THE OMAHA DAILY BEEi : ; KVttDN ESI ) AY , APRIL 17 , 1805.
° MA11A
K. H08 > : WATKIt. IJOItor.
1'L'IIMSIIKD ISVBIIY MOHNINCJ.
TF.IIMS OF HfllPCIltl'TlON.
Dally Hi-c ( Without Sutirtny ) , tjn Year. . . .J 800
Ually Hoc ami Sumlay , One Veer . 1' * >
HU M. nllm . 5' ' "
Three Muniln . * * 2
Hundny lice. Ono Year . 2 >
Katurdnjr ll e. One Year . . . ' * >
IWeckIr JJ < .e , Ono Yrar . . . b < >
Ol'FICHS ,
Omnhn , The Il < > llulldlnn.
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Houlh Oinnhn , Sinner Illh. , Corner N nn < \ 21th Sis.
Council IllutTs , 12 IVntl .Street.
Chlcnito Olllr , 31 ? Clmmtwr of CommwOT.
New York , tlmm * 13. II and IS. Tribune Illdg.
\Voiiltlngton , HOT ! ' Ptrert. N. W.
coitiiist'oNnr.Ncn.
All communlrntlnni rolntlnB to tiens nnil edi
torial nmtier Mmulil h" atUreranl : To tlie IMItor.
All Imslnpn letters nml n-tn'tlnnccs rhnuM be
mWreKf.nl to The Heo I'ublliililng cr.rnp.iny.
Oinahn. Draft * , chi-oks an < l f""t ° lllt'e "rdcra to
be mudc | > .iynblc to the finl > r of the conunnv.
TIII : nuu I'tnii.iMiiMJ COMI'AM.
BTATIJMKN'T OF rmCUt.ATION.
di-urRp II. T cliurk , Bi-crctary of The lice Pub-
llihlnn compnny , U-IIIK 'Inly sworn. ays that
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the iictunl number nf full nnd oomplnU ; onpl.-s
of the Imlly Murnlnic , Uvcnlnu nnd Humlny life
printed < lui1n the tnunlh of February , ISUovus
as follows :
IS 15.717
12 , . .
3 . 20.W.O 17 . 50,610
4 . 50,190 15 . 19.756
G . 30.012
6 . 13.901
7 . „ . . 19.CW Jl iap
8 . 1S.SRI
0 . 1UW ! ! joiGTi
10 . so.mo '
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12 . 1S.818 , 19Gil
IS . 13,750 rtl " ' "
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11 . 13,100 rtla' . . . . . . . , . , ialcsj
Total -WS3
Joiliu-tluns for unsold nnJ rcturnoil
Uct Fnlos KI.6U
Dally avprdgo 15'll ( )
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Sun.lny.
OHOItni : 11. T/.RrHt'CK.
Sworn In before me niul nulwcrlbwl In my pies-
* nrc tlilH 2il day of MHH-II. 1V.3.
( Seal. ) N. F. FF.I1. , Notary 1'ubllc.
The life of n Cuban revolutionist Is
not iioi'i'ssarlly n .happy one.
Homo \vns not built in a day. Neither
jwlll bt1 thi1 I'latte river canal.
If the Norlli Pole has bi-en fotind wo
flUj , ' 'st Hint it be Immediately sec-tired
for exhibition In the United Slates.
People need not wall until Arbor day
to plant trees.- Tree planting Is In or
der at any lime during the proper
season.
A OhlneiJf emperor voluntarily.retir-
Inc from the throne would bo a curi
osity Indeed. It would be almost as
wonderful a the resignation of a presi
dent of the United Slates.
How fortunate that the warfare be
tween riiaunci-y IVpew ami Governor
Alttjeld Is i-arrlcd on at long range 1
The loss would be Irreparable If either
of the combatants were injured.
Why should the 15oanl of Education
increase the salaries of any of the pub
lic school principals at this inauspicious
time ? Instead of raising the salaries
the equalisation , If any Is needed ,
should bo In the downward direction ,
Perhaps Spain will , now that the
Cuban revolution no longer worries
her , have'time to give attention to the
complaints of the United States ngalusl
the aggressions of Spanish men-of-wai
upon merchantmen Hying the Americai
flag.
Omaha Is a growing city. The mini
ber of births during the year 1SH ! was
1SOS , while the number of deaths was
only 1.013) ) . The mere natural growtl :
of the city for the year therefore wat
SW ) , representing the excess of birth *
over deaths.
Two more unfortunate members of the
last congress have been provided for bj
the president by appointment to plum
I-
IIP - on the Dawes Indian commission. Then
are numerous others still walling nn *
iottsly for recognition and hoping thai
there will not be too few olllees to gt
round.
The Itonrtl of Education Is making
I preparations to take the school census
iWhat we want Is a census reliable anil
P
complete. Omaha's share In the appor
i tionment of state school moneys l >
based on the number of children ol
school age enumerated. It Is important
that every person within the legal agt
limit be counted.
Ex-President Harrison has made pub
lic announcement that no one Is author
ized to speak for him upon matters ol
political moment. II Is to bt > hoped
that this will put an effectual quietus on
men like .7. S. Clarkson , who delight
In nothing but hearing themselves talk ,
President Harrison Is quite able tc
tpeak for himself.
lleports come from numerous points
In Interior Nebraska anil Iowa that
more welcome rains have just been re
cclved , still further brightening tin
prospects for bountiful crops. These
r reports are most encouraging , anil
ought to have a stimulating t'fl'ect on
business of all kinds. With timely
rains there Is no reason why the harvesl
of 1805 should not be as good as the
best that has ever been hail. Onro re
store the farmers to prosperity and tin
oiul of hard times will be Immedlatelj
nt hand.
