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I N , 4 : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ THE O rAIIA _ DAILY nER : WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 9 , 189g.
, TIlE OMAHA DAILY BEE
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I'UDl.tBUlm EVIRY MOltNINO.
. 'IEIIMS OF ; 8UISCnPTION.
. nai , \ Jo ( Without Runday ) . One year. . . 8 8 0
tatIy 1e nnd Iunday. One Tear . . . . . 10 00
nnl Monlhl . . . . SUnl . ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 O
Three Monl'A , . . . . ! \ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6
Sundny nee , On' Y""r . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
- RItlay flee. Ono Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
\Veekly le . One Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
OI..Iiccs .
Dmtitia Th flq. .
Thl ( 0
BOUlh OmIia lee lu r 1(1 Ilk 1. . Cor. Nand 2Uh BII
I . Council 1111s. I : ! Icntl Stter
ChIeno OleC 217 l'hamber of Commerce.
New York ltoomA 13 . 1 un,1 , IT. I , Trllun flI1g.
. Wuhlnglo' ) . 101 I. ' HltelI N. W.
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COIm.st'oNDENCr.
All communloattnn . relatitig to new. an" oJI.
tOlal ( matter shou11 bp tlatll < . e..c,1 'ro the ' 1 : < ltor ,
ItHlfS ! 1.1.TlmS.
Al hUAlncu , lelers nnd remltances sholh ho
'ddreoed In The lee Ilbl.hlll ComPanY.
Omaha. nrntt. ch.ckl Inl IlolulC orders to
bo made pnynhl 10 Ih orler 'Jr the CotiuiMiflY.
IR'Rhl rmlnlY.
Tlu mc 1'U1ih1SI11G COMS'fiNY.
- - : - - I'UILISINO - - -
- - Or l 1LATI ? :
fl'orge It. TZlchuck. l crctlry of The Bee I'ub.
Ishln/ company . being l duly IWOt PtIYII thaI
the nellnl lumber of full and complrle cplcs
at the Daly Moring , Innlng nn,1 lunl , y lee
rlnlNI during the month of November , 1534 , war
. I followe :
. I. tolows . . . . . . . . 2).tc9 16. . . . . . . . . . 2)Slt '
2. . . . . . . . . . 2SC' . 11. . . . . . . . . . 21.2&
. . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . fllI.
- 3. . . . . . . . . 2,25 IS. . . . . . . . 2,13
4. . . . . . . . . 21.5 H. . . . . . . . . 20,431
. . 6. . . . . . . . . 21,531 21. . . . . . . . . ZJCI
f. . . . . . . . . 21.13 21. . . . . . . . . 20,10 '
' . . . . . . . . . 34,2r , 22. . . . . . . . . 21,41 $
6. i : . . . . . . . . 2qtj3 ' 21. 2. . . . . . . . . ' .2:1
. D. . . . . . . . . . 21.53 ; 21. . . . . . . . . . 20.3"
, 10. . . . . . . . . . 2l,4'S ' 21 . . . . . . . . . 21.(1
1. . . . . . . . . ' t.4S0 23. . . . . . . . . . 20,121
1. $ . . . . . . . . _ 14-0 . 27. . . . . . . . . 2IO &
1. . . . . . . . . 21,011 $ 2S. . . . . . . . . 1OS
1. . . . . . . . . 20.r.C3 23. . . . . . . . . 2'IO ' 1
, 1 . . . . . . . . . : o.so 30. . . . . . . . . 19,9 3
. . . Total. . , " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , c.ca :
. Le tieductions for unsold ntii returorti
eoplc ' dcductons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a . . < . . rctlrt . . . . < 1.253
, , Totol told. . . . . " . " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . & 11.373
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, Daly average net clrculoton. . . . . . . . 21.CI
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. monon : 31. T7 CIUCH : ,
,8lorn to before me nntl tiutjcrthed In my prc3 .
core Illa : ,1 day or 1)cronuher IS'4 ,
- . ISrn1,1 ( ) N. 1 I"\L , Notary Publc ,
, ! eiit1ii'i's of thl' IH'\\ ' BoaIll of l .
. lclhe. tlea.
HOI' lutIst hu ext iiiic'1y IIXlolS 10 ( 110 (
IIJht worle.
.
" 'l' 11 ' he ) s l'U Ihlt SeuulO' : Alel
j now rcceh'e Aleelli ntlmtol ( whele\er
he IHleR lit the RIllte ! : restaurant.
,
I l'ellhlH to lIe Rcel how : rll ' votes
. . n lialt'-lieni'tetl caucus eIHlorHI'IHlt : wi
i . bi'liig to thl' I IRslstulce of the fatel'llJ
i currency 1)111. )
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' .he 11e111ocl. lwcalm : quite fmdllol'
. able a along l'eIt''SPlltltt I h'l' hvlles ) ( dm'
IIJ 1SnIld the fashlol : HcelS to te
IIC'IRtl Ilto 181 ;
Of CoUrse the rllrO\I : of ! lhrasl,1
' wi Just full OV'I' ole . Ul1tilCL' ) 11 theh'
: hustle 10 lelll HIIIJO.t ) to the lull 11'0-
T hlblll the Issle of fl'eu iasses !
. . ' ' 'OI Helll ( must feel greatly relieved
' ' to have his fl'leI so Idlulr tal ( ' the
I ; vork of eoIiNtrtU.tillg the cOlllteeH of
l . . the ( lext hoise of representatives elf hIs
hanl .
holhl congress get to Invest : tl !
: the fedt'i'al JtitlieIai'y In Cattiest some of
I the gininot' of I1su1el1 Ilt'y 11 ' be
lifted ti'oiii ' tillilt . of ' Utilted
Ifl11 fl'OI more thln ole om' Ullel
t States : jlll I'S.
< Those hl h-hlck e1iiirs : . have finally
_ \ gotten 1110 the 11'occcl1ngs of the house ,
, 0" ; but for thc 1l'CiH.l are resting on the
' : lhle. Yet , aHhlllgh : tahlel they still
. OCCIII ' the foor.r
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I ont 01' \0m of the e numerous
, . thl'I11'I1 whIch we have been building ,
: oil paperll'ln thc ] ISt fcw weeks ] does
' . not latm'lulze : In tme for the openIng
of thl' next . theatrical season we shut
. . mIss : our guesH :
,
In the lower house of the Nchraslm
Icglaturo there Is enl ' one JOles and
1 ; - no Smith. Bnt' the there are two
Bt'I , two , lohnston8 , Iwo Sulons aiil
. two iiihs. Every one must admit
- that this Is n vei'y fair showing of legis.
: , Int\'e wIns. I
: . The gold filth sliver coIns of the
Unlell States ought br all menns to Ue
IIHlt K'gai tenter In the state of Ne-
i , f lrLska. ) Unt It l for that ] IU1WSe
: ; shall hl\'e : been cnlctet Nlhraslm wi
f ' ' be able consider
: scarcely to ! herself ns
- being In the unIon.
. Is thm'o anything In the nibs of the
i PoliCe ,1111 ( lIre cOI\hslon to prevent
1 . : colorelen fl'om nI)1ihyIllg ) for positions
' In the fire Il'pI'luent : ull taking cx-
! . r . amllutun thl Allne UH whll men' I
L them IK It should certainly be elinilnated.
. . clmllntet.
j ButVe 11 \'C hel.t of no such color
dlscllllnu t 1(111.
