Nebraska Newspapers

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ISolnry Public.
VViniN" all tlio railwiiyH ccnsu to puy
cominlsstons to coupon tlcKot ttpronts the
inillonltun may bo expected in short
order.
IN si'iTij of the legislative and double
fiormtoriiil campaign In Citltfornlii , the
nniiual stiitomoiitof tlio Southern Pa
cific company for 1800 shows $2,377,713 ,
oi'or nnd sibovo all expenses.
SKNATOK CAM , of Florida , profiting
liy the successful oxnmplo of Gordon of
Georgia , IB inuklnjr strenuous efforts to
rlR-ht himself with the nllhinco of
Florida , which captured the legislature
In tlio recent campaign.
.T. STK uu.va MORTON ia called nn o.\-
congressman from Nebraska In the Now
York 3y jcs. Mr. Morton Isanox-csin-
dldnlo for congress , nml Hovoral other
oflicos , but ho never served the state in
the national legislature.
CONCIRISS.MAN : lUtKCKKxmuan of Ar
kansas says the negro "noedsto bo pro
tected by n Hontlmont which will pro-
toot him from designlnj : mon. " Sonll-
uient Is HH gtiU7.y as im Indlun ghost
t tin Arkansas shot g-iin.
Tnu congress of inventors at Wash
ington luivo visited Mount Vernon.
Soinogonliij in the company ought to
invent a device that will olToctlvoly pro'
vent pilgrims to the tomb of Washing
ton from cominitllnp- of vandalism.
i nowspnpors were a trifle in
nil vance of events wiion tlioy bo severely
criticised the Un3d Slates nnny for tlio
roaults at Wounded Knee last win tor.
They should have
roHorvod thoif ntninu-
nition for the little brush English troops
are now enjoying In Uritisli India.
THIS lute California legislature has
boon Inmuoonod and denounced without
cause. It passed a ln\v classing ns
vagrants the miserable pottlfog-gors who
liang about criminal courts mid city
prisons to llooco jirisoners. This ono
not COVOTH a multitude of other sins.
Two ladles were elected police jus
tices In Kansas ns a jolco. They both
propose to turn the laugh on the mascu
line jesters by closing up the whisky
joints. This must also bo n bit of Kan
sas humor. It Is an open confession that
oven In small towns prohibition so far
has failed to prohibit.
THAT ontluisinstlo attorney for pro
hibition , II. El. AVilson , mihsod his con
nections in the grub for legislative con-
teat cases , Imt ho has now u promise .of
catching' on to the olllco of city attorney
of Lincoln by the grace of Mayor-elect
Wolr. By nil means Mr. Lamb's part
ner should bo reimbursed.
Tin : Bin : today presents a twolvo-pago
paper , loaded to the guards with news
and other fresh and hlirhly interesting
matter. It spooks for itself. Road it
through. No other newspaper in the
west gives Its realtors so much for the
money. THE UKI : Saturday Supplement
is an Innovation , but n fixture.
Missoum received $070,000 ns her
share of the direct tux nnd nppronrlntod
it to the stnto university us an endow
ment. Missouri Is becoming American-
i/.od , and nftor her university bus had
the benefit of the Interest , on tins sum n
few years will ho safely republican.
Tlioro is hope oven for "poor old Mia-
bourl. "
Tin : story got abroad somehow that
the Nebraska supreme court "bad do.
cidod ncnlnst foreclosures ) o ( mortgages
where failure to tunko payments in on
account of crop disasters. " This Is ab
solutely without foundation and does
the farmers of the state an injustice ,
The stay laws of. the state are well
known and give sulllclont relief from the
exaction of hard honrted mortgagees ,
hut , aside from these , there nre no other
lognl Impediments to tbo foreclosure ! of
farm mortgages. The farmers have bad
, u your of adversity , nnd innny of them
have been thrown upon the mercy of
their creditors , but neither mortgiijors
nor state have nny disposition to repudi
ate hoiu'ttt tlobts. The newspapers of
N'obraska will chase this unconscionable
lie Into its lair and choice it to death.
.uns. wr icw.hv AXU nm
ThoC'lilcigo board of trixtlo Is being
Ira porlunod for nltl for destitute Millers
In Hod Willow county by n woman
nninod Mrs. Bhickfan. TniJ Hii : knows
nothing of the Itidy's antecedents , but
tliu state relief hoard , in answer to In
quiry , Hlntcs that she ims nooITlclal au
thority to pursue her bogging career.
Tbo board also assorts tlmt she called
upon them for nn endorsement of her
mission , which was refused , for the
reason tlmt the state and citizens can
provide for the necessitous casox.
'There Is no doubt of the poverty of
soinoof the settlers of the frontier , but
NobriwUii Is abundantly ublo to meet nil
meritorious demands for charity nnd re
sent * the Imputation that such la not the
cane ,
.Nebraska is not a pauper stnto , and
Ima expended largo suma to relieve such
of her fltixens M are RUlTorliig. In addi
tion to tliolWOO.CKX . ) voted by the state for
the purpose , a law was P'issoil author/- !
In * ? counties to Issue bonds with which
to purchase cod for destitute farinar * ,
nml all the cities hnvo contributed lib
erally to the relief fund.
Self-conslltutcd solicit era of alms
should bo given a wide berth by liber
ally disposed persons in thocast. They
may bo honest and oiignffcd In a lauda
ble desire to relieve suH'erlng' . but the
more fact that the state anil local au
thorities nro In condition to relieve
any real distress justifies the aus-
niulon tlmt these solicitors of aim * nro
not entirely unselfish or above suspicion.
