TITE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TtTESDAT. DECEMHE1 ? 8 , 1800.
TIIK OMAHA DAILY BEE.
K. IlOflKWATKn , njltor. _
VKIIY MoifNiNoT
OF 8UIISCU1PTION.
Her ( Without flumlny ) Ono Yonr . 6 M
Dully Ilm nnil Hundny , Ono Yenr . IS CO
Bit Montlm . 1400
Thtro Month * . . . 1200
Kunilny He , One Year . 00
Hnturdny lice. Ono Yenr. . . , . . II M
Weekly lite , one Year .
Omnlm ! Tlip Hit Iliill.llnir. . . _
Houth Omnha : HlnRcr Hlk. , Cor. K nnil Hlh Bli.
Council Illurrn : K Nnrth Mnln Street.
Clilrngo OHlrcs 317 Chamber of Commerce.
? > York : Ifwrnii 13. II nml 15. Trlbuno
WaMilrmtoni HOT F Htrcot , N , Vf.
COimnHl'ONDHNCK.
. All communication ! relntlnc to new * ntul eJI-
torlnl mutter rhntilil b mlilriMil ! To the IMItor.
IlC'SINKSS I.UTTKIIS.
All Inulnemi letter * nml remlttnnces rheuM t >
ficMre fcil to The Ileo 1'ubllshlns Compnny.
On > : ii . DrnflK. clircka nml postolllco onleis to
be mnrto i' \nl > lo to th < nrdfr of the company.
TIIK nnn puiiMRitiNa COMPANY.
BTATKMKNT OP C1UCUIATION.
Elite of Nrlirnikn , I
Dniulns County. I
r.ooiKn II. T/i > cliuck. erretnry of The Hoc Pub-
IIMilru : company , ! * Ini ? duly nworn , wiys Hint the
nrtunl manlier of full nnd complete copies of Tlio
Dally MornliiK , Kvrnlng nnd Humlny Ileo printed
during the monlli of November , 1699 , was ns follows -
lows :
1 21,600 16 M.660
2 21.111 17 W.6I8
S 2MS IS " 0-4y >
4 2.2fi3 10 20.23J
r x.m 20 zo.isi !
Ti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 O't ? 21 20,411
7 2IJ228 22 21,000
2I.MO 2.1 20,072
0 20 ! > .1I < 21 20.0.11
10 20.9.11 2S 20,131
II 21.001 20 19.9S4
12 20.776 27 20.161
U lO.liFO 23 20.015
14 20.M1 29 20.923
13 21,010 SO 20.023
Totril 660.312
I.e s ilnluctlnns for unoli ) nml returned
copies 12.75 !
Tntnl not rules 6I7.H60
Not ilally nvcniffe 2I.BS3
nnoiifin n. TZTIHTCK.
Siibperllied In my presence nml sworn to before
me this 1st day of December , IS ! " ! .
N. P. KHIf. .
( Real. ) Notary 1'ulillc.
1'rynn'K average itliimlily In Xobrnslcn
is L'l.OOO. AVItli all thosts ralililt HHWH ,
too !
I'rosltlpiit Oh1 vein ml linn congress on
Ills hnntl.1 once inoiv , but Mils time for
the hist time.
Cleveland knows full well
that lircvily Is ( lie source of wit. but
ho didn'tInlend to be witty.
If President Cleveland knows who
will be. in the next cabinet he really
ought to have said something about It.
3Ie.\Ieo Is the place where the pro
posed candhlaey of llryan for the. presi
dency In 1)00 ! ) Is most favorably re
ceived.
Tlit ! merchants who are doing the
business arc the merchants who are
patronizing the advertising columns of
The Ilee.
There Is encouragement In the mes-
eage. for all concerned In the Cuban
controversy. Yon pay.s your money and
takes your choice.
Compare The Ilee with the correspond
ing Issue of any of Its competitors In
these parts and note the difference in
quality and quantity.
It Is safe to predict that the projected
pipe lines from the Wyoming oil fields
will have branches to the oil rooms of
neighboring legislatures.
The question Is : Did the Standard
Oil monopoly stop lubricating the oil
Inspection machinery when Oil Inspector
Hilton steppetl down and out of olllee ?
The killing of an Indian by a locomo
tive the other day effectively ttymlio-
ll/.es the passing away of an aboriginal
race before the advance of civilization.
Secretary Carlisle's predictions that
the Wilson bill delicti was to be tem
porary only are now interesting rending.
The secretary Is entitled to another
guess.
Toronto Is agitated over the question
of .Sunday street cars. Toronto ought
sto move across the border Into the
United States and catch up with the
tlllll'H.
The people of Omahii want a union
depot and not a passenger station for
one _ pr two roads. That Is the main
fact which should be kept before the
mind.
Now for good men for the executive
positions In the exposition. In select
ing ollicers and committees ability and
illness for the place should be the sole
qualifications.
The only passenger depot worthy of
the name that Omaha ever had was
built by the Union Pacific. The union
depot project Is not to be helped by at
tacking the present receivers of that
road.
If Mr. Rockefeller breaks Mr. Carno-
glo's steel rail monopoly Mr. Carnegie
can get even by going after Mr. Itocke-
feller'K Standard OH monopoly. And
the public will applaud both sides lin-
I > artially. i
General Maceo has gone to New York ,
whether as a fugitive or as a pleasure-
Becker does not yet transpire. At any
rate no great advantage to the royalist
cause has yet been reported as a result
of his absence.
If Ambassador Hayard's Ilrlllsli
friends wnnted to surprise him with n
present they might hinv at least the
politeness not to inform him In advau.-o
that they were soliciting subscriptions
for that purpose.
