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THIS 1 > AILY BEE _ _ K. "llOSBWATEK Ennoiu PUBLISH KD EVERY MOANING. TF.HMH 01' HUIISCItll'TION. Dally nuil Sunday , Ono Vuar . 110 W HlxinonthM . . . . nee Thrro lnonlli . 2 M Ntimlny llco.Ono War . 2 00 "Weekly llm' . ( Jim Year. . . . . . . 100 OI'FIC'ES : Omnlin , Thn llro llnlldliiR. Hontli Oninlin. Corner N undlttlh Streets. Council lIlnlTH , I1. IVarl Street. Ghloneo Olllct1 , ill" Clinmliurnf Oonunorce. New York. Ili > otiisiiUaml ; IVTrllmno ilulldlng \VnhliiBlon , fill ) fourteen tli street. COltHEVrONDKNCK , AH rommimlcotlotn rolntlni ; to n ws and rdltorlnl ninttur should l > o addressed totha Kditarlal Department. s I.KTTEHS. All lmslnc"-s letters and rmnlttaneesshould lie addressed to Tlin ilcu I'lilillshlnK Company , Omnliu. Drafts , chunks anil postolllro orders to ho mndn payable to tlio order of tlio com pany. The Bee PnblisliiiiE Coiuiw , Prooriotors , Tlio Uco H'ld'p , I'arnnm nncl Seventeenth Sts RWQIIN STAIF.MKNT OK OIIlOUIjATION. Btntoof Nrlirimkn. I _ County of Douglas. ( " ( loorpn II , TzschucK , Hocretary of Tim line I'uhllftlilrii ' ; company , docs solemnly swnar that , thn actual clrctilntlqn of TUB iMif.r HER for the WUUK ending I'obrtinry .7 , ibOl , was as follows : Pundny , Ptibriiary 1 . 28.3.-.0 Monrlny. February 2 . WW7 Tiipndny. February 3 . i.T > . Wcdnrmliiy. I'Vliriiary 4 . 'JVM Tli n radii v. 1'ulirunry 6. . sycn Friday. Felmmryfi . 85.220 Battmlny. February ? . 23.010 Average . 2.n8 GEOHOT5 It. T7.SCHIUOK. Bworn to before mo nnd subserlbod In my presence this Ttli ( lay of Fobrimrv A. 1) ) . ISO ! . W. K. Ktnrrz , Notary i'ubllo. Etato of Notiniskn , Comity of Doiisliin , f ss George II. Tzichuck , bolng duly swnrn , ilo- jioM-ii nnd says tliat lie la nocrntnry ofTilBllKK rubllsliliiK company. Unit Ilin nctunl average daily clri'iilntlun of TIIK IMiMr HKK fortho month of Folmiary , IHHi , ] ! ) , Til ( copies ; for March , IWJl.Hi : . copies ! for April. l fl , aft ) cniilcaj forMny , 1MKI , 20.1M ) copies ; for . Turin , two , HUTU copies ! for July , IMX ) . LUtiOJ coplca ; for August , IMKI , " 0.769 coplPH ! for Hrploinbnr , IMX ) , 2P.MO fiiplpHI for October. 1800. S0.7IU cop ies ; for November , Mm. 22i : copies ; for Iu- ) ccrnbcr. IHKl , 1,471 copies : for January , 16DI , JM40 crmlfx. ( Jroiidi : H. TZSCIIUCK. Kworn ( ol'oforo me. nml subscribed In my presence , this Ulstduyof Jnnuurr , A. P. . 1801. N. I' . Friii. . Notary I'ubllc. PUACB reigns once moro In South Omaha. CouroiiATioxs prating' about "bad faith" should notdwollin conservatories. SOCIALLY speaking , the midnight tigorhuntof the polieo was a "brilliant" affair , but . IF Mr. Fily.simmotm' engagements nro not too pressing ho can secure a profitable able- job by applying to the Omaha city council. TIIK fancy prices obtained for the postolTlco site junk ought to Induce the owners of the surrounding fire traps to run out the red Hag. ' WHIW combine grapples with com bine , the subsequent proceedings throw a melancholy shadow over the histori cal mooting of the Kilkenny cats. TIIK proper thlnp for the council to do is to clean out the entire plumbing department and secure the services of competent men from top to bottom. Now it is proposed to knock out the overhead wire system by state law. The ulan Is an underground suggestion to the companies to coino down to Lincoln. BANKKR KUAN'S assets are a source of serious concern in Chicago legal circles. The question is not one of division , butte to ilnd enough to pay court expenses and lawyers' fees. ITATA' is floundering under a floating debt of $2130,000,000 , with an annual in terest charge of $132,000,000. The fig ures represent the llrst class airs of n fourth rate power. Tins proceedings of the city council will revive memories of the stirring timoawhon the Holly water boodlors were playing an engagement behind the footlights of Rcdick'a opera houso. WITH throe senators commissioned , the Idaho legislature is balloting for the fourth. The remarkable activity of the rock bound state promises to gratify the ambition of every senatorial aspirant ir Bight. Accoumxo to London advices , Join C. Now is not disposed to exchange n Consulship for the treasury portfolio With true Indiana shrewdness , ho pro fora the emoluments of a paying place , t ( the honors , and expensive luxury of t cabinet position. TIIK Missouri legislatinc was practic ally unanimous in rejecting a bill creat ing the olllco of boor inspector. The notion was not prompted by a spirit o economy , but by the dimoulty of select ing ono export without discriminating against the remainder of the population TIIK National Builders association hai reached the conclusion that the time ha como for harmony between association of employers and employes. This is i roundabout wivy of conceding to workmen mon the right of organization. It required quired several hard knocks to bring tin Nationals to their senses. MAYOU GUSHINQ'S estimate for thi year's city advertising is $7,000. Las year the advertising fell short of $3OOC In other words the old council pombine with the assistance of the mayor , votoi 81,000 bonus into the pookdts of th olllclal organ fortho support they received ceivod from it. IJut $7,000 is a low ostl mate. The rate under the now contrac will increase the aggregate all the wa from $9,000- 310,000. That is whu they call economy. Two distinct phases of the spirltur phenomena agitate the mental mako-u of Boston. Spiritualism , pure and simple is to bo explored by a committee c clerics , but this phase attracts tin ic Significant per cent of the Inhabitant ! The other appeals to all classes. Th revival of an old statute compels th votaries of liquid spirits to bo seate during their rapping * . As n result , th Eoancos uro needlessly prolonged an more spirits imbibed than