THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY" , DECEMBER 8 , 180l-TWErArE PAG HIS.
If THE DATJiY BEE.
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editorial m.ittpr should bo utldrosjud to the
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HWOUN STATEMKNT OK CIUI'UI.ATION.
ktuto of NulirasUa I _ ,
County of lou ) l.i . f" '
Oco. II. Y/tr-bui-k. secretary of THE Ilr.K
I'libllshlru < > mp.iny. does Biiloinnly swrar
that the in-Ill il elionlntlnii of TIIK DAlf.v HUB
for the ncuk cndliif ? Decembers , lii'JI , was as
follows : . . . . . .
Humlny. Nov. n . .
Mommy. Nov. ; io . -W {
' ! ' uriid ay. I lorI I . ? } ?
Wednesday. Ore. ' . ' . H'-,9S '
'ill n ruin v. Dei- . . ) . 2 -i1. "
rrlclny , I-- ) . 4 . a U" "
Hutiirday. Dor. 6 . " ' ' 4. .
Sworn to I I'foro me and stibserlbi-d In my
priieiu'o tli s nth day of I > uieml.ir. A. I ) . Is'JI. '
KKAI. i : . N. HOVKI.U
Notary 1'ubllc.
T lie prowl ti of the nvprnirn daily i-lrenlat'on '
of TIIK HKI- for six years Is shown In Uio fol-
lowln t.iblc :
IJ-Mi 18S.S
Jnminrr. . . . IP..I7H IS.20I1 58,410
I ft > riinrj II.IOS l.'i.t'.M H.71'1 2- . . : 2
llnrch I1.M7 I ) , IHO HUM i-i > ri'ti,8i.'i , 2u tn ;
April l..llll 11.111 , 18,741 21.WS
Mnj I2.4.-.I 14 7' ' .11,1 BO W.fll )
Junn 14,141 T.,117
July I2..IH IIWI IS.OUI.STI
AllBlldt i I2.4III 11.1311 It.lM , IH.IK'I ! .M.7.r.3-J7tllS |
hpitpmbcr | . . . . MBOl ( | , .llljlUM'l ! ! ' > 710 a.S70'i'iM7 ) |
fclobcr . . . . IJIWI 14.SI.1I8.0SI : | IS'irr ; U.Hi2 ' . ' 3,100
Novpmhor . . . I I..14S i tll | W Isll 2jiVJ (
J'eccmboi 200ISi21 , 7ll
MIC. Aln.r.H of Texas should liavo
l)0fr'cl ) { ( ( irovot1 Clovclund to loop Ills
jiroforenc'fB strictly DonlUlotitial.
A PKUMANKXT consiis bureau mny be
nouosAary , but why could it not bo developed -
volopod out of the btirojiu of statistics ?
Is IT not about tiino for Contractor
Coota to roinovo that unsigflitly and dan-
orotiH shed from the front of the now
city 1mlV !
A NOKTiiniiN democrat had no inoro
fihow in thu spaalcership contest than n
nrohibitionist would have in a saloon
keepers' meeting.
L free delivery is jironoitnced a
BUCCOSS by I'ostmastor General Wnnii-
maker and is one of the postal reforms
that should soon bo adopted.
THK Bni : tturcau of Claims continues
to { jrow in importance and in favor with
the people , because it is honestly ,
otllciontly and successfully conducted.
THK solid boulh was split in the mid
dle in the contest over the speakorship ,
but vrhun it comes to the presidential
election no division will bo tolerated.
IT is in accord with the eternal fitness
of things that the speaker of the nation
al house of representatives elected by
the democrats should bo an Englishman.
Mil. CLBVHI/AND probably feels keen
ly the fact that his expressed preference
for Mills for speaker did not give the
Texas firebrand a nomination by accla
mation.
Mit. MILLS of Texas will not bo speaker -
or but as chairman of the committee on
ways and means Mr. Crisp will load him
down with the thankless job of revising
the tariff.
Till ! Foster cup and a doctored ther
mometer in the hands of a political
rustler form a combination which is not
likely to { rive the manufacturers and
dealers in illuminating oil much trouble.
ANOTHKII electrocution occurred at
Sing Sing yesterday. This will prob
ably afford an opportunity for another
enterprising newspaper to advert iso
itself by testing the law prohibiting
publication of details of executions.
would not care so much for
rtlaino if Crispi wore only out of his
way. It is not HO bad to bo beaten in a
game of international diplomacy as to
bo continually in dancer of an able and
crafty foe in the chamber of deputies.
THE chief objection to a free trade
treaty with the Hawaiian Islands is the
fact that the labor of the islands is
largely performed by Chinese coolies
and free labor in California should not
bo subjected to that style of competition.
ONKof the Wales boys In Kngland has
nskod one of the Took girls to bo his
wlfo and the girl promptly signified her
acceptance of the proposal. Whereupon
all Kngland , from the queen to the bar
maid , Is in a tremor of delighi , and the
papers devote whole pages to gossip nnd
gush about the alllaneed , the afliancoe
and the approaching wedding.
ST. I'AITis making an onorgotio
fight for the democratic national con
vention and THK UKH hopes ho may
win the distini'tion. A democratic con
vention in St. 1'aul would open the eyes
of the people of the north west to the style
of politician * hurled Into public posi
tions by the party which George Wil
liam Curtis said was an organized appo *
tito for olllco and unquoiu'luibio thirst
for corn juice.
CONCIUKSSMA.V Ci.ovKU of Kansas is
vice president of the National alliance.
IIo ts thoroughly In sympathy with the
visionary hchomoa of inflation nnd vicious
Bohomos of repudiation which uro embodied
ied In the Ocala platform. Last sum
mer Mr. ( . ' .over wrote to the Hartford
Insurance company , that holds a mort
gage on his farm : "I don't expect to
ever have to pay that mortgage. The
legislature will relieve nio of It.1 Is It
any wonder that hiuuluods of honest
farmers who Intend to pity their honest
tlobis decline to train any longer under
the leadership of men of Congressman
Clover's stripe.
