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THE OMAHA DAXLY BEE : DEOEatBER 23 , 1897.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ,
B. noSEWATHIl , Editor.
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OFFICES I
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STATEMENT OF CIKCt'UATlON.
BtnlC of Nrlirnvkn , Dounlan County. t . :
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lUhtnc Company , being Ouly Rein , sa > s that the
actual number of full nnl complete coplts of Tli
, TJftllX , Harnlne , B cnlnit nnd Hunday ll o prlnlcil
< luMn ( ? the month ot November , 18D7 , was n fol-
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nubncrlliertt to The Omalm Kvenliipr
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ber of eoplen f TIi Kvenliiw Itcc or
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iipnHliojN exceeilH liy a very ciMtNliler-
nlile tlie nuiiilier of World-IIeriilil
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Don't monkey with n busw-saw , oven
If you nro running a fake-mill.
After this wo will not lionr so much
about the judicial censorship of. the
.press.
The dnys arc already growing
but one must consult an iilmamic tt
prove It
The liargjiln counter is tlio most ex
citing and dangerous place in the city
tills week. (
ItS
If the Monroe doctrine hud been maili-
In Germany Emperor "William would
have liked ib better.
If any other tuition wants a piece of
broken China application must be made
t the British foreign ollice.
Another year is drawing to a close and
Btlll that trio of aged European statesmen
mon , Gladstone , Kismarek and Leo
XIII , remains unbroken.
Fakirs and frauds come to grief in
the end. Honesty Is the best policy lr
conducting newspapers as it Is In carryIng -
Ing ou liny other business.
President McKlnley and his cablne1
arc showing signs of a steadfnsfpurpos
to remain true to itlielr pledges In regard
to maintaining the civil service reforms.
The bogus circulation impostor lias
had his day. All the perjured affidavits
be can pile up will not enable him to
controvert the published subscription
lists.
If the men In charge of that pelagic-
sealing bill are neb careful they will
divide the people of this country into
f two new parties , a sealskin party and
an antl-soalakin party.
If the populista In congress are going
to stand out unitedly against the essen
tial features of the bankruptcy bill , the
friends of | the bill are going to have ai-
easy tlmo putting It through. ,
Boston has decided to retain Mayor
Qulncy ( pronounced by the Hostonlana
quinsy ) , but that fact has no significance
with tlio city which points with pride-
to the Hunker Hill monument and Fa-
hall.
If the report is true that S. II. II.
Clark is to succeed George Gould ns
president of the Missouri I'acllic ,
Omaha will have assurance of a friend
nt court whenever occasion arises for
promoting Us material welfare.
Boston banks are reducing their cap.
Ital and planning for consolidations. The
banking business may become unprofit
able when money Is plentiful ns well ns
when tliero Is a scarcity. Hanking is a
business dependant upon all other
branched of business. |
The owner of every vacant building
tlmt can bu converted into a hotel should
bestir himself In securing tlio plans nnd
Inviting bids for whatever changes maybe
bo required to lit the structure with
commodious lodging apartments In time
for the exposition.
According to the report of the legls-
latlvo Investigating committee , Hill
Doi-Run unloaded thirteen gnus upon the
appraisers nt an estimated cost of $187
which wera the state's property. This
wpuld Indicate that Dorgan was a big
Bon-of-a-gtin , but It also points unmis
takably to tlio monumental fraud perpe-
trailed .by and with the couulvoucu ot
vpiiuto rim iA.n\
Two resolutions were passed by the
senate before adjonrnlng for the liolldny
recess relating to the civil service sys
tem. Olio of these directs the heads of
executive departments to Inform the
senate what appointive positions , If any ,
In their respective departments shtfuld
bo exempted from the operations of tlio
civil son-Ice law and' the regulations
established by the civil -Burvloe commis
sion. The other resolution directs the
heads of departments to Inform Uic sen
ate what changes. , or amendments , In
thrir judgment , to the present civil ser-
vlro regulations aio deslrahlo.
These resolutions were considered nt
a niicoU'iK of the cabinet on Tuesday
and It was unanimously decided that
the low should be upheld. It is stated
that tliero was some difference of opin
ion as to tlie extent of the application of
the law , but none whatever In regard
to maintaining the principle of the law.
No other decision was to have been ex
pected In view of what the president
said In his nnuual message In ref
erence to the merit system. That Is n
distinct and unqualified declaration
that the system would bo upheld and extended -
tended and that the approval of the
cabinet , every member of which ds well
known to he friendly to the principle
of the civil service law. Ono of thp
strongest statements that have been
made In defense of the law Is that of
Secretary of the Navy Long , who de
clared that the public service had been
very much Improved under the opera
tion of the merit system and expressed
unqualified opposition to any action
that would Impair the system. Tills IP
the attitude of every member of the ad
ministration and it gives njl necessary
assurance to the friends 'of civil sen-ice
reform that during the term of the pres
ent administration there will bo no step
backward In respect to tills policy. ,
Tills ought to show the assailants of
the reform that their movement is en-
tircly hopeless. Even their demand that
the president shall reverse the action ot
ills predecessor in > the wide extension
ho gave the law cannot be heeded , TJU-
cause Mr. McKinley cannot do this
without stultifying himself. To accede
to this demand would place the presi
dent In a most unenviable position and
It Is most remarkable that any member
of ills party should ask or expect lilm to
do so. Grant that the sweeping appli
cation of the law made by President
Cleveland was prompted by partisan
considerations , this Is not a sulllcleiit
reason for undoing his action if that did
not violate the spirit of the law. There
is reason to believe that President Mc
Klnley does not .regard . It ns having
done so and republicans should be
willing to accept Ills opinion.
