Nebraska Newspapers

    DAILY BElfcAfSATUUDAY , APRIL 9 , 1892 , I' H
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COUUESroNDENOn ,
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editorial tnnttor should bo addressed tc the
LdltcrHt Department.
IIU9INESS
All miniums If Itarsnml rtmiltf nco ( mould
toddilrcwcl toTlio lloo I'tilillshlnir Company.
Oinnlia. Draft * . checks mid postofllcp orders
lo bo mudo piyabie to tlio order of tUo coin-
puny.
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t-WOUN STATEMENT OF OlUOOLATION.
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County of Donnlas. I
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I ubllsliliiLCompiuv : , docs solemnly Bwnar
Ihnt tlio nrtmil clrrnlntlon of TIIIC DAILY HUE
for tlio week ending April 2 , ISiC , was as
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Notarv 1'ubllo.
Airr-tgi ) ( Minimum ) fur Prlirimry 24l > ll > .
OltKfJON will bo the next state to go
republican , llor stale olooliou occurs
Juno 0.
OMAHA is in fnr moio dnttfier from the
Sioux rily Torinlnnl company than from
the commercial drummer in eastern
Iowa ,
AN H > IAI , oystcm of parks and boule
vards can bo had in Oiuuhci without the
exorcise of the right of eminent
domain.
TIIKKI : are some mosabucks in Omaha
who oppobo every business undertaking
in which they themselves are not to par
ticipate. _
BIN : UL'Tf.utl'S advocacy of a flag upon
every school house and a largo one on
the north polo is notice to the world
that ho is still in the bunting business.
GIVEN the Nebraska Central railway
with its terminal facilities ana line of
railway to Port Dodge , In. . Omaha will
bo forever frco from the insufferable
bridge monopoly.
Tun Squires street cleaning contract
may or may not bo prodtablo. That is
a question ia which the people have no
interest. What they want is passably
clean public thoroughfares.
WHILE the local democrats are black
ening each others eyes and otherwise dis
figuring themselves the local republi
cans are quietly chuckling ever the pic
nic which will occur in November.
Tins city cannot afford to pay more
than lands are actually worth in order
to secure parks , when by proceeding ac
cording to law the required lands maybe
bo taken at their local valuation.
THE demand for a guarantee bond
from the Nebraska Central is a subter
fuge of the opposing interests. It is not
a reasonable restriction , and if incor
porated into the proposition may defeat
the enterprise.
THE campaign speaker , profiting by
David Bennett Hill's disastrous experience -
porionco , has cut out the first sentence
from his speech. Ho no longer begins an
oration with the boomerang words , "I
am a democrat"
CONDEMNATION proceedings in the
matter of parks will save the city 850-
000. This will pay for considerable loss
of time especially when in the mean
while ever $1,000 per month is saved in
interest upon the park bonds.
COMMISSIONER Mouusv , through the
Grand Island Independent , is more than
i ! earning his per diem by his ofTorts on
behalf of the Nobrankn , exhibit at the
fair. Mr. Mobloy has gone into the
work with commendable intelligence
and enthusiasm.
ANOTHEU turn of the wheel in the
celebrated Koonan-Tusslor controversy is
reported. Dr. Kooiuin is the winner ,
having secured a verdict in the district
court of Madison , \Vls. , for $35,001
against his sister , Mrs. Catharine
lor , of Una city.
Wmra : Congressman Bryan IB eaten
tatioubly protecting the interests of tin
United States , the democrats of tin
First district are making preparation !
to attend his funeral , Albert Watkini
and other old timers propose to lay 70
cent dollars upon his lifeless oyolida.
Rucii'iiociTY is pronounced a hum
hug by democratic platforms , yet thi' '
humbug , in splto of the political dim
cultlos in Brazil , has increased the experts
ports of America to that country bj
moro than $1,600,000 in the past year
What America's export trade needs i
more of this style of humbug.
THK hopeful gentlemen in Nobrnski
who have isuch great expectations frou
the people's party are respectfully referred
forrod to the fact that the people's candidate
didato for governor of Rhode Islnn
polled 160 votes. So far as Rhodolelnn
Is concerned , at least , the people's part
appears to bo on the verge of soclix
political and material ruin.
THE people of Omaha and Douglo
county can ho trusted to pans upon th
Nebraska Central proposition. Th
county commissioners and city counc !
cannot decently arrogate to thorasolvo
the right to decline- give the poopl
the privilege of determining by thol
votes whether or not they shall subs
dlzo this railway enterprise.
AHItAXaiXtl A CO.VFB/JBACB.
It is reported from Washington that
the president is going forward with the
arrangements for an international bime
tallic conference , and that the invita
tions lo Buropoan povornmonU will
soon bo Issued , It 1.4 thought this gov
ernment will suggest July or September
as the date of the mooting. According
to the report the president will ask con
gress only for an appropriation to do-
fniy the expenses of the eonforonco , no
aulhotlty from that body being neces
sary to nimble him to make arrange-
inonts for the conforonco. The cabinet ,
it is said , is unxloiH to push the matter
it rapidly as possible in order to con
tinue the negotiations with the Hrltish
chancellor of the exchequer , with whom
they have thus far been carried oft. as a
chnngo in the British cabinet would
cause delay oven if a now premier
should bo as favorable to the enlarged
use of silver as Loid Salisbury ia under
stood to bo.
