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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1896)
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No Kiunlillng resort that presents n sign of any nime : can liopt ? to .stand In with tlm lynx-eyeil di'tcctlvo force vouched for by tlm police commission. That HKIt ! forcclosuio Halo across the river showed that n railroad can bu knocked off under the Imnimcr wltli Just as innch ease as any ordinary piece of property. Tlnj men who are shntitlny loudest , "Stand Up for Omaha , " should stand tip for Omaha by putting their names down for a lilir block of stock In the Transnilsslsslppl Exposition company. The next time an ocean steamer wants to achieve notoriety by nmnluf- ft roitiul Us captain should remember that the Missouri river sand bars offer unexcelled attractions for performances of this character. The way for thu council to secure economy In the city olllces Is to set the example of retrenchment Itself. There Is-no more nso for a paid council serseant-at-arms than there Is for a flfth wheel to a Nothing will satisfy the sliver men Jn the senate now except another test vote on the free coinage question that will enable them to display their In creased strength , , marked by the advent of Utah's senatorial representatives. The doctrine of home patronage has- been of very reat benefit to Nebraska. It should be observed In the purchase of things consumed and in the construc tion of all Internal Improvements. We must set every dollar from other states possible and keep our money within the state. Sullivan asaln promises to cease to Intllct the public from the staKe and to retire once more to the obscurity of a saloon keeper's occupa tion. If he will only carry out his in tentions as thus announced ho may feel sure that the public will approve and applaud the change. The belled detectives of the city have made another report of a still hunt after Kiuuhlliitf rooms and promptly confess ! that they were ballled. So loutj as the police board will accept such a. report In Rood faith It Is prlma facie evidence that the board does not want to know where gambling Is carried on. The nonpartlsan free sliver league which was organized In Nebraska with such a flare of trumpets a few weeks ago Is not receiving that encourage ment throughout the state that , was ex pected by Its organizers. The free sil ver cause has lost its glamor for the sensible , thinking Nebraska fanner. The commissioner of health protests that his ofllcc In the city hall Is to be moved Into a dark and Inconvenient room to make room for a department Which ho Is disposed to think Is of little use. The good doctor may read the handwriting on the wall. It Is only Uio beginning of the end. IIo will have but few successors In olllco. The flro insurance companies are drawing enough money out of Omaha to warrant them In going to the ex pense of getting evidence In every case of suspected arson and prosecuting any mail arrested on the charge. They prate a good deal about the moral hazard of a lire policy. Let them show the would- be firebug there Is moral hazard In the torch. The South Omaha council will compel the enforcement of an ordinance provid ing that physicians shall report all deaths to the authorities , together with the cause of death. It Is a reasonable regulation nnd one In the Interest of the public health. Its enforcement Is highly essential and the South Omaha council will be justified In calling negli gent physicians to account. The chief objection urged by Superin tendent IVarse against the plan to rearrange - arrange the teachers' salary schedule upon a classification based on merit Is that It would devolve upon him thu unpleasant - pleasant duty of determining the rela tive qualifications of the teachers. This would no doubt be a thankless task , yet It ought not to stand In the way of the proposed change If It promlsea better service ut smaller outlay. J rtw t'\mn STATKS AXD rrtiKKr * llolli branches oP congress having' I p.isscd resolutions- appealing to tlioj Clirlhllnn pnuvrs of Kuropo which j signed tliu trenty of JJerlln-Ureiit IJrltnln , ( ! crmaii.v , Htts < la , Krnnro. Atn- lilu nml Italy to coin pel Tnrkoy to j comply with the conditions nnd ro-1 iptlreinonts of thu treaty , the earnestj and considerate protest of thta nation ngalnflt tlio terrible outrages nnd crimes In tlio Turkish empire lists been formally uttered. It romalns to bo soon whclhor or not It will have any elTecl , lint In any event wu have gone to the full extent of our duty as an enlightened - lightened , humatio nnd Ohrlstinn people ple , nnd though our appeal fall lo pro duct ! the desired result , as It Is to bo apprehended It will , wo shall be war ranted In feeilnj ; that we have done all we can tlo. consistently with our policy In Iniernallonal all'alrs. lo put : i slop ( o the murder and pllln o of Christians In the Ottoman dominions. It Is fortunate for the peace of the I'ldted States it nil for the maintenance of the tlino-honored policy of avoiding ciilanKlciiicnts In Ktiropean nffalrs that there tire conservailve men In congress whoso Influence is jreat eiiouiili to over come the hot-headed appeals of extrem ists nnd to subordinate passion to rea son. Klso the United States ml ht speedily bo Involved In the gravest com plications. A prominent senator de clared In the course of the discussion of the resolutions relating to affairs in Turkey that onr Kovernment should send a fleet through the Dardanelles and up to Constantinople with a de mand for the protection of Americans within the sultan's dominions. This sort of talk Is neither wise nor brave , though It may appear to Home to be both. In the first place , before Ameri can war ships could attempt to sail ni ) the Dardanelles onr government would have to obtain the consent of the powers which have agreed to keep that passageway to Constantinople closed , unless we are prepared to en counter the hostility of those powers * to such a proceeding , and It is alto- iiothur inmrohahle that we could secure their consent. In the second place passing the Dardanelles would not la a holiday event for any fleet we might send for that purpose. An attempt t < do so would of course be regarded bj Turkey as an act of war and be vigor ously resisted. Kvcry foot of the Dar danelles Is guarded by formidable fortl- llcsitions equipped with modern nrnin- ment. It Is more than likely that oui ships would bo sunk or blown up In the attempt to pass the powerful for tresses. It would bo a most perilous and probably disastrous undertaking. Another Instance of intemperate was furnished by the member of the house who urged that our government should give the Turkish minister his passports and terminate diplomatic re lations with Turkey. "That kind of a protest , " he declared , "will mean some thing. " It would doubtless mean the withdrawal of the protection that the Turkish government Is giving , accordIng - Ing to the report of our minister at Con stantinople , to American citizens In the Turkish empire and the rejection of oui claims for indemnity for losses of prop erty sustained by American mission aries. It could not have any result biMtefk'Ial to the unfortunate Armenian subjects of the Turkish government. It is through our diplomatic relations that we have been enabled to secure protection for our citizens in Turkey. Suspend these relations under existing circumstances and the life and prop erty of every American In that em pire would be put In peril and no good be done anybody. The formal protest of the United States against the outrages upon the Christian subjects of Turkey has been inside and there we should stop unless the pledge of protection to our citizens s violated. In that case the executive uithority will take such action as the circumstances demand , with the assur- nice of the support of congress and the country. In Hie meanwhile there will > o a universal feeling of Interest In the reception accorded our protest by Hie European powers. RESULTS OF HKGIl'llOVlTY. The Inquiry that has been Instituted jy a congressional committee Into the results from the reciprocity agreements mule under the last republican tariff will not show that in the case of every country the benefit secured by the United States was very great , but It mist show that the aggregate results were highly satisfactory and that there was every reason to expect from a con tinuance of that policy great advan- ages to both our agricultural and mau- ifactnrlng Interests. The greatest gain In our exports tin ier reciprocity was made with Culm , vhen we secured practically the eon- rol of the market for flour and realized in Increased demand for other articles in which duties were materially re- Ineed. With Ilrazll , which entered Into he first agreement , the results were lot so ssitlsfactory as had been Imped for , but during much of the time while ho agreement was In operation the ratio of that country was unsettled > y political disturbance , besides which > itr merchants and manufacturers hade o contend with a most vigorous Ku- openn competition long strongly In- renched In the lirazlllan markets. The act that under the circumstances' nado any progress there must bo ae- epted as substantial evidence in fa- or of reciprocity. Under the arrange- tents with the Central American states , San Domingo , the Urltlsh West Indies mil llrltlsh Guiana there was no very naterlal heiioJlt realized , but the es- abllsliment of Closer trade relations vlth all these countries gave assurance f very satisfactory results In time , fho reciprocity agreement with fer- ! nany had as Its most Important effect ho removal of restrictions upon the mportatlon Into that country of our attic and meats. The advocates of commercial reel- iroelty never expected or professed to jellevo that It would Immediately en- blo us to sectiro the control of the uarkets of the countries with which vo entered Into u reeiueuta. They ! \ know Hint the largo established com ' ' merclat Intercourse of thesi1 cnuntrliM i with ICuropo could not be given up at i i once , or Indeed wholly abandoned In j any length of time. What the advo cates of reciprocity urge Is that It Is a practicable policy for enabling this i country to gradually secure a larger j share of the markets especially of this hemisphere nnd there Is nothing to ghow that this view Is not sound. Kvory mi'inber of the wont vniive"- lion of the National Association of American Manufacturers endorsed ivrl- proclty and there Is no doubt It Is fa vored by the agricultural Interests and a large majority of the American people ple who have an Intelligent understand ing of It. xA / , ; ; KCOKOMY. Now that the work of transforming the basement of the city hall Into a jnll Is under way and the fire chief's quarters adjacent fo the rotunda are being reconstructed Into a police court room , The Hco may Indulge In com ment on this piece of alleged reform without subjecting Itself to the charge of trying to obstruct si great economy. Such a charge was publicly made by Councilman Kennard by Innuendo when the contract for the Ironwork was up for approval , although this paper hail studiously refrained from saying any thing that could be construed Into op position to the scheme of jail removal. It Is also absolutely untrue that the remonstrance filed by citizens and tax payers against this project had been Inspired directly or indirectly by The Hue or any one connecled with The Hee. And yet a protest against the location of a jail In the building ad jacent to a first class olllce building could not have been regarded out of place. It Is doubtful , even , If the owner had been a foreign corporation , Instead of an Omaha concern , whether Its man- agora or agents would not have been at least consulted before such a step was taken by a public body. Quite apart , however , from considera tions of the private rights of neighbor ing property. It Is questionable whether the location of the Jail in the city hall will bring about the economy and re trenchment which Mr. Kenmird and his associates have so loudly proclaimed. Tlie rental now paid for police court ami Jsiil quarters is ? . ' ! , ( iOO a year. Hut Mr. Kennard claimed that a saving of $5,000 a year would be effected. There is no doubt whatever that the rental of the present quarters could have been reduced to $ ! 