' It is not to be expected that the dlssafc
islled element -will at once give up Ith
warfare , even after the assurance has
been given of .the determination of tin-
administration to uphold the law , but
the friends of the merit system neert
have no apprehension. Not only have
they all the argument ton their side , and
the most conclusive proof of the value ot
the merit system , but they have In the
administration a bulwark which , It maj-
confidently be said , will "Withstand all
opposition to civil sen-Ice reform.
IIKTIIUNO BANKNOTES.
The statement of the acting comp
troller of the currency as to tlio retire
ment of national banknotes during the
present month is interesting asi further
evidence of the abundant supply of
money.It Is stated tlmt the bank issues
were contracted In the first twenty days
of December to the extent of $3,000,000.
the largest withdrawal in ( any month
for ten years. The banks have more
money than they can find safe use for , ,
while ( the Interest fate is so low that
there is no profit In loaning money.
This i the experience at the finilnciol
centers. Of course there are portions
of 'the ' country where money is scarce ,
but tills Is due largely to the fact that
the credit conditions In these localities
are not such as to . attract money.
Wherever there Is reasonable , assur
ance of safety there Js no difficulty In
obtaining currency. |
Further withdrawal of banknotes 1
ptobable , because as a. whorb the banks
arc not deriving any profit from their
circulation nnd are not likely to 'In the
near future. The money supply of the
United States , already In excess of legit ,
imate demands , -will be increased -when
the balances owing from Europe are
settled and these ro steadily growing.
What phall bo done with the money Js a
question not easily answered , ibut the
large amount of Idle capital cannot re
main permanently , In that condition.
Its owners will llnd employment < for It
at home or abroad. It is quite possible
tlmt next year will witness n great ex
pansion of enterprise In various direc
tions. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
AO U1V1L.V KKiSION LIST.
The proposition to establish In the
Treasury department an "honorary sen'-
ice roll" embracing clerks over 70 years
of age , who shall be paid an annual sal
ary of $000 , will not meet with general
approval. It la stated that there arc now
sixty or seventy persons In the depart
ment over 70 years old who have a good
record for faithful service , but many of
whom lmv < 5 outgrown their usefulness.
It Is proposed to retain these in the em
ploy of tlio government , paying them
$1)00 ) a year , which would In effect be n
pension. The plan may be entirely com
mendable from a humane point of view ,
but as It would bo a step toward the
creation of a civil pension list Its popu
lar disapproval Is assured. There Is
nothing butter settled tlmn the fact tlmt
the American people nro with practical
unanimity opposed to pensioning persons
who have become superannuated In the
civil service.
This matter was discussed In congress
n few days ago and some of the most
earnest champions of tlio morlt or civil
survico system , which It was urged by
some made a pension list Inevitable , took
a decided position against the treasury
proposition. Congressman Moody of
Massachusetts declared that "there
ought not to bo any administration of
any law , or any law which will permit
any administration , which will retain In
the public service people who no longer
nro ublo to render an equivalent for the
pay which Is given them. " Mr. Johnson
of ludluuu declared that uo genuine ad-
vocnto of civil service ever contemplated
that there should bo a pension roll for
the employes in the civil service in this
country. "The civil sii'vlco , " ho said ,
Is neither administered for the purpose
of caring for men In their old age nor for
the purpose of educating men for tlio
duties of life outside of the government
employ. It demands an equivalent for
the salaries that It pays. It expects that
men shall be competent for the duties
they undertake nnd shall be retained in
ollice ns long ns they arc competent to
discharge- those duties , but that when ,
either from defect of mind or infirmity
of body , they fail to give nn equivalent ,
then , under the spirit and the letter of
the law , they must make way for mon
who can prqperly discharge the duties
required. "
There can be little doubt tlmt this
view Is In accord with general popular
sentiment. Undoubtedly hardship would
come to some who have gtown old and
Infirm In the public service If turned out
upon the world , but It Is not the business
of a government like ours to assume the
care of such persons. It may be doubted
whether the time will ever come when
the American people will be willing to
have a civil pension list created.
MUZZLE THAT FUOL FHIKND.
The Omnhn .Fire and iPollce commis
sion should get n judicial restraining
order to save It from the fool friend
whose lawless resolution has brought on
the scathing arraignment embodied In
Judge Keysor's recent order. The au
dacious attempt to forestall the judicial
findings of the police board In cases
now pending before It Is an impeach
ment of the integrity of tlio board and
virtually charges the ruling majority ,
namely , Dr. Pcabody , Judge Gregory
and Robert J3. Lee Ilcrdman , with con
spiracy to thwart the ends of justice
nnd nullify the plain letter of the law.
The assertion that the Fire aud Police
commission lias predetermined \\lu\t its
findings will be in the protest cases
now before It without regard to the
testimony that will be presented nnd
In defiance of the decision of the su
preme court defining and interpreting .
tlio Slocum law In relation to the pub
licity that must be given by each appli
cant for a liquor license , Is a declara
tion In so many words that the ruling
majority of the police board has no
regard for the solemn oatli that binds
each member to act with impartiality
and without partisan bias Ju the deter
mination of every case that may come
before him for adjndlcatlon.jCould any
thing more damaging to the reputation
of these men have been/sald by their
worst enemies ? '
Nobody who knows Ilobert B. Leo
Herdmnn expects -him to exhibit any
compunction at the rankest usurpation
of authority or judicial iniquity. His
boast that he runs the commission doubt
less Is the basis of the World-Herald's
pronuuciamento , but It would seem in
credible tlmt Dr. Peabody and Judge
Gregory would make a Compact which
binds thorn to support Jtpbert _ E. Lee
Hcrdman , when by so doing they would
stand before the community as self-con
victed perjurers. . Qeji-tninly iiothlng
could be more infamous than a court
organized to convict regardless of the.
facts or the law.
