Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 8, 1892, Page 4

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T8O UCK. and subscribed In my '[hocembor, 1892, ST, Notary Public Average Circulation November, 26,059, OF COURSE South Omaha is a first- class city as well as a city ol the first class, THE council has at last let the con- traot for romoving the election booths from the strects. They never will be missea. Ir DAVID B. HILL becomes attorney for the Equitable Life Assurance com- pany we fear that its policies may be- como unsettled OMAHA'S herd of buffalo will have to be tenderly cared for if they are to out- live the complicated legislation in which they are involved. REV. JENKINS LLOYD JONES, a Chi- cago minister, has denounced smoking us ‘worse than drinking. A mean with such a namoe is liable to indulge any fantastic notions GENERATL BoOTH has stated that the “In Darkest England’ scheme is $325,- 000 in debt. This is a deplorable exhibit of what promised to be a most beneficont, scheme of practical philanthrophy. Now that the season of snow has arrived 1t is a good thing to remember that tho only way to keop sidewalks {ree from snow and ice is to clean them frequently instead of making one big job of it. THE local weather observer would make a very poor calamity howler, for he is disposed to look on the bright side of things. Fair weather with stationary temperature was the prediction for Wednesday. Blizzards are inscrutable. I7 1S not pleasant for Mayor Berais to have so many of his veto messages re- jected, but us he is usually right, as in the election officers’ pay matter, he can afford to be overruled by the council, which always tries to play the grand stand, THE proof of the pudding is in the eating. When a paper which claims to be agreat circuiating medium has to solicit pantronage by circular and fills its wants columns, which are supposed 10 yield a large part of its revenue, with free advertising, for people who are obliged to advertise, it is proof positive that the concern has no bottom or else the bottom 1s dropping out of it. THE farmers of South Dakota seem to e very much 1n earnest in their efforts to prevent the combination of elevator men, millers and railroads from stran- gling the unti-options bill at Washing- ton. Their petitions ought to nave i i | Bome weight, but if it is true that a pard | oyrselves of our great natural lobby is working against them it will take a large number of petitions toover- come that influence. The attack should first be directed against the lobby. THE report of the commandant at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ home at Grand asland indicates some retrenchment in the expenses of that institution and recommends others. A saving of $5,000 during the current year over the pre- ceding year, whilo the number of in- males has been somowhat increased, #peaks woll for the manugement, pro- vided that it hus not been effected at the expenso of the comfort of the old yeterans, THE proportion of farmers in the state of Iowa to the total population is very large. In the consus year of 1890 there were 388,617 families in the state, and of this number 205,435 were on farms, There were 144, who owned their farms and 60,737 who rented. The fact that nearly half of the farmers had no incumbrance ov their land indicates a condition of prosperity. Real estate purchase and improvements cuused nearly 80 per cent of the debt on farms and homes in the state. For ways thatare dark and tricks that are vain the young acrobat of the F. F. takes the bakery. His latest performance in pleading ignoraunce as 10 how to prepare bids for city advertis- ing almost beats his game of biuff on the license notices. He actually sent a message to the council asking for speci- fications on the advertising proposals when he koew the law as well as the usage. Ho knew that for twenty-five years all bids on city advertising were based on the price per square ol ten lines nonpareil. He had sscured con- tracts on that.basis through the old council combine for 1859 and 1890 and did not need to jog his memory because these contracts und rates are all on pecord. Bul be wanteda little more freo advertising for the Fuke Mill and Do got it in.relation to the price of silver, and | secure the repeal of the silver purchase | net, and it is quite possible that the bill [ member ‘of tho houso was guoted re- | question within the democratic party. | agua canal. | and steamship lines of Canadn by a THE OMAHA DAILY BEE TO REPEAL THE SILVER ACT. Senator Hill of Now York has intro- duced in the United States senate a bill to repeal the silver nct under which the government is required to purchaso 