THE OMAHA DAILY BETfo TMUH8DA.Y. APRIL 9. 1891.
THE DAILY BEE
TP.UM8 OK HIT1ISCUI t'TION.
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I'nlly ' nnd Sunday , Ono Vuar . lo
Flit inontln
Tliroo mimtlis
Hiindny Ili'p , ( Jno Yonr
Weekly Hue. One Year .
OninhnTho Urn Ilnlldltitt.
Koiith ( Jipinlin. Corner N nnd Mill Strc ts.
Council llliiirs , 1L' 1'carl .Street.
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tivw York. Hoom < J',1lnmll5.TrltmtiollulUllng ) ,
n , Mil Kourtoi.'ntli HtrceU
COIUIDHI'ONPKNCE.
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p'lltorlnl tntitti'r slum Id tu addressed to the
I'Mltnrlnl Depurtiiiunt.
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All litiilnritlctlori and intnlttancM should
lie ndlrc. ( ' 'fl to Tlin li ! > u I'ulil Willis Compnnjr.
Oinnliu. Drnfls vlifulcs nnd poitoflltc orders
to tin made pnyiibloto thu order of the com-
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TJIK IIKK HUII.DIXO.
KWOItN STATr.MKNT OK ClUCUliATION.
Etnti'of Nclni'ukn , I. ,
Cutinly of DoiiRlni. (
Ororiio It , Tx.ic-hui'K. ' Brcrctary of TUB itrr.
riiblNMiiB roinpiiny. ( Iocs wilr-nudy swonr
that thciu'tualrlrciilatlcii of Tin ; DAILY linn
for the wi'flf ending April 4 , JS'JI , wns as
follons :
Mimlny. MnrcliSO W.l-0
Moiidny. JliucliRO Klm :
Tiiowinv. Mnirli III BUM
Hednp dnv. April 1 2.1Mt
Tlnirs.lny. April 3 . -
I'rldn.v. April ! 1 W ' - >
Batnrdny. April 4 BI.4K1
Average 2.3.77O
OKOHttK It. T/.HCIIUCK.
Hworn to leforo mo und Hiibci-rltcd In my
presence IhltUh day of April. A. I ) , lini.
N. I' . Pi:11
Notary Public ,
itntrof Nnhrnnka , I
County of Donuliin , I
flvotfv II. TxHcliuck. I cine duly sworn , do-
ton'sniul snys iluitlm IsKpcrotnryotTiiKllKK
I'ulillhliln c'oii'iiiiny. tlint. 1 honutunlavoraxe
nnily cltfiiliitloii of Tnr. lUu.v l\rr. \ fortho
n'onlli of April. IHW , a'fiT4 ' copies' for May.
IKiO. JO.I'-O cciploK : for .Tune. IHO , 2\'M ( coplcsj
for .7lily. 1M < ) . HUBS copies ; fnr Ancnst. 1 ! )0. )
M.7HI coilrs | ; for frptftnlu-r. UW ) , lflKO ! copies ;
for October. If'OO. { ( ' , ; rop'rs ; for Novem-
Swoin 1 Icforn me. nnd mibiprlbwl In my
liesi'iicc. Ililslldduyof April , A. I ) . . IWll.
N. I' . Kim *
otlry I'ubllc.
SKNATOU EDMUNDS' resignation will
not take the Now Orleans flavor out of
Vermont maple sujjar.
"VViTii flvo clerks In the city clerk's
ofllco there Is no excuse for the IndllTcr-
K death of I' . T. liarnmn the
hippodrome with no figures moro
Inont than our own Dill Coilv.
WHAT Jay Gould refuses to hay about
BUfjnr tnrltls must not bo construed cither
way ao far as Major MoKinloy'a political
future ia concerned.
TlKV , SAM SiiAr L Is moro successful
ns an ovniitfulist than as an educator.
Perhaps this la booauso ho could keep
all the money ho made as un evangelist.
EjHSSAltlKS of the Czar have nothing
particular to do nowadays , except to
unearth conspiracies against the lifo of
the sovoroigu. Another has boon dis
covered.
IF IIKNKY VILT.AIID has hail trouble
with the Doutscbo bank of Berlin , look
out for a Northern 1'aciflc revolution
and another ducking for this ' 'Napoleon
of Financiers. "
CONNKCTICUT Is rapidly losing her
right to the title of "tho land of steady
habits. " Ilor state comptroller refuses
to allow either her governor dofacto or
his secretary his salary.
I'KHHAl'rf Pottawattamio county , Iowa ,
a wlllitic to oxehanjfo the eastern ends
of both bridges for East Omaha. In this
case the supreme court need not bo both
ered with the controversy.
TllK Thistle wns beaten by the Volunteer
untoor In the famous international yachl
race and that is probably the reason
why Its English owners sold It to Emperor
poror "William of Germany.
Si'.MATOit PAr.Miu : appears to have
opened his mouth In Chicago only to gel
his boot liool lodged in the upcrlu.ro.
This explains why ho declines to talk
Obout the Chicago election.
Ilovj ) county is not yet in oxistonco.
The bill was passed without an emergency
goncy clnuso ; therefore U dooa no't take
elTect until Juno 21. Nevertheless there
is a county seat light In the brow. Ono
of the objects of organizing now counties
is to enable the citizens to work oil on
thuslasm and town lots Into lusting
\ grudges nnd disappointment over the lo
cation of court houses.
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UNDKUWOOD JOHNSON of the Century
Jl/iiyarinc Is to bo presented with the
cross of the Legion of Honor by the
French irovorninont as mi acknowledge
ment of his successful efforts In security
the enactment of the copyright law.
This distinction is merited. Mr. John
BOH was the power behind Senator Plat
lathe senate and Representative Sim-
omla in the house , which pulled ami
pushed tlmt measure through congress.
JUDQIN'O from tlio municipal olcctio :
returns in Kansas , the Into senior FOIUI
tor sought seclusion \vhon ho oxprossoi
tlio opinion tliat the nllianco of that
Htnte is In politics to stay. Colonel An
thonyoftho Loavonworth Times is ou' '
In the nllianco rain , thoroughly soaked ,
too , for Loavomvorth clouted a ropub
llcan city ticket for the lirattltno lu si ;
years. Abilene Is thus far the Bolo rolli
of municipal grangorism except when
the alliance , people jolnod with dome
orals against the ropubllcans.
