Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 26, 1890, Page 4

AN UMANA DALY F o) VI UN SUNDAYY JANUARY 26 1890.~-SIXTEEN PAGES. 'J'"]" DAILY BEE. & ~ B ROSEWATER, Bditor. 1 UBLISHED EVERY MORNING. o A TEIRME OF 81 BSCRIPTION Daily and Sandey, One Year o 14 Bix moths 5 Three Month . 25 Ennday Boe, (nie Year, 20 Weekly One Yenr with Promium..., 20 OFFICES, ymahia, Tteo Buildin _hicago Office, &7 Ho okery Building, Now 80 rk, Rooms 13 and 15 Teibuny Bl ding. Wanhington, No. 511 Fourtasnth streot. Conncll Muffs, No. 12 Pear Bouth Omaha, Corner N torial matter 1l Dopart BINFRS LETTERS, Tetters and remittances snonld T tios Publiahing Company. All busine: » ressed 10 « Dratrs, checks and Postoifios ord-ex o he mide payable to the order of the Company. The Bee Publising Company, Proprietors. Ber Buslaing Parnain aad Seventesnth Btrects Ane Bee on tne enins i There Ix no excuse for failuroto get Tiw BEx on the tesins, Al newsdeatars hnve besn not fled to carry a full supply, ‘iravelers who want Tk BER and can't get it on trains whers other OMmALA_ PAPETH are carel aro requested to notity Tie HEr. Plensn bo particular to give n all cases fall Information a9 to date, raillway snd number of tral) (ve 118 your name, not for publication or un- neceesmary une, butas a guaranty of good faith —_— THE DALY BEE atem nt of Clroulation N of ol B ty of Dotiglas, ; [ I, Trachuck, secretary of The fee T ublishing Company, does solemnly swear that 1be actual clrculation ¥ DALLY BER fortho Week ending January 25, 1800, was s follows Bundny, Jan, 19, . . 3 Monday, Jan. 2.0 Tuond Rwurn Thursda; Friday, Eatur B 10 Eworn to before me and subacr! to in 1y pretence thus il day of January. A. D, 140, (Seal.| Notary Fric. Etate of Nebrask, County of Douglns, Geatyo 1. Trcly nnd }oe being duly sworn, de- yo that ho I8 aecrotary of The Los Fobilahing Compnny, thnt the otunl avarags daily circulation of “THe DALY Bk for the mrmln ‘Hlnunm 1683, was 16,674 coples; fon copias: for March, H), <o -l-l:. ) I8T33 coples: tor Augusk €61 coples: for H.nu:ll’n!wr, 1580, "&TID mphr fo C flflb"r 18, 18997 coples; for November, 1680, 19.310 coplen: for December. 1%, coples. worn to before SRR B RO TR, me ana subscribed in my Iresonce thin ich QY Of JAnuREY: A Dy 1RO (Beal.] P. Frir, Not pubn <the Unitod States succoods in annexing Canada bufore the close of the century, the mortgagoes will fore- close on that country. ——— Tue weekly bank statement shows the reserve has incronsed $7,250,000. The banks now hold $15,031,000 in ex- cess of legal requirements, ONE of the enthusiastic ndvocates of stonmship subsidios is W, H. T, Hughes, president of a line of steamors, but that does not affect his patriotic devotion to “‘the old flag and an appropriation.” THE froquency of Mr. Cleveland’s letters o n the tariff indicate that ho is not overwhelmed with law business, un- 1088 the Clobden club is playing the role of client. T revival of the Chinese-American banking scheme 1nsures another crop of financinl suckers. It is not probable that Mitkiowicz’s successor will secure as large o harvest in cash as the schem- ing count. THi Columbus explosion, following a similar oue in Pittsburg, farnishes a forceful illustration of the manifold uses of natural gas, particularly as a domestic elevator and promoter of higher life. — Ir NEW YORK doesnot get the world’s fair, it will conso'e itself by fetiug the Prince of Wales. The dudes and anglo- maniacs of Gotham will contribute dol- lars to entertain Albert Edward where they would not give dimes to honor the memory of Columbus. — THE reported squeeze of Old Hutch for twenty-five to forty thousand dol- lars will bo a erumb of consolation to his numerous vietims in these parts. ‘The force of bad example extended to his employgs. Two of them are now feasting on ‘‘bear” meat in Canada. Apvices from the national capital assure us that the Nebraska delegation is a happy family. This is most com- forting tothe lurge nnd very unhappy family of deserving party workers whom the delegation hus left out in the cold in the distribution u( political favors. mpe———— THAT*honeymoon of harmony" which Union Pacific Attornoy Thuvston pic- tured ns provailing between the people and thoe railronds in Nebraska, proved a8 brief as it was unonatural, Governor Thayer and Attorney General Locse have lled o vigorous potition for state divorce and alimouy. It is protty nearly ten wonths since the new postoflice was located, and we are very much plensed to learn that the appraisers aro to hold another meeting eurly in February to vovise their work. ‘While it is not yet definitely settlna jusy ‘when the corner stone is Lo be laid, we feel ussurod that wo violate no confi- dence in predicting that the great structure will be comploted by tho mid- dle of the twentioth century, or anno Domini 1050, . EEEEe—— WASHINGTON'S famous camping ground at Valley Forge, consistivg of one bhundred and pinoty neres, is tobe cut up and sold in business lots. It is a mat- ter of regret that patriotism is at such alow ebb in the rich and populoys state of Pennsylvania that this spot, hallowed by the struggles and privations of the continental army during the winter of 1777, has not been preserved from the vandalisw of progress and dedicated as a public park E— I¥ Mayor Cushing proposes to apply business principles to ecity allairs, his opportumity is at hand, The aunual 1ax levy must be made on the