4 PUB OMAHA DAILY ' litift ttfUKSllX ? , ' DECKMUtiU 22 , 1802.
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Council IHiiiK 12 IVnrl Hired.
C'lilrneoOnico , an rimmlM-rot Ogniinorro.
NCJW Voik , llootiu 13 , ! nnil 1& , Tribune
WiishliiRton. r.in KnnrlPt-ntti Street.
rOUUKSPONDKNCH.
All roininnnlealloni rotating to news nml
cdltotlul innltc-r should bo addressed to tlio
S I.KTTK1W.
nnil tonilttntirri should
VB mlilrewd id Tim Itoo I'nblWilne ( ! oini.iny | ,
Oinnlm. llnifts. rhi'rkt nnil postollloo orders
to Ira innilo pnyiililu to thu order of tlio com
pany.
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flWOllN BTATKMKNT or uiitcuNATION
Stntnnf NeliriiHkn , I
County of Dounlns. f
OeorKo It. T i-lmck , socrctnry of Tnr. Him
Fnlillsnlng company , does solemnly swrnr that
tlienettmrelmiliitfonof Tun DAILY lux for
tliuwuckcndlng llceember 17 , IBD'A wnsTiis fol
lows :
Hmidny. Dcconilwrll 2rOD5
JMonilriy , Depi'inlior 111 an.GSO
Tuo'.day. December 1 ! ) 2.1,777
-\VoilnoMlny. Doct'inlnjr 14 23 , ( > r..r >
Tliursihiv , Dec-ember 10 1M.703
l''i-lilny , le-coinlier ) 10 23,1)51
Baturduy , December 17 24,954
44 , at ! )
K II. T7.SUIIUOK.
Sworn tn bpforo mo nnil snb crllx-d In my
presence this 17th day of Dwinlicr. 1B02.
[ Scnll N. I1. I'KIIi. Notary Public.
Circulation for November , a
A NATloXAh quarixntino system is
needed nnd congress ought to provide
br It us sii.'oJily M possible ,
IT IS ititorosltn < r to note that the
'Swiss telephone system , which Is said
to bo Iho best nnd cheapest in Kutopo ,
ti ) tinder fjovrnmont control.
IT LOOKS us It the ponullst ) would
ftold the baL.nco of power in the tioxt
fconiitobut it would bo much more inter
esting It the domocruta had a majority.
IT IS said thnt Cornelius Vanderbilt
Is preparing to bulk ! a $2,000,000 ropi-
flonco in Now York. Well , that will
nfforda market for $2,000,000 worth of
inutorltils tin 1 labor.
TliK manufacture of 4OJ , ( ) pounds of
binding twine d illy by the establish
ment nt Froinont shows that this im
portant industry is 11 jurishlntf without
the ussistunco ot the binding twine
trust. '
THE total lire loss ot the country last
month \\tis $ i,008,70 ! ( , nnd it ia cstl-
juatod that the nggrotrato for the year
will bo about $13-5,000,000. Those fig-
jaros nro doc dodly interesting to the
Insurance companies.
Tnn mooting1 ot Nebraska dairymen
nt Minden may ho tmdo profitable by
bringing the question of uackages into
promlhonco. A3 good butter is pro
duced in this stiito as anywhere else ,
nnd there is no reason why it should not
Vie prepared for market with greater
Aaro.
ALTHOUGH Mr. Carnegie receives
pnost of the blnmo for the troubles al
Homestead , there are twenty-live stock-
ftoldnrs in the company. It ia capital-
Czod at $2o,030,000 , and thcro are scvorn !
millionaires interested in it whoji
namoa are never paraded before th (
public. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
SHORTER routes and cheaper rates o
tranapo tntion are among tha most im
portant nee Is of the time. For thii
reason it is desirable that the Nicaragus
' canul project bo carried out am
thnt the great lakes ho connected will :
the saa by a waterway th it will accotn
inodato soagolngvessels. . The time i
ripa for both ot these enterprises.
TllB great grain blockade at St. Loul
nhows that the r.illro'id companies havi
untlroly failed to roali/.o the extent o
the doinund for shipping facilities Urn
"has been caused by tlio carrying over c
a largo stock of wheat from last year'
) rop. There are now about 7,000,00
bushels of wheat in the elevators of tint
olty and tlio tracks are filled withlondo
cara.
bankers of Nebraska are strug
witlutho question whether or nc
the dnya ot grace now allowed o
matured paper should ho abolUhod. ]
Is a matter of slight consouuoaco to th
borrower , for days of grace are of n
practical use to him. They longtho
the period during which ho must pay fo
the mo ot money nnd-ho gainsabsolutel
nothing by the privil ego.
THE "force bill" isauo has boon thru
upon the attention of congros ? by th
concurrent action of a Tennessee senate
nnd roproiontii'ivu , who have intr
Iducod measures for the repeal of tl
federal election laws. They are was
ing time in proposing this to the proi
out congress , but it will glvo them
ittlo cheap notoriety , which is probabl
whnCtboy aroohlolly seeking.
