Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 20, 1891, Page 4

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BWORN STATEMENT C Etateof Nobrusk County of Doug { Geor T, Trschuck, seoretary of Tre Bre Fublishing company, does solemnly swear that the actual elrenlation of T DAty Beg for the week ending December 10, 1801, was as followa: Funday, D Monduy, 1 b CIRCULATION, 88 v Dee, Eriduy, i duy, Dee. 10 Buturs TAVOPRRO, Siiv i vy vin v pas iy 2108 GEO. B TZSCHUCK, ve and subscribed in my Sworn to tefore ¥ of Decembor. A. D. 1801, presence th s 10(h At dnily elreulut'on The growth of the ave shown invho fol- of The BEr for six years Is low! table: annuary. Yevroary Aaren Aprii.. Ay June': Iy s Anaint: Foptemiior Cotoner November.. I I Vecember .. 82 20,018 25471 _—-0_ THE dearth of other news boyond the Atlantic is probubly responsible for the resurrection of the Mahdi. MorEart 10 11557 | 14400| 114316 18,744 40| 14227 17, 102431 19,033 1 18,183 1150 15,084 ¢ isa pretty tid to call upon anybody in Omaha to pay him for alleged Gamages to his reputation. 1E Louisiana Lottery company has forced an issue in Louisiana which the people of this entire country hope will prove disastrous NEBRASKA cannot make a satisfactory display at the World’s fair with less than $100,000, nor can she hope to at- tract attention by erecting a cheap building. IF COUNCILMAN MOREARTY wants to know just what the people think of him, or what his reputation is worth in dol- lars and cents, particularly cents, THE Ber will accommodate him without in- torposing a single dilatory motion. WHEN oil fails to meet the required tost in eastern states it is perfoetly safo to ship it to Nebraska. Between the Foster cup and the inspection depurt- ment almost any quality of illuminating fluid can slip through without trouble. AN ANNUITY of £5,000, or about $25,- 000 as a dowry would bo aboutall an American heiress would require to cap- ture an European title. Tt wouid seem, therefore, that the Prince Albert Vie- tor should be willing to accept vthe hand of his cousin upon like consideration. CAPRIVI declines to discuss politics with o member of the veichstag who sees no political significance in the pan- Amerlean policy and the McKinley bill. Caprivi is right. The two are tre. mondously significant and only a dullard would venture an assertion to the con- trary. Mgs. OGDEN DOREMUS may not have been either discreet or polite, but in oxpressing hor opinion of young James G. Blaine she uttered a sentiment which respect for his great father alone has kept the public generally from announc- ing in about the same or stronger language. PoLITICS in Quebec is just now sizzling in a way which would delight a Tammany caucus. The mid-winter does not reduce the temperature of the talk of Mr. Morcior a single degreo and the hotter the campaign grows the more sensitive bocomes the hide of Premier Abbott and the government. AMERICA sent o ship load of potatoes to starving Ireland and stayed the hand of the destroying angel of famine, She will send a ship load of flour to Russin to help the famishing peasants of that groat empire. America can be relidd upon to respond to the cry of the world’s suffering with substantial assistance whonover it is needed. “THOU shalt was never written in railway regulations with any purpose of applying it literally eithor to politicians or heavy freight shippers. This takes the sting out of the action of the Western Trattic association and only frightens parties who are unfamiliar with the methods of traflic mabagers and traffic associations. RUDINI continues red in the face, either from embarrassment or anger, while the American premior goes on with the business of diplomacy as if there had never been a break in the goodwill oxisting between Americans and the Italians. When Rudini recovers his tomper and sends a representative to Washington, Minister Porter’s leave of absence will be terminated. AN IRATE physician has filod a poti- tion in the Lancaster county district court for a mandamus to compel the State Board of Health to issue him a cer- tificate. This is a move in which peoplo outside ns well as inside the profession will take deep interest. There are some curious things in the medical law as in- terproted by the threa secrotaries, nnd a well contested mandamus suit may bring the law and the secretaries into court with a neatness and dispatch which will be decidedly interesting. I'HE OMAHA DAILY BELE: AN INDEFE DEMAND, The report that the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valiey railroad nas issued o poromptory order that its telegraph operators shall abandon the sociation to which thay belong, on penalty of being dismissed from the service of the company, wants confirmation. But if it be true, the demand is absolutely inde- fensible and must be condemned for rea- sons affecting the public interosts well as for the wrong and injustice to the men involved in it. The right of every class of workers to associate themselves together for mutual benefit and protection must be conceded under our form of govern- ment. It is a rvight that inheres in American citizenship, and can no more be denied, abridged and ques- tioned than any other obvious and accepted right conforrea by republican institutions. Whether they be called trade unions, brotherhoods or benevo- lent aid societies, such associations, when