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THE OMAHA DAILY BflKt tVJUDAY , KOKMBBU 10. 1802 ,
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THAT Reform club insult was the mak
ing ot Speaker Crisp.
TliK only thing that the monetary
conference has accomplished is n , slight
doprcclntlun in the price of Bilvor.
PKUHAl'S if Wnyno MacVoaph wore
properly npproucliod by influential par-
lloa ho would accept onoof these cabinet
portfolios.
N ia pushing up the price
of cotton , but that does not prove that
speculation is to bo depended upon to
benefit the producer. It is suoculated
down as often as up.
IT is observed by a discriminating
contemporary that the movement for
good roiuls in warmly supported by all
but these whom it would benefit most.
This is not quite true. A prominent
Incyclo manufacturer is ono of the
loaders in the movement.
IT is the opinion of ITonry Wntorson
that the democratic party will commit
suicide if it does not nvrry out its
pledges. But if it does carry them out
it will commit suicide anyway , so it
looks as If the devil and the deep sea
were still n peed figure of speech.
THE army bill that bus made BO much
etir in Gorman political circles of late
Booms now to bo doomed. This will bo
n great relief to the opponents of the
proposed enlargement of a military os-
'lablifimont that is already a tremendous
burden upon the people of that country.
Caprivi does not seem lo Imvo shown
great ability as a political manager.
has never been a line of
pteamships from any American port to
the ports of Chili and Peru. Commerce
with these countries has been chiefly
by sailing vessels. It is nn evidence of
our growing trade with that portion of
the homiBphe.'o that on January 1 the
first of a regular line of steamships will
leave Ne\V York for Chilian and Peru
vian ports.
A a HEAT rowing race between Eng
lish nnd American college men is now
talked of as ono of the features of the
World's fair. The experience of the
English in racing their yachts apninst
ours has not been such as to make them
very eager for aquatic contests against
American competitors ; but they now
talk of trying for the Amoricn'8 cup
once more this year and possibly the
rowing race might bo arranged.
THE law requires that every sleopincr
car running over a Nobr.iaka railroad
shall bo listed for taxation. Sleeping
car companies derive enormous profits
from the people of this state nnd should
bo required lo share their equal burden
of taxation. It is the duty of the state
auditor to ascertain the number of sleep
ing cars running in and out of this state
on interstate lines and assess the com
panies owning the ears accordingly.
MINNKAPOMS Is , agitating the ballot
question and it appears that same of the
politicians of that city are not satisfied
with the Australian system. Some of
them want a voting system that will
merely require the voter to mark the
head of the ticket , which would moan
in n great many cases n vote for the
party and not for the candidates. That
might milt some politicians , but it
would destroy ono of the best features of
the system.
JrnaMENT for $ ! ! ,800 1ms been
awarded in the case ngalnst the Union
Pacific Railroad company iit Lincoln
for full tire to comply with the law re-
luting to warning whislloH at crossings.
The ctiso of the complainant , was eo well
worked up Hint seventy-six violations of
the law were proven. This may prove
u useful lesson to all railroad corpora
tions. It doss not cost much to blow a
whistle , and neglect to do so may often
endanger human lifo.
AN anxious olllco seeker nsks when
the governor will appoint the secretaries
of the State Hoard of Transportation.
The governor has no authority to ap
point meinliors of the bourU , flvo state-
ofllcQrs namely the secretary of state ,
auditor , treasurer , land commissioner
nnd attorney general comprising the
Stuto Board of Transportation. When
the olllcors have been sworn in they can
elect three Bcorotariea by a four-fifths
vote. All the governor has to do with
the appointment of these secretaries is
to approve the 810,000 ofllcial bond of
p.aqh , for which wa imagine the governor
ia duly thankful.
T.An ( WAXTS AM ) TAXATION
The subject of taxing rnllroml trrnnt
ronlty In nesxtmlnff ( front Importance In
Minnesota. In mnny of the counties
containing such lands the question in
being earnestly dismissed and organiza
tions are being formed to proiont the
subject before the legislature nt Its
coming session "with all the force that a
general popular interest can give to It.
It appears that there are about 6,000-
000 acres of railway grant lands In
that Btato which rvro now exempt
from taxation , and of this about 3.700-
000 acres are represented in the immi
gration pamphlets of the railroad com
panies as marketable agricultural land.
In other words , there are about Half as
many acres of agricultural land still
held by the companies without tax as
thcro are of cultivated land In the
possession of farmers. In ono county
alone there are 750,000 ncros of this
railway grantland upon which no tax is
paid.Tho
The object of the state nnd general
government in granting lands to rail
way corporations Is defeated instead of
promoted by the policy of the corpora
tions , for they have become gigantic
real estate speculators , holding lands
for high prices Instead of offering them
to settlers at their real present value.
As they are exempt from taxation It
costs nothing to hold the lands , and
their value must necessarily increase ns
the development of the country goes on.
