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OKKICKS.
Omaha , The Ittf llullillnrr. . _ .
South Omalm. Corner N nnd Twenty-fourth elf ,
Council Illurrit. 12 I'earl ulri-et
Chlcnco Oflloo , 317 Chamber of Commerce.
K w York , KmmM 13 , 14 nnd IS , Tribune UlJg.
Wdhlncton , 1477 V tlrtrt , N. W.
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JUSINISS i.nrnnts.
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Omalm. Draft * , checks iind | mtolTlco order * to
bo made payable to tlio order of the cctnpnny.
THIS W.K I'tJIII.IHIIINO COUr.VNY.
HTATKMrJNT OD' CMIlt'UIiATION.
Ooorge 11. Tznchuck , secretary of The HOP Pub-
Hulling company , Loins duly sworn , iy < t that
the nctual number of full nnd complete copjcn
of the Dally Morning livening nnd Hunday Heo
prlntrcl during the month of Notomucr. 1S9I , wus
an followB !
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Totnl sold WJ.372
Dally avcraco net circulation 21,612
aUOIKlK 11. T7.SCHUCK.
Sworn to Iwfore me nnil nubacrlbed In my
prenence this 3d dnv of Dwmber , 1RM.
( Heal. ) N. 1' . FI31U Notary 1'ubllc.
Oenornl Uooth can linvc no fault to
find with Ills reception In Oinnlm.
Now that wo have new letter boxes ,
why cannot the I'o.stoince department
give us a few new mall trains ?
MerchantH who" advertise in The Bee
arc always assured of securlni ; their
shares of the holiday trade and more ,
too.
The house otiKlit to appreciate the
services of Objector Ilolman ilurliiK the
short session Just commenced. lie Is
the father of the house and the house Is
about to lose him. Any filial child would
make the most of a parent under similar
conditions.
Now If congress will only carry out
nil the recommendations of the presi
dent to the letter the country will of
course Immediately attain a condition
of prosperity that It never before enJoyed -
Joyed , and If congress does not do so
the president will certainly Insist that
no further blame can possibly attach to
him.
It Is really too bad that the Japanese
army should spoil the good record for
discipline which It hns established by
resorting to the Inhuman butchery oC
their opponents at I'ort Arthur. If thu
reports of the barbarity are correct the
Japanese must come In for the same
amount of adverse criticism from the
civilized nations that the previous Chi
nese atrocities evoked.
Mayor Filigree -of Detroit Is now
threatening to go after the bread baker *
to compel them to sell two full weigh !
loaves for 5 cents. The mayor of De
troit may possibly be a trifle eccentric ,
as Is frequently charged , . and may
cliahge his hobbles with llghlnlnp
rapidity , but there Is a certain method
In his eccentricity that seems to worrj
the trusts and corporations and tc
please the plain common people.
Just wait till the New York Sun heart
of the contest that Is to be made by Me
Jay , the defeated republican asplram
for legislative honors , against Nick Krhz
the democrat who successfully coquettes
with the Indian vote up In Thurutoi :
county ! Won't these two incllllluom
names bo seized upon with avidity a !
acquisitions worthy of adorning the
Sun's gallery of American political cc'.eh
rltles ! Whether Nick beats Mel out 01
Mel vanquishes Nick , they will boll
have achieved a loud and lasting fame
Some of the Lincoln newspapers an
really becoming excited over the deter
mined Interest which Omaha business
men are taking In the project of sccur
ing the location of the state fair In thh
city. They Insist Lincoln people inus
not rest In the belief that the fair Is i
vested right belonging to them and tlm
It Is bound to remain where It now Ii
whether they exert themselves to retail
It or not. All this ought to be encour
aging to the business men who are en
gaged In promoting a proposal fron
Omaha because It shows that the !
chances of wiccess are ( steadily 1m
proving. 'The state fair Is almost Ii
sight for Omaha. It can be secured 1
the proper effort Is made.
The Intimation that In case It is dc
elded to Institute Impeachment proceed
Ings against Judge Kicks the chief Jtu
lice will preside over the senate slttln ;
as a court for the trial of the charge
rests upon a misapprehension of th
constitutional provisions bearing on thl
subject. In ordinary cases of Impeacl
mont 'the regular olllcers of the senat
continue to serve. Only when the pres
dent of the United States Is the accuse
Is the chief Justice called upon to act a
presiding oltlcer , and then only for th
reason that the vice president , who pr <
Bides In other cases , would , as the ties
In the line of succession , be an Intel
ested party. No such reason operate
ordinarily , nor Is outside assistance n
quired.
*
Reform ln our system of assessmei :
for taxation Is the most Important topi
that thu charter revision committee hn
grappled with. Almost any clmnij
would be for the better , while tl
change recommended by the coinmlttt
would be several steps In advance i
once. 'It Is almost Impossible fi
Omalm to maintain Its municipal go'
criuucnt and provide for thu varloi
necessary public Improvements ban
pored as nho Is by a limit to li <
bonded Indebtedness fixed by an asses
ment at an absurd fraction of her vei
valuation. It will be useless to voi
bonds for public works If those bom
cannot bo legally Issued. The asses
incut clause Is thu vital point of charti
revision.
TIIK I'HESWKXrS MKHSAOK.