2r > ( )0 ) a year and a proposi tion was pending to construct an en tirely new jail and police court building for an assurance of the old rental. Now the city will expend ? . " > ,000 In recon struction that will bo absolutely worth less In case the Jail Is again removed. The location of the Jail and police court in the city haJI will compel the em ployment of at least one additional janitor and an additional police matron. That means at least $1)0 ; : ( ) a year ad ditional outlay. At the very best , there fore , the city will save not over $1,500 , computing interest on the Investment and extra expenses , of maintenance. Such sr saving would be commendable and desirable were it not for , the Irre parable damage to the city hall building , which will be saturated throughout with file offensive jail odors. This has been the experience of Denver , where the same experiment Is In operation. The worst feature of this plan of economy will be the Invasion of the city hall by vagrants , vermin and the vilest specimens of both sexes. It will be Impossible to keep these wretched people from congregating In the rotunda uul jostling respectable people who have business In the building. Jailbirds may be taken In through the bsick silley , but the Inmates of dives and dens who come In droves as witnesses and spectators will enter wherever they choose and nothing can hinder them. The action of the council In this matter Is also an Infraction of the spirit , if not the letter , of the contract with the school board. When the board advanced ? J5,000 toward the construc tion of the city hall the school district was made part owner of the building and was accorded a voice In plstnnlng the structure. The proposition to locate the jaii in Hie basement was then dis cussed and It was understood and igreed that no provision should be made for the city jail or police court In the new building , which was to be reserved exclusively for city ollleials , the public ihrary and Hie Hoard of Education. It would have been Just as proper to ocato the jail In.the basement of the mbllu library building and compel tatrons of the library to come In con- act with all the inhabitants of the slums. FOII NATIONAL DKFRNSK The proposition of Senator Lodge , hat the government shall borrow ? 100- 000,000 to be used In the construction > f coast.defenses , will probably eiiconn- er considerable opposition , Kven some ) f those who bollevo that defensive ireparatlons should be entered upon is soon as possible may question vhother It Is wise to Increase be Interest-bearing public debt for his purpose , when the .money equlred can be obtained by Increasing he revenues of the government , as ought to bo clone were there no demand if this kind. ThciIs undoubtedly a cry general sentiment against adding o the national debt In time of peace uul it Is questionable whether cither mrty In congress will be disposed to issunto the responsibility of doing this , 'ho construction of coast defenses and ho necessary armament , according to he contemplated plans , will Involve an inniial expenditure of from 8,000,000 o $10,000,000 , If the work should bo ntshcd with the utmost vigor. There vould be no dlfllcuUy In obtaining tbjs um by Increasing the revenue nnd loubtless the general Judgment will bo hut It should bo raised In this ways The dllllculty , however , Is In the demo- ratio opposition to all propositions for ncreaslng the revenue and perhaps the incident would approve borrowing for east defenses In preference to obtain- ng the money by raising tariff duties , 'ho duty of putting our seacoast fn a defensive condition Is Imperative and should be mnt'Svlthout unnotvssitry tic- ln.v. " < In Icstlnmnhll of the valuable serv ices rondereiy ] ] \ Commander and Mrs. Halllngton Jlooth as dlruclors of HIP Salvation flj'm'y work In the United States , a in/lijie / meeting \ to bo held In New Yoik ( jlty on Monday nost. at which a number of prominent speakeis are to glvq exjiresslon to the general regret at this i en forced return of the Hoolhs to Midland. Their presence In this country has unquestionably stimu lated the men taitd women enlisted In the SalvallWt ) ' ftrmy to greater effort. * mid conferred corresponding benefits upon the unfortunate of our cities. The Improvement which they have wrought In the organization of the army will , continue to be In evidence In the re sults accomplished even after the com mander and his estimable wife shall have bade their farewell. Senator Cannon of Utah may flatter himself that he bus drawn a prize In the lottery which gave him the long term of the two new Utah sefiatorships. More careful consideration , however , will show that Senator Itrown , whose term Is ( o expire March , 1S07 , will stand for re-election before the same legislature that originally sent him to Washington , and which , unless lie falls to meet expectations , will have no valid reason for not voting for him