0 THE OMATTA DATTA" M1ST3 ; SATITKDAT , 7 , 1809.
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State of Nebraska , Douglas County , a * . :
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ccmpleta copies of The Dally , Morning ,
Evening nnd Sunday He . printed during
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prcsccnco this 31st day of December , lS9i.
( Seal. ) N. P. FEIU Notary Public.
Now for a luKlslntiva cnlin until tlia
committee ) iiimouncementH next week.
Wo feejl confident tiuvoj'tlioless that
nothing ll.ko tin ; payment of the su nr
bounty can puriuiinuntly estrange the
new governor and the local popocrntlc
organ.
Those antl.-i > iiss dcdnrntlons will Imve
I i tendency to send u chl.ll down the
liaeks of state house employes who
ride on passes and charge the state up
with mileage.
Old Andrew Jackson will never know
what he hns missed by slnilllln oil' the
mortal cell w > prematurely when had
lie copied after Methuselah he might
Lave learned what a great man he was.
fiovornor Leo of South Dakota went
Governor lloleomb of Nebraska one
better In the length of his message to
the legislature. The legislatures of the
two states who had to listen to them
might console one another.
The portion of Governor 1'oyliter's ad
dress devoted to the exercise of the ex
ecutive veto Is generally Interpreted as
n declaration that no legislation which
f
would bo crossways on the popullstlc
platform can llnd Its way Into the
statute books with the governor's con
sent.
Kx-confederate soldiers are showing
far more sense than some of their fool
friends. Ho far not a single organiza
tion of these veterans has publicly en
dorsed the proposal to pension them ,
while several have made protests
against It as both bad policy and poor
taste.
The 25,000-wonl message of the re
tiring governor and the Inaugural ad
dress of the Incoming olllclal proved too
large a meal for the legislature to di
gest in the usual time sittings and
both houses adjourned until Monday.
By that time It Is expected the mem
bers will be prepared to resume drawing
the regular rations.
The trouble with the legislature Is not
that every member of It Ls not willing to
keep the number of employes down to
the lowest possible limit , but that each
one Insists that the pruning be done at
the expense of some other member.
But even with the greatest latitude
there would not be sufllcicnt to make
good all ante-election promises.
As niTnlrs In the Philippines are shap
ing themselves It begins to look more
and more as though the United States
would be ( ' ( impelled to engage In a war
of coiKjuest In those Islands. Those
who from the llrnt opposed taking over
these distant possessions are having the
correctness of their position demon
strated more rapidly than anticipated.
The agricultural Implement dealers
Inivo resolved and bound themselves not
to patronize any wholesale dealer or
nia'iufacturor who sells directly lo tlie
consumer. If this resolution Is adhered
to the country dealers In farm Imple
ments , wagons and buggies can be In
no danger of losing any trade by the
proposed Greater America Exposition.
Olllclal bonds are exacted to safe
guard the public nnd not to harass the
olllcer. At the same time the first ob
ject Is the primary one and should al
ways bo subserved In view even If It
does entail some trouble or expense
upon public otllclals. The people of
Nebraska have already had too much
experience with olllclal bonds that do
not bind.
These who Insist that a largo stand
ing nrmy Is necessary In this country
for the reason the volunteers cannot be
depended upon should read the opinion
of thorn expressed by Sir Garnet Wolse-
ley , the commander-ln-chlef of the Eng
lish tinny. He speaka from a knowl
edge gained from reports of English
experts sent over to observe the war op
erations. Ills praise of the volunteer
Is unstinted and unqualified and pro
uounces them a rock on which the great
nation can wgll rely for defenders when
ever needed.
The Inaugural message of ( Sovernoi
Poynter commends Itself to the pcopli
of Nebraska chlelly for Its plain tall
and terseness , although most of tin
suggestions and recommendations hai
been covered by his predecessor , wltl
whom he seems to agree on nearly al
subjects.
Like Governor Ilolconib ho oxjiresJu'i
himself In favor of rat.lroad regulation
but lacks the backbone to come on
squarely In favor of the abolition oftin
bogus railroad commission , which wa ;
created originally In defiance of tin
expressed popular will against a const !
tutl.oiml amendment creating such r
commission. On this proposition Oov
crnor 1'oyntcT Is on record as agalns1
the law crentliitf the commission am
was therefore In iwsltlon to realHrm tin
views he had held In 18S5.
