THE OMAHA DAILY RICK : MONDAY FEBRUARY 1. 1892.
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All communications relating to news a nil
rrtltorlnl tuntlor Mioulil bo addressed to the
Edliorltil Department.
BUSINESS IETTBK&
All biiRlncK toiler * mill remit tnncc should
ton < ldrcs c < l toTlio IIi-u rubllshlngCornpiinV.
Onmlm. Ilrnftg. checks nnil pnstonicp or.lom
to bommlo pnyablototho orilorof tlio torn-
nnny.
The Bee Poishing Company , Proprietors
THE 11EE BUILDING.
fiWOIlN STATEMENT Of CIHOULATION.
Itntn of NohmsVn I . -
Counly of Douglnx. ( .
Oco. It. Tfscbuck. secretary of Tlio HER
rnhllnhlnir ro in puny , does solemnly swear
( hut the nctUHl olrculiitlon of Tun luit.v HR ;
for the week ending January W.1BIC , I IIB as
follows : .
Punilny , .Tun. 21 HS',1 ! !
Monday , .lnn. 5 * - " > '
Tucddny. Jim. 2(1 ( Mv2
Wcdiicsclny. Jnn 27. . . , : "
' 1 hnrsdiiy. Jnn 28 " c1
rrhlny , Jim. Ctl ' 4
Buturdny , Jnn.a ) , & " 4
;
Avenmo . 21.ion
OKO. li. T7.SOIUJCK.
Sworn tn t-oforo me nnd nubserllicil In tny
prrsenco tblsUOlb dny of Jiinunry. A. I ) . 181)2. )
KKAU N. P. Knir. . . ,
Notary rubllc.
A BALAKYbnvod is us good us a salary
ournocl tind ti grout deal bettor than a
Bnlary not cnrnod.
TAXKATUIIS inuat go. The people
were especially emphatic upon this
point Inst November.
CONOKKSSMAN IIOLMAX WAS Hindu
ehuirinnn of the democratic congres-
Blonnl caucus to silence his objoclions.
JOHN M. TUUUSTON'S avowal of his
candidacy for the republican nomination
lor the vice presidency is not accepted
in Nebraska as evidence that the Union
Pacific is out of politics.
GOVKUNOH THAYKK declined to open
and road Mr. Louis Hoimrod's report
as oil inspector. Perhaps bcforo the
week is ever , Mr. Iloiinrod may bo
avenged lor the discourtesy.
OMAHA welcomes the delegates of the
state assembly of the Knights of Labor.
Omaha's numerous hibor organizations
can bo depended upon to mako'thoir
visiting brethren fool at homo.
OMAHA'S hank clearings for the pnst
week show an increase of 32.4 per cent
ever the suuio week in 1891. Thus do
the figures begin to vindicate the judg-
inont of those who predicted a revival
of business in 1892.
A MEMPHIS school teacher has intro
duced the daily nowspsfpor into her
reading classes as a text book. This
school tonuhor is a nrnqtical person and
it goes without saying that her pupils
will bo ready renders and well informed
upon current topics.
Jisnnv RUSK scalds the bris
tles off Dr. Billings1 skin in the highest
style of agricultural department art.
Dr. Billings should nave conilnod his an
imosity to the Bureau of Animal Indus
try. The agricultural department is
entirely too much for him.
"STATt Spangled Banner" sung by
lusty voiced sailors from the forecastle
of the Yorktown was enough to extin
guish the search light of Chili's staunchest -
est cruiser in Valparaiso harbor. The
star spangled banner itself will inspire
respect in that harbor henceforth.
Dr.oUM' of Georgia Is making moro
friends by patriotically sustaining the
administration in tlio Chilian contra-
vorsy than Brcckonridgo , Springer and
others who ui-o small minded enough to
hope for some partisan advantage out of
the circumstances connected with the
sending of the ultimatum.
FOUR years ago John M. Thurston
publicly declared in Chicago that thn
nomination of Chauncoy Dopow for
president would bo disastrous to the
party and Thurston was eminently cor
rect. But four years ago Nebraska ,
Michigan , JCnnmis and Minnesota were
not debatable states. Perhaps Mr.
Thuraton Imagines that Jay Gould's
Union Pacific railroad. attorney would
bo less offensive to granger republicans
than Vanderbllt'a Now York Central
railroad president.
PRINCK GKOIIOK will bo forced into
matrimony no matter how fondly ho may
cling to his bachelor habits. The people
of England can't boar the thought of the
duke of Fife as prince consort. His blue
blood has a strain of the utngo in it , and
therefore the good people of England
are prejudiced against him. The mater
nal ancestor from whom ho traces his
royal lincago was a famous actress whom
William IV. admired. There IB no help
lor it , Prince George must marry.
MATTA the Chilian , Gutsohmldt the
Gorman and Thompson the Englishman
nro trio of discomfited prevaricators.
AH their efforts to embroil America and
Chill in warfare have
failed. The un-
conBclonnblo iinpudonco of the ex-minis
ter of war , the imprudence of the Gor
man minister and the malicious fulho-
hoods of the London 'JViiiw correspondent
having all boon exposed , those three
companions in infamy are dosplsad
throughout two hemispheres.
THE chief proprietor of the World-
Herald must bo getting vary desperate
when ho to far forgets all journalistic
decency as to personally threaten mem
bora of the council with the publication
of alleged scandals which ho claims to
have heretofore supurossod unless they
help him to recover the official ndvcrtls
tug for this year , for which a coutract
has already boon signed by the mayor
under the resolutions of the council.
This Is on < i par with the performances
of the suppressed Kansas City scandal
ehoot.
IKDVSTIIIKS. *
Nebraska learned in her recent years
of misfortune that permanent prosperity
cannot ho oxpootod by farmers who
depend solely upon corn and wheat ,
Diversified crops are essential to suc
cessful farming and diversified indus
tries are the key to n steady Income for
the people of the state at largo. . There
fore it Is that sugar boot growing is at
tracting wide attention among our
farmers. They perceive In this n profit
able crop which may help them through
n season when corn or wheat , Is a failure.
