THIS OMAHA DAILY BEE : JBXTUUDAY , FEUHUAllY 18 , 1803 ,
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At < iriiK < ! Clrrnl.it Ion for .Innimry , SJJ47 !
Tin : domccruoy of Judyo Grcsham Is
new enough to bo sound , but it is plain
that most doinocrutH look upon It with
suspicion.
BOSTON'S now garbage crematory has
boon tested and found batisfiictory. That
system of disposing1 of gi\v\tio \ must
BOOH bo goncnilly adopted by all cities of
any considerable sixo.
TllK report that the combined anthra
cite coal companies have decided to ad
vance prices again la denied upon the
authority of the combine itself. It
probably is not thought wise to give the
Bcrow another turn so late in the season.
OMAHA'S increase in business last
\vcok will bo a surprise to her western
rivals in trade , JirafatrccCa table , made
up for the week ending Thursday night ,
shows Omaha to have advanced 41.1 per
cent over the corresponding week of
last year. The total volume of business
leaves the Gate City still sixteenth in
the whole c'luntry.
Tin : impression is gaining ground
in Mexico that the United States wishes
to annex that country. Considering
that the annexation fever is running so
high hero it is not surprising that such
an idea should prevail , but there is
nothing in it. Wo want more intimate
trade relations with the Mexican repub
lic , and that is all.
A DISCIHMINATINO contemporary ob
serves that Prince Ferdinand of Bul
garia , who is to wed Princess Marie
Louibo , is "a cultivated prince who could
make a name for himself in the world if
' ho wore not burdened with a title and
a fortune. " This is true of some other
people of noble birth , but as a rule the
possessors of titles and fortunes in Europe -
rope would bo of no account whatever
without them.
ALTHOUGH there was a large falling
off In the quantity of our exports of
cattle and hogs during January this
year in comparison with those of the
same month last year , the decrease in
values was not so great as might bo sup
posed. The total value of our exports
of beef , hog and dairy products in
January this year was $10 , 01,319 against
$12,187,840 during the corresponding
month last year.
TllK bill before the senate at Lincoln
providing for the creation of a state
board of arbitration cannot bo said to
liavo resulted from the success that has
been achieved by such boards in the
states in which they exist. The state
board of arbitration is nn expensive and
practically useless luxury nnd is always
distrusted by both bides to the contro
versies which it attempts tosottlo. Lot
the bill bo amended bo as to provide for
arbitration juries.
Tin : coast defense ship Monterey , re
cently launched for the government by
the Union Iron works of San Francisco ,
has been accepted , in spite of the fact
that she does not quite como up to the
speed requirement. The company loses
$ 'I2QOO from the contract price , but this
Jlno vessel will give her builders a reputation -
tation that will bo worth something in
the future. It appears to bo possible tc
build llrst-class war vessels on the Pa
cific coast , and there are good reasons
why ships intended for borvico in the
Pacific should bo built there.
Tun people of Nebraska , rcgardles1
of party , will lieartily approve the
action of the house in knocking out the
appropriation for the State Board ol
Transportation. The board and its becny
tarios have earned nothing the past ah
years except the contempt and scorn o :
the people whom they betrayed. Tlu
house should ( Irmly adhere to its posl
tion to the end of the session and 1
should follow up its action by repealing
the act that created the board and sup
plotnont the repeal with rcasonabh
regulation and an anti-pass bill.
TUB proposed consolidation of tbi
spring wheat Hour millers will , It Is said
insludo nearly every firm In the businos
from North Dakota and Duluth to tin
cast. The parties to the consolidatioi
Lave already engaged a manager whi
will bo stationed ut Chicago and wll
notify all spring wheat mills dally of an ;
changes in the price of Hour. Eaol
member of the trust is bound not to sol
below quotations. The combination em
braces about 00 per cent of the totu
Bprlng wheat milling capacity of th
United States. If the plans are carrlo
out this will be the strongest comb !
nation ever formed to control the price c
u commodity necessary for life. Ono c
the Minnoupoliu men Interested is quote
as eaying that ho has 110 } heard that an
advance in price in now contemplated
Well , wo Hhould suy not.
WHAT CO-ISSUllAltCt } MKAK&
Thofiro Insurance companies of the
country have lately adopted what is
called the co-insuninoo plan , under
vliich U Is stipulated and agreed in all
) oliclo3 that the Insured shall pay pro-
niuin on * 80 per cent of the value of the
> roi ? rty or else share with the insurer
any leas under that amount according to
ho proportion which the loss may bear
o 80 per cent of the full value. To
llustrato- : ! a building vauod at $1,000
s insured for 80 per cent , or $ SOO , and is
damaged to the extent of $500 , ttio in-
uraiico company pays the full amount
of the loss ; but if the insurance is only
300 the company pays but five-eighths of
ho amount of the loss , or $312.60 , and
ho policy holder boars the remainder.
The obvious purpose of this rule is to
compel property owners to pay premiums
ipon the highest valuation allowable.