IT Ai'i'KAits that the notion of Gron
Britain in placing on the great lnk <
throe revenue cutters that are prnot
cnlly gunboats has caused our own go1
eminent to think a little of the nooi i
providing for the protection of our lull
frontier. The equipment o ( two lorg
vessels recently built at Toledo with
lighting armament is now proposed , ar
will proh.Vbly bo carried out. They inn
never bo needed , but it la well onouj
to bo on the sufo si do ,
K statement that the Canadian u
thorltloa nro fitting out on the laic
revenue cutters whloh may readily 1
converted into war vessels Is not qul
now , though now it cornea with tl
authority of nn officer of the marli
flot-vlco. The tronty between Gro
"Britain nnd the United State ? , rogtir
ing iiriuod vossnl ? on the lakes , does n
provide against revenue cutters , but 1
! V3iuuoh us Buoh vessels can be built
ns to bo imdoTbaslly available- case
war it would BOOHI that a revision of tl
ticaty , as suggested by the secretary
Btato , lain order ,
tin : riNAxct.iii s/rivmo.v. /
Them miponM lo Imvo boon no sufll-
clo.it eiuiso ( or tlio recent ( Innnolnl
( lurry In Wall slroot , but none the loss
the country will bo roiissurod by the
atntcinent of the sonrotnry of the treas
ury lhat there Is no longer any nroipoct
of n imnlc. What valid reason there
was for the least approhonilon of a
panto Is not apparent. Ills trno there
wore fomo flhlptnonls ot gold al
the hogtnnincr of last week , anil
indications thnt they would br >
increased aa the weak advanced , but
this harilly jUBtlflcd the pcrturb.itlon in
the tnonoy marmot that wa responsible
for the depression in sloahs and the
alarm thnt oatnb very no'ir culminating
in a panic. Why tlio loajot u few mil
lions of gold , as observed by a Rhrowd
writer on current flnnnchl alTalrii , from
a total currency nmoiiuting tj over
a thousand millions , should cro.tto so
marked'a scarcity of money as there ap
peared to bj last week , lj explain
able only upan the theory that
fear ia tnoro potent t'lai uuluil f.tcil ]
'iMioro was really no subjlanlltl grotinil
for the Iat3 uxciteinont in the eastern
money inu-Uot , as subsequent circum
stances have fully demonstrated , but it
served to Uluatrito bow easily a panic
mny lie brought about through a suJdoti
font'
In roforrlng to the fin-mclal Hurry
the comptroller of the currency sue-
gostod that the apparent , stringency
may bo Intended solely for its client
on congress , This is by no moans im
probable. There is a practically unan
imous sentiment among oislurn finan
ciers that Uio silver purchase law ought
to bo repealed , and they may bo ex
pected to lose no opportunity to tnako
it appear that the continuance of this
law ia a menace to financial stability.
The party that will como Into con
trol of the government after March 4
next Is pledged to the repeal ot the act
requiring the monthly purchase by the
government ot 4,600,000 ounces of silver
and bills for this purpose have boon in
troduced In the present congress. The
tlmo is therefore ripe for impressing
upon congress that the silver policy of
the government is driving gold abroad
and drifting the country to r. silver
basis. It is true thatKuropaan govern
ments have been accumulating gold and
whllothU process goes on they will got
their supply largely from this country ,
but it Is by no moans c'.o-ir that
their movement is a consequence ot
our silver policy. Sloan while the secre
tary of the treasury sees nothing alarm
ing in the fact that the country has
recently lost a few millions ot gold and
expresses the opinion that It will soon
bo returned , with interest , through the
regular channels ot tralo. But if it
should not bo the loss ought not to oro-
dttco a panic , since the stool : of geM in
the country , according to the last re
port of the secretary of the treasury , ia
over S'.i50OOJ,0.:0. : It would seem
that however much mora aciivo
the scramble for gold imy be
come in Europe , under the influence
once of a desire to provide ngalnst n
possible panic demand , the dr.iln from
this country cannot bo so largo as to im
peril our financial system. At any rate ,
there is good reason for conlldeuco it
the assurance given by Secretary Fostoi
that there is nothing alarming in tin
situation. The legitimate business interests
terosts of the country are in no immed'i
ate danger of being disturbed by atlutin
ciul panic. '
PROPOSKD IAXKllUl > TC 1LKGISLA
From the expressions of members o
congress of both political pnrites favor
able to a general bankruptcy law I' '
soemj a safe conclusion lhat the prcsen
congress will give the country the pro
posed legislation. Certainly if the do
in and ot the business world , which ouerh
to know whit is desirable1 in this respect
spect , Is to bo given proper considora
lion a measure of uniform bankruptcy
will bo adopted. There is not a chum
bor of commerce or boird : of trade o
any importance in the country that ha
not declared in favor of a general bank
ruptoy law anel thousands of merchant !
not connected with aucli org.minalion
have united in the demand.
The consensus of opinion among mom
bora of congress who have publicly o.\
pressed themselves on the subject i
that such n law is of the highest im
parlance to all classes of the busines
community. Under its operation thot
sands of honest poor men who hav
heretofore failed would bo discharge
and very largo amounts would bo annu
ally saved to creditors which are no
spent in endeavoring to obtain or re
tain inequitable preferences. The Toi
roy bill , which is the measure proposei
Is conceded lo bo Iho most complct
embodiment of bankruptcy ndministn
tion over drawn. It does not propose I
interfere with established businc
methods nnd customs , but only to pi-
vide a just nnd safe rule fi
the administration of the nsse
of those who become dlshono
| p
or insolvent , the discharge of the hone
inbolventi after they have Burrondot-f
k _ their property over and above their o :
omptlons , anil tlio punishment of theft
who have committed fraudulent act
ft
According to statistics less than 2 pi
cent of tnoao acluully engaged in bw
nebs full In the course of a yoar. Tl
proposed law would therefore apply on
to thai small per cent of the buslno
is community , not touching at nil Iho i ;
fairs of 03 per cent , except In so far i
t they may have claims against bankru ;
cstales. This measure has been undo
a discussion and criticism for two years
o more , in and out of congress , and it h :
a been made aa nearly perfect as such
law can bo.
y The demand for a uniform law roln
fh lug to bankruptcy does not come fro
nny particular section of the countr
It Is general , being ns strongly favor
lies In Now England ns in the south , and
es much in the west as ia either scctic
JO Thus the sentiment of the country
to practically unanimous for it and the
10 Is no apparent reason why congrc
10at should further postpone n favoral
at response to this general demand.
