Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 15, 1894, Page 4

THE _OMAHA DAry Bee T E ll();lrl\\'A\T aitor, Jditor. PUBLISHED EVERY MOR MS OF SUBSCRIPTION. ut Sunday), One Year hs Months Dee, On Raturday | Woekly Omaha, The Bouth Omaha v Counell Bluff T Chicago ( Chamber of Commeree. New York, R 13, 14 and 15, Tribune Bldg. hington, I street, N. W CORRESPONDENCE, tions relating t nddressed LETTE vl remittan » Publishi and_postofil ler of HING Buliding N and Twenty-fo wrl street th Sts. news and edi- v To the Edit torial matter should be BUSINESS Al business addressed o Omahn, Drafts, be N checks b THI ULATION. of The 1} nd complet ng and Su November, BTATEMEN 1. Tasch y Hishing compan Aduly the actual number fuil of the Dally Morning, Ev printed durng the month as follows Pub- that Goorge ot | fonder. 34,260 0 1 1 1 1] .10 21w L 2,570 19,952 6 na for unsold and returned Total.. L‘ aples. 11,282 1 sold iem P f R Noary Tublic —— e HCHTUCK in my 1. orn o before Indian summer weather is rather un- favorable for the coal dealers, but it is a godsend to the destitute farmers out on the western frontic Sloux City has done a good job of house cleaning through her grand jury and Omaha could do just as well if we had a grand jary made up of men that eannot be tampered with. The ways of a federal grand are devious and past finding out. IHag gling at unimportant fee cases and studiously ignoring monumental frauds seems to have been the preconcerted design. Jury Widespread interest is manifest in the Kenrney lrrigating convention an- nounced for next week. At no other period in the history of Nebraska were conditions more favorable for a strong movement in support of irrigation en- terprises. promises richer returns and manufacturer than the cultivation of the sugar beet and the manufacture of beet sugar. Every effort looking to its encouragement and promotion should be fostered by the people of this state. No industr to the farmer If the merchants and business men of Nebraska are satisfied with the valued policy law of this state and are op- posed to its repeal, they should make their sentiments known to their rep- resentatives in the legislature. A des- perate attempt will be made to repeal the law. Carl Schu s before the Civil Service Reform league in Chicago, defined the qualifications of the police man. He thinks that a patrolman should not only be well drilled, efficient and faithful, but that he should be a man of integrity and good character. Mr. Schurz says that politics and a met- ropolitan police force cannot be mixed. The claim of the Town railroads that freight rates should be advanced is being hotly contested by the shippers of that state. The railrond commissioners have required the railroads to make a better showing of tariffs in support of their claim, which, so far as examined, shows numerous rates far below those put in force by the state commission. We state this for the information of the moribund Board of Transportation of Nebraska. Nebraska may or may not have enough newspapers. There are cer- tainly a few towns in the state having more papers than can secure adequate support. There are many other town that would support good papers in place of those now eking out a miserable ex istence. We understand there are more Ingquiries now than in previous years from editors outside of the state in quest of promising locations in Ne- braska. There is no doubt that Ne- braska affords a good field for country Journalism and that the future is more fnviting here than in any other western state. The Nebraska Manufacturers’ Consumers’ association scored big success at Its Norfolk banquet Thursday evenin No other town Ne has been in a position to bet- ter observe the advantages of a great manufacturing industey. The chief in- dustry of Norfolk is the sugar factory, ‘which b brought about not only an fnerease in the population of that enter- prising city, but also an advance in the value of the surrounding farming lands of no less than 50 per cent. It is grati- fying to note the progress of the Man- ufacturers’ association at this time, It 18 the most potent factor In efforts de- signed to foster the industries and re- sources of Nebraska. and another That The Sunday Bee will contain all the news goes without saying. It present also some highly attractive liter- ary features. The celebrated author, Frank R. Stockton, contributes a short story, entitled “Ghosts of My Tower, The current chapter of Rudyard Kip ling's story, “Letting in the Ju also of Bret Harte's great war “Clavence and Joel Chandler “Little Mr. 'Thimble Finger” form an arra great merit. There will also be a story by Mrs. Peary recounting the recolle tions of a Cbristmas day in the Aretic regions, which is of far more than or dinary interest. Conan Doyl English author, contributes a story on ‘Alpine mountain climbing, while Frank G. Carpenter tells of the Buddhist tem. ples of the Orient, The local and tele graphic features of The Sunday Bee will be fully up to the usual standard of excellence. 