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

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Electrocution will probably be one of the problems with whieh the legislature will have to wrestle The new legislature work with a clean sheet. men and bloated barnacles sh given a wide berth. should begin The unclean ild be Douglas county has had no grand Jury investigation for mo than two year Would it not be well for the district court to order a nd jury called for the next term? Chicago still has some city lots es- timated to be worth $8,000 a front foot. At the present state of rentals nothing short of a fc house would pay interest at the rate of 3 per cent on such an investment. If it is not a breach of confidence, we would like to know how much Uncle Sam pays to the various railroads for running fast mail trains exclusively for the Chicago morning enterprise of our contempor commendable, but the question is who pays the freight? The insurance underwriters on the Pacific slope are not as harmonious among themselyves as the insurance com- panies this side of the Rockies. There is a serious break in their union, with the chances that it will go to pleces. That means that there will be lively competition on the coast among insur- ance agents, A national conference of the populist leaders is to be held at St. Louis on Friday. We should not be surprised if the conference would christen the old party with o new name, in order to vivify it and bring converts to it among the industrial classes of the eastern and middle states, where populism has been a repellant by reason of its name. The appropriations for the state mili- tin have been swallowed for the most part by the transportation companies. But why there should have been more money expended than there was appro- priated passes comprehension. The na- tlonal guard is presumed to be created to enforce respect for and obedience to law, and not to violate lnw by creating overlaps in the state treasury. It is to be hoped that ex-Governor Gear, who was stricken with a slight attack of apoplexy Christmas day, will speedily recover Iowa cannot well spare the senator-elect at this time, and the country needs him almost as much as the state of Towa. It may be truth- fully said that Governor Gear's rugged constitution has been the marvel and admiration of his friends and despair of his political opponents. In organizing the legislature the publicans should bear in mind that th party will have to answer for every thing they do, and the standard of the legislature will be taken by the char- acter of the officers and cmployes it selects. There are enough clean men and worthy men in the republican ranks to fill every place within the gift of the legislature, and there should be no place for any man who has been dis- graced or scandalized the party by his own conduc The bill that has been introduced in the house of representatives to tak postoflices out of politics onght to meet with very little opposition, 1t gives to all postmasters now i the service or . hereafter appointed tenure for good be- havior, It requives, in the case of va- cancies in fourth-c postoflices, where the salary is more than $100, that all candidates shall muke application for appointment, giving necessary informa- tlon regarding qualifications and a cor- tificate by three citizens; that the list of applicants for any office shall be posted in that office; that an inspector shall investigate and report on all g plications, grading them in the order of their fitness, and that the postmaster general shall appoint one of those favor- ably reported, or, failing to do so, shall file his reasons for his course. In his annual veport the postmaster general referred to the serious extent to which the pressure for offices of this sort ham- pered the department, and expi d the hope that congress would provide by legislation either for abolishing po- litical interference with the business of the department, or else for transferring to a buresn of its own, so that the legit- fwmate work of the d it might suffer as little as possible. The propo- sition to exclude political influence alto- gether in the matter of appointing post- masters will receive very geumeral pop- ular approval, [All THE BLOOMINGTON PLAN. It is beginning to dawn upon the ~ |people of the United States that the = | agitation for currency reform which in motion by the American 4" association at thelr Bailtimore meeting is nothing more nor less than a concerted cffort to make banking more profitable at the public expense. the varlons plans o proposed pear to have the same object in view was set Bank Perhaps the most compact plan of re- | | form has Just been promulg: | the ted through Chicago Times by the cashier of the National State bank of Blooming- ton, T Here is the plan: 1. Begin fuuding the greenback and treas- ury notes by issuing $250,000,000 bonds for banking purposes, allow banks to issue cur- rency to the par value of these bonds, and intte tax on their circulation. 