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THE DAILY
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TFUMS OP HUllSCIIlnON.
Pnlly Ilco ( without HiiwlaylOno Year. . . $8 CO
Dally nml Sunday , Ono Vcttr. . . . . . MM
Hlx tnonUiM . 6W
Tlirrnnmntli" . . . SW
Hiiidny lite- , Ono Vrar . ? W
Weekly lice. Onu Yoar. . . 1W
omc-ns :
Omnhn.Tho Jlcft lliilltlliiK.
E-oulli Oiniitin , C'oincr N nml Kill Street * .
Council Itluirs , 12 I'otirl Slrcot.
Chlcauo Ofl > iit7'hnnilH'rof : Opmmrrrp.
New York , lloonn ia.14 nml i : > , Trlliino ) llulldlns
Washington , 6IU ronrlct'Utli mrcuU
Allrotnuitinlcfttlnn * rotating to nowi Mill
rflltorlnl matter should IHJ addrc od to the
Udltorliit Uppartiiiunt.
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JlUSINKSrf .
Alllnnlnrnloltri' * and icinlllancrnhoilM
bo nddri".ed to Tim Hoe I'lilillsliinc Company ,
Oniiihu. Draffs rliccU * nml postnlllro nrdors
to bo miido imyuljlo to tlio oruur of tlio coin-
imny.
The BeePoblisliii Company , Prooriolors
run IIKK
_ . . ; INT : ov CIUOUI.ATION. .
btntnof Nolir.iMia . , I. ,
County of DoiiRlai. f _
Oroipo It. TrschucK , secretary of TUB HER
ruhll nlnc roinpnny , ilooi M > | pinny ] w < inr
that the nctual circulation of THK IiAii.r Ilsn
Tor the wcolt fncllnj ; April 18 , 1KJ1 , was as
follons !
( itiulny. April 12 W. 0. ' .
Monday. Ap.il . III 2-MI07
Tncsclav. Ap-llll " " "
- . . . April 13. .
Thnrscl.iy . , April 10. . .
1'rlclav. April 17
Baturday , April 18. . , .
AvornRO . 2JI.5U (
OEowjr H. TZPOIIUOK.
Bworn to hpfnro mo mid ni.hscrlliocl . In my
presence this Ibth duy of April , A. 1) . 1S91.
N. 1 * . I * Kir. .
Notary Public.
ftntp of Nnbrnslca , I
County of Poiitgl.ifl . , \
Ceorpi ) II. Tzichurk , bolriKiluly sworn , ile-
roses und * .uys that ho Is aeurcturyof TIIKIIEE :
J'uhllhhl.iE . company. that the actual avoraeo
chilly cl.rulntlon . of 'J'liK IMli.v HIB : for the
mouth of April , IB'.O , 0,504 copies ; for May ,
] MX > , 20.1M ) copies : for June , ISlfl , 20iOI coplonj
fet . Ttily. lift ) , 20.CIU coplm ; for Aueust , 18'JO ' ,
10 , TM copies ; for fccptcmbcr , 1600 , Wb70 copies ;
foi OctoljiT , JfOO. l"0fO cop'osj ' for Norrin-
I/or. / 1CT , 12,1'lfl copies ; for December , I'M ) ,
Bi.471 copies : for January , ifui , sjs.MG copies ;
for I'cbruary , 1SQI , 2.VH2 ropln ; for March ,
IMMi 24,0 ( > . " > copies. GKOHOK II. lY.SCIIUCK.
Fflorn to 1 uforo me. and subscribed In iny
r rescuer. UilsIlUdny of Ajull , A. D. . IK'll.
N. I' . I'm ,
Notary Public.
IF Tin : Italians of the country do not
abandon the stilloto and the vendetta
I hey will decimate thcinaolvos.
TKXAB would pr'vo ' President Harrison
a majority it the election wcro hold
today. Texas wants a few moro millions
for deep water harbor * .
THE northern democrats In the next
congress will number 127 and these from
the south 117. Novoi'tholoss , the
Bpoalcor will como from the south.
BIT\VIIM ; : taxes and the senatorshlp
Mr. Calvin S. Brice of Ohio is losing a
yood deal of money. Tlio supreme
court of tlio etato has hold him to bo in
debted on back taxes In the neat sum of
648,000.
ACCORDING to the Iowa Homestead
the southern nllinnco was originally
formed for the purpose of controlling
the cotton crop of the world on the
trust idea , and is n , democratic side show
with which the Iowa alliance cannot
fratornizo.
OMAIIA and South Omaha , banks not
jnombors of the Clearing IIouso assocl-
ntlon not only stand in their own light
by remaining outsldo that organization
but by tholr withdrawal they make the
comparison of clearings from week to
\vook show to our disadvantage.
TALK is so fearfully cheap In Omaha.
This Is ono reason why so much of it is
wasted in schemes for the benefit of the
city which novcr materialize : The ad-
Vortlslng committee recently appointed
lit a general powwow participated In by
loading citizens has not.yot hud a moot
ing.
THK survivors of the Sixth Massachu
setts infantry were warmly received in
Baltimore on Sunday. Thirty years
ngo they were also warmly received , but
the cordiality of tholr reception Sunday
wipes out of mind the peculiar warmth
intending that first visit to the Monu-
Vnontal City.
