OMAHA DAILY BEI&MMONDAY , FJBBRUAUT 27 , 1893 ,
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SVVOHN""HTATRMENT OF UIUOUI-ATION
Htato at Nrlirnska , I
County of IotiRla < i. f
Ooor n II , TxHi-hnck , sfcrntarynf TUB IIBR
I'uhll.shliik' company , docs solemnly Bwnnr that
thonrlunrclrciilatlmiofTiiK DAII.V HKB for
thowi-ok ciidlni ? Kubruiiry i5 ! , IH'JJ , was ns
follows :
Humlny. February 19 25' ° S °
Monrtny. I'Vliriinry 20 , , : l'5rri
Tui'Mliiy. I'ubruary Ul. . . " ij ; .
AVfidni'silny , Folirimrv " 'I 23,873
Thursday , February23 23,70'J
Friday , Fuhniary'4 23,785
Saturday , February 2.1 24,3 8
QEOItUK II. TXSOIIUOK.
Sworn Id bi-foro mo an < l sulHcrlbud In my
prrirnco tills 2&tli ilny of February , 1H'J3.
[ Honl ) N. I' . FKII. . Notary 1'iibllc.
Avorngo Clrniilatlun ( or Junnnry , 31,317
Tun Willis of the tltnos point to the
fuet that 1803 will bo a great year for
Omulm.
THK tfhoHt dunce In Kansas has BO
completely eclipsed tlio performances of
the northwestern Indians In that line
that they htivo entirely abandoned that
form of exorelso.
COUNCIL Hr.uFKS Is all wtlrred up over
the issue * raised in her spring campaign
for better city government. Omaha is
thankful that she Isn't in it. Wo can
till breathe easy till fall.
THK people are patiently waiting for
the Icgislatun ; to take HOIIIO decisive
stop in the direction of recovering the
Htato funds that found a lodgement in
the defunct Capital bank.
THK anti-option bill is likely to bo
swamped by the pressure of other busi
ness in congress. Many of the men who
nro committed to its support have
shown a disposition to hedge.
THK beautiful woodwork in the Omaha
council chamber is cracking. Is it the
handwriting on the wall ? Can It bo pos
sible that the city fathers have been
fourd wanting ? If the council is not to
bhuno for the imperfect work who Is ?
THK day will como when there will bo
n free bridge between Omaha and Coun
cil Bluffs. In Unit event the bottom
lauds across the river will bo occupied
Ijy residences , mills , lumber yards , etc. ,
and the value of the land will bo en
hanced ten-fold.
THE newspapers are making alto
gether too much fun of Iloko Smith.
The very fact that a man laboring under
'tho disadvantages imposed by such a
uamo has managed to got to the front Is
u BulHclent proof that ho deserves to
Huccood. Give Hoko a chance.
IT is needless to waste any sympathy
upon .ludgo Greshnm so far as his finan
cial condition is concerned. It has boon
weld that ho is too poor to bo a cabinet
officer ; but It appears that ho is worth at
least $50,000. This Is not a great for
tune , but It is sulllciont to keep the wolf
from the door of Mr. Cleveland's secre
tary of stato.
THK governor of the state of Now
York is opposed to "charter tinkering. "
It would bo a good thing for nil of the
Htutes if the governors and legislatures
wore all opposed to It. The people for
whoso government a charter is made
usually know what they want , and It Is
not right that legislators who have no
interest whatever in a city charter
should have the power to meddle with It.
ALL criticisms upon the work of John
\V. Poster as secretary of state should
1)0 based upon an appreciative consider
ation of the important duties that have
fallen upon him during the past seven
mouths. During that period a largo
number of events of great importance to
this country have demanded his atten
tion nnd ho has shown much wisdom
and discretion In dealing with the ques
tions presented to him.
A WIUTEII In the 2Voi7/i / American lie-
view is authority for the statement that
the origin of life insurance dates back to
the year 1030 , when Pascal first enun
ciated the "doctrine of probabilities. "
An Omaha divine , in a scholarly re-
Bponso to a toast at the underwriters'
banquet last week , traced the origin of
life insurance back to the time of Nobu-
ohadnozzar. Hero Is a llttlo discrep
ancy that ought to bo reconciled in the
interest of the old Hue companies.
SATURDAY was the fortieth session
day of the Nebraska house of represent
atives and no more now bills can bo in
troduced. The senators have three
more days of gruco. Then the light
will bo hot. The allied corporations
nro determined to kill off bills antag
onistic to them , and the hoiicwt men in
the legislature are determined to redeem -
deem their pledges. The outoamo will
bo watched with great interest , for the
people will measure the different parties
by the work their representatives do in
the legislature.
