Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 11, 1892, Page 4

HE OMAHA DAILY I'l BRUARY 11, B T 1 HE BEE. EmTon. DATLY E. ROSEWATER PUBLISHED TERMS OF Dally Bee Dally and Sunday £1x M onths Three Months funduy Hee, One Yoor Eutirday Bee. One Yeur Weekly Bee. One Year EVERY MORNI SUBSCRIPTION, without Sunday) One Year One Yeur OFFICES Omaha, The Ree Building. Fonth Onialin. corner N und 20th Streets. Councll Bluffs, 12 Penrl Strect. Chieago Office. 3.7 ¢ hamber of Commerce, New York.Roonis17, 14and 15, Tribune Building Waushington, 513 Fourteenth Streot. CORRESPONDENCE communications relnting to news and | i the editorial matter should be addressed te Editorial Department BUSINESS LETTERS, All business letters and ronittance e addressed to The Bee Publish'ng ¢ Omaha. Drafts. checks and postoflice orde to be made payable to the order of the com- pany. 116 Bee Publishing Company, Proprietor THE REE FUILDING, EWORN STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION, tate of Nebruskn County of Douglas. | Geo. B, Tzschuck, socre Tublishing company, does ninly swoir thut the actual eircalntion of THE DAILY BER for the week ending Feornary 6, 1802, was as follows Eunday, Jun Monday, eb, Wednesiay Thursdny. I'e Fridny, Fob, Buturday, e 58, ary 0! of The BrE Average . RO, B TZSCNUCK, Sworn to | efore me and subscribed in my presence this Gth day of February, A. D. 1802 SEAL N. B F Notary Pablic. Average Clrentation for Janun GoveERNOR THAYER'S unshaken hand may win him notoviety enough for a place in a lectuce bureau. CHEESEPARING i not economy, as wome of his democratic friends are al- coady informing Objector Holman, TrAT Texas town lot speculation promises to figure in state politics un- less the lot purchasers turn handsome profits. It is now ecvident that the Union >acific management put its foot in it when switching charges were arbitrarily raised. Toe Union Pacific railroad cannot af- ford longer to antagonize Omaha, and Omaha must not submit longer to ex- roetion and imposition. Tue railroads and street car compa- nies could themselves afford to muke up the Drill association fund. They will yrofit immensely by the oecasion, SHOULD Farmer Hatch’s bill pass the senate there is a remote possibility that Tncle Jerry Rusk may be president bo- tween now and March 4, 1893, but it is very remote. BLAINE'S withdrawal from the race for the presidency has left Mr. Thur ton’s boomlet hanging to the pinnacle of the Union Pacific hendquarters build- ing, like a tailless kite on a telegraph wire. UNLESS the plan is completely frus- teated by its exposure the National Uordage trust will tie all the alliance siores intoa bundle and use that im- monse organization as a feeder for its traasury. THE question of relative dignity hav- ing been successfully sidetracked, the council and the board of education reached an amicable understanding, and a school levy of two mills was agreed to. Tie closing of the Sixteenth street wooden bridge against motors will prob- ably force the early construction of a new iron, steel and stone viaduct ample for the great traflic between Omaha and South Omaha, Tur proposed incrense of hucksters’ licenses from %60 to $200 is in the inter- est of green grocers, but not of the con- sumers. Aay ordinance which tends to increase the cost of living in Omaha de- serves nothing but indefinite postpone ment. THE Real Estate Owners’ associntion having thrown down the gauntlet on the purk propositions, hius now the oppor- tunity of making out its case. The Souncil will delay its action for thirty days to sce if cheaper lund can be secured., Tar utter fallacy of the theory that David Bennett Hill bottled up his presi- dential aspirations and lnid them away on the shelf by accepting & seat in the United States senate will be exposed at the New York state convention on Washington’s birthday. WHERL is tho heart of the city ¥ The council hus resolved upon cleaning the streets in the heart of the city. There are somo paved streots outside the husi- ness centers over which dirt wagons have been drifting for months which ought to be made presentable, — NEARLY half the drill associution guarantee fund has been raised. The remainder should be forthcoming im- mediately, Guarantors should under- stand that they are not donating their subsoriptions to this enterprise. They gre simply loaning their credit. Tho gate and other receipts will more than make good all the outlay involved, NEWBERRY'S bill to cut off all pensions Lo nonresideuts of the United States promises to bring out a good deal of discussion 1n congress. It has some merit, in view of the fact that about 15,000 persons now on the wension roll are living in foreign coun trios. As it bas been nearly a genora- tion since the close of the war, the for- eign beneficiuries ean hardly be said to have meritorious cluiws for the continu- ance of ponsions, since they have re- nounced their ullegiance to the United States. Their children have grown since the rebellion to manhood and in case of war with Ameriea would be found in the ranks of our enowies. It is time to cut off pensions to those who no tonger logitimately claim oltizenship in our republic. i > prevails | take the pla THE WORLD'S FAIR COMMISSION Commissioner General Greer of the Nebraska World's fair commission ap- pears not to be in harmony with his fellow members, Whether right or the impression very generally wthat Mr. Greer has political which he had hoped further by means of his promirent con- World’s fair matters. innocent looking wrong, aspirations to with His onposition to four resolutions passed at the late meeting give some credencs to the report. The resolutions mentioned were all intended to prevent using the commission us a political machine and