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THE OMAHA DAILY BEES : SATURDAY , OCTOBER 22 , 1887.
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Cl.KVKLAND weather in Atlanta
proved to bo a deluge of rain , nnd now
the Constitution of that city comes out
with u bitter attack on the signal service -
vice bureau.
CALIFORNIA is now actively engaged
in the manufacture of towns and cities.
Ono ) > npor states that all that is needed
to make a metropolis of one newly
fledged city is a blacksmith shop , a
Hchool house , a church and tome
women.
, \Vn still inHlst that the county com
missioners aru in duty bound to conduct
proceedings at stated times in a busi-
nons way , and have every resolution
and vote recorded immediately upon
the conclusion of each mooting. The
law'requires that those proceedings bo
published , and there is no excuse for
keeping thorn back for weeks.
THE less Mr. Ballou'schampions have
to say about his spotless integrity and
eminent iltness for judicial honors the
bettor it will bo for him and his reputa
tion. The right bower of Charles Banks
in his confidence games arid notorious
methods of imposture has nothing to
brag on in the way of spotless integrity.
As to his legal attainments and judicial
mind nothing need bo said.
IT is now almost certain that an over
lap of about fifty thousand dollars has
boon created in the general fund by the
council in giving out grading contract *
and carrying on an extravagant amount
of work under the street commissioner.
This overlap , in violation of the string
ent provisions of the charter , lays each
councilman and his bondsmen personally
liable for the excess voted , and in all
probability some of those parties will be
called on to make good the deficit.
LAST week a school building in course
of construction in Now York City fell
anil killed'fivo workmen and Boverolj
wounded many others. There are bo-
Hides grief-stricken widows nnd children
dron who must endure hardships ant
poverty for years to como. All thii
misery was caused by criminal negli
gence. In view of the many rocem
disasters that have resulted from sucl
negligence , is it not time that justice
wore meted out to those who are guiltj
of it ? A few convictions and sentence :
for manslaughter would do more t <
chock those calamities in a year , thai
a century of truckling censure by i
coroner's jury.
WE arc now approaching the end o
the third month slnco tlio policy o
starving the pollen was inaugurated
I The citizens of Omaha have received
police protection through all this time
but their bull-huadod councilmen have
refused to vote u dollar to the inou win
have faithfully served the city. The
forbearance which has boon shown b'
the public to councilmen who are re
Bponsible for this disgraceful state o
alTalrs will soon bo exhausted , Th (
BEE once raoro admonishes the counci
to cease its revolutionary course , Thcr
is not another city in America whcri
Bnch a reckless attempt to create dls
order and incite disturbance would b (
tolerated.
f Till- : decision ot the supreme couvl
\f \ which declares us unconstitutional thi
.provision ot the now election law relating
ing to registration in motropolltai
cities , does not necessarily nu llify th
entire election law , or any ot its provls
Ions relating to the appointment o
judges of election , separation ot ballots
method of countingand making out th
returns , or supervision of the canvass
All these provisions are in no way i
conflict with the constitution , and th
only question is whether the bill as
whole is rendered void by some defect 1
its title , or whether the bill as signc
by the governor differs materially froi
the engrossed bill passed by the logish
turo. It the supreme court has IH
passed upon its general validity the la1
will stand so far aa it relates to ovai'i
thing except registration. On thlspotn
however , it uiay require luvcsUgatio
by the city attorney. In ca-n the law i
entirely void the county commissioner
will have to stop in and carry out th
provisions of the statute applying 1
( janoral and county elections.
The Kesponslblllty.
'Xho BEE scorns to have the Omaha charter
bill and the election law rutUcr mixed. It
accuses the opponents of tlio former of re
sponsibility for the latter. 'Xho fact ia the
election law passed just as drafted by the
member who Introduced It. No ono else is
responsible for its defects , except the lo'glsln-
turo which passed It nnd the governor who
signed It. Herald.
