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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEflC , WEDNESDAY JUNE 10 , 1891.
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TliE.intorstato tariff ? of Mo.xico will
prove a serious obstacle to the proposed
reciprocity treaties with that country.
ITALY 1ms had hard luek lately. , The
collapse of Itudini's blustering bombos-
try is followed by n genuine earthquake.
IT SIIOUI.D not create great surprise
to learn that the Northwestern rubber
company stretched its credit $100,000 be
yond its assets.
SALT LAICI : CITY is going into the
congress business also , and is making
preparations for a trans-Missouri irri
gation congress.
Sin EOWAUD CLAUKK , of counsel for
GJordon-Cutnming in the baccarat suit ,
will not apply for membership in the
Marlborough club.
WHEN people In Now York asks what
Governor Hill proposes to do with his
presidential boom they are always re
ferred to Senator Hill.
OUTSIDE of political circles the three
men in whom the world is today most in
terested are Prof. Briggs of Union semi
nary , Rov. Phillips Brooks and Rev.
Hober Newton.
AnsOLUTE silence in the precincts of
the state board of transportation indi
cates very clearly that the railroads do
tnot care to have rates reduced until
after the crops are marketed.
SHOULD the people's party undertake
the task of defeating John Sherman in
Ohio this fall , it will come out of the
contest full of valuable information , but
badly demoralized about the mouth.
Hii'POLYTis has murdered perhaps
throe hundred of his enemies. It will
not bo safe for any insurance company to
take a risk on the lifo of the Ilaytian
president. Ho has invited a violent
death , nnd the invitation will shortly bo
accepted. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
EASTEUN capitalists loaning money
in Kansas now stipulate for payment of
principal and interest in p-old. This is
an immediate result of the fiat foolish
ness of PolTor and his followers. The
danger just now is that other borrowing
states besides Kansas will find gold
clauses in their mortgages also.
SENATOK GALL will find a fight on his
hands in Washington loss bitter perhaps
than that in Tallahassee , but perhaps
' more offoctivo. The joint session of the
j legislature by which lie claims to have
boon elected contained a majority of the
members of both houses , but there were
not senators enough present for a
quorum of that body. On this point his
contest rests.
SECKETATIY RUSK Is investigating
the charge made that some enterprising
Now York butchers are driving a thriv
ing trade in the shipment of horseflesh
to Europe , where it Is palmed off as
uoof. The butchers will probably dis
cover they can got no horsed on Rusk ,
lie will make it very interesting for the
follows that undertake the impossible in
this direction.
BAHDSLKY , the defaulting city treas
urer of Philadelphia , not only stole the
funds paid in for tuxes by other citizens ,
but'failed to pay his own taxes. Ho was
among the heaviest delinquents in the
city and it ia discovered that at the be
ginning of the present year Philadel
phia had 80,000,000 outstanding , two-
thirds of which is reported uncoiled-
nblo. Philadelphia is a very conserva
tive city , especially about collecting
taxes. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tin : assessors have made the aggregate -
gate valuation of Omaha personal as-
eot8 $21,000,000 , a trifle more than was
returned inst year. The fact that there
nro between $17,000,000 and 818,000,000
In cash on deposit in the hunks of
Omaha to the credit of her citizens at
thlB-writinp brings the absurdity of the
undervaluation into very bold roliof.
Omaha is worth $200,000,000 , and a
valuation for revenue purposes of but
$21,000,000 would bo ridiculous if it were
not such an affront to intelligence.
CA NADIA.v A NNKXATION.
The annoxatlontale of Canada appear
to have extracted fresh hope from the
death of Sir John Macdonald. The dis
cussion of the expediency of union with
the United SltUo * . whluh was practi
cally slloncod by the result of the last
election , ia being renewed , not perhaps
with extraordinary vigor , for it'ls too
soon after the death of the distinguished
premier for the opposition to his policy
to develop great activity , but still with
a manifestation of earnestness which in
dicates a conviction that the formid
able barrier to growth of antl-lrapor-
ial sentiment in the Dominion
has been removed , and that its progress
may now bo surorand more rapid. There
can bo no doubt uf the Intention of the
annoxationlsls to maintain a contest for
the policy they advocate , and it is prob
able that their chances of making head
way have Improved. Very much will de
pend upon the ability of the successor of
the late premier to follow the lines of
his policy , and it is questionable whether
there is any man in the conservative
party who has the qualifications to do
this. Of the provinces which compose
the Dominion hardly any two have Ident
ical interests , and there are race and roii-
gious divisions which widely separate
some of them. The political skill of Sir
John Macdonald was conspicuously
shown in quieting tfie controversies and
staving off the issues Incident to these
provincial differences , and keeping alive
a dominant sentiment of loyalty to the
imperial government. Ho w.is adroit ,
sagacious , fertile in expedients , ami ho
was aolo to make a majority of the people
ple share his faith in a commanding des
tiny for ( Jinadu. [ f hia successor is a
nuin possessing these qualities the annexationists -
noxationists will probably find prepress -
press dilllcult , at least outside of ono
or two provinces , but otherwise they
are not unlikly to realize a vigorous
growth. There is reported to bo a fool
ing in England that the "hold of the im
perial government upon Canada is very
likely- bo wcakunod in the near future.