AMERICA honors tho. secretary of
utato ns eho honors no other American
citizen , but she fools as if his son and
iinmcsako is not a representative Amorl-
l-nn and takes no pride in the attentions
paid him In Europe. Personally ho Is
probably as good as Albert , prlr.oo of
"Wales. This is no compliment
WITH a National Farmers' Alliance ,
the farmers' alliance and industrial union
( southern alliance ) , the Farmers' Mutual
Benefit association , the Grange and the
citizens' alliance working in harmony
the old parties would face a combination
very hard to overcome. But there can
lo no concert of action among these dis
cordant elements so long as ambitious
demagogues are striving to rldo Into
prominence and power through their in-
11 u on co.
SOUTH DAKOTA Is n young empire.
Already the signs ot returning prosper
ity are to bo HUOH on every hand. Arto-
plan wells and irrigation are solving the
problem of crops without rain , and
Wyoming and Iowa coal are accessible
nnd combustible enough to keep Its oltl-
( tana in all walks of life comfortable ,
whatever storms inny como. The Black
illlls is n steady producer of wealth and
consumer of agricultural products. The
immense grazing areas have made thou
sands prosperous and other thousands
Ixro coming to cover them with stock.
Hallways are penetrating her valleys
nnd mountains and immigration is set
ting toward her vast unoccupied regions.
A PAi'in : bolstered up by rank per
jury will not hesitate to resort to any
trick or perversion of the truth for car-
Vying on Us systematic imposture. Wo
nro not in the least surprised at the
ttudaclous falsehood by which the World-
Jlerald socks to impose upon the South
Omaha licensing board and the drug-
plats of that town. It is not likelyhow-
bvor , that the licensing board of Soutli
.Omiihn will tnko the Worhl'lfmihVs
Barefaced assertions in preference to the
plllclal statement of th i Omaha police ;
tommlsslon , certified to by its secretary
nnd under its seal , which declares that
{ Tim UKI : having the largest bona fldj i
Circulation In Douglas county , Is entitled
Jo the publication of all applications
Jfor license.
THE CtlOt'
Advices regarding the progress of
planting ! Indicate an Increased acreage
this year in wheat , corn and other
grains. There are good reasons why
the farmers of the country should do
this. Tholr prosperity and the general
welfare depend largely upon good crops ,
nnd there 5 * no danger of an excess. If
it bo possible to produce too much food
it is not probable that the country can
do so this yoar. No wise farmer will
pormtt a fear of over-production to pre
vent him from utilizing all the acres
at hid command , and any who dose
so will bo very certain to regret -
grot It , for there Is most favorable prom
ise that the demand for the products of
American farms for the next year or
two will bo largo nnd the profits of agri
culture generous.
This promise comes from two sources.
The outlook in Europeis that the crops
will bo shorter than for a number of
years , while n bettor demand for our
food products in South Amorlc.i is
nssured. If war should talco place in
Europe within the ensuing year , and
many intelligent students of affairs bo-
Hove It to bo Inevitable , there
would bo an enormous demand
upon the United States for food
supplies , but with pesico maintained
there Is every reason to expect that the
demand will still bo larger than for several -
oral years. It Is not possible to estimate
how much of an Increase there will bo in
tlio dcnumd for our brondstufTs from the
South American states with which our
government Is seeking reciprocity , but
if tbe-io ortorts are as successful as it is
hoped they will bo , the demand ought to
be very considerably Increased. The
surplus of food products In the country
now , according to careful estimates , Is
not more than sufficient to moot the de
mand until the next harvest , and its ab
sorption will assure good prices for the
new supply. The conditions all appear
most favorable for the American farmer
if ho will judiciously take advantage of
them , There Is no largo surplus now ,
as there was for two or throe years before -
fore , to depress prices , and there is ox-
ctillcnt promise of : i greatly enlarged de
mand from Europe and the countries
south of us. The homo consumption
will certainly not bo loss , but very prob
ably more , in the year to como than It
has boon in the past your. Such being
the situation there can bo no
question as to the expediency of
increasing the crop aroa. There Is
nothing so necessary to a revival of
prosperity In the United States as
abundant crops. If this shall bo reali/cd
ovbry Industry will fool the 'impulse of
renewed lifo , and the revival will in
crease the ability of the people to consume -
sumo and thereby add to the profits of
the farmers. If tlio country Is favored
with large crops this year , and at this
time the indications are altogether
promising , it will bo safe to count upon
the succeeding two or three years as a
period of general nnd exceptional pros
perity. A great deal depends upon the
farmers for realizing this result.
OAKAUUff IIAILKOAD
It is announced that the secretary of
the treasury will issue an order chang
ing the pYcsont regulations relating to
the practice , of consular scaling of cars
of Canadian railroads. Under existing
arrangements merchandise in transit is
transported over the Canadian railroads
to points in the United States under con
sular seals , and it Is alleged that under
this system there is danger of fraud on
the revenue. It also results In giving
the Canadian roads , which are not under
any such restraints as are imposed upon
American roads by the interstate
commerce law , a largo amount of tralllc
that would otherwise go to the lattor.
It Is this competition that is at the bottom
tom of the movement for imposing re-
restrictions upon the Canadian roads , of
which the proposed action of the treas
ury is probably but n beginning.
