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Clreniiitlnii lor .liiiiimry ! il'l-l
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Tomorrow TIIK Hr.r. will publish the con
cludine arguments In the silver colnaijo dis
cussion botv.'oen Mr. Kosowatcr of Tin : Htr :
and Mr Hut rows of the Farmers Alliance.
Orders lor recent Issues containing the debate -
bate or for numbers of the dally or weekly
covering tlio entire discussion , will bo
promptly filled.
Timui : it no sense in raising switch
ing rales from $1.50 and $ U per car lo $1 !
nml $5.
OMAHA jobbers Imvo some
which the Union Pacific should bo com
pelled to rcco < * tii7.u.
Miss CANADA hua bcon looking
rouuottishly ! icro s the fence for sonio
little tiino and may send Unulo Sum a
leap your valontino.
KANSAS is just now Inking a good deal
inoro interest in the promised opening
of the Cherokee atrip Umn in the coming
presidential election.
GRNKICAI * MANAGUU CLARK will find
hovernl grievances awaiting adjustment
on his rolui'ti. The moat important ,
however , in the switching extortion.
TIIK competitive drill guaranty should
not bo allowed to drag. This national
mooting will bring more money to
Omnlm people directly than a national
convention.
ALMOST any man would bo satisfied to
resign the presidency of a life insurnnco
company in consideration of an annual
salary of $ .17,300 during the remainder
of a life of leisure.
A LITTM ? more hctibo and u little loss
dignity will undoubtedly brine : the
Board of Education and the city coun
cil near enough together to fix the
bchool levy at two mills.
ASHING the stockholders of the de
funct Western Farm Mortgage company
of Doiivor is a man named Snide. From
the character of the concern it would
loom that ho owned a controlling in
to rest.
TIIK colored deputy jailor is n black
republican. Perhaps if ho were a black
democrat , the county commissioners
would not take $20 per month from his
salary to add that sum to the salary of
the .
jailor. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Snoi'M ) an extra session of the legis
lature bo called switching charges can
bo regulated ; meantime ) the State Board
of Transportation and the city council
can draw all their available weapons and
bring the Union Pacific to time.
Tin : general agent of a well known
OHstorn furniture company has gone east
to superintend the manufacture of the
city hall furniture. It is probably n co
incidence that his departure- should
occur while the grand jury in in session.
* M
TIIK now street commisHionor can
bring the blush of shame to the hard
ened cheek of the chairman of the Board
' of Public Works by devising and currying -
' ing out a plan of campaign which shall
put the paved streets of the city into
passable condition.
UnoAu.iND Mrs. Muybrlck's experi
ence and that of Mrs. Captain Osborno
and other women who have recently
figured in English courts , wo are led to
the opinion that gallantry is not as
common to English courts and juries as
to those in America ,
M AX O'Uuu , remark * that if ho could
bo born again and coulil choose place anil
ox ho would bo an American woman. The
witty Frenchman has boon very lucky in
hla American investments and ho has
learned that American gallantry in a
foreigner is a drawing card fora lecture.
CoKUitKrtSMAN MoKnioiiAN Informs
our Washington correspondent that lie
has no time to road thu newspapers
Naturally the people will wonder how
the congressman irom the Second dis
trict has boon whlllng away his time
during the last two months in Wash-
ingtoii , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
NKIIVI : ia a trillo wanting in the Kan
sas alliance directory. After appointing
delegates to the fit. Louis mooting who
would opposa thn subtroasury and land
loan heresies , they have backed down in
most humiliating style in the face of a
cliunor tot up by the suballlanccs and
political farmers of the stnto. In consequence -
sequence of this Knnsns will drop into
the Donnelly and Pollc scrap-basket at
tlio national convention ,
Till } IWMClhS AT STAKh.
The issues In the coming contest arc
the industrial and llnanclnl policies of
tlio government , and Mr. Mlaino rightly
says that "tho popular decision on these
issues is of great moment and will bo of
far-rcacliiuR con nquonco. " The demo
cratic majority In the present congress
was elected as the result of a widespread
popular misunderstanding of these pol
icies. The MoRlnloy tariff became a
law a month before the congressional
elections of 1890. There was general
depression in till branches of Industry ,
and it was especially severe in that of
agriculture. All the conditions favored
the prophets of ovll and disaster , and
they took the largest advantage of the
opportunity. They were successful in
loading a majority of the people to be
lieve that the tar it ! meant continued de
pression and ultimate ruin of nil thuir
Intero-tH , and In their hasty judgment
the people returned lo congress a ma
jority of representatives hostile to the
principle of protection. For a like
reason , the general depression , the
silver question was made to snrvo tlio
the purpose of the democracy. A re
publican congress provided for a liberal
addition to the currency by increasing
tlio treasury purchases of silver within
a bafe limit , taking for this purpose
nearly the entire product of American
mines , but the popular demand for
more currency was not siitt tlod and the
democratic promise of free coinage won
innny votes.