It is doubtless well founded , but if the
apprehension has reference to possible
annexation it may bo quieted by the
thought that the people of the United
States are quito indifferent to that
proposition , and if it were submitted to
them they would probably bo found
strongly opposed to it , Undoubtedly
there are portions of Canada which
would bo a desirable acquisition.
There are people who would
very likely be induced to favor annexa
tion by the attractiveness of the idea
of extending the political authority of
the United States over the entire conti
nent with the exception of Mexico.
There are conceivable'advantages in
such a scheme for advancing the power
of the republic , which would doubtless
win it many supportorj. But there are
several obvious disadvantages to betaken
taken into account which balance , if
they do not outweigh , the favorable con
siderations , and their intelligent discus
sion would bo pretty sure to inlluonoo
a majority of the American people
ple against annexation. What is rather
to , bo desired is some fair
and -equitable arrangement which will
establish commercial relations between
the United States and Canada mutually
beneficial , and tno attainment of this
would mean practically Canadian inde
pendence of England. This would bo a
consummation which would brinz all
the best advantages of annexation with
out involving any of the difficulties or
dangers possible to the latter.
TI1K KKVSrOA'H JM.VK C.4SE.
President Harrison has notified the
mayor of Philadelphia that ho wlllfacil-
tate a thorough examination of the
affairs of the defunct Keystone bank of
, hat eity , recently closed and placed in
; ho hands of a receiver by the treasury
authorities. This exceptional interest
on the part of the president in a matter
which ordinarily would bo left wholly
, o the management of the financial do-
mrtmont of the government , is duo to
in implication that the comptroller of
, ho currency did not promptly perform
us duty when ho learned that the
bank was in an insolvent con-
lition. The request of the prosi-
lent to cause a thorough in
vestigation was in pursuance of a roso-
ution passed by the council of Phila
delphia , which alleges delay in closing
ho bank and in the appointment of a ro-
colvor.
The proposed investigation of the af-
airs of the bank promises sensational
lisclobiiros. What is already known
hews a doliborata and prolonged sys-
em of plundering for which it would bo
llflicult to find a parallel in our banking
innals. The president of the bank for
nany years , a man who possessed the
ullost measure of public confidence , it
vas ajcortained after his dmith had
ebbed the bank of a largo amount. Ho
md boon during along period of nocula-
lon successful in deluding the bank ox-
uuinors andhis , 8ucco.-sor appears to
lave boon no loss capable in this partic-
ilar. In this atato of affairs the city
roasuror of Philadelphia deposited with
, ho bank city and state fund : ! amounting
o over $1,600,000 , it is presumed , with a
nil knowledge of the situation , which
or a tlmo Borvqd to enable the bank to
lo business and to continue to deceive
ho bank examiner. An end to the do-
option was , however , inevitable and
vhon the examiner's eyes were opened
o the facts it was found that the looting
of the bank had boon complete , The
irosldont of the bank Hod and is
till in oxilo. The oily treasurer is in
M'ison. It ig charged that when the
mnlc examiner discovered the situation
10 did not report the facts fully to the
Washington authorities. It is also
illogoil that after the treasury author-
ties had boon apprised of the facts they
illowod the wrecked institution to lloat
along two months , thus enabling It to
lofraud many moro pooplo. Those are
ho facts to bo investigated , and the in
vestigation la oxpootod to disclose what
nlluoncos if any , operated to protect this
nstltutlon from the prompt enforcement
of the law. It is to bo hoped
hat the president will insist that
ho treasury investigation shall go
o the bottom facts , and meanwhile
hero is furnished
for contemplation an
other Instructive lesson us to the utility
of bank examiners. A dozen case *
night bo cited from the experience of
ho last Ovo or six yoaru of hardly loss
culpable dereliction on the part of these
government officials than is charged
and apparent in the case of the Keystone
bank of Philadelphia , The plain truth
Is that very generally the so-called ex
aminations by these well-paid olllclals
nro of the most perfunctory character
and do npt conform at all to the require
ments and Intent of the law. They do
not in fact examine anything , but ac
cept the statements of the bank of
ficials. There is no greater need in con
nection with the national banking sys
tem than a radical reform in the methods
of bank examiners. It ia not too much
to say that nearly every national bank
failure that has taken place during the
past ton years might have boon averted
if the banks-had boon subjected to such
examinations as the law provides for.
TIM n.wctin.iT runnier.
The gambling scandal which has boon
the sensation In England for two weeks
post , and which will bo memorable
because the prince of Wales was In
volved in it , has ended so far as the
libel suit brought by Sir William Gor
don-Gumming was concerned , the ver
dict of the jury being against the plain
tiff. Whether there will bo any further
scandals grow out of this quarrel of
gambling aristocrats , in which the heir
apparent to the IJritish throne played a
prominent and evidently discred
itable part , the near future
will probably determine. It
has boon suggested by London cor
respondents that in the event of Cum-
ming losing his suit ho mlirht , in re
venge , expose unwelcome facts which
20 years of intimacy with the prince
of Wales have made him familiar with.
