Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 17, 1894, Page 4

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CORIL uld be INI Al ¢ torial ther To the K § LETTERS, and remittances nddrossed @ Publisain Oniaha s and postoflice orders to be mad. der of the company I b USHING COMPANY ahould bo company All busin STATEME ‘ULATION George 1t t Publighing cor n, eaye that the n o coples of i Sunday Iiee printed Tebruary, 189, w an follows The Hee ring the month of and returned 17,80 20,801 CHUCK. in my GEOT . me and s ot March, 1804 P, FELL, ary Publi way back to Nebraska, present flow of federal in this direction. e ( marks the ebb in the appoin’ tor, on hi men to than population attract it ds or determined the public of its orado seems from reagon attention to by more entitled prospect. ers of Omaha have never asked the city electrician’s The taxpi the council abolish office, The nly parties In favor of that audacious moves are the eleetric lighting con- tractor his jumping jacks in the coun- cil. and When the the American local Central Federation of Labor conclude to work for the promotion of thelr mutual Interests they are exhibiting a Toyalty to the cause of labor that s encourag- ing of good results. Labor unlon and in harmon The health authorities are doing quite right in making an effort to stop the dump- ing of refuse on the lowlands northeast of the city, but they should also exert them- selves to prevail on the council to make pro- vision for a different disposition. The gar- bage question is one that must be met and must be met soon, Mayor Parker of Georgetown, Colo., seces- slon proclamation notoriety wants to run again for re-clection, but finds his sense- less pronunciamento in the way. If the mayor had confined his attention the administration of the municipal government and had let (he national government alone he would probably now find his path a trifle less rocky. to Congressman Bryan thinks the new tarift on coal and lime will cut off the vehicle by which the money of the masses has been conveyed to the railroad and mine mag- nates. He seems to forget that the rail- roads are still to regulate the freight charges, new tariff or old tarift. The price of coal depends more on the railroad tariff than on tho customs tariff. The conviction of Justice Sutherland, the pliant judicial tool of Boss McKane, Is an- other feather In the cap of the cause of elec- toral reform. The ballot-box corruptionists are getting the worst of it all along the line. A few more examples of this kind of justice in different parts of the country would have a very beneficial effect upon the next elec- tions that may be held in our larger cities. Congressman Bryan has been absent from ‘Washington now over two weeks, and not one telegram to summon him to return in order to assist the wheels of congress to revolve. How congress has been able to get along without him is more than we can tell. Only those members who have been compelled to put in extra work during the interval will ever appreciate the almost insurmountable difficulties that arise as soon as Bryan ab- sents himself. Defaulting county officials are becoming too In this state. It so happens that a majority of them are This trouble may be due to several causes, chief of which is their known incapacity and the prevailing hard times. Public money used for private speculations is sure to go glim- mering in the season of business depression. County officers who get caught short in such deals are public thieves; others who succeed are statesmen. The death of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, which occurred the early part of this weelk, takes haps the highest English Authority upon criminal law. Justice Stephen had himself presided at many important criminal trials. He had written volumi- nously upon the history of criminal law in England and his digest of the criminal law is very generally referred by judges both in Bogland and Amerlea. Justice Stephen's death leaves a place in the list of living legal authorities to flll to which the ambitious jurist may well aspire numerous populists. away | to The insurance companies and their patrons and policy holders demand rigid tnspection of electric wirlng and rogulation of the stringing of deadly wires outside of build- ings ach an ordinance was carefully prepared by the city electriclan. But Councilman Wheeler and the Wiley contin- gent want to mutilate this ordinance and leaye some of the most desirable features out. The question is will the council lend itself to such work to the detriment of property owners who are burdened with high fire insurance rates on account of de- fective wires? In protesting against the tax on cigars, as proposed In the senate tariff bill, the clgar makers are arguing that the increased tax will result either In Increasing the cost of tho cigers to the consumer or in a radical in the salaries of those in their manufacture The clgar makers out en- of the manufacturers in It s quite possible that the tax may distribute ltselt in varying proportions among all three of the parties | concerned, The disinterested position of of the clgar manufacturers ls Lardly to be J { who n docroase employed country. tirely the profits their caleulations. are this leave sustuined. now AFTER The d TEXAS CATTLE SHIPMENTS legation of Omaha business men in Texas has accomplished some good at the Fort Worth meeting of tha Cattle Ralsers