Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 29, 1894, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE E. ROSEWATER, Editor = __ PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING THE OMAHA JUDICIAL CONTROL OF WAGES In making an order conferring judi- clal authority on the new schedule of wages fixed by the Union Pacific re- ceivers and practically giving that P s | ol ule the forco of law, Judge Dundy Dally e (withe 4400 Dafly and Sind % Months g Eatundny ¥ Weekly I mpan: 1ING COMPANY. MENT OF CIRCULATION, pr Pub gwear thit th ¥ DAILY BEE for the week L 1804, was as folluws o v of THF. nhiing o i actual endin Sunday, January 21 . Mondav, Januiry & Gro. T AAsCUCK acribed in my pros: ol ————C ) TowA legislators certainly cannot complain of a dearth of quor license hills spread before them for their selec- tion. Tug good government conferenco wants to divorce national politics from city politics. This is another move in favor of uniform divorce laws. Tur local demoer wrning to its porrow that presidential dispensations of patronage are few and far between, in gpite of the recent touching assurances of a patched-up harmony. TF SOME of those federal plums don't drop in this direction this week Jack- gonians and Samosets may as well both conclude to disband, their us having been duly demonstrated. GOVERNOR LE NG of Kanas re- turns to his throno this week after a much needed vacation spent amid tho glovies of California. Reports from the goat of war may be expected to resume in a very few days. I7'S RATHER tough upon the Nebraska democracy that it must be kept away from the loaves and fishes of polit while the president and his arch enemy, David Bennett Hill, settle a private con- troversy between themselves. NOTHING should be left undone this winter toenable the city to promptly commence public works early in the spring. A long season of steady em- ployment will prevent the formation of another army of unemployed mnext winter. THERE is but one regret to express over the noticeable revival of manufac- turing industry in the United States, and that is the almost general reduction of wages of employes. The reduction in gome instances is slight, but in wany places it amounts to 20 per cent. BEFORE our amiable contemporary cashes those cash prizes would it not be well for it to fork over the $255 which it forfeited on its own challenge on South Omaha circulation last June and let us turn over this money to some of the charity organizations for the use of the poor. STRANGE what an exodus of demo- cratic statesmen there is from Washing- ton to the south, where they hope to ben efit their healths! Washington is not proving to be the happy hunting grounds which the democrats were led to be- lieve before the last presidential elec- tion, Towa is talking of the Gothenburg system of regulating the liguor traftic. Experiments are of doubtful utility at Nothing yet beuts the high li- cense plan invented by Nebraska and successfully adopted by Pennsylvania, Michigan and many of the states of the union. THE timely action of the khedive of Egypt in promptly forwarding an abject apology to England for an imagined af- front will doubtless rob the enterprising war correspondents of Europe of an op- portunity to burden the cables today with diveful predictions of immediate strife. S0 THE income bill and tariff bill go together, despite the talk about their inconsistencies. The democrats forgot to mention the income tax in their national platform in 1892, but we may be sure that the next platform will require several planks to explain their attitude on this point. Boss CROKER'S visit to Washington for the oxpress purpose of defeating the income tax bill seems to have had an effect exactly the rveverse of what was desired, Croker finds his field in New York state and city politios. His intru- sion into national affairs puts bim in water boyend his depth. THE people of Nobraska are still pa- tiently waiting for the railroad com- panies to commence tho long promised caso on the injunction suits against the maximum freight bill. The injunctions were applied for six months ago, and the roads ave taking thoir time in bringing tho matter to a final issue. 1P PRESIDENT CLEVELAND continues to restore democratic harmony in every state with the same success that has met with his best efforts in w York democratic harmony will require a high e protectivo tariff to onable it to be pro- duced in sufficient quanuties to supply an ever-increasing demand WHEN the Marquis of Queensborry re- pudiates prize fighting because it has become & transformed into a mere gaw- bling wachine the brutal sport loses 1ts last semblance of respectability, No country which makes a pretense at en- lightened civilization is longer justified in countenancing such contests, has only foillowed what has of late mani- 10 00 | fested itself as the trend of successive 5 00 . a decisions by federal judges in various parts of the country. But while there is precedent for the