. , , ) Of l'OU\U the South Omaha olclnis
- who ) hl\'o heln ) conlcc11 wih Iw
- . gflhIllh'rt4' tunuton III'I ) ' ll'cfer to
IJ investigated by their fl'lmuls A
frluluty In\tJnton Is ] usuuly somethIng -
thIng 1 ; I fllcluUy boxing mutch-II
, Is 1gI'pet In { ul\tce that neither 1)arty
4. Ihul gel 111'1
, ; . 4 The ] bIIbthl'OhiH $ Port Arthur massacre
. * by .JuIIIISO : tL'OOiS ) hits ] : ilgalmi heen con-
tI'lel1 'i'iie news ngolell'H evidently
; hl\'o un ! lt'l that the Aimmerk'aii . 1101110
13t111)ltt'llly ) . ) ( ltelne. to \el\.o thc first I
relol.t of the nl'oeills ( , 'sYc mill believe
. . , t olt hl'I'I' Fm'ther ( OIII'lltul' ' r.
IIOl'tl ) lay ] I dispensed vitit .
'l'lmo hOltl WiH'I' y solelol about
- ndjouii'itiig $ eIit' , ' , ' ol : UOlllr out of 1'0'
spect to the lti1'IiiOl'3' uf I decensed
: 10IbfIHl lt the HIIU tlll to elablo
the IluIUel'lts to . hllt hnrUolY li the
rcc , ' sses of u II\t : ( 'fltiCtmS. Time . caucus ,
It Ii to bo lotOI ] , Ild ( Iot 111Jo1.1 out of
. respect tl the immeiut'y of the deceased
; iimt'iiitir .
.
'j'lel'l are still over ulo"cl million
ne1S orUCIII JO\'l'IItlt buds 11
Nobl'IIII I tlSO t ] ulils were .
deeded 10 the state for time es-
4 tnlllshltlt of I 1 'Htel of'r.
gatlon Nttbtuska vouihti ] have tilill.
1tol ! llI'Hlm WOId hn\e 10 111.
, cll ' II HI'I'1'11/ Ilch ( 'flhiititi ] iS Is
Iwe ? Il' 11 II II'hIiIimg the arid i'eglon uminhi' ]
, , , cu1h'II tol.
'I'iit'ro 11 ' ho 10 law to hold ox-See- '
rct1' ' A\1'1 II'Sllltlllo for the safe
kt'epiug ( ii' tile lt'gl'lative ftmrithtumri , amid
, kl't'llll II' 1'I llth'l fl\11'u uIII
1\llples ) whlll II inu'eittsetl : two years
ago , IUI' It there ni ) ' siltlio authorizing
suh ! 111'l'hltel ) by hiiimi. 'j'l ! fue that
, ho mantle such pumrchist's ; , 10\\0\'or , 11'
. plies . U 101'11 10SllOII.lbllr1101 his ,
lUU.t to bOO that the U'Olll'I ] of the
, - atlto * Is protecllJ lnl1t theft. I Ii .
high h 110 I that tlo I 11'lshltm'u . 11'I'lhl
bhielt t'eS5)tlSiL > ihIty hy 1t' iii oi'iiev thu
Ileh l'I'sIIIIHlhll : \ \ Il o Il l I' thl t
the state 1H : ' 1110 Ilulllnl ) '
, luletoll uu C)1 $ OO to $3OOO for
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esfslath'c
9Ul11110s
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7tnFtins 4IWAI
There Is I I cilmc111n1Jlo disposition 01
the part oC the ICJlslntul to pu"h
throl h time relef his for 11rO\lh fIC-
f'I'l'R . as rnllltl ' iS lJsslblc. There . Is
rt.o dnmigt'r , however , hint the relief
hls will 01101 the door for reckless .
lltiiiimclci'immg alul IVO the way for sitec'
UlltOI'f mHI 10sharl'R who are emi
the alert for ehnlcef to fill thel' own
POckets mil lool the state trenBI' ' .
'I'he h'glshntuii'e Iholll lear ) In mlll
timat the hoa ] in ' h '
thlt 11\10 II the treasury by
the : Io her bnll { 8WlU11' , Ilolltl i
to n liiilmI'teI' ' of 1 imiihllomm , Is hot likely
to ho filled the ' ' If
Iled Ihlln iresi'iit _ year ,
1'\11' . .1 I tist how mich suite 101H hlH
hl'll 11 11 ell ( lIlt by the trelS\'O' I 111" . - .
immg the IJl Iwo rea's : nmohg cotilitry
h:11.R : that II'l' not II cOIHlton nt thIs
tithe to lillY 111 ) Is lot . IWOWI , hil wo
mnlw hell ( Iii . asserting lint the state
treasury Ul\.tr \\'n8 : 11 such bath shape
18 ItlH itt this hOI' .
.
' 10 Ih'l ( \ \ 1OOOO ( 01' molc 01 t of , 11r
fund hint 11 ' he available , nlll couple
Ihl8 nlllH'olH'llton wih ( I proviso ( limit
all WII'I'unls : Ih'I\\'n : amid lot ] 1111 ( lt
RI h ly ) the treasurer shnl lir w iiiter .
est ( tout dlle : amid be 1lllsllll ] II the
school fmll IH so munch caii , loom ! to
lS nl cxlll hlZIIcoU8 : cxleri ) immeimt . 1
Is confessedly UlcolHIlulonll , lIlt ,
\\'II'llg : that obJectol , there 11 I vide i
Inl'JII for \\'II'Ult hllwI's wlo are I
wlllg I I to t 111'nll'I' I Im01 votiel it' i's
( llhlH before . \varruit : haH been
dl w 1.
'i'Ite iropositiomi ) , to Illhorlz 11 : 11.
lmlell issue of coumity toll : 111 : Wi" .
Illts for relief Ilm'IIHe11 ) ) itumtliot'iz
lug the itil'ChilLSe of 11 HICh m'llelceH
of Ileht With IOltY bolongln to the (
leL'1l.lIielit ) . school fumini . IITm'Ils nit OIl'
IIJ'lull for Hcheles and dowl'lght
swllles lint ( woull sC\llnlze : the (
state 1111 101 Its chllI'1 of the imatri-
loony surm'ohmiiitMh ( by the fl'nmcI's of
our comistltution wih snfl'guards : which
sholhl lol bl set aside.
' 1helc Is ut : ll'l'spnt miD limitation to
the Issue of county hOlcs ( , so long 1 !
the aggregate del does not oxceuc 10
ier celt of the nsessec vaination.
Suppose ] the tolrll : of coulty SUIIOI'hl's
or cOlllssloll'lS : II tummy of the ( new
cotumtios should enlpl' lute ' ' '
countes Ilto n conspiracy
wih lleeulllol's ) : 111 hl\'e the USHess-
ltlt thIs ( sll'lng raised to tel hues
the nclunl vaue ] , what : Is to hlllel' the
Issue of thoISIIH ( of dollars of hOllls
for relief IHI'loses , Ild whnt : Is there
to plotect ( the school ( timid fOI beiiig
Im'etell Into honcs that are almost
sure 11\11' to be receemcd a 111 01
which Iltel'est Is smo tobo cefaulcll
'ritere : ui'e hl'ellwl's : tlteath which boce
uo geol to the state unless the leglsa- ] :
ture S\'I'Ollls evei'y Ichele of relef
wih ( nil the safeguards lint ( can be (10-
' .
vised.
1. TIme $100,000 donation out of the
enel1 func , If h'lbltel In 10Ie ' , '
pm' capita 01 llcr flll ' of destItute
lleople ) , wOllc not go very fnt I cer-
ably ( ! could not exceed $ ,000 for al '
single ] countr. The slfe IUll : ratonal
way of disposing of thIs ( toad woull
be 10 expend Il for seed grain IHI'cmsel ]
\r I COlllsslul of len of mown ] In-
tegriy anti gh-cl for distributiOn on the
ratio of IClev e under c ll\'nton Iut ]
' . Tile ' ' . relief should
'elr. cUel'gene rclef be
Illholzel \ ' countes and also limited i
at the rte or csUmnte I esttlto 1)optm- ) I
lOtioli
2. The . vohtimne of bonded debt or wnl-
rants tou Issue by any county for
relief aloull be himnited. The basIs for
such ( bebt should be the assessment for
180a-l : amid votes cast at time elections
of 1802.3 , with I computnton as to
poIti1atiOui on the rate of five and one-
halllersons to ench voter. There are
In the th'outh-slrlclwn
no morQ people tlo -
counUos today . than there were In 1802
or 1803. Qllo the contrary there has
becut n mlltorlah decrease since the
dl'outh of last seasou. .