A CORRESI'ONDKNT of TllK BKB Calls
attention to the fact that the man who
eoourod the government contract for the
survey of the northern baundary of Ne
braska Is not a civil engineer and Is not
qualified ta perform the service. Tills
may or may not bo true , . The annals ol
this state reveal many such Imtancoj
nud in fact cases have been rare whore
Hurvoylng contracts were made with met
personally equipped for their perform
ance. In the recent case referred to the
contractor fa doubtless a food polltlca
( turvoyor ,
ir/r./i UK
It appears to bo fully a needed by the
idvocateH of Hawaiian annexation In the
on a to that they will bo unable t > Bocuro
v ratification of the treaty at the pro.i-
out session , nnd while action may hi )
akon in the matter nt the extra jrcll-
mry session which will Immediately f > 1-
ow the clo.so of this congress none Is
ikcly to bo taken , at least until the
low administration can ba hoard from
> n the subject. The senate that will
rganizo on March 4 will bo a
emooratlo body and it will 1)3
lisposed to - allow a democratic
( resident and administration to pass
udgmont upon the proposition to tuiiiox
errltory so remote from the United
States and to assume obligations which
ho American people will have ID mak }
good. At this tinin it Is not definitely
icnowti what view * on this very inipor-
ant question the president-elect hold.- ! ,
expressions of men close in his cjull-
lonco have warranted the inference that
ho is favorable to annexation , but no
vord has boon publicly spakon by Mr.
'Ioveliiml to Indicate ) what his position
s. At any rate , a democratic senate will
mdoubtedly give h'm ' the opportu-
ilty to make his views known
> oforo taking action on the treaty. Even
f favorable to annexation the president
night dojlro some changes in the torim
of the treaty.
The postponment of action will enable
, ho country to consider moro , calmly and
deliberately all that is involved in this
Itiostlon of Hawaiian annexation , which
lontemplatos a radical and perhaps a
dangerous departure from the tradi
tional policy of the nation. Already
such consideration has led a number of
nen in congress , who at first thought it
vould be an excellent tiling to approprl-
vtethis foreign territory , to change their
niuds , and others to conclude that it Is
vise to investigate more fully the real
situation in the islands. A country
vhich boasts of a high BOUSO of fairness
ind justice cannot easily justify itself
> eforo the world in hastily incorporating
is a part of its territory a foreign laud
vhoso native population is given no
opportunity for n hearing. Wo cannot
'ofuse to recognize and rojpjct the right
) f the Ilawalinns to b3 hoard without
seriously damaging our claim to bo a
'ovornmont which regards the right * of
all people. Wo have no trustworthy iu-
ormatlon that a majority of the native
( opulation of ILumii desire annexation ,
ilthough they may ba well disp-j < el ; to
iccopt the protection of the United
States and to continue toward this coun-
ry the commercial preference they have
always shown. They are a paoplo of
sufficient intelligence to know in what
lirectiou their political and material in-
crests can ba bast subserved , and they
lave learned that they have far more to
expect from maintaining intimate rela
tion ? with this country than with any
other nation. Wo should do them jui-
lee and prcsorvo.our credit u * a. paoplo
lisposed to deal fairly and honorably b , '
ill in parmltting the native population
of the Hawaiian islands to oxprou Itself
.n ' this proposition of animation and not
proceed upon the representation ? of a
comparatively few men who.so selfish in
terests afford valid reason for distrusting
them.
TUB MONVTAHV CUXFKKKXOK.
It is inoro than probable that the In
ternational monetary couferoiico , which
adjourned to reassemble May HO , will not
meet again. The delegates from the
United States will undoubtedly place
; heir resignations at the disposal of Mr.
iovoland very soon after the inaugura
tion and it is highly probable that ho
will accept thorn. Whether or not ho
will appoint other delegates is a ques
tion , the answer to which will depend a
? roat deal upon what may take place
with regard to silver in its relations to
the finances of the country during the
next two months.
Representative McCreary of Kentucky ,
who recently laid baforo Mr. Cleveland
a general history of what was done in
the conference , stated a few days ago
that it would bo u mistake to say that
Mr. Cleveland had any fixed policy
about the conference. Ho had shown u
good deal of interest in the recital of the
proceedings and expressed no sentiment
unfavorable to an international mone
tary conference , but he wont no further
than to &aythatsoon after his inaugura
tion , and when ho could npnro time from
more pressing matters , ho would take up
the subject and glvo it careful and earn
est consideration. Judging from
the attitude of Mr. Cleveland in
this matter when ho was president the
chances arc against his baiug favorable
to a renewal of the conference. Ho did
not then have any confidence in this
method of seeking a solution of the sil
ver problem and there is no reason to
suppose that ho has any greater faith in
it now.
That there is much to ba hoped for
from the conference does not appear
from a careful study of Us proceedings.
It Is true that some of the American
delegutos have expressed a rather cheer
ful view of the outlook from their re
spective' points of observation , but It is
very difficult to find any ground
for this in what was done
by the conference. The gen
eral feeling among the members of that
body uuiuestionably was that there Is
urgent demand for a ohaiigo from exist
ing conditions , but no one was able to
formulate a plan that fairly mot the re
quirements of the situation. The Eng
lish proposal , apart from the question as
to its being practicable , would not have
operated equitably to the United States ,
and none other suggested was any more
acceptable. The fact clearly developed
was tlmt while European countries recog
nize the expediency of a larger use of
silver under an International ratio nouo
of them. Is willing to make any
radical departure from their mone
tary systems In order ta
attain this result. The Gorman govern
ment took occasion to do-sla.'o that it
would not make any change In It * mone
tary system , and It was maJo sulllclontly
apparent that the other countries were
not disposed to do so.
It is not to bo supposed that the senti
ment will ba essentially different three
months hence. Nothing has ocourrci
since the conference adjourned to make
a change and there Is nothing foroshud
owed likely to produce one. England
holds the key to the situation , and while
there Is a party there , composed priucl
> aly ! of farmers and w > rklngmon , which
H very heartily In favor of bimet
allism , It has tut bofti able
t' ' > make any iaipr0sl'm ' upon the gV-
ii'iiini.Hit and the financial class which b
ill-powerful with the government.