2. Allow banks with unimpaired capital to issue an additional 20 per cent of circulation secured by thelr Upon this added levy a tax of 1 per cont per annum for the average time it {s kept in circulation 3. Th per cent of circulation on capital will give the necessary elasticity to our cur- rency system nceded in times of stringency of the money market 4. With the proceeds of the sale of bonds retire a like amount of greenbacks and treas- ury notes, which are a constant menace to the credit of the government In plain commercial Bnglish the Bloomington plan, which is really the of all the curren reform embodies the following propo- disco assets, curren: essence sition: IMirst. Retire and destroy $250,000,000 of greenbacks which draw no interest and substitute therefor the same amount of 21 per cent bonds, and allow the capitalists who buy thi mds to is- sue $250,000,000 in currency without paying a penny for the privilege. Second. Retire all the national bank currency, which now amounts to $20¢ 000,000 and pays 1 per cent fede tax, and substitute therefor the new free-of- tax currency, with 20 per cent more wrrency that will pay the 1 per cent t in times of stringency, which means excessive demand at high rates and no interest when demand for loans is light and loanable funds are abundant. This will give great elasticity to the currency and stimy e banking to a degree that has never been known in this or any other country. Computed in dollars and cents, the cost of this elastic currency will be about th Two and a half per cent interest on $250,000,000, 1,000,000 of mna- holishing the 1 per cent ta 000,000; total, §8,250,000. This does not take into account the loss of local taxes by reason of the new bond issue, which would be exempt from all taxes. Against this we only have the prob- lematic income of the 1 per cent tax on the 20 per cent stringency currency, which would only circulate far three or four months in the year, and therefore even if it reached $200,000,000 would not yield over $300,000 in bank taxes. he milk in that currency reform cocon- nut as presented in the Bloomington plan would strike the average mind not versed in financial lore as an attempt 1o chisel Uncle Sam out of at least $8,000,000 a year under pretense of mak- ing a trade with him that will give us 1 india rubber currency in place of the greenbacks and national bank notes that refuse to expand at the right time and in the right spot. PROGRESS OF REFORM. The principle of civil service reform is making rapid strides, to the great dis- comfiture of the spoilsmen. It is be- lieved that if the reformers would make proper effort they could probably secure action at the present session looking to bringing the consular service under civil service regulations. Bills for that purpose are now in the hands of the house committee on foreign affairs, but the chairman of that committee, it ap- pears, thinks they should be given more time for consideration than there is of the present session. He believes that a joint committee of senators and repre- sentatives should be appointed to sit during the recess of congress and con- sult with State department officials and consuls of experience as to the best means of securing permanency of ten- ure and high efficiency. The members of such a committee would necessarily be those of both parties who have been re-elected, and they would be able to defend thelr report on the floor of the senate and house during the long se sion of 189 This matter of reforming the con- sular service is one of such importance that it ought not to be unnecessarily delayed. A number of commercial bod- ies have expressed themselves strongly in favor of the reform, and it is not questionable that public sentiment is practically unanimous In support of it. All the argument is on one side. There is not a single valid reason why the consalar service should continue to be at the command of the spoilsmen and remain o pl of refuge for small poli- ticians, We should follow the example of other great commercial nations in this matter, and it is probable we should long sinee have done so if we had had a proper appreciation of the character of the consular service, It has not been the habit to think of it as 4 means of promoting commereial re- lations, but it is now beginning to be 80 regarded, and hence the demand for its reform and for the appointment to it of men familiar with practical af- fairs, 1 hody who has given the subject any attention understands that an efficient consular service can be of great yalue in promoting trade, and in- deed, 1t has no more fmportant function than this, Therefore it is that the serv- ice of European nailons Is made up of men who are familiar with commercial affairs. Permanency of tenure is essen- tial to the highest efficiency. A man of long experience in the service recently sald: “When a consul sits on the ragged edge constantly, as he must do under present conditions, he has not the heart 1o courageously do