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OMAHA DAILY KTOIifr fly ISDN liSSDAY , JAINUABY 13 , 1807.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
T It08KWATin : , IMIlor.
1'Unt.imiKO KVtillY MOUSING.
TKtlMS OK nUIISCIlllTlON.
Dally nee ( Without Hundny ) , Cno Ycnr . $80
Pally Hen fitnl. SumUy. Ono Tcnr . 80
Klx Mflnthi . 40
Thrte Months . Z
Sunday lice , One Vcrir . 20
Haturclny lire , One Vi-nr . 1
Weekly Dec , Ono Year . t
OFKJCIH : !
Omnlm : The IVe llulMlnif.
Hnutli Omiilm : Singer lllk. . Cor. N nnd 2Hh Bl
Counrll inuffs : 10 1'onrl nice I.
CliltfAKu Ulllee : 317 Clminbcr of Cnminprce.
New York : llimnix 13. II nnd 15. Tribune
Wellington : (01 Hill Direct.
roiu. , . .
All cornmnnlcnllon * reintlm ; in news nnii e < JI
lorlol matter li uld lie IUUII-FMHI : To tli IMItor
All IniKlncnn Icltcis and mnlttnncei ! should 1 >
BildreweJ In Tha Ilco rubllnhlng Company
Omahn. Drnflu , check * nml poMolIleo onicis t
b made pnynlile to tint oiilor of the cuiniumy.
TUN IHK I-KHMSIIINCJ COMI-ANV.
STATKMnXT OP Cll'.OULATIOX.
Btnto nf Xebrnrka , I
Dcuglnii County. I
OCOIKO II. TxKchiick , rccirtnrj' o ! The Hoc rub
llxhlnR company. bolus duly sworn , w yn Hint the
fictunl numlicr or full and ccnipl'-to copies of Tin
Dally Morning , Kvcnlnir nnd Sun.my H'e prlntci .
( luring Hie month or JJcccmbcr , 1SOBvn ns rol.
Iowa :
17.
2 10 , ISO
3 10,113 19,51 :
4 M.1IG : o.ss :
E iO.HIJ 19.S1
6 20.505 ' ' . It' OC !
7 IS.Mi ! i. . . . . . . . . 19.9H
8 19.M7 24 M.CC !
9 M.ls : 2.- , 19.10 ;
10 20.0.11 zn 19.HS !
11 Z0.04I 27 SO.MX
12 19,970 2 ? 200V
13 20.C70 29 SO.OW
14 19.S33 SO 20.031
15 19,92 ? 51 19.S2 ;
16 20,836
Totnl C2I.W
I.ctm ikMluclloni ror uniohl nnd retuniPd
copies 9.519
Totnl not mles ul2t : > :
Net tlnlly nvernRe 19.75'
OCOUOR II. THSCIirCK.
Suhjcrllied In my presence.nnd nworn to be
fore mo this 2'1 day or January , 1W7.
N. I' . FKIT- .
Seal. Xotnry 1'ubllc.
Ni-xt turn In the Pn trifle nillrnnil ilcbl
Hcttlcmont procei'illiifrs !
What will the lluntliiston ratlrniu :
lobby ilo now to earn it.s salaries.
Do your cabinet K now. The
tlmo for Ktu'.sslnp la shorter and
fihortur.
The number of men who enjoy n load
I > lpo cinch on a cabinet position jnwvc
less with each new day. It Is sure to
Ki't down1 to olKlit before the -1th of
March.
The uniwlliifj of the Hrltlsh lion over
the terms of the arbitration treaty with
the United States does not Indicate that
the American easle has gel the worst
of the negotiations.
Senator Cameron's successor has been
cho.scn. That may account for the sud
den loss of Interest on the part of the
senator In the passage of the famous
Cameron resolution.
William MeKinley and William .7.
Bryan , with their respective associates
on the two national tickets , have now
joined the somewhat exclusive ranks of
nlunml of electoral collegi-s.
The amicable understand ! ! ! ! , ' existing
between the purchasers of the Oregon
Short Kino and the receivers of the
Union I'aclllc may be taken as an In
dication that Omaha's railway Interests
will not suffer by reason of the now
deal.
If nonresidents having lurps property
Interests in Omaha can lie induced to
subscribe to the Transmisslsslppi stock
on the basis of even a moderate per
centage of ( lie value of their holdings
the linanclal end of the exposition will
be amply taken care of.
If the rule against lobbyists on the
floor of the legislature Is enforced there
wl'I ' be danger of bavins no quorum
present when Important measures are
scheduled for consideration. There are
lobbyists and lobbyists inside as well
as outside the k'tflslativo body.
That was the most nnklndest cut of
all when after accepting the hospital
ities of Elector Palm and eating of his
food and drinking of his drink , the Ne
braska members of the electoral college
conferred upon another man the privi
lege of making the free junket to Wash
ington.
No one should blame ihe people of
Arkansas for seizing the opportunity to
get rid of Chairman .tones by keeping
him in the senate at Washington ; If
the iH > iK > enitic chairman were supplanted
in the senate and called back home the
state might go republican at the next
election.
Oolil democrats will not be allowed
back Into the old fold until they sub
scribe out and out to the 1(5 ( to 1 free
silver doctrine. This Is the edict of
W. .1. liryan. In the Interval the gold
democrats are exhibiting no exhilarat
ing eagerness to comu hi under Mr.
Bryan's exception.