orgunized for mutual help, im- and protection, are legiti- mate and proper, and so long as they observe their rightful functions must be allowad to exist without interference. Only in the event of their being made the instruments of interference with the rights of others or when they put themsslves in the yof the public interests do they be- come justly assailable. No such charge has or truthfully can be mado winst the organization of telegraph tors. One of its objects is to im- the standard of telegraphers, and this is both commendable and necessary. There are too many incompetent, be- cause cheap, operators employad on the ironds of this country, and if the organization upon which it 1s proposed to make war can succeed in having a reform in this respect instituted it will accomplish something in the interest both of the public and the railroads. The effort to do this is doubtloss the real cause of the attack on the teleg- caphecs, and if such 15 the fact they may be assured of the full sympathy and support of the public. If the railronds can compel the telegraph operators to abandon their organizition they may attempt the same thing with the Broth- erhood of Locomotive Ilugineers and the associutions of conductors, switchmen and brakemen, If a strike should be precipitated by this order of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valloy road, why should not the company be held responsible, crimi- nally and otherwise, for results? Why should the people who travel be subjectod to the danger incident to such a conllic The telegraphers will not allow them- selves to be forced out ot their organiza- tion. They will resist the ovder of the company, and if the ovder is insistod upon they may be expected to quit tho sovvice of the vond ina body. Incom- petent and untrained men might take their places, but the almost inevitable consequence would be disastrous,destruc- tive of life and property. Unguestionably the public has a most direct and import- ant interest in this matter, and the road compauy cannot be justified in w course obviously calculated to provoke conflict which exposes the lives and property of its patrous to fatal col- lisions. wage provement been LOOK Tvery American citizen will anprovae all propositions that look to the largest possible use of the American flag. The star spangled banner cannot too freely displayed throughout our country. and every effort should be made to com- mend it to the admiration and love of the youth of the land to the end that thoir patriotism may be stimulated and their love for the national colors increased. For this res son there can be nothing but commend: tion for the resolution recently intro- duced into the United States sennte pro- viding thut the flag shall be displayed on every public building of the United States, and also that any defacemont of the colors shall be regarded as a misdemennor. Kqually meritorious is the order of the War department that at all the militar schools where army officors aro the insiructors the Unite Statos flag must be used on all oceasions when a flag would be requived by United atesarmy tactics or regulations. It may be somewhat surprising that an order of this kind has become necessary, but it is none the less tobe approved because it is tardy in being made. The sight of the national flag cannot be made too familiar to our people, and especinlly is it desirable that the youth of the land should learn to know it and to love it. For this reason it should be on every school house, on every public building and wherever else it may appropriately he thrown to the breeze. There is no danger that it may be seen too much. Its beauty and the glorious history it represents cannot be too strongly impressed upon our peopls. is u splendid flag, represonting every- thing that is dear to mankind, and it should be an ever-present symbol to our people of national honor and power. 10 be t NOBLE BENKVOLENCE. Another man of wealth has set the e cellent oxample of carrying out his be- nevolent designs duving his lifotime. This is Mr. Anthony J. Drexel of Phila- delphia, a name that has become as familiar as almost any other with phil- anthropic enterprises. Mr, Drexel has founded in Philadelphia an institute bearing his name and dedicated to the extension and improvement of industrial eaucation as a means of opening better and wider avenucs of employment to young men and women. This noble con- tribution to the cause of industrial edu- cation is the most complete and exten- sive institute of its class in the country. It occupies an entire square, is an imposing and handsome struct- ure arvchitecturally, and is com- plete in every appointment for the daily instruction of 2,000 pupils. As stated by Mr. Devew, who mado the dedicatory address, at this in- stitution will be given instruction in the principles of science, art and mechan- ics, and their application to the mill and tho mine, the factory and the furnace, the shop and the engine. Here the student, after he has mastered the principles, can learn the dotails of his specialty and grasp the intricacies of machinery. In the selentitic department the secrets of the It} laboratory will be rovealed, chemistry and applied physics will solve the mys- teries of nature, and the wonderful works and properties of electricity will hecome known. As the boy advances from the elementar, he