THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , DECEMBER 20. 1891.
THE * DAILY BEE.
K. liOSBWATKIL RIIITOII.
PUUMSHKt ) i3VKUV MOKNING.
TMtMrf 01' HIMISOUM'TIOX.
Jtnlly HIT i without Sunday ) One Vear. . . . 9 J
Dnltr nml Sutuliijr , Uuo Vonr. . 1J pj
H.xMontln . . , . gw
Throw Moulin . 2
Mimlnv Ili'O.Otw Vrnr. . ? JJ
Hititiriliiy Her. ( JIIB Yonr . -JJ
V.'pUly1lec , Uno Vcnr. . . . ' 0 °
OlTICEft
riniiin. The lire Hnllil.lwr.
r'tMilhOfiiiiliii . rncr.N unit Siith Hlreotf.
nunHI lllnlT . 12 I'nurl Street.
lihleiircioniei' . 7 i Iminticrof COMiriirrco.
> t-w Vnrk ltn < imii : , Unnil l.vrrlhiinollnllmnir
n , . 'ii : fourteen tli Street.
All coimi'iiiili'iitlims minting to nnws nnd
C'lltorliil tnnttpr hoiilil bo uiJ < lro od c tliu
Kdltorliil llppiirlinriit.
LKTTnilH.
All liii'lnrs" li'llcii nml roinlttimcci should
uddri"'iiMl luTho lira I'nlillqh'ii ? Company ,
( Jn.iiliii. . ( tnific. pliophn and postoflliM ) orders
tn luj made piiyublu to the ordurof the com-
D.tny.
TheBeePiilsliiiig Company , Proprietors
TUB HER BUIMMNO.
S-\VOKN STATEMENT OF CIKCULATION.
I tiitoof Nrbri : l n ! , .
roiintv of UniiKlnB. i
( ivo. II. T/.srhnoK. Mjorutiiry of TUB Hr.K
riihlhlilii'uimpnny. . docs anlmnnly swear
thul tliu iicttnil olreulntloii of.TllK . lun.v HKK
fnrthn week cmllnc December ID. IS'Jl.was ' us
Mi t "lay. Dr-c. in 2P.TO )
.Monday. DPIIt Ki.i :
TnpRdny. Dec. IS Wl"
Wednesday. Dec. If SI.110
'I h n rid n y. Dec. 17 21.000
I'rlday , dec. is W.H/J
Hiitlirilny , l > cf. 19 2'-'l '
Avcrapo JM.OBS
OBO. It. TJVCHUCK.
Sworn tn I pfnre ire and snbsrrllied In my
tin seni'o ill's lOtli day of Documl or. A. I ) . 1881.
HUAI. N. I' . I'KIU
Notary Public.
The prnwth of thp nrorarn dally ulruillnt'on
of TIIK HKK for six years Is shown In vho fol-
lowln table :
1KS7 IKH.H IS'.O inn
lll.Zf.ll IS.TO1 IJI.SSS 28,410
Irlirnarr . HI..WI II.I'.H l.'i..WI H.W. W.7UI 2.1.3U
March . I1.M7 I4.40U IH.fBI .U8I5 2tfKii
.April . 14.3111 1H.74I IS.MH
> l r . u.w ; I7.ISI I8.ISW W.S41
Jimo . I2.W 14.147 Jl.H7 !
Julr . 14.U1U 18.7.1' 27.021
I'.Mrtl 14.1.M 18.IKI SII.7W ) zr ; j
. . . liu . .
freiitrnibcr I.I.OW : IK.IM 19.710 '
< rtoticr . ll..WI H.ra ioiTt'n '
NoTcmher J.IIIS : 1'i.SVi ; m , ; i | SI.IWI 'jiiciw
I.eoi'mlx'C KM ! 15.0111 IS,2il 20.019 ZI.47I
A CJitWAT iniiny democrats have boon
groviously ( ltsajiointod ) ) bcouuao the
national treasury contitnios solvent.
ANOLOMAXIACH will bo woariti-j very
ilnrlf go > * u\c3 \ and carrying fog-horns
noxt. Nothing else will remind thorn
of London , you know.
iiAij BOOTH can now distinguish
by writing a book lltonilly in
darkest Hnjjland. If ho can Hhow a
practical way out of it his fortune will
bo made.
WATBUKOIID olocta the Parnollito
cnndidato by a docislvo majority over
Michael IJuvitt , and once more the logic
of the bliiuUthorn stick Is shown to bo
Irresistible when given full swing.
TUB remains of Senator Plumb hav
ing boon laid to rest , the eager noli-
ttfians of Kansas nuiy now engage in
the pastime of intriguing for the late
( senator's shoos without shedding croc-
odllo teat's. '
SlJntM'UESKItVATION Is the first law
of nature. This ought to bo-a good de
fense for Hussoll Sago in the suit of "W.
R. Laidlaw against him for using the
latter as a .shield to save himself from
the dynamite ( lend.
Si'niNOKU will sink or swim with a
bill removing the tariff from foreign
wools. Bland will stake his future upon
free coinage and Undo Dilly Holman
will try to enhance his reputation as a
inhooao paring economist of the first
magnitude. _
H wo are obliged to administer
u little dtscipllno to our South American
neighbor there is no good reason why a
naval vessel should not convoy our con
tributions of broadstulTs to Russia. As
they are to bo the gift of the people the
people's seagoing ships can very properly -
orly transport them to Odessa or some
other Russian port.