committed its members Lo nonpartisan appointments, economy of management, em- ployes ns possibie, and the construction of the exhibition build without the expense of u suporintendent Perhaps Commissioner Greer could give excellent reasons for antagonizing all these propositions, The other mem- bers of the commission were convinced of their merit and they have gove into the records. Mr. Greer's laudable ambi- tion to be state treasurer will kept apart from his duties as the head of the World's fair commission if he should be continued in office by Governor Boyd. This is right. The bane of most of our public organizations is polities. The State Board of Agriculture islargely devoted to providing places for aspiring and broken down politicians. Some of our benevolent and chasitable associa- tions are affected with political wive pulling, Let us keep the World's fair commission entirely unentangled from the political net. If any member of the World’s fair commission is ambi- tious for public position let him either get off the commission or sink his po- litical interests until after the fair What Nebraska demands of this com- mission is strict attention to duty, rigid economy, intelligent application of the means at their disposal for the fair and absolutely disinterestod The gentlemen who ao not recognize these obligations should tender their resig- nutions. nections as few be service THE DEPRESSION IN COTTON. A resolution introduced in the United States senate provides for the appoint- ment of u commission to inquire into the depressed condition of the agricultural interests and the low prices of agricul- tural products, especially cotton. The question that naturally suggests itself is, what is the matter with the product that so long held sway as king in the m of agricultura? That tho great southarn staple is very much depressed will be understood when it is stated that on last Saturday the yrice reached the lowest figure in forty- four years, or since 1818, This condi- tion of affairs is said to be having a ruin- ous effect upon many cotton planter: who are forced to dispose of their farms for one-third or less what they cost them, and the commercial and indu: trial interests of the south gencrally are unfavorably affected. There is diversity of opinion among those who have good opportunity for intellicent judgment as to the causes of depression, but the weight of opinion ascribes it to overpro duction. This is the general yiew of members of congress from the cotton growing states. One of these said in a recent interview that we are producing more cotton than the world is con- suming, and the consequence is that there is an accumulating surplus which is depressing the price until it is below the actual cost of production. In th last two years the south has produced 17,000,000 bales of cotton, of which thore were exported only about 11,000,000 bales. There was a surplus in both years, and the mevitable result was a fall in the price. Obviously the remedy is not to be found in legislation, but in reducing tho production of cotton and increasing that of other crops. The southern farmers have tried to raise big crops of cotton to pay their debts and while the object was commendable as a practical entor- prise it been proven not to have been sound. The experience they are now having ought to eniighten them, and although iu the opinion of some it is not practicable to materially reduce the acreage given to cotton-raising this will have to be done in order to remedy existing conditions. [t isuseless to ta' k of tariff chang and the. stoppage of speculation as remedies. The desired result, the restoration of cotton produac- tion to a profitable basis, cannot be renched by such means. [t is not a matter for logislation, but for the appii- cation of practical business principles. Meanwhile the low price of cotton is not an unmixed evil. Tho loss of the pro- ducers is the gain of the consumers, and the latter are enormously the more numerous. ‘The proposed inquiry is not likely to dovelopany plan for improving the condition of tho cotton growors which practical men cannot suggest without it, has 5 THE BLAND SILVER The bill framed by Mr. Bland, chair- man of the house committos on eoinuge, and approved by a mujority of that com- mitteo, providing for the fres and un limited coinage of silver is in all ¢sso tial vespects similar to measures hereto- fore introduced in congress for the same purpose. It differs from previous bilis, however, in one or two respacts which miy be imgportant. The owner of silver is given the option of having his bullion coined or depositing 1t in the treasu and receiving for it coin notes to the amount of its vaiue, the bullion in such cuse Lo become the property of the gov- ernment, to be coined s fust as may bho necessary for the redemption of the coin notes. ‘T'ho design of this is to weet the clamor for an unlimited and speedy in- crease in the volume of money. The new silver notes are to represent th coining and not, as now, the commereial value of the bullion, so that the silver owner would get SL20 per ounc although the price of bullion might be 5 per cent less, By way of wiping out the lust aistinc- tion between silver snd gold, the bill provides that the ‘coin notes” shall of the gola and siiver cortificates now in cireulation as rapidly as the latter can bo withdeawn and can- celed. 