In any event Mrs. HlncUfan ought to
come home. She ii , to say the least ,
taking1 great chiineoH on her reputation
for honesty and sincerity.
Till ; ItUSMf IX CHICAGO.
Not alone Chicago , but tbo whole
country , is to bo congratulated upon the
fact that un upright , honorable , clean
handed nmn , and a republican , has been
elected mayor of that city. It is not Im
portant to consider whether tills result
can fairly bo claimed us a republican
victory. The figures of tbo vole show
that it might have been otherwise if
the democrats had licen unllod on a single -
glo candidate. Hut the light was not on
strlctlv mirlv lines : \vnsnconteston
the ono hand for bettor govern
ment and 011 the other for n con
tinuance of the methods of ad
ministration which for several
years have disgraced Chicago , nnd
the friends of the former were success
ful. This is moro important than any
political or partisan considerations ,
llempstoad Wushburno is a republican ,
but It is not ills politics alone or ehiolly
that commands confidence. It is the
fact that bo is n man of irreproachable
character , who has no deals or combina
tions with the worst elements of society ,
and who is believed to l > o capa
ble of enforcing thn laws , nutting a
check upon thogrowthof vice andcrimo ,
and giving the city it clean and" honor
able administration. Ho has served
Chicapro in a capacity that should hnvo
given him a very thorough knowledge
of what is necessary to bo done in order
to secure better government and there
is reason to believe from what is said of
him tlmt tlio opportunity to apply this
knowledge will bo fully improved.
There Is widespread Interest In
the result of the Chicago elec
tion for the reabon tlmt that city
is uioro prominent in the general -
oral public attention at this time
than any other , and thobo people every
where who desire the success of the
great exposition and expect to visit It
fool a personal concern in tlio qucbtion
whether the government of the city is
to bo in the interest ot law and order , or
to bo so administered as to give encour
agement und immunity to lawlessness ,
as It is at present. Carter Hurrlson , one
of the democratic candidates for mayor ,
found in portions of the city evidences of
depravity and barbarism which ho
said niniized him. The re
sponsibility for such n state of affairs la
a civilized community is in no smr.ll de
gree duo to lax und reckless municipal
administration. It may not bo possible
to wholly prevent such conditions in a
filt.v U'Vinih i pnnLmiKjiHrimt.lntr
to It all elements , but when they
grow to such magnitude as to ex
cite the amazement of an old re.ii-
dent who has himself a'rtministorcd.
thq alTnlrs of the city , the
fact shows that those entrusted with the
conduct of { jovornment have coino far
short of a full nnd faithful performance
of duty.
The hope is that Ch icngo , which for
tlio next two years and a half will be the
representative city of America in the at
tention of the world , will experience
such a reform in her public admin
istration ns Avlll reassure all that her
people are capable of maintaining good
government , and bo nn example that the
bettor class of her citizen * will seek to
perpetuate.
THK ttJrf-/mVK/J / CUKfUUBKCE.
There continues to bo speculation ns
to the motlvo for postponing the confer
ence regarding the reciprocity with
Canada , which was to have been opened
early in the present week. The siuiplo
facts in the case are that three ropro-
seiHntlvosof the Dominion government
arrived in Washington last Monday , In
response to an invitation from Secretary
Dlalno , with the expectation of dis
cussing the hauls of negotiations for a
reciprocity arrangement , and they were
told that il would ho necesyiry to defer
consideration of the matter owing to the
fact that the nresidont desired to take
part in the conference , but could not
do K > until his return from his projected
trip , which had already baon arranged
for. Thereupon tlio Canadian olllcinls
returned homo. According to the state
ment of ono of thorn , the British inln-
ibtor had boon Informed before they left
Canada that a postponement of the con
ference would bo necessary , lmt ho did
not communicate with them In tlmo to
prevent tliolr going to "Washington.
Manifestly nn embarrassing mistake
\vns made , but to the average lutolll-
fence It would not bo likely to occur
that there is anything in this incident of
serious import. Yet It has been
intido to do borvlco us ovl-
donco that the president is not
in full sympathy with the reciprocity
policy of the secretary of stole , and lb
jealous of the popularity ho is gaining
from It. Newspapers that are not espec
ially friendly to Mr , Bluluo profess to
see in the circumstance a purpose on ( ho
part of the president to call a halt in the
reciprocity cmnpnlgn , nnd everybody
who would xvulcomo a runturo In the ad
ministration are ready to accept Unit
view. Those unfriendly critics would
also like to inako it appear that n serious
diplomatic offense was committed , In
Canada Iho government organs appear
not to regard the matter ns of any partic
ular significance , while tlioliboral news
papers refer to It ns Indicating tbo hope
lessness of any olTort on the part of the
government to negotiate n treaty.
Thus the incident takes an Interna
tional Importance nnd becomes both In
tbo United States and Canada n welcome
text to these opposed to the administra
tions. That . .ItfM unfortunate , In so
fur as it exposes the government to a
charge of discourtesy , will not bo ques
tioned , but tlmt thorn is any thing moro
serious than thin about it is by no moans
obvious. If Mr , lilalno omitted to
consult the president before Inviting
the Canadian commissioners and ar
ranging a date for the conference
ho made a mistake. It Is desirable in
so Important a mutter as n proposed re
ciprocity treaty with Canada , involving
a great deal more than tbo proposed ar
rangements with South American coun
tries , that tlio president , who alone is
authorised by the constitution to inako
t 'o.itie.by ) and with the consent of the
sonata , should bo actively a party to the
negotiations , and it Is natural tlmt ho
should wish to keep himself intimately
acquainted with tiny propositions com
ing from tbo Canadian commissioners.
