Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 9, 1894, Page 4

NI A \* THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. B. ROSEWATER, Editor. ~ PUBLISHED KVERY MORNI ~ TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally Nee (without Sunday), One Year Daily and Sunday, One Year.. . Bix Months Three Montlia Ay Thee, 'Onn. ¥e Snturdny Hie, One ¥ Weekly 1 Omaha, The Tiee Sonth Omal Counell Blufts, Chicngo Off) New York Washington, Building Thenir N ARA Twenty-fourth Sts. Pearl wreet of Commerce. Tribune bullding, CORIE ANl communicat torial matter shoul news and_edi- o relating to To the BAitor. Vresued AlL business letters and remittances should be Addressed to The Publishing Omaha. Drafts, ¢ and_ postoft de pn 1 srder of the company THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY, ULATIC B, Taschuck, ry of Publishing company, being duly that the actual number of full and coples of The Dafly M voming ¢ B printed during the month of e was as follows Total for the month Less reductions for ungold coples ST Feturned 620,801 Total wold 0 22171 Dally aver Sunday net circutation .. S TZSCHUCK my GEORGE T ! lofore me nnd subsgribed 1n 1 day of March, 1804, o L ; 'y Publie. When the government of Argentine is forced to economize no one need call for a further sign that the hard times have been upon us. There is little danger that the mania for resigning cabinet portfolios will become epidemic among the cabinet ministers of the varfous Buropean countrie The few Omaha mossback money bags who cart off their bonds and securities annually at this season of the year would do well to get up and dust. The sor begins his work within the next twenty days. as! some of Charley Mo- preparing to make a plea for his pardon. There are few men, however, willing to be known in the busi- ness. Some people do not know when they aro well treated, Tt may be true that sher's fool friends ‘When you want to take lessons in reform just apply to Jostah Quincy. Mr. Quincy's reputation for alleglance to the reform plat- form reaches all the way from Boston to Washington, but In the latter city it sud- denly drops to the bottom of the mire. The Colorado courts are already engaged in hearing arguments upon the questioned constitutionality of an act passed by the legislature at its recent extra session. Laws nowadays have to pass three houses of the legislature, the courts comprising the third. It is an ill wind that blows nobody good. We could name at least two dozen chronic tax shirkers in this county, who, if com- pelled to pay a federal income tax, will ever after vote the republican ticket. Such relics of despotism cannot thrive in Nebraska sofl. Judge Scott has now run amuck of the county commissioners, who declare they will no longer humor his whims and accede to his whimsical demands. The time has come when a line must be drawn somewhere, and it is the duty of the commissioners to de- fine it. ¢ Dr. Miquel's characterization of Gladstone as the greatest financial genius of modern times emphasizes a much neglected feature of the late premier's career. His successes were chiefly on the side of financial reform, his chief failures were sustained by his plans for political reform. Two recent real estate sales in this clty clearly indicate the strength of values. They also show that investors know when to put thelr money into Omaha dirt, It is safe to say that real values will never be lower. The signs of the times point to an active de- mand and higher prices. It would not be a bad idea for the school board attorney to get from the internal revenuo collector the name of every liquor dealer In the city holding a government stamp. The county commissioners might also learn something to their advantage by getting a list of stamp holders in Douglas county. The proper caper for local labor organiza- tons s to arrange a fitting reception for the labor leaders who will visit Omaha soon. These visitors will represent the employes of the great Union Pacific system, selected for their capacity to serve the best Interests of the men on the line, and are entitled to the hospitality of local unions. The people of Omaha and Douglas county voted $150,000 in bonds for the improvement of roadways. The taxpayers within the city Mmits will pay four-fifths of the sum. The question Is, Will any of the money be ex- pended upon the boulevards and roadways 1n the outskirts of the city, or will it all be put upon roads outside of the city Umits? The supreme court has finally agreed that Auditor Moore must pay the bills contracted by Commissioner General Thus the curtain is rung down on a long-drawn controversy, which might have readily been obvlated had the law making the appropria- tlon been more explicit and businesslike, Now let everybody forget the whole transac- tlon as soon as they possibly can. Garneau. The appolntment of Congressman Blanch- ard of Louisiana to succeed to the vacancy In the scnatorlal representation of that state occasioned by the elevation of Senas tor Whito to the supreme court bench, will require another special election to choose a now representative in Mr. Blanchard's place. The present lower house of congress has seen an extraordinary number of changes In Its membership In the short time that it has been in session. Ex-Speaker Grow made his return to the house memorable by an eloquent appeal in behalf of justico to the veteran who ex- posed his lifo in defense of the union. Mr, Grow could mot have taken a more appro- priate theme for Ms specch. He presided over the congress