Likewise Interest Is manifested In the
reports that come to u * from the coun
ties whore tobacco and hemp have been
successfully grown. It Is comparatively
few years since flux Was sown extensively
and oven now the straw Is permitted to
go to waste. Every now crop which
farmers learn to make profitable adds to
the security of their undertakings as
well as the profits of their labors iwitl
encouragement nhouUl bo given to all ,
associations and Individuals who are In
telligently engaged In testing the rela
tive merits' of crops or are aiding in the
euro and prevention of diseases in farm
animals.
Not onlv so , but fanners and citizens
generally owe it to themselves and the
atnto at largo to encourage the indus
tries which consume homo grown raw
natorial. This state should bs as Inde
pendent as possible of all others. F.vory
'uctory ' established In Nebraska employs
labor and furnishes a market , Hiirvll or
great , for food products. Wo should
not despise the day of small things. A
manufacturer who employs two or three
men supports ns many families , and if
lie Is successful his force of employes
will bo increased as his business de
velops. The people , without expending
ono cent directly or Indirectly for
bonuses , can double the capacity of every
factory In the state within three months
if they will. They can do it by pat-
ronl/.ing them.
The host wo can do in Nebraska wo
shall bo forced to send away a great
deal of money. Wo havo. no fuel beds ,
no oil regions , no timber lands and no
iron mines. Wo must import' our lire ,
our light , our iron and our timber. It
therefore behooves the people of the
state to save for the homo industries
every dollar that can bo expended hero.
The farmerstho local merchants , the me
chanics and all other classes of Nebraska
citi/.cns must stand by each other if they
expect to escape periods of distressing
depression. Diversified crops on the
farms and diversified industries in the
toxvns and cities lire acombination which
occasional drouths cannot seriously dis
turb.
' PVJ1LIO
The outlook' for extensive , or oven
liberal , appropriations for public build
ings by the present congress is not
favorable. This was clearly indicated
by the discussion in the sonata a few
days ago of a * bill making an nppropria-
tion for a public building at Reno , Nov.
In the course of the discussson Senator
Allison , chairman of the committee on
appropriations , remarked that if congress -
gross is to appropriate large sums for
public buildings in each of the growing
and prosperous cities in the western
country he should have 6omo fear that
there might not bo money enough In the
treasury to erect all these public build
ings , and at the same time provide for
other necessary expenditures in carry
ing on the great work of the govern
ment. The senator admonished the
committee on public buildings and
grounds that it is not wise to amplify
and enlarge too rapidly the appropria
tions for public buildings , and ho prom
ised that at some later day and at some
uioro opportune time , -when the senate
was interested in the subject , ho would
discuss the general question of appro
priations which can bo made usefully ,
and some wnlch bethought ought not to
bo made at all , showing at the same time
the resources of the treasury. This Is a
task to which Senator Allison might ,
with great propriety , pivo his early at
tention , in order that the country could
bo authoritatively in for mod regarding
the resources of I/ho treasury.
The senate has -almost uniformly boon
moroliberal than the house in making
appropriations for public buildings , but
the warning and admonition of the
chairman of the sonata committco on
appropriations indicates that during the
present congress that body will pursue a
conservative course as to this 'lino of ex
penditures. It is a sound general prop
osition that the government of the
United States should own the buildings
necessary to carry on the business of
every department of the government.
It is probably true , ns was said by a sen
ator in the discussion to which reference
has been made , that of all the expendi
tures that are made by this government
the most defensible are these for public
buildings. Wise policy and good busi
ness management dictate that whorqvgr
the business of the government yields
H revenue that will warrant the
crucfion of a public building ono
-should be provided. But this is
a matter dependent upon the con
dition of the public treasury , and at
present the resources * of the treasury
demand prudence in expenditures of thin
class , and Indeed of all classes.
The outlook therefore IB that congress
will do little more than make provision
for completing and carrying forward
public buildings now In process of con
struction. Many communities that uro
hoping to got something from the na
tional treasury in this way , hut which
cannot show the very strongest claims ,
are certain to be disappointed.
TOO AM.vr rax KXKMTIONS.
With all the talk of economy and re
trenchment the now council finds it im
possible to cut down the tax levy for the
prjsont year. And why cannot the tax
levy bo reduced ? Simply because lit
least one-tenth of the real estate iu
Omaha la exempted from tuxes and mil
lions of personal property goes entirely
untaxcd. '
This wholesale exemption of lands
and lots under pretense that they are
church property and property of benevolent
lent , charitable und educational insti
tutions , cannot bo permitted much
longer , The law sxompta only the
grounds und buildings actually used for
religious purposes nnd for schools , hos
pitals , orphan asylums and other churl
table Institutions , Auy property not
used for Ihcso purposes , nnd especially
any propocly for which ft revenue is de
rived , should bo listed for taxation.
Anything short of that IB clearly n violation
lation of our revenue law * .
Incidentally the council has It within
its power to Increase the assessment roll
very materially If it will enforce an
honest compliance with the provisions
of the charter regarding the taxation of
railroad property outsldo of the right of
way. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A DlltKCT
The action of a number of prominent
Cleveland democrats of Now York In
publicly protesting against the call for
Lho meeting in February of the demo
cratic state convention to select dele
gates to the national convention , is n di
rect challenge to the Hill-Tammany
combine. The number of persons who
thus signified their revolt against lllll-
ism was not very largo , but it was a
select company and very earnest , , as the
resolutions attest. These declare that
the action of the state commlttoq is un
democratic nnd unprecedented , nnd that
the convention catinot bo' fairly and
truly representative of the democratic
sontlmont of the state. Democrats who
sympathize with this view are thqroforo
Invited to meet and decide upon the nec
essary measures to secure the bast inter
ests of the democratic party.
This meeting will bo regarded with a
great deal of interest in political circles
throughout the country for. the indica
tion it will give to the strength of the
Cleveland forces In Now York. It is to
bo remarked that whllo the .democratic
organs outsldo of that state have quite
generally condemned the action of the
Ltnto committee it has , been approved or
accepted by the must influential demo
cratic papers in Now York. Thls , is a
pretty safe index to the situation , but
still the friends of Mr. Cleveland may
be able to rally in such strength us to
show that ho yet has a formidable fol
lowing. As to Hill nnd the mon who
obey his orders , it is not to ho doubted
that they expected a revolt , and consequently
quently are fully prepared , to moot nnd
overwhelm It.