But having lost it ho may conclude that
ho would have nothing to gain from
scandalous revelations , and it is alto
gether probable that ho could not make
any without further blackening his own
character. The effect of the verdict is
simply to convict him of having cheated
at a game of cards , and this vice , it
would seem , was by no moans un
common with the aristocratic cotorlo of
which ho was a member. The evidence
showed that the prince himself was not
above trickery at the gaming table , and
it is doubtful whether any ono of these
who were in the habit of gambling at
Tranbycroft was guiltless of cheating.
Ho is really , therefore , not vor'y much
worse off than these with whom ho was
associated , and if the verdict against
him should not result in his dismissal
from the army , and doubtless strong in
fluence will bo brought to boar to pre
vent such a consequence , what ho knows
of the heir apparent will probably
not bo divulged. Indeed nothing uioro
that might bo disclosed would add much
to the popular sentiment everywhere
unfavorable to the prince of AVales.
The justice of the verdict against
Gumming is not questionable. The evi
dence of his having boon a cheat was
overwhelming. But the result vindi
cates no ono engaged in this very dis
reputable case , and there has been exposed -
posed a phase of aristocratic English
lifo of which Englishmen everywhere
will bo ashamed.It is to bo'hopod in
the interest of common decency that
there will bo no scandalous sequel to
this shameful affair.
1I1E nOAKD OF TRADE AWAKE.
Although but twenty members of the
board of trade participated in the meet
ing Monday evening , those present , were
fully alive to the important work" which
lies immediately before that body. No
action was taken in regard to a grain and
produce exchange , probably for the
reason that the gtain > men'will have a
mooting to discuss that subjpct next
Monday night. The board devoted its
time , however , to five other very im
portant topics , and took appropriate
preliminary action in each , caso.
The topics referred'16'are : (1) ( ) . The
discrimination in rates in fay9r.of Coun
cil Bluffs and against Omaha on Iowa
business. (2) ( ) . The national . .party , con
ventions. (3) ( ) . The completion of the
union depot. . (4) ( ) . The trans-Mississippi
congress. (5) ( ) . The pan-ropublican
congress , Incidentally several other
matters of local interest were , presented
and altogether the meeting1 was both
interesting and profitable. .
This city has been working for months
at a disadvantage with Council Bluffs
for the reason that the latter city has a
rate five cents lower per hundred
pounds on freight to local lowU points.
The Iowa city has the same rates to
western points as Omaha and in the
judgment of Omaha shippers this
should bo a reciprocal" late from
Omaha to eastern stations. Appeals
have been made from time to tlmo lo the
local railways and to the various traffic
associations controlling the rates.
These have boon IgnDrod. The Aboard
has therefore decided to take the matter
before the interstate commerce com
mission and the state board of transpor
tation , engaging attorney's to make a
proper presentation of the case.
Omaha is certain to become'a great
convention city. All that is neces
sary to bring this about is
for Omaha to. assort herself
and bring the facts before the bodies
which cpntrol these 'national meetings.
The next trans-Mississippi congress con
venes in Omaha in October and will bo
properly entertained. The pan-ropub
lican congress convenes also in October
and Omaha is pitted against Philadelphia
for this meeting. A llttlo * judicious
effort may bring this organization to
this city. The three party convontlonsof
1802 have not yet selected a place of
mooting. Omaha came . . .Jiln ono vote
on the informal ballot of securing
a majority of the committee on location
of the last republican national conven
tion. This should be sufficient encour
agement to warrant our citizens In again
making an effort. Wo ought to have at
least ono of these great meetings hero.
The board of trade has taken the Initia
tive , Lot the other organizations join
with them and BOO what can bo accom
plished by determination , and sustained ,
inUillIgont effort ,
The union depot in its present unfin
ished state is an eye sore to Omahn , and
makes a bad impression upon
travelers passing through on the rail
ways. If it is possible to induce the
depot company to resume work upon any
basis fair to the city and all conuernod ,
it ia to bo hoped the board of trada com
mittee will brim > the inducement to the
attention of tjm'tlopot authorities.
Taken altogotJior the board of trade
did a good etching's work. THK BKI
hopes this or uflizatjon will continue a.
it has suddenlyi > egiin , and take hold o
affairs with tho.vlgorous ability showi
in the instancq which has brought ou
these conunoiUfw
SOME dompcrjitic | newspapers In the
east , dotormlnpd. to crush the tin plato
industry nnd With It to injure that of til
mlnlnghavo $ fj > rrod loan investigation
mndo by the Omaha board of trade a
evidence that there is llttlo tin in the
Black Hllla The fact is that the roper
of the Omaha delegation was uncquivo
cnlly commendatory. The informatioi
obtained convinced them that the Blacl
Hills mines are inexhaustible and cat
supply the world with this metal whoi
worked to their full capacity. These
truths do not suit tbo purposes
of a malignant free trade press and thoj
have therefore pretended to quote the
Omaha board of trade report as proof o
their statements belittling the possibil
ities of this young but promising indus
try. After visiting fifteen mines moro
or less developed the delegation say
"there ia practically an inexhaustible
supply of tin in that district , probablj
sufficient to supply the maritots of the
world. "
GOVEKNOU IIuXii'iuiEY of Kansas is
a republican , but his state has gene daft
over alliance vagaries. Judge Ho"tot
.of the supreme court is also a ropub
lican. President Harrison has soloctct
him for judge of the court of land claims.