that authorized the calls for volunteers and ho returns to congress to vote in favor of liberal pension appro- priations to those who have become de- pendent by reason of thelr service during the war, COMPLETED IN THE SENATE. The Wilson tarift bill passed the house of representatives on Thursday, February 1. Yeaterday this measure, as reyised and amended by the democrats of the senats finance committee, was submitted to the full committee. When the bill was sent to the senate 1t was promised that it would be ready to report to that body within two or three weeks at the farthest, but fully five weeks have been consumed in fts considera tion by the democrats of the finance commit- tee, or rather by the of them who were given charge of the measure--Mills of Toxas, Jones of Arkansas and Vost of Mis- sourl. The submission of the bill to the full committee is a mere mattor of form, a perfunctory courtesy. The republican mem- bers of the committee, it Is safe to say, will able to secure any changes in the measure and it will undoubtedly go to the senate In the form agreed upon by the demo- crats of the committee. A great man the bill as it bettering it, bec three not be from the house, some o assuring more revenue, others making it more of a free trade men than the house did. The most important amendments show that the efforts cam ure of the conservative democrats, or those who that consideration should be the their constituents, Thus fron ore, fs placed on insisted glve interests of were not without effect made free by the Wilson bill the dutiable list at 40 cents per ton, a re- duction of 35 cents from the present dut Coal, which now pays a duty of 75 cents per ton and was made free in the Wilson bill, 13 placed on the dutiable list in the amended bill at 40 cents per ton. On a number of the manufactured products of iron and steel the senate bill slightly increases the duties over thoso of the house bill, while the same fs the case on glass and china ware. On woolen goods the duties are uniformly re- duced from those of the Wilson bill. The sugar schedule was the one over which the was waged and the The pro- some most vigorous contest result is obviously a compromise. posed duty is from one cent to one cent and four-tenths per pound, according to test. This is less than the sugar interest but very likely it will be disposed to accept it on the principle that half a loaf is better than no bread. In increasing tax on whisky the whisky interest is given due consideration by extending the bonded period from three to eight years. The measure will doubtless be reported to the senate without delay and an early day set for beginning the discussion on it. It fixes June 30 as the date when it shall go Into effect, but it is extremely doubtful whether the bill will be ready to go to the president by that date. The disposition of the republicans is to consider the measure most thoroughly, and it is very likely tl fully three months will be consumed in its consideration by the semate. If it pass that body by June 1 the house will probably take several weeks in considering the amend- ments, and the bill may finally have to go to a conference, thus further prolonging consideration of it. Obviousiy the chances are against the measure becoming law by June 30, and it is quite possible that it may not go Into effect earlier than September. asked, the THE CONDUIT BUGBEAR. The ordinance embodying the contract with the Pardee Electric Light company and the bond filed by that company were referred at the last council meeting to the commit- tees on judiclary and telegraph and tele- phone. Why they should have been so re- ferred instead of going to the committee on gas and electric lights may be readily un- derstood. Hascall is chairman of the ju- diciary committee and six of the ten mem- bers of the two committees followed the lead of Hascall and voted to abolish the of- fice of city electrician at the same meeting. That the joint committee has no intention of recommending the ratification of the con- tract by which the electric lighting monop- oly would be smashed is now a foregone con- clusion. As a pretext for the adverse re- port which is belng concocted at the in- stance of Manager Wiley the conduit bug- bear has been revamped and put upon the boards. We are told that 1 the opinion of some members of the committee who have read the Pardee ordinance as at present worded there s danger that Its provisions would be construed into a subway franchise. Now, the ordinance simply glves permission to Pardee &-Co. to construct, maintain and operate in, on, above, along, across and upon the streets, alleys and public grounds of the city of Omaha and all additions that may hereafter be made thereto, mains, con- ductors, poles, wires and lamps, with all necessary appliances for the purposes of con- ducting and applying of electricity for the turnishing of light, heat and power. Can anybody, by the most liberal construc- tion of the wording of this ordinance, per- celve any grant of a right of way for under- ground wiring, or much less a subway? “In the street” don't mean under the street. *“On, above, along, across and upon streets and alleys” certainly does not mean under the streets and alleys. But even If the word- 1ug squints in the remotest degree in the di- rection of a subway, why cannot the council Insert a provision in the ordinance that noth- Ing therein contained shall be construed as conferring any right upon the company to construct subways? Wouldn't that dispose of the subway bugbear