Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 3, 1892, Page 5

K DAILY. BEE K ROSEWATER, Eprron MORNING — PUBLISHED S OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY. e e LEVERY THRMS OF BURSC Dty Beo (witnont €andny) On; iy and Kunday. One Year x Monthe hree Months. ... Funday Dee. Ono o arday Bee. Ono Vear Weekly Hlee, One Year...... OFFICEX Nding. or N and 2ith Stro 1PTION, Vet o 10 00 500 100 200 180 Omahn, The oo 1 £outh Omaha, cor Counell Bluffa, 12 Peari Stroct Chieago Offec. 517 Chamber of Commeres. New York, Hooms 14, 14 and 15, Tribune Ballding] Washinzion. 513 Fourtoenth Stroot CORRESPONDENCE. ( AllL_communicatio ating o news and editorini mniter should bo addrossed to the led Horial Department BUSINISS LETTERL Al businoss | ittancos shonld be adaresscd to T ¥ 1 Company, Omaha. Drafta. chiecks ana post ordors to be mado Prrabio to theorder of the company THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY SWORN STATEMENT OF CIRCULATIO! Etate of Nobrasia. . County of Duugias. ¢ Georgo B, Turchuok, of Tin BR Nshing company, 100s solomnly swear th motunl cirediation of TIE DALY BER (0 the onding Nosomber 25, 1507, was a3 follows Bunday, Navember 2) Mondny, November Mandny, Novom hor Wednasdny, Novombor & Thursdny. $ov b Friday, Royambor v 24980 Baturdiy, Novembor 27, 20401 L.24,817 MGE B, TZSCHUCK. Bworn to hofora mo_and_subscribod 1o my pros- ence this 26th day of vember, i8. [Senl) it FEIL. Notary Pablle = — Average Circulntion fi October, 24,421, e s men of Omaha regrot the departure of Mr. A. P. Hopkins from this city to Chicago. THE ropublicans carry North Dakota by 119 plurality. Not much of a plarality and not worth anything to us anyhow. Avernge CAUCUsING at Lincoln oa the senator- ship proved a democratic fizzlo. Tt is just a trifle carly for that sortof thing. TrAT learned Presbyterian council in New York was appointed to sit on Prof. Briggs, but just now tho procoss seems to be reversed. THERE is o wide range of prices in the Chicago eattle marken. On Thurs- day some lots sold as low as $1 to $1.25, ‘while others went as high as $6.25 How the oid trunks in Lngland are being ransacked these days to find those old confederate bonds in time for the opening of the next congressi Tue liberty of the bar is being seri- ously abridged in an Iowa district court. The judge has ordered the at- torneys to cense smoking in the court room and to keep their feet off the tables. THE big obj Holman, will make his grand objection when the next house removes him from his position at the head of the appropriations commt- tee, where his ability was prominent ouly in the save spigot and waste bung- hole act. SOUTH OMAIIA seems to boe doing her share toward the Nebrasha exhibit at the World's fair since the packing and shipping industries of that city will be fully represented. Omaha should wake up on this matter also, OMAHA boys and mon conthue to leap from moving motor cars and be- come maimed or killed. Kvery one of the victims knew of a former accident of that sort but was sure he was too smart to be caught that way. And so it goos, punishment for pride. THE political almanac makers must be in afrenzied mood thoso days, being compelled to alter their electoral vote table daily and never certain that it is right. Tho ouly thing cortain about the figures is that Cleveland is elected and that the brag and vluster of the ‘Weaverites had no substantial basis, THE New York Sun presents figures o prove that the mugwumps of that city who supported Clevelund at the polls but did not support the Tammany can- didate for mayor cast just about 1 per cent of the democratic vote. **No 1 per cent domination!” shouts the Sun; *no mugwumps at tho wheel!” These are dark and dreary days for Dana. €I PAYS better to huat for old sunken steambouts in the Missouri river than to search for the hidden treasure of Captain Kidd. A government vessel that was sunk at Rocheport in 1864 with $16,000 in specie and 800 barrels of whisky aboard, has just been found buried in a sandbar and is being uncoy- ered. Liquor of such antiquity ought to find a ready market in Kansas, Tue surplus earnings of the Reading properties, including the railrosd and the coal and iron companies, show an increase in surplus earnings thus far this year of $1,406,603 over the same months of lust year, In view of these figures it will hardly do for the presi- dent of that monopolistic system to ask for public sympathy on the ground that there is no money in the coal business. THE price of anthracite did not go up again on Decembor 1 us was expeeted, and President MeLeod says he could net raise it in Januury if he wanted to, Is it possible that the combine is obligea to content itself with present prices for two more months? Mr. MolLeod gleets to explain why the price canuot be raised io Junuary. Per- haps the scositive conscience of the combine will not allow it. PRESIDENT D1AZ of Mexico has just been insugurated for the fourth time. He has had a remarkable career in war and adventure, but seems to be as suc- cessful and distinguished in “'these pip- ing times of peace.” He was electod first in 1876, and us the constitution