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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, AFHIL 24, 1DUO. Tim Omaha Daily Bek. K. KOSKWATKK, Kdltor. PUDLISHKD KVLHY MORNING. TKIIMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally Itco (without Sunday), One Year.$6.M Dally Bco nnd Bunday, Ono Year 8 00 Illustrated Uco, Ono Year .W Sunday Dee, Ono Ycnv S? Saturday Deo, One Year Log Weekly Bco. Ono Year OFFICES. Omaha: The Uee Building. South OmHha: City Hull Building, Twen-ty-tlfth Hnd N streets. Council Blurts; 10 Pearl Street. Chicago: 1640 Unity Building. New York; Temple Court. Washington; 601 Fourteenth Street, Sioux City: Cll Park Street. CORKKSPONDKNCE. Communications relating to news nnd cdl tnrlal matter should ho uddrcsscd: Omuha Bee, Kdllorlul Department. BUSINESS LKTTKRS. Business letters and remittances should bo addressed: Tho Beo Publishing Com pany, Omaha. HKM1TTANCK8. Kemlt by draft, express or postal ordor, Sayablo to Tho Bee 1'ubllshlng Company, nly 2-cent stamps accepted In payment of mall accounts, Pcrsonul cheeks, except on Omaha or Knstern exchanges, not nccepted. THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY. BTATUMU.Vr OF ClllCLI.ATIOX. Btato of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss.: Oeorge B. Tzschuck, secretary of Tho Ilec Publishing Company, being duly sworn, mys that tho actual number ot full and complete copies of Tho Dally. Morning, Evening anil Sunday Bee. printed during (ho month of March, 1900, was an follows; I 2T,:iro 17 i!7,iro 2 U7,noO 18 1I7,0I7 3 27,170 19 i:7.r,r,ii 4 :t7,IIH.- 20 U7.NOO 5 27.UIKI 21 B7.H1SO 6 as,!70 22 1S7.070 7 UH.OtlO 23 i:7,7r.O 8 27,1110 21 27.070 9 27,2)10 25 28,100 10 27,:i:i0 2S 27.S10 II 27,2115 27 2S.200 12 27,200 28 20,180 13..... 87',1IO 23 28,170 II 27,070 30 2S.I00 15 27,200 31 28,r.20 16 20,070 Total H00.1I7 Ivess unsold and returned copies... I0,:t08 Net total ealcs Hr.H,77 Net dally average .- 27,702 OKORGK B. T8CHUCK. Subscribed and sworn beforo mo this 2d day of April, A. D. 1900. M. B. 1IUNGATK, Notary Public. Hns that "fiimrnntcoil circulation" shrunk tlurinp; tho juiHt thrro inontlm or 1i;ih It been a llctlon and Imposture all tho time? Tho Norfolk railway rate discrimina tion caso Ih up to tho Interstate railway coinmlpslon nnd tho reform State Hoard of Transportation feels correspondingly relieved. Tho World-Herald refers to tho Thurs-ton-Schnelder comlilno as "tho suar nnd oil llrni." That Is a sweet name to ho applied by tho newspaper cham pion of tho combination. Tho ndvcrtlser who wants to reach tho people of tho ..territory covered by Omaha papers .should study tho exhibit of comparative circulation In this Issue of The Bco and save money. Tho police will have tho unanimous endorsement of all liiw-nbldlnj; citizens In their effort to stamp out joints where opium smokers arc harbored In bmaha nnd It Is to bo hoped they will do the work effectively. Unless Senator Clark got the worth of Ids money out of the contest for the senate ns ho went, nlotig he Is not likely to realize extensively on the Investment. In tho future he should not Invest ho extensively without llrst examining the title. Attorney General Smyth has not smashed a trust or brought suit against a railroad company for some days. No one would harbor a suspicion that he hnd gono out of the business, however, when there was such a large Held un cultivated. Hosb Croker hns relieved tho sus pense of Tammany hall by cabling that tho report of his death Is untrue. The Tammany hnll leader has several polit ical contracts on hand which he pro poses to execute before ho takes his final departure from this world. It will be too bad if tho republican majority in congress refuses to adjourn to allow the popoeratlc members from this state to return and look after their fences. Reports are that they are seri ously out of repair In every district ex cept one, whllo even that will bear watching. Farm work hns been interrupted In some parts of Nebraska by tho spring rains, but tho farmers can afford to stand aside a few days while nature does Its work In putting tho soil In line condition for tho century crop, which promises to be tho greatest In the his tory of tho state. L Hrynn Is to be requested to settle the dlfllcultles which Kansas democrats and populists have experienced In fusing. For tho benefit of the people of Kansas Tho Heo suggests that Mr. Itryan at all times carry a full line of Htlngs of Ingratitude, some of which might come in handy in .Kansas. One whole week has gone by without calling on Governor I'oynter to net as mediator between waning factions among the appolntlvo employes of state institutions. If this thing keeps up the lire or tho governor will bo so monoto nous that ho will not care If tho party decides to sidetrack him with one terni. Tho Hoard of Education is not sure yet that It has elected an occupant for the vncaney who will accept and serve out tho unexpired term, ir the board hns to try ngaln It may be a good lilea to make sure In advance that Its choice will accept. Mr. Hruee Is a good man for tho place, but lio should have been consulted first. Tho svmllcato furnishing editorial correspondence to popoeratlc papers in this state, under direction of the state houso machine, announces that political headquarters have been moved from tho stiito houso and that tho committee no longer sponging