It seems that the very men who wen
most insistent in having the Income tax
cases tried at once In order to seeurt
an early decision are now the very ones-
who. object to the decision because tin
cases were not heard by u full bench
Of course the presence of Justice .lack
HOU might have made a great dilVerenw
with the result , and for the same reasoi
a rehearing before a full bench mighi
effect considerable change In the ju
dlclal Interpretation of the law. Tin
Htrangu part of the proceedings Is thai
.where haste was formerly demandeil
the utmost deliberation and caution an
now called for.
An Inquiry as to the amount of rellel
accorded one of the Nebraska counties
affected by the drouth by the State He
lief commission elicits the Information
that of the ? lOS5.i5 allotted as its share
of the 150,000 relief appropriation , two
thirds was paid to the railroads foi
transportation. In other words , while
the allotment was a tritlo over ? l,00c
the people for whoso bi-nellt the appro
prlatlon was made received $ ; i. 0 , am
the railroads $700 , If this was the rati
In the other canntlcs , U may be dltllcull
to determine whether the bill was real ! }
for the relief of the drouth sufferers 01
for the relief of the railroads.
STILT , KxriiAiftixo AXD
The Omnha members of the Douglas
H'legatlon arc Htlll very busy
rjlng to explain why they traded
everything and everybody away for the
wlleo commission bill. They also have
he assurance to assure citizen * who
ogard the Churchlll-Hussell police ma
chine an an effort to introduce sectarian
controversies Into the police and lire
h'partmenlH that the bill was not an
V. P. A. measure i > tl that no member
of that oath-bound political order Is tote
to foisted on the police commission.
Tills would be Interesting If It were
true.
true.Will any member of the delegation
loll the public at whose Instance the
lelegallon championed the bill and
what was the tie by which they were
) ound together as ono man to Its sup-
lorlV Nobody hereabouts ever heard
> f the Issue before the election. It
could not have been made an Issue bo-
lure HiH'tlon because nobody knew who
would be the govinor. . Does It stand to
reason that the power to appoint the
police commissioners would have br-en
taken from a republican governor by a
republican legislature at the Instance of
a republican delegation ? Does any
rational person believe that the bill
would have been pushed by the delega
tion If Churchill had not been attorney
general ? What , then , put It Into the
mouths of the delegation to aver that
they wore elected on this Issue ami
pledged one and all to carry It out at
the sacrlllco of every other measure
and at the risk of lorclng a religious
Issue upon the republican party unless
H was the A. P. A. Inllnence directed
through star-chamber methods by ex-
Confed. Covell , his law partner ,
Churchill , the vindicated Ellor , the un
impeachable Judge Scott , with Sackett ,
HiMllleld , Israel Frank , Peter Schwcnck.
( ieoi-ge Strykcr , Wlnspear and Savllle
as supers ?
Hut why should the A. P. A. pro
genitors of the Cliurchlll-Hussell bill
deny all relation to the measure If they
believe It to be right and proper , and If ,
as they assert , It Is intended to promote
good government ? Why should A. P.
A.'s be excluded from the commission
created by their members for their
members ? If the new police commis
sion act Is right why should any of its
champions make disclaimers and offer
concessions by which outsiders are to
bo given places on the commission ? Is
It not rather obvious by the action of
the delegation since their return from
Lincoln that they arc bucked not by the
whole order , but by thoM-oustabout anil
boodle element that has dominated Its
councils In this city for the last year or
two and brought the order Into disre
pute by lt.s mischievous nnd pernicious
activity In promoting selfish ends
through .schemes of public plunder ?
If this Is not the true Inwardness or
the deal by which Omaha has been misrepresented -
represented by her representatives In
the legislature wo should like to have
somebody who is on the Inside furnish
a more cogent explanation.
/ ; /M.SS DKCIS1OX-
An Interesting decision was hamlet'
down by the New York court of ap
peals last week upon the question ol
the extent of the free pass prohlbitioi
recently Incorporated Into the constItti
lion of that state. Under the constitu
t'on ' of Now York , as newly amended
all public olllcers are prohibited frou
ritllng on passes on railroads , steam
boats or other moans of public convey
ance and from using telephone and tele
graph franks. Ever since this Iron
clad provision went In force , however
the men whom it was Intended to of
feet have been omitting no efforts t <
evade its restrictions. A case was
finally made up nnd carried through t (
the highest appellate court to test tin
validity of the prohibition with reference
once to a notary public.
In the decision the court goes to semi
pains to explain why the pass prohibi
tion should apply to the defendant li
the case1. It Is impossible1 , It declares
to regard a notary as other than a pub
lie olllcer. The dilliculty of seeing nnj
real reason why a notary should hi
forbidden to receive favors from cor
poratlons is conceded. In the ophtloi
of the court the proposition on Its face
scorns'absurd. . Yet the language 01
the constitution Includes all public otll
cers , and a notary public Is one of the
public olllcers referred to In anothoi
part of the Instrument. A notary li
New York Is appointed by the governoi
and conllnned by the senate , and inns' '
take the oath of olllce before onlerln ;
upon his duties. Ills term of ollice I :
tixetl by law. Ills- acts are dollner
by law and the very designation
"notary public" Indicates a relatlot :
which the Incumbent bears to the bodj
politic. Any prohibition directei
against public olllcors In general there
fore binds all who come within tlih
definition.
