Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 27, 1894, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE P : .‘\",\‘1 iR, l?:m.r % " PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. %800 10 00 Dally Dee (without Sun § 6 00 Iy and Sunday. One OFFIC 1ding. An Tienntystonrin streets mimeice. e bisliding wa and edi- ating 101 To the Faitor Jeations 1 fCrial niaiter shonid be Publishing orders om piny 10 be mady ny. PUBLISHING COMPARY. EMENT OF CIRC & that the Te DALY BEE for the week Thursday, ) Fi nuary 10 ary 20 e | 8worn to b AL (Y Drosence ~ (3 TurEs additional days of taviff debate in the house ought to extinguish any lingering desire for more on the part of the publi Tiy irvigation convention av O'Neili on the 30th inst. will, if present indica- tions be correct, engage the attention of the best citizens of northern Nebraska. Let the good work go on. RUMORS of the contemplated vetirve- ment of Attorney General Olney are arriving thick and fast. The cabinet and Mr. Olney are becoming mutually tired of one another. No wonder that they sigh for a chango in the monotony. Tre Peckeniffian exhibition of moral- ity that denounces gambling and at the same time holds a hand behind its back to receive the ready tribute of cash from the greatest gambling curse of the country will hardly arouse the enthusi- asm of lawand order people in this community THE county commissioners are meot- ing the cmergency occasioned by tho unusually largo number of unemployed in a business-like manner that deserves commendation. They are trying to furnish work to those destitute who are able and willing to work. This is the best kind of poor relief, 2 TowA was carried for the republican ticket last fall because the republican platform promised a modification of the prohibitory liquor laws which have for several years been casting a blight upon the growth of that great state. The re- publican majority in the legislature must not allow this to slip its mind. Iulfill- ing this pledge made in the platform will place the state permanently in the republican column. THERE are wholo counties in Ne- braska that support but a few hundred farmers. The climate, soil and general topographical features of the country included in vhe broad expanse of prairie in the western and northwestern por- tions of the state combine to make agri- cultural pursuits not only desirable but profitable. Trrigation alone will supply the element of success now lacking, and the rapid growth of the sentiment which favors the construction of irrigation systems is one of the most favorable in- dications of the future growth and pros- perity of the state. A WRITER in the Mid-Continent, a weeklp religious journal of the Presby- terian denomination, takesanintelligent view of “The Minister and Public Evils,” Among other things he says: “If the church organizes and leads leagues to reform city governmens and to forcibly abolish all the great evils and cancerous growths in city life it is pretty certain to fail in its attempt and to stirupa great deal of enmity to religion.” This sentiment is forceful and will be en- dorsed by nine-tenths of the peonle of Omaha, as well as of any other well- ordered community. SOME congressmen are more tender- skinned than others. Heve is Congress- man Sibley handing in his resignation just becauso his attitude on the tarift question does not seem to satisfy his democratic confrores and has subjected him to a little unfeicndly eriticism from thoso from whom he was led to expoct nothing but commendation and support. It is needless to add that Mr. Sibley is an castern democrat. It would take something more than adverse criticism to forea a western democrat out of a seat in congress, so long as it afforded him a comfortable resting place. KING LOBENGULA may now capitulate with the knowledge that his pugnacity has gained for him the assurarce of end- Ing his life in comfort and in ease. The offer of the British government to guar- antee to him in case of surrender that he will not be sent out of Africa and that provision will be made to properly main- tain him upon a teact of land set apart for his use must be vi enticing to this romnant of savage royalty. With the king bought off the British hope to se- oure smooth sailing for theiwr projects In Soutn Africa, and they may be trusted 1o make a good bargain for themselves. Tae complaint of a Missouri coal shipper lodged with the State Board of Transportation only confirms the asse tions heretofore reiterated by THE I that the extortionate prices of coal in this state wore largely chargeable to the grood of transportation companies. The case in point may properly be re- ferred to the Interstate Commerce com- migsion and we hope the shipper will take it up without delay. Nearly ever; railroad operating in Nebraska owns coal mines at some point or points on 1ts system and of course seeks to monopolize the trade. Meantime the people pay the freight and have no meaus of re- dress. | sevious failure of Mr. THE PERIL OF THE WILSON BILL. Chairman Wilson of the ways and means committes