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I . ' prwcncp this 2.1 day of Dix-mnlicr. I'O.i.
I-1 ( Seal. ) N. r. FRIl. . Kolnry ruhlle.
j ) Wtiiit"il I-'roo silver rcpulillcnu mluo
; t lu every county In Xebrnskit to nibble
nt tlie populist
No , the tlumocnitle national conven
tion will not'bu located on the strength
of n $100.000 k'liavaiity. 'No oily would
Hlvo a Kiiaranty In that' sum for a demo-
cratlc convention this year.
The annual Hlinku-np In hlnh positions
In the railway world is In progress.
After .limitary 1 it will take a new di
rectory to locate no small number of
the most famllhir functionaries.
Secretary Carlisle will have to make
u pretty plausible reply to the legisla
tive resolutions of Inquiry If he wants
to Justify before congress his snspen-
nlon of sugar bounty payments under
the law.
Tennessee Justice threatens soon to
become as famous as Nebraska justice.
In Tennessee a judge who objects to
criticism of his conduct goes out and
shoots the author of the comment. If
he were only on a Nebniyka bench he
would clap a pair of handcuffs on the
umn and send him to jail.
Tiie llnance committee of the school
board has dellnltely llxoil the embezzled
shortage In the school fund at ? 10,000.
In this matter the board seems to act
on the Idea that if a lost article can be
, „ located it Is not lost , even if it is at the
11 bottom of Hie sea. Why should not the
board proceed nt once to recover the
mlyslug moneyVWhat Is It waiting
'
for ?
It IH to be hoped that u decision may
soon be readied In the market house
case now before the supreme court. Let
the matter be gotten out of the tangle
In order that the enterprise can be
pushed to early consummation. Our
people want a market house. Our me
chanics want work and it Is the part of
wisdom lo provide It In any manner
possible.
The supreme court refuses to Inter
fere with the prosecution of the con
tempt proceedings instituted against the
witnesses who declined to testify on
certain points before the senate bribery
Investigating committee last year. The
next time ( lie Sugar trust magnates and
their representatives are Invited to give
testimony before a committee of the
United States senate they will not be
so eager to draw down on themselves
an order for punishment for contempt.
The county commissioners are prepar
Ing the list of jurors for the coming
year. Tins system now lu vogue is n
vast Improvement over the old one , but
it Is not perfect. In selecting names
from the poll books an equal numlmr
should be taken from each township.
Then the vital point Is to make sure that
every man drawn shall be a worthy ,
reputable citl/en. It may take a little
time and some money to do this , but
resultant benefits would be great.
There appears to be wide divergence
of opinion among residents of the west
side with respect to the proposed sawer
| and boulevard along Saddle creek. AH
agree that the engineer's plans are Teas- !
ijj ble and the necessity for the Improve
ment great , but the sticking point Is the
expense. This Is a question which
property owners to bo beuelltcd by the
M > wer can alone determine. The work
would greatly Improve sanitary condi
tions and enhance the value of prop ,
erty covering a vast area.
The Nebraska state. Irrigation conven
tion , which assembles at Sidney today ,
will be a most Important gathering and
will discuss a subject In which the people
ple of tile whole state are deeply Inter
ested. Irrigation Is the hope of the
farmer and on the success of the farmer
depends the prosperity of the merchant ,
manufacturer and wage-earner. Suc
cessful Irrigation means an assurance
of bountiful crops regularly eaeli year.
Tito Kidney convention Is called to con
sider and discuss the best means of
effecting this result ,
St. I.ouis has a new argument to at
tract the democratic national conven
tion. The democrats are now told that
they ought to meet In that city liccausu
the republicans are to meet there. If
the democrats do not hold their conven
tion In St. I.unls they will not be able
to counteract the Inllnence which the
republican convention will exert in
favor of keeping Missouri republican.
Dut as Missouri Is likely to go repub
lican , convention or no convention , this
argument must strike the average demo
crat as bulim u U'Ulu wcuk-kueod.
TIIK MoxnnK DorrntXK
The mepsago of President Cleveland
acc.mip.inylng the transmission to con
gress of the correspondence between the
government of the t'nlted States nnd
the government of Orcat Hrltaln regard
ing the Venezuelan boundary dispute
will be read wfth profound Interest , ami
perhaps with n considerable degree of
solicitude , by both the American and
Kngllsh people. It Is the most Impor
tant and significant utterance In re
spect to our international relations that
has come from a chief executive of the
nation in many year. * , perhaps since
the enunciation by President Monroe
of the doctrine which President Cleve
land declares In imiiilstakitble terms
should be ( Irmly maintained. What the
president said In his annual message
lo congress In reference to this contro
versy did not warrant ( lie expectation
that lie would in any circumstance take
so radical a position as he has taken
in asserting the duty and necessity of
upholding the Monroe doctrine , so that
the spirit and tone of the message Is
somewhat of a surprise. That It will
be approved by a very large number of
the American people there can bo no
doubt. That there Is danger that It wllj
Increase and Intensify hostile sentiment
toward Kngland , leading to Irritating
manifestations of public feeling , Is a
fact to lie recognized and guarded
against.
