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HWOltN STATEMENT OP OIHOULATION
Hlnln of Nebraska , I
I'liuiily of Douglas. I
( leorgo II , 'IVwhimk , secretary of Tim "r.n
ruhll.shlng company , iloos solemnly swnnr that
ilmiieltmFclrculiir.m : . < > rriin DAILY Ho : for
tlinwuok ending January til , 1803 , was us
follows :
Humlay , January 15
Monday , Jiinuury 10
Tuesday. Jatuuiry 17
Wednesday. January 18 '
Thursday , January 10 H'l'ZJn '
rrldny. January ! ! U Rl'Jfii
( Saturday , Jnntmiy 21 144,610
(1EOUCK ( H. T/HJIIUOIC. (
Sworn to before mo nn.l mibscrlbcrt In my
presence this 'Jlst. diiy of .limitary. 1H93.
tbeal ] N. 1' . 1''KIL , Notary I'ubllo.
o Clrciiliitlon for Da r , -J , 520
TUB uiuiHiml umount of ice in the
rivers portondfl disastrous spring Hoods.
Tun excessively cold weather has cro-
ntcd an oyster famine in the cast , and
the fresh llsh supply is also running
bhort.
IP AN old-fashioned winter means an
nbundunt harvest , as is generally sup
posed , the present year ought to bo one
of plenty. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THE state of Now York has been rep
resented in the senate by many abler
Htatostnon than Senator Murphy , but not
often by a sharper politician.
REPORTS of the condition of trade' in
Great Britain show that there was an
iivorago falluig off In the value of experts -
ports of 8 } per cent in 1892 as compared
with 1801.
A THOROUGHLY enterprising thief
never misses an opportunity to carry off
anything that is portable. A skeleton
was stolen from a Chicago physician the
ether day. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tun appropriations of the various
elates for World's fair exhibits aggro-
pate $3,000,015 , but there is not one state
in the union that will not wish that it
had appropriated more before the exposition -
position is closed.
THERE is evidence in the news from
Berlin that Emperor William Is not BO
daft as Bomo of his detractors would like
to have folks believe. Ilia adaptation of
many features of the Bimnarckian policy
shows that the young ruler's early
teaching was not in vain.
TUB awful railroad accident at Alton
Junction , 111. , by which a largo number
of people wore killed and injured , ap
pears to have been entirely duo to the
carelessness of a switchman. It was one
of these periodical horrors which seem
the moro pathetic and painful because
so utterly inexcusable.
OUR late minister to Russia , Charles
Emory Smith , says that Russia respects
the opinion of America and is not in-
Bonsiblo to the voice of honest criticism.
If this is true , why does not that coun
try allow American criticism to intlu-
once hop in the treatment of her sub
jects ? The truth is that Russia is ob-
Htlnatoly fixed in her determination to
.disregard the sentiment of the world.
THE name of Moses Loria , a wealthy
Hebrew who recently died in Milan , de
serves to bo honored through coming
ages. IIo loft a fortune estimated at
$5,000,000 , to the city of' Milan to found
an institution to supply work to worthy
persons unable to llnd employment else
where. Ttiis is genuine charity of the
most practical and useful kind , and the
example which it places before the
world is worthy of imitation by ether
millionaires.
THE course pursued by the torics of
Canada in their efforts to throttle the
annexation movement is likely to have
an effect opposite to Unit intended. They
arc making war upon a journal recently
started in Toronto to advocate continen
tal union. Newsboys are bribed not to
soil it , dealers are threatened with boy
cott if they keep it upon their counters and
merchants are afraid to use its columns
for advertising purposes. Such a policy
can only result in the defeat of these
who are responsible for it , for fair -play
has plenty of friends in Canada.
IT is said that the demand for coa
from all points on the Reading com
pany's lines is the heaviest on record.
This shows how infamous the extortion
of the comblno is , for it emphasizes the
fact that coal is a necessity of lifo which
the people cannot dispense with , not
withstanding that they are campolled to
pay far moro than it is worth. If it
were possible to put the price up to 820
per ton without danger of Buffering violence
lence at the hands of an outraged people
the anthracite robbers could probably
Boll all Uioy could produce OVOH at that
figure. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THOSK who complain of the severity
ol the wouthor in this country may de
rive some comfort from the fact that
Europe is suffering a great deal worse
from low temperature than America is.
The cold has boon Intense in all parts of
northern Europe , nnd the poor have
been terribly pinched. In" the city of
Berlin three persons were recently
found frozen to death on the streets In 11
slnglo day. In that city it ia said that
100,000 men are out of employment , and
this moans that many thousands huvo
not the means to keep warm with such
eovoro weather prevailing. The present
winter will go on record as one of the
most rigorous of recent yours both in
this country mid In Europo.
rnvnsTOtrs irm/w/M. I M r , .
The following letter hat bcon handed
to Tun HKE for publication :
OMAHA , Jan. 23. To My Republican
Friends ; When I consented to become a ean-
dldnto lor senator I illil so upon my personal
rcsiKHisibillty , knowing of no re.ison why I
might not aspire to represent the people of
the state of Nebraska. I am ntlvlscil , however -
over , Hint the affairs of my cllont nwy suffer
If I persist in my candidacy.
