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Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
rnR 1 SlnRr SESSioN.

The purpose of the house republicans
10 bring the present session of congress
to Il close in May will he approved by
the country. since 1t has become cvi-
deut that there can be no important
general legislation, except passing the
appropriation bills. II is said that the
house leaders are still hopeful of ac-
ton by the senate on the revenue bill.
but there appears very little reason to
believe anything will be done. owing
TO the determination of few free sill
yer republican senator's to obstruct ac-
ton, unless they can obtain rccogni-
ton Of their policy. AS now appears
there Is not the slightest probability
that these senators will yield. and if
they hold out, the revenue bill Is, or
course. doomed. II will not even get
before the senate. II now looks as If
there will be no conference in regard
to the bond bill that was passed
by the house and for which
the senate substituted a free coinage
measure. the latter body having taken
no action looking to conference, prob
ably for the reason that 1t would be
useless. There Is absolutely no chance
of any financial legislation. Such being
the situation. there is no reason why
congress should remain in session day
longer than is necessary TO pass the
appropriation bills. and these could be
disposed of even sooner than May.
If congress should adjourn as early
rs May, it would be the shortest first
or long session in half n century. Since
December 1917, there nave been twenty
four congresses. beginning with the
Thirticth and including the Fifty-third
The earliest adjournment of the long
session occurred June 10. that being in
the case of the Forty-second congress,
in 1872 The Fortieth and Forty-first
congresses covered the period of Presi-
dent .Johnsons administration. and were
practically in session continuously.
Both sessions, by special provision of
law. were convened March 1, and when
the public business was transacted. in
stead of separating in the usual way,
adjournment followed to a fixed date.
In every case since the FOrty-first con-
gress the long regular sessions have eN-
tended into June, majority of them
have run to July and August. and two
did not adjourn until October. The
longest session ever held was that of
the Fifteth congress, which continued
Until October 20, 1883, covering con-
tinuous period of 321 days. The sue
ceeding congress held until October 1,
1890. 1t is said to be the opinion of
Speaker Reed that it will be best for
the business interests of the country for
congress to adjourn early, and it is
safe to say that this view is very gen
orally entertained.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
EXPORTS OF CORN.

The export of corn from the United
States in 1895 amounted to nearly g.
100000 bushels, of the value of about
S2S,OOO,OOO. The promise is that the
exports for this year will be con-
siderable more than double the amount
for 1898, having so far averaged more
than 100000 bushels a week. The
greater demand for corn this year is
| or course largely due to the low price,
but there is some reason to think that
it NAV also indicate growing favor
for this grain abroad. AT any rate 1t
is to be hoped that such is the case.
although the rather unsatisfactory re-
suits of the very earnest and persistent
efforts made to induce Europeans to
use corn as table foods, do not en-
courage the hope that in the near future
they will take very large quantities of
this grain, except when the price is
so low that our producers will get
no profit from it's shipment. There is
no assurance, indeed, that the recent
increased demand is due to a larger
consumption of corn as human food,
though it is probable that such is the
case, and If so. the fact is one to war
rant hopefulness for the future, for
familiarity with the good qualities of
this grain cannot fail to lead to its
greater consumption. 1t will be very
long time, however, before American
farmers can derive any material ben
eft from the foreign demand for this
cereal Export of 100,000,000 bushels of
corn annually, or several times that
amount, would not be n matter of
such Importance as to justify farmers
in giving more attention to the grow
ing of this grain, and the fact that
there is just now n better demand for
it, is not referred to ms something
which should stimulate an increase Of
the corn area.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25

ON March = Ne federal supreme court
will hear arguments in the celebrated
bridge case. involving the right of the
milwaukee, imdi Rock Island roads to
use the linton Pacific bridge at this
point. The outcome of this case will
have special significance in this city
and an important bearing upon the pro
posed union depot scheme. Should the
Union Pacific win the case the Iowa
roads will either have to negotiate new
contracts with the Union Pacific or
close contract with the Bridge and
Terminal company. Should the Iowa
roads gain the case they will be in
position to negotiate with the Union
Pacific and the terminal company for
tile joint Use of the proposed new union
depot on terms that will not ieopardze
any rights the supreme court may hold
they now possess
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
ENHLSE REIRENCHMENT.

