Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 7, 1891, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BER: MONDAY. DECEMBER 7. 1891. THE DAILY BEE E. ROSEWATER, Eniron BLISHED EVERY MORN TLRME OF SUBSCRIPTION, Dally Bee (without Sunda Dally and Sunday, One Y Six Months et Three Months Veii Sunday Bee, One Year, Bnturdny Boe. One Year Weekly Bee, One Year. . OFFICES, Omaha, The Bee Bullding. South Oniuhn, corner N and 2ith Streets, Councll Biufs, 12 Pearl Strect Oh! 217 ¢ hainber of Commerce, Tribune Building PU inz to news and AL comm i Idressod to the editorial mutter Editorinl Depirti BUSINESS LETTERS, All business letters and remittances should be addressed to The Bee Publishing Company, Omnha. Drafts, checks and postofice orders 10 bo m able to the order of the com- pany. e Bee Publishing Company, Proprietors THE NN BWORN STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION, Etate of \v'»l;~|\h\ ) | County of Douglas. | Geo. 1. otary of Tie Ber Publfshin: company, does solennly swear thut the actual eirc ation of Tie DALY Ber for the week ending December s, 1801, was as follows Bunday, Nov.'0 ... Mondiy, N0V, 5 Tuesday. Do Wednesd ss. Friday, I Baturday, De L. 24,080 ). B TZSCHUCK. ibed In my A. D, 1801 Averago Bworn to Lefore me nnd. subs presence 1h's 5th day of Decenbe o8 % E. N. oy Notury The growth of the averace dajly circulation of Tur Bry for six years Is shown in vhe fol- Jowlne tablo: Jnnuary. February March. 231 17,181 | 18, 4047 19243 15,8 18,03 18,735 161 |18, 183 4| 18,164 533 18,084 Augat Eeptemiier October November. Tar democratic congress makes an nuspicious beginning—for the repub- licans, INASMUCH as the president’s message will contain 15,000 words we can all wait until Tuesday for it. Emreror WiLniayd has published a volume of sermons and now even his friends think his mind is meandoring. one element of vouchsafed to usually har- have always They are MINORITIES strength not majorities. monious. THE mayor of New York has resigned tho presidency of the Grant Monument association. In spite of his name be had not what Mothodists call grace sufficient to endure the humiliation attendant upon his position, CHrLr manifests no disposition to apologize. If Chili had as much finan- cial and military strength as nerve, she might make it intevesting forany nation that should endeavor to coerce her iato making the amende honorable. THE two-mile limit saloonkeepers must either come down with $500 each in cash or go out of business. ines are usually as expensive as license fees. Having had twelve years of immunity from the puyment of liconse theso dealers ought to be satisfied. Nrw Mexico would have been ad- mitted to the union two years ago in all probability if she had heen American upon the public school question. No territory will be admitted which does not provide for a free non-sectarian public school system SIGNOR CRISPI predicts that if war breaks out at all in Europe it will be universal, and he thinks war is not im- probable. Crispi’s words can be taken with a grain of salt, however, for the ex-premicr’s principal business theso days is making speeches which frighten Rudini. PRINCE BISMARCK in the reichstag at Berlin, Thomas B. Reed in the lower house of congress at Washington, Wil- liam E. Gladstono in the English parlia- ment and Signor Crispi in the Italian chamber of doputies ure the groat parliamentary minority leadors of the world today. — KAN8AS C1ry claims everything as usual and therefore telegraphs to the country that L D. Wilson, the dyna- mite crank, is a citizen of the metropolis at the mouth of the Kaw. As theve is B0 little left of the crazy inaividual it is quite likely Kunsas City will be con- ceded the distinction she insists upon, WHEN the Missouri river becomes a highway for commerce the whale-back vessel will navigate the mill ponds. Nevertheless, we want money from con- gress to keep the “Great Muddy” within proper channels in front of our cities. For this reason we favor an enthusiastic Mssouri River Improvement convention at Kansas City next week, SUPERINTENDENT FITZPATRICK is unquestionably in earnest in his efforts to economize by consolidating classes, but ho has no authority to discharge either supernumerary or superannuated teachers. This duty rests with the Board of Iducation, and most peopls are convinced that the Board is not inclined to that style of economy which shall stop or reduce salaries. TuE accision of the supreme court of Kansas denying the authority of the railway commission of that state to reg- alate railway crossings and compel the Konsas raillroands to provide proper deput facilities is liable to cause a widespread demand in that state for a material enlargement of its powers by logislative enactment, Unlike the Ne- braska commission, which secms doter- mined to ignore the demands of the peo- ple, the Kunsas commission hud done its duty but it is balked by the decision of the supreme court. In our state there is scarcely any limitation to the power of the State Board of Transportation, but #0 long as the present board remains the law will continue to bo a dead letter, THE MEBTING OF CONGRESS. The Fifty-second congress will meot today nt noon, agreeably to the consti- tutional provision which requires tho congress to asssmble annually on the | first Monday in December, As in 1875 | and 1883, the democrats return to the control of the house of representativ this time by a greater majority than that party has ever before had in that body: What will they do? the question that naturally pre- sents itself, and in view of the fact that there is diversity of opinion in the party as to what ought to be done the question cannot he unswered with very great confidence, Tt 1s safe to say that un attempt will be made to effec changes in the tariff, but whether by a general bill or only to certain schedules