The new governor Is somewhat vision
ary In his scheme for enlarging tlu
powers of the labor bureau. At besi
the labor commissioner , under our con
stltutlon , can be only a labor stalls
tlclan , and the scope of the position 1 ;
decidedly limited In the Htato of Xe
braska , which Is an agricultural rathei
than a manufacturing state. The prop
oMtlon to give the labor commlsslonoi
the power to arbitrate all differences
arising between trades unions and em
ployers , to adjust strikes and lockouts
and to determine finally disputes in tin
matter of time and wages , cannot be
successfully ciurlcd into effect because
the legislature cannot vest this cxtnior
dlnary power In any commissioner whc
by law Is simply a substitute for the
governor. It Is ( iiiesUonablo whether
stieh power If conferred upon the gov
ernor himself could be exercised by him
under our constitution.
The recommendation that the logtsla.
tnre shall endeavor to right the wren
committed by previous legislatures In
falling to do Its sworn duty to reappor-
tlon the legislative representation comes
altogether at the wrong time and from
the wrong man. The only legislature
that had any right to make this reap ,
portionment was the legislature of IS'.ll ,
In which the fuslonlsts held n. majority
and hi which Governor 1'oynto.r served
as a member. That legislature was In
possession of the ofllclal census returns
of 1S90 and no valid excuse has over
been presented why It dolled the con
stitutional mandate , knowing that no
subsequent legislature could lawfully
make the apportionment until another
census should have been taken. The
fusion legislature of 1807 might possi
bly have rectified the wrong by taking
the school census of 1S ! > 5 as n basis for
reapportionment , but the legislature ol
1SI)1 ) > has no semblance of authority tm-
dtir the constitution.
As to the railroad pass the governor
Is eminently In accord with public sen
timent In demanding Its abolition.
Ills conclusions regarding the sugar
bounty nre Illogical. While disclaiming
any disposition to repudiate any Just
obligation of the state , nnd recognizing
the validity of the compact between the
state and the sugar growers and manu
facturers , he wants the legislature to
make provision for paying Imnnty
claims held by farmers and to reject thu
bounty claims held by the manufactur
ers. The legislature certainly cannot
consistently discriminate In this way.
It cannot make llosh of one and fish ol
another. If the claims are Just and
legal they should be paid , if not they
should be turned down.
Two years ago Governor lloleomb In
his message to the last legislature con
demned the pictorial blanket ballot only
to allow it to become a law without a
veto. Tills year he studiously abstained
from making any reference to this no
vice for destroying the independence of
the voter , which at the same tlmo puts
a premium on Ignorance and illiteracy.
On this vital subject Governor Poynter ,
who has prided himself on his Inde
pendence In politics , was expected to
speak out his honest convictions , but
In tlils his silence Is disappointing.
TUB I'lturOSED UETALIATIOX.
The agricultural bill , as It passed the
house and s it will probably pass the
senate and become u law , contains a
provision that will place a club in the
liauds of the secretary of agriculture
which If vigorously used can hardly
fall to brl.ng the countries that dis
criminate against American products to
their commercial senses. According to
Washington advices this proposed
[ lollcy of retaliation lias already had a
good effect and there is talk of early
negotiations between the French and
German governments and this govern
ment looking to reciprocity treaties. It
Is stated that the German government
especially appears to have awakened to
the fact that the United States , having
complied with every requirement neces
sary to assure the purity of Its meat
products , Is aroused at the threat of
further restrictive legislation and seri
ously proposes to retaliate In turn , If
forced so to do.
The provision In the agricultural bill
gives the secretary of agriculture the
power to pay Franco and Germany In
their own coin for the unjust burdens
they have so long put on American im
portations , especially our meat products.
Under It German wines and German
painted toys can be subjected to the
most vigorous examination for poison
ous substances , while Gorman cheese
and suusugo , as well as all those Ger
man manufactures that come under the
head of delicacies , can be compelled to
pass the ordeal of a rigid chemical
analysis before being admitted to sale
m the United States. Similarly French
brandies , champagnes , still wines , can
ned goods , sweetmeats and many ottier
products may not be allowed to pass
the custom houses unless they have
passed successfully the Inspection of
otliclals who will bo as exacting as the
French and German Inspectors of
Amwrlcau meat , dairy products and
fruits.
Such legislation Is clearly Justified nnd
the Booner It Is enacted the better. The
United States has patiently borne dis
crimination against American products
and has made every effort , without
avail , to have It removed. Nothing re
mains but to strike back If the injustice
Is continued , as It certainly will bo If
the proposed legislation should not be
adopted. However reluctant this coun
try may In ? to engage in a commercla
wur with any other nation , we ennno
go on Indefinitely tolerating a policy o ;
hostility to our commercial Interests foi
which there la no justification. Wo d (
not complain of German or Frond
tariffs that oj > crate equally against tin
products of all countries. What wt
object to , and Justly so , Is dlscrlmlna
tlon and the time has come to resen
this In the most effective way at 0111
command. Self-respect as well as self
protection requires this.
