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AMONO the army retirements , the lirat
ono should bo the retirement of the Sal
vation nrmy.
DISPATCHES from Montreal , Canada ,
Btato that counterfeit ono ilollar United
States bills are being circulated there.
The sublime cliock of some of our visit-
inpj cashiers really excites admiration.
SCIENTISTS liavo finally agreed that
earthquakes arc caused by electric dis
turbances. All electric disturbances ,
however , do not produce earthquakes.
If they did Lincoln would long ago have
been swallowed tip. The bell boys in the
hotels are quite often disturbed down
there by the lobbyists who press the but
ton for cock tails.
THE statements of the savings banks of
some of the lanror eastern cities bear
gratifying evidence to the prosperity and
thrift of the people , and show that not
withstanding labor troubles and the com
mon complaint that the waco ; earners are
unable to moro than subsist , there arc
hundreds of thousands of working people
ple jyho have their bank account. As a
Binglo example , the savings banks of
Now Yorkcity report that at the close of
1880 they owed to 009,413 depositors the
sum of $270,009,390 , and that the increase-
in their deposits during the yonr was
f 14,023,318. Assuming the population of
the city to bo 1,400,000 , it thus appears
that 48 persons out of every 100 have
money on deposit in the savings banks.
THERE is a breach in the republican
tanks in Now York which moy prove to
bo serious. Senator Miller has not taken
his defeat by Iliscock with the compla
cency which a man who takes his chances
in polities is expected to Uo. On the con
trary ho is reported tofeel , very hostile
to the senator-elect , whom ho charges
with having made a corrupt combination
to secure his election. This also involves
Mr. Morton , who surrendered his vote to
Iliscock , and is an imputation against all
but the original supporters of the latter.
Miller declined an invitation to tlio din
ner given in Washington last week in
honor of Uiseock , on the ground that the
latter was not lit to associate with. It is
Bald also that the senator in not less
Vicious toward Hlaino. Miller has a con-
. Bidorablo following and his attitude is
quite naturally ti cause of concern to the
republicans of the state , and especially to
the friends of Mr. Bluino. A repetition
of the stalwart-halt-brced
- - contention
Would bo a very dangerous matter for the
party next year , and something of this
kind seems to bo threatened. Of course
there is u very wide difference between
Miller und Conkling , and tlio
former probably will not bo able
to make and maintain the broach
created by the latter , yet ho can
flo mischief. There appears to bo an
earnest effort making to placate the re
calcitrant senator , but its success is ques
tionable.
IT is noted as a Bigniticant straw showIng -
Ing the direction of the European war
wind , that all the great manufacturer ; ) of
powuer and explosives in the cast are
extraordinarily busy , and they are ship
ping largo quantities of their product to
Franco or Germany. The Dupont pow
der mills , near Wilmington , Dola. , have
Meyer in their history been moro actively
employed than at present. The men are
worked night and day in some departments -
ments of the great establishment , which
Is turning out by the tons black powder
euch as is used in war. The powder
makers are told that the orders now on
hand cannot bo lilled fast enough. The
mills of the Uopauno chonuoal works , nt
Thompson's Point , N. J. , nt which the
most destructive explosives in the world
are manufactured , are also reported to bo
uncommonly busy. These mills are the
most famous in the world , and have
nearly always furnished a largo proportion
tion of powder to European nations on
the eve of a war , a feet that gives signi
ficance o their present exceptional
activity , Just before the Franco-Prus
sian war the mills'were run on extra
time , as this is the case now , und this
was taken then , as now , to bo a pretty
euro harbinger of war. The manufac
turers are reticent rt-gtirding the cause of
the unusual activity , or give evasive and
unsatisfactory explanations , which to-
Rother with the fact that they are known
to have been endeavoring for some time
past to Imyo large consignments scut to
Franpo by trans-Atlantic steamers , war
rants the belief that they are working on
European orders.
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A Word of Caution. .
There nrc duties which an honest nowg-
paper cannot shirk without forfeiting
popular conlidenco. The sense of such
mi obligation Impels us to utter a few
sober words of caution at this critical
time.