Tint vrir ap
Chariot l-Ymlm-li'lc Crisp , the now
speaker of the house of roprosimtatlvcs ,
U a natlvo of Kngland of American
pnrontngo , now In hh fortv 8ovonth
year. His public career commenced In
the confederate army , in which ho
served as a lieutenant of a Virginia in
fantry rogltnonl. Hy profession a lawyer ,
ho wasnppointnd In 18712 ! > olii'ltor gen
eral of the southern district of Georgia ;
was reappointed for a term of four. years ,
nnd in 1877 became judge of the superior
court of the Btuno circuit , which olllco
ho re.slgnnd In 18S1 ! , to accept the
democratic nomination for congress.
Ho has served four consecutive
terms in congress , and was re-elected for
the fifth term In November , 1800.
Judge Crp ! is reported to bo u in in of
morn than ordinary ability and his mip
port camn chiefly from that wing of the
democratic party that favor * a moderate
rather than a radical revision of the
tnriir. The only significance attached
to Speaker Crisp's election is the fact
that ho had the support , of Graver
Cleveland's moat bitter antagonist , Sen
ator Hill , and his selection will , there
fore , bo tognrdod as inimical to the
chances of Cleveland's presidential as
pirations. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TH i / ' iioi.\ UKII ir/ ; .
To J. Burrows , editor Farmers Al-
My absence from the state has
prevented a prompt answer to the open
loUur which vou address to mo in re
sponse to my challenge to jointly debute
the leading issues embodied in the al-
llanco platform. The personalities
which you have scon lit to indulge in
are not worthy of notice. Your sneers
at my work abroad in investigating the
postal telegraph and your assertion that
every essential fact I reported and many
more are contained in a congressional
report on the KngiUh telegraph imuio
by an investigating committee are
scarcely warranted in the face of the
fact that I was invited to present them
before the most eminent body of electri
cians and practical telegraphers of
America at the Now York Kleotric club.
It is equally ungenerous on your part to
insinuate that my efforts in favor of the
postal telegraph are mercenary , when
It is well known that I have advocated
this icform for ever twenty-five years.
The next thing you will charge that 1
was actuated by mercenary motives
when I voluntarily appeared before the
committees of congress In support of the
interstate commerce law.
Now as to the proposed joint discus
sion. You s ly in your letter :
I shall clioorfully nccopt your proposition ,
with some modifications. I propose that the
froc and unlimited eonmgo of silver bo the
first question discussed. I dot-lino to discuss
the subtraasury loans , us you call ttioni , for
the reason that as a financial measure I am
opposed to the sebome.
I pioposo tbut wo exchange corrected
proofs of our articles , and that you open the
discussion by sondlnp mo the proof of jour
first nrticio on freu and unlimited coinage ,
and will return my reply as soon us possible.
I will publish such parts of your article as
I doom of value to my readers simultaneously
with my own , and you can Uo the sumo with
mine.
I submit in all candor whether a fair
and intelligent discussion can bo had
under such conditions. My proposition
was that both sides of any issue to bo
discussed shall bo published in full in
the same editions of THK BKK and
Farmers Alliance. You propose to sup
press what does not suit you and publish
your o.vn arguments in full , and you
concede to mo the privilege of mutilat
ing and garbling your arguments > \ >
you propose to do with mine.
This is simply an evasion of my chal
lenge. My proposition was made in
good faith. I am willing to debate free
silver or any other of the leading econ
omic problems , but I do not propose to
lot you turn the debate into a farce.
When I debated prohibition with ljrof.
Dickey and Governor Larrabeo last year
TIIK BKK published every word uttered
on both sides. If you so desire wo will
begin with the discussion of the silver
question. By rights , as the advocate of
free coinage , the afllrmativo belongs to
you , and while both arguments will , of
course , appear simultaneously , you
should send your presentation of the
issue to me nnd lot mo meet the points
you make in my response.
K. ROSKWATKIC.
A I'KHU.lblSXT C'/.V-if/.S ItUliK.lU.
The superintendent of the census has
drawn up a bill providing' ' for the estab
lishment of a permanent census bureau ,
and it is announced that it will bo among
the first measures introduced in the
senate. The subject has received some
public discussion , and the weight of in
telligent and unprejudiced opinion is
favorable to the proposition. Opposi
tion to it comes only or mainly from
those who will see no merit in the
work of the census bureau as at present
constituted , and who for political or
other reasons are hostile to Superintend
ent Potter. I'oshlbly this opposition
may have sulllclont influence with the
house of representatives to defeat the
proposition.
The question should bo considered en
tirely from the practical point of view.
It has nothing to do with -polities or
the intoriists of parties. Would the
creation of a pornmnont census bu
reau , doing continuous and consecu
tive work in collecting statistics of the
industrial progress of the country , bo
BUlllciontly valuable in suggesting and
promoting intelligent , legislation , ami in
other respects , to justify tlio additional
expenditure It would Involveappears to
bo the only inquiry It is necessary to
make. It is a fact familiar to every ono
who has occiibion to consult the census ,
that statistics collected but once in ton
years soon lose tholr value , especially as
a guide for logiblation , usually becoming
practically worthless for any purpose by
the tlmo tlu'.v are compiled and pub
lished. It Is correctly bald of the com
pilations of tha last four of live decen
nial periods , especially with regard to
manufactures , prices and wages , that
tholr great fault Is In being fixed and
arbitrary , each period by itsult , ignor
ing the changing conditions that
are constantly going en in meth
ods of production and employ
ment of capital. The tabulations are
consequently misleading. They fail to
Indicate thu bearing of ono period upon
another , or the effect wrought in the
meantime by modifications of the tariff ,
of the banking and currency systems ,
and other causes.