Tlio i ortlon of President Cleveland's
annual niewmgc which will command
the first attention of the financial and
business Interests of the country Is that
relating to the currency , with which
the message concludes. This will be
somewhat disappointing to those who
have expected from the president BOIUC
new and valuable suggestions on
this very Important subject , to
which It has been reported he
was giving careful and pa
tient study. It seems that the task of
formulating a plan for n new bank cur
rency system has been left entirely with
the secretary of the treasury , and that
official presents for the .consideration of
congress and the country a modified
form of the : plan adopted nt the laat
meeting of the association of bankers
and known as the Baltimore plan. The
president Hlmply indorses tills scheme
as In his opinion furnishing a basis for
very great Improvement on our present
banking and currency system.
It Is questionable whether , as a whole ,
the Carlisle plan Is preferable to that
adopted by the bankers. The latter pro
vides for a guaranty fund of r > per cent ,
to be built up gradually , while the for
mer requires a deposit with the govern
ment In United States legal tender
notes , Including treasury notes of 18Xj !
of 110 per cent of the amount of the bank'ti
circulation , this deposit to be maintained
at all times. As a means of withdraw
ing from circulation currency that men
aces the treasury gold reserve this re
quirement may be approved , but would
the banks be'disposed to Issue currency
upon such terms ? .Is not a , ' ! 0 per cent
guaranty fund excessive and unneces
sary , and therefore certain fo defeat
the object of the proposed changu ,
which Is to supply n larger and more
elastic circulation ? In addition to the
guaranty fund there Is to be a safety
fund of f > per cent , for the redemption of
.the notes of failed banks , so that undei
the plan of Secretary Carlisle the bank ?
would be compelled to keep on deposit
with the government an amount of cur
rency equal to H."i per cent of their iioh
Issues. It Is very questionable whothei
a great many banks would care to Issiu
notes under such conditions. The Car
lisle plan proposes to relieve the na
tional treasury of all responsibility foi
the redemption of bank notes , and ir
tills respect will perhaps be more gen
rally acceptable than the Baltimore ,
ichcine , although holders of notes of In
olvent banks would secure promptei
edemptlon under the latter , which pro
Ides that when the guaranty fund slml
lot be Riifllc'ent for redeeming sucl
lotes they shall be redeemed out of anj
noney In the treasury , the same to b <
'oliubnrsed ' when the money Is rcplcii
shed. " Another feature of the Car
Isle plan will Invite criticism
nd that Is the provision that then
hall be no national bank notes Ismiet
f less denomination than $10. The In
: entlon of this Is to make place for mon
liver In the circulation , and It wil
loubtless be favorably regarded bj
iome of the silver men , though It Ii
uirdly enough of a sop to induce then
o support the plan. The propose !
scheme recognizes the recommendatloi
if the democratic national platform fo
he repeal of the tax on state bank Is
mes , and this will probably comment
t to the favor of the southern demo
ratio representatives. So far as seem1
ty Is concerned , the Carlisle plan I
stronger than that of the bankers' asso
elation , but as we have already said I
s doubtful whether banks would Isstn
currency on the terms It proscribes.
The president briefly and pointed ! ;
ilefonds the Issue of bonds to replenisl
he gold reserve and points out the dlfll
cultlos in the way of maintaining th
reserve under existing conditions. II
says that If these conditions arc nl
.owed to continue bonds will be Issuei
as often as It becomes necessary t
maintain a sufllcleut gold reserve am
n abundant time to save the credit o
he country and make good the flnancki
obligations of1 the government. Thl
blunt avowal will very likely subjec
the president to some sharp erlticisn
.nit his position will be approved b
everybody who believes that he has n
lilgher duty than that of keeping th
inihllc credit unimpaired. Brief spue
is devoted to the tariff. The preslden
says the new law needs amendment
: uiil he Is still In favor of putting cor
.uid . iron on the free list , but he doc
no more than make a simple state mm :
to tills effect , thereby suggesting tlm
he has no hope that It will be done. II
would be glad to see the different ! : '
duty on refined sugar stricken out of tli
law and recommends the abrogation c
the discriminating duly on sugar froi
countries paying an export bounty. 1
Is probable that congress will do botl
thu course of the sugar tr-ust having s-
Intensified public feeling against tin
arrogant and rapacious monopoly tin
congress will hardly dare to dlsrcgar
the sentiment In favor of a modlflcatio
of the sugar schedule In the Interoi
of consumers. Mr. Cleveland Is In fnvc
of free , ships and recommends the r
peal of the law denying American regi
try to foreign built ships owned 1
Americans. There will be very genon
agreement with his declaration that tl
millions now paid to forelgivers f (
carrying American passengers and pr
ducts across the sea should be Uirnt
Into American hands.
The president does not favor an I
crease of the army , but he suggests tin
Its effective strength should at least 1
made equal to Its legal strength , th
being demanded by the development c
Beacoast defense . In this he Is In a
cord with popular sentiment , which
strongly against an Increase of the arn
beyond the legal limit. Provision fi
thu construction of additional bait
ships and torpedo boats Is recommcnde
but there Is no probability that ti
present congress will assume the rcspo
Mblllty of uolng thin. It is a matt
that can wall for such Improvement
the revenue of the government as w
warrant the expenditure.
