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4 THE OMAHA DAILY BttE : TUESDAY , MAY 30 , 1803.
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Tin : DAILY nnd SUNDAY lltn Is on sale In
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ing , KvpuMtlon itrouiuls.
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IT'S safe to assume that the Iowa re
publican platform will not endorse pro
hibition this your.
OMAHA should bo well * represented at
the World's fair on Nobrttska day one
week from next Thursday.
IT'S a dull day in "Washington when
the ambitious correspomlontd do not
formulate a new policy for President
Cleveland.
IT is not yet too late for the eitixens
of Omaha to turn out in numbers largo
enough to make the Manufacturers' ex
position a success.
IT MAY bo all right abstractly , but
when a man mixes religion and politics
ho la liable to realize the inutility of
practical results.
KANSAS has u board which visits
every state institution oneo each month.
They do these things bettor in Kansas
than they do in Nebraska.
Tins hospitable people of Omaha will
cheerfully furnish entertainment tp _ the
delegates to the state convention.of the
Epworth league. It's a way they have.
If NEIIUASKA had a railroad commis
sion that would not hesitate to do its
duty it would not make any difference
whether the railroad lawyers "hung
up" the new maximum freight bill or
not.
TIIK county commissioners have at
last found the courage to instruct the
precinct assessors to list the property of
the Bolt Lino. Now the commissioners
should make it their business to sco that
the assessors do their duty without
shirking. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TUB legislature of Pennsylvania has
appropriated $25,000 with which to pur
chase the Hold of Valley Forgo. It will
bo converted into a state park. Tho'
sentiment In favor of reserving the
promincnt"battlofloldsof the republic for
national parks is rapidly gaining .in the
United States.
THE best indication that the Kansas
wheat crop is likely to bo short Is found
in the fact that the millers in that state
are not only importing the wheat neces
sary to run their mills but are buying
July and September futures. The great
est staple of the west next to corn is
" likely to bring a largely increased price
"before the season Is ended.
SPHINO'S overture is about complete
and the curtain will soon rlso on the
ilrst act of summer. Then witness the
exodus from the crowded cities of the
ottbt and the excursions to the west In
search of free air and recreation. The
prairies of Nebraska are broad and
inviting and the hospitality of hurpooplo
is proverbial. They wait to share their
good fortune with all who will partake.
TIIK 1 wet Biigar Industry in Nebraska
is likely to rocelvo
an Impetus this year
whloh will do much to encourage the
location of more factories In the near
future. The season Is all that eould bo
desired and the number of farmers who
are engaging in the culture of hoots is
much greater than in any former year
in the history of the Industry in this
etato. The increase in the prluo of beets
to W per ton has done more t.o solve the
problem of beet culture In Nebraska
than any other factor. When the busi
ness is made remunerative to the farmer
Nebraska will become the center of the
btigur industry'in the United States.
u are over three hundred thou
sand dollars of school money now In the
hands of the city treasurer. It Is not
presumable that this money Is lying
idle in the treasurer's vaults. Why
should not the school fund receive the
benefit of this enormous deposit. The
greater | mrt of the $300,000 represents
the proceeds from the sales of bonds on
Which Omaha is paying 5 per cent inter-
cat. Is It reasonable or economic to lot
the treasurer who draws $0,000a year
salary absorb the interest which respon
sible banks would cheerfully pay ? Is U
not about time for the school board to do
something more than pass resolutions
suggesting to its secretary to look up
f the question as to what rights the board
t has to place the surplus funds on deposit
at a fixed rate of Interest ?
DAY.
If the people of the United States
were asked which one of the distinctively
American holidays makes the 8trongc.it
appeal to tholr gentler and kindlier in
stincts , Jt la not to bo doubted that n
very largo majority of them would
answer that it Is Memorial day with Its
solemn and bcautfful rites. How rich It
Is In sweet and tender memories , In the
' virtue of brotherly kindness , in the los-
'son of affection formed amidst the prl
rations of the camp and the perils of
the battlefield , in Ita sacred appeal
to patriotism. Even the sorrow it
brings to the widowed and the or *
phancd is soothing and helpful , for
through the mist of tears they
may see how a great people honors Its
heroic dead and gain renewed strength
and courage from the vision. History
furnishes no parallel for that tender ro-
gnrd , sympathetic respect and almost
'religious honor which all the 'American
people manifest for the bcrvirjcs , sacri
fices and memories of the bravo men
whoso valor prosorvea the union.
A quarter of a century has passed
since the first Decoration day was ob
served , and while of. the veterans then
living perhaps a majority have joined
the greater array of the dead the
day has lost none of Ita earlier
claim to the respect nnd devotion
of the -American people. On the
contrary it has from year to year
grown In popular esteem , taking as firm
a hold upon the regard of the younger
'generation as upon that of the older and
making its elevating and beneficent In-
lluenco moro strongly felt upon all
classes of our pcopio. To the youth of
the republic it conveys a lesson In the
duty and the ro wards of patriotism of the
highest value , teaching them that it is
glorious to die for one's country. It
says to every man that loyalty to the
union Is the highest obligation of clti-
.x.onsliip , nnd it proclaims to all the
world that the American people
know how to remember and to honor
tho&o who are faithful to Ameri
can Institutions. Twenty-eight years
ago the war of the rebellion ended. His
tory records no other instance of such
clemency and magnanimity by the
government towards thobo who conspired
and strove for its overthrow , or of
such prodigality of generosity shown by
a government toward these who fought
and suffered in its defense. The union
is stronger today than over before , the
respect for constitutional government is
moro general than at any other time
since it was founded on this continent.
