THE OMAHA DAILf JHEE : FRIDAY , JANUARY 19 , 1804.
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ntcs nt uno find the same timo. Ono
ponuto , however , is nil that I'rosiclont
Clovolaiul cntod to have on his hands
just now. _ v
IP SKCUKTAHY CAHUSMC waited for
congrcsH to nut before deciding to issue
bonds ho would bo apt to wait until the
expiration of his term of ofllco , and
then retire with n bigger deficit than
over. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THK fact is gradually developing that
no nation is hunkering after possession
nf the Sandwich islands. The game is
not worth the candle. The less civilixod
people have to do with coolies and lopurs
the bolter.
Tnr. United WUitcs Express company
will hereafter occupy the express cars
on the great Milwaukee system. This
is nn important acquisition , upon which
both corporations will receive mutual
congratulations.
THK proponed suit of Queen Liliuoka-
lani for damages from the United States
for the loss of her throne oilers ambi
tious lawyers a great chance to take the
case on shares which ought' to bo
jumped at without hesitation or delay.
THK an.xiety of the stale officials to
have the term "current funds , " as used
In the state depository law , interpreted
by the narrowest possible rule of legal
construction is the exact reverse of their
eagerness to put the depository law into
immediate effect.
"PlVn per cent bonds" is the title
under which Secretary Carlisle invites
proposals for his now bond issuo. Every
bond issue of the United States has re
ceived some short and characteristic
designation , so that the now loan will in
all probability bo popularly referred teas
as the "five per cents. "
AFTKII the llrst crop of sugar boots in
Douglas county shall have been har
vested and sold there will bo no further
effort necessary to induce the farmers to
cultivate them. It will bo found that
no ether crop is nearly so 'proli table and
that the price of land available for the
purpose will bo greatly enhanced.
THK senate has evidently struck n
mood conducive to rejecting presiden
tial nominations. The turning down of
J. Scott Harrison , following closely upon
that of Ilornblowor , does not botqken
well for the personal appointments of
the president. The president and the
Eonato will have to got closer together.
A WHITER in the Quarterly Journal of
Economics gives the results of his , inves
tigations into the number of unemployed
in the United States , in which Nebraska
figures with 2,800 for Lincoln and 2,000
for Omaha. These are most probably
exaggerated estimates , but oven at that
Nebraska stands well near the bottom
of the list.
IT IS passing strnngo that enterpris
ing cities like Grand Island and Hast
ings do not inalco an effort to have the
state fair located there for n term of
years. Situated in the center of the
atato one of those towns would bo able
to put In claims for the fair which oven
tho-rallroads that control the selection
could not resist.
THE proposition for throe or four
branch poscolllces in Omaha is mooting
with favor all along the lino. Certain
localities have boon mentioned for these
olltcos. It might not bo a bad idea for
the cltl/ons to got up n petition to the
postal authorities setting forth the ad
vantages of those respective locations
for the purpose In view.
SOMK of the experiences of the organ
izations dispensing relief to the unem
ployed In this city show conclusively
that Omaha has its share of impostors of
both sexes as well as ether cities. The
lesson of it all is that charity should be
administered by societies that are In a
position to guard against fraud rather
than by haphazard giving.
TUB gratifying intelligence is dissem
inated from the slate capital that the
state militia is rapidly being placed
upon n war footing. The present ad
ministration is giving much attention to
the development of the national guard ,
but It Is gratifying to know that the tin
soldiery is not being used to mulct the
state treasury as in former years.
TUB applicants for the purohase of
the millno lands are already quarreling
"among themselves nnd the result Is the
institution of legal proceedings on the
part of ono of them to prevent another
from securing property upon which the
former laysclaltn. This is only additional
ovldonco that some ono is to reap largo
profits from the sale of those lands at
the low valuations that have been placed
upon them by the appraisers profits
large enough to invite litigation auiong
the dllTorout claimants.
KFFMTS OF A HJ.VB 1SSUR.
