h THE OMAHA DAILY BERIHWEDNESIUY , APRIL 5 , 1803 ,
THE DAILY
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AH rommiuiloutlotii trial Ins to nnws nnrt
editorial niattor slioulil bo addressed to the
Kdltorlal Popartim-nt.
lUTStNESH l.KTTEHS.
A 11 builnp-w letters nnd ri-mlttnnco't Blioultl
lir addressed tn Tlio ll o Publishing Company.
Omaha. Drafts , chocks tind postofflco orders
to ho mailo | titynblo to the order of the com-
TIIE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY.
8WOIIN STATKMK.NT OV CIUCULATION.
Btttta of Nebraska , I
fieor'io ll , TMclnick , np'crolnrr of Tin : Ilrg pub-
llnhlfiK compnnr , does dolomnlr wear tliat tlio
Battml clroiilnllnii of THE IUII.Y 1IEB for the week
t-ndlUK April I. ISM , was ft * followi-
Hiindnr , Mnrch M 26,0.15
MoniUr. Mnreli 2T g.T"
Tiiexlnjr , Mnrch ! M J3.J-
WedneiMlajr. March T.I 2-U-H
Thnridar. March KO JJ.IJ-'S
Vrld y. Mnrch 31 W'J8 '
Haturtlar. April 1 2 < . M
Sworn to linforo nionnrt nubscrlbod in mr pro -
encothli lutilnr of April , ICJ.I. (
N. 1' . FKII * Notarr I'ubllo.
Average C'lrriiliilliin ( or I'lilirimry. 81.300
MICHIGAN does not socin to bo quite
sure whether ttho wants capital punish-
jncntornot. If she had ono more Lnti-
inor the capital punishment Hldo would
easily win.
TUB primary object in adopting rules
for any legislative body Is to oxpodlto
business. The rules of the state senate
Bcotn to have boon designed for the pur
pose of olwti noting the transaction of
business.
THK wheat farmers of the northwest
are confident that they could ralso a big
crop of wheat this your , but are very
much in doubt whether they had bettor
do it or not. The prleo outlook does not
uncourugc a special otlort in that direc
tion. ,
THK increased precautions against
cholera in Mexico indicate an enlightened -
lightened appreciation of the danger
which the disease would bring to that
country with its poor sanitary arrange
ments. Sewers are almost unknown Ir
Mexican cities.
A VIOOKOUS war is using waged
against violators of the fish laws in Iowa.
It is useless to spend public money in
Blocking state waters with fish if they
nro to bo killed with dynamite and taken
by wholo.-wlo in nets and traps. The
example is a good one for Nebraska.
IF THK impeached state officials
sincerely desire a vindication at tlio
hands of the supreme court they should
discountenance all obstructive tactics
and interpose no objections to the adop
tion of the articles of impeachment prepared -
pared by the attorneys for the state.
THK opponents of house roll H3 inithe
Bonatc have exhausted all legitimate
moans to sidetrack or defeat the bill.
Now lot them yield gracefully to the
will of the majority , stop filibustering
and allow the bill to go upon its final
passage. This is a government of ma
jorities.
The legislature should not adjourn before
it has stamped out corruption and placed
the state institutions under the care and
supervision of officers who do not wink at
corrupt practices and have the integrity and
thebackbone to stop thieves and plunderers
from robbing the state and looting the
treasury. - _ _ _ _ _ _
\VHKN Governor Lowelllng of Kansas
was aakod the other day if there would
bo a special session of the legislature ho ,
replied : "Wo will wait until wo got our
corn planted before thinking about that
matter. " It Is a good thing for Kansas
that her lawmakers have to plant corn
oifco a year.
THK fact that during last month there
wore issued 140 permits for now build
ings in this city , representing an outlay
of $152,82. ) , indicates that there will bo
increased activity in building in Omaha
! Ms year. Mechanics nnd laborers and
all who are interested in the growth of
the town are glad to s co those signs of
Improvement.
* /7icpeopledo not want the legislature to
adjourn before the state housa has been
2ntrged of dishonest and faWilcss officials.
The people toill cheerfully bear any taxation
the legislature may impose on them if the
legislature will only do its duty fearlessly
and regardless of a ll pressure from corpo
rate influence or the corrupt lobby.
MANY of the manufacturing firms that
will have exhibits at the coming exposi
tion of the Manufacturers association in
this city will show the people how tholr
various products are made. A number
of manufacturing plants will be in
operation in the building , some of which
will possess a curious interest for all 1
visitors. This will be attended by con.
sldorable expense , but It will advertise
Nebraska made goods and stimulate the
local pride of the people.
Two WKSTKHN farmers , one from
lowu and the other from South Dakota. ,
wore selected as easy marks by a confi
dence man in Chicago , listened to his
story with a deceitful display of sym
pathy , promised to meet him later and
lot him have $ ol)0 ) , and then hustled off
and got a detective and delivered the
sharper into custody. If the confidence
men want to work the western farmers
successfully they must bo careful tc
Boloot those who do not read the uows-
papers. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Till ! Canadian tories , who have in'
slated all along that there would bo nc
annexation sentiment in Canada if the
busybodies on the American side of the
line would mind tholr own hualnoss , art
not talking that way now. Hardly n
word is oald in the United States at
present in favor of annexation , but the
Dominion is getting more oxeltod on the
subject every day. The Canadians are u
Httlo slow about taking hold of n now
idea , hut when once- they grasp It they
never let loose.
