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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1897)
THE FRONTIER. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Bp Turn moRin PiuiiTisa oo. O’NEILL, -> NEBRASKA. NEBRASKA. Three women have been nominated ‘tor the school board in Heatrice. This ice honse at Ashland is said to be the largest in the United States, r, Several brick business blocks will be erected at Crawford the coming * season. J. B. Curtis of Portland. Me., is feed* Ing 4,000 head of cattle on his big farm ;V sear (Jo then burg. A dog supposed to have rabies was killed near Elmwood after having bit ten two small boys. Cedar County is putting four delin quent tax collectors in the field. ' The -county has about 930,000 of delinquent taxes, t j.lf i4i\ ;■ At. many points, in the state dealers "have cessed .buying corn because the cribs are full, and they do not feel like building more. Tins Catholics' of Ponca will soon erect a new church building to take the place of the one destroyed by fire ' a few months ago. 8tonr has been purchased and the foundation of the new Swedish Luth eran church will be laid as soon as the weather will permit. O’Neill people are greatly agitated over the prospect of. the removal of chicory factories from that place, and • have vailed a public meeting to devise . ways and means to retain the enter prise.' Georoe Heimhod, treasurer of Doug las county, last week made his month hr statement for January with State Treasurer Afcserve. Mr. Heimrod turned over 919,443.33, which was cred ited to the varioua funds. s A scourge of lagrlppe has been sweeping over thb section about Brad . «haw, in some instances whole families being down. The revival meetings which were in progress at the Meth odist church are closed on account ol it . ■ . .. ■ J. n. JUckat, tn her applica tion for divorce from Dr. J. H. Mac kay, aaya the Madison Reporter, chargee her husband with extreme <eruelty and adultery and names Miss Anna Grebel, formerly aupervisoreas at the Norfolk asylum, as co-respondent. Wm. Mubtz of Unadilla has had the principal of the Unadilla school ar rested for whipping his 14-year-old daughter. Marts says the teacher tried to instlU free silver ideas into the mind of his daughter, and she not be ing in a receptive mood was ferruled. Thu town of Clarks is pretty evenly divided over the saloon question, and side prevails about as often as the other. The past year the saloon ele ment held forth, but the temperance people are stirring themselves with a olew to shutting out the saloon this year. n A Lnrcour county lady became sud denly insane while attending church and assaulted the preacher, tearing a handful of hair from his head. The men who interfered for his protection fared no better. She ,waa finally in duced to leave the house, and has since recovered her senses, , Pwof• H. VT. Campbkix, of Sioux City, I»-. 'will lecture in York upon the sub ject of How to Hold the Moisture. In connection with the lecture there will o© ft discussion on the advantages oi chicory raising. York county farmers ape becoming more favorably inclined toward this product, and there is a prospect of greatly increased acreage this year. ^ Tn1 dry goods merchants of Norfolk nave for some time been greatly an noyed by shop-lifters, A number oi suspects were closely watched, and last week search warrants were sworn out against Mrs. Manake and Mrs. Christian, and three officers, accompanied by e nwnber of merchants, made a search of their homes, and found a great as sortment of dress goods, ribbons and other wares. SacaxTAitr Waxxfiki.d has receive*: * **Wep **«■» Congressman Merc**,, fix lag Omaha as the place and Mareh i no the date upon which the women o; the Second congressional district shal assemble to elect two members of th< board of lady managers of the educa ttonal department of the Trans-Missis afppi exposition. The secretary wil fame the necessary call for this meethu in a few days. An enterprising York county farmei uving east of York, named Henry Na *>r T»as started a skunk farm. Hi will go into the raising of the littli pests extensively, and there is a goo, prospect of his coming out of the ven tore financially successful. The skim bring a fair average price and the fai ta sold for one dollar a pint. It is sup posed to be a valuable external renew for many ailments. J LAWS0? of Lincoln, wife of » Burlington conductor, will proba cy lose an eye as the result of an ac cident that marred charter day exer J**®8 tb® campus. With some mends Mrs. Lawson was standing eloae to the artillery when the gun ners were giving their exhibition drill. A piece of the material used in making blank cartridges struck her full in the eight eye with results before stated. Jon* H. Kurjiabdt, the newly elect ed department commander of the G A JL, was visited at his home in Stanton *7 n ““her of the principal men m the city. Dr. W. L. Bowman, as representative at the gathering, made a short address, congratulating the w„W ^T^er upon his