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Saturday Moaning Courier. VOLUME 8, NO. 41. bINGOLN, NIJBRA8KA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1893. PRIGIl FIVB GENdTS h- 1 b Wahiiiwito.v, Sept. 14, 181:i. Special Couitir.it Corrosiondonce. Last winter whon Mr. Cleveland uttered u timely warning against the ejection of Edward Murphy. Jr., tin United States Runutor front New York, many peoplo accused him of improperly interfering in local politico. Tho democratic Htato machine insisted upon Mr. Murphy's election, and tho subservient members of tho legislature, with lint few exceptions, obeyed the mandate of tho bosses, and Mr. Murphy was accordingly "branded" 8 tho junior senator from Now York stato. How justifiable waH Mr. Cleve land's warning is now beginning to ap pear. With Ills accustomed frankness, it will bo romoinbered, ho told the demo cratic leaders that Mr. Murphy was not a proper man for United States senator, hut that a man of unusual ability, a man possessing not only a statesmanlike grasp of public affairs, but also tho power to advocate his views with tolling effect, should bo chosen to ropresent Now York in tho United States senate. Ho called attention to tho grave issues which wero stiro to confront the country in tho halls of legislation, and ho pointed out tho salient fact that Now York, on account of her vast interests, had inoro at stake than any other state. All this, howovor, availed nothing. And now what do wo find? Have Mr. Cleveland's words proved untruo or meaningless in any respect? Alas, no. The country is confronted with ngrnvo crisis. Congress is Hitting in extraordinary session to avert a threatened panic. Tho president has recommended wise, prompt action to meet tho situation. Within his own party blatant demagogues uriso to thwart his wishes, which havo received tho approval of tho best sentiment of tho country. What is Senator Murphy, of Now York, doing at this critical moment to protect tho interests of his country nnd .state? Has anyono heard from him? Has ho mado himself felt in any way, cither privately or .publicly? Not that anyono knows of. Thus far it docs not appear that the junior senator from tho great Empire state is nblo to moot in debate oven tho humblest sen ator from tho most insignificant western state. And, as for knowing anything -about tho great question at issue, Mr. Murphy is too good a machino man for that. Why should ho troublo himself to know anything about tho vexed Bilvor question, anyhow? When tho proper timo comes ho will vote as tho machine, or Senator Hill, directs him to do. Moreover, ho has much more imiortant business on hand than this potty silver 'question. His giant brain is now intont upon solving tho momentous question whether tho stuto convention shall mcot on tho 10th or tho !22d of September. It is to bo hoped that ho will bo able to disposo of this and other equally pro found problems in timo to bo nblo to bo present when tho important votes arc taken in tho senate, if ho shall condo scond to do this wo shall bo deeply grateful, for better oxporiouco has taught us not to expect too much of our bosses. With tho return to Washington of Mrs. Cleveland und most of tho ludics of tho cabinet, the city has again re assumod something of tho lifo and nni .inution noccssurily attendant 'on- the presence within its walls of tho represen tatives of socinl-ofllcia! lifo, und tho chances aro that thoro will bo, during tho autumn und early winter, an avunt saiBon which will bo a happy inaugura tion of tho conventional gavottes of tho regular "season." Judging by tho re spective residences now being leased by tho various cabinet officers, it would seem as if tho latter wero, ono and all, resolved not to bo behindhand in tho quota of entertaining that is generally supposed to bo tho sine qua non of 'an ofllclal position, but which is sometimes ingeniously dodged by putting up at a hotel where hospitality on anything but tho smallest, not to say shabbiest, scale is completely out of tho question. It hcoiiih, however, that this present ad ministration is to sco nothing of that sort of thing, und that tho fortunate ones selected to hold tho reins of this great und prosperous nation for tho next four years are fully alive to tho responsi bilities outailed on them by their posi tion, and determined to do their duty in that condition of life to which it has pleased a kind providence to call them. Speaking of entertaining leads one to wondor what part tho newly-arrived Chinese minister will play In tho festi vities of tho coming season. Tho old Stewart mansion was, during tho regime of Tslu Kwo Yin, who sails for his nutivo shores in u few days, tho scene of many jfo, -.; ?"