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THE OMAHA DAILY KE.E : AP11IL 18 , 1801. TWELVE PAGES , THE 1 > AJLY _ 13. KOSKWATKK HtiiTou. _ PUHL1SIIF.I ) EVKUY'MOUSING" J'ally HOP ( without HiintlnylOna Your. . . $ CO Dully arid Sunday. Ono Vcur . I"1 * ; Fix thonthi . S Thrpo month . > W Hiitflny Ilio , One Vcnr Weekly lice , Ono Ycar Oinnlip. Tlip ne . Hnnth OniP.lin. Corner N mid CCtli Streets. council llltilT" . 12 l'p. rl Mreol. Chlciiro Olllre.aii I'lmml IT i > f Commerce. Nuw York. Itooin I ! ! , U nnil IVIrllJUlio llnlldlDB Washington , Mil l'oiirloc.'nlli Htitot. connrsroNDFNon. All communications rclntlne to news Mid r-clltorliil mutter should bo addressed to the Ldltorlnl I'cpanincni. ' Ilt'PIXlIM J.inTRil ? . Alltiiinnr | ! . ; lotti < r and rornltliinrps should tic nrtdrrhsrd to Tlio lire Piibilslilm : Company , Unmlm. iJrntlc , I'lieekH nml postnnico orders to tie nindo payable to the order of thu com pany. Tlic Bee FnlshiDg Company , Pronriclors THE WK : RWOHN sTATr.Mnxr or CIUCIJI.ATION. etntrof Nt'briiikn , I County of Douglas. 1 Rioren ll. T/.II-IIUI-K , secretary of Tun Hrr. rtilillBliliiK company , clnoq wilunirily HWPiir Dial the ( irtnnl clronliitlmi of Tin : DAILY HKE for thi ) WOK cndliii ; April 11 , 3SOI , xyas ns follows : . . . Himlny. April. . Jlonilay. April II . - ; " ' , Tm'-dny. Ap-117 . - TUtlMPMliiY. April 8 . aW. ' ' ! Tlnirsdny , April Q . -I'-1' ' ' i'rlilnv. April 10 . Si. . ! * " baturclny. April II . WMl Average . UH.727 OKOI10K II. T/.SCIIUOK. Pworn to 1'rfnio run nml mibserll.ini In iny tirchenco this llth day of April. A.I ) . IS01. N. 1' . I'KII * Notary 1'ubllo. Huteof Nrlprnskn , I County of DoneliiR , ( " Gcnrpci II. TrBi'lnicU , bring < 1nly sworn , do- l-OM'Band Miystlmt IIP 1s sppretnryofTllBHKK rulillshlni : ciiiiipan.v. that thu actual avenue daily cliciilatliiii of Tin : DAILY Hun for the month of April. 1MO , 0.r > 04 copies : for May. WO. WO copies : for JUMP. IH.'O ' , 20.101 copies : for July. IHO.Wi.i'.lH toplpti for Anpnst. 18UO. rO.'Gil copies ; for FeiitriiihiT , 1HX ) , 'Jl 'O copies ; for October , IHX ) . IP.TCi cop'es ; for Novem- her. IfcfKi , ! N.i : copies : for Dcrpinhpr , 1K > 0 , Bl , 171 copies : for Jnminry , 1MII. i'S.4 1 conlos ; for Kobrnary , 161)1 ) , I- ! : ) ' copies ; for March , lfc ! > 1. 1MX ( > : , rnplri. liKomiK II. TKSruncK. Hvnrn to I cfore HIP. and subscribed In my MCSCIICP. tills Uil clay of April , A. I ) . . 1MII. N. I' . KBIT , Notary 1'uhllc. MINNI > OTA fulls into line witli tlio 23 other fitntos and adopts the Australian election law. GOVKKNOU IJOYD must hnvo forgot ten to isniio tlio Arbor day proclamation in the multitude of his ether duties. W. K. WINNER , the i-oal cstato opor- ntor of Kansas City , l > as mndo un assign ment. Mr. Winner was the C. E. Mtiyno of Kansas City's boom. IF TUB now gold fields in Wyoming fulfil ns they promiso.'Oioro will boa. rush into the mining' camp which will recall the early days of Doadwood. THKHB is no flavor of the encyclo paedia in President Harrison's speeches , though they show a remarkable knowl- odpo of the business situation of the several states of the south. JOHN M. RAOAN insists that ho will liavo iv convention of disgruntled demo crats nt Hastings , AEiy 1 , to denounce the democratic governor for veto ing the Nowborry bill. Possibly enough can bo secured along the St. Joseph & Grand Island railroad to tnnko a mooting if the attorney of that road can obtain or issue passes both ways. As an itntl-monopolist Ragan will bo a roaring PUCCOSS. NOT until this year has the Black Hills boon properly supplied with rail way transportation facilities. ' With two main lines reaching Deadwood and branches to every camp this nchojl mining country in America promises itself an Immense output of ere and a proat year of growth in population and wealth. A man with half an eye can BOO that the Black Hills Is bound for a front seat in the mining exchange in 3891. TUB Bun has always believed in the region and is- more confident of its future now than over. THK first authentic reports concern ing the existence of precious ores in the Ulnek lljlls region wore made public through the columns of TUB BBBwhich Font the famous scout , Captain Jack CVawford , with the first exploring ex pedition. This was in 187fi nml the pioneers of the Hills were largely in debted to the enterprise of TUB BBB for the Influx of practical minors and ready capital to 'develop their mineral re sources. And now at the outbreak of thd mining fever over tlio discovery of gold in Wyoming TUB HIE : is again In tbo front with a reliable report from a mining export now employed on Its stall who will keep its patrons fully advised ns to the extent and development of the "Wyoming gold fields. Tun report a few days ago that a com bination was contemplated between the eastern sugar refiners and the whole- Bale grocers to corner the sugar market lias not boon confirmed , but there are Strong indications that such an arrange ment is being perfected. Under present renditions the margin of profit on relined - lined sugars Is very small , said to bo only one-fifth of a cent per pound to the refiners , and they cannot materially advance it without drawing largo importations of foreign rollnod su gars , the protection all'ordod by the tar iff being but live-tenths of ono cent par pound. German boot sugar being favored by a high bounty to the pro ducer in said to bo looming up as a men- nco to the refining interest hero , and this interest Is undoubtedly seeking some way to keep foreign sugar out of the American market. Just what course will bo adopted has prob ibly not boon decided on A policy in the nature of a boycott of the foreign product has boon proposed , but this appears not to liavo boon generally regarded as ex pedient or practicable , though it Is not impossible that an agreement will bo entered Into to discriminate in favor of American refined sugars. It is assorted by those