4,500,000 ounces of silver monthly. This | nccords with democratie policy as de- fined in the national platform of the party. It is also in conformity with the view of Senator Sherman, who has said several times that the actought to be repenled because it is an embarrass- ment to the government and has failed to nccomplish what was expected of it very likely of other republicans, 1t is | thorefore to be expected that Senator | Hill will have the support and nssist- ance of the Ohio senator in his effort to for this purpose will pass thoe senate. In tho house, however, it is likely to | bo sharpiy antagonized. A democratic cently as saying that “*the Sherman sil- ver law cannot ed” unless the eastern democrats are willing to give us free conage and allow our state banks to issue cireulating notes. The dem- ocrats of the south nod wost are bound to have more moaey of xome kind.” This undoubtedly reflects the sentiment of the southern and west- 'n democratic representatives with | few exceptions, and it foreshadows | an interosting contest over the mone be rop The admission must be made that the existing silver act, under which th product of the American mines is pur- chased by the government, has not kept up the price of silver. Its immedinte effect was to advance the market valuo of the white metal, but this was speedily lost and the price went steadily down- ward. Over 54,000,000 ounces were pur- chasea during the last fiscal year at an average prico of 94 cents per ounce, the highest price reached in the year being $1.02¢ and the lowest 83 cents. While, however, the law has not been success- ful, as it was expected to be in main- taining the price of silver, it has been the means of adding over 8116,000,000 to the currency since its passage, and un- less there is some legislation proposed which will continue at least this rate of currency increase the southern and western demoerats generally will op- poso the repeal of the Sherman ac Iastern democrats will not support a meunsure for the free and unlimited coin- age of silver. They are fully committed agninst that policy by their course at the first session of this congress, and there is not the slightest reason to ex- pect & change. They will be found equally persistent, it is not to be doubted, in hostility to any proposition for allowing state banks to issue cur- The promise, therefore, seems to be good for an interesting conflict, with the conditions somewhat unfavor- able to the repeal of the silver purchase act by this coneress. GREAT CANAL PROJECTS. There are now no less than three glant canal projects, involving the penditure of many millions of dollars, which are soon to be brought up for the | consideration of congress. Oue is the icaragun canal and the others are two | ent projects for connceting tho great lakes and the Atlantic ocean by waterways of sufficient size to accommo- date large vessels. An effort will be | made to secure $100,000,000 for the | prosecution of the work on the N President Havrison is in favor of government aid of this proje and the convention that nominated him also declared in its favor. Itis pro- | posed that the bonds of the company shall bs guaranteed and that the go ernment shall control the canal. In his message to congress tho president says that “it i impossible to overstate the vaiue from every standpoint of this great enterprise,” and this view is taken by many members of congress as well as by an influential portion of the public presa, President Harrison’s message also rmly commends the plan of construct- iug an American ship canal around the falls of Niagara and the opening of ship | communication between the great and ono of the seaport towns. should not hesitate,” he kes We , “'to avail trade advantages. Wo should withdraw the support which is given to the railroads traflic that properly belongs to us, and no longer furnish the earnings which lighten the otherwiss crushing weight of the cwnormous public subsidies that have been given to them.” The presi- | dent only touches upon this subject briefly in the course of his discussion of our relations with Canada and treuts it rather as an international matter than as one of strietly commercial importance to this country. The latter aspect of the question should not be overlooked. As the president himself says in another portion of his message, the coust- | wiso teade on the great lakes amounted in 1800 to 25,205,950 tons, The total vessel tonnage passing through tho Detroit river that year was 21,684,000 tons, or nearly as great a tou- nage as entered and cleared from the ports of London and Liverpool combined | during the same year, and it is to be | borne in mind that