&!. a merrymaking, which, for sundry reasons, will live long in tho memory of both host und guests; but it in an inter esting question whether or no tho pres ent incumbent of tho ofltco will, In vlow of tho startling experiences of his pre decessor, have courage to face the duties of hospitality in tho midst of a society, tho members of which abused tho privi leges of guests to tho extent gone to at two or threo memorable u(Tiirs given at tho Chinese' legation within tho past few years, and who, on tho occasions re ferred to, so shocked by their uncon ventional, to say tho least of It, behavior tho poor, ignorant "heathen Chinee," that ho tied in dismay to tho privacy of his own apartments, not venturing forth till tho revelers had one and all cleared Dupont circle in a state of mind and body which batllcB description, tho con sequenco of tho orgies of and In which thoy had been tho lively inaugurators and participants. " Tho advent of Hnby Ruth's sister is still an interesting topic of conversation, and judging from some of tho remarks mudo ono would judgo that girls aro of very little account in this world. If Grover Cleveland woro king with nn en tailed throne, there could bo no greater anxiety for a mnlo successor than has been manifested anent tho second birth in tho Cloveland family. Those who como in closo contact with tho president say that ho makes no apparent effort to conceal his disappointment. It is pre sumed that both ho and Mrs. Cloveland nro now addressing themselves to tho task of oxtruoting comfort from hope of tho future. Cleveland is u man not easily discouraged. The latest information us to tho stato of health of tho president is not re assuring. It was said that his recovery was complete after tho recent operation; but it is no secret thut Mr. Cloveland is in n serious condition, und there aro many who confidently believe that ho will not livo to serve out his term. All of which brings Vice-President Stoven son to tho front. Mr. Stevenson 1b not popular among democrats, und his suc cession to tho presidency would bo par ticularly distasteful to many of tho most Influential members o'flhb party. My very warmest sympathy is called forth by tho sad plight of a handsome young Washington widow who has re cently been bereaved not only of tho fond spouse of her affections, with whom her married life had been it particularly happy and luxurious ono, but at tho samo timo of tho visible means of sup port sho had ovory reason to suppose would bo hers on tho domiso of her liego lord, tho post mortem examination into tho affairs of tho latter showing them to bo in a Btato of utter collapso. Our widow buoyed hcrsejf up with tho thought that, as "dear Juck's" lifo was insured for 850,000, thoro was still room for consolation in tho reflection that, after all, things woro not as bad as thoy might bo. What wub her horror, how ovor, to find, on applying for tho money to tho company, that tho insuranco had been mado out in favor of an old sweet heart of Jack's, and that tho latter had loft his legal wifo out of tho reckoning ultogethor. Tho pretty widow, uccord ing to lust reports, wuh still very much oxasperutod, and wub sovoroly referring to her doceuscd husband ns "Mr. ." Sho has been heurd to remark, more over, "that tho funeral oxpenses, such as thoy nro, will como out of thai insur ance money, and that if tho idiot over sees a tombstone over his stupid head it will not havo been put thoro by his wifo." A.JS'nw Verxloii. Thoro wan n llttlo ftlrl Who hud u llttlo curl lilglit in tlio middle, of lior brow; And when sho went to bed Sho removed It from licr lioiul, In ordor not to crumple, it, I trow. a uiituuu urn or rur. At ono place in this city thoro has boon presented all of this week a unique bill of f ure thut has uttructed hundreds of visitors. The Hub is tho pluco. Tin's popular clothing Btoro on tho cast sido of tho postoflico Bquuro, through some means