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Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11
AGAINST ALL FOREIGNERS.
Doctrine of Prescription Expoundcd
by Chicago Preacher.

Rev. II. W. Bolton, a minister Of the gospel
in Chicago. addressed members OF the Amerl-
can Protective association in the First Meth
odist church last Sunday
High In the councils Of the A. p. a. and
speaking with such solemnity as Is due to tn I
character of a priest and to the environment
Of an edihce dedicated to the worship Of God,
II may be assumed that DR.. Bolton spoke sin
Ce-ey aud with knowledge. II has been the
opinion largely that the order of A. u. A.
was employing its proscriptive purposes
mainly against citizens OF the United states
who are Roman Catholics. The order appears
from Mr.. Boltcn's statement to have wider
range. II is aimed at the Lutheran equally
with the Catholic, because Mr.. Bolton says
that man born abroad and educated in other
countries should not vote here, much less be
allowed to hold office. This country, particu-
larly this immediate section, contains many
Lutherans born abroad. They hold to the
Protestant religion with tenacity which DR..
Bolton himself cannot comprehend. for his
In not religion as nearly related to the Re-
former as is the Lutheran's. DR.. Bolton
would bring these Lutherans under the ban.
They are, too, mostly republicans abandon
ing their party only for a short time when
they found that its prescription entailed a
discriminating law against them. The a. +.
A. and the republican party ere close Knit,
but the Lutherans having used the demo-
cratic party to achieve victory Tor them
selves returned to the proscriptve party.
DR.. Bolton is not against the Lutheran
alone, He 10 against all aliens He VIII be
graciously pleased to permit them to come
here. but they must not become citizens en-
titled to vote nor to hold office. In this re-
spect he Is hostile to the material interests
OF his country, which have been promoted
beyond his knowledge, even beyond computa-
tion, by the influx of persons from all Eu-
rope
During the war of the rebellion the union
armies fighting against rebels who were ma
tives to a man, we're fed with the stalwart
physlques and sturdy courage of 1rishmen,
Germans and Norsemen. and in minor num-
bers by persons from Europe generally. the
fact does not seem to quiet the proscriptive
feeling Of Mr.. Bolton and the A. P. A.
Though their own membership is recruited
from Orangemen of Canada. they assert that
the nativistic idea must prevail
The doctrine is monstrous. However widely
1t may be entertained. 1t is the preaching of
bigots malignants and fools.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11

Auburn Post; Charles Casey Of Pawnee
City is announced as a candidate for nomins-
tion as state treasurer on the republican
ticket.
wisner Chronicle: Hon. q. A. Ecllcs OF
Chadron has announced himself as candi-
date for state auditor on the republican ticket.
He is said TO be the first that ever claimed
recognition for a state Office from the north
western corner OF the state.
Tecumseh journal: Tho many republican
friends Of Charles Il. Casey Of Pawncc City
think he should be candidate for state
treasurer this fall, and from the best infor-
nation ohtainable we are led into the belief
that he is willing to make the race.
Minden Gazette: 1t is said that w. NJ.
Geddes Of the Grand Island Independent
would make good candidate for state audi
tor. Geddes Is ali right and would make as
good an auditor as he is editor, and should
the nomination so his way the newspaper
boys would whoop II up for him without stint.
York Times: In speaking Of candidates for
state office this fail we are glad to notice that
Prof. Corbett is receiving nothing but the
most favorable notices from republican papers.
AS he is an enthusiastic republican II Is
hardly to be supposed that populist papers
will go into raptures over him. AS an officer
his work has been more than satisfactory and
the work done has been highly complimented
by the leading educators of the state.
Gretna Reporter: Broken Bow has a candi-
Chapman, late Of Ainsley, who not only repre-
sents the newspaper fraternity but would
adorn the auditors chair and also reflect
credit on the profession. Mr.. Chapman Is a
lifelong republican and Is among the bright
est thinkers in the state. The fact that his
brother very ably represented his constitu-
ency in Saline county in the legislature last
winter will add not little to his prestige.
Stanton Pickett: All this talk of our ex-
changes about C. G. McNlsh being a candl-
date for state treasurer or not being a candi-
date for congress is blind guessing and pre-
mature. The facts are that Nc. has not ex-
pressed himself on either matter. IL he
wants TO go to congress as the successor of
Meiklejohn he can, beyond question, be
nominated and elected, but 1t Is extremely
doubtful IL he could be nominated for treas
urer, though no one doubts but that he would
make a good one, but it's a large field and a
strong one. too.
Emerson Times: Hon. A. e. Barnes is
being urged to enter the race for attorney
general. There is no man in Dixon county,
in fact In northeastern Nebraska, who more
seriously deserves recognition than does Mr..
Barnes. His unselhsh and persistent work
for the republican party for years at loss or
time and money has moulded republican SEN
timent to him. Mr.. Barnes is one OF the
ablest and most successful lawyers in the
state and is admirably fitted for the place OF
attorney general. The republican party of
Dixon county owes him its most valiant sup
port and should he determine to enter the
race we hope to see Dixon county, as well
as all northeastern Nebraska, shed its ul-
sters Cor him.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11