effectively? But assume,, It you please, that Pardee & Co. do propose to construct a subway at some time. Would that prevent the city from con- structing its own subways at any time any more than the contract for lower-priced lights would prevent the city from building and operating an electric lighting plant and doing its own lighting in the future? Has not the city the right under the char- ter to acquire any and all electric lighting plants at their actual value whenever it may desire to do 50?7 Would not that take in the condult as well as the plant if the city found 1t of any value? The condult bugbear will hardly be cepted as an excuse for sidetracking and de- feating electric highting competition. Con- ceding that the city must sooner or later make provisions for putting all wires under ground in a condult constructed and con- trolled by the city, there Is no excuse what- ever for refusing a competing electric light- ing company the same rights to string over- head wires of which one compgny now enjoys a monopoly. These privileges will all be re- voked whenever the city bullds its conduit or decldes to acquire the electric lighting plants, The opposition to competition can only be rationally ascribed to pernieious influ- ence which the electric lighting monopoly has wielded since its advent In Omaha. ac- the Since the middle of January, when the Board of Education made its estimates for this year's receipts from the license fees, half a dozen applications have been filed by liquor dealers which, with one exception, have been granted. Two more applications are now pending. This means an increase of from $6,000 to $8,000 to the income of the board over and above its estimate. The half mill additional levy which the board de- ¢ changes have been made in | mands would only yleld $10,000. Tt would soen, therefore, that the board will have all the funds it needs without the additional | balt mill. In view of that fact the board ought to recede from its demands, Taxes are high enough already and there fs excuse for pling them up needlessly. A CHANCE FOR THE MONROE DOCTRINE, The United States senate on Wednesday agreed to a resolution requesting nformation from the president as to “whether the gov- ernment of Great Britain has occupled Blue- flelds or any other place on the Mosquito reservation in the state of Nicaragia with a military force, and the character and strength of such force and the claim of authority of that government to occupy that country.”” According to the dispatches of a few days ago the reported incident to which refer- ence is made In the senato resolution was recelving the attention of the government at Washington, and it seemed to be regarded as an affair of some importance. The sit- uation seems to be this: A plece of terri- tory In Nicaragua, the autonomy of which s secured by treaty, is ocupled by the Mos- quito Indians, an Ignorant, indolent and thriftless set, who havé been rapidly dying Off. This territory has attracted lawless elements from the outside, just as our In- dlan territory does, which have caused much trouble and source of great annoy- to the British and American traders residing there. Not very long ago there was an incursion of negroes from Jamaica, who created a serlous disturbance, the local government being unable to protect the peo ple. At this juncture the Nicaraguan gov- eenment took action and sent a military 4orce into the territory, respecting which tWwo statements are made, one being that the of the government of Nicaragua was to quell the riots and disturbances, and the other that the intention was to overthrow the Mosquito government. The Mosquito chief took the latter view of the invasion and appealed to the British consul for pro- tection, in response which the British naval commander sent a force of men to Blueflelds with instructions to protect the cheif against any attempt on the part of the Nicaraguan government to interfere with his authority and rights. Investigation may show that the object of the British was merely to preserve the autonomy of the Mosquito territory, with- out any thought of occupying it themselves, which, of course, the United States would not permit. But there appears to be two reasons why this government should take serious notice of the incident, one being that it has always insisted that the British had absolutely lost all claims to a protec- torate over the Mosquito country, and the other that Blueflelds is only sixty miles distant from the eastern terminus of the Nicaraguan canal and occuples a position of great strategic importance toward that project. For these reasons the United States cannot tolerate' any movement look- ing to the occupation of this territory by the British, or even the exercise of an authority there which would be in the na- ture of a protectorate, unless clearly war- ranted by treaty. The request/ by the senate for Information regarding this mat- ter is therefore proper and timely. Of course nothing more can arise out of it than diplomatic correspondence, and even this may be found unnecessary. no been a ance purpose to RECIPROCITY AND RETALIATION. There was sent to the senate-on Wednes- day the correspondence between this govern- ment and the .governments of Colombia, Venezuela and Haytl, relative to the re- taliatory proclamation against those coun- tries by the last administration, as author- ized in the reciprocity clause of the tarift law of 1890. This correspondence includes a vigorous protest against that action by the Colombian minister, one of whose