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THIS OMAHA DAILY IIMM : TIIUKSDAV , fj , 18)0. ! ) THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. n. nosi\v.vrin ; : , KVKIIY MOIlNlNO. TintM8 or nll > - llr ( Without Sun.lay ) One Ynr tj W Dally ll c find Sunrtoy , One V ir II W Rlx .Month ! H g Thru Month * it TO Hcnulaytn \ , On YMr , . , . . , . } : OT Hnliinlny IM-c , One Y < - r JIM Weekly llws. One Ymr " 3 OI-Tir-KS : Omahn : Thr Hillullilmir. . Houth Omaha : Hlnufr Hlk. , Ci.r. N nnd Illh 8l . Council Ulurrn : 16 Ninth Main Htrtot. CMuflRo Oftlre : 11 , ' rimnilxr of Comm rrc. New Vorlt : lloonin III , 14 nit IS. Trlbuno UlJlf. Wnihlnmon : 1407 I"Hlrl. . N. W. All cnmmimUntliinn rflntln * to nws nnd pil lorial mfittir Hi'Ul-l tc titolnnnl. To the Edlto iir.-iiNinH I.KTTIHB. : All builnrM letttts nnJ remittance * tlimiM I Mdren cii to The Itco I'liblli-litn * CmnpMi ; Omaha , mnftn , rltirks ntnl po lnllir < - onion I be made luivnble to II * ordi > r of tlin nninjmnv. T1IM MCI : PU1U.ISHIN(1 ( COMPANY. HTATIMKNT or CIUCL-I.ATIO.N' . 8tMe of Nxdntikn , I DouglM County. Ooorjt * II. TK hurk. ffcretnry of Th < > He * Put ll liln < cSHifwnr , trtlns duly nwnrii , unyii thnt in nrtimt tmrnner of full and complete poplcn of Thi IMIly Morning , livening and Sunday Ik'a jirlntd during the month of November. ISM. wni as fol low : 1 51.800 15 M. < * 2 JI.III IT W.GI B ilIH 1 S0.4W 4 , 8 ID ZO.SW r. * S. 7 M. n n. j ; si 20.41 7 SI.JM ! J 21.000 8 21.MO 23 0 .B SI 10 W.MI SB. II S1.661 W 12 .nfl 57 20,10 13 30.50 2 * -.01 ' II M.W1 20 2 .M 15 21,010 SO 20.W Total * 500.31 Ix-ns deductions for tm. old nnil r turni-d cojile * 12.7S Total net cnlcs C47.5 V Net Unlly nveranc 21.5S aiconan n TSSSCIUJCK. KuliBcrlbeil In my prencnce nnd nwurn to befor inp this l t ilny of Uoctmt-cr. IW. N. P. rnir. . ( Seal. ) Notary Public. It is un Insignificant unnipnny tha cuts no ice at prosnnt. What Jobs will .UMM-U he left for tlu ' next city pniincll If tinjmwnl city conn ell inaintains its prosciit recordV The revival of Inisliips * activity I. nnwhuro so not It-cable as anioiii ; HIP people who arc trying to set mills In motinn. Kactorlos of all kinils are wolconiL In Omaha anil Ni-bra.skn. but what 1 specially wnntoil Is faclorlcs to worl up Nebraska protliicts. Tbo Spaniards In Cuba have jjalnot aiidlbcr ovi'rwlioliiiinc victory by tb sliiiplc I'xprdlt'iit of bnrnliiK up a clntrol full of rebi'l wotnon nml clilltlren. Now that tbu Iowa aiitl-eteavt'tte lm\ lias been knockuil out by tbo courts tbo Iowa cigarette will bo free to rosiinu Its practice of knocking out tbe low : youtli. Tbo Investing of the local agent o the lluinano society with power U make iirrostfl for MiTenses ( 'oinlng wlthli Ills jurisdiction Is an Important altl li ft good work. Telegraphic threats of opposition to tbo exposition , which tire sent fron Omaha to Denver nml back again , tit not gain In strength ami llnvor In trail Bit as wine does In trans-shipment. Judging by the Honacum cases , can onlcal courts arc very much llko laj courts In one thing , nnd that Is In the protracted period required to arrive a u decision by the trlbunnl of Html Juris diction. The next congress Is likely to have plenty to do In regulating the nffalrs of this country , which It Is paid to attem to , without : attempting to adjust the affairs of other nations and their tie pendencies. The Oregon Short1 Line Is to bo soh at once under the hammer. An op portnnily Is thus offered for any one wishing lo acquire a nice , handy little railroad of his own at comparatively small expense. Omaha's providential Immunity from large lire losses still continues. The people , however , should not ponnli themselves to bo lulled Into false se curity which will induce them to ro- inove or Impair existing safeguards. If the Nebraska railroads have any other Important cases pending in court In which they are anxious to have cltilons favorable to their contentions they shojdd lose no time In gettlng.them before the United States supreme court. The Milwaukee scml-ccnlcnnlnL ex position is to be abandoned , ostensibly for lack of funds. The real roanoii , however , Is that nothing can successfully - fully compete with the greatest show on earth , which Is to be held in Omaha in 1SOS. 15y this time next week every one's curiosity as to what position the presi dent will lake In his message on Cuba will be satisfied. Whether the I'ubnns nnd their American sympathizers will bo completely sntislled Is , however , quite u din'erenl thing. The silverltcs are apparently disap pointed not so much at the defeat of their chosen candidate for president as tit the constantly Improving prospect that the promises of returning prosperity to follow the election of MeKlnley give every sign of holding good. If Colorado's aid to ( lie exposition depends upon the entire cessation of legitimate criticism of a public man , It Is prolmhb that the exposition will have to struggle along without t'ulorndo. Itut It Is not Colorado which Is making these silly threats. It is only bluster fabrlcatoil by the Omaha Kake-.MIll. Tito president insists on continuing to appoint men to vacancies In olllce , not withstanding the election of Ills suc cessor ami the near prospect of McKln- ley Inllneiice dominating. The question Is bound to bob up , Shall these new appointees hold for four years or only until the change In administrations ? Tliero will lo pressure brought