This decision Is not likely to make tlu
pass prohibition In New York any mori
popular with ollleeholtlors , but it give ?
evidence of the determination of tlu
courts to enforce It without favor 01
discrimination.
THH .IWMAX'K IK OIL ,
The remarkable advance In the price
of crude petroleum naturally Invites ai :
Inquiry as to whether It is duo to specu
lation or to legitimate conditions. Noi
since 1S70. when crude oil tluetuatot'
rapidly between $1.80 and ? a.SO per bar
rel has there been such a .sudden up
ward movement as within the past tor
days anil there Is no basis upon whlcl
to tlx a probable limit for the advance
'some well Inforjned operators declaring
that ? ; Is not an Improbable price. In
some quarters the almost phenomena
Increase In the price of oil Is ascribed tf
manipulations of the market by tin
Standard Oil company. It is elmrgei
that that enormously wealthy corpora
tion has been working to secure tlu
complete control of American oil pro
duction anil that It succeeded In ere1
atlnvr u coivor In oil. Thai tin- Stand
art ! Is not entirely guiltless ol
responsibility In the matter nuwi
people will believe , but the practlea
will look at the statistical position ol
oil for an explanation of the rise ii
price. According to good authority , ai
the beginning of April the stock 01
Pennsylvania oil was less than 0,000 ,
000 barrels , against 11,000.000 ut Uu
name time In ISOt and lfl.000,000 In
ISO. ! . There has boon a heavy decline
n production and of late n stoutly drain
i pun stocks , the estimated amount of
he latter In the entire country a week
ago being less than -1,000.000 barrels , of
which only about one-half was mer
chantable. The monthly consumption Islet
lot far from Jt.OOO.OOO barrels , so that
ho supply on hand nt the beginning of
the advance was hardly more than
enough to meet the demand for two
weeks. These facts furnish a practical
explanation of the remnrkablei'and sud
den rise In the price of oil.
The effect of the advance will , of
course , be lo stimulate production In
territory whore It Is practicable to do so
tnd at the same time there will be a
decreased consumption. It Is to be ex
pected that the foreign demand for oil
will fall off materially at the enhanced
; irlc ( > . These two conditions operating
together ought to prevent oil from going
very much higher , although the tone of
the market does not glvo any sign of a
turn In the tide , and unless the very
active efforts now being made to In
crease production have the hoped for
results It is Impossible to say at what
point the rise In price may halt. Of
course the excitement In I he oil regions
Is Intense nnd every foot of territory
whore there may be a possibility of
striking oil will be worked. The situa
tion. It would seem , ought to direct at
tention to the oil llt'ltls of Wyoming ,
where there Is believed to be an almost
Inexhaustible supply. If H shall be
demonstrated , as Is by no means Im
probable , that the eastern oil territory
can no longer supply the demand , even
at a much higher price for oil than has
prevailed for a number of years , the
development of the Wyoming Holds will
not be long delayed ami western capital
ists may tlnd it to their advantage to
give attention to the opportunity which
appears to offer In thai direction for
prolltable investment.
TIK
The German government has not yet
taken any steps looking to the calling
of an International monetary confer
ence , nor , indeed , has It given any posi
tive Intimation of an Intention to do so.
It was ojipeeled , after the action of the
Holehstag requesting the government
to Invite the nations interested in
the silver question to send delegates
to a conjiross for the purpose of consid
ering that question , that there would
be no unnecessary delay In acting upon
the request. It was Indicated at the
tlmo that the government was disposed
to glvo It favorable consideration and
there appeared to be no good reason
why an Invitation could not have been
at once sent out. Great Britain and
France manifested a willingness to be
represented In such a conference , there
could bo no doubt that the other states
of Europe Interested would send dele
gates , nnd the congress of the United
States showed the desire of tills country
to participate by providing for the ap
pointment of nine delegates , Ihree from
each branch of that body and throe to
bo selected by the president , and appro
priating a liberal sum for paying their
expenses. With all these assurances
that the principal nations wore ready to
Join In another conference to discuss
the cause of silver , it would seem thai
the German government might have
promptly taken the initiative In the matter -
tor if It ever Intended to do so. That it
lias not yet taken any stops , so far as
known , to have a conference1 , or oven
given any Intimation that It proposes to
call one , suggests that it may have de
cided not to take the Initiative , on the
ground that probably nothing would bo
accomplished , it is conceivable thai
Hrltish Inlluence may have been exerted
to persuade the flerman government of
the nselessness of having such a confer
ence , or that It may have been convinced
by the assurances of the Hrltish govern ;
meiit that It would glvo no countenance
to any proposition involving a change
of monetary policy In the Interest of sil
ver that It would be to no purpose to
hold a conference at this time. It Is
easy to understand that Germany would
bo unwilling to take the initiative In this
matter If there should appear to be no
hope of a practical result.
So far as our government Is concerned
the latest information is that the presi
dent will appoint delegates as author
ised by congress , but he does not pro
pose to do so until a conference is
called. Mr. C'leveland is represented aw
doubting , In view of recent events ,
whether the leading European powers
tire ready to come to any real agreement
for bimetallism , or oven for the enlarged
use of silver , but he does not contem
plate putting any obstacle In the way of
an effort made in good faith to effect nn
agreement. It will certainly be a very
great disappointment to the true friends
of bimetallism If the proposed confer
ence Is not called , and it Is still to be
hoped that the Gorman government will
see Its way clear to taking the Initiative
la this very Important matter.