the seuson for the Detroit river was only 228 days. The estimated freight tonnage for the De- troit river for the pressnt year is 25,000~ | 000 tons, against a little more than 2: 000,000 tons in 1801, These figures some idea of the enormous freight traffic of the great lakes and its rapid growth, and show that there is ample foundation | for the increasing sentiment in favor of | a more adequate outlet to the sea than | is now afforded. It has been intimated [ | that as soon as the canal which Canada is now building au the Soo is flnished, which will give that country a water- | way ot not less than fourteen feet in depth at any point from Lake Superior | to the sea, the Welland and all other | Canadian canals will be closed to Ameri- | can shipping, and Awerican commerce going by the St. Lawrence route must bo carvied in Canadian bottoms. This threat may never be carried out, but it | is undeniable that in the emergency of | war between this country and Great Britain the lakes would be absolutely controlled by the latter under the pres- | ent conditions, It is said t hat the Brit- [ of freight on account of | ure on account of the nature of the coun- | to the danger of a cholera wisitation | that might become epidemic. | until the danger from the plague | broken | other plague by every means available, | be harvested. | are | is about 75,000,000 bushels less than it ish navy has moro than 150 warships whose draught would admit them into the lakes through the Canadinn canals. But it is the commercial side of this | question that most strongly apponls to tho average citizen. In the west it tocches interests that are vital and in the east it constartly attracting | greater attention. Senator IHill and | Congrossmin Tracy of New York ar making active proparations to get a bill through congress providing for the im- mediate construction of a ship canal through that state. The proposed route is up the Hudson river to the Erie canal and thence along the line of the latter to Buffalo. The bili will provide for a waterway 200 feot wide, with an average | depth of twenty feet. The cost of this | groat enterpriso is estimated at $150,- 000,000, Such a canal would meet all the demands of commerce from the lukes to the sea and would be available | in the event of war. It would put an end to railroad extortion, which is now | somewhat feebly restrained durving the | summer months by the ineffectual old irie canal with its little 200-ton boats, which can only carry half the insuft water, The obstaclo which the friends of the | project fathered by Senator Hill will first meet will be the question of its prac- ticability. Among those in tho north- west who are elamoring for a ship canal are somo who say that the route across the statoof New York would bo o fail- try, the great distance, and the supply of water at the summit level. They | favor going around the falls of Niagara on the American side and thence into | tho St. Lawrence. The Chamber of Com- merce of Duluth has called a deep water convention to be held in Washington | after the holidays, when it is expected | that the whole subject will bo exhaust- ively discussed by men who have mude astudy of it. SUSPENSION OF IMMIGRATION. Senator Chandler, chairman of the senate committee on immigration, has invroduced his promised bill for su pending immigration one year, which it is understood is concurred in by the members of the committee. The text of the measure is not at hand, but it is presumed that it is so drawn as not to interfere with visitors to the World’s fair, though it will occur to everybody that there is danger of such a law prov- ing troublesomse in this direction. Of course tho intention ie to keep out the immigrants who come with a view to remaining, but will it not be practica- ble for some such to get in on the state- ment that they are here simply as vis- itors? On the other hand will it be possible to avoid some annoyance and trouble in discriminating? However, Senator Chandler and the committee of which he is chuirman have thought this matter out very carefully and undoubt- edly the bill is so framed as to avoid the possible difficulties indicated, The object of proposing to suspend immigration for a year is understood to bo to avert the danger of an invasion of chole: There is unquestionably roa- son tofoar that the plague will visit this count r unless the great- est possible precautions are taken to keep it out. High medical authorities in Europe are of the opinion that the disease wili be widely distributed in Europe next summer, and if such should be the caseit would be impossible to prevent its coming to this country if unrestricted Immigration went o However