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THE OMAHA DAILY Hfffft MONDAY , MARCH 15 , 18DT.
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a nosnwATxn ,
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Omaha ; The n * DulMlr.g.
South Omaha : Plnirer nilc. Cor. N and Ittb Bti
Council Ulurr * : 10 r atl ttrrtt ,
Hili-airo Office ; 317 Chamber of Commerce.
New fork ! lloom 11 , It find 15 , Ttlbun * Dtdi
WAKhtnatont C01 Kth ulrctt.
COnnESPONUENCK.
All communications rrlollnjc to n w and edl
torlal matter thould bfraiJdrtMtdi To th Edlloi
HV81NKS8 J.ETTnUS.
All bu lno s letter * and remittance * should b
dJrctred to Th Be Publishing Companj .
Omnha. Drnfln , check/i , xprcu nnd wslolllc.
money orders to bo mud * payable to the orde
of ( lie-coinpnny.
THE I3RH rtintjIBUlKd COMPANY.
STATEMENT OP CIHCUkATlON ,
dlnto of Nebraska , I .
DoiiRln * County. |
George IJ. Trjicliuek. secretary of The Dec Pub
Iliinlnc company , being duly worri , aya that thi
Bctual number of full and complete copies ot Thi
mill- Morning , Evening and Sunday lice prlntei
during the month of February , U37 , wn as fol
lorvit
t . 19.708 ' IS . 1Mi :
2 . 19,791 ID . 19.CS !
3 . 19f01 17 . 19.841
4 . 13,675 11 . 19,511
G . 1D.MS ID . . . . . .19,161
6 . 19,887 20 . 19.SM
7 . 20,110 21 . 50.321
1 . 19.77 22 . 19,91 !
9 . 10,871 23 . 19.W1
10 . 20,003 ' 21 . 19.M1
11 . , . 19,778 23 . 19.7M
12 . 19,823 26 . 19,91 !
13 . . . 19,830 27 . . . . . .19,89 !
14 . to.300 23 . i . , . . .rODM
Total . . . ' . . 6 57,9li
! deductions for unsold nnd returned
cojilc * .4 . 8,411
I '
Tola ! net Pities . . . . . . . . . M9DOS
Net dally averaco . 19,623
Onqnon 13. TS2CIIUCK.
Stvoni to tieforn me nnd subscribed In my
presence this 1st day of March , 1S97.
, . . N. P. KKIL ,
( Seal. ) | Notary Public.
THE IIRI3 OV TllAIXS.
All rnllrnnil ncMvMioj-M nrr
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Aiilipllcdnllli < IIOUKI os
to nccoiiiiiiixlnlo every i > n -
Hentter wlio wniiln to renil n
mper. IiiMlnt upon linv-
Tlic IIcc. If you cnniiot
Ret n lice nn n train from tlio
ne tn iiKcnt , iilciiKc report
tlio fact , Mtntlnir Die train nnil
rnllronil , to tlic Circulation
Department of Tlio Jlee" . Tlio
lice In tor Hale on nil tralUH.
INSIST ON HAVING TIID IIEB.
March tills year lias merely gotten tlio
lion OIK ! the lamb hopelessly mixed.
Embezzlement ot public funds must
bo nmilo odious nnd public thieves must
fee punished.
Tlio depnrturo of that 400 for Nevada
will not leave Omaha's business nnd so
ciety Interests precisely In a state of
paralysis.
President McKlnley declines to subscribe -
scribe to the doctrine that legislative
sessions are. to bo classed among nec
essary evils.
After having vetoed the osteopathy
bill Governor Lee Of South Dakota.need
not expect the ossified man's vote If
ho ever again runs fpr/olllcc.
Death of nil concerned from old age ,
Instead of a mere sickness of a witness ,
la likely to result from the apparently
unending delays In the Bolln case.
The proof sheets of the World-Herald
editorial on "Senator Talbot nnd Ills
Dirk" should have been referred to Mr.
Talbot's law partner , William Jennings
Bryan.
It has been foreordained that Omaha
is to have a spring election Just to ac
commodate the political funeral direc
tors who arc suffering from business de
pression.
Unless the police can arrest some one
besides boys now and then It would
seen ] Hint one police matron can attend
to all the duties of that position at the
Btntlon.
In view of the apparent determination
of the Ice companies to oppress cousuin *
ers In their usual fashion this summer
there seems to bo nn excellent opening
for an Ice factory here In Omaha.
Ono house of tlio Arizona legislature
lias pnssod n bill for ten-year intervals
between legislative sessions , Ten years
of rest from legislative turmoil per-
liaps It would not lie so bad after all.
The Olili-ago city ticket which has
Guuther on it for city treasurer would
como out with Hags flying If every per
son In the World's Fair city who luis a
sweet tooth had a vote In the election.
Nebraska -\vJIl \ not experiment with
municipal woman suffrage for the pres
ent The legislature nbould , have credit
for saving Nebraska women from the
demoralizing Influence of ward politics.
A prominent applicant for diplomatic
ofllco Is quoted as saying that ho has
reason to bellovo the president will ap
point him to the desired ministry. There
la nothing llko faith. The olllce seeker
who IH not willing to believe the Job
la coming his way may as well hayo
kept out of the race.
Wlien the republicans were In power
\vo were constantly told by tlio populist
press that the statu Jiousu teemed with
Idlu occupants of 'U-sclesa ' olllcos , Tlio
Ht > o agreed with these import ! that some
of the olllces were unnecessary , such ,
for example , as three high salaried sec
retaries of the Stnto Hoard of Trans-
portatlon , whoso work can readily bo
performed by a single clerk , lint Ima
any one heard of any of these olllces
being abolished ttlnuo the populists got
hold of the places ?
If Senator Pottlgrew has any right
( o speak for Ills associates , the so-called
free silver republican meihbers of the
United States.eenate will not lend their
votes to ny obstructive tactics against
-tho now tariff bill. If Mr. Pottlgrow
anil his friends nlso recognized the
futility of trying to push a 10 to 1 free
cofnago measure in the present con
gress and refrained from wasting the
flcntUo'a time In declaiming on this
fruitless Issue , they could Improve their
standing materially wltli tlio general
public.