I ewe to these great interests which I rep
resent professionally 'an absolute loyalty
with which my personal ambitions have no
right to Interfere. Moved , therefore , by the
highest considerations of duty , I withdraw
from the senatorial conto.it. My chlaf re-
prut Is Unit 1 disappoint and perhaps em
barrass my friends , whoso .Rood opinion I
value moro than polltlc.il preferment.
JOHN At. TnrusTo.v.
Mr. Thurston's withdrawal from the
senatorial race will create a profound'
sen ntion.
Mr. Thurston has a largo following
among republicans in thologishvtiironml
had iK'comc an important factor in the
present senatorial contest. While handi
capped by the position ho holds as gen
eral attorney of the Union Pacific rail
road , lie would certainly have developed
a givut deal of strength whenever the
pivotal point in the contest was readied.
L ) Mr. Thurston is very popular not only
with republicans but with inon of all
parties who come In contact with him ,
and would perhaps have drawn us many
or more votes out of the opposition camp
than any other republican. Ills with
drawal will very materially change the
situation. It will strengthen Senator
Paddock , in whose interest Thurston lias
doubtless been called off by his company ,
but it will by no moan * give Mr. Pad
dock a walk-away. There are still sev
eral Riehmonds in the Hold who may
dispute Ills supremacy and prevent u
consolidation of republicans in his favor
by caucus rule or otherwise.
The contest from now on will become
moro interesting from day to day , and
the chances are it will continue to the
end of this month.
.IA' KriL , THAT XKKDS
The efforts of the sub-committoo of
the committee on manufacturer" of the
house of representatives to collect
facts in the principal cities in respect to
the condition of the unfortunate people
who toil for beggarly wages under what is
known as the "swcating''nystom were suc
cessful enough , but the report of the com
mittee docs not afford much light as to
what methods tire most practicable for
the abolishment of the ovll. ' 'Children
in every condition of filth and health , "
say * Chairman Warner , "swarmed in
most of the shops. In the last one wo
visited everyone had gone except two
worn-out follows , who had made a pile/
of the bundles of goods ready to bo made
up , upon which , without bed clothes ,
they proposed to sleep , without change
of the filthy condition of their persons
or their clothes. The 'sweater' and the
'sweated' perfectly agreed as to the
miserably low wages paid. "
The worst state of things was found
in Now York and Philadelphia. These
cities , wo boliovo. are first and second
respectively of the cities of the United
States in the manufacture of clothing.
To this industry the system under dis
cussion is chlolly confined. In Chicago
the poor people who work under it were
reported us being in batter condition ,
end yet itis ouly.u few days since an in
vestigation there showed that women
were finishing vests at ono cent apiece ,
living in wretched quarters and barely
able to keep body and soul together.
It is not to bo supposed that
the evils of this system are
wholly duo to the niggardliness of em
ployers , although it had its origin in a
form of competition that depended for
its succors upon starvation wages. Grad
ually it became moro generally adopted
by the batter class of employers
as a means of self-defense , and now a
great portion of the work done for the
clothing manufacturers goes through the
hands of the miserable starvelings in
the tenement houses. This has boon
vigorously and bitterly condemned by
the regular worklngmon and in sonio
states attempts have boon made to' sup
press it by law. Whether congress will
undertake to do anything about it or not
does not appear. The report of the com
mittee referred to does not hold out
much encouragement that any practical
method of dealing witli the question has
occurred to those who have given their
attention to it.
iY.t3YOiV.tr.
A formidable opposition to national
quarantine has developed in the liouso
of reprojontativos , and the advocates
of that system are said to bo apprehen
sive of defeat in the lower branch of
eongres'j. Now York democrats have
been very active in encouraging opposi
tion , and they have baon aided by the
southern representatives. The state
delegations of Louisiana. South Carolina
lina , Georgia , Virginia and ether states ,
who uro opposed to any intorfor-
once on the part of the nn-
tional government with the state
authorities , readily joined force ?
with the Now Yorkers and the combina
tion is holiovod to bo strong on jugh to
defeat the bill providing for national
quarantine. Even it its opponents have
not sufficient numo--ieal strength they
can wear out the session by filibustering.
This opposition is mainly political.
Tammany does not want national quar-
untlno because it would take some
political patrotnj i away from it , and
the southern roprotontutlvoj do not want
It booaiBo It would mntravouo tholr
notions about the rights of the states.
Thus the welfare of the entire coun
try is to ba jeopardize. ! for a political
idea which in Its application to this matter -
tor Is plainly ridiculous. There Is not
a reasonable doubt that the federal gov
ernment hui a conitltutlonal right to as
sume control of qua 'luitluo , and the ad
vantages of having a uniform system
under ono miuuigoinant ave so obvious
that no ono can fail to BOO thorn. It is
the tostimjiiy of tlnso who have given
this subjoat intelligent anil careful con
sideration that state qiuruutlnin ave
costly , conflicting , oanriolous and wholly
unrollnblo. They are oostly In
that they often lnr > ese unnecessary and
vexatious restrictions upon travel ntrl
traffic. They are conflicting , bacauso
they are the outooma of varying de
grees of civilization and Intelligence.
They uro capricious , because too often
the response to papulae clam ) r. accented
by popular miporstltton and popular fear ,
They are unreliable. bnoiuiBo all oxpo-
rlonco , foreign and domestic , proves the
futility of quarantines of exclusion nnd
military cordons between states nnd
communities on the tnmo continent.