assoclation, They are there to the advantages of the Omaha stock market and to enlist the Texans fn the fight for as between Omaha and Kansas City. Judge Breedlove of the Toxas Live Stock resolution adopted by that assoclation asking that freight rates to South Omaha be made the same ate to Kansas Clty; asking that the Cattle Ra take similar action and appoint a cor to attend the next meeting of the Southwestern Rate assoclation, which in St. Louls in April. The cattle course, are interested {n having every d market open thelr shipments, companies cannot show equal transportation rates assoclation read a as the ra assoclation mittee meets of sirable the long withstand that Is being brought to bear The Fort Worth Telegram following comment on the situ- men, to and trans. portation the upon malkes ation The Texas that of being s or other Mi ity of Texas Omaha packers could not be secured pressure them, the regarding is great difficulty thus far shipments to the Omaha ssive freight charges, much higher than wourl river points that the quals red by With wnce common to hes enterprising business men, the ple ter s years of suful work, finally succeeded in enlisting the rail- ompanies in their behalf, and it is now that such trafic ar- angements will soon insure a rate to Omaha her yards the rate to Kansas City exe cattle much d the energy and persevel Omaha pe have, eral unsuce way confidently expected from southwestern points as will insure a large perce lhu;v.nf the beef that nually shipped out of Texas and the terri- tory. Omaha packers have at all times been able to secure a plentiful supply of heavy cattle, but In order to insure the variety o desired in packing products aking every possible effort to se Texas range cattle welghing from If the rat a can be made such as to make competition possi- ble with Kansas City, Omaha will be in position to Kill to the utmost capacity ot her es the same time to more fully supply the variety which her cus. tomers require. The capacity of the present houses is over 10,000 cattle daily, and with “the advent of the bounding Texas®steer this s occasion may demand. much house they are 1 the 700 to 800 pounds. cure to Oma ablishments, and ¢ can be increased ABOLITION OF THE LORI The Qisposition of the British radicals to push the fight for the abolition of the House ot Lords is belng strongly manifested. -The vote in the Commons on Tuesday by which the motion of Mr. Labouchere, made as an amendment to the address in reply to the queen’s speech, to abolish the Lords was carried, is significant of the strength of the movement. It is true that the proposition prevailed by a majority of only two, but it is to be remembered that this was in the face of the opposition of the government, so that it may be reasonably assumed that but for this opposition the motion would have car- ried by a very much larger miajority. It was obviously a surprising result, and it was one, also, which the government was not willing to stand by. In order to get out of the difculty the government moved the refection of the amended address, which was done, and another substituted, both the conservatives and liberal unionists support- ing the government. This action simply postpones the issue, unless the Lords shall be warned by it to hereafter avold the objectionable interfer- ence with legislation which has created the strong popular sentiment against them. What the temper of the people is in the matter is shown In the manifesto issued by the National Reform union, which declares that it Is useless to hope that poular re- forms can be achieved even by a liberal government unless the powers and privileges of the House of Lords, ‘‘which a selfish and irresponsible clique to frus such measures, be curtailed or abolished." Tho spirit which this language discloses is unquestionably widespread and there Is no probability that it will become less so. On the contrary there Is every reason to expect that It will go on growing, the rap- 1dity of its growth depending upon the con- duct of the hereditary legislators in relation to the proposed policies of the government. Mr. Chamberlain, the unionist leader, e: pressed the opinion that the procecdings showed it was time that the government asked the constituencies for a fresh mandate, but evidently the is not yet ready for this, and it would perhaps be a grave political mistake to go to the country on this fssue now. The wiser course is to give the hereditary legislators at least another chance to show whether they are disposed to con- tinue in an obstructive position to the rep- resentatives of the people or are willing to give respectful consideration to the popular demand. The opportunity to put the Lords to the necessary test will probably not be long delayed, fo®the evident intention of the liberal leaders is to urge forward the measures to which the government is pledged as vigorously as possible. As to abolishing the House of Lords it should bo understood that this be accomplished by the mere adoption by the Commons of a motion or resolution favoring the abolition of the Lords. Such action amounts simply to a declaration of senti- ment, the only practical effect of which is the Influence exerted upon the country, which st hing the Lords. The election of a House of Com- mons on this L a large majdvity against the hereditary legislators, would per- haps result in the as In that Commons could refuse to allow the government nnot