WHY ALL TttlS llUEOSIOtlB *
Every tub should stand on Its own bat
torn. It may bo good politics to nifr
the charter through the legislature ivltli
ont correcting nny ot Its serious defect
solely for the sake of expected party nd
vantage. But It Is unfair and discredit
able to resort to Imposture In order t
pull through any measure , good or bad
When lleprescntntlvc Yelscr Invoked th
house to take Immediate action on tin
charter bill , In order to prevent the ex
tension of the Omaha water works fron
clilse , ho might have been excused 01
the ground that ho did not know better
It Is nma/.lng , however , that this Ira
posture should be repented by his col
league , Representative. Ulcii , who cer
talnly ought to kno > v belter.
There is no proposition now peudlnp
before the Omaha city council to extern !
the water works franchise. The ordi
nance which the. mountebank mayor
threatens to veto with ft tremendous
explosion almply proposes to modify one
of the terms of the contract between
the city nnd the Water company by
which the right of the city to purchase
the works nt a valuation fixed by three
arbitrators Is to be waived for a period
of flvc years. The right to acquire the
works by eminent domain nt nny time is
not waived nnd can be exercised under
the present charter ns well as the new
charter.
As a business proposition it would be
safer to buy the works by condemnation
process , In which the court'or city ap
points nil the appraisers , than under
the arbitration clause of the contract
which gives the city one arbitrator , the
company one and allows the two choose
tlic third. So far ns the municipal own
ership of the water perks plant Is con
cerned , It Is Immaterial whether the new
charter becomes u law this week or tills
year , in March or In August. In no
event can the action of the legislature
prevent the city council from settling
the disputed hydrant rental claims
which arc the chief bone of contention.
Neither the legislature nor the gov
ernor will be excusable for hasty action
on this Important measure Under pre
tense that they would prevent the ex
tension of a franchise worth millions , ns
asserted on the floor of the house.
NOT VEltV MUN1VIGKNT.
Tha action of the senate on the ex
position bill practically limits the state
appropriation to ? 100,000. While this is
not a very munificent contribution , it
might have proved of very great ad
vantage to the enterprise had it been
made promptly after the opening of the
legislative session in January Instead of
coming near the olosc of the session In
the middle of March. There is no doubt
whatever that the delay has been the
chief cause of the failure of the legls-
attires of many states to make provision
for state participation in the exposition.
The worst feature of the bill as passed
Is the omission of the emergency clause ,
which practically makes It Impossible
for the state to take any steps toward
urgaulziug the state board of directors
.intll August , which means thnt-iio work
will be begun on the state buildings be
fore tlie middle of September or the llr.t
3f October. Where 'the responsibility
for this omission belongs will bo mani-
'est by the time the legislature adjourns ,
TUB FIFTY-ftflll VUXQRKSS.
The Fifty-fifth congress will meet In
BXtrnordlnary session today. There
will be no delay lu organizing the new
liousc , the republican caucus having
roted to continue all the present olilcer ?
ind nlso the rules. There was no op
position to the re-election of Speaker
ilecd , which shows how entirely ground-
ess were the reports sent out some time
igo to the effect that there was a good
leal of feeling against the speaker by
reason of the way In which he applied
the rules nnd his firm stand against ex-
> endlturcs he deemed to be extravagant.
I'homns IJ. Iteed Is never likely to be
in serious danger from any rivalry for
; he spenkership of a republican house ,
tils superiority as a parliamentarian l
. ecognizcd by men of nil parties nnd
lone will question that he has tlio high
> st qualifications for n presiding officer.
iVlwtover further honors await Mr.
iJeed , his name will always be con-
iplcuously Identified with the speaker-
ihlp , which lie lias intuic a commanding
) ewer In legislation.
It Is presumed that the work of the
icssion will bi > confined to the tariff bill
ind the delinquent appropriation bills ,
hough possibly some attention will be
riven to tlio currency , The tariff bill
vlll probably "bo " ready for presentation
o tlio house today and ns outlined by
ilr. Dlngley It will bo nt once referred
0 the ways and means committee , from
vhicli It will speedily be reported back
ind Its consideration by the house en-
erod upon. It Is evidently the pro-
Tain of tlio house republicans to permit
10 unnecessary delay , so that while they
vlll glvo the opposition n fair oppor-
unlty to discuss the bill n limit will
indoubtfdiy bo placed upon debate ,
i'liere should be no doubt regarding the
iassago of the appropriation bills which
assed the last congress but failed to
; et executive approval , for while the
Id appropriations can bo continued that
1 not a plan to bo encouraged , AH to
urrency legislation , it is hardly prob-
hlo there will be any. It may bu pro-
iosed to create a currency commission ,
i recognition of the fact that President
IcKlnluy Is favorably disposed toward
hat plan , ana perhaps a measure for
his purpose would pasi the senate , but
; Is somewhat doubtful whether It rould
> u passed In the house , owing to the
pposltion It would encounter from the
anklng and currency commlttiu' , the
lemborri of which resent the Idea of
bdlcatlng their function to n cnmmls-
Ion. Still , a majority of the house
my think this a good way to dispose
f the currency question for thu time
olng nn experiment , as Mr. McKln-
? y snld , that may bo worth trying.
Thu republican majority In thu new
ouse Is 51 not no largo ns In the last
ongrcHs , > but titlll ample to Insure the
uceess of republican measures in that
oily. TJiero flro VM now members ,
bout fifty being democrats and fusion-
its who defeated republicans and n
irgo percentage of the remainder are
L'luocruts who .succeed other democrats.
; Is work of the very highest Importance
aat the new congress has to do and
everybody should bo nblo to acqnlc *
In the hope exprcmod by Sj > oaker Itci
"that all branches of the govornme :
will bo lu accord ns to tlio policy of gl
Ing to. thd people immediately whntov
relief their wisdom may devise. "
A ASH' LEADER.
