Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 30, 1892, Page 4

DAILY % ROSEWATER, Eprron PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING e = i OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY. - TFHMS OF BURSC Darly Pee (vithout Eunday) O DAlly and Sonday. Ono Year Bix Mont! . Three Montlis . Eunany Bee. One Vear Saturday Bee, Ono Year Weckly Ree, Onn Year OFt Omahn, The Feo Bullding. Eouth Omaha, corner N and 2 Connell f1u7s, 17 Pearl Stre Chieago Ofice, 317 Cliamber o Wew York, 1looms 14, 14 and | Waehington. 513 Fourte CORNESPONDENCE. | All_eommnnic rointing to orinl matier should be addressed Lori Db h Strents Commeres. ribune Bullding nawa to the and T BUSINESE LETTERY remittances should be ing Company, Omaha yrifers to Lo miado Al busir pAdrersea 1o Draft P/ THE BEL PUBLISITING COMPANY T e Hie < and 0 theordes of th BWORN STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION Etate of No County of George 1 Mshing compa Actinl clren ending Nover Bundn ot THE BEE Pub. nly swoar that the tiE for the week w as follows; S of 1T Wednesdny , \ Thursdny. Mo ¥ridny, No Baturdhy, 24,504 2880 21,101 24,317 CEORGE B, TZSCHUCK nd gubseribod in my pres i 24 ovembord Average Bworn to Iofore mo ence thin 20th dny 0f November, 187, (Seal) NI FRIL. Notary Public Average Circulation for O 24,421 —— Di. BRiGes seems to b standing pat. illustra- Kan: marked tion of “negro domination” in yesterday. 18 To DEMOCRATIC contestants in this county: Blufling is an old game and a8 been cast aside by all shrewd card players. TiaT duil noise which comes from “‘Beatrice is not thought to be the moans of Jay Burrows, wailirg over the late election. secm to be divided annexation or inde- they are united in out of the Victoria CANADIAN pec on the questions ¢ pendence. But ‘wanting to ki traces. LINCOLN footpads must be gotting pretty desperate when they assault a newspaper man at 7 o’clock in the even- ing and expect to secure something for their pains. X-GovisrNonr GrAy of Indiana is said, in these melancholy days of Cleve- land ascendanc a striking re somblance to tho last rose of summer before lus THE great all-absorbing question which is agitating the American con- sumer is whether this beer combine will raise tho price so that the free lunch will be abolished. LirTLe Clontarf precinet still remains with name unsullied and escutcheon ntact. An ecloction contest without Clontarf in it is unique. Weo move to amend the pape “Jup@ING from the many brilliant and learned wrticles on the International Monetary conference, it is evident that every one knows all about silver, except the commission: Cusiu™ Bros. purchaso of the Sioux City union stock yards was a very 1m- portant event to that city, for it means business right from the start, as South Omaha people well know. THREE democrats on the Douglas county legislative ticket pullea through safe and sound. They wero fairly elected, no doubt. But a contest for their seats would be no more nonsensi cal than is the contest instituted by de- feated democrats, NoO ONE supposed that lowa’s vote this vear would equul her lust year’s vote, which was the largest ever cast in the history of the state. But the total voto this year was 412,719, the vote of 1801 being 420,152 and that of 1888, 404,150, This shows fino organization and enthu- siastic republicanism, tic victory has softencd thg hearts of South Carolina democrats. The board of canvassers has decided to issue the certificate of congressman to Murray, a colored re- publican in the Seventh district, al- though his opponent was only 2,200 votes behind. This news is quite over- powering IowA gave Harrison 22,965 plurality and showed a repuvlican gain over last year’s vote in every county of the state. Boles carried thirty-nine counties last year, Cloveland carried twenty-eight counties this year. IHarrison’s vote ran ahead of the congressional vote in every district except the First, where Gover- nor Gear recoived 122 votes more than Harrison. THERE should be a stringent execu- -tion of the law governing the speed of wailway trains within tne city limits, The South Omuha covoner’s jury called attention to the fuct that the train 'ahich hillea George Guthrio was run- ping at the usual speed, twenty miles per hour, which is twice us fust as the rate fixed by law. THE demacratic contestants probably kvew whut they were doing when they omitted the Bloody Third as a fair tield for contest. They, of course, believe that everything was right in that ward, s it probably was, And it will strike the average citizen that if no cause for grief could be found in the Third ward there is very little foundation for a kick iu the other wards —— THE republicans of Doaglas county have in times pagt treated democratic candidates with great consideration, “* Frequently they have eclected them. Now that republicans have just for a chavge undertaken to elect o few of their own candiditos the defeated dem- ocrats show up with a disg:uotled whine io the shape of a contest. They won't accomplish anything, of course, but N\ they might be in better business THE SUGAR