It is an open secret that the HEB Is
reaping a golden harvest in midwinter
from the Omaha real estate boom. With
full knowledge that wo shall materially
curtail this very profitable patronage by
what wo nro about to say , we propose to
fearlessly vail attention to the breakers
which we see ahead in the very near fu
ture. With til ! her bright prospects , the
failure to pass the now charter , which is
now almost certain by reason of the or
ganized opposition , Omuhii is about to
experience n very marked reaction in her
real estate market and moro es
pecially in real estate values out
side of the present uit.y limits. It is no
use to disguise the fact that the outside
real cstntu boom is already unduly in
flated by over speculation. Tlio only
thing that holds it up to-day is the pros
pective extension of the city limits , pro
posed boulevards , narks , and projected
public improvements. All thcso must
bo abandoned for two years or moro
if the legislature adjourns without
passing the new charter. What tlio effect
of the impending collapse of the outside
property boom will bo on inside real
estate wo can only conjecture. The failure
to enlarge the tax area of the city will
certainly retard and prevent some im
portant cnterprls s. All public building
projects , except alone school houses , will ,
of course , have to bo given up , and with
them many important business blocks
that would otherwise have been built this
year.
In view of tlio fact that thousands of
industrious workingmen and working
women are liable to bo drawn into the
speculative chasm and have their earn
ings of tlio past and future swallowed in
property that may become uuualnble , wu
feel it our sacred duly to say go slow.
You can better afford to wait until after
the legislature adjourns than bo ruined
by hasty or reckless speculation.
Do They \Vnnt It ?
The house has passed the bill abolish
ing the bogus railroad commission. Pub
lic sentiment is responsible for a result
which all the work of the corporation
lobby could not obstruct. The commis
sion was conceived in fraud and born in
iniquity. Its creation was in open viola
tion of a popular expression through the
ballot box. Two years of its operation
were sufficient to prove its paternity so
clearly that no honest man doubted its
origin or the necessity ior its burial. It
remains for the senate to complete the
obsequies.
With the railroad commission abolished
the work is only half douo. Another
duty still remains to bo performed.
The legislature cannot reat upon the
mere abolition of n means for redress
which proved only an obstacle to reme
dial legislation. The people of Nebraska
demand a law which will curb the
rapacity of the giant corporations which
are fattening from the proceeds of honest
labor by cxorbicant passenger and freight
tolls. It has been charged that Rosewater -
water has said that all the legislation
needed could bo put on ono thoet of
paper. The charge is true , it has
been charged at the same time by
the railroad lobby that the assertion
was evidence that the editor of the HUE
is in league with the railroads. Are
they anxious to discover the fact by a
practical application ? The test will be
an easy one. If the scoundrels who for
tlio sake of misrepresenting the editor of
this paper will receive assurance from
their corporate masters that no opposi
tion will bo niado to a bill of the length
mentioned we shall bo glad to make the
attempt withouc any fear of the public
disapproval which they intimate would
follow. A single page would bo ample
room. A half a page would do. Twenty
printed lines would suffice.
That Chin-tor Compromise.
The compromise between the citizens'
committee and the Douglas county dele
gation throws the confederated editorial
bushwhackers and contractors into
spasms of rage and contortions of agony.
Why ? Because it bids fair to assure the
passage of a now charter for Omaha.
The only aim of those charlatans and
frauds has been to defeat the whole char
ter for personal ends and to precipitate
this entire community into municipal
chaos to advance their own private
interests. Backed by the railroads ,
who were determined to kill the
charter if the sweeping taxation of
railroad property was insisted upon ,
thcso adventurers thought they read their
title clear to what they termed a great
victory over the tax payers and progres
sive elements of this city. Now that mu
tual concessions have assured an oven
chance of the passage of the charter ,
practically as it came from the hands of
the committee of fifteen , thcso hyenas are
shrieking "fraud" and "treachery" with
ear splitting vigor , but to empty benches.
Omaha has never yet scoured a charter
which was not the result of compromise.