These who own property in the vicinity
of these untaxed grants are in
jured because the development and
growth in population which would
ensue if they were divided into
farms is now retarded , llnthor than
pay taxes the companies would open these
millions of acres to settlers nt such
prices as they would now bring , but
without taxes it is a fine speculation to
cling to them until they are worth
double what they are now , as they
doubtless will bo in a few years. It maybe
bo argued that the railroad corpora
tions absolutely control these lands
under the terms of their grants nnd are
free to do as they please with them ,
but the fact remains that in hold
ing them for speculative purposes to
the disadvantage of the state they for
feit all moral right to the immunity
from taxation which enables them to
pursue that policy. The s-imo principle
should bo applied in all cases where
corporations take advantage of con
cessions in'ido to them and violate the
spirit of the contract by which such
concessions were obtained. Railroad
land grants are in all cases designed to
advance public interests , and when ex
emption from taxation enables n rail
road company to stind : in the way of
such advancement the exemption should
cease.
.1 JUST
The supreme court of the United
States has at times subjected itself to
public criticism by reason of its ap
parent friendliness to corporate inter
ests as opposed to the interests of the
people. In past years public confidence
in that tuibunal has been often shaken
by what seemed to bo a persistent tend
ency to uphold the claims of great cor
porations , however hostile to the rights
of the people. Popular faith In the in
tegrity of the court has been strength
ened within the past few years by a
number of decisions which fairly recojr-
nixnd the interests and rights of the
people.
Ono such decision was rendered by
the supreme court a few days ago in the
long-paneling suit between the United
States nnd the Southern Pacific rail
road over certain valuable lands situated
between the Colorado river and the
Pacific ocean. These lands are within
the limits of the grant to the Atlantic
& Pacific Railroad company and wo.ro
claimed by the Southern Pacific as
successor to the Atlantic & Pacific.
The judgment of the circuit court of
the United States for the southern
district of California was favorable to
this claim. There wore two questions
before the court , one involvincr lands
within the granted limits to the At
lantic & Pacific and ono within the
limits of the indemnity lands. It
was hold , in nn opinion deliv
ered by Associate .fu&tico Brewer , that
the title of the lands in question vested
in the Atlantic & Pacific , that road
never having been constructed west of
the Colorado river , were forfeited bv
the act of congress in 188(5 ( and did not
puss , to the Southern Pacific railroad ,
but was thereby restored to the public
domain , the title resting in the United
Slates. The value ot the lands thus re
stored to the people and which are
much sought after is several million
dollars , and under this decision they
can bo at once opened to settlement.
It is not the pecuniary consideration ,
however , but rather the obvious justice
of the decision , which gives it public
interest. The claim of the Southern
Pacific was clearly preposterous , but
that insatiable corporation Una never
hesitated at anything , and it has gen
erally been successful in grasping every
thing within its roach. It Is a matter
for congratulation that in this lust at
tempt at spoliation it has Buffered de
feat , with but two members of the supreme
premo tribunal dissenting.
TIIK QUKSTIOX Of 1'OOblXO.
The interstate commerce committee
of tlie United St-itos senate hoard some
interesting opinions Wednesday from
prominent railroad men regarding the
operation of the interstate commerce
act and the expediency of amending it
BO as to allow a restricted system of
tralllo contracts , or pooling. There was
nothing ChSontlnUy now in what was
said to the committee , but coming from
auch Hourcoa it was authoritative. The
public has long boon familiar with
the fact stated by President Roberts of
the Pennsylvania railroad that the law
has not prevented discrimination. It
know that the railroad companies' have
iu this respect boon persistently violat
ing the law and that , as was bald by
President Incalls of the Chesapeake &
Ohio , the general public pays the full
rate , while the big dealers are the ones
who get the advantage of rebates.
The people have also realized
that the tendency has been
to create railroad combinations ,
which Mr. DOPOW ascribes to the oper
ation of the law. There has not boon
nuy general public apprehension of n
danger tlmt ultimately th law would
destroy manufacturers except nt term
ina ! points , or tlmt small dealers would
bo driven out of business , nnd yet there
nro plausible reasons why both those
conditions may result. Admitting n
combination of nil the railroads of
the country under ono control ,
which was suggested by President
ns a possibility nnd by Mr.
Depow ns the Inevitable effect of con
tinuing the existing conditions , nnd It
Is not difficult to understand that manu
facturers at , other than terminal points
and small dealers might find It hard
work to exist.
There was complete unanimity of
opinion among these railroad men that
the interstate commerce act should bo so
amended ns to permit trnfllo argrcomcnta
subject to the supervision of the commis
sion. President Roberts does not re
gard the poolinir system as the best , but
thinks It very much bettor for the pub-
liu than the practice now existing. Mr.
Dopow expressed the opinion that if the
law allowed contracts to bo mtdo be
tween the railroads on a business basis ,
putting the matter under the control of
the commission , the public would bo
protected and have the benefit of uni
form rates. President Ingalls advo
cated this policy as did also Chairman
Walker of the Western Trnfllo associa
tion , who said it would suppress un
healthy competition.