Some there are , indeed , who regret the
outcome of the civil conllict , but
they constitute nn insignificant and
harmless minority. A somewhat larger
number , it may bo , still cling to
the doctrine which would sot the state
above the nation , but their Influence ,
also , is inconsequential. The great
body of the people , nortn and south , be
lieve in the union , love the Hag , and
acknowledge the paramount authority
of the nation. In remembering and
honoring the loyal and bravo men who
preserved the union wo strengthen and
intensify this patriotic feeling.
It will bo pertinent to commend in this
connection the action of the local com
mittee of arrangements of the Grand
Arliiy in making no discrimination as tor
religious creeds in arranging for the
celebration of "Memorial day. There
was no religious test applied to these
who volunteered to fight for the union.
There should be none in honoring the
"memory of union soldiers.
WAR UN TUB UV.MHINKS.
There appears to bo no reason to
doubt that the administration has deter
mined to take aggressive stops against
the trusts and combinations which exist
in violation of the law enacted by the
fifty-first congress. The statements to
this effect como from sources entitled to
credence , and could the public sentiment
find full expression It would bo found
nearly unanimous in urging that
the war bo commenced with as
little delay ns possible. To a
very largo extent the unlawful
monopolies are responsible for the
troubles for the financial situation.
Everybody who has followed closely the
circumstances connected with the dis
turbed and unsettled monetary conditions
knows that the "industrials" have fig
ured more extensively in producing
these conditions than anything else.
The vast inflation nnd the reckless man
ipulation of the trust securities has boon
carried to such an extent that a re
action liecamo inevitable , and as
soon us it sot in and the true
character of these speculative schemes
begun to bo disclosed , confidence
in everything was shaken. As soon
as it was demonstrated that some
of the trusts were practically insolvent
n doubt was cast upon all of them , and
us no one could foresee the end of forced
processes of liquidation distrust became
general and a contraction of credits
ensued as n natural result.
The monopolistic combinations are
not only hostile to the public interests
and welfare because of the restraint
they impose upon the natural course of
trade in suppressing competition and In
restricting production and advancing
prices , but they are a most serious evil ,
albo , In the opportunity they offer for a
very dangerous form of speculation. To
how grout an extent this has been car
ried Is suggested by the Immense de
cline which most of the "Industrials"
have experienced within the last few
weeks , and evidently the nd is not yet
reached. As the Inside working of the
trusts Is not known to the general pub
lic , these who are in a position to manip
ulate them are enabled to swell their
illgotton gains by the most unscrupulous
methods of deception , and this has
been f.'coly done to the disaster
qf a host of victims , In every way those
combinations mercilessly prey upon the
public , and they will contjmio to do so
oven after the experience the public has
had of tholr methods if they are per
mitted to continue.
The present administration has no
duty more important or moro urgent
than that of enforcing the law against
these combinations , whloh Mr. Clove-
lajul has declared to bo conspiracies
against the Interests of the people
plo , unnatural in till tholr phases
nnd opposed to our American
onse of fairness. It la of no
Tory great consequence which ono of
thorn shall bo selected for the first at
tack. If the law is found to bo sufllclont
for the overthrow of ono It can undoubt
edly bo made to reach all. If the law la
Inadequate the sooner that la demon
strated the bettor. There la needed a
firm and aggrosslvo policy toward the
monopolies and It should ho entered
upon without unnecessary delay.
ASSUMES LOCAL MTEHESV.
The revoking of the charter of Farn-
ham post of the Now York department
of the Grand Army , to which another
article addresses attention , threatens to
bo used ns a lover to seriously agitate
the organization throughout the coun
try. The department commander an
nulled the charter because the post ,
adopted and circulated resolutions callIng -
Ing for a revision of the pension laws
"without the approval of the depart
ment and national commanders. " Ills
action was promptly approved by the
commandor-ln-chlof , but for 8omo"unox-
plained reason kept secret until a few
day ago. The members of the defunct
post upon learning the finale organized
themselves into an independent army
organization nnd will thenceforth bo
known as "tho Noah L. Parnham Inde
pendent veterans No. 1. "
The prevailing sentiment in Grand
Army circles seems to bo that
the Grand Army ol the Republic has not
socn the end of this matter , and that
the Farnham veterans will continue the
fight with renewed vigor. It Is stated
that two other Now York City posts
will likely nt once follow in the path
they have marked out. It Is not un
likely , however , that the expelled mem
bers will appeal to the next national
encampment to have \vhat they esteem
their wrongs righted , nnd , falling there ,
will carry the matter to the civil courts.
