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Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17
AN OFr.REFUTED CHARGE.

The charge that the legislation of
1873, under which the coinage of the
silver dollar was discontinued, was
passed hastily and without due consid-
Grafton has been SO often shown to be
utterly groundless that it is surprising
anyone having respect Tor popular in
telligence will continue to make it. The
history of the matter conclusively shows
that the discontinulnce of the coinage
of the silver dollar was recommended
by the secretary of the treasury several
years before the act of 1873 was passed,
and tho matter was considered in two
congresses Several reports were made
on the subject, and if any member of
congress at that period was not familiar
with it it was because OF inattention to
what was going on.
General Van Wyck asked in recent
speech why the coinage of the silver
dolla? was stopped in 1873 and who
wanted it stopped. 1t is hardly pos
sible that the populist candidate for
governor does not know that it had
been practically stopped for years, for
the reason that the commercial price OF
silver was so high that no ono wanted
it coined into dollars, AT the time OF
the passage of the act of 1873 the silver
in dollar was worth lO3 cents, and the
producers of silver consequently took it
into the market instead of to the mint
They were entirely willing then to re-
gard and treat it as commodity, but
now when the same amount of silver is
worth in the market less than 10 cents
they demand that it shall be given an
| other character. There was virtually
no opposition to the legislation Of 1878,
so that it is essentially correct to say
that everybody wanted il.
The populist advocacy OF the free and
unlimited coinage of silver is remark
able in view of the fact that the classes
who make up the large majority OF that
| party would be the greatest sufferers
from the adoption of that policy. A de-
based currency works greater hardshi p
to the producer and the wage Garner
than TO anybody else. This SIS the uni
versal and uniform experience, and
must in the nature of things continue tc
be. Furthermore, why should the far
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

The last joint debate between Crouuse
and Van Wyck was held at Fremont
Saturday. Like all the other joint dis
cussions between these candidates for
the governorship IL was more OF hip
podrome than a debate of political is
sues. Thrce-fourths Of General Van
Wyck' time was taken up in explaining
how he got his wealth. why he voted
for the creation OF national banks and
why he wants them abolished NV and
many equally glaring contrasts between
the doctrines se is now Advocating and
his own acts as congressman and sem
ator.
A hitting climax of the debate was
Van Wyck's attempt to hold the repub-
lican party responsible for the decline
in the price CT cattle. "The cattle busi-
ness" exclaimed Van Wyck, in a pas.
sion. "has grown steadily worse for six
years and last year was the worst OF the
six" And turning to the assembled
multitude he shouted: "Ain't that so?
Would it not have been better for us TO
have turned our steers out TO grass and
to have hauled our corn TO markety'
Now we cundidiy admit that we do not
know as much about farming rs Horace
Greeley did. and for the sake of har.
muny we will concede that those steers
ought TO have been sold off the grass iu-
stead of feeding them on l0-cent cora.
We also realize that the republican
party ought to have bulled the price OF
steers in tho market and Harrison
should hnvo issued his proclamation
commanding all cattle buyers to keep
up high prices under penalty of being
court martialed I'm default of such
action it might possibly have been good
policy for the republican party to
keep down the price Of corn, so
that General Van Wyck would have
been saved from mortgaging one OF his
farms in trying to fatten those steers.
But how about hogs? The price OF
hogs has been steadily going up. Does
not that fact Offset the gievance that
General Van Wyck harbors against the
republican party on account of his
steers? A majority of our farmers can
not afford the luxury Of raising steers,
Dut Ihe poorest among unem mas Il IiS VI
two. The hog market has been booming
ever since corn went up. Amt that so?
1t would seem to us that Il forehanded
farmer like General Van Wyck who
scents calamity from afar might have
| foreseen that the iniQuitious republican
! financial policy and the bounty on sugar
| wero sure to depress the price of steers
| and make Jersey cattle raising an eX'
| pensive luxury.
Crounse seems to have had the tip
| from Washington. He sold his higt
| priced steers four years ago and put his
money into hog and hominy. That ex
| plains why Crounse exhibits such faith
in Nebraska farming. Those steers
| ought to have been turned out to grass
six years ago, general.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17