It IH perhaps fortunate all round that
Ambassador Ilayard discovered In time
the section of the American constitution
whlclj forbids a KervafM of the United
States to accept "any present" from
"any king , prince or foreign state. "
Those charter committees must wake
up to the fact 'that the time Is limited
in which their work Is to be performed , '
Less than n month remains before the
convening of the legislature and the
proposed charter revision bll ! ought to
bo ready for Introduction during the
first days of the session. The usual
Uriels of holding thu charter till the last
dnys of thu legislature In order that It
may be thu more easily mutilated will
lot bu tuuiely tolerated another
TIIK I'llKUWKXrS MKSSAOK.
Tlio fourth nml farewell annual men-
sago of I'rcHldent ' Cleveland can be
commended ns n clear and adequate
prescnlntlon of public , questions. It
very properly begins with n. reference ,
entirely optimistic In tone , to the result
of the late political contest , In which
the president finds rcnson for fnlth In
the good sense and patriotism of the
people. What Mr. Cleveland sayw In
this connection offers no encouragement
to those who are still disposed to doubt
whether the people can be trusted to do
the right thing In a great emergency.
The position of the president on the
Cuban question , which Is the one of
{ omiunndlng Importance in our foreign
relation- * , will be approved by the con
servative Judgment of the country. It
should also be satisfactory to th Spnn-
Isli g .vernment , since It gives assuraneo
that the course thus far pursued by our
government will be adhered to by the
preAcnl administration If the conditions
In Cuba continue as they have been.
These are not of n nature , In the opinion
of ihe president , to justify any change
of lutttude on the part of the United
States. He conclusively answers the
proposals regarding belligerent rights
and the recognition of the Independence
of the Cubans , saying with respect
to the former that It would be untimely
and Injurious to our Interests. Un
doubtedly to accord belligerent rights
would result In destroying what remain
ing trade we have with Cuba , because
It would be followed by Spain block
ading every Cuban port. As to recog
nising the Independence of the Insur
gents , the president points out that they
have no government and that fact Is
sutllclent to dispose of the proposition.
As to Intervention , even at the cost of
war , Mr. Cleveland observes , while evi
dently believing that war between the
United States and Spain would speedily
end In victory for this country , that
"the United Stales has nevertheless a
character to maintain as a nation , which
plainly dictates that right and not
might should be thu rule of Its con
duct. " lint the president points out
that circumstances may arise that will
compel our government to take action
for bringing the contest In Cuba to an
end. lie remarks that "it cannot be
reasonably assumed that the hitherto
expectant attitude of the United State : ?
will be indefinitely maintained. " and he
describes a possible situation In which
our obligations to the sovereignty of
Spain "will bo superseded by higher
obligations which we can hardly hesi
tate to recognize and discharge. " In
his treatment of the Cuban question
Mr. Cleveland shows a clear and sound
understanding of the obligations and
the Interests of the United States and
It ought to make a good Impression
abroad.
Mr. Cleveland still has faith In the
adequacy of the present tariff law for
providing revenue. He admits that It
has shortcomings as a tariff reform
measure , but he thinks that if allowed a
fair opportunity it "will , in the near
future yield a revenue which , with rea
sonably economical expenditures , will
overcome all deficiencies. " A tariff law
that has been In operation more than
two years has certainly had a fair op
portunity and to continue it In face of
the record of uniform monthly deficits
would be supreme folly. What the
president offers In defense of this act
Is extremely weak and his idea that
making deficits Is not a matter that
need excite or disturb us will not com
mend Itself to the approbation of prac
tical men. It Is true that thu treasury
has n considerable sum of money on
hand , most of It obtained by the sale
of bonds , but this does licit warrant the
government In continuing to Increase
Its Indebtedness. The policy In the
past , under republican rule , has been
to provide enough revenuu to reduce
Indebtedness and there must bo a. re
turn to this policy If the solvency of
thu government is to be maintained.
Mr. Cleveland seems to be entirely
oblivions to this duty of the govern
ment. As a matter of fact the govern
ment is now living beyond its Income
and It should stop doing so as soon as
possible.
In regard to ( lie currency , Mr. Cleve
land again urges the retirement of the
greenbacks , offering no new argument
In support of the proposition , which It Is
needless to say will receive no consider
ation from congress. In this connec
tion he niaues a suggestion that merits
attention , which Is that of allowing the
organization of smaller banks anil In
less populous communities than are
now permitted. A bill for this purposu
was Introduced at ( lie last session of
congress , Intended to provide better
banking facilities In localities where
such facilities are inadequate.
Mr. Cleveland urges further legisla
tion against the trusts , existing laws
having proved Ineffective , and he con
cludes his message only the most Im
portant features of which we have here
noticed with an earnest appeal to con
gress for rigid economy In expenditures
that ought to be heedud.
Thu latest statistics regarding thu ex
ports of manufactures show a steady
progress. This evidence that the
products of our manufacturing Indus
tries are finding larger acceptance In
foreign markets attests the superiority
of American skill and .workmanshl.i )
and Is therefore very gratifying , Tlr.'re
Is no .question that In some lines the
nmnufaelurcni of the United .States ex
cel those of nny other country and this
with the greater cfllckMiey of American
labor ought to j > nable us to make con
tinued progress In the worlds' neutral
markets.
With regard to thu Increased exports
of the past year , the dllllculty Is to de
termine whether it has been really
profitable. The probability Is that much
of It has not hi-cn , that owing to ( lie
depression In the home market our
manufacturers have sent goods abroad
to be sold at prices which were unprofitable -
profitable , preferring to turn them Into
money even at a loss rather than hold
them. Hut the Introduction of Ameri
can goods Into foreign markets may bu
expected to have beneficial results , pro
vided we are able to make them at n
cost allowing competition with the
products of cheaper labor.
Uut what American manufacturers
wnut la more of the home market. Kor
the past two ycnrs they have been los
ing the share In the home market they
formerly had and they need to have
this restored to them. They may con
tinue to cultivate the foreign markets ,
but It Is here they must look for a fair
return on their Investments ,
< 1 ACCKl'IS.