pro< vided for but one teym, he retired in 1880, securing thoe election of his cabivet minister, General Gonzales, to the pres- idency. The people, however, de- mwanded Divz's return, and the constitu- tion was naended to permit bis re-elec- tions in 84, "85 and 92, This is cer- tainly u record of which to be proud, and argues woll for the peace und pros- perity of the Mexican ropublic. NO HELP FROM REPUBLICA It the demoorats in the prosent con- gress are counti republioan senae tors to holp pass of tho free raw bills sent ove ym the house protty certain to be disap- I'he oxprossions of republican senators who have =poken on tho sub- jeet that they have no such intention, Senator Cullom said in a recont interview that it is for the demoerats to carry out thoir froo trade plans and not for the nns, Senator Platt of Connecticut remarked on the samo subjoct that the republicin m te are not such wood democrats that, they will assist in any way in the passage of tho bills that have been sent over the houso, and a simi- lar viow hag been expressed by Senator Stockbridge of Michigan. A number of republican senators have refrained from saying nuything inthe matter, but th is littlo reason to doubt that they will stand togother in the position indicated by the sonators who have themselves, A caucus of republican senators 0 bo held to map out a line of policy onthe tavilf and othor ques- tions, and doubtless thoy will bs found unanimous against any change of atti- tude, The gsneral feeling licans 1s that the revi snould be left to the they como into full They went to the people asking the power to do this and it was givon to them, and it i3 for the democratic party alone to perform the duty devolved upon it. Moreover republicans do not care how soon the democrats enter upon its performance, The sooner thoy framo and pass a bill to carey out thoir policy of a tariff for revenus ouly tho earlier will the country be able to judge of the effect'of such a tarifl upon indus- tries and Thera is no dis- position on the part of re- publicans to obstruct tho party coming into pow in carcying out its tarift plans. They wiil exerciso their right of discussing such plans and of voting against whatever thoy balieve to be inimical to tho interes!s and welfare of the country, but they will use no other devices to defeat the policy of tho purty in power. It is obviously unreasonable to expeet rapublican senators to stultify themselves in this matter, as Congress- man Brockinvidage and somz- othor democrats have suggested they should do. The democratic leaders roalizo that they have a vory troublesoms problom on hand, and there is much diversity of opinton amoag them as to whether the party should proceed with the task of solving it at the earliest tima practica- ble or postpone it a Meantime the free wool bill and other tariil measures passed by the present house are inthe senate finance committee and if they should pass the revenus of the govern- ment would bs reduced to such an ex- tent that tho income woull fail below the actual expenses. It is ontiraly safo tosaythat the republican senate will not help the democracy to bring about such a condition of affairs. The plain courso is to allow tarifl revision, azcord- ing to democratic ideas, to wait until the democratic party is in control of the governmont. ou any matorin thoy are pointed, show very plainly subl ypubl i s of the sen oxpressod among ion of the demoerats whon Lol congress. ul tarift con wiges, mnifested TRUNK LINE COMPETITION. Tt is anticipated that an effort will be n:ade in congress this winter to limit the competition of the Canadian Pacific railrond with the truank lines of the United States, This subject has been considerod in congross at provious ses- sions and both democrats and republi- cans are numbered among thoss who favor such rostrictions upon the Cana- gian trunk line as will more nearly oqualize the terms upon which it shall compete against our own railroads for transcontinental business. One of the democrats who has stroagly advocated such restriction is Senator Gorman of Maryland, who has soveral times intro- duced bills relating to the subject. He has maintained, as many others do, that the Canadian Pacific should bs com- pelled to conform to the provisions of the interstate commerce law to the samo extent as American roads, Oue of the strongest adve policy is the commissioner of naviga- tion, Mr. O'Brien, who recommends that discriminating duties be laid upon the products of Asiaand Australia when imported into tho United States by way of Canada so long as the Canadian gov- ernment continues its discriminating duty upon tea and coffee imported into that country from the United States. The Dominion goveramsut has passed laws cnabling the Canadian Pacific rail- road to take advantage of our intersvate commeres act and has also enacted a spacial statuto imposing a discriminat- ing duty upon tea and coffos when im- ported into Canada from this count the object of which is to capture aus large u shave of our commoreo as possl ble and to deny Amevican ships and internallines of transportation the op- portunity to compete for a share of the