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t-iitilh ninnlin. Coiner Nit ml iiilb Slrri'la. '
I ninicll Illn tin , 12 IViirlSlnu'l. '
( 'Moulin Ullli c , HIT Ctminlicr of Oowtnineo ,
New York. lltxiiii * iil : I mill l.\Trllninc HulldlMg
n , AKI KiitiHcciilh utteut.
All rmniiuiiilPlitliiim roliitlnit In iia IMU !
editorial hintlrr should be mbUcsseil tii lllU
lalltnrlnl Department.
nrsiMfss urnr.u.8.
All biHlnoxs loiter * anil retnlttntiecsshniilu'
ln > aililrcvied In Tin' ItiMi riitillslilni ! roiiipnliy ,
Ohinliii. llrntl" , clicct.x nnil piiMnllli uortleM
to ) > i > niiule payable to llu- older u ( tliu coin-
liiiny.
TlicBccPnlilisliiiCoiiiiaiiv , Pronrlclnrs
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HWOHN STATP.Mr.NT OK I'MtUf l.ATION.
Bltilcof Nt'hinHkii , |
County n ( Dimplim. f"
fli-iirci' ll. T/icluicK. MM-ri'tnry of TIIK IlF.n
I'lilillxliliDt cniiipniiy , lines solemnly swear
tluil the actual clietibitlnn nf Tilt ; P.UI.v llin :
for the Wed ; unillng Miiri'li T , 8SOI , was us
Sunday. Murcli 1 . > ; 7ln5 !
Miindnv. Miiri'li . Sl.l'.lt
'I'npMiriv. Mn tell II . SI.IIH
"JVtJneMlay. Mnroh4 . s.i. ivi
'rimrsdiiy. MniebA vi.7fiO :
Vrliloy. Mnn'li n aiT.'iO
tJiiturilny , MuiohT iil.uin
Average ill. . I III
It. 17.H'IH'CK.
Sworn to Icfnro me nnil sabst-Hliii ! In my
Iircsonco tlilsTtli day of Muivh A. I ) . Nil.
N. I' . l''in. : .
. . . . , Notary 1'ubllo.
Mnte of Nebraska ,
County of DiiiiubiH , f
( li'orv'i > 11. TirNi'liiii'h , lielng duly sworn , ilo-
' ' nnil says Unit ho IK secretary ofTinllii : : :
'llbllslnilK I'ltlrpnnv. tluil III'1 nrtniil average
iliuly I'liciilntlnn of Tin : IMn.v llr.i : for HID
month nf Mureli , IMM , win .I'.M'i ' copies ! for
April. ! S' , ai.V4 copies ; fur M.iv , I * . * ) . aU * >
ctipli-s : for .liini' . IM * . ) . * .1 > . : 01 rnpli < ; for July.
] S ! < I , U.r6.'ciiilcs ) | ; fur Aiiunsl. Ivm , VO.TTitU-iiplos ;
for Snpti'inliiT. I MX ) . 20k70 , roples ; forOotiiltor.
3M > 0. "e,7U ( I'nplt's for NoieinbiT , IVH ) . " ; , iut :
t'oples ; for bereiiilier , I'lM , ! ! ' .4TI ropli'Ni fi > r
In n it n ry. IM ) | , StMIO cuttles : fur IVlivnaiy , 18l ! | ,
! i".in" euplos. ( iritniiK II. T/.M'ii'r-rK.
Swnin ti > IIP Torn mo. nttil siiltsi'rllii'il In my
cr , this "ftthiluy of I'YIirunry. ' A. I ) . . ( Mil ,
N. I' . run , .
Nolnry I'ulillP.
mil cimsiilt their tictt inter
cuts in the nuttier of ilollurit nnd cents ! > > /
iitmasiny their rcijithtr milcrs for The
Smduy Her. In snrinl } fi-iilurcs it in'be / /
unusually itttractirc , while in ptiintof Mies
it will cover tlic irorhl Iti .i no rivul.
IT is ovidout inunic-lpal lux ilodsjot-s
have the call \vltl\ the loytslivUvo chatter -
tor
Tun ifilfjsition bill ciitno out of its
llffht in tliu house n little ( lisll ufuil , but
Htill in the rittj , ' .
Tins is a lively winter for 0110 No-
bniHkatt. Put Kgnn is living in the
midst of horrid war.
1'KitilAi'S rnlmor has a mission aflur
till. It tuny bo that ho was designed to
knock thu KltillliijT out of the prophet of
"Williams stroot.
TUN action of the dyln Jerome Iiona
parto In iloHiunutiii" ; his mtccossor as
lioir to the throiio of Franco lotiils a grim
liuinor to doatlt itsolf.
Tin : results of Mr. Bayfird's great for-
olgn jioHcy tire still coining to light. It
is now announced that his youngest
ilauyhtor is to marry a Swedish count.
AN KVIPKNCU of modern progrow , it
Is worthy of note thnt the lie was passed
between two mi'iiihorn of the Arkansas
legislature without roi'litnting ] n fun-
oral.
Tin : national loaders of the independ
ent party have torn on" tliu masks. Tliey
no longer attempt toconooiil the fact
that the movoinunl is tin annex to the
democratic party.
THK lifht htnp toward porinnnonc ) ' of
growth is a lire limit law that will not
only prohibit the erection of frame shells
but prevent tlio i-opnir titul improvement
of the rookeries that disgrace b
Ktreots.
I'r-AtN Ml ? . IN'UAI.LS snys lie shall ac
cept no inducumonts , however alliirinjj ,
that inalio it necessary for him to remove -
move from Kansas. It is safe to bet
that ho still hns his eye glued on that
senatorial scat.
WITHIX aveoU Oinaliu has suffered
the loss of two thriving manufacturing
institutions involving1 a loss of $300,000.
Tlio destruction wrought is unfortunate
both to the firms and the community at
largo , and it is to be hoped the owners
will umorgo from the ruinsand promptly
rosuino operations strengthened by the
substantial sympathy of tlio public.
CHICAOO is likely to have four candi
dates in the Hold for mavor. The ro
suit is very certain to bo favorable to
the dangerous elements tluil the law-
abiding people are lighting. The hood-
lors and bummers never divide at the
polls. They pool their issues and knock
the persimmons , while their righteous
opponents fritter away their strength.
