Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 31, 1883, Page 4

THE UNDIMINISHED SURPLUS It is generally admitted that the next congress will be compelled to make fartherreductionz of therevenue from consideration entirely independ- ent of the question of tarifl for re- venue or protection, again threatened by the excessive acoumulation of taxes In the treasury. The estimates of the commissioner of internal revenue and the secretary of the treasury make it certaln that the entire reduction of revenues under the late tariff act will not excced twenty millions instead of sventy-five millions as was confidently clalmed by the advooates at the Complaints from trade are already ooming fn from all quarters. money market believed to be perjuredand the strong- est disclaimers have come from former officera of that organization, of bread, meat and beer have been collected In Moscow for regaling the maultituades who are expected from all portions of the empire. It has been detormined to outdo the utmost prodi- The Omaha Bee.l Mr. Gladstone’s perennial Intentlon of withdrawing from the control of English affairs s agaln amosing the press of Grest Britain, of these slily rumors is not plaln, since the premier is notoriously in better health than he has been for years, and more resolute in the real- ization of the internal reforms he has been elected to work ont, known, his withdrawal from power would be cquivalent to the dismem- berment cf the liberal party, since his authorlty alone holds the discordant common action, grotesque assertion that Sir Charles Dilke is in training as the great lender’s successor is on a par with the imbecile story of his contemplated gality of former coronations. dst of this offiolal activity the nihi- by no means idle, and thelr promise of a warm reception to the imperial guests on coronation day may cause another postponement of the TERMS BY MAIL— ©ne Year....810.00 | Three Months.$3.00 One Month.... 1.00 "H&WEKK“Y BEE, published every long deferred ceremony. Reportafrom Russia aro gloomy enough, and fear s expressed that the coronatlon, so far from beldg accompanied by conces- slons to the pablic demands, will be followed by the abrogation of gome of the rights granted by the late czar The warning of the nihl up the Kremlin unlesa the czar assents to their progeammo of political refirm haa increased the feeling of iueecurity. On the part of authorities the most cheerfal assur- TERMS POST PAID— $2.00 | Three Months. AxzrioAN Nxws Company, Sole Agents Newsdealers in the United States, inspection, CORRESPONDENCE -All Oommuni- to News and Editorial addressed to the Knimos BUSINEES LETTERS—AIl Busines hietters and Remittances should be rnd dressed to THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY Drafts, Checks snd Postoffice Jrders to be made payable to the order of suffering from ances are glven that the nikil not be permitted to distuzbthe general joy of coronatlon day, but so little faith is repused in their promises that pleasant foaturcs ovrplua revenues ¢f the government are flowing luto the treasury at the rate of §12,000,000 a month while no mode of rellef offers itself except pay- ments on account of the public debt, and anilcipations of the Interest on Thus the money market is subject to flactuations extreme redundancy. Without this governmeut obstruction the flow of currency through the chan- nels of trade would be regular and healthfal, There are but two meth- ods for reducing the treasury surplus r of | reductions that have been suggested. One is a new application of the old u. | Whig doctrine of distributing the sur- plus among the several states. suggestion of a number of ultra high s of Karope have | tinetion. to the czar their soveral of the pri The BEE PUBLISHING 00., Props. E. ROSEWATER Editor regretfully expresa inability to attend. It would be very pleasant to them to witnees the cere- mony, but they prefer to bo present If the Kremlla should be wn up with the dynamite of the nihilists the princes will have diplo- German commercial activity is keep- ing pace with 1ts wonderful political and military domination. St. Gothard tunnel, which has in creased the international traffic by many millions, new steamship lines are constantly projected and put In Germany has long direct- ed ita efforts towards maritime cqual- ity with England, and if the work