THE OMAHA DAUbi' BEE , MONDAY , DECEMBER 28 , 1891.
THE DAILY' BEE
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Tlireo Months 2. *
PnmlHY HPI- , One Yonr. 20
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Oinalm. Thp Moo Hiilldlmt.
PmlthOniiilin. corner N und Mth StrooK
toiinoll IllillN. f.'l'narl Street.
Chlcnioonicc , ; i.7 ( hatnlior of ( 'oinmnrco.
Now Vnrk.lCfxiiti * ! ' , 14 and IS. Tribune llnlldln :
Wiishlnpton , . 'd 1 1'ciiirlpciitli ft root.
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All coinniiiiilcatlmis rolntlnz to news an ( '
K'lltnrlal icintiiT should bo addrosiod tc Ihi
IMIlorlnl nopirlinoiit.
All biulnr " < loiters iind reinltlnnccs
tx-addn-sti-d to The HOB I'ubllsh'n * Coinpiiny
Omaha , Dr.iftt. chopk-i mid postolllc-o order
to bo made piyablo to the order of the ciini'
tinny.
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I ubllshlnit eoiup.iny. does solemnly swi-a
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Unit tlic ni-tual olrciilntlon of TIIK IMlt.v UP
forthn week cndliiK Decombor'JI , ISUl.was a
follows : . .
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Mondny. Di-c. 21 . *
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Sworn to lioforo me nnd aubscrlbod In rnj
Jirrsenco tblsLHith day of Doconihor. A. D. IfcOl
SKAI. N. IM-'Biu
Notary Public.
Hie prnwtli of the nroraco dully clrcillatior
of TIIK HKK for six years Is shown In vho fol-
lowln tulilu :
I8K7 I8SS IS'KI IS9I
Jnnnnrr . 10 Mf Ki.S'V. ' 15,201 H.M4 I.W ! > 28,41' '
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Mure ) . II.M7 II. KX ) I9.P.M
April . I.'J'JI ' u..in : H.74I ld,5.Vi 2-I.B3-
Mnj . \t.m \ I4.KT IT 181 IS.IMI , 3) , 18" ) M.84'
Juno . . 1I.U7 ID.2I1 VO.TOI 'ii.in
July . I ? -II I H.Oi1) ) 18.0.11 ' .fl.O i2 27,031
AllKtllt . I' ' dU K.ISI 18.1M . ai.TM
MOW 18,1.11 I8.7IU 20.870
< ctofocr IJ'h'J .
Norcmbor 1 1. 13.DMI 22.1MI )
/Icccmbot 12.217 i. von 18,221 200Hlll,47l |
IT is not surprising that cordngo unt
twine iniinufnctorios should comblno.
It IB tlioir business to nmlco tiu 11113.
A COMMISSION of $ : $ is paid on ovurj
omigrnnt tiukot west of Chicago to tlu
Boiling agent. It ought to bo dcductot
from the ovorliind faro instead.
CIIIUSTMAS in 1S91 is C8ocially | memorable
orablo beciuso it occurs witiiin a fort'
night of the unto when the prusoni
boodling council will go out of businosa
SKNATOH PLUMII diud just ono wooli
ngo Sunday and the political arena it
Kansas presents the disgusting spectacle
of a fierce and frenzied scramble ovoi
the senatorial garments.
TIIK last few days of December each
year are phenomenal for the number o
destructive fires. They come apparently
ua a warning to owners of buildings am
combustible personal property to renew
tholr insurance for the coming year.
WHEN London papers have no othot
ttows from Chili they fall upon Patrick
Egan/upon the principle wnlch actuated
the miner in a Rocky Mountain town
who advised the preacher to give the
Mormons h 1 , they had no friends it :
campi _
KENTUCKY prohibitionists have de >
cided to tiold a state convention for the
more thorough organization of the third
party. The effect of this movement or
tlio blue grass region distillers and the
moonshiners In the mountain districts It
not porcoptlblo so far. '
SPANISH America from tlio Ilk
Grande to the straits of Tierradel Fuegc
Is in an eruptive stato. There is a disturbance
turbanco brewing or existing in ovorj
nation soutli of the United States. Span'
iah America has a great deal to loam before
fore its people shall successfully govon :
themselves.
THKHK is no loss without some gain.
Tvllchnol Davitt's defeat at Watorforil
Bivvoa him the embarrassment of boitifi
refused a seat in the English IIou.so oi
Commons. Although Davitt's stripe.
were honorable ho was technically n
convict , and botucr an ox-convict ho
would in till probability have been de
clared ineligible.
GnNiir.\r < Sciiot'iKro's suggestion
that Gar/.a and his band can bo punished
Individually for violating the neutrality
laws and for murdering a United States
soldier recalls the laconic response ol
tin early American patriot to n threaten
ing message from ono of the British
commodores in the revolutionary war
"Catching comes before hanging. "
WiiKTiinit the cruisers San Francisco
and Charleston are oi tire not bent upon
n boliicoso mission to Chili is not mater
ial. The fact is there will bo no war. A
nation with (15,000,001) ( ) people cannot af
ford to pick a quarrel with ono of 3,000.-
OOO.ospodaily when the latter has barely
recovered from a disastrous civil war and
its weakening incidents. It is all right to
spank a baby but not to black its oyes.
SAMUUI , U. REED who died at Pnsa-
dona , Cal. , will bo remembered by many
of the pluncurs of Omaha as the ohlof
construction unginoor of the Union Pa-
cllio between Omaha and Cheyenne and ,
for a time General Superintendent of
that road under the Durant regime. Mr.
Rood was QUO of the eldest and ubiost
railway engineers in the country and ;
next to General Granvlllo M. Dodge ,
perhaps has had mor9 to do with the
extension of western railroads than any
other ono man.
Quit people must not forgot that the
Omaha City Mission and Co-operative
Charities Is a permanent organization.
Its good work la not confined to giving
Christinas presents to the poor. It pro
poses to feed the hungry and clothe the
needy throughout tlio winter , and it
knows that this good work will require
constant effort. Charitable people , mid
wo are all charitable if approached in a
proper manner , nro expected to continue
their contributions as long as the winter
lasts. Tlio giving season for this good
cause will und only when every worthy
destitute person In Omaha Is uiudo
comfortable.