That has boon the history of ninny a
municipal contest , and it looks as if it
would bo repeated.
THK improvement mass mooting
should voice the sentiment of Omatm in
emphatic- tones , for the abolition of the
present unjust and injurious tux assess
ment system. Among the few draw
backs to the city's advancement , low
valuation -and high tax levies stand for-
most. Despite the millions invested in
building improvements annually , the
total assosssed valuation remains practi
cally at a standstill. It Is a criminal
libel on the city's progress , nnd vigor
ous measures mu t be taken to utamp it
out.
IN all previous legislatures questions
involving the welfare of metropolitan
cities were loft to the decision of the
Douglas county delegation. It may bo
said to their credit that when the dele
gation united on legislation alTecting
their constituents , it rarely failed of
passage. In the present legislature ,
liowovor , essential reforms are opposed
by members who not only have no inter
est in the mat tor , or practical knowledge
of municipal government , but who act
ontrary to public sentiment as expressed
by the Douglas county delegation. _ Leg
islative courtesy is u lost art in the pros-
out body ,
.i imrsrr ov ID--/-rs . .ivSIUMI. / .
'I IIP now bill for Iho encouragement of
beet euliuro ami the manufiu'tiire of
Hitfar in Nebraska avoids the objections
urged against Iho old bounty nnd hold *
nut ronponnhto imlueomeiits to both pro-
iluceYs anil miniufaeturnrc.
Ity the provisions of this monsuro
manufacturers rei'eive a bounty of halfVl
oent per pound on nil thn aiijtar they
produce. The condlllnti Is that they
shhll not themselves onpiitfe la thu rain
ing of heels nml that they shnll not ho
iiKsoclateil with any trust or combination
la the manufacture and Milo of sugar.
This offer .should bo sullli'lenl to retain
the capital already Invested in the state
and eneourajjo the erection of other fac
tories as fast an they are found profit-
alilo.
alilo.The
The hill alfi ) offers n bounty of ntA
dnllnr per ton tti the producers of beets.
There Is a hirjjo measure of justice in
thin provision. The raising of Ibis em , )
Is Hllll In Its experimental Mage , It l i
crop reipilriii ) , ' far moro labor and euro
than corn or. raln. If Nubraslca Is to
lake front rank as a stitfarslato It Is do-
sirabli' that tlio culture of heels uliiinlil
bo reduced to a wioaeo IIH It la in ( ! er-
many and I''riiuce. ' The payment of a
homily fur a lime will contribute more
to this result than any other means thai
can bo ilovlsuil. The development of
thin very promising business must be
jointly tlio work of the iniimifnrturor
and the fnrmor , and It Is therefore en
tirely proper that they should share any
homily which the state Is willing to pay
for that object.
The operation of Iho proposed law
een.ses tin December ! M , 181)1. ) ' . H will
then bo la the povvorof the next legis
lature to roUve and continuo the bounty
for a further period If the policy has
proved miccu sfiil and appears to bo
longer needed. On the other hand , it
raises no false expectations in the iniiida
of mainifaeturors or produeors. They
will understand that lint bounty is lim
ited mid that the future policy of tin
state will depend upon the results of the
next two years.
There is apparently no reason why till
tlio friends of the sugar boot industry
cannot rally to the support of this meas
ure and thereby assure the continued
development of Nebraska as a sugar
state.
t'oit ir/j.s'7'K/f.v /
While it is impossible to accurately
forecast the conditions of the market
for the cereal products of the west ,
there is apparently little reason to fear
the evils of overproduction this year ,
oven if the season bo extremely favorable.
All that can now be learned of supply
and demand , both at homo and abroad ,
indicates a good market and prosperous
prices next fall.
. The visible supply of corn is loss than
ever before when the increased require
ments of homo consumption are consid
ered. On March 1 , KSK ! ) , the supply of
corn amounted to 1)70,000.000 ) birdicis ,
The present supply is 512,000,000
hushols. The domestic consump
tion has been increased enorm
ously. In the last two years
the number of horses in the
United States has increased 9S,7. ! ) > 0 , of
cattle 8,001.U3il , and of hogs ( i,278rSl.
This is the explanation of the impres
sive fai-t that in the same period the
domestic consumption of corn has in
creased : ; ° .0.r)00,000 ) bushels.
The seven corn surplus states arc
Ohio , Illinois. Indiana , Iowa , .Missouri ,
Kansas and Nebraska. In these states
the present supply of corn bears a
smaller percentage to the total crop
than in any ether states. And yet in
those states alone there are today : t ! ) " > , -
70(1 ( more horses , 2 , loS.tflo more cattle ,
and C , 100,088 more hogs , than there
wore two years ngo. With such condi
tions of supply and demand there is good
ground for the hope that corn will bring
more than a living price next fall. The
same conditions apply in some measure
to the oat crop. '
The outlook for wheat Is fully as prom
ising. The proportion of this crop still
in the farnioi'h' hands la loss than at any
previous tiiiKi in ton years. The winter
crop throughout the United States is re
ported in good condition , but in Kit rope
the severe winter has proved disastrous
to crops and there are substantial indi
cations of an increased foreign demand
for the American product.
Taken as a whole , the outlook for
western farm products is as encouraging
as could bo desired. All conditions ap
pear to bo combining in favor of a pros
perous season , a largo market and con
sequent good price" . In view of these
facts the producers should nmkonnusuiil
efforts to raise good crops this year.
And for tlio same reasons extraordinary
cure should betake to supply the drouth
districts with ample seed.
TUK CiltlWTIl OF
The corporations and manufacturer !
whoso interests would bo promoted by
combination seem to have no fear of the
federal law which prohibits and declares
unlawful all combinations or agreements
in restraint of trade and production and
to control prices. The growth of trusts
goes on in disregard and dellance of the
statute , and no notice is taken of thotu
by the olllcials whoso duty it is to en
force the law. It is t'-uo that tlio siiijar
trust was driven out of Now York by the
action of the authorities of that state ,
but it promptly found refuge .in Now
Jersey and is continuing business under
the old methods. A combination of coal
companies' and coal dealers was pro
ceeded against under the null-trust law
passed by congress , but thus far nothing
lias resulted from the action. All the
trusts in existence whoa the law was
passed tire still in operation , and every
few weeks the number is incrensed.