As now outlined it Is proposed that
tlio United States shall bo represented
In the conference by five delegates , in
order to allow the representation of
several different interests. The govern
ment would bo represented by some
ofllclal of the Treasury department , the
silver interest by a prominent advocate
of free coinage , the remainder of the
commission to bo drawn from the ranks
of thn most eminent economists in the
country , among whom General Walker ,
Senator Carlisle and Senator Aldrlch
lire mentioned in possible selections.
It ia believed in administration cir
cles , according to the report , that a conference
foronco at this time would moot with
much stronger expectations of securing
practical results than either tlio confer
ence of 1878 or that of 1881. Kvon those
nations of continental Europe which
Have been trying to eliminate silver
from their coinage it is thought are bo-
coining alarmed at the steady fall in the
price of that metal , which ia especially
troublesome to Great Britain with her
enormous silver currency in India. The
failure of the oiforts in congress for free
and unlimited silver coinage may also
have a good iniluo-nco abroad. The
opinions recently given by loadinc Gor
man financiers regarding the possibility
of nn enlarged use of silver by European
governments were not encouraging , but
the situation has so altered within a
short time that a change of views ia not
entirely improbable. At any rate there
can bo no valid objection to making an
other effort to uocuro an agreement
upon nn international ratio , and it is
entirely proper that the proposal for a
conference should originate with this
country. If the report that the presi
dent is arranging for suvl ! conference is
trustworthy it is safe to assume that ho
ia in possession of satisfactory assur
ances that European governments are
ready to again consider the silver ques
tion. . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
AS TO I'AllK MATTEHS.
City Attorney Council's opinion that
lands for park purposes may bo secured
bv exercising the right of eminent do-
ir-ain solves the whole park problem.
Instead of finding fault with him for so
interpreting the law and protondintr to
see some sort of a scheme of obstruction
in it , citizens should rejoice to find so
competent : \ legal counsellor clear upon
the question. Mr. Connell baa given
the subject careful study. The results
of his mature deliberation are in favor
of the principle which the park com
mission has insisted upon ever since its
organization live years ago. During all
these years the commissioners have be
moaned the fact that no authority
oxibtod whereby they could secure a
system of parka and boulevards
such as the city demands. The last leg
islature , at the direct request of the
park commissioners , and for the express
purpose of placing it within their power
concurrent with the mayor and council
to condemn park lands , inserted the
provision in the charter which Mr. Con
nell now says clearly authorizes the city
to proceed by condemnation to take just
such lands as are needed.
Every man familiar with land values
knows that the prices agreed upon for
the largo parks are excessive. It is true
none were offered at lower figures which
the park commissioners deemed suitable.
Nevertheless no throe disinterested
parties would appraise the lands at the
high figures agreed upon. Good judge ?
of real estate values are of the opinion
that condemnation proceedings ng.unst
the very lands which have boon accepted
and are under serious consideration
would save to the city treasury at least
$50,000. If this sura or oven one-fourth
of it can bo saved by proceeding's at law ,
the city government cannot alTord to go
on with the open market purchases.
The season is already too far advanced
to attempt any ornamentation in the
proposed parks this spring. The city
will stivo ever $1,000 per month in in
terest while the legal stops are being
taken. Tlio delay of six months or even
ton months in reaching a final determi
nation of the question is a matter ol
small consequence under the circunv
stances. It is worth a year's delay tr
have the supreme court patts upon the
charter provisions. The taxpayers
liavo everything to gain by the exorcise
of eminent domain and nothing what
ever to lose. Let the council procooi
accordingly.
cniNtisa KXVLVS'ON
Representative Hltt of Illinois , speak
ing on the Chlnoso exclusion bill whlcl
passed the house a few days ago , eau
that the great and fatal objection to tin
measure in the mind of any man of trull
who regards his country's honor Is tliu' '
It deliberately violates our pllghtet
faith as wo wrote it down In a solomr
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treaty and proposed It to another gov
ernment , they assenting to It roluc
tintly at our persuasion Under tin
treaty of 1830 with China It was stipulated
latod that "Chlnoso subjects , whothoi
proceeding to the United States a ;
teachers , students , merchants or frou
curiosity , together with their body an (
houHehold servants , and Chines
laborers now in the United States , shal
bo allowed to go and come of their owi
free will and accord , nnd shall bo ac
corded all the rights , privileges , iin
munitios and exemptions which are ac
corded to the citizens and subjects c
the most favored nations. "
The bill passed by the house of roprc
sontatlvos violates this treaty provision
providing as It does for the exclusion of
all the classes named In the provision
and their punishment if found hero. It
also declares , with what Mr. Hltt
characterized ns "a cold perfidy that
language cannot exceed , " that all
treaties nnd parts of treaties that are In
conflict with the act are repealed , sot
asldo and abrogated. "Mirk , " said the
Illinois congressman , "it propDsos to
save all those parts of the treaties which.
are of advantage to us , such as the
guaranty to Amorlc.in citizens in China
of the right * of the moat favored nation ,
and hold China as bound by public
faith to observe them. " Ho suggested
that If wo Wore- dealing with England
and the situations wore reversed every
nun in congress would vole for a declar
ation of non-intorcourso or war. Ho
assorted that China had scrupulously
regarded tlio treaty , that at this time
wo are claiming and exorcising in
twenty cities in China wldo privileges
for American citizens under the treaty ,
and that now Chlnoso soldiers are
guarding American cltlzans.in the Chi
nese ompl.-o upon the demand of our
minister based on the troaty. In view
of all this Mr. Hltt declared that the
bill violated the solemn ob'lgattons ' of
the United SUtoa and its onaotmont
into a law would put a foul blot upDii
the nation.