will receive instruction and become familiar with its workshop and its machinery and tools. The institute is not a charit It is intended to be self-supporting, though there is an en- dowment of $1,000,000 to provide against the possibility of its not being. But there can be no doubt as to its suc- There is a demand for such insti- tutions, and it will surprising if within six monthsafter it is open for the entranca of pupils its capacity is not fully taken up. There are thou- sands of boys in the country enger to securo the practical instruction which a school of this ¢ provides, and from this army the Drexel institute will soon filled up. Immeasvrable good will bo done by this institution, and it is o splendid monument to the generosity and the practical good sense of its founder conrse coss, be KING UP INDIAN RESERVATIONS. The present administration has done more toward civilizing the Indian, by forcing him out of his tribal relations and planting him upon his own land, than any of its predecessors. Tt has placed him whore he must eventually become self-supporting as a farmer or stock grower. In carrying forward the allotment in severalty policy large aveas of excollent land have been opened to white settlement, the Indians being given the first choice. Aside from the lands obtained from the civilized tribes in Indian ter- ritor, 3,817,047 acres huve been ceded for white settlement and 80,000 people now live in Okla- hom: more than half of whom are whites who have settled upon the lu Indian reserves. In South Dakota ! 500,000 ¢ in Minnesota 4,000,000 acres;in Washington and Idaho 1,700,000 acres, in Montana 1,800,000 acres, and in North Dakott 1,600,000 acres have been obtain from the Indians within the yoar. The good work is still in pr vess. Negotiutions are pending for tho Cherokee steip in Indian Tervitory, and this contains 6.000.000 ncres, Out of the tands above espocially 1 forred to, excepting those of tho civils ized tribes, 9,502 Indians have alveady taken their legal allotments. Over 15,000 Indians have become full-ledged citizens of the United States under the allotment act, and when those who are now ontitled to the privilege have availed themselves of it there wiil be nearly 30,000 Indians living nominall at least, after the manner of the white: Pheso Tndians are separated from theiv tribes. They are individval land ownei They are no longer warriors but workers and bread winners. Avound their allot- ments are white farmers and alongside of them ave villages, schools and churches, They have placed themselves within the pale of the law and they breathe the at- mosphere of civilization. They have bocn taken away from the traditions, practices and priviloges of the savie. They may be despised for their ignov- ance, but they will not be hated for their cruelties. They bscome the weaker neighnors whom the strong shouid holp and are wiped out of existence ages in the old hatelulsense. There are 3,000 of the 000 Indians yot to b brought into this condition of individu il independence, but all will admit a good boginning has beon made as shown by this year's exhibit of results. It is not held of course by ovon the most enthusiastic of allotment advoeat that the anomalous title to land in sevoralty which the government gives the [ndinn civilizes him and makes him a good citizen. It does, however, place him where he must either live like a white man or be crushed out of existence entir He cannot be an absolute vagabond so long as ho owns land and lives upon it in some sort of a hubita- tion. The logic of the cold and relent- less fuct is that [ndian tribes and Indian habits must yield and the individual red man will either absorbed into society or be annihilated. There is no middle ground. a8 sav- be SR EDIVIN ARNOLD. This distinguished scholar, poet and editor will visit Omaha Wednesday next, when our citizens will be given the rare privilege of hearing selections from his famous writings interpreted by himseif. Among living authors Sir Edwin Ar- nold occupies an eminent place, wnd his contributions to the literature of his time will perpetuate his name. It is written of him thut in youth he gave promise of a bril- liaut future, and his uaiversity career was but a miniature of his life. He was only 20 yeurs old when he wrote the poem, “*The Feast of Belshazzar,” which took the Newdigate prize for English verse at Oxford, and a year later ho re- ceived the signal honor of being ap- pointed to deliver the students’ address to the carl of Derby on his inauguration as chancelior of the umversity, He graduated at the age of 22, and at once became second master in King Bdward VI college at Birmingham. His ambition then was to become a university professor, and he was soon sent to India as principal of the Sanskrit college at Poonah, in the presidency of Bombay. Here he re- mained five years and laid the founda- tion of what he has since achieved as a poot by a thorough study of the classics of Hindostan, those ancient and sacred books in which are preserved the thoughts of the moralists and philoso- phers who lived and taught before the age of Pythagoras and Plato, The entrance of Sir Edwin Arnold into jour- nalism was of the nature of an accident. He was on a visit to England, and seeing an advertisement for a ‘‘leader writer” on a daily newspaper was led by an impulse to unswer it. From that time, 1861, dates his connection with the Lon- don Tvlegraph, ‘s journal that has since attained an epormous circulation and great influence, due in very large degroe to the able work, as leader writer anl most of the time as editor, of Sir Edwin Arnold. His services were especially valuable by reason of his in- timate knowledge of the affairs of India, England’s greatest dependency, and of | all questions connected with the eust. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1891-SIXTEEN ir Edwin Arnold has the strongest pos- sible elnim n the gratitude and estoem of thel American people in tho fact that he used his gifted pen and ~ his personal in- fluence in behalf of the union cause dur- ing the war of,#he rebellion, when this government had few influential friends in England. Throughout those years of tremendous sffuggle for the life of the republic, Edwih Arnold, then untitled, was the intrepid and uncompromising friend of. the unjon, standing shoulder to shoulder witlf Join Bright in cham- ploning the righteousness of its cause and combuting the efforts to induce the British government to give recognition to the confederacy. It is not too much to suy that no other man in England, with perhaps the exception of the great commoner, John Bright, did so much in behalf of the union dur- ing that perilous period as the gified, brilliant and able leac iter of the Loudon Teleyraph. The contributions of Sic Edwin Ar- nold to literature are extensive, and the world has long and amply acknowledged their worth. It is to him, more than to any other scholar, that the English spenking world owes its knowledge of th inestimably rich stores of Sanskrit poetry. He is most widely kunown by his greatest poem, *The Light of Asia.’ a work of remarkable merit, which has made o very decided impression upon the thought of the age. [t presents the life and teachings of the founder of Buddhism and gives u highly fu vorablo view of the doctrines of that foith, Last year Siv Edwin Arnold brought out “The Light of the World,” a poem of Christianity, rvich in power and beauty, and leaviug no doubt of the author’s beliefl in the immeasurable su- periority of Christianity to Buddhism. win Arnold obtained his title in 1877, when Queen Victoria him knight commander of the order of the Stae of [ndia, and he has also been the recipient of special honors from the sultan of Turkey. But these are in- significant in comparison with the honor his genius and lubors have won, and it is gratifying to know that these are no- where more highly appreciated than in the United States, CODPERATIV i CHARITIES, The people of Omaha do not mean that any worthy peison shali suffer from want. They are willing and anxious to relieve distress and every winter sums of money and supplies sufficient to af- ord reliot arel contributed cheer- fully from the abundance of the wealthy and. the sufliciency of tho well-to-do. The spirit of benevolence pervades the entire city, and that prac- tical religion which visits the sick, com- forts the fatherless and foeds the hungry is not confined to the churches or cloisters, e only fault which ‘carnest and practical people can firid” with the dispensation of charity is 4 luck of system through which the worthy are often neglected and the unwbrthy enabled to impose upon the beneficence of the community. The Omahi ¢ity mission, which hus been a center of benavolence Tor many years und is managed by some of our best citizens, and the other organizations of charitably disposed people huve been organized under the name of the Omaha city mission and co-operative chay vk, formerly pastor of Calvary Baptist church, is the sccre- tary of the organization and the city missionary. He isalevel headed, our- estand conscientious man who more about the poor and their necessitics than any other man in Omaha, The organization is based upon a plan and details suggested by Mr. Clark, and promises to be the most effective means of veaching the people needing charity so far devised. The city has been districted by the new organization and a local office has been established. Hore it is hoped charitable people will send their conty butions. The object is worthy and the plan of the or ization simple and effectiv that it hardly seems necessary to commend it or tosuggest ‘hat the county authorities as well as the various soc ties and individuals of the city might well take ndvantage of the opportunity it presents for practically preventing serious distress among the unfortunate, the victims of pavental improvide and those suffering from disease or ncci- dent who are known as God’s poor, made ties. knows S0 new 50 GRrEEDY white men in South Dakota will kill the goose that lnid the golden egg if they attempt to contest the rights of half-breed members of the various tribes totheir allotments on the strength of the Waldron case. The decision is good law, as well as good sense, and will doubtless stand. It is not expected,how- ever,to disinherit half-breed members of tribes who severed their tribal relations by tuking allotments in soveralty. 