A permanent census bureau would
mean , not only Information having the
weight of contemporary authority , but
grouter accuracy both as to facia and
deductions. It would provide trained
statisticians who would avoid the
errors and false deductions that
bring distrust upon the statistics as
compiled under the prevailing system ,
and those trained employes would bo In
valuable as Instructors atoach decennial
census. There can bo no question as to
the desirability of having timely and
trustworthy information regarding In
dustrial progress and the conditions af-
feeling It , and a continuous bureau Is
the only way by which this can bo se
cured. Its advantages would undoubt
edly be worth the cost of maintaining
such .1 bureau.
nii.i. o.v TIIK insult or isir ;
Governor Hill of Now York , who Is
still entitled to consideration as the
leader of an element in the democratic
party that has manifested unexpected
strength in the spoaUership contest , and
which promises to bo a decided force In
tlio next national convention of the dem
ocracy , delivered an address a few days
ago upon the issues of ISrti Mr. Hill
has not heretofore figured as an
instructor in finance. Ills busi
ness as governor of Now York and chief
of the democratic machine in that stale
has not required him to m iko any ex
cursion into the financial field. Hut
having boon elected a senator of the
United States , and baing still tin aspir
ant to the presidency , Mr. Hill has soon
the necessity of letting the country
know that ho has views on national ques
tions. He has come to appreciate the fact
that In order to figure as a na
tional leader something more is re
quired than to keep on good terms with
Tammany , watch the movements of Mr.
Cleveland , and boss the machine in the
Kmpiro stale. Tlio democratic pirty is
divided regarding ono of tlio most Im
portant questions , in its relations to the
interests and welfare of the country ,
which the American people have
ever had to pass upon. A largo ma
jority of that pirty favor the
free and unlimited coinage of
silver. A very respectable minority ,
among whom is Mr. Cleveland , are un
compromisingly opposed to that policy.
In this emergency Governor Hill comes
forward to toll the pirty what it ought
to do regarding thU issue.
And what ib Mr. Hill's solution ? Free
bimetallic coinage. He declares that
free coinage given to both gold and
silver "will ro-ostablisli their an
cient and unvarying equality , at
tested by the mint , the market ,
and tlio crucible. " Of course gold c.oin-
ago is now free , and what Mr. Hill ad
vises is that silver bo put on the same
basis. It would not bo profitable to an
swer all the arguments presented by
Governor Hill in support of his views ,
bocnubo it is hardly probable that they
will have much weight anywhere , but
ono of the questions lie submits nuiv re
ceive passing attention. Ho asks : "Did
ever anything but free bimetallic
coinage , down to 1873 , make our gold
and silver dollars eqtul by every tost1
Does the governor take no account of
the relative production of the two
metals during the period of which lie
spjaks ? Is ho not aware of the fact
that down to J87I5 there were coined in
the mints of the United Sl-itos but little
more than 8,000.000 .silver dollars ?
Does ho know that In 187i ! , when the
act of allowed silver domonotixa-
tion was passed , silver was at
a proraijm and consequently nobody
wanlod it coined into dollars ? The
privilege of free coinage that had been
accorded to silver for more than eighty
years was not taken ad vantage of , as the
small amount coined , averaging los >
than $100,000 a year , attests , and lionco
had nothing whatever to do with deter
mining the equality of the gold and sil
ver dollar. Most of the other arguments
of Governor Hill in support of free bi
metallic coinage are no less vulnerable
than this ono.
It is not apparent that this contribu
tion to the solution of the silver istuo
will help the democratic parly out of its
dilemma. It puts Governor Hill , how
ever , in distinct hostility to the position
of Mr. Grover Cleveland regarding sil
ver , and Its utterance at this time has
the appearance of a deliberate challenge
to Mr. Cleveland. It Ib an attempt to
btrnddlo , but is really a concession to the
southern and western wings of the party.
It if. undoubtedly intended for effect
upon the democrats of the house of rep
resentatives and very likely will have
some inlluonco there. But It is by no
moans certain to Improve the chances of
Mr. Hill for the presidential nomina
tion.
A IHI.KMMA A.\t > HIM IIM ' OUT ( IT IT.
Omaha htm just voted $77r > ,000 in bondt ;
for parks and public improvements and
$ ; 18,000 for school buildings and silos.
Tlio present intiebtednebs , exclusive of
school district bonds , is $ lWt,100. ! ! The
as cssod valuation of the city in
round numbers is ! W1,000OI)0 ) , and
the ehnrtor limit of bonded
indebtedness is 1U4 pur cent or $ U2"i- , ( !
000. While it is true that the charter
limit does not include city hall or park
bonds , the fact tint they are Indebted-
no.is remains. The eastern bond broker
nsks foi * the total amountof ! ndobtodncs
of the city when ho Is figuring
upon the purchase of hot securities.
Wo are thweforo mot with
a very serious dldlculty at the threshold
of the municipal year , for adding $770-
000 to our present bonded indebtedness
increases the latter to $2,711,100 , which
is $8(1,100 ( in excess of the 12 } per cent
limit , leaving school district indebted
ness out of the question.
Kastern h inkers , in the opinion of
City Treasurer Hush , will not bo willing
to buy our bonds under these circum
stances. In fact a strong concern In
New York distinctly states that under
the conditions outlined above It
will bo out of the question to
lloal our municipal bonds. Probably
they can bo marketed in London by judi
cious effort , but oven if so it will bo at a
higher t-ato per cent per annum than
the past good credit of thu city should
cnnhlo us to demand.
The only way out of this dilemma is
to Increase the assessed valuation of the
city four or five million dollars , which
would ratso it from twonty-ono to
twenty-live .ipttllons. Our tolal bonded
city Indebtedness will then fall well
within the 'f'J ' * per cent limit and
wo can solii"- ! } per cent Instead
of 5 per , qont bond * . In other
words with K 'Valuation of $ M,000,000 ,
our limit of Indebtedness will bo W.iKO-
000 , wlmrciif the total amount of Indobl-
odness after tfiri proposed park , library ,
city hall and improvement bonds nro
sold and issti-jd will bo but $ ' 2,711,100.
