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Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07
Other Lands Than Ours.

England has been testing the char
acter of her coast defenses by means of
sham battles, and the result was not
altogether reassuring to her sense of
security. According to the judgment
of the umpires the invading force, on
the whole, had greatly the advantage.
Marching from Dover, they drove a
wedge into the defenders left and EN-
ter, placing the latter in a critical posi-
ton, when orders came to cease fire.
AT Eastbourne and Portsmouth the in
vaders were still more successful, the
defending force being defeated at both
places. One thing is clear amid the
mass OF rather confused details; the guns
at Portsmouth having only $500 yards
range are quite out Of date for defensive
purposes at this important position.
The enemy having guns carrying 1000
yards, the forts technically held were
silenced before the enemy was within
range. This result appears to fully vim
dictate the statement of Lord Bercsford
that England's defenses would be almost
worthless against modern guns, and
may be expected to cause prompt action
by parliament to put these defenses in
proper condition. OF all things it is
necessary for ENGLAND to maintain her
coast Notifications as nearly inyul-
nerable as possible, and half the
population of the tight little isle" will
be in ~trepidation until steps are taken
to make the defenses safe. Political
affairs in England present few features
of general interest. The Irish question
seems to be entirely in the background,
and will probably remain so until the
local government bill and the budget
are disposed of. Meanwhile there are
fewer complaints heard of the results of
the governments policy in Ireland,
whether because the people have grown
weary of complaining or for the reason
that the policy is being less vigorously
pursued does not appear.
~
The report from Germany that Bis
marck contemplates resigning the office
of chancellor may not be entirely
groundless, though it is not
sufficiently explained by the
statement that his reason is
the plopoeou marriage VI Irlhoe FtloA-
aGder of Battenburg and Princess Vic
toria of Prussia. There might be po-
litical entapglements resulting from
such a marriage that would disturb the
peace Of mind OF Bismarck, but it is not
probable they would be Of such gravity
as TO cause him to relinquish his high
office. If the German chancellor re-
signs there will be other and more
cogent reasons. 1t has been reported
that the status Of Bismarcls under the
new regime was not clearly defined,
and if such be the fact it is 10 difficult
to understand that he would desire to
be out Of a position in which he found
his power circumscribed. There is rea-
son to believe that the emperor is not
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

THE selection of Buffalo as the place
for the meeting of the republican con-
v~ention of New York is referred to -as
being in the interest of Mr.. Depew as a
presidential candidate. Such may be
the case, but if so we venture to suggest
that the republicans of New York will
waste time and damage the party by
committing themselves to the support
of the president Of the New York Cen
trail as a candidate for nomination on
the national ticket. They are blindly
indifferent to the sentiment of the west
and northwest or they would not think
OF Mr.. Depew as a presidential posi-
hilitY.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

No more bills will be stolen from the
files of the Maryland state senate. Some
interested party filched a bill from the
secretary of the Maryland senate which
proposed hat the price of gas in Balti-
more be fixed at $1.25 per 1000 feet.
But a new bill was drafted, engrossed,
passed by both houses and signed by the
governor within nine hours after the
discovery of the theft. Even a gas com
pany will put, its foot into it, and do
something which it did not intend to do.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

ton OF a performance that has been
going on at intervals for several years.
The folkething, the popular body, reg
ularly refuses to grant the appropria-
tiens demanded by the Estrup ministry,
which, alike by its arbitrary methods
and by insisting upon large military ex-
penditures, is in great disfavor. The
king as regularly thereupon dissolves
the rigsdag, and votes himself a pro-
v%isional budget by proclamation, as
he may lawfully do under an ext
gency clause in the Danish constitu-
tion. Then, when the parliament re-
assemblies, 1T refuses to approve this re-
sort to the eXigency provision, and also
rejects the regular annual budget. This
performance has been of late frequent
to the point Of monotony. In the au-
tumn OF 1886, again during the first days
OF 1887, then in April OF the same year,
and. once between that time and the
present, these parliamentary crises
have occurred. 1t is a strange struggle
that goes on in Denmark. King Chris
tian persists in his methods; the folke-
thing holds to its own; the landsthing
supports Prime Minister Estrup; the
people regularly send an opposition ma
jority to the lower house. The marvel
is that the quarrel goes on so long with
out armed revolt.
~
Whatever the upshot of the confer
sinian forces, the most sensible course
for both sides is to make peace. The
extreme caution which they have both
observed now for three months is a clear
indication that each understands the
elements Of the others strength as well
as Of his weakness. General San Mar
zano has struggled part way up the
heights that lead from the coast to the
lakeland of Abyssinia, but has peer
obliged to draw back at each forward
movement of King John, and undoubt-
edly the fear of a flank attack from the
north has caused his main force to be
not much further inland thar Saati.
The campaigning season is nearly past
and the unhealthy season is at hand.
King John, or his part, finds the Italians
unable to confront him on ground of his
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lack of supplies and by the fresh defec-
ton of his chemically rebellious tribes.
He has also found the Italians heavily
reinforced, so that repeating his blow
OF last year is no easy matter especially
on the plain at the foot of the heights.
The best thing the opposing forces could
do would be to come to an amicable UNI
derstanding.
VA
The military reform bill is still under
discussion in the Spanish chamber. In
support of this measure the minister of
war said that in case of a possible con-
flict. arising between other nations
Spain must do her utmost to maintain
strict neutrality. To be able to do this,
Spain must be strong; and with that OBJ
ject he had devoted his attention to re-
inforcing the Spanish coasts. He added
no other nation can show such an array
of coast cannons as Spain, which pos
sesses besides moro than 500, 900 new
modelled rifles with the necessary am
munition. He proposes to endow Spain
with an army of 500 900 men, and a re-
serve force Of 10000, without great
outiy on the part of the treasury.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