The democratic party has n iie
leader. Ho Is Joseph W. Bailey i
Texas , who will today receive the su ;
port of the democrats of. the house '
representatives for speaker. Tlio com
try does not know much of Mr. Balle ,
It Is safe to sar that n largo mnjorll
of democrats have never heard of bin
lie represents the Fifth Texas dlstrlc
but Is a native of Mississippi. Ho !
a-young man , being not yet 31 , and' I
n lawyer * He will enter upon his fourt
consecutive term In congress today , bv
his name has not been prominent !
identified with iny legislation , except
bill providing for voluntary bankruptc
which nobody fntnlllnr with tlio snbje <
approved.
Mr. Bnlley has , however , been som <
thing of n factor In democratic politic !
It is Interesting to note that ns a men
her of the Ohlwigo convention he wn
opposed to the nomination of Mi
Bryan , regarding him ns essentially :
populist Mr. Bailey was so dlssatlt
Hod with Bryan's nomination that h
published a letter declining to riui fo
congress , but was finally persuaded t
accept n renominatlon , which cnrrlei
with It support of the popocratlc tlckel
As the democratic leader In the hous
of representatives , the Texas congress
man will have a vantage ground fo
his ambition that will enable him ti
broaden his leadership If he have tin
ability to do so. That he has ablllt ;
must bo presumed from the fact of hi
having been successful over such demo
crntic veterans as McMIllln of Tennessee
see and Bland of Missouri. Mr. Balloj
will have the best possible opportunity
in tjie present congress -to show wlia
there Is In him. If ho can win prestlgi
a * a leader the chance Is now befon
him. Should bo justify the evldeu
I'ciifidencc of his democratic colleague ;
I * will become a force to be rcckonet
with by the nsplrnuts for the demo
cratlc presidential nomination In 1000
Mr. Bailey has bounded into natlona
prominence and his future will be
watched with no little Interest
SECRETARY SHIIRMAX'S1 VlllTIGS.
Secretary Sherman Is used to bciiip
criticised and therefore Is not likely tc
> e Uoubled by the flings that are thrown
it him by some American newspapers
ind by the American correspondent of
the London Times , but none the "less
these should be resented by all who ap-
u-celate the great services which the
, 'eteran statesman has rendered to the
lountry. The attempt of the corre
spondent to discredit Mr. "Sherman as
: he head of the State department Is rep-
ehensible. It seems that the secretary
> f state was not disposed to" unfold to
he correspondent , for consumption
ibroad , his views as tp our foreign rela-
Ions , mid therefore the-Times , man con-
iluderf flint the feucrotnr , } ' lias'no ' definite
iplnlons or does , not expect them to expi'l
my influence and that lie -woljbly In
nlnd and purpose. Tills discourtesy
, o a distinguished statesman , in whdse
vlsdoin nnd discietion the great major-
ty of his countrymen have the fullest
onfidence , cannot be too vigorously con-
lemned. It reflects upon the president
ilmself , who called Secretary Sherman
ute the administration because he know
ils great ability and his soundness of
udgmont
If it be true that the secretary of state
Iocs not regard' foreign affairs as of fir. i
mportnncc he is In accord with the In-
elllgent opinion of the country. Im-
lortnnt those affairs certainly are , but
huy are secondary to the question of
lomesUc prosperity and the purpose of
he administration to thus subordinate
hem Is approved by the > great body of
ho people. There Is no nucertnimy in
he mind of the president or tlio scero-
ary of state regarding the policy to bo
mrsued in our foreign affairs , nor irt
here nny doubt that they are In perfect
greempnt AVe shall mind our own
uslness , protecting our Interests every
where , but seeking no controversies or
onllictB with any other nation. This is
lie meaning of what President McKln-
jy said In his inaugural address and It
< wise and
A MAN OF 1IIG 1'llUUlSK.
Mr. Venuer has volunteered liio statc-
lent that if lie were only given a water
- franchise In Omaha he could
iirnlsh the city with fire hydrants
'Ithout charge.
If memory serves us correctly this Is
10 same Mr. Vcnner that controlled the
resent water works plant in Omaha
uring the wrecking period before it
; t > nt Into the hands of the court If
icinory serves us correctly the same
[ r , Vennor entered Into nn agreement
Itli Mayor Bcmls on behalf of the
ater company in consideration of
10 payment of a disputed claim
> r 57,000 against thu city to
Ivo the city the privilege of re-
tenting without cost 100 ( lie hydrants
om places where they were useless to
laces where they wore needed. But
lieu this Name Mr. Venner had cashed
Is warrant ho repudiated tlio contract
indo In good faith by Mayor Bomls on
L'half of the city.
Is the man whoso promise to relocate
10 hydrants without extra charge was
mUi'ii almost ns soon as It was made ,
10 man whose promise to glvo Omaha
ee hydtants would bo worth nny more
mn the jmpar It Is written on ? Is not
Ir. Vernier's play to use the city for
illlng lils own chestnuts out'of the fire
> o gauzy to deceive * anybody who does
) t want to be deceived ?
Mr. Yelscr Is the legislative champion
' thu Initiative and referendum. Gen-
al Coxey goes Yelscr ono bettor. oxey
aw stands for the Initiative , roferen-
aan and Imperative mandate , whatever
tat may mean.
It ought not to bo difficult to find
Iglblo members for tlio proposed new
immunity that Is to get along without
oney , People are not nt all scarce who
wo been Involuntarily getting along
Ithout money for months past and
who did jk TJ/thotH / , , joining any com
innulsUc community ,
Ono of Hid clilfcf objections to tin
Inltlatlvo nndj rcfercnduhi Is that 1
would be iMicrJieglnnlng Instead of tin
ending of m' long series of oxpenslvi
experlmcn | j } Impracticable nnd vis
lonnry iiieqpwos of pretended reform.
At least $ L'ij dehuUcly known now
how much itliOv tnto will appropriate foi
the exposition , and , although the
amount Js jdlf gcthef Inadequate , any
thing is boiUic-ilmiv continued uncer
tainty.