first Tues- day in February, *'by the mayprand eity gounal,” ‘The mayor should not con- sent 1o the plans of the Dodlin combine 10 increase the present excessive lovy. On the contrary ho should insist oo a reduction, und thus compel every de- partment of the city to econowize, and lighten the burdens of taxation, NON P 1 T he course of the Women's Christinn Pemperance uniou, under the leador- ship of Miss Wiltard, ha as it was expected to, in the formation of a new organization to battle for tempor- ance on non-parlisan lines. The long contest in the Women's Cheistinn Tem- perance union between the advocates and opponents of partisan action culwi- nated at the last pational convention of the union in favor of the former, where- wpon the lowa mombers ond some oth soceded. During the past week w largely attended con- vention of women upposed 1o any al ance between tomperance and politics was neld nt Cleveland, Ohio, and nn organization formed whoee title, tho “Non-Partisan Women's Christian nee Union,” distinet'y oxplains its character. The resolutions unani- mously adopted as the platform of the new organization affirm as o central and cardinal principle froedom from any alhance with all movements or re- forms regarding wiich its members may hold different opinions, and par- ticulaely from politics. The right of members to their politicnl views, or 10 opinions regarding moral or social reforms, is not questioned or to be in- rered with, but none of these ure to be allowed to effect or embarrass the one object of the organization, that of promoting Christian temperance work. Provision was made for urging the new movement upon- the attention of the women ol the country, and therve was every indication given of an uctive nnd zealous campaign. It isnot to be doubted that the new organization will draw largely from the partisan body. It is safe to assume that u largo majority of the temperance women of the country will not, when the issue is fairly presentod to thom, approve of any alliance between tem- perance and politics, When they are plainly shown, as will bo done. that it is an unnatural counection, imposing the disadvantages of party limitations and thereby' curbing and restricting the scope of Christian tempe 0 work, they will very genevaily refuse to ideutify themseives with the or- ganization which has made partisan action its ceatral idea and cardinal purpose. But there is more than this operiting to bring about the disintegra- tion of the old organization. It is charged that its leaders are strenuosusly endeavoring to have it take o stand in favor of so-called Christian socialism, which if done will drive from it a very large part of those to whom its policy is still ncceptabie. [t isby no means im- probable that it will take some such course ns this, for the restless and ili- advised spirits that carried it into the partisau abyss will hardly be satisfled with that. The Non-Partisan Women's Christian Temperance Union 1s formed upon the lines originally adopted by the older organization and long followed with marked success. [t is the only true and safe course for a temperanc: reform movement of this kind to pursue, and undoubtedly it is but a question of time when the new organization will sup- plant the older one as an effective force in Christian temperance work. Em———— THE CASE OF GENERAL MORGAN. After the senate committee had veported, with but one dissenting vote, in favor of confirming the appointment of Geoeeal T. J. Morgan as commis- sioner of Indinn affairs, it was roason- ably expocted that the opposition to him would ceuse. or at any rate that the senate would decline to give it any further atteution. Such, however, has not been the case. The atwacks upon General Morgan have been kept up, with no apparent abatement in persist- ency and aggressiveness, and it would seem with quite as much countenance and consideration from scnators as at nny time since his nomination was made. 2 The character of this opposition has been heretofore explained. The most formiduble purt of it is based on the allegation that General Morgan, in making removals from the Indian school service, has discriminated against Catholics, It is not questioned that a number of the persons who were dis- missed from that service are Cath- olics, but the commissioner as- sorts, and there is evidence to sustain him, that these removals were made for cause, neither religion nor politics having anything to do with them. A case upon which particular stress is laid by the opponents of Gen- eral Morgan is the dismissal of P, W, Mess, superintonderit of the Kaw board- ing school in the Indian terrvitory, who also ncted ns asub-ngent. Regarding this Mr, L. J, Miles, Indian agent at the Kaw ugenoy, says that he found Mr, Moss ineflicient and incompetent,and it was for this reason he was removed. It has taken n large amount of clerical work already,” writes the Indiun agent, ‘*to correct the. ervors he made in the keeping of the property account.”, As to the other source of opposition to Gen- eral Morgan, the charges based npon his military record, they have been shown to the satisfaction of all fair minded men to be essentially unjust, and they nre moreover wholly irrele- vant. The military record of General Morgan aftor the incident upon which the charges are based, and his pro- motion, made upon the recommendation of four of his regimental com- manders and endorsed by Geueral George 11, Thowas, Stonemuan, which the senate confirmed withouta division absolutely wiped out uny provious mis , takes or indiscretions, “Lhe action of the senute in 1865 completely purged the military record of General Morgan of whatever ervors or faults there were init. The carcer of General Morgan in oivil life has been useful and honor- uble. He had the best possible endorse wents for the position he is occupying, wnd his ability to perform its duties is not now questioned, Tue Bk hus deprecated the factthat @ veligious or denowiuational light was being made ageinst the confirmation of General Morgan. 