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TAKI : oil tlio Doti/xlns / street hojr-bnck.
NV.W YOIIH : proposes to expend $20
1)00 ) at llio world's fair.
DISMOCHATS will RCO nothing oncour-
pfjingln tlio fact that I ho republicans
Irnvo carried tliu municipal elections ) in
llio throe princiiiiil cities of Ohio , Gin-
t'innati , Cleveland and Columbus.
RHl'llISSnNTATlVE STlOUNSnOUl'T ' Of
Oinalia introduced 18 bills in the Into
legislature uncl ono was passed. Mr.
Ntorn&ilorlT' ' : ) liitcntionsu'oi'o voluminous
Init his rostills talco up very little upnco
In history.
pouring- into tlio coded
lands of the Sioux in South Dakot.i In
Bjilto of wars and rumors of wars. The
nliirm about an Indian uprising in tlio
Dalcotns is greatest farthest frorn the
resorviitions.
ATTKU all his nssovoratlons to the
contrary , Claus Sprockuls , the San Fran
cisco sufjiu1 king , entered into a com
bine vllh Ilavornoyor. The two
jiroducors have divided the country be
tween them.
IXKOKMATION from the cattle ranges
fhows thnt stock has wintered well.
IVicos are hotter than for years. Cattle-
inoti nro bnginnliifr to boliuvo a part of
llio old time prosperity will return to
their Industry.
RUSSIA appears to bo making it her
business to sti nip strife on the conti-
Jiont. Having-seriously frightened Ger-
Jnanyby muUiiiga treaty of amity and
friendship with France , she Is now
busily on gaged arousing the latent pa-
Iriotlsm of Norway and giving Sweden
congestive chills.
OJIAIIA people who have icnown him
no long- will generally approve of the
nppolnttnont of Louis Holmrod ns state
oil inspector. Ho is an energetic and
lioacst man. Hitherto the oil inspection
lias been a good deal of a farce. For
ihia reason the legislature was strongly
tempted to repeal the law. Tins BIK :
confidently anticipates more thorough
mid honest work umlor Mr. Iloimrod's
fciiporvlsion ,
SKOiiKTAKYNoni.K has plunged Iho
Icnlfo into the very vitals of the Cali
fornia national colony at Rawoah , for
the reason that the la nils selected and
improved by the projectors are included
vrithin thoBig Tree reservations. The
colonists had expended about $100,000
upon the scheme and promised to bo a
flourish ing Uollnmylto community. Tlio
Interior department by tliis decision will
array against it all the Hollamy disci
ples in the country. An appeal will
probably bo inado to congross.
K Nebraska State Uiisinoss Men's
association xvill hold its second annual
Eosslon in Omaha next month. About
five hundred merchants from all parts of
the sluto are lo bo In attendance. The
opportunity should bo
embraced by our
people in all walks of life to encourage
good feeling- between out of town busi
ness men and Omaha. The jobbers will
do all In their power to make the
visitors fool at homo , and other citizens
will go out of their way to make the
meeting- both interesting and profitable
to all concerned.
Cit.uvrouD of Kansas
lias been endeavoring to correct the
misrepresentations of .
.Terry Simpson am
others regarding the condition of the
farmers of Unit state , and his statemon
ought to have the desired effect , but It
IB to bo apprehended that the agitators
will continue to find listeners and bo-
llovors. The rule is to give more hood
to Ihoso who preach detraction than
to such ns endeavor to sustain the
character mid credit of their fol
low cltl/ons , and for seine time
past this tendency of human nature
has received
uncommon oncourago-
lu nit from Kansas and HOIIIU other
western states. Great opportunity line
boon given the donmgojjuo and ho has
well Improved It , The wonder is that
greater injury has not boon done , but
there is reason to bollovo that the worst
has boon vouched and that there will
onsua a deuislvo mid invigorating reac
tion.
K nut , .
Nebraska grain producers and grain
dciilors have long nor dod just such a
measure for their protection , convcn-
ionco and nd vantage ns the warehouse bill
passed by the legislature In the laat days
of Us session.
Under this bill It U possible to create
n Omalia a grain market whioh shall
war the same relation to eastern mar-
tots as the South Omaha packing cstab-
Islimcnts and stock yards bear to those
of Chicago.
It means the enlargement of all ele
vators now hero and the building of now
ones. 11 means that Nebraska grades of
grain will bo ofllclidly recognized and
tlmt the weights and inspections hero
vlll not bo questioned.
It means that the Nebraska farmer and
lcnlorcn.li store hlsgrainat a reasonable
> ric < ' , and use his warehouse receipts as
collateral at the ban its on short time
oatiH , tit a reasonable rate of interest.
Dm warnhouso receipts are negotiable ,
md tlioy will bo accepted as collateral
it i-.ny commercial banking institution.
It moans thnt the farmer will know
i-oin the locnl inspection what grade of
grain ho Is soiling and that ho will not
jo at the mercy of eastern buyers.
It moans that the exports via Galveston -
ton harbor in the near future will bo
nrgor and the price of grain on this
nurket more nearly what It is in
Chicairo.
Rut Omaha is by no means the only
city tlmt will handle the grain product
of Nebraska. Locnl warehouses through
out the state will bo able llkowlso to
sane warehouse receipts , mid having the
endorsement of inspectors they will bo
negotiable and the producer can imino-
liatoly roalixo whether ho sells on the
narketof tlio day of delivery or weeks
afterward. Tlio local dealers can ship
their surplus to the larger centers , like
Omalin , mid negotiate receipts with
ocal bankers , thus increasing the work
ing cnpitnl throughout the state during
the shipping season and saving the ox-
clinngo and commis-uons which now enrich -
rich the eastern buyers.