A national quarantine , or eanltnry
service , would impose the minimum" of
Interference with commerce , while secur
ing the maximum of protection to the
public health.
The effect upon the public mind of es
tablishing national quarantine would bo
salutary , and this is by no moans an un
important consideration. Popular confi
dence in the protection provided against
the Introduction of disease is very
essential from a practical point of view ,
for people will not travel It they appro-
bond danger of bolng exposed to contagion
"
gion or Infection. It will not
bo possible to induce the public to have
the snitio confidence In state quarantine
that it would have in a national system.
If the proposed legislation falls It will
become the duty of fiioh- state to adopt
the most rigid safeguards to exclude
from its boundaries contagious and in
fectious diseases , these of the interior
being quite as much concerned in this
matter as the seaboard states. Even
with national quarantine the states
would doubtless make some special pro
vision for their own protection , but this
will bucomo imperative in the absence
of u national system. The danger may
prove not to bo so serious as is appre
hended , but no mistake can bo made in
adopting the most thorough precautions.
M'KKUIHAN'S ItllKUMATlSM.
Congressman MuICelghan has a grievance
against Tun Unn for making the statement
that Ho has lately beun under the Influence
of liitior. ( In speaking of the uattor tonight
the congressman from the Fifth district
said :
"The report does mo a great inJury -
Jury ; I think I know the source of
Tun BEB'S Information , and I wish to say
that the democrats who g.ivo out the state
ment will repent thulr action In sackcloth
and ashes before I am through with them.
The fact of the matter is I am only in Lin
coln now for the reason that my health will
not enable mo to get away. 1 am suffering
from inllaminutory rheumatism and am under
going the severest tre.itment. I never drink
liquor of any kind. I c.iti truth
fully say that I never drank a glass of liquor
in my life , except , when the doctors gave it
to mo for the rheumatism. What is more , I
will say that I never lua an o.ith , never tell
smutty stories , and I have never played a
game of cards in my lite. Lifo Is too short ,
and there are too many serious things to bo
considered.1 Lincoln Letter to The Jiee ,
The representative of TUB BEE at the
state capital may have been misinformed
concerning the recent indisposition of
Congressman MoKoighan , and his ver
sion of the cause of his detention at Lin
coln is cheerfully given to the public.
Had Mr. MoKoighan boon con tout with
i bare denial of the report that ho has
icon on a protracted , spree THE BEE
vould desist from further comment and
ivo him the benefit of his story. But
viion a man of McKoighan's notorious
jad habits at homo and abroad denies
> oint blank that ho has never taken a
drop of liquor except upon a doctor's
) roscription for rheumatism wo feel im-
icllcd to say that God bates a liar.
Did Congressman McKeighan have a
M-oscription for rheumatism from his
lector when ho was acting as judge in
Webster county and in a befuddled con
dition tried a case against himself and
certified his findings upon the docket ?
Was rheumatism responsible for tiiat
nomorablo jamboree when ho came to
Omaha in 18S7 to shako hands with
rover Cleveland , who was then swing-
, ng round the circle on u presidential
tour ?
Did ho bring his rheumatic prescrip
tion with him last November after the
election when ho cnmo to Omaha to
jubiluto with the democrats over the re
election of Cleveland ?
If rheumatism has the same effect
upon Mr. McKeighan that snakes have
in the boots of people wlio take ginger
in their toddy the proper treatment
would bo the bichloride of gold cure.
And why docs Mr. MoKoighan linger at
Lincoln if ho tolls the truth about his
rheumatic affliction ? Why doesn't ho
go to Hot Springs , Florida or southern
California ? Doesn't Mr. MoKoighan
know that Lincoln is the worst place in
America for rheumatics and jimjams
when a legislature is in session ?
TIIK VUTVllK OF SlLVKll.
President Andrews of Brown univer
sity is one of the American delegates to
the international monetary conference
In a recent address ho considered the
question whether there is any hope that
ether nations will agree with the United
States in the establishment of bimotalic
money. IIo said it scorned to him that
there is some hope of this on ono condi
tion , namely , that by suspending the
purchase of silver wo force ether
nations , and particularly Great
Britain. to realize the grav
ity of the situation. IIo said that
nothing was plainer to the American
delegates in the conference than that
wo had been doing Europe's difficult
work in this matter , and so long as wo
persist in this , said Mr. Andrews , Eu
rope will not trouble herself about recti
fying the world's nionotarv disorders.
The fact that Mr. Andrews is a warm
friono of bimotallsm gives special
weight to ills views , but it is very
doubtful If a majority of the American
people are in accord with him. On the
contrary there is reason to bollovo that
were the question of stopping the pur
chase of silver submitted to popular
veto the opposition to it would be
largely in the majority. The idea
of forcing Great Britain or any
European nation to u larger recognition
of. silver Is not ono that appeals strongly
to the American mind , and yet it may
became necessary in order to secure the
sort of agreement respecting silver
which the United States desires. Can
wo bo sure that stopping the
purchase of silver would result
in causing Great Britain to
realize the gravity of the situation ?