commeree of Cinada with eastern coun By such measures ths Canadian Pacific railroad has been enanbled to se- curo the greater portion of tho tea und other products of the eastavhich formerly camo to San Feancisco in Ameri- can ships and were shipped over American raiiroads. I respectfully Mr, O'8rion, “‘thut be laid upon all products of Asia and Australia when imported into the United States from Cannda, and such diseriminatiog dutics to be so adjuated as o coun the eubventions, tho ai duties and tion which now constitute a skillfully devised and effective scheme for dive ing American commerce from American seuports und _from Amorican transpor- tation lines, and I further recommend that the proposed diseriminating duties be muintained by the United State without any regard whatever to the question as to whether the Dominion government shall or shall not repeal its present discriminaling duties on tea and coffee when imported into Canada from the United States.” This is a very plain statement of the gripvance and o vigorous demand for # retaliatory remedy. Perhaps tho commissioner goes too far in urging that the United States shall not only imposo diseriminaving duties but that their ecforcement shall be continued tes of this tries. red mend,” says diseriminating duties alnnve linating the hostile rail:oad legisia- { | tions after tho Ca%indinn governmont shail have removed the canuse of complaint, but the remedy proposed is favored by many congressmen and may soon bo fip plied. Tt is impossible to predict what the attitude of the new administration will be in relation to thisand other questions at issuo betweon this country and Canada, but thers can be no doubt that public sentiment will make itse!l felt in behalf of firm resistance to all measures adopted by the Dominion gove erament to injure A'merican interests. There has democratic criti- 1 of the present administration for the position it has taken in respect to the relations between this country and its northern hbor, but it has met with tne of the peonle. The Cleveland administration is likely to have oceasion to deal with similar ques: and will probably be forced to adopt the policy of I? 1t Harrison. DEATH OF JAY GOUULD. The most remarkable railway magnate of the world is dead. For a quarter of a century, or since tho memorable ex- ploitation of the Lrie railroad, Ju, Gould has been known as the most saga- cious, the most aggressive, and the most dangorous railway manipulator in this or any country. Born to humble cir- cumstances and beginning life at the bottor. tound of the ladd Mr. Gould in the period of n goneration amassed o fortune estimated at $100,000,000. The attainment of this vast wealth in so short A time is evidenco of very superior finan- cial and business ability, and that he had to an oxtraordinary degree tho genius of money-making no one will question. But the methods by which he reached liis ends were not generally of a charac ter which men having o high sense o integrity and honor could approve. In the prosecution of his plans he knew no compunctions and permitted no co siderations of individual or of public in- terests toinfluence him. Having marked out his course hoe allowed no obstacles to deter him, 1 to cffect his purpose he would unhesitatingly disregard lay and trample upon the rights of the p2o- ple. He know the value of both in- trigue and audacity and he practiced both, according to the circumstances, with equal ability and Iis peculine faculty and methods gave bim the titlo of “Wizard,” and no man’s movements were watched so closely by the stock exchange and in railway cfr- cles, In vecent yours Mr. Gould has not been so active in spaculationas formerly. Declining vigor compelled him to re- linguish much of the ardor of the earlier years of his carcer in the pursuit of finaneial conquosts and his numerous properties gave him enough of care, but to the hour of his death he remained ¢ commanding figure and potent force in the railway world. Th wero two sides to the character of Jay Gould, and that which presents him as the husband aad father was alto- gether admirable. His priv: without reproach 1 in his domestic relations he was one of the kindest and most considerate of men, He had friends, also, to whom he was warmly attached and who learned the worth of his friendship. As to this side of Mr. Gould’s character there iseverything to commend. The death of Jay Gould will probably have little effect upon tho properties ha controlled or upon others represented in the stock market. Itwas anticipated, and the stock market was fully pr pared for it, while his own affairs had doubtless been so arranged that his death couaid not iously disturb them. been some nei approv sid suceess, AMERICAN CORN ABROAD. Tho democratic newspape:s are now engaged in trying to think of thing that the present administration has neglected to do for the advancement of Aumerican interests abrond. Itis a dif- ficult undertaking, but the Chicago Herald thinks that it has made one im- portant discovery in that line. It avers with great solemnity that President Harrison has not given proper attention to the work of Colonel Murphy, who has been