The subject has already excited local
attention from the fact that copies of
the objectionable resolutions have
boon forwarded to numerous mem
bers of the order throughout the
state , in common with cvory state
in the union , together with ques
tions for answer requesting opinion of
veterans respecting the matter of pen-
sions. The questions are three in num
ber : (1) ( ) What Is your opinion in regard
to paying pensions to people whose dis
abilities were not incurred in the serv
ice of the country ? (2) ( ) What is your
opinion in regard to paying pensions to
people in comfortable circumstances
who do not need the pensions for their
support ? (3) ( ) What is your opinion In
regard to paying pensions to women
who have married veterans over sixty
years of ago ?
The purpose to bo attained , it is explained -
plained , is to use the answers to assist
"congress and the people in forming a
correct idea of the attitude of the Grand
Army of the Republic toward this inter-
eating question. " It is a question
that within the next thirty days will bo
likely to engage the attention of every
member of the Grand Army of the Re
public. The apparent intention is to
endeavor to win for the pension policy of
the present administration the sarao
moral support of the order that it lias
given the policy of preceding republican
administrations. The allegiance that
veterans ewe to the order in the ostimaf
tion of the writer has already been sot
forth.
APOT11KOS1S OF JKFFERSOK DAVIS.
Today the remains of JcfTorson Davis
will bo rointorred at Richmond , Va. ,
having been removed thcnco from the
tomb whore they have reposed since his
death , nearly four years ago. This is
in accordance with the wishes of Mrs.
Davis , the propriety of whloh no ono
has the right to question or criticise.
Neither will fault bo found with any
proper respect shown by the people of
the south for the memory of the presi
dent of the confederacy. It is their
privilege to honor his remains ac
cording to their own sense of fit
ness and propriety. But in making
this the occasion of an apotheosis of
JolTerson Davis and for associating his
name with these of Lincoln and Grant
as equally entitled to the rcspoct and
honor of the American people , as was
done by the governor of Louisiana , loyal
citizens who do not believe that the
loading conspirator In the effort to dis
member the union was the peer of the
men who preserved It , have just reason
and right to object.
It is preposterous to assume that the
name of JeHorson Davis will occupy
In history an equally honorable
place with these of Lincoln and
Grant , or that the American neoplo
as a whole will over regard thorn with
equal prldo. Just and impartial history
can give to Jefferson Davis no other
character than that of a traitor to his
country , who after having enjoyed
'groat benefits and distinguished honors
sought to overthrow the government In
the interest of human slavery. If not
the first ho became the foremost cham
pion of disunion , doing more than any
other ono man to incite the south to
rebellion. Ho might have prevented
the conllict , which cast Kueh a torrlblo
sacrifice of life and treasure , but all his
influence was exerted to bring it
, on , and having accomplished this
his ambition was gratified in being
placed at the head of the confed
eracy. No history can ignore these
facts. What was there In the career of
JofTorson Davis to excite the pride of
the American pooplu ? Ho was neither
a statesman nor a soldier in any largo
sonso. Ills course as president of the
confederacy was distrusted by some of
the ablest men of the south , among
thorn the vlco president , Alexander H.
Stephens. Ho had trouble with nearly
all the military commanders of the con
federacy and was charged with the ro-
' .sponslblllty for numerous blunders in
the conduct of'tho uar. His methods
were dictatorial and despotic , and his
own people at ono time feared that his
purpose was to trample upon the con
stitution and make himself dictator a
four that might have been realized had
the confederacy been successful. "When
the war ended with the defeat of the
confederate army at Appomattox , Davis
fled with cowardly precipitancy from
Richmond , indifferent to everything but
his own safety. Such a career does not
appeal to American pride.
JofTorson Davis lived for years a man
without a country , , , The government
had boon mftgnanlmoiiH to his people and
tohlm , but ho novyrcfeavo evidence of
the least appreciation , , ? ! It. If ho did
nothing to Intcnslfyitho hatred of the
southern people tHfr'aril the north , ox-
coptus ho used his , fsqVUlon to appeal to
tholr sympathy , ho made no olTort to
bring about fratorrjli 'ipolatlons between
the sections , Ho . .wont to hla grave a
rebel in fooling , regretting to the last
the failure of tho. djVfodoraoy nnd the
destruction of slavery.
Nothing that maj'bo1 said today at the
now tomb of JofTorsoniiavls can change
or modify the facUtfoflhlstory , nnd who
ever roads these with a mind free from
prejudice can feel Ko admiration for the
public character of the chief of the
confederacy. But such utterances ns
these of the governor of Louisiana do
not well accord with the assurances of
patriotism and loyalty of the southern
people , and they cannot complain If the
effect shall bo to cause the sincerity of
those pretensions to bo doubted.