The opinion expressed by Mr. Cleve
land In his message , that Venezuela
would assent to the treaty submitting
to arbitration the boundary dispute be
tween that country and Great llrltaln ,
was well founded. The secretary of
state has been Informed that the
Venezuelan government lias accepted
the agreement and has called n special
session of congress to consider It. Un
doubtedly the congress will approve the
action of the government and thus re
move from further controversy a matter
which has been n menace to the peace
ful relations of two great nations. The
president says of the treaty , which pro
vides for three arbitrators , that it is
eminently just and fair and a result
satisfactory to the countries concerned
Is to bu expected from It. The consum
mation of this agreement Is of great
Importance : us a precedent ami It Is
pretty safe to say that hereafter any
boundary disputes that may occur be
tween Kuropean nations and countries
In this hemisphere will be settled by
arbltiatlon. Kuropean governments ,
there Is every reason to bplleve , will
not hesitate to recognize this. Ger
man and French newspapers have pro
claimed that the acceptance by Kng-
land of the Monroe doctrine , under
which the United State's asserts Its
right to interpose In behalf of coun
tries In this hemisphere having foreign
controversies , has no binding force
upon other nations of Europe. Unques
tionably that Is true , but none the less
they will follow Kngland In this if ever
another exigency shall arise requiring
the assertion of the Monroe doctrine
ami there can bu no doubt that In time
the world will accept that doctrine as
u part of International law. They must
now understand that , this country will
never surrender It , even If a demand to
do so came from the combined powers
of Kurope.
The present administration has doup
nothing more creditable to It than the
consummation of the agreement for set
tltng the Venezuelan boundary dispute
by arbitration.
KXCOUllAdl !
The growth of the leading Amerlcai
cities has been chiefly due to the de
velopmunt of manufacturing Industry
Commerce alone will not support a
great population. Swapping Jackknlves
or speculating In corner lots doe.s no
create material wealth , although some
prople may make a living by It. Tin
true foundation of prosperity must In.
the opportunity offered , for employmen
to wageworkers. Our greatest cities
therefore , are the greatest manufaetur
Ing centers and the city that succeeds ii
attracting capital for niiuuifaclm-in ; ,
enterprises Is the city of.-greate.s
promise.
These fundamental truths should bt
kept constantly before thu men .inter
csted In promoting the growth 'am
prosperity of Omaha. The exporlenci ,
of all manufacturing centers lias beei
that their great concerns have rise !
from small beginnings. While present
Industrial conditions make It very dlf
Heult for small factories to compote
with large establishments backed bj
unlimited capital , yet tln y may ' bj
thrift , skill and business tact not onl.\
hold their own , but eventually reach a
level with their wealthier competitors
I'Jverythlug depends up/m the en
couragements offered those who are
seeking a location In which to venture
In manufacturing enterprise. In many
respeeN Omaha presents advantages
over other western cities as a location
for certain classes of mills and factories.
It has : i)0n,000 ( ) people within a radlu ; <
of UOO miles whose patronage can be
secured. The territory tributary to It
produces raw materials that can be
profitably worked up Into finished
products for which there Is a steady
demand. It offers laboring men cheap
living ami comforts which they cannot
get farther west. All that Is needed to
give Oirxha new factories and mills Is
such assistance from local capltali.s's
and property owners as will counter
balance Inducements offered to Investor ; ?
In other cities.
ICvery republican leader In congress
recognizes the fact that the popular
demand Is for a protective tariff , but
for a protective tariff framed upon cou
sin vat Ivo lines. Thu people have given
ovldi'tice that they oppose extremes In
tariff legislation In both directions. At
the same time they have condemned the
present Wilson tariff law and will not
be satisfied until It Is supplanted by a
law affording adequate protection to
American industries and Insuring lln-
government the revenue required to de
fray necessary expenses.
According to thu report of the Iowa
railroad commission the total earnings
of this Iowa railroads last year was ;
S..OOO.OOO more than the year preceding.
That scarcely looks aa if thu roads were
b > lng oppressed by thu maximum rate
schedule In force there. And Iowa
tales are considerably lower than Ne
braska rates.
T.here are plenty of measures pend
ing before congress In which Nebraska
Is specially Interested to keep the whole
Nebraska delegation busy through the
ci'.tii'o short session. If the delegation
In both huusi's works together har
moniously and energetically it will be
sure to accomplish gootl for Its con
stituents.
Ofllelal election figures show the elec
tion of a solid Iowa , delegation of
eleven republican congressmen by plur-
allies ranging from 827 to 10tS. ! ) ( At.
u matter of fact , the content was dose
In only one district. The pcoplu of
Iowa deserve credit for exercising this
discriminating judgment.
So long ns the retention of Cuba ly ;
thu mother country Is attended with
*
such dangers and dltllcultles as at pres
ent , It is 1101 likely that thu borders c1'
the Island will be enlarged , even to at
commodate luj , tdilplonds of fresh so
tilers which are arriving dally froi
Spain ,
More 'V'i | Hcciln iVniitcit.
riili ddphlA Record.
Speaker Itcc'ii..is credited with "holdln
tip" appropriations at the recent session o
congress aggregating $50,009.000. A inn
with such a .rapacity . for blocklnn unncces
eary expenditure ; , , cannot well bo sparct
Thcro arc notenough | , Tom Itccils.
.
i ; i i < >
Itctnrnliiir Snnlt ) ' In tlic South.
Ix > u4vllle Courier-Journal.
The defeat by n flcclalve vote In the Ocorsl
senate of n poixiltst bill to declare null nn
void nil obligations anJ contracts payable I
any sppclflc character ot money Is an evl
denco of returning sanlt } ' on tlio money qncs
tlon. At least It Isnn Indication that th
financial doctrines of Kansas arc not niakln
nlnrmlntr progroM In the soutli. Hut It U
pity that such n profiostoroits bill could eve
get out of the hands of n committee.
