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Jlfthlnit comnnny , iK-Ing duly vvorn , sn } that th
nrtiipl number of full and complete coplM of tli
Dally Momlnff , Kvenlns nnd Sunday lleo prlntei
during the month of Decanter , 1895 , was as fol
lows :
1 JO.OID 17 19,0-
2 10.001 IS 13.04
3 ia.0',4 19 21,41
4 , , , n.oso 1 21,47
fi ii.ow 21 21.62.
I ! 19.074 22 20.02.
7 11,1:3 13 2I.C1
8 20,133 24 21.50
0. . 13,115 2" 17.S3
30 15,187 20 21,11
11 , . 19,111) 27 21,13
12. . . , 19,113 21 21.M
1.1 19.A.V ) 23 19.SO
14 is.su 30 21,01
15 20,030 31 20,92
1ft. . . . . in no- -
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Ix > ss deductions for unsold nnd returned
pnncrs , 7,74
Net imle * .C10.M
Dally luernKc . . . 19.70
ononcin n. TZSCHUCK.
Sworn to roforc mo iu l subscribed In my
presence this 3d dnv of Jnnunry , 1890.
( Sent. ) N. P , I-RIU Notary Public.
Now tlio tronsiiry exports will flntl
prolltnblo employment ns witnesses
Everything comes to lihn who wnlta.
HP * r
The trouble Is that Mr. Bryan's nil-
vice to Ills fellow doinocrnts is even less
likely to be lieotloil tlmn It wns when
ho wns himself n member of the mi-
tloiml
Up to tluto tlie Venezuela lioiuulnry
commission bill Is the only legislative
measure of importance that has sue-
ccetlctl In running the gauntlet of both
houses of congress.
r | c # In spite of all depression the Omaha
clearings for the past week show a
slight Increase over the corresponding
period of last jenr. This shows that
Omaha Is holding Us own.
The principal obstacle to a nomina
tion of President Cleveland for a third
term seems to be the dllUciilty of llnd-
Ing a suitable democrat willing to run
for second place upon the same ticket
.with Mr. Cleveland.
Senator Allen predicted that the
chief characteristic of the present con
gress would bo talk and nothing but
talk. If it Is to be a talking match
Nebraska's senators will hold their own
against any two men that can be named.
The re-election of Charles P. Weller
to the presidency of the Commercial
club Is a merited compliment. Mr.
[ \Veller not only possesses rare executive
ability but hits proved himself on all
occasions ccivnl to the task devolving
upon lil in.
Is * .
Senator Voorhces' brief incumbency of
the chairmanship of thu senate llnancc
committee will go down in history nn-
noticed except for the gross blunders
lie committed In connection with pro
posed linanclal legislation during two
sessions of congress.
George Stryker wants Judge Scott
continued in charge of the criminal
'division of the district court. Judge
Scott will doubtless reciprocate by mak
ing Stryker the extra bailiff in case he
should happen to lose his grip on the
county poor farm superlntendency.
Strykcr has a long head on him.
Now it Is the linseed oil trust that
Is being made the objective point of
legal proceedings Instituted by.the at
torney general of Illinois. The attorney
general has apparently undertaken the
laudable work of drawing the water
from under the oil and thus knocking
out , the greater part of the flctltlon ; >
capitalization of the trust.
The Elkhorn railroad has withdrawn
from further participation In grain
rates from points In Nebraska to Kansas
City. These tariffs are the rankest
discrimination ogalnst Omaha that
shameless railroad rate sheet makers
have ever made. Just think of it !
Grain is shipped from Norfolk to
Chicago vJa , Kansas City nt n less rate
. .than via Omaha. Against this pre
posterous state of things the KIkhorii
lias raised Its protest. It Is entitled
to commendation for the nctlon. Hut
Is there no means of redress nt the
command of Omaha ?
Local clgnr makers are enthusiastic
over the possibilities of the little red
imtronizc-home-lndustry label. The de
mand for homo made cigars has In
creased materially of Into and this Is
ascribed to the agitation lu favor of
keeping Nebraska money lu Nebraska.
If smokers can only bo persuaded to
realize the fact that us good .domestic
cigars arc inado right hero In Omaha
ns In any part of the United States , and
that the red label on the box Insures
the quality and workmanship , the local
cigar making Industry will witness a
revival thnt will give employment to two
nnd three men whcro one only is now
employed.
The Chicago newspapers are unmerci
fully roasting Senator Berry of
'Arkansas ' for dating to Inter
pose an objection to the senate
resolution appropriating $2.1,000 , for the
employment of a special architect for
the new Chicago postolllco building.
They Insist that It la a piece of pro-
s'mnptlou for n man who halls from
llentonvllle , Beulon county , Arkansas , to
Judge what Is fair pay for the architect
of n great public building. This Is an
outcropping of the old Idea that no
man Is entitled to criticise another un
less ho can himself perform the work In
question better. Of course there Is no
logical basts for such a complaint. A
too of $25,000 would be n tempting mor
sel of publicpationago. . '
ninitTs.
It appears ( lint nt the meeting of tin
senate foreign relations committee or
Saturday tlio fnct wns developed tlmi
tlio preponderating sentiment Is fnvor
able to according to the Cuban Insur
gents belligerent rights. A subcommittee
tee , consisting or Senators Sherman
IxMlgo and Morgan , was appointed tc
consider the Cuban question nnd a !
all of these senators have expressed n
hearty sympathy with the Cuban cause
there Is reason to expect from them
a. report * In favor of recognizing the
belligerency of the Insurgents , thougli
perhaps not immediately. Indeed , the
dispatches state that tlio opinion was
expressed by the most pronounced
friends of the Insurgents that prcclpl
Into nctlon might do them more harm
than good and It Is noteworthy that
their representatives In this country
are not now urging that they be ac
corded belligerent rights as zealously
as they were a few months ago. They
may have concluded that there Is not
KO much advantage to bo derived from
such a 'recognition , under existing con
ditions , as they formerly thought.
