THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , MARCH 6 , I887.- = TWELVE PAGES
NORTH OMAHA
This beautiful addition lies one block from the 0. , St. P. , M , & O. railway tracks , and proposed
Northwestern railway shops , three blocks from the Belt Line and four blocks from the Omaha
Driving Park.
Is located on the Beautiful Table Land East of Sherman Avenue , and is Especially Suitable for Man
ufacturing Purposes , The four South Blocks Being Reserved for that Purpose
This property will in a few months , be almost or quite as valuable property on the bottoms , north oi
the Union Pacific Shop.
Being surrounded by and Interspersed with Railroads Already.
NORTH OMAHA will be Placed on the Market Monday Morning at
AT $35O FOR INSIDE LOTS.
AND $400 FOR CORNERS. FOR SALE BY
W , G , SHRIVER , STEVENS ROTHERS , FLACK & HOIYIAN ,
Rooms 12 and 14 Frenzer Block. 1513 Farnam r Street. Room 11 Frenzer Block.
LINCOLN'S ' TRADES ASSEMBLY
Action Taken to Prevent a Change in the
Mechanics' Lien Law.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Xhe Differences In the Lincoln Charter
Reported to Be Amicably Ad
justed More About the
Poor Farm.
frnoH THE HEK'S URCOI.T BUREAU. 1
The Lincoln trades assembly has adopted
some resolutions that are of more thau ordi
nary Interest , commit as they do from the
most Influential labor organization In the
city. The Lincoln laboring men of all classes
have been greatly in earnest In their efforts
to defeat a change being made in the present
Hen law In the stite , nnd a very successful
fiiht has been mvdo to kill the bill tampering
with the law. The trades assembly also calls
through the resolutions , attention to other
measures that they deslro to see killed.
At the regular weekly meeting , composed
of all labor organizations and trades unions
In this city , the following resolutions wcro
unanimously adopted :
Itcsolved. That wo heartily extend the
thanks of the laboring men of Lincoln to the
members of thn senate and house of repre-
eentath es , for their courtesy to our delegates
mm their compllenco with our request that
there bo no change made in the present Hen
law of this state. And wo still pray for their
further interest in our behalf. And ask the
senate that Hotiio Bill 131 do not beconio a
law. as the uncertainty of the construction of
the bill makes It dangerous to the interest
ot the workinc men of Nebraska.
llesolved , That the passage of senate files
Nos. 13 and G5 Is intended to work a great
hardship to the poor , the widows and orphans
ot this plate , should they become nlaw ; , and
that it Is the earnest wish of this meeting
that the said bills do not pass1
Resolved , That we tender our sincere
thanks to his excellency Governor Tlinyer
nnd heartily endorse him for bis kind greet
. Y ing and encouraging words to our labor dele-
Kates , and that wu denounce the acts of some
of the Omaha papers fur their abuslvo at
tacks on him.
KesoUod. That wo deprecate the acts of
Bema o ( our brother laborers of Omaha for
allowing themselves to bo used by declining
politicians to farther their own ends , sntl
denounce the attacks of some of the papers
of that city on members ot the legislature for
exercising the right of an American citizen
by voting as they thought would be tor the
best Interests ot their constituents and the
nuts.
Ke olved. That a crpy of these resolutions
be spread on the minutes and furnished to
the dally papers of the city for publication.
. J. G. WHIOUT , Pres't.
E. F. Is Ann , Sec'y. :
THE I.tXCOl CHAHTKB MATTER.
The matters of difference then arose In the
Lancaitur over the Llnrolu city charter nre
reportotl as amicably adjusted and a number
of very creditable citizens of Lincoln think
that the country members on the delegation
did exactly right in standing up for their
rights and getting their proportion ot the
city road and bridge tax res levied for the
county at large. When the trouble arose the
country members of the delegation only
askud for the brlden tax , but the house
backed up so that they received more than
they expected , for under the compromise
they rectilvo both the road and bridge tax.
The Impression seems to bo abroad that the
r - countrv members were assisting the street
hf car company In Us attempts to cvado its Just
part of the paving In the charter , but Mr.