pass upon the question of abo! ssue, v abolishing case the Lords any legislative functions. upper house, RECIPROCITY AND SUGAR, A Qiscussion has tho effect of the tariff bill upon thoe reciprocity treaties already ratified under that clause of the McKinley act. The question raised whether the Wilson bill, which provides for the repeal of sectlon 8 of the existing law, does not abrogate the treaties made the reciprocity clause of that law. Certaln democratic senators have been quoted as saying that it Is not the intention to do away with existing reciprocity agreements, but simply to abrogate the authority given the president by the McKinley act to’ make treaties or agreements of this kind. Other democratic scuators interpret the proposed law as nullifying all reciprocity agreements made under the existing tariff act, and there reason to doubt that this Is the arlsen as to seoms little correct construetion, Section 106 of the pending bill repeals so tion 8 of tho McKinley act, which authorizes the president to suspend so much of that act as admits sugars and other products frea of duty when satisfled that the countries producing the articles given free admission discriminate against the admission to such countries of the agricultural and other pro ducts of the United States. It Is also vided in this section that al of the reciprocity clause of the law shall not affect any act done or any right accruln, pro- the re presont an. | i | under | | now | or accrued, or any sult menced, or that may be commenced elvil cause before the repeal or modification of the law. The purpose of this Is to pro- tect Individuals against pecunfary loss and annoyin Itigation, and has the existing agreements between the United States and other nations. It is con- tended, and doubtless correctly, that there is nothing In the of a treaty, nor fs there any agreemoent existing be- tween the United States and other countries, that will operate to except the products of any country the rates of duty which congross may It appears that In negotiating a reciproeity arrangement with Spain Secretary Blaine Informed the Spanish minister that it should remain in force ‘“‘so long as 1t shall not be modified by the mu- tual agreement of the executive power of the two countries, always reserving the respec- tive right of the congress of the United States and of the cortes of Spain to modify or repeal sald arrangement whenever they may think proper.” There was a like un- derstanding with Germany and Austria-Hun- gary. It would thus seem to be plain that it the pending bill should become law the products of no country will be exempt from th of duty fmposed by reason of any arrangement made under -the reciprocity of the McKinley act. As to the amendment to the bill specifically relating to the treaty with the Hawallan ssary because that treaty provides that it can only be ter- minated upon twelve months' notice by cither party. Until that time expires after the enactment of the tariff bill gar from those will into United St no reference to semblance from impose. rate clause pending reciprocity is islands, it ne st islands come the tes froe. It is estimated that the proposed duties on sugar will supply a revenue of about $4 000,000, but It reciprocity arrangements v to continue in force with countries which furnish the United States with 80 per cent of the raw sugar consumed here and which comes In free the regarding revenue from this source would obviously be absurd. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1803, the importations of beet and cane sugars amounted to 3,733,000,000 pounds, of hich 000,000 pounds were produced in countries with which the United S has reciprocity agreements. If the sugar from thos continued to in free after the enactment of the pending bill the revenue from sugar duties would not ex- ceed $7,000,000 a year. There can be no doubt, thercfore, that the interpretation of the proposed law_ as abrogating all reciprocity agreements will prevail, with the result, as was said by one of the democratic senators who concurs in this interpretation, of putting the sugar business on an entirely different basis from what it had occupied under the McKinley law. It might be Interesting to consider what the possible effect of this will be upon our commercial relations with Spain, sermany, France, Austria-Hungary and the other countries with which the United States reciprocity agreement All these countries wmade concessions favorable to our products. Will they be likely to continue them after we have abandoned our part of the arrangement, or will they return to the condition that prevailed before of dis- criminating against our products? In other words, will they adopt a retallatory policy? aro estimate countries come has An Omaha correspondent attempts to de- fine the politics of Nebraska in a letter to the St. Louis Republic. He consumes a column in demonstrating that he does not know anything about the political situation in Nebraska. Speaking of the forthcoming congressional elections he says: “In brief the democrats of Nebraska will certainly elect their candidates in the First and Fifth districts, are very confident in the Second and have excellent chances in the Third and Fourth distri The Second, Third and Fourth districts gave large republican major- ities for congress in 1892, while Bryan (dem.) pulled through by a bare plurality of 140 votes in the First district. In 1890 