on both sides of the mutter anil we may bo reasonably sure of numerous good , hot controversies over the same old points that have harassed uvery presliluut In recent yearn. /i.K/vir.IKO STKI' . A Warldngtoii dispatch any * tha Pivsltleiu.i-locl MeKlnley will scarce ! } bo warm In his sent before- the stronges pressure will bo brought to bear to In tluco him to modify or roseltid some o Ihe civil service orders of I'roslden Ocvchiud. It Is quite probable tint there are politicians In the reptibllcai party who would not. hesitate U eouiKol arllon of Ibis kind on Ihe par of the next president , but It nmy be doubted whether there tire any sticl with jwlllclonl Inlluenre to Induce Majoi Molvlnloy lo seriously consider a pro posnl to Interfere with what has beei done hi applying civil service regtiln lions , oven If he can do so. As to this there appears It ) bo a question , tin. elialrmaii of the civil service commls slon being authority for Ihe statement that what has been done cannot be un done by the Incoming executive. This olllehil , who ought to be gootl authority says that a president cannot rcscliu a civil service regulation established b > his predecessor , so that If this Is a cor rect Interpretation of the law what President Cleveland has done in extend ing the application of civil service rules must stand. Mut In tiny event there Is not the slightest reason to apprehend Unit Majoi MeKlnley will take any backward stei In regard to this reform , lie Is as fully committed to it as any of Us mos'f ardent supporters ami advocates , lie spoke strongly In defense of the re form when In congress , he recognized the principle In his appointments when governor of Ohio and he unqunlillodly endorsed thu declaration regarding it of the republican national platform. No one who knows anything of the character - actor of the president-elect will believe for a moment that any pressure , bow- ever Inlluontlnl and strong , could induce him to siulllfy the record he has thus far conslstantly maintained and do any thing that would in the remotest do- On the contrary , there Is every reason to believe that Major MeKlnley will be found as zealous as any of his prede cessors since the enactment of the civil service law In observing Its letter and spirit and in enlarging its application. And wo do not believe there Is a repub lican of prominence and Influence who will venture to suggest to I'tesidenl McKlnley a different course. It is safe to say that any ono doing so would seriously imperil ids claim to executive respect and conlldenco. PACIFIC ro.isr ini > nwKXT.iTtox. There appears to be good ground foi believing that the Paollie coast will be represented In the cabinet of the next administration. Tito Cleveland Loadei says It Is so given out from somt-olllclal sources and slates that the impression prevails that the administration will desire lo recognize the coast in a man ner which will leave no ground for com plaint. If Major McKlnley decitles to select a member of his cabinet from the coast , of course either California 01 Oregon will furnish the man and it hardly need be said that there are good men in both states from whom to choose. To give the Paclllc coast ropresonla- tlon in the cabinet would establish a precedent and there can be no question Hint It would be wise policy on the part of President-elect McKinley to do Ibis. The republicans of California and Oregon .deserve such consideration. They made a splendid fight for the cause of sound1 money and protection in the late campaign , the republicans of no oilier state attesting more strongly their loyally and devotion to republican principles. Confronted at the beginning of the campaign with what seemed to bts overwhelming odds , the republicans of California and Oregon went into tbo fight with the earnestness and deter mination that come from a profound sense of duly and they won a victory that will over be honorably to them. The reward of n cabinet position is not beyond their merit. HKDUCIXU Kxi Judicious economy In public expendi tures should be observed at all times , but It -especially necessary when the revenues of the government are declin ing , as has been the case under the op eration of the present InrllV law. In comparison with the results under th < > law which It superseded. Accenting to the annual report of the treasurer of the 1'nlted States , the not ordinary rev enues of the government for the lls"nl year ending .lime HO last were In round numbers ? : Wi.MiO.K ( ( ( ) ( ) , which was iit- : XJO.UOO more than for the preceding vcar. In the fiscal years 1SD1-DI. when ihe republican tarill' was In operation , the average annual receipts wore .fir : > 7- )0)00 ) ( ) ( ) and they would have been con siderably more but for the great do- Hue In importations during the llscal vcar of 1SI ! ) , duo tottho anticipation of ewer duties. Itut tlll the average an- mill revenue under Iho tariff law of [ SIX ) exceeded that under the present ttw by : ? : i7. < * mWX ) and if that average tad been maintained there p'-obnbly vould have been no deficit , assuming 1ml expenditures would not have boon ncrcased to any greater extent than ins b.'on the case since 1SOO. Indeed , he average annual receipts under tlu > ast republican tarllT would have more ban mop the average expenditures for he llscal years lS ! ) . " . ! ) ( t , which unounted to ? : i.'i 1.000,000 , a reduction 'rom the average of the preceding four ears. I5ut we are now confronted with the act that since Ihe close of the laul Iscal year revenue receipts have fallen off , so thai for the live months ) f the current llscal year Ihe treasury lellclt amounts to nearly i ? 