who are seeking to otToct such nn arrangement that it would have no effect on the price of sugar , but this will not bo accepted in vlow of the fact that the small profit realized by refiners is the roiiBon for proposing the arrange- mont. It will bo bad policy for the ro- finera to put up the price of sugar now by any sort of combination , for such a move would certainly result in putting ill sugars on the free list. / /MHKWO.V TttK SOl'Tlt. Proihtont Harrison la maintaining the distinguished reputation ha obtained in the la t national campaign us an InU'lll- gent , thoughtful and judicious public speaker. In his aildro thus far to the peopleof the south ho htw not only shown a thorough familiarity with his torical facts , but a largo knowledge of thu material progress of Unit section slnco the war , and with a discriminat ing use of this infornr.vtlon he has asso ciated judicious suggestion and patri otic counsel. Ho has talked to the people of the south with characteristic frankno. < u and can dor. They tire clll'zona of n common country , interested with all ether citi zens in national prosperity and progress , They are the custodians of almost limit less resources ot wealth , the development f which will contribute to the general relfare , and the president urges upon horn the permanent duty of making hose rlclios available ti rapidly as pos- iblo. Ho voiced a sentiment universal n the north in tolling the Houthorn poo- ilo that their northern brethren are iot jealous of their material progress , iut on the contrary , rojolco In It nd desire , a1) ) the president ox- irossert it , "that the streams of prosper- tv in the south will run bank full. " Southern progress makes for national jroalnoss and pawor equally with the ad- anco of the north in material prosper- ty. ty.Tho The hearty and enthusiastic reception vh icli President Harrison is every whore ocoiving in the south is gratifying ovi- ,0'ico , ' of the growth of a national senti- iiont in that suction which is oven more mportant and valuable than the mute- lal development. It testifies to a irofound popular respect for the illljo of chief magistrate of ho nation that must glvo ho keenest satisfaction to all loyal and patriotic citizens , Nowhere has there apponod thus far the slightest incident o mar the enjoyment of the presidential ournoy or to cause a doubt of the sin- : erity of the enthusiastic hospitality hat has boon manifested. Men who 'ought for the confederacy have eagerly oiiiod with those to whom that contest s but a tradition In doing honor to the president. Every patriotic utterance ins mot with the most appreola- ivo response. Every assurance of fra- ornal feeling and interest given by the chief magistrate lias received most cor- ilml welcome. No northern community iviil show more general and enthusiastic loner to President Harrison than has been accorded him in Atlanta , Birming- iiam and ether cities of the south. The president said in ono of his ad dresses that ho was acquiring a higher iiml broader view of the obligations and responsibilities that had boon devolved ipon him. This is inevitable from a argor association with the people and a inoro extended observation of the resources and possibilities of tlio nation. At the same time the people are getting a valuable lesson in loyalty to the government and patriotic devo tion to the union. Those demonstrations of the southnrn people in honor of the : hiof magistrate of the nation , elected by the party with whoso political prin ciples they are not in sympathy , allord the most convincing evidence that their claim to bo loyal citizens is entitled to confidence , and , while reassuring to our- Bolvcs. convoy to the world the declara tion that wo are again a firmly united people in fidelity to the constitution and the union. COLD AM ) SlLVKIl I'HODUCTIOS. The report of the director of the mint , iving the production of gold and silver , shows that there has boon a rapid in crease in the output of silver since the legislation requiring larger purchases by the treasury. According to this re port the value of silver produced in 1800 was in round numbers $70,000,000 , an in crease over the previous year of $6,000- 000. The report of Wells , Fargo & Co. makes a widely different showing , giv ing the silver production of 1800 at $02,000,000 , or loss by $2,000,000 than that of the previous year , but the mint report is regarded by the trade as substantially reliable. The increase was derived from Colorado , which still ranks as the first silver producing state , Iduho , Montana and Utah , the produc tion of Arizona and Nevada having de creased. Montana continues in second place and Utah in third , while Idaho is pushing forward for the fourth place , now hold by Nevada. Tlio advMtico in the price of silver about the middle of last year led to giouter activity in the mines of Colorado , Mon tana and Utah , but it is stated that the later reaction in price caused many of the lower grade minors to dls- contlnuo production , so that the pro ant output may bo somewhat losa than dur ing the last half of 1890. It is bollovod , however , to bo fully up to the entire quantity which the treasurer is author ized to purchase annually , or 6I0,09 ! ) 0 ounces , HO that there will ha no neces sity for purehasliig any foreign silver In order to comply with the requirements of the now law. As to the production of gold , there was very little dilloronco in the amounts for the last two years , the out put last year showing a slight dojroaso. " The llg.iros of the mint report are : 1SS ) , $ .1 : ! , < . )07,000 ) ; 1803 , S'lU.S 15,030. The Wells , Fargo it Co. report gives tlrj amount for last your as about $ l,0'i,03U ) ) less tlrin the mint sUit-jimut , hut this is accounted for by thu fictth-it It do3s not include the production In states oaat of the Missouri. It , Is Interesting to note that the production of gold In the United States last ye ir was $12,000,000 loss than