It Is doubtless true that according to
all the rules and tests laid down In
the definition of the rights of Insur
gents to a status as belliger
ents tlm Cuban imtrlots arc entitled
to be regarded as more than a mere
band of rebels. The rules laid down
by nearly nil authoiitlus In relation to
this matter would unquestionably jus
tify our government , as the situation Is
now understood to be , In declaring the
Cuban Insurgents to be belligerents.
One such rule Is that there shall be
a do facto political organization , suf
ficient In character , population and re
sources to constitute It , If left to Itself ,
a state among nations , reasonably ca
pable of discharging the duties of n
state. It Is claimed that these require
ments are fully met by the Cuban In
surgent ! } , who have also "actually ex
ercised the powers and rights of war. "
Hut there Is a weak point In their claim
to recognition as belligerents In the
fact that they have no seaport and no
naval force. The general rule , It Is
pointed out , requires the "employment
at sea by the Insurgents of commis
sioned cruisers , " and this requirement
the Cubans have not complied with.
It Is urged , however , that the de
ficiency Is more than overbalanced by
the possession of a do facto political
organization according to the forms of
in established government. This is a
mutter , however , which must be deter
mined by Investigation nnd It Is to be
presumed that the sub-committee of the
senate foreign relations connnlttoo will
institute such an Inquiry before mak
ing Its report
In the event of favorable action by
congress on the proposal to recognize
the Cuban Insurgents ns belligerents It
would undoubtedly be approved with
practical unanimity by the people , but
those who understand how llttlo real
benefit to the Cubans such a recogni
tion would be will agree that there is
no necessity for haste In the matter.
It would In no way * Involve the recog
nition of their Independence , as many
people doubtless suppose. It would be
simply an oflicial recdgnltion of the fact
: hut they have si regularly organized
nllltary force nnd are prosecuting n
war according to the laws of war. and
that the Spanish government has had to
csnrt to warlike methods In order to
ruoll the Insurrection. Having taken
IJIM action the United States would be
is fully bound as it now Is to main
tain a neutral position toward the con
testants.
PLAfJKQ TlltS PEOl'Lll FUR SUCKEHS
The clamor raised for the selection of
Herman Kountze and Charles blander-
son to fill the vacancies in the city
council is an impudent piece of
chicanery concocted in the Interest of
the tnxcntcrs. Neither Mr. Kountzc
lor ( icnc-rnl Mnnderson could be ox-
icctod to accept places In the city coun
cil. They could not act if they would
uul would not act if they could. They
voulil not voluntarily make themselves
subject to a call from the council wr-
gonnt-at-anns and would not hold their
obs two weeks without resigning ,
riien we would have two vacancies
again and the same farce to play over.
The taxpayers of Omaha do not want
nore councllnii'ii. They want less tax-
itlon. They'can be saved ? 100 ( ! this
ear by leaving the two seats in the
ouncil vacant. Sixteen conncllmcn
an transact till the business ol1 the city
or the present year. The tnxcatcrs
or whom the World-Herald is masqucr-
idlng want these places filled. The
nxoaters prefer to have the council Jill
ho vacancies because they have already
( lugged the holes for their particular
avorites. In order to carry out their
irogrimi nnd relieve Mayor Bronteh of
he odium of playing Into their hands
hey shout for Kountze and Mandernon
n the plea that they will serve without
my , so an to Induce the mayor to up.
mn'o the ordinance that vests the
ipimlntment to council vacancies In
lie city council. When lliu cards an1
In-own down It will be found that
Insoill and Wheeler hold the trump ?
lint will entitle them to the reserved
oats. This Is the true inwardness of
lie game , nnd the ostrich organ Is slm-
ly trying to play the people of Omaha
or suckers.
VllOJKO A DUTY ON TKA.
A committee representing tlio tea trade
f the United States has recommended
u conirross thu iinnoKlllon of n ilittv nn
ea , urging this on the ground that it
voultl correct certain evils which can >
ot be avoided under present regulations ,
'here are some Interesting facts set
orth by this committee , one of which
s that In all countries Unit impose a
ix on tea the consumers get better
nine for the sumo money than here , the
utility of the tea being higher. It is
sserted that the removal of the duty
n tea by this country has been a posl-
Ivo hi jury to the consumer , because
f the poorer quality which has been
mported since then. The consumer , It
s said , pays the retailer nearly as much
oday for n pound of tea us was paid
n 187. ! , when there was a duty , nnd
ccclvcs a much Inferior quality , which
ccounts for the fulling off In conmunp-
lou. In contrast with tills it Is found
that In nil countries where there Is n
tnx on tea the consumption has In-
creased. England Imposes a duty of 8
cents per pound on ton , collecting from
this source about $17,000,000 annually.
The United Stntes could collect nn equal
or larger amount from a duty of not
more than 5 cents per pound nnd It Is
urged that this would not be felt by the
consumers , while 11 would Insure the Im
portation of a bettor quality of tea. The
representatives of the tea trade make
out a. fairly plausible case , but they will
hardly be able to persuade the present
congress that It would bo expedient
to place tea In the list of dutiable
articles. Against n proposal to do this
the plea for a "free breakfast table"
would be urged with great vigor nnd
effect.
ix ntu LJAD.
They do things up In Lincoln much
more open nnd above board than they
do In Omaha. In Omaha a bombastic
resolution was adopted by the new po
lice commission on its ndvcnt Into power
by which notice was served on all whom
It might concern that the boarfl pro
posed to enforce strictly all the laws
and ordinances against gambling , the
social evil and disorderly houses. Like
the pope's bull against the comet , this
resolution was a dead letter from the
start , but the board discreetly allows
It to remain on Its records ns evidence
of Its high regard for law , order and
public morals.