There Is not the least prospect that Eng-
and will have anything to offer in May
nero satisfactory than her representa
tives ottered at the first meeting of the
conference , nnd this being the case the
utility of another session sonms ob
vious. Still the incoming udmlnistra-
Lion muyooncluJo that Ills advisable
'or the United States , which proposed
ho conference , to continue its efforts to
n-liig about an international agreement
mill it shall bo Indubitably shown that
Ihey can bo of no avail.
tKLYrrrn \ rnti
Speaking of the cholera the Now York
.Sim says that "it Is not loss foolish to
ay that there Is no danger than It Is in-
unions to raise any falsa alarm. " This
s perfectly true , and the only proper
vay to deal with the danger is to deal
vith it squarely upon it ? merits. In the
eaport cltio.-t of this ountry there up-
icurs to ba no Inclination either to mag-
ilfy or to balittlo the question , but It Is
to ba regretted that In Chicago , the city
vhich , of all others , mast needs to take
H'oeautlous against this terrible dis
ease this year , there Is manifested
tendency to make light of
ho perils which It threatens. The dan-
jet1 Is spoken of there as a remote one ,
is if It were to bo classed in the same
category with earthquakes , planetary
collisions and similar improbable agen
cies of disaster. But the recent oxporl-
iiice of some of the European countries
n which the disease has secured a foot-
lold should prove a warning to the
Jnited States in view of Jthe fact that
iiuny thousands of Europeans will come
, o this country this year. Statistics reported -
ported from St. Petersburg show that
'orty ' per cent , of all the cholera cases
occurring in Russia for four
, veoks proved fatal , and that .tho
H-ospcct of exterminating the disease
in that country this year cannot bo re
garded as encouraging. It has been
waging in various parts of Russia for
nearly n year and all efforts to check it
liavo proved unavailing , though the
winter weather has had the effect of
-omporarlly decreasing its ravages.
1'lioro is every reason to believe that
-here will bo a renewal of the cholera
scourge in those countries of Europe
that were infected last year. It may
not ba possible to wholly exclude the
tliseaso from the United States , and
therefore it bahooves every city in the
and to make ample preparation to receive -
coivo it.
This country has boon visited by the
cholera several times. It has in some
instances produced n death rate hero
nearly , if not quite , equal to that re
ported from Russia. The proportion of
fatal cases to the whole number attacked
l > y the disease must depend in great
measure upon the sanitary conditions by
which the patients are surrounded.
Hence it follows that the best preventive
measures known to. sanitary science
should bo adopted as a means of reduc
ing the clangor to the minimum in every
city nnd village of the laud. A false
sense of occurlty is n source of danger ,
and may prove oven inoro damaging to
the country than a false alarm , by which
all interests would suffer. All' that is
needed Is that the American people
shall look the matter fairly in the face
and take such action as Is dictated by
common prudence.
A LOCAL railroad man is fearful lest
railway employes may precipitate a
strike during the heavy passenger traffic
incident to the World's fair. This con
tingency docs not worry the business
men of Omaha half as much as does the
disposition of the railroads respecting
World fair tickets. Omaha demands
that all roads traversing Nebraska shall
sell tickets at all coinuun points west
good for stop over in Omaha. Merchants
and shippers throughout the west want
and must bo given an opportunity to stop
over in Omaha and purchase goods of
our merchants. This subject is of im
portance enough to claim the serious at
tention of the Board of Trade and the
Commercial club. These organizations
can petition , coax or compel the roads to
glvo Omaha n preference in this matter.
Their duty is plain.
WHKNKVKU a state official so far for
gets himself as to descend to the role of
a lobbyist in bahalf of an appropriation
for a state institution or commission it
can bo set down that ho is not fit to hold
the position. When the legislature
wants any particular information ho can
be cited to appear. The people send men
to the legislature to do their duty and
provide for nil reasonable demands of
state institutions , and no official Is called
upon to bag for an appropriation. If
our representatives don't provide for
the state Institutions they will regret It
about the time of the next nominating
convention.
THK impressive and interesting an
nouncement was made some tlmo ago
that Mr. Cleveland's cabinet would bo a
business men's cabinet. Of course n
lawyer may have good business ideas , bul
as n rule the members of the legal pro
fession nro not regarded as the bast rep
rcaontatlves of business. There are seven
lawyers in the cabinet chosen by Mr.
Cleveland and only one business man
Dan Lament has the honor of being the
only cabinet officer who Is not a lawyer.
THK idea that a minority , whether in
a state legislature or In congress , has no
responsibilities , is entirely wrong. It Is
the duty of every man ohosan to repre
sent the people to stand for what ho be
lieves to bo ' - of '
right , roga'-dloss 'major
ities or minorities. It is often said that
the party in power must stand the blame
for bad legislation. In a sonsa this is
true , but it does not oxcnso tiny man
from faithfully performing his duty , no
matter what the odds may bo' against
him. . " "
IT is hardly possible that there will bo
legislation for the admission of miy now
states by the present congress. The untl-
silver senators are opposed to strength-
onlng the free silver supporters in that ,
body and they can easily prevent legisla
tion , but this Is not the only ground of
opposition. There Is objection to admit
ting three or ifriur territories nt once ,
one or inoro VUVrhlolr momlwrs of both
IOIIBOS do not bollovo to'bo fit for stale-
od. It Is full Hint no harm can result
LJ tiny of thuttaiHlbrrlturios by keeping
them out n she ljtlmo longer nnd they
> vlll uiiiloubtcjljyromaln as they are for
the action of the next congress.
