Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 19, 1894, Page 4

e THE OMAHA DAILY BE Editor. 1. ROSEWATER. ) EVERY MORNING PUBLISHE ithont Sun ndny. One 1ing. A TAronty-fONTL SrOALS, e order of the company PHE BER PUBLISHING COMPANY. i STATEMENT OF CIRCU hrask | f Douglas, | Gror Trmehnek otary of iy, REe Pub- Ysliing eompany, docs solemnly swear that (he il elrenlation of Tk DAILY BEE for the week tine Januisey 13, 1504, was a8 fol Sunday, January 7 January & 1,030 34T SR fore me anil subseribed in (TRE! v Of Januiry otary Pub'le Grr T NEw JERSEY is afilicted with two sen- ates at onc and the same time. One penate, however, is all that President ‘leveland cares to have on his hands just now. 11 SECRETARY CARLISLE waited for congress to act before deciding to issue bonds he would be apt to wait until the expiration of term of office, and then rotire with a bigger deficit than sver. his THE fact is gradually developing that no nation is hankering aftor vossession of the Sandwich islands. The game is not worth the candle. The less civilized people have to do with coolies and lepers the better. Tug United States Bxpress company will hercafter occupy the express cars on the great Milwaukee system. This is an important acquisition, upon which both corporations will receive mutual congratulations. THE proposed suit of Queen Liliuoka- lani for damagoes from the United States “for the loss of her throne offers ambi- tious lawyers a great chance to take the case on shares which ought to be jumped at without hesitation or delay. THE anxiety of the state officials to have the term “‘current funds,” as used in the state depository law, interpreted by the narrowest possible rule of legal construction is the exact reverse of their eagerness to put the depository law into immediate effec “YFIVE per cent bonds” is the title under which Secretary Carlisle invites * . proposals for his new bond issue. Every bond issue of the United Statcs has re- ceived some short and charactoristic designation, so that the new loan will in all probability be popularly referred to 8s the “five por conts.” AFTER the first crop of sugar beots in Douglas county shall have been har- vested and sold thore will be no further effort necessary to induce the favmers to culiivate them. It will bo found that no other crop is nearly so profitable and that the price of land available for the purpose will be greatly enhanced. THE senate has evidently struck a mood conducive to rejecting presiden- tial nominations, The turning down of J. Scott Harrison, following closely upon that of Hornblower, does not betaken well for the personal appointments of the president. The president and the senate will have to get closer together. A WRITER in the Quarterly Jowrnal of Fconomics gives the results of his inve tigations into the number of unemployed in the United States, in which Nebraska figures with 2,800 for Lincoln and 2,000 for Omaha. These are most probably exaggerated estimates, but even at that Nebraska stands well neav the bottom of the list. Im 1S passing strange that enterpris ing cities like Grand Island and Hast- ings do not make an effort to have the state fair located there for a term of years. Situated in the centerof the state one of these towns would be able to put in claims for the fair which even the'railroads that control the selection could not vesist. Tue proposition for three or four branch poscoffices in Omaha is meeting with favor all along the line. Certain localities have been mentioned for these office: It might not be a had idea for the citizens to get up a petition to the postal authovities setting forth the ad- vantages of these respoctive locations for the purpose in vie SOME of the experiences of the organ- izations dispensing relief to tho unem- ployed in this eity show conclusively that Omaha has its share of imposters of both sexes as well as other cities. The lesson of it all is that charity should be administered by societies that are in a position to guard agains® fraud rathor than by haphazard giving. THE gratilying intelligen inated from the state capital state militia is rapidly being placed upon a war footing. The present ad- minfstration is giving much attention to the development of the national guard, but it is gratifying to know that the tin soldiery is not being used to mulet the stato treasury as in former years, is dissem- that the TuE applicants for the purchase of the saline lands ave already quarreling - among themselves and tho result is the institution of legal proceedings on the part of one of them to provent another from securing property upon which the former laysclaim, Thisisonly additional evidence that some one is to reap large profits from the salo of these lands at the low valuations that have been placed upon them by the appraisers—profits large enough to invite litigation among the different claimants, The decision of the secrotary of the treasury to issue bonds in order to pro- vide for the revenus