Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 7, 1892, Page 4

DATLY BEE. E. ROSEWATER, Epiton. THE PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TERME OF 8UBSCRIPTION. Diadly Bee (without Sunday) One Year Daily and Sunday, One Yoor &ix Months w Three Months Funday Bee, One Vear. Batue ne Yoar Weekly Bee, One Yenr, # R 00 10 00 500 250 200 im 100 OFFICES o Bulldin corner N 12 Ponrl 317 ¢ hamber of Comme w14, 14 and (5. Tribune By 1 Forrteenth =(ro CORRESPONDENCT wtions relating hould b d rossod te ia, The I hOmah Counoll Blu Uhlengo O New York, R Lington, to news and the TERY All business | ttanc be addressed to The Bee Publishing Couipany, Omaha. Drafts. checks and postoffice orders 10 be made payable to the order of the con- pany. The Beo Publishing Company, Proprietors THE BEE BUILDING. s ahould SWORN STATEMEN Etate of Nobrusks i County of Douglas. | Geo. I Tzschuck, secrotary of The Bk Publishine company, does solemnly swear hat the actual elrealation of Tk DATLY Ber forthe woek endingJanuary %, 190, was as follows: Sunday, Dec. 27 Mondny, Dec. 28 Tuesday, Dec. Wednesday: De Thursdny. De Eriday, Jin. 1. . Suturday, Jan. ¢ sresesrene 34,000 i TZ8CTUCK Sworn to Lefore me and subseribed in my presence this 24 day of Janunry. A. D). 1802 SKAIL NP 1w Gtary Public. race daily cireulnt on is shown in the fol- Average The growth of the a of Tnr Brk lowin: table T TR0 | T 200 19,57 i 15w January 102431855 18,031 18,74 2 18,113 14,051 2 18,104 18710 2 180541598 18,05 19410, 2 18,223 20048 2 Feptembo October November. Lecembor .. MoRreAkTY'S farewell address was a corker, ADJOURNMENTS of congress out of re- spect to the memory of decoased mom- bers will sooner or lator have to be abandoned, St, ' Louts has withdrawn from the contest for the democratic national con- vention in favor of Kansas City. Thisis a concessinn of mossbacks to monu- mental cheek. HORIZONTAL BILL MonrrisoN of Illi- nois is said to be squinting toward the presidency with an interest and expect- ancy that surprises the venerable Gen- eral John M. pPalmer, ONE carload of tin per week isshipped east from the San Jacinto mines in southern California chieflly because it finds a profitable market, but inci- dentally to omphacise the fact that the tin plate industry has taken firm root in America. THE controversy over opening the gates of the World’s fair on Sunday is to be transferred to congress, Mr. Morse of Massachusetts has introduced a bill prohibiting the opening on Sunday of uny exposition where appropriations made by the United States are expended. This is evidently an attempt to harrass Chicago in her effort to secure additional nppropriations from congress for the World’s fair THE San Francisco Chronic’e suggests A now and significant line of reasoning in the following paragrapn regarding the Garza misery on the Texas border: It is very vasy to see that the military clique at Washiugton are taking advantage of this Garza scare to moye for an 1ncrease in the regular army. Thers are so many more officers, comparatively, than soldiers, that the former are naturally solicitous for an in- crease in the number of the latter, in order that activo service may be feasiblo and pro- motion more possible. SENATOR STEWART scems to have struck out on a new line. After all these yoarsof inquiry and discussion he hassud- denly come to the conclusion that the gen- eral coinage act of 1837 is still in force, and therefore owners of silver bullion are authorized to presentthe same at the mints for coinage. It will be a remark- ablo discovery if correct, but it will ro- flect no credit upon the intelligence of the free and unlimited coinage advo- cates if aftor all these yours of agitation they have failed to familiarize thom- selves with the laws regulating the coin- age of silver, THE inoculation test in Illinois leaves the Billings-Salmon controversy unset- tled. Of the eighteen porkers inocu- lated by & Nebraska hog cholora expert on Billings’ plan, ten huve died from the disense and eight are sick. Of Dr. Sulmon’s hogs five are dead, eight are sick and the other five are yet to be heard from. A dozen of the nineteen not inoculated are sick aud three dead. It would therefore appaar thus far as if the inoculation theory had heen ex- ploded. This is not so dreadful, how- ever, as tho thought that the announce- ment of the results of the [llinois ex- periments will ood the migazines and newspapers with articles from both Billings and Salmon. Next to New York San Francisco has been coutrolled by the most corrupt and unscrupulous political rings in Amorica, Year after year the Golden Gate metrapolis hus been pillaged by gangs of boodlers and ull 'round toughs who bought and sold political influence anblushingly. Chris Buekley, a blind gambler and sporting man, has been the most powerful politician in the city and state, and he has been perfectly con- scienceloss in his methods. There is a strong reaction setting in, however. A grand jury has recontly indicted Buckley and a few of his tools and they have left the country. A public meeting, attended by 8,000 pevsons, was held Tuesday night to focalize the veform sentiment. It is barely possible the movement may amount to something. It is to be hoped Iv will bo more successful thun similar efforts to purify New York. The Sun Franciscans have suffered