Mi' , Terrence V. Powdqrly'u appeal t <
the worldngmon of America to jolt
hiuidi with the fnrmofs nltianco In ti
third pirty movomaiit is tlio wciikost
document tlitit linn over emanated fcoii
Powdorly's pun. Mr. Powdorly itHlMls )
tint the inloroAU of the worklngmat
are identical with tho-jo of tlio fanner.
Mr. Powdorly insists that when the
farmer is p/oiporom the laborer is pros-
poroiM , mid when the firmer is plnchod
and hard up tlio laborer is also in dis-
tro.n.
Hvon the most ignorant wage workoi
must nronoimco this truliin as inapplic
able to tlio 'oluttvo condition of the twr
classes. Mr. Powdorly might as well
suy that wlton the crop ? are abundant
the farmer is prosperous and abundant
crops also insure prosperity to the
railroads : lionco tlio interest of the
rnilro'id i.s identical with that of the
farmer , and the f.innor and railroad
monopolist should join hands politically.
Nobody1 ought to know bjttor than
Mr. Powdorly that the factory wage
worker , the skilled mechanic , and the
day Inboror iiavo little or nothing in
common with the farmer. It is the interest -
torost of the workingman to buy his
hoof , his Hour , butter , eggn , potatoes and
other products of the farm as cheap 113
possible , ii'id to sell his time as wage
worker as high as possible. It is thu
interest of tlio farmer to market his
products at the highest price , and tu
buy the wares that are fashioned in the
work shop and factory as cheap as possi
ble. In other words , tlio farmer is as n
capitalist who wants the largest income
upon his investment in land , and wants
to choipun all commodities lie is obliged
to buy for himself and his family. The
laborer lives from hand to mouth and
consequently has nothing in commor
with the man who is interested in rais
ing the price of the necessaries of life
except , possibly , inn stable currency and
economic and honoat government.
If American workingmen could under
any circumstances bo induced to rally
on masse to the support of any particu
lar party they would find greater premise -
iso of success in organizing an Ameri
can labor partv , pure and simple , witli
labor reform as the rallying cry , that
with a party made up of elements whose
aims are almost in dlrpct conllict with
their own in tores ts.
A. * ' . ! ruilAIILK OUTLOOK.
The consensus of opinion among tile
bankers and loading capitalists ol
Omaha is that wo are on tlio eve of good
times. Business is improving ; money is
becoming plentiful and conlldonco is
gradually being restored. When bank-
era talk favorably of trade conditions
and trade prospects , it is safe for busi
ness men in other vocations to expect a
commercial revival. B inkers are so
proverbially conservative that they are
the llrst to see a dungor signal and the
last to agree that the obstructions are
removed from the track. U.inkors are
nearly always croakers. They are
always' cautious and thay discourage
anything like speculation. They some
times err on the side of tholr own safety
and bring on financial dlllicultios which
a little liberality mtg-lit have avoided.
They all agree however that the situ
ation now is vastly improved over that
of a year ago and predict that money
will bo easy about February.
Eastern financiers agree with ours und
the impression is general that 1892 will
bo a year of marked business prosperity.
The New York banks hold 610,000,000
more than the required reserve. The
balance of trade has been steadily and
increasingly in our favor for a year. The
crops have never been oxoelled in quan
tity and price and the certainty of a
heavy foreign demand for American
moats and breadstuffs has seldom if ever
given moro assurances of steadj and
remunerative prices. Nebraska is just
beginning to fool the now impulse ,
because she depends largely upon her
corn crop and that has not begun to
move to market until within thirty days.
The country merchants and bankers
have already experienced the revival of
confideDco and the benefits of crop
receipts. They in turn are giving tone
to trade in. the city. Nebraska- all
right.
What wo now need is to stop the
liourso music of tlio chronic croaker.
Instead of retarding the return of good
times every citizen should contKhutu
what ho can to increase conlldonco ,
awaken enterprise nnu encourage in vest-
mont.
bUIIKME.
Senator Stanford of California is again
engaged in endeavoring to secure sup
port for his crazy and impracticable
land l.oan scheme. It is said that ho is
trying to persuade the nlliunco people
to support it as a substitute for tlio
equally absurd subtreusury proposition.
Mr. Stanford's bill provides for the
establishment m the Treasury depart
ment of a bureau to bo known as a land
loan bureau. The treasurer of the
United States is directed by the pro
posed act to have printed $100,000,000 of
greenbacks , and such additional amounts
Ironi time to time as shall bo necessary
to moot the requirements of the act ,
which would of course depend on tlio
amount of money loaned , kvory person
Who is a citizen of the Unltnd States or
has declared his intention to becoino
such , and who owns agricultural lands ,
can have advanced on suuli real estate
otie-halLof the assessed value for a tortn
of not oxcoodlug twenty years , tlio inter
est on the loan to bo 2 per oont per an
num. If the owner of the land owes for
any part of it the government is to pay
olT the debt and loan the remainder of
the money , the whole amount not to ex
ceed its cash value. In case of failure to
pay the loan or interest the government ,
shall foreclose In the usual way for foreclosing -
closing mortgages.
The more statement of tlio provisions
of this measure ought to bo all that is
necessary to condemn it to the rldioulo
of Intelligent and practical men , and yet
Us author presumes to aay that it will
secure many votes in the senate , though
ho dpos not oxiwct It will become a law.
When Senator Stanford introduced this
dumagogiu pohomo to the attention of
tlio lust congress ho made a ridiculous
argument In support of it , and it is mi-
dorstoo.l that ho will again endeavor to
show thnt.it merits consideration , citing
for this purpose tnu operation of a simi
lar law in Russl i. The American pee
pie will hardly be convinced of the ex
pediency of adopting n policy which niaj
be qulto compatible with the oharaetoi
of tlio Russian government , but whlcl
Is onllroly obnoxious to our republtcnr
system , oven though It had been foutu
to work well under autocratic Instlttt
lions. As a matter of fact , however ,
this has not been the experience there
the law In Htlssla from which the Call
fornla senator apparently obtained his
suggo'lon ' having proved to bo at
.agei.- " for oppressing Iho pooplc In the
Inter' st of the government rather than
helping them. Here tlio condition :
would probably bo reversed and the gov
ernment would in the end bo the suf-
foror. Tlio schema has not a single
feature to commend it , and it IH a re
proaoli to the common sense of the son'
ate that such a moitsuro is allowed to be
seriously presented to its attention. II
Is the proposition of a demagogue wht
has no real uoncorn for the interests of
Iho people , but who seeks to win thr
favor of that element which is ready to
iici'opt any scheme , however foolish ot
dangerous , that promises moro monoy.