CHICAGO is bound to do away with
the smoke nulsanco. The agitation in
favor of forcing-tho owners of factories
and largo buildings that omit great
volumes of smoke to adopt smoke con
suming devices or use fuel that will
inlnlml/o the smoke has culminated in
n movement that promises to work a
complete revolution.
Tin * Omaha World-Herald presents
the following paragraph as a Christinas
gift to tliu Mtinufaoturors and Consumers
association of Nebraska ' 'The
ers : sec
retary of the Manufacturers and Con-
Rumors association will visit IJoatrico ,
Hastings , Grand Island and other cities ,
to enlist people in the home patronage
movement. It originated at Kearney ,
ever a voa:1 ago , and ho will not need to
go there. "
TIIK olllco Hooking mania has never
been moro painfully manifest than In
this city since the election of the novr
mayor. Mayor-elect Bemis has already
received several hundred applications
for the twenty or thirty positions at his
disposal , and it is safe to predict that
there will ho from fifty to 100 more
handed in before the year expires. In
other words , there are about ton pegs
for every hole.
ANOTHKU very Interesting device to
facilitate tliu postal business has just
been placed on the market In the shape
ot a ( Tonny-lti-tho-slot machine that will
supply all parties who drop the nlckol
with postage stamps equaling in value
the coin dropped. This is a slot ma
chine that will provo u very desirable
acquisition during hours when the
stamp windows are closed and In hotels
and other public places where the de
mand for postage stamps IP constant.
THE Union Depot company will hold
Its annual mooting January 10. TUB
BKK suggests that delegations from the
Bovoral business organisations of the
city Invite themselves to attend the
mooting. It might bo well for the now
olty council , and the State Board of
Triiuaportatlon to put on war paint and
march to the mooting also. Tliu annual
mooting Is a formal affair of course , but
BOiuo informalities might bo introduced
by these several representatives of the
state and city which would provo inter
esting to thii new board of directors to
be ulcctud on the data named.
ntOMUTIO.V FUK MKntT.
An order wnfl recently Issued Uy the
postmaster jrononU providing that all
promJtlous in ofllcos having fifty or moro
ofllcors and clerks shall bo tnado accord
ing to a strict merit system. The Omaha
olllco Is included In this regulation , the
practical wisdom and justice of which
will ho appreciated bv all who have any
knowledge of work In the postal ser
vice. In the business of handling
the mailM experience and knowledge *
are of the greatest Importance , and as
an incentive to the best of service noth
ing is so potent as nssurunoo to un em
ploye that upon his work will depend
his advancement. When a niuti under-
sliindH that fidelity and olllcloncy will
count for moro than any personal
"pull''or political Inlluomio In securing
him promotion , ho will put forth
hU best olTorts , and wrmro all
are under a liku Incentive a
bettor service is certain. The postmas
ter general simply proposes to apply to
the employes in the postal ' service the
same principle that oDlaim in every
well conducted business. It Is a practi
cal application of civil service reform ,
without doing away with any of the re
quirements of the law relating to that
reform , lie proposes not to dopund
entirely upon a bookish test , and
while n written oxnmln.uion will con
tinue to bo required , It is practical In its
clmrat'tor and counts but 40 per cent in
making up the employe's record , the
other ( ! 0 pur cent being tikon : from the
work done. In this iast , regularity ,
industry , promptness of attendance ,
ability , habits , adaptability and health
are to bo considered , as well
as the accuracy of the employe's work.
In short , the oxamlnlng uoard is to have
regard for each applicant for pro
motion in much the same'w iv as a
business man would judge of the avail
ability of a clerk whoiisked for advance
ment , and upon 'that will g.-ado him CO
per cent of his record. The merit of the
principle is unquestionable , and if there
it * any fault in the planit is in the fact
that the examinations are entirely in
the hands of a. local board
appointed' by the postmaster , the
acts of which are not subject to
thorough and searching supervision. It
has boon objected to this feature of the
plan that favoritism nniy creep in fre
quently , despite rules , because there Is
so little chock upon the examining
board. This is a defect , however , that
can bo easily remedied if it should bo
found to have the result suggested. At
any rate , the now plan of promotion is
practical and in the line of -ogress ,
and it is not doubted tlu.t it will oper
ate to the benefit of the service in secur
ing a more careful and thorough organi
zation of the great postofllces of the
country. The plan will go into effect
January 1.
A xvir/o.v.ij ; iiK.tt.rn / r/.i r.UB.vr.
Two bills have boon introduced into
congress whoso object Is the extension of
federal control to the regulation of the
public health. ' One of these measures ,
offered by Senator Sherman of Ohio ,
provides for a Department of Public
Health , to bo independent of the other
departments. The other bill proposes
to establish a National Board of Health
under the control of the Treasury de
partment. One provides for out a
single high ollicial , to bo known as the
medical secretary of public health ,
while the other proposes a board of
seven members , three of whom shall ro-
colvo a salary each of $5,000 a year , the
others to bo medical olllcers from the
army , navy ana marine hospital service.
The bill providing for this board re
quires it to perform all the work of car
rying out the quarantine regulations.
Both measures make provision for cor
respondence with United St'itcs consuls ,
collectors of customs , state boards of
health , and the medical departments of
tiio army , navy and marine service , and
for instructions to consular officers in
regard to the rules to bo enforced upon
vessels destined to the United States.