action that has been taken, it is open to dispute how far a court may rightfully interfere with the relations existing between the bankrupt railronds and their employed, If the courts are to be appealed to in ordor to enable these roads W be conducted with decroased operating expenses secured by sealing down wages, against which the employes ave forbidden to rebel under pain of penalties for contempt of court, the bankrupt railroads will be placed in a more secure position than those which have been honestly and efficiently con- ducted, and which have been able to maintain their credit and independent nding It is even conceivable that this advantage in the way of controlling employes might become of 8o great im- portance as to work as & premium upon applications for the appoimntment of re- ceivers, No court has yet ventured to forbid the individual from voluntarily leaving the service of a railroad so long as his withdrawal is not caleulated to c especial injury to the road, but seve orders have recently been issued deny- ing the right of any two or more to cease work with a mutual understand- ing or tocounsel others to do the same. The object of these decisions has been to protect the bankrupt railvroads from strikes and to assist the receivers in theiv work of operating the roads under their control. In this respect Judge Dundy'’s order in the case of the Union Pacific goes as far as the farthest; it effectually shuts out all active meas- ures to which the employes might resort to resist the new out in wages and makes any steike or preparations for a strike on their part an occasion for summons for contempt. Into the merits of the petition upon which the order has been granted it is impossible for any one to go who is not familiar with the charactor of the work performed and the comparison of the new schedule with the old and with those in force elsewhere. The court seems, however, to have consulted only the allegations made In the receivers’ peti- tion without giving the interested em- ployes an opportunity for a hearing. Judgo Ricks before acceding to a similar petition in the case of the Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City railroad the other day, first gave respectful consideration to a countor-petition filed by the em- ployes, and although he signed the order demanded by the receiver, he specifi- cally recognized the right of both sides to be heard. It is certainly no more than fair that where a court sets itself up to determine the question of what wages are to be paid by a railroad con- ducted by itsappointees it should regard the interests not only of the stockholders and bondholders, but also of the wage- carners. As the order now stands, the Union Pacific employes have no other redress than to petition the court for a ‘reconsideration of the decree. PRESIDENT AND SENATE, That there is to be another test of the strength of the democratic opposition in the senate to the president seems to be fully assured. Senator Hill ot New York is reported to have publicly de- clared that he and his colleague from that state propose to spare no effort to defeat the nomination of Peckham for the supreme bench and they expect to accomplish it. . As heretofore noted, that gentleman has been “prominent among the most active opponents of the Hill machine ard its methods, and conse- quently the senator is most heartily and unqualifiedly hostile to him. He will fight him on the ground that his se- lection by the president was a de- liberate and intentional defiance of the New York senators, and that his con- firmation would destroy the principle which requires that senators shall be consulted as to the more important ap- pointments from their states. Tt ap- pears that there ave also other grounds of objection that may be urged, as the the lack in the candidate of the judicial quality of mind, but the strong point in the fight will undoubtedly be the appeal to senators to sustain the precedent which gives senators of the same party as the executive the right to expect to be consulted in advance .of appoint- ments from their states of such im- portance. On the part of the president it seems that hie expects the conflict and is prepared for it. The statement is mado that by executive direction appoint- ments sought by senators in the several departments of the government are to be withheld pending action on the Peck- ham nomination—in_other words, that the patronage club is to be used upon recaleitrant senators. It ishardly cred- ible that Mr, Cleveland would bave re- course to this plan of forcing hostile senators to his support or of punishing them, yet it is possible. The doctrine of “senatorial courtesy” plags a considevable part in this issue, and it would, therefore, be no surprise if the New York senators should succeed in their purpose, notwithstanding the well under- stood fact that it is highly important that the vacancy on the supreme bench should be filled as soon as possible. In order to maintain this idea