AS matter of course the telephone
telegraph and electric light companies
propose to prevent the moving of large
buildings through the streets as long as
they can. But the city may have some
interest in discouraging the business of
house moving as well. Experience has
shown that the weight of heavy build
ings is injurious to pavements and de-
structive of crosswalks and that house
movers are not given to repairing such
damage done. Any ordinance permit
ting the indiscriminate use of the
streets by house movers should carry
a provision requiring house movers to
repair all damage done by them.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11
INDIANA AND NEW YORK.

The question as TO who of the prom
inent candidates for the republican
presidential nomination will be most
benefited by the withdrawal of General
Harrison from the list of possibilities
is being discussed in political circles
New York republicans profess to be
lieve that it will be very helpful to the
candidacy of Governor Morton, on the
ground that the official and personal
relations between Mr.. Morton and the
| eX-president having been of the most
| friendly character many Of the friends
of the latter will naturally prefer New
| York's governor. There does not ap
pear to be much force in this view, be
cause General Harrison is not, so faI
as known, unfriendly to either of the
other candidates. 1t is well known
for instance, that he has n very high
regard for Senator Allison, to whom
he offered IL position in the cabinet and
it is said that Iowa's favorite son is
very likely to have supporters in the
Indiana delegation to the national con
vention. General Harrison's relations
to Mckinley have always been very
friendly. The Ohio supporters of Major
Mckinley are perhaps over-confident in
assuming that he will have the entire
Indiana delegation, but undoubtedly he
will have a fair portion of the dele
gates from that state as their first
choice. Only the friends of Mr.. Reed
are not making any claims that the
withdrawal of General Harrison will
help their candidate, and yet IL is possi-
BILE that he will derive as much benefit
as any one.
There is some interesting, even
if not very important, gossip in rela-
ton to the preferences of the candidates
themselves. According to a report from
Albany Morton is more friendly to ALI
son than to either Reed or Mckinley,
from which it. may be inferred that his
influence will be eXerted in behalf of
the Iowa senator in the event of his
finding that he cannot himself secure
the nomination. While Allison is not
the second choice of either of the re-
publican factions in New York. Reed
being the favorite of the Platt men and
Mckinley of the anti-Platt men, with
Morton out of the way it is within the
range of possibilities that they may
unite upon him if it shall be demon
strated that neither Reed or Mckinley
can secure n majority.
1t is obvious that New York is to play
a very important part in the national
convention and in case Morton cannot
be nominated the man who secures the
support Of the Empire state delegation
will be pretty certain to be the presi-
Dental candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11

the price thereof. and IL this can legally
be done by dozen railroad com
panies entering into an agreement 1t
is difficult TO see how any kind of a
combination can be Illegal.
1t is possible that this Coal trust can
not be reached under the laws of New
York, and IL so the knowledge of that
fact will enable the legislature of that
state TO enact such legislation as will
meet cases of this kind. In that event
the proposed investigation will not be
wholly Improbable. If the authorities
of Pennsylvania would do their duty in
enforcing the law no anthracite coal
monopoly could be created, but the in
fluence of the railroads has always
been strong enough to prevent the en-
forcement of the law and they have
gone on levyng tribute upon the public
with impunity. There is not more
eXacting or indefensible monopoly than
this in existence anywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11