Special power is given In cases whore
Infectious diseases prevail In ports from
which vessels desire tosiil : to the United
States. The Sherman bill makes pro
vision for a comprehensive collec
tion and publication of vital statistics
by mcuns of the voluntary co-operation
of state and municipal authorities , pub
lic associations , and other trustworthy
sources of information. Among the
various matters on which the proposed
department would bo required to obtain
information through state boards' of
health , not the least important relates
to the healthiness and comfort in public
school houses.
That there Is a demand , moro or loss
urgent , for legislation of this character
is perhaps unquestionable. The fact
that this country has not for many
years suffered severely from epidemic
diseases , and that it ban boon especially
fortunate in escaping an invasion of
disease from other countries , does not
warrant us in counting upon perpetual
immunity. The whole civilized world
has boon , for a number of years , remark
ably exempt from disastrous visitations
of infectious diseases , and so olllcacious
are the modern moans of chocking the
spread of and extirpating suoh diseases
that the danger from them Is very much
less than It was rt quarter of a century
ago , and Is being reduced every year.
The progress of sanitary science and the
advance of medical knowledge make It
comparatively oaay now to cope with
any of the diseases to which llosh Is heir ,
and It would seem that humanity may
reasonably exp ot that a generation or
two henna medical wisdom will have at
tained such a standard as to bo able to
defy any form of Infectious diseases.
But there is still need of vigilance and
precaution , and those are what the pro
posed legislation is Intended to provide.
Furthermore , a national department of
health , properly dqulpped , would prove
to bo a most valuable aid to the ad
vancement of medical knowledge. There
is doubtless small probability of the
proposed measures receiving serious at
tention from the present congress , but
It is only In this respect that they are
untimely. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
T\vo different bills have boon Intro
duced Into congress for Improving the
waterways between the great lakes and
the eastern coast. Oiu of these pro
vides for the construction of a canal
around Niagara , intended to open a
direct Uno ot communication between
lake and ocean port * , on the American
Ido. The other measurenuthorl/os the
appointment of a commission with tv view
to soctirlnir from the Canadian
government the Improvenlont of the
Wullmid and St. Luwronco canals and
the SU fjuwranou river , the cost prob
ably to bo divided between the two
countries. It Is argued that the open
ing of these waterways to larger vessels
tlitin can now navigate them would re
sult in a great saving of freight on the
products of the northwest , and
besides would greatly stimulate
shipbuilding on the lakes. Un
doubtedly these .improvements will
come in time. The necessities of In
creased production and of our growing
commerce , already .so large that the
railroads are unable to take proper cure
of It , will compel the opening of the
proposed waterways. Hut the enter
prises are likely to bo found too large
for the economical spirit of the present
congress , with Ilolman piloting it in the
matter of appropriations. If anything
Is done for the waterways of the country
the south will trot the larger share of it.
SKVKUAI. paper * * ; edited by incipient
statesmen who nsplro to become private
secretaries of the next governor , are ter
ribly llustercd ever tlio friendly rela
tions that subsist between Dr. Mercer
and tno editor of Tin : BKB , Those
patriots Insist that Dr. Morcot must got
olT the track and make way for
somebody who has the courage
to oppose anything and every
thing that oiirtuatos from this
quarter. This is really amusing.Vo
kiTow of Hovor.il pj.'sons in this state
who plume themselves on having no
friendly relations with Tun Bun , but
their chances of being governor are not
rated very high in the politic il pool
rooms. Gut this is neither here nor
thoro. If the Fremont prodigy and his
Lincoln tin can succeed In carrying
Douglas county for ox-Mayor IJroatcli
ever Dr. Mercer for governor , TllK Bun
agrees to waive all objections and lot
them draw straws for the $1,800 private
secretaryship. One thing wo fool sure
of , and that is that these precocious kids
will bo dry behind the oars before they
accomplish that feit.
Mu. GitoVKH CM VKtjAN'D has said
nothing bettor in a long time than his
advice to'tho people of New York re-
ganling the duty of that state in con
nection with the Columbian exposition.
In his letter road at the dinner given by
the New York c'ouimissionorsof the fair ,
Mr. Cleveland expressed the opinion
Unit "it is quite time for every resident
of the city of Now York , who has the
least regard for her fair name , to
do whatever lie * in his power to main
tain the reputation of iiis city for public
spirit and generosity , and at the same
time to discredit the suspicion that
jealous disappointment can enter into
her conduct toward a great national and
patriotic undertaking. " This may not
liolp Mr. Cleveland with the Tammany
democracy , which is determined to do
all in its power to depreciate the great
enterprise and prevent its success , but
the sentiment will be commended by
everybody else not in sympathy With
that reckless und unscrupulous political
organization.
TUB Nebraska Manufacturers and
Consumers association is not a local
orgtmi/.ation. It in broad onougli to in
clude the people of the state. It can bo
made the impious of a state association
of great power and every city in _ No-
brnska should bo represented in its
membership. In union there Is strength
if there bo numbers and organization in
the union. The manufacturers of this
state must got together for the promo
tion of their interests and educate the
psoplo to the impottanco of patronizing
homo industry.
TIIKRK is no reason Vhy Omaha
should submit to tho. unwarranted dis
crimination which for years has been
practiced upon bur merchants and man
ufacturers by the imposition of the
5 cent per hundred rate ever the Union
Pacific bridge , while the rate to and
from Council BlulTs westward is the
same as from Omaha. The bridge has
for years been operated as part of the
ma'n- ' line of the road and the only
legitimate charge is the mileage rate.