Its rent from the state. Tho popoeratlc conscience works slowly, but It Is a cheering bit of news to hcur that It still works occasionally. VAHTY MVST AOT STULTIFV 7SKLF. At the coming state convention Ne braska republicans In their platform will declare for the repression and supres slon of trusH and the strict enforce ment of nntl-lnist laws already enacted. Tho same convention will be asked to place Senator John M. Thurston at. the head of the delegation to the republican national convention, which Is also ex pected to engraft tin nntl-trust plank Into the national platform. The question with which tho repub lican state convention Is confronted is, Shall the party give the lie to Its plat form declaration by endorsing the ac tion of their senator who left his seat In the halls of congress to appear before the supreme court of Nebraska as the de fender of the Standard Oil trust In the prosecution Instituted ngnlnst it by the state of Nebraska? Shall the nnrty stultify Itself and Invite disaster to Its state and legislative tickets to gratify the ambition of any man, however high a station he may occupy? Can republicans atford to place the party on the defensive In a campaign In which they can win only with an ng grcsslve light directed at the most vul nerable spot of the allied popoeratlc Hham reformers who have betrayed the people by violating their most solemn platform pledges? Can republicans hope to rally tho masses tinder tho patriotic slogan, "Stand up for Nebraska," If they put the badge of honor upon the champion of tho trusts? ouauasteed imposture. Within tho past year tho Omaha World-Herald has kept standing tho as sertion that It would guarantee under a $50,000 bond that It sells at least 5,000 more copies dally than nny other news paper in Nebraska. Advertisers have also been humbugged from time to time by guaranteed circulation exhibits and quotations from newspaper directories representing tho World-Herald's paid circulation as largely In excess of that of The Hoe. Tills rank Imposture has been dis counted In Omaha, where the merits and standing of the local papers are well known. Hut abroad the bogus claims so persistently maintained have doubtless misled advertisers who have no other sources of Information. Tho exhibit of comparative circula tions presented In this issue must be a revelation to all who have allowed themselves to be buncoed. The news paper census of Omaha and South Omaha, taken with tho greatest care and verified by the sworn certificates of each carrier for the respective routes, shows that the regular subscribers of Tho Heo receiving the paper at their homes and business; places outnumber those of the World-Herald nearly two to one. The returns from tho principal towns of Nebraska and western Iowa show nn equal preponderance In favor of Tho Ueo. In tho territory which constitutes tho principal field for Omaha newspapers Tho Heo has u dally circulation aggre gating lt:,i:il, as against 0,155 for the World-Herald. This is nearly two thirds of Tho Hec's total circulation, ex clusive of street sales by newsboys nnd by railway news agents. Assuming that the World-Herald circulation Is as large outside of this territory ns Is that of Tho Hoc nnd that Its street nnd train circulation equals that of Tho Uee, there is a discrepancy of over 8,000 pa pers dally between tho guaranteed cir culation claims of tho World-Herald and the actual facts ns disclosed by tho census. Tho most striking feature of the dis crepancy, to use a mild name for Im posture, is in the comparative circula tions by carrier delivery in the local field, where the ndvcrtlser who desires results wants to reach the largest num ber of people In tho best advertising medium. Where Tho Ueo delivers by carrier ll.SSl papers in Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs, tho World Herald delivers ouly papers dally. In Oinnha proper the contrast Is even greater, Tho Heo having 0,08(1 carrier delivery subscribers, while the World- Herald lias only 5,05-i. These figures nro moreover verified by the Inde pendent census taken by the Kvcnlng News the Inst week of March for the In formation of Its publishers. Whllo The Hoe Is not given to lioust- iug and has patiently submitted to tho damaging misstatements emanating from the World-Herald, it will scarcely be blamed for expressing satisfaction with the showing hero made for the benefit of its patrons, as well as its own protection. Tho circulation books of Tho Heo havo always been open to in spection and In printing the lists of some of the carrier delivery routes we challenge successful contradiction of their substantial accuracy. Not only this, but The Heo stands ready to give lecess to any advertising patron to tho lists of any other route or all the routes. THE CLAIM AOAIXST TVUKBi: Although our government has not been olllclally Informed of tho reported de cision of tho Turkish government to "compensate American missionaries un der tho same conditions as In the case of other foreign subjects," It Is probably safe to assume that there was good authority for the statement sent from Constantinople. It Is not clear what Is meant by the same conditions ns In the case of other foreign subjects and It may bo that the Turkish terms of set tlement will not be acceptable to our government, but If the report Is correct It shows that tho attitude of the t'nltcd