The review of the work of the sever
departments Is comprehensive and tl
president approves the recommendatloi
of the several heads of departments , 1
devotes a paragraph to n vigorous d
fense of tlio administration of the pe
slon bureau , buff It will hardly servo
persuade the threat majority of unit
veterans that the party In power h :
really a very friendly regard for the
Interests. Nobody Is blind or Indifferent
to the fact that pensions have been
fraudulently obtained , tint this does not
Justify the unjust and ungenerous corra
uloplcd bj * the present administration
In the matter of purging the pension
rolls. That was unquestionably of n
character to Justify the charge of un
friendliness toward the veterans and
there Is abundant evidence that It re
sulted In doing a great wrong to many
of them. Tlio president commends the
report of the strike commissioners , says
a good word for civil service reform ,
and recommends the creation of a na
tional board of health.
The message of the president Is thu
best source of olllclal Information re
garding our foreign relations , and the
review of these by Mr. Cleveland will
be found very Interesting and Instruc
tive. The administration hart buou sub
jected to a great deal of criticism re
garding Its treatment of International
affairs , but It Is believed that after read
ing what the president submits candid
men will be disposed to concede that
there Is little just ground for fault
finding. The questions that have arisen
have been considered and' acted upon
with reference to the established policy
of thu country , and while some mis
takes have been made the results on the
whole are satisfactory to those who be
lieve In the wisdom and safety of that
policy. It Is certainly true that the na
tion has lost nothing In the respect of
the world by adhering to it.
Tlie message is a practical , businesslike -
like document , notably free from the
peculiar characteristics which distin
guish most of Mr. Cleveland's deliver
ances , and will repay careful perusal
for the great amount of useful Informa
tion It contains.
IN 'JJIH THAXSMIXSlSSll'l'l
Congressman Bryan made himself
prominent as the free silver champion
In the TrnnsmlsslssippI congress , and as
chairman of the commltteu on resolu
tions reported thu resolution calling for
the free nnd unlimited coinage of silver
and gold at thu old ratio of
11 ! to 1 , "without waiting foi
the aid or consent of any
other nation on earth , " and succeeded
In securing Its adoption after a sharp
light. It does not necessarily follow ,
however , that thu Nebraska delegation
to that congress was really committed
to the free silver fallacy.
Kncli state invited to participate in the
transactions of the Transmlsslsslppl
congress was entitled to ton votes as a
minimum nnd to as many votes In ad
dition thereto as there were accredited
representatives In attendance. The Ne
braska delegation consisted of eight men
who held credentials either from the
governor or from thu mayors of the dif
ferent cities who were authorized te
give them. Besides these was Mr
Bryan , who was accorded membership
by virtue of his position ns representa
tive In congress. The ten votes of 'Ne
hraska were therefore cast by the nine
delegates. AVhen finally the monctarj
question was squarely presented for the
action of the congress In the motion tt
adopt the minority report of the committee
mitteo on resolutions a a'd'cu'thlcl ' ;
took a conservative stand favoring hi
metallism , but only such bimetallism as
should be amply protected against t'.u '
depreciation of any money authorize ! '
by law the vote of the Nebraska dele
gatlon was found to be divided. Five 01
the members were emphatically In favoi
of honest bimetallism , while only four , In
eluding Mr. Bryan , were ready to be en
rolled under the free silver banner
There was one extra vote to be cast bj
the whole delegation , but the imijorltj
was inclined to be generous with theii
associates and agreed to divide' ' It wltl
them. The vote of Nebraska , then , 01
the acceptance of the minority report
thu report that substantially repudiate *
the free and unlimited coinage doctrine
was nyfj In favor of thu same to 4V
against. Had there been a unit rule ii
force Nebraska would have appearo <
only In the honest money column.
The significant point to which nttcn
tion should bo directed Is that the frei
silver agitators can no longer depcm
upon Nebraska support and that whal
ever strength they ever had In Nebraski
Is noticeably on the wane. Bryan , th
head and front of the free sliver move
ment in this state , retires from publl
life with the conclusion of the proycn
session of congress , his exit dlsturbei
by tlio reflection tnat lie was able t
carry with him only a minority of th
Nebraska delegation In his great pla ;
before thu Transmlssisslppl congress.
AOT ( HUTU SO CUMFLK'ATKD.
The following excerpt from a rocen
editorial In the Chicago Uocord afford
an excellent Illustration of the mistake
Impressions concerning matters of loci'
moment that are constantly create
abroad by misleading nnd Ill-consldere
comment appearing from time to tlm
In some of our contemporaries :
Ily one of those fantastic legislative el
forts which arc occasionally to bs wltcesse
In law-making bodies the ctty of Omaha ha
not enough money to run Its schools , an
the reason It Is In this predicament I
chiefly and directly because the Omaha si
loons are not sufficiently patronized. * *
And until that queer law Is repealed Omali
has but one alternative to follow , The clt
zons may taketo drink , thereby sccurlii
enlightenment and learning for the !
children ; or they may remain abstinent an
let the children go untaught. The fate of tli
school Is dependent upon the fate of tl
saloon. The two are tied together.
Of course It Is needless to xfty th :
Omaha Is In no such condition and tin
the f miners of the Nebraska llqtior lir
were by no moans such bunglorrf as tli
Record has boon led to believe. It Is n <
because of the license law that tli
money derived from liquor licenses go (
Into the treasury of the school "dlstrli
In which they are procured. It Is'n mai
datory provision of the cons'tltutlc
that the proceeds of police court flm
nnd the sale of licenses of all kinds 1
applied to the support of the publ
schools. It has just HO happened tin
the money derived In this way has fi
a number of years sntllccd with but
small addition ml sod by municipal tn :
atlou to maintain the public school ay
tern of Omaha. As a result , the tax le\
for school purposes has been kept dente
to the minimum point , lint the tax lot
can always be relied upon lo make i
any necessary deficiency.