This matter received long and careful
consideration from the late Secretary
Wlndom , nnd it is understood that ho
had decided to Impose certain restraints
and regulations upon Canadian railroads
doing business in this country under the
bonding system. It Is believed
that the action now proposed to
bo taken by Secretary Foster
had been decided upon by his predeces
sors , that Is , to require the examination
by customs olllcors at American ports of
all bonded merchandise arriving at such
ports over Canadian roads. It is not the
intention , at least at present , to Interfere -
fore with the carrying of such merchan
dise by tlio alien railroads , but simply to
provide a precaution against fraud on
the revenue , though obviously the otlcct
must bo to embarrass and cripple the
through tralllc on the Canadian linos.
The examinations by customs otllcials
will necessarily cause dol-iy , and
this fact will lese the for
eign roads business , however favornblo
to shippers , they may make rates In
comparison with these charged on
American roads. It Is said that the de
partment is also determined , sooner or )
later , to cut off the privilege now
granted to the Canadian railroads
whereby United States customs olllcoi-s
are stationed ut dilToront ports in Canada
ada for the purpose of bonding ana seal
ing curs containing grain and ar
morchandlho shipped from Chicago id
other lake ports to the Canadian ports
by vessel , there to bo roshlppod over
Canadian railroads to points in the
United States , compelling the loading
and sealing of cars on American terri I-
tory. This la urged as being also es
sential to the safety of the rovonuo.
While the first of these changes would
Ids
affect the Interests of western importers ,
the other would bo foil by the producers
of the northwest who find material ad
vantage in the existing system. The
question is surrounded with serious diffi
culties. The complaint of American
roads that they are being deprived uiof
tralllc under privileges accorded by the
government of the United States to foreign
eign corporations , which are not sub
ject to the ibCO
interstate commerce
law , cannot fairly bo regarded as
unreasonable , whileon the ether
hand this Canadian competition
Is hold to bo a great advantage to a vary
lurgo body of our own people , who have
stoutly protested ngatnat any interfer
ence with It. livery year the connection
between the railroads of Canada and
the United States becomes closer and
moro complicated , the latest instance
being n traffic nllinnco between the Now
\orlt Central nnd Canadian Pacific.
Thus the problem steadily grows In mag
nitude and the dllllcultloa In the way of
its solution Increase. Senator Cttllom ,
who has given the subjoul great atten
tion , said in a recent Interview
that it Is unsurpassed in Importance
nnd oxprobsod the opinion that for the
protection of our commercial and trans
portation interests wo must insist upon
subjection of Canndln'n railways to the
provisions of our interstate commerce
law. Ho suggested that this might bo
done by treaty , and a joint international
railway commission formed to see that
the law is faithfully complied with.
Another plan suggested is to require
Canadian railroads doing business in the
United Slates to take out a license , in
which they would agree to com
ply with the provisions of the
interstate law. There Is reason
to believe that Secretary Blnlno is
taking n great deal of interest in this
question , and that ho nnd Secretary Fos
ter are fully agreed , undoubtedly with
the concurrence of the president , ns to
the course to bo pursued.
Disuoxusr
\Vc \ are In receipt of the following commu
nication from the business nmnagcr ot TUB
OMAHA 13nu :
THE OMAHA IlKH.
TlIK ItKK I'llhllsliliiK Company , Proprietors ,
Dally , Sunday , Weekly.
OMAHA. A prll IS , IS'H.-Mr ' 0. M. Hitchcock ,
1'restdunt World I'uhllshiiiK Company ,
Onmlri. Nob. Dour Sir : Unless wo hoar from
you hcforu the aith of this tnontli In regard to
iho advance of thupilcuof papers dellvi-rocl
In the city by carrltir ton IlKtiro obtained ny
metropolitan dallies In other cities , wo Khali
on thut day reduce thu price of Tin ; HKK ,
mornl.u . or ovonlns edition , to 5 cents pur
week. Yours truly , N , P. Kuiu
liuslucsi Manager.
The calm nerve which our contemporary
dhplays may Interest the public.
Mr. llosowatcr has boon threatening the
H'orld-Herald Tor nearly n year that ho would
do something torrtblo If the irothl-lteraldvo-
fused lo form a now.spapor trust with Tun
Biu : in Omaha and ralso the subscription
prices. Now ho has kindly put the throat hi
writing and named a dato.
The H'urltWIcrald does not bollovo In trusts
on principle and decline ? to enter ono in
practicp. Mr. Hoscwater's throat to cut his
own tbroat does not alarm this journal. Wo
only rofjret that the threat Is so moderate.
Mr. Uosowatcr should RIVO bis paper away.
Five cents a week is too much for it. Ho
cannot hold nls subscribers at that price. Ho
will continue to lese them , just ns ho has
boon losing thorn lor months.'uiIdHerald. \ \ .