The people have since had tlmo to
think. They have seen the operation
of the industrial policy of the govern
ment and know that none of the ovlls
predicted of It have bcon verified. They
have witnessed the extension of the
foreign commerce of the country under
the policy of reciprocity , with bonolits
both to American nunufaoturors and
American farmers They have suon
opened to our meal products the long-
closed markets of Kuropo , wliilo the
Gorman omplro admits our grain on
equal terms with that of her commercial
allies. The period of depression has
passed and the nation is entering upon a
period of prosperity that promises to bo
prolonged. Nobody claims that the
tariff law is perfect. Unquestionably it
could bo changed in a number of respects
without injury to the principle of pro
tection r.ud with benefit lo the people.
But it is not seriously oppressing any
clabs nor has it brought disaster to any
interest. There h is boon an equally
general and intelligent awakening ro-
gardlng the silver question. Its
thorough discussion has convinced a
majority of the thoughtful people of
the country that free silver coinage
would bo , under existing conditions , a
most d ingorous policy especially dam
aging to the interests of the agricultural
and laboring classes. It is not ques
tionable that a very largo majority of
the intelligent voters are in favor of an
honest dollar , and are therefore opposed
to opening the mints of the United
Stales to the silver of the world and es
tablishing hero , as the inevitable result
of such a policy , the single silver
standard.
Tlio industrial and financial policies of
the government are at blake in Iho cotn-
inir contest the republican p trtyopre -
sonting protection to American indus
tries , the extension of American com
merce , and a bound currency ; the demo-
cr.itic party standing for tariff reform
in the direction of free trade and a
monetary system b.iscd on silver. The
popular decision will indeed bo of great
moment and far-reaching consoquonco.
With the growing probability that
the national democratic convention will
bo compelled to select a candidate for
the presidency outside of the state of
Now York , owing to the bitter factional
conllict there , the claims and availabil
ity of wealorn men are receiving more
attention. There is some talk in the
cast favorable to Senator Gorman of
Maryland , but it is conllned to a very
limltuil circle that does not nppoar to bo
enlarging. A considerable clement of
the democracy undoubtedly entertains u
strong admiration for Gorman as u
shrewd and skillful politician who is not
particular as lo methods , but the inoro
judicious mon in the party understand
that his record would put , him wholly
on the defensive , and tint availability
simply iw a tricky and unscrupulous
politician can.ot : win tlio presidency
this year. Massachusetts democrats are
ondnavorlng to arouse an interest in
Governor Hiissoll of tint wtato , but
while that gontlcuiau has ability and a
creditable record in public life his vorv
pronounced hostility to the free coinage
of silver would bo fatal to him with a
largo element of the p irty. There is a
very friendly fooling toward Governor
Puttison among the democrats of Penn
sylvania , and his uaino IH motty sure to
bo presented to the nation il convention.
Ho is cipablo and honest , but is not
quito in touch with thodomln nil faction
of the party at this time.
The probability is Unit if Now York :
cinnothavo the candid'tlo her inlluenco
will go in favor of a western man.
There are at least four whoso availabil
ity is now being considered and who
have a morn or loss inlluonllul support.
Ux-Oovornor Gray of Indl-ina is one of
thosu , and the Indications are that ho
will have the support of the delegation
of his state as second choice In ouo It in
found that Mr. Cleveland cannot bo
nominated. Illinois his two pimtblo
candidates , Sonator'Palmer and lion.
William H. Morrison of the iniarstato
commerce commission , the former
having at this tlmo the larger number
of supporters , Oliiof Justice Fuller of
the supreme court of the United States
lias also bcon mentioned , but doubtlos *
without his authority or sanction. The
democrats of Iowa will bj oalld for Gov
ernor Boles whenever Cleveland Is soon
to bo out of the question , and they maybe
bo cxpoclcd to make a vigorous light
for their man.
It must be admitted that this is not
presidential material of the highest
standard , but thu democratic party has
never boon poorer than it is now in
available mon of first ratoqualifications.
There are able men In the party , but
there- are insuperable objections to Miom
as presidential candidate ? . Among the
western mon named Governor Boies la
undoubtedly the strong ) t , all things
considered. Gray ia a man of very ordi
nary qualifications and lias no rcoo. d of
any consequence nn a public man.
Palmer Is too old by a do/.en years ,
while Morrison , although ho has had
more experience In public life than
either of the others and has mtulo a
creditable record as a member of the
intorst'ito co'iimorco commission since
it was organi/od. hi9 : never boon
largely popular and lacks the qualities
thai win popularity. Boles is u lawyer of
gooil ability , bus shown capacity for
public affairs , Is in sympathy with a
majority of his parly on loading Issues ,
and his brief record as a public man
would uol require a grcal deal of de
fense. The supporters of Governor
Boles In the national democratic con
vention will bo able lo offer some cogent
reasons why ho should bo preferred to
any other western man.
coxsrrruriuxAi. ASIKXDMKXTSS.
At the general election the coming
fall two amendments to the constitution
are to bo submitted to the people. The
llrst provides for throe now executive
olllcors to bo known as railroad commis
sioners , who nro to bo appointed by Iho
governor to serve until the general oloc- %
lion in November , 18 ! ) , ' ! , when their suc
cessors are to bo elected by the people
ami Iho lorins of Iho commissioners shall
bo determined by lot , 0110 to servo
one year , 0110 two years and the third
three yo'irs. Thereafter one of the com
missioners will bo elected annually.