1-
1ot
ot A F.iVQHAlllE YIK\V \ 0V IT.
n- The financial authorities at Washln
nBO
BOof ton are reported us taking n fuvoral
of view of the results of the Intornatlot
10 monetary conference. Secretary Chur
of Koste. ' does not concur In the very ge
o.al view that the conference will i
asspmblo In May , nor docs ho nareo
with those who 118.1111110 that U will bo a
failure. Ho rejriirtlB ns alpntncnnt , and
no It was , that a proposition should
como from ono of th& Hrltlsh
delegates for the Increased use of silver ,
coupled with iho-declaration lhat un
less pomothlng w.t-j done to Insure Its
bolter use among the nations very
serious conscnuoncofl would follow. The
secretary regarded this n ? a hopeful In
dication lhat the prominent bankers of
the world fool the necessity of reaching
nn ntfreutnont thai will secure approxi
mate uniformity lha world over In dealIng -
Ing with the question.
One of the American delegates , Prof.
Andrews , expressed the opinion Ihnt
tlio conference achieved nil lhat could
have boon expected. ! * removed preju
dices and led to a bettor understanding
of the monetary conditions of the vari
ous countries represented. Ho saw rea
son to hope that a second session will
achlovo practical results ot much mo
ment , unlos3 there should bo a strong
demonstration by the ultra-silver men
In congress in favor ot free coinage -
ago by the United Stulos nlone.
That , In " the opinion ot Prof.
Andrews , would t > ut any action by the
confLTOtico wholly out of the quo a lion.
"If Europe can got the United Stutos
to adopt silver and glvo up its gold , "
said this delegate , "it will consider Us
monetary trouble settled for the time
being and will do nothing. If , on the
other hand , puople here cin : bo made to
fool thill the question Is In Us naluro in
ternational , and that wo will under nc
circumstances glvo up our gold , Europe
will bo found willing to co-opotalo. "
Hut notwithstanding those favorable
views of the conference it is very dlfli-
cult to see anything of real value or Im
portance In its deliberations. Grant
that there was a general recognition ol
iho fact that something ought to be
done , the conference was certainly nol
necessary to discover that , but whet
it came to a serious conaldoratlor
of practical pluns the conference
once could unite on nothing. I
that is not practically a failure
the term has a dbllnitlon wo do no
know of. The result is certainly so re
gartiod by the the European pros ? , and
particularly by government organs ,
which warrants the bDliot that there
will not ba another mooting. In thu
meantime , it 's doubtful whether tin
free silver men will refrain from renew
ing agitation , us Professor Andrew
suggests they should , though mini-
fostly they have nothing to gain by renewing
newing efforts at this time in bohal
of free coinage.
TlIK fact that a decrease Is shown I
the Irafllc of the Erie canal does not b.
any moans prove that the proposed shl
canal to connect the great lakes will
the sea would not bo profitable. Th
competition of the Vuadorbilt systor
of r.iilro.ids hia nearly killed the Eri
canal , and the railroads have boon or
ab.cd to carry on this competition
tion successfully because they hav
their great lines of sto.imors , whio
they are adding to and improvin
constantly , und by which they a-o 01
ablcd to make through Inko and ra
rates from Chicago and other wester
points to New York , carrying grain nn
other freight so cheaply during Ui
season of navigation that it is in grot
measure diverted from the canal rout
When the canal is closed by cold weatlit
the nulroids put up their froigl
rates , but they make money oven whc
navigation is opju ou the C'uia
If It wore possible for vosse
to carry their cargoes from the wostei
markets to tli3 sea without broakin
bulk- the freight rates would bo great !
reduced , for it is to lie remembered th :
there would bo many lines compotit
for the trade. Tlio monopoly of tl
Vanderbilt roads across the state
Now York would then bo destroyed ai
the western firmer would got the ui
vantage of reduced rates of transport
tion.
Tins season's tralle through tl
Sault Sto. Marie canal exceeds by
per cent the tonnage of any previo
your. In October alone 1,135 stcamoi
S9o sailing vessels and seventy-one nil
passed through the ctinal. The aggt
gate tonnage was " 8,000 tons more tin
during the corresponding month Ii
year , and the total for this year will
about 5,000,000 ! tons greater than in a
previous yoar. These figures alTord BOI
idea of the volume and growth ofH
commerce which the west ia pourl
into the markets of Uio oast.
IT is peculiarly lilting that the lo
series of yacht races for the Amerlc ;
cup should bo resumed during Iho oxj
sllion year. Great Britain has bo
trying" for about forty years to reco\
that trophy and has not yet boon al
to do it. Our supremacy in naval t
olgnlng has bcun maintained and t
Is nation that is called the queen of t
st sens has not been able to match the el
st of American yacht builders and sallci
id It remains to bo scon whether I
c- Englishmen will triumph next year
c3C not.
S.ir TUB political situation in France 1
ir which dove
reached a stage may
Into a revolution any day. The con
10 lions seem to be favorable to such a
iy suit with one important excoptloi
ss there is no leader for such a movome
Were Bouhuigor living he might n
13 find his opportunity , but it is stro
to.'itlmony to the hold which republic
131' institutions have taken upon thn pco
or that no ono arises In this exigency
13 Btriko a blow at the republic ,
a _ _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ .
TUB Xobrueka Farmers alliance
.tIII . undertaken the solution ol many qi
III lions of to the
IIIy great importance u (
y3(1 cultural Interests of the state , but
3(1 ( most urgent of all Is the enforcement
as legislation for the reduction of frolj
n , rates. If the farmer Is to keep his hi
is above water he must bo enabled lo ,
ro his produce lo market at more ! c.\
sa nblo ii-.tos of transportation than
lo now has.
ONI : of Hie meal interesting oxhil
al Iho World's fair will be thnt of
t" railways and the development of
) lo railway system of the country
lal thereby bo uhown In a elrilcing ir
los tier. Aboul 85,000 fool square
n- lloor room will bo dovolod lo Iho wo
tot ing models and in addition there
bo paintings , Wflfrltig * , ottgrhVltiffa
nnd sketches wta" will show the
whole record of tftlppltontlon ot Blonm
lo locomotion nil vvfr the world. The
railway compntlp ) are spending
many thousand * I > ( dollar * In the
construction of Ofrfrhliibs that will bo
oxaut roproduclll | ot the first
altomplH al locon jlvo building. Tlio
contrast botwbon hose early and im-
perfect mechanic ; ! jnirlvances and the
wonderful locoml vosof tlio present
day will bo
COXOUKSS will adjourn today for Iho
holiday roccss , and the halls of the son-
tituund house will bo silent for the next
Ion days. During the savontoon days
of the present session neither house has
accomplished anything of Importance ,
bul Ihla is iho usunl experience before
Ihe holiday season , particularly with
Iho shorl session , and It suggests a good
reason why the date of the assembling
of congress should bo changed. Ai at
present there Is practically a month
frittered awny before the body gels
down to solid business.
Tim forelcn trndo of Iho south Is
being rapidly developed by Iho estab
lishment of steamship lines. Several
lines have recently boon put In opera
tion to ply between the ports of the
south and these of Europe and Iho cot
ton Industry is likely to bo greatly bane-
fitted thereby , The railroads thai have
heretofore carried southern products to
northern ports for shipment may not
llko this change , but it will bo nn ad
vantage to the producer.
I'lnnt U nt the Whltij House.
( 'Mc < l < Mall ,
The hip pun for the navy withstood a pres
sure of 00,000 pounds to the square Inch.
This would ho a peed thing to have receive
the applications of ofllccscckcrs.
A I'lunil ) fur the
.1Iilliciij-lf ( < Trlliwtt ,
The postmaster of the preat city of Phila
delphia has a.slccd to bo relieved. Just think
of It for a moment , yo very hungry and very
thirsty , and then fnlnl dead away
Ailvlcc
Dearer Acics.
Our populist friends In Nebraska will do
well to "iccon in the mldiilo oC Ihe nvid. "
Alalca no cntanglinc ; allUnces , an 1 so avoid
the suspicion of bulii. ; ; influenced by "boodle. "
The Hourro ol Intelligence.
VHMmrg Chrnnlelr ,
Sir George Trovelyan , Mr. Gladstone's
secretary for Scotland , says wo may read
books , but wo must read newspapers. It
will bo soon that Sir George is a man of rare
intelligence. (
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Xiitiu-o MiikMu SuKKi'alliin.
A pleasing talc from Mexieo shows a ne\\
method of pi-ospocLiiiti for precious metals ,
A big aerolite foil in such a skillful anil
obliging way that 'dusr up the soil suf-
ilcicntly to disclose.u'.swoilon vein of silver ,
which is now bohijr. tupped. Here is n
chance for Husk X1 i > ynmforth , cloud sap
pers and rain pullers. " Why not shoot foi
acixilitcs ? -v
Drhorvca torllo Uriisheil.
o Tlio hiijh prices for anthracite coal arc
cutting down the doniaiul. This is : v proo (
way to attack the trust , bul even if tin
sales should fall off.S or II ) per cent fron
those/of / the past'two ' or three years tin
trust/would / make about as much money a ;
it did then. Congress should glvo its days
ami nights for n whiltU.0 the study of mean ;
to crush this combination.
( ! ivc tint OovarnnV 11 Clmucc.
Uuwelli Journal ,
The outlook for having any much need CM'
railroad legislation passed during the coming
session of the legislature is very meager in
deed. Even though the independents am
democrats united might succeed in passing r
freight rate bill as would relieve Ihe people
and do justice to the railroads , it is almost
curtain that Govcrour Orounso would veti
the measure ; and to pass it over his voti
would bo an impossibility under the cireum
stances. So wo simply bow our head in sub
mission , put our hands down in our pocket :
and help to swell railroad dividends at tin
Slaughter on thu Kiillroailg.
Kansas City Times.
According lo tlio report of the Intcrstati
Commerce commission for the year cndct
Juno 3D last ono railway employe out o
every S''fi was Uillcd , nnd during the proviou. .
year the rate of mortality was one in ever ;
id ! ! 0i. ( lu other words , tlio incronso in tin
i- number of fiitnlities was U per cent , and thi ;
ia was accompanied by an increase of 17 pe
a-
cent in the number of injuries. The incivasi
In the number of employes was only 5 JJL-
cent. Why thcro should have ocen an in
10 crease in the rate of casualties , in thofae
of the constant multiplication ot safety aj :
pllancns. can be pxpluiricd only upon Hi
us theory that the railways hud bar. luck las
'S , year , or upon Iho other theory that appli
tuiccs make men careless.
t
o- No Scat , No l-'uro.
om jVcii1 I'orJc Tribune ,
That railway suit in Massachusetts to re
.st cover the sum of in cents has been decide
bony in favor of the company by one of the mine
courts. The question involved is create
ny
than the amount sued for ; that question hi
ing whether a passenger is required to pa
ho his fare if tlio railroad fails to furnish him
scat. Many travelers will sympathize wit
the , man who is making this light , und wi
he glud to know that it is his intention t
take an appeal. It 5s probably out of til
question to expect the rule that prevails i
, . . foreign cities regarding passengers in strec
1 a ' cars , omnibuses and iho like lhat only r
many passengers ns can bo furnished wit
en scats must bo carried to be enforced i
American eities ; but on regular rail way lint
ror passengers nro accustomed to bolter Iron
incut , and are justified in trying to onfon
lo what they believe to bo their rights.
loll
ll oho
. A Jlofltcil ( Jojnjillmcnt.
ho Ktlmyltr Herald.