Tints far the law Is practically a dead
letter.
The most formidable combination re
cently organized is that of mar.ufaclur-
ors of steel rails. This was eo'isunmiutod
the prcaoat week , the trust embracing
the most powerful companies in the
business. The incentive to this combi
nation was the fact that onoof the com
panies which has been drawn into it
was underselling the ether com-
panics , so Unit the purpose of the
trust is'dlstk'Uy ' to maintain prices at a
higher range than would bo possible
with free competition. It is an agree
ment to control prices , and undoubtedly
production also , and therefore clearly
repugnant to the law. Another combi
nation ( or which it ii undi'rstoitil basis
) f iigrccinenl has boon ronohoil is tlmtof
ho typo founders' . It Is- stated tint
t majority of the typo mnnulaotnr-
rs hiivo signed the agreement ami
ho others nro expected to ilo so. It U
wipoxt'il ' tot'tipltnllzp this trust al $1N-
HiO.OOO , and the tlnanclal scheme ) turn-
templates an Immediate reduction of dis
counts In an extent which it Is estimated
will more than double the aimuiil not
aniinps. It is also proposed to clo o
up at least ono-lialf the foundries nowiu
operation. Oilier combination * on u
smaller scale tire announced as consummated -
mated or contemplated.
It can bo shown that all of thoseuro in
violation of the \\-hlchdeclaresto
lie Illegal every contract , combination In
the form ol trust or otherwise , or con
spiracy In restraintof trade or commerce
niiinng the several states or with foreign
countrtos ; also that every contract or
agreement entered into for the purpose
of preventing competition in tliosaloor
purchase of any commodity shall bo
( loomed unlawful. It is imulo n misdemeanor
meaner to engage in a combination of
this chnrnrtoi * , punishable by line or Im
prisonment or both , in the discretion ,
of the court , ami United .States district
attorneys are requested to institute pro
ceedings against offenders , the circuit
courts being invested with jurisdiction
to prevent violations of the acl. Tlio
statute Is sulllciently comprehensive and
its towns nro clear andexpllclt. It was
enacted in response to tin urgent public
demand , with the nsiiiraiice to the
country that it would effect what it was
intended to in protecting the public
againstmonopolies. . It bus thus far
K'on wholly itiolTeotivo and no effort hat *
been made to cnlorce it by the olllcials
required to do so. Monopoly is unmo
lested and goes on increas'int , ' its power ,
while the nut hority to arrest its progress
is innrlivo and apparently indilTcront.
' ' ' - ' . . ' .
t'Ul'I'LAIt KIM-flnff III' .SBAMTO/'S.
The question of electing United States
senators directly by tlio people 1ms boon
frequently discu sod. It was carefully
considered by the framers of the consti
tution , anil the majority against it in the
convention was not large. The plan
adopted was in fact a compromise be
tween the views of I lamillon , who did
not believe in giving all power directly
into tlio hands of the people , and the
ideas of .letVorson , who advocated the
policy of chooiing all elective ollicorsby
the vote of the people. At various
times since propositions have been in
troduced into congrosn for amending the
constitution sons to provide for the pop
ular election of senators , but they re
ceived little more than a passing atten
tion. Such a proposition was presented
in the last congress without eliciting
comment llioro or olsuwhero. It is not
to bo oxpuetcd that so radical a dopai'i-
nro from the practice of more than a
century could bo accomplished without
a prolonged effort. The mosl formida
ble obstacle in Iho way will bo the sen
ate itsolf.
But there is reason to beltovo that
popular interest in thin question is more
general and active than over before ,
made so largely by the senatorial contest -
test in Illinois , the succossfiil eandi-
date in which , General I'almor , was
named by the democratic convention
and made the canvass strictly with
reference to his candidacy. Thus his
election was practically by the people ,
for every democrat eliosen to the legis
lature was pledged to his support and
nil of them faithfully fulfilled the
pledge. This departure is regarded an
committing the democracy of Illinois to
the principle of electing senators by the
direct vote of the people , and if the
party takes this stand and future con
ventions name tbesonatoriiil candidates ,
making this an isniie In the campaigns ,
it is more than probable thai the repub
lican party would find it nocess'iry or
expedient to adopt a similar course ,
How rapidly such an example would
extend it is impossible to nay , but it is
by no means Improbable that it would
malio vigorous progress. Uy way of hull-
c'.iling the interest in this question , wo
note that the loading republican paper
of Ohio , the Cincinnati Cnniiwrciul ( fit-
zrtte , advises the republicans of that
state to adopt tlio plan of nominating sen
ators by party conventions , and its remark -
mark that the course in I llinois is a long
stop in the direction of elect ing senators
by the people clearly implies that it
favors that plan. If the nomination of
sonatoi-s by party conventions should bo-
cotno general the stop to their election
by the direct vote of the people would
not bo very ditlicult.
General Palmer announces Unit ho
Btintl advocate in the United States sen
ate an amotulinent to the constitution
enabling the people of the various slates
to vote directly for senator , and It ean
safely b-j predicted that when ho asks at
tention to this subject ho will got it. The
senate , liowovor , as at present consti
tuted , may ha depended upon to oppose
almost unanimously a proposition lo
elect members to that body by direct
papular vote , and it is > hardly worth
while to speculate upon the time when
the senate may bo in the control of men
believing in this principle. Moanwbilo
such examples as the senatorial auction
in California is now presenting , which is
no worse than many that have occurred
in our recent history , ought to have
great inlluonco in educating public
sentiment in favor of a change In the
method of choosing United States sen
ators.