The proposed legislation has boon con
demned by loading nowsoapars of the
country without regard to their political
views. A Boston paper s.iys the passage -
sago of the exclusion act by the house
may well stir Now England to a decided
and unanimous protest. A Philadelphia
journal says the bill is not only a broach
of faltli , it is u direct insult , and as such
it will bo resented with consequences
that may bo unpleasant to oursalvos.
Comment of a similar nature has boon
general in the eastern prois. It is
highly probable that the senate will re
ject the measure , having already passed
n bill continuing the existing law , which
expires in May. Undoubtedly the fair
and unprejudiced judgment of the coun
try would approve this , since it would
relieve the government of the charge of
violating treaty obligations and avoid
the dangers and troubles to bo appre
hended from Chinese resentment and re
taliation.
TllK C
Notwithstanding the deep interest
manifested by all classes of tlio com
munity in the World's fair , and the at
tention paid to it by tlio nowspipors of
the country , wo are really ignorant of
the wonderful enterprise contemplated.
Chicago will do herself credit with this
tremendous undertaking because It is
characteristic of the city to do what she
attempts remarkably well. Therefore
when ono of the leading gentlemen con
nected with the local World's fair direc
tory places the total resources of the
fair at $35,000,000 , in spite of the enorm
ous sum named the average man will
admit that the estimate may bo reason
able.
able.Con
Con cress is asked to loan $3,000,000 to
the exposition and is assured by ChU
cage business men that a good share of
this sum can bo returned from the not
proceeds of the fair. When Congress
man Dockcry asked for an itemized
statement of the estimate of $35,000,000
his breath was almost taken away by the
following figures which wore promptly
presented :
Onto receipts CiO.000,000 admissions at
M ) cents uicli ; ) . J15.0000DO
Kcstixurunts c5 ! per cent totnl re
ceipts ) . 3.7.-)0.000
Total . $18,730,000
CONCESSIONS AWARDED.
Street In Cairo , . . t 112.500
Itarro sliding railway . auO.OOl
Turltlsli ba/uar . 55.000
ICopolor k Sohwar/maun . 47,500
village . 33,000
factory . 137,5)0 )
Total 8 633,500
rilOSPECTlVB CONCESSIONS.
Pamorama of the Alps. i t 103.000
ranoriimaof Kllauoa volcano 100.0CO
Captive balloons 75,000
Chocolate and cocoa. 'MVQ3
Mlncr.il Hprliu water ruo.OiX )
Observation towers 730UOO
Ii.tninnirnl boats M.OJO
J.ako transportation 100.000
Intramural-railway.- 'JoO.OOJ
Miscellaneous ( oop-corn , lemonade ,
catalogues , etc. ) T'iO.00)
Total 82,503,000
Salvage from buildings $1,750,00) , )
SUMMAIIV.
Onto rccolots and restaurants _ ilS,7.VD,000
Concessions awarded r SifiOJ
I'rosiioetlvo concessions 2,505,000
Salvage l.TjJ.OOfl
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Total . . . . . JJWJ0.30Q
Adding to this summary $11,505,430
for private subscriptions and city bonds
it will bo discovered that unless tbo
Chicago people have overestimated the
receipts from other sources the total in
come will exceed $35,000,000. Over
a year yet remains before the patea ol
the ox position will bo opened. By that
time the people of this and other coun
tries will have boon aroused to en
thusiasm ever the event and it pooa
without saying that Chlcngo will excel
the most sanguine expectations of hoi
very enthusiastic people.
KKKl * IT IIUVOIW TllK
The Nebraska Central proposition
comes Jrom responsible citizens ol
Omaha. With minor amendment' ) , tc
which the company olTot-rt no objection- -
it is a clear cut. candid offer to relieve
this city and county from the transporta
lion monopoly and Missouri rlvor embargo
barge which has for more than twenty
five yours stood between Omaha nnd hoi
natural commercial importance. The
representatives of tlio existing corpora
tions are opposed , of course , to the enter
prise. They are seeking by subterfuge !
to mislead the people regarding its plum
and purposes. One of those schemes o
obstruction is formulated into a plnusl
bio demand for a written guarantee am
bond , hampered by restriction * ! quitoim
possible for the company to accept. Th <
monopolists who see danger to their interests
torosts in the Nebraska Central havt
sought to prevent the commissioner !
and the council from submitting a propo
sltion. In this they will probably fall
Their next move Is BO to surround tin
proposition itself with conditions as ti
defeat its object should the bonds hi
voted by the pooplo.
