Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 19, 1892, Page 4

THE DAII BEE. | — s | E. ROSEWATER. Eriron. E 1Y MORNIN OFFIOIAL PAPER OF THE CITY TERMS OF 8UBSCRIPTION Dafly Bee (without Bunday) One You D) nday, One Year. e Three Montha Bunday Bee, One Year. pturdny Riee, Ono Yoar eekly Hee. One Year. OFFICES The Bee Building. and 96th Streets Commell Blufrs sarl Strect Ohicago Office 7 chamber of Commerce, New York, I el | ibune Building Washington, & nth Strect ONDENCE, All tommunieations reluting to ne editorinl matter should be addressed tc the Editorial Department. BURINESS LETTERS All husiness letters and remittances should be addressed to The Bee Publishing Company. Omahn. Drafts, checks and postoffice ordors 10 be made payable to the order of the pany. 'The Bce Publishing Company, Propritor OF CIECULATION, Ftate of Nebraska Caunty of Douglas. (5% Geo. W, Trachick, secrotary of The BER Fublishing con does _solennly swear thut the act cirenlation of THE DALY Bee for the week ending March follows: Eundny. Mare Mondny, M EWOR ATEMENT Wednesdny., Thursday. March 10 Friday. March 11 Eaturdny. March i2 Average P GEO, 1177 Sworn to tefore me and subser! presenco this 12th day of March. A. D. 3 ErAL. P. F == Average Circulation for February Peivibitions el duneih e Grover CLEVELAND is now almost sorry that he did not exhort General Bragg to burn thut letter. Tiw chances are ten to one that if the occasion offers Mrs, Cleveland will re- fuse to speuk to David Bennett Hill, 11 OMAA can secure a car wheel fac- tory by aloan of #3,000 or the purchase of stock to that amount, then by all meuns let the aid be extended. VENE A and Colombia will dis cover in a fow months that they made a great mistake in refusing to negotiate reciprocity treatics with the United States. OFFICIAL rottenness is not confined to Omaha. In fact, Omaha is as chaste as the driven snow after the fives in the factories have been kindléd in compari- son with Chicago. “VorE the democratic ticket and you will bo happy,” says David Bennett Hiil Mr. Hill gives ovidenco of suflicient ebility to run a red hot weekly demo- cratic paper in a cross-ronds village. G AL ALGERS Dinmond Match company has increased its capital stock from $1,500,000 to $7,500,000, but the general has not yet set the country on fire for him as a candidate for the presi- dency. “YOUNG republic mugwump organ to uir their anov mous grievances, aro usually cappers for ambitious democrats ov associates of political bummers who have no standing with cither political par 7 ns” who go to the A Kansas alliance paper proposes to abolish mortgages by making them il- legal. Porhaps the alliance paper prefers the Kansas City short cut,which is a trust deed and does away with the necessity, expense and delay of fore- closur — THE national competitive drill in June is an assured success. Already twenty- five military organizations have notified Secretary Aitcheson that they will par- ticipate, and there is every reason to be- lieve the drill will bring 25,000 strangers to the city. e—— OF CcOURSE we aro all glad to know that J. S. Clarkson is on the high road to a complete recovery, but our joy is a trifle resiricted by the thought that he will renew his frequent and garrulous assaults upon the ears of the press cor- respondents, alkers who pronounce a protect policy unconstitutional should be referved to the first congress, when the makers of the coustitution wore representatives and senators. That first congress enacted the first pro- tectivo tarl ABour 800 persons are said to be locked up in Germany for writing or talking against the emperor, and more are yet to be arrested. The next thing the emporor will probably organize n corps of mind readers, whose duty it will bo to point out tha men who think disrespectfully of his majesty, —— OMAHA Dbids fair to be a pearl button center if a little attention be given to the begiunings already made in this in- dustry. One factory started a few montbs ago with six men in & back room on Thirteenth strect. It now employs thirty people. The businoss is profit- able and the factory canuot meet the de- mand for its goods. — THE eastern press has been kind to Congressman Bryan in commenting upon his tariff speech in the house the other day. It was the first opportunity Bryan had secured to work off his cam- paign chestnuts. To Nebraskans his ar- guments were stale and unprofitable, It was the same old song he had sung up and down the district and at Fourth of July celebrations. The real test of Bryan's calibre will come when he shall attempt to give us something new, S — MR, MCKEIGHAN'S bill for a frac- tional postal currency may not be the best sort of & measure for the purpose of enabling people to obtain small sums of papor money for transmission in the mails, but there should be a less expen- sive system devised than that now rep- resented by postal notes. The people of the country need a fractional currency for use in sending small sums by mail which shull be free from the present cost and reatrictions of the postal note, | governor claimed 70,000, THE 10W The spirit that republican state convention and the ac- tion taken afford no encouragement to thote who thought that wisdom had REPUBLICANS, | wholly departed from the councils of | the party and