his work, preferring to be quiet, and thus avoid making en- emie A thoroughly conscientious man will, of caurse, do his duty under any elreumstances, but 1t is not to be doubted that a great many of our con suls, perhaps a majority of them, feel as the one above quoted. While this s the case a thoroughly efficient con- sular service is impossible. The desired reform is comiug, und there ls reason THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: to belleve that it is not very far off. It will be well, however, for those In whose interest chiefly it will be made to urge it forward. The commercial in npon congress giving this matter the attention it deserves, i ADMIRAL WALKER'S REPORTS. The reports of Admiral Walker of the on Hawaiian affairs, which were recently sent to the senate in response to a resolution from that body calling for them, it is said may involve the gov ernment in a controversy with st Britain, There were reflections in the reports on the commander of the Brit ish war vessel at Honolulu, and an im plied charge of conspiracy was made against him, These strictures, it lieved by officials of the State de- partment, will hardly be permitted to pass without notice and a protest from Great Britain, with a request that Ad miral Walker prove his allegations, is looked for. Tt is thought likely that the British commander will appeal to the British admiralty, by which the matter would be referred to the ambassador at Washington, who will ask the State department for an explanation. Ther would be two courses for this gov ment to pursue—obtain a substantiation of the allegations, or make an apology. As there are strong doubts that the charges could be proven, the United States might be compelled to apologize. Admiral Walker has Deen sharply criticised for his indiscreet reference to the British representatives in Hawaii, but while the propriety of his report in this particular is certainly question- able it seems that it was intended to be confidential, and, therefore, that the State department made a mistake In sending it to congress. Even if Admiral Walker did not designate it as con- fidential communication, it would seem that the officials of the ite depar ment ought to have seen that to allow such a report to be made public would almost certainly bring trouble. The de- partment could have withheld the re- port, on the ground that to transmit it to the senate would be incompatible with the public interest. But the mat- ter is out now, and so $ Walker's testimony goo: that the British representatives at Hon- olulu were very anxious that the mon- archy should stand and did everything they conld to maintain it. There is nothing very surprising about this state- ment, everybody having understood that British interest and vmpathy were with the monarchy, but it is the implied charge of conspiracy that hurts, yet there is not much reason to doubt that the course of these representativ was not far removed from conspiracy. Obviously, however, it wourld be im- possible to prove this, and therefore it would seem that nothing can be done but to apologize, if the demand fs made on our government. There is promise that public atten- tion will be again directed toward the Hawalian islands, there being a resolu- tion pending in the senate calling for information as to why all the ships of the United States have been withdrawn from the islands, and whether, in view of the interests of this country and its citizens there, a ship of war should not now be stationed and retained at Hon- olulu. It is expected that upon the con- vening of congress there will be a sharp fight between the administration and anti-administration forces on this reso- lution. It is somewhat remarkable that this country has no naval vessel either at the Hawaiian islands or Samoa, and it is to be hoped that the sccretary of the navy will be able to make an ex- planation which will be satisfactory to congress and the country. It has been intimated that Secretary Herbert is not responsible for the absence of war ships from these important points. it is known DIVERSION OF WYOMING COAL FIELDS. In view of the efforts being made look- ing to the foreclosure of the government debt of the Union Pacific, the recent purchase of rich coal fields in Wyoming traversed by that line has a special sig- nificance. The rumor that certain of- ficials of the road have participated in the deal adds a new phase of interest to the heavy transfer. The Union Pacifie has all along been reputed to be owner of all the coal lands worth having in the Rock Springs and Carbon distriets. Granted that the road will ere long be bought in at forced sale by unew men, it is not at all surprising that men who know the great value of its coal lands are anxious to possess themselves of a source of revenue that will grow larger every year. The absorption of the Rock Springs and Carbon coal mines by the Union Pacific railroad under the plea that it was originally contemplated in the Pa- cific railrond