2le, story stories S | tentlary, Rosewater, the false-hearted, hypo- 21,012 | in | will | Harris' | ¥ of literary specialties of | the great | MUZZLE THAT DONKEY. An addle-headed donkey that parts his name In the middie and does dirty work | for the penitentiary gang at Lincoln in{ return for the few crumbs that fall | | from the table of the zebra-dressed fra- ternity makes a spectacle of himself by asserting that: Rosewater and Mosher worked hand-in-glove in all the combinations that flourished prior | to the collapse of the Capital National bank. | Rosewater was a willing and able ally in all of Mosher's nefarious schemes, and these two great men, for a time, manipulated, to a con- | siderable extent, the polities of the state. Rosewater and Mosher were the two Dro- mios In Nebraska politics. The Bee news- paper was an effective agent for the develop- ment of the schemes that came from the ac- tive brain of Mosher, and Rosewater's per- onal {nfluen: was ever with this great rascil | Together they controlled legislatures and | | maniputated conventions, and if a voice was raised in accusation against Mosher or any | of his interests The Bee stood ready to throw out its prot n. The prison contract had in | Mr. Rosewater a cordial and wholesouled de- In fact, to quote from James Whit- | comb Riley, Rosewater was “‘jes’ wrapped up | n him"—~Mosher and his varied interests. But when the law finally reached out and Mosher was fairly on the road to the peni- tical, cunning promptly cut loose protagonist of evil, very from all the tles that | hitherto had bound. Mosher in a felon's cell was an altogether different from the apparently all-powerful boss, and Rosewater, true to every instinct that prompts the im- es and movements of a poltroon, com- ced to heap vituperation on his erstwhile boon companion and bed fellow in filth. If the object of all this slanderous hogwash is to cover up the tracks of the penitent gang and rogues who raided the publie treasury it is sure tc have the opposite effect. It is simply the continuation of the late campaign | of defamation Dy which the same gang | sought to foist a governor of their own | ilk upon the people of Nebraska. It was thought then that by lampoon- ing and slandering Rosewaten the tide would turn. But it did not, as may be seen by the official returns. Why this ox facto disclosure about the al- leged Mosher-Rosewater conspiracy was not sprung during the campaign, at least a day before the election when it could not be contradicted, is rather sur- prising. Every other absurd fake that could be fabricated way given free pub- licity. It strikes us that the §40,000 cell house which Mosher did not finish could now be utilized to some advantage by converting it into a retreat for addle- headed donkey editors and idiotle fakirs, The next legislature should see to it that the cell house be dedicated to this species of long-eared animals. person post GUILTY OF CONTEMI” Another chapter in the history of the great railroad strike of last summéer is closed. he officers of the American Railway union have been found guilty of contempt in violating the injunction of the court and sentenced to imprison- ment—the president of the union, Eu- gene V. Debs, for a term of six months and the others for three months each. It is said that the defendants, on learn- ing that they were held to be guilty, expected more severe sentences than they received, and consequently were not at all depressed over the result. It will probably be nerally admitted, grant- ing the justice of the verdict, that the sentences are not exces , and for this the court is to be commended. Judge Woods, who pronounced sentence, said that punishment should be neither vindictive nor trivial, and he seems to have acted upon this view. The court jpears to have been lenient in other respects, and, indeed, there is nowhere indicated a desire to deal harshly with the defendants, but simply to subject them to such punishment as the char- acter of their offense deserved. They are allowed ten days in which to pre- pare an appeal, the punishment not to take effect until the expiration of that time, but it is quite possible they will decide not to appeal. Regarding the justice of the verdiet there will, of course, be diversity of opinion, but those who will read Judge Wood's decision carefully and free from prejudice can hardly fail to reach the conclusion that it was the aim and de- sire of the court to be entirely fair and Just. 1t shows that the fullest consid- eration was given to the contentions of the defendants and that every phase of the case received from the court thor- ough and conscientious study. The re- sult of this case wilf probably have a wholesome effect in teaching t to disobey or disregard a court’s injunc- tion is a ious offense, particularly so when the cause demanding an injunc- tion is of so grave a nature as that of tylng up the transportation of the coun try. The railrond strike of last sum- | mer has taught some very valuable les- | sons, none of which is more useful than that contained in the verdict gainst Debs and the other officers of the American Railway unfon—the that the authority of the courts in this country, in the proper exercise of their functions, cannot be interfered with by any power or any organization with im- punity. It will be well for everybody to understand this and keep it con- stantly in mind. lesson INCOME TAX APPROPRIATION. The supporters of the income tax in the house won a signal victory in defeating the motion to recommit the urgency deficiency bill, with instruc- tions to strike out the appropriation for | the collection of the income tax. The very decislve majority of 120 against this motion, which obtained only 49 votes, shows that so far as the house is concerned there I8 no hope of defeat ing the appropriation, and this being the case It Is more than probable that the senate will acquiesce. But there is | pretty certaln to be a vigorous fight made in that body agaiust the appro- priation. Undoubtedly Senator Hill will | antagonize it, and it is to be presumed | | that Senator Murphy of New York and the two senators from New Jersey will do likewise. It is not unlikely that Brice of Ohio will also be found in opposition to the appropriation, and it is possible that