enough atthe hands of political boodlers to justify a resort to the old time vigilance com- wmittee, 3 & granting INT TATE COMMERCE Two decisions have been rendered by the (‘nited States supreme court within two weeks which are important in the bearing they have on state rights in interstate commerce, as well as in other vital to the intarests of the connection with their taxing power. The first of these decisions re- lated to the law of Maine, which levies an excise tax on the gross receipts of railways for the privilege of exercising their franchises, For railronds wholly within the state the law preseribes a slid- ing senle dependent on the gross receipts per mile, while us to roads partly within andpartly without the state the rate was nasessed by taking the averago gross re- ceipts mile for the entire line and multiplying the amount by the number uf miles oporated by the road within the state, The Grand Trank Railway com pany of Canada brought an action to test the constitutionality of the law, cluiming that the imposition of the thxes regulation of commerce, interstate and foreign, nnd therefore i confliet with th of con- gress in that respect pw wWas sustained by the court and the cuso was taken to the supreme court, The latter teibunal, four of the jus- tices dissenting, held that there couid be no question of the power of the state tolevy an exerse tax for the privilege of exercising the railroad’s francl within the state, and the tax levied by Maine is of this chars The privi- loge of exercising corporate franchises within a state, said the opinion of the majority, is often of grett value, and it is therefore natural that the corporation should be made to bear some proportion of the burdens of government. As th of the privilegoe rests entively in the discretion of the state, it may be conferred upon h conditions as the state may deem advisabie. With regard to the ruling of the inferior court, it was suid that it proceeded on the assumption that o reference by the stajute to the transportation receipts and to a cert percentago of the samoe in determining the amount of the excise tax was in el fect the imposition of the tax upon such veceipts, and therefore an interforence with interstate and foreign commerce, But a resort to those receipts, the court held, was simply to ascectain the value of business done by the corportion, and thus obtain a guide to a reasonable ¢ clusion as to the amount of excise tax which should be levied, and the cou was unable to perceive in this any inter- respects states in was a exclusive powe This v helow tor. su forence with or regulation of interstate and foreign commerce. [6 must he ad- mitted, ns contended by the minority of the court, that this decision is not eu- tirely consistent with some others th: preceded it wavolving the question of the rogulation of interstate commerce, but it is not, therefore, to ba rogavded as un- sound. It declares a principle which may have very important vesults in con- nection with lroad taxation by the states. The other decision relatss to the Mis- souri tax in the receipts of oxprasscom- panies for busi done within tho state. The Puacific iixpress company attacked the constitutionality of the law as an interference with faterstate com- merce, and the supreme court held the contention to be unsound. [In both these instances the defeat of the corpo -ations was a decided gain for the taxing powor of “the states, which it is altogether probable will bo widely tiken advan- tage of. 638 JUDGE WAKELEY. Judge Eleazer Wakeley has earned the title of the nestor of the Nebrask bar by thivty-five years of unremitiing labor at the bar and on the bench. Ilis venerable form and face are known to most of the inhabitants of Omahw bo- snuse they were here when the city was a mere struggling village in which everybody knew everyhody else. Judge Wakeley has eavned the high station which universal conssnt assign him the bar of this state by {ndustry, in- togrity and ubility. He deserved the distinction accorded him when ha was appointed district judge by a governor of opposite political faith. Twice afte: his appointment the_paoplo of the dis- trict chose him almost unanimously as judge and for ten yenrs he has honored the bench by his profound knowledgzo of the law and his conscientions conduct as judge. There was no fulsome adulation or sinister motive in the farewell testi- monials accorded the retiring jurist i the district court room when he finaliy laid aside his unsullied ormine. Tho gifts and words of commendation coma from hearts which regard Judge Waie- loy with something more than ordinary confidence and professional estoem. Many of the lawyers at the bar meeting are lifelong associates and others have grown up looking toward him us a sort of patriarch. All were united the sentiments of affection to which the tokens and the addvess of Judge Clark- son gave utterance. The julge may well feel gratified in his old age to crry with him to his home and the tribute of respect and esteem so woll earned, con- sclous of the good will of every man in Omaha whose good will is worth having, SLET US NOT DISAPPOINT THEM.' Mayor Bemis’ manly message outlining in a general way what, in his judgment, should be the aim of the new city gov- ernmont, deserves to be read and rve- membered by the council. It 1s