X Uny * n ml ( lie llllnil.
New York World.
Mr. Tesla's opinion thai "X rays" nre no
likely to hcln the blind Is entitled to con
Bldemtlon , as negative opinion. * from an
"
tliorltatlvo sources" always arc. Still It seem
to bo settled by experiments In lloston. SI
Louis and elsewhere that In certain kinds o
blindness the rays convey to the brain a
sensation nnnounclnR the presence ot object
Intorpoped between the Croolics tube and th
fftco of the subject. It may be unsolontin
to say that this Is "seeing , " but Itvouli
bo still moro unpalontlfic to stop experiment
lug with It before leirnlng all nbcut It ,
HIVNIK | | tlio C'nlciiilnr.
Scientific American.
It Is RURKCSted that on January 1 , 1000 , a
new division oC the year Into thirteen
months bo Instituted. If such a dlvlslui
were 111,1 tlo the flrst twelve months wouU
have twenty-eight days , or four weulcs each
and the now tiinnth twenty-nine days , to
make 06 , " , anil1 ' . ' Win Jean years. After
a few dayi there ifea''Ie ' ' kJ ) need to refer
to calendars , as thiTSunio ty of the weeK
would have the same date tlVongh the year
If January 1 were , say , Monuuy. x-vt > ry Mon
day would bo the 1st..8th , luth and L'2d
every Tuesday the-2J ; 5th , 10th and l3d ! , am
so on through the year. The changes o
the nionii would bo on about the same dates
through the year , and many calculations
llko Interest , dates of maturing notes , Kaster
and many other Important dates would be
Flinplltk'd. Although the present Rcnera-
tlou would have to figure new dates for
birthdays , and all legal holidays nxccp !
Now Year would bo on different dates , yol
the gain would bo more than the loss , as
that would bo permanent and the objection ?
trilling.
Iilnlilllty fin * Tc
Chicago Chronicle.
The district court of appeals at Wnshlng
ton has very properly held that n tclegrapl
company Is liable for blunders of Its em
ployes. A New York firm tclugraphed to a
customer that It would sell potatoes at 53
cents a bushel. As delivered the telpgran
read 45 centB. Two carloads were ordered
and customers wore found for half of the
consignment. Then the mistake was dis
covered and ho refused to accept the con
signment. Ife brought fiult to recover the
profile ) ho would 'have made from the re
salra. This wr'a denied by the court , but It
held that hewaa : entitled to recover "thr
actual pecuniary 'damage ' that be might
have sustained through the failure to obtuii
the potatoes at tlie price nt which ho ha-
reason to suppose'they had been offered to
him. " Telegraph companies have always
disclaimed liability for errors In transmis
sion , unless the mresago was repeated , the
sender to pai' for' the repeating , but It 13
nonsense to suppose that such corporations
have any right to 'compel double payment In
order to secure perfect service.
COM.MKHCIAl , ItKTAMATIOX
Globe-Democrat : ' Retaliation Is not a de
sirable policy' ' bill sometimes It Is nepcs ary
in order to Imprcsi upon another nation the
fact that the1 Unlfed'iStatos must bo fairly
&nd juitly dehlt Wlth'ln matters of trAde'as
well aa of polities.
* '
Detroit Prco Press ! ' The tone of the Ger
man press In their comments on the with
drawal of the exemption of Gorman vcascls
from , tomiago dues by this government ghowi
that they do net ' llko to bo done by as they
Imo besn "doing' " us.
Chleftgo Peat : Thu proclamation of the
president is Juat and inevitable. It may
lead to a comyromi-ao and a readjustment of
Iho trade relations between the two coun
tries. The effort to secure the repeal of the
discriminating duty on sugar will also doubt-
le-M bo renewed , but nothing Is to bo ex
pected from the next Eeanlon of congress.
Philadelphia Hccord : Tlio outbreak of a
1'ttlo ' tariff war with Germany la not lljtcly
to lead to anything more flcrlous than com
mercial Inconvenience. As the cause of the
outbreak lies In a talluro on the part of the
German government to observe treaty stipu
lations with reference to the Imposition of
tonnage dura , so the euro lieu in the wlll-
Inencss of that covermncnt to inalco irnml
Its default by keeping faith.
"Now York World : Whatever the Imme
diate cause for the presidential proclamation
si'spendlng special exemptions from tonnage
duties granted German vessels In our ports ,
the real reason for it is the long-continued
discrimination of the German imperial gov
ernment against American Imports. If a
little retaliation will teach Germany to
Imitate our wUo policies rather than our
blunders , It nny bo a very good thing after-
all.
I'hlladclphla Ledger : It would bo better ,
of course , If a cordial tindenstindlng couid
b3 rcachej be'ween Germany anil the UnltoJ
States permitting greater freedom of com
merce under rc-clprocal agreements mich f. '
that under which the collocllcn of tonnage
dutlea waa suspended ; but we. In this coun
try , have nothing to reproach ourselves with
In this mutter , having imspendod the collcc-
tlcn of dutlcu until the German stile ; reim-
pose a tax upon vessels sailing from American
port ? .
llnltlinore Sun : The maritime states of
Germany impcae on American vessels cer
tain taxes , or charges , which we do not Im
pose on German vessels , and the president
retaliates with a view of securing equality
of treatment. Aa proclamation does not
tcke effect until Jcnuary 2 , 1S97 , no hard-
jlit ; > h Imposed on vessels now nt oca. It Is
not ImpONilblo that .the authorltlca at Ger-
nan porta may within the next week or two
acs their way to the removal of the charges
President Cleveland objects to , In which case ,
jy prompt action , they may.ipcrbaps retain
their present advantage.