1f the decision is pressed to the discom- fiture of the Sioux half-breeds, it will roact, for, a large proportion of signatuves of the two-thirds necessary 10 make the treaty of 1889 ceding the lands valid ave those of half-breeds. If they are not Indians the agreement they forced upon the full-bloods is ille- gal and void, ‘and the consequence is that the great Stoux reservation is still legally intact,'Greed otten overleups itself and mightido so in this instance. — MuLEY HASSAN true to his given name stubbornly kicks against the Brussels anti‘slavery protocol and con- tinues to authqrize the sale of slaves in the empire of ‘Morocco. Inasmuch as this governm@hit is not a party to the protocol, but should be, we cannot join the other civilized nations in a vigorous remonstrance against the sultan’s inso- lent repudiation of his solemu agree- ment, but we can stand outside the ring and encourage them to give it to Mo- rocco. ‘WIIEN congress fairly enters upon its duties with Mr, Crisp in the chair and Mr. Mills in a back seat on the floor of the house we may anticipate a taste of democratic harmon, TuaT sudden rupture of diplomatic relations between France and Bulgaria appears now to be a deep laid scheme to further the interests of Russia in the lat- ter kingdom. It 1s bavely possible that this muy be a sullicient protext for light- ing the fires of war on the continent. All accounts agree that the chief reason for maintaining peace is the want of an excuse for war. — The Mugwnmp Nightmare, Washington Fost. Senator Gorman Is enjoylng an extensive run s a heavy villain in the columns of the WUZWUNID 16 WSpapers. o Catching Rustlers on the Wing. Chiegenne Sun, These aro times when the deadly interviewer 1ies fn wait st Omaha and Chicago to taks the approaching Wyomingite, The Seat of Empire. New York Recorder The westward tendency of the star of em- pire has, to say the least, recelved ample ne- knowledgment through the caucus’ action of the senute. (RSO T Keeping the Brawl in Motic Phitadelphia Press Honduras las another revolution on hand. It wouldn't do for one of the \republics ¥o two months of consecutive peace some embryo dictator might get weuk from lack of his propor exerelse. - - Soothing Calums With Sugar. Cineinnati Comm-reil, Calumity squawkors are attempting to dis- courage the establishment of beet suzar fac tories In this country, Notwithstand ng. there Will be, In the next year or two, great dovel- apments in the industry of producing beets and convorting them into suzar, A Live Issue for "2, Chicnun News On the whole this sweeping method of cetlng out trade benefits promises Lo make r elprocity a protty lively isue in the immedi ate future. What offect it will have on prices of American exports and imports and on this nution's relations with the outer wortd mains to be see G 5 Promoting Army Justice, St. Louts titobe-Democrat, Senutor Proctor's valuableexperience in the War department Is aiready showing itsolf in s new office. He has introducod a biil to promote the administration of Justice in the my. Of course any measure on this subject emanating f sueh a source is entitled to special consideration, and Senator Proctor will be in . position to advoeate it with fulle and exacter knowledge than any one else. Emperor William's Condition. ork Tribine., saida doctor who i turned from Germany. “thit the e ps not fong to re g and thit boforo the areat length of time s insantty will he a matter about which there can be no dispute. Ihave scen him several timesof ©ie i his own country, anl In his every action he seemed restiess lost peopie should not feel to e full that e is the mizhty raler of a groat nation, He fseternally posing. Atone time tho two forefingers or the rizht hand iy to his forehond [n answer to the salute of some citi- 0. The next moment the nand springs to the hiltof his sworl as if he longed to un- sheath it and throw away the scabbard.” “My boliof s, RIPPLING HUMOR, s A firenroof dress for ballet winvented. This will enihio yphees to have all the Chicago T duncers I the sprihitly they want. Harpe Buazar rley—But it [ have the heroine d in the first act, wh the ceuce shall 1 do in the second, th r. nd - fourth aets? Lumloy--Don't bother enco woi't stuy after the ut that: the audi- st Kate Pield’s Washington: “What do you do for a livinz, " aske 1 his onor. “Greenhorns,” responded the fakir. Philadaiphin Ledeer: sh bard, Elwell Ap Barnard verse ode 1o his i ate, being now fn S,y yet dash off some Light 5 of this kind. the milk busi and dairy thi GOOD FROM EYIL Washinaton Sra 1e people ruil at foot ball, hero I3 very ittle doubt Pwill be found i uscful study 11 war breaks out. hugl 5 Texas Sift “0h, " exelaimed Mrs. Bond- clippe 1t elever man that Mr. Gilhooly is! Hleis really quite a physiognomist. | wus lling him last eveninz that [ had become quite proficient in puinting. and he saia * ol sure of 1t madamo; your fuce shows t Chorus—Indeed! Lowell Courfer: — Gloueester wwon't much faith in tho oneys | institutions. y 1 on the bunks fishormon scivency of year witnosses REPARTEE B ton Courier. In wodloek's n they had been A oodiy season corriled, And searce a woek of it they'd soen When they'd not fiercely quarreled. And tho' the venom of his soul 1s 1ips but rarely utterod, Ono day its volume did uproll And savagely he muttered— The devil take you!" ! Her manner vather hir Composedly she did repl te did, when I 2ot niirried.” siy that handsome " suys Mrs. And the Jund an the homelier the man,” pur- Tmust be u perfoct K Iy: whereupon Mrs, rly de 2 lier oy es at least, he was the hundsomest man in the world. s times mangling t pu Know, sir, that th T ludy is my “You dow't tell me! She must be much nior tin hypnotism in musie, thei At do you mean, si 1 mean that you inly wouldn't have married hor If she hadn't hypnotized you.