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Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, JANUARY H.. 1890.

lished in which he says the mayor OF
Jackson was elected by Winchester
rifles, and states that an armed band
calling themselves "Swamp Angels"
held armed control OF the voting place,
with rifles in hand, ready, willing,
anxious, to shoot the first negro who in
sisted on voting" II there are any not
disposed to accept the testimony of
Chalmers as trustworthy they will have
no difficulty in corroboratlng 1t as to
the general fact that the negro vote
was suppressed at jackson by intimida-
ton. Other instances OF no less ia
grant denial of the political rights
of the coiored citizens of Missis-
sippi have occurred during the
past half-dozen years, and while 1t
may perhaps be fairly claimed for that
state that it's record in this regard. is
not so bad as that OF Arkansas and
Louisiana, it is not Of acharacter which
its fair-mindcd and law-respecting citi-
can be proud of. Nothing is more
certain than that a republican candidate
for al elective Office in Mississippi has
very little chance of receiving fair
treatment, and yet unquestionably the
republicans are in the majority in por-
tions of that state if the negroes were
allowed to exercise their political
rights. In 1880 the colored population
of Mississippi was five hundred and
eighty-three thousand, more thar one
hundred thousand in excess OF the white
population. The negroes in that state
doubtless now number considerably
over six hundred thousand, and should
have at least one hundred thousand
votes. Yet the total republican vote at
the last presidential election was only
thirty thousand. and il showed n decline
in four years of thirteen thousand,
while the democratic vote gained in
that time ten thousand and was nearly
in the proportion OF five to one of the
white population. No better evidence
could be desired than these figures pre-
sent of the general suppression of the
negro republican vote in Mississippi,
and no one needs to be told how this Is
accomplished. The negroes do not vol
UNFAIRLY forego their right to vote.
The defense of Mississippi's election
methods fails when confront ted by fig
ures of official and unquestionable rec
ord which show thai more than halt the
citizens of that stat tie entitled to vote are
not allowed to exercise this preat ptivi-
lepe,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14
Compettt on Win New ENGLAND.

A few sheetings and drills have been
exported from the southern factories
aud a few southern goods have been
sold in the west, but at the same time
there has been a constantly increasing
demand upon the north Tor medium and
fine goods, writes Edward Atkinson in
the Popular Science Monthly. These
southern goods which we nave heard of
larger factories, which are we'll
equipped with modern machinery
many of them being operated by men
who would succeed anywhcre-but they
do moi yet constitute a rule, nor must
we forget on Disregard the personal fac
tor in dealing withithis question. 1t is
upon the personal factor, much more
than upon proximity to the cotton
field, that the success of the southern
factory will depend. The advantage OF
position was only measured at a cent u
pound four or live year ago. The freight
from central Alabama to New England
is now less than Ithree-quarters OF a
cent n pound. Very soon it will he down
TO hall n cent, thentwhat? The greater
part OF the southern factories are, as
you observe, too small to be economical
ly worked, averaging but a traction
over five thousand tcspindles each. So
long as these maulfactories are de-
voted to supplying Ihouthern %neighbor-
and southern communities with
checks, plaids, and heavy brown cot
tons, for which there is always a de-
mand in thai section greater than any
other, they will succeed or tail accord
ing to the skill and aptitude OF the
n or manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14
rRtrsrs AND TIE LAW.