There is room in Omaha for two met
ropolitan dallies. Conducted on honor
able business methods and fair dealing
between each ether and the public they
can both bo made profitable to tholr
owners and of Incalculable benefit to the
city and state. Their competition should
bo confined to an honorable rivalry on
their merits ; on the brains , ability and
enterprise which their owners or man
agers display In handling vital issues ,
and in the excellence of their facilities
for gathering and disseminating the
news. Of necessity there never
can bo a radical difference
for any length of time in the subscrip
tion price of papers of the same dimen
sion and general makeup. This has
boon demonstrated time and again in
ruinous rate wars that have invaria
bly followed the attempt of ono pub
lisher to over-reach the ether or gain an
unfair advantage by glvo-away methods
or cut rates below the cost of the paper ,
ink , press work nnd carrier delivery.
Print paper , just like sugar , colToe
and Hour , is n staple commodity that haste
to bo paid for in cash. And print panor
costs moro laid down in Omaha than it
docs in eastern cities that are nearer
the paper mills.
I 1mvo always endeavored to give ,
Omaha the best paper that can
bo produced hero with the resources at
my command -for the least possible
prico. That fact is patent to everybody
who knows the standing of THE
abroad and who takes the trouble to as
certain the subscription price of leading
dailies.
After a protracted rate war , the Now
York papers have settled down to the
standard of two cents nor copy for every
day and five cents for the Sunday
editions , making a total of 17 cents n
week , sold in the streets , without de
livery. This Is the price of the World ,
Sun and Ttnics. The Now York Tribune
and Jlerald are 23 cents par week now.
The iVcni'iifPost / , six days a week , 18
cents ; Commercial Advertiser , six pages ,
six days , 12 conts. The Spring
field , Mass. , Jtepublicun , six days ' ,
18 cents per week ; with Sunday , 90
cents a month ; Boston Globe , 17 cents
per wcolc , including Sunday , and ether
Boston papers are higher. The Cleveland -
land , Detroit , Buffalo and Plttsburg
eight-pigo papers rnngo from 10 to 20
cents per wook. The Cincinnati Com
mercial Gitzettf , 30 cents a week , includ
ing Sunday 2.3 cents per week without
Sunday. The Cincinnati Enquirer
charges the same. The St. Louis Qlobe-
Dcmocmt , 2o cents per week , The Chicago
cage oight-pago dailies Tribune ,
Herald and 2'i'mcs , 16 cents a
week ; Inter-Ocean , without Sun
day 15 , with Sunday 20 conts.
The two loading Denver paper charge
25 cents per wook.
For moro than three years Tnu EVUX-
INO BKK has been supplied by carrier
delivery In this city at 15 cents , includ 1-
ing the Sunday edition the very lowest
price at which any oight-pago paper nnd
10-pago Sunday paper can or should bo
delivered.
When Mr. Hitchcock bought the Her
ald , which had boon sold for 20 cents a
week , the same as Tin ; MOIININO BKIJ ,
ho began a series of underhand methods
which have over since boon steadily pur
sued by him. Ho put down the price of
the evening World-Herald and his Sun
day oditiou to 10 cents a wook. 1'o
bribed the newsboys on the railroad
trains to glvo his paper proforoncogavo
cut rates to newsdealernnd resorted to
all sorts of disreputable moans
to fester boycotts against THU i
BKB among worklngmon nnd
dh
merchants. But in splto of all such
crooked workho utterly failed to hold the
democratic patronage of the Jlerald 10r
the mugwump patronage of the 11'orM.
To make up the shrinkage of his Omaha
list , ho hud the town Hooded with frco
papers , which were thrown systematically 1-
ally and for weeks at a tlmo into the
yards of private residences and into
Bhopd nnd stores. Out of this free dis
tribution and by the rankest of perjury
Hitchcock has imposed upon local mor-
chants and ( pi ign advertisers. And
every wookDritwo after ho has dumped
nnd scattered Broadcast thousands of
papers ho boljlfy prints atatotuonts of
pretended circulation.
To put tin onQ | o such rnscnlly compo-
tlon , 1 have ot/doat'orod several times to
pot Mr. Hitchcock to ngreo nnd nbldo
by a. standard subscription rate , such ns
prevails In othercities. , This is no at
tempt to cronto n trust , or to pool earn
ings , or share profits. Nor do I desire
to fix tv common rate for advertising. I
nm not idlotld enough to propose to
share the continuous losses of the World-
llcrahl , which has never boon on a pay
ing basis , nnd has already sunk ono-
third of Hitchcock's inheritance.
I proposoho\vovorto put nn end to the
free distribution iinposluro by giving
Mr. Hitchcock the choice of meeting a
cut rate on local subscriptions or going
to the wall with what is loft of his pay
ing subscribers in Omaha.
This explains Hulllclontly the object
of the formal notice which at my direc
tion was served on Mr. Hitchcock. And
I nm in this fight to stay. Ho must
either compete with THK BIK In n fair ,
open , honorable competition , ' or yield
the Hold to somebody who , like myself ,
believes In paying good wages , doing
tjood work and getting fair prices , nnd lot
the rivalry bo confined to the quality of
the respective papers nnd their ability
to meet tlio popular demand.