rigid our quarantine rogula- tions might be if we allowed ordinary immigrants not now prohibited by law to come in we should subject ourselves From this point of view, tharefore, the pro- posal to suspend gencral immigration has justifiable. Self-preservation is the first law and it would be a mis- take, perhaps a ver ve one, not to regurd it in this matte But the motive for suspending 1mmi- gration must be clearly deiined, to the | end thut the world may understand that | it is 1n no sense u concession to the de- mand of certain elements for the erec- tion of a Chinese wall against Europe- ans, however worthv, who desire to | come to the United States in order to | avail themselves of the privileges and onportunities of Awmerican citizenship. Hostility to immigration has recently been assuming a move nggressive spirit and there is reason to balievethat it has won favor with men who not very long ago were in Learty accord with the un- policy of the country in this matter. 1t will not be well toallow this sentiment to grow unchallenged, or we shall in a few years be placed in a posi- tion where we may begin to raalize de- cadence insteaa of experiencing pro- gress, This country cannot advance as it should do and reject the industrious and thrifty of otherlands. Let us pro- tect oursolves against cholera or any pussed 1 but no advantage must be taken of a | possiblo danger to muke a permanent | departure from n policy to which the country owes its wonderful progress and prosperity Wil [ Reports concerning the growing wheat crop, while varying greatly in different localities, are geunerally favorable and the outlook for noxt year, so far as it is indicated, leads to the belief that a crop | exceeding that of the present year will This is looking a long way ahead, but the men who make crops a study always begin to predict as soon as the seed is in the ground. It is stated by the Cincinnati Price Current that the visible supply of wheat | has now got above 70,000,000 bushels | and will probably go still higher. The tendency, however, toward the enlarge- ment of warehouse stocks is thought to be practically at an end for this season, though it way be somo time before any considerable diminudion of these ayail- able subplies will be apparvent. There now about 27,000,000 bushels more of wheat in sight in this country than at this time last yeas, but the evi- dence points to the fact that vhe actual aggregate supply in the United States MATE was then. This is supposed to moan that while the regular warehouse stocxs | indicate wn increase of 27,000,000 | | slightiy URSDAY, DECEMBER 8 1892, S b AR bushels the smaller warehouses and the farmers have fully 100,000,000 bushels less than the amount of their holdings a year ago. The tremendous outpouring of wheat during several weeks of the fall has enablad the grain experts to fix their estimates with some degree of accuracy. They could hardly conceive where it all came from, but they are now convinced that the farmors were | unloading about all they had, which is probably the true explanation. NO DUPLEX COUNCIL. The proposition to create a lower and upper branch of the city council is premature for n city of our present population. Only cities of half a million population can afford the lux- ury. What we do need is a mayorand coun- cil with more distinet powers. The mayor should be the responsible head of the city government. o should have absolute power to appoint the heads of departments for a fixed period and they in turn should have the appointment of their subordinates without interference by anybody except when charges of mis- demeanor or incompetency are sustained against them. In other words, the coun- cil should have no voice in the selection of executive officers, being purely a leg- islative body. The council should, how- ever, have tho right to investigate and try appointive city officials for miscon- duct and when o majority of that body finds such officers guilty and declares their places vacant the mayor should be compelled to fill the vacancy. The mayor should have co-ordinate power with the council in the making of contracts, and in case he refuses to ap- prove any contract which has received the approval of the council the jonly remedy should lie inthe courts. Inother words, in all cases where conteacts ave disapproved by the mayor the contrac- tors’ recourse should be an application for mandemus, If the objections of the mayor are found to be frivolous or against public policy the courts will order him to sign th «contract. If, on the other hand, his * bjections are based on legal grounds or in the interest of good government they will sustain him and the contract