Dickinson , from the country members , posi
tively repudiates any such uicrtlon what
ever. A county official. In discussing the
question of the tax , was very pojltlto In
placing himself on the slda ot the country
members , believing that it was to the direct
Interest of the city to have every dollar
posslole spent In the construction of roads
and btidnw in the county to bring by easy
tatces the Immense country trade to Lin-
coin.
roon FARM POLITICS.
"In prbulBK the very pertinent Inquiries
regarding the poor farm management , " re-
marked a citizen , "the BEG ought to ask the
commissioners what has become of the S100
"blooded" cow that Commissioner Caldwell
sold the county for the poor farm a few years
ago. As there Is no record whatever in sight
or kept concerning the stock on the farm , It
may be that that this valuable milk producer
for the poor has bred until there Is a whole
flock of "blooded" stock at the farm that
might be exhibited at the state fair and take
premiums enouuh to help cut down the
$10,000 levy to help run the farm. " Another
suggestion Is made that the commissioners
stock the farm with fast horses so that the
manager can ride to the city with bis report
ot the proceeds and expenditures of the farm
for the past year. Tno fact remains that
there is not a business man in Lincoln who
could conduct business In the loose fashion
that the commissioners handle the poor farm.
There Is not a business man in Lincoln
that has the confidence In an employe
to the extent of putting confidence
in him to the extent of furnishing a highly
stocked and valuable farm In bis possession ,
paying him a salary , paying the help , paylni :
every other conceivable bill and at the end of
a year ask no statement or no accounting ot
the year's work or the proceeds of tne farm.
The Lancaster county commissioners are all
men of means , and a fair question Is , did
they acquire property In such a reckless way
ot transacting business as they transact-
county business , as shown In the manage
mcnt of the poor farm ? Do they do busi
ness with others with no bookkeeper , no
statement , no accounting and with not a
scratch of the pen either setting forth the re
sources or liabilities ? No one would believe
It for a moment , and yet public business Is
transacted In this manner , the month of
March having arrived and not a sign of a re
port from the poor farm in fifteen months or
more. It U very evident that if some busi
ness action Is not taken at once that there are
some of tint heavy taxpayers In this vicinity
who propose to have the matter sifted. The
courts are open and every taxpayer has a
right to a showing , and what the public will
demand Is a good square published report of
the poor farm products and expenditures at
once.
"T.KFOnJt" POLICE MEASURES. .
The temperance bead ot the police force has
embarked his "reform"
fairly upon measures
in the police department by rewarding his
friends on the force with promotion and pun
ishing menbers on the force not to his per
sonal liking by setting them back In the
ranks to places that In the ordinary line of
promotion In duty ought to fall to the newer
men on the force. When Chief Post was ad
vanced to the position he occupies. It was In
the linn of promotion , and the BKB com
mended the move a.s the one lust to all con
cerned. When , however , Chief Post goes
back on that which made his promotion
possible to vent his personal dislikes upon
members of the force , Irrespective of their
position in the ranks , he exhibits a personal
jxiwer that thn public will be slow to endorse.
The last move of the chief has been to send
Policeman Malone to the rear of the line on
a night beat , and when that oillcer asked
why tie should bo singled out for that pur
pose the chief had no reason to give , other
than Ills owns ill. The business men of Lin
coln know that Officer Malone is ono ot the
best men on the force , ono ot the most In
dustrious otllcers and one who can be
found when an officer Is wanted.
Because he Is such ho has lost
casts with members of the force who are
too lazy to act or too dull to comprehend the
duties ot thhir position and no other tenable
ground can be found to account for present
proceedings. Public opinion outside of the
petty jealousies of a few does not and will
not endorse such proceedures and a city elec
tion at hand Is more than liable to cause
some reverses ot a popular nature. In the
meantime the officers who are subjected to
present proceedings appear to be ( juicily and
sensibly acquiescing In the proceedings and'
are not gratifying the reformers by resign
ing to any appreciable extent.
FOR JACK. UARIOX'S BENEFIT.