selection, Mr. fclirhiiBit responded, speaking ££*£ the P^sent «md it6 A‘ an<i afterwards vegmUng the company with fruit and ’ •st^ars. . broke the glass front door to IMJ. hhnnstroin's clothing store at ttt. Panr anti stole a lot of ready-made clothing, underwear and fancy articles. The lees is estimated at from *200 to •*00. The robbers got onto a handcar Tv. booty and escaped over the Daks Pacific tracks. WstTKH Clabk, II years Old, while feeding hemp in the mill of the Ne braska Binding Twine company at Fre mont, got the thumb of his left hand f® badly crashed that Drs, Davis «ud Msalth found it neeessary to amputate the member. .A Pawxxm county man will set out ' A®00 pear trees the coming spring. FINAL ACTION NEAR, ¥ ■ ■■■■ EXPOSITION BILL 8BT FOR FEB RUARY 23. . T0i -Igl. fe j|» v ■ At that Tima tba Boom Will Definitely DacMa What la to Ba Daaa With the Meaiara—Kvans of Douglas County Caaaatad In the Senate—Contlnaed In troduetlon of HUM—But Few Measure* Paaaed—BlaeeUaneoua Not**. The Nebraska Aasembly. Berate.—During the morning hour on the 16th the senate added ten bills to the general Sle. Introduced seven new ones and received and referred* large batch of petitions and resolutions. Mr. Johnson, from the commit tee on miscellaneous subjects, presented favorable reports on the following bills: Senate file No. 138. to repeal the dead letter statute Imposing ajwroaltj forthe killing of id deer; senate Hie No. 8, forbidding railroad companies to give free passes; senate Hie No. 168, to prevent the blacklisting or pub lishing of discharged employes: senate Hie No. 157 and 168, both forbidding city and county employes from accepting "free "street railway passes.nfree telephone, electric light organ; senute tile No. 121, relating to the Is suing of liquor licenses by county boards. Among the new bills Introduced were; Pro viding for the appointment of u tax commls aioner and deputies In cities of the metro politan class. Beuate Hie No. 286, in reference to the Interpretation of the statements In a life Insurance policy luid In applications tmerefer; In reference to the defenses In ratts on such policies; and for the allowance by the courts of a reasonable attorney fee to be taxed as costs on rendering Judgment In a suit against a life Insurance company on tts policies. Hen ate Hie No. 289, to permit county agricultural societies to participate iln the Trans-Mississippi exposition .. BBi -r-. —-- and to provide for expenses ot county exhibits. Berate.—The senute on the 17tli put in a big day’s work, passing seven bills as follows: Providing that cities and villages are em powered and authorized to receive by gift or devise leal estate within their corporate limits, or within five miles thereof, for pur poses of parks or public grounds. Providing a law defining cruelty to children, providing punishment, therefor and for the guardian ship of children In certain cases. Providing that no child under 12 years shall be em ployed in any store, ofilce. shop, factory or mine In Nebraska to exceed three months in anyoneyear. Providing that all graduates of the University of Nebraska holding the degree of bachelor of arts or bachelor of science shall lie accredited iisiiualifled teach ers within the meaning ot the school laws of this state. Requiring school district hoards to provldo on every school house site and keep In good repair and In clean and health ful condition at least two separate water closets. Providing that all legal advertise ments shall be set In solid nonpareil type. A Joint resolution Inviting foreign nations to participate In the Trans-Mlsstsslppl exposi tion was passed. The senate then took a recess till 1 p. m. BBKATt—Presentation of petitions was the Brat business In the senate on the 18th. Among others was one from the ladles of the G. A. R. protesting against closing the Mil ford soldiers'home. Tim petitions were all referred. Mr. Johnson, from the committee on miscellaneous subjects, recommended that senate Bio No. Jla, Introduced by Mr. Talbot, tie placed on general file. The bill deflues the crime of grave-robbing and pre scribes rules for disinterring and dissecting bodies. The same committee presented a favorable report on senate Bio No. 190, by Mr. Haller, authorising the organization of mu tual Insurance companies to Insure property In cities and towns. The bill Introduced by Mr. Mutz, senate file No. 28, making It unlaw ful for a county treasurer to accent In pay ment of poll tax the affidavit of any person ghat he was not notified, was recommended to pass. In the afternoon session considera tion of the governor's message was the special order, but there were no developments of In terest. The message was reud and then, on motion of Mr. Howell, It was referred to a committee of five to report on not later than ten days. The lieutenant governor named as the committee, Senators Real of Ouster, {tearing of Cass. McOann of Boone, Mutz of Keya Paha and Talbot of Lancaster. The public printer bill was considered and rec ommended to pass. Important amendments were made, notably one cutting down the salary of the public printer from 12,800 to 11,800. Mr. Ransom, from the committee on constitutional amendments, recommended •that Joint, resolution No. 8, Introduced by Mr. Feltz, and memorializing congress to submit a woman suffrage amendment, bu placed on general file. Nxnate.