will be declared void. Under the present system a cor- rupt combination in the council or a factional combination can override the mayor’s voto and destroy all the safe- guards which wero intended to be thrown around the lawmaking power, The duplex council would not obviate the defects of the ‘prasent system. It would not stop the disgraceful traffick- ing in p'aces by councilmen or the dic- tation of unfit appointments by the threat that all the) good appointments would be vejected unless the bad ones could be saddled on the mayor. The duplex council would not do away with the dangerous influence which contractors and ‘franchised cor- porations exert on the council. It would oniy multiply corruption. The safs and practical reform would be to increase the pay of the mayor and councilmen so as to get first class busi- ness men of known integrity to devote their whole time to the city’s business and then tb center the responsibility for good government - as much possible upon the mayor by depr the council of the vpower to dictate or trade patronage and by giving tho mayor’s veto of contracts and jobs greater weight than it now has, If con- tracts smuggled through the council were liable to a check by the mayos that could only be set aside by the courts, boodling would become less re- munerative to the parties who ave in- terested in public work contracts or schemes for franchisos. as A STRIKING CASE After more than twenty yeors of hard- fought, complicated litigation with the fllinois Central railvoad, icago has atinst made good her claim to the ownership of the lake front. The relations of Chicago to the Illinois Central in the dispute over the lake front are very much the same as those of Omaha with the union depot grounds, The Illinois Central has had actual possession of the lake front for forty years, but the supremo court of the United States has jusy is- sued its decres that the occupancy of this tract of land by the Illinois Central did not convey a title “The disputed lake front was really an accretion of carth mado and improved by the railrond company at its own ex- pense, while tho Omaha depot grounds were bought outright by the city and deeded to the company on condition that it should forever maintain its pas- senger and freight transfors at Omaha. This part of the contract never has been complied with by the road. The so- called union depot hus never been any- thing hut alocal station of the Union Pacific. The mere fact that the road has held undisputed possession would, n the light of the recent decision of the supreme court, scarcely constitute n clear title, The lowest estimate of the value of the Chicago lake (front 1s $75,000,000, Somo parties placs it as high as $300 000,000. But Chicigo, unlike Omaha, has daced to brave-the displeasure of the Illino’s Central-and other roads, while Omaba is always ducking under for fear thata few jobbers will be cut off from speciul favors in the shape of passes and rebates: - Tue vital question of the hour in South Omaha is whether that city has 10,000 population. The muddle into which this questign has thrown the Magic City i3 an ul‘xy ‘tunate one for its public schools, for it leaves a doubt as 10 whetber it is the duty of the county commissioners or the city council to levy taxes for school purposes, it being an open question whether South Omaha is o first or second-class city. It appears that the property owners have not been requirad to pay school taxes sincoe 1887, the revenue from the snloons proving suf- ficiont for the purpose. Now that this source is no longer equal to the demand tha question of authority to levy a school tax arises for the first time. Expressions of opinion by leading eiti- zons of the town, as given in Ture Brg, show that they are in favor of having a census taken at onca in order that it may be determined whether the popu- lation is in fact 10,000 or more, and if it is they proposo that saloonkeepers shall pay 81,000 instead as $500, as at present. Thislooks like n rational way out of the difticulty. Thoe more sensible thing would be, however, to take the necessary steps for annexation to Omaha. PART of the president’s message is plainly “writ sarkastic” and it cuts well. A Difference n Republics. Kansas City Star Fronch are widely ns, In France Pro can't get anybody to form a In this country everybody inet for Mr. Cleveland The Americ; difforent from ut et for him ab- \b is forming a 18 it Worth th Kansas City Jowrnal, If Canada really wants to ¢ union, she should do liks Arizona and_go d Nothing would r ncoming administ me into the New Mexico and cmocratic few times. mmend her more to the tion and congress., Where Tracts Might Do Good. St Pal Pioncer-Press. So many little anecdotes are afl Mr. Cleveland involving the use a d” and a 1sh_that it really bogins to appear he must bo profanc, John Wanamakoer should leave a nice bundle of tracts in the exceutive man- sion before he leaves the capital. A S to Humanity, Minneapolis Tribune. A well informed Wall strect man itemizes Gould's property and figures that the alue of his ‘stock, bond: L and is $110,000,000 and ‘cash value $75,040,- ent inherit- rosents on inheritances in New York the ance tax will be 056,400. Th Juy Gould's contribution to humanity g And Not an the World. 