Certain holders of real estate in
Omnlm , both resident and non-resident ,
are strangely blind to the material ben
efits which will accrue to them with the
success of thei exposition. The World's
fnir Increased the assessed valuation
of Chicago's realty by the enormous
Bum of $200,000,000.
If the arbitration treaty that Is to
settle the Venezuela controversy is
practically an accomplished fact , the
Venezuela boundary commission might
ns well abdicate without further delay
and turn back Into the national treas
ury the unexpended balance of that
$10(5,000 ( appropriation.
Nebraska's electoral vote split even on
choice for vice president. We thought
there was to be some arrangement by
which the electoral vote for vice presi
dent was to go to the candidate whoso
party contributed the largest popular
vote to the Bryan tripartite aggregation.
Did this agreement slip a cog ?
There are already pledges enough In
sight , though not ' actually made , to
carry the subscript Ions in exposition
stock past tlm half million point ; and
this does not Include most of the great
corporations , nor the non-resident prop
erty owners , the bulk of whom liavo
thus far beuu unmolested by uollcltu-
tlouu.
m.iM.v ; ; >
Owing to changed conditions It nia.v
be necessary. In framing the new tarlfl
bill , to .somewhat modify the seliemc
of commercial reciprocity provided foi
In tlm act of 1800. It has been pointed
out that it will hardly be practicable
to negotiate reciprocity arrangements
upon the precise terms of the McICInley
law and It Is suggested that for this
reason some dlfllculty may be found In
arranging the reciprocity feature of
the new bill. The demand , however ,
for u restoration of this policy will be
met. The republican party Is fully
commit ted to this , the president-elect
is heartily In accord with the platform
promise and whatever the dilllcultles
to be overcome the next administration
will be given the opportunity to carry
out the reciprocity principle to the
greatest practicable extent.
Perhaps the inn.-U urgent , demand for
reciprocity comes from the wheat mil
lers , that Industry having reali/.ed large
benefit from thly policy whllii it was
In effect According to the statement
of the president of tin- Wheat Millers'
league. In u letter to Chairman Dlngley
of the ways and means committee , un
der the stimulating Influence of the
reciprocity of 1S ! ) < ) tins milling industry
of tl'e ' United States lias , since then ,
iiearlv/doiibled its capacity. He states
that the investment of capital in this
business and I ho annual output Is
greater by many millions of dollars
than any other Industry In the land ,
while back of it lie the. Interests
of n great share of our agricultural
classes , composing per cent of our
population. This representative of the
milling Industry urges that the object of
reciprocity legislation should be to llnd
more markets for the constantly Increas
ing volume of our food products In a
manner that -would not endanger a loss
of reveiie. nor permit the admission h-'re
of commodities that would seriously
compote with our own manufactures ,
lie would haven broad policy thai would
ojien the markets of the mot populous
and wealthy nations of the world for th- '
ahsorpHon of the surplus of our farmorn
and millers , that weighs so heavily on
the milling and kindred Industries.
There Is a hardly less earnest demand
for reciprocity from , other industries.
Various manufacturing interests have
declared inj'avor of It and It is safe to
say that there Is a practically universal
desire among all classes of producers
that this policy shall be given another
and a fair trial. The opposition to It
does not come from the great industrial
Interests of the country. * It does not
come from the greater agricultural In
terest. These are united in demanding
reciprocity as ill the Interest of com
mercial expansion and Increased pros
perity. They recognize In It a means
of establishing closer trade relations
with a large portion or the world , em
bracing not only the countries of this
hemisphere , but also European nations
and especially those which are now dis
criminating against our food products.
And this may be accomplished without
sacrificing a proper measure of protec
tion to American Industiles and labor.
The application of reciprocity has been
found to be entirely compatible with the
protective principle Indeed , protection
and reciprocity , as declared In the re
publican platform , are twin policies ,
which will operate together In perfect
harmony in stimulating and building up
our industrial Interests and In extending
and Increasing our foreign commerce.
LOCATIXO T11K
Up to this time It has been the aim of
the promoters of the Transmlssisslppl
Exposition to harmonize public feeling
so far as possible In support of the en
terprise without regard to what particu
lar location might finally bo agr-ed
upon. Wo are now approaching th
time when the vital points that must be
kept In view by those who have the se
lection of the site should be fully dis
cussed.
In determining upon the most avail
able location private Interests should not
bo allowed to outweigh the paramount
public interest which is to put beyond a
doubt the fiifanclal success of the en
terprise and insure to city , county , state
and entire west the largest possible re
turns for the Investment made. It goes
without saying that the nearer the ex
position location to the business center
of Omaha the greater and larger will bi >
the number of people who will stop in
the city and patronize local merchants
nnd amusement resorts. The difference
between a site sixty-five blocks from the
nostolllce and one twenty-five blocks
from the postofllce will ran into the
hundreds of thousands of dollars to the
exposition gate money and millions to
the business community.
.Another Important consideration must
be the availability of the respective
sites for permanent buildings that
may be utilized after the exposition
shall have closed. Among the most bene
ficial results of the exposition should be
the establishment of a great t ran sin is-
slsslppl museum anil the erection of a
large auditorium suitable for con
ventions , musical festivals and
great gatherings of all kinds.
Located miles away from the. heart of
the city such buildings would be worse
than useless. It Is doubtful even
whether city or county could afford the
expense of maintaining them. The
question Is presented whether several
hundred thousand dollars Invested In
exposition buildings shall be of no last
ing benefit just because some real es
tate or corporate Interests may gain
temporary profit.