Unless the legislature places stringent
Ilulatous on the proposed relief debt
every dollar of our permanent school
rl\l will be 11'WI out of the treasury
uUll wo will not get It back In 10 years
ulIss I Is' replaced by direct taxatol : ,
IS time COlstltOI ( requires to \c dOle
In case of defnlcaton 01 losses ] through
Imy other cause ,
CULUIMDO' ( NtW GOVbflZcO1f. ;
'Im peolle ] of Colorlto : are to be con-
Itulute impon the accession : of 11 clearheaded -
u\on cel'-
headed , cOlsm'yut\e governor. Colorado
has hut a rather ; e\e'c experience dumr.
Ing the IIHt yeltL ' 01 two , nml the tCHU
mOlr of mIU of her best citizens has
bU(1 that she has suffered Ille ns
much flom the antics of lie explosive
and nuttlebraitmedValte us fl'om any
othm' causc. At IIY rate , time verdict
of tim voters last Noveimiber
tho01018 No\'umtel' showml
most COIChIHI\cy ] that tlny hal bid
enough of the sort of polities of which
thc ex'governor Is 11 eXllouel1 )
'l'ho new gOVC'I01 Ii In hue wih the
gl'norul demauII ( rClhwlnH IJhlc ox-
ii mutiilimi't's. 'rhls Is u iiiitttei' ! which
every state executive ! this year has earnestly .
nestly soiimghit. to iiupross the ]
l'sty slmJht IIPl't'SS Illon cgls-
latl'o 11t It II one whIch western Ie ;
Islatl'es t'Sllcclaly ) should give lost
sm'lous attention to. . Ils hardly mieces
Sll'y to suty thnt slh'c. receives cOlshlel" -
UtOI II lie ( Illgl'11 iiddress of Go\
01 ' 1101' lcllt \ 're. No IJhlc lal In
COIO\llo would satisfy popular ] eXlltlU'
ton 0' I'ellln ] )1111' ] conldeneo who
dll not hnll'o\'o' every oitioi'ttiiiity to
say 80nwthlng In hehulf of the whlo
imietioh ' .I'hmtt new governor of that state
bohIo'es , II common wih nil its other
citizens , that lie ( 010 . thllg uieeessii'y : '
to restore ] 1'osllel'I , ) to time coun.
try Is lie ( I'ehabilutol of sliver
li 11 its free and ummilimitteit ( CO\IC.1
at lie ( exl8tlg legal ratio. Very twl '
the ( O\-rIOl' Is correct In . sl 'II/ that
( ito l'esIomton of slh'c. wlull puce ]
lie ( 111011le of ( .o1ou'ado In 11 em'lublc
ilosltIom . 1"01' n ( line , at. least , It would
It'Obihii.V ) do thihs bulIICCOI(11 ) ( to trust-
\ vou'hiy ( IICO\latol : Ito silver mlnllg
Interests or that state iut'o doing fairly
wet now , while tIme IlcrcIIull : prOllc-
lol of gold IU8t brIng to the state
nearly ) ' ns luch Iwolo ( tout mlullg IS
It fOI'mel'ly i'ecehved wlwu Hlh'cr'IIS :
worth 30 01' .10 cuts 10'C 11 ounce
thnu III nt plcscnt. But howo\cl' this
may he , Colorado wl have to ho Ion. !
ti'imt wih oxlstlg conditions ) ) II'11nl
silver fur SOlO tme to cotlue. So ta
lS COil bo SCt'U , the ] I'OHll"t of time whIte
Il'l11 OCCU'II ! U larger : 11ICO ] In the ( .
currency of the world unit ( It now does '
_ .1 .I,1 - " 1 , . ,1 tci.I I. '
Is nol brhglmtemihng. There Is no iiidlca .
ton that ] lrOllenn countries arc any
10re favorably disposed toward sliver
luau they have been for I Illbcr oC
'enrl , aul In this country the ( 1111'
Jiorters or lie ( policy of free sliver cojit' !
smge iti'o nol aR I11er0lS its 1 few years
I go , Still Ills not to he cXccell lint
Colorado ] wi cease agitating for the
IlloIJUon oC thnt IIOtC ) ' , wlutm'er mumeas'
tire of proHllerly she many utaln w'itli'
out It _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
: { lr 1ivxous , pen 1lI11T.
, Commentng eltorllly 101 lie ( imoti'
lol recently mel for Ili appeal 1101
the Ielslon ] II the ehl'IRlm IIX\llU
ril ! case , the Chll'Ig0 ' 1l'lhune 5:13,5 : II
Is dPRlmble that the Rnll'ele court
shoulll settle the qleston 1101'1(1 ( If II
Cln , hecnuse . It wou11 shl\tf ' l\ters
.
J1'11t : 111 enable 1)001)10 ) hmmer (
estell In railroads / to ( Imow just
whore ( hey stmlnb. ' o far , . WI'
111'O toll , , lllJe htre'or has decided
lolhll , 1'0 ( Pinto literally , " \Viiile i '
clear In hIs Ihll hint I thc rates of the' (
II\ wpm too ( low , the judge Illultell (
his inability to Ileele what wonld ho
just . amid relsollhle oles , hCl'nlAe ) he
WIS not sure whlt lie I blIH houhl been
01 which to p tlate 111. lie Raw :
sOle ohjeptous ) to tldl ( ] ni the husis
whnt : It would cost to Ihllltcnte a 10nl
: uiol Ilm soml' 10 IRUIII that the flce :
viultmt' oC Aloe.s ] IUtl bOl 0' thc ( cost of
l'onstructlon ( of I railroad : extu'tvugitmtly : : :
built should ho takoii. . 'I'herefol'o ho
olt't'l (10(1 ( mmot hi I im g. "
'I'hc luferl'lce whleh the 'l'I'lhllt
drut's Is mmiutiurni for ' who
Il'It\'R IluUe IItl11 IIY : one
Is Ilnclunlntoll wih the character of
the ( 111 who lii'e : heel nllaJln ! I-
hmslm m'iulhioads. ' ' ' It vouid
111O:118. : . OI'lllll'l 1 WOlll
he confidently e qlclud ( lint lu sumeli n
lSl' tw ( railroad O\\'leIH ull QlclalH
wou11 he 10le I hln n uxlols to have
he issue ( ItCi'mmiliml'l ( ly 1 l'nUlt of last :
l'eml'L , A tolulol of the \'Xl'l prob-
lel wo111 tel ( thl'l exactly how fil :
thcr ell : go Ill II'elII' ] ' tn what : ex-
emit ( they lre : slbject to legislative regu-
In UOI , ItVohiil ( also Ilfo'l them ( upou
what blRIR : relsouubletlS : ) are to bo
eOllltel1 I Ilul ' sotlll ( ( I would do
nwny : wih I hone of ( coutl'ntol of
whIch the railroads ha\e lHel 101 ant
conslanty ( COI\lllnln .
But the railroads coiticei'netb 11 the
! lln'lslm : IIXhlll rate decision Ieeu
to be iitet'ested ( just the other WI ' .
hih1'(11tiY : they to not Wlut : the qumes-
UOI of Ieasolahle : : rates settled . at : uthi.