The other amendment proposes a now
section governing Iho investment of the
permanent educational fund of the state.
It provides thai the funds shall not bo
invested or loaned except on United
Stales or sltito securities , registered
county bonds or registered school dis
trict bonds , and prohibits Iho transfer of
school funds or the interest thereof to
any other than educational purposes.
The second amendment will bo ac
cepted without controversy. It is in
proper form and its purpose is just and
wise. It will bo impossible to divert
school funds if Iho amendment bo
adopted because the stale Is pledged lo
malnlnin the permanent educational fund
"forever inviolate , ' ' and to make good
any losses which may accrue from any
causo.
The railroad amendment isbunglingly
drawn , but would probably bo inter
preted by the courts according to the
evident Intent of the legislature. The
principle which the amendment will
fasten upon the constitution is onon to
serious objections. It is adapting the
Iowa commissioner system to Nebraska
Before the people will adopt the measure -
uro they will inquire very carefully into
the workings of the Iowa commission.
It goes without raying thai Iho proposed
board of commissioners is superior lo
that now provided for , but even a com
mission elected by the people is no pro
tection against exorbitant rates and dis
crimination. ' The experience of Cali
fornia , where the entire power of rail
way regulation and ratemaking is
vested in an elective railroad commis
sion , is no more satisfactory than Iho
oxporionco.of Nebraska with her sham
railroad commission. The railroads
pack California conventions and dictate
oloclions just Iho same as they pack
conventions and dictate candidates for
state olllcos in Nebraska. Legislative
regulation is the only safe remedy
against exorbitant rates.
Till : ( JKXKliAh COXFIlltKACK.
The wintur is slipping away so rapidly
that almost before wo are aware of it
May will bo upon us with the responsi
bility of the great quadrennial mooting
of Molhodist ministers and laymen. The
time is now hero when the details for
Ibis important occasion should bo ar
ranged. It is not necessary to remark
upon the great benefits Iho cily will de
rive from this thirty-day session of the
representative followers of John Wesley
from all parls of Iho world. Wo have
invited Iho conference lo accept our
hospitality and every loyal citizen of
Omaha must do his dutv.
Bishop Nowraan is now devoting al
most his entire time to the p''oparalio.ns
for Ihe conference. Tlio Molho.list
clergymen are being nobly assisted by
thobo of olhor denominations. Tlio
good work moves on under their direc
tion slowly , because our people are busy
ana negligent. They should rally lo'
the support of the enterprise. The clti-
zons' commlllco is not behind in ils
brunch of thn work , but the individual
householder is backward in announcing
lo his piHlor or Iho oltixons' committee
what contributions lie can make to the
success of the mooting. TIIK BKI : de
sires to stimulate individual hospitality
and patriolism by calling the atlonllon
of individual citizens to the subject.
JM I'OK UEMIS AXI ) TllK MA
It was to have boon expected that any
attempt to dispense with needless tax-
eaters , and any effort to reduce salaries
on the city pay roll , would moot with a
vigorous and vindictive opposition , not
only of Iho parties directly interested
but , of all machine politicians who want
lo keep up Iho spoils system.
People who inaKo a living out of poll-
tics never favor retrench mont in public
olllces. Their consciences are never
troubled when taxpayers are plundered ,
and they have no sympathy with any
honest offorl at municipal reform. Il is
all right lo pledge reform and economy
befouj election us a bait lo the credulous
voter , but it becomes a great out ruga on
the ward politicians lo curtail Iho pal-
ronago and inlroUucu business methods
Milo the managemunt of municipal af
fairs. Kvcrybody In Omaha Knows thai
Iho issue upon which George P. Bemis
wan eluiitod mayor was to put the
hoodlors out. to do away with hiiper-
numorarlus , and give us an honest and
economic adminislralion ,
Mr , Bemis ir > trying to live up to the
pledge * which were made to the people
who elected him. IIo is not Infallible ,
but ho Is honoat , vigilant alul determined -
mined to do right as near a ho can t > ou
what is i IK lit. In this determination ho
will bo uphold by all goo.1 citUcns re
gardless of part.v.
TUB country loses one of its ablest
financiers in thu ( loath of John.lay Knov ,
for many years comptroller of the cur
luticyund lutoi1 ptojldonl of the Bank
of the Itupubllo of Now York Mr
Knox hud an import ml part in coiino -
lion with tno financial affairs of lh
government during the rebellion utid
subsequently , and established a national
| ; ' exceptional ability. He
has contributed very largely to the lit
erature of finance , and the labor of few
men in thlsq direction has boon moro
largely dinwn upon In Iho public dis
cussion of II Jjp currency and monoinry
question * ) . MJ- . Knox has always been
an earnest ns well as vigorous advocate
of a sound curVoncy and he was one of
the strongest-opponents of the free coin
age of sllvoiv '
THU soiiutpoinmtttoo : on llnnuco has
brought in ( UMidvorso report on the bill
of Senator Stewart of Nevada providing
for the free coinage of silver. This was
expected. The bill will co lo Iho cal
endar and will very likely bo lauon up
for notion at an early day , when the dis
cussion of silver In the senate will bo
opened. There is uncertainty as to how
the senate will vote on free silvor. At
the last session a free coinage bill wns
passed by a considerable majority , but
several chanuos in Iho momboishipof
the body have since taken place , while
it is quite probable lhat some senators
who then voted for free silver will now
bo lulluoncod by the change that has
taken place in public sentiment on this
question.