goes on for ten years as it has been golng during the past ten, the day will come when Germany France as a maritime power as much as she now distances the republic as a With a stesmship line to South Amerloa or the West Indies, Germany will compete with both France and England in one eof the richest traffios In the world, Itis suggestive to noto that, with our Infinltely greater resources, a nation like Germany Is rushing past us In commercial enterprise of this sort, ARBOR DAY PROULAMATION. Exrcvtive MANsION, Nzs., Mar, 30, '83. matio representatives on the spot, who will transmit faithful aceounts of the entire ¢ ffslr, which will be much wore satistactory than their presence as witnesses. Since only one princels to undergo the perilous ceremony of cor- onation there is no need that any others should take undue risks, ject of Foreatry, or_Tree Plant- t becoming one of National im- d is receiving the careful at- thoughtful minds throughout our own country, and in other lands as The steady and rapid disappes our forests, is viewed with We are for ed to consid futuredemand and supply, snd in view of the facts it becomes a question of ° moment. The disappearance of the nat: ral growth of Hmbtlr;, babou d’,lfl'l?wod in o up o decreased ann! rain fall, and consequent incres: quency of seasons of extreme drouf presence of trees, and forests exerts a -di rect and controlling influence upon the | congress. air, and the amouot of rain fal), as well as serving to lesson the extremes of temperature, and fying the severity of climate and season. The attention of the has been diractedto thi oeived ssubstantial reaognition at the hands of our National Congress, in the of whatis known as the ‘‘Timber Act,” which has for its object, the The latest Japanese papers show |Rldge, an that the relations between Japan and Ohina are ‘‘stralned,” to use a favor- {te diplomatic phrase. The weaker na- tion Is putting forth great exertions to ralse an army and to equip a fleet that will be able tocope with the Chinese, but progress is slow* a transition phase; it is we: 1t was under the old reglme, for all its advancement has been in the wsy of peace. It bas made won- derful strides in olvilization, but the usual result of rapld assimilation of hown in the fondness of the people for speculative enterprises This has demoralized the currency and materially Injured the trade of the country, The old warlike spirit siill lives i the people, but unless some milttary genfus should come forward they wouid bs no match for the com aratively well drllled Chinese, Chaina a8 the weans to establish an effectivo Thus far the latter many of our states military natlon, i | with little consideration from the next The only rational and prac- tical remedy for an excass of revenue modi- [{s & redaction of taxation, and this ¢ | necessity o the condition of the terjand has re- | treasury will bring the whole question back to the next congress, almost substantlally where it stood before the present tarifi law was passed. Jnst as was predioted by the oppo- nents, tho mavgled tariff bill of the last session will sfford but a brief trace to the agitation of the tariff The nation s in Gen, Bronsart von Schellendorf, who succeeds Gen. von Kameke, re- n War Minister, firat attracted Keiser Wilheim’s spectal at- tention during the Franco Prassian war of 1871 72, when he was attached to the headquarters staff. French had been hurled back into Se- dan it was Lieut-Col. Bronsart von Schellendorf whom his Ma, into a town with a flag of truce to de- mand its unconditional capitalation, and who returned In company with Gen, Rallle—the bearer of Napoleon's well known letter of “N'ayant pas pu mourir a la tete de mes troupes, je depose mon epee oux ““The legislature may provide that the creased value of Jands, by reason of live fences, fruit and forest trees grown and m, shall not b+ taken into sessment thereof ” board of sgriculture cffers jums for the greatest number ited during the month of April, 1853, by any one perton; and for the great- est number plan‘ed, or put out, during the year 1683, In adiition to this, » special premium—known a Day” premiumw --for the greatest number of trees planted upon a given day, and olassified as to the varisti inviting competition This s not a pleasant prospect for the democratic msjority, but it s one which they must face, tlon