The objection \wlll probably bo raised
that this willIncrease our proportion of
the slate tax. 'Suppose It does. The
state tux is but 7 mills and wo shall add
but 8H" > ,000 to our contrlbullon lo the expenses -
ponsos of the state government , which
is a more bagatelle considered In con
nection with Iho importance of preserv
ing our credit and the easy
snlo of our bonds. Besides the differ
ence of onu-lmlf per cent in Iho annual
rnlo lo say nothing of the premium or
Interest upon interest will aggregate a
saving of $110.000 in Iho twenty years
for which tlio bonds , voted at the last
election , arc to run.
Wo must abandon our ridiculously
low assessment or suffer materially in
the money markets of the world If wo
raise the tolal assessment wo save our
credit. The dilemma Is upon us. There
is no other way out of It ,
I'liK-iiDKvr HAUIUSON" has made an
Important change in the civil service
reform regulations as applicable to pro *
motions In the classified service. The
rule requiring compulsory examination
1ms boon rescinded , and in doing this
Iho president states that in his opinion
the examination for promotion of those
who present themselves should bo chtolly
if not wholly upon their knowledge of the
work of the bureau or department to
which they belong , and the record of
olllcioncy made by thorn during their
previous service. This is an eminently
practical and common sense change that
will undoubtedly operate to the ad
vantage of the service. II is obviously
just that faithful and olllciont ser
vice should have consideration in
connection with promotions , and
such recognition is desirable as an in
centive to faithful and good work. It
is equally manifest that examinations
should have reference mainly to the
knowledge of tlio .service to be per
formed , and nothing would bo lost if all
extraneous questions were excluded. A
man may be thoroughly competent to do
the work to which ho aspires in a de
partment or bureau and still bo unable
to correctly answer questions that would
have no relation to tno duties ho would
bo required to Uo. Civil service reform
is making1 progress , and none has Shown
a better understanding of its character
and needs than President Harrison.
AN'Hi'iXJHT may bo vulner
able in some things , ( jut in the exposure
ho made in tlio furniture deal , ho sup
ported the charge that attempts wore
made to bribe' him by several credible
witnesses. Those charges have not
been lofutod by the whitewashing re
port which was adopted by a majority
'
of the council. ' , Mi * . Snucht may not bean
an angel of purity and goodness , but he
is at least entitled to credit for ODdiing
the eyes of the citizens of Omaha to the
methods by which contractors are trying
to work jobs thro'ugh the city council.
MINNEAPOLIS and Kansas City have
the benefit of the milling in transit
rate. There is no reason why Omaha
should not bo likewise favored. Minne
apolis has flouring mills , and this might
bo offered as a reason for favoring that
city specially , but Kansas City hns
none to speak of. The railways should
not hesitate to treat Omaha with fair
ness in this matter.
WIIKIM : there is so much smoke there
always sure to bo some fire. The white
wash of the city hall furniture deal can
not smoulder the popular conviction that
the methods pursued by the furniture
companies wore crooked. The contract ,
if there is sucli a thing , in view of the
complications , should bo revoked.
TIIK proportion of the city expenses
each property owner must pay will bo
the siiino whether we assess the city at
$20,000,000 or $ . - > O.OOO.flOO. It is nonsense
to bay that an increased valuation means
n higher rate of taxation.
A MILLING in transit rate for Omaha
means flouring mills- , malt houses and
great storage elevators.
THAYKII appointed the
chief inspectors.
A Iti'iuai-Ualilo i-'reiik.
A'cic I'm It H'or ii.
The election of a democratic mayor In
Providence for the first tiino m nearly forty
years.
Atiu I'mft Ilccmiler.
Honest money , protection uud reciprocity
won in Ohio. They will curry the electoral
votes of n prosperous country for the repub
lican nominees next November.
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Cei'tilK-utu in ( .Ivil.z itlon.
Arizona has votml In favor of statehood by
a two-thirds mjloi-ity , but her admission will
bo delayed until tjo c.m t'lvo definite assur-
nnco that iho will , ucvor ooct ! a domovratlo
governor or congressman.
.flip rfi ; > J Cataotymn.
I'ltlttitttliililH fsilucr.
Further datiills'of ' the threat oartlujuaUo In
Japan inteiiiify'tW story of distress. Ac
cording to the Intuht estimates 7,000 persons
were killed and 7/0,1 0 injured , whllo ever
110,000ororcmjuKcd homeless and destitute
by the totul de.sju4tion of b'ttiO ' , ! : buildings
and the partial demolition
A I'ointl il ( 'ii'Miiiili-iiin ,
Alio 1'alK H'tnltl ,
There Is a good deal of vary loose talk
about the hardships of the privnto soldlor In
the Unlti'd States . .
army. Yn.storduy a sor-
geaut was dl.scli.iixod , having tlulshod his
five years' ' term of sorvieo , and hU savings ,
with the Interest paid by the Kovonimont ,
amounted toT10. Can un unsluHoil wauo-
ounior In any other employment save $710 In
five years I
Arbitration Klliu.'tive.
t'lum Siiecelinf ! ( (1. tnutn II.
"I want the biggest und best ships and
the bluest guns. The ollvo branch of peace'
Is n good thing 10 oxtutul , but no weak , puny
nation can extend ollvo unmubos tq well-
armed nations. Whoa the ollvo branch U
oxtoudotl In a mailed hand It Is understood
that there is no foolishness. If wo tire going
to have a navy at all I want tbo best , bocuuso
if wo have ft poor tinvy tvo shnll simply malm
a proiont of It to thu enemy whan n war
comes. "
I-'Inannliil
f7ifC < ! |
It lint bcon discovered Hint the ofllclaU Of
the defunct Mavarlck bunk lot M.OOO.ODO escape -
capo thorn. Tim evidence ot bungling work
puts Hoston financier * In a vorv unfavorable
light as compnrul with the < o of Now York
nnd Philadelphia.
.i.tdK Jtiiri.iurio\ $ .