INiHSArriioviNo the items of nttor-
noys' fees for the indopeiulont candi
dates for str to ollicea below that of the
chlof executive , Governor lioyd shows
good hard sonso. Ilo declines to ap
prove tlio appropriation for pay of his
own attorney , hut magaanlmously al
lows that to hla rivals. There was no
good nnd siilllolont ground of action
against any of the ofllcors elected except
governor nnd the aspiring Individuals
who thought to take advantage of the
Indopomlont majority nnd oust the men
honestly elected dosorvu no assistance In
payment of Iho costs of actions brought
by themselves. The contostcos are very
properly alluwod the fees. The contest
was forced upon them.
TIIK sRtr cinci'ir corrm.
It Is reported from Washington that
the justices of the suoromo court have
boon endeavoring to formulate rules for
practice in the now circuit appeal courts ,
hut found the law to bo so radically do-
cctivctbat they abandoned the task. It
ppcnrs that a closer study of the law
ncldcnt to the formulation ol the rules
disclosed the fact that should the law bo
nforccd as It stands the effect would bo
o glvo lo the circuit courts of
tpponl a Hold of jurisdiction
nuch larger nnd moro Important
ban tlmt retained by the supreme
: ourt , The most Important cases now
in the docket of the latter are those In-
olvhig the Interests of private corporaj
Ions , and under the new law. as conf
trued , this class of cases would bo cent
inc-d to the now courtu , with no power
f appeal. The supreme court would
naintaln undisturbed Its original juris-
licllon in admiralty matters , but busl1
ness of this character forms but a small
Ktrtlon of the work before the court ,
o greater part of the business would
bo the disposition of , criminal
asos , and thus the linport-
iiico of the court would bo ma-
oi'Inlly diminished. In view of these
lofccts , obviously fatal lo the act , the
upremc court justices decided to dep
iction on tlio proposed rules nnd wait
until congress amends the law. The act
s regarded ns a valimhle stop toward
ilTordlng much needed relief and as
roiiig the groundwork for a good law ,
nit It must undergo material changes
loforo It can become olTectlvo. and it is
mpojciblo lo say whether the next con
gress will bo disposed to make such
unondments as are required. It
s also said that the lawyers
vho practice before the supreme
court are universally dissatisfied concerning -
corning the now law , on the ground that
should It bo enforced as it stands the dig-
lity of tlio supreme tribunal will bo
jrently lowered , and also for the reason
that the principal lawyers of the country
would find tholr practice In the Inferior
courts , while the bar of the supreme
court will have among its active moni
tors none but high grade criminal law-
yors.
It scorns mo.-it remarkable that the
iblo lawyers in congress who dis
cussed tills act during two ses
sions , and who received the counsel
and suggestions of other able lawyers
outside of congress , should have adopted
.1 in so defective a form as the justices
"ofJho supreme court are ropojctcd to
have fo'uTid-4tf4ttdjt _ _ jjvjji , also bo re
garded as unfortunate that the justices
could not have discovered the defects
before the law was passed , if it was their
privilege to have done so. It is greatly
to bo regretted that so important a
incasuro for expediting the administra
tion of justice , in hundreds of cases
before the supreme court already
too long dolnyod , should after
all the elTort that has been inndo
to secure it prove n failure , for
there can ho no certainty that this will
not bo the result. It is a renewed Illus
tration of the almost insuperable dilll >
cnlty of devising any addition to our
judicial system that may In any degree
invade the jurisdiction or divide the re
sponsibility of the supreme court.
OF SEfTATOn EDMtJXDS
A public career ia the United Slates
finds its chief reward , if conscientiously
pursued In the honor It confers. To
these who enter upon it and are faithful
to tholr trust It brings arduous labor ,
and for such the emoluments are not in
proportion to the ability and applica
tion demanded. It would bo easy to
nntno scores of men serving the people in
public capacities who might very greatly
advance tholr private Interests by de
voting tholr whole time to the cultiva
tion of the mnny opportunities always
open to superior ability , nnd which
would rcqulro less woarlng'and perplex
ing toil than Is now Imposed on them.
The cnso of no ono among the eminent
public mou of today bolter Illustrates
thcso propositions than that of Senator
ISdtnunds of Vermont , who after a most
able and honorable sorvlco to hia state
and the country , covering a quarter of a
century , has resigned from the senate
with tlio understood Intention to devote
the remaining years of his life to his pri
vate alTnirs. In this period of faithful
devotion to public duty ho has seen
the opportunities which bring atlluonco
and ease pass to others of far loss abil
ity , while ho has garnered little beyond
the "honor , with an over-increasing burden -
don of responsibility and labor. Now ,
after the best years of his lifo have been
given to the public , with health im
paired and thn weight of advancing age
growing moro heavy upon him , this
great lawyer and statesman withdraws
from the arena in which ho has so long
'been a conspicuous and eminent figure
nnd resumes his place as u plain
citizen of his state and of the
republic , still patriotically devoted to
the honor and the welfare of both , still
ready as ono of the people to strive for
the maintenance of "liberty , equality
and justice in governmentv hut com
mitting to others the labor and the sacri
fices which public duties demand , nnd of
which ho justly feels ho has given
enough.
The retirement of Senator F.drnnnds is
a great loss to the country and to his
party In congress. For years ho has
been recognized by mon of all political
limitations ns the foremost constitutional
lawyer In the United States senate ,
and probably there will bo few to ques
tion hlscl"lm to rank with any man who
has sal in that body slnco the time of
Daniel Webster. Not only has ho pro
foundly studied the orsanlc law of the
government nnd everything connected
with its interpretation by the highest
tribunal , but tbo pro-eminent judicial
quality of his mind gives him an author
ity as an interpreter of that Instrument
which few huvo possessed , nnd which
has exerted a decided inllucnco upon
legislation and upon the decis
ions of the courts , As a prac
tical statesman Senator Edmunds la less
distinguished , anil yet ho took a largo
und active part in the discussion ot
financial and economic measures. In
deed no senator gave closer attention to
nil matters of legislation affecting the
general welfare than he , and if ho was
heard loss frequently than some others
und his views were expressed with less
elaboration and volubility , Ills opinions
were nhvays valuable nnil commanded
the attontlon his great abilities entltlo'l
thotn to.