10,000.000. ft s ( bought probable that the receipts vlll Improve , but It cannot reasonably 10 assumed that without additional eglslatlon the revenues will bo brought ip to iho expenditures during the pros- nt fiscal year , for which appropriations ave boon made. A continuance of doll- Its Is assured unless provision Is made or more revenue , anil If Is this situation hat calls for Immediate action by cou- ress. Preoont conditions cannot be u-olongod many months without necessl- ntlng another bond Issue and It Is most oslrablu that the ne\v administration hall not be couipi'Ilcd , ut thu very out- Fet , to Increase the Intere.Ml bearing pub lic debt. To do that would be to piny Into the hand of the element that was defeated In November. As lo reducing expenditures , It Is cer tainly the duty of congress to do so wherever It Is practicable without Im pairing the public service. In what dl- reel Ion reductions may be made , If nt all. will appear when the estimates of the several departments of the govern ment , are laid before congress. It Is to be apprehended , however , that not much culling down can be made without Im periling the ellleleiiey of Hie pub lic service. The present house of ryu'csontu lives lias made an earnest effort to keep down ex- pondllures. As was said by the chair man of the appropriations committee at the close of the hist session , It appro priated only "the money absolutely nec essary to supply Iho needs of the govern ment. In no instance entering upon new fields of appropriation save where their importance was so manifest 'Unit a sound public sentiment would justify even the borrowing of money to carry them OH. It is safe to say Unit the bouse will ail- hero to this policy and that the example will bo followed by Iho succeeding con gress. Possibly it may bo found practi cable ( o reduce expenditures , but In any event provision must bo mnde for more revenue. The new contract made by the council with the electric lighting company Is a piece of jobbery more audacious than any that lias been engineered through ( lie council for years. The ex isting contract does not expire until IS'.KS. There wore yet thirteen mouths left to consider the propriety of making a new contract either with the Thomson-lions- ton or some other company. Tin- city had i right to acquire Iho plant of the existing company or to build Its own electric lighting works. Nobody In the com munity Iitul asked lor tins now contraer The contract was secretly concocted , rushed through the council and signed by the mayor without notice to the pub lie. There had boon no opportunity to examine the proposition or to discuss its merits , and no man who voted for It can escape the od'uin ' and suspicion that at taches to jobbery. The pretense that there will bo great saving lo the city by tha new-agree ment Is very gauzy and so the promise that ? 100,000 will bo expended - ponded shortly by the company in en larging its plant. The reduction of ; ? r > .f > 0 per lamp is trivial when wo tn'so Into consideration the fact that1 the city is paying at least ? 'JO more per lamp than it could produce the light for Itself uniler present conditions. An extension of live years gives the company all the advantage of decreased cost of produc tion which is being realized from year lo year. There Is no reduction whatever under the contract ( o private consumers. For .them Ihe rates have been arbitrary and will so continue. The exposition year alone is sure to more than double the present consumption , and If the plant is enlarged for this purpose tin- patrons will have fo. pay the cost. If tbo private consumers are not to have the benefit of a .reduction In prices , at least a royalty for the city should have been exacted from the time of ex piration of the old contract. The exist ing contract , it will lie remembered , was n compromise made after a long contest and in the face of competing bidders , during which the Thomson- Houston company had offered to uup- ply the lamps as low as $110 per year , or ? -l.5 ( ) less than they an- now to have as sured to them for .six years. The generous concession of city ball lights up to $1.000 Is a sop be hind which Is ingeniously concealed the design to keep the city from buying a dynamo of Us own to light the city hall , public library nnd tbo neighboring pub lie buildings. T1IK ll'ATRH IW7/r.S { The proposition to extend the watoi works contract for a period of .sevei years calls for careful consideration b : fore final action shall by taken by lh < mayor and council. The public Interest should bo guarded at every point and m oopholes left for further nilsiindersttiud- utr and contention. If an extension of the contract Is to be inatlo lot It bo upon conditions that will give the taxpayer * the full equivalent of the value of thr leneflts conferred on. the company. When the original water works con- ract was made Omaha Imd a population ) f only : ! 