A THAvnuNu man writes to Tun Br.u
to suggest a law which shall compel
conductors to disembark passengers In
order to avoid roar-end collisions when
detained on the main track by an acci
dent. This would involve hardships to
passengers and dors not appear to bo
any safer precaution against disaster
than to bond a brakeman to Iho rear
with a danger signal. If law were ado-
qtiato to Iho situation at all , tin act
making It a penitentiary offense lo no-
clccl sending warning to the front and
rear of the train and lo fail properly lo
sot a switch would bo more effective
than that proposed by our correspond
ent.
ANY attempt on the part of councilmen -
men to obstruct the movement for the
abolition of sinecures and the consolida
tion of olllces whore such consolidation
will improve the service and reduce
taxes will bo in bad faith. The people
of Omaha have decreed these reforms
and the councilman elected last fall are
in honor bound to carry out Iho reforms.
If they listen to disgruuiled ward heel
ers instead of carrying oul the wishes of
the pcoplo thov will prove faithless lethe
the trust reposed in Ihotn.
DAVID B IIINUIISON : : : of Iowa never
takes Iho HOOT in Iho lower house of
congress unions , ho has something losay.
His arraignment of the World's fair
management was a powerful plea for
economy and u rasping expose of its
extravagance. The speocli will not in-
lerforo with reasonable additional ap-
prialions for the great exposition , but it
will force Hip "director general and other
ollicials to abandon their wasteful ex
penditures. <
31iirli .l.iu In It.
I'lillatlcliilitn ' "less.
David Browbc tor Hill must not make the
mistake of thmkiug that thu clamor against
uim und bis policy is maito'by clams.
I'orrliiff a I'loposdl.
Evidently David B. Hill doosa't takomiirli
stock in leap yoar. At least bo U not wait
ing for the nomination to propose to him.
A SiiKU < * tl < in to llriirl.
iKnvrrXiua.
Mr. Wattorson has not written a letter do-
clmiiiK tbo Now York Herald nomination for
tlio presidency. When lie does write it bo
should bo careful tbai it does not go tbo
route of the Hill lottor.
Carry the Vow * to N'i'iv York.
A Cbicneo court has dcculod that tbo late
John Crorar bad a rlcht to do Just wbat ho
pleased with las own mouoy. Tills novel decision -
cision will bo regarded by Now YnrK jurists
us verging upon anarchy.
The Antl-IIIII .Homi.it ,
Xew r < nlf ilciattl.
Four thousand domocauts at least , many of
thorn of considerabla prominence in tboyarty ,
Imvo now become Idontil'ed with tbo move
ment in this city , and sympathetic bodies are
organlzlnc for the same purpose in various
other parts of the state , the members of
which are all violently opposed to Senator
Hill and his political methods.
flu ) liD.Mll Holocaust.
f'/ifc.it/i filler Or at H.
The destruction of the Koyal hotel , Now
York , with Us attendant horrors and terrible
loss of llfo. will again turn public attention
to legislation for tbo better protection ol
hotel gucsU. It Is the old sad mm sickening
story of lifosiicrillcod thiiough want of earn
in building and lack of adcquato moans of
escape in casoof lire. No buildings should bo
mow carefully constructed or inoro rigidly
Inspected than hotels which every night
shelter scores of people now to their sur
roundings.
Sound \\Yntcrn l.iiw ,
Chicago Is to bu congratulatoa that the
Illinois courts are disposed to construe the
laws as to inheritance liberally In favor
of the wishes of the testators. In this wuy
In the Crorur will suit , the city will gut the
! ,0l ) ( ) , ( 0 ( > library which thu dead mllllonalro
wished to found. To the nvorago pon.on not
liitoroitod In logiil' ' technicalities or tbo law's
dul ly.s It SOOIIH { 9lbh that the evident wish
of thu testator Ls often the last thing carried
out. The Cronlr'will was established on
common souse ' ' 'j'luit , It Is on sound law is a
fortucato tliliif//iar tlio great city of tlio great
west. IB
' IB -
Chicago Tribuuo : Klowor for president !
" " .
"Kats !
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Hoaliostor I'oxUfl "Hats ! " in the now BXI.-CU-
tlvo mansion ( " " '
l'hiladulphia < 'lrtcord : Uovornor Flower
could ht-arciily hufro lalsud morn odor If he
bad said "Musprnas. "
Now York Advi-rtlsor : For President
Itoawell I'utllbnjjo Flower. I'latform
"ItaU ! rats I < \/Jll \ } treasury breeds ruts. "
CliiLinnatl Commercial ; Cinvcrnor Flow-
ur's ri'i'lv ' to u dttlugallon of republic. in and
demourattu gentlemen who called oil him In
behalf of n liberal state donation to the
World fair was "U.its ! " This will proba
bly bo the reply the governor will trot whoa
ho presents Ids claims for another official
position.
itiiuruin ro r.1 .s.vs irio.v.