Tlm cn tcrn democratic organs , will
a few exceptions , are vigorously admonishing
ishing the representatives of the party
In congress not to take , the party out ol
the course it has been pursuing for the
hist half a do/on years. Ono of these
papers remarks that some of the manage -
ago rs appear to have lost their bearings
and "aro nppnrontly determined to alter
the course of the political craft of
which they are in temporary ciuirgo ,
and to steer it straight upon the shoals
ot free coinage , " and it says if this
course should bo persisted in the at
tempt to win the presidency In 1892
might as well bo abandoned. Those
journals very properly regard the effort
to give the party movement a now di
rection as having for its object the
defeat of the nomination of CSrover
Cleveland for the presidency. The
Philadelphia Il'eonl says : "A more
desuorate political maneuver than the
attempt to defeat Cleveland by dij-
honoring democracy has seldom boon
undertaken"and it declares that "from
henceforward the standard of tariff re
form and honest money must bo the
democratic battle cry. "
It remains to bo seen how much inllu-
once the warning admonitions of these
democratic organs , mainly in states sure
to cast their votes for the republican
presidential candidate next year , will
have upon the men in congress who have
asainncd the taste of altering the direc
tion of the democratic party. It cannot
reasonably bo supposed that those men
failed to make duo account and weigh
the possible importance of the criticism
and opposition they are already encoun
tering from this source. When Gorman ,
Hill and others made their combination
to drive Cleveland on" .the presidential
race course they did not fail to properly
estimate the inlluence and power behind
the ox-prcsidont , and when they won
their first victory in the election of
Speaker Crisp they were prepared for the
assaults that , have boon made Upon them.
It is not certain that the comb'natlon ' is
entirely harmonious at present , except
as to the manifest purpose to defeat the
nomination of Mr. Cleveland , but this
will bo sitlllciont to hold it together at
least until after the next democratic na
tional convention. If it sustains defeat
there the party will keep on in the old
course , but if the combination succeeds
in compassing the defeat of Mr. Cleve
land the party will take the now direc
tion , winch moans that it will attempt a
Gradual revision ot the tariff and urge
tlio policy of free and unlimited coinage
of silver , to which a largo majority of
Its representatives in congress are now
committed.
The indications are certainly favorable
to the success of the element that elected
Mr. Crisp speaker. The advantage Is
with that element at present , and if it
can bo hold together there is little
reason to doubt that it will bo able to
keep its advantage. In any event the
struggle between the democratic fac
tions during the next few months will bo
full of interest.
TIM : eagerness- with which the prin-
cioal countries of Europe are seeking
commercial alliances , taken in connec
tion with the departure which the
United States has miulo in the matter of
trade l-ociprocity , suggests that the
world is likely to experience something
ln-tlio iiaturo of a commercial revolution
within the next few years. The treaties
consummated botwnon Germany , Austria
and Italy , the conventions entered into
by Belgium , the commercial plans that
are being discussed by Franco and
Spain , all contemplate very radical
changes from the conditions that have
long prevailed , and the effects of those
upon the Hovornl countries will bo
watched with anxious interest by tlio
students of political economy. Thus far
Knglnnd plays no part in this very in-
toru.sting movement among tlo ) com
mercial nations of Europe , but it would
seem that she cannot long remain In hoi-
position of isolation without losing
ground. It is not to bo doubted that the
commercial policy of the United States
has had a good deal todo with starting
this movement , and there is no reason
to bollovo that the results will bo at all
detrimental to the commercial interests
of this country.
TUB business mon of Omuliti will
please remember that they Have a largo
responsibility for the future of Omaha
laid upon tholr shoulders to bo dis
charged the present winter. If Omaha
shall grow in IfiOliussho ought lUYlllbo
because of work accomplished foj- the
city by nor business organizations be
tween this time r.nd April 1..1S02.
TIIK Builders and Trader1 Kxchnngo
opposes the consolidation of the city
building and plumbing inspection de
partments , but recommends -common
ollico and a common sourotarv. Per
haps this is a fair compromise , but to
the average tax payer it looks as if imo
head could bettor direct the business of
l\\oo \ \ departments than two.
HII.I.Y flitYAN , as his Illinois constit
uents nIToctinnably speak of thu con
gressman from the l-Hrst Nebraska , is
remarkably ulTahlo. Ho tolls hit * orgin
hum allowed telegram from Salem , II-
llnols , that altlrnijjh ho Is n Springe
man , ho is nfWa wurin admirer of Colonel
nol Mills ay\dq received n consplcloui
courtesy at tlio-hands ot Speaker C'ris )
and yet ho lio' ircoly IK ) years of ago.
, .
The ttiwp ofClienp Hii'jnr.
A if rniH llfconl'i :
Cltoap simavjiiioMO of the boons scoured b\
roptiDllcnn tariff tabulation which thu Uomo
craU would tldfeni. Tbo voters will stntu
by the rotmbhcftlr1 lile.i of chuaponlng wlm
tno mtmct iiool jyhllo protecting tlio wage.
of tholr labor.
The KIU < nnillilatc.
MliuwitHtll * Journal.
Uenor.il ToraUor Is fighting Senator Slier
man's forces in Ohio with ilc.inoration , HI
streupth lies in the fact that lie has worUci
up the enthusiasm of the kid clement , win
nro porsunciod that Sherman Is too old ti
represent thoni. Like other kids they thinl
that wisdom was born with them.
The Ohio Snnntorslilp.
AVir I'mls frttwilf.
The news from Columbus that Senator
Shormun is practically curtain of ro-elccttoi :
will bo gratifying to the country at largo.
Mr. Sherman is too valuable a man to bo lost
to the senate. Tlio people of Ohio uy a largo
majority doilro to Iiavo him returned , nml
the legislature will undoubtedly carry oul
their wishes.
Cleveland UN a Pilgrim.
Kew I'nili Morninj Adrcrtlwr ,
Urovor Cleveland now claims to bo t
thoroughbred Now KtijjUmlor. Ho Bay ;
that nil his ancestors xvpro Now Knglandors ,
though ho was born In , Now Jersey , but ho
does not say wtiothor ho belongs to the Pil
grims or Puritans. Ho rests liis casa upon
the fact that his father was born on Bean
Hill lu the state or Connecticut. Do as this
in any way account for Mr. Cleveland's pop
ularity In Boston 1
Country This.