Upon the facts as they are , the re
oiling of tlm Record la not only fnlln *
ions but (4) ( ) olutcly absurd. The PPQ
le of Omit ; Jire not nt all required tote
ike to diilil to continue Ily ? work of
istructlon * < j r their children In the
chools. The license money paid by
anana pe djers and the lines paid by
Isturbers .otiilhe peace are employed
or the salUu > laudable object of foster-
ig popular.education. Must thu cltl-
ens of Onmji ? all engage In peddling
ananas ami combine to constantly dls-
irb the pyifa ) In order to secure en-
ghtenineiil 'ilntf learning for their
lilldren ? Thu complication does not
xlst. The OiUahff school board Is con-
routed with the same demand for econ-
my that Is pressing the school anthorl-
os In other cities , but whatever sum Is
enlly needed will be cheerfully raised
y taxation.
Wheat and flour were never so cheap
s now. The staff of life is within easy
each of the unfortunate ones of earth.
S'ow If the price of Omaha meats , fa-
ions the world over , could be reduced to
ic local consumer the problem of sub-
Istenco would bo nearly solved. Needy -
ody seems to know why Omaha canned
leats should bring the same prices In
Nebraska that they do In England.
Tlio advantages of the Omaha public
brary ought to be one of thu attractive
iducemeiits to the people of South
Omaha to give serious consideration to
he question of annexation.
Tlm tlnliirky Thirteen.
aiobe-Dcmocrnt.
There will be just thirteen northern demo ,
rats In the next house to represent the bad
tick that struck tbelr parly In the late clec-
Ion.
Tlio ( Irent anil Only.
New York Tribune.
It looks now as though Grover Cleveland
vouid rumble down the centuries us the
nly man that ever Insisted upon being
resident nnd secretary of the treasury at
he same time. The effort does not amount
o greatness , but Is regarded as n fairly good
mltatlon of It.
A Cotulltlotl.il
Imllnmipollfl Journal.
"Is the west discontented ? " Is the question
which Chancellor Canllehl of the University
f Nebraska , answers In 'the Forum , and
vhlcli he answers , with conditions. In the
eentlve. Yet those who have rend the re-
ent election returns must have a suspicion
hat the west , ns well ns the rest of the
Jntted States In which votingIs yet an
nstltutlon , have hail enoiiRh of democracy
vhcn It has full sweep In national affairs.
The lUorcilltr < l Ollioy.
Clilcnco Times.
Attorney General Olney , as "a friend of
he court. " wrote a letter to the Judge be-
ore whom the case Involving the right of
he Reading railroad receivers to discharge
men because they are members of labor or
ganizations was pending. The Judge very
hortty nfterwnrd decided the case In a
ashlon diametrically opposed to the attor
ney general's argument. Mr. Olnev doesn't
ecm to be > (5rMnuch ( ) more friendly terms
vlth the courts than with the people.
HK-4J - o -
Tlio l-'oot.lliill PrlzoVlnnori. .
\Kn6saa City Star.
Nebraska * has 'earned nnd fairly deserves
he championship for this section of the
ountry , ana1 outclasses all other teams In
ho league , even If It did lose Incompre
hensibly to Missouri. As between Kansas
and MlssotirVthC palm goes without a quex-
lon to KnilsTis , ' which , while Individually
t has no better team , has still heart and
plrlt , In which the boys from Columbia
vere sadlyrttletlijteiit. Had the Missouri
university sfjwtthe \ same heart In fighting
n a tight rtlac that It showed In betting
lefore the mime the result might have
been dlfterelibi-f < . - ' "
'
vUTn Uobt.
Minneapolis Tilbune.
"The pubireT elifc Is ( ncre'rfse'd 'SIMTOOO.OOO by
he two loans during the present administ
ration of President Cleveland. Under re-
"Ubllcan presidents since 1BE5 there hns been
inlform reduction of the public debt , with
he exception of a slight increase In Grant's
second term. The public bonded debt on
August 31 , 18G3. aggregated J2.381in30.295. on
which the Interest charge was $150,977,693 n
year. This debt was In twenty-seven years
reduced by $1,796,493,193 , and the Interest
charge fell to $22,894,194. Under the demo
cratic administration Instpad of reduction
here has been within ten months two bond
ssues aggregating $100,000,000.
The Nobrnnlin Incident Implicated.
Chicago Tribune.
It appears that the defeat of the re pub-
lean candidate for governor In California
while the republicans elected the other state
otllccrs and most of the congressmen and
secured a majority In the legislature was
due to Kstep's personal unpopularity. He
was looked on as the candidate of the
fouthern Pacific road , nominated througli
ts .Instrumentality , and pledged to Its In-
erests. That corporation Is not popular In
California , and , as a consequence , Estce
suffered. If his party had put up a mar
not suspected of being under the thumb ol
in odious , grasping corporation ho woulc
nave been elected. And If such a man hat
been put In nomination on an honest mono )
platform he would have received a tre
mendous majority. The republicans blun
dered both In their candidate and their plat
form.
Tariff Tliikurliig Illoolicd.
I'hllmlelplila Lc.lKcr.