Such duplicity Is not tolerated at the
state capital. The mayor of Lincoln
was elected on pledges to throw the
throttle wldb open. One night last week
ho was seized with a sudden spasm
of reform and Issued an order to one
of the police captains to sec that all
gambling houses were forthwith closed.
The order wns promptly obeyed , al
though the chief of police had not been
taken Into the secret. Within twenty-
four hours the mayor of Lincoln ex
perienced a relapse and the order to
keep gambling houses closed wns re
voked.
The whys and wherefores of this sin
gular performance have not been di
vulged. It becomes all the more Inex
plicable In view of the side light throw n
upon the transaction by the mayor's or
gan on the morning following the raid.
That truly pious and strictly voracious
sheet , the Lincoln Journal , innde the
following commet :
Gambling In Lincoln lias not proven as
prcductlvo as was expected by Its follow
ers. Last spring wven houses opened up ,
but they did not last long. Patronage was
light and there were few highflyers to keep
the houses up. They gradually dwindled
aown to four , the number closed last nlglu.
Some surprise was occasioned that the order
was given to the night captain Instead of
the chief , as tbo latter was arcund the
station all evening.
In Its Sunday Issue the mayor's organ
ventures to enlighten' the public fur
ther. It says :
The gambling houses have be2n permltteJ
to cpen up again. The mayor has not given
any explanation of his action. In closing
them temporarily , but It Is presumed that
some of the operators became too Independ
ent about closing and when they \vere kicked
against they Informed the klchors that they
did not have to close until they g3t good
and ready.
Here's a how-dc-do ! If standing In
with the .tiger did not prove as pro
ductive as was expected we should
like to know whether the raid on the
gamblers proved ns productive ns wn1 ;
expected. The fact that the closing
order was revoked the next day leave. ?
n big gap in the Lincoln reform record.
One thing we feel sure of that emi
nent Omaha reformer , Tolico Commis
sioner Paul Vandervoort , would feel
deeply Interested In this information
AH communications to him on this
subject will be treated as btrlctly con
fidential.
37//J AllKtlST Ol' 110LLK.
In response to the Irresistible public
sentiment , which found expression In nil
circles and among nil classes of citizens ,
Henry Bollu lias been arrested , on
charges of embezzling public funds In
his custody as city treasurer of Omnhn.
Why this action was not taken mouths
ago will never be satisfactorily ex
plained. Had Mr. Holln appropriated
to Ills own use funds belonging to a
private firm or corporation while in Its
employment he would have been placed
under arrest within forty-eight Tiotirs
after the discovery of the embezzle
ment. Jitit In the case of Mr , Uolln
some mysterious , powerful Influence
was nt work to shield him from thi-
consequences of his Illegal acts. Had
he been an embezzler of a small sum In
an unimportant position he would doubt
less have been tried , convicted and sen
tenced months ago. This we say , not
In any spirit of vlndlctivcnesfl , but as an
exponent of prevailing public opinion.
It Is doubtful whether an Instance of
such concerted olliclal leniency toward
a sulf-admltted defaulter has n parallel
In this country.
It will naturally be asked , why
charges against Bolln were not promptly
filed by Mayor Hemis Immediately nfler
tlio shortage In the treasury was estab
lished ? It Is but Justice to ex-Mayor
IJemls to say that he showed no dis
position to shirk Ills duty In the prem
ise * ! . His failure to act must be
charged up to the city attorney's oltlce.
When lie asked his legal adviser , the
city attorney , as to his duty to cause
the arrest of the embezzling city treas
urer , he was told It was none of his
business nnd advised to keep his hands
off.
off.Now
Now that public sentiment has reached
a high pitch of Indignation the city
attorney concedes It to be the duty of
Mayor IJroatch to demand the arrest
of Uolln. This Is the difference b > -
tween June and January. In June t'ie '
shortage was estimated nt "only" ? 2- ( )
000 to $ . ' 10,000 , in Januijry It has
reached the sum of not less than ? 3ir , -
000. For our part we are unable to
distinguish the difference in criminality
between embezzling $1,000 , $10.000 or
$100,000 , If It is the duty of the
present mayor to hnvo criminal pro
ceedings Instituted , It wns equally the
duty of the last mayor to hare done go.
That ho would have done so , l.uil It not
been for his legal advisers , there can
bo no doubt ,
Tlio thing that has attracted the must
ttnfnvornbTFt-oinmcnt nnd has scandal-
Izcd the cltyjxovcrnment most wns the
arrest , nt tire ! Instance of the council
finance coityr/rttteb / , of Deputy .Tciomo
Coulter ihjp.ij'ln Now Orleans Just be
fore the recent * municipal election , for
the purpose of making political capital ,
while his yrlnl-lpal , llollu , wn nllowcd
to go free , t lic members of the finance
committee , n\ust have known then , ns
they do now' , that the treasurer was nt
least equally4 'guilty ' wltli his deputy.
If they thought It their duty to cause
the nrrcrft of Coulter It wns equally
their duty to cause the arrest of Uolln.
On this pollit1 the nctlon of the com
mittee will ndmlt of neither palliation
nor cxplannntlon.
Incidentally the question arises how
long Mr. Uolln would have remained
entirely unmolested If public sentiment
had not forced the city otllcers to urge
the county attorney to file a criminal
complaint. Under the law thnt has
done nwny with the grand Jury system
the county attorney is presumed to file
Informations where In his Judgment In
dictments would He. The defalcation
In the city treasury was a matter of
public notoriety and wo cannot com
prehend why It was persistently Ig
nored , unless the county attorney takes
the position that he Is not expected to
protecuto criminals until some one
else swears out a complaint.
IMl'OltT VltAUDS.