No one , it is presumed , appreciates this
iiio/o fully than Mr. Dlnino , and
it Is therefore hardly to bd supposed
tlmt lie omitted to consult the presi
dent in advance of the arrnneomontsfor
the conference. Hut at nny rate the
circumstance does not warrant the Inference -
feronco that the president nnd .secretary
of state nro not in accord regarding the
general policy of reciprocity , and still
ICM dons it justify the assumption that
iir. Harrison is troubled about the pop
ularity Mr. iilnino hits acquired in con
nection with the new trndo policy of
the country. Those who have the best
opportunity to know say they are in
full accord in lliis Canadian iimttoi1.
The truth doubtless Is that tlio ad
ministration Is not anxious to hurry
negotiations with the Canadian govern
ment , for the reason that no arrange
ment likely to bo ptoposcd by that gov
ernment will bo acceptable.
noni iiiPitovKMunrs A T OACB.
Every well informed citizen agrees
that the Douglas street hog-buck should
bo removed , It is nn unsightly obstruc
tion tlmt has for years retarded many
projected improvements. It should by
all menus come down this year.
In connection with the grade of Doug
las naturally comes tbo raising of St.
Mary's avenue. The earth carted from
Douglas can bo cheaply laid , down ontho
avenue. The two streets can bo im
proved at tlio same time most economic
ally and satisfactorily.
These Improvements are imperatively
demanded. They will boncifit the whole
city and pay for themselves in Increased
values in property.
When St Mary's avenue is improved
nnd the lots and streets adjacent are
brought to a corresponding- grade , the
angle bounded by Howard street , the
Avenue , Eighteenth and Twentieth
streets will bo the proper spot on which
to locate the much-needed central
market houso. It would bo convenient
to all parts of the city , and would at
once fill the vacn nt business houses along
the avenue with good paying tenants.
By all menns lot those proposed Im
provements bo mndo , and /undo at the
earliest possible date. Those two im
provements nro of interest to every
citizen of Omaha.
OV IllllCK.
The extension of the iiro limits of
Omaha will largely increase the number
of brick buildings.
Heretofore brick has been n costly ma
terial. Many of the larger manufactur
ers wore alfco contractors and builders
and at times It has boon extremely dif-
fiiii 1 t' fm f\t lim rwipcnti a t n c c > iiti- 1it t < 1
It is no\v \ understood that several of
these manufacturers will devote thorn-
solves exclusively to brickmuklng.
The procosssos of manufacture have
boon improved and the cost reduced.
There Is good reason to anticipate that
briok will licroaftcr bo made und sold in
Oinalm nt about the sanio prices charged
in the cast , in wliich event brick build
ings will bo as cheap hero as thoro.
It is nlso atllrnicd thttt Ne
braska brick clny can bo nuuln up
into as satisfactory nmtoritil for orna
mental work and paving as that oltio-
whoro.
The result of nil this will bo not onlj-
to stimulate brick manufacturing in all
its brunches , hut to intiko of Omitlia n
brick city , Improving its appearance
nnd. reducing the insurance nitos. Tin :
BKIC buliovos in encouraging homo in
dustries and favors a fair test of Ne
braska pressed and paving brick , and
confidently oxpoets such a test to prove
the liomo material every \vny equal to
that hitherto Imported at great expanse.
Brick pavements are received with
general favor on account of their cheap
ness and durability. Tlioy are well
ndaptoil to btreots on which there Is no
heavy tralllo. As they wear on tlio sur
face they are roidldly replaced
or the unuor edge may bo
turned up. The sub brick continues
good and rnducoa the cost of rcpnving
when that bocomoi necessary.
Wooilon stdownlks are proliiblted
within the fire limits. Wooden pave
ments are abandoned nnd p'.nuk ' side
walks should no longer bo tolorntod In
any jmrt of the city. The lumbermen
Imvo had their day : It Is now tlio turn
of the brick manufacturers.
Brick sidewalks may ho taken up and
rolald when changes of grade or other
causes make It necessary without serious
loss to the property owners.
Iliimlreds of thousands of dollars have
boon expended in this city for wooden
pavemontH nnd wooden wn ! ks in splto of
'ill remonstrance. "What will the city
liavo to nliow for its money ? Within
throe years there will scarcely bo
a vostltfo .loft of a wooJoii block pavement -
mont und the plunk will ICH will ho so
ninny man traps. It scorns to us the
tlmo Ima come to profit by costly ox-
poricnco. Wo must not only discard the
wooden block , ip.ivoment. but discard
plunk walks \plt1lln the city limits.
n rt :
A BOSTON pnjwr hna uinilo a canvass
of tlio presidential preferences , of the
republican me'jjibora of the Massachu
setts logislaluroj'imd nit hut 37 out of 1II
declared tliottisplvoa for lilnlno. It
would bo ha irduus to any that uuy
such ratio In fav\lr of the socrotnry of
slate exists ainibng- republicans goner-
nlly , Imt Ills undoubtedly true that ho
was never moro popular with his party
than at present , " \Vlmt wns formerly
enthusiasm inspired by nrdont and
nggrosslvo loaOorshiphns given pltico to
felid respect for proved statesmanship.