Chicago Times : It Is to bo hoped that the
oxpcrlonco of lUmcll Sngn will convince
ether gcnttoinon of every station that when
? 1'J.)0,000 Is demanded of them by a crank
they would bolter subdue tholr av.uIce nnd
wrlto n chock for the amount ,
Chicago Herald : The true lo on to bo
learned from the Now York tragedy Is not
that the police should bo turned loose upon
anybody and everybody whoso utterances
may bo suppo'tod ' to hiivo nlTocted the work
ings of the madman's mind , but that better
care should bo taUon of the insaiio , und
especially of such of them as develop homi
cidal tendencies.
Now York Recorder : The demand m.ido
of Mr. Sago wiH so preposterous that it was
natural to treat it , with absolute Ir.dllToronco.
Hut perhaps disaster wouM have boon
avoriod by parleying with the obviously
orrntlo visitor and quietly summoning the
police to take him in chargo. In vlovv of two
occurrences of similar character within a
week the necessity of vlgllanco ngnlnst Iho
outbreak of mUguldod minds of homicidal
bent Is clear.
Now York Herald : Iiidcod , the horror of
yesterday Is full of lessons and of warnings.
Hut who ever hoods a las-ioni Wo ! Not If
wo know itVowould : not have any calces
nnd ale If wo ivuro constantly conning the
lesson books. The men of millions
escaped vtith n good fortune whira
ought to send thorn on tholr
knees. There Is a lesson for them also such
a lesson as ono might find In a certain big
book which they do not hnndlo overmuch.
New York Sun : The horrible incident
shows also that men will need to surround
themselves with now and further safeguard' *
unless society sots to work dollooratoly and
with thoroughness to extirpate this murdur-
ous brood. The very growth and dovolon-
mont of civilization multiply tholr opportu
nities , as the ini-reaso of population multi
plies tliotr numbers. Ono of them is dead
already , hoist with his own notard , but the
safety of thu public require1) that they should
all bo nuntod out and chained as boasts of
proy.
Now York Advertiser : It does not appear
that the man is of the gang of cranlcs who
dally annoy such men as Gould and Sago by
demands for a division of tholr fortunes.
No.hingis known of his history. H will bo
found , no doubt , that ho Ins boon something
of a tiuito.iu in his caroor. His scheme of
extortioii was undoubtedly the conception of
a brain crazed by the longing for wealth
which could not bo honnstly attained. I'ho
terrible tragedy U a warning to these who
constantly recolvo communications from the
unfortunate creatures who are generously
characterized as "cranlcs. "
nu.ir
Chicago Tribune-Lot the Brazilians lay
aide their dllToroncos and pay due respect to
the memory of Dom Pedro. They don't
seem to have a surplus of men worthy to
wear bis mantle.
Chicago Mail : Ho was the gentlest , kind
est , most patriotic , und , In many respects , the
ablest ruler that South America ever saw ,
and Brazil has not yet justified his over
throw. History holds for Dom Pedro a.
loftier plaeo than his successor has carved
out for hltmolf. Brazil will not see his equal
in many a day.
Globe-Democrat : The death of Dora Pedro
removes from the world's contentions a gentle -
tlo uud dutiful spirit , always anxious for the
public good. Driven from Imponnl power by
the natural development ot free institutions ,
it is to bo said of him that the last cxomplar
of inonarrhlsin in the now world was ono of
the most progressive and least objectionable.
Now York World : Dom PoJro is dead.
Old and fooblc as ho was , it scomod a little
wbllo ago ho might outlive the republic that
had dethroned him. During his reign ho
was the most liberal of monarchs and per
haps the best lllccd man in Brazil. It was
not against him that the people revolted , but
against the outworn system which his rule
represented.
St. Louis Kooublic : The greatest nnd tru
est patriot of South America died with Dom
Podro. Ho was the only emperor who was
over a genuine democrat. For Brazil ho was
what Alfred the Cro.xt ! was to England ana
Ucorgo Washington to the United States.
Ho hold power only in trust for the people ,
and used it only us their servant. If Brazil
were half us civll/ud ! und enlightened as he
was it would soon become the loading nation
of the American hemisphere.
Nov/ York Tribune : Dom Pedro's death
will have no olToct upon the fortunes of the
republic which nroso almost In a single night
upon the ruins of his empire. The Brazilians
expelled him , not because they loved him
loss , but because they loved free Institutions
more. If ho had continued emperor until his
death the republic would have sprung into
being Immediately thereafter. His reign
was temperate , peaceful und prosperous and
Dom Pedro will long ba hold in affectionate
remembrance as the emancipator of the
slaves In his dominions.
A.I VKlt iniOM .I.V AWl'Vl. 1 < 'ATK.
Cowboy Lives Nine Days in tlio Bottom
tom of a Well.
WIG-HIT i , Kan. , Doc. " . , Ioo Wlgtor.s ,
driver of the stage line between Englewood ,
Kan. , und Beaver City , No-Man's Land , re
ports Iho rescuuyostorday of a cowboy namoil
Harding , who for nine days had been n pris
oner In the bottom of an old well , which was
fortunately dry. Harding , It seems , had been
sent In .search of stray cattlomid was canter
ing along , when his pony stopped suddenly
on the edge of the hidden well and threw Ins
rldor. Before ho could rocovcr himself Har
ding was ovnr the brink orrt fell u dlstanco of
thirty feat , landing on a lot of brush nnd mud
which had accumulated at the bottom of the
well. There was no way of o c-.iplng and
.starvation seamed only n question of tiino.
Kor live day.s Hurding hud neither bite nor
sun. but the sixth day wjlvos found him out ,
and wntching his opportunity ho caught one
Htiotchod Mulllclentty far over the edge of thu
wall and brought It down with n bullet
tl'i-oiigh Its head. On this carrion Hurding
subsisted tor the succeeding three duys ,
when his maniacal cnos attracted the utton-
lion of the Btngo driver who passed that wuy
three tlmoi u month. Thu rescued man ,
whllo ho has luclil moments , will probably
sue ml the bulanci ) of bis Ufa In an Insane
asylum. _
Z ui r.
Died Pooombor \ 1701.
A sinner ivui cil upon H mountain plucn ;
On ulthortildo thoru Hjiroad a fruitful land.