0)00 , ( ) and the most sanguine irophot did not expect to see the city loublo its population by 1SK ) . Tin mirveloiis growth of Omtilm compelled ho reconstruction and enlargement of ho water works plant at a cost of several millions and tbo expenditure of several hundred thousand dollars will 10 required soon to make it adequate to lie demands of the people who depend tpon It. On the other band the city has ncreast'd the number of Its lire lydrants from L''ii ) to 1 , ! ( ) ( ) . so that ni the present rental It pays about § SSooo orI per cent on $ 'J.'Oi.OUO ) exclusive of rentals paid by South Omnhn. The private consumption of water lias In creased proportionately and far beyond original oxpccinlions. Granting that the water company's franchise bus not been forfeited by reason of Its receivership and fore closure wile. It becomes a question how much the city shall exact In return for the proposed seven-year extension and Hie waiver of lu right to purchase tin- plant before 11107. and at only live-year periods ' thereafter. Manifestly tin- object of the water company is to secure a contract Unit will enable Its now owners to dlspo.se of bonds to pay off the floating debt and raise money for Im provements. To do this they want ten years of gnaranteul income and un disturbed possession. For this conces sion It Is proposed to require them to supply IfiO additional lire hydrants at nominal cost to the city. No concession Is made , however , as to charges for private water supply nor Is any reduc tion iihked by the council committee In the rental of hydrants now In use or to bo used If more than thu 150 new hydrants should bo ordered. The vital question to the taxpayers Is : Are Uio coudltluud under which It If proposed tti > - ' \U'iiil the water works contract such tm the oily has n right to ox pee I fa V1" ' * " ' " .v ll ( < ld 1t > 0 moro hydrantsTaf Ihe company Insists on Its piosonr Hydrant rental why should not Mmiojj-oiioosslon be made In rates to prlvatew'oiisuiiiors which wore origi nally llxeiWon the basis of a town of : tO.KM ( ) population ? Should not the prac tice of roqulrTng a royally , put Into oper ation In tjlV'iUist gas franchise , bo also applied tt nnc water-company ? Those and otliorrjnttloiis | suggest themselves for dlseiisljlfiijiboi'oro Ihe proposed con tract extension shall be rutlUcd. In several slates carried by McKlnley one Kryan olt'olor has pulled through by n scratch. This is the host evidence of a fair ballot ami honest count In these states. It shows that there were mis takes made In marking ballots nnd that the mistakes are recorded In the ro- turnu. In nrDio of the southern states where fraudulent elections are notorious could such a thing occur , because the men In control of the election machinery see to II that mistakes never count against their candidates. A InrllV bill Introduced at one session of congiess , but. failed of pis : ago. sel dom attracts enough support to make It formidable in legislative elides of the succeeding session of congiess. The tariffs that have become law have al most without exception been put through shortly after formulation am with no obstruction In their path. The tariff bills that have been pushed right along so soon as reported from com mlttees have been the bills thnt have been mudo laws. The Now York legislature is now mak ing an inquiry Into the workings of the Rallies liquor law In Now York City. Since the Loxow commit lei struck such a rich vein in the inquiry business It will bo a legislative drouth year in Now York when tlu- regular an nual investigation Into the slums of the metropolis falls. An Impertinent WnsbliiRton Stnr. In arrniiRlnR a sale of. Cuba , Spain would probably decline to consider n stigKestloti that she put the property in good repair for the purchaser , 'I'oii 'null for TlKMii. riillnilclplila Inquirer. A Washington newspaper says th.it the ncxl conjircss will include eleven Journal- hta. It Is atra.3co that newspaper men never cet to congress. iouirs * itu-m-i. A'lnneipolls Tribune. General Slrklcs proposes to furnish nn es cort. of 10.000 "wrecks of the rebellion" for the president-elect on InatiKural day. If the Kenoral ( Icicsn't subside be will Incur iho IrstlnK dfsllklof . every popocrat In the country. f" .f H < ( ( > M\Z \ < " < lilt * l.tiVllt. Cln-'lnnnll nnnulrcr ( silver ) . Ilovlval seems to be In Iho air. There Is moro thriving co'fclmotlon In business circles , a better dcmnnd for RCIV.IS , greater Inquiry for Investments , less timidity In capital , moro disposition ft ) make money earn some thing. Instead of lylnc Idle and furnishing Its owner no comfort except to loo' ' ' at. Slioildy. Globe-Dcmocrnt. When a democratic congrrji put wool RI the free lint , It jreijugcd the Inport duty on shoddy one-half ! ' The consequence lips been an Importr.tlon OOiOOO.OOO po'unds of shoddy lo take- the ; > lace of. weal In domestic manu factures. This outrage should recaivo the early attention of the Incoming republican administration. Tired of Ills .Iul > . llcno ( Xov. ) I'lalu Ucnler. With thh Issue the Plain Denier will SIH- nend , for what th.TO I do not know. Tbi3 don net srisi > from any inability of Its editor to continue Us publication , but I am n tired , tlicd. of working for a people wlii > neither appreciate my endeavois nor heed my 3'inionltioi.s , HO. tlreJ lhat I would nol , wtro t assured that It would be a source or revenue from this thne forward , for the present con tinue its publication. I am tired of .serving u swineherd anj living oft the hu ks. DollnrVlual. . t.'ow York Wirlil. Wheat sold at a dollar a bushel In Ibis city < n Saturday. As the election la over nnd there Is no longer any occasion for tin ; "goldbugs" to