Mr. Reed of Maine advocates a policy o :
peace for the business Interests of the coun
try 8(5 ( far as the tariff Is concerned. It I :
obvious that If the democrats are to furthei
experiment with the tariff they must do si
nt the coming session of congress , and 1
Is equally clear that the conservatives whi
controlled the senate prior to the recen
elections and commanded a halt upon th
radical lew tariff policy of the house wll
show no deposition to take a back track
now that the country has so overwhelm
Ingly set Its approval both on tariff reduc
tlon and tariff agitation. The new con
gress , being republican 03 to the bouse am
doubtful os to the senate , with the demo
crats , however , In an assumed minority , can
not hope to pass , with or without the sane
tlon of a democratic president , any iilui
of tariff revision based on the republlcai
Ideas. It would be worse than useless t
fuither embarrass our Industries by the dls
cushion aril agitation' of tariff change
which stand no chance whatever of accom
pllshment. The country Is weary of dlH
turblng debate. Let us have peace for th
present. _
.1 1'OltTitAlT Iff DlttTr.Ml'Ell.
Harrison B. Morris.
As If the sun hud kissed and lied
So were her checks embrowned ;
A little dot cf dainty red
Inside a russet round.
Like rose leaves that arc all but dead ,
With slender soreness bound.
A hat , thereto , of plaited hay ,
Which shaded half her face.
Whence fell the curls of hair away
Down to , her collar's lace
They trenX ) led If she talked , or lay
In loopsj > f Mellow grace.
A kerchlcHaUl about her breast
tjnto her breathing rose ,
And midway was a little nest
For beailty to repcse ;
Hut laughter1 tnade more manifest
The sweets therein adoze.
T ?
Ah , me ! I've turned a tender flute
By.all her garden ways ;
Apollo , playing ripe the fruit , ,
I vow n < /Sweeter plays ;
And yet she'll never hear my suit
Young AUdaf better pays I
Blow , brc fe > , | about her ringlet curjs
And twlwtnem In a knot.
And purtMUjrWdrts with plust'ry whirl :
Ana , Buni'shlne ' overliot ;
Hang In her eyes a pair of pearls ,
Klght ( for she loves me not !
TIIK T.VITr WITH J- .
I'lilladdptila Hccord : The most Important
article In the new treaty with Japan , which
has Junt been elgtied by Secretary Qresham
and Minister Kurlno , representing their re
spective governnifiils. Is without doubt that
which provides for the abolition of consu
lar courts and tor the submission of foreign
residents of Japan to the Jurisdiction ot tin-
tlve magistrates. This Is a concession to
which the Japanese have manifestly become
entitled by their marvelous progress In the
ways of western civilization. It was a stig
ma upon modern Japan to be classified with
those barbarous peoples among whom It Is
still necessary to maintain the principle of
oxtrn-tprrltorlallty.
New York Herald : Ily the treaty which
was signed In Washington by Secretary Ores-
ham and Minister Kurlno , and which will
doubtless be ratified by the senate when It
convenes , the United States welcomes Japan
to the family of civilized nations. It provides
for the abolition In Japan of the American
consular courts , which arc maintained only
In eastern countries with semi-barbarous
Ideas as to tlio administration ot justice , and
concedes to Japan the sovereign right con
ceded to every civilized nation of Jurisdic
tion over the persons and property of Ameri
cans within Its -own borders. This step Is
creditable and advantagrons nlike to the
United States and Japan. Though necessary
In seme eastern countries , our consular courts
abroad are foreign to our Ideas of government
and administering Justice. They have been
the source of wrongs and abuses which
have evoked loud complaint and protest. The
United States as well as Japan Is to be con
gratulated on their abolition In that country.
I'KOVLK AXlt THISdS.
Pennsylvania's republican upheaval ceased
at the altitude ot 242.000.
Mr. Gosling , IJrltlsh minister In Nicaragua ,
cackled prematurely , and was promptly
winged.
Jerry Simpson Is now convinced that politi
cal farming does- not pay. Ho says he Is
bankrupt.
Colonel Kolb was wise enough to keep off
the capltol grass. Coxey's experience served
a useful purpose.
1)111 ) Cook , the leader of the Indian Territory
outlaws , used to be a book agent In Kansas.
He hasn't changed much.
Having fulled to dedicate or consecrate
himself again , Mr. Cleveland must be dropped
from the list of dlvlno writers.
Mrs. Dlggs wl'l winter at the national capi
tal and Mrs. Lease in California. A space of
3,000 miles ought to Insure a season of pro
found peace.
National bank defalcations In New York
during the past four years amounted to
$1,100,000. The "conspiracy of pelf" seems
to work smoothly and effectively.
Gertrude Atherton contends : "I maintain
that no woman can be beautiful without a
shapely nose , and this the New York beauty
Is conspicuously without. " Gertrude knows.
The figure of William Penn has been placed
In position on the tower of the Philadelphia
city hall , and the face turned toward the old
treaty ground at Sliackamoxon. 'TIs well.
The eyes of the quaint old paragon of honesty
are thus diverted from the $20,000,000 Job bs-
nor.'h his feet.
The reform wave which , It Is asserted ,
swept over Colorado last month , appears tn
Imvo given Denver the go-by. A petition
signed by bank presidents and business monte
to the number of fifty was recently pre
sented to Governor Walte , askingJtliat the
laws against gambling be suspended and the
games allowed to run within such limits as
the police prescribe. The petitioners assert
that the suppression of gambling Is "detri
mental lo the business Interests ot the city , "
keeps many buildings tenantless and keeps
money out of circulation. The governor re
jected the request.