Mr. Cleveland utterly rejects the con
tention of tlie Itritlsh government that
the Monroe doctrine Is Inapplicable to
the present state of things , and espe
cially to the Venezuelan controversy ,
asserting that the doctrine "was In
tended to apply to every stage of our
national life and cannot become obso
lete while our republic endures , " and
the brief argument he submits In this
connection must certanly be regarded
as cogent and forceful. lie also very
pointedly answers the Hritish sugges
tion that the Monroe doctrine not being
generally recognized as belonging t
the code of international law this conn
try should not seek to apply It to tin
Venezuelan controversy , alllrming tha
if ( lie enforcement of the doctrine is
"something we may justly claim , it. has
its place In the code of intcrnationa
law as certainly and as securely as 1
it were specllieally mentioned. " The
president plainly implies that it is no
the province of the Hritish governmen
to determine the validity of our claims
under that doctrine.
Tin ; president says there Is no doub
as to the course which the I'lilted State *
should now pursue. U should taki
measures to determine "with sullicicn
certainty for its Jiistlllcatiou what is.
I lie true divisional line between the
republic of Venezuela and Itrltlsl
( Juiana. " He suggests a commission ti
"make the necessary Investigation am
report with the least possible delay
and this having been done it will bt
the duty of the ( 'nlted States to resist
by every means in its power , as a will
fill aggression upon its rights and iu
terests , the appropriation by Great
Brifain of any lands or the exercise ol
governmental Jurisdiction over any ter
ritory which , aflur investigation , wt
have determined of right belongs to
Venezuela. " It is not to be doublet
that this extraordinary suggestion wil
startle the Hritish foreign olliee. It
means the assumption by this countrj
of authority to decide on which side ol
the boundary dispute lie right and jus
tice , thus taking upon oursalves tin
entire responsibility , subject only to ( hi
possibility of a change ( n the attitude
of Venezuela. It is a proposition
Which , it is safe to say , the Hritisl
government will strongly resent. Tin
proposed commission , in order to make
Its investigation thorough , would need
to visit territory claimed by ( Jreat Hrlt-
ain. Is it probable that the Hritish gov
ernment would permit tills ? In view
of the fact that our government has
In ell'ect declared that it regards as un
just the Hritish claims in Venezuela , is
it reasonable to suppose that Great
Hrltaln will consent to such an Investi
gation as the president proposes , or
agree to be bound by the result ? And
what must necessarily follow a refusal
by the Hritish government. In the event
of congress acting favorably on the
president's suggestion , to recognize the
authority oC the United States to pui
sne this extraordinary course ? Obvi
ously war or a humiliating back down
by this country.
It is for congress to say whether It
be wise to adopt the extreme measure
suggested by ( lie president and whether
the nation Is prepared to thus Invirc
a conflict with ( Si-cat Hrltaln. Tin.
dominant spirit In congress , as shown
by the applause which greeted ( he mes
sage , Is In favor of a linn stand for up
holding the Monroe doctrine , but cairn
deliberation may Iirnd to the conclusion
( hat the country Is not ready to force
hostilities with Great Hrltaln , the' con
sequences of which would be calamitous
to both nations. It Is a most critical
situation , calling for the exercise on
thu part of the people's representatives
of the highest wisdom and patriotism.
ixa ntt\rx \ Tin : n.tns.
Never has so deliant a disregard of
law been witnessed In this community
as has been lately displayed by ( lie city
council and school board in arbitrarily
reducing the amount of the olliclal bond
to bo required of City Treasurer-elect
Kdwards. The action of the Hoard of
Kdupatlnn In still further reducing the
school board bond to ? l00,000 ? after It
had previously been reduced frohi if 100-
000 to ! ? : X ) , < MK ) Is n high-handed piece
of work to which taxpayers should not
submit.
The law requires that every treasurer
give bond In twice the amount of money
likely to come Into his hands at any
one time. Under no color of law can
the basis of the bond be made the
average amount of money In the treas
ury during the preceding twelve months.
The treasurer Is elected for a term of
two years' and his bond Is accepted for
the full term for which lie Is elected.
The deficit In the treasury today must
bo matin up In the course of the next
year. If the $ 'JOO)00 ) of license money
which belongs to the school fund la not
In the treasurer's hands at the begin-
uluj ; of the yuur there will bo au eyuul
, or larger sum In the school fund at the
beginning of ISO" . If school bonds arc
voted for new buildings or any par ! of
the school tlobt Is funded , the treasurer
will have the proceeds of the bond sales
In his possession. During the next
two years the aggregate of school
money balances will range between
$200,000 ami ? : iOO,000 at various periods.