.Sun rntiirfnco Chronlrle.
The value of breailsiutTs exported from
this country last month Is the highest on
rccora. The Jlquro U $ M , , " > S,970 , an increase
over the corresponding month of ISM amountIng -
Ing to $ lO)3l"j. ) ( ! ! The exports of breadstuffs -
stuffs , mineral oils , cotton and provisions
reached the enormous total of 137,703,40'J ,
There never was another nation on the globe
that could smro so much and still retain , as
the United States does , enough to food Its
population about thraa times as well at that
of any other country in the world.
The Western Hustler.
/ unit ( Htu Slur.
Senator Plumb died at 1 1 :50 : a. ra. Within
two hours Senator Warren had filed an
application for the dond Sonator's seat , and ,
In his Imsto to got ahead of the other sena
tors who coveted It , walked a mile to the
postoflicQ rather than to use a letter box al
his door. His rivals used the letter boxoa
and lost the seattl Having performed this
act of ganeralshlp 'SHnittor ' Warren visited
the dead senator' lodgings and paid hii
respects. Wurroirihails from \VyoniIng und
learned the value of a few minutes' time in
Illmg mining clnlms.
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Gnllnnt Captain IJourkc.
It wasn't a voryj great battle , but it scorns
to have boon a ( Mllnnt and declsivo one , the
engagement reported from Starr county ,
Texas , between CanUiin John G. Bourke ,
with nineteen mSnlnnd sixty Moxlca'n freebooters -
bootors of Gar./aJ,4 cqmmand. It was not
without loss , oup ,9f Captain Bourko's mon
being killed In thd.ilgh ; but tUn revolution
ists , as.thov . ureicullod dawn In thut'coimtry ,
were put to Might , nnunvill not bo likely soon
again to extend their revolutionary move
ments across the Texas lino.
The story gees , however , that in order to
mount his command , which consisted partly
of cavalrymen and partly of infantry ,
Captain Bourke was obliged to put two
soldiers on each horse , which , to say uotnmg
of its being n soraoivhut , uovel mode or warfare -
faro , implies a sad lauk of equipment for
active military operations.
It might bo in order to suggest that if the
American troops In Texas are expected to
prevent that state from being occupied by
Mexican revolutionists as a base of descent
upon Mexican cities on the other .sido of the
river , they should bo furnished with at
least one horsa apiece , where cavalry move
ments are required. Still , Captain Bourlcu Is
entitled to big credit for proving equal to the
emergency. _ _ ,
U.llllXKT.
Now York VVorld ( dom. ) : Tbo house com
mittees ns made Up by Mr. Crisp will bo on
the wnolo fairly satisfactory to the demo
cratic uar'.y In and out al congress.
St. Louis Republic ( dem. ) ; Bosi Gorman
lias orgunliud all the house committees ex
cept tno committee of the whole. The demo
cratic p.irty will have something to say in
that.
Washington Post ( ind. rop. ) : When all
of the circumstances nro taken into consid
eration , null all personal ambitions eliminated ,
it must bo conceded that the now speaker has
done rc.iiarUabiy well.
New York Tribune irop. ) : Speaker Crisp
had a ba ! Job on his Imnils , and has chosen
to got through wltli it us quickly ab possible.
Of the ro.ult it may perhaps bo truthfully
said that it was no wurso than was expected.
St. Louis Glnbo-Democrat ( rop. ) ; Mr.
Crisp's theory of the distribution of patron
age is that to the speaker belongs the spoils ,
for the payment of his polltic.il debts and the
gratification of his personal spites and preju
dices.
Denver Sun ( rop. ) : The appointments
signify the advancement of the Hill in-
lluoace. It signals the return of the demo
cratic party to its old position of equivoca
tion , elusiveness and indeflnlteuoss on the
tariff question.
Detroit Free Press ( dom. * : On the whole
Mr. Crisp has made what uny fair critic will
say is un excellent committee list , thouch , ns
was porhnp-i to bo expected , he" has leaned
touard thu members to whom ho was In
debted for Ills nomination in the caucus.
Now York Mon\\us \ \ Advertiser ( dom. ) : It
is nifliclmillv oviduu't. ttiut the -speaker made
UD the uonnmttf$4' largely m ho himself
wanted them nnd Utiout undue pressure or
assistance from ( jfi Iuo. Of course the com
mittees are "ttie.vqijy uau that could bo se
lected"thoy always are.
Kansas Citv Itar ( ind. dom. ) : If the
working polkicmpr. of tlui democratic party
have been pursuudcd by recent successes
that they can reiurt tu tlioir old methods
and ride rougluAUnd over the army of re
formers , they aiiu jdiggmg a crave for the
democratic party'so deep that resurrection
will bo out of thcnqtiHstlon.
Boston Globe ( ilum.ii A radical departure
Irom precedent haH boon talcon by the spoaic-
or of the national ( house of representatives
in inultlug up U committee appointments.
Now congressmen receive a much larger
shara of honors and responsibilities than it
has bson customary to allot thorn under the
rogiino of .Mr. Crj-iJ's predecessors.
Now York Sun ( dom. ) : The ojmmittoos
niinaumiiiU yesterday by apeauer Crisp will ,
wo think , meet the upprnv.it of the country.
Thuy tire , on the whoio , composed with
Judgment us well as l-ulopondonco. If thav
worlt well and turn out'no mischievous losls' .
latlon , who will compliiln of thorn f We
thank the snuukor for nutting Mr. Holman In
the right plaoo.
Now Yont Het-onJor , ( rop. ) . Kortuimtoly
It is buyoiid the I earn of thu hostile ruproion-
tatives to Interfere with tno o-ilnrgement of
our cmmnoichil relation * In American fid
vantHSO thron'gn the cxerclio at tha tro.ilv
power , \vhloh Is subjcrtonly to the Inquiry
Jf the bomito. Thu p'rfnrnmncns of "the
FlvoC'ent ConirriM * " will not no worth a
Dlniyinio , even to the democratic pirty.
Now York Tlmoi llnJ. dom i : On the
judgment or fninuMs of thu sp-ai < ur in thu
uistrlimtion of the honor * invulvud in thu up-
[ ( ointments , to c-oinmuteos , tmr roadori ran
lurin their own opinion 0:1 : th < > 01 refill uti.ilv
< ls of the fnyts given in our Washington tlU-
[ luti-Ues. They will hurUlv toward hi * COUMO
01 strengthening llin mrty where It most
neons stwnatb , and where stroncth would bi
molt useful to It.