The decision of the secretary of the
treasury to Issue bonds In order to pro-
vldo for the revenue dollcioncy , duo to
the democratic policy of tariff reform ,
may have the effect of killing off some
of the plans projected In congress , osten
sibly with the satno end In view. Ono
of these Is the bill agreed upon by n
majority of the house coinage com
mittee , which provides for the cotnago
and the Immediate Issue of certificates
against the silver seigniorage , which ,
at the coinage statute , amounts to
650,000,000 , , the seigniorage silver
to bo coined as fast as posslblo
and hold for the redemption of
certificates issued against it. Thl3
measure also pr6vldo3 for the
coinage of the remainder of the
silver bullion , the redemption and can
cellation of the treasury notes Issued in
payment therefor , and the Issue of cer
tificates that may bo exchanged for all-
vor dollars. It was the understood in
tention to antagonize with this bill any
measure that might bo brought forward
for the issue of bonds , but the action of
tlio secretary of the treasury has fore
stalled this plan. It is not now prob
able that any bill 'for the issue ot bonds
will bo introduced In congress , nor is it
likely that anything will bo done to in-
torture with the policy which Secretary
Carlisle has adopted. Under this policy
ho can provide for the deficiency
from revenues , for there is no provision
of law fixing any particular amount that
shall be maintained as a reserve. It is
within the discretion of the secretary to
aucumulato gold to the extent ho may
doom to bo necessary to carry out the
law and maintain the public credit. Ho
may make the gold reserve $200,000,000
If ho shall think it expedient to do so ,
and as to the objection that ho cannot
use.this fund for aiiy ether purpose than
the redemption of treasury notes the
answer is that it has been used to moot
current obligations. This being the cnso
there is no reason or excuse for issuing
certificates asralnsftho silver seignior
age , which would simply increase by
that much the papor-oitrroncy which the
government must maintain at a parity
with gold , or of coining the seigniorage
and adding it to the great mass of silver
now in the treasury.
The action of tlio secretary of the
treasury may also have the effect to
weaken the income tax cause , one rea
son urged by its advocates being that it
would give immediate relief to the
treasury to the extent of $ ,10,000,000 or
$33,000,000. The amount to bo derived
from this source Is of course purely a
matter of assumption , and the estimates
of its advocates are undoubtedly
exaggerated , but at any rate
it is likely to lese support
now that the exigency which
gave it perhaps its strongest claim to
consideration has been provided for.
[ t can bo only a matter of conjecture
whether in deciding to at once take ad
vantage of the authority of existing law
to issue bonds thp secretary of the
treasury and the president had in mind
those posslblo effects of such a course ,
but it is by no means "improbable that
they hadj With rosrard to the general
effect it ought to ba reassuring of the
determination of the administration to
go to the full extent of its powers in
maintaining the public credit , and the
niowledgo of this can hardly fail to ex
ert a wholesome influence in strengthen
ing public confidence.
GONSULA.ll MViZ'KCr/OA' OP K.MIGRANTS.
A bill has boon introduced in the
louse of representatives providing for
; ho inspection of emigrants by United
States consuls. It appears from the
statement regarding the character of
; ho measure that It Is simply designed
; o prevent the importation of persons
under contract to perform labor. Just
at present the law in regard to this class
of immigrants is probably not being vio-
ated. With a vast army of idle la-
) orors in our own country for whom
is no demand , and so far as indica
tions point not likely to bo for a consid
erable time , It is not to bo supposed that
anybody is contracting for foreign labor
.o bo brought hero. But investigation
ms shown that the law has boon vlo-
ated in the past , and in view of the
> ossibihty of serious labor conflicts in
.ho . future there is reason to fear that it
vill bo again violated , if opportunity is
afforded.
The expediency of providing the
trongest safeguard against the im-
> ortntlon of aliens under contract to
> crform labor will not bo questioned by
my class of citizens except these who
voultl profit by such Importation , in
ising it to further depress tlio price of
American labor. The alien contract
abor law is sound in principle
and it should bo maintained
and enforced. Its enactment was
called for and justified by a condl-
lon of things that was a reproach to the
country. Prior to this legislation almost
every steamer from Europe brought to
ho United States people who had signed
contracts abroad to perform labor bore
indor conditions which rendered them
iractically the slaves of their employers.
LMio great majority of these people wore
) f tlio most ignorant classes and there-
ore easily imposed upon by the agents
of the corporations abroad who induced
hem to enter into contracts. The great
nanufacturing and coal mining corpora-
Ions Imported tons of thousands of these
woplo , subjecting them in their help-
ess condition to the most heartless and
oppressive treatment. The history of
negro slavery In the United States pro-
ents no parallel to the brutality , the
inrdshlps and the sufferings experienced
> y these Imported laborers from Europe
n the mining districts of Pennsylvania
and Ohio. No device was too merciless
or unscrupulous to hold thoni in bond-
igo to their employers , and neither
heir physical nor moral necessities
commanded any consideration. Once
ioro they entered upon a life of slavish
servitude to the lint degree degrading
uid demoralizing , They served the
nirpoxo , however , of reducing the
> rlco of American labor and thereby
noroaslng the profits of the interests
which brought them hero.
The Amorlcali people will not only
lover permit n return to this state of
things , but they will Insist that the law
enacted against it shall bo rigidly on-
orood. No restriction should or will bo
placed upon the immigration of free
labor , True , it is not wanted at present
and comparatively little of it is coming ,
but If European laborers nro disposed to
take their chances hero on an equal
footing with American laborers there
will bo no barrier to their doing so. But
the contract laborer must bo kept out at
whatever cost. Tha plan of consular in
spection of emigrants , as it has boon
heretofore proposed , making It apply to
the whole life history of the person in
spected , wo have not regarded with
favor , believing that the duty would
generally bo performed in a merely per
functory way , but the proposition In the
bill just Introduced in congress is not
subject to this objection , Every emi
grant not under contract to labor will
bo most ready to assist a consul In estab
lishing his claim to a certificate.
