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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1896)
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This Is tlio keynote of reform In Omnlin. Ilnwnll Is exhibiting renewed nnxlety to bo nnnoxeil to the United States just In order to show the people of Cuba bow the Irli-lc IH done. The Lincoln Journal n.sks the < inpfi- tlon , Is Scott in contempt ? Isn't this a rather hislmmtiiiK Interrogatory , coining : as It does from such a quarter ? If Oklahoma docs not ernwl nndor the statehood tent at this session of congress there are some people down In that territory who say they propose to know the reason whj' . Should the proposed constitutional amendment InereiisliiK the number of judges of the supreme court bo adopted ft judge will probably be on the supreme bench four years before lie becomes chief justice. All the transactions of the national treasury should be open and above board , at least in time of peace. Secret - . cret agreements for bond purchases upon privately agreed terms are re pugnant to the character of our system of government Compare each Issue of The Bee with the corresponding Issue of Its would-be rivals. Notice the vast difference In favor of The Bee In the quantity , qual ity and presentation of the news of the whole world. No paper published west of Chicago will compare with The Bee. The Fremont beet sugar convention on the 5th of next month Is called to dis cuss the outlook of one of the most promising industries in the state. It is bound to attract state wide atten tion and to Interest every one concerned with the upbuilding and development of Nebraska. Two men were caught the other day attempting to rob the British embassy at Washington. They had evidently beard so much war talk that they thought hostilities had been begun be tween the United States and Great Britain and so started In to forage on the enemy without further delay. A writer In the current Century mag- nzlno explains that the origin of the name Omaha Is traceable to two In dian words Unit mean "running against the current. " This delinltlon of the . word seems to be particularly appro priate for Omaha at the present time. Hut running against the cunvnt Is a stimulating and invigorating exercise. The president of a great cattle com pany In South Dakota said recently that his company had shipped JMfi cars of fat cattle to Kansas City. lie was asked why ho did not ship to the Omaha market. lie said the railroads gave a better rate to Kansas City than to Omaha. And the Interstate Com merce commission does not know a thing about it. If them Is to bo any cutting of ox- ccsslvo salaries nnd lopping olt of tax- enters , action must , be taken at once. Under tlu > ruling of the city attorney the salaries of clerks , Inspectors and other employes can not bo reduced tlur- liig the term for which they have been appointed. At least that was the ex cuse offered by the last council for putting off retrenchment until after It bail ceased to exist. Should the proposed electric road from South Omaha to Fort Crook bu constructed there Is every reason to beUevo It would pay fair returns upon the Investment , The moment Fort Omaha Is abandoned and tlio garrison removed to Fort Crook quick moans of transportation to the new fort will bo la active demand and well patron ized. The enterprising South Onmhans eee this , and propose to act accordingly. In the whole seven months that have elapsed since the exposure of the treas ury defalcation our amiable contem porary , the World-Herald , has not hail one word of editorial comment reflect ing upon the conduct of ox-Troasuror Holln In that matter. On the contrary its columns have been tilled with mat ter glossing over his ofl'onse and Insist ing that ho Is an honest man. As an apologist fcr public thloyes , tbo World- Herald deserves a prize. T/M/T/f / / ASMH'UTIOX 7.V CUVIIT. Attorney Ooncrnl Harmon Is cntltlei to commendation for prompt action It canting proceedings lo bo liKtltutot against the Joint Tralfio association o Hit' railroad. " bctwoon the seaboard am tin- west and It Is to be presumed tin case will bo pushed with all practlcabh vigor. The bill Illod by the I'lillei States district ntlornoy charges tha the agreement between the roads Is n combine , or pool , of all competition It trnlllfl within Us scope and that It Is therefore Illegal and violates the llftl section of the Inlorstale commerce act This section Is as follows : "That I shall bo unlawful for any common car rlor subject to the provisions of this act lo enter Into any contract , agree inoiit , or combination with any otliei common carrier or carriers for the pool ing of freights of different and com potlng railroads , or to divide botwcei llioin the aggregate or net proceeds of the earnings of such railroads , or nnj portion thereof ; and In any ease of an agivoiiifiil for the pooling of freights as aforesaid , each day of Its con tlnttaiipo shall