DOUNTY QUESTION. The report comes from New Orleans that sugar planters all over Loulsinna, aro showering lotters upon Mr. Clove- land and the democratic leaders of cons gress demanding thav tho sugar bounty be abolished and that duty on sugar be restored in a modified form. A strong delegation is to bs sent to Washington by the Louisiana Sugar Planters asso- ciation to urge such legislation, Tt is stated that 500,000 persons are depend- ent upon the sugarindustry in thatstate and that the planters there sell 825 000,+ 000 worth each year, and for this reason they claim that their wishes should have some weight. This is true enough, but the ground upon which the aboli of the bounty is demanded is not good. The plant that the duty wa abolished and the bounty adopted by the re in order to damage d southern ¢ estand help the republican 1 orn manufacturers who sugar. on 3 nssort blicans moeratic ricultural inter- h- nd nor free wante It <coms soutliorn to domocrats question of national political parti more foundation for tho consider bo impossible 1o any policy apart from wmship. Thero is no for tho claim that the sugar bounty was intended 1o benefit re- publicans at tho expense of democrats than theve is for the assumption on the part of tho Louisiana planters that the tariff which they propose would be more beneficial to them than tho bounty, for they sy that they ave willing to accept low ns 13 conts a pound. It would ba unronsonable to supposs that thousands of plunters in Louisinnn uniting 1n this movement against tho bounty for 1o other renson than because they think that it is wrong in princivle. That is the motive which they profess, but the profession does not commend itself to the intellizence of those who take account the fact that the m who make it are engazed in the sugs E 33, I is hardly to be supposed that they disinte de- voted to prineiple as thoy pretend to be, and their cliim thut the bounty was adopted for the purpose of giving north- ern republicans advantage ' southern that are not. Whatever the scheme of the southern planters may be thby will certait have, unfortunately for tho countr cualof influence with the nextcon- Tt1s noteasy tosee how this je be regarded as a political or sectional one, but perhaps they ean i \ppear =0, Are all the sug of the north republ 3?7 Doubtle majority of them are, but £onre & mijor- ity of all munufacture ‘The fact hus nothing to do with the sugar bounty in any cvent. The interest of Nebraskn in this sub- ject is natneally great oa account of her sugar beet industry, but there is neither politics nor sectionalism in her attitude upon the bounty question. We believo that the bounty is a good thinr for the people and that it shouid be allowed to stand. Without it the bect industry could mnet succeed, it bhas domo for (e muny Franco and is now deing the boot sugae busjness of west wes that it i ameasure 10 be abandoned. Not only does tate need the national aid thus »edel to the producers of boots and sugur, but it also needs and should hawve a restoration of tho state bounty It is anduty which the legisinture owes tothe farmers and sugar makers of Nobras'a to restore the bounty in such form as may seem wisest, to the end that an industry of great importanco to our people may be fostered and promoted ‘This should be done without regard to the action of congress concerning tho national bounty. A great deal lately been said about “standing un Nebraskn.” 1t is no idle phrase. It means a great deul, s muy oasily bo seen by observing the results which this policy has already producad through the operations of what is kanown as the home patronage movement. Iicourage- ment of the beet sugar industry is ex- in line with that policy. T FRENCH CABINET CRISIS, The American people have n mors than pissing interest in the French cabinet erisis, for tho reason that the source of the difliculty involves an intor- national question that may bring this government and thav of France into controversy. The Panama canal scan- dal, s such, concerns oaly i'eanco, but the Unit:d States has treaty rights in the [sthmus of Panama which are mon- aced, and it therefors bacomas an inter- esting question as 1w how far thoss rights may b2 endangered in the evout of a prolonged politizal erisisn Feanes, As long ago ns 1546 this gov, gotiated a treaty with the Rapu Now Granada that secured to American citizens cetain rights and peivilegas on cqual torms with the people of the republic in the isthmus. Uadar this convention whatever rates, rights or privileges ars granted to citizans of New wnada in connection with the working of the Panuma canal cannot be denied to eitizens of tho Unitad Siates, Several times this country has sent troops to tho isthmus to enfores its right to free transit. In 1540 the Panama railroad was char- tered by tho state of New Yorlk, and it was constracied by American and managed by Americans. In 18537, Columbia having succozded to the rights of New Geanad i, a new contract was obtained extending tha charter for ninoty-nine years. Thirteon yeurs after, in 188), the Franch promotars of the Panamu