The conditions already proposed b ;
the Nobroaka Central company thu
thn bonds bo withhold until the brldgi
shall bo completed and the depot am
road shall bo under way afi'ord amplt
guarantee to the taxpayers of Dougla
county. Any infraction of those condl
lions cnn bo promptly mot by an injuno
tlon whioh any taxpayer can rouUil ;
soouro should occasion arise for an ap
peal to the count * . The hleti charac
ter and largo Inlorc-its of the projectors
of this road J 'Omaha and "Douglas
county are of U pjiajlyo3 | a gutrantoo : of
good faith. THqy , uro entitled to candid
treatment fromiittio people because of
their well knoivli'probity and business
ability and bociuso they have Bubmlttod
for consideration 'nj thoroughly bwslnosv
like and unoqnlVtfbal proposition. Tlio
taxpayers will run no risk whatever by
voting the bofifls asked for. The com
pany is willing To b'onr the expense of
the bond olccttoir and this Involves an
exercise of faith in the people , for an
election in this county under the now
law is a luxury wliioh men of limited
mon.im can not afford.
There can bo no valid reason for a re
fusal to submit the propositions ns made
to a vote of the people of this county. A
rofus.it to do so will bo a b.iso batr.iyal
of the best interests of Omaha and n ory-
ingahatno upon the baard of commis
sioners and the city council. The mem
ber's of those bodies must moot the popu
lar demand for the submission of this
question to thu poanlo. It they fall in
this duty they will lay themselves liable
to the smplclon that they are sub
servient to competing roads1 that are
now resorting to dndpornlo moans to kill
the only project that has ever boon of
fered this olty to overcome and break
down the embargo that has hampered
nnd retarded her commercial growth
for a quarter of a century.
THAT reciprocity is not a "sham1 a >
some democrats have declared , is shown
by the latest report of the bureau of sta
tistics. Under tlio agreement with
Spain the reduced duty on Hour to Cuba
ivont into olToct January ] , nnd in two
nonths our exports of flour to that
slnnd increased in value , as compared
vlth the sumo months of the previous
car , from $77,000 to S-J51,000. This was
v single item of our export trade , one
vhich had baen for years controlled by
ho Spanish government for the benefit
f Spanish producers , who enjoyed the
jcnoflt of discriminating duties and
dues. The reciprocity arrangement
ivith Spain for the benefit of the West
ndian possessions covers a good many
other items besides Hour , and the ex
ports of all those show an increase
vmounting in the aggregate for eight
nonths ending February 20 during the
iirst two month : ! of which the reciproc-
ty agreement was not in operation to
: > vor $1,200,030. Tlio now commercial
policy of the eoiiritry is working right
ilong , to the confusion and discomfiture
of its opponents.
AnoUT the Iqlh of April the climax of
ho Sisscton reservation boom in South
Dnkota will bo'attained. . Settlers arc
athering in great numbers on the bor
der of the Indian reserve ready for a
grand rush. Tli'ejlandsaro to bo sold at
2.50 per acre , iitt'ho purchasers cannot
obtain patents dx'optby ( ' : permanent set
tlement , improvement and _ residence.
There a're whole counties in Minnesota ,
South and Nprth Dakota and Nebraska
whore the prices of.land. are no lighor ,
taking'costs ofi entry and other inci *
dentals into account. It is curious that
men will pass thoso.by in order to take
the Indian lands and can only bo explained -
plained upon the principle that man
kind is always bant on securing what
has long been withhold from it.
Cooi'KU of Indiana
has been very vindictively pursuing
ommissioner Raum nearly two years.
Mr. Raum has finally turned upon his
enemy and he has fired a broadside into *
Mr. Cooper's face which will disilguro
him politically for a treed many years.
It appears from evidence submitted by
the commissioner that Mr. Cooper's
private secretary , a brother-in-law , has
done a rushing business with pension
attorneys , hr.ving access to the records
by reason of Mr.Cooper's membership
of congress. The congressman himself
is also Involved in the story. It begins
to look now ns if Mr. Cooper was in
vestigating the wrong man.
WHBN the railroids centering in
Omaha have abolished the bridge arbi
trary , conceded the milling-in-transit
rate and authorized a fair differential
on Texas cattla shipped to the Omaha
market , our business men will bS
in bettor humor and the trade
of Omaha will bo relieved of three dis
criminations of which it has just right
to complain. A city of 140,000 people
should not bo forced to bog for fair
treatment from railways.
SEKATOU STKWA irrVs Alameda county ,
California , mortgages are drawn pay
able in gold coin. It might have been
made to roud "lawful money" under the
California law , but probably the silver
senator's lawyers wanted to make their
client absolutely safe against his own
folly and so drew the notes payable in
gold. .
MAYOU BRMIS has Indicated very
clearly to Contractor Squires that ho
must got dowtylO business. The time
and occasion for * parley Ing are long siiu-o
passed. Mr. Squires should clean the
street1) ) and sotU\tho \ technical question
of compensation according to the terms
of his contract-jhercaftor.
