Nebraska Newspapers

    Till- : OMAHA DAILY BKEiaWEDNESDAY , ' JANUARY 18 , 1803.
THE DAILY BRIfl.
E. K03KWATKU , Editor.
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Ulntnof Nebraska , I
County of Douglas , f
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tlioncliinlulriiulntronofTiiK DAII.V HKB for
tlin uok undlng January 14 , 1B03 , was us
follows !
.Hiindny , Jiimmry 8 2C 2S9
Monday , JiuiiiiiryO 23,005
Tuesday. Jamiury 10 23-7i2
Wednesday.Innitiiry Jl 23'ST'1
Thursday , .iniiiniry 12 M,84'J
Krldny , January 1.1 23.H71 .
Hnturduy , January 14 24,305
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Sworn to before me nn.l Hiibscrlbod In my
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IBonlJ N. V. KEIU Notary I'ubllc.
AVITHRD C'lnmlutlim for Ilprpiiibnr , 2
hibor in Nobriwltn ia
u lively Intercut In legislation
this winter.
"PllOCItASTINATION is tlio tlllof of
tiino , " ns the yoiui senator of Douglas
discovered when the Huimto coinmittcos
were unnouiK'cil.
TIIK misuolhiiioous corporations com-
inittco of tlio sonuto forcibly illustrates
llio eternal fitiiens of Ibingd in general
nnd the operations of tlio corporation
coinbino in particular.
IT is believed by tbivt Htrong Cleve
land organ , tlio HulTnlo Courier , that
the next twelve months will bo " .i your
of turbulence" in the democratic politics
of Now York. It is a good guess.
TllEUK are indications that the repub
licans of Iowa are breaking ivwuy from
prohibition nnd leaning toward high
license. The prohibition farce has be
come wciirirtomo and might us well bo
abandoned first as last for something that
is practicable.
TIIK deadly grade crossing continues
to got in its work in Chicago. Rail
road trains crash into street cars in
that city with uncomfortable frequency.
Considering the opportunities for fatal
accidents tlio number of people killed is
not us largo ns might reasonably bo ex
pected. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
IT COSTS money to build war ships ,
but the government of the United States
goes right on with the work of construct
ing ono of the finest navies in the world.
Contracts have just been lot to the
Cramps for the building of the Brooklyn
nt $2,080,000 and the Iowa at $ ; i,185,000.
They will bo magnificent vessels.
\
AT TIIK present rate of fur seal de
struction the seals will have become ex
tinct by the time the Boring sou contro
versy is ended , so it will not bo u matter
of much concern to them or anybody else
what the result is. Tlio agitation was
commenced several years too lato. Our
government is doing the best it can ,
however , and perhaps a few of the noble
animals may bo loft to claim protection
if wo win.
THE fuel famine in Cincinnati has be
come Bulllciontly serious to eot the
people thinking of ways and means to
got through it , and it is worthy of note
that appeals nro being nuulo for funds
with which to provide fuel for the poor.
( There are other cities in which no
special scarcity exists thnt might follow
this example without doing any harm.
In Omaha , for instance , with coal Belling
nt$11 n ton , there is Hiiro to bo a fuel
famine in sonio homos.
THE directors oftho Board of Trndo
having selected the various committees
for the ensuing year , the active work of
the organization may now bo expected
to begin in earnest. Ono important stop
has already been taken in deciding to
co-oporato with the people in the west
ern part of the state in behalf of such
legislation as may bo needed to promote
the irrigation of arid lands.Vhilothis
does not directly concern Omaha it docs
indirectly , for every step toward the
development of the state has an influence
upon the business of the metropolis.
IS THE Indian censing to bo a sav
age ? On all the reservations in the
country unusual quiet has prevailed this
winter and there nro not now any rod
men who show outward signs of discon
tent. It has always been maintained by
many who liavo hud u great deal of ox-
porloncoo with Indians thnt they are incapable -
capable of civilization and that their
Buvuga instincts cannot bo uprooted ;
but It cannot bo denied thnt their out
breaks are becoming less frequent nnd
that they submit moro readily to re
straint than they did a fo\v years ago.
THE report of the special investigatIng -
' Ing oommittco of congress on the Road-
'ing coal combine states thnt the aim of
the ooaKbarons is to drive out independ
ent minors nnd gnin complete control of
the anthracite industry by fixing the
freight rnto on coal so high that pro
ducers llml it profitable to let the com
bine handle their product. The oommlt-
too will favor thajiu.Hsngo of n bill to'
give the Interstate Commerce commis
sion power to rogulnto freight rates ,
and if this is done nnd the law
is enforced it will cut the ground from
under the combine. It la gratifying to
know that the toils nro slowly closing
around the manipulators of the anthra
cite deal. Their remnrktiblo success 1111 [
managing to go on HO long in violation
of law and in dcflnnco of public senti
ment commands a certain admiration ,
hut the public will now willingly forego r
a continuance of the sublime spectacle.
itstntr tinint.iTioy.
Kvory political party in Nebraska lias
clwlural in favor of loglslultnn to pro
hibit nnd punish usury. Lawn for tills
purpiMo ivro In the Hlatuto books of most
of the Htatos of the union , If not tilt of
tlioni , showing a prtiuticully untvuifml
popular demand for lolHlattvo protec
tion against the oxactlons of tlio un
scrupulous usurer tuul money nlmi'k.