The petition announced to arrive from
Beatrice asking executive clemency In the
sentence of Marlon to bang , changing the
same to life Imprisonment , has boon received
at the governors office and awaits action at
bis hands. The list contains some 800 or 000
namet of Gage county citizens and It has
been supplemented with a petition from the
state senate asking the same commutation.
The senate petition bore the signatures of all
the senators excepting Dnras , of Saline , and
McNamar , ot Dawson. Thus far no petition
for the law to take its course has been re
ceived , although a cltlioB ot Gage In this city
sajs iucu a seutimeat exists at tht place
COURT 3OTES.
District court was engaged yeHerday In a
suit of small magnitude that went to the
jury at noon. All criminal business has been
set for March 11 , aithoueh It is not yet set
tled whether Mrs. Lee Sbellenberger will bo
tried this term or not.
In county court J udge Parker heard a case
In which M. W. Ktiiifson , a real estate azent ,
sued Brad \Vlneer for a commission on an
alleged sale. The court found for Winger.
The jtidee Is preparing to commence suit on
the bonds of E. B. Coons , who skipped to
Canada. When Louis Meyer , his bondsman ,
was secured to meet it hfl pulled his lower
left eyelid down with a slgnllicaut wink un
til it almost fell from its socket.
Peoples' Theatre.
Notwithstanding the strong counter attrac
tions Fielding's Comedy Ideals drew a splen
did house last night , which proves their pop
ularity. The laughable comedy " 3-15" was
played again and served to send the audience
away in the best of humor. The company Is
certainly the strongest that has yet appeared
at this theatre. To-night will bo the last per
formance of " 2-15" and none should miss
this opportunity o ! seeing it. Manager Wal
ton has secured the Fieldings for another
week and ho is to bo congratulated , as they
will doubtless draw large houses.
A Now Building Association.
Articles of incorporation were filed with
the county clerk yesterday of the North Side
Building association , au organization formed
for the purpose of buying and selling real es
tate and to build houses for sale on the in
stallment plan. The capital stock of the as
sociation is lixed at & 44.000. The Incorporators -
tors are David O.-den , John McDonald. E. A.
Leavenworth and W. IS. Crott ,
A Deserter Captured.
Charles McDonald was ariested by Officer
McBrldo yesterday on the charge ot picking
a soldier's pockets In a Dodje street saloon.
In searching him It was discovered that ho is
a deserter from the army In the department
of Arizona. Ho will be turned over to the
authorities at Fort Omaha after be has an
swered to the charge of larceny before Judge
Stenbcrg.
Her Smart Bat Cruel Husband.
In the district court jesterday afternoon
Martha Smart commenced divorce proceed
ings azalnst her husband , Robert Smart The
plaintiff ulleses that she was married to Smart
In Topeka , Kan. , In 1SK3 , and that ever since
that time ho has treated her cruelly , ami now
neglects to contribute anything to her sup
port
Dangerously III.
Commissioner O'Keefe was called from his
work yesterday afternoon by a telephone
message that his brother-in-law , J. II. Gor
don , was dancerously III. Mr. Gordon was
taken III while at work In Mayne's abstract
ollico on Friday afternoon , and is now con
sidered In a critical condition.
Sneak Thieves.
F. M. Ohre was arrested yesterday by Offi
cer Burdlsh for the larceny of a set of har-
nf.-.s on i-'oiitli Tenth street.
Officer Uemp-.iv last night arrested a fellow
named Charles C'a-K. who is charged with
appropriating an overcoat from A. Moore , on
Capitol avenue.
In Destitute Circumstances.
The wife of John Phiillpi , living south ot
Boyd's packinghouse , died yesterday leavintj
two children , ono only a week old. The
family is In destitute circumstances and
need speedy relief.
Building Permits.