OMAHA jobbcR > should not yield an
inch from their demands upon the rail
ways for tlio ufoYitiou ? of the Missouri
river bridge arbitrary.
Simply 11 Itiitlflriitiuu.
'Vrtfm. ' ' Oregon an.
The convention at Minneapolis will bo c
very tame affair , The nomination ol Harri
son is a foregone conclusion.
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A rrloniUVitiw of tlio Claimant.
I'hUwMiMa lltconl.
Everything is KOIIIJJ Cleveland's way ; and
monnwlillo Cleveland KOOS bis own way ,
wbicli It tbo broad , open highway whose
goal U honest government and honest tax
ntlon.
Couldn't Carry lllx U\ru County.
K\o \ YtrkAAvtrtlur ( iltm. )
Ex-Mayor draco mid bU fellow worshiper ;
of Cleveland have undertaken to crcato i
Cleveland boom In Buffalo. And yet , If tin
ciaitnant worn a candidate for prosluoir
today , he couldn't carry Krlo county to sav <
hli massive soul.
t'UUKU IIIKl ln < * ut.
Ktie VerA Sim.
Tbo democratic canvass In Itliode Islam
bat had soiloua obstacle * tins year. Tin
democrats bavo bocn put in the faJso posltioi
ot enemies of tuo protected industries ; anc
* omo wait tins had tbo Idea of Importing Mr ,
Orovor Clovolnhd , anl what wo rany call the
Clovoiand worsteds.
Cnmo for ConRrnlulntlon.
.SI. I'.inl Ptanttr 1'rt * * .
The split In tlio republican pnrtv in Ken
tucky will not seriously endanger the succors
of ttio part ; in u national campaign , but It N
causa for hearty congratulation that there
are enough of thorn In that stuto to bo of two
minds about anything.
lionIlimmiiiy Will U'orh.
( HolH-Dcnwci-at.
Clovolnnd will easily bent Hill In the con
vention , but Hill will have his lovongo by
boating Clovolnnd In Now York at the polls ,
OTIIKIl A.I.VIW 7/M.Y OUltS.
It will not do for the American friend * of
Ireland to nsiumo that the baltlo for homo
rnlo bus been already won , It h true that
In the uy elections of the last five years the
Gladslonl.mi bavo recaptured n number of
scats llmt worn wroHod from them in 181 ;
but tliu hnmoiisu majority commanded uy
the unionists at the openlnR of the present
paillamont could boar far larger domictlom
nnd yol remain atroni ; onoiiRh to frustrate
tlio hopes of Irishmen. It is true , nl o , that
tit the roconfulcctlon for the London count ?
council the proitroaslvos , or Ohulstonlnns ,
wore overwhelmingly aucoosilul ; but It now
' .urns out that nearly " > U nor cunt , of the
qnn'illod ' elector ! abstained frnm voting , nnd
Ills nuKiiowtodgod that thn nbstalnors con-
sUtoil almost wholly of unionists. Thli reverse -
verse , llko the nravioiM defeats In local con-
lasts , may bo duo In part to a lack ot organ
ization mm to the mdllTorenco born of fan-
clod security. It Is not llltoly that such olo-
inonts \voaknoss will bo oparatlvo at the
ponoral election , whoa nil unionists will un
derstand that they tire fighting for lift ) .
*
Dissolution of the British parliament It
now looked for early in July or sooner , nnd
the elections ( or somn umo In August. Mr.
lnlfour ! would not commit himself to any
dcilulto promlso when Interrogated- Mr.
Labouuncro the other davr , but his reply Is
Interpreted to moan thai the so lon will not
ho prolonged through the summer. There w
as much objection unions the lories them
selves to postponing the elections until fall
as anywhoro. A memorial roquo tinir an
early dissolution hai bJin prosoutoJ to Lord
Salisbury , signed by a number of the tory
members. They urge that , a summer sowion
would uoprlvo them of their vacation nnd
leave them in nn unlit condition to endure
the strain of a fierce campaign. Hcally it is
hard to ECO what tlio ministry can gain by
prolonging the session. It is evidently dls-
nclinod to push the Irish local government
bill , and enter upon the Interminable debate
.vhlch would follow. There is little proipect
hat the bill can be passed , nnd Mr. Balfour
cannot desire to invite defeat upon which
o ( jo to the country. Practically all the re
maining government measures are , or can bo ,
easily disposed of , so that the session can U3
well end in Juno as later.
The deficit In the Italian revenues Is said
.o bo larger for the present fiscal year than
Tor the last. The customs receipts nave fal-
on a long way bolo\v the estimates , and the
expenditures of the ssvarnl department * of
the government have exceeded the appropri
ations. The provisional budget for the ilscat
oar ending in IS'Jt ' w.iil como baforo the
'hambers for approval before long , and then
the question , What is to bo donol must bo
: not again.Vith every year the answer to
this question becomes apparently moro difll-
cult. The national debt increases nnd the
national credit weakens , white the national
burden grows heavier. Internal taxation is
now as grievous as can well be borne , and
tbo ministry has pledged itself not to im
pose fresh levies. Many of the iLombors of
thi ) Chambers were elected upon their prom-
scs not to consent to any more loans or
taxes , and It Is therefore doabtful If the
Marquis di Kudini could hold bis majority in
support of either of these propositions. Ono
deputy has already proposed ns ono way out
of the difficulty a partial disarmament , the
abolition of two army corps. This may be
the outcome ot the situation , but if it Is , It
oy no means follows that it is the first stop
in that general disarmament which Kaiser
William advises. If Italy dharms it Is her
practical uankrnntcy whlcn forces her to it ,
and not any philanthropic desire to promote
poace.