What right , then , has the school
board to override the law that requires
a bond of twice that amount ? What
excuse Is there for letting down the
bars for the benefit of a man who Is
Individually Irresponsible ? In any
other community but. Omaha a treasury
defalcation Is followed by greater pre
cautions ami Increased safeguards. In
Omaha alone does embezzlement have
the opposite effect. Why not drop the
bonding of publlu olllcers altogether If
the whole thing Is to be made a farce ?
sr'OfjnAiii ( ) vi
Tile llnance committee of the Hoard
of Education has submitted Its esti
mates : mtl made Its recommendation
for retrenchment. In some particular
the plan of retrenchment submitted wil
commend Itself as a step In the rlgli
direction. There Is no doubt that s
large saving can be effected by limiting
the force operating under the siipi'i-ln
tcndeiit of buildings and laying oft tin
janitors during the period when th
schools are closed. The proposition ti
reduce the school year to nine months
Is , however , an economy at the uxpensi
if the children who depend upon tin
public schools for their education. I
the object aimed at Is to save om
month's pay of the teachers and Janl
tors It would be far butler to make t
sliding reduction In the salary scale , so
that they shall p > it In ten months at tin
my they would receive for nine months
An extra month of vacation would be o
no advantage to the teachers and janl
tors , but would be tin incalculable detrl
in-lit to the school children. The great
mass of public school pupils have onl.\
so many years for school work , am
every day and every hour taken fron
their allotted school time works a loss
that can never lie math1 good.
The comparison of school taxation h
Omaha and other cities and towns
which the committee has conjured up as
n plea for increased school taxes foi
lln > coming year , Is misleading if nol
intentionally deceptive. The llgmv : .
are juggled on an assumed basis of valu
ation which does not exist. There nit
no two cities in which property Is as
sessed on the same basis. In a few
cities the assessment represents the
actual market value. In some cities
It represents from one-third to one-
tenth the actual value. In nearly all
cities , excepting Omaha , a very large
ptn-centage of revenue Is derived from
franchised corporations and personal
property. In no city of equal popula
tion is the revenue from these sources
as small as it is in Omaha , where the
burden of taxation Is borne almost en
tirely by the owners of real estate. If
the school board is U ) bo believed taxes
In Omaha are lighter titan they arc
anywhere In the T'tiltcd States , but as
the dominant majority of the board does
not pay any taxes , its ignorance on that
score may bo excusable , In the face
of the terrible strain to which our tax
payers are subjected It Is simply mon
strous to talk about increasing the ta.\
levy. Half of the homo owners of
Omaha will not ba able to pay their
taxes during the coming year , and yel
they arc told that they arc the moM
favored by an economic administration
of school government.
To the men who constitute the domi
nant majority of the board the prevail
ing distress In Omaha may be of little
significance Hut to the people who are
anchored in Omaha and have their pres
ent and future bound up In it the pro
gram of increased taxation and de
creased schooling for their children can
not fall to arouse serious apprehension.
SKA'Ti ! : HHDHII.lXIZtlTlOff *
The senate republicans having effected
the assignment of committee chairman
ships for the principal committees , re
organization will take place as soon as
the democrats shall have selected their
men for the committees. The repub
licans will then have assumed the re
sponsibility for legislation , having de
termined after careful deliberation that
It was expedient to do this. They now
have a plurality and as soon as the
Utah senators are chosen and qualify ,
which ought to bis In the1 next sixty
days , will have a plurality , so that a
majority of republican senators deemed
It wiser to reorganize at once and the
democrats were not 1111 wiling to turn
over the responsibility to their oppo
nents.
As heretofore noted the finance com
mittee will probably have six free sil
ver members to live against silver , un-
ess the membership shall be Increased
to twelve , when there will probably be
i tie. In niij event , however , thu con-
Ullutlon of lids committee will have
no Inlliience In regard to financial leg
islation , since nothing it might do In
the Interest of silver would be likely to
receive approval In the house. Speaker
Heed Is certain to constitute the bank-
ng and currency committee so that It
will have a safe majority of sound
noney nun. It Is more Important to
; no\v how I lie senate tinance committee
will stand In regard to revenue meas
ures , and It Is safe to say that a ma-
lorlty can bu relied upon to support
my bill that may be sent to the senate
from the house. The six republicans
on the committee arc , of course , pro-
ectlonlsts and Senator Jones of Ne
vada , who Is classed as a populist , is
also favorable to protection.
Perhaps the" most Important commit-
eo of tlie senate under present clrcum.
stances Is that of foreign relations and
mder the reorganization Senator Slier-
nan will be chairman of this commit-
ce , his republican colleagues being Sen-
itors Frye , Davis , ( Jnllom , Cameron
uid Ixnlgc , This committee will have
serious matters to consider In connec-
Ion with the foreign affairs of the gov-
rnnient and the ability of the repub-
lean members gives assurance that all
such matters will bo considered with
lellberatlon and good Judgment. It Is
rue that one or two of them are soiue-
vhut btroufly inclined toward Jlu olmi ,
t -
but Senntpi ; herman. while ns earnest
as any mailIn * favor of tlie maintenance
| of Amerlifyil Vlghts everywhere , can
safely be trusted In exert a conservative
Influence ilnd to prevent anything like
linsly or h ljtyuivr action. Senator Allison
'
lison will 'heint , the head of the appro
priations committee , the duties of which
position hls | ) entirely familiar with
from previous experience. He may-be
expected tri'tfynipathlze with the under
stood puriiosevof the house republicans
to reduce jt'xpcudltures as far as prac
ticable nmt'ifol ' Impair the clllclency of
the pnhlle'i'eiityice. '
What the program of republican legis
lation Is to boVIII not ln revealed until
after the holiday recess. There will
undoubtedly be revenue legislation , but
the Indications are that tlie currency
Will not be touched.
r < ) y/fK WLiTAtn'sellout ,
According to our Washington dls-
palches the proposed transfer of Kort
Omaha to the state , of Nebraska for a
stale military training school does not
meet with the approval of the quarter
master general. It Is slated that Gen
eral Hatcheldcr would exact as a condi
tion preceded ! that the stale bind itself
to maintain ( lie school. It seems to us
that this condition can readily be In
corporated Into 'the bill without being
fatal to the project. All that would be
necessary would be to make the title
pass only on acceptance of the condi
tions Imposed by congress , with a re
versionary clause In case the school Is
abandoned aflcr It has been established.