The idea that the exposition requires
several hundred acres of land for buildIngs -
Ings and grounds Is not based on the
*
experience of other expositions . There is
sttc.li u thing as spreading over too much
land. The most successful Worlds' fairs
have been held In Paris. They were
successful financially because located
within ten to twenty minutes' walk
from the principal public buildings and
business thoroughfares. The first Paris
exposition covered only thirty-seven
acres and the second less than sixty-
five acres. Nobody expects Omaha to
duplicate Chicago. It Is not the area
of the grounds , but the character of
the buildings and the variety of exhibits
that must be the distinctive features
and attraction of the TransmlHslusIppl
Exposition.
Another mistake to bo avoided Is a
site that will cncourajie the construction
of lire-traps and shanties In the Inline *
dlatc neighborhood that would not only
spoil the effect , but also afford lodg
ment , for disreputable resorts. These
are ( mentions which should be given
serious consideration quite apart from
tile item of expense.
The Bee has no preferred location to
advocate and from now on until the
site Is fixed Its columns will be open
for a public discussion of the merits
and drawbacks of the various proposi
tions before the exposition managers.
Communications , however , must be free
from personalities and confined within
reasonable space limits.
run .iKHmurnw Tw.m * .
The treaty of arbitration between
Great Btllaln and the United States Is
not yet an accomplished fact. It has
still to be subjected to the ordeal of leg
islative consideration and ratification
and It Is possible that In this course it
may undergo material modifications. It
would be most surprising if there should
be no objections mad" to It In the senate ,
If no senator should find in its terms
something which might be more advan
tageous to Croat Itiltaln than to the
United States. Their are a number of
senators whose dislikeof the adminis
tration will prompt them to look for
faults or defects in the treaty. Hut It Is
undoubtedly safe to say that an arbi
tration treaty between the two countries
will ultimately be ratified and that II
will not be essentially different in character -
actor from the one signed by Pauneo-
fete and Olney and transmitted to the
senate by the president.
The neogatlation of this treaty is cer
tainly an event of very great signifi
cance to the British and American' ' p-io-
pie. It Is the highest possible expres
sion of the desire of both to perpetuate
friendly relations and It Is an example
to the world which cannot fail to have
a benelieieiit Inlluence. Americans may
very well take great prld In th fact tn : t
their government took the Initiative in
this negotiation and the result is largely
in accord with Its suggestions In a
word , that In oilgln and terms the treaty
Is chielly American.
AX KWKCriVK LA ' .
TheOeoigla antl-tru-U law. which went
Into effect less than two weeks ago , Is
said to have already produced the lie
s'roil ' results. It Is a stringent act and
evidently under the conviction that II
would bi > enforced the trusts doing bus
iness Ii that state have made haste to
avoid the consequences of Its violation
by withdrawing all tin ? conditions they
had Imposed upon dealers In their com
modities and otherwise manifesting a
prudent roganl for the law. It Is a
striking example of what my : bo accom
pllshed In this direction when legisla
tors -earnestly endeavor to conserve the
public Interests and riie executive an-
thoilty can be depended upon to en
force the laws.
Indiana proposes to follow the exam
ple of ( Jeorgla. an anti-trust bill having
been Introduced in the legislature of the
former state framed uponlines.similar
to those of the ( Jeorgla law. A very
strong popular seiitim--nt against tir.t. <
lias been manifested In Indiana , sotlmf
It Is safe to say the proposed legislation
will bo. adopted and enforced. In that
event the experience of ( Jeorgla will
probably be repi'atvd and tlm-country
will be given1 another instructive lo on
In the power of the states to success
fully deal with this form of monopoly.
If the trusts shall abandon Indiana as
they have Georgia it will be convincing
evidence that these combinations are
ready to sunvndor to state laws for
their suppression , the effect of which
would be to arouse a general popular
demand for such legislation. With that
accomplished the end of these combina
tions would not be far off.
The fact must b ? recognized , as poln'ed
out by the supreme court of the United
States , thai the most effective blows'can
be struck at the. . trusts by state legisla
tion. The power of the sta'e.s In this
direction is grei.ter than that of con
gress and If the people want free com-
pi'tHlon in trails and protection against
exaellons of combinations tl-at kill off
competition' and put restraints upon
trade they can mort ; surely secure tli.w
through their legislatuixM. There is
reason to believe that the successful op
eration of tlu > ( ieorgla law will cause it
lo be widely followed , so that in a few
years there will be in most or all of the
slates stringent anil-trust laws , practi
cally uniform in their character.
At all events the exposition cannot be
located at the corner of Eighteenth anil
Farnam. World-Herald.
No , and the more's the pity. If It
could be every business man In Omaha
could afford to double his slock subscrip
tion. The nearer the exposition Is
hi ought to the business center th greater
will be its success and the greater the
lioncfits to the city as a whole. One
thing ts certain , If the exposition could
bo. located at the corner of Eighteenth
and Farnam the buildings could be
erected without establishing a pumping
station and digging encircling ditches
to keep the water out. It was unalloyed
unselfishness of course that prompted
the World-Herald to oppose public build
ings at Klghte"i\th and Karnam In order
to put $70,000 of government money into
the pockets of Its chief proprietor.
