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American cold ueross tlic Atlantic Is
prolltnblu for the sk'nmshln comimiilus ,
if for no ono
The republicans In the next TJ'ntted
Stuti-s senate will not linvu to wait
on assistance outside the party to enable -
able them to effect a complete organ
ization of the body.
Mayor llroatch has made live appoint
ments. Three of these were reappointments
ments of men who served under Mayor
Bemls. Kx-Mayor Ilemls will no doubt
feel highly complimented.
It Is reported from Honolulu that
ex-Queen TM1 Is about to be granted a
full pardon. Now watch Kate Klcltl
hold this tip as the result of her recent
Visit to the Sandwich Islands.
The echo-of the so-called llnnnock In
dian war Is still heard In the courts.
It will bo heard again In congress when
the bill of expenses Is submitted for
congressional approval and appropria
tions.
IJinperoil William Is apparently In
need of a mind-reader , competent to _
tell him , on all occasions just what he
wants to say and to supply.him with
the language that will exactly express
his thoughts.
SoMr. . . Foiitkcr gops Into the United
States senafc before Mr. McKlnley ?
But If the Ohio program carries , Mr.
McKlnley will reach the top of the polit
ical ladder without stepping on the sen
atorial round.
The Impending change In the super-
Intendency of the county poor farm has
long been a long felt want. The new
superintendent will have an oppor
tunity to make a record for himself by
attending strictly to business.
The next time Mr. 15rlcc Is sent to the
United States senate , should the- next
tlmo ever come , ho will bo referred to by
his colleagues In congress , not as the
senator from Ohio , but most probably
as the senator from New York.
How fortunate that , notwithstanding
the fact that the police eommlssloncr-
shlp deadlock has been broken , the
thrifty firm of Churchill , Hussell & Co.
still have the penitentiary muddle to
which they can devote their attention.
Like nine-day kittens , some of our A.
P. A. friends are beginning to have
their eyes opened. They are beginning
to see that they have been used as
catspaws to pull corporation chestnuts
out'of the lire In the recent local elec
tion.
The receivers of the Union Pacific
arc being re-elected to the directories
of all the allied corporations of which
the railroad company holds largo blocks
of stock. They could not have known
how many olllces they were receiving
when they were named for the receiver
ship of the Union Pacific.
Secretary Morton was down on the
program of the Nebraska State Histor
ical society for an address as president
of the organization , but his services
could not be 'spared at Washington.
When Mr. Morton delves Into history
ho is sure to bring forth something that
Is interesting and instructive.
Brewers , liquor dealers and other
parties subject to the paternal care of
the flro and police commission will con-
'suit tholr best interi-sts by taking note
of expiring fire Insurance policies and
Insuring with agents In a position to beef
of special service. Policies held by the
city on engine houses may also need
overhauling.
It IH gratifying to note the continued
prosperity of Omaha building loan asso
ciations. In seasons of business de
pression tlictu ) Institutions are the refuge
of men of small means , who must make
the best possible usu of their savings.
Omaha Is specially fortunate hi pos
sessing several loan associations which
have always been ably and safely con
ducted.
Chairman Jenkins of the Board of
County Conunlbsloyers In entitled to
credit for the positive stand ho has
taken Iu favor of a radical change of
methods In the management of the
county hospital and poor farm. There
has been altogether too much political
scheming and plotting and too llttlo at
tention to the duties of his position by'
Qeorgu Strykcr , the outgoing superin
tendent.
JVSTH'K TO I'KNSIOXIMS *
When n domocraUc representative ar
raigns on the lloor of congress the ad
ministration of the pension olllre , charg
ing thnt It Is not fair nnd Just toward
those who have a claim upon the bounty
of the nation , as was done by Mr. Cum-
inlngs of Now Vork on Tuesday , re
publicans need not go farther for n
vindication of their criticisms of that ad
ministration. The pension appropriation
bill being under consideration , which
provides for certain changes In exist
ing laws that will render them more
favorable to the old soldiers , Mr. Cum-
mlngs , who represents a congressional
district In New York City , Is said to
have createil something of a sensation
by declaring that the pension olllce Is
hostile to the old soldier and by strongly
U'pudlatlng the speech of n democratic
colleague In defense of that otllce nnd
reflecting upon the Integilly of the
union veterans. .
llepubllcnn criticism has been directed
chlelly against the secretary of the In
terior , who Is chlelly responsible for
the conduct of the pension olllce ,
although President Cleveland himself Is
by no menus blameless , while the com
missioner of pensions , himself a veteran
of the union army , \ias \ been far too
ready tq adopt n policy Inimical to the
old soldiers and to Join In casting n
doubt upon their Integrity. So far as
Secretary Smith Is concerned , It was
not to have btiennixpoeted that he would
favor the pensioners of the union army.
Indeed , It was understood at the time of
his appointment thnt he wns unfriendly
to Uie pension system nnd that a leading ,
feature of his administration of the In
terior department would be a reduction
of the pension roll , as to which he be
lieved , with the president , there had
been a great amount of fraud. If ho
had gone about this * work In n fair and
proper way there \vould have been no
objection , for all good citizens , the vet
erans Included , desire that the pension
roll shall be a roll of honor , absolutely
free from any taint or suspicion of
fraud , but he adopted a course so mani
festly unjust that It called out a vigor
ous popular protest which compelled
him to recede. It could not , however ,
remove the feeling of dlstuist respectIng -
Ing pensioners generally and those mak
ing claims for pensions , so that their
treatment has continued such ns to
Justify the declaration of Mr. Gum
ming ! ) that the pension olllce Is hostile
to the old holdier.