TIE New York Tribune suggests that
while Chairman Mckinley is listening
TO the testimony taken before his COM
mite Of ways and means, he has reason
TO be revolving In his mind the question
of trusts, and asks: "What Is he going
to do with themYn While holding to
the view hat Gin the long run aud in
most cases the protective tariff, by
steadily encouraging home competition,
will break down combinations to control
price or production against the interests
Of consumers" the Tribune suggests
that the people are not willing to rely
upon that defense alone, as they show
by laws enacted in many states.
1t has been observed that the hearings
before the ways and means committee
have not been directed TO bringing
out any information regarding tho oper-
alton and effect Of trusts, but they are
moi yet completed, and it is but far to
wait until the end before concluding
hat MIR. Mckinley is not giving any
thought to the question of trusts. So
far as we are aware the chairman OF the
ways and means committee has never
defined his position regarding these
combinations, but it Is TO be presumed
that they are not in favor with him, and
that whcnever the question Of legisla-
tion regarding them shall be presented
for his action he will be found on the
|. side OF the people against the trusts
But it is perhaps incumbent upon him
in his position as the leader Of his party
in the house, as implied by the Tribune,
to take this question under consider
alton in advance of n forced demand
upon his attention. 1t has some rela-
tion to the tariff which seems to make
it very important that those who are
charged with forming q new tariff
measure should be as familiar as posi-
bic with the extent to which %combina-
tions to control price and production
are benefited by existing duties, or if
the tariff gives them any advantage.
There is a widespread popular belief
that our system of protection is to a
considerable extent responsible for the
existence OF most of the trusts. 1t Is
mainifestly the duty of those who are
to reconstruct the tariff to ascertain
what relation there is, If any, between
protection and combinations. Very
likely some effort to do this will be
made before the ways and means com
mittee concludes its hearing.
Meanwhile the trusts are finding the
situation, sc far as public sentiment
and the action of the courts is con
cerned, growing steadily more u~nfavor-
able to them. Wherever the courts
have been called upon to pass upon the
question of their legality they have en-
countered hostile decisions. Ore of
the first measures introduced in con-
| gress ut the present session was an anti
trust bill, and most OF the legislatures
now in session are expected to adopt
legislation against these combinations.
All the indications are that the era of
trust ~monopolles in this country is near
| inc it's close
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14

NTUTNU ITtWINU JUWT TIUT.
Grover Cleveland was closely, very closely,
identified with the legislation that gave to
Jacob Sharp and the Broadway boodlers a
national notoriety. If MIR. Cleveland did not
profit by Governor Cleveland's signature to
the general street railroad act of 1884, Ger.
tainly his intimate friends were the Denefici-
aries OF the act; and equally certain it is that
Governor Cleveland signed the bill despite
its unsavory record in the legislature and
plentiful warning that a saturnalia of corrup-
ton would follow in the New York city
board of aldermen.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14
The kORACkS.
A Warlikc Tribe in the t'rigid Regions
OF Siberia.

George KEENAN, lectured at Y. NJ. G..
A.. hall last night on Tent Life in East
ern Siberia" says the Indianapolis
News. Before the laying of the Attain
tic cable the Western Union telegraph
projected a telegraph line from the
United States and st. Petersburg, by
way OF rBehring Strait. "A party of
American engineers was sen to lay out
and build this line from the northeast
point Of Kamtchatka across the. wild,
unhroken steppes of Siberia to its west
ern terminus. MIR. KEENAN, was n mem
Der OF this party, and his lecture last
night was based on his experiences
during it's stay of three years in thai
unknown region of the globe.
He described the climate of Kamtch-
atka, which, in summer, is almost trop-
ical, allowing the hills and valleys to
be covered with a Insurance of foliage,
roses, lilies and other beautiful and del
icate flowers and in winter is arctic, the
thermometer registering Il temperature
frequently as low as fifty or sixty
degrees below zero. The ATTITUDES far
thest north are inhabited by the
nomads occupying tents ard liv-
ing wholly upon their great
herds of domesticatcd reindeer.
For months the American engi-
neers lived with these strange
people, whose religion and customs, as
described by Mr.. KEENAN,. are weird,
horrible anu ludicrous. For instance,
these people worship the devil, and kill
the old and inHrm members when they
become unable to care for themselves.
This last custom is de~licately carried
out by separating the victims or crush
ing their heads with stones.
Mr.. KEENAN, said that if anything
would tempt him to go back 70 that
desolate and frozen land it would be the
marvellous displays of the aurora
boreali which are to be seer there. One
Of these splendid arctic exhibitions in
which great waves and darling flames
OF all the prismatic colors in their most
brilliant beauty swept and famed across
the entire dome Of heaven, was de-
scribed by the lecturer in u manner
h u fairly caused the audience to hold
its breath. The manner In which the
abandonment OF this great project of the
Western Union company became known
to the men at work upon it in the
Siberian businesses was peculiar. An
American whaling vessel had landed
upon the Kamtchatkan coast. A news
paper which the crew had was secured
by the natives rs n rare curiosity, and
carried fan into the interior. One of
the American engineers eventually
found it, and in eagerly reading it.,
found he following notice: Because
of the successful completion of the
Atlantic cable, all work upon the great
Russo-American telegraph line has
been Abandoned
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14
PREPARING A TARIFF BILL