one or two more demo- cratic senators will be on the same side. {1f the republicans should cast a solld vote agninst the appropriantion they could, with the aid of six democrats, | defeat it, but as now appears not more than five dewmocrats cun be counted THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURD upon to vote against an appropriation, and possibly not to exceed three will do so—the New York senators and one from New Jersey. HRvery democratic sena- tor except Mr. Hill voted for the in- come tax as a part of the tariff bill, and it is to be presumed that few of them will be now disposed to repudiate that ction by withholding the money neces- sary to collect the tax. But the New York and New Jersey senators certainly have strong grounds for opposing an appropriation, since they may very Justly claim that the democratic defeat in those states was in part due to the incorporation of an income tax in the tariff bill. Of course it is fmpossible to say how much of a part it played, but there can be no question that it exerted an influence unfavorable to the democ- | By united action, even without help of any democrats, the senate re- publicans might be able to defeat the income tax appropriation, but they arc not likely to attempt to do this. The democratic party is responsible for the tax and the republics afford to let that party suffer whatever odium may be connected with its collec- tion. That they will take this view is deemed highly probable, in whicli case they will leave it entirely with the dem- ocrats to determine whether the money shall be appropriated to collect the tax. TWO PLANS FOR FORECLOSURE. The Denver Chamber of Commerce has forwarded a remonstrance to con- gress against the proposed Pacific rail- road funding bill. The main points of opposition are substantially those which The Bee has for years been urging. The plan of settlement which the Denver merchants recommend contem- plates foreclosure and reorganization on the actual value basis: First—The bills ignore the interests of the people living in the vast section of country concerned in the matter. Second—They extend the payments an un- reasonable time for a new country. Third—The main consideration is how to recoup the stockholders of these lines. Fourth—The stockholders of the branches of the Union Pacific will be cut off. Fifth—They give the roads undue power in developing or retarding any particular section <f country. Sixth—They bestow government credit on corporations to enable them to borrow money at 2 or 3 per cent per annum. And your memoralists further pray your honorable body to enact a law directing the proper officers of the government to pay off the first mortgage on those parts of the main road, without doing which it has no security, extending from Council Bluffs, Ta., and Kansas City, Mo., via Denver, to com- plete that line via Cheyenne to Sacramento, Cal., and to foreclose the same under the first mortgage and government lien, or sec- ond mortgage, which holds and will acquire upon the same; the property being exceed- ingly valuable, and the government being abundantly able to s:cure all the money nec- essary to do so, for its consuls, to be issued in denominations from $50 to thousands of dollars, to be placed with the people of the United States and the savings institutions as safe investments, secured upon the property, at 2 or 2% per cent, instead of 6 per cent, as paid at present per annum, which the net revenues therefrom will pay, and also a fair percentage on the government's present in- terest, now only secured by sald second mort- gage. And your memorialists further pray that the government shall be authorized to op- erate said through lines of its railroads by a dopartment to be established for the purpose, similar to the postofiice department, in order that the government may receive a fair consideration for its property, without op- pression; the other parts of the “‘system” to Do left to a fair adjustment in each separate case, according to the legal right of the parties. If the debt to be funded of the Faclfic roads is it is manifestly to their advantage to have the inter- est charge as low as possible. They are expected to pay every penny of that interest in fixed charges, and therefore it would be far better for them to have the interest rate at 2 per cent than 8 per cent; and 1 per cent would be still better. The chief ob- Jjection to the funding bill is that it con- templates a perpetual tax on western products to meet the interest on a colossal debt whic was incurred through construction ring frauds and land grant bond swindles, besides coun- tenancing dividends on millions upon millions of watered stock. A decidedly more unique plan of sottlement was proposed by the mayor- elect of San Prancisco in the following telegram to President Cleveland: Hist'ry will record you as the greatest benefactor of the American people if you will recommend, by special message to con- gress, the foreclosure of the mortgages on the Pacific railroads, paying off existing encumbrances, purchasing the roads at fore- clesure sale and falling back on the personal liability of stockbolders for deficiencies. The government must not operate these roads, but hold them as a great national highway, for the benefit of the American people, a' war measure, as they were in- tended to be, for the transportati-n of troops, ammunition, supplies and mails. Then permit all American railroads to run thelr locomotives and cars on this great highway, starting from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, under payment of tolls, to bo regulated by the Treasury department. Let out the government