States has not failed to make an Impres sion upon tho porte and fully vindicates the declarations of tho American min ister to Turkey as to the sultan's promise to pay the Indemnity. It also disposes of the preposterous story emanating from Washington to tho effect that tho government was not seri ous In urging he payment of the Indem nity; that In consideration of tho lullu enco of the sultan of Turkey with tho sultan of Sulu this claim was to be al lowed to go unpaid. In splto of the statements of Minister Straus regard lug tho negotiations and tho sultan's promise, It has been asserted by some of the newspaper correspondents at the nn tlomtl capital that the uilulstcr had bceu Instructed not to press the ludemnlty. Tho utter absurdity of such a story ought to be apparent to iinyltody of ordi nary Intelligence, yet some antl atlmlti Istratlon papers have given It credonvo and perhaps persuaded some of their readers that It was true. Turkey may still procrastinate In this matter. That Is her habit and besides her treasury is all the time nearly empty. Hut there Is no doubt that sooner or later the Indemnity will bo paid. Our government hns taken a position from which It will not recede and the sultan fully understands what this means. liOKH PEACE COMMISSION EtlS. So far the Hoer peace commissioners have met with no other encouragement In Kiirope than that which conies from the expression of popular sympathy. Their appeal to tho Italian government for Intervention brought the response that nothing could be done by that gov ernment beyond transmitting their pro posals to the Htitlsh government. They have been forewarned that they can hope for no aid from Franco and a semi official organ of the German government has just announced In what Is said to bo an inspired article that whllo popular sentiment throughout Germany Is friendly to tho Koers, tho government Is unable to render tho slightest service. It Is therefore suggested that It will be useless for tho commissioners to visit Horlln. If they appeal to Itussla, which they doubtless Intend to do, It is not likely they will meet with any better success, for however much that power would llko to embarrass Grcnt Hrltnin it will not venture upon any move that did not have at least the promise of sup port from at least one other of the lead ing powers. It thus appears that the mission of the Hoer peace delegation Is altogether hopeless, that they will bo unable to In duce any European government to take action In the Interest of tho South Af rican republics. They will perhups make their final nppeal to the United States, but they must realize that tills country cannot do thnt which European govern ments, having more or less direct con cern In South Africa, refuse to do. Thero Is no prospect for tho Koers, us tho situ ation now stands, but to maintain the btrtiggle ns long ns they are nble to do so, or surrender to their powerful foe. Their nggrcsslvo activity shows that they havo no thought of the latter al ternative. The Idea of a combined market houso nnd auditorium Is again receiving favor. Tho suggestion wns originally made by The Ueo years ago and was once carried through to tho point of voting bonds for tho erection of a struc ture on Jefferson square which would have been there now were it not for the injunction process resorted to by the mossbuek obstructionists, so that the bonds were never Issued. In the interval Omaha has been without n market house and without an audi torium. According to tho filterings of the popo eratlc organs the fusion members of tho board of State university regents are preparlifg to decapltato Judge Ueese, who is serving In tho capacity of dean. The university will seek to replace him with some popoeratlc lawyer who will contribute the regular percentage to tho popoeratlc campaign funds. The popoeratlc machine will never be satis fied until it gets its slice of tho uui vcrslty appropriation. Republicans will not bo fooled by the columns of matter printed in popoeratlc organs whoso object Is twofold ono to stir up strife In tho republican party and the other to induco the party to ntako serious mistakes which can bo used against It In tho coming campaign. When Nebraska republicans desire sound ndvlco they nro not likely to go to popoeratlc papers interested in the party ouly to defeat It. Edgar Howard is commencing to diet and hopes by the time tho fusion con vention rolls nround ho will havo his political stomach In condition to digest another meal of crow. Edgar is worthy of somo consideration nnd the pop oeratlc cooks should serve It In us pala table manner ns possible, for frequent doses havo rendered tho patient some what touchy. Possibly nfter tho state and congres sional conventions of the popoeratlc par ties have been held Treasurer Moserve will find time to Inform the people where tho Idle sehpol moneys nro de posited. Tho public Is becoming some what lmpntlent, but would be willing to wait a little longer If thero were nny assurance of securing the information. A I'rnnilMtiiK Munition, Philadelphia Times. Thero will bo general gratlllcatlon at tho revelation mado by tho Cubuu census figures showing that the population has not suffered material decrease ns tho result ot tho re bellion against Spanish authority. Tlmo will remedy tho other defects shown, and In good tlmo thero Is every renson to expect that the. pcoplo