Chicago Hccord : . heso retaliations anil
eountcr-rcUllatlcns art1 , of counto , a serious
Injury to American tndo. T.o proalduiil
must understand thl ? f'ict , even while he rec
ognizes the itccektly of giving Germany .is ,
lurch treatment us she has hc > 2n administer
ing to us. TJ. < - > wlirlo trouble is the fruit of
the action cf thai Kitty-third congress , when
It recklesMy abrogated ono of f-o vital prlncl-
inls of the Ainvrlotn tariff policy. The In
sult to Germany baa brought iu > Into direct
conflict with qr.o > of our best cut-tamers In
the Kuropcan Ji'.srlicl. It should bo ono of
the flri't dut'.esuffutho Incoming jdmlnlotra-
tlon tu rosteru/rcclnroclty with Germany and
maUi n vlgorou-i : effort to put an end to thu
conly retaliatory wjrfaro.
Chicago Chronicle : Possibly a commer
cial war maylrtbiilt. If so It will be thu
'ault of Cjerrnnuji or Bepar.ito Gcrmau
stateu. ThcycJmvf no reason to complain
of the prcc.&mB lo/i. It they do not like
t they have # i\\y \ \ , lo treat our vessels ca
lu-y agreed oji'iViW wo have been treating
thclra for tlu Jftsj nine years. Hut they
nay moke It a , prgtcxt for further octo of
exclusion dlrcctc/J / , against American prod
ucts. They have found U simuwhat dim-
cult to reconcile. ' their own consumers to
hose ccta , but now that they can point to
ho prroUUr.t'fi proclamation an a hcntlle
IninonBtratlon they may be able to Induce
heir people to submit to still worse thlnga
or the protection of German landlords.
NO YI3I.I.\V.S'iOM3 ) : IMIIIC It KflO ! ViiS.
I.nc'lirt-n ItffiiHt-N ( lie
HIMI iif It. K. 1'i'i-ry < if HI. l.oulx.
ST. 1'AUI * , Dec , 7. Judge Lochren today
lenlcd the application for a rucvlver for
ho Yellowstone 1'ark ntrtoclatlon In an ac
ton brought by K. K. 1'erry of St. I.nuLs
t al , agalnat the association , the North
ern 1'aclflc Hallway company and the Union
'aclllc rsllroad , 'Tho complalnanta allege
hat the Northern I'nclflc rnllroad was
manipulating thu association to Ha Intercuts
nd agalnat their Interests.
Chamber of Deputies Una nn Exciting Time
Over the Estimates.
TALK OF ENGLISH GOLD IN MADAGASCAR
UopntlcN Itun tip AwnltiMt .loliu Unit In
tlio Mlf anil MKOICouiitrli'H .
( iovoriiiiioiit'n I'ulloy In
iir Uphold.
I'AUIS , Dec. 7. The Chamber of Deputies
today , after dl/jcusolng the Madagascar
credits of the day , approved the1 policy of
th ? government by n vote of131 yeas to
01 noes.
M. Mlehelln questioned the Chamber re
garding the recall of M. I.nrochethe French
resident general In Madagascar , and the
government Intentions for colonizing and
governing the Island. In eo doing ho de
clared that UnglUh gold was at the bottom
of the Hov.i uprising and that the Hovas and
M. I.aroche were pensioners of the English.
Continuing M. Mlehelln asserted that M.
Laroche who owed his appointment to a
great political personage ( meaning President
Fr.iuc ) had he-en notoriously Incaiublo.
The minister for the colonies , M. Lebon ,
here Intervened and pclntcd out that the
rumored Influence of tlu political personage
refarrtd to had already been denied.
M. Mlehelln wUheil to Insist upon his ques
tion ; but the president of the Chamber , M.
HrUaon , Interrupted him Haying that the
house was only cognizant of ministerial
acts.
acts.M.
M. MJchelln then asked for explanations
nu th" subject of the state ot slavery caid
to exist in certain parts of the island and
as to Can-lull's concessions which the
deputy claimed were equivalent to a com
plete abandonment of Madagascar for the
Rngllsbr He added that It wna said that
M. Carroll formerly represented a French
company , but he asked would the govern
ment grunt It a concession when It wan
really English companies Vrhlch Intcrforred
to build the railroads ? Whereupon M.
.Mlehelln moved that the government grant
the railway concession to a French company
without guaranteeing Interest or granting
territory.
M. Lebon answered that the circular abol-
l.-thlng alavc.-y had been published and wr. < =
being enforced and said the government
would not think of granting concessions tea
a company which was In any way foreign.
WOULD KXI'Eti MISSIONAH1KS.
M. Guycsse. remarking that M. Mlcholln
had spoken of "English gold. " pointed out
that the English missionaries have been tin
ilrst victims of the disorders. Xo Important
change , lies been made since M. I.aroche
left tlie Island and General Galllcnl , the
president general of Madagascar , had" not
expelled any of the foreign missionaries.
M. de JInhy maintained that M. Laroche
had disobeyed the "bible" societies , who had
piotcctod him. adding : "These societies
are working thp ruin of our Inlluencc and
stealing our possessions. They arc to be
found throughout French territory , carrying
out political work. " In conclusion , M.
do Mahy aakcd the minister for the colonies
if ho approved of the action of General
Galllenl in not expelling the English Metho
dists , exclaiming it was time to stop thcli
"occult Influences. " ( Cheers. )
M. Hound- moved that the government
expel the Jesuits , Marlsts. Methodists , etc. ,
from Madagascar. To this suggeutlon , M
Lebon replied that General Gallienl had full
power to art ngalnst any prognganda of a
political character , but France would not
bo right In expelling preachers en mnssc.
Eventually M. Mlehelln withdrew his mo
tion nml the government's motion of con
fidence was adopted.
ENGLAND IN THE SOUDAN.