transportation to the lowest bidder, and money enough will bs made to pay interest on the outlay, besides glving low freight rates and fares, and the incalculable beomefits resulting from ridding the pe:ple of the corruption, the bribery, the enslavement, the evil influence of these glant, corrupt and criminal corporations, and furnishing the Pacifig coast, by one great master stroke, with not one, but half a dozen competing railroads. ADOLPH SUTRO. Mr. Sutro's plan certainly has the merit of originality. It aims to bring us back to first principles. The pro- jectors of the first railroad in this country designed it as a public highway, to be open to all parties who wanted to operate steam propelled coaches, just the $ame as the turnpikes were open to coaches propelled by horses. The toll was to be collected for the use of the roadway and apportioned among the users in proportion to the volume of traffic. This scheme, however, was abandoned as impracticable, mainly be- cause of the risks involved in permitting promiscuous locomotion. This obstacle might now be overcome by the use of modern electrical appliances for signal- ing, switching and regulating train movements. It Is a proposition that will bear discussion by experts. The experiment might be worth trylag if all other conditious were favorable and practical, stag the | 1s can very well | | bloodshed have attempte GTHER LANDS THAN OURS, s of revolution are heard, that there will be any vio- lent revolutla some time to come, if at all, in Germ: [Belgium or other countries of western Europe. The conditions are dif ferent from what- they were 100 years ago and in the more recent revolutionary period ‘While mut! it does not f¢ of 1848, In e country of continental Bu- ropo there fsffall standing army which sub- | stantially Includes all ablebodied male citi- These men | zens In the flgwer of their age. are bound to the monarch by leglance more, lute and binding than the allegiance of tH4 drdinary citizen. They are his soldiers, subject as such not to the civil, but to martial law, and trained to obey with- out question. or eriticlsm the orders of their superiors. Itwotld be difficult, if not im- possible, to orimnize successful revolution in a country like Germany should the arm remain loyal, and no doubt the reigning dynasties of Burope maintain their standing armies as much in order to keep their ow people In subjection as to bo prepared foreign foes. The common people of oaths of al- many, of Belglum and other countries where | the equality of mankind has not yet been acknowledged will, in all_prob 3 their rights by gradual advanc ng con- stitutional lines, and not by imitating the violent and abortive efforts of 1848, when briefly enjoyed liberty was followe by se- vere reaction, and crowned weaklings re- treated befora the storm only to give place to despols of sterner material. Parliamen- tary agitation may secure what riot and d in vain to achieve, and the barriers which would prove insuper- able to revolutionary insurrection may yield to the pressure of the people's will, e pressed through their chosen representatives in the halls of legislation. But the strugglo will not be less interesting or less herole because fought out in the forum instead of on the battiefield. e The British Parliament will not reassem- ble until February 5, 1895, nearly two months from date, and the political situa- tion may by that time have undergone some change, but at present the indications are that the Rosebery ministry will not be able long to maintain itself in power. The re- suit of the bye elections, lately held at places so far separated as Forfarshire, in Stland, and Lincolnshire, in middle Eng- land, is extremely significant. In both cases the liberal candidate was defeated, and de- feated under circumstances peculiarly full of ominous suggestiven: In each instance tha election of the government representative had been considered a sure thing. The vi cancies to be filled had been brought about not by death or resignation, but by the ap- pointment of the previous fncumbent to an official position, and It is reasonable to as- sume that this appointment would not have been made had any doubt been entertained as to the ability of the liberals to retain control of the constituencies affected. In- deed, there secemed to be no reason for such a doubt. Both the Forfarshire and Lincoln- shire seats had been safely liberal for a term of years, and it was supposed With confidenca that' the voters would continue to do “the right thing.” Instead of that, they have turned around and elected conservative members by substantial majorities. If, as may be properly assumed, their action re- flects the current of popular opinjon through- out the country at this time, the chances of the liberals being able to elect the next House in the event of a dissolution must be regarded as remote. It is more likely that they would be beaten, and that Lord Salis- bury would be returned to power, with a commission from the people to discontinue the discussion bf thé interminable Irish ques- tion and apply hlnzult fto the execution of home reforms. I ane According to ‘tha latest estimates of the vote in the Norwegian elections, the con- servatives had 80,929 and the radicals 81,763 votes, It s expected that the radical ma- Jority will be reduced considerably by elec- tions yet to be held. In the preceding electoral contest the radical majority on the original poll was 1,700, £o that the following of the moderate parties has increased con- siderably. Although on the whole the two political campsyarg very equally matched, the conservatiye cause has made greater pro- gress in