1t has said that the effeot would inevitably be 1o bring the opposing religious eloments into sharper hostility and intensily their soatagonisms, We do not know to whut extent this is being vealized, but it cannot be avoided if the denominational opposition to General Morgun is main+ [ tained and the senate gives it nanco. That body is not the proper arean | senate is 10 confirm, connte- for such a contost. Tts true luaction issimply to inquireas to the qualifica tions of the candidate, and il these are- shown to be sufficient the daty of the Rosponsibility for his conduct in office rasts upon tho ad- ministration. General Morgan's quali- fieations boing * unquestioned. thero 0aght to be no doubtor delay regarding his confirmation. —_— TINGO JOURNALISM. In the language of the devout Mos- lem, “Allan be pralged.” “Groat is Omala, but greater sull is the mighty potentate whose ambassadors: are in confidential 1elation with emperors, mikndos, rajahs and princes of the blood. Just ns the bells were ringing in the new year, the *American consul at Tangiors was aroused from his slumbers by seandalous raports that reverberated across the Mediterranean to Gibraltar, and caused a groat deal of! {igligions gossip in the American colony at Paris. But Amer might have remaived in profound ignorance of the fact had not the special envoy of the Omahn World- Hevald Yocated in Tangiers cabled the full particulars on the 4th inst., for the edification of the readers of the Sunday edition, Having undertaken to defend Consul Lewis from the vile hags of Morocco, the good work was kept up with una- bated vigor, for on the 19th a “special’ and oxclusive ‘‘cablegram™ from Lon- don informsthe American people that— Consul Lewls purchissd two coples of tho Waorld-Herala, This contribution to the treasury of the Omalin Hyphen created a commo- tion. To be sure twopeunce of the queen’s own is & trifle, but it affords conclusivo evidence of widesproad np- preciation. Unfortunately the “special cablegram’ failed to state whether the consul gave the newsdealer his note or a stand off. The consul wasso delighted with Omaha enterprise in maintaining a bureau or washstand at the English metropolis that he poured his tale of woe into the ear of “the London repre- sentative of the World-Herald, who called on me immediately aftor my ar- rival," On the same day the W.-T. prints a “gpecial cablogram from London an- nouncing that— The Rev. T. DeWitt Talmago, D. D, of Brook_ Iyit preached in this clty today. The fact that the reverend doctor dia not reach London until the 23d, four days later, and did ot deliver the ser- mon which appeared in Omaha as a “'special cablegram,” was not consid- ored of sufficient moment to dim the britlinnoy of the journalistic scoop. Another *special cablogram” from Paris, January 4, contained the cheer- ful agsurance that— . The World-H:ra'd's correspondent called today on Lapou, the Boulangist deputy, ete, From this it will be seen that our dis- tinguished contemporary maintains a numerous embassy at the leading capi- tals of Burope, Asia, Africa and Polyne- sia. Public men, not approachable to the provincial press of Londop, Paris, Berlin, Vienna and New York, gladly commune with these ambassadors and give up their plaug and, purposes to please the patrous of the **International Taunderer” of Omaha. Tho absorbing interest awakenod by the World-Hevald’s staff abroad, and the purchase of two papers in London, marks an epoch in western journalism. Only those who are born to the profes- sion and inherit genius, nerve and generalship can successfully grasp the planet by the nape of the neck, regard- loss of expense, and compel monarchs and cabinet officers to cough up diplo- matic and political secrets. It would not be surpriding if the World-Herald commissioner invaded the home of Bis- marck and compelled the iron priace to unload his plans for preserving the peaco of Europe, or suddenly swooped down upon Premier Salisbury for an exclusive tip on the Portugeso raid, The court of the Romanoffs can protect itself from nibilistic con- spiracies, but the palace gates swing open to the ambassadors of the Omaha W.