These opinions of intelligent and prac
tical railroad men , who It Is to bo pre
sumed have given this subject very
careful consideration , are entitled lo
serious attention. They are not to bo
dismissed with the comment that they
are dictated by selfish interest. The
whole people are interested in a
solution of the railroad problem
that shall bo fair to the cor
porations and just to the public ono
that shall conserve the prosperity nnd
welfare of both and this will not bo
reached by taking a narrow or preju
diced view of opinions that proceed
from these concerned in the manage
ment of railroads. It is n fact that there
has boon a rapid prowtli of public senti
ment within the last year or two favora
ble to the proposed chance in the intcr-
state commerce law and unless some
bolter plan bhall bo suggested it is
probable Unit the change will bo made.
The law is still an experiment and hav
ing failed to prevent discrimination it
would seem clearly to bo the part of
wisdom to try a different policy in rela
tion to the matter of tralllo arrange
ments or pooling.
THIS Navy department has made a
thorough inspection of two largo lake
steamers recently built at Toledo with
the view of making preparations for
their conversion into powerful fighting
vessels for the defense of the lake fron
tier In * .ho event of war. It was decided
that these ships can bo converted into
double turreted monitors in sixty days ,
provided that the armor and equipment
are provided for them and kept in read
iness. The British government has
lately placed on the lakes three now
revenue cutters that -practically
gun boats , and it is to offset this move
ment that the government of the
United States is taking measures to
provide two ships on the lakes with a
fighting outfit. There is not the least
probability of war with Great Britain or
any other power , but wtrile wo are con
structing a splendid irivy for sea serv
ice it is proper that the lakes should bo
loolced after.
TIIK manufacture of binding- twine can
bo carried on successfully in Nebraska-
without the advantages olTored by the
binding twine trust. The factory at
Fremont will bo started again in a few
days and will produce about 4,000 pounds
of btwino daily until next fall. The
hemp used by this concern is grown in
the vicinity and is a profitable crop to
the farmer. The steadily increasing
acreage of small grain in this state is
affording nn enlarged market for
the product of the factory and the
industry promises to become ono of con
siderable magnitude nnd importance.
Thus year by year Nebraska goes for
ward in the direction of producing
within her own borders the articles of
common use which wou'lu otherwise
have to bo imported. There is yet n
largo field for enterprise in the way of
manufacturing , however , and the sooner
it is occupied the bettor for the interests
of the state.
A HILL hub been introduced in con
gress to oxcluao Canadian workmen
who reside in the Dominion from per
forming labor in the United States.
Thifl has been a troublesome matter
ever since the passage of ttio contract
labor law. Congressman Chlpman of
Michigan , who introduced the bill ,
claims uhat along the entire Canadian
border workmen cross the frontier in the
morning , work on United States soil all
day , and return to their Cana
dian homos in the evening. It
has bcon decided that this ie in
violation of the contract labor law , but
special legislation scorns to bo needed to
meet the case. The measure for this
purpose will have the support of the
working clabses of this county , and very
likely will become a law.
TliK Pacific Short Line , a road run
ning trains between Sioux City , Ia. , and
O'Neill , Nob. , has never boon required
to obey the laws of Nebraska In ono im
portant particular nt least. This road
derives all its revenues from Nebraska
shippers nnd enjoys tiio protection
which the etato throw ) about the pro
perty of railways. Yet it has ignored
the statute which expressly provides
that every railroad operating more than
ton miles of track shall open and main
tain general offices in this stuto , whore
the booUrf of the stockholders and general -
oral olllcors shall ha kept for publie In
spection , This is a gentle hint to the
Stuto Board of Transportation.
AL VAN WYCK takes a rather
gloomy view of the prospect for good
legislation by the coming session. Ho
is reported to have said that for the rea
son that no ono party has n majority of
the legislature , all parties can readily
escape responsibility for bad work.
Viewed in the light of the last session ,
the General's idea Is not necessarily the
correct ouo. It will bo difficult for the
legislature this winter ns made up to
disappoint the poopTo more than did the
Inst ono , In which the Independents had
n majority. It must bo admitted , how
ever , that the people of Nebraska linvo
come to put tv low osthnnto upon the
probity of the nvorngo legislative body.
It IB measured by greater or lessor
standards of corruption , nnd not from
the standpoint of honor.
Till : lour o ( n delegation of Knnsn *
City merchants , with the view of tralo
cxtenslon.wtll take In certain Nobrnskn
points. The commercial trnvolora of
ICatms City and various other cities
have boon working at trade extension
In Nebraska with poor results for n year
past. They have run against the homo
patronage sentiment all over the state
and have complained that their former
market In this part of the country has
bcon lost to them by reason of the de
termination of the people lo buy gooda
produced in Nebraska. There is no in
dication of a decline in this healthy and
beneficial movement in bolmlf of homo
products , nnd its good results are so
generally appreciated now that it is
likely to bo continued ,
TIIK volume of trade between this
country nnd Cnnniln Is much larger thnn
Is commonly supposed , During the fiscal
year ended on Juno J0 ! the Imports into
this country from Cnnndn amounted to
S.334)G47 ! ; ! , nnd the Imports into Cnnndn
from tills country amounted to $01,715-
491. In 188.1 wo Imported from Canada
S14,7-10,870 worth of merchandise and
Canada Imported from the United States
$05,018,03 ; ! worth , showing that wlillo
our imports across the border have
fallen olT they are still about half as
great ns Canada's imports from this side
of the lino. The trade between the two
countries is sulllclontly important to
render closer commercial relations de
sirable on both sides.