the rural constituencies than the radical, while iu.tho towns the radicals have galned. In the country districts the con- servatives have gained 3,700 votes more than the radicals, while in the towns the radicals have 2,600 more recruits than their op- ponents. As there can no longer be any doubt that the radicals will have a majority, however small, in the new Storthing, the Norweglan press has begun to discuss the question of the attitude of the Stang min- istry. The conservative Morgenbladet con- siders that, in view of the official declarations already made on the subject, the natural con- sequence of an unfavorable result of the elec- tions should be the resignation of the min- istry. But it argues that it would be a mis- take to resign immediately, as the new Storthing will not assemble until next year, and such a course might necessitate the con- vyocation of ar. extraordinary session of the former Storthing. Other conservative and moderate journals concur in this opinion, whilo some contend that the result of the elections does not give the one political party a better right to assume the reins of gov- ernment than the other. The rad'cal or- gans, of course, call upon the ministry to hand in its resignation without any further delay. In area the Russian empiro Is the greatest which the world has ever seen, except the British empire of today, and there is no other compact mass of land under one govern- ment which compares with it. In popula- tion the Russian empire is exceeded by both the Chinese empire and the British. It is a doubtful question which of the two that outrank it fs first in unmbers, but both are near 400,000,000, and are consequently far ahead of the dominions of the czar. Rus- sia contains, however, the greatest mass of white population gathered under one flag anywhere. China Is the only power which has as many people of one race who are not held under military rule. Therefore the Russian empire is in many respects easily the first in the world. It is far more com- pact than the much more extensive posses- sions of England. - It is more clozely knit, more natural, and more homogeneous. That it will long outlast the enormous aggregation of widely separated countr'es which are now under the British flag admits of little doubt. It is likely to pass China in population, and it already far exceeds that country in power and area. o The establishment of a system of rudi- mentary instruction in Russia, promised by the mew czar, will b one of the most im- portant educational procedures of the modern or any other period, and is a necessary pre- lude to the complete civilization of that coun- try. That and parliamentary government will give them a long lift ahead, and perhaps mitigate some of the national and soctal dis- contents which make the lives of the czars and other high personages so uncomfortable. Russia is far behind all the European coun- tries in the matier of education, as of ciili- zation in general, and has a long road to travel before she overtakes them. But her people are quick, ipgenious and teachable, and there is no telling what destinies may await them when, they are educated up to the Prussian or United States standard. In- stead of constituting, as mow, a buffer be- tween Europe and. Asia, it may come to absorb both these great territorial divisions of the globe and look out upon the United States, its only rival, across both the Atlantic and the Pacific. Anything is possible to a land of such situhtioh and resources. il DL a Carlisle's' Cordinl Supporters, New York Ree The Amalgamited League of Counterfeit- ers and Shove Of the Queer approves heartily of Secretary Carlisle's plan to give state banks national bank note paper to print as they see fit. ———r—— AT CHESS, Somerville Journal. We played at chess. Her slender hand In graceful moves arrayed her men, Her brow grew wrinkled as she planned A deep-lald scheme to trap me; then It_smoothed at last; her dark flashed With triumph, and a witching smile Consoled me, though my hopes were dashed, And somehiow gave me hope, meanwhile, But what's the use to play at chess With one so falr that every move But makes your power to reason less, And gets you deeper still in love? Sull I play on, and theugh she beat Me even worse, I will begin Again, courageous in the sweet fond hope that some day i shall win! obtain | | free silyer. DECISIONS ON LAND MATTERS: Secretary of the Interior Has Tasod on Several Appenlod Unsos, | WASHINGTON, D, €, Dec. .—(8pecial | Telegram.)—The secretary of the Interior [ has rendered decisions on appeais from d cisions of the commissioner of the general | 1and office n the following cases: Nebra Ex parte, Henry Reed, North Platte dis- trict, decision reversed and the fees and commissions of homestead entry are to be returned; Oscar Willlamson against Joseph Webber, Bloomington district, decision af- firmed and land awarded to Willlamson; David W. Hall against A. B. Dewey, trans- feree, MeCook district, declston rejecting application for reinstatement aflirmed; Alex- ‘:IH ler Hoffland against Willlam F. Crane, | Alliance district, appeal dis of ¢ is to be cancelled; Orville C. F rington a inst John A. Gates, dney di trict, decision affirmed and Harrington's ap- plication for repayment of $1 cancellation fee rejected; William M. Simms agaiuat Albert M Adwig, North Platte distr decision affirmed land warde Simms, South a—-W, Sommers against K. ertown distric de- cision affirmed and land awarded to Hever; James R. Walrod against Fred A. Fosber | Chamberlain district, decision aflirmed and land awarded to Walrod; in re Manassa J Powell, Chamberlain district, decision hold- ing entry for