They will do this only under compul-
Ion , and oven the enforcement of the
co-insurance rule , backed by the power
of great companies allied for the promo-
lion of interests common to all of
hem , will not compel all prop
erty owners to pay premiums upon
a higher percentage of valuation than
they deem reasonable. The theory upon
vhich the co-insurance rule rests Is that
lie policy holder should bo required to
> ay a penalty for the privilege of carry-
ng less than the maximum percentage
of insurance , as by so doing ho reduces
he profits of the companies. It is not
easy to determine * how much justice
lions is in the claim of the insurance
companies that they cannot make
noney without enforcing this system ,
mt Its enforcement effectually dls-
loaoa of their claim that ! W per
cent of the fires are of inc ndi-
iry origin. So largo a proportion
) f incendiary fires \vould indeed bo a
serious drain upon the companies , but
the fact that they are seeking to compel
the owners of property to pay premiums
upon the highest allowable percentage
of Its valuation shows that they do not
) eliovo that incendiarism prevails to
mything like the extent which they
laim. They are simply offering an in-
lucomcnt to dishonest men to engage in
the very practice which they say is
naking their business a losing one.
As between co-insurance and increased
'ates ' there may not be much choice ,
nit there is a fixed belief among busi-
iobs men that neither is necessary as a
noans of saving the Insurance com
panies from financial ruin.
A I'RUSIDKNTIAI , POSSlltlLlTl' .
The selection of Judge Walter Q.
Grcblmm for the position of secretary of
state under the forthcoming democratic
idministration introduces a contingency
which , in case of certain events , would
irovo of unusual interest. For many
years the line of succession to tlio presi
dency passed successively from the vice
president to the president pro tempore
of the honato and the speaker of the
louse of representatives. As long as no
opportunity presented for putting this
law to the test of practical operation ; no
objection to it was hoard from any quar
ter. When , however , upon the death of
Vice President Hchdricks , the heir-ap
parent to any vacancy which might bo
caused by the disability of President
loveland to servo , beoamu the repub
lican president of the senate , u cry wont
up from all sides that such an occurrence
would be a travesty upon the choice of
the pooplo. To remedy this state of
affairs a bill was immediately railroaded
through both houses of congress
changing the line of succession.
A.S the law now stands the
presidency passes , upon the death ,
resignation or inability of both presi
dent and vice president , to the successive
eligible members of the cabinet , com
mencing with the secretary of state ,
then the secretary of the treasury and
so on.
on.What
What would happen , now , if all the
eminent democrats who are at present
protesting against the appointment of
Judge Grcsham should see the eleventh-
hour convert elevated to the position
about to bo occupied by their chosen
idol ? If , by dint of fortune or mis
fortune , the man who eight years ago
was a candidate for the presidential
nomination at the republican conven
tion , who refused a nomination from a
populist convention , who was never
recognized as a democrat , should never
theless como within reach of the presi
dency as the result of a democratic vic
tory , wo should see the far-seeing states
men who passed the bill of 1880 literally
kicking themselves for their stupidity.
The very thing they wanted to avoid ,
namely , the accidental transfer of the
presidency from ono political party to
another , would bo the necosnary result
of that very act. Tlio situation would
bo interesting to say the least.
SKVENTll Iff NAVAl , I'OWElt.
When the war vessels now authorized
are completed , which will bj within two
years , the United States will rank
seventh among the naval powers. In a
report to the house of representatives a
few days a < jo the chairman of the naval
affairs committee said that it was the
opinion of the committee that oongro- , *
has so provided for cruisers that now nc
others should bo built , If wo arc to have
battle ships , which are the fighting
strength ot the modern navy. With
seven or eight more of those am ]
their accessories , said the re
port , and a reasonable numbei
of torpedo boats , our navy would
rank fifth among tho.-o rf tlu
world. The lecord of aolijovoinont it
the building up of the navy U seventeen
vessels completed and twenty-five in
various stages of completion. Five of
the latter are expected to bo ready foi
sea within three months , and all tlu
cruisers but ono , the remaining gmv
boats and a torpedo boat will bo com
ploled during the coming fiscal year ,
This will not enable us to defy the worli
on the teas , but it will give the countrj
a quite respectable navy , which can I *
increased as bhall seem expedient null
It reaches proportions adequate for tin
protection of our coasts and commerce
In the construction of a navy vor ;
great credit Is duo the Fifty-first congress
gross and the present administration
The beginning was made under the preceding
ceding administration , but progress wa
not rapid , owing to circumstances whio ]
it i.s not now necessary to recall. It i
suUlcient to Bay that a very crcditabl
beginning was made. The Fifty-first
congress , republican In both branches ,
adopted n very liberal policy regarding
the navy , having appropriated over $21- ,
000,000 for Its Increase. There was
placed at the head of the Navy de
partment a man who appreciated the
necessity of having a much stronger
naval establishment , with ships of the
most modern typo , and Secretary Tracy
addressed himself with most commend
able zeal and industry to tins work pro
vided for him by congress. Rapid prog
ress was made , and when the present
administration goes out of power its
successor will find the labor of naval
construction so well advanced that it
need have no difficulty in carrying It to
completion within the time expected.