again. The short term sensitor will , therefore , under ordinary circumstances , hsive the better of Hie lottery bargain. ICx-Oovornor Alvln Saunders should be Induced If possible to go to Des Molnes to tell the Iowa lawmakers what Omaha wants of them in respect to the Trans- mlsslsslppl exposition. The governor helped organize the territory and slate of Iowa and his name Is nearly as well known there as In Nebraska. A com mittee of leading citizens headed by Governor Saunders could do some effec tive work in Des Molnes. As for Utah , Dr. George L. Miller probably knows more Utah statesmen than any other Umalian. According to the'report of two capable engineers the county road leading to the southwest is in poor condition and It Is evident the terms of the contract for Its construction have not. been com piled with. The county commissioners will no doubt hold the contractor re sponsible for the defects In the road way and require him to make them good. The time 'lias ' come for a strict observance of the spirit nnd letter of all contracts 'for public works. Trade conditions the past week have shown decided.Improvement throughout the state. This is doubtless due to the fact that grjiih'ms begun to move. With a decided.advance in the price of corn Nebraska would undergo an Im mediate revival of trade. The opinion prevails that an advance In the price of Nebraska's great staple will soon begin. Street Commissioner Kaspar has dem onstrated tlie'lftac'ilcabilltyjbf the day's "work " tfystoiri In , thostreot'cleaning , , and repairing department. It would be well for the labor unions to compile statistics covering the cost of street , work under the old system as compared with that under Mr. Kaspar's plan. The figures may be of great value hereafter. Democrats who think a bird In the hand Is worth two In the bush will send in their applications for appoint ment to the vacancy caused by the death of Ambassador Hunyon without waiting to learn how their claims to higher honors will be regarded by the democratic national convention. I , ox * .S n hi tinlletter. . London Sketch. The war of 18 } . about wlilcli books are wr'ttcn In America , lias scarcely got five lines devoted to It In any one of the popular English histories. Utllll'H ClMHl I Globe-Democrat. Utah begins her career as a state with 19,810 farms , of which 17,800 are unlncum- bereil. The new commonwealth owns Itself , and presents a poor Held for the calamity orator. * Moii < > i > ol ) ' < > ( Knot Mil U I UK. Chicago Tribune. The gist of Cleveland's warning to- Ven ezuela Is that If the United Slates Is going to assume the duties cf big-brotherhood It also demands monopoly of the faco-mak'.ng and stone-throwing privileges. SjicM-iilntlvc I'litrlotlHiii. Philadelphia Hccord. There Is a speculative patriotism. ' In this category the propji'ltlon to make na tional parks of all the battleground ? of the late civil war finds a place. Enough has already been dene to properly commemorate that bloody and calamitous struggle. Now that we have turned our swords Into plow shares It would bo better to plow the battle fields over and reconsecrate them to the peaceful uucs of humanity. IHvlillimr the Karlli. New Yoilc Bun. There are six great powers In Europe : Russia , Germany , Franco , England , Italy and Austria. The four eastern continents , Europe , Asia , Africa , Australia , and their attendant Island. ' ! , barring Japan's , are apparently des tined to be- entirely theirs. At any rate , they want them , Tliotcl'l ( ' , Ja largo enough for six ambitions nlmoH as dazzling as the great Napoleon's craze toirnto the world. The two continents r/f North and South America are for the people already there , presjrved from further conquest. Irttrl < > ratlnii of tin- Semite , New York Mall nnd Impress. A sorry spectacle Is being presented In the United States < > v > tc. It has been the hahlt .of the Amoucfn people to regard with pride , aa well aovuUh a distinct feeling of confidence and reassurance , the upper house ; ot congress. The t > > nato has always been In opght and speech with the most exalted c peptlon of personal dlg- nlty and patriot if. ievotlon. Hut what n mortifying chan ) iaa recently occurred ! The senate of ttro iatlon Is tcday In the control of men wnc only distinction la the surprise which Uwt fifesence In that body perpetually excites. IlniikM for tlic I'l-ojilc. Chicago HecorJ- In the Washington correspondence of the Record list Saturday attention waa called to the. agitation for the establishment of a system of postal savings tenka | u this coun try and figures were given which uhow the success and popularity of the system In other countries where It la fn operation. The establishment ot postal savings banks In this country would bo a great stimulus for saving to many people of email Income ) . Many are tmsplclourf of banks , and many ot these Institutions will not take the money of the small depositors , anyway , There would bo full confidence and trust In government pavings banks. With them , In existence. many would saveaud accumulate for their old ago or for some worthy object who now all they inako. Ono cf the greatest Incentives to w.isto Is llio lack of a place to put money for nfo kwplnR. The benefit which would accrue to the people from the establishment of postal unv * Ingi banks Is sulTlcloiit warrant for the gov ernment to undertake the task , I'ltr.sinr.vriAi , TALK. Chicago Tribune : It Is perfectly true thnt Cleveland Is the logical candidate for the democrats. At least he Is generally mofo logical than any of the others. Washington 1'ort : Speaking ot treachery at national convention ? , Mr. Harrison will never forget the little trick the Ohio McK'n- Icylten turned on him nt Minneapolis. Globe-Democrat : Cclonel 