is problematical. The free trade olement will very likely urg a general revision, enforcing their demand by claiming that this was the meuning of the voters in elect- ing u democratic house of ropresenta tives, but there will boa very strong effort made to limit changes to a com- paratively fow articles, on the ground that such a policy might succeed, while a general measure would be certain to fail in tho republican senata, It is very questionable, however, whether the senate will permit any intorference with the tariff that would affect its general character. There is not now any general complaint re garding the operation of the law, and everybody understands that the popular disapproval implied in the congressional tions of last year was due to misrep- ation and misapprehension of the Tt was insisted and widely believed that the new tariff, which went into operation only a month before the elec- tions of 1891, was inimical to the interests of the producers, but, it having been shown not to be, repubiican senators are very likely to refuse to allow the law to be changed to any important extent. With regard to silver there is also diversity of opinion among the demo- crats as to what course should be pur- sued, reference boing had principally to political effect. It is unquestionable that a large majority of the democrats in congress are in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of siiver, but there is a considerable and influential element uncompromisingly opposed to that policy, and even some of the free coinage men have concluded that it might prove to be a fatal political mistake to commit the purty to tho policy at this time. If the present houso should take action favorable to free coin- age it would be impossible to keep an endorsement of that policy out of the National platform, and this would be fatal to the chances of Mr. Cleveland for the nm}ximuiun. while it would just as certainly muke New York secure for the republicans in 1892, The Cleveland influence will therefore be exerted to the utmost to prevent any action at this session regarding silver, and it is not improbable that it will be suceessful. But in any event the coun- try understands that the democratic party is in favor of the free and unlim- ited coinage of silver, and only awaits a favorable opportunity to put this policy into force. There will be an effort to make politi- cal capital for the democrucy by ashow of economy in appropriations, and in order to do do this little regard will be had for the interests of the public service. Any embarrassments to the republican administration that might result from a reduction of appropriations would of course have no weight with a demo- cratic house, and, by way of rebuking the ‘“‘billion-dollar congress,”” a general and considerable paring down wherover practicable may be expected. The lavgest single demand upon the treas- ury, that for peusions, cannot, however, be interfered with, so that the old sol- diers, their widows and orphans, have nothing to fear from the return of the democrats to the control of the house of representatives, It is already announced that a sweep- ing policy of investigations will be in- stituted, and doubtless no objection to this will come from the republican side of tho house. TLet the demo- rats malke their investigations as sweeping and thorough as they plense, and, if they are fair and honest, republicans may feel entire confidence that the results will be to the eredit and advantage of their party, There is no apparont renson why tho session that will begin today should last more than seven months, and it will probably not be prolonged to the usual period for the abjournment of the long session, owing to the demands of the presidential cam- paign. is a8 existing A WHIT WASH, Tho Ketcham Furniture company and certain members of the council have been whitewashed by the council. This action will not be accepted by the citi- zens of Omaha as a vindication of the boodler gang. The report is contrary in nearly every particular to the only veasouabla conclusions to be deduced from the evidence presented. The mu- jority report is a disgraco to the mem- bers signing it, a reflection upon the sincerity and honesty of the council- men voting to adopt it and an insult to the intelligence of a commuuity familiae with the facts established by the inquir The minority report is a faiv and cor- rect linding of the facts from the evi- dence prosented. It is logical and in accord with the verdict which the peo- ple of Omaha had returned in their own minds. The recommendation that the district judges be requested to call a grand jury to carefully inquire into the instances of alleged bribery brought out in the investigation should have been adopted. The further recommendation that the contract be canceled and pro- posals be again advertised for shoul d have been unanimously sgreed to, The councilmen whose reputations have been assailed in the course of this investigation had no moral or legal right to vote upou the findings of the commit- tee. They should blush with shame for voting to whitewash their own charac- ters. If anything was settled by the late election it wus the fact that the people of Omaha are opposod to boodle and that they bolieved the Ketcham furni- ture contract was tainted by corruption. Every member of the council who voted for that job is looked the people with suspicion. The city council owes it to the tax- payers of Omaha and the good name of | the ity to put the seal of disapproval upon a contract which smells of rotten~ ness. If the council in defiance of pub- lic sentiment andertukes to ratify the contract Mayor Cushing should withhold his signature and so voice public senti- mant upon the question. ‘ upon by FIRTUALLY ADMITTED. The oil inspection department, with C. Carns at its head, has seen fit