com- plaints is that the act of retallation violates the treaty between the two countries, a claim, however, which It appears was not regarded as valid by the late Secretary Blaine. Recent Washington dispatches state that the administration has been in some doubt as to the best course to take regarding the retaliatory proclamation of its predecessor and the reciprocity arrangements with the southern countries. Certainly if the presi- dent, as represented, regards the retaliatory policy provided for in the existing. tarift law as an evil, he ought not to have so long remained a party to that evil by allowing the policy to be continued.” There is no question as to his power to rescind it at any time. The object of that policy Is well understood. It was intended to give an advantage to those countries which entered into reciprocity arrangements with the United States and were therefore entitled to consideration to the exelusion of coun- tries which were not disposed to enter into such an arrangement. It was felt that it would be essentially unjust to countries giving us the benefits of trade reciprocity to allow countries denying such benefits equal favor in our markets, and the fairness of this view will not be questioned except by those who repudiate the principle of rec- iprocity. However, there is no doubt.as to the fate of this policy In its entirety under the pres- ent administration. The pending tarift bill wipes out the reciprocity section of the Me- Kinley act and is a full and complete re- pudiation of that policy, leaving no way by which this country may require of any other country concesslons favor- able to our trade or for preventing dis- crimination against us. As the measure left the house it contained provisions which would have enabled to demand concessions in our Interest, but these been eliminated by the senate revisers. After this action it would seem that the president need have no more doubt as to what course he should pursue in regard to the retallatory proclamation in order to sat- { 1sty his party. The repeal of the re procity clause of the McKinley act will not necessarily terminate at once the existing reciprocity arrangements, but any country having such an arrangement with the United States that may desire to terminate it will undoubtedly be very promptly accommo- dated, and long before the term of the pres- ent administration ends the policy of reci- procity will have been abandoned. us some have TAXING INHERITANCE AS INCOME. Just before the income tax schedule was incorporated Into the Wilson bill in the lower house of congress it was amended so | as to include In the computation of individ- ual income whatever might have been re- celved during the year In the form of be- quest or Inheritance. The tax of 2 per cent 18 to be levied upon this sum in excess of $4,000 just as upon incomes regularly de- rived from other sources. The effect of this amendment, should it become law, will be to establish a federal Inheritance tax corre sponding to the Income tax, and with exemptions precisely similar. It will also do away with the necessity of consid- ering the federal inheritance tax bill intro- duced into the senate by Semator Hill and in rate THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, MARCH copled after the collateral inheritance tax laws of New York, thus fepriving that as tute politiclan ‘of no fnconsiderable notorlety which he has counted upon getting from his bill, Accepting the word income in its broad senso as comprislpg every addition to the woalth of an indly@ual acquired during a certain perfod of Y, property secured by inheritance or befigpt certainly constitutes an differs, however, so matettdlly from the usual com- ponent parts ordinarjly reckoned as income that the chief countries of the world have undertaken to tax]If whether they levy In- come taxes or not. F!’Xlrrilnn(‘l‘ Is an extraor- dinary source of inchme and offers such an easy fark for taxation that not a few of our own states have selzed the opportunity to augment the resources of their state treasuries by means of this species of tax There {s no necessary connection between the Income tax and the inheritance tax, and the latter Is singularly froe from many of the objections urged against the former, par- ticularly with regard to its Inquisitorial col- lection. The inheritance tax may also rest upon a different basis of theory from the in- come tax, and Is frequently defended as a Just imposition by no merit whatever in the income tax system. The point at which the federal inheritance tax, incorporated the Wilson tarift bill or advanced as a separate measure, is apf to encounter the greatest opposition is where it trenches upon the fleld already oc- ew clement in a man's income. It those who see whether into cupled by the state inheritance taxes. York, for example, last year derived $3,000,000 from its collateral inheritante taxes and would suffer much disadvantage in trying to collect such a sum if the United States came in with a prior claim for a specified percentage of the property. The loss of any t of thelr revenue from this tax compel these states to resort to an increased of general state taxation, .and th would scarcely be popular with either demo- crats or republicans, The inclusion of in- heritance and bequest as one of the sourc of income within the purview of the income tax bill ought to open up this whole subject to discussion in the senate, where therc will be ample time for full consideration of details without working the case in the woul¢ rate the