bo deemed n KOpiuiUt. nlTonse. " The agreement between tht eastern roads provides , among othei thing. * , that the board of managers shal soctire to each company party to tin , agreement equitable proportions of the competitive tralllc , "so far as can IJL legally done. " This is the vulnerable part of the agreement , so far as the interstate ; commerce law In concerned. It. Is also charged that as a contract 01 combination In restraint of Interstate trade and commerce It Is unlawful under the anti-trust act of IS'.IO. ' The court will bo asked to declare the agree ment null and void and to perpet ually enjoin the parties to it from act ing under It. It would not bo easy to overestimate the importance of tills case. It involves a question of vital concern to the pub lic. If any agreement of this kind be tween competing railroads can be law fully made and carried out the anti- pooling clause of the Interstate com merce act becomes worthless and the public has no protection against rail road combination for the making of rates. It Is presumed that the com panies which are parties to the agice- ment will contest , since they must ap preciate the Importance of securing a llnal decision of the questions raised , which are of far-reaching Import. The railroads directly concerned have a capitalization of about $ ; t,000,000,000 and control the larger part of the tralllc of the country. TIIK RBVRKUK The senate republicans have agreed that the revenue bill shall bo reported as It came from tbo house , except as tea a few verbal changes , but when It comes up for consideration numerous amendments , of which notice has already been given , will be proposed. There is little probability that the meas ure will pass , whatever form It shall finally assume. It will be vigorously antagonized by the democrats , and It Is to bo expected that they will bo unani mous In their opposition to It. Such is the assurance conveyed In the speech of Senator Mills n few days ago , who It must be assumed is fully Informed as to the sentiment of the senate demo crats. The Texas senator said : "The secretary does not ask for more reve nues. The president docs not recom mend Increase of revenues. I hope this bill will not pass. I do not believe It can pass without the support of our populist friends , and I do not believe it can obtain their support. " Assuming that Mr. Mills spoke from a pretty accurate knowledge of what the democrats and their populist friends propose to do , It is very safe to say that there will bo no legislation by this congress to Increase the revenues , and the treasury must go on borrowing un til the succeeding congress , if repub lican , shall put a stop to this piling up of debt by providing the government with an Income equal to Its expendi tures. It appears that the democrats In congress are disposed to endorse the remarkable statement of Mr. Cleveland that the last republican tariff was "in- elllulcnt for purposes of revenue , " not withstanding Its complete refutation by facts of olllclal record. Their method of showing the inotllcioncy of Uie McKinley - Kinloy law as a rovomio measure can bo illustrated by a single extract from the speech of Senator Mills , who said : "On the 30th of June , 1S)1 ! ) , two months before the Wilson tariff law went into effect , our dutiable imports amounted to .f 57,015,70 : : , bringing revenue to the government amounting to $1:11,818,530. : The dutiable Imports had fallen off $ -J-l,020,0l ! ) ( and the revenues $1)7,850,0. ) ) 1. And all this was before the Wilson tariff bill was born. " True , but that measure was under consldera- oration , there wa.s general knowledge of Its character , and most naturally Im portations were held back to await the more favorable terms to foreign manu facturers which Its enactment assured. It Is simply pettifogging to cite only the statistics of revenue In the last llscal year of the operation of the Me- Klnley law , without a word of expla nation , anil to Ignore the figures of previous years under that law. That act went Into operation October 1 , 1800 , mil from that time to November 1 , 18I , the receipts from It amounted to $730- 000,000 , which was In excess of expendi tures to the amount of f2S,000,0X ( ) . It supplied a small surplus for the tlscal year ended Juno HO , lrii ! ) : , when Mr. Cleveland was president , and there is not a reasonable doubt that It would liuvu continued to do so but for the fact that Its overthrow by the demo cratic congress was assured. As Sen ator Sherman said , any tariff law de nounced by the party In power , with a promlso to repeal it and to reduce duties , would prevent Importations under the old law and thus lower Uie revenue. It Is useless , however , to ask demo crats like Senator Mills to look at the facts honestly nnd fairly , and as most of them In congress are like him as to this question there Is very little chance Tor the enactment of a revenue bill. Meanwhile the treasury