toaching Buropeans the value of our corn az a1 article of food. Not only does tho journal numed find fault with the presidant, but even Seeretary usi, that indefatigable worker in be- half of the interests of the farmer, is ac- nused of being indifferent to the efforts of Colonel Murphy. ILiverybody knows that the secretary has done all that lay in his power toencourage the corn bread mission wnd has often spoken of the value of his wors. Wo shall presently find some democratic paper claiming that the republican administeation de- serves no credit for opsning foreign markets to Amorican meats, and that meat inspection bas not been favored by Secretary Rusk. It is positively stated by the Chicago Ilerald that the coming democratic ad- ministration will do all in its power to promote the sale of American corn in Kurope. Wae hops it will. The subject is far more important than most of those upon which democratic administrations usually spend their energ v is difii- cult to ceive of Grover Clevelana becoming oxeited and enthusiastic on the subject of corn bread, but if he does thore ave thousands of farmers who will applaud, The interests of the great Amorican cora belt und the usefulness of worn missionaries should occupy a 10us place in his fiest messago to ngress ies, 0! couspl THE MONETARY CONFERENCE, Tha iaternational monetary ence is making progeess. Tha commit tee to which was referred the several plans submitted relating to silver re- jected the plan proprs>d by Albert de Rothschild, of the vish delegation and declared in favor of a part of the plan of Montefiore Levi. It is stated that the chiel objection to the Rothss child proposal wis the placingol tho maximum prics of silver av 43 pence, but the proposition to place the vrice higher did not satisfy the opposition. This shows that there were uther equally strong objections to it. Asa matter of fact it proposed nothing for a solution of the problem and its adoption would have operatea at bestonly as a tem- porary palliative. Its immediate effect would perhaps huve been to slightly raise the price of silver, but 1t would not have raised that wmetal to a parity with gold and 2oy sehemsa that comes short of this will fail to accomplish the confors OMAHA DAILY PBEE: SARURDAY, object sought, o [ & ls not merely to croate larger *;.;r slivor that is do- sired, but to enlgggo its use under con- ditions that will “urn it an equal placo with gold. Thb Jothschild plan con- templated an ingreased demand for silvor for a term of yenrs, but it did not provide away tomike itequal with gold. It is upagcountable that tho Amorican delogate should havo ap- proved of this pliw, as npoears to ba the caso, The part of Mr, Lovi's plan approv the committes proposes the with- drawal of all gold eoins under the value of 20 francs and also bank notes below a certain value, rangement by probably $5. This av- would ‘create a vory largs demand for silver for gencral circuln- tion and its effogt would-undoubtedly be to materially advance the price of that metal, but still it ean be regarded only as a makeshift which would furnish hy no means a complete solution of the problem, In fact, the more this mattor is considered the more evident it bo- that the only soluti stricted coinage by the principal nations al a common ritio with gold, and it cannot that thore is any prospect of reaching this. It is gratifying to 1 Amevican delegates regard tho situa tion cheerfully, though it does not appear that they have yet contributod anything to wareant this v How! svor, thero is encouragment in the fact that the s showing an earnest ¢ to arrive at something practical, comes n is unre be said 'n that the conference irt THE Kansas State Temperanco union, having coms to the conclusion that pro- hibition does not prohibit, has adopted a resolution asking the legislature to amend the prohibitory law so us to put the sald of liquor in the hands of agents of the state, who shall have no financial profits from the sales. The reason given for this is that tho present law was de- signed to cut off all profits from tho e of liquors, an objuct that it does not seom to have uplished. The proposition that the stato shall engage m the liguor business will shock those vrohibitionists who have ulways ve- hemently insisted that there should ba no compromise with this cvil. Move- over, there is no reason fur supposing that the private dealers would cense to sell beeause the state had gone into the business, aeeol LaAsT week Omaha to attend to business to some extent, and although the weather was not the best for winter goods, nad other features were such as’ would militate against a lively trade, managed to do consider- ably more than $1,000,000 a day, the total showing an increase of nearly one- fourth—23.7 per eent—over the same weel in 1891, g Tur Argenting Confedoration peaceful, simply becau: cially dead-broke. o Degree of D.D, Washington Star. Lven if Grover Cleveland did mako use of a form of expression- that was orthodox but inelegant, it is & very small matter compared with what some of the offiu. seekers will probaply say after March 4 fe Whero Glory Waits, Globe-Demvcrats The