As a choice between retaliation am
reciprocity there can be no doubt tlia
both France and Germany will prefei
the latter. Doth of those countries ap
predate the value of the America !
market and are not disposed to lost
It , for it Is not likely to be worth less
to them but perhaps more in the fntim
than IP the past. Of course a commer
elnl war would 'mean more or less los ;
to the United States , but this country
can stand such injury better than nnj
other nation and Indeed It Is concelr
able that It might have results advan
tageotis to some home Interests.
2V//2 1'lltLll'I'lXE
The American people must soon real
Ize , If they have not already done so
that aery grave problem confront ;
this government in the Philippines
The latest advices from that remote tor
rltory arc of the most disquieting im-
ture. They Indicate a determined pur
pose on the part of the natives who art
supporting the government to resist tc
the last extremity American occupation
Assuming the correctness of the re
ported Interview with the head of the
Filipino Junta at Hong Kong it shows
that the element In the Philippines rep
resented by the Junta Is not less dls
posed now than before the cession ol
tli Islands by Spain to yield its demand
for independence and self-government ,
They are prepared to enter Into an al
liance with the United States. They
say that they earnestly desire to es
tablish amicable relations with this gov
ernment. They do not want a rupture
and bloodshed , but they will accept this
as the alternative to surrendering the
right to independence which they
strongly and sincerely believe is their *
by virtue of their past struggles and the
support they gave this government.
The situation at Hello , where Agul-
naldo is said to have gone to assume
command , is believed to be serious. It
is possible that there will bo inaugu
rated there what will become a long and
desolating conflict. The now cabinet ol
the so-called national government Is
said to bo pledged to resist American
occupation. The Filipinos refuse to re
lease Spanish prisoners , which our gov
ernment in the treaty of peace Is pledged
to undertake to release , and propose to
negotiate with Spain in regard to the.se
prisoners , thereby ignoring the United
States. These and other circumstances
clearly and distinctly show that the
Filipinos are firmly determined not to
peacefully accept n new sovereignty ,
that confident of their own capacity for
self-government and believing they have
won the right to it , they Intend to en
deavor at every hazard to achieve their
aspiration. They appeal to the Amer
ican people to "uphold the rights of
mankind , " meaning the right of self-
government. AVlmt shall be our an
swer ? Shall we subjugate these people ,
if that be possible , by force of arms ,
compelling them at the cannon's mouth
to submit to a rule they do not desire ,
or shall wo avoid conflict and bloodshed
by offering them thu same opportunity
we give the people of Cuba ? The prob
lem is of momentous Interest.
Lot us not make the mistake of under
estimating the Intelligence , the pa
triotism or the earnestness of
puriKse of the Filipinos. It will
be well to receive with some al
lowance the opinions regarding these
people of military men , to most of whom
war would not bo unwelcome. There
is very good evidence that men of more
than ordinary intelligence are directing
the policy of the Filipinos , while there
Is no reason to doubt their patriotism or
their sincerity. There have been re
ports of serious disagreements and dis
sensions among them , but there is no
evidence of anything of the kind. On
the contrary there Is every Indication
that they are a unit In their opposition
to American occupation and American
rule. What resiwnse they will make to
the proclamation of General Otis is yet
to be learned , but there Is no reason to
expect that It will be favorable. Events
of great Import in the Philippines are
Imminent.
The first olliclnl acts of Governor
Poynter have been to reduce the bond
of thu state treasurer from ifli.OOO.OOO
to 51,500,000 and to approve a bond fur-
nlshed by a guaranty surety company.
These nets are not only of questiona
ble propriety , but also of questionable
legality. The constitution requires the
treasurer's bond to be In double the
sum of money likely to bo In Ids hands
at any one time , anil with largo
amounts of.school funds Invested In
warrants that must be paid as soon as
the taxes they represent are covered
Into the treasury , the chances are good
that the treasurer will have more than
$7f > 0,000 ID his hands before two years
are ended. In the second place there is
no authority of law for accepting a
guaranty bond from the state treasurer.
On thu contrary , a bill designed to give
such authority failed in the last legis
lature and In the absence of such en
actment It is doubtful If the state could
recover on the bond. While the people
of Nebraska would perhaps prefer to
huvo the treasurer secured by n guar
anty company rather than by personal
sureties , they want a bond that wIJl
hold water In the courts should it be
come necessary to look to the bondsmen
to make good any shortage In the treas
urer's accounts.