TIIK bill to establish n mint in Omaha
has been ro introduced in congress by
Senator Mandorson anu referred to the
usual , committee. While Omaha now
occupies the front rank as'a silver bul
lion center , the prospects of such a bill
passing the present congress are not
very Haltering. The proposition to
establish a mint at Omaha has been be
fore congress something like fifteen
years , but It baa never materialized.
OMAHA gamblers have had very llttlo
to fear from the law officers recently.
Some kind friend of the favored few
gives the managers a straight tip in
time to save the proprietors from
troublo. Whon. by accident , a don Is
raided and its occupants are captured
the evidence to convict Is short or they
are discharged upon some technicality.
Tun sooner the people of the United
States quit tinkering with the cur
rency and content thoinsolvos with the
best money that any nation has ever had
the sooner confidence will bo restored
and the millions of idle money now lying
in the vaults of capitalists on both sides
of the Atlantic will be reinvested and
circulated amonir the people.
Nebraska Humane society Is not
a numerous organization , but when only
one member attends Its proposed meet
ings of course it becomes difficult to
secure a quorum.
\Vllllt It MOIUIH.
The muiilng of American vostclslu Chilian
waton may not mouu war ; but U certainly
docs meuu tbat Until will Imvo todotbo
right thing , or tnko a whipping. '
Cliahuu of It.iHo.
St. Mini I'limctr'Prcti.
Uopublicans will watch , with unilUturboJ
serenity , the progress of the democratic
party In tliu buslnois of swapping IIOMIM
wtillo crossing a .itroain. To tbo uiuloulttoa
tbat wtiru aura to boiet It In Its control of tbo
lioilso tliU winter U ba n.UoJ . these ottiurs
tnat belong to tbo feat boguu by tbo select Ion
ol Mr. CrUp. And It is uot to bo wondered
- - -
/-El
nt tlmt democratic organi iliul It hard work
toncciMtom UiomiolvcH nt once to ttili light-
nln ? change XjRbaso.
TwIi/.HooiH of
'
.
"Steady w9fk''nt llvunr wiw " U the Just
expectation b 'Amurlftin workmen , which
ropubltenn P Ji'y favors , The vtAgo earn r. <
of the eounti wilt vote for continued nnt
greater prosperity.
DlHtnnoc imiilM lOnuhiuitmcnt.
Hrrn/-i filter/ ! . ; * ! ! ! .
Mur.it IlaUWrtiJ \ * In Komo , nml from that
distance oxpftwcntho opinion that Governor-
elect Klowor"jAnli bo tliu next democratic
candidate for president. Kimvcll Is one of
llioso Flowers to wlilcli dUtanco lends en
chantment.
filoJie.
r.uek favors western mcu. Slnco the or
ganization of the republican party ovnry re
publican president hut come from the wou
Lincoln , Grant , Hayes , Gurllolil and Harri
son. Onca when IMalno , an eastern man ,
was nominated , the party mot with rtofont.
Dlnt.'onl nit l-'actlnns.
Thn boasted harmony of the democratic
party bus not miUoriiiUzodt Instead of
unity there is disruption. The promise Is for
a divided policy. It may not bo nloaslnir for
the democrats to brush up against the good
feelings In the r.itik * of their opponents , but
tuorc U no help for It.
l-'rno'Trn lo Ijiiiivitntlons. :
Iffin I'mTrllntiif. ! .
Tho'wail of the free trad era tills the air.
Their pot issue has boon pitched into thu
waste basket , Mr. Mills 1ms boon virtually
excluded from the ways nnd moans committee -
too , nnd Mr. Cleveland Is no loner tbo ono
und only presidential cjndld.ito of his party.
All tho-so tiling catno iiiimcaiurablo sorrow
In the free trailo e.unp , and the tariff reformer -
former thinks the country I.s going to the
clogs.
Grlof oj'tlio 'MIIROH Mnc.
t'/i / ( iAt'iivi. ( .
It is supposed tlmt Sir KJwin Arnold ,
whoso Interesting and poatry-laden lectures
have boon made the occasion of several damage -
ago .suits and processes of garnishment , does
not Him bis commercial relations with the
muse and the box-oflluo altogether pleasant.
In Kansas City tbo omlnont traveler was
not permitted to spoui ; to his audience at all.
There was some tiunatrcrlal trouble and the
dlvino alllatus was forced to go on striku for
its wages.
Sir Edwin douotlo-is understands now tbat
when the nlno tmisoi get to Kansas City they
can but sit down on a real-estate sign nnd
weep.
At Omaha also there 1ms been a dreadful
misadventure rclaiinir to the cash-box.
The spirit ot-commerclalisni is death to
poetry. : ,
Ilcrliu , t , ( > rrospi > 'i < lonoe.
Tun BIB : has made n special arrangement
with Mr. Ptiyl"V'ollT fora series of iSerlin
loiters , the flrsi.of which will appear tn Tin :
St'XDIV fJKK.
Mr. U'ollT is aswell posted in American af
fairs as ho is In these of Germany. For
many years ho won the Washington correspondent
pendent of the.-Kow Yorir. Staats Zoitung.
Ho Is therefore , ' oiableJ ; to make Interesting
comparisuns between tbo rnstoms and Insti
tutions of the wo countries ana to know just
what kind of n loiter tc wrilb IP order to at
tract mid inti-rosi Veaters of American news
papers. Alr.\V6lITi.s lettur.s will ndu another
striking feature to Tin : Si xnvv DKK.