It is true that those laws arc1 not gener
ally enforced , but thin fuotdoo.s not mili
tate in the least agaltut the principles
which they embody. Tlio trouble with
many of them Is that they are so
loor-oly framed as to bo easily evaded ,
while it Is too commonly the ease that
the victims of tlio usurer will not avail
themselves of the legal redress'provided.
That this is BO furnishes no argument ,
however , against such legislation , whieh
ought to be made so strong as to protect
the people without impairing their op
portunity to obtain what money they
need.
The people of Nebraska have per
haps not had a harder experience witli
usurers than the people of most other
western states , but thu rapacious money
lomlor has found hero a fruit
ful Held and Is still reaping a
rich harvest. It would be an interesting
subject of inquiry , if there were any us-
suranco that the facts could bu reached ,
as to the annunt of imnoy that is annu
ally loaned In this Htato at rates of in
terest several times greater than the
law allows. Such an Investigation , however -
over , would hardly produce satisfactory
results , for the obvious reason that few
persons who are paying usurious inter
est would make it known and no informa
tion could bo secured from the money
lenders. I5ut it is not to bo doubted that
millions of dollars are today drawing
unlawful interest and that thousands of
our people are being heavily oppressed
by the usurious exactions of the money
sharks. To many farmers this is a much
more serious burden than thu land mort
gage.
15111s have boon introduced in the leg
islature to prohibit and punish usury ,
and the subject should not bo permitted
to drop out of consideration. Of course
the money lenders will in duo time bo on
hand to work against such legislation ,
and they will bo well supplied with the
means to defeat it , but if the friends of
the people a > 'o vigilant and in earnest
they will succeed in securing the desired
legislntion. Nebraska ought to have a
stringent law against usury , and there
is no reason why it should not bo pro
vided by the present legislature , since
all the parties represented in-that body
are pledged to such legislation.
There never was a meaner exhibition
of hypocrisy than that whieh the alleged
civil service reformers of the democratic
party make in their assaults upon Presi
dent Harrison. The pretense that Mr.
Cleveland is profoundly in love with
civil service reform is ridiculous in view
of the record of his administration. Tlio
people who make this claim in behalf of
the president-elect seem to forgot that
Stevenson , , the vice president-elect ,
who was first assistant post
master general in the Cleveland
administration , turned moro men out of
ollico because they wore republicans
than wore over turned out under any
other administration for partisan rea
sons , and this was the principal'fact in
his career that commended htm to the
Chicago convention. In the last year of
the Cleveland administration the postal
service was utterly demoralized by
throwing out ollicient nnd capable re
publicans , wholly for a political purpose ,
and there wore moro scandals during
that administration , duo to a
disregard of the civil service law , than
have been known under any other ad
ministration since the law was enacted.
The flagrant violations of the aot at
Baltimore , Indianapolis and elsewhere
are well remembered. President Harrison
risen has done more to sustain and ad
vance the cause of civil service reform
than any other president , and his latest
action extending the classified service ,
by which some 8,003 postolllco em
ployes will bo protected in their
positions , HO far as any danger
from their politics is concerned , is a
source of unconcealed annoyance to the
democratic spoilsmen. They luvvo boon
casting about for some sort of plan for
undoing this , if possible , ami are propos
ing an investigation of what has baon
done under the present administration
in extending civil service rules in the
hope of finding some irregularities that
would justify the next congress or ad
ministration in overturning much that
has been done and making more places
in the government service for demo
crats. Doubtless thu great majority of'
the democratic party would support the
proposition nmdo by a representative in
congress of that party to suspend the
operation of the civil borvico law during
the first year of every npw administra
tion , KO that it should ba able to ( ill the
entire public service with its partisans
The eoun ry will soon have an opportunIty -
Ity to loan : 'hat the democratic party
really thinks of civil service reform , and
it is pretty safe to predict that the les
son will not bo altogether favorable to
tlmt policy.
OF IXTKHKST TO L\iTVlK J/U.V.
The latest phase of thu disagreement
between the federal department of agri
culture and the Illinois live stock com
missioners is the report of li\ Salmon ,
chief of the bureau of animal Industry ,
to Secretary Husk. D.\ Salmon tuktu
issue squarely with the commissioners
in respect to tlio ir.ituro of the dlsoaso
culled lumpy jaw and the degree of dan
ger attending it. The report says that
over 180 head of cattle atTocted
by the disca o have boon sub
jected to the Iodide of pjtassium
t oatmpnt and 100 of them have already
b3cn slaughtered. The post mortem ex
aminations made show that sixty-throe
of the 100 slaughtered wore cured , from
which It Is argued that the disease is far
less serious than is generally supposed.
It proves to bo in no IHUIHO a contagious
malady1 , healthy cattle having been kept
in the closest contact with those that
wore diseased while the experiments
were in progress without producing any
bad results.