it was in 1877. There is nothing .ospaol'illy suggostlvo in the figure * of silver production in relation - lation to the silver question. Tlio amount which the treasury Is required to purchase or.eh year under existing laws will absorb the annual production of the mines of the United States as they are now bolng worked , and to this tlioro Is no longer any surious objection bolng made. Nor will there over bj any to a policy which limits the use of silver In the currency to the output of oiu- own mines , assuming that that will not in crease more rapidly thai the growth of population and business , which is not thought to bo probable by those best Informed regarding the possi bilities of the future silver supply. Thus fur iiono'o tlio ill effects predicted from the now law have boon experienced , but , on the contrary , the results of its opera tion have been satisfactory and all oppo sition to it has practically ceased. A re vival of the discussion of the silver ques tion is , however , assured front the next congress , but It may bo confidently as sumed that there will bo no change of policy regarding silver during the pres ent administration. Tin : CIASII or The city of Omaha pays more than four-fifths of the taxes of Douglas county , yet there seems to bo a disposi tion on the part of some of the county commissioners to treat Omaha as a for eign country. Wcro It practicable under our consti tution it would bo immensely profitable to the city and county If they had but a single government with but ono sot of officials. It would largely reduce the pay roll and do away with much bicker ing and cross-firing. The fict : Is that the Interests of Omaha and Douglas county are almost Identical. The principle of the greatest good to the greatest number should bo the governing Idea of the commissioners and the council. There is neither sense nor economy in working at cross pur poses. If the two bodies fall to ngrco upon propositions affecting tlio interests of their joint constituents , it would bo good sense to refer them to disinterested arbitrators or a committee. A great deal of time and money is now wasted and worse than wasted because of dis agreements between them. The matter of the care of the sick and injured prisoners Is the latest source of disagreement. The city phy sician , who Is a stickler for technicali ties and moro of a theorist than a phi lanthropist , insists that ho has no time for this duly. The county physician is likewise very busy , and the commission ers , feeling that it is something of nn imposition to bo obliged to house city prisoners , taito sides with him. Moan- whllo the unfortunate city prisoner is loft to shift for himself. To the mind of TUB BBB this is a very sonscloss controversy. The prisoners of the city are the charge of the city. The city physician is responsible for their medical treatment. Ho should not bo allowed to shirk this duly. On the otho- hand the count ) ' physician is obliged lo care for the county prisoners confined in the same jail. The faut that ho is on the pay-roll of the county ought not to bo a good reason for refusing to alle viate the sufferings of a poor man who was arrested by a police olllcor instead of a deputy choriff. Both the physicans and the two gov ernments ought to bo ashamed to force so puerile a controversy to the attention of the newspapers and the public. Accounixo to a Kansas City contem porary , tlio great use of such gatherings as the commercial congress is.its educa tional force. Though no two men might agree as to the remedy , every ono of thorn recognized the existence of some thing wrong. It scorns to us that the only use of such conglomerate gather ings is the Increase of the volume of money put in circulation among hotel men and keepers of public re sorts where the gathering is hold. So far ns educating anything or anybody , wo doubt whether such a disjointed assemblage of mountebanks and windbags can contribute effective material for the solution of any great problem. MAYOR GUSHING is not moro dis gusted with his street commissioner and sidewalk inspector than are the tax payerswho second the motion to abolish the olllccs. Under the Australian bal lot system the street commissioner is no longer useful to the city government. The present incumbents of both olllcos would save the taxpayers their salaries if they should resign. They do little , and earn nothing. Wo have too many bosses and too little work in the street department. AN admirer of the democratic con gressman elect , thinks if the young man does not carry congress by cyclone ho will appear as the most conspicuous disappointment of the nineteenth cen tury. The enthusiasm of this admirer gets a great deal the best of his judg ment. The young gentleman who was accidentally elected to congress has lire and enthusiasm and ability , but ho will bo extremely fortunate if ho gets a ton minutes hearing In congress during the short two years ho will occupy Ills seat. A c'BNsrs bulletin just issued shows Plattsmouth to have increased in popu lation in 10years 101 percent ; Kearney , ! J53 par cent ; Hastings , 382 per cent ; Lincoln , ! ! 