WASHINGTON, April 6.-tSpecial Telegram
to the BHE.l-The following pensions wero
granted Ncbraskans to-day Original invalid
George Bador, Nebraska City; Daniel H..
Tate, Enfield; Thomas II. Hatton, Newport;
William Newell, Blair.
Pensions for 1owans: Original invalid
John G.. Gullhur, Keokuk; Amos g.. Cornish,
Algona; Dexter II. Gray, Grant. Increase
Robert Ramsey, LeMars; Herman III. w.
Rullman, Bloomfield w. II. Nelson, Bir.
m%ingham; Peter Ruble, kossuth; Albert
Phillips, Keokuk; Edward h. kington,
Irwin; Franklin Willis Hastings; William
II. H. Brown, Prescott; John w. Gray,
Marion; Clark Boone, Wintersot; john w.
Rowan, Ninton.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07
Crushing Hills Boom,

New York, April 6.-ISpecial Telegram to
the BEE. THE decision of the democratic
state central committee, last evening, TO hold
the state convention in New York city, May
10, is a crushing blow to the Hill faction,
who have been straining every nerve to have
it held in Buffalo. Prominent members of
Tammany said that that organization will go
to st. Louis f50 strong to work for Grover
Cleveland.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

A WAR cloud just a little bigger than
a mans hand has arisen between the
United States and Morocco. Its black
ness has been increased by the arrival
which, with the Enterprise, already in
Mediterranean waters, will carry terror
to the sultan of the red leather king
dom. There is at least one country on
this globe which trembles at the sight
of Uncle Sans tubs.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07
A lobbyist Disappears.

New YoRK, April 6.-[Speclal Telegram
to the BEE, Ed Phelps, king of the Albany
lobby, has disappeared. Nellie BLY,, tho
World correspondent, recently entrapped him
into a scheme to kill a bill for a good round
sum and he told her in effect that he owned
certain legislators. The World has since
been pushing an investigation of the charges.
The resolution for an investigation were yes
terday referred to the judiciary committee.
Phelps is Nowhere to be found.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07
InYestigatlnp Trusts.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The house commit
tee on manufactures to-day began an inquiry
into the alleged Standard oil trust, under au-
thority conferred upon the committee by the
house to investigate all trusts or combina-
lions.
Henry Webster, Of Bradford, Pa, a con-
tractor for drilling wells and a member Of
the Oil Well Drilers' union, testified at
length, going into the. details of the contract
between the union and the Standard Oil
company and the Producers association. He
said 100000 barrels of oil had been set
apart for the benefit of the laboring men
thrown out of employment. Since the union
was formed all drilling had practically ceased.
This contract provides among other things
that the Producers association shall pay to
the Well Drillers' union the profits on 1,000,-
900 barrels of oil and the residue of profit on
another million barrels that may remain
after adjusting and paying the other classes
of labor who were injured by the shutdown
movement, the cost price of oil being 81
cents per barrel on November l, 1887, and
subject to interest, storage and fire loss
charges from that date, the profits to be dis
tributed among members of Well Driller's
union. This oil shall be held by the Produc
er's association and sold by them when they
think proper, but not faster than one-fourth
every three months. All persons entitled to
benefits shall devote their time and attention
to stoppage of drilling during the continu-
ance of the agreement, and shall report
weekly to a designated officer.
Question-Do you know whether this or
ganization was formed at the suggestion of
the Standard Oil company for the purpose of
making it more convenient for them to trans
fer to workmen their share of oill
Answer do not. The purpose of the
shutdown was to diminis production and
afford an opportunity to decrease the surplus
of oil. The object, l understand, was to have
a more uniform and graded price.
L. N. Bennett, of Bradford, Pa, a c%ontrac-
tor and also a member of the union, testified
he had done no work since the agreement
was entered into, but had received SIS up to
March 10 from the union.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07
Postal Changes,