1)111 ) Morrison has not yet expressed n willingness to accept the democratic nomination , ami If he Is wise ho will hesltnto n lout ; tlmo before swapping n gocd fHrrnl ofllco for a plscc at the head ot a political funeral. Kansas City Times : The- populists have started n boom for Judge Caldwcll for presi dent. Ojlihvell ccrta'nly la a strong ninn , but he Is wiseIn his generation , nnd It would bo thr height of absurdity for him to surrender his pros rat position to chase after the presidency , with only the pops tor com pany. Kansas City Journal : There are two things necessary before Judge Cnldwell can be con- eldcrcd the populist candidate for president. One Is the tonsvnt of the. populists. The other Is the consent of JudgeCalttwelt , The Populists bellcvo Caldwell Is Just the man for them , but the probability Is that the Judge will render a d'tsentlng opinion. Sioux City Journal : 15x-0ovcrnor McKlnley will probably have n considerable vote at the start In the St. Kcttls convention , but It Is significant that there ! s agreement among the best Informed observers that his chances are not Incrc-aslnB. Attention Is steadily being turned to other candidates. He has many warm and enthusiastic fr'ends , but some. Im portant forces are operating ngnlnst him , not less effectively because not noisily. Chicago Chronicle : I'orakcr nnd McKlnley arc to'havo It out In Chlcigo. Koraker Is to bo the guest cf the Hamilton club and make the principal speech January 31. McKlnley Is to be the girest of the Mnrquotto club and make the principal speech February 12. Doth clubs have Invltod other presidential candi dates , Including Allison , Harrison Morton and Heed , but none Is expected to bo pressnt with either club , though they will write letters. McKlnley was Invltod a lonn time ago * to be with the- Hamilton club , but declined on the pretext of n prior engagement "nt the cast. " When It w.as nnncunced that he would not bs the guest of the rival Marciuette club , In stead of go'ng "east , " explanations were de manded , which evidently proved unsatisfac tory. Then nn Invitation was sent to Kor aker , which was promptly accepted. So the Ohio man will break out first In Chicago. PKKSO.VAIi AXI ) OTHI3H1VIS12. A "palaver " which yields 50,000 ounces of gold Is a lead which Britain may he trusted to work thoroughly. The national house of representatives has succeeded at last In deciding- that a quorum shall be considered a quorum. Congressman Dartlett of Now York Is a graduate or four colleges and a son-in-law of Charles A. Dana. Honors enough. Owing to the absence ot Mayor Plngrce of Detroit , Don M. Dickinson has deferred the capture and annexation of Canada. The causes of the demise of Prince Dat- tenburg are not unusual. Few men could survive the transition from a palace to Aaliantl. nt. Hon. Joe Chamberlain Is dispensing liberal quantities of sweet mouthlngs for the benefit of America. Condescension is helpful In casing a fall. If the United States should manifest a be nevolent disposition to guarantee the debts of the South American republics not a Eu ropean Investor w'ould raise a word of ob- ject'on. Kansas City conies pretty close to Omaha's record without Jarring the dignity of the- bench. A convicted murderer and a cow thief were placed on a common plane and sentenced to two years each In the peniten tiary. A voluntary reJuctlon of sleeping car rates is not to bo thought ot while .a judgment [ for ? 4,235,014 stinds against the company , Mr. Pullman cannot afford to allow Ills conspicuous philanthropic feelings to usurp the necessities of the case. If William n. Allison shall live to nil'the term to which the Iowa legislature re-elected him to the senate , or unless destiny at St. Leiis next Juno shall transfer him to the other end of Pennsylvania avenue , ho will Vint'ft Ksnn t entiatnt * frt * Milrtivn fii The personal cffe-cts of John I. Davenport were sold at auction In Washington last week. How have the mighty fallen ! Only a few years ago Davenport wielded tremendous deus political power as chief supervisor of elections In Now York under what was known as the federal force act. With the repeal of thnt law Davenport sank Into oblivion. Matthew B. Brady , the well known pho tographer who died a few days ago In New York , leaves a collection of portraits which Is almost priceless. It Includes pictures frcm the life of the most celebrated person ages of the last half century on both sides of the Atlantic ocean. Every president from John Qulncy Adams to Grover Cleveland was photographed by him. Should Cuba fall to achieve Independence , the patriotic band may console Itself with the thought of having enriched posterity with a novel Implement of war and adorned history with a champion snake ntory. A Cuban correspondent describes the Insurgent method of netting fir ? to cane fields. There Is first the capture of numerous snakes , which are smeared with crude petroleum , set on fire and then turned loose. The snakes run Into the cane , burrow In the leaves on the ground , and In n moment the entire field is In a blaze. I'asa the bakery , please. CUFFS FOR YKM.OW JMJfiS. A Tlim-ly Kick nt the I'ack of 1'iilH- Ical Ciiiilni-H. Chicago Times-Herald , Wo > welcome our esteemed contemporary , the Tribune , to active membership in the Anti-Yellow Dog league , which , In response to the suggestion of the Times-Herald , has sprung up In this stale. Referring lo the republican love feast about to bo held at Springfield , the Tribune warns the state central committee against snap conventions and efforts to hamper Iho Independence of delegates to the national convention In Iho Inlercst ot either favorite sons or "the un known presidential preferences of the bosBes. " The Tribune then has thcso