™ Now bl b ‘ork Sun: Olosefist—1 saw o genuine zar todny. “Are you sure? Closefist—Y ex; he was bogging from another lind man. Boston Transcript: Echo from the biillard room: A man canuot be expecied to pay spot cush it ho dallies too much with the spot ball. Columbus Post: It Is quite natural with some men that the threud of thelr nurrative should become hadly warped. Not infrequently haro-dressor. oph News: “I nlwiys give him a wide 0, sild the ship's stoward, polnting to the fat man as he spoke. Boston Courier: the butcher becomes CHRISTMA> PUDDING. The next four days come nearer realizing our lden of the sweet buy and buy than any other season of tho year.—Philadelphin Ledgor. I caught her 'neath the mistietos, And, saying that 1 missed her, My armns around her I did throw, M0 601 0T Tcissod hort i —Cineinnati Commeretal, “What did your glrl glve you for Christ- as?'’ “A hint," ‘And what did you give her?" “The shake." “Lpltation fs the sincerest flattery, lsn't 12" said Mamlo to Maud. “1 hellove that's what they say, “That’s why I'm golug to glve Chariey an {mitation Russia leather pockot book"—Wash- Ington Star . I have no use for fron toys- Or tnen books—can’t bear them cravating things for boys, Who cannot break or tear them. Harper's Young Peoplo. * No wifo who loves her husband will buy him cigars for u Christmus prosent. That 18 one thing In this worid which shie cangiot do with success or lmpunity.--Haltimore Amorican. Force, fraud and fire, nor earthquakes dire, Nor foalty faltering to tall, Nor shoals of bills, nor statesman's ills, or Turtars on the Chluese wall, Nor all the things that wen call news, Aro 10w Lo gentle hearts us dear As ohurity’s free Xmus troes Aund unoxpected Xmas cheer! , —Now York World, Well, Uncle Jasper, T soe you have your Uhiristmas turkey. YOou must hiuve been working right hurd lately 10 be uble to got such u fino follow as that Unolo Jasper—Yus, subi night wuk, mos'ly, ~Puck Colonel Gray: PAGES POOR LO AT THE BIG FAIR. What Con mitsioner Morgan Hopes to Show for His Burcaun, EDUCATIONAL WORK THE FEATURE, Civitization of the Aborigine to Be Made the Strong Point in tho Show it Possible—His Idcas, Hon. T. J. Morean, commissioner of Tndian affairs, spent a fow hours in Omaha yester- duy enrouto to Lincoln, The commissioner is an old resident of Nebraska, having beon pastor of the Baptist chiurch in Brownville {0 1570 and principal of tho State Normal school somo years later. Ho has a grout many porsonal acquaiotan in the state, but a great many more of our citizens know him by the reputation ho has won at the head of the Indian bureau. His hobvy, if it may bo called a hooby, is [udian education, and he has done more than any predocossor to advance the cause which lies so rroar his heart. On his present flying trip he visited Chicago to discuss tho proposed In- dian oxhibit at the World's fair with the commissioners of the great exposition, and dropped off fora_day or two to sco the Sue and Iox Induns in Tama county, lowa. Ho finds, as he was led to expect, that these ure tho least progressive Indians in the country, and that they cling very tonaciously o vaga bonduge and wcoriginal traditions, Omaha the commissioner went o Lincolu, where ho will spend Suuday with his nepliew, Houn. (. M. Lambertson, pro- ceoding on Monduy to Lawrence, Kan, A reportor of ‘Tue Bee found General Morgan in the parlors of the Millard yester- day afternoon and asked him vegarding the proposed exhibit at the Worla's faiv. I stopped in Chicago" said he, ‘o confor with those haviog in charge the Columbian exhibition with referonce to tho proposed Indian exhibit o bo mado by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Prof. Putnam, who has charge of tho Department of Kthnology, 15 at work preparing to make a very extensive extubitol the primitive peopies of North and South America, showing them in thow native dwellings, costumes and occupations. He very naturally oxpocts toinclude in this the exhibit of North American Indians. T was very much impressed with tho compre- hensive ‘plans of I’rof. Putnam and think that this exhibit will bo one of the most in- teresting features of the exposition. Civilizing the Indians. “The law provides that the government exhibit shall bo au_ exposition of the govern- mental functions, so that when I came to consider what the function of the Indian office is, it scemed to me that its chbie functiou'is that of civilizing the Ameri Tudians, and this 1t does chicfly throngh its industrial schools. There are now in the various schools controlled chiefly by the governmout more than 18,000 Todian pupils, and they are making very rapid and sutisfactory progross in “knowleage, in the nequisition of habits of in- dustry and thrift, and are fast becoming tittod to take their place as other youug men and women as a part of our national life, By the way, [ am pleased 1o sav that onc of tho hest institutions of the kind that we have is the une in Nebraska at Genoa. It scemed to me, therefore, that an exhibit at the Worla's fair of the work that is being doue for these Deoplo in these institutions of learning would more correctly represont tho function of tho government. in its relation to the Indians than acy