hfNp Il Ihhiff DILL.
There is an unpleasant monotony in
the testimony adduced before the ways
and means committee which is not reas-
surfing to the friends OF a reasonable re-
form in the tariff. The same old cries
of the pressing need OF continued pro-
lection to great industries come from
the Threats of lusty infants. The sug-
gestion of the smallest reduction in du-
ties on any line of home production is
met with volumes Of statistics showing
that any more in the direction indi-
Gated would be a national calamity.
1t is significant to note that
the statistics profrered while very
full and complete so far as
wages paid and workmen employed are
concerned, peter out decidedly when
cost of production and manufacturers
profits are touched. 1t would be a pleas
ant relief to hear n few statements from
honest manufacturers confessing that
the time had arrived when their long
protected industries were able to stand
alone and meet competition fairly on
the broad platform of American inge-
hbltN aill OIC lllu bl1Illt.
The country is ripe for such an an
Douncement with respect to IL number
of brawny industrial babes who have
been fed for a quarter Of a century upon
artificial food and should now il ever be
enabled to exist and to subslst without
stlmulant.
The republican party is pledged to a
rafprrn pf tho tapiff II 10 in nn,yap and
able to make it's pledge effective, and
it will be judged by the results Of its
efforts. What the people demand is
relief from burdens of taxation most
felt, which enter into their every day
life and which enhance the coz OF the
common necessities. They do not ask
an impracticable free trade, or IL reduc-
tion IN revenue, which will force an I'M
wise reduction in national expenditure.
There is less a demand for cheaper to-
bacco than for cheaper clothing, less
for cheaper alcohol thar cheaper sugar
and cheaper lumber.
tits to be hoped hat the present con-
gress will not content itself with a per-
~functary reenactment of the senate
bill of last year. That lea
ure, while step in the
right direction barely scratched the
surface. 1t was drafted with no hope
of passage and its most suspicious fea-
ture was that it excited little protest
from those who declared themselves
prospectively ruined by the Mills bill.
1t was a revenue reduction rather than
a tax reduction measure while combin-
ing features of both. Evading gross
errors of the Mills bill schedules it
failed to reach the requirements of the
situation largely because it was an ante
election measure aud doubtless forced
to take political considerations into ac-
count. Politics is the science of avail
abilities. The available thing for the
republican party to do at present is to
convince the country of their sincerity
in drafting and in passing a measure of
genuine tariff reform.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14
MAYOR CUSHING should signalize his

MAYOR CUSHING should signalize his
advent as chief executive by Topping of
all sinecures and supernumeraries.
Within the past three years the city
has trebled the salary list and M
mously increased the taxes by the sub
division Of the departments. a horde
of b%arnacles has been foisted on the
municipal pay roll, without rendering
any substantial service. Deputies and
clerks have not only multiplied, but
salaries have been raised for political
favorites. If Mayor Cushing wants
to manage the affairs of the city
on business principles he should
appoint subordinates who are not only
capable but willing to perform the du-
ties of the respective offices. 1t has be-
come the fashion for every official to
have a retinue of deputies and clerks,
whether they are needed or not, and
most Of these subordinates are ear
relatives or political strikers. We are
not looking for any radical reform in
the civil service OF the city, but small
favors will be thankfully received,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14

THE annual report Of the secretary of
the Colorado Cattle Growers ~associa-
ton shows that the business for the past
year did not return the large dividends
which marked the industry in the past.
The Colorado cattlemen are now expe-
riencing the effect of immigration,
which has already dethroned the cattle
kings in Nebraska, Kansas aud Wyo-
ming. Farmers are crowding in and
taking up all desirable land along the
streams, breaking up the ranges and
forcing the ranchmen into narrower
quarters. 1t is this history of the
plains repeating itself. The stock
men must adapt their business to
changed conditions or retire from the
field. These changes will not affect
the profits of cattle raising. On the
contrary, they will improve the quality
of the beef by greater care, winter
feeding and shelter from destructive
storms. the herds will be divided
among a larger number OF men, insur-
ing greater attention, thus diminishing
the chances of loss in winter. 1t is un-
doubtedly true hat beef raising on the
range is no longer profitable. The
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14
UnorgauiZed