deficioncy,due to the democratic policy of tariff reform, may have the effect of killing off some of the plans projected in congress, oston- sibly with the same end in view. One of these is the bill agreed upon by a majority of the house coinage com- mittco, which provides for the coinage and the immediate issue of certificates against the silver seigniorage, which at the coinage statute, amounts to $50,000,000, the seigniorago silver to colned as fast as possible and held for the redemption of cortificates issued against it. This measure also prévides for the coinage of the remainder of the silver bullion, the redemption and can- cellation of the treasury notes issued in payment therefor, and the issuo of cer- titicates that may be exchanged for sil- ver dollars. It was the understood in- tention to antagonize with this bill any measure that might be brought forward for the issue of bonds, bat the action of the secretary of the treasury has fore- stalled this plan, ' Itis not now prob- able that any bill for the issue ot bonds will be introduced in congress, nor is it likely that anything will be done to in- terfore with the policy which Secretary Carlisle has adopted. Under this policy he can provide for the defigiency from revenues, for there is no provision of law fixing any particular amount that shall be maintained as a reserve. It is within the diseretion of the secrotary to accumulate ld to the extent ho may deem to be necessary to carry out the law and maintain the public credit. He may make the gold reserve $200,000,000 if he shall think it expedient to do so, and as to the objection that he cannot use this fund for any other purpose than the redemption of treasury notes the answer is that it has b used to meet current obligations, This being the case there is no reason or excuse for issuing certificates acains® the silver seignior- age, which would simply increase by that much the papercurrency which the rnment must maintain at a parity with gold, or of coining the seignioraga and adding it to the great mass of silver now in the treasury. The action of the secretary of the tr ry may also have the effect to wealken the eome tax cause, one rea- son urged by its advocates being thav it would give immediato relief to the treasury to the extent of $30,000,000 or ,000,000. The amount to be derived rom this source is of course purely a matter of assumption, and the esti mates of its advocates are undoubtedly oxaggerated, but at any rate it is likely to lose support now that the exigency which gave it perhaps its strongest claim to consideration has been provided for. It cunbe only a matter of conjecture whother in deciding to at once take ad- vantage of the authority of existing law to issue bonds the seccretary of tho treasury and the president had in mind these possible effects of such a course, but it is by no means improbable that they had./ With regard to the general effect it ought to be reassuring of the determination of the administration to gotothe full extent of its powers in maintaining the public credit,and the kuowledge of this can hardly fail 1o ex- ert a wholesome influence in strengthen- ing public confidence. CONSULAR INSPECTION OF EMIGRANTS., A bill has been introduced in the house of representatives providing for the inspection of emigrants by United States consuls, Tt appears from the statemont regarding the character of the measurs that it is simply designed to prevent the importation of persons under contract to perform labor. Just at present the law in regard to this class of immigrants is probably not being vio- lated. With a vast army of idle la- borers in our own country for whom there 18 no demand, and so far as indica- tions point not likely to be for a consid- erable time, it is not to be supposed that anybody is contracting for foreign labor to be brought here. But investigation has shown that the law has been vio- lated in the past, andin view of the possibility of serious labor conflicts in the future there is reason to fear that it will be again violated, if opportunity is afforded. The expediency of providing the strongest safeguard against the im- portation of aliens under contract to perform labor will not be questioned by uny ciass of citizens except those who would profit by such importation, in using it to further depress the price of American lab The alien contract Iabor law is sound in principle and it should be maintained and enforced. Its enactment was called for and justified by a condi- tion of things that was a reproach to the country. Prior to this legislation almost overy steamer from Europe brought to the United States people who had signed contracts abroad to perform labor here under conditions which rendered them practically the slavesof thoir employers. The great mujority of these people wero of the most ignorant classes and there- fore easily imposed upon by the agents of the corporations abroad who induced them to enter into contracts. The great manufacturing