The Bun has mndo no mistake in
charging the responsibility for the
chnotio state into which our citizens
nro thrown by the free-for-all unregis
tered elections on the men who tam
pered with the charter and caused it to
bo mutilated by the Russell's judiciary
rogues. The old registration law ap
plied exclusively to cities of the flrst
class , which at that tlmo meant Omaha.
When Lincoln became a city of the
first class by procfamatlon of her mayor
certifying to thirty thousand popula
tion , Omaha was virtually compelled to
formulate a charter that would apply
exclusively to this city. Hence the
now charter for cities of the metropoli
tan class. This charter dragged along
by reason of the outrageous interference -
foronco ofa corrupt lobby until the last
day of the session. Tlio uncertainty
of its final passage prevented the Doug
las delegation in the legislature from
procuring a now registration law ap
plicable to metropolitan cities. The
Lincoln charter for cities of the flrst
class , which was pushed to a passage
ahead of the Omaha charter , repealed
the old charter under which Omaha had
boon workingnnd when the now Omaha
charter finally did pass there was not
time enough to amend or revive the
registration law for cities of
the first class and make it
applicable to cities of the metropolitan
class. The BER called attention to this
fatal omission immediately after the
legislature had adjourned , and it was
then generally boliovcd that wo were
oft without any registration law until
Lho now election law was dug up , about
.ho-lstof July. That law .appeared to
cover our wants and would have been
n the main satisfactory. The defect
ivhich made it unconstitutional loaves
us in a deplorable condition , and wo re
assert that the responsibility rests wit i
the oil-room lobby and the combine of
contractors , jobbers and newspaper ad
venturers , who obstructed the passage
of the charter and literally had it picked
iO pieces.
The Chicago Bnodlerfl.
The men convicted at Chicago of
laving for years carried on a systematic
robbery of the people of Cook county
will leave no expedient untried that the
ngonuity of lawyers can develop to es
cape the just punishment that should
bo given them. They will use all the
n-occeds of their plunder if necessary ,
nnd as much more as their friends maybe
bo willing to put up for them , in order
: o defeat justice. "All that a man hath
lie will give for his life , " and these men
nro virtually lighting for their lives.
This is their right , and there can bo no
complaint if they take the fullest ad
vantage of it. But honest men
everywhere are to bo congratu
lated upon the indications that
they are making a hopeless
struggle. On Thursday they were do-
lied a new trial , and to-day an effort
will bo made to secure an arrest of judg
ment. There is every reason to expect
that this also will fail , and that the final
condemnation which will put an indolli-
blo stain upon these conscienceless
rogues will bo pronounced.
Never were men more clearly con
victed of crime than were these Chicago
boodlors , and it would be a misfortune
to bo generally deplored if , through anj
technicality or twist of the law , thoj
should now escape the full penalty for
their unbridled rascalities. When n
couple of weeks ago a stay of sentence was
granted to Sharp , the New York boodler
whose criminal course was no worse in
kind if greater in degree than that ol
the Chicago gang , the whole countrj
felt that justice had boon betrayed anil
rascality had won a victory. The judge
who did this for Sharp canceled all his
claims to public confidence , if ho did nol
likewise proclaim his own dishonor ,
Any consideration shown the Chicugc
boodlers , not most clearly justified
under the law , would equally be re
garded by the country as a betrayal ol
justice , and would consign any judge
who should grant it to a popular repro
bation not less severe than is felt for the
boodlers themselves. The punishmon
of these men is not an affair of simpl ;
local importance. The example woult
bo effective everywhere and it i
needed. The lesson cannot bo to
strongly impressed that the man wht
betrays a publio trust nnd robs the pco
pie who have reposed confidence in hin
and committed to him the care of thoi
public interests , is a criminal less dc
serving of sympathy nnd clemency thai
any other class ot scoundrels known t
the law. To provo a man a boodle
should bo to fix upon him the mos
odioua title in the vocabulary of crimi
nal designations. For indeed whu
other class of thief is there quite t >
contemptible and debased as hovli
with pretense of impregnable intcgril ,
secures public trust and in the socurit ,
of the popular confidence uses it t
rob the people , corrupting aiv
debauching nil with whom h
conies in contact ? With sue ]
rascals the law cannot deal toosevorolj
and the general welfare demands th
certain and swift punishment of th
convicted boodlor. When this princl
plo shall unlvei-hally prevail there wil
be tower to punish.