charter, which granted to the company the right to mine coal on the line of its road for its own use, was for years a bone of contention in the courts, It will be borne in mind that Beckwith, Quinn Co. operated those mines for years ostensibly on thelr own account, but in reality for the benefit of the Union Pacific, as well as an inside ring that exploited the road wherever there was any profitable investment, fostered by special privileges and re- bates. The public, or rather the consumers of Rock Springs coal, ave not materially concerned in the change of ownership, unless It perpetuates exorbitant rates v the destruction of all future competi- tion, except such as would be encoun- tered from the Sheridan and other coal fields on the line of the Burlington and Northwestern. As a creditor of the Union Pacific the government of the United States does have vital interest in the recent transfer, If the ctal fields that legitimately belong to the Union Pacific as fuel feeders are diverted, the road would be seriously erippled and its value impaired corvespondingly. Whether the government directors or the Pacific Railway commissioner will take note of the diversion of Wyoming coal lands howe problematic. Phe chances are ten to one t they will do just what they always have done, studiously ignore the matter and let the road be stripped of everything excepting the rails, crossties and road way. Is, Democrats who are becoming fright- ened that Cleveland will either insist terests of the country ought to insist | | ment is be- | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1894, on being a eandidate for re-election in 1806 or try %o hop, skip and jump into the presidetial office again by the year 1900 propost o block the scheme by tacking on, an anti-sccond term clanse into Mr. Bryan's one-term amendment to the coti€iftition. Tt Is currently re ported at {hé mational capital that Con grossman Tweker- of Virginia has en grafted an’ afendment to interpose a vier that will prevent any man ever becoming second president, even though ong, tive, three, or any number of terms intervene between his first and second eldetions. If sueh an amend is fenlly reported back to house all the Ateed and MeKinley men on the republican will probably bin Bryan to keep the Indiana man out of the presidential ten pin alley. side THE SPEAKERSHIP CONTE All indications point to a very warm contest among the candidates for the next speakership. The large majority which the republicans have in the in- coming log and especially in the house of presentatives, has encour- aged half a dozen aspirants to seek the position, which ordinarily only is con- tested for by two or three candids While The Bee has no disposition to champion or oppose any particular can- didate for the speakership, we deem it proper to point out the elements and qualifications which are essential to the make-up of w competent and efficient peaker. On general principles, no man 1 be considered properly cquipped for wielding the gavel in a legislative body composed of 100 members unless he brings to the task legislative experi- ence during at least one term in some lawmaking body. A man may study and memorize rlinmentary rules from Cushing’s manual, but that does not qualify him for unraveling parliament- ary knots and deciding disputed points which constantly arise in a legi: n if o man studied parlinment- ary tacties, he will encounter many un- expected obstacles that require tech- nical knowledge that can only be got- ten from experience. The nk of ali things, must make his authority re- spected and his decisions on points of order accepted as law, or become the butt of ridicule and contempt by blun- dering and indecision. The folly of clecting a green politician speaker of the hou: was never more strikingly shown than by the selection of Marsh Elder Dy the house of 1801, Speaker Blder kept the house in a constant up- rvoar, notwithstanding his frantic ef- forts to keep the coach from running away with the driver by crying out, “Steady, boys!” Quite apart from the requisite ex- perience of at 'least one session, which candidate for speaker should pos- , his general capacity for grasping every situdtion, an even temper and firmness of decision, should be com- ponents of the make-up of a good r. Thered is beyond all this the consideration of moral courage and in- tegrity of purpose that would resist all attempts fo prostitute the power the speaker wiglds,to. base ends by playing into the hands of jobbers and schemeirs who seek tg éngineer bills and measures through the legislature that arve detri- mental to public welfare. SDy It is reported that Japan demands as one of the conditions on which she will make peace that Chins shall stand in with her against any European inter- ference in Asiatic affairs. This is sim- ply the Japanese version of the enforce- ment of the Monroe doctrine on the other side of the globe. Governor Pennoyer of Oregon has a way of expounding Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democracy