WAsmNGToN,' April 6-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE, The pOstoffices of Fern
dale, Holt county, and Coon Prairie, Boon
county, will be discontinued April 20, Miss
Clara r. Hall was to-day appointed post
mistress at MOZART, Richardson county, vice
Frank O. Collins, resigned. The following
Iowa postmasters were appointed today:
John j, Brennan, Correctionville, Wood
bury county, vice NJ Il, Crother, resigned;
John II. Heiser, Carpenter, Mitchell county,
vice Ernest G. Lubiens, resigned,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07
A Large Judpmcn, Paid.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 6.-tSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. Peter McGeoch has sue
cecded in raising S241, 900 to satisfy the judy
ment entered Monday in favor OF Daniel
Wells, The money will be paid over this
week and Wells is in high feather. While
Mr.. McGeogh is amply able to pay this large
sum and still have a great fortune, he did not
have the ready money, and there has been
considerable speculation as To where no
would raise the cash. 1t is reported that tho
sum was furnished by old Hutch, the &C.
centric Chicago pork king.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

AT last the lawyers of Omaha have
got hold of a will case where the estate
will just about be enough to satisfy the
claims for legal services. The heirs
ought to be satisfied with the glory of
winning the suit.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

VENEZUELA has placed barb-wire on
the free list. Although this may bring
Joy to American barb-wire m~anufactur-
ers, n real live Yankee down there
would long ago have patented prickly
cactus for fence purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

No street should be paved unless it is
properly severed. At least one-half Of
the streets named in the paving ordi-
nan oe now before the council have no
sewer connection.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

IT will be OF interest to the employees
OF the Union Pacific railroad company
who are compelled to contribute to a
hospital and protective fund under the
patronage of the company, to learn
what has been the fate of a similar
scheme among the Baltimore g. Ohio
railroad employees. When Mr.. Garrett
was president of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, he established an insurance
and protective fund for the benefit of
the employees OF that road. For the
support of this fund he made it COM
pulsory on the railroad employees to
contribute a certain percentage of their
wages, The scheme was never popular
with the workmen. They objected to
the coerciye features OF the plan, which
left it in the hands of the management
TO dictate that a portion Of the work.
mems earnings should be returned to
the company. On this ground an APP
peal was made by the employees of the
Baltimore q Ohio railroad company to
the Maryland Legislature to abolish the
legalized system for an insurance and
protective fund established by Mr..
Garrett, The present management of
that railroad eonours with the men, and
Mr.. CARROTS pet scheme viii come "a
an end at the close of the year. e. -
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

RHODE ISLAND came to the front with
n handsome majority in the election Of
its republican governor, Royal G. Taft.
Little Rhody is the index finger which
points out the path to victory mex No
yember.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

THE council has ordered the chief of
police to report at its next meeting by
what authority the Pinkerton mercen-
aries, stationed in this city, are exer-
cising police functions. But what does
the council propose to do when it has
the information? They know as well
to-day as they will know next week that
nobody has a right to import armed
no~n-resideuts and station them in this
city TO exercise police powers. They
know to-day as we'll as they aver will
know that special policemen to serve in
an emergency annot be legally APP
pointed excepting by the joint action OF
the mayor and council. The proper
course for the council to pursue is TO
pass resolutions directing the chief OF
police TO arrest and disarm all persons
who are pe~rsonating special policemen
without a commission from the mayor.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

on receipt Of this order by the commanding
officer Of his station. Under paragraph 24Gi
allowances, and final statement shall not DO
furnished him.
Paragraph Q, special orders No. 296, De-
cember 2S 1887, relating 10 COmmissary Ser
geaht William ID. Edwards, is revoked. Tho
commanding general, Department of the
Platte, will grant a furlough for six months,
with permission TO go beyond sea to Com.
missary Sergeant William u. Edwards on
duty at Fort Du Chesne, Utah TerritorY
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