C. D. Casper , tlio veteran editor of tl
I'd. Butler County Press , Is being mentioned 1
his many friends throughout the state ;
the next speaker of ftlvi lower house of tl
or Nebraska legislature. Charlie , as ho is coi
monly known among all his nowspap
friends , is certainly .wprlhy of the hone
Ho has served in bothibranches of the , leg :
ins laturu and his record ils a member has bei
lop a standing credit -hhhself und his part
dl- Ills vote and iullueiicullas always been foui
on the side of every measure calculated
ro- benefit the producer of the state , Ho h
i favored every reu 0pahla measure c.ilculut
nt. to reduce the exorbitant freight rat
charged by Nebraska Nrailroads. The dei
ow oeratlo and Independent members could i
no bettor than to uuito and elect hi
ante speaker ,
Canada unit Ilin Uiiltril Stutts ,
to A'cic YifFk Sun ,
Filially , political UUUiji or annexation is.
now question. It Is as old list lie first thoug
of colonial independence. It has bcuu ml'
lias en ted by pull-iota , philosophers mid dip
C3- mats from 1T03 to the -present time. T
articles of confederation and
original pi
ri-
; - pctual union provided thnt Canada should
Lho admitted into the union whenever she mlg
-of - applyand the war of 1812 , with its cm
mous cost und small gains , was conduct
fill mostly with the object of wresting Cana
3 ad Irom British sway. And now that the qu
lion of continental union has como forwa
without assistance from us , wo must , in vli
orho of what bus been said nnd of what rcmul
ho to say , regard it us altogether the most i
portant question claiming the attention
-tho American people today. It is clearly
the Interest of thu entire union and of cvt
it3
) state in tlio union to cnc-ourago nnd assist
the all proper means the movement now so hoj
the fully progressing in favor of an equal , hon <
nblo und perpetual union between the I
minion of Cansda and the great ivpubl
The spirit for union umong thu citizens not
of of the border , to far as wo can ascertain
s | > outuncous , fur transcending ovcry cons
rk- eratlon of a partisan or sectional imbuiu . 11
it , tihould appeal to the purest und most
selfhh patriotism not only of ovrr.vAmpt-lcfln
citizen , but ot every KiiKllsh-spenklnit person
on the North American continent
OfWMIB.Vr O.V CHSIHIXKS.
HentrlcoTimes : The democrats nnd pop
ulists have never been very successful In
fusing In lliti state. Their efforts to fuse in
the organization nf the legislature nro likely
to prove as abortive ns those heretofore.
Atkinson Graphic : The calamltyltcs are
anxious to fuse with the democrats In the
organization of the Nebraska legislature on
the equal partnership rule of share nnd
share allko , Such nn incongruous combine
would suggest the practicability of estab
lishing a powder house In hell.
Thedford Tribune : The union of the dem
ocrat nnd Independent members ot the next
legislature has been arranged In secret
In I-lncoln last \\eck , but the cere
mony will not come off Until the organization
ot the house. The terms ot the contract are
apparent. The democrats trading every
thing for United States senator.
Beatrice Express : The tender solicitude
expressed by democratic organs nnd leaders
Juat now for the Nebraska Independent Is
touching , indeed , not to say pathetic. The
null-monopoly , anti-millionaire , anti-bond
holder , anti-trust , anti-railroad nnd anti-pro
tection tow line Is being employed vigor
ously , and the frequent resort to Iho regula
tion phllllplc against all things nnd condi
tions lhat do not emanate from the Inde
pendents and farmers , adds emphasis to the
general solicitude. And while these Inde
pendents and farmers like , many of them ,
the word anil , as applied to the principles
and policies repugnant to them , they will
not submit to the engrafting process , nor
will they penult themselves to be swallowed
up bodily by the bourbonism represented by
these eager and solicitous democrats. They
maysugarco.il the pill and make It as pal
atable as possible , but It will not go down.
# ; : . .v.mifj.ivorrornitr ,
Ilowells Journal : Congressman Hryan is
good , but if it could bo made to read United
States Senator Bryan , it would bo much
bolter. The comina legislature will have
it in its power to make the change.
St. Paul Phonograph liml. ) : If our demo
cratic friends are sa anxious that the next
United States senator shall not be a repub
lican , what is the matter with them turning
In with the independents and help send that
grand old man , John H. Powers. He Is
honest , upright und Knows what the people
of Nebraska demand.
Columbus Telegram : One trouble with
getting the populists together on the ques
tion of elect ill' ; a United States senator , is
lhat nearly every member of thnt party in
the stale is eager for senatorial lightning tc
strike him , and will prefer to let the ballot
Ing go bit or miss until well , probably until
a republican is elected.