Omaha Is gradually and steadily gain
ing on other western i > ork packing cen
ters. In the two months ending Janu
ary 1 the total number of hogs disposed
of by western packers is computed at
n.710,000 , as against 4.p , > iO,000 during
the same period a year ago , which
shows an Increase of 1,170,000 , or about
1 per cent Of tills Increase Chicago
nlouo exceeds Omaha among the pack-
lug cities. But while Chicago gains 15 !
per cent Omaha's gain Is JH per cent
Kansas City Increased Its output by < it ,
000 hogs nnd Omaha gains J1KM ) ( ) . Fo
years Kansas City 1ms slaughtered am
packed twice as many hogs as Omaha
but the ratio Is now reduced KO that li
the past two months the comparative
figures show 700,000 for Kansas fit ;
to180,000 for Omaha. At the rate o
Inurcufu of the last six months Oiimhi
would overtake Kansas City by tin
year 1000.
With each succeeding week the condl
tlon of the Iron and steel Industry grow
more promising. At the present rat
the maximum capacity of present exist
Ing works will soon bo reached. No
only are those now engaged in the busl
ness prospering nnd reaching out al
over the world for trade , but it Is an
nounced on good authority that a com
pany with a capital running way u ]
in the millions has been formed to star
work at once 011 one of tin
largest and most complete plant ;
In the world , to be erected a
Newport News , Va. With unllml.to <
raw nmtcrinl within our own border :
and modern facilities , rapidly Inerens
Ing in capacity , for its manufnctun
there is no longer any question ns to th' '
ultimate and complete supremacy of tin
United States In this most Important o
the world's Industries.
Ice dealers state that the price of thl :
household necessity next summer wll
bo governed by the cost of putting i
up this -winter. This would be gooi
news , to the consumer If true. Sliouh
the dealers attempt to prove that tin
prices charged In recent years , es
pecially to small consumers , had nnj
legitimate relation to the cost of put
ting up and delivering the product 1
would occupy so much of their tlmo tlia
a material increase in olllco fora
would be necessary. Omahu , the las
few seasons , has paid ns much for let
as is charged In cities 500 miles furthei
south , whcro every pound has to b <
shipped In or manufactured nrtlliclally
DecilN Hotter Thnii AVordi.
Globe-Democrat.
General Prosperity la not one of thosi
who are engaged la making explanations.
Couldn't Stniul l'roNicrll > - .
Philadelphia Ledger.
The demise of the free silver Issue proves
that it was never a genuine American in
stitution ; It could not stand prosperity.
No LOndiiiKlliiK Alllnucca.
Buftalo Express.
The now-born friendship between England
and the United States has the natural effect
of developing a tone of hostility to this
country in the Russian press. The true
policy for this country Is to keep clear ol
alliances and maintain friendship with all
nations.
Health of Mlullu Troop * .
Philadelphia Ledser.
From December 21 to January 2 , a period
of ten days , only live deaths , oneof them
by accident , are reported among the thou
sands of troops at Manila. This speaka
exceedingly well for the care taken of the
health of the men and suggests that the
army In that section Is In the hands of men
who understand their business and do not
fall to attend to It. tf
HeclproeKy of Coed Will.
New York Tribune.
The Hamburg Chamber of Commerce will
ask the United Stalls government to protect
German plantation property In Porto Illco
and It will be done in a perfectly effectual
manner. It would have been done without
the asking , which nevertheless will receive
the politest response. Such courtesy and
good intention as Germany always exhibit !
toward us deserve n return In kind , which
will not at any tlmo bo wanting.
TIiliigN L'lilniiKlit n A'rar AKO.
Buffalo Express.
Would any ono have predicted last April ,
when the United States was going to war tc
drive the Spanish out of Cuba , that b )
January It would bo going to war will
Spain's enemies for the possession of the
town of Hello on the Island of 1'anay ? Doas
It not eecm absurd that a war for humanltj
In the AVeet Indies should involve us In s
war for territory at the other end of the
world ? Who could have dreamed a yeai
ago that the United States ever would care
what authority prevailed In Hello ?
Ha 11 road Di-volopiiu-nt.
Kansas City Star.
Few people realize that It Is but sovcntj
yeans slnco the flrot railway In the world was
finished and that at present there are 400,00 (
miles of constructed railway. No other faci
shows how fast and how far the world ha !
moved within the period of a single humar
life. The progress of railroads has been th <
measure of the advance of man in mechanic. !
skill , In Invention , In knowledge of the force ;
of nature and In ability to command the
resources of the earth. The great and con
trolling nations of the earth arc the nation :
with the best systems of railway.
TIII2 1M)1I , OF 181)8.
An OlIU-liil Hcroril of < lu > Itcturni nl
till \CIVCIIllllT KlfCtlutl.