ONI : of the most faithful men con-
neptcd with the present ntliniiilstrntlon
Is Mr. Hnlford , the president's privnto
secretary. Arduous Inbor has Unpnired
his health , nnd It is snid Unit , ho tuny
bo sent ng minister to Portugal in order
lo got the needed benefits of n warmer
climate. IIo would undoubtedly per
form the dudes of the position aceopt-
nbly nnd It would be a gracious net on
the unrt of the incoming administration
to nllow him to romnln there a reason
able time , na it ia understood the presi
dent hopes will bo done. Mr. Hnlford
hns in his present position won the
hearty respect ofill { who have had
otllcinl relations with him.
TIIKKK is great suIToring among the
cotton spinners of England. The strike
inaugurated some time ago throw many
thousands of these workers out of em
ployment , nnd while some provision has
been mndo for the union members out
of Iho fund Innt had been accumulated ,
it is said lhat there are 40,000 nonunion
hands on the verge of starvation. They
nro becoming desperate , and serious
brcnd riots are apprehended. The gen
eral industrial situation in England is
very unsatisfactory , and both the wago-
earners and the farmers nro clamoring
for a radical change in the fiscal and
economic policy of Ihq nation.
KrCnrm IiuU
Witslitiiutiin Star.
The Tariff Reform club dinner appears to
have been followed by n slight bilious attack.
Tlio World'H .Mc'tropolls.
7Jo.s ( < m Globe.
The people of Brooklyn themselves are
now agitating annexation to New York. If
this consolidation qt the two great cities is
brought about nothing can stand in the way
of New York's becoming the largest city in
the world during the next twenty-five years.
Not u I'uhllu .11 u tier.
Kattens City Star.
There is a great deal of unnecessary talk
being indulged in as to Mr. I31aino's religion.
What matters it whether Blainc is a Meth
odist , a Presbyteri-m or a Catholic } It is a
matter which concerns Mr. Blaine , and him
only. Much discussion of the matter Is in
very poor taste.
Ho Tmo tn Yourst'ir.
St. Paul I'loncer-l'icsi.
Tun OMAUABEE says Unit numerous manu
facturers of that town report a doubled busi
ness during the past year , and accord the
credit therefor largely to the co-operation
of the people in thu movement inaugurated
to pati-oni/.e homo industries. Are you lis
tening , St. Paul !
- o -
All Tlillfly Iiumlxr.inU Wnlcomo.
Dctiolt Vice Press.
Wo need all the frugal , thrifty , honest im
migrants that can come , and nothing should
bo done to check othoir coming. Shut out
the others as rigidly as possible , but en
courage these1 to keep on coming so long as
our unoccupied land in the west and north
west sighs for inhabitants.
Tin : 1'roplirt on I'
Kew 1'itih Triliuuc.
When Mr. Cleveland says that the democratic
cratic- party needs "a self-purgation from all
ignoble and unworthy tendencies threaten
ing to enter into our motives and designs , " is
ho not clearly demanding that which is im
possible ? After suchva "self-purgation , "
where would Tammany hall bo ?
I'T.K.lli.lST ,
ninKliamton Leader : Occasionally when a
111:111 : Is gutting flown In the world thu jiollco
Jusllcu thinks It will liolnjjjm lo bond htm up.
Sittings : A Mnlno man who has Invented a
llyln machine has hired amithur man to try
the thins. This Invcnfdr may not bo such a
fool after all. ' "
Smith , Oray & Co.'a. Monthly : Nulllo-I
can't gut icady for church In a minute ; what
do you I a lit-inu for ?
Xulllu'b Klster Ily Iho way you stand In
front of that mlrronlnulglit suspect you of
bolus ; a glass eater. , e
Atohlson aiob : Tlm/nmlly iioukolboolc Is
having Us holiday opening ,
AVashliiK .Ion Star : "If wo should becomu
flniiiicluUv embarrassed , " wild Urorgo. "do
you think your father Would help muout ? "
"Yes , ( Jeorge , Hu snjd ho was Kollli ; lo th
nu.xt time you ahowuJ yoiirfacu In our housu. "
Puck : Ho I can tell just what puoplo aio
thlnklimof niul
Kho IndeudV How vury unpleasant It must
bo for you I
Indianapolis Jourvjih "What mndo you
mum ) your fin in 'Alqlru' ? " iiuurlud the re-
piii tur. 11
"llecauso It lies ' "
so.'beautlfiilly , answered
thu retired gas mugnutu , with u low , Hlbllmil
chnuklu ,
I.lfu : The father Why don't you po to work
and inaku u place for yourself In the world ?