The Home for the Friendless at Lin
coln asks the legislature foi * an appro
priation of only $ : vj)7S.rtO ( ) , or ? ' _ > 2iiT.s.r.o
more than the last legislature In its lav
ish ness conferred upon It. The homo ,
by the way , professes to be a private In
stitution , managed by private citizens
and .supported by contributions of moni-
beis of the controlling association. AH
a matter of fact It subsists wholly upon
the state appropriation. In an institu
tion of tills kind a grant of public money
invariably drlcti up the-soiirce of private
charity. If this home IK a private In
stitution It lias no right to state money
and If it is a state Institution it should
be managed by the state.
Governor Leo of South Dakota Is to be
commended on the backbone he exhibits
In dealing with the state treasurer ,
whose bond he declines to approve until
the money in his custody shall have been
produced. The governor , in a special
to the legislature , cited the law
of South U./ilj / ta Unit requires the In-
I'liinlii'iit of aiiy olllci1 who la re-eleeted
to prodiieoiiid fully aeeount for nil
public fuiiilM.ijnil properly In his con
trol hefnrni'ililtv bond Is approved. If
11 treiiMurui' ' ' ! persist In farming out
pitblle funtlM for private cnln the turning
over of tlKtMiiiiN slioulil at least not
bo made a O/fti'sloii / ' and a snare whether
he turns ovurvto himself or to another
HI < ! !
successor.
Tins World-Herald disagrees radically
with rjovomor. llolcomb's approval of
the present fiu'm of the Australian bal
lot In Nebraska as vastly preferable to
the so-called blanket ballot system. The
"Independent" paper Is not In favor of
encouraging Independent voting or dis
couraging the votlug for signs and em
blems Instead of men. It evidently
believes that the present ballot In this
state requires the exorcise of too much
Intelligence , and Intelligence Is not one
of the strong points of the free silver
voter.
No local condition now existing calls
for more radical measures of reform
than the Impossibility of enforcing the
collection of spoclnl and even general
taxes. The laws now'on the statute
books have been adjudged by the supreme
premo court to be Inadequate and prop
erty owners have practically the option
of paying taxo.s or not as they please.
Under such circumstances they gener
ally do not please and the city Is de-
prlvi'tl more and more of Its proper
revenue.
The report of Chief Hedell of the fire
department shows that branch of the
city service to be In a most gratifying
condition. No disastrous fires have oc
curred , men and apparatus have been
maintained in the highest possible stale
of elllclonoy , and the affairs of the de
partment have been administered with
an economy which furnishes a shining
example in municipal affairs.
If the constitutional amendments sub
mitted to the voters last November have
really carried , the people want them de
clared a part of their fundamental law
and put into force. The amcndnumt <
are each and every oiu * of them of the
utmost Importance to the state , but II
would b ? hotter to have all of them fall
than to have them carried by fraud. Let
"
the recount be honest.
Popular discontent is said to be In
creasing In Slialn , on account of the
long-continued , unsuccessful efforts of
the government to suppress rebellion
In the different : Spanish colonies. There
Is danger apparently that unless Spain
gets rid of' tin ; ' two rebellions now on
its hands it. will have a third one be
fore long to make thing's more Inter
esting. * ; , *
In placing hl.3 ccmpotlioi'for the pres
idency of tjioVvuncil at the head of the
committee .oit.rtilos President Itlngliam
rubbed it In nlther hard. Bur giving
Wheeler i-bargy of plats and additions
is paralleled nidy by the generous ac
tion of Spoakir ' tJatlin : ii giving tin ;
republicans' lone chairmanship of
tho'house comniitjifo on mines and'mln -
Coining ; Oitr Wny.
ClilcnKn Tlines-Hornld.
Otnahn la considerably excited over the
establishment of a new chicory mill In that
pines , with a capacity of COO bags of colTce
per day.
Au riiiK-oniMilalilf OtnliiHloii.
Kansas City Slur.
Governor William J. Stone manages U
flll more tlinn a page of an ordinary news
paper with his last annual nic-ssaRo with
out nialilnc a single ailuslon to the coinage -
ago or silver at the ratio of 1C to 1. This
Is certainly the west remarkable act of Ms
administration.
llnj-nrillc Dliiloinncy.
NVw Vork Mnll nnd Express.
Amabassador Hayard , in a spccch at the
big bamiuct given In his honor the other
night In London , said In effect that If he
and done anything to be sorry for ho was
Klad of It. It Is to bo observed that Sir.
Hayard's language continues diplomatic
to the very last.
Tilt- Armor Pluto l.ootrl-.H.
New York WorKl.
Tlio public gets a hint as to how the
treasury is being looted by armor plate con
tractors from the official figures of the Navy
department showing that $500,000 would be
srsved on each battleship If the profits now
inndo by the contractors were reduced to
CO per cent net. it appears from this that
they are now getting from the treasury
§ 2.500.000 on each ship and | C In return for
every dollar of investment. Perhaps this
was exceeded in the "era of good stealing , "
but It would bo hard to find where.
Tlie lIiiiiilivrldiiK oil lie Wall.
GloLe-Dcmot-rat.
In Georgia the trusts have seen the hand
writing on the wall , and are accepting the
situation. The legislature of that etate
has acted on the euggestlon In President
Cleveland's last message , and passed a law
declaring unlawful anil void all combina
tions made to lessen free competition or
control the price of products by the trust
system. It is announced that the Georgia
trusts in tobacco , pr.taiih. snuff , coffee and
matches ) have notified their customers and
ngenis that the new low has ended their con
tract : ; , and that the prices hereafter will bo
governed by the- open market. The Georgia
lav/ was slgne < l by the governor December
23 , and the promptness with which thu trusts
have rccoKiiUjfitV ) he wltdom of obeying It
U a lesson tjat .jvlll not be lost on other
otates. - ' .