TUB Institutef r the Deaf at Omaha
losorves good Jru.utment , nt the hands of
the legislature Jn recent years It has
cost the state only $22,000 n year , nnd
lias shown a grwurjth and a degree of use
talncss which is abundant proof of good
nnd efficient management. There nro
llil pupils now taught in the institute
and provision must bo made for thorn
and many more that would attend It if
adequate accommodations wore afforded.
There Ls every reason why this institu
tion should bo liberally supported and
wo ha'vo no doubt that the legislature
will concur In this widespread opinion.
THKUE appears to bo some anxiety In
Cuba as to what effect a change of ad
ministration may have upon the reci
procity arrangement affecting that
island. The democratic platform de
nounced reciprocity as a sham and if the
party attempts to carry out its declared
policy regarding the tariff it is not easy
to see how reciprocity with Cuba or any
other country is to bo maintained. There
is reason to believe , however , that the
incoming administration will not bo dis
posed to go qulto as far as a strict con
struction of the national platform would
lead it.
THK legislature can do no bettor ser
vice to the stnto than to pass a bill that
will encourage farmers and gardners to
plant sugar beets. Experience has
shown that sugar beet culture greatly
enhances the value of land and is the
most profitable crop in Nebraska today.
There are thousands of farmers who do
notknow ) this.and it Is the duty of the leg
islature to make it known to them and
to induce them to cultivate the sugar
beet. It looks as if the legislature is
about ready to do so.
THE burning question in the Nebraska
district just now is , Who will dispense
the 'federal pap ? Senator Allen has re
peatedly said that ho will have nothing
to do with it , and , T. Sterling Morton is
reported to have said that his ambition
is not to bo an office broker. But Tobo
Castor is yet to hear from.
A Two 'itlng Shorr.
ir < j8/ifn0fon / Star.
Buffalo Bill has BQMO to Nebraska , proba
bly with a view to tlio consolidation of the
legislature of that state witn his Wild West
show. , , j
Guarding A : irnt | nil Icn Deficit.
.St. I'tvd I'itmccr-t'rens
Any deficiency in the current Ice crop may
bo remedied by securing connection between
the administration md the gentlumon who
failed to got Iiito ; the cabinet. A coolness
may hero bo fdunrt that will bo good for
four years at a modt > rate calculation.
'Twill TlifMX Thorn Awfully.
St. rtfiil J'i/inccr-l'rcf/i. /
'
The statement thii't iho new secretary of
agriculture has be'en a railroad attorney will
tend tosootho the pi-angers who voted the
democratic ticket. Hi } will surely have ten
der regard for their wishes , having knowl
edge oC all the things they would like.
An llntnrnltliocl Niiino.
Kccnlna Situ.
Governor MeKInley ami his noble wife
will have the sympathy of ovcry one In the
country who lias heard of the governor's
misfortunes and the sacrifice which his wife
has made to save his name untarnished. No
matter what Governor Mclvlnley's politics
may be , the country cannot have too many
men tilled with the same spirit as ho has
shown in his present difficulties.
Calamitous Conflagration.
Detroit free I'rcts.
The breaking out of a Urn in the ofllces of
the whisky trust is ono of those untoward
events which uro constantly happening to
vex honest men. It is feared now that the
papers by which the trust was to show its
white-robed purity and spotless innocotu-o of
all the sins laid to its charge have been de
stroyed. It will bo a thousand pities.
,
Can't .Shirk Itcspoimlblllty.
aitibe-Deinocr.it
The democrats will have a majority in the
senate of the Fifty-third congress. North
Dakota's election , in which a democrat was
chosen , has settled this question. Thus they
will bo in control of both branches of con
gress as well as the presidency , and cannot
shirk responsibility for the deeds of omis
sion nnil commission of the government for
the uoxt two years.
The Outlook iropi'ful.
Clitcajo Trllmne.
Inquiring Djmosr.it Who is this Olnoy
that Cleveland has appointed attorney general -
oral ?
Influential Democrat I don't know , but I
guess he's all right.
"flow does the political situation strlko
you , anyhow ? "
"On the whole. I think the outlook Is favor
able. We've got a majority In both houses
of congress and It looks as if wo wcro going
to have a majority In the cabinet. "
o
The Ilnjiivcimtuil ( ioildcss.
Conurtainan liullcr' * Jllll.
The Goddess of Liberty shall bo repre
sented by n young woman of full stature ,
with mature development and proportions ,
wearing high liml boots , reaching midway
between the ankle and knee ; hose reaching
to the thigh ; short skirts reaching down
ward to a point Just above the knee ; close-
fitting boilico and slcovcs to the elbow , and a
cap moulded from a blue pansy bud. She Is
to bear for arms , at her loft hip , in place and
lightly suspended pyer her right shoulder , a
pen with a holdci' .extended , and on her
breast , Instead of ft shield , an American bal
lot in black and whltp.
The Kn'ir ' H Tyrant.
CliUaan'oat. .