senators will go to almost any lengt °n that of delaying the administration of jus- tice. Without any reference to the merits of the quarrel between the demo- cratic factions in w York, to make it a reason for delaying the filling of u va- cancy in the highest judicial tribunal, when thore is urgent ne ity for fill- ing it, is utterly indefensible. Such a course is inimical to the interests of the whole country and a wrong to litigants whose cases are before that tribunal. Nobody outside of their political adherents in New York will ap- prove the eoarse of the senators from that state, except the senatorial stick- lers for the unrepublican doctrines upon which they base their fight; but, on the other hand, the president might have averted this issue by selecting a candi- date for the supreme beueh vacancy out- side of New York and still within the circuit which embraces that state, and it would seem that a proper considera- tion for the important interests involved would have led him to do this, As it is, the New York sonators have been given the opportunity to claim that the president deliberately sought a conflict with them and to make out what will seem to many a very plansiblo case, Mr. Cleveland having put himself in this position, doubtless feeling that it is his prerogative to make appointments with- out consulting senators in advance, as unquestionably it is, he is very likely to adhere to the position, in which ecase it is impossible to say when the vacancy on the supreme bench will be filled. The whole country suffers from the effocts of this kind of a political vendotta. { EMOTIO! LIEF TALK There is such a thing as slopping over even in the dispensation of charity. If | any reputable clergyman or anybody engaged in charity work knows of a family in want of immediate relief or knows of any single case of distressing destitution they should address themselyes to the | chavity boards already organized and they will obtain what is wanted on short notice. There is no use of rushing into the papers or crying from the housetops about individual cases of want or distress. That onlyn es confusionand begets misleading impressions about the lack of efficiency of our charity organi- zations. If peopls who get excited over some special case of suffering would quietly appeal for help to some person in good circumstancos they, in nine cases out of ten, would procure .ample contributions for instant relief. It is not necessary to sound a general alarm overy timo that somebody is found who has run out of food or fuel. There is a way of doing relief work withoutereating the impression that the town bell is rung to attract attention to the man who pulls the bell rope. Tie BEE does not want to throw cold water on any cffort to alleviate human suffering, but it does not believe the cause of suffering humanity is advanced or served by emotional talk and fuss and feathers, Perhaps it may not be out of placo right hero to give publicity to the plan of campaign of the Associated Charities as promulgated over the signature of Mr. Thomas L. Kimball, its president. Immediate temporary relief. Full investigation of each case. Provident dispeasary. Medical advice and medicine at nominal cost. Legalcounsel to the needy at nominal cost. Food, clothing, bedding, furniture, etc., donated, will bo called for; alsu old iron, bottles, ete., which may be sold and the pro- ceeds devoted to the work of the associa- tion. Co-operation with all other charitable agencies. To furnish work instead of alms whenever practicable. Free employment bureau. Work for men in association woodyard. Hard and soft wood and kindling, cut to stove lengths, for sale at usual prices. Work for women in the Provident Laun- dry and Training school. First class work at usual prices. Clothes called for and de- livered. Soup house, present capacity 500 meals per day. Anabundant supply of rich soup and bread, 5 cents. Twanty meal tickets may be purchased for 1 by persons wishing to dis- tribute same to the needy. In addition to this organization there are a dozen benevolent societies, sec- tarian and nonsectarian, that are act- ively engaged in the anti-poverty cru- sade. The work of all these organiza- tions, supplemented by the efforts of the committee just organized for raising charity funds, should be ample for all practical purposes. There is therefore no occasion for frantic and hysterical appeals and emotional talk. THEY ARE CUNFIDENT. The supporters of the Wilson bill are confident tirat the measure, with the in- come tax proposition included, will be passed by the house when the vote is taken on it, probably next Thursday. It scems to be generally conceded that this will be the result, and the repub- licans of the house are fully prepared for it. Thoy do not propose to make anything like a persistent fight to defeat *the bill, for the reason that they believe it would be hopeless. The democratic opposition to an income tax has not de- veloped the strength it was ex- vected