Me- Keighan was elected In the Fifth district by a plurality of over 14,000 votes, which was cut down in 1892 by Andrews (rep) to a plurality of 3,260. Up in.the big Sixth in 1890 Omer Madison Kem won by a plurality of about 5,000 votes over the republican can- didate, but in 1892 his plurality over White- head, the republican nominee, was a trifle over 2,000 votes. Kem lives in Custer county, where his party has been scandalized by recent exposures of corruption on the part of populist county officials. He has ad- mitted haviog used some of the money be- longing to the county, and says he does not know whether he owes the defaulting treas- urer a balance of $3,000, which he borrowed, or mot. It is highly probable that by the time of next fall's campaign he will have re- freshed his memory on this Important point. At any rate the condition of the populist party in the big Sixth this year is not such as to warrant the prediction that a vopulist congressman will succoed Omer Madison Kem. The recent decision which leaves the city burdened with the expenses incurred in fill- ing up certain lots that had been declared nuisances and ordered abated at the cost of the owners should make the council go slow in passing further ordinances of this char: ter. It is questionable whether the city through its officials has the right to declare lots elther above or below grade to be nui- sances, although Its power to order the filling or grading of nuisance lots Is plain, It is 80 easy to Institute legal proceedings to have such lots declared nulsances in the first place rather than to rely upon a favorable de clsion in case the city's authority is con- tested that it seems scarcely justifiable In the council to run the risk of having the ex- pense saddled upon the city as it has been done in these cases. It is of the highest importance that every precaution ba taken to comply strictly with the law in levying 1 assessments of every kind. It happens altogether too often that the neglect or omis- slons of the clty authorities leave the whole city to pay for work that inures chiefly to the benefit of a few property owners. spe- Congressman Stone's explanation in con- gress Monday as to why he objected to the | consideration of the resolution reported from the committee on naval affairs, calling upon tho secretary of the navy “for information concerning the charges that-tho-Carnegio company had attempted to defraud the goy- ernment under Its contract for armor plates, 1s an explanation that itself needs explana- tion. Congressman Stone entered his ob- Jection in the first placo because, as he said, he had no personal knowledge of the matter and he wanted first to communicate with the Carnegle company. On inquiry by tele- graph he learned that the 'latter was not averse to the passage of the resolution. The telegraph did not give him any greater per- sonal knowledge of the matter than he had before, but it worked like a charm in induc ing him withdraw his objeetion. It amounts then to this, that an investigation can only be ordered by congress after the consent of the parties to be Investigated has on obtained. Instead of Investigating the | armor plate contract because it has been the THE OMAHA DAILY RFZE-_SAT['IMM\__Y. or proceeding com- | in any | MARCH 17, 1804-~TWELVE PAGE cause of a scand vestigated requests it i rumor, it because 'fho Carnegle 18 | copgress controlling own proceedings or igrthe Carnegle company pulling the strings? is company ita Congressman De Armond's bill limiting the number of recdivers appointed by United to administer the affairs of ations Is_doubtless almed at the recelverships recently, instituted for some of the large railroads vt the country. Instead of allowing the court’to appoint as many re cefvers as the petitibning stockholders may request, Mr. De Arfiond would make two such recelvers the maximum number. In- stead of permitting the receivers to take as compensation whatever sums they can per- suade the court to consent to, he would con file the discretion of the court to fixing the amount rate not to $10,000 a year. There have certainly been some note worthy abuses in both these respects, either because the courts have thought it their duty to defer the wishes of the stock holders or because they have sought to find fat places for the friends of influential par- ties interested therein. The courts ought have a certain discretion in matters of this Kind, but if they continue to that cretion unreasonably there is no reason why a limit should not be set by legislation. If no better way to accomplish the needed re form suggested, Mr. De Armond's bill should receive the prompt attention of con gross. States judges failed corpe at a exceed The comptroller of the currency ve to extend the patronage system He refuses, nd with n, to remove republican v prop- erly decline s department. abundant bank exam more places for democratic workers who de mand r In this he is right, The position of a bank examiner carries with it too many responsibilities to permit it being bandled from one party to anothe But the comptroller should look further than the mere divorcement of his assistanta from politics. He should not hesitate to re move incompete aminers; neither should to into the of examiners whom he now pro in their plac It has too often that some of the most disastrous bank fallures followed the most favorable report of In these s the examination been incompetent good