21 per cent. Cities of similar grade in Iowa with the exception of Sioux City show the following percent ages of increase : Muscatino , , ' 58 ; Ot- lumwa , 55J ; Kooktik , 10 ; Dos Moines , 123. The effects of prohibition and high license are strikingly illustrated by these figures. TUB newspaper mun of the United Stales bincoroly nymputhizo with Hon. Elijah Halford in the alllictlon visited upon him by the death of his wife. There is no public man in Washington by whom the press has boon placed under grantor obligations than the president's private secretary. AOAIN the project of a bridge at Deeatur is bolng agitated. Dispatches announce lhat the Illinois Central rail road Is looking covetously toward Omaha. Tlio Illinois Central ought long since to have built to Omaha , but she will bo welcomed now and forgiven for liar negligence. IF TUB lady managers of the world's fair think they have completely silenced Miss Piimbu Couzlnsi by discharging her from the olllco of hocrotary , they nro greatly mistaken. It is possible to stay her poncll officially , but she can light her weight In wild o.its. TUB meeting of Gould and Vnndorbllt which t exported to take place In DJII- vor has ttlmoat as much blgnlficiinco as a meeting of two emperors. Goon health and a line physlquo are important requisites for a policemanbut the habit of being on hand when needed is also of vital importance. The nvorago taxpayer is willing to overlook dyspep sia or a hoiuit murmur In a policeman who can null a burglar or track a foot pad. ' ' _ _ _ PBRHAPS If.lho city physician should rlvo moro time to his business and loss to .ho task of proving that the American 'orm of government Is very much beneath that of England/ could treat and pro scribe for tlio-clty prisoners. Tins continual clashing botwon the city and county government Is extreme- y tiresome to the taxpayers who sup port both. A and all- HOUND-UP of burglars - around loughs isaduty which the police force of Omaha should attempt without delay. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ IF wo had ono or two moro olllclal doc tors there would bo none to attend the unfortunates In the prisons. A MAYOR WASIIIIUHMB brand of cigarettes will prove popular. ol' CVifcion Tribune. It sooma natural to road once again the reg ular dally dispatch that Captain Alison's In vincible bnll players linvo been potting wal- opod by some scrub nmo nt 'Possum Hollow or Skcdunlt. Spring Is here. liOSSClol1 TWO Kl. hnnlt ni < iliC'if > nocrat. Miss Pluubo Cotulns declares thnt If slio Is removed from her position na secretary of tlio bonrd of lady managers of the Columbian ex position she will io on the lecture platform. This greatly strengthens the position of the tlolie-LouiOcrat ! ) that Miss Phoubo should bo retained ns secretary. Various Kinds < > ( ' Fooln. Furt H'nrHi Gatette. As one star differoth from another star In ilory so ono parson illlTors Iron anotho r per son In Imbecility. Thcro Is the common fool , tlio natural born fool , the d fool and at the end of the list stands the imbecile , who never was anything but n fool nn J parades hi s folly because it is in his nature not to know any better. - AVIint ol'tlie I > ' | K Jjcnf Continue ? CliteauH Tribune , The Shoo and Leather Ilovlow says leather Is the oldest manufactured article that history mentions , nml notes that colored leather Is named In Kxodus. But what about Noah's arki Was not that a manufactured article , to say nothing of the "instruments" ( tools ) made by Tubal Cain I lie Strive1) lo SI.'into Olnlif'Dcmncrat. Premier HudinI ( a1 likely to derive from his correspondence ) with Secretary Blalno some very interesting facts with regard to these of Ins fellow countrymen who emigrate to the United States. Nothing pleases Mr. lilnlno moro than to impart information to the load ing ofllcinls of foreign nations. Sonic Sjumplo Questions. The Tmlian department may bo placed under civil service rules. It that is the case will the noble red , bpforo ho draws his bnll meat , have to answer tlio questions : "What is the population of Jiiiji ] ] ] ! " "Glvo the names o the last four presidents of Guate mala and San Salvador ? " and "At SI. fit ) u cord what will wood come tol" ror"Coiifrrat ulutinii. .St. Ijinitx ( llnlic-IJemocrat , Just now the UnlUftl States , navy is recolv- inc a g < 5od ilcal of nttuiition from European experts. Their verdict , too. Is that both ships and guns would , if brought to thenctun test of hostilities , do nil that has been ex pected of thorn. In vlow of the fact that tlio experts have boon condemning the big ves sels and guns of the chief European nations , this praise for our navy ought to nrovo agree able to us. Advice to the UiukiimoiiB. Thcro should bo an end , and a speedy one , to the wretched and sorrowful scandal In the Dickinson family. These who nro so osten tatiously arraying themselves on the side of the parties to It are not doing the sisters or the public any service entitled to gratitude. Whether Miss Anna Dickinson bo insnno or not , there is no question thnt the two sisters - tors have an antipathy to each other nml cannot live together amicably. The jealousy mid suspicion between them are not uncommon in many families , but in this case these dualities liavo been emphasised by the fact that both the sisters are persons of strong natures and from their diilorent course of lifo have undoubtedly had much to bear from each othor. As they cannot live together they should live apart , and once separated , there would bo nn end of the pres ent strife between thorn. These who nro con tributing to the trouble by malting the matter - tor public. " are not engaged in u creditable business. _ _ O'JIIKH I , AX US 'MH.IXOVUS. Contrary to expectation Bismarck was not successful In his contest for election to the rcichstai ; , no ono obtaining a majority of the votes , which is necessary to an election. A second ballot will thus uo necessary , aim It ronmins to DO seen whether Bismarck will renew the contest. No doubt is foil that if no decides to do so ho will win , hut the im prosMon nppoars to bo that ho will not malto another light. The result is doubtless n great disappointment to him , and as ho can hardly have a very great lilting for sucli con tests it is not Improbable ho will decide not to run again. Bismarck resigned the ohan collorship of the ( ionium empire on March 17 , 1S9J , and a few duj-3 later retired to his country seat at FrtaJrluhsruho to become , as was supposed , a poryly passive spectator of public affairs or to l&rood In silent disappoint ment over the ehatijjos of policy Incident to the accession pfc u youthful 0111- peror bolweea - whom and himself there could bq , neither relations nor sympathy. BuLtho Blsmarchinu tem perament Is rostlvo rather