Senator Kdmunds hna boon a repub
lican 1 since the formation of tlio party ,
nnd 1ms nhvays boon regarded ns ono of
Us 1 lenders , though In the campaign of
1SS4 1 ho did not glvo Mr. Ulnlno nn
nctivo support. In the memorable na
tional convention of 1880 ho was the can
didate of a faction and received 31 vole ,
nnd in the ensuing campaign did good
s iorvlco for the ticket. Ilo was n moni-
I JOP of the electoral commission of 1870 ,
n , nd exerted great Influence lu do-
t ermlng the result. His public career
1 ias boon free from nny re
j trench upon his official Integrity and
f rom any" doubt of his dovotlon
t the Interests of the people
n , nd the honot and wolfnvo of the
c iounlry. Ills place In history will bo
t hat of a wise , patriotic nnd Incorrupt-
1 bio statesman. All who honor great
r ibllity and true worth will wish him
many moro years of lifo , and the full
i mor.suro of blessings ho has so well
c arned.
.1 US Tlt.l MAX 11M , IOT II Kl'OltM.
Tuesday's municipal elections through-
> ut Nebraska were held under the now
lection law and balloting was conducted
iy the Australian system.
From over } ' village and city comes
' ividenco of satisfaction with the law.
ovcr before have these usually Into r-
sting and of ten boisterous local contests
con conducted with so much order.
Pho absence ot drunken bummers and
ho usual electioneering oxclto-
inonts is a conspicuous feature of
ho reports of the day's doings.
The expense Is moro than double that
( f the old method , but the sense of
! ccurlty from ward heelers and ticket
eddlors and the fooling that every
rotor Is free to ox press hlshonost prefer-
inco moro than compensates for thla
Omaha Is much interested in the sue-
ess of the now law.Vo have hero a
argo population dependent upon local
wid other corporations for employment
: md wages , and unfortunately another
argo class of voters who arc offered in
ho market on election tiny to the
liigliest bidder. The honest working-
nan Is freed from the contemptible
espionage of heartless corporations
nnd the bribo-giver and bribe-taker
ire alike circumvented by the now law.
The ward worker , the local boss and the
nan with inllucnco for _ .saleutro airsluit
ant of a very -profitable source of in
come.
The elections hereafter will be hon
estly conducted. Fraud , intimidation
ind bribery are well nigh imuosslblo.
: Cvon the vest pocket voter whoso ticket
s fixed by hife employer or other person
lannot inlluonco tlio result. Tlio ticket
to bo voted must bo made up at the
> ells , in the booth , and there It must bo
voted.
The real test of the reform will , however -
over , only bo made when some of our
nabobs enter the arena as candidates or
ivlion the moneyed powers n ndfranchiscd
corporations grapple with each other
'or supremacy. Then and not till then
shall wo ascertain to what extent the
nlluonco of money nnd promises of
spoils has been eliminated from our _
elections. Such a coatost may bo waged
next fall or possibly not until a year
hence.
IF TO have contributed to the world's
stock of Innocent amusement , and to
lave furnished enjoyment to millions of
people , old and young , entitles a man to
bo regarded as a benefactor , then the
latoP. T. Barnum had a high claim-to
that designation. For more than half a
century his mission was to gladden the
hearts of the people , and in this his suc
cess was greater than that of any man
of his time in this or any other land.
Himself the embodiment of happiness ,
which beamed " from his face ,
marked his conversation , and
was imparted in the cordial grasp of his
hand , P. T. Itanium was a.very minister
of pleasure , who found his highest delight -
light in the enjoyment of others. And
ho was not only the greatest of show
men , lie had ability of another order ,
and above all ho was an upright man
and a patriotic citizoii. Ilo died full of
years , leaving a record of sorvlco to
humanity which in its way deserves tbo
highest commendation.
TIIK Now York Eccniny L'osl has ham
mered I lev. Dr. Funk of the Voice in
cessantly for moro than a year. The
worm has turned at last. The reverend
editor has sued the Po.si for libel to the
tune of $100,000. By way of explanation
ho says : "Wo have always hold , as
very valuable and sacred , the liberty of
the press to freely discuss and criticise
public affairs , business methods , and ,
when necessary , individuals. Hut this
liberty may so degenerate Into persist
ent , hurtful , wilful falsehood , malignant
splto and persecution m to In-oak down
the sanctity that should hedge nn editor
and make it the duty of good citizenship
to bring to bear the remedial power of
the law. " In view of the record made
by tfio 1'oiVc in Nebraska for "wilful
fnlsoho d and malignant splto , " Its ed
itor will got very lltllo sympathy or
support In his now departure , as ho calls
it , in this ucclc o' woods.
TliKcity engineer calls attention to
the Importance of making early prepar
ation for the city improvements of the
season. Undoi' the most favorable cir
cumstances the bond election1 , the award
of contracts and Incidental red tape will-
delay the commencement of the work
until July 1. Unless somebody or some
committee makes a business of expedit
ing preliminaries wo shall drag along
until September.
ATTORNKY STJIICKLKK was knocked
out of his ' 00 claim as prohibition at
torney , I3ut ho has the advantage of
Lamb and Kdgorlon. Ilo raked in t50 ?
for copying the Nowborry bill and drew
his pay as clorkof onoof the committees.
On top of all this , Stricklor lias the sub
lime satisfaction of seeing himself in
print ; la the Omaha illustrated album as
tin. author of the Australian ballot law.