Hut nil who claim to know Jlr. Dlnlno's
Intentions say tlmt ho will under no clr-
cutnslnncos ng-aln be u candidate for the
presidency , It is represented that ho
expects to complete his public career In
his present position , nnd that ho lias no
ambition beyond whnt ho hopes to ac
complish as secretary of state In
bri tiding Into closer relations nil
American countries. If ho shall suc
ceed In rounding out his career with that
nchiovemont ho will need no other
honors to immortalize his nnmo among
the foremost statesman of his tiino.
Sojir : of the councilmen are reported
ns opposing the expenditure of the
county road fund on the Douglas street
nnd St. Mary's nvenuo grades , because
they do not believe in paying the ex
penses of improving- property of rich
property holders who own houses and
lots along those streets. This is arrant
humbug'gory , nnd will only catch
gudgeons. The satuo follows are will
ing1 to filch the money of rich and poor
aliho and throw It into gullies and holed
whore there are no residents , merely to
Improve speculative property owned by
themselves or friends.
BKPOKI : the taxpayers of Omaha vote
nnothor dollar of bonds for public im
provements they must know dolinitoly
whore the money is to bo expended ,
The present council does not have the
confidence of this community , Any un
certain or scnly proposition will bo
nromptly voted down. This the council
may just us well understand first ns last.
This city is not burdening itself with
taxes for the betiolit of boodlors and
speculators in suburban acre properly.
IP the Investigation of the special
committee of the hoard of education re
sults in a getitlo hint to the present
superintendent of buildings to resign ,
his place should bo filled by a man com
petent to assist In selecting plans for
now buildings and able to direct their
construction fro-A foundation to roof.
The salary of $1,800 Is too much to pay n
general puttorcror head janitor.
inspectors of public work are
assigned to duly'undor ' the direction of
the board of public works this season ,
TiicBEH suggests that a reform bo in
stituted whereby , the same inspector
shall not continually bo employed upon
the work of a ( tingle contractor. A little
tlo rotation will' bo in the interest of
honest work nnd may save money to
both contractor and city.
POLITICAL parasites are beginniner to
make tliolr presence known ns the sea
son for public work comes on. They
are in the lio'd ' for appointments as inspectors
specters of paving and other street im
provements. Prom them contractors do
not turn in alarm , but citizens are ox-
cusnblo fora slight uneasiness.
THK iirst thing the county commis
sioners should do before any attempt is
made to enlarge or rebuild the court
house is to pull down the unsightly jnll
in the court yard and build now one
within a reasonable distance.
"WortK proceeds unnecessarily slow on
the city hall. If the contractor is not
prodded a little that building will not
bo under roof before September.
No MOitn plunk walks are wanted.
Stone , concrete or brick should hereafter
bo laid wherever walks of any kind are
needed.
business , more brains nnt ) no
hoodie will bo the issues of the next
municipal campaign.
TUB charter is a law with the cmor-
poncy clause. Now go ahead with pub
lic improvements.
Siriielc it llich ,
Tribune.
The marvelous geological resources of Iowa
hnvo become so well known through recent
discoveries that the public is prepared for
anything In the nature of underground .find
ings la that stato. The announcement , there
fore , that n man near Gonheti , Hln gold
county , lias n flowing well ot pure- glycerine
on Ills farm creates little If any surprise , anil
it will cnuso no shock to learn In a few days
that a vein of excellent bay ruin has ueon
struck in the immediate neighborhood of tlio
glycerine well.
What It Would Do ,
Aix ijoiJ ; 1'ij/rf.
Is'o wonder Scnntou Stanford wanti Con-
press to pass a two par cent , land loan bill ,
His Central I'Dclllo railroad owned last year
9alO,8Kl acres of land. If half of His worth
less und the other a-if worth but $1,00 per
ncro ( thoavarngu.pi'Vco . of its land sold In
ISbOvas \ $3.05) ) the. present worth would
amount to $11,000,000.'on , which the Central
Pacific would bo nhlo to borrow ? ,000)00 ( ) at
two per cent. In nijdltlon , Senator Stanford's
Southern PucUlo r.a'yroid owns millions of
acres more , The Union Pacltlo owned last
year lands wlioso > .vuluo It estimated nt
? lii,000,000. , Wo are Very .skeptical as to the
benefits a land loan $111 would confer on tlio
individual fanner ; ' but wo have no doubt as
to what It would d'o'ufor the railroads and
the real estate speculator.
! ' ItKJI l > It fXtiS ,
New i'oifc Sim.
Whoa Woman's Ulpnts have como to stay ,
Ob , wno will rock tlio cradio !
\Vboa wives are at the polls nil day ,
Oh , who will rook the crnOlo !
When Doctor Mamma's making pill1) ,
When Merchant .Mamma's selling bills ,
Of course 'twill care nil woman's Ills ;
Hut who will rock tbo cradle f
When mnmuia to the court tins tiled ,
Ob , wbo will rock tlio cradlof
She has a case that must bo tried ,
But who will rock the cradle }
When Captain Miunmn walks tier 'lecl:3 ' ,
Whua Hanker Mamma's cashing checks ,
Whoa all our girls have loit their sox ,
Must
I'upa
KeckTho
The cradlo' '
OT11KK L.tXim TIl.lXOVllS.