than passive under unnatural rostralntsji and the candidacy of the ox-chancellor fVtytho rolchsttw Is no sur prise. Ho Is nu nld man seventy-six on April 1 just past but of wonderfully well preserved facultiooUi } ( > physio il and men tal. llo doubtless fools that his retirement after what ho had 'Wrought ' for the glory ami unification of Geri uijy was not only In the nature of n rclloetloii on his pist usefulness but the expression of'a want of conlldonco in his future capacity to servo the government. It is but natural that he should seek the curlloU available opportunity for vindica tion. The opportunity has been for some time shaping itself. With the deatli of his ancient antagonist , Dr. Wliullhorst , and ominous clouds hero and there peering above the horizon , it * evolution seemed complete. Hut his appeal to the people lias not been successful , and ho may now ft > el that ubso- into rotlMnont from political lifo is do- inandnd of him. * Franco , 01301to revenge herself upon Oor- many , booms ready to allow herself to bo tued to further the grand design of Kussla to rule over all eastern Kuropo and to pos. scss Itself of us much of Asia ns lloa conven ient to its hand , Franco has a splendid army , larger than any In Europe except that of Kussln , and cqunl to any In equipment m army trained and caulppoil for thonvowod nirposo of rowrostlng Alsnco and Lorraine 'rom Germany , and this army U to bo , In the event that thU nlllnnco with Hunsla Is coin- [ ilotod , nt the service of nn enemy older and inoro unrelenting than Cicrmanyhcraclf. Rus sia too was humiliated by Nnpoloon , nml ,13 , czar forced to bog for favors from the Cor- slcnn , and Hussla has not forgotten this and s not likely to forget It. Franco may help Hussla to rend Germany , but If Germany bo overthrown who Is to help Franco ! for Rus sia would then liavo her at her inorcy and could innuo her pay clearly for Moscow. Germany and the trlplo nllinnco nro the .mlwarks of Kuropo against Kiissln bul warks which as truly shelter Franco ns they do Austria itself. Practically there Is little danger that this bulwark should bo broken lown , and If war cotnos It will bo Franco and Itussln against the remainder of Kuropo , lOngiand probably Included , so that the .lunger ol Husslan advance westward in Ku- rope is not great. But this fact does not uinko the French nlllanco with Hnsala any .ho less unnatural , or any moro creditable to I/Vance / , or put Franco lu any bailer position than n catspaw to rake the Husslan chost- nuls out of tlio II ro. * * # The Italian monarchy Is beset by perils which spring from two opposite but converg ing elements , the Italian democracy and the church. The radicals of Italy regard the pros- mt dynasty ns a reaction ngalnst the rovolu- ; Ion from which it arose to power. Ono of its llrst acts was to form an alliance with C5ur- inany mid Austria-Hungary to promote dy- lasllo interests and militarism at the expense of the people. Asa result of Ibis policy the Italian treasury lias boon drained and the ; ) oor people nro overwhelmed with taxation in order to create Hoots and to maintain n gi- antic standing army. To promote the in terests of the nlllanco the Italian govern ment also entered upon n tariff warfare with tlio republic of Franco , which in crippling agriculture and commerce - morco has increased the suffer ings and discontents of the masses. Whllo the Italian democrats nro watching their op portunity to inaugurate a political revolution to supplant tlio monarchy with n republic , the party of the church , so far from discour aging , would welcome such a movement. This opportunity would como with tlio llrst serious mistake of the Italian ministry. Tlio church has glven-up forever nil Idea of re storing its temporal power , and seeks only to oxleml its spiritual sway ; but the papacy and the dynast } * in Konio are irrcconcilcablc rivals and foes. To the conservatives and Iho radicals alike Iho only solution of the crisis would bo In a republic neting In concert - cert with France -nid the rest of Latin Eu- ropo. Upon tbo first hoslllc demonstration against tlio government Franco could throw nn Immense army across the Alps to co-oper- nto with Italian democracy , and the mon archy would fall llko u house of cards. # * The great Siberian railroad which the Uus- slan government proposes to construct will menace the security of China ns thnt ancient and stereotyped realm has never been men aced beforo. It will also give to the czar a grip upon the heart of Asia such as ho has hardly dreamed of. Merely as an onglno of war this line of communication , as coutroled by the Russian government , must concen trate the attention of any power having lives or property to protect on that continent. For this reason nlnno it is likely to ructely shnlco China into n realization of her backwardness lu the race of civilization. In order to con tend with such n power as will soon stretch itself like n serpent waiting to siriko along their northern frontier , the Culuoso will have to learn nnow the art of war in the school of modern science or ultimately suffer conquest. In the walks of peace the ofToct upon Siberia and upon European Kussla will bo most Interesting. That the vast resources of northern Asia will receive a wonderful stimulus cannot bo doubted by people who have felt the magical touch ot the modern railroad , The work will cost the czar's people nearly 8200,000,000 , although the engineers say not moro than $ lS.'lS2."i,000. The ultimate political and social effects of Siberia's mater ial development upon Russia , Kuropo and all the world cannot fail to bo considerable. This empire , stretching itself over all the earth as fast as it can reach , aims at univer sal dominion ns truly as Alexander of Maco- clon did , but with a persistence and compre hensiveness of plan that do not rest , as his schemes did , on the lifo of ono man. They do rest , ou the ether hand , on the slavisbnoss