In ibis the huivust nixmil the rimpor'A hand ,
In that lliu MII | liar inmilltul lu-r virirlu union.
'llui rlpunuil sraln lilussi'd oncu with Ills fac-u ,
The % irliiK ) hu wuli-rnnud us It met his Kun :
Tlio n closi-d hU uyus and saiu u gravu
"Anioii. "
And far bovond the a < ura docp of HPICO
Thu SCUM of liud put by tholr. harps and bent
To lift hN spirit to the holy broasti
Whllo ono grunt Volcu jpuko sluw uorosi the
nkliH ,
And through thu btara Its echo came and
uont :
"Io ! this Is ho that hyimuxl eternal rest
1 or nil tha dead ot all u world Hint dioi.
I-'HKK fOI.V tllK.
OomoorntH Will Ho Uiinlito to PAHS n
Illll Over Iho I'l-r-nltlonl' * Veto.
Nnw Yoim , Doe. 7. A morning p.ipor , republican -
publican , atntos that on the nsMirnnoo o' tha
republican United States sonalo It If nblo to
announce that n bill , providing for the free
nnd unlimited coinage ot .silver , cannot pass
the Klfty-socond congress ever tlio veto of
President linn-lion.
The pnpor nfllrms that it hns tnndo a poll of
Iho onUro congress nnd the result announced
nbovo Is based on replies In writing from 2SO
members of the United States senate nnd
house of rciu-osentntivei. The poll has occu
pied savor.il weeks'time. The result Indi
cates Hint since the lait COIILTOSS mljournod
there has been no abntcmont of the free sil
ver .sontnnuut In the west and Houth , and
doiuocrnts and republicans in Iho silver
.states nro stated to bo , with few exceptions ,
bent to thu doctrine , but that nn overwhelm
ing nmjorlty of the republlcnn party in roil-
gross is pledged to maintain the slnglo gold
stnndnrd ut nil hazards nnd limit the output
of silver.
In the last congress UI ) domoer.Us In the
liouso voted In favor of thu Blund bill. The
now congrojs , which will mcot Monday , uai
In the homo ti.ii ! democrats , olghty-sovcn re
publicans and olght farmers alliance. Of
tho-ill democrats and farmer members tii'j
are In favor of a free coinage bill. The ma
jority is so great that the president's vuto
will bo no obstacle to nny bill which the
house desires really to bccomo a Inw , for the
democrats , without the farmers nliiunco.havo
moro than the two-thirds vote nrcussai-.v to
pass u bill ever the inccatlve veto. The
senate Is republican by a majority of nmo -
not largo unongh to prevent tlio first passage
ot u free coinage or of n now tnrilf bill , but
largo enough to make corlnln the defeat of
any bill vetoed by tlio president.
The paper gives the rtmilt of Its canvass
by Individual members of the senntobecause
the disposition of n free coiiiugo bill must
finally depend upon that body nlono. Of the
house ot rapi-wontiitlvo * a tnblo by status Is
given , showing how the democrats and re
publicans uro disposed to voto. A few of
the interesting opinions of senators nnd rop-
resuntntivos are iilso given , Most of the re
publicans were cither " " " "
"yes" or "no , und
the result appears in n tnblo. A summary ,
however , sots forth the roiult of the canvass
said to have been made.
Summary : Komibllcnn senators , IS ; dem
ocratic senators , ; i'i ; farmers alliance , I ,
Number of republicans In favor of unlimited
coinage , IS ; number of democrats m favor
of unlimited coinage , .15 ; number of farmers
ulllanco in favor of unlimited coiiiugo , 1.
Total senators In favor of frco coinage , 51.
Number of votes required In senate to pass n
free stiver bill ovi-r president's veto. Oil.
Number of republicans opposed to frco coin
age , ; ! 0 ; number of democrats opposed to
frou coinage , 'i. Brice , democratic , doubtful.
IS H.IMHt Ol' I.Ot'K.
Itctlu-Dtlial oT ( lariMiui ; of
n nil PrlnupHS Alary
Lovnov , Dec. 7. Prince Alburt Victor ,
dulco of Clarence , tno oldestson of the prince
of Wales , on Frld'iy proposed to and was uc-
copied by Princess Victoria Mary , the only
daughter of the dnko of Toolf , ut Luton hall ,
Where both huvo beer staying lately with n
largo part } ' .
The prince of Wales luft Luton a few days
ago and tbo young urinco came to London
yesterday to inform his parents , who thence
proceeded to Windsor In order to gain the
approval of her majesty , Qiieon Victoria. All
werecroatly pleased , Queen Victoria having
especially desired the match , which is said
to bo quite n love match. The nnuco and
princess of Wales have invited the family of
the Tacks , including the daughter , to a
luncheon party ut Murlborough house , St.
Jamas Park , for today ( Monday ) .
The news of the engagement of the royal
uarty spread llko wlldliro through ttio fnsh-
tonab.o circles today. The greatest pleasure
is manifested. Princess Mary is n general
fuvorito. Telegrams of congratulation to the
members of the royal family from abroad are
already being received.
The couple have boi'n much thrown to
gether lately and ns it was evident that there
was affection on both sides thu event craates
no paiticular surprise.
Queen Victoria has placed the former resi
dence of the duchess of Cambrtdgo.St. James
palace , at the disposal of the couple , pending
a moro suitable residence. It is probable
that the marriugo will be celebrated at an
early date.
The dulco of Clarence will moot the princess
at the railway station today and escort her
to Marlborouph house.
t > T. I'AUI. I \ / UK FLK1A ) .
\ Committee nl Washington to Hcutiro
the Dcinr.ui-atiu C < m\enttoii.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 7.--'i'ho city of
St. Paul , Minn. , intends to tniilco a vigorous
effort to secure the holding of the next demo
cratic convention thero. A committee of
prominent persons from Minnusotn are in
Washington for the purpose of presenting to
the executive commlttoo of the national
domo'-ratlo committee , which meets tomor
row , reasons , political nnd otherwise , why
tbo convention should be bold in St. Paul.