The way of ovi dolng , of oppression and
extortion ends sqjutvtlmcs , thank heaven , In
ruin. For the inoraljlcssoa alone the defeat
"of the Heading Hallway company was worth
a thousand sermoij ? . . Cruel , merciless , grasp
ing , this monopoly "alternately ground the
families of America , ' ,1111 Jer foot and picked
their pockets. AOlio moment when it
secmud nearest burning with arrogance the
blast of resentment .stored in the hearts of
the people against the coming of this day
withered the hatoftjltyrant , and his sordid
reign Is over. , , „
The occasion warrants the rejoicing that
burst nil over Aniuvlca at the announcement
of the fall. Of all/jjio / monopolies that riclo
this country the Uca lnit was the most hated.
KcAtrlrtlni ; ( iurnmn ICinicrntlon.
A'ew Yuilc / 'ltciiileiit. )
The now German emigration bill Is In
tended to prohibit the emigration of men be
tween the ages of 17 and 25 ,
who arc liable to military service ; and It
puts largo power In thu hands of the govern
ment onicera to limit the departure from
Germany of those who wish to settleelso-
whero. A sindlar agitation Is going on in Den
mark and in Scandinavia , iSow thcso are
the most desirable 'of all the classes thp.t
como to this country. They are well edu
cated , steady and Industrious people. They
do not weaken us , they Htrengthen us. It
will bo only the most dculniblo emigrants
whom this ni-tlon will ulloet , whllo wo may
ba sure thit : the lens desirable onus will bo
frcetv allowed to emigrate. Wo tire not
among thoio who have any ospcclal fear of
Injury t'oio ta this i-ounry : by an excess of
immigration. Wo only doslro th'it care bo
taken" oxu.-n'o ' the laws which prevent the
iutioJi ctlon -paupers and criminals.
-1 NM'HKI ) IX/TI' / .
of I tin l.i < KUtnturn Mutt Ho.
ilroin Tlirlr I'imjr IMiMlupn.
Hopubllenn members of the logtsla-
turo inimt-innko an effort to redooin the
pledges made by the party to the
laborers and producers of this stale In
Us several platforms or beeomu re
sponsible for Inevitable disaster. Tarty
platforms either mean something or
they mean nothing. They are either an
honest deelaratiotr of party principles
and a truu enunciation of pledges in
favor of reforms demanded by the people
ple or they are n delusion and a snare.
The republican platforms of 1890 , 181)1 )
and 18(12 ( pledge the party to specific
legislation In the interest of the laborer
and producer. The platform of 1890
contains the following plank in favor of
railway regulation and the abolition of
railroad pass bribery.
Wo demand the reduction of freight and
passenger rates on railroads to correspond
with rates now prevailing In the adjacent
states to the Mississippi , and wo further
demand that the legislature shall abolish ail
passes and free transportation on railroads
excepting for employes of railroad com
panies.
The platform of 1890 also pledges the
party to enact laws for the regulation
of elevators and the prohibition of dis
crimination against any class of ship
pors. The plank on this subject reads
as follows :
Owners of public elevators that receive
nnd handle grain for storage should bo de
clared public warehouse-men and compelled
under penalty to receive , store , ship and
handle the grain of all persons allko , with
out discrimination , the state regulating
charges for storage and inspection. Ail
railroad companies should be required to
switch , haul , hanillo nnd receive and ship
the grain of nil persons , without discrimi
nation.
The platform of 1891 embodies the
following plunk :
Wo are heartily In favor of the general
provisions of the Interstate commerce act ,
and wo demand the regulation of all railway
and transportation lines In such a manner as
to Insure fair and reasonable rates to the
producers and consumers of the country.
The platform of 1892upou which every
republican member of the legislature
was elected , reiterate : ) the pledges made
in the two preceding platforms in the
following language :
The republican party Is the friend of labor
In the factory , mill , mine and on the farm.
It will at nil times stand ready to adopt any
measure that may improve Its condition or
promote its prosperity.
The farmers of our state who constitute
the chlet clement of our productive wealth
creating population , are entitled to the cheap
est and best facilities for storing , shipping
and marketing their products , anil to this end
wo favor such laws as will glvo them cheap. ]
safe and easily obtained elevator and ware
house facilities , and will furnish them
proumtly and without discrimination just
and equitable rates , and proper transporta
tion facilities for all accessible markets.
We demand the enactment of laws regu
lating the charges of express companies in
this state to the end that such rates may bo
made reasonable.
We favor the adoption of the amendment
to the constitution providing for an elective *
railroad commission , empowered to flx local
passenger and freight rates.
On the question of labor and the pro
hibition of Pinkcrton police the party
stands pledged in the following pinnks :
Wo deplore the occurrence of any conflict
between labor anil capital. We denounce
the agitation of demagogues designed to
foment and Intensify thcso conflicts , am ! wo
most earnestly disapprove tjio use of private
armed forces in any attempt to settle them.
We bcliovo that nn appeal to the aw and its
ofllcers is ample to protect property and pre
serve the peace , nnd favor the establishment
in some form of boards or tribunals of con
ciliation and arbitration for the peaceful
settlement of disputes between capital nnd
labor touching wages , hours of labor and
such questions as appertain to the safety
and physical and moral well being of the
laboring man.
Wo believe in protecting the laboring men
by all necessary nnd judicious legislation ,
and to this end wo favor the enactment of
suitable laws to protect health , life and limb
of all the employes of the transportation ,
mining and manufacturing companies while
engaged In the service of such companies.