to, and it is evident can- not be relied upon to even delay the passage of the tariff bill in the house, to say nothing of preventing it. Rifty democrats united with the republicans could decide the fate of the bill, whether it should be recommitted or defeated, but it seems to be assured that so large anumber of democrats cannot be induced to put themselves in hostility to the bill and a less number could accomplish nothing. Besides, the republicans want nothing short of the defeat of the bill. They do not see that auything is to be gained by recommitting it and take the view that it is better to let it go to the senato at once. Very fow democrats, it is safo to say, will Join them in this position, although the number opposed to various features of the bill is un- doubtedly strong enough, in union with the republicans, to defeat it. The indications now are, therefore, that the tariff bill, embracing the entire democratic revenue scheme, will pass the house and go to the senate this week. Its fate in vhat body will then become a matter of interesting conjecture. The general impression now is that it will undergo numerous amend- ments, but no one interested should count too strongly upon this idea. Still the senate will undoubt- edly make changes in the bill. It will not be surprising if it shall alter the sugar schedule, for which the Louisiana senators may be expected to make u vigorous fight, perhaps aided by those of Florida. The senators from Alabama, Tennessee and West Virginia will ask for some proteetion for iron and coal, and if they stand together they will be likely to get it. It ought to be sale to count upon at least a dozen democratic senators in opposition to an in- come tax. Manifestly there will be opportunity for combinations that may bring about @& oumber of very material changes in the bill as it will go from the house. As to the course of the senate repub- DAILY BEE: MONDAY, JA licans it is now wnderstood that thoy will simply insist unoA ample time for & thorough discussion of the tariff bill, but will not resort to any merely factious opposition for the sole purpose of dolay. Just how long will he considered suffi- clont time for disonssion is yet to be de- fined, but nobody expects & vote on the measure to bo reached in a shorter timo than two months after it goes to the senate, and it is more likely to be four months, THE men who have built the immense sugar refineries at Grand Island and Norfolk take a gloomy view of the future gince tho houss declines to place any duty on raw or refined sugar or to pay a bounty to the manufacturer. The growth of the sugar industry in this stato will undoubtedly be retarded by the passage of tho Wilson bill. The real extent of the injury will not, however, be asce ined until the bill has been placed in operation, If the people of the state are disappointed in the pass: of the bill which threatens an industry that is just obtaining a foot- hold they must thank themselves for a portion of th comfiture. They have persisted in keeping in congress three men who are willing to sacrifice home interests for the sake of a theory that has never yet recoived a suceessful dem- onstration in this count NOTHING but the extreme frigidity of the weather has prevented the final mortification of several gubernatorial booms which have been displayed on ice for several weeks at the state capital. When warm weather comes these pre- mature boomlets will shrivel up and leave nothing but an unpleasant odor to remind the people that they ever oxisted. The republican party is not so sure of victory in the coming campaign that it can nominate men for -office whose only qualification for place is that they have made a living out of politics for so many years that they do not know how 1o caroe for themselves in any other way. CONGRESSMAN HALL of Missouri is being extensively advertised as the original father of the proposed income tax bill. We in Nebraska had been savefully led to believe that that m sure was the pet progeny and pride of our own William J, Bryan. We fear that the friends of Mr. Bryan will scarcoly beable to survive the shock caused by this great disappointment. The only thing that will serve to restore him to his former position in the ey of hisadmirers will be for him to in- augurate some world-regenerating scheme for wh hé can claim the sole andexclusive glory. IT CERTAINLY begins to look as if the Elkhorn railroad people intended to de- liberately ignore the order of the State Board of Taansportation in regard to the reduction of the rate on hay. While the matter affects but comparatively a few of the shippers of Nebraska, at the same time the board cannot afford to allow its order to be.either evaded or ignored, and the people of the state have the right to insist that the mem- bers of the board shall either enforce their orders or rescind them and retire from business. THE reports of the commercial agen- cies continue to be favorable to the re- vival of trade and industry, but