Philadelphia Press.
The following table contains the vote casl
in the different statea November 8 , excepl
in Florida. Appeals for the vote of thai
state have remained unanswered and It la
consequently left blank , It can make very
little difference In the totals , however , aa
probably less than 18,000 votes were cast
In the whole state. In nearly every In
stance the figures are olllclal. Whcro there
was a state ticket the vote on that la taken ,
but whcro there was no fltate ticket the
congressional vote was compiled , The result
is as follows :
Totals BKOS2 4,612,101 403,803 2CS.GC !
Total vote 11,097.84' '
Republican plurality 738,18 :
si iy.p.u run ii\mit. : :
A I'crlliipnt I'nnc-K ) i-lo mi ( In.Incli -
woiilnn MionliT.
AYnshlngton 1'ost.
Tlicro Is a certain fascination In the
thought of Hon. William Sulzor as the dem-
o.-ratlc leader for the next IIOUBO of repre
sentatives. Wo do not know tthy it is ,
but Sulzer has always exerted a powerful
and peculiar dtiltuenco over our Imagina
tion , lie Is so young , so stalwart , so frcs'i ,
so pervading , so redundant ; he exhibits such
enthusiasm nnd 'brandishes to flno a hcn.il
of hnlrj It has always seemed to us that
Sulzer had a future far different from that
of other men.
Of course , wo understand that the demo
cratic leadership Is already filled to the
very point of bursting by the Hon. Joballoy
of Texas and wo nro free to say that any
thing nioro radiant than the Hon. Jolmllcy
has seldom , If over , made our eyes blink
with Intolerable raptureUut Sulzer has
points which Ilalfey cannot boast. Sulzer
belongs 'to ' the militant democracy. He
stands for war , for conquest , for expansion.
The gates of Janus open at his knock , Hcl-
lena flings her snakc-llko tresses to the
wind when Sulzer speaks. And all the fur-
lea rage nnd strain ag ho goes past with
carnage In his eye. Wo doubt whether the
late glorious war would over have been
precipitated but for Sulzcr's maddening ap
peal to arms. It seems to us that when he
stood up In the house , a year or so ago and
baring liLs tumultuous 'bosom ' to the Span
ish bullets1 hall , defied the tyrant cohorts
up and down , ho did moro to fire the Van-
keo heart than any man had done for
thirty years. We ransacked history In vain
for any parallel to that exalting spectacle.
Only Casablanca seemed In It with htm , and
oven ho but slightly. Horatlus at the brlJgo
Impressed us aa a mere poseur.
Perish the thought that wo would know
ingly disparage or conceal the claims of
Hon. Joballey to precedence. So dark n
purpose finds no harbor In our soul. But
it is impossible to think of Sulzer In this
connection without a thrill , llallcy maybe
bo sumptuous * and full of grace. Ho may
bubble with gentlest melody or sliako the
twinkling stars with the thundering of his
declamation. In fact ho docs. Uut Suiter
appeals to our Imagination In a thousand
ways. For ho takes up the harp of life
and smites on all its strings with might.
Ho Is both a gamut and a prism.
Lot no man tclt himself that Sulzer is
an aspirant to bo disposed of with a
word. Sulzer may not wear the constitution
ns a chest-protector , nor yet pillow his
burning temples on it In the lonely watches
of the night ; but ho is a leader In every
fiber of his composition and the mantle of
Henry Clay fills snugly on hla collar
bones. . . . . - „
I'Ol.ITICAI. HIIIFT.
Senator Santa CTaus Stewart Is back In
Nevada , diligently looking after his sena
torial fences.
'Now Jersey is ono of the favored and
fortunate states of > the union. It has a
surplus in its treasury.
Congressman Cummings declares In a
press letter that congressmen who do the
least talking are the most Influential mem
bers of 'tho ' lower house and have the least
trouble in securing re-election.
The other day when an amendment was
proposed in the Philadelphia common
council to limit the cost of lighting electric
lamps to $100 a year each it was voted
down by 13 to 75. The amendment would
have saved the city $150,000 a year.
Major Avery D. Andrew , the newly ap
pointed adjutant general of 'tho ' New York
state mllltla , was the unwavering ally of
Theodore Roosevelt when both were mem
bers of the New York police commission.
Ho Is a democrat , but not a Tammany man.
Samauel H. Ashbrldge , republican nomlneo
for mayor of Philadelphia , was born In the
Quaker city of Quaker parents , in 1849. Ho
Is one of the best known and most popular
republicans in the city. His great fad is Hag
raisings , and his enthusiasm in that line
brought him the affectionate appellation of
"Star Spangled Sam. "
O. II. P. Uelmont , the Now York mil
lionaire , who has started a weekly paper ,
the Vortlct , the announced purpose of which
Is to fight trusts and monopolies , has
written for the New York World a long
article setting forth his alms and ideas.