Everybody in Kansas except ex-Senator
Ingalls is well enough pleased at his ap
pointment , but if ho should resign newer
or prior to October his successor must
bo elected by the people and in the pres
ent state of Kansas politics the alliance
men would capture tiio place. If the
chief justice resigns in October the gov
ernor will fill the vacancy. Hence an
effort is.makmg to induce the president
to withhold formal appointment until
later in the year. The president maj
conclude that the exigencies of Kansas
politics will not .permit him to take the
chief justice from the state bench or ho
may hold his commission for a conven
ient season.
THE statement of Postmaster General
Wanamaker regarding his connection
with the collapsed Keystone bank of
Philadelphia' will bo satisfactory to all
fair-minded men. His relations with
that institution , \yore solely as a business
man , and he states that ho know nothing
of its condition" except from published
reports , and had absolutely nothing to
do with the coarse of the government ,
authorities regarding the institu
tion. The postmaster general's statement
is unoquivocaUn its statements , and it
is to bo hoped Uio o who have endeavored
to connect him discreditably with the de
funct bank wilUJiavo the sense of fair
ness and justice I to acquit him of any
such accusation : * *
THE Council Bluffs Nonpareil contin
ues to urge the advantages of Omaha as
tho.place . in which to hold the next re
publican national convention. In a half
column editorial that newspaper pre
sents many cogent reasons for taking the
matter in hand. It is clear that Iowa
will bo with us , thanks to the jybupareiV.
and Omaha will have whatever advan
tage comes of being earliest in the field
with the backing of a state convention.
SEPLOY. one of the loaders of the Man-
ipur insurgents concerned in the massa
cre of Commander Quinton and party ,
was hanged by the British authorities.
Plenty Horses , the Indian murderer of
Lieutenant Casey , also an insurgent ,
was acquitted in an American court on
the ground that a state of war existed
and the gallant army officer was a spy.
THE interment of the remains of the
late Byron Reed in Prospect Hill ceme
tery sots at rest the agitation for the
abandonment of that cemetery. Mr.
Rood dedicated the ground to cemetery
purposes. It is a beautiful spot , care
fully kept , and every way attractive. It
will never bo disturbed.
PEUHAi'S is is not necessary to remark
once moro that the coroner's office
needs the disinfectant of a very thorough
investigation at the hands of the board
of county commissioners.
No TIME is to bo lost if Omaha would
make her influence felt as a candidate
for the honor of entertaining the next
republican national convention.
CITY prisoners will hereafter exercise
their muscles on tho. streets repairing
washouts and cutting woods. That is
right. _
A Trunk I.lnn Agreement.
The unanimous rush of those elephants at
these nnnoyiiiK Yiilo students scorns to have
boon in accordance with a trunk line agree
ment. u
An UiiHclllsti Patriot.
AMo Yiirh Sun ,
No man Hhouhl underestimate the Irre
pressible sluglonass.of purposa now anlmat-
uiR Hon. Edward Preiijhtpayer Jones ,
the mcwt famous ( ( Apnorlcau llQutenant gov
ernor , who for the nrosont your Is HKevvUo i\
candidate
l'orimil(01tliir | ( .swallows.
tt.Miai aioiic.
Chenp chairs unjl Inexpensive deal tables
will bo a drug iu tlio furniture tcarlcot today ,
Our legislators juwo ilually dooldod that
"perpendicular" ijriiikiug > tuo good old way
of our daddies shall onca moro bo lo ul and.
proper In the connnopwealth ,
A Cure Tor , Kleptomania. .
vtnvcr A'eicn.
The placing of a load of bird shot In the
face and head of a burglar ou Sunday iitbt | ,
with almost fatal results , will doubtlosi
cause alHiimy la the ranks of these night
prowlers who prey ou ether pooplo's prop
erty. its ofloct will bo quita as wholo.iomo
as the soudlut ; of a few of thorn to the poa-
i ten I lory. _
That Sniitlioru
Congrossniun-oloct Livingston of Georgia
has probably got hiwsolt Into hot water by
his speech before the committee ou rosolu-
tloiiB of the Cincinnati conference , which
somebody bus rt'iwrtod. Livingston's speech
was evidently not intended for publication ,
It is too blunderingly candid for that , aud U
all thii moro Interesting ou that account , al
though not necessarily thu moro trust
worthy , because his uaudor may have boon
put on for the purposu of stuOmg the
commtttoo. His story In brlof was that tharo
was no Rcmilno fonr of negro supremacy at
the south , the talk about it 11 "all nonsense.
Wo can buy the negro vote when wo want
It. " All this U hi direct contradiction to
what wo nro accustomed to hoar from south *
cm source' ! . It { 3 avldont enouph that some
body has been misrepresenting the situation ,
and It Is open to olthor Livingston or the
sou thorn democrats to provo the ether
guilty.
Her Vivid
/Kiromle lleintbllean.