The purpose of the bureau in under
taking thtuo experiments 3 to demon
strate that lumpy ju'.v . is not a dangor-
otisdlHenso nnd that it can ho HUCCO. M *
fully tiviitt-d. IV. Salmon In convinced
thai farmers can profitably doctor their
own cattle , and that the dangers of the
disease have bo > n greatly magnified ,
Ho alleges that the llvo stock commls-
sionei-H of Illinois have created unni'ces-
cai-y alarm on this subject and in-
lllctcd grievous IIMSUJ upon cattle
raisers which might have been avoided ,
and the action of the commissioners is
characterized In the report in nbitrary ,
arrogant and Inojiutstont to the last
degree. It Is charged that when they
have condemned cattle on account of
lumpy jaw no appraisement was made
for just compensation to owners , whoso
cattle wore turned over to the Union
Rendering company , which allowcJ
them In many cases ta little as 82.50 a
head. Tlio report states that the only
authority of law under which the live
stock commissioners of Illinois have
acted clearly dolIniH their duties to ba
for the prevention and suppression of
dangerously contagious animal diseases ,
whereas they liavo in fact assumed to
act as incut inspectors without authority
of law.
The dispute between the bureau and
the commissioners as to questions of
authority are not of general public inco
torest , but anything that effects the Chibo
cage cattle market concerns the cattle
raisers of the whole western country ,
If the gravity of the disease under consideration -
sideration had been unduly exaggerated ,
and if it can easily bo cured , it is time
for the stockmen to learn how to deal
with it. Dr. Salmon believes that every
fanner can euro the lumpy jaw with
iodide of potassium , and his use
of this remedy has demonstrated
that it does not cost to exco
cced 7 cents n day for each
animal treated. It may bet that a more
general dissemination of knowledge
concerning the true character of this
much talked of disease will cause it to
bo less dreaded and more successfully
dealt with in future.
HUl'UHLtCAN SKXATOHS JA'fl SlM'till.
It having boon charged that the re
publicans in the United States senate
are disposed to embarrass the incoming
administration by delaying the repeal of
the law requiring the purchase of silver
bullion by the government , Senator
Sherman has written a letter declaring
that thu imputation does a gross injury
to the republicans of the senate. Ho
says that a largo majority of those bona-
tors arc decidedly in favor of the repeal
or suspension of the purchase of silver
bullion and arc ready at any moment
to vote this way. lie asserts , on
the other hand , that not moro
than one-fourth or one-fifth of the demo
cratic senators are in favor of such repeal -
peal , and that they will resort to ex
treme measures to prevent it. ' 'They
are openly pronounced , " says Senator
Sherman , "for the frer. coinage of silver
or the continuance of the existing law , "
and ho declares that ' 'if the democratic
party will furnish a contingent of ten
senators in mipport of the repeal of the
silver act of 181)0 ) it will pass the senate
within ton days. "
Undoubtedly Senator Sherman states
the situation correctly , and the question
it suggests is , why should the
republican senators particularly concern -
corn themselves about this matter in
view of the attitude of the democratic
senators and ' the fuel that their party
will in n few weeks come into control of
the legislative and executive branches
of the government. It is understood
that Mr. Cleveland is extremely anxious
to have the silver question disposed of
before ho assumes the duties of the
presidency. Ho doesn't want to bo
troubled with it , and ho desiro-J to
avoid the responsibility of having
to aot regarding it. Ho has his
emissaries in Washington endeavoring
to whip in democrats to the sup
port of the proposition ta repeal or sus
pend the law. It would unquestionably
ba a very great relief to him if this
should bo accomplished. Now , the dem
ocrats in congress fully understand the
feeling and tlio wishes of Mr. Cleveland
in this matter , and if they decline to re
gard them why should republicans give
themselves any concern about gratifying
the democratic president-elect ? Why
should they bo especially anxious to re
lieve the incoming administration of any
care or responsibility in connection with
this very important question ?
Manifestly there is no just demand in
this matter upon republicans in congress
except to bo consistent with the policy
of the party in keeping the currency
sound and maintaining the credit of the
government. This they will not hesitate
to do , there is every reason to believe ,
regardless of any considerations relating
to the next administration.
IT IS impossible to determine from the
vote on amendments to the anti-option
bill what the fate of that measure is
likely to bo in the senate , but the im
pression they convoy is that there is a
majority favorable to the measure.
This , however , does not insure its suc
cess , for the opponents of the bill liavo
at their command almost unlimited
moans of delaying action upon it ,
and as only a few weeks of the
session remain and other matters
are pressing for consideration the
opposition may succeed in preventing
the bill coming to a voto. Should they
fall to do this , however , there is still the
possibility of tlio bill being killed in
conference committee. The outlook for
the measure in this congress cannot ,
therefore , bo regarded as promising.
IN MANY portions of the northwest
there are streams which alTord ample
water power for the propulsion of elec
trical machinery and in some cases stops >
are being taken to utilize them. In a
region where the cost of coal must
always bo an important considera
tion in connection with manufacturing
enterprises the possibility of making
electricity serve as a motive power for
machinery as well as for lighting and
heating is full of interest. It may soon
prove to bo a practical salvation of the
fuel problem whomever water power is
to be had.
DOWN in Annist-n , Ala. , a town
built up by iron mills through thu investment -
vestment of n H tho.n cnpi'al Hon. Adlai
E. Stevenson said the otho day in a
p.ibllo address : "It was a matter of t'iu
greatest Impof Inlil-c that the democracy
should win. fllijf force bill hung over
the Houth like Hcl/iiid , but I say to you
that that cloud'fhnt ' hung over the no'itli
no longer oxlsf . , ' Northern capital will
no longer hesitiiUi to invest where dem
ocracy linn tho"tvlns of government in
her hands. " ' ' 5Fr. Stevenson ought
to know thnti northern capital
would go south0 much more freely
than It does Ifj 'there ' wore loss democ
racy there and more enterprise. Swlal
conditions duo blr\ofly to the enforcement
of democracy \\iwn \ the people are re
sponsible for tin ! timidity of northern
business men about attempting to de
velop the resources of the south. If the
vice president-elect would talk moro
business nnd less politics to his southern
friends it would bo a good thing for that
section of the country.