Sutton Advertiser : Governor Crounse'f
name is spoken of favorably in conneclioi
with the United States senatorship by i
number of papers throughout the stale. Ill ;
honorable and useful career single him out
as the very best sort of a man for lhat ex
alted place and once there ho would bo tc
Nebraska what Tom Heuton was to Missouri
Heatrlcc Exiu-ess : Mr. Paddock his cue
mtes , It's true , even within bis owil party
but this is rather to his credit than other
wis ! ? . The man that has no enemies has noi
been able as yet to make a notable success ii
private life , much less in public station. I
the independents have a sincere desire ti
si-euro a senator who can bo of practical set-
vice to the stale , a man whose record is ab
solutcly unassailable , they will give tbeii
support to Mr. Paddock and give httlo heed
to the solicitude of the democrats.
Lincoln News : The republicans of Nc
braskn are not in favor of electing a mat
United States senator who is compelled t (
explain his republicanism in a labored five
column letter published as advertising mat
tur in the public press , and who would bi
unable In a fifty i-olumn article , toexplaii
in a satisfactory manner why , as a rcpnb
llcan , he has.opposed every leading repub
lican measure that has been under discus
slon in the senate in the last few years
Nebraska republicans are republican elea
through , and they do not .want a man in tin
senate whoso republicanism is so thin am
illusory that it. is lost nine-tenths o
the time. Senator Paddock is a cold-bloodci
demagogic politician , whose only interes
in the high olllce he now holds and to whiel
he again aspires , Is everything for Padded
for the people what's left. IIo is not a iv
publican , and he lacks the courage to prc
claim himself aii independent. Ho roprc
sents no party , and is without convictloi
and courage. When the senator does vcn
lure to express an opinion it is always afto
the jury has rendered the verdict. Shallow
vacillating and cowardly Senator Paddock 1
a man who should be relegated to privat
life at the very earliest opportunity. Ill
candidacy is an insult to republicanism
There are plenty of available candidates fo
senator for whose republicanism no excuser
or explanation is necessary.
r J1IAM/T 77IK lll.UKN.
Chicago Inter Ocean : Maud Why don1
Mllly 1'nlit the gus v.-huu * he knows that Mi
Oldswrlivls coining ?
Uortruelu Uh , lie's : ui old Hume.
Elmlrn Ua/otto : .Tns < > n siys that , lifter nl
the cour.se dinner Is mi-rely : i unit tor of taMi
Lowell Courier : No dim-go lo flni-Nts fo
this iiilvleu : If yon would hsivo yonr plant
btarl early put them In spring beds.
Illnshamton Lender : It It now thought , thu
what wib : reminded a few days agoas Itlola'
comet was only the price of coal.
Itochoster Oiniioernt : If cuts could enl
hold thulr hack-relict ! iirnlvuls : : In Iho day
llmo they wouldn't mi'w-t Ill-lute nights so.
Atchlson CJlobe : Hooiloi-s are a good iloii
like mun. A riMi-iter novel-gives notice ( if llnil
Ing u worm until utter ho has wallowed It.
Texas Sltllng * : Editor Tlioro Is not still !
clout action to tills cnmlo tlculcli of yours.
ArtNl ActionVliy ! , great Scott , It , hn
moved around to nlno or tun papQivs : ili-eiitly.
Now York Weekly ! 1'ettcd wlfp This elf
fasliionrd chulr Is delightfully antUine , In
very uneomiortiihli' . I don't see how you
mothereoiild sit In It.
HuslKiml ( mildly ) I prosuino she was u.si
ally tired when sue sat down.
Twinklings : Una-plots ui-w worn above fl
elbow this bua.siiii.oiiihrai'lng , as It were , tl
humi'riis hut thu mun who pays fur thorn wl
nolhcu much fun . : > It.
Life : "Do yon suppose scientists will evi
discover thu missing link'/ "
"Tlmy can't help It- I danced with two <
thu links fa t ovonin . "
Detroit rrcul'mss : The next dny after tl
"I stMtposc , Henry , " wild the old gontlemi
lo the now fron-ln-luw , "Hint yon lire iiwa
the check forTS.OOO 1 put nniongyourweddh
. „ prosi'iits WHS merely for rlTcct'c"
"Oh , yes blr. " responded the cheerful Hem
'and ' the ulTiiut wu.s uxpullont. Tim bai
is ciishod It this morning without a word. "
1C
11- JtOl'IM ) IX ,
or u Journul.
orr. id ono day at Iho accordion ,
r.s - war , wiiiiry and 111 ut t'tiw ,
sm And I noticed the ni'lKhhors also
sIS Were shaky about tlio knees :
IS lint I pumped the hollows wildly ,
Until my tenth wuio louse ,
to And u wlld-oyed ( lolcgiillon
IB Jlioko In nnd used a noosu.
'd
A r/t/m-'Tv : ro nn : COOK.
a-
ale Albany JutininI ,
lom
m fled .
'J'u him wn look
Tor every earthly blessing ,
Thu pot'tH' lyre
Would losu Its llro
Hill for his skillful i
no
hi In ovcry hind
hio " 1'ls said "Tho hand
ole - Moves cm tli that movrs the cradlo. "
loho It .scums lo niu
ho That K ho
Moves ( iiirth who wlolds the laalo ,
! ' 9 Si'ok for thiiuunsi )
( Jf hrokun l
) r- And lunacy' * delusions
red In soasy In-uuil ,
ila \Vhlch IIIKs the hciid
M'lthcrlme-sinicl wlldconfubloui
'S-
rdW The devil' * own
) W Am slmvs or stone ,
ns The soul depends nn uutiiig ,
in- Our dully curiw
And nlghl'x nluhtmures
Are niituin'.s stern entreat Ing.
ry Wliun gills nro tiiuKhl
The thlnx-i thuy
They won't for matisviu blrlvlng ,
Then no old nmld
Will droop and fuilc.