In Theory * nt Leant.
poston Htraltt.
The Indlcatlojia are that public ofllco will
continue to bo n public trust.
KccillpMMlf Alnrincil.
St. 1'nul rionccr 1'ress.
When the world hears of the proposition
to inoblllto the mllltln. of alt the states at
the coming Omaha exposltldn wo presume
International stocks will BO tumbling and
the powers v/lll wish they hadn't bulldozed
Greece.
f of the Olllce Hunter.
Milwaukee Sentinel ,
A largo number of eminently respectable
ana eager citizens have yet to learn that n
revival ot buslncrs docs not necessarily Involve -
volvo A changq In the village postomce , nor
now men In other clerical posltlona of the
'edoral gov eminent.
The Itonil to SIICCCMM.
Philadelphia Hcccml.
'
An account la , given In the scientific Jour
nals of a process for condensing a vast quan
tity ot reading , matter Into a small space
by means ofnow methods of photography.
Hut for practical purposes the better plan
Is to condense the Ideas , as brjght advcr-
: l era are doing every day tor hurried
cadera.
Heforc SpoIIn.
Indlnnnpolla Journal.
The announcement comes from Washlng-
on that the president will not dispose of
many of the ofllcM until after the tariff legis
lation for which the special session is called
shall bo enacted. This Is the thing to do ,
ua It will tend to push the passage of the
tariff bill by republicans In the senate and
Induce setia tors , ; who aru Independent to put
themselves In position to talk with the
president about local offlcers. The early en
actment of th.e tariff bill Is of much more
Importance than all ot the patronage , If
It wore a , "hundredfold as much as It Is. Mr.
Cleveland used the patronage to repeal the
Sherman silver purchase act quite effectually ,
and a president' ' with more diplomatic ad
visers may uso'lt even to bolter advantage
In pushing the passage of the tariff bill ,
Old Information Itoviimiieil ,
Philadelphia Times.
The Lexow anti-trust committee has made
a 10,000 word ( eport to the legislature at Al
bany without gljlng the public any Informa
tlon It dldn'tjtposftess already. The repori
statps that thg , . trusts are formed to supprtu
competition , fegiijato prices , and lucrcas
profits , but UjfaTg to suggest any effcctlvi
way lu whlch-they can be controlled or sup
pressed , IB | , (
The only rom'edy offered Is In the shap
of a bill eulaigf g the powers of the at' '
torney genera } tp cal with trusts that at
tempt to rcatralhr.tradQ. The report itscl
shows that tBIs will effect little , as th
powers of state.o.fllclala . . and legislatures ar
restricted by .the .federal constitution.
Compresscd"lnl6 plain , everyday English
the report Is n'cBnfesslon that It will rp-
qulro a statesman , * of larger caliber than
Sfnator LexoW" 'to dlscbver a legal'way o
icgulatlng thfl tc/i / > aen6l6s Qf trade thaT wll
not do more Harm tha good ,
' " ' "
„ . > ! , $ ; aMlUST7VK.lv
Protection
Tlmefi-IIcr Ul,3R
The forecast of the sugar schedule to be
reported In the now tariff bill naturally at
tracta , public attention to. the remarkable
growth of the beet , 'sugar "Industry Mn Ihl
country and its possibilities under the favor
able legislation proposed. In considering tin
po Icy of the government with reference to
the ; sugar Industry It must be kept -In mind
that this country docs not export eugar to
any great extent , being able to supply only
.1 umall percentage of domestic consump
tion. During the flsyal jcar of 1S91 the
United States imported 3 , S3 1,813 , COS pounds
of cano sugar , valued at $111,078,840 , and
jlO,350,27G pounds of boct sugar , valued at
$15,793,011. As the continental governments
have nearly all resorted to the bounty sys
tem of devcloptng the 'beet sugar Industry ,
but are 'nearly ' all heavy exporters of sugar ,
It followi that a different economic question
ti presented In Into country , and ono that
must be regarded from a different stand
point. The sugar planters lu the British
colonies which are compo led to compete
with the bounty-covered product ot the con
tinental countries arc. already clamorhig for
a tariff on beet sugar entering the United
Kingdom equal to the bounty i/ald on it In
the land of production ,
This protection nhlch Is demanded by the
sugar planters ot the Diltl h colonies
against the product ot countries that pay
bounties presents a problem which hay Its
parallel In this country , and has been
promptly met by the ways and moans com
mittee. Although the nov/ tariff may cause
a trilling advance In the price of sugar to
the consumer , It will doubtless g-ivu a
maikod Impetus "to the beet sugar Industry
In this country , which may be said to bo In
Ita cxpeilmcmtal stages. So far they state of
California lies outranked all other states In
the susceptibility , of Us salt to beet sugar
cultivation , but A Is believed that under the
stimulus of adequate protection tlm Industry
can bo cstabllshcd'wlth profit In other states.
The total production of beet sugar In Cali
fornia for the three joars 1892 , lf.93 and 1S9I
was G5OG5G50 pounds. In Nebraska the pio-
Juctlon for tlici same period ) \&s 12,480,200
Bounds.
In all future legislation affecting the sugar
industry congress should keep steadily in
rtow the possibility of cuch development of
jeet sugar as to result In the production of
ill the raw material needed for sugar manu-
'acture in the United States.
TIIJS CUIIAN SITUATION.
Globo-Deraocrat : It fa aald that Spain ls
iupportlng at hoiuo and In the colonies un
irmy of 370,000 m.c'n. The task of doing this
vlth an empty treasury Is not the least of
ho troubles atr\jjiijia. ]
Minneapolis Journal : The Cuban Insurgents
iavo occupied /asjilonablo watering place
tear Havana anl atigcutUng off food supplies
rom the city. Ijwyu"na Is full of sympathizers
vlth the Cuban jqaufto , but the city Is too well
ortlfled and' earJi < # ied for the Insurgents ,
dth their present.resources , to successfully
.ttack It. Hut t nyjjfivo spoiled all Weyler's
ilani eleewhcrcgoanld reduced the , Spanish
: ampalgn to a vjli ooso chase.