MAJOntTIKS Mt'ST llL'hK.
This is a government of majorities.
Whenever the people volco tholr will
through the ballot box nil law-abiding
oltl/ens nro in duty bound to submit to
the expressed will of the majority. The
sumo principle must necessarily govern
the conduct of ull our Invr making bodies.
Wlillo minorities nro offered every
reasonable safeguard against usurpa
tion and tyranny by majorities ,
any attempt to nullify the will of
the majorities by persistent obstruc
tion not only becomes Intolerable
but subversive of popular self-govern
ment. A striking example of ituolar
able obstruction is furnished by the
cmii'HO whereby the minority of the sen
ate is booking to prevent the passage of
the maximum rate bill , known as house
roll TO. It was the privilege of the op
ponents of this measure to insist that It
should bo fully and frCToly discussed.
It was their privilege to offer any
amendments they might doom proper.
They had a right to object to any prop
osition that would give the bill the
right of way ahead of other
bills previously placed on the calen
dar. These privileges have all been
exhausted. The bill has been subjected
to every species of parliamentary fili
buster to retard it. The minority has
had every advantage that can be
afforded by a presiding ofllcer not in ac
cord with the majority. The mil road
managers have had ample time to bring
all the pressure they could possibly
exert upon individual members who
have been pronounced supporters of the
bill , and now when the bill has boon put
upon final passage dilatory motions and
attempts to prevent a vote are decidedly
improper. The time has come for the
state to take a vote on the bill and let
the majority govern.
OMAHA'S I'ltKSKXT AXD FUTUHtl.
All extended editorial article in the
latest issue of Jiradstrecfs is devoted to
the city of Omaha. The errors made by
the Bradstreet Commercial agency in
reporting the bank clearings of this
city , to which attention was called in
these columns , are satisfactorily ac
knowledged and explained and reference
is made to the growth of business here us
follows :
In a recent Issue of Tun O.MAUA Bin refer
ence Is tnndo to the largo total of bank clour-
ings at that city for the preceding twelve
months , the aggregate being $ ; HO,71U,333. an
Increase- $33,018,721 over the procuring
year. It is pointed out that this is
a remarkably largo total for a city
the size of Omaha , which fact becomes all
the more striking when it is recalled that
there has been nothing abnormal in the
conditions under which this wonderful in
crease has taken place. It is explained as
duo simply to a natural expansion in trafllc
from that center , which has become a most
important point of distribution ; in fact ,
within the enormous territory lying directly
west of Chicago and east of the Rocky
mountains , south of that fed by St. Paul
and Minneapolis , and north of that supplied
by sui-h cities as St. Liouis , Kansas City and
St. Joseph , Omaha has the Held practically
to itself , and , in connection with the enor
mous packing Industries there and its largo
banking capital , has been growing commer
cially at a rate to attract widespread Atten
tion. Ono of the elements of the success
Omaha has achieved in this direction is to
be found in the keen interest in the prosper
ity of the city taken by all of its citizens.
This shows a duo appreciation of the
magnitude of Omaha's commercial trans
actions and an intelligent apprehension
of the conditions which make thorn pos
sible. Nothing is more necessary to the
commercial and industrial growth of
this city than a just conception of the
possibilities of trade which are guaran
teed by the vast territory in which its
supremacy as a point of distribution
never can bo successfully disputed. It
is true , as pointed out by Jlrudstrccrs ,
that Omaha has an enormous extent of
territory "practically to itself , " and this
will bo equally true generations hence
If advantage Is taken of the opportuni
ties presented.
Perhaps "tho keen interest taken in
the prosperity of the city by all of its
citizens" is more apparent than real and
applies more to small affairs tlmnito
great ones , but this cannot long remain
true when business men and capitalists
are awakened to a realization of what
rival cities nro doing nnd are brought
to see the importance of pushing the
growth of business in Omaha
instead of being contented with
the trade that comes to hand
through sheer force of circum
stances. Our commercial transactions
are now conceded to bo remarkably
largo and tholr volume is steadily anil
rapidly increasing. The journal above
quoted says that in respect to growth of
trade "Omaha has ranked relatively as
high as any other city. " In order to
fully appreciate the significance of this
it is only necessary to compare the
efforts that are made in behalf of trade
in this city with those that are put forth
by other cities of the west. It would not
bo fair to say that Omaha's great pros
perity comes to her in spite of herself ,
but it would bo within the bounds of
truth to say that not one-tenth part of j
the work that has been done in behalf of
trade by the business men of Kansas
City has boon put forth to promote him-
liar interests in Omaha.