of millions of ignorant and wretched peasants and that cannot bo eternal , The suppres sion of humanity Is impossible , oven to a power so based in barbarism no less a bar barism because it employs all the forces of modern science. Without knowing it , tlio Russian aristocracy are accelerating the time of their own downfall and the rise of the Russian people. * * The constitution of the Australian con federation , recently adopted by the conven tion , has now to bo ratillcd by the sopar.ito states and accepted by the British parlia ment. It is not supposed that any serious objection will nnso in cither cnmrtor. Tlio British people watch the progress of this ex periment curiously , but without anxiety. Yet their Immense Australian colonies have suddenly ceased to bo colonies , or will cease when this now agreement comes into forco. They liavo declared themselves states and have formed themselves into a great commonwealth. The link which binds them to the mother country is the crown. Nobody has yet discovered Just how strong or how weak it may bo by itself , when ether bonds nro sundered. The loyalty of the Australians Is not at present in dispute. Tlioy are loyal in pretty exact proportion to their freedom from control In matters they care most about. But it is a solemn thing to create a commonwealth , and they who are doing it themselves know not vbat forces they have sot in motion , or what the ofToct of this act may bo on the relations between the colonies mid the rest of the omplro. Imperial federation is a sonorous phrase often heard in recent years. It was never a policy. It was n respectable sentiment , and It docs not seem to have gained strength from what la happening in Australia. Tlio federation of tlio moment is not imperial , but colonial. 110 ' 811K 1.0T HKll IMVKtt. Clitwuo Ilemlil. 'Twas a summer ago when ho loft rae hero , A summer of sinllos with never n tear , Till I said to him with a sob , my iloart Good-bye , my lover ; good-bye I For I loved him , oh. ns the starj love night I And tny cheeks lor him Hashed rod and whlto Wher. ho llrst callud mo his heart's delight : Good-bye , my lover ; good-bye ! The touch of his hand was a thing divine , As ho sat with mo in the soft mooimhino And drank of my love as men drink wine ; Good-Oyo , my lover ; good-byol And never n nlu'ht as I knelt in prayer , In a gown ns whlto as our own souls wuro , But in fancy ho caino and kissed inu thuro : Goou-byo , my lover ; gooil-byo ! But now , O God ! what nn empty puico Mv whole heart is ! Of the old nmiiriico And the kiss 1 loved , there is not n trace : Good-byo , my lever ; good-byol Ho sailed not over tlio stormy sea , And ho went not down In the waves , not ho : But oh , ho Is lost , for tie married mo- GooU-byc , my lover ; good-bye 1 JAMUS WniTi'OMii Uiur. : IMIAII Titi > r > i > t TP ntnttMt MIOM HIE SlAiE CAPIIAL , Burlington Oomp\ny's ' Attornoya Not Sat isfied With tbo Paw Verdict , THEY Will ASK FOR A NEW TRIAL , Saloonkeeper Victimized by n Kor- BOi A TlKlit AVIro Wulkor Takes a Kail Scrape. L-.XCOI.X. Nob. , April 17.- | Special to Tun Up.r . ] The aUornoys for the Burltr.cton In the COMC wliero Mrs. Mlnnlo Parr recovered $ 'i,000 for damages .sustained whllo getting off n train , nro not nt all satisfied with the verdict and are endeavoring to secure a new trial. The company expected to bo com pelled to pay a small sum , but the Jury's ' fig uring ralhor took their breath away. The motion for n now trial , which has been miss ing from the Hies for a fuw days , and there fore not accessible to reporters , sets forth nbout twonly-llvo errors of the court , and also recites that they have newly discovered ovidonco. Atlac'liod to the motion arc turno nnidavtts , niiulo by A. 11. Smith , \V. B. Reddish and J. W. bowcosc. A CASK oi' rounnnr. Rlciiard Tiornan reported to Mnrahal Mellck this morning that a young follow had passed n forged check lor $15 on him tlio night be fore. Tlernan is proprietor of n saloon on Seventh mid Q streets , and last ovonine a young man who gnvo his nnino us 11. M. Kit- wards came In and nsked fora drink. Ho was accomodatcd and tendered in payment a check on the Capital National bank for $ ! ! > , signed by C. W. Moahor Kdwards had been loallng nbout the plnco for some time , claim ing to bo n horse jockey , and the cli"ck was castied. Ticrnan discovered this morning lhat the chccic was a rank forgery , the signature boinp nothing like that of Mr. Masher. Kdwams had ivousod his sus- spiclons this morning by presenting an other mid similar chock for'cashlng purposes , and ho refused to part with his casli in ex change for the piocn of paper. Kdwards sus pected that ho would bo Jailed if he stayed in Lincoln , and skipped for the cast on tlio llrst train lit 8 o'clock. Tiornan was watching the train for Kdwards lo point him out to nn olllcer , but Kdwards saw him lirst and knpt dark. Tiornan learned after the train loft that Kdwards had jumped on board , and had Marshal Mclick telegraph to Ashland to stop him. The telegram was received by the con ductor , who soon spotted the man , and when Omaha was reached turned him over to the police , who had boon apprised of his coming. Kdwards is also known ns O. .1. Clark , and Uotectivo Malone went after him this uftcr- noon , TOOK A Tt'MIII.H. "SlatMcoy , " tlio wire walker at the Musoo this week , had a had fall last night while performing on the tight wire in front of that popular place of amusement. Ono of the guy ropes had been placed so tiiat It rubbed ugainst an iron standard , and the oscillations of the performer caused it to wear through and break. In nn instant Siackoy , his lights mid polo , went downward. Fortunately he lit on his feet , nnd Jumping up ran into the museo. llo was not hurt , however , simply stove up , and was able to do his regular turn last night. THK SIIOOTISO SI-UAH : . S. B. Swigart , the farmer near West Lin coln who was arrested a few nights ago on ttic charge of