under house. numerous pressure, as was buildings and the ances now ithin the The inspection of new restrictions which the city ordi place upon the structures erected fire limits are a proper safeguard against fire-traps and man-traps, but the most de- structive fires and worst accidents to life and limb by falling walls during a fire, and buildings that have collapsed in a storm do not occur in new buildings. What we want is not merely an inspection of plans and bulldings in progess of erection, but a thorough inspection and overhauling of old buildings. This should include hotels, of- fice buildings, factories, store houses and tenement blocks within the fire limits. The first step In this direction should be taken By |the enactment of an ordinance that \\'llidqnire the building in- spector to keep a register of all buildings, old and new, within the fire limits, in which the condition of each building shall be de- scribed and all defécts in walls, chimneys, leating and lightin' plants noted. It should also be made the duty of the inspector to direct the owners of defective or dangerous bulldings to make repairs, and he should be cempowered to enforcd his orders by fines and penalties, upon cbpviction fin . police court. Incidentally, the building fnspactor should co-operate with the electrician in enforcing the wiring regulations. By pur- suing such a course the eouncil can reduce the fire risks very materlally and help our property owners and merchants to secure lower insurance rates. theaters, After giving the matter a fair and im- partial trial, an Omaha woman has come to the conclusion that suicide does not present the attractions which she had been led to expect. Blost of our people will be quite willing to profit by the experience of another in this instance without venturing to try the experiment themselves. There are prob- ubly very strong arguments to be presented upon the other side of the question, but we shall have to defer listening to them until we reach the banks of the river Styx and ineot with those Who haye been more suc- cessful In their sufcidal attempts. It is a matter of regret that the illegality of the Burlington volunteer relief system could not have been tested In the supremc court long ere this. There are now cases pending ‘in the courts of this state attacking the validity of the relief contract which em- ployes are practically forced to sign. Why cannot these cases be forced to an issue so that justice may be guaranteed to the rail- way employes, who dare not appear in court against the rallroad in behalf of their own interests? The Pollard-Breckinridge trial is now upon the boards. It Is sald that the colonel is anxious to have it determined so that he may go before his constituents next fall with a verdict of acquittal. No matter what the verdict may be, It is not at all likely that Colonel Breckinridge will dave face his constituency again. He might bet- ter take a voyage to the South Sea Islands or some other seaport. An annual appropriation of $150,000,000 for pensions ought to be a convincing argu- ment against the oft asserted charge about the ingratitude of republics. Denver & There will be music the senate when Se lution comes up for c to be loaded. the full band in tor Hill's tariff reso- sideration, It seemy e heoretical pgriculture, Kansas (fly Star. Secretary of Agriculthre Morton has just established a bureau Ad study, In the inter est of Intelligent farming, heéat and mols- nditions of the sofl in their relation By such'acts as these will he prove that he'is a pfagtical, not a political, agriculturist, Premature Prophesying, Minneapolis Journal. provosition will scarcely get sup- to passi Wut it will accomplish this much, it will defea Wilson bill. The democrats in the have a majority of ahly three, and the oft split_of the Hill coalition blocks further progress on the part 6Cthe Wilson bill sup- porter: The Hill port_enough 0, ONE YEAR OF GROVER. 1891 Indianapolis Journal land; but the worst of it is there are three years more of him. Springfleld Republican: The first year of President Cleveland's second term began in A howling March storm—truly prophetic of the political twelvemonth ahead. The sec ond year began in one of the most mellow and balmy of March days. We predict a better year for the administration. Cincinnati Enquirer: The country has now entered upon the second year of Mr. Cleve land’'s administration Mr. Cleveland was elected as a democrat, and, having passe through the “experimental’” stage of demo- cratic power in his former administration, democrats expected to be elevated to place, and the republicans were getting ready to turn their attention 0 private pursuits. When s this expectation to be realized? Cincinnatl Commercial It 18 now sixteen months since the democratic Ly was re- stored to power In this country, and ft is twelve months since Mr. Cleveland was in- augurated president, replacing Mr. Harri- son. What has been dgne for the country? What has been the result? Ask the propri etors of factorics, ask the unemployed work- fngmen, and ask those who have work but are in receipt of reduced wages. In pro ecuting these inquiries it is not necessar to go outside of Cincinnatl. In this munic ipality the whole business, which has re- sulted in distress, is fairly illustrated New York Sun: The three hundred and sixty-sixth day of Mr. Cleveland's second torm finds the president in the Dismai Swamp and the democracy in the | depths of discouragement, if not of de That is the balance sheet of the business. It