Those who are interested in the new
commercial organization that has just
been formed in this city will find much
to encourage them in a comparison of
what Omaha has achieved with the effort
that it has cost. If so high a rank has
been gained without organized work in
the interest of business It Is evident that
a much higher position may bo reached
by means of the plan of action now pro
posed. , _ _ _ _ _
IP THKUK is any truth in the state'
ments of English newspapers that thu
translations of Russian documents pre
sented in support of the American argu
ment in the Uorlng sea arbitration are
falsified it should go hard with the
translator. The Intimation of the Lon
don Standard that thin trick was con
nived at by the authorities at Washing
ton for purposes of deception is cer
tainly absurd , but it is nevertheless un
fortunate that any suoh criticism of the
ovidoneo submitted by the I'lilto'l ' Slates
should have boon maJe possible.
The anti-trust law enacted by the
Plfty-tlrst congress has bean eJivHruod
by a federal judge to apply to combina
tions of worklnginen engaged In n strike
when the effect is to interfere with inter
state. commerce. That the author of
that measure. Senator Sherman of Ohio ,
or any member of congress who sup
ported It had any idea of giving it suoh
an application is ml at all probable. It
was intended to apply to capitalistic
combinations exclusively , and to give it
any other application see'iH a strained
construction. The act is plain in its
terms. It declares to bo illegal every
contract , combination In the form of trust
or otherwise , or UMiispirnuy in restraint
of trade or commerce among the several
states or with foreign c nmtrios , and
providcs that every person who shall
make aiiy such contract or engage in such
combination or conspiracy shall bo
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor , uirl on
conviction thereof shall bo punished by
a line not exceeding $5 , 000 , or by impris
onment not exceeding one year , or by
both , in the discretion of the court. The
same punishment is proscribed for per
sons convicted of in 311 > pjlizlfig or at
tempting to monopolize or combining or
conspiring with other persons to nnnop-
ollzo any part of the trade or commerce
among the several states or with foreign
nations.
In the case at Now Orleans , to which
the application of the anti-trust law wu'i
made , the amalgamated trades sot out
to secure and compel the employment of
none but union men in a given business ,
and in order to accomplish this enforced
a continuance of labor in all kinds of
business , including that of transporta
tion of goods and merchandise from state
to state and to nnd from foreign coun
tries. This the court hcjd to bo a com
bination in restraint of commerce. "Tho
evil as well as the unlawfulness of the
act of the defendants , " said tlio court ,
"consists in this : That until certain de
mands of theirs wore complied with
they endeavored to prevent and did
provort everybody from moving the
commerce of the country. It is the suc
cessful otTort of the combination of the
defendants to intimidate and overawe
others who were at work in conducting
or carrying on the commerceof the
country in which the court finds their
errors and their violation of the statute. "
This decision does not go as far as that
of the Ohio court in placing limitations
upon the right of workingmen to strike ,
but the cardinal principle of both ol
them is that combinations of laborers
which interfere with the free movement
of trade are unlawful and those who
engage in such combinations commit a
criminal act. In the case on which the
decision of tlio Ohio court was rendered
the interstate commerce law was in
voked.
Thus two general laws , one designed
to prevent combinations of capital to
control production and prices , and the
other to protect the people against un
just discrimination by common carriers ,
are given by the courts an enlarged
scope and far-reaching effect which un
questionably they were not expected 01
intended by congress to have , and yet i
must bo admitted that there is force
in the judicial interpretations o
these statutes as applie'd to the ' cases
considered. What , the country wouk
now welcome is the enforcement o
tlic o laws as congress manifestly in
tended they should bo enforced , and es
pecially the anti-trust law , which lias
thus far been practically a dead letter
If that act can be successfully invoket
against combinations of labor , for wliicl
it was never designed , there ought to
bo little difficulty in enforcing it ugains
combinations of capital , to which it was
intended to imply. No adequate offer
has been made to enforce it and monopoly
ely still enjoys absolute immunity. The
administration can hardly do a groatei
service to the country than to put the
anti-trust law to a thorough test.
rASii I'USTUFFIUES.
The number of fourth-class postotllces
in the United States is between -10,000
and 50,000. These ollices , being wholly
unprotected against the spoilsmen by
any kind of legislation , are rapaciously
preyed upon by the patronage-hunters
at every transfer of the administration
from 0110 political party to another.
Few fourth class postmasters escape the
axe , and they fall by sejres every day
until the demand for these places is sup
plied. In this way the congressmen of
the party in control of the executive de
partment of the government pay oil'a
part of their political obligations ,
and for this reason it is a ques
tion whether the system now so long in
vogue will over be changed. It has been
shown that members of congress have no
desire to surrender this patronage and
it is more than probable that the system
of wholesale removals with every passing
of the administration from one party to
another will continue for years to come.
Tlio present administration promises ,
from the rate of progress now making.
to beat the record in removing fourth-
class postmasters. A great deal has
been said in deprecation of the slaughter
of postmasters of this class by the pro-
ceding administration , but IN proper-
tion to the number the removals
under the Harrison administration were
not so numerous as under the first Cleve
land administration. Assistant Post
master General Maxwell , whoso princi
pal business just now is to replace re
publican fourth-class postmasters with
democrats , seems determined to break
all previous records. lie is said to be
decapitating at the rate of about 100 a
day , and since at this dally average It
would require a year and a half to make
a clean sweep ho may bo oxpactod to In
crease the rate. In this service Mr.