-H. Omuipresent and irrepressible, we see them kissing the baby kjng of Spain, condoling with Carlos of Portu- gal, cajoling the sultan of Turkey, cavorting in the harem of the shah, pressing paims with the hoboof Kelat and hobnobbing with the galoot of ‘Timbuctoo. Nelhe Bly encircled the globe in seventy-five days. The World-Herald correspondent, guided by the pen of an expert Omaha telegraph editor, can make the round in seventy-five minutes, without blushing in public or elaiming credit for the bald hended imposition. Sm— ANTI-MONOPOL Y, True anti-monopoly is that principle which isopposed to unfaiv privileges by certain citizens of the community or nation. Individuals have gifts and they have privileges. There can be no com- mon control of gifts. The singer Patti and the singer Nilsson may exact enor- mous sums for thoir labors, and there is no one to call them to acoount. - But as to privileges, there is a general balief in man that those who enjoy them should have first rendered some ade- quate return to socioty. Thus the invehtor has a privilege be- cauze he has done the. state & ser- vice, The reward of such a citizen, if exaggeratod, creates or ‘tands to create a private monopoly, whereh\' oertain citizensget more than a fair sharve of the products of labor, But it is certain that an anti-monop- olist may be in favor of monopoly, and in this way: If the people,altogether, can do o thing so it willbe done cheaper and better than any syndicate of eiti- zons could do it, or would in human ovents do it, then, if wmounopoly be a necessary means to such an end, well and good. Thus the postofiice is a true monovpoly aud a worthy one It you carery lettors for a living you must put o United Suates postage stam p on them. S0 must the express company. The en- terprising eitizen at New York city who tiuds he can serve the down-town mer- chants fastor and cheapar than the post- office can, gets clappad iato jail for bis enterprise, This is hard en him and hard on his entsrpriss, but it isio the interest of the people. Let him set to work to romely somo greater wrong than the wrong of two-cont postage for one ounce of munusoript. And now, as thy rasult of a complate postal monpply, what do the paople got? Th -vq, 1w sonvice which ear- ries o b-Jn!r‘:‘lu aad it benefits almoat intothe wtopian roalms If you nsk a boy in Omaha to black vour boots it is ton conts. (31t you muil a letteratSin Francis man takes it from the box and carries it to tha pystofMca; another man handles it there; anothsr man car- rios it to tha™[rdin; another man han dles it thorej an army of men touch it in soma way 4 while it is going to New York. Finajly @ man puts it in & bag, asconds to thte b :nlh story of soms offica building in Now York nnd gives it to the person with whom you are in corro- spondence. Al this for two conts. Yet overy toiler connected with this stupen- dous work is batter paid than the boot- black to whom you gave such a large sum fdr such a small piece of work. Thero aro nostrikes in the post- office and no labor unions, If Mri Wanamaker discovers a union he kills it off. It is monopoly carried to its furthest conclusion. But it is monopoly in tho interost of the true anti-monopo- list. It is an economy of labor, whoreby no two peoplo are doing the sama work when one might as easily uccomplish it. In the postoffice system and its economical triumphs the citizen should behold his opportunity to learn tne possibiiitics and proper limits of monopoly by the people. The citizon should study the post- office with a viow to the extension of its principles of co-operation to othor fields of public service. Tho safest avenues of procedure would seem to lie through the postofMico itself. Tho postal tele- grams would naturally take pracedence among nooded reforms, The press should be served through the postofiice, Parcels should be delivered. Small savings might poessibly be banked there dlthough with Now York as the govern- ing factor in the financial poiicy of the nation, the tender of the people’s cur- rency 0 a hoarding administration might well be regarded with repug- nance. THE success of Nellie Bly in her trip around the earth 18 unquestionably yory creditable to her. The undertak- ing required both intelligence and courage. True, the route was carefully laid out for her, she was suppbed with ample means for any probable exigeney, and she found everywhere an interest in the adventure which worked to her advauntage, Still a cool Imnd and a strong heart were mnecessary to avoid mistakes that might have caused delay and tomeet without hesitation the dan- gerbyland and sea. Miss Bly has demon- strated that sho is amply equipped with both. But wlisther there is anything of real importance in the result may be questioned. It demonstrates that the time of the imaginary trip of Phineas Togg can be beaten, but this could have been shown just as satisfactorily by a compilation of time tables. It shows that a woman, if she have the intelli- geuceand neewey ean make the circuit, of the world quite as well as a man, and that she doeg. uql require an enor- mous wardrobe “in order to do it, but this kiag}rledgb is of mo very great value. Reaily, therefore, theré is noth- ing of much consequenva gained from this exploit of Nellie Bly. It may be expected however, to produce a host of imitators, and for the next year or so globe-trotting is very likely to become a mania. The fact being that Miss Bly did not make the best time possible, since she experienced one or two delays, will be an incentive to the adventurers to try beating her time, anu racing around the world for records may be expected to become for a time quite common, This will be all right, though it is not clear that anything impnrtant can como of it, As to Miss Bly she has most creditably performed her task and wmerits all the attention and’commenda- tion she is recciving. m—— ToEe dinner given at the Union club rooms last night in honor of Prof. Alexander Graham Bell, was a merited tribute to one of the most useful labor- ers in the field of scientific