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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22
Continued Fair Weather.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-For Eastern
Texas: fair, warmer in the eastern Dor
ton: warmer Sunday. with variable
winds. becoming sOutherly.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory: fair
and warmer, with variable winds.
Arkansas: fair, cooler tonight, north
erly winds becoming variable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22
A British Gale.

been blowing since yesterday evening all
over Great Britain, and mail boats have
been delayed at all ports. Numerous min
or casualties are reported at sea and
shore
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22
After Peter Jackson's scalp.

New YORK, Dec. 22-Frank Craig, the
Coffee Cooler" is big man pugiIistic
ally in London since he beat Ted Prit'
chard. His latest move is rather dar-
ing one. According to cablegram Craig
issued a challenge to fight Peter Jack
son for 81 800 and the bast pure offered.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22
An Enormous Bail Bond.

PITTsBURG, Dec. &c. M Irwin, the
d scretionary pool operator, was released
I. ON Jail late last evening on $4,000 bail.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22
A Reminder by Death.

FREEPoRT, His, Dec. 22.-Mrs. L. w.
Guiteau, since 1852, a resident of this city
ard stepmother of the assassin of Presi-
dent Garfield, died last night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22
Colored Bishop Dies.

NEwBERG, N. Y, Dec. 22.-Bishop Jos.
Thompson, of the African Methodist
Zion church, died here today,
AGED 76
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-22

Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Verbs Pair Highest Award.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-08-03
THE cEDARorfsr CASE AGAIN.


The action Of the president in remittlng
the penalties imposed upon Private Cedar
quist, found guilty Of dlsobeyng an order
TO apply himself 10 target practice on Sun
day. and the summary command to bring
the officer who ordered target practice on
Sunday to trial on the charge Of himself dis
obeying orders will doubtless create some
thing Of a mild sensation in army circles.
when the secretary OF war, in response
to resolution OF inquiry introduced into
congress by Mr.. Grosvenor Of Ohio sent to
the house. only few days ago, statement
of the findings in the case, from which 1t
was to be gathered that the department head
approved Of the entire course of proceed
ings. It was the general impression that the
matter was at an end and the whole case
closed. Now the president absolves the
prisoner from the necessity Of serving the
unexpired portion OF his sentence, and, as it
were, turns the tables upon his superior
officer by requiring him to answer for his
part in the performance.
1t will be noticed that the language OF the
order Of August implies that the officer
who gave the now obnoxious order did so
coln given in November, 1862" Reference
to this order of 1862. however, reveals moth
ing more than an injunction for the orderly
observance of the Sabbath and a timely
repetition of the advice given by Washing
ton to his soldiers regarding the propriety
Of refraining from unnecessary work on the
Sabbath. This order of President Lincoln
was referred to, merely a citation, in
the order of President Harrison abollshing
Sunday inspection in 1884, but the court
martial is not to be called under the latter
regulation. 1t is furthermore question Of
doubt whether the order of President Lin
coin is still operative, inasmuch as the
army regulations since issued and purport-
ing to contain all of the orders and regula-
tons in force at the date of publication,
make no mention whatever of it. 1t is
therefore not so clear that there has been
a violation of orders on the part of the
superior officer, and this will be the first
question that will have to be determined.
Through this latest phase of the situa-
tion the Cedarquist case gives promise of
attaining u celebrity which its merits seem
scarcely to warrant So far as Cedarquist
is concerned, the findings in his trial stand
just as they are, the question now being
whether he shall be in a measure vindicated
by. the branding Of the order which he dis
obeyed as illegal and the conviction and
punishment of the officer giving it for
violating the almost obsolete order Of 1862.
1t is purely a matter of military law, the
law of Nebraska respecting Sunday OBJ
servance having no bearing upon 1t what
ever. The succeeding stages in the episode
will be watched with widespread interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-08-03
THE QUESTION OF FREE SHIPS.