*
The anarchist plot in Spain contemplated
the most extensive destruction of life and
property that has over been aimed at by a
like conspiracy. If it had succeeded , tboro
would have been very little loft of the Span
ish government. It is no wonder that the
ministry intends to introduce a bill making
the unlawful use of explosives a capital of
fense. The manuTacturo of those explosives
is so easy und cheap as to put n now and ter
rible power within the reacn not only of per
sons who wish to bo avenged upon their per
sonal enemies , but of onomics of the human
race. The use of dynair.ito for purposes of
destruction , oven when no loss of Ufa ensues ,
so clearly shows what our statute calls "a
depraved mind , regardless of human life , "
thai the utmost , penalty for it Is not too so-
voro. An international convention , such as
has bitm proposed , putting anarchists on the
same legal footing with pirates , would also
bo effective , for It is a curious fact that In
the recent plots that h ivo bcjn ulsuoverod
the loaders were found to bo aliens to the
country against the government of which
they proposed to operate.
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#
t Prince Bismarck is none the worse physi
cally for his birthday foto. All accounts
agree ihst his 77 years have left him remark
ably fresh and bouyant in spirits , and pos
sessed of his old-time vigor of lutslloct. The
demonstration tbo other day showed also
that bo holds his old plaoa In the hearts of
his countrymen. Tnnra was not a part ol
Germany , not a clajs in Gorman so3lotywith
the pojslblu enropllon of his old antagonists ,
theextromo socialists , that did not send him
greetings on tba ( day. IIo is still to the Gor
man people the great chancellor and iuo man
lo whom the urosont greatness of the father-
laud Is duo. The princn accepts thli homage
cratefully , and soouu to buvo reconciled him
self to the knowledge that liU ctu-oor ui a
statesman U practically ut an end , Ho Duiloi
hlmsolf at homo with bU momolra und shows
no Inclination to talco his seat In the llclcbs
tag. Ho does not real n his seat , for at
omorueucy may arlso when ha may wish to
occupy It. Unless such emergency does arlso
the voluntary visits ot Bismarck to lierlln
whllo WlUmni II. Is emperor are likely to bo
rare.
i
ciiiXKNK i\oi.umo.v ,
Clilcaeo Tlmos ; The Chinese are tq bo debarred
barred from this country , no matter under
what pretense they couiu here , \\itli thu sole
exception that those wbaio wealth makes
THE POINT.
' From b Cfitbr.Ho
'A Mhhop do\i n to the
Poorest of the Poor
f all testify , not cnljr to the
1 ' ' virtues of
ST. JACOBS OIL ,
The Great Remedy For Pain ,
lint to ltsiui > orlorlly over all other remedies ,
'
It Cures Promptly , Permanently ;
which means ttrlclly , tlmt tlio pnln-drlekt-n
tcck a prompt relief with no luturn of the
lain , and tlik they nay , St. Jacobs Oil wlU
five. TliU in Ita excellence.
horn ollclblo to MoAUUwr upportcndom
boll bo nllowod free entry upon proof tnut
hey como to pond money ( and not to
nakolt.
Washington Star : A dospornto diionso
requires n dospornto remedy or remedies. If
hU till u defective lot U bo amended. If on
rial it Is only partially succcssftillot another
> o onactoJ. Tbo existing exclusion measure
s about to terminate. No treaty of ex
clusion Is nt hand to take its placo. If what
desired cannot bo secured by the best nml
nest appropriate method , to-wlt , a treaty ,
ho object must bo ronchnd through Icfilslft-
Ion , nnd the ropubllo must taho Its chances
so far M Chinese retaliation Is concerned ,
SU Paul Globe ! The Chlooio exclusion
net which passed the bouse the other day
with such unanimity Is not the fairest or the
nosl intclllRontsortof legislation. Wo Imvo
n treaty with China which permit * Immlern-
tlon under certain conditions and limitations ,
mil It Is not the province of conpross to nr-
iltrnrlly nbropato lii solemn provisions , If
t stumn the part of wisdom to Interpose nd-
dltton.il barriers tiRnlmt Inroads from the
past the proper channel of procedure is
tlironch our diplomats , rnthor than through
our lawmakers.
Chicago Pou : There Is , wo presume , no
expectation thrtt the measure will or ran lie
on forced. Hereafter , as heretofore , Uhlnoso
will Hint their wav across our harden , hrlb-
tig complainant o 111 COM of the government
which makes thi * Ignoble prolcnso of super-
orlty to the pagans. Hereafter , ns before ,
when wo learn of the murder of our muslon-
irios by Cbincao "fnnatlcV1 wo shall grow
ndlKtiant nt the wickedness of these
'honlhon * ' and wonder nt their rofusnl to
earn the Christian graces from a nation no
enlightened und so charitable on ours.