The mostsorloin trouble monnelng Italy nt
this tlmo Ii financial. The Italian govern
ment 1ms been upon,1.UK ! Us revenues too lav
ishly on the maintenance of a standing army
nud an Immense- navy , Under the adminis
tration of the iifm'resstvo nnd obstlnato pre
mier , SlBiiorCrIst.il , who hin just been dope -
po < ct1 , war preparation ! were made on n
grand scale. Enormous war vessels were
built and equipped with the heaviest Runs ,
In this way tbo armament of Italy placed It
in rank among the moat i > owerful nations ,
but also raado It ono of the poorest. At
the time of the last budget
Slgnor Cilsplvns obliged to an
nounce that the expenses of tbo war
preparations bad depleted the treasury nnd
that It would bo necessary to iwposo heavier
taxes , In order to maintain Italy on Its pros-
out footing , The response of the Italian people -
plo to that announcement was forthcoming
and emphatic. Sntnor Crlspl win ousted
from his place nnd Premier Kudnil succeeded
him. Now that the financial orlsls Is still
impending , It Is quite easy to understand
that the Italian government would do almost
anything rather than nttempt to carry on n
\varat this tlmo. A declaration of hoUllitlcs
would not only mean such a full In Italian se
curities that a panic would ho inevitable , but
It would nlso Insure the overthrow of the
present ministry In us snoody and emphatic a
manner as that In which the Crlspl ministry
wns overthrown , The people of Italy are al
ready taxed so heavily that the burden Is
uncomfortable. The stress created simply
by tbo withdrawal of Minister ITuvn Is al
ready apparotit in the action of French bank
ing houses , which have Just , announced tliolr
Inability to proceed wltn the ncirotlatlon of
the new Italian loan If the Italian govern
ment shall show nuy hostile Intentions
toward the United Btawj. From this It may
bo Inferred that even If the Italian govern
ment mid the Italian people were willing to
run Iho risk of a Ihinucial crisis , It would bo
impossible to secure enough money -with
\vhlch to carry on hostilities.
*
It is curious to observe how history Is re-
poatlntr Itself in the federation of the Austra
lian colonies. The very questions mul nil of
them \ \ hich arose in this country after the
liovnlutlonnry war , were debated for a series
of years nud finally settled by the adoption
of the American constitution , have arisen In
Australia , have excited the satn3 kind of dis
cussion on pieclscly the same lines , and nro
now deteinilned by n plan of federation ,
which , principle for iirinciplo , If not word for
word , is wonderfully like the plau pursued
heio. The parallel Is the moro striking
in that there has boon In Australia ,
as there was hero , mi Intermediary
stnijo of loose confederation. Of all the
compliments which n century of admira
tion has lavished on the great instrument
provided by Uio fouadoH of our government ,
none Is so striking or ngrcoa'jlo us the event
which lias just been accomplished In the
island-continent of tno antipodes. It Is a fair
summary of the scheme adopted nt Sidney to
say that it Is a copy of our constitution in so
far as that wns possible and could bo ren
dered consistent with the existence of the
British tie. An executive elected by the
people was of course not to bo coatomplated
so long as the condition of dependency re
mained , and that which is experimental In
the Australian plan relates to the attempt U
makes to associate the executive and legisla
tive functions tn a body composed after the
form of tno American congress ,
For the parliament of the now Australian
commonwealth Is modeled in all Its functions
upon the American plan. The senate is sim
ilarly chosen , each province , great nnd small ,
having an oo.ua ! voice nnd an equal vote.
Its shuro In thn legislation of the country is
intended to bo as Important as is tbo case
hero. l'r > it the premier will hnvo no re.
faponsihlllty and In it no authority , and yet
without it he will bo unable to govern. His
position , therefore , will bo one of much ex
posure to assault , without the compensation
of supreme power ia certain respects and In
dependence in all which Is afforded an Amor-
lean president.
* *
The conditions in India are such that col
lisions between the natives and the l uro-
poans are to bo expected. Tlio liritisu power
is one built upon conquest and maintained by
power. Tbero is no religious or racial afllnlty
between the subjects nnd the ruling classes ,
and , while there is much that is identical In
interest , there is little of common sympathy ,
There is not , however , any serious danger In
the present uprising1 , unless wo are to sup
pose tbatsuch imbecility as that which sac
rificed Gordon mny be repeated. Great
steamers running from the very threshold of
England's ' depots and arsenals may reach
India in a few days , while in the time of the
Sepoy rebellion it required weeks to trans-
noit reinforcements to the scene of tbo unr-
rel. Again , in India , the building of rail
roads has boon actively pushed and one man
in the army of the England of to
day is worth three who served the
East India company under the old
conditions. The case and quickness with
which ho may bo moved from place to place
as bo is needed doubles his ofllclcncy , nnd
the remaining Increment is accounted for by
the ftict thatho Is saved so much hardship
anil wear and tear and the army llstso great
n depiction by death and sickness.
The British forces in India have all the
most modern enginery of war anil know how
to use it , while their opponents hi the pres
ent uprising- are inferior In cqulomcnt and
supplies. Tlicro Is only ono serious danger
ovou of temporary disaster , which lies In the
possibility of defection among the natlvo
troops. Many of the native regiments ro-
indued loyal , oven during the days of the
famous mutiny , and today the danger of re
bellion Is grontcr , while the rewards of fidel
ity arc also Increased , Take the situation as
a whole and it seems likely that , whllu there
will bo bloodshed In India , the uprising will
not approach the dignity of a serious affair
alarms.