Tustlce to the pensioners Is one thing.
Increasing the pension charge on the
government Is another , concerning which
there may be honest difference of
opinion among those who are most
friendly to the interests and welfare of
the old soldiers. All classes of citizens
are mntualy Interested In having the
demands upon the national treasury
kept within reasonable bounds , so that
they can bo met without excessively
taxing the people. It Is proposed to
make the appropriation for the next
fiscal year $141,000,000 , which Js
$1,000,000 more than the commis
sioner of pensions asked for and some
what above that , amount In excess of the
sum paid for pensions In the last fiscal
year. It is assumed that the new pension
rules proposed would necessitate this
Increase In the appropriation , and If
these rules are essential there will be
no popular objection to the. small addi
tion to the pension churge , although it
must bo said that the general expecta
tion has been that the pension account
would be reduced rather than Increased.
It seems to be n plain duty , tinder ex
isting circumstances , not to enact any
new legislation the effect of which
would be to materially augment this"
account. A number of bills have been
introduced that would produce this re
sult , and few if any of those should be
enacted. If there Is to bo any extra
expenditures by the present congress
they should be In the direction of Im
proving the national defenses , which Is
a matter of paramount Importance.
PRACTICAL SUaOKSTlUA'S.
Now that the council has appointed
its quota of the joint committee on mu
nicipal retrenchment , practical sugges
tions for reducing the clty'a pay roll
may not be out of order.
The first step in the way of retrench
ment should bo a resolution to leave
vacant the two unoccupied scats In the
city council. That means a clear saving
of ? liOO ( for the present year. The
next thing In order will be the aboli
tion of sinecures and the consolidation
of oflices whore one man can do the
work now performed by two or more
men. The council Is paying $000 n
year for n sergeant-at-arms whose work
can bo satisfactorily performed by mem
bers of the police force. The city has
on Itn pay roll n city electrician , a gas
Inspector and superintendent of lire
and police- alarm at on aggregate of
$4,000. The service rendered by these
various officers can bo .made moro
effective by placing the city electrician
In charge of the entire lighting Inspec
tion and alarm systems. That would
result In a saving of nt least $2,000 a
year. By dispensing with thq assistant
city engineer and reducing the en
gineer's force to a minimum , n saving
of from $ . ' { ,000 to ? 5,000 can be mode.
Tlio consolidation of the health de
partment Inspectorships could save the
city from qsi.O'OO to $5,000 a year more.
With nothing to do but to look after
street repairs , street cleaning and sewer
maintenance the Board of Public Works
can readily dispense with Its secretary
and a number of Inspectors. In that
department there certainly could bo a
ruductiou of from $5,000 to $10,000 n
year.
By far the largest saving can bo
effected through the co-operation of the
police commission. The city Is now payIng -
Ing $1,200 a year for a license Inspec
tor. The duties of that otllco were
formerly performed by n police olllcer
detailed for that purivose. This can bo
done again. The chief of police now
has the list of all licensed liquor deal
ers , druggists , pawn shops , hackmen
and peddlers , The police can readily
exercise surveillance over all licensed
vocations. The city now pays $0,480 a
year for seven detectives , when there Is
really no necessity for such a force.
One regular detective , with an occasional
dutall of patrolmen lu emergencies ,
would bo ample. The city Is paying
$310 a year for n clerk to the chief of
police , when there Is not probably one
hour's work a day for him ,
nnd tlio service could Just ns
well bo performed by the clerk
of the police commission , who
draws $100 a month nnd Is not actively
employed more than half of the time.
A reorganization of the police force on
a footing to correspond with our pres
ent conditions would In our judgment
effect a saving of from $15,000 to
$20,000 a year.
It Is to be expected , however , that
every effort to double tip work or to
abolish sinecures will be strenuously
resisted , not only by the parties Imme
diately concerned , but by heads of de
partments as well. While no part of
the public service should be crippled , It
numt be apparent by this time that
heroic measures tm > necessary to save
the city from defaulting upon Its pub
lic debt and to enable It to meet nec
essary current expenses.
HOXD Sl'iVMtMrL' IHSSObVKD.
A few days ago Mr. .T. P. Morgan , the
organizer of the bond syndicate , said
In reference to a report , that the syndi
cate was to be dissolved that until It
was demonstrated that there was no
need for Its maintenance It would not
be dissolved. The fact -that dissolution
has taken place must be regarded , there
fore , as evidence thnt there was no
further need of maintaining the syndi
cate , which means that the new bond
Issue Is an assured success without It.
Indeed , Mr. Morgan himself expresses
confidence In the success of the loan and
advices from Washington say there Is
no doubt about it. This Is highly grati
fying Information , which must have n
reassuring nnd salutary effect upon the
financial sltuatloii. " The demonstration
that American bankers nnd capitalists
stand ready to supply the national trqas-
ury with whatever money It needs to
maintain the credit of the government
cannot fall to change the views of for
eign capitalists respecting our financial
stability , very few of whom had any
faith In the success of the loan. It
ought to Improve the standing abroad of
all American securities and it should
have the effect , also , of convincing Ku-
ropoan 'capitalists that the moneyed
class In this country are not apprehen
sive of any very serious trouble from
pending international Issues.
There may be future syndicates
formed to buy government bonds , If
further Issues become necessary , which
Is probable , but It is very safe to say
that there will be no more private con
tracts between the treasury and syndi
cates for the sale of public bonds. The
expression of public hostility 'to this
method of disposing of the securities of
the government has undoubtedly put an
end to It for all time.