to all appearances the revival is being brought about at the expense of the wageearner. The reports yesterday state that in about 25 per cent of the cases wages have been cut 20 per cent, while in the rest the reduction of wages has ranged from 7 to 17 por cent. There can be nothing very substantial in the prosperity that causes a diminution in the earnings of the laboring classes in this country. ST. PAUL has been experimenting with vestibuled street cars for winter use and the innovation has been hailed on all sides as a pronounced improve- ment upon the older system. We merely mention the fact to call the attention of the local street railway officials to it If Omaha is to boast of its street rail- way sorvice it ought to keep in the van in the introduction of all the latest de- vices intended to promote the conven- ience of the patrons. THE opposition to the confirmation of City Electrician Cowgill is traced to the fine Italian hand of the manager of the electric lighting company. Now if the mayor is expected to find a man that will suit the fastidious tastes of the manager of the electric lighting company he might as well name the manager himself and be done with it. Then there would be no humbugging or jugglery about elec- tric lighting tests, We would all know what to expect. ] THE overworked attorney general of this state had bettor look alter the blooming idiot that turns the crank of his home organette. The wretched creature has been afflicted with a severe attack of Rosewaterophobia ever since the legislature by - hn almost unanimouns vote impeached itg owner for playing into hands of thieving contractors and public plunderers. Tue French Chamber of Deputies fs not to be behindhand in affording illus- tration of up-to-date parliamentary proceedings. Tha scone enacted during its session on Suturday would do credit to a Kansas legislature. A little ex- citement now and vhen in the Chambor of Deputies is absplufely necessary to maintain its reputation as an interesting attraction. NUARY 29, 1394 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, LixcoLy, Jan. §7.—To the Iditorof Tne Bee: The number of cases on file in the su- prema court and undisposed of is about 1,400, About 900 of those have been submitted to the court. The commission has now been at work nearly eloven months, and a compari- on of the number of cases filod with those disposed of during that time, would tend to show within what time the cases on filo would be disposed of. Cases of public im- portance, motions, ete., with such original cases as the court may entertain, are entitled to be advanced and be determined out of their order on tho docket. I think it s safe to assume that vhe cases now on file in the su Prame court, togother with other busin which, under the ruies, is entitled to be vanced, will require o ) umulating at the rate of from 600 to 700 sar, It i very evident —unless thero is to be a completo denial of justice some remedy should be provided at once. Tho right of roviow in the me court in trivial cases should be g abridged or entirely o . It may be necessary ulso to create an appellato court as in Chicago, Kansus ity and St. Louis, Second—One of the objects of the statute in providing for the investmens of money in the hands of the stato treasurer, “belonging to the soveral current funds,” was to permit 1te to take up its own _warrants, and, , to pay interest to tho school fund aco of to outside parti nator Cou- of IKcarney, who was a warm advocate of tho proposition, stated publicly time and in that he had that particular object in ow. It is evident, however, that somo mode must be devised to invest the perma- nent school fund, as the state canuot afford to accept § per cent a on such fund when it can b ly lonned on first-class security at from 6 to S per cont. Three per cont 18 1 very low rate of interostand the state should” not accept tnat when it 18 pos- sible by a change in tho constitution to pro- cure more than twico as much. Third—A railway commission should bo ed by the poople at laree and bo di- tly resbonsible to them, and this can only be done by constitutional amendment. e AR T Nelore and After. Interview with David 1. Hilt'in 1856, The confirming power has been used al- ways only to be abused. It does not reject bad men. It rejects good men to keep bad men in, It does not work asa help or en- lightenment to the president or governor. It works as a ball and aiu on both. It makes in the federal senate a series of as raany presidents 1a petto as vhere are repre- sontatives oi states in that body. Iv makes senators oftice brokers, and exccutives the bouamen of such ofice brokers, The duty of executives is administr They should have the right to appoint and remove their agents in administration. ‘I'ne business of senators is participation in logis- lation. They should be freo to attend to it. Now they claim in eflect to be assistant presidents aud assistant governors and seck to make elected presidents and eiected