bankrupt themselves by making an artificial l > rlco for wheat , the farmcta of Ihe country sheuld begin lo chcrvo that the pi Ice of sraln Is in no way dependent upon a govern ment market fr silver bullion. As the fcnren are not fcols , but persona of shrewd Intelligence , the coume and con dition of the wheat market must bo very .liscourrglng to Mr. Bryan at the beginning hlc "campaign of 1900. " If we may cpeil ; in farmer language , the price of wheat knocks the Bluffing" cut of one of free silver's rr.cst effective scarecrows. I'OI.IYIOAIDHIKT. . Cleveland and Hill both retire from ollco ! next March. The Ulchmotd ( Ky. ) Ilcgisicr has changed hands atul discarded free silver a& a demo- crallo principle. President Cleveland has been invited lo join iho democrats of Chicago in celebrating St. Jackson's day , January S. New Jersey and Maryland , two former democratic strongholds , will not have a democratic representative la the next con- srcsa. For" the first tlmo In a national cleclloi. Ihe republican national committee closed the canvara without a dollar of dfbt out standing and with $ G3COa In the party treas ury. Major McKlnley has been presented with n fighting cook , a , pnir of eaglr.1 , a raccoon and a Hock of lyrkoya. Some people cvl- Ifiitly sUAprct that , ho la the president of : live stock nt' The total popular ) vote of 13 523,009 cast this jcar la nn itjcrcssc of 2,13iuoa over the total popular vote of 1SSS , and of l.UD.OOO over Hint of ISir ? . " The lam-sou of 1SU2 over 18SS wjia liut.7 3,000. Colonel Aba Slupsky. the eminent Ml.i- anurl educator , , philanthropist and etaica- iian , Is the happy fjllhcr of a boy whom he haa namediitl m McKinley Slupsky. The Illustrious f tiebsa ! _ been overwhelmed with congratulation * . A thoughtful VilVitlto who won tinDrook - lyn Kngle goMMfflje of ? ; iO for the best argument for SjiJ S , haa been deprived of bUi reward U-Jni.nrjirlly , at leant , by an Injunction. A 2 < W jfctamlard mnn put Ills hooks on It to xll\il ? a long-standing debt. lv&r ! jp { _ Ihe gold and silver of the itojucracy of is'mv Haven met la conference ro et ly In mi endeavor tr Hnd n common plnjform for united action In the cliy and town elections nnxt month. Fho conference failed of result. a.i the sil ver man inndo a demand that the gold men abandon Ihcir organization. A Wllkcsbarro ( I > a. ) courl bus defined the word "mugwump. " Thom.i.i Johns , n well mown republican , became a coivcrt to the silver craze In thu lust campaign. Do wrolo a number of articles for the now.i- lapcra. The other day .lohus ncH KilHor 'lick of Iho Dally Tlnifa. Flick tald. 'llelln. Mugwump. " This angered Johns. Ho upbraided Flick , and then had a war- ant Ismicd for the editor's nrrcot. At the lonrlni ; thcro was much dismission ns lu ho mcinlng of thu word "mugwump. " Jin- Ice Dunoliu finally decided that It meant 'u rcupcctublo republican Inclined lo kick over the tracto. " ' The editor | w.u dis charged and the * coats put on Johns , the ustlce claiming that Fllck'a ualut.ulou was couiplluicuUry , uot luaultlue. President Olovolaml Said lo Coutomplnto Radical Action , GEN , LEE'S ' REPORT NOT SATISFACTORY rloiiN Hnli-iinMiM ( MM to ( Int'onill - linn of ( lit' .Voiiroinlintii'nlM In ( IniNlnnil nnil of CriiL'lty lij- ( SiiiinliifilK , WASII1NOTON. Dor. S. Heporta were In Rcnerr.l clrctilntlon hole today to Uio effect tli.it Secretary Oliu-y , some tlnio In Novem ber , liail Riven the Sixiulsh government , courteously , lint Itrmly , to understand Hut the Cuban rebellion must be- crushed \vltliln three inontlm or the United States Would bo compelled to Intervene to stop hostilities. It was mia thnt prominent republican senators had been informihl or this ultimatum. A prominent member of the senate committee on foreign relations said today it wonltl not bo possible for the urroldent lo send n pro- Spanish messaRe to eoiiRrrsa. In view of the report which Consul General l.ee had made to Secretary Olney. This report presents a very grave , not to say horrlfylni ; , condition of affalfv ; in Cuba. One or the conditions ho dracrlbra Is that of the noncom- batanls. peaceable citizens , who have no Intertill In the war except to aeo It ended. Theao people , whcll-er within the Spanish llnej 01 * Ihe Cuban llntvi. are sufferers. It Is known also thai General I.ee'a report sho.vs that cruelty Is practiced on bijth aides , but , it 1-s fiald. It Ktntej that more easts luive come to hla kimwledcc of wrongs on the part of the Spaniards. One thins thnt dors appear to be estab lished by the testimony < > t theho eallerd Is that the admlniatrntlon contemplhtes no change In the line of policy 11 has pnrmied since the bcginnlm ; of lite Insurrection two > cars ago. While thnt part o ] the prrsl- dont's mcssaye which will dc.il with the subject has not yet boon finally reduced to form , It IN believed that It will be a brief but cogent presentation cif reasons that have Influenced the administration In holding to Its pre.it-nt attitude. The events of the past year's rampalgc probably will be carefully reviewed with the purpose of showing that the insurgriils have as yet failed to meet the rcitilrtinrnts | original ! laid down by the president ns essential thtlr recognition. They haxe fought tic ( jcucral engagement to a successful Issue have not established u permanent seat government and have no seaport. In other words , they have not sensibly changed their