Vo\i aru not known In thu business com < 'iiiiilty '
exo.'ul as thu Idlu son of a uuccob&f ill bu.ikurt
The bon And you uro not known In Micluty
except as thu father of the champion .cadur of
thu uernmn ,
A teh I son dlobo : Nn wpiulor a baby cries.
Thu men would make a bl gur fuss thiin It
does If they had to do without chungo of illut
clay utter tluy ,
llulTnlo Kxprnsi : "Is ho surh nn unliic.ky
insinV ; asked Mrs. MURKS. "Unlucky ? Why ,
that man has tootliachn In his fuliu tuutli. "
Washing-Ion Btar : "Does It not throw u bhailu
uf lilttrnii'ss Into your heart , " hint Mild , "lo
M'o thu trcusall Icaflossand to htMir thu wind
sighing fonivcr In mournful monotony ? Doi1 *
It not inako you feel Unit thcru Is too much
that Is liK'ulc In thu worldV"
"No , " hu answuiuU , "U weally rtoo not. "
" ' "
"Why'/
my i > upa U In thu coal business , "
run sKX.tronni , ctncvs.
Hltio Vnltcv Dlnilo Tin ? show of patriot *
nt Lincoln who want lo co to the I'nlled
Ktntosfienfite , when Iho legislature meets ,
will be worth going miles to see
O'Neill Frontier Next lo Mr Pmldock ,
Oovernor-eleet Cronnso stands tlio liest
showol iKMtitr elected United Htates senn
tor. Ho wMld mnko n good one.
Bloomfleld Monitor ! Either Paddock or
Laniberlson would satisfy tbo masses In Ne
braska ns United States senator. Hut o\i ?
to the closeness of the eomlng legislature Is
It possible for cither to bo elected.
Hartlngton Herald ! There Is nt least ono
nblo and efllclent man In the slnte who 1ms
not asked to bo made senator , nnd bo is none
other than Judge Urounse. It wouldn't bo a
bad Idea to reward such a man occasionally.
Venlon Vedette : What Is the matter with
making Lieutenant Governor Majors United
Stales senator this winter ? Everyone In
this neck o' the woods wanted him for gov
ernor , but ns wo did not get that now wo
ttnnt him niiide senator.
Hastings Tribune : The Tribune bellovos
that If the republicans of the legislature
would unite on Prof. Andrews for United
Stntes senator enough of the republican in
dependents of the western part of the state
could be secured to give htm Hie election.
Wheeler Advocate : Some of the papers
around the state arc bringing out their e.tu-
dictates for United States senator. Don't
youthlnUyounren little premature f Hut what
is the matter with Go\ernor-olect tjrounsof
Or , pprhai > s he has not got enough money lo
buy up the legislature , but as ho Is not that
kind of a man , we suppose his show will bo
slim.
Hustings Nebrasknn : The next legislature
should above all things elect n man to tlio
United States senate who has the best In
terests of the state and her people at heart ,
and who can be depended upon to faithfully
discharge the duties devolving upon him in
that capacity with credit to himself nnd the
state that 1ms so honored Him. Elect some
one who will "stand up for Nebraska. "
North Pin tie Tribune ; Among the possi
ble though hardly probable candidates
for United States senator are Judge Neville
and Bench I. Hinman of this city. It is un
derstood that letters from lenders nf the in
dependent party have been received hero
asking whether it would be possible to have
the inilciwiiilciits and democrats unite on
cither of the above gentlemen , .lust what
reply has been made to these letters wo are
not informed , but It may bo considered that
these two North Platte men have their
lightning rods In position.
St. Paul Kopublicnn : The Hepublicnn con
tends that Senator Paddock Is one of the
hardest j working members in the United
States semilo today. Ho is untiring in his
efforts to advance the interests of his con
stituency. Any move that tends to widen or
create" a now market for the products of the
farm has been championed bv him. The pure
food bill , of which ho is the author , will bo
worth millions of dollars to the farmers of
Nebraska when It is put in operation. He is
not only untiring In his efforts to improve
the condition of our people in n general way ,
but he is never too busy to give ear to thu
humblest citizen in our state whom he can
be of service to. lie is always gentlemanly
and courteous and no man stands better
with the members of the senate than he.
The Republican believes him to bo one of the
cleanest and ablest men in the senate today ,
and if the republicans can elect a man this
winter , they will make a mistake if they do
not re-elect him. While crossing a stream
is not a good time to trade horses. This is a
critical time in the history of the republican
party and it should make no mistake.
Garlield i Enterprise : Just now n number
of the republican papers of this state are
announcing their opposition to the return of
Senator Paddock. They all assign the same
reason , viz : That Paddock is in favor of
the free coinage of silver and a rcinoderu-
tiou of the present tariff laws , therefore ,
they don't want him. They want to throw
him overboard and elect in his stead some
"good republican" some one who would
vote against any measure , no matter how
worthy or of what benefit it would be to the
people , that a dcmoerator independent in
troduced , but who would vote for anything
bearing the trade mark "republican. " Pad
dock isn't " " in their
a "good republican" eyes ,
and praise God for it I The "good repub
lican" idea the idea that
a man must swal
low anything labeled "republican" is what
is playing sheol with the republican party.