There should be rctrenchment in the
expenses of the government wherever
this can be effected without impairing
the disposition shown by the house re-
publicans to do this is to be COM
mended. But there is danger of going
too far in the direction of economy, an
instance of which Is furnished i'm the
appropriation bill framed by the house
postotiice committee, in which reduc
tions are made that 1t is said will seri-
ously Interfere with the postal service
If they are allowed to stand. The serv-
ice in the large cities and wherever
there Is free delivery would especially
suffer from the proposed reductions.
In the interest of economy as well as
n better service the department has
abolished number of postmasters in
small offices contiguous to large cities
and established in their stead subofiices,
placing in charge superintendents and
making them subordinate to the city
offices. 1t Is stated that this plan of
postoilice consolidation has resulted in
n saving of $750000 in the salaries of
postmasters, hut in cutting off this
amount the house committee has not
made sufficient allowance for the COM
pensation OF superintendents and for
necessary clerk hire for the substations.
1t has also allowed less for the free de-
livery service for the next fiscal year
than was appropriated for the current
year which would prevent any increase
In that service, although there is certain
to be demand for increase. The post
master general asked for larger ap-
preparation for the free delivery service
and he had good reason for doing So
This sort of retrenchment Is mani
festly unwise and If the house does not
disapprove the action of the committee
and provide sufficient sum for main
tanning the efficiency of the postal serv-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
HOW EdR UILL THEY Coz

While we hear men constantly talk
about the enforcement of law and
order, there seems to be most lamen-
table Indifference to the systematic
disregard of law by the very men who
make the city's laws. Like the doctor
who prescribes for other people, but
never takes his own medicine, and the
minister who breaches one thing and
practices another. our municipal legis-
lators are content with passing ordi-
nances for the government of their
constituents and the public generally
while they pay no attention to charter
provisions which they are sworn to
obey.
The charter expressly limits the pow
ers of the mayor and council with re-
gard to the levying of taxes and the
expenditure of public funds. 1t makes
them individually liable for the crea-
ton Of overlaps and imposes penalties
for voting appropriations to officers
and employees in excess of the amounts
fixed by charter or the ordinances.
These provisions of the law have no.
toriolsly been ignored. In spite of
most stringent provisions against the
transfer of money from one fund to
another and against extra allowances
to municipal officers and employees, the
records show that Overlaps are COM
mon and extra allowances are not un-
common. In the present depleted con-
dition of the city treasury. with short
age of over $115.O00 as the result of de-
falcation, financing the city within the
bounds of law becomes a serious prob
lem. The taxes levied for 1896 will not
yield the revenue necessary for carry
ing on the city government on the eX-
listing scale unless each department is
held within the limit of its levy Even
then there are sure to be deficits in the
lighting, water and judgment funds
that cannot possibly be met out of the
general fund. 1t was known in adj
vance of the levy that the sinking fund
would not be sufficient to pay the ma
turing obligatiO Instead of cancel
ing these obligations many of them
will have to be extended.
The question is How far will the
council so in cOuntenancing and creating
overlaps that will compel an enormous
tax levy next year and keep floating
debt hanging over the taxpayers
heads indefinitely? How far will it go
in draining the general fund for the
relief of departments for which the
maximum levy allowed by charter has
been imposed? How far will it go in
ordering additional electric lamps when
the lighting fund will be exhausted
before the year is half over? How far
will it go in providing Board of Health
sinecures and needless inspectorships
in other departments when there is no
money in the treasury to pay them
and none in sight?
Can the mayor and council afford to
set an example of lawlessness that
cannot fail to demoralize the whole
city government?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
THE sPORTsMAN's CODE.