OHIO is having a rattling campaign
and the republicans seem to bo makin
the most noise. Whatever may b
thought of Forakor elsewhere , it is ovl
dent that ho is very popular with hi
party in Ohio , nor can it bo fairly dc
nicd that he Is making a strong aggrcb
bivo campaign. Pouollon , the contrary
doesn't appear to awaken much demc
o ratio untliustubm , nnd it would scoi
that ho bus disappointed the cxpccti
tions of his party. That ho is not
mutch on the stump for Forakor is ui
questionable. It is reported that Sunr
tor Shonnan is not entirely please
with the drift of the political current i
Ohio , and Is not disposed to lend muc
further aid to the campaign , bu
buch' statomouU mustbo taken wit
a good deal of allowance. The assump
tion of eomo that Forakor has moro in
terest in Blaine than in Sherman is
doubtless wholly gratuitous. Thurman
will have something to say for the dem
ocratic cause before the campaign ends ,
but the "old Roman" docs not appear to
have much heart in the contest and is
not likely to oxortavorygroatlnfluenco.
Now that the registration law has
been declared void the only safeguard
against repeating nnd other frauds at
the coming election In this city must bo
vigilance at the polls , and challenges of
all persons who uro not known to bo
legal voters.
THE alleged military encampment at
Chicago is broken up. It was as dismal
a failure as anything could bo. Its fi
nances are loft in an inextricable snarl ,
everyone connected with it is dissatis
fied and complaints are as plenty as
cash is scarce.
Other Imnds Than Ours.
The mooting of the congress of the
liberal federation at Nottingham way
signalized by n very vigorous address
from Mr. Gladstone , which has com
manded very marked attention. In so
far as it was a denunciation of the gov
ernment's policy in Ireland it merely
met the publio expectation , but it seems
to have created sornolhing of a sensa
tion in the announcement of the liberal
attitude on the question of church dis
establishment. In declaring that the
time is at hand for action on this ques
tion , so fur as it relates to Scotland and
Wales , Mr. Gladstone has aroused a
profound interest in quarters not greatly
affected by the overshadowing political
issue of which ho is the fore
most champion , and in making discstab-
Ishmont contingent upon a majority for
homo rules appears to have introduced
into the situation a now complication ,
the elToct of which cannot bo surely
"orosoon. There are undoubtedly a
great many voters who will bo won to
the cause of homo rule by the promise
of disestablishment , but it remains to bo
soon whether the coupling of these two
questions will not lese the liberal cause
a great deal of valuable influence it has
hitherto had. Disestablishment , not
only for Scotland and Wales , but for
England also , is a result certain to bo
accomplished in time , nnd Mr. Glad
stone may bo right in saying that news
s the time , but the wisdom of combin-
ng this question with that of homo rule
and making the success of ono depend
ent upon the accomplishment of the other
is not clearly apparent. It would bo most
unfortunate if such association should
provo harmful or obstructive to the evi
dently growing cause of the moro im
portant and urgent question of homo
rule. The government continues to
give assurance , by act and word , that it
intends to firmly adhere to its Irish
policy , though it does not appear to be
accomplishing much in furtherance of
that policy. The recent mooting of the
cabinet did not result in anything , but
measures for the suppression of the na
tional league are understood to be under
consideration and will doubtless bo
adopted hereafter.