deficit , which for the llrut half of the current Usual jonr nmonnls lo $20.000.000 , will un doubtedly continue to grow , 'o.iMf Bifii cum. The Commercial club has elected Its board of directors for the year , among whom are many of our most public- spirited and energetic business men. The club has rendered Invaluable serv ice for the promotion of the material Interests of Omaha , and Is In position to exert , a potential Influence In shap ing Omaha's destiny. There never was a time when concerted action on the part of our commercial bodies and In dustrial organizations was In greater demand than It Is today. Omaha Is confronted with adverse conditions , that can bo overcome only by extraordinary exertion to protect and maintain ( lie commercial suprem acy which It has achieved In past yean * . It will depend largely upon the plan of campaign which the Commercial club shall map out for Itself whether Omaha will fully recover during the present year the ground which It has lost by reason of business depression , discrimination by railway companies , and the activity of commercial rivals. Success Individually or collectively Is a matter of self-conlHlence. The Com mercial club has shown what It can do In securing the location of the state fair and carrying that enterprise to a successful completion in the face of the most discouraging conditions. With tbo same Indomitable spirit and unanimity of purpose we confidently believe It will be able to grapple successfully with all the pioblenis that may arise in the near future. 117/ifc UK TAti'K Till : F1IIST STMI There is a French adage , "It is the first step that involves effort. " It now remains for Mayor Broatch to show whether ho has the courage ami strength to take the first stop In the direction of retrenchment. There are two seats vacant In the city council. If these vacancies remain unfilled the city will save not less than $1,000 dur ing the present year. It goes without saying that sixteen councilmen can transact the business of the city Just as efficiently , if not more olllciently , than eighteen council- men. Leaving these two seats vacant will Impose no hardship upon any lo cality or property owner. As there are to bo no public Improvements in the shape of grading , paving or sewer build ing during the year , the ward that would be unrepresented would not suf fer from want of a special advocate in the council. By Interposing his veto to the ordinance passed at the hist meetIng - Ing of the council providing for the election by that body of members to fill the vacancies Mayor Broatch can , If so disposed , take the first step to ward carrying out his program of re trenchment and economy. The mayor has another very good reason for refusing to approve this ordinance. The charter contemplates , if it does not expressly require , that ill appointments to municipal ofllcc bo made by the mayor , subject to con firmation -by the council. 'The. proper way to fill vacancies In the council Is by popular election. But special elec tions Involve so great an expense that the power to provide for filling such vacancies between elections Is vested n the mayor and council. The attempt of the council to arrogate to itself the appointing power should be resisted by the mayor as an encroachment on his prerogatives. It does not matter who : he mayor of Omaha may be for the time being , the executive power should jo vested In him and exercised by him. It would bo just as repugnant to the spirit of the charter for the mayor to issuinc that he has sole authority to nake the appointments without refer ence to the council. THE KXTinilKd WKDQF. . The ordinance Introduced by Coun cilman Benawa to revise the salary list of city hall employes Is decidedly 111- lined in view of the general and press- ng demand for increased economy and iddltional retrenchment. The last coun cil wrestled with this problem for many nonths and finally , just before elec- Ion , enacted Into law a readjustment of the pay roll , to take effect on Janu- iry 1 , 181)0. ) Under the now ordinance lie pay roll still aggregates over : U7,000 per month , or over $1,000 for each working day. Mr. Bonawa assorts that hs ! proposed revision makes only a very trilling in crease in the aggregate monthly ex- K'nses. This may bo true. Ills revised salary list does lower some salaries , vhlle It raises others. As we are In formed , the salaries ho proposes to cut ire those of skilled employes , who must lave technical knowledge In their re- pectlvo branches , while the salaries he H-oposos to raise are those of men who invo purely clerical tlutes | to perform. Without regard to this , however , the Jenawa ordinance would operate as the filtering wedge for other ordinances aising tha salaries of parties who vould bring political pressure to bear ipon mayor and council. That the 'oneral salary list , as it stands today , Is egarded by business men as still ox- esslvw , Is shown by the demand foi- urthcr