Washington St nltTho merest glance at the
ecord for theviiast , two years shows that
urlnt ; that tlmo tbe American citizen In
lutm hen been at a most serious dlsadvan-
age. He hai ITTTifeTbeen a marked man for
ipanlsh abuse an4 panlsh persecution. Thu
requeutly e.\hlWt < Sl'"sympathy of the Clove-
aud ailmliilstratlon fcn ; the Spanish cause
n opposition tojsfffJ criticism of the pre-
alllng eentlmciw in this country has made
t entirely Bafojfor the Spanish commanders
0 move agalnsf Am'&rlcajuj-ln the Island as
nen without flag or country. Hut all that
1 past. An American policy , with an Amerl-
an behind It , Jiaa now * to'bo reckoned with.
Philadelphia L'cilgar ; Ultimately Cuba will
o doubt win her freedom through the ex-
auatlon of Spain. Her best efforts to quell
lie rebellion have been put forth -without sue-
ess. Correspondents in Madrid say that
bo government will have no money available
or carrying on the war in Cuba after the
st of May , If that should bo true the Span-
ill troops , already suffering for want of
ay except In depreciated paper currency ,
rill soon b In a bad plight , The Cuban lu-
urgents relied from the first upon the ex-
austton of Spain ratherthan upon victories
ron on tbo battlefield , and , If they can keep
p the flght , avoiding pitched battles , they
ro sure to win" without any hole from for-
Ign governments 'except such aa may re-
ult from recognition after they shall have
stabllshed a civil'government with a fixed
oat of powur.
MISPIM.CI5IJ
Osccola HCCOM ) : Eugene Moore and Jt
Hartley will confer a RTMI favor on the fc
lows who supported thsm for ofllco It the
will stop their JAWS and put up the dough.
Plerco Leader : The only way to settle fc
stito money retained by cx-ttnto ofDclalg I
to dottle. The actions of Dartley and Moot
In standing trial only serve to add to th
belief that they ro guilty of plain , un
dulteratod Mealing.
Ponca Journal : Two or three humlrc
years ago some one remarked that the wa
to get rich Is to keep one's month shut on
grab every dollar ho sees. That le perhap
the rcclpa th L has been followed , by cortal
oradals at Lincoln.
McCook Trlbunot The York Times say
that ex-Stato Treasurer Bartley "has wo
the gratitude of the business men of Nc
braskn. " But the prlco was lee high , Tim
too altltudlnoua altogether. A few mor
such winnings will bankrupt the elate.
Fremont Herald : Up to < late cx-Treas
urcr'Joo Dartley haa not only neglected t
turn over- any nf that ihalf-mllllon deficiency
but will not oven clvo an Inkling of wher
It U. Ho should read up the career am
hlsttry ofBarroU Scott , and not got to <
flossy. The people of ring-ridden Nobrask.
are getting- a humor not to bo forevc
wronged nnil trifled with no matter if eom
responsible tor his accession have slnco dla
owned him.
Hebron Hcpubllcan : Ex-Stato Trcasuroi
Bartley know two years ago that in January
189i , ho would have to cash up with his sue
ccssor. As a forehanded man he nhouh
have gotten himself and his outlying state
funds together for a turn-over to the now
treasurer with that surprising swiftness tt
purposely please himself , his political friends
and to dumbfound his political enemies. II
would seem , however , that Mr. Bartley hat
taken us all republicans , democrats ami
populists for chumps.
Auburn Granger : Can It bo possible thai
ex-Qtato Treasurer Bartley will go Into courl
and plead that ho was two days late In glv
Ing his official bond , henceIs not liable tc
the state for the $500.000 ho Is short ? Cor
it bo possible ox-Auditor 'Mooro will go intc
court and plead that ho U not llablo to the
state because the treasurer , not he , should
have received the Insurance fees ? The good
people of Nebraska are law-abiding , but 11
they are forced to the conclusion that pun
ishment will only bo dealt out to defaulters
ns It was In Holt county then they will welcome -
como Holt county methods.
Beatrice Woman's Gazette : Ex-State
Treasurer Jozoph S. , Bartley was arrested
upon tlio complaint of the attorney general
Tor the alleged theft nnd embezzlement of
539,702.9' } of the state funds. There are
fourteen different counts against the ex-
treasurer. Bartley was released on a J50.000
bond. It sci-ms to ua that a bond should at
east cover the amount of the alleged theft
f not more. The embezzling habit appears
: o bo one that Is very hard to get rid of
ifter once being contracted , and there should
10 some scheme devised to prevent the IDS *
) f such large amounts of money to the state
it the end of each term of offlce. Mr. Bart-
cy says he Intends paying every dollar back
n tlmo to ccme , but ho should have thought
> f this baforo appropriating the funds to his
> wn uss. There Is n place sometimes men-
loncd as being paved with good Intentions.
OUIl IiEGISbATIVIS I'UGIMSTS.
Schuyler Quill : The present session of the
Nebraska legislature' ' Is celling up a reputa-
lon on the scrarplng line.
Randolph Times : Senator Ransom has
> ecn mentioned to cJhallengo the winner of
he pugilistic battle In Nevada. He Is said
o bo keeping himself In practice during the
ircscnt session at Lincoln.
Beatrice Democrat : The Initiative and
cfercndum are now on at Lincoln. A clerk
ocently referred to Senator Ransom as a
lar , nnd the senator planted his "Inltlatlvo"
in the probcscls ot the referee.
Exeter Democrat : When time hangs heavy
in' the hands ot our popocratlc legislators
onio of the members liven things up a little
ly engaging In a fistic encounter while
ho rest ot the members swarm round them
0 sec the fun , llko flics around a molasses
larrel.
Tjg9lqmb.ugTfJcgram ( senatorial ses-
lens at Lincoln have thus far developed two
irulsers who should , If they .had 'their de-
erts , bo working out sentences Instead of
lartlclpatlng In making laws for the gov-
rnmcnt of the ctate.