They know exactly what they were
doing when they culled the 'convention
nnd they know equally well what will
bo done wlion the convention tnbots , and
they are not to bo turned from their
plan by the charge that their , course is
undemocratic and unprecedented. They
do not acknowledge any other authority
than their own to decide what is aud
what is not democratic , and they have
no respect for precedents. Why , in
deed , have they not the same right as
their predecessors to make a precedent ?
Why should Hill and Crokor bo ex
pected to regard any rule or practice of
the past which may huvo boon entirely
expedient then but would endanger their
present purpose ? They have given over
the stato'of Now York to the democracy
by methods that had little regard for"
what is democratic or just , nnd they nro
not the mon to hesitate at anything
until they have played their game to
the ond.
The , revolt will amount to nothing
except to intensify the antagonism 'and
widen the breach between.tho'Clovolanit
and Hill factions in Now York. It will
not disturb the plans of the dominant
element in the democratic party of Now
York. The convention called for Febru
ary 22 will moot at the appointed time
nnd it will select a delegation to the
national convention at Chicago which
will be controlled by David Bennett
Hill.
TIIKUK is u bill bcforo thoscnata com
mittee on judiciary to amend'the section
of the revised statutes in regnrd , to the
obligations of witnesses to testify. It
will bo remembered that the supreme
court , in its decision in the Counsel man
case , held that this section docs not
afford adequate protection to a witness ,
for the reason that it is not as broad as
the constitutional provision that no per
son shall be compelled in any criminal
case to bo witness against himself. The
proposed amendment to the statute pro
vides that "no person shall bo excused
from testifying in any criminal case or
proceeding pn the ground or fop the rea
son that his testimony might loud to
criminate or implicate himself ; hut such
person shall not bo prosecuted or sub
jected touny penalty or forfeiture for oren
on account of any transaction , iiwttor or
thing concerning which lie may thus
testify : provided , that this section Hlmll
not exempt any party or witness from
prosecution and punish'mont for perjury
committed in discovering or testifying
as aforesaid. " This appears to bo suf
ficiently comprehensive to afford the
protection suggested by- the supreme
court. UB necessary to comply with the
constitutional provision , and if so re
garded by congress the prompt onesago
of the bill is probable. Il has been gen
erally recognized that the effect of thn
Counsolman decision was to practically
destroy the power of the interstate com
merce commission to enforce tlio law ,
and the supreme court pointed 'out , the
remedy , which the proposed amendment
of the statute is intended to provide. It
is therefore impoitant that it bo adopted
with as little delay us posalblo.
TJIK Wbrld'Hemlil may continue to lie
outrageously regarding tlio issue , but
the fact remains that no municipality or
any other public corporation uau ntford
to accept a gift of roul est ito with u
string tied to it. Before expending pub
lic money upon any real ostuto the na
tional government makod snro the title
lu cither absolute in the United States
or the convuyunca making it absolute la
executed and placed In escrow to bo do-
llvorcd upon fulfilment of the require
conditions on the part of the United I I 1
States. Tills IB reasonable ; it is just.
WHKiiUVKlt the woll-augor is sunk on
the federal building eito , there wntrr is
found at the convenient depth of from
thirteen to twenty foot. A local pump
ing stutiou on block SO would ha a precaution -
caution against ponslblo injury to the
machinery of the Florouco plant of the
Water Works company.
THKcity council doso'-vos the com-
moudution of tlio community for its not
ion iu wiping outsluocuresundrotronch-
ing iidminislrativu
CAITAIN JOHN G. UCH'KKK is too
bravo n soldier to avoid danger coining
iu the line of duttr uud too diacrcot an
officer to violate any of the articles of
war. Ills friends In Omaha are therefore -
fore loth lOjfiredll the rumo" that ho is
to Buffer thwlh'dlgnity of rx colirt-mnrttnl
at San AntftnfA. Since General Crook's
death CaptaW Bourke and some ether
gallant froqliyr officers have boon mili
tary orplmnapbul this is their mlsfor-
tune und nol thuir crltno. It affords no
excuse for pafly persecution.
j ax conveyance of their ro-
visionary IntdFost In the library lot In
escrow to * , ( dojivorcd upon the com
pletion of the library building oujjht
certainly to satisfy the heirs of the late
Byron Uccd that tin city intends to
keep faith with them absolutely.
IT MAY bo bad manners to look n gift
horse In the mouth , but it is not bad
.manners to nsk the dnhor to release the
chattel mortgage against the horse bn-
fore the donoo takes him out of .tho
county.
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, Two lamps exploded in ono hotel
within two wcoks in the city of Sewnrd.
Chief OH Inspector Cams resides in
Seward , but it is not surprising to learn
that ho never heard of the explosions.
Tun Sixjh ward Is undoubtedly too
largo , but a8ulToring public cannot for
got that an inci-onno of councilmen
means an increase of taxes without cor
responding benefits.
Dn. GAPEN is no longer commissioner
of health and therefore it is vntiroly
practicable to adopt a sol of rules for the
government of the Board of Health.
THE city council Jms sot an example
of retrenchment and reform which the
Board of Education should proceed at
once to emulate.
Short nnil 1'rnlltalito.
Glulie-Democtat ,
The Chilian wnr was a short ono , but the
WnshlnRto'n correspondents fought nobly
wbllo It lasted.
Grovoi1 Out
Glalii Democrat.
A Cleveland paper says : "Oivo us Harri
son and Cleveland for the nominees next
summer and wo shall have a clean campaign
on Issues of policy nnd principle. " Wo
shall have Harrison for ono of ttio nominees ,
but wo can't guarantee that Cleveland shill
bo the other.
The Oiimlm Heroine.
Kcw I'urk Adverll er.
Mrs. Murphy , JK tbo typo of women that Is
needed and a'modal should ba given to her ,
not only as a ircwnrd of merit In her own
ease , but ns nA encouragement to others. Wo
want more M Iurphys , with their trusty
revolver ana thojj- determination to regulate
their own m ovum on Is , regardless of the
kindly udvlco of burgla-s.