The present congress has not been
liberal toward the navy and it
is not probable that the next
ono will bo. It will doubtless bo some
years , therefore , before the additional
battle ships which the house naval com
mittee thinks are needed , in order to
give the navy proper fighting strength ,
will bo authorl/.ed. Whether there is
any increase under the incoming admin
istration , beyond what is already pro
vided for , will depend largely upon the
views of the president and the secretary
of the navy , and there is no public
knowledge as to what Mr. Iloko Smith
thinks on the subject of a navy. The
natural presumption is that being
a Georgia democrat ho is not
in enthusiastic advocate of a largo
nival establishment. At any rate the
country is assured of a very respectable
mvy , though seventh in rank , within
ho next two years , and this is ono very
mportant fact to bo placed to the credit
of republican policy and administration.
SOMi : of the ideas advanced by the
government organs of Canada for tlio
mrposo of discouraging the growth of
annexation sentiment there nnd creating
a feeling of hostility toward the United
States , are somewhat amusing. As is
veil known a syndicate of American
capitalists has secured control of the
STova Sootian coal fields , with the ox-
> cctation of introducing that coal ox-
enslvoly into the United States in the
event of the duty on bituminous coal
icing abolished by the next congress.
"n short , it is a big business
speculation , depending for success
only on the abolition of the coal duty , in
which case it will undoubtedly bo very
n-ofitablo to the syndicate and to Nova
Scotia. The special organ of the Do-
ninion government In Toronto , how
ever , has discovered something more in
, t. It is a menace to her majesty's gov
ernment , for this organ suggests that
the American syndicate can control the
: oal supply of the North Atlantic squad
ron of the British navy , and they
might suddenly stop their output and
cave Britain's ships helpless at the
mercy of an American ileot. It would
impossible to conceive , of anything
more , utterly ridiculous than this , and
yet the Canadian paper puts it forth
with the utmost seriousness , while it is
not to bo doubted that it will be accepted
as a particularly bright idea by many of
its readers. The Canadian toryis an in
teresting character , nnd never raoro so
than at present.
THE value of the product of American
manufactories for the year 18 ! > 2 is es
timated to have- been $7,215,000,000.
This is a magnificent sum to represent
the rcault of the labor of American
workingmcn , and no stronger argument
could possibly bo presented in support
of the policy of fostering homo indus
tries. Wllat a splendid addition is an
nually made from this source to the
national wealth and what vast benefits
How from the active and profitable
operation of these industries to all the
pooplo.of the country. The policy that
has produced this fortunate condi
tion the democratic party has declared
shall bo abandoned , and it will bo
abandoned if that party is faithful to its
promise. They will not go this far , "how
ever. Mr. Cleveland has clearly in
dicated that ho does not desire and will
not permit the destruction of the pro
tective system , and its modification may
be less radical than has 'been appre
hended. A party that should strike
down utterly : i policy under which the
manufacturing industrio.s of the country
produce over $7,003.0000,000 worth of
goods annually would bo given but ono
opportunity for such destructive legisla
tion.
Tun investigations of an American
doctor in Europe has led him to the con
clusion that a general outbreak of chol
era on the continent the coming summer
is strongly probable. Ho found that
there had boon concealment regarding
the ravages of the disease last year , and
the tendency everywhere among the
health authorities appears to bo to keep
the truth from the public. There maybe
bo wisdom in this , since fear is said to
have an effect in producing cholera , and
in view of this the denials that have
coino from Marseille' , Niro and other
places of reported cholera are to
bo received with allowance. The
threatened situation abroad enforces the
necessity of extreme precautions hero tc
prevent the introduction of the diseaio ,
and they should everywhere be provided
with as little delay as possible. Only in
this way can the United States escape an
epidemic of eholora thN year.
A HIL.IJ has been introduced in the
legislature of this state to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of cigarettes coiv
tulning opium or other poisonous drugs. .
There are few cities where cigarette. '
are so little used as in Omaha and thcii
consumption is not extensive obowhoix
in this state , but it is safe to.say thai
such a law would not bo enforced over
if the evil wore greater than It Is. I <
would bo too difficult to determine tin
presence of the poisonous drugs , not
withstanding that mo.st cigarettes arc
supposed to contain them. Why no
substitute a bill prescribing thirty day :
on bread and water for any dude con
victcd of smoking cigarettes ?
Tin : collector of the port of San Frail'
ciuoo idontly believes that the pro
visions of the C'hinoso registration lav
will bo enforced. The period allowei
by the law for the registration of th
Celestials in this cJtintry will expire PI
May 5 , and it U provided that all wh
lo not comply with its provisions before
hat time must U ( Imported to China at
'
ho oxpcnso of tho'unltcd States govern-
nont. The San -Francisco collector is
vigorously propW'liiR ' to ship off about
20,000 Chinamen hOiis district who como
mdcr the provisions of the Gear1- '
aw. It is stated that just sixty
ono out of 1)0,000 in the district
referred to have cdihpllcd with the law ,
vnd although 11'js thought that many
others may do so If they find that they
nust otherwise leave the country , It Is
tot believed that'half ' of them will sub-
nit to what they consider a gross indig-
lity. They regard the law as more
Jiincombo and do not bollovo that it willie
io enforced. This view is also shared
jy many Americans , as it is not thought
; luit congress will authorize the expendl-
-uro of $10,000,000 for that purpose , that
joing the amount of the estimated cost
of gathering up the Chinamen and plac-
.ng them on the soil of their native land.