SOMU of the political gossips arc
building up an Interesting structure ol
possibilities on the election of General
1'aimer to the somite. They say thai
his battle was won with the help of the
democrats of the whole country , ani
that ho will become the favorite candi
date for president. Argninarthnt Cleve
land will never satisfy the free silver
majority of the party and that a western
man must bo taken to placate tlio farm
ers , they conlidotitly predict tlio nomi
nation of L'aimor and MoPhcrson us the
standard bearers for ISOli. This pro
gramme , it is said , will shortly receive
a boom from Now York. This Is "im
portant , If true. "
ST. LoL'is Is not as slow ; and sleepy as
Chicago imagines. Kecont develop
inunts hbow that her collection o
hoodlors entitles her to wear the bolt
Tustfihony bccurcd t > . \ the ( , ' | ' ! X11 Jul'i
irovns that , HI Louis niilormon in1- ' not
n the liiMliuw.H tor their health , SovtMt
ompanlcH tontrvil slt-i'ot railway fran-
hlscs In tjjiif city. When It became
oeossarv toTutiro Iho mule as a motive
lower , they iHsi-overed tlio approval of
ho municipal , authorities was essential.
N'ogotlalloin wore be'ttn ( , resulting in
noli oomptiny "Iwlng assessed JJlH.Ofli ) ,
laklnj ; a smitf pot of * L'IOOOI ) , which
uocessfully lubricated the \vlicols of
oonl lojjlsl alien. 'I'lw street railway
omptinli's scmirod Iho needed permi.s-
ion , and tlio liUlorineii waxed opulent.
I'ho Investigation of tlio grand jury ,
towovor , has noriou.sly disturbed the
onifort of the bondlors and it Is more
.ban possible their health and liberty
vill require an early change of scene.
A NTMHKI ! of self-appointed do
U'etendlng to represent South Dakota ,
Nebraska and Kansas are unfolding
ales of woo and soliciting aid in Chi-
ago. So fur as Nebraska is concerned
bo latnontallonsof the pretended s.if-
orers deserve no attention. The slate
ms In operation a relief commission
vith ample moans to relieve distress. It
s the only safe channel througu which
tsslslnnoo can roach those In actual
vanl. The members know the extent
) f the distress and arc in position to do-
ermine whether the money uppwprl-
ited by the state , in addition to local
oiiti'ibntkms , is sulllclcnt to meet the
miorgeiicy. No appeal for outside as
sistance has been made and it is safe to
onchtdo that -'delegation" in C'hi-
airo is workinir for personal motives
athor than genuine charity.
Drlir.uiilM nC I'olltlcs.
.l/tifl / nnil'rjim / * .
A man in New York without some political
alluenco can't stop a car.
From Spult liiuul.
ir < ( nhin-im ( Sfilr.
Tlio Now York presbytery has decided that
woman are not eligible as deaconesses and
tlio spirits of Calvin ami Kaox snillo at each
otlior.
Knou < ; li I'lsh , Too.
I'lillailclitlitn Tim f.
Canada may rest snthllod. Undo Sim Is
julto content at the way ho nod his family
ire colling along , and doesn't ' need to falw
.a boarders.
More Chances Tor Io.
There nro not enough HulTalo Dills. If T..O
could cct into nil the shows , bo mltflit multe
liis livinc without the hard work that always
makes him melancholy.
i , < Iny ilii
iC 7'fmex-SMr.
Tbo only hope of this now political move
ment , tlio only promise of possible advantage
to the clement bohfml It , Is la tbo dominance
of the more conscf vativo leaders.
Will rlie } I'rotestV
At ( < intti I'linxttlitllnit.
la onlcr for our uopyrtghl bill to become a
law , ttnijlnml will have to KO into the protec
tion buslno.41. Ts Kiij-lnnd prepared to ilo
this ! As wo used to say during the war ,
"not much in Tennessee. "
M'hy Mliilhin ( Jots sympathy.
A'cw Yitik H'II/M. /
Tbe barbaric and' ' bigoted despotism of Kus-
sin is a standing alrront to the civilization of
this century. Nlliijlsta will receive the sym
pathy if not the support of all1 liberal and
lihorty-lovint' people if tbo cruel oppressions
of the czar's government shall continue.
M lOiirly Itirtl.
Aitnnin .Ian r ml.
Patter did not the
approach sergcant-nt-
tirnis of the semite himself , but scat n friend
tosoo how tliu load lay and to lind out if tiny
ot tbi ) annual .V > , < > iX ) was available for im
mediate noels ; , The friend InvoitlKatoil , anil
to the Intinite delight of I'elTor ho was in
formed that the shekels would begin to How
at once , and today when Potter slipped up
and signed for his first month's salary of
SIKi.dCi in advance tin agricultural auroaia
settled ( lowuupoi nnd skulked In tbo nioshes
of bis entangled beard.
Legislative lull lollty.
The faith nf the legislature in the doctrines
of providential government of tuo world was
sorely stniined by the persistence withvwhich
Senator Hcarr.t cluiiR to life. Had his death
not occurred until after the loirislatura's ad
journment the spread of inlldelity among pol
iticians would have been terrible in its hit
ter r.ipldity. As matters stand it is only
Governor Alarklwin's faith thnt has heon ob
scured , lie will have nothing nt all to say
about who shall bo senator , whereas ho
rather expected to have every tliltifj to say.
( ilv < > Voters n Hbow.
Jjrliiitt J'rcr I'rettx.
Thoprecedunt is an excellent ouo not only
for Illinois bat for otlior otatcs. Under the
constitution the people cannot directly uliooso
their representatives in tlio upper house of
coiifjrc.ss ; but there Is nothing to prevent
such an expression of preference as was
imulo In llio enso of ( ionoral Pnltner or its
subsequent ratlllcatiun by the body coastitu-
tlonally cliirgod ! with tlia selection. A fo\v
exporinionts In that direction , especially if
tlioy rosultas satisfactorily as this has done ,
will prepare tbo way for such n change in the
fundamental law as will cnablo the people to
cheese their senators directly without any
need of legislative ratification.
lCHt ami Wnoliost
I'lillmldiilit't Tlmrn.
It Is crntifympf to Hinl General John II.
Uico , late an alliance candidate to the Kan
sas legislature , declaring that tbo iillinueo
men do not favor communism , in which wo
suppuM ) l.o includes stito socialism or any
repudiation of their olili 'itlniis in the shape
of mortgiiKes. CorUmly the Kansas farmers
should distinguish' between the mortgage
companies , which portiaiM have exacted too
heavy interest from them , and thn eastern
Investors , who hnvc merely dealt with them
hi the ordinary fair course of business. Hut
If General Hh'o nml such men us ho do not
wish false impressions of the attitude of the
alliance to got nlirolvl they should chain up
.lorry Simpson ana * tils lobby. Of all the lob
bies wo have with , Us at present , that Is the
wildest and woollost , .