Tun commission provided by the last
congress to Investigate the business
ncthods employed In the u-ansactlon of
ho departmental business has organized
tor operation. Senators Cockorell , Cul-
om , and Jones of Arkansas , and Roprc-
ontatlvos Dockory , Richardson nnd
Dingloy constitute the commission. The
rorlc before It may ho made Important , ns
t Is well known that the system in vogue
a old and cumbrous. For instance , the |
lurao method now prevails in the Troas1
, iry department that was Inaugurated 1
by Alexander Hamilton * The object an
nounced to bo obtained Is the economical
no of dispensing with Unnecessary du-
ilicatlon in keeping accounts , and dis-
nisslng superfluous subordinate officials.
ON TIIUIISDAY morning E. H. No-
bokor , United States treasurer , will re-
Lire and Daniel N. Morgan of Connecticut
ivlll take his place as the now treasurer.
A. detail of lorty clerks and twenty
aborers has boon made by Secretary
'arlislo to assist the committee ap
pointed to count and weigh the money
and bullion in the vaults. From this
(
may be inferred the care and labor in
volved in the transfer of the office.
THK contract for the Omaha postofllco
s being hold back in Washington until
Senator Mandorson can roach that city.
The Indiana ring is still pressing the
supervising architect to abandon granite
'or limestone , and unless the protests
'rom Omaha continue the change is
ikoly to bo made.
DAVID B. Hir-L'S rojccted tour of the
west in search of a presidential boom is
still harrowing the ' 'Souls of the anti-
kodao'deraocracy of N/ow , York. Their
fears are groundless , however , for
there's no presidoHtidl' ' welcome for
David Bennett in $ hbp } .raiismississippi
country. > ' " .
Cuffed for TliolrjCoiitriliutlons.
The millionaires who furnished the money
to run the democratic feimjVaiyn last year deserve -
servo something bolter ; than an income tax.
Don't Wune > 'Morton. '
nufffflo Ety'rcza ( rep. )
Any man who c.in bo .dlo.cted Rovornor of
Now York on the republican tlcltot la U91 }
will bo the logical ftnU successful candidate
for the presidency in 1890. But Mr. Morton
is i not a Moses.
Htupld Falsehoods.
Indianapolis Journal
All statements to the effect that General
Harrison has expressed annoyance becausn
ox-Vico President Morton is gpokon of as the
republican candidate for governor in Now
are falsehoods , and very stupid falsehoods
at that.
Dancflrnus Jlocki.
Washington Poit.
The republican party wrecked Itself upon
upon the Scylla of the force bill. The demo
cratic party is drifting dangerously near the
Charydbis of Ingratitude. The people
frowned upon n mca'suro so vicious and op
pressive as Mr. Lodge's bill to dragoon the
ballot box. The same people will rebuke
and punish nn attack upon the men who
saved the union.
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The Kxtra Messlom
New York Sun.
If President Cleveland has determined to
summon congross'to Washington in extraor
dinary session on or about the first of
August , wo believe that ho will have the
support and approval of the public gener
ally. The Fifty-third congress has moro Im
portant work before it than any ether congress -
gross which has assembled since the end of
the war. Political and financial circum
stances alike justify Mr Cleveland la this
unusual stop. _
llronker * Ahead ,
St. I'ctul 1'tonetr 1'rett.
The experience of Grsat Britain is much
quoted , but Great Britain is a country of
social classes , where a man will pay wil
lingly to the government ns nn acknowledg
ment of tlio distinction of social rank. And
even in that country of Immense fortunes
and largo Incomes the returns from the Income
como tax is a beggarly resource. If Demo
crats lean on It in this country they ara
'likely to get themselves thoroughly do-
tostcd.
Tendency ol Taxation.
Cincinnati Commercial.
Tboro Is probably more sound than mean-
Intr in the democratic talk about an Income
tax law. In truth , the tendency of public
sentiment seems to bo the ether way
towards a tax on real estate alono. The
taxing of personal property lends to many
abuses. Komo persons are taxed unjustly ;
others hldo tholr wealth under false returns
to assessors. Is it possible to suppose that
under an income tax system there would ba
fewer abuses ?
The Cowhpjr Uaco.
/uinsus CftjTiAei ,
The cowboy race front1 Cha-Jron , Nob. , to
the World's fair next month promises to bu
ono of the most InterosUoR avonts of the
year. Already the rough riders ara assem
bling nt Chadron and lu , 0,1(0w ( days nearly
all \ylll bo on hand. The ace will bo noted
with interest all over'tho "world. It will
probably bo the last ride of. the kind that
will take place In tills cojuntry. The cowboy
Is not now what ho , i4Hlo to be , and in
twenty years the old-tlmp rider will bo a
thing of the past.
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Detroit Frtt Prtsi.
Lot the flowers f All J'"l e
Over thorn ulll
No moro tlielr tramptmf-taat
Keep time with tliu n.urck drurn boat ;
To the ulooily battle's din ;
They sleep t xl y ,
The bluuund gray ,
Ilunuath the sume protecting earth
Tluit K VO them birth.
That nourished tliom as boys and men ,
And when
There cumo ; -
The dreadful game , , ,
Of war , they played It as each ono should
Of the same motherhood ;
And tlyliiK In It. hopes and fears
Uocelvo today tbut moUit-r'n tears.