Fremont Tribune : Developments at Lln-
oln this winter make It more than ever
ppareiit that a bill should bo passed
lengthening the act against prize fighting ,
'hero have recently been two knockdown
a which senators played the leading rolco.
North Bend Republican : Some member :
f the Nebraska legislature arc Raining quit
reputation for pugilistic ability. A fev
ays ago Senntor Ransom , and ono Clary en
aged In an Impromptu b * tlo and tlio sen
tor succeeded In knocking out his cpponcn
1 the first round. Tuesday evening Sen
tor Farrell of Merrlck county and Edltoi
! . J. Bowlby of Orcto fought a few rounds
i which the editor came out second best.
t would now Eeri-ii the duty of Ransom to
liallenge the winner ot the Farrell-Bowlb
illl.
Holdrcge Citizen : The state senators an
ecomlng quite pugnntlous. About a week
go Senator Ransom punched a clerk of the
unatc , because of a quarrel with the cleik
hlch grow out of tha stock yards bill
hllo last Tuesday Senator Farrell tacklei
Idllor Bowlby of Crete , Corbctt fashion , be-
! iuso the latter In his paper had assailed
10 motlvco of the former for his stand or
IB stock yaids bill. If tha senators keep
p their practice they may be able to go to
iiba to help down there by the tlmo the
igblatlvo session Is over.
I'RIISONAIj AND OTHERWISE.
"Michigan courts decline to Interfere with
'nzen 1'lngree's grip on two ofllces.
Hereafter any person anxious to Inspect the
irtlflcations of the United States may satisfy
Is curloylty by enlisting In the army.
The reported finding of a diamond
i a scuttle of coal in New Jer-
ly Is calculated to wrench popular
illef In the grip of the coal trust.
Beefsteak at ? 48 a pound may bo classed
i rich allowing- northern Alaska. Menu-
ed by the Nevada standard , It Is an ox
> rbltant prices to pay for Jaw exercise.
A case on trial In.a Minneapolis court gives
familiar proverb a severe Jolt. An unfor-
inato father la required to establish the
entity of his ; own children.
Henry W , Corbett , who 1ms been appointed
nlted States senator from Oregon Gov-
nor Lord served in the senate on term , from
GG to 1872 , and will bo remembered as bog -
g connected with Dome of the most Impor-
nt legislation enacted In the days ot re-
nstructlon ,
Robert Glllcsplo Blalno died in hla homo
Washington of paralysis last Tuesday. Ho
is the | ast of the late James G. Blalne's
others , and of late years had held small
isltlons In the Agricultural department and
the congressional library.
A Massachusetts Judge who presided at
e trial of a prominent citizen convicted
embezzling $3,000 laid down this principle
reply to a plea for clemoncyi "I do not
Ink that persons well surrounded In life
ould bo rnoro leniently dealt with than
ese tu the Ignorant walks of life , " Ho then
ntcnccd the prisoner to live years in the
ivltontlary.
John G , Garibaldi of Chicago , known
roughout the northwest as the "banana
ng , " Is to build a homo In Chicago for
ed and Indigent Italians. The Italian col-
y In Chicago numbers 30,000 and they have
ver had such an Institution. Mr. Garl-
Idl came to the western metropolis from
ily In 18C3 , a por.iillr.ss boy , aind by his
ilustry and business sagacity has bo-
mo a millionaire ,
Mexico lost her greatest general the other
y In the person of Guadelupo Lopez , who
3d from pneumonia after flvo days' Hi
ss , General Lopez was known as the
catest Indian fighter in the republic. As a
ll-blood Indian , he was able to cope with
a savages with , their own tactics. Ho was
gardcd as the host officer In the array , and ,
ring to bis universal kindness , was known
1 over the republic as "Uncle Lupe. "
rlio amount of democratic "harmony"
road In Chicago may bo gauged by the
itemoiit of the Chicago Chronicle that the
[ iventlon which nominated young Carter
irrleon for mayor was composed of "crooks ,
id beats , bunko-ateerers , grafters , and
ifindsnce men. The democratic organ plc-
ria the candidate aa "a colorless charac-
, neither virtuous nor vicious one of the
my who , bora to abundance , are content
th a life ot alinlesa luxury. "
roixTEns oN pBanrriMT * TOPIC ;
Dodge Criterion : The dlsclcxurc-s at th
fitato homo will tend to elrongthen the hoi
The Omaha "Boo has enjoyed upon the con
fldcnco ot Nebra k na generally.
Wallace TUK : An airship hag never bei
seen In Nebraska , west of the 100th mcr
Idlan , This speaks wll for the grip ruodl
clno dispensed In this end ot the state.
Ncllgh Leader : The Omaha Dee has elate
late been engaged In the laudable task o
giving publicity to the numerous vicious Mil
Introduced in the state legislature. This ha
been undertaken , not in n spirit of parti
annahlp , but In the Interests ot good govern
nicnt.
MIndcn Gazette : The Bee publlihes 8 sen
satlonal statement to the effect that the prrs
ont legislature will select an invrattgatln ;
committee to go through state house affair :
and fellows for the past twelve or roon
years , In the hope of stirring tip eometulnf
to use for campaign thunder this fall. U 1 :
a good scheme.
Broken Bow Beacon : Humor has it thai
Governor Holcomb will call -an extra tocs&loii
ot the legislature after the first week In
April to pass another maximum freight rati
Mil In case the ono now pending In the
"United States supreme court should bo de
clared unconstitutional that body. This
Is our idea exactly.
Kearney Hub : Tlio Omaha Bee mnkoa n
pertinent Inquiry. It wants to know why
the amendment recount should stop with one
of the twelve amendments voted on at the
lest election. Of course the only answer I :
that the popocrats do not care for the
amendments further than the use that maybe
bo made ot ono ot them In seating a couple
of partisan supreme Judges. For Instance ,
they have made a great hullabaloo about
the Investment of the -school fund. Why
don't they recount the ballots cast for and
against that particular amendment ?