indeed a critical period in the city’s history. The people have repised rare confidence in the members of the new government. They have voted more than three-quarters of a million in bonds to be expended under the diroc- tion of these municipal officers, aside from the school bonds. Never before has 5o large a sum of money been placed at the disposal of the mayor and council of Omuha at one time, The new council- men should feel that they ave especially favored by the confidence of the tax- payers, und govern themselves accord- ingly. It is the hope of every honest citizen that harmony shall prevail in the vari- ous branchos of the city government, At the threshold of their important duties the various departments should strive to avoid a friction, which if in- dulged may lead to delays and annoy ances In the good work of public im- provement. The question of the munic- ipal pitronage, the loaves and fishes of office, should not draw councilmen into I'HE OMAHA unseomly wrangles. Bear and forbear should be the motto until the machinery n be fairly started. Titr Bew is of tha opinion that a defi- nite purpose to give this city better gov. ornment provails among the new offl- cors, Tt is also satisfied that a few, if any. of the newly elected officers of the city government are under obligations to political roustabouts and pot house politicians for their officos. They are therefore in position to sustain the mayor in making good appointments, and they are relieved of the political oxigencies which somotimes force hon- est men to wink at public acts which do not commend themselves to their con- seienc The statement of the mayor whersin he says, “Let us not disappoint them, that is, the taxpayers,” should actunte member of the new municipal organization, AMERICAN CATTLE IN ENGLAND. On December 10 Senator t of Mis- souri introduced in the semate a jo vesolution reqesting the president to respondence and negotiation to be had through the Depactmant of state, or otherwise, with the authorities of the kingdom of Great Britdin, for the purpose of securing tha abrogation modification of the regulations now en- foreed by said authorities which requir cattle imported into from the United States of Amevica to b slanghter t the port of entry, and prohibiting the samo from | wried alive to other places in said kingdom,™’ This resolution hus been adonted by the senats and doubtless will pass the house, In the discussion of the matter Sen- atop Hale of Muine cxpressal ths opin- ion that nothing would ba accomplished by the proposed effort, although ho was not opposed to its being mads. The venson for Mr. Hiles belief that the contemplatod negotiation will fail is the fact that the real cause of the B itish government’s vegulations regavding Ame the fear of di overy enuse cos or n cattle is not eise, but tho desire to protect the cattlo and sheep raisersof the United Kingdom against a competition which they ba- lieve would be damazing to thoiv intes- The poiicy. as ator Ha suid, is o marked instance of Cieat Britain’s inconsistency in the mitter of free trade, though by 1o means ths only one that might ba eited. The British authorities know very well that there s of the inteoduction of dis- ation of Ameri- a3ts, S is no dang case through the impor can cattie, Thoy understand pe feetly that the system of inspsztion in this country 1s now as careful and thorough as it can be made, and that the cxporta- tion of disensed cattie or mbats i tically impossible. Tiven bafor: national ingpaction law went into ¢ t10n there was no complaint, and it has been apparent for several yors that the alleged fear of diseise wis simply o subterfuge. The cattle raisers of Kag- land want to keep the control of the British market, and the iment ives them the needed protection in the form of quarantine regulations, which, as Seaator Hale obsarved, 3 all the offect of a prohibitory vavifl. Socretary Rusk soms time azo urgel a more direct anl summuwy way of treating this matter than that proposed in Seaator Vest’s resolution, but par- haps the latter tho wiser course. It will be best, as the Missouri wor said, to remove the obsta without irr ion or friction, if thas be practicable. At any rate it proper that correspondencs and ne tiation should precede stornsr meas- uves. [tis desivable to obtain, if pos- sible, an official statement of the rea- sons which induce the British govern- ment to mmuntain an unwarranted diserimination against an imnoekant American industry, andif the effort to do this shall prove futile, as S:nator Hale predicts it will, this government may then fairly and vrope-ly conside: what nextshould be done to sectee or compel just treatment in this r We have been successiil in - having ve- moved a practically similar obst long maintained by Germany France, and although the British ernment may be more obdurate, the task of convineing it that the United States hav hts in this matter which must be recognized should not be re garded as hopoless. Zov sugrest BUILD HIM A MONUMENT. Ix-Mayor Cushing is quoted as follows by the official orgun of the late city government: I want to say right here—which is not in my message —that a paper has said this even- ing that to be a contractor is a crime. 