M. Delonclo proceeded to discuss the
Soudan , which , ho claimed , had entered on a
new plinsa. Would Franco , he asked , allow
an Anglo-Egpytlan expedition to go to Khar
toum ? In any case , lie remarked , If England
went there , cho would not stay , ao the
Dervishes , repulsed by the Congo Free State ,
Urn French and the English would reform
between Lake Tchad and the Upper Nile ,
causing trouble until the Khedive's authority
was restored by the neutralization of the
entire Nile basin. He penuted tlio idea of
in entente cordlale with Great llrltaln. who.
ho n. ertc.l. led Franco Into the t-loije ot
Antwerp , the Crimean war and the loss of
Syria. Franco , continued M. Delonele , must
make Great Britain rorpcct her rights.
Treaty ami diplomacy could bring that about.
Nevertheless he. M. Uelonclo , would vote for
the 200,000,000 francs asked for to Inciease
the ctrenglh of the French army.
I'rlnce d'Aronbcrg remarked that no
African river was moro Important to Franco
than the Niger. It had nlmoi-t entirely been
explored by Frenchmen and Franco had made
( i-cat efforts to obtuln Ito fice navigation.
Jut today the Hrltlsh Nicer company claimed
right ! ) which it did not pn&scs < ? and that
company fihd Inuiiltcd thu French flag , for
vhlch Infult Franco had not yet obtained
altafactlon. ( Chrers. ) The Drills ) ! Niger
company. I'rlnce d'Arenberg further said , bad
established posts where the French flag had
icon planted and ho urged the government
o watch closely the expedition which the
Irltlsh Ni&er company wau at prcrent organ-
zing.
In reply the minister for the colonies said
ho Niger company boundary communion
vas now fitting in Tarls. adding that the
tovcrnment had Instructed the governor of
he French territory to return to his post
n view of the British expedition. The min
ster also pointed out that the government
of Grout Britain had assured tlio French
government that the Niger expedition did
ot concern the territory claimed by France ,
'hu general dhcuu.'lon of the colonial col
lates was then closed.
; KKMA.i,1111:1 , THIAI , is i-\nin.
SflltOIK'OH I'ilSHVll Oil KIVC I'l'I NOIUTH
( Mill Ollf AO < | llIttOll.
I1ERLIN , Dec. 7. Count Philip zu Eulen-
erg. German ambassador to Austria , ar-
Ived hero today from Vienna to testify nt
lie trial of Ilerr Lockerl , Baron von Luct-
ow , Herr I'loctz , Ilerr Herger nml Herr
'oollmer , newspaper men charged with llbel-
ng Count August zu Eiilenbcrg , court cham-
icrlain , Hsrun Marclul von Uleburateln and
"ilnco Alexander von Hohcnlohe. When the
rial was resumed Ilnron von Taiisch , com-
ili'Jlonor ' of detectives , waa nrrei'ted ' on
lie charge of perjury. Count 1'hlllp was
le flrt'tvltnpKi ' called. Ho testified that
'o had but a slight acquaintance with Von
Touuch , adding : "It U a calumny and n
nillcious Invention to say I have bad rola-
ons with Von Tauech. I have nothing
-hatevcr to do with such intrigues. I cpoko
onfldontlnlly with Huron Mamchal on mat
ure connected with the trial. Apart from
.is I knew nothing whlc'j could bo put In
vidence. "
At tlio conclusion of a long speech tlio
lulillc prosecutor demanded that Herr Leck-
; rt r.nd Baron von Luctzow ho iuntcnced
> ono inonthu' Imprisonment anil that other
efendants be sentenced tu t'liort ' terms of
mprlso.imont.
llorr Lcckcrt was sentenced to eighteen
nimths' Imprisonment for llhelous slander.
! t > rr von I.uetzow was sentenced for the
4mo period for Mmplo slander. Ilerr
I'loclz wuu fine COO marks , and Ilerr Hergur
was sentenced to n month's Imprisonment
for huultlng the forulgn minister. Ilerr
Foellmor was lined 100 marks for Insulting
Baron Marschal von Illcbcrstoin , minister
of foreign affairs. Herr Lcckert , sr. , was
acquitted.
Strong clrcumotanllal end direct evidence
ban been placed In the hands of the court
Indicating that Major von Tausch , the com
missioner of detective police , liaron von
Luctzow and ethers engineered iho whole
Von Kotzu scandal. Count von Kot/o was
the loyal court chamberlain. He was nr-
rnetcd In June , 1391 , charged with l.a\ng !
been the ngcnt who had been dUHomlnat-
ln ; ; anonymous letters and POSM ! canl ,
making the most Indecent pcmonal accusa
tions against members of the hlghcat ( ier-
roo.ii aristocracy. The * pollen Invcullgatlon
had been going on for four yearn hcfnro
Von Kotzo WUK arrested. His fir rout old
not put a stop to thu receipt of the attend
ing letters , and , Von Kotzu'n Innocence be
ing legally urttabllsbed ho was fiv-od nnd
restored to hU position at court. In ac
cordance with hlii demand , ho was tried
by a military tribunal , which acquitted
him. t'pon his acquittal Count von Kottc
had on his hands n large number of nlfalra
of honor with men who were linnlkAlod In
the charges against him. Ho has tough !
three duels , the last ot which , with Huron
von Schrader , master of ceremonies of Iho
I'ntsslnn court , resulted In the 1 liter's
death and Von Kotr.o's confinement In a
fortress ns a punishment.
LONDON , Dec , 8. The llorlln correspond
ent of the Dally News saya : An uneasy
feeling still exists that there immt be some
high perFonago behind Von Tausch. Mmij
names nro mentioned , but It would not be
fair to repeat them. The trial has , there
fore , failed to attain the chief object. Hut
It has been n political and personal success
for Ilaron Marschal von meliorate-In , who
has suddenly gained n place In the fore
front of Ocrnmiiy'fl statesmen. Ho has
purliled the political atmosphere nnd has
swept the Aegean stables of the political
police.