One nf tin' nitnrM-H In the Otrrnmn Court
Mnrtlnl Admit * HoVV | < u Drniiiltcr.
Ctrvrtn , O , Fob. 0 The examination
of Henry KoiMtor , the clerk In Major Over
man's ofllco , brought forth a sensation. Ho
said that the Worthlngton und Lamina
vouchers were partly made out by him ac
cording to orders , and putly by Overman.
Tin * rocolnt * were In Overman's handwrit
ing. The bill of tyinuon llrothori sent to
ttioolllco was for only $3 10. Upon cnm-ox-
nmhmtlon the defense , on the ground oC nt-
tncldngthb credit nf the witness" testimony ,
launched a thunderbolt nt tlio witness , .luclco
Sander * , by a scries of ipiuitlons , compelled
KCHMUT to admit that ho loft the Uomostlo
Sowing Muciiliii ) company iti Chicago In ISM )
a heavy defaulter. Mo , as the cashier and
bookkeeper of the company's Chicago oflli-o ,
sunk SXOOO of their money in wheat auccu
latioii. It Is stated that the matter was kept
out of the novtspapurs and that i.nno of Ills
mon luHtnuto Irlemls or bis relatives know
of It until the unwilling ndmiisioii of Kossl-
tor today , who said thu lo s Im't long since
been made good.
Kossllor Is almost prostrated by the rovo-
lalion of hts gulllat this late du'y. At the
conclusion of his testimony tbo Jiuh'6 advo
cate announced Unit Iho prosecution was
cuiieil. Colonel Gardner again moved to
quash some of the spociilcalloiiR , but the mo
tion was overrule : ' , and the court adjourned
tor the day ,
AltK IA.S.I.S .METHODS.
ColoiiMl .Mini , IIIn Wife , mid Sim Kllli-il Ity
Deputy roimtiilili' * .
LITTII : Hot-it , Ark. . Feb. 0. An unfortunate -
nato tra cdy occurred at Unglaud , Ark. , on
last Saturday. Jonathan Ford , a deputy
constable , undertook to arrest tlamp Hlscoe ,
colored , a well known desperate character ,
on a warrant. Blscoo and other negroes at
Ills house resisted , declaring that , ho would
not bo nrtestod On Sunday Ford , with
another deputy constable , wont lo Hiscoo's
house to make the arrest , and Btscoo's son ,
with a nun given by bis mother for the pur
pose , seriously wounded Ford In the arm and
sido. A D0330 thu n wont to make the arrest
and were forced to hill Hlscoo , wife and son.
SUIIIIK Him to u CoiiKMiliMit I.hub.
MONTR 1:1.1.0 : , Ark. , Fob. t ) . As Chloe
Wilght , the It-year old daughter of Mr ,
Jaekson Wright , who rosldoa near Wilmar ,
was going lo school she was overtaken by a
npgro named Henry Beavers , choked to In
sensibility mid most foully outraged. When
the little pirl recovered sufllciontly she
dragged herself homo and the whole neigh
borhood started in pursuit of the villain , who
was found in hiding. IIo was taken toV11 -
mar and swung up to a limb and his bed >
riddled with bullets. The little girl Is in a
precarious condition.
co.o.viiunx.isiiz. .
No Truth In tlio Ki-port thill IIo Had Hern
i\rrtltrcl : tit Mould t-y.
S\ ANTONIO , To . , Fob. 9. The reported
execution of Colonel Ilornando ? , the Mexican
oflicer convicted by court , martial at Monterey -
toroy of conspiracy with the revolutionists ,
has been ascertained to be untrue. Alter
being sent forward to bo sliot.no date bavinp
boon lixou , Colonel Hernandez appealed his
caio 16 the War department , and 'ponding
hearing was himself removed to the City of
Mexico. It has since boon learned that'tho
Ilimsy testimony upon which ho was con
victed bv tbo court martial has aroused
nmuh sympathy for him In the higher circles
of the army , und powerful inlluencos are
being exerted in his bohalf.
7 o/r A n.isTAitiHtr itinxrK.
Crime ot u .llttcil l.o\iu--llo Uses Vitriol
ullh Aulnl Kllrct.
Cmru.o , III. , Fob. ' . ) . Polor Unit ? , a Jilted
lover , took a fearful revenge on his sweet
heart. Witli an apparently friendly saluta
tion , hu accosted Katie Hautngardon , who
formerly received his attentions , but latclv
refused to have anything to do ivltti him on
account of his dissolute habits. Before she
couU spe.ik , ho throw the contents of a bottle -
tlo of vitiiol in her face. M no girl will bo
disllgured for lifo and is in u-ruat danger of
losing her mind. It is probable she will also
lose tbo use ot one oyo. ( jrau lias- not yiit
boon arrested , but the police are limiting
him.