The constitution Is very explicit In de
claring members of the legislature in
eligible to appointive state olllees dur
ing the term for which they have been
elected. The selection by Governoi
Ilolcomb of Hepresentatlves P. II ,
Harry of Greeley county and A. .T. Scott
of Huffalo county for state appointments
raises the question as to their eligibility.
There may be a very clear distinction
between a civil appointment and a mili
tary appointment which would apply
to the appointment of Captain Harry as
adjntanl general , but It Is exceedingly
doubtful whether the distinction be
tween an appointment and employment
would hold good In the case of a stew
ard In the hospital for the Insane.
There Is no doubt that both Captain
Harry and Hopresentatlve Scott deserve
substantial recognition and arc well
qualified for their respective places , but
It still remains n question whet hot- the
fminers of the constitution contem
plated these technical deviations from
the principle sought to bo engrafted
upon our organic law.
The county commissioners nro mani
festing a laudable disposition to go slow
over their action on the canal election
petition. There are several Important
questions that require careful and ma-
turu consideration In connection with
lue canal law and the commissioners
will make no mlsjko ) ( In making haste
with deliberation./1 ! /
The terms of peace between China
and Japan , ns signed by the envoys of
he two nations' ' cm Monday , differ In
.wo Important respects from those first
n-oposed by Japan. The Indemnity Is
very consldorably'treduced. and proba-
) ly In consideration of this Japan Is to
etaln the places' ' nlfp has conquered and
some additional territory. China could
ntich bettor afford.to . part with the ter
ritorial possessions 'she ' has surrendered
than to pay the1vliole \ of the heavy lu-
lomnlty Japan drlglnally demanded ,
mil it may lie found In tlmo thai In Ibis
respect 1,1 I lung Chang struck a good
largaln for Ids country. A now condi
tion , and one perhaps proposed by
China , is an offensive and defensive nl-
llance. This will bo likely to command
i good deal of serious attention In Eu
rope , for such an alliance between the
two eastern empires , It Is easy to under
stand , might bci'omc very formidable1. It
obviously contemplates resistance to any
possible attempts that may be made on
the part of European nations to extend
their power In the east , nnd especially
concerns CJreat Hritaln nnd Itussln. It
Is not to bo doubted that the ( onus will
be promptly ratified by the two govern
ments. What shall come after peace In
both nations , In regard to both their In
ternal and external policies , will be of
very great Interest to the rest of the
world.
The now mayor of Lincoln has pub
lished to the world in ills first message
to the oily council that he believes the
morals of the capital city are in a
worse condition today than the worc
a year ago. Is this the place where the
papers have been trying to tell how the
wickedness of Omaha is to bo blotted
out ?
iiH of Innnlvt'iicy ,
Globe-Democrat ,
The Illinois democrats Bectn to he pro
ceeding upon the theory that the best tiling
to elo with their party is to put It In the
hands of u receiver.
I'crloiisly Clinnto Tom's I'lituh.
C'lilrnpo Itee-ml.
Governor Mclvlnley Is In Connecticut for
speech-ninkliiK- poses. It looks ns
though he would eventually l > o nt work in
Tom Keed's own Burden patch.
ilni ; the Nail.
Knnp.is City Rtnr.
The farmer nnd this laboring man , nbovo
nil others , nr > Interested in maintaining
the vnlue of the currency which they re
ceive for their products and for their labor.
Mr. Cleveland , us usual , lilts the null
squarely on the head and drives It home.
Thn Afivttnrn Itt .Mont * .
Denver Republican.
3Ir. Morton's Inquiry Into the causa of
the advance In the price of beef will re
sult In showing- that there Is a much
smiiller number of tattle in the country
than there was a year URO. If he looks
further he will find that one reason for the
decrease. In the number of cattle Is the
Inability of fnrtnl'ra to maintain themselves
and meet their obligations without drawing
on their capital , represented to a consider
able extent by cattle ,
Ilolcoiiil > 'R'VoIoo4 Cominoiulod ,
If all KOvernorM wore equally opposed to
hasty nnd Ill-considered legislation and to
legislation not demanded by the people the
country would 1Aallllcted with fewer bad
laws. For the past .third of a century In
dividual lORlslatora. In the hope ot achiev
ing. distinction , have vied with one another
In putting things In' ' the statute books. In
consequence theialHtSB. have mnro stntutes
than are ncedixl , , rc-spoct for lind observ
ance ot law have 'diminished and It has
come to pass tlmt the best laws are those
which repeal old ones.
Prol > ; ll > lo line to tlio l.ouk.
Washington Pobt.
Ex-Congressman liryan discovers no sil
ver lining to the Income tax decision , but
In a signed editorial , published In his
Omaha paper , he turns up the under side
of the decision and betrays the secret nnl-
inus of It in these words :
"It Is not Important because ot its Im
mediate effect upon the revenues of the
government , but bccaus ? it Indicates the
bins ot some members of the court In favor
of the wealthy as against the poor. "
If the court expects to proceed npalnst
the newspaper men who prlnvd the de
cision In advance ot its delivery they
will probably send a tracer after Kdltor
Hryan also for betraying1 supreme court
secrets.
Itciluctlnn of tint llcpf Crop ,
Chicago Tribune.
The aggregate receipts of cattle Jit the
four principal primary points last week
namely : Chicago , Hast St. I.ouls. Kansas
City and Omaha were 27 per cent less than
those for the corresponding week last year.
