TITJS OM.ATTA JXAITjY J.T3fc ; MONDAY , JANUARY 27 , 18DO.
Tim OMAHA DAILY BEE.
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Daily ! ! anil Sunday , On Year . . . . . IOC
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Haturtlay lli > On < > Year . . . 1 M
Weekly llec. One T > nr . M
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OmMifl. TJi Hen HulMlng.
Bouih Om.itin. Elnsfr Dlk. , Cttncr X anil Kill SI * .
Councit muffs , 11 P > Arl Street.
Oilmen Ofllrp , 317 Chnrnher nt rommirc * .
Nt-n Tork. flwinn 11. 14 nml 11. Trlbium llulldlnx
Washington , 1417 P Blrnot. N. V , ' .
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All communlenllotn relating to neCTK nnil eill
torlal matter * hoiilil do ndilrofni'il ! To the KJItor
.
All busings li-tlcr nnd rrmlltnncc * nhmilil l > o
nddrepsoil to Tlic Ucc 1'uMlnhlnif Cumpnny
Omaha. Draft * . checks nnd i-oMafllce orders t
l ) made pv. nlle In lh nrdor nf tlie company.
TllR 1JKI5 1'UIIMSIIINO COMl'ANT.
BTATCMINT OF CIIICUI.ATIOK.
up II. Tntlinck , rr lnrr nf Th nee Pul
ll linir ! compntiy , txHnc duly sworn , pays lh t In
nctml numbtr of Hill nnd romplclr coplct of th
Dally Morning , nvrnlnc nml Hundny lies iirlntoc
riurlnif the month of IJccemher. 1SS5 , wn na ful
l < m s
1 10.0411 17.
2 13.1)01 17.H 19.06
S 19.054 10. . . . : si.n
4 19.0SO 20 JI.4T
C ID. 053 SI 21.62
6 19,07\ ! J 20.02
7 19.123 21.51
8 M.1M 21 21.50
8 11.119 2-
10 11,137 2M 21,44
It 19.1M 27 21.43
12 19.111 M 2151
13 13.nM 9 19.HM
14. . . , 15. MS 30 21.01
15 ZD.OSO : i MD ;
16 19,091
Totnl .6111,659
Less deduct lonn for unsold nnd returnpil
papers 7,713
Nfl fnlc . . . . .C10.S48
Dally average 19.7iX * >
anonon n. TSWCMUCK.
Bwoin lo before mo nml subirrlbcil In my
prencMCC this 3d dny nf Jnniury. 189 < i. .
( Fcnl. ) N. I' . I-'RIU Notary Public.
As tlio I line for fixing tlie city tax
levy npimmclic.H , Hits tuxpnyors' OVKIUI
IZHllon Hliould make itself more In evl
deuce.
Clan fJortlon has celebrated the
Robert Hums anniversary. Hut Pollei
JndRc Gordon did not olllolate as niastei
of coreinonles.
The Iowa legislature nntlclpntus a
long session. It Is greatly to be fearer
that the Ilawlcoye solons will weal
their welcome out by persisting In slay
ing too long. "
Not Jiuln ; ? able to have Its president
elected to a seat In congress , the Haiti-
more & Ohio railroad has elected a con
gressman to its presidency. There an
always more ways than one to whip the
devil round the stump.
Ex-Warden Hoomer is at all events
entitled to credit for turning back $15.71
out of the ? | J,000 advance on his Illegal
prison labor contract. He might have
spent the whole $2,000 and turned in n
deficiency bill besides.
Kx-Councllman Daniel Hotchklss
Wheeler Is still confident of securing- the
necessary ten votes to Install him as
councilman-at-Iargc , _ In spite of the
warm sessions and primary elections of
the 1'Mrst warders. Knf
The name ofJudge Caldwcll Is now
added to the list Of popullstlc presi
dential possibilities. The trouble arises ,
however , , that the Arkansas judge does
not profess to be a populist. Ills candi
dacy would be like Ice on the backs of
the loudest of the inlddle-of-tho-roads.
It Is asserted by some members of the
school board who ought to know what
they arc talking about that the Omaha
scliools can be maintained upon a good
standard of excellence for ? : ! . - > 0,000 a
y.car. Some members oven put the
figures at $ . ' { 00,000. To do this , however -
ever , the pruning knlfo must bo appllrd
Without fear or ravor.
Senator Vest served notice on the
democratic national committee that tins
democrats must carry Missouri'next
fall If they want to retain any vesiige
of their hold upon the south. Hut the
chances of democratic HIIRCCS * In Mis
souri arc growing Joyously less , and a1 *
for a solid south , ' ' why , not even the
most hopeful democrat expects that.
With a reduced expense bill for lightIng -
Ing the city Imll , the agitation In favor
of the city putting In an electric plant
lu the basement of the city hull may be
expected to cease. It would be a capi
tal Idea for Mayor llroateh to induce
the vlectrle light company to donate
light needed In tlm city hall In consid
eration of the lucrative contract held
for street arc lights.
General Powell Clayton of Arkansas
takes pains to inform lhe public that
ho does not want second place on the
presidential ticket to be placed in nomi
nation by the next republican national
convention , but that ho expects and will
bo glad to accept a cabinet position.
This early announcement of Intentions
on the part of General Clayton cannot
but afford a lingo measure of relief to
his many friends who were fearful ho
might conclude that ho must have the
presidency or nothing.
Secretary Laughland of the Associated
Charities has after much effort com
piled statistics of results of last year's
garden patch enterprise In this city.
Ills detailed report appears In another
column. The measure of success at
tained the tlrst year Is Indeed gratify
ing. Mr. Laugliland and his associates
nro preparing to extend their eft'orts In
the same line the coming season. The
knowledge gained by the experiunco of
the first year will enable them to show
Dtlll better results tills year.