WHY IAItIUIIS 1IUUX COH\ .
.Valuml ' . Iti'Mli-lcU'iI" ) > >
ilcyJKo Chronicle.
The I'liiladclplvla Ledger asls : "Why
bhould there' tft'n outcry nnd protest because -
cause the famitw In Nebraska and other
parts of the iwetti are using the corn crop
for fuel ? " And I it then goes on to show
that corn Is luj .jnost profitable article for
fuel these fliers could have. Wo have
heard no outcry' protest against burning
corn. The fAmcr'4 themselves have not ob
jected. They"way protest against the con
ditions whlcU Jnako It ncecnsary , but not
agalnrt the . ct. itself , for the winds ol
western Ncbr sKa are very hitter , and n
bushel of corn r Ji .capable of making a brisk
>
lire. -
Under favorable conditions the west pro
duces bountiful croiw. No combination of
capital , no trustor association exists which
can limit the output of the noil. But human
greed and ingenuity Imvo dcvUeit means by
which natural conditions may be effect and
counteracted , and It Is extortionate railway
rates which render uMess the farmer's la
bor and the bountiful crops , and which
makes It neceaiary for -him to burn as fuel
grain which might sustain thousands of
Pennsylvania and Ohio coal inlmiro out of
work and near Htarvaon | ! by reason of the
limitations of output , Imposed by the Coal
trust.
And so greoJy capital keeps In the bowels
of the eastern states the coal which the
western farmer needs and throws Into the
farmer's fire the corn the miner etarvca for.
Of what u.io are the treasure-houses of
nature the veins of coal , the fecund
earth when trusts and railways prevent the
natural exchange or the proJucta of each ?
ENGLISHMEN ARE PLEASED
Arbitrntion Hnlled .with Satisfaction in tko
Tight Little Island ,
"EVENT OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY"
Iionilon 1'niuTM Print thr Outline of
Hieiv Trcnly mill Hull the
with ( irvnt
Hi'jululiiK.
LONDON , Jan. 12. The Chronicle says In
an editorial this morning : "Wo announce
this morning the event of the nineteenth
century , " and follows thla with the pre
amble and the text of fifteen articles of the
general arbitration treaty signed yesterday
at Washington between the United States
and Great llrltaln.
Article 1 of the treaty Is merely n
formal statement that the contracthm
parties agree to arbitrate in accordance
with the treaty all disputes falling to adjust
themselves by diplomacy.
The second article of the treaty provides
that all pecuniary claims or groups of
claims not exceeding an aggregate of 100-
000 and which shall not Involve a
determination of territorial claims shall ho
determined by an arbitration tribunal to bo
constituted as provided In the third article.
The third article provides that each of the
hi li contracting parties shall nominate as
arbiter a Jurist of national repute , and thcflo
two , within two mouths , shall relect an
umpire. If they fall In this the umpire
shall 'be ' appointed by agreement between
the members of the supreme court of the
United States and the Judicial committee
of the privy council of Great Dritaln , each
nominating body acting by a majority , tf
they fall to agree within three months , the
umpire shall be selected In accordance with
article 10 , namely , by the king of Sweden.
The umpire shall preside over the tribunal
and the award of the majority shall be
final.
Article 4 provides that all pecuniary
claims exceeding 100,000 or disputes In
volving treaty rights , but not territorial
claim ? , filiall be decided by the tribunal In
accordance with article C.
Article 5 provides for the submission of
the foregoing to the tribunal , where awards ,
If unanimous , shall bo final , but if not
unanimous , either of the contracting parties
may , within six mouths from the date of
the award , demand n review thereof. The
matter shall then be submitted to a
tribunal of five entirely fresh Jurists , each
side selecting two and the four thus chosen
selecting an umpire within three month.- ! .
In the event of a failure the umpire shall
be chosen In accordance with article 3 , or ,
falling that , by King Oscar of Sweden. The
award of a majority of the tribunal shall
be final.
FOR TKHHITOUIAL CLAIMS.
Article 0 provides that territorial claims
shall bo submitted to o tribunal of six , throe
of whom , subject to the provisions of article
S , shall bo judges of the supreme court of
the United Statca , or jurigcii of the circuit
courts , nominated by the president of the
United States , and the other three , also
tubject lo article 8 , shall be > Judges of the
British tmprcmu court or members of the
judicial committee of the privy council ,
nominated by the queen , whoso award , by a
majority of not less than flvo lo one , shall
bo final. In case the award Is made by a
leas majority It shall also be Una ! unle.i
cither power shall , within three months ,
protest that the award was erroneous , when
It shall be Invalid. There i-liall even then
he no recourse to hostile measures until the
mediation of one or more friendly powers
has been invited by ono or both parties.
Article 7 provides that objections to the
jurisdiction of the tribunal iihall only be
taken as follows : Ilefore the conclusion of
a hearing of the claim under articles 3 or
5 cither party may invite the tribunal to
decide whether the quiatlon Involves a
grave matter of national rights. If the
tribunal so decides , the Jurisdiction of the
tribunal thall cease and the dispute shall bo
rcttlcd under article 5.
Article 8 provides that where the , question
Involved concerns rt particular atato or ter
ritory they .may appoint a judicial officer of
such etato or territory to bo one of the
arblteis. The same principle applies to
G.-cat Dritaln.