If the current movement be an accurate
Indication of the total supply the. number
of cattle is nt least one-fourth less than
a year ago. II mlKht not be fair to sup
pose the rate holds good , but there
remains no reasonable doubt that the num
ber of cattle available for slaughter Is much
less than It was In the early part of IS'JI ,
and a knowledge of this fait may form n
mite of consolation to those who feel that
European authorities have been very un-
1ust In excluding our cuttle from their ports
because of alleged fears of damage to their
own people. _
Till ! A. 1' . A , IX STATH 1'IH.ITIVS.
Crete Vldette : The republican party can
not afford to take sides In favor of a re
ligious line in political affairs , nnd the
sooner It drops It like a hot Iron the loss
wounds it will have to heal.
Gretna Ueportor : The crowning act of In
famy of the late , hut not lamented , legisla
ture , was when it passed that notorious A' .
1' . A. flro and police commission bill over
the veto of the governor. While It is said
that the measure was championed to further
the Interests and extend the power of the
republican party , such talk la pure bun
combe.
Kremont Leader : The Omaha fire and
police commissioner hill , taking the appoint
ment out of the hands ot the governor and
placing the appointing power In the hands of
Churchill nnd Russell , virtually places the
control of Omaha's police and fire depart
ments In the control of a secret organiza
tion. This shows the true character of the
majority of the members of the legislature.
This act was passed against the protest of
the best people of Omaha , and was passed
over the governor's veto to spite ono man
that the railroads and A. I' . A.s have not
been able to sllenpe < jr coerce.
Till' flUlfUST J/.I.V.
Romprvillo Journal.
Algernon Simon ; I'eter Smith
Was such a inoilest man ,
That nil bin neighbors xioa agreed
To put him umlfcr ban.
HP talked about his modesty
Till every ono' grew tired ,
And lunged tu Hithl.s .skeleton
All nicely cleanexl and wired.
Whatever Algefafm might do ,
He'd deprecate nt once ;
"Now I don't think It much , do you ? "
He'd say. "The veriest dunce
Could do as wwi' . Fin sure , and though
I do the best I can ,
I never unduelcMUIt take
I'm such a modest man. "
Yet nil the time the hypocrite
Was proud as proud could It *
Of what he'd done , as every one
Could very plainly see.
And so ho got disliked by all
The folks upon his street ,
For undue modesty Is quite
As bad as self-conceit.
Tllli T.ATR JJMK.N II' . SCOTT ,
Kunsss City Journal ; Mr. Se-olt ha * been
a force In western journalism and politics
that comnintuled national recognition , Ilo Is
cut down In the prim * or manhood and In
the midst of a carver which , In nil proba
bility , had not yet reached Its zenith.
St. Paul Pioneer-frets ! His activity was
remarkable , it extended throtiRh nearly every
field of social , business and political life In
Chicago. He was one of the foremost of
American journalists , and he was a power In
the city In which ho had achieved such bril
liant success In his vocation.
Sioux City Times : Mr. Scott was an able
man , a man ot liberal views , of high powers
as an organizer , In whom the spirit of Amer
ican push and enterprise was strong , an
eminently successful man. Ho was a marked
man In the newspaper world , and ho won
respect as a good citizen la the great city
which was his home.
Minneapolis Times : There was no better
known man In the newspaper world , and no
ono gave or took harder blows. Hut wherever
ho was known , and especially In tlio news
paper guild , he was trusted and honored.
The death ot an able , sagacious , sincere and
Independent leader of public opinion and
such was James \V. Scott Is a national loss.
Chicago Post : At 40 he Jeemcd to look out
on a prospect getiorous anil unclouded. And
whllo ho stood on the threshold of tlio fair
province , preparing to realize fully at last
the dreams he had cherished from the early
days of his boyhood , he fell , mourned by all
who hold In reverence the blending of gentle
ness of heart and vigor of Intellect that
makes the trite man.
Cleveland Plain Dealer : If any man de
served to live a few years longer , 11 was he.
He flood right upon the threshold of achiev
ing the object of bis highest ambition , and
one cannot help but feel regret that he Is not
spared to sec the fulfillment of his plans.
That regret becomes a grief In Its sincerity ,
and to the bereaved family It Is an evidence
of the deepest sympathy.
St. Paul Globe. Politically a democrat , he
was no time server or tide waiter. Ho car
ried his democracy under his own hat , and
felt , as every true newspaper man docs , that
the party and Its managers owed far more
to the press than It owed them. Ho never
hesitated to oppose or denounce men or
measures because they bore the party badge
If his judgment called for opposition to them.
St. Louis Hcpubllc : James W. Scott's
newspaper life was a march upward from
the smallest opportunities to the greatest.
With tact , boldness und Industry he reached
at mluille ago one of the most enviable post'
tlons of Influence In the profession , and yet
few men , even In attaining much more mod-
crate success , have aroused less envy of the
baser sort. He was universally liked and
universally respected. .
Sioux City Tribune : lie was not raised in
the literary school or Imbued with the liter
ary ambition of William Cullen llryant ,
Henry J. Raymond and Charles A. Dana.
He was not a great politician In the sense
that Henry Watterson has been a great poli
tician , but ho was every Inch a great news
paper man , a great organizer , a great man
ager. Ho was easily the greatest newspaper
man of his generation.