1t is probable that nothing will be done
at the present session of congress with the
bill introduced in the house providing for
free ships. 1t is not known what support
it would command in the house, while to
the senate 1t Is doubted whether it could
pass that body. 1t is necessary in order
to bring it forward in the house that an
order be adopted fixing day for its consider
alton, and it seems that the speaker is not
desirous to have the measure brought for
ward. AS the matter rests very largely
with him, it is assumed, therefore. that the
measure will not be considered at this ses-
sion. In the senate there is said to be either
hostility or indifference toward the bill on
the part of those who have made such mod-
ications In the Wilson tariff bill. Well in
formed opinion says it is more than doubtful
whether the bill could pass the senate in
any case. and the prediction is made that
the measure will not pass the present con-
gress. In that event the movement for free
ships will be at an end for some time to
come.
But the question of restoring the merchant
marine of the United States is too I'M
portant to be wholly dismissed from con-
sideraton. and the next republican congress
will undoubtedly be urgently called upon to
enact legislation looking to this end. Men
of all parties realize that the time has come
when this country should cease to be de-
pendent upon foreign ship owners for the
ocean transportation of its products. 1t is
admitted on all hands that a great COM
mercial nation like the United States ought
to have ample facilities of its own for the
carriage of its foreign commerce, and that
SO long as we have not such facilities our
progress toward commercial supremacy
among the nations will be retarded. Not
until we can carry on our foreign trade in
American ships sailing under the American
flag shall we enjoy that complete advantage
which is essential TO commercial expansion.
No less important is the consideration that
we are annually paying to foreign ship own
ers an enormous sum which constitutes a
drain the stoppage OF which would add ma
terially to our prosperity. Nobody will ques-
tion that 1t would be a great benefit to keep
at home and spend among our own people
the 5000, 900 900 or more which go abroad
every year in payment of freights and pas
senger fares.
The Importance OF this question is obvious
The difficulty is in devising wise and prac-
ticable legislation that will bring about the
desired result. No progress has been made
under existing laws, and none Is to be ex-
pected. Whether the proposed law would
accomplish what is needed is problematical
while it is certain that it's effect would be
damaging to our shipbuilding industry. 1t is
by no means simple question, but the re-
publican party can be depended upon to
find satisfactory solution whenever it shall
seriously address itself to the task.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-08-03
rHE OMAHA DAILY BEE FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1901

the government and in sense makes the
governments paper currency not much
better than FIAT money. Quite naturally the
question is being asked what is going to
be done about this peril by the government.
Are the president and the secretary OF the
treasury waiting for the passage Of tariff
bill In order to increase the revenues OF
the government and relieve the embarrass-
ment? 10 this is their reliance for relief
the president has taken an extraordinary
course to bring 1t about in counseling a
policy on the part of the house democrats
that has antagonized the senate and re-
duced the chances of an agreement between
the two branches of congress. Another
thing that has not improved the situation
is the recent order of the secretary of the
treasury for resumng the coinage of sill
yer dollars at all the mints of the country.
1t is unquestionable that the effect of this
order has been to increase distrust in flnan-
cial circles for although this coinage will
not materially increase the obligations of
the government payable in gold, still it
is regarded as a most imprudent thing to do
at this juncture, when 1t should be the
policy of the treasury TO reduce rather than
add to it's gold obligations. Washington
dispatches represent the secretary of the
treasury as feeling no apprehension about
the immediate future notwithstanding the
steadily disappearing reserve, which simply
shows that Mr.. Carlisle is not in close
touch with the financial sentiment Of the
country. OF course he has remedy in
his own hands, If he cares to exercise 1t, in
issuing bonds, but the administration is
reluctant to do this, and probably will not
do it without additional authority from con-
gress. At any rate it is practically COM
mitted to this position.
The simple and direct way out Of the diff
flculty is by a settlement of the tariff ques-
tion. If that were accomplished the drain
of gold would cease, the revenues of the
government from all sources would increase,
and there would be Improvement
both in the business condition of
the country and in the condition of the
treasury. The very best thing that can be
done to give relief in all directions is for
congress to drop the tariff and adjourn.
Another month of suspense and uncertainty
may produce most deplorabe consequences,
so severe is the strain upon all business
interests, yet the democratic factions in
congress seem either blind or Indifferent to
the peril.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-08-03