that it was hopelessiy drifting to destruction. In its asm, in the character of its utterances and in tho good judgment which con- trolled it this convention showed that the republicans of Town are fully to the importance of tha contest that is before them and that they have lost none of their devotion to the polic principles of the great politics zation of which they A part and to which in tho past they have ous support. T'ho addresses of the permauent chuirmen of were earnest, able and resolutions adopted are wise ficient ecans of Towa have confidonce that the national convention of the party will nominate a ticket und make in harmony with tha party and that the only test of fealty to the national repub- lican party is adherence to its peinciples as enunciated in its national platform. The administration of President Harr son is endorsed as a worthy successor to the series of republican administrations begun by Lincoln. There is an earnest appeal to republicans in all parts of the state to disregard local differences and uniting in support of the republican pol- icies of protection, reciprocity and n sound currency, “‘every dollar of which shall be the equal of every other dol- lar,” restore the party in Towa to its old political rank. Local issues wore ju- diciously ignored, and with equally sound judgment no effort was made to instruct the delegation to the national convention. Tt is believed that o large majority “of the district delegates to Minneapolis favor the nomiuation of Harrison, but they will go to the na- tional convention untrammeled. Republicans everywhore will be well satisfied with the action of the Iowa con- vention, and it ought to exert o stimu- lating and invigorating influence upon the republicans of that state. With thorough organization of the party ther can be no reasonable doubt as to what the verdict of Towa will be next No- vember. given glori- tomporary and riotic. and suf- THE LIGHTING FIXTURE The mere fact that the council may have at its disposal $50,000 over and above the estimates for the completion of the city hall does not warrant reck- less extravagance in the purchase of any class of fixtures. To expend $18,000 for chandeliers, newel ornaments and wall brackets, would be an inexcusable waste of money. Ten thousand dollars is more than ample fora palatial display of electrical bric-a-brac. Two thousand doilars, honestly e pended, will buy a superb setof chan- deliers for the council chamber, Board of Education hall and newel fixtures for the rotunda. Chandeliers costing $250 cachare good enough for any public hall unless it be a metropolitan opera house. Newel fixturesat from %75 to $150 each ave s elegant as any city of half a million boasts of in its municipal buildings. There cannot possibly be more than 600 brackets distributed in the city hall building. An average of $10 each will make $6,000, and $2,000 ought to buy all the small four to six lamp chandeliers that may be hung up in the principal offices. A palatial oftice building of the dimensions of the city hall can be furnished with chandeliers of the most approved pattern and style for not to exceed $8,000. If the council has any surplus of money which it feels bound to expend, it can make a better impression by de- voting 8,000 for a marble wainscot in all the corridors from floor to eeiling, or what would be still more desirable, in a skylight over the court. The sky- light that now overhangs the central court is certainly not in keeping with the ornamental finish which it is pro- posed to give to that part of the build- ing. It willlook very much like a 25 cent straw hat on the head of & man in full evening dress. CANDIDATES FOR STATEHOOD. The press associution of New Mexico has made en appeal to the newspapers of the country to lend the weight of their influence to the demand of that territory for statehood. The democratic central committee of New Mexico has also declared in favor of its admission as a state. There are bills for this purpose in both branches of congress. The res- olutions passed by the press association assert that on every consideration, whether it be of population, wealth, loyalty of her citizens, intelligence and progress, notable devotion to law and order, or of treaty rights, New Mex- ico is entitled as well as worthy of ele- vation to the dignities and benefits of full membership in the great sisterhood of states. This is testimony from an intelligent source worthy of respectful consideration. There can be no question that s0 far as the number of its people is concerned New Mexico has a good elaim to statehood. he census of 1800 gives hor a population of 153,076, and doubt- less it is now considerably larger. But objection has been made to the charac- ter of a considerable part of this popula- tion as not being fitted for American citizenship. There is a large fraction of the people of tho territory who are believed not to be in sympathy with our institutions, and who therefore would not make good and acceptable citizens, It is quite possible that there may be less ground for this objection than formerly, and it is also probable that excluding this class there would still remain a sufficient number of unobjec- tionable persons to entitle New Moxico to statehood. ‘The territory is making progress