In the whole range of democratic economy
there Is no problem that has caused greater
anxiety nnd keener mental anguish to man
kind than Hie bagging of the trousers at the
knee. The man who rises of a. morning to
don a fresh pair feels an Inexpressible sense
of pride and exhilaration on viewing the
graceful lines of tlio garment. Ho struts
about with a complacent smile nnd glistening
pantaloons , and registers a vow to stand up
for their creaEolcss preservation. If he takej
a chair his limbs stretch out with 'the
rigidity 'ot 'a cordwood stick. Bend the knee
that bags might follow ? Not he. IJut his
efforts are painful and futile. The curves of
his extremities assert themselves , and pres
ently a commodious bosom appears , the mere
outlines of which harrows his artistic soul.
Greater sorrow no man hath. Nor Is his
anguish soothed by the upbraiding of his
spouse. There Is , however , a rift of light
In the horizon for the silent sufferers. Cheer
up , fellow countrymen. A Parisian tailor
has Invented a plan for eradicating the evil.
Just what the plan la the Inspired genius
keeps to himself. H Is enough to know that
success Is reasonably certain. What If his
name Is Dvrkrutsky generations will rise
up and canonize him.
NKItllA S HA. , JU tritXA I.IS3I.
McCook Tribune : They say that nosewater
Is cutting from hla exchange list the names
of those newspapers whose editors have inndo
themselves conspicuously obnoxious to him
In the late state campaign. He perhaps can
not stand their poor manners and worse
grammar and diction.
Lincoln News : For some .reason or
another we hear nothing more of the allege *
attempt on the part of the republicans to
purchase Mr. Hitchcock's paper and run It
for the purpose of killing The Bee. It Is
possibly duo to the fact that the subscrip
tions paid for by the republican state central
committee to keep the Journal up exhausted
their financial ability. When It comes to
scientific working lot us Introduce again
your Uncle Hiram and his boys.
MKNHAQUS.
Indianapolis Journal : Miss Boston Porh
nnd pretensions 1
Miss Chicago Ah there , beans nnd has-
beens !
Philadelphia Record : "Well , how are yov
doing ? " asked the passenger. "Fare , " re
plied the conductor.
New York Press : Mrs. Goodfeed Wll
you csk a blessing. Mr. Quest ? Mr. Guesl
( casting his eye admiringly over the tuble-
Ileally , my dear madam , It doesn't need It
Philadelphia Tim's : That syndicate whlcl
took all the bond had a good loan hum
and they played It well.
Atchlson Globe : An old man has om
comfort he Is old enough to know thai
there Is no fun at a "party , " and refusei
to BO.
Washington Star : "How Is It that Brack
les nowadays has absolutely nothing to do1
He used , to be pretty energetic. " "Yes , bu
he's got a government contract. He doesn'
even need to look for work now. "
. Buffalo Courier : "Of course , " medltatlvelj
remarked the owner of the patent , "oui
form of government Is the best , hut , aftei
uil , royalty Isn't such a bad thing. "
Indianapolis Journal : "You are charged , '
said the police judge , "with beating you
wife. What have you to say for yourself ? '
"I didn't beat her , Jedge ; 'deed I didn't
I jlst jabbed her In do Jaw wit' me elbow
Any of flem foot ball boys will tell you de ;
Is no harm In dot. "
New York Press : "I think Miss Smltl
and Mr. Jones must be engaged ; they hav
had their portraits taken together. "
"Indeed ? I am glad to hear It. I knov
when I Introduced them that she would b
taken with , him. "
LESSON FllOM THE RAST.
Itlclimond Dlspntcli.
The war abroad has taught us many llttl
things of late.
That gleam from out the record , as w
scan It.
For Instance , here's a point to those wh
yearn to decorate
It rather breaks up China to Japan It.
It- It Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
Itr
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a
s-
sy
'Uy IP ' y Powder
PURE
WILL SAVE FIVE MILLIONS
Estimates Tor 1000 Expenses of tbo Govern-
tnont Below 1805 Appropriations ,
GREAT INCREASE MADE FOR PUBLIC WORKS
Ncnrly 1'our Millions A kml In lUccss of
tlio VrcHcnt Appropriation Other
llriincltpa In Which the Uxpciuo
I § to Ho Incriniacd.
WASHINGTON HUIIEAU OP THE DEE ,
1407 P street. N. W. ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3.
Tlio secretary of the treasury today sent
to the house of representatives his estimates
of appropriations required for the service for
the fiscal year ending June 30 , 1S9G , which
aggregate $410,433,079 , as against $111,879,011
estimated for the present fiscal year ,
The following- a recapitulation ot the es
timates by departments for 189C , with com
parisons with the appropriations for 1S95 ,
cents omitted :
Kstlmntc * . Approprln-
Departments. 1KM1. tlons. IWi.
I.c-KlMitlve ) 8.MC.T42 J 10J7TC17
llxerullvu 1 < > 9SIO IIH.O.'I
Ktuto 1.7SO.WS 2.00S.218
Treasury I3WSl 133,775,362
War ul.S35.ES ) M.SM.SM
Nlivy 3l.KI ! .t.M . > M.7JC,7iJ
Intctlnr 15Si21,8 173.S2S.97l
I'ostolllce 6,532.81'li ! ! , | r,8.872
Agriculture ! .W0..1 i ) 3.2J7.2S2
Ijibor 187.170 170.011
Justice 0,721.900 7,730,399
Clrand lotnl .YllO.433,078 $415,760,513
The changes of Interest these estimates
present , as compared ultli the appropriations
for the current fiscal year , nro ns follows :
In the legislative department salaries and
expenses are Increased nboui $225,000 ; public
worka , nbout $400,000 ; public printing , about
$750,000.