TIIK mayor has vetoed the Ballou
electric light franchise ordinance. Seine
of the points ralsod. ngaimt it are porti-
uontaml others unworthy of considera
tion. Nevertheless Inasmuch as ho has
pointed out the character of u measure
which would satisfy hla scruples , {
a now ordlnwiPI ) should bo drafted I
to cover H points raised
Such .Jchlso would network
work nny hardships upon the Hallou
company If It jufyins business. It will
put Ilia major nnd the council to the
test tuid malco both show whether or not
they really favor competition In the
lighting busino8jf [ the city , anil It will
also tlovolop Author or not the promoters
meters of the ifi'Sjioscd enterprise are In
ournost or ineroly trying to sccurua val
uable privilege for trading * purposes.
THE colored voters of the Third ward
view the operation of the Australian
system of voting with great interest.
In the paat It has "been charged that
thcso cltl/.ons have made merchandise
out of their suffrages nnd they naturally
resent It. The now system will put
thorn ubovo suspicion nnd the solf-up-
pointed loaders of Third wurd voters
will find tliolr stock-in-trade conflsoatod
by the new lair.
OuorxANCKS to rcpavo Park nvonuo
and Lcavonworth streets , where cypress
block wns laid a .ihort thno ago , nITord a
striking illustration of the worthlessness -
ness of this material for street paving.
Tin : Bum-drains from remarking that
this result was predicted at the limo the
cheap pavement craze and contractors
captured the city.
s Micunt.v to prevent confusion In tlio
fruitless discussion about transferring
the Indian business to the war depart
ment , It should bo remembered that
Pluu llidgo iijjency is under a military
agent and a military olllcor is assigned
to the assistance of the civil audits at
all the ether Sioux agencies in South
Dakota.
Co IT NCI MI AN DAVIS Is sure that the
bid of the Thomson-Houston company
for gtaolino lumps is the cheapest. Mr.
Davis always has given preference to
the bids of the electric llghtintr com
pany , and they always have had an
olcctrieal string to Mr. Davis.
NISITHKU the uity cleric nor the coun
cil referred to the mutilation of the
Ballou ordinance. It begins to look tis
if they \vcro jointly responsible. The
city cleric cannot niford to remain under
suspicion , if his olh'co bo innocent.
A aiBMUKUof the board of education
protests n gainst the quality of coal fur
nished under contract. It is well. The
horse is stolen ; lock the door. The
summer * is hero : \vo must have good
coal.
GOVKIIXOU Born wns very generous
toward his loading competitor , John II.
Powers , and allowed him the $300 attor
ney fee , which the legislature had voted
to each contestant.
CUAIUMAN Biiiic'iiAUSisu of the board
of public works talks too much and does
too little. Ilo should bridle his tongue
and institute a motion for his logs and
brain.
Tin : dispatches announce a , hitch iu
the interior department over the now
land law rules. Hitches are not un
common lately in the interior depart
ment.
Sr AWSXAMDEK'S phenomenal luck
played him false in the municipal
election lit Lincoln. Ho wont down before -
fore the citizens'Candida to for mayor.
MA YOU CUSHING'S chief ofllnial duty
is to call the attention of the council to
its carelessness and unbusinesslike
methods.
TIIK city government needs reform
through and through. It might begin
by doing- its business in a business-like
manner.
Noiio-iy belt.
Fatilirutlrr'i OMie ,
Wo unilorstanil tliat.vhon the sprlnp cam
paign pets fairly started , cai'dltiates ' will bo
so thick than will bo no voters left.
I'ut > lle Addresses , I'ulilie I'rojierty.
Kcw I'nrlmtepciidsnt. .
Dr. Phillips Brooks publishes a card that
the reports of his Lenten addresses printed
in the ( thurcbmuurcrunindonpalnst bis pro
test. Hut ho has no right to protest against
the report of a public address. The Church
man did right.
No Kcn'pect r.irOltl-Ti'niers. .
Wmti , | ( ( r.Vidi. ) Courier ,
Lot a money bags turnup toes , or promi
nent member of a secret society slip his cable ,
ana everybody turns out and one would
think that everybody had lost a relative , but
\vhca a poor old pioneer pegs out ho ( 'oei
Into tbo ground without audience , note or
word.
And Vet it Is ii 1'r.tli bition Stato.
A'cif ) 1'or.V Iwltpfwienl ,
ThotwoyouiiKinen in Maiao who , being
drunk at the tinio , bavn confessed thru they
placed obstructions on u railway track "just
lor the fun of the thing , " should bo sternly
taught that this Kind of "fun , " even with
rum In the head , mentii putilsbinont in avail
earnest , viz ! tlio "fun" of going to state
prison.
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iV Nervy ( iovurnor.
SI.in ! ( JMit.
There hash arJly uodu a more significant
display of ofllcial Jaiftyo than is afforded by
Governor Iloyd of IsSb/a lu in bis veto of
the 1)111 ) passed by th ij J0glslatu.ro to rosulato
railroad charges. InS-fow of the oxhtbltiou
of poimlur sentiment , On hlssldo of the house
especially , It is somewhat unexpected to Ibid
the executive taking un oi > p. Ho view. Ills
homo org.in , the 'Pmalia World- Herald ,
was excceilhiKly actlvo In procuring and
publishing thousands' ' muuoi of po
ll tioucr.s to tlio governor to si KM
ttio bill. There has bcg'a uu Intensity of feol-
| IIIK In that state on tbo railroad question not
known in any other state , unless Kansas is n
partial exception , Thi ) defo.it of the republicans -
licans was mainly duo to distrust of their
professions and attiiuJi In regard to the con
trol of railroads. The constitution of the
state empowers the fojjlslaturo to nx maxl-
munu'harKoa for the roads , but states that
tho.v must ha reasonable. lu the Judgment
of t ho Kovernor tills requirement was not met ,
as the bill tlxod for the maximum tbo lowest
tru k Hue rate of Iowa for every road In No-
br.-ulci , rcgirdloas of amount of traftloor nny
otliarconsideration that comes in the esti
mate of vuluo of a road. It was conceded by
the advocate * of the bill that it would bo
hard , anil perhaps ruinous to some of the
roads. They were cxpecteJ to fit d relief In
the courts. In hla vote , the governor estimator
mater the present value of tbo Nebraska
roads ami equipments ut $ .VOM ) , a mlle
wtiich seems to bo liberal , and puts the
volunio of trnfllo on the Iowa roads at four
times that of thosein his state , Ilo asserts
hi * belief that tbo enforcement of tbo pro
visions of tuo bill would bankrupt every road
In I tbo state. But tfao legislature SKI not
adopt his views , as the house passed the bill
over the veto by raoro than n four-fifths vote ,
nnd in the senate It lacked but two of the
requisite Uvo-thlrdi. But it Is not the point
In band as to the propriety of the bill. Its
wisdom and equity nro matters for consid
eration hi Nebraska. Commendation Is only
dcsisncd for the display of courage bjr the
governor In stamlluit for his presumably
honest conviction In the face of evident polit
ical expediency nnd mcnncln-j popular tam
per. Tor n governor who has been bmiRinR
by tbo gills , as U wore , ho must bo conceded
to bo nervy.
ailRO .Must Un ItuVibcil Off.