If the now charter passes , it will bo no
exception to the rule. The Douglas dele
gation wore brought face to face with
the alternative of carrying their
point in the tax clause and defeating tlio
charter , or of yielding to a compromise
with a fair chance of its passage. They
were besought by the loading merchants
and capitalists of Omaha not to imperil
every Interest both of labor and capital
by throwing this city into the disorder
and confusion of operating under the
charter framed for Lincoln. They were
assured that the railroads would agree to
municipal taxation on a largo amount of
property now untaxed , and in return for
thu concussion would withdraw their op
position to tlio passage of the charter. It
was a fair issue of no charter or a
modified charter , The delegation , much
to our regret at the necessity , but with
the wisdom that takes three quarters of a
loaf in preference to none , decided to a
compromise which while not all that
could bo desired is a great advance on
the tux question over what wo have had
huretoforo. So far as this paper is con
cerned , its views of the equities of equal
taxation have not changed. What should
ba unfortunately does not always coincide
with what can be. Partial taxation of
railway property is better than total ox-
enipUcn. Municipal government under
n now ana enlarged charter is better than
the confusion und 'depression which
would'inevitably result- from thu defeat
of thd-bill now pending.For these'rea
sons and these nlono our citizens will
reluctantly endorse the compromise
mi.de.
OH Inspection.
The strong sentiment in favor of the
necessity of nstato inspection of illumi
nating oils has resulted in the introduc
tion of two bills in the senate whoso ob
ject Is to throw greater safeguards around
the sale and use of petroleum and its pro
ducts. The earliest of those is senate file
71 , introduced by Senator Uolbt , In Its
general provisions and aims it is almost
identical with that introduced later by
Senator Condor. Each provides for a state
inspector with power to appoint depu
ties who shall test and brand illuminating
oils and condemn such as Is found defi
cient. Hothtix penalties for violation of
the law. Senate file 71 , however , when
compared with the best laws on other
statute books is lacking In a number of
impoitanl details which nro more fully
covered in Senator Conger's measure.
The fuos as fixed by Mr. Colby's bill
would make the olUeo of inspector of
oils the most lucrative in the Hlato. A
tiix of 20 cents for the inspection of a
single barrel of oil , which is the fco
whlnh it fixes , is ) at least double what it
should be. in the end tlio consumer
pays the inspector's fees. They should
therefore bo as reasonable as is consist
ent with affording a fair salary to that of-
lictnl and his deputies The test required
by Mr. Colby's bill is needlessly high. It
is placed at llo ° Hash test ,
whiln the most required in our largest
States is 105 ° . A flash test of 105 ° means
a burning test of 1CO = , and oil of
that degree is safe beyond all
question. There is no reason why
the public should bo forced to purchase
fancy oils when safe illuminating iluius
can bo procured at a lower cost. Another
deficiency in Senate Vila 71 is its failure
to prescribe the testing apparatus to bo
used. Oil men are agreed upon what
this is , and name the Foster cup auto
matic testing machine as tlio only
reliable tester. This is the apparatus
used in Ohio , Illinois , and a dozen
other states , and which is in
universal use among heavy exporters in
Now York. It is reliable and automatic ,
and leaves no room for mistake and col
lusion. Other points in Mr. Colby's bill
which are open to criticism are its failure
to provide some authority to whom tin
nnpcnl can bo taken in cases of dispute ,
and its indefinite provisions as to the
sale of oils denominated as "deficient
lor illuminating purposes. " While the
measure is a commendable effort to reach
a desired end , it is crude and fails to
cover the ground.
llosjicot the Ijaw.
It is gratifying to find that there are
judicious men connected with the rail
road interests who regard the intor-state
commerce law as an enactment to bo re
spected , and arc disposed to aid in giving
it n fair trial , rather than to seek to ob
struct its operation. Those who are dif
ferently disposed , and it is not doubted
there are some such , have time before
the law goes into offuut to reflect upon
the folly of their attitude , and it will b
well for the interests they represent if
they shall see tlio futility of further op
position , and the mistake they would
make in attempting to put obstacles in
the wajpof a full and fair trial of the law.
Nobody expects that the law will prove
to bo perfect. The beginning of all such
legislation is necessarily experimental.