and doubtless is abundantly able now to support a state government. It is to be remembered that the people themselves are very largely to blame for the fact that they are not now enjoy- ing statehood, having by a large major- ity defeated the constitution submitted to them in 1890, The other real candidates for state- hood are Arizona and Oklahoma, but it is hardly probable that either will attain 1ts desire. The former had by the last census a littie loss than 60,000 population, and in his last annual report the acting The tuxable o] alive the convention | The | Phese declure that the republi- | a platform | | enthusi- THE I property is valued at 828,000,000, which dominated the Towa | is undoubtedly very much below the actual valne. The territory is growing, but progress is not rapid, and as nearly all of the public lands are arid the growth must continue to he slo Nkla homa was given a population by the last census of a little over 61,000, which it was estimated by the governor had in- ased in 1801 to 80,000, and it m reach that number now. On the score of population, therefore, Oklahoma has a better title to statehood than Arizona, and vhe conditionsare more favorable to | | the growth of the former. It is a good agricultural country, ought to be sure and permanent. But there is a well-founded opposition to ing stutes with no more population than these territories possess. Of course political considerations will have some influence on the question of admitting these territories, and this will probably prevent final action at the present ses- sion of congress on the bills for this purpose. e ALL American authoritios agree that the s industry will be in danger of destruction if the indiscriminate killing of the animals is not prevented during the coming season. M J. Stanley Brown, who wi stary of the com- mission which investigated the seal sit- uation in Alaska last summer, says that after more than four mwonths’ opportu- nity for obscrvation no man who has visited the Pribylov islands during the past two yours and given the most indif- ferent attention to the subject can hon- estly state that the seals have not reached, if in 1 the, re not well within, the danger line of depletion. The destruction of seal life, Mr. Brown has been enormous, and the most serious part of the matter is that 85 per eent of the seals taken in the northern Pacific are feraales, the unborn of which perishes in the death of the mother. medy is to stop open sea sealing or employ time or geographic restrictions, and itisthe first of these which our gov- ernment now asks the British govi ment to unite with it in applying. an entirely veasonable demand, fully warranted by the conditions as reported Ly trastworthy commission on the part of the United es, and the aaministration has pursued the proper course in insisting upon a renewal of the modus vivendi. ular feeling in Cuba against the reci- procity treaty with the United States is probably without any substantial foun- dation. It is only abouta week since the Spanish Cortes ratified the arrange- ment, after discussing it for more than a month, and it is quite incredible thut if there was popular hostility to tho e in Cuba the opposition to ratify- ing it would have failed to malke use ot it. There is a very strong and bitter opposition to the coavention in Spain and has been from the time negotiations were instituted, because 1t is a serious blow to Spanish farmers. But it was the insistencd of the Cubans that led tho imperial government to enter into the arrangement, a revolution in Cuba being threatened as the alternative, and it is not ensy to understand why popular sentiment in Cuba should have changed in so short a time. Of course there is a loss of revenue which must be made up in some other way, but certainly this was foreseen. Doubtless thore are some Cuban sympathizers with the Spanish farmers, who lose a large trade by tho reciprocity arrangement which tho American farmer gains, but that thore is any general or formidable hostility to the treaty is highly improbable. THE appeal of the Real Estate Owners association to the people for finuncial ussistance should not be unheeded. This is the only live organization in Omaha today, devoting itself to the general welfare of the city. It has demonstrated ita value by its successful efforts in vari- ous directions. It deserves the cordial, substantial help of every man interested in the future of the city. It cannot carry forward its good work without cash, It has no resource except the public spirit of enterprising citizens. WHAT a composite countenance Bril- liant Billy Bryan has! It reminds one newspaper man of Carlisle, another of Randall, stili another of McKinley anda fourth of Napoleon Bonaparte, We aro reminded in this connection of Willis Sweet’s remark in describing a former member of the Nebraska legislature: “He has a Henry Clay head with the Henry left off.” What's th Matter With Br New York World, New York is again represented in the sen- ate solely by Frank Hiscock. ve? Not a Grave O Baltimore American. That bill before congress prohibiting deal- Iny in futures will not interfere with specu- Iating on the wext presidenc: e Cutting a Correspo Minneapolis Tribune. While Mr. Cloveland is a ready letter writer and a most accommolating