A'O EAST , NO ll'KSr , AO NORTH , NO
SUUTII.
Whenever any public Improvement is
proposed in Omaha there is always n
grand kick from selfish and narrow-
minded people in ether portions of town.
If a public building is to bo erected in
the southern part of town up comes
a howl against it from the north ,
end. And if the building is to bo
located in the north end there
is a remonstrance from the south
or west. This sectional spirit has in
several Instances defeated projects that
would have done Om'aha an Immense
amount of good. If Omaha Is over to bo a
great city this sectional feeling must bo
repressed and subordinated to the
focal truth that whatever benefits
or helps to build up any part of the city
helps and benefits the whole .city. In
ether words there must bo no north , no
south , no cast and no west when it comes
to any great project that will promote
the growth and prosperity of Omaha.
Tliis has been at all times the cardi
nal principle by which THE BKE has
been governed. It has advocated the
building of substantial viaducts on the
south sldo and it has advocated parks
and boulevards In the north and west.
The publishers of THE BEE never had
any direct interest in the Nebraska Cen
tral o'r in any piece of property that
would bo benefited by the improvements
contemplated by its inoorporators. It
Avas our belief that the project , if car
ried out In accordance with the proposi
tion submitted to the people , would beef
of great advantage to Omaha. Upon
that broad gauge platform alone THE
BEE made and carried the NebrasKa
Central proposition in the face of organ
ized sectional opposition.
And this is the platform upon which
THE BEE proposes to support every
worthy enterprise regardless of its lo
cality. The time has gene by when
Omaha can afford to be divided by
creeks , hills and ward lines. Wo must
pull all together if we want to bring about
a resumption of prosperity.
SOLICITUUK foil
The democratic revenue program has
been framed with a careful regard for
the whisky interests , with which so many
members of the democratic party hold
intimate relations. Whisky has trom
the earliest days of the republic boon
one of the chief objects of internal , taxa-
; ion by the federal government and has
> eon the occasion of more than ono con
troversy in and out of congress. Its
first imposition led to the famous
whisky insurrection In western
Pennsylvania , which was only put
down by the prompt and onor-
getio action of Washington and
Hamilton. When the great financial
demands of the late' war forced them
selves upon congress whisky was among
; ho first articles to which the govern
ment turned as a proper source of in
creased revenues. The amount of the
whisky tax has several times been al
tered , but its fruitfulnois in yielding
largo amounts of revenue has prevented
its abolition , oven when the surplus in
the treasury was at its highest.
Now that a deficit stares tlio treasury
in the face , to bo enlarged still further
.by the proposed tariff "for revenue
only , " whisky might afford an easy solu
tion to at least a largo part of the finan
cial problem. A moderate ' Increase
of the whisky tax would give quick re
turns , so much needed at the present
moment , and could bo adjusted to bring
into the tucasury any reasonable amount
that may bo required. It , together
with a few minor expedients , would
immediately do away with all necessity
for nn odious income tax. But the demo
cratic ways and means committee is
enamored of the income tax , and at the
same time entertains a tender solicitude
for whisky that forbids any such action.
What it proposes Is qulto different.
The present tax of 00 cents per gallon
is to bo raised to $1 per gallon ,
but to compensate the distillers
for that the present bonded period of
three years is to bo increased to
eight years. This additional tax is to
bo collected on all goods now in bond ,
notwithstanding the claim made in some
quarters that in receiving whisky jn the
government warehouses the govern
ment has ontored.into a contract to ro-
dollvor it on the payment of the then
existing tax. This technicality will bo
willingly waived by the distillers , who
are only too anxious to have the bonded
period lengthened , The tax Is not pay
able until the end of that period , and , In
the meanwhile , each year's delay moans
so much added to the value of the
whisky In store. For 10 cents then the
dlstlllorgots the use of 1)0 ) cents for five
years for every gallon of whisky now in
bond , while the value of his whisky
steadily increases.
There is ono way to retain the prin
ciple of the prostut tax and to obviate
this runk discrimination in favor of the
distillers. The democratic party in con
gress has boon harping so strenuously
upon the beauties of ad valorem taxation
when applied to import duties and has
proclaimed its great advantages us in-
miring the same ruto of taxation on the
articles consumed by both rich and poor.
The specific duty , on the ether hand ,
has been denounced as imposing heavier
burdens on cheap than on dearer
goods. Now the whisky tax is a
specific tax. It demands 00 cents
for each gallon of whisky , good or bad ,
now or old , valuable or worthless.