of Cuba will becomo prosperous, self-sustaining and capablo ot self-govern-ment. A ,N-v Jernry Kxiimple. Now York Tribune. Senator Kean of Now Jersey showed excel lent sonso and feeling In declining an other wise certain election as delcgato-at-largo to tho republican national convention, when ho found that tho content was developing an unfortunato amount ot friction. Ills action Involved a considerable personal sacrifice, but tho convention promptly recognized tho service he had rendered, and ho Is re warded by tho increased respect and liking ot his party. l'reuli) (erlHii I'roKrms, Evening Wisconsin. Tho Presbyterian church, . tired of losing good men who havo outgrown a Procruotean creed, U considering tho policy ot what In politico would bo denominated "reform within tho party. " Thero Is a widespread sentiment, among tho cJcrgy as well as among tho laity, In favor of tho revision of tho Westminster Confession. It Is tated that fully threo-fourths of tho Presbyterians of this country nro eager for the elimination ;rora their formal profession of tho doc 'trine that unelect infants aro damned. In Mllwaukeo tho weight of Presbyterian sen timent on tho subject of revision Is evi dently with tho progressionists, Tho move ment Is a demonstration ot vitality In the church of Calvin and Knox. The church that does not crow must die. , Promise and Words Nobly Spoken. Oaen letter to tho Public Signed by John M. Thurston, Dated Omaha, -March 21, 1S30. "I propose in the senate of tho United States to deal fairly and Justly with every Interest In Ne braska, corporate or otherwise. I will do what Is light by all cor porations, not because they have any tight to demand anything of me. but because I shall feel It a luty. Hut I havo never forgotten. I shall never forget, that 1 am born of th,e plain people; I am the lineal descendant of eight genera tions of American farmers. I was born to humble conditions and brought up to a life of toll. I be lieve 1 know tho thoughts nnd holies nnd aspirations and desires of the common people of this country. I believe that I Instinctively turn to them In all great matters affcctlni: the public welfare and I take this occasion to say openly nnd publicly In the face of tho world that if It conies at any time to an Issue be tween the corporations nnd the peo ple, If I am compelled to choose be tween tho corporate demand on ono sldo and the wishes of the plain people on the other, then, regardless of consequence.i, without thought of results, for weal or woe, I cast my lot witli the people." WITUI.V '1111-3 HEI'L'IIMCAN POM). Wahoo Wasp: With a good strong ticket nominated Nobraska will go republican this fall. Tho tlmo Is rlpo for It; all signs lndl cato It. Dlalr Republican: Major J. N. Klllan or Columbus is liable to be n prominent candl- dato for congrrtw in tho Third district on tho republican ticket. Ho mado a nn n rec ord with tho First Nebraska and was pro moted for gallant service. Papllllon Herald: Tho republicans of Ne braska could not do better than nominate Judgo J. R. Wilson of Sarpy county for tho omco of commissioner of public lands and buildings. Mr. Wilson has an un blemished record and would bo well fitted for tho position. Mlndln Gazette: If tho enthusiasm for Dietrich for governor keeps on crowlnc In tho next ten days ns It has in the past ten, about tho only thing thero will be for the stato convontlon to do will be to "hollor" and listen to him acknowledge- tho compli ment of a unanimous nomination. Auburn Post: Tho friends of F. N. Prout of Beatrice aro urging his nomination as at torney general on tho republican ticket. Mr. Prout was ono of tho loading merabora of tho sonato nt tho last session of tho legislature and his ability to fill tho posi tion la unquestionable by thoso who know him. Lincoln Deutscher Farmer's Krcund: Tho whole prctw of tho stato of Nobraska s In favor of C. H. Dietrich of Hastings for re publican candldato for governor. Mr. Die trich Is tho most popular and best candldato (by birth a Oorman) and -is beloved by all who know aim. All honorablo Hermans will surely voto and work for their able and worthy countryman. Monroo Republican: Platto county will present a candldato for tho republican nomi nation for congress from tho Third district. .Major J. N. K.Man of tho First Nebraska lias been brouglU out for tho place, and no ono could mako a better race, ns ho would carry a largo percentago of tho Ocrman voto of tho district and his excellent rec ord In tho Philippines would add very much to his strength. Durwcll Tribune! It would bo no more than Just to gtvo Hon. Moses P. Kinkald ot O'Neill, tho republican nomination for congressman, If ho will accept it, and wo nro under tho Impression that it would bo an eminently proper thing to do. Slnglehanded nnd nlono ho made a vigorous campaign last fall, and was tho only republican on tho ticket abovo tho county nominees who re ceived a majority In tho county. Stanton Ticket: Tho republican party has ovory reason to feel encouraged over tho outlook for sucess this fall, not only In national, but stato and local affairs. Har mony is tho ono thing needed to bring success and thero Is now every prospect that harmony will .prevail to the end. Victory, if it bo gained nt all, will not bo easily won. It will require hard and systematic work. This wc can depend upon ibclng dono and with harmony