intorm economy or pedal navigation require : All Boston sighs for the rigl\t \ to stan up and irrigate , and it is probable th phenomenal force of the demand will t heeded by the loglalatuio. THE tnma.iTioN MOVEMKNT. AH true frlonds of Nebraska must tioto with pleasure imd satisfaction , the growth of the movement for irrigation in the western part of the state. Its brlof but rotnnrkttblo history is almost without precedent In the west. A section which keenly fools the pangs of destitution , turns hopefully nnd enthusiastically from n consideration of Us calamity to "rellurato its faith in the grand fnturo of the state , " to quote from the Sidney platform , and devise ways for Its development along practicable linos. Is anything too much to expect from such a people ? Tlio movement is now , por- hnps , at its height. The slate con- van lion now in session nt Lin coln , at which the 2-5 wo'stcrn counties are represented by delegates , will ma ture the plans which have boon freely discussed by several district conventions already hold. A comprehensive law , drawn by committees representing all the suctions interested will bo presented to the legislature. It will have a greater popular backing than any measure pre sented at this session. A fact not understood heretofore Is now being generally accepted. This is the idea that Irrigatian is not a question of interest solely to the western littlfof the state. It concerns Omaha and the eastern section of Nebraska because it olTurs the bout means of repairing the datnago done by the widespread stories of disaster. In this aspect it becomes important to every man who has his homo or business interests in the stato. It is also true that the prosperity of the wholesale trade and of many of our manufacturing interests is dependent in a measure upon tlio success of the pres ent movement to mnko the empire In the western half of the state capable of sustaining a largo population. Viewed from any standpoint the irri gation movement is an inspiring specta cle and should have the hearty support of every citizen. It is the most promis ing development in the later history of Nebraska. UK ( JAMB XOT iro/mr tut : CANDLE Tun BUB has always favored the re tention of competent and faithful em ployes in the public service during the term for which they have been ap pointed and where no fix 3d term exists during good behavior. This policy especially applies to local government , whether the employe Is on the pay roll of the city or county. If the persons recently dismissed as assistant inspectors of plumbing had shown themselves faithful and compe tent TIIK CUE would have denounced their removal as an unmitigated out rage whether they had been republi cans or democrats. But the moro fact that they were foisted upon the city pay roll under a republican mayor does not justify republican councilmen in taking a stand for tholr ro-oinploymont. It is notorious that a majority of these bogus inspectors are political ward heel ers. They were put upon t.ho city pay roll as a reward for political dirty work ; not as republicans , but as handy tools ready to do the bidding of their bosses , and will ing to conspire against reputable republi cans for pay. Their time was devoted mostly to loafing , gambling and drink ing. Whether the men who have boon appointed to take their places are any bolter wo do not know. They cannot bo any worse. Republican councilmen have certainly rendered no service to the party by ar raying themselves solidly in favor of a sot o roustabouts who should never have boon appointed in the first place and are entitled to no sympathy or support from any republican who dosirca good govern ment , and wants the business of the city conducted on business principles. UK IS STfLl , IX IT. It was hardly necessary for any friend of Governor lllll to announce that so far as the governor himself and his moro ardent followers are concerned ho is still in the presidential raco. Nobody has presumed otherwise. The assump tion that because Hill and Cleveland mot at a banquet and exchanged whal scorned to bo cordial greetings , an a > - - rangomcnt had boon made between them by which the Hold was to bo loft clear for the ox-president next year , has not received general acceptance. II was undoubtedly a moro inoi dent ing no significance except as show ing that these aspirants foi the presidency are not -personally unfriendly. There was no bettor reason for the inference that Hill had surrcn tdorod to Cleveland than for assuminf that the ox-president had agreed to drop out of the race In bohtvlf-of the governor. Either idea Is inconsistent with the well understood disposition of both mon There can bo no doubt that it is as much the Intention of Daid Bennett Oil oday as it has been at any time ID test for the nomination in the nexl democratic national convention , and II ho can retain control ol the political machine In Now Yorkitissafotopredlcl that ho will command the dologattoi from that stato. Ho enjoys the prestige of bolng a fafor man fortho democracy ii that state than Cleveland , and i the democratic state ticket , which hi will probably dictate , should bo elected tlils prestige will bo materially In creased. Mr. Hill and his friends lool to this to give great potency to hi clalffis before the national convention for there will bo small chance of demo oratlo success In 1892 without Now York But on the other hand there are sonn who have boon the most earnest sup porters of Mr. Hill's presidential usplrn tions who regard his acceptance of i scat in the senate as shutting him ou of the race for the presidency , hide pendent of the fact that no man has eve been promoted from the senate to th executive olllco , they regard this mov of Governor lllll as being bnd poll tics unclor the circumstances. I furnishes offensive evidence