HoUonUlobo : Minister Tsui has already
pivcn otnphattc notice that If the Geary ex
clusion net becomes n law China will nt once
aovornll diplomatic relations with this coun
try. This , howovur , could bo berne with
considerable equanimity. There Is moro
slidtlfloatiro In Tsui'8 hint that the
emperor , adopting a line of policy
quite In keeping with Mr. Harrison's ' deal
ings with Venezuela , will tollov the with
drawal of his umbnssy by commanding the
spot-ay departure from his domain of every
American , whatever tils calling. This would
DO retaliation indeed , for wo have very ex
pensive commercial Interests with Chum , nnd
the enforcement of such an edict would luov-
uably ontnll many a costly saurlllo.
a-
ir.iii s ui-'TIII : HITS ,
Washington Stars "You don't seem to line
Lho pie. " said Mrs ll'iMlicin. '
"No , ma'am , " roulled thn hnshtnl hoarder.
"I'm not exactly fund o ( It. although 1 esteem
It as an old friend. "
Chlcaeo Tribune ! "i'apa , " Inquired the lit
tle lioy.-'how ulza lialUtonould you uvorsocV"
" 1'vo soon hailstones , " n-pllod He icon Iron-
sldp , nltli animation , "as bis as as big no !
This is Sunday ! Head another page of yur
catechism , S.imnul ! "
Smith's Monthly : Church ushers move
outtlly , because they're aisled ,
IT'S 111:111 : : .
I'littadclitfitn Inquirer.
The most Infalllblo
Slen of spring
Is the look of pain we not *
On the f.ico of tlio man
Who still ImnSRon
To his winter overcoat.
AtchlsonGlobo : When a husband nnd wife
moot on tliu street you can tell how tlioy pet
along : it home by the way they smile ut each
other.
Now YorK Herald : 'Wool The other dav a
green iruod-i limn sunt Jolilots a eircuiur ; ho
wrote rlalit back for : i sample and got a good
dollar Dill.
Van I'olt Then what happened ?
> Vool Joblots sot "oin up.
THE HACK Foil SPOILS.
Atlanta Cunttltttttnn.
We've straddled nil our ponieswe're gallopln'
around ,
Wo'ro going to run the country If we run it lu
the ground ;
Sine ho ! nnd whoro's your oillcos ? Wo'ro
comln' with a .shout !
If you nantlo turn the rascals In , just turn
the rascals out !
O , clear the track ! wo'ro comln'I wo know our
cause U just :
That'a why you hear us humniln' and our
horses raise tliu dust !
Wo'ro chiisln' of the unices wo know wliat
wo'ro about :
If you want to turn the rascals In , just turn
tlio rascals out !
Co'.umhus I'ost : Humanity U not easily
discourager * . Tliu mm : with uiocrackcd voice
always liiblsls on leading the singing.
Rochester I'ost-Express : Wo suppose that
the money'to be given ( Jiaus i-preuliuls for his
sugar rulinery will lie j ) ilcl In ono lump sum.
rn 11 vn i L.I xriijtui'iim T.
Clnclntiittl Commercial.
( Ills Life. )
IIo lived the meanest kind of life ,
lie scrimped his ehlldren , starved hla wife ,
And by all Kinds or Ioil : gullu.
Together scraped a mighty "nllo. "
( Ills Will. )
IIo dlod. Ills will endowed a church
And left no charity in tlio lurch ;
Konjottcn wore his sinful ways.
And ull men straightway sang his praise.
( Hlit Obituary. )
And all the papers straightway said
"That great phllunthropliist Is dead
That noble , honest , pious man ,
No other now loplaoe him can , "
( Ills Epitaph. )
They o'er him wrote an epitaph
That must have made the devil lanjli
"Ki'st. servant , thy good work Is done ;
Thy great reward Is now becun. "
DKSTKVCTII'K AKlC.tSH.4.1 ITtXH.
TliotimiuU of Dollar * Worth nf Property Do-
H troy nil nml Alnnj1'ropln Hurt ,
LtTTi.K KOCK , Ark. , April 3. A oyclono
striictc the northwest portion ot rnulkncr
county Tuesday night , The storm swept the
country for aovon miles. The homo of John
Halo , near Qnltiuan , was blown to plocot and
the chlmnoy foil upon and literally crtmhod
Halo to death , The dwelling of a man named
Tublcs was also demolished , Nine persons
In the bullilliiR were Injured , but none were
killed. Two persons were bloivn sonio dls
tnnca upon beds In which they wcra sleeping
when the storm struck the houso.
In Whlto county , the whole family of \ \ i >
Kirk , consisting ot himself , his wlfo , mother
nnd several children , were hurled with sm-h
fotco against the ilobrls that all wore moro or
loss Injured , Near by the house of Hanrv
Johnson was blown down anil all thn con ton M
consumed bv flro. The cyclone next dostroj o < i
William Davidson's barn , together with ml
the outbuildings and fences. It Jumped the
rlvor. destroying two dwellings anil one barn
for John Tones nnd the residence or J V
Uoynotda. 'I ho loss of property will aggro
gale thousands of dollars.