tho Tlctory will bo complete. Ncllgh Leader: Again wo wish to em- phaslzo tho necessity for harmony In tho republican ranks of the state. It Is of ths utmost importance and only through mom- bors of tho party throwing nslde personal prejudice and uniting regardless ot past differences can tuccoss hopo to bo obtained. Tho Leader has no sympathy whatever for thoso who seek to stir up strife, solely bo- cause thoso whom they dislike aro likely to obtain political preferment. Republican fealty this fall should be a test of prefer ment hereafter. North Platto Tribune: A number of pa pers In this congressional district aro push ing forward Judgo II. M. Grimes ot this city for tho republican nomination for con gress. In our opinion there Is not a man In the district who would glvo Neville as hard a cbaso as Judge Grimes, or who could render tho district more, valuable serv- lco at Washington, hut thero scorns to be somo doubt as to whether tho Judge will consent to bo "drafted." It Is well known that be does not seek tho nomination; or that ho Is "In tho hands of his friends." Columbus Times: Whllo many of our edi torial friends had pinned their faith to local candidates for congressman for tho Third district, before tho namo of Major Klllan was suggested, they each and all concede his eminent ability and exceeding fitness for the position and ot their enthusiastic sup port If he should bo nominated. In re membering tho fusion majority of two ycar3 ago aud tho Immcnso odds to ovcrcomo it is necessary to mako no mtstuko this time. All things oqual, put tho man forward that con poll tho requisite number of votes to elect him. With Major Klllan of tho "Fighting First" the campaign will bo something bo sldcs a dress parade affair. Madison Chronicle: As tho timo ap proaches for tho republican congressional convention, candidates aro springing up in all parts of tho district. Tho most likely candidate mentioned is Hon. Fremont Everett of rturt county, who Is well known, having been In tho raco for nomination four years ago. Others aro Julo Jcnal of Cedar, Klllan of Platto, McCarthy of Dixon. W. E. Peebles has been mentioned, but would not allow his namo to go beforo tho convention, being well satisfied with his Job as census enumerator, Madison county may havo a candldato in tho person of John R. Hays. His friends say that ho can bo Induced to make tho race if he Is tho unanimous rholco of tbo county convontlon. Judge Robertson's name has also been mentioned. Hrewstcr News: Tho time has orrlved when tho nfllce seeks tho man even in republican politics and It Is tho plain duty of every loyal citizen who must havo good government at heart to mako known tho most nvallablo man in tbo stato to help mako up tho best republican ticket ever presented to tho pcoplo of Nebraska for their support this fall. Such a man Is Rev, A. R. Julian of Chadron for superintendent of pub lic instruction. Mr. Julian Is a strong, man is tho western part of the stats In general Performance. Practice is Different. Falrbury Enterprise (rep.) The Idea of our senior sena tor 'nppearlng before our su preme court In behalf of the worst trust and monopoly! In tho country! The republicans will hnvo to stand the brunt of this nnd they can't help them selves at this time, but It will not always be thus. ' There is a good time coming. The senator, however, has the hard earned reputation of standing by his friends through thick and thin, and as tho Standard Oil com pany Is ono of his friends, he Is simply following out his well established rule. While we do not approve of everything he does, we will say frankly that wo admlro Senator Thurston for his frankness and faithful adherence to his promises. This is something that nil poli ticians could eiiiulnte with the utmost satisfaction to their friends nnd constituents. They should, however, not make promises promiscuously witli no ntcntlon of fulfilling them. I he latter Is what causes tho eruptions and sore spots. nnd exceptionally so within tho radius of his acquaintance, being tho only ono elected In his county on tho republican ticket two years ago when a candlduto for tho county Biiperlntendoncy. Alt western Nebraska should bo and doubtless Is for Rev Julian. Ashland Gazctto: With tho republican party united nnd harmonious there is vic tory in prospect, oven in Nebraska, this fall, with a divided and distracted party and an Ineffective, indifferent organization on tho part ot tho republicans, tho popoeratlc combination will have an easy walkaway. Tho republicans of Douglas county havo been wlso enough to comprehend this fact and aro in splendid condition to go into the campaign to win. Wo hope thoso of Lan caster will profit by their example. All of tho anto-olectlon controversion over tho senatorshlp aro worse than unprofitable; they aro unwlso and harmful, as well as un timely. When it Is settled that tho re liubllcans will havo tho naming of tho sena tors, discussion as to men will be timely and in order. Until that tlmo Is reached discussion over contingencies to follow only tend to delay Its coming. Imperial Ropubllcan: Tho question of who will bo tho ropubllcan nomlneo for congress from this district Is ono that Is of vital im portance at this tlmo. Wo havo heard tho namea of Hon. W. S. Morlan of McCook, Captain Adams of Superior and W. P. Mc Croary of Hastings mentioned. Either of these