cancellation aflirmed; Bu n 5. Walrod against John H, Funston, (ham- berlain district, decision affirmed and land warded to Walrod; Daniel M. Bannister against Cora 1. Johnson, claimant, and Jai E. Morse, intervenor, Huron distrie decision d ng preference right of ent | to Bannister reversed and claimant’s entry is held cancellation; Selr Sallow against Michael S « er, Watertown di; trict, decision afirmed and land awarde to Sallow; George 8. Stevenson against M H. Chamberlain, Huron distr decision aflirmed and land awarded to Stevenson. Postmasters have been appointed as fol- lows: low Clarkson, Wayne count L. J. War T Lewis Ferguson, vice signed. South Dakota—Spink, Union county, vice E.'W. Murrigan, Lawrence Johnson, resigne; Dr. A W, Hoyt was member of the board o at Indianola, Neb. et T The South Repudinting Silver. wphis Avalanche. The dispatches from Washington indicate that the southern representatives are awak- ing to the fact that the free silver vag: has run its cou The recent election showed that the country had become pro- foundly distrustful of the democratic party because 80 large a wing of it was saturated with free silverism. The politicians in the south adopted the popullst expression on this question and made a noisy fight for It has been contended by this s of people that the south and wes 1d naturally form an alliance ags cast and bring about free and unlim- ited coinage. Coriainly the west ought to have been profoundly grateful for the hot fight made by southern democratic politi- clans for free coinage; but how did it show its_gratitude? How many western statés went demacratic this year? How many in- creased their democratic vote? 1f the late election did anything conclusively, it showed bevond the possibility of a doubt that an alliance between the south and west on the free silver issue cannot be made. In ko- towing to the t, the south has simply forfeited the confidence of the east and has made no impression whatever on the e & Charity Begins at Home. Chicago Herald, A foreign missionary soclety is carrying a trained set of Kaflir boys through the coun- try singing gospel hymns In order to re- arouse American interest in forcign mis- sions. The singing of the Kaflirs is de- scribed as touching; congregations melt under their novel and pathetic strains and purses are opened to their trainers’ ple It is well enough to spend the money of American labor converting Kafirs to Chris- tianity, But it would seem more in line with Christianity if this money, of which the country has not a surplus at present, were used as far as it will go in converting heathen in the United States who are nu- merous and stubborn and who will be held to a stricter account than Kaflirs who do not enjoy equal natural opportunities. As for children, it would be perfectly o plok up cholra by the hundred of hapless, neglected and wretched American children who could sing gospel hymns pathetically without any training. Why not try some of these native choirs on sentimental congregations? ~Are not_our American children worth saving? Are Kaf- firs more precious in the judgment of the godly than those of our own household? The Panoramn of Wonders, Globe-Democrat. A young Buffalo electrician is said to have accidentally discovered a new style of transmitter which vocalizes a message sent by telegraph so that the receiver hears the human voice instead of the ordinary click- ing. Meanwhile General Greeley is devel- oping his flying telegraph corps for army worlk in the feld. He says that with a bi- metallic wire lying on wet grass, without insulation, telephonic communication may be conducted between points half a mile apart. The science of acoustics, once con- sidered a fixed branch of physics, is full of modern wonders and surprising possibilities, Hints for a Progressive City. Kansas City Star. The city that controls all of its natural monopolies, especially the natural monopoly of the gas and water supply, and manages them so intelligently and 'honestly that manufactories and households are given ad- vantage of good service at a fair price, while the surplus income {5 expended for the public welfare, thereby reducing taxa- tion and benefiting' the whole people—such a city need have no fear of frightening away capital that Is seeking investment. The city that is the best to live in is the ‘best to do business in, and ‘‘capital seeking invest- ment” knows it well. The Napoleoism of Eckels. Denver Republican. Eckels professes to believe that the out- standing greenbacks might be retired, in part at least, by using the surplus revenues of the treasury for that purpose. Inasmuch, however, as there was a deficit of $90,000,000 instead of a surplus in the first fiscal year of the present administration, and all the in- dications point to a much farger deficit in the second fiscal year, we should like to know where the surplus s to come from. Fckels always reminds us of Artemus Ward's monkey, which he so happily de- scribed as “an amoosin' little cuss.” —— Tho Insurance Snap. Springfield Republican. According to statistics so far collected the year will prove to be the best for the fire ‘insurance companies that they have enjoyed in nearly a decade. To Regulate, Tone Up, Invigorate STOMACH, —:) AND (:— BOWELS, today appointed a examining surgeons west. easy LIVER thereby curing constipation, dyspepsia, biliousness, dispo- sition to sick hecadache and kindred ailments, take Dr. Pierce’s - Pleasant Pellets. : -~ ONCE USED, ALWAYS IN FAVOR, One a Dose. Afl.“d—hl-“. TROURLOUS TIMES IN PER Insurgents Under Plorola Are Evidently Ining Ground. | NEW YORK, Deo. 14.