Sacramenlii ( C < il. ) Itce.
College bred men nro clinging to the newspaper -
paper bustics in this state llko negroes' lips
to tbo luscious fruit in watermelon tlino.
They do not mention tholr past history In
that respect , unless it Is forced from tbe in.
They entered into the journalistic realm lllio
n whirlwind of Alexanders , They wore badly
worsted in an attempt to doscrlbo the first
don fight. Then they Deenn to loara sense ,
nnd I from that time on their real education
commenced. ( They threw off tbo useless -
loss 1 burden of Isms and ologles , theories and
dreams , ulth which Iho colleges \\Mtor-log
the ji j brains , nnd studied In earnest. They nro
now ji i honored ornaments of an honorable pro
fession. I All the colleges in this world could
not i make n Journalist out of a man who has
not i thofnculttos within him. The first thing
your college-bred man needs in real lifo is to
have the cpotlsm taken out of him , nnd no
poultice could draw It out quicker than a
month's experience In n newspaper oftlco.
Then ho can stnrt and learn ; but , until bo
docs get the conceit taken outof hlm.'ho isn't '
lit for any thin. ? .
Doffing n flrnuiul-Swcll.
Governor iloyil of Nebraska has mot the
Issue raised by the farmers' alliance in that
state , nnd in such a decisive manner as to
leave no doubt as to whore ho stands oa the
so-called railroad monopoly , ills vetoof the
maximum freight bill , which was paved by
ttio legislature at tlio behest of the farmers' '
alliance shows that hols a man satisfied to
maUoa political sacrillco for what ho be
lieves to bo rifjht rather than pander to what
seems to boa popular sentiment.
It Is undoubtedly Into that the railroad
corporations have taken advantage of tbo
Nebraska fnrmeYs , but. Hues all mea-mrus
which nro Intended tocorrcctTOUKS of this
character , the maximum freight rate bill
was n most radical and conllscator.v measure.
Should It become a law , the greatest
sufferers in the end would be that class It
Is Intended to benollt , nnd last , but not least ,
tbo lead 1m ; lawyers of ZSTcbMsUa worn almost
a unit In pronouncing tbo incasuro clearly un
constitutional.
Doipito these objections to tbe bill It had a
strong popular support. A largo number of
the democratic papers of the state favored It
as a matter of party policy. Tho.v thought It
would bo a good sop to throw to the farmers ,
and the latter had endorsed it In all of their
gathering1) ) . Governor Uoyd might have
signed the mil and allowed It to go to tbo supreme
premo court , but bo chose the moro manly
course and vetoed tbo measure because bo be
lieved it to bo wrong. Such an act at the
proscnt , time caunot fall to attract attention
nnd commendation irom these who do not do-
pcndon politics for a living.
"Washington Post : "Well , " murmured
tbo compositor wearily , a ? ho completed his
work on a Russian story , "this business is no
bed of roses ; but. then , I inijjht bo in St.
Petersburg scttiiiRtip cony fora city direc
tory or something of that Kind. "
Her hntcost ton dollars it grieves mo testate
state
And she only put ouo small dime la tbo
plalo.
Orleans Picayune : Tlio Rrammar
school girl at the boardingbouse may bo
asked to parse ttio butter but not to analyse
it.
No.v York Herald : BJInUs-What is that
now kind or cipanvtto you havol
Uonos-lt ] is called "Undertaker ; . ' Hope. "
Every time you tukc a putt you hear the
angels flap their wings.
Washington Post : "I think , " said Pon-
iiinpton punsivcljr , "that I will write a poem
tbo Trout . " "If '
on pato.1 you aren't care
ful. " bis brutally matter of Inct room mate
repllod , "youll iret arrested for defacing pri
vate property.
Philadelphia Record : Tbo pension agents
are of opinion that , If there's any "sugar" la
a foreign war the sooner itsball Rrauulato the
bettor.
Atebison Globe : It is the men who pay
compliments ; the women p'ay for them.
St. Joseph News : It h a curious fact that
when onols sol/ea with n consuming passion
one's ' appetite falls miserably.
Now Orleans Picayune : The bright lexicon
of youth Is unabridged. Nothing is to big
for hope to tackle and climb over.
Buffalo Express : Spring is the seed time.
To the fellow who Is still wearing his last
winter's clothes it is also the seedy time.
Life : Mrs. F. There's Mrs. Bluopoint
some likelier , but she lacks repose , I thlnlc.
Mrs. l3oB. ( who gotlicr money Into m lifo )
I should tlihiK they'd ' lot her sloop as lato's
sbo's ' a minu to.
CHIC A Gt > , l\'l > TSfK
Afcir r
The bosoms of nur nation's bards are plunged
In darkest eriof ,
Since this awful ynvlamatiou from the city
of dressed bcof ;
tiho has stampc-d her mighty pedal llko a
mail-clad warrior uhlof ,
Until the western hemisphere ) shab-es llko
an asien | loaf :
She requests that Baron Tcaaysoa from
far across the deep.
Whoso verso in now dealt out by weight ,
though' once 'twas mighty cheap ,
And whoso lucubration recently has put us
nil -'to ' sleep , "
Shall sin1. tlio booming side show of
Chicago.