It would scorn that such n stop Is hardly
necessary to accomplish this , uor is it
entirely clqar that it would have that
effect. But ut any rate the Immediate
future of .Bllvor is not likely to bo af
fected by legislation stopping its pur
chase by the government. There Is very
llttlo probability that the measure re
ported to the senate for this purpose
will reach a voi.ojn thiaoongross. Tlioro
la a dllToroucor of opinion as to
what would lib 'the fate of the bill if
It nhould comq Jl \ n vote In the sen
ate , but there Is no doubt that the oppo
sition Is strongnough to keep the sub
ject in dlBCiissipu until the session ends ,
and this It has determined to da. AH to
the house , tlio p ' Is unquestionably a
majority ngniiwUroponllng the silver
purchase law itiUc.ss some legislation
equally favoraljlo' ' a silver shall take Its
place. This is the position of the demo
cratic members 'r ' ni the south and the
west almost to a .man. They are willing
to lot the Sherman act go upon the con
dition that the Bland law bo restored , or
BOino other silver legislation of
that kind bo enacted. The Indications
are , therefore , that this country will
continue to maintain its existing rela
tions to silver at least until the next
congress shall have an opportunity to
act , and It is hardly worth while to con
jecture what may then bo done.
IX Sittn II DAKOTA.
The problem of regulating nnd licens
ing prohibition is running a close race
with the divorce question in the legislature -
laturo of South Dakota. The former is
confessedly moro injurious to public
morals than the latter.
Tlioro Is no immediate prospect of resubmission -
submission , if reports are to bo relied
on , consequently the authorities of vari
ous cities are striving to devise some
means by which the vendors of grog
may bo compelled to contribute to the
laintenanco of municipalities. The
ovylng of monthly fines , as practiced in
Iowa , is vigorously resisted by people
fho Imagine that the law is doing all it
lined to do. On the other hand , officers
f various cities confess their inability
o control- the traffic , dispensed , as it is ,
lore or less openly , in drug store sa-
eons , in joints and peddled by boot-
eggcrs. In most towns there is no pro-
.eiiso of enforcement.
Last summer the city fathers of Sioux
'alls ' deliberated for weeks on a scheme
ubinitted by the collector of internal
'cvciiuc. ' providing for the establishment
.ml maintenance of municipal saloons.
V bill embodying the scheme is now be-
'oro the legislature.
Of course , u measure of any kind logal-
zlng the sale of liquor would bo n viola-
ion of the constitution , nor is it likely
ho projected scheme , if practicable ,
vould improve the condition of affairs.
That some measure of relief is proposed
s instructive asyell as illustrative of u
ividesproad desire to evade and nullify
hat which the voters had not the cour-
igo to defeat at the polls.
Under the municipal saloon scheme
ho mayor of any Incorporated city
tvould bo saloon' manager in chief , with
power to appoint ooBiib manager of the
town saloon at u'ltalary ' of not moro than
S150 a month , tliolatter , appointing his
bartenders at a salary of not more than
$75 a month , hybrid with the consent of
'
io mayor. , , . .
An interesting feature of the bill is
lint city councilman are obliged to co
operate with tlio mayor in buying and
sampling all liqUprs to see if they are
mro. When inrdoubt theconscientious ,
councilman can , kcep sampling every
day until his mind is inado up.
Advocates of the bill tire ready to give
a practical demonstration of its opera-
ion in the state capital , and it is not
mprobablo that.tho legislative solons
will consent to do the sampling as a
preliminary to conviction.
MuzilliiK the Wutululog.
Chlmoo TlnnK.
Economist Holmau is trying to abolish the
Washington zoological gardens. Mr. Ilolnuui
doesn't want any more curious animals than
himself at the capital.
Cures for Huiiuullciiii Ilia.
Jicw Icr Iteconlcr.
Turn the bosses out.
Lot the people in.
If this is done hero and elsewhere the
party will march to victory In 1800.
Wow , \V' " 'I
Denver ffcws.
Rebellion against the domination of the
democratic party by Wall street is spreading ,
and spreading , too , among the great demo
cratic dailies of the country , and the men
who make issues and win victories upon
them.
Where Jtulorni U Nrmlcil.
The now governor of Kansas is particularly
severe in his denunciation of "the rich who
ride iu their gilded carriages. " And wo
( liilto agree w'ith him. Any rich man who
persists in riding In n circtis-parado chariot
should bo treated for paresis.
Must Kick to Mold the Job.
Gti > l > c-ncin < f , .it.
The politicians of Canaan , it Is said , are
all opposed to annexation. This is easily
understood. The politicians would bo much
smaller men under the projwsod arrange
ment than they are now , although Canada ,
ofcourso , under this scheme , would inaimgo
her own local affairs , us the states of the
union have always done. Hut the politicians
in Canada do not represent public opinion
any moro than these In the United States
do. Canada is not going to knock for admis
sion into the union for a few years yet to
come , but she will do this some day , despite
the hostility of the politicians to such a
move.
Ono of Iliiyr ' J
ltnlUt > uii > lti Journal.
ICx-President Hayes was tko author of ono
of the best political maxims on record. It
was ho who said : "no serves his party best
who serves his country best. " The expres
sion occurs in his iiidtigiiral address. In urg
ing the necessity 6f leivil service reform and
fidelity to pnlillo trust he said :
"Tho president 6f the United States of
necessity owes hlsJ election to oiUco to the
sulTrago and zealous1 labors of a political
party , the inembers'oT which cherish with
ardor anil regard ( t of essential importance
the principles of 'their ' party organization.