—A number of new measures were Introduced, and when the business of the day was through tbe senate session of the 19th was concluded by adjournment until Tuesday at 2 p. m. Anticipating the report «f the committee on privileges and elections, which It hod been given out would report for the seating of John Jeffcoat and tho unseat lug of John H. Evans, Douglas county con testants, a large crowd gathered In the senate chandier. After the roll call the committee reported In favor of Mr. Evans. After tho motion to adopt the report of the committee. Senator Graham. sent up an amendment naming Mr. Jeffcoat os being entitled to the •eat. A long discussion ensued In which the ctulmsof both parties were exhaustively set forth, and then roll was called upon the mo tion to unseat Mr. Evans and seat In his stead Hon. John Jeffcoat. Those voting In'the affirmative were: Messrs. Beal, Canaday. Kartell. Pelts, Fritz, Graham, Urothan, 11 ell. Heapy, Johnson, Lee, Muffiy, M Bchaal, Hykes, Watson, Weller-17. Tli voting In the negative were: Messrs. Cl _ well. Conaway. Dearing. Uondrlng, Haller. McUann, Miller, Murphy, Osborn. Ritchie. Talbot. Spencer. Steele-18. Dunuas, Evans and Ransom not voting. This action gives the seat to Jeffcoat, t lie contestant. Henator Graham sent np a resolution asking that the committee on public buildings be allowed to visit the public Institutions and be excused during their uliseiire. Leave was granted. Henator Dearing sent, up a resolution provld lag that the cost of the contest case be paid 1. The out of the Incidental expense fund. The amount la something over 94.000. The reso lution was lad over under the rule. Hobs*.—A11 members had not yet arrived When the house convened on the 16th, only •Uty-two answering to roll-call. The house had adjourned Thursday evening, and now met for the first time since, and begun work on the thirty-first day of the session. On the report of the standing committee, house roll No. 98, by % elser, of I biuglas. Was ordered to the genera Hie. This Is his celebrated bill for the Initiative and referendum. A number of bills op second reading were referred to com mlttees. House constitutional amendments failed to receive a two-thirds majority and was declared lost. House roll No. 97. provid ing that foreign Insurance companies must have a capital of at least *200.CMO, was ulso lost. HpoakcrGuflln. In the midst of the read ing of bills, directed attention tothe fact that lie was about to sign bouse roll No, 5. t he bill Srovldlng for a re-count of Hie votes cast In ovemlier last, for the constlt uttonal amend ments. which he did. House roll No. 197. by ctcbblns. irrigation measure, and bouse roll No. 12, by Clark, of Lancaster, amendatory Of the general election law, and providing for the election of clerks ami judges of olectlon, were recommended to pass. The house then adjourned to participate In charter-day ex ercises. HotJtg.—The paper that hu attracted the closest attention of the house since the ses sion opened was Rov. Holcomb's special message rend on the 17th announcing a short sin) by cx-Treasurer Bartley of ¥07.000. For the first time absolute silence reigned In the representative*. Tlie message was hall of made special order for the 18th. Previous to this the house had devoted the forenoon to cutting down the salaries of county commis sioners. county attorneys and the superin tendent of the boys' Industrial school at lvvarney from *2,000 to W.m Rouse’s bill, providing tor transportat ion of Inmates of soldiers' and sailors* homes, was passed by a vote of 84 to 0. Lemur's bill, house roll No. ,4. for an act to establish a state tioard of emlialmlng. was recommended to pass. House roll No. 144. an act relating to disin terring, mutilating. dissecting op otherwise Interfering with dead human bodies, defining the crime and providing punishment there for. was recommended to pass os amended. The committee's substitute for houso roll No. 117, providing for the temporary Issue of nou Interest bearing warrants upon the statetreas uty and to provide for the redemption and reissue of the same, was, after amendment, recommended to pass. A number of petitions from Richardson, Wayne, Polk and llum 11 ton counties wero read, all favoring a liberal ap propriation to the Trans-Mlaalaaippi e.xposl inking from *500,000 to fcfiO.OOO. A petlttou from Aurora In favor of house roll NmZlt. amending the act relating to decedents was presented and read. Horn.