mer and the w&go Garner desire the
government to poyoshe silver producer
so cents more thano his commodity Is
worth when it can show no such consid-
GRAFTON to themY What peculiar claim
has the producer, OF Silver to such favor
from the governmept2 Why should
moro be paid for silver than its market
price, and tne whole people taxed, for
such would be the effect, for the benefit
of II few owners of silver mines? With
free coinage any man could take SIT
grains of pure silver to the mint and de-
mand n dollar. In other words, we olior
to buy silver of the world and we offer
to pay dollar for what is sold in the
markets OF the world for considerably
less-at present about 67 cents. The IN
evitable result of such Il policy would be
to reduce the standard value of our dol
lars down to 81 cents, and every practi-
cal man knows what effect this would
have. Gold would be driven out OF cir
culation and the whole business of the
country would have to be readiusted TO
the single silver standard. In this oper-
alton and In all the consequences
of the change it would not be
capital that would suffer, because
capital always can and always
will protect itself in such circumstances
The loss and hardships Of the change
would fall upon the producers and labor
ers of the country, who are not in u po-
sition to discount the future and pro-
vide safeuuards auainst the evils OF n
debased and depreciating currency.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

The Harrison administration has n
very strong claim upon the farmers of
the country for what it has done in be-
half OF their interests, in this respect
contrasting very strongly with the last
democratic administration. The single
fact of securing the removal of the pro-
hibition against the admission of our
pork into the markets Of Germany,
France, and other countries of Europe,
by which our meat exports have been
largely increased and their value
enhanced, ought TO commend the pres
ent administration to the support of
every farmer in the country who raises
hogs for the market The work of tho
Agricultural department in eradicating
contagious pleuro-pneumonia, in estab-
fishing regulations for the treatment Of
cattle on board ship by which cruelty
and avoidable losses are prevented, and
in obtaining and publishing valuable
information for the use of the practical
farmer, should command the hearty
appreciation of every man engaged in
farming. Not the least of the valuable
things done by this administration is
the introduction of Indian corn as
human food in the leading countries Of
Europe, an undertaking that was dis
couraged by Cleveland commissioner
general at the Paris exposition. There
are most encouraging reports Of the
growth of the European demand for
corn, and there is every reason to ex-
pect that within a few years the export
of this cereal will constitute one of the
most extensive and profitable parts of
our foreign commerce. In number OF
other ways the Harrison administra-
tion has benefited the agricultural
concern for it that was wholly absent
from the preceding administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17
IN The CHINESE LEGATION
Translator Ho Arrested for Threatening to
Publish Official Secrets,
NoT PERMITTED TO SEE ANYONE
lie VIII lie Returned to China by the Min
lister ut the First opportunity-Mrs.
Harrison's Condition not
Improved.
WASHINGTON BUREAU OF Tnr BEE, \
5l3 FOURTEENTH SrREBr,