Treasury department : Salaries and expenses
arc Increased about $100,000 , territorial gov
ernments are Increased about $30,000 ; Inter
nal revenue. Increased $317,100 , of which
$4G1)COO ) Is on account of the collection of the
Income tax provisions , provided for by the
act of August 24 , 1894. The estimate ; for
public works are nearly $1,000.000 In excess
of the present appropriations , of which about
$2,000,000 Is for the continuation or coniplo-
lon of public building , as follows :
MIPKtmtiy , I' " . , to complete $173.000
luffulo , continuation 500.00) )
Chicago , repairs M.OO )
| ark vlllp. TVnn. . completion 15,000
'ort Worth. Tox. , completion 40.09)
Cunnax City Mo. , continuation 10J.010
.Ittlo Ilock , Alk. , niMltlons ns.OOO
I'ewnrk , N. J. , completion ullil ntlitrr lands :0.OM
forfollt , Va. , . completion CO.OOi )
> mtilia. continuation 00,000
'ortluml. Ore. , continuation 100CO )
'uchlo , Colo. , continuation M.003
St. 1'aul , Minn. , continuation K.O.CO )
! n Fiancl co , commencement 1V1.00)
Savannah , O.i. , completion 00.00) I
iloux City , In. , continuation M.OO ) I
VashlnKton. I ) . O. , continuation 60),00) '
VorccHtcr , MIIBK. , completion 00,000
The estimates for miscellaneous purposes ara
ncrease < l by $1,910,000 ; District of Columbia ,
11,700.000 Increase , while the permanent an
nual appropriations are decreased by $586,000.
Under the head of War department the
salaries and expenditures are Increased by
:47,000 : , the military establishment by $1,230.-
000 , public works by $9,661,000 , which U ac
counted for by the necessity of paying nearly
14,000,000 under contract for fcteel coast de-
'enso guns nnd over $4,000,000 for river and
mrbor works. Miscellaneous appropriations
ncr > cso $630,000 , whllo the permanent annual
appropriations nro decreased $200,000.
Under the head of the Navy department
hero Is an Increase of $1,549,423 for naval cs-
abllshmcnt ( to meet contract payment on
vessels In the course ot construe tlon ) ; public
works , $665,500 Increase.
Under the head of Interior department sal
aries are Increased $97.000 ; land onice , $50-
000 ; Indian affairs , $162,000 ; miscellanous ,
fSOO.OOO ; pensions are decreased $10,000.
The estimates for the Department of Justice
tliow an Increase of about $2,250,000 , on ac
count of prosecutions tn United States courts.
Estimates for river nnd harbor Improve
ments under the War department include
.lis following : Improving harbor and bay at
llumboliit , Cal. , $225,000 ; examination , sur
veys and contingencies of rivers nnd harbors ,
$150,000 $ ; Improving Mississippi river , $2,665-
000 ; Improving Missouri river , $750,000 ; total
rlvcra and harbors , $12,862,115.
"BOSS" STOUT EXPECTS A DECISION.
A decision In an Important case In
teresting to Nebraska Is expected lo be ren
dered l > y the Judge ot the circuit court of the
District of Columbia within a short tlmo.
[ t Is the case of Stout , Dings & Hall against
the secretary of the treasury. W. H. H. Stout ,
formerly of Lincoln , now a prominent con-
.ractor of this city , U a party In the case.
The plaintiffs have filed a pjtltlon asking that
a writ cf mandamus be Issued compelling the
defense to appear In court and show caueo
why the damages should not be paid , and It
Is this point which Is before the judge for
decision.
A decision affirming the decision of Com
missioner Lamoreux In the case ot George
West against Arsene Chabot , nee Dergcr , In
the Grand Island land district , Nebraska ,
was rendered by the secretary ot the Interior
today. He holds the entry ot Chabot for can
cellation.
Dlds for new furniture for the federal build
ings at Fort Dodge , Ja. , and Sioux Falls , S.
I ) . , were opened at the Treasury department
today ai follows
. . . . Fort
lUditer * . K ll .
& Hon , leorlfi. . .UO J.4M
1'urnlttiro Mf * . Co. , Cincinnati ,164 J , 7
It. 1 , . Auter , ImllnnHpoll * . .III 1.4H
12. n. Irving. Chicago „
'orbIn Cabinet Iook Co. , Cnimten ,
N. V. 301 1(11
Dttn Hunker .t CV. Ilaltlmorc. . . , . , 3.0(3
\ . If. Ilevell fc Co. . Chicago
lloticrt Mitchell I'urnlluro Co. . Cin
cinnati 1,875 3.C9I
ELMWOOt ) ELEVATOU CASE AHOUED.
The first case which canio up for argu
ment before thu supreme court today was
that ot the Mlsiourl Pacific linllroad com
pany against the State of Nebraska ex rcl
lti6 Hoard ot Transportation of Nebraska.