—Advices from Peru via Coluna, per steamer Alliance, are to the effect that CGeneral ¥ . Who I8 In arms against the Peruvian government, is gaining accessions to his ranks. The general sent t of the people appears to be In his favor. He has control of several of the | principal ports and is very strong in the inte of the country. He has a _well equipped army and is also close Lima the capital. The Pacific Steam company's steamer Puno was, rival at Ilo, on November 1, s rigid search by government tr object was to discover if the stean: ying arms or ammunition for Plerola’s forces, A company of sol mained on the boat until she arrived at Callao, the port of Lima, to prevent com munication “with adherents of General Piercla and to Inspect all the cargo landed The same company’s steamer Serena had a lively experience at Cerro Azul, third port ¢f call, south of Callao, The Serena had or board ‘a_detachment of government troops who were in charge of a number of Monta nero or Pler prisoners sh. the port she usual s ers, it not being known that had captured the town, A ently Joaded with sugar, went alongsi Sercna. Those on the sieamer were greatiy surprised when the lighter was found to be filled with armed revolutionists, who, after a short struggle, captured the government troops and released the prisoners. During the struggle the captain of the Serena at tempted to take his vessel out of the har bor, but a rifle presented at his head caused him to change his mind At the time these advices were Pierola’s forces had control of the Oroya railroad, and traffic on the line to Ancuo was suspended. The only railway in the country remaining in operation was the short line between Lima and Cailao, On November 22 the government fitted out an armored train, with a Gatling gun_bat tery, to carry 2,000 soldiers along the Oroya raiiroad to drive off the revolutionists alor the line. As the train approached of the revolutionists 1,509 of t troops deserted, with' their munition, ard joined the mainder of (he government with all speed to Lima The condition of the is deplorable owing to treatment, and as they have not received any pay for several months discontent is almost universal, and desertic o in_whole bodles ‘occur whenever the oppor- tunity is favorable. Great distress and suffering also prevails at Lima and Callao owing to the high prices and scarcity of provisions. Peple who are able to do so have provided them with sufficient food in _anticipation thirty days’ scige. In Callao the mari on one of the government hulks mutinied To prevent the insubordination from spread- ing all hamds were placed under arrest on hulk anchored between two government ships, and all the shipping in the harl was notified to withdraw from the line of dispatched rnm nd am The re forces returne governm had nt troops d and il The mail steamers of the Chilian and Pa- am Navigation companies are sub- jec earch “and inspection from each party in control of the ports, and are doing practically no business at Peru FLASHES OF F Philadelphia Record that all great reforms are in ated by bloodshed. Streeter—Guess that's right. 1 began shaving myself this morning. Lipsy—They say Atlanta Constitution ways singing : me fon? " " “Didn't take up those da “Why is Smith al- the old-time 1elig- any collection in New York Recorder: “Don't you ever ex- pect to get married, Mr. Bachelder?” N, Miss Aige; I don’t need to. Ihave a phon graph and’ six cylinders full of lovely fem- inine voices. And I can shut 'em off when- er 1 want to.” Washington New: thing for Christmas yet?" deed; I've gone through pockets fourteen times Wife: my the nd's in last two Somerville Journal: Miss Passee (virtu- ously)—Well, T should just like to see a man iy (o0 Kiss me good-bye at the gate, that's al Miss Sixteen (mischievously)—So should I. Philadelphia Ledger: think of this portrait asked Witherup. It pleasant,”’ said Mrs. Witherup. Then she added, wistfully: “I wish you'd look like it once in awhile, John." W do you of me, my dear?" 1s very smiling and Ada—So Miss Lange sald she would be a_sister to you? Lawson—Ye Ada—What did you say to that? Lawson—I told her we would compron and call it “aunt,” as I was too young be her brother. Vogue: to Indianapolis Jou “Matrimony,” com- plained the gentleman of the old school, ‘matrimony 18 made much tco easy nowa- :bbe you are right,” answered Mr. Peck, “but T'll be eternally doggone if notice it getting any easier in my case.’ Harlem Life: Suburban Patient—T hadn't expected that you would call again before tomorrow, doctor. Doctor—Well, you sce, T had to visit another patient in the neighbor- hodd, and I thought I might as well ‘kill two birds with one stone.’*’ SWEET MARI Loufsville Times Won't somebody write a new Marie? We_have heard Marie; Oh, those little girls in blue, Daisy Bell and Comrades, too— 1f our anguish_you but khew, Sweet Marie. N 1 song, sweet the other so long, sweet On the Bowery should be fired, sweet Marle; For_it makes us doggoned tired, swect Marie; We shall get a club some day, Chase these singers all away, Where the moldy chestnuts stay, Sweet Marie, EVILOF THE NEW TREATY. Opinton Exproessed that the Benefits of the » MoCreary Aot Ars Bolng Killed, SAN FRANCISCO, Dee, 14.