'I'hey Seoul to ho perfectlY sltslet : to
11UI11 : where ( lucy 10W : iu'e III : to Ise
the decslou or , l111ge Brewer to fl'us-
Irte all Htate Ic uluton or rates . . what-
C'er. Au 11Ie\ : to I iiighicii . CO\.t subjects -
.eets thel to the ( liability of having
that decisIon IC\'C'SCl , For this lelSOU :
Iho rllh'OII : lobby ] Illlwars to . have been
re-pslablshet ) II the vicinity of the leg-
Isatnro ] at Lllcoln to llreyell the 11111'0-
prhatiomi of the 10ne ' necessary to de-
fray the le ltmato ( oxpenRes of nut ap-
tuii1 tl flit' nln'nlfO' I il sto fp _ 1'0
, . - . " - - . . . - . . - - - - - , - , - ! . . - . -
oi'i : the In this ' Is tlmeir
head of allcal ) : way thei'
llresenl ; ame. I they cln : slcceed In
thIs ( they wi be wlln to heave the
Ineslon of l'oasonn\le rates II the dark ,
legally ] , for In Ildclnlte ( line to come.
CUS7'OJIS DU7'lS IN GOT.D.
Representative " 'alel of Massacluim-
sels Intends to offer an Inelhnent to
time currency bm under consideration In
the house providing thnt one-half of the
cnRtoms dutes shnt be paid In gold 01
legal tender notes. The object of this ( Is
to better cnublo the treasury to maIntaIn -
taIn the gold reserye. l"olme' " ] - it I was .
requ'cd thut all customs duties \e paid
In gold ] , but now they can . lIe IJll imi'auuy
form of currency except natonal bank
notos. 'he ' result II that very little gold
Into the ' ' froni this
finds its way treasury flOI.
source and the expediency of chanlnl
thIs has been urged by ex-Secretury (
Boutwel and others ns In effectIve
lealS of helpIng the I'olsto keep ]
up the gold ] I'csm'\'e. There does not lP'
pcn to bo lillY valid objection to ( lie
iroiositiofl. ) The rClul'clcnt hunt . GO
per celt 01 e\cn I larger proportion of
the dutes trout customs ( shut he Ilid
In gold ] would not bo I dlscI'lmlnatou
ngalimst . other forms of 10IC ' ( lint \ou:1 :
Impa : their st\11ug , Time . sOIHlness
of 1t : thc currency rests upon he t gold
reserve , amid us long us this Is multi-
tilned nl the nlount declet to he safe
lie ( Cl'lltt of no other form of C\'I'IC '
will stutTer. I Is only when thus basis
of security Is seriously redlcl'll ( hint the
stul1ng of the pallet' 10Ir of the goy-
C'nment Is In 11t o'
Ultm' IlrCHent coalttons It Is uuaiui-
festy Imposslblo ) to malnluln the ye-
serve , O\\U hr Cl'cluent issim's of iioin1.
I Is only I little over a 10nth ( Hlneo thc
trensumry gold was lult imp by horrow-
lug Ind It Is ngnln rmluced ( . to Ihout
$80,00,00 with the certainty of bell
St ill flthcr 11elllntell. 'i'Iie shllllnts
for foreIgn nccouut are heavy II It Is
ropoll'll lint forplgn buulel's tlihimk the
ouitW'ili'b 10\'CIPlt wl he Il'olongell for
iuiomitiiil. 'j'he gold thus cutell for . wI
ho drawn largely . If not whet , from
the treasur , for time blls : show 10
dIRlsIUon . to PUI't wih ( heir ell for
export. There IH ll'obah ) ] ' uot less than
$ jOOOO In gold lucid by the hunl.s of
Now York City 1111 ( lucy teU dcter.
mlnell to III on to it , It'gl'dluss of
thc ( dltcuHles anll .0Ihnl'I'ISfmonts of
lie ( i'cuistmt'y or the ICIICO to time credit
of the JO\'erllont fl'om I declinIng Jell
reserve.Vhieii gout Is 11ell\ulell for
export these bnll.s ) : HUPIII ) , , ' the ( exporters
wih currency to bo IxchalJod at lie
Imhh'ensur for gold , nod his ll'ooess ,
whIch 111 bel ) goIng Oi for the IlnHt
year and I hulf , Is \r ' lkpl ' to bo
couitlmitied. Whcu clslolS dltes ore to
bo ] haiti It Is n1 ; lie ( II'uetce at time
baiIe ) : ! to fUlllh the liumporto'rs wih
othl'l' 10ler thlu ( gold ( legal ] ( o':1bor (
notes. 'j'hls Il'actee : ( woull he sloJml ) )
If 50 ] )11' cent of lie ( 11utes WIS : lade
imnynbie him gold or legal telulm' ( notes ,
whIch In effect are Ito ( same , amid the
h'elHu'y0111 he Issul'cd till IIIUII
gold lucolo ( roam this ROICO of Iholt
$10,00,00. I : mlJht hc nlh'lsnhle to
lalw : the ( IH'ollortol of dutes to ( ho paId
In gold larger than luII'eslmtlth'o
\\'nlker Pt'0I)0SCg , but even hint wOlli
tnqlestollhir be 1 vet'y great help to
lie ( h'eus'rhe proposal to retire 1111
( 'alccl time United States legal tUldel- '
110(05 ( Is not 1 110111uI' OlO I\I 8010
oIlier llun ] : will have to ho adopted ( or
protecting nnl maintaining ! the ( rescr\'o.
ICJC - ' , , 1 ' _ f ,
' .hnt oC leql11'111 n percentage or the
111tIS , lol t ( k'thnl ' ; olohntr , to he pnhl
II gold Is irrtlcnhie ] anti I If hele\'cd
wol111 nccomhjiJniu the I dl'sl1l ohject.
! 'he presqtt1uuhIcaiomos : ! ( alc that \1"
less SOlet.t Is tolC by cOIress to
Ilroted thl- ' l'r\ Il wi lJnll he
110wl to tl\t,1htl/tl' Ilolll ) within . the
IIXt : two l .i" 111 the ( t'easiury wl' '
he fOlced toIlitItie 1010 hotids. II i thnt
evemmt . I It wOlll 1)robabiy Illl ( SOilli' olilli.
l'll itt dii4fb'tliig " ! I oC thcm The . hOlls
Inst 1..1111 "flh'c ( 11ectled II the 01111 I
111'1I't 1111 ! Irl\ pow \\'I'lll' . ! thal the
/1\'II'lllelt : j'geI I\lc for ( iieni. 1 I Is ce\
tnll thnt 110 hl ' Issue could lot he sell ,
Oil itS fnorlII- tOllS 11 the lust .
TIl l'IWITl' : nzr.r. ,
A cnueus of hOlso 11l'10eltR has
nlloltll . ( I Iesolutol elllol'hl thc 111
Il'ICr hl ) 10W ' \cel eOI llet Ion. 'I'hc
nctou of a enlCIS % exerts n Jooll Illnl of
Illhlll'O , If Ills lot nhsohltel hlltll
11101 ) those who 1)ltclate ( ) lit it. A
st\Ol ( Olll.llol to the ( bill WIS , iiOiV-
m'ol' , ( UscoSIII ] , , which \ \ 'itrrlmmtso : n 1I0lhl
lS to wlwlHr It eli : 11:155 : the housI' It
11111'111 ) ] ) hat ( I 1l1hel' of those who itt-
teuced t the ( calels : 1111 80 wlh thl' 11.
lershlllHI ( ( lint It WIS 11111111(1 ( to he
sllllr ] ndvlsory . amid the I or co 1'S 1
wi feel umiii'iimo ( ohlgI : tel to he )
houltl h l ) ' its 11101 ( , , 11holJh I t It I is I Iule I (
p08:1bll' lout ( SOII of thl'm ( wi ht iii-
Ihllll to fail II to hue II the 1111'I'st of
pi' I , \ ' 1 I Ir I I , CII whIch I sllou 1Jlleal : I
i'iii4 late hiy Slleala'CI'IAII Itll othl'I'H.