*
* *
It is said that Emperor William's prcstluo
in tiorinnny has boon entirely destroyed by
the failure of his Ill-advised attempt to rush
amicable relations with Franco , The Kin-
pcror's character and proceedings nre now
being discussed ID all companies with n free
dom which has booa unknown in Germany
during the last thirty years , nnd everybody
Is speculating upon ' .vluit will bo his next
betho , and where on earth his policy , ns ho
would call It , Is ultimately to land the om-
piro. From the highest nobles down to the
humblest worklngninn , all aw grumbling ,
and the universal spirit of the Frondo ls
nbroaa , which Is becoming very serious. Tlio
emperor , after having earnestly requested
his mother to visit Franco , has now very un
graciously turned round upon her , and de
clares that she spoiled his diplomatic coup
by staying too long In Paris. There has
been an acrimonious correspondence between
Kmpress Frederick and her son , which ha ?
boon so unpleasant to her that it Is now un
likely that she will nitura Jto IJorlln before
autumn , The emperor Is alleged to have re
quested that his mother will In future sub
mit the programme of her movements for tils
approval , when travcllns.
Iti'turn Kovc ,
Ollll ! ( / .
They had n quarrel and she ocnt
Ills letters back next day ,
His rinir und alt his presents went
To him without deiuy.
' ' neml kisses back "
1'ray my to mo ,
Ho wrote , "Could you foivjot them ! "
She answered speedily ttint he
Must coino himself and got them.
NOT ADTHOREED TO SOLICIT.
What Manngor Luddou of the Relief Com
mission Sajs of Mrs. Blackfnn ,
MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY REGENTS.
Some Jtnillcnl GhaiiKPrt In tliu Now
Lincoln ClinrterSupporters of
Weir Untlfy Capital City
Oclils niitl Hails.
LINCOI.V , Nob. , April 10. [ Special to Titr.
BKK. ] Mr. Li. 1' , Ludden , manager of tbo
relief commission wan seen today- and nsUccl
concerning Mrs. Ulaolcfnii'.i visit to tlio bonrd
of trade of Chicago .Mollcltlng subscriptions
for the drouth sufferers of Nebraska.
Mr. Ludden said ; "Mm. IMiickfan came
to our rooms early In December asking us to
secure transportation for her to Chicago , and
also for an endorsement of her ns u solicitor
f or the d rotith sufferers.Vo very promptly ,
and properly , \vo thlnlt , refused both. She
tbon vMted Governor Thayer , and ho with
considerable moro emphasis Insisted on her
returning homo. She remained In the city
two or three dnys and kept repenting her
visits , landing that \vo would not liuod her
appeals , she started for Chicago , ami has
been In that vicinity over slueo soliciting for
.Nebraska sufferers ,
"Now , as to ttio statements she makes ns
reported by your correspondent there has
been n treat deal of suffering In lied Willow
county , but no ono has or is now actually
starving to dcatn.
"Sho makes the statement that there Is no
seed for the coming season's planting.Vo \
have already sent that countv Us quota of
barley and oats , together with 11,000 Inishcls
of wheat. Seed corn and seed iKHntoes are
being loaded today at Holdrogo and North
Plntto for this countv : i supply of garden
seed Is being shipped from Umnhn this week.
"As to her statement that there are ovur
seven hundred families In that county la
destitute circumstances with no apparent
prospects of relief , permit tno to say at onetime
time wo were supplying between 'live turn
tired and six handled families In that county ,
but the ofllccrs liavo mndo a very careful In
vestigation , cutting oft those tlmt nro nblo
tocnrj for themselves , ana there are now
just half of 700 , 350 families that wo are help
ing. They rocolvo eight anil one-half bushels
of wheat oacli. 1 cannot give you the number
of bushtsla of oats nnd barley hoeausovo
hnvo had no report on them. They will re
ceive three and one-half bushels of seed corn
and . . ono or two bushois of potatoes.
I
-
§ 100,000 appropriated for provisions over
S3r > 00 worth. This docs not include grain
supplies.
"From reports on file with us and from In
formation tlmt we considerrollnble , no county
In the drouth stricken portion of this stnto
has received ns largo an amount of donations
from outside sources in cash , clothing and
provisions.
"In regard to seven cars of provisions side
tracked at Hartley , wo have with us hcru In
thoofllco thogon'lcmcn who had charge of
the distribution at Hartley , who is also presi
dent of their local relief society , and hosavs
that they novorhail that amount of provi
sions at any one time. Tlioro was ono car
of coal loft at Bnrtloy , upon which by mis
take of the shipping clerk , freight charges
were added , but Just as soon as the matter
could bo reached by the railroad authorities
they released it and remitted the freight.
" .Mrs. lilackfnn has been soliciting over
since she was hero in December mid linsfor-
vrurdcd a very small amount of provisions
and ono car of corn Into Uod Willow county.
Shots now sending sotno small donations of
cash. If she had taken Governor
Tlmyor'3 advlco and routined homo
she would have found that her neigh
bors are not starving to death , but
are belli ; ; cared for , The little local society
of Hartley have , In addition to what the state
has furnished , expended over fOOO cash to
supply the destitute in those two precincts ,
and then the churches of Hartley have also
been receiving liberal contributions nnd dis
tributing tfcom there. Wo will venture this
statement , that the people in the two pre
cincts hi the vicinity ot Hartley are muoh
better d rossed now than tnoy have ever been ,
and that there h no suffering for food or
clothlnp. If there was some way of putting
a quietus upon Mrs. Dluckfan's spcoch-nuk-
ini ? In Chicago nnd other places , because this
outburst Is only a repetition of whut she has
beenaoinjrslnco .December , wo would llko
it. "
Till ! IKMllI ) OH DCRKNTS ,
The soinl-annunl mooting of the board of
regents of tno state university was hold this
weak , The matter of cstablislilnp a college
of law was deferred until the Juno raeetliiK1 ,
when it will bo thoroughly canvassed. A
committee was appointed to secure plans for
the now library building and report at the
next meeting. JJrof. Charles L. Ingorsoll
was appointed professor of agriculture at
S'.fiOO a year. Prof. Hicks will bo allowed to
never bis connection with the university
August 1.