has not fared well at the hands of his fellow democrats. Boing by virtue of his position the leader of his sido of the house his leadarship is by no means unquestioned. In several important respects the bill that boars his name has been changed, dospite his opposition. But the most Wilson to keep his party in line with his desice fs in the decision of the democratic caucus, which will probably be sustained, to make the internal revenue bill, includ- ing the income tax, & part of the tariff bill. Tho proposal to do this has been persistontly opposed by the chairman of the ways and means committes, who is not in favor of an income tax and who foars that making the bill for this tax a part of the tarif mensure will seviously endanger tie latter, 'Che advocutes of an income tax, however, appear to have the strength to curry out their purpose and it scoms to be practically assured that the internal revenue measure will be incorporated with the taviff. The contest over this question has developed the fact thatabout fifty demo- crats are opposed to an income tax. It has been supposed that the number was larger. If the opposition should prove to ba no greater than this it is almost certain that the income tax sup- porters will be able to carry their point, beeause it appears to bo the policy of the republicuns not to intorfere with them. If the opposition could be united on the position tuken by the New York democrats inrefusing to be bound by the action of the caucus it could perhaps de- feat the plan of incorporating the inter- nal revenue bill with the tariff, but it is hardly to be expected that all of them can be induced to assume this attitude of revolt against the caucus decision. Some will undoubtedly agree with the v of Mr. Holman that all are morally bound to sustain the cancus action. It seems pretty safe to conciude, therefore, that the decision of the ecaucus will pre- vail and that the entire democratic revenue scheme will be embraced in one bill and voted on at the samé time. But the action of the caucus does not bind anybody to vote for the bill, so that the democrats who ave opposed to an income tax may vote, as some of them have already threatened to do, against the tariff bill with the income tax provision as a part of it, or they may vote to recommit the measure. In either case they doubtless could count upon the help of the re- publicans. The republican strength is 127, Assuming that there are fifty democrats, as claimed, who will not vote for the tariff bill with the in- come tax attached, if that number should unite with the republicans the passage of the bill could be prevented. But it is very questionable whether so large a number of democrats can be in- duced to take this course. Those from New York, under the leadershiv of Mr. Cockran, have manifasted a detormined purpose to antagonize the income tax proposition to the last, but othor east- ern democrats opposed to the tax have not shown a similar disposition. While, therefore, it is clear that attaching the income tax to the taciff bill would reduce the chances of that measure passing the house, it is by no means certain that it would result in defeating the measure in the house. There is geeater probability that it would have this effect in the scnate, where the democrats have a majority of only five, and a larger number than that are understood to be hostile toan in- como tax, The hope of defeating this obnoxious proposition is in the sonate, as indeed is the hope of a general modi- fication of the democratic revenue pol- icy as defined by the house that will render it less- objectionable and less dangerous to American interests. TALK ABOU PRISE. Our amiable amateur contemporary never opens its mouth without putting its foot in it. It has the temerity to talk about enterprise and institute compari- son between its news facilities and those of THE BE! Now let us compare. Where do the people get the most for their money and where do they get the most exhaustive and reliable news? First as to quantity: Our boastful con- temporary prints an average of from twenty:- it to thirty columns of read- ing matter in eachof its editions. Some days, in fact many days, it prints less that twenty-eight columns. These col- umns are half an inch shorter than are those of THE BEE and its measure is threc-quarters of an inch narvower for every seven columns in width, Thus thirty columns of World- Herald matter would only measure twenty-eight and one-fourth columns in the columns of Tue BEE. The average daily quantity of reading matter in either THE MORN- ING or FVENING BEE ranges from thirty- cight to forty columns exclusive of com- merclal news. In other words, measured by the same standard of width and length, the World-Herald prints twenty- eight and one-fourth columns of reading matter as against thivty-eight to fort, two columns published by THE BEE. The difference, therefore, in quantity is from 40 to 50 per cent in favor of TuHE BEE Now as to quality. The editorial staff of THE BEE is about two to one of that of the World-Heyald. Several of our