0 York Sun, The great work of our naval ordnance bur during the st three year placed this country in the forefront of na tions in the construction of appliances for sea fighting. With liberal appropriations by congress our place can_easily be maintained and Ameriean prestige in this particular can be made still more conspicuous S vty An Exploded Theory. Chicago Tribune. The bombardment of the skies above s, paid for by the people of the United through the medium of the national ended in failure. The final test lasted from sunset to sunrise, and the noise of the explosion was heard at a distance of thirty . Some clouds gathered ov head, but they yielded no rain, though a trace of moisture was observed at a point in the vicinity. Everybody who witnessed the experiment, except General Dryenforth and his backers, ms to have been convinced that the offort failed to help the theory. Those who are committed to it claim to the contrary, and state it to be the intention to experiment in South Dakota next year. It is fair to presume that this will be done if a fresh appropriation be made, and not other- wise. The chances for such an appropriation are not flattering. Possibly the country has seen the last of these abortive attempts at rainmaking—for the present. et FLOATING BITS OF FUN. Chicago Tribune might not agree. you know Bold Un mo 10 an hy Miss € Lam am unknown quantity, but T think yow'll suit u porous so that a sigh of through it. Philadelphin folks 10 shine light-headed. Atchison a great 1ol ple can’t se: It is quite possible for ectually wit lout being en-year-old 11 SO protty, id peo- ten as they ant to. New York Press: Bright—She's a man hater. Chiolly—2 s that so! I'm sorwy (o heah it, for I was going to twy to make up to her, donteherk Bright—Oh, well all right. The fact that sh er doesn’t bar you from her fuv Binghamton Leadc “What's yours mine,” as the tramp s: »ul buron. is THE BO: VERSION. Boston Courier, “What is the matter with that hen!" Said Boston lady's guest ' the Hub-itc nto the other turn “The gull ) fe A sedentary yearnin Galveston N The bald-1 mer with opera gazer dallas eritie takes up n handle. v astion: Lest §iar- a very combati o cudgles than he ¢ enerally what when a burtender wanip- ulates Chica Rivers (at the pliy)— f wdrunken man o Tribuns low iy Philadelph rp fen i pression on the Times: As a matter of fact » not necessary for a cutting A POPULAR FLOWER, New York Pra And his heart wi But now he is far from 1 For his prafse is no lon; Hled her a swei ing glum shighted; santhemum New Haven Palladium, hus { his shingle, y slefzh bells ji avenues are fille Old-fashioned pun Sido | with Perform (e rodigies and d oung farmer tellow wn old yellow street boys guy him from the there still to 1 his bettors ure (o bo co it o1t ust'to cross tho leap yoar girl oy o w erk “who's hupp way i A city politician, Long with men of birth patrician, Mid this mingling of the glddy and the gay. ned out this Happy the time this snowy weather, Aund the rieh and poor together May enjoy It, for it comes to chee Whdn It's gone we recall with p The jolly ¥inging measure Of the bells that il the ale with rhythmic us all, usure Highest of all in Leavening Power.-—Latest U, S. Gov't Report, Rl Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURB Carnot | ¢ | has | | givls are | DEMAND AN INVESTIGATION Western Farmers Think a Combine Oontrols the Price of Wheat. THEY DESIRE THE SENATE'S ATTENTION Constderation of the Anti-Options Bl Re- garded as of 1 braskn Agr lists Than the Price of Cereals, Wasnixarox Braeav or T Brs, 513 FOURTEENTH STRERT, | & Wasmixaron, D. C. Dec. 7. The farmers of Nebraska are deluging the senate with a uniform memorial, the same as is coming from other northwestern states setting forth that they are farmer growers, and that cash wheat on Oct reached the lowest price ever befor in the history of this country, that son of the prevailing depression ount of a combine existing millers, elevators that the committco having Washburn-Ifateh options bill © the methods of the combine, and on on the Washbiirn-Hateh options bill