TllK SITIMTIUN.
The course that Is being pursued by
the government of the South African re
public Is not calculated to Incre'aso sym
pathy with the Boers , at any rate- Amer
ican sympathy. There Is a distinct man *
Ifosfutlon of a''slirlt ) of vindictiveif&'H
and of Indiscriminate dislike of for
eigners which does not speak Avell for
President Krneger and his associates In
the government or for the ruling class
In the republic. If the Information re
ceived is correct , there Is no Justifiable
ground for the arrest and Imprisonment
of the American mining engineers in
the Transvaal. These men are said to
have been members of a reform organi
zation the object of which was simply
to bring about changes In the laws that
would enable the foreign element , which
Is a majority of the' population , to se
cure larger representation .and moro of
a voice iu public affairs , n perfectly
proper nnd legitimate object. These
Americans , who It Is apprehended maybe
bo subjected to severe punishment , It Is
said were In no sense hostile to.the gov
ernment and were opposed to every
thing looking like British encroachment
on the republic. Yet because they united
with other foreigners In agitating for
curtain rights under the government
they were held to be guilty of treason
and thrown Into prison. Our govern
ment has asked the British government
to use its good olllces In behiilf of three
Americans , but It can probably do noth
ing because of the bitter feeling of the
Boers toward the British , and what
their fate will be probably depends upon
the temper of President Kruegeiv The
Jealousy of the Boersof their authority
and prerogatives and their Indisposition
to shnro them , except to a very limited
extent , with the 'foreigners , may In ? par
donable , but their arbitrary manifesta
tion of a spirit of hatred and vindictiveness -
ness will not improve their standing in
tlio world's regard and may operate to
their ultimate injury.
When Senator Allen retorted at ono
of his Interrogators In the senate the
other day that he did not receive
more than $5,000 n year for his services
to the public , ho must have stepped
pretty hard on the toes of some of his
associate.- ) , who have grown rich while
representing their states in that body.
Tlio average senator looks upon his
salary merely as a nest egg for other
Hourccs of Income moro or less con
nected with his senatorial duties. The
senator who Is satisfied with his salary
Is regarded as too conscientious to re
tain his place more than one term.
The county commissioners , It Is re
ported , have fully determined tq enforce
retrenchment In the county otllccs.
Against this program marked out , some
of the officials are making vigorous pro
test. The board , however. Is of opinion
that expenditures can be reduced with
out Injury to the public sen-Ice ; that
supernumeraries must bo dispense
with and that the clerical forces might
he required to work longer hours with
out detriment to the county. There is
llttlo , doubt the commissioners uieau
what they say.
The now county board 1ms cncoup-
tured a snag In Its plan of retrench
ment. All the heads of departments
Insist that they can not possibly dis
pense with any ono lu their clerical
forco. This may be true , as things are
now run , but the board has a tight
U > insist that the head of every do-
rflfnir not Hits example for Ills
HtifoortlliintiS' Vy doliij : the work for
which lie I * , , until. Tlml would not bo
too
tfnllko ottfVr stock ynrila companies
thnt of Souttl Jinnliii owns Us BWtlchlnj ,
tracks nnil''locomotives ' ! ' niul employs
men to oiKyatc them. On cvory cnr
of stock liuuiUcd , n smnll , rcnsonnble
fee Is clmrapfl. The railroads object
to the pnyijuW.'of ' such fee , not for the
reason It Is lUiifnlr , but because such
fee Is not e.vnWOd at Kansas City , where
the stock yiftjtfs lompnny does not own
and control switching facilities.
The late wtitcli-doK of the city treas
ury. Cadet Taylor , Is now chairman
of the council judiciary committee.
When Ilnscall was chairman of the
judiciary committee , It was the tribunal
before which every appointee of the
mayor had to bend the knee , lint the
present council did not even refer the
Dominations of the city attorney and
his assistants In the city law depart
ment to It. Things have changed.
While we regard any attempt on the
part of the city council to curtail ex
penses as commendable , It Is an open
question whether there would have been
any reduction In the number of gasoline
lamps If the contract for gasoline light
ing had been awarded to the Sun Vapor
company. That enterprising company
was always able to add to the number
of lamps In spite of all vetoes.
It Is said that Judge Cornish will
roach the Omaha union depot case
within a Jew days. Ills findings will
then go to the circuit court for approval
or reversal. It would Indeed bo for
tunate for the city of Omaha , under
conditions now existing , If any enter
prise of magnitude could be started
here. Every citizen would feel the
( julckenlng pulse.
The present term of the federal court
has boon the busiest In Its history.
Two Judges most of the time have at
tended the term and Its cases have been
expedited. Judge Shlras has adjudi
cated some very Important and Intricatu
cases and has won the respect and ad
miration of the bar of this state.
FruUU-HM Speculation.
Sbiuc City Tribune.
Perhaps Treasurer Bolln of Omaha will
cough up that $115,009 shortage If he
catches the ir.flutnza , which has Us grip on
Ills townsmen ; ' M
A. I'frenu'itiirc Hcixirt.
'Chicago Tribune.
The report that Colonel Ingcrsoll has been
converted to orthodox dogmas Is absurd on
its face. WKon the Colonel Is converted
nobody up horu _ wllj know anything about It.
Have * 1'nilciicp , Diivid.
t'NrfwtYork Press.