preg- ncnt and timely words to bay : "And finally It Is also run-.ored that some thing will be done In the way of 'fixing up' a state ticket. The fixers must bo cureful notto make it a 'yellow dog' one. This Is not going to bo a good year for Ihojo animals on the state ticket. Bosses , de ceived by the tidal wave successes of 1891 , may think any cur will safely do to run In 1S9C. But they are mistaken. Next fall the 'yellow dog' candidates will not only run far behind their ticket , but they may cause so much disgust as to beat the whole of It. The safci rule Is to nominate on the hy- pjthc-sls that the contest will bo clcso , and that only popular men can be elected , Takb no chances that unpopular men may lia pulled through. Gamblers may play that game , but prudent politicians do not. " Well and truly spoken. Nothing could add to the pertinence and significance cf this timely reminder to the bosses , who , de ceived by the tidal wave majorities of 1801 , are acting upon the Idea that a yellow dog , If tagged with a republican nomination , can b elected this year. No yellow dog for governor , no yellow dog for state- treasurer , no yellow dog for congressman. Down with the yellow dogi , Send them to the pound , where they belong , OoinnilUi-i- 11 Not In vent turn < < . SAN FHANCISCO , Jan. 28. The commit tee appointed to Investigate the charges of Immorality against Dr. C. O. Brown , | * astor of the First Congregational church In this city , has refused U ) apt on the ground that It has no power. It was announced that at the conclusion ot tbe trial of Mrs. Mary Davidson , who waa arrested at the Instance of Dr. Drown on a charge of blackmail , the charges against the minister will be heard by a competent tribunal of the church. Will Cull ( lie Stutu Convention , ALBANY , Jan. 28 , Secretary John Uun- yon of the republican state commutes has Ituued a call for a meeting ot the committee at the Fifth avcouo hotel , New York , on February 8. The committee at that time will Issue the call and select a meeting place ( or the state convention. TIIORSTON'S ' GREAT First Sot Speech in the Sennto of Nobrnska'a ' Junior Member , MONROE DOCTRINE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE Itdlrvr * In n Strict Aillirrrnoc In UK- Doctrine Ktnliuillcil In ( lie Dm In HcNiitiilliin nml TnUi" IKMIIU 11 Ith SriuititrVolcotl. . WASHINGTON , Jan. IS. Senator Thurs- ton delivered his speech on theU.iyls resolu tion today ami the senate listened to him with the closest attention throughout. Senator Thurslon said In part : "Tho adop tion ot the resolution reported by the com mittee on foreign affairs will present a grand International lsue which may hold much menace to the world'o peace ; an Issue which I sincerely hope and profoundly believe will bo resolved to the abiding peace nnd honor and permanency of this republic , but which , It Is useless to deny , may precipitate upon our beloved country all the disasters nnd her ror.4 and sacrifices \\hlch would Inevitably follow should the two gro.tt English speaking nations of the globe remit their differences to the arbitrament of amuI cannot nssumo thctfo responsibilities ! I dare not vote for the pending resolution \\ltliout first sub mitting to the deliberate judgment of man kind and the dispassionate- criticism of pos terity tome of the reasons which seem to make my path of duty plain. "Wero there nothing nt slake but n mere adjustment of a boundary line between Vene zuela nnd llrlllsli Guiana , I should hesitate long and seriously before voting to commit this government to any Interference. It Is dllllcult to believe , and Impossible to demon strate , that our honor Is Involved , our pros- HKO threatened , or our tranquillity disturbed by any disposition which c-in possibly be made of a distant strip of South American marsh and mountain. Hut the present question rises high above any Venezuelan dispute. The llrltlsh prime minister , the accredited mouthpiece of the strongest empire of Chris tendom , has Been nt to oiliclally declare nnd to advise this government that the Monroe doctrine has no place In the law of nations and Is not accepted or rccognbed by any European power. The challenge thus broadly thrown down by Great IJrltaln must be taken up by this republic or the Monroe doctrlnt Is a thing of the past. WOLCOTT AND SALISDUnY. "Mr. Pros'ldcnt , the Urltlsh position , bluntly , almost Insolently , stated by Lord Salisbury , h.ns imnn reasserted from this lloor : clothed In.yucli splendid rhetoric and presented with such fervid eloquence as even to win Amor- lean applause. I unhesitatingly nssumo that the applause wa for the matchless ability of the orator , nml not for the sentiment of his nddress. I cannot believe that the vlows of the senator from Colorado will commend themselves to the deliberate Judgment ot the American people. They may be satis factory to the money changers. Lngland can crack the whip for them ; but. thank God ! the money changers are not the cus todians of the nation's conscience. They may be approved by Wall street , for \\all street represents that powerful foreign syn dicate which seeks to dominate the nnanclal and Industrial policy of this country ; but Wall ttreet cannot dictate to the senate of the United States. If our people ever become so senile and degraded as to bo willing to list the honor of the nation on the Stock exchange' , to go up and down with the mar ket It will time to turn the pictured face of Washington to the wall and to cast the- sword ot Grant Into the ssa. "Mr President , I have the most profound admiration and respect for the senator from Colorado. I know how intensely American ne IE His iwtriotlsm cannot be questioned or nla sincerity doubted. I know how strong must bo the convictions which