Apply the ad valorem principle to
whiaky In bond and the government will
be able to profit along with the distiller
from the increase In value that accrues
to whisky with agfc. ' The tax paid on
whisky withdrawn frQtn the warehouse
at the end of ono year would bo loss
than that paid if withdrawn a * the end
oftwoyears , and so. on all along the
lino. The waroh6uao. system would not
then bo the one-sided affair that It is
now. It Is not to bd expected , however ,
that the member of the democratic
ways and means committee would deign
to take up any suchlsimplo device as
this. Tholr solicitude for whisky is too
groat. -
UNDER the revenue laws the assessors
of this state must perform their official
duties during the months of April , May
and Juno. This time was sot years ago ,
when the cattle barons ran the ship of
state , for just prior to that period of
the year they had sold all their fat
cattle , which had been driven into the
state the summer preceding. Thus
they escaped paying taxes on their
property. Such jugglery could scarcely
bo accomplished at this late day
and there is no reason why
the assessment work could not bo
done at a season of the year so that the
county records could bo made complete
with the date of retirement < 5f county
officials. The fiscal year begins and
ends July 1 , when It might readily bo
changed to January 1 for the sake of
bettor and more perfect records. Anew
now official could then assume his now
duties with a clean bill before him and
would not bo compelled to tnko up half-
finished work of n predecessor , share
his faults and become responsible for
his blunders.
THE state depository law has run up
against another technicality. The state
treasurer now claims that most of the
important funds in his hands do not
como within the moaning of the term
"current funds , " and , consequently , ho
declines to deposit the money belonging
to these funds in the banks which have
boon designated as state depositories.
The legislature contemplated no such
hair-splitting construction upon the
meaning of the words "current funds. "
The intention of the legislature was
clearly to provide a law by which the
state could collect the interest upon all
idle money in the hands of the state
treasurer. The construction put upon
the law by the state treasurer practi
cally nullifies It.
THERE are surface Indications that
Nebraska is beginning to emerge from
the long period of reckless extravagance
and almost criminal mismanagement in
state affairs. The adoption of hotter
business methods in the conduct of state
institutions , the closer observation of
laws enacted for the security of the
state's funds , the growing sentiment in
favor of legislative reform , all point to a
hotter government/ the state. These
reforms have come'slowly and not with
out opposition , but ring power is waning
in Nebraska , and the time is surely
coming when honesty will bo the rule
rather than the exception.
WITH an additional' Ea France engine
the Omaha fire 'department ought to bo
sufficiently well dquip pe'd to cope with
any ordinary coaJlaglation which may
overtake the city. ' Omaha 'has always
sustained an efficient fire department
and must expect its gradual expansion
with the growth and development of the
city. But this is not the time for any
extravagant investments in this or any
ether branch of the city government.
The fire extinguishing1 apparatus now
at hand ought to suffice , excluding wear
and tear , for a considerable time to
como.
The Mizo of It.
Kansas Citu journal.
The more the democrats skirmish about
for something satisfactory to tax the more
the country sees that ttib republican method
of raising revenue Is the least burdensome
and least objectionable.
Not n Successful I'arkhnrat.
Nebraska , city Prcts.
An Omaha parson is attempting in his
small way to vlo with IJr. Parkhurst of Ne\v
York , and apparently hopes to bo as success
ful in winning cheap fame. But ho has gene
down into the mire already , if appearances
do not deceive.
_ _
Tlio Clinrm of lluurbon Innocence ,
Tnoro can bo no doubt of the genuineness
and sincerity of the numerous petitions of
worklngmen in favor of tho..Wison ! tariff
bill. Gut petitions of workingmcn against a
reduction of ta cs on article of necessity
and materials of industry may well chal
lenge suspicion. _ _
Au Ovnrcrmvn Surplus.
fJInlie-Demnerat.
The surplus reserve of the Now York
banks , which was $9.3,600,000 , In round tig.
ures , last Saturday , was not half so'largo In
the corresponding week of any year in the
past except in 18J3. ! when it was $51.000,000.
A your ago nt this time it was only $15,000-
000. This big stock of Idle money will como
in handy when the trade lovival sets in a
few mouths honco.
Stunll Ciililiro Jtiaknus Bntterjr
I'lattsmmitli Keu-i.
I3ert HItchcalf. editor of a paper in Omaha ,
shouts loudly about the impeachment of
Mayor Bom Is. The small calibre of thu ed
itor could not bo shown in a bettor way.
Mayor liomis is looked upon all ever the
state as being ono of the best executives the
metropolis ovnr had. Mr. flitchcalf never
found uny fault with thu democratic odlcials ,
who not only allowed , the Rambling houses
to run , but were patro.us of them. Ills talk
now , In'viow of the , past'record of his paper ,
Is decidedly weak and puerile.