The trouble In the Chinese legation grow.
ing out of the Shepard Mitkiewicz affair hae
eliminated in the arrest of MIR. ho thu
translator OF the legation, who has boon
locked in his room at the legation by the
minister preparatory to sending him back Ia
China. Since the pu olication of the devel.
opments in the Mitkiewicz matter IL has
been almost impossible to get beyond tha
outer door of the legation. The minister aud
his first secretary have been denied 90 all
comerS. This 1t would appear, is tscause
MIR, Ho has been suspected of tho intsnuon
of writing n letter to the newspapers con-
cerning the Chinese concessions. Ito wa;
also suspected Of giving information abou,
the minister TO the people in New York, who
are now sueing Mitkiewicz. MIR, Ho has no
resource.
Western Pensions.
Tho following western pensions granted
are reported by Tng BEE and Examiner
Bureau of Claims:
Nebraska Original-Paul W. Wolford,
Daniel u. White, Francis Nj. Clay. Addi-
tional-- William w. Frazier, George W,
Supplemental-Luman Il. Ames. Increase
Andrew Nj. Garrett. Renewal and iu-
crease-Frankln Taylor. Original widows,
etc.--Jean Beth (mother).
neutrality-suspicious. IL. Marker, Samuel
St. Clair, Thomas a: Ferguson, Londoree
f. Owens, Thomas Nj. Rogers, Nero Web
ster, William y. Pace Charles f. Otre,
William Agan, John A Cross, James Gibbs,
William +. Scott, Joseph Fisher, Eli
Harris. Additonal--Otto Il. Huene, Joseph
u. Scofcld, Edward l.. Lcmert, William
Kirk, Lemiel NJ. Iiinsey, James Oplingor,
Heber ID. Holcomo. Supplemeutary-Alber
II. Southwck 1ncreasc-Sanford Hogle,
John u. Campbell, Moses E. Craford (Craw-
ford) John L. Wolfe. Re-ssuc-B on jamin
u. Croker, (dcceased,) Jefferson Stanley
Original widows, etc.-Mary +. CrooKer
Joannah f.. Owen, Ruty Ann AIRY, (mother,)
minor of William ID. Moore, Hannah l.. Doty
Mary j. Boebe, Marguerite q. Benson.
Mexican survivors-John Nj. Bolt.
South Dakota: Original-John Fraukman,
Perry G. Dewey.
Mrs. Harrison's Condition.
Mrs. Harrison's condition is much the
same. She rested well last night ana passed
Il quiet restful day, but 1t eau not be said
that her condition shows any improvement.
The president spent the greater part OF the
day with her. He received no visitors. In
| the afternoon he went Tor n short walk. 1t
| is possible that Mrs, Harrison's serious con-
ditiou will disarrange some of the plans for
| the party going to Chicago to attend the
| Worlds fair dedi cation. The occasion ls
! one which demands official representation
| but it is possible that many members of the
| cabinet and others who, under ordinary con-
| ditions would attend tho ceremonial, will
| not go, out Of respect and sympathy for th o
! president. L. ). II.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17
A Calamity That Can ss Avoided.

bTt.ItT IItT'TFT VI0HFh
The election of the peoples party ticket In
this state would be disaster IN our young
and growing common wealth. IL would be a
backward turn In the wheel of progress, from
the evil effects of which it would take years
TO recover Capitalists would withdrew their
money from this state as they have largely
from the state of Kansas, aud the farmers
who can now borrow money on real estate
security at from TO per cent would be re-
auired 10 pay 10. Men who are in debt
would be the greatest sufferers from the i'm
pairment of our credit. Not mile OF rail-
road would be built in our state for years TO
come. Let not such a dire calamity happen.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

THE speculative fever that few years
ago caused tho building of 5000 miles
of railroad in the United States in
single year has abated to such a degree
that last years railroad building was
not more than one-fourth as great.
While SO great a falling OF reduces an
important field of employment for labor,
it is still an encouraging sign of the
times. 1t proves that business is get
ting down TO solid basis, and that
wildcat schemes for the sudden acquisi-
tion Of wealth are no longer popular
Railroads are now built when they are
needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

IT Is not fair to Judge Nebraska's
present prosperity by the number of
mortgages filed, because in many cases
millions of dollars have been paid on
these mortgages which do not appear
on the records, and the bulk of the
loans represents purchase money. The
condition OF agricultural Nebraska will
compare favorably with that Of any
other state in the union.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17
.AMUSEMESI'S.

Barney Ferguson and 'McCarthy's Mis-
haps" did the banner business of the season
at the Farnam Street ,heater yesterday, and
last night people were turned away. The
play is wild and roliicl n farce, with a
sprinkllnG OF specaties. mere ls not much
art in it, but its cxtravagant absurdIties are
amusing TO n large class OF Lheater goers
Marguerite Ferguson Introduces several
taking novelties In the course of a skirt
dance she turns handspring and a fiiD-hap,
ana later she does u creditabe contortioI act.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17
A FEAruRE of Omaha street imnrope

A FEATURE of Omaha street improve
ment that surprises strangers is the ex-
traordinary size of the stone blocks used
for curbing. They are often six inches
in thickness, two feet in width and
twelve feet in length. The curbing is
laid to stay, but the pavements are too
often laid to be renewed
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

ents to predict II republican defeat in
Iowa this year are most ridiculous.
There has not been democratic victory
in Iowa on n presidential year for over
thirty-five years. Anti-prohibition car
ried the state twice and will carry it at
any time, but it is not IL question this
year and republicans, who espouse it
and incidentally vote the democratic
ticket to do SO, will vote as republicans
this wear
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17
Piety and Penury.