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The demonstrations of the unemployed
people of London have been moro for
midable than for several years , and have
resulted in some serious acts of law
lessness for which the loaders are now
in prison. The arrest of these load ere
has boon hailed by the press of London
as the timely suppression of' a danger
ous movement , though it by no means
follows that such will bo the result. The
ugly and menacing fact is that thou
sands of ablo-bodiod men sleep nightly
in the public parks of London and other
cities because they have no shelter and
cannot got employment. Even if legis
lation could hotter the situation , there
can bo no hope from that source so long
as the Irish question has the field.
Meantime the fooling in favor of pro
tection has been making itself felt under
the surface. When "fair trade" was
suggested a few years ago as a substitute
for free trade it was ridiculed. Now ,
however , it would command u respect
able vote among business men and
manufacturers. A reform in land ten
ure would do much to chock this move
ment , for it would tend to bettor the
condition of the agricultural classes ,
Wo do not know what significance there
is iu the fact , but it is to be noted that sev
eral representatives of aneiont families
are turning their landed property into
cash. Lord Salisbury himself within c
few weeks has sold over $5,000,000 wortli
of real estate in the heart of London
thus parting with property that has re-
inalned in the Cecil family for genera
tions. A "houso-ront league , " with t
plan of campaign upon the land league
principle , has recently boon organized
in London with the avowed object of re >
ducing rents.
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General CulTarel , convicted of havinf
sold decorations of the legion of honor
has been deprived of his military rank
had his numo stricken from the list o
members of the legion , nnd now Ian
guishos in prison , an utterly
disgraced nnd ruined man. Bou
lunger's arrest turns out to bo in tin
nature of a punishment for an olTonsi
acknowledged rather than detontioi
preparatory to trial. The order of th <
Legion of Honor was founded by tin
great Napoleon in 1802 , for the rowan
of conspicuous exhibitions of braver ;
and merit , and then as for many years at
tcr the star and ribbon meant something
It meant that a soldier had boon a sol
( Her indeed ; that pee la , artists , savane
people humble and people great , hai
hewn honor out of laborious nnd well
deserved enrollment in its rcsplendon
legion. Between 1805 and Napoleon' ,
first abdication , 1814 , the nominations ti
the order numbered 48,000 , of whicl
1,400 were ot civilians. Tin
Bourbons reorganized the or
der , fixing the proportion o
military men in the legion ut three
filth. The chevaliers are the lowed
grade and their number is unlimited
At the time of the reorganization of th
order , in 1870 , grand crosses. wori
limited to 70 , grand officers 200 , com
mundors to 1,000 , officers. 4,000. Tlv
grand cro .s is tlio highest insignia
In 1874 the military members of tin
order numbered 89,79:1 : , and the civiliui
15,000. Tlio debasement of the decora
tlon began underNapolcon III. nnd has
continued , until it : ia now no longer an
honor to possess it. }
So far as Bulgaria is concerned the
treaty of Berlin appears to have become
a dead letter. The work of weakening
his historic compact began with the
neglect of the powers to take notice of
: ho irregular way Rurnollawas annexed
to Bulgaria ; but it is the course of ob
struction pursued by Russia that has
jlvon what seems , tq bo the death blow
o the treaty. While that power has
'rom ' the first insisted upon the letter of
.ho treaty , it has us'cd its prerogatives
as a signatory power to prevent a settle
ment of the difficulties. Russia will
loither ngrco to any nomination for the
Bulgarian throne nor make n nom
ination. Meantime the people of
Bulgaria have made a choice to suit
Jicmsolvcs , the elections for the so-
branjo last week demonstrating that the
country is practically a unit in pursuing
a policy of practical Independence. The
Central European league , which Prince
Bismarck so skilfully revived nt a time
when Franco was sulking over a quasi
Russian alliance and Bulgaria working
out its wishes in the face of treaties ,
puts the czar in a position whore ho
must receive in unkingly silence ono
moro rebuff or announce that ho no
longer acknowledges the Berlin com
pact. In cither case ho loses prestige.