gentle- man, it is haraly probable that he will indito another confidential epistle to Dr. Mitler of Omaha for some time to come. Danger: Trifling. Philadelphia Ledger, Somebody 1s trying to slit Governor Boles' boom up the back by circulating the report that he eats with a knife. Somethiog of that Kind was tried in conneotion with Abraham Lincolu’s first canvass, snd it proved a two- odged affair. Star, The 45 per ceut of republican voters in Missouri are entitled to more than one rep- resentative out of fifveen in congress. Proba- bly the worst case of gorrymander on record is that agreed upon by the Missour: demo- crats {n joint caucus. e -— Dancing in Prohibition Towa. Stour City Times, A wagon loaded with kegs had deposited its burden before the festivities began, and shortly after midnight a skirmishing eou mittee bustled extra kegs from the neigh- boricg saloons 1n order to supply the de- mand. Along in the early hours of the morn- ing the majority of those in the hall were well under the influence of intoxicants, but the dance weunt on. It grew gayer hour by | hour. - Revealing Family Secrets, Kansas City Star (ind. demn.) ‘Phe democratic party in Missourt is not a wrowing party. Itis nol securing recruits, Immigration doos not help it. It isliviag OMAHA DAILY BE among ruins and filling 1tself with wind and tradition. Its M¥¥Fite roading seems to be | “Looking Backfar.” Arrogant and stupid, learning nothing apd forgetting nothing, it 1s, without knowing it, constantly in denger from afos that b despises, yet constantly and effectually #¥éBurages, - Antipipated Byras Lincytn Jowrnal, There aro a thpwsand peoplo or 8o in this city now who rememuer distinctly that inter state contest whieh' was held m the Funke opora house on Thursday, the 1st day of May, 1890, and & good, many of them have a dis- tinet recollection ot tho oration on ‘‘Demo | eracy the Dominmnt Idea,” which was de and its progress | 1ivered by Robert Tacker of Buchtel colloge, Obio. Perhaps they will ramsmbor when eminded of it that the house burst out into broadside of applause wlhen the young man closed nis speech with thesentiment: “Wnen that day comes democracy will be king. Long live the king." Mr. Bryan’s great spooch before congross on the tarifl question as roported in the Jour- valof yesterday morning containod these words: “When that day comes democracy will be king. Long live the king"' [Ap- plause. | 1 itis not too late, Mr. Bryan will kindly hustle over to tho government print- ing ofice ana put quotation marks around that sentiment befove it appears n the groat daily known as the Congressional Record. Hil's Doctors Disagree, New York Advertiser (dem). Senator Hill is denouncing the KForce bill and ths billion dollar congrass in his voyage through tho south. The force bill is a “chest- nut,” and thero never was a billion dollar congress. The senator ought to freshoen his discourses with a little disquisition on the binomial theorem and the Punic Wars. Denver ws (dem). No “dispassionate man can read Senator Hil's speech, delivored to the Missisaippi lemslature, without aamiring both the specch and the man who made it. To a demo crat its words aro inspiring. Its boldness, clearness, froshnoss, with its broad patriot- ism and statesmanship, fairly makos the Ulood tingle to tho fingor tips with tho in- tense faith iv craates in our country and the pride it onkindles for the party that has dona €0 much for its prosperity. ol The Gentleman From the United States, Omaha Fake Factory. Bryan is a tdwer of strength to western democracy —tho peopls fove him. Somo lead- ersaro liko millstones around the party's neck. OTHER LANDS THAN OURS. Tho tories aro ovidently going to not only in their stronghold, London, but in the country districts generally. By an ar- rangement which moves too smoothly not to have been long considered, they have bezun tolay the blame on Mr. Balfour, the ver, man whose organizing power and administra- uve talont they have for years beon praising. Mr. Baifour, accordiag to present accounts, is to blame because the proxressists carvied the municipal elections in Loadon. He is to blame bocause thhsk who are in allogeld harmony with hym' will not ageae upon local measures satisfactory 1o tho Eaglish voters; he i3 to''blam3 bscause the coa- sorvatives are obéylng Lord Silisbury’s suggestion to tire dut the opposition. 1n fact ho 15 to blamo for'‘everything. Ounly last week he actually went into the houss with mud upon his boots, éreating a scandal which is evon yet carepring through torydom! Tie truth is, however, that tna palicy which has failed was Lord Salisbury’s policy, and 1t has failad bacause it was inherently waak and wrowg. Mu, (iadatone, with his pro- phetic eye, saw that this result mu$t coms, and set his parky to tho radk of waiting until starrived. At his age it was a dangerous game to play, but although the stalkes ary not yet in his hands, they arein n fair way to fall there shortly. The tory cry for other leadership in the houso is really a demand for a more popular policy. pioces, ' Whatever may be said on general princi- ples as to the incongruity of auy allianca be- tween a republic and a despotism, the friendly union which now exists betwaen France and Russia promises to accomplish a great good—the