'The more moneyl YOU put in a bank"
saws religious exchange, "the less treasure
you lay up in EeavenSS We don't believe IL.
III this is true, all the shiftless people IN the
world will occupy front seats In heaven,
while the hard working people that mind
their own affairs and Try to amount TO some
thing, will not get their at all. This is put
ting premium on prodigaiity, laziness and
imnroyidanca.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

Wheat Is so low that it hardly seems
possible for it 10 fall lower, but il the
foreign demand does not Immediately
Increase it is not easy to see how even
the present prices can be maintained
with such enormous shipments flowing
from west to east. There is promise of
a good Er--pean demand but it has not
yet begun. 1t will have to be patiently
waited for
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

MITCHELL, S. D., has done great
denl of advertising for that state by its
magnificent corn palace. But all the
good done in that way will be over-
turned if that state allows its voters to
return a calamity party majority.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

r. G. DUN's commercial report for
the past week shows only 2l5 failures,
against $50 for the corresponding week
of last year. These are grievous figures
for the calamity folks.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

TIE Canadian people are still quarrel
lug among themselves about annexation.
ject is seldom mentioned. Our friends
across the border are at liberty to come
in or stay out. We have plenty of terri
tory for the present.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17
Anxious TO Be Elected.
Boston AdU,rtiser.

The announcement that Mr.. Cleveland
has contributed SlO,0O1t to his own campaign
might warrant the Inference that tho recent
''appeal" of Chairman flarrity and DicKiD =
son had been most potent were it not already
known that the ex-president gave the money
before the "appeal" was issued From the
size of his contribution, however. it is evil
dent enough that Mr.. Cleveland is quito anx-
ious TO be elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

THERE are stories set afoat by demo-
cratic papers OF the colonization of
negroes in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri
This is simply the old cry of ''wolf."
Look out for similar game being pro-
jected just now by the democrats of
those states
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

THE petticoat paper OF these parts is
shocked over the exocrable English
which tho editor of THE BEE ladies out
to his patrons. This IS indeed lament
able, but the editor of THE BEE has
never ladled cut such eXecrable rubbish
and stupid fakes AS are ladled out every
day by tho petticoat organ to for
bearing il not credulous community.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

WHEN n paper that has been soliciting
Doodle for the election of Grover Cleve-
land talks about 1.-THE ethics OF corrup-
tion" we are forcibly reminded of Satan
rebuking sin.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

IT is II matter of qualification to know
that the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton Of this city Is in such prosperous
condition. There is no better work in
this world than the diverting of young
mems attention to the means of growth
and improvement mentally, morally and
tnhysicallv
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

WHAT has become of the crazy sub
treasury scnetpe? 1t certainly cannot
be too nonsensical for its parents TO use
in this campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17
a Kangaroo Ballot.
Cincinnati Com nercidl.

ttHcRHutl tOHHGFciuis
Pennsylvania always casts big vote. but
with kangaroo ballot this year nearly two
feet wide aud moro than four feet long IT.
is the biggest thing of the season. Patriots
IN that state will present the appearance of
stuthng the ballot box with horse blankets.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17
TO MY WINTER GIRL.
Nc,U York IIcrdid.

NClU IOFK TTfTUTT.
You fled from me in early spring
To enter on your summers relRni
But now the summers past and gone,
Dear one come back to me again.
] ask not where you've been these months
That in the city have tOiIed.
How many men you've tirtod with
How many hearts you have despoiled.
crave no reckoning with you. sweet,
Some grains of cOnstancy j lacki
But now tho air is getting crisp,
] only say, "Como back, come back
So heed thee. speed thee, Time llits by;
All summer long fvc scrlmped for thoo
NV cash awaits thy winning smile,
Ny winter girl, come back To me.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

II THE reform" legislature of 1891
exceeded the republican legislature of
1889 in appropriations to the amount of
half million dollars, how much would
the same crowd, if elected this fall, beat
their record of two years ago? This is
question in mathematics which the
people can best solve by voting against
those Legislators in every instance.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17
Anything for Office.