of an inoi dinuto desire to bo in public olllco , nn whether Mr. Hill decides to fill out hi term as governor before entering th senate , although the senatorial tori begins after March next , or abdicat the governorship , either way ho is likol to lese frlonds. In the ono case ho woul offend the men and tholr frlonds wh would rbonofltcd by his rcllnqulsl incut of the gubernatorial ofllco ; la th othorlio would dissatisfy these who fee that tholr political future largely dc ponds upon Ida remaining whore ho la and kooplnpr firm hold of the political machinery now so completely under his domination. It is plain , therefore , that Governor Hill has oino dlfll- cultlos to qvorcomo in order to retain n place In the presidential race , and ho'inay very easily make a mistake that will bo disastrous to him. It is hardly qunstlonablo that ho would bo stronger If ho had permitted the scat in the senate to go to someone else whom ho might have named. As to democratic sonttraont outside of Hill's ' strong and faithful following In Now York , It docs not appe'ar to bo anymore moro friendly now than it was three years ago to his presidential aspiration. No strong party loader anywhere has como to his support , and no newspaper of any prominence now favors him as a candidate that did not do so before the mooting of the last democratic national onvcntlon. It Is possible that there may bo a great change in the fooling of ho democracy within the next year , but ust now the odds in the presidential nee are heavily against Mr. Hill. SKbF-M'l'OlA'TKD HKTAKE' AGENTS. From various parts of the state como ccounts of unauthorized individuals ivho are Hooding the o.ist with appeals or "tho starving people of Nebraska , " , nd who are receiving largo donations dilch got no further than tholr own ungry pockets. It Is stated that ono man in southwestern Nebraska has in ho last few weeks cashed drafts at a ingle bank for over $2,000 , not a dollar if which ho Is known to have given to a 'oal ' sufferer. It is a repetition of the methods doptod by dishonest men in the grasshopper times. The lurid ap- icals which they send out do in- alculalilo harm to the state's ropu- atlon abroad. Tlio money which they ull in confers no bonollt on anybody. They represent n class of human sharks vho hosltnto not to prey upon tlio erodu- ity of generous people in the east , and vho are moan onou < rh to divert to their ' \vn pockets the money intended for tin- 'ortunato mon and women who need food md fuel to suotain life. The state authorities should adopt moans to ferret out nnd severely punish very person who is thus obtaining money under false pretenses. They ihould make an example of them , so they may have no imitators here after. Stop should also bo taken to on- ighton people in the ens ! and to prevent - vent further Imposition upon thorn. If iirlhar assistance from the east is re quired It is to bo hoped that it is not nartios desiring to contribute should bo idvisod sis to the names and addresses of the authorized agents of the relief "und. It is a matter ol great importance that these impostors should not longer bo nl- owed to nourish at the expense of the state's reputation and of deserving poo- ole. STATK ELECTIONS THIS YKAIt. Of the state elections to bo held this year the most important will bo these of Now York , Massachusetts , Ohio and Iowa. All of these states now have democratic governors , and in two of them the legislatures are in control of the democracy. In each , therefore , that party has some advantage by- rea son of its control of the patronage and political machinery , but as this is the year before a presidential campaign the opublican party In all of these states will put forth every effort to win them back , and a most vigorous campaign in each of thorn is assured. Democratic success in these states this year would very greatly reduce the chances of re publican victory in the national cam- palcrn ot 18'J2 ' , and consequently both parties will make the host fight pos sible. In New York it is not probable that the democrats will bo able to find a can didate who will bo as . formidable as Governor Hill has boon , but unless something should occur to create defection - fection in the party It is hardly to bo ex pected that the republicans will win. There is a strong probability , however , that the harmony which has character ized the democracy of the state for several years may bo broken , as the re sult of a struggle of the Cleveland and Hill factions to secure supremacy , and in that event the republicans might elect their governor and again secure control of the legislature. In Massachusetts re publican success is .to bo regarded as reasonably certain. The dissatisfaction which gave victory to the democrats last year will not bo operative to any such extent next fall , and If the republi cans select good candidates they can olcct thorn. The republican party of Ohio hus not failed in a quarter of a cen tury to elect its candidates in the year preceding a presidential election , and there is every reason to believe that this record will not bo broken the present year. It is probable that Major McKln- loy will bo the republican standard bearer , and his great fighting qualities in a political campaign will bo pretty sure to draw out the full strength of the party and imbue it with unusual enthusiasm. In Iowa the republicans are In some per plexity as to what position to take" on the prohibition Issue , and it would bo unsafe to indulge in predictions until the party decides what to do regarding this question. It is believed that a bravo stand in favor of high license and local option would assure the party's success , but it Is apprehended that a majority of the loaders have not the courage to take this stand and will prefer to risk domo- cratlo success. In any event , however , the chances must bo regarded as In favot of the republicans. . National issues will on'or largely inte the campaigns of all these states , and hence the results will gc far to indicate the trend of public opinion In the north respecting the most important questions tint divide parties. In view of the progress that is making with reciprocity , and the promise of 11 steady improvement in the linancial nnd business affairs of the country , there Is reason to regard the outlook foi the republican party in most of the im portant state elections of tlio year HI highly favorable. TIIK total cost of street uavlng ropain Inst year was $15,000. Of this sun $11,300 wnapald for repairing asphalt pavomonts. | Ifiiring' the present year It will bo nciuffiary to replace a vnst amount of wyjfd patf nlont. The asphalt bill will nlsffjmcrcaso. Those necessary repairs urcy taxed on the public nt largo. The property owner on an tin- paved street Is required to pay his share as well ns these who scoured dur able pavement in front of tholr property. Is It just to tax owners of property abut ting Btono-pkypd streets for repairing cheap pavompnts ? "Tho former paid for the best material in the market. Why compel thcouto contribute to the wel fare of penurious neighbors ? In justice to enterprising property owners , these who fought for and secured cheap pave ments should hoar the total cost of re pairs. Every paving district should stand on its own bottom. TIIK breach in the homo rule ranks grows wider everyday. From start to finish , Pnrnell fought 'for time , and suc ceeded in outwitting his opponents at every point. Never for a moment did he seriously entertain a thought of re tiring from the leadership. Ho played with the mon honestly desirous of unit ing the party , entrenched himself while they wrangled over terms , and led them on a wild goose chase from Hawardon to Boulogne , while affectively pulling the wires to ro-cstablish his power. However - over much the friends of Irish homo rule may regret the dissension , they cannot : iolp admiring the skill and ingenuity displayed by Parnoll in battling for po- itical oxistoiu'o. RECENT manifestations of the boy cotting spirit in the silver states will not help their cause in public estima tion. How absurd it Is for the legisla tures of Colorado nnd Nevada to threaten eastern communities because citizens express nn opinion adverse to 'the interests of the bullionaires. Public opinion cannot bo clubbed into submis sion by throats , nor can a cause bo im proved by methods as foolish as they uro unpatriotic. The boycott is a for eign plant , fostered by tyrannical laws. It cannot bo grafted in this country because - cause the elements on which it thrives do not exist. Now that the contest over the state ollices has boon shelved , the legislature is in condition to proceed with with the business which devolves upon that body. But it is to bo hoped that every measure will bo carefully considered and fully discussed. The'legislature Is a deliber ative body and every bill that involves nn important issue or a vital chungo In our statutes should bo carefully con sidered. The people do not relish half- cooked dishes. Bettor a few good laws than a whole volume of Ill-digested nnd crude legislation that would have to bo repealed two yours honco. NOW will thcr legislature please in quire how much there ia loft of the $100,000 placed at the disposal of the state relief committee ? And how many dollars' worth of goods they bought and shipped out on the credit of the state before , the appropriation was signed by " ' ' ' the governor ? ' IVc Pay the Froif ht. 2i'cw Ymlc Jt'orJa. With Gould on the road the public is on the rack. Indian News. Ptnclm ( X < v. ) Ittconl , Few Indians about town and nothing un usual in their actions. Tnoy continue to work a little , gamble a Rood deal and get drunk as often us possible. No prophet or war Is troubling them. Try tt Youraoll * . A'eio I'orfc Herald. It you want to comprohoud the full mean ing of the closure rule , apply it in your own family when now spring bonnets adorn shop windows. Hut say your prayers first and have "a heart for any fato. " Snn Franclxcn Call. Our citizens all Icncw that n few mon by tlio use of money huvo for some time past controlled the nomination of nearly all of the important ofllces in the stato. Hallroads und two or three other interests have paid money for the nomination of such Judges and other ofllcials as would suit their purposes. Pacific Presidential Timber. ftjrdaiid (0c. ( ; ) Teleyram. In trying to make a vice president of Gov ernor Pennoyor , some of thoio fellows maybe bo gottiii } , ' the cart before the horso. There lias never been a president from the Pacific states , but that Is no argument that there never will bo. This is i monstrous big country , and its biggest timber grows ou this slope. ko 1'assi-s. San Prattcfeco ChronMe , Tlio Minnesota hill directed against the acceptance ceptanceof free railroad passes by pubho ofllcials will probably ho killed , as such hUls have been slaughtered in other states. The great trouble Is that legislators are fond of free passes and all other perquisites that they cau secure , and it is impossible to get a majority to vote for suppressing them. All Alike This Vonr. The Reno ( Nov. ) Gazette man sent the following letter from the state capital : This is the worst you over saw. Iso session ever opened so dull , omiiyou never saw a gang so completely lost la your life. Most of thorn crawl into their holes nt night and nnd pull their holes In aftcr-thom , and the assembly has held about a halt hour session and done nothing. The semite is llttlo bolter , The streets are clcsortpUt 'nit Siiiiiitnr.il. ij ; ftelfl ItepuMl an. Instead of dclcg tyg to representatives ol the people the p < jvK > F of enacting