be postponed to await the result of this investization. The memorial is now being referred to the committee gricul ture and fovestry. The committee regards the proposed investigation as wise and just An effort was mude upon the floor of the sen- ate by some apparent cnemies of the anti- options bill to have the memorial referred to the committee on judiciary, which is indif- ferent upon this and kindved subject: Can Not Discredit Porter's Work. Now that the eclection is over partisan purposes can be ting the work of the super of the census, the investigation of hi: whic begun with so mu sessio 11 be abandoned. Those membe: of the committee who attended the session when Mr. Porter's work was investigated are so fully satisfied with the utter ness of further investigation that the threatened to res mthe census com- mittee unless they permitted to drop the matter. Foremost among those who now ac- knowledge the folly of the scheme to dis- 2dit Mr. Porter’s work is Mr., Fithian of is, o democrat who is chairman of the estigating subcommittee, wth of an lowa City, al bulletin was issued by tho ecen- sus office this afternoon giving statistics of manufactures for the city of Buriington, Ia., in the census year 1800, The figures of 1560 compared with those of 1550 1880, 1,045 known the rea- is on the ailronds, and no ined by ntendent Population FeaE Number of establish- ts reported an Tnvested Number o hands o ployed i Whagos paid Value of mafe Yahue of product.... Municipal debt 887,910 Today andler afirmed the de- cision of the commissioner in the timber cul- ture contest of John Buey against Thomas J. Lauglin from Neligh against Laughlin. Recommendations for appointments have been made as follows Lieutenant Adam Slater for captain and tant quarter- master; Lieutenant T, for captain and a Dre, Noah R. Hobbs of i ing board at Weeping Water vi 1 signed; Dr. W. A. Chapman of Hastings for the examining board at Hastings. V. V. Hays was today appointed postmas- ter at Bliss, Holt county, vi . C. Hub- ard, resigned. Miss Anna Marlow of Beat- rice and Miss Alice M. Bradley of South Omaha, were today appointed microscopists outh Omaha. al George W. Jones of Dubuque, Ia., st senator from that state and promi- nent in public life before Towa was admitted to the union, hington for the win- wves at 1300 Cor- s, though nearing llent health. vatt was today appointed Hayden, Phelps count reseeve city s such by the comptroller y under provisions of law, abling national banks in that por p o part of their re onal banks in that cit the effect of enlarging the deposits of count banks with the Lincoln banks and the reserve fund of that city. P. 8 H —— THE NICARAGUA CANAL, being d of the ve Press: The threatened in- 1 interests by the Irench control of the | i demonstrates the great import ving all possible doubt_about the ownership and control of the Nicaragua canal. Philadelphia Ledger: Al the gulf and Pacific const s are anxious that the governm not only aid in the con- ruction of the nal, but get such con trol of it as will prevent discrimination or binations with the Pacific railroad, The subject on the Pacific slope is Philadelphi jury to Ameri Times: If it will apital should build i In no hould the government of the United St und, ise or pledge its credit for cithes ipal or interest of the nece 'y cost of the unde i The fedes pay, pri- vent between | government will need all the money it should raise by taxation for the legitimate purpose of maintaining itself, New York Tribune: Tf the Monroe doo- trine is to bo reduced to a farco at the isth« mus, and American commercial intorosts are to bo endangored by a forcign corporation, it is high timo that the Nicaragun canal was taken up as agovernment enterprise and carried out as an Awmerican work, That would knock out what little breath thore i8 left in the Panama canal project and would fatally impair the value of the Columbian government’s rights to the isthmus property a8 thoe residu legatee, Chicago Inter Ocean: from all directions should acerue to the peos ple of this country. The canal means o save ing of §10,000,000 fo $20,000,000 & year to our as the rates are charged by this or & reign country. That is the thing to con- sider in debating the placement of control. With this arm_of comm o provided, the products of the Mississippi water shed can be delivered to the Pacific, South Ameriea and orental ports from 80 to b0 per cent cheaper than now they cane St. Paul Ploncor-Press: — There ought to be o healthy public sentiment w! make impossible the public advocacy such measure as that which has been boldly proclaimed in a great city of the unfon, and which is about to carry the war into every