Will the republican members of the
legislature stand up for Nebraska and
the republican party , and redeem the
solemn pledge made to the peoplo.or will
they heed the appeals of corporation
mercenaries and become recreant to
their trust ?
This is the last chance the republican
party has for regaining popular confi
dence. It must either keep faith with
the people or disband and let some other
party assume the reins of power. '
1'EUIT.K T.ll.lCKli AISUUT.
Mr. Hnlfbrtght is a prominent member of
the populist party In Kingman county ,
Kansas.
Democratic editors seem to bo provoked nt
Carl Schurz because ho refuses to become a
reminiscence.
Alfred Tennyson Dickens , n son of the
novelist , lives near Melbourne , and Edward
BulwciLytton Dickens , a brother , Is settled
In a colony of New South Wales.
J. Sterling Morton will enjoy the distinc
tion of being Nebraska's Hrst representative
in n president's cabinet , nnd that will be
worth inoro to him than his salary.
Judge William Lindsay of Kentucky , re
cently elected United States senator in place
of Mr. Carlisle , is said rarely to use an ad
jective and not to rely upon rhetoric In his
argument. His appeal is to law and reason.
Edwin Booth's health Is not Improving ,
and It is not believed that he will over ap
pear in public again. His aflllction seems to
bo a general breaking down of his physical
system.
A Frenchman named Baras has won fame
by swallowing n cano thlrty-ono inches long
and dying , thus disclosing to every one the
dangers of the practice of taking anything
with a stick In it.
Isaac I'usey Gray of flooslerdom can
live in hope. If Cleveland moru entirely ig
nores him ho can become mayor of India
napolis and order Benjamin Harrison to
clean the snow elf his sidewalk.
Representative Outhwalte , who wants
the treasury department to redeem worn
notes for now ones , is anprehenslvo that the
handling of shabby bills disseminates dis
ease germs. Ho is not the only man who
has designs u | > on lllthy lucre.
Benjamin Patton of Defiance , O. , said to
be the only surviving oftlcu holder under the
administration of Andrew Jackson , whoso
inauguration in ISi'J ho witnessed , expects to
BOO Mr. Cleveland Inaugurated , as ho has
every president since Jackson.
Editor Shuuard was horrified to learn that
his ox-business manager drank brandy and
red popper. The editor's slight acquaint
ance with the slang of the day may leave
him In Ignorance of the fact that the bover-
ngo mentioned Is known as "hot stuff. "
Judge Greshnm's resignation will not take
effect until March 5. nnd Mr. Cleveland will
therefore select his successor. Washington
rumors indicate that Judge J. G. Jenkins of
the district court for eastern Wisconsin will
bo selected for the vacant seat on the circuit
court bench.
Hoko Smith's real name is Michael Hoko
.Smith. Ho Is named after his grandfather ,
Mlchaol Hoko , who was the democratic can-
diduto for governor of North Carolina In 1B14.
Ornnilpa Hoko , being tnkcn 111 bcforo his
i-nnvnss win completed , illd not Aifeceod In
rcnchlng the gubcnmtorl.il duilr. but lie was
qulto n politician and U still M'mumhorcd In
hi * n.Uivo stati'
Oenornl Patrick A. Oolllni of Mnssachu.
setts , whom rumor n.islgna to t oiuton as con-
mil general under the now administration ,
was born In Cork nnd wiino to this country
with his wulowi'd mother In IHW , hccnmo an
nipreiitli-ii | In a Boston furntturo factory nt
the ngo of Ifi. nnd was foreman of the juaco
by the tlmo he was ,
llrnvy rurrliiKont l.nnd ,
CINCINNATI O. Feb. ' 'rt.-A
, , . . - Commercial
Gazette special from Marlon , Ind.says : Ex-
Governor Steele of Indiana completed n
transaction hero yesterday by which ( WO
acres of land were transferred to n company
reirosi | < nted by Mr. Steele , Postnnster Gen
eral Wanamakor , Treasurer Nubcker , Gen
eral Passenger Agent Uoyd , General Man
ager Plerco of the Indiana. Dccatur & West
ern road and other Philadelphia capitalists
comprise- the company. The capital of the
company Is SlOO.tXX ) . The lands nro situated
on the outskirts of the city nnd will bo Im
proved by the erection of factories.
Drrltiri-il Ilia Itiu-n On .
Nnw Yoitic , Feb. 'JO.- Hamilton Busby of
the Turf. Field and Farm , yesterday re
turned the fcVX ) put up by D. C. Clinch of
St. John , N. B. , some tlmo ago on behalf of
Harold Hagen , Ho 1ms n communlcntion on
the subject of the proposed skating races
between Hagen and Joe Donoghuo from
Peter Clinch , St. Johns , N. B. , as follows :
"I nin very sory to say there is n dead
lock In the negotiations for a race between
Donoghuo nnd Hiigan , as Qua Walton says
ho will make no match for any day later
than February 2'J , I presume the race Is off.-
To Compel nn Accounting ,
UociinsTp.ii , N. Y. , Feb. art. Grave accusa
tions have been recently made by the legatees
of Dr. George A. Bartholick , an aged and
wealthy Physician who died in this oily in
July , 1SSS , against Kov. Charles Flaherty of
Mount Morris , the executor of the will , nnd
nn action has been brought to compel him to
give an accounting of the funds. The amount
Involved is In round numbers about $150.000.