If General .Hatclielder Is willing to en
dorse a bill for donating the site to the
city of Onialia lo be converted into a
park ami zoological garden we cannot
conceive why he would oppose utilizing
It for a state military training school
Such schools should be maintained bj
every state in the union and the genera
govM-nment should give them all possi
ble encouragement. Tlie want of sucl
schools In the loyal northern states be
fore the war and their existence ii
nearly every southern state gave tin
confederates ( he advantage of. military
training for volunteer olllcers and cos
the union countless lives and iiicnlcu
lable losses in the early part of tin ,
conflict.
TlieitM-an be little doubt that the stati
of Nebraska would gladly 'avail itself
of tln > opportunity for establishing :
state military academv. which tin
transfer to U of the Fort Omaha silt
and buildings w.ould . afford. It is to be
hoped Congressman Mercer and the Nc
braska dePegatJon In congress will not
relax thelrjpiToi'ls ' or change the base of
their operations by abandoning the pro
jected milltn.ry ; training school for a
zoological giii-den. Omaha has several
parks which Vire available for menagerie
[ Hit-poses. b'u | ! Jlo place In Nebraska 01
in any neighboring state is as well
idapted fol' military training grounds
is is Fort mi&a.
CotineilmYm'dadet Taylor comes to tlie
front once'more with his sensitive con
science. . Ileiis quoted by'the combine
orgaji.n fil : ; . "Ljgi t.vory much
that ' .Judge' . . Ambrose should put us'ih
the position ot refusing to'6bey an ordei
> i court. Hut as I feel now , I do not
see how I can bi > true to my oath of
itllcc' and permit any coiirt to eithei
ontrol or direct my vote in the city
council. " So it has come to this , has
t , that a councilnianlc oath to obey the
constitution and the laws Is superior to
the laws as interpreted by the courts.
Some years ago a populist speaker of
the house of .representatives of the state
> f Nebraska by the name of Elder got
t into his head that his oatii of olliee
irevented him from obeying an order of
; ho court. He had the doors of the
louse guarded by the
sergeaiit-at-arms.
mt the marshal of the supreme court
forced his way through and made the
speaker obey a-court order to count the
vote for state ollicers as required under
he constitution. If Mr. Cadet Taylor
mil been speaker lie would doubtless
mvis ( K'lied the supreme court in its at-
enipt to control his ollicial action.
Force of Ilitlilt.
Cincinnati Commercial.
It must not bo supposed that bscauo3 Mr.
ILirriE-on'j IndMn-1 friends have rented a large
numbsr of rooms at St. Louis , he is a can
didate.
. .AniM > iiiiioiitliir ) Conpfrein.
llrooklyn Kaslp.
The peopl ? who are calling on congress
to act shouM b ? mere definite In their de
mands and let coiifirearlsiiow whether they
want a Tarce comedy , a melodrama or ii
tragedy.
Tlu > linroiiliil
Wnshlnffiou Star.
The reported order by llio coal barons for
he mining of less fujl means , If true , that
number of men arc to be deprived of work
n order that other men can be deprived of
jioro money.
.TiiHtlIt'll Oi-riinianally.
Olnbj-IJemocrnt.
Senator 1'effer has made a calculation
vlilch shows that the average cost nf bmy-
ng deceased congressmen la $3,000 , "th ?
aluo of an Anifflcan farm. " This Is manl-
estly Improvident , and yet It Is only the
Imple truth 'to. ay that there have been
ases in wlrlffi"tho people did -not bfgrudgo
he expense.
. \iiifrlruif niiil I'"iir 'ln" Tit I en.
ntl.iiu Tlnies-IIeriiM ,
The. questionarlsw again , shall American
Itlzcns be > permitted to accept and wear
orolgn titles ? Ono proposal is that persons
cceptlni ; Biicli.designations shall b : requested
o roilde In the cpuntry conferring them.
This la ncRfl ly austere , The object les-
on Is not. * aUUnK In potency that presents
Isual prood fn JL there ar ? Americans by
> Irth or ndditld who think a foreign mon-
rchlcal bauHJo hjkher than simple Amerlcan-
dii. Such MTsota ought to ba permitted to
IVB here IfUneyJso prefer. But acceptance
f the tltle , lM * bD mere than honorary , or
mply recognition of th ? sovereignty of a for-
'
Ign Boverniw'Ait , ought to work forfeiture of
ho right to vote or hold ofllce In the United
tales. 2 g *
Let prlvllegesvun wltli allegiance.