Paddock , who has always been the cham
pion of his state , the friend of its people , is
a good enough republican for us. His record
is the record of an honest man , and every
vote ho has cast in the senate has been in
the interest of his constituents. For
United State's senator , Algernon S. Pad
dock.
York Times ( rep. ) : Senator Paddock is
being vigorously boomed for re-election by a
small coterie oC papers , ofllco Holders and
friends. They arc likewise endeavoring to
make it appear that ho is the only repub
lican who can be elected to the United
States senate. As we have often said , Mr.
Paddock has been a good worker in the
senate and has looked carefully and intelli
gently after the interests of Nebraska , so
far as minor details are concerned. He has
good ability and is honest. It is not our in
tention to detract anything from his merits ,
nor would woljc at all disappointed should ho
be re-elected. Moreover we have no InvorUu
candidate for the position and no favors to
ask of the man who is elected , further than
that he faithfully represent the interests
and the people of Nebraska , and vote with
the republicans on political measures. This
Senator Paddock has not done , and this is
the cause of all the wide discontent in regard
to him and his course in congress. Nebraska
republicans arc as strongly republican and
American as any others. They are as
deeply interested in honest money , in pro
tection and reciprocity as the republicans of
any state in the union. Their convictions
have been deepened and their faith strength
ened by the strong opposition which they
have contended with and overcome , and
they have felt in the contest , which was
mudo clearly on thcso lines , that they weio
in a measure handicapped by the votes of
Senator Padduck on the great issues. Ho
gave aid and comfort to the enemy when wo
needed his help most. During the great
struggle two years ago , when the republican
party of Ncbrasko suffered a disastrous de
feat , Senator Paddock was n witness of the
contest , but not a participant in it , and when
he saw his party overthrown ho commenced
al once to give the influence and power of
his great olllco to the aid and comfort of the
enemy. To very many it appears that
ho was catering to the sentiment that
overthrew the party tlmt hud twice
honored him with the highest onlco it
had the power to give. It is not exagger
ation to say that if Senator Paddock had
voted unlllncliingly with the republican
party during the last two years our ticket
, would have had lO.IKK ) more votes in Ne
braska this fall , and the legislature would
have been republican in both branches.
Under these circumstances wo agree with a
largo number of republicans who'say tlmt
the republicans owe Senator Paddock noth
ing , while ho owes tlium a great deal , and
that his re-election to the United States
senate is an endorsement of the pernicious
doctrines of our opiwncnts which will bo
harmful if not disastrous to the republican
party in this state.
Give Them a
Trial
Give DR. PRICE'S DELICIOUS
VORING EXTRACTS a trial , and if
they please you , recommend
them to your neighbor ; if not ,
return them and have your
money refunded. No fears
of your not being satisfied , as
their perfect purity and excel
lent quality arc so decided.
Nice delicacies are never
spoiled by their use , as they
impart the sweet and natural
fruit flavors.
Dr. Trice's Vanilla , Lemon
and Orange can not l > ? i
WHAT THE SURPLUS MAY BE
Secretary Foster Talks of the Effect of tlio
Election on the Itovanuo.
UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDS THE RESULT
Importation * Slny Pull err t Snrli nn
tent Tlml Thorn Will lie. n Drllclt
Xcxt iluiio IhiMRcr of n
( Inlet 1'ainliii- .
- i Bfnnu'OF'I'iiK HER , )
Mil FouuTr.KSTii KTBBKT . , v
WASiiixntoX. D. C.lec . 15.
Secretary of the Treasury Poster was
much surprised to read In nearly all tbo
morning newspapers the report that ho htiil
sent a statement to the appropriations com
mittee estimating a surplus In the treasury
nt the end of this llsenl year of fSO,000.XK ( ) .
The cause of this widespread publication
was the appearance here of a statement in
the usual form of ti dcp-irtipcnt bulletin ,
which was accepted ns oOlcinl by the press
associations. Secretary Foster said today lo
your correspondent :
"I have no reason for modifying the
estimated surplus given in my an
nual report of $ IM,000.000. I would
like to call attention , however , to the
fact that this surplus is dependent
upon estimated results , which are based , us
1 have already said , upon conditions prevail
ing prior to the late election.rl hat , you see ,
is n very important condition. I do not say
there will be any surplus left In the treasury
at the end of next June. 1 do not say that
there will not boailcllcit. What I have
stated as to the surplus is based upon n con
tinuance of the revenues as they were be
fore the election.
' Hut now a change of policy has occn de
creed. What will be the effect of the ex
pected changes in the tariff law upon the
revenues ? I have not presumed to under
take to answer that question. Instead , I
have reported to congress what the surplus
would be if there bad been no change de
creed in customs duties , l have not pre
sumed to say what the surplus will bo under
these now conditions , ilnding it Impossible
to predict the result the radical
changes would have upon the reve
nues. I have left the consideration of
that question to those members of
congress who know better than 1 what thov
are going to do with the tariff. As 1 re
marked iu my report , the business commu
nity having a full knowledge of proposed
tariff reductions , the inevitable result will
be a falling off in importations and a cot-res-
iwnding decrease iu the revenues. I have ,
in other words , shown congiess what the
condition of the treasury would have been
next Juno if the business community had
known that the republican administration
and policy were to be continued. It is now
for congress to tell the couutrv what the
effect of the new policy will be upon the
revenue. "
Alton ! tlio nolil Ki-scrvp.