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It is evident that England will retain
possession of Egypt. Last spring she
made an offer of settlement to Turkey
which should pacify the sultan as to
Egypt and Europe as to the Suez canal.
There was a loud protest among the am
bassadors at the sublime porto , and the
sultan , dooming it possible to got bettor
terms , interposed , like a good Moham
medan , that ho could sign no treaty
until the close of the long fast of Rama
dan and the feast of Bairam. This
religious scruple served to delay the
treaty. England Is now in a position
to claim everything. Egypt ia to "drop
of her own accord from the Ottoman
Empire , " nnd Franco may whlstlo for
satisfaction. Franco , on her side , would
not support Froycinot when ho struggled
to retain the dual control , and now she
will hardly fight , having nine points of
the law of conquest against her. Egypt
is England's , and England will keep the
rich jewel. Franco has had Egypt once ,
and has had a half interest onco. Both
times the Gallic empire was closed out
at creditors' sale. So long as the Mos
lem must give to the Christian , England
may as well own the Nile as may any
other nation. It is difficult to see what
the Turks have gained by refusing , at
the behest of Franco , to accept the fic
tion of Ottoman rule at the court of
Cairo.
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Samoa has boon § e center of a good
deal of interest on , the part of three
great nations , but/iho / triangular strug
gle which has been going on for suprem
acy in the islandBSseoms clearly des
tined to bo doeicled'in ' favor of Germany.
This is the result of 'intrigue , bulldozing
and free expenditures of money. Bis
marck has sot greedy eyes upon these
rich possessions , arid events have come
about in such a way that the Gorman
government has been able to overawe
and coerce King Malietoa. The
United States have not only
lost prestige in Samoa , but have
thrown away whatever chance they
may have had of developing trade in
that direction and of gaining the upper
hand , and England has boon unequal to
Germany in the policy of gobbling up
the islands. So manifest destiny points
to their annexation by Germany. Ac
cording to trustworthy accounts the
Samoan people have preserved their
primitive habits and characteristics in
a marked degree. They seem to stand
greatly in need of christianizing influ
ences , for they are described as notori
ous liars and thieves.
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Socialism is to bo found in practice in
the colony of Now South Wales , says ita
governor , Lord Cnrrington. Ho re
cently made a speech showing how
nearly every ono of the demands made
upon Lord Salisbury by the English
social democratic federation were al
ready in force in Now South Wales.
Wo have , ho said , vote by ballot , none
no property qualification for members of
parliament , equal electoral elistricts , no
state church , and no hereditary aristoc
racy in short , a democracy with a con
stitutional sovereign at the hoacl.JRight
hours are considered long enough work
ing hours , instead of the ton , twelve
and sometimes seventeen in England.
Public houses on Sundays are shut and
museums uro open. A statute makes the
sale and transfer of land cheap and
easy. Men unable to find employment
are provided with work by the govern
ment , and education is practically free.
Lord Carrington says the result is that
New South Wales has almost a perfect
system of government.
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It is only a question of tlmo when
Yankee methods shall bo applicel to
railway building au'djngriculturo in In
dia. Several railway bridges have al
ready boon constructed in that country
on American models , and there is a ris
ing school of the younger British engi
neers in India whiuh favors Ameri
can ideas. The cumbrousness nnd
inconvenience of , English rolling
stock nnd the slowness ol
native labor are beginning to make
themselves felt as i obstructions to the
work of civilization | In spite of these
drawbacks the railway mileage has in
creased from 3,000 in 1872 to nearly
18,000. The grain qlevator is soon to be
introduced in India , J and the immense
wheat crop can tl en bo brought Into
competition with that of other countries.
1MIOMINKNT
Uobert Gnrrctt Is to spend the winter in
Mexico.
James G. Blaine U atU ! In Paris , whcro he
is lionized a little.
The appeal of the condemned Chicago un-
urchlsts covers 8OM pages.