John Hull IH Cmittou * .
Cincinnati Unqulrer.
The people of DrltUh Qulana are said to be
omplalnlng because the llrltUh chips have
sen s > nt far away from adjacsnt parts , leaving
hem unprotected whllo the Venezuelan ques-
lon U warm.- Let them be at peace , Tuere
are many miles of red tape to be unrolled be- ,
ore the war begins. Mr. Cleveland Iiaa only
eturned from his ducking expedition , Great
Hrltaln U undcr&tood to have uubmlttej a
reposition that Is Intended to accomplish a
; reat deal ot delay , viz : a request that the
United States shall o Into an exhaustive ex-
imlnatton of her aide of the boundary mat
er. It will take gome tlmo for our State de-
lartment to say even that this country will
o no such ridiculous thing ; that Great Jlrlt-
In'a ovldeiice and. argument * can be sub-
iltted to the arbitration which the United
States has tniggevted. John Dull la monkey-
is with u daueeroua case , and he kncivs It.
FORTY THOUSAND ARE DEAD
Tcrriblo Rasults of Kurdish Enlds iu Asia
Minor ,
DESCRIPTION OF AN EYE WITNESS
i ( Jnvoriinifiit Vainly SooU ( < >
Corn-rut tin- True Kuril Corti'iTit-
IiiK llu Hot-rut Miifiwn-
ere In Arinoiiln.
LONDON , nee. 17. The Dally News today
publishes n dlspitch from Constantinople
which says : "I have received a letter from n
European resident , dated November 23 , glv-
Ing the first details of ths Alntab massacre.
The writer says :
" 'It Is dimcult to Ret figures , as we are
always under n guard when we go to the
towns ) , but 200 seems n low figure for the
killed , nnd some say It wan 1,000 , while 400
were wounded. All the Christians' shops
and 250 houses were pillaged and many
burned. About 1,000 Armenians who took
refuge In the khans and mosques at the
beginning ot the panic are still kfpt pris
oners there , for what purpose can only bs
surmised. ' "
The Dally News correspondent continues ;
"The narrator appears to have witnessed
tlis massacre from the- American mission.
Ho says all the western and southern parts
of Ihcf city appeared to bo In an uproar ,
crowds rushing In every direction and the
sound of numerous pistol and gunshots being
continually heard. A company of sixty was
stationed In front of the American girls'
luminary , with pickets out to cover the approach
preach to the hospital and college.
" 'We could see the Christian women on
the roofs , ' the \vrltor In Alntab continues ,
'helping , by means of stones , clubs nnd fire
army , to drive off the assailants. Elsewhere
: he Turkish women crowded forward , inter
ns a peculiar cry , cheering their men on to
.ho attack. The marsacro lasted almost n
wholf ? day , nnd although troops were posted
' around the Christian quartersIt was re
newed on Novcmbsr 17. The Christians ,
however , were better prepared by that time
and were able to repel the attack. Some of
the Moslems who assisted In the defense of
the Armenians claimed and received 15
each. ' "
The correspondent of tne Times at Con
stantinople tclngrnphs to his paper that n
petroleum monopoly is about , to bo granted
by the sultan to a Russian subject named
Theodore Mavrocordato , whose project Is
strongly supported , the Times correspondent
adds , by M. Nelldoff , the Russian ambassa
dor.
dor."The
"The applicant engage ? to raise a loan of
1,000,000 , 1.000,000 of which Is to b ; paid
to Russia on account of war Indemnity and
he remained to ! > 3 placed at the disposal of
the Turkish treasury. Tha Russian will start
his own refinery for Russian oil. "
This correspondent also says : "The
French embassy has received news of the
nnd ( Instruction nf thp Trnnn' pin
convent at Jenldjeklleh , near Marash. Five
of the resident brothers are missing. The
sams report says they have been murdered
and others ssy that they have taken refuge
ivlth the Zeltounlls. "
An Armenian professor named Thoumlan ,
residing In England , has Just received newt-
of the cruel murder of his sister and her
sons during the massacre In a town from
which he himself was banished.
A Vienna dispatch to the Dally Telegraph
says that M. Nelldoff , the Russian am-
baswdor at Constantinople , Is negotiating
with the Porte for the- return to Anatolia
of the Armenians who are now refugees In
Russia.
Tin Dally News this morning publishes a
three-column letter from a person described
by that paper as being as well placed for
knowing as any European ambassador ,
which summarizes the whole of the Armenian
mat'.32cr = s ami estimates that 23,000 to 40,000
have bean killed within two months , and
that 10,000,000 sterling of property has
been stolen. .
MEETS WITH K.XiLISlI APPROVAL.
C.'irllNlc'N Hcpoi-t Favoriilily Com-
iiifiitnl On ! > > the London I'rc.s.s.