WalVoI\1lleurlliig1nn8n8.
dtjlfc/ifwm / Globe.
.Tarry Simp oii ° tbo roan Xansas sent to
Washington tojrepresent her , -says that "the
people who are spanxious to procure farm
ing lands ouihou Cherokee strip have been
ruined by faVmi'ng 'in Kansas. " The man
compelled to iettts worst enemy write his
advertisement j piild not bo any worse off
' "
than Kansas Lj'voth"jorry Simpson in con
gress. '
' * . ' i
Jliiiiquot. '
: 'New ' Ynrlc Rcconlcr.
In jplto-ot the mollfying ahd annealing In
fluences of'an ndmirablo menu and1 wines fit
to warm tho'qocltlos of the coldest heat there
was an atmosphere of reserve , division and
suspicion about the Manhatten's much
advertised o.itertalnmont to Governor Hill.
Great mon of the democratic party wore
conspicuous by their absence nnd the spec
tacle of u senator of the Unitej States lobby
ing for a presidential nomination to the
neglect pf his sworn duties in a great crisis
was not at all calculated to float the peanut
politician's boom.
Cowardice of n Or rat Party.
. Clitcayo Xcics.
Advices from Washington are to the effect
that the democrats In congress -will attempt
to deal with the , tanff question In n now
manner. Instead of preparing a bill com
prising tariff schedules and a free list which
will show whntrtho party desires and what it
A-ould do If in' power , a resolution will bo
prepared nnd agreed upon In the democratic
caucus. This resolution will bo n declara
tion of certain general principles of tariff ru-
form rather than a tfotlnlto and specific
declaration in regard to each class of manu
factured goods nnd raw materials. * * *
Tbo plan has the braud of cowardice and
treachery on its face.
Worth a Hundred Million * .
Kcw YuikSun.
Chill has exorcised her option , ana she has
chosen peuce. Our sister republic has
learned a lesson which she is not likely to
forgot for years.
The event Justifies every measure of prop ,
aratlon for wnr that has boon taken by tbo
Navy department under Secretary Tracy's
energetic and far-seolng management. It is
solely because wo were ready for war that
wnr was iwertod.
Of tha patriotism , wisdom and firmness of
General Harrison's policy throughout the
affair there is no moro doubt than of the
patriotic roadlnojs of the democratic house
to support the administration , Tno president ,
his alstlnsruUhod secretary of state and Iho
democratic congressman who luvo looked
first to the honor of the flag , deserve the grat
itude qf thi ) nation.
It is worth a hundred million dollars to
this country to have the world understand
that there Is /J'o/jintry / , and a united country ,
behind tbo flagj- ; &
VH.IVK ( A-WJl JUSIt riUTUHY.
Seattle Telegraph : An object lesson of
respect for tuisncountry is noodod. The
oha tisemont of 'Chill would supply It.
Kansas Clly .Journal : Uncle Sam is slow
to light , but wueu'bo ' waues up to the needs
of tbo occasion thW'otber fellow Unows IU
Chicago HenfFAj ? Tbo Incident is not with
out its lesson , " alHAlsinor.il / effect will bo felt
In the futurn. "lyB war Is over. Let us have
peace. ,
Cincinnati Commercial : Chill Isn't ( jnlto
as blustcrlngly'Y 'itfra ns oho was n ween ago.
Uncle Ham U ( nettling of u uaseburner
himself. , eni
Chicago Malt ; jCblli's reply to tno ultL
matum : "I wUknonfess that I am sorrv for
what has occurred * but I will odd that if I
were a bigger man than you I might foot
dlfftirently nbout It , "
Now York Advertiser : We congratulate
Chili upon her fery complete , ampto nnd
manly upolozr. Wo likewise congratulate
tbo people of ttao United Htatoi upon the
glorious pence wblcu U before u * peuuo ,
with honor , all alone the Hue.
Chicago News ) It is literally "peace with
honor. " Tbo Chilian warcloud has vanished
under it sunburst of good lompor and good
atnsa on the little republic's part. It Is n
double -triumph victory for American
diplomacy ahd a trlbtitu to the modern de'.es-
ta'lon of war.
Globu Democrat : Chill wui the only coun
try In the pan-American congru s that re I used
to accept arbitration as fho nettlcu ppltey of
nil the nations of Ibo uroslora hemUplu're.
and now she Is Iho tint on ? to invcUi Umt
pollcv for the lottlutnont of un Inlurnatiunul
Dosum Journal : Tlijs war tic-are tm > shown
the Auierlr.au people that tUoy have ro-
snectnbla merchant marine left nnd tbo be
ginning of n irmrvollomly efficient nnvr.
The prompt nnd comprehensive tnnnncr In
which our nautical preparations hnvo been
mndo reflects tbo utmost credit upon the ox-
ecutlvo nullity pf the gentlemen nt the hood
of the Navy department.
NEW BOOKS.
l.l < t of Itcroiit Aitillllmi * tii tlio Slirlv < > < of
the 1'tilillci l.ll.rnr.y.