condition from what it was n year ago , so thnt by the same line of reasoning lal 1 down by the administration In the statements scml-onlclally published through the Associated pn.ia last spring there at present no occasion for u change ol policy on our part. It Is presumed however over , that In addition to -statement to this effect the president will nut hesitate to deplore the continuance of the 'present unsatisfactory conditions In Cuba. Injurious ao they arc to American IntcrfstH. nnd under cover of his mcF-sage may Intimate to Spain the r.ccissity of a terminal Ion oi fxlsting evils at a reasonable date. ! MIAI.AMI M \ TTUKOT ri.OSKD. I'liililnck IIitprM lo < Ji-t n FiirMici- : \ ItMiNlnit Tor tin- Si'ttli-l-.f. \VASIUNRTO.V. Dec. 2. ( special Telo- crani. ) Kx-Senator Paddock arrived In Washington last night and called on Secre tary Krancis today with reference to the set tlement of the Otoe and .Missouri settlers' troubles , lie found that tbo Indians. In- censeJ nt the action of settlers in rejecting the la.st proposition submitted to them , baa withdrawn their consent In the proposlton Secretary Krancla has not yet taken official action * , < uhis . recent- threatened order to pan''l entries of rrttlf'rs ' v.-lfo have nat j > at < their arrearages by January 1. owing to his bbini ; busy with liU nnnual report. Mr Paddock will have a conference with tlu secretary tomorrow , when he hopes to have some definite plan of action decided upon. IIiiNl of .Inliu ( ' . WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. It Is probable that early In the next so.Icn of cniiKrfaa one of the niches In the wall of the senate chamber , ir.adifor the reception of busts of those \vho have held the ofilce of vice president will bo filled by a marble luiat or John C. Hrccklnridge. It la the worn ot James It. Voorhrrn and linn Just been com pleted and tinned over to the architect of the capital. The bust Is commented upon by these who knew Mr. Ilreeklnrldgc In life as a thoroughly accurate reproduction. Con * * riit'llon of Hit'CMV MOIIHO. WASHINGTON , Dec. 2.- Thc clerk of the house of reprracntatlvca has It sued the usual iiimlllr.lal list of uicmbcix of the house of the inay-nfih ccngivsj. The list shows that the fee v/lil be comiioscd of 201 rcpnbllciina , 121 democrats , thlrtren fuslonlBtti , twelve populls's nnd three silverltca and that there s one vacancy , from Ihe Klrst Jllbaourl dls- : rlct. Of the total membrrablp 2C3 were In the lest houao and ten others had served In irevlous American IHi-ji'lf * In ( ii-i-iiiiiny , WASHINGTON , Doe. 2. Some valuable ) olntcrj for American bicycle makers who lre to Introduce their machines into Ger- luny arc contained In a rtport to the State lopartment by United Statca Consul Tlngluy it nrunjwlcl : , Germany. lie predicts that ho Gc.'man market will next jear grow to American manufacturers can secure a very Good share of it. ni-iiiiisii ! for Aliu-rl.'iui Tin I'lnlf. WASHINGTON. Dec. 2. Cons.nl Hldgely at fi'eueva , In a rcpoit to thu State deportment , says thcro Is a unin.ll demand in Geneva for American tin pate ! , more especially for Ihe taw material packed In bo.xr , also fr.r block f.'icetn ' packed In bundles. The consul promises If he rcceivrn a price Hat of Ameri can manufactuttTs lo try and put them in Ihe hands of Intcndlni ; purchasers. \ IAVVcMlirn I'liNliiuiNlri-N. WASHINGTON' , Dec. 2. ( Spuclal Tele- Rram. ) Fourth clrea postmasters appointed today : J. A. Ixiy , Portal. Sorpy county , Neb. ; M. 1C. Jenkins , llrayton , Audubon county , la. ; I' . J. Conwuy , Iloclcwcod , Sheridan connfy , Wyo. \VII.I.1A.M STr.l\\V.\V I.AII ) TO ItliST. Many Faiiioiih Pcoplili.v ; Trlliuli * ( o ( In.Mi'iiiiir > of ( lie Dfiiil , N13\V VOUK. Dec. 2. The bojy of Wil liam Hte-inway was laid In the tomb with Impressive ceremonies this nftirnoon. Pub lic services wcio held in Medcrlranz hall , which had never befoio contained ho man > people. A private funeral ceremony at- lo d d only by : lift in ly ha 1 picvlous y been held. Massed on ruch nido of the entrance to tun hall were 2.009 emplojcH of the Wil liam Steinv.-ny company. Many persons of Mn and people of the musical world wu > ' ' > present at Iliu services and great elnuers lent their voices to ivo honor to the mcm- nrv of the dead. Mine , nuinia Ramos-Story yn I M. Kdounrd de Itexzkc sane KOloa ? m ! l.llllun Illauvclt reai'ered ' a reoulvin , with the I.ledcrkr.inK accompanying. Al Iho clofio df iho ceremonies iho Mcdeflirair/ gang u Jlrge. Julius Hoffman de'lvered nn eulogy in Gorman and was followed by Curl Schurz. who hroku duun and wept. Tiio body was placed in the Stulnway mausoleum In Green wood cemetery , .utiti.s'i'ii : : ) rou SIIM.I.M ; .11 n r KIIIKtM'por ClinrKnl wild Illi-- KMlly Triilllflillitt In Demi llnilli'M. NI3\V YOHK , Pec. 2. Morgue Keeper Andrnw White , arrcetcd for the Illegal sale of unclaimed rorp-ics , admitted today that ho had engaged In the trnllle In bodloti , but declared thai U wan permissible under the I.UVH. Ilodles had been sold nt an average of } 5 apluce. About 100 imcinlmrd bodliM are transferred uiinually from Iho morgno lethe the medical Institutions of iho city , and muni bo done under nuprrvlnlon of the superintendent of llcllovue , otherwUo the transfer voiiHtltuloH a felony , punlidiablo by nol moro than ( Uo years in Htalu jirUoti or $1,000 lluu , ur bulb. A. r. A. CUT.H in T MTTI.I : nnrin Miinlt'ltml KlectlniiN In