TIIK four anti-monopoly republicans
have boon put ou senate committees
whore they will do the least harm to the
corporation coinbino. Senator Clarke is
given a place on federal relations , i-ounty
Iwundnrlcs , immigration , mines and min
erals , fish culture , and homo for the
foblo minded. Senator Kverett , who fares
batter than Clarke , is chairman of the
committee on public charities nud mem
ber of the committees on agriculture ,
accounts and expenditures , public print
ing , claims , and constitutional amend
ments. < Senator L-jboek bus been
made : chairman of the committee
on medical legislation nud n mem
ber of the committee , on muni
cipal affairs , mines and minerals ,
and labor. Senator McDonald is chair
man of the committee on county and
county boundaries and member of the
committee on agriculture , public lands
and buildings , miscellaneous corpora
tions , stnto prison , llvo stock , grazing
and soldiers' home.Vliat Mr. Lobcck
docs not know about medical legislation
will ba made up by Mr. Ulurko when ho
comes to discuss the hatch of pickerel , ,
codfish and sharks in the head waters of
the : Big Pappio.
BUT little moro than thirty years ago
about 72 per cent of the touimgo engaged
in the foreign commerce of the United
,
States was American. Lust year it was
loss than 20 per cent. This decline rep
resents an immense loss , but this is not
all. It means further that during the
progress of the decline this country has
paid out hundreds of millions of dollars
1ii
in : freight charges and passenger
fares to foreign ship owners
enough money , lin fact , to have
cics
established thoigrcntcst llcets of steam
ships the world" has over scon , and to
have ; liberally , ; ' ub3ldlzcd them , if
necessary. It Is'gratifying to know that
there is a tomfemiy to change in this
important direction , and that within the
next twenty yfcars the United -States
may attain the position of the first nation
of the world in jic'oan transportation.
TIIK senate has undertaken a flank
movement on iavestigationsby the house
by starting out with 'one investigation
before the lioudd Had fairly got ready to
start its inquisition ? This ingenious
effort ! to head oYf ca searching inquiry
need not dotertho libilso from pursuing
such a course ns-it may doom bast. The
81h
house has a - right to 'investigate the
management of any state institution or
the conduct of any oillccr regardless of
what the other" house may do. It may
go further than merely investigating
state olllcers and state institutions. It
has ; n right to institute any investigation
that may in its judgement lend to the
discovery of frauds and conspiracies on
the part of contractors , corporations and
their agents in the lobby. And in mak
ing such inquiries the house is supreme
within its own sphere of activity.
Diversion Tor the
The story that Croker and Hill have
quarreled is intcnddt ! for circulation among
the marines of the Cleveland faction.
A Ilcurilrd I'uril for 1'oITur.
Olito State Journal.
' Senator Pofler Is to have a running mate.
The new senator from Ijouisiaiia. Don CafC-
roy , has a beard that would clinch the argu
ment of his relationship to the Sutherland
sisters.
Wliero Reform H Ni'cdoil.
Kansas City Journal.
A populist member-elect of the Kansas
legislature has a bill prepared to abolish all
s'ito boards. He says the i state pays its
olllcials good salaries and there is no good
reason why it should board them too.
Anntluir I'olut Sriirml.
! fcw York AilfcHlscr.
Canada seems to liavo como to her senses
at last. In tlio now tariff of canal tolls for
1S'J3 s'.io has abolished all discrimination
against citizens of the United States. Presi
dent Harrison's
administration receives ono
more credit mark by this achievement.
Sluiidliifir 'Tirlxt l.ovo nnil'Duty.
n'asHtii'jton Pout.
Colonel Wnttersou stands in the ante-room
of statesmanship and greatness. Will ho
bow to the mistaken iiloa that ho is wedded
to Journalism , or will ho enter thu bro.id Hold
and assist in the glorious work of detracting
from the burdens of the oppressed people i
They Komoinhur Itutlrr.
A'to Orleans TlmeIemnemt. .
In this section of country Duller was the
most cordially ilcsniijod and hated man that
over lived and with good reason , too. Wo
are willing tolforcet some of the bitterness
of the past , but wo cannot be expected to
say anything favorable of General Uutlor.
He docs not ucscrvo It , and the less said of
Win , therefore , tlffifbcttcr.
iximmllii&ult : lit Wyoming.
I'lilltKlclitfitti Ledger ,
Ono of tlio senatorial candidates in Wyom
ing promised a United States inurshalship
to only six persons in oxcliantju for their sup
port , and now bo's "out of thu nice. " They
are getting fustldWvto out that way. Hero
In the olToto east.tlffl plaeo mlKht bo offered
to every inembeil W both houses without
raising any particulnrfuss.
Tito Oblpt rriinilcr.
Gladstone has n'oSv attained a greater ago
than any other prime minister of Knglaiid
over reached. I wHPalnierston died in har
ness , but ho died on the ovc of his b2d birth
day. Chatham died at 71) ) , Fox at r > 7,1'ltt at
73 , Canning at 58 , arid when Sir Robert 1'eel
mot with his fatal accident ho was G'J. Karl
Uussell attained the good old ago of SO , but
ilid not hold ollico after ho was 74. Ixird
licaconstleld died at 77. Gladstone has com
pleted nls 83d year.