lead him to lift his volco against the known sentiments of his countrymen. I agrc-o with the senator that this Is net the time to stir up public passion ; to appeal to any prejudices that may ex'st against England ; to fan the name of any Incipient war Etmtlment ; but I must In sist that this Is a time of all others to call forth the highest expression of loyalty and devotion to American Institutions ; I must In sist that this Is the- supreme hour for a digni fied , positives and solemn declaration of the American purpose , clearly , calmly and de liberately stated. "Mr. President , It Is gravely argued that our country has outgrown the necessity for any further enforcement of the Monroe doc trine. OUR NATIONAL OBLIGATIONS. "It Is contended upon this noor that our neighboring republics are not worthy of our sympathy or assistance because of the Insta bility of their established forms of govern ment and cf the Ignorant and helpless char acter of their populat'ons. Any country which has shown its ability to rid Itself of despotism Is worthy of our encouragement and substantial aid In all Its struggles and all Its efforts to secure for Its people a greater measure of liberty , enlightenment and civilization than they now enjoy. That same Providence which has blessed us with Its gracious favor has placed us In the position of responsibility and guard'unshlp toward the weaker American republics. Wo cannot think of our obligations as a nation and ab- sclvo ourselves from the performance of those duties which Providence has imposed upon us. "I am not unmindful of the seriousness and gravity of the present situation. We are calling a halt upon that settled policy of ng- gresflon and dominion which has character ized the extension of the British empire from the hour In which her Ilrst adventurous prow turned to unknown seas. But does this fur nish any reason why Americans should nbindon any bellied policy of the United States or retire from any position wli'cli ' the honor of the republic and the welfare of America require that we should absume. Mr. President , our people have been repre sented as eager for war , and the senator from Colorado seems to believe that ft Is necessary to cool their ardor by disparage ment of the Monroe dcctrlno and ciiloglum of British grandeur. Ours Is a mighty nation , bat Its people are slow to wrath. They bo llevo In the dlvino doctrine taught by the lowly Nazarene on the shores of Galilee. Out there Is no other land In which the honor of the nation Is so dear ; there Is no other laud In which the love of country , of liberty and of Justice la ao strong ; there Is no other land whoso citizens would sacrifice so much to maintain Its Institution * or defend Its soil. PATIENT UNDEIl WUONG. "The people of this country have always been patient and long suffering under wrong , They have never provoked wars , and have never token up arms until driven to It for the preservation of their most sacred rights. "Sir , Great Britain baa mlUaken the tnmpor of the people of this country In the pact , as the. mistakes It now. The English peopleproteus to believe' that tno Unltud States dare not stand up for the Monroe doctrine ut this tlmo , because they say the ptoplo of the south would gladly take ad vantage of a declaration of war to renew the old Internal contest. Standing upon the floor of the American senate , Knowing whereof I speak , I say to the people of Great Britain that the grave Ibsues which have been Bottled by brave men upon American battlefields can never bo reopened again , Sir , there Is no division of Kontlmont In the United Slates. Let but a tlnglo drum beat bo hoard on our coasts announcing thu approach of a foreign foe and there will Epiiiu ; to arms In the north and the south thn grandest army the world han ever known , animated by a deathless loyalty to their coi'itry'H : flag and marching on to the mingled and Inspiring strains of our two im- tloral airs , "Yankee Doodlo" and "Dixie. " "Mr. President , the press of Great Britain has already seized upon tuo utterances or the senator from Colorado as an Indication that the. people of this country are ready to abardon whatever plan v > o now hold of duty and responsibility toward the republics and the affairs of the new world , But when Ui pending resolution comes on for final pcsrage I predict that It will bo adopted by such a dccUlve vote as will sdvleo all Chris tendom of the stand which the people of this country nre prepared to make for tbe maintenance and enforcement of the Monroe doctrine. HONOIl IS INVOLVED. "Sir , believing that ths honor of my country Is Involved , that the hour calls for thb highest expression of loyalty and patrlot- lim ; calmly confident of the verdict of posterity ; reverently calling God to wltnoss the sincerity of my purpose , I shall vote for the resolution reported by the committee on foiolgn affairs. I shall vote for It , not an an affront to To feign nations , but to uphold the dignity of my own. I shall vote for It In Ihj * tlmo of profound tranquillity , can * vlr.ccil tlmt peace with honor can ho pro * served , but. Mr , I would vote for It Jtul .11 mrcly wrro we alrpnity standing In the awful shadow of declared war , 1 would vote for It were the navies of all Europe thunderIng - Ing at our harbors. I would vote for It were the shells ot llrltlsh battle ships bursllns RHOVO the dome of the nation's caplfol. t would vote for It , nnd would maintain It at all hazards and nt nny cost , with the Ust dollar , with the last man ; yea , though It niJijlit presage the coming of a mighty con- flirt , whose conclusion should leave me with out n son , ns the last gre.U contest left mo without a slro , " Ot'SU DAVIS' MKKIMTIOX. Washington Post : The report of the cnm- mlttco of