Already Omaha perceives the benefit
of the bill. Ono of the largest elevators
is to quadruple its storage capacity in
time for the crop of 1891.
This bill will bo worth more to grain
rahiors than the impracticable sub-
treasury scheme of the alliance , because
ills based upon business principles.
The Omaha board of trade should now
awake to its opportunity. The grain
business of the ulnto will naturally con
centrate hero if the board does Its duty.
An exchange should bo opened at an
early day and the grain business should
bo developed , Grain sellers and buyers
from all parts of the state will come to
Omalin just as stock men do now.
Public warohoiibcs are as necessary tea
a irraln market as yards to a stock mar
ket. Facilities utilizing the advantages
of either or both must bo provided or the
grain and its buyers will go elsewhere.
This Is Omaha's day in the grain busi
ness. Lot her seize the opportunity and
handle Noliraska cereals In the future at
Omaha Instead of St. Louis and Chicago.
Not only so , but she can establish
hero markets in provisions and all other
products which require storage , for
under class "C" all warehouses In which
property of any kind is stored are de
clared to bo public warehouses.
TltK 3IKA 'f IXSPKCTIOXACT.
The objections of Germany and Franco
to American moat are obviated by a
special act of Congress passed March S ,
181)1 ) , under which a more rigid system
of inspection is provided for and re
quired. The inspectors of meats are
appointed by the secretary of agricul
ture. They must bo mon of acknowl
edged bkill in veterinary matters , and
they are to have full and free access to
nil departments of the slaughter houses
to which they are assigned whore ani
mals are slaughtered or their carcasses
are converted into food products. All
animals to bo slaughtered are inspected
and if found diseased must bo con
demned , A post inortom o.xamintlon is
also required and If disease appears the
carcass must bo removed and disposed
of in the manner provided by Iho laws of
the state where the inspection is made.
As a further penalty for evading the
provisions of the act , the inspector is
discharged ami the establishment will
bo refused certificates of inspection upon
its products for such time as the secretary -
rotary of agriculture may think mlvisa-
bio.
bio.All
All carcasses leaving the packing
house as dressed beef are stamped b
the inspector with an olllcial stamp and
a record is sent to the department el
agriculture at Washington. All food
products are to show the inspoplion
btamp. Tlmt intended for foreign trade
must bo distinctly marked on the side
and top with thoolliclal number of the
packing establishment , its location , the
name of the packer , its not weight antl
contents and tlio name of the consignee
and point of destination ,
The regulations for the Inspection ol
swine for exporter intoratnto trade nro
oqusilly strict and in addition a micro
scopic examination is undo for trichina.
The inspector's certificate and the
government stamp are the guaranty of
the purity of the product or the health
ful ness of the carcass. The certificate is
Usucd in triplicate , one copy being do-
llvorod to the consignor , a second to the
department at Washington and the
third Is attached to tlio Invoice or ship-
plug bill to bo delivered by the trans
portation companies to the chief olllcor
of the vessel upon which the consign
ment is to bo transported.
In conjunction with the regulations
hitherto Issued those become very effective -
foctivo , and the foreign and interstate
beef trade ought lo bo , and will bo , con
ducted In such manner as to relieve pur
chasers from apprehension and proven
dlshonesflirms from imposing disoasoi
moats upon the community. Alreadj
the Gorman government has indicate !
Its willingness to accept our boot pro
ducts upon these certificates and ofllcla
stamps. The prospect Is encouraging
for the early removal of the prohlbltiot
upon pork. The announcement Ismadp
that the Gorman
government has con
eluded to remove the embargo , but laclcs
confirmation. The more removal of the
prohibition in the face of Germany's in
Bpoctlon law and the largo foes of inspectors
specters vill not holptho market greatly
but there is reason to boliuvo that ovl
donco of good faith on the part of Amor
ca will load to a modification of both
ho Gorman inspection laws and the
chcduto of foes so that American pork
an bo profitably shipped into the em-
) ire , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
STATUS 01
The report that Venezuela will not
ratify the reciprocity arrangement el
ected nt Washington is not surprising ,
hough disappointing , but the statement
nadoon the authority of Brazilian news-
tapers , thnt public sentiment in Brazil
a overwhelmingly opposed to the ro-
iprocal ngroemont colored Into between
hat country and the United States will
auso both surprise and dinnppolntmont ,
'ho leading- paper of llio , whllo
tsolf favoring the treaty , suggests
hat it might hotter bo reject
ed , for the reason that such an arrange-
uent , to which the parties nro not
leartlly in accord , and which is not the
rank expression of their mutual wishes ,
can bo of little value. So far ns the
3ra.ilian government is concerned , it
las given every assurance of its in ton-
Ion to act in good faith in carrying out
ho terms of the arrangement , but with
out the cordial support of the com-
norclnl interests of the country the plan
nust necessarily have only a very Hin
ted measure of success. It is quite possl-
) le that the newspapers do not correctly
oprcsunt the commercial sentiment. Of
coin-so there IH opposition , and it was
expected , but it mny not bo so general
is would bo inferred from the statements
> f the papers , The fact is , however , that
i most formidable Kuropaan influence
ias been brought to bear In all South
\niericancountrlos against reciprocity
vith the United States , and the very
close relations which the financial and
commorcliil interests of those countries
lavolong maintained with Europe , being
argcly controlled by Kurojieaii capital ,
nakcs resistance to this inlluonco ox-
.roinoly dilllcult. Heroin is perhaps the
greatest obstacle to the complete sue-
ceys of reciprocity , and it is ono which
t will probably take a long time to o vei-
come. Another is the necessity , which
ill those countries are under , to obtain
sufficient revenue from imports to pro
vide for the support of th oir govern
ment , and in the cas'o of some of them.