thus far to offer no explanation of the farcical methods pursued undor the pretense of enforcing the oil inspection law. Al- though THE BEE has made an exposure of the uttter worthiessness of the Foster up, which is used in making teats, and the indifference and neglect of the in- spectors charged with the duty of tost- ing oils sold in Nebraska, nota word of defense or explanation has been offered. The Standard Oil company by its silence virtually admits the charge that Nebraska has become the refuse tank for oils which will not bear the inspe tion in other states, The Stundard Oil company also, by i.s silence, pleads utlty to the charge that the Foster cup was foisted upon this state and the present defective law, enacted through its influenc Oil inspection under 1. C. Carns has been nov merely w farce, but a fraud. The work of inspection is not performed with ree of honesty which assures the people that they are receiv- 1ng the only protection possible under very weak law. The inspection depart- ment, by its silence, admits the truth of the charg ENGLISH MISREPLKE TATION, According to the latest information, which may be nccepted as trustworthy for the reason that all previous advices from the sume source have been shown to be reliable, the Chilian government feels in an entirely friendly meod toward the United States. This flatly contra- dicts the statements that have recently been made, chiefly upon the authority of the correspondent. of the London Times at Valpa- raiso, which asserted that the Chilian government did not intend to pay any attention to the requests of the United States, and ‘would neither apologize nor pay any indemnity for the outrages com- mitted upon Amevican sailors. In short, the English corvespondent gave it to be understood that the feeling in Chil toward the United States was distinctly unfriendly, and that the Chilian government and people wore fully prepared to assume any re- sponsiblity which the expression of such a feeling might render necessary. All this is deciared to be pure inven- tion and unqualified misrepresentation, and it is highly probable that such is the case. It is only necessary to recall the friendly sentiments uttered by the Chilian minister, when recently pre- sented to the president, to find a valid reason for believing that the ZVmes correspondent has been deliberately lying. Noris it necessary to go far in order to find a motive for his doing so. A rupture of friendly relations between the United States and Chuli, eventuating in war, would be heartily welcomed by England, not only because 1t would put off indefinitely all possibility of closor commercial relations be- tween the two countries, but might have a decided influence un- favorable to the progress of reciprocity negotiations with other South American countries. It is well understood that English influence has been active in Chili in creating a feeling of hostility to the United States, and it is by no means improbable that the English financial interests so largely concerned there have given assurance that in the event of a war with the United States the Chilian government could depend upon receiving all the financial assistance it might require, and could even hope for the support und material aid of the British government. That the Chilians are somewhat pre- judiced against Americans is not to be doubted, but that the government will give such consideration to this senti- ment as to adopt a course that would precipitate war, as the only way by which the United States could secure its rights and maintain its self-respect be- fore the world, is highly improbable. Mecanwhile our government is not aggravating the issue by unseemiy u gency. On the contravy, it is patiently awaiting the conclusion of the inquiry into the outrage which the Chilian authorities are prosscuting, in the be- lief that justice will be done. If the re- sult shall be otherwise the United States will not hesitate to act as duty, the con- servation of her rights and her self- respect require. She will ask only justice and she will accept nothing less. New Mexico will gladly become tribu- tary to the Omaha stock market if rail- wuy connections can be arranged. Her rvanchmen are shipping stock hers now in the fuce of a $5 rate per car against Omaha. JUDGING by present appearances the ity hall building and the federal build- ing will be completed about the same time, and the union depot may come in aheud of both. OMAIA business orgunizations should beably and fully represented at the sugar beet congroess in Lincoln on the 16th inst. MILLING in transic rates ave not yot a fact but the chances ure good for obtain- ing this important concession from tho ilways. MAYOR CUSHING should not go out of office with the principal paved thorough- faves in their present condition. FACTS are stubborn things and well grounded suspicions are not readily ob- scured by a coat of whitewnsh, OMAHA should crowd the art exhibit during the few remaining days. O inspection in Nebraska is a farc Earth, Laramie Republican, ‘ebraska has the funuiest ‘ot of democerats on carth, There are not maay of them, to b sure, but theimeanmerioal woakness is fully made up for by their strength of inconsist- ency. In state convention recently they doclarod with great euergy and seoming earnestness in_fafor of freo and unlimited colnage of silv] Horald publis them, and alin8s torviows with over 400 of vithout exception they on- thusiastically favor the nomination for presi- dent of Girover Uleveland, the most pro- nounced gold bug in the list of democratio presidentiul possibilities. Further commont would be suverfiions, -— The Bake Factory. Bealvite Brpress. When the Omaha World-Herald prints alleged news by telegraph it should be care ful the subject is not one with which the public has become familiar and grown tired. The story it gives