Superintendent Whitlock issued build-
mjr permits yesterday as follows :
P. J. Lynch , 1 story double frame dwel-
ling. I'aclue street , near 23d S 700
L. M. dates , 1 story frame cottage Woolworth -
worth and--tth 500
Ito > o Martin. 2 one-story frame cottages
-M near Maon i coo
L. P. Pruyn , 3 one-story frmo cottages ,
BurdettonearaUh 3-000
L. P. Pruyn , a one-story frame cottages.
Grantaud37th ; . ; ? 2.400
Genrgo Phlliwt , 1 story frame cottatie ,
Nineteenth and Lake. . . . , , . . 1,000
Sir permlU , aggregating f3,930
A MOST REMARKABLE DREAM
Eepresentative Danforth's Sleeping Hallu
cination About a New Speaker.
THE LATEST GRANGER BREAK.
Glaring Instances of Egotism on the
Part of Small Bore Members
Comparison Between Sena
tors Ingalla and Sherman.
Concerning Public Men.
WASHINGTON , March 3. [ Correspondence
of the BEE. ] "I had a strange dream the
other night , " said Representative Hammond
mend , of Georgia , this moraine , as be rode
up to the capltol in a herdic with Representa
tive ilarmer , of Pennsylvania. "I dreamed , "
continued Mr. Hammond , who is one of the
most thorough parliamentarians In the house
and a line lawyer , "that I was sitting In my
seat In the house and the Fiftieth congress
was belnc organized a forcible Illustration
of the fact that dreams are contrary , as 1 will
not be a member of that centres * . A crcat
flurry was going on over the election of the
speaker. Mr. Carlisle was on the floor ,
awaiting the formal action in the election , he
having been nominated unanimously In cau
cus. During the excitement some one got up
in his seat , was recognized by the chair , and
moved that 'Mr. Danforth'be elected speaker.
There was Intense excitement over the nom
ination. But the motion was put , and to the
great astonishment of e\erybody ho \ > as
elected without a dissenting voice.
"Nobody seemed to know who 'Mr. Dan-
forth * was , as no such man is elected to the
Fiftieth congress , and It took some tlmo to
find him. Finally ha was found , however a
bashful little member who sat away oiil on
the outside row of seats on our side of the
house. When lirst found 'Mr. Danforth' was
so frightened he could not speak his name.
Mills , of Texas , found him and escorted him
to the chair. A speech was called for , and
when Sneaker Danforth attempted to thank
the house ho could not work his vocal organs.
Words stuck In.hlsjnoutn , lean see Mills
holding him up to the work and coaching
him , like a young actor Is prompted. Mills
repeated the words to the house , like an Inter
preter , as the 'speaker'could not talk aloud.
When the 'inausural speech' was delivered I
became convinced that a great mistake
had been * - inride , and began to
cudgel my brain to conjure a scheme
for repairing the error. I got up and moved
to reconsider the vote by which toe honorable
gentleman In the chair had been elected
speaker , stating to the nouse that it was a
self-evident fact that it was only Intended as
a Joke , which was true. To mjr utter aston
ishment the vocal properties of 'Spe.iker
Danforth' were instantly restored to useful
ness , and in a rich , round tone ho declared
the motion out or order and entered upon the
regular order. I was worried beyond meas
ure , and was so sorry for Carlisle , who stood
in the center of the Hoer transfixed , that I
became almost wild and awakened from tuy
dream , to liud It was only a dream. "
Members of congress receive remarkable
requests from their constituents , so mo times.
One of the most prominent of the Illinois
delegation received a letter from a constitu
ent durlne the past week , stating that he
heard that there were a great many fine horses
In \ \ ashlngton mentioning the elegant fil
lies of Senator Stan ford and others and he
presumed that they required superior feed.
Hercckoned that the owners of these elegant
horses wcro perplexed to get the beat hay ,
oats , eta , and that Washington ought to be a
superior market for horse feed. Therefore
ho took the liberty to ship that day to the
address of the congressman a load of very
line hay , and the mil of Udlng was enclosed.
Of course , the congressman who came near
being the successor to Senator Logan had
but onaJblng to do under the circumstances ,
aim that was to to out and. sell the hay ,
get the money , and remit It to the owner.