There's the lyre of liuzzard's Hollow and the
lu te of Knlain a/oo ,
The chansomilcrro of Shanty Hill , -whoso
charm * aronotafow ,
The troubadour of Scroggsoy Crook , a singer
sweet and true ,
Uluo Island's poet larint , and Mr. Glldcr.too ;
The Sonneteer of IJoston , fast within tbu
musoi' ' tnr.ill ,
And Kugeno Field porlorco must yield ,
e'en though ho knows it all ;
They're o'ersbadowed by the greatness of
the bard of Lockslcy hall ,
And east aside as useless by Chicago.
And vvliit heavenly inspiration tor tbo post's
Itowiii ! , ' rhyme
Is the cleaver's ' rhytnuilo music on tbe meat
block keeping time.
When from the festive cattle pen coinos mel
ody sublime ,
Assisted by swcut harmony from grantors in
their prime !
Tear , tear thy hair , O. native bard , for
tbou nro not to sing
Tbo noble , soullul cong that a nation's
pralso ink-lit brinir :
Thy muse , that once was woat to soar on
free , untrammelled wing ,
Lies low beneath the cinders of Chicago I
Hut Tennyson made answer back , nnd thus
the laureate spako :
"I am too old ; this serious task I cannot
uadfrtnUo. "
Chicago's heart dropped in her boots at such
a chilly shake.
So now in cloak of grimy smolco sec mourns
down by tlio lako.
No poet to immnrtnlUn her darling , Infaut
boom ;
N"o money la her coffers , nnd she scea its
coming doom ,
For oh. slm put horfeot in It , and all around
is gloom
In the dark , benighted region of Chicago
WEIR CHOSEN FOR MAYOR ,
Voters of Lincoln Elect the Oanuldato
Opposed to Elng * Eulo.
_ _
MINEHART'S ERRATIC APOSTLES AGAIN.
Stntua or the IHirlliitoii } Strll o A
Itlimtlcrlu lyVordcdA
Woman Hurn n ( Jnntblcr
Od < N nnil
Lt.s-coiN ( % Xob. , April 8.- [ Special toTnr ;
Dne.JContrary to expectation rather a liRbt
vote wiw polled yesterday.Volr \ wns elected
mayor by Wi plu rnllty. The following Is the
vote for mayor in the various wards :
_ , , Wolr. Amos. Alu.xnndor.
II , II rst ward. . . . 711 10 7
A , I Irst ward..iM OS 1K7
C , I IrHtvranl . 'JS 15 41
A.fceond ward.10 id w
II , Hueonil ward. . 71 Ki 111
C ) , Hooond ward..r > 'l l M
A , Third ward. . . ! ) . ' : w 111
II , ThUd ward. . . 7J .10 : u
t ! . Third ward. . Ill ) it n
1) ) , Third ward. . . sil 27 - ft I
I ! , Third wnnl..73 ? j 41
A. I ourtliwiird..ft ) I ! ) M
II , I'diirtli ward 70"J M
) . I'Diirlh ward.l ) ri : 77
D.l'oiirth ward..SS . * ) 7H
Kl'ourtli ward. . HI 43 TO
\ , rifthward..r.'l : m Si !
II. Fifth Wiird. . . 131 M ( VI
' . I'lfth ward. . . loil 17 M
D.KIftlnvtird . .ID ! 15 8,1
1 I'irthiv inl. . . .fit 13 m
A , Sixth \vtinl . .ITU S3 JIS
11 , Sixth waid..tW S 71
U. Sixth wn nl. . . . M 8
A.Soventli wanl.M II
11 , Soventb ward.)1) ! ) )
CSivonth ward. 171 VI
Total . 'i40 ( 007 st ) "
Weir's Plurality : co.
The vote for councilmcn was aa follows :
1'lratward , O'shoa fdem. ) has 18 mirjoritv.
The vote was O'Shea , ail ; Drock/JfU ; Mlcif-
clwait , 110.
In the Second ward Wlttmniin ( dein. ) is
elected by Si ) plurality over licncli ( raj ) . ) .
In tbo Third ward Chapman ( rep. ) is
elected by a MR- majority over Hall ( dein. ) .
in the Fourth ward Hoc timer trep. ) has -I"
plurality over ICuinnhrey ( dem. ) .
In the Fifth ward Millar ( dom. ) has over
200 plurality over HuHlinoll ( rap. ) .
la tlio Sixth ward Brown ( rep. ) Is elected
over Uaub ( dom. ) .
la the Seventh ward Smith ( rep. ) Is
elected.
All tlm returns arc not yet In. but it is be
lieved that Vim Duyii has buen dc'etod city
clerk by a.lX ( ) plurality. IDoolittlo ( rep ) and
Kcllv ( dom ) , nro cluciiid us excisemen. It ts
believed that Miss IClllott , .Mrs. Uliton and .1.
S. Dales are elected as member.-1 of the school
board.
Tim M1XR1IM1T r ACTION.
Uov. Miiiohartnnd his half dozen followers
are now holding meetings in a small house
near Fourteenth nnd S streets , owned by A.
( ! . Barnes , but their actions have caused loud
complaints nmoii"it ) the iieli'Hbor.and the
prospects aru they will be compellud tomovo
again. A young iiiun omploycd us clerk in n
leulincelothiiiK store is snfd to have been
afflicted vvltb the craze to such an extent
that , ho anu his wi i'c have sopar.ited. Tlio
wlfo went to ono of the meetings with n bon
net on , w bleb incurred the ire of the pro
phetess of the band , who tore it Into shreds.
Oa another occasion she was ill nnd had to
use crutcboss. The prophetess licard of this ,
nnd claimed to hnvo a rovel.uion or inspira
tion from the Lionl whlcli told her the woman
was -well , induced tbo husband to take tlio
crutches away from Ills wife , compelling her
to stay upstairs. The wife had married tlio
yoimifmaiinzainst her narcuts' wishes , and
had udim cult tlmo to effect n reconciliation.
She Is now with lior paroiits in this city.
TIIK JIUIll.tSOTOV STHIKI ! .