other exhivit that could be made, ““Thiere are still multitudes of people who boliove that the Indian is doomed and hope- less; that ho is incapable of civilization, and tuat what is being done for bim in this line isa waste of monoy and energy. Nothing, however, is further from the truth than this, Tne ludian pupils now in the schoois aro showing the same capacities for develop- ment that are possessed by any othor class of people, and if it were possible to take your Nebraska schoot from Genoa and set it down for wix months in Chicago, where the mill- ious who are to visit the great fair could see itspractioal workings it would do @ vast missionary work. The multitudes of intelligent observers tuero who could 500 it would o_away convinced by what they had seen and heard not ouly that the Indians can be civilized, educated and ennobled, but that the work of the United States now being done for them through th o institutions is of immense value and a great crodit to the people of this country. Will Edify the Viertors. ““Phe impression which such an exhibit would make upon those who shall come to us in vast numbers from other countries would be entireiv to the credit of our people. When Columbus ne to our shol atl of our landa was in possession of tho Indiuns. We have driven them buck step by step until today thoy number ouly a quarter of a million and oceupy an exceedingly small portion of our torritocy, an d regard themselves as hay- ing been robbed of their possessions und us having suffered wrongs innumerable. I thini the general impression among the neo- ple of the old world is that we have robbed and wronged them. If, therefore, they could see what we aro doing for them today to ameliovate thoir _condition, to absorb thom into our national fife, to extend to them “everything that is good that .our civilization offers as coucentrated in these institutions of learning, tney would have for us as a peoplo & vory different impression. I am sorry to say that 1 did not find that my idea of sich i school exhibit was received with any special favor by those i authority. One of the principal men said to me that he had no use for an Ladian, Another was re- ported as saying that he caved nothing for the Indian school, and others still seemed to have little sympathy with the idea, The im- pression scomed to prevail that_ au [ndian oxhibit should be a sort of u Wild West show. I hope, however, when thoy have more fully considered they will seo it in its true light.” e VENEZUELA AND RECIPROCITY. That Country Willing to Negotiate a Treaty with the United States. Amorican countries will bo the consequence of such a stop it taken at once, whilo a rea- sonablo time might give them a chance to avoid injury (o any great extent, if not alto gother. ‘K'inancial changas cannot be offectod without amplo time to carry tnom out suc cessfully. Venozueln 18 willing to urrance fair tréaty of reciproeity with tho United States as soon as the difffeuities found in its FOVenuo laws oan bo overcorie. 1 nave as surances from influontint partios in Venezu ela that the treaty wili bo adjusted in o mu tually satisfactory way with this govern- ment, T am afraid that a sudden change in import dutios on thoir chief staple will at once compel the shipment of 00,000 bags ot coffeo to the markets of Gormany,” France and England, which aro only receiving one fourth of this amount A rough ostimate of present accounts be tweon morchants of Venezuela and those of this country will involve no loss than §12, 000,000, The prosperous trade built up and carriod ou at present by American steamers will bo materially affected, matorially endan goved, involving serious lossos both to the Amorican and Venezuelan governmonts, If the Venezuelan commodities should be ox cluded by the expectod proclumation, the European” merchants will bo giad, indeed, to secure the wholo 0f tho trade that has been gradually taken from them by American on terprise during tho last fow years, not only in Venozuela, but in all tho ot publics alluded to, chiefly Moxico and Veuezuela." e ey IN WISCONSIN. wn Cases of the Loathsome Discas Minwarkee, Wis., Dee. 19.—The State Board of Health had along discussion yester- day over a laprous caso in King county. T'he weight of opinion was that the disease was not contagious in the general acceptance of tho term; that more association was not sufficient to catch the disease, but 1f the discharge from a leprous sore should come in contact with tho abrased flesh of a well per son tho disease would be communicated. After a lengthy discussion of the caso it was decided to call tho attention of tho attorney general to the matter, with a view of learn- 1ng whether the State Board of Health had a right to interfere. The stato board is gen- orally regarded as advisory, while the 1ntiative in such cases rests with the local bourd. But jn this case the local board declines to act, honce the necessity for action on tho part of tho state board. If Attorney General O'Conner decides that thoy have authority to cowpel the local authorities to take action regarding the isolation of leprous paticnts, suit’ will bo instituted atv once. “There are three otiier cases of loprosy in tho state. The patients are residents in the Norwegian settloments in’ the northwestern part of the state. LEPROUSY Three Kn s BOUGHT HIM OFF. Westinghouse No Longer Regulates