A
. .YVi'nrls / Hun ,
In November , UVL'Uicro ' will bo mi elec
tion in Nnw YorUoftho iilgbost importance
to the iluinocratlu party of the state and ot
the nation , If the republicans carry that
election , they will expect , and they will bo
Justified In oxpoctiiiR , thnt tbo electoral vote
of New York will bo cast for the republican
candidate for iiresiiU'iit la IH'.lj. ' InMnrih ,
ISIM , the democrats of New YorU are routed ,
and the republicans successful beyond their
hopes la the municipal elections. This Is no
good omen for ttio fall election. It shows
that Iho democratic party of Now York ts >
out of Joint at present , that it-s discipline nml
enthusiasm nro wonkcned and that It ha-t lost
something of the courage nnd contldonco that
brought it to victory last November.Vo
hope the Xow York democracy will more
than return In the nextx \ months what It
hns last In the last tliroo. It has bail a warn
liiK wbiuii should bo salutary and prolllablo
for instruction ,
, i.v in i ,
It Is apparent that tlio labor rniostlon U
soon to occupy a forotwut place la KiiKllsh
uilltlc.H. nnd ilic government Is pu'parlnt : its
MVgrammo for the rotnlni ? cmiem ! election
accordingly. Tin- motion to appoint a royal
oinuils lon. under the chatrmumhlp of the
iriliro of Wales , wa.s a p.ivt of the plan to ( tl-
Vert public attention from the Irish ques
tion , and uivc tlio dissentient liberals new
ground upon which to continue tlio teryalll-
nice. This commission Is to taUo testimony
from worklngiiu'H nnd employer * , and from
ui.vboily anil everybody who lias any Infer-
tuition ti give. ll j.owi'rs seem intended to
be broad enough to inclmlo the great strikes
mil their causes , the Kast l-mulon situation ,
the sweating system , tbo elijbt-bour ilay , the
nic.s of the miners , nnd nit the various
) ! wsos of the labor problem ami its
impose Is nominally to report n
> hm to settle the dispute between
capital nnd laiuir. This Is n need , jllli ( , , f
ground to rover , nnd no report can ho e.x-
iiucteil bo f on ) tint expiration of this purl lit
neat ; lint tbo Interest of tin ) govcriiii.ent In
tbfl worliliigiiian will bo shown , nil tliu same ,
mil this ix the real purpose of the proposed
commission. H is not so shrewd a move M
Mr. CJladstoiic's "one num , one vote" agita
tion , which nppe.ils directly to all tint tbo
classes favored by tbo priweat system of
lousehold suffniKO. I'lverylwdy can see tbo
iijiiUicour ix'rtnlilliiK ii ai.ui to vote In us
iiiiny constituencies as ho has real estate in ,
mil the nn fairness of glvlni : "properly an
extra representation. " Here is a concrete
ibnse , easily rectlllod by legislation , which
. defended by the conservative early ; and a
movement for itw abolition will nppeul much
tnoro strongly to the 'ivor.igo woruingiuan
.lian a proposal to formally consider the
inbor question.
#
* t
Franco lias in Algiers n problem to solve
which is not unhid' ttio Indian problem la the
United States. Tlio initiation on the part of
ambitious politicians for thu establishment of
a separate Kovorainent for Algiers has called
renewed attention to this African province of
tbo French republic. It has a population of
tftH,0 ( ) , ) , of which only : iWIWJare ( Frenchmen
nnd the rest nro Arabs anil Ivnbyls , and as
tno latter have a far larger natural increase
than the French population , tills proportion
becomes nioro unfavorable to the French
year after year. The French population loves
the natives about as dearly as Iho western
ploneor.s love the Indians , and a nroixHition
has been mailo in the pnblie prints , uiul in all
seriousness , by n respectable business man In
Oran , thnt the novcriimont pay a premium for
the head of every Bedouin taken In tliu act of
stealing or some nthorilepreilation as the only
iwaas of rotlucitiK the Arabian population. A
French resilient of Algiers has now proposed
through the Paris Figaro that the govern
ment nndorlalto the education of Arabian
children in tlio French language by building
and maintaining schools and granting ad
vantages to tbo parents who send their
children there. Ilo also proposes that the
government nialto farmers of the Arabians
by granting them property rights in limit.
Tneso measures , it is claimed , would rapidly
civilize tlio at present rather savnfju native
population of Algiers nnd add greatly to the
wealth and the productiveness of the coun
try , besides relieving Franco of tbo h'eavy
burden of an nriny kept on g-iiard over the
restless Arab anil Bedouin tribes ,
#
The young emperor of Germany has re
ceived a sot-back in the refusal of the reichstag -
stag to accept bis naval , projects. At present
( lorinany spends more upon Its army and less
upon its navy than any of the great powers.
Its naval appropriations now range from
? 12.niii1000 ! to ? ir,0K,000 , nyoar , while those
of Franco are more than twice as great , and
theses of Knglntul more than four times ns
great. The emperor's pica for an increase wns
therefore plausible ; much tnoro plausible
in fact than that under which wo ImVe re
cently doubled our naval appropriations ,
which before were greater than tbosoof C.er- !
ninny. In compelling the emperor to modify
his ( InnainS tbu reichstag has shown excep
tionally good sense. As things now stand ,
Germany and lOnglaiul are kept from going
to war with each other from the fact that it
nonhi bo "a war between dog and Ilsh , " and
in a war witli Franco tbo superior French
navy would bo worthless to check n march
upon Paris , The recognition of this by the
reicbstng , which follows close after the
heavy reduction of naval appropriations In
Italy , shows tbattho people arc at loist pro
testing against the bunions put upon theia
to gratify the vanity of their rulers.