that would rasp President Cleveland in a tender spot were it not for the fact that Governor Pennoyer will pass away officially about the middle of next week. Reslsting Glob Odious Tax, Democrat, It is not likely that the effort to enjoin the collection of the Income tax will suc- ceed, but it will serve to emphasize the fact’that such a tax has never before been imposed in this country in a time of peace, ) Jefferson and Cleveland, Kansas City Journal, Congressman Bryan is of opinion that Thomas Jefferson “was a_somewhat abler statesman that Grover Cleveland. If all Mr. Bryan's opinions were as reasonable as ‘this one he would be a somewhat abler statesman himself, T Planting Fruit Trees In Nebraska. Kansas City Times, Five hundred thousand apple trees will be planted in Nebraska next spring. The planting of fruit trees advances the value of the land. - This seems to be u subject the Nebraska farmer and horticulurist un- derstands. The price of apples is always high enough to guarantee profit to the fruit grower, hence, besides the enhanced value of his'land, the man who plants an orchard does S0 with the knowledge that his labor in planting and cultivating his fruit will bring him a handscme return. When this great Mississippl valley is planted in orchards then can it be said that it I8 the second Garden of Eden. It will prove a foy to look upon, & source of profit to cultivate and a paradise to live In. ——— Fomewhat Kare, but True. St. Paul Plonecr-Pre Secretary Morton of the A partment has no hayseed in h mes to talk on financial m; tion of turnips and Texas ed in his officlal r stion, on which he stand. iticlsm of a granger mitting that the were on a silyer basis—would get tw much in_silver for his product as he in gold, would he not have to pay tw much for all the things his silver as he pays now?" sible,” he as hat the farm enough to that nobody ices or products will b coinage except his own?" We like to quote se things from democratic statesmen, but they are rare in that n it be pos- is gullible clse’s sery doubled by free are tryg, quarter. e SERVED HIM RIGH Harpbr's Magizine, In the peaceful vale of Lichtenberg, At the Lion's sign, I think, I ‘was fain ta eat, and ordered meat And a cupgf coling drink. Quoth T to thé maid with rosy lips Who brought the welcome cheer, “A golden coin I'll gladly giye kiss of thihe, my dear. Quoth she: “Gaod sir, that ne'er will do. No man héth kiss of mine But If thou will'st I'll kiss thy cup.” She did—then drank my wine, Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report VEATD ABSOLUTELY PURE Ro the | PROPLE AND THINGS, Tt appears the Whisky trust took a drop too much Reports of a blizzard dicates a disposition to banana belt The sultan of Turkey is convinced that a post mortem Investigation would stir up a | disagreeable odor. Mr. Croker talked lerfes, but at last a plained how he got it Philadelphia placed £2,000,000 er terms than the national republican majority in around 50,000, Pacific coast cities are driving a pro trade with the Oriental belligarents sequently, they are opposed to hasty on peace propositions, 1t convictions are as plentiful as indict- ments in New York, Chicago and St. Louls the ranks of ballot box stuffers will be di- minished presently to a gratifying extent Fred Villiers, the war artist of the New | York Herald, tells how, while standing on a | onspicuous hill in front of Port Arthur, he | drew the fire of the Chinese. The picture has not yet appeared. The Chicago Inter-Ocean incidentally con- firms the general impression of the massive understanding of Chlcago belles. One boasts of having secured a lovely piano and a horse and cart in her stockings. Buildings crushed by the weight of snow is the startling news which drifts hither from California. What a speculation in a reglon which banks on sunshine sandwiches ~be- tween fogs, with trimmings of showers and flowers. Better move to the banana belt and get out of the cold and wet. One of the many beautiful monuments com- memorating heroic deeds on the field of Gettysburg has been defaced, and many ar- ticle of interest stolen by members of the Pennsylvania National guard. The monu- ment stands on Little Round Top, and was erected in memory of the Forty-fourth New York cavalry. It is to be hoped the per- petrators will be punished. The death of the race horse Hickory Jim, whose obscure origin _made his triumphs over the blue blood of the turf all the more conspicuous, s made the occasion of a ten- der obituary notice of the veteran animal in the Louisville Courier-Journal. ‘‘They tell us,” says the writer, “that his bones have been denfed burial in a cemetery for human_beings, and have been carted oft to a fertilizer factory. Would that they could fertilize with something of the sterling stamina, perpetual youth and unflagging pluck of Hickory Jim, many a one of the raco that denied them interment.’ The way British editors weep over alleged cruelties in other countries recalls the re- mark of an Towa man, who had dropped his roll in a collapsed savings bank. He, with other depositors, called at the home of the bank wrecker to talk it over. They were ushered into a gorgeously furnished parlor. The surroundings led them to believe some- thing might be saved out of the ruins, but that hope was banished when the wrecker explained that everything belonged to his wife. “Believe, me,” he said, “'if I could do such a thing I would give you my body and et it be divided among you, for there is notk ing else T can give.” “Well, in that c exclaimed the depositor, in a loud voice, “I speak for your gall.” e ASKANS, in Kansas City secede from In- the vociferously for the gal- unts he had not ex a loan on | government. | Philadelphia be The han ‘on- bl | ble | [ actlon | NEBRA Petty sneak thieves are given sentences of ten days on bread and water at Columbus. Work on the West Union and Sargent irri- gation ditch in Custer county has been dis- continued temporarily for lack of funds. A team belonging to William Simmons, a Custer county farmer, ran away the other day and, plunging into an frrigation ditch, were drowned. Carlson’s hardware store at Stromsburg has been closed under chattel mortgage. The liabilities are placed at $5,000, with assets amounting to $7,000. Residents in the vicinity of Ragan report that they have seen a bear wandering around in the flelds. The boys will endeavor to locate bruin and secure his hide. The illegal beer joints and disreputable dives of Geneva have been raided by the authorities and a number of arrests made. Bach of the prisoners were fined $100 and costs. Blair now has a democratic paper to take the place of the Courler, which recently flopped to the republicans. The new aspirant is called the Telegram, and is edited by F. R. Mayes. A Christmas morning fire at Wymore entirely destroyed the house of W. J. Thomas. The only article of household goods saved was a water pail which Mr. Thomas had taken to a meighbor's to fill. A gasoline stove was the cause of the conflagration, Drouth sufferers in Custer county have already received a large amount of flour from the east and it has been distributed as follows: Grant township, 5,450; Elim, 1,350; Cliff, 1,900; Wood River, 340; Custer, 1,850; Arnold, 1,650; Triumph, 1,950; Callaway and vicinity, 1,700, making a total of 16,490 pounds. P. E. Van Gorder, a resident of Camp Clark, Cheyenne county, was nearly Kkilled by Jerry Finn the other day. Finn threat- ened to shoot Van Gorder and the latter dared him to do so. Instead of shooting, however, Finn used a shotgun as a club and beat Van Gorder over the head and then jumped on him, inflicting internal injuries which will lay up the wounded man for a long time. Finn is still at liberty, e R MIRTHFUL REMARKS. Atlanta Constitution: “T see that Johnson in his lecture relates a fight between Clay and Randolph.”” “Yes, he calls it a scrap of histor: Flicgende Blaetter: Professor (at exami- nation)—Now imagine you drink a glass of water. Student (Interrupting)—0, professor, 1t's utterly impossible for me to imagine that! Smith's Monthly: Will—Has he an even disposition? Maurice—I should say so! Why, I've seen him button on a 15 collar on a 1% shirt, and then dance at a ball all night, with a smile on his face. Washington Star: “It's a good idea to make light of your troubles,”” “I do," re- plied Happigo; er a creditor sends me a letter 1 'burn it Buffalo Budget: She (daughter of a mil- lionaire)—Really, Mr. Price, T don’t under- stand what you' find attractive in me. He (with emotion)—Ah, can it be your faiher's daughter who asks 'me that? Philadelphia think it was eve should gain the everlasting affection of a woman? Wigwag—It looks as though he (;ll ht to have as good a chance as a pug ok agwell-Do you «d that a man em Life: She—I—I—think T like you, Trotter. But I cannot marry and leave twin sister alone, Wait until she is engaged, He— ~but that's just what when I proposed to her, Chicago Tribune: Banks—By the way, Rivers, how do you spell dilemma? Rivers—With {wo m's. Why Banks—Nothing, only I use four or five other letters as well. Rivers, if you throw that inkstand at me Il knock you down with this paperweigh Indianapolis Journal: The visiting for- elgner climbed carefully and painfully over the stacks of merchandise displayed on the don't sald he. r," said his enf his Is a free countr HIS LETTER. Somerville J He wrote his love And poured out all his goul In langu: oo ecstatic, Too ardent to control. vermit anything like this over ainer with pride, ter But now he sorely He yer read his letter ch of promise suit, Baking Powder CAN CARRY IT OR KILL 1T Opposition Will Settle the Fate of the Cur- venoy Bill, REFUB.ICANS MASTER OF THE SITUATION Hope to Offer 1 Coinage Men. WASHINGTON, Dec. Among the few members of the house who were at the capi- tol today looking after their mail the prevall- ing opinion seemed to be that the republicans had it in their power to pass or defeat the currency bill. The it sald