prominence in its issue of Sunday, ubout the arrest of & gang of count- orfeitors at Beatrice, all appeared in its own columns when it was news, woeks ago. Either the World-Hers is hard pushed for something with which to fill its columns or, as mnisters are alleged to sometimes do, it has turned “‘the barrel” bottom up for the nurpose of going through it again. ——— vy and Patriotism, Phitadetphia Ledger Balmaceda must have been an expensive ruler of Chili or the new governwment is away out in its éstimate of expenses. The estimate of expenditures for 1502 is $11,000,000 below the actual expenses of 1890, and $10,000,000 below Balmicedu's estimate for 1891, Presi- dent Montt has requestod that his name be stricken from the list of the leaders of the revolution to whom congress proposes to vote large sums of money, and, considering tho finaucial condition of tae country, the other leaders should be patriotic enough to follow his example. etery Promoters. Boston Globe. As contributors to graveyards the railways have no rivals. During the year 1800 thoy Killed 6,320 persons iu tho United States, aud 20,034 were injured by tnem. Of the total number killed 2,451 were employes, 255 pas- sengers, and 3,584 were classed as “other per- sons,” By these “other porsons” ara proba- bly meant thoso killed on the tracks and such persons 10 general as utilized tho railways as channels of suicide, Of the injured 32,300 were employes, 2,444 passengers aud 4,200 unclassitied. © —_———— Chauncey Heeded The Bee. Depenw's Speech in Chicago. I remember very well the last time I was in this room, und it bas to mea personal meaning—not of regret. It has also a histor- ical meauing. The New York delegation had presented a citizen of that state to the republican pational convention thbree years ago for president. At the solicitation of his granger friends |laughter] ho thought 1t best to retire in fayor of a railway attorney. |Laughter. ’ e ¢ Hurt His Feelings, Chicagn Mail. Fonseca’s minister of the treasury, Senor Figuerido, is in jail at Rio Janeiro, charged with having abused his opportunities in connection with Brazilian finances.”” Those southerners may not know how to fight, but they certainly understand the art of polite spocch. , i B0 BT o They've Killed Themselves Politically. Fremont Flail, In reading of the conductof the Omaha council oue cannot belp but indulge in more or less regrot that they are uot permitted to kill each other off. If such sceues were to oceur in Fremont, the Flail would never recommend auy intercessor or pouce maker. O e Evidence of Prosperity. New York Recorder. Ap investor in loans to western farmers says: *“Tbis year I collected 75 por cent of what fell due. In previous years I was lucky to got half. This meaus prosperity and con- fidence through protection and reciprocity and a republican victory next fall,”” e e me of Feace, Prepare for War. lobe-Liemocrat. Russia keeps on making peace compacts with the other big nativns, yet the gun fac- tories of every great country in Europe ave ruoning day and night. B Sl o Keeping Up its Record. Fairbury Enterprise. ‘The democrats of Nobraska declared for Iree silver and yet will vote for Cleveland in the national convention. The party is con- sistently incousistent. —— Just Before the fixplosion, New York Tritune. Experienco shows that “havmloss lunatics" possess special facilities for becoming dan- gerous. —_——— NEBRASKA’S ADVANTAGES, Wouldr In Kearnoy Hub: Thero shoula, in ono re- spect, be an aggressive unanimity among tho press of tho state. The advantages of No- braska should be kept bofore the public all the time, Jt1s a record to be proud of. York Times: Farm mortgages aro Leing rapidly paid off in Nebraska. Tho grand total has alveady boen reduced a million and a half this season and yot the crop of small grain 1s not half marketed, while the groat corn is still intact. Tho calamity howler is notn it this year. Hastings Nobraskan: Nebraska will be- come the conter of the sugdr beot industry in the United States if proper action 1s taken, The sugar convention called for Dacembor 17 at Lincoln should be largoly attended. By the way, isw’t itabout timo thata Hastings representative was being solocted ¢ DeWitt Times: The mortzage grievanca will not be an issue in the campaign fext year. The farmory of Nooraska aro stoadily vaying off their imortgagos, building new houses and barns, buyiug now farming imple- ments, new furnit#s nnd the necessarios of Iife, They are payisg their dobis at their local stoves, und alfogother ave doing splon- didly. The abundaot crops and good pricos for them have changed their condition into one of completo prosperity. Grand Island Jogsoal: All papers should take n great interestiin Nebraska's showing at the World’s fdir. And all halp possible should be extendalY the commissioners to the end that this statp, whicn is one of the best agricultural statos (in the union, shall ba brought into promjient notice. Wo have a good, encrgetic set of man as conmissioners, and the press of thi jtate should use ull their efforts to ussist these men und mako our stato showiug A 1. Every citizen who oes to tha oxposition from this stato wants to bo in a position to polat with pride to our state ex- hibit. Plus will ba the result if we all with ouo accord pull togethor, Here's our hand JACK FRONT. Christmis Century, Thy pencil lond e, Jack, And with i1, pra Thy eunninz etelior's knavi 1 too would play The artist on my lady's window pave; S0 shull she delin To read my verses prioked o sparkling 1ee, With quaint device Of wreathed fern . 