Librarian Allen furnhhos the following
list of now books nt thn Omaha Public
library :
Arnold , "Jnponlca , " "Son * nnd Lnnils : "
Hall , "My Throe Score Years nnd Ton ; "
lllrltmlro , "Architectural Iron nnd Stool ; "
Blouot ( Wax O'Koll ) , "A frenchman in
America ; " Hellos , "Land of Lingering
Snow ; " Boston Architectural Club. "SKctch
Hook ; " Dourcot , " 1'itMotaof Men ; " Uourko ,
"On the Border with. Crook ; " Calue ,
c"Tho Soapegoat ; " CnthonvooJ. "The Lndv
of Fort St. John ; " Child , "Tho Snnnlsh
American Republics , " "Art nna Crlli-
"clMii ; " Ulnrk , "Twolvo Months In 1'oru1' ;
Cone , "Tho Cone to the Lndy nnil Other
Poems ; " Cunningham. "Tho Use nnd
Abuse of Money : " Citrus "From the E 'y
ChnirV' Dnnto , "Dlvlno Comodr , " Ed. by
Norton ; Emily Ulcknnsoi Pootus , " second
scrips ; lu Alnurler , "Poter Jbbotson ; "
Eeglcston , Tlio Faith Doctor ; " Euwnrds ,
"Pharaohs , Fellahs and Explorers ; " Farrar ,
"UarUness nnd Dawn ; " Forgusson , "His
tory of Modern Styles of Architecture ; "
Franzos , "Judith Trachlonberp ; " Frnudr ,
"Tho Divorce of Catherine ot Arupon ; "
Fulh-rton. "In Cairo ; " Ooutd , "In Trouundor
Land ; " Hardy , "Lifo nnd Letters of Joseph
Ncosinn ; " Henderson , "Preludes and
Studios ; " Horroy , "Dark Dnys in Chile ; "
Ilowclls , "Albany Depot , " "An Impera
tive Duty ; " Hunt , "Iiullkn , the Coun
try nnd People of India nnd Ceylon ; "
Imbcrt Do Snlntnmand , "Muno Antoinette
nnil The Downfall of Uoyulty ; " Jncltson ,
'Life of Stoncwnll Jncltsnn ; " Jerome , "On
the Singe nnd Off ; " Jones , "Browning ns n
Philosophical nnd Jlcllglous Teacher ; " ICen-
nan , "Siberia und the Exile System : " Kip
ling , "Duaitond Man in India ; " Kipling U. ,
"Life's " "
Handicap Klrktnnn , "Knilwny
Kntcs and Government Control1 ; ' Lnfnyotto ,
"The Princess of Cleaves ; " Loring , "A
Ynarln Portugal ; " Lounsburv , "Studios of
Chaucer : " fAullow , "A King of Tvro"Lyon ; ,
"Tho Old Colonial Furnlturo of Now Eng
land ; " Mackaye , "Tho Abbess of Port Uoyal
und Other Studies ; " MeMastoM , "History
of the People of the United States ; "
MacVIno , "Sixty-throe Years of Angling1 ;
Mason , "Women of the French Salon : "
Mannqi-iiiR , "With Ax and Uopo ; " Merrill ,
"Stones for Building nnd Decoration ; " Mil
ler , "Tbo Woman's Club ; " Mollke , "Tho
Franco-German War ; " Munro , "Homeric
Graminai ; " Norman , "Tho Ilcal Jnpan : "
Norman , M. M , D. , "A Girl In the Karpa-
thians ; " Ollphant. "Jerusalem , the Holv
City " Kurtlu , "Poems ; " Schorr , "The
Renaissance ; " Shuchardt , "ochlioman's Ex-
cavntiotis ; " Shurz , "Lifo ot Lincoln ; " Side-
wick. "Tho Elements of Politics : ' ' Slonkio-
wicz , "The Oolugo ; " Stephens , "The French
Uovolution , " vol. II. "Story of Portugal ; "
Stevens , "Through Russia on a Mustauc ; "
Warner , "As Wo Were Saying ; " Wen-lull ,
"Cotton Mather ; " Woymau , "Tbo Story of
FrancU Clnddo " Wilmot "Tho
; , Develop
ment of Nnvics ; " Winchester , "Tho Swiss
Republic ; " Wlnsor , "Christopher Colum
bus. "
COMIC.-LL Sff.ll' SHOTS.
Baltimore American : The bnckbono of the
winter Is more or less shaky , buttlio Indiscreet
skater only realizes how furgono It Is when IIP
breaks through.
Ohio State Journal : They are spoiling It
Chile Instead of Cnlli Just now. Tbo last " 1"
has boon knocked out by Uncle Ham.
Wnsblngton Star : Tlio mnn who can sign a
largo uliuck has writes that nre universally
respected.
WHAT 1)111 IT ?
VntdentVlcd.
The Chilians srlve uu : iu < I so
We'll not obliterate 'em :
Our own bravo Ilenny did It with
Ills little ultimatum.
Clothier and Furnisher : Office toy There
Is 11111:111 : outsldo vvuosuyB ho bus a play he
wiints you to rniul.
'Mnnncsr How is lin dressed ?
Ollleo l > oy-Oh. lie Is "out of sight" silk
hut , puU'-nt leathers and box-cout.
SlniiiiRur Toll him I'm not In ; he must bean
an amateur.
Now York 1'rcas : "Ho Is a very sick mnn. "
"Ves , but lite fact Hint lin hangs on HO long
Is fuvorabli- Ills recovery. "
' ' 1 think the contrary. Ho grows weaker
every dny and the lonccr ho lives the greater
chance tliora Is of his dying , "
New York Herald : JlH. Hloks l > ld you ro-
tiini thucull of on mow neighbor , Mr. Jlrogue ?
lIlcliB You can't ret urn u call : butl showed
down four nee'ots ' und u two speck.
Now York Sun : "Why do you think the
cook stole ibooliiimuiunu UstnlglitV"
"llneauso when she went to bed she put
1lirue hliovnlfuls of Ice In the furnuce and
titled the rofolKorutor with coal. "
IT'S u.i , ovnn.
Atlanta Cnnttltutlon.
.Now that the wur Ix over.
All ot the talk wu vain :
Ton thousand Georgia colon ell
Are iiiurchlnc homo n nln.
And the only living prlnito
Returns with looks of woa
To Join the II vine skeleton
Wllhln thol'J conl Hhow.
Chicago Tribune : Willie What's a growler ,
piipt ?
1'ajiii A srotvlor. souny , Is the mcan of got-
tliiLuenplo drunk.
The Boston .Mather Do bo grammatical ,
dear ! Gutting uenplo drink , yon mean.
"Well It's the Mime In the etui. "
f omervlllo Joiirnul : TIH ! ! world would bo
Impplor. perh-ips , If somebody would only In
vent n new word that couldn't possibly be
culled , prufaiilty and yet would moan as much
ns "damn. "
Chicago Trllmnu : "I thought you advor-
tl i'd Uint you were selling out at oo-it , "
prowled the customer , throwing down the rein -
( in I rod 2S cents for a small package of note'
pjper.
"YeH. nlr. ' < - replied the stationer , briskly.