canal got possession of the railroad, und the French receiver of the canal company now proposes to didre- gard the treaty and contract rights of American citizens and to discriminate against them in a way that would prove soriously damagiog to their interests. It is now appareat that a serious mis- take was made in allowing the railroad to pass inte foreign control, buv t! will not prevent the government of the United States from asserting tho rights secured by traaly, and it is understood that the president will call the atten- tion of e¢ongress to the matter in his forthcoming messuga. It is this state of fuots that gives to the ministerial erisis in France what- ever siguificance it possesses fom the Awmerican people, If it should result in duty as are of are a3 an demoerats over proves they. ub- SEN and for this has for capital { a very sorious political upheaval, and this cannot be rogarded as by any moans improbadle, the effect might be to at least embarrass the United States in enforcing its rights, since in such cir- cumstances this governmont would probably hesitato to take extreme moasu As 10 tho situation in France it is manifestly serious. Not the flight of Boulanger has the popular ex- citement been so and ovidence of the 1intense feeling in parl'amentary circles is seen in the enormous majority which votod against the ministry 1 the Chamber of Deputies. It is be ieved that the crisis will bo long and it muy cause a greater strain to republican in stitutions in Franco than they have ex- perienced the presont form of government was instituted twenty-two years ago. A leading radical paper a few days ago dec that if a pre- tender were to present himself in Paris prepared to take up the inheritance of tho republie a splendid opportunity would offer. Perhaps this is not to be taken seriously, but it indicates the of the disturbance in French The formation of a new min- istry is likely to bs a very difficuit task, 1y that may bo formed will proba- shortdived. Meanwhils the in- ations are that in probing the Pan- ama canal scandal, if that bo thoroughly done, the ions will leave a stain on many characters now held to bo above reproach, as did “the Credit Mobelicr disclosures of twenty years ago this country. since measurs polities bl dic reve UNDER A NBW PREMIER. 17or a number of years the Dominion of Canada has not boen making progress. Although strenuous efforts have been mude to increase the population by en courdzing immigrationit has not grown Bvery year has witnessed the exodus tc the United States of large numbers of native Canadians and vory fow of tho immigrants who were induced to como to the country huave remained there. Neither in its internal trade nor its for- gn commerce has there been any muked growth. ‘The poiicy adopted for building up the former, prompted largely by a spirit of hostility to the United States, has not beon and attempts to extend other countries have generally not had satisfactory results. Noithor the, far- s uor the manufacturers have be prosperous and there has boen little in- centive to enterprise in any direction, leanwhile the national debt has in- sreased and taxes have grown with it. Pop dissatisfaction has also been stondily gaining in volume ané force. The lato premi v John A. Abbott, a man of ability and experience in pub- lic affairs, wus expected to provide a remedy for the conditions that werc oparating against the progress and prosperity of the Dominion. Ho failed to do s0. Abbott has been succeeded by Sir John Thompson, who has been long in public life and is a man of ability. Tho policy of the new premier has been outlined by an organ of the government snd it does not promise any im- provement upon that of s predecessor. Its cental idea appears to be to antag- onize the United States. He proposes, according to the o-gan, to strengthen the policy of protection, which a trial of adozen yonrs has shown to he prac- tically worthless for Canada. I he takes this course it involves the neces- sity of giving up all expectation of en- tering into any broad and comprehen- sivo scheme of procity with this country, for a de atic congress and administration will hardly venture to muke an arrangement which would leave American manufacturers subject to the un esiricted operation of a Canadian tarvifi while subject- ing our farmers to tho free com- petition in the home marvket of the 'l - cultural producers of the Dominion. 