Tbo executive committee doas not select the
place of holding the convention , but the
Minnesota people think It advisable to bo on
hand and prasent their case to the mcinbors
of the executive commlttoo as n preliminary
skirmish In their efforts to secure the prize
tuoy nro nftor. The committee Is composed
of Mr. M. Doran of St. Paul , member of the
democratic nu'.ional coinmittco from Minnesota
seta ; Mayor Smith of St. Puul , Mr.yor
Winston of Minneapolis , Judge Uharlcs
Klunduau , Mr. Louis Bulcorof the St , Paul
( Jlobo , and son , and Mr. Uimiiss of Dututh.
Sneaking to n reporter of the political
reason why tlu < convention should bo hold m
the locality ho advocates , Air. BuUer said :
"Tho republican committee , in locating thu
national convention of that party for Ib'.U in
Minnesota , concedes Unit thu pohtic.il tinttlo
of next year Is to bo fought. In the noriuxviut.
In uthor words the loaders of the puny
acknowledge they must fight If they expect
to hold tuo supremacy in this section , and
that without this section solid in tholr favor
they have no ulianco to win. "
AT I'KOIllA.
Well Defined Cam ) OiHeovoivtl in n
ChlnoHo Ijiuiidry.
PKOIIU , III. , Dai" . 7. A sensation has boon
causud hero by the fact that there has been u
Chinaman , Sun Hang , hurt ) for some time
operating a laundry who was nlllictotl with a
well dollnod case of leprosy. Ho kupt an
Isolated laundry hero and was shunned by
all ether Chinamen. No one noticed tub fact
until n man A ho Iiussouii leprosy in its worst
stages stopped into thu laundry ono day about
two weeks ago. lie spoke of It to several
puupU' , but the health officers did not learn
of the case till yostorduy. Investigation
showed that thi loprjuiMjagollon hid been
sent out of Iho city ever a wcolc uo by his
companions. All of them admit that ho hud
leprosy , but none of thorn could romombLr
where no wont. It Is thought that ho has
gone to Chicago. The afllcen of the health
department will make a strong effort to locate
him.
him.Since the facts have comii to light the people
ple who pitronlzod Sun Hang's luuiulry
Eiavu become very much alarmed und many
of thorn have burned the linen washed thoro.
The building hu occupied is deserted and
will probably bo torn down.
.v.i n moan ii'ittrs ,
llryan , .MoKnlKtuui ami Kutn Trll
Tholr Ufo HIOI-IOM.
WtMiivoTO.v , I ) . Oi , Ueo. 7.rspoelal to
TIIK BNK. | The flr.it edition of Uio con
gressional directory for the fifty second
eongrc.M will appear nnvt wcuk. Ainoni ;
Other things It will boar the autobiographies
of the senators mid ropre.simtutlvoi. lloro
are those of the now Xubrnsicnn * In eotiRross ,
Klrst district ( Cuss , Douglas , ( lago , John
son , Lancaster , Nomnha , Otoo , 1'awnop ,
Ulchnrflson , Sarpv nnd Smindors ) U illiam
Jennings Bryan of Lincoln , was born In
Salem , Marion county , Illinois , March 10 ,
INW ; attended public school until 15 years of
ag- . spending hi vacations on the farm , In
the full of lb" > entered Whlpplo academy of
ilncksonvlllo. III. ; entered Illinois college ,
Jacksonville. In 1877 , completed a classical
course nnd wns grnduntod with the blithest
honors In 1881 ; attended Union Collage of I
Law , Chli'iigo , HI. , for two voars , durlnp "
which time he was connected with thu olllco
of -Senator Lytnaii Trumlmll ; begun the
practice ot his profession nt Jacksonville ; rn-
moved to Lincoln , Nob. , October I , lsS7 ! , and
became n member of thu firm of Tnlbot &
Bryan ; novi-r hold nu elective office prior to
tils election to congress ; was elected to the
fifty-sci-ond congress us a democrat , receiv
ing ; ! ' . ' , ; iti votes , against : i.V > M votes for
UllliamJ. COnnull , republican ; lil.OiUI voles
for Alh'ii Hoot , Independent ; 1,070 votes for
K. H. ( ( input , prohibitionist , and S votes
scattering.
Second district ( Adams , Butler , Phnso ,
Clay , Dundy , Klllnuim , I'Vnnklln , Frontier ,
Kurnas , Uospor , Hamilton , Hnrlun , Ilnyes ,
Hitchcock , Jefferson , Kent-nay , NuolcolN ,
Phelps , Polk , Kcd Willow , Saline , Sinvurd.
Thnyur , Webster and Yorkilllniii )
Arthur . Mrlveighuii of Ked Cloud , was born
of Irish parents In Uumuurlund county , New
Jersey , January 1' ' , ISI'J ; removed with his
parents to Fulton county , Illinois. In ISIS ,
where ho lived on a farm nnd attended the
common school ; enlisted in the Eleventh rcgi
mont Illinois i-uvulry , September , ISill.ut
the close of the war Mettled on u farm near
Pontlac , III. ; took nn nollvo part In ortram/-
ing Iho farmers association ; was elected vlco
president for the Klghth congressional dls
trict ; inovnd to Nebraska In IhSO , and settled
on n farm near Ued Cloud : took an active In
torust in oiynntrlng thu Alliance ; was elected
county Judgoot Webster county In isv > . in
IS.MI was democratic candidate for conpiuss
against Hon. Jamet Laird und uas defeated.
was again nominated for congress by the alli
ance , or independent party , was indorsed by
the democratic convention , and cloclod to the
Kiflv-soeond congress ns an Independent , te
reiving : il ( , 101 votes , ugalnst 21 , 77(1 ( votes r > r
N. V. llarlun , lopnblleui. nnd ! , ! ( ) votes for
L. B. Palmer , prohibitionist , and 10 votes
scattering.