Democrats and sore-head populists are fus-
ing on tho legislative tickets IN Minnesota.
These instances and similar ones elsewhere
should be kept in view constantly by the re-
publicaus everywhere. The democrats and
peoples party crowd hope to gain by trckery
and subterfuge what they know the Amerl-
can people will never give them in fair
sJandup fight '"
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

TIE recent encampment of the state
militia of Georgia was held at an ex-
pense 20 per cent below the estimate of
the legislature. This is the first time
that n legislative estimate WAS ever
known to be too high. The usual plan
is to make low estimate and then ap-
propriate money for the deficiency after
xpordo
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17
GlOb Democrat.

IL is a significant fact that the record of
the present administration is not assailed
by the democratic speakers. They practi
cally admit. that Is to say. that it is unobjec-
tionabe. Why. then, should any change be
,,nAn
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17
Disposing of Our surplus.

Ind UldndpOIIS JOUrndI
It's n matter OF surprise that wheat ex
ports from the United States have actually
been heavier during the past fortnight than
in the cores pondiug weeks OF 1891, amount
ing to 100000 bushels week. This ex-
port indicates that Europe needs tho surplus
in this country, as it did year ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17
An Imported Ynwp.
Chicago NclcS Record.

A New York clergyman thinks that
Columbus. so far from being a great hero,
was, 10 fact, rather cheap and de3picable
person. The clergyman does not seem to
appreciate the privilege of having been born
In America.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

SIOUX CITY papers have commenced
tho erection OF new bridge across the
Missouri at that point. Building
bridges is delightful diversion and we
indulge in it here in Omaha every few
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

OHIO people nave to he reminded
every other week that they have two
senators and that the other one is Mr..
c. S. Brice of Kew York.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17
DEUCEDLY CEETER.

Atchison Globe: You can't 60 out on a lark
at night. and rise with II the next morning,
Milwaukee Journal: People who nre always
looiing for trouble generally run when 1t
looks for them.
Chicago News: Johnny, why doesn't your
mother put patch over that hole in your
trouscrst"
Cause patch 'ud wear out, an the hole'll
last longs | want to wear it,"
indianapolis Journals Watts-Wcre you
ever afflicted with insomnia 49,
LushforthIOncc It's great, isn't ltF rel
low can go ahead and drink two dozen hours
out of the twcnty-four.
Chicago Inter Ocean: Mr. Hardy-l hear
your wife is an excellent conv versationallsh
Mr.. llehcr-ExrcIientt should say SO!
Why, that woman can talk all night, Sir.
Truth Tnere is young man In Chic SO
careful til at in calling he always knocks for
fear that II he came with II ring She might
consider II n proposal,
Washington Star: Don't you find your
profession very tiresomcf" asked the patient
of the dentist. .,
Not especially. Why did you ask"
at struck me us one continual grind.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

Atchison Globe You can't 60 out on n lark
at night. and rise with it the next morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17
SWORN STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION,

Average. ..,............,......,... $3.50"
4 GEORGE r. TZSCUUCK
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in my pres
ence this 10Th day of october, 1872. n. T. FELL
iseail Notary Public,
Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-17

Again the ancient city is given color and
interest 10 the stranger by the presence at
all times. as in all English provincial towns
or sleepy old cathedral cities, OF sturdy coun-
try folk from roundabout. IL Is as though
fair or market had just been held or was
about TO open. Heavy jowled stock buyers
are hero. FrocKed yeomen look wonderingly
into little shop windows as though they held
the marves of Regent street or the Strand.
Shocked louts FROM near hamlets dawdie
about the streets, snappy eyed farmers
wives have come, and best of all there are
bevies of countryside lasses with all the ra-
dance OF English roses in their flaming,
peachy checks.
In ana out of this motley crowd glide
cloaked masters, pass deans and deacons,
dart brigh. faced Wyckham boys, or prance
the military; for Winchester Is not only
cathedral town, a. college town, and the
London of Wiltshire for all It's thriving
country folk and farmers. but it is one of
the important military centers OF England,
being about equIdlstant from Aldershot' It's
greatest military station, and Portsmouth,
It's greatest naval station. IL IS especially a
station for recruits, depot for ten regi-