Messrs. John V. Dillon. Wlnslow S. 1'lerco
nnd Harry Hubbard represented the plaintiff ,
whllo Hon. Ocorgo H. Hastings , attorney gen
eral of Nebraska , nbly defended the Interests
uf the state. Several hours were consumed In
the argument on both sides. It Is Impossi
ble to predict when n final decision In this
Important case wltl bo handed down. It will
depend entirely upon the length of the tltna
which the court may require to prepare tha
opinion. Decisions of the court nro made
known on Monday of each week , nnd It Is
possible that the decision In this case may
bo made public next Monday morning. The
plaintiff In error , the Missouri I'aclfla Hall
way company , brings this cato before the
supreme court of the United States upon
a writ of error to the supreme court of the
slat * of Nebraska , wherein It awarded n writ
of mandamus against said railway company ,
directing It to grant to the Elmwood Farm
ers Alliance No. 3C5 , of Elmwood , Cnss
county , Nebraska , a site for an elevator upon
and along the right of way ot the tnllwny
company's road at the station ot Elmwood
upon the same terms and conditions that they
granted similar sites at said station to other
parties.
MEKCEIl FAVORS NEDUASKA MEN.
Congressman Mercer has written to the
Missouri Htver commission requesting that
the commission employ only Nebraska labor
ers during the coming year , giving prctorcnca
to married men and men of families.
Congressmen Mercer , Hatncr and ICcm ot
the Nebraska delegation were present on tha
floor cf the house nt the opening ot the ses
sion today. Mr. Molklojohn Is expected to
arrive In u few days. Mr. McKetghnn will
probably remain away until after the Christ
mas holidays ! Major I'lcklcr and Captain
Lucas , constituting the South Dalto'a dele
gation , were both present during the day.
Master Sherman Smith of Omaha , who ,
upon the reiiicst | of Senator Mnnderson , wai
appointed several years ago as page In tlu
United States senate , has not returned to
rill that plcca during the present cession ot
congress , he hnvlng sent In his resignation
to the scrgcant-nt-arms of the sonuto BOIUO
tlmo ago. Sherman has mrle : n hint if
friends on the senate side of the cap it a I buildIng -
Ing , and hU failure to return will bo re
gretted by many.
Postmasters were commissioned today ns
follows : Nibraska Andrew J. Uralay , Al-
ford. Iowa Mark Olllesplc , Saint Matys.
IHl'OKTANT MINING CASK.
Supreme Court Will llcur un Appeal In tlio
Tvlrr-l.iiHt. Clmiiru Milt.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. The action of the
United States supreme court In granting the
petition of the Last Chance Mining company
for a writ of csrtlcrarl In tbo case of the
Last Chance Mining company against the
Tyler Mining company will have the effect
cf transferring to the court litigation which
lias attracted much attention In the state ot
Idaho In the past rive or six years. This
case has not only bccomo Important because
of the large values Involved , but also because
of the questions In mining law which It
raises. Among these questions the most
consequential probably is to the rights' ot
mining claimants to follow their lodges be
yond the lines ot their claims Into the claims
of their neighbors. The Tyler company was
denied the right to follow Its ledges bsyoml
the vertical lines Into the Last Chance tenl-
tory and brought cult to enjoin the latter
company from talcing out ore which , whllo
within Its territory , was In the ledge having
Its apex In the Tyler claim.
The case has been tried In several state
and federal courts. The last decision
was rendered by the circuit court of appeal *
for the Ninth district , which court sustained
the contention of the Tyler company. Or
dinarily the decisions of the circuit court of
appeals are final , but the supreme court has
the option of reviewing , which It ha *
now declined to do In the case , and
It will be argued In that tribunal nnd still
another decision made before the mooted
questions are decided.
The Tyler company contends that of the
ore extracted by the Last Chance company
1200,000 worth properly belonged to It ,
while the Last ChanoB company sets up that
It has expended upward of $700,000 In the
development of the ere bodies which are
claimed by the Tyler company before thft
trial of this case , and had expended upwards
ot $400,000 In their development work before
any claim was ever made against them on
the part of the Tyler company.
The Last Chance company Is represented
by W. 11. Heyburn nnd C. 8. Voorhees , and
the Tyler company by Senator Dolph and
J. H. McBrlde. _ _
No DiinRfr uf Income Tin Itcprul.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. Representative'
McMlllln of Tennessee , who was the prime
mover for nn Income tax law , says there lane
no danser that It will b * repealed or that
there will be no appropriation ( or It this
year. Chairman Bayers of the house com
mittee on appropriations says that the In
come tax will be provided for In the urgency
deficiency bill.
"Monoy'o Worth or Money Back. "
Two of I
Either of 'em will be a lucky strike for you it
it happens to be what
you need. We mean
the two special things
we offer this week. No ,
1 is a fine $20 Cheviot
overcoat , oxford mixed
color , silk piped fao-
ing- , with embroidered relief work down inside of
facing1 , heavy silk lined all through. It's an extra
heavy lining1 , and this , combined with the tig-hfc
weave of the cloth , gives a very warm garment
with medium weight tt has fly front , five buttons on
each sleeve It's not long [ only 41 inches ] In fact
it's a very stylish all around garment 'for fall , winter
and spring wear. We always sold it for $18 and $20.
There are 41 loft and you get pick for $12.50 nearly
all sizes in the lot.
A neat brown Cheviot , flannel lined , well
made , Sold Saturday for $7,50 Balance of the lot ,
only 27 left , for $5 each.
Browning , King & Co. ,
Reliable Clothiers , S. W. Cor. Ifith nnd Douglas.