and coal mining corpora- tions imported tens of thousands of these people, subjecting them in their help- less condition to the most heartless and oppressive treatment. The history of negro slavery in the United States pre- sents no parallel to the brutality, the hardships und the sufferings experienced by these imported laborers from Enrope in the mining districts of Pennsylvania and Ohio. No device was tco merciless or unserupulous to hold them in bond- ago to their employers, and neither their physical nor moral necessities commanded any consideration. Onoe here they entered upon a life of siavish sorvitudo to the last degree degrading and demoralizing, They served the purpose, however, of rveducing the prico of American labor and thereby increasing the profits of the interests which brought them here. Aworican people will not only r permit a return to this state of things, but they will insist that the law enacted against it shall gidly en- forced. No restriction should or will be be ri [is to be raised to THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: E | Possinry BEFKOTS OF A BOND 1SSUR. | placed upon the immigration of free labor. True, it is not wanted at present and comparatively little of it 1s coming, but if European laborers are disposed to take their chances here on an equal footing with American laborers there will be no barrier to their doing so. But the contract laborer must be kept out at whatever cost. Tha plan of consular in- spection of emigrants, as it has been heretofore proposed, making it apply to the whole life history of the person in- spected, we have not regarded with favor, believing that the duty would generally be performed in a merely per- functory way, but the proposition in the bill just introduced in congress is not subject to this objection. Every emi- grant not under contract to labor will be most ready to assist a consul in estab- lishing his claim to a certificate. WE NO SOUTH. Whenever any public improvement is proposed in Omaha there is always @ grand kick from selfish and narrow- minded people in other portions of town. If a public building is to be erected in the southern part of town up comes a howl against it from the north end. And if the building is to be located in the north end there is a remonstrance from the south or west. This sectional spirit has in several instances defeated projects that would have done Omfaba an immense amountof good. 1f Omaha is ever to be a great city this sectional feeling must be repressed and subordinated to the focal truth that whatever benefits or helps to build up any part of the city helps and benefits the whole city. In other words there must be no north, no south, no east and nowest when it comes to any great project that will promote the growth and prosperity of Omaha. This has been at all times the cardi- nal principle by which THE BEE has been governed. It has advocated the building of substantial viaducts on the south side and it has advocated parks and boulevards in the north and west. The publishers of THE BEE never had any direct interest in the Nebraska Cen- tral or in any piece of property that would be benefited by the improvements contemplated by its incorporators, It was our belief that the project, if car- ried out in accordance with the proposi- tion submitted to the people, would be of great advantage to Omaha. Upon that broad gauge platform alone THE BeEE made and carried the Nebraska Central proposition in the face of organ- ized sectional opposition. And this is the platform upon which THE BEE proposes to support every worthy enterprise regardless of its lo- cality. The time has gone by when Omaha can afford to be divided by creeks, hills and ward lines. We must pull all together if we want to bring about a vresumption of prosperity. SOLICITUDE FOR WHISKE, The democratic revenue program has been framed with a careful regard for the whisky interests, with which so many members of the democratic party hold intimate relations. Whisky has trom tho earliest days of the republic been one of the chief objects of internal taxa- tion by the federal government and has been the occasion of more than one con- troversy in and outof congress. TIts first, imposition led to the famous whisky insurrection in western Pennsylvania, which was only pat down by the prompt and ener- getic action of Washington and Hamilton. When the great financial demands of the late war forced them- selves upon congress whisky was among the first articles to which the govern- ment turned as a proper source of in- creased revenues. The amount of the whisky tax has several times been al- tered, but its fruitfulness in yielding large amounts of revenue has prevented its abolition, even when the surplus in the treasury was at its highest. Now that a deficit stares the treasury in the face, to be enlarged still further by the proposed tariff “for revenue only,” whisky might afford an easy solu- tion to at least a large part of the finan- cial problem. A