THE OMAHA DAILY KE.E : AP11IL 18 , 1801. TWELVE PAGES ,
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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. ' '
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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