A committee was appointed to have certain
improvements made in the university
Krounds , building iron fences , laying stone
walks , finishing Grant memorial hull , chemi
cal laboratory buililinir and all needed repairs
un motion IL was ucciunu 10 secure tno ser
vices of Dr. P. S. Hillings for one year from
July 1 next to conduct a series of investiga
tions repardin the discuses of domestic ani
mals. Payment of salaries will bo made
monthly or quarterly as pracllcioio. The
Fine Stock Breeders' association was requested -
quested to appoint a committee. ' to assist In
the work of investigation.
The detail of Lieutenant Griflith expiring
in September next , a resolution was passed
asking the secretary of war to extend his
detail for ono year , or for such further tlmo
us Is practicable. O. V. I1. Stout was upI
pointed Instructor In mathematics nnd civil
engineering. A committee was appointed to
secure H chancellor for the university. * Per
mission was ( -ivoii the faculty to open a
summer bdiool at no oxponsu to the uni
versity.
Prof. E. W. Hunt was appointed professor
of English mill R W. Taylor adjunct pro-
lessor of hortlcillturo at u salary of $ lliO ( ( a
year. Leave of absence for two years with
out pay was refused Dr. A. 0. Warner.
Adjourned slno ale.
IUTIKICATION Mlil'.TI.VO.
The supporters of Wolr , the victorious can-
dldato for mayor , held a rousing ratification
last evening. A pirado was the llrstordor
of the evening : and was followed with a bon-
llroand speech-making.
Mr. Wclr was called forth and made n neat
little speech. He tliunkod the laboring men
for the demonstration and tliolr support dur
ing the campaign unit election. lie proposed
to do tils duty nnd no money could Induce
him to do otherwise. He promised a cluan ,
honest administration nnd asked the aid of
nil good citi/.ens in carrying out his Inten
tions.
tions.Ho
Ho wns followed by O. A. Unbbins , X. J.
11. CraddocU , .a. II. nigolow , 0. H. I'arkqr
ami ( Jouncllman-eleet Uick Millar of the
Fifth ward. The Issues Involved in the re
cent campaign worn discussed and the
triumph of Justice .ibly dwelt upon.
Till ! CITV ( illACTIill.
The now charter for Lincoln having been
signed by ( Jovornor IJoyd It is now a govern
ing law. There nro some radical chnngo3 ,
some of which have boon touched upon and
some haven't. Tlio polls will hcroaf tor open
at S o'cloek Instuad of 0. The water com-
mlsslonur and thrco inombors of tlio board of
public work * are added to the list of elective
olllver * . No inspector of any kind shall he
appointed who Is not nractlcally versed In
the duties of his position. A building In
specter Is milled to the list of nnpolntlvn
oftlecrs , bovon
councilmen at Inrgu
nro tn . .
elected every two yean , no two of
shall bo from tlio same wan ) . In detonnii whom ii
who are olnrtctt. comparlsoni must bo
of the vote for the men of the same wnr'i
The city marshal and such number of the
police at the pxclso nnd police bonnl
otitliorl/o shall bo may
appointed and tuny bo .
rn.
moved by the cxclno bonrd.
Time * become dellmunnt nn IVromhri * I
following the levy , but if
one-half is pu \ . , „
or before the same bccomo-4 delinquent ,
the other half before the following Juii , , n - \ -
Interest shall bo charged thereon.
The mayor nnd the council nro Riven
i
o\v > r
to rcijulro any rallrond
company wj , 0
tracks cross the streets of the oily to , , . , ,
struct and keep In rcpur any viaduct or , rt
ducts , over or under such tracks , whii-UMii ,
nlso Include the approaches to the lame n.u
exceeding WK ) feet. The dnmnf-os siml on
nvsosMed ngninst the ptoporty benollied J Uo
board of public works Is to have supervision
of tlio work of building the rl.uhiei * "
paid wntor Uix Is nmdo a lien nitniiiM t lie
property where the .sumo Is furnlshi'I i i , f
nut rolatuij , * to streets and alleys Is nn.iM. . , . i
in various ways , chief of which i t | , .
If a majority of the property ownoix , ii <
ting a street which Is to bo pa\etl
graded petition , the same may be Unuo in r
dnv's work.
The mayor and city council shull ca < isr < ' .
bo publl.ihed scmi-ainnmlly n statement .r
the receipts of the city and thooxpeiidiiun .
The city clerk Is also required to publish u , ,
advertisement In December
stating the proi >
nblo amount and kind of .supplies , persmiot
property and material required ov the cuv
during the year , and invite bids tnerof i
Such bids are to be opened by the bonnl , f
public works , nnd awarded ny the emnu ,
it is mndo unlawful for any city oflleor t >
purchase supplies from any onu other than
the successful contractor , "under iienniu or
fJU lino.
1'ho excise board shall have power mul t
shall lie the duty of the board to appoint u
chlof of pollco nnd such other ofllcciN an I ,
policemen to the extent that the fiindt n
bo provided to pay salaries as mny ! n , , *
siiry for the protection and efllcieiu-v of i
pollco , anil to maintain order nud pii. , >
property. The number of policemen slmil IH >
dctormlned by the mnynr nnd cxclso hum I
nnd slmll not exceed more than ono to oviri
, .MK ) of population.