Harper's Round Table.
Now these are the laws of the athlete.
That stretch. the length OF the field.
They hey make @ the code of the runner .I,I fleet
And how to carry 1t, through.
They help the man. who's done what he cay
To bear his Waterloo
You shall give the foeman all his due.
And let him win If he can;
But keep all rights that belong to you,
For that is the law of man.
You shall hold the ground that Is You're
And yieid ieiti not a foot you have trod,
But grant his right in a stand-up ight,
For that Is the law of God.
If you row with the crew in the boat.
There's plenty OF work when you leave the
But little to do for the eye
There's plenty to do to swing and slide.
And steady the fragile shell;
But to gain your strength from the other
Is a method sent from hell.
No man shall yield on the foot ball field
Till the final whistle sounds.
No man shall show by single blow
That he has no place on the grounds.
But when the foe is in racking pain
And cannot move or fight.
You shall help him up to his feet again,
And chafe his bruse and bind his strain.
To show the make of your own good grain.
For that Is fair and right,
The strength Of the team, or nine or crew
',Tis what the body together can do
That carries the victory far.
So you shall give your mite TO the rest
TO bring the whole team through,
And then at the time of your single test
They shall give their strength to you.
And these are the laws of the athlete.
You can heed them or not, as you like,
But they make the code of the runner fleet.
And they check a man when he'd strike.
They tell how to lay your plan,
And how to carry II through.
They help the man. who's done what he can
10 bear his Waterloo.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
AMERICAN STUDENTS IN FRANCE
French Schools Open to Post Grad
uatcs of This Country.

French Schools Open to Post Grad
uatcs of This Country.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The recent ac-
ton Of the French government in opening
the French universities and high schools to
American students is regarded by public
educators in this country as matter of great
interest to all American institutions of learn
ing, and to those interested In higher educa-
ton. The decree which has lust been issued
by the consul superieur de instruction
publique practically removes the restrictions
upon the admission of foreign students to the
French universities, and gives them a status
substantially similar to that already accorded
by German universities.
This concession by the French authorities
is the result Of a movement instituted by
Prof. H. f. Thurber of Chicago, who in May
last addressed the minister of public in
struction memorial calling attention to the
immense disparity in the number Of Amer-
can students at the French universities as
compared with those engaged In post graduate
work in Germany, and suggesting in gen.
eral way certain notifications in the French
regulations which would have a tendency to
secure to France fair share of the patron
age Of the American students desiring to
complete their studies in Europe.
AS result Of representations that were
made the consul superieur de L instruction
publique promulgated decree introducing
into the French faculties of science all the
best features of the German system.
student will hereafter be admitted to these
faculties on an American bachelors degree
and will be permitted to choose his studies
After pursuing any scientific course for
year he can, II he wishes, apply for an ex-
animation in this branch, and IL successful
obtain a certificate d. etude. Three such
certificates will entitle him to license es
science, and he will then be eligible to the
French doctorate, upon the presentation OF
satisfactory thesis. He can migrate IL he
wishes, from one university to another
studying at the same time whatever other
subjects he may choose, and he has the
privilege Of taking his examinations in sue
opssiOn or en blnc
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Mr.. Sob, Corean minister at Washington,
| has made a good impression at the capital
! nspite Of the fact that he has lost his
queue.
Senator Stewart of Nevada and Carl
| Browne. late of Coxey's army, are now run
| ming paper devoted to free silver. An
| other instance of extremes meet"
| New England is no longer talking about
the remarkably mild winter Monday of
last week was the coolest day in Boston
! since 1882. and the coolest February day
ever reported in that city.
Congressman Kulp of Pennsylvania appre-
ciates the value OF thrift, Horatio thrift"
BY franking his laundry TO and frcm Troy
n. Y, he saved many a penny, and might
have achieved fortune had not his celulod
cuffs exploded in the mail and exploited his
"nearness."
Louis p. Noros of the Inflated Jeanette,
whose oiskin trousers, found in Greenland,
were one Of the articles upon which Dr. Nan
sen based his polar current theory, lives in
Fall River, Mass. He said the other day
that he believed the trousers were really his
and thought Nansen was right
The king OF the Belgians is very hard up,
in consequence Of a long career OF gayety.
Lately he was in Paris importuning the gov
ernment to purchase the Congo Free State
from him. He failed in his purpose Then
he went to London and worried the British
government to help him out. He offered
the Congo very cheap, but the British have
enough to occupy them in Africa.
General John s. Williams, celebrated as
"Cerro Gordo Williams" Is 7S years old,
but he is passing very lively and vigorous
old age on his Kentucky estate. He APP
peared in Louisville the ether day to dis
pose OF thirty hogsheads Of tobacco which
he had raised on his farm and for which he
secured good prices. Those who met him
complimented him on his activity.
The ball which Comte de Montebello. the
French ambassador to Russia is to give In
Moscow promises TO be OF truly royal mag
nifcence, and the supper will be Lucullan,
as indicated by the fact that the French ma
tion has been asked to pay $4,000 for II.
All the champagne is to be furnished from
the comte's own vintages. and the bills for
fruits. flowers and spring vegetables which
will be imported from France. are sure to
be enormous.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25