- iioi.iu'.ii ' rr.rt.iti'.i.\ritiEs.j
'
Now Vorlc Iti'Uimlor : - , 'worth ' llvliiR It
you are Insured fur 44,0 0,0'U'/ '
Vnnkco Hlmlo : Suurt-diuni Any shoot Ins
around lioro. farnior ?
runner Thorn w.ll bo If you don't take a
siulut | nt tlmt "No Tri".ns" | tlgti and sit.
Kate MuhPs Wiishlnston : Wlfa How
llnhtly the leaves llntter down from the
trees I
lliihlinnd ( aruniplly ) Vou didn't expect 'em
to fall up. did you ?
New York HornUl : .iTnk.s-Mlllil.-cn has seton
on the foren.
Kilkins He has ? I'm sorry.
.MnUs-tthy ?
KllkliiK Hanaiino I don't bullovn ho could
arrest an abnormal dovuliipnimit IIVBII.
HIS WANTS AMI IIKHKIITS.
.
Man wants but llttlo hero below ,
And > 'i't I must confess.
Tliouzh small his wants wo all well know
. Ho dfiMBi-ves a blamed sUht less.
I'uclc : Mr. IIiilUdiy-"lldn't : I tell you not
to so skating'/ " >
Hello "I am not skating , father I am
swimming ; '
Washington IVnti The Norfolk woman who
hu.s ulvon birth to nine sets of twins Is : i liv
ing argument In favor of a iiornmncnl census
bureau.
Chicago Tribune : tlppon I don't.scc wbv
anybody over wants to uo Into the retail Rrci-
cury trade. It has u niimllar percentage of
profit than any luislm-as I Unow of.
Dnwliiu' It Iris , hoyy lly ulngnithere's ICO
scouts on every dollar's worth of goods a sro-
cor sells.
Clonlf Kovlow : llrljws I sou that ( franby
had to send back the inarlilostaliio of hU wife
that boordnrd.
Orlggs-Why ? Didn't she Ilko It ?
Hrlggs No ; she wanted ono made wearIng -
Ing u sealskin cloak.
I.KAI1 VKAIl rilOSI'IU'T.
Along the border stream of life ,
Unchecked by woman's wliim.
A man goes giiyly , with the prJdo
Of being "In the swim. "
llutovormoro upon the hank-
lias woman vowed to stund ;
And oh ! she thinks there Is no prank
UkolirlnslnL'hlm to land. "
Now York Sun : A grniiun of men stood
about an individual who hail lust been pulled
out of tlui rlvor as he was itolns down the
third time.
" ( Jive him sono : whisky. " salt ! one.
A murmurcumo fmii Hie nearly diowncd
man. Some ono put bis oar down and listen
ed. Ho said :
"Holt mo ever first , and got some ot tin. ,
water out. It'll weaken tlio liquor. " "
IltHlon Ciu/.oUo : Asa uroatur of parts thn
hairdresser surpasses oven tbo most versatllu
aetor. . /
Iloston Couilor1l : doesn't follow that bo-
oaitso a man Is a ui.tmerof dead languages ho
has a killing styloyjf speech.
St. Joseph N'owi"rhq Senior Never go to
law. my boy. ( Jutting ( mo suits Is awfully
e.xncnslVu. i j
Tbo Junior Nol If a fullah has 11 tailor
who's a weal rfentliynnn.
A H'liAV .SIX l'KK\ .
i Mtfhnl Time' .
She was thn prottle.st sir ] , I ween.
Tliat mortal eye fiatTover seen ;
Her naniu was At Uhrlstliio.
Her uhuuks were < iHlieil with vusellno ,
llur ban H wore t yl wth , bandoline ,
Her teeth were In li-il with line dentine ,
Her face was ton HI with coallne.
llur | IIVLS wore i icd'wlth gasoline ,
Kbo worn a drfian i I „ . _ _ .
Looped o'ur a sklrtof brlllianl'no :
llur pultluoat was boiuba/.lno ,
Her fool WIIH HIOI | | with u klil-bottlno.
Her wounds woru lifiili-il with cosmollnoi
She sailed away fruin Musvatlno
In a ship they oalluil a brlKanllno ;
She Illrteil with a j'i y inarlnu
Till they reuuhod tliu rnnubllo Ar untlna
\ \ here they wuro inarrlu : ! by a dean.
Ami lived on oliioniunriirlnoi
Also tbo mild tln-ulail sardine ,
And did nut disturb Hut lloslim bonn
When boiled and s > urvri | lu u bouii turuon ,
Hiilt-porU th y utc , both fat liml lean.
When KarnUhQ.d ruund with pa loy cruun ,
And IlkowUo lobsteruurallm\
With lenioimslleod Its form tttflurenn.
In short , thrty lived li lilntt uirl iiiuon |
In nianhood'ii prldu and bounty' * aliuuu ,
I'oron tliuni thcro was nothing m an.
Ills looks nnd IIIII UIIK'H were aureno ,
lie wore a coat of Yulvoleon.
Kbo kupt tier parlor nuat und uloan ,
Her favorlto dye was Milllmi ;
Shu ruokcd thu cradle by mauhlue ,
And nainoil the baby Joicuhlnn ,
Yet never was u brighter a jouo
Thun when that lil. at a.vout sixteen ,
KnlvmU the room wth haujjUty m Inn.
UlIIKIt r..l.V/A 77M.V OITIIX.