Practical experience with this law will
undoubtedly show the necessity for
changes and modifications , which are
quite as lUoly to bo favorable to the rail
roads as otherwise. But the principle of
the law is fixed and immutable , and having
triumphed after a struggle of years , will
never bo surrendered oy the people. The
power to regulate commerce between
the states , devolved upon the
representatives of the people
in congress by the constitution ,
*
and declared by the highest judicial au
thority in tlio nation to exist there alone ,
will hereafter bo exercised as a perman
ent part of public policy. This being
assured it is obviously the part of wisdom
for the railroad corporations not only to
cheorlully acquiesce in the requirements
of the law , but to give every assistance
which they may properly rentier to the
authorities apuointod under it in order
that it may bo freely , fully and fairly
executed. In this way wilt faults and
defect.if * they exist , be most surely and
promptly discovered and the required
changes and remedies suggested. That
it is the interest of the railroads to pur
sue this course ought to bo plain to every
official connected with them.
Such is the view taken by the Cuntral
Traflio association which hold a meeting
a few days a-jo at the office of President
Newell of the Lake Shore road , in Cleveland -
land , Ohio. It was determined to con
tinue tlio association , and among the
resolutions adopted was ono declaring
that the mtor-stato commerce law should
bo accepted and interpreted with a just
regard for the great mutual railway -
way and public interests involved
generally , in conformity with
the definitions of the law explained in
the senate debate thereon. It was also
resolved that the association will cooperate -
operate with the commissioners under
the law in securing , as far as possible ,
the benefits of the statutu , and in the
faithful observance of all its provisions ,
This is in the right spirit , and it is the
policy which the entire railroad interests
of the country should pursue.
The -Diirerunoo In Mnlhoita.
When private enterprises , municipali
ties or individuals feel that proposed
legislation will unjustly affect their inter-
efits they appear before the proper legis
lative committee and advance arguments
against tlio measure. Facts and figures
are adduced , Papers and statements are
brought forward. Such citizens assume
that legislatures and legislative commit
tees are composed of honest men. They
proceed on the theory that their members
are reasoning and reasonable , open to
argument and unwilling to commit an
injustice.
When a public corporation believes
itself assailed , it orders out its special
car anil a few hundred blank passes. It
collects for hire a mob of strikers and
hoi'len , and invades the state capital
with a heavy lobby composed of deadbeats
boats and bilks. Steering clear o'f com
mittee rooms because such a following
could have no iulluonco upon reputable
men , it concentrates all its energies to
the task of bribing and browbeating in
dividual members ( o defeat tlio measure
when it comes before the houses. The
bill , which might havp been , amcndod in
comiuittco , -killed-in'.open session.
Underhand moans are resorted to for the
purpose of accomplishing what manly
opposition might moro easily have
attained. The corpor.Ulons proceed on ,
the theory that every man has his price.
Sometimes they find themselves mistaken.
Railroad methods nro chiefly responsi
ble for the antagonism to railroads. If is
n creature of their own making fostered
by themselves ahd nurtured by the disre
putable methods used to curb its inilu-
onoo , Manly inon respect nn honest
Cpht. They nro not won over by the dirty
work of the lobby. .
A ftcoltal nml n Society.
The piano recital given by Miss Bella
Robinson , of Council Bluffj , under the
auspices of lho Ladies1 Musical Society ,
is deserving of something moro than
passing mention. Miss Robinson's per
formance was an agrccablo revelation to
many present who had not before had
the pleasure of listening to a display of
her powers. In a programme which
covered the musical field from John
Sebastian Bach to Chopin she showed
uncommon versatility in execution anil
exhibited quite remarkable results of the
combination of natural talent und pains
taking study. In portions of her render
ing of the programme , Miss Robin
son displayed a mastery of
technical difficulties and an appreciation
of the spirit of tlio composers which loft
little room for criticism , oven by compar
ison. But the concert was noticeable not
loss for the fine audience which it at
tracted than for the brilliancy of the per
formance. Any evidence of an increas
ing interest in musical study and musical
appreciation in our city is worthy of at
tention and comment. Culture , like con
fidence , is a plant of slow growth in now
communities. It docs not seek virgin
soil. When transplanted itrequiroscaro-
ful nurture and steady forcing. The
original impetus to any development
of art must como from the few
and not from the many , and the consequent
quent education of the public taste is in
variably the result of the conscientious
and unselfish labor of a small coterie of
enthusiasts. No ono who has followed
for years tlio" current of musical events
in Omaha needs to be told that this has
been the case in our city. Little by little
through recitals in private houses ,
through the pecuniary sacrifices of mu
sical organizations working for tlio love
of music and striving to batter down
public indifference muro than public
prejudice , the work has been going on.