gov- ernors subject to them. - Brightening Ludustrial Skies. St. Paul Glohe. That person must be blind indeed who does not see in the signs of the times an im- provement of general conditions that prom- ises a future of unexampled prosperity for the country. In every city and hamlet where industry has been prostrated for many months past, there are signs of re- newed activity. No day passes without bringing intelligence of some mill, or fac- tory, or workshop renewing operations and giving employment to thousauds of men and wolien in every community ——— Speotacu ar Keform. san Francisco Chronicle. The spectacle of an Iowa saloonkeeper making a bonfire out of his store fixtures and billiard tables was something which no doubt pleased the temperance agitators. But those who have watched such move- ments have little faith in the permanence of reform that starts outin such melo-dramatic fashion. This fellow will backslide when he ascertains that there 18 not so much money to be madoe in any other business as in retailing whisky. P The People with The Beo. Howells Journal. Tre OMAnA Bee is about the only repub- lican paper published in Nebraska that has the hardihood to denounce the corrupt re- pablican ring at Lincoln that is, and has for years, been depleting the state treasury. Mr. Rosewater has the respectable element of his own party with him, but at present it certainly looks very much as tbough he was in the minority. The boodlers and railroad cappers have too long been in control of the affairs of Lhis stute to peaceably give up control. Carlisle's Pltiful Situntion, Globe-Democrat, “The situation of Secretary Carlisle is one that_appeals to the sympathy of all good people. £o is carrying—* toting,” as he would say—the heaviest burden of care, anxiety and perplexity that has rested upon the shoulders of any cabinet oficer since the dark days of the war. To the extent of his power and opportunity he has labored in & faithful way to conduct the financial affairs of the government. ——— He's a Capable Navigator. d Nebraska City Press. Mayor Bemis of Omaha holds his own wyith remarkable equanimity considering the number and varievy of attacks that are made upon bim. Strange as it may seem he is receiving the firo from two elements which very seldom umite. Theseare tho bums and the clergy. But the single fact that he pursues his own way is evidence that ho is escaping botn Sylla and Carybdis. e The Pension Limit, Buffalo Express. High-water mark in pension_expenditures seoms to have been passed. There will be a veduction of 30,000,000 in’ next year's bill. Almost_every person entitled to a pension under the oxisting laws has been pensioned, and, unless looser ones are made, the ex- penditures on this account will continue to decrease steadily. ———— But It Will Not Do It. Philadelphia Times. It is doubtful if the house really knew 1ts own mind in voting on the sugar schedule, “The best thing it could do now 1s to take up the subjoct afrosh and vote for a revenueduty of 1 cent & pound on sugar, with no discrimi- nations and no bounties, That would settle tho vovenue problem and give genoral sstis- faction, tive. — - Eflect of Old Wine, Chicago Eecord, 1t is a picturesque incident—this ending of the quarrel botween the headstrong young man who rules Germany and the aged states- man who once well-nigh ruled all Kurope. The effect of the reconciliation is & rema able tribute to the still powerful influence of the elder man and his hold upon the people. ——— Love not an_ Element, Plattsmouth New: The sermons of Rev. Frank Crane of Omaha read to an outsider as though the soirit of devine love was not so much o part of his make-up us an ove ning love of popularity for Crane. His sensational ser- mons do 1o good, and really create disgust among men outside the church, A Gay Time for Gal Indianapolis Journal, When Hon, Galusha A. Grow onters con- gross ho will bo groeted by the representa- Tives of whole states which have sprung up under the homestead law, of which he was vhe author and champion unuil iv was en- acted. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report, Rl Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE ¥ PLE AND THINGS Theo retipement of allegod pusilists is more forcible than elegant. The post of secrotary of the trnos embarrassing situation The New York World is convine Attorney Goneral Olney is a trusty fr The movoments for * tor Now York” and “a greater Boston” should bo arrested for trespassing on Chicago presery?s. The queen of Afghanistan has decidad to adopt luropean dress Hor husband's pockotbook won't find this Ameer triflo. There is nothing unusual in tho fact that Bismarck capitulated to the chal of wine. Thousands beforo him gave themscives away under its influence. Democratic editors in chanco to put thewr shoulders to the wheels of roform. Their zeal 1s held in check by a scareity of fedoral comuissions. Unless there is a radical change for tho better betore long Se tary Carlisle will be