Mayor Hroatch avows an Intention to
cut down all needless oxpciiso In the
city government. It might bo well for
him to inspect all lira Insurance policies
now In force , not only on the city hall ,
but on 11 cti engine houses and other
property of the city. The greater the
elllclency of the flro department the
less is the call for Insurance on englno
houacs. It would be Interesting to
coinpnto the total amount of money ex
pended for lire Insurance by the city
during ten years , as against the total
loss by flro mistnlnod by the city. If
expurlencu Is a teacher the result of
such computation would certainly lead
to the conclusion that money can bo
saved In the Item of Insurance pro-
uiluuis.
TIIK xirui.\nt'A \
Tim house committee on Interstate
and foreign commerce lins under con
slderatlon the Nicaragua cnunl project
In regard to which It Is said that n bll
will be framed and reported to the
honsp and probably passed nt this ses
sion. Just what the character of this
measure will litIs not Indicated and
perhaps much will depend upon the re
port of the engineers sent to inspect
nnd report upon the canal , the text of
which has not yet been sent to con
gress , although It has been In the hands
of the president for more than two
months. The salient points of this re
port have been given to the public , but
a great deal of Its Information Is yet
to bo made known , the effect of which
may have a more or less decided bearIng -
Ing upon the action of congress.
In a recent address Mr. Warner MJ1-
let' of New * York , who Is prominently
Identified with the project , declared
that If the present congress failed to
give It support foreign capital would be
sought for Its construction. It Is Im
possible to say whether this was sim
ply a threat or n serious statement of
the Intention of tin : canal company ,
but. It is undoubtedly a fact that some
thing practical will have to be done
soon In order to avert the enlistment
of foreign capital , with all that may
Imply , In the enterprise. Nicaragua Is
becoming Impatient and If this country
docs not act she Is very likely to look
elsewhere for the means to construct
the canal , which would mean another
International complication. It. was re
cently reported that a Judge of the mi-
prcino court of "Nicaragua , to whom
that government referred the qniMtlon
whi'thi'r or not she could annul her
contract with the Maritime Canal com
pany , had advised that Nicaragua llrst
demand prompt and full compliance
before declaring the contr.ic . .annulled
as the 'only legal course that can be fol
lowed. The fact that an opinion wa : <
asked of a Judge of the supreme judi
cial tribunal shows that the Nlearagnun
government Is dissatisfied ami 1' * re.uly
to be rid of the contract with the canal
company and place it with another
company that will carry it out. Thi'rc
Is no doi.bt of the right of thnr govern
ment ro do tills , the only ciuetlon hi'ing
whether aoy foreign company could lie
Induced to take up the onwprNo in
viev. ' of the hostility which it would
corttn.ly encounter from tha United
States.
Manifestly this Is n mittor wl : oh con
gress otigl t to decide one \vav or the
other with the least possible delay. It
Is not creditable to the country that
after so prolonged a discussion of. this
question we appear to bo no nearer a
solution than at the outssur. The pres
ent congress should take decisive action.
VKR.MUCH LIKK ( M.tJIA.
The Chicago papers do not mince
words when 'they discuss the conduct
of their boodle aldermen. Itecently the
bellwether of the Chicago council In
solently declared that It Is high time
the council arises and teaches Mayor
Swift that an alderman is more than a
messenger. This piece of aldcrmanlc
pleasantry Is dissected In the following
fashion by the Sunday. Tribune :
When Imvo most of the aldermen been
anything but .messengers ? H has been the
duty and the pleasure of most of them to
run errands for the disreputable of their
constituents. When they have not been
messengers for toughs who wantrd to get
out of the bridewell or the police station they
have been at the beck and call of every man
who. wanted his sidewalk mended. They
: iave run their legs off to get pusses on
stieet railroads for henchmen In their wards.
Some of item have been the willing mes
sengers for corporations. They are at the
beck and call of the latter. There are two
or three aldermen who are chlsf messengers ,
through whom these corporations , when
about to buy a franchise , communicate with
aldermanic messengers of lower degree. Any
concern or Individual , with a fair amount
of money , can hire one of these messengers
to run Its or his errands.
Where is the Cadet Taylor of Chicago
cage ? Would it not be well for him to
fetch out that plank which commands
the people lo believe no reports that
reflect upon public ollicials until they
shall have personally Investigated the
facts for themselves'/ /
oun KASTunx cn.Mi'irrftts. ) ;
The competition in our homo market
) f the products of the far eastern coun
tries was n subject of consideration at
the recent national convention of man
ufacturers , which adopted a resolution
calling upon the senate of lhe United
States to appoint a commission or to
lirect one of Its own committees to In-
iuire respiting the alleged invasion
of our market and the menace offered
o American manufacturing Industry by
ho products of cheap Oriental labor ;
ilso to determine what Is the cause of
ids menace and what means should be
idoptod lo avert the threatened Injury
o domestic producers. In this action
of the convention of manufacturers
hero was Indicated a serious feeling of
oncern regarding tills competition.
The latest Issue of consular reporiu
ontalns a report from the American
onsnl general at Shanghai , In which
t Is shown at what relatively small
est Chinese and Japanese labor pro-
luces the articles that are sent abroad ,
'ho consul says that a Chinese laborer
vlll wave money on wages that would
uirdly bo sulllclent to supply the ulwo-
ute necessities of an American laborer ,
'his Is made possible by the cheapness
) f the vegetable diet on which the
Chinese laborer Is content to live , the
mall cost of house accommodations ,
or several families will subdivide one
ooin of a honso and live in content-
iHMit In It , nnd the low price paid for
lothlng , which Is made of the coarsest
ottons. In Japan labor Is somewhat
> uttcr paid than In China , but there
ilso it Is far below the wages of Amerl-
an labor. The balance of trade ! > ' !
ween the United State * and China and
Tapan has been steadily ug-iinst this
ountry and the Indications seem to bo
hat It will continue to Inctvaslng
rom year to year , unless something Is
one to cheek the growing movement of
Oriental prri.lin Is to the American mnr-
et , wiili'h h seems Is not producing a
corresponding Increase In the demand
rom these countries for our products.
The interest shown lu this matter by
< * > * * *
the national convention of manufac
turers nt Chicago last week was so
strong anil earnest that It should com
mand the attention of congress. There
Is presented in It a now phase of the
policy of protection that merits very
serious consideration.
TIMK TO UIKIAXIZK.