"Do you think , Mr. Secretary , that there
is any danger of such exportation of gold as
to reduce the amount in the treasury below
the reserve of $ .100,000.000 ! "
"Not at least while I am here , " the sec
retary replied. "I have now scraped to
gether ( > ,000.000 in gold above the reserve
line , and I do not think the demand for gold
will be such as to exhaust this sum before
next March. But I feel cold chills run up
my back every time I think of the ] > ossible
future results of a heavy demand for gold
for exportation , which the treasury would
be called upon to furnish. I thind that a
greater reserve is necessary , because we
have added to our silver circulation by
nearly $200,000,000 , we have increased our
paper circulation $120,000,000 of treasury
notes and wo are adding about f4,000,000
each month in paying for silver. 1 said in
my annual report tlmt the silver in the treas
ury should bo increased. I think it sliould
be increased to at least 812.1,000,000. "
31uy I'uss thu Anil.Option Hill.
It appears to bo conceded that the anti-
option bill in the senate may muster sunl-
cient votes for its passage , if it c.iu be
brought lo a vole , but the opponents of the
measure are full of fight. Their present
purpose is to load the bill bown with amend
ments , some of which they know will be ob
jectionable to Air. Hatch and his friends in
the house. It is the expectation of the
opponents of the bill that when the house
disagrees to the bill as amended in the sen
ate , and the usual conference commission is
appointed , tlie _ measure can bo talked to
death in conference. At all events their
present tactics consist in offering number
less amendments to the bill.
Mr. C. Wood Davis , the Kansas lawyer ,
who has had general charge of the anti-op
tion bill during the present congress in the
interest of the farmers , stated today that lie
could readily foresee the tactics of the oppo
sition , nnd ho realized the effect it might
have , but ho was confident that the bill in
some form , and In sufficient ilguro to meet
the original design of its famcrs , would be
iinally enacted into law before next March.
IIo Mild the ono design of the framers waste
to prohibit speculators fixing prices of farm
products In advance of the time when they
were marketed , and often before they were
harvested. IIo said the ono thing aimed at
was a law which would prohibit speculators
combining together for the purpose of saying
that wheat , corn , poik or other products
should bring so much upon the market at n
certain time or combining to turn the tide of
the market on short notice when its ten-
lo follow tlio ) n\v of supply nnd
Ho thought tlmt whatever dinner1 *
nm.v bo tniulo tn ( tin bill It would Imvf the
olTcit Indicated when It beeomo * lnw
IminlRrrtllc.n AVID tin
t'mloubtodly Iho democrats will try
shift llto rcft | > onftllillll.vnioii | tlio republicans ,
wliPii U fonic * to ihnil action upon linmtvrii-
tlon bills. Seine ot their lender * nay thry
will # 0 no fnrtlirr tlnin up | ort n bill plvlnit
the president mithorlty to suspend Imnitifrn-
tlon for nyc.tr nt a tbno within bM dim-re
lion , ntul they \\lll not support nny proposi
tion to arbitrarily suspend Im in Ignition for
nny period. They profer. and verj mnnv i1 *
rnuillrnnt lee , to create lliontiilmrltvndd
await the necessity for enforcing It. If
there Is no oliolera or otber epidemic , It li
contended tlmt It would not oulv bo unnec-
osary but unlnst to ampem ! inimlirUIon. :
U Is probable that the Immigration l > ! 't ' (
which will become n law nt till * se alou I * '
cotiRi-esi , will simply empower tlio president
to suspend immigration within bis dNfi-o-
tlon. A proposition intended lo diminish tint
volume of undeslr.iblo immigration ami
minimize the. lallow of epldemie-stilekeii Im
migrants will bo submitted bv ivpivsontn *
tixosof the ntonm hlp coniinmo * when the
bill Is brougbt before the two bous-s for
action. Tho.vlll . ask for nn amendment
which will require the steamship eom | > .inics
to provide double tlio amount of | .ii-e pro
vided now for Immlgrnnts , rodtuliiir bv one-
half the carrying eaparlty of tbesblps in tlio
matter of steerage luswijrors Tills , of
course , will require n Kiv.it IIUTIM.SO of steerage -
ago tariff mul m > | > opul.irizo timt , y of com
ing to tills country.
l.mul t'nHp-1 Scltloil.
Today Assistant .Secretary Chandler
nnirmcit the derision of the commissioner in
the pre-emption case of KottN K.iton against
Ausust Ixnit/en. from Gr.ind Island , ngalnst
the latter ; also In the timber culture case of
Kdvvnrd U. l-'llnt ngalnstVilll.ini U Olosoti ,
from Grand Island , canceling the kilter's
entry.