And men will taku to wiving.
ie.
th And thfii will rene :
is TllO "lllllll'llllllll. "
And imrtli will \m \ us Kdcn ,
Idnd "I'lii'iidlno found"
nd Will rompnsi round
in- A world without u weed In.
DANCE OF A PANIC PASSED
Secretary Foster Thinks Business Will Wear
tlio Threatened Storm Easily ,
DUE TO DEMOCRATIC MACHINATIONS
U rlo n UiirMliitu Intended In IJtrlto I'ii1 > llo
Aiiproheinloii-Scimlor * 1'rnrlor nnd
Teller Tiilk of ( lie Slttiiitlmi
Tujlcir's r.tplmmtloii.
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WASIIIXOTON' lU'itnvt ; or Tun Hr.B , 1
5in Fotm-rnEXTit STIIKKT , }
\VASIIINHTOS , 1) . C. , Dec. 21.1
Politics has boon Injected Into Iho veins ot
ho llnnnelal world and the resulting fever
seems to demand the gold cure. Thcro is an
evident disposition on the p.u-tof the score-
ary of the treasury In the Interviews whloh
lie Is giving to the press , and In hN replies to
Lho telegrams which ho la constantly re
ceiving from Now York to sustain conlldcnce.
It is In rc.illty the democratic effort , Initiated
jy Mr. Dockery and precipitated by Mr.
Wilson , to becloud the public mind wlthsus-
ilcioti as to the condition of the United
Uales , which lies back of the present ox-
lletneiil In the stoe'U market. The inquiries
which the ways and means commllteo
lias addressed to Secretary Foster
are Intended to cover the llrst half
of this liseal year , and therefore cannot
In Ihe nature of the case receive nny alien-
lion until after the new year. Hut It Is
worthy of note that not one ot the questions
addressed to the secretary of the treasury
can bring out one iota of information which
Is not already in the possession of congress
and of the public. The operations of the
Treasury dcpartmcnl are as opan as the day
lo any person who wishes to examine them.
Vho troubleis that the questions asked
under Mr. Wilson's resolution refer to the
six months ending with December 111 , while
the real problem to bo met in the affairs ot
the national treasury Is what is going to
happen during the uexl six months of the
liseal year ending .luno " 0,181UI , ns Secretary
Foster has already been quoted as saying.
Ho has not predicted cithern surplus or a
d plk-icne-y , bee-auso ho does not pretend to
be uhlo to calculate what the effect upon the
revenues will be from de-creased Importa
tions nn account of un expected change In
the customs duties.
Some Dr.ilim Thiit Are ( "erliiln.
It is well to remember , 'however , that
within the next six months ihcitrcasury will
be called upon to niako tin * following extra
ordinary payments : Interest on the public
debt. SOf , > Ol.OiJ ) ) ; sugar bounty at SS.OOO.OOO ;
the Choutiiw claim. l.X)9.0i)9 ( ) ) ; New York
custon house , $ . ( KU,09D ) a total of nearly
S')0.tWi,000. ) In addition to this all the appro
priations for dcilcicnclos and all private bills
appr.ipriating inonoy , passed at thi-j session
of congress must be met within the next six
months. It is of coin-so impossible to siy ;
how many millions of dollars the legislation
will involve , bul tt will undoubtedly mid
seriously to the drain upon the coffers of the
government.
All this is well known to every linancial
expert in congress , but the questions asked
of Secretary Foster elo not touch any of
i these problems of the future. Their purpose -
) pose , therefore , is purely political and they
) afford no basis for a financial scare. They
have , however , with the exports of gold ,
been made the busis for the reported refusal
of New York banks to discount contracts
with western and southern bankers and
brokers , as in usual at this time of year.
They have , too , been the cause of much quiet
nervousness in some of the congressional
and linancial circles in Washington , so much
indeed at limos during the past few days as
to create gossip about "a threatened panic1'
or tlic serious closeness of the 'money
market.
Diligent inquiry was made toJay by your
coiTcsK | > iidont among some of the loading
liniincial experts in congress as to tlio possi
bility of a llnancial crisis being precipitated
ny the utterly useless and mischievous ques
tions sent to the secretary of the treasury by
the ways and means committee.
Dun ti ) thu I.lUci Klcutlim.
Senator and ex-Secretary Proctor , tlio Ver-
5 moat millionaire , said : "It is my opinion
that the scare is the result more of design
ing political work and apprehension as to
possible legislation under the next adminis
tration than to Iho exports of gold or the con
dition of the ) treasury. There Is absolutely
nbthinit in the condition of the treasury ,
the banks of the country or the prosperity of
Iho people to cause any apprehension much
less precipitating a panic. I believe men ol
large means and bankers and manu'acturers ,
fearing adverse legislation , have a natural
desire to curtail their dealings at this time ,
and await developments. The country luis
novr been so prosperous us now , with the
exception of apprehensions for the future ,
which are based wholly upon and are duo tu
the democratic majority given at the polls
last month. Jf the present conditions were
to be continued and the people knew it there
would not bo , the least disturbance in the
money markets , "
AVIiat Si-imlor Tilli'iSuys. .