Itiivoliitloimry Ilrfonmirs.
A'tio l"o//t / Tribune.
The public has been taking n square nnd
steady , though much disgusted IOOK , at the
doings of those western reformers who style
themselves | K > pultsts. It has seer them got
votes anil ollk-cs by professing the most Intense -
tense zeal for the pooplo's interests and the
people's will , and yet In one state after an
other it sees them resorting to ab3olutcly
revolutionary overthrow and defeat of the
people's will in order to so'.zo larger power.
It has hear.l them "protestmost vociferously
their devotion to reform , un 1 behold , not
even the mojt corrupt and dcs.icrnto of the
.
_ - . _ - .
old partloa has been guilty of moro lilsli.
handed or nliumctes * thlnirs than the
| KIIII- |
lists liuvo done In HDIIIU of the western state * .
Not tin Olllolul llrlulncr.
When David Diulloy Field became Gould's
lawyer , Gould sent Him SlO.OiH ) to obligate
htm to tuku no cases against Gould per
sonally. When the 1'ji'lc cases ciimo up Gould
was Informed that the retainer did not hold
In cases tiir.ilnst htm ofhVInlly. So Gould
paid Field's linn to keep out of every suit In
volving a Gould coriwratloii. In ono year
Gould paid It more than & ! : WOtX ) .
rorSptritorl.it Tog.i.
IVillfitctji'iM ( littljir.
The close contests for United States scna-
torshlp.i In the legislatures of Nebraska ,
North D.iUota and Wyoming arc observed
with Interest by all stuilents of contetiipora-
neons iHilltk'a , since upon the results will ite-
pond thu i > olltlcal complexion of the scnato.
The'odds are thus far In favor of the doinoc-
r.icy , who have llio prestige of success and
the potency of prospective p.Uroiui ; < o Into
the bargain.
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TIIK TWO Jt
Plattsmouth .lotinr.it ( dcm ) : Governor
Hoyd's message mid Governor Crounso's In
augural nro pajHsrs well worthy the men and
the occasion.
Kearney Hub frop ) : The message of
Governor Hoyd was a voluminous document ,
replete with suggestions for the guidance of
our nolens and not quite devoid of egotism In
the use of the pronoun I. Nevertheless , It
was In many respects both a painstaking and
intelligent eiTort. Governor Urouuso's in
augural is brief , dignified and has the flavor
that only a ripe st.itosnum can impart.
Suggestions are brief , but each ono touches
directly the center of political gravity.
York Times ( rep. ) : The state is to bo con
gratulated upyii the Inauguration as gov
ernor of nn honored fltl/.i'ii , who during a
useful public career , commencing almost
with the admission of Nebraska to the union ,
has never boon accused of a single dlshonora-
able act , cither in public or private. Lorenzo
Crouiisohas been Judge , congressman , and
has Illled many other important positions ,
and the verdict of the public. Irrespective of
party , has always boon ono of unqualified ap
proval. The people of Nebraska- have reason
to expect that the state government , under
him , , will be progressive , pure , economical
and Just.
XKIHl.lSK.l .I.VM A7'f < fM.S/fiy.f.
Robert ] Taylor , the Hall county sheep
baron , now has 10.000 head on Ills ranch.
A company has been organized at South
Sioux ' City to build a lllJ-barrel llourlng mill.
Aiisclmoclti/.cns want the town IncoriKir-
ated , but the Lincoln Land company is light
ing ; against the change.
It is reported that the sheriff of Antelope
county has been found short in his accounts
and impeachment proceedings are expected.
George Hrrnmn of Nickcrson , agent for
the Nye & Schneider company , shot himself
fatally with suicidal intent. The cause is
not known.
AVhilo burglars were trying to enter a
store at Grant they were surprised by the
proprietor , but they made their escape
empty-handed.
A cracker factory to bo owned by homo
capital and operated by homo talent Is
among the mw industries to bo established
in Falls City this year.
When Kouth Sioux City people began to
walk across the river on the ice the pontoon
bridge company ordered Its men to cut the
ice and thus compel travelers to pay the toll.
According to the I'rcss Nebraska City
has more homes , which are owned by their
occupants , and fewer rented houses than
any other city of its size in the state. Hut
Just on this day it is very timely to add that
it has the poorest and most ungainly church
odiliecs of any city which aspires to its
importance.
.ixn r.onjir.
SchuylcrQuill ( hid. ) : As was suspected
James North , senator from this district , did
as his cor ) > orutloii bosses told him.
Silver Creek Times ( rep. ) : Paul Vandor-
voort , who ns a Nebraska republican was a
typical political intriguer and in bad odor In
his own party , has become the great npostlo
of the pops. Great is purity in politics !
Kearney Hub ( rep. ) : The trouble with
some of our esteemed mombars of the legisla
ture in keeping in the middle of the road is
that the spoils and emoluments of ollico are
not strewn along the middle of the political
highway.
Ucatrico Times ( rep. ) ; It is not likely
that the present session of the legislature
will enlarge the appropriation for the
World's fair. Whatever surplus money may
bo available will bo absorbed in giving em
ployment to hungry ollico seekers.