1t could not Withstand. Every candidate and
every party leader on the stump would be
compelled to champion the candidacy of
man who is tattooed with record Of in
delible infamy. They would be confronted
at every crossroad with the story of the
forged census returns that scandalized the
state at the national capital and placed a
stigma upon the man whom the people of
this commonwealth had honored with place
in the halls of congress as their representa-
tive. They would be confronted with the
more recent msbehavior of that same ex
congressman while acting in capacity of
president of the state senate.
During two sessions of the legislature in
which he occupied the responsible and honor
able position of presiding officer of the upper
house by virtue of his election as lieutenant
governor Mr.. Majors was notoriousy a tool
and capper for the corporation lobby, and
exerted all his power and influence during
each session of the legislature to promote
jobbery and assist Doodle schemes and OBJ
struct, sidetrack and defeat all railway reg
ulation bills and measures to curb the rapac-
ity of corporate monopoly.
SCANDALIZED THE STATE.
During the session OF 1891 the state was
ScandallZed by the abduction OF Senator
Taylor a populst, who had been elected on
the anti-monopoly platform, which pledged
him to support a maximum rate law. 1t
is notorious that Taylor was on confidential
terms with Lieutenant Governor Majors,
and especially with his private sec
retary, Walt M. Seely. There is
no doubt whatever that Majors and
Seely must have known of the plot to abduct
Taylor in order to keep him from casting his
vote for the Newberry maximum rate bill.
Taylors abduction created such sensa-
ton that even if Majors had not been ad-
vised about the plot he could not have been
ignorant of the fact that Taylor had disap-
peared The fact that Majors directed the
sergeant-at-arms to have Taylor arrested
shows absolute knowledge on the part OF
Majors Of the disappearance of Taylor.
The records of the auditors office show
that Taylor had drawn $2624O as his pay
and mileage for the session up to the time
of his abrupt departure in the middle OF
March.
On March 81. when the session closed.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-08-03

Secretary Morton doubtless feels elated
over the result Of the conference on the agri-
cultural appropriation bill, which terminated
with the exclusion Of the item setting aside
a million dollars for distribution among the
several states for the purpose of extermnat,
ing the Russian thistle. The secretary made
war upon this appropriation from the very
first characterizing 1t as a dangerous step
towards paternaism He wrote a scorching
letter against II to the chairman of the sem
ate committee on agriculture and used his
own personal influence to defeat it. 1t slipped
through the senate as an amendment to the
house bill, but was caught in conference and
the house refused to sccept it. The conse-
quence is that the states that want to get rid
of the Russian thistle plague will have to
devise the ways and means for themselves.
The Agricultural department will also avoid
the work of supervision which might have
been saddled upon 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-08-03

The above is fac simile of the certificate
signed by Lieutenant Governor Majors and
| approved by the auditor, as now on file In
the office of the auditor of state.
The warrant for SIS cashed by Walt
NJ. Seely, private secretary of the lieutenant
governor, and pocketed by him. Taylor
never received a penny of this money fraudu-
lently procured by the connivance of the
lieutenant governor.
This act alone stamps Thomas ]. Majors as
! dangerous man in any public office When
he certified that Taylor had served through
| the entire term he knowingly and wit
tingly committed a grave crime that laid
him liable not only to Impeachment, but to
prosecution in the criminal courts.
Had Majors certified to a fraudulent
voucher in the army, or duplicated his own
pay in the army pay roll. he would have
, been court martialed and cashered in dis
grace Where the offense was as fagrant
as the Taylor voucher fraud, he would have
been made to serve a sentence in military
prison. Is this the kind of man the re-
publicans of Nebraska are asked to make
chief executive of state and commander-in-
chief of the military forces of the common
wealth?
THE SENATE OIL ROOM.
The climax of infamy on the part OF the
lieutenant governor was the conversion OF
his private office adjoining the senate cham
| ber into legislative oil room, in which
| liquor was dispensed freely to members of the
senate who were addicted to drink, and to
lobbyists, male and female who resorted to
I the room for debauching the law makers.
Every fellow who belonged to the gang
carried Yale lock key in his pocket so as
to have access at all times, night or day,
when the senate was in session or at recess,
to the demiiohns and decanters filled with
choice brands of liquor with which the lieu
tenant governors room generously sup
piled regardless of expense by the corporate
concerns whose bills were to be logroiled
through and whose interests were to be
protected by the bland affable and accom-
modating lieutenant governor.
Can republicans stultify themselves and
jeopardze their cause by placing man with
such a record at the head of the ticket?
Omaha daily bee., 1894-08-03
THE IOWA PIE-BITERS.