moderate increase of the whisky tax would give quick re- turns, so much nceded at the present moment, and could be adjusted to bring into the treasury any reasonable amount that may be required. It, together with a few minor expedients, would immediately do away with all necessity for an odious income tax. But the demo- cratic ways and means committeo is enamored of the income tax, and at tho same time entertains a tender solicitude for whisky that forbids any such action. What it proposes is quite different. The present tax of 90 cents per gallon $1 per gallon, but to compensate the distillers for that the present bonded period of three years is to be increased to eight years. This additional tax is to be collected on all goods now in bond, notwithstanding the claim made in some quarters that in receiving whisky in the government warehouses the govern- ment has entered into a contract to re- deliver iton the payment of the then existing tax. This technicality will be willingly wdived by the distillers, who ave only too anxious to have the bonded period lengthened, The tax is not pay- able until the end of that period, and, in the meanwhile, each year's delay means 80 much added to the valuo of the whisky in store. [Por 10 conts then the distiller gots the use of 90 cents for five yoars for every gallon of whisky now in bond, While the value of his whisky steadily increases. There is one way to retain the prin- ciple of tho present tax and to obviate this rank discrimination in favor of the distillers. The democratic party in con- gress has been harping so strenuously upon the beauties of ad valorem taxation when applied to import duties and has proclaimed its great advantages as in- suring the same rate of taxation on the articles consumed by both rich and poor. The specific duty, on the other hand, has been denounced as imposing heavier burdens on cheap than on dearer goods. Now the whisky tax Is & specifioc tax. It demands 90 cents for each gallon of whisky, good or bad, new or old, valuable or worthless. Apply the ad valorem principle to whisky in bond and the government will be able to profit along with the distiller | NO EAST, NO NORTH, NO FRIDAY, from the increase invalue that accrues to whisky with age' The tax paid on whisky withdrawa fram the warehouse at the end of one year would bo loss than that paid if withdrawn at the end of two years, and so on all along the line. The warcho6use system would not then be the one-sided affair that it is now. It isnot to be expected, however, that the memberd' of the democratic ways and means committee would deign to take up any such simple devic this. Their solicitude for whisky is too great. UNDER the revenue laws the assessors of this state must perform their official duties during the months of April, May and June. This time was set years ago, when the cattle barons ran the ship of state, for just prior to that period of the year they had sold all their fat cattle, which had been driven into the state the summer preceding. Thus they escaped paying taxes on their property. Such jugglory could scarcely be accomplished at this late day and there is no reason why the assessment work could not be done at a season of the yéar so that the county records could be made complete with the date of retirement of county officials. The fiscal year begins and ends July 1, when it might readily be changed to January 1 for the sake of better and more perfect records, A new official could then assume his new duties with a clean bill before him and would not be compelled to take up half- finished work of a predecossor, share his faults and become responsible for his blunders. THE state depository law has run up against another technicality. The state troasurer now claims that most of the important funds in his hands do not come within the meaning of the term “current funds,” and, consequently, he declines to deposit the money belonging to these funds in the banks which have been designated as state depositories. The legislature contemplated no such hair-splitting construction upon the meaning of the words ‘“current funds.” The intention of the legislature was clearly to provide a law by which the state could collect the interest upon all idle money in the hands of the state treasurer. The construction put upon the law by the state treasurer practi- cally nullifies it. THERE are surface indications that Nebraska is beginning to emerge from the long period of rackless extravagance and almost eriminal mismanagement in stato affairs. The adoption of botter business methods in the conduct of state institutions, the closet obsevvation of laws enacted for the security of the state's funds, the growing sentiment in favor of legislative reform, all point toa botter government in the state. These reforms have come slowly and not with- out opposition, but ring power s waning in Nebraska, and the time issurely coming when honesty will be the rule rather than the ex WITH an adglitional La France engine the Omaha fire department ought to be sufficiently well cquipped to cope with any ordinary conflagration which may overtake the city. 