shooting William Bullock , n neighbor , with intent to kill him , was nr- ralcnect before Justice Foxworthy this after noon. The testimony produced by Bullock was very Ilinisy. Ho claimed that ho had boon shot in the back of the neck by Swigart , but could not show any evidence of the same except n slight wound that looked like any thing but a bullet wound. Swigart in dofcnso denied that ho had even shot Ballook. Ho declared that lie has been bothered to dentil for the last two years by Bullock allowing his cattle to trespass on his farm. Finally Swigart shut the predatory cattle up nnd Bullock cnino over lighting mad. In the dis pute that followed Swigart says that ho struck Bullock on the neck with a shot gun , but did not shoot him. ODDS AND K.NDS. Sigourney , n Burlington engineer , was ar rested last evening o'n complaint of Tonio Bledo , who charged him with throwing kisses at her. Charles Johnson , tlio hot welnorwurst man , who has Tenth and N streets as his stamplnir ground , was eng.incd in wiping tlio earth with Leo Byors nnd W. Rosoerry last evening when the police scooped them all In. Johnson proved that Byors and his compan ion had purchased some of his sausages nnd refused to pay therefor. Ho had been Ink ing a drink or Iwo himself , and was in the humor to light , and did light. Johnson was discharged ami tto others lined ? 1 ami costs OUT MlJKHIjY KOIl PUN. Vnnclorbilt , Dcpow and Otliors Iook- iiitfOvciIlio West. For four honrs yesterday tlioro were a half- dozen mou in Omaha who play n very impor tant part in the traflio of the nation and whoso combined wealth would moro than purchase this entire great nnd growing west ern metropolis. Tlioy were Chauncoy M. Dopow , Cornelius Vanderbilt , Air. II. M. Twombloy , brother- in-law , and Messrs. Hnghitt , Lodyard and Uosltcr , presidents of railroads in the Vnn- derbilt system , Mr. Warren Smith of Now York and Mr. Benjamin F. Smith of Omaha The party reached Omaha via tlio North western ntJiW ) j ) . in , yesterday and was met nt tlio depot by Mr. W. II. Holcoinb of the Union Pacillc and escorted nbout town in carriages , visiting the principal points of In terest. The party visited Tun Bin : building and took u bird's-ovo view of the city , after which it looked through tlio building. Tlioy expressed surprise nt the development evi denced by the structure. After its drive the party proceeded to the Pnxton hotel , whcro Mr. lopow was inter viewed regarding the objects of the trip. "Wo went to Albany from Now York city last Tuesday , " replied Mr. Dopow , "for ttio purpose of attending thu annual meeting of tlio Isow York Central company , which elec tion , by the way , was unanimous , as usual. Wo then startoa west with Iho avowed in- lontion of seeing the country , on ttio principle that the American who lias never been west of tho'Mississippl is no American at all. Our trip has no sinister motive , bulls merely for pleasure and sight seeing. You have n great country out hero. ' I was' in Omaha three years ago , and 1 notice a remarkable change slnco that time. This especially noticcablo toward the north west. When I was here before wo drove out in that direction nnd the driver pointed out a place about ton miles out and told us that was platted In city lots and was on thu marltet at $1,000 a front foot , or something ot that sort. I understand , however , that tlio town has a good healthy growth and valuoa nro on a solid basis. " Mr. Dopow was shown a loicgram from Chicago to the effect that the party was on the way lo Denver lo inocl Goutil nail form plans to disrupt the Western Trallle rsiocia- tlon. Ho laughed heartily ns lie ro id the ar ticle nnd passed it to the otimrs in the pally , who read it with soomlng amusement. "Well , Hint's ' news to mo , " r..marked Mr. Dopow , us ho removed his eyeglasses , " 1 have not seen Mr. Gould for a month and have no idea what his plans aro. I do not know where ho is , and certainly have n > idi-u of mooting him In Denver. Furtliermoro , I do nol have Iho sllghust Idea that Mr. Gould has any Intention of disrupting the Wosturn Tratllo association , it is his put project r.nd I , M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i i.3 i , , ho Is not the sort of man to coax nnd enjoin his frlonds Mia acquaintances to RO Into an association Just for thn fun of hrcahlnc it tip. I thln'i the Western Tnifllc association wilt contlnno right along and I think nt.so that tha mealing In New York will bo fully in tended" ' "Will yon investigate the nllcfo < l lUvlsiOU. of trnfllc'nt Denver to the Gould lines in violation lation of the agreement with the Northwest ern I" "No. Thnt is n matter for the Kencr.il man agers of Iho roads concorncit anil would not bo brought to ihonllonllonof Mr. Vniulorbllt , or myself , " "Is It true thnt the Mlr.hlg.in Central nnd Lake Slioro roads have unlcreil n protest ngalaM the Now York Central-Canadian 1'u clllo nllluui'oi" "That is nil bosh. I rode for several hours yastorday with 1'resldent Ludynrd of the Michigan Central nml ho novcr even men tioned Iho subject to mo. I am the follow who miutn the nllmnce , and If there i ntiv trouble ) 1 would ho pretty likely lo n.- uof "Whut truth la there In llm report HI it * consolidation of tlio Northwestern a . 