Hut ho should strlw to bo always mindful of
the fact that ho siiVves his party best who
serves his couutryTbost. "
i.r.nisL.iTififK Axn f.oiinr.
Fairmont Signals .About the only man of
any prominence wh'q fulled to get a veto for
senator was the nolfu-lous Taylor of malodorous
'
ous fame. , „ ti ,
Tecumseh Chieftain : The average legisla
tor is now racking his brain trying to think
of some bill to introduce which will Indicate
to his constituents that ho is thinking of
tholr interests. It very often happens that
their inactivity in this matter is more potent
for good than their most energetic efforts.
Fremont Flail : RepresentativeDicker -
son has Introduced In the Nebraska house a
bill providing for the exhibition of nil notes
or other evidences of credits to the assessor ,
and tor identifying the same for taxation ,
mid prrovldlng penalties for Its violation.
Now lot something bo done In that direction
promptly and effebtually.
Beatrice Times : A bill has been Intro-
ducal into the state senate to amend the
Australian ballot so ns to place party
nominees in u column headed by an emblem
to bo adopted by the state. Such an amend
ment to the l-iw has been frequently advo
cated by the Times. It would greatly facili
tate voting and thocounting out after the
veto was cast. Tlio Australian ballot has
come to stay and lot us inako It ns perfect ns
possible.
Krleinl Telegraph Throa bills for the
regulation of the telephone monoiwly Imvo
been presented bc-foiv the logl.sl.iiuro The
IHxjplonro becoming hc.u'ttly tired of this
arrant monopoly and nn.V'hlntr looking llko
relief will bo halloa with ilolht. ! If over J
them was a conwratlon without a soul In
the United Suites , it U the Hull telephone
inonojMly ,
Syracuse Journal : The devil wan the llrst
liolltlcal lobbyist of whl"h wo hive : any
record. Ho tried his hand < | ulto success ,
fully with Kvo in the pardon of Eden , but
made n mlsomblo failure of It when ho
taeklod Christ on the mountain , f/itterly ,
however , to all nppe iranccs , ha Is ( hiding
smooth s.Ullnsr , bj.Uto and oil rooms bi'lng In
more special demand among patriots and re
formers.
J/K.V ( ) ! ' .VOrii' .
It Is aaIII that Mgr. Satolll , the papal delo.
Rate to America , will receive SO.IKW annual
salary.
The full mine of the now populist gov
ernor of Kansas Is Loraluo Ucmoithones
Lowelllng.
Uussull Sago began his business career In
n grocery store nt Troy. N Y. , where the
young lady who afterward became Mrs.
Sago WAS attending s.-hool.
Sir Arohlb.ilil Alison , ono of the Hrltiah
generals soon to bo rotlreil , l.s a son of the
historian. Ho ins a ero.litablo career , cov
ering nearly half a century.
Mr. Gladstone Is by no means the oldest
member of the Ominous , In splto of his si ;
years. Charles Vllllers is the father of that
body , having completed his 00th year Jan
uary ' . ' .
The publishers of the Boston Transcript
have notified the widow of Joseph F. Darker ,
the Transcript reporter who was killed
while on duty at a lire , that they will con
tinue his sulary to her indefinitely.
Horace Smith of Springfield , Mass. , who
died the ether day at the ngo of 81 years ,
was the inventon of the original typewriting
machine , it Is claimed , uirl also Invented the
metallic cartridge and some Improvements
in small arms.
William T. Stansbury , who entered the
service of the Baltimore Sun over llfty-llvo
years ago , has been nt the ease In that ofllco
over .since and spout the evening of his Tilth
birthday there , setting the smallest face
typo > vtthout the aid of glasses.
Will Cirlcton : surprised the people of Kan
sas City by going about the streets during a
recent cold snap there without an overcoat
and assorting that ho felt comfortable. The
venerable Uiehnrd Vnux astonished his
Philadelphia neighbors the other day by per
forming a similar feat.
Among the more unassuming men for
acts of quiet philanthropy is ex-Governor
Person C. Cheney of New Hampshire. It is
ono of the delights of his lifo to give away
his money , but every dollar thus bestowed
Is Invariably well placed and never scattered
broadcast. Ex-Governor Cheney was re
cently appointed minister to Switzerland.
To the long list of famous editors who have
died in Gorniuiy during the last year is to bo
added the namoof Dr. Hcrnbard Drigl , pro
prietor and editor of the Tncglicho Hund-
schau , ono of the best known organs in the
Fatherland. Ho also controlled an immense
publishing business. Ur. Drlgi , who acquired
a largo fortune , was only Ot years old at the
time of his death.
Gladstone and Butler were perhaps the
two busiest old men in the world. Though
Gladstone is nearly ten years older than
Duller ho still lives in the unimpaired vigor
of all his powers. Ho works as hard us ever ,
but ho attributes his octogenarian vitality to
the fact that ho makes ono' work act as a
recreation from another work , and thus
shrewdly extracts rest from labor.
BAISINQ RICE IN NEBRASKA ,
1CII I'orklnt Tolls How it Could lioUonovlth
Great Prollt.
"All last summer , " said Eli Perkins at the
Paxton , "when I was riding on jinrlkshas
along the rico fields of Japan and China ,
wanted to tell the Kansas and Nebras.ca
farmers how they ought to raise rico Instead
of corn and wheat. "
"I3ut could they do It ? I thought rico
was raised , on wet low lands , " suggested the
reporter.