1f the Bland bill should become a law the now silver notes would supor- sede all other paper money within a vory few months. The owner of a noe issued BILL. ou & deposit of silver bullion which ' | publie buildings might have materially declined in com- mercial value it went into the treasury would have a right to demand the redemption of his note in gold Nothing can be more certain than that as long ns gold was to be obtained the holders of coin notes would demand it, with the result of speedily depleting the treasury of gold. It would scem that Mr. Bland has little confidence in the argument of the men that free coinage will raise silver to a parity with gold, but at any rate he proposes that the government shall assume all the risks and the silver mine owners take all the profits, Another feature in which this bill dif- fors from pravious free coinage meas- is the provision that whenever France may resume free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 154 to 1 the United States shall adopt that ratio. This contemplated contingency is ex- tremely remote, Thero is not the slight- est indication of anintention on the part of France to resume the free coinage of ilver. On the contrary, the French government is endeavoring to inc o its reserve of gold, and the tendency all recent financial movements in thav country has been away from rance has always been willing to dis- when asked to, and has recently sienified o willingnoss to enter into an intornational conference for con- sidering the subject, but this cannot faivly be interpreted as meaning that the government has any sevious desire to resume the free and unlimited coin- age of silver. There is nothing in the Bland bill which entitles it to more favorable con- sideration than has been accorded meas- ures for the same general purpose. [ts new features do not improve or render any more acceptablo the free coinngo scheme, nee silver silve cuss freo coinag AFTER THE PINKERTONS. The eiforts of Representative Watson of Georgin to secure national legislation to restrict or prevent the employment of Pinkerton detectives an armed force to overawe the people ought to re- coive such hearty support trom all who realize the danger of tolerating the Pinkerton system as to compal corgress to take some action. Mr. Watson is not a member of either of the great parties, being one of the nine members of the house who represent the new political movement, but in this matter he is on the side of the people and is therefore entitled to respectiul consideration. There has been a disposition shown to disregard his efforts or to brush them awny with quibbles as to the constitu tional right of congress to legislate re- garding a matter of this character, on the ground that it isa private enter- prise. but there are millions of people in the United States who feel a deep inter- est in this question and they should de- mand that it be not dismissed without full and fair consideration. The work- ingmen of the country and all who are concerned in their just treatment, as well as all who believe that the Pinker- ton Hessian system is a menace to the rights and liberties of the people, are heartily in accord with the efiorts of Mr. Watson. The bill introduced by the Georgia representative to prevent the organization and employment of such forces as the Pinkertons ought to olicit an expression of opinion from those who are most interested in the proposed legistation. The New York legislature is consider- ing a bill to prevent the employment of Pinkerton janissaries in that state, and it will doubtless become a law. ILvery state in the union should have a law of this kind, but no harm vill be done if there 1s also a federal statute intended to put an end to the orgunization and employment of armed forces under pri- cate control and p A system that is not permittod in any ropean mon- archy cannot sufely be tolerated und republican institutions. as DEFENDING PECULIAR METHODS, The former building inspector, Mr, Whitlock,comes to the front as the cham- pion of the Ketcham furniture joh. Mr. Whitlock shows his hand rather late in the day.but his effort recalls the fact that he manifested a very suspicious interest in the aforesatd job while it was pend- ing in the late council. Why the ex- building inspe » should go out of his way to meddle with a pronosition befor the council, in which he was not sup- vosed to have any concern, will perhaps always remain as much of a myste does his log-rolling work in other par- ticulars, It was Mr. Whitlock’s pestiferous nc} tivity coupled with the fact that coun- cilmen were chuveroned by the honor- able agents of the company to disrepu- table resorts, that impressed Tur BEE ith the iden that theve was something crooked in the Ketcham deal. Possibly we muy huve been mistaicen. Possibly carousing in questionablo company and in questionable places at the ex- pense of furniture manufacturers is the approved method of seducing council- men and officials of the Whitlock brand to the support of propositions to furnish If thisis so we have compiny and its cappers great injustice. We confess we do not quite understand what proper when it comes to letting contracts for city hall furniture. done the DECIDEDLY COMMENDABLE, Mayor Bomis and the council are on the right t Elected by the people to protect the rights of Omuha against all encronchments from whatever son ce they may spring Mayor Bamis hus min- fully stepped o the front to assert the power of the city to enforce fair treat- mont of our business men and manufuc- ek ! turers, enforce the resutution of prop- orty which has been illegally claimed by the (Inion Pu and take tae necessary staps townrd compelling all vailroad cor- porations to bear their proper shive of | taxation. This is the fivst time in the history of Omaha thav any mayor had the moral courage to grapple with the giant corporation that has held sway in this community for twenty years und it is to hus the eredit of the city counecil that it has | s0 promptly and unanimeusly acted upon the mayor'’s recommendation, If the mayor und council continue to stund to- gother on