obliged to put his party under bonds to keep the members from fracturing cach other, Eight years ago Governor Hill was in favor of wiping out the last vestige of son- atorial insolence. Sinca nis advent in the sennte courtesy requires that ho upnold the traditions of that august chambor, Reflections on tho management of tho Duval club scem rather harsh at this dis- tance, but the poignant grief of somo 300 correspondents who were obiized to put up the admission price should pe taken iuto accoun, Sa:nuel Holmes Mathe: ness man of Cloveland, who recently died in that city the age of 81 years, was a de- scendant of Increase and Cotton Mather, tho distinguished theologlaus of early Massa chusotts duy Jerome White, a survivor of wh war, died at Osage Cit; rday. Strange to say Mr. White nover i Abe Lincoln, ana was sont when thy tleman dr out of the bunghole in the bar~ is an Knnsas yearn for a A prominent busi- the Black Kan,, the Dr. Reed of Ohio has introduced into the legislaturo of that state a bill permitting nned murderers cho choice of dying by icity or mnwsthetics. If they choose to die by chloroform they must agree to give their bodies for vivisection. The latter pro- viso is a dead give away. President Thomas W. Palmor of the World's fair commission says he will de- vote the rest of his life to assisting woman in her battle for equal justico with man, the enlargement of the work of the Society for tho Provention of Crudlty to Animals and the securing of better country roads. Miss Mary Proctor, the duughter of the famous astronomer, upon whom the mantle of her distinguished father appears to have fallen, has been lecturing with gro in tne east. d to be wonderfully instructive and inter- esting. Selig Whitman, otherwise known as “‘Afax, the Stror " has been appointed on the e fo ow York, He told the com- he could push a londed woighing 27.000 pounds, fif feevon a railroad track. He cluimed that he could outlirt any other man in the world. Other policemen may have a pull, but it is evident that Selig has a push. Beneath the rugged dome of James O'Neill, the modern Monte Cristo, liesa arge and vers o assortment of sound grey matter. In an interview in Kansas City Mr. O'Neill explains why he prefors western to eastern investments. *“The cast,” he says, “is simply so overcrowded now that there actually is no more room for any- body. ~ Consequently the overflow —must drift westward, and as people must build houses to live in, it isclear that in a few years real estate in - Kansas City, Omaha and other large towns in the west will al- wost be as valuable as front foot lots on Iifth avenue, New York.” — e THE ODIOUS INCOME TAX. Philadelphia Record, (dem.): An official statement shows that it would cost but 1.6 per cent to collect an income tax. It might be a dear bargain at much less than this figure. Boston Glove (dem.): No revivalof a sys- tem of war taxes in time of peace! No resur- rection of the odious income tax. buried years ago beneath the condemnation of a whole people! Philadelphia Ledger (ind.): The income tax bill may puss the house, but, fortunately, tho chances for its passage in the senate do not appear favorable. In the senate the democratic majority is small, and if the revenue bill reaches President Cleveland it will likely be a modified Wilson bill, without its absurd income tax supplement. New York Herald (ind. dem.): To assume for a moment that Americans would submit to such a despotic inquisition into their private business and personal affairs by a horde of paid oficial spies is simply an in- sult to a people who wrote in the funda- mental chart of their government, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and offects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated.” Tne people of this country do not believe in a tax which is soctalistic and sectional. They do not want a tax which begets fraud, blackmail and perjury. They will not tolerate a monarchical, inquisitorial tax, whose collection calls for an army of arrogant official spies. [t would be simply suicido for any party to enforce such an in- famous imposition upon the country. Let tne democrats beware lest they make the reckless blunder of supporting the outra Reous measure which their ways and means committee has devised. Your money’s worth o The largest maiers and 331lar3 of tine clothes on Earth recna Chihcago Herald: Had the prosident ad- vised with senators concerning the supreme court vacancy ho would have learned that a rule of the judiciary committeo stands in tho way of confirmation for Wheeler H Peckham, No nominee over 60 years of age is entitied to favorable report to the senate. Louisville Courfer-lournal: The president may appoint a suprome court justice by and with the consent of the United States 1te, That does not mean that he should consult the senate before sending to it the nomination, Nor is there anything in $he constitution defining one senator, or the two itora from any state, as the United States senate