Minneapolis Tribune : The writer of this
article knew him when ho was a "printer's
devil" In Galena , 111. Ilo went to Chicago
with very little money , but with abundance
of brains and energy , and from humble be
ginnings raised himself to the topmost round
of the journalistic ladder. The Herald under
his management was celebrated for Its hand
some typography , Its enterprise in news
gathering , its truthfulness and candor , and
its cleat-cut ability.
Detroit Free Press : In all his qualities
Mr. Scott was a man to bo admired and emu
lated. There seemed to be no limit to his
capacity for work , and the facility with
which he dispatched the matters that con
stantly demanded his attention seemed the
inspiration of a genius. Ho had the courage
that sprang from full faith In himself , ami
with a course once determined upon ho fol
lowed It with unshaken confidence as to re
sults. He was an Inspiration to those about
him , and the Impress of his character was
upon all that was done under his leadership.
Chicago Tribune : Mr. Scott's relations
with his business associates and rivals were
always friendly , He originated the Chicago
Publishers' association , which InsureO
friendly co-operation In the decision of busi
ness questions of common Interest , and the
association owed the largest part of Its suc
cessful operation1 Ito his > fosterlngi care
Among those who came Into contact will :
him In a business way In this city he left
only friends. He had an exceedingly large
acquaintance among working newspaper men
In all parts of the country , and there Is
hardly anybody whose loss will be more de
plored by them than his will be.
1'KOl'f.K . .l.VTIllXHS. .
Ex-Governor Walte of Colorado will turr
out a Crisis every week.
To bloomer not to bloom-er that's a ques
tion to be settled In the May Day Dee.
The silver advocates are welding a chain
of organs from the Rockies to New Yorli
and from Manitoba to the gulf.
The question of a correspondent , "Is this
year's bathing suit to have balloon sleeves ? "
has been referred to the editors of the
woman's edition.
A Pittsbnrg murderer Is ridiculously be
hind the times In pleading the Kcely cure
as an excuse for his crime. Hypnotism is
the proper caper.
It Is a Very wicked city that never gets
vindication. Lily Price , the duchess of Marlborough -
borough , Is from Troy , N. ' Y. , and Is doing
much to elevate the English peerage.
Henry Gcorgo Is remembered In the will
of S. M. Burroughs to the extent of one-
twenty-fourth of an estate valued at J3.000.-
000. Such evidence ot progress from poverty
is doubtless gratifying to Mr. George.
The widow of General Anderson of Fort
Smnter fame treasures as a relic In her
Washington home the Hag at which the first
shot ef the bcsleclng confederates was fired.
The Hag was draped about the colllti of Gen
eral Anderson at the funeral.
Those carping unbelievers who pooh-pooh
the unswerving fearlessness ot the profession
are forced by events to concede that there
are substantial grounds for the claim. The
supreme courage displayed by Nellie. Dly In
her last mlss-advcnturo Is an occult demon
stration of the fact. None but the brave
deserve the millionaire.
Prof. F. I ) . Crocker has provoked consider
able merriment by advancing the theory
that the atmosphere of the polar region ?
can bo materially tempered by piping hot
air Into the country and turning It loose
where it would do the most good. There ia
much to commend the proposition. Ily pip
ing the caloric of legislatures in midwinter
some practical good would be achieved from
what otherwise Is a serious waste of en
ergy.
The Cape Town Times of February IS
brings marked news of happenings In the
American colony In South Africa. The anni
versary ot the birth of Washington was ap
propriately celebrated by 200 members and
guests. The society proposes to hold an
American exhibition next November , with ti
view to fostering commercial Intercourse with
the United States. The project Is In charge
of Messrs. C. H. Benedict , American consul ;
T. W. Lewis , S. Llpman , M. 11. McMeekan ,
J. F. Webber , W. F. Carroll , I ) . S. Leach an.l
P. J. Nolan.
The Easter edition of the Buffalo Express
ls a marvel of typographic and plctoria !
beauty. A maislvo blnlseyo view of a pot-
tlon of the Queen City of the Lakes covers
four pages , whllo a score or more nilnoi
pictures arc scattered through the remaining
thirty-two pages , and furnish a compre
hensive display of the building , business anil
Industrial strides of Buffalo. The fame el
the Express for artistic work Is nation wlJe
Brilliant as its achievements have been In
the past they are surpassed by the Eastei
number. To an old Buffalonlan It is a grati
fying surprise and revelation , and is almosl
as pleasurable as a visit to the modern elec
tric city.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Rcpor *
rotvn or TIIK .sr.tr/ :
Unite Gmttt : Omnhn In prcpnrltig lo
mtiko the next state fair , which will be held
In that place , a hummer.
I'Ulnvlew News : The Nebraska legisla
ture his pasted Into httinry , but the mem
ory of the legislation It has cnncltd , and also
the work It has left undone , will live after
It , and furnish a knotty problem far repub
lican politicians to unravel Hi the future.
Arlington News : The A. I' . A , war at
Omaha Mill progresses. Judge Scott teems
to be leader of the A. P. A. chits. It was
this organization that led the fight for a
chnnicc In the fire and police commission law
which passed the legislature over the gov
ernor's veto.
Wl.'ner Chronicle ! Onvernor llolcur.b's
veto of the bill repealing the state depository
law will meet with the hearty approval of
the people of the state. It was a Job hur
riedly rushed through while the legislature
was in Its death throes , and not demanded
by the best Interests of the state.
Norfolk Journal : None of the acts of the
late legislature will lose ro much of votes
for the republican party , among the farmers
especially , as the taking of the appalntltig
power out of the hnnds of Governor Ilolcomb
In a number of cases , The general feeling
Is that those matters should have been left
as they were under republican rule.