Beaver City i'rinuno ( rep. ) : It is said that
our Slovens will introduce a bill in the legis
lature to have ground hog day changed from
February 3 to May 1. Ho believes that the
present arrangement interferes with tiio
weather at the wrong season of the year ,
and works a hardship upon farmers and
others who have spring vork to perform.
Stuart Lodger ( rep. ) : The Omaha BUB is
making a lively war uixm the railroad lobby ,
wliieh'has taken up its abode at the capitol
to guard the interests of the corporations.
There is no doubt that such a lobby exists nt
Lincoln. There isno doubt but what it will
use all the wiles and artifices its wils can con
jure to accomplish its ends , and may bo be
fore spring another Taylor will bo found. It
behooves our alliance brethren to bo on their
guard.
York Times ( rep. ) : Suppose the independ
ents resort to shotguns , according to the ad-
vlco of their leaders , then the republicans
and democrats would bo driven to the use of
shotguns. Then the shotgun method of de
ciding matters would bo the rule and the Independent -
dependent leaders would have it their way.
It may be a hotter way than the constitu
tional way adopted by the old parties , but it
Is a little unpleasant for the old men and
women and children.
Sohuyler Herald ( dem. ) : Wo are pleased
to notice that our old friend Casper of the
Buller . County Press is taking n prominent
part , in nil the deliberations In the lower
house of the legislature. Casper has had the
experience of several terms and is not so
easily fooled into voting for any measure not
to the Interest of the people. If some much
needed legislation is not passed this winter
it will not be the fault of such members ns
ho. It looks as though a good railroad bill
can bo passed by the lower house , but it is
very doubtful whether such a measure would
go through the senate.
1MOK OVT , THKY'l.r. TIUKT.K YOU.
Somorvlllo Journal : A thorn In the hand at
tracts moro attention than two In thu butlt.
Atchlson Globe : A man who has lived an
easy , happy life , never liux any sense.
, Chicago News : Hohhs ( on the cable par )
You urn u civil engineer , I hollovo , sir ? I'oloi
Yes. llolibs Tliuii why don't you got up and
give that old lady u M-ntV
Kopliestor Dpinoorat : When n young man
goes homu from church with Ids sweetheart ,
ho Is only going from onu IIOUMJ of worship to
another.
Philadelphia Times : What makes the bl-
nyclo popular with many , rich or poor , U thnt
after trying to rldu on onu tlioy fuul thtty are
bettor olT.
Indianapolis Journal : "Paw , what U n Iny
flltnruV" diked Tommy.
"Tlio prlco of I'BKd , " answered Mr. 1'ljjg , nnd
hl.s wlfo told him lie < miht. to bu nslminudof
ineulins the child's efforts toward Informa
tion In such u manner.
.1 nJ e : "Von Inherited quite n nice llttlo
fortune , " said tlio lawyer.
"Vex , " replied HIM fortunate youth.
" 1 Kiippo.su you will pay a lot of your debts
now. "
'I ' had thouitht of It , but I concluded to
iniiko no I'haiiKo In my munntir of living. '
don't want to bu iicciuod of vulgar display. '
IlnfTalo Quips : It was n Hulfaloglrl of vnry
uncertain ago who Is tuportod to Imvosiild
that "Whero singleness Is bliss 'tis folly to bu
wlven. "
Ijowoll Courier : Tlio riiBRPd trump hns ono
advantage over n wealthy landlord ho bus no
dllllculty In collecting hl.s rents.
"And now , " suld the country cousin to the
Klrl , "I bavu .shown you everything on thu
farm. " "Oh , Uuorjie , you haven't doiit > any
Hiiuh tlilnir , \\liy , I heard pupa Niiy before I
started that you had a mortmain on It that
covered nlnu-lenth.s of the ground. "
CAMI : DOWN IIAIID.
/uiiMax Cltu Journal.
She tlmuxlit It fun to Klldu.upon
Tlii ) crystal Icui
Khe nmdo wllli hkutu a flxuro H
Him did It tulco ;
Tlitin trlud'ii U It Jiirred her splno ,
That wiisii't so nice ;
Slio full confii-i'd , hlioijk up , contused ,
Lot thUaunicu.
( I SURPRISED THE DEMOCRATS
Senator Sherman ItitroduoDi a Bill to Kepoal
His Silver Act.
PURCHASE OF BULLION TO BE STOPPED
Nntlmml Itnuk Wilt Its I'oimilled to
Is o ( 'lroiiliillnii
tn tlin Kitll r ir
Value of Thrlr Uond
\ \ AS1H.XC1TOX IIUIIKAU OF TlllJ DnE , )
fil'J FoiwTiuiNTit STitr.r.r. V
WASIIIMITO.V. U.C..Ii\n. 17. )
It was a surprise In tlio
senate today
. . . . .
when Mr. Sliormiiu , on behalf of tlio Ilimuco
committee , reported to that body a bill re
pealing the Sherman net of 1S'.M ' , requiring
the purchase oft.noo.OOO ounces of stiver
every month by the United States treasury
nml authorizing national banks to Issue cir
culation to the full par value of the bonds
deposited by them In the treasury , Instead of
IK ) per cent as at present.
TlioroM | > i'tl it f this bill \vns a surprise
because many senators had believed that
there w.is a tarlt understanding that the
silver ( mention would bo loft to the demo-
cr.itic house , and that the senate bill would
bo allowed to remain In committee nt least
till the house had taken some action.