laws , it is proposed In the Nudmsku legislature to have ttio power exercised 'directly ' by the people. The bill in nuostioRproviilos that on a peti tion signed by n | > I Ws than 40,000 voters , sottlng-forth what , legislation U acslrod , the governor shall glvtnmotiuo by proclamation nnd the people shall vote on the question at the next genorol election. This would ofTor an interesting trial of a purely democratic form of government. Ily n Hie MnJn-lty. San FranctfC-i Eramtour. A member of the lonlslaturo who had pledged himself to his constituents not tc steal brought , homo ot the end of the session a largo portion of the dome of the capital , Thereupon the constituents held an ludlguu tion meeting and passed u resolution of tar niuWeathcrs. "You nro most unjust , " said the member ol the legislature. "It Is true I promised yet that I would not steal but had I over prom iscd you that I would not lie ) " Then the constituents said ho was an honorable orablo man und elected lum to the Unltct States congress , unpledged and unlledged. JPKItSOX.l / * ITTKS. Archbishop Hynn is red hatred. Ex-Secretary llaynrd , although in fair health , is nRltiB rapidly. Miss Ellen Terry , the actress , Is president of the Ladles' cycling club of London , Queen Victoria is talcing n great Interest in the promotion of a largo whiskey distillery in Wales. Colonel MaoFnrlnno , who was ICalnkaua's chamberlain , says the king loft nu estate worth about JlOO.OOO. The John lloylo O'Hollly memorial fund is " iimk 1 up rapid "headway. Nearly $1,400 is al ready in the treasury. The air brake millionaire , Wcstlnf-houjo , Is a practical mechanic , belnp the graduate of a inachluoshop , m which ho spent his youth. Colonel Donn Plntt will soon publish a novel. Ho will shortly return to the editor- shlpof Uolford's Magazine , which ho loft two years ago. Ex-Ciovernor IHillock of ( leorgla cornea for ward with the suggestion that ox-President It. B. Hayes might bo the most available re publican candidate In 18'JJ. ' President Diaz of Moxlco , it is announced , will soon start for Franco , where ho will ro- nmlu for several months. Ono of thu reasons assigned for his departure is ill health. "Buck" Kilgoro , the Texas congressman who kicked a door open In the capltol last fall , has had n shno named after him that sells famously down In the Lotio Star stato. "Tho children of this world marry and are given in marriage. " Such was the text of Colonel Shcnard's ' Now York evcnlne paper on the day that his daughter xviw "given In marriage" to William Jay Scliioflolln. David DtiJloy KielJ , " the great Now York lawyer , writes a horrible list. In his onico tncre Is said to bo ono expert whoso position Is assured , because ho is the only one who can get his chief's manuscript ready for use In time. Mrs. L. n. Walford , author of a lot of suc cessful novels beginning with Pmillno , Is every Inch a dowager In her attire. She likes heliotrope mid the rich , heavy materials she coos in for would look better in curtains than in dresses. Miss Besslo Bohau , who has been selected to bo queen of the Mardl Gras carnival in New Orleans , Is the daughter of General W. .1. Behan , of that city , nn extensive sugar planter aud merchant. Her t'cbut Into soci ety was made only this winter , hut she car ried oft the honors of the season without rivalry. She is a blonde of medium stature , iVith gray oyos. The Boston Post says that Lavinia Hart- well' Egan , who lias done some remarkably clover Journalistic work under the pen-name of "Patience Oriel , " Is butrupoatlng'tho his tory of many other bright American girls in her triumphs ever dlnleulties. She was bom in a tent at the Falls of the Brazes , In Texas , and for the llrst nine years of her life led that most blissful ot all existence , a barefoot child in the country. t'lliIXi3TESTS , Chicago Tribune : "Harry , " inquired the anxious wife , "what doctor shall I calll" "Send for Ir. Squiiiinc , " said the sick hus band fcobly. "lie's courting old Bullion's daughter , and old Bullion la the treasurer of the life iusuntnco company Ptu Insured in. " Life : When the lion lies down with the Iamb , there is nobody to ask , "Haven't you forgotsomethlug , sirl" Spare Moments : The Judge Officer Grudy , please arrest Lawyer Case's ' atten tion. tion.Graay Graay Yes , ser , av you'll please make out th' warrant. Binphnmton Loader : There nrs * some people in this world who would not bo satis fied if they were perfectly contented. Drake's Magazine : At the clothes of ttio season. Vest "How are you feclingl" Coat "Completely worn out. " Llfo : Jones Wo must make this banquet a grand success. Have you got some good clgura to glvoawayl Brown OU , yes ; they're excellent ones to give away. Munsoy's Weakly : Kluglcy ( to Bingo , who has Just moved ) This is a pretty nice house you've got , Bingo , but I thought you said you were going to buy it instead of p'ay- 111 g rent. " Bingo So I was. But I had to pay the trueitmau llrst. Now York Weekly : Foreign Visitor Does it cost much to live in New York ? Host ; No , sir , it doesn't cost much to live in this city , but it , costs like Sam Hill to keep up upDcaranccs. St. Joseph News : Woman's ' aim in lifo i'i rarely reached , unless the aim Is a man and the mlssilo a glauco of the cyo. Drake's Magazine : Curbstone Tuo mud seems to bo very fond of you ; sticks to you through thick nnd thiu. Pavement Yes ; I hnvo noticed that It has boon very soft on mo for some time past. Texas Sittings : ( At a Plzen Crook Party ) Mrs. do Gnssler You seem rather lldgoty this evening , Colonel Whlpsrw. Colonel Whtpsaw Yes , Just a little. "Is there anything I can do for you I" "Nopo. You see I've given Bill Roper , over there , ull the chance and inducement to elope with my gal Cyclonoy that a foller could want , and now if ho don't