—In the house on the ltth,ml In*of the minute*, was suspended and Hall was recognized by the speaker. He said be wanted to speak on behalf of prompt action on tin Traus-MM*l*stppl exposition, bill. He ■sored that tbirblit, house roll No. 03. he ad* vanced to the head of the list on the Keneral hie. Considerable discussion took place, when Eager demanded the previous question, which carried, and Gaylord called for the ayes and nays, the result being, ujfes 38. nays 37, absent and not voting, 7. The Dill Is now on the general flle with sixteen measures ahead of It. The first thing In the afternoon Wooster called for the special order of the day. This was the report of a committee ap pointed to make a preliminary Investigation of t he affairs of the state treasury. Speaker GafHn announced that the report of the In vestigating committee. to Inquire Into the condition of the several state offices was in order and It was read by Chief Clerk Eager. I'ollard moved to adopt the report of the committee. Soderman wanted to amend by referring to a special committee of four, with power to send for persons and papers. Pol lard opposed this. A lengthy discussion took place, at .the conclusion of which the house went into committee of the whole to con sider bills on the general flle. with Pollard In the chair. The committee of the wltole pro ceeded to advance house roll No. 34 on the list by a viva voce vote. By this It appeared that the committee of the whole was more potent In advancing bills than was the house. The lilll Is an act to protect stock growers and provides that butchers shall keep a rcc | ord of all beef animals they may slaughter, and that, the hides shall be exhibited ten days after killing. The bill was recnm tnended for passage. House roll Np. 123 pro vides for the appraisement and leasing of school lands, and stops the sale of such lands. Sheldon. Introducer of the bill, said that, although It was a large document, there was nothing In the measure differing from the old law except the provision prohibiting the sale of school lands. Horner wanted to know I he object of stopping the sale of such . lauds. Sheldon said that the message of the gover nor read yesterday fully unswered that question. The hill wus recommended for passage and the house adjourned. Hot'S!.—The house on the l#tb, by a vote of 85 to 2, made the exposition bill a special order for Tuesday, Feb. 23. This action ad vances the bill to the head of the calendar and gives the right, of way oil tlie legislative track after the hour named. House roll No. 38 was recommended to pass. By the pro visions of the hill a judge is disqualified from trying a ruse 111 any case where lie Is a. party, or Interested, or where hp Is related by ties of consungutnlty, or where he has been at torney for either purty. No. 77. the age of consent t ill, was engrossed for third reading. A petition from a number of veterans was read, endorsing the Milford soldiers' and sailors' home, and asking that It be main tained. The report of the committee recom mending an investigation of the affairs, of the deaf and dumb Institute at. Omaha, was adopted. Committee reports recommended numerous bills for passage, among them being: Kclker's hill, house roll No. 102. it Is an act to Incorporate the order of the Eastern Star and give li the right, to hold and dispose of property. House roll No. 70, by Clara of Lancaster, providing that husbands and wives may testify against each other In civil cases, and In criminal proceedings for a crime committed by the one against the other. House roll No. 71. providing that an appeal can be made to the supreme court within six months Instead of a year. House roll No. 87, hy Snyder, amending the code of civil proceedure relating to change of venue In justice courts. Felker’s bill, house roll No. 147, amending the complied statute on evidence. House roll No. 350, by Wheeler, providing for the payment by the state of the premium of the state treasurer’s bond, when such bond is furnished by a guaranty company. House roll No. 342. by Fernow, firovlding for the administration or the pen tentlary. The house then adjourned. VISITING STATIC INSTITUTIONS. Five of the sub-committee of six appointed by Speaker Galfln to visit the state Institu tions and report to the house, returned from their first trip on the 1.1th. They visited the asylum for the chronic Insane at Hastings, the Industrial school for hoy s at Kearney, the soldiers' and sailors' home at Grand Island and the home for fallen women at Genera. The report of this committee will recom mend several appropriations for repairs and Improvements, especially at the Hastings asylum, where It Is admitted unanimously . that more room Is needed. Nupt. Damrell In Ills estimate of the biennium asks for two additional buildings. One will be recom mended. SAI.AHY APPROPRIATION Bibb. House roll No. 473, Introduced by Wiyder of Nemaha, Is an act to provide for the salaries of officers of the state government. It Is en tirely Independent of the action of the com mittee In churgc of the appropriation bills. It provides for an averaged reduction all along the line of about 25 per cent. The sal aries of heads of departments remain the same. Thai of the governor’s