retrenchment. If the present ouncll does not respond to this de- nand , it should at least refrain from aklug a step backward. run COAST n There Is being manifested In congress' n earnest Interest In the subject of east defenses , from which It Is reason- bly to bo expected there will come ome practical result , The senate com- nittee on coast defense has obtained lie opinion of the chief of engineers s to what Is required ami ho urges hat the appropriation called for by lie bill introduced by Senator Squire s none too large for constructing an dequate system of coast defenses , the > rovslons ! of this measure applying o the lakes as well as the seaboard. General Walker of Massachusetts has undo an earnest appeal for prompt ctlon In this matter and gives his upport to the Squire bill. Everybody who has given this sub- cct Intelligent consideration must ad- lit that It would bo u grave mistake to leave our lo-itporlti in their pfo. nut defenseless'VWifdlilon any longer than the time iivrnilrcd to construct the needed worK'Js. " ' Of course theie Is the question of nrtfnoy and the unsatl.Mfae- tory coiidltfo Jof the revenues , which It Is to be apprehended will not bo ma- lot laity lmprvi'd dm Ing the term of the present ntluilulstnitloii , demands the greatest possible economy In expendi tures comitfiVlblc with the public In terests. But,1 Aiere Is no requirement which exceeds iu | Importance that of putting the otfntry In a condition of security anilclt iwould be a very short sighted ecouonly that neglected to do this. ' ' Tlio strongest recommendation made by Mayor Bomls In his farewell mes sage was that which pertained to the lopping off of needless city ofllclals by which ? 50,0M > a year might be saved to the taxpayers of the city. Within a few months slates will be made up for legislative candidates. No man should bo named for the legislature who will not , In advance , pledge him self to work and vote for such charter revision as will afford substantial re lief to the overburdened taxpayers of the city. It Is the most Important Issue now confronting the people. How did It come that the Sun Vapor company , which had tlio contract for gasoline lighting for n number of years past , could got as many gasoline lamps planted as It wanted , and how does it come that , with the expiration of Its contract , there Is such a spon taneous demand for snulllng out tlio suburban lamps ? These questions sug gest themselves not' because we oppose the move to abolish needless gasoline lamps , but because wo would like lighten on tlio subject of former wastefulness. A Nebraska postmaster has intro duced tlie Innovation of stamping the weather forecast on the back of letters received at his olllce along with the postmark for the Information of his patrons. This looks like the connecting link betwen the I'ostolilco department and the Agricultural department. The question arises , Which will absorb the other , the postollice or the weather bureau ? Secretary Morton ought to furnish the answer. Mr. Francis , general passenger agent of the Burlington , has a bundle of doc uments going to show that many Nebraskans - braskans who , 'emigrated south arc homesick and stranded In the desert. They wnnt tp Jomo back. Reports como from otheridlrectlons to the same effect. The1 experience of years has been that men who leave Nebraska ex pecting to better" ' their condition nearly all live to re vet"the false step. Mayor Beniis ; In his valedictory mes sage to the Cquncil , presents some cogent reasons i why fire insurance premium rates should be reduced In this city. The , city electrician , in his annual report , stated that there had not. been , aJ'fJt-e durin JSO.o whoso origliii could-be'traced to electric wires , whereas the year before there had been many. But the Commercial club com mittee has not yet reported. General Manderson has volunteered to accept the oliiee of city boiler inspector specter without pay. Is the general aware that he will have to produce a certificate from the bollermakers' union that ho is a member in good standing ? Another slight impediment to his vauntIng - Ing ambition is encountered in the question , Would Mayor Broatch offer General Manderson any place within his gift ? It is dangerous for an American edi tor to solicit he opinions of foreign princes on pending international con troversies. If he doesn't get nn an swer to his inquiries ho will be taunted with being inconsiderately snubbed. If he does secure an answer lie will bo charged witli violating an unheard-of provision of the federal statutes pro hibiting correspondence of this kind. Hound lo lie a Family Affair. Chicago Post. If any cno cues to Investigate the gsneal- ogy of European royalty he will discover that there Is llltely to bo a family row , no matter what nations may finally go to war. A Very Strong : Hint. Globe-Democrat. Bolivia's offer of 80,000 troops to amlot Venezuela Is ono of tlio drops before the storm that