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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COURTS.


Arkansas now seems to hold the
championship belt for railroad-ridden
courts. The decision which entities it to
this proud distinction was handed down
this week by the supreme court sitting at
Little Rock reversing n lower court
which had given the plaintiff verdict
for damages against a railroad for loss
of his baggage.
In the case in question the passenger
purchased three tickets over the Kansas
City, Fort Scott & Memphis railway,
which entitled him to 450 pounds of bag
gage. His baggage, which was con-
tained in two trunks and three boxes,
was delivered to and accepted by the
railway company as baggage. checked
and paid excess baggage on the same.
The articles therein consisted of four
feather beds, ten pillows, forty-five
quilts, blankets and n large number of
other articles. The passenger reached
his destination, Mammoth Springs, Mt
wherein the agent stored the baggage
was burned about l a. IN. of the same
night and the baggage was all destroyed.
Suit was brought against the railroad
company and Judgment recovered, but
the judgment is now set aside and the
company declared exempt from liability.
In his opinion the Judge rules that
while the statute on the subject of bag
gage entities each passenger paying his
fare to have transported with each fare
$50 pounds of baggage, to consist of
"such articles as are usually carried by
ordinary persons when travelling" and
that when railway company accepts
such baggage, as above enumerated, ii
will be liable therefor as Il common car
rier, yet in the case at bar the company
is not responsible as II common carrier,
inasmuch as the passenger reached his
destination at HOS p. n., and instead
of removing his baggage that night left
it in charge of the station agent, and
that as the fire did not occur until l a.
IN. he had reasonable time within
which to have removed it.
In order to hold for the railroad the
Arkansas court has to assert that every
passenger is required to remove his bag
gage from the company's premises rs
soon as he completes his journey on pen
atty of losing his rights rs against the
company and that more than reasona-
BILE time has elapsed for removing bag
gage after two hours at midnight have
passed, when probably no conveyance
is available. The law reports will have
to be searched with vigilance TO find Il
parallel to such transparent jugglery.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

ton and discussion of the question OF
municipal owdeihhip. The charter re-
quires the ANIMAL reports Of city officers
to show concisAfyithe work performed In
each department during the preceding
calendar year, Int as the engineering
department hIhs Md no work to do, food
for the printer must be gathered from
any enllrnn ~. n
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

The telephone company is extending its
lines in all directions throughout the
state, thereby increasing the facility Of
communication between the smaller
towns and the Transmissssppi EXpOsi-
ton center.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

Senator Allen Is u consistent believer
in fusion. He was elected by a fusion
combination. 7 He fused the populists
and silver democrats to beat the repub-
licans, and now he is fusing with his
republican colleague in the senate to
beat the confirmation of n sound money
democrat appointed to a place on the
federal district bench.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

In the controversy over the location
of the next meeting of the National Press
Reform association. as usual where Paul
Vandervoort is concerned, there is only
one real genuine thing, and he's it.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

The ingenuity of the police is likely
to be taxed In recovering the rubber
baptismal suit which was recently stolen
from local church. 1t is difficult to
conceive what legitimate use plain,
every day thief could make of such n
commodity and of course ii is out of the
question that the garment has been Dor
rowed by rival congregation.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

The bosses who run the machines of
all parties will get together very readily
in favor of ii ballot law that will enable
men TO vote for roosters and eagles and
owls to designate their choice for vel
low dog candidates. The intelligent and
not for emblems.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

The Iowa State fair is $1,000 in debt.
The Iowa State fair however, cannot get
far ahead of the Nebraska State fair in
this respect. A state fair is not a sue
cess that does not leave some debts to be
made up from the receipts of the next
yaorS foir
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

Jacob CoXey and Paul VandervoOrt
will form new party that is to be the
only true reform party this side of
fitness of things its birth has been fore
ordained to take place on independence
day at Nashville, under the shadow of
the statue of the gallant horse that
Andrew Jackson rides.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

lingo congressman now have ample
provocation to let slip the dogs of war
upon the faraway country of Siam. The
tail of the American coat las been very
forcibly trodden on over there.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

Local labor certainly has rights in con
nection with the work of the exposition.
But at the same time there is no reason
for "hollering" before there is the slight
est intimation that anybody is in danger
of being hurt.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