improve this occasion to skip with her ho'll bo sorry. " Washington Post : "I assure you , " said the cleric in the gns oflico , "that your bills are accurate. Our work is done with microj scoplu earo. " "Which , I suppose , " said the chronically displeased citizen , -is how you manage to mnko tilings seem so much larger than tlioy really nro. " Now York Herald : "Did I hear that you were engaged toMissBullionl" "I don't ' know whether you did or not. Great Scott , immt Can't you remember what you hour without having someone along to imiko notes for you ! " "You claim that you were insane when you proposed to her ) " "Yos. sir. " "Can vou prove ill" "s'cs , sir. " "Howl" "By producing the plaintiff In court and letting the jury loolc at hor. " A IjlTTltK O7-1 It la a fact not generally known that Missouri furnishes bettor cavalry horses thun any other state in the union. The Missouri horiO is sturdy and short bucked , and is now much iu demand by cavalry olllcers. Thosnloby Mrs. King of Corpus Christ ! , the "cattlo uueou" of Texas , of : ! , IXK ) two- year-old steers Is prohatily the largest single order for cattto over tilled In Texas. The con sideration was $33,000. Mrs. King's ranch s An actress In Edlnhurg brought suit against u Scottish newspaper for alleged im- fnir criticism , claiming $ . } , Ui)0 damages. The Judge would not permit the case to no to the jury , claiming that tlio right of criticism be longed to the public and tlio press. The prince of Wales conclusively proves that in his case time Is certainly money. He has not yet lived Hfty yoars.yot slncci ho held his own nurse strings no has drawn from the treasury and spoilt ? 10GOO,000 , , instead of only JsOO.OOO , as wns once believed. The other day a philanthropic lii'ly ' found the following appeal among her usual grist of begging letters : "Dear Madam : "Will you help mo to get a position us a teacher to support myself nnd two llttlu onosi Also toll mo where I can buy a parrot one year old. " A aim * FHO.U Lt/e. "Ho told mo , " said thu modest maid , "I was too i > earl of pearls ; My charms displayed would overihado Ten thousand other girls. Ho vowed I was the cherished prize , His goddess , his delight ; Ho praised my eves moro blue than shies , Tbolr glance than gums moro bright Ho swore gold glittered in my tiair , No word c-ould toll my worth ; Ho called mo fair lioyond compare With anything on earth , " "And trust you , " uskod tlio matron , wise , "In what no says to you I" From the muid's eyes shone swcot surprise - "Of course t I kuow it's truo. " FROM IDE STATE CAPITAL Henry Mohr Pound Guilty of Assault with Intent to Wound , RECOMMENDED TO THE COURT'S MERCY. Other Cases In tlio Lancaster District Court Supreme Court Opinions Stole limns Odds and LIXCOLV , Nob. , Feb. 11 , [ Special to Tun DEK.J The trial of Henry Mohr for assault with Intent to kill and also to wound occupied the entire day' In live district court. The evl- dcnco has already been reviewed and need not bo repeated. The quarrel between Mohr und his wlfu occurred when the former was under the Inllucnco of llcjuor , and the defense contended 'that ' no Intent to Kill was mani fested or could bo adduced from the evidence. J. C. Johnson defended Mohr with such abil ity and address that at 0 o'clock last night the jury returned n verdict ilndlng the prls- aner guilty on ono count only , that of shoot ing with Intent to wound , and recommended him to the mercy of the court. Frank Frazicr was arraigned on the charge of mayhem , but the county attorney allowed lilm to plead guilty to the charge of assault and battery , nnd ho was ( hied I.V ) and costs , amounting to ? IW ) in all. Frazicr assaulted Lizzie Williams , alias Johnson , n notorious character , strinlnR her on the car with a stone , and from the effects of which she lost ter hearing. The cnso against George \V. ICclbor , charged with embezzlement , mot with a sudden ending this morning. The defendant wns allowed to withdraw his plea of not guilty and Hied a general demurrer to the In formation. This demurrer was argued at length , the dcfenso setting up that the in- forniivtion charging htm with taking partner ship money uld not coustltuu an off cnso. The court thought so too , nnd sustained the de murrer. The county attorney was given leave to lllo a new Iu formation , but it Is not probable that hi ) will do so. W. H. llohb wanted to have his case con tinued this morning , but the court put Its foot down , nnd ho is now having his innings for having Henry litirclmm's watch In Ins possession without tlrst consulting Henry. The defense Is that ho won the watch from Burchnmlna high five or poker game whllo the owner was full. Stella Fields , a handsome young woman , wns nn applicant fora divorce before Judge Field this morning1 , llcr husband , Kdward Li. Fields , did not show up to defend the suit and she was permitted to toll hCr story. She was married In Detroit , Mich. , October IT , 1850 , but her husband abused her , drank u great deal and furnished .her with no sup port. She has been obliged to go ou the stage to earn her living and is known as Nina BurdcH. She wns given n decree. The next case called was thnt of Louise In- dorllcd vs William Indcrlled. William did not legally appear , bat ho was there lit per son. Mrs. Indcrlled said that she had mar ried William in Wilbor , November 31 , 188(5 ( , and two children were the fruit of their union. Soon after they were married ho becan carrying cargoes of rich , red liquor , ana whllo In that condition assaulted his wifo.and after their children were born would transfer part of his blows to them. Ho failed to provide Miitflbto maintenance and com pelled them to stay in an old house without sufficient covering. The feet of both little children were frozen by reason thereof. When Mrs. Inderlicd