Minneapolis Trlbunu trep.li The Idea o
Tammany Wharf and the solid lotitt
gobbling the chairmanships of thirty-throe
congnmlonnl committees and leaving onlj
tilnatoan for Iho rc.it Of the hatlon docs no
Alt well on the democratic stomach. (1rowl ( <
moro or lois iiudihio anso in till parts of tlu
nation oxfopt , of courso. In those- quarter ;
where tha lllll-CrUp thumb holds tulup ;
down.
St. Paul Pionoor-l'rois ( rep. ) : Howovoi
sincerely any man might beltovo In the mill
of the old saro.iMii tiou passed Into n proverl
of weight , that the democratic parly conic
always bo trifled to rum Itiulf by blunders
wo venture to say that the bitterest onotm
( T that party would refuse to bollovo , out
year ngo that It would stand by Its own ad
whcro It does today. In that brief time II
his , purely of its own volition , without tlu
slightest pressure Irom without , ylnUIInf
on IV to tlio Impulse to uvil that Is so stroiu
Within It , traveled from what republicans
confessed to be a practical assurance of vie
lory to an equal or greater certainty of do
feat. That Is tbn meaning of thohouso com
nitlteos us they have been organized by Mr
Crisp ; n moaning not onlv assorted by rupub
llrans , hut confessed by democrats wlthgrlc
and shame and auger.
RBO | ol" the Wost.
A'cic 1V' ' Heralt.
The growth of the west since the war ha ;
been the boast of the nation and tuo marvel
of the world. Historr nfiords no parallel to
Its Increase in population , dovclouniont In
agriculture , advance in material prosperity ,
magic risu of great cities and addition ol
now states. In 1870 , when the lint federal
censuj after the war was taken , there wore ,
properly spoaitltig. twelve woUorn states ,
Today there are nineteen. Then the aggregate
gate population of the west , in
eluding the territories , was 10,000-
000 , or about a third of the total
population of the country. Now , It Is morq
than 2r > ,000,000. or nearly half of Iho whole
Since 1370 , Illinois has increased in the iintn-
bc < < of its pcoplu from two und a half to
nearly four millions , Michigan from ono to
moro than two millions , Minnesota from loss
than half a million to 1.30D.OUO , Nebraska
from I'J-.OOO to moro than 1,000.000. Kansas
from : iil,000 ! to i , 11)0,000 ) , California from little
over .VJO.OOO to 1,200.000. Twenty years ago
Chicago had less than ; JOOOOU inhabitants.
Today it boasts of moro than 1,000,000 , while
the west is dotted with great nourishing
cities whcro insignificant towns appeared in
1870. Not loss striking and even moro sig
nificant lias boon the political growth
of the west. In twenty yo.irs from
ISO. ? to 18SS the popular vote cast in
the United States for president in
creased from 15,700,000 to ll.I'.OO.OOO.
No part of- the country contrlnutcd so much
to this Increase as the west. In ISO'S twelve
western states , not counting Missouri in the
list , voted In the electoral college ; In IS',13 ' the
number will bo nine toon. In 1SGS the west ,
cast ntnotv-flvo electoral votes ; in IS'J'J it
will bo entitled to cast HIS. Then Illinois
had sixteen votes ; now it has twenty-four.
Then Kansas had three ; now it has ton.
Then Michigan had eight , Minnesota four
and Nebraska throe ; now Michigan lias
fourteen , Minnesota nine and Nebraska
eight. It is true that the cost and south
have moro electoral votes than they had In
ISOT. But it is not less true that the west
has gained far moro largely tnnti any other
part of the country in electoral representa
tion , and consequently In political power.
These facts and figures are pregnant with
significance to the democrats. They show
whore the bnlanco of political power has
been looming up in striking proportions.
They render obvious the advantage of a
western ever an eastern candidate. The re
publicans have not failed ' , o rocognizd or
apprccUto the importance of these consider
ations , except on ono occasion. Every cam
paign since tbo war they have taken tholr
leader from the west , except in 1884 , and
ovorv campaign they have won except in
1884. They mot defeat only when they made
nnjoxception to tholr general rule.
Itt.UK J/OASJIi * ltll'1'I.F.S.
Tovnn 'SlftlniM : A Cnrlstmas < Hoiy "I
rtldn't oxpeot itiiythli > 4 this yoar. "
Danvlllo liiee/u : A cornfield Is ono of the
tilings that Is often grniitly shocked without
the aid of electricity.
I'nek : Mr. .lollihoy vVoll , I must s.iy that
colics" docs ii boy a great do U of good ,
Mr. hiikosallvo Is that so ?
Mr. Jolllboy Yes. My son ciimo homo for
Tlinnksalvliii. nnd between betting un foot
ball nnd playlnir poker tlioyonn ; nisual won
enough fioni mo to kcnp him In pocket money
for ii year.
LEAP VK\II SCUM : .
Ituffaln AViis.
The clock struclc 12. lie lain "Onnd nlsht ! "
"Good nlxht. my dour , " s.iid she.
Then to the door thu pair adjourned
And jiartOil jnat lit .1.
Rochester Pint : " \Vliiil oan I do ? All of
my pl.iys have Uucii rojcotud. and I have
novm-hud any success , nnywuy. "
"You can still io to Now York and become-
dram.uli ! critic. "
Yankee Illtulo : Mr. Calltliere I love you
Mamie ; will you bo
Ml s liiirufullo Why don't you speak a little
louder. Tom ? The phonograph U at thu othe :
oml of thu room. /
Now York Herald : I think of you whllo
piiKsliiK thu silent watchus of the nlnht. .
I'thol What is then ) about u policeman to
remind you of mo-
ox TIIK SI.KKill HIDE.
Cdm/i / Ittvwu :
Slio felt so cold , shu sain , although.
Her cloak was lined with fur ;
Ho straightway took thu hint and made
It warm eiiuiigh for her.
Washington Star : "Do you know. " said a
younr ; woman , "I think th.it .loliuny .Iorwlcilu
must bo a womloifully clever convoraatloii-
ullst. "
f'lover ? "
"Yes. It's wonderful to see how lie gala
along nlthuiit any Idons. "
Ixuto Kiold's Washington : Smith fjlko your
no\\ position ?
Ill-own Kogiiln ; simp
Smith What are you doing ?
llrown Soi ting rubber bunds.