"No , rico Is raised clear on top of the
mountains in Japan. The mountain sides
arc turreted up with stone walls and irri
gated. Uico simply wants irrigation. The
North Plat to could bo used for irrigation
around Kearney and fifty bushels of rice
could bo raised to the acre. Japan is in the
same latitude ns Kansas and Nebraska. In
Japan they raise a crop of winter wheat and
then Hood the same land and raise a summer
crop of rico on It. What immense crops of
rico could bo raised on irrigated lands in
Colorado 1 Rico fields subject to Irrigation
in Japan are worth 300 an aero , and every
acre of this black buckshot land in Nebraska ,
Kansas and Colorado would bo worth as
much. It would raise U,000 jxiunds of rico ,
worth $00 on the market. Why sell your
corn for 25 cents a bushel and buy rice ut
81.1501"
"How Is rico raised ? "
"It is planted two or three kernels In a
hill twice as close as corn and then irrigated.
The water kills the weeds while the rico
thrives. By and by they have six inches of
water on it. In the fall the big heads are
loaded with rice , which is easily threshed
out. The rico straw makes the best paper
in the world. It is used for making mats
and baskets , thatching houses and making
paper in Japan. I wish some Nebraska
farmer would plant some rico on irrigable
land this spring and try it. "
Mr. Perkins ( Melville D. Lundon ) is on a
lecture trip in Nebraska. Ho lectures in
McCook January JM ; Cambridge , January
5 ; Hastings , January 20 ; Minden , January
27 , and Iloldrcgo January 23.
A Native I'lUMioiiiciion *
C'ficdimilf ' Commercial.
If immigration from Italy , Hungary. Po
land , Russia , the Azores Islands , Africa or
China had produced the populist party in
Kansas , there would be a stronger argument
for the immediate , relentless nnd persistent
restriction of the hospitality of the conti
nent than has yet been presented. The for
eign element is not , however , largo in the
Kansas socialism. It is chiolly an eruption
of native American blood , and seems to bo
n skin disease , attended with mental pros
tration that amounts to aberration. It may
bo n most unholy thing to say of a consider
able mass of the sacred people ; but , not to
multiply long words in the description of
their condition , they are ' 'off. "
To This
That every successful , meritor
ious article has its imitation ? .
This is a grave injustice , for
the genuine pure article will
often be judged by the imita
tion. No preparations require
for their manufacture more
care and skill , more costly
and purer materials , than
Flavoring Extracts.
In this instance cheap mater
ials mean inferior flavors.
Dr. Price's Delicious Flavor
ing Extracts have won their
way to public confidence by
the pure and costly materials
used , the new processes em
ployed for extracting from
the fruits their natural flavor
ing principles. In using Dr.
t Price's Orange , Lemon ,
Vanilla or other flavors the
housewife will never fail to
obtain the grateful flavoi
dc.sired.
nuuKu ASH iMfK/o/m.vi/.a.
Messrs , Morrlll , Hlggln * k Co. , the Chi-1
eago publishers , uro bringing some wide
nwnko society nowls Into circulation In
rapid ! fuioco.Hsloii. The latest of thl * series
Is culled "Tho Uiyalty of l ingstroth. " by
John U. N. Gllllat , and Is n vlvlil picture of
life I In the "snmrt" sot of New York , Ixin-
don , Paris and Newport , The chief person
ages t In the story are eomixislto photographs ,
so to speak , of types In which one boillrst
ono well known llgure and then another.
"Tho Wreck of the Grosvcnor ; nn account
of the Mutiny of the Crew nnd the Iioss of
the Ship When Trying to Make the llermu.
das , " by W , Clark Hussell. Is a jxiwcrful and
fascinating story. Mr , Uussoll evinces con-
sldcrablo talent as n novelist nnd his latest
production sustains his reputation. The
work Is profusely Illustrated and Is published
by I jvoll , Coryell & Co.VA East Tenth
street , New York.
The current numberof the Republican Mag
azine Is llrst class In every particular. It
contains articles by Senator Gallluger and
ex-Governor Cheney of New Hampshire , ex-
Governor Lodd of Hhodo Island , Hon. A. I * .
Conger of Ohio , Senator George D. Sloan of
Now York , Governor Wiley of Idaho , Col
onel Frank Cheney of Connecticut , James
Francis Hurko. president of the College
league , and many others. Published at 110
Fifth avenue , Now York.
Vcrnon bw's studies of Kuroponn life In
the time of the renaissance were n very
notable contribution to our knowledge of
that most Interesting period ; her "Haunt-
inns'1 had enough of charm to Justify Its
publication , but In her latest volume , "Vani-
tas , Polite Stories , " .there Is nothing notably.
The three stories were written with a pur
pose to awaken n certain elas.i of the Clara
Voro do Uero caste to higher things , but it
is doubtful if that purpose will bo achieved.
Published by Lovell , Coryell & Co. , Now
York.
"Ninety-nine Practical Methods of Utilis
ing Dolled Hoof and the Original Uccipo for
Stowed Chicken , " by Dabut , with n preface
by Mine. M. do Fontclose. and translated
from the French , is a work full of
invaluable suggestions in the culinary art.