A legislative majority can do almost
anything 1t chooses in the matter of I'M
seating opponents and seating party
friends. 1t is not always good policy or
good politics, however, TO take ad-
vantage of strength of numbers to oust
members unquestlonably elected just be.
cause the defeated candidates are in
need of the revenue the position brings,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

IF General Weyler is in bad humor he
may console himself with the thought
that he has been the means of putting
a good many other people out of temper
In his time.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

The growing certainty that Senator
Sherman will be at the head of the next
cabinet relieves in corresponding de
gree the anxiety of several BarEises who
were entirely willing to serve in that
capacity
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
That's the Question.

UenNeF HepUDIIViIl,
The government is now running the Union
Pacific railroad through its receivers and 1t
seems to be doing the work-more success
fully than the Union Pacific company did.
What great harm could come to either the
railroads or the country II the government
should run all the railroads, we would like
to know?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

Treasurer st. John of the popocratic
national committee is no longer n
banker, but his exit from the banking
business has not been exactly voluntary.
Being no longer on the inside of banking
circles, however, his usefulness to the
popocratic eXchequer must be sadly inn
nnirnu
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

James Il. Gibbs, publisher of the Nor.
walk (O) Reflector, is an announced can
didate for the position of public printer
of the United States, with the endorse
ment of the Ohio State Editorial assocla-
ton. Wonder if Mr.. Gibbs took the pre-.
caution of securing the assent of Cadet
Taylor before venturing TO aspire to this
appointment.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

Mr.. Wiley is again out of job, but II
is very unlikely that he will require the
good offices of his friend Engineer How
ell, to secure for him n lucrative position
under the Water Works company.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
Theorics nnd yisiblc rncts.

ThiIadcphIn Press.
We may remark in this connection that the
| learned professors in international law and
polity who were telling their classes and the
| public last winter that there was no such
thing as Monroe doctrine have had to ad-
| just their theories to tho visible facts.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

The first installment Of stock yards
regulation bills has made its appearance
at Lincoln, but the stock yards people
are not worrying.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

Indications are multiplying that tho
recent arbitration treaty is n victory
for American diplomacy. Russia is now
said TO be unfavOrable to 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

To reduce the legal rate Of interest on
city warrants will not provide Il more
effective means of paying the warrants
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

The Coxey-Brown combinations sounds
n good deal like CoX's brownies, but 1t
Is not half so entertaining.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

Mr.. Hanna. as usual is not saying
much. His record is for action rather
than speech.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

City Engineer Howells annual report
will be devoted exclusively to an ex-
haustiye review of the water works ques-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

Philadelphia Record; The tavldcrmlst
who iS trying to collect a bill Is out for
the stun.
Judge: Maud-Nhat makes you think
Major ppulwit is IN the signal service? a.,
conversation flags.
Indianapolis Journal; I'm hungry enough
to cat a horsC.'
Come along with me and we will have
a coGplc OF ponies.
CHICAGO Record: Greatness Is not to he
measured by the dollars " man aosseSses'
Wei, that depends on the person who is
sizing him up"
Detrcl. Free Press: Mrs. Newly In her
modern male attire for women was ad-
dressing A select audience; Il wear no
You have one of mine on now"
~ said no mans collar she retorted.
and Newly sneakcd out the back way.
Cincinnati Tribune: Il want one of those
dealer in musical Instrumcnts-'t kind
you play on with piece of turtle she'll"
Yes, sir. For yourself?' asked tho
NO; fer my wife. want to get her
something sides me to pick on
Washington Star: "My mother says"
the young woman observed to her iiance,
that she does not approve of young
mans giving a girl expensive presents be-
fore they are married.
"rhats very unreasonable"
"i don't see why"
Because. so far as l can learn from
observation, after marriage the desire to
give expensive presents becomes totally
extinct"
A WINTER sERENADE.
Chicago Record.
He sung meath Julia's easement
Though he stood knee-deep in snow,
And his banjo was so frosty
He could hardly make II go.
When she flung her lattice open.
To reward him with n rose.
a four-pound iCiclc came down,
And bts
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