stafll ave speciali in their line, and very naturally their work is incompar- ably superior to that of underpaid and overworked all-rounders, Last, but by no means least, come the relative press news facilitios and special dispatches. The I bas a full stoek membership in the Associated press for a morning and evoping edition, he World-Herald has at this time n> membership or fran- chise in any press association. It has o contract for pross report with the United press, but no stock interest and no voice in its management. TIts claims a8 regards its press franchises have boen as great an imposture as has been its cluimof largest cirevlution, which ovory- body hercabouts knows to be a monu- mental fraud. For months and months the World-Herald kopt standing at the head of its editorial columns the elain that it was the only paper in Omaha which had franchises in the Associated press and in the United press. The treuth is that the World- Herald never had & franchise in tho Associated press. After keoping vp ite {mpostyro for a year the Associated press managers compelled it to take down that fraudu- lent sign. Tt now parades at the head of its columns the claim of a franchise in the Northwest Associated press. This is equally misleading. The Omaha Herald had a morning paper franchise in the Northwest Associated press. This was forfeited by the World- Herald last summer by a violation of the by-laws, and furthermore by failure to pay its tolls, The Northwest Associated press has abandoned Omaha ontirely, and the World Herald has not had a word of its reports since October, 1893, The hardpan facts are that the World- Herald is now receiving only about 1,500 words of United press report for its afternoon edition and about 7,000 words for its morning edition. Its pretended Associated press report is either fabri- cated in Omaha or clipped from THE BEE and other Associated press papers. In contrast with shis THE BEE re- ceives by its Associated press day wire from 8,000 to 10,000 words for its after- noon edition, and by its night wire from 18,000 to 25,000 words daily for its morn- ing edition. Summar World-Herald press report, 8,500 words per day; BEB press service 26,000 to 35,000 words per day. As tospecial dispatches there can be no discussion. The telegraph man- agers will attest that THE BEE pays more tolls on specials in one of its Sun- day editions than the W.-IL pays in a month, and the proportion for week days is about the same. These comparisons will probably be an eye-opener even to our own patrons. THE BEE has never been in the habit of blowing its born, but since it is being prodded about its lack of enterprise in the field in which it has practically no rival, it may be pardoned for picking up the glove and mopping the floor with the bogus claimant. TWO DEADLY PARALLELS. That ancient adage that history re- peats itself is always ac hand as an in- centive to spur speculative curiosity on in its cager hunt for historic parallels for every new occurrence. This irre- pressible tendency ot human nature to seek for analogies has received a [resh impulse from the recent nomination by President Cleveland of Mr, Wheeler H. Peckham to fill the supreme court va- cancy and the impending conflict which is threatened in the senate when this nomination comes before it for confirmation. That the nom- ination in question is an open invitation for such a conflict on the part of the president is quite generally agreed, and it is this fact that makes every possible precedent appear so perti- nent at the present moment. The first historic parallel is substan- tially this. A personal nomination to a place on the bench of the United States suprewme court was made by Proesident Grant during the first year of his second term of office, when he sent to the sen- ate the name of George H. Williams of Oregon. An opposition, resting on the personal chavacter of the appointment and the alleged unfit- ness of the candidate, forced the president to withdraw the nomination before it was acted upon. In its stead he sent to the senate the name of Caleb Cushing, but met with no better success, and was agamn compelled to recede from his position and finally to compromise on the selection of the late Chief Justice Waite. The ignominious defeat of the president and the triumphant victory of the sen- ate in every contest involving the lat- ter’s constitutional privilege and duty of advising and consenting to presidential nominations is the lesson which this inci- dent would have us taught. The second paralled is equally in point if wee would believe those who have taken pains to advance it. It istheold story of the Garfield- Jonkling fight and the moral is plain. New York republicans in 1881 were di- vided into two bitterly hostile factions, each clamoring for recognition in the selection of federal appointees from that state. After unsuccessful efforts to ar- e at a satisfactory understanding, President Garfield gave the collector- ship of the port of New York to the leader of the anti-Conkling forces. Senator Conkling and his colleague