Leeping of the paace in Eu- rope. Even the emperor of Garmany with all his wild talk of “‘pulverizing Russia” will hesitato to cross arms with tha czar, for he knows that I'rauce is eagerly waiting for any opportunity to retrieve the aecfeats of 1870-71 and regain her idolized Alsace and Lorraine. WThe day has not yet come, though it may be near av haud, when war will ba so terribly destructive that no nation, however powerful, can afford toinvite or ongage in tho worlk of murder by wholosale. Until ar- bitration becomes a necessity in tho ssttie- ment of all international difforences, it may well be that such a manace as that which France and i<ussia ofer to the land ruled by the Hohenzollern may prove the surest guar- antee for the continuance of p2ace between nations. Thero is, indeed, little euough of the spirit of true christianmity in an arimod truce, but such a state of afairs is infinitoly to he vreferred to the unmeasurable evils that would attend a general European war. W*u ‘Phe oratorical firoworks of the Gorman em- peror and the riotous outbreaks in Berlin and clsewhere have caused much uneasiness in Austria and ltaly, whera both are thought to affect tho stability of the triple alliance. This fecling is roflected in a lettor from a Viennese correspondent, who says: “‘The trath is that Emperor William is giviog hus admirers everywhero ground for serious concarn. More thau ever, the guiding mind of Prince Bismarck is missed. The socialist ovil has unquestionably mada progress boti in Germany and Austria since Prince Bis marck left ofice, and Emperor Wiliat's well meant remolr his so far provei a failure, as Princo i snarek pradicted that it would. Domostic disunion in Germany cannot incraase the prastige of the triple allianco. If tho ‘iiterior condition of Germany should becoijo such as to concon- trato the atteation of ,the emperor ana his government on interion. affairs, they will b> unable to oxerciso thoik influence abroad as actively as thoy hayé done hitherts on bo- Ealf of the maintonancs of general traigail- ity. The authority of the triple aliiance nas been used in an unostontatious way on vari- ous recent occasions ' the work of picifica. tion, and since Pringe Pismark rotired from oftice Gormany bas nohrefussd to mase com- won cause with hen, giies in diplomatic ac- tion in the east. Thgre seoms now, how- ever, just a possibility,gf intorior dissensions in Germany that would necessarily weiken the (ierman goveramsat 1o uestions cou- nectod with foreign Pdlicy. Lhis accounts for the very unfavoraplo impression which last week's nows from Berlin has produced both in this country and 1n Italy.” The compurative lull in East African affairs since Stanloy was engaged in rescuing Emin and Wissmann in fighting the Zanzibar tribes now promises to give way Lo actyity. The new kbedive is credited with the desire Lo sigualize bis accession by vaconquering the Soudan, and the strife between the successor of the Madhi and bis rivals makes the pro ject mors feasible, winle England is said to approve, at least as to the reoccupation of Nubia. Tuen we have raillroad enterprises further south which are likely to prove of great importance. Tho most ambitious of them appears to be the 0o to build a road from the coast at Mombasa back to the of the great lakes. The substitution of by rail for the caravan must give au euor- TURDAY, MARCH 1 mous impetus to the development of {nterior Africa and to the civilization of the conti- nett. The British government has undor- taken the proliminary work of surveving, partly on the ground that the raiiroad will help destroy tho terribls slave trade in that rogion; butit might also deserve support as promoting other kinds of trade. Tho projoct seems likely to havo a bottar fate than the stratogic railroad from Suakin to Berber vroposed during tho war with the Madhi. 1t 13 now a tittlo moro than 10) years sinco the French revolution burst suddonly upon startled Europe. Then, as now, there were abundant warnings and predictions ot the approaching storm. Although the political and social conditions have groatly chaneed, they are now no less favorable to revolution Making every allowance for sensational exaggerations in reports that reach us from time to time by cablo and in tha newspapers, there has nover boon a pariod iu this century in which so much matorial of political fer- ment has accumulated in Buropn, Where- ever the eye may turn, from Russia to the Spanisn peninsula, it discovers signs of pop- ular agitation. Tho peopls of contineital Europe have erown' weary of bad government and ara intently watching their opportunity for deliverance. They chafe under intolerable taxes extorted from them to maintain dynastic interests and preserve the ‘“‘balance of power. If this “balance of power” wero a reality, in- stead of being in large dogroo a diplomatic fiction, 1t would afford nothing of happinoss and hopoto tho ISuropean masses, whoss chief concern, whon tot straggling for bread, is to secure for themselves a greater sharo in the management of their political affairs. Nothing is more natural than that tho politi- cal agitators of every typo shoutd avail themselves of the prevalent distross to foment popular discontent with government. ‘Tho contrast between the conaition of the hungry