by one who situation, will and against 18 canvassed the be about evenly divided for the m The republigans are expected to vote against the measure While the bill is far from satisfactory to many of the democratic members who will support it, they will, they say, vote for it because it will improve, in their opinion, the present situation. Judge Culberson put it this way: “We are like a tramp,” sald he, “who has been ordered out of town. It doos not matter much whether he goes to New York, Baltimore or Richmond. But move he must. The situation of the (reasury is identical, Something must b done to re- lieve it.” Representative Bland, who has a free coln- age substitute pending, is very doubtful of his ability to secure even a record-making vote upon it. Chairman Springer has al- ready given notice that he will make a point of order against the subject on the ground that it is not germane, and Mr. Bland be- lieves it will be the program of the advocates of the currency bill to rule this subject out on this point. Although he insists that the subject is germane, he seems inclined to the opinfon that the polnt of order will be sus- tained. In the event it is not sustained, however, he says that inasmuch as the sub- ject will be defeated in committee of the whole, that fact will preclude the possibility of securing a record-making vote on the subject, democrat has fully vote, sure. RATIONS SPOIL TH Ald Should Only Bo Given to Are Helpless, WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—General com- plaint against the issue of government ra- tions to Indians is made in the annual re- ports of the agents. Lieutenant Mercer of the La Pointe, Wis., agency, officially char- acterizes the practice as a most potent factor in retarding the development of Indians, and Captain P. H. Ray of the Shoshone agency in Wyoming says: “They will never become self-supporting as long as the govern- ment gives them a semblance® of support; neither can they begin to accumulate prop:rty s0 long as the supply of tho necessaries of is solely in the hands of the white traders.” Another factor in retarding development complained of by Captain day is the domina- tion of the chiefs who have been allowed to dictate to the agents as to the issues of annuities and th» affairs of the agencies, thereby fostering and perpetuating the in- fluence acquired in war. ~ They have been allowed to levy a tax on their own people for farming and grazing privileges and have collected tribute from owners of trespassing stock, the money being spent in feasting, an idle and dissolute following. The removal of such troublesome chlefs is recommended. The Shoshones are regarded as communists who are loath to take up any untricd pur- suit. Thelr agent recommends that the ration lssue, except to the indigent and help- less, b gradully discontinued and the money now used for rations be devoted to payment of Indian labor. The international treaty regarding seal hunting on the North Pacific and Bering sea has worked great hardship to the Indians at the Neah Bay agency in Washington, These Indians can not agree upon a head man or chief, and consequently they are divided among themselves, their agent re- garding the failure to select some one as a disadvantage to them. Considerable opposi- tion to the work of the commission preparing the lands on the Puyallup reservation in ‘Washington for sale has been shown by the minority of these Indians, but the faction is evidently influenced by having all restric- tions removed and the Indians left unpro- tected. Progress made at the Puyallup agency in Washington indicates that ~within a few years these Indians will become supporting and independent of government ald. Some definite action is urged upon the department to restore to the Yakimas thelr rights at their accustomed fisherles on the Columbia river in Washington, the dispute over which has resulted in considerable trouble. ~The Yakimas refuse to take allotments, but have marked off a line which they claim as their reservation in common. They are reported to be in a desperate financial condition and in great nesd of government assistance. “Whisky,” says Agent Erwin, “Is the great- est hindrance to Indian prosperity. There is an immense traflic in alcohol and vile decoctions carried on with them, and one murder and three violent deaths during the year are chargeable to these agents.” At the Green Bay agency in Wisconsin NDIANS, Those W some white men are reported supporting themselves by acting as “go-betweens,” maks o« fng a profit by securing lquor from saloons kecpers and selling It to the Indians. This conslderable trouble during The TIndlans in council at La y have asked that a lockup be established on each of thelr roservations, GERMANY'S TRADE WITH RUSSTA. e but Petrotenm 1 ITON, Dee Our consul at Louls Stern, has submitted some ties to the Department of State, shows | Ing the remarkable stimulation of trade bes | tween Germany and Russia, consequent upon | the negotiations of the new