Senator Hill- thinks the demands of so
ciety In Washington Interfere with the
proper performance of their duties by the
members of eongrcss. This' maybe - true ,
but Senator Hill's ululloa will not be inter
fered with after/ next 'year. t ,
Yorlc Sun. J
The Wilson taj-ifl ! law cannot bo defended
byn accut-.iUcng > : eBaInst the McJCInley law.
Clip fauUi wt r.tjia . 'Wilson' t law PlS "tlal ! It
dees not raise the desired revenue. If the
McKlnley law had wiped outfcuatoms Je-
ccfpUi to the last dollar , the Wilson' law
\\ould be unfit to stay on the statute books ,
all the same- . _
I'lilrlntlxm the TrcnMnry SfccrtH.
Courier Journal.
4
'Wo are reading a deal of hlgh-soundlns
fctuff at present abut the patriotism with
which the people will take the new bond
Issue. Perhaps. In the meantime the people
are patriotically raiding the gold reserve. to
get the gold with which to take tha bands.
The sort of patriotism the treasury needs
just now will probably haveto be furnished
t > y syndicate. _
Til II ; 1 11 tr Apriiliixt Time.
Iinllanapolin Journal.
Senator White of California has made an
attack upon the rules which permit members
to talk continuously about nothing. If such
a change could be made as would stop talk
which seems to have no other object than to
waste Urns or fllj the Congressional Record
t would be z , genuine reform and' at the
same time reycuo the senate from popular
ccntempt.
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.Sctlle tlic AliiNka llotimlnry.
* Denver News.
Whatever the motive of Great Britain may
iavc been in setting up a- claim to territory
n Alaska , long supposed to belong to the
Lii'Iled States , the .claim will not be very
vigorously presso4 In view of what has oc
curred In connection with the Venezuela dis
pute. The British government has been
tai-ght that the United States is willing tea
; a to war In defense of Its rights , and for
Ms reason It will not give occasion for n
quarrel about a now matter. It will settle
the Alaska boundary peaceably.
IJosHon Globe.
There Is ono snag In the way of Secretary
Olncy's receiving the democratic nomination.
It Is said that President Cleveland favors
him. The favor of the president is a sort of
poison ivy to democratic candidates. He
faoroJ Campbell , anil who now hears of that
once distinguished and promising statesman ?
Ho favored Carlisle , but who would now vote
for that exploded financial humbug ? "He fav
ored Wilson , ibut that glided youth from West
Virginia lies dead , and his tariff law will
soon bo In the grave with him. If Olney
wants to succeed , he- must ma"ka the people
believe Cleveland is fernlnst him.
GHIEK IN THE SALVATION AIIMY.
IlnllliiKtnu Jlooth 11 ml HIM Wife Or-
deri-il Illicit to Loniluii.
NEW YORK , Jan. 15. The Press this
morning says : Sslvatlon followers received
a violent shock' ' lAn"night when it was
rrrnored that ajlrlVf4fr nad come 'rom Oen'
eral Booth in 4ond ° JI to " 10 effect that his
eon and daughter-lfl'law , Commander and
Mrs Bulllngtom Booth , must rcllngulsh their
American leadership at the end of March.
It Is suppotod th 'Qie late London authori
ties object to the strenuous efforts made by
the leaders to Americanize the movement.
The commanderf'ini } his wife recently be-
conio American ( citizens , and have now a
large propoitlonuofi Americans In the ranks
of their paid officers. The removal of the
two popular lealer.Hilvlll ( , It Is feared , cause
a largo withdrawal ) pf financial help. Com
mander Booth r. fi\sjs } to say whether such
an order has Jfin received , Ilia friends
say that If the dfiyfo comcn be may resist It.
TweiityI'lvcllvuriiKu fur Culm.
FORT WOUTir. ' Tilt , , J n. IS , Within the
Jut ten days Iwont'y-flvo recruits for the
Cuban army left this city for Onlveston , from
which point they will embark tor the Cuban
coast. They were recruited by on agent of
the Insurgents and wore * mostly laboring men
out of work. The agent contracted to pay
$50 per month to date from enlistment , ad
vance payment to be , mads when tbo party
arrived at Qalve to"u. Railroad transporta
tion from oFrt Worth * to aQlvoston was fur
nished each man. TUB fact that recruiting
for the Cuban army has been going on hero
Is well known , The men are good material
fcr soldiers.
Entlcil In n Free fur All How ,
PERRY. Okl. , Jan. 15. Twenty colored
boys , members of o mlnitrel company play
ing here , got Into a row last night after the
chow hid concluded and eight or ton of them
were badly hurt In tbo tight. One negro waa
knocked over a red hot tove and perhaps
fatally burned.
FURKDOM'g MAllOlf.
Chicago Tribune ! Cuba In nit right now.
Hon. Don M. Dickinson has come out un
compromisingly In her favor.
Indianapolis Journal : It Is excellent policy
for the Cubnn Insurgents to wcnr out their
tmaccllmatcd fots by compelling them to
march hither and thither without taking the
rlt'k of pitched battles. Washington , with
an Inferior army , accomplished moreby re
treating than by battle. .
New York Times ! Campoa explains
Ms recent terrible reverses by saving that
not a Cuban , white or black , will assist the
toyal troops by giving them Information
about the movements of the revolutionists.