ATTOKNUY GHNEKAI , HASTINGS
should not get on his high horse just be
cause there is an impression abroad that
10 is in some way responsible for the ir
regularities , to use a very mild phrase ,
that have been discovered in the hand
ling of state funds through the sus
pension of the Capital National bank.
There certainly has not been a very
jrcat amount of energy or anx
iety displayed in the" attorney
general's olllco to prosecute the
parties implicated in looting the treas
ury. The attorney general will not bo
knowingly misrepresented by Tin : Bui :
or accused of any dereliction of duty
unless there are good grounds for cen
sure. IIo can ut all times have a fair
iicaring through the columns of Tin :
BKI : and so can every state olllcor whoso
conduct has been subject to criticism.
But the people of Nebraska are anx
iously and patiently waiting for a clear
ing up of the Moshor business and their
patience Is well-nigh exhausted.
OTllUll L.l.MHi mI.V UVHS.
Mr. Gladstone's new bill differs from that
of 1SSO in retaining eighty Irish members of
the Imperial Parllnmon't with limited powers
of voting. Mr. Gladstone's explanation of
the principles upon which the arrangement
1ms been made is very plausible. Tlio bill
throughout is an improvement on that of
ISSO in its details , tlio evident purpose being
to adopt a plan which shall unite Ireland
with England and Scotland on a plan very
similar to the union of tlio states , and Mr.
jladstono occasionally refers to American
institutions in explaining his bill ; but tlio
subject is too largo to ijo discussed in detail
at tbis titno. The ono gratifying thing to
record is that a sincere- effort has boon made
to < lo Justice to Ireland by malting the union
with Great Britain a real union of otherwise
independent states. The principle of yio
schema is to ho heartily commended , al
though some of iis details may bo open to
criticism and objection. The bill of 183Q
went down under the opposition of the dis
sentient liberals. Mr. Gladstone has now nt
his back a majority * which , tbough small ,
can scarcely fall to give support to a homo
rule bill based upou the same principles of
autonomy , though any changes made to
[ ) lease the liberals ! may bo resisted by the
Pamellito wing of the Irish party , or that
wing which sheltraajitself under the name
of the great Irish loader.
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The twentieth anniversary of the estab
lishment of the ill-starred Spanl'h republic
gave occasion to an unwonted demonstration
of republicans in MiJrid last Saturday ,
leading upto what was very nearly a riot.
It was no doubt the present political situa
tion of the country , more tlnn mcro histori
cal mcmoilcs , that aroused the unusual en
thusiasm. A general election is to take
place next month , under confused and dis
turbing political condition ; the country is
laboring under gre.it commercial and llnuu -
cial embarrassment ; colonial and foreign
complications are unusually thick. Thus
the i republicans llnd no lack of troubled
water in which to flsli. Moreover , they have
the added encouragement of having Just suc
ceeded in ofroctinua union , lor electoral pur
poses , of all their warring factions , so that
their candidates for the Cortes will poll
the eutiro republican vote. They ought , in
consequence , to bo able to return a greater
number of deputies than for many years , and
their confident expectation of such a result
Is very stimulating to them. At the same
time it must bo clear to the coolest headed
of them that they must long remain in a
hopeless minority unless some political con
vulsion should restore .something like the
conditions of 1873. ' *
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* .
Tlio Norwegian government has reopened
the question of the relations between Nor
way and SwoJen by proposing that pending
the execution of the resolution adopte.l by
the Storthing for the establishment of a
separate Norwegian consular service , the
foes paid by Nonvegi in ships abroad shall
bo paid into the Norwegian treasury. Count
l-ioweuhnupt , the Swedish minister of for
eign affairs , replied tliutintho view of the
Swedish government no change In existing
arrangements can bo made proprio motn by
cither of the united kingdoms , and expressed
the hope that a solution of tlio dlnlculty
might bo found in the appointment of a com
mon minister for foreign affairs , who might
bo either a Norwegian or a Swede , in
the same way as the foreign representa
tives of Sweden and Norway nro
now selected indifferently among members
of both nationalities. This conciliator1) )
propos'il appears to flnd little favor with the
ruling party in Norway Tlio radical press ,
indudlnj.- the recognlzOji organ of the Chris
tiana government , ciares any such com
promise to bo entiroUvunacceutahlo , and the
moro violent p'ipors Uftrfouneo it as an insult.