lotably Venezuela and the Argon tine
Republic , to moot past duo obligations.
rhoiinancial pressure is so great upon
Lhcm tlmt they cannot afford lo part
with a sinclo source of revenue , and
very go no rally the people of those coun
tries do not look far beyond the present
and cannot bo deeply impressed by prom-
.scs of future advantages.
Regarding a treaty with Spain provid
ing for reciprocity with Cuba , there IH
reason to expect that a satisfactory ar
rangement will bo effected. The strong
pressure brought to boar upon the Span
ish government by the Cuban sugar in
terest , wnlcli urged reciprocity as abso
lutely necessary to save it from ruin , and
the critical situation in the island which
followed the refusal of the government
to consider the proposition when fiwt
presented , led the Spanish ministry to
prepare a treaty for the consideration of
our minister at Madrid and the special
commissioner sent there. Nothing ofll-
cinl is known , of the nature of the pro
posals to bo submitted , but the earnest
disposition manifested on both sides to
negotiate a treaty warrants confidence
thnt the result will bo mutually satis
factory. Our total imports from Cubain
the last fibcalyoar reported , 181)0 ) , wore
to the value-of nearly $54000,001) ; ) , while
wo exported to the island loss than $1.- !
000,000 or about one-fourth of its total im
ports. Reciprocity would probably quad
ruple the sale of our products to Cuba
within a few yojirs.
The administration is disposed to dis
cuss the subject of reciprocity with Can1
adain good faith , but not upon tlio lines
which have boon suggested by the Do
minion government. Unless these are
materially extended , discussion of the
question , which has boon postponed until
the president returns from his projected
western trip , will not bo likely to load to
formal negotiations.
A CUXTUltr OFFer
For the no.xt tlireo days an altogether
unique centennial celebration will beheld
hold in Washington city. It will com
memorate the results of American in
ventive genius for 100 years , a period
during which this country contributed
more to the ) iroducing power and mate
rial progress of the world , and to the
convenience and comfort of mankind ,
than was accomplished hi all the ngos
before of which history has preserved a
record. Such results are certainly
worthy of a three days'celebration , with
all the oratory , music and popular en
thusiasm that can bo crowded into that
time. A people who have given so much
to the world would bo unjust to them
selves if they failed to glorify the
achievements of their genius.
The first United States patent law
wont into effect April 30,1790 , so that
tlio century was ended a year , but- the
idea of a celebration does not socm to
have occurred to unyboily at the timo.
The proposition came from outside of
olllcial circles , having it ? origin in the
recognition of the marvelous results of
our patent system and the influence
which it has exerted upon our growth
and development us a nation. It is in
teresting to note that under the orig
inal patent law applications for patents
were mndo to the secretary of state , the
secretary of war , and the attorney gon-
oralj and those , or any two of them , hnd
the authority to issue a patent. It was
not until the year 1830 that tlio patent
olllco , with a commissioner at its head ,
wnsoroatod as a separate bureau of the
government. It was then attached to
the department of state , hut a
few years later was transferred to the
department of the interior. The llrst
patent granted was dated July 31 , 171)0 ) ,
and was for a process for making "pot and
pearl nshos. " For the first three years
the whole nuinbor of patents wns C5 , ono
of which was to John Fitch "for pro
pelling vessels by stonni.1' A few years
later this invention was Improved upon
by Robert Fulton and others. The cot
ton gin , ono of the notable invcnliona of
thu century , was patented by Whitney
in 1791. About the same time
Thomas Perkins was granted tlio
first patent in the United States for
the mnnufactura of nails. During the
Ural 10 yuars of patent law the whole
number granted was 250. Twice that
number are now Issued each weok. In
the 10 years from 1830 to 1890 the num
ber of patents issued was 103.451 , being
moro than eight hundred times the num
ber during the decade from 1790 to 1800.
In the-IB years prior to the creation of
the present system the total was 0,957
a number now exceeded every six months.
It is oxDoctod that this celebration
will bo attended by largo numbers of In
ventors and manufacturers of pat
ented inventions ( from every state in the
union , nml ono of the results hoped to bo
accomplished Is to induce congress to
provide more Tn/orally for the patent
olllco. For years the office has moro
than p.ild expenses , the accumulated
fund in the treasury lolls credit amount
ing to nearly 8-1,000,000 , but still congress -
gross persists in refusing to provide
enough money to supply the facilities
which nn efficient service require. This
is duo to a widespread and perhaps In
creasing hostility to granting patents at
all , anil In
every congress there are
members who would gladly vole to re
peal the laws and abolish the bureau.
'run rwiKK TAturns io.i/.v.