Colonel licton Ooupar claims to hnvo in
preparation a tnlo about , the presidential
special that will bo so much worse than her
dlatrlbo about the Hearst funeral train that
her hearers will fairly gasp for breath. The
colonel Is holding the story back for a tlmo
In order that It may bo glvon nil the trimmings
necessary to inalto h first class sensation.
And then If she thinks It over industriously
for a week or two she will actually believe It
hbrsolf.
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Kiiropo's hois , America's Gain.
New York Ileennler.
The Russian grain crop Is extremely bad ,
and In Germany only fear of losing the
farmer vote restrains the ministry from con
vening the rolchata ? to lower the grain tariff.
In Franco the uovorumont has announced Its
Intention of antagonizing in the sonnto the
proposed increase of duty ou pork. These
facts tllustrato the folly of the apprehension
that .European demand for American pro-
duets Is likely to fall off.
Tlio Iloyul Hanker.
A'cm Vnr/f / Tlmct
That thoholr to the throna of England , at
the ago of ntty , should bo so frivolous a per
son as to addict himself to gambling for
heavy stakes hi a country house Is a dis
closure that to serious people does not need
to bo aggravated by evidence thai one of his
chosen companions was a blacklc ? In order
to discredit him with the great mass of the
English pooplo.
TIIK fVTCKK OF CASA.lt A.
St. Paul Glebe : Sir John's death removes
the great barrier to the abrogation of the
trade restrictions which his policy has im
posed , nnd opens the way for changes of the
most radical character.
St. Paul Pioneer-Press : it will soon bo
clear to the Canadians that there is but ono
way out of the Ulrtleulties of their situation ,
and that U the broad and open way of annex
ation to the United States.
Washington Post : The death of Sir John
will unquestionably have an important effect
ou the destinies of Canada , and it may not bo
fur from the truth to say that it takes out of
the way a very considerable obstacle to its
progress and prosperity.
Chicago News : A younger generation of
Canadians will take up the task that Sir
John Macdonalil refused , and no future Can
adian govern meat , whether conservative or
liberal , will bo able to resist the inevitable
trend of Canadian sentiment toward com
mercial union with the United States.
Suit Lake Times : The outlook , at best , Is
a little blue for tao tory party , and now that
their great leader has fallen , n man who hold
his party together through a strong person
ality moro than anything else , it will not bo
surprising if that party will have to glvo way
to the stronger forces ou the liberal side.
Detroit Free Press : The blind faith which
the Canadian of the old school felt in the in
tervention of Great Britain is not shared by
those of the younger class , and what is more ,
they do not earn whether such aid is forth-
comlng'or not. They feel able to walk alone ,
and if this is undesirable they know that
there Is kindliness and hospitality ever the
border.
St. i-ouls Globo-iJoinocrat : The death of
the promlor cannot fail to glvo a powerful and
Immediate impetus to the Canadian move
ment in favor of commercial reciprocity with
the United States. For several years past
the senrlmont In this direction has boon
growing rapidly , nnd at length it became so
pronounced and persistent that ovou the pro-
mlcr was compelled to make some concessions
in its favor.
New York Tribune : The great problem
that has so long been impending oven ho did
not touch. Ho realized that it marked the
limitation of his power to control the people.
He postponed it. Ho moved It from time to
tirno into the future , and , largely because
the public attitude toward it was still unao-
llned. . and doubtful , ho was permitted to
avoid an attempt at its solution. But now it
must 'co mo on. It will not bo settled
by ono voice. L ° nders will play a
small part "in Its settlement. Its post
ponement until now is to bo taken not so
mueh as proof thit Sir John lacked the high
ponuis which builds empires aud writes en
during constitutions as that the day i near
when these are ceasing to bn the acts of In
dividuals and nro coming to bo the unohal-
longed-right of the whole peoplo.
f ASS MX lit JESTS ,
Our government may have to try the re
taliation policy of "tit for I-tut-a" on the
Chilian rebels.
. ' . . - v ' -
Minneapolis Tribune : The news that the
princd'ofVuics gtood pat while Sir William
jordoniCuramlhff was doing his cheating ,
may arousa some loynl enthusiasm , among his
tuturo' subjects in Ireland.
AN Al'l'llOl'llIATE TUNE.
'
Record ,
Ho smoked 'tho deadly clgarotto ,
And inhaled the poison in fiendish glee ;
At lasttho'smokers' , fate ho mot ,
And tlfo bandjplayod "Nearer , My God , to
Tiieo. ' . '
WnshTnglpn Pqst/i "That makes mo hot , "
exclaimed an F Hti-tot real estate man com-
ug into his oQlco nnd slapping a package of
papers "down on his dflsk.
' \\VhaVdoosV' ' asked his partner with moro
or loss alarm.
"That sunshluo out there on the strcot , "
responded tho-Jokor with a grin at his part-
lor.
Now York Continent : Clara ( waking )
Whoso poem was thatyou'vo just road )
Isabella Why , that was Browning's.
Clara I thought so. 1 know It the moment
I loll asleep.
-Epoch : Dolly ftho ingenious ) Oh , girls !