1am a contractor, and I believe a contractor can be an honest man. Over half a millicn dollars has been saved tho city on contracts ‘in the last two voars, and if city contractors can get any comfort out of that they are welcome to it. Wo presume the paper referred to b M. Cushing is THre Bge. Whether purposely or unintentionally, Mr. Cush ing has misquoted what Trne Bee did suy as regards contractors and his rela- tions to contractors. Tk Bek did not say that to be a contractor is a crime, or even an undefinable offense. It is just as legitimate to be a contractor as it is to be a merchant, banker, manufacturer, lawyer, editor or chimney-sweep. There is no erime or dishonor in any vocation honestly and legitimately pur- sued, TuE Bee did say, however, that Mr. Cushing owed his election as mayor to contractors for city work, and being a contractor himself he was not in posi- tion to strictly enforce the provision of the charter that forbids any eity ofticial feom being directly or indirectly inter- ested in any contract with the eity or in supplying materials for any city con- tractor. The fagrant violation of this very salutary provision has been the source of more Gownvight corruption in our municipal machinery than all other agencies combined. Mr, Cushing may not be aware that his own name has not been free from scandal in connection with these contracts, For instance, it is the current beliel among people that he has been indivectly 1n- tarested in the Douglas street grading contract; or, to speak plainly, thut Mr Cushing’s tonms have been used by this contractor. The fuet that Mr. Cushing is a railroad contractor also precluded his vigorous and efficient interposition in behalf of the city when its ests clashed with those of the railroads, or DAITI 1 can cheerfully commend. HURSDAY when the railronds wanted privileges or favors frifly/the city which they were not entitled faor which should have been only grweted with restrictions and safeguards, ' Mayor Cushing’s claim that he has saved the city half & million dollars in two years by the reduced cost of paving, grading ang, Jtroet sweeping, is decid- edly spurious.— As well might Governor Thayer clafi’ credit for the bountiful crovs of last year or the rise in the price of wheat, cogwand cattle. Did Mayor Cushing bring about the reduction in the price of paving stone, sand. asphalt, paving bricks and wooden blocks? Did he bring about the decline in the price of other commodities and cause the cot ting of rates by competing contractors? If so, le 13 a benefactor entitled to an imperishable monument that will hand his name down to future ages. MR, CUSHING'S RECOMMENDATIONS The valedictory of Mayor Cushing contains many recommendations that we His exhibit as regards the cost of street lighting is very instructive. It shows that the cost of city illumin- ation under the contracts with the Gas and Eleetric Lighting companies is out- rageously excessive and that these con- tracts should not he renewed. [t shows that the city can with an electrie light- ing plant of its own treblo the number of olectric ave lights or their equivalent in incandescent lnnps at the ce wre now prying. Mr. Cushing’s recommendations for the abolition of sinecu and consolida- tion of several of the departents that lless dvain upon the treasury, and his suggestions alout the Board of Health ana pavk commission- ors are in the main sound and worthy of favorable consideration. It is passing strange however that Mr. Cushing should point out all these leaks at the close of his official carcer and as- sign to his suceessos the task of carrying out all the reforms which he deems so essentinl to the welfarve of the city. He certainly had full knowledge of all these things at the end of the fiest year of his torm. He helpsd to ¢ alf w dozen sinecures and foisted a brood of idlers upon the city’s pay roll. But now when his pets are about to be turned out into the unsymoathetie, cold, cold world, he declaims against the extrav wo are causing an 3 gand i flond’of bills already introduced in the present congress gives promise that bafose thy session closes all previ- ous records Witl bo beaten. On Tuesday 375 measures of a public character were introduced in the house, which was a very good showing for the first duy after the Iividently the new members of {hit body did not give up all the holiday season to festive enjoy- ment. It dd bo interesting to go through this great mass of bil's by way of showing how fow of them ave of any practical value consequence, and how laree is‘the number of men who go to congress with the narrowest and crudest ideas of the veal functions of governmont und the limitations of nec- aksvy legistation. Of course ‘only a smali fruction of the intro- duced ever getbeyond the committees to which they are reforred, Otherwise emgr have to be continually in session, and even then would hably never be able to clow up the calendar. But nevertheicss every measure of a public character is brought to the atten- tion of the constituency of the member who introduced it, and whatever its fate in the house the representative gets due recognition for it at home. But there is an enormous waste of time and ma- tovial for which the dear people have to pay liberally. Jonx RUsit vetives from the office of city treasuver after a service of four ears with a record of which any man may feel proud. e accomplished the heveulean -and unusual task