'Omaha has always sustained an efficient fire department and must expect its gradual expansion with the growth and development of the city. But thisis not tho time for any extravagant investments in this or any other branch of the city government. The fire extinguishing apparatus now at hand ought to suflice, excluding wear and tear, for a considerable time to come. The Size of It. Kansas City Journal. ‘The more the democrats skirmish about for something satisfactory to tax the more the country sees that the republican method of raising revenue is the least burdensome and least objectionable. ————— Not & Successful Parkhurst, Nebraska City Press. An Omaha parson 18 attempting in his small way to vie with Dr. Parklurst of New York, and apparently hopes to bo as success- ful in winning cheap fame. But he has gone down into the mire already, if appearances do not deceive. Lty The Charm of Bourbon Innocence, Philadelphia Record, There can be no doubt of the genuinencss and sicerity of the numerous petitions of workingmen in_favor of the Wilson tariff bill. But petitions of workingmen g nst a reduction of taxes on articles of necessity and materials of industry may well chal- lenge suspicion Globe-Democ The surplus reserve of the New York banks, which was $02,600,000, in round fig- ures, last Saturday, was not half so large in the corresponding week of any year n the past except in 1845, when it was §51.000,000. A year ago at this time it was only $15,600,- 000. ‘This big stock of idle money will como in handy when the trade :evival sets in a few months hence. R Small Calibre Juokass Battery, Plattsmouth ! '8, Bert Hitchealf. editor of a paver in Omaha, shouts loudly about the impeachment of Mayor Bemis. The small calibre of the ed- itor could not be shown in a better way. Mugor Bemis is looked upon all over the siate as being one of the best executives the metropolis ever had, Mr. Hitchealf never Jound any fault with the dumocratic officials, who not only allowed the gambliog houses torun, but were patrons of them. His talk now, in view of the past record of his puper, isdecidedly weak and pueril e The Cuckoo Must Go, Chicago Inter; Ocean. So deadly has been the stigma of this new meaning to an old=word th ted President Cloveland has ordered removed from the white housd €he great cuckoo clock that inspired Senator. Morgan's blighting sarcasm, But by putting from sight a painfully humiliating yeminder of the sort of creatures upon whom he is forcea to de- pend for his suppost President Cleveland will not succeed in clgging the ears of the public to the sound that must ring in his own, and the doloroys monotone of “‘vuckoo” will 'bo heard throughout the land whenever Mr. Clevelund touches the spriug of his political machine. ANUARY 19, 1894 THE PASSING OF HORNBLOWER St. Paul Globe (dem.): The appoint- ment of & judge of the United States su- prome court \ estion of state, but of national concern. The fact that tho nom- inoe js a residont of any given state does not give the senators from that commonwealth any especial right to interpose an objection | to his confirmaion, even if we admit tho foroe of semitorial courtesy and usagoe in such matters. New York World (dem.): may prove a wholesome ono for land. Ho needs to be reminded that ours is a constitutional government, with co-ordi- nate branches strictly limitea and based upon the peoplo's will. Judging by Van Alon and Hornblower, the awai blundor and the insulting ‘noisc-and- clamor™ letter, he is lacking both in respect for the law and for public opinion. ‘Ihis drife toward autocracy, contempt of limita tions and disregard of congress needs check ing. It is to be hoped that no severor lesson will be required. Chicago Intor Ocean (rep.): Tho uaiv conviction is that this action of the senate was a protest against the general policy of the president in ignoring senators in making appointments. Heseems to take pleasure in snubbing his own party fricnds in that body Our own General Palmer has been treated with conspicuous discourtesy, yet he did not join forces with Hill. Evidently he still clings to the hope that somewhere along tho line ‘he will gain some sort of recognition. He is not willing to put himeelf yet awhilo beyond the hope of executive favor. But it 18 inipossiblo to believe that he is one of the mourners over Cleveland’s discomfiture, Chicago Times (dom.): If few presidents have experienced treatment so d tic at the hands of their party few have deserved it as Mr. Cleveland deserves it. It 1s not alone tho unfitness of the Hornblower nomi- nation which predisposes so many demo- crats againsy this singular man, but a_long sovies of stupid examples of an obstinacy and fatuity which seems to know no end In a word, the time had come for the democ- racy at Washington to decide whether it belonged to Mr. Clevelana or Mr. Cleveland