"Thill's rl'-'ht. Wo referred to our postage
Htumpi. Wnntany ? "
Now Vuru Sun : "Your liotol Is a regular flro
trjp. fllr. " said a cuost to tlio proprietor. "If
that IB true It Is n very poor trap , for It has
never caught lire yut , was the reply ,
Detroit Free Press : "Time Is money , my
dear , " ho said , hiibtiing around In u great
hurry.
"Cuino oflV" she replied tartly , "I'vo got
plenty of tlmo to uo down ntroot and buy a
bonnet , but I don't got the bonnet jiibt the
aumc. "
Wnuhlncton Star : "I say , Hpoiitlet , " Paid
Dllly Illlven , "pleaso don't recite 'quoth the
raven nevermore' ugiilu. "
; \Vhy iiotV"
"lleuau ! > o you nro gottlng to ha a raven
maniac. "
Hostoti Courier : Remarked by the hands of
the chronometer : " .We haven't any eyes , but
wo're always on the watch just the sumo. "
Itlmchuinton Republican : The morning Is a
time when mostyouns man forgot their rising
ambition.
Atlanta Journal ; The baker Is busiest when
IIQ laloafln ; , ' .
OAY.I'.I II'M.UJ.V.
CtiHutlnn Intelligencer ,
Only u woman slilvurlnit nnd old I
The prey of the winds and thu prey of the
cold )
fhuoks that nro shrunken ,
F.VCH tliat are sunken ,
Lip * Unit were never o'er bold.
Onlv u WOIIIMII. for aUtn nnd poor ,
Asklu ; for ulms at the bronze ehurcn door.
llurk tn tlio organ ! roll upon roll !
Thu waves of Its muslti go over the soul !
riill.s rustle tmst her
l-'usturtiiid faBtor
Thourbat bull nuaseg Its toll.
Kalu won d she untur , but not for the poor ,
Swlnueth wide open thu broiuo church dour.
Only a womin , wnillng wlone.
Icily cold on nil Ice-cold btoue ,
What do they euro for hcr >
Mumblluc n pruyur for her
( Jlvlnn not lnu.id. but a ( .tone.
Under rich lacon their ! iHii hly heart ! boat ,
Mouklnu the woo of tholr kill In thoutioutQ
Only u woman. In the old dnyi
Hope caroled to her the happiest Inyi ;
omiilx > ( ly mls > ua her ;
§ omohoiy kissed bur ;
Somebody uiowned her with pruUo ;
Soniuboily furoJ out the untile pf life
hlroiiR for bur sake who vrai mother and wife ,
Somebody lies with n I res * of her hair
Unlit on MH huurl , wboruthe death'almdowg
Somebody walls fur her
Open iiu tbu natci for hur.
( iivliudct uht fur despair ;
Only a woman nevermore !
thu Is duad Iu thusmtw nt the broiue church
door.
FRANKFORT ON THE MAIN
Graphic Pen Pictures of Ono of tbo Oldest
Cities in Germany.
BIRTHPLACE OF THE POET GOETHE
Thn Ifoinn of King Ctinrlrmngnc , Mitrtlu
I.tltlirr , .Mayor AiHflm Itotlnrhllil
Urcnt ItnllunjCrntrr lxiiiUlt ! |
StilturiIIlntorliIlilllillngit. .
It Is dlnicull to roHlIzo that Frankfort Is
ono of the oldest cities of Germany , for it Use
so essentially a modern one , with Its wldo ,
handsome streets tin , ) b'.illdlngs , its street
car service and Its pretty parka nnd gardens.
II Imvhowavor , n great ngo , for In the
eighth century Chnrlomngno hnd n ( inlnco
hero , nnd ono of the great councils thny used
to hold In these days took place within Its
wnlls.
In the twelfth century It bocnmo what was
called n free city , that Is , ono that hold
novurclgn rights ot Its own , Independent of
nny ruler , mid Its was r presented In the
Gorman confederation.
Somn of these free ultlos still retain many
privileges Unmbiirtr , Lubco nnd foremen ,
notably , but l < 'riinlcfort now belongs to thu
*
German umpire. ,
The llrst surprise nt Frankfort In the
superb railway station that is , with only ono
exception , the handsomest in thn world , and
Is said to have cost Jl.CUU.OOJ. Frankfort is
a great railway center , liut compared with a
number of the centers of railway traffic Iu
the United Suites , it strikes ono us of little
importance , nnd the wonder grows that so
much tnoiiuy will bo oxpoudcd whcro It Is
not absolutely necessary.
It shows the Importance thnt the Europeans
ntlnch to the railway service of their coun
tries.
Ono of the first places to which one's eager
curiosity takes us Is the house whore Goethe
xvns born , and wo see tbo little garden whcro
bo played us U child , uud ubovo It , the small
window in the house , at which his father
used to sit nnd watch the boy.
Frankfort has intense pride in claiming as
Its own this powerful gonlus , and one of the
parks has a line statue erected to him , while
upon lu grand new opera house ho is again
represented.
Goctho spent few of his after years In
Finukfort , for bis limu was claimed by
princes und nobles und all parts of JCuropo
served as his homo for ttuccosslvo years. It
will bo remembered that ho.llved to Iho rlpo
ago of 83 , not dying till 1832.
Not far from Gooluo's homo is the Roomer ,
the town hull really , whore the banquet used
to take place nftor the emperor was elected
and crowned. And , by thu way , before wo
como to the Roomer , wo stop n bit at the
cathedral to see tbo chapel where nil tbo
early emperors were elected , aud to stand
before the'grand altar , ou tbo spot where all
these were crowned.
At this great banquet the emperor was
waltnd upon by kings and princes , aud in the
square bofora the building an ox was roasted
whole for the peopleaud a fountain ran
wine. The emperor crossed to the square
upon a piece of carpet spread bcforo him and
ute a slice of the roast ox. The people were
allowed to cut away the carpet ana keep the
pieces as souvenirs , after ho bad walked ever
it , nnd Ilia recorded that his Imperial heels
were in danger of being slicea off by the
eager crowd.
.Near tbo cathedral Is the house formerly
occupied by Luther , and as we-look upon its
long steep roof and queer , odd little windows
everywhere , the wonderful history of this
man comes clearly before us as it never did
before.