At inccUnp of the Central labor union of
Omaha held Friday , March li * . ttio following
resolution was unanimously adopted and scut
to the Rovcrnor :
Resolved , IJy the Central labor union of
Omnhn , \vobcltovothoimixlimim freight
bill , known as tlio Jfowberry bill , to bo a fair
anJ just bill. Therefore wo most oarneatly
and respectfully usityour excellency to slirn
the bill now under your consideration.-11'urltl-
IltntM.
Tlio above is paraded as expressive of
the sentiments of the 15,000 mechanics
and laborers of Omaha.
Once upon a time Three Tailors of
Tooloy street , In Iho city of London mot
and rcsolvod that "wo the people , " de
mand certain things. Hut they only
succeeded in making- themselves ridic
ulous.
Wo nro credibly informed that loss
than thirty workingineii were present at
the mooting when the resolutions were
railroaded through , AVlion the walking
delegates , who took it upon themselves
to present the resolutions , were asked by
the governor whether any of them was
familiar with the provisions of tlio bill or
had oven glanced over tlio bill , they ad
mitted their utter ignorance. They also
admitted that nobody at the moating of
the Central labor union know any more
about the bill than they did. In ether
words , they admitted that the resolutions
were introduoed and adopted without
consideration of the merits of the bill or
its bearings upon the railroads or ship
pers.
It will scarcely bo contended by any
member of the Central labor union that
such hasty and tll-considored action
should have boon accepted as an ex
pression of the wishes of the workingmen
ing-men of Omaha.
On the contrary , the 15,000 workingmen -
men of Omaha will fool that the action
of a handful of mombora of the Central
labor union was rash and ill-advised ,
When traced down to its source it will
transpire that the resolutions originated
in the World-Jfcrald olllco and were en
gineered through by some printers who
wanted to help their kid-gloved boss to
raise anti-monopoly wind.
TIIK COUMKllUT.-lL SITUATION.
Dun's commercial agency reports
3,6-15 failures , with liabilities of 842,107-
031 for the quarter ending March 31 ,
1691. The number is increased by 222
and the liabilities by loss than $ 1,500,000
over the corresponding period of 1800.
There is , however , but a slight differ
ence in tlio showing for the years 1SS8 ,
1839 , 1800 and 1891. The 1 labilities vary
from $ .48,000,000 ! to $43,000,000 for the
llrst quarter of the four years named ,
and tlio number of firms involved varies
from 2,9-50 to 3,6-15.
It was to bo expected that the tight
ness of the money market the past
quarter would drive a largo number of
firms into bankruptcy. It is obsnrved ,
however , that they are generally small
traders. Canada shows about the same
business conditions for the same years ,
illustrating the close relations existing
between Brlsish America and this union
notwithstanding the lack of reciprocity ,
Most of the losses
appear to have oc
curred in tlin west and boulh , Tlio lia
bilities of bunkrupts in the southern
states for the quarter arc " 310,520,077 as
against $5,00i ; , J)0 in 1890. In the west
ern states the increase in amount of lia
bilities is about 8U,000,000.
The report made from the country at
largo is rather a gloomy ono retrospec
tively , but the future gives fcomo encour
agement. Strikes , legislatures , bad
roads , the now eight-hour laws in'somo
states , gold exports and April settlements
are each charged with a share of the
general depression in tiuunclnl circles.
Prices of broadatulTs , grain and stock
havobcenbottor than usual but these
have not improved business generally.
JION. LontlN'M VIIUUXSK.
Hqn. Lorenzo Crounso of Fort Calhoun -
houn 1ms been tonaorod the appointment
of assistant secretary of the treasury
and has accepted. Nebraska is honoro d
by the distinction conferred upon Judge
Orounso and ho in turn will bo a credit
to the government in , the position. In
Into years the jurlgo has not taken much
Interest in btuto or national politics , hut
ho is one of the stalwart figures In No-
oraskn's history , Ilo has resided in the
state since ISO 1 and helped to frame the
first constitution of. ho state. Ho was a
inombor of the 'territorial ' legislature
preceding the tidmlfcslnn of Nebraska ;
sat on the supreme lionch for six youm ;
ssrvod in congrosa two terms , and hold
the position of eoljotjtor of internal rev
enue for a timo. In the celebrated
anti-Hitchcock campaign ho was the
choice of a largo'nutnbor of republicans
for senator , and fo years was a central
llguro In all stata conventions. TUB
HKK voices a very general sentiment
when it expresses satisfaction at the ap
pointment of Judge Crounso. lie is a
loyal republican , a sound financier and
In hearty sympathy with the people as
against rings and corporations.
IT Is fervently hoped the movement
for the improvement of St. Mary's avenue -
nuo will not remain quiescent , Thnt
hole In the center of the city can never
bo anything but an eyesore until it Is
filled mid covered with buslne&s houses.
PUOF. , T , W. LOVE , whoso patience
and political porsovorani-o wan rewarded
by the appointment of consul general to
San Salvador , has gene to his post. 13y
the way , the government has generally
selected red-hot stations for Nobrasknns
in the diplomatic service. lion. Bruno
Tzschuck was consul to Vnra Cruz ) Cap
tain Ashby , at Asplnwnll' General Vlf-
qualu at Colon , and now Professor Love
goes to San Salvador.
county commissioners are consid
ering the feasibility of putting another
stor.v under the court house. Whether
or not this is wise can bettor be deter
mined after the surveys have been mndo
and estimates of builders filed , but even
if a story bo placed underneath the
present structure the court house will
bo too small within a few vcars.