of turning over his ollice on the day when he should nominully retire. Ten day usuaily allowed for this t-ansfer, but by or measures 58 woul pushing his foree evenings in anticipa- tion of the 5th of Januavy he was ready as g00n as his suceessor had presented him- self todraw his check for the balances and to deliver up the keys of the tre: ure box. Mpr. Rush’s financial ability is acknowledged and his incorruptibility conceded w.thout thonght of argument. He has served the public with great credit in many positions of honor and trust and has invariably proved faith- ful, honest, affable and industrious. He deserves the good will of the people who have honored him so frequently. THere is good sense in the sugges- tion that the offices of street commis- sioner and sidewalk inspactos be abol- ished, and that the duties of these officers be performed by members of the Board of Public Works, The only difficuity at present is that the office of street commissionér is created by char- ter, and can only be dispensed with by an amendment to the chavter. The Board of Publi Works might become an aciive workéng ovganization, if the duties of thes# tivo oftices were assignod to its membe r— Porry deserving applications for aid ave now filed with the co-operative cha ties. Sixteen filfnilies need coal, twenty- nine families ave in want of provisions, ana forty-threa persons need clothing. The organizatitin is without funds, pro- visions, coal gp.glothing. It will not do at all for thisstate of affairs to continue. Omaha peopld//should rally to the sup- port of the cewoperative charities and provide that ‘excellent institution with the meuns fofiFiirrying on its benevolent work. THE vetiring mayor recommends that a committee of citizens be appointed early in the present year to suggest charter amendments and the recom- mendation deserves consideration. Let us prepare our new charter beforo elec- tion so that it may be one of the issues of the campalgn and the delegation elected cannot possibly be in doubt as to the wishes of the community. SPASMODIC economy is not profitable to taxpayers. This is illustrated Ly the condition in which the county commis- sioners find the public funds. [n order to muke a show of saving money the) cut the levy lust year and now find but 1892 #12,019.70 on hand with which to con- duct the business of the county for six months, Parsimony and a sensible re- duction of expenditures aro distinct ideas, MAYOR BEMIS' message has the ving of honesty, intelligence, progress and economy. If the subordinate branches of the government and the city council will clasp hands with him and co-operate with him they can all together make model municipal administration A STANDING committee on municipal salarios and subordinate municipal em- ployes would be a valuable aid to the council in lopping off supernumeravies in city offices. Tne Bee regrets that the city council should have appointed «u sergeant-at- arms in face of the fact that such an offico is unneccossar bad be- ginning. EvEry officer of the eity should guard against becoming in any manner inter- ested in any contract with the city.— Nayor Ben FX-MAYOR CUSHING is right in the statement that Omaha should own and operate her own street lighting plant. Diplomutic Flirtat Phitadelphia Reco, There's a leap your coyness willingness toarbitrate if mako the proposal about Chilr's Uncle Sam will Washington Post Watterson says Springor is not a leader. But the noise at tho tail gate of the demo- cratic wago is becoming less pronounced. e ol O Miment. Minieapolis Tribune A peculiavity of the Sherman-Foraker fight is that the number of Ohio republicans who could gracefuily accopt Sherman's de- feat is less than the number who wou feel very doubtfully Joyful to see Foraker in the senate, pedE S Horizon of Phitdelphia @ Kigbteon hundred and ninety-two begins auspiciousiy. "ull barns; full banks money plontitul; roviving demand for stocks; and pold still flowing into thoe country from foreign sourcos, With these solid and suf- ficient reasons for satisfaction, tne threat of war, the ravages of grip, and the prospects of blizzards cannot dismay anybody. The promise of tho future is altogether hopeful. The Beash on the g Chivago Herald. Tho most serious aspect of the Gav demonstration against the Diaz government in Maxico is that the demonstration 15 made chiefly on the American side of the Rio Girande and that the victims will be the havdy troops of the United States who must pursuo the bandit into serub forests and over alkali plains at littlo expense to him and much to them by way of parched throats and seraved skin. Garza has eaough apprecia- tion of (GGreaser honor to keep on tho safe side of the long crevk so long as a_reward of §300,000 1s offered for the contents of his sombrero. rog| il ter, I Mugwamp Lamentation Springfieid (Mass.) R publican. Until now it has seemed the part of wisdom to take half a loaf rather than no bread; to support the party of Mills rathor than that of McKintey; to vots for Cleveland against Bluine. But if the half loaf prove doubtful or spoiled—1f free silver is to be mixed with tariff reform —it the loadership is to be such as Hil's—then we judge that the independents will no’ beslow to show themselves inde- pendents. They will still prefer a practical advantage to a barren ideality. But