private secre tary Is cut from 12,000 to 11,500. Salary of the chief clerk from 11.200 to (800. The adju tant general Is reduced from (1,000 to (900. Salary of the deputy land commissioner from|l,700to(l,200; chief clerk from(1.200 to (700. All other deputies drop from (1,700 to (1,200, and the salary of the deputy of the state superintendent Is reduced to (1,000. The salary of the deputy of the attorney gen eral goes down from (1.800 to (1.500. The sal aries of all the state Institutions are attacked. Salaries of (2,000 per annum of superintend ents go down to (1.500, and that ot all em ployes from 20 to 25 per cent. BRIT SUGAR BILL. The house committee appointed to consider ways and means for the encouragement of the beet sugar Industry, held an open meet ing at the Lincoln hotel with a good attend ance. Chairman Pollard explained ln> general the committee's Idea of drafting a bill permitting the organization of districts to vote bonds for sugur factories. The plan being based upon the Wright Irrigation law. The plan seemed to meet with general ap proval. Mr. Utt advanced the Idea that some restriction should be placed on the number of factories which should be per mitted under this law, for the first few years, pointing out the fact that If people became too enthusiastic, factories would be erected before a sufficient number of practical men could be secured to operate them. It Is prob able that the Ideas of the committee will be embodied in a bill and presented to the leg islature within a few days. SHORTAGB OT THU STATB AUDITOR. Lincoln Dispatch to the Umaha Bee: The bondsmen of ex-Auditor Eugene Moore held another conference lu the office of Attorney Gen. Smyth. Willis E. Heed of Madison, who, with Attorney Harry Brome of Omaha, was present at the conference. Mr. Heed said that he anticipated that criminal proceed ings would he commenced against his client. He added that the attorney general might, however, decide to begin a civil suit for the balance owing by Moore. (23.000. Moore says he has a one-third Interest lu a mine in Col orado, for which he would not take (1011,000. It now nets(1.500 it month and Moore Is ready to pay (500 a month to the state on his In debtedness. Attorney Heed says that the law of 1873 provided that these Insurance fees should be paid to the state auditor. The constitution of 1875 amended this luw and made all fees received by any state department payublo In advance to the state treasurer. Hence, the bondsmen of Moore assert that they are not liable, as Moore hud no right to receive the fees. Mr. Keed says that this will, he be lieves, be a good defense iu u criminal action. Attorney General Nrnyth said firmly that something must la* done In the matter or an arrest would be made. This is what Attor ney Keed expects and he Is making prepara tions for defense. Mr. Moore said that he was doing all he could to fix this matter up, and If given time would do so. SORE AT BRITAIN. The Kaiser Angry Baeaaae Hla Graak Bahama Wai Vetoed. Berlix, Feb. 20.—The newspapers of this city reflect the resentment felt by the emperor at the rejection by the Marquis of Salisbury of his Majesty’s personal proposal to coerce Greece by a joint blockade of the Piraeus, the port of Athens, by the fleets of the powers, in order to check the warlike demonstrations of Greece. Michigan State Flower. Laxsixo, Mich., Feb. 20.—The House committee on state affairs, to whom had been referred a bill to make the apple blossom the official state flower, recommended a bill in which the “Pin tyreo Peaehbiow Potato-’ is substituted for the apple blossom. Amid shouts of laughter the substitute was referred to the committee on railroads, upon which will devolve much of the Pin gree proposed reform legislation. Roseville, Kan., Postmaster. Wasiuxgtox, Feb. 20.—Bennett Smerenger has been appointed post* master at Kossville, Kan., on the rao ommendation of Evgene Hagan. KEVENUE DWINDLING THE FREE TRADE TARIFF CON TINUES TO REDUCE. Vh« Deficit for 11M Wm Over (80, 000.000—Comparison of the Wilson Uw Revenues with Those of the Mc Kinley Lav, That the Wilson free trade tariff has proven a more complete failure in its second year than in its first is shown by figures obtained here from the gov ernment reports for the year 1898 and a comparison with those of 1895. The official statement of the treasury re ceipts for the year 1896 issued by the government on Jan. 2 showed the re ceipts of December to be 825,857,114.24, and the total receipts of the year 1896 only 8314,585,068.92. This is 82,462,614 less than the receipts of the yoar 1895, and less than any year, for a quarter of a century with the single exception of the year in which the Wilson law was adopted. The claim of the friends of the Wilson law, except those who abandoned it to its fate months ago, has been that it would, if given time to adjust itself, produce sufficient revenue to meet running expenses. But its sec ond calendar year is worse than its first, since, as shown above, it produced less