. \ ! to those delOcl'nts ( who tll uot utt
tl11 , ( lucy are entirely fun' 10 tlo nR
t her \Ien So wl11 the ( lumeasuhi'l' cOles to
n 'l'tt' ( . nli I Is uot 111(1'1' t11111\
of ihel wi lIP f0111 II opposition. ; i
nH III ' telocl'nUc : , oils 11'0 cast
I : nllst : the bill In the ( houie as Wl'I'e
I\el II tIIIIOllol to ( the ellClR II'SO-
lutol ( 1'llolsllg I , It wi II'otbl ) ' he
11efctl'I ] , for or cOUSC ( lie l'lJllcllS
wi vote nJlhlst : : It solidly ,
'rhet was one IIIJllnlt 110111 set-
ted ( by the ( caUCIH : . , nld limit ( I ! that 10
\I'oposl Iou for ni issue of hOIIS ) ( ] to (
lell'Il'Jal : 1'llll'r ( notes hits 11 : ' chance
of. bell 1lolllet hr thus COIJI'I'HS , Hl'l
't'ScmttflIVO ' - of Conmuecicimt hind
l'I'Slltlth'c HJII'r COlleltcut ( hlt
11'1'llrlt : n bill l'ollnllll a 11'0\'IAOI ! of
thIs kind , and I moton to slhstUlu
It for the 1)n111g bill receIved only .
thlrtll'l Votes In the CIUlUH , whie Sl\-
elir were cast against It DOlbtess
Ife\ this showing no furlhm' effort will
he mate iookiumg to I l'tllment of
legal tOllel' nutes ( Ir the Issue of bonds.
I I view of the fie that the Slle' ' bill
hns : recel\oll cOlsllelahll' co I mc 11 I-
UOI In lntelll : circles It mar be in-
tereHtn to 'rcfc : ! ' briefly to Its plovl-
sluns. I l.tllus for 11 Issuc of bOlds
to al InOtt : uot exceedIng II the ag-
gl'lgato : ( 11 tC'Ullle \ States notes now
outstal111 , Huoll bonds to ( bear 3 lIeI
cent Iltm'cst ( per fll1 ald : to be luo
all ininhiie Ulh'lt years . fl'01 the late
of Issue. AlJJelnl : tender nid t1CISU\ : '
'loles ' rClloelHI : hlo in gold at the treastiry
after the \afAa : { of the act shal he
clncelct aJlllest : 'ored. I also nuthol'- (
Izes the ' , of the ' to (
secretary treasury o use
nnr S''llius I rm1tnuc ! to redeem ( these
notes ! , whlch'1vh\n ; so reduelel , shall
be canceled , audi ' not
e cluccle destroyed-shal : 10t
again be reitfel. : " 'l'he rejection of
this IlaSUen1ls : I substtute ( for the
] lelllln . bill \y ' the democratc caucus
dlstnct shows' that a : large majoriy
of the dClocrtH : II the lleSclt comigress
l1e not favorable to the destruction of
the greenbacks and that no CUlelcy
lilan mnbmclug thIs proposition hits
Ilr chalce or adoption.
A vote on the ClrreIC ' bill will oubt-
less \e renched thIs ( weol. The . result
calnot be . forecast wih ( any : degree of
certainty , but asumllg that uuder the
lu'essl'c of caucus acton the bill passes
time house Its defeat lu the souute ( , If It
ever guts to It vote 11 hint body , can
he i'egarded IS assured. Iu thIs COl-
IcUon It will he Iltorestn to note the
COlllosltol of the Inunce commltteo ot
the selate , to whIch the bill wie referred -
fel'ed If It goes to time sciunte. The
cOlmltee stands sIx 11emocrats and
lye rC ) uleals : , af follows : Yool'hees ,
McPhersou , harris , Vest , , TOICS of Ar-
Imu.ns nld " 'hle , democrlts ( ; : Iolrl ,
Shel'mul , .10ueH of Nevada , Ahl and
Altllch , repuiimlicamus. Joules ot XC\tin
Is 'cIlsslet wih thc l'IIItcaus : be-
eauso he 11 hl ful syimmpntiiy ] wih them
out ul : qlestols except Um coinage of
sliver itud woulll ( umidotmbtediy vote s'itlu
sl\'l' Inl Il ouhtlllote wih
thom lJnlult the ( so-cailed Carlisle clr-
i'cIuey hi , ' lcPhl\OI nmmdViiite , It Is
holm'ct ) , would also co-operate with time
Icplhlc\S II o\losllon to thIs macas- .
lure , so that lucre 11 imo probability that
the sl'lnto Ilauce commi lee wOIII re-
POt It II Its lm'esetit''orin. ) We see 10
l'UUSOI 10 chaue the ollulol ] heretofore
expL'05i4001 thaI lone ( Is very little chance
of iuimy CI'I'ele ' leglslatol by the pros-
cut congl'css.
'j'ho mtlityor of South Omlha has re-
11wtteil the tOWI couuel to 111\ nil iii-
\'ustgnton of lie t Ill'Jl'l CI'10\lhl'HS !
luIl bribery of mlulclpal I I othi ciii is. 'j'he
cOllcl hits Icel\tl'(1 ( the I suggestloim IUt :
set 'l'lmtirshiiy C'ellu for ollnll hue (
hll. I 'j'ho BI't .1 I , I mu fo rimmed tllt ( thc ( 'Jux.
IlrOI'S ] enflw of South 011hl II
IIXOIS ( to ( tlli "I thlH nuttier ulll f0
to the bolom ) or the chnrglS ! of culuslou
bctweel the nJlblm'H luII oiliclahs.
! lltlug 10mh ls : 'pr the ( league ] lxll'e"l
\lllgless to ralsc I fl\l to 11t the
1'lHSIU'y t : eXIWlslS ' of 11 hl\'estJllon (
! III'III'et to } IHlglto ; luII to 1110'
vent u ftruhcaiitmquiIry : snch Ul Is dotmbt-
less l'oll'llllnrl.1 Ibr thc ( towu ( couiiucll .
I \\.Ihoutsayuf ] thlt 1 wholtlalo
whlh\\'ush ( of 'th'ooue hUIIIlutct I II
'th'o\
time lell11nolH ] tirII' ; , , wi hI' 1\\lu uu.
less l'eS\OISlhlu.cll Izemis tithe chul' : c uf
thc hl\'estfIWm ( ( 1111 Il'oseelle It lit
Il'1111'I'uelt. ( ( f.1 tin ) 'I'nxllyel's Icuigue
jU111 , bite thH , helllh I I\I hllg the
guilty partIes to' jtmst Ito . Al uhe ] 1111
hlcO'I'I\thl ! Wrl'l' ' lholil ho relllue
itt UlCI ) lr t\ ( lelpuo to ( ot'uiiiiiitte 1
11hlU ) of C11111 ( u , o fc 1 I circles ] of
SOlth 01ahl hn\o iniug hN'1 II need of I
I UII'ouh \eutntll I n iud IOW Is I lie (
fl'celtL'l ) ( hue to legll thl ( voi'k of re.
( cliii.
'I'hio UOU'I : ( ] of FIre luII ( 10leo Coin-
IltslollI' ! first \ u\le ' Hlxllel Illltoual
101 to he 1llllorl'll emu time lire force
111' thou adopt 1 l'I'solutol 111lu the (
IIIUCO 10mmltll to report ] the hirohi-
'lbl ( cost or tlc Ilc thlItti'tuumtiit ) ? Ilul'llg
the ( comlu year.Viiy would It not
have been more luslnessti" to InsIst
.