. .SCT'O.V'S
I'ost : .ludeo HolUn of Kansas
boasts ( hut he ean pick a 10-cpiit ploco oil a
fnnro at 100 yards. The 10-ci'iit ploco is unsafe
tn IvaiiH.is unless It Is nulled down.
Chicago Times : Quuon Victoria Is tired of
the fr ( ! < | ii nt roleroncos to bur huiilth In tbo
papers Itlsluiiely imsslblo that Ibis tired
fcullns Is shaied hy the prmeu of Wales.
Now Vork I'n-ss "It
: cost thu lightning led
agent a gro tui'.il of money before ho was
honollicd by thn Keoloy cure. " "Indued !
How was that ? " "Ills bras * alloyed the gold
so. "
Now-Vork Herald : llaiuhty Lady ( who has
pnrch.ihod a stump ) Must I unlit on mysiilf ?
SI imp Olurlc Not noeess.irlly. It will prob
ably accomplish mote if you put It on thu lut-
tci.
. .mnra.NnIIITI : METAF. .
I'lillmleliilitn I'leu.
I'm a slmnlu little bill ,
I'reo silver .s my imtno ;
My PURH.IKO lioiiuth 111 ,
A f.illurudoth thns.imo.
And so I do not c.ue
How Illand the hroeros blow.
Or cool und L'rlsp thti a r ;
I'or this I truly know ,
I'm .lust u little hill.
I'leuslUur IH my name ,
I'll lav out O. II. Hill
Anil friend and foe tliOHiimu ,
'hlcauo Tribune : Condemned Ilorflo Thluf
( lo leiidnr of Ail/.orm vigilantes ) YOU ain't
Klltln' this Unot In the right pluco You ta- }
Itsrs don't seem in understand thu roiit'H.
l.t-.idor ( adjusting the noose a aln ) Vio'll
Ret the ban ; of It presenty.
I'lilliidulphla I'ressi TlmtCanadlaii who at
tempted to thaw out dynamllu on a hot stone
must have been n rolutlvo of the boy who
thought II would ho funny to tickle a inuli-'n
hind foot with a straw.
I.lfo ! Doctor ( to newly nmdo father ) Sir ,
you , uu to ho congratulated , You are the
fut her of twins.
llapuv fiiiLMiKdouhtfiilly ) Thut'sbi ) They
mlRlil h.tvo been triplets ,
VaiiKee Hindu : I'lisliimm-I hope you can
pay inn tn.it money von owu mo , I have
nalkml Ihu ml at tovot It.
NopayAre yon willing to walk II vo inoro
boforn yon get It'/
t'lishman Ves , If necessary.
Nopuy Thun walk homo
"Sweet miild , " Hald ho.
"I IIHII of Ibeo
To lly , to Hy , to lly with mo. "
"Vounc fel. " H.ild ahu ,
"Now don't you bo
Tou lly , too lly , too lly vlth mo. "
Chicago Trillium ; If policemen are eoni-
polled to pay for tlicli theater tlukuU they
will Ht.iy on the outsidu , und thulllaln on
the HIHK" miiy do his or t without foar.
Philadelphia Times ; It hhoun , i disposition
lo ijiilhhlu with winds when n mini liiel.n ,111-
other out of u iil.iro tunl then assorts ho w.ih
only Hying to give him a lift ,
Yonkers -talesman : "Al'outtho only tlmo
my tailor lvo > his enslomurs ro.-iilur Ills , "
s.nd HiittliM , Is wliun thuy nenlect to tiny
their hills"
Klmlr.i C i/ottu ! Tlio only mini whomakus
murli cnlillal oul of what ho doesn't know IH
thu nxpurl wilues4.
Highest of all in Leavening Power Latest U. S. Gov't Report
THIRTY MILES OF "L" ROAD
Chicago's Rnpitl Transit Facilities to Far
Exceed the Original Design.
LINES TO EXTEND TO JACKSON PARK
Ite'isous Tor the split on the World's I'ulr
Appropriation Th rent eued llojcoll
on the Cigarette Tnist ( lnr-
den Clt ) Uostlp ,
Cnicvno ntntiuj op TUB Unn , I
Cntcioo , li.t , , Pob. 11. I
Thirty miles of elevated railway will bo
provided for west sldors. Such Is the pros
pect now hold out by the projectors of the
l iiko street ulovated rond. Xegotlnllons for
the sain of tbo road nro noaily completed. It
Is expected that the transaction will bo
closed this week. The doul Involves notonlv
tbosnlo of n controlling Interest In the bonds
nud Mock of tbo road , but contemplates nn
extension far uo.vcnui the original design.
The totut length of the tracks will bo thltty
miles and the load will not oulv bo built
along the streets In the original plan , but ac
cording to thu revised Intentions It will bo
extended to the southward und across the
city tnJnuksou park. To accomplish all this
will rcquiro a largo increase in tbo capital
stock , This , by the present nrriuigomcnts ,
It Is claimed , will bo forthcoming , for It is
said that unliuiltnd capital has boon Inter
cstcd in the road.
Woilil'i 1'iilr Altiitri.