in 1896 than it did in 1895. In stead of doing better after “adjusting itself to business conditions,” It has done worse. The deficit for the year 1896 is 850,249,325, while that for 1895 was but 834,094,432. The total re ceipts In the twenty-eight months since the law went into effect have fallen 8120,954,456.57 below the expenditures, or an average deficit of over four mil lions of dollars per month for the en tire time. For the year 1895 it was less than three millions per month, but for the year 1896 it was over four mil lions per month, thus showing that the promise that the law, like cheese, would Improve with age, has not been real ized. It is not surprising that, at last, Secretary Carlisle has grown tired of predicting better things for it, and that he admitted in his last report that it would not produce revenue enough to meet running expenses. it is Interesting m this connection to compare the receipts .of the Wilson-law in the twenty-eight months of Its his tory with the corresponding history of the MoKlnley law. Secretary Carlisle argued in hlB last report that a protec tive tariff could no longer be relied up on to produce revenue. Either he must have failed to compare the workings of the low tariff law which his party enacted with those of the McKinley law, or he supposed that other people would not do so. The Wilson low tariff law has produced $714,670,761.75 of revenue in twenty-eight months of ope ration. The McKinley law, a thorough ly protective measure, produced $842,-' 937,226.30 in the first twenty-eight months of Its existence. This showsi that the McKinley protective tariff produced in Its first twenty-eight months $128,266,464.55 more than did the Wilson low tariff law in its first twenty-eight months. Mr. Carlisle alSo attempted to place the hlame for the deficit under the Wilson tariff upon congress because of its large appropri ations. Had he taken the trouble to compare the receipts of the first twen ty-eight months of the McKinley law with the expenditures of the first twen ty-eight months under the Wilson law he would have seen that his argument would not stand the test of facts. The expenditures during the twenty-eight I months In which the Wilson law has been in operation amount to $835,625, 217.82. The receipts during the first twenty-eight months of the McKinley tariff law were $842,937,226.30. Thus, had Mr. Carlisle had the McKinley protective tariff law receipts during the time In which he complains of a de ficit he might have not only had suf ficient to meet the “excessive expendi tures” of which he complains, but a snug surplus besides. The much-be rated McKinley protective tariff law in its first twenty-eight months produced more than enough to have met all the expenditures that have been made In the twenty-eight months, during which the Wilson law has beenETAlty which the Wilson low tariff law has been piling up a deficit of $119,954,455, and would have left a surplus of nearly seven million dol lars besides. The attempt to show that the deficit is due to extravagant appro priations or expenditures is not justi fied by the facts, since it Is found that the expenditures during the first twen ty-eight months of the McKinley law were about the same as those in the first twenty-eight months of the Wil son law, yet there was then a surplus of over ten million dollars, while there is a deficit of nearly $120,000,000 under the Wilson law. I - 'Wool Grower* and Manufacturer*. New York Tribune: Having tried free wool awhile, the manufacturers have reason to know that it shuts up a large share of works in this country, and that the ad valorem duties which they find disastrous cannot be changed into specific duties without the hearty assistance of wool-growing states. So wool-growers have tried a policy which promised them cheaper clothing. They listened to elaborate arguments that if they bought two suits of fine foreign woolens every year they would gain more on the clothes than they would lose on the wool as growers. Their experience has presumably taught them something. Wool grown in northern states east of the Mississippi was in September, 1896, 16 to 16.2 cents per pound lower than It was July 1, 1890, and wool of states and territories be yond the Mississippi has declined rela tively as much. If the growers have not perceived by this time the dishon est nature of the plea that a manufac I ture stimulated to the utmost by free wool will givo them higher prices for their product, they are beyond learn ing anything. These. interests can never thrive apart. It is not possible for one to shape legislation without the other. It is not-possible to build up -an-ex tensive manufacture, under American conditions, without its basis in a large supply of American wool, and it is not possible to develop wool-growing, or even to save it from destruction, with out an extensive American manufac ture. If practical men who have learned these things by severe expe rience cannot see their way to united and harmonious action, the