England will have la face when s'.io flros a shot In tlio western world for ter ritorial conquest. IN Tlu-re No PlKlit In TliumT Indianapolis Journal. Thosj Armenians nny bo good people In their way , but they haven't got the pluck of hopping sparrows. They permit them selves to bo mowed down by thousands with out so much as bloodying a Kurd'a noso. DeclHloiiH Without Koreo. Chicago Tribune. Now that Chancellor Tuley has again Im parted the momentous Information that Board of Trade "cormrs'-iare unlawful the Dcard of Trade men wllr < ncv0r again attempt to "cor ner" the marktl uWll they think they see a good chance ana ija o the necessary funds. rf-- - IloiulM. , - > It Is a BatUuctiqn to learn In the projy dispatches that > iithe ° < Faclflc railway commit tee In the hoisW fhbpreclate the importance of Bomo kind bt I legislation at the present session of conir/u. / ; | . . ( The bonds Issued by the government lnind , , ( of the construction of these roatlu arec falling duo , and some of them will havmaiured ' before the present seislon adjourns. .T.lila fact will compel legis lation unless thf'.representatlvcj of the people ple are false tqitup ) trusts reposed In their lianils. > ( ci ) i The committee Jappears to have no definite plan In view , 3illyplain ( ) language , la all at sea. It U expected that several bills will bo Introduced anditr | erred to tlio commute ? , thus affording Ita basis on which to formulate come measure ' of Its own. What ever that may bs' If ft shall attempt to en force the governmtnt lien , ft will encounter blttor opposition from a well organized and well paid lobby , In the Interest of the cap- ! taflets who control the roads. These men , who have wrecked the roads , loaded them with debt , and now seek to swindle the government out of upwards of 1110,000,000 , are entitled neither to sympathy nor consideration. They have grown rich out of the stealings , and manipulating of the reeds' securities , and now aslc terms which they themselves would not think of granting to any debtor. They are entitled to noth ing , and should have nothing save what the strictest equity will Klvo them. They have ad ministered the finances of these roads with tha Idea that when the crash came , and the debt fell due , they could beat the govern ment out of 1U claims. It Is the duty of the orient congress to see that tboy do not do it Til 13 M5W STATI.5. New York Bun ; Welcome to Utah , Blitor No. 45 In A glorious plurality ! IndlannpullR Journal : UtAh I * the fire tntt > \\liicli tins 1md the honor nf being llsliloil Into the union by electricity. The steles first admitted came In by cnndlo Ugh anil later onen by Illuminating pan or con oil , but Utah onlrrcil under the blaze of In candescent electric light * . Philadelphia Press : Utah Is now n state In tlio union and the forty-fifth star uhlcl Secretary Utnmnt put In the fins prema turely will stay there now by right. Utah lo better equipped for statehood In popula tion and wealth than most new states. She \\onld have come In long ago but for the polygamy which slio sheltered. Senator Kd- mends' antl-polyiamy ? act was considered a drastic nnd tyrannous measure by the Mjr- miins of UtAh , but It has served them well , since Its enforcement has operated to re move the bar which for a generation kept Utah out of the union. Philadelphia Ilccord : Kor an average life time the elate of Utah has been a matter ol u. i.t.iim IKICIUI lulled 11. IlUlLaLIUI IJIU allll ? of Utah will look after Its own domestic affairs. There Is , however , small promise of Improvement In the determination to send as n sample first offering of the new condition of statehood two free sliver republican senators to the UnlteJ States senate. If the late Jlrlghnm Youtif ? entertained any special fosl- Ing cf malignity toward the people of the United Slates which he had not the oppor tunity of gratifying In his lifetime his sue- cetsors have amply revenged him. Philadelphia Ledger : Utah has great advantages - vantages In climate , soil and mineral wealth , and may soon become one of the wealthiest nnd most Important of the- newer common wealths. If her Mormon population will con form , honestly nnd truly , to the requirements of the nation and the obligations * of their own newly adopted constitution that Is , In plain words , If they Will drop the Institution of polygamy which has kept them so long aloof from the rest of the country. Publicly and oindally , they have done so. Their new constitution prohibits polygamy In the plain est terms ; but , privately , they are said to still cherish the practice nnd to declare their Intention of munaglnt ; the state government In accordance with It. This Is the one point on which Utah will bo Jealously watched fern n while bjforo being heartily welcomed Into the union. NOW IS THIS TIMI3 TO SUI1SCIMUK. Minneapolis Journal : Croakers nnd proph ets or evil about the new popular loan may as welt shut up. T1int lean will bo- quickly