antagonized the nomination, but, failing to compass its rejection, resigned their positions as senators, confidently ex- pecting a vindication in the form of re- election by the New York legislature. In this hope they were dismally disap- pointed, and the episode, so far as it was developed during Gartield's life, pointed toward the triumph of the president and his policy. Resort to the deadly parallel in this instance disastrously overshoots its mark. Every one may take his choice. History furnishes illustrations that may bo intetpreted in any light the reador may prefer and offers encouragement to both the unbending president and the affronted senators. Whatever may be the outcome of the coming conflict the validity of the saying that history re- peats itself will vomain unimpaired. EMBARRASSING THE TREASURY. Notwithstanding the ocandid state- ment made to the house judiciary com- mittee by Secreta Carlisle, that a declaration against his authority to use the proceeds of a hond sale for the cur- rent expenses of the government would embarrass the treasury, the resolution making such a declaration was agreed to by the judiciary committee and favor- ably raportod to the house. No further action will be taken on the resolution until the tariff bill disposed of, but the fact of its having received the approval of the committee by a vote of 9 to 4 can havdly fail to un- favorably affoct the efforts of the secre- tary to sell bonds. I’eople will not be disposed to invest in securities as to the legality of which there is any question, and it is highly probable that this ac- tion of the judiciury committes will cause the withdrawal of the offers which the socrotary of the treasury has alveady received, to await action by congress upon the question raised. In his statement to the committee Secretary Carlisle contended that he had authority w apply to current ex- penses all monoy in the not otherwise appropriated, or not it was the treasury whether procoeds of bonds, and he believed he also had the aithority to sell more bonds, governed bytdis own discretion, 80 long as the stateof the treasury made it necessary to boyrayw money. 1t would scom that there ceuld be no reasonable question as to thersseMndness of this po- sition, for otherwidéthe hands of the seoretary of the' theasury would be bound and he would b unable in a con- ceivable exigency to maintain the credit of the government, Jle is not simply the custodian of the public funds. He is required by statute to maintain the par- ity of the currency and to see that the finaneiak obligations of the government Hrgpromptly met. It is his duty to provide for the current expenses of the government and when money for this purpose is not fortheom- ing from the regular sources of revenuo he must have recourse to borrowing, and whether he sclls bonds or ssues the interest-bearing obligations of the gov- ernment makes no difference. In either case it is borrowing. This effort to restrict the authority of the secretary of the treasury in regard to the use he shall make of the proceeds of bond sales is not prompred by concern for the law. It is born of a purpose to force the treasury to use silyer for meeting the deficiency. As stated inthe dispatches, this vesolution and the bill for coining thesilver seigniorage will go hand in hand as the policy of the silver men for supplying the deficiency in the treasury. The proposal of theso people is that the treasury shall at once issue notes to the amount of the so-called silver seigniorage, about $50,000,000, and proceed to coin the silver for the re- demption of these notes. The effect of this would be to add to the paper cur- rency, which must be maintained at par with gold, an amount almost equal to the present gold reserve. There could hardly be a more unwise and dangerous policy than this, The secretary of the treasury will probably be prepared to issue bonds be- fore action is taken on the resolution re- ported from the house judiciary commit- tee, but it is at least doubtful whether he will be ablo to sell any in the face of this questioning of his authority. WHILE the good will of every man and woman who has suggestions to offer re garding the distribution of relief to the poor is appreciated, there is danger of confusion and distraction. Too many cooks spoil the broth, and a multiplicity of agencies and relief bureaus is liable to defeat the main object in view. Everybody in actual need should have a fair chance and no double rations. The distribution must be systematic and un- der supervision of parties who will re- port to one headqtarters. The managers of the Associated Charities should be trusted with all this business, excepting 80 far as relates to tnd collection of con- tributions, which might be done by the new committee of fifteen. Such a policy would obviate all clashing and prevent needless waste of supplies and enorgy. THE BEE has repeatedly denounced the operations of the chattel mortgage sharks in Omaha, recommending that the officers of the law institute an in- vestigation into some of « the swindling transactions reported. It is possible that these crooks keep within the re- strictions of the statutes in most cases as far as tangible-evidence goes. But they can be convicted and punished on the oral testimony of not a few of their vietims. At any rate a public invest!