committee will have to explore a way for itself. The allied industries of wool-manufac turing and wool-growing will have to be protected for the welfare of the country, whether those who happen to represent them are able to devise a way or not. Gold Galore. Prom the Philadelphia Times: The production of gold in the United States in 1896 was of the value of 851,600,000, an increase of more than ten per cent over that of the previous year, -\nd the total production of the world is esti mated at $215,000,000, an increase of nearly six per cent. As the population of the world increases at the average rate of only about one per cent annu ally, and in this country not above two and a half per cent, it is easy to see how little ground there is for "the as sumption that gold is growing scarcer. This can be shown even more clearly by considering the ratio of increase in the world’s accumulated stock of gold. Last year’s output is equivalent to an addition of about five per cent to this stock, and this increase has been con tinuous, the annual production being now nearly double that of ten years ago. In other words, the stock of gold available for use as money is increas ing far beyond the growth of popula tion, so that even apart from the con stant development of instruments of credit and the diminishing necessity for the actual transfer of coin in busi ness operations, the argument based upon quantity alone falls to the ground. As a matter of fact, those countries in which there is no question as to' the standard of value require compar atively little gold in their dally tran sactions. It Is only when the free movement of exchange Is in some way intermitted or credit shaken by doubts of the currency, as In our case last year, that the people begin to demand the metal itself. With the gradual disappearance of the bimetallic delu sion all over the world, there will be found an abundance of gold to serve as a basis for all the currency that can be required, and the continuing additions to the stock of silver can thus be utilized, tor - small change or turned over to those unenlightened people who know nothing of banking and mercantile credit, but still adhere to the primitive methods of barter and prize a piece of metal fof its size. Canada and Onr Tariff. Chicago Timee-Herald: It is report ed that the Canadian premier would like to make the commercial relations between the United States and Canada “in all respects as free as they are be tween the states of the union.” While the new administration will doubtless be disposed to meet the Canadian gov ernment half-way In strengthening the commercial relations between the two nations by perfecting agreements with reference to improvement of waterways and with reference to rights of fisher men and by adjusting other controver sies on an amicable basis, it cannot consent to any policy that fixes the same commercial status for Canada that is accorded to Illinois or Ohio. Canada is still subject to the crown. It Is not part of the United States poli tically. The agriculturists of the Unit ed States are entitled to some protec tion from the cheap products of Cana dian farms. The lumber Interests of Maine and the northwest have been already seriously injured by the free importation of cheap Canadian lumber under the Wilson bill. The coal min ers of Pennsylvania and West Virginia should not be compelled to compete with the cheap product of the mines of British Columbia and Nova Scotia. Canada has no stronger claim for free access to the American markets than has England, Germany or Japan. If Canada wants to enjoy the same privileges In our markets as are now enjoyed by Michigan and Maine she must come into the union. This she never will do, hence .all our trade agreements .with Canada must recog nize her as.a foreign power, but should be governed by the greatest comity and good will that are consistent with the patriotic protection of our own indus trial interests. Outrageous Extortion* The large and greasy bandit bowed low before the countess. Opening a package he disclosed an ear. “This, miiadi,” said he, “is the ear of the worshipful count.” “The ransom,” said the princess, toy ing with her fan, “was set at 10,000 plunka?” “Exactly,” said the bandit. “And remains at the same figure.” “This,” said the lady, her bosom heaving with emotion, “is outrageous. It isn’t business. As a reasonable man you cannot expect me to pay full price for a remnant.”—Indianapolis Jour nal. A spirited interview—"And you ask ed her father for her hand?” “Yes.” “Was he violent?” “Very. He said I must be an idiot to think of such a thing.” “What did you reply?” “I told him that of course he knew his own family better than I did, but that . I was willing to take my chances.”— [Washington Star. To Do Baslneu Without Money. Guthrie, Okla., Feb. 19.