this issue it will 1ot before the Union Pacific managors will be loag ! yield grace ¥ ot least on the restora- tion of the ol switching chares. Lot Oma¥g stand by Omaha, If mayor and tdfincil will continue to m tain a firm wgd decisive attitude in holding the wrights of this city to | treatment at the hands of the Pacific and ## other railroads that have for yenrs enjoyed privileges and excmpted from taxation, we shall long be subjected to extortion and dis- | ceimination at the hands of theso rail- ronds. The trouble heretofore has been that our Municipal authorities have been subservient to the railroads and have done their bidding regardless of the interests of the community. In fact, Omaha has been rogarded everywhore as a moro railvoad reserva- tion with the ecity officials on the pay- roll of the roads ready to vote away and close up all the streets on the request of the managers. Not only this, but Omaha's contingent to the legislature has nearly always worn the brass collar, and hence incurred the enmity of all representatives of other sections of the state that were not identified with the railronds and committed tosupport their nolicy wh thick and thin. There is no doubt that the e the reserve powers of this city in the grants of rights of way and in the right to require the erection of substantinl viaduets over every important railroad crossing will soon convinee the man- agers of the Union Pacitic and other railroads that they can botter afford to give Omaha shippers reasonable switch- ing and transfer charges and provide re- whle depot accommodations than ¥ can to provoke a contest that will y Omaha against them and arouse the whole state to the necessity of curb- ing their gread and power. the in- upe fair Union been not ise of | Tie very first appropriation bill pre- nted by a democratic committee in lower house proposes an increase of $64,000 more than was appropriated for West Point military academy in the Pifty-first congress. The democratic congress is discovering that a trillion- dollar country vequires a billion-dollar congross, MAYOR BEMIS strikes from the shoul- der in behalf of Omaha in his special message regarding the switching extor- tions of the Union Pacific railway. COUNCILMAN ELSASSER making a splendid record and is entitled to the gratitude of his constituents for his fidelity 10 their interests Mpans Business Too, Kansas City Jowrnal. Omaha is tryink to prevent being made in switching charges. Looks That Way Globe-Demoerat, Spoaiing of New York, Harrison carried it in 1835, and b is stronger there now than he was theu. an increaso L - A Welcome Val Chicago News. Mr. Harrison rogaxds Mr. Blaine's note to Mr. Clarkson as the most consummately ar- tistic valentine that will bo- sent forth this vear. ye —f—fih W New York World. Tho “free and unlimited silver coinag men or Mr. Bland’s commitico evidently care more for their hobby than for tne el tion of a democratic president in November. rrant, The Bee and the Governorship, Lincoln Itis but just to state that Tuz Bre's Lin coln correspondent is the only one who a curately diagnosed the situation, and whose beliof was sustained in almost every par- ticular. s Democratic Harmony, Chieago Times. National democracy is throatened with the ill-will of New York democracy unless a New York nomination is made, but New York is less certain than Indiana—it 15 less likely to go democratic than lowa. Too long thetail has wagzed tho dog. The dog will now do well to wag the tail. A flopeless Task. Chicago Tribune The republicans have tried for nearly ten years to make the democrats quit dritk lio Towa). They have falled hopelessly. Lot them adopt the feasible policy of regulating and limiting their drinks, and they will not merely advance the cause of temperance but also regain control of the state, which1s a matter of some cousequence in tho eyes of republicans ali over the United States, il A Farcical posnl. Chi Herald, The Herald sincerely trusts that the farci- cal proposal by a few democrats of Omaha to give a banquet to Governor Boyd has been abandoned. Better than a banquet at Omaha would be an exhibition of a man riding on a rail at Lincoln. Governor Boyd will betray a weakness of character of which he has not hitherto been suspected if ho attends any banquets in bis honor at this timo. He should rather go to Lincoln by first train, hustle Thayer out of the capitol and take up the duties and respousibilities of oftice where he dropped them last May. 0 A meetingof the republican state contral commwitteo will soon be hela for the purpose of setting a vimo and place for holding the convention for the purposs of selocting the delegates to the national convention. Omaha, Lincoln, Hastings and Kearney will each make an effort to Securo the convention, and if thore is no -ehanes for 1t baing held in Hastings the Nobraskan is in favor of its be g held in Kearnsy. Ou account df our ex- cellent ralroad facilities and our facilities for handuing tnd -tmv«x Hastings is the best point in the m«L utside of Omaba or Lin- coln, and then, two, it has the advantage of veing nearer the center of the state. - SIGNIFICANCE "H" BLAINE'S LETTER. Deaver Nows (dem.): This leaves a clear field for Mr. Ewwison, whose renomination may now be considerea a foregoue conclu ston. New York Wgekd (dom.) : Without Biaine what! Au operf-To-all vace, with the chances in favor of thomefpetually Teappearing dark horse. Sioux City Journal (rep.): A clear field iy left for General Harrison, He is uot o the natural but the pecessary candidate sho party. springfield (Mass.) Republican (ind.) After Mr. Blaine, what Heojamin Havri- sou, now pre<ident of the United States, will have to be nominated for a second term. Denver Republican: With