LONDON , Dee. S. The Dally Telegraph's
llerlln correspondent says : A report Is cur
rent that while Von Tausch wna on his waj
to prison , bo exclaimed : "When I speak
out there will bo a trial In comparison with
whleh this Is mere child's , play. "
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HAVANA , Dec. 3. via Jacksonville. Flo. ,
Dec. 7. ( New York World Correspondence
Special Telegram. ) As exclusively announced
In the World as fir bick as September 15
there Is absolutely no foundation for the re
port that the now trial accorde.l to the Com
petitor prisoners by the iniprcme court nt
Madrid will bo by a civil court. The rehear
ing will be. ns Hie World has all along
maintained , by ordinary naval court nur-
tlal , which mcjiifi that the evidence and
declarations now being taken before Naval
Commissioner Saul within the walls of Ca
banas cistlo will bo considered In open court
later on nt the nr-'enal or such other point
hero as tlio admiralty may direct by the high
naval officers especially designated to I. < IBS
formal judgment thereon.
Public nallco way given a fortnight or moro
ago. through the Gazette Ofllelal , summon
ing witnesses for the defense to appear be
fore the naval commissioner and Illo their
depositions. One man , George Ferrcra , who
prosontcxl himself , was nt once placed under
: rrc t and charses have since been brotmht
agilnst him ns an accomplice. This hao
called forth a now proteat from the Ameri
can ccnsuKito hero. The. most damaging cvl-
donco against the Competitor ns yet obtained
by the prosecution Is from Tearoro Wnza ,
himself a member of Iho expedition , but
who h.ia declined American protection. He
declared that ho was a loyal Spanish subject
and turned stato'o evidence , Admiral Na-
v.irro and Captain General Wcylor having
prumhid to pardon him on condition thst he
supply the crown with the testimony to con
vict Ms late companions.
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HAVANA , Dec. 7. ( via Key Weal. Fla. ) .
Deo. 7. ( New York World Cablegram Spe-
vlal Telegram. ) A terrible epidemic , known
In Spanish aa "mtiermo , " Is spreading
among the government cavalry horses.
About 10 per cent of the horsca and cattle
attacked recover.
The typhus fever prevalent among the
Spanish troops garrisoned along the western
troclia and at 1'aloclos nnd other I'luar del
Hlo towns , is attributed by physicians to the
eating of meat tainted by the dreadful
mucrmo , which first appeared some months
ago In adjacent cattle districts. The dls-
c-aso Is puzzling the beat of the Spanish
medical talent. Here in Havana several
pel sons , Including ono person of local Im
portance , have been attacked by It , dying
with all the tiymploms ehown In the anlm.il
v lil I ins. The butchers have been warned
ofilclally against killing cattle from the
Infected districts , and the once popular beef
steak Is seldom called for In Havana liotelj
and restaurants.
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LONDON , Dec. 7. ( New York World Ca-
blefram Special Telegram. ) Ambassador
Bayard's letter declining the Dally Tele
graph's projected gift Is regarded as an
appropriate solvent of what was becoming
a very awkward situation. Tlio proposal
wrs not supported by a solitary London
paper , while It evoked n unanimous chorus
i f disapproval from ths provincial press
everywhere. A dcslro Is expressed to
honor the American ambassador , but the
form of the Telegraph's compliment Is uni
versally condemned as unsultcd to the dig
nity of the representative of a great nation.
The responses to the Telegraph's appeal
for subscriptions was aa poor from every
point of view that Ambassador Ilayard would
have been better advised If he had stopped
the collection at the outset instead of per
mitting It to continue until Its failure be
came so painfully apparent.
UALLAUO SMITH.
HI. CO.MICIICIO COX.SKHVATIVK .V\V.
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HAVANA , Dec. 7. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) El Comercio.
an Havana daily newspaper , hitherto dl -
tlngutahcd for Its bitter editorial attacks on
the United States , has n leading dilltorlol
today that Is Elgnlflcant for Its conservative
lone. It expresses IUx > lf satisfied with I'resi
dent Cleveland's attitude and at'erts that
both the Wni'lilngton and the Madrid gov
ernments are anxious to avert tension and
maintain peace.
M. do Illon , n French subject , has been
nrretted hero on n political charge.
A trusworthy dispatch from I'inar del Hlo
eays that the body of the American filibuster
Atkinson , wat > among the dead left on tlio
field by the insurgent ! ) after the recent en
gagement nt Taco-Tcco.
SI-UN n Convent nl Auction.
I'AUIS , Dec. 7. The Ursiillno convent nt
Avignon hao boon distrained because of the
refusal to pay the new monastic tax and put
up for nalo at auction. The nuns were the
only bidders , and they bought back the con
vent for 500,000 francs.
I.mljSeolt Ciise I'oHlponeil.
LONDON , Dec. 7. The libel suit of Earl
Russell against Lady Sellna Scott , hid
mothcr-In-Iaw , and three servants , was again
adjourned until January 4.
i. AMI oTiiKinvisn.
If nil ttn\ \ fishing could bo suspended until
the llcrlng sen question It settled , the seal *
would need no further protection ,
The sultan of Turkey gets (1,460,000 n year ,
the emperor of Austria manages with C012-
BOO , while Emporlor William only recclvm
730,000 a year.
Sam Hettes , the cowboy preacher of Yale ,
hao n plan for furnishing the poor people of
the overcrowded cities with n homo nnd a
clianco to mnko n living by going to Wyom
ing , where ho will establish n colony.