Maxwell Is satisfying democrats , but ho
is encountering some gentle criticism
from the mugwumps. They do not find
in his course so far the promise of any im
provement upon the prnotieo of the past ,
and they mildly suggest that Mr. Cleveland -
land should do something to secure more
decency und stability In this important
part of the public bushier , bit : it is not
at nil likely that anything will ba done ,
because the president is undoubtedly
cognizant of what is going on in
this respect , and it is fair to assume
that ho approves it. The poatmaator
general Is his intlmato friontl , nnd it Is
iot tj bo doulDL'it thai they perfectly
indorstund cae" fltlu" ' in this matter.
The great inajortj | of fjttrth-eluts post-
Masterships ar | olllttlu vmscqmmco so
ar as the emoluments are concerned.
Mr. Cleveland bUtrWes that congressmen
nust haVe some1 tmtronngo. and ho U
loubtless quite' ' willing that they shall
lave full swlng" " ' those petty ollices.
Vfter they haijM'been transferred to
lomoerntlc control ho may bo disposed
o recommend pl.4omo change , but ho
nay bo dopondcVupon not to do any-
hing until thnt'tx'pnsutnmutod. '
It will hardly bo questioned that re-
ormiii this matter would bo In the In-
orost of a more efficient postal service ,
is well as more creditable to the coun
try , but It Is not in sight , and It is likely
to be a long time before It Is realized ,
though it is by no means to be regarded
as hopeless.
THU latest advices regarding the an-
loxntion feeling in Canada show that it
s making rapid progress , ami It is said
that the problem which now confronts
, ho advocates of political union with
the United States is how to organize the
sentiment so as to make it most offoe-
, ivo. In the provinces of Ontario and
Quebec almost every town ha-s an annex-
ition club and these centers of agitation
coop the discussion of the subject active
among the people. An appeal has bjon
Issued to Canadian residents in the
United States to aid In promoting the
cause of political union by correspond
ing with their friends in Canada as to
the advantages to bo derived from such
union , and a great deal is expected from
this plan of campaign. There are about
a million Canadians in this country , very
generally far more prosperous than
when they left tlio "Dominion , and if a
small fraction of this number can bo en
listed in the work of instructing their
friends in Canada regarding the advan
tages to bu expected from political con
nection with this country they cannot
fail to exert a great influence. The annexationists -
nexationists are evidently determined to
make such a showing of strength before
the meeting of the next congress as will
make an impress ! m upon that body and
upon tlio administration , , but they will
not bo likely to get any direct encour
agement from this government.
/ KO'.C ' of censure l j the legislature will
hare no more effect upmi the Hoard of Public
Lands and Iluildin'js than pouring water
on a duck's buck. * Turn the rascals out
and place the m'tnnflemcnt of our state in-
.ititutionx into thf'Juj.ndn of men ivho will
w > t aland by and let the state treasury be
pillaged by thicvcn und swindlers.
THK newer states of the west are often
criticised in thopast for their legislation
imposing restrictions upon corporations ,
by which , it 5s-aJIeged , they often do
themselves harm .by discouraging the
investment of capital in enterprises
which would bo Jw'jieficial to them. But
restrictive legislation against corpora
tions is becoming quite common in the
east. The Massachusetts State Board of
Trade has recently'taken action looking
to legislation foi flb prevention of the
stock watering of railroad companies
ani the consolidation and leasing
of railway corporations and street
railway companies without sufficient
ciont guarantee for the protection of the
public welfare. Stock'watering by gas
and electric light companies when they
consolidate is also to bo prevented , and
it is proposed that a law shall bn passed
requiring that all issues of stock of
railroad and street railway companies
shall bo sola at public auction or other
wise for market value when the market
value is above par. If these proposed
laws are enacted a large number of cor
porations doing business in Massachu
setts will wish that they wore located
west of the Missouri river. The truth
is that public sentiment in favor of
placing proper and just restrictions
upon corporations is growing in all
parts of the country.
ONE of the greatest deals over made
for the purpose of controlling trade and
suppressing competition is tno alliance
reported to have been entered into be
tween tlio Standard Oil company and
the Rothschilds , by which they are to
divide the world between thorn. Tlio
Rothschilds will confine their sales of
Russian oil to Asia , Russia , Japan and
certain other eastern localities and the
Standard will take all the remaining
markets on .the glebe , including the
whole of Euiopo except Russia. Last
year the sales of American oil in the
markets now given up to the Roths
childs aggregated 11,11159,003 cases , but
the Standard was then compelled to compote
pete in Europe with the Russian product ,
which is entirely controlled by the firm
above named. There are a few inde
pendent companies in this country that
will be free to compete with those power
ful concerns , but they will riot have nn
important influence upon the market.
It would seem as if such a deal as this
might result in an , advance in the orico
of oil in all mnrkutf.
TUB republicans of Ohio are getting
ready for the sta Jj campaign , and are
manifesting at thi * early date unusual
Interest und confidence. A governor
will be elected this year am ] the indica
tions are that Governor MoKinloy will
have no oppoi-iitipn-'for a ronomination.