taken without the pyndlcate ns the motive power. Within al week it will be ejen that a popular loan will "go" In this country. Indianapolis Journal : It ID a misnomer to call this a popular loan. It Is not so by the terms or the call nor In the manner of Its presentation , and the Journal fears It will not bo so in fact. Instead of b ing brought near the people It Is put about ns far away from them and made as difficult of acceos as powlble. Globe-Democrat : The administration Is sensible In going right ahead with the sale while the bond bill Is pending. Its only mis take was In not making the sale at least a month ago. Perhaps most of the bonds will go to the Morgan syndicate after nil , but l making the offer public treasury authorities will doubtless force the syndicate to furnish a larger premium for them than It would otherwise nive. St. Paul Plonker-Press : The public should not worry lest the greenbacks be used to siphon the balance of the geld reserve out of the treasury before tht | bond Issue Is placed. The secretary of the treasury has the power to go Into the open market and buy gold , and whllo It might put a , slight premium on the yellow metal temporarily , It Is a resource which can be used in an emergency to neu- trallza any bulldozing tactics. Chicago Inter Ocean : No government loan ever asked by the authorities from the people was more thoroughly discouraged and dishonored by thos& In authority than the cue now pending. The president and his secretary desired to give the loan to a syndicate of their friends , as they did the last , and , out of fear ot the people , they grumbllngly changed their plans , but determined to gain their point In. tho. end. St. Louis Republic : Discontent has deep ened Into a sense of debasement as the people ple have watched the government Increasing Its bondedi debt In , time of peace and ap parently dependent upon a few rich Indi viduals. If wo must stand this national borrowing wo shall feel a little bstter when the general financial strength of the country proves Itself able and willing to give the government aa much as a syndicate will give for $100,000,000 of bonds or any other amount offered. Chicago Tribune : Some of the legislative solona at Washington affect to believe that there Is very little reason , to expect the call for a popular loan will bo responded to by the poplo to any considerable -extent. Well ! Suppose not more than 10 per cent of the $100.000,000 be taken by parties outside the banks ! The loan will bo a popular one teas as great an extent as desired by the people who offer to subscribe , and what the banks take will ba subscribed forl on the popular plan to the best bidders on an open market. Chicago Post : Ono of the greatest de lusions of the day If , Indeed , anybody cher ishes It any longer la this delusion of "long stockings" full of coin. There ore no long stockings full of coin. There may bea few short ones with gold enough In them to stop their holes , but the plain truth Is that the ordinary small savings of the ordinary man or woman arc on deposit In a Mvlngs or a national bank. This is the casj with seven- eighths of the peoplo. The risks of fire , and burglary and the everyday convenience of check accounts have done away with the "long stocking" of our ancestors. This coun try li toOoy n country ot banks. The man vrho goes to his bank for n tew hundred dolls ls r In gold , with which to tnko tip n ton I or no of the Carlisle ! mio , will probably not get It. The banks will offer Mm paper , which he cannot cxchnnKP fnr the bonds. At nil events the Initial practical difficulty of getting the gold will b sudlclentty formidable to deter the average fninll Investor. To apply for It nt the suMrensitry In exchange for greenbacks would be simply working In n clrclo S3 far as this particular loan Is concerned. MATTMM1 KOIl Mlir.ltTV. Dinvcr Republican : General Campos Is quoted as ciylnK that the Cubing have con trived to keep "a wide fi-ip" between them selves and his forccn and that Is why he 1ms never fought n successful battle nlnce the revolution began. We tusntct that the "wide gap"as just an wide ono way as the other. The Cubans have made a far better record up to dale tlinn the Spaniard ? and they nro sure to win In the end , Campos Is a better hand nt writing lying dispatches than at fighting. Philadelphia Times : The first net of the present congress should have been the pas sage of a resolution recognizing the Cuban patriots as beUlgcrentei , but In the month that has Intervened since the meeting ot congress the Cuban Insurgents have so thor oughly established their omnipotence and the utter Inability of Spain to overthrow them that every consideration of national Justice and of humanity demands that we should recognize the Cuban republic. This Bhoulft bo done without regard to the nntur.il sym pathies of our people with those who nrc struggling for freedom. The actual condi tions In Cuba today cell for