The main object In conferring excise
powers upon the Fire 'and Police com
mission was to take -the liquor traffic
out of the arena of politics by confer
ring judicial as well as executive powers
upon a body organized on a uonpar-
tisan basis. According to Robert E. Lea
Ilerdmim's theory the object of con
ferring these powers upon the police
board is to force the liquor traflic into
politics , imake it contribute money aud
votes to the party dominant "in the
state house nnd subject Jt to annual
levies of blackmail for the support of.
Its political organ by a course -that
pledges the commission In advance to
disregard Its sworn obligations as the
price of Its good will and protection.
With a policy designed solely to pro
mote partisan aud mercenary ends
through blackmailing methods the police-
commission , Instead ) of affording protec
tion to the community nnd acting as
the bulwark of law and order , would be
the most dangerous enemy of good gov-
ehunent. Under such rule the safety
of the citizen would become secondary
to the rapacity of any political boodler
whom the governor may see lit to eom-
mission ns'a .member of the police hoard ,
and if one such member happens to be
associated with two or three weaklings ,
or dummies whom he can manipulate nt
will the commission would degenerate
into a band of legalized pirates whose
domination would endanger the peace
and welfare of the city. This Is by
no means an overdrawn' picture , in view
of what Omaha has witnessed within
the past six months. It remains to bo
seen whether the dominant mnjgrity of
tlio board will so far forgqt its duty
or its sworn obligations as to verify
the prediction of a foreordained Judg
ment regardless of the law and the Ir
refutable proofs tlmt will bo presented
before them when the protest cases
reach them.
General Master Workman nicks , the
new head of the "Knights of Labor , has
declared himself In favor of arbitration
In all labor disputes -and says he will
adopt a policy of conservatism In the
matter of strikes. "If a strike seems
unavoidable , " he says , "our policy here
after will not bo to call out every man
in a shop or factory aud thus weaken
ourselves by having to tax oursulves
with many strike benefits. Instead wo
shall begin by taking out the men who
4ay out work for others. Four or live
men In a shop often lay out tlio work
for hundreds. Kmbnrniased thus by
the temporary leas of these fo\v men ,
the employer will see the extent of em
power , and whllo ho suffers for the
lack of these men wo shall .endeavor
still to come to terms with him. If wo
fail wo shall have the fewer idle men to
provide for. " t
The proposition to consolidate St. Paul
and Minneapolis Into one city Is again
being agitated. This tlmo the scheme
as presented by Its advocates contem
plates some novel and grotesque fea
tures. It is proposed that the city nnd
county government shall alternate every
other week between the twins. With
mayor and council held In common tit.
Paul would bojfljle scat , of municipal
government ouowcck and Minneapolis
the next wer-ky The couiity olllelnls
would rotate InJJic same manner from
ono court hou Hy another vourt house ,
nnd we prestu t the courts are also to
board nil nrouuaMlkr ft country school-
i ma'am. On such conditions we should
not bo mirprlsotbjlf South Olualia could
I bo Induced to ftnseut to be annexed
to Omaha , always providing that open
house gambling Is not to bo molested
In South Omaht ! and , 'aloon holdups
ate not to bo Interfered with In Omaha.
The TrnnsmlmdnUppl Teachers' meet
ing to be hclti Ubmaha next .lune can
be made a grand success and of great
benefit to the teachers of the traiiBinls-
slsslppl region If they will only give It
the encouragement It deserves. Thous
ands of the educators of the west can
not attend ithe National Educational its-
{ Delation meeting on account of the ex
pense , and as they will iwant to attend
the TransmisslHslppl Exposition to study
the various exhibits anil learn some
thing of tlio Industries and arts to be
soon there , thej- will be only too glad to
have a general meeting of educators at
the same time.
The South Dakota delegation in con-
, gra w , with the exception of Mr. Petti-
grew , appeared before Hie house com
mittee on public lauds One day last week
to urge consideration of the free
homesteads bill. Some of the South Da
kota newspapers nrc referring to tills
fact ns proof tlmt there la no need of n.
paid lobby maintained at Washington
by the homesteaders to look nfter their
Interests. The men elected to do that
work seem to be competent to do it.
Governor Plngree of Michigan having
lost his Interest In the Venezuelan
asphalt lakes may be expected to mani
fest unusual Interest in American pol
itics next year. The radical views of
Mr. Pingree have been subjected to se
vere criticism in the past , but he has at
least brought about some excellent re
forms in his own state and 1ms set n
great many people to thinking about
.reforms that are needed In all the
states.
Some of the heaviest property owners
of Omaha are still holding back from
identifying themselves with the greatest
enterprise to promote the growth of
Omaha through the development of the
territory commercially tributary to It
that has ever been set on foot. It Is
high time that these gentlemen mani
fest active sympathy with the project
by giving itv , substantial aid either
through stoclti'subscriptlons or contribu
tions. ' , , ,
When Dr. Mlllpr parted -with the old ,
Herald thabpiiper had a larger number
of bona fld < ? snbscdbers than has the
Herald wlthttthq ! ( World as a tin. . can
attachment "i\Vliat has become of all
the thousands of popocratlc , silverocratlc
and independent , subscribers , that have
'
been added ti'llie list since the con
solidation no feifowwlll'evcr bo able to
find out.