1ol fiond and feathered But stuy. alns finz fi rers w AP 1% Coo! shuil thy panell, Ja k thy t mp reltoi; tore, take th nd now the Omaha World- | INDUSTRIA Old rails are now used in India for tele- eraph poles, being both cheap and durable, Two large freight houses are to be erected at St. Louls with a capacity of 100 cars at a timo, Milwaukee is to have the largest tin plate mill in the country. Tin mugs ave in domand 10 that eity. A mountain cable railway company has been organizod to build a road from tho ter- minus of the Catskill Mt. railway'up the mountain to a point near the Catskill hotel A new lead-headoed nail for putting on cor- rugated roofs has maao its appearance in the London markets. The heud flattens under the blow of the hammer and thus prevents leaking. A raport of the committes appointed to oxamine into the merits of a canal from Paris to the sew has just beon made public. The canal will be 114 mwilos long and twenty-ove feot deep, and will cost £35,000,000, The gross carnings of 147 railways, over- ating 100,022 miles of road, for the mouth of October, according to the Financial Chron- lolo, are &38,03%,545, as comparod with £ 402, 548 for the corresponding mouth of 1590, an {ncrease of 8.54 por cent. ‘‘Bridges should always be paintod rod and never white,”” says an engineer. **\Why{ Well, becauso if they are white thoy look more frail than thoy really are, und nervous people may hesitate to cross them. Butif they are painted a dull red they look heavy and safe.” An oil pipe line from Pittsburg to Phila- delphia is said to have beon surveyed in the intorest of a vival of the Standard Oil com- pany, ‘The estimated cost for a line of 40,000 barrels daily capacity is £,000,000. Mr. An arew Uarnegie is reported as oue of thoso interested. Cooper, Hewitt POINTS, & Co.’s iron works have been sold to an_American-English syndicate 000,000, The saie includes the Now Jersey Stecl and Iron company, tho Trenton Iron company and wire mills, at Trenton, N. J., and the Durham Iron works, mines and furnaces, at Durham, Pa. A new typo of steel steamer is belng built by the Union Dry Dock company of Buffalo for tho Anchor line of lake steamers. This steamer differs from craft of the old style in having decks perfectly straigny fore and aft, and with no sheer whatever. Thus far the model somewhat imitates the whaloback. A locomotive signaling devico, designed and patentea by Mr. C. 'T. Barrett of Brook- lyn, N. Y., s0 arranges a short buttery cir- cuit on the locomotive that when the circuit is closed by the engagemeut of & movable wheel on the track with a projecting arm on the locomotive, an electric bell rings for some seconds in the cab, and at the same time a red or green signal is displayed, as the case may be, the actuating wheel, of course, being connocted with the rods or wires which move the siznals. The end aimed at is the same as in the devices which cause the locomotive waistle to blow when an inclined rod is placed or raised along tho track, but by the usc of the battery circuit, it is claimed that the signal is more certain, more easily given and more effective in showing ciiher green or red. —_— - ORDS FOR FLELD, Philadelphia Record: Though he may go down to the grave broken in spirit, the luster of his fame will not fade while cables shall gird the carth or tho memory of talents use- fully exerted ve cherished among men. Cincinnati Commercial: The deepest sym- athies of the country have for several days een with the venerable Cyrus W. Field of New York, prostrated by mental troubles and the infirmities of ago that must soon terminate his ife. Globe-Democral Fate has been singu- larly unkind to Cyrus V. field in his latter days. In the midst of the sorrows brought to him by the death of his wife ard the mor- tal illness of his daughter comes the terrible affliction of his son’s financial transgressions. Chicago News: That such a man should acquire fame and amass a comfortavlo fortune only to havo his well spent life so embittored at its closo through no fault of his own is a melancholy examvle of the vicissitudes of human existenco. Well earned honor, fame and wealth are not vroof against the touch of sorrow. Chicago Herald: Few families have given to their country as able men as the Fields. Of all the brothers, all noted, Cyrus was the foremost. It is a phenomenon of fortune that brings his gray hair down with shame and ruin when, according to the laws that are presumed to govern a moral world, ho sfiould be passing away in wealth, glory and honor. New York Press: Yet in the plenitude of vears Mr. Cyrus W. Kieid, tho greatest of tho three certainly m worldly fame, is confronted by a situation that would stag- ger many a younger man, and imust be an agonizing burden to him. On account of his great public services, as well as his meritor- ious and charitable private life, Mr, Field commands the sympathy of multitudes who have never known him personally, Philadelphia Press: Cyrus W, Field, now at death’s door through the rascality of an ngrate, possibly of a demented, son, was the inator and perfector of the first Atlantic cable. wuen it was completed he became a hero. Congress voted him a gold medal and tho thanks of the nation. dJohn Bright called him *‘the Columbus of modern times, who by his cable had moored the new world alongside of the old.”” Yet he is now, as he declares himself, *‘as poor as when he first came into the world.” He will not fill a pauper’s grave, however, for at his funeral the world will mourn and follow him to his tomb with gratitude and sorrow. KIND Drake's Magazine: When isa house like a oird? When it has wings. This happy thoueht loads us to imagine how muny wings it tukes to make a house fly. New York Herald: “Tunderstand tha old Beilows, beats his wife and duug| “Heo does.” cold scoundrel! brute, tors? i What makes him do “He suys when he zoes he'd beut his grandmot Washington Star: “Whose runnin' dis pluce?" asked the tramp us he stopped ut the rural residenc *Nobody," answered the man there; “the hired givl has a uight off intona euchre game 'rifhe could." ho lives “Have you fixed up my wiil? g