The news from Vienna that the Emperor
Francis Joseph has had a rotapio In the sick
ness tlmt attacked him last week'and tlmt
ho Is now believed to bo seriously nffcctod by
Influenza , Is of very grave Import. There Is
no sovereign In Htiropo whoso personality
counts for moro In the affairs of his roalt.1
than does that of the Austro.Hungarlau
cmuoror. Ills singularly tctuporato and si-
gaclous nnd faithful character tiny bo said
to have boon the bond that has hold the con
flicting elements of his varied people to
united action. Ho 1ms notowou his Inllucnco ,
AS did his great contemporary the Kmnoror
William I of Gnrmany , to the prestige of
success , tor ho has , In Italy nnd In tbo war
of Ihiiii , suffered rovorsus that would Imvo
staggered u natttro loss stable and broken n
sway not founded on personal respect and
affection. But it U literally true that as his
apparent 'success 1ms diminished bo 1ms
gained n constantly stroneor hold on his pee
ple-all his peoples because tbo leaders
among them Imvo seer , that without him tbo
empire would bo In gr.ivo danger of falling
to pieces. The emperor li onlv til years of
ngo , but his lujalth and spirit are said to have
been very much broken by the tragm death
of the Crown Prluco Rudolph a few years
since. The right of succession Is now in ( he
emperor's brother , Charles Louts , who Is
tbroo years his junior , utftl has a family ot
six , three of whom arc sons.
* *
Kins Milan has received the first Instal
ment of tbo price for which ho sold his mili
tary rank and remaining constitutional priv
ileges in SorvlaOWI.OO'J francs. When the
Servian Parliament meets It I.s expected to
provide the remainder of the cash required
tosquaro the account , ana then the 15-year-
old Aloxatulor will have no cloud on his
title to tbo throne. With Milan out of the
way there Is no heir presumptive to tbo Ser
vian throne , Alexander's next of kin being
his cousin , Major Constanthiovitch , the son
othU father's siitor. The major's mother was
killed whllo trying to defend I'rluco Mlchaol
of Servia , who was assassinated a few years
ugo by a oand of. retainers of the Kar.igcorge-
vltcti pretenders to the throno. The major
is not popular In Sorvm , and is not lilted by
Sorvla's ' nlly , Austria , and his succassion to
the throne would probably moan a repetition
of Milan's performances , ft Is also llicoly
that Prince Nicholas of Montenegro and his
son , who are open claimants of the Servian
throne , would press iholr claims vigorously
against Constantlnovitch. In. this emer
gency there seems to bo but ono tblug to bo
done , and that * Is for the regency to.nomi
nate a successor to Alexander nnd have tno
Parliament declare him heir presumptive.
#
* *
The subject of International policy 1ms
risen to an almost exclusive importance In
Franco. 'Chat country no longer stands alone
In Europe ; nnd whllo it may lie admitted
tbat she would Imvo nothing to gain from an
alliance with Husiia. founded not on any true
identity of principles or policy , but simply
on a common antipathy and a common fear ,
yet all reconciliation between Franco and
Germany will bo impossible so long as the
latter shall keep Alsace and Lorralno
under the yolto. Frinco is , therefore ,
really placaJ. in a position In which sbo
must accept , such alliances as may bo
olTorod to her. The moral effect produced by
the Kusslan reception of tbo French tleet at
Cror.staJt and by the recent French mili
tary muiiBiivors has been very groat. The
republic has gained a now sense of moral
and material recovery from the effects of the
war with Gormauy , und has become moro
conscious of her strength and of tbo value of
wisdom and of self-concentration. At the
same time it Uas boon demonstrated to all
Kuropo that a change has taken place in the
equilibrium of political forces and that the
period of tbo absolute hegemony of Germany
tins ondod.
*
V *
In discussing the oTcct ( of this now sensa
tion on the chances of peace or war , M.
Monod well says that while Franco in her
improved position may not fool so bitterly
the loss of her provinces , the "patriotism of
Frenchmen , free to express Itself without
fear , may grow headstrong and high-minded.
Their enemies , meanwhile , will doubtless be
come moro circumspect , in view of tha new
erouping of the European powers ; but they
may , at tno same time , think tbqmsolves
seriously menaced , and proceed to seek
In war the advantages whhth peace no
longer assures to them. A general disarma
ment becomes loss and leas probabln ; and
how is it possible long to keep the neaco ,
with armaments so tremendous , so crushingly -
ingly burdensome , especially when every na
tion except Unssla has reached the utmost
limit or possible effort , while Hu.ssla can go
on nrmino- and fortifying for an almost in
definite tiino at the expense of all the rest ; "
*
M ft
Among her other anxieties , France is on
the outbreak of snrious religious feuds ; anew
now kultorkampf is more than looming In
tbo fnturo. Till souio months ago it seemed
possible that the church party would bo n bio
to live harmoniously with tbo republic. Un-
Impuily th.xt appears now to Imvobcnn a day
dream , nlthough encouraged by Ills Holiness
and Cardinal Lavigerio. Without recapitu
lating recant Incidents , three-fourths of the
uishops of Franco , and a part of the clergy ,
seem to Do now in revolt against tliu govern
ment , and disinclined to obey the luws , us
ordinary citi/ons. Premier do Froycinot
states that if such attttudo bo persisted in
lie will not undertake to be able to prevent j
the clamor for n separation of church from
state , which at present would bo calamitous
both for the state and church , The advanced
republican deputies nro organizing n national
ugitatloti to bring about tbat ssparatloii as
the only solution. However , preparatory to
denouncing the concordat , they Intend callIng -
Ing on the ministry to bring it * a bill conced
ing to religious bodies the right of nssocla *
lion on certain conditions , but where the
secular power must bo paramount , The
Issues at stake will Inlluonco the whole social
situation of France , nnd will have very far-
reachlui ? consequences.