The coming season will doubtless see
greater activity in bicycle circles than
ever. The enthusiasm of wheehncn has
undergone no abatement, while there
are hundreds, in this city who will pur-
chase wheels the moment they can
afford the outlay. Dealers and manu-
facturers realize this and are preparing
early for unprecedented business this
season. The wheel that presents the
greatest number of fine points will
carry off the palm. 1t is a serious qucs
ton with them how TO make known the
strong points of the wheels they olfer
for sale. There is but one way in
which to do it, and that is to advertise
in n newspaper which the people read.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11
AFTER THE COAL COMBINE,

Reference was recently made to an
arrangement between the various an
| thracite coal roads which control the
production of coal by which it was
agreed to reduce the output for the
current year, make an equitable division
of 1t between the roads and raise the
price. 1t was suggested that this COM
bnation for levying n tribute upon the
consumers of anthracite coal, amount
ing to from 100000 900 to S40,000O0 ac-
cording to the pleasure of the combine,
would probably be made Il subject of
Investigation by the New York legisla-
ture, and possibly by congress, since
it seemed to be clearly hostile to the
public interest and in violation of the
antitrust law.
The New York assembly last week
adopted concurrent resolution request
ing the attorney general to ascertain
whether such unlawful combination or
conspiracy exists or is about to be
formed and to institute such actions
and proceedings against corporations
or individuals as the facts developed
may justify. Tens of thousands of the
consumers of anthracite coal outside
of the state of New York are interested
in this action and they will earnestly
hope that it will result In breaking UP
the combination, though experience
does not warrant the expectation that
such will be the effect 1t is said that
the Coal trust has no tangible exist
enee. Its output is regulated with al
most absolute autocracy. The price of
coal goes up or down as some power
DEGREES, but the power which does this
has so far escaped the law and prob
ably will continue to evade it, Accord
ing to the reports, however, there is in
the present case distinct agreement
which binds the parties to it to certain
specific conditions, and as such 1t ap-
pears to clearly constitute combina-
tion of the character which the courts
of New York have held to be inimical
TO the public interest and which is pro-
hibited by the federal antitrust law.
Its purpose Is to restrict the production
of an article of general use and to raise
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11
DEATH OF A. HERO.
The Splendid Military Record of Gem
ernI John GibbOn.

chicago IlfneS-fieralu
General John Gibbon Is dead-dead not
wounded as he was three times in the
civil war and once In an Indian war He
was a soldier. There were greater COM
manders on both sides In the American war,
but among them there was not one Of whom
it can be more truthfully said, HE was a
soldier" He had no other profession. To
that he was thoroughly welded There are
no others of the union army to follow John
Gibbon to the grave who will be more sin
cerely and universally mourned.
No other man of equal rank and COM
mand made more creditable record; safely
may 1t be said that no other officer in COM
mand of a brigade, division and army corps
was oftener under fire-up to the line
cheering his soldiers by word and example
He was brave to recklessness; too often he
endangered his life when that life was
needed in directing troops-directing them
as a general with musket or sighting
a cannon cannot direct. III there was fight
ing in his vicinity John Gbbon didn't
seem to be able 10 keep away from 1t. He
did in most OF his battles, what most gen
erals relied on aids TO do. He always
wanted to see the enemy his men were to
be hurled upon or to fortify against. He
wanted to know, 70 get Information with his
own eyes and ears; hence 1t was that Glib
bon always hoveped along the front when
sharp work was anticipated. No one did
a thing for John Gibbon in battle that John
Gibbon could do for himself His part Of
the line never broke when 1t was his fault
because he had neglected a single detail,
failed to take every precauton. His
superiors could always rely on his doing
more than they expected of him. His
soldiers were ever willing to do what he
commanded them to do.
OF such soldier material was General
John Gibbon, a native OF Pennsylvania,
cadet from North Carolina. lieutenant in
the Mexican war, captain of artillery in
1853. a brlgadler OF volunteers in 1862. a
major general in 1854, a colonel Of regulars
in 1866, brlsadler general OF regulars in
1886 retired In 1891, commander of the Iron
Brigade of the West, composed OF three Wis
consln regiments, one Indiana. and one
Michigan regiment; commander of a di-
vision in Hancock's corps, and he closed his
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11
rNnrGn nF uNGolSnf