1t is aoubtless eminently patriotic to desire to give Canada a national character she has never yet enjoyed, but it is not wise orprogressive statdmanship to adhere to policies which it has been most 2onclu- sively shown cannot raise the country to the desired position. The purpasa of Sir John Thompson to do this assures his failure. The people of the Unitod States take a strong neighborly interest in Canada. They are not largoly in sympathy with the annex vionsontiment whichappanrs 1o be growing thava, but would prefer to see the Domlnion indepindent, knowiny full well thit so loag as it remins in the colonial #ondition, compgellod to regulate its commercial policy with refsrones to its imoarial relations, it cannot advance as it'should do. Itisintaresting to ob- serve that the public mind of the coun- try is being deaply sticrad by existing conditions, ns shown by lurge maotings ab various points to give expression to the popular fosling, and such oxpres sions show that indepandence and annex- ation ara the seatiments that are gain- ing adherents. Tmportant palitical changes are likely to taks placa in the Dominion within the next few years, ] THE ELECTION CONT 18, It is, very eisy to allogo feaud in an election, but an entiraly diffavent thing to proveit. Thera may have been somo slight ircegulavities in the last county claction, due Lo ignorancs of a compli- cited of voting., There has probably b no election entirvely freo from minor irregularities of one kind or another. But to assume that any such shortcomings in the last election will amount to o reversal of the official count in Douglas county is ridiculous, Immediately after the el a there was somo talk of fraud, but it waschiefly indulged in by defeated candidates and very litt'e attention was paid to it. Such talk is hearvd after overy election. It is hard for any man to believe that adverse figures ars correct, and when the vote is close the defeated man in- variably suspects or alleges fraud. 1t is known of all men that the elec- tion in Douglas couuty was quiet and orderly throughout. The mon ap- pointed upon the election boarls were in the main acceptable and so much better than those appointed under the last democratic administration that there is no rogm for comparison. The allegation that the miyor, the board of county commissioners and the county clerk were parties to any fraud or attempted fraud in the recent eleo- tion is preposterous The oulrageous successiul, trade with me ar system charges against these officials will ba repudiated by every fait-minded voter. Republicans have littlo to fear from | the contost that has been instituted in this county, They certainly will not object to any investigation the contest ants may want to make. It is perfectly safo to predict that the proposed contost if pushed toa conciusion will reaffirm the officfal count. NNOUGH I¥ NEBRASK A, It is not 1sing that criticism of the Australian |ballot s emanats from Tammany sources in Now York City, but we think that the Sun makes too much of the baliot muddle in a:nchusetts and too readily accopts it as an examplo of what may be expected under this After in the controversy as that t *“the hollowness, futil- dity of the whole cross s shown by the fact that at tho recent election blank votes wero cast as follows: On governor, 19,166; on licutenant governor, 32 urer, 80,00 9L “Wha FASY sur stem should method of votin citing the points to tho vote for governor in state tho Sun says th ity and mark sy absu temn 015 on treas- 3 on secrctary of state, 40, sort of an electoral system is it,” asks that piper, “which, in an important prosidential election, and, as Governor Russell points out, as tho sev- enth or eighth trial of the Australian gystem, from 20,000 to 40,000 American eloctors are sp enmeshed in the intricacies of legal technicality th theiv votes count as blank. and they aro practically disfranchised? It natural to assume that thoere must bo something wrong about a sys- tem of voting that produces such re- sults, and yet* it scems incrediblo that ignorance and stupidity ean anywhere be so provalent as to render tho Aus tealian ballot an unfathomable mystery to sogreat a number of voters. Mussd chusetts people are generally supposed to be nearly, if not quite, up to tho go in intelligence, but if so many her electors wished to vote for the various candidates for tho oftices named and did not accomolish their purposo :ause they were “emoshed in the ins tricacios of logal technicality,” they must have a good many dull paople in the old Bay state. Nebraska voters liko the Australian ballot stem and have no troubio with it. Tt has been in here only two years, and yet the last ction in this state was singularly smooth nnd porfoct in overy way. Are the citizens of Nebraska so vastly superior to those of Massachusetts in intelligence? That the percentagoe of illiteracy is remarkably small in this state is well known, but it is neverthe- less surprising that Massachusetts, leavened with the unapproachable cul- ture of Boston, should bs totally unable to comprehend n ballot system that is grasped with facility by Nebraska is simply asiwnishing. sovoreiga is use TiEopinion isexpressed by Dakota sci- entists, aceording ton dispatch from New York to the St. Louis (lobe- Democrat, that the Missquri rivor is drying up. The volume of water is said to be gradually decreasing, and the scientists referred to aflirm thoir hedaf that this is duo to the fact that mafg artesian wells have been sunk in the Dakotas. This, it seems to us, is very important, if true. The idea that these wells are diminish- ing the volume of water in our noble river is scouted soma unscientific peonle whose ho on the viverbottom were inundated last spring, but their opintons do not count for