The Chicago Chronicle is trying to
explain for the benefit of one of it's in
quisitive readers why street cars are not
vestibuled for the protection of motor
men and gripmen from severe weather.
are yestibuled The inquisitive reader
should be invited to go to Lincoln and
ride on one of the horseless carriages
operated under the benign supervision
of Colonel Brad Slaughter, acting fos
the United States circuit court for the
district of Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25

The time will soon have expired when
the government can bring suit against
the Union Pacific railway to forfeit GER
tain land grants. 1t is reported the
government will in Il few days institute
suit against the road to set aside patents
issued upon lands once pre- -empted by
settlers, abandoned and subsequently
sold by the road. These transactions
were made years ago, when the demand
for lands in Nebraska was very active
and when the management of that road
was controlled by men who We're not
oversolicitous of the interests of the
government. The trial of these cases
therefore will call out few chapters
of very interesting ancient history and
in all probability will result in many
acres of valuable lands being trans
ferred within the jurisdiction of the
general land office. 1t Is possible, how
ever, that the act that Is being pushed
through congress extending the time
for reclaiming the forfeited land grants
may defer if 1t does not altogether
prevent judicial inquisition into the rail
road land deals.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25

ice undoubtedly the senate will. There
is no branch of the public service In
which the application of n chceScparing
policy of economy is less to be desired
than in the postal service. Doubtless
changes can be made which would re-
ducc the cost of the service without
impairng its efficiency. A bill having
this object i'm view has been introduced
by the chairman of the house com
mittee on postofiices, which provides for
a new classification of certain mail
matter which would result either in re-
ducing the quantity of such matter in
the mails or increasing the revenue from
1t. Reform or change in this respect
Is undoubtedly desirable and ought to
be promptly made. But the public will
not approve of anything in the way of
reform or retrenchment that would
operate to impair the efficiency of the
postal service or to prevent such in
crease i'm the facilities of the service as
the growth of the country demands.
The mail service is closer to the peo-
pie than any other. 1t is the one
branch of the public service in which
every citizen has II direct interest 1t
should be administered with an aim to
the attainment of the highest standard
Of usefulness and efficiency and while
such II policy does not require eXtrava-
gance 1t calls for a iudicious measure
of liberality. There are better ways
to cut down the expenses of the govern
ment than by practicing n narrow
service
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25

Another offensive dispatch has been
unearthed by the exclusively exclusive
champion of Nebraska. This time it is
dated from Lincoln and appears in the
Chicago Tribune Although it is purely
political and relates to the military
records of two republican candidates
for the presidency. its authorship is of
course charged to The Bee office. AS
il nobody in Lincoln We're capable of
discussing such Il subject and every
body in The Bee building who writes
letters to newspapers We're under the
control of The Bee. The most sur
Drising thing is the omission of the
exclusively exclusive to charge this up
as another instance of the hostility of
the Associated Press to Omaha and Ne
braSka .j,.I
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25

The decision of Judge Dugro of this city
that criticism of public officer on the part
of a newspaper was a public duty has been
sustained by a judicial declaration in St
Louis. In an action for criminal libel brought
by william Brockman, the president of the
school board. against the city editor of a
ewspaper. the special judge called to try the
case dismissed it on the ground that criticism
of public officer in a newspaper was privi-
legged and that no action would lie unless
malice was shown. This is sound law and
substantial justice. Such decisions establish
what is meant by the freedom of the press
and the freedom of the press is of even
greater value to the public than 1t is to the
neWsDaDerS,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
Voice of the Kitchen Cabinet.