It would be Interesting to know to
what extent the national treasury has
been defrauded by undervaluations un
der the operation of the present tariff
law , but it has certainly lost many mil
lions of dollars , perhaps not less than
half the deficit since the law went Into
effect The house ways and means
committee has had this matter nude
consideration and among the rccom
mcndntlons siHmilttcd to it was one
from Mr. Hamlin , .assistant secretary o
the treasury , that the penal duties be
not allowed to exceed BO per cent am
that In cases of undervaluations exceeding
ingthnt per cent that the authorities
be allowed to seize the goods , the secre
tary of the treasury to be authorizci
to remit penal duties. The committee
requested Mr. Hnmlin to frame n bll
embodying this and other suggestions
made by him , so that it Is probable :
measure of this kind will be reported
from the ways and means committee.
What seems strange , hi view of tht
experience in the matter of undervnlun
lions , Is that tjo consideration has been
given either. byr the ways and means
committee oi4 bythe senate finance com
mittee to the ; question of changing fi-on
nil valorem "to .specific duties. Perhaps
it is not prncticnblo to do this without
making a gener.ll revision of the tariff
yet it would j'jJeu'i ' that it might be done
with some o tin * more Important schcd
ules1 , which 'oltcr ' the best.opportunity
for undervaluations. It has been cs
tlmated thatj a ypeclfic duty on sugar
equivalent to thu-10 ) per cent nd valorem
duty , would1 yield from $12,000,000 to
. 15,000,000 moru revenue than is derived
rived from the present system , and It
seems not iriirensonablo to ns-
jiume , tlint as/ / . great " .nu A1anjount
has 'been rlost . "to the treasury
from undervnluntlbns in other schedules.
Whether any penalty , even so drastic a
one ns that of the confiscation or goods
suggested by Assistant Secretary
llninlln , would remedy this evl !
Is problematic , but some such
legislation is obviously necessary
If ad valorem duties are to be re
tained until a general . /revision / of the
tariff can be had. That system has
been so completely condemned by the
experience of the last .sixteen .months
that it i.s .safe to say no party will here
after adhere to It.
The program of the Venezuelan bound
ary commission will in all likelihood be
promulgated this week. It Is scarcely
to be believed that the members of
the commission , with an appropriation
of $100,000 to draw upon , will refrain
fiom seizing the opportunity and making
an extended tour of Europe , if not also
of South America , for the purpose of
securing the needed information. The
people arc sure to ba disappointed if
they look for the report of the commis
sion at any time Insideof several
months to come.
There seems to be a well-rooted opin
ion that because the charter specifically
provides for certain municipal olllces
and mimes the salaries therefor , It is'
Imperative that s.uch ollice be filled
and the salary paid. Will some emi
nent lawyer toll this community what
would happen if this city government
resolved riot to fill certain offices that
have come to be useless and expensive ?
What Is the penalty ? What Judge or
Jury In this district or at Lincoln would
fall to find that retrenchment In Omaha
Is now of greatest public concern ?
HIIHU
Chicago Record.
One-half of the tory press of London Is 1m-
movubly convinced that Wllhelm was put up
10 It by drover Cleve/nml. /
III'N Confidence.
i < exy'Yurk Bun. '
It Gomez had'Twfrven us ihe best of rea
sons for conlldng | 'in his generalship , we
'
should regard tji'oJtr days as perilous ones
for Cuba. Ho ha > ; pover yet made a blunder
In his military ojjerajlons.
"
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LKIIv ( i lMf > ' I" thu Job.
' Tribune.
For a general jwliQi a few months ago an
nounced that thej trouble In Cuba was merely
a riot Instead of i volutlon , Campos does
not seem to have dad as easy a time as he
really ought toU4VP | | ad.
II MV Ilio CJ jjU.jluine IN Worked.
New Yuij i lall nnd Kxprfsu.
Great Britain' geylus for land grabbing
finds its highest i/pr / ? ) ssion In what Is called
the "chartered cpnnjauy , " Hy creatlr.p such
organizations an4 ( v tlns them wliw eeml-
oflicial powers , England reaches out for de
sirable territory wkerpver she finds It , sure
of the profits If the expcdltlcns succeed , and
quick to disclaim all responsibility If they
fall. It Is a system of land piracy by proxy ,
but It loolcu as thqugh It was about to bo
permanently
Muiiluliutl Itefilriii
Philadelphia HecorJ.
Thirty-two cities In Massachusetts and five
In Ilhode Island Inaugurated new city gov
ernments on Monday last , and nearly all of
the mayors in their fnaueural addreaaes
urged that a cluck be put upon municipal ex
penditure , and that thu pay-as-you-go policy
be adopted. The fallacy that a public debt
Is a public blessing la clearly losing Its hold
upon the New England wind ; and Inaugura
tion day In that section of the country has
suggested a sort of New Year leaf turnhig
which Is commended to the Imitation of the
people of the other sections.
ft-i ,
ir run roi.iTioAi. riKt , .
Holdrtgs Citizen ( rep. ) : U Is reported that
Tom Majors wants to run for governor
again. If ho don't know that he got badly
licked trylnn to do that &ame thing , someone
ono ought to let him know about It.
HoldreRo Citizen ( rep. ) : It Is now sen-
orally supposed that Auditor Moore will enter
the race for the governorship. There Is no
doubt that he has served the state well In his
present position and Is worthy ot considera
tion along with tho.other worthy men , who
have a hankering for that place.
Elwood Republican : The republican state
press Is almost unanimous In the selection
of aeorgo 1) . MelWoJohn to succeed Silas
A. Holcomb as governor of this great state ;
and It Is perfectly safe to aver Hut ho will
bo the unanimous choice of the convention
and elected by an overwhelming majority.
AMiland Gazette ( rep. ) : W. J. Droatch of
Omaha , who belongs to the same clique as
the notorious Cunningham H. Scott , wants to
be governor ot Nebraska. We would advise
the gentleman not to press his claim just at
present. Scott Is a sufficient disgrace to Ne
braska. Mr. Uroitch had better remain
where ho Is for n while.
I'onca Journal ( pop. ) : Hon. Eugene Moore ,
the present efficient state auditor , la being
favorably mentioned In all sections of tlio
state .ns a suitable person for Nebraska's
next governor. Mr. Moore has won wlde-
spiead popularity from the able manner In
which ho has conducted the affairs of the
auditor's ofllco , and It would be a most likely
result for him to bo raised to the position of
chief executive.