the speaker of the next house will be chosen and the committee of ways and means organized. army and navy, has been improved the mc naval fleet is not to be sneered at, and if they had better material, the for- elgn cffisers would already bave gath- ered a formidable standing army. the event of war Japan will bo badly beaten, unlees her diplomatists can induce Russia to enter the conteat. Should this cccur, tho map of eastern Asia will see many changes. Tur crusade inaogurated by Tar Bek sgainst low assessments in Omaha ge—is of para- | has extended to other portlons of the te Taxpayers of all olasses are beginning to see that a low assessment cata both ways, Iv afects the credit of the community abroad and it hin- ders Imprivements at home, more than all it throws the burden of if pomsible | taxation upon the olass least able to This is defeating the very pleds de votre Majeste.” wat he was made chief of the general staff of the Guards Corps, in which he The question of tree cuiture—important as it is to the country mount importance to o Nebraska embraces w that are unsurpassed in fertility; and ffering as they do, advantages in the cultivation, they u rapidity that is succeseively recelved command of the Second Brigade and the Second Divi. Tarovghout his career he ha shown himself to be ‘‘a man of intel- The Orst locomotive has made its noe in Senegambia. Tae first d a half of the French rallroad between Senegal and the Niger was t December in the presence T of an amszed crowd of natives, who slapped their hands and tried to keep pace with the train. Opposition was made to the road by Lstdior, the King of Oayar, who had formerly made a rmitting the llne to pass » territory; but the authorl tles with a body of troops, marched to his residence and burned it with- Latdior then took refage with a neighboring chief, in concert with whom begin hostilities. Orime is increasing in Italy, and especially in the central part of the so-called Romsgoa. orimes were latd lu the sacerdotal rale, but for twenty-five years there has beeu no such rule, and yet crime is daily inoreasing. The Romagnoll are tralned to handle the dagger and practice with a pistol and a gun at an age when other boys play with mar- account for their blood-thiratiness. Score of police officers have been killed by organized bands of thieves and assassins, A short time ago two oo inspectors were murdered in a, another at Havenna, and a which Prince Bismarck once sald was not very common among his Prussian nearly, if not quite, with Therefore, to the end that the ifying degree of develo) ment, may be maintals a It is still an open golng to happen in spondent writing from hatred of the Egyptians for foreigners grows more bitter and that the depart- ure of a troop of British soldiers is loocked upon with undisguised satis- fecilon by the entire populace. For- ladies are insulted in the shops and on the streets. Tae native police and soldiery, while forced courtesy to constantly muttering ourses under thelr breath, and the Coptic Christian are hardly less an object of hatred than the foreigners. The feeling existing ong the Mohammedans ts desoribed exoeadingly bitter and dangerous— st the sort to bring about a re-enaot- g of the terrible acenes which accom- panled the sack of Alexandria. loot and booty and shedding of Chris- tian blood which resulted from ‘that ble experlence are not forgotten, and it s most exasperating to the Moslems to see that after their upris- ing and sacrifices in the rebellion the country is now more firmly in the hands of the forelgners than ever. Mr. Gladstone says England is in Ezypt as the friend and khedive, and read, 8000 a3 the institations of the land in. that the native government is in a healthy condition, but the British ocoupation does not seem to be foster- ing a state of affalrs that will lead seon to stable government. uestion what is of the state of Nebrask: WIDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY or Apgil, A.