The bill for a public defender in this
county to take the place of the counsel
specially appointed to defend each in
digent prisoner has been introduced into
the legislature, but in n form that is
Objectionable in several particulars. The
bill is evidently drawn with the design
of having the office passed around as
political pie to a number of impecunious
lawyers and left with each only long
enough to permit of one or two bites.
Accordingly the public defender is to be
appointed ut the beginning of each term
of court, or not less than three
times year, and the same
man is declared ineligible to re-
appointment for period of three
years. There is little to be said in favor
of such an arrangement and much
against it. If the public defender is to
correspond to the public prosecutor, he
should be given mt least II tenure of office
that makes him partially Independent of
the appointing power
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

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i',,s co5,cs u''''c'''"S iO' .,.,...... s5i3
ro,oi ,,o, .alor .............,,.,....... 6i2 800
No, Toii,, o,,ra,,n .....,.... 10 7J5
GEORGE y. THSCHUCk.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to be-
fore mo this 2d day Of January, 1857. ,
Seal Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
OF CIRCULATION.

secretary OF The Bee Pub
rg duly sworn, says that ,.i the
and complete copies Of The
ing and SUNDAY Bee printed
December, 1886. was as ioi-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

to cat a hOrsC,'
Come along with me and We will have
a CoGple of punieS."
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

Judge: Naud-Nhat makes you think
Major Dulwit Is In the signal scrviCe|
May-BCcause whenever ho appears the
conversation flags,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
POINTED PEusiFLAGE.

Philadelphia Record; The tayidcrmlst
who ls trying to collect bill Is out for
the Stuff.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

Chicago Record: Greatness Is not TO be
measured by. the dollars man aossesscs'
Is 1t, pOhhs?'
wei. that depends on the person who Is
sizing him up"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
STATEMENT

State OF Nebraska,
Douglas County.
George ". Tzschuc
fishing company, bel
actual number Of ful
Daily Morning, Evei
during the month oi
lows.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-16
FOR MAsHINGToN,s FISH.

The United States government has
extended invitations to the govern
ments of Great Britain. Germany. Rms
sta. France, Italy. Spain. Portugal
Sweden and Norway. Greece. Neither
lands. japan. China, Mexico. Brazil
Venezuela and other countries to send
representatives 20 national fishery
congress. to be assembled at Tampa.
Florida, on January !. 1895.
The national fish commission. the
several state commissions. angling and
nshiag associations are also 70 be in
yited to send representative.
Exhibits Of fishing products. appara-
tins and appliances arc solicited from
dealers. commissioners and others.
Al so important q meeting as this the
state Of Washington should have. as il
can have. an exhibit second to none.
The waters OF ana adjacent 10 Puget
Sound TEEN with ash 90 an kinds from
whales 10 spFats. with Rye varieties
~ salmon; ~ varieties % the genus
Saoastieh Thys; the black. t-ac ana
cahas" cod; sardInes. herring ard
smeJts ire shsd and the sturgeon. the
sole and ;he shrimp. che hakc and the
hallhut, not go mention 5he trout which
sNarn In salt and fresh waters Wash
lagtcn has wealth In hsh which as
ser is nearly untouched. ana which
should tslns &c as greator income in
the course ~ time than even the gold
stre~a waters % the Yukon ana lbs
tributaries
Here is 80 opportunity 70 display 70
,he whole world wha, cur fishery re-
sources amount 90. If ary way is r.,s-
sih,e wAlcA tAe governor can follow We
feel sere that re is al;ec 20 the inmea. f.
ate aeed o. bis taking IL. II the state
cannot set. surely the transportation
companies ard the FISH dealers who are
Interested can exert themselves Quick
~ That they should DO 50 Ne believe
VIII Be- the wish & every cittzen in the
state q Washington when the vast In.
9ort4nce Of thls Opportunity Is reaI fzsa.
Time cannot Be wasted. Such men ne
Gee. z. Myers. Ainsworth and Darr.
william ? Hsines AID the veteran
James g. swan can. - they w.sA. soon
e; he worl3 knoN ths; Washington
'coks uoi 60 her mines. her coAl. her
i1'aeer. Der agriculture. h-r naaufac-
i1res. her c'za1a-Tce alone for great
ntss oat that IL Ssh alone she las ma
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-16
Facts Against Theories.