Mr. Blaine out of the fleld as u candidate it follows as & wat- | ter of course that President Iurrison will be renominated by acclamation on the tirst ballot at Minneapolis Cinewnali Commereiat (rap.): The ques tion 0aw 1, UNAAr all the ciredmsyices, who is the best ma; #s the cauaidate of the re- pu an partyf It is ourimpressios that the wan is Benjamin Harvison Kansas City Sun (ind. dem.): There will | ba a hundrad reasons assizaad for this o { tioa, and there wili be linzering, laboy -, 1008 drawn out eaUm s of spaculation weit wen for w is oue gool and of sufficient reason, and that is that Mr. Blaine 15 & sick man, St Louis Republic (dem.): With Blaine out half a dozen candidates will come in. but Harrison will probavly be nominated. If the democrats do not giva him an overwhelming dofeat it will bo their own favlt Chicago “Tribune (rev.): The conse- auences of Mr. Blatne's withdrawal need not be elaborately considered tow. Totho Teib une it seems 1o point une Iy to the re nomination of President New York Tribune (rep.) drawal of Mr. Blaine may not tie beyond controversy tho result of tho republican convention, but undoubtedly it does, n a large measure, clear the field for General Harrison St. Louis (lobe. Demoerat (rep.): Blain retirement from the field will™ bring a good many presidential aspirants to the front, hut for all that there will virtually be only one name before the national convention —that of Benjamio Harrison. Chicago News (ind. dem.): It is too early to measure the fuil effect of Mr. Blaino's withdrawal on the prospects of other repub- lican candidates. On the surfaco, Prosident Harrison’s chances of renomination seem to be vastly improved. Philadelphia Times (ind. dem.): Tt will henceforth be tho fiela against Harrison, and With four mouths' time to crystalize party sontiment it 1s reasonably safo to assume that the republicans will selecta new man to make the vattle of 1592, St. Paul Pioneer-P’ress (rep.): The gentle man who thinks that the withdrawal of Mr. Blaine makes the situation simpler, aund leaves nothing to happen but the renomina- tion of Mr. Harrison by scclamation, was never more mistaken in his life. _Fremont Tribune (rep.): I'ho situation as far as the republican party is concerned is uow clear. Mr. Bluine's.withdrawal makes it cortain that President Harrison will be re nominated at Minneapolis. There is abso lutely no reason why he should not be. Minneapolis Journal (ind. vep.): The situ- ation {n the republican camp for the past year has been: Blaine if ho will take 1t; if he will not, then Harrison can have it. Blaine 478 ho doosn’t want it. It follows then that 1t wiil bo Harrison, and without a fight. Chicago Times (dem.): The goneral tone of the interviews accorded to tho press by divers eminent vapublican politiciaus scems to indicate that Blaino never wrote a more popular lotter than the one in which ho de- ciined to be a candidate for the presidency DPhiladelphia Press (rep.): The plain sense of the voters of the country has long pointed to President Harrison. His administration represents the twin principles of protection and honest money, which, as Mr. Blaine shows, must bo the crowning issues of the next campaign. Minneapolis Tribune (vep.): There is doubt that tho ereat and controlling reason for his declination is the conviction in his own mind thut he is physically incapable of bearing the enorious sirain which a nomi- nation ana election to the presidency would bring upon him. Yock Times (rep.): There are a few leading republicans who have been offended by the clean, wise and honest administration of President ilarvison, but tho number is small and the grievances such as will hardly count with the party. They will provably spend their leisura between now and the convention in search of a candidate, but they will bave their labor for thoir pains. The PAItY 15 In the main entirely satistied with the present administeation. Kcarney Hub (rep.): For moro than a year past The Hub has carried at the head of its columus the nams of James G. Blaino as its choice for president. But the formal declination of Mr. Blaine to permit bis name to go before the convention alters the case materially, aud his name no longer appenrs in its well aceustomed place on this page. In its place will be found the name of Benjamin Harrison, who uext to Blaine (and this is no disparagement of Huarrison) 1s the most popu- lur and ucceptavlo republican in the count: The with immediately IREE THURSTON MENTIONS. Beatrice Democrat: John M. Thurston has nomimated John M. Thurston for vice presi- dent. Tuis meaus of conrse that John M, Tourston will take the republican delagation from Nebraska to the national convention aud place it wheve 1t will do the most good. Lincoln News: Thursion will have a diffi- cult task on his hands to capture the Ne- braska delezation to the Minneanolis conven tion. Pcople who have experienced the pleasure of cuttiug their eyo teeth iu John's vicinity will fight very shy of giving him so formidable a weapon to knock down a nice little plum for himself off the presidential tree. rand Island [ndependent: Itis creditably stated that John M. Thurston, the railroad oitroom paymaster, is hard at work to get a renubiican delegation sent to the rational re- publican convention at Minneapolis that will obey his order and boom him for the vice presidency. This would mean a great victory for the railroad corporations, nonpayment of the debts tho raiiroad companics owe to the ["nited States and loss of Nebraska to t spublican part G, yes! John M. Thurston is, as he says, no candidate for the office. Heis only in the hands of his (rail- road) friends. But never believo what John M. suys. SRR A CONSUMMATED THE DEAL. Jersey Central and Lehigh