The heavy property owners and tax
payers of Omaha made a good begin
ning by appointing committees to confer
with the city and county authorities for
the purpose of Impressing them with
the necessity for greater economy and
reduced taxation. Hut the efforts of
these committees will come to nothing
unless they are followed up by an or
ganized , movement of the great Iwdy of
the taxpayers. There can bo no per
manent relief from extravagance nnd
lawless expenditures of public moneys
until wo have a permanent organization
that will invoke the power of the. courts
wtu'iu'.vcr ah attempt Is madeto over
step the limits laid tfown by law.
To dispense with a few needles ! *
dorks and consolidate some minor
olllces Is at best only a start In the di
rection of retrenchment. In fact , It
may turn out to be merely a deceptive
makeshift to open the way for the ap
pointment of another batch of political
oit-lmngt.'rs. The demand of the hour
Is for a strict application of business
methods today , tomorrow , and every
lay In the year. That applies not solely
to city , county and school board em
ployes , butx to every transaction that
takes money out of the public treasury
How can this bo brought about'
Surely , not by spasmodic whittling of
the salary list nor by reducing the tax
.cv.v , while all departments are creutinj ,
overlaps and the money raised for oiu
i > urposo Is transferred Into funds Unit
lave been unlawfully overdrawn. We
nivo had examples of this false ezonomj
during the past year , when the healtl
fund and police fund were recklesslj
squandered and the Illegal deficits made
up by appropriations from the general
fund. The entire sinking fund has
been absorbed by advancing money out
of It to the other funds , and the credit
> f the city has thus boon endangered.
These pernicious practices can be ef
fectually stopped only by a taxpayers
issociation employing a competent at
torney to Interpose such barriers as the
courts afford against infractions of the
aw. What is everybody's business Is
lobody's business. No single tax ayci
can afford either to stand up all the
year round against jobs and steals 01
: o Incur the enmity of those who are
engaged In despoiling the whole body
of taxpayers. Nor Is it rational to ex
pect a half-do/.en o'f the leading prop
erty owners to bear the whole burden.
An association representing thousands
of voters would exercise a wholesome
estralnt upon public ofllcers , while n
orporal's guard would be often ignored
ind dolled.
SASS.
Time nnsvhou ; ; farmers' votes' could
> & ' caught by.-tha > gift of package o'f
squash 'and cabbifge seeds"or'a' ' half
ounce of posy seeds sent free through
he mails under the congressional trade-
nark under pretext that they wore for
eign varieties for experiment and In-
reduction on American soil. This poll-
* nl garden saas supplied at the expense
of the farmers thiongh the commissioner
of agriculture afforded the cheapest elec
tioneering material for congressmen of
he Texas steer brand and was ro-
rarded by these great statesmen as a
nostr indispensable perquisite of their
ilgh olllces.
For years past , however , the quan-
! ry of the congressional garden sass
ias been increasing and Its quality de-
eriorating. Instead of rare orchids
mil llower-beuring plants from the
roplcs and the orient the farmers have
ecelved morning glories and sun-
lowers. Instead of Kgyptlan corn and
ndla wheat they have icceived army
leans and Canadian thistles. In fact ,
ho congressional garden sass became
o common that a self-respecting wcst-
rn farmer considers It almost an Insult
o be olliclally notified of the arrival in
ils po totllco of one of the musty bo-
ranked seed packages.
While the ( 'armors of the country may
lot take kindly to some of Secretary
lorton's views on live economic qnes-
ions , his effort to abolish ( he abuse that
as grown out of the free distribution
f seeds will meet with their approval ,
'here Is no good reason why the peo-
lo should bo taxed for the purchase
and transmission through the malls of
worthless seeds for electioneering pur
poses. ICvon If these seeds were what
they purport to bo It Is questionable
whether such an Investment of money
taken out of the national treasury
would bo Justifiable. Uncle Sam has
Just as much right to distribute foreign
varieties of pigeons , pigs and puppies
among the fanciers or to Import Merino
sheep , Angora gnats , Peruvian llamas
and Australian kangaroos for distribu
tion among congressional constituents.
If there is any real reason for the main
tenance of the Depaitment .of Agricul
ture It must lip something higher and
more boni'tlcial to the agricultural inter
ests of the country than the supply of
political garden sass to members of con
gress.
AMMIIC.IXS IX Till ! TltANSVAAL.
It Is gratifying Information that the
authorities of the South African repuh-
He have releasud on parole all iho Amer
icans that were ancstcd in connection
witli Hit ) recent raid , with the single
exception of Hammond , whoso case ap
pears to be regarded by the govern
ment as of a more serious nature than
that of the other Americans. The great
anxiety manifested by Hammond nnd
his friends may , Indued , bo not un
fairly regarded as 'n confession that
his course was moro Indefensible than
was the conduct of the other Ameri
cans who wore Idontllled with the or
ganized movement for reforms In the
Interest of the foreigners.t any rate
It is not dllllcnlt to understand that the
authorities of the .South African re
public should deem It to bo expedient ,
under the circumstances , to keep Hammond
mend In custody for a time , perhaps
until these released on parole shall have
demonstrated that ( hey tire disposed to
rolliuiuluh till further attempts to bring
about do.MtTdjH'oforms ' by force. Our
consular ngjm.4 expresses the opinion
that the AilfrrH-nns are In no serious
peril and jlny tlu' Transvaal govern
ment has neVjl magnanimously , which
seems to htrtht ( < case. The Americans
will In due time bo brought to trial ,
but there IV no reason to apprehend
flint- any or-UjMn will be very severely
punished , t flijb meantime our govern
ment contln/ies.jo / Interest Itself In their
behalf. Imvliicj now direct Intercourse
with the Ti nft aal government , and It
Is not to bo' doubted that Its repre
sentations will'have favorable results.
The Hoer republic , It is to be presumed ,
will not disregard any reasonable re
quest from the United States affecting
our citizens.
H Is stated that n largo proportion
of recent fires In this city were un
questionably of incendiary origin. Chief
Hedell said last year , In referring to the
subject , that ho knew of no city where
as little effort Is made to convict In
cendiaries as Is the case In Omaha.