It' the board of education proposes to
continue to retain an attorney at $500
per annum , a thoroughly competent man
should bo chcHOti. From the list of
mines already presented It will bo easy
o select just the man for the place.
OMAUA 1ms a system of schools of
vhlch she Is justly proud. A modal for
the excellence of the school display
undo by Omaha at the Paris exposition
s a proof of this.
Tin : stealing and mutilation of the
3allou electric light ordinance should
> o thoroughly Investigated and the re
sponsibility placed whore it belongs.
OMAHA will have ono or moro of the
neat inspectors to bo appointed by the
secretary of agriculture under the nn-
ional moat inspection act.
ADVICES from Washington indicate
Lho probable appointment of the Sago of
Calhoun , to the olllco of assistant secre
tary of the treasury.
Iris beginning to bu a serious ques
tion whether tlio city council repre
sents the taxpayers or the corporations
ind tax-caters.
TIo.v. JOIIN-C. WATSON can have the
keys of the city , lie Mivcd the Omaha
charter amendments from defeat.
Tins board of public works is at work.
Birkliaubor's thaw has arrived.
Sut-ull'to Italy's liidcm nlly.
ft might bo xvholcsomo to tlio minister to
recall to his mind the time when , but n Tew
years back , two or three Italians robbed mid
murdered a Pennsylvania railroad paymaster
led in Italy and dolled punishment. A great
deal -i time was spout in that Investigation.
Womoii Do 't Wnntto Vote. ,
I'liilmlrlnhld Her nl.
By a vote of 5 to 12 tlio Massachusetts
senate voted Oown tlio bill to confer upon
women tlio right of municipal aullraijo. In
Uio last twenty-four years iiropositlons for
conferring uuon women unrestricted suflrago
: iavo been defeated cloven times , and proposi
tions for the extension of tlio ri htto vote at
J
municipal elections have been voted down
thirteen times. Though the matter has been
dcb.ucd in one form or the ether every year
sincolSG7. there appears to bo no favorable
chniigo in public sentiment. Apparently the
stumbling block in the vny is tlmt the
women do not themselves care to participate
In political action.
JCmiii ; < ; l | > : Uioti of Wives.
Herald.
No opinion of greater interest on the law
ovcrning the relation of husband nnu wife
lias boon pronounced in recent years than
tlmt Just rendered by the English court of
appeal in the case of Emily .Tacltson. In that
opinion a court of England declares for the
first time that no husband can lawfully become -
como the Jailor of his \vifo or timku his homo
tier nrison nna tlmt no wife cm bo compelled
to live with tier husband. It scorns amazing
thnt In mi English spcnUin ? nation at the
close of tlio nineteenth century n judicial
tribunal should bo called upon to proclaim n
principle so obviously in accord with civiliza
tion , Justice ntul humanity. Yet strange us
it may appear tn many this judgment is an
emancipation proclamation freeing married
xvoinen from a thraldom which the law 1ms
been supposed to put upon them from time
iinmctnoriiil.
TIIK riiici : uiiiucir : .
jVcit1 l'or/i / Herald
That Easter is over nobody may doubt ,
And the llorist his ill gotten gain now ro-
] > onU ; .
In a window this morning this sign I made
out
"A do-ten cut roses for just fifty cents. "
Now i'orlc Sun : "This Italian matter is
very serious. Ajayor SlmUcspuaro must feel
rather disturbed , " said Air. SpriKsins.
"Yes , I should thinlc so. " saitl Air * . Sprig-
Kins. "He'd bolter glvo up wrltin" plays iinU
lend to business. " .
A DIPPttllliNCR.
\VhIloho her charms did Idolize
She looltC'l nt him with idle o.vcs.
Now York Herald : "Why did you buy in
thnt account of Snip , the tailor , neaitistyouJ
It brnuuht almost nothing nt the auction. "
" 1 didn't ' want It. No ono knows bettor
than I what the thing Is worth. "
I
CONFESSION.
New Vorfr Sun ,
"Whom are you colng , my pretty maldi"
"I already nmROuo , kind sir , " shqsaiu.
"I also am gone , my pretty maid. "
"Well , ask my papa , kind sir , " she said ,
Lowell Citizen : "Pa , why Is that man
wavliil ? the rod Has out In tbo road there ? " .
"A freight train will pans there tomorrow ,
my son , nnd Uo wuiits to let the people
Know it. "
Now York Herald : First Merchant The
Oasclmll season will soon bo oneu.
Second Merchant ; Ves. Whut a torrihlo
mortality will cnsuo In the families of our
clerks. Aunts , unclc.i , grand fathers and
grandmothers will die dolly.
Lowell Citizen : "Why nro you trespassing
on my land I Don't you see that slim Uicroi"
"Yes ; but I nin nearsighted , and I ciuno
over to see what It said. "
Life : She Don't you feel a draft over
there , near tlu > winuowf
Ho ( ta'.dnir the hint ) I don't know but I
do. What would you udvlso mo to do ; pull
the blind down or inovo over nearer to you (
Sho-Doth.
New York Herald : "Is she very queen-
liknl"
"In ono way she tnos ! every Jack thut
happens to como alone. "
IIKIl J'VI.V.
Turn //.ill fn Mutuieu't
A dnuity thing of silk and luce ,
Of fuattiors utiU of paint ;
Hold often to her laughing face
When I assume thu saint.