massess and tho opprossive policy of European goveramsnts in keoping vast standing armies in idleness to devour the earnings of toil affords too potent an argu- ment agaiust the existing order of things to bo neglected by its enomios. i ITED REPUBLICANS, I0WA'S U Des Moines Loader: J. 8. Clarkson re ceived the smallost vote of any of the four gentloman named as delegates at large to the republican national convention. His vote was oven much smaller than that of Mack, and no one regards Mack as a political *gen- eral.” The great fact that nphasized was that all wero repubi ans. Men who had differed on local issues in past years came together to pledge them- selves to the great common cause of the re- publican party against the democratic party, of protection against free trade, of a souna currency against an inflated circulating me- dium, and of an honest count ogainst fraud, intimidation and ballot box burglaries in the south, Swux City Journal: Tho extraordinary proposition sprung in such extraordinary mauner upon the party a snort time since, to instruct the aelegation for Blaine, who has forbidden the use of his name, was not so much as raised in the convention. The reso- iutions aro a splendid and a aeserved tribute to General Harrison. They are avoto of con- fidence in him. ‘They are o true exprassion ol the confidence of Iowa republicans in him, and thev imply a declaration of their preference for him. Sioux City Times: Now let the repub- licans of South Dakota and Nebraska come into line with lowa. T.et their conventions show equal enthusiasm and equal regard for the good af the party at large. lowa refused to be put into the attitude of antagonizing Gen- eral Harrison. The republican masses are for General Harrison. They feel that they can only win by tbe rocord which he as vresident has made. Thev know that the varty cannot reject the president in conven- tion and plausibly ask tho country toapprove tho presidont’s record in the election. Towa is for Harrison, Letthe wkole west join in the chorus. T'he masses have joined in the chorus and no stato convention should be misled to a vote of aiscord. S THE VANDERBILT SUCKLING. Washington Post: Colonel Shepard now spells democract with a small “d.” It was the colonel's father-in-law who at one time referred to him with *‘a big, big D.” Bloomington Bulletin: Colonel Elliott F, Shepard is mentioned as minister to France. He would never do, The people might not recognize that he is n joko. If taken seri- ously war would bo inevitable, Detroit F'ree Press: Elder Shepard now spells republican with ‘& capital “R” and democrat with a small " He also von- tinues to use an inverted ‘¢’ when he has occasion to speak of confederates. Alas, poor Shepard! Wesay it with gref, and not in anger. He honestly does not know enough to beat a two-spot. Providence Journal: Colonel Elliot F. Shepard, whose fidelity to republican prin- ciples and ardent loyalty to Mr. Harrison have thus far won him noofficial recognition, seams to have turned at last, for his Thurs- day text at the top of the editorial page of the Mail and Express declares *“The bed is shorter than a man can stretch himself on it, and the coveriug narrower than he can wrap timself in it.” —— spel of Discontent, Chicago Graphic, Tho motto of the great popular moyement known as the Farmers' alliancs, which started about threo years ago, was ‘‘Kqual rights to all aud spacial vrivileges to noue." ‘This sentiment correctly exprosses tho true principle of good governmant, There was much in its first enunciations wn though tinseled with the glamor of socialism, ap- poaled to tha popular sense of justice. The alliance had real grievances to redross and genuine reforms to accomplish, So long as the control of tho organization romained in the hands of its projectors it exerted a pow- fuliafluonce on public policy. Wheon it fell into tho hands of faaatical and visionary politicians —demagogues wbo fill the desira- vle offices and draw liberal salaries from the industrial onganizations of the country — u complate change of managsn2at ard policy sucsas 1xd The pure purprsss and principles of tho original farmers’ alliance navo beon swal lowed up 1o the pnol of politics, taking the form of a third party movemant engineerad by the Woavers and Donnellys, tne Powderlys, Siumpsous and Peffers, to be weilded as a balance of power bstween the contending political forcos in the presidential contest. The adoption of a platform hke that of the St Louis convention shows that every faction had its “inuwing.” ‘The old motto of *equal rights to all and spacial priviloges %o noas’ was exchaiged for *if you don't see what yon waut, usk for it Ouly prohbition and wo naa suffrage were side tracked, the advosates of these reforms being assured that no pariy advocating the peace, oraer and prospority of society could upnold suct issues. y Simpsou said it wouid be impossiole Lo abolish intamperance unul they had abolished poverty. Wwhat Lhe new party especially demsodsd was fiat maney, the redemption of farm mortgagoes oy tho federal goveruwent, Lreusury loaus on crops, illimitable silver’ coinage, ” possession of railroads either by confiscation or pur- The THE BEST. 206 Front St., San Irancisco, Cal. “Tused tle of St il for matism one bot- Jacobs