consumption of anthracite coal is fall- ing off owing to the higher pric but the profiis of the combine ara increasing just tho same. The party which smashes the hard coal trust and the sugar trust wiill deserve the gratitude of the country. e Secret of the Comet. New York Tritane. nce 1t became known that the comot, in- stead of approaching, is rgpidly receding, tho belief bas gained ground in politico-astro- nvomical circles that the erratic traveler actually ran irto thoearth several weeks ago—that this, in fact, is what was the mat- ter on November 8. = - A Chicugo Lamentation, Chicago Mail. When Boston, soon after the war, was cursed by tbe carroters who swarmed into life suddénly, much as the thugs have here lately, Judge Russell rose to the occasion and sentenced Lwo or three of tho miscreants to twenty-five years in the state prison, Garroting was unknown two weeks later. That is the kind of example Chicage toughs need just now. e Tho Philadelvhia Ree rd. The Hon. Warner Miller is of the opinion that the condition of affairs in Panama is de- cidedly favorablo to tho scheme to lend gov- ernment cradit and support to the Nicaragua caual, As president of the Nicaragua Cou- struction compauy this view i quite natural to bim, But the Panama scandals ought to be o waraing to the government aud psoplo of the United States to hold aloft from tho Nicarague canal scnemo, 1he people of this country have had a larzo assortment of ox- perierces in regard to railroad and cawnal subsidy jobs. found time is e it is tinan- ————y The Mug. in Cha New York Sun. Giviog the mugwump ieaders crelit for every possiblo disciple and couvert, tho fact remains that they supplied only 1 per cant of the total vote for the democratic natiooal tickot. [t is this 1 per cent, 8o helpless beforo elec- tion aud 50 unimportaut on election day, that becomes so obstreperous and noisily conspic uous, and 50 prolific of aavice, suggestion and avtompted dictation, as soon as democ had won its victory. Itis this 1 per cent that undertakes to tell the 9) por cent how the party should bo managed, what its policy should be, and who snould boits candidates. No 1 per cent domingtion ! at the wheel! e An Abortive Law, Phitadetphia Recor Tue main object involved in the passage by congress of Lhe interstate commerce act was the prevention of preferences and unjust dis- criminations, by means of which tavored shippers were enaoied to vuin their competi- tors and to build up. monopolies in vortain lies of business. “Curiously enough, this part of the law has'proved abortive, 1t has boen substantially Fepealed by the decisio of the courts that bolll shippers i carriers wore liable to the penalties provided in case ot proven uiseriwisations. Under this in- terpretation of the 1aw collusion batween tho rrior and the shippér could not ba proved Whea called upou 10 testify in court, both parties to tho act of; wiscrimination refused to testify, on the ground that their testi mony would incriminate them. Tuis was un admission of uilt the effect of which was Lo scure the acquittal of the guilty parties. ‘L hey were tho only competout witnesses to thefr own crimo, . It is ovident that the law must be so amended as to relieve either the shipver or the carrier from the panaity provided for the punishment of diseriminating rates of trans- portation, 8o that one party or the other may be made to tesufy in cases where discrimi- nation is charged, The law as it stands is o failure, vy, No muzwumps —— The New Order, Valpwalso Visitor, “There are many surprises in stora for us io this life, and 0no of them is the organiza- tion of the new secrot political order that was mado at Memphis, Tonu., the othor day, with that emiveat reformer, Paul Vandc ort, as its head oficer, or as he is calle: commander-in-chiof.” Paul has a gre vecord s @ roformer. Many of our Grand Army of tho Republic comrades will DECEMBER 3, 1892, romember the pathetio appeal made by tim ! of Irishmen having long been, not peasant tous at tho time ho was discharged from his position in the postal ‘service by Jadge Gresham on account of neglecting his. busi ness and how wo resolved at a campiire tha Comrade (Irosham ought to take him baok and eive him another trial, and some went 80 far as to suy that it was a blow at the Grand Army of the Republie, of which order Paul was commander-in-chief _at that time, Well our resoluting bad its effect aud Daul was restorea, discharged by the Clevoland administration, restored under Harrison, aud finally loft the servico during the scssion of tno last legislature, whea 1t was hinted Lo bim that ho must either resign rattend to his business. Paul promptly throw up his position tn the postal service and as a lobbyist for the raileoads and went 110 the reform business. W aro glad of it, and hope that Paul may wake a bottor suc 1088 of it than he did ropublican poli tieian, We do not see how Paul can work his present position so as to hold a position in tho lobby too, but e is a man of great resources ana fortility of invention, and b doubtiess wili find o way to secure that end and if ho doos, whon we g to Lincoln to visit our next lezislature, Paul wilt