not fully explained is ublo to offer somo oxtruordinary burguins in tho way of clothing, mon's furnishing goods, otc. Thoir prices ure simply wonderful us will bo seen by reference to tho Hub display, ad, an the 8th r pugo of Tint CouitiKit. An Attractive Kxlilhit, This weok nt tho fair wero seen at tho booth or tho Westorn Normul college in mercantile hall a Jitpuneso adding ma chino, jmorated by a Jitpuneso student now attending tho Western Normal col lege, U. S. Ohwa, from Osaka, Jupan. The Japanese havo no churactets ronro. seating numbers, und uro obliged to use words, Iienco ttto common work in urith metic would bo very slow but for this simple und ingenious contrivunce. Mr. Uliwu liuiHlIes llgurcH with romurkublo skill and ho attracted large crowds. luijimuiumL -i luau 1 That advertising is an art, and an art of no mean order, hits lieeit conspicuously exemplified within tho past few weeks by A. Koch-Andrlano, who up to a few months ago was advertising niiinager for tho AY int. Mr. Andriano has of late hud charge of the advertising for Ed G. Yates, Frawloy, Chidester &. Co., the A. M. Davis Co., and other firms, und ho has succeeded in a remarkably short space of timo in causing such a rattling nniong tho dry liones of Lincoln's not too enterprising advertisers as han never before taken place. Advertising has been his special study, and all those who havo watched his work can testify thut he thoroughly understands his business. Mr. Yutes is about concluding a sale, which running through the dullest months of the year, and at a time, too, when it has been a very dlfllcult mutter to sell anything, has been singularly successful, duo in a great measure to the skillful advertising methods of Mr. Andriano. In lust Sunday's Journal nnd CriM appeared a somewhat- striking ovldenco of Mr, Andriano's fruitfulnoss and originality, in tho form or tin advertise ment of tho clothing firm of Frawloy, Chidester & Co. This was in many ro spects tho best display "ad" seen in Lin coln in a long time, both in form and substance. Nearly everybody noticed that great cross occupying an entire page with square blockB or reading matter with such heads iib "A Dark Subject," "A Dead Man," "Your Private Opinion," "Tho Old Story." The sub ject or tho advertisement, clothing, Is very neatly brought out under tho tltlo "A Dark Subject,'' as follows: "A dark subject Is seldom welcome and novor pleasant. Novettheless it him un irresistible attraction for tho average human mind. rriiut-i. lu ,..,, ..(!.!.... ...lit ....u.u to nuillulIllllK lUtUIUUK, UVUII disgusting in tho history of some dark deed, and yet it holds a fascination, tho explanation for wliicfi, can only bo"found in that sonso of morbid curiosity, that longing for tho oxtruordinary, which controls tho minds of most peoplo to it greuter or less degree. But tho dark subject wo havo in mind is less pleasant than ludicrous. You will llnd him at tho world's fair. Ho coiiicb front the South Sea islands. His principal rai ment consists of a cloth around his waist und u ring in his noso. Ho wears no punts, ho weurB no coat or Bhirt, hut or shoes, und wo havo often wondered whether that happy, Independent I don't givo a d expression, which stickB ,out of his face, is born of an independence from clothiers. Wo think not. He would weur clothes if ho know how to raid und could seo our advertisement us you do." Tho papers on tho sumo dtty also con tained unique "ads" of tho A. M. Davis Co., from tho Btuno pen, Mr. Andriano's "Notico to Depositors" ad in lust week's CouitiKit, und ulso in tho New, was u clover idea, making use of tho keou in terest now felt in till mutters relating to finance und tho bunks, in a telling manner. Tito death of David Newman recalls tho fuct thut ho was tho first man to erect a brick block for his own business purposes in thiBcity. David Nowmun cumo to Lincoln in 1871, from Wiscon sin. Tho lumber used in his building ho brought direct from Wisconsin, ull 8ttwed und fitted, reudy for uso in con struction. And tho formul opening of tho Newman dry goods store was an event in this city, liig stores wero not opened ovory two or three months in those days. There wero big preparations in the way of illumination, decorations etc., und everybody in Lincoln visited tho store Mr, Nowtnun's mercantile cureor wns