Tlio Cuqlfim JlIuBt Go.
Chicaoo ijitfa Ocean.
So deadly has been the stigma of this now
meaning to nn Diet-word that it is stated
President Cleveland lias ordered removed
from the white liouao'tliij great cuckoo clock
that inspired SenaTOr , Morgan's blightincr
sarcasm. But by putting away from Bight
u painfully humiliiUiui ; > iomindor ; of the sort
of creatures upon whom ho Is forced to depend -
pond for his suppon President Cleveland
will not succeed in .clq-ilng the cars of the
public to the sound that must ring in his
own , and the doloroytf monotone of "cuckoo"
will bo hoard throughout the land whenever
Mr. Cleveland toUcliusl the spring of his
political machine.
TIIK t'.tssixu /ro/t.v/1/.oirfm
St. Pnul Olobo ( dom. ) ; The appoint
ment of a Judge of the Unltod States u-
promo court la not n question of aUte , but of
national concern. The fact that the nom
inee h a resident of any given state docs not
glvo the senators from that commonwealth
nnv especial rlirht to Interpose nu objection
to his conllrmaUon , even If wo admit the
force of seiratorlat courtesy nnd usage lu
auch matters.
Now York World ( dom. ) : The lesson
may provo n wholesome ono for Mr. Clovo-
land. Ho needs to be reminded that ours Is
n constitutional government , with no-onli-
nato branches strictly limited nnd based
upon the pcoplo's-will. Judging bv Olnoy ,
Van Alon nnd Hornblower , the Hawaiian
blunder and the Insulting "nolso-situl-
clamor" letter , ho Is lacking both Iti respect
for the law and for public opinion. Tills
drift toward autocracy , contempt of limita
tions and disregard of congress needs check
ing. It is to bo hoped that no severer lesson
will bo required.
Chicago Inter Ocean ( rop. ) : The universal
conviction is that this action of the senate
was n protest against the general policy of
the president In Ignoring senators In making
appointments , lie seems to take plcasuru in
snubbing his own party friends in that body.
Our own General I'nlmor has boon troatoi
with conspicuous discourtesy , yet ho did not
join forces with Hill. Evidently ho still
clings to the hope that somowhcre along the
line ho will gain some sort of recognition.
He Is not willing to put hini'olf yet awhile
beyond the hope of executive favor. Uut U
is Impossible to bcllovo that ho is one of thu
mourners over Cleveland's dlscomllturc.
Chicago Times ( dom. ) : If few presidents
have experienced treatment so drastic nt
the hands of their party few have deserved
It as Mr. Cleveland deserves It. It is not
ntono tlio unfltnoss of the Ilornblowor nomi
nation which predisposes so many demo
crats against this singular man , but n long
series of stupid examples of nn obstinacy
nnd fatuity which seems to know no end.
In a word , the time had como for the democ-
rac.v at Washington to decide whether It
belonged to Mr. Clovolanu or Mr. Cleveland
to the democracy. The decision lias been
rendered in terms whoso clearness ought to
ponutr.Uo even the dcnso atmosphere of
egotism In which the chief executive Invests
himself. It fell to Senator Hilt to hasten
nnd accentuate the message , but In so doing
ho has only performed a duty for the whole
party.
xuini.inK.iyy.
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"Tho postmaster nt Da'kota Clt.vMs not an
ingrato. Ilo has named his first-born Tobias
C ! rover Schrlover.
The eighteenth annual tournament of the
Nebraska State Sportsmen's association
will bo hold at Columbus , May 15. 1C and 17.
Appendicitis , the dlscaso now the popular
fad In Now York , has reached Nebraska.
Prof , Burkot of Sowarii U laid up with the
ailment.
Piro started in the shoo shop of Pat Cline
at Auburn nnd threatened to do serious
damage , but prompt work prevented any
great loss.
Little Orchid Wilson of Superior was se
verely scr-ituhctl by a cat and went Into
spasms. Her condition was critical for a
time , out she is now on the road to recovery.
A vicious Tokamah mule Jumped on C. E.
Barker of that place and broke live of the
gentleman's ribs. Mr. Barker is a veteran
of thov war and commander of the local
Grand Army post. His recovery is doubt
ful.
Bert McManus broke into Harry Owen's
saloon at Hubhell , secured $2 In cash , and
loaded up on choice liquor. Ho didn't ' have
a fair chance to enjoy the fruits of his
labors , however , for in u few hours ho was
discovered with his booty and lodged in Jail.
Robert Stout , living ton miles north of
Arapahoe , was found wandering over the
prairie near his homo in a dazed condition ,
unable to toll what had happened to him.