local community, for the great prize of $100,- 000,000, Tt is strange indeed that men can be found to father such a cause, and strange that they can retain their place and honor in a community while devoting themselves 1o its advancement. For in this Nicaragua matter cannot well deceive himsolf or hide behind a breastwork of plausible pro- tenscs. The chief benefite one, — WAS HE LYNCHED BY TH ALLIANCE? elvo Members of the Order of M Hearlng of Ty St Stey The twelve prominent alliance men of Washington and Choctaw counties, who are in jail here charged with the lynching of Chris Cham- blis last July, were before Judge Porter yes terday in the habeas corpus proceedings. Hundreds of friends of the accused men were in town. Much excitement prevailed and extraordinary efforts were made to se- e the release of the men on bail, The facts brought out were that the ac- cused were all members of the farmers alli- ance. Chris Chamblis was outspoken in his denunciation of the o Oue night his house was burned by incendiaries. He charged a man named Wood with the crime. Wood ed, tried and acquitted. Chamblis , then made threats against Wood and roundly denounced the farmers alliance. The latter part of July, a fow days after Wood's m'qnilluL(‘humlihs seized, held allday and at night lynched ho twvelve men were immediately arvested and later were indicted for murder, us Murder. New Youk, Dec. 7.—The case has all the appearances of a barbarous murder, "said Con- sul General Riva of Italy, while explaining the letter he wrote to Governor MeKinley of Ohio concerning the Italian who was killed in Cleveland recently by a police ofticer. “As Iam informed, a countryman of mine, F. A. Corozio, was clubbed and shot three times by policemen on the morning of November 33, If my information be correct, the unfortunate man was merely protesting aga the time of the assault, ne seems i most atroci ne. Corozio, while plead- reported to have been hot in the presence of his wife and daughter, “The Italians are naturally the cruel and brutal perforn started a fund to pro: killed Corozio. My lef vernor to give the true fac b ave boen asked to resent the alleged mur- der of an Italian. T can take no action until Tam fully informed as to the facts in the case, indignant over nce. They haye _the man who asks the death, T shall de- ake." Polsoned for His Money. Cu1caGo, 111, Dec. 7.—George W, Barber, a traveling salosman and until rccently aler in fruits in Norfolk, Va., in bed. Sarah Hawes, who th him as his wife, is un Levidonce points oned Barber nown to the termine what action I ma was found d 1 been living v arrest and ¢ strongly to the iy, She is well local police. ANOTHER KA Plan of the Populists to Overcome the Work of tho Canvassers, Torrka, Kan,, Dec. and counter- their respective endeavors to organ lower house of the legislature follow each other swiftly. The populists now have new scheme. When the house meets it is the duty of the secretary of state to call the roll. The secretary of s s 0 populist and it is ai i crs uro determined t he shall call th as representatives of the I they claim the republican_can board has illegally counted ot their dates, By this means the populists would then be given the temporary organization of the house, permitting th favor the ¢ rsts and thus secur manent ol ization to their i seheme is 4 bold oue, but no one s able to s rest a means to thwart it. - Dave Hill Offered a NEw Youk, Dec. 7.—It is reported that Senator David B. Hill has been tendered the position of gencral counsel to the Equitable |9 Assul v of §25,000 and is con: He refuses to tall. nce socic dering i6 1 Largest Manufacturors und Retallors ot Clothing In the World, Me and Pa BROWNING, Ourstore closes at Qiys. whon we close at 10 . w. Got out our ulsters this morning--Hzive you got selves and prices cut down to $6.50 on up to $20 for suits worth up to $15 to $30. sizes, single or double breasted, etc. suits for boys on 2d floor in odd sizes have been cut too--as low as $2.50 to $10, used to sell for $5 to $15. Upon 3d floor on one counter are the men’s ulsters and overcoats in odd sizes cut from $15 to $45 down to $8.50 to $30 for a fine fur trimmed coat. are rare bargains and perfect goods, the cut being necessary on account of the oddness of the sizes. #) p m., excont Satur- one? They keep out the snow and cover up a feller from head to foot. We're going to have a “broken lot” sale now. All the suits of which there are 2 or 3 of a kind have been placed in alot by them- All styles, many Overcoats and These KING & CO., | §.W.Cor. 16th and Douglas Sts— Fr8SRadR TacsiwaPIn- 225t PO { \ ! i | A j ! ) bt to decide in their 4 1 s SESBENEES SRS 4T - T wE .