The most , conservative estimate places
the iipt- incomepCtlifr five -principal
hotels in Omaha at from $20,000 to
$75,000 for _ thg exposition ) -season. And
yet only two of the proprietors of these
hotels have shown any disposition to con
tribute toward , the enormous , outlay of
money required to construct the exposi
tion buildings and advertise the outer-
prise. _
Omaha merchants and .manufacturers
should lose no time In filing applica
tions for space in the exposition build
ings. The problem with the exposition
managers Is not how Jind where to got
exhibits , but to find space for exhibitors
from all sections of the country who-are
making applications for space.
Uncle Phil MM ii > I'ruiluccr.
Chicago News.
Joe Letter la fully convinced that Phil AT.
raour Is on of the 'biggest ' wheat-producing
countries of the world.
Experience nn im JGre-Opcner.
Philadelphia Times.
The gentlemen who Insist that Santa. Clnus
Is a myth have never taken their wives on a
sheering tour about this tlmo of. the year !
Iron UH u Trnilc Ilnroinctcr.
Philadelphia Record.
December , 1897 , promises to break the rec
ord In the production , of Iron la .the United
States. "We are not only making more \ron \
than over before , but cheaper Iron , and nearly
all the chlm&ejH are emoklng.
'IVmjitutloiiH for PIII-HC Siiatelicrn.
Doaton Globe.
iTho careless and reckless xvay In which
many women wllh their pocketbooks In. full
ulght , Inviting thievish grasp , and their
watches hanging In view and easy reach of
fltift rascals plunge Into the holiday rush , la
a direct incitement and temptation to rob'
bcry. One would suppose that tto "personal
equation" would check a tendency -which Is
altogether too much In ovlfilance today.
The Wolf > 0ry.
Louisville Courier-Journal ,
The "wolf" cry Is again raised that ualesa
the United States annex Han-all the Japanese
will "dominate" theIslands. . They won't.
But suppose they should ? Domination by the
Japanese would notas domlna/tloa / by the
present crowd alms to do , dump the debt cad
rabble of the Islands upon the people of this
country.
Overburdened with Advice.
lialtlmoro American ,
They are istlll uaylng unpleasant things
about the UnitedStates In the German Parlia
ment. But nsiLheso sayings are evidently In
spired by envy lot our superior resources , wo
can endure . 'them with equanimity. It Is
thu advlc.it from the foreign pivea about the
management df dur domestic 'affaire which Is
hard to bear.uc
Ijupcrlal HliiNter.
l/iaiailelplilu Itecord.
Emperor Willllam of Germany and his
brother , Prince iHenry , have made them-
selvca the lattKhng ) stock ot Europe by their
stupid and stilted speeches on the occasion
of the dispatch of more war vessels to over
awe and Inthnldata the Chinese. If there
were any regj ) fighting to bo done the case
would bo somwhat different. Buccaneering
that has eomq. vplco ot danger In It appeals
to the lmajUnalon | , but the only danger
Prlnco HcuryAvJl ) have to face In his battlo-
fciilp will bej'itlio danger of a disordered
etomach , sometimes Incident navigation of
tha high eeas.
Uurk OiMlonU for ne io < ! ru tN ,
Globe-Democrat ,
Thq report that Senator Gorman , who Is
to bo succeeded by a republican at the end
of tha present congress , is going to move to
New I'sn-k , may mean that ho grasps the
fact that Maryland will continue to bo a
republican aMte , But tlio outlook In New
York for anybody -who wants to go to the
Bpnato U equally dark. Undoubtedly a re
publican will succeed Edward Murphy at the
end of bis term a year and a hair tience. It
New York In the near future sends any
democrat to the senate that man U likely tc
bo David n. Hill. Just at pretcnl Hill la
lying low , but U his party cornea to tbo front
In bio state In the next tow ycara he will
probably get at the head ot It.
OUT CHINA.
Indianapolis Journal ; The eagerness ol
Germany , Ilu * ki and Great Britain to echo
liortloru of Clilr.a Is said to be Iho cuuso1
of dlsqiile'urto to < ho Japanese , who were
proven toil from taking a sHco at the cloeo
of Its war by HuMla.
Phll'dolphla Ledger : There scorns to bo
no doubt that Hussla has secured China's
pcrmksltci to winter a Ilusslan squadron at
Port Arthur , nnd 'the ' news docs not excllo
surprise. Port Arthur feas bwn looked upcu
au virtually Hus.tlan over slnco the eomc-
w > int complicated negotiations at the close ot
the war with Japan loft It under Husslin In
fluence , and It was understood that this
was ito be the terminus pf the ChXicso branch
ot the great Siberian railway. Its occupa
tion at this time Is viewed oa a courier move
to the occuratlon ot Klno-Chnu by Germany ,
It3 \ probably the first step towml the
absorption of Uio Line Tong penlninila , and
possibly the whole of Manchuria , by llussku
TIJO world \\aItUig now to * co what Euro
pean power will bo the next to 'take a slice
of China.
Minneapolis Journal : The scramble for
Chinese territory has begun somewhat
precipitately and It looks ns K China U to bo
the plucked I'olccul or the Orient. A concert
of action seems Improbable and It may bo a
case of "every man tor hlmsolt and the devil
take the hlndmoot. " Japan Is sore over
Russia's Interference with the result of her
war with China. Japan haa hold en to Wai-
IlnUWol as socurlty for the payment of the
war Indemnity by China. She will keep It ,
probably. She has occL'olod the big Island
of Formosa. She and Qre.it Britain may co-
cuoratc to check Russia , who Is leaded down
with Chinese concessions. U Is possible tint
the powers may agree to parcel out China
without a Hghtj but Germany , with a tilg
chip on bet phoulder and hitter hatred of
England , Isn't In a very good mood to act in
concert with the others. It will bo surprising
If any agreement can be reached. Evidently
a new nnd Interesting phase ot the great
revolution In the far Orient Is at hand.