Ho wns chilled through and bloou was run
ning out of his cars. It is supposed bis horse
must have thrown him. Ho is in n danger
ous condition.
A. J. Hubbard , who was arrested at Crete
on a charge of forgery and taken to Auburn ,
had boon employed on a Nomaha county
farm. Ho presented a check for S'Jl.ys to
the First National bank of Auburn. The
check was signed by Chambers Bros. , made
payable to E. SturnDurger and endorsed by
the latter. The money was paid , but being
somewhat suspicious , Cashier Hay sent a
messenger to Chambers Bros.'farm to inquire
into the matter. They declared they had
never given suoh a check and it was evident
that a forgery had been committed. In
quiries elicited the information that A. J.
Hubburd had bougtit a. ticket for Crete and
left on the 3:25 : train. Telegrams wcro scut
along the line and the forger was arrested.
The critical condition of Miss Katie Nich
olson has aroused not a little anxious inquiry
umong these who have been acquainted with
the young lady and had an opportunity to
appreciate her remarkable qualities , says
the Nebraska City Press. She is now lying
at her home on Sixteenth street on the very
verge of death , her inina shattered and al
most ruined. Her illness dates several
weeks back. She had been attending a
course of revival services at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church , and when the excite
ment was at its height she was prostrated
by some nervous disorder. She was taken
to her homo nnd has not revived since. The
physicians who have attended her do not
hesltnto in ascribing the cause of her illness
to religious excitement. Her mlnu had evi
dently been wrought to too high a tension , ,
and gave way under the strain. It is now
the general belief that shd cannot recover.
I'KOl'LK AS1) Tlil * OS.
To Tom Johnson , greeting : That's the
stuff.
In the vaccineago of Chicago all condition
and sexes are obliged to bare arms.
Owing to circumstances beyond her con
trol , the ox-queen of Hawaii is reluctantly
obliged to defer the opening of her chop
house.
The massacre of the Wilson party in the
African wilds is but n melancholy reflection
of the fate In store for the Wilson party in
the United States.
Hyatsville , Md. , the first town to try the
single-tax plan , has applied for a now charter -
tor , with tlio declaration that , by George ,
they'll have no more of it.
Weather reports carefully refrain from
venturing an opinion on the probable dura
tion of the blizzard which rages between the
white house and the senate.
A Plttsburg man was burned to death by
his celluloid collar. In Kansas on the same
day two horscthioves mot death from wear
ing collars of a different make.
Dollar gas has at last broken out in Phila
delphia. Thn gas barons as usual did not
lot go voluntarily. Like Davy Crocket's
coon they came down to save their hide
whole.
These smothering sensations which the
widow Domlnls is said Co fool are doubtless
the olToct of an overwrought imagination.
Undo Sum is not in that kind of business.
S'mothcr day , LU !
Nebraska's quota of the public pap U
short 143 oflicus. The discrepancy Is not
duo to n want of material , but rattier to a
commendable doslro to' promote hnrmon.v by
withholding the crumbs of discord.
Democrats hibernating in the hyper
borean region of Minnesota contribute u
mite to the discomfort of Cleveland. At u
conference In St. Paul this week resolutions
endorsing the jfnancial nnd Hawaiian policy
wore ruled into the waste basket and a dan
gerous row nipped In the hud.
Chicago nerve continues the admiration of
the world , St. Louis and Kalamazoo may
ridicule her pru-ommonco , but until they
can prodim a resident with splno and grlj
to make away with u hot steve and an ap
petizing supper cooking thereon , It behooves
them to soak thoirdlminishod heads.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest 17. S. Gov't Report ,
ABSOU/THX PURE
HOPE TO CHECK CARLISLE
Froa Silver Democrats and Pops lu Oongrora
Oppose a Pond Issuo.
MAY DEFEAT THE SECRETARY'S ' ACTION
fliirt * Are Now lining .Miuln to 1'iuli
ltot > littloii of Cniiiicintiiitltin Throned
llolorn thu DIIJ- Set Tor De
livery to
y nuitc.vt : or Trie UBR ,
u FouimiB.vrii STHBUT ,
WASHINGTON" , Jan. 18 . , )
Efforts are to ho made In the houio be
twoun now nnd the 1st of February -
ruary , oven during the debate on
the tariff bill , to condemn or 'do-
feat the determination of Secretary Car
lisle to Issue bonds. The movement will bo
led by democrats nnd populists , these who
favor free coinage of silver and buliovo that
the bullion In the treasury , including the
stognlorngo , should bo coined In splto of the
law making it collateral security to out
standing silver obligations. It was preci
pitated In the senate today by Populists
Allen and PolTor.