Why this should bo true It Is dllllcult to
say. The law against arson Is cer
tainly stringent enough to cover any
case where evidence would warrant
conviction. The opinion has been ex
pressed that the law olllccrs do not
secure evidence upon which convictions
can be based. Instances are cited
where men who o buildings have burned
have had to leave the city because of
the strong popular belief that they com
mitted arson , yet no one was willing to
swear against them.
A lengthy opinion composed by the
Judge advocate general of the Ne
braska National Guard , approved by
tln > adjutant general , the brigadier gen
eral and two Colonels of the Klrst nnd
'Second Infantry regiments , and ap
proved and promulgated by the gov-
cri'or as coinmundor-ln-chlcf of land
and naval forces , makes public the an
nouncement that should the federal
government require the assistance of
the state militia to repel foreign In
vasion the militia of Nebraska would
bo subject to the call to military duty
under the statutes. If any one of mili
tary age in Nebraska did not understand
his legal liability before the array of
name : ) attached to this proclamation
ought to at once remove all doubts
from his mind.
The Nebraska Grand Army of the
Republic is asking for bids for the loca
tion of its next annual reunion , which ,
among other tilings , must guarantee
(
the use of atleibt : 'J10 acres suitable for
a camp nnd ( the ( Usnul commissary , sup
plies needed-byla small army on the
march. Thisri'mojins that the Intention
is to coutinuq liue barbaroirs camping-
out system.'i.Thtt veterans of the \vnr
are entitled 16 nil the conveniences and
comforts wlilt-lCJHhe best accommoda
tions In out buger cities canprovide.
LOtntho Nebraska , Grand Army of the
Republic. niilK&1Ithc start In abolishing
the camp mill1 In1 refusing to expose its
aging mombyrsjjjo the hardships of this
ncudless
The two iicjv Utah senators have
committed themselves In public inter
views In favor of congressional recog
nition for tlie proposed Trnnsmissls-
sippl exposition at Omaha. The reprc--
Kentntivcs of other western states will
doubtless bo equally enthusiastic over
its prospects as soon as 'the project Is
forced to their attention. If the pres
ent congress Is to bo persuaded to act
there is no time to be lost In prosecut
ing the work of explanation and educa
tion. The senators and congressmen
who have expressed themselves favor
ably might become hike-warm in their
support If the proposition is not pushed
with energy by the people most vitally
interested In it.
If sublime cheek and adamantlno au
dacity were the only qualities that gave
a newspaper a commanding poslt'on '
in the political arena , the Omaha
World-Herald would loag ago have
been the most potential factor in Ne
braska state politics. A free silver
democratic paper with a populist
veneering over a monopoly body Hying
to set up candidates fo1 ; thij republican
party fo nominate presents a spectacle
of conceit that' would command ad
miration If It wcro not HO supremely
Impertinent.
Rood HomlN ( lie Cniier.
Detroit Free I'rcsi ,
Governor Drake has widened his popularity
la Io\\a by lilu positive declaration In favor
of good roads and c < uch legislation ny will
provldo for making them. It U strange how
slowly people accept the fact that Invest-
mentu made In this direction yield larger re
turns tban almcst any other expenditure of
public moneys.
Over ti Slmilow.
KprlnKlleM Hejmbllcmi.
Wo have been wrangling with 'Groat Hrlt-
aln for half a csntury or moro over the con-
rol of an Isthmian canal , and the senate resolution
elution puts new life Into the wrangle. The
canal which the fuss Is all about la yet to
> o constructed. Wo are apparently nearer tea
a war over the control of it when built than
vo are to tboJmlnllnE of It. What children
these nations ) M ! <
' '
n'Yo' Stir Illn llooni.
0 > > in IftJournal. .
Senator Davlsj'cheme to get In the Monroe
vagon by lettu out the coupling polo an
ndcflnlto ninnjiqr of holes doesn't seem to
meet with theHiiinni3us , ) | approbation deslra-
ilo for a presidential candidacy. The senator
s In the condUlon.o , ; those literary gentle
men whoso lic t Id eaa having been nntlcl-
lated seek to maKp up by amplification for
heir slow-lire mutch of thought.
tnmJ for Dark
jiifl CUV filar.
Tlia entry oliOArSonator Manderson of Ne-
iraaka as a presidential candidate Is not
Ikely to create * much of a disturbance In
ho expcctatlonpiiofithoso who had previously
> on groomed or'lbe race ; and still Maniler-
on haa qualltioa'thut would admirably equip
ilm for the oflicev The signs , though , ara
lot auspicious for dark horaes. and It would
not be Ue for G'neral Manderson to build
oo much on tha effort of his friends to crowd
ilm Into tbo presidential race.
One Sdilu Convention.
Giaml Inland Independent.
The newspapers over the state generally
are now discussing the advisability of the
republicans holding but one itate convon-
lon thin year , The sentiment seems to be
'avorjhla ' for eoveral reasons , principally ,
lowover , that one convention held < bo first
vcck In June will answer all purposes. There
art ) nearly " ' * months In which to prepare
for the name and candidates will nnd this
ample and afterwards they wilt have nuffl-
clent tlmo to become acquainted with the
people and the people with them.
An early convention must bo called to se-
ect representatives at ltrg to the national
convention which meets June 1C at St. Ixmls ,
As there are but tour delegates to bo chocen
and n , Klate central committee named , It
would bo ridiculous to Incur no great an expense -
penso upon tlie party member * AS to c ll n
ecconil convention I le for the nomination of
sUte officers , There will bo plenty to do
In the conventions < o follow , en lied to select
congressmen , representatives and county oflU
clnls to be elected.
The money and enthusiasm spent by holdIng -
Ing a second state convention might be moro
judiciously expended In education ot the
masses on the Issues before them. White
there may not perhaps bo any necessity of
an oilucnllcnnl campa'en this year , the demo
cratic object lesson ot the present being
sufficient to convince the most skeptical , yet
n wlso six months' state campaign on presi
dential year will afford plenty of time to
discuss and adjust matters In such a manner
that Iho victory will be overwhelming. Wo
believe that the rcpiihllcins ot this section
of the state nro dwlroun of but one state
convention , and let's make that ona a hum
mer.