Article 9 provides that the term "terri
torial claims" shall Include all other claims
Involving questions of servitude , rights In
navigation , lltherlec end all rights and In
terests necessary to control and enjoyment
of territory.
Article 11 Is not given.
Article 12 provides that each government
shall pay Its own counsel and arbiters and
the tribunal In finally disposing of the mat
ter shall direct whatever , if any , of the
expenses of the successful party shall be
berne by the unsuccessful iwrty.
Article 13 deals with the routlno of the
tribunal , tint place of meeting , etc. , theseto
be decided by the tribunal Itoelf.
Article 14 provides that the article shall
remain In force for flvo years , and further
until the expiration of a year after either
party glve.3 notice of its termination.
Article 15 provides that the treaty fill all
bo icitlfled by the president of the United
States and Queen Victoria and that the
exchange 02 ratifications shall occur In
Washington or London within six months
from the date of the treaty , or earlier If
possible.
In an editorial on the treaty the Tlmoi1
tha ! morning says : "It Is difficult to be
lieve that the United Statrs senate will go out
of Its way to defeat the arbitration treaty.
It will bo time to criticise when the con
tents of the treaty are known. The fact
that It Is signed may be re
garded almost as a now departure In
international politics and may he
accounted a remarkable and moat grati
fying achievement. Wo must not hastily
suppose * that It will bring us back to the
golden age. but If It reduces' occasions for
conflicts cr tends to smooth Inevitable con
troversies It will deserve- all that President
Cleveland has said In Its prnlsc. "
The Chronicle refrains from criticising the
details of the treaty except to say : "The
whole area of possible disputes Is covered
and war rendered unnatural and Impos
sible. " The Chronicle warmly congratu
lates both countries and all concerned.
The Standard thinks that President Cleve
land's letter accompanying the treaty
shows that he regards It rather as on ex
periment.
All the morning papers have articles of
congratulation and agrco that the treaty will
make the day famous In the history of Eng
land1 nnd the United Statea.
I'oiK * Issue * mi Order ( o I'rlcHln.
LONDON , Jan. 12. A Homo dispatch to
the Dally Mall says the pope has Issued an
order forbidding priests not belonging to
the Itornan dloccso to rtsldo there under
penalty of suspension. It also threatens
measures against the resident clergy who
are seen on the streets otter the religious
curfew bell.
This dispatch also stated that the pope has
sent h's thanks and congratulations to Em
peror William for his attltudo toward duel
ing. It Is understood the pope will endeavor
to persuade Austria and Franco to suppress
dueling.
ToIiin n DlHiililcil Sli-niniT.
HALIFAX , N. < 3. , Jan. 12. The disabled
steamer Durham City was reported off this
port at an early hour this morning In tow
of another steamer thought to bo the long
overdue Damara.
OOMMllM TIIK ntfl.XISA SIASSACHM.
ItrUlxli OMU'lul AilvlnoM ( live UHltllv
ntiit Cri nli n JM'timiUiitu
LONDON , Jan. 12. The Foreign office has
received private confirmation of the news
from Uenln , on the Guinea coast , telling of
the mnssacro of Consul I'lilllivi and his com
panions while on a peaceful mission to Benin
City. The noWB has created a great sensa
tion , ns the victims are all well known.
Lord Salisbury canio to the Foreign office
especially from llntflclil house to rccelvo the
earliest official details and to consider them.
It Is stated In the Foreign olllco advices
that the party was unarmed when It left
the consulate at Uenln on the west sldo of
the Niger , traveling toward the Adatuagtl
country. They were surprised on the fron
tier territory at Uenln City , where they
were fired upon suddenly and massacred.
The object of the murder Is not > ct known.
Ilenln City Is within the N'lger protectorate
and Is elxty miles tip the river Uenln. The
population Is BO.OOO and It Is governed by a
Fetish priesthood , \\hlch l.s notorious for
human sacrifices. It Is thought the mnssacro
Is possibly conuectcil with thr recent escape
of the king of the Okrlka tribe at Now
Calabar , who was captured by the Ilrltlsh.
It Is fearfd the dls.istor will have a bad
effect upon the Niger company's expedition ,
which la about to proceed against the emir
of Nupe.
A telegram from Lagoa says that the ox-
prdltion against the emir of Nupo Is stilt
waiting at Lokojn. This expedition , sent
out by the Royal Niger company , consists
of BOO Ilnusa troops , six maxims , twenty-six
mounted European olllcern and 1,000 carrlere.
The Times , lib an editorial , explains that
the old qunirel between the powerful omlr
of Nupo and the Niger company was on ac
count of the emir raiding the company's
territory for alaves.
The officials of the Niger protectorate con
firm the news of the massacre of Consul
Phillips. Messrs. Locke and Campbell , con
sular officers , Major Crawford , the deputy
commbisloner , Captains IJolscragon and
Mallng , olllccrs of the Niger coaat force , Dr.
Klllott and two civilians and a number of
Kroomen and native carriers. The ofllclals
add that the expedition was unarmed and
was endeavoring peacefully to enter Ilenln
City , with the view of opening trade rela
tions with the Inhabitants. The ofllclals do
not believe that a single white 'man of the
party escaped. The party Included 2SO car
riers , of whom seven succeeded In escaping.
I.inn ( if Klvo .Million Authorized.
HUI3NOS AYUKS. Jan. 12. The scnato has
authorized the municipal council to Irmto a
loan of $5,000,000.