The fusome eulogy of Grover Cleveland
and all he has said or done since the 4th of
March, 1893, as embodied in the platform of
the Iowa democracy, affords proof conclusive
of the fact that the pie-biters were on top in
the state convention. The Iowa pie-bters have
outdone Senator Villas in soldering all over
the great federal patronage dispenser. They
have put the molasses and soft soap on so
thick that it cannot help but disgust nine
tenths Of the rank and file. They commend
the administration of President Cleveland
for the ability, wisdom and patriotism shown
in dealing with matters of public interest.
Well, where has this administration shown
such wonderful ability and wisdom in deal
ing with public questions? Does the con-
diton of the country indicate any marvellous
craftsmanship in dealing with the finances
of the nation? Have the revenues of the
nation increased and has the credit Of the
United States been improved? Have the
federal taxes been decreased and is the
treasury in better condition now than 1t
before Cleveland came in?
Not content with stopping over about the
signal ability displayed in bringing the
country to the verge of bankruptcy and
revolution the Iowa pie-biters especially ap-
prove of the present administration for the
looping off of many useless Office holders,
and for it's firm and wise policy toward the
other nations and countries of the world.
Is not this enough ticker to make horse
laugh? What office holders have been
Topped off outside of a few wretchedly paid
clerks and minor inspectors OF meats? How
does the present federal pay roll compare
with the pay rolls of former years? o, yes;
there has been some looping off in the
pension bureau. But that was done more
to crafty the southern brigadiers than the
northern taxpayers.
That wise and firm policy in dealing with
other nations of the world caps the climax
of pie-biting obsequiousness. What nations
have we held off at arms length by the
firm attitude of the foreign office? The only
complication that has arisen in the past
seventeen months has been the Hawaiian
muddle and that has settled itself in spite
of all laundering interference.
The most ridiculous performance of the
Iowa pie biters is their endorsement of the
Wilson letter. The consensus of opinion
among all democrats is that the letter had
better been burned 1t has caused
democratic leaders at Washington more
stomach ache than any political dish of
crow that has ever been served 1t has
created greater CONSERVATION and stirred up
more rancorous resentment than any utter
ance or political document that has ever
emanated from the white house. Instead
of smoothing the way for the tariff reform
it las intensified the jange over the mongrel
who will now have to swallow himself by
signing a bill that he denounced as in
iquitous
The Iowa pie-biters have overdone their
self-imposed task.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-08-03
AN APPEAL For SETTL EMENT.