Too dnliity , far , to mix with these
Old pipes , clears anil books
Of biu-lielordoin--rare llfo
- - of case ,
Hiiro friends , rare wlutis , ruro cooks ,
'Twill ' smell of stale tobacco sinolio
Ere ninny dnys , 1 fear ;
And hear full iniiiiy n rattling Joke
And fuel , perhaps , n tear ,
Why Is It hero ! Ala % for no I
I broke It at the ball.
"Apolopl/o repair 11 ! " Seel
Fivodollar * gone. That's alL
LINCOLN STRIKE TROUBLES ,
Disaffection Among tlio Switchman Spread
ing to the Traininon.
SEVERAL MORE QUIT THE SERVICE ,
Cnpitnl City ( Jraml Army Man Cele
brate Heport ol'tlio Moulth Of-
llccr A MyNlcry Solved
Odds nml Hulls.
LINCOI..V , : s'ob. , April " . -Special [ to Tun
BKB. ] A mcotlnu of thodlsnffectcd Hurling ,
ton switchmen was hold In Ilolmnnn's hall
last evening , nt which It wns decided to call
out the men tit work hi the yards hero. At 0
o'clock lust nljrht the word w.-w given nml
thirty switchmen quit work. About half a
dozen men remained , however , and with the
niilsttinco of volunteers imd some of the
riilniiion there was but llttlo doluy In the
stnrtlnir of trains. There wai considerable
dUsatlnfuctlon evident ntnoiiK the trainmen ,
sympathizers with the uulou , and up to noon
ohy nineteen trainmen had thrown up their
Jobs. At the company's ' ofilcos It was stated
that nl though the strllco had c.iusod the road
consider.mlo inconvenience , UUTO had been
but llttlo delay of trains , which were prac
tically on time. A fjroat tinny applications
for positions hail boon received nml there
would bo no trouble in illlmg the places of
the strikers. The strike occurs tvt a time
very favorably to the company , ns business
Is llfjht and n small force can handle it easily.
The pollco wow placed on guard in the
yards last ni ht , anil nUliougli a number of
the strikers were , about the yards , they of-
feied no violence , and did not attempt to in-
tcrfcro with these at work. Sovor.il ofllcors
nro on duty there today. Tlio strikers
gathered in groups around the street corners ,
nnd discussed the situation. A ineotuijj of
the executive committee of the Lincoln union
was bold this attonioon sometime in Ho-
Italian's hall , and a larger ono , ia which the
trainmen , brakemcn and conductors will tnito
part , moots nt the same placi ? at S o'clock this
evening.
A union switchman said to a reporter this
morning : "Wo have gene nut because the
company is trylnir to break up our union.Vo
have what is positive proof to us that nt
least ton ol tbo twenty-three inoti lot out re
cently were discharged liocuuso they belong
to the union. U'o asked thnt thn.se men ho
reinstated , but were mot with a refusal and a
denial that they had been discharged because
they were union men.V'o believe It is nn
attempt to prevent us from organizing , ami
wo resisted. The trainmen are now consid
ering the advisability of going out with us.
mid if they do the strike will become nonorai
over the road. I for ono believe that it will ,
nnd it will iiotbo long hoforo my prediction
comes true. The trainmen will'go out be-
causa tbo same principle wo nro lighting foi
ls involved , und they have got to stand by
us. "
A croat deal will depend upon the decision
of tlio trainmen , but the company expresses
no fears but that thov can moot the cmersoncy
nt tills time. Olllciids talked to did not think
that any place other than Lincoln would
bo alTccted. Ono gentleman slated that those
strikes wuro of yearly occurrence and they
were expected.
THKIH QIMHTO-CRXTKXN'IAL.
Ono of the most pleasing celebrations that
has over been held in the city was thnt last
ovoaiiig , wlicro the old soldiers , the Women's
Hcliof corps , the Sons of Veterans and citi
zens gathered in representative hall to cclo-
brnto the quarto-centennial of the Grand
Army of the Uonublic.
The meeting wns called to order by Depart
ment Commander Teeter , who introduced A.
AI , Trimble. The general order Ironi Com-
rnander-in-Chicf Vonzoy wns road bv Mr.
Trim bio. Prayer by Hov. O. 1C. Halter fol
lowed , after which the drum corps enlivened
matters with some stirring tunes.
Comrade Gillospio then read n history of
the origin and growth of tuo Grand Army of
tlio Republic , told of its aims .ind the work it
was accomplishing ? . Tlio lirst post of the
order was organized at Decatur , HI. , Auril ( ! ,
ISiiO. The idea of cementing the soldiers of
the war , then fresh in the people's minds ,
took like wildlirc , and all over the country
posts sprang up. In a fuw short years these
had reached a liirpu nuniDcr , nnd year by
year the number has grown until the old
soldiers are llnnly knit in thu bonds of coin-
radoship.
Comrade Henry V. Hoagland was next
called upon. Ilo stated that ho had prepared
a picco but Comrade ( Jlllcspio had stolen nts
thunder. However , theru was a great deal
to DO said about the order , and Ho procuedud
to toll in a very Interostinn and entertaining
manner of the general features of the order.
Ho was personally acquainted with the
founders of the order , and his talk was pleas-
nnllv flavored with the reminiscent quality.
Miss I itta recited "Tho Cump-Flrc , " after
which Comrade L. 0. Pnco npoko of tno
treat battle of Slilloh , which occurred
just twenty-nine years ago yesterday. The
story of the famous battle was graphically
and picturesquely tola , and was listened to
with dcop attention ,
Mrs. Mlolllu Cook gave n succinct account
of I ho birth and growth of the Women's Hcliof
Corps , while entertaining remarks were
mndo by Comradus Strode , Gore , McArthur ,
Cook and others.
mi : MYsTnur sor.vcn.