E. ROSKWATEK.
HON. JOHN W. FOSTKU , who was sent
by the government to Madrid to negoti
ate a treaty with the Spanish government -
mont providing for reciprocity between
the United States and Cuba , has reached
Paris on his return nnd may bo expected
to arrive in this country within the next
two weeks. It Is understood that the
negotiations have boon entirely success
ful on the lines prescribed by the presi
dent , and there Is every reason to bo-
Hove that the draft of the treaty which
Mr. Fester brings with him will
receive the approval of the
administration , in which cn&o
it will doubtless bo ratified by the son-
ate. The fact that less than a month
was occupied in reaching nn agreement
. between the representatives of the
United States and the Spanish ministry
would scorn to show that the latter was
easily convinced that our government
had the remorseless logic of the situa
tion on Its side. The Spanish govern
ment had been fully advised of the fool
ing in Cuba through petitions addressed
to it by the sugar Interest of that
island , nnd while it could have
no just reason to suppose that
the United Statcg would encourage a
hostile sontimqnt'nmong the Cuban people
plo toward Spn.ln , it could not mistake
the fact that * n failure to do something
that would cmi.plo thcso people to main
tain commercial relations with this
country wouloj' ' bo fatal to tholr allegi
ance. Nothing lg .moro certain than that
insurrection In' Cijbu would follow a re
fusal of Spain to enter into a commercial
arrangement with the United States
satisfactory tp .jtho producers , and
the result in nil probability
would bo oitlyfr " annexation to
this country or the establishment
of nn independent government
with American support. It is not to bo
doubted that a full - appreciation of this
situation of affairs by the Spanish min
istry is the explanation of the prompt
agreement on a treaty. ' 'It is another
decided triumph for Mr. Blalno's di
plomacy.
SPKAKIKO about grain and provision
markets calls to mind the fact that.
Omaha ought also to bo a great dry
goods market. There is reason to bo-
Hove negotiations might bo successfully
directed toward securing ono of the
largo Chicago or Now York princes with
a half-million or million-dollar stock of
dry goods. It would greatly stimulate
trade in all lines of jobbing and bo a
profitable investment besides.
BKKOUK calling an election to vote
bonds for public Improvements , the
council must inform the people definitely
what is to bo done with the money. Tlio
city will not agree to expenditures which
benefit only a few speculators , though It
will cheerfully vote bonds for necessary
Improvements ,
THK alleged artificial cascade in Hans-
coin park is to bo abandoned and something -
thing moro artistic substituted The
tofito of the park commissioners in
taking stops to this end is to bo com
mended , whatever may bo thought of
their economy.
MIL HAIITJIAN Is right. Omaha and
Mr. Harrison are warm personal friends.
Ho has a pecuniary and social interest
in this city and Omaha has a patrlotio
and friendly interest in the president.
UNLESS the action of the street
cleaning gang Is invigorated and inten
sified , the president will find Omaha
about as dirty as a decent city can bo on
tho' occasion of his1visit. .
OMAHA notes .with the utmost com
placency the announcement tlmt the
Pacific Short Line will In all probability
bo absorbed by , th6 Chicago & North
western system.
TUB soil Is in capital condition for trco
planting , and this Is another reason why
Arbor day should bo celebrated by
everybody who has no trco to his credit
in Nebraska.
EVKUYHODV ought to bo invited and
is invited to participate in the reception
of the president of the United States at
Omaha May 13. > f
Philadelphia's DlHcrliiilnatlon.
Jleeonl.
A Chestnut street tailor makes this distinc
tion : "Pants $ J.50j Trousers S3. "
A Diulu TniHt.
Where are all the "danclnc mou" this sea -
soul The ball rooms are full of boys ) Has
everything masculine over twenty forsworn
the waltz ,
of the Ijinv Comes High.
The term of dlstrla court cost Weston
county about $1,000. As the warrants are
only selling for 75 cents on the dollar , the
people who were forced Into attendance will
rloso $750. Ttiero are two terms a year.
Another such sonnco will bankrupt the
county. Ono man who pleaded guilty was
sent to Jail for ten days , however.
The ruhllu'n Hlght ,
1'httaiMtilita llnnnl.
It Is n sign of the times that both Edmunds
nnd Proctor think the people of the state
should have a voice in the tilling of the Ver
mont sontUorslilp.
Ijook nn Though handed.
Hero are three Illustrations taken recently
from the columns of Now York German dal
lies : Enumnnsthnushramlkatnstropho ( disas
trous tenement house flro ) ; Ncapolltanclors-
dudolsnck pfelfor guscll schnltsunlorstuUun-
gsvorcin ( Benefit Association of Neapolitan
Dacplpo players ) .
Protecting American Preachers.
SiirtnufltM lleiniljltcan ,
A frco Kospd received another stapgorniff
blow In the decision of tho' treasury depart
ment that imported sermons must pay n tax
of ! J.T per cent. This , together with the pro
hibition placed upon preachers Imported
under contract , ought to have thn effect of
raising the wages of the American clergy nil
around.
Mormon
Sal
That .statement made by the tithing ofllco
to the nssossor wherein it Is shown tlmt the
capital stock is ? 15,000 n year In frco will of
ferings , the annual sales ? 15,000 , and the wages
paid annually nroS18,000 Isa statement which
n great many pcoplo in this country would
llko to have elaborated. How an institution
tlmt sells SI 5,000 , worth of stock n year pny.i
$18,000 in salaries nnd holds up under that
year after year is a secret which a great
ninny pcoplo would Hko to lonrn. Wo think
the treasury department of the United States
would llko to get that secret. Wo do not
know ot any business establishment in the
world that would not lllto to know that se
cret. How ? 18,000 can bo paid out annually
on receipts of 815,000 , nnd leave no deficiency
is a poser. There must bo a whole lot of In
spiration about running n tithlug ofllcc.