Roads Pass Into Reading's Contrs New Yous, Feo. 10 and T.ehigh Valley vailroads have passed under the coutrol of the Reading, Tne Reading guarantees the payment of divi dends ap to 7 per cent on both the Jorsey Central and Lebigh stocks. The coutrol of the Reading has passed into the hands of the Drexel-Morgan in- terest, and here is supposed to be the keynote of the transaction. This combination will contral nearly 5 per cent of thecoai trade. The Delaware, Lacka- wenna & Western is not involvea in the doal except sc far as the comvany agrees to co operate in the governmentof trade and prices, Itis understood the Pennsylvania road has assented to the agreement and that the Van derbilrs have agreed to abandon the southern Pennsylvania railroad scheme. - - Murdered and Placed on the Track, Rien Hivy, Mo, Feb. 10. arion Ralph, & carpenter, was run over by a Missouri Pacific switch engine last evening near this city. It 1s belicved that Ralph had been murdered and placed on the track, as his body was stiff and cold when found by the crew divectly after the wheels passed over him, Ihe Jersey Central S Ga Cuba, Sax Axtosto, Tex., Feb. 10.—The com mander of the Mexican garrison at Nueva Laredo has arrived here, He states that the Mexican government has trased Catarino Gurza to Havana, Cuba, whero the revolu- tionary leader is hiving 1 good style, —- D PARAGRAPHS, POINT Note, Fashion fler sundown Chicago Nows: should be worn trousers pockets, New Yors: Herald: fina you ¢ Rox Did the tor—1 was sorry to did you find me out? as at home? Mabel. | don't se cy thit Spoonun chitn e Cork.' but he vops." Chi I'ribun you could ever hend is heht us “Yes, fathor Now York Herald: Fathor (at foot of stairs) —Rill. didn'c you hear me call vou two hours Rill=Yes, but I can't see you Vathor--Well, then. 1l co you father, up and raise Jhys cian has just d's- ation of the neck is not ring very littlo consolat on 110 be han! s Joo News covered thit fa This wi 10 1he man ule Now York Sun: 1 never withioll wnything {rom my wife. | toll her every night ail thit Ihave done durinz the day “Aud (o you teil her v have done durinz the o “Woll, that's aifferent ry day what you Now York Pressi Judze of Probute—I pre- sutie you dlieze thit the testutor was not of Sound Tain whea he made his wil? oot Tz Lawyer No. vour Honor bolieve it e b estabiished thas he wis sound enough of win o What we guestion is the soundness of s jud ziment Siftinzs: “Where hav YN 4 you been, Frauk?" na bh Dl ¥ L o A4 T putout u sign, Ui next 9 S defe UIT ANNOYED THE SECRETARY Mr. Blaine Denies Numerons Rumors Con- cerning His Intentions, WILL NOT LEAVE THE CABINET SOON He Attributes the & Sever His Ocial Co) the Administrat port of His Desiry With o Pers tion om Wasniarox Bureat o tie Bee, | 513 FouRteEENTH STREET, ¢ Wsnizaros, D. (%, Feb. 10, | ccrotary Blaine denies that he intends immediatoly”' to resign his portfolio as the head of the State department. His vexation, caused by the promaturc publication of his inteation, has bad the effect of causing him to even use such undiplomatic language as to call the alleged report an “infornal fulse hood.” Mr. Blaine was led to make this stutement by misrepresentations of tue na ture of the publication which had been made concerning his intention to follow within *a roasonable iaterval his letter of withdrawal as a presidential possibility by his resigna- tion from the cabinet. The statemeat was not made in_these dis patches that Mr. Blaine would at once, or oven within @ short Lime, roturn to the pres ident his commission as secretary of state. The statement was made, howover, that at some time “aftor a reasonable interval,’ so long separated from his letter of withdrawal A8 not to associate the two acts in the pub. lic ‘ming as having any _conuection with each other, Secretary Blaine hud determined to withdraw from the cab- inot, This announcement was of such a nature as speedily to be twisted by gossip- mongers at the capitol and at the” dopart meuts today intoa positive statement that Sceretury Blaine bad eitheralready tendored his resignation or had mfornmed the president that ho had determincd upon such sction. Altogethe No such statement Brg and its perversion was rauted. It was upon such misrepr of the published announcement that Mr. Blaine based his passionato denial. Tuo pro mature publication was naturally very an noying to Mr. Blame. Tho secretary of state visited the white house very carly in the day, and there made his annoyance manifest by saying in privato conversation that ho attributed this publica- tion to somo deliverately coustructed by polit- ical encmies whose purposo was to force in some way his_resignation from the cabinot. It is certain that it was for this reason that rotary Blaine was chietly annoyed by the published statement. The announcement that Secretary Blaine bad determined at some future date 1o resign s portfolio was authorized by a repetition of a conversation which Mr, Blaino held vory recently with one of his most intimate and teusted friends. During this conversation Mr. Blaine told this friend that ho had writ ten the text of s letter of withdrawal from the presidential field, and added that he in tended ultimately to follow his lotter with his resignation as a member of the cabinet. This statement was repeated to the pross correspondent in tho most emphatic terms, Possible Effects of the Publication, The premature publication of Secretary Blaine's determination may have in o meus- ure cefeated s own purpose, which was to separato distinetly and totally in the public mind his withdrawal as a presidential candi- dato from any connection with his retir ment from ofticial life. It is significant that Mr. Blaine is specially emphatic in saying today that