- gation would single them out and prove a warning to the unwary to keep aloof from them. They are vampires preying upon the unfortunate and should be drummed out of town. SENATOR ALLEN says that the pro- posed bond issue is unlawful and that the bonds, if issued, will be illegal. He will, as a consequence, advise all his populist friends to refrain from staking their money upon a loan for which they may possibly secure only a defective claim to repayment. Secretary Carlisle will not be justified in expecting any bids from the populist money barons. THIS is no time for different charity or- ganizations to dispute over the destina- tion of particular charity funds. Dona- tions are being made to charity and not to designated organizations. Let the com- petition consist in secing which can re- liove the most distress. Effective work is bound to secure due recognition, ratour Cooks, New York Recorder. While the president has not quarreled with his party on any of the questions he and it are pledged to carry out, he has mu aged to creato a very wide gulf between it and himself, so far us practical administra- tion 1s concerned, So long as the democracy had nothing to do except abuse the republi- can party aud the McKinley act it got along bly. With the responsibility of gov- ernment devolved on it, it drifts around like a rudderless shi ————— A National Shiame. New York World. ‘Why does nov Olney resign an office, the duties of which he is unwilling to perform? Why does he not cease to be attorney on both sides of a caso? Wny does ke not with- draw from an administration whose most solemn pledgos he repudiates? And if his own sense of the impropriety of his attitude is not sufticient to imduce his resignation, v does not Mr, Cleveland demand his re- tirement in order thdt the administration may keep faith wish the people and fultill nis own and his party's pledges? Every day of Olney’ continuance in office is o day of shame to the administration and a day of wrong to the“cotmtry. gty L Whero Aro thio Pacans? New York Sun, We bave been walting patiently for re- ports of great meetings,n favor of Prof Wilson's tariff bill. ° 1£'he has been lifting the burdens off the, poor man's back and making the toiler's heart sing for joy, the poor mun and the toller will naturally as- semble and meet together, and show their gratitude to Prof. Wilson and demand in speaking-trumpet tones that the bill be passed. Wo hear of doubtiess misguided workingmen protesting against the passage, but where aro the voices that stould be raised In its favor? It must be a sad disap- pointment to the professor. He must have expected that waiting millions would rise up and call him blessed for free coal, free iron, froe wool, froe salt and , free lumber. They don’t rise, except to remark that they don't approve these freedoms. Where are th choruses of rojolving’ manufacturers cele- brating tho great fopaign trado that the professor is golng to open for them! Where are the farmors with gaunt kuees bowed by Mr. McKinloy's atroeious culmination? Why are they not scen dancing o ‘saraband of praise in honor of Prof. Wilson, their bene- factor? Why are they silent still and silent all, the men aud women to allaviate whose bur dens Prof. Wilson has constructed his cele brated deflciency bilit OTHER LANDS THAN OURS. There is no doubt that the fear of war in BEurope is growing rather than diminishing. The disturbances in Italy contribute to this anxiety, for they show daily more plainly how ineflicient the third member of the Triple Alliance would be in case her allies were to require hor assistance, or she her- solf should be drawn into a quarrel with her northern neighbor. Bankrupt in treas- ury, with an army of nominally tho streneth required by the Alliance agree- ment, but really only half as effective as it appears on paper, with & navy of un- certain dependence, and internal disturb- ances which threaten a revolution, Italy is in no condition to fight either offensively or defensively, There are protexts enough upon which France could provoke troubio with Italy if desired, and that might be as good a way as any to bring about the at- tempt to regain Adsaco and Lorraine. Whether the bogins with Italy, or whether the presence of a Russion fleet in the Mediterrancan is a menace to England, or whether the many unsettled issues be- tween Franco and England are the chief sources of danger, does not appear, It is only plain that all Europe feels more certain today than ever that the match will be ap- plied to some one or more of these tinder piles before long. . The German omperor's spoech in opening the Prussian Diet was free from that vio- lence and straining after sensation which marks so many utterances of its august author, as some over-loyal German partisans descrive him. He had