He is also opposed to expansion and has
already 'instituted ' a vigorous fight against
the candidacy of Chauncey M. Dcpow for
the senate.
Thla quotation from the- New York
Tribune is going the rounds : "Tho
colonization Is ono of the greatest of all
delusions. The prosperity , strength , re
spectability and virtue of a state He In thn
concentration and not In the diffusion of
its forces. Homo life is the mother of
virtues nnd not the unlicensed vagabondage
of mere colonization In quest of adventure. "
These are genuine Trlbunlsms , but they
were written by Horace Greeley.
The number of American municipalities
now Issuing bonds for the payment of city
expenses or for city improvements Is smaller
than It has been for a number of years , not
withstanding 'the ' improvement In the Invest
ment market and the enlarged demand for
desirable bonds of all kinds. The present
debt of Newark , N. J. , is nearly twice ns
large as the debt of Cleveland , 0. Provi
dence , with a population of 150,000 , has a
municipal debt of $13,000,000 , while Wash
ington , the national capital , owes $16,000,000
only. The present population of Washington
is about 225,000.
The Now York court of appeals has just
affirmed a verdict for $1,500 in a libel suit
of eight years' standing. In 1S92 the MornIng -
Ing Advertiser published a telegram from
London , eaylng that Edward H. Van Ingcu
was at the head of a movement to raise an
enormous corruption fund among English
business men , to be used In electing Grover
Cleveland president , and that the money thus
raised was not for legitimate campaign ex
penses , 'but ' to "debauch the ballot. " When
Van Ingen sued the court refused to allow
the publishers to plead that the charge was
so ridiculous on Its face that none of the
friends of the plaintiff would believe it to
bo true.
In his closing annual message to the legis
lature of Pennsylvania , Governor Hastings
administers a terrific roast to the state cap
ital commission : "I now aver , " says the
governor , "that four members of the com-
mltslon have utteirly failed to carry out
their sworn promise to the court and that
they have acted In flagrant disregard of the
net of assembly. The structure In which
you are assembling today is unworthy of
your honorable bodies and is a disgrace to
the" commonwealth. In Its present condition
It Is hardly fit for human habitation , much
less the official abode of the representatives
of the great commonwealth. The act re
quires that the building 'shall be buirt In
that phase of the renaissance style of archi
tecture known as the colonial. ' This struc
ture bears no more resemblance'to colonial
architecture than does the Egyptian Sphinx.
There are scores of farmers' bams In Penn
sylvania more attractive In appearance than
this building. U is inado of common brick
embedded In cheap mortar , looks like a has
tily erected factory building and is reputslve
to the eye. "
OTIimi I\MS TIIA01 IIS.
All other plans having falleM Kmporer
Francis Joseph lias fallen hack on nutocratlc
rule ? to govern ids irreconcilable ) dominions.
The first of thin month saw the end of the
legal llfo of the Ausglelch , or bond by which
the percentages of the cost of the general
government were divided between Hungary
nnd Austria. The fnlluro of the Austro-
Hungarian parlta.mcnt to re-enact this meas
ure , with or without changes , forced the
emperor to take matters hvto his own hands
ftnd now ho Is ruling the two countries by
edict. Ho has extended the workings of
the Ausglclch to the end of the present
year and matters will remain In status quo ,
The present arrangement will give the war
ring factions of Vienna and lludnpest an op
portunity to como to some sort of a satisfac
tory understanding. Hut despite thin politic
move of the emperor there is much doubt
whether the future * of constitutional and
parliamentary government In Austria and
Hungary Is any brighter. The irreconcilable1
factions have had .time , nnd nmpfo time , to
como to some sort of an agreement , but ra
cial , religious and social animosities are
too deeply Implanted In their breasts for any
reasonable co-operation to ensue. Clericals
halo the Semites , the Germans despise the
Magyars , the Czechs and Slavs nre ngalns
all other nations , the socialists and demo
crats will never be Induced to act with tin
aristocrats , and so through the wholes tls
there Is nothing but discord In prospect. The
Austrian emperor has done wisely to retun
to autocracy for a solution of his country's
troubles and his now system of govcrnmcn
will answer admirably as a makeshift untl
ho dies. After that the rotten ship of ntato
may embark upon the worst storm that has
ever threatened it.