Chorus of Beauties Yos. .
Dolly Come up to my room. I've ' been
mm In jf cigarettes hero for an hour , and we'll
lave a splendid tlmo thinking thcro has been
i man around. ,
With roforoncorto hours of labor ,
Man wouts but llttlo hero below ,
Nor wants that little long ,
Harper's Bazaar : "First you had whoop-
ng cough , then you got the grip , nnd now
rou hnvo jaundice. Hooms to mo you catch
vcrvthlng in your town , " said Wiggloi.
"Yes , " sold the commuter. "Bvorythlntr
xcopt the train I want. "
New York Herald ; ' 'McGuiro'i father
vas an Irishman and his mother a Gorman. "
' 'Groat heavens I What does ho drlnlcl"
"Oh , he's tin American anything. "
Clothier and Furnisher : First Clerk
> vu had this ofllca coat four years.
Second ClorkT- You don't soy sol Why.lt
ooks as good us now. How do you account
or It lasting so long !
First clerk I don't know , unlcis it's bo
auso I never wear it out.
LAYING OF A CORNER STONE ,
Ceremonies Over tbo Foundation of tbo
Halsb Manual School.
TOM MAJORS GOVERNOR FOR ONE DAY.
Organizing n Ijcnguo to Perfect Ob-
servaiioo of tlio Snbbatli A
IiORHoii In Kconiimy
Teacher's Institute.
Ltscor.x , Nob. , Juno 9 , [ Spooml to TUB
Bun. ] Ono of the moat interesting events
of commencement weolt nt Wosloyim univer
sity was the laying of the corner stone of the
Ilmsh manual school , an adjunct to the uni
versity. The building is to stand on the
elevation In the most eastern part of the
campus. It h to bo thrco stories high and
Is to bo built entirely of stone. The school Is
to bo for the benefit of till students of the
university , whether male or Tomato. The
pcraons who participator In the exercises
were Bishop Warner , Bishop Newman and
Mr. nnd Airs. Jacob Hulsb. These four were
escorted to the grounds by the university
cadets.
The commencement exercises taito plnco In
the university chapel at 10 : UO a. m. tomor
row. In tlio evening Bishop Ncxvman will
deliver the university address. At the close
the chancellor will hold a luvoo.
noVKUNOII MI.KIII3.
Tomorrow Tom Majors will bo governor of
Nebraska , but his term of ofllco Is to lastono
day only. IIo assumes the prerogatives of
chief executive from the fact that Governor
Thnycr will go down into Missouri on a
pleasure trip tomorrow. It is not positively
Known whether or not Governor Majors will
call a special session of the legislature , but
the presumption is that ho will not. Gov
ernor Majors was In the city today on his
way home. Ho will put in the nntiro day to
morrow in plowing corn , idthouch ho will bo
the ctilet executive of a great stato. The
governor says that corn Is growing too fast
for him to waste any tlmo putting oa any
extra frills.
A suxniv I.UAOUC.
A movement Is utloat In Lincoln for the or
ganisation of a Sunday league , or a society
looking to the perfect observance of the Sab
bath in Lincoln. The first mooting was hold
last evening nt the Presbyterian church.
Fifty gentlemen and eleven ladles were pres
ent. M. L. Trestor called the meeting to
order and was chosen chairman.
Sunday baseball playing was condemned ,
but it win conceded that there was little
hope of reaching the case this season. Vari
ous methods were suggested for the suppres
sion of Suudtiv oasoball. William Uobertson
anne at this junction and declared thut ho
did not wish to have anything to do with the
society if it proposed to light Sunday base
ball alor.o. Ho wonted the Sunday law in
general enforced.
Dr. Derris wanted to make the temporary
organization permanent , and Chairman Tres
tor favored the suggestion. A uumbor were
opposed to this , and as a result the perma
nent organization was postponed. A com
mittee , consisting of Mayor \Voir , Dr. Curtis ,
Hov. Gregory ana Hov. Baker were ap
pointed to prepare a constitution.
llov. Gregory deprecated the business of
pool selling. Ho was seconded by Dr. Cur
tis , who told of a highly respectable young
mau who bet 50 cents on a game of ball and
made $5. This money , the doctor said , the
younc man spent by treating his friends to
Ice cream. '
The mooting then adjourned until next
Monday evening.
A I.KSSON ix Kcoxostr.
The board of public lands and buildings
has been endeavoring to lot the contract
for the relaying of the loose slabs in the stone
lloor of the halls in the state liouso , but the
lowest bid that was offered was $123. Fin
ally Warren Hagoy , the engineer of the state
house , said that ho would undertake the job
nnd see that it was dona at cost , lie has
done so aud has completed the job at a cost
of exactly $10 , a saving of ever 1,1)00 ) per cent
of what the job would otherwise have cost.
TKACIICIIS' INSTITUTE.
The flftcoonth annual session of the Lan
caster county teachers' institute will bo hold
in this city from Juno 15 to July 3 , inclusive.
Regular sessions will bo held daily from 3 a.
m. to 12 m. The instructors will bo as fol
lows : E. W. Hunt , A.M. , university of Ne
braska , English ; . Miss Belle Thomas , state
normal school , primary method aiid school
economy ; Prof. J. A. Boattio. Cottier uni
versity , mathematics ; Prof. E. D. Harris ,
Cotner university , bookkeeping.