conspicuous for tho un swerving integrity which wub over u chiiructeristic of Mr. Nowmun. Ho wuh a merchant und it citizen of tho highest possible BtuiKling. Moreover, ho wim n gontlomitn, or tho old school, if you pleuse, wlto wits alwiiyB courteottB, oven under trying circumstunces. It wuh hl good fortune to receive tho respect which his uign clinructer deserved. Coining to Lincoln at uneurlyduy, when peoplo got it littlo closer together than they do now, ho speedily took u Hr.it pluco among Lincoln's representative citizen's,' nnd all through his career in this city ho onioved tho esteem nf tim... around him, and when death came, strilfinc ii orind liliiu. Muii-n ....... ....: 1 I a deep und sincoro regret. Tho Duvid --. " .., ..,..,.. ,u.u ...in viiii'i.fi isowmairs aro all two few In this world. Would thoro woro more of thorn. Tho Btato fair BUBtulnodTuECouniEH'B II prediction us to attendance and effect on business. All things considered It was a great fair. Business men are fooling hotter than thoy havo for a long tlmje, There seems to ho a general Idea thBjt buslnes will continue to steadily Improve from this time on. (jomiuonclug Monday tho banks will notjopenuntillOa.m,, another step in thojdircctinti of metropolltaiilsiii. Tho uojjt move tho banks will make will bo to close at.'l o'clock In tho afternoon- J A WmMimI Nilliilner. Shojhnx danced nnd lllrted nt mountain ludnlx, Aid nt numerous xcnxldn Imp. Hhu'hni brlnhtened Iter oheekx with the Into of lionftli Tbut n ttlrl enn't buy nt tho xhopx. Sho ha yachted, nnil boated, nnd driven nnd bathed, IijcoxtumondcllKhtfnl to ee. Ilutnlaxlall tho youth who Inn i Ik'OM Intro duced II ivu Kuno nwny fancy free. HIio.lifiHNiit In dnrk cornerx--not qiiltn iilniiu Willi tlio moon xlilnhiK In thrnuuh tho vine. Hho hax been out driving with lmy younuiiioii Who luivo let her control tlm linen. Shojiax played croquet till tlio xtnra cinno out) Hat Inxpltoof herunkloi neat, Tlint (dm daintily nlioned nt time, no youth lUi knelt nt her little foot. Sho hit come buck home, now the cummer ban Kono, And KhoVhnd n dehtfid time," ShuTituii, but hIio'h thinking, oh I dreadful thoilKhtl, Tljnt I never could put In rhyme. For.the aiiiuinur hint Koiii',nnd the htixhiiud alio I thoiiHht Sho mlitht capture Iiiib not Ix-pii cawd. ' SIio'Jiiim done her bext, but bother It nil I Slto hiixn't como hoinn ensured. ! WILL KICK IN LfNCOLN. i Hornet bl tiff ICxeltliiK In tin. Kicking I,lni In More for Lincoln IYoli-. Tlio modern craze for sensational duiiclng and kicking that pervades tho country has had its effect on all classes of theatricals, including' minstrelsy. Cleveland's minstrels, who como to Lin cola next Thursday matinee and oven-ingf-will have with tlicul live French girls who givo u most startling exhibi tion. Tho company is now playing an ongagem6nt ut tho Coutcs opora house, Kbbbhs City, and a Kansas City paper Bays of Tho performance: "Tho French qtitt!ll..elosed tho-ontortitinmentlna way that left tho hearts of tho audience SMC: Bovoral degrees nearer their mouths than Is in accordance with tho rules of physiology. Tho flvo French maidens, to tho music of a quadrille, gavo an ex hibition of kicking that Iiiib culled down on th'elr heads tho mingled execrations and applause of thousands. Such kick ing hits novor boon seen since tho taking awny of tho old pest house that used to worry tho West Enders. Thoy kicked imaginary flies oir thoir ears with tho tips of thoir dainty slippers, und whon they ull sturted out at onco it resembled u clothes lino full of white garments fluttering in u northeast galo. When ono of-tho young womon desired to stop kicking for nu Instant, she would not put ltoth foot on the ground und rest like un ordinary inorta),but would grasp an unklo in ono humV.und hold it ut un altitudo of 180 degrees, while sho meditutiveiy brushed her bungs with tho too of her slipper and waited for the otheis to finish their act. Tlio culmi nating part of their performance is, howovor, 'the split,' which can hotter bo illustrated by an instantaneous photo graph than by cold type. Four of the joung women arrange thoinselvesin a re clining position on tho floor, and tho fifth leaps over them, alighting in a position that leavoB tho fcotjiolntcd in opposite points of tho compass." R JHT Jtflw Vaaavir '--;; Ml i''flftfft