research and achievement the world has pro- duced. The invention of the telephone was a triumph of genius which tukes equal rank with the other wonderful scientific achievements which have distinguished the nineteenth century, and produced its marvellous and unpre- cedented progress in all material affairs What the telegraph did in bringing into 1nstant communication widely separated communities the telephone has accomplished between the members of such communities. It has been most signally a reyolutionizing and reform- ing agent facilitating the operations of trade, reducing toa minimum the cost in time and labor of business and pro- fessional intercourse, and in all practical respects doing a service infiniteiy use- ful and which has come to be 'regarded in the larger part of the civilized world as indispensable, - Besides his claim to distinction in connection with the in- vention and perfection of the telephone, Prof. Bell is entitled to honorable con- sideration for wiit he did in imoroving the methods of eaching deal mutes, a worls to which hetdevoted muny years with results that'“gave him an almost world-wide fame.) ibhe dinner to Prof. Bell was a brillignt success, upon which all concerned ary'’ 1.q be cordially con- gratulated, 1 S——t— MASSACHUSETYS u.ulu s:cond among the states of the | ruqu in the amount of money dcmuhml in savings banks. Last year twenty:{evon now co-opera- tive banks were Opeued and twenty-five millions added to:theunssets of benefi- cent institutio: ', Tho aggregate assels in the suvipgs banks umount to more than threehundred and fifty millions, u sum ‘exceaded only by New York. The laws of the state afford every safeguard for depositors. The awount of each account is limited to oune tHousand dollurs, and depositors’ books must be handed in at stated periods for verification with the books ~of the bank. State agents maintain a vigilant supervision over accounts ag well as securities, avd require sufficient assets to protect the depositor in ease of failure. Pairons of savings banks ure working poople, who can 1ll-afford to lose one dollar of their means. It is important therefore that overy means should be employed to guard the saviogs of industey, and thus | encourage the people in laying aside n portion of theip earnings for “‘the rainy dny." The. Nebraskn law is n step in that direction, but it should ba vastly improved, and madu to cover every pos- sible loophole of fraud. Too much care eannot bo taken by the authorities to prevent the robbary of the poor by reck less bankers, Tir new aqueduct which is beiog built togive New York a suficiont sun- ply of water for all purposes is without doubt the greatost vublic work sver un- dertaken by any municipal body. It ex- tends to the Croton Lad thirty miles. The ecapacity of the old agueduct is one hundred million gallons o day, &n amount insufficient for the needs of the city, Tomeet this demand another aqueduct was undertaken, which willsupply three hundred million gallons per day. For seven miles the agueduct will have a diameter of twelve feet three inches; for the remaining twenty-three miles it will bz thirteen feot seven inches. An idea of the work may be had from the fact that the tun- vel ranges from fifty to one hundred and sixty fect bolow the surface. The original estimate of the cost was four- teen and a half millions, but it has alreadiy reached twenty millions, with at loust two years' work and several important political campaigns before it. It is reported in the east that a com- pany Las boen organized in Omaha, de- termined to outbid all competitors for the Alaska seal catching privilege. Evidently the drain on the vaternal purse for the manufacturod articles forces husbands and fathers to sccure the raw material as the only oscape from bankrupte The Ic» Worm in July. Louisville Courier-Journl, Possibly it is the ice worm that gots away with so'much of the July hunk in the front yard, ol ol galls at Hia Bost. t. Louis Globe-Demaerat. Ingalls is a daisy when he gots after the democrats, - Seem to be Az.inst Him. St. Louis Globe-D:my:rat. It ay be true, as assertod by the governor of Mississippi, that more than 820 school- houses have been built in that state in tho lust two years, but the latest elections make the story hard to believe. A Reflection for thy Deadlockors. Sioux City Journal, Both republicans aud democrats at Des Moines should bear in miad that corn is only 15 cents a bushel, and that it takes o number of bushels of corn to pay a week's board at Des Moines hotel prices at this juncture. Fac e Pence at Any Pric~. New York Commercial Advertiger. Russia has just asked for auother loan, this time for $100,000,000. The modesty of tho request would' be more conspicuous if Germany had not recently asked a loan al- most as large. Peace is to be kept in Europe. Bt e e The Argum :nt is Irresistible. NewYork Herald. As to the quarrel botweon England and Portuul everybody can see at a giance tuat Portugal is in the wrong. Eagland has more irondIAdY thari her opponent. Wbat further evidenco of the justice of her cause do yoa want} il Lk Colonel Heath's Congrassional Boom. Siouz City Journal. The news from Indiana is to the effect that Colonel Perry S. Heath's congressional boom is in a robust condition. But it ought t0 be discouraged. What is the use of spoil- 1ng a good correspondent just to make a con- gressman of him? cre Bishop Hars and the