"Congressional action Uu a rule , a glar-
ing travesty on law and eQiilty , " said an
eminent lawjer this morning. "Miserable
little alleged lawyers set themselves up in the
house e\ery day to override the decisions of
the supreme court of the United States , the
most learned legal body In all the world. If
1 wanted to be personal I could name men
in the houee of representatives can be
retained In the most prominent cases they
ever try for 8100. and whenever were engaged
in a suit Involving 525,000 who are design
ing to set aside and disparage the decisions
of the sunrerne court of the United States al
most daily.
"These Instances of egotism come to mo
most glaringly by attendance upon commit
tee meetings , and watching appropriations
to pay judgments obtaining in the supreme
court of the United States. I see almost
dally men in the house , in commit
tee room or on the floor cast-
reflections upon the decisions of our highest
legal authorities just because the legislative
body has precedence over judicial bodies in
setting aside verdicts. It Is not generally
known , but it is frequently true that the very
poorest lawyers in the house write reports on
measures reviewing the decisions ol all
courts , inclmlinz thn federal supreme court ,
and otten setting them aside. I have an in
stance in mind this moment. The commit
tee on appropriations the other day refused
to appropriate a sum of money for the Choctaw -
taw Indians after they had obtained a judg
ment In the lower courts and the decision
was confirmed by the supreme court of the
United States Tim committee held that it
was not a just claim , and the decisions of all
these courts were cast aside , lint more glar
ing instances of disregard of these decisions
comn under my notice dally. "
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A day or two after Mr. Ingalls , of Kansas ,
succeeded Mr. Stiermau , of Ohio , as presi
dent pro ti'inpore of the senate the two men
met In front of the presiding officer's chair
nnd walked down the center aisle to the
south door together and out into the corn-
uor. Those who saw the two distinguished
statesmen side by side remarked the very
great similarity of their physical make-up.
Both are above six feet two in height , and
neither will tip the beam at ISO. They are
slender as rails , and but for a slight stoop In
Mr. Sherman's back , obtained by looking
down in meditation as ho walks , each would
be straight as an arrow. Indeed the gentle
man from Kansas leans a little backward he
Is so straight.
Often has it been remarked bvr the habitues
of the eallerles of the senate that It Is re
markable that two men could associate so
long together , each lighting tor the same Is
sues and working to the s line ends , and look
so much alike In general physical composition ,
and be so distinguished , and yet have aolittlc
similarity in general ability. Neither Is the
temperament of each oi these great states
men alike In any degree , unless It Is possibly
in the seeming receding dispositions , so far
as social qualities are concerned. One would
never suspect that Senator Sherman cared
anything for that which was going on around
him constantly , excepting that which affected
legislation or finance , while Senator Ingalls
sees and hears everything , and Is one of the
moat inquisitive men one ever saw. Senator
Sherman investigates nothing ho sees out
side ot the capitol , onu would think from gen
eral appearances , while Senator Inzallscould
not scu a crying child pass him without stop
ping It and asking what was the trouble.
Senator Ingalls Invariably attends the
circus and asks all about the funny
men and the tricks animals and thn
queer people and things in the museum.
Senator Sherman does nut attend such places ,
and If he did hu would look and listen and
ask no questions. One has great curiosity
and seeks to eratlfy It , while the other has no
curiosity or is Indifferent abont It.
Both these men are exceedingly compan
ionable in traveling. I have ocun on the
road with each. Ingalls sits quietly in the
car and tells stories and smokes , occasionally
going about among the passengers and per
petrating pranks upon strainers , while Sher
man gets In one position and remains as
steady as possible till he reaches a station ,
when ho runs out and shakes baudslth
those bo knows. I once attended a concres-
sional inspection of the Carlisle Indian
school , and one of the committee was Mr.
Ingalls. Going about the grounds of thu
place an experienced newspaper reporter
could not have cleaned so much Information
by interviews as ho did. lie combine ; all
thelnqulslthencssof both a reporter and a
lawyer , anU hesitates to ask no thine ,
lie eren made Inquiries of the Indian girl *
about housekeeplnK.and their ideas of married
life , which were amusing , but conducive to
treat Information m to the real qualities ot
their instruction. It is said that inealls as [
a lawyer at his homo In Kansas was feared
by allot his colleagues , because he In variably
sprang some new trick in plea or testimony ,
and nad so much genius that there
was no way of anticipating him. Sherman
would stick to the books as a lawyer , and
easay to win on superior legal points.