AT the time of Jacob Sharp's death
his lawyers were s~trenuously endeavor-
ing to secure a change of venue for the
trial of the big boodler's case. The
change has been granted, but by a
higher tribunal than the New York
court of appeals.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

IF Garbagemaster Goldsmith will
strictly enforce the city's sanitary laws,
Omaha will not need to chew a Glove all
summer long.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07
The senate then adjourned until Monday.
House.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The house this
morning at 11;45 o'clock entered upon the
direct tax bill, the legislative day of Wednes-
day still continuing.
The situation remains unchanged and there
are no present prospects of breaking the
dead lock. Both sides are determined to
keep up the fight, and it is threatened that
the house will be kept in continuous session
without recesses being taken until the ques-
ton is settled, either by compromise or by
one party Internationally surrendering its
position.
Roll call followed roll call till $50, when
the house took a recess till 1880 tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07
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Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

Proposals. for 7 Per Cent. Sewer
Bonds.
Dds will be received by the city clerk up to
ID D. m, April %, 1879, for $4,000 sewer bonds
Of the city of Laramie, Wyoming, said bonds 10
run thirty years, with interest, payable SEMI
annually Din New York, If desired).
Circular Of information Will be mailed on APP
plication to LEROY GRANT, Mayor, or
G, II. SHELTON, Clerk.
ap4dlOtme Laramie, Wyo.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07
FIFTiErH
Senate.

wAsHtSGToN, April GA message from
the president with a draft Of the bill for the
revocation of the withdrawal OF lands torthe
benefit Of certain railroads was presented
and referred TO the committee on public
lands.
On motion Of Mr.. Stewart the senate bill to
authorize the sale to aliens Of certain mineral
lands was taken from the calendar and read.
After discussion the bill was postponed.
The senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of private pension bills on the calendar.
Among the pension bills passed was one Civ
ing q pension of SIS q month to DR.. Mary II.
Walker, as "late assistant surgeon United
States army one giving a pension of 5000 a
year to the widow of General Charles Il.
Stone; one to increase the pension of the
oldest revolutionary pensioner on the rolls,
Nancy Raines, ninety-six years of age, from
g a month to an amount not fixed but lett TO
the secretary of the interior; one giving a pen
sion of so a month TO the widow of Rear
Admiral Nicholson one giving u pension OF
500 n month to the widow of General Jud-
son Fitzpatrick; 500 a month to the widow of
General Robert Anderson; pensioning o
soldiers foster mother; - giving a pension of
$50 a month TO the widow of Brigadier-Gen-
eral Taylor; $50 per month to the widow Of
Commander William Gibson, and 500 per
month to the widow of Medical Inspector
Derby of the navy.
The senate then resumed consideration of
the pleuro-pneumonia bill. After all amend
ments recommended by the committee on
agriculture had been agreed to pro formn, so
as to allow the committee to shape the bill as
thought best, Mr.. Hiscock made a speech in
opposition TO the bill.
Mr.. Frye moved to amend the bill by men
%tioning tuberculosis and CHAMBERS, The
amendments were accepted and the bill made
the special order for Thursday next,
/ The hill In prpyiIn for the admission of the
state of Dakota into the union and for the
organization of the territory of Lincoln was
then taken up and took its place as unfinished
| business.
The senate then adjourned until Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07
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Proposals for 7 Per Cent. Sewer
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| of the city OF Laramie, Wyoming, said bonds to
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Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

The rejection of the Danish minis
try's budget, and the consequent abrupt
closing OF. the session of the rigsdag' by
royal decree, is only n more repeti'
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-07

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his hand nor be questioned rs TO his re-
ligious belief Indeed, he says "every
Interrogation upon the subject of the
REALTORS belief in the existence Of n
Deity was an impertinence TO which
no citizen, in the absence of any suspie
ion of his truthfulness, should be sub
iected This sensible decision was
rendered in a case in which the election
inspectors had refused to register a voter
because he would not raise his hand or
submit to an inquisition as to his relig
ious belief
The law is clearly MS Judge Barrett has
interpreted it, bnt this does not seem to
be generally known. The custom Of hold
ing the Bible when being sworn or kiss
ing it afterward, and the practice OF hold
ing up the hand when affirming are so
old and so universal that they are com
monty supposed to be required by law.
But such is not the case
The law allows every person to make
either oath or affirmation. In neither
case is any formality required other than
speaking the words Touching the Bible
or uplifting the hands is no more essen
tial than closing the eyes.
Any person who prefers TO affirm is
free TO do SO without giving any reasons
for the preference. TO question him as to
his religious belief is, as Judge Barrett
says, impertinent.