rea iérs in order to provide so many ognition hesitate to iook proficiency of the to prot he some poses happened only have examine: has clearly an There are over 8,000 voters in Nebraska who are veterans of the war and members of the Grand Army of the Republic. Many of them are democrats. The hostility of the present administration to the pension polic of ex-President Harrison will cause many voterans to vote the republican ticket next fall. This fact has cansed certain small-bore politicians in the state to set ares to cateh this vote. They are pushing themselves foi ward at this early day and are confident of winning the veteran vote. But the old soldiers have not yet spoken. They will doubtless concur in the sentiment expressed by General Grant, wha sald: “It is men who walt to be selected, and not those who seck, from whom we may always expect the most efficient service. Each congress leaves the administrative features of its tariff bill to the very last and then hurriedly constructs them without due consideration of their probable effect. No sooner does the ch'V I;h‘lfl go into effect than demands for amending these clauses begin to be made and the administration of the cus toms revenue s not noticeably improved by frequent changes in the system employed. The senate should not let its attention be en tirely centered in the tariff schedules to tho neglect of the administrative parts of the measure. No clause of the bill should be allowed to pass without some positive reason for including it just as it is. The Exact Figure. New York World, The amount of interest t Assoclate Justice White had in lobbying for the sugar tax is now clear. The report of the seci tary of the treasu hows that $49,55 was pald him as sugar bounty. ot ans Abhor a Vacuum. Louts Republic, The appointment of a successor to Judge MeDill on the Interstate Commerce com- will be much like an appolntment ill a vacuum. But It is evidently the t of a vacuum that a great many people who want to fill it abhor Politic [ Guns. Commerclal The Kentucky attorneys for the Breckin- ridge defense now have to check their “guns” before —entering Judge Dradley's court room. If this isn't an infrin or sonal rights of a memt Kentu bar, it appears very much like it, at any rate, 3 el il Neighborly de Relations, she-Democrat. allinger's proposition for virtual free trade with Canada will please the countr Free trade with Mexico also would be a good thing. The United States an afford to remove its tariff barriers its northern and ‘southwestern frontie whenever the countries on the other side of those lines reciprocate. Senator Stridining National Politencss. Boston ¢ st objection to the United i3 that it is deaf to the vol “Get to work’ is the pr have been long hurling at the senate; but the senate has sat, like a deaf-mute, apparently oblivious o the poular demand, A senate elected directly by popular vote would not be so inattentive to the people’s request. Kill the Robber. York Sun. To kill the income tax, the robber astrid of the Wilson bill, {3 the one paramour duty of democratie senators who are dem- ocrits in fact Club or shotgun, rupler 8 knife, no matter what instrumnent, o lon, as the deed is done. Any measure of ob struction or tion' Is legitimate, though it involve QR fote of the plebald ature on which - robber rides. The Army of Cranks, Kansas Clty Star. most prominent idiot in_th at this wrifing is the part ¥, Wwho proy to march workingmen to Washington. knows where he can'faarch the wi up against some work, with pa he should take the route immediately, but no other walking’ls"likely to be of the slightest e. Thore are too many idlers hout Washington ngw without reinforeing their number, The States ¢ of the people. cept the people United named lot of et An Emigrition Fallure. Philadelphia Record General Master Workman Soverelgn has told o 8t. Louls reporter that the Congo i8 the richest coungey in the world; that it has a fine climate] and that the negro of the United Stagep could securo all tne land he would neddOthere. The general master workman talks with all the dulcet persuasiveness of an emigration agent; but the negro of the United States, though he may occasionully chafe under the home climate, has really” given no sign that he is in need of any land at all in the lovely clime of Congo. An Important C Springfield Repubiican. It Judge Grosscup's decision in compelling pecple to testify against the selves I8 to stand it must have as dire effect on the force of many other laws as on the interstate act. As has been pointed islon i about broad enough to citizen from all attempts of the federal tax-gatherers under the incos bill to get at his income through an oath or the examination of his papers. And in that case it would be b enough to nul lify many of the means by which the cus tome taxes are now collected. In fact the scope of the decision seems to be wide enough to break down a considerable part f the machinery by which existing laws are commonly enforced, egard to | rets, e tax | | signiicance because OTHER LANDS THAN OURS, Russo-German commerelal treaty Relchstag yesterday by a in effect a peace offering and has th the fact that it time when Russia and Tho which passed the large majority, Is by Germany to Russia ot boen brought forward at a lately formed all betwe France is imperiled by the French Chamb of Deputies’ proposal to increase the duty Germany had cause to re. an alllance with an