he will not go exther to the Ber mudas or to Cuba, but that he will escape the trials of a sea Voyage when he maikos bis southern trip by going to some nlace which can be reached by rail. It is important to make clear that this publication of Mr. Blaiue's inten lion to resizn from the cabinet was not made, as Sccretary Biame was bastly led today to assume, from any political moze ment. The statoment was made upon the authority of one of his best fricads ia Wash- ington merely as a matter of news. It was not inspired by any porson_directly orindircetly with the intorests of P’resident Aaveison. This statement is caused by somo words which Secrotary Blaine lot fallat the white house today, which showed his beiiof that the aunouncement of bis intenaed resig- uation was made with a purpose, Secrotary Blaiue's mind tonight is freed from this mis- conception. It The announcement of intended resignation wi of unfounded rumors changes in the cabinet. missed as utterly untruthful. These tumors wero to the effect that Postmaster General Wanamaker and the president had a falling out because of the nonpolitical conduct of the Postoftice department; that Mr. Wanamaker was to be given a foreign mission; that Mr. Wanamaker was to return to busi- ness life at Philadolphia; that Mr. Clarkson was to be made postmaster geveral: that Secretary Tracy had incurred unwarranted expenditures in the 1 preparations for the expected war with Chili and that, thereoy he bad involved the admimstration in a con troversy with the naval commitices of the senate and the honse, and that Secretary Noble was to resign in order to accept a judicial or diplomatic appointment. Most of these rumors contradict them- selves, being manifostly absurd on their face, M, Wanamaker denies ail the ramors relat- ing to himself with specific exactness, Tne basis for the veport coucerning Sucretarv I'racy 1s ridiculous, but interesting. Wiien the other day the expense account for taking the testimony of the Baltiv e's crew in Califorma reached the second auditor of the treasury it was discoverea that the man who hud chirge of the work had made Lwo sep- arate and specitic bills for the stenographic and clerical work, wheveas it should havoboen all for stenographic work alone, and upon the direction of the attorney gen- cral tho extra or double charges ~were thrown out as unautborized. Upon this action @ report gnined currency that tho en- tire expenses incurred by the” Navy depart- ment in counection with the Chilian affair had been “turned down, " ‘The report of Secretary Noble's coming resignation is the revival of an o1 story There 18 no doubt that at one time Secretary Noble did intend to leave the cabinet. I'here is no doubt that Secretary Noblo would take this step at any time when u pathway ot once agrecable ana houorable for his retire- ment could be opencd to bim. That time has ot yet arrived. {Umay be added that members of the cavinet fully expected and stitl expoct Sce retary Blaine's resignation to become an oflicially doclurea fact within a fow weeks. Mise Special Agont Watson Iickrell of Beatrice, who met with a serious fall some wecks ugo, had sufliciently recovoraa to be able to €6 out on the street this afternoon and enjoy tho bright warm weat her. In reply to a lotter from Senutor Paddock, Secrotary IRusk states that he tas requested J. P. Jackson of North Bend, Neb., to inform the Department of Agricuitire as to the in- gredients of his iufallible Log cholera cure and that should it prove successful upon in vestigation the department will give it pro nor recoguition Sonator 1’addock has recommended the appolntment of Mrs, Addie Sawell as post master at Danbury, ked Willow county, Neb., aud_Senstor Munderson has recom- mended the sppowtment of tho folloving postmasters Seantor Mauniog st Car- , A. K. Haywood st Dunuing, James A e Unwarranted. was publishod in Tie wholly unwar- sentation mors. ccretary Blaine's s followed by a host concerning other These may be dis- Produced Haneous, Keith at Loraine. Senator Manderson has also_roecommended that the mail route be. tween Gearing, Neb,, and Terrington, Wyo., via Collins, bo straightened out 80 as to maka it direct and tho shortest way, saving several touses in transmission C. E. Adams was today appointed post master at Kellerton, Ringeold county, la., vica T. W. Struthoes, rosigned W. AL Richardson of David City and H, H. Moday of Omaha are hero Mrs. Senator Hansbrough of North Da kotn gives her last recention for the season at the Arlington tomorrow, assisted by Mrs, Senator Pottigrew of South Dakota Assistant Secrotary Chandier today af- firmed tho docisions below in the homestead contest of Albert J. Picket against Manuel L. Brinson of McCook, holding the ontry for cancellation PoScH - NO DECISION REACHED. Sunday Opening of the World's Fair Dis. cussed by The Club, “Slould the World’s fair bo opon on Sun- day!" was the topic for discussion atthe regular meetng of The Club at Linninger's art gallery last evening. Rev, S, Wilcox onened the discussion and gave some roasons why, in his opinion, the great exhibition should be closed on the Sabbath day. 1f the World's fair was open on Sunday it 1 would bo a libel upon our Christian civiliza- tion and upon our American institutions “The opening on Sunday would set & bad ex- ample for tho pecple of China, Japan and { India. It woald compol a vast iwoltitude to labor on that day, thus depriving them of thoir customary rost and recreation. In conclusion Rev. Mr. Wilcox said thay those who were pressing the mattor of aw oven Sunday the hardest wera intorested al- wost solely from a financinl point, and did ot consider tuo moral side of ' the ques- ton, Mr. J. B, Sheoan gave a number of roasons why tho fair should be opened