The pHHt U past , u uuwer llfo
Has risen from that uwful ttrlfe.
And these , to whom wo cannot toll
\Yuut union grew becnuso thoyfoil.
Hlmll over be the tie that blndV
Tliu fellowship nf nobler minds ,
Tim nation , and the whole world great
Lot the Uowen * full
Over thow all !
nwx'T irAtTFtm Tint itKCiawx.
Popular Verdict Hindered In flpllo of Ihe
Supreme Court lenr : ,
Crcslon News : H Is expected that tlio
uprotno court will hand down tbolr decision
his wcok. To the people the Tordlct Is
'nln.
Clay Center Progress : Ihoro is no doubt
hat nil the oillcors who nro before thn su-
rcmo court should bo Impeached. The
ncstlon to bo settled U. how much did they
teal.
Fremont Herald : If Georpo H. Hastings
an reconcile his conduct In the cell house
matter with his duties as the legal advisor
if the state , ho must hnvo a very olasttccon-
cicnco.
Wallace Star : Whatever the vordlct may
' 0 , there are plenty of well balanced citizens
f Nebraska who will always believe there
s a streak of crookedness in the composition
f the itnpoachod.
Aurora Suit * The Impeachment trial Is
ndod , but the verdict has not yet boon ran *
lorod. The public , though , hnvo decided
hat the state ofllccrs nro guilty of Inton-
ional misconduct , or that they nro insane ,
, ml not responsible for their acts.
Beaver Valley Tribune : It hardly looks as
f any of the ofllclals got any boodle
ut of the stale or did any crooked work. It
lees show , however , carelessness nnd negll-
; chce , nnd that on this account others had n
peed chance to steal from the stato. If good
justness methods had prevailed none of this
ivould hnvo happened.
Fnlrbtiry Enterprise : Lincoln Is to have
now steam laundry. If that now enter
prise wishes to gain fninn right from the
itart , they should- have the court sentence
iomo of ttio hobos connected with tlio 1m-
> oachmeni cases to n thorough rlcanstng in
.heir establishment , that is , if they are sat-
sited the stench arising therefrom would
not spoil the machine for future uso.
So ward High U : It Is to bo hoped the supreme
premo court will rtsa nbovo party prejudice
and not use the highest trust that the state
: an confer upon any of Its citizens to shield
i gang of public plunderers. The law Is
crooked and .there is no doubt but the court
can , If it wishes , ilnd some loophole through
ivhioh these men may escape , but lot not
t ho court docclvn Itself Into believing that
ilil t can hoodwink the pooplo. If it falls to do
il ts duty hero It may rest assured that the
people will know It nnd the Intended clem
ency will fall entirely of its object.
Butler County Prosn : Ono of the childish
pleas In the dofcnso ot the respondent state
olllccrs In the impeachment cases is that bemuse -
muse thcso charges wcro made last fall , nnd
yet , in spite of the exposures , the respond
ents were ro-olcctod , ought to baa guaranty
of tholr innocence. Thcso were the men
ivho sent a communication to the joint con
vention of tlio house and senate asking that
the convention entertain Impeachment pro
ceedings in order that they might prove
their Innocence. If such a plo.t Is ono of the
proofs , wo naturally wonder what kind of
suckers ttioy take the people to be.
Dawes County Journal : The ovldenco in
the impeachment trial is all in and the nrgu-
ncnt completed , nnd It now remains for the
ast act in this noted drama to reveal the
guilt or Innocence of the accused. If there
has neon robbery of the people's money ,
every loyal man in the state will stand by
the court In its convictions. If the inonoy
was squandered , It was not the fault of the
republican party , but the dishonesty of these
who wore in good faith placed in the posi
tions which gave them access to the money
box. Lot them remain until proven guilty ,
but the moment their guilt is established
lot the heavy hand of the law fall crushingly
upon them ; and In this republicans are of
ono accord.
Grand Island Independent : The decision
of the supreme court in the impeachment
aso is soon to bo handed down. It will beef
of tlio greatest importance , as on the same
will depend the good or bad administration
of our state onlces in the futuro. nnd the
fate of the republican party , which will bo
condemned by public opinion as an accessory
to the frauds if the impeached ofllcers are
acquitted. An acquittal would bo an en
couragement to careless nnd imprudent o Ul
cers to continue tholr loose business habits
and to pay no attention to robberies and
steals of all kinds. And It would bo a god
send to all who are hostile to the republican
party , and especially to the populists , as
it would furnish them for future elections all
the campaign thunder they wish for.
Niobrara Pioneer : The arguments on
both tildes of the impeachment cases were
able and telling. Messrs. Webster for the
defense and Lambortson for the state made
the efforts of tholr lives. The latter acknowl
edges the evidence on behalf of the state as
being far short of what was most desirable ,
because of the "ring" propensities surround
ing the cases , but draw out excellent argu
ment with suillcient facts to boar him out.
The decision of the supreme court will not
be made lor some time yet , owing to the pre
ponderance of testimony. It is believed that
in the face of criminal carelessness , which is
not denied , the court cannot afford , as
n matter of public policy , to permit these
ofllclals to escape the disgrace of impeach-
inont.