None of those educational forces has
done bettor and more faithful work
than the Ladies' Musical Society , now
in its fourth season with a strong
and a growing membership , and which
owes much of its success to the faithful
and disinterested labors of Miss Elizabeth
Popploton and Miss Rustin ? The society
has done a genuine work in stimulating
musical * study anil the enjoyment of
music. Its influence has spread outside
the walls of the halls where its unpre
tentious concerts have been given , and
has furnished n valuable impetus to mus
ical culture in our midst.
I'Jconotny for Hun combo.
Our Washington dispatches of Tuesday
noted a fact not familiar to the general
public , but well known to everybody in
formed regarding congressional conduct ,
that it is the invariable policy of the
house to pare down appropriations to the
very lowest point , always under the esti
mates furnished by tliu several depart
ments of the government , with the cor-
taiuty of making a deficiency unless the
senate increases the amounts to somewhere -
whore near the estimates. The effect of
this course with the public has been to
create the impression that the senate is
proverbially extravagant , and from this
members of the house like Mr. Randall
and Mr. llolman have won a reputation
as champions of economy. There ap
pears to hayo developed in the senate a
spirit of revolt against this policy on the
part of the house , which is characterized
as ono of the cheapest tricks of political
hypocrisy practiced in congress , und it
lias become a serious question among
senators what course shall be pursued in
order to protect themselves against what
they claim to bo the unjust charge of ex
travagance. Our dispatch quoted a sen
ator as saying that if the policy com
plained of shall bo continued in the next
congress it id now the very general feel
ing among senators that the best course
to pursue would bo to still further reduce
appropriations from the estimates when
the bills eomo before the senate. Some
senators think the wiser course will bo to
leave the whole responsibility with the
house by approving the appropriation
billys as they como from that body , while
others maintain that if the house refuses
to make adequate appropriations it is the
duty of the senate to supply them and to
insist upon its independent right to ex
press its views as lo the moans necessary
to carry on the government.
There liavo been several recent exam
ples of the house method of providing inadequate -
adequate appropriations. Our correspondent
pendent expressed the opinion that tlio
legislative bill as perfected in the house
would certainly result in a deficiency ,
and that this is well known to tlio chair
man of the appropriations committee ,
Mr. Randall , who also knows , or expects ,
that the amounts necessary to be pro
vided will bo added by the senato. This ,
however , will not detract from the repu
tation of Mr. Randall as an economist.
Another example is the appropriation for
the coast survey , which is claimed to bo
so far short of what IB required that it
would verysoriouslyoripplo the olllciency
of that organization , ami if made a prece
dent would result in a tow years in ruin
ing it. Still another example is in the
proposed provision for an expedition to
Alaska for the purpose of settling the
boundary question and investigating
other matters in that territorial annex ,
Tlio house was furnished an estimate of
the amount that would bo required to
maintain the expedition during the four
or hvo months of thof season when the
work can bo nflioicntly performed. This
was cut down to a sum said to bo not
more tnan miiliciout to .send a steamer to
Alaska and directly back again , leaving
nothing with which to defray the real ex
penses of the expedition. It is charged
that all through the house appropria
tions which have gone to the sonata the
extreme paring down policy is manifest ,
tn consequence of which the senate has
felt called upon to make additions ag
gregating nearly -TS.OOO.OM , thereby
again inviting the accusation of extrava
gance.
It is doubtless to bo said in behalf of
the house that the restraining influuncu
of itd policy has not been without advan
tage In. curbing-tjio tendency toextrava - '
K.-UICO , but on the other hand , tlioro are
features of its policy which cannot bo
commended ns In the direction of a wise
economy. Of such is the method of mak
ing piece liical appropriations for public
buildings and improvements , which have
rnstiltcd In nn untold wisto of public
money. In this direction especially the
sjstom of appropriations has been
most unbusinesslike , adding largely
to the legitimate cost of all such improve
ments. The great obstacle to reform in
this matter is in the fact that almost
every district represented in congress
wants at every session a slice of the
amount available for appropriations ,
and in order to satisfy the demands for
unnecessary expenditures , tuado to
strengthen members with their constitu
ents , those which are necessary must
suffer. Neither can that policy be commended -
mended which so reduces the estimates
of the departments as to impair their
working olllcloncy , aalhns frequently boon
the case , or makes certain a deficiency ,
which occurs every year in some depart
niont. The people have the right to ex
pect sulllciont practical wisdom on the
part of tholr representatives to avoid
serious mistakes in this respect. As to
the charge of political hypocrisy in con
nection with tills matter , there is very
likely good ground for it , Messrs Ran
dall and llolman have been conspicuously
succcosful in advancing their political
fortunes by playing the role of econo
mists , and it may fairly bo questioned it
either of them is sincerely actuated by
any hiirlier motive than this. As to Mr.