Mr.. e. c. Benedict tells an expectant public
that President Cleveland will shortly inform
1t whether or not he desires a third term.
The public was in danger of forgetting about
the Cleveland thrd-term boom, If Mr. Bene-
dict had not thus adroitly called attention
to it again. This is the way in which all
the Cleveland third-term talk has originated.
II invariably starts from some close friend of
the president But the game is getting a
little old now. People are beginning to
understand these coy protests
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25

Theodore Roosevelt complains that
Americans will never have wholesome
respect for law until they are educated
beyond the point where they extend Il
sentimental sympathy to nearly every
convicted criminal. Such general
demonstration in honor of murderer
rs was made recently at the funeral of
the notorious Bat Shea, executed in New
York, he characterzes as disgrace
to any civilized community. There is
T"Ch in this that the people will do
well to take seriously to heart, because
similar Illustrations can b. multiplied In
nearly every American city. An
lkrning ot our sense of public and
private morality will alone restore an
"a OF good government and public CON
lilpncp
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25

The startling report that two and pos
sibly more graves in Mount Hope
followed by the arrest of two men,
against whom there is said to be ample
evidence to insure conviction. There is
little question that If convicted the
prisoners will be given the full limit of
penalty prescribed by law. Few crimes
are more heinous than that of grave
robbery and an outraged community
will demand that the severest punish
ment be imposed upon the human
hyenas found guilty of 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NUPTIALs.
Date Fixed for the First Monday After
Easter sunday.


Easter sunday.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-General Harrison
and Mrs Mary Mmmick will probably be
married on Easter Monday. April 6. by
Rev. DR.. John Brown of st. Thomas Protest
ant Episcopal church. On Saturday DR..
Brown received note from Private Secetary
Tlbbott asking him II he would be at liberty
April to perform the marriage ceremony.
DR.. Brown replied that he would be very
glad to do so. II have not seen the general"
DR.. Brown said. last evening. "and / do not
know what arrangements he has made;
whether he wants to be married in the church
or at Mrs. DimmIck's home. All | know
about 1t is what was in Mr.. Tlbbotts note"
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.--Ex- President Har-
rlson, through his private secretary, has
denied today that he Is to be married on
April 6, April 10, or any other specified date.
He has authorized no one to announce the
date of his marriage. Private Secretary
TibbOtts also spoke for General Harrison In
saying that the ex-president is not writing
book on the constitution OF the United
States, or on any other subject unless the
magazine articles he Is now writing shall
be Issued In book form.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25


General Bradley Johnson of Balti-
more is one of those southern veterans
who never loses an opportunity to la
ment In public the lost cause. His
latest outbreak on this subject occurred
last week at the opening of the
new Confercdate museum at
Richmond, where he declared to
the assembled audience that "thc
time will come when all the world
will realize the failure of the confcder-
acy was a great misfortune to human
iiy.' To hear Il man in this enlight-
ened day bewail the overthrow of
human slavery and the preservation of
the union only shows the perverscness
of some human nature. Fortunately.
however, the number of General Brad
ley Johnsons remaining in the south is
very few and is regularly growing
fewer
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25

1t is only little over two months
from now until the first day of May, the
date set by the State Board of Trans
portation for the beginning of work on
the union depot. But inasmuch as no
work can be begun before the Bridge
and Terminal company has acquired its
right Of way and depot grounds the
public Is commencing to inquire what
If any, steps are being taken by its
managers looking toward the purchase
or the condemnation of the necessary
grounds