|alm of taxation and putting a premium upon fraud. Omaha is not alone in i | this matter of low valuation, as the reaching; tavine for its alm and|state board of equalization has clearly recognized by varying the smount of the levy for the state tax from 6 to 8 per cent. Lanosster county s as. to be observed as ‘'Arbor Day,” embraciog benefi general way. W‘:h. it o out opposition. by all classes, Having reference to both ornamentation is expected to and usefulness; to bei and utilit; . sidering the ol’nlm- o‘l‘ :;’nuntnuja,;n‘:::s sessed upon & lower basis than Doug- rofitable investment, care and selections for ing made, from such varieties as b the tests of time and ex ment, as sulted to the conditions of our soil and climate. Let it be remembered that the person who plants and causes to single tree, thrub, or vine, her mite in the way of added in- duoement and attraction, tending toward ment and ultimate s, for which ws are all Iaboring and hoping; and which will surely come, the. 80th day of March, enteenth year of the las county and her levy for state pur- been | poses 1s accordingly higher. " | power of the state board to equalize taxation by varylng the amount of the levy disposes effectually of the contributing | charge that an increase in the assess- ments will increase the state tax, mp——— ALv the postoffices In the country were olosed on Thursday by order cof - Hatton out of respect to the memory statoand of the independence of the United | of his late chief. This leads the New York Star to observe that such discom- modiug of hundreds of thousands of people will muke everybody sorry that Mr. Howedled. L ___ ___} It makes no difference to the voters and taxpayers of Omaha whether the next mayor is a demoorat or a repub- but it makes every difference whether he is a competent, honest and effiolent executive, | Formerly the that future devclo) standing of Nebras! thi highly develo, mmo.unmu;a and Sev, By the governer: AMzs W, Dawzs, Epwarp P, Rocaxx, Becretary of State. — Tue best men will win next Tuesday without regard te partles. prafect was butchered. In Ravenna the royal prosecutor was shot dead and three noblemen of high standing killed —two in Faenza aud one in Lugo. The premier, Mr. Depre! been aroused and he has announced will adopt stringent measures stop to this carnival of crime, | Y ied. ¥ A wonderfully rich gold db];rln: has to withdraw as Tax demooratlc nominatlon for |y mayor is a SBavage blow at the eleventh d hour republican ticket. the newspapers burg mountains on the eastern side of svaal, The number of diggers in the Kaap fields does not exceed 500, but their steady perseverence is a good sign of their success. The Boer gov- es & duty of 5 per cent EvEry cit/zan of Omaha who favors public improvements will vote for the bonds at the coming election. — Tux only persons who have a right ¢ OTHER LANDS THAN OURS Parliament has reconvened, and the work of its session has been again re- The prospects of legislation are continually vigorous measures on the ing Oscar to stem the tid of liberal encroachments, and the mar- riage of the crown prince of Sweden THE DAILY BEE-UMaHA SATURDAY MARCH 31 MILITARY INSPECTION. Gen. Howard, Commander of the De- partment of the Platte, on His Way to Northern Nebraska, Sloux Clty Journal, March 23. Maj Gen. Howard, U, 8. A., com- mander of the Depariment of the Platte, arrived from Omaha yesterday moraing, and proceeded In the after- noon to Running Water, D, T,, from which place he wiil cross the river into Northern Nebraska on a visit of The Dopartment of the Platte 1s & large one, embrac- Tows, Nebrasks, Wyoming, Utah, and a part of headquarters at Omaha, Gen. Howard, who succacded G n. Gaorge Orook, the famous Indian fighter, is & man of more than 50 years of age, with white hair aud He has but one arm, having loat the other during the civil war, fn which ho served with dls. He is a singularly mild. maunered man, converaes froely and in citizen’s garb would be easily mis- taken for a retired citizan or a benev- olent lay member of a church, mind evidently s cf the religious bent, as ia his conversation he did not fall to frcquently allude to mat- ters coenected with the church inter- eats of the place he visits. Although not very communicative regarding the sffsirs of the military, the general stated that at present everything is serene and peaceful. He regarded the Indians in his depart- ment as all well dieposed. He spoke well of Agent McGillicaddy at Plne regarded his ivflaence there most salutary upon the yome- what lawless clements which exist among both the Indians and white men around the agency. He declared himsell as agroeably surprised with Sioux Olty, and cially its handsome businees buildings, It would have been