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- - -
1
on laowhl/ how the depnrtucnt
! IIU1R financially before " (1tlrln , to
authorho futher oJleUtnrls ) ( wlh01t
( lie romolest ! lel to what they ) ' whit
lOUd ? ileforo al ' CXI)111111rl Is aU'
thorlell hy Ilr public hotly I oUJht to
Imow how such actou wi affect the
fUllls 1 t Its 10111111 :
'rm'ro haute , ) \ . , him jlsl hal I
slul-shell : sellnt01 : t II the t 11h cofln
of IU 111'gl'll nll'lllt nt 11'lhul'r hs' , Ihe
1J11tR of u lire hose C011lty hint ( was
Ilxlous to get the eOltlct for furnisit.
log 1111111IS for lie t 11111rt111t ( Iii ( limit
city. Of course there are lie ( nsull
ll'nllls 1111 l'ecl'lmlnltU1S , but the ell
cthiiusthuuicOs nle sh'olhlr ( Itudleat lye of
the tllth of tm ( chimirges. I IR Imowl
Ihat SOII' of the . fire hose l'OIIlleH
I' ! . hot I hO\H ) 11 .llg for llble ) ) COl'
t'll.ts Whl'l tllr COil hH ) secured II 10
oilier war. 'I'hl ' w1 I t least heal
vittchiIiug lit every city whm'e Iiii'y scud
l eltH ( for the put'pose or 8t1111tlg
' , .
h'llle (
timmieroIvlhiluins ) : New Year's greet.-
lug to PI'IIce Bi1alcl. : shows that the
UII'111 11111'0' II stlell wih time
le ulH of hlH rlcolelltol with tm
ex.chnteelol Ill ( lout he Is I anxious to
1IIItail tlc hlrlOllols ldntolH
whleh he hlH 11"IRllhl lld. II this he
51'1'5 HIlel ll. He I lecoJlles hue ( 1111.
111'1' whlll liisniiirek stl lis 0\11 the
UI'llil Illolle ] Ill lie Illpfrs to have
that Illhlll'e Oi his side rather tlal
1JIIISt hIm. ' 1hls 111111 Nciv YealR
1'lllllg leUI II J1'llt dCl1 to thc ( 1'1'
111101"K ' suhjell ) Ilul ( Its omlRslot WOlld
hll'e : ! el'l rell'd : lS Ht tHIII I\ lcct.
Dl'1011'nls who for Iwo geumorat louis
lasl : IJst ) : hll"e IleeRIIII : ' voted for Al'
th'ew , lucksOI mct itt the ( festal board
last night to Ilplole the fiet that lie (
Jelll'al : Is not uow I\'II II the lesh
tiiut. : lie mlght infuse I little horse souse .
Ilto tl so.calel lotdet's : of thc ( 1ntrt' .
Whut the ( occasion. mnr : hl\c bell for
this ( gloomimy wal\ The lee his : lot hell
111011\11 The mill bell'els : wcre all
here ( , h o\\'e\ ' 1'1.
' 1hoso stigar brokers who have 1)0011 )
aIJuII Cll 11'oIJII ' 11lotoll ( ( for refusing
to IISWel' : questolH Ilt to them ( last
\\'IIIcI' hr the ( senate luvesthgathiig com-
mi tee will of course carry thel ( cases
to the SUII'PII court 'i'iiey wi have
e\'I'I' ' ( lefoitso' that Im\ ' cal fuit'nislm.
I they \ \ 'I'le001 mil : wlhuut ( wealthy
bickers : the ' would havc alswclcl tIme
questions wihout the slightest ado.
Drawl Whlo01 " ' ttt.
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Courier-Journal.
I this thin" keeps on the newspaper
wi soon be I1e to Issue out currency plans
to their su\scrl\es on the coupon B'stem.
' the i'oor AtiibsatIurs .
I'll , 1001 AlbIusadorA.
Chicago Mali.
The condition of our ambassabor Is In-
deed pitiable and should appeal to the sym-
pallY of worldnmen who get $ JiO I day ,
but lve withIn theIr income because they
can't lve any other wa ) ' . I a suhscrlp-
ton Isn't taken up for them our ambassa-
dors may yet become objects of charity.
p
The I'iitiatt 1 hroillo , SnOrcv.
Milwaukee ! Journal
Millionaire Carnegie , the man who says
that I man who dIe rich dies disgraced
docs 101 reduce wages for his emplo'es
because he wants to do I for his own gain
but simply because the 1t.s weallhY employ-
ers ot labor cannot aIO'd to pay hlAh
wogcs. When they all become as rich os
he Is then they can afford to gIve labor a
better show. .
Senltor8 and Cocktails.
Now York World.
Senator Alien Is not the only person In
the United States who would like to know
why penators cannot go outsIde the buIld-
Ing for their cocktails , a8 the rest of us
have to do If we want cocktails. The pee
pie of the UnIted States are under no moral
or legal oblgaton to take any part what-
ever In paIntIng the nose of any occupant
of the plutoratc auctIon room In the cap-
Itol _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _
. Ohio a IctUIC for Criminals.
Clc\'clnnd 11nn DeIer ,
Judge nuchwalter of CIncInnati In refusing -
fusing to permit the extradition of the Ken-
tclty negro. Hampton , on the ground that
he feared the people of that State would
take the law into their own handR , seems
t have had no hesitation whatever In tnlt-
Ing .It Into his. In dIsregarding the law
whIch he Is sworn to admInister he has
failed In his duty I a judge , and In vIolatIng -
log the comity between OhIo and I neighboring -
boring commonwealth he has been derelIct
In hIs duty Its a citizen. The negro. Hampton -
ton Is wanted In Green county Kentucky.
for shooting and wounding. 'rhat he should
\e tried for his act them cnn \e no doubt
CertaInly there Is neiher law nor eom-
mon sense to justify his being turned loose
upon the people of OhIo. Yet this Is JUdge
Tiuchuwniter's decision , and the negro Is
free In Cincinnati. S
JecoJnlzlng the 1101108 floctrino.
Springfeld ( Mass. ) Republican.
Forty years ago we had got so far
toward I settlement of this dispute lS the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty . which realy sot-
ted very little , for Great Irlaln still
claimed the right of protectorate over the
Mosquitoes. Never until now has that na-
ton formally IIJandoned the claim and
gIven the Clayton-Uulwer treaty the Inter-
prtaton we have always put upon it. Now
Great liritnimu abandons the : losqulo protectorate -
tectorate absolutely. and lcmowlcdAc the
authoriy of Nicaragua over it , nnd thIs
acton settles that old dispute forever. Now
also the United States 111 Great Briain
stand , In exactly the same relaton of recognized -
recol-
nlzel neutrality to aim Centrl American
territory. Neither clahnl thai right to
occupy or fortify. or claim any sovereignty
over any part or It , and so futi' a this Illedge
goes Great Britain recognizes Hue Monroe
doctrine . .
O.ToTT..7'IC 7'0 TIWCM.
Phludelphla necord : Most Ileople who
wile on Icy pavements are 81p shod
'VashlnJton Slur : "Dah aln' no doubt. "
said Unci" gben , " ' \out conlcnlmcnt hem'
better'n riches. But mos' cberyholly now-
'du's seems too II'lIte tel want de bes' foil
hlase't. "
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Buffillo Courier : Jlson says the Realest
sticklers fOI' form must "omelhnes bow to
the inevitable without ha\nl had nn Inlro-
( I uctlon.
. -
Truth : "le prowl ot your sex , Miss In w-
1lns It you wili-but relcmtcr this man
was made first ; woman was a second
frst
thought , " observetl ) e Suphelt , "I never
tenh-1 that second though were best , Mr.
Do Saphead , " said Miss Huwldns.