Iteil Cloud Nation ( pop. ) : The re
publicans seem to have no lack of
gubernatorial timber , and seem also
to bi positive of the elctlon of
their convention's cholc ? . Nearly every re
publican organ In the state has some friend
to suggeit for governor , and slnco his ex
cellency I ? seeking congressional lionors a
great obstacle Is removed from their pathway.
However , Silas A. Holcomb can be governor
again If he wants to make the race.
Crolghton Courier ( rep. ) : Some of tlio
press I'nat arc opposing Mclklejolm. for gov
ernor say that his name was cprung too early
In the campaign. Don't you think that the
name of George D. Melklcjohn will ever be
lost sight of between now and the day of
the state convention ; It Is tool precious to bo
forgotten. George Is In sympathy with the
[ icoplo of his state and the country press
will see to It that every household will bo
practically acquainted with him before con
vention day.
Hebron Republican : The- strong personality
of Speaker lllchards , his unflinching repub
licanism and his legislative record for cour
age and honesty will commend lilm as a
candidate for governor to a very largo and
appreciative element In the party throughout
the. slate. The republicans will need for the
head of their state ticket a man of not only
proven ability and Illness for public station ,
but on of such sturdlncss of purpose and
such manliness and frankness as are char
acteristic and well known of Mr. Richards.
I'lalnvlew News ( pop. ) : George D. Melklc
john lias announced himself as a candidate
for the nomination for governor on the re
publican state tlckM next fall. Tom Majors
also says ho wouldn't object. That's the
trouble with Tom hs never objects. No mat
ter how hard ho Is sat down upon ho always
bobs up serenely every two years as a can-
dldnto for gubernatorial honors. Ton to one
he's ransacking the garret for that old hick
ory SiTiIrl of his , preparatory to going forth
"clad In his right ( ? ) mind" to hustle for
the nomination. It's too bad Tom can't have
an ollice.
Dlalr Pilot ( rep. ) : W. J. Droatch of
Omaha la also a candidate for governor In
his mind , but when the delegations are made
up IIP will hardly be In It. Attorney Gen
eral Churchill will most assuredly have
the Douglas county delegation for a renom-
( nation , and It's a dead open and shut prop
osition that It w'll ' not be put up for two
Omaha men for state offices. So It may be
taken for granted that the Droatch talk Is
simply a lullaby to the winds and will have
no cfffct. Melklejohn Is the popular can
didate who Is most likely to be Nebraska's
next governor , and the Douglas county dele
gation will undoubtedly be for him In the
convention.
Kearney Huh ( rep. ) : The Dawson County
Pioneer reminds the republican newspapers
of the state that while they are introducing"
their favorite candidates for the guberna
torial nomination next fall they should not
forget Hon. J. H. MacColl , whom the Pioneer
neer considers as strong as any man In the
state , and adds that If-he had been nom
inated In ' 94 Nebraska would now have a
republican governor. True enough , Dut Mr.
MocCnll has made no sign , and It Is not
piolublo that he will. If his Daw con county
fi lends want to have him counted In they
will have to get to the front at an early
day and organize a campaign In his Interest.
Seward Reporter ( rep. ) : The Hebron Re
publican brings out C. L. Richards of that
place 33 a candidate for governor. Mr.
Richards was speaker of the last house of
representatives , and In that capacity madfr a
i'icrd that commends him to republicans
everywhere. Ho Is a man of flno ability , a
thorough-going republican , and having such
a genial nature that he makes friends every
where. He has a clean record and as a
candidate for governor would command the
respect of ths whole state. It Is still early
to say who will or who should b the winner
In the racj for the nomination , but If It
should be Richards the state will be well
served.
Grand Island Independent ( rep. ) : The
; > apors are giving it out that Tom Majors
s now an avowed candidate for governor.
Hut wo do not believe that Tom cares for
another vindication. * Neither do we believe
that the elements that make governors and
who took such an active part In bis support
before and after the convention of two years
ago care to Indulge In any such chances
again. Tom has , hosta of friends yet ever
the stfitc who will not advlso him to again
enter the race and It an old soldier Is chosen
to take the pirty to victory we make the
HEdlctlon thnt this nnino will bo Claire
Adams , the present commander of the Grand
Aimy of the Republic.
Seward Reporter ( rep. ) : Discussion of men
'or delegates to the national republican con
vention has begun. John L. Webster of
Dniaha and Peter Jansea of Falrbury are so
! ar the only names mentioned for delegates
at large , but other candidates will doubtless
comci to the front in a short time. There
art- plenty of good men In the state , and no
doubt the republicans will select from the
best of them. The Reporter at this time
simply oflcrs ono suggestion : Don't elect
any congressmen or other ofllco holders as
k'jrates. They have glory enough for the
iresent , and the distinction of being delo-
; atC3 can be just as well conferred upon
some otticr good men ,
Atkinson Graphic ( rep. ) : W. M. Geddes ,
chief clerk of the last house- , and at present
one of the editors of the Grand Island Daily
ndepcndent , Is a candidate for state auditor ,
dr. Geddes U perfectly competent and re-
lable , and a young man of prompt , prudent
and temperate habits. Ho Is a representative
of the- young element In t"ne republican party
of Nebraska , and wo predict for him a , solid
support from thnt source. Ho Is also a ncws-
> apcr man of marked ability , and In the past
ms devoted a good deal Ot space to heaping
loners upon other men. Now let them re
ciprocate. Here Is a chance for Uho newspaper
nen of the state to help a worthy member
obtain the honors of'a state office ,
Papllllon Times ( dem. ) : It Is almost a sure
Cling that Mayor Droatch of Omaha will be
he republican nominee for governor next
all , There are a score of active candidates
already in the Held , and the flght promises
o b hasty and hot , Just now Rcprescnta-
Ivo Melklejohn Is bslng boomed by a splendid
ollowlng , but w'o believe ho Is stronger today
han ho will bo when convention day arrives ,
lo will undoubtedly bo econd to Droatch
t the finish , but he cannot win. The A. P.