Mrs. Hen ; Pcrley Pooro Is in Washington
settling her late husband's business iiffnirs.
Abraham Lincoln's grandson , sou of K. T ,
L. , Is In training to bo his grundslre's blogra-
phcr.
Denmuti Thomson lost $10,000 on the raoc
this spring uud has retired to the "OU1
Homestead. "
There Is no truth in tbo story that Mrs ,
Frances Hodgson Burnett hni become ) nd- -
dieted to cigarette smoking.
It is said Tom Nast , the cartoonist , has
severed his connection with Harper's Weekly
nnd will start a republican pictorial paper.
llobort Louis Stevenson has been Rrently
bonenttod by Adirondack nlr. Ho Is nt Saro-
nno lake nnd bus decided to spend the winter
thoro.
Will Carleton , the poet nnd lecturer , snlls
for Europe next week , to bo gone nn Indefi
nite tlmo. Ho will cipend a short tlmo la
Franco , but the object of his journey Is to
mnko a thorough study of Italy.
' A son of Attorney General Garland hns
been appointed to n clerkship In the ofllco of
the clerk of the supreme court. Another of
Garland's ' sons Is a tncssongor In the post-
office of the house of representatives.
Tlio most successful solicitor for a IIfo In-
Burnnoo company In the United States Is
Samuel DInkclsplcl , who has nn annual In'
come of 120,000 from the Now York Ltfo.
Ho Is a Canadian , and a heavy better at
horse races.
Mrs. Proctor , widow of Barry Cornwall , is
the most interesting old lady la London So-
cloty. She is eighty-seven years of ago ,
' 'goes everywhere" as the phrase Is , and is
eminently popular for her wit , good spirits
nnd conversational ixmors.
H. S. Phillips , of Montreal , who has become -
como JolinL. Sullivan's backer nnd man
ager , belongs to ono of the wealthiest land
owning families In Canada. Mr. Phillips is
Bald to bo worth about 11,000,000. Ho is a
well educated man , a fluent talker and has
traveled through this country and Europe.
When President Cleveland nnd hlswlfo
return to Washington they will take up their
residence nt the whtto houso. The house at
Oak Vlow will bo put in trim for the winter.
Mrs. Folsom will pass most of her tlmo at
the white house , but will go to Oak Vlow
Wednesdays to hold her usual "drawing-
rooms" from 1 to 3 p. m.
Is Could on tlio Hunt Again.
A'ew 1'ork Times.
Can there bo any truth in the distressing
fmspiclon that Mr. Jay Gould is gunning for
Mr. Cyrus W. Field's good friend , Mr. H.
Sago.
Begin the War nt Once.
Kcw York Trttwne.
The intcr-stato commerce- commission
should make war on the car stoves. It has
begun Its fall nnd winter season with a par
ticularly melancholy horror.
A Green Gobbler.
Philadelphia Keuis.
If there are any small telegraph companies
lying around loose they will please send their
address to Dr. Norvln Green , New York.
Mark the letter H. T. B. G. Heady to bo
gobbled.
A Hint for Ellison.
St. Lout * I'ostrDtipatch.
Now let some- dawning genius Invent a
presidential hand-shaking machine that will
turn out about ono thousand shakes a inln-
uto. Such a contrivance would fill a pain
fully felt want.
An Alley of the Coal Hobbcrs.
I1tilaildM ) < i liecttrd.
But for the tariff of 73 cents per ton , which
keeps out of our market tlio excellent Nova
Scotia coal , the prices of both bituminous
and anthracite coals might bo forced down
below the present lovol.
A Delicate Task Well Performed.
A'cie York World.
The president deserves credit for keeping
up a very just equilibrium In bestowing com
pliments on St. Paul and Minneapolis. It
was a delicate task , and Mr. Cleveland was
lucky in finishing it without serious detri
ment to his supposed boom.
Profitable Dreams.