Of course no action can bo taken In the
house , while the tariff bill Is pending , to
either defeat n bond Issue by repealing the
law authorizing It , or to pass criticism
upon the proposed issue. Certainly the
president would veto anything intended to
hinder a bond Issuo. Whllo the republicans
are bitterly opposed to giving the
secretary of the treasury authority
to Issue bonds , pending consideration ot
the tariff , because It would tend to relieve
the embarrassment ot the administration
nnd embolden it in its strikes for free trade ,
and whllo all know that the necessity for n
bond Issue is , occasioned by anticipation of
the new tariff law\vhichihas , almost stop.ie'd
importation , it is conceded that the socrotnry
of the treasury had adopted the only prac
ticable way of meeting the deficiency and
maintaining the credit of the government.
Why ( ! niy Mny Not IJo Nuinod.
It Is reported In senatorial circles
that should President Cleveland llnd It nec
essary in order to secure continuation
to nominate Senator Gray of Delaware -
ware to the vacancy on the supreme bench.
Minister Bayard , now at the court of
St. James , will bo called homo by the Dela
ware legislature to talco the seat in the
senate which would bo vacated by Gray.
Tills would crcato n complication which the
president dreads. Ilo especially does riot
want a fight over the British mission , bo-
sulc.s Gray is much the stronger man for the
administration in the senate than Bayard.
Efforts are being made to induce the presi
dent to nominate to the vacancy ono of the
state judges of Now York who would not bo
antagonized by Senators Hill and Murphy.
The president would select : i man from Ver
mont or Connecticut , wore it not for the fact
that it would leave the greatest state in the
union without representation on the bench
of the highest court. It has been suggested
to him that it would bo a smart stab on Hill
and Murpay to give the position to another
state than Now York and hold the two
senators named responsible for the action.
win iiriu uiimlm noye.
In response to the request of Representa
tive Mercer the secretary of war has as
signed Lieutenant Penn as nn instructor of
military tactics at the Omaha High school.
Colonel Corbin informed Uuprcscntativo
Mercer that no hotter oflicer could bo found
in the department for this work. Omaha is
the llrst city in the United States to receive
this recognition.
Missouri Itlvcr Improvement.
Representative Mercer appeared before
the rlvur and harbor committee of the house
this morning in the interest of Missouri
river improvements at Omaha nnd Florence.
Ho also belli an interview with General
Casey , chief of engineers. The Missouri
river commission has asked for $750,000 for
improving the Missouri river from Sioux City
to Us mouth , for the tiscal year ending Juno ,
1803. The commission will distribute * this
money subject to the approval of General
Casey. Mr. Berlin of Omaha is a member
of this commission and it will rest with him
and the commission whether Omaha re
ceives a largo or small portion of this $750 ,
000. As Is now contemplated over $000,000
of this amount U to bo expended between
JetloTson City , Mo. , and the mouth of the
river.
Senator Carey of Wyoming today laid be
fore the senate petitions signed by the wool
growers , prominent democrats and repub
licans in about one-half the counties in his
state , protesting against the free wool
schedule in the Wilson tariff bill.
South Duluna Snnpa.
Judge S. W. Trosh of Scottland , S. D. , who
wants to bo a consul to some foreign coun
try , and George H. Matthews of , Armour ,
S. D. , who vpints to bo postmaster In his
town , loft for their homos today after a stay
of some thr.o in Washington. Both are con
fident of success in their missions hero. It
is said that Matthews will shortly bo
appointed postmaster atArmour. . lj. E.
Wltcher of Ilighmore , S. D. , who aspired to
the surveyor generalship and other promi
nent ofllces In his state , and who is now m
this city , has boon given to understand that
ho will be appointed eustomi oflicer In
Alaska Mr. Wltcher is nn editor and law
yer nnd well Known democratic politician In
South Dakota ,
H. A. U liick of Omahn , who hn boon
east for some time on business , passed
through Washington today on his way homo. 1
MM. MnndoMon assisted at the reception
ycMentay of MM. I/unoiit.
The rashnmtKm of United States Marshal
Knott of the Northern district of town hni . _
boon Hi.vcptcd , to lakn effect upon the qtiall / ,
luMtlon of his successor. /
.Now I'iMlnmUni-t. !
*
IOWA postmasters appointed today AM :
Almont , Clinton county , 10. II. Struvo , vlco
A. Jackson , resigned ( 'California , Harrison
county , H. K. Coulthard. vice O. W. Haw
kins , removed ; Carbonado , Maliaska county ,
K. M. Hhoppard , vlco J. W. Jones , ronlovodj
1'ooto , Iowa county , C. L. Dillon , vice R L.
Hall , resigned ; Motuoroy , D.ivls county , U.
Ct. Johnson , vice A. Kdwards , resigned !
Palo , Linn county , Levi I.owls , vlon Polar
Lang , resigned. Pumir S. UXATII.
xt } 'TOOTH. I
Now Orleans I'li'nyunu : Ilrmvor.i should be
long to the urdur ot Knights or Malta.