every day in the week. 1f tho states senaing exhibits thoro could not obey the rules aud regula tions laid down by the directors of the eutor- priso they should be debarred. He thought that if the exveutive committeo of the Fair pssociation haa to foliow the instructions of tho legisiatures of tho states that they had better quit right now and give up all hope of making the fair a succes When the discussion bocame general tho geutlemen present aired their opinions ou both sides of the question, but failed to do- cido wuether or not tho fair should e kept open on Sunday. - OUTSIDE SALOONISTS CAGED. \. First Fruits of the ¢ y the Sherifr, Sheriff Bonnett and Jalor Joo Milier took a carriage ride yesterday afternoon and brought back with them tho first tangiblo results of the grand jury’s efforts at spotting the violators of the law in Dougias county Nie men were arrosted charged with kecping saloons within the twomile limit without the required $300 license. The men arrested were: George Hill, James Kuapp, 1. Hunzingor, H. E'rutim, Coarles Thieman, Frank Shannon, J. Thomsen, Gustavo Sessomun and I'red Staack. The men were arrai Davis late yestorday afternoon and all pleaded not” guilty. rod Krug furnishe bail in thesum of $1,000 for cach of the prisoners and they were released to appear Tor trial. vested before Judge L EONER T, Military Work at the University, Lixcory, Neb., Feb. 8.—To tho Editor of Tie Ber: My attention has been called to 8 recent editorial in Tur: BEe 1w which you speak of the military drill in the State uni," versity as “‘merely incidental.” I beg leava 10 ask you to correct the impression which these words are calculated to convey. The regulations of the regents respecting the work of the battalion are, that every aole vodicd student, unless excused by tho chancellor (and such excuses areonly grantcd for thorougnly zood ca hall drill three hours n week for three successive years, be ginning with the first year of residence. Thi work inciudes the entire battalion organiza tion and movement; tho usual drill in the manual of arms; besides artillery drill, saber drill, ritle practice, and work 1 the' cadet vand. The work is so divided that ail cadets aro rendered fomiliar with all portions of this worlk, pt that of the band. In addition to this, tho commandaut gives instruction 1 infontey drill regulations ono tour u week during one year; in artillory drill reculutions and fiving regulations for targot range aud battlefield, one hour a w for a half year; the study of duties of gu and sentinels, army regulations, articles wir and customs of service, ono hour a w during a baif year; elementary field engineering—construction, use and do molitan of bridges, raiiroad and telo graph lines, clementary principles of art and and science of war, strategy, plan of cani- paign, offensive and defensive operations, two hours a weok during a half year; strate- gicul movements, lectures on logistics, uscs of cavalry, artillery and intantry in battls and in campaign, improvements in imple- meuts of war, marches, modern wars, im- portant campaigns military reconnoissance and tovography, military law, practice wori: in selecting and 1aying out fortilications, two hours a weei _during n half year. e all this work students receive e samo credits as for any university work in course. Very pectiully, N . PERSIING, Second lieutennut Sixth United States cav alry 5 unad Traders, At the rogular monthly meoting of the Builders and Tradors exchange Prosident Hussey submitted his report as delogato to tho National Builders and Traders conver- tion av Cloveland. Messrs, Smith and Youngerman, the otner two delozates, did not join in_the report ns they differed 'with the president regarding the action of the National association in allowing the Pittsburg associntion to with aw. Thal association insisted on u largee reprosentation than the National association thought it entitlea to. Phe committee appointed iast month confer with the architects regarding the adoption of a national code reported that the architects had unanimously endorsod it, ang the architects were themsclves presont bLo verify it. A comimittee consisting of Messrs. K'arrell, IRobiuson and Farrell from the Manufactu ers ana Consumers association was present to secure the architects’ endorsement of tho association und with flattering succoss, as without exception signed the desired a ment Building Inspector Tilly delivered an ad- dress on the building interests of the city, and told how he proposed to vun his offico, after which a palatable lunch was served by tho Jadies of the First Presbyterian church, Earnest on Sugar Beets, At a meeting of the West Omaha farmern / on Monday evening to ascartain what into st i the cultivation of sugar beots would he taken the coming season, it was found thaf all evineed a willingness to enter into its pro duction providiug they are warrantcd a sula for their beots, O of the members had by actual experiment raised thirty-six tons of beots 1o the acre last season, which containo 17 ver cont of sugar, The following resolu tions were unanimonsly adopted Itesolved. That 1t 18 the sense of this meets I that the soil inour immediy vieinity eannot be surpassed for ralsing sugur beets By experience it has been proven fhat heot villsed hero wro superor w those ralsed i sandy soll Rasolved, suzir boets from wdnnt 1ahor no: to we favor the ruisine of the fact that wo have it hand when noeded ol vod, Thit tiere i no plaes In Neoras 2 which a sugir beet factory would be 1 thin in the vieinity of Ouana. A comuwittes of ten was appoin Lo at tend the sugar beet conventiou in Omaha on That Fobruary 14, Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S, Gov't Report. Rl Baking Powder > ABSOLUTELY PURE