to Lawyer Quillins. “Iverything as tight as you can make it? “Entirely s0." “Well, now, I want to ask you something not brofessionally, but as a blain, every-diy man. Who do you honostly think stands the best show for getting the property? sala the sick TIRANSFORMATION, Cl thier and Furnigh Ho dropped his glove upon tho stalr, He wes with love so smitten; But when she gave It buck to him Hosaw It was a mitten. “I cannat let my old clothes go, He said with Inhored breath; “For should my closet got too hire, My moths would starve todoath.'” YAre you Yorker Now York Herald: politely asked a N country dar fatrly she of gnged?" bW at a north ted, I ben but I AN S you un ha'd break every bono In vin your body Saldso—Whnen Joblots made his debut as a rtho au tence wont wild; the encore was rific. rdso Saldso In what sceno was |17 The one in which he was beheaded. Drake's Mugazine: Miss Fanenll Hall—Do you ‘rabbe’s Ta'es," Miss Auditorium? Miss Auditorium—L never ate any, I think. TRANSPLANTED JEWE Washington Star, The dear old songs of childhoo', Liko Jowels mmory sets them. But how they hurt our feclings when The burrel-organ gots thom. Oft the clouds have silver linings, On this point most mon ure joined, But you cannot ta'e the silver To'the mint and got 1t colned. Columbus Post: The sportsman s cagerly seoking the whirr-ubouts of the quitil pugnucious ram Is fond Lowell Courler: A e tries 0 buke u butt of i practical o of every une ho i hermen's lies often 1 foundation, Yonkers ( 1 to them (o iy A Seattle clectrical expert is fitting up a bor of launches for Lake Washington with storage butteries, by which they will be propelled, charged from tho trolley wires of olectric railways. These will be the tirst electrically propelled water craft on the Pa- eific coust, und will run for eight hours with- out recharging. - Tho duys of overnead wircs are uumbered in Newark, N. J, ON THE BORDER WITH CROOK. Oap’ain John G, Bourke's Excellent Story of Frontier Life. Albert D. Richardson's “Boyond the Miss- issippl,” and Mark Twaimn's “Roughing It," are the only two works dovoted to sketches of life on tne frontier which have managed to outlive the epoch in which they were w ton. The former is enjoyed today for its eraphic and truthful characterizations of tho horder just at the close of tho war, and tho latter is espocially entertaining for its exag- gorations and its grim humor. Captain lohn G. Bourke was a brave soldier in the war of tho revellion. Almost immediately after its close he was stationed at frontier posts ana for twenty years he lived among savages either at peace or at war with thom. He was aide do-camp to General Crook for fiftoen years, serving with his admired chief in two aiMeult but de cisive Apache camputgns and two campaigns against the Sioux. No oue was botter fitted to write a narrative of these wars and no ono has ever presented o more graphic, interasting or truthful story of nard marches agaiust subtlo foes in steange and savago regions. The humor 8o chiaractoristic of the author when among bis frionds brightens the pages of his book and to those having a per- sonal acquaintance with him this is one of ity chiefest charms, He modestly refrains from telling of his own hairhreadth escapes wud conceals facts known to his friends becauso of thewr personal eharacter, of his late commanding officer and friend, however, the captain pours ont his tributes of affection and esteem with a lavish hand. He regarded General Crook as one of the three or four great military enieftaius of this era in the history of our country and the roader must admit after perusing his pages that the hero deserves a bigh place in our military historv. Captain Bourko in his description of gar- rison and camp life in the ecarly days in Ari- zona, to which the vest part of his book is dovoted, has photographied a phase of fron tier history to which no other writer has devoted himself. Americar und Mexican civilization touched each other in Arizons in a manuer altogether cifferfug from their contact in Texas, Now Mexico and Califor- nia. The cattlo rancher, the miner, the ad- venturer and the nondescript who made Tuc- son his home bofore the railroads brought a majority of Americans into that community created a typs of American frontiersmien mot found elsewhere. The bit of Spanish woof woven into this border web brightens it amazingly, aud under Captain Bourke's marvelously accurato description one can almost see the senoritas, senoras and their Sonora liers as they participate in the Spanish-Mexican sports of the day. Garrison life, ordinarily dull and unaventful, is mado atiractive by the touch of the character brush and by descriptions of scenes and surroundings thrown into the pages of a book full of stranwe and thrilling experionces, Tucson, as Captain Bourke pictures the sleepy overland station, is gono nover to roturn_and has loft no counterpart. The frontior city lives only in his graphic portraits of place and people. Naturally the rouder expects the author to devote more attention to bivouac aud battle, to tho Indian and tho soldier fighting him, than to the peaceful pursuits of Tucson high life, the dull routine of warvison duty and the less thrilling descriptions of the strange scenery which males tne Apache country remarkabie and helps to make the Apache Jndian tecriblo. In this expectation the reader is not iu the least disappointed. There are oloody but brief encounters on many pages, and stavtling situations po trayed in every chapter. kor five years Cap- tain Bourke was in Arizons. During that period the Apache outrages wero especially terrible and at its close every Apache who had teen at war with General Crook was either dead in the mountalns or safely quar- tered upon his resorvation. ‘The subjugation of the most savage Indians of North America, who had battled Tor300 years with the Span* iards and their descendants, and had never been conquered, was practically complote, Nothwg but the raukest mismanagement caused them to violate their agreements and again seek the warpath., The fighting was continuous, vigorous, relentless, fatal, Tue mountain savages were chased like wild beasts to their lairs and destroyed 1n fortifications beliovad by thom to be inaccessible to white soldiers and im- pregnable if approached. General Crook's management of the camnpaign was so vigor- ous that the enemy found no time to rest and was sufe nowhere. But lie was brave, and in many instauces sold his life as dearly as pos- sible. 