The arrangement of the book is admirable ,
nnd the language used is concise and to the
IMjInt. Published by John Ireland , 111)0 )
Droadway , Now York.
The Now England Magazine has a rich
itcrnry menu for the month of January.
M. Dctliam-Edwnrds has a very interesting
ketch on "Amelia I . Kdwnrds , Her Child-
lood and Early Life , " nnd Amelia D.
Cdwards contributes an interesting paper
called "The Story of a Clock. " "Why Songs
Vre Sung , " by James G. Durnctt : "James
arton , " by Julius H. Ward and "Tho Homo
u the Tenement House , " by Lucia True
\incs.
Table Talk is growing in popularity month
> y month. During the seven years of its
> xlstenco it 1ms supplied its readers with a
ast amount of valuable information not
easily obtainable elsewhere. The current
lumber is full of interesting and seasonable
natter relating to the table and other de-
Kirtmcuts of the household.
Dlshop Hurst's "Short History of the
Christian Church" will bo published by
larper Dros. during January.
The January number of Hoiimnco offers not
only a feast to the lover of fascinating stories ,
but n peculiarly interesting Held for the
tudent of international llctlon. Kiiiht of
ts llftcen stories nro from the pens of noted
Spanish writers. They are selected prim-
irily with a view to their general interest ,
ml are still of so maiked a flavor ns to
weal clearly and in the most pleasing man-
lor a different spirit from that which con-
rols literature of the same class in other
countries. Besides this extiaordinary pre
sentation of Spanish llctlon , the number con-
ains a special New York story , two thrilling
narratives in the best style of French art ,
several charming original American sketches
mil two intensely dramatic stories by Julia
pchaycr and Barton Allen. The whole
oriuu a number of uncommon strength and
ariety. This magazineis issued by
lomnnco Publishing Company , Clinton Hall ,
\stor Place , New York , at 23 vents a nuin-
> er , subscriptions , $2.r > 0 u year.
Tlio Russian Itrtrrat.
William Howard Uussoll sketches In
Scribncrs , the famous siege of Sevastopol ,
mil the retreat of the Hussinn troop * from
the doomed city. "I went back to my un-
caoy couch about 2 o'clock , " ho writes , " but
was speedily aroused by nn awful explo
sion. 1 hastened to my look-out post again.
L'he ( lames were spreading all over the city ,
t was an ocean of lire. At 4 a. in. the
camps , from sea to valley , were aroused by
in awful shock the destruction of some
; reat magazine behind the Hcdam. In
luick"succession one , two , three , four ox-
ilosions followed. At 4:45 : a. in. , the mng-
izines of the Flagstaff Bastion and Garden
latteries exploded. The very earth troin-
) led at each outburst , but at 5:30 : n. in. ,
vhen the whole of tbohugo stone fortresses ,
the Quarantine and Alexander , were hurled
nto the air almost simultaneously with np-
lalllng roars , and ' the sky was all red-
lencd by the incessant Hashes of the
lursting shells , the boldest held their
ircath and gazed in awe-struck wonder.
! t was broad day. The Kusslun licet was
TOHO , the last of their men-of-war was at the
jottom only the steamers were active , toW-
ng boats nnd moving from place to place on
nystcrlous errands. Thirty-live magazines in
ill were blown up , and through nil the night
of the 8th and the morning of September U
the Russians were marching out of the south
side. Wo could sco the bridge covered with
: hem still. At ti:4 : , " > ii. in. the last body of in
fantry crossed the bridge nnd mounted the
opposite bank. Yes , the south side was loft
to the possession of the allies ) at last. Se
vastopol , the city , the docks and the arsenal ,
was OUM , In half nn hour moro the oml of
the bridge Itself was lloatctl nwnv by somn * "
Invisible agency from the south sldo nnd In
less than an hour thesuveral portions of It t
wcro collected nt the further sldo of the ' '
roadstead. Meantime the Hros , fed by small *
explosions , spread till the town pet-mod llk < >
ono great furnace- vomiting out columns of
velvety black smoke to heaven. Soon nftor
7 o'clock columns of smoke began to ascend
from Fort Paul. In a minute or two moro "
llamcs worn seen breaking oulof Fort Nieho
las. The llrst exploded with a stupendous f
iar later in the day ; the mines under the f
latter did not tnlio lire. The retreat of Gorti
clmkofr was effected with masterly skill.
Old Itliuitn InliOul. r
Dlirotry nnd fanaticism , nsell as freedom o
of religious thought , wcro present In N'nrra . .
gansott , writes Allco Morse Enrlo In the %
January Now England Magazine. Ur. Meu
Sparran says In his "America Dissected , "
"In Hhodo Island no religion l.s established.i i ! }
There n man may , with Impunity , bo of any ,11 ,
society , or none at all , In nil the other cob. 10
nles the law lays nn obligation to go to somii " '
sort of worship on Sunday , but hero liberty
of conscience is carried to an irreligious ex- " "
tii'ino. " ' °
Hero the brilliant and uxtrnordlnurv dor- ' . ' '
ton. who , ns Koger Williams wrote , so bewitched - !
witched and bcmaddcncd | mor Providence1 "
found his warmest follower. * and made lilt .l
home. Many were the epithets applied to
him by his orthodox '
contemporaries , epl-
thots that in vcmnn and variety would grace ' . '
n modern political editorial : "Dcast , " V
"Miscreant " "Aivhhorotlc " "
, , "Insolent .