gentlemen aro admirably qualified to fill tho place. While wo understand that Mr. Morlan is making no effort to secure the nomination If called upon to bo our standard bearer, and we havo no hesitancy in Baying that If wo entrust him with tho nomination ho -will toe a winner. Ho is our neighbor, nnd It looks like westorn No braska was entitled to tho place. Captain Adams Is ono of tho loyal whcolhorscs of tho party and a man that would reflect credit to tho stato in tho halls of congress, nnd would undoubtedly bo elected If nominated. His gallant fight two years ago for tho olllce entitles him to some consideration ot tho people. York Times: There is so much talk about "tlo-ups" between republicans that somo explanation will havo to bo made to satisfy our demo-pop-Bryanarch-fillver friends who never tlo up. Wo nro ready to give the ln sldo facts. Roaowator nnd Webster havo tied up; llkowiso Rosowatcr and Thompson. Tom Majors and Jack MacColl havo tied up, Rosowatcr Is also In tho deal, so aro Wobster and Thompson. Davo Mercer nnd John M. Thurston havo tied up and tho Stato Journal Is into the comblno up to its neck. In fact and in short tho republicans havo tied up together nnd formed ono colos sal comblno to savo Nebraska this year, to put honest men in stato offlccs, to put loyal men in tho United States senate and in tho lower house of congress and to do a general political business at tho old stand. It Is both a tie-up and a combine and ovcry ro publlcan In tho state Is into it moro or less and they will bo Into it more and moro be foro election day. UPWAIID INSTEAD OK DOWXAVAIUJ. Call of Andrew o tlir UolvpmKy ot '.N'eliraHka a Distinct Promotion. Philadelphia North American. Tho call of Dr. B. Benjamin Andrews to tho chancellorship of tho University ot No braska moves somo of our cnncrvntlvo con temporaries to mirth. "It Is a small placo with a small salary," remarks ono of them in 'Now York. Dr. AndrowB has been stead ily going down hill from tho pinnacle ot the presidency of Drown university until now ho brings1 up in charge of what thrso con temporaries evidently rogard as something llko a district school. Wo do not know Just what salary Dr. Andrews is to receive In his now position, hut that It Is not exactly a small place as compared with tho presidency of Brown ap pears evident from a fow statlnttrs. At last accounts tho Unlvorslty of Nebraska had 229 professors and Instructors and Browu had seventy-five. Thero were 1,940 students nt tho Unlvowlty ot Nebraska and 870 at Brown, Tho annual Incomo of tho Uni versity of Nebraska was $287,000 and that of Brown 1142,732. It is truo that tho Nebraska Institution Is distinctly Inferior to the Rhodo Island es tablishment in Its college yell. Tbo western studcntH can think of nothing moro elabo rate that "U U, Unl-Ver-Ver-Ver-Sl-Ty-No-bras-kl-Oh-Myli!" Tho older culturo of Brown has been ablo to develop tho more inspiring war cry: "Rah!-Rah!-Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah!-Brown Brown Browu Kl Yl Kl Yl Kl Yl Hlckl Hlckl Hoorahl Hlckl Hlckl Hoorah! Hlckl Hlckl Hoorah!" But Dr. Andrews will probably bo ablo to cultivate tho western Intelligence to tho eastern standard In this respect. It Is natural that somo pcoplo should re gard a movo from Providence to Chicago and then ono from Chicago to Nebraska aa a steady progress down hill. But after all there are somo things worth knowing In tho wrst. JJuluth, as wo know from Proctor Knott's Investigations, Is so nearly in the conter ot tho vlslblo unlveroo that the sky comes down at the same dlstanco all around It. Somo day even a Now York nowspapor may decldo that It is not necessarily a de gradation to go from a denominational col lege In Rhodo Island to a stato university in tbo Mississippi valley. Suit Aiculnat Count. CHICAGO, April S3.-Tho Bank of Nova Scotia has brought mitt In tho superior court ngulnst Count Toulouo De liutrec, who was arrested at the Auditorium Annex yoHterday charged with having sold forged bonds in Canada, for the recovery of ll.SOO alleged to bo duo tho bank. Count De l.autroc Ih also named In the papers tiled iih M, Cnstnno, The allldavlt uccnmpnnylng tho summons states that the defendant Is Indebted to tho Bank ot Nova Bcolla In the, sum of (73,000, the amount nf damages asked being customary In such canes In excess of tho actual debt. An attachment waH Issued by tho court against Count De Uiutrco and tho Union National bank, where ths defendant Is fcald to havo a deposit. NORFOLK SHIPPERS PROTEST They Say tbs Ruilroada Ar Using the Town Unfairly, RATtS ARE TOO HIGH TO SUIT THEM Intrrntitto Commerce CoiiiiuIahIoii Tnkr Tentliuoiiy In the Cno IlroiiKlit AKnlimt the Itnllrondn. Tho Interstate Commorco commission heard tho Norfolk rato enso at tho federal building yesterday. Tho enso came up on tho complaint of 11. A. Jcmison, a Norfolk furni ture dealer, who states that the railroads ontcrlug Norfolk havo combined with each other nnd eastern connections to maintain nrhltrary rates nt that point which are not cqultablo In comparison with rates to other points in tho stato of Nebraska. Tho llrst evidence in tho caso was taken nt Norfolk somo time ago, but as the member of the commission now In Omaha wcro not present at that hearing a largo unrt of tho former testimony is again being hoard. Tho first witness to testify wns tho com plainant. Ho discussed the matter