And ynt the stupid oftlclats who write dis
patches at Havana Insist that there is no
real rebellion In the Island , no sympathy with
"negro bandits , " and no demand for free
dom from" the rnlo of Spain I
Chicago Chronicle : The careful avoidance
of a battle In Cuba Indicates that the war Is
not near an end. It Is claimed that there
are over 12,000 or 15,000 armed Insurgents
In the field , while reports allege that 30,000
to CO,000 Spanish troops are In the armies
commanded by General Campos. If General
Cimpos has this number of soldiers , nhy
does he not find the Insurgents somevilicro
and fight thorn ? It the Cubans have a single
army of 6,000 men , besides other forces , why
do they not fight a battle ? When both
armies systematically dodge each other
throughout the campaign the war Is likely
to bo a long one.
Detroit Free Press : The Cuban Insurgents
niny not hcvo Havana nt their mercv. Wo
think it very doubtful , Indeed , that they are
besieging It as actively ns some of the re
cent dispatches would seem to Indicate. It Is
npparc.nl , however , that the Spaniards In the
city nro decidedly uneasy , and It Is n very
significant fact that telegraphic comtminlra-
t'on with points south of Havana Is Inter
rupted. This may not mtnn any more than
that the wires have been cut by the Insur
gents , but the fact that they arc In fiiilllclent
fcrca near Havana on the south to cut the
wires Is of Itself an Important one. It may
not be necessary to recognize them as bel
ligerents If they hold their own ns well ns
they have been doing , but It would be a wise
thing for congress to do.
Tina noun iiu.iirus.
aiobc-Democrat : England has discovered
that. If she wants a war she can get It by
applying to almost any other nation In the
world.
Kansas City Journal : Probably the Ger
man Monroe doctrlno Is not International
law either , but our English critics will notice
thit It holds In Africa.
Philadelphia Times : Some hints of snow
in the air suggest the Inquiry : If England
had to shovel oft her pavement , what tort
of as line would she draw for the man next
door ?
Chicago Chronicle : So far as now appears
President Krueger , without an army , has
attained all the martial glory ; Queen Vic
toria and Emperor William are only con
testants for victory In a Joint debate.
Detroit Free Press : Somebody In Europe
la going to ent n large and Juicy dish of
crow within the next few months , and signs
arc not wanting , that the "war lord" Is the
man to whom the unwelcome feast will fall.
Chicago Tribune : It Is worthy of remark
that the Germans are saying nothing about
any military preparations they may be mak
ing. They are attending , It Is safe to con-
jcnure. to wnaiever utu utrrmuu eiiuivuiuai.
Is for sawing wood.
Kansas City Times : The kaiser's slap at
England ma lo much war talk , but little war.
It Is getting fashionable to kick England and
the English don't seem to want to do any
thing except to dare the kicker to do It
again. The lion's growl is backed only by
unbound teeth.
Denver News : Mr. Stead thinks it all
well enough to treat with civilized people ,
buUnct with "uncivilized half-breeds. " Still
If Mr. Stead will briefly review the history
of his .native country , he > will discover that
tier course has been the same always. She
isever treats with a weaker power , civilized
or uncivilized. This Is what is meant by
true courage.
Minneapolis Journal : Emperor William
can'tbo Induced to take back- anything he
iaa said about the Transvaal incident vcn
by the. letters of his venerable English grand
mother , who has remonstrated with him.
The feeling Is decidedly warm In England
and Germany. English merchants have
countermanded orders for German goods and
retaliatory measures In kind will bo adopted
in Germany. It will require some 'pretty '
astute diplomacy to smcoth down all these
runted feathers.
IMiMlSOXALi AM ) OTHERWISE.
Chicago would not require much pressure
to boll its aldermen.
A mysterious Jack-the-Cllpper threatens a
raid on Paderewskl's halo.
Mr. Skyrocket is a member of the Ohio
lenate. As the gentleman persists In stlck-
ng closelo the earth , what's in the name
a a legislative mystery.
Evidence of the effect of boundary discus
sion is conspicuous after a snow fall. No
> 3triotlc householder attempts the Schom-
> urgk act with the shovel.
The smooth crooks who made away with
! 30,000 worth of Jewels belonging to ono of
> few York's smart sot , can receive $10,000
for their return , and no questions asked.
Colonel Charles A. Dana , freedom's lonely
Etntlnel of Park Row , gives It 'as his do-
Iterate conviction that Kmeger's whiskers
are a neck ahoail of Chamberlain's monocle.
Plans and specifications for the completion
of the ojpltol at Albany have been prepared.
This completion will cost $2,000,000. As a
modern specimen of perpetual appropriation ,
he New York cjpltol distances anything in
Warhlngton.
Cecil Rhodes , who has been the ruling
spirit in South Africa , and who Is so rich
hat the Bank of England thinks nothing of
cashing his cheuk for $1,000,000 , saved his
lie by going south when ho was a boy after
10 had lost one lung.
The London Standard refers to the Ameri
can people In a spirit of "absolute candor of
deep-sated cordiality. " Laureate Austin , the
edltor-in-chlcf of the Standard , evidently has
not read American criticism on his recent
urglcal attacks on the muse.
No matter how the public hungers for it ,
bo "Complete Letter Writer , " revised and
amended , will not be Issued for fourteen
uoriths. Publication Is deferred till the
close of the Cleveland administration to
avoid a contradiction In the title.