to the democracy. The decision has been rendered in terms whose clearncss ought to penetrate 0 the dense atmosphere of egotism in which the chief executive invests himself. It fell to Senator Hill to hasten and accentuate the messago, but in so doing ho has only performed a duty for the wholo party, Tho iesson Mr. Cleve- sal s b Y NEBRASK A ) NEBRASKANY, The postmaster at ota City4s not an ingrato. He has named his first-born Tobias Grover Scnriever. he eighteenth annual tovrnament of the Nebraska State Sportsmen’s _association will be held at Columbus, May 15, 10 and 17. Appendicitis, the disease now the popular fad in New York, has reached Nebraska. Prof. Burket of Seward is laid up with the ailment, Fire started in the shoe shop of Pat Cline at Auburn and threatened to do serious damage, but prompt work provented any great los Little Orchid Wilson of Superior was se- verely scratched by a cat and went into spasims. Her condition was critical time, but she is now on the road to recovery. A vicious Telkamah mule jumped on C. Barker of that place and broke five of the genfleman’s ribs, Mv. Barker is a veteran of the' war and commander of the local Grand Army post. His recovery is doubt- ul. Bert McManus broke into Harry Owen's saloon at Hubbell, secured £ in cash, and loaded up on choice liquor. He didn't have a fair chance to enjoy the fruits of his labors, however, for in a few hours he was discovered with his booty and lodged in jail. Robert Stout, living ten miles north of Arapahoe, was found wandering over the prairie near his home in a dazed condition, unable to tell what had happened to him. He wus chiiled through and blood was run- ning out of his ears. It is supposed his horse must have thrown him. He'is in a danger- ous condtion. A. J. Hubbard, who was arrested at Crete on a charge of forgery and taken to Auburn, had been employed on a Nemaha county farm. He presented a check for $21.35 to the First National bank of Aubura, The check was signed by Chambers Bros., made payable to E. Sturnburger and_endorsed by the latter. The money was paid, but being somewhat suspicious, Coshier Hay sent a messenger to Chambers Bros.'farm to inquire into the matter. They declared they had never given such a check and it was evident that a forgery had been committed. In- quiries elicited the information that A. J. Hubburd had bought a ticket for Crete and teft on vhe 8:25 train. Telegrams were sent along the line aud the forger was arrested. The critical condition of Miss Katie Nic olson has aroused nota little anxious inquiry among those who have been acquainted with the young lady and had an opportunity to appreciate ner remarkable qualities, says the Nebraska City Press. She is now lying au her home on Sixteenth street on the very verge of death, her mind shattered and al- most ruined. 'Her illness dates several weeks back. She had been attending a course of revival services at the Cumberland Presbyterian church, and when the excite- ment was at its height she was prostrated by some nervous disorder. She was taken to her home and has not revived since. The physicians who have attended her do nou hesitate in ascribing the cause of her illuess to religious excitoment. Her mina had evi- dently been wrought to too high a tension, and gave way under the strain. It 1s now the genoral belief that shé cannot recover. PEOPLE AND THINGS, To Tom Johnson, greeting: That's the stuff, In the vaceineage of Chicago all condition and sexes arc obliged to bare avms, Owing to circumstances beyond her con- trol, the ex-queen of Hawaii is reluctant/ obliged to defer the opening of her chop house. ‘The massacre of the Wilson party in the Afvican wilds is but a melancholy reficction of the fate in store for the Wilson party in the United States. Hyatsville, Md., the first town to tr, single-tax plaa, has applied for a new ter, with the declaration that, by C they'll have no move of it. Weather reports carefully refrain from venturing an opinion on thé probable dura- tion of the blizard which rages between the white house and the senate, A Pittsburg man was burned to death by his celluloid collar. Tn Kansas on the same day two horsethioves met death from wear- ing collars of n different make. Dollar gas has at last broken out in Phila- delphia. The gas barons as usual_did not let go voluntarily. Like Davy Crocket's coon they camo down to save their hide Those smothering sensations which the widow Dominis is said fo feel are doubtless the offoct of an overwrought imagi S'moth Lil! Nebraska’s quota of the public short 142 oftices. The discrepancy is not due to a want of material, but rather to a sommendable desive to promote harmony by withholding the ceumbs of discord. Democrats hibernating in the hyper. borean region of Minnesota contribute a mite to the discomfort of Cleveland, At n conference in St. I’aul this week resolutions endors he tfnancial and Hawailan policy were ruled into the waste basket and a dan- gerous row nipped in the