no occasion to dis- cuss foreign policy. Ho had two deficits to announce, and widespread agricultural dis- tress to consider. The deficits are to be dealt with by the simple oxpoaient of bor- rowing. For agricultural. distress he pro- posed the rather academic remedy of a large agricultural committee, which he calls a uni- versal corporate body, to promote measurs of relief, to advise the governn.ent and to re- form the tenure of land. The orzans of tho agricultural party express but a mod- erate degree of gratitude for these im- perial suggestions, and nobody else ex- presses any gratitude at all. The emperor's speech was received by the Diet in silence, and this is said to perplex and distress his imperial majesty, who thinks he has a divino right to bo applauded when he addresses his subjects. Morcover, these o ivural dec- larations were meant to indicate that the king of Prussia still ieans on the conserva- tives in*the Prussian Diet, whatever tho German emperor may fesl obhiged to do the Reichstag. A dual personality is always a dificult part to play, and matters are going no better in the Reichstag than in the Diet. Nor can they be said to be going well in the country. The German press overflows with criticism, much of it bitter, some of it even personal, in its tone of discontent with the emperor himself. **u T'he report that France is to send troops to ascar suggests that she 1s alive to the possibility of a war with the Hovas. Per- haps this would appease those who were dis- appointed by the submission of Siam. The recognition by England and other nations of the French protectorate of Madagascar will assist the republic to carry out any plans that she may now have mn the island. Ten years ago the quarrel between Queen Rana valona Il and France resulted in open war. A strong squadron protected Tamatave and other coast towns occupied by French troops, and the Malagasy queen, after seeking in vain to avert conquest by money indemnity, accented the gage of battle. Operations were difficult, however, for both sides, and in 1885 a treaty was signed which gave France complete authority over the foreign relations of Madagascar, But there have peen disputes as to how much the French protectorate includes. We had an ex- ample of them when Mr. Camp- bell, the American consul, applied for an exequatur to the French resident, and the queen wsisted on her right to issue ex- equaturs. The contrgversies about the ox- tent of French possessions on Diego Suarez bay, about the Royal Bank of Madagascar, and about concessions to an English com- pany in return fora loan may also be re- membered. Indeed, over a year ago M. de Many, a member of the Chamber of Deputies from La Reunion, declared that unless France ex- erted herself her protectorate would become merely nominal, while the revenues of Mad- agascar would be absorbed by English com- panies. One concession, he said, had given 2,000,000 acres of land containing precious metals, copper and coal. The minister of foreign affairs, however, replied that France could not control concessions, and that two English syndicates which had obtained them had failed. But the friction between the French resident and the Hova govern- ment at Tananarivo has not been removed, and now, it appears, open hostilities aro possible, * e The presence of ex-King Milan iz Servia can only mean miscnicf. 1t is in direct vio- lation of the agreement which Milan made when he abdicated in 1839, and under which he has received largesums from the Servian treasury. Ilis urn is also 1illegal and against the new constitution adopted soon after his abdication. The consent of Alex- ander to his father's return is also a viola- tion of the agreement under which he occu- pics the throne, aud is in dircet opposition tothe wishes of that radicalor national party. Milan is a bad lot, and has beon liv- ing a dissipated life in Paris on the allow- ance received from Servia, and his return can only wean some schemo for his own ad- vantage at the cost of his former country. Russian intrigues may be behind it, for there is nothing that would fit into Russian plans botter than a Servian revolution, which would give that power a pretext for inter- forence. As for Alexander, he isa mere Doy, born in 1876, who has never shown any especial strength of character nor uny markea individuality, and has been only moderately popular at home. The sudden display of the weakness of Italy by the Sicilian vevolt has had two most unexpected results. It has thrown Germany over toward Russin in trade negotiations, and tho highly significant de- claration in the “Grashdanin,” that Russia stood ready to meet Germany half way, would never be permitted under the Russian censorship if the imperial government was not ready for such a policy. On the other hand it has become clear that in ftaly the party led by Rudini and wade up of con- servatives and noblesse, with some clor! influence and a large number of republican politicians, is ready to break away from the dyvastic policy which has led to the Trip! Alliance and enter, into more