Chicago Chronicle : Unless all signs fall
the Chinese empire or that portion of It upon
tfoo seaboard will shortly bo dismembered
and parceled out among the European powers.
There may bo no premeditated concert of
actlcti , but the movements of Russia , ot
Germany , of Prance and of Great Britain all
tend toward a division of territory such as wo
have seen In Africa. Each of the four powers
mentioned mow holds a Chinese seaport , and
It is admitted that the occupation will bo
permanent. Japan displays some uneasiness ,
but Japan Is not likely to risk her newly
acquired military glory In a struggle- with the
four leading nations of Europe , though she
cannot help realizing that her turn Is likely
to come next. Her reliance must be upon tUe
probability , which , la almost a certalnlty , that
when tbo robbers have secured the Chinese
plunder they will .fall to fighting over the
division of It. In that direction lies the
only hope not only of China and Japan , but of
all other Asiatic nations.
( A IVE11RASICA 1MIOTEST.
IIiiTvallnii Aniiexntlim TMcmipcs Beet
SiiKiir 'Development. '
Indianapolis Nc s.
Tlio American Sugar Growers' society , of
wblch R. M. Allen of Ajmes , Neb. , Is presi
dent , has drawm up a protest against the
hasty consideration In congress of the. treaty
of annexation with Hawaii. The society
urges that the subject bo "treated with the de.
liberation -which Its vital Importance de
serves , and elates that the farmers of this
country ! oppose- annexation , ithesentiment
among them being well-nigh unanimous. The
society asserts that the- farmers recognlzo
that annexation ! would seriously Interfere
with itho otherwise promising development
of the domestic beet sugar and cane- sugar
industry. They say that alre-ady the bare
possibility of annexation has called a halt-on
numerous sugar factory enterprises , which
had promised a homo market to farmers for
a new and profitable crop. In ithe circular
Issued by tho.eoclety It Is said : "Defeat an
nexation and you remove the last obstacle to
the way of enabling American agriculture ,
capital nnd labor to produce the $100,000,000
worth of. sugar 'annually Imported here
tofore. " The society points 'out that free
sugar from Hawaii can undersell sugar produced
ducod In the United States byfrom 1 to 1 %
cents a pound. .American tarmera cannot
'grow ' nugai- beets - -gompetitlon - jvlth
Hawaiian , planters , \\lio employ coolie labor
at ? 3 a month. The Island planters have al
ready drawn from the United States a bounty
of over $60,000,000 by the remission of duty.
The Sandwich Island -product has nearly
doubled in the last flveyears. . It Is shown
that ofsugar grown by theyellow or coolly
labor Ini Tfewall , the Orient and Egypt , the
United States Imported -250,000 tons In 1892 ,
but la t year the amount was 700,000 tons.
The society says :
"The competition of free sugar growm by
coolie labor upon these Islands Isthe onu
b'.ack cloud -that BOW hangs-over the future
of "the sugar beet and the sugar cane crops
In the United States. Give us ae fair a
chance against UK'S coolie 'product ' as we have
against other foreign sugars , and It will Insure -
sure to American farmers this market for
nearly $100,000,000worth of sugar. What
such a new and profitable crop moans to our
farmers Is ' .best shown by the unprecedented
Interest they -now feel in tJiIs great Indus
try. "
TIIE 'SENATE 1STACTION. .
Itn ItccorA on Private 'Tllllx Nnrroivly
'Encnjieit ' n Smnxli.
New York Sun.
Just before adjourning for the holidays
the senate devoted an hour to passing private
vato pension bills and ran 138 of thorn right
off the reel.
It was a great performance , easily beating
two a minute , but It was not a record breaker
either , as to speed or as to total diurnal out.
put.
put.Tho
The annals of the senate show that on ono
occasion-that body-passed 114 bills In forty-
five minutes , the average Umo per bill being
23.68 seconds. This boat a previous recorc
of 24 % seconds. But even that performance
ancowas outdone by ono of 130 bills In fifty
minutes , making the splendid tlmo ot 23.07
seconds. The merit of this last performance
la sometimes Impugned on the ground tha
fourteen out of the 130 bills were vetoed , In
ono of them for example , the senate over
looking tlio fact that the would-be penslone
had twlco deserted , the second tlmo not re
turning. But It Is hardly fair to expect at
tention to details In turning off twelve dozen
bills an hour. The highest claim , however
wo have over Been made for the senate by
these on whoso figures the records rest Is
that of eighty bills ) n thirty minutes , bring
Ing the time down to 22' seconds.
In volume of output there has been nothing
of late so far ns we- know to equal the sen
ate's performance a few days ago of nasslnp
over -100 special pensions In ono week , out o
which the house passed and sent to the prcsl
dent 240 In one day. While , therefore , the
senate's current batch of 138 bills Is a fal
example of the rapid whirling ot the leglsla
tlvo mill , yet If previous efforts were cor
rcctly reported it docs not hold the speed
record ,
I'KHSO.VAI , AXI ) OTHICUWIHi : .
The oook of this Btxtacn l < t 'tbo ' pocketbook
Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas Ls rooting u ]
considerable practice as a lawyer.
The Horr.cr Santa Cluus puts In an appearance
pearanco In this vicinity the better sledding
ho will have.