IIo has undoubtedly grown stronger
with the people of the state since ho be
came governor , betaiibo ho has made an
excellent oxoctiu 3 , while his upright
and manly coui'si ' In misfortune has
commended him ! to the favor of many
who have not hitherto been his support
ers. It is prnclicHlly certain that ho will
bo called upon to again lead his party ,
nnd the whole country knows his capa
bility in this respect. There are at
least a dozen democratic candidates for
the gubornatoriul nomination , anil a
very lively struggle is assured. It is re
ported that there is a good deal of dis
affection among tlio Ohio democrats , duo
to the coiu > o of the national administra
tion , and tills gives confidence to the re
publicans. The conventions will prob
ably bo held early , and the campaign Is
expected tj bo an exceptionally earnest
and vigorous one.
OVKK seventy citizens of Indiana have
applied as candidates for consulships.
As there wore more than that number
of democratic votes cast In Indiana last
fall It Is to bo presumed that the rest of
Mr. Cleveland's supporters tn that state
want postollleos.
llcpubticaii.ii 11 the senate should f land up
for Nebraska and mltein the 'pledges of
ISM by rating for house roll .M.
Cltrar for thn
Thomas P. Bayard has dumoiistated the
fact that a man may bo an "ex" and Htlll not
stay out in the cold long enough to freo/e.
Itillililni ; UIMVII ItilM-.tllty.
SI. I'lUllCMl ! .
Tun OM ui.v Unn is doing itself preat credit
by rislnjr above party tics to support the leg
islature in the matter of investigating the
state ofllciftls.
Colil Cnmlurt for tinllungry >
ir < i/if / utim Star.
The assurance to disappointed men that
a place under the government means less
than it seems to mean will not , in all proba
bility , convey much comfort. It is rather
hard for a man to apply for tin olllco and got
advice.
IlltinTliiiti No iti-giiliil lull nt All.
Xlutmtnt Trtlnuie.
The maximum freight ra'e bill provides
for a schedule of rules considerably higher
than the Iowa r.Ucs or the original New-
berry. Undoubtedly It has many defects ,
but It Is the opinion of the Tribtino that It
will bo a great improvement on no regula
tion at all , us at present.
tliu ICctltori.
ili Trlliun' .
The Indianapolis Sentinel pitched into
Hurke , whom President Cleveland up-
lolnted district attorney for Indiana , until
Its editor got an olllco himself. Now it is
observing a silence that can bo felt all over
the stato. And yet no democratic paper is
sayimr a word about the "miuzhni ; " of ed
itors. Funny , Isn't itf
Nowliiirry mill Hit Hill.
Uxuiil island ml'jH-mlciit.
The "Nowberry" bill will become a law ,
hut It should bo remembered that Nowberry
had no more to do with drafting the bill
than the man in the moon , and there is not a
man in either house who knows less of Its
actual provisions or probable effect upon
Nebraska producers and business men. It
will tend to increase jobbing trade in the
smaller cities of Nobrask.i and therein will
bo found its chief advantage to the state.
Lot iltistlco III' DOIIU.
The legislature has decided upon the im
peachment of the three state oftk-ials , At
torney General Hastings , Secretary of State
Allen and Commissioner of Public Lands
Humphrey. Very grave charges have been
made against these oflidals. If the charges
are not trno the parties accused are entitled
to an open and triumphant acquittal ; if , on
the other hand , there has been gross neglect
of their ofllcial duties , malfeasance and hiuh-
handed corruption , the people are entitled
to know it.
Clrciniistiuicns Alter Cases.
O'jVcfl ! Intleiieiule , ( .
IfMoshcrhad been hungry and cold and
stolen food and clothing , ton chances to
ono he would have seen the Inside of n
"cooler" before his alleged crime was twen
ty-four hours old. But ho wasn't ; ho was a
rich political boodlcr , with a pull. He stole
$1,000,000 , will iM-obably settle with his cred
itors for 10 cents on the dollir , occupy a
front pew in some aristocratic cliurcn , und
next fall continue his republican avocation
of "standing up for Nebraska , " but ho will
never see the Inside of a pen.
Tlio World'H 1'tilr .Scliixlutc.
MlnncapHllt Ttincf.
The northwestern roads , it is difficult to
believe , are intending to perpetrate such
an outrage. It is hard to believe that com
petition has fallen to such a low state be
tween roads that they can all agree to such
an outrageous schedule and stick to it. The
rate proposed , as mentioned in this dispatch ,
is not materially below the present rate for
tlio round trip It is above the usual excur
sion rate of a faro und u third , and taken in
conjunction with the fact that passengers
are practically locked out of the sleeping
cars , it is more than outrageous ; it is a
ridiculous proposition.
Twill Tleldo UIL-
Clitc-iyo Tribune ,
Ex-Socrotary of State Bayard lias been
nominated as ambassador to England. The
English will bo pleased , because he was al
ways : i good friend of theirs while ho was in
Mr. Cleveland's cabinet. Ho invariably
yielded to the demands of the English gov
ernment , either because ho was that way in
clined or because President Cleveland or
dered him to. It is not likely that his policy
will be different now. Mr. Bayard's man
ners are irreproachable und ho will repre
sent the United States with great dignity
on state occasions , but ho has not the ability
of President Cleveland's first minister to
England , Mr. Phelps , und will not win the
praise ho did. Mr. Cleveland has been less
fortunate in his selection of an nmbassadoi
to Great Britain than was expected.
Clublilni ; the Ollicial Tree.