much in com- parison with that of the scientific sharps of the Dakotas. It is a serious question whether the farmer has a legal right to boro avtegian wolls, and thus rob the Missouri river of its sourcos of supply. The wells ought to be plurged up immediately, and those who own them s houtd be compelied to make suit- able restitu tion for the water they have stolen. mounetary confer sottled down to serious busi- Three plans dealing with the silver problem have been submitted to it and reforred to a committeo to report on them. It issaid to be probable that the scheme saggested by Rothschild, of the British delegation, will be accepted by the committes, with some modifi tions, and referred to the general body. This vlan falls far short of what the vadical pime tallists * desive, but it has n wood deul of morit as a compromise, if adoptea would undoubtedly bring silver und gold nearer togothoer, though it would not sunply a complete solution of the problom of maintaining the two metals nt a panity. The veport that the Ameriean delogatos ars dixposod to ace eapo the Rothsehild plan on the ground that *half a loaf is better than no bread” is prohably premature. T international ence has ness. nd Tue farmers of Towa prob; ire not moro trustful of strangers and unsophis- ticated in the ways of this wicked world than thosa elsowhere, bat it is a remark- able fact that they have allowed light- ning rod swindlers to bunco them out of from $20,000 to $30,0°0 during the past summer and still signing their names with singular freedom to swin- dling con Not only farmers, but all other people should refeain from signing papers, presented to them by traveling strangaps whom they know nothing about, The wonder is, not that these sharpara should practice such nefarious schomes, but thit they should be ablo to find anybody to vractice them upon in an age whoa newspapars ave in the hands of = Ivis clear that the citizens of this great re- public paying too much for their lightning rods. are cts, 1 clusses of people. are Tie demoeratic contestants have charged coreuptisn and fraud against the entire city and county governments in reference to the election, Nobody seems to huve been omitted in the sweeping allegations of the dofeated patriots, Thaeir dish of crow was evi- dently too much for them. But thoy will find that it is easior to formulate suspicions than to prove ridiculous charges. THE St. Louis brewers say that they are going intoa great consolidation who the Milwaukee brewers, und incidentally mention that St. Louis leads in the beer making industry. Milwaukee brewers vetort indignantly that they have not thought of such a thing as consolidation andthat tho Hb Loals bie wors are not ‘i 18" with making boer. themm when it comes to Meanwhile Omaha brow- ers aro not saying a word, but are going right on about their businsss, and the new buildings which they are erecting nd preparing to erect will bo finer than anything of the kind eitherin St. Louis or Milwaukee. Those who the most not the make noise are necossarily fastest growers. democratic have Mayor Bemis with pernicious partisanship in the appointment of elec- for the recent e This is just where they have put their feet in it. As compared with Cushing’s rank partisanship in such apnointmonts contastants od boards tion ection, Mavor Bemis’ selections were absolutely above criticism, less tho democrats suy about election boards the botter for them. POLITICAL GOSSEP, Douglas county is not the only one in the stato in which the democrats will try to oust the repuvlicans-clect from the tho logislature to which they now hold certicifi- cates of election. Tuis statea that Ered J. Fox and R. P, MeGuire wiil contest tho seats of Senator-elect MeDonald and Reprosenta- tive.olect Kloke. The proposed grounds of sutest relato to the Tadian vote in Dakota, Thurston and Cuming counties, and on the same stato of facts on which Mr. Crawford is trging to oust Judge Nor The throw- ing out of this vote would elect both Fox and MeGuire, seats in State Auditor Benton drifted 1t town yesterday and among tho rumors that soemed to get into the city with tho advent of the Lancaster politician was one to the effect thut Benton is o be ono of the secrctaries of the State Board of Transportation, and will take the place of Mr. Koontz It is stated that the railroads promisod Benton that hio would bo provided for, and he was given to under- stand that there was a superintendency somewhero that would just about fit him, but now he has beea informed that there is gor hope of that and o is to bo supplied with a place as secrotary of the state voard as the next bost thing. no Lieutenant Governor Majors is up and down the state on a wild skirmish for votes tor the United Siates sonate. tlo is just now operating along the lino of tha Bikhorn. He stopped off a day or two ago t0 800 Rossy Hammond at F.emont, and then took flight again to iuterviow Robinson at Ainsworih, Hs has a very tad attack of tho sonatorial fover, but what is something ratbor unusual for a candidats, he has a soc- ond choico, cavo rting The Boyd county legislativa