The French newspapers comment hope
fully upon the effects of the arbitration
treaty concluded between the United States
and Great llrltaln , but there Is nothing new
In the tenor of their remarks.
I.nily Henry .SoiucrNcI Injured.
LONDON , Jan. 11. Lady Henry Somerset
has suffered a severe contusion of the fore
head In a carriage accident at Westmin
ster.
SKCIlIS'l'AHY'i ! liKTIMATK TOO 11IIJII.
Scnndir t'hnmllcr ( o Spring a SOIINII-
tlon mi ( lie Semite.
CHICAGO , Jan. 12. The Post's Washing
ton rpeclal says : Senator Chandler has pre
pared a sensational report , which ho will
fcubmlt at the next meeting of the commit
tee on naval affairs of the senate , as the
result of the committee's Investigation Into
the matter of the prices paid by the govern
ment for armor plate. The senator finds that
the armor establishments of both the
Carnoglo and Bethlehem companies hnvo
been paid for by the aggregate sums here
tofore paid for armor. He takes the recent
report of Secretary Herbert , and , carefully
dlsoectlng It , shows wherein the estimates
made by the secretary as to a fair prlco for
armor are entirely too high. Instead of
allowing 50 per cent for manufacturer's
profits , 33 per cent Is given as the proper
figure , and by making various other reduc
tions In the secretary's figures , the senator
arrives at the conclusion that ? 300 a ton Is
a fair prlco for the armor , Instead of $400 ,
as recommended by Sccre-tary Herbert. The
sum now paid Is $503 per ton. The senator
ilso recommends that the government Insti
tute proceedings for the annulment of the
Harvey and Corey patents , as presenting nn
[ latcntHUle Invention. The report states that
an adequate plant for manufacturing armor
can bo established for $1.500,000 , but the
erection of uuch works Is not now recom
mended.
IXVHSTIOAT13 I'OMCIJ COMMISSION ,
ICnnsllH Oily , 1C u ii. , OIllrlalM ( ie ( AVhill
TluyNV Knr.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 12. A special to the
Star from Jefferson City , Mo. , says : As
soon as the scnato met this morning Sen
ator Lyons called up his resolution calling
for a committee to Investigate ilho charges
of corruption made against Chief of Police
Henry S. Julian and the police commis
sioners and judges of Kansas City , Kan.
Police Commissioners M , A. Fyko and Frank
G. Johnson submitted a joint letter , de
manding an Investigation and denouncing
the charges as false and Inspired by par
tisan malice. The letter was presented and
finally unanimously referred back to the
writers. A letter from Chief Julian , also
requesting the appointment of an Investigat
ing committee , wr.s then presented and
placed on flic. Senator Lyons made a strong
speech In favor of his resolution and a more
or less heated debate followed. When the
roll was called it resulted : Ayes. 20 ; nays.
13 , and the Investigation was ordered.
IOWA. 1MII3SS COSI.MH.NT.
nurllngton Ilawkcyo : Improvement of
country roads Is the great need of the time ,
and most particularly In an agricultural state
like our * . We wonder If the objectors to Im-
provemer ts , or to new methods , leading to
Improvements of the roads , oven If they cost
a cash outlay , ever atop to think of the waste-
nes.1 and mischief otj bad roads.
Davenport Democrat : The treasurer of
Humboldt county , this state , Is short several
hundred thousand dollars. Ho speculated.
Thla explains most shortages. Whim It be
comes known that a public official speculates
or gambles , and they are ono and the same
thing , there ought to bo eomo prompt way
of summarily bouncing him. This ts ono
means of .making the chortagcs smaller and
Iras frequent la their occurrence.
Webster City Freeman : Whenever a busi
ness firm falls nowadays some populist will
cry out. "Whoro Is the prosperity promised
after McKlnloy should bo elected ? " It wna
alwajs thus and always will be. Uomo people
may expect to plant corn In the evening and
go out next morning and gather roasting
ears , but nature has ordained otherwise.
Prosperity Is a plant of alow growth. It maybe
bo destroyed In. a day , but It requires months
and years to nuis back the decayed branches
to life and thrift and glvo It healthful growth ,
Marshalltown Statesman : There may bo
something discouraging In the low prlco of
corn and potatoes , but wo notice that a farm
of ICO acres near Hed Oak sold the other day
for $12,000. The man who paid $75 nn aero
for Iowa land Is not going to cut It up Into
town lots after the Denver plan. Ho Intend. )
to cultivate the land for agricultural pur
poses. Nn matter which way silver gee ,
that real estate transaction Is bound to prove
a profttablo one. Iowa earth Is as good as
gold and It will remain HO throughout the
coming century. U Is a bank that never sus-
pcnds payment.
Duhtiquo Herald : The politicians nay that
Senator Alllton has put his foot down on
tbo proposed distribution of the federal or-
flees , especially In the northern dlatrlct of
Iowa. It has been published that the con-
grctwrni-n had completed the diary among
themselves , by wl.lch O'ConnulI of Fort
Dodge Is to bo district attorney again ; Knott
The only f1h Gro.de , D&kin $ Powder
Offered af & moderate price ,
of Wnvcrly tnnrMml and Uurni of the Kiev
cntli dlntilct Is to bo collector of Internal
revenue. It Is said that Mr Allnoi !
docl.irro there are too many CXP.I among
them. Mr , O'Connell hn already twlco been
district attorney , onoo under Arthur and oncd
under Hnrrlwn , and Mr , Knott was marshal !
umlor the last administration. Mr. Alli
son thinks It would not bo need politics nor
justice * to many other hard workers In the
party to nil alt the best places again with V
the sumo men. It remains to bo eceiii what /
will como of It.