Crawford Gazette : The impeachment
trial Has proved to any unprejudiced mind
that in the comluct.of state duties there have
been many abuses and apparently Inexcus
able neglect. It does not occur to the Ga
zette that the question of degree of neglect
can cut much of a llguro ; the slightest tamper
ing of carelessness with public functions can
scarcely bo condoned. iSiuco the evidence
of neglect is of record and so overwhelming
that denial would bo folly , the impeached
ofllclals seek to palliate their offense by the
plea of overwork , thereby admitting their
neglect. This plea may bo a good ono ; but
why has not this been known before ? Why
did they not ralso n cry that their duties
wcro onerous and that some public function
was suffering inconsequence , and demand
of the governor or legislature some relief ? If
the duties of the state nro numerous nnd
pressing then the state Is justified in adding
to its working force. Now the question that
confronts the court is , ara these ofllctals
justified in keeping forever silent ns to their
"mulefarious" duties nt the expense of ofll-
clent public service ? Can the pica of over
work in the light of the labors performed by
other ofllcluls , and the carelessness of thcso
in particular bo admitted as a valid excuse
by nuy process of reasoning !
Custor County Beacon : Some of the repub
lican papers , not only In this county but
clsowhero , have insisted and still Insist , that
tlio Impeachment trial was prompted by
imillco , and a dcslro on the part of the Inde
pendent members of the legislature for
jxjlitleal capital. The writer happens to
know something about the matter i-.nd can
speak from actual observation. Withnoll
of Omaha , a democrat , was chairman
of the special Investigating committee
-whoso report was made the basis of
the impeachment proceedings. When
tlio matter was brought up by
W. J. Irwln of Platte , there was sucn a di
versity of opinion among Independent mem
bers that the resolution laid over for nearly
two weeks. Then ICeckley of York , ono of
the best known republicans In the state ,
called up the resolution nnd insisted that
some stops uo taken to rid thu state house of
corrupt official ! } . Ho was vigorously seconded
by John A. Davies of Caes , another republi
can , and the best orator on the floor of the
house , Hu submitted the report of the com
mitted on Investigation and no party over
received n more scathing rebuke than did
the republican party nt the hands of this
llory young republican , who was animate. !
with the hope of purifying the
party by ridding it of the vam
pires that have fastened themselves
to it. Had It not been for the encourage
ment from the best men in the republican
party , nnd , In fact , from tlio best members of
all parties , It Is doubtful whether an at
tempt over would have been made to Impeach.
ThosJ who wcro most active In Investigat
ing fraud , In prosecuting misdemeanors In
high places , these who prosecuted thu Im
peachment proceedings with the greatest
vigor , were not all independents by any
means. The Impeachment is not the result
of malice. It is the remit of an honest effort
of the best elements in all parties to punish
corrupt state oQlcials who have abused the
confidence of the peoplo. allowed the
treasury to be looted , and the people robbed
of thousands and thousands of hard earned
dollars ,
8U31K I'KOPLB OF NOTE.
It Is pronounced Ay-oo-lali-leo-ah.
It is said that the readings given by the
late James E. Murdock , the actor and elocu-
1 tlonlat , in ala of the sanitary commission
during the rebellion produced 250,000 for
that organization.
General Domingo Vasquoz , who Is now the
roost prominent nguro In Central America ,
owing to his position us comniander-in-chiof
of the government forces in Honduras , is a
lawyer by profession and knovr nothing of
the triulo of war until called to the front by
the rovolutlonnry uprising. His Iron rule of
the country has shown that ho possesses gen
uine military genius.
Mr. GlmUtono Is ono of tlioto Incautious
people who do not destroy lottors. The von-
era bio statesman N said to have a collection
of 00,000 letters deposited In n strongroom at
Hawardon castlo.
The emperor of Kimla's fear of nihilists
docs not npponr to affect 1m appetite. Ho
eats 11 vo meals a day , beginning with nn
early breakfast and topping oft with A light I
supper bcforo going to bod.
Mrs. Proctor , widow of the late Hlchard
Proctor , the famous astrononmr , nnd the
principal assistant In his professional work ,
has been appointed curator of the Proctor
observatory at San Diego , Cal.
Congressman O'N'cIH of Philadelphia , the
"father of the house , " has served contin
uously In the house over thirty years. Ho Is
optimist enough to bollevo that the republi
cans will regain control ot the the next con
gress.
Dvorak , the Bohemian composer , who
last week conducted some of his own music
nt the World's fair , declares that the possi
bilities of an American school of music llo in
the southern negro melodies. Ho believes
that American composers should study these
songs nnd build upon them.
The monument of Alexander H. Stephens ,
imvcllod ntCrawfordsvllto , On. , last Wednes
day , boars ono Inscription which seems to
Indicate that the people of that section are
now satisfied that "tho great commoner"
was right when ho opposed secession. This
Inscription roads : "Hero sloop the remains
of ono who dnrcd to toll the pcopio they
were wrong when ho uoliovcd so , nnd whenever
never Intentionally deceived n friend or bo-
traycd an enemy. "
TltK 11HU12H Jt\lll.VltK , \
Now York Advertiser : Meantime It cor- |
tmnly will lighten his troubles to know that
ho still enjoys the undlmlnlshed confidence
nnd cstocm of the American peoplo.