New York has 24,005 more women than
men between tbo ages of 20 and 25 , and Chicago
cage has 38,967 more men than women. The
surplus should got together. With a llttlo
llploniacy and spare cash for Incidentals ,
Buffalo might Induce them to meet each
other halt way ,
An unpleasant experience , throwing doubts
on the efficiency of the older British Iron
clads , was that of the armored turret ship
Rupert , one of the coast defenus vessels ,
which started from Plymouth for Gibraltar
ust before Christmas. The w cot her was
vofy rough , and as soon as sha left harbor
Htio began to ship heavy seas ; the hatches
vere battened , but the water kept pouring
n , when It was found that tbo turret flips ,
nztead of being watertight , wore useless ;
nd on her return to port tbo hull was found
o bo leaking as well. Steam pump * and
mnd pumps were kept going for two dayo
o keep her afloat , the ship was put about
and managed to reach Plymouth before the
water reached the fires , the stokers working
up to tholr knees In water. Though ordered
a be ready for sea again Now Yoor's day ,
ho repairs needed will take several weeks.
There Is no known racial connection be-
ween the Dutch of South Africa and tbo
sturdy frontiersmen who rallied under Gen
eral Jacktcn at New Orleans eighty-one years
ago. Yet In shooting qualities they are
clos3ly related. In the war of 1881 , as well
as In the Jameson raid , the marvelous marks
manship of tlio Boers was attested In the
disproportionate casualties. Five Boeru to
25 of Jameson's men proved for a wcond
Ime the superior marksmanship of the < le-
enders. Allowance must ba made for tbo
; reater force of the latter about 4 to 1 ,
At New Orleans 12,000 of the flower of Brit
ain's army , picked veterans of Napoleonic
wars , marched gatiy against 4,000 unorganized
and untrained Americans. In lew than one
lour nearly 3,000 of the Invaders , and most
ot tbelr comm-indera , lay dead upon the
Chalmette battle field. The losaea on the
American slda wore thirteen killed , thirty-
line wounded and nlnteen missing. The
oiues In tbls famous battle are said to be
morn dliproportlonato than In any other bat-
le In the history of the world , and proclaims
he deadly wlcdom of Jackson's tlogin , "Don't
nro till you B : the whltta ot their eyes. "
BROKE THE BOND SYNDICATE
Announcement Ooinea from J , P Morgan ,
IU Official Head ,
WILL NOT TAKE UNITED STATES BONDS
SnecoNN nf tlie I'niiiilnr I.onii I'm
llntikor M < > rrnn nnil llln
olnon ot Tlirlr
NEW YOIUC , Jan. 1C. The bond syndl
CJto 1ms been dissolved. Members of tlio
government bond syndicate received In their
nv > ll this morning a circular letter from
J. 1 * . Morgan & Co. releasing them from
their commitments to furnish their pro rata
of $100,000,000 In gold and a second $100-
000,000 It desirable , taking their payment
therefor In 4 per cent ( jpvernmcnt bonds.
Accompanying this letter was a circular ex
plaining why the syndicate was formed
what action was taken on Its belialf anil
why IL la now dissolved.
"On the 23d of December , " Mr. Morgan
says , "I was invited to Washington for a
conference. During my visit thcro no
negotiations for a loan were even suggested ,
ncr was there then , nor since , any agreement
or request that I should take t-teps prepara
tory to making a contract. 1 came , how
ever , to tlio conclusion that the president and
secretary of tlio treasury would use every
power at their command to maintain the gold
reserve ; thit no steps should be taken until
It was ascertalnc : ! what congress would do ;
that the executive department would prefer
to secure $200,000,000 ot gold , and that It
was certain that no relief could bs obtained
from congress.
"On my return , appreciating the gravity
of the situation , and In order tint 1 might bo
prepared to act uromntlv. I took stcns to
ascertain to what extent It would bo pos
sible to secure the co-operation ofcapltallsts
In forming a syndicate which would agree
to sell to the United. States government
$200,000,000 of gold coin. The contract pre
pared nnd signed by the participants did not
stipulate whether the purchase would bo by
private contract or by public offer.
rnovisioNS OF THE CONTRACT.
"The only provision In addition to the Im
portant ono that no gold should bo with
drawn from the treasury was that the min
imum amount of the contract should bo
$100,000,000 , the maximum not over $200-
000,000. The applications far exceeded my
expectations. At the- end of three or four
days the total of $200,000,000 was reached
and I had full authority which \\oiihl enable
me , whenever and however thtf executive
mlpht decide to act , to secure that amount
of gold for the treasury reserve In exchange
for United States bonds.
"Tho participants may be divided Into
four classes , people In Europe , who wers
prepared to ship gold to this side , Institu
tions in the United States In possession of
gold coin who wanted bonds cither for in
vestment or ns a basis for national bank
circulation , banks In various cities who
were willing to exchange their cold for
bonds , expecting afterward to sell them In
the market , and Institutions and firms not
having gold , but which would get It at
whatever cost , provided the contract was
put In force. The participants wore about
equally divided between the four clasoo.
"Having completed the syndicate I entered
Into negotiations in Europe and in places
other than London , where the market was
closed to us , and through the Dsutsche bank
and Messrs. Morgan-Harycs & Co. negotia
tions were 'practically concluded for public
subscriptions in Germany , France and Hol
land , which would have resulted In a large
amount of bends being placed In thosa coun
tries.
"On January 4 , realizing that the tension
was growing dally and had become serious ,
I addressed a letter 'to ' the president calling
his attention to the situation and repre
senting that1'tlio most Important step was
the restoration of the government credit by
replenishing the stock of gold. Details of
what were proposed were given and assur-
inces offered that the utmost efforts would
bo made to procure for the treasury ll.SOC-
000 ounces of gold. "
REASONS FOR DISSOLUTION.