probabiy b there to deal out trip passes to go and rewurn over the creat overland route just as he used todo, \We can t & froo ride on a reform busis OTHIR LANDS THAN OURS. The reported home rule program of Mr. Gladstorne needs confirmation 1t contains foaturos that are curious if nol incredible. The most curious ono fs that which relates to u division of Irclana lnto four provin Ulster, Munster, Connaught and Lenster, each provinco to have its local governor ana logislaturo, somewhat on the model of an American state, I'his 15 an ingenious idea at loast, aud a novel ono, totally different from anything contatned in the famous homo valo bill offerad by Me. Gladstono and re- jected by parliament ana the pooplo i 1583, It certainly would do away with one of tho strongest objections urged against tha prin- ciplo of Irish autonomy, namely, that Ulstor would bo dominated by tho rost of Ireland in a Dublin parliament. Tho schems for an Irish senuto is much loss feasibio, or seems 0, from the vather moager outline vouch- safed. Tn the first place, it uoss not cloarly appear what the senate is to do. 'I'his sen- ate, for is to maintain, by its authority, no army or navy, is to crcato no elations with toreicn vowers, is to impose no restrictions commerce between Ireland and any British country, and is to bd Lablo to have y or all ofits acts vetoed by & governor appointed by the crown. In the place, the members of tho senato aro w0 bo appointed for lifo by tho provinclal legisla- tures, a provision that would e intolerablo unless tho senate were designed as & mero ornamental body, o sort of a weak imitation of the British house of 1 which tho proposed tying of senatorial hunds would scom to indicate as the real intent. The proposal to let Ireland o represented in tho imnerial parliament by eighty. mombees, twenty to be chosen by mannood suffr cach province, has some reasonabloness to recommend it. But it is very doubtful whether Great Britain veuld consent to allow Ireland so larze a represcntution at Westminster whan substantially all logisla- tive authority over Irish affairs had been transferrad from the imperial parliament to thatat Dublin and thoss at the provincial capitals. instance, upon othe second 10 in * The Alsacians and Lorrainers are so clearly French in fecling that no king of Prussia and emperor of Germany would think of submitting to them the question to what nation they should blong in the fu- wure. He would know very well that they would vote by an overwhelming majority for the French connection. He must retain them by tho sword or not at all. The spectacie of a people, at least as intelligent and spirited s tho averago of the populations of Lurope boing kept away by fores from their natural connections and afliliations, whareyer 1t 1s scen, is of an evil example. Itis not only irrelevant to, but is coatradictory of, the spirit of our age, whether the populution concerned be thatof Ireland or that of Alsace- Lorraine. It is really the pressure of modern civilization itself that makes the task of Gormany so hard, It is not only the arms of Irauce, it is the public opinion of the worla, that keeps Germany on a war footing after twenty years of peace. The Gormans them- selves, that is to say, the official Gormans, profess (o be greatly surprised at this nocos- sity. They sdy, and no doubt sincerely, that Germany has nothing to gain by war and that she does not coveta rood of ground which she does not possess. The answer to this is that sho possesses many ropds of gronud which she ought not to covet, seeing that they are inhabited by people alten to her and naturalized by her rival. If the German- ization of the provinces had been completed the case would be very diffxrent. So far from being completed, it has not been begun, Whatever Germau ofticial reports may de- clare, tho testimony of all disinterested ob- servers is that the proviuces are no more German snd no less French than they were cn the aay when thoy were extorted by Goer- many from 'rance as the prize of a success- ful war. o Thoe agitation for tho establishment of a separate Norway consular system has raised o constitutional quostion, whicn now throatens to break up tho union of the Lwo klogdoms oceupying the Scandinavian pon- insula. The case of Norway scems 10 prove that even the largest possiblo measure of home rule which is compatible with any political association with auother stato coes not necessarily assure a union of hoarts. Few countries could enter ou Lho experiment with brighter prospects of success than did Norwsy and Sweden, Thoy were bound to one another by the ues of a common race anda common ecreed. Ou theother hand, itshoula be noted that, as regards 1doutity of language, Norway makes & closer ap- praach to Denmark than to Sweden and in respoct to social structure there is a broad differance, Norway beiug esscntially a ¢ mocracy and Sweaen an aristocratic coun- wy. The divergence in resvoct of language and of socinl 1ustitutions, coupled with the national animosity bred by thres centuries of warfare, seems to have more than counterbalanced the harumoniz ing tendencles of a common ethnical origin and a