Xo ward shall contain less than 7,000 m
habitants , it'id there shall not be Ims than
six , as compact und oiiunl In population ai
possible.
DISTIIICT ciii'UT noivns.
C. F. Atwood ,
through his attorns , ,
brings suit In tlio district onurt iifralustVil
lain Hnrr , claiming $ . ' , . " > ( ) ( ) danmt'oi for , ! .
fiumitloii of character. Harr It the owner > i
an ICast O street block , and Is a man of mnnv
eccentricities. Alwood claims that H.m
publicly charged him with .stealing iilO fro >
Ids ( Uarr's ) room and repeated the state
mom , nil of which has damaged his character
und reputation In the sum named.
The case of Minnie Parr vt the Unrhnt.
ton , for ilO.IKW damages for Injuries HUH ! in m-1
by a fall from a moving train , \v.is llnUhi1' !
ttiffi innriiltttf utiil ivK'nti tn tltn int.iclll. . . . .
structlons from the court. At'J o'clock they
W"ro still strui-'glirig for n verdict.
Judge Tibbotts and a Jury aio iiowengnged
In listening to the dltltriilties existing In-
twcen John Led with , executor of the estate
of .Inmo-i Uedwlth , deceased , against M H
Hubbell , V. II. CJlbson ami W. S. Morton
Mrs. Hubbell Is the
lessee of the second m t
third lloors of the Lcdwith block , corner 1'
nnd IClevonth , nnd the ] > lalntllT alleges ha *
failed to pay her rent Ho began suit in
ejectment In Judge IJrown's court , and ol > -
tallied Judgment for the restitution of the
premises , but the defense appealed.
ODDS ASM IS NIK
Judge Hull is now struggling with the case
of the Badger lumber company vs Wlllmer
Mayos and others.
The pull and haul for position Is something
Intolerable , nnd Mayor Weir Is very weary
The wiseacres , however , have llxcd it up
that William Oillesplo , at present deputy
county clerk , will bo the next chief of polio .
Mr. Oillesplo was asked regarding1 the matter
today , but ho was coy and refused to snv any
thing , despite the blandishments of the re
porter.
John Fitzgerald , ono of the administrators
of the Shccdy estate , hits appealed to the dis
trict court from the order of Judge SUv.vnrt
allowing Mrs. Sheedy tlio sum of $1,000 for
ono year.
A motion for a new tilal has been Illod in
the case of W. J. McOIHIn vs The Kit Carter
cattle company , which consumed eight diiy.s
of this term of court. As nothing but statu
tory objections nro made to the verdict It will
probably not b3 granted.
George O. Coy , the fellow who was brought
back from Colorado charged with forging the
munusof Castor it Wilson to two notes for
Wit ) each and getting them cashed , was
arraigned baforo Judge Tibbctts mm 11 aicd
guilty to the indictment , the county attornov
kindly entering a nolle proscijul as to the
second count , lie had nothing to snv why
sentence should not bo passed upon him and
was given two years In the penitentiary.
Ii. N. Luschcr , charged with the huceny of
85. ) from Clark & Son , was nho nrralgn'd ,
but contending that ho was not guilty win
remanded for trial.
Jeff Wagner , charged with burglarizing the
residence of O , W. Tnto , was also arraighod.
Ho entered a pica of not guilty and was
remanded.
In the case of Van Ormcr , who failed to
appear and prosecute his appeal from tlio
pollco court for assault and battery , the for
feiture of bail was set aside and the case dis
missed on payment of line and costs.
Ali-s. Shccdy and Monday MeFnrlnnd will
probablv bo arraigned tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Katlo Klentiich has gone to Omaha U
visit her friends , the Misses Ilnuman.
M.SWf.V .fKSTS.
iVIUV : ! TIMK.
You may talk of the poet's glory ,
Or the orator long nnd loud ;
Hut the man with the big fish story
Is the man who attracts the crowd.
Washington Star : "Ma chore , " whlsperoil
[ I the suave l''rcnchinaii to the pretty country
I Inss.
[
1"I'm I not your onnro , olthor , " she snapped.
"I'm Timothv ' and '
Hayseed's , don't you lor-
get it. "
' . ' . , ' '
Till' I'AI.I 01' M VN' .
"T mny not be , " tlio sleeK banana snlil.
"Tho fruit forbid that brougl t 11 ser
row's ban ,
Yet I confess I've ' done my share
Toward assisting In the fall of mm. "
Epoch : Hurry Did she positively refuse
you <
youJack ( dejectedly ) Not exactly. Whan I
asked her If she thought of marrying she said
she had never yet had a inau ask her about
It.
American How dare you presume t
charge mo such mi outrageous bill.
Hostr-liut did not 7oguntlcmiln insist /at
zo waiters should convmrso with him ex
cluslvcly Ino Kronch.
Italian Bnrber Have thorn clipped today (
American ICnglo No , thanks ; I llko my
wings just as they are.
t ThermometciB In sadness sat ,
The tone of o ich was vexed ,
As nil remarked , "Wo wonder what
Wo'ro going to do next. "
Washington Htur : This Is the season of
the year when potted plants want the earth.
On Hols ( Pa , ) Courier : It Is n very stupid
iioy that doesn't know his lines when the
tioutucuson arrives.
Lowell Courier : Neither party gets n
great victory In little Ithody , but the bloom
is on iho It. I. for both of them ,
Washington Post- First Farmer I sup-
poio you beard about the cyclone over here t
Second Farmer Yes , wo got wind of it.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.