"Discussing the question of securing
$ . 1,000,000 appropriation for the fair , 1 would
very much proler , " said Director I/Yed W.
i'eck , "to tliuto with the national board in
Urn matter of. federal legislation lo go band
in hand with them to congioss and present u
slnglo bill. Hut a measure outlined Just as
It wns stated by Onernl St. Clalr would not
afford us sufficient lollof. The only part of
the inonoy secured from congress that could
bo used by the local board is that for the departments
partments now controlled by Director General
DnvU. This sum would aggregate but little
inoro than $1,000.000. Now. until \\o hollovo
that congress will not grniit us more than
that amount , wo cannot endorse that
policy "
It has been decided by the American Blblo
society to authorize the agent in clmrgo of
its exhibit "to make free , full and cjroful
distribution of portions of the scriptures ns
in his Judgment may aoom practicable , under
tha direction and control of the distributing
committee , rendering monthly reports to the
committee of the number of said portions as
distributed. "
Tohn M. Samuels of the department of
horticulture , who has Just returned to head
quarters from his southern trip , says a movement
mont for developing a very thorough exhibit
from Florida is now well orguimod , and the
people of the state are thoroughly aroused to
the necessity of making such an exhibit in
fruits and plants ns will bu worthy of their
commonwealth , and ono which shall in many
respects challenge the palm with Cali
fornia.
Trouble O\rr ClgiuetteH.
The action of the American Tobacco com
pany in cutting off the usual ! J. > per cent dis
count formerly allowed on actual sales ot
cigarettes sc ms to bo n move directed
against the retail dealers. It has moused
local dealers and they may possibly organize
a movement to boycott the trust. Several of
them declare openly that they are roaity to
drop clgarottes at any time , while others
think the trouble will result in tbo estab
lishment of an opposition cigarette factory ,
started bv plug "tobacco people who are outside -
side of tbo combine.
Dentil ofiin Old Trader.
James C. Hico , ono of the old-timo well
known post Under * of the lake country , died
In Canada yesterday of general debility , aged
71. Mr. Rico was born in Canada In isle ,
and In 1SHS , at the ago of ! iO , he removed to
the island of Mackinac , where ho established
a post trading station. For thirty-two years
hu continued in business on the Island. IIo
built several lake vessels which were oper
ated in thu llsb trade , and in the oatlv days
of Chicago bis business extended lo this city
Ho had many personal reminiscences of thooo
early days , when 8,1)00 ) Indians received sup
plies from the Mackinar post. During these
early times , and Just aftyr the regular pay
ment to the Indians , silver would pllo up in
his store by the basketful. The old man was
Hist seriously attacked last Saturday night.
His wife , died about live months ago.
Odds mill inds. :
Michael Trovers , hotter known as Dnko
Japousky. who for twonty-llvo years has led
the lifo of a rccluso on the little Island of
Japousky , across the channel from Sitka ,
Alaska , is in the city on the way to nn Insane -
sane asylum. It wns the result of the piompt-
ness and courage of Travors tli.it the whole
white population of Sitka wait saved from
massacre upon the withdrawal of the United
States troops several years ago.
Miss Uaubton , a teacher In the Wells
school , will be called noon to defend herself
against a charge of shutting up ono of her
little girls In a dark cloak room for three
days as a ounishmont for failure to got her
lessons ,
The story telegraphed a few davs ago from
Huron , S. D , , to tlio effect that ono II.V. .
Williams of Chicago nariowly escaped
marrying his own sister , proves upon inves
tigation to have no foundation whatever.
Mao Siiencor , young , pretty and a blondo.
recovered f.1,000 from Hey Williams of Pales
tine , 111. , for broach of protnlsu.
St. Uaudon * , the famous Now York
sculptor. Is bore to discuss plans for the
t'Oguii momimout , to bo erected on the lake
front.
\Ve tem I'eople In Clileiiiro ,
The following western people are in the
cltv :
At the ( .traml Pacific Miss Underwood
Musratltio. In ; Marcus Mmpson , Hurling
ton , In. ; 11. W. Seaman , Clinton , la , n , T
Koch. Cedar Koplds , la ; II T Palmer
Charles H Simmer , K A. Benson , Omaha
T. A. Clayton , Sioux City , In. , .A. T Sttttoti
Ormomt , Nob.
At the Palmer Alpuonso Matthews , W
K. Hiinscom. Dubuque la , ; Air. and Mrs. 1)
M. Neiswancor , Sioux City , la . U P. Km
kald , O'Neill , Nob. ; Mr. and Mrs. Harkor
Huron , S. P ; Mrs. A. L. Daniel , MM. li II
L.CC , Cedar Haplds , la.
At the Wellington W. F. Cutter , W C.
Hnvward , Davenport , la. ; A. llnrnolt ,
O'N'olll , Nob.
At tlio Auditorium C. W. Albert , Mar-
shalltown , la.j D. K. I.yon , Mr. and Mrs t
A. Htm'.on , Dubmiuo , In. 1A
POLITICAL POINTERS.
Meeting , , r Hi , . Itrpiihtlnin CoiiRretiiloiril
t'oiiiinltt UelegatiM to MIIIII | > II | > OH.