A. controls the republican party In Nebraska ,
> ody and breeches , and next to Juilgo Scott
n Ilio eyes of the order stands Mayor
) roitchand eo wo pronounce him a euro win
ter. As to his election we cannot be BO posl-
Ive , but we must admit that chances favcr
ill success all the way through. If Ncv
raslta republicans wore not now bound hand
nd foot by the A , P. A , wo might entertain
Jiopo that as bad a man as Droatch could
tot bo elected , but when we remember how
ho order voted Us men like cattle for a
e-upcrately bad ticket In Omaha last fall
hero Is little room for Slope.
Ilrvr VcMl'
Courier-Journal.
Drer Vest cavorts around denouncing the
reposition to get gold from a syndicate and
lavorts again denouncing the Idea that any-
jocly has gold In his stockings. Prom Ilrer
Vest's capers It begins to look as If Instead
f hoarding gold he hoards his brains In Ills
lockings.
ON
Comment of tlio Snc Prcuft oh the
linker Sentence.
York Times : Do you think the supreme
court of Nebraska will over Mlow the
tyrannical sentence of Judge Scott to bo
executed on Mr. Raker ? It would bo an
Insult to the court to harbor such a thought.
Grand Island Independent : If Jtulgo Scott
slioulJ sentence every Nebraska quill driver
who has criticised his unjust actions to the
penitentiary an annex for the accommodation
of the press would bo a pressing necessity.
Howclls Jonrnal : The conviction of Editor
Raker ot libel and the Immediate suspension
of sentence by the supreme court brings
up the thought that the decision will be re
verse 1 when the case reaches that court.
And It should , No decision for years so
nfTects publishers as did this. Wo as writers
know that such travesties on justice should
never be allowed and should the decision bo
sustained our work as public cxposers of
crime and corruption would ccaso and all we
could do would be to merely report such
tMngs as would not offend the dignity of the
men mentioned. Raker was right ; the court
was entirely wrong. We will continue to
tcl ! ono truth , ba free from malice and doing
Justice to the people that are honest and
hot'orable and always unearthing fraud and
thief ,
Droken Dow Republican : The sentencing
of W. S. Raker , editor ot the Oretna Re
porter , to ono year In the penitentiary on the
charge ot criminal libel by Judge Scott of
Oivaha Is nn outrage that will bring lasting
disgrace to the judge who so far forgot his
dignity nnd oflicial position ns to allow his
personal prejudices to cause him lo do an
act that In his more thoughtful kindly
moods ho will regret. If It Is criminal libel
for n newspaper to publish the truth about
a public oflicial , and the editor must bo
branded a felon to vindicate the law , there
Is something wrong with the law and It
should be nmomlpil. If In tlm r i nf n < f < .
paper exposure that keeps many an ofllclal
honest anil faithful In the discharge of his
duties , and they have a wholosom ? respect
for the active , energetic reporter , and to con
strue the criminal libel law so that the re
porter must suffer for protecting the In-
tottsts of society and good government by
exposing truthfully rottenness and corruption
Is n dangerous precedent to establish. A
public olliclal who so conducts himself ns to
merit censure or exposure of his acts should
have no standing In court to maintain an
action for criminal libel.
TAMt OK AVAH.
Denver News : Emperor William of
Gernviny Is ono of the honorary high ad
mlrals of the English navy. Wo have posi
tive Information as to what happens to a
housa divided against Itself.
Kansas City Star : Germany does not want
to go to war with England , but It will iac-
rlflco Its Inclinations In the case rather than
permit Great Britain to act the hog In South
Africa , lla attitude toward that country Is
very similar to that of the United State ? .
Chicago Pos't : If the kaiser hao stated that
he will not recognize Drltlsh suzerainty In th ?
Transvaal , ho hao either spoken with a , care
ful calculation of all the- consequences or has
been guilty of the most amazing diplomatic
Indiscretion. If he epolto with deliberation
ho virtually throws down the glove to Eng
land In the very heart of Drltlsh Influence
In South Africa. If he ppoke thoughtlcssy
he will be compelled to make an explanation
little short of abject apology. If the peace
of Europe hangs upon the probability of an
apology from the German emperur , It hangs
upon a slender thread.
Minneapolis Tlmea : A report comes from
English sources that Great Britain has
acquired Delagoa bay by purchase from
Portugal. If this report Is true and It is
In line with English methods the situation
In South Africa will immediately become
strained almost to the breaking point.
Delagoa bay Is a harbor commanding the
south African states. Its possession Is
ar.alogot's to commanding the Gulf of Mexhc ,
If various nations lay along Us shores or
back on the rivers. The question now arises ,
will Germany draw on England some modified
form -of- the Monroe doctrine ? Franco Is
also deeply Interested , as Madagascar lieu
directly off the bay.
Chicago Chronicle : The young emperor of
Germany commands the finest army In Eu
rope. He has mido of the navy of Germany ,
before his tlmo a power not commensurate
with the military strength of the empire , a
strong arm not wholly Incompetent to cone
with Britannia , the- ruler of the seas. Shall
ho who has the tools not use them ? Shall
the three years' military service exacted of
every citizen of Germany be given over only
to inconclusive drilling on parade grounds
nnd sham battlog In the autumn maneuvers ?
Can army budgets be forced through the
Reichstag year after year In the face cf a
groulng socialist party unless It be proved
that an army Is needed for purros-cs ether
than the mere gracing of pageants ?