bud, Chicago nerve continues the admiration of the world, St. Louis and Kulamazoo may ridiculo her minence, but until they can produce o resident with spine and grig to make away with a hot stove and an ap- petizing supper cookin on, it behooves them to soak thewr diminished heads pap s Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report, ol Baking Powder ABSOIUTELY PURE HOPE TO CHECK CARLISLE Fres Silver Demoorats and Pops in O Oppose a Pond Tssue. Ngress MAY DEFEAT THE SECRETARY'S Pash Through Efforts Ave Now felng Made Resolution of Condemnut Before the Day Set for De- Hivery to Iurohase to 518 FornrreNTic STREET, WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, to be made in the houso be- and the st of Keb. ruary, even during the debate on the tariff bill, to condemn or de. feat the determination of Socretary C lisio to Issuo bonds. Tho movement will bo lod by democrats and populists, those who favor freo coinage of silver and beliove thut the bullion in the troasury, including the siegniornge, should bo coined in spite of the law making it collateral sccurity to out- standing silver obligations. [t was preci- pitated in the semate today by Populists Allen and Peffor Of courso no action can bo taken in the house, while the tariff bill is pending, to either defeat a bond issue by repealing the law authori it, or to .pass criticism upon the proposed issue. Certainly the president would veto anything intended to hinder a bond issue. Whilo tho republicans are bitterly opposed to giving the secretary of the treasury authority to issuc bonds, pending consideration of the tariff, because it would tend to relieve tho embarrassment of the administration and embolden it in its strikos for free trade, and while all know that the necossity for a bond issuo is occasioned by anticipation of the aew tariff law,whichthas almost stop,éd importation, it is conceded that the secretar of the treasury had adopted tho only pra ble way of meeting the defieiency and maintaining the credit of the goverament, WasiixaroN Benear or Tae Ber, % ifforts aro tween now Why Gray May Not Be N 1t s reported in senatorial -circles that should President Cloveland tind it nec- essury in order to secure confirmation to nominate Senator Gray of - ware to the ancy ov the supreme Mimister Bayard, now the cour will be' called home by the Dela- ture to tako the seat in th senate which would bo vacated by Gray. This would create a_complication which the aent deeads. He especially does not a fight over tho British mis Gray is much the stronger i admunistration in the senate than By fforts are being made o induce the presi- dent to nominate to the vacancy one of the state judges of New York who would not bo ntagonized by Senators Hill and Murphy. president would sele m Ver mont or Connecticut, were it not for the fact that it would leave the greatest state in tho union without representation on the bench of the highest court. It has been suggested to him that it would be a smart stab on Hill and Murpay to give the position to another New York and hold the two senators named responsible for the action, Wil Drill Omaha Boys, In response to the request of Representa- tivo Mercer the secretary of war has as- signed Lieutenant Penn us an instructor of military tactics at the Omaha High school. Colonel Corbin informed Representative Mercer that no better ofiicer could be found in the department for this work. Omaha is the first city in the United States to receive this recognition. Missouri River Improvement. Reprosentative Mercer appeared before the river and harbor committee of the house this morning 1 the interest of Missori river improvements at Omaha and Florence. Ho also hell an interview with Goneral Casey, chief of engineers. The Missouri river commission has asked for §750,000 for improving the Missouri river from Sioux City to its mouth, for the fiscal year ending June, 18 The commission will distribute this money subjeet to the approval of General Casoy. Mr. Berlin of Omaha is a membor of this commission and it will rest with him and the commission whether Omaha_re- ceives a large or small portion of this §750, - 000. As is now contemplated over $600,000 of thisamount is to be expended between Jeflerson City, Mo., and the mouth of the riyer. Senator Carey of Wyoming today laid be- fore the senate petitions signed by the wool growers, prominent democrats and repub- licans in about one-half the counties in nis state, protesting against the freo wool schedule in the Wilson tariff bill, South Dukota 8 Judge S. W. Trosh of Scottland, S. D., who wants to bo o consul to some foroign coun- try, and George H. Matthews of Armour, S. D., who wants to be postmaster in his town, left for their homes today after a stay of some time In Washington. Both are con- fident of success in their missions here It is said that Matthews will shortly be appointed postmaster at- Armour. L. . Witcher of Highmore, 8. D., who asoired to the surveyor generalship and othes