Rhcu- in the muscles f my shoulder and arm. It gave im- mediate and permanent relief.” W. . MCALISTER, chase, and other utter abeurd . Such frenzied and lying declarations .as that the the nation is ‘‘on the vorge of moral,politioal and material ruin;" that ‘“‘corruption domi- nates the ballot box, the legislature, the bench:" that the urban workmen aro dented the right of organization for self-protection ; that imported pauper labor beats down their wages, and a_hireling standing army un sized by our laws, 1s established to shoot them down; that tho fruits of the toil illions aro boldly stolen to build up al fortunes; that governmental injus- tice is breeding onty paupers and mitlion Aires; tuat a vest conspiracy has been organ ized on two coutinonts and is taking possas sion of the world —theso retloct the sheorest lunacy. ‘Thore never was a timo in the history of the country when, taken as a wholo, the peo ple wero 8o contented and prosperous. Labor, as compared with las, yoar, 1s relatively better paid, and comforts dre in_greater varioty and abundance, and, for the most part, cheaper. Hours of labor have been reduced on an averago 20 per cent. Organs ized Inbor fixos the rewards of industry With tho increase of wages, the reduction of the cost of living and of hours of labor, have como 1mpeoved social. moral and intelloctual advaotages of every sort. Facilities of loco motion are within tho reach of all. The working classes are better noused, better fed, better clothed, and en improved sauitury conditions. The savings vanks of tho country and other sources of investment attost that many workers are thewmselves be- coming capitalists. With the opportunitios afforded the poor man's son of today may be the rich man of tomorrow. [Everywhera the hand of charity and of philan hropy is out strotciied with a munificence never known before. Carping crities and ranting dema gogues to the contrary, this is a humanitarian age. 1f every human craving is not fully satistied tho situation is not likely to be proved by the calamity howlers in convert- ing anoble and patriotic movement intoa disreputable seramble for oftice and political spoils, JI—— SOME POINTED TRIFLES, Washington Star: A bald deception—a wig. of ve Columbus Post: IFrom the presoription som.o physicians it is ovident that they | forgotten thelr boyhood. Easton I'ree Pross ed and you his f A man may bo lantern- Ju neverlight up. Somerville Journal: Only the oxeeptionally modest man i3 perfoetly satisficd with the first proof of his new pleture when the photo- zraphorsends it lome. Rev. Dr. Primrose (stumbling in the hall)— Your father seems to ho of his light. Little Johunie—Yes, sir. alwnys that way the day after the gas bill comes in. A MEAN ADVANTAGE It was just as we were starting; And I'hope you understand, It was but to hreak the parting That Llet him tuke my hand. Then he asked me somethi 1had meant to answer But he hold my hand securely, And—lhe wouldn't let it go! Washing “you ments, “of 1 “Woll, suppos the John," she _said in tomperance gontly, move- ho answered. bu zo and make u few of with the pump handle. [ neea w pail of right away. York Herald: Jack aud now? Tom—1iow do you know? J You were the only man sho didn’t flirt with last mght. Siftin mob? Soyouaro engaged What's the matter with o howling IUs all riot. Ram’s He It hard to undorstand some men find it s and 50 easy to boiio aler. why hard to bolfove the bible bo lightaing rod ped- Binghamton Republ! When a follow sees with an eye singie he ‘s all right. But when he begius to seo double he should let up for a while, Boston Transeript: Ofspring— what makes pa so eross today? Mother—I writ- ing u poem on the beatities of parental love. —_—— PARSON JIM. New York Herald, In the wilds of Arizona dwelt a shepherd most devout. 1tis fold might b s of ndobestrong, thatuo ram outs Years before ho'd boen o gambler, Saul hid seen a light, R As expounder and exhorter ho was simply out of sight. He carried asi And Iis p. Joys of fo; e could pink the'ace o diamonds at almost iny ranze, And at pokerhe was handy at picking up small chung but like hooter, a bible and a knifo, and his shooting were the two When he went for a rovival things were cor- tuin to revive, And the sinners of that parish were in luck to e alives e easily explained all the miracles by rote, And his explain wus final, of which all mude a | note. And when at last they burled him upon tho bleak hiliside, They carved upon a ¢l tars deep and wid “THis horo 13 Parson Jim—troad sofuly, drop & o en pine board fn lot- An il around James Dandy—who roads his title clear.” e Bryan Honored in Song, Kearney Hub, Youni Bryan had a littlo shoop; Tts wool was whito s flecce; It ¢ot into the use one dny, To nioar him speak a pioce, Alas! poor thing, a foolish break— It gave offenso most soro; o talked the wool all off iis back And strewed it on the floor. DIED SHAKING FOR DRINKS, Deliberate Sulcide of & Travellng Man in an Ohlo Saloon, Axnoy, O, March 18, — Guy Clifton Wright of this city, a traveling salesman, en- tered a saloon here late last night and callod for a glass of seitzer. Ho poured 1t into threa drachms of chloral hydrate, and coolly stirred the mixture as ho laughed and taiked. ‘Then he drank tho voison, Turning to the proprietor he said I will be dead in fiva minutes. 