1'aul roads Is contemplated1 ! "Absolutely nothing. U 1s simply n ' lous. " "What nro the prospects of an alliance IIP twcon the Gould and Vnndcrbllt systems "Such a scheme is as probable as thai tt\i > waters of the Atlantic and 1'acltlc will unr- without n camil across the country. " Mr. Uepow was questioned oil pulit , , i matters and was nskod what ho thought ui Mr. lilalno's letter to Ruillni. "J think , " ho replied , "that Mr. Ulam- ' * contributions In Ilio diplomatic literature , , r this country are the most brilliant pr < > < i , < tlous of the iiL'o , Tlio line Italian Imiui ai the ether end of the business seems to ran moro for n little ciluo llro nnd thunder than for tlio actual merits of the case. Why , thn mere idea of Italy going to war with tuo United States , on such nn Issue , or on any other Issue , " continued Mr. Depew In a t-mo of Intense disgust , "is enough to inako lUn gods get up on their bind logs nnd laugh tin- stars out of their sockets. " "Whero do you Intend to co from hero' " "Wo shall go over the Union Pacillc in Halt Lake and Denver , then to Leadvillo anil back to Kansas Citv ami St. Louis , thence over the ' lllg 4' to Now York. " ) IT AVIMi HOOM THINGS. Gcnornl TOHI'H Opinion of the Now WnrnlioiiHi ) Iinw. "In all the lalk about Iho new warohmisa law , " said General 1C. F. Test , "tho most im portant considerallou has been onliroly , , , sight of. 1 refer to tlio matter of commis sions. While tlio grain business would bo naturally confined to Nebraska , northom Kansas and South Dakota seeking n market nt Omaha , it will bo merely n drop In llm bucket as compared with the enormous do vclopmcnts of n general commission and produce business. While the ware houses nro clnsslllod ns A niul B , covering grain elevators , th * class C warehouses are Intended to embrace all other warehouses or places where property of every description is stored for n compen sation. "Tlio importance of this is manifest. It will enable the commission houses nlreadj established and to bo established in this eliv , lo send their representatives into every stale | and territory west of the Missouri river to solicit business to bo stored and sold on com mission In Iho open board of trade , \\ilh this plan put in successful operation , tlio stuff can bo hold hero and Iho warehouse re ceipts therefor negotiated nt the banks until eastern , European nnd under the recip rocity systeu of Secretary Blalne. the South Amor-lean , buyers will bo forced to establish agencies or como them selves to buy In the Omaha market , as is clone in Chicago and St. Louis. As will bo seen , tno effect of this law will bo to force the Chicago market 500 miles nearer the Mis souri river than it is now , thus , forcing annually , millions of oasloru capllal into lliis city to move the crops and products of the trans-Missouri region of which Omaha Is the metropolis. "Tho articles In class C include Hour , sack grain , flax seed grass seed , hay , whisky , high wines , alcohol , broom corn , wool , hides , pelts , fruits of all kinds , poultry , dressed hogs , beef , pork , lard , lallow , and so on , nil Infliiltuin. "Tho nvorago commission business on the ordinary articles of commerce , not including grain , will roach about $3,500,090 annually. By a vigorous effort to develop tlio tralllc and inako Omaha the homo market to tlio trans- Missouri region , this amount could easily ho Increased to tun times that amount , and this , with the slorago of tlio South Omaha pack ing house products nt this point , as well ns the products ot surrounding places , would easily run tlio commission business up lo $50,000,1)00 ) per year , nxclusivo of grain. "To give nn idea of Iho effect this law will have on our imputation , to properly handle a ono-inilllon-bushel elevator will require not loss than fifty men. I liavo known some of them to require as high ns eighty men. "Kansas City has clovci1 elevators and Omaha lias four , I think. As Ihis public warehouse law will inako Omaha the largest grain center west of Chicago , wo certainly should have at least fifteen elevators hero in Iho course of n few years. Allowing ilfiy. men to each elevator they would require 76u men , representing n population of nearly live thousand , exclusive of Iho families of inspectors specters , clerks and the railroad men em ployed about ttioso elevators , to say nothing of tlio clerks and other employes about tbu commission olllces o.UubHshed for Iho pur pose of taking cam of this business. | "Another prominent feature of thii matter j will bo tlio bringing into closer relations of j the residents ol the interior of the stale nnd j the people of Omaha. The opening of n grain I nnd proiluco market will bring these people to this city , and it will not bo long before nil the railroads will have to run trains in such a way ns to allow these people to eotno into Omaha in the morning nnd return homo nt night. Of course nil these people will como here to do business , and the merchants of Omaha will derive largo benefits from the trade from lhat source. It will result lu do- stroyintr all sectional feelings and inako Iho people of the state the frieni's ' ot Omaha. " Itoilcrmnkcrs' Hall. The first annual ball of Omaha ledge No. ! H of the National Brotherhood of Boiler makers was helil in Washington hall last night. About two hundred couples wore In attendance nnd danced the whole of the twenty-flight dances on tlio programme. Mr , James J. Fngan was master of cor.i- monies and under his nblo management everything went off smoothly , Those In attendance-all testified to having had a good time , which is certainly oncour- nging for the projectors of the ball. l-'ll'ty The United States Is not likely to run short of material from which to select railway mall clerks. The eivil service examination at tha postofllco yoslorday for Iho purpose of giving applicants for the railway mall service a climico to enter the employ of the govern ment , when they nro needed , was attended by over llfty young men who labored through the llvo hours answering of questions nml other exercises to lost their Illness amiabil ity for the worlc they seek to engage in. I'-rtnni-H l'\il Out. J. L. Rico , n real estate agent residing at 2IIIU Krskino struct was arrested at ( IM : o'clock last evening upon complaint of J. 1C , Curtis. Rico & Curtis have had so mo business to gether In nogotlaUng ro'U ostalo loans. They had n falling oul and Cm Us had Rico arrested and charged with forgery. Rloa savs it Is all splto work nnd that ho can easily prove his iniiocenco , Highest of all in Lcr.vcning Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. PURE