Tlio gas man Isn't feollns blue
Smco dayaio growing lonzur
Ho knows a cunning trick or two
He'll make the pressure stronger.
Philadelphia Times ; Identifying Noraross
from a MinMo trousers button Is uoc unprevo-
donlod. Ufti-n by tlio absence of shirt buttons
a married 'nan n-ally first burins to Hud out
his wife.
YonKers Oazntto : At this season of the year
wo believe It Is commendable fur a woman to
m I n CD nmttcit-s.
Detroit I'rea I'ross : "Mynneoilry are away
above par. " nminuncod Mi , Utdfam proudly ,
"Anu mine , " said Mrs. < ) . , conclusively , "are
away nbovo giaml par. "
"Do you love mo still ? " said llio nlmtturlng
wlfo
To hoi-husband , "toll mo I'lill "
And liu nroiuptly answered , "You but your
llfo !
I love you still. "
CVUKKIt 0'tilCIlll\ > ,
Jiinien
'Msli. you rlc-kolloe that nlr
lot ! > burni > d skittish old bay niaro
Wan no llvln' with ; 'at skuimid
"t'uver thins si-od nrheerdV
Th'owud Vrs Anders , and tli'nwed pap ,
l-'int Im straddled her. U'sliip :
And Ivory , Well , tn'owoi her
Ain't no lull Ins just how fur :
Iliukq her collar bone , and might
Jesfa kilt thu girl outnlit.
WollCTd hcord 'otu muku tlioir boa-it
Shu'd tli'mv uny fallow , 'most.
r.wr..l ; > : iclixl her s'l "I l.nnw
liir ) < riiiiti ' : it slio'll never th'ow , "
.Ho I rid her .In liiinlll.
And , Jcnt comiii' round thu hill.
Mot : i traction un.'lni ! . tlrt
Jtt a h''L'rcl ' lliat old mare snort ,
'And laylmi'k horyeeM. and suu
Horn tryln' to tluow mo
( 'iinr.su I 111-vorsilil a uonl.
Hut thinks I , "M v I idy bird
You'll vt euori'il , rljjhl here and uow ,
O.f yordvuoBs. .uiyliuw. "
Yoi.-l.iiow tth it I donoV f Just
Hiuclrlior. tulsliu'il done her best ;
Then l-blldD-i oITi strips HID linns
Over her hlumud hca-l ; iui'1 ilmls
Me a lltllns iiiln' | a id
. 'Hide tlioio.iil , And there wo hud
Our nnu fun. Just wore hur out
Mounted her , ini | faced abuut ,
AudJuKtiiiU lu bur nuio lh.it air
lHtlo traction IMI ilno there-
Kato l'leld'sVaihingtoii : "Just see how
ho chickens mlud the old bun. Uobby , " suld
Urs. Norrl-i lo her sou.Vutih them run
a hnr vvhn shsoilU lhaiii. "
' 1 suoposo iho & , it on thum when they were
i tte.M romarltud the Infant phoiia'iienbn. re-
oulivvly ,
EDUCATIONAL AND MUSICAL ,
I.wa's ( hpltat Oily Prflp\rin § far a Wcok
of Actl V/ork ,
INTERESTING PROGRAM OF EVENTS.
Annual Mooting , , r T > nilioi-V Assuul-
utloiiH rroiiiliinm K liiunlorH Who
Will Ho in Altcnilittion Sul > -
.loon to lie
DBS Mots-Ks , la. , Dec. ' . )7.-rKi ) > ocial to TUB
Hun. I The coming \vooit will bo n lively ono
fn Town's caiilt.il city , especially in cilucv
tionnl and muticnl ultclo * . 1'ho last throe
days of tlio year xvlll bo devoted totho an nunl
meetings of tlio St'Uo ToauhOM association ,
the Iowa Music ToichoM association and tlio
lown Academy of Sciences. Tlio ilrat iiainod
organization lias some 1'JJO or l"i'Jj member. *
mid at least a thousand of them attand tha
nniiunl meeting. Included in tlio mombor-
shl | ) is every degree of educator , from the
.stato superintendent and loading college
president , down through the ranks of coun
try mid city superintendents to the common ,
over-day teacher. The DoJy is too large ami
unwloldly for offeotlvo work as a wbolo in
the short tinio allotted to tlio mooting , hencu
there are several dcpai'tmcnts all In season in
d I ( To rent , nlaees at the snmo time , and each
discussing subjects pocullnrly intcreitln. , ' to
itself. An elaborate-program has been pre
pared , and tha following are the chief .sub
jects to bo discussed :
nnur-iTios'Af. uot silt.
"How Shall \Vo Diminish the Waste in
Our Present School System in Graded and
Uiirh School World" I'rof , It. A. Hark-
noss.
"What Shall Precede the American Uul-
verity I" I'rof. A. N. Currier.
"Shall'o iMako Utilitarian Knowledge ,
or General Culture , the Objective Point In
Education ! "
"Tho Library For the Teacher. Kor Pu
pil , For the Public. " Pnn. l1C. . Stratton.
' ' . .
OI'M'lttl. VSSOCMTION.
"The Homo and School ; How Far and For
What is Each Responsible. In the Education of
the Child' " On behalf of the school Prof.
C. M . ( . .rumbling. Mt Ploasnnt. On behalf
of the hon.e Supt. S. F. Floater , \Vuvcrly.
.Oiscuisloii [ KirUciu.itJd In oy twenty load
ing suifrji-intendents and principals.
"Tho 1'ubllo School System and ( icnoral
Education. " State Supt. Andrew S. Draper ,
L.L. D. , Albanv , X. V.
"Tho First Four Years of School Life. "
Supt. A. W. Stuart , Ottumwa. Discussion
led by Prof. Cooper of Das MoiticM.
"Tbo Iowa School Exhibit at the Colum
bian Exhibition. " Prof. T. II. McUnde ,
Iowa City. Discussion led by State Super
intendent Ilonry Snblii , Dos Moines , and
President William F. Iving , Mt. Vornon.
COI.I.inH : ASM ) UVIVBItSirv.
"Tho Educational Value of the Study of
Scienco. " Prof. S. C. Hairier , Ainoi. lts-
ctwlon , led bv Prof. A. II. Conrad , Fair-
Held.
"It There Need of u Koorgani/ation of
Higher Education in America ! " President
George A. ( Jato * , GrinnoU. Discussion , lud
by Prof. C. M. Grumbline , Mount Pleasant.