President Kruegcr has forbidden the pro
posed celebration of the defeat of the Jame
son raid by Afrikanders In the Transvaal , bu
this by no means ends the serious condition
of affairs that exists in the. Dutch republic
The recent murder of the Englishman
named Edgar by a Doer policeman Is but
ono of the many evidences of the restfcss
state of feeling there ,
The fact is that the Dutch will not toler
ate even the presence of an Englishman In
the Transvaal If It can possibly bo helped
The Hrltlsh , who have large holdings in that
country nnd are deeply Interested In both
mining and agricultural pursuits , are ag
gressively following up their demand for
political recognition and a share in deciding
the tuxes nnd expenditures of the govern
ment. Tills demand the Dutch have refused
The defeat of the Jameson raid has giver
them the upper hand for the time being and
they are taking advantage of it to the disad
vantage of the foreign element. How long
this condition of affairs will continue will
depend entirely upon the provocation which
will give the British government the oppor
tunity to act.
*
H is plain , from the latest reports from
Crete , that one of the moat pressing duties
of Prince George's new government will bo
the establishment of some satisfactory sys
tem of financial administration. The long
standing financial chaos was the Immediate
cause of the outbreak in 1S9G and of the
troubles which followed. Owing to the
series of deficits In the annual budgets , the
ealarlea of public officials remained over
due , the gendarmerie , -which received no pay ,
ibccame insubordinate and general anarchy
ensued. Unless Immediate steps are taken
to provide financial relief It Is expected that
there will soon bo a recurrence of these
disorders. The powers offer to advance , -
000,000 francs In order to meet the press
ing necessities of the situation. In view of
the present disastrous condition of the island
it Is calculated that at feast five years
must elapse before there can be any bal
ance between receipts and expenditures.
Care must , therefore , bo taken to provide
for prospective deficits. The latest proposi
tion la that the high commissioner should
appoint a secretary general of finance with
a seat in the administrative council. This
officer would bo a foreigner , but not a sub
ject of any of the six great powers , and it
would be his business to look after the In
terests of all creditors , Christian and Otto
man.
Germany's Inebriates , after ono more
year of such carefully mitigated liberty as
the dear Kaiser's subjects are permitted to
enjoy , will enter upon a period of restraint
calculated to fill them with mingled horror
With the beginning of
ror and 'indignation. '
1900 there will go Into effect a truly re
markable law a law which places every
habitual drunkard under an Interdict In
volving complete submission to the will
of a duly appointed "curator. " This person
will bo empowered to put the person whom
ho regards as a dipsomaniac anywhere ho
pleases , there to undergo treatment for the
"curator" pleases.
malady as long as the
And the now law formulates a fine , broad
definition in telling what a habitual drunk
ard Is. It says that the terra includes
everybody "who , in consequence of inebri
ety , cannot provide for his affairs , or en
dangers the safety of others. " This meas
ure was first advocated In Germany thlrty-
flvo years ago , but hitherto its enactment
has been prevented by Influences not dim-
cult to understand. How the regulation
will work remains to be seen. That It may
effect good results Is obvious , and equally
evident is the possibility that 'it may lead
to tyranny such as would bo utterly unen
durable anywhere out of Prussia.
* * *
The French have Just been giving , in
Madagascar , another specimen of their ca
pacity for colonial government. The gov
ernor of the island is , of course , a general ,
and ho arranges all things to suit his own
notions on every subject. U appears that
there are gold mines In the island , and
recently the consell d'admlnlstratlon , which
assists the governor , passed a law which
"permits the Malagasies to carry on mining
operations , with thu permission of the gov
ernors of provinces , and the approbation ot
the resident general. " This promptly raised
a tremendous uproar , aa it threatened
Frenchmen with the competition of cheap
labor. They say that if this la permitted
It will be Impossible for Frenchmen to un
dertake the expense of machinery and the
Importation of European labor , etc. , par.
tlcularly as the law Is likely to be changed
by each new governor general. If they can
not have a monopoly of the money making
enterprises they will not como out.
* *
Colonel Kitchener , the governor of Khar
toum , is organizing an expedition at Duem ,
on the Nile , about 100 miles soutli of Khar
toum , against the remaining forces of the
khalifa , who Is In Kordofan. Ho U said
to have a small following and to be driven
from point to point In the mountains by
the Arab allies of the Egyptians. Ills cap-
lure would , perhaps , cause all Kordofan and
much of Darfur to submit , but If he is let
ilonc he might organize resistance and delay
a settlement of the country for some years.
It is economical to end his rule , such as It
Is , as soon as possible. Kitchener's In.
tclligenco department has obtained full In
formation cs to the probable strength of th
dervishes.
A scheme Is on foot for uniting the Medi
terranean with the Persian gulf by rail ,
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
NOVAL GAKINO POGffR CO. , NEW YORK.
thus , In effect , paralleling the Suez canal.