Denver News : Everybody's sympathy
will go out to Mr. Foster nnd his family.
There Is not a right feeling person In the
world who , learning of his misfortune , will
not suffer pain because of It.
Now York Herald : The ox-sccrctary's
career shows that ho Is a man of enterprise
and ability , and there is little doubt that ho
will overcome his difficulties. Had Mr. Fos
ter let politics alone his own business would
still ho flourishing.
Washington Post : Had Mr. Foster neon
content to retire from business a few years
ngo he would have taken with him nn im
mense fortune. Instead of this , ho chose to
remain nn active participant In the work of
building up nnd developing now enterprises.
As a result his capital was always at the
disposal of these who had plans In that lino.
Philadelphia Hecord : While In charge of
the national finances Mr. Foster might easily
have utill/.ed his position to render himself
independent of nnd superior to any future
vicissitudes of fortune. But ho adminis
tered his high trust with clean hands , nnd
not n brenth of suspicion clouded his olllclal
nets. Such n man should not lack subst.iii'
tin 1 assistance in his hour of financial ex
tremity.
Philadelphia Times : Mr. Foster's pub
lished statement Is frank and manly nnd
will cxclto very slm-oro sympathy. Busy
men of this sort are of much moro value to a
community , oven when they fall , than the
prosperous follows who venture nothing nnd
accomplish nothing. Knowing his clastic
and cheerful disposition , wo shall nil hope
that Mr. Foster Is not too old to get on his
foot again.
anKAK atr.itniMKNT.
To\ns Sittings : No woman from Eve to
Queen Victoria over foil happy when she bo-
llovod bur buck hair was coming down.
Philadelphia Itpcord : "Is Illohbs Mpnsltlvo
about Hint Mrir on hli fnco ? " "No : bo's proud
of It. llo got It Ina boiler explosion , and ho
says It's a murk of a steam. "
Fomorvlllo Journal : The man without a
8upuMtitlon Is about as rare as the woman
broutho It softly without u corn.
Buffalo Courier : Just now the fruit trees
seem to bo making a blooming success of It.
Philadelphia Times : Whatever hippcnt to
John himself , the Chinese lire crackers will
llkuly BO oil successfully by the fourth.
Detroit Trllmno : Yon say In tlio meantime. '
To what period do you refer ? To house clean-
Ing.
Indianapolis Journal : Mr. Wlckwlro How's
this ? Aren't wo going to have any dinner
today.
Mrs. Wlckwlre I guess not. That woman
over Ilio way lias bought such n lovely now
honnnl that I just haven't got u bit of
appotlto.
Yonkor's Statesman' If a person says ho
will not eountcnnnco a thing perhaps ho will
not face It either.
Troy Press : The trnpozo porfnrmer'H busi
ness IH precarious ut bust , lln tihould always
have some Rood thing to fall buck on.
Philadelphia Record : A Haiti moro paper
says that the soldiers nt Fortress Monroe have
three pot billy goals. They are doubtless kept
on the ram-parts.
Puck : First Esquimau What do you think
of the cost of living here ?
Second Esquimau It's nbniitas broad as It
U long. What we spend on wbalo oil cocktalU
at homo , to keep us warm , wo must lay out on
ice cream hero to keep UK cool ,
DOT C1IEI1UAN HAND.
When May has Hung her ensign bright
Where winter's linns before ,
The ( lormaii band coinos 'round at night
And plays before our door ;
And then our cultured friends dcclarr
In ( Hiito u knowing way ,
Thut they are certain that's an air
From 'it oiioral
And then they find 'tis itfler nil ,
"Tlio man's the man who has the Ball. "
4.v.iu < r
Some Fnotii of Intent to Mm roputllt
llnllrnnil Contention.
Now York Sun : A convention hss boon'
called to meet In Lincoln. Noli. , next month. ]
Delegates from North and South DnVntj ,
Kansas , Nebraska , Texas nnd Oklahoma
have boon Invited to consider tlio question
of building a railroad from Utsmnrck , N. D. ,
to Onlvoston , Tox. It Is n populist scticmo ,
Intended \ to demonstrate that government
ownership Is the practical solution of the
railroad problem. 1'hls new line Is to give
the farmers an opi > ortuiilty to get their grain
mul products to foreign markets at less cost
than nt present , establishing nt the same
time reciprocity between this country nnd
South America. Meetings have boon
held In central and western .Kan
sas favoring the enterprise ) . The
inonoy for the now road Is to bo furnished byi
the sovornl states through which It is to
run , and when built and equipped for busi
ness the road will bo the Joint property of
states so contributing. Its maintenance anil
management will bo tholr joint obligation. )
Kates nro to bo low , no dividends nro to bo )
paid , and the profits which might nthurwlso
go to the capitalists will bo turned Into the
pockets of the farmers. It Is n great schema , '
and the wonder Is that nobody has thought ,
of U boforo.