LONDON , Dec. 17. The Times says this
morning in an editorial : "Secretary Car
lisle's scheme appears to be thorough-going ,
comprehensive and well thought of. AVc
fear , however , that Its soundness and feasi
bility , were they ever so clearly demon
strated , would not avail with the present
majority In congress. "
An editorial in the Standard on the same
subject thinks that the republicans will
prefer to continue making deficits to re
ducing tariff. "Still , " adds the Standard ,
"Secretary Carlisle's report proves that
American statesmen are making progress on
the currency question and gives hope for
thefuture. . "
The Chronicle , commenting upon the re
port , does not believe that the present con-
Kitss will retire the treasury notes or do
anything with the treasury question. "The
most hopeful method , " the Chronicle thinks ,
"would be to reduce national expenditures ,
and especially for pnslons. "
I'ltOOPS AKTI5K TUB IIHUn.D US.
fnilvil StiUi-N Hi-KulnrM in Hot I'lir-
Mlllf 11 f flit * A I1IK1 | I'M.
SOLO.MONVILLB , Ariz. , Dec. 17. Colonel
Simmer , commander at Fort Gant , has ar
rived her ? . He has troops now out at every
point where the band of renesudss are likely
to pass. The troops from Fort Grant are
stationed at Duncan. Ono arrived at Fort
Thomas today anil a trocp left Fort Apache
for Hampnan's ranch on Eagle creek.
Captain McCormack with troops and scouts
live trailed two rcnsgades from Whltlock
mountains to Gilo , river , near Guthrle , be-
.wcen Clifton and Duncan. Their trail was
o''t ' there In the rough country , but will bo
a ken up again and fallowed on foot If neces
sary. Colonel Sumner-says his order ; ; are to
{ p troops out and that hi > will spare no
pains to capture the renegades. There Is
pamblance nC trouble or an outbreak of In-
llans on the White mountain reservation.
The renegade Indians have been off the reser
vation six years.
KKAUY VOll ANOTIIKIt 1IO.VD ISSUE.
] 'rtnl < Ifiit S11 111 < < > llnvi1li - ( > ii lit Con-
Miiltatlon tvltli tin * Ilonil S > 'iiill < > nti' .
NEW YOIUC , D.-c. 17 , The World this
nomine says : "Tha withdrawal yesterday
of $3,150.000 In guM for shipment today
eaves the treasury reserve at ? 72.804,700 ,
'resident Cleveland , seeing that a bond Issue
must come , has ben In personal consultation
with members of the syndicate which advised
and managed the last Is ue , The details
of a plan for the Issua were partially agreed
upon , and It IH understood that the preal-
lent will order the Issue as teen as thu
reserve strikes the $60,000,000 $ mark. The
ssue will ba at least 150,000,000 , possibly
100,000,000 , It Is the general fooling that
oday's shipment will b ? the last for some
Itne. but It Is thought the president's mark
of $60,000,000 will b reached In the- first
ortnlght of th& new year. "
iMcllii UatlifrliiK UN Kvlili'iiue.
NKW YOHK , Dec. 17. The upeclat corn-
nlttee of the New York Yacht club appointed
to Investigate the Dunraveu charges U
working hard. C. Oliver Iselln a few days
ago summoned Nat Herrcshoff to his aid and
n response the designer and builder of De
fender 'came to town today from Bristol , It.
This afternoon Mr. Herreshoff and
Messrs. Iselln , Wooduury , Kane 'and Hutler
luncan , Jr. , both of whom were on Defender
during all her races , and who will give Im-
lortant testimony for Mr. Iselln In the
: omlng Investigation , had a conference , The
our men were closeted together for over two
lours , during which time It la understood
ho whole case was gone over. None of
hose present at the conference would dis
cuss what had been done.
Klllt'il li > - HIT UriinUi'ii Ilimliniul.
CHICAGO , Dec. 17. Mr . Annie Carrlg.
he wife of John Carrlg , a Nineteenth ward
lolltlclan , Is dead from Injurlea "Id to have
teen Inflicted by her husband. It la al-
eged that Carrlg , who came homo drunk ,
ommenced to beat his 4-year-old adopted
on. Mrs. Carrlg Interfered and Carrlg
mocked her senseless with a sword which
tad been hanging on. the wall. Carrie was
rreitbd.
TUP. niscunnrrnn MIMSTP.H.
Indianapolis Journal ! When Minister
Thurnton of Hawaii permitted himself to be
Interviewed and In that Interview criticised
the administration he wns sent home ; why
should not Ambassador llayard be- recalled
for slandering a Urge part of the America
people before- HrltlMi m1l nce ?
Cincinnati Commercial : Ambassador Uaj
ard's speech ftt Edinburgh , which drew on
the so-called Impeachment resolution In con
Kress , fills about six ordinary newspaper .col
limits , In close print. H dee not make ,
heavy rim on full-stop "sorts. " It abound
In sentences fifteen lo twenty lines long. 1
shows n good command of language , but th
mnn who starts In with the subject of on
of those sentences and romcs out at the en
of the predicate unwoumled In his comprs
hcnslon can think well ot himself ,
Minneapolis Tribune : Even the Englls
papers acknowledge that Minister Itayart
committed an Indiscretion In his I-Mlnburg
speech nnd that no English diplomat In n
foreign country would be permitted to slnn
ckr his own country with Impunity. Never
thdess they feel'In duty bound to defem
llayard against the rebukes of the loya
press ot tills- country and the loyal majority
In congress. It Is rather a bad record fo
an American cltl7.cn when , he Is obliged t
look to the enemies of his country for vliull
cation.