Edmunds' 1'utlrcincnt.
\\'ttM\j. \ \ \
The resignation of Senator Kdmumls Is nn
event of great public importance. There is
nc man in public : life moro universally ro-
spcctcd for character and ability , and his
lout experience has mnilo his ability of the
utmost service to the country. Ills Inlloxiblo
ntcgrlty nnd thorough training in public af
fairs , his readiness in debate and familiarity
w all questions , have made him ono of the
in conspicuous of senators. His presence
in the senate , Hko that of Senators Sherman
arw Hoar , has given it the dignity and weight
which springs from the highest personal and
] DollUcat honesty. The thrco senators nre all
.mcompromising partisans , but they nro nil
indi : of the true senatorial quality , and their
disappearance from the chamber would bo a
nutionnl : loss.
The withdrawal of Mr. Edmunds is the
disappearance of n party leader whoso coun
sels , although somotimoi , as it has scorned to
us , they yielded too much to Inferior intelli
gence , wore these of a wise and upright man.
Were all his colleagues , whom ho salutes in
farewell , of the same tiunlity with himself ,
the senate would still deserve Chatham's
eulogy of tbo continental congress.
VASSIXG JMiSTS.
Philadelphia Record : Some doctors call a
mysterious dlsoaso "It ; " perhaps because
they're ' not In it.
Now York Herald : Old gentleman I'm
vorry sorry the German opera has gone. It's
the only thing I heard this winter with any
pleasure.
Daughter ( aside ) He's deaf.
Brooklyn Liifo : Miss Tolling Miss Sim-
coo was born with a silver spoon in her
mouth.
Miss Dimllng Tablespoon !
Australian Star : There was a young poet
In Wemyss.
Who cried , "O now awful It somyss ,
When asleep late at night.
Lonely poetry to write.
And awakening , tlnd 'tis but droamyss.
Atcblson Glebe : In a Ilirtution eann party
to it thinks ho is fooling the othor.
Munsoy's Weekly : Ethel Next year ,
when the worlds fair ut Chicago is to bo
opened , will bo loan year.
Maud So it wllll And the country will
probably swarm with prominent foreigners.
What a delightful prospect 1
New York Sun : "How much Is that
roueoJ" asked Miss Artitice.
"Two dollars a box , " said the clerk.
"Very well ; you may send two boxes. "
"Yes , miss. And or what is your friend's
address ! "
New York Sun' : "Waiter , I'vo been hero
a full hour , " said Chappie Impatiently ,
"I'vo been hero alncoT a. in. , " returned the
waiter. "It's nrosomo , ain't it ? "
SPUING I'OKM.
New Yorl : Journal ,
The "Jug-or-rum" of the joyous frog ,
As ho bobs around in the mossy bog ,
Is borne on the evening breeze ,
With the loud "atchoos" of the youth and
maid
Who too long have lingered beneath the
shade
Of the overhanging trees.
In the spring the young maid's ' fancy lightly
turns to thoughts of frills ,
And her papa's soul is troubled with the slzo
of her "small bills. "
Ilonco it Is the bust tlmo for the maiden's
anxious little lover
Too seek out her dad nnd offer to relieve the
old man of her.
Harpor's Bazaar : "Dear mo ! " said old
Mr. Boggs , hesitatingly , "I know I hnvo for
gotten something , but for the life of mo I
can't remember what It It. "
Puck : "His affliction Is a dreadful morti
fication to IlolTy. " "What is his trou bloi"
"Ho has an Ingrowing mustache. "
MHIMA3T.
Jolm KcwlricltMiiy * . w Hunter's Young
The grimly bear sat on a trco ,
And piped his tuneful lay ,
The while the UiuzliiB bumble bee
Played tennis with the jay.
The zebra , sitting by the pump ,
Wns talitlng with the moose ,
While twenty kangaroos , a-jump ,
Played bullfrog with the goosu.
The pollywog climbed up the vine
That prow upon the house ;
And sliding down a ploco of twlno
Was ono brown little mouso.
The frog tossed up"n big baseball ;
The lion nt tlio bat ,
Just whacked It o'er the red brick wall ,
And struck the pussy cat.
At this the rats nnd dogs did grin ;
The kittens In the soup
Bccnu to cry , nnd 'mid the din
Small Konnlboy waked up.
CAPTURE OF THE ELOPERS ,
Prof. Beck and His Favorite Pupil ArHstod
in Kansas.