—A remark able bill was introduced in thq House yesterday. It Contemplates doing the business of the territory without^ money by a Territorial;, exchange sys tem, depositories for products and de posit scrip in books. A territorial, board of control is provided and each, county treasurer is manager for the county, and issues the scrip for depos its of products or on loans on personal property or real estate, no loan to be for less than <25 or more than 91,000, and all scrip to be good for payment: of taxes and legal tender within the territory. HER VOW ABOVE ALL ELSE WilL Silas Jewell, the St. Joseph Sao, Give Dp Thousands. St. Joseph, Mo., Feb. 19.—In the" will of Frederick Taylor, a New York banker, who died a few days ago, Miss Carrie Jewell, a nun in the Convent of the Sacred Heart, was offered 93.1,000 if she would lay aside the veil, leave the convent and promise never again to enter a Catholic order. Miss Jewell has declined the offer. She says she gave up much more than 825,000 in money when she renounced the world'and became a nun live veurs. ago, and all the riches of the world could not tempt her now to leave the order of the Sacred Heart and to give up the work to which'she lias devoted her life._! GOES TO THE PRESIDENT^ noth! Immigration Bill Hus Passed Houses of Congress. } Washington, Feb. 19 —The immi gration bill now goes to the President, the last legislative step having been taken in the Senate yesterday by an agreement to the conference report on the bill. Strong opposition was made to the report, but on the final vote the friends of the measure rallied a small majority, the vote being, veas 34, navs 31/ For Triple Muruii.*. San Quentin Prison, Cal., Feb. Hi.— Chun Sing, a Chinaman, was hanged, yesterday for three atrocipus murders. His crimes were committed ip Septem ber, 1895. With an ai: he attacked, without any provocation, .a fellow countryman. Ah Fook, in the latter's house. He left Ah Fook for dead and brained his wife as she was attempt ing to escape. Then he went to the house occupied by Charley Ta!„ an other Chinese, and killed him and a. woman he found there, actually be heading the latter. Battleship Tuu Stack In the Ha<l. Gaxveston, Texas, Feb. 19.—The battleship Texas got stock bard and fast in tbc mud in Bolivar roads yes terday, just after crossing the bar, and remained in that condition until' 4:30 in the afternoon. Galveston's, proud boast is that she has a twenty six foot channel, and as the Texas draws but twenty-two feet, naturally enough, it was desired to keep the fact of her grounding a profound secret. > * Hsdburg’a Widow on the Stage.. Chicago, Feb. 19.—Mrs. Ray iik Stevens, the widow of Captain burg, who was shot and killed~'"oy . Lieutenant Mean at Fort Sheridan in "if; 1893, will shortly make her debut upon the stage in continuous variety. Mrs. Stevens will take her first step in vau deville under the guidance of her hus band as his stage partner. Mr. Ste vens for some time played the part of Columbus in “1402.'’ Bear Admiral Calhoun Dead. Washington, Feb. 19.—Rear Admiral: Edmund R. Calhoun (retired) died sjud— dedly last night at his residence here of heart failure, aged 75 years. He appeared well and hearty almost up to the time he was stricken, and passed away before a nhysician could be sum moned. Admiral Calhotin served val iantly in the Mexican and civil wars No Cadets at the Inauguration. Washington, Feb. 19.—The senate committee on military affairs to-day took adverse action on the proposition to bring the cadets from West Point to the inauguration. Only eight mem bers were present and Bates, Cockrell. Mitchell of Wisconsin and Walthall voted against the measure. Senator Palmer did not vote. 1 Can Photograph at Dong Itange. New York, Feb. 19.—Thomas A. Edison says that by a new method of J long photography with camera and 1 telescope now developing it may be t possible soon to take photographs as- ” far as the eye can see with a telescope. LITE STOCK AND I’HOUl t'K MARKET. Quotations From Sen York, Chicago, Louis, Omaha anil Elsewhere. OMAHA. Butter—Creamery separator... '20 Butter—Choice fancy country.. 13 Eggs— Fresh. 11 Spring Chickens— Dressed. 7 Turkeys. 11 Geese ami Ducks. 7 Cranberries—per bbl. fl 00 Lemons—Choice Messinns. 3 00 Honey—Fancy white. 13 Onions, per bu. 75 Beans—Handpicked Navy. 1 25 Potatoes. 25 Sweet Potatoes, per bbl.. 1 75 Oranges, per box. 3 00 8t« Hay—Upland, per ton. 4 00 Apples, per bbl. 1! SOUTH OMAHA STOCK MAKKET. Hogs—Light mixed. .3 25 Hogs—Heavy weights. 3 20 Beef—Steers. 2 75 Bulls.\. 2 40 Milkers and springers.30 00 Stags. 2 05 Calves.:. 3 05 Cows. 1 75 Heifers.2 25 Stockers and Feeders.. 3 00 Sheep—Native ewes.. is 35 Sheep—Lambs. .. 4 00 CHICAGO. Wheat—No. 2 Spring. 72 Corn, per bu. 21 Oats, per bu. 15 Pork. 7 go Ln.nl. 3 85 Prime steers and exports. 4 00 Calves. 5 00 Hogs—Medium mixed. 3 40 Sheep—Lambs.3 75 NEW YOKK. Wheat—No. 1, liartl. cash. SO Coin—No. 2. Oats—No. 2. Pork. Lard. ST. LOUIS. Wheat—No. 2, red. Corn, per bu. Oats, per bu. Hogs—Mixed packing. 3 35 Cattle—Native beeves.3 50 KANSAS CITY. Wheat—No. 2, hard. 75 e Corn—No. 2. 1«V4 Oats—No. 2. 17 4 Cattle— Stockers and feeders.... 300 t tlojgs-Mtxcd-.. 3 j£ j % ■ 88V 1 21 . 8 75 > 4 25