Senator Smith of New Jersey talked
common sense yesterday in his speech
on the Monroe doctrine and voiced a
nearly universal popular sentiment
when he told the senate that the peo-
pie have had enough of jinioism and
are tired of the constant injection of
party politics and personal ambition
into our dealings with other nations.
Mr.. Smith Is a democrat, but his re.
marks applied to men of both parties,
for democrats and republicans have
We'd with each other in their efforts to
appear supremely patriotic, and 1t
would be hard to determine on which
side there has been the greater display
of iinjoism. At any rate in this respect
the traditional conservatism of the SEN
ate has been greatly abused and it Is
time there was an end of 1t, though 1t
is hardly to be hoped that the stock of
bombast has been exhausted or that
the list of those who would serve their
personal ambition in this way has run
out. Senator Smith was quite right
when lie declared that enough has al
ready been said about the Monroe doc
trine, regarding which the position of
the government and people of the
United States is fully understood by
the civilized world, and he was not less
correct when he said that the majority
of the people are disgusted with con-
gress in general and the senate in par
ticular. Whether or not the fact that
congress is in session is Il menace to
the revival of business and the return
OF prosperity. it is certain that it is
not helpful to either. Senator Smith is
to be commended for his plain and can
did talk, which ought to have n good
afrnnf
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11
KEYNOTE OF MUNICIPAL REFoi

The keynote of municipal reform was
sounded by Mayor Pingree of Detroit
in the address delivered by him in Chi
cago last week, which is to be found
on another page of this paper 1t is
an address which should be read by
every citizen.
Mayor Pingree goes to the core of
the cancer that is eating out the vitals
of American cities and undermining the
foundations of the republic. The de-
praved state of morals that permeates
municipal government in this country
has made it almost n disgrace for a
man to accept the office Of alderman or
councilman, when in fact 1t should be
a position of honor that men of the
highest business standing would feel
proud to occupy. In the language of
Mayor Pingree, 1t should be mark of
distinction so great that in future years
the children of an alderman should be
able to say without shame and with
pride that their father was so true and
faithful and honest man that the
people of his own city gave him
authority to speak for them in the man
agemcnt of the city government. And
a man who would betray the trust and
confidence of his fellow citizens should
be treated with such scorn and con-
tempt that there would be nothing left
for him to do but hide himself in the
uttermost parts of the earth.
The abject condition of our so-called
ait fofh &c, l,i 10 nll ll1y t,cv nH
and their enslavement to corporate COM
bines is pictured in true colors. The
chief source of municipal corruption is
traced directly to the INSCRIPTIONS in
reference of the franchised corporations
with city officials and the constant pres
sure exerted by them to secure the
evasion of their obligations to the public
and to obtain more valuable privileges
for themselves.
The conclusion reached by Mayor
Pingree is that the salvation of munich
pal government lies in the people. II
must be sought in the caucuses and
primary elections. 1t is the failure on
the part Of unpurchasable voters to
take an active part in these elections
atIllJ tue anu
ton henchmen to foist upon the city
men who are untrustworthy aud notori
ously venal. We quite agree with
Mayor Pingree that If the election laws
were so revised as to exclude from the
franchise those who neglect to vote at
primary elections we should get better
class of men nominated for municipal
office. Under our system, however,
such an innovation is impracticable be-
cause 1t would disfranchise the very
large class of voters who do not affiliate
regularly with any one party and
more numerous class who refuse to
recognize party lines in local elections.
The true remedy against corruption in
public Office Is to make dishonesty in
every form odious and stamp out Of
fetal negligence by making it as dis
graceful as stealing. Municipal reform,
to be effective and lasting, must come
through the elevation of the standard
of public morals, which seem to have
reached the lowest ebb In our Ameri-
can cities by reason Of popular indiffer-
ence to betrayal of trusts and diSre-
gard of official duty.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11
THE BOND DEAL