MiiHviii'liit-iHI illxiiKtrmin to Hit * Order. I10STON . Dec. 2.Klcven cities of th commonwealth held tuunlclpnl election yesterday , nnd In several of them th mayoralty contests were cliwo nnd exell Ing. The. A. r. A. vote cut but little flgur in nny of the cities , whlto only live of th eleven municipalities elected a ilrulghl ru publle.in candidate , nntulthtitnndlng the fr.r that o\rry one g.ive McKlnley nml Wolcot n plurality less than n month IIKO. The contest atVoburn proved to be th most Interesting , and tl'o result was I doubt until the lust ward v.'nc licnrcfroiv when It was found thnt John P. Wceney , th democratic candidate , had defeated his re publican opixMiont by seven votes. Tlter was no change In iho license vote , six of th cities \otlng for license and live agiitns the sale of Intoxicating lliiuor.i. N'ew I/ondon went for license , l.fiOO to 700 nnd elected n republican mayor. Clitci pee elected Oeorge I ) . KldrltlRO democrat , for mayor , by 2SS plurality eve the republican candidate , and voted fo llccnso by GG7 majority. Pltlsfleld re-elected Mnyor Walter V Hawkins , republican , by a plurality of H" over the democratic candidate , and wont fo license by 170 majority. Northampton elected John I. . Matther democrat nnd ell teens' reform candl'late for inavor. Jiy inrt plurality over tlie republlcm eatulldale. and gave 219 majority for license At Fltehbnrg the A. I1. A. met nn over whelming defeat , and all save one candidate on the citizens' reform ticket were elceied Marlboro'elected Charles JL. llnrtlett , re publican candidate for mayor , by a majnrlt ; of : :2t : : over Dr. F.dward 13. Oholll , democrat Qulncy voted against license by 710 , am re-elected Mnyor Charles Francis Adams hpcoml , by an Intrminpd majority ovc fharles V. Ilammons , ropubllcan. Maiden gave a majority of t.101 agalna license , nnd John B. Fnrnum. Independent candidate- mayor , defeated the ropubllc.it candidate. Waltham elected Charles 13. Pond , re publican candidate for mayor , nnd gave a majority of 167 against license. itiinvn.i. : . in : THI : MXT : SPKAKIOII ( iriiHVt'liiir of Ohio Slnlcn tin1 Ilrsiili of Ills Ciilciiliilhins. CINCINNATI. cc. 2. The Commercial- Tribune publishes the following from Ath ens , O. ' "There Is not one word of truth In the rcporl. Heed will bo Ihe next peakcr ol the republican house of representatives. "C. II. ( JUOSVI3NOII. " } The dispatch was an answer by General tc Grosvcnor to an Inquiry us to the truth ol a report thai he hnd announced bis intention ; to oppose tbe election of Kced as speaker ol if the bouse. . \ \Vlseonslti li tiK < * r in Donlil. " MADISON. WIs. . Dec. 2. The olllclal Pg urcs for Whconsln were canvassed today with the following result : .McKlnley , 2CS.- IP.ri ; Ilryan , Ifi3.523 ; hoverlm ; , 7.503 ; Palmer , is i.flSl ; Ilentley. national , 3I ; llatchclt , so cialist-labor , 1.3H. - AvriiHArrn ; ro.vi. ronim.M : . I'rcHfiiluri > eiin > nl . ; . - . lo lie Con- tllinril \i-vt Voiir. NEW VOIUC. Dec. 2. The iigroement en tered Into on February 1 of this year by the presidents of the anthracite coal minim ; and carrying companies at the Instance of . powerful financial Interests will explro nom inally on January 1 , 1S97. At the time of - the agreement , however. It was arranged that the contract would run on. subject to - thirty days' notice from any Interest. There Is the best authority for the statemenl that no notice of withdrawal has been lllcd nnd that none will be. The companies for the ' flrsl time In the history of the anthracite tradf kept faith with each other absolutely and nil Interested looked confidently for tbo banner year of the Industry. The well laid plans were , however , nulli fied to a very large extent by the long-con tinued depression nnd general business dis turbance In tbe inonev market and ante- election agitation. The first six months tbo trade was very.poor , ns the agreement did not really become operative until June and the tonnage for the year as compared with 1S93 will show a heavy falling on , llo- contly business has been very light , moro particularly at tide water , where prices , with Ihe single exrepllon of chestnut , which has been In fairly gond demand , have been mid are now being rut 2,1 cents below the nominal September circular. Trade Is now Improving under the stimulus of the colder weather , but officials of the various com panies agree thai Ihe best thai can be ex pected in the present mouth Is to get up to the September figures. iissi.iiitt i\i-i.Ans ins pitorics ; ; . I'aiicl-K Ilfiul Ill-Tore Mi't'liiinli'iil ICn- Klilii'N Oflli-crN l'lrtf M | . NI3W VOUK. Dec. 2. A paper bv Sir Henry Hessemer , entitled "Historical and Technical Sketch of the Origin of the Uc.isc- mcr Process , " was road before Iho Ameri can Society of Mechanical Knglticcra today. Sir Henry Is nn honorary member of Hit American society. The paper gives In de tail t-o ! salient points cnntiected with tin- many forms of apparatus designed by him In Improving his nrociss. Other papers were reul and the following officers wcru elected for the eimilng year : President , Worcester II. Warner , C'love- laud ; vlco presidents. Commodore George W. Melville , Washington. D. C. ; Charles II. .Manning , Manchester. N. H. ; Francis W. ai' . Iloston ; 13. S. Cramp. Phlladol ! hla : T. Wellman. Cleveland ; W. F. Din-fee. New York : managers. John C. Klfcr , New York ; Charles A. liauur. Spiingflsld. O. ; Ar thur \Vatsworth. . Iloston ; Morgan C. Stiles. Middlctown , Conn. ; 13. D. Meier , St. Louis : Charles W. Dickie , San Francisco ; II. S. Hulnrs. Atlanta , Ga. ; dus C. Hcnnlng , New York , and A. Wells Uohlr.snn. Milwaukee ; treasurer. William II. Wiley , Now York ; Eccrotury. 