1 want ona more drink; I'll shake you dice for it," Thinking Wright was joking, the saloon keeper replied banteringly I don't like to take chances with a dying but I'll go you," Veright won first and then, placing his hands to his hoad, dropped to the floor un conscious and died in & fow miautes, IHis wife's desertion of him led to the suicide, man, LCCESSORY TO THE MEADE MURDER. Sensational Charge Made Against Assembly man Lea of Wisconsin. Warrica, Wis,, March 18.—The sonsation n the Moade Investigation yesterday was tne charging of Assemblyman i A. Lea with being accessory to tho murder of Banker Moade 1 1882, Somo timo ago Lea sued ono Gordon for slandor, ulleging that Gordon has stated ho (Lea) killed Banker Meads, An amonded answer was vesterday filed by Gor- don’s attorney, pleadiug justification, allog ing that Gordon had good reason to believe Len was implicated as’ anaocessory to the crime. Lea is a Milwaukeo merchant and a member of the state legisiature and thoaffair has caused an immense sensation. Tho rand jury is still wvestigating the matter Meade's death. v — Gould's Colebration of St, Patrick's Day, Er Paso, Tex,, March 18.—Jay Gould did notleave his car yesterday, as a chilly breeze had beon blowing and wraps were worn with comfort. A number of ladies called on the Misses Gould in the afternoon and were ploasantly entortained aboard tho Atalanta. Mr. Gould and party received o serenade ana the St Patrick’s varade re- paired to the string of special cars. Soveral national airs were played and threo cheers were given for tho ‘‘groatest little man in Awerica.” Mr. Gould extendod an invita- tion to come aboard, but uot wishing to in= trude thomselves upon Mr. Gould thoe invita- tion was declined, The procession of fully 4,000 returned to the center of the city. - Allogheny Officials Rearrested. Prrrsuono, Pa, Mareh 18.—Tho hearing of the case of John R. Murphy, chief of tho department of safory at Alloghony; Assis tant Superintendent of Polico Glenu and Detective Donaldson, chavged before Alder man Schellman of Allogheny with bhaving aporopriated feos recoived from workhouso commitments to their own use, was sot fo o'clock yesterday, but on account of the ab. sence of the prosecutor the caso was dis missed. A number of other charges aro vending agamst Chiof Marph tmmed- iately after tho dismissal of tho case, tho prisoners were rearrested on new informa- tions and bail was entered in the sum of $1,000 for a hearing. Beat 11y Wife's Braln's Out, Prrrssunc, Pa., March 18.—~Dennis Clor- nan, a switchman employed by the Pennsyl- vania railroad, while drunk last might, accused his wifo of nfidelity ana assaulted her with a chair, beating her brains out. Ho then told aneighborof the deed, after which ho disuppeared. The woman’s' skull was crushied and her body was coverad with bruisos. Clernan’s sons, James and Thomas, young men, started on' tho track of their fathov, and captured him in o house on Wob- stor stroet, aud he nas been lodged in jail. Tho ucighbors say he frequently assauitea his wife, but that there wus no ground for his suspicion P — Arrestod for Penston Frauds, Pminanerring, Pa, March 18.—Joseph Grean, alias Buckskin Joe, a voteran scout of the Apache war of 1547, was held in 8500 bail today by United States Commissioner Craig to await & requisition from Springfield, 111, where he is chargod with represonting bim: self asa government officer and collecting pension fees. He is 05 vears old and it is alleged has conducted his fraudulent opera- tions in a number of stat Prrrsnt Honry Somerset a Frances Willard and Auna Gordon, arrived in Pittsburg yes- terday afterncon. Lady Somerset, in the evening, nddressed an audience of 3,000 peo ple, mostly mill workers and their wives, at old city hall, She leaves for tho east touay. — - Bloodshed Feared in Taney County, OzAnk, Mo., March 18.—Sheriff. Cook has { made no arrests in connection with the Bright lynching at Forsythe, but hethas summoned u posso to start after tho men kuown to be in tho mob who livetwenty miles away. The people of Tauey county are tak- ing sides and further bloodshed is teared. Burled Under Fiftoen Tons of Dirt, LEADY Colo,, March 18.—A cave-in occurred in tue Ivanhoo ond of the Busk- Ivanhoe tunnel. 'U'wenty men were at work at the point ot the accident, bul all escapad except William White, who was _covered by about tifteen tons of dirt and suffocated. — e———— er Jothrow ) Arrested. Mexico, Mo., March 18, —Jethrow Martin, who brutally murdered his aged father, Rev. Thomas Martin at. Martinsburg, January 26, it was learned today, has beon arrested at Indianapolis. He will be brought back at once. BROWNI & NG, KING o Wo Corner 15th anl Douglas Slse $1.25 Underwear for All day Saturday a ica, we sell Saturday to a customer at $1.2 ment, Onshowin15th Browning, [S. W. ( Satardays Uil 1) b 3 “ 08 0=~ nd Saturday evening till 10 o’clock, we will sellmedium weighto super finish Merin- underwear, good scat sonable garments, a 65c-a piece, or $1.25 a suit. We've been selling them at $2.50 a suit, but just to draw people into our store to see our stock, amongst which is the finest furnishing goods stock in Amer- not more than 3 suits 5 a suit or 65c a gar- st window. All sizes, King & Co Corner 15th and Douglas S,