—"The new treaty between this country and China, which Is abut to be promulgated by the president, will virtually undo all the benefits we have | derived from the Geary-McCreary act,” sald | United States District Attorney Garter. “Under the existing treaty laws a Chinae ‘nmn annot leave this country and returm again, and if theso laws were continued in force the Chinese population in this country would decrease rapidly. It is also provided that all laborers who do nct possess cer- tificates of residence fssned by the United States government may be arrested and upon proof of such fact bo returned to China. “Under the new treaty all the safeguardi which the law has placed about the coming and going of laborers are broken dswn. Any person who is at all familiar with the case in which a eoolie can evade a law will fully undorstand this ticle 2 of the treaty pro- | vides that any registered laborer may go to | China and return, provided he has a lawful wife, child or parent in the United States, or property of the value of $1,000, or debts of like amount due him and pending settiement. “The laborer is only required to do one thing in order to make his landing upon return certain—before leaving the United States he must deposit as a condition of hi return with the collector (f tho district from which he deports a full description in writ- ing of bis family, property or debts, and he will then receive from the collector a certifi- cate showing his right to return “Under the old law a Chinese merchant in proving his right to land was compelled to produce one white witness who would testify that he knew the applicant to be a merchant and engaged in business in this country. Now Chinese testimony is all that is re- quired and there are hundreds of Chine who make a business of testifying In the courts anything that may be desired, pro- viding, of course, that they are pald for their services. “I believe the new treaty will complicate matters very much. The opportunity to land Chinese merchants simply on the testi- mony of Chinese witnesses will aid an illegal landing, and the coming and going of the laborers will result in many cases of sub- stitution Collector of the P-rt Wise also anticipate increased trouble with the Chinese after the new treaty goes into effect. i Shallow Lamentatic Minneapolts Times, The sugar refifers have been obliged to turn about 50,000 men out of employment on account of the sluggishness of -the sugar business and the hard times, and the trust d a dividend of only 8 per cent, quarterly dividend at thi When a nber of the Sugar trust doesn't get a 3 cent dividend once a week he begins to economize and declares that the country fs BoIng to the dogs. VACATION IS NEAR. Teaching School Is a Weary, Tedious Lot. Puplls Dratn Teachers of Nervous Energy— There Mast Bo No Delay In Keeplng Bralo und Nerves Well Fed, It is a fearful trade—this teaching school. A horde of restless, growing boys and girls —no wonder every day slowly brings down the strength and nervous power of the hard-work- ing school teacher. “Tired as a school teacher' would expre the utter languor and collapse that so few es- cape before the long weeks are over. Of all the work open to girls and women school teaching seems to wear hardest om brain and nerves. Each day is not able to make up for the nervous expenditure of the day before, and so thero comes the usual re- sult of nerves hard worked but badly nour- ished; the frequent sick headache, loss of strength, no color in lips or checks, low spirits, nervousness, and a distaste for work. What is needed is at once plain to every physician’s eye. He says at a glance: “Your nerves want more food.” Get some red cor- puscles into your thin blood—the red corpus- cles mean health. Paine's celery compound | will cause fresh, ruddy blood to circulate | through the veins, and will give an impetus to the weakened digestion. Thin people with depleted or impure blood, who are easily al tacked by lung disease and chronic ailments, | et strength and an increase of solid, healthy | flesh from Paine's celery compound. It gives vigor to weak mothers and makes growing children robust and hearty. Nervous women, not actually sick, but never really well, who are a burden to themselves as well as to others, find just the help thelr system craves to restore them' - sound health and a happy frame of mind. Healthy color, aimation, clear cyes and & well filled out frame, the signs of health that never fail, come from the reasonable use of Paine's celery compound. It is peculiarly adapted to correcting the depressing effect on the system of long hours of hard, trying work in the school room, behind the store counter, in the office, and wherever there is a constant strain on the nervous and physical system, Here's a $25—nothing most of them CHOICE OF TH This same pri Boys’ Department Same condition of affairs u FINE, but no sifting. FINE goods, put 'em on sale as follows : Boys Ulster lands, ete., splendid. BOYS' 2 PIECE SUITS For plek all 86.50, $5.0 $1.60, #8.60 and 810 FINE. For choice frieze, goods, and they are Loads of ments at fagtory prices, but this sale is on We've taken broken lots and of $12.50 and $15 Ulsters, Begins Saturday at 8. But Not Sifted great sale of FINE garments—we said FINE—they're from the broken lots of our FINE suits, good sellers and hid 'em away—these are the geod sellers. lots become broken early in the season, the men’s suits there are eight different lots-—ymong them are elegant, FINE, im- ported black clay worsteds that we sold for but we haven't sifted out the Among the best sellers the In less than $15 suits in the sale, are $18, $20 and $22.50 suits, there are some $25 ones, but not many— E WHOLE BUSINESS AT $12.50. ce goes on 227 overcoats that are also FINE—all cloths, all cuts,and all $15, $18,$20, $22.50 and $25 goods,they’re all FINE, we tell you-—the best of 'em will go first— pick of the overcoats, $12.50. pon 2d floor — cheaper gar- s 810, Shet- BOYS’ 3 PIECE LONG PANTS 3 Gots any of 'em just like men’s suits —used b3 . 10 be before this sale 50, 810, 812.50 and $15, BROWNING, KING & CO, ™l ebirs AND DO ¥