offeet to the compact of Ger trin and Italy, It menaced the peace of Europe. Russia and France united have an armament, both on land and sea, of which the nations of the Triple Alliance may well be afrald. So long as Russia and France were apart it was unlikely that either would give Burope cause of quarrel but together, the one having its designs upon the cast and the other looking with longing eyes to the recovery of Alsace and Lorraine, war was always a ' move possibility. To r this likely chanco of war, Germany con coived the plan of conciliating Russia and weakening the latter's compact with France by giving Russia the advantage of an unusually liberal commercial agreement in respect to her cereals, h, under ox {sting laws, are so discriminated against as to be virtually prohibited. Under the treaty this prohibition will be removed, and Germany, which Imports largely of both wheat and rye, will become a most im portant mark Russia. The scheme to thus weaken alliance petween Russia and France has been materlally assisted by the propo of the Krench Chamber of Deputles to increase the duties on forelgn Wheat This proposal s naturally sidered by Russia as unfriendly, becatse jurlous to her. France s now in the ton of trying to do what Germany is tryin to undo, ‘viz:, prohibit Russian competitic in cereals, Ir really attacking thi sat agricultural interests of her new-found ey, whi many is engaged in an efort foster them. , It iz not unreasonabl to expect that Russia’s regard for Germany should increase and for France decrease according to the different policies of the two countries. ne on ported wheat anco-It alarm ing Al to th in- os} nee 1s e article in the Journal dos oy-Beaulieu predicts will before long national bankry lands, like C has just trium In a Debats, Germany laps recent M. Le and France under the same which has befallen le and Portugal. France phantly refunded its 4% per cents in a 3 per cent lo; but M. Leroy-Beaulieu predicts that this is liest point French it is ever Ik ach. The refund ing saved the French treasury $13,600,000 a year; but a deficit of $26,000,000 annually is left to roll up a floating debt, which, in the decade from 1881 to 1891, grew at tho rate of $100,000,000 a year. Military and naval expenditures are bad enough; but now that to these is added a vast number of semi-social outlays, M. Leroy-Beaulieu sees no escape from national bankruptey, that not distant. The state is asked subventions for agrieultural eredit, for operative societies, for associations of ular credit, and lastly for old age pen- slons, already granted in Germany, which are certain to go on until they create a st industrial pension list which no tax- ation can meet. France, the richest country in Europe, has an annual deficit_of $26,000,- 000, and not a great city in France lives on its income. I has just confessed to a yearly deficit of $35,000,000 and is rais- ing its taxation, a 20 per cent income tax being a sample. Russia, in its budget for had a deficit of $37,000,000. Spain had a deficit of $85,000,000 in the five years from 1883 to 1888, and has run behind from $15, 000,000 to $20,000,000 each of the last five years. Portugal for twenty vears has aver. aged a deficit of over $10,000,000 a year. Gree in its recent budgets has fallen behind $3,000,000 annually. These are the big and little bankrupts of Europe. Germany is a» yet on an even keel, but a deficit is certain under the recent expansion in military ex. penditure. The accounts of Austria-Hun, are too mixed to permit of clear anal but every one believes that the dual empire has a yearly deficit. The four small coun. tries of northern Europe. Norway. Sweden, Belghim and Holland, barely pay their way but not much more. England has to raiss taxes almost yearly to prevent a deficit and has an income tax far heavier than the one proposed in this country. In all these coun- trics, local governments, city and town, aro steadily rolling up debt and staggering under taxes laid on every object, food included. No more startling financial scheme has ever been laid before a parliament than that submitted by Sig. Crispi and his finance min- ister, M. Sonnino, to the legislature at Rome with the object of effecting a settlement of the terrible economic crisis in which Italy is now involved. After explaining that the total Indebtedness of the treasury exceeds $100,000,000, to which must be added the deficit of $38,000,000 for the fiscal year 1894- 95, it proposes to grapple with the difficuity by effecting savings to the amount of $10,- 600,000 a_year, and by an increase of the rey- entle to the extent of $20,000,000 by means of additional taxation. The income tax upon personal property is to be raised by nearly 7 per cent, and will now amount fo no less than 20 per cent levied upon the gross in- come, without regard to deductions made by the state in the interest on the public debt. That is to say, a man enjoying an income of $20,000 per annum will have to sur- render’ §4,000 thereof every year to the government under the head of income tax alone. The government further announces an increase in the price of salt, which is a state monopoly, and in the excise on spiritous liquors, the general duty on spi being augmented to 20 per cent.” The duty on corn is to be raised from & to 7 francs per quintal, which naturally means an in- crease in the price of bread, and, finally, the rates of interest on the existing 5 