hVluidLi W SpIklAlls
Free silver fanatics ike Bryan, Towne
and Jones. In order 10 account for the bet
ter business conditions, which have shown
their theories 10 be absurd. have tried va
rious excuses. The last and most per-
sistent is that Of the injection OF Klondike
gold into our currency.
Up to date possibly s. coo 900 has been re-
ceived in this country from the klondike.
probably none OF IL yet coined Now. If so
small an amount has caused such a
change In business conditions, why did not
the $4,000 600 produced last year bring
about similar results?
Since 1890 the production OF gold in the
United States has averaged at least $40-
ooo,e00, and yet the hard times continued.
II was not until the election decided that
the country was not going 10 a silver basis
that times began 10 improve. 1t was not
Until an American protective law was
passed which will keep American money
a. home, that business greatly improved.
These are facts which business men know.
The shortage Of the European wheat sup
ply was large factor in raising the price
OF wheat But that is not the only thing
that has advanced. Cotton. meat, hops and
rye are selling the highest for years. These
facts place the free silver theories in direct
contrast with facts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-16
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SUNDAYS "P.-Lr-24 PAGES.

More varied articles cannot be
sonna I'm any newspaper than somor-
rows Post-Inteiiigencer will con-
tain. and the Illustrations will he
profasc. Besides the news of the
world told ny pen and pencil, the
following will be found of exception
~ Interests
MORE wARsHfpsi what the nation
f. doing for naval defense.
A HORRIBLE LIFEg Monks make
their home among the bones of
dead men.
FIREsIDE tories FOR wOMENs the
winter seasons faneies.
BRAID AND DRESS TRIMMINGS Jet
ornaments again TN style.
AT THE REGATTA; simple, but
pretty romance.
THE SEA SERPENT discovery OF "a
bis Ash hich suggests 10.
An EARTHQUAKES aoTIossi q seis-
mograph records Its acts.
CHATS ON ADVERTISING ~ NEWS
PArERs, the views of John Wanna
maker.
GREATEST BATTLE OF THE INDIAN
WAR, heroic defense of Chnkdsra.
NEW LONDON CHURCH, curious
sect of the metropolis.
GREAT MAGNETS, ton. Of redhot
steel lifted at one time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-16
GREAT INCREASE IN BANK DE.
POSTS.

What a remarkable change has come
over the banks within year or sol
Only the most skiiifnl management
and substantial backing OF the surviy-
ing banks carried them through. for two
or three years ago the people of Seattle
began to eat into their savings aud de-
posits slowly declined. This became a
serious matter. because the same
stringency which compelled deposits
10 be Withdrawn prevented borrowers
making their repayments one or two
minor banks succumbed but the stock
holders Of those remaining put in more
capital and stood back OF the credit of
the institutions.
The tide began TO turn during the
past year. In that time the deposits In
the banks have increased from s. 600.
GOO to si.2oo.o0e. This represents an In
creased local supply. because deposits
are made by residents OF Seattle. OF
course.
The steady growth is the most salts
factory feature. There was more
money in the hanks for year after
the fire. bat II was borrowed money
the proceeds largely OF mortgages on
land 10 put up buildings which were
also mor,gaged. some second time.
The increased deposits now consist OF
money made here aud owned here: IL
viii stay here 10 b. feinvesied. and In
turn. develop new sources of revenue
With that prolific power Of frucuaca-
ton which money has when 1t Is stirred
u activity.
Hanks now respond most readily to
the cali Tor a report hy the comptroller
o. the currency They are proud 20
Offer the evidence Of rapid growth no,
only Tor their own sakcs. but Tor the
credit and renovu 81 ,he city upon
whose prosperity theirs depends
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-16
source OF wealth which will Eurpass the
dreams Of a Kiondiger.