Prohi Kansas City Times, The fanatics of South Dakota waat a pro- hibition law which will prohibit the use of wine even for sacramental purposes. Bishop Hare is prayicg against the scheme aud all with the 2ood of the new stute at heart are working against it. e . Every Man His Own Saloonkeepor. St, Louis Post-Dispatch. A druggist of Leaveuworth, Kua., states that be sold 200 flasks of whisky in one day, aud that fifty pints a day is a moderate busi- ness. Prohibition abolishes the saloon but multiplios the saloonkeaper; in fact, every man becomes his own saloonkeeper under it. Lo In the Interost of ths Trust, St. Louis Globe-Demoerat. England may yet find it necessary to “let up” a little on Portuzal 8o as to_prevent the repablicans from upsetting the throne in the lavter country. Every member of the big royal trust in Europe 1s vitally concerned in defending every other member against the wrath of his subjects. The I'l ise of Boodlers. Iphia Record. A Manhfl!ll judee has decided that it is illegal to try and collect & debt anywhera but at the domicile of the debtor, and that to ask on the street 1or money that is dus coosti- tutes an asssult. Canada must be as pleas- ing & place for debtors as it appears to be for defaulters and poodler: Poor But Honest M '»n Are Barred Out New York World. Such a contest as that betwaeen Bric2 and Fosterin Ohio meots the defisition of a piutocracy givea by the De Tocqueville, as a government where ‘“‘the oftices are put up at asort of auction.” In such a contest a poor man and & scrupulously honest man is barrad out, though he were & Webster Marcy, a thase or Thurman. R Senator Butler's Scheme. Cleveland Leader, Of all the proposed “'solutions” of the race problom the one that is the most utterly foolish and essentially weak is the emigra- tion” plan of Senator Butler of South Cor- olina. Seoator Hale well characterized it the most astonishing proposition ever heard, in our legislative history. He could, with truth, have dalled it the most silly. - Quite ns Appropriate, Chicagy Tribune, Wouldn't there b2 a howl from the demd- cratic side of the fencs if some comgrassman should offer a resolution appropriating $30,- 000 to build o statue to James G. Blaine, elected presidant of the United States in 1554, but not imaugurated on aceount of gross frauds in cortain swates whereby the votes actually cast for him were not counted ! e Che Mischief of Millionaire Senators. New York Times. One of the worst mischiefs of - electing willionaires to the senate as millionaires 1s the discouraging effect of the practice upon @ legitimate and honorable political swbi- tion. Until within a few years, and even until now in the poorer aud leas commercial states, especially the southers states, the sonatorship Las been resarded as the ulti- mate prise of a succeseful political career. . ht young man who “took the stump™ for his party tmd 1t jo his eye as the goal of his ambition. Under this system whon o sonatorship bocame vacant it went to the member of the dominant party of whom the party was proudest and who could do it most credit and most service on the floor of the sonate. S——— Yhe Windom silver, 8t Lowis @QlohsDimoserat While the Windom silver measure is open t0 some objections, thore is much in it which 18 worthy of favor, Thera hava boon ob Jactions also to avory other plan of this class which has aver baon prowsated All that the champions of the measure will claim for itis thatit seoms to bo, as a whole, more sntisfactory than any other mothod ever yot broughit forward for doaling with the silver problom, Tho Raal Qeation Unsolved, Baltimore Hera'd, nator-eloct Calvin S, Brice has talking to a reporter, and professes told how tho sucoassful campaign which ended in his election was conducted. Ho telis about having “seen” the lerislators, of scouring endorsoments from politicians throughout the stato, and of subsidizing the neWspapers. #0.to spoak, But the real thing that people eare to know is not divulged — how much did that brilliant pieco of stratazy cost in silver doliars? ‘That is the burning question, baen to have RN R The Negroes and Oklahoma. Cuiean T 3 The colonization movement of nogroes from North and South Carolina to Oklahoma promsces to be an event of more thar ordi nory wmportance, It is estimatod that there are now about twenty-two thousand nogroes in the new torritory and thut by spring thore | will be at loast fifty thousand. Under tho treaty stipulations with the Cherokees it was provided that the governmont might soud Indians or froodmon to the Cherokee strip. It has dono neither, the government preferring to hold it subject to the demands of white ssttlers. As the Chorokees will not accent what the government offers, and what is @ fair price for the land, why would it not b3 well w revert to the treaty and fill up the strip with freedmen! It will not solve the race question in its cntirety, but it will help towards tho solution and will tend to reliove some of the congested sections of the south. — ‘The Kind of n Navy Wo Want. Boston Advertiser, The United States do not require any h navy as that of Great Britam. We do not aspire to be *‘mistress of the sous;” that is, not of any seas but our own. Wo have not for ncar neighbors a- congeries of vations, SUNDAY PARABLES, ‘Lot me soe,” said Mayor Cushing to his private secretary as he picked up his list of appointments and ran his eye down the doudle column