During the war Senator Bate of Tonnosse
was struck by half a dozen bullets and seven
liorses were shot under him ,
It may be remarked "without fear of con
tradlctlon , " as the poet tajsthat a whit
Curlatmas Is an enjoyable rarity In this sec
tlon.
President Kruger has presented a rar
specimen of native gold to the Hoya
Geological museum at Berlin. The gift 1
tald to bo wortn about $1,500.
Newton's house In fit , 'Martin's ' street
Lonilca , which Macaulay prophesied wouli
forever bo an object ot veneration , U eald b
the Westminster Gazette" be thrcatcnoi
with early demolition ,
As a treat for Boston children during tb
Chrlutm'JB season a lecturer Is dlscouralu
on " 7bo Triumph of the Objective Over th
Subjective aa Repres nted In the Andante o
Beethoven's Fourth \Fiano Concerto , op. C8.
TbH there U an horiesty rising superior t
business avarice even la this eordld ago ap
peara from the experience of a Topeka sport
Ing man. He wrote to a cigarette compan
that he had saved the pictures in 1,200 pack
akes of cigarettes which ho bad smoked am
asked < whit prize the company would offer fo
them. Ho received an answer saying tha
the company -would give him a coOln it h
would amoku aa many more.
WOLCOTT FORCES AN ISSUE
Ooloiclo Btfttcsnnn Said to Have a Onrd
Up His Slcovo ,
THREATENS TO RESIGN FROM THE SENATE
AinerlH Seerclnry Onuc nttil I'rmlilvnt
Arc nt Vnrtnncu ou Sll\er UUL-JI-
( lon Frit-nil * of TltCNO Suy
WatcoU l < i Mlntukvii.
NEW YORK , Doc. 22. The World today
prints the following special dispatch from
Washington :
The exclusive publication In the World of
Senator Wolcott's fluent to resign from the
united Status Henutu created a sensation
hero In political circles.
\\hllo many believe- that his Inillgnntlon
may siilllclciuly cool to prevent the actual
rcllnqulslimniit of Ills sent , nil agree that
his return to the advocacy ot free nnd un
limited Hllvcr colnaco Is certain. The po-
Hltlon In which Senator Wolcott Is placed
Is well understood by all thoao who realize
the peculiar situation which haa developed
with respect to the administration nnd
monetary commission , of which the Colorado
rado senator li chairman , Either President
McKlnley anil Secretary Gage nro nt vari
ance or Senator Wolcott and his sympa
thizers nro utterly deceived us to the presi
dent's attitude. Mr. Wolcott has. sliici- his
return from Kuropc , talked long nnd
earnestly \\lth the president , nnd yet he
cfcnda the prcstdont while Inking u posl-
on of oixn antagonism to Secretary Gimo ,
'ho statement made by Air , Wolcott's syra-
nthlzers Is that Secretary Gngo mlsrepre-
ents the ndmlnlstrntlon , und that It It were
ot for the political disturbance It would
lause Mr , Gage to retire from , the c.xb-
'
RAISES TUB ISSUE.
This assertion , which Is now made prl-
atcly , Is likely to bo made public bcioro
ong. if this Is done the Issue will ho
alseil nnd the public will know the facts ,
ho result will probably bo that Mr. Wol-
ott will nnd that hn misunderstood the
osltlon of the president and will then
ramatlcnlly announce his Imllpimtlon at
ho administration. The president can hardly
o In sympathy with both Secretary Once
ml the Colorado senator , as Gupre stands
Imply for Bold nnd Wolcott for silver
lone.
As things arc now tendlnp the president
vlll probably have to break with ono or
ho other of them , and unless he Is inlsunder.
teed by the lenders of Jils party and por-
ons close to him the break will not bo
vlth the secretary of the tiensury , The
ommlttee room of Senator Wolcott was
oday besieged by these desiring1 a con-
Irmutlon or denial of the statements that
10 contemplated forwarding his resignation
o the governor of his state unless the
resident's Indorsement of Secretary Case's
Inanclal plans should bo less direct and
renounced.
No satisfactory explanation was given to
hose Inquiries. Without making a definite
tntemont Senator Wolcott left the city and
vlll not return until Thursday. The other
llvor republicans nro absent. Senator Car.
or Is InNew York , Senator Pottlgrow Is on
he way to his homo In South Dakota ,
Senator Chandler , Who Ilrst predicted n
pllt In the republican party on the silver
question nnd hinted nt the defection of Sen
ator Wolcott , has Keno to Now Hampshire.
Senator Teller will not discuss the ques-
lon affecting- his colleague. He foresaw
ho Inevitable break. President McKlnley ,
ho thinks , cannot lontj rldo two horses
In opposite directions.
HISAI.EIIS K.VUORSB THE HILL.
to Get In I'reneiit PurcltnHPH
Ilpforc it In Operative.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. A number of
Now York manufacturers of fur garments
nd 'Importers ' of furs called at the Treasury
department today and had a conference with
Assistant Secretary Howell In regard to the
egulatlons which will bo .necessary to carry
out the provisions of the bill recently cussed
by congress should It receive the approval of
ho-president , prohibiting Iho Importation ot
what Is known as pelagic seal sklus. Under
his act all seal skins opt taken on the Prl-
> yloff Islands two subject to.confiscation on
mlportatlon Into this country , and the New
York Importers who favor the bill asked that
every possible precaution be takem by the
lepartment to prevent the bringing Into the
Inltoa States _ ol the proscrlbedklns. . John
W. "Poster , who accompanied the delegation ,
tated that all sklus taken on the seal
slands wore numbered , so that the United
States consular officers would have little erne
no dlfilculty hi determining which were ccn-
rabrand skins before Issuing certificates.