In the case of Uurdette S.iwyer ngalnst
tlio heirs of T.V. . Uutlodpe. from Cheyenne ,
Wye. , application to dismiss npiH-al , AssUt-
mil Secretary Chandler has decided in favor
of appellants.
Tlio following western pensions granted
nro reported by Tun linn and Vkamlnor
Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original .lohn Wnrnko , Henry
G. Uhler. Additional .Tunics M. Miii.n ,
.Tohn W. Mall , .John .1. ISuiley. William H
Oglesby , I'eter C. Thorn. IncriMse .lames
Fisher. George Ware. Original widows -
Knura 1C. Gilbert , Hannah 13. Hlgbj , Itotscy
13. Corey.
.Smith Dakota : licnowul and inurcnsc
William Wiloox. Increase . .JohnV OJard.
Original widows , etc. Simeon 11 , Kali-bank
( father ) .
Iowa : Original Isaac Vorbes . .TulliH
Clowe.ll , Thomas .1. Xolmid , Thomas
Hughes. Additional Asa Hudd , William
Kvans. Daniel It. Lang , Morton X Tulcott ,
.lames Wright. Kcnowal and increasto
Edmund 1C. Gould. Increase John Ketso ,
.lames R Johnson , Ocorgc Narcott , John
Is'elT. Leonard U. Clarlt. KeLssue- Lewis II.
Hudson , Aqitlln licit Crow , George W Davis.
Original widows , etc. Catharine Kiehard-
son , Artlmlsa Arnold , minors of .lolin T. Me-
Clain , minors of Orrin Kminons , Samuel
Connick ( father ) .
IVrsoiml iiiul ( iollonil.
If. A. Loa was today appointed postmaster
at Phebo , Perkins county , Neb. , vice. 1. 13.
Morford , resigned. F. Lukes has boeu ap
pointed postmaster at Protovin , Howard
county , In. , and Jl.HydeatOi-canas , Owyhre
county , Idaho.
Senator Pcttlgrow expects to leave for his
home nt Slonx Falls on next Thursday , to
remain over the holidays. Ho goes there to
look after the interests of bis projected rail
road from Sioux Falls to Yankton , which
will bo rushed to completion in the early
spring. The senator expects considerable
railroad building In South Dakota next year.
The first roadway completed will bo his line
between Sioux Falls and Ynnkton , which
will carry out the ih-st crops of next season.
Tlio senator also expects to start work upon
his line from Sioux Falls to the Paclllc next
season.
Mrs. Foote. wife of Captain Morris C.
Foote , Ninth infantry , with her intant son ,
is visiting her parents , Mr. and Mrs. D. 13. 8
Murphy , : U4 C street northwest.
.1. C. Urunnnn of Omaha is at the St.
.Tallies , and Mrs. L. M. Kean of Iowa is at
the Metropolitan. *
Mi s Dora Sawtell has liccn appointed a
microsconist at the South Omaha packing
bouses.
Lyons postofllco will bo made a presiden
tial otlleo cm January 1 , and W. D. Stech bus
lias been recommonUed as postmaster.
Ncbraskans and oftleors in tlio Treasury
department are awaiting the arrival of
Assistant Secretary Lnmbertson , who is
supposed to bo on his way here.
Major J. W. Pnddoclc has gone to New
York.
The contract for the federal building at
Fremont hits been let to n linn of St.
Joseph , Mo. , contractors , and work will bo
pushed. P. S. II.
,7I\OLKS Of TIIK DAY.
Pitch.
Oli. lucl.-y It Is that tlio world ne'
Tli "lli'iit bill awful i-t mill k
Tlmt over the deaf niutu1 lingers Hews
When ho steps on u tack Iu the clurk.
wlf * Journal.
Just foiir-ancl-thlrly years ago ,
She1 slurred in Juliet.
Hut time rims on ivllh llylns feet ;
So now wo sou her as u sm'd ,
Vivacious young soubrettc.
S/nr. /
' " . maldoii fond , "though
I've a heart , .said the
' I've a' diamond here , " said the youth , "for
"I've'Vi'duli , ; ; wild her father , " 'twill check
" ' "
"My : ( ! ' ( the .sc\ton , "will beat ull
threo. "
CO.
Largest Mniiuf.iuturori anil Kotillorj
of UloiUlaa In tnu World.
Saw's work
"You see a saw cut the cut in half. We've done l >
the same thing1 with lots of our boys'
suits and overcoats. That is , we've
cut prices in half. Before inventory
we want to clean up all broken lots.
This half-price sale is on our fine
grades. You know we always car
ried good suits for $2.50 , splendid
ones for $5. Well , the $5 ones will
be $2.50 , a square cut of . The
$6 sort will be $3. Same with boys'
overcoats and ulsters. $5 overcoat
for $2.50. $6 ulster $3. There are
only two or three sizes in each sort.
Broken , you see. That's why we
cut 'em so deep. Big break in
price in broken lots of men's overcoats -
coats and ulsters.
BROWNING , KING & CO. . ,
store "p ! tma S. W. Cor. 16tli and DouglasSts
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