Washington Post administratiof York democratic fon are to be relied upon the president and Senator Hill nlisted for u fight that will cause the lo into insignifl- extrome Sourcos ling tho sizo of the sions of tho ring and the ves have boen formally waived and from this timo on there is to be a rough and tumble fight Now York Sun {ancholy spec- cle to see the prosident of the United States making the suy ne court a fleld in which to carry on personal coutroversies with his hated political benofactors, Tt is manifest that he has nominated Mr, Wheoler H. Peckham, not because ho deems him most fit for the beneh of that great tribunal, but becauso he thinks tho nomina- tion will' bo most distasteful to thu senator: who voted against the confirmation of William B. Hornblower. This s small busi- ness, indeed | the Now 1f tho organs of ns of the waight of the S FUNNY LITTLE CRACKS, Toxas Siftings: Ardont Spirits— kiss the medium at n seance. hose that Gazotte: You never roallze how arm clock s until it “goes off." ows: Ono ronson Why somo men are 80 loan 1s becuuse they have thrown all their fat into tho firo. andlady Do ow Boarder you like Yos, mam; Boston Courl your steak rare, sir? rare as once i month, Cleveland Plain Doalor: Strangely, the stroot car traveller is most shocked when the clectric curront Is gone. Life: Prosecutor—What reasons can you give for thinking that this lady did not intend to hit her husband when she threw the sugar- bowl at him? Wi s—Well, she did hit him. d Bits: “Tmpulsive people,” d a urer on physiognouy, “'i: cle eyes, or if they don't | iin thoy're upt to Keb thom if they're too tmpulsi ntleman Caller: ps I'd bottor 1 couldn't, uso It wblo ludies in the Boston Tr hody at home, ol my name. Servant—\We Thore aro no marrl: family. Mrs. Joallus—Why don’s bl to dictato your lotiers apher? 0 much, phusisi=Tt's cheapor tickets twice a woek. Chicago Record you et a phon to Instoad of i st 1us—Lt cost Jeallus (with e than candy and theator Messonger Loy—Whure's the ant e out with this liere mossago? nith—It was | that sent you r boy—Naw; tho feller what sent loan=shivved bloke, and you've got wan what Mr me was Mr. Smith—Well, It grew sioco you started. Indianapolls Jc Watts—It 1s ensy onough for ma to seo why you contend thut fighting Is worso than” foot ball. Your athies aro with the upper classes. Nothing of the sc Thold that prize fighting is more demoralizing than foot ball because foot ball pluyers keep off the stugo. THE CLEVER MAN. Kansas City Journal. The sign, “Fine Toilot Soap, 5 cents,” For months hung on the wall; The ladies camo and went each day, But bought no soap at all. The sign was changed: “Complexion Soap, Price 60 cents per Uniko, The dealor In the next two weeks A fortuno small did make. ——— Effect of mate. Chicago Record. If this were France, President Cleveland would have had Peckham’s nomimation car- ried to Senator Hill by his seconds. e BRING ON THE SNOW, Hartford Times. Just room for two, not oo much room; I tuck her in all snug Md warm; I'mi conscious of her hair's porfuine And of the nearness of hor arm. I shake tho lines out free und gay, The sleigh bells chime, and wo're away. Across the crisp and glittoring snow, Loaving behind tho city streot, Ity garish glaro and noiso, wo go Into the darkness still and sweet; And hiero and thero a housebold gleam Flits by us In a flying droam. Mow specd the horses gayly driven! "The sweet bells clatter silvery mirth, And ovory star is white in heaven 7'nd eyéry field is whito on earth, THow dark the hrightnoss soems, how bright The darkness of the winter night! Wao pass the open roada lke wind, But {n the dim and shadowy lanes Our wild paco slu and I find One hand enough to hold the reins; And, someliow, when L try to speak, My words are kisses on hor cheok. Ab, Itfo is And full of And love is s *Mid blossoming paths and sylvin bowerst But let mo chooso, all bilss above, A sleigh ride with'the girl Tlove. many ways, anting hours! mmer di ¢ your monsy bas but when underwea than $3.50 a straight n a suit ference. won't buy any more—can’ length of time. broken sizes of other underwear. choice of a fine selection of at 500 a tie. know when we say double chance again. You may - BROWNING, Willpay the express If you send the mouoy for $20 worth or more L T2 L 1 i B i Foreign or Domestic. It makes but little difference to the purchasers, Dr, Warner's well underwear that retails for $5 and $6 goes garment—then it does make a dif- J cause we' goods and sell them at such ruinous prices for any Also some awfully low prices on As drawing card we have putin all our 500 four-in-hands and tecks at a quarter a tie. the Lewis full fashioned r, that sells never for less to $4.50 a piece, goes at $2 a garment; or when known health for only $1.50 a We won't do it long, be- Il be sold out—then we t afford to sell such fine We will, also, give our $1.50 and $1 neckties You value, it's so. No such be too late if you wait, KING & CO., | S. W. Cor15th and Douglas Sts, |