The department's regulations will be Issued
as soon as possible after the bill has received
ho signature of tlio president.
Ex-Secretary John W. Fceter later ac
companied the delegation , consisting ol
rtesars. Ullman , Joyklll nnd Well , to thi
Whlto House , where they had > in extended
conference with the president concerning th
pealing bill , The delegation heartily en
dorsed the general provisions of the bill , but
requested the president to withhold his ap
proval of It for a few days to enable the
: rade to Import the oklns which had boon
purchased in London In Ignorance of the
jrospoctlvo law. It Is understood that the
president Indicated a disposition to acceth
.o the request , and he therefore may not
sign the measure before the 29th Inst.
The law will not apply to eklns shipped prloi
; o the approval of the act by the president.
DIVIDES 'AWMOIMUATIOSr WORK.
Senator AIllNonAiiiiouiioeH ilie Suli-
'ConunlttecH. '
WASHINGTON , Dec. 22 , Senator Allison ,
as chairman ot the senate committee on ap
propriations , has announced the subcom
mittees on too regular appropriation bills
for the present session as follows : Agricul
ture , Cullom , Quay , Porklna , Pettlgrew and
Berry ; army , Quay , Hale , Sewell , Faulkner
and Berry ; deficiency , Halo , Allison , Quay ,
3ockrcll nnd Teller ; diplomatic and consular ,
3ale , Perkins-Cullom , Faulkner nnd Murphy ;
District of Columbia , Allison , Cullom , Sowoll ,
Cockrell and Gormen ; fortifications , Perkltw ,
Halo , Cullom , Murphy and Gorman ; Indians ,
Allison , Perkins , SewellCockrell and Pettl-
? row ; legislative , Cullom , Sowell , Allison ,
Teller and Cockroll ; military academy , Sowell ,
Perkins. Quay , Teller ana Murphy ; navy ,
Hale , Quay , Perkins , Gorman and Teller ;
pensions , Perkins , Cullom , Sowell , Berry and
Faulkner ; postofllco , Quay , Allison , Cullom ,
Pettlgrow acd Faulkner ; sundry civil , Al
lison , Halo , Quay , Gorman and Cockrell. The
river and harbor bill will go to the com
mittee on commerce.
LOUD Jimr ON HIS POSTAL HILL.
Con Mil rriil the > I'rcwiMit .Drill-It In ! > < -
.liiirlniont iCiui Hi * Wiped Out.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. Chairman Loud
of the ( house ccmmlttco on potrtofllcea lias
been working during t8io recess on the report
on the Loud bill and has practically com
pleted Jt. The measure will effect n saving
of $10,000,000 annually and will wlpo out tao
enormous deficit that confronts the Post-
ofilco department every year. > Mr. Loud bo-
llovo ] that the bill k ) much stronger this
session th < : n last , and while not absolutely
contldcnt , believes It will finally carry. The
opposition probably will bo directed In the
main to obstructive , tactics , delaying con
sideration of the measure. This Is what
killed It in ttio senate at 'the last t'esslcn ' , H * .
having parsed the ihousc , hut died on the
senate calendar. The report will bo sub
mitted to the ItotiBo 'tlio first or second day
after cciigrcsM re-convenes , The bill la a
mveeplng ono and ollmlrjites serial volumes
an ] ramplo copies from the second class ot
mall matter ,
_
Ax ( ill ii It < ; oiiiiuiiy IlrliiKH Suit.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. The American
A'sphalt company of Colorado today brought
suit against C. N , nil , tecn-tary of tin
Interior , and William A. Jonea , commissioner
of Indian attain * , to enjoin tbrn from dec ! > ir.
Irg void a lo : o to certain milling lands In
the Ulntah Indian retervatlm , and from In.
terferlng In the necetaary operations of the
company on Its property. It la asserted
that It had A valid and recognized leaie from
the Icdlans to the lands , but that the gov
ernment forfeited Its lease and Its deposit
of $5,000 on the ground that the company
did ndt complete and file lt surveys ot the
leaped lands within the tlmo prc crlbed hy
the Interior department. The delay , It ( a
assorted , wa caused by a railway accident
while the company's agent was ccat with the
mips ot survey.
WASHINGTON , Dec , 22. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows :
Available ca h balances , } 237,188,239 : gold
v\
TVI3AUIXW niOIt WATER SI A It K.
Increnxo of llnllronil Knrn >
IIIRTN nnil Wlmt It Me mm ,
Chicago TlmlIc flla.
The continued remarkable Increase In tin
earnings of nearly all the railways ot the
country furnishes Indisputable proof that
there Is no backward movement In commerce
and Industry. On the contrnry , such ft stondj
* nd oven Bflln In the trnfllo business of the
olg carrlets Indicates Increasing production In
the wholesale houses nnd Increased purchas
ing power of the consuming clnseos ,
The ontuanl movement of wheat and other
products continues so heavy that foreign ex-
chnngo has fallen ? i ot a cent , nnd Instead
of exports ot gold , which have nnrkcd Do-
ccmbcr In recent years , there Is such ft heavy
balance ot trade In our favor that Bold would
come In Inrgo quantities If It were wanted.
The Increase In railway earnings for No
vember , which Is cutlhiated at ? 47OS3SOI ,
breaks all rccordo of reporting roads In tlio
United States , being G.9 per cent higher than
In 1S92 , when the railroads rcnched the high-
water mark of prosperity. The Increase-
16.8 per cent greater than that of November
of last year. With such an Increase In rail
way earnings the advance In securities fol
lows ns a matter of course.