II is very seldom that the Episcopal
church Is discredited by any scandal.
and II is deeply to be depIored, for the
influence Of the church generally, that
such a scene as that reported from
Spokane should have occurred within
fits Jurisdiction The seizure OF a
cathedral and the forcible ejectment OF
a minister OF the gospel by q vestry-
man would have been considered dis
graceful IL the object struggled for had
been the control OF a political conven-
ton and the person carried out strug-
CLING and gagged to prevent his out
cries OF murder had been al objection
able ward heller.
The tendency OF the age is not toward
increased respect for the clerical pro-
fession. II may be no worse than II
was in what are called the dark ages,
bat the blind faith and pious submits
sion OF those days are fast disappear
ing. The cloth Is no longer symbol;
the character of the preacher estab-
fishes the measure Of respect towards
that profession as in all others. II is
too much TO expect that even training
for the preaching OF the gospel will
make a man perfect, and 1t is not fair
to judge Of an entire class from excep-
tons. But higher standard is ap-
piled TO those who have undertaken to
lead their fellowmen TO batter lives by
precepts and example, and care must
be taken that the exceptions do not oc-
cur SO frequently as TO be no longer
conspicuous by their singularity.
Without knowing precisely the
merits of the controversy which
brought about the incident at Spokane,
1t is safe to say that the vestrymen and
the preacher were both wrong. The
vestrymen were wrong in being parties
to such a discreditable scene in
church, and the minister was wrong for
refusing 10 abide by the decision OF the
constituted authorities.
IL minister is not 10 respect the
law, how can he chide more ignorant
men for taking the law into their own
hands7 II minister may resist with
force the orders of his superior, why
may man not resist any process of
law on the ground that he does not
consider it should be applied to him?
IL is absurd 10 pursue this line OF rea-
soning. The church complains of its
waning influence, and some of the
causes are furnished by the preachers
themselves.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-16
what They Are Fighting For.

Figures presented in the New York
Times make an Instructive exhibit Of the
stake for which Plat and Croker are
contending in the city Of Greater New
York. The mayors salary Is s25 no. The
comptroller's Office IS pecuniarily much
more important. The comptroller him
self, IN salary and estimated fees. has a
compensation or So on per annum The
patronage OF his Office IS immense. He
has the appointment OF more than fifty
officials, the united salaries OF whom
amount 70 nearly $40 G00. The county
clerk receives SIS 60 per aunum. the regis
ter ti2 200 the sheriff $4,000 the district
attorney $4,000. In the county Offices
the Kings county clerk has SCI e00. ~.
register S0e'A. the treasurer ya5 zoo the
sheriff yo@9! In Queens county. the
sheriff receives $50 COZ There are nuner-
ous ander-oFlcers OF al these function
aries The grand total % salaries paid
reaches the amount % ssS5 900.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-16

II Is said that Mr.. Bryan has n really
fine prospect % carrying Nebraska this
year. The fuslonists have given fairly
satisfactory state administration. ana
Mr. Rrya7's personal influence has been
able "a maintain uabroken tae various
elements ot opposition 70 the Republican
party. save the faction ;es ~ J Sterling
Morton. and this The F.yanitez saw IS
Of 20 Importance. The Republicans.
however. are enthusiastic and united. and
they count on good crops and general
prosperity to aia them IN the fight.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-16

II is gratifying 10 know that the Re
publicans Of Virginia have decided 10 put
a ticket in the field. notwithstanding the
recent decision Of the state central com
mittee TO take no part In the election of a
governor and the Legislature. A conven-
tion Of SO delegates met at Lynchhurg
a few days ago. and decided on a policy
that WI insure a fght against Demo-
cratic misrule in Virginia. Republicans
who complain Of Democratic fraud and
make no effort 70 expose and correct It.
deserve no better fate than to live under
a corrupt and overbcaring government.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-16
The Awakening of the sound.

Salem. Or, Cor. to New York Times.
A recent excursion TO Puget sound
shows the awakening over there. Seat
tie Is the live town of that region, and
possesses all the push and energy of a
wideawake metropolis that is gaining
millions OF capital and the confidence born
OF success. Tacoma keeps g good second.
but has hardly the equal of loca ton.
The Sound country and that maze OF in
land sea have such resources in forests
and mines as seldom exist.
II Is hardly possible TO express In few
words the hopefulness that finds It's ex-
preston In energy and performa nee
while the lessons OF dead booms and ex-
travagant specuiaions remain 20 protect
the future. The boom times that existed
on Puget sound left such shattered hopes.
lagsard fortunes and bankrupt million
aires as will be a lesson for all time.