.Make Tlu-iti KlocU
Minneapolis Times.
Article vl of the constitution of this coun
try contains this emphatic declaration : "No
rellRlous test shall ever bo required ns a
qualification to any office or trust under the
United States. " And yet a class of citizens
arc * urging the adoption of a policy ot pro
scription w'llch alms nt the very heart of
religious llbtrty. All political parties should
dlscouraBe the Intrusion of this odious pre
scriptive element Into their organization. The
cnfmles of religions llbc-rty as tie fined In
the national constitution should be compe-lled
to flock by themselves , and carry on their
iinnmerlcnn crusade on their own responsi
bility.
A tinvt'rntitiMil of Iiinvyerw.
ClilctiRn Tlmrs-HcrnM.
"Ours 1 a lawyers' government , " Thsro
Is no doubt of It. Perhaps that IP HID rca-
fen It Is the most expensive government under
the sun. Perhaps that ! Is the reason It can't
pay expenses. Under t'ne lawyers1' govern
ment It has been necessary to borrow several
millions of dollars within the past three
years to , pay HID salaries of the lawyers ami
provide for oft-recurring deficits.
\ Vedo not wish to be understood as saying
thai ths lawyer's government Is a failure.
These reflections arc suggested by Dr. De-
pMv'a cbservailons with reference to the pre
dominating Influence of the legal mind In
governmentaffairs. ! . If the lawyers made
the government , perhaps there Is no reaso
why they should not run It to suit them
selves , and If the people won't pay the ex
pensee It Is really no fault of the lawyers.
Drairlnu : the I.OIIK HCMV.
Iluffulo Kxprrrs . ( rep. )
The only paragraph of Senator Wolcott'
speech which Is worthy of comment Is this
"What advancement of progress for th
human race the centuries shall bring us in us
latgely como. In my opinion , through th
spread or the religion of Christ and th
dominance of the English speaking peoples
and wherever you find both , you find coin
munltles where freedom exists and law 1
obeyed. "
Thnt Is a Haltering idea for us who spea !
the English language , but Is It Irue ? If w
look Into the history of races , do wo no
find that Iho freedom which exists where nn
English bpcaklng people rules Is for tli
English speaking people only , and Is furthe
limited to those \\lio have white sklna ? Doe
Anglo-Saxon domination In parts of our own
country bring freedom nnd the reign of law
among the blacks ? In the British provlnc
of Guiana the suffrage Is restricted lo nboii
2,000 men , most of whom were born In
Europe. The remainder of lhe 238,000 In
habitants are mostly negroes and East In
dlan coolies. They arepracllcally serf
wlltoul political rlghls. Across lhe Orinoco
In Venezuela Iho suffrage Is extended prac
tlcally to all classes of.peoplo. negroes am
Indians , as well as wlilto men. Is this an
evidence- that English domination brings
freedom ?
Senator Wolcotl as a republican shoult
lake broader views. In our self-prldo we are
too apt to 'think ' that the dominance of a
rnci- gives us our freedom , ralher than the
dominance of a principle. Dut such an Idea
Is unworthy of our great republic and es
pcclally unworthy of n representative of the
republican party , which broke the lineo
color In establishing political rights under
the constitution.
A TIIEASUHV I1RAI.V.
ForeoloHL tin * 1'ni-lllc Itallroinl Morl-
mid 1'oclcrt HILIiONH. .
-
ChlciRO Hecoiil.
The condition of the United States Ireas
11 ry has stimulate : ) -a slrong sentiment li
favor of the government foreclosing Its mort
r,3ges on the Union Pacific and Central Pa
clflc rallroid properties. The outstanding
principal of the Pacific railroads' bonds lb
? < j.G23.512 | , and on these bonds the govern
ment has paid $105.G98,92G , of which enl )
rb ut $30.000,000 haa been paid back by Uit
railroad companion ,
Mr. Coombs , ono of the government dlrec-
toru of the rudt' , favors lhe purchase of Iho
iiral mortgage bonds by the government
which wouid require about $33,000.000 over
pnd above the sinking fund , amounting now
to nearly $20,000,000. He- believes the prop
erties would bo ample nnd safe security for
$140,000,000 In G per cent bonds , and would
provide for Iho payment of a part of the
Indebtedness due Iho gvernment.
Dut It Is moro than , likely thai some ol
the roadu In the east which deslro a western
line or connection to the Pacific would pur-
ciiaso the whole Issue of bontlw and take the
roadn. neorRanlzatlDu and an cntranco Into
Sai Franclooo would largely Increase the
earning capacity of the reads while reducing
the expenses cf management. So long as the
prevent arrangements exist between the
roads and the govornmenl Iho latter Is get
ting Iho worst of It , Iho Indebtedness being
Dtitlonary , while the government has paid
? 12,000,000 In Interest ) moro than Iho amounl
of the binds.
Tlio government would better foreclose Its
mortgages and pocket Its IOM If It Is obliged
to stop the ccnstant drain on lhe troJaury
in Iho payment of Interest.
POSTAL SAVINGS.
A SyNtvni KncoiiriiKlni ; Thrift vrlth
li - llcMC Security.
San Francisco Call.
In past yoirs whenever an attcmpl lo pass
a postal-savlngu scheme through congress
filled the cry was raised that the defeat
represented the Influence of the bank * . \Vo
have not observoa thai attention haj been
cled ! to any each opposition In the case of
the postal-savings measures which have bean
recently Introduced In congrem. The logic
of the case ly nnlagonlstic lo any asa-i'np-
llon of bank opposition , for the roisou that
as the Interest proposed to bo paid by the
government Is much smaller than that paid
by savings banks a postal-raving account
would moro than likely bo transferred to
vlngo banks aJter It had reached a slzo
Bufilclent for bank account purposes.