#
#
The British occupancy of Rgypt , although
a subject of criticism , can yet show a strong
dofoiiso , Kuyptisno longer bankrupt , but
shows an annual surplus instead of an annual
deficit In her finances ; last year this surplus
was tii)0,0K ( ) ( ) . This lias been done while taxes
have boon lowered ; moro land than over ha-
fore brought under irrigation ; the tenure and
independence of the peasant farmers ti-cureil ,
and forced labor of all kinds abolished. The
courts have been reformed , cruel punish
ments forbiduen , tberigUtof trial secured to
all accuse. ! pei-bons , slavery and the blavo
trade prohibited , and a now social order
muter the roig-ii of law established ; and all
this is duo to the foreign occupancy of Kpypt ,
which has been of into years solely ICngli-ih
The dispute is whether or no nn ICnwIlsli
nnny in Kgypl is nceosbary to prevent the
lo s of this irit'iit ndvnnce , or whether the
moral effect of Kn INU inlluonce would still
remain potent with no army brhlml It. And
yet , Franco has a real grievance In this con
tinued occupancy of lOgypt by KhKlnnd ,
which she has n ri ht to resent , which must
Inllnenco all her negotiations upon the sev
eral mutters where tier interests run counter
to those of Hnglandand which will embar
rass Kngland in the Until settlement of these
disputes. Possibly , wore It not for tills an
tagonism of Franco and the fo.ir of the jingo
spirit at homo , the withdrawal of ICnglish
troops from ICcghuid would bo hastened , tl
might bo a potmlar slop in England , but
probably not , nnil so the pre.sont government ,
which cannot afford to mid to Its bunions in
the face of an approaching election , prefers
to lenvo matters ns tlioy are. Yet it Is an
open imostlsn whether its sanction of the
lulvanco from Kiialclm was not a blunder.
The blunder of lsS5 ending in the ( .lordon
tragedy has not been forgotten , anil no go\- .
eminent can afford to repeat it or seem in
clined to ilo so. The canturo of the Souibm
is not a popular enterprise with tboKnglish
people , uiul any steps leading to another
campaign there will react upon the govern
ment rospimsiblo for them ,
* *
If war were to IIIWIH out now between
GurmunyaiiU France , and recent events have
imulo it moro probable , the conill ions would
bo very different from these at the time of
last war. ThoOnrnians have now only a
comparatively ! r.ai ! anmorica1 advantage
over tlio French , while the artillery of the
latter Is more numerous and equal In quality.
If not superior , to that of their onoiule.s. The
I'Yiiich l.ebi'l rllle in also .supposed to bo the
most murderous weapon that has so far been
placed in tlio bunds of infantry Holdler.s.
TlKToforo their advantage in artillery ami
small arms might possibly counterbalance the
nuinoilcnlsuperiority of the ( ionnaus. So
that , In round numbers , Iho two Ki'cnt aimuts
would bo likely to como together about
evenly inatcbeil. This calculation is mntio
without counting the so-called triple nlllani'C ,
because , in tliu opinion of experts , taking that
for what it might bo worth , the war will bo
short and terrlllc. nnd the fate of the jtnn-
palgn practically decided bufnro tin ) Ilnliuns
can cross the Alps. It is also thought proba
bio Hint Austria , after nil , will bo likely to
discover some llnw la tbo hotul which will
enable her to rcconMdeV tin ) proposition of
assistance to two powers that openly spenlt
other future illHini'ialicrnieiit , iu ease they
suiivoodlii crushing Franco. At present the
nllance | does not seem lo iv.st upon a very
solid foundation , and , If It Is re.Uly the shaky
etlllh'o that Iho French say It is , It will bo
Ulu-ly to full niuirl at the llrU shock , or , as
the .soldiers pat II , when the ground begins
todiinco to the music of artillery. On tbo
other band , should this Irlple alliance provo
to bo solid , the struggle must then bo with a
Franco-linssliin nlllunco ; but sjuch a tiling ,
cum in this age of huifo armies and Ingen
ious contrivances for hilling , seems alto
gether too Kit-antic nml horrible to bolthln
llio range of probability.
Therefore , when the war COIIHM , If it over
does come , His likely that It will bo conllned
to Franco nnd ( Icrmnny. As the matter
stands now it would bu idle for anybody to
ntlotnptto predict the nisull , for brief and
bloody M tbo contwt must be , It may last
( jnllo long enough to . bring out on cither side
a military genius amply able to upset nil tbu
enlculnllons of tbu greatest authorities.
tudno ; Ue l-Jfyo * fill cnny mo'onions I's
not foln' tor lab yo'r enny mo' .
She -All ritfhtloll , .lohiistoao ; el yo'
Huin' ter allow n vegetable tor come between
usyo' may go !
Now York Commercial Advertiser : None
of llio Sttmilnrd oil Is ever poured upon the
troubled waters. It is too pieclons for that ,
nml besides it Is not manufacturoil for 1'ndilc
1150.
Fllegondo Itlnntter "Vou'vo ' been Ihblng
hero bull tbo day and caught nothing. Why
tlim't yon fjlvo It mil"
"For the host of reasons. I'm having no
luck with the Ilsh , but 1 don't propose to sit
iillo nil iliiy IOIILT , anil 1 nni fishing so as to
have something to do. "
1'arlt Figaro : A young mother asks her
'
butelierto weigh tlio'bahy.
"With ple.isure , mnilaino ! "
After having examined the scales :
' Ab ! Thirteen and a half pounds , madam ,
with the bones. "
Harper's iliuar : "Was your elopement a
success ( "
"Ilnrdly. "
"What went wroiifjl' '
"Her father lelegraphcil ns not to return
nnd all would bo forgiven. "
Heat not n furnace forvour fee so bet
M'1.1 U , I , , . , ! , , , , , . , - , , , . . , , . , . . . , I , , , , , . 1,1 , I..I1 , ,
I IlilL II UU HIUKtIlll IMfUM7 I ! ! * ! , > Ull LI llll
lly violent .swiftness that which wo run at ,
And lose by overrun n ing.
Texas Sittings : Never believe Iho mr.n
who says be had forgotten all about that little
tlo loan you return.
Harvard I/anipoun : She So yon studied
nt Heidelberg !
He ( proudly ) Yes ; that is where I got the
.slash tut my check.
Sho-Ugh ! What horrid barbers they must
have there !
> Tin : rovmi.\Tivc.
lltttiin ( jinrlcr ,
They wore sitting quite in dark
\Vnere the waning honrthtiro sputtered.