Bismarck ts a distributing point In the for-
tlio wheat belt of the northwest. Galveston
Is the natural outlet for the ngrlctilturaLox-
ports of the southwest. There Is no direct
railroad.lino between the two points. Nearly
all the ralt.vay systems west of thu Missis
sippi extend Intlludlnally from east to west. '
There are none running north and south'
from 03 ° to 101 ° longitude , and freight
therefore must bo sent by way of the Hs .
sour ! river or the Mississippi river roads ; In
n somewhat circuitous ana presumably moro1
expensive manner.
That stated , all arguments In favor of a
state-owned and state-managed railway be
tween BUmarck and Galveston are pio-
poundod. The disadvantages entirely over
whelm thorn. It may not hnvo occurred to
the minds of the ] > apullst theorists , but If
there wcro tiny probable profit In building ,
nnd operating micli a line ns the political
economists propose , private Individuals
would hnvo taken hold of the matter , or
would do so now. The truth Is that there Is
no pro lit In night. Air line railroads , built
In disregard of topographical conditions ,
seldom pay. There Is much unproductive
land In western Nebraska nnd western
Kansas , through whloh this road would
run. There are many engineering dim-
cuttles. The present population is scanty ,
and the local trafllo would , therefore ,
amount to little. Few railroads nro sup
ported "by through freight ; tow , oven in
the most fertile and favored sections , can
bo thus supported. Sending wheat to Gat-
vcston , In the expectation of gaining South
American products , also agricultural , for
return trains to carry over a long stretch of
unproductive country , may commend itself
to the populist fancy , but It does not promise
to the states participating a return of the
cash Invested. ,
The gross sum Invested In American railways -
ways In the form of stock nnd bonds
amounts to $10,000,000. The total payments
of dividends and interests amount annually
to SM.OOO.OOO. This is at the rate of U > 4 per
cent , a moderate rate on the amount in
vested. The gross earnings of American rail
roads are about Jl.'OO.tXHi.OOO a year. If tlio
populist states aio to embark in thu railroad
business they must borrow from their citi
zens the money for the purpose. They pay
interest on such loans made for the Icgltr
mate purjwscs of government , and prcsmu
ably they would bo obliged to pay interest ,
and nt a much heavier rate , for experiments
in the railway operating lino. That would ,
forestall most of tlio reduction in charges i
which the populist theorists are counting .
upon. The railwrtv reformers who are to as
semble in .Lincoln in Juno will do well to
give that feature of the case their consider-x !
tlon before they begin , at tlio people's expense -
ponse , the layiugof tracks between Bismarck
and Galveston on the Gulf.
ICR AGAIN.
OMAHA , May 28. To the KdltorofTnn
BEE : A reward has been offered by the Pre
vention of Cruelty to Animals society of
Massachusetts for the best work done by
v
'any one In tho. line of pro von ting the cowboy "
race , which is presently to tuko place , the
start to bo made at Chadron , this state , and
be finished at Chlrago.
I am not competing for that $100 , but If I
can assist , In the least , the participants In
the race to sco the wrongfulness of It I shall
feel that I have done the right thing.
I would not Interfere with pleasures or
rights of otncrs. but I cannot see how such a
race could bo otherwise than a great cruelty
to animals. For n horse to run a mlle Is .
probably no special hardship. It can bo done
nnd is n test of speed and of endurance to a
reasonable extent.
Togo 50 miles is merely a test of the
amount of endurance and imposition that a
dumb brute can stand without kicking.
The abuse of the horse Is fur too great on
ordinary occasions and In ordinary work.
And to make a special occasion for a special
exhibition of his abuse Is very uncalled forte
to my mind In this day and ptuco of civiliza
tion. It is inhuman. It's true the winner
will receive applamo , honor , money , which
his faithful and overstrained steed will luva
won for him. But where will the satisfac
tion como from ? Look at your honor and.
your "wad. " then look at your faithful , ex
hausted and suffering friend who brought
you through to the goal nnd to whom belongs -
longs the reward , and ask yourself is It
right 1
1 am not n preacher or even a professor of
religion in the slightest dcgrcobut my sym
pathies for the noblest , ono of the most
abused nnd most unrotalmtlvo of all dumb
brutes , Is great. JUSTICE TO BIIUTBS.
0ROWNINGKING'
Largest Manufacturers nnd Rotation
ot Ulothlog la the West.
Astonishment
Was depicted on the countenances of all our
visitors the past week not
only on account of our mag
nificent new quarters , but also
the great variety of new goods
never shown before. The
weavers of the cloth con
tained in our suits have not
allowed any poor material to
be used in their make , and we have made them up
as well as tailors can do the work. We specially
call your attention to the line of $10 suits that our
tailors have made up to make an extra good im
pression during our opening week There are
many other choice suits in both the boys' and men's
department that it will pay you to see. We can fit
you with the latest style hat at half of hatters'
prices.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
ever ovenloztlll 8.U j