Parkerstntro Sentinel ,
John'Ncin ' of Purkersburg , Va. , Is engaged
in the oil trado. Ho has made the most of his
money by stock speculations. The peculiarity
of his operations lay in the fact that iho depended -
ponded upon dreams to give him "tips. " In
the long run his dreams proved profitable.
Purely Personal.
Chicago Time * .
There were two gentlemen at Atlanta , Go. ,
the other day who nro understood to bo very
favorably Impressed with Randall and Grody
for a presidential ticket. Their names nro
Grady and Randall. This favorable Impres
sion , by the way , Is confined strictly to them
selves.
A golf-Acting Smile.
Kansas CUy Timct.
It's a wonderful smile , that of the presi
dent. It goes on attending to business In Its
methodical way , conferring equa rights of
courtesy on all , including Indians not taxed ,
while the president calmly stands behind it
and goes through the closets of hla mem
ory or turns the kaleidoscope of his Imagina
tion and looks with the spectacles of experi
ence nt the promise of the future.
Fate.
Two shall bo born the whole wide world
apart ,
And speak in different tongues , nnd have no
thought
Each of the other's being , nnd no heed.
And these o'er unknown seas to unknown
lands
Shall cross , escaping wreck , defying death ;
.And , nil unconsciously , shape every act
And send each wandering step to this ono
end ,
That ono day out of darkness they shall meet
And read life's meaning in each other's eyes.
And two shall walk some narrow way of life ,
So nearly side by side that should one turn
Ever so little space to loft or right
They needs must stand acknowledged face to
fuco ,
And yet , with wistful eyes that never meet'
With groping hands that never clasp.and lips
Calling in vain to cars that never hear ,
They seek each other nil their weary days ,
And die unsatisfied ; and this U Fate.
STATE AND TEUKITOKY.
Nebraska Jottings.
A now elevator is going up at Pierce :
a Soft coal is down to $3 a ton in Rod
Cloud.
A broom factory is the latest industrial
sweep of York.
A lonesome defective flue in Wavorly
swallowed up 816,000 worth of property
without straining its capacity.
Kearney proposes to lend a helping
bund -to the Elkhorn Valley road to
build down that way from Allison.
A debatable question In Hastings just
now is , "Will the Missouri Pacific Evor-
cfat in its wild penurious raids on the
people ? "
Cuming county has fallen back on D.
W. Clancy for treasurer. Ho is ono of
the old reliable safety valves for tax
payers. Olllcial honors do not inflate
nor work weary him.
The Seward Old Settlors' picnic at
Mllford was successfully omnibussod nt
fifty cents a head. The country hack-
men never shear their patrons. They
take the hide with the wool.
The annual hunt of the Plattsmouth
club was n successful ono. The Bide
headed by J. P. Antill came off victori
ous by 852 points , the score of the two
sides standing for the Antill party 1,108.
Dr. Cook's 850 , with the privilege of
paying for a game supper ,
The Plattsmouth Journal Is not sur
prised that the B. & M. is buttering
from numerous wrecks , and instances
the fact that oAlispatchcr who , while in
the Lincoln telegraph office , was respon
sible for a number of severe smash-ups ,
has boon fired from his Lincoln position
only to bo made a train ( Ihnntckor
farther west.
The Ponca coal mine , according to
the Journal , is "an Incalculably rich
mlno of true cannel coal. It is found to
bo a hotter coal than that taken from
the best mines in Iowa and Illinois.
Boar in mind that this is the only real
coal vein in the stnto. Wo repeat , lot
everyone see and burn this coal and
they will BCO they have In all these
years , been entertaining nn angel una
wares. A black angel to bo euro , but a
most comfortable ono In cold weather. "
'
Iowa Items.
Davenport is trying to raise $00,000 to
build n railroad to Anaiuosa.
Davenport threatens to go Into the
base ball business with a $4,000 club.
Stcol rails are being put down on the
Illinois Central between LeMurs and
Sioux City.