Kearney Hub : There la a penitentiary
warden over In Iowa who has been running
the baStllo at Fort Madison so aa to
malto It produce a neat balance to the credit
of the state. The other day he turned over
? C,000 as a part ot the penitentiary's surplus
earnings. Ho also saved $7,000 out of an ap
propriation build new cells. What a cu-
rloilty he would bo In Nebraska. Prison
management in this state haa always been
bad. Sometimes It has been very bad.
Under the misdirection ot Holcomb and
the mismanagement ot Lcldlgh It has been
execrable. Convicts are nearly all unem
ployed and the future of both the Institution
and Its Intr.atcs Istho most discouraging In
the history of the state ; from which It Is
not necessary to infer that the promised re
forms of the populist party have been a
pretense end a sham. There Is no need for
; lnferenre. Th fact la patent on Us face.
Wlsnc-r Chronicle : The "straight" repub
lican papers have retired from the business
of abusing The Bee and the few country
newspapers of Nebraska that had the hon
esty. Independence and courage to demand
a change In state administration and the
turning over of the records for examination ,
after -they were obliged to abandon all hope
of seeing the reform clement of the party
succeed In purging It of Its selfish and cor
rupt managers. They are the same "straight"
papers that are now busy kicking the con
victed cx-slzto officers In A frantic effort to
-themselves right before their constitu
" " recall the vilifications
ents. The "bolters" can now
ifications of the "straights" with serenity of
spirit , recognizing this as but another proof
that ho who stands for the right may stand
alonu for a time , but his reward and vindi
cation must como , for the right shall finally
prevail. _
SNAP SHOTS AT THE JjISGISLATOHS
Kearney Hubr When it is proposed to
legislate an Inspector ot beer , wine an'
"other liquors" Into a state slnecuro it 1
illfilcult to see how fool legislation could g
any further. Yet there Is a probability o
the state "bug Julco" Inspector becoming
reality.
Schuyler Herald : The stock yards bill has
been passed by the atate senate after a ban'
Ight. The people are to bo congratulate !
apon It having passed at all , when we con
ildcr that eomo ot the loading fusion mem
jers. Including Ransom of Douglas , were ar
rayed on , the side of the"stofck' yards folks
David City Press : The Omaha stock yards
bill passed the senate by a vote of 25 to 7
3no populist , ono democrat and one silver re
inbllcan voted against It on the final passage ,
It > ls the first tlmo In fourteen years tha"
Nebraska has had a state senate with vlrtu <
mough In It to withstand the blandishments
if a well-fed corporation.
York Tlmea : The populists in the house
if representatives have fooled away a good
leal of valuable tlmo on the visionary nnd
; illy "Initiative and referendum. " It m-lgh
vork all right In a llttlo community when
here was no diversity ot occupation or" In
crest , but Is so entirely Impractical for a
, tate llko this or a country llko ours that no
eligible man , who has studied Its workings ,
: ould bo In favor ot It. '
Nebraska City Press : Senators Ransom
nd Watson and Representatives Woostor
.nd Loomls have delegated unto themselves
ho authority to call a free silver republican
tate convention at Lincoln March 25 and
iavo Issued their proclamation for that pur-
> cse. Ono of the main objects of the conven-
lon Is to make a permanent organization and
.ttack the regular repuullcan organization ,
rom which each of them deacrted , not only
n a political way , but to usurp the right to
[ be the party name on the Australian ballot ,
Nebraska Independent : The bill passed by
he house for revising the charges In the olllce
f secretary oD state which was prepared by
ecretary Porter and Introduced by Mr. Shcl-
. It la based
on Is a moit excellent measure.
n la\\s existing In Ohio , AVlsconsIn , Col-
rado nnd many other states , and Is Intended
B malts the ofllco self-supporting. It In-
reaseo the amount of charges for the filing
f articles ot Incorporation andi other fees to
ho state. The amounts charged are still
ir below the charges In other states , but
ro sulilclsnt to pay all the running expenses
f the office.
Valentino Republican : Before 'the legls-
ituro there Is pending a bill to make tbo
arm of all county oltlcers four years Instead
f two years and making candidates eligible
3 but one term. If euch a law would bo
jiit'tltullonal the Republican believes the
111 ought to pats both houses without a dls-
jilting vote. Such a law would do away
Ith one-half of the election expenses and
lace officers in a position/ where they would
B free from showing the favors Inthe hope
t getting a second term. Many ot them
ould no doubt perform their duties more
itlofactorllyj knowing that If they did their
uty It would not spoil their chance ot ro-
cctlon ,
Geneva Signal : The eenato has passed a
rastlc bill slashing the prices that are now
mrged for handling stock at the South
malm stock yards. Wo are not running any
oclc yards and are therefore not losing
ly sleep over bills of this character , but
e doubt the wisdom of attacking the stock
irda as a matter ot public policy. Wo do
> t believe for a moment that the farmers
ho ralno and fatten the etock will profit
cent through thU legislation If It is finally
lacted. The South Omaha stock yarda h vo
me much for Nebraska and It Is a foolish
islneta policy to attack profitable buslneea
itorprlsea when wo gain nothing by doing
, if this cut goca , wo will BOO how much
ore the farmers got for thalr hoga and
.ttlo. That is , nobody will over see any-
Ing of the sort.
*
OUT OF THU Oltni.VAHV.
Largo families are the rule rather than the
icoptlon among the Dutch , but a certain
icanna Joubort of Kllpfontcln , In the Free
ate , has "broken " all records In that lino.
IB has had four husbands and her living
isceudants number 327.
A learned pig of almost superhuman anil-
f Is astonishing the 'natives ' of a Massa-
unctts town. Thla pig solves mathematical
obloms after the mariner of a lightning
Iculator , and in all operations connected
1th the square root ho U said to be par-
: ularly brilliant.