The reason given for the dissolution of the
syndicate is that the syndicate contract
called for a bid of "all or none , " and there
fore Mr. Morgan was unwilling to make a
bid under the present circumstances , us ho
might seem to present for consideration by
the secretary of the treasury the throwing
out of smaller bids made in good faith
under the public call. The only emergsncy ,
In Mr. Morgan's judgment , which would
justify such a course would be the failure
ot the public to respond to the call cf the
government.
It has been necessary to delay the dis
solving of the syndicate up to the present
tlmo , aa every financial interest required
iprotoctlon offered liy thoknowledge that
the syndicate ) was In existence , prepared to
malt ? the loan a success under any circum
stance. ! .
The circular concludes ; "I fwl per
fectly satisfied that thcro is no question as
to the success of the loan. "
The following lo the text of Mr. Morgan's
letter to President Cleveland :
LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT.
NEW-YORK , 219 MADISON AVENUE ,
Jan , 4 , 3880. To the President , Washington ,
D. C. : Sir It Is with great hesitation that
1 venture to addreuj you lu relation to the
present financial situation.
As you ; are I'doubtlesu aware , financial
affairs are approaching a serious crisis and
the tension today Is extreme ; and whilst no
outward evidences have developed wo are
likely at any moment to reach the point
and consequences which It will then bo too
late to remedy. The gravity of the situa
tion musL bo my excuse.
The most important stop at the moment.
Is the restoration of government credit by
replacing the gold reserve lu the treasury
beyond question. This once accomplished ,
confidence both at homo nnd abroad In the
usability of our currency will bo restored.
After my recent visit to Washington I
becimo convinced that any legislative ac
tion to Improve the methods at the disposal
of the executive , was unlikely ; In fact , Im
possible. I therefore too'.c steps to ascertain
whither it would bo possible to obtain the
co-oporatlon of parties at home and abroad
to an extent that would enable mo to no.
gotlato a contract with the government for
the ralo of 11,500,000 oun6cs ot gold , ap
proximating (200,000,000 ( , on about tbo
b.isls of the contract of February 8 ,
1895 , In this effort I have been suc
cessful and am now in a position lo make
such a contract for the' full amount. I do
not hejtltato to affirm , In fact , urge , that
such a. contract would In every way bo for
for the bst Interests of the government and
the people and would bo followed by loss de
rangement of the money market , of trade ,
In fact , of all intcrcatu , including foreign
exchanges , all of which , until recently , wont
In such Increasingly prosperous condition ,
and I urge your uerlous consideration of
buch a contract. At tlio earne time I rec
ognize tlio effect of legislation which hu >
been proposed and the discussions thereupon
lu both houses of congress , all of ulilch
might lead you to hesitate to make a private
contract , and consequently , In view of the
gravity of the situation , I feel bound to
say that if after a conference , In which I
can more fully lay the matter before you ,
and without expressing any confidence In
such a mpde of procedure. In the face of
previous failures of similar attempts , but
recognizing as I do that the responsibility
of decision lies with you , I pledge to you
every Influence and effort In my power to
assist the government In its endeavor to
make successful a negotiation by public
advertisement which shall result In the sale
to the treasury of 11,500,000 ounces United
States gold coin ( $200,000,000) ) , and , further.
I will , BO fur n I rosslblr tun , take mirt
stopa A * will cnnblc the jrndlc to which 1
represent to join In making the negotiation *
tucccMful to Its full amount.
Awaiting the Indications of yotir pleas
ure , 1 re-main , yours respectfully ,
J. HKRPONT MOIU1AN.
HECK1VI21) WITH SUIU'HISR.
WASUINOTON. Jan. 15. The announce
ment that the bond syndicate had been dis
solved wns received hero with tome surprise ,
although among ofllctala conversant with
the situation no other course has nccmml
OJIRII to Mr. Morgan nnd Ids associates. The
reason given for the dissolution Is accepted
as the true one , slnco Mr. Morgan and Ms
friends arc fully aware ot the fact that tbo
success ot the loan by popular subscription
! j no longer a matter of doubt. To hold the
syndicate banks to the terms of the contract ,
It Is argued , would prevent any of them
from participating In the loan except In the
capacity ot n syndicate , which , under the
changed conditions , almost certainly \\ouKl
result to their disadvantage.
Mr. Morgan's purpose , therefore , In re
leasing bin associates , It li believed , Is to
give them an equal chance with other banks
and financial Institutions to secure whatever
part oC the loan they may desire , The only
criticism so far heard of .Mr. Morgan's jmbllo
statement Is that his assertion that ho "wns
Invited to Washington for n conference" Is
misleading , as the natural Inference Is that
this Invitation came from the president or
with his ( auction from some member of the
Cabinet. This , 11 Is said. It not the fact.
When Mr. Morgan came to Washington the
president declined to * eo lilm , nor did he con
fer with any member of the cabinet at the
president's suggcstlm.
It Is stated on high authority that the
president nnd Secretary Carlisle have re
ceived such iu < sur nccs from n large mumbcr
of prominent bankers throughout the coun
try that thcro cannot be a doubt ns to tha
loan bring a success.
.It Is argued thnt during the- late break in
the market , which followed the announcement
of the government's attitude on thn Vone *
zuclan question , cnstunn bankers took ad
vantage of the sharn decline in Amerlr.in
securities , nnd as n result their holdings are
now large nnd must bo protected from 10. fur
ther decline , which would necesturlly follow
the failure of the loan or the depletion of the
reserve to n point to unfavorably affect the
market.