Senator Teller of Colorado , who was Pres
ident Arthur's secretary of the interior , and
who , although an advocate of the free coinage -
ago of silver , is one of the best poste'il
financiers in congress , and is frequently
asked for advice by treasury ofttciuls , said
"I called upon Secretary Foster at the Treas
ury department more than six months agi
nnd ( old him that f Anticipated liofotxt ttih
llmo very heavy drains by Kuropo upon our
gold reserve , nnd thnt I hoped when It begun
stops would bo taken lo prevent any nlnrm
in this country , as there could bo nothing
In It whloh should enuse the least npprfhen-
Mon from us. Impressed the opinion , I bo
lleve-nnd If t did not , I shall express It to
Secretary l'stor tomorrow that when
the drain became heaviest upon our
gold reserve statement should be Is.
sued explaining It , and with the design
of nllnylngall fear of n panic. There Is not
the slightest ground for any apprehension In
this country. We nro simply furnishing
Hiiropo gold with which to prevent a ICuro-
pean panic. It was our money , In fact , thai
stayed the tide which threatened to bank'
rupt Kuropo when the Harings failed.
Tutting tun Uot.l Into CMP.
"Several months ago Husslii , Austria ,
Franco and probably some other countries
began to enlarge their gold reserves. Wa
hndover$0 > : > 0W)0OOOor It In our treasury ,
more than our share , nnd wo could afford to
el vo up a quarter of It and not feel Iho effect.
ICuropo has to pay us over 4200,000,000 a yen *
on account of our balance of trade. Hho pre
fers to do that by returning our corH | > rnllou
and other securities , and In doing this a drain
Is naturally made upon our gold. Especially
when our gold Is wanto.l for Kuropoan reserve
servo , it Is simply taking our inactive gold
and employing It as money. Why , when
there was the great drain of our gold In 1SD1 ,
the certificates presented nt our subtreasury
were ot the denominations of ? 5,000 nnd HO-
000 , showing conclusively thnt the money
was Idle. In the single mouth of May of
that year they took from us $ ; U,000W ( ) ot
our gold. That didn't hurt us , and If this
present exportation should go on till It
reached n third of our gold reserve It
wouldn't hurt , and why should it ? The gold
might as well bo in Kuropo staying a threat
ened p.inle as In the hands of the capitalists
of this country.
"lean Illustrate the present situation , "
continued Senator Teller , "by this : If yon
owned a bank In Chicago and another
In Cleveland , and there was a great M ,
scarcity of money with the one , you
would naturally draw upon the other
to help you out , If Chicago demanded gold
you would glvo her gold. In relieving the
distress In the one city you would also 1
in a measure help conditions at the other
city. H Is so now. In oxxirting ] gold to
Kuropo wo avert a panic over there- . The
mere fact thnt gold Is demanded is natural
for gold Is the ideal money of Kuropo. It
seems to mo that if the people of the country
lit largo know the causes and effects of this
thing , the action of bankers In making a run
on call loans or refusing to enter into re
discount contracts would bo ridiculous. "
Also tint Work ol ( innililoi-H.
Colonel Aimer Taylor of Chicago says that
there is no possibility of a panic resulting
from the recent linancial Hurries In New-
York. Colonel Taylor Is not only the second
republican on the house committee on coin
age , but ho is also personally interested In
linancial lluctuationt , owing to his extensive
investments.
" 1 have direct and personal advices from
New York , " said ho today , "that the recent
shipments of gold and depression ot indus
trial stocks are the work of gamblers. These
gamblers formed a pool before the November
election and agreed to begin their operations
after the election , when it was natural to ex 1
pect some uncertainty in the business out
look. I have the names of quite a number of
men who arc leaders In this gambling trans
action. It is a remarkable fact that a few
gamblers can bring this country to the verge
of a panic by the investment ot $ iOtHX ) or
$ : iO,000. That small amount of money can
influence fully 10,000,01)0. ) With $10,000 the
.gamblers can pay the oxclmngo on $10,000-
000 in gold and have that great quantity of
gold sent abroad. They can then go to the
bank and invest $20,000 as interest on
vast loans , which they do not -want.
The loan keeps the bank from using the
money in regular channels. In this way a
few thousand dollars can tie up millions.
This is exactly the schema operated by the
gamblers who have to precipitate a panic ; .
Their chance of profit laid in the fact that
they had purchased industrial stocks short ,
and when the money flurry sent those stocks
down their profits began to pour in. "
Times Wilt Ho Hard.
"Then you foresee a safe and steady busi
ness condition ahead ? "
"No , not entirely that. Wo are not to
have ti panic , but the condition of business
from thin time on will bo strained. Mer
chants and capitalists will bo very cautious
In their operations. Wo will have hard
times , although not a demoralization of busi
ness. The Now York gamblers cannot effect
a permanent linancial condition of the coun
try , for thcro is an abundance of money
throughout tlio country , and this will soon
compel finances to como back to an easier
condition. "
Mi-iC'PllailCOIIH.
Misses Mary Bowcn , Lulu Gibson , Addio
Kutlcr and Mrs. Lizzio Palmoter of Omaha ;
Miss Bertha Edginton of Fullurton and Miss
Alice Allborry of Blair have been appointed
microseopists at the South Omaha packing
houses.
Colonel W. S. Parker of Deadwood , S. D , ,
is at the Ebbltt.
E. D. Leeompto has resigned from the
postmastcrship at Ariosa. Wyo. , and recom
mends as his successor Edgar Boyce. E. E.
Ciilinoro was today appointed postmaster at
Ijonnox , I-ancoln county , S. D.
Captain Joseph N. Long , of Davenport , la. ,
and his wife and daughter are in the city for
the winter at W 14 Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Uussull Harrison has returned from
Now York and will spend Christinas lit the
white house with her husband and little
daughter.
It is reported that President Harrison Is
ncrlously considering the proposition to o
teiid the civil sorvleo laws so as to include
the fourth class postmasters , of whom
thcro are about 80,000 or OO.tKK ) . It is said
that this explains the decrease of changes
in these officer during the past few woolen.
P. S. H.
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Largest Manuf.ictiirori un 1 Kotilluri
S lit tlio WorlU.
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