per cent loans are to be reduced to 4 and 4% per cent. With the object of losing no time, royal decrees were issucd on the day following the presentation to Parliament of this financial scheme, giving immediate force to the measures contained therein and without waiting for the ratification of the Tegislature. Unfortunately, there is no talk whatsoever of reducing the enormous mili- tary expenditure, which is the key to the entire difficulty and the principal cause of the crisis. Under the circumstances it is not astonishing that the Italian Parliament should have been appalled by this, for the first time, sincere exposition of the' financial situation of this kingdom, already so terri- bly overburdened with taxation, nor is it to bo wondered at that the mintster of the treasury should have concluded his state- ment with the earnest and almost desp ing words, “God save our dear country!" for pop- Austrian matters Colonel Tilschkert of the neer corps, an expert in such just delivered a lecture upon the different armor plates of the day. In the course of ris remarks he referred to the armor plates produced in American foundries, where a pressure of from 7,000,000 to 14,000,000 kilo- grams s obtained, as compared with the 000,000 kilograms of Krupp and the 2,000,000 of Witkowitz. The American ham- mor, he said, had a force of 127 tons, while those In Buropean foundries reached oaly fifty to elghty tons. Great progress had been made by the Austrian military autho ities in utilizing thick cast-lron as armor for turrets and casemates. Referring to the alloys of stee Colonel Tilschkert said that the one formed by an addition of nickel was the best now known. These nickel-steel plates were either homogeneous or had the surface hard- ened by the Harvey process, and both gave equally good results. The important ad- vance made through the use of this alloy was evidenced by the fact that a plate of nickel- steel had a power of resistance equal to that of a plate of welded iron of double its thick- He considered t the Tressider by which compound plates were in a manner somewhat similar to the Harvey plates, would prove valuable, ‘This would be particularly the case in com- pound welded blocks composed of steel and t iron with an addition of nickel in both ts. The hardening process could also bo employed in the preparation of cast-iron tur- and would largely Increase thelr power of resistance. ness. method, hacdened The general nervousness caused in Europe by the r bomb outrages is illustrated by the proceedings of the House committee of the Austrian Relchsrath, who have been in isultation as to the means of ¢ tending themselves and their fellow legisla tors from the militant anarchisty other devices which they examis ¥ey an Among | | letic | fra tod by rm_the homb fs felt The object fs to all the exits culprit. Anoth electrie apparatus, fny gineer, to give an ul shock produced by a corner of the hous the servants to building without loss vent the escape of the Ject that was considered was the proy cover the walls of several courts ins bullding with a large netting of stron liko t nets, to break the force explosion of bombs thrown fnto the For the moment, however, the sole m adopted are the closing of a number wnce doors and staircases, and th of speclal passes for the members, ¢ and servants of the two houses and t resentatives of the and final transformation of the large recey of the memb which s ¢ a to the two houses, into a room, and the conversion o 'to the postofiice In the on room - 1ND PrEOPL TRINGS, There I8 a disposition in call White black Asylums adjacent Coxey's army are to be In view of the many now under way a larg number of attractive sur looked for. Governor he will not he a cand He is content to rest in several battles Colonel MeClure who 18 now able little after his long fllness, expects t hon for Atlantie City. It i8 sald Senator Blackburn has bee verted t yus life. There is an ance of rooin like fmprovements other Kentucky statesmen The introduction of ordinances in th o council granting franchises to ga dica at clection day ing and aldermanic gas bills are erly liquidated. Senator Hill den be married. The St. Louis Republic o the announcement the assertion th senjor New York senator is devoting tentions to “‘the painted harlot of tion.” One effoct Brazil will spondents certain q to to the line ma securely barric Arctic expe increase or resorts of South Tillman Carolin with his fame of the Philadelphia to walk about panie to be o8 that he fs e of the collapsc be the reduction to a peace footing. The sl committed by the correspondents tmaginary foes illumined an otherwisc political row. The late Sir Andr physician, used the three following isms in conversation with Frances “Labor s the life of life.” “Rase way to disease.” “The highest life organ lies in fullest discharge functions Sewell B. Parker of Tc days ago and an autops literally had a broken heart. The was shown by a post-mortem on of Sewell's father a short time father's death was superinduced over the wildness of his son. John E. Owens, who is campaigni the nomination down in Breckinridge trict in Kentucky, is said to have "'t the hearts of true Kentuckians.” T interesting if true. Mr. Owens was rary chairman of the Chicago wigwa vention and in his opening addr fire anything except an inflated for oratory. A lively foot baH game for charity took place in San Francisco recently. was a large, fashionabl