1n describing those encounters Cap- tain Bourke 1s intenselv interesting. He shows himselt to have been a close ob- sorver as well as a fighting ldier and his descriptions of the march bivouacs amid dangers and tho warf by day and sometimes by night, are as vivid as a talented writer actually participating can make them. The two Sioux campaigns resulting in the surrender of Crazy Horso and his band and the settlement of the Sioux upon their Dakota reservations, cover 200 interesting pages in which the details of se- veral bloody encounters are given and tho awful march from tho Ycllowstone to the Belle Fourche at Deadwood is described, The author is not so engrossingly interesting 10 his pages devoted to the Sioux as in thoso assigned to the Apaches for the reason that he duvotes more time to the comparatively peaceful avocation of the camp, the situi- tions ave less intensely thriling and tho fighting not o continuous, The second Apache campaign s treated brieflv, but without roseryvation. Heo points out very clearly why the Apaches returned to the warpath and lavs the blame where it belongs, at the doov of thieving white men, residents or oficiuls sent out by the govern- ment to manunge the Indians. Captain Bourke's pen becomes very caustio when he discusses the treaument recoived by the In- dians at the hands of the government. The Indian agent and the contractor ave handled without gloves by this well posted soldior who has seen with his own eyes where und how the poor red man has been robbed, brow- beaten and drivon by shore desperation into warfare. His suggestions as to the treat- ment of thesavago are humane as well as practical. Having fought him and with him Captain ~ Bourke knows he 1s brave and reliable. Having spent years among the Indians, visiting them in their homes and studied carefully iato their nabits, customs aud languages, ho gives it as his_deliberate judgment that' remuncrative work, severanco of tribal relations, indi- vidual ownership of proporty and education in the English language are the solution of the Indian problem. But above all else he would have them treated honestly and he ox- prosses the firm belief that in nearly avery case our Indian wars have beon brougnt on by a breach of faith on the part of our gov- ernmeut or its citizens. Captain Bourke 1s well known in Omaha, having been stationed in this city several vours. Hi» wife was Miss Moilie iorbach, daughtor of our oid citizen, John Horbs She and ner three beautiful little pirls ro- side in the the Captain being stationed at For Texas, of which military department his regiment was a part immediately after the close of tho v ion, The book therefore possesses local intevest to Omaha readers,and this is largely heihtened by the frequent mention of iuuny citizons and former citizens of this city. ~ “On the Border With Crook” was completed in Omaha, and its affectionate dedication to Mr. Francis Parker, u contemporary writer and friend, s dated "Omuaha August 12,1591, Charles Scrivuner’s Sous, New York, are the publishors. I.'W. B. N EW BOOKS AND PERIODICALS, One of the most notable publications of the day is the Exposition Graphic, a quarterly edition of the weclly Graphic of Chicago, tho first number of which is just out. It is devotod exclusively tothe interests of tho World's Columbian exposition and is printed in four languages, English, German, French When speaking | and Spanish, whioh enables it to carry _rell- able and comprehonsive information of the progress and importance of the oxposition to the people of all countries. Prof. A. D, Morse Is the author of a mono- graph recently published by the American Academy of Politieal and Social Sclence on “The Place of Party in the Political Sys- tom.” Aftor showing by what other means the state has sought to hold the government in due subordination to ftself, he proves that the institution of party is the best device for accomplishing this end. To be obtainod of the American_ A Political and So- cial Seience, No. tation B, Philadelphia, Pa, T'ho Docember Forum wiil contain an arti clo by Governor William K. Russell on *“I'ho Significance of the Democratic Vietory in Massachusotts and Its Boarings on Noxt Yoar's Campaign.” Tho samo number will contain_an_article on “Degradation by Pen sions—The Protost of Loyal Volunteers,” by Licutenant Allen R. Foote, foundor of the Sovioty of Loval Volunteers, Thoro Eas been no book written on Hawail or the Sandwich islands, as many still ocal thom, within tho last twenty yonrs. But thi silonce will soon b broken by Mrs. Helen Mather, who has written an account of **One Summor 1n Hawait," which the Cassell Pub- lishing company will publish. The December St. Nicholas will be, as usual, a Christmas aumber. 