contest is as- suming interesting phase. The demo- crats claim that if the position of tho republi- cans is tonable and that the counuty is unor- ganized teveitory, it will put them in control of all the oflices there that are now held by the republicans, Tha republicans, in their claims, aro seeking to establish tho fact that the county is unorganizeda territory in order that it may bo attached to Knox county for lezislativo purposes, and thus secure tho clection of Norton (rep.) over Kruse (ind.) to the lower house, in accordance with sec- tion 921, revised statutes, psge 262, which reads as follows: “‘All counties which have not been organized in the wanner provided by law, orany unorganized territory in the state, shall bo attached to the nearest organized county directly east for election, judicial aud yevenuo purposes.’ But Sec. says, *“The county authorities to which any uncrganized county or territory is uttached shnll exercise control: over and their juris- aiction shall extend to such unorganized county or territory the samo us if it were a part of their county.” It ison tho latter section that the demoorats baso thelr asser- tion that if the republicans persist in un- scating Kruso the acion will ‘“gig 2 and upset them loeally. The matter hinges on the question of whether or not MBoyd county was organized or undrganized ter- ritory or county on the Sth day of November last. Frank M. Wilson of Plattsmouth, 1sa candidate for secretary of the state senate at the coming session of the legislature, Ho has bield tho position of chief clerk ofthe Louisiana house of representatives, and was first assistant clerk of the Nebraska house in 1883, under Brad Slaughter. . ing a Sure Thung Game. Chicago News Record. General Dryenforth is again demonstrating 10 the satisfaction of the Texans that if his bombs are exploded when ashower is coming up rain is likely to foliow P Prosp New York Advertiser, The democratic party will never rest until it has placed a tax on incomes in this coun- try. 1t bopes in this way to cowpel the republican party to shouldor the buik of the governmenv's eXpenses, . jcd i ot AR Hot Work Ahond, Globe=Demaoerat, Toe comet is all right. 1t will not us. Thore will be no serious collision on or with this plauet untii Mr. Cleveland undor- tukos to make ap his cabinet, and then look out for--well, not heaven. Wor bury Knocking for Admisslon, Cincinnati Commercial, Apponrances indicute that the United States can, ufter a little whiio, have Canada in the union if she is desired, Anuexation is now opeuly aud favorably discussed on the other side of our norihern border, Chictgo Inter-(0c The pouiteatiary is t00 good & place for the members of “'the coal trust” who are now arranging to raduce the output of coal and freezo tho people inty accepting thelr terms. Tho enforcersof the law are poor sticks 1f thoy stand idle while thesc mag- nates plot and plao. e Through His Cady. Clie 1go Times, ‘'he populist who has bsen chosen gov- ornor of Kansas exclaims: “I am in love with Kansas almost as much a3 with o woman, Oh, Kansas!tho Italy of America, with moro sunny days than acy othor.” And yet thero ara people who balieve that prohi- bition voes prohibit, A Back and Give Them Rope New York Tribune, For cyuical assurance tho rapublicans in the prasoat cor tho democratic leafers fu e tariff smashing programmo is Wor thirly-two years the democracy been steadity obstructing and biocking re- publean policies, No sooner does 1t roturn to power with absolute' license to do what it s before it calmly proposes that the republican party suall assumo the respousi- bility for democratic policios. No, geutle- men; you have rops cauough; haug your selves, Tatkin Stu demand that sress shull aid ing out their unexcelled. has e The Austratian Ballot. Philatelphia Pre<s (rep.) The Australian ballot has led to litigation in California which may invalidato she state election, In Massachusetts it bhas elected the democratic candidate for governor whon @ majority of the voters intendsd to elect the republican candidate. fo Onio it split and divided tbe votes for elector so that it the result bad been close the new ballov would bave launched the country ou difficult and dapgerous dispute over the result in that state. The Australian ballot was orig- 1nally devised for elections, first in Austra- lia and later in Eugland, in which each party preseuts only one candidate and only one oftice is to be filled. The wttempl to apply it 10 elections iu this country, in which from twenty to fifty oftices are filled at a single eloction, manifestly bas not been altogether successful, FAMILIAR ~ WITH FINANCE | How the Rothschilds Figure in tho Affairs of the Worl THEY ARE NO STRANGERS IN WASHINGTON Views of a Leading Mem Banking Wouse Hav terially Stneo ¥ the Groat Changod Ma- o Visitexl This Country, Wasiivaroy Beneav or tas B 513 FountrENTi STRRR } WasniNaroy, 1. C., Nov. 29, Alfred de Rothschild's proposition to the international monetary conference at Brus- sels nas recallod tho fact that well known members of the banking house of do Rothsehild have