enthusiasm and much spirit, strength displayed in the game. It typical exhibition of Rugby scienc hospitality. Two players of war Clark, Mr. Glad the do, 0., died howed t th by rep men reduced by a kick, s cheek bone in a slin a fifth sprained ankle, and the sixth w oblivious of subsequent events by calked shoe with his temple. It was citing game all around, - Sarcasm from th St. Paul Ploncer Pr There is one virtue which of the country seem to po s in increasing measure. It is an inten of home, So strong is it that it yield to th luctive influences even ction. Election day. voters hugging the fi to leave it, even affection to republican became very eviden ager when' two cor d in New Yorl rd-of majority o nia It ha fourth car s rei domestic refusing This dispo fall. Tt & men were to be It piled up an unh 000 for Grow in Penns swept the town clect for republican candidates, * except leading democrats had political push ¢ to kill three or four men at the pol to assert themselves. Politics has to do with it. ~The Bland bill has n to do with ‘it. The Hawailan bt has nothing to do with it. The Wils has nothing to do with it we Know, ~ because our friends teil us so. 48t e The Lulu for Spoils. Philadelphia Record The platform of the new political m_control in Honolulu provides other things that no person si ployed by the government unless 1 to it. This is the subtropical se of the maxim that the the spoils; it means that the have been reduced to the ignobl of statesmen thrown out of jobs. Y may have cause to be thankful their are: still kindly permitted to adorn necks, Vienna en instant late for re-election t the house a is approach gaged rovolution Willard e ss failed to unbound skill and contracted | s b ctured collar bones, a third had his abdo- uffered a topping a the democrats although bhe the G ns in New York state among. 11 be victol MASSILLON RAIDERS, | e the in any enable of the to pre or pro- 1to | Buffalo Bxpross Cade, and his followers, why to be more than ful, in the first or s 1t that will end th ch ton, Coxey, not be are will on 1de % wire, of an cdlirts, ires of en issuin Mcers, he rep Iy the \ rosa ) near dining Crank Coxey, in be persia 100 miles ple will el every Trihune Wash mar bout grateful pe furnish him Chicago he reachoes prolong his castward a | track and | moving on Chicago Inter Ocean beging the march to 100,000 unemployed he Watterson briga Watterson has marching 100,000 paper. Hoston Globe declares that he according to program sillon, Marcl W petition with buots on it,” b be irresistible June 1 there at good wage ry one Coxey may g ishingtan but it he m iy disturbane army when he there it authorities very 1 t New York Sun Hon. Siliea Coxey standing a says | walting Before Mr Washington should appoint general of the to had men Reformer will mareh ¢ starting from men uarters will by arch of LU wdod litions in the may be won't on to him 15 last fllon to g At of Ma on for March His only me were a glaive, a ythian snickersnee, a Il | assegal, a Javan war club, | bastlisk, a small man 1 photograph of the ground pl of the Hon Carl Brown's Silica Coxey means b hing will n by mil TICKLESOME blown Times « nd ol o start Jaw sn con all abund among TIPS, he Chi all, free ud ‘when ‘After farmer Dealer bore! as the the maple sug he prop ftin A tea kettle can mercly filled with water, man, s no tea kettle. ing But man, to | adds to at the his at protec Hallo: American (ahrond). have Leen trave'ing thiough It v week and T hav seen a yet. Well, 1y for ma in well Conrfer aghter | siipped from her grasp famong dreary n b the Raymon: Charles to kiss you v gaged to him? Mawl he calls it a perquisite, Montbly: BEthel-Do you It fsn't an ston sl Rec he reformod enough to pick pock et your hand in ylelphin Is You once of of the an its | Ir m old Journal: “I 1k wood deal of his home . “but when he stays about how happy a b is carrying his aftc inapolis to n_think a Mrs, night to brag hat he [ has T think h me fact | little too far.” s death = ». The | Atlanta Constitution worry | note "twixt the poll and the a fow There's vote, New O vator Iy s ins Pieayune: in a hotel to bring a ng down, for ais ouched 'hat s tempo m con- Philadelphia Record: After all heen said about the cook and her temper, no man would want one wouldn’t make things hot for him. Tnter evening “What did you woman. How could time if T could remember Ocean: utation at e He—That" have been nything & sake The apolis Journs erstitious than men, She—I don’t believe it. Anyway, they hiave more u don’t see men br S to get to a counter whete sign_displayed that the goods arked down. and was a h- king have ies his ndered The unfortunate, “One ‘of sald an ex- the CROAKING, Jrnal. The srows thin & d sight for contemplation: The country totters on the brink Of utter desolation. The politicians all are knaves, The statesmen are no better; | The people are but abject slaves Bound down with chain and fetter. T'm not a_populist, and yet The outlook makes me shiver; I gruces 1'd better go and get Some quinine for my liver." 1 BURNING SHAME. world, Wwor il n, of an finds ireside n- hands, it last \gress- k_City. of 187, 15 just == where enough Is and othing othing | isiness on bill th Dixle That there w In all the sn't o saucier rebel nny South And the smile of her roguish mouth, she hated the Yankees; She couldn’t bear the name. “How dare they come and whip us? 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