1t will contain some oxcollently written complote stories by popular writers. The Debember number of Fashion and Fancy is brighter and moro ontertaiuing than ever. Al the deparuments are well and attractively roprosented. The Docembor number of Lippincott's Magazine will bo a specinl southern number. All'tho contributions have been prepared by popular southern authors. The complete novel is by I\ C. De Leon, author of **Creole and Puritan,” “Pue Puritan’s Daughte It is ap exciting romanco of the of nd is entitied “A Fair Blockado Akor. Mrs, Flora Haines Loughead, a California author, has undertaken wnovel and unique enterprise. This is the serial publication: of her own short stories, ono of which will bo issued every month in tho form of small books printed ou heavy paper with broud margius. This publication will be called *Tho fold Dust Series,” and will bo published by C. A Murdock & Co. of San Francisco, whose nam is a guarantee for the excellence and taste with which the small volumes will bo put forth. ‘'he first of the series, now in ross, 1 *The Man from Nowhere,” and it will bo placed simultancously on the eastern and western mavket, being handled in New York by the Frederick A. Stokes company of Pifth avenue, The striking characteristics of *“Ihais,” by Anatole France, are beauty of stylo, fertilicy of resource, and startling origitality in tho treatment of tho momentous problems of morality. ‘Translated from the Krench by A. D, Halland published by Nilo C, Smith Publishing compauy, #23-325 Dearborn street, Chicago, “Juny; or Only Ono Girl's Story,” by T, €. Do Loon, will prove especially interestng to northern readers, bocause it i thoroughly southern in character and therofore some- thing out of the regular beaton path. It fas- cinates fom beginning to end. Published by the Gossip Publishing company, Mobile, Tho Arena for December contains o most thrilling novelette, dealing with hypnotism and insanity, writto by that queen of writ- ors, Helen Campbell, and entitled, “In tho Meshes of a Terrible Spell.” This is one of the most veadablo issues of this monthly, being full of oxcellent papers by well known contributors. “Tales from Town Topics,” belng a quar- terly collection of stories reseued from the obiivion of journalism, which would have been their fate had they uot veen published in book form. Publisbed by Town 4opios Publishing company, 21 West Twenty-third street, New York. “Duchess Aunette,” by tho well kuown French writer, Aloxandre Dumns, fits, trans- iated by Max Maury, and with eight iilustra- tions by Auguste Lovos, is & thoroughly fas- cinating story. Published by Laird & Lee, Chicago, 11l. “Manual for Building and Loan Associa- tions,” by Henry S. Rosenthal, second caition, revised and eniarged, is just what it pretends to be. Thero has been very littio information given in the lasting form of books on this subject and this work should command o large sale. Published by S. Rosenthul & Co., Cincinnati, O. There is no more fascinating book for chil« dren thau_“Tiddledywivk Tales,” by John Kondrick Baugs, iliustrated by Charvles Howard Johnson, and_published by K. H. Russell & Son, New Yori. FASTHIONS FOR M. Clothier and Wurnishe Someof the leading furnisher, are shows fng very high coilars aud rery ‘wido cuffs, They arc a4 once unbecomiyg and uncom-= fortable. T'he very latest divergence upon the sacred recinets of evening dress 15 a double- reastod wulstcoat in the sawe mutorial as the coat and vrousers, ‘I'he fact that the bigh coliarand wide cuffs mako the wearer appear conspicuous, is ouourh to allay foar that they may be adopt- ed these conservative days. The corruot double-braustea sack coat or ‘“‘reefer’” is now only made three-buttoned. This gives a most distingae swing to 1t and avoids the crowded and uncasy effect the getting in of the fourth buttons engendered. At this season of the year the scarfpin gains in importance. 1tis one of the favored gifts in the category of Christmastide There is always room for one more of these useful trinkets in the collection of the fashionable man. Some of the caues and umbrellas bavo costly jewels introducea into the handles, and ‘u wold ferrule is the lutost luxury— although umbrellas and canes were not easy cnough to loso without puttivg u premium upon disappearance, The very latest diversion in high-class neckwenr is in the form of the four-in-huud self-tied scarfing, the fabtic being i soft- yieldirg, but heavy woven all silk stuft Tho especial feature is” that the koot 1s mado round rather than flat. With the dinnor coat, still yelopt the ““Tuxedo” by the backuumbers, the London fashion framers have evolved 'a now waist- cout. 1tisof white washabio fabric, lape loss, tho oponiug in a sharply defined V shape. 1t1s four-button single-breasted. ‘The man without gloves nowadays is put down among the “impecunes.” The sale has been enormous in comparison with past sea- sons. Considoring that the besy gloves are now made in this country, this edictof tho fashionuble men is & matter for congratula- } tiou. The now stylo of dress overcoats, which it 15 intendod shull succeed the Inverness cape has been recently introduced, or rather, re. vived, for the garment 15 cut after the pat- tern of the famous Talma, a remarkabie wantle like coat, tho poist of the slcove heud running into the neck. Tn size and quality the mufiler has reachod tho Zonith of its carecr. Great faith is evi- deutly felt by the muflior providers that tho present will boa cold winter. [u size they are now made loug enough to fold well over the dress walst coat oponing. ‘Thoy are ia solid black, or in & variety of very rare ana beautiful comuinations in ~dark backgrounds of fine texture, Ll e Tho figure of Dinna on ton of tho tower of Madison Square Gurden, Now York, is sur- mounted by a group of H0-candls power lumps whoso light is thrown by reflectors on the figure above, which thus shines out clearly on the darkost night. UL Storago battory cars are now running bo- tween The Hugue, Holland, and Schevoning, a distance of three miloes. The cars are thirty-two feet long and carry sixty-eight Dassengers. The most northorly town in all Kurope, Hammerfest, 1s lighted by electrio light down to the smallest house, Highest of all ia Leavening Power.—Latest U, S. Gov't Report, Baki RO% l.fiPowdnei ABSOLUTELY PURE