Nothing will satisfy tliein short of a separate
ministry of foreign affairs. Tlio Norwegian
conservatives , on the ; ether hand , approve
the attitude of the Swp'illsh ' government in
stating frankly the Jiylt ts which it is prepared -
pared tog to s-itisfy tlio susjsptibilitles of
the Norwegians wltho rendering the union
absolutely nugatory. . .Tho . issue will doubt
less bo fought out durfrig the next pirlla-
montary session a , Christiana , and the
moderate parties , encouraijuJ bv their suc
cesses in tlio recent 'yAh iclp.il elections , an :
said to ho quite reudjj B > r the contest.
vV
Some excitement has Loon caused in Hun
gary by the reports that two infantry battal
ions In Transylvania hud boon ordered , ns i
punishment , to irtako a long inarch In oxtremi
cold weather , and that n number of men hai
been badly frostbitten in consequence. Tin
governuent has been Interrogated in thi
Cbambers on the subject , but 1ms offered in
explanation. The truth seems to bo that tli <
Austrhns are slmj.ly imitating the example
sot by the Russian military authorities , wht
lately have been compelling their troops t <
make long man-lies in the bitterest weather
and are s-ii'l ' to bo im'dltatin < : a Kcrlcs ot extensive
tensive winter maneuvers. In those t-ircum
stani-ei the Austihu war onli-or felt oblige *
to test the cndurunc'o 01 thy troops of variou
nationalities in the army - Polos. Gorman
and Hungarians. The- results are roportei
to have been very satisfactory. The .Nonni
Archduke I-ailWaus was out with a dotaoh
mont of troops forsovornl hours In extremely
cold weather , and nemo of tlio men was any
th < worse for tlio experience , A Vienna cor
respondent , writing on the subject , says !
"Tlio opinion is Raining ground among our
loading military men that the next war be
tween Utmln and Austria will open in win-
tor. Tljo Russians hope to have nn advan
tage In the fact that their troops are bettor
seasoned. The Austrhns , on the ether
hand , bellovo that the portions of their army
that nro permanently In garrison In Gallcla ,
northeastern Hungary and Transylvania are
equally accustomed to hard winters , and
further , they holtl that the only season when
the marshy country situated between the
quadrangle of Russian fortresses In Uusslnn
Poland Is accessible for the purposes of an
offensive movement on the part of Austria Is
midwinter , nnd that it Is the least accessible
In spring , when these marshes and oxtunslvo
tracts of country In Russian Poland are
flooded. "
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The crisis in Egypt which has been tem
porarily bridged arose over the apiwlntmiMit
of a prime minister , The former Incumbent ,
Mustapha , was a servile tool of the Uritish
minister. IIo was therefore diposcd. Lord
Cromcr promptly protested nnd Informed the
khrdivo that the deposition of the minister
was unauthorized. The khedive replied in
return that as ho was the only recognized
ruler of Kgypt ho had n right to cheese his
own advisers. At first Abbas had de
termined to select Tigrano Pacha as prime
minister , hut as Tigrano was not a Mussul
man , Falikrl Pacha was chosen as a llgurc-
head , Lord Cromcr had rolled upon the
choice of Tigrano for political capital and
the appointment of Fahkri was a puzzle to
the liritlsh minister. Accordingly another
protest was made and Fahkri was cheerfully
withdrawn , but Riaz Pacha was substituted ;
and In viowof the fact that Rtaz is well known
to have little love for Kngllsh inter
ests it was soon apparent that Lord
Cromer had been duped into fighting a
llgurchcad while the khedive has rid the
cabinet of an Kngllsh serving prime minister.
English prestige in E'ypt has been some
what shaken by the incident. It is not yet
certain how far the khedive will dare to go ,
hut since ho has shown himself so capable it
seems clear enough that ho will try to free
himself still more. A dispatch from Con
stantinople announces that ono of the am
bassadors to the Porto has a kcJ the sultan
whether , If an attempt should bo made to
place the Suei canal under the common pro
tection of the European pjwcrs , tlio Turkish
government would interpose any objection.
It is possible that the khedive has already
given his consent to such an arrangement ,
and that ho hopes in return for such a con
cession to secure support in his attempt at
complete independence of British super
vision.
No fso for 11 htriulillliiK I'uklr.
I'aiillll' n Times ( clew. )
Tlio two great needs of Nebraska today
are immigration and a dallv democratic
newspaper in Omaha.
Thi ) HlK Mitjnrlt } .
A'aiisim C'fltf Jutfrmif.
Democratic leaders are disgusted at the
appointment of Grcsham , but they will
acquiesce in the will of the majority. Cleve
land is the majority.
Ituw Kansas HlcodH.
Kaiuat Citu Journal.
Sing a song of Kansas ,
Notice bur you must ;
ho matter how tlio world wags ,
She'll show herself or bust.
c
1'lgt and TlilHtliM.
/v'in ( i8 City Jonrml.
Tlio present condition of things in Kansas
is much to bo depleted , but it is the legiti
mate result of turning the state over to a
frniiK ol reckless demagogues. Men do not
gather llgs of thistles.
Tlio 1'atuof Homo Kulo.
( jlalic-Dcmiicrat.
Some of the.leadini ? Irish members of Par
liament strongly favor the homo rule bill ,
but the fate of the measure cannot uo fore
told until the Omaha section ot the Irish
patriots are heard from.
Scconil Hunk In Gold .Supply ,
7Ca > i8is City Journal.
Notwithstanding the recent pold shipments
abroau , there is only ono country in tlio
world that has moro gold than the United
States and that is France. Great Britain
falls behind us SIOO.OOO.OUO.
AcUIco to Clevcluncl ,
Ficmutit UcraltHilcm. )
If all the talk about Grcsham as premier
of the now administration is true , it is time
for some of our Nebraska leaders to make
some suggestions to Mr. Cleveland about
"keeping in the middle of the road. "
IIo Didn't King r.inr.