of names, “‘have I given the boys all the ofMced provided for in the char- ter!" “Yes, siro, but - ““This is an administration of reform ¥ “Yes, sire, but— " ““And my policy mm of econamy-— " “Yes, sire, but— 1 propose to oarty Itout to the letter “Yes, sire, but- It s well o mnlm a good beginning " Yes, sire, but-—— ““Taxpayers complain that there are too wany feeders at the publio crib ~ “Yos, sive, but——" *“Iherefore 1 intend to set an example ——" “Yes, sire, but the ante-room is alroady chock full of a disappointed ana nungry crowd of the boys." “'Is that 80, said his honor, oponing his eyes, ‘just double the number of assistanis nd give overy city official a private secraey tary. D've tried 1o take gare of froatch's noble twenty-eight ana must provido for th rear guard, . “Idon't care how distinguisbed our coun- cilmen may look on a photograph,” suid I'rank Moores as he ordered the fifth round of beer, “let me catch sightof the catof their mouths and I'll read their charactors like an open book.' *Tell mo whether a man’s mouth 1ooks as it it had beon slit with a cheese kuifo or whu\!m\ it rosomoles a pattorn cut with a ar saw, and I'll make an amdavit freo »r charge that I can name the combino he's tied up to." *Ihe publie,” continued Colonel Moores, drawing bis chair closer to the table and sip pog tho cream off his glass— the public keeps its ayo fixed on a counciiman's itehing palm. Thore's where it mukes its mistake. It shouki study the lines of a councilman's moutn.” And Colonel Moores winked signifi- cantly. “Some mouths are born great, som achieve greatness and some have groataoss thrust upon them. I do not refor to the vresident of the council,”” said Colonel Moores, apologetically, us & smile stolo around the table. **Who, for instance,'" con- tinued Colonel Moores, growing confidentinl and shading his voice a tone lower, ‘‘can mis- tako the aelicate curvature of Ed O'Counor's mouth. If he could only screw it off it would have u pricless valuy as a rival to the famous peach-blow vase. Or take More. arity's tube-rose, 8o chaste and colf—pearls each one stronger by land than ourselves, {would not melt between his lips. Then think and all armed to tho teeth. “balance of power” which we are pledeed to help maintain. We are fortitied by 3,000 miles of salt water against the attacks of any power with which it is concsivable that, in this contury, we can be at war. We not only do not need such a fleet as Iugland needs—or thinks she does; but. leaving na- tional pride out of the question, national safety can be sufliciently provided for by a much smaller kénnel of *‘sca dogs' than that which Germany, France and Russia sev- erally maintain, But we ought to have a few ships of war equal to any that float, ships that no other could out-sail or out-mancuver,. of no less tonnage than th.o greatest of their possible antagonists, ships that could have no necd to run away, yes perfectly able to do so from the Terror or the Ajax. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mr. Jeseph Gutschow of Blair recen wrote Tur Beg for information as follow: How wany milliovaire United States sen- ators are there, and which party bas the mujority? - Give names ubid states in which they beloug. ‘Ihis query was roferred to Frank G. Car- penter, the Washinglon correspondent, who replies as follows: There are twenty-seven millionaires in the United States senate, bf whom eight are dsmocrats and nineteon are repablicans. ‘The republican senators have a higher aver- age in their wealth than the democrats, but the poverty of the democrats largely comes from the fact that the southera stat:s were impoverished by the war, and we bave no senators at present who own their negroes by the hundred. The richest dowo- cratic senator is Joe Browa of Geor- gla, who looks like a book agent made out ot a broken down preacher, but who has a head packed full of brams and who has o long slender-fingered right nand which can write a check for $5,000,000 and get it cashed. Beck of Kentucky is worth §1,200,00), much of it made in land speculation. Blodgett of New Jersoy hus a superfluity of cash_ equal to his paucity of hair, and he could plate his bald pate with diamonds if he choss. Eastis of Louisiana has inherited $1,000,000 and George Hoarst has almost as much as Joe Brown. Heory B. Payne, the millionaire, will be succeeded by Brice, another miliionaire, and Gibson and Gorman have enough to stuff their bed- ticks with greenbacks. As to the republican scnators, Stanford of California leads the list wita $100,00),000, Squire of Washiogton is & millionaira. Stewart of Nevada is warth a dozan ti his weight in gold, and Stockbridee of Mich- igan is @ millionaire. Among the other mil. lionaire republican scnators ara (asey of North¥ Dakota, FEvarts of New York, Far- well of Illinois, John Shermain of Oaio, Eugene Hale of Maine, Frank Hiscock of New York, Joan P. Jones of Nevada, James R. McMillan of Detroit, Preston B. Plumb of Kansas, Cameron of Penusylvania, F1 munds of Vermont and Pettigrew of Houth Dakota, v Where Jumbo Died. HasTings, Neb., Jan. 22.--To the idditor of Tue Ber: Please state 1 Tie SuNpax Bee (1), woen and where Jumbo was killed. Also, (2), state whether Tur Bex fiyer rau to Hastings the first duy it was put on. Ans.—1. Jumbo was kitled in 1556 at St, Thomas, Ontario, near London, on the Chi- cago & Grana Truak railway, 2. It did. Stanley 1n Omaha, LrAbVILLE, Colo., Jan. 20.