all prac- tical advantage is not bound up in electing the next presidont, aud there are times when present defeat is a cheap price for futuro vietory. _— - Shametal Dalliance, Atlanta Jornal. [f congress at this session does not take some positive action in reforence to the debt of tho Pacific railroads to the governmont the country will want to know the reason. Theso companies owe the goverament about 112,500,000, for the payment of waich they have made no provision, and which they aover will p1y unless they ars forced to do s0. They do not pay even tho intorest on their bonds which the government has in- dorsed. Cougress has dallied with this qaes- tion until the public has como to believe that tho largo and able lobby whach the Pacific railrond langs maintain at Washington fully earus its wage MID-WINTER NOTES, * Record: Bou'ozne nerican pori. A has been triumph Philadelphia thrown opeu to 4 for Boulozne, eh? Roston Jester: ot Hended Lawye nessi-- 1 wish you'd pay o little what 1 suy, sir Witness (n cun'! 1 wit- aftention to -as littlo as 1 kty)--1 am, si Epoch: mor Meddergrass—Bo luwy sir Bluckstone (with dignity; Layw, sir. Medaerzrass (moving meybo you'd got the t somebody else. you a am practieing wwily) thought do larnod, Il go to 8t Joseph Nuws: “I've got hall a mi Began Chapple Vin Duase, whon Van A interrupted with: “Great henvons, but surprised. Congratulate you, old man, Since when?! New York Mereury: seem to wet along without u word nowaday “Yex, it's well to dwell tozethar in unity." “Whit did they do with their bone of con- tontion?" “Pat it in the soup.”! I'luthers and his wife A DHAMATIC BOUNCE. Manehester Umpire, t. ¥ or, walking round the house, fispied a deadhond there, Aud, us 8 manager urbanc, 116 spoke thut deadhead fair. The deadhead didn't praise the show— 1o sald it seered to him They turned on far oo many of I he little che hin. “Now [ ean polnt to many things— Tprovonents without doubt—'" “And | ean point,” St Peter cried, s iot looking at tl lurge ond of hisopera s Epoch: thi t the 0 idiot. That Is Rev. Sumpkins. to get the chorus as far from hin 15 not Hols tryhy, as possible. Tramp—Say, my friend, what do you want 10 keep so many dogs for? Farmor-—To furnish what gantlemen of your profession seem in need of. “Thore Is hurdly a day goes by but one of you comes In wnd naks 1 I thought I'd keep enouxh and to supply the demund. ho Drake's Magazino: best thing out—a conflagration, Somerville Journal: All the world's a staze and everybody seems to want the seat with tho driver. s wro & beautiful gray, since day after diy, Klinces—I seo thesweet My typewritor's ev I cannot but notl I meet their bright smile That dwelis In their depths. the while That they fail to effect me Becanse—well, becuuse man And I know all in fact never can; my typewriter's a Dallas Nows: The only wom right to dictate to (s his b tractive typowriter. 0 & wan hus n itul and ute ira Gazotte: You ocan't argue with a bigot without agreelng with blwm fu thinking that you're a {00k CANNOT CHECK HOG CHOLERA. Salmon's and Billings' Contests With the Disease in Illinois Prove Abortive. INNOCULATED ANIMALS DEAD OR DYING. an Makes World's Fair thusinst Garden Hig Ay Exhibit for the City pprinti Germ [ Exposition - Cinenao Bereae or Tie Br, | Cureaco, Tue, Jan, 6, ) The farmers of La Salle, Livingston, Bur cau, Kendall and Will counties, it is esti- mated, have lost botween 200,000 and 300,000 hogs by cholera and as a re- sult rosolved to try innoculation as a pre ventive, Fifty-five heaithy hogs woro se- cured froni localities whero the discaso had not appearsd. Eightoen wero then fn- noculated with government virus, and eightoen with virus preparod by Prof. Bil- lings of tho Nobraska state laboratory, and ninoteen wore left uninuoculated. Ten of Biilings' hogs aro dead and soveral of the romaiuing eight are sick. IYive of the government hogs are dead aud eight aro sick, and threo of the uninnoculated hogs aro dead and a dozen are sick. Secretary Ruslk, in & private etter recoived at Ottawa, practically ac- knowieages that he is poworless to oither check the ravages or provent the rocurren of the epidemic known as hog cholera, World's Fair Matters, Nows has just boen received from Gustavus Goward, the special commissioner who nas been workiug in Japan for over u year, that Japan has apprcpriated #630,i65 for the World's fair. This appropriation is the largest that has beon maae by any foreign power for the World's fair. IUis larger than auny apppropriations mado to date excent those by the state of Illinois and congress. Arthur Laefiler of Chicago, who was authorized by Director General Davis to do what hie could as a private citizen visiting (iermany, has just roturned from Berlin. Twelve months ago. ho said, the hostile re- ports concerning the _exposition which were sent out from Now York, had made the Ger- man merchants actually antagonize any movement looking toward participation in the fair. Since the veturn, however, of tho Germun Imperial World's Fair commisoioner, Herr Wermuti, Mr. Laefllor says the utti- tude of the people has not only changed and become friendly, but in Borlin and other large cities there is a great deal of enthus! asm. The offer of the Canfield Rubber company 0 give $5,000 as a prize for the best poam to bo written for the dedicatory coremonies has uot as you been accepted, but the anouncement of “the matter, it appears, has started a growth of poets who seem to think that tho earlier their produciivns are received. the better chance they will have of securing the prize. 