The mystery attendant upon the finding of
a portion of a human log In a vault at Kiev-
otilh and Woods streets has at last been
cleared up. Last evening Dr. Woodward
called nt the station nnd identified the * ro-
mains ns portion of the loft leg of a boy
named ( lustafsonwhich had buon amputated
by him at St. Kli/.aheth's hospital about six
weeks ano. The boy had been suffering from
necrosis or something like it of the knco
joint , the disease eating small holes In the
bone. The disease spread to other parts of
the limb , and uusccsscs formed above and
below Iho knee , so thnt amputation was nec
essary. After the amputation Dr. Wood
ward had taken tlio log to his olllco , but
about two weeks ngo a brother of Oustnfson
called and secured the irhastly relic with the
intention of burying it. Instead of doing so
ho must have wrapped it up In papers and
throw it whom It was found. The patient is
recovering rapidly , and will bo able to hop
around on n crutoh shortly.
nit.i.s suiXKi ) iiv TIIK oovniiNoit.
Tlio following bills were signed today by
Governor Boyd :
Ilouso roll No. 101 , an net to rcgnlata thn
hourof labor of mechanics , servants and
laborers ( eight-hour law ) .
House roll No. 37'i , an net to provide cheap
er text hooks und for district owner&hip of
land.
land.House
House roll No. 357 , nn net to amend section
70 of chapter's of the complied statutes of
the stntu of Nebraska of 18bO , nnd to repeal
thn original sections ,
Ilouso roll No. r.)3 ) , an act relative to pub
lic schools in metropolitan citicii , mid to re
peal on act approved March III , 1S7 , entitled
"an act relative to pnhlio schools In metro
politan citioj and all acts amoiidntory there
of. "
WANT TIIK iiinr. : :
Tlio state relief commission Is swamped
with a perfect Hood of letter * from persons
living mthod'atri t. to wliieh ivllnf lias been
voted , the writers frantically asking when
the rollof has been sent. The co mlsiionls
forced lo refer llio sullcrors lo the legislators
from these districts.
MOIITUAHT MATTKI1S.
The following very complete report has
been compiled by Health Ofllcer liurtram for
the month of March , nnd shows the number
of donth.itohnvo been thli-ty.thrcMJ !
Causes of Death Fatty' degeneration of
the heart , 1 : tuberculous of tlio lungs , aj
cystitis , lj old aifo , 4 ; ncuto tuberculosis , I ;
pneumonia , 4 ; cancer , lj bronchitis , lj acute
melancholia exhaustion , 1 ; tubercular inunln.
Rills , I ; urooiuln poisoning , 1 ! paralysis , 1 ( .
consumption , ' . ' ; carbolic ncld poisoning , 1 ;
iwstpnrtwn heniorrhngo , 1 ; congestion or the
brain , Itln Krinpo. 1 : Inlbunination of the
kldnoya. I ; Uright's dlsouso of the kldnoys ,
I ; dliihibcrlo croup , U ; epilepsy , IJKOUOIMI
dobllltv , 1 ; tnombranoous croup , lj bron
chitis. 1. Total. Jill. -1
Nativities Nebraska , 11 ; Sweden , I ; Now
\ork , ! ; Colorado , lj Now HampMiIro , I ,
Ireland , fii Illinois , 'I ; Germany , U ; l'cun vl >
vixnla , 'Jj Iowa , lj Uoheialn , 1.
Color Whtto , ill.
Sox Male , 1(1 ( ; fomalij , 17.
Social KcUUoni Married , 13 : slnclo , ;
willows , y ; widowers , 4 : Infants and
minors , 10.
Ago by Venn Under ono year , 5 ; ono to
llvo , ( I ; live to ten'J ; Ion to twenty , I j twenty
' to ' thirty , 3i thirty to forty , fij fortv to fifty.
. ! llity to sixty. 'J ; sixty to seventy , ; i : sov-
entyto _ eighty , ilj oghly ( to ninety , 1.
srfiiKNra cnuinniTi : .
Tbo legislature treated the state university
most llburall.\ . thu matter of'appronrialions' ,
and the students last ovcnlng decided to cclo-
brato the occasion la their usual voluminous
and vociferous st.vlo. So they ndormul them ,
solves with the colors of the university ami
Iho various Greek letter societies , nnd' with
tin horns and other nlr-spllUlni. nontrlviiuco : )
formed In jiroco.viloti nnd marched , bova anil
girls , lo the Lincoln , where they cheered
Governor Hoyd and everybody who favored
the bill.
STATI : nor. < n
The Dunn corn harvester and huskcr wan-
ufiu'turlng company lias lilod articles of incorporation -
corporation with a capital slock of $ .10,000.
The Farmers' bank of Oxford lins increased
ltBeiuiitnlstoelitoIOnOii.
The Hnv Sialo bond and Investment com
pany of New Hampshire has gene through the
necessary stops to untltlo It to transact busi
ness In tn'.s state.
The Cambridge Alliance llusmoss associa
tion luxs Hied amended articles of Incorpora
tion.
tion.Tlio
Tlio Klmball Cheese company of IClinbnll
has Jlled articles of incorporation.
oims AND BMII ,
I'Vank H. Relief Omaha lias boon appointed
ooiirt stenographer uiuier .ludgo Hall.