This belief was not duo to any determina
tion by republican senators to oppose the repeal -
peal of thoSlicrinmi act nor to uny conspiracy
on their part to embarrass the Ineoniintr ad
ministration. Senator Sherman has already
explained the. attitude of the republicans
as belli } ? distinctly in favor of stopping
the purchase of silver bullion. Nevertheless
It has been supposed by great majority of
the senate that there was no chance of any
bill affecting silver being brought upon the
floor of the ftonnto until after tlio house had
disposed of the question , nntl it was also be
lieved that Mr. Hland and the other friends
of the free coinage of silver could sttiru oft
any iinal votu In the lower branch of con
gress.
It U n Coinpriiinhn Mi > : iHiiro.
The bill as reported is a compromise. The
provision allowing the national banks to in
crease their circulation 10 per cent to the
full par value of their deposit bonds , is de
signed to allay the opposition to the con-
tlticd purchase ! of silver by the llnaticiiil
theorists whoclaim thata continued increase
of the circulating medium is necessary.
The frco silver men cannot conceal their
chagrin at tlio inarch which Mr. Sherman
has sto'cn ' on them. Senator Teller of Colorado
rado said to Tin : 13nu correspondent tonight :
"I regard the sudden and abrupt action of
the Jinancc committee today as a breach of
faith. It was an understanding some
days ago among the ropulilicans that for
political as well as other reasons they would
not ! ! relieve Mr. Cleveland of tlio embarrassment
,
ment J which must come to him by tlio silver
question. It was understood upon the part
Of the free silver democrats that the ques
tion would not bo brought up at this tlmo
ou account of expediency in the business be
fore the senate.
"Tho ' bill reported today will not bo
brought to a vote , and It is a waste of tlmo
and harmony to agitate it at this late day.
The opiKments of the proposition are largely
in the majority on both sides of the chamber
and will talk the measure to death If ncces-
sary. " -
Senator ! Voorhccs , who stands at the head
of the democratic list of membership of the
llnance committee , and who Is to bo chair
man : of the committee when the senate reor
ganizes ; in March , said today that not more
than ten democratic senators would vote for
the repeal of the bullion purchase act , and ,
furthermore , a vote upon the bill would not i
be reached before the -4th of March. Ho was j l
po in his mind that a decided majority ,
of tlio senate was opposed to the bill reported -
ported today , and that any amount of discusf
sioii would not help its chances of adoption.
Cniiiiiit SITVO Two Musters.
A resolution intended to bring before the
public the Incompatible position of UrlgaI
dler General John A. Newton , an ollicor on
the retired list of our army , who Is acting as
president of the Panama Hnilroad comp.iny ,
a corporation whieh is bolug managed In the
Interest of the French government , is exI I
peeled to be Introduced in the house tomor
row. The purpose is to ascertain whether
an o nicer in the United States army can
servo two governments at 0110 and the same '
tlmo.
Representative Outhwaito of Ohio , who is
at present chairman of the house committee
on military affairs and who has been referred
to as President Cleveland's probable sccro-
tary of war , was asked today what ho i
thought of the action of General Newton in i
attempting to servo this government ns an
army ollicor and at the same time rendering
service to the French government as presi
dent of the Panama Railroad company. Mr.
Outhwaito said : ' 'General Newton's dual t
role is most astonishing. It appears to me i
that ho is rendering decidedly the most important - t
portant and active service to the French 1
government , which Is now managing the i
Panama railroad and whoso oftleo is at 1
present receiver of the company. I do not ]
see how General Newton can bo permitted i
to draw pay as an ofllcer of our army upon s
the retired list or ae'ivo list , for they are i
both the same , nud servo as ho does t
the French government. It Is the duty s
of the secretary of war to i
demand of General Newton his resignation t
from ono or the other of his iMjsitlous , and If 1
ho porslsln In romnlnlng in our nrmy ho
should bo court-martlnloU Ho lint no right
to retain n commission under our gitveimnent
nid : dorviMi foreign government Ills pir.1-
cut nttttudo Is n tnoimro to the other govern
incntti against which the Panama railroad is
being ' ' oi emletl. The position of Gonernl
New ton limy embarn.ss us with other nallons.
General Newton's | > oslUon i.t certainly In
compatible with the N'.il IntoresH of the
United Stiilcs government , and if the quo *
tlon comes beforeconxrnss It wilt no doubt
become warm. It is nn outr.igeous nbuso of
nu oath of allegiance. I should think the
secretary of war would not wait for congress
to take tholnltlatlvo , but if ho ( lees ho will
likely not bo disappointed In seeing action
taken. "
OlHiincil hy CorpnrHtlmn.
Unusiml attention has In Washington liocn
attracted to the senatorial struggle In Wy
oming by tin ) interest which William T.