Thaaf' ' -nn nyini -ni mii aaaAttai mi 'm, itoiSiM8MaaWV -Liii- -itiw ja, 'Jtti 'Wa Ill Tl It never ought to bo necessary for tho Young Men's ltepubllean club to follow such n course us thut adopted id tho somewhat stormy meeting Monday night. It Is humiliating In the extreme for an organization like tho Young Mon's Hepubllcan club, numbering nearly 100 members, and embracing In Its member ship some of the most itctlvo republicans in the city, to ask (ho party or the can. dldutes to make a certain number of Its inenibeis delegates to the county con vent km. Tho whole Idea is wrong. Tho club has rendered sulllclent service to tho parly to entitle it to representation in all conventions, und there is no reason to suppose that there Is any deslro on tho part of the older republicans to shut tho young inenout. The nieinberi? from the Sixth ward wero undoubtedly right. They refused to usk for delegates. In that ward tho young men aro in tho front anyway. Thoy take an active in terest in politics, aro present at tho prlniiiriori, and thoy aro always well rep resented in tho caucuses and conven tions, and that is tho proper way. ,lf tho members of the Young Men's Hopub licun club from other wards will tret out and hustle in politics as they ought to, it will not bo necessary for the club to humbly ask for roiiroscntutlnn. Let them hustle like George Woods and Paul Clark in tlio Sixth, and there will bo no trouble ubotit getting there. No sonsl bio cundldiito will slight tho republican club in this or futuio cnmimliniM. It Is it too considerable factor to be Ignored. The falluro of Judiro Maxwell to so. euro his own county delegation takes tnat gentleman out of tho race for tho nomination for justice of tho supremo court, ulthougli there will undoubtedly bo people in tlio stuto convention foolish enough to insist on trying to force a Maxwell nomination. Frick's chances appear to bo vory good; but there is somo earnest work going on on tho quiet, audit looks nowas though thoro would bo Boverul strong uindldiitoB bo" fore tho convention. Thoro uro signs of a movemont in tho direction of Judgo M. L. Hayward, of Nebraska City. A considerable elcmont of tho party, an element that always mukes itself felt, is fuvorublo to liny ward. There seems to bo a general desire to nominate a strong man, and republicans uro disposed to bo very confident of success tills rail. Hoi comb, tho independent nominee, is gen erally conceded to bo a good man, but ho is llttlo known, and it Jb. not believed that ho will make a particularly aggres sivo ennvass. Tho is no prospect of fusion between the democrats and hide pondontH now, and if tho republicaiiB put up u good man ho will bo elected. v Frick, for supremo judgo will probably havo tho supiiort of a largo itortion or the lower Elkhorn valley, while in tho north, Judgo 'Kinknid, or Holt county, will havo some strength. Hall county will, it Ib understood, present tho name or Judge Abbott. Muny republicans nro eurnestly in favor of tho nomination of Henry Ksta brook, of Omaha, for regent of tho uni versify to succeed himself. Estubrook Is ono of tho most gifted iiolltical speakerH in tho west, and it is thought that if nominated ho could bo induced to unreel it few of his stem winders. Tho stato central committee will bo ro-orgttnized when tho republican stnto convention meets In tills city next month. A. E. Cttdy, of St. Paul, tho present chairman, whoso efforts, com bined with those of Secrotury Tom Cooko, woro so largely instrumental in saving Nebraska lust November, is not an active candidate for re-election; but Mr. duly hits many warm friends who will doubtless Insist on his re-cJection. Ho is undoubtedly ono of tho most olllclent chairmen tho committee has hud in recent years. There's any amouut'of fun in store for the democrats. The county convention is only a few dajs off; but little or noth ing is heard of the county ticket. There is ono subject, turnover, that is agitating tho democratic mind, und that is tlio Uryan question, and here is the lock on which something is going to burst. There will be such u setup as only democrats can put up. Mr. Jityans luimirets want to pats it ieso lution endorsing his course in congress, His opponents don't want anything of tlio kind, and thoy don't proimso to have it, and there's where tho fun