The congressional eommlttoo of the Socoml
congressional district of Nebraska moots at
the Millaid hotel tonight , at S o'clock
to reorganise und to transact such other
business as may como before the committee.
loday Is tbo Unto llxed for tbo mcotlnj\ ,
of the committees In the thrco districts
where there nro no chairmen , viz , thu Second
end , the Fourth nml the SiMb. Tbo Second
will meet in Omnhn , the Fouith in Fairmont
and the Sixth in Kearney. The First ,
Third mid Fifth have the throe chairmen
of the three old committees and they
will probably meet when these chairman call
Iho coinmittoeinen together.
One of the Interesting .iiiostlons that the
state central committee will probably bo
called upon to decide vorv soon is thn balls
of representation in seleetlng delegates to
the Minneapolis convention. Knch congres.
slonal district will bo inturestoa In this and
the matter will Imvo to uo settled soon.
Some Imvo sm.gosted that the vote polled for
.ludgo Post bo made the basis for loproson
tatlon , while others claim that the \oto for
Mr. Mamie , recent of tbo state university
Hliould bo the basis. It will mnko but
verv llttlu dlffercnco to Douglas
county or the Second district uhlch of the
two are taken , but in somn counties mid dls
tncts where .ludgo Post ran tar ahead of his
ticket it will make some difference.
Ii : ! ) A HOY .IM > / / { / , .
Wealthy Texas-Mini Charged \ \ It h CarrjhiK
Oil KUIISIH ( It ) Children ,
Sr. .TosPl'ii , Mo. , Feb. SMax S > Axolrod , n
tailor of Kansas City , has arrived hera
searching for his two children , a boy and n
girl , who , ho says , were abducted from his
homo on last Tuesday. Axclrod says ho resides
sides nt fill ! Kast street , Kansas City , and on
Inst Tuesday moved from 'Jll Kast utroot to
his present location. IIo has a daughter ,
Mina , 15 years of ago , and u son , Alois , aged
7 years. These two children loft Iho house
on the day mentioned to go to the tailor shop
of Joseph Hclnmami. Since that , tlmo they
have not been seen. Axelrod told tlio nolicii
ttiat a man named Lilnfotibaum of Dallas
Tex. , who is very rich und with whom lie
was well nc.iuatniud , had wanted the chil
aron , but ho had always refused to allow
them to go. Ho says that Giofenbauin came
to Kansas City ono day last week , and ho
says that ho has no doubt abducted tlio two.
Ho secured a clew In Kansas City , "bowing
that the trio came to this city , but if hero
tuolr whereabouts cannot bo discovered.
F1MVK AMI UOlt * 1-011 ItVfililA.
Philadelphia's Ship \VI11 Curry tinVsfs
CotitrlliutloiiH on Conditions.
Pilli.Mii.i'iiu , Pa. . Fob. U. Mayor Stuart
has received a message from the Russian relief
lief commissioners , representing the millers
of America and the people of Minnesota , i o
braska nud Iowa , In response to a query stat
ing that : ! .OOJ,000 pounds of Hour and l,0KOOii ( )
pounds of corn were on tbo way toNow York
and requesting that the ship oflerod by the
citi/ens of this city for carrying the pro
visions to Kussia bo prepared lo lecoivo thu
cargo bv February 'J7. The reply soul to tlio
commissioners states that tlio steamer loaves
Philadelphia February ! 2 ( ) for Libau and
cannot delay to receive a part
of her cnrgo in Now Vork. If the Hour and
corn mo icceivod hero on or before February
It ! , the Philadelphia ! ! ' : n.slc If they shall eon
sider It imrl ol cargo. Thuy nio" desirous of
, tanspoi'ting the donations , and ask for un
immediate reply.
Kiiimio Hill's Iteliiin.
New YOHK. Fob. ' . ) . Colonel William ! ' .
Cody ( Buffalo Hill ) was a passenger on thu
Cunardor Umbrin. Ho suid ho is heio for
a brief visit , the objoet of which is to maks
arrangements for his show at thu World's
fair , i'lio colonel proposes to make this show
the supreme i flort of his lifo , after which no
says he will give up all professional engage
ments.
] 'l\n YlrtluiMot tlio K\ilorilou.
PunMini I'liu , Pa. , Fob. ! ! , Unglnocr
Hugh Dougherty and Hrakeman Faust , who
were riding In u caboose at tbo time of th'i
explosion of the engine on the Heuding road
yoslercliiv , died lodav.maklng n total of llv *
deaths from tno accident. The lemainlng
victims are out of danger.
& CO.
K , W. Corner I51U anil Douglas ! >
Figure it
yourself
February , March , April and maybe
during a little bit of
May you'll find it
pleasant to wear
heavy underwear.
We've knocked the
prices silly on our
underwear for this
week. A lot at 40c
j a garment , 75c a suit , Tine merino 75c a
garment , regularly $1. Very superior wool
underwear $3.75 a suit , that we always got
$5 for- and lots of others , You can also
make $4 to $8 if you buy a business suit
this week.
\
Browning , Kinff & Co
C J
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