The following parties were COMMISSIONS
n~otaries public by the governor this morn
ing: Charles e. Cow, Kearney, Buffalo
county; Charles H. Davis. Congdon, Dawson
county; L. p. Maline, Omaha; j. W. West,
Omaha: Mary Calklns, Omaha; A. II. Will
helm, Grand Island, Hall county; e. j.
Wadale, Auora, Hamilton county; n. G.
Hurlbut, Niobrara, Knox county: S. X.
Nlerrick, Battle Creek, Madison county; W.
II. II, Dean. Fullerton, Nance county; Valen-
tine Fl. Wheeler, Columbus, Platte county;
W.. IL. Hagler, Dorchester, Saline county.
q, T. johnson, the retiring county super
intendent of Scott's Bluffs county, has
just forwarded to the state superln-
tendent the startling announcement
that a normal institute was held in that
county beginning September Q. This was in
response to q circular sent OUT last July ask
Ingi Information as to when their institutes
for 1889 were to be held.
The Wcstchester Fire Insurance company
of New York has flied its annual statement
with the insurance auditor. PREMIUMS re-
ceivei, S7,4l1.62; losses incurred. S3,516.9 90.
The state board of transportation meets in
regular session tomorrow. The application
for a rehearing in the Elmwood elevator
case and the Osceola elevator case are likely
to CONF up. 1t is 4 good opinion to express,
however, that the rehearing in the Elmwood
case will be denied, and that if the Qsceola
case is decided it will be IN favor of the ALI
ance.
John Nightengale, treasurer of Thayer
county, made settlements today with the
auditor and paid into the state treasury the
sun of Sl4, 926. IS.
On Saturday $4,000 of the temporary
school fund was paid out in the semi-annual
apportionnent, and up to noon today $50, 900
more had been distributed.
In reply to a question regarding the invest
ment of the permanent school fund, Deputy
Treasurer Bartlett SAID: we nave no Diff
Guilty IN placing every dollar OF this fund. 1t
is practically all invested now, and you may
say more so, as we have contracts for funds
exceeding the amount on hand. Parties are
simply holding the securities until we can
collect in the money!
show has it been neretoforein
"Some difficulty was experienced. When
State Treasurer Willard went out of office
| there was about 1870, 900 of this fund on
hand, and ynu will remember that joint reso.
lutions were introduced in both houses of the
last legislature submitting an amendment TO
the constitution providing for the investment
OF this fund in school district bonds. This
failed to pass, however, but we found no
difficulty in finding profitable investments
for this fund. That S490,000 was nearly all
placed before the close of January, and we
nave been behind hand on orders ever
since.n
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14
THE MISSISSIPPI METHOD.

Governor Lowry OF Mississippi, in his
annual message to the legislature,
makes an ardent defense of the state
against the o~ft-repeated reflections upon
its election methods, ~denouncing the
authors of the charges in the strongest
terms. II one were content to accept I'M
questioningly the statements of the
governor regarding the condition of
political affairs in Mississippi the con-
clusion must be that the people of that
state have been most lagrantly ma
ligned, and that in no state of the union
are the political rights of all classes of
the people more fully respected and
carefully protected than in Mississippi.
Unfortunately, however, for the claims
OF Governor Lowry IN behalf OF his
state, there is a great deal of testimony
%uufavorable TO them.
The most recent is that furnished by
the election in Jackson, where intim-
idation was most boldly employed. A
letter of General Chalmers is just pub
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14
The burlington aud the Saloon.

A circular has been recently issued by the
Q railroad management to The effect that no
one of Incorporate habits will be employed
by the company in any capacity. Discharge
for a second offense of drunkenness is made
obligatory en- the superintendent and master
mechanics, and those discharged for that
offense cannot again be employed without
the consent of the general manager. This is
something of q surprise to the boys and is
creating no little talk.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14
Boueh, the Concession OF King Milan

In a sensational pamphlet entitled
''Tbe Bomb Servian railway official
has just told the Servian people how M.
Bontoux secured the concession for the
construction and operation OF the Ser
wan atate railway AeGoraing 10 the
King Milan with 1000, 900 francs. He
also gave the minister president, Pr
rotschanats, 500 900 francs: the leader
of the progressive party, Garaschanin,
300 900; the Serviau ambassador then in
Constantinople, 200, 900, and the minis
ter OF public works 300 600. These as
founding disclosures have turned Bel
grade topsy turvy. All OF them save
the one concerning Milan are thought
to be substantially correct.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14
The Soldiers Relief Commission.