Af > mrn ; > o'(8 ( Tribune.
A tenor singer in a Louisville church has
been robbing the contribution box so suc
cessfully tbut ho has accumulated $100 and
a term in the penitentiary. If ho hail stuck
to high notes and let the small change alone
ho would have been better off.
Now YOII'IO TutUIng !
San Fiftnelvcn Kramlncr.
An eastern Journal refers to Omaha as the
center of culture. Omaha may not exactly
resent this , but to have been called the
renter of the hog-raising industry and the
homo of the corn-fed steer \\ouldlmvo illu
mined the city with a glow of prido.
Thny lUsbeil Him I > u\\n.
Minneapolis Tribune.
A Chicago clergyman arose in a meeting of
ministers on Monday afternoon and defended
tlio Texans who not long since burned a
negro lo death. To the credit of the cloth
bo It said , ho was roundly hissed by bis fel
low pastors , who denounced bis position in
no gentle terms.
Another Odlmm Trust.
Kansas City Star.
The sowing machine manufacturers pro
pose to restore a portion of the enormous
profits which they were compelled to forfeit
through the expiration of their patents by
forming a trust to advance tlio price of their
wares. The contemplated agreement would
impose hardship uK | > n a class of working
women who uro already Insufficiently paid ,
and if the companies go into the arrangement
and advance their prices it will bo at the
cost of purchasers who can ill afford tbo
tribute which the trust would impose.
The Iliuvailun I'rolilnn.
R'cto Yiirli 1 rtlntne.
President Harrison's action yesterday in
receiving tlio commissioners sent to Wash
ington by the provisional government of
Hawaii amounts to an olili-tal recognition of
their stand ing as accredited representatives
of tbo kingdom. It is significant because It
Indicates that the administration is ready to
treat with them on the object of their mis
sion , tbo annexation of tbo islands to tbo
United States , and loaves It In a position tel
l > o decided on its merits alone. Tbo presi
dent and bis advisers can now consider tbo
proposals deliberately and Judicially , and
tbo people of tbo country can rest assured
that no busty or ill-considered action will bo
taken.
No Nr tH lor Vultures.
lAncoln A'nw.
For years tbo governors of this state have
been besieged by a mob of political highway
men who have literally forced the executive
to stand up and deliver. Men who bad ut
terly no claim upon an honorable place in
the service of the state have swooped down
Uxm | oarh newly elected governor , and com
pelled him to accede to thud1 demands.
Tbo vultures of politics , tbo political off-
scouring , the men who have manipulated
the machine these uro tbo men who have
too often been chosen to fill places of trust
nnd honor , while the claims of honest , deserving -
serving citizens were turned down or put to
sleep in a forgotten pigeonhole "Hied for
future roferenco. " Governor Crounso has
thus far successfully resisted tbo efforts that
have been made to transform him into a tool
of tbo 80-oallinl ring , and bo has not availed
himself of the offers made by various persons
who would relieve him of tbo cares of the
olllco. There are no assistant go veniors who
guido tbo executive baud and dominate the
executive will. And there never will bo.
VJSOVT.lt OK A'OTJK.
Tlio now senator-elect from Michigan Is
Raul to bavo ns line a jungle of whiskers
as over swayed with the fervor of olo-
qucnco.
Han Quay , China's richest banner. Is said
to bo worth the Incrntllblo sum of nearly
WiHW,000,000. If China over gets a senate
ho'll got tbero.
Tboomperorof Qormnny has had a piano
built for him , the cnso of which Is made out
of bits of stags honiH. William was always
fond of his born.
Of tboso who served In the senate with
Mr. lUalno seven remain today Senators
Allison , Cockrcll , Dawcs , Gordon , Mitchell ,
Morrlll nnd Ransom.
Charles Francis Adams has offered to erect
n memorial to Miles Standlsh if tbo Weymouth -
mouth Historical society will secure a site in
tlio Wessagussot settlement , where Stamllsh
fought his decisive conflict with tbo Indians.
Kmllo Hoi's aaspiratlons to a seat among
the immortals of tlio Acadomlo Front-also
nro not hampered by a lack of ready money.
Ho Is very rich , nnd Is said to have made
over flOO.OOO from tbo sale of his novels
alone.
Jeff Davis' body is to bo removed tbis
spring from New Orleans to Richmond tbo
last confederate capital. The leinteriuent
is to bo In Holli wood cemetery , May ! ! 0 , but
tbo present plan is to place tbo monument
ment In Monroe park.
Cosaro Orstnl , whoso appointment ns
Italian envoy to Mexico is announced , is a
brotnur to tbo leader in tbo attempted as
sassination of Napoleon III. while tbo latter
was drhlng to the opera lY-llco Orslnl ,
whoso name was given to tlio kind of bomb
used on that occasion.
Tbo late Justice I imar was very friendl
and well acquainted with Miss Susan 1J. An
thony. Out' day ho Introduced her to some
friends of his In tbo follow lug fashion : "Lot
me introduce Miss Susan 11. Anthony ; you
will llnd her society pleasant and will find
her a perfect gentleman "
Senator Colqnitt of Georgia , who has been
fighting paralisis all winter at his home , ex
pects to como up to Washington about a
fortnight hence and stay over March 4 to at
tend the special executive session ot tbo senate -
ate that is to bo called to confirm Mr. Clovo-
latid's appointments. Senator Colqultt Is 70
years of ago.