commerelal | treaty. The imports of Russian grain inte { many, In particular, have reached such proportions that the cousul believes it proper to call tho attention of the Américan trade to the fact. The exportation of this Russian grain into Germany during the first ten | months of the current year has incroased por cent, and of barley 98.2 per cent, | mpared with the previous year. On the | other hand, Germany's demand for Russia | petrolenm s falling off, belng 64.2 per cent than last year. This Indicates that | American petroleum has gained almost full control of the German market. Exports | from Germany to Russia are likewlse steadily Increasing. Great Gain i Falliug Oft 1n o WASHIN mberg, 26, - . Will Not Ite Thereo. .y VASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-—Representative Bourke Cockran of New York will not attend the meeting of tho executive committee of Tammany hall next, Saturday, This moete ing, called by John I. Martin immediately following the bitter personal arraignment of Cockran by ex-Chief Croker, has been re- | garded as a means of .bringing the two face to face. Mr. Cockran has not yet received any notice of the meeting, although Mr. Mar- tin says the notice has been forwarded. But in any event Mr. Cockran has no present ine tention of attending. He has not attended a * meeting in two years, and the present situ tion is not such as to cause him to change his® course. Mr. Cockran will say nothing regarde ing Mr. Croker's statement d Recelpts. ~The cash bal- close of business today was $15 5 and the gold reserve 000,65 Up to this date the withdrawals of gold from the subtreas amount to $28500,000, of which $ © export. bts fro mount to 9,1 $8,210,170; kini a total of $18,56, The luring the month amount to icit for the month of five and present fiscal year, ments for pensions about $71,000,000, am Genorator. ~United States Consul Richman, at St. Gall, Switzerland, . has transmitted to the State department dia- grams and a detailed description of a new o for burning petroleum to generata known as the Leeman-Baumgartner The results obtained were successful and in the opinion of the experts indicate the displacement of coal as a steam producing fuel wherever p:troleum can be procured. ance in the tre from in- nt 2 laneous, WASHI WASHINGTON, Dec. Gresham today stated he had been in- formed by United States Minister Terrel that the sultan had finally refused the re- quest made by the president that United States Consul Jewett be p mitted to in« quire into the state of affairs in Armenia and that ended the n ter, -Secretary New French Oficial Arrives. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Mr. Paul Le- favre has arrived from Parls to take hiy post as first secretary of the French am- bassy. He was third sccretary here tem years ago, when his father was consul gen- eral at New York, Gear's € ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Representative Gear of Iowa, who was taken suddenly il | Monday nignt, 1s reported by his family to be considerably improved today. faaiddioai oy Doath of Mrs. General Pitcher. WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.—Mrs. Pitcher, wife of General Pitcher of General Grant's staff, died in this city yesterday. e FINANCIAL TINKERING. New York World: If Secretary Carlisle introduces bills enough and subst tutes enough he may finally succeed in pleasing the banks, but the people are entitled to have the entire financlal situation fully investigated by a . competent commission before action is taken, Chicago Inter Ocean: Secretary Carlisle had better hire a plumber. Congress cannot stop such a democratic leak. When the next congress stands democracy on its head the leak will bo arrested at once. The worm holes in this administration are bigger than an inch auger would bore. Chicago Times: Who Is it continues te drain the treasury of its gold? It is not the poor man. He sn't seeing any gold at all. ® It is the capitalist who takes a profit on bond issues in order to get gold into the treasury, and then hurrles around with his legal ten- ders in order to take it out. This is our wonderful national financing. ur Money's Worth or Your Money Back. A Turk Without Turkey— Some people don’t have any Christmas; don’t know it is to feel the mellowing influence that what ho vers around the Great Day; our are strangers to old friend Santa Claus. Look at those teot —no sox—Santa stands Look at the rig he has on. Can any- thing more harrowing than the thought that Browning King & Co. must ever be a stranger no show there. you contemplate to that fellow with his horse blanket of a suit. You can tell a progressive people by their clothes. Where styles change there is progress. Full soon the year of ‘9 wide open door. for '95 may bring us rain. ought to get, from dried up BROWNING, Reliable Clothicrs, S. W. Col 4 will pass through time's "Twill be no loss, but rather gain,- And that's a change we crops to flelds all wet. KING & CO., ner Fifteentli and Douglas Sts.