The line would start from Tripoli , on the
Mediterranean , Mid end nt Kowcyt , on thn
gulf. The aultan Is said to favor the
scheme , which Is got up by a Utuslan count
In connection with English , French , Iltifrtlan
and Helglan elements. The rich valleys ot
the Euphrates nnd Tigris need to bo opened
up by rapid transit. Persia and Turkey
would profit by better communications. An
east nnd west passenger traffic would ! >
developed and molls and valuable freights
would seek a route so much epcedlcr thh
the Suez canal. The Journey from sea to
gulf would bo made In twenty-four hour * ,
and five days would be taved in going from
IJrlndlsl to Hombay.
TAUT Tiuriiis.
Detroit Journal : "When the meek shall
Inherit the earth that will lie the milieu-
him ! "
"Millenium for the lawyers ! "
Indlnnnpollfl Journal : "Are you nn 1m-
perlailHt ? " nsked tlm person who likes to
Unuw.
"YoniiB mnn , " snld the statesman , " 1
never were ono In ull my life. "
Chicago News : The Count I linf lofed
your elaughtalre from zo fnlrst timew
I lor father Who had told you that I was
rich ?
Somervllle Journal : Illckst-Whnt wns It ,
nnywny , that drove llrowno to elrlnk ?
Wlek I never observed that Urowne had
to bo driven.
Chicago Tribune : "With or without ! "
nvked the- barber , ns the customer took Ills
neat In the chair.
"Without , " re-idled the customer.
Whereupon the bitrbcr shaved him with
out uny conversation.
Haltlmoro Herald : "Is he near flighted ? "
"Well , 1 should say so. Ho walked Into a
tailor shop yesterday where' ho had boon
owing money for three years. "
New York Weekly : Inquiring I.ady Do
you always drink beer when you nro
thlrstv ? .
Huron Snlckensuts-No , mn'nnt ; I nlvays
drlims vntcr vcn I am thirsty , Hhust thu
iiu ! us you do.
"Then when do you drink beer ? "
"The rest of the dime. "
Washington Star : "No , " she paid. "I'm
not Kolngto Europe. The ocean semn mi
restlesn and dangerous now. "
"Well , " answered the young man , "when
you think how full the ocean Is of Spanish
war ships , you can't blame It for being un
easy. "
"Wlu-ll I'll } 111 *
Denver Post.
When Phyllis Kings , her joyous notes nre
heard for miles arotiml ,
They shiver up the mountain nolltude ,
The wild beasts stand and wonder t the
strange , unearthly sound ,
And e'on the echoes uuem in frightened
mood.
When Phyllis sings the birdies fly away In
sore affright ,
And even 1 am thrilled from head to toe-
That volcu would put n ( Jcrmnn band to
wild , Impetuous lllght ,
For Phyllis Is a burro , don't you know.
O.\ HAN . .HIA.HIM / .
Jlobcrt Burns Wilson In New York Sun.
All Is now still on Sun Juan hill ,
And over Kl Cunoy's ground
Sort shadows float , and the wood dev 's
note
Is tlm only living sound.
The palm trees stand In a dreamlike land ,
Anil the hot winds fnlnt nnd dlo
On the tussulod IIIIIHR of the guinea grass
And the coltco bushes dry.
The tufted mirth of the patient earth
And the mystery of the trees
Arc over the name , nnd the. war's red flame
Disturbs not the dream of these.
The trenches , abluzc , through the dreadful
days ,
Lie blenched In the tropic sun.
And the smell of death with the stlffllng
breath
Of the battle Is passed and done.
nut Memory stands with outstretched hands
Alone on that alien shore ;
Where the graves are made , her feet are
stayed
Stayed never to wonder more ,
Forever she stands with outstretched hands ,
Her white brow bound with yowc
And , over the walls of the hills she.call . ,
And over the sea's wide Mils.
Her cry Is the cry of the bended sky
And the cry of the voiceless clay ,
And the soundless deeps whcro Nature
The mystery of her sway.
Not a breeze but brings on Its rufhlng
wings
Her message again and again ;
"They carried the height In as bravo a
light
As was ever fought by men. "
Down
They
Go.
This means prices for
overcoats and heavy
weight suits. The
heighth of the season is
past but there is a lot
of winter weather
ahead of us. And now
that our inventory has
been taken we must
set about selling what
ever of our winter
stock is still on hand.
We expect to do that
quickly by the reduc
tion in our prices to a
figure that represents
hardly more than the
cost of manufacture.
We are not going to
give away clothing
but we are going to
sell it for
as little as
will suffice to cover
us. We want the
room for spring goods
presently.