REQUISITION PAPERS BEING MADE OUT ,
Cnptnln Miller Slutctl for Polloo Chief
Unthcr Peculiar Shooting AITiilr
County Court Doings
Other Iilnculn News ,
ta.vcoi.X , Neb. , April 20. | Spoclal to TUB
DBF. ] Sheriff MeUlay received a telegram
this morning from H. D. Orlnies , n constable ,
stating that ho had Bart Beck , the runaway
school teacher from Sprague , under arrest nt
Clny Center , Knn , Beck ts the young mi.n
who ran away with Mary /.Imir.onnmi nnd n
team of mules ho had hired of Van Dlost
Brothers , liverymen. Beck nnd the girl
were arrested together nt n small town south
of Marysvlllo , ICnn. Grimes Is n constaolo nt
Mnrysvlllo , nnd ho nnd n brother of Miss
Zimmerman wcro watching the depot wait
ing for Bock to show ut ) ntd claim the goods
ho had sent there In the nnmo of "D. Fisher"
from Panama. The couple had settled in the
small town , nnd Beck wrote to the agent nt
Marysvlllo to forward the goods to him
there , enclosing the tnonoy to pay the freight.
Grimes and Xlmmerman had tholr eyes on
the goods nnd followed them by team to
where the couple wcro living together , They
were very much taken b.wk nt the nppcar-
nnco of the ofllecr , but the girl refused to
listen to her brother's pleadings to return
home with him , but stuck to Beck. They
were arrested about dusit , nud thn party
started to drive to Mnrysvlllo , the rain fall
ing nt the time. At the next hamlet they
reached they drew un at the hotel nnd the
ofllecr got out. At that Instant the
commenced to Hash nnd the hones got
scared. While the officer was quieting his
team Bock , who had not been hnndcuired ,
slipped out of the wagon nnd ran off in the
darkness.
The oflleor then told the girl she could go ,
ns ho didn't want to keep bur. Ho also ex
pressed the belief that Beck was not guilty
and Impressed the guileless girl that ho had
washed his hands of the affair. She
stayed nt the hotel over night , nnd
tooit the morning train for Clay Center. The
wily olllccr was on the same train , nnu when
Clay Center was reached the girl walked up
street , mot Beck , nnd In nn Instant Inter uoth
were ngaln under arrest. This happened
last ovcnlnir.
In the niennwhllo young Zimmerman had
returned homo nnd told the story of the es
cape. Beck said that ho did not Intend to
steal the team , but had turned them loose nt
Crete. This is tnkcn with a grain of nllow-
nncc , ns the probabilities are ho'sold them.
Prior to running away with iMIss Zimmer
man ho had sent his wife nud thrco-childrcn
to her parents in Missouri. Ho taught
school two miles from Spraguo. Van IMrst
arrived in the city today , und requisition
papers are being sccuicd this afternoon.
TIIK risioi , % MST : orr.
Arthur Vandecar nnd Mrs. Mlnnio Dulint ;
were brought to the police station last evening -
ing , nnd the charge of discharging llro arms
within the city limits placed against them.
The arrest was made In consequence of com
plaints made at the station by persons living
in the vicinity of Fourteenth nnd U streets.
From what can bo learned Vundocar and MM.
IJuling wcro .standing on the sidewalk engaged -
gaged In n very animated discussion of pri
vate matters. Suddenly n pistol shot sound
ed , nnd the next minute excitement reigned
In the neighborhood. The revolver was in
the hands of Mrs. Dulln ? , nnd the conclusion
was immediately leaped at that in a moment
of anger she had nttemptcd to perforate
Yandecar. She claimed that the rovolvnr
had gone oft accidentally , nnd nobody was
hurt. The personal recognizance of the pair
was taken , and this morning the woman was
discharged. She is the wlfo of Edmond Dul-
inir , n wealthy farmer of Hnymond , nnd has a
divorce suit pending in the district court.
The old man says she married him solely tor
4his money , and among the charges ho brings
'ngainst her is infidelity. Vandecar being one
of the men named as a paramour.
JIIM.IIU wn.i. in : rnii'.r OK I-OMCE.
The question of who is to bo city marshal
Is ono that has been puzzling the brains of n
considerable number of people , some im
mediately Interested nnd some not quite so.
A ( lo/cn ' candidates liavo already been given
out'ns sure to carry oft the plum , but strange
to say no ono has as yet called the turn on the
man whom rumor says is the coming marshal.
The gentleman Is none other than Fred A.
Miller , at present night captain of the police
force. Captain Miller has a splendid police
record. A little over a year ngo ho was a
patrolman , but was promoted to the position
of sergeant. About six months ngo ho was
ncaln promoted , this time to the
position of captnin. It is known that
ho Is in sympathy with the
reform movement that resulted in the elec
tion ot Mr. Weir to the position of mayor.
Captain Miller ts perfectly familiar with the
methods of all the men on the force nnd his
elevation to the position of chief of police Is
expected to result in n conornl weeding out.
It Is given out that the appointment will bo
mndo cither this evening or tomorrow morn
ing. Louie Otto is slated to bo night captain.
Louie has been night scrgoant nnd under
stands the duties of the position thoroughly.
COUNTV COUUT CUU.IN01.
Judge Stewart Is engaeed today in hearing
the case of Knthbono , Sard & Co. vs. Law
rence Ileslkull , to recover ? 3It for a furnace
lurnishcd defendant. The defense is that
thora is nothing duo , but on the contrary the
company Is indebted to defendant & 300 for
services rendered.
The Aultman-Tnylor company filed suit to
day ng.iinst A. L. Funk for fOM.50. The com
pany claims that Funk was appointed their
agent at Blue Hill , Webster county , nnd his
positive Instructions wcro to sell only to men
with a reputation for paying their debts , uiul
that a schedule must bo submitted to the
company for approval. They also claim that
Funk sold a thresher to parties whoso repu
tation for paying their debts was very poor.