amicablo rela- tions with France. This sudden alteration in the balance of the luropean situation is due in part to the fact that the Italian army proves weaker in organization than any one Imagiued, leading Germany to feol that its ally will boof small value and italian pub- lic opinion to dread war, in part to the ce tainty that land veform must come next in the Itallan peninsula, which alarms th noblesse, and in part to the active support of republican institutions by the Koman church The sultan of Turkey has consented to spond u few thousand dollavs for the sani tary improvement of Mecca, and has prom isea to station & dozen physicians in the city during the pilgrimage season. But the | Zem-Zom, the agent by which the cholern of | India has repoatedly | trol of a competent sanitary commission, em- | powered to spend all the monoy | & commission would need | pomtment tight is likely to make purification of that plague spat cannot bo ac- complished by the expenditure of 18,000 kish pounds and the services of a dozen urkish doctors. ‘I'ne first step to be taken should be the filling o of the holy well of boon transforred to Europe, ‘The sultan cannot bo induced to disturb that horribly poliuted well or to mako any other sanitary tnprovemonts that would offend the falthful. Mocea will not cease to Import] tho health of Kurope until tho groat powers shall have vompelied the suitan to place the city under nbsolute con- which such ———— THE NUMINATION OF I Philadelphia Times: Admirably fitted for the position as Mr, Peckham undoubtediy 1s, confirmation by the senate is far from cer- tain. It ¢he ‘nominaiion of Hornblower was galland wormwood to the New York ors, that of Peckham is caustio and Ane pepper obe-Democrat : CKILLAL This supremo court ap- s much trouble for the democrat that New York hip feud of 1881 did for the repub- 8. That Is to say, it will effectually de- stroy whot little chance they bhad of carry- ing congress this year or the presidency or congress in 1506, Philadeiphia Press: The nomination ox- emplifies Mr. Cleveland's propensity not to yield in a fight, but unfortunately it does not exhibit as much discretion as obstin: 1t is doubtful if Mr. Peckhum is as well quali- fled for the bench us Mr. Hornblower. He is older and ought to have the ter repu tion which belongs o greater expericnce and longer service, but it is questionablo | whether as o lawyer he ranks as high. Minneanolis Tribune: The supreme court of the United States should bo lifted abov the broils of “snappers” and “anti-snappers. There should be no tint of factional or per- sonal politics on the robe of him who sits in the place of a Marshall or a Story. ‘Lhe dignity, the veneration and the authority which hedgn our highest courts should not be diminished or smirched by u petty per- contest over the control of the spoils. Chicago Herald: Mr. Cleveland has chosen Mr. Peckham, not because of pre-cmiuence at the bar, which he does not enjoy; not be- cause of experience on the bench, which he has never occupied; not because he pos- sesses that tranquil temperament which is assurance of Judiclal spirit, for Mr. Peck- ham is notorious for chronic mental intem- perance. Mr. Cleveland has named Mr, Peckham for no other discernible reason than to exusperate the senators from New York. Indianapolis Journal: Speaking to its mor- its, the Journal does not regard it as a good nomination. Mr. Peckham has never served on the bench, and there is no evidence that he possesses a judicial mind or any aptiude for judicial dutics. ‘The only oftice he has ever held was that of district attornoy of New York county, to which he was ap- pointed by Mr. Cleveland when the latter was governor of New York. and which he i fter a short time without making cord. Cincinnati Enquirer: So far as the pro- prictics ave concerned he might as well sit in the senate gallery und throw a dog and cat down into the chamber for a fight. It is unfortunate that he acts rather upon his temper than upon his reason in matters of great public importance. No man ought to sit on the supreme bench who reaches it at the end of a low political factional fight, into which, however eircumsvect he may be outwardly, he recally enters heart and soul and out of which he comes inflamed against all who opposed him. Philadelphia Ledger: The nomination of Wheeler H. Peckham of New York to be as- sociate justice of the subreme court appears to invite a renewal of the antagonism of the New York senators to the administration. Mr. Peckham, on account of his opposition to the faction 'known as Hill democrats in New York, is even more objectionable to them than Mr. Hornblower, but he is not open to the objections urged nst the lat- ter canaidate, for he is a lawyer of national reputation. It is, therefore, improbable that the rojection of his nomination can be pro- cured, for the senators from New York can ask for it only on personal grounds. Sugar Consumption. Chicago Record. The peonle of the United States are enormous consumers of sugar and they are eating more every year. In 1888 the con- sumption per capita of population was bi. pounds. 