I'lattsmouth News : Governor Ilolcomb de
serves the thanks of the taxpayers of the
slate of Nebraska for his veto of the state
depository bill. It was an Infamous measure ,
and why any of our Cass county members
should have- voted for It Is more than we
can Imagine. At any rate It Is so dead now
that nothing short of Gabriel's horn can
awaken It.
Snyder Advocate : There Is not an honest
and conscientious republican In the state of
Nebraska who does not feel a blush of shame
upon his face when he * thinks of the record
made by his party during the legislative
session Just closed. With the exception of
possibly three measures , the record Is one of
the most damnable that could eurso a party ,
and If It were made In any other state wtst
of the Mississippi river It would bring that
party Into everlasting disgrace.
Sutton News : If the legislature had pro
vided for a constitutional amendment pro
viding that the legislature should not meet
oftcner than once In four or six years , un
less by special call of the governor , and when
In session restrict each member to the In
troduction of not more than two bills , It
would have met with genor.il ilpproval.
Then better hills would be introduced , more
attention would be given to their merits
and better laws would be- the result , and the
state would be saved a heavy and unneces
sary expense.
Humphrey Democrat : The action of Gov
ernor Ilolcomb during the last session of the
legislature removes all shadow of doubt as
to his fearlcssnEBs or resolute purpose to
stand by his honest convictions. Ills cool'
ness and decision in the closing scenes of
confusion and pandemonium that evidently
marked Iho quenching of the legislative
lamp were certainly highly complimentary to
his executive ability , and no doubt saved
many bills from becoming laws which were
rushed through the legislature by means of
bribery or for corporate Interests.
Elwcod Citizen : A number of representa
tives and senators voted to pass the Omaha
Fire and Police commission bill over the gov
ernor's veto who voted against the bill on
Its first passage , giving as a reason for so
doing that tin ; bill had become a party
measure , and they were going to vote with
their party. When men can give no better
reason than this for changing their vote It
would be > a wise policy on the part of their
constituents to retire them to the shades of
political oblivion , which we have no doubt
they will endeavor lo do should their natives
over again bo presented for public office.
XHttlt.tSIC.t AXJ > A'KltltASKAXS.
Proctor & Parmclco have founded the
niadct at limning.
' The crying ned of the town of Virginia Is
hitching posts , according to the Times of
thp.t place.
Chancellor Canfleld of the State university
is to deliver the commencement oration at
Ann Arbor , Mich ,
The Hank of Axtell , which was recently
taken In charge by the State Hanking board ,
has resumed business.
There Is a regular business boom on at
Nemahn City , and the Advertiser ascribes It
all to the election of a new village board.
Among the musicians who will participate
In the May festival nt Ann Arbor , Mich. , Is
Martlnus SIcvekIng , the well known Lincoln
musician.
There Is a railroad man at Exeter with
such a remarkable memory that he can give
the number of each car. In the yard of his
depot and the number of each car of a mov
ing freight train after It has passeJ , though
not a number has been taken down.
An attempt to flro the town of Oakland
was discovered by citizens the other night
and the flames were extinguished before
much damage was done. The people will
now keep a strict watch to prevent Incendi
aries from carrying out their Intentions.
'Tho supreme court last week handed down
a decision that will give the widow of Mr.
Hultman , former section boss at Iluda , ? 5,000
as damages for th edeath of her husband.
Hultman was killed whllo under the Influ
ence of liquor purchases of Tony Cornelius
of Kearney. Ills widow brought suit against
the saloon keeper , and after fighting the
mattrr to the supreme court she has secured
the confirmation of the verdict for the full
amount In htr favor.
M I'ltKHH COJI.UKAT.
Forl Mntllion Democrat : Tlio question now
Is fihnll wo select a legislature In fnvor of
constitutional itrohlbltlon ? I ( we olcct n re
publican legislature wo slmll have constltu-
tutlonnl prohibition because n considerable )
majority of Hint party favors It ami It wilt
curry as a party measure , niul republican
voters will Fustaln It as party necessity tlmt
ilo not favor It pet-tonally. Nor will It Jo to
trust a single aiitl-phohlbltloii legislator wtu >
Is a republican , with the hope that ho will
bolt his party caucus anil vote against the
amendment , ( or whatovcr his pledge ho wilt
not do It.
Koolctilc Gate City : Forty-nix engineers
nml firemen on the St. Paul railway werp
turned out of their places the other day be
cause they drank liquor and frequented sa-
Icons. This Is the potcntl.il sort of temper-
once movement. In the ape of machinery
man must quit drinking. Man may have the
right to control his own life and his o\u
conduct , but when IIP Is responsible for the
lives and safety of other people the situation
changes , and then1 he must do what the du
ties of that relation demands. And as to Iho
management of machinery. It demand ! ) that
there shall bo no drunkenness.
Tlplon Conservative- : The sweet-scented po
litical posy who distills aromatic diluvium
through the. "wasto places" of the sterilised
Advertiser , with characteristic truthfulness
and loveliness of speech , says the democrats
of Chicago wire rebuked the other day for
stealing ballots , nml the democrats of Cedar
county will be rebuked at the next election
for changing the ballots , In ( he tuibul.-iit ex-
ubtrance of his riotous mendacity ( he objects
to being called a liar ) this fragrant product
of political purity forgets tlmt there has bren
otto flection held hero at which the voters
of this vicinity until what they meant.