Jtarpcr't H'fcftly
It is all very nlco to say that the oflico
should seek the man , but these people know
very well tnat this is a delusion. You might
as well say that apples will pick themselves.
The boys who get the fruit nrc those that
climb the tree and shako it. And-that is
what the boys are doing now. They have
rushed to Washington by the thousands , and
these who cannot climl ) the tree are clubbing
it. It is one of the most striking things in
our quadrennial spectacle. Talk about pa
triotism ! Talk nbout decay of interest in
tlio government in a republic ! Hero is an
army of men willing to give up home , occu
pation , ( if they have any ) to assume respon
sibility , to endure criticism , in order to servo
their country in any capacity or incapacity ,
from holding up the Washington monument
to learning French in Paris. It is a splendid
onset and exhibition of vitality.
IrakiiiK ! Up tlio TnuU.
Chicago Tribune
The good folks of Minnesota have gotaftoi
the trusts with n vim which bodes no goou
to tbo latter. The coal combine is but the
llrst to bo looked to. The action taken in
reference to it will provide for dealing with
the rest , and nil of them will have to effect
a radical change in methods or give a wid-i
berth to Minnesota. The faet that this
classification will touch in a tender spot u
gigantio Hour combine ought not to ba al
lowed to stand in the way , and probably it
will not. And it may well bo hoped tint
Minnesota will prove to bo only the first in a
long list of states the people of all of which
will join shoulder to shoulder in a deter
mined effort to stamp out tlio iniquitous
trusts and put the seal of a strong popu'ui
condemnation on tlio whole nefarious bubi
ness. There is room to expect that the in
vestigation ut St. Paul will provo to bo the
entering wedge in a grand movement tVa
will rivb asunder ull the trust combinations
that now afilict the people by directly killing
oil the wholesale competition which isrecog
lilted by the common luw as the right of the
citizen , and by the whole body of commer
cial ethics astho llfo of trado. " The people
ple are equal to the task If they set about it
in good earnest.
Tribune.
April , tlioii earnest in
Sun rlily. Spoil not the recollection
Of thy hiiillinx ontraiiro
Ily any monkey biiilnoi-i now.
Ah much as U in thee lies withhold thy tears ,
Ilicssyoursuul , fulr April ,
Thurn nothing to cry about.
And U there WIM-O March wmil enmi ! h
To cover tlio iissUninimt. The wild BOO-SO
Isvcuk.i oulilnd hur.liudiilo time
In hunting noi-tliurn witnrlii places
Turdllv tin' sassafras woman
Mukcth her npiiojira-ica , nnil the early fly
Is nowliuro. Look you , April ,
Thli Is no tlmu for miiiionst ) ,
Tim World's I'olumblun Kxpo-iltlon ,
Kulii orshlnf , will oputi four wuukshonce.
lllKlnhollr.im hith : huld It , unit II goo * .
Don't try to stop ll. Vnu will only mtiko your-
llHUculous. Lookplo sint , April ,
l-'ur ulglit mill twmity days. N > .shujt thou bo
I'ltlroitnt tu ! > Columbian ytai-H ;
l-'iilr duuKlitm-s , and boneiilh thy smiling sky.
lirandostof vo-rtllmlus , tlio world will niiirch
To hoe tlio mo-it ijowllilorliw. stuiiunilous ,
matching eoloisal.'ovorwliulinlnx , maisnlll-
cunt und KlKiuille uKKrogatlpn of wonders
nvuriilaci'il on exhibition blneo the world
bosan Its Journey Uowu the toboggan blldo
of tluiol
ST.tTK I'.irflM
Tltdon Cltlion : These laugh best who
nugh lust , nml from present Indications Ed
Hosowutcr will Imvo something to smile ever
when ho gets through with the sttitu house
'crooks. ' "
Uhadron Signal ! The accused oftlcers Uixvo
iot exercised oven the most ordinary e.iro to
u-otect the Interests of the state. It would
appear that thcro Is ample room for 1m-
lonchmont. The people will wntch the
coin-so of events with Intense Interest ,
Nebraska City Nnws ! The Impeachment
iroccedlngs will soon ho under full headway
md then some damaging disclosures may bo
expected. It Is reK | > rted now Unit the In
vestigation committee has gone gunning for
j.x-Audltor Bcnton and proposes to sco how
10 has been managing niTalrs. Tom lias al
ways "stood In" with the crowd.
Blair Courier : The facts brought to light
in the penitentiary Investigation show that
the state has been systematically robbed by
the contractors and that such bold and
brazen-faced thtovlng could not have been
carried on without the knowledge of some of
the stuto officials , whoso endorsement was
necessary to got the fraudulent vouchers
cashed. A few impeachments might purge
the old ring of some of its rottenness und
have n good effect on future state officials.
NKIIHASKAt.VM XKItlt.ltlKAXH ,
The Evangelical Lutheran Christ church
of Norfolk is about to erect u now house of
worship.
The First Presbyterian church of Hast
ings has NX ) members and is constantly grow
ing larger.
Will Swenson and .1. F. Vulleau nro about
to begin tlio publication of the Cedar County
Independent at Handolph.