agreeable for him to have remained longer that he might form the acquainiacce of the moat prominent oftizens, but the necessity of his presence again at headquarters in Omaha compelled him to continue his journey and meke a brief luspec- tlon of the situation of sffsirs in Northern Nebraska. his intention of paying the Omaha reservation an extended vlsit at an early date in order toacquaint himself with the value of the most intelligent of the Indlans found thereon for soouting, The general Consclidation Continued. The order of consolidatton in the Gould eystem continues to jrogress, tie Jatest move in thatdirection being the amalgsmation of the peneral bag- gags department of the system. A. L. Martin, geveral bogeage agent of tho Tron Mouutain division of the system, rotire April 1, and W. B. Andrewr, general bsggage sgent of the Missourt Pacific, wii! assume gen- eral eupervision of the system under the title « f general bagg: agent of the Missouri Pacific railway company n keeping with the consolid tlon of the general freight and gen. al passenger departments, t even extends to the general managere, Col. Hoxfe was general manager of the Iron Mountain had charge of the Missouri Pacific ina It was arranged so that Ool. Hoxie took the rate and traffis question in charge, and Ccl, Talmage was placed in ohlrge of transportation matters, thus making one KO ST FRANK D, MEAD, CARPENTER AND CABINET Repairing of all K\nds Prompt- ly Done. 1605 Douglas Street, Omaha, Neb. war 17:6m Tdaho, with In peraon able condition in the spring. tify to its merits. charge for sacks, Addrees o4-eod-me — DOTBLE ANI SINCGILE MAOTING POWER AND HAND P UM IES Y 8team Pumps, Engine Trimmings, WINIRG MACHINERY, BELTING, HOSE, BRASS AND IRON FITTINGA FIF SYRA® PACKING, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, HALLADAY WIRD-MILLS CHURGH AND SCHOOL RELLS Qor. Farnam and 10th Streets Omaha, Neb. Growers of Live Stock and Others. WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO OUR Ground Oil Cake. It is the best and cheapest food for stock of any kind. to three pounds of corn. Stock fed with Ground Oil Cake in the fall and win- ter, instead of running down, will increaso in weight and be in good market- Dairymen as well as others who use it can tes- Try it and judge for yourselves, Price $26.00 per ton; no He announced 18 accompanied by Capt. J. A. Sladen, one of his aldes de camp, WHOLESALE CLOTHIERS, 1801 and 1303 Farnam St. Cor. I13th OMAHA, NEB. McMAHON, ABERT & CO,, Wholesale Druggists, 315 DOUCLAS STREET __- - OMAWA NEB Col. Talmage ead each department to oover the entire system. McNAMARA & DUNCAN. WHOLES * LE DEALERS IN KENTUCKY AND PENNSYLVANIA W hiskieS!: in Eond or Free. Also direot Importers of WINES, BRANDIES AND ALES, Jobbers and Manufacturers of Fine CIG-ARS. Agents for Jos. Schlitz’ Milwaukee Beer, Bottled and in Kegs. 214 & 216 8, 14TH STREER, - - - (MAHA, WEB, are sald to be extremely uncertaln. The ministry hope to carry the bank- ruptey bill, and either the govern- ment of London bill or the tenants’ compensation act. it is agreed, are the only ones which the government can hope to carry. Parnell is absent from parliament, to the granddaughter of the German as evidence of an sgreed movement to that end. It is not regarded as possl take any active now waging be- twoen King Oscar and the Norweglan storthing or legislative assembly. The egians are a law-ablding people, but they have In thelr legislature an on all gold dircovered In the country, and this fact acts as an incentive to secreoy on the part of the miners, which agaln prevents a rush to the Tae report of a competent glst from the Borlin reef in the pdenburg distrlot is v He ls acting on bol pany which s about to purchase the to oppose the lssulng of the bonds for Omaha are the dootors. They will injure thelr practice. Tus latest lsunched monitor la These messtim, called the * Terror.” be one before the contractors get It probably will J. E. HOUBE, Consulting and Civil Engineer AND SURVEYOR. Special attention to Surveyirg Town Addi- tloos and Lots. Furnishing E vaticn:, Maki) g Maps, Plaus, &2 CFFICE OVER FIRST NATIONAL BANK, OMAHA NEB. mates ¢f Exca through presenting thelr bills. — TrE mertality In the postoffice de- partment during the past year has been large. Since last May three ex- jpostmaster generals and one in active service have