8ECOVIUKV DKIHHTMIIXT.
"Should Instruction in the Normal School
bo Exclusively Professional ! " Prof. W. O.
Riddle. Woodbine. Discussion , led by Prof.
J. F. Hirsch , Lomars.
"Speclftli/od Instruction in the High
School. " Miss Ida L. Snell , Fort Dodgo.
Discussion , led by Miss Helen Clute , Cedar
Falls.
KI.BMRNTtltr A\l > ClItUIKl ) .
"A Continuous Course of Study , " Superin
tendent A. W. Stuart , Ottumwi.
"Tho Use und Abuse of Blank Bonus in
Our Graded Schools , " Principal Ella Malone ,
Dos Moinos.
"What Can Wo Do for Our Grammar
Schools i" Superintendent E. N. Colemnn ,
Lomars.
"Educational Embellishments , " Principal
Walker Do Witt , Carson.
"Additions and Eliminations Which Will
Give Us an Ideal Graded School System , "
Superintendent Clarence M. Boutollo , Do-
corah.
I'KlMUtV .SUCTION" .
"Hard Work in Primary School , " Miss
Kato E. Palmer. Oskalnosa.
"Tho Individual in Primary Toa-nlng , "
Mrs. E. C. Fariand , Davenport.
"Literature for Primary Pupils , " Miss
Ulara Bunks , Knoxvllle.
COt NfV Sl'l'Kltl.VTKNllBXTS.
"Closer Halations of County Superinten
dents , " John Carr , Webster county , George
Phillips , Wapello county.
"Some Needed School Legislation , " \V. .1.
Baldwin , Johnson county. "How to Obtain I
It , " C. O. McLain , Jasper coupty ,
"Tho Columbian Exhibit , " Superintendent
Henry Sabin.
( ITV.Sl-'niltS-TENI | > F.VT.S AVI ) I'lllNOII'U.S.
"Where Must Wo Look for Teachers for
Our Graded Schools I1' Superintendent
\villiam Wilcox. Mason City. Discussion ,
Superintendent J. T. Merrill , Cedar Rapids.
"Tho Clerical Work of the Superinten
dent , " Principal M. A. Rood , Woodbine.
Discussion , Superintendent Sherman iTutoi ,
ida Grove.
PRXMvstn ! "AMI miiwivo.
"Drawing n Factor of the Now Ednca-
Llon , " Miss Etta M. Budd , Indianola. Dis-
jussion , C. H. Pierce , ICookuk ; D. W. HolT ,
DCS Moinos.
'Drawing in Public Schools ; What it In-
jludos and tlow it Should ho Taught , " Alls *
( J. E. Foster. General discussion , led by
Miss Ida E. Boyu , Sioux City.
The Iowa Music Teacher's association will
ilso hold sessions for thrco days , and it
is expected wfll attract between ; tij ) ( and
IU < j persons in regular attendance. The load-
ini ; teachers of the state will take part in
the program.
During the meetings several leading
writers will read napora on subjects of inter-
jst to musicians. Dr. Woods Hutchison , of
Das Moluos , whoso recent articles in the
North American Review have attracted so
inueh favorable comment , will speak on "Tho
1'hysiology of the Yocal Organs ; " Mr. A.
liommel , A. C , M. , of Mount Pleasant , on
"Ilach1 ; Dr , William Uourdshoar , president
if the Iowa Agricultural collojro , on "Music
is a Factor in Liberal Education ; " Mr. F. A.
1'ubbs , of Bioomllold , on "Modern Helps in
Developing Teaching and Modern Improve-
: nonn. " Five concerts will bo given , on
Tuesday , \\odnosdiiy und Thursday ovon-
ngs ami Wednesday and Thursday after-
loous. Tuesday evening , Iowa tiilotit ;
Wednesday afternoon , George Ell-sworth
Holmes , of Chicago ; Wednesday evonlnir ,
ho Ovldo Musln company , Thursday after-
loon , Iowa talent ; and Tnursday evening.
.bo Philharmonic society , of Dos Molnus ,
ompoiod of a hundred voices. Altogether
t promises to bo ono of the most notable
of musicians ever hold in the
itate.
Tbo sixth annual session of the Iowa
iVcadotny of Sciences will occupy two days
L'ucsday und Wednesday , December 'J and
II ) . The following subjects will bo presented :
"Systematicoology in Colleges. " prof.
} . C. Nutting.
"Some Experiments for the Purpose of
loturmliilng the Actl/n Princli > le o ( Broad
iluking , " MUs Mlnnlo Howo.
"Strwtlon of Rocks bv River Ico. " further
s'oto.s on the great Central Plain of the
Mississippi , J. K. To'ld. '
"Uuclorla of Milks , " with exhibitions of
lulturos. "Roiiort of Cammltto on Stain
'lora. " "Phrenological Notes. " "Expori-
nonts in Provontloii of Corn Smut , " L. II.
animel.
"Tbo Action of Disinfectants on Nutrient
.loots. . " "Tho Orthoptorous Fauna of Iowa. "
"N'otos on Certain ( own Ulptorn , " Herbert
Oiboro.
"Nollco of an Arrow Point from the LOOM
In the City of Muiontlnc. " "Tho Gas Wells
near LettH , Iowa , " F. M. Witter.
"Should Iowa Iiavo A Legal MIU Stand
anil" "Sugar Hoot * in Iowa , " ( J. E Pat
rich.
"An Abnormal Ovoid Hone In thu Human
Subject , " with exhibition of apoclnion , R. F
Call.
Call."Note
"Note * on Llfo History of Agallla San
giilnoloiiU , " Herbert Otborn and It. A. ( ioi-
"Gooloalrai Stntcturo and Rolatloas of tlio
Coal Bearing Strata of Central Iowa "
"Brk-k and Other Clays of Dos Moinos. "
"Aluminum in Iowa. " Charles R. ICoyos.
Politically the \\roit will probably 'bo dull.
though there will likely be a sprinkling of
loglslnlorft-clrrt unit loghlatjve candtdatoi
about tlio hotels. Tlioro will not bo a great
amount of activity , however , in tills direr
tlon until Now Years , the general assembly
not convening till .Innimry 11.
lh\H Jtcon llnnrd Front tlm
Wlio Vnnrn to llo AolrcsfttH.