has been a sorry year democracy. Well, it {s the duty of honesty to tell the exact truth about a bad situation: but it is not the less the duty of courage to go ahead and make the best of {t The democr: s task for years I8 to save the pleces. choly but Indispensable undertaking Mr. Cleveland can contribute valuable assist- ance, if he s disposed to do so, “But the sunshine aye shall light the As 'round and 'round we run; And the truth shall ever come uppermost, And justice shall be don 1 AND NEBRASKANS. One year of ¢ yenr's for the next three In this melan- sky, NEBRASK The Tecumseh Journal has closed its fif- teenth year. A three weel sulted in 163 conve ons. Hall county farmers will hold an Irrigation convention and listen to the new gospel of water on March 17 Burglars blew the safe of F. A. Matson & at Monroe and secured about §100 in cash as well as some cutlery. The “wild west” is evidently beyond Hast ings. A wolf hunt four miles from the city didn’t stir up a single coyote. The business men of Plattsmouth havi contracted with a man to ruh a free ferry 0ss the Missourl river. On Sunday he can charge. Four prisonef revival at Wallace re in the Saline county Jail at Wilber were discovered in the act of saw- ing through the bars of their cell. They were on the verge of securing their liberty when a deputy sheriff nipped the game in the bud. The store of J. H. Prettyman at was burglarized and about §260 taken safe was blown open with such force one side of the building was sprung several inches. Prettyman lost Lot Morrls $120, and Miller about $50. Deputy Sheriff Hunter thinks he has a clew to the burglars. The damage to the building is as great as the amount taken. Julius Drews, a Madison county farmer, is minus one eye simply because of his aversion to cats. He is the owner of a feline, accord- ing to the Norfolk News, which he has tried at various times to induce to seek a new location. But the cat was stuck on the Drews homestead, for after being taken three or four miles from home and dropped in the public highway, would invariably find its way back. The other day Julius went to town and as he crossed the bridge threw the cat into the river, but the next morning on ari ing the first object that met his view was that cat parading on a stone wall near the house. He was mad, and resolved that the time had come for the cat to dle. Entering the house he reached for his shot gun, and, walking up to within ten feet of the feline, Dlazed away. He did not wait to see the result of the shot, but he felt it. The charge from the gun struck the stone wall, and, bounding back, entered bis face. He will lose the sight of his right eye. * The Troublesome Second Term. Springfield (Mass.) Republican. The historian McMaster reviews in the New York Press the first year of Cleve- land’s second term in the temper of a partisan rather than a historian. He make the Interesting and generally true observa- tion that of the séven presidents wlo prior to ¢ and had succeeded themselves, only one ** has ever closed his ‘second term’ with anything like the s s and popular re spect with which he ended his first.” " The exception was Jackson — - LIGHT THOUGHTS. Plain Dealer: It is a humanlike trait that the rooster always thinks he knows most about cackling. Berwyn The that $6 Philadelphia Record: Whenever there is a discussion of the tariff the iron founder always puts his ore in. Inter Ocean: “Mr. Scribbler {8 a wonde! ful man—has such a variety of talents. “I've noticed that. In society he is a lion and at home a bear."” First Acto ond Actor What are Detroit Free Pres Me friends. you doing now? Se “Do_you believe that thing about casting your bread upon the waters and having It returr “well, it wouldn't work with my wife's bread. That would sink!" Boston Traveler: Washington Star: ‘“Appearances remarked the tenor. jed the prl donna; I appearan are very Yos," T “espe- clally farew Skidds—T suppose It's all spade a spade, but— Skadds—But what? Skidds (with a sad rememberance of having tried to beat a flush with two small pairs the night before) —A man is a blooming chump to call five of them. Buffalo Courier: right to call a St. Louls Republic: Fond Mother—Don't you think Mamie ought to take lessons upon a string instrument? Father—Yes, let her string beans, do you ac- 400 and ople on Chicaga how, count f ? ! are the names of over 600 p They have to take “Oh, that's all right. em to count as two or three of some of one." Mark: born how Mr. Snarley—Your sex are seandal-mongers, I often ou manage to get hold of all wtest seandaus of the day. The Ladies chorus)—Cur husbands “and b bring them home from the club to us. 0 WOMAN. Kansas O woman, when the day is done, Man's work is o'er, his rest begin, But you your nightly vigils keep And work and work while he doth slecp; The buttons on his clothes you sew And through his pocke letters you investhg Detroit Free Press, The landlady jumped the boarder Because he had jumped his bill, She had done it béfore the others fit to Kill ou may call ms reakfust, You may call n or Brown," He sald to her in his anger® “But you shall not call me down." Highest of all in Leavening ?;wen-—t.atcst U. S. Gov't Report, ol Baking Powder ABSOILUTELY PURE others | 4 TRUSTS ARE WELL CARED FOR Mr. Voorhees' Committee Looks After the Combines with Tender Solicitude. M'KINLEY IMPOSTS ON SUGAR INCREASED o of Duties Adroitly Arranged the Refiners — Whisky Given All They Asked— Wool Left in the Cold. WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE BER, 513 Fourteenth