Health Officer ilnrtr.uu in his monthly re
port says that llinro Is a very divided fall
ing olT in diphtheria and scarlet fever for the
month of March , whllo la grippe in-.d pneu
monia socm to take their places from April
1. Typhoid fevorns well as malarial fovcr
Is noticeably scarce.
A pleasing concert was given last owning
at the First Presbyterian church , llio pro
ceeds being given to the Third I'rcsbylurinn
church In North Lincoln. The programme
embraced selections by tbo lion homo talent ,
nnd was n inimical success.
ICatrina M. Petera , living in Middle Creole
product , foreswore allcoluneo In the district
court yesterday to thoomperor of Germany
and took out llrst naturalisation tmpcrs. She
intends going toOklabonm lo lake upahomr *
btend.
Indgo Stewart gave young Newell ntnl
Vaughn thirty days probation , nnd if in that
time they full into ways lhal nro b.ut thov
will take n trip to Koarnoy. They gave hull
in Siou uacli for their appearance at that
timo.
The Lincoln charter will bo signed tomor
row by ( Jovoriior Hoyd.
I. M. iiell brings suit in county court
against Ooorgo A. Soyboldt , claiming $ r5U duo
for clerk biro.
Judge N. U. Ilaydcn of Sallno county wns
in the city today on olllcial business.
Tlio sarrcd cautntaTlio , Daughter ot
ity churcu. An
excellent programme was pro-
sen ted ,
The remains of the late .1. H. Hlcharcts will
arrive Thursday night , and the funeral will
take place from Iho rosidunco Saturday.
Thu News baiolmll club has challenged the
State Journal club to meet them on the
diamond ,
OLJt OJlAll.t SVKIMtKS.
3. F. Knnpp is In Los Angeles.
Fred Nye is with the Chicago Herald.
Pojio Gregory Is with the Chicago Journal.
Nelson Hlrsh is xvith tlio Now York Herald.
W. J. Carter has struck it rich In Chicago.
Hilly Axtiiiim is with the Davenport Doino-
crat.
John M. Tanner is with the Nebraska City
Press.
1' . P. 1'omcroy Is on the Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
Charles M. Jackson Is with Iho Salt LaUo
Tribune ,
Henry .Tntnes is with tlio San Francisco
ICxmnliier.
13. ti. Morrltt is n member of the Illinois
legislature.
Charles Cressy is In Cb.lc.aco ; ditto W. G.
Hichnrdson.
William 13. Smytho b with the Irrigatloa
Age , Denver.
Nixon Wuttcrflinn Is the funny man of the
Chicago Post.
A. .1. Kcndrlclt Is city editor of tlio Chicago
Evening News.
W. T. Foster Is making weather predic
tions at St. .foe.
Al Sorensen is making a , newspaper out of
tlio nutto Miner.
Al Ifnirbrolhcr is playing with Iho Dur
ham , W. C. , ( ilobo.
Punster Foitcr Is making Jokes for Iho
Now York Weekly.
H. A. Craig is conducting an advertising
agonoy in Now York.
Fred Gllns is press ngcnt of the Bijou
theatre in Now York.
Paul Uay is in Uoavor doing naragrnphlng
on Iho Evening Tlnio.s ,
Hob Clancoy is goingto Washington as
private secretary to Congressman Tom How-
man.
Sunnier Johnson is city editor of the Den
ver Republican , and Charley Couhran Is llio
Iclegr.iphcdilor.
Fred P. Bennett has chanro of the adver
tising on the Illinois Central suburban trains
running out of Chicago and also rustics for
the Hallway Uuviow.
'tun aovKitxon .v 'fin : WTO ,
Beatrice Democrat : Governor Hoyd has
vetoed the maximum rate bill ana uivon his
reasons therefore in a message to the legisla
ture. Without going into any analysis of
thodocumonl , wo think that the governor
should bo accorded the incod of a careful
consideration of the reasons given for the
step taken.
Broken How Hcpubllcan : Governor Hoya
in exercising his veto on the Novvborry
freight bill has displayed moro courage Ihan
is generally suppoicd to bu possessed by
mankind , In face ot the fact thnt ho has
boon urcod by thousands of the citizens of
Iho Hl.-ito m petitions to sign thn bill , anil bv
Iho press of his own p-irty as well , ho wrllos
Ills veto , While ho will bo charged with
being bought by the. railroads of the state
and denounced as n tool of the corporations
by the independents for political oileet , wo
are inclined lo the opinion thut there was not
n dollar In It for Boyd nor was ho In any
sciiso inlluonccd i > y the railroads. Wlillo wo
politically nre opposed to lloyd , and porjon-
ully signed a petition asking him to Mgn the
bill , and honestly thought nnd still think ho
nhoulil have signed Itvc > do not charge him
with Insincerity. That the hilt us | nssed
would bo dutnmontal to the Interest ( film
tnrinur and the prosperity of HID r.illroaJ.H.
wo are convliu-o.l in our opinion , and boliuvu
that wat Governor iloyd's conviction ; bo-
c.iuso . of that vlow of thn question lie ilnn.ul
tidlhrotf.irtl t o will of the nmjorllv of tlm
Icglslnturj a , d Ji petitions of tbo thous mils
and do tlmt which hu thought would bo for
the bo.-1 lntorc.it ! ) of all.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report