ot rates In detail and urescntcd n freight bill in support ot his testimony In regard to tho ratfs charged. Ho testified that there had not only been an ndvanco In rates, but that thero had been nn additional ndvanco upon specifics articles by reason ot a change In tho classification. DlxtllllCCN lltlll Illltf'M. Tho witness also testified t'hnt the first- class rato from Chicago to Sioux City Is SO cents and from Sioux City to Sioux Falls, S3 cents; that tho distance from Sioux City to Sioux Falls is 110 miles; thnt tho rate frcen Sioux City to Norfolk Is 45 cents; that tho dlstanco from Sioux City Norfolk is sovcnty-flVo miles. Tho ra:o from Omuha to Chicago Is SO cents; from Chicago to Lincoln 85 cents; tho dlstanco from Omaha to Lincoln being fifty-seven miles. The rato from Chicago to Norfolk Is $1.25; from Chicago to Hope, Neb., two miles from Nor folk, $1.22. It was further stated that tho rato from Duluth, Minn., to Sioux City Is SO cents; that tho rato from Duluth to Kmcr son, Neb., is also SO cents; that the rate from Duluth to Norfolk, forty-Ilvo miles west ot Kmerson, Is $1.25. Tho wltnreA then told ot trying to get goods from Chicago over tho Omaha road; that ho had caused tho goods to bo routed over that road and they would bo delivered over tho Klkborn or over tho Union Pacific road. Ho had also attempted to hnvo goods from Chicago delivered to that road at Sioux City, which had the same rato as Omaha from Chicago nnd which was but soventy-four miles away. Goods delivered at Sioux City always came over one ot tho other roads. Finally, to test tho matter, tho witness had a piano routed from Chicago over tho Min neapolis fc Omaha road. It was delivered from Omaha by the Klkhorn. Ha tendered tho local agent tho amount of tho freight charges from Chicago to Omaha according to tho publlshbd tariff sheet, but refused to pay tho charges from Omaha to Norfolk, as tho Glkhorn had no authority to rccelvo tho goods at the Junction point. Tho local agent rotused to deliver tho piano and witness threatened to replevin it. Tho agent asked for tlmo to communicate with headquarters and later told witness that the piano had been returned to Omaha. Later It turned up over tho Omaha road. Tho charge on thu shipment was $1.40 over that road Instead of $1.23, tho rato over the Klkhorn. Witness offered to pay tho freight, but wanted n re ceipt showing that It was paid uudcr pro test. This tho agent refused to glvo and he took a witness with him nnd ngaln tendered tho rate. The agent said that tho rato ' to Omaha plua tho rata from Omaha to Nor folk. Thero Is no published rate' from Omaha to Norfolk over tho Omaha road, but tho rato Is mado up from tho rato to Hopo (which Is 47 cents, or 2 cents higher than tho rato over tho Klkhorn to Norfolk), com bined with tho distuueo tariff from Hopo to Norfolk, This dlstanco tariff is 13 cents. This would mako the Omaha-Norfolk rato 60 cents over tho Omaha road against a rato of 45 cents over tho Klkhorn. At this point tho attorney for tho Omaha road stated that thu rato was now tho camo ns the dlstanco tariff rate 42 conts. Witness wanted to know when tho chnngo had been made, say ing that ho had paid 45 cents on Saturday. Tho freight agent of tho road stated that ths ordor had been promulgated Friday after noon. Ccnernl Agent ohI,'n Story. At tho conclusion of tho testimony of Mr. Johnson, Oeorgo H. Crosby ot tho Burling ton testified that It the Norfolk rato wore changed it would disturb rates throughout tho west; that reaching to Kansas City, It would Involve tho Santa Fo and othor lines running through Kansas and so unsettle, business that It would be years before the rates could bo ndjusted. K, II. Wood of tho Burlington testified to the same facts. Tho afternoon session of tho commlfslon opened with M. Crosby of tho Burlington on tho stand. Ho was severely cross-examined by tho attorney for tho complainant nnd stated that tho Lincoln arbitrary wns tho result of complications which arose at tho time the Missouri Pacific built Its lino from Kansas City to Omaha. As soon as that road reached Omaha It adopted tho Missouri river arbitrary and, ns a result, small towns along tho line between Omaha aud Kansas City were given nn Omaha rate. This road crossed tho Burlington main lino to Lin coln and tho Jobbing houses of Lincoln wcro threatened with extermination. Tho citi zens brought proceedings beforo tho Inter state Commerce commission and tho result was a compromlso establishing tho 85-ccnt rate. Ho stated that no change could bo mndo nt Norfolk without changing tho Co lumbus rate, ns Columbus was an Intermedi ate point on the Union Pacific between Omaha and Norfolk. Amos H. Merchant, nfslstnnt general freight agent of the Klkhorn, presented a tabulated statement showing tho rato charged over certain roads to points equally distant from Chicago, Including Norfolk, showing that on tho through rato Norfolk was not discriminated against. On cross- examination he stated thnt nil but six of 1 these towns wcro further from tho Mis-1 sourl river (which Is alleged by tho com-! plalnant to bo the basing point for tho dls- ' tanco tariff) than Norfolk. Ho stated that if tho proposed rato was established the ro- 1 celpts of tho Klkhorn would bo reduced bo twoon $210,000 nnd $300,000; that tho ro- Used over half a century. 