One cold night during the height of the
civil war Frederick Douglass got out of a
train at Jersey City. Hooro a big sba\\l
on top of his overcoat , and a Mow York re
porter , seeing tbo dark skin and towering
form of the traveler , stopped him with the
question : "Indian ? " "No 1" shouted Doug
lass , "Nigger I"
Howell 1C. Jackson , who has been nomin
ated as successor to tlio late Justice iunar ,
is a brother of General W. E. Jackson ,
owner of tbo Belle Meade .stud farm in
Tennessee. Up to three years ago the
brothers wcio partners in tlio faun. A
partition sale was held and General Jackson
secured his brother's sharp in the property.
Scott Hayes , the youngest son of tbo de
ceased is and handsome
ox-president , a bright
some young man who be irs a striking resemblance -
semblance to ills mother. Ho is an elec
trician and makes his homo in Cincinnati
where ho is popular in society. The beauti
ful Hayes homestead at Fremont is now
occupied bv the other brothers , the wife of
Bircbara Haves being in reality the present
lady of tbo household. Webb , Rutherford
and Miss Fanny Hayes are , like Scott Hajes ,
still single. _
Senatorial Inclilrnts In Wyoming.
New \ ' < > ili Kecntna Sun ,
With n view to facilitating tbo election of
a United States senator from Wyoming , it
Is alleged that ono legislator was drugged In
his bed , The senatorial race in tbo free , un
trammelled west borrows the methods of the
turf. Another legislator has made himself
air , like Macbcth's witches , it is thought tor
a valuable consideration. Is Wyoming's
legislature to supply yet another murdered
coalition whoso ghost , searing the eyeballs
of honorable gentlemen , is destined to iwint
anew the periods of eloquence ? "Strictly
business , " seems to bo the appropriate
motto of tlio fair , youthful state of
Wyoming.
A I'ormliliililo War Vessel.
Kanxax rjy ( Times.
With the completion of tbo dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius the United States becomes
possessed of the most formidable war vessel
afloat. Of course the Vesuvius does not
eomraro with one of several British battle
ships in sizoand armament , but she possesses
a feature that no other vessel in the world
has. Tbo Vesuvius can throw a dvnamlto
shell with absolute accuracy anywhere
within tbo ii.OOO-yard limit. There is no
vessel built that could withstand tbo shock
of a properly aimed Vesuvius shell. She
has speed enough to make it an easy matter
for her to overtake any war vessel that
floats , and of course she can get out of
barm's way with equal ease. No navy in
tbo world his such a dangerous picco of
machinery. _
University of tlio United States.
A bill for the establishment in the District
of Columbia of an educational institution to
bo called 'Tho University of tbo United
States , was introduced in the senate yester
day by Mr. Proctor of Vermont , and in tbo
house by Mr. Hooker of Mississippi. It is
tbo initial legislative step in a movement
which has already enlisted considerable pub-
Ho attention , und to which many distin
guished educators and others have given
their cordial approval.
It is intended to be a post-graduato insti
tution for instruction in all tbo Higher
branches of education , with tlio usual facill-
tie of a university , supplemented by access
to tbo literary and histoiical collections and
scientific bureaus of the government , its con
trol to bo in the hands of a board of regents
representing all the stales and free of all
party nnd sectarian bias , and with free
scholarships equal in number to tbo number
of senators nnd reiirosonUtlvcs la congrCJi
ami so apportioned.
It Is an ambitious plan , yet thoroughly In
line with the spirit nnd requirements of the
ago nnd of such patriotic noopo nnd breadth
ns to commend it to tbo unqualified favor
nnd support of the American people without
In nnywlso trespassing upon tbo province of
any of our other great Institutions of learn
ing.
*
rolltlcnl Deception.
Chtcagn Trlbimr ,
I * the democrats were to do this year nil
the things which they promised llioy would
do if given power by the people tbo latter
would see very soon tbo difference between
tbo wordings of democratic and republican
iwlldes. They would see prosperity disap
pear and panics and poverty appear Hut
tlio democrats will not llvo up to their plat
form. It has answered Its purpose -that of
uccomng tlio voters and now they will dls.
card It.
*
Nobrnahn History Knpeiitlng Itmlr.
Fremont llenttil.
Tnr Hnn doesn't seem to appreciate the
necessity of declaring tlio constitutional
amendments carried , aiutnajs "Anil wlillo
wo are going through tbo fareo of recount
ing tbo vote which has been canvassed and
promulgated , why not recount the votes for
eoimressmen and state oft'ccrst" But there
will bo no Interference with tbo latter votes.
They will simpl.\ take the totals on the
amendments and add enough for e.u b county
to reverse the result , and so declare it
That Is tbo wnv Chairman Vamlemark did
lu the recount of the amendment glvmg-tlio
members $ .1 a daj for sixty da\s. wbl. li has
worked very well ever since. ' 1 InIssun Isn t
quite as prpjslug and direct this time , but
tbo amendments will bo declared carried ,
all right enough If tbo people won t do
their duty , their representatives timst do it
for them.
ci'itiiixr i" . i. \ ( / / : . < < .