New Ycrk Herald : Mr , Ilayard's conduc
Is as Inexcusable as It was undignified on th
part of one of our highest diplomatic repro
sent.Ulvos abroad. Just at the niomen
when his presence at the embassy was mos
Important In consequence of the Venezuela !
nnd other urgent matters he , left his post o
duty nnd went off to Scotland to lecture 01
prelection nnd other subjects with which he
had no concern. The amazing partlsat
Inrangue In which he denounced 0110 of the
great parties of his country as being "nllle <
with combinations called trusts" and as rep
resenting a policy which "has sapped the
popular conscience by giving corrupting
largesse to special classes , " and whlcl
"throws legislation Into the political market
where jobbers and shoppers take the place
of statesmen" may ua paralleled in tno re
ports of western stump spcdchts , but Is , for
tunately , unprecedented In dignified diplo
matic nnn.ils.
Philadelphia Ledger : These criticisms ol
some of the English newspapers are Indlca-
tlvo of the character of all of them. They
must , however , seem to Mr. Uayard rather
ungrateful nnd ungracious In view of the
fact thnt our ambassador was denouncing on
British soil a distinctively Yankee policy ,
which Is Invariably denounced by John Bull
In the same offensive spirit , If not the exact
language , of Mr. Uaynrd's address. He went
out of his way a good deal further than his
long Journey to Edinburgh carried him
when he misrepresented , in a public address ,
the economic policy of a great majority of
hla countrymen nnd nf his own government ,
to please the alien enemies of that policy
nnd the persistent detractors of the nation
whoso ambassador to them he Is. He had
reason to expect , or , nt least , to hope , that
as ho had so flatteringly tickled their ears ,
they would In return approvingly pat his
back , but they have given him blows , not
caresses. When even those whose policy
he has Indirectly praised , by condemning
that of hly own psople , harshly criticise him
for that which they cordially consider his
disloyal subserviency to ihem and their
political principles , he cannot fall , we should
think , to bo surprised , If not shamed. Ameri
can disapproval ho probably does not con
sider , but British condemnation he iniib-t
take. Into account , as during his entire am
bassadorial career bo has sought the favor
of Englishmen rather than of Americans.
TUB I..VT13 JUUr.13 TIItJIlMAN.
Philadelphia Times : Mr. Thurman was
one of the few public mon of the last gen
eration whoa * record -Is unsullied by a single
act of deviation from the strict line of public
and private duty. No man In the senate
commanded higher respect from friend and
foe.
Detroit Free Press : Would that more
public men would so live that when the end
came every class and every party could pay-
honest tribute to their unselfish patriotism
nnd Integrity of character. It Is such a meed
of praise that the lamented Judge Thurman
has received from all the people of the
nation.
Brooklyn Eagle : The United States grew
from few to many lu his years , but they
developed no largo number of men who
were his equaly , and few. If any , who were
his superiors. He lasted Into a lovely old
age , and he fell to sleep with the faith and
the- simplicity of the child-like heart of the
great man and the noble American which ,
IndeeJ , he was.
Globe-Democrat : The general expressions
ef respect and admiration of the late Judg
Thurman go to show that It Is powlblo for
a man to be a resolute- and persevering
partisan In politics and yet not make per
sonal enemies on the other side. Throughout
his whole career the"Old Roman" had as
many friends among the republicans as
among the democrats.
Boston Globe : Allen G. Thurman had
much of the homely simplicity and sincerity
of character that distinguished Abraham Lin
coln. He was possessed of far greater Jeffer-
sonlun simplicity than was Jefferson himself.
He was a true exponent of genuine democ
racy , and In his death the country loses a
great statesman and an honest man.
New York Mall and Express : With the
death of Allen G. Thurman there passes one
of th ? few remaining members of democracy's
old guard , and a man who , whatever his er
rors In national'policy , had always the. cour-
nRO of his convictions , evaded no question ,
never foil called upon to excuse his position
or his methods , nnd WA , we believe , *
American before lie was a democrat.
Now York Sun ; Thurman was very oblc
man , of usefulness ns well ns renown In
publlu life , hut he , too , wns concerned In no
trifling degree In promoting the political cor
ruption and degradation of the domocrnt'c '
party by Cleveland nnd his mugwumpl h
demnRopy , When the democracy needed
help Thttrman's voice wns silent , ' nnd hU
hnnd wns never rnlted to save It from ll
trnRlc.it humiliation ,
Washington Star : Ills carter In the sen
ate wns remarkable. He l d an n1niK > t
hopeless band of democrats nRSlnst an over
whelming majority nnd achieved results'
wholly out of proportion with hip following.
He left n strong Impression on national leg
islation nnd his speeches are regarded by
many ns masterpieces of strong , direct
English , All Americans will honor his
memory RS n. man who stood stnunch for
what ho believed to be right nnd who wn
the embodiment of honesty.
Philadelphia Ledger : Thiirmnn wns ot th
bsst typo of public servants. Ills efforts were
entirely unselfish and he labored for the bent
Interests of the people according to the light
that was vouchsafed to him , HP wns not In
fallible nor was he tainted with demagogy.