been frequent visitors to Washington. It is thought, niore. ovor, that sowe of these visits havo given the Rothschilds an insight iuto the course of financial legisiation in this country, which has bud much to do with the prosent propo- sitioa, Oaly two months ago Henry de Rothschila, with his valet Corler and n small retinue of attondants, was at ono of the uptown he for soveral days. Mo is the Daris member of the Rothschilds house, At the time of his visit Soeretary oster was making final arrangomonts for tho international monetary conference. Last spring another member of the family —and it is thought to have baen one who is now promiuent jn tho Brussels conference was in Washington for somo days. It hap- pened ot a time whon the house was in a turmoil over the Biand silver biil and Mr. do Rothschild showed much interest 1 the con- troversy. In un interview ho statod that his intorest was not so much dve to what Mr, Bland might or might not do but 1t was from curiosity over the excitemont which could ve aroused in Awmerica on a financial question which Rurope knew nothing about. Mr. do Rothschild treated the congressional turimoil veay lightly from his expressions at the time. [t is judgod that he bas changed s mind considedarly as to the importance of concerted action among the great financial powers, Several times prior to last spring various moembors of the Rothschild fawily havo beon hero, al- though their visits have always been ws sightscers rather than s financiers. At the Treasury depirtment today there was much satistaction over the news from Brussels, It nrs been feared that tho eatire counfercnce would collapse without nuything rurther than theexpression of the wislies of tho Ame delegates. o proposition of de Koths is av least ah assurance tnat tho loading tinanciers of Europo aro treating the confor- enco h seriousness. I is not expected hero that any definite results will be secured, asit is pointed out that an agreement would havo to be submittad to the various powers and that 1 1 probavly years, weuld intervone before the agreement could secure the sanction of the couutries repre- sensed, but it is expectep that steps will be begun which will fitaily lead to an interna- tional union. Serving Two Masters, Secrotary Elkins in his oflicial capacity promises to become n conspicuous flguro in the PPanama canul proceedings wheroby American interests are so serioualy jeopar- dized, Secrotary Elkins’ attention was the other day directod to tho fact that General John Newton, who is president of tho Panama Railroad company, is a mojor gen- eral on the retired list of the United States The Panama Railroad _company was organized under the laws of New York and viven a charter wuich guavanteed that tho enterprise should always be controlled by American stockbolders, — Tho company passed almost entirely into French hands, but General Newton has remained as presi- dent and has regularly drawn both the s aries of a retired United States army officer and of the prosident of a railroad company, which only awaited'the expiration of its co tract obligations to immediately attuck American interests. As soou as Secretary Bikins’ attention was drawn to this flairs he recognized that General N s oceupying a com- morcial position inconsistent with the spirit of his military position and nimical to the wterests of the American government under whose flag he is still envolled sinco officer on tua retived list, are considered by tno War department s’ boing stillin the servico of tho country. Itis stated that Sccretary Elkins. in view of General Newton’s anomai- ous position, hes addressed hm o letter in which, after direcling his attention to the tuconsistency of his two salariea offices, Lo has suggested to him by intimation, at least, he propriety of resigniag one posiilon or tho otner., Thero is considerable indiznation here over the action of Ganeral Newton, espocially since toe American stockholders of the Panama railroad haye been misled in the doalings and the government has been so grossly treated, and if ho does not get out of co voluntarily it is ligely that pre- o nction will put kim out of the army. Congress is almost suro 1o take tho Panam question in haod and deal with it vigorously “rom an American standpoit, How Nebraska Prospers. he and other jreat I'rom the census offico this ovening a spe- cial pulleun was issued gving statistics of manufactures for the city of Lincoln, Neb,, for the census y 1500. ‘The tigures in clude only establishments which reported a product of §00 or more in value during th Vear and so far as practicavle only thoss ROWNING, ng&mf~ -2 Largest M of Clothing 3 tales One of them i about ot $2.50 and finest line in the country, as hgh as you want. But 1 suit. It's the elaboratencss makes the price go up. you something nice, Browning,King&Co W rstore closes at 6.3) p. m., excent Sat days, when we close at 10 p. u, ufacturers ter what the price our unequalled quality is in cvery Come and sec us, we'll show establishmonts are noted which operate works within the ecfty limits. For the puts Poso of comparison and