Delrolt Free Press : 'Do you think , Miss
Fannll " he said , "Ihat the time will ever
como whln women wi propose to lie (
men 7" Shc Ii ( ted up her helulful eyes
ali looked him ulrelY In thf face ,
"Never , Mr , Smih , ' she l'Eple "It they
are unylhlng like you. "
Phiadelphia Heonl : 11r McGulre-
Punt's yel' ouhd man , doln' now ? lrs ,
McGuirk-lroivifl' 1 heanle , an' hI to le
cOugluin' all the tolme AIr McGulre-
Ye don't saylV'ull. . since Dlnny's bin
drolvin' cough , too. u cub , he too havln' a hackln'
" 'ashlngto/ Slur : "Dd anybody In5ln-
unto that 1 sold 1)'selt7" inquired the New
York ioiieemnil ,
"I d \ dn't heal thaI , " replied his friend
"All that clme to " m ) carl was that you
' .
gave ) 'ourset aWRY.
Cleveland Plain 1)ealer : "WillIam , " said
lohl Mr. 8Idnnll' . "nlwa1 take your pent
near the rear end at lie ( street car. " "What
( or. father ? " "It Is a 11'lnCI\I\ hjuuiliuess.
0) ' son. that should II taken advantage
or. " "I x\luln , rother. " "By taking your
seat ot time rear ell you get to hold your
nickel that much longer and Interest II
worth something these daye. "
on 118 coimiii
lurnlo Courier ,
lie cares not to rap
Wheno'er I doth hap
That his wlfel cold to 10th. so they say ;
But lie raves and ho rard
And slam-bangs the doors
U Ills morning's col that way.
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.Wl I I r U ! J
7)lX(11l1 01' I2ZTtl.ttTlOS.
1.t'OTlS llr , I. . .
ten\er ntplblcan : I Is i not ! lrprlslnl
that Austria's protest agalnit ! imgar ohiscrlni-
lutons lots given the State department luch
trouble I Is trouble , however , In which
the ndnilnItration uleerve ' .
ndllnbtrton er\1 no s'lpathy.
The reciprocity trcaUt shonh hare been ad-
herel , to Under them our trale ] was increas.
ing stud rclatons wih other nations were
pht'nant. But It Wl8 1 republican polc ) ' . anti
ot cOlue temocrlt eoul1 fnll ( no good In It.
SI. Ilul Pioneer IrlISI : Our clemocratc
rulers seem lkely to embroi us wIth al tIme
constItutional \wers ot 1 urope. Oermln ) '
now thratens to l're\nt time executon ot our
'
laws to keep cholera anti the worse plastic at
IJIuper and criminal eml rants ouL of Ihls I
count ! ) ' . The executive 111I'ariment ot the nil-
mlnlstratol seenus so bent on Involving lS In
a snarl with imtiropean gO\erments and I 1
drifting so helplessl ) ' Into needless comlilcl'
tions that It Is ' tlmotugiut ' that .
tons notholght likely con-
gress wi hay 10 take these Intcrnatonal
questons out of its Imniutis.
Philadelphia necorll : The 'clu810n at
American beef antI live CIte tram gurop1
Inrkell will not be wihout nlo\latonA , The
leat bmlnc8 II this counlry Is In time hanls
of great 10nolloles. which pay small prices
to cattle raisers and exact large prices from
constiimiers The 11rlces ot bedslcalls , like tluo
prices of steel rails , are kepi nt lie tOil nOlch
The foreign larlcels nice ( thc surl1hls that
cannot be disposed of 11 lhls country nt
10UOpOy ] prlccs. Amcrlcan lents have tro'
luenty been laid down at foreign Ilorts for
less than lie ruling prIces la New York or
Plmiladelphmla. The outlets for the slrlllus
havlnf been temporarl ) ' closed consumers
may expect lo profl by it. U will not add to
the terrors of the winter SC'S01 I the prices
of chops and steaks shall go down for awhile
wllh the rtngs of ll ( . thcriiuoimleter
II"SI.1 .IS1 , .VllU.i5IC.iXS.
The Merchalts lintel at Hnrtnglon has
been clcsel beclose of hard tilimes.
There were 1G Inlermenls In the celelery
nt Nebraska city lurln/ / : the Ilst 'enr. ,
01'11 $ : 1.000 In Imprvcments were lale
at lartnlon during the year Just closed.
The 3-umionthis-old chlll of Bert Stcdy of
Guide Hock was wrapped UI' 100 ( tightly nnl
suifTocated .
sufocaled.
.
Charles Calal.an. who Inlendel to sln.t a
new plper lt Sidney , has chanfl11 his 1111
and has IHrchased tm Sidney Telegtlh , .
The grand lodge of tIme Treu Ilunul . embrc-
hug lie states of Nebraska ammO Iowa , will
con\olo at Norfolk February 6. About
sixty delegates will bo In attetudniuce.
Hev. George Williams . one of lie first
settlers In AdRIS county und at one time
editor of time Hastngs Nebrnshcniu died al
his hOle In Kcnesaw at the age of 61 ycars.
The sherl ot Thaycr county . has been or-
Iered to keep all his prisoners In lie steel
cage In the future Instead , of allowing them
ito privilege of the corridors Thl recent escape -
order cape , of a prisoner Is rcsponsl\lo for the
The Durwel irrigation lich Is to bo com-
'pleled by the middle of May atl water given
to thl farmcrs on June 1. Aboul 20 per cent
of the dirt work Is comumpleteti. , I Is fourteen
miles long and elJhleen feet wide emu th (
bottom at tim head , and f\'C feet deep nn,1
will irrigate 1OUO acres ot as rIch lund as
can be found II the slate.
.
A 1'11 l'ftchml 1'101111'
Glolo-D mocrat.
John Darns prophesIes that within the
next twenty-ilve years Americans wie
emigrating to England In order to secure
good government and association with n
happy amid con'ented people. Twenty-flvo
years from now the populaUon of this coun-
try vIii be over 120.00,00 and real ' there
Isn't rom for bent ( on time foggy little
patch of British real estute. No American
willingly emigrates to England now except
an occasional heiress , and this will stop u
sooh as the supply of dukes runs shot.
.
A Battle noyal In the Courls.
Denver News
I Is now nnnouncel that the receivers of
the Union Pacltc wi malte I strong light
agalnsl a separate recelvershlll for the
Oregon Short LIne , as asked , fOI' In the com-
Illalnt of the Amellcan Loon and Trust
company. The case wi come up for argu-
meat before Judge Gilbert at lolland on
January 15. and It Is expectel that General
Solicitor Thurston wie preselt to represent -
sent Union Pacific Interesls A battle royal ,
lS In the Gulf case , Is iinnliilent :
naporlcc .lnrlcr ' - lonlll. I
TUCSON , Arlz" , Jan. 8-'he reported I
murder or Frnk Debs on the Yaqui river I
In Mexico \y Inllans , whom I was alleged
he hfl-Ief stranded at the Midwinter expo-
sion , Is denied hy American Consul Bale
of Gua'mas and Governor Terres of MexIco
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1 } .1.1'l U1. " S7'"lTE JINHli'
'Vashlngton Star.
I has been said the tart needs
Some slight attention still :
The public clamors for rerorm-
As publics l'ays wi ,
nut these are minor thIngs on which
Our mental gums we douse :
'VI must debate to I'culate .
Tile Senate eating house.
Oh what's the good of terrapin ,
" ' 1h ehampaJ11 on the side ?
Oh what's the good of broiling steak ?
It's. just I juicy fried.
And truihies-wimat the deuce are they
That they should so arouse
The men of size who palrnlze
The Senate eating house
It's the steward we are after
On this glorious shill at stale ;
w ( . can diet all like heroes ,
Though we do not legislate ;
One may , with effort , on luancf
Do silent nit I mouse-
nut none shal spare the bill ot fare
At the Senate outing house
n.tsrin.v Lo.IX.S txn hl'JSTIlI.'c ' i..tir.