'Theso effusions are generally awful specimens of genuis, and it is thought will become great nuisances. Battle of € ed Pugs, At aquiot spot near the northern boun- dary of Cook county early vesterday, William Evans knocked out Jim Phillips in the twenty-fourth round of a hotly contested bat- tle. Both were colored middleweights. Phil- lips, however, had four inches the betier of it in height and reach and at least fifteen pounds in weight. But these natural advan- tages were offset by Evans' science and ring experience, he having previous to this battle fought an éloven round draw with Iid Bin- ney. who «racently defeated Martiu Harri the “Black Pearl,” and gained a victory over a number of lessor lights. Odds and Typhoid fever and scarlet fever prevail throughout that portion of the north side ex- tending north and uorthwest of Nortn avenue in adezree approaching epidomic. I'riends of Prof. Roduey Welch discredit the report that he has been lost in Burops. Tt is now snid the new four mile water tunnel will be comploted by July. I'reeman Connor was last night elected president of the westorn socioty of the Army of the Potomac. Nearly one bunared offics attended the annual banquet of the socicty at the Grand Pacific hotel. John Finley Hoke reloased from the s, of Peoria, recently penitentiary, where ho served a term for embezzloment, has been sued by his wife for a divor Mrs. Hoke charges desertion and asks for alimony. Western 0 Chicago, The following western people aro in the city : At the Gr port, Ia. At _the Sherman—F. M. Williamson, Keo- kuk, Ta.; C. S. Brown, Davenport, la. F. A, e BOODLERS DENOUNCED, nd Pacific-R 1. Scott, Dayen- TERINCO Citizens of the Golden Gate City dignation Meeting. SaN Fraxcisco, Cal, Jan, 6.—An enthus- iastic meeting of over 3.000 was held last nignt to take action in1aatters connected with the late graud jury which was decided illegal by the suprome cour Many of the most prominent and best known mon in this city were present, Ix-Huarbor Commissioner A, C. Paulsell called the mecting to order and James D. Phelan was elected chairman, Speeches were made by Rev. Horatio Steb- bins, Barckly Henly, Rev. T. C. Easton, A, C. Paulsell and Georgo Lesinski. Resolutions wore adopted stating that whereas the grand jury haa shown that ofticers woro utlty of the most depraved kind of crime, and in the city and state government all positions from United States senator down were sold and that lemslators brazeuly bartered their vetes, tho people of the city thauked the late grand jury and Judge Wallace for their ac- tious in trylng to put au end to this, and de- nounced the interfercnce of the Southern Pacific railroad in politics as the first cause of the evil corruption that oxists. o Just One of the Ol Lies, Loxboy, Jan. 6.-—Houn. Rovert Lincoln was interviewed regarding the truth of the state ment which was published that John Elliott, apauper of Springfield, Mass., had fallon heir to an English estate valued at £4,000,000; Mr. Blaine, the Aumerican secrotary of state, had instructed him (Mr. Lincoln) to assist the Knglish lawyers in_ securing the estate for tho heir. When Mr. Lincolu was in- formed of the object of the interview, he laughed and said: “Thisis modest. The estate is usually val- ued at £15,000,000. We get these statemants and inquiries continually. We have a printed veply which we post all such wnquiries, The E1liott story is absolutely untrue. - Berlin Printers' Strike Co Loxpos, Jan, 6.—The Berlin correspond- ent of the Times says: ho priuters’ strike is collapsing for want of funds. Tho mas ters have felt strong and bhave rejected all offers of assistance. Labor is plentiful, and us a result they have refused to reinstate the strikers. Hore 1,000 printers out of th 4,000 still hold out, but without much incon- venienco to the trade. The British-Amor: can subscribers to the strike fund have only thrown their mouey away in driviug out of situations hundreds of poor fellows who now sorrowfuily repent that thoy listened 10 their dictators. Hold an In- apsing. i Russin Will Apprs o Relie Sr. Pavi, Minn,, Jan. 6.—Governor riata has received a cablegram Mer- from Charles Fmery Smith, ministor to Russia, which is auficlent to show there is widesproad suffer ing in Russia. Minister tho proposed contribution will be with grateful appreciation. idansiis BERING SEA DISPUTE ON G ALY Eogland Do the o Further Modifieation of tion Agr t NEw Youk, Jan. 6.