*
V
The famine is sere 111 the mini of Hussla ;
millions of the Inhabitants arc on moro than
short commons. Yet four merchant * , Imvo
Just enjoyed u dinner In Moscow which cost
them ilO.oyo francs. The wines appear to
Imvo been put in bottle about the time of
Xoah ; fresh cavlaro was obtained at a prlcnof
double its weight In gold , nml was served on
cushions of rose leaves and orchids.
#
Two moro signal advauros are now making
toward universal .suffrage In Kuropo. Both
Norway nd Holglum have reached a point
where nn extension of the right to vote Is Im
perative and the only question nt Usuo Is how
far shall the extension reach ; shall it Include
all , or bo limited by some smaller educational
or property quulillcation than tbo ono exist
ing ! In Norway the greater progrcs
has been nmdc , and the very sunri
and bitter elections that have but recently
closed had for ono of their chief issues , ami
restUnd ! notably in a victory for , utilvorsa
suffrage. The most important measure tha
Is certain of adoption In the Norwegian Par
liament this winter is the ono tlmt will ex
tend the right to vote to every man in the
kingdom. In Qeluium the movement has not
progressed so rapidly nor is It likely to so
soon roach the end souirht. The working
people huvo long urged their right to voice
In affairs and the .socialistic movement bus
gained in strength bocAiiso tboir just de
mand has so long failed to rccelvo the at
tontlon it deserved. A year ago , a crisis
was reached , and a committee was appoint
ed by the Belgium Ctiambor to tovlso
the constitution with particular reference
to these sections which govern the
suffrage. That committee has recently
made its report , with varying recommenda
tions , and ttio struggle Is now fairly on.
The outcome can hardly bo dollnltely fore
told at the present time. Ills not likely ,
howoiror , tbat the paoplo will bs granted
universal suffrage. The conservative spirit
is too strong , and the fo.ir of socialism too
great , for so radical a change. I3ut n marked
increase In the electorate is certain. Kvon
tbo moro conservative members of the com
mittee recognize the fact that tbo suffrage
cannot bo withhold from the working people ,
and the recommendation most likely to bo
adopted Is , thai the elective franchise bo
extended to nil men U5 years old who
pay a direct tax of about $2 , or a certain
tax on a house tboy live in or own , tbo lattsr
depending on the size of ttio town In which
tboy reside , and varying from ? l ! to $12 a
year.
T .V7'O.VV ( IS.IXTI.K JIH\UMRX2.
At sunrise today , Ujc. 2t > , the boom of can
non will announce to tbo residents of Trenton -
ton , N..I. , the 115th anniversary of the vic
tory of the Continental army , under Wash
ington , ever the Hessian troops , commanded
by Colonel Bull. Washington's command
consisted of 2,400 man. After crossing tbo
Delaware the troops marcheJ in two divis
ions toward Trenton. The march was under-
dertakouat night. The Hcssim ofllcors were
celebrating Christmas. Wine ( lowed freely ,
so much so that no notice wa * talton of
tbo report of a courier announcing
the coming of the gallant Continentals.
At daybreak the befuddled Hessian onicors
realized their dancer , but It was too late.
Tno hirelings of Kins George were routed
und driven from the city and 1,000 made
prisonors.
The battle of Trenton lias always been re
corded in history as the turning point in the
revolutionary war , yet through nil these
years tnero has never boon anything tbat In
any manner marked those memorable events
in Trenton. This year tbo scene will bo
different. Today will bo laid , with Imposing
ceremonies , the corner stone of a monument
to properly commemorate tno historic event.
Ttio monument when completed will bo the
most imposing in tbo state. It Is to bo of the
Roman-Doric style of architecture. Ttio base
will bo thirty-four feet square and made or
rough-hewn granite. From this will
rise the shaft of polished granite ,
circular in form und Itntod tivo-
thirHs of Its height. Surrounding the shaft
will bo n bronze statue of Washington
twelve and one-half feet In height. Bronze
bas-reliefs Mil ornament the four sides of
tbo base , and will , represent Washington
crossing the Delaware , the opening of the
battle of Trenton , the surrender of
the Hessians , and n short history of the
Hsht. Tno monument will bo hollow , nnd
133 feet high. In tbo Interior will bo u stair
way leading to tbo top , from which a line
view of the surrounding country can bo
obtained. The room in the base will bo used
as a museum for relics of the battle and
other revolutionary curiosities. At tbo
doorway will bo two figures in Droiuto.
representing an infantryman anu cavalry
man of the revolutionary period. In front ,
of the base , on tbo south sulo , will bo a plat
form and copinu llfty feet In diameter.
Around this , will bo arranged thirte'tiii dec-
trio lights , to stand as u reminder of the
thirteen oi'lclnnl colonies. Tno interior of
the monument will also bo lighted with eloc- .
triclty. - '
Tbo ground on which the monument will
stand Is historical. It is the .spot where Cap
tain Forrest opened tire on thn Hessians as
they retreated rapidly through the streets of
Trenton. At tbo point whoro. the monument
That the ROYAL BAKING POWDER is the oldest
and purest baking powder , and the greatest
in leavening strength.
That it is free from every injurious substance. 1
That it makes lighter , sweeter , more nutritious
and healthful food than any other.