COMMENCEMENT EXKHCISES.
The annual commencement exorcises of the
state university will bo held nt ITunko's opera
bouse coratuoncitiK nt 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The procession will form at the university nt
9 : 0 a. m. At the head will bo the university
band and cadets , next the regents , faculty
and students and last of all the graduating
class. The opera house will not be opened
until after the procession arrives. However ,
ladies only will bo admitted after 9 o'clock.
The university oration will bo delivered by
Prof. James H. Canlleld of the University of
Kansas.
The following nro the graduates :
Dogrooof Miistcrof Arts ( M.'A. ) Awarded
to C. E. Tlncloy , T. A.Williams and Florence
N. Jones.
Classical Course ( B. A. ) William Brown ,
John Fogurtv , Charles Gregory , Anna
liogors , Belle Kogors , Charles Schall , Sara
Schwab , William Taylor , Mary Wodgowood ,
Elinor Williams , Ktehard Williams.
Literary Course ( B. L. ) Fannie A. Baker ,
Frank E. Bishop , Ida Bonnel ! , Thomas E.
Chappell , Rose E. Collins , Albert A , Faurot ,
Henry A. Heoso , William H. Whoolor.
Scientific Course ( B. So. ) Hosa Bouton ,
Edith M. Brace , Clarence C. Fletcher , Avery
D. Haggard , Harvov B. Hiclts , James W. Mo-
Crosky , Per A. Hydborg , Guy P. Thurber ,
Albert M. Troyer ,
TI1IIE1 ! PVYS A IIKIDE.
Sophia Kathcrlnc Kennedy has fllo.1 n pe
tition for a dlvorco from her husband
Charles on the grounds of desertion. Mrs.
Kennedy says that she bccamo Charlie's
wife December 12 last , but after living with
her thrco days ho fled to unknown parts.
Mrs. Kennedy nays that her absent husband
is worth $5,000 , and she wants a share of his
property as well as a dlvorco.
TUB UNDKUTVlfKIIS" CONVENTION.
The state undertakers' convention has
bcoti in session iti Lincoln today. Tharo are
1M ) ( loletrutos in attendance- . The secrets of
embalming nro being dlscu sod and ether
matters pertaining to the preservation of the
dead. The meetings are with closed doors ,
The convention continues tomorrow.
TIIK OIUII.VANOK NOT KKt'OHnHD ,
Julius \Vroinponor , ono of the druggists
arrested the ether day for selling liquor
without license or proscription , was fined $20
nnd costs by Judge Houston today , the prin
cipal evidence against him being that of the
Denver detective , Potors. II. J. Alexander's
trial was something ot a surprise to th03tato.
Ills attorney brought out the fact that
although the rules of thu oxclso board were
published , the clerk's record failed to show
that they haa boon udoptod. The court took
the matter under ndvlsomont , as Alexander's
attorneys i-ontundod that tholr client could
not bo guilty of violating a law that never
legally existed.
onns ANH KNWS.
The CorthuuU beach association of Omaha
has lllod articles of incorporation with the
so-rotary of statu. The capital stock Is
jriO.OOO nnd the Incorporatom Charles W.
Thomas , Louis Bchroodor , L. A. Garner ,
John J. Phllblii and Johu M. Dougherty.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
The ohjoot of the outornrUo h to ontabllsb I
pleiiMiru resort on Cut-Off Islnnrt.
The Lincoln electric railway company has
filed amended articles of Incorporation , la-
creasing lu capital stock to 1100,000.
T/tK W.IKKIIOUHX llll.t. .
What Secretary Johnson Has to flflj'1
of the Measure.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Juno 0. I Special to Tun
" In speaking of the wnrchomo bill
today Secretary Johnson of the state board
of trausportion thus expressed hlm clf .
"Tho warehouse bill is a practical monsura
because each Individual farmer mav avail
himself of Its benefits. Hnsluws men liavu
generally criticised farmers and aucusod them
of poor business management Iu crowding
their grain on the market when the prlco was
low and really only about half of what
the product would hnvo brought "a
few months later. The reason for
thu so-called mismanagement was
not because the farmer didn't know bettor -
tor , but because his circumstances compelled
him to realize ready money as soon as possi
ble after his gruln was harvested. Many
larmors have not nufllclont granary room to
store tholr grain nnd many moro have debts
maturing immediately I'ftor harvest. Hero
toforo they were not always able to borrow
on the harvested crop , nnd It they did borrow
It was nt n rut-throat rate from the local
money lender who look chances as to
whether the grain efferent In mortgage was
really In the bin n represented or not. But
this now law will enable u.ieli farmer to store
his grain , take a warehouse receipt therefor ,
nnd on that receipt ho can borrow money at
the very lowest rates , as the security ho
oilers Is of the best.