Whitney and Cnlvln S. Hrlco nro showing In
the contest. Mr. Whitney , who was Presi
dent Cleveland's secretary of the navv , It
now nt tlio head of the streetcar svndlcnlo
which controls New York City , and Is tliu
son-in-law of ex-Senator Payne , ono of the
largest stockholders In the Simulant
Oil company. Mr. Whitney has millions
of dollars In street nionoixtlles and tha
Standard OH octopus. Senator llrico owns
one railroad and Is connected with others
who own many railroads. The Paynes , the
Flaglers , the Thomases , the Vnndcrbllts and
the ( inulds are all associated together In
railroad and other corixu-ation monopolies
with Whitney and Hrlco. The last two
named are doing everything In their i > ewer
to defeat the re-election of Senatur Warren ,
who ha upon a number of occasions spoken
and voted against monopolies Senator
Warren has also voted and worked for the
frco coinage of silver and for more inoiicn ,
while the 13rco-\Vhitnoy ! crowd are gold
bugs , opposed to stiver and want money
made scarce. The people In Washington are
taking great interest In the contest In
Wyoming and wondering how much Im
invasion thoonponcnts of Senator Warren In
Wall street can make.
lt < > . | m'ti > < l tlio Claim.
The celebrated MiCiio ; ! ( > haii claim , which
has been before congix-ss for thirty odd
years , mot another defeat today when the
senate refused to pass the bill over the
president's voto. A two-thirds vote was re
quired , which means that thirty-six senators
would linvo had to vote anirmatlvely. The
vote was yeas ' . * , ) , nays IS , there being
ninny absentees. This brief statement of
fact carries with It ono of the tragedies
of congressional history. The bill which
met its fate today did not grant McUnrra
ban's claim to the Paiioohe ( Irand r.mehe in
southern California , but referred It to thi'
court of claims for adjudication. Tlio veto of
the president was based upon the ground
that the interests of the government were
not sulhciently protected In case of an adverse -
verso decision by the courts.
Poor old "Hilly1' Mcliarrahan , as ho Is
called , burst into tears when he learned the
result. I'Yk'mls tried to console him with
the hope that Ills claim might meet with
more success in the next congress , "i am
not thinking about the next congress. " re
.plied the wan , whito-iicuded Irishman , " ! am
thinking now where I am going to get my
supper tonight. I have lived for years on
borrowed money and the hospitality of
friends , and 1 am getting old , very old. "
Wc.strrn I'onsliuiH ,
The following pensions granted are re
ported :
Nebraska : Original David McGugiu ,
Austin Cllcrest , Henry Holmes , Granvillo.
ICnsign , Nelson W. Short , lleo. T * Hcrlun
Smith A. Hougliton , John 10. Smith. Origl
nal Widows Annette L , OrcndorIT , Rachel
H. Uttlclleld.
Iowa : Original Huury Paid , Harry Haul-
man , James Manning , William' T. Smith ,
David I H. Shcheiu , Jacob Shade , Samuel J
Fahnostock , Volnov Nagle , John Schicsor ,
Meander F. Mills , William J. McKlhaney
Additional Hal ) h C. Spurrier. Increase
JohmHolms. ; Reissue William R. Shriver ,
Alvin Clark. Original Widows , etc.-Minor
of David R. MeCrnekin , Sarah J. Orange.
MlxccUiiiiroui.
A. M. Geycr was today appointed post
master at Waruerville , Madison couutj.
Neb. 1 , vice M. R. Morris , resigned.
The friends of the "three battalion bill"
are moro than ever jubilant , as it is under
stood that the military committee of the
house 1 is a unit in its support , and us it lias
already passed the.senato there seems to be
no good reason why this much desired and
long waited for reorganization should not
become a fact during the present adminis
tration.
lion. E. 1C. Vavcntino , thcsei'gcant-at-arms
of the senate , left Washington tonight for
Lincoln I to take a hand in the senatorial
tight. !
j'Jx-Sonator C. H. Van Wyok of Nebraska
arrived today from New York and will bo at
the lillsmcro for two or three days with Mrs.
Van Wyclc.
It was reported hero today that Judge
Walter Q. Grcsham's recent visit to New
York was for the purpose of consultation
with Mr. Cleveland , and that Judge Gresham
would likely bo a member of the next cabi
net. There is no way hero of denying or
conllrmlng the report. P. S. H.
"
\ \ ' < i Are II ( irrtit 1'ruplo.
lioslim MlecrttMr.
The proposition to have through American
territory a ship canal , by moans of which di
rect communication may bo maintained be.
tween the great lakes and tidewater , Is a
bold ono , but it smacks too strongly of the
impossible. Such a canal would ho. It is to
Ixpsupposcd , over twenty feet deep , The
Krlo canal is some six feet deep and has cost
far moro than $ noOUOXJO. ( The proposed canal
system would cost at least $150,000,000 , as It
would probably embrace or parallel the route
of tlio Krlu canal. At present the echomu
seems out of the question , and while it may
servo as a pleasing theme for speculation , as
u possibility of the near future it is hardly
to bo considered seriously.
Largest Manufacturers nit'l Hotilloi
of Ulottilns In tuoVorlJ. . .
A Summer-Resort-Bath
Js just about as much out of place at this time of
year as a ' 'spscial sale
of linen dusters. " That's
why we arc giving
gentlemen their choice
of winter overcoats and
suits , in our window , tor ten dollars. Critical good
dressers say that as health preservers and comfort link
ers our overcoats fill the bill ( a ten dollar one ) for de
sirability and utility , to say nothing ol the luxurious
taste in which all our garments are prepared for gen
tlemen's wear. The suits now put on fir ten dollars
command the respect of tlioso who are in tin hibit of
wearing our $15 to $20 suits , or tailors' $35 and $ ' 10 out
fits. The quality is just as goo.l and so's the suit , but
the price-well.-that's ten dollars for any suit or over
coat in the win low this week.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
. , .
Store op * every till 0.31
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