the senate on foreign roVuloni will be looked for with Intense Interest. Wo predict that It will bo positive ami direct , with no British nttachmct.t. St. Paul Pioneer Pres > ? : Nevertheless. Sen ator Davis has done a sroat service to the country In clearly enunciating the doctnno of American International law as understood - stood by the AmcrltMii people nnd OR supported - ported by the course of historical precedent St. Lsuln Globo-Democrat : The definition of the Monroe doctrine presented by the setmto 0011111111(00 ( on foreign relations' U of a sweeping nature , nnd Includes nearly everything In sight , to to speak ; but It con tains n clause which materially modifies lla general eftect In this respect. This Im portant proviso limits the prnctlcnl applica tion of tlio doctrine to cases which the United States shall deem "dangerous to Its jieice and safety. " Tlmt Is to say , the privilege Is reserved to consider each Instance of the pro- pcsod acquisition of now territory on this iicnilephero by nuy European nation accord ing to the special circumstances that may ntten.l It. New York Sun : With the o who think the Monroe doctrine , elaborated without ex aggeration In Senator Davis' resolution , Is unadvlrablo as n policy for the United States , disviifslon Is worthle ? ? . It would be better for them jo'swear allegiance at once to her Britannic mnjosly In London , nnd return to this country as conquerors on a flying squad ron , than Btay here to bo whipped Into the humiliation destined for every nation thot won't stand up for Itself until It Is too Into. Others , looking nsknnce at the Davisresolu - tlon , profess to bollovo In the Monroe doctrine - trine , but nro afraid that this Is not the tlmo to nfllrm It. The unanswerable reply to this IR tint England Is nt this moment In the nttltudo of wanton defiance of It. "Wo will tnlto by conquest , " aiys Ixinl Salisbury In effect , "the territory which my predecessor , Lord Or.invlllc. agreed should bo submitted to arbitration. " lilt Kir/Y 1II.AST.S. Chicago Tlccord : "What's the illffercncs botwet'ii notoriety and fume ? " "Woll , If a mini Is notorious he's still nllvo ; If lio's famous , he's ileml. " Harper's Ilnzar : Scrlmpltt Poctor , this bill of yours Is preposterous ! ridiculous ! Dr. ChnrKcin ( blandly ) \V II , I don't inltul saying tlmt H's nlmmlly low myself ! Indianapolis Journal : "Well , of nil the Impudence ! Asking mo to help you bo- catiso you have three wives to support ! " "They ilon't belong' to me , mister ; nothln * of the sort. They belongto mo son-lu- liuvs. " Washlnptou Star : "Ebrv t'liiK am nil In Its place , " said Undo Ubcn. "Er Pltn'p razzer meks cr man a good bnhber ono minute , un' a. tur'b'.o tough citizen do nox' . " Chicago Tribune : It was an hour or two past mldnlplit nnd Mr. Jngway was fumbling- about In the hallway and mut- lerlnir angrily to hlmrlf. "What's the matter ? " called out Mrs. Jncway , from the llonr above. "There's two hntracks bore. " he nnswcrcd , "an1 I don1 know w'lch ono to lianjr m * hat on. " "You'vo got two hats , haven't you ? " re joined Mrs. Jngwny. "Hajig- them on both. " Cincinnati Enquirer : "Aw , me man , will vou tiilco me brnwpes nnd K t me liiKWEo ? " blandly Inqulied tb6 traveler. "What's that ? " nskod the transfer driver. "Tolko these brawpcs to the station and get mo linkage mo box. " Oh ! You want me to take them bap- ge checks ami pit yer trunk ? And still you fellers think wo oiisht to Jlno hnmli with , you ngln the world 'c.-umi ? wo spunk the same language ! I ilon't think ! " I TOLD YOU SO. Ilnrpcr's IJ.iznr. Of all the persons I do hate. Who fill my soul with deepest woe. The greatest ass of nil the grout Isho who says "I toM you so. " The. man who never had the wit To warn you 'gainst a bad affair. Yet conies up smiling after It And fays , In. manner debonair , "I told you ? o , i told you so , " And tflonts upon your horrid woe If I thought he'il to heaven BO I'll turn out bad , nnd then you know He'd told mo so ! LOVE OK Till ? i\fiI.\Kiil. . There's u glenm of red on the road' lough bed , Anil n. clamor of flying wheel1) , As I nlvo old "Flyaway lions" her licnd And swift as a Bhot from n rlllo sped , She sweeps o'er the Binning HteeK Like a star at night shines u faint , far light. And the faint , far light draws near , Where to see us pass pho walls , dear lass , The love of the engineer. With a rattle nnd din nlotiR wo ppln , And the house runs blithely by ; And Hhriilnwcil against the llcht within , IH the girl It has been my luck to win And the. girl for whom I'd die ! For a night of the train nt the wlndowpano She watches , my Nell , my dear , And rollicking- past my heart beats faHt She's the love of the engineer ! I hold your lives , oh husbands nml wives , In the piilm of my Bilmy hand ! Hut you need not feiir , whatever nrrlvet , While the Blanch old engine onwniil drives , For heie nt my post I stnml ; And well I know she would have mo KO > To my ilealli unknowing fear , Asleep or awake , you are afo for Iho sake Of the love of ihe engineer ! Raymond JEWELER. ( gorbant : : SolU ) . . . . . . . . I ! I I II III. I II. ! .I. I * \ Silver ] fotfcs anb Spoons. "N designing GOR- HAM solid silver Forks and Spoons , not a detail is forgotten ; the proportions are care fully considered ; the parts are properly bal anced ; the finish is ab solutely perfect ; they are handsome to look upon , delightful to handle , satisfactory to own ; they lend the charm of true refinement to the routine of our daily life , and last for generations , Too good for Dry Goods Stores Jewelers only. Thu reason \MI vonflno ouraclvnH to Oorlmm'a Sllvcrwaru lu bi'CHiiuo It'o tlio only ro illy uoo J , C. S. RAYMOND , 8 B. 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