\\11.1 \ \ , nillTKH'AHIl .If.ir.V.IHD.
Now Ynrk'H Drmomitln Majority In tin
I.rgMutnrp WlU Not Com let illiu ,
AI.IHNV , N. Y. , April 8. When the Joint
committee of the legislature mot yostcntav
and resumed the hearing nf the Maytiard
election returns Inquiry , Mr. Saxton ( republican
publican ) demanded to known If the rouiibn
can minority would bo permitted to sninmo:1
wltnossos. Ho nnld that ono thing to Im
proved was that certain allegations of fact In
Judge Maynnrd'a loiter of vindication oC
himself were false. Senator Siixton then
moved the minority b& permitted to call
their witnesses. The motion was defeated
Senator Fuller tried to got n vote on thu
question whether the minority would bo al
lowed to present a report , but failed ,
Thu republicans tried to llnd out when the
commlttoo would" moot and what It inlondod
to do. Chairman Kooscho promised that the
committee would moot again and glvo Its 10
port. The republicans protested that they
were not bolnc fairly dealt with , nnd it is
understood that the nunoritv will not bo al
lowed to call witnesses. The hearing was
llnally postponed until the call of the chair
man.
nTIII : TO-MJIIOIIKK.
I'ortlmia of MunlsMppI IniiiiiliiU-U mid n
Number ol 1'ciiplii Druuiieil.
Nnw OIII.BANSI , ka. , April 8. The Times-
Democrat's Columbus , Miss. , special Bays'
One of the heaviest rains in years fell hr
yesterday nml last night. The Tomblgbea
river is two feet higher than over known bo.
fore nnd Is still rising nt the rate of hnlfn
foot an hour , The river rose very rapidly
without warning ana several negroes woio
drowned before they could bo rescued. The
city lias bocn sending out relief boats ami
hundreds liavo uccn brought hero who
otherwise would have been drowned. A
great number of horses , cows nnd othut
stock have boon lost. A negro woman , her-
child , and a negro man were drowned at
the wharf hero by the upsetting of a sltift
which waa within ilfty feet of land. A largo
crowd witnessed the drowning , but the people
plo were Uimblo to render any aid. TLo
bodies have not been rccovorod. The law-
drods of destitutes In the city are being fed
and sheltered by the authorities. Uuslnoss
is entirely suspended. Thu loss to this sec
tion will reach into the millions. \
TratiMiilflSourl Itates.
KAKPAS CITT , Mo. , April 8. The Aprfc
docket of the Trnusmis&ouri Freight associa
tion has been cleared and the association bar
adjourned until the next regular meeting.
The question of limiting the amount o/
switching charges at Kansas City that are
afforded ny the roads to $3 , leaving the remainder
maindor to be paid by the consignee , was re
ferred to thu goncral agents of the roails.
The coal rate was completed and the now
rates will go into effect July 1. The Hock
Island arid the Santa Fo couiu hot agree on
the rales to bo charged on shipments from
points south or Caldwull nnd Mlltonvalc ,
Kan. , nnd those rates were omitted from the
check , the lighting roads being loft to end
their controversy as best they may.
The question of the norcontago division lo
bo applied on shipments of wheat , milled ir.
the ttansit. from points west of the Missouri
river 'o the Mississippi river nud Chicago ,
was referred to a Joint commit too of tlio
Transmissouri nnd Western Trafilo associa
tions. Tbo Divisions on Colorado ana Utah
rates were again postponed.
Tlioil ; < iill of Mntlcuu C.lttlc U.rlng.
Coitrui CIIUIVTI , Tox. , April 8. According
to reports received from points on the line Ct
the Mexican Central road , the cuttle are in h
deplorable condition , Bones of hundreds of
noluials which bavo died recently are bains ?
put in huge piles at every station and stock
are reported dying : of starvation. Crops In
most places are lost fnr the year. The drouth
is the worst known for years.
Walt WIiltmnu'H Will.
CAMUK.V , N. J. , April a The will of tholata.
Walt Whitman was admitted to nrobato y
torday. The pout's estate , exclusive of his
royalties , amount to about Sl'1,500 , in which
is included his house and lot , valued at $10-
000. Relatives nud friends of Whitman were
bequeathed $2,780 , the rosi of the property
going to his brother.
K * IV. Corner 15tli auJ DDII.J.U ] S
Something New
. in a Hat
We've got the best thing ; in a hat you
ever saw , Price $1.65. It's
a stiff hat , in the latest styles.
It'll wear all season and be
a good hat still. It's good
enough for any Omahan and
it's good enough for you. If
we asked $2.50 for it we'd get
no more than it's worth. Our
$3.50 stiff hat is sold in hat stores for $4.50.
Our $2,50 hat isn't quite as good as the $4.50
hat , but it's worth lots more than $2.50. Our
$1.65 hat is the newest thing out , and while
it isn't a $5 hat , it's a mighty good hat for
$1.65. It's the very best thing ever seen in
Omaha. We'll please you and save you
money with our spring suits and overcoats
Browning . , King & Co
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