Chicago Tribune: In point of demonstrate
ing that Uncle Sam will never need to go
out Of his own neck Of woods to borrow
money again the new loan is an overwhelm-
ing success.
New York World: The treasury of the
United States is not necessarily dependent
on half dozen bond dealers. That has
been demonstrated in a thorough and highly
satisfactory way.
Globe-Democrat: The bond sale is tri-
umph for the administration only In the
sense of proving that it has been able to
do a good deal Of blundering without i'm
pairing the public credit.
Chicago Times-Herald: Five hundred mil
lions Of unexpected and available gold are
an invincible guarantee of peace plus the
Monroe doctrine on the American continent
International arbitration, when Uncle Sam
desires it hereafter, will be promptly con-
ceded. Five hundred millions of gold out
side the national vaults and ready for use
is better protection for a nation than a
standing army. But some of it ought to
go into a navy. and more Of it into a mer-
chant marine that, IL need arise, can be
made auxiliary to a navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11
The Sweet Singer of Wisconsin.
Gun

The garbage talk of Mr.. Tillman should
not make the country forgetful of the jets Of
honeyed and perfumed speech spurted by the
Hon. William r. Villas. He took the bad
taste out Of the mouth of the country and
filed 1t with the milk of paradise. His
similes trooped sweetly by with chocolate
pstache on their lips like school girls going
to a matinee His metaphors rustled along
ON wool slippers, soft as the snow and brill
liant as the rainbow A speech that moved
on golden casters to the mood of flutes and
soft recorders Like dreams that wave be-
fore the half-shut eye or gay castles in the
clouds that pass, forever fitting in the sum
mer sky, always dancing before the vision"
so, to borrow his own words, his speech
fitted and danced.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11
The people of Council Bluffs want the

The people of Council Bluffs want the
Transmississippi exposition located at
or near East Omaha. They argue that
the enterprise is not exclusively an
Omaha affair, as local promoters have
affirmed, and that If located in the vi
cinity of Council Bluffs the exposition
would be accessible not only to the
people of Omaha but to those of Coun-
Gil Bluffs and the state of Iowa. 1t Is
premature however to talk about loca-
tons before congress has taken action.
First catch your hare.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11
English VIII Probnted

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 10.-The will Of
William H. English was probated today.
Tho estate is said to be worth $1,000 900.
He gives $1,000 to Crown Hill cemetery, the
interest to be used in keeping up the English
monument; $4,000 to the Indiana Historical
society; $4,000 for the completion of the
history of Indiana; to Miss Ruth Hedges,
confidential clerk, $4,000 in money and GER
tain real estate in this city-this to be ac-
cepted and receipted for as final settlement
The remainder of the estate is divided be-
tween his son and daughter. The son and
daughter are made executor and executrix,
to serve without bond The provision looking
to final settlement with the confidential clerk
is supposed to preclude any contest, even II
one were contemplated.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11
REsENTING THE MITTEN.
IntOlcrnblc TriHfnE with the Snnctity
of Masculine Affections.


Chicago Tribune.
The new woman is learning that prvi-
leges are always accompanied by RESPONSE
bilities. About January / of this leap year
one of them. who has long contended that
women should have equal rights with men,
offered marriage to a young farmer of Sara
toga, Neb, He accepted the offer, but soon
afterward she asserted that she had been
joking and tried to break the engagement
Whereupon he consulted a lawyer and is
about to bring suit for breach of promise.
All right minded men must hope that he
will win the suit and the new woman will
be mulcted in heavy damages. If women
are to be permitted to engage masculine
affections whose owners else would be walk
ing in placid meditation, fancy free, they
must be held responsible for the use they
make of them. The masculine heart is a
tender thing easily injured, and not to be
roughly handled. If the women persist in
their demand to have the privilege Of TAX
ing it up they must assume the responsible
ty Cor It..
Nothing more dastardly can be imagined
than the conduct of strong, healthy woman,
who by fair promises and insdous compli-
ments and ether wiles wins the young and
untried affections of a truthful, innocent man,
and then, when she has gratifed her vanity,
casts them away and leaves him to pine
and suffer alone. Such conduct deserves con-
dign punishment
AS this is precisely what the new woman
of Saratoga has done, the court should see
that the betrayed and unhappy farmer gets
enough money from her to make him de-
sirable in some other woman's eyes.