finished Mlllani , who was the custodian of a voluptlous jai > , rose and asked permission to address the court. It was granted , ana ho rambled oft Into a Inchrymoscly-punctuated review of Ills woos , acknowledged that ho had been a liau- itual drunkard for two years , and had failed to support his family , but ho would reform if Loulso would taico Him back again. Ho was subjected tu a sharp cross-examination by the court and when ho defiantly maintained that ho had not bean drlnlthic Judge Field immediately wrote out an order granting a decree anil the custody of the children , for which William had also pleaded. The woman started to leave tlio court room when luderllcd jumped to his feet and ran after her. IIo called out something to her , but she hurried on. William ran after her and Deputy Sheriff Iloajjland took after William. In the corridor the woman stopped , threw up her hands and called to the deputy to stop him. IIo promptly collared William and hold him until the woman hail gotten safely homo. Ho then notified Inderllodttiat if ho'uld not tnko the first train to his homo in Ucatrico ho would bo locked up. Ho prom ised to go. A. P. S. Stuart Is not satisfied with the verdict of the county court in tlio suit against the city fathers for tearing down a cherished building of bison F and Twentieth streets , and In which ho was worsted. Ho filed his appeal today in district court. Henry Townsend has filed a petition In district court against Henry Pfolff and the city of Lincoln for $175 damages. Henry's horse was standing at Eleventh and O streets ono day when I'fciff's runaway team came down the former thoroughfare and colliding with his horse ran the tctinuo through the animal's bosom. The city is hold responsible because the horse was left untied in violation of an o nil nan co. William H. Seal objects to SherifTMcClay's attaching his six horses for a debt owed by another fellow. H. W. Stone claimed In his petition filed yesterday that Seal has as sisted ono Stuart in defrauding him , and it was on his application that the attachment against Seal's horses was issued. IIUTIMT MATII > . Miss Eva C. Sterns was married on. Mon day evening , .lauuary 'M , to Mr. C. D. llerr. The marriage was performed at thn rcsidenen of the brldu's parents , Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Sterns , near Crounso by Hov. .1. M. Hich- mend , in the presence of a lavgo number of invited puests. The groom's best man was Mr. George Hcrr , and the bridesmaid Miss Hattlo Sterns. After the wedding a sump tuous wedding supper was served. The presents were numerous and costly. STOLE muss. ( JcoreoE. Flshor , manager of the Lincoln tannery , has been misshig brass , iron , etc. , from the storehouse at Fourth and O streets , nnd this morning hid himself in n dark cor ner waiting for his proy. jvbout U o'clock thrno mon broke into the building , and while they wore holplnc themselves Fisher slipped out'nnd called the police. Officer Slpo went down In th ! ) patrol wagon , hut by the Umo ho arrived tlio men hail tilled their sacks , and were crossing the tracks towards homo. Fisher was tralllngthom however , nnd point ing them out thiiy were arrested. They gave their names as Thomas Johnson , laborer , A. It. Miller , laborer , and Henry Little , harness maker , and were locked up. surnr.Mi : COUICT. ( Joy vs Miller , Error from Phclps county , Reversed and remanded. Opinion by Mr. Justice Maxwell. B. Proof held Insufficient to sustain the verdict. Gibson vs Smith. Krror from Douglas county. Anlnnud , Opinion by Mr , Justice Maxwell. 1. There were flvo certificates of the dork of the district court , four of them being dated August fi , l yj , and attached to sepa rate stipulations in the district court ; nnd ono certificate dated August'Jt , 185'J , to the record proper. Hold that the four certifi cates dated August 5 , IhSO , were entirely un- neceas'Ury , and tended to cumber the record. y. The moro sharing of profits where third persons have not been led to believe thuro was n partnership docs notcwnto ft partner ship unlus * there was one In fnct. ! l. But | m 'tlclpatloii In the profits of busi ness where there is testimony tending to show that the poreon tilmrltiR the same took them at principals Inn joint ImMitao in , which each Imd nn express or Implied nil- thorlty to bind the other , will warrant A court or Jury In finding that there was a partnership. State ox rol Lincoln land company vs Ed - wards ni nl. Mandamus. Writ dented. OpJ"i Ion by Mr. Justice NorvM. \ Broiiu ) vs. Ouniliiir County. Error from \ - CumltiR county. Afllrmcd. Opinion by Sir. ' -J Justice Js'orvrtl. Drtlloy vs. Klnslcr. Appeal from Douglas eX county. Afllrmod. Opinion bv Mr. Justlc * Muxwell. 1. In ISStt ono D. mndo a deed of certain rcnlestiuo to Catherine K. In May , 1831 , Catherine convoyed said property to ono , ! , 11. K , by deed with full coveiinnts of war ranty. J , H. l-\ paid nothing for property , Soon after the execution of the Itut mention * eil deed , O. began an action in the district court upalnat , Catherine , and J. II. F. alleging certain facts which , if true , would Invnlldnto the deed from D. to Catherine , mid prayed" " " " * that the iloort made by him to Catherine and from her to .1. It. F. bo ili'llvorod up and caii- relod nnd thu title iniiotod in the uliilntllT , Personal service was had upon J , it t1 , ami by publication upon Catherine , A doproo by default was entered against both , which wns afterwards sotaaldons to Catherine and she wns permitted to ilofer.d , Held , 1st thnt an she had convoyed nil hoi Interests In thu promises before the bringing of thu action , she was not n necessary twrty to the suit. ! M. That the decree tignlnst J. H. R , no appeal having been taken or modification made , divested him of all tltlo or interest