There are almost ten years difference in the
ages of these men. Sherman was born in
Lancaster. Ohio , and will be sixty-live years
old next May. while Ingalls first saw the
light of day in Massachusetts and will be forty-
five in December. Ingalls has all the cunning
and genius ot the original , while Sherman
possesses the sterllnz qualities of the pioneers
neers of the west In debate the first Is the
most caustic and eloquent In congress , while
the latter Is considered the most convincing
and accurate. Their dispositions areas dilTer-
cnt as day is from night , and yet they
arc the uost conspicuous figures at
the capitol at this moment. Were they
ever to lock horns In bitter contest on the
floor of the senate chamber it would bo a
mental contest like the physical contest of
thn lion and the rhinoceros or the btuz-saw
and the cleaver.
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Durlnz n lull in the house the other day ,
and while a short recess was bein taken ,
but at a moment when nearly nil the mem
bers were on the floor , Mr. Van Eaton , of
Mississippi , the wag of tne lower house of
congress , mounted the speaker's rostrum and
rapped for order. Most of the members pres
ent , not knowing that the time for reconven
ing the house was borne distance away , ceased
talking , went to their seats , took oil their
hats , and there was that quiet which reigns
when the schooluiajn nugs the bell after
lunch time.
"Take your cigars out of your months , you
vagabonds , and show proper respect for the
chair , " shouted Mr. van Eaton. "I have
some Important measures for Immediate con
sideration , " he continued , "and the chair
trusts they may DO dKposed of at once. Our
salaries , men , are miserably low. A memoer
can't have half as good n time as hu deserves
on 55,000 a year , and a meastuo is before
you to increase our boodle to 510,000 a vear.
The previous question Is demanded and the
bill is on its passage. The members who
would like to hate another S.J.OOO a year to
blow In with the boys will say aye and those
who want to stay in o' nights and eke out a
miserable existence will slunify it by saying
no. "
There was a storm of aye ? and not a no.
The chair , maintaining a solemn look ,
declared that the salaries were doubled , anil
observed that It gao him great pleasure to
see the members awakening to a sense of
their duty , even to providing tor themselves.
He then put the n uustlon whether the mem
bers should havu private secretaries , arid It
carried without dissent. Again the chair
commended the sense of the house. Then he
looked around , saw a Dago , and observed ,
uioro cravely than before :
' " 1 ho omnloyes of this house are n faithful
lot , They deierve well at the hands of their
lords. A measure ponds providing for them
nn extra year's salary. What's a year's sal
ary to the lords especially \ \ hen the money
comes from the tolling masses ? Men , show
that you have hearts. Shall the bill pasV. '
Those who favor It say so. The clmlr com
mends this unanimity of action. Why not
thus always ? "
A number of motions were
put and passed , making appropria
tions for various purposes , and the mock
session waske.pt up till the speaker do facto
appeared and stopped thu tun. In leaving
the chair Mr. Van Kiton bowed gracefully ,
handed over the ga\el , and then winked a
broad wink at the house , at the same tlmu
whlsperim ; audlby , "Ills Nibs. "
"Silver King" Stewart , who has just taken
the seat of Senator Fair , of Nevada , has been
In the city a month or more , and lias amused
his colleagues In the senate chamber by lilt
wonderful familiarity. Senator Stewart re
turns to nubile llfu alter a season of retire
ment and financial recuperation , and prom
ises to cut a hguni before the world. When
hu was In the senate bctoro ho was very
wealthy , but falling he retired , recuperated
his nn.uicialKtandliig , and Isonco more away
up. When he came hwoa few weeks ago
hu proceeded right to the senate , walked In
on the announcement that he was a stmator-
clcct , and Inside drew his magnificent otter-
skin overcoat , threw it to a page , and walked
down to a vacant seat , jiiit as thoiuh he had
not been out of the chamber a nccadu or
more. Then he glanced , saw tome of his old
friends , and spoku to them. Day after day
Mr. Stewart came Into the senate , took a
vacanLseat , wrot letters , called pacts , and
utilized the accommodations as though he
were a wnator in fact Instead elect
Broad grim played -over the face s of tb
old lawmakers as they recorded the abandon
acts of the "Silver Klnir , ' ' and many a score
for forward acts were marked down and will
be rehearsed to him when they become more
familiar with him or rather when the sen
ators become ns familiar with him as he la
withthnm. Senator Stewart built the his
toric Stewart castle beie , the most gorgeous
mansion at that tlmo in Washington , and en
tertained as no other could. lie was a prom
inent figure then , and If ho keeps up the
start he has made he will be more prominent
this tiinu.