The parties bringing the action , It is said ,
claim that nn nccounting will show Father
Flaherty to bo a defaulter In the sum of
$100,000.
\Viiiiiuiinkor I.uHt In tlui llriiillng Don ) .
Ni5W YOIIK , Fob. UO. A Philadelphia
special to the World says : John Wnnamnk-
cr's brokers sold him out of his entire hold
ing of Reading stock last Saturday and the
net loss of the postmaster general by the
trade is about $100,000. It Is r.llnged in the
dispatch that Wnnaniakcr could not put up
the margins demanded by the brokers. They
urged him to sell out , but ho Is said to have
refused. They finally ilcclinod to risk the
losses nnd sold him out against his will.
Two of r.nr/u'H rolloMor.s Cnpturod.
SAN ANTONIO , Tex. . Fob. 2(1. ( Advices have
been received at military headquarters lioro
of tbo capture by Lieutenant West , Third
cavalry , of Louis Kamon and Kben Avada at
liomn. The prisoners were two of tbo prin
ciple followers of Caiva , and are desperate
men.
Seven Oyntor Men Droirnnil.
LiAt-'unt , , Md. , Fob. 20. News lins Just
Dcen received from Tangier sound , the dis
puted oystering beds of the Chesapeake. ,
that four boats were wrecked , tbo Magglo
Smith. Thomas Messick , Benjamin Harrison
and George Thomas , and that seven oyster
men were drowned.
I'romliiont I.i\v.vur ArrostPtl.
Pmr..vnm.i'iiiA , Pa. , Feb. 20. John 11. Mc-
Fee , aged 45 , an ex-member of tbo law linn
of Pierce. Norton & McFcc of Indianapolis ,
who lied from that city January 2T leaving
bogus checKs and other fraudulent papers to
the amount of$12,000 , was arrested hero yes
terday.
How UrcHlmniVns Cnllod.
Plilhtitcliflila IjCilocr.
The truth about the appointment of Judge
Gresham by Mr. Cleveland , and the Ledger
has exact personal knowledge of when , how ,
by whom and in accordance with what high
purposes it was suggested , considered and
made , is that neither "the politicians who
managed Mr. Cloveland'scumpaign"norany
other persons or person , either advised ,
pleaded for or had share or part in suggcst-
ii\if \ to Mr. , Cleveland or Inducing him to
select Judge Greshani for secretary of stato.
The suggestion was wholly and solely Mr.
Cleveland's own , nnd instead of being
himself surprised about it tbo politicians
who "managed his campaign , " as well ns
others , were surprised when be announced
that ho had considered and determined upon
the appointment of Judge Grcsham.
The propriety and desirability of the se
lection suggested Itself to Mr. Cleveland's
mind "not about Christmas , " but an entire
month before , or n brief fortnight after his
electionand it was a sixmtancous suggestion
of good public policy which Mr. Cleveland
warmly welcomed and to which ho gave the
most serious consideration. At that time no
jHjlitluiun nor any ono in or out of politics ,
had in any manner , nearly or remotely ,
hinted to Mr. Cleveland anything about the
appointment of Mr. Gresham. Instead of
being "purely the result of u political ma
neuver' It was purely n personal Inspiration.
It was a suggestion of pure public spirit and
statesmanship , of wi-o policies and patriotic
principles It was a suggestion to obey
which required the highest courage and
strongest convictions of public duty. Thcso
Mr. Cleveland bad , and without suggestion ,
pleading or pressure from any ono or the
knowledge of "tho politicians who managed
his campaign , " Mr. Cleveland determined to
nslr Judge Gresham to accept the lirst place
in his cabinet.
In his letter to Mr. Grcsham tendering to
him Iho portfolio of tha Rlnto ilcpnrtnioi.l
Mr Cleveland mildIn wliAt nifty bii cnll'
nu omorgoncv In Iho nffalrs of Iho country .
IHHMH you in my efforts to subserve the In
UM-i'Hlt of the people 1 need you , Will jou !
- " * <
i-oino to tut"
In thuso few ntrong wim1n , ovorv ono oM
which Is Rimtlmont with the purest publlo
up HI , U to bo found Iho nolo onino of the nit.
polntmont of Judge Gresham by Mr Clove-
land.
Judge Grcsham Is ri'i-orted to hnvo said In
res-icct to the offer of the post
"I accepted the secretaryship of ntnto
purely from n sense of duty I'vo had all
that I care for In ] H > lltcs. ! 1 know Its shallowness -
ness and Its Intrigues , nnd It was not the
glamor that prompted mo to twopt. I had
nn doslro to return to Washington , nnd ,
whatever may bo said , 1 accepted simply <
boeatiso the ofllro was urged uixm mo ns a
duty that 1 owe to the American people "
The above extract from the letter of Mr.
Clovi'land to JudgoGresham , nnd the lattor's
roMrted | statement of the reason which In
duced him toroplyafllrmatlvulytoMr Clovo-
land's request , themselves demonstrate the
absolute inaccuracy of the charge that the
npixilntmcnt of Judge Greslmtn was n | K > lltl
cal maneuver or suggested by politicians ,
Instead of being that , It was an net of purest
nnd wisest statesmanship , and it wiw Mr.
Cleveland's own and solo suggestion ,
Sninlny ( 'luting Huccocdn.