Third District ( Antelope , Arthur.Bannor ,
Blnine , Boone , Box Buito , llrown , Buffalo ,
Hurt , Cedar , Cheyenne. Cherry , Colfnx ,
Cuniing , Cuator , Dakota , Dnwcs , Dawson ,
Dotiel , Dlxon , Dodp-o , ( .Silt-Held , Orant ,
Cireolov , Hull , Holt. HjoUor , Howard. Ki > y
Pnun , Keith , KimbnU. Knox , Lincoln , Login ,
Lo.ip , Madison , McPherson , Mori-li'lr.Nnnco ,
Perkins , Pierce , Platte , Keck , Scott's Bluff ,
Shetland , Sherman , Sioux , Stnnton , Thomas.
Tliur ton , Valley , Washington , Wuyno und
Wheeler. ) Omcr Madison Kern of Broken
Bow , was born inViiy \ no c-ouuty , Indiana ,
November lit , l.s.Vi ; was brought upon u
farm and received a common school educa
tion ; removed to Custor county. NohrasKii ,
in March , IhSS , whore he entered laud under
thu homestead law ; resided on this home
fctond until January , 1SOO , when ho removed
to Broken Bow to fill nn appointment ns
deputy treasurer of Custor county ; was
elected to the Fifty-second congress ns nn
In dependent , receiving 1)1 ) , S.'ll votes ngnlnst . ' 5-
HO for UeorgovV. 15. L > or3cyropublfcnn2i5i : ;
voles for W. H. Thompson , democrat , Dili
votes for W. L. Pierce , prohibitionist , and f > 7
votes scattering.
A va\r \ ji.ti-i'Y HITS.
Chicago Mall : There was a reunion of ilriiin-
ini'i-H ut Hos Moliiui , la. , yesterday. This will
ulloi-tually controvert thu claim that Iowa Is
still a prohibition state.
I'hllailo'plila Itecord : A Chestnut street
tailor suvs hu has a customer so hovr-luRced
that his trousCM must bo cut with uulieulnr
saw.
Mliinoipolls Journal : President , of tin )
Illoudslono llunlt U'liv do yon distrust llm
cashier ? He seems to ho a very honest and
iniiral mini.
Dlieeloi- the Hunk Well. I s-iw him leiul-
Ing a hlblu on u streel car this morning.
Atlanta Constitution : "I sou the editor has
joined the clinrch. "
"Yes. and ho cumo within an ace of t'ikliix
up thu collection , hut Deacon -Smith grabbed
thu hU ; before hu got It. "
Ufo : IIo They hud a lover's quariol ,
partod. and snu married liur father's eoiieh-
m.in for suite.
She What uocnina of her lover ?
He O. lie nml rled her sister , and hired thf
coachman.
: IIKCH'l ! .
ll'/iffrnm'J ' lt < en.
IIo wns warned against the woman
Kho was warned against Iho man.
And , ( if that won't make , i weddln' ,
\Vy , thoy's mithlu' else that vuii.
I'ltlslnirs Bulletin ; Vonnff Novurrfo I boz
Dawdon. Miss I'olly , for loiivlnz eoe.irly , for
weally. I feel so mnuli at homo lioah. always.
Miss I'olly Nn upolojilps aru neeussary ; I in
sure I always wlsn you to be at homo when
yon are hero.
I'nlo IKO Tribune : "What n world of ch..nzo
this Is ! " sillied Mr. Itlllus , looking user an
old newspaper.
-And how little I pot hold of ! " sighed Mrs
Illllus , looking over her "Id K wn.
Washington Slur : "It's a i-onsplraey , " she
said with irritation lo the repoitur. "It Is a
plot lo ruin my dramatic future. "
"How do you tiiennV"
"I'vo Just bronchi an notion fordlvnrno and
thu papers refuse tu publish thu details. "
Al'I.OAT AMI ASMOIIi : .
A Ion ; : the border si 1111111 of life ,
UiiL-heeKud by woman's whim ,
A man sons nay I y , with thu prldn
Of being "In thu swim. "
Hut evermore upon the hank
Hits woman vmvnd to .stand ;
And O ! shu thlnUs thuiu Is nu prank
Llle hi lir-'lnx him to land.
Chit-ago Tribune : "Vos , 1 WIIH unreal dm-
por.idi ) lu my day. " s-ild the reformed train
lobi.'or , shaking lil.s ho.id sadly and with much
humility. "I onuu held npu whole train load
of passeiiKmSHliiKlu handed and alone. "
"That wns iiullo n feat , " sal'l the rellre ; !
aiK-tlonour , with a dreamy , fur away look In
his eye. "but 1 OIIL-U Knocked down a wholu
ralluiad. "
noohostor Herald : Now Jorsttj will pro-
dili-o 10,000 bairols of iipplouul | < this year
What nu ( ipnnlm ; In that statu fur a bn-hlorlda
of Kiild hospital.
Philadelphia roeord : Out in loxv i they aru
lailizhlirat Uongiussiiin'i J. I1. Dnlllvur for
bavin'- said In a ( 'aiiipalun speech at C'lni-ln-
nail In IM1 that "when Iowa coos demoer.Uw
look out for hull gimu Mutho list , "
WlhK KAWH
Chlcimn Tim' * .
"Iu man who owns u kurrldio dor *
A n't allus KOI dt > spun ;
Do eoou dat's spllln' fur a Hunii )
Doau' whip do bU'L'est , man ;
lie bat bur who will shave you lies'
\Voaif ( In a ho.i | > oh talk ;
Do i-hllii dnl starts out fur ten run
51us' fust hub IniiriiLMl tur walk. "
I'hilailelidila Times : A food m my JooUnyii ,
hook makers , bettois and others arONtraudud ,
It KOUIIIS , by thu closing of the Oluueurftor
l-uces. Turf luol ( .
Koi-hester I'ost ; Soimi eoutend that our an
cestors 'wuy Iniuk wuru jiiotly slow guliu
fellows , lint the fact rem.ims that many itt
them were up tosnulT.
Boston Tr.'insurlpt : Nn matter how eloanly
thu suufarlm ; man may hu whllu on thu ocean ,
he has u titruiif ; antipathy to bolnn washed
ubhuro.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't ' Report.