. , ' . . . . : , . . 1J'TIW.V luUrs
O t'I' . Jan. S-To time J 11or of Tht
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lice : J nole3 1 very marked activity on the
Illrl at loan companies and their agents [ r
what they are pleased to cal "Improvement
tn our reclosuro la\8 , " An effort I to b. .
mlllo hy them to Inlluco the Ilresent legIs.
lailre 10 mnke sonic changes tim our present
statntes affecting mortgages . which they
say will lurove beneficial. Benefcial to whom'
Since any change In such laws conl only
11rovo ni ndl'allalc to one party to thin
mortgage coiuti'nct anti ] all companies and
'ngents thrreot 110 eager for lie ( cluange I
II not 11Icul to see who Is to bo benefited ,
] .011 companIes , ns a rile , make careful
scrntny of the property UllOn which npplI-
caton for a 10:1 : Is IIHI , alHI fix their own
eSlhnnlo of its nclunl cash vnlue. After , .
( lucy have scen that all InculbrancC are
pall ar IHI , an Insutlco policy for lie ( tail
trm of yenr ot the loan Is haul for by the
1IIIIIcani antI turned over to them , they
Ihel ( make n 103n of about 40 per cent of hue
easim valno of lie ( property , al fixed by Item-
)
sel'(8-ln other words , the loan colllalY
,
has ,10 per cent nnl Ihe ( miunrtgngor GO Per
cent In\slell In lie property . Against the
Incolo which tint IOrl3Ror ( Inl ) receive , .
train the property the 10\1 cOlp3ny has all ' . _ '
taxes Inll other nsscsstuients paul Ill receives . '
celve8 whate\er rate of interest thin contract
calls for. Our Ilreselt laws do nol umureasoii-
ably prolect the mortgagor's / equIty , They
still leave every nllerial RII'lutS with
the ( unortgagee. Sn111\090 It takes two ) 'elrl
to flrcccloso I muuortgnge Ilul lhe ( lortgageo
pall urn Inlorest or taxes Ihl'lnthnl ( tiute. ' ;
lie loan cOllllny hns about GO Ilcr cent Oi
its own Ylllnton at the ProPertY wih which
10 t Py \ itself , bes ides Iall nil 110 Insuralco
niuti trecdoiui tram the ' of
111 freclom nnlouncc any
olher lens , I.'ew fOlcclosulcs alto Iho full
tmo claimed by loal Igenls , and In any
ease . the only loser Is the iiuortgagsur , I the
loan was Jlllelously mantle.
Wh ' shoull , '
) ; we legislate for easlcrn money
hoammersVliy , _ luotihil otur law's say to tluemn :
\oti loan us 10 Per cemut of ( ho value ol ' -
our liotiles niid wo will Imay you Interest omm
( lie lmoney uuiutii you get renily to ( nice time
hiotmues , tuiuuh ( lien vacate Instanter ? " it ve
'ant to sell at thuls rate , why muot sell to
liommue capitalists mouth luatroluize huonuoVhiy
siuouhh a loan conupaimy ho alloweul ummu attor.
tiny's leo ly ( lie court In case of litigation
for ilue muoiuftiiilllmuueiut of a contract any
unoro than other lmrties who resort to law
for ( lie caine reasons ? Thin only arguiiuioimt
atlvnnced by thin coitipamuies for the changes
thut' ) stiggest is ( lint mnomuey would be cheaper
It them little arimus of lurotcction ( styled imy
tiiemui embargoes ) that our luresemmt stattuto
throws aroimiud ( ho poor mali's hioimuo wore
renmovccl.Vouihd it ho chucapor ? Why do
tim ) ' want clucap muoucy ? In what way
would it beimetit tlemmi : ? Tue demand for lilglm. '
priced iumoiue' is greater ( luau ( lie siupuiy a.
it is. 110w , ( lien , would cheap fliotle ) ' betue-
at theuml 7 This argimituent is too trauusparent.
Motley wotuhd not be cheaper. For a ( line
eastern capitalists mlliglit loan moore readily.
biut mint cheaper. Iiasn in obalnimig ( mluoney
with "emlhargoes" ronloveui , as tlueso coin-
liauuics suggest , would , hmowover , result disastrously -
astrously to oimr people.
\vill time cry of eastern capital ilOVCt cease a'
its vail ? Will ( lie dread ( hat It many be
withudrawn over cease to trouble thin otherwise -
wise trauuquil west ? Yes ; when the western
people learn to use ( ho ( op of the head more
auud ( lie hmoho under thuo nose less.
A NlI1RASKAN.
Nil II' 1'OItIC iLl Y lJiflIIdTE.
iastern Fmiriner I.oarnliig a Valuable Lesson
iii tue W'ost.
DENVER , Jan. S.-Samuel D. Willard ,
a wealthy farmer and well known republican
leader of Geneva , N. Y. , is In time city , returning -
turning iioulle frrna California. lIe has been
out west makIng an extended investigation
of irrigatitug systems and of agricultural and
hiortlcul'tturai niethiods , and has arrived at
sonmo decided conclusions.
"I believe thin time will come sehuen New
York will have to adopt time methods of water
storage used In time west in order to furnish
stuiiicient water to raise crops , " said lie.
"Time destructIon , of ( lie fcrests will bring
about a condition of thIngs iii ( lie eastern "
states so near akin to that In thin western
states s'o shmaii be glad to study time nuehouls
of western farmers and fruit growers. I have
beeui mnaltlilg a study of the big systems In
California anti alsa of the general subject
of agriculture and luorticulture and I expect
(0 ( hut what I have learned to comusiderable
use in my own neighborhood. "
Mr.Vihiard Is a candIdate for ( lie omco of
comnnllsstoncr of agrlcumhturo in time state of
Now York uiuder time now administration.
211tIST JI'.IIT Ton A DIVOJU1f.
Sibyl Samiderson Quinn 11am to Marry
, % imtontn Terry.
NEW YORK , Jan. 8.-Miss Sibyl Sander-
son , thio California prIma donna , who is to be
heard for the fIrst time In this country at
( lie MetropolItan opera hiotuse next week , arrived -
rived on La Champagne. During her stay in
Anlerlca , Miss Samlderaon may be heard in '
"Manon , " "I1lirynmlc. " and perhaps in "ia-
clurmonde" or "Thetis. " Ilucidentahly eli.
said she luoped to macny Mr. Antonio Terry ,
a Cuban of coimsiderablo weaitlm , who is
equally at home in Paris and New York.
"Time date of our marriage , " said ( lie singer
with engaging frankness , "depends oim a. di.
vorce suIt which is petudimug. for unfortunately
Mr. Terry has a wire. lIe has muot hiveui '
with liar for quite eleven years , timougli I be.
hlovo shin is a very charnuing iersoim. " Mr.
Terry canme over on L.a Cimanipagno wIth MIsc
Samiderson.
BIIOWNNO , KING & 00.
YOILIMoney's Woitlt or Your Money B1tck.
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'Sorted Suits-
Now we begin our great clearing up for Spring-
we don't propose to have any winter suils loft-we
never have-we always have new goods--one of our
successful secrets.
$25.00 Men's Suits , now $20.00
$20.00 i' ii II $15.00
$15.00 ' 4 ii ( I $12.50
12.50 " ' I' Ii $10.00
$10.00 " 'I ( I $ 8.50
Men's ' $5 , $6 , $6,50 trousers are in one loL at $3.75
-why pay $6.50 when you can get them for $3.75 ,
' Clearing Up Sale-
of' everything i'm' Winter wear In every doparimont in
the store-no matter where-the discounts are great
-especially is this true ot' our Boys' and Chidrens' !
Winter wear-You know what our prices were-You
will recognize the out when you eo the 1ot.lies . ,
BROWNING , IING & CO.
Itollaiic Clothiers , S. ' .S' . Corner Flftcuitii itliti flotihii Sts ,
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