Cnicvoo , III. , Deo. ir..No ! tidings , oithoi
good or bad , have boon roclvod by Mrs
Willinm Van Schock of her adopted daughtoi
Dora and aramlduughtor Alice Parker , who
disappeared Monday night and went to New
York. A. F. Parker , father of Alice , started
for that city last night to find the girls and
bring them IUCK ,
The escupado was qulto cleverly arranged.
and from the story told by the n-.an who
helps about the hoarding liouso nl I0. > ami
in * Dearborn avenue , SOOIIH to have beau
planned some time ago. About two woous
ago the servant was sweeping tlio hall near
George Cortis' room on the first Hour when
little Dora slipped In and began tatkinir to
him. lie was still in bed , not yet having recovered -
covered from his Illness. "Well , 1 have
made uu my mind to go , " she began , " and
Jtist us soon as you can arrange it I will
start. "
"I am glad of that , " answered Goorgo. "I
am nearly well now , and you can go in a few
days. "
The scheme thai was arranged was to send
Mr * . Van Schock to the theater Tuesday
evening , leaving tlm ulrls at homo so Unit ,
with no obstacle in the way , it would be uu
easy matter to slip out of tlio house with the
trunks and get to the train beloro the lady's
return. MM. Van Scliock did not go to tliu
theater , however , hut gave the tickets to the
cirls. who wont to the play. Hawley came
to the house ostensibly to nee bis friend
Corlis and llndinjf that they could not re
move the trunks without attracting attention
they stealthily transferred the girls clothing
to two valhos , sklpned out of the house and
drove in a cab to the theater. When the
girls failed to return from the theater search
was made in vain for them.
llio next day Ilnwluy called again to see
Cortis. Ho askud where the girls wore and
soi'ineci surprised and shocked when told of
their disappearance. Ho called three times
during the week , dining with the tamilv each
tlmo , mid always inquiring whether tlio
missing ones had been beard from. In the
meantime Mrs. Van Schock had dtscoveicd
the loss of Si' ) ) ) which she had concealed in
her room. She decided to have the two men
nrroUed and they nronow locked up.
Said Mrs. Van Sohock tonight : "This
story about sending the girls to Now York
to study for tlio stage is a very gooJ excuse ,
but the real motive was not this. Hawley
and Cortis were to follow tlioin
in a counlo of wooks. Mr. Paritor started
for Now York last nUut with tlio linn
determination to bring the girls baclc with
him. They have had their heads llllud with
the beauty and splendor of the city , but
probably by this tinio they have found out
that things ara not what they seem. I think
that they will not make any objection to com
ing back when told the true stuto of nITutri. "
Hawley and Cortis were still locked up at
the station early last night , heine nimble to
secure bail. Cortis1 brother visited him sev
eral time * and each tlmo hold an ovtendea
conversation with him.
rAXimmm.-r'ti ius.it xs.
Qunor mid StnrtlfiiK i : < - < | ucst .liiulo by
n Caller on the Millionaire.
Nnw Yoitic , Dec. 'J'- Last night at 10:110
> 'clodf , while Mr. Cornelius Viindorhllt wis
intortainiii ) ; a nu in bur of friends at ills Fifth
ivenuo residence , a good looking , well dressed
, -OUIIB man , apparently a German , rung the
leer boll. To tlio pngo who answered the
luminous the visitor said ho had called to see
Mr. Vanderbilt pctsonally to got Ills
Drains , which no proposed to have sub-
leclou to nn expert analysis In
srdor to detennino why ho ( Yamtorbilt )
liad buon able to amass u fortune while ho
( the caller ) was practically penniless. The
[ iago summoned an officer who took the
young man to the station house. In Ids pock
ets was found a card bearing the name John
I. Linginan , ( ill ! East Elavunth street , also a
membership card of the Young Men's Chris-
Jan association. The prisoner was taken to
, ho Yoi'kvillo police court this morning and
: ommiltod , pending an examination as to his
nontal condition. lie was uncommunicative
ind Is doubtless insane.
u\ mat
tinnier of n Nuivly Married Mini IJy
iliN Unsnuu 'ssl'iil Itival.
MI-.HIIUAX , Miss. , Deo. Sir. News of a
nest diabolical munior lias just reached the
Ity. On Thursday night Will C. Wright
, nd Miss Phillip ) were married at the rosi-
leaco of the bride's father , twelve miles
.orthwest ot Meridian , After the ceremony
he Bridal party were in tlio pni lor making
nerry , when a young man named Johnson
ropt up to the window and ilred the con-
ants of a double-barrel shotgun , loaded
/Ith buckshot , Into the body of Wright.
Vright toll forward without a groan , dying
istuntly. In the confusion that ensued the
ssussin escaped , but a constable captured
Im.
Im.Johnson
Johnson and Wright were rival suitors for
110 hand of Miss Phliilpi , and Johnson often
iiroatouod If she married Wright ho would
111 him , hut shu paid no attention to liU
h reals.
JX l > VltA.\C,0 ,
"orriblo SitnVriiiK in Moxloo for llio
Wiiiit or Kooil.
CITV OP Mnxiro , Dec. ST.Tho governor
f the state of Durango telegraphs that In
lint state people are actually dying of starv-
tlon. Corn is being sold at cost to the
oor , and money or orders for the purchase
f corn are being distributed by orguni/.oil
hurlty. The prujulonl has ordered tlio
roper federal ofllcials to aid the poor in
hirungo and also in olhorstatoi whom tboru
i any sutTorlni ? because of scarcity of pro-
isions. _
On n Tour ol' InvcstiKiitfoii.
NEW YOIIK , Doo. 37. M. Paulo Desolinud ,
oputy of the department Etiro-ot-i eire ,
'runco ' , arrived here today on the steamer
, a Champagne. Ho wua appointed by tliu
'rcnch ' govorntnont to Investigate the social
'
uestlons'nnd the condition of the working-
icii In til's ' country. Ho will meet T. V
'awdorly ' and several other labor loaders ,
nd will visit Italtlmoro , Phllaaelpulu ,
ioston , Chicago , Now Orleans und San Fran-
Isco ,
Will DOHII Hun With Whisky , .
NKW Yomt , Doc. 'J7.-E. M. Field'still
orslsts In refusing to oat. Ho drank thrcu
lasses of whisky today. Warden Dunlap U
larmod at hU prisoner's actions , and lun
iked the phviiuians' advice. Thuy udvUod
Im to dose Fluid with whisky.
I lighc t of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't ' Report.