( lalvciton Now * : Ono's shortcomings no
long way against him.
St. I'nul Mows : Callln > ! a woman's dross
( Iroain Is a pollto way of saying that thu coiler
or Itglvui I husband u iiUhtiuaro.
Florida Times : Thu man who goUs In olHc
may bo callud the master of the .situation.
Slfllnjjs : iTis the accounts of n shlo door sa
loon tlini are kept , up by a double entry syn-
Ho.ston Transcript : "Now I want toglvo
you a point , " Hiild the doctor as he prepared to
J.ib with his luiicut.
Brooklyn I.lfo : St. IVtor Krom whcnco
ill ) you conm ? Chicago -Man I must do-
clliii ) to answer that. "On what grounds ? "
"lliat the answur would tend to crlmln.itn
myself. "
Indianapolis Journal : Tommy -Paw , what
Is u "llinbor the law ? "
Mr. Kluc I mioa-i It muansthn log that your
lawyer pulls every time you usk him a ques
tion.
Now York Weekly : Clnio Mnrchant Vos ,
sir. I want a now bookkeeper , but you won't
do.
Applicant May I ask why ?
( losu .Murcliiint Von tire bald as a billiard
hall , sir. A man with no hair to wlpo hU pun
on will rust out u whole box every week.
Detroit I'roo Press : Wlfo You don't scorn to
euro much Tor my literary tasto.
Husband Why ?
Wlfo You novur ask what books I like.
Husband I don't have to , my dour. I know
thu pockutoookls your favorite.
1 histm Courier. ' '
The maid u.xpccts
Her bran tonight ,
And tills thu slovo
With untUraclto ,
llccatlsu thu air
Is raw and damp ,
Riiliiulto furu'Hts
To 1111 thu lamp.
rroloirjliii ; tin ) Itiirlotquo.
I'lillntlcliilda ftinu.
The Hawaiian "republic" Is In n fair way
to become nn even broader burlesque than
thu late monarchy. It was not without reason
the poor badgered qucon observed that the
islands would not have puaco till some of
these enterprising gentlemen wcro trans
ported or beheaded. As Mr. Willis would
not allow her to dispose of thorn in cither
fashion , thorn is probably nothing left butte
to lot thorn light it out. Happily the United
States has escaped further rusponsiolhty
for them.
lirlghtpiilui ; I'roHpoct ) .
IiuUannimlts Jininwl.
Everybody is glad to learn trom commer
cial agencies nnd other sources of informa
tion that the signs point to a picking up of
business. Here nnd there mills are starting
upon partial time , which will relieve many
who are in distress. The starting up is because -
cause stocks have boon so ruducod in oer-
talu lines that replenishment is necessary.
L.V IttriTATlOS 2't' A MOSAKVU
Sew York Sim.
Qucon LU !
A kindly llttlu word
Is what wo waut with thco
Just now.
Dost know , Oh dusky nymph ,
That bricks
And tired vegetables
And various thlncs
Will soon lly at thy frizzled heart
Down there In Hawaii ? Kvldontly
It's tlnm for thcu to skip ,
To disappear
Llko a chicken llvor down
A IniiiRry coon.
Don't wait !
Just urah right on
To nil the duds and cash
Ami all the pomp and prldo
And circumstance or mlsllt royalty
Within thy roach.
And como at once
To tills appreciated hoxrno
Where trunks draw llko thunder ;
Como to Now York !
Wn want to see your queenly shape.
Perhaps wo , lee , will rail
Deeply In love with thee ,
And swear that thou and only thou
Hhaltrolgn.
Wo hoar that thou art fat ;
Wn'ro used to royal fntiioss ;
Wo'ro badly stuck on It.
Another chunk more or loss
Won't rcazu us.
Ho conm along , old plrl ,
And got a good now job
lloforoyou lese your freshness ;
lU'foro u had banana
lilts you on your jugular.
Come nn , wo say.
Oh Lllluokalani :
The larsost in'ixor.s an 1 s illor.i of
line cluthcM on Kartli
Your monoy's worth or your moiiay baclc.
It's a Big Feat
To keep the business going- the way \ve have so far
this January , when it is generally
supposed to be dull. Dealers don't
know how it's done , but our custo -
mers do. That $8.50 suit surprises
them all. It's a whole lot bettor
than ordinary $12 suits and he who
sees it knows it. But of all the
really fine things our $16.50 suit is
truly the leader ; because it's as fine
as they make them and all go
dressers seek it out ov/ory timo. $20 is a small value
to place upon it. In overcoats we are also making
equally as great reductions , though the goods must
bo soon to understand it. Winter underwear is out
and winter caps at 20 per cent discount.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
S. W. Cor.l5th and Douglas Sts.