The last legislature passed an act for the
relief Of the INDECENT union soldiers, their
wives, widows or minor children 1t au-
thorizes the county board to levy a tax not
exceeding three-tenths of a mill to be COL
lected with the other taxes, for the purpose
of creating a fund for their relief and for
funeral expenses. IL provides that the
board shall appoint on the second Tuesday in
January, three persons, two OF whom shall
be old soldiers. 10 serve one, two and three
years respectively. TO be known as the Sol
diers' reiiet commission. The duty OF this
commission Is TO properly describe AMI re-
port the expenses of the work 10 the county
clerk, who will pay the same by warrants.
The commissioners of this county at their
meeting tomorrow will perform this duty.
Two gentlemen have already been agreed
upon. They are Joseph Teeter and o. G.
bell. The other will be u civilian. The
commission will be a labor OF love, as there
is no pay attached TO the office.
City News and Notes.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14

THE bankers of Omaha propose to
make the coming state convention a
pleasure and profit to all participants.
The arrangements being made for the
entertainment of the delegates insure
II social and business gathering OF more
than ordinary interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14

THE announced purpose OF the tory
leaders to precipitate a general cleo
tion this year does notcomport with the
history OF that party. Its career is a
consistent efforte to hang on to office
until driven from power. Probably
the "valor" displayed by the ministry
in coercing Portugal is deemed sufi-
Gent to secure a vote OF confidence from
the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14

RAILROAD managers in Kansas glee-
fully announce that they have 'solved'
the car heating problem, by the appli-
cation of steam. Steam has been sue
cessfully in use on omaha roads for
over a year, but the slow going Kan
sans have just discovered it.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14

THE scramble for the honors and
emoluments of a county morgue indl-
Gates that the prize is a profitable one.
Persons contemplating violently shut
fling off, need not defer action, how
ever. The coroner will undertake to
give certificates to ali patrons without
regard to age, sex or previous condi-
tlOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14
Southern View of DO nestle Discipline

What is wanted is not so much outside law
but more law and order In the family. Men
are made or marred at the fireside. No arti.
fetal daddy with a parcel of statutes, formal
flubdub and text books can take the place of
the natural daddy with his love and common
sense-and big hickory.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14
Canadian Banks.

In 1891 the charters of all Canadian
banks expire, and the plan upon which
they shall be reissued will soon have TO
be determined, Whether il is better
to continue the old system, or take pat
tern by the newer and simpler method
in the United States, is the point to DO
decided.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14

COLONEL WILBUR FINLEY SANDERS
and Major Sic Semper Maginnis, COM
p~etitors for senatorial brogans, propose
to travel all the way from Montana to
the national capital together.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14

A NEW oil combination has been
formed, nominally to fight the Stand
ard monopoly, but in reality to tap its
Overlooking treasury. The Standards
surplus is a constant bait to alleged
competitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14

THE city contractors should organize
to make those club gatherings a perma-
nent feature of municipal life. The
Dodlin feast was an suspicious Begin
ming. Why should not the paving,
sewer aud sweeping contractors testify
their regard for the council with
Mumm's extra dry and quail on toast.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14
The Third SENATOR FROM New Yorl

ST. louis GIObt- DcmOcfdt.
New York is a big state; but if she is to bt
allowed three members in the senate tn,
constitution needs changing. Ohio is in
position TO head a movement in this direction
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14

THE reporb generally circulated in
Missouri that Senator Vest positively
declines to be a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the senate" lacks the autograph
OF the senator to give it force.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-14

WHEN the shotgun fails to hold down
a republican majority in a southern dis
trict the democrats do not despair.
just now they are stampediug the col
ored vote in the Second congressional
district of North Carolina, and have
practically lured away a republican
majority Of fifteen hundred to the
swamps of Florida.