A block woman ot Cincinnati Is said to
' slowly turning white and several col-
cd people at Raleigh , N , p. , are under-
Ing a similar metamorphosis. Tbo cause
not clear , further than that the doctora
enounce It to be on absorption of the
lorlng matter Into the system.
Cornelius 0 , Parmaleo ot Bethlehem ,
inn , , when a young man -was ao enthual-
tic In his support of John 0. Fremont that ,
th tbreo other men , he vowed he would
vor touch a razor to his face If Fremont
ould bo defeated. This vow he has ro-
; lou ly kept , going unshaven slnco tbo
> ctlon of James Buchanan la 1S50.
Fb.lSIH9OF" Vint.
ChlcnKo Rocorrtr Pntlent Say * doctor ?
Surgeon ( calmlr opening hla ease ot In-
1'nllfnt Hcmember wo nro ln u sl In tb
same mutual company :
Detroit Free Pr T"ue What's the mat-
ter. my dear ?
Bhe-l'm with .
- speechless armor.
Then she talked n blue itrenk for llflccn V. - * - < -
minutes.
Life : Hunker-It la odd whnt nn MTlnlty
the pre.Mldcntlat ofllco Ims for -worklnc In
wood , llarklns Whnt do you mean ? Hun-
-WnshlnRton cut rtown n cherry tree ,
Lincoln split ratio nntl all the prc.sldonts
hare been cabinetmakers.
Judge : Aunt ToilatP ( aghast ) Brother
rtlltlrtd , that Is the flnprrbowl you nro
drinking from * Uncle nildnd Conicon ( lie-
twcen Ktilps ) Ponrt nnmo for It , sister.
I swow , It ilocw tnke ov'ry fliiRcr a feller's
not tor hold thcr thing while hu's glttln'
n drink , .b'gosh.
Detroit Journal : 'Oh , yen , " thn fnr-
vtsnderlnir Ulj son further replied , "I ETUCM
( hero \vero other wnys. H the horse of
wood hium't ROtiP. I "light Imvo tried n
pluj ? of tobncco. 1 Huppoie. I wns bound
to fret the homo on the Trojans In one
form or another. "
Chicago Tribune ! "I wonder , " mused
Allen Bptirka. looking over the bill the
plumber hml Bent htm for innklilK sundry
hot writer connections , "If ho Imsivt figured
In xomcthlng- that turong .plpo ho was
smoking1 !
Cleveland Lender ; The Minister My
Kooil mnn , do you beltcvo liV a hereafter ?
Bhotwoll A hereafter ? Sh'lil ehiiy I did.
1m married to n new woman. 1 b'levo la
shovernl hereafters.
EXCUSABLE.
i Cleveland I'lnlu Dculer. ;
Shu wore her high hut to the piny , fi
It tnnilo , tlio boys "behind her gny ,
Yet not a hnrsh wcrril did they say.
No usher cnmo mlown the nlslo ,
And naked her with n wnrnlnK smile
To kindly stow the towering tile.
No there she still demurely snt ,
Beneath the nlmdow of tlmt lint ,
Unmindful of the law's Hat. , '
She snt until the curtain's fall ,
As quiet ns her own pot doll
She's four years old and three feet tart ,
L13NT. ' J
" "
Robert Hcrrlck. .
Is this a fast to kccpo T
The larder lenno * '
And clcnno '
Prom fat of venlcs nnd BhcnpoT
'
It It to quit the dish -
Of lloshc , yet still *
To nil
The platter high with fish ? ,
Is It to fast un liourc , .
Or rug-Red gee ,
Or show
A dcrvvncust look nnd soivo ?
No ! 'tis a fait to dole *
Thy sbeafe \vhoate ,
And mente ,
Unto the hungry soulot
i
It Is a fast from strife ,
From old debate , j i
And Imto .
To clrcumclso "thy life. "
To show a hcarte grlofe-rcnt ,
To starve thy sin ,
Not bin ,
And that's to keep thy Lcntl
VEXATIONS.
Washington Star.
What wondrous days , Indeed , are thcit
When science shows a light
On any pathway that you plense ,
That you * muy turn , aright.
Yet life Is filled with terrors new ;
THe hours grow dull nnd long ,
For everything you care to do ,
The doctor says. Is wrong.
Who tries to warble la forbid
Lest perms- attack hla throat.
The dancer's prowess must lie hid ,
Though ho may screech a note.
who dines In carelessness complete
IB tempted by the throng- ,
But ho. who .likes to , may not cat ; * ' "
The doctor says it's wrongs ' *
You shun the water , sparkling fair
Lest foes lurk there disguised ;
You mustn't lircathp unless the air
Has been well analyzed.
Thoughtless , you. turn , ns Is your wont ,
With an affection strong- ,
To klsq your baby. Hut you don't ,
The doctor , says It's wrong.
A SPUING GOAT ? THAT IS TUB
UESTION. IV YOU DO , T1IK1113 IS
O OTHER PLACFJ TO GO VOll IT.
0 PINKIl STOCK IN THE OITV
[ IAN OUHS , AND TIII3HK NEVEH
'AS A PINKIl LINE THAN WH
ADE FOIl THIS SEASON. WU
AVK NEVEH SOUGHT TO CHEAP-
tf THE GARMENTS OF OUR MAN-
FAGTURE FOR THE' SAKE OP
JMPETING WITH THE SHODDY
? UPP THAT IS OFFERED IN SOMM
jAGES FOR PERHAPS A HALF OP
HAT A REALLY GOOD GARMENT
WORTH.
WE CONSIDER QUALITY OF TUB
RST IMPORTANCE , AND WE PUT
IAT INTO EVERY GARMENT WE
, VKB , AND THEN SELL IT AT TIIU
MVK8T POSSIBLE PRICE.
DON'T PUT OFF MAKING YOUR
JLECTION BECAUSE THE
I3ATHER IS HAD IT'S NOT GOING
> HE THIS WAY LONG. UKMKM- '
311 THE PROVEItn OF THE EARLY
RD , AND COME IN SOON.
&co , ,
S. W. Cor. 15tUand
Douglaj SU.