railing fellow , "Prodigious mlnter of exor .
bitant novelties " "Inlldel " "
, wretrh. "Proud ! !
and pestilent seducer. " And he In turn f
could also revile and call names , as the "
counts against him show : That he con
temptuously reproached the magistrates ,
calling them Just asses. That ho called
them corrupt Judges. That ho looked i\t the
magistrates as lawyers. That he sild : ho ,
would not toiu-ii the governor with a pair of
tongs. That he culled a freeman In open
court saucy boy and Jackanapes. That be , * *
with extremity of speech , did shako his > '
hand at them. " For these olTenccs , of which f
ho was convicted , ho was whipped. ,
"Tho I'ay Train , " which opened a full t
week's engagement at the Fnrnam Street t
theater yesterday afternoon to the best '
matinee business In the history of thohouso , ,
is a comedy-drama of more merit than most
"realistic" plays on the stage today. H has
a story interesting in itself , If not snrprls
ingly new ; the development U natural and
the denouement stirring and impressive
The characterization is quite commendable
and the dialogue is ubovo the average. Tim
two "great scenes" are the uncoupling of a
car from a train running nt full speed and an
explosion in a mine. Doth are realistic to a
degree , the latter , and the Unal scene of the
play , being particularly Hlrone and thor
oughly successful.
The company presenting the drama is a
particularly good one , taken all in all. Miss
Florence Dimtlcy l.s ono of the cleverest llt
tlo women In her line on the stage today. As
Dessloher talents have opportunity for full
est play. Her musical interludes on the
xylophone , the uutoharp and the musical
glasses nro charming : her singing is fresh ,
sympathetic and offectlvo. and her dancing
is very neat and graceful. Miss Dlndloy is
not a soubrette ni > soubrettes arc known ; she
speaks her speeches with intelligence and
meaning , evidencing at times genuine emo
tional power , while her coinody work is no
less successful. Miss Maggie Fielding's art
in Irish character acting is well known : her
Bridget MeGonigul InTho Pay Train" adds
to her reputation. The other characters in
the story are nil. in fairly c'ipablo hands. An
Interesting play from start to llnish is ' 'Tho
Pay Train. " with healthy human sentiment ,
fresh and harmless humor and mechanical
effects as near perfection as the limitations
of stage representation will allow.
j.ins or Tin : , iOKKits.
Illn hnmton Leader : The statement that
the coal trust Is making II 1ml for thu com
munity Is without foundation.
Philadelphia liccord : "Hard astern , " us tlio
tnclxmt. captain remarked when he sat down
suddenly on ihobllppcry pavement.
Ktmlra Guzctto : JMoney may bo a man's
bo.st friend , and yet when friends b gin to
leave him you \\I1I notice that Ills money HOM :
Lowell Courier : When the expression on a
man's cnuntctmjicc Npi > aks volumes It Indi
cates thut ho is wull booked up on his subject.
YonUers Statesman : "There's n timepiece I
have had In the family a IOIIK while , said
C'rlm.sonbeal : . exhibiting u ninety-day note
which had never been met.
Milwaukee .tout-Hal : A prlovmico to a man
Is what a soiu hue ! Is to a boy.
Lowell fonrlnr : A photographer Is ono of
the most Independent of men ; ho novur huil-
tntus to present his vluwM.
, Indianapolis Journal : "Itanksterlsnot wull
educated , but ho has horsn NCIISO enoiihii for a
team , " " 1 buppoio that explains hN strong
pull. "
Iloston ninbn : Civil service Is .said to ho
proKre'.sliiK clmrmhiKly at Washington , but
you can't always be siiro of ll at a railway
station ticket window ,
Philadelphia Ledger : Arrangements have
been about completed , it Is reported , for thu
formation of a typewriter trust. Kho shouldn't
bu too trusting , though.
AFTEII Till ! IM.KASUIIK Till : HIM , ,
He thought , as be watched the pranccrs fc'o ,
And lliuHiiowlltikesgayly whirl ,
And tlio sleigh npilcd over the snow ,
IIo wu.s solid with bis girl.
Hut when ho curried the maiden fair
To her homo Ills grief began ;
IIo wasn't solid , Im was nwtiro ,
With the llvury stahlo man.
CO.
Largest Manuf.ioturori an 1 IlaUllori
of OloUila In inn \VorlJ.
Immovably tight
Up against the rear of our store is the room now
occupied by Mrs. Benson , who is to vacate
within a few weeks , when we will pro
ceed to tear out the dividing wall , thereby
giving us one of the largest and best ap
pointed business houses in this entire
western country. In the meantime we
are closing out as much as possible of our
present stock at reduced prices , so that
we canue ready to start in new again in
our new palace. Suits for $10 , $12.50 , $15 ,
$16.50 , and so on , have been reduced at
least a thirl While overcoats arc cut down in the same
proportion. Boys' clothing has received a severe shock
in prices also. The pants that are odd in six.e go at
$2.00 up to $5.00 and a little more , any pair worth- and
sometimes 3 times as much. DamageJ goods will not
now be sold cheaper than our perfect garments lor the
next few weeks.
BROWNING , KING & CO ,
Store open tiuturdny ovorjr ovonln3 till 10 till 0-3X S.W , Cor. 15th and Douglas St. .