promi- nod. ACTION | S S ———— \ | this city, has boen given to understand that i he will be appolnted customs officer in Alaska. Mr. Witcher 1s an editor and lnw v and well known democratic politician in h Dakota, A. L. Dick oast for somo through Was Mrs. Mandorson assiste eaterday Lamont The rosignation of United States Marshal it of the Northern district of lowa has o accepied, to take effect upon the qualis of Omaha, who has beon time on business, passed xton today on his way home at the reception lowa postmasters appointed today are: nt, Clinton couaty, I3. H. Struve, vice wckson, resigned California, Harrison county, H. R. Coutthard, viee ¢, W. Haw- kins, romoved ; Carvonado, Mahask I M. Sheppard, vieo J. W, Jo Ioote, Towa county, C. L. Dillon. 'vice § Hall, resigned ; M v, Davis county G. Johnson, vice A. Idwards, resigned; Palo, Linn county, Lovi Lewlis, vieo Peter Lang, resizned Puriy S, Hrarn TLITLLATING “TOOTS. yune: Brewers should be- Knights of Malta Pl or ¢ Now Orloans long to the o Galvoston Nows: One long way against him s shof 158 50 & St. Paul Nows dream Is a polito w of It gives her hus an's dre hat the wnd a nightmare, Florida Times: The man who gots in office muy be called the master of the situation. Siftings: ¥ Tis tho accounts of a side door sa- loon that are kept up by a doublo entry” sys- o Boston Transcript: “Now I want to give you a point,” suld the doctor as he preparced to Jab with his | i Brooklyn St I o 'you eline to Lifs or—From whonce cont Ch Man—1 must de- answer thut On what grounds?" the answor would tend to eriminate mys Tndianapolis Journal 18 3 “Himb of tho law?" Mr. Figie -1 guess {t moans the log that your lawyer pulls every timo you ask him a ques- tion Tommy ~Paw, what York Wookly: Closo Merchant—Yaes, Lwanta new bookkeoper, but you won's Now D do, Applicant—May I ask why? Close Merchant—You aro bald as a billiard ball sie. A man with no hair to wipo his pea on will rust out w wholo box every week Dotrolt I'roe Press: Wifo—You don't seem to care much for my literary taste. Hushand—Why You ne d—T don't tho pocketbook is your what books T like. o to, my doar, I know avorite. sTIA UL, Bosten Courier, The maid expects Her beau touight, And fills the stove With antlracite, Because tho air Ts riw and damp, But quite forgots To fill the lamp. e 5 Philadelphia Times. The Hawaiian “republic” is in a fair way to become an even broader burlesque than the late monarchy. It was not without reason the poor badgered queen observed that the islands would not have peace till some of theso enterprising gentlemen were trans- ported or beheaded. As Mr. Willis would not allow her to disposc of them in either fashion, there is probably nothing left but to let vhiem fight it out. Happily the United States has escaped further respousiility for them, e Brighte Prospocts. Indianapolis Jowrnal. Everybody is glad to learn trom commer. cial agencies and other sources of informa- tion that the signs point to a picking up of business, Here and there mills aro starting up on partial time, which will roiieve many who are in distress. The starting up is be- cause stocks have boen so reduced in cer« tai lines that replenishmont is necessary, pletis e S e AN INVITATION TO A MONARCH. New York Sun. uecen Lil ! Ry tietto wora Is what wo want with thee Just now. Dost know, Oh dusky "hat bricks Andtired vogotablos And various things Wiil soon fly at thy frizzled head Down therd in Hawalf? Evidently 1t's time for theo to skip, To disappenr Micken liver down Ty cootl. Don't wiit! Just erab right on Toull the dudy and cash nd all the pomp and prido And ecumatanto of misfiv royalty Within thy reach And conie at once o this appreciatod hoxrne Whore trowls draw like thunder; Como to New York! Wo want to see your queenly shape. Perhups wo, t00, will fall Deoply in love with thee, And siwear thav thou and only thou Shalt W nymph, relgn i thit thou art fat; o used to royal fatness; adly stuck on it chunk more or less t fouze us. o along, old glrl, t 4 oot new job you lose your freshness; Before o bad banana 1Hits you on your jugular. nent oflices i his state, and who is now 1n JNING, KING & co. Comd on, Wo siy, Oh Liliuokalaxt! 30t supposed mers do. them all. truly the = a3 ‘they dressers seek it out every t to place upon it. be seen to understand it. and winter caps at 20 per cent discount. BROWNING, Will pay the express if you send the money for £20 Worth or more b - Y R I A It’s a Big Feat To keep the business going the way we have so far this January, when it is generally know how it's done, but our custo- than ordinary $12 suits and he who sees it knows it. really fine things our $16.50 suit is In overcoats we are also making equally as great reductions, though the goods must to be dull. Dealers don’t That $8.50 suit surprises It's a whole lot better But of all the leader; because it's as fine make them and all go ime. $20 is a small value Winter underwear is cut KING & CO., W. Cor.15th and Douglas Sts, L |t A At [ Ve e