"Life is but a vital sp.irlr , "
In nil undertone he uttered.
"Mobbo'with a .sigh said she
Darker grow the room and ilantor
"Mine 'u'd bo worth moro to mo
Ef It bad u vital sp.irker. "
Xow York Hecoriler : "Most men think
that riding is n natural Bill , " says n riding-
master. .Most men are mistaken. Falling
oil is the natural gift.
Now York Herald : "Do you believe in in-
Hating tbo currency ) " '
"Well , I believe in blowing in all the cur-
rencv I can uet , If Hint's what vou call inlla-
lion. "
iiraiNc-i Tin .
U'Jiat nro the greatest business ties I
And echo iinswcis , "Advertise. "
Now York Recorder : " 'I-lge , what is Ihat
rumpus out there ! "
"I t is a couple of e.x-congressiiion , sir , danc
ing to keep warm. "
Hartford I'ost : IMward llclhiniy has
iMraeil1 $ lii,000 by "I.ooUing HaoUward. "
This Is better than Lot's wife , who merely
carncil her suit.
litim's Horn : It is not a good tlino to read
the nible while your wife is out in the ram
cutting stove wood.
VICI5 VKIISt.
U'lin/ifiiutiiii / .Slur.
"Stylo is the dress of thoughts , " with some ,
Dear sisters and dear brothers ;
And then again : Dress is the style
Of thoughts , with many others.
New York Continent : "How shall I be
come beautiful ( asks a woman correspondent
In a rural exchange. She might ol < 4 > e with
her coachman , Thorc hns not been a woman
In the past ten years who eloped with her
couchnma who was not beautiful.
Now York Herald : Weeks How did , llm
como out at the end of that little game Init
nltrbt !
His Friend Out of the window , 1 behove.
Koine fellow swore ho saw nn ace m > his
.sleeve.
Now YorU Uecordcr : "Do you know what
an oath is ! " aslccd Coroner Hnuly. "No.
sir , " replied the bright little Italian boy , "I
i ) ver swear. " This boy lives in Xow York ,
too.
i.Vf ; ir/.i itv.
I'ueli.
The Hiloy poets ult have done or nearlv I
should say ,
The trisyllable ending they have twisted
every way
They've ' "roasted" it until one side Is done
completely brown.
And for that reason I have turned it
And after nil 1 ilo not know but 'tis appro
priate
That thus tlio general course of things my
muse should celebrate :
For have you nuvor noticed bow all nature
seems reversed ,
And nearly all tilings seem to happen
"IMIT
puoflllOJAX
flllOJAX
No doubt you've oft arranged with care some
plan whichseemed ) lo bo
A well laid huliemo of love , or gala , or broad
philanthropy.
You thought it o'er , you planned it well , per
haps you pray oil and yet ,
In some way , all your calculations
ins
-da
dated
ted
And BO life's poem h composed , anil ho who
reads may see
A little good , lauub that is bad , and some thnt
no'cr should bo.
Clod scans the page with sinito or sigh , or
deprecating Irnwn , '
"And , then , like you , dear reader , kbnlly
IIAVOp
II
CAPTURE OF STOLEN COODS ,
Lincoln Police Ofiicors Sttrcoctl iu Lrcatmg
ft Notorious Fonco.
ONE OF THE SEWARt ) THIEVES CAlVMi.
Capital Oily Iiidi'lx'lidriilH Hold 'Iheir
I'fhiiai-icN ' - lc\luno IHschafKfil
Micd Kmliiv/lcmeut
- OdiN null lOnil.M.
l.iNc-oi.v. Nob. , March l.'t.-Special [ to Tii n
llrr. ] Olucers HobMnlono nnil Klnin's \ * .
slstcd by several other members of HUM
bnvo surer-oiled In uncovorliiB u vui i .
fcnro nml nho vesultcil In the ariv
anulhorof tlio gang of thieves \\lu \ > IMM ,
the canning factory at Sinvard M i
night. I'olleo suspicion bin been ilur. ' . I
forKiiin ) IImo to n JimUshop at Seventh u- i
O slreels , In I lie old pinmiif * mill , kept In , i
man imiiied .1 A. llarmon , and Olllcer Km
ncy licpt it imiler survoillnnco yostenia ,
Olllcor Malone was also positive that smnir
tbestuiT taken from tbo Seward people v\ i- ,
tlwrc , and onrly this morning , beftinllui
ninii had arrived , paid thn place nvNil Un
the track by the shop .stood a cnr piirii.i"\
tilled with stuff which Harmon \vus abmi : t.
ship to Chicago , The otllcer clinibod up
the car , and one of the llrst articles win , '
bo ran across was a big copper Uetllo , vain. ' ,
at } ' . ' . " > ( ) , which proved to bo the omifttolm _
Sewnrd. It wns covered over with ruff ,
sucks , and the iilllcer did not ilNtu ? ' >
it , but walled until lliirinon showed up.
when , accoinpanleil by Olllcor Klnney , ! .
went in tbo shop. Ilnrmon was aMi- i
whether ho had any such stuff In his puts ,
sloti , nut bo swore positively that ho bail n < > '
\Vlion the kettle was nhown him ho rcfii- . i
to explain. Underneath a largo pile of cmpt ,
bottles wiu4 found , wrapped up In bagging. .1
lot of brass goods , railroad locks , lnsplr.itni- ,
otc. These , ailing wllli the kettle ami I'ulon. I
Harmon , were taken to the'station. Soim 1,1 ,
the stulT bears the initials of the Mivi 'm
Pacific railroad and HOIIIO was identilled i.\ .