Randall , so long as ho insists upon main
taining a system of taxation that takes
unnecessarily from the people millions of
dollars annually , and supports an expen
sive service , the sincerity of his professed
concern for economical government may
properly bo doubted.
CoNTiiovEitsv over the McGlynu case
will not help matters. No ono doubts
Dr. McCllynn'a honesty. No ono can
question his independence , lie is a bold
thinker , a forcible speaker , and has boon
for years a grnally beloved parish priest
in the largest city in the country. All
this will be granted by the authorities of
the church with which ho has been so
long connected. But thcso facts , unfor
tunately lor Dr. McGl > nn , hare nothing
to do with the issue which ho has raised.
That issue is the simple ono whether a
man who has enlisted in an or
ganization , secular or relitrious , is
bound to render obedience to
his superiors or leave its service. In
the Catholic church there can be but ono
answer. Subordination to authority is
the basis of tlio church government.
There can bo no line drawn between the
priest and the man where questions
which the church considers as afflicting
its interests are involvd. Church disci
pline , liki1 military discipline , cannot
brook disobedience to orders , however
saintly the priest or popular the man.
This is the solo issue in the McGlynn
case. There has been no question of
heresy raised , no charges of false doc
trinal interpretation preferred. The
charge against Dr. McGlynn is simply
ono of repeated disobedience to tlio. ardors
of his ecclesiastical superiors , his bishop
and the propaganda. Eor rcfusing to
obey ho is silenced. It is difficult to see
what other course could have been
adopted. „ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THE statement from Washington that
the president is not favorable to the pro
posed legislation in congress regarding
Canada , and that ho had expressed a desire -
sire that no action shall be taken , needs
confirmation. It is quite the opposite
of what the public has understood , with
good reason , to be the sentiment in ad
ministration circles. Tlio contributions
of both Secretary Bayard and Secretary
Manning to this question liavo indicated
an entire willingness , if not an ardent desire -
sire , on the part of those officials that
congress should act in this matter so that
the government might bo enabled lo pro
tect the rights and interests of American
citizens and maintain the national
dignity. It was churned in the debate on
the retaliation bill in the senate that the
measure was approved by the adminis
tration. So recently as last Monday Secretary -
rotary Al aiming sent to the chairman of
the house committee on foreign affairs a
communication in which ho strongly de
fended the position of the government in
this controversy , and submitted a bill
providing for non-intorcoitrso which dif
fered from these proposed in congress
chiefly in boiii'i moro explicit. It lias
boon understood that the president and
his cabinet were in entire accord on this
question , so that if the latest statement
from Washington bo true the president's
change of views has occurred since the
writing of Mr. Manning's Jotter to Mr.
Belmont. Wo think this improbable.