Wo rpmomuor the young student of 22
years who by the sudden death of a fellow
classmate killed at Luther's sldo
by a stroke of lightning was so
shocked nnd impressed that he
sought the life in tbo bosom of the
church , and ut ! M .years became ujpriost. Wo
remember how bis mind became 'unset
tled by the reading of ono of the Gorman
philosophers , aud about this time the pope at
Uomo offering to sell indulgences to defray
the expense of building St. Peter's church ,
and this sale giving occasion to many for dis
honest and dishonorable action , Luther took
this occasion to como out against the power
of the popo.
How ho wont to Rome , it is sold , to
strengthen his faith , nnd how ho became
more strongly opposed to the doctrines of
the church , and flu illy how be threw off nil
the control of the pope and the cnurcti and
married n nuu who bad also renounced her
vows.
Wo sea him the father of three sonsbusily
waging war against the powers at Uomo , and
occupied wltn his literary work for ho
wrote ever four hundred books till his
death camo.
Ho was onlv 03 years whnn ho died , nnd
the amount of work ho crowded Into those
years ib almost uayona conception.
Ono of the other most Interesting oarts of
Frankfort is tha old portion of the city formerly -
orly inhabited by the Jews.
Wherever was found n city In Europe"
that bad oocomo wealthy nnd crowded with
tbo nobility and fashion , there also was to bo
found decline and decay ; and with all this
there was sura to cou.e tbo .Tow , sent for in
order to replenish the purses emptied by ex
travagance and Idleness.
Every ndvnntage wns taken of the wealth
ho had accumulated by years of frugality
and purllv of life , and in return he was for
bidden to own property within the city , to
dwell ti.cn , nnd"was obliged to llvo in a certain -
tain section outside the walls , the gates of
which section were locked at night.
Thank Goil. these days of ignorance nro
go no , nnd today we find all nations and nil
people free except In ono dark upot hold
ing the places- they win lu the world with
honor aud distinction.
Hero iu Frankfort , among the - mer
chant princes , wo find very many
Jews , nnd hero also wo find tbo mag-
ulticont homo of ono of the great Rothschild
family , the founder of which family saved
the credit of the Inndgrnvo of Hesse , and so
bocnmo a power in the financial world , n
power over since hold by tils descendants.
Iu the former Jews quarter wo visited tbo
humble homo of Mayer Ansolm Hoihschlld.
the founder pf the great houso. It is small
ana obscure , but it is vl itod by every person
that comes to Frankfort.
Young Rothschild was intended for the
Jewish ministry , but his tastes rather In
clined to commerce , i > o his fnthar placed him
In a counting bouso , and from this ho rose
till the landgrave of lies so appointed nim
hU banker.
At the tlmo thnt Napoleon I. was sweeping
all ovor'Kuropo and swallowing up nil the
lesser powor.-t , it came to pass that the whole
fortune of tbo landgrave was threatened ,
And hero wo have the ruro sight of loyalty
and gratitude for conildonco reposed In an
other. By wonderful management , careful
investment , nnd devoted Interest to his pa
trons' affairs , the whole properly and fortune
of tbo house wns saved and materially aug
mented ,
Five sons were loft to follow in th footsteps -
stops of tneir faithful father , und the post ,
tions they huvo occupied in the Ilnanclal
world , the good tuoy have accomplished end
the unsullied name they have borne , has
proved of what good stpck they came ,
The one solemn injunction their father loft
thorn aUvnys to work together hoi been
rigidly obeyed ; nnd when n crUls in finan
cial affairs comes it has ever been found lie-
possible to u fleet , the credit of the Roths
childs.
One brother went to London , one to I'arw ,
one to Vienna , one to Naples , whllo tbo old
est sou stayed at Frankfort.
Wo drive out past the Friodborg gate and
the monument erected by tbo king of I'rus-
la to the Uo.islnns who foil Vfhllo dofondtnc
Frankfurt when It was attacked by the
French , \Vo nro on our way to n Illtlo tort
of temple built b.v n Mr. Dotbmnn to hold
ono of the finest pieces ot modern statuary
in the world.
This little temple la round , lighted from/
the top , nntl entering Itvo find , in plaster/
facsimiles ot runny of the corns of unuloni ,
art.
art.At
At ono slilo hnng a heavy curtain , nnd u
courteous attendant invites us to stop Itisldo
the Inclosuru It ncrconn.
The sight thnt moots our eyes nlinost take *
nwny the breath by reason of the oxqulMto
bonuty of the statue plncod hero. It represent
sent * Arlndtio upon the back of n panther.
The connection of the goddess with the
panther Is thnt the p.inther Is represented M
the bcnst upon which Unccliu * elected to
ride , unit Arhxdno had boon married to Bac
chus , when ho found her abandoned on tlio
island Nnxoi.
The statue Is of the most perfectly imro
marble , und the lieu roof Ariadne Is simply
cxqulslto. The whole thing turns upon a
pivot , so that ono may enjoy It nt every
nnirlo , And , tonddto Its charms , the nt *
tcndant drawn across Iho windows In tlio
roof , through which the light fftlls.upon the
stntuo , n curtain of ( loop crimson ,
The whole ststuo is thus lloodoil with a
soft , rosy light that gives to the fcmalo figure -
uro n look almost of life , nnil over ? dainty
curve nnd ucltcuto outline Is brought out In
renewed beauty.
The zoological gardun at Frankfort Is ono
of the largest nud finest In Europe.
Among ether attractions in this garden Is
the nquarlum , In which nro to bo found ,
placed so thnt visitor * can enjoy studying
them , Ilsh of nil sorts , nud many specimens'
of nquutlo plants. The most 'vondorful thing
to see hero ts the Jelly iish us wo call It on
the coast the lowest form of life.
His shupod something line n hugo toad
stool without the stem und it Is clear uud
\vhlto mid of the consistency of Jolly.
As wo look nt it hero in the nquarlum , wo
nro nblo to distinguish tiny velni nud lines
nod various other marks that lu no other po
sition hnvo wo ever boon nblo to llud then ) .
The garden has n Inrgo building dovottd
to the refreshment of the visitors , wboro
beer , uoffoo and ices nro served.