The responsible democratic press of the
country is urgently appealing to congress for
an immediate settlement Of the tariff contro-
versy. 1t asks the party in power to bring
the issue to an end. even if 1t be necessary to
allow the existing law to stand. With prac-
tical unanimty the newspapers of character
and influence which represent democratic
and tariff reform ideas demand in behalf of
the general welfare that the deadlock be-
tween the senate and the house on this ques-
tion shall be maintained no longer, and that
If they cannot at once come to an agree
ment the controversy be abandoned and the
industries and business of the country be re-
lleved from the uncertainty and the strain
incident to the conflict over the tariff
few examples of this sentiment will
serve to indicate the general drift. The Phil
adelphia Record, most earnest advocate of
tariff REFORM whose editor is the democratic
candidate for governor Of Pennsylvania says:
"If the variance between the two houses on
the tariff involved nothing more than the
oretical difference Of opinion In regard to the
rates of protective duty 1t would not matter
much whether the committee of conference
should come to an agreement next month
or next year In ordinary circumstances
neither the revenues nor the public finances
would be seriously affected II a tariff bill
should fail by reason of disagreement about
one-eighth- of cent a pound on sugar or
upon the question whether or not iron ore
should be put upon the free list. But the
business interests of the country impera-
lively demand that the two houses shall ad-
Omaha daily bee., 1894-08-03
NEBRASKA and NEBRdSK4NS,

Nat w. Smails, formerly editor of the Ere
mont Herald, has purchased democratic
paper at Lake Geneva, Wis.
Thomas Laver, Custer county boy, was
drowned in the lake at Ansley while in bath
ing, He went into the water in an overheated
condition.
A. G. Prewett of York sacrificed the index
finger of his right hand to furnish material
for soap. He was feeding the pressing ma
chine at the soap works when the accident
occurred.
Firth was visited by $1O,O 900 fire that de-
stroyed the general store of T. Durling, How
ards furniture store and a millinery estab-
lishment The insurance will reach about
half of the loss
Mrs, Seth Mobley, who has had some exper-
ience in certain state asyums, proposes to
take to the lecture platform this fall and
give the public the benefit of a peep Be
hind the Curtain of Our Public Institu-
tions."
The old settlers of Polk, York, Butler and
Seward counties will hold their annual pic
mic in Lords grove, near the corner of the
four counties, on Wednesday, August s.
Great preparations are being made for a
grand time,
l.. Grimm, a 17-year-old boy living near
Broken Bow, was thrown from horse and
dragged for some distance, and when he was
picked up II was thought he was dead. In
spite of his serious injuries, 1t is believed
that he Will recover.
queer freak of lightning was the i'm
pairment of the hearing OF Chris Vollnage,
a farmer near Plattsmouth. The bolt struck
Vollnage's house tore down the chimney
ripped up the roof and reduced the cook
stove TO scrap iron. When Mr.. Vollnage re-
covered from his surprise he found that he
had lost his hearing. but 1t Is believed by
his physician that he will recover 1t in a
short time
Says the Galloway Courier A list of the
names of those who have left this vicinity
for other parts during the last six months
would be a surprise to many OF our readers
on account Of ITS length II is probable the
exodus has only commenced, and we would
not be surprised to find at least one-half the
population OF this part OF the county gone
inside OF two months. The absence Of many
will be temporary although q considerable
number are going for good.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-08-03

The Philadelphia Press gives the history of
the so-caled,t slums report that has been
causing considerable comment in the news
papers, and which, as we have said, is not de-
serving of the attention it has received
The investigation of the slums of the lead
ing cities ofiGthe country, although under
taken by Labor Commissioner Wright, is
really due to Senator Kyle, who introduced
a resolution for that purpose during the first
days of his appearance in Washington as a
member Of the senate. Mr.. Kyle's party
affiliations being still question of doubt,
he encountered no opposition to his pet pro-
ject, and the resolution carried with an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to defray the expenses
The work, however, was intrusted to the
labor commissioner, instead of to Mr.. Kyle,
as the latter originally contemplated. Com
missioner Wright figured that to gather the
statistics called for by the resolution would
take 5000 O0O rather than $40, 900, and there
fore confined himself to four Of the larger
typical cities of the country. Even then all
he attempted was a mere compilation of
what was already at hand in the census re-
ports and the municipal reports of the diff
ferent cities. He does not claim to have
brought out solitary new fact, except, per-
haps, by way of comparison, but the $4,000
has been eaten up. and Mr.. Kyle doubtless
feels relieved