-A special from Wash fogton to the Tribune says: Whon, on November [4of last yoar, Attorney Goneral Miiler mado the announcement before tne supreme court of the United States that a bams of arbitration of tho Bering sea dis nute had been roached, ho was saying what of courso was at that time strictly true, An agreement seemed to have been arrived at ay to the different questions to be submitted to the arbitrator. On Doth sides of the Atlantic gratifioation was expressed nf. the prospeot of & spoedy termina tion of the pending difficulty. Attor. ney Gener Miller’s announcement in the course of his argument in the Seward case in November last, however, no longer holds good. 1t will be romombored that the ugroemont ho spoke of was not original. o other words, it was not in the nature of a rewular treaty. It was simply a series of * 4 propositions agreed upon by Secrotary Blaine and Sir Julian Pauncefote, reduced ta writing, which had received the sanction on the one hand of Presidont Harrison and on the other of Lord Salisbury. All this has now been upset by demands on the part of Lord Salisbury for further modification ! the agreement reached 1n Novembor, Pre! cisely what the nuture of these demands are NN it is impossible to uscortain, That they are touching minor points, not herotofora raised by him, seems protty cortain. BUT TALK. Mr. A. S, Baldwin, roceiver of the land of. fice at North Plstte, M. V Elder, clerk of the district court, and W, H. Woodhurst of the same town were in Omaha yestorday ‘Thoy held a consulta'ion with Senator Pad dock relative to the appointment of & regis ter for the North Platte land oftice. Speak ing of tho situation Mr. Eldor said: “1 be lieve that Ma William Woodhurst, father of tho young man who came down with us todiy, will be appointed. He is an old sol- dier. a straight and bonorable man and a wheol horse in the republican party, Ie was warden of the penitentiary durine the administration of Governor Furnas and was - sheriff of Lincoln county fora number of ars.” Colonel J. S. Hoover of Blue Hill is at the Mitlard. “If tho alliance party and the dem ocrats do not unite their forces next fall,” said Colonel Hoovor last night, “we will be all right in our county. But if they should pool their strength on a combination or fusion ticket we wiil have a very hard fight with chances against us. Just at present the farmers are not talking politics much. They are too busy husking and hauling corn. “Did the aunouuncement of the suproms court decision in the Thayer-Bord case create much excitoment in Blue Hill and vicinity ! *‘Not much. The democrats down thero haven't much use for Boyd and the news of his success in tho greut’ citizenship disputc was not takan as a signal for rejoicing or demonstrations of any kind." ———— Straw Vote on Presidential Candidates, New Yonk, Jan, 6.—A morning paper sent reporters to Albany yesterday to poll the legislature as to its choice on presidontial candidates. The result is given as follows David B, Hiil James . Blaine Don-committal democrats. . . Nou-committal republicans, Benjumin Harrison, Grover Clevelaund.. .. Chauncey M. Depow. R, P, . NOTHING Clabm for Dumages from Chili, SAY Fiacisco, Cal, Jan. 6.—Datric Shields, fireman on tho steamer Keweenaw, who was so badly injurod by Chilians whilo in Valparaiso, has entered & claim for $30,000 against tha Chilian government and the pa- pers in the caso have beon forwarded to See vetary Blaine. Two gineers and a an Killed, Utics, N. Y., Jan. 6.—Barly this movuiug a freight and accommodation train on tha Now York, Ontario & Western railroad at Smyrna was run into by a freicht engine. “Throe mon woro klled —Engineers Young of Utica and Snoedy of Oswego, and Fireman Cady of Norwich. The boilers of uoth engiucs exploded soon after thoy struck. izl Rich Haul of a Sneak Thief, Kaxsss City, Mo., Jan. 6.—A sneak thietd carried $3,000 worth of jowelry aud papers valued at §0,000 away from the residance of Joseph Cane last night. The papers wero recovered partially burned. Two arrost havo becn made, but one of tho persons has been roleased. SAinie ) ; The Press Club, The first regular meetlng of the reorgan- ized press club will bo held 1 the club rooms this afternoon at 4 o'clock. A full attend anco is urgod and expecied, ns business ot unus unl importance in which cvery member is vitally interested will bo up for considera- tion. Dismissod the Sehoonor Cuse, SAX FraNcisco, Jun. 6.—Tho governuent suit against the schoonor Robert and Miunio for violation of the neutrality laws in con- voying arms to the Chilian stonmer Itata wae dismissed in tho cireuit courtof appoals yesterday. St. Louls Favors Kauas Clty. . Lovis, Mo., Jan, 6.—Tho citizeus' com- mittos hus ndopted a resolution declaving o formal withdrawal of St. Louis from the contest for the navional democratio zonven- tion and endorsing the claims of Kansas City. _» — A FAIR TOR San Franeisco Avgonaut. Alas! the world has gone awry ‘Since cousin Lillian entored colloge, For she has grown so learned, | OLL tremble at her wondrous knowledge. \Wheno'er Ldare to woo her 10w Sho frowns tuat I should so annoy her, And then proclaims with lofty brow, Hermission is to bo w lawyer, Life glides no moro on golden wings, Asunny walf from El Dorndo 'y learnod how true tho poet sings, Thiat coming S0rrow custs 1ta shadoiy, Whon tuttl fratti lost its spell, [ tolt some hidden erief i pended; When she declined w onramol 1 Kk my rosy dream had ended, She paints no more on china plaques, With tints that would hive erazed Murillo, \ge Divds thit ne 1 their backs on Iather N s billaw. ter fauoy Hmns, with brizhtor brash The splendid uriummhs that await he When, {n the court, i hreathloss hush Gives humuge o the debater. 1003 | heather; madd with cheoks of ross Should have her hwart bound up in leathor, sad to ke o' Passions pont, hough P wis the falr onyiron; Bt worse 1o have her quoting | When one is fondly breathing Byron. 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