to show the growth of manufacturing industries during the de- cado the totals for Lancastor county, as shown by tho oensus of 1850, aro flrst given as follows: Number of establishmenta revorted, 107; eapital invested, 9 number of hands employed, 884, wage $202,000; value of materials us od, $6TATI0 vatuo of product, §1,112,070, In 180) tho ro- ports for the city of Lincolu show as fols lows: Numbor of establishments reported, 1173 capital in J14,880: number of hatds omployed, 1,518, '8 paid, #0960, 0853 valuo of materials T8,803; valuo of product, 1,018,887, Pop N in’ 1880, 13, 0035 population 1800, v 154, Assossed valuation in 1880 was $1, 18338 n 1800 it was £5,470,50L Municipal aebt fn 1980 was $100,01 n ISW It was §1,520,000 Misegiianeons Today Secrotary Nobie afir ment of gthe Herman use in commissioner in the case of Corder from Mitehell, 8. . Ap: to enter the land of a driod up lake, rejocting the application for the reason that tho lund is on & meandored lako and not sub G Podray mastor at (ran was today appointed Rapids, Holt county vice J. M. Napier, vesigned; 13. C. Ful IKai0, Webster county, Tu., and J Secor, Hardin county, Ta. antor Manderson tias roturned to Washe ington for tho congressionnl session, Reps resentative Sweet of ldaho says he does not beiibve his defeated democratic competitor Wwill make a contast for his soat 1n cong h Judge Sweet's plurality was 2,344 and ho savs thera is not the slichtest ground upon which it can be overturned ' W. O. 8. Clark ot Nebraska is at the Ox- ord Licutenant Pickering loft Washington ths evening for 1ort Omaha, Ho will stop with bis paroats at Wabash, lod,, a fow days on- vouto, Nono of tho Nebraska represontatives have awrived hero yot, P8/ Hy - - RECLOES FOR SMIL post- Neb., rat Hukanson Philadolphia Tin Assuming that monoy s the cause of all human miscrv, 1t is romarks able to observe How wany men'ure roady 1o Borrow trouble Glenn Falls Ropunicw DPromising youn :sters over the parental knce Rad hoys aro very Just before being lald Binzhamton Loador: When ver thoro fx a ject 1o be diseussed the doaf-mutes g eraily havo u finzor in it Philadelphia Record e I niore whout tho et on Lo its eurves.” Tho astron omot if they ton Star Do you of wsked the youns min's uncle Thoy sometimes furnish a ver ablo relaxation from my athletie work." Washin Chicazo Nows Record: ¥Your Iittle girl has red hair, haso't she, Mres, Min 87" “No, tnaced. Her ha 15 a4 rich auburn, tinz with Ught terra-cotta.' Tndianapolis Journal: Mrs. Wickwiro—Why they havoe those big mirrors in barrooms, deat o Mr. Wickwire =To enable a man to got a full viow of himseif, of course. Chleago Inter Ocean: Widow (weening)—~But think how I niways made him gev up and muke the fires. Sympatheue Friond that he now hus i3 prepared for hiu Well, remembor, doar, me to w piace where the fire Let that comtort you. New York. He Elder Borry—I've beon teliing Joblots about the walls of Joricho falling down from nien blowing their horns, Dr. Thirdly—What d1d he s y? Elder Berry—Didn't doubt it. He lived for amonthover a man who owned a cornet, Philad e 'phia Record: *1 know how to man- aze 0 husbaud,” suid Mrs. Freferall, with em- phasis: “but I nlways pick out some other] Womnan's husba nd o inanage Nobody in the country but it would be 0u0) 10 of yestorday’s foot bull playors didn't shin‘plastersand avnl Philadelphin Times: asks for wildoat eu if s wun AN ANCIENT EPIS Cnciniati Commercial Whew Adam in Bden partook of the fralt Of the troo which wis plesaant Lo taste, His wifo and thesorpeat were really to blamo For metting us all in diss We mizht h n Andenjoyinz that lovoly But the serpent begalled, And s sald ehat Thig Noxt den today, and out Adam filed. Suewod ! Easdohats BOUGHIER MAN, Clarenes B, Bdwaids in Cincinuati Commeretal, Down dr by de cohu fiel’, whar de branch u rannm’ froo, a cabln in do Vvon, Et yo' zodar done 2on Den de Booghe a-tokin’ vut. Wien yo' zo down bk arter dahl, Aw jump ateb'ry shadder, when yo' hoar do foxes Dahk; When yo' come long_ by de short cut, stidder golh' 'roun’ about, Den do Boogher man'll keten yo', ef yo' aln't, a-lookin' out, holler. and 1's suro a- 1 de ebenin’, when do sun am man'il keteh yo', of yo' ain't troo de medder, an’ como When daddy’s done a-hoein’ cohn, an’ settin' by de do An’ i1l do little pickaninnies am playin' on de flo': When de stahs begin to show abov whipnoorwill's ahout, Den de Boozler man'il keteh yo' ef yo' ain't ookin' out. \ yo'r golu’ roun’ dis heud £o mighty nigh, Goln’ down into de dxhk Do’ mammy st When vo'r'spizin' bibio tells abo Den de Boozh u-lookin’ out, , an' do Wi wide worl' wid yo! place, makin’ yo' 1 de good things dat do nan'll koten yo', of yo' ain't co. and Retullors intno World, ir overcoats for men, We don't intend to “tell you here, but come to the store or writ> and we'll tell it andat the same time tell you tale No. 2 about men's suits from The last tale is about our latest style We wool ones for fers we have the Boys suits $2.50 on uj our $10 up. boys' overcoats, have car this in min 0 mat of finish and style that ur- S.W.Cor 15th & Douglas Sts