The grand lodge of I. O. O. P. , of
Iowa , is now in session at DCS Molncs.
At present there are 471 lodges in the
state , with a membership of 2,000.
Prophet Foster cheerfully declares
that ' "Indian summer may now bo ex
pected to control the weather moro
than half the time from this till the 2d
of November , and this will bo the time
to got everything in order for nn uu-
usually bad "spell" of weather that will
include moro than half the days of next
month. "
Dakota.
Huron is to have more electric light.
The Methodists dedicated n new
church at St. Lawrence.
The mines around Dcndwood yield
$300,000 a mouth at a cost of $200,000.
The Methodists at Fnulkton laid the
corner stone of a now church last week.
The man who struck "Spud Murphy"
luw supplanted "Billy Patterson" in the
affections of Rapid City.
The city council of Deadwood has re
fused right of way through the city to
the Dcndwood & Black Hills road. The
bull team and stage coach are the joy of
the town nnd they must bo protected.
liKOKU BOTH LEGS.
A Workman's Frightful Pall From a
KallroaU Urldfto.
A torrlblo accident happened yesterday
morning to a laborer named Thomas Watson
while working on the railroad bridge cost of
the Union Pacific dcjrat on Seventh street.
While standing near the edge of the bridge
ho stopped backward off the structure nnd
fell a distance of thtrty-flvo feet. Ho landed
on both feet , but fell Immediately In a heap
unable to rise. Ho was taken to St. Joseph's
hospital nnd Dr. Galbraith was summoned to
wait on him. An examination of his in
juries showed that ho had suffered a com
pound fracture of the right ankle nnd hod
broken four of the bones of the loft. It is
thought that It will bo necessary to amputate
both of his feet. Ho cnmo from Berlin only
a few days ago agd commenced work on the
bridge only the day before ho was hurt.
Armour's House and A Strike.
On the 25th of last month J. E. Klloy com
menced the erection of the additions to the
old Lipton house and the new buildings con
templated by Armour when ho bought out the
former houso. The work was to bo finished
and the house was to commence to kill and
pack on the 1st of next month. But four
days remain in which to complete the brick
work according to contract , but the fact that
the projectors were ono week behind In turn
ing the slto over to Mr. Uiloy gives the latter
ample tlmo to finish the work , which Is now.
indeed , almost completed. A knowledge of
this fact , however , did not prevent Mr.
Ulley's bricklayers from striking
yesterday , thinking it was possible
to force him to increase his wages. The
men consequently demanded W | > er day. The
demand was refused and the men struck.
When they commenced to work on the build
ing they were paid J5 per day. They wore
imported to this city from Chicago , Mr. BI-
ley paying the faro. Ono week later their
wages were raised voluntarily to 13.35 per
day , and on the second week they were given
$5.50 per day. Yesterday , they demanded
$0 , and Mr. Riley refused to accede to the de
mand. Ho put another gang of men at work
on the building , and is paying these men
(5.75 per dap. The work done and the tlmo
specified , is somewhat remarkable. The
building in course of erection is 814x241 feet ,
is now iii almost every manner ready for
packing , which Is soon to commence for the
season.
Last evening ono of the striking bricklay
ers , In speaking to a BER reporter , said that
the strike was hatched In one of the board
ing houses while the men wcro oatlng , nnd
on returning to their work they demanded a
raise of 50 cents a day. This being refused ,
nil throw down their tools With the exception
of a few men , who returned to work ut a
raise of 25 cents a day.
There were in all twenty-eight employed
on the work , nnd when they quit about
twenty secured immediate employment on
Swift's establishment at the same rnto they
wcro getting on Armour's. They claimed as
a reason for the strike that they
had to work too hard to get
the contract done at the specified tlmo and
thought they deserved moro pay. It was cir
culated about the city yesterday that Hlloy
would nay $ fl per day to-day , and If any of
the strikers desired , these whom