The Royal Baking Powder Company refines its
' own cream of tartar in its own mammoth re
finery , and thus insures its unvarying quality
There is used in the manufacture of the'Royal Bilking
Powder more thnn half of all the cream of tartar consumed ,
in the United States for all put poses. This is required
and must be chemically pure , and chemically pure cream
of tartar could not he obtained in the markets of this coun
try or Uuropc , which necessitated the building of special
works , and thtr employment of special processes.
All other baking powders , when analyzed , show
traces of lime and sulphuric acid , which arise
from the impurities of the materials bought
in the market , which their manufacturers use.
o
THs is why the Royal Baking Powder is the
. unly absolutely pure baking powder made/
Is sltimtod , three rond.i , loading Into tbo city ,
1'onnliiKtoii , I'rtncotnn nnd Brunswick , comn
together. It was down the I'etiningtoti road
tlmt Washington led the main column of his
armv to attack the Hessians , whllo General
Sullivan marched down the rlvor road and
came Iti what Is now State street. Arriving
at ( ho point on IClng siroct , now Warren ,
where the monument stands , thu oittgtmrds
of the ouom.v wcro encountered. General
Washlnctnn ordered Captnlu Forrest t >
mount n six-gun battery , which would com
mand the street. The roail leading to Prince
ton ran Into what Is now called Grccnostroat ,
but was then known as Queen. Tnrougti
this the onnmy a temutml toosrnpu to 1'rliii'o
tor , but wcro prevented. The AmrrliMti
army hummed them In on all sides and finally
compelled thorn to surrender In a Hold no.Vr
what Is now thu corner .of Hanover and
.Montgomery strooU.
UltG.lMC IH * IfXIV\ ,
Now Vork World : It Is clearly Mr.
Mills' duty us n democrat , whom nearly half
the democrats have supported Tor speaker , to
accept thu decision against him In jjooil
humor anil to lend his might oTabllltv ami
cxporlonce to tbo vitally Important work Ube
bo dotic.
St. f.ouls Republic : If tbo llttlo clique of
reactionists in tbo democratic party could
not got nli.ng without having the political
life trainpnd out of them , It Is Just as well
thitt the light should como now , If they win
It , lot thorn make the platform next year , for
It will Imvo no party boll 1ml It. 'But tho.v
will bo dtspiscd of long before It cornea to
platform making.
Atlanta Constitution : Clearly enough
there is n tendency on tbo part of Mr. Mills
nnd a few of his friends to regard Ills per
sotml ambition as of moro importance than
the do.nocratlc party. Insimul of falling
cheerfully Into line , as Mr. Crisp would havo.
done In tbo event of bis defeat. Mr. Mills
appears to bo engaged in tliu business of
bushwhacking. Wo believe that Hpoaker
Crisp's action in regard to the ways end
means committee is endorsed hy the pro t
consorvntivn nnd patriotic Influences whl h
give vitality and strength to the ucmocruitu
organization. _
Texas Slftlngs : A Sunday school teacher
\vhilooxplainlntfiiclinptorln Genesis to a
class of bn.vs asded : "Why did Ham lan h
at his father , Noah I"
"Hocausu ho was drunk. " .
"You would not lauch at your father If be
were to como homo drunk , would yon I"
'
"I never gut much of a chance. Ho comes
homo so late that I'm always asleep. "
Miss Kachol was oltnn told she was tak ng
cold. On tbo llrst warm days of summer shu
marched up and down the pavement In front
of tbo house , fanning hor-tolf vigorously.
When her mother appeared she oxclnlmi d.
"I'm taking hot , mamma , I'm taking hot. "
A TALK MTU IMKLK.
Thousands of democrats
read The Bei\ and for that
reason the interview with
Ex- Speaker JohnQ. . Car
lisle of Kentucky , -
IN THE SUNDKY BEE
will be of extraordinary
interest * Pie talks about
Speaker Crisp , the .Silver
Question , and tells why the
democratic party shouldnot
make it a Presidential is
sue ; the tariff in the next
campaign ; discusses
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES for ' 92
The great expounder of
democratic doctrine savs the
people arc opposed tj legis
lative interference with tht
currency ; gives an estimate
of lllainc ; says the west
and south are coming together -
gether ; considers
[ HE FUTURE OF POLITICAL PARTIES
In fact , the uppermost
political questions of the
day are discussed , forming
the mosfrbrilliant interview
ever contributed fo a news
paper. It is from the pen
of Frank G. Carpenter , the
celebrated U'as/tington cor
respondent. Read it
N THE SUNDAY BEE ,
THE
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R8V1CW JANUARY
Contains :
MR. SPEAKER.
Di HON. ROGER Q. MILLS ,
AND HON.THOMAS B. REED.
ThefJueMlon of the Quorum ,
llv TIIK LATK I'KISIDKHT
OK TIIK Sl'ANlSII ClIAMBBK.
French .N'ovcli and French Ufe ,
llv A.NUKT.W LANG.
THE PARDONING POWER.
BY GOVERNOR HILL ,
or NEW YORK.
\\'ane < In Mexico ,
llrilie Mrnlc.iJi Minister , M. Uonnuo.
The IXirker Side ,
lly I.AIIV HKNRY Eonnnsnr.
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Ujr Sir Edwin Arnold. Gail Hamilton ,
i Agnes liepplier , Amelia E. llarr , The
I Rev. Or. C. A , Qrlggi , Jullen Gordon ,
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I "Ninety Miles In Eighty -nine Miiuile , "
IV ) TICK ( jHNEHAL SUP'T ( IF TUB
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