Sioux City Journal : The Iowa republican
slate convention Is not to be held until the
10th of July , a date far enough rcmota to
glvo the candidates ample tlmo to present
themselves to the people of the slate. That
the list of candidates for the governorship
Is so largo need not bo regretted by repub
licans , for It gives the party an mlmlrablo
field to choose from and affords the best
possible testimony of prevailing confidence In
the > uro success of the ticket the republicans
shall put Into the field. . The presumption Is
tlmt the republican ticket this year will not
bo made In advance of the meeting of the
convention. Moro than the usual number of
unpledged delegate * will have- seats In the
convention , and they will hold the balance of
power , and the nomination for the head of
the ticket will bo determined by their action.
The democrats will counsel in , Des Molncs
on the 2Ctlt lust. , at which tlmo a date for
the meeting of the democratic state conven
tion will bo agreed upon. The democratic
convention will not bo held until after the
republican convention. In Iowa the demo
crats have readily dropped back Into their old
place ns the party of opposition , and they will
want to see what the republicans do , and to
obscrvo wherein they may lodge complaint
before they nmko any portion of their record
for this year.
JOKKHS1 INVU3IK T.IGKS.
Philadelphia Kccord : The professor of
mathematics may bo very properly culled
the llguru head of the college faculty.
Chicago Tribune : Henevolent Old Gentle-
mnii with tracts ) Jly ton , let me glvo
you "A Pointer "
Irreverent Hey I'd a heap ruthcr liavo
a pug.
Gnlveston News : Some lucky people al
ways have n lool ut hand to take their
risks for them.
Harper's Bazar : "Chollle In a. changed
man. Ho Bent } 10 to the mission In China
lust week. " "He must be changed Indeed ,
or be could never nmlto $10 BO as far us
that. "
Washington Stnr : "It nin mos'ly when er
mnn nm whut folks call 'his own worst
enemy.1 " said Uncle Kben , "dat he suc
ceeds In lubbln' bis enemy.1'
New York Herald : Mr. Shandy ( petu
lantly from his pillow ) Ethel , 1 know t
heard a noise. I'm sure there's n woman
In the house. I won't sleep n wink unless
you go down and HOC. Mi-s. Shandy ( exit ,
with revolver ) it nil , Willie , it you
bother me like that again I'll send you
back to your father.
Indianapolis Journal : "What will you fel
lows do for Jokes when the new woman
comes Into the majority ? " "Oh , wo will
start In then to be funny about lite few
surviving old fashioned ones. "
"I don't care , " said the. neighbor , who
was n low mnn , nnywny. "If he eats ona
of your chickens It won't be nccussury for
you to shoot him. "
Chicago Tribune : "Yon oppose every
movement of women In politics , " said the
fair lobbyist , "and you sp'iilc snceilngly
of the 'now woman. ' Are you a misogy
nist ? " " 'M no , " replied tin- representa
tive from Egypt , scratching his chin. "I'm
n blmctalllst. "
Harper's Bazar : "The- eye h a sure In
dicator of elmriicter , " Fnld Dawson. "The
man with n stony eye Is a hard , st rn In
dividual ; the nvlil eye shows nn avid na-
tuiv , nnd so on. " "Nonsense , " retorted
Jarlcy. "One of the merriest girls I ever
knew was blue-eyt-il nnd the most umlnbto
man I ever met WHH crosS-cycd. "
Philadelphia Tlecord : "This may be n
map , " said the young1 man when the dog
caught his leg , after his call on Money
bag's daughter , "but It isn't the soft ono
I was looking" for. "
A FEMININE FOREBODING , i
Washington Stnr.
Men have borrowed our hairpins to clean
out their pipes
Whenever It suited their humors ;
They've borrowed our needles , our thread
and our pins
And they'll probably borrow our bloomers.
Boys' and
Young Men's
Suits-
Occupying 4,600 square fcot of space on Iho
Hocond lloor by far tlio largest Boya1 Cloth
ing Department of any in the country IB
filled to overflowing with Iho choiceat
cutest clninllcHt nnd best made Boys ,
Clothing lhat human hands have over put
together , and lo glvo you an inkling of how
low our pi-ices are we mention
Childrens' 2-piece Suits
CIJ Double breasted dark gray mixed , all wool , W
S- , 5 to 11 years o
So Djublu breasted gray , brown and Itin mlx-
o ttiros , 6 lo 11 yours cjK
> - * Single breasted gray mixed Casdimoro , fl lo cjO
! ! years O
o Brown and cheviots all wool *
gray , , single and 4
double breasted , 5 to M years CO
The ' 'Knoukomair'all wool , blue black cheviot , COB
Cfio double knee and double seat , never rip , ( B *
Cfi6D novel- tear , f > to 11 years t
6D 3T
'
C3 Boys' Long Pants Suits
C3O All wool black * Thibet cheviot suits , II to- nn enn
o
18 years , single breasted IjJO.UU n
O All wool gray mixed chovlot , mnglo breasted-- „ „
1C 14 to 18 years IpO.UU
en Junior and Eton Suits era
Strictly all wool fabrics in tiw.s. it lo 0 years * ,
mid brown
blno
Fancy trimmed chevi t gray and brown mix 4o
tures' , U to 0 yea B , jood value at &i ; ourf o -
jirico 1-4.
Fancy Lnwu Blouses 14.a \
Ages 2t to 7 years the prottlost patterns of the
Spring neasonmade with rullldd collars ,
cults and fronts C/l
r
Ueliiiblc Clothiers , S. W.Cor. 15th anil Douglas St.s.