Up until noon today there was fint llttlo
now In tlio strike nmoiiK tbo Ilurlhiffton
switchmen and trainmen. It. is estimated
that inndditlon to tbo thirty .switchmen who
quit work some thirty.ftvo trainmen have re
fused to itiuko up trains or ran them with
green hands. IN'O demonstrations have boon
made , and everything is poacuiblo. ' .I'no
com p > iny claims to have all tlio mon noudod
nnd liav'e plenty moro applications on file.
The switchmen held a meeting last oven-
inpr in Uohnmm's hall , but men approached
did not seem desirous of enlightening report
ers , save that they intended standing Jinn ,
and expected to win. An endeavor is beini , '
made to induce the engineers and Ilremoa to
go out with the switchman nnd trainmen.
Some seven ty-ll vo engineers nnd llromcn
mot in the Knights of Labor hull last oven-
IIIJT in pursuance to a call to determine what
action the men should take , If any. Soon nf ter
tbo meeting \vas called to order some ono
arose and objected to the presence of two on-
engineers , ono now abrakoman mid the other
employed uu town. They were requested to
retire , but refused to do so. Some of the
moro hot-headed attempted to eject them by
force , and others taking their part , the moot-
InK broke up in a row , anil It is considered
Improbable thatthov will have anything to
do with tlio strike. "Ono well known engi
neer said that they liad no grievances against
tbo company , and although some sympa
thized with the switchmen there would bo no
concerted action taken. It is said that the
brotnorhood is waltins for a break on tbo
Burlliiutoii , and will lill any vacant places.
SAYS TII.VT iir.u iiusmxu oAswi.nn.
Mrs. Dn'sy ' Powolson enters a complaint In
Justlto Foxworthy's court that her liusband ,
Charles Powelson , has lostfJOOIna Rnmbling
dun run by Alexander .lottos on Tenth street.
ShoallOKOT tliattlio money was lost In n
series o ( janios plyen by her husband Febru
ary (1 ( , 10 , 13 , 15 , IS and'J- . She Illcs n peti
tion asking the court that sbo may recover
Judgimmtiuralnsi Jottes for the S'JUO lost.
The case will have a hearing before Fox-
worthy at ! ) a. in. Friday. I
ni.u.Miunixui.Y woiinKi ) . I
Governor Boyd says that In the warehouse [
bill there are a number of glaring discrepan
cies. Among : these is ono that provides for
the board ot transportation charaliit ? for the
llrstteii nays or fraction thereof , but makes
no provision for nny charires thereafter.
Another is the use ot the words "InsulHcient
nieii" for "incompetent men. " The governor
declares that the Idea nf His signiiiR such a
constructed bill Is outof the question , Nason
of Omaha is tbo father of it.
CMIM TIIIJV WEHI3 8WIM1I.KII.
Jud o Hall IsoiiKa'red today In straighten-
In pout the tangles In a cuso where soVnn
heirs of Thomas Morrissey , deceased , are
suing three other heirs nnd Louis Poslu.
They allege that Morrissey , died Au-
Kiist 1(5 ( , 1SSO , and left a valuable farm In
Lancaster county. George and Aniilo Alor-
risscy vero appointed executors. Thomas
WHS owing Poslta 'iO ) , but plaintiffs say they
settled this debt by giving him n new note
and mortgaKc , under which ho sold a team of
mules and not his money. Notwithstanding
this they claim that 1'osKa presented and had
nllowud In uountv court a clul'ii for f."il : ! , nnd
Thomas Morrissey , another heir , ono for
$1IO.J1 : ) , both of which they declare \vcr3
fraudulent. Thun the executors sold the
property under aa order of the court to satisfy
thuio debts , at which sale George JWorrissoy
purchased it. Ho gave 1'oslcu n mortgage on
It , which I'oslw is now soolihifr to enforce.
Both cases are being tried together. The
defense Is a denial of the charge of collusion.
an. assertion that the proceedlngjvcro
regular , and that the statute , of llmltatlou
Inn's tbo action.
ST\T1 \ ! IIOtr.-KXOTi:3. ) :
The United State lifo linuranco companv
of Now York u authorized to transact busi
ness In tills stato.
Tolay ( iovcrnor Iloyd signed scnnto file
COO , which provides for the regulation of the
saloons within the two mlle limit nt Ornnha.
Mr. U. K. Hotli , wbohua buen working in tlio
Intercuts of that bill until ho was auhlcctcd
to the Insult of bolugcalled n prohibitionist ,
Is now bnppy.om
om > s ANI > n.vns.
Tlio firm of U'heeler & IletlgM , composed
of Miss Stella Wlioclor and MlM Kmma J.
lltidgivi , 19 announced as the succwsor of
Myron 12. Wbcolor , Monographer , recently
promoted to the nosltlou of lusuranco comX
mission or ,
Dotcctlvo Mnlono thU mornhig arrested
sixteen-year-old boy named % Tnmos H.
Houghtln , who Is wanted in Omaha for
burplary. What ho stole Is iiotyot known .
but the implements In bis possession are not
those n stmichtfonviml mn \ cnrrlo * . Ilo ,
catnoontho Union 1'nellln last nitfht from
Omaha and was found nt tlio lliirllngtou
depot. Among his possosjlotis woroiovor.il
letters from his mother in SI , Louis.
i'eto Johnson , the colored man shot Friday
night by K. V.Velr , Is still dangerously III
at the hospital , although he H Improving.
Tbo ballot hat not yet been extracted nnd
fears are entertained that blood poltonlng
will set in , AVclr'a wounds nro also much
Inllamcd ,
Josopli A. Wliulnnsol , a stepson of the old
fellow who bad his throat cut In a drunken
row or cut It blmsolf several weeks ago ,
writes the chief of police from I'uoblo , Cole , ,
askinir for In formation about tbo man , whom
thn writer henrd bad been murdered. 'J'ho
stepson had left homo because ho couldn't '
gulalong with the old folks. NYlndnngol I *
still at the hospital , but Improving dally.
Judge Tihbelts heard Arguments In the
cnso of Kiffo vs Young , n fiOO damage ault ,
and pave It to the jury.
Judge Stewart \vas busy In county court
on the monthly call of tbo docket , but varied
proceedings suftlcicutly to wed David 9.