will cumo in, Hut there is unother bigger row in prospect, which will bo precipftirtedlat; tho tlemocratlu state conveutlotn. M? will bo over the samo Hiilijrc caused the rumpus at tho enli.1 Omaha convention of tho fitlthfrf- sllver. Only this timo tho Iron!) no several times iiiuro Inti-nnm. untl.freo silver men will brlntr nn subject and they uro prepared In n a bitter light. Thoy proHto tn pi mo party on record us oppotunl to. llryiin'M free silver views. It looks very much us tlmuu-l. uryan s (Mimical future is, to u urn able extent. Involved in tho forthw action of tho Lancusler county von lion, and the statocouventloii. Major McArthtir'H candidacy bar county clerk hits lately shown BfcasdT. unmistakable activity und growth- II seems to have struck the winning: aat in his own ward, the Firth, and hn anal have a largo slice of several olunr i delegations, with the county jut t In rroin. ,u has developed that, time somo active opK)sltlon to Womla somo of tho outlying precincts o i count of his course, in refurnneji tl location of tlio county fuic,. U claimed that Inasmuch us. hn- olected from the county he should haaa stood by Hickman liiBtoud,of. Lincoln- C. E. Alexander withdrew early in U week from tho hot and exciting. rue constable. At 1,'ont l-rle.n. For tho benefit or those who dislikal attend auction sales, Mr. Hullott biari! cided to close the auction sale 'tk evening, but will open up Monday wilfti uio imiuncoor His Hue stock or diiuui silverware, clocks, ladles and geuti gold and silver watches, chains, rirp and jewelry of all kinds, marked. 4, to AUTIMI. COST PUIMKH, Money must bo had, and Mr. J fallal. is Douiitl to do it; ho will contlnuo Um all goodB at cost prices for two wc and during that time those who anything in his lino should not fail tuko udviintiiKo of this otmortimil Romoniber, Mr. HullottguuruntoesoKNrjr uriu.-iu vo uo us represented, una thsnajai you wish to buy or not you aro-ctrnKaate" -- invited to call und oxnmino tlio and tho imiioks. Don't forgot tho pi 11.1 North Eleventh street, and roinai 'jr everything will bo sold ut acta cost prices. The auction sales will a with two sales today, morning sale i 10:30 a. m., evening sale at 7:.J0 y. id. Thorn In no Oilier l.lkn It. You should remember the locution tho Westorn Normul colleuo. It m.. Huwthorno, southwest of tho citj. Doatttirul suburb. Tuko a cur ut of Ninth and O streets, und visit greatest normnl school in tho wuat. ing is believing. Como out. Ilrvtdvlnjr. Fair iim Dlniiu wax tho mult!, and I Had thoiiKht that such n molodiou ton Could uttor hiittlnothnuulitiiliiliniiriiMir.... nut ) on mioiild hour tho horrid ihinif xhu !(, FA8HION8 FOR MEN. Tho fimcy colored nightshirt is not aaj ' good tuoto. Avoid it and wear wlutia. ' Caps will bo quite iopiilar batweaat ... . ... ........ ..n. . now and cold weather. Light col will prevail. ' When you discard your straw havo your brown siloes dyed-black i throw them awuy. 1 all overcoats should not bou Ii color. The most stylish mntoriula either black or dark blue. Ulto new silk hut just out 'ia belhshupod. and with innnv mm.'U . require uu overcoat to make it bvcixniafe. It will bo tho only thing to weur taa winter with full dress. ' Four-in-hands may bo very narrow- fact, men who prefer in keep ubreaatafT ' the fashions will givo them prororaoaav Avoid loud effects, and givo thu narrow ' Btripes with dark back-groiind tha-p'r. ' ferenco. ' ' The full stiff hut is rather high In? Ua crown, with u somewhat narrow bipaw It Is a typical winter hat. Whil bhtair. .' will probably bo given pre(eroncw.(' jaa uro perfectly safe in wearing jbropiifc you prefer it. , ,,, .',' If you want to keep tho, cxooaeaiai ' your trousers tuko everything out f thu pockets und hold them up by ta lower end until thoy fold in tho crc Fold them once ut the knoouniLl them over tho back of.u chair wltk pooketB down. In tho niornbtir.. thaw will look as if thoy hud just earnest ruaa tho tiilor's. . . i A Nittloiiiil Institution. f . Students from twenty-one stains' Iimi uiieauy enrolled tltiB term at Westorn Normul collcgo. Fifteen ' tlents from Iowa registered Wodut morning. Tho Western Normal uollafl in ii luiliuiuii UlBlllUUOn.. Something good, "Whito Loaf" FIoW lUO.poraack. Miller & Gifrordl' ' " '4 V 4 1 il 3M taWw, ...-,--,..,, BllSsrrakuai asi3BMfeajM