As a rule economy and Its extreme ox-
prasslon , poniirlouyness , are the result cf
necessity , Callfornlans icorncd to uw any
c.In smaller than a 25-cent piece until op
portunities for making a great -Joj | of money
with little effort became restricts ] ,
The same rule applies to small lavlngsj
Ihey uro not likely to be md , > by prosper
ous persons , At the tame llmu fta \ well
to teach children the Importance of saving ,
and hence It h In the education of the young
that a postal-saving Institution wcu'.d li.ivo
ona cf us highest ntes.
The best plan In operation Ir. Rurcpa may
be Illustrated by using Iho namoa of Ameri
can cslna In describing It. A person may
dcpci'lt fi eum as tmiall aa a cent. An re
count Is opened with him. Per Ills ccnl he
lo given a card divided Into ten compart
ments , each the size of a 1-CMt * tani- | , and
a cent uUmp which the postmaster afllxen to
the card. Per 10 cents tha entire card It-
thus Ailed , and In exchange for It the < li-
poster receive ! a card divided Into- ten com
partments , each designed to receive ten 10-
cenl stamps. Upon surrendering his 1-ctut
ctr.l ho Is given & 10-cent card with ono uf
Iho compartments filled with a 10-cent
stamp. When this card Is filled ho uur-
renders 11 and iccelves another card divided
Into ton compartments , but each represents
$1 , and one of the compartments is filled
with u $1 stamp In exchange for the tilled
10-cent card which ho has surrendered. The
next card has $10 compartments.
The system lo ui simple- that any child can
understand It , cur decimal system making
It peculiarly applicable to this country ,
Whot'bor or not any of the bills before c-n-
gresa embody this plan wo are not Informed ,
but If not II should bo presented , and the
measure could llml no moro suitable advo
cates than iho great labor organizations of
tlio country.
IN TUN mmnn.vAToniAi. I-MKMI.
Genoa Loader ( rep. ) ! If the I.tflilcr can
ro.nl the signs of the times right , the re
publican party of Nebraska has got n mif *
flclcncy of Internal quarrels and Is looking
for candidates who will unite the party and
none others need apply.
Tecumsch Journal ( dcm. ) : Judge Hayward ,
an old settler and one of the best republicans
In Oleo county. Is being urged by friends
to'announce lilmpclf ns a candidate for gov
ernor. The party might suitor defeat with a
much Inferior man as Its candidate ,
Schuyler Herald ( dcm , ) : There seems to bo
a Kchemo on font to nominate Cndy for con
gress In order to get him out of Mclklrjohu's
way In the contest for the governorship. We
hirdly think our republican friends will ho
abl9 to got Cady to accept their tempting
bill.
Tecumsch Chieftain ( rep. ) : Hon T , J.
Majors' candidacy for the governorship Is
not favorably received by tlie great majority
of republican papers throughout the state ,
Wo ire forced to this conclusion by a care
ful survey of the editorial columns ot our
exchnncr * .
Aurora Sun ( rcp.j They sny Majors lias
announced himself a candidate for governor
again on the republican ticket , lie has moro
sand than sense. To fall In a republican land
slide like that of lasl year ought to satisfy
any man thai he Is nol wanted as governor
of Nebraska ,
Central City Nonpareil : In looking over
the llo'4 of aspirants for the republican nomi
nation for governor Eugene- Moore does not
want to bo lost slglil of. Ho will probably
tuako a strong fighl for the nomination and
the republicans mlgJil do far worse than to
nominates htm.
Kiillerton News ( rep. ) : If the republican
editors of this state had the nomination of a
oindldatn for governor In their hands , George
D. Melklojohn would bo their choice by a
unanimous vote. The editors are next to lhe
people and know what they wanl and they
know thai Iho people are for Melklcjohn for
Governor.
Kearney New I3ra : On the quirt. In a
smcolh , oily way , Tom Majors' principal
liackcro two years ago are laying big blocks
of Ice on his asplrnllons. Tom's enthusiasm
nnd Iho healing Influence of hlr hickory shlrl
and dangerous smile may melt away many
objections prior to the holding of the re
publican state convention.
Mlndcn Gazette ( rep. ) : The Gazette would
like to suggest to the republicans nf the
Fifth dlnttlct that as available a man and ns
good a man aa U could rally around and
support Is Captain C. E. Adams of Su
perior. Ho Is a clean , strong man , nnd would
nol only make an Ideal candidate , bul when
elected would make an able , popular gov
ernor.
Hod Cloud Golden Belt ( rep. ) : T. J. Major ?
Is unfortunate In his ambitions. Like some
local candidates he made a race with the odds
In his favor and lost , and Dial should be
enough. We were for him -once , and wo sllll
rcspecl him for various good Iralls , but can
didacy before the next convention simply
means anolher dlmppolnlment for him , and
we want to see him keep out.
Wayne Republican : Tom Majors Is said
to have nn eye on the nomination for gov
ernor In Ibis state next fall. Don't you do
It , Tom. A lot of us fellows stayed by you
two years ago and wo found It awful hard
work. You're rlngboncd. spavined nnd , from
the sounds lhat emanated from the slump
the last trip , wo believe you've gel the
heaves ; at any'rate you're no good In n race
cf thai kind.
Wlnslde Tribune ( rep. ) : Without doubt the
republicans In Ihls porllon of lhe- great com
monwealth of Nebraska would bo eminently
pleased with the selection of Hon. Eugene
Moore for the republican nomination for gov
ernor. Ho would not , perhaps , give Iho brll-
llan administration which Mr. Melklcjohn
would give , but he would , without doubt ,
give what lhe people of Nebraska are long
ing for , a Ihorough-golng buslness-llko ad-
mlnlEtrallon.
Broken Dow Beacon ( pop. ) ' We do nol
know what Governor Holcomb's aspirations
are or whether ho has any. It may bo thai
ho would like to go to congress , and it maybe
bo ho would like to bo a candidate for presi
dent. Porslbly ho would not object to being
roncmlnateil for governor , , But while the
Beacon has a very high regard for' ' the gov
ernor , and would be very glcd to reE'pect ' his
wishes , yet In view of the splendid record
ho has made I'D governor. It is almost certain
that lhe delegates to the ptate convention will
Insist on his renomlnailon ror tno exaiien
position which he now holds. There Is not
a stronger man In the Plate today than Hoi-
comb , and If at lhe cbsc ot his term as gov
ernor , ho Is not cilled higher. 11 will b2
because the demand Is Imperative for him
to ae-aln. bo the standard bearer ot populism
In Nebraska.