In the premises. L1. Under Section Jl , Chapter 32 , compiled statutes , an express trust in real estate can not bo created by a pnrol agreement to re- cor.voy tlio sumo to the grantor. Du.sonberry vs Albright , error from I'nw- nco county. Afllrmod. Opinion by Mr. Justice Maxwell. Tlio following gentlemen were admitted to pnictico : J. C. Mnrtln , esq. , of MerrWt- " county ; James W. Carr , can. . , of Doiiglim county. Loako vs Oullogly. Perfect transcript ordered. > State ox rol Antelope county vs Fremont , Elkliorn it Missouri Vnlloy railroad company , Dismissed at relator's costs. The following causes were argued nnd sub mitted : Nebraska loan and trust company vs Taylor ; Norton vs Nebraska loan and trust company ; Craig vs Wcltuer ; Standard distilling Jcompauv vs Frevhan ; Fuller vs Colfax oounty ; Walker vs Wondcrllek ; Wil son vs Coburr. ; Peraingcr Vis Tlnkel. Court adjourned to Thursday , February 12 , 1SDI. The call of the causes from tlui Fourth district was llnlshod ami the court will not likely hear further business until the case of the Fifth district on Tuesday , February 17 , 18'Jl. O1)I)9 ) AND KNllS. Mary Driggs wns reasonably quiet today. Lnst night she took oft her stockings nnd threw them on the stove , where they smold ered away , and the rescuing officers wow nearly smothered by ttio fumes. Afterwards she got hold of a pot of rod paint , and artist I- - r cnllv decorated the interior of the coll. ( The neighbors of Mrs. Wodpo , who lives out in East Lincoln , have about decided to outer complaint of infinity ngalnst the woman. Her husband refuses to do so , and as she is inclined to roam the streets they fear she will become the victim of some do- signlnir villinn. Mrs. Wedge Is or was n par ticipant In the Minchart holiness craze- and her mind has become unsettled on that sub ject. She la the woman who has been taken into custody several thnos by the police , being found in suloous preaching , Sim has V also manifested many other eccentricities. f Mrs. Ktnma Biles llled a petition for dlvorco from her husband , Lcroy , in district court today. Mr. G. A. Bush , president of the Lincoln electric street railway , is In Chicago pur chasing-supplies for the extension of the various lines in the city early in the spring. Bert E. Betts , the export stenographer , lies opened a shorthand school in McMurtrf block. N. _ COD 111' M3WS. Several Decisions Itendernil uiiilNcxv CIINCH Commenced. Judge Wakcloy delivered decisions in three cases yesterday morning. In Ochiltrco vs Uenaw.i , the report of tha refcroe wns nftlrmod aud Judgment for7-OiJ ) conllrmcd. Streitz vs Hartman , a suit In equity to se cure indemnity for a mistake ot surveyor In platting llartman's addition , was dismissed for want of equity. In Forbes vs Thomas , for nn equitable set tlement of n much mixed matter of notes , de cree was entered for u sot off o tlie two judgments Involved hut not of the interest. In the Hyun it Walsh case ttio forenoon was occupied with reading petition and an swer , and the explanation of the plans and specifications. Kd Walsh , a member of the firm was then called and proceeded to testify as to Ills understanding of the plans. Judge Clnrltson has taken up the case of Louis HIco , tlio colored man , charuud witli assaulting with Intent to kill Hazel Bi'rt , n woman of the street. Of. Charles O'Uricn , charged with grand j- larceny , will ho put on trial today , and Jf Willium Newman , grand laiceny , Friduy. * Alfred Johnson has commenced Ulvorco proceedings n''ainst his wife , Emma , on the ground of adultery nnd desertion. Tnoy were married nt Fort Heno , August SJ1 , 18S5 , , . and have no children. jr A'nlluy Grounryinoii. The members of the Missouri Valley Gro cers1 association are arriving on every train. They will meet in regular session today at the Paxton hotel. One of the members said last night that there would bo a good deal of discussion upon the freight classlllcatiou question. At present there is a great deal of irregularity in the classification ot eastern und "western' roads. In some Iffics of goods there nro two changes of classification mndo from tha time tha goods leave Now York until they reach the retailer m Nebraska or Knnsns. This makes it very diflleult for Jobbers and wholesalers to figure the uxact expense of shlimient and creates n good dual of trouble. There will probably bo 11 Ity to sixty of the grocers present , n > id o banquet nt ono of tha clubs will doubtless bo given thorn. The association - sociation is more of a social organization than anything olsn , nnd they will manage to huvo a very enjoyable time while iu Omaha. A. Phouogrupliio Entertainment. Ttio pupils of St. Timothy's mission , nt Eleventh nnd Nicholas were on their good behavior last night. Missionary Kecdy had promised them a treat , and It came in the shape of a phonograph concert , with Krastus Benson's export manipulating the mncliino. At 8 o'clock the llttlo building that dorvo * thu double purpose of a clmrcU aud school room was packed with the bright little boys and girls who dwell upon tha north bottoms. To these children tlio phonograph was Home- thing now , and as the music WHS poured Into their oars th rough tlio rubber tubes It nf- forded no end of amusement. After this the exorcises consisted of recitation's , songs and dialogues , all of which were rendered In a very creditable manner. Ilnrvard'H llonornd llnad. President Charles W. Eliot , the distin guished head of Harvard college , will address - dross the Omaha teacher * ' association at Washington hall on Tuesday evening , Febru ary 17. During his stay la this city President Eliot will bo the guest of the Omahii Harvard club , which will tender him a reception on Wednesday evening , February 18. Highest of all in Lsiveniiig Power. U. S. Gov't ' Report , Aug. 17 , 1889.