.Iones , thirty-three , nnd Miss Mary B. Tay
lor , olglilcrn , both of Davev.
F. A. Korsmoyor & Co. lllo suit In the dis
trict court against I ) . 11 , Ilovvnrd for work
dona on the Yorlc county court houso. They
assert that Howard gave thotn nu order for
the amount on the supervisors of York
county , but they refused to honor or pay it.
Ttio case of DoKorest Itli'hards vs , Hiram
G. McAnllc was taken to the supreme court
today. The cnso Involves the point as to
which oftho o two Kcntlomcn was county
treasurer of Davies county in 1SS15.
DLSTIMUL' OOUItT NOTK.S.
t7oo Uwyei'H Citsn Continued AtTnrjr
The caw of tbo state against .loo Ihvyer ,
charged with having murdurcil John Con-
iiors , was called In .ludgo Ksteito's court yes-
tcnlay morning. The attorney for tbo defense -
fenso worked for a coiitlnnanco for ono
week , Kivliig for ' 'Is ' reason
tliat ho had bcna sick and u nablo
to prepare bis siilo of the case. A contin
uance was granted until toilav , with tlio
ttio proinl.su of an extension of tlmo if
County Attorney Mabonoy can have other
cases ready with which to 1111 In tlio tlmo.
The case against II. 11. Sbooloy was thoa
taken up. It is churned that Ainivh III
Hhooloy forced u cheek on tlio Coinniurclnl
National Unnk , signing Iho jiamc , "Jones of
Oiniiha. "
Julian Irvine returned from Washington
county at noon.Vhilo thcro bo board
the case of Klslo Striklcrnnd minor children
against Nathan It. David , In this case the
suit Is for $10,000 damages and support.
Davis is n saloonkeeper at lllair , and as
such , sold liquor to bowls Stricklor. VVhilo
under Its iaihumco he committal an assault
upon Ilonry Lucas , a colored man , ami was
scntcnccil to thrco years lu the penitentiary.
The arguments were concluded and
the Jury locked up , with Instructions to
return a sealed verdict. Tomorrow Jndgo
Do.uio will Koto Washington county , when )
ho will finish the term , nnd Judge Irvlno will
go to J3urt county.
Being unable to agree upofi a verdict , the
jury in the case of Iho Utah National hank of
Salt Lalco , City against 13nrlto & l < Vazlcr.
coinmissioa nioa of South Onmha , was lust
night brougnt before JudRO Ilopuwell and
discharged. This was n suit where the bank
sued to recover the sum of ffi'J.OOO , Cntllo
were shipped to tlio commission men , nfiur
which the bank drew a sight draft on whlcli
payment was rofusod. Tlio defendants
claimed that there wore not as many cattle la
tlio cnrs consigned to them as the bill of lad-
bur sbowod.
Dayton Sz Close liavo brought suit against
Jtoblnson As Oai-inon to recover $2,00 ! ) , a bal-
'
auco duo oa account.
TUIC N13XV KCIIUOIj IiAAV.
Important Clinmrc * Mndo by tlm Ijnto
Under the school law enacted by tlio legis
lature It is provided that the election of mem
bers oftho board of education shall ho held
on the Tuesday after the llrst Monday In
November in cacti year , at whlcli tlmo there
shall bo elected flvo members at larjjo to
serve for tbo term of three years from nnd
Including the first Monday of .I.muary follow
ing their election , or until their successors
nro elected and ( juallllcd ,
The organisation of the board and the elec
tion of president and vice president shall
tnka place nt Iho regular mooting in January
succeeding the election each yo.ir. the ofllccrs
to servo one yciu * .
The most Important chatiRO h tbo Insertion f
of the following claire : "Tho board of edu
cation herein provided for , or any committee
oftho members thereof , shall have power to
compel the attondnnco of witnesses for , the
Investigation of matters that may como before
fore them , and the presiding oflicer of Iho -I-
board of education , or the chairman of such
committee for the tlmo boini , ' , may adminis
ter the requisite oaths , and suc.li board or
comrnltlco thereof , shnll have thn same au
thority to compiii the pivln1 ? of tostlinony us
Is conferred on courts of Justice. "
WOllIC TO 1IR DOXH.
Miles Upon Miles nl'Strrots Waiting
an Improving Hand.
The members of tlio board of public works
nro still on the bunt for paved streets that
will have to ho repaired this season.
Regarding asphalt pavement they Imvo
adopted the mlo that whoa the pavcmontlins
been worn down to ono and ouo-quar-
tcr Inches the streets must , bo
resurfaced. Otherwise repairs will
bo made , bntin all cases with new material ,
Instead of old and second hand street asnhnl-
tuin , as they claim has hcoii done In many In
stances.
, So far , Iliiruoy , DouRlas , Dodge , Ninth ,
Fourteenth , Fifteenth and Sixteenth streot.4
liavo buca examined , mid K'uik's of men put
to wont repairing and resurfacing. On moat
of tbeso streets the members nro of tlio
opinion tbatrosurfaciiiR will ho required ,
At HID Intersection of Kourlcentb and
Douglas before the pavement Is rop.ilred , tbo
street car company will no required to take
un ttio tracks r.nd lower tliein to the tjrailo of
Iho btrcut.
Colonel Itirlcliiinsor's lUlnil.
Cbnlrmnn Birhhauscr of the board of pub-
lie \vor s Is In a happy frame f mind. Iloro-
toforo he has licon of the opinion that tbo
city charter was amomlcu insut-baiiiaiiner as
to require all public works to bo performed
hy tlio "day's \voik. "
llismltidlms been relieved on tbU point by
tlio recolptof a copy of ttu' Mil us H was
passed. Tills provides that the work shall
bo done by con traot with the lowest responsi
ble blildur , or by day's work as petitioned by
tlio property owners.
The cbnlrimin states that this will result
Injn largo amount of public work hoingdoao
this * season ,
_ _
Sixteen homeless children from Now York
nrrivcd at Kiiulo ( Jrovo anil loinul homes
anong the thrifty people of that vicinity ,
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov'l Report