Wymore Arbor Stale ( rep. ) : Tom Majors la
ono of the most , persistent politicians In Ne
braska. Ho Is tald lo he qulolly working
ils frlerdsi and lhe public for a renomlnatlon
'or governor of Nebraska , and from Iho way
IB bobs up al every Important gathering ,
nlltlcal and otherwise , 11 would appear lhat
10 Inlends the people shall nol forgel ho
n Ellll living. There nro a largo class
of professional politicians In Nebraska who
iavo outlived tht-lr usefulness. If Ihey ever
ind any. They are In pollllcs for whol there
s In It , and lo them the- people are Indebted
'or pimo of the most pernicious lawn on lhe
statute books , -for the excessive taxes and
w-aslo of public money. The people of Ne
braska are long Buffering and Iwve endured
he purely professional politician with calm-
lhe lime has arrived
)3K5 and fortitude , but
or lhe very distress-ing and humiliating
spectacle lo cease and the retiring , per
manently and for all lime , this undesirable
ind unprofitable class of cltlzenc.
Blair Courier ( dcm. ) : Now that the an-
louncamcnl made so early In thn day by
Congressman Melklejohn haa brought out a
score of republican candldjleEi for governor ,
would It not bo well for democracy to un'te
and presenl a Rolld front to the enemy ? Thn
fight among the many republican aspirants
.vlll be fierc ? and bitter and Increase the
rupture already mode between the Majors
end Uosewaler factions. In view of this II
jehooves the Iwo wings lo unlto and agree
ipon sono man to mnko the race , for gov
ernor. The candidate of democracy should
io a man who 1ms the confidence of his pirty.
who ha-j always striven for the uucness of
the pally , who la known all over the state
and who can take republican votes from that
party In Omaha , Thai man Is Hon. James
3 Boyd. Add to the qualifications alreidy
enumerated the fad thai ho successfully
nerved ono lerm as govnrnor , being elected
n a republican stronghold , end \\o can see
wherein ho Is the most available man In lhe
democrallo party.
VHKSONAIAXIJ OTIII3HWI8K.
Mark Twnln writes to a friend In Hartford
hat ho wenl away In debt and will come
iack In n first cabin.
Ambassador Bayard confesses lhal his
lanaglng i-dltor waw cff on a vacallon when
to delivered these ppjecheu.
Speaker Hoed , Senator Frye , chairman proem
om of lhe iwnate , and Chief Juctlco Fuller
re graduates of Uowdoln college ,
By the time lhe statesmen flnlrh formulat-
ig tbo Monroe doclrlno. It Is to bo feared ,
resldenl Monoroe would not recognize It.
Poor Prince Ilatlonbsrg ! Ho lofl England
o ercapo lhe u''nfts cf ridicule. He courted
irowcss In Africa's iwanips and achieved
ealh ,
The senate * may bo slow as a body , but
lie members are catching on In the benefits
f advertising their bargains In advance of
he day of delivery.
The latest sea serpent heard from was
asking on the sunny side of a rook off Capo
poukhlnkol , The report Is worthy cf
redcpco becau 3 the locality Is something of
summer rerort In winter.
As the tprlni ; election approaches In Phil-
dolphla keen observers note that the olllco
s nol seeking the man. The fact Is the of-
Ice could not cross ( ho threshold , FO great
s the Jam of patriots gesklng the offlca.
The poet laureate of England lu entitled to
jack pay from the date of the death of
Tennyson In 1892 , If quantity IB the con-
'deration , Austin Is making a grand stand
) Uy for the "puns an < l shlllln's. " "
General Bourbakl of Franca Is now nearly
0 yetrs of ago and In precarious health ,
'o wa born at Pau the year following the
mttlo of Waterloo. Bourbakl , whlls re-
roiling before Mantenffel'a urmy toward
Switzerland , tried to blow out hU brains , and
or weeks hovered between life and death ,
A Washington correspondent U authority
or the statement that Joie Maceo , the Cuban
cencral , when ho wan a mountain bandit ,
plotted the capture of John Sherman , while
lat genllcnian was making a tour through
uba some years ago. It was Intended to
him , carry him oft Into the mountain *
nnd hold him for rnfisnim , with the ox-
lioetntlon that the government of the United
Stales would pay a largo sum of money for
his release. "
nurlpfl a recent windy push In Jiorth Ml * .
wurl oneof the oldest Inhabitants declined
to scoot for his cyclone cellar , believing , ns
he expressed It , "tho Ixird will tnko care ot
His own. Ho sailed Into the next county
* " ' ! IoslcverJ'U'l"K , , ' but lilt suspenders and
socks. Ills faith was beautiful In theory , but
not ns picturesque nn his flight.
The meeting of the National Woman's
Suffrage nsswclntlon In
Washington Is a
momentous event. Apart from the customary
attack on the Schomburgk line of masculine
arrogance , iho holding of the convention
nt the national capital Is n proclamation of \
defiance hurled at New York. Senior Senator
Hill expressed himself In favor of deporting
every woman In Washington. They retort
by rallylnc the vplor.-inq niniinlinmi > mi
caloric bailies nnd ordering n metnphorla
chnrgo on his"lean and hungry" lock * ,
verily these are perilous days for David.
KTCIIIXGH" 1.1 PH.
Chicago Tribune : "I will thank yon not to
tipp that quotation ngiln. Miss Phlller. " coldly
observed the editor of the Now Woman ,
pointing out a sentence In nn editorial
article that had been submitted to her ap
proval.
Miss Phlller understood. She took the :
mamircrlpl back to her own room nnd
changed "No man Is a hero to his valet" '
to "No woman In a heroine to her mnld. "
Washington Star : "Joi-tar , " said Mrs.