common religion, If from Nor- wegian experience one should attempt to foracast the effeet of home vule in promoting a unlon of hearts between Ireland and ko Jand, one would have to admit that, tween Irishmen and Englishmen virtually complete identity of there are diflerences of race and also of social institutions, the gi aPRICE ‘ J s D DELICIOUS Flavoring Extracts NATURALFRUIT FLAVORS. ™) of perfect purity— Of great strength— Economy in their uses Flavor as delicately and delicious'y as the frosh fruit ereed and at majority Vanllla Lemon Orange | that Propriotors liko the Norwemiane, but ten- anteatwill of the land they oultivate. It follows that the situation of Norway, not being historioally or actually analogous to that of Iroland, no forooast of the conse- quonces of Irish home rule can roasonably bo based on it It snould also ve romom- berea that, whilo Sweden is 1orably richer nora populous than fs Norway, the disproportdon of wealth and pbpulation Is incomparably greater between (iroat Dritain and Ireland, Thoe chance, thereforo, of home rule leading to the forcible assertion of independence is minimized in the caso of Ireland and is There aro signs of a constitutiohal confiict in Denmarik, The vides that the lay with the king and sonstitution of 1540 pro eiving lio the R Diet) togethor, Thore 15 also a section providing in vory prossing tho 18310 tomporary provisional laws flict with the constitution, wh shall not be in session; be lain it appears, the K this provisional taxation, althouch journed. sont that b home, and nod in his fntor protation of the luw by the supromo court of tho kingdom, The 1 or uppar house, is com- Posod of mombers of the nobility and of the | direct appointoos of tho crown; and the gov nment can thus always depand upon hav ing & majority to ovorride tho will of the people. It follows, therofore, that even if the Folksthing or lower house, shoutd impeach tho ministers, ana bring them bofors the Rigsdag, the Landsthing, like the English House of Lords, might oasily make a farce outof tho orocoedings. The Danish people are awakeniu ngers befora the for it would soem that King Christiau is very anxious to omalato his 1llustrions son- in-law, the czar of Russia, and establish an absolute monarchy. powor shall gsdag (or casos king may not 1n con 1 the Rigsdag but that they tho next Rigsdag out Lo exer 1l inerense has not ad must always ciso power 1t Ho nhas simply has the sdag been dsthing, The German governmont has at last takon measures to check that enormous emigration of its subjo, which has long beon a source of anxiety to its impstuous young head. Should tho pending army bill b como @ law, thoro scems to bs little doubt thava still greater exodus of tho Teutonie raco would fotow. o prevent this, if possi ble, 4 bill has baen wtroduead in the stag conlaining many stringent rogulations upon the subject. The bill prohibits the migration of men whoso ages render thom liable to militay ico and whosae ares aro vaid by a forcirn company oy agent. Still further to render emigration dificult, every German who intends toleave the coun- try must publically announce his purposo to the police a moath bafore his departure, and ull e'nigration ngents must take out a license and submit thoir books to tho governmeot. “Uho introduction of such a bill so soon after Emporor Wiliiaw’s #rerole specch detracts very largely from tho vatriotic meaning of lus words. Wheon such moasures as these are necessary to restrain the people from leaving their fatherland there must cortainly ve something radically rotten in the State of Denmark. 80 Reiel thoso S — SOME TRUTHS AND TRIFLES, Ran's lorn: The siuners on the front soats arcthe hardest to b Atcnison Globe: Wo hope that in heaven people nre willlng to pav. thoir debts, and do Lot act wwan the moment a cotloctor appears. Washin Kiduupinzg,” s found a comr “lore’s another case of messengor boy who Philadelphia Record: Reporter—What shall I do with this story of a ehild being smashed ton jelly in a Jum at the Food exposition? Editor—Joly? 7 Ol putitin the current notes. 1t sald that o Chinaman o8 crazy. There s no Millmery bilis and p unknown in the flow Toxn neve shoutd tions s Siftings: dental ole y kinzdom, Detroit Tribune: The movement for paper money will avail nothing continue to'spill boer und make same bar. cleaner 0 long as men hun3e at tho Yonkers Statesman: The man puts down his throat there seems o be of drow more the le ng his v ligud a s chance ice. Lowell Courier: No man upon Nis r ces s w il vided the drain is on wet an stand a_drain 5600 farmer, pro- AN, Phliadeiphia Times: As to the bounty on suzar. the planters of the south don’t liko 1t while the refivers lump i, on Globe: A man who 1s rouzh and 1 at everything else will show a deli- caey und skill iter than any womuan's when lie hus to pat b u torn $10 bill. Hickory Nuts: The luzy man alms at noth- Inz. and ge; by hits it Boston Courler: A r occupancy until it is colled. 