Streot, WASHINGTON, March 8, and the scandal connected with the speculation in refinery stock which forced Chairman Voorhees and his assoclates to decide to report the Wilson tariff bill to the finance committee and make it public to day. It was felt to be impossible longer to defy public optnion and the growing indigh: tion of the senate by continuing to hold the bill In the secrot possession of a few men who were daily charged with using their con- fidential information for their personal profit This determination made necessary a final conference between the democratic senators having the bill in%charge and President Havemeyer and Mr. Searle of the Sugar trust. This consultation was held last night, and at a late hour the representatives of the Sugar trust departed for New Yor The publication of the bill shows that they had every reason to be satisfied, They had originally demanded in behalf of the refining industries a duty in its favor in addition to whatever duty was placed upon raw sugar of % cent per pound. The duty on refined sugar under the McKinley law s % cent per pound, and the refiners admitted that they could continue their business profitably with one-half of this duty. It now rs that criminating duty has been granted to the Sugar trust even greater than was aske It was sugar ALL FOR THE TRUST. The Wilson bill as amended by the demo- cratic senatorfal tinkers places a duty of 1 cent a pound on all raw sugar; on sugar abgve 80 degrees and mnot above 90 this dufy is increased by one-one-hundredth of a cent for each degree; between 90 and 96 degrees, 1.02 cents for each degree; abov il 1.4 cents, When transiated into com- parative figures this scale means an addi- tional duty on refined ar of on an av- erage of thirty-five-one-hundreths of a cent.. On ve high grades of refined sugar th additional duty will amount to nearly one- half of a cent, while on lower 9 between 92 and 96 deg the additios duty would be twenty-two-one-hundreths of cent. 1 extraordinary concession caused the greatest surprise. The meaning of the graduated scale of duties was not at first generally understood. It was only when the tariff experts explained its mean- ing that the realization of how well the interests of the Sugar trust had been cared for by the democrats of the finance com- mittee dawned upon congr 5 at once seen that this tremendous for the Sugar trust had only been d from the jaws of Mr. Voorhees' threat to destroy the Sugar trust by some unusuaj force or bargain. A very prominent leader” in the national republican organiza- who IS not a member of tho senate, but who understands the methods by which the news of war are secured for great political campaigns, declared today to The Bee correspondent that this concession to the trust was made not by the tariff tinkers of the finance committee, but by the po- litical leaders of the democratic party, who had secured in return a . pledge from the Sugar trust for a large contribution to the democratic national campaign. This n is sup- posed to be a conditional one, based either upon the passage of the Wilson bill, as thus amended, or upon the defeat of that meas- ure and the consequent continuance of the McKinley duty of one-half cent a pound on refined sugar. At any rate Messrs. Have- meyer and Searle did not leave Washington until the sugar schedule was finally settled. WHISKY AND BEER LOOKED AFTER. Another trust which has been well cared for in the democratic amendments to the bill is the Whisky trust. The tax on whisky is increased from 90 cents in the present law and from $1 in the bill as it passed the house to $1.10 per gallon. This is what Chalrman ~ Voorhees championed. The Whisky trust representatives claim to have an understanding that an increase to $1.50 | a gallon by the senato will not meet serious | opposition. The increase proposed by the commissioner of 20 cents a_gallon means an | incroase of profit to the Whisky trust of | $1,000,000 for every added cent of tax. Another great concession to the whisky interest is the extension of the bonded period to eight years. The beer brewers have also no reason to complain. They are always heavy contri- butors to the democratic campalgn fund. They wished no change in the existing rato of taxation on beer, and the democratic senators very obligingly complied. In the same way every great aggregation of In- vested capital outside of purely manufactur- ing industries which promises to be of any use to the democratic party has found its wishes carefully respected. WOOL SUFFERS ALONE. The only great staple which has been ut- Murphy, and the popullsts, as well as by opublican_senators from the northwest, to secure a duty of even § cents a pound on wool have been unavailing. Perhaps tiis may be accounted for by the fact that vhe wool growing Industry has developed under republican legislation, and that the National Wool Growers assoclation Is known to have republican proclivitios. Roprosentatives of the wool growers, who have been pleading in vain for justice, are naturally fndignant that their product should thus bo sent to the slaughter, while coal, iron ore and lead ore are cared for. OMAHA'S MANUFACTURR There was Issued from the census office this evening a bulletin which will likely be the last of the special serfes giving statis- ties of manufacturers from cities having a population of over 20,000 In 1890, It gives the following statistics on Omaha: Numbor of establishments reporting, 676; value of hired property, $2,012,890; aggregate invests merft, $18,310,604; land