Philadelphia Ledger : Perhaps the most
dangerous feature of the sudden change In the
European situation Is the clinno ? It gives the
ambitious German emperor to aggrandize him
self. He was astute enough to s.'lze a golden
opportunity by sending the Boer president a
cllnpatch congratulating him on his victory ,
which Ignored England's protectorate , anil
practically promised Iho republic the support
of the German empire ; and now he finds him
self at the head of a great movement , which
lu heartily supported by all the G-srman
statea , and haw the sympathy of Franco and
Russia , as well as of his associates of the
Triple Alliance. Virtually , the whole of con
tinental Europe Is behind the kaiser In Ills
defiance of England , and h ? has every reason
to believe that It will follow him against
that country In case of actual war. A less
ambitious monarch that Emperor William
might ba tempted to open hostilities by such
an alluring prospect as tbo situation offers
to him.
I > I2IISON'AI < AXI ) OTIIUHAVISn.
It Is charged that President Krucgcr sports
whlshors of the vintage of ' 61. To say that
ho shoots like sixty Is superfluous.
J. Adam Bedo and Tarns Blgsby , civilian
wairlors of Minnesota , are Irreconcilably op
posed to war. Evidently their views have
net been cJblcd to Europe.
The activity ot the Insurgents In the to
bacco piovlnco of Cuba Indicates a determina
tion to mnolie out the enemy. At the thres
hold of such a peril , General Campos should
not hesitate to make a speech.
Senator Hill acknowledges that ho Is a
"crusty old bachelor. " This , taken In con
nection with his expressed desire for an
exodus of Washington women , suggests that
ho dallied with hair renovators In vain.
Milwaukee announces Its readlne 9 to pirtlc-
Ipalo In the International row , and doesn't
care how soon It begins. There may bo some
doubt about the town's fighting qualities ; Its
ability to brew trouble Is beyond question ,
The oldest Mason is abroad once more.
His name la Gale , ho halls , from Newport ,
Ky , , and exercises the Inalienable right of
kicking up a brcezo In support of his claim.
As ho la 95 past ho will blow out presently.
There Is a Smith family In Ohio with pe
culiar given names. The /other Is Hov.
Jeremiah Prophet Elijah Smith , Ills sons
uro named Moat Noble Kcstua tfml Sir Walter
Scott Bart , and his daughters Juan Fernandez
Island and Terra Del Kuego.
General Wat Hardln ot Kentucky has Just
recovered from a bad attack of malaria , In
speaking the entire day of bis defeat In the
last election , he paid : "I am too proud to
whine , and too good lo curse ; and as my
remarks would have to como under these
hoadH , I pass. "
Next to President Kruoger's ability a a
receiver for discredited raiders , the greatest
turprlfo given Great llrltaln was the dis
covery that a large , nervy allco of the
United States lay outside the boundary ot
New York City. Come to think of it , thai
allco furnished G. D. an eyeopenor before.
The report that the Oklahoma statehood
convention broke up In a , row in which blows
wore exchanged Is discredited by the furthoi
statement that an ex-prlzo fighter acted
as sergeant-at-arma. It Is barely possible ,
however , that the ex-pug failed to compre
hend the revised ethics of the profession ,
The 100th anniversary of the blrlh of the
famous German historian , Leopold von Ranko ,
was celebrated ttio other day In Jena , the old
university town where Schiller was ones
professor of history. Ilanke died In 188C.
He was a greal admirer of America , married
an English woman , and was a particular
friend of George Dancroft. He never missed
an opportunity to sound the latter'a praises.
Mayor Plngreo of Detroit , the distinguished
potato virtuoso , clings with painful affection
lo the wool of Tom Johnson , professor of
trolley dynamics. Mr. Johason expressed
profound solicitude for the welfare ot Plngre .
vlllo. coupled with a hearty longing for a
* treat railway franchise. The council < *
qulosced. ringrco vetocJ nml won. Then
en mo Thomas pleading to learn what the
town wanted. "Threo-ccnt fares or no fran-
chlso , " answered the mayor. Doing In the
position of Davey Crocket's coon , Johnson
can scarcely escape coming down ,
John L. Sullivan , the big fellow , received
another knockout the other day. It was nt
lasalle , III. , and the victor was an Inoffoiislvo
William goat. William' * patience had
been sorely tried by the- banter
ing of the cx-champlon , but he
pocketed the Insults , meekly curried
Ills whiskers and awaited his opportunity. It
came. While John was putting on his shoes
In the theater dressing room Uncle Dilly
ducked and landed on the pug's curve. It
came with the force of n trolley car , and
drove Sullivan Into a corner. Members ot
the troupe * came to the cbnmplc-n's rescue
In time to save his wind. Wh.U a Mil , my
countrymen 1 The manly art a butt for billy
goats.
An Item Is colng Iho rounds ot responsi
ble newspapers , credited to Charles Crowley ,
business manager ot the Phoenix ( Ariz. )
Gazetlp , and purporting to give the true rea
son why General Crook retired from the
Arizona department. In substance the Crowley -
ley explanation Is that Crook and his troopers ,
exhausted from long marches and Insuffi
cient supplies , were surrounded by Gcrontmo
and his band , and that Crook was obliged to
promise , on pain of annihilation , not to make
war upon the Indians any more. The pledge
was given , the troopers escaped , nnd Crook
asked to be relieved , Uoshl Crowley Is
talking through his sombrero. General Crook
asked to be relieved because the terms of
surrender offered the Apaches were not ap
proved by the government. Yet the Indians
surrendered to Crook's successor , later on ,
on practically the snmo terms.
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ADvinirisixo i.v mn.i. TIMHS.
Viilutililc SiiKurritloiii to tinItetnll
Morcliiitil for All SOIIMOIIH.
1)1 y Gwd Chronicle.
How to advertise successfully In dull times
for n general retail store Is a dlfllcult subject
to decide. H Is , at the samci time , a subject
upon which thurc Is a gicat diversity of opln-
Ion.