the Selling Price of His Air Hrakes, Prersntn, Pa., Dee. 19, -t has just leaked out that at o recent meeting of the board of directors of the Westingiouse Air Brake company, it was decided to turn over to Georgo Westnghouse's crodit $1,000,000 when tho company was organized. M. Wostinghouse was guarantoed in writing tho unlimited right to regulnte the selling prico of the brakes, The directors rocently bacamo convinced that unless ho surrendered this right the New York Aw Brake company, a rival concern, might obtuin & monopoly on the manufactute of air brakes. Upon being approached on the terms of settlemeat Mr. Weostinghouso wanted $1,000,000. Weosting- houso was reminded that,'he' owed the com- pany $650,000, which he had borrowed. He agreed to cancel the dobt and was given the difference in Union Switch and Signal com- pany 5 per cent bonds and cash. It 15 believed that the company will b benefited by the transaction, as it removes tho last vestizo of power which Wosting- house held in it, excopt as an ordinary stock- holder. BACK IN THE FOLD. One of Schweinfurth’s Errint Dis- les Returns to “Heaven. ™ New Yonk, Dec. 19.—A Washington corre- spondent wires an interview with Antonio M. Soteldo, at one time a member of the Venezuelan cabinet, who said : “Lama strong advocate of reciprocity, as the means of bringing about a closer social, commercial and volitical intercourso among all the republics of the new world, aud I have not the least doubt that Mexico, Venes zuels, Guatemala, Colombia, Costa Rica, Salvador, Peru and Ecuador will, in time, approva in some shapo or other the pending treaties of reciprocity. 1f there is rome delay it must bo attributed, any lack of good wishos' on _the part of these countries, but to their prosent system of rovenue, which cannot bo altercd at once without 'first finding tho proper weans to replace what must bo deter- mined to give way to the requiroments of a reciprocity convention. “I have seen tho article In which Prosidont Harrison 15 represented as having decided to oxercise at onco the powor vested in him_in section 3 of reciprocity clause of tho McKin- ley tariff vill, restoring the duties on sugar, coffeo, hides and molasses from the countries which have not negotiated reciprocity treat- ies with this wovernment. I am especially intorested in the statement that this procla- mation will be published not later than Christmas day, to take effcet_on January 1, 162, Cousidering tho large intorest in: volved I believe that uunecessary harm to the present American traue with South not to Rockronn, ML, Dec 19.—James Ogilvie, the Alphena disciple of George Jacob Schweinfurth, who fell from grace, and in whose favor a morigago deed on the “heavenly’ acres was rocordod for the sum of 1554 to securo him for money given to Scwhenfurth whon he became an_inmato of Weldon *“heaven’ is back in the fold again. Schweinfurth got the backshder into his bugy yesterday and thoy took a long ride together. Tho result was that just beforo the recorder’s offico closed the two went, there and bad the morigage roleased and Ogilvie returned to zion. Cincinnati’s Death List. Cixersyar, O, Dee. 19 --There havo been 211 deaths from various causos in Cinein- nuti during the past weok. Twonty-turco wero tho result of la gripve. Compared with the correspouding week last year the in- creaso is 111, - Contrib it ons Pou MixyearoLss, Minn,, Dec. 19.—~The dona- tions to the ship load of flour which tho Northwestorn Miller is soliciting from the unllors of America for the starving boasants of Russia is recerving constaut accossi ———— SANTA CLAUS, ng In. By Jumes Whitcomh Ritey. Jes' a tittle bit o' follor—1 remomber still— Ust to almost ory fer Chirlstonas, like w youn s stor will. Fourth o' Jily's ain't asmell; Easter Sunday the shell. though! at night, around and hear The old folks worl sledge and doe And_ “Santy" skootin® round wrapped in fur und fuzi— Long uforo nothin to it—!New Yoar's circus duy—jes' all dead in Lor you know, to sot the off about tho all story the roof, 1 knowed who “Sunty Claus” wuz! Ist to walt, and sot up late, a week or two Couldw’t hurdly keep wwako, nor wouldu't go to bed: Kittlo stewin' on the fire, and liere Darnin' socks and roekin' cheor; Pap wup', and wunder where it wuz the money w And quirl his | And me u dreumin'sielgh bells when th “ud whir and buzz Long af mothor sottin' rookin'ln the skrecky ith his frosted nd spill clok heels, 1 knowed who “Santy Claus” wuz! lace and how “0ld could 0 como [ Woul Wisht that [ could hide and erod what bhe'd suy Ef he ketehed a foiler la Uiy, But T bt on him, and 1ked him, s had Turnod to pat me on “Look here, my_lud, Horo's my pack—jos' ho'p yourse't, liko Koo Loys does™" Long afore Sizo tho f Sunty up, flggor own the chimbly like thoy s06 him—wun- 0’ ferhim (hate 51t ho the back and sav: ) 1knowed who “Santy Claus" wuz! Wisht that yarn was truo about him, as it "poured to o Truth mude out o enouzh for et Wisht I was still' so confidin' I could Jes' ga wild Over hangin' up my stocklu's, like tho litue child Cltmbin® in my lup tonight, and boggla’ o o toll *Bout them reindoors, and “0Id Santy” that sho loves 50 well, T'm haif sorry fer this ittle glrl-sweethoart of nis— Loog afore lies lika that un's good Sho knows w Sunta Cluus' s Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U, S, Gov't Report. Rl Powder ABSOIUTELY PURE