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A coupio of days ago a fine looking old
gentleman , with the dress and air of a di
vine , stepped up to onn of the main en
trances to the senate , stopped and began to
read from the large card > suspended there
the names of the olllcUls and others who are
entitled to admission to the floor of the sen
ate. He read over members of congress ,
heads of departments , private secretaries to
senators , etc. , down to ministers. Then his
eyes brightened , and be brushed his coat
collar , straightened his black tie , brushed hla
quiring if he was entitled to the floor.
"Yes sir , " was the firm reply.
"Under what head ? "
" 1 am a minister. "
"To or from what country ? "
"A minister of the gospel , " came the confi
dent answer. "
" 1 am sorry , sir , " said the doorkeeper ,
"but joii cannot enter. The 'ministers'
mentioned In the list of cllglbles to the cham
ber means ministers to or from foreign
courts ministers of diplomacy , and not the
gospel. "
"Well , this is the first tlmo I've seen min
isters of the gospel discriminated against , "
ejaculated the man of good intentions but
detective judgment , as he started away ,
somewhat abashed.
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Yesterday afternoon a stranger In the city
who was making some calls stopped at one
of the most fashionable mansions and called
for a jounc Indy ho knew very well and
whoso name Is familiar to all fashionable
households.
"Uo right up to the smoking room , " said
the sable passenger at the door. "Miss
Ulanck bade mo send her friends up this
afternoon. "
So the gentleman entered up stairs with
out announcing himself. Ills breath waa
almost taken by finding In thu room half a
dozen of the most aristocratic young ladles
in thu city smoking cigarettes.
Thoio were some blushes not many and
nn explanation to the effect that the order to
send friends upstairs Included only young
ladles. But the young gentleman stayed ,
and smoked cigarettes with his fair hostess ,
and learned that it was the fashionable tblnx
in nearly all of the bon ton residences.
I'JJIWY S. IlliATU.
Presidential Preferences.
NEW YOIIK. March 5. fSpecial Telegram
to the BEI.J : The World's reporters yester
day interviewed prominent democratic and
republican politicians on the presidential
outlook of IbSS. Fifteen Tammany men ex
pressed preference for HIM and ten non
committal ; eighty county democrat leaders
for Hill , fifteen non-committal and one cacti
for II111 and Whitney ; twenty-two Irving
hall men for Hill , none for Cleveland , and
two non-oommlttal. Among republican dis
trict leaders thirteen worn for Blftlne. six
non-committal , two for Depew , one for tonic
ling and two absent. City lupublicans gene
rally believe 11111 strongest with dcmocrats-
ancf worklngmen. Thirteen labor men prefer
Hill , four Blalne , one each for Blalne nnd
Cleveland , and one Tiiurman or Hill.
Twunty-otio labor men think Hill the strong
est democratic candidate , and fourteen Blaine
thu strongest republican candidate.
Suicide of an Keillor.
CIXCI.VNATI. March 5. Joseph W. Bins-
ham of the Indianapolis Sentinel , committed *
suicide this morning , at the residence of hla
lather , by cutting his throat with a razor.
For several years ho had been a istant city
editor of the Chicago News. He has been
suffering from insomnia and .became verjr
much depressed.
The Bank Statement.
NEW Yoiuc , March 5. The weekly haak
statement shows that the reserve decrease *
S3.S05.CO * . The banks now hold 33,051,000 [ 9
jgoxccs * of the legal requirement * .