Dy dull times wo mean the seasons of
the year when trade Is not usually so brisk
as It Is at other times. At these times some
merchants largely Increase their advertise-
Ing expenditures. Others continue about the
SAIIIO as In busy times. Duslncss discretion
should , ot course , bo used by all , but as a
rule wo bellevo tfhat those who do the most
advertising at these times have the best of
the argument and can bring up moru good
reasons to support their sldo than the others.
If the purpose Is to draw trade , then why
not advertise when you need trade the most ?
Of course , this rule Is subject to the tnir-
rcundlngs and the circumstances. Wo real
ize thnt In dull times It Is much harder to
bring people to the store , but that Is ono
reason why more advertising should be used ,
or better advertisements should bo used , for
It Is not alwayo necessary lo extjnd one's
space where the simo result may be accom
plished by using the same space In making
the advertisement attractive.
If possible , lu dull seasons more Induce
ments shculd be held out to the customer
than In brisk seasons. More care should bo
used in selecting articles to bo advertised.
and more thought should be given to adver-
tls3ments to bring trade to your stare ; but ,
however you may view this subject , do not.
In any circumstances , drop your advertising
entirely.
Advertising , to a large extent , Is cumulative
In Its benefits , for thd value of present ad
vertising depends largely upon what has been
done before. If you discontinue advertising
entirely you are leaving * out some of the
bricks In the wall which you arc. construct
ing , and will lose a largo portion of the bene
fits of accumulative advertisements when you
begin again , there having been a disconnec
tion In what you did before and that which
you now Intend to do.
The benefits to be derived from advertising
are In the future , ns well as what you may
get at the present. Advertising Is some
thing like making a snowball the further
you go the bigger It grows. If , after you
have rolled your snowball n llttlo distance
you stop rolling It and begin , another one ,
you are expending nn extra labor Instead of
accumulating , \\hllo If you had kept on rollIng -
Ing the old ball It would soon grow to much
larger proportions than any new ono you
< * > nlt 111 * f 11 * (
It Is poor pol'cy over to stop advertising
altogether. In dull times , as wo have said ,
If the amount expended must be decreased ,
moru cars than ever should be used In the
preparation of the advertisements. When
the fish Is harder to catch bo more careful
In selecting your bait.
The way to advertise la an Important point
to consider. In dull times make your offerIngs -
Ings just as attractive as you know how , and
advertise seasonable goods such as will bo of
Immediate use. It is hard enough to sell un-
scayonable goods when people buy freely , but
It Is much harder to push them In unfavor
able times. _
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joicnuv u
Yonkers Statesman : Yeast I never knew
a tramp to work In my life. Crimsonbeak
Well , I hnve. You ought to See- them work
on my wife's sympathies.
Ontury : Discouraged Artist I ilon't
think I paint ns well as I did ten yenra
ago. Critical Friend O , yes you do ; but
your taste Is Improving.
Chicago Trlbuno : "Look here , Hopkins ,
you Fiila you were golnir to Now York on
Kal bublncss , und you went and got miu-
"Woll , Isn't getting married legal busi
ness ? "
Cincinnati Knqulrer : "Yea. brethren , "
s.ild tlio conveit , "I nm a humble Christian
now , but In my unregeneruto dnys 1 llallcr
myself llml you wouldn't meet n finer or
more Ihorougiibrcd sinner In u day's walk. "
ImllininpoliH Jouinal : "Mr , Bllllss IH such
a nice youni ; man , " said the elderly nunt.
"That'w nil you know nbont It , " said the
y oung nioce. "llo IH nothing of tlio nort.
H o Is Just the Jolllest company Imaginable. "
Philadelphia Record : Mrs. Wlgwng-I
hope you ITUed the clgiirs 1 iavo you , ilenr.
And , by the v ny , I had them charged.
WIgwng-Wliat with ?
Washington Star : "Don't you think.
Joslar , " said Airs , Corntosscl , "Ihet we
orler help Culiy some ? "
"No , " WHH HIP reply. "I dunne ez we ort.
Ez fur cz I kin tee , Cuby ain't Iho one
thet'H needln' the help Jest at present. "
Delroit Free Press : Wife Amos , why
tlon't you spend moro of your lime with
Hiihbaml Mv nngel , I Just counl the hours
Unit keep me from your side !
\Vlfe Then there la somclhlng' wrong wltli
your arithmetic.
Puck : llttlo MTB. Jnslwcd ( sobblngly )
Ju-ju-just think. Harold ! The cue-cue-
oat hn eaten nil of the angel cnke I bub-
baked this m-m-mornlngl And , oh boo !
"jSr. ' jiusTweil ( Boothlnuiy ) There , there ,
darling ! Uon't cry about It I I'll get you
another cat tomonow.
New Yorlc World : landlady To the pure
all things are pure. . . .
Guest Yes , but not to the extent of
oleomargarine and rhalked milk , madam !
( He got his bill and thu g , b. the uuin9
day. )
_
THE OLD SURPRISE : .
Wimlilnntnn KUr.
Again It conicH. that northern blast ,
To make us think It queer
TJoxt summer , an wo did Iho last ,
That Ice ohould bo BO dear.
'run CIIIM/Y
Htnr.
It la nice to rrml of Ingle-nooks wliera
crackling llres leap high -
And to hear Ihem rhyme of twinkling slaru
thnt llulit frosly fiky.
nut. except you re made of leather , joy la
dealt In imltry wims.
For you've got to mind the weather when
Hie Cold
WaveComes.
Comes.
It'H no use singing chcer-'cm-upa uiicl
tcraplng on the string
And drawing fancy pictures of the happy
ilayn of Mirlim.
Unlo folk of drooping feather the mistaken
mlriHtrel strums ,
For you've got to mind the weather when
Iho CoM
WaveCornea.
Cornea.
Old liorcaii does the singing and the frost
la on the pane ;
It's hard to keep your spirits where the
toHslnjf trees complain.
So In mlwy together wo must scratch for
comfort crumba.
For you've got to mind ths weather whe
the Cold
WaveComes.
Comes.