CorntosM-I , as her hu.oband came In from
feeding the pigs , "what is the Monroe
doctrine ? "
"Tho Monroe doctrine , Mandy , " he replied
after a moment's tliouplit , "Is a principle
which Inys down thel Jos' because wo don't
put both feet In lhe trough ourselves Is
no sign ihet we're goln * to Incouragc others
to do It. "
Now Orleans Timer : A wlld-pyed man. |
with his mouth out of Joint , was found leanIng -
Ing against a limp posl on Fulton slrect.
"What's lhe mailer with him ? " yelled Urn
crowd as It ran up.
"Give him air , " replied the policeman ; "he's
a stranger , and he tried to say Tchoupltoulas
street. "
Detroit Trlbuno"lack : ) , I say , " commanded
the heroine.
The villain paused with gleaming knlfo
alofl.
"Back , " she repealed. "Dare not lo kill
me. 1 have slill thirteen other drcsws. "
Under the Inexorable laws of the new
drama he was of necessity bafiled for the. tlmo
being.
IIOCTIIIMOF TIIK JOICKUS.
Chlcaro IJerord : "They say the earlh lose *
time every dny. "
"I don't care ; the -lazy old llilng Isn't on
my pay roll. "
Cincinnati Enquirer : "Your undo died of
a complication of dlpeases. did he not ? "
"Klther Hint , or a complication of doctors.
J urn not sure which. "
Boston Herald : The man who says ho
bis fellow man nnil then nojlect ( > to
sprinkle * ashes on his slippery sidewalk Is
either very Inconsistent or very forgetful.
Indianapolis Journal : HP looked nt his
watch , which , hnd stopped , reproachfully.
"Here. " he raid , "where I expected to see
the glail bands , ticking off HIP seconds , I
nnd you give me the dead face. "
Mfe : He I'm afraid I couldn't make you
hnppv. dnrllng. on only J2.000 n yenr. She-
Oil , It's plenty ! With economy I can dress
on $1.500 a year , nnd Just think , dear , wo
can have all the rcsl for household ex
penses !
Yonkers Statesman : Yeast Who Is that
richly drer. od Indv coming out of thai fash
ionable restnurnnl ? Crlnnonbeak She's an
artist's model. "And this seedy looking fel
low coming out of the free lunch saloon ? "
"Oh , he's the artist. "
Washington Stnr : I ct iloprs delight to
bnrk nnd bile ; lo do so Is their fate. They
can't lie turned ; they never learned , you
see , to arbitrate.
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Boston Transcrlnt : Strrel. Urchin Mister ,
clvo me n. match ? Citizen Sorry , bull , but
I haven't a match about me. Street Ur
chin ( pxhlbltltur HIP pncknire ho hns held
liclilml him ) Then you wnnt lo buy a box.
Only 1 cent. Thank you sir.
Puck : Husband Do you think It saves you
nnytliliiFT to haw a running account nt that
drv eootla store ?
Wife I know it does. You cnn'l ImapHnn
HIP amounl of lime It saves mo. Why , I
never hnvo to ston tn nsk the price of any
thing I wish to'purchase !
SomervIIle JournnI : He Well , darling , I
halo lo so , hut It Is tlmo for mo to begin
to my farewell.
Hhe Why Algernon , It Is onlv 10 o'clock.
Ho Yes. I know , but I have lo be nt the
store nt 7 In tlm morning ; you know , nnd I
must bo away from hero sure by half past
12.
New York Ifprnlil.
When nskcd why she rejected mo , '
Her reasons were most frnnk ;
She weighed me In the ? balance and
I had none nt the bank.
CURT f01,1) 10II AM ) HIS WIIAM3.
New York Bun. VI
diet Colder told to every man
The strange , miraculous tnle.
How he , one tlnip. off Yucnlnn ,
Wan swallowed by n wlmle.
"Our Fhlp , " paid Chet , "wno In a gnle ,
An' Hlch n wind wiis blown ,
I , In the wide mouth of a whale.
Plumb off th5 deck was thrown ,
nut the terbncker which I chew
The whnle give slch a pain
Thnt on lhe deck from which I blow
Ho threw me ui > ngnln. "
F"fortv j'cnrn did Chpl mnlntnln
This plory slrnnjre nnd grim.
Until vonnir Lawver Simon Lane
Applied the screws to 1ilm.
"Now , Undo diet. " young Lane said he ,
"How lonjr In thai whnlo's uower ,
In his Interior , mlirht you be ? "
Chel nnswered , "Unit nn hour. "
"And dlil the wlialo then F.wlni nwnv ? "
Thet answered. "Ho stood still. "
'The ' wind was blowing then , you say ? "
diet answeied , "Kit to kill. "
"And so your ship stood motionless
In Mini wild hurricane
Until I hewlialo In his distress
Should throw you tin ngnln ? "
"Why , no , ycr big fool , " answered Cliet
"In slch n fearful blow
A ship would drift , n voti can bet ,
A dozen miles or FO , "
"So when the whnle. . your form upthrow
On Hint ev'entfiil dny.
Ho aimed nnd hit th ; ship with you ,
Some dozen miles away ? "
"Wall , how so fur I could bo thrown , "
Chct wild , "I hardly HPO
And cnn'l explain , ns I'll be blown ,
How Rich a Ililng could be. "
"Now , Uncle Chcl. Just look nt mo.
And answer plain nnd slow ;
Now. did you ever go to Hen ? "
And Cliet ihe answered , "No ! "
"Hut how nliout this llfelonir tnlo
YOII'VP lold lo every man
Of deglutition l > v a whnle
Down there off Yucatan ? "
Then ( Viet ho Bcrntchcd nnd scralched hit
licml ,
And flow ho mnde reply ,
And with n puzzled look lie said :
"It must have been a lie.
Hut It IIIIH been n comfort , SI ,
I've told It from rny youth ,
Until I thought , rnvscir1. IhlH lie
Wuz nothln' hut the truth ,
cr * . vnn w e.
Ho loves to poke an' pry ,
Twon't let n poor ol' man like mo
liellevc In Ma own lie. "
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dizziness , side headache , bad
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all of them.
*
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