—To the Editor of Tui Bek: A bets B 8100 thtt Honry M. Stanley nover resided in Omaha and it was agreed by both that the editor of Tuk Hex was to decide. An early reply will be groatly apprecisted. 8 B L. Ans. Stanley lived in Omaha for 6 or § months, possibly loazer, 1n 1867, During his residence here the editor of Tur Brx was intimately acquainted with him. Stanley anoounced one day, after his return from Fort Larawmie, that James Gordon Beanett haa asked him 10 @0 1o Abyssinia as a war correspondent. Soon after receiving this offer Stanley left Omaha for New York aad thence to Africa. He sent the first report of whe battle of Magdola and the killing of King Theodorus. In this the New York Herald scooped the press of the world aua even the British war oftica received its first nows of the battle through the Herald, The editor of Tue Bee met Stanley about two years ago in New York and togesher they talked over ‘old times and lucidents of Stanley’s residence in Omaba. * Chicrgo Vies Omama, Jan. 24 —To the Editor of Tue Bee: Please state the population of Chicago at the present time. Also the population of Vieuna, Austria. SUBSCKIBER. Ans. The population of Chbicago at the preseut time is estimated to be 1,150,000, The population of Vienas at thy last official census was 1,270,000. There is no of Pat Ford's apology. shaped like a potato and twico as mealy. Or what is the matter with Wheeler's stoel-trap, closing with a suap on everythiug that falls into its maw," " « **One stiould not look o gift horso in the mouth.” resumed Colonel Moores, us he drained the seventh glass of Grambrinus and looked wise. ‘‘The same rule, however, does not apply to councilmen, not if this court knows itsolf by a jug full. gIt depends upon how you look at it. It bas ultogathor a different appearance from Cooper's brick kilu, which is getting in shupe to supply t! city with paving material. But of all the wonders Davis’ mouth is the greatest, Why, since the second Tuesday 1 Januury it has. boen as tightly locked as & burglar-proof sofo He must tave lost the combination,” sighed Colonel Moores, as he stopped to light a fresh cigar, and another smile stole around the table, * ‘‘Hands up,”hoarsely whispared the foot- pad, sboving a pistol under the nose of a portly gentleman the other night. “Excuse mo,’bat I'm a chattel‘mortgage broker,” replied the latter in u confident voice. *‘Ten thousand pardous,” said the tramp deferentially, “I didn't know you wera in the same business.” And the next momont he disappearad. . s “What's tho matter with you,” askod the Frothy Hoer Keg rollmz up to the Empuy Beer Glass standing disconsolate on th ma- hogany counter, can’t you get your licenset #No, D've been drunk o’ Sundays,” whim- pered the latter bursting into tears. X . *“Get out of my way,” sneered a Chunk of Dodlin Grauite us & chip fell into a modest heap of Nebraska lim sstone at ths new ciuy tall, “you are altagothar t60cIm1On for my aristocratic company. I ussociate only with Mayors aad Councilmen aud the man who bosses the mail sack transfer between the postofice and railroad dapt.” " A crowd was attracted yesterday to the corner of Fifteenth and Farnem where a queer individual was vaialy tryingto escape the biows of irate citizshs, This personage wua a moon-eyed heathen, His silver logs bent under the weight of an enormously de- veloped parnch which excited in the spota- tors devision rather than piuy. It was with dificalty that he could mova his body; and as he clung terror stricken to the fri’adly lamp nost his shrill, pipiag voies nauld by heard repaatedly above the tumult: My name is Ah Sin, I am Mayo Bloatch's sulplus. *He's an impostor,” shouted one. . “‘He's u cheat und a fraul,” bawled as- other. L “Call the patrol wagon,"” vellela third. “He has doubled my taxss,” growled a taxpayer, shakiog his fist in the Mongolian's face, “He bas eaten up all my profits,” shrieked amerchaot, getting re 1 in the face, *‘He has put 8 mortgage on my hams,” wailed o workingman. “'Look at his spider- legs.” **Where did he gat those pips-stom ar ns!" s allin his belly."” “Stick a pin into him,” The crowd roared as it closed about the Lapless freak. A mowent later a lond report like the bursticg of a bladder was heard. For ways that are dark and tricks that ara vain the beathen Chinee is peculiar. - Graham R. Tomsm tn New arke Independent, The famt bells chime athw t the low-lit lous, And all the air is mellow with their sound; With bowed, bared heads, upon the tiliage- ground, Suil the sculptured marbles of Old roece, toilers stand, 1n revereat survoase, h burdons laid wside, with boadstu- bound, Their bumble brows, their heavy labors crown At eventido with sunser gold and peace. Shall not Death’s musio swoetly call to us | Ali we who till our bare, unfruitful land, Our flm.'h bestrewn with stones and steriio sand, For scauty harvests, poor and piteous Shall wo not joyfully arise and stand ‘To hear the sound of our last Augel FORTWO LIONS, The S tee Favors Omana Postofice lncreass. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 —[Special Telegram to Tue Ber|-—The senate committos ou public bulldings and grounds bas voted unsniwously in favor of Manderson's bill idoreasing Lo §2,000,000 the uppropriation for the site sud structure for the Owals publio building. I adoption by the Tull seuato is L‘:Mmsd. The Louse comwitteo alsy favors the = oo ot —amtmgees <=