THE gang of roughs ana jail birds who
attacked a meeting of the Salvation Army
and broke up the gathering with brick
bats and revolvers should bo taught a
lesson. Three policemen wcro in tlio
neighborhood and loft the scene. They
should also bo taught a lesson which will
remove them to other business than that
of making a false prctonso of preserving
the peace. There is a state law against
disturbing a religious mcotinir. It is plain
and explicit in its provisions. It can bo
enforced and it will bo enforced. Crit
icism of religious methods is silent before -
fore the brutal attacks of physical
force on defenceless men and women
engaged in what they consider the per
formance of duty. When the issue is
made between the rights ( if conscience
and the power of bravado the public will
not hcsiltitn on which side to throw UP
influence If the Salvation army disturbs
the peace there is a law to cover the ease ,
But within their own meeting room they
liavo every right to security from the at
tacks of toughs und bruisers ,
TUB government has been always loth
to build and maintain permanent mili
tary posts on reservations whore full con
trol is not cedcil by the Btato. Nebraska
has ceded her legal rights in the site efFort
Fort Omaha. Both Illinois und Colorado
have recently ceded all rights over thy
sites granted to the government lor mili
tary posts at Chicago and Denver. Si ch
cession is needed to prevent unwarranted
and petty legal interference with the mil
itary justice in the garrisons. Colonel
luuitx has called uttention to the fact
that Nebraska has not ceded her
rights over the Fort Niobrara re
serve , and that until such , action is
taken ho shall not recommend any addi
tional building at that post. Governor
' . has already
rjiayer'rf message on.the subject
ready been spnt to the Joyiblaturo. If
they are not already included.it would , bo
well for the coinmlflco in charge to in
elude any other military reservations in
the stnto on which garrisons are now
maintained. Such action would assist
materially In ensuring their pormunrncr.
BI.UKKS , under the influence
of the real estate boom , is just now ex
hibiting a great deal of enterprise.
Broadway has been Ordered payed clear
to the river anil an ordinance for the
protection of the river front has boon
passed by the council. Thn probability la
that steps will bo taken in the near
future towards the construction of the
long-talkcd-of now bridge betwocn
Council Bluffs and Omaha. All this
looks like business , and wo predict that
within five years the bottoms on the east
side of the river will nil bo raised above
high water mark and covered with ware
houses , depots , factories and residences.
There is no longer any jealousy between
the twin-sister cities , whoso limits will
soon only bo divided by the river , but
united by another bridge and a street
railway line.
Tin : total militia of the country , avail
able lor military service , ifl stated in a
loiter of the secretary of war lo congress
to bo 7,033,51)2. ) The organized militia
numbers 01,000 , the increase last year
having boon 10,000 , which the officials of
the war department regard as satisfac
tory. It is understood to bo the inten
tion of the war department to look more
carefully in future after the interests of
the militia , which must bo the depend
ence of the government in case of war ,
and the fact that concrcss proposes to
double tlio appropriation for arms and
equipments , making the amount $ -100,000 ,
is evidence of a more favorable disposi
tion in tliis matter.
TUB Now York SKU'S preferred presi
dential candidate , William T. Columan ,
has a "bar'l" containing about three
million dollars. Mr. Dana knows a gocd
thing when ho sees it , and Ins Sttn con
tinues to shine for all.
Mu. GiincLiw's cold wave was fifteen
hours behind time , but it got hero all the
samo. For a now man in the weather
business Mr. Grooloy is doing quite well.
THE F1ISL1) OF INDUSTRY.
American manufacturers are maklnestoaily
headway in Australia In crowding out Eng
lish agricultural implements , rails , saws ,
lamps , hatchets , sowing machines , etc.
The southern farmers and planters threaten
to have all the laws repealed which penult
the mortgaging of the crops In the field. The
rates of interest are enormous , and the people
ple are kept poor.
Looms are idle at various points In the
Now England and middle states , so careful
ate dry coeds manuf.ictmers notto permit an
accumulation ot stocks. Many brands of cot
ton goods have advanced.
The Jowelers.silvorsmiths , cngravcrs.crTaln-
makt'is and watchcase-makers of the United
States Will probaby form a separate district
assembly. The membership throughout the
United States Is said to bo 0,000.
The bituminous coal mind's mined last
year 75.000,000 short tons of coal , against
GJOUOOOO , in IBM. Pennsylvania's gain was
1,000,000 tons. The total anthracite and bi
tuminous output last year was 101,011,000
tons.
tons.Now
Now railroad enterprises are springing up
Tlio Union Pacific will construct 1,600 miles
of road. The Atchi.son people have a banful
f railroad building schemes. A 200-mile
road is to bo built through Louisiana to
western Arkansas , ami a road is projected
irom Illinois to Kansas City ( capital , 512,000-
000) ) ; auolher Horn Peer la , III. , to Ylgo , Ind. ,
nt a cost of 55,000,000 , A 170-miIo road is to
bo built in Missouri , and n 200-mile road In
Nebraska. The number of lallroad schemes
Is almost endless.