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"This fall I mndo a change in tbo usual program. I hnd myself been cured ot an obstinate catarrh, from which I had suffered for years by Stuart's Catarrh Tablots, and as they wcro pleasant to tako 1 determined J to try them with my children Our family physlclnn told mo ho know them to bo per fectly safe nnd nothing better could bo tnken. So I gnvo them to tho children and havo continued to do so over since, when over there Is tho least sign of croup or soro throat and I no longer dread tho approach ot cold weather ns I once did. "Stuart's Catarrh Tablets not only cured me of chronic nasal and throat catarrh, hut they havo saved mo many nn anxious night with my llttlo ones." Pcoplo who havo used sprays, Inhalers, salves nnd washes for catarrh and havo found how useless they nrc, will bo agreea bly surprised nt tho results following tho iiso of a pleasant Internal remedy In tablet form. Druggists everywhero ndmlt thnt Stunrt'H Catarrh Tablets, which they sell at 50c per package, Is tho safest, mo3t cffcctlvo and popular of nil catarrh remedies. celpts of that road at Norfolk annually, on tho class of goodn which would bo affected by tho reduction In rate, wcro $80,000, and that at that placo alono tho company would loso $21,000 nnnually; thnt tho reduction on tho ten classes Into which freight 1b di vided would bo respectively 25, cents, 22 cents, IS cents, 17 cents, 15 cents, 14 cents, 8 cents, 7 cents, G cents and 3 cents per 100 pounds; that the Norfolk rato Is 30 per cent higher than tho Norfolk rate. General Manager Bldwoll of the Klkhorn testified to tho earnings nnd expenses of that road; that tho stock of tho road was owned by tho Northwestern Railroad company, but that the corporations wcro distinct and op crated their Joint business as though they had no common ownership. Somi" Mnmplr Complnlnls. Tho attorney for tho complainant then made a verbal argument In which ho brought out somo of the testimony at Norfolk to tho effect that tho freight on a car of furnlturo from Duluth to Omaha or Sioux City is $60, to Klkhorn or 'Fremont $fi8, to Yankton. S. D., $72, to Norfolk $122. At tho closo of this argument Mr. Johnson, tho complainant, called tho attention of tho commission to certain points of tho testimony, nfter -which the board adjourned, tho nrguments of tho attorneys of tho railroads being postponed to a meeting which will he held at wasnington to hear them at tho tlmo briefs aro filed. Tho brief of tho complainant must bo filed by Juno 1, nnd that of tho defendants in thirty days thereafter. Tho commissioners presont at tno nennng of tho Norfolk rato case nrc J. I). Yoomane, J. W. Flfcr nml J. C. Clements. With them are W. S. Decker, assistant secretary of the board, and J. J. McAullffo and J. II. Flshback, stenographers. They camo from Denver, whero they have been hearing com plaints of the merchants and shippers of that city In relation to alleged discriminations' against Denver by the rallronds In favor of Omaha, Kansas City and other towns In tho west. One of the stenographers for tho commission bald that the pcoplo out there wero kicking about everything In general and nothing In particular. Tho case involved almost all of tho roads shipping In the transmlsslsslppl terri tory, tho defendants being tho Illinois Cen tral, tho Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omnha. tho Burlington, tho Omaha &. St. Louis, tho Union Pacific, the Fremont, Klk horn & Mlfroourl Valley, tho St. Joseph & Grand Island, tbo Great Northern, tho Mis souri Pacific, tho Chicago & Northwestern and tho Wabash. It wns rumored that additional evidence would bo tnken by tho commlfsloners In tho caso of James McGrcw of Lexington, Mo., against tho Misrourl Pacific railroad, in volving tho matter of alleged discrimination In coal rates In favor of C. B. Havens & Co. of Omaha, but the commissioners stated that tho next hearing of this case would bo at St. Louis. The commissioners loft for Chicago last night and from there will go to Wash ington. MSWSPAI'KIl WIT. Denver Post: A Philadelphia paper prints n list of tho distinguished Quakers of thnt cltv nml not one Is nmnert nfter William Penn. In the good old days tho Friends held tho nntnes of Tent men too sacred to be distributed carelessly nmong kids who might eventually land In Jail or congress. Atlanta Constitution: "Tliar'n Johnnie straddle o' the fenco ugin, 'mammy!" "Takes ntlnr his tladdy," was her com ment. "Tho ol' man's been In the samo tlx over Blnco election broka out!" Puck: Society Person Do you think my voice equal to grand openi? Blunt Professor Ong ze stage or ong zo box? I North Amerlcnn: "I understand It's all over between Jack and May." "Yes; they're married." North American: "Good-byo." said tho nale, determined man. hh his wife flung her nrinB wildly nboiit Ills neck and gave way to a flood of weeping. "Do not ro Into unnecessary danger," she cried. "I know you will be bravo and re turn with honors." And ho was gone. Ho was lint off to the war. No; ho was a base ball umpire and ho was leaving homo for tho opening game. Denver Post: "Lift your thoughts up ward." t-ald n good minister of Denver at bis KnstiT services nnd tho ladles In tho congregation nil mndo a heroic effort to do ho. hut i ho rebellious thoughts lodged In the greenhnus'o dlHplnys on their heads and worn utterly unable to extricate themselves for moro lofty flight. I