died—Dennison, Jewell property, and he roports that the minimum average yleld is sixteen ounces from each ton of quartz, while as much as 1 000 ounces has bee tained from vne ton. and is trying to awaken French sym- pathy for Ireland, with good success. The result of the Westminster explo- slon has been a great increase of pub- lic feeling agalnat the Irish, and man- ufacturers and employes generally are discharging Irish laborers. mestlo servants are recelving notloes T The dynamite scare Vorzns at Tuesday's electlon will| ooy tinues, and all public bulldiogs are be asked to ratify the resolution of the school board which appropriates $30,- | ally admitted that recent events have * 000 of the school funds for the erec:|made It tmpossible for the present tlon of now bulldings. The money I8 | government to deal with any new already In the tressury but the per- mission of oltizens Is necessary before 1t oan be applied to the purposes in- beral majority, Their been in force since 1814, and the very merlous questions ding between the crown and hfinl l;t;u m five e storthing an act glviog cabinet officers a seat In b The king vetoed the act, ng tho regular wages of workingmen In Parls ave increased considerably sinoe 1875, Thas, day laborers in 1876 received 8 cents an hour and last year they re- Stonecutters have advanced from 14 to 24 cents an hour; house oarpenters from 12 to 18 cents an hour; plumbers from 80 cents to §1 a day inorease in the population and the rapld Inorease in wealth are causes of the present Incrzase in wealth are causes of the present Increase in wages, and the rise would be still more marked were it not for the constant B ohe w0 shimaied o T who are at y mdh mm Looked at by the t of these statistios thh: complaints Will opea on Marc» 10th, bonoets and hats, ri b Also I+ rge adai- air 'Goo's, comprising all “fho ohly ele tric tions to lh:‘l ek of ! and the storthiog, t: m‘mn:x:l. M steps necessary, passed the act over coived 12 cents. claimed that the act was in the nature protected by the troops. ut forth then for the first time, | probably be reslsted to the last by the Norweglans, whe will un measures of Irish reform, doubtedly have the large vumber of the Swedes In the fight they are making, put himself in a very position unless he means to extreme measures from the e (e souipovotay bovas i ibem increased. In Ireland the Armagh oconspiracy trials have been brought to a close snd twelve men charged with com- for every poll on Taesday, There vigorous attempt was made to conneot must be a soparate box for the eleo- |the Land Loague with tho assassina- tive officsrs—one for the Improve.|tlons and evidence was added that ment bonds and another for the bonds | the murder of one Brooke was done at for school purposes, There must be | thelr instigation. Outs'de of govern. ment clroles the testimony ls generally 2 fixed u) for the roudonolda’n coar lnp::c anclent and It worked [ Removed from 1222 Fai Fifteenth St., oppp! JGHN D, PEABODY, M. D, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, OFFICE ROOMS. 3 & 6 1507 FARNAM ST, Reeldencs 1714 Douglas Streot, Omaha, Neb. H. PHILLIPS THE LEADING NEW YORK TAILOXR, Oall and look over my new store and se my new % 1207 Farnam Street. ‘Under the manacement of Mr, Kalish, McOARTHY & BURKE, Undertak 218 14TH ST., BET. DOUG! NREMOWV &K e lot of pattern — AM AND C. F. GOODMAN, WEHOLES.A XX DRUGGIST AND DEALER IN PAINTS,OILSVARNISHES And Window Glass. AHA. - - GCATHE CITY PLANING MILLS. MANUFACTURKRS OF iCarpenter’'s Materials SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, STAIRS, Stair Railings, Balusters, Window and Door Frames, Etc. OVER. Propris One pound is equal WOOODMAN LINSEED OIL CO., Omaha, Neb. M. Hellman & Co. - NEBR ASKA First-claes facilitice for the Manufacture of all kindes of Mouldings, Pl mat » Speoialty, Omhn from the country will b prnmp:lfi executed A0g ama addramsall commnnioat] na [y WILLIAM SNYDER, MANUFACTURER OF CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, AND ROAD WA ONS, First-Olass Painting and Trimming, Repairing Promptly Done, 1319 Harney, Cor. 14th, Omaha, CHERRY GROVE FARM. Froderio, Monroe Co,, Iowa. A BPECIALTY, #ion sent by mall on application, — C. E. MAYNE, . . Proprietor, Has constantly on hand & large number of Horsos, Matohed Teams & Single Drivers Description of Horses and other nfofmae