Iloston Triuiscilpt : It Is dan eious even in
a balliooin to stepon a moving ( lain
Star : " Plii'ro's another uncoil-
scions humorist' " plccfully remarked the foot
pad nsho HiinithaKk'cil a punster.
YonUers Statesman : A limn fools proud
\\licn hu Is wet Mug his uny to tliiMuii , but hn
feels dllToi cut It his necMlo nndei takes to do
the Mum > thing.
Imllaiin polls Join iml : "Hoy ! " nild : the touch
tilling num.Veell ? " riNpimiliul tin' waiter.
Look at tlosaml In my plate , \\'y iluut jer
< llK yer tateis 'Coin jer lillii 'urn' ' "
Somervlllo Journal : Tiavol mav oromleu
tlin inlnil , tint oh ! how It llattuns the pocketbook -
book !
Tioy l're-.s : The condition of the sponge
ciop is of ulixoibliig Inteiest ,
( I'llvciton Ne\\s ; SoniHliticsn nrin Umxlucp
that he Is absolutely without foundation.
I'uck : Tonlfk'd 1'assoiucr ( lu-ld up on u
tialir-llow can yoiiiemaln so cool at such a
ti-rilhlntlini' ?
rnroiicoiiicd I'asspiiscr Oh. this isnolhln ; , '
- you on 'hi. to K < > to ono of the chinch fain
( loun uhi'io 1 comu floni !
I'nll.idplplila l.edtter : Yin- samples submit t I'd
lo tin' roinrressloniil commit ti'i I hat Is Investl-
Sat IIIK the \\lilsky ti list should Koopthoconi-
mlltiH1 In meat spli Its , but It does not appo-ir
tint tbo membera take an absoihlug luteiest
In them.
Wnshliiaton Star : Some of lhi > particular
people \\lll pieseiitly be objecting to tlio use of
tbooul "imxt" because Ills so ex Idi-ntly a
b'liberlsm.
Cleveland I'laln Dealer : The man whospoUii
of "tlio cl linger * of our coasts" had been staiul-
1112 on a bllUtdo when thu boy und sled camu
along.
am : us SOMKTIIINU KABV.
inix'ilnu'oil AVut.
Pome men thirst while others drink ,
Homo men talk uhllu others think ,
Why are these tlilnesso ?
Some men smile while others Huour ,
Some men's beads have brains to spare ,
Others' heads all i nn to lialr
Why uro these things so ?
Had men order , good mnn snrve ;
Sllnd grows thin vheru fattens none
Why uio those things so ?
Mcs rid" past In palace ears ,
Truth , all iiiiuKed with bramble scars ,
Staggers on 'nuatli evil stais
Why are tliuno things so ?
A DKriXlTIOMl
Siirn'rellle J
She was a Iloston maiden and nhoM seurcoljr
passed eighteen ,
And us lovely us a hourl , but of grave and
sober mien :
A sweet encyclopa'dla of every kind of lore.
Though love looked coyly fiom biihlml 111
glasses that she uoie.
She sat beside her lover , with her elbow on bU
Knee ,
And ilruamlly she gazed upon the sliimh'Hntf
slimmer sou ,
Until hu broke the bllence , saying : " 1'ruy ,
Minerva , dear ,
Inform mo of the iiieunlitg of the Thingness ot
the Here.
"I know you're lust from Concoid , where the
lluhtsof wisdom be ,
Your head crammed full to bursting , love ,
with their philosophy " -
Those hoary-headed sages and iliaUU of
liosliny blue-
Then helve mo the conundrum , love , that I
have put to you ? "
She smiled a dreamy sinllo and said. "Tho
Tliinxnoisof the Hero
Is that which Is not past nnd hasn't yet
arrived , my dear.
Indeed , " the maid continued , with a calm , un-
rnllledbrow ,
"Tho ThlncnohS of the Ileiols Just tbo Thin
ness of the Now. "
A smile Illumined the lover's face , then wltb-
ilnt any haste
IIo wild a ma'ily arm around the maiden'
slender wufst ,
And on her chciry lips linpicsscil n warm and
loving Ulss ,
And said "I.o\ , this Ig what I call the Now.
ness of tin ) This. "
y" wj
CD.
. . . - inutacturorinnl ItotilloM
of Oto'.hla.j la tlu WorlU.
He's a goner
No earthly show for him except he hypnotises
the animal. That all comes from
'gettimg1 ' tied up. It's the same
way with ideas. If you get tied
up to the idea that no ono but
tailors can make your clothes you
are going to got the worst of it.
The tailors wont rob you ; they'll
only get big prices because they
have to. Costs 'em money to got up your suit.
We can do the work for less than half what they
can. We make a hundred suits where they make
one. If you've an idea that wo can't fit you as
well and as stylishly , investigate ; ask your friends
who are wearing our peerless clothing.
Before we remodel our store wo are soiling
everything at a big discount.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
Etoro op"n every evonln j till 411 SYCor / , 16th and Douglas St
batur < lay tllllU