The ladies of Niobr.ira are becoming ag
gressive. They are about to organize a brass
band und a lodge of the Eastern Star.
Beatrice Ike. n well known trotting horse ,
dislocated his hip joint the other duv in his
stall ut 1. U Cut-ley's stables at Beatrice.
George Muldred of Tecumsch fell off u pas
senger train running at full speed near
Filloy and received Injuries which may
provo fatal.
The Lwifo of Representative Kessler of
Hurt county was thrown from a carriage by
a runaway team ami hud her right hip dislo
cated and was otherwise badly hurt.
A horse kicked D. A. Tlsdol of Salem In
the face and breast und inflicted injuries of
so serious a character that for u ttmo the
victim's life was despaired of. IIo will ro-
covcr , but ho will bo laid up for a long timo.
Tlio landlord of the Cottage hotel at Pen-
dor and his family took their departure the
other day without notify ing anybody of their
Intention to leave town , and the boarders
were obliged to hustle for their own meals.
A good many people , for llnancial reasons ,
mourn the departure of the hotel man. IIo
oven left his female help in the lurch.
Ono of the most destructive prairie fires
ever known in southwestern Nebraska
swept over the western half of Uundy
county on Friday last. It started near
Holyokc , Colo. , and the high wind drove it
in a southeasterly direction. It destroyed
an enormous amount of property and dry
grass that herds sf cuttle und horses were
depending on for subsistence. While at
tempting to protect property und stock from
the names Mrs. Bnrnes , a widow living near
Ives , was burned to death' . Her cattle and
horses ulso perished. It is estimated that
nearly 1,000 tons of hay wore destroyed in
the county. Many of the settlers lost barns
and cribs , and a few residences were
burned. Fire guards six and eight rods in
width afforded little protection , as tlio llro
jumped over them with case , und near Halg-
lor it jumped the Republican river.
LOOK rrEl ! AXT.
Texas Sittings : Illuebeai-d's trade evidently
wiib that of u belle-hanger.
Troy I'ress : Don't trust men who wrlto epi
taphs. They uru ull monumental Huts.
Somorvlllo Journal : The whale npuarontly
swallowed Jonah a good dual ea.slur than
modern skeptics have bceiiablo to swallow the
story of thu whale.
Philadelphia llccord : The blno law folks
do&lro lo bt-o the day of rest mudo u day of
urrost.
Yonkers Statesman : The Aslor baby has n
91,000 cradlo. U will tuko lots of "rooks , " to
keup that going.
Chicago Inter Ocean : "HlKhtoi ) Is confined
to his bud. What dors the doctor think thu
trouble Is ? Anything.sui-iousV" }
"Yes ; his wife wants lo'cutifow'n expenses by
laundering his shirts. "
Washington Star : "Say , niitmmy , " said the
experienced messenger boy , "yur wtirkln' agin
yer own Interests ter run tint way. "
"Why ? "
"I'os doy'll think yer now to dor business an'
won't put no confidence In yer. "
lloston Transcript : Howsor thinks ho would
llko to bu u phynlclan. When u doctor treats ,
ho says , It Is the other fellow who nuts up tlio
money.
Atchlson Globn : "I've soottod you , " said the
sun to thu girl with freckles.
Indianapolis Journal : "I always thought , "
said thu unclunt democrat who had lii-ou to
Washington in thu Intoruslof the country , und
Incidentally of himself , "I have always
thought that a good frost was Jlst the thing
for tlio purslmmons , but It don't suum to work
In my cusu at ull. I struck thu frostiest kind
of a frost but narry u persimmon. '
IllIIDK.V.
C'/i / 'C < I/D ( Iteconl.
"Whore , O whore , Is my love , " ho slghud ;
"I've souRht for her every whuro ;
I've sought her high und low , " ho cried ,
"Wherever 1 go , shu's not thoro. "
"Whore , O wharo can she bo , " ho called ;
"O , I must bo blind as a but ! "
Hut lin found her wlii-n hnr brother bawled :
"l < ook under her Easter hat ! "
nionut\t/.tfn > ins
NocrrtHi-j-Smlllt riml 1T n for th At In thn
Interior l ) | mrl input.
WAIIIINOTOX , I ) . C , April -I -Secretary
Hokn Smith has already begun to oarr.\ Into
effect hU poltoy of dispensing with the s.irv
Ice of all lncoii > | Mtent clerks In hh depart
moiit or these appointed for purely political
reasons. Under the direction of chief War-
die , the individual records of the cloi-Uul
force of the census oflico Is being thoroughly
examined , and all clerks who nro fouuil to
bo deficient In any essential particular , will
bo dismissed. T.venty-nlno clerks were
dropped from the rolls today nnd others are
likely to follow. It Is Secretary Smith's be
lief that the work of the census should bo
completed by the end of the calendar year ,
without asking additional appropriation
from congress , but to do this ho Is convinced
thcro must bo not only economy In expendi
tures , but that each employe must do good
and cnlclent work. U Is understood also
that llto clerical-force of the general lund
oflico will soon undergo a process of renova
tion , after which some attention will bu
given to the pension and ether bureaus , with
the view of putting them ou a strictly busi
ness basis.
Culled on .Mr. Olovcliuiil.