A mill to manufacture railroad track joints
Is to bo built at Kochester , Pa. ; a larco steel
works at Iloboken ; a S'30,000 co-operative
store will bo established at Jioaver Falls , Pa. ;
ustpel company will erect 100 houses for
workmen twelve miles fiom PIttsburg. and a
100-ton blast furnace is to bo erected at 13ullo-
lonto.
Thn total number of workmen on strike in
Now York and vicinity is put at10,000. . SInce
the 1st ot January 87,000 men have struck
throughout the country as agulnst 47.UOO
: luiingasimilar period last year , Upsides
thcso 10.JMX ) workers In factories are Idle on
account of coal , or 104,000 In all. Out of elcht
sf last year's stiikes four ended In favor of
iho 1,170 men employed. During January
ninety strikes wcro stalled , Involving 73,000
nen : of these , thirty-two have endedtwenty-
; wo were successful ; nine failed , Involving
5.200 men.
Purely Itnllroad Orjjnna
Gra id Inland Iniltpewlcnt.
There Is not an Iota of difference between
.he politics of tlio Onmha Kupubllcan , Oirmlia
Herald and Lincoln Pirate. All are simply
ind purely railroad organs , with no other
larty principles.
I'an AVyck forRnklroact Commissioner.
Scliuiiler llrrald.
Van Wyck Is spoken of ns n fit person to
)0 appointed on tlio commission authorized
> y the Inter-state commerce bill. Under the
iresent administration there would bo two
opubllcan and three democratic mnmbcn > .
iVe would Ilko to 8 a Von Wyck appointed
is one of the republican memb ers.
Senator Vim Wyok'H
Sc/mjykr Quill ,
Konator Van Wyck has moio friends to-
lay among the worklnguion of tlio state
linn he had before his defeat. They have
ho power by reason of being In the major-
ty to say who shall bn our oltlccra. Will
hey use that power ? Will they stand idly
ly next fall and allow these party frauds to
; o usurping their rights ? It they do , they
luservo to Imvo no rights.
Undo Bain to .fullii null ,
Now , Johnny Hull , do you Imliovo
Thi ) K.IIIIU is worth thi ) candle' '
I'm slow , t > ut when 1 draw thu knlfo
It goes In to the handle.
Tin mighty patient , but I swow !
At last you've roused my dnmler.
What for the jrooso Is H.IUCK jou'H Hint
Is sauce , too , for thu gander.
Tho' easy-coinR , I'm no fool ,
1 tell you wlii'iia Rtono is
Shied inuiu than once at mnvliy then
1 try lex tallouls.
That bliin-nosetl boy of yours has mailo
An awtulbight of trouble ;
Just knap him In your own hack-yard ,
Or bomo day .Master liub'll
Wish that ho never had been born ;
For , John , I M\OW to well , I
Will btripllwbiatntaik naked , and
Then b andliim uusus belli.
Ami ttifti ) to tint tilK bov of ralno ,
\Vliy , John , I'll limiil him over ,
Who'll trash him soumllv , you can bat ,
As sure's his name is Orover
Tlio ladies of the German School ussp-
lution will uivu n mi imerrd < i ball in
! i ) nil an in hall , Muruh Otli ,
Dr. Huiiliawoiit ; has digiuis ed his ca o
n JuHtico Andurooti's court , n aiiibt ti ,
) Chitau lor assault-in : ; him.
That Coal Has Been Dis-
cowed in Omaha
There can now bo no doubt
The most skeptio.'il are ready
to admit that such is the case ,
and the future of Omaha ia
solved beyond a doubt. Man
ufacturing of all kyicls Avill bo
in full force within ono year.
Packing houses will spring up
like magic in South Omaha ,
In fact we can not hold Omaha
down. Now is the time to buy
Do not wait , as property is ad
vancing every day , and you are
loosing money every day you
wait.
WE HAVE SOME
Ian
I ,
TAKES THE LEAD ,
Everybody is rushing for lots
n this addition on account of
ts location. Bo sure and look
it tin's addition , Upton Place ,
) cforo buying elsewhere. First
iome , first served , is our motto.
Have Bargains in All
Parts of Town
'n improved and unimproved
> roperty. Carriages at the
leer at all times to take you
ut. Call and see
AND
10019 , REDICK BLOCK