H loved honesty and Justice , nnd detested
shnms from the bottom of Ma heart. Few
of his generation remain above earth. His
Maker has called him home. His taking off ,
rlpo as ho was In years , will be sincerely
mourned by his appreciative countrymen ,
New York World : In the death of Allen
0. Thurman the country los-s one of Its
ablest statesmen nnd the democratic party n
strong , pure and noble leader. He was one
cf the last of tlie old school ot statesmen ,
As n representative in congress , n Judge nnd
senator ho wns upright , faithful and ablu.
His character and his public services , nnd
especially his defense of the rights of the
people against the great railroad corporation * ,
should hnvoi Insured him a place In the cabi
net of President Cleveland In 1SS4. It wni
a grave Initial mistake that he was not In
vited to a place In thnt administration.
I'A.SSIMi IM.KASA.VI'HIKS.
1'hllntlelphln Heconl : Money cortnlnlr
tnlks. but there Is such a thing nB hush
money.
noston Transcript : 'Tlsn't nlltiK the rnz-
jer : wlmt makes do londes' scrnpln'vhnt
does do bos' ctittln' .
Truth : Klrst Fair lllcycllst r don't sea
why the men should object to our wearing1
bloomers" , lo you ?
Second Ditto 1'tiro Foolishness. They wnnt
to wear them thcniselvi'N.
Indlnnnpolls Journal : "Hollo ! " snld the
shelf. "Is this whom you s top ? "
"Not regiilnrly , " answered the clock.
"Hut I thought 1 would Just run down a
while. "
's fiaznr : "Havo you seen tlmt
lortrnlt of MIPH Dnwklns by MaruloiiH
llornn ? It looks Just llko an old master. "
"Do you think so ? I thought It looked
more llko nil old mnld. "
Detroit Tribune : "Qri'iil heavens ! " cried
.he lord chnmbcrlaln. "Tin1 king Is
the queen ! "
"Whi'ro Is the ncc ? " deirmmlcd the grand
vlzlcr , who had set In n game thu previous
evening nnd was nnturiilly absent-minded.
Yonkcrs Statesman : Yeast Do you give
your dog any exorcise ?
Crlmsonbenk Oh , yes ; he goes for a tramp
icnrly every day.
Chicago Tribune : "What can your sex do ,
madam , " nuked Che Cynical caller , "In case
t becomes necessary to nail n campaign
le ? "
"Wo may not be able to nnll It , sir , " ro
lled with dignity the new woman who had
; enc Into politics , "but we can punch It full
of holes with a hatpin. "
Harper's Round Table : Whllo poring
ver a recipe book the other day , my at-
cntlon was "attracted by a recipe which
nded BomcthlnK- like this : "Then sit on
ho front of thu'stove , nnd stir constantly. "
Imagine sitting on a stove without utlr-
Ing constantly.
Cincinnati Enquirer : "I believe there Is
omethlng1 In dreams. " said the man with
the horn-button overcoat. "I dreamed last
night that Harrison was elected and I was
riding In the carriage with him to his In
auguration. "
"And then I woke up nnd found that the
cover was all off me. "
Indianapolis Journal : "Nn\v. " prowled
thn comfortnble-Ioolcltifr man , "I won't give
you a cent. I work for my money. "
"Oh , you do ? " retorted Mr. Dismal Daw-
son. "I didn't know that or I wouldn't of
asked you. I didn't mean to Impose on au
Idiot. "
PASSING OF TIII3 1IOH.SH.
Now York Sun.
"Ho ! ho ! " he cries and mounts his blko ,
"Tho passing of the horse ! "
Within my breast it xucms to strlko
A pang that beats remorse.
No fpldcr frame of bonded Btcel
With handle-bur , and rubber tires.
Can stand besklo the strong appeal ,
Of throbbing life and keen desires.
I smooth my horse's shapely neck ;
Ills nostrils sniff the piny air ;
No pearl from far Tchunntppec
Can match his beauty , standing there !
'TIs joy to stroke his kindly bond ;
And thus n fellow loams to fool
A noble breathing quadruped
Is more than tube or sprocket wheel.
Let other ? praise the "silent sti'cd"
Tlmt slides along the well-rolled grounds ;
Mv heart still yearns with loving greed
For sounding hoofs , and rhythmic bounds.
OPEN EVENINGS
TILL CHRISTMAS
After a bath one of those Turkish" bath robes is
the proper thing1 to put on it has a healthful , stimu
lating1 effect on the skin wo've got a splendid line
Then there are lounging- robes , smoking jackets ,
studying gowns and house coats of every descrip
tion. Excellent things for Christmas gifts wo got
'em for that purpose.
Then there are neat neck ties hanosome hand
kerchiefs embroidered silk suspenders mufflers
gloves night shirts hosiery umbrellas canes
and many other holiday gift articles.
In children's department there are big reduc
tions to close out certain lines children's roofers
leggings ties hats caps and children's furnish
ings of every sort all on 2d floor.
Men's suits and ovaro ts in tailored excellence
at our well known factory figures.
Browning , King & Co.
Southwest Cortior FJftaanth and Uoiiclaa , O.HAIIA.