The sudden rise of December wheat to $1.09
In Chicago was the sensational occurrcnco
of the week In trade. Tlio rlso was not
forced by speculators , but uns based on ac
tual contracts to ship eomo millions of hush-
els to Kuropc. The total exports of wheat
from the United States nnd Canada for the
week aggregated C.QOS.CSS bushels , against
4,222 000 a year ago nnd 2.-I5S.OOO bushels In
1895.
1895.A.
A. slgnincnnt feature of the Industrial fie-
tlvltlcs of the week la the strong dcmnntl for
Iron and steel products In preparation for
railway work , Including bridges for Holland
nnd Japan nnd ninny largo shipments o ( vari
ous steel products to England , Chlrago firms
nro figuring on contracts for C.OOO railway
cars , whllo foreign contracts for 40,000 tons
of rails nre said to bo pending among cistern
and western firms. Both cotton and wool
nro stronger than last week , the domimls for
woolen goods being particularly active.
KI.OWIMl MlltTII.
Detroit Journal : "I have been told that
the bpst society Is very stupid. "
"Oh , I can't believe It Is so good ns that. "
Somcrvlllo Journal : When a politician
says that ho Is twilling ; to stand upon his
record his opponents always jump on It.
Chicago Record : "Curly hair , It Is sola.
denotes -poetic nature. "
"Yes. and poets generally write stuff that
makes other people's hair curl.
Chicago News : "Shameful about thos3 two
Kentucky girls ciuaiicltngoer that battlo-
shlp. "
"yes ; they act as If It was a mnn. "
Philadelphia. North American : "You nro
the fatrrstz ot the fair , " ho uttered warmly.
"Go easy , " said the proud , haughty
beauty ; "I'm not conducting a , prize beauty
bazaar. "
Detroit Free Press : He Don't you think
that Holdem li one of the greatest tacklers
you ever paw In a amo ?
She It's ( wonderful. There's .no chnnca of
escaping his arms -whea ho gets thorn
around you once.
Indianapolis Journal : "As I understand
It , " sold the struggling foreigner , "the word
gent Is merely a. contraction for gentle
man. "
"Then you don't understand It , " nnswcrcj
the native ,
Harlem Life : Thirteen Is an unlucky
number In all cases , " said Jarley.
"I don't know , " said Butler. "I'd rather
have J13 than $12. "
"I wouldnt , " said Jnrloy. "If I had $11
I'd spend only $12 , "but If I had $13 I'd spand
$13. " , ,
Cincinnati Enquirer : "I know a man , "
said the overdressed boarder , "who believes
In spirit marriages the Idiot. "
"I thought you had a leaning1 toward a
belief of that kind yourself , " said Asbury
Peppers. * T never saw another man with
such a liking for unearthly tics. "
Chicago Ncrae : Coroner What was ths
cause of Diamond Jo's death ?
Broncho Pete Heart disease.
Coroner Are you sure of that ?
Broncljo Pete bartln. . The heart was an
aoo und 'he ' had It up his sleeve.
THE ) IMJ-MbllTAL. ANECDOTE.
\VnnlilriKtou Star.
'TlH sad , when you arc getting bald.
And growing slightly gray ,
To find so 'frequently recalled
Your'-youth that fades away. |
'Tls not the lass In dresses long : ,
Nor boy with wisdom new ,
Who malras you feel the current fltronff
OD tlmo that carries you.
But when that talc you loved In youth
With circumstance Is told
Of some new congressman ns truth ,
You know you'ro getting old.
CIHUSTai.VS ClIHEIU i
Tuszcr.
At Christmas piny und make good chee *
For Christmas comt-H but once a year.
| AV. It. Spencer ,
Be merry all , l > e merry all ,
With holly dress the festive hall ;
Prepare the song , the feast , the ball
To welcome merry Christmas.
T ) . w. Mulock. . i
It Is the Christmas time :
And up and down 'twlxt heaven nnd earth ;
In tlie glorious grief nnd .solemn mirth ,
The shining angels c'.lmb.
Riisfin Coolldee.
Wo ring the bells and we raise the
We hang1 up garlands everywhere
And bid the tapers twinkle fair ,
And fcaBt and frolic and then wo go
TJack to the same- old lives
Tonnyeon.
The tlmo draws near the birth of Christ !
The moon Is hid ; the night Is still ;
The Christmas bells from hill to hill
Answer each other In the mist.
Scott. /
Heap on more wood ! the wind Is dull
But let It whistle as It will
We'll keep ono Christmas merry still.
Cook.
This to the tlmo when the very old man
Leaps back to the dayu of youth :
When browa and eyes wi-ar no disguise
But flush nnd gleam with truth.
Oh ! then Is the tlmn when the soul cxulUt
And scorns right heavenward turning !
When wo love and bluHH the hand wo preai
When the Christmas log IB burning.
Dlckcng.
How many old recollections , and liow
many dornmnjt sympathies docs Onrlstma4
tlmo awoken. ,
I.onsfollow. i
Wo spealc of u worry ChrlH'mas
And many a happy New Year
But each In his heart Is thinking
Of those that arc not here.
Marirarct Banifiitcr.
At ChrlBtmas tldo the open liund
Scatter Its bounty o'er sea and land , '
And iwno are left to erlevo ulorir ,
I''or love Is heaven and claims lt own
I I.OUCII ,
They who do their HOUH | no wrong ,
But Itecp at eve the fulth of morn ,
Shall dally hear the angel eng ,
"Today the Prince of Pcaco Is born !
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