the recognition of the Cuban republic because the revolu tionists have furnished the world conclusive evidence of their resolute purpose to bo free nnd of their ability to maintain their free dom. Denver News : The Cubans dessrve free dom. They have fought for It like men. Comparatively few In numbers , without mu- nltlono of war , without money , they still had the Inspiration of the patriot nnd the cour- ngo that nerves the soldier to abandon home and all that Is held dear to bear the epithet of rebel , to endure hunger , hardship and wounds , to defy the dangers of battle , the [ irlson nnd thn scaffold. The struggle from 1SC8 to 1878 was heroic , that of the present may crown heroism with the laurels of vie- .ory. Cuba has been outraged and plundered , Is development hns been stunted , Its people repressed. Under the benign Influence of liberty It should prosper , and whether It elect to become an Independent republic or to follow another course It has valorously shown that It deserves the right to make Its own destiny. Kansas City Star : Right miles from Ha vana Is a pretty long distance , after all. It s much easier to talk about tnklng the Cuban capital than to do It. The Insurgents have Hie sympathy of the American people , but 'acts and fortifications arc stubborn things. Philadelphia Ledger : The Cuban forces are believed to number only 18,000 or 20,000 men , and It la scarcely possible that they would jo able to hold Havana. If they did take It , .hough It would be highly Important for them to do so , since the occupation of that city would Insure the recognition of the republic. Their spokesmen In New York , however , say tlielr plan Is to burn the city , as a nest of Spanish sympathizers , and then retreat to heir fastnesses , content with the moral effect of the stroke. Should they succeed In cap turing the city that will be their greatest achievement of the war. After that the In- lepeudence of Cuba cannot be long delayed. PEIISO.VAI > AXI > OTIIKHWISB. The gravest feature of the Transvaal crisis Is that the German emperor may turn loose a flying squadron of poetry. Spanish wire makers are amazingly back ward In announcing that General Campos' retreat Into Havana was a masterly victory. The entrance of Utah Into the galaxy of states differed from its predecessors. The path of glory was Illumined by natural gas and electric light. Hov. Herbert D. Ward , the newly appointed prison commissioner of Massachusetts , Is dis tinguished as the unknown husband of a well 'know'n ' woman EHzabsth StuartThelps. To allay a somewhat general suspicion. It Is sufficient to say thnt the Mllford-on-the- Blue gold mines arc not rich enough to thiow the shadow of doubt on the national boundary line. Lord Rosebery Is fully convinced that the Tioy ministry Is utterly Incompetent to deal 'with perilous problems In the lofty statesmanlike manner which characterized the liberal ministry. "You , sir , nro a celebrity , " said the Into P. T. Barnum to Matthew Arnold , when he Invited him to his nous ? during Arnold's visit to this ccuntry. "I am a notoriety. We ought to be better acquainted. " Governor Morton Is booked for an address before the Hamilton club of Chicago , Jan uary 31. As Chicago has no presidential boom a local parentage , it will assume the attitude of the leap year bachelor , and welcome proposals. The new Russian minister , M. Kotzebuo , will arrive In Washington this month. His full name Is Ernst Charles Kotzebuo , and ho Is of German , origin. He was In the naval service several years , and comes of a family distinguished for Its military service. The national flag of tlio South African republic was adopted after the rout of the Brltlt'h ' In 1SS1.U has three stripes , the top red , the next white and the bottom blue , while the perpendicular field Is green The Transvaal coat of arms Is an old Im migrant's wagon , drawn by two oxen , with a Boer driver , and a phoenix , surrounded by a wreath , with the Inscribed word "liberty" showing out plainly below tlw- . wreath. ' ' | l J .1JU5ISEH IMIOIIIIUTIO.V.1 llliACIC 13V K. The ( liivornor of Kniixm Dr-nnnneri HitI'rrnriil .Hyntritti HI. Ixnil * lH > nl.le | , Overnor .Merrill of KsnM.i IIAR Riven otil his Intention of permanently rMlrlng from politico , nnd coupled with this news Is th Mill inoro Important announcement that In his opinion the prohlhltory law of that tat In a tint failure. Governor Mnrrlll win. until compelled br his offldal position t attempt an enforcement of the law , ft warm advocate of prohibition nnd differed from the majority of prohibition advocat" * In his state In being nn nbMnlner from Intoxicants ot all kinds. So bitterly was Governor Merrill opposed to Intemper ' J ance that Mr. Cyrilt Leland , the republican boss who alwnys mnrwged hla campaigns and lnv.irl.ibly cnrrlrd n bottle of apple Jack In his pocket , never offended by drinking or off-ring a ilrlnk to others In MorrllPs pres ence and rcllglorsly kept