Chte tollrntlil. .
After a gallant fight In bohnlf of popular
rights the house committee on World's fair
has given up n cause it was unable to win. A
fraction of the American peoplecomposed In
part of rich frauds , in part of honest fa
unties , In part of narrow-mlndod women belonging -
longing to the Christian Temperance union ,
have succeeded hi Inllk-tlng on the working
people of the country n cruel blow
An Kpldciiilc. ( if ( MillU.
But as wo suggested above , It isn't anv
nurh casually as this that worries the cm-
line democrats. The shnddor that runs
down their spinal columns proceed * from an
awful apprehension tlmt when the loaves
and fishes como to IKJ divided many of them
will go hungry. The average olllco seeker Is
not disturbed by the imsslbllity of Judge
Greslmin's accession to the presidency It
is Cleveland alive rather than Cleveland defunct -
funct that chills his marrow.
CltMIC.ll. ( Ut.lCHS.
Now York 1'ross : "PiiIlcotiuMi uro rather
clannish , ain't they ? " "Vcs. I've noti.-ud . them
clubliliiK together frciini'iitly. "
I'lillaileliililii Times : Tlio qiiPstlum of tin-
porlini-nt. Is not nn unimportant niiu. A nmn
always looks bolter who ciirrli-a lilmsoir wi-ll
limn wlii'ii tnuornioru frlemU are trying to
carry him.
Washington Star : "What , " H.ild tin * liinulr-
IIIK ymins woman , "do you mean hy a 'untvoi--
Mll Kl'lllUs1
"Oh , " said tlui nrllst rather soouifully , "a
universal genius Is nn all-round nnietuur "
Philadelphia Hcronl : The busy woodrhop-
per.should wear n cutaway coat.
Cleveland Plain Dealer : Tlie sulillrr In the
Held goes little on faith without " \\orKs. "
SlftliiRs- runny , Isn't It , that no nmrrliien
ceremony Is a success unless there Is a hitch In
itSOIIIOWlllM'O ?
Troy I'ross : If anybody's unions s | > oik ;
louder than words they ninst bi > tlio-.e of tlio
b.ibx driitmnor.
ElmlraGiwtto : Jncson s-iy.s : Ills servant girl
finds so much fault with things that 1 > clas.ses
liur with Ihohlre critics.
llliubiuntoii Leader : Whnn a yoimir man U
on the way to visit his girl you can toll by his
Imsto that Ids bnslno.ss Is pressing.
Washington Star : "Ah. " lu > said , delightedly ,
"I see. you hav1 my latest book of poems with
you. "
"Vcs " slit "I here. "
, ) replied , keep It
"Indeed'/ "
"Vou MMJ , " Mio went on , "Ibo color of the
cover harmonbus. so beautifully with the fur
nishings of the roonil"
iiKi.i.vn.i.r. is : IIOUTK.
.Mdiiifu Const ttittluu.
Wo'vn colour thlnsis In order and our collars
still' as starch ,
And we'll soon l > 'cross the borderfor wo'ro
loudy for tlio March !
Wo'ro movln' on to Wasbln'ton In JiV tlio flne.st
stylo.
And our mules are goln1 to make It In a mlnnto
to tlio mllul
Vou bet tlmt wa will iiiiike.lt , nnd wo'ro goln'
thoio to win ;
Tor wo'ro tlm chaps that voted for the chap
llmt'sgoln' in !
Wo'll turn tlio country over and eat and drink
our till ,
And stay six weeks with Orovor , If Graver
foots Iho bill I
Tilt : CAlllXKT.
Clmnts nf Krehanoes.
O ! \vluit R cabinet
Will this one bo !
Not u stick nor a slab In It ,
Not an atom of gal ) In It ,
Not a lilutlior nor blab In It ,
Can miy ono seo.
1'rom tun stiilo secretary
To Hoko of tbo Interior ,
As vlowcil from tlmoxtorlor ,
Theru's not ono Inferior !
Kucli ono Is superior ,
Very , very , very , very !
All hall ; thomWity Smlthl
Not simple John , nor Colonel John
Nor 1'ix'alioiitas Smith ,
Hut grunt and famous Hoko ,
No low-down , common bloke ,
Nor poor Inferior ,
lint very much superior ,
Chief boss of the Interior.
*
All ball to tliiMO HoUo ,
U Hoko.
The only Ifolcu !
Thy nnst inny M-OIII Inferior ,
Thy fill uro looms superior ,
It eotilil noL well liu cliourlur ,
Thou boss oft ho Interior ,
O Ilokol
LarioJt Maiiiifuuturori nn 1 KoUllon
of OloUilug In the WorU.
Every Boy's Delight
It's the same old kind , but gotten up in new
styles styles that suit the
kid Star waists , we're talking
ingabout. . We never had
such a beautiful assortment.
Novelties in caps and hats for
boys are our latest produc
tion novelties. You know
what hat means when we
say it. And do you realize
that our children's depart
ment covers as much floor space as does the men's
department. Doesn't it seem reasonable to suppose I
that we offer a larger variety than anybody else
who devote one or two counters to the boys. Every
thing that is rich and tasty is brought to us ; that's
why you see some styles somewhere , and othc s
styles otherwhere and every style in our children's
department. t.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
Etoro open every evorilnj till 0.11 8. W , Cor , 16th and Douglas St
HaturUay till III