Under thcso circumstances , It Is believed
that should a largo export movement set In
before the loan Is consummated the largo
in iilo and other financial Institutions would
neutralize the effect by making desposlts of
gold. In any event , the ofllcl.ils here are
lot apprehensive of any ixsrlous dllllculty In
Maintaining the reserve at about its present
Iguro by placing the $100,000,000 loan at a fair
irlce , both to the government nnd to the
ittrcbasers. The only serious question In
volved In the situation , It Is said , Is from
what source are the bond purchasers to oh-
aln their gold , and If from thn banks , as
seems altogether probable as to a very largo
percentage of It , will not the banks eventu
ally recoup their reserve holdings by with
drawals from the treasury ?
TUHKKVM > Tlin UHI ) CHOSS.
I.n rr Soelely Will No ! Adopt AK-
PHILADELPHIA , Jail. 15. The Press
oday prints a letter from Clara Uarton on
he Armenian question. She states that the
Irst appeal for the Red Cross to act came
rom the missionaries' boards of Constant- !
icplo. To this two conditions were made ,
hat the request como from the people of the
vholo country and that sufficient money
hould be realized. The flrst was complied
vlth and the national committee guaranteed
ulHclent turds. The International commlt-
os of Geneva , olllelal head of all the Red
3ross treaty nations , having no objection ,
ireparatlons for sailing were made. The
American Red Cross had no part in raising
ho money. Its only mission being to dls-
ributo. Then came the objection from the
'urklsh government. Miss JJarton declares
hat that government Is not antagonistic to
he Red Cross as such , but objects to the
Istrlbutlon of foreign relief on entirely dlf-
ercnt grounds , neither In Its power nor that
f the secretary to control. She adds that
ny statement that the Red Cross is aggres-
ilve and Intends to net In isplto of the prohl-
) lton ! la entirely incorrect and unftfunded.
I 1IA1TV HITS.
Philadelphia. Times : A man Axho lenrns
by experience wlmt It Is to irlvo u boy a
drum remotely Illustrates tlio vulue of a
sound education.
Detroit Free Press : "Why Is Mlsa
Proper's picture so severe ? "
"The photographer nskcd her to look
ploafant.
Cincinnati Enquirer : "Wlmt's that rng
you've got on your head ? " naked the gentle
liupband
"It Is what is called a fascinator , " an
swered tbo wife.
"Why ? "
New York Times : "What Is suspicion ? "
Anxiety to learn \vhnt wo do not wish
to know. "
Hoston Transcript : Ho You say that
women excel men In Intelligence. I'ray ,
tell me how you make that out ?
She Did you ever hear of them taking
women to sit on a jury ?
Somcrvllle Journal : Winks Peculiar co
incidence connected with that new tenor
In our church choir.
Illnks What's that ?
Winks Ho gets a tenner every time ho
sings.
Indlnnnpolls Journal : "Thnt was rather
a serious mistake tlio types made In epeak-
Injj of young Gollghtly.
"In what way ? "
"Changed a 'u' Into nn 'a' nnd said ho
wan a ragged ppeclmen of athletic man
hood. "
WaMilncton Star : "Joslnr , " said Mn.
Corntossel. "what Is diplomacy'ntiywny ? "
"W-n-a-l , " waa the reply. , "diplomacy , cz
fur eji I've been nblo ter make hoiid or tall
of It , connlstH principally In lettln' on tliut
ye never did want what > o can't have. "
Philadelphia Record : He-Bo Miss Kos-
tlque thinks thcro IH nothing remarkable In
mv bravery on the foot bu'i ' field. Said Fhn
couldn't e.ipect anything olno of me , ch ?
Quito a compliment , witn.'t It ?
IllH Fair CoiiHln Well , hardly u compli
ment. She nald no Injury to your face
could posslblly muko you uglier.
Chicago Tribune The editor of the New
Woman wan buying the mechanical outfit
for her publication , the first number for
which wan to be Issued In about three
weeks ,
"You wish to set nn ontlro dress for tha
paper ? " said the type founder.
' 'Yes sir. "
"Have you any preference ns to tha
Btylf ? " he Inaulred.
"Ye ? , air , " promptly replied thn editor ,
" ' decollete. "
"I ilon't want anything
WA.lt TAI.1C AMI TAKIfV. ,
DaMnii Ololio ,
To chaw VIc'H Oerrnun grandson up ,
John Hull he sllrx hl lion ,
Wlint tlmu he VOWH ho dotca upon |
That transatlantic Helen , i
Our Uncle Hum , For UH , the licast
Hut now to llfrce to bile us
Must roar him Rcntly , O. because ' ,
John can't itffoid to light us.
John flndn hip friends are few nnd far
Hetween ! and BO. he'll cotton
To cousins hare till dungcr'a o'er k
And other foei forgotten , |
John dearly loves us now he VOWH
He docs. O , he's a Duffy
Down Dllly of good feeling when i
It pays. Anil hence this taffy , I
§
Today John's tflit hlu Breedy luinds
Chockful of thlntn more vital
Tlmn Venezuela j-o he drops I
His talk iibout his title
To toirltory there ; uml. the
To rain his < -mlH , he'd flhovn us (
Into the lieu Just no > v Jolui llndu
It pays him beat to lovu us. I
"O , boo ! l , " eays Mr , Hull today , i ,
"In Htronger far thnn water ! '
Your Uncle Ham Is KiiKlnnd'H ton ,
America's her duiiBhtj-r ;
For you to Hunt her-ull must own-
Were worto than wronjr 'twere silly.
Ju t sit upon Iho fence and see
Our lion chaw up Hilly ! "
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