Thuy didn't ' pay for this machine , and on a
forced sale it brought only $38 clear money.
They thuroforo took to hold Funk lor the
balance duo.
Licensed to wed : Edward Baker , twenty-
nine , Davoy , nnd Miss Alice U. Mulenix ,
twenty-one , Waverly.
onus AND K.NDS.
The hard ware store of Hudgo & Morris nt
1122 N street was entered by burglars last
night , but the fellows were not nil grcedv.
They contented themselves with simply
breaking open tlio cash drawer , taking the
? . ' ) or SI cash therein , and Incidentally walk-
ink' elf with two good revolvers nnd a do/on
line pocxot knives. The fellows obtained
ontrancu by the area wny and went out tbo
back door , which was loft ojion. The vnluo
of the goods taken is about MO.
The funeral of Sister Mary Bornordlno will
take plnco tomorrow morning nt ) : : ( ) o'clock
from the Gorman Catholio church , Eighteenth
and .1 streets. Interment ut tit. Theresa
coimitery.
Miss Loulso Scbaoffcr of Chicago , sister of
George Schaeffer , prob.ito clerk , has arrived
In tlio city with the Intention of making her
future home here.
James Mlckoy. who was Injured mentally
by a fall from n horse four years airo , died at
the insane hospital yesterday.
Highest of al } in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Each Season
Has Us own peculiar mnlntlyi tint with tlie
Mood maintained In a state of uniform vigor
nnrt purity , h ) the use of Aycr's Sarsapnrllla.
tlio sjslcrn readily nilnpts Itself to changed
conditions. Compoied of thobcstnltfrntlus
nnd totilc.i , nnd Mng highly concentrated.
Aycr's 9iirj.iKirllla | Ii the most eftuctlvu mid
economical ot all blood medicines ,
"I'orsome years , at the return ot spring ,
1 had serious trouble with my kidneys I
vaa unable to sleep nlghH , nnd sintered
greatly with pains In the small of my buck.
1.is : il jo nllllctcdUtli headache , loss ot
appetite , nnd Indigestion. These sjinploins
\\LTC much \\mso last spl Ing , especially the
tioublo with my hack. A friend pcisuailed
mo to use A > ei'Sarsnpaillla. ) . I began
taking It , and my troubles all disappeared. "
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Springfield , Mass.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
DR. J. 0. AVER & CO , Lowell , Mnns.
Bold by UruggUt * . $ liUL Worth ( itbrttlc.
BOYD'S.3 Nights.-
Monday , Tuesday nnd Wednesday , Anril
i ! ( ) , a I nnilga.
KATIE EMMETT
In her great play ,
Under the maiiagomrmt of Mr. 1IAUUYlf * .
Ijl AMH.
A PtpWRIlKTJK OUM1-WNY.
KUAUOH..VI K BOTilNI-lltV.
CJIIISAT KIUI3 SOl-lNK ,
Don't fall to see the Great Harlem Knilroad
Brldgo Scono.
Prices as usual ,
GRAND PROMENADE
CONCERT AND BALL
Friday Lunlnir , April 25 , 8:15 p. in.
IN THE.
GUARDS' ' ARMORY , CAPITOL AVENUE ,
Under the direction of the
Boyd's Opera House Full Orches *
tra nnd Mornnd's Dune-
ing School.
Admission , ono poraon , 50c ; children
the samo.
Concert bogltia nt 8:15. : Danclns
at 0lo. :
THE
irKO nml Kruwlnx iniilloncui , upninrlnm w th
laiiKlitoi.nttust tlio ccmna.'HIy Intro iilnu popular.
Ity of
THE LAUGHING EVENT OF
THE SEASON.
lyimutl/otl < < ulijeoti Intormt srloutlUc minds anil
f mulsh puiu fun fur tlio m illiful.
ru | > iil.irirlieitl'ic1 | ! , ' . ' ? ami 15o.
DIME EDEN MUSEB ,
WK.KK Al'lttl. SO.
I.E pirrrr KHEDDII : , the crcat child cimtncior
ArtUt , hi * In t uppo.irnni'ti.
1'ilK ITY JKNMK gilllil.liV , the XllilifOt SoubrctlJ ,
full of Kmco nml lionutr.
Tin : CANNIIIATA
NKW RACKS. NII\V SONUS.
NU\V BI'KCIAI.TII'.S.
ONI ! DIMK AUMl'lS TO AM. .
Coliseum
Wednesday , April 22.
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
Two Grand Kxhlbltkm Conceits by the Cele
brated
of Washington , D. C.
The great na
tional band of Amer
ica and the llncst
government band In
the world. Soul out
* S by the president to
; 1 exhibit its excel-
r\\ \ lonco to the Amor-
* * * " lean ] ) coplo.
MR. JOHN PHILIP SOUSA ,
Conduclot1.
Mllo. MAKIE DECCA , Soprano.
The Most Brilliant Coloratura Soprano In
America.
Prices Hosprvocl , 7.o and il. Seats now on
bale at Max Mcyur AHIO.'H iniiHlc stoio.
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And < > enn everpo I Iloaairtcopor liy always luiv-
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