The crowning event ot the IlernhariU
jubilee wilt bo the ptrlklug of n modal In
commemoration of the unlciuo event. In <
Franco this ta "homage usually rendered to * "
royalty alone , " nnd Its significance Is strik
ing.
ing.When
When Cnptnln Evans was nt Valparaiso
some years ago , during the llalmaccdn affair ,
he brought the bumptious Chilian com-
mandanto of that place to time by Informing
him that "hell will smell of garlic tomorrow
morning unless you do ns I say. " ' ,
In his lively lecture on niu-lent Memphis I
Charles Dudley Warner says : "Thero were I
gay and brilliant times In old Mcmpliln , n J
wo know from the pictures discovered In i
the tombs. There were nil sorts ot pleasures - i
ures nnd gay drinking parties , pictures of
which have been brought to light which
represent some of the participants being
taken homo on what we now call a shutter. "
The qucon of 1'ortupal nnd queen regent of
Spain have distinguished themselves by
iwvlni ; llto. The former threw liornolf Into
the Tagus on ono occasion to mvo her
children from drowning and received n medal
In recognition of her bravery : tlio queen
regent of Spain res-cued n little girl not long
ago. from n railway train that way bearing
down on the rpot where the child was heed
lessly playing.
While A. D. Simmons of Kechl township ,
near Wichita , Kan. , was loading shells n
spatk from his pipe fell Into n twdve jiound
box of powder. The explosion knocked out
both sides of the room , blew his father
threw a door Into the yard , knocked him
about ton feet , wrecked all the furniture ,
nnd set the house on tiro. The young man
was horribly burned , but ho put out the
lire , ran seven miles Into town for a doctor
for his father ; making the distance within
an hour.
Boston was the scene of n remarkable
"spiritualistic" performance one evening
last week , with some features not on the
program. Al a preconcerted signal , In thfl
midst of an alleged "materialization , " ns
the whltorobed spirit pasard before Iho con
gregation In the Flrat Spiritual temple n
number of men sprang upon the platform
and grappled with tlio so-called spirit and
Its supporting human companions. The
white robe torn off , the "spirit" stood re
vealed ns the otark naked body of llov. Mr. .
Concnnnon , the foremost "medium" of the (
temple. The raiders seized the robe , whisk- vera - *
era , wig , etc. , to hold as evidenced of the
fraud.
.IOKKIIS * MHSS.USUS.
Now York Truth : "I toll , you tlmt a \
juror In n murder ruse hna nn nwful ro- \
ppouslblllly on him. "
"Yew indeed. If bo goes to sleep bo Is
llnblo to bo llneil for contempt of court. "
Chicago Trlbuno : "Au rcvolr ! " plain
tively murmured the young poet , MH bo
dropped the bitest olfort of hid muse Into
the mull box.
It was the poem entitled "My 1'et Cut , "
and It came back.
Chicago Record : Mrs. Thatcher 1ms red
bnlr , hasn't Mho ? "
"Well , she would bnvo. but , you sec. her
rather Is a banker , nml that makcH U uu-
liurn. "
Detroit Free Press : "What's the renwon
llnt : a superb athlete llko Sprlugly never
got Into the foot ball team ? "
"Why , man , IIO'B baldhoadcd. "
Somorvlllo Journal : The married mnn
who has been enjoying IilniHelf with a con
vivial party till 2 n in. can't smooth thlnga
over with bis wife by bringing her a bunch
of chrysanthemums unless be can pro-
louuce them , too.
Now York World : Chlmmle Ali-h-h !
O'wan , Mag ; If yer not careful I'll steal
ycr.
ycr.Mag Sure , y' don't have to. Ycr so dead
ovely , I'll pay ycr tor take mo along.
Now York Truth : Jnspar Jones must
be getting along better and making money
now.
Jumpuppo Why ?
Jnspar He owes mo money and he-dodges
out of my way now , Instead of meeting-
mo brazenly as be used to do.
Indianapolis Journal : "I fear , " said the
editor , humbly , "tlmt wo will have to cut
down your Interview with Mr. Oratomnn
about one-third. "
"Oh , that's easy enough , " replied the lit
erary gout In journalism. "Just leave 111 *
remarks out. "
Detroit Free Press : Pretty Yountr Wife
O , my dear , this new hat Is a dream , a
perfect dream.
Practical Hushlnd : I wish to goodmxs
that tills bill which came witli 11 was also
a dream.
Now York Sun : "This Is the last time I
shall over wear the dear old blue uniform , "
said the major sadly.
"Oolnir to resign ? " cried n dozen voices In
tones of sorrow and expectation.
"Getting too fat. " sighed the major , "new
uniform promised tomorrow. "
TUB lUTTKIl AND TIIU SWI3KT.
Wiihlilngtuii Stiir.
Amanda miido a picture , once.
And lot It stand to dry.
Her pug ilo/r / quaint licked off the ualnt
From foreground and from sky.
The pug dog died. Hut critics sago
Came trooping to the fpot ,
They cald an un Impressionist
Amanda led thu lot.
THU MITTK.V.
Chlrngo Ilccoril.
The night was frosty , brlE'ht and clear.
And llessle , cozy as a kitten ,
Was MiiiBRled at my side , her dear
Small hand held In mine , for fear
It might chill through bur mitten.
The slelifh bells jingled. I. absurd ,
With Hessln's charms was deeply smitten.
Th mare skimmed onward llkti a bird ;
Of love I uttered not a word ,
But still clasped hand and mitten.
" 'Tls love that makes the world go rouii'l. "
No truer'tvords worn uvor written.
My tongue- , and Itcsslo'n lips I found ,
And when wo jiarted , on the ground
I found her tiny mitten.
I have It yet. It's contraband.
My wife don't kuowTiow I was blttcrt.
'Twas long ape , you understand.
Some other fellow got her hand ,
And I I got the mitten.
TODAY WE
Those & 1.OO , & 1.&O , $1.75 Shirt
Be sure you see them they
are great bargains.
A.ISO those 13oys' Undershirts
fit
An early call will secure the
best selection.
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