WASHISOTOX , I ) . C. , April -I. President
Cleveland was In good humor to recelvo
callers this morning , and although It was
cabinet day there was quite a number of
them.
Representative ICnloo of Tennessee called
to IntroducG Mr. IX B. Cooper , the proprietor
of the Nashville American , who wanted an
opiwrtunity to discuss state matters with
the president. Air. Cleveland told Mr.
Cooper to come back at 0 o'clock tonight and
ho would talk with him.
Governor Isaac Pnsoy ( .ray , the new min
ister to Mexico , who has been sick , was so
far recovered as to get up to the white
house this morning for the purpose of s.iying
goodbye. IIo will leave for Indianapolis
probably tomorrow.
Airs. Cleveland saw several hundred callers
today between 1- and 1 o'clock. All of them
came by appointment. Three times as many
more came without any appointment and
were much disappointed in not bolng al
lowed to go to the Blue room. Most of tlio
callers were str.mgers. It Is understood
that this is the last reception Mrs. Cleveland - }
land will hold this spring. I
'ri Now KoHliloncp.
WASIIIXUTON , D. C. , April . Uy the end
of the present month It is expected that the
Middloton place on the Woody Luno road
will bo ready for the occupancy of the presi
dent and Mrs. Cleveland , who have leased it
for a term of years. The house is n largo
old-fashioned structure , roomy , comfortable
and occupying an elevation. It is neurcr the
city than Ouu View , which was occupied by
the president during his former administra
tion. The house stands on an elevated
knoll , surrounded with line old oak trees. It
is some distance back from the road and
commands un extended view not only of the
rolling country to the north , perhaps the
most striking and picturesque section of tlio
famous Rook creek region , but from the
windows thcro is ono of the most charming
and extensive views of the city to be found
In this vicinity. The house is larger than
the ono at Oak View and has thirty acres of
land about it.
Coiillrinuil by tlio Somite.
WASHINGTON , U. C. , April 4. The senate
has confirmed the following nominations :
Allan B. Morse of Michigan , consul at Glas
gow ; C. W. Chancellor of Maryland , consul
at Havre ; George F. Parker of Now York ,
consul nt Birmingham ; Samuel E. Morss of
Indiana , consul general of the United States
at Puris ; George E. Dillard of Mississippi ,
consul general of the United States at
Guayaquil ; Soaton Normon of Indiana , as
sistant surgeon in tlio marine hospital ser
vice. W. B. Woody , postmaster , Rockdalo ,
Tex.
CENTRAL SCHOOL.
Corner .Stouo I/nlil with .Speeches uml Mu-
Hiiulu Coremonlt-ii.
The corner stone of the Central school on
Dodge street was laid yesterday afternoon
by the Musonio fraternity.
Air. Samuel P. Davidson of Tecumseh ,
grand muster , accompanied by Mr. Robert
C. Jordan , the oldest past grand master In
the state , led the procession , and they were
followed by Mr. J. P. Blat-k , deputy grand
master ; Mr. J. J. Mercer , grand marshal ;
Mr. Charles 1C. Coutant , acting grand senior
warden ; Air. Henry W. Wilson , grand
Junior warden ; Air. George C. Whitmoro ,
acting grand treasurer ; Air. W. R. Bowen ,
grund secretary ; Colonel Champions. Chase ,
grand bible bearer ; Rev. Thomas J. Alackcy ,
acting grand chaplain ; Air. Henry Brown ,
net Ing grund senior deacon ; Colonel Henry
E. Palmer , noting grand junior deacon ; Air.
Li. II. Kent , grand seniorstcwurt ; Air. Henry
T. Clark , grand Junior Stewart ; Air. Jack
King , grand tiler. These officials were ac
companied by members from Nebraska
lodge No. 1 , Capitol lodge No. 3 , Covert
lodge and St. John's lodge No. t5 ! , numbering
inulia bout 200.
President C. N. Powell , Colonel A. C.
Akin nnd other members of the Board of
Education , and Rov. Frank Crane , grand
orator for the occasion , wore at the building
when the procession arrived.
After the laying of the stone with appro
priate Masonic ceremoniesPresident { Powell
spoke briefly and Rov. Crane delivered the
principal address , which commended the
comiton school system.
Now York Hxc-lmiiRo Onotiillmi * .
Nnw YOUK , April - ' . [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Bi'.n.l Exchange was quoted us fol-
ows today : Boston , 11) ) to 'M cents discount.
& COL
jt Minufnoturjri an I ftjtillJrl
of uluthfus lu tluVorU. .
Out o' Sight
Are the goods and the quality besides we are
showing1 exclusive styles in
spring- wear for boys and men
this year. Of course we are
happy that follows If you
had the finest suit in town
you'd be happy , too , but when
one has a whole big store full
of the finest , happiness
doesn't quite express it. Our
tailors have outdone them
selves this season in making
up the spring styles , and wo are able to show many
novelties never before attempted. You are just as
sure of getting the good cloth in the man's suit wo
sell for $8.50 or the boy's suit for $2 as you are in
higher priced goods. Our goods are like tailor-
made , but at clothing-house prices. We will bo
pleased to show you our new styles whether you
care to buy just now or not.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
j § ( fl , COF , 15th dud DOllglaS ) t