1L.ast year the averaze was 07.40 pounds. But the English have an even sweeter tooth than we. Their average in 1842 was 80.78 pounds for every individual. There is no other nation that comes any- where near us as a sugar ocater. The next highest averages are in Denmark, where they consume 46.63 pounds per i witzerland, 81.30; France, ; Sweden and Norway, 56; Belgium, 21.20; al, 12 Spain, 11.06; Russia, pounds, During the last three years the in- crease in the consumption of sugar through- out the world was 17 per cent per capita. —_——— The Omnipresent Grip. Boston Globe. ‘The assertion that the grip 1s due to mild winters does not guite tally with tne fact that they have it worse in novthern New England, where the mercury plays between 152 and and 202 below, than they have it in the regions where it is almost constantly ROWNING, KI5 Tt The largest maker: fine elothies o Your money’s Worth of your monsy Bavk. AS TO THE NE) Beo Nonders Given the fest of It FBvery Day In the Year. Talking about enterprise, comparisons are odlous—that is, to somo peoplo. But Tuw BEr courts comparison with its would-be competitors, and, to show its good faith in tho matter, has propared & few figures for its roaders that thoy mey sceata glance the differenco botween a live newspapor and a stuffed olub Comparisons have been Tue B of yesterday snd Horawd aud Lincoln Journal of the same date to ascertain tho amount of matter, oxclusive of commorclal nows, printed in ench paper. Tue Bew's columns are longor and wider than those of the other paper but in spite of that fact the showing is as follows : Monxixo RBer Morniu coluy ! Lincoln Journal, short, nurrow columns L'wo colwmrs of matter fn the Journal were stolen from Tie KvesiNg Bee of the night bofore. And this s the way T Evesivo Brn and the Evening World-Horald of yesterday compare o) NG BeE, long, wide columns World-llerald, short, made betweon the World. wide columns 98 rald, short, narrow 384 27 nArrow 3 Atlanta Constitution 't the first settiers?' “No; hasn't months." Baggs ono ot sottiod in six 1 borrowed a and L want to re- tho pris- appenr {o bo Lquor?’ In a word, was 1o Intoxica to Polico Of g yourhonor, not at all; nothing In tha Iy just drank Washington Star: “Dabbles is passiountely tond of art,” remurked the young v “Yes," veplicd tho poppery g not fond enouzli to stop tryl plctures. Ohleago Tribune: “Miss Higginsplko seoms ingularly unimpressi Uninipressionable: Sho' ant. That 4 onlons Lwith a b 15 pliy for Of all quocr sights in & sxaminer is (he querlst, Buffulo Courfer: The pump man Is one who seldol arles in well dolnyg, court roon tho cross Atchlson Globe: It Is awful to see some peoplo try to laugh when thoy are not amused. New Orleans P There will bo & bounty-fuil supply 0 Rocord: Lady Shopper—What! You for this cloth? Why, Lean get it ! for $2. oftering onl 0. But we'ro inter. ly Sh her purse) Letn ot Young Thing— Indianapolis Journa ant one with open I wanta music roll, and end Clerk—The only ones we have g the ends, but they ure the very 3 Swoet Young Thing 1 don'teare; 1 want one with open ends, 50 people ¢ o that 1 really am earrying music. L don’t want to bo sus- pected of being a shop girl currying her lunch, ro closed at Harpor's Drawer: “Why, you'ro looking botter already, Sir Ltonald! “Yeos, thanks to your delightful hospt I've hud rything my aoctor ord we, resh alr, good food, blo society and cheerful conversation thut uvolves no struln on the intelleet.” " lity, MODEST AMBITION. Indianapolis Journal I'd faln so liv Will need no To blazon, to the pe Grent deeds of migh prise. h have T 10 lead my follow nen dy war, nor sway ihem with my pen. ly ask that such my life may bo, hat on the e which Is set over me, May bo this short description of my wortht “Hore les the bones of one who owned the eurth. and murvelous enters i oo o Golng Dowit to Got Up. Globe-Democrat. Silver is_getting hard knocks from India at present, but the farther it drops the #ooner iurope will be brought to see the necossity of holding 1t up by making a larger place for it in vhe coinage. e e THE TRAMP'S TALE, Ben King in Chica o Mail. He came from where he started And was going where he went, He hadn't had a smell of food— Not even had a scent. He never even muttered once Till ne began to talk, And whoen he left the kitchen door He took the garden walk. He sald: “There’s no one with me, Because I am alone; I might have scintillated onco— My clothos huve nlways shone. I got hero 'fore the other ones Secauso ©atarted firsti The reason I look shabbily 15 "cause I'm dressed the worst.' Then T asked him where he camo from— This was just before we parted— And he muttered, indistinctly, 0, I come from where [ startod. 1831l0ra 0 n Barth See that Fist ? 'Tain't Corbett's. next Monday. See? BROWNING, Will pay the oxpross if you send themonoy for §20 worti or more It's just put in to call your altention to our great Neck and Under Wear sale | S. W. Cor.15th and Douglas Sts, = i T 4~., : e s s = S == KING & CO., PEPEIPESp: . AL db dL e e =~