KI.ASIIKS or i-'iix.
Philadelphia llooord : The ICP wnn moiling
fast , but It umlltil under the warmth of tin
mint ? nml wing : "Just tell them tlmt you
tlmw me. "
Dot roll Frco Prow : "Here. . " shouted the
Indignant citizen to the secretary of th
water bonnl , "thlH minnow came through
our penstock. " , . , , ,
"You don't expect us to furnlxh blne-lt J
bass , ilo you ? " \
Town Topics : Sliuule Jack didn't roniova
his nrm from nrouiul my waist but onro
during' tin- entire ovcnlng.
A hi What win the matter then ?
Manilo Ho had to go homo.
Puck ; Nearly all the great wars have
bt-en fought tm'roly for the championship
nnd the stakes.
llrooklyn Life : First Detective The- more
I think of It. the inoro firmly 1 mil ron-
vlnred Hint the man I arrested lastl night
did not ( tlvo his right nnmo.
Second Detect IVP Wrnt imnie ill it he ghvT
First Detective John Poe.
Indlnnar-dlls Journal : "You" . " said the
now i-nslilor , "will find me like n watch.
You on n judge mo hy my works. "
"All right. " responded the hnukor. aris
ing to the merry occasion ; "I will hoar your
cnso In mind and SOP that you do not noon-
imihito any stiperlluous dust In your move
ments. "
Chicago Post : The girl In blue .loaned
over nnd asked In a stage whisper , IIH If
It wcro something too terrible to bo openly
discussed :
"Do you know Miss Dash ? "
The girl In gray was on her guard In nn
Instant.
"That depends , " she said. "What has she
been doing1 ? "
Chicago Tribune : "These biscuits , Lo
belia , " oliscrveil Mr. McSwnt , letting ono of
them fall hostile hlH lilato , "If they were u
trlllo smaller , would do good execution as
bullets. "
"Perhaps they would do oven hot tor oxo-
ontlon as bullets , Hllllper , " replied Mrs. Mo-
Swat , with great sweetness , "If you would
furnish mo n bettor quality of baking pow
ilcr. "
HIS WATERLOO.
WiuihliiKton Slur.
Ilo saw the smoke of battle curl afar and
ncvor quailed ;
Ilo faced the lire of cannon with n heart
that never failed ;
Hut terror swept him In a tide-that courngo
could not stem
When'he had to face the furnace smoke and
lire at C a. in.
A S.\OWI > ' | .AKK.
AU-ah Milton Kerr.
When silver bees of winter swarm ,
And 'ninth the caves cold west wind *
croon ,
A vision keeps my spirit warm.
As with the golden heat of Juno.
Smooth satin hills agleam with white.
Dark nets of elm , whore frost-llros play
Against thu throbbing stars that light
The snowstorm of the milky-way.
A moon. Hint see-ins n Hllvor plow ,
CutH through n wlmpllng Held of lace :
Its beams fall on n boy's smooth brow ,
Its glory lights a girl's pure faco.
TJin bells ring sweet ns falling gold ,
White breath laughs out to gleam and
curl ,
The wine of gods Is In the cold.
The lane.nro heaped with powdered pearl
A cloud drops o'er the silver moon , '
Stray snowllakos wnnder In the air ;
The rldo Is ended nil too soon
Ho sees frost-diamonds In her hair.
A wliul Illos through the orohncil trr--s ,
The boughs cre-alc 'iiciith their load o
snow ;
The air Is full of soft white bees
Toward the door tbo young ptllr go.
Homo lights fall forth a window clear ;
Upon her lips n miowtlnke- lies ;
Ho kisses It with Joyous fear-
Arc snowdrops molting In their eyes ?
Now , when whlto bees of winter swarm ,
And 'noiuh the eavctt cold west wlnili )
oroon ,
Her presence keeps my spirit wnrm
As with the golden warmth of Juno.
ILL 8ULIGOODS. . OUIl CLOTH
ING IS ITS OWN 15I3ST ADVKKT1SK-
MKNT. AND IKVI3 CAN 15UT I'JOU-
SIIADI3 YOU TO VISIT OUK STOIU3
AND S13I3 FOR YOUHSKLK HOW
HANDSOMELY TA1LOUI3D Oflt
SUITS AND OVERCOATS A11I5 , WH
HAVE NO CONCERN AS TO WHERE
i'OU'LL WJY.
PRICES JUST NOW ARE AT THEIU
LOWEST
AND THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IK
YOU ARE A JUDGE OK CLOTHES
AND VALUES , IN IIOTII OK WHICH
RESPECTS WE OKKER YOU OUR
IJI3ST JUDGMENT AND ADVICE.
HUT WHAT IS MORE , WE HACK
UP OUR PROPOSITIONS WITH AN
AHSOLUTE AND UNEQUIVOCAL
GUARANTEE THAT EVERVTIHN ( }
SHALL HE PRECISELY AS REPRE
SENTED , AND THE VERY I5EST TO
HE HAD ANYWHERE KOR THE
MONEY.
SEE OUR DOUGLAS STUEET WIN
DOW IK YOU CARE TO LEARN HOW
REALLY G.OOD SUITS AND OVEH-
COATS LOOK AT A HEALI.Y LOW
KIGURE.
S , W. Cor. ISthaud
Douglius Sta ,