Master Mechanic Salshnry of tbo Iturlingi.'n . '
ami by ( ! eerie ; Ni'Wtoa ns stolen from them
Komo KtntT evidently taken friuu the tain i
win also found. Ilnrmon was locked up
Yesterday iiftornnoii two Lincoln IIIIMI wi" , '
out Into llio country after some hay nu < l n
few miles from the city saw In n hralirc li-iu-o
some well filled bags. 'J'lioy oxplorril the
heilgo and brought to light about one tlm
sand pounds of solder. They were nfrahl 1,1 ,
take charge of Iho Mult for ( ear some SewniM
ofllcor would comeulong anil arrest them > m
suspicion. They leported the llnd lo the | > <
lice anil tbo stutT was secureil thi.s inc.nniit1
Sherlll Slonecker of Snwant county iiiul
Olllcer Hih Malnne took a young feli u
named Wheeler , who bus several tunes bei-n
in scrapes with Iv'asb , one of the follows tiv
rested Wednesday , but he provoilho was n < i <
connected with this one , and gave thorn a tin
which resulted In the arrest nf Thomas
Smith , n tough looking citizen , who wort ) .
four pair of pnnts , nnd who wns found at lr <
home , Second and D .streets. Smith will <
taken to'Scwnrd for trial. Tliu stun" rerm
ored from Harmon is said to be worth in t tin
neighborhood ol tsO ( , and the greater porti.u
of it has been idcntitlcil by owners.
AltllE.STP.II Foil l.MIIKZ/l.n.MIINT.
Milton \V. Merrill swore out n complaint in
county court today charging 11. AV. Kink witl\ ,
ombcy.zlomunt. The complaint recites that
on or about January 1 , 1MMink , wlulo
acting as attnriK'v and agent of Anna Mnr >
liosdlcr , receive d in money . * .VI'.t for bis prui
clpul , bin that ho has frauilnlenlly , unliu\
fully mill felniiiciusly cimvurtcd the said sum
to bis O\MI use without the consent of In.
principal. A wnrrnnt wns sworn out for lui
nrrost , and about noon ho was taken int .
custody , He was immediately iirraigiu-n
before.fudgei Stewart , but jilendeilnot uuiln
nnil tbohearini ? was continticil until : < o'cluili
this afternoon.
A IIACKMAN'S WIN-DI-AI. ! , .
"Scotty , " tbo well known Uncolii Inirse
man and bnckmnn , is notilieil by mail in i
letter finm Scotland of recent datethat bj tlm
death of n wealthy uncle there lie has fiih. i ,
heir to j."ir > ( H ) . The old gentleman had lot- , , '
lunacy nnd this windfall was given So.t'
In hi'i.will. Heotty will soon lie in possession
of his wad of wealth , us April 'J Is the dit <
mentioned on which the money will bo sent
Kvoryiinily is congriitulatiiigScolly and hu
is also congratulating hltaself.
IIKVIONK IS HlsfllAIIiiii. :
.Too Devigno was Iried before .InsticoC'octi
ran toilny en tlio charge of making a criminal
assault on Mrs. Khlwcll , the wife of a tenant
of Uovigne's farm. The court room \\a
crowded to suffocation with cations spet-tu-
tors , hut the testimony wns not quite as .sei
sational as was expected. The whole ufl'mr 1
simmered down loan Improperpioposnlinano
by IJovignolo Mrs. Kiihvell during her In.--
hand's absence. After hearing the toitiinoiu
the judge discharged the prisoner.
A I'Oi.rnru , now.
There is a large si/oil row on ninnn ? the r
publicans of the Seventh ward. The oppu
nentsof F ( \ Smith , the Inrmv.ir.Mniiii , wt.o
was iioininntetl hy tbo caucus the other nlj ! '
for council , are openly declarintr that it wn-n
packed convention , and wns nlso illegal br
cause the Seventh ward coimuittoeninn , S. 1)
Wooihov , had not called the ciincus. It iv
not yet delinitely known whether nimtbiT
raiu-ns will lie held , but it is assured lli.it
Iliure will he a eontestat tlio polls , wi'h.l.ti'i ' . '
Ilarrup of llio register's ofllcu as the coun
cllinanic candidate.
IMSTVIVIN : : ri.rcTiox IMIIIIMI : > .
CltyPlork Van Duyn is just now liusi , ,
engaged in pivparing for the oxpcriinci '
with the Australinn hallot sysu in. 'Ihe hi.
milieus It obligatory on the city to divide \ n <
Ing prod acts Into ones contalnbig nut : im
vutors , and this will require twontv-s > ' \ >
preclnciH fur Unrolii. I'ho work ol llgnr
ing these out is an IIIIIKCIISO job in its-ell , uii.l .
the prlating of tickets , the preparation ' .f
registration books , etc. , uiako itu job admit
ting of liltlo leisure.
riii.M.viurs.
The IndcpoiidcnU- tbo city hold tbr.r
riiiiarins in tint vurlontVJIPI ) " ln t i.v < .in ,
and a full set of delegates. Ill ) in nil , were si >
loot oil , based on the vote for .1 H. i'oweii
for governor , onuilulcgiiio for onc.li tun voters
A full ticket will bo placed in the Held , an I
the iiulop'.Mulmits proposu having n hand i'i
electing somebody this year. The conven
tion will be held tomorrow aftornoon.
tilths .ixn ixn : * .
Tbe ease wherein Mrs. Mary .I. HouM.m
sues John ( ir.m and Ills surelies fur ? . "i.onn fr , ,
soiling liquor to her husband , who was kilh > i
while Initixicntuil , was llalsliud utaonntodn >
The Jury in Iho danuiKOcnse of nrumnu < r
vs Koildon , trim ! in the county court an.l ful.
reported yosti-rduy , returned a verdict ia- >
evening Hmiingin favor of plaintiff ami fix
Ing Ins damage. , at . * iV I'ho caio will IKup
peulcil.
Deputy United States Marshal Hastily ,
returned this morning from Leavenwortn ,
having dellvoreil over to the United Stnti't
military authorities Harry l.ttcas nlias \\'ii
Ham O'Lionnaii ' , who WHS raptured hero fnr
desertion. Mr. Hastings .says that hucas , s
j good for a llireo yours si-ntonco nt any rate
I 10. C , Hall , a painter , wns arrested hy Spe
hit Ofllcur Carl Schmlilt Ihls mornliiL'nii thn
rhareo of potty lavci-ny. Mosu Sinffh ha I
glvLMiHnil some plcinro frames to varnish
and Hull put iheni up at a pawnshop.
The Kearney ival cstato oxelmngo 1ms
filed nrtlchs of Incorporation with n cap tat
stock of $ aox , ) .
Highest of all in Lsavening Power.-U , S. Gov't Report , Aug. 17 , 1889.
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