Take It nil In all , Frankfort Is ono of the
handsomest and mostiutorosttngof Europo..n
cities. MAK D. FIIAXAII.
POBTOFFICE OLERK3.
A CoiigrvuHlmml Fixing or tbo Salary ol
Clcrkx lu tile I'oatollhT.
OMAHA , Jnn. 2S.-Tn the Jidltor of Tun
BHK : I herewith hand you n copy of the
postoftlco clerks' classification bill lately in
troduced in the bouso i by Hon. Robert t' .
C. Wilson of Missouri ( house bill it ) , > US ) , nnd
the senate by Hon. J. F. Wilson of Iowa.
The p os to nice dorks , the inside workers in
the postofllces , of the country are the only
class of government employes , in this branch
of tbo govern mon t service whose salaries
are not llxod by law. Letter carriers nnil
those employed in the tbo railway mail ser
vice have long ngo boon classified uud their
salaries ilxcd by an act of congress. Letter
carriers have also boon accorded n fifteen
days' yearly vacation , and railway postal
clerks , whllo their duties are vry hazard
ous , do not work ever eight mouths of the
year , leaving four mouths for rest and sluuy.
A postofllco clerk does wall , Indeed , If ho can
manage to got twenty-six Sundays iu Iba
year to himself.
The last congress passed a bill giving us
fifteen days' yearly vacation , but failed to
add the necessary appropriation for ad
ditional lioip , and thus wo uro deprived ot a
much needed rest.
Tha civil service commission requires us
to pass nn examination to test our Intelli
gence. before entering the sorvloo , and latar ,
if we wish to retain our positions or' bo ad
vanced , wo must prove our qualifications be
fore the local board ot' promotions. Now wo
ask of congress , through tbo inclosed bill , to
arrange our salaries on n basis of equity nud
Justice. A , M. O.
The bill in question classifies .tno salaries
of the postoftlco assistant clerks as follow ! :
Assistant postmaster , 50 per cent of salary
of flostmastor ; secretary to postmaster.
wboro authorized , from ' $1,1200 to f I.OIM pel-
annum ; caahicrsfl'SOO to $2SOUnccordin < r to
salary of postmaster ; assistant cashiers , live
classes , $ IUUO to (1,000 ; tiuancj clerks
bookkeepers nnd superintendents of stamp
divisions , 35 per cent of postmaster's salary
superintendents of mat , ! , -15 per. cent of post
master's salary ; assistant superintendent of
mall , III ) per cent of postmaster's salary ;
su perin tondonts of delivery nnd assistants ,
45 per cent and ! it ) per cent respectively of
postmaster's salary ; the superintendents of
registry divisions and superintendents of
mouoy order divisions to receive 40 per cent
and their assistants 30 per cent of the
amount of the postmaster's .salary ;
superintendent of carriers to. rccoivo
not loss than fl.OOQ nor moro
thau $ J,003 , and clerks In ch argo
of carrier stations tl , 000 to SI , 400 ; general
foreman , Sl,500i ; stampers and mail mes
sengers , three clnssns , salary shall bo graded
in ovou hundreds of dollars from
$000 to not exceeding $300 per
annum ; pressmen , messengers , watch
men , laborers , janitors , porters , firemen , car
penters , waste paper examiners and general
utility clerks , four classes , salary shall bo
graded In oven hundreds of dollars , 'from $000
to 8KX ! ) par nnnum.
These provisions npply to ofllcqs of the
first class. In tbo second class offices the
bill provides that assistant postmasters shall
receive 50 per cent of the salary of the post
master ; clerks in second class postnflicos
shall enter the service at $ < )00 ) per annum ,
mid shall receive an annual increase of $1011
until they attain nn annual salary of tVM ,
except tbo chief clerk , who shall receive
1,000 per annum. This class shall Include
mailing clerks , letter distributors , dispatch
ers , registry clerks , stamp clerks , money
order clerks , separators , ussortors , paper dis
tributers and general dollvory clerks. Stamp
ers , messengers , porters , watchmen and
laborers shall bo graded in three classes ,
with salary of $500 $ UO ! ) nnd P700 per annum.
The bill provides that employes of each
pastoftlr.0 , except these horcltiboforo named
shall bo divided by the nostmastcr subject to
the approval of Iho postmaster general into
two classes to bo known as first class clurkft
and second class clerics. Fifty pur cent of
the number shall b.i designated 'as llrst class
and 50 per cent at socoud class clerks , who
shall be rated according to tbo length of
time lu tbo norvlco. Firt class clerks shall
be divided Into llvo classes ax follows : Ono-
/Iftli / shall i-oceivo $1,400 , ouo-llfth shall ro-
colvo (1 , : < 00 , ono-flftb shall receive
fl,200 , ono-ftfth shall receive * IIOO
and ono-llfth shall rocolvo $1OUU ,
per annum. All appointments to
service shall bo made to tbo grade of second
class clerks and uo appointment to the llrst
class grndo shall bo made except by promo
tion from tha second class grade ; BU oh pro
motions to bo governed by length of tlmo in
the service. No clerk shall receive u loss
salary after the passage of this act than bu
wns receiving prior thereto. No olork shall
bo reduced from n higher to n lower grudb
after bis assignment thereto , unless unnblo
to perform tbo duties connected with -iucli
higbor grade.
The bill , if passed , will become u Inw July
1 , 'J3. _
Ifopu for JCoclprottH ) ' .
MoNTitiui. , Jan. 31. A cablegram to the
Star from the London correspondent HB.VSI
It Is tinted hero that 'bo negotiations for a
restricted reciprocity treaty between Canada
and the United States are to be resumed lu
about u fortnight ,
Newfoundland Is urging upon the colonial
oflloo that It Is very necessary that her treaty
with tbo United States should pass tha
United States tonato before March 1 , but the
colonial ofllcu still objects to divide the tin-
Uitlonal unity of its policy regarding the
Atlantic fluhorioi. Soina officials hero still
bopo for a way out of tbo dinicult.v by a gen *
urul reciprocity treaty between tbo United
Statoi and nil Urltlsh North America. High
Canaiiun ( minorities hero , however , do not
dUgulso their ballot that the iiQjrotiulloni , If
roiuuiod , are hardly likely to succeed ,
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