occupled, $2,787,676 bulldings, $3,.803,950; machinery, tools and Implements, $3,316,038; raw material, 1+ 064; stock In process of finish and products on hand, $1,874,376; a on hand, $4,026,« 601; total expenses, $3,673,516; rent paid for tenancy, $271 taxes, $2,604,473; insuranc $60,867;" repairs’ and mochinery, $207,360} amount paid contractors, $5,100; interest paid on cash used in the business, $227,120; nums ber of employes, 9,414; total wages, $6,115,« 204, The statistics relating to operatives, skilled and unskilled, at Omaha, in 1890, are given s follows ‘emales above 16 years, 700, who received wages amounting to $21 ] males, above 16 ye 911, who were pald gating $4,440,863; children, . Council Bluffs—Number of establishments, alue of hired property, aggro gate Investements, $1,202,253; value of land, $188,000; buildings, $255,910; machinery, etc., $214.839; raw material, $161,832; live ‘assels $191,625! stock, $289,687, In cash and bills receivable. Lincoln—Number of establishments, value of hired property, $681,215; aggregate investments, $2,360,454; machinery, etc., $641,316; raw materials, § stock in process of finishing, $261,550; cash and bills receivable, $620,790; interest paid on capital used, §17,861; average number of employes, 1 total wages, $1,161,746. These figures are particularly uable Just at this time, as they will afford the Teaders of The Bee an opportunity to approx- imate the destruction which the Wilson bill as amended by the senate and made public today will accomplish PRESBYTERIAN MISSION GROUND. The bill introduced by Representative Meiklejohn to have a patent fssued to the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions for a more suitable I for their mission schools on the reservation in lieu of the land they now occupy, was favorably reported by him a short time ago from tho committee on public lands. The same bill, introduced by Mr. Manderson, passed the senate and was referred in the house to the committee on Indian affairs. The fee sim- ple title granted in the senate bill does not meet with the approval of the socretary of the interior, and he recommends that th use and occupancy of the land only should be given. Mr. Meiklejohn discovered today that the treaty with the Omaha Indians in 1854, con- firmed by President Plerce, specially pro- vides that the president shall issue a patent for 640 acres on the Omaha reservation to this soclety, whose mission was then esta- blished. He requested the committee to hold its report until he could advise with the Indian bureau. Mr. Melklejohn was advised today by the commissioner of Indian affairs that the interest money due tho Omaha Indians would be placed to the credit of the agent this month and payment made. IN A GENERAL WAY. The appointment of W. L. Murphy of Council Bluffs as a cadet to the West Point Military academy was formally promulgated today. Dr. 8. M. Baker was appointed pension examiner at Orleans, Harlan county, today. Senator Manderson introduced a biil today to pension General John M. Thayer of Ne- braska at $100 per month. The bill is ac- companied by a petition recommending its passage and signed by Governor Crounse and many other prominent citizens. Ex- Governor Thayer was a brigadier-general in the late war and had a brilliant military record. General Nelson A. Miles, commanding the Department of the Missourd, Is in the city for a few days as the guest of Senator Sher- man. He was at the War department today and had a long conference with Secretary Lamont in regard to military affairs, Representative Mercer succeeded this morning in having passed by the house the bill to remove the charge of desertion against the military record of John W. Wacker of Nebraska. This bill has been before congress for a number of years, but until now has been unsuccessful. Mr. Bryan had charge of the bill in the Fifty-second congress, but failed to secure favorable action. A. B. Dickinson, in charge of the chemical department of the Cudahy Packing company of South Omaha, I8 in the city interviewing the Nebraska delegation with reference to the duty on beef extract and blood albumen, Hon. C. J. Montgomery of Omaha is in Washington for a few days enroute to Houston, Tex., where he goes on business. Willlam Haller of Blair, the young man who received the appointment to the United States Naval academy from the Second con- gressional district of Nebraska, has stopped in Washington for a few days before going to Annapolis, where he will enter the Wurtz preparatory school to fit himself for the 182} terly abandoned by the democrats is wool. The efforts of Semators Brice, Hill and | annual examinations for admission in June BROWNING, KN The largest makers fine clothe Your money’s orth or your money hac'e s and sollers of 8 on earth, While Passing Be sure to step in and see those new beauties in the shape of spring overcoats. All the newest creations in every known cloth, made up in the most elegant styles we are showing and at hard time prices. So low, in fact, that they are nearly 20 per cent lower than last year. To see them is to buy one. A dollar for a Wilson Bros. We're not going to buy any $1.25 to $1.50 goods. more—therefore the ecut Maybe you can find your size. spring suits in now pretty or two--we always have something new that it won’t cost you a cent to look at. BROWNING, KING & CO., Wil vy theexpress if you send the worey for #0 worth or more A plain white shirt, -only a few left now, We expect our new soon. Drop in every day next. PERRY 8. HEATH. ’ W. Cor.15th and Douglas Sts,