"There will bo nooxcuso for the farmers of
this state if they allow this season to pass
without availing themselves of the bonulltsof
this measure. There Is no reason why every
bushel of grain rahud lu NobniMiu this year
should not Do held in thu warehouses of this
state until It brings the hiuhost market price ,
The world must have our grain to live on and
wo can have the highest price if Wo hold it
long enough , and wo can hold it unifor this
now law. A farmer living at Sutton , Mo-
Cook or Chodron can store his grain thoro.
take his warehouse receipt It ho needs read ?
money and , if the local haukor waits to hold
him up for UJ or'J per cent per month , ho
can borrow what money ho needs direct from
Onwha or ether money centres nt 7 or 8 per
cent per annum , Just as the elevator men
do. A warehouse receipt U always RIO I
security , no matter to whom It Is
issued. Two years ago every business
man stood airlmst nt the spectacle of Ne
braska marketing her wonderful corn crop nt
15 cents when they know It would bring dou
ble that amount in a few months. People
sneered at what they called farmer misman
agement. The business men of the stnto saw
that mistake , and at thoirsuirgcstlnn the now
law was formulated and passed. Now let the
storehouses bo erected all ever the state , and
If the hungry people of the world want our
corn nnd whe.it let us hold It until they are
willing to pay what It Is worth. 1 am glad to
see Tut : Bin : take nn active interest In this
warehouse proposition. It's a scheme that is
practical and Immediately available. ICvory. . "
newspaper In the slate ought to \
take up the subject and discuss
It , and every banker and business
man ought to join with the farmers hand lu
hand to erect the warehouses and have them
ready. In uvo mouths from now Nebraska
will have moro wheat on hand than she ever
had at anyone time before. If the price
suits us we. eaiuboll. If the price don't suit
'
us wo ought to bo in a posltio'n to hold It for
a hotter price. The secretaries will thor
oughly investigate the practical operation of
this law as It Is in ether states where It Is In
force , and will bo ready when the tlmo comas
lo sot the machinery in motion so ns to realiM _ _ > \ 'f 3
the most possible be no lit to the grain produc
ers of Nebraska. "
TIIJK K.\titltill 31. I' . Uf 1O J > A'fB.
Written fur T/ie / Hee.
We've heard folks cry In days gone by ,
"There's another . "
good man gene wrong.
But a curious phase of modern days
Is the subject of my song.
The men of note for whom we vote '
Are coming It rather strong ;
And every day we've cause to say ,
"There's another M. P. gone wrong. "
The blatant voice of the voter's chplca
In parliament wuxoth loud ;
With n moral tone that is all his own
Ho lectures the vulgar crowd
On the wicked ways of their nights and
days
For the poor are always wrong.
It's such a turn next day to learn ,
"There's another M. P. gene wrong. "
Ho takes the chair with a pious air
At a meting puritanical ,
Where parsons prate and bigots state
that a comic song is Satanlcal ;
And you feel quite sure tils life is pure ,
His virtues and morals strong.
He's up next week before the "beak"
"There's another M. P. gotio wrong. "
He's made a splash with ether men's cashj r
He's been for a soroo to "Parry. " * ' 'I *
Ho's caused some strife wlta another man's '
wife , '
Ho's broken his promise to marry ;
Or he's ' taken fright and his speedy flight
Away to the coutinong.
In the D.illy Screed next dny wo jread :
"There's another M. P. gone wrong. "
But when he's caught ho surely ought
To suffer for his scheming ;
The law is blind , but then wo flnd ,
It is not always dreaming ;
Law , with the poor , Is swift and sure ,
Its sentence then is strong ;
And yet mothlnks it sometimes blinks
When u rich M. P. goes wrong.
Claniplit . ( ailed Again.
J. II. Clampltt was bound ever to the dis
trict court yesterday afternoon by Judge
Holsloy in tbo sum of fT.IO. Clampltt Is
charged with malicious destruction of prop
erty. Lost May ho destroyed a fiuo oil portrait
trait belonging to his wife.
UALITV FIRST. _ .
Then price.
But never price before quallt y
Kirst , last and always should bo tha
quality of a piano.
Do not bg carried away with the idea
that a Piano which is ohoup is necessarily -
ily a , bargain. If you want true plea-
pure and comfort in the enjoyment of
your jnano durina the rest of jur lifo
you need for once to refuse to enter into
the race for pennies to ignore more
cheapness ,
Wo have just received from the man-
ufaturors an invoice of the widely
known and popular I3HIGQS
PIANOS. These IiiHlruinonts are
notable for an exquisite tone ua an ac
companiment to the human voice. Kuoh
Piano is equipped witn a patented Soft
Stop , which inakoH praotbltiif at all
titnOH and hours easily possible , without
attendant noise.
It costs nothing to BOO and try one of
tioso finoinstrumentHinourwaroroomB ,
but it coats u grout opportunity nut to io !
it.
Visitors and purchasers are equally
welcome. Wo ask you to come and try
0110 of those superb instruments entire-
iy apart from the intention of purchas
ing.
ing.C. . C. BRIGGS & CO. ,
OHlco , Factory and Warerooms at
Boston , Mass.
MAX MEYER & 1JRO. CO
AOKNTS BHIGGS PIANOS ,
1620 to 1Q2I Farnuin Street , 215 to 223
South 10th Street , Omaha Neb.