the secret from hU chief. Hecnuse of his well known advocacy of the law , his liberal support of the churches nnd 111 * exnmplary conduct ad a citizen , the Kan- * as prohibitionists expected great results from the Morrlll administration. The governor pledged hlnipolf to n strict enforcement of the law , and now nt the close ot liln adminis tration crnfcsscs that hla labors ns far as prohibition Is concerned have been n failure. This declaration Is the hardest blow thnt could have been struck prohibition In the United States. Had the governor further political ambitions It might have been argued thnt he hnd reversed hInn-elf on the question for the purposa of gnlnlng the support of the rcsubmlrelcnlsts. Hut It Is well known that he consented to run for governor ngalnst the protest of bin wife , to whom ho Is devoted , only because he wished to round out his po litical career by fen-Ing as chief executive of his state. Ills sole ambition was to be the best governcr of his state nnd demonstrate that the temperance question was one which lawmakers and executives could practically wive. In renouncing prohibition Governor Morrlll Is unwilling to return to the license system ID practiced In a majority of the states. The Idea that Intemperance can bs restricted , If not entirely cured , by legislation Is too deeply ro'-tcil to bo entirely abandoned by him. Ho urges a state control of the liquor1 trnlllc and argues that In this way the number of sa loons can bo reduced to the minimum and the evil restricted. TltlKI.KS MC1IT AS A1U. * Philadelphia Hceord : "Ono of the Ironlei of life , " j-aya the Atnnnyunlc Philosopher , "fa ( bo fact that the man who has money enough to pay us bo goes can get nil the credit ho wants. " New York Herald : I'r0fos or The an- clonta used pa'.ms ns an emblem ot cupluru nnd victory. Smart Student I suppose Hint's why the moderns use them so extensively nt wed dings. Now York World : Madue-I'ni afraid nit these sweet ppcechcs of yours nro only honeyed flattery. Ulxon Oh , no ; I assure you It's my candied - died opinion. SomorvHIo Journal : It la always safe to tell a girl that she Is locking as pretty as a picture. There nro beautiful pictures , you know nnd there are others. Chicago Record : "Say , Iclfl , wuz ddy a fight over yeroV Kid sez dcy wuz. " "Wuz ono. but It's over now. " "IVJOU SCO 117" "See It ? I'm do kid w'ot got licked ! " Boston Transcript : Uncle John I nm afraid , Henry , that you will never make much progress In the world , with your In different , easy-going ways. The secret of success , Henry , Is hard work , Henry Yes , I suppose so. Uncle John ; but , you know , I never did care much about other people's secrets. Detroit Frco Press : "Don't you think that De Seete Is two-faced ? " "I should hope not. Ono such face a ho has Is enough to convict a man. " CHANGE. Inilliuinpolls Journal. I There's never a joy that weary woo Close at Its heels does not hnrkj There's never a day of glamorous glow Hut gives room to the night and dnrlc ; And the love that glows In Its pass'.onnto inlRht Is followed by coldness strange ; To the deep delight of the bargain fight Succeeds the dull waiting for change. A MU7.ZM9 I.OA1MK' GU.\ . IMwaril Clark In Field Sports. When I rend about the gun clubs an' them target shootln' chaps Who are gettln' silver medals for their scoiln' at the trnps , With their immmeiless breech loaders on * their smokeless powder KUHH , Why. I sort o' get affected with my remi niscence spell ? . An' I know them gun club fellers never hava the kind o' fun That I bud when I hunted with a muzzle load In' gun. When the frost was on the meadow an' the leaves were turnlii' red An * the blackbirds by the million wcro flying- overhead , An' the Binnnc tops were scarlet and the elderberries blue , An' the pumpkins turnln' yellow , Just llko pumpkins alwnys do ; When the corn was In the corncrlb an' the autumn work was done. Why 'twas then I went a huntln' with my muzzle loadln' gun. An' I look old Rover with me , an * he barked an' wagged Ills tall. . . . 'Till away ho wont a yelpln' when he struck a rabbit trail , An' you bet. his way of liuntln' It was good pnouKli for me , Tho' he wasn't much for beauty an' ho had no pedigree ; Hut when nu roused a rabbit an' it started on n run , Old Rover knew I'd get It with my muzzle loadln' gun. - IRY STOCK Liabilities must be met at once. It has been decided to place our entire stock of Watches , Diamonds , Jewelry , Silverware , Cut Glass , Art Goods , etc , , on sale at auction , in order to raise money in the shortest possible time , Our entire SS@5OQO ' Stock on Sa9e. Nothing reserved , and it will be a case of buyers making their own prices. Sale begins Saturday at 2 p. in. and con tinues every afternoon and evening. * * 4 Store will be closed all day Friday , so that . " 1 ' ' furniture may be moved and store arranged to make room for accommpdation of visitors , C. S. RAYMOND , P. J. BURROUGHS , Auctionear.