13. It. Hatlon. IffT I'.MiUTi-H nnd Allit-H I' I IN Oon- nri'tril ivIHi ( In * Allnn Holdup. KANSAS CITY , Dec. 2. Jeff Paggelt , atjcd 22 years , and Albert 1311s , 21 yearn liave ben arrested by the pnlli-p at their homes here , for supposed connection wl'h the Chicago & Alton robbery of October 23. Tlu men are .scene Ahlfttrs at a local theater. Absolutely Pure. will use < A its.Moi.v t nnil Mi'iuiliiH : of Political K III ( III * IjlINd Timed ( silver dcm. ) In the recent election eleven jitntcfl which Imd voted for Cleveland In 1S92 gnvo their electoral votes to MeKlnley towlt : Now Jemey. Conuertlcul , Now York , Delaware , Maryland. Indiana. Illinois , Wrflt Virginia. Kentucky , Wisconsin and California. Helow li * Klvcn n comparative tableof Iho vote ) which Is both Interesting nnd Instructive : 1 K. ISM. CUwlmut. tlnrrlnan. McIC. llry.ni CVmnoctlrnt S2St J 7I.O 110.130 Ml l : > l NVw Ynrh ( Bl.SfW CCO.WO M3.5IO R'l u ? .Vi > w Jcrnfy. 17I.DU 1M.VAS KI.7ZO MI' ' . r l > olnwiir ISIHII 1S.M3 M.SI7 Ul.Xt * ii > i ' 'ii Indlnna 21,740 KW.f.15 Illinois . 4K.JSI OM.M7 IV. . Ill SIMVO W VliKlnlu , SI.407 vo ! I > 3 . Wlr.-otiMn . , I.MS IW.J9I 213.2:2 California , lls.WJ iis.no Total * S.S.5.3I5 . S.5I2.S39 2.M7.0K ! : i ' .cj These eleven states which Rivi Cle-volaml n plurality cf li'J.ITO voten over llanl. > ! on In 1SD2 save MeKlnley n plurality of " : ( ' , I20 votes over Ilryan. In every oneof thtsa Mates the vote for McKlnley was larc-iy lncrcn.ied over that for Harrison , nntnith- stnndluR the accetwhm of the populists and of n Rood many irpubllcans to the demo cratic ranltfl. The figure * deserve ear.-rul . criniliiK. fl they show what Inilupurcs nn- , trlbuted largely lo the election ( it MeKlnlry and how easily iheac Inilucnccs may bo lot by blunders In republican policy. IT AM ) lllliir/.Y. : , TJoston Trntiserlpt : "I toll you wlmt. " said the greyhound. "I'm pretty smo.uli " "Hub ! " aald Iho dachshund , "my sbapo la fnncler. " Now York l'rfs : First Tramp-Tbo pnpora nil sny llnil work In startlns up everywhere. Second Tramp I know ; Inn't It uwful ? You nml 1 mny bo druwn Into It yet. Indianapolis Journnl : "Yes. " said tbe Salvation Army worker , "the ono nstrny H of moro oonseciueneo that the ninety and nine Hnfrly boused. " "SometbltiR like the oilier card to n fonr- llnsli. nlu'l ll ? " remnrked the alnnor In ibo front row. Cleveland Plain Ocnler : "Did you notli-i . I'Mpib , llml the nail comblnutlon Is broken up ? " "Xo , deal ! boy : you Bitrprlso mo. I won- dull If It will lifted my iiumlcnnh tirtlst , don't you know ? " Washington Star : "That mini Weylcr ! .i n urea I killer. Isn't bo ? " "Itnllier. And , by tbe way , did you ov.-r notice thnt lie wears Inwhlskersi uftrr the style HO popular with Ihe medical pro fession ? " Detroit Free Press : "lloxley , why Is It i thnl you never associate with tbo Huberts ' * " * - 1 any nioru ? " "Draclous ! iiinn , Hobcrls Is otily n plumber. I'm n lilcyelo repairer. " Chlcaco Tribune : "I Imve nbont $10,000 I would like to Inwst In luibnrlian lots. " "Well. 1 know where you can Invest It. About a mile beyond my parl of town Ihero ire six choice lots. They are vacant and unimproved , and can be bud for Jo.OiVi rush. "mil f want lo place the whole $10,000. " "That's all rlirtit. They'll soon set tbo other J. > .0il ( out of yon on special ai'soss * inentu for Improving Ibe slrcel. " CHILDHOOD AN1J Jl NHOOlX ClPvrlniul I iulor. Sweet babe , .xo fair and iindellled. So full of careless. Joyous iirallle , Oiu'i * I was im tbou art , a elilld 'I'liuf found eoiitciitmunt wllb a rattlo. * Today n thousand weluhty cares Hold solemn session In my brain ; 1 HiriiKKle under urlm affairs. And never may bo free again. Yet I would not exchange my plnco For thine , to have old ladle ! ) say , "How sweet" and Hohber o'er my face , For all Hie Ircasures of Cathay. KI.\ WIXTI3II. Snmorvlllc Journal. I'lm pleasant autumn months are gone , Yon need your double windows on , Kor winter's hero. 'he frost-king hasjjcgun bis relpn , \nil through the sllveivd window patio Thi ) world looks drear. Tour costly stock of winter coal iciliiH to show it growing bolo Inside. Iho bin. 'on haven't got It paid for yet , Jut pretty soon you'll have to got A new stock In. 'es. wlntor'n hrro. nnd soon the snow VIII whirl , and sift , anil drift , nnd blow , Till Unite on llakf I lildi-s tbo earth with moistened brow 'ou'll bavr to shovel It ami hmv Your back will ache ! OF WKU , FITTING CLOTHING IS r.\'inNiAi'.iR HUT YOU DON'T ALWAYS FIND IN ItKADY-MADK GAU.MKNTS JUST THAT QUALITY THAT LS FlIt.ST ICSSKNTIAL TO A STYLISH AI'I'KAKANCK. WK CIVIC IT TO YOU IN ALL Oh' OUU SUITS AND OVKKCOATS , I3VK.V IN TIIH LI3AST I3XPHNSIVK , AND IN IIHill- Ult I'HIC'UI ) fJAlt.MICNTSVH COM- IJINI3 WITH I3X ( L1JSIVI3 STYLH ALL THAT TIH3 FINI3.ST FAlilMCS AND MOST KLI3GANT LININGS AND TIJI.M.MINGS TOGI3THI3H WITH TI1I3 .AIOS'I1 SKILLI3D WORK MANSHIP , CAN CONTItlHUTlO TO Til 13 IM3AUTY AND DUItAIlIf ITY OF OUU PltOpUCTS. AND Til UN , OUH PltlUKS AUI3 AH LOW AS IS POSSII5LI3 FOH FINIO Cl.OTjllCS. ItI3MI3.MHI3It THI3 OIIAltlTY Gilt- . UUS JIHC13.MW3U 8 , t ) AND 10. Sts \