1s rarcly opon to A THOOE OF WOES, Washington St 0o wor Sponre ably s r's heols doth tread, d are man's He has o face His Christmiss debts, 1 pon wnothe stion bets, | dud WHERE THE BLAME WILL LIE Who Will Bo Responsible if a Deficiency Qoours, HOW THE FINANCES WERE MANAGED Yentures of by Authority Cleveland Wil Fignro in an Extra the One Presont Sitaation as Viewed n How Sexston, WASHINGTON BUREAU OF 313 FOURTERN 1T Wasminaroy, D.( A high oMial of the Treasury dopartment said toduy: “With rog t0 the probas bility of a deflcioucy, that can bo discussed, out 1o one cau tell what laws may bo passod, or what executive action may be taken in the of revonuos, of whother any will ba made from the prosent Had the present conditions con tinued, every uccessary expeaditure would be mot, but thers can be no satisfactory discussion on & condition which is merely supposition, Tho cry of dorod republican surplus I8 mot figures showing tho exponditure for pen- law, and for roduction of intorest-boaring public debt, The expondi- tures for pensions undor tha Clevoland ad- ministration amounted to #32),000,000. Under tho Harrison administration up to November 21 they wero more than §433,000,000, an ox- of $114,000,000, no incousiderable amount, “Tho avai Mareh 1, 183 StRent, T Bra, , Dee. 3, } colloetion chanzo mathod, squan- by the sions, under tho coss us in the troasury 53,200.41, statiow 16 according to the method now in use. ‘The surplus March 1, 1850, was §183,527,100.29. Iho neroaso was thoroforo §24,470,033.58. 4 I'ho outstanding principal of tho inlerost- bearing public debt Mareh 1, 1885, exclusive of tho bonds issued in nid of Pacifie rail- roads, was §1,152, 140,050, 1t was reducoa to 844,100,220 by March 1, 1850, through the redemption and purchasoe of 3 per cent, 4 per cenc and 4'; por cent bonds, of which $195,100,500 wore & per cents, which word subjoct to cull at par, Tho availablo surplus in tho treasury March 1, 1850, -vas $183,827,100.20, and itis now, Docember 1, 1 £120,325,118.50, a re- 1on of §58,408,271.70. The iuterest-bear: g public dobl has boen reducea sinco Muareh 1, 1850, £250.073,240 by the purchase and redemption of 4 per centund 415 per cont_bonds, and the sonual interest chario has been reducea from $34,578,450.80 803,00 areduction of moro tnan cent, Tho svrplus during the lust s the Cloveland _admimstration was reduced from $231,450, 730,84 to §I83,8 ).20, and during the same peviod United States + per N 415 por cont bouds were purchased U the par valuo of $119,030,700." Just as Cloveland “If wo have beon livin highway robbery, 5. under a systom of sard Senator Manderson of Nebraska today, “as the democrats claim, they ought to holil an extra session to relieva tho country. They need not, however, con- rn themselves avbout the matter. If Mr. Cleveland wants au cextra session be wiil have it, 1f not he wont, Thers will bo no, action by the senate upon the tarift bills, Tariff roform will be loft to the friends of’ tariff refora The domocrals cannot 1se us as catspaws to drag their chestnuts out of] the fire. Thoy have the senate, haven™ they? I hopeso, I iwant tosco them in ful possession 80 that they cannot plead the baby act any longer. Thoy are now ful Lot them go ahead and see if they can 0o uny better than the republican party) I dou't bolieve they can. About Nebraska Well, 1t will be a long and stabborn figh! thera. The republicans have sixty-two ou! of a necossary sixty-seven in the legislatu but ma 18 who lef our party transportation, Thoy not vote for pocrat for senator aud many democrat will not vote for o populist. I think tho ro putlicans are in a bettor position than thd enemy Who cannot combine.” No River and Harbor Bill. The Tronsury department has now in press the estimates for the ensuing year, and the large book will o to the capitol on Monday. One of the usual foatures, however, will ve missing, and that is no estimates have been made or will be submitted for fmprovement, or contipuance of work on river and harbors. LSach year the treasury sends in estimate for this work furnished by the engineers of department, but this vear tho de partment did not furnish estimatos, and sd none are given. and there will be no attemp! to prepare or pass u river or harbor bill |lm P, H. Cost a;xd Cur'e. PoTTSTOWN, PA. 1 was a sufferer from neuralgia for ten years 10 tried all kinds of reme: Years. dics without relief, and had given up all hope, 1 tried a bottle of 8T. JACOBS OIL, and it effected such One wonderful relief that I recommend it'to all. 1 Cuas:Law, Jr. Bottle. For “BROWNING, KING: & CO. Largest Manufactu of Clothing In the Our Boys Will remember us for cloth and latest styles are as as the men. knee pant suits for 10 to 16 past common gool- boy's $4 overcoats are now overcoats that we have alw marked down to $3,50. Not Browning, rare Our store duys, when we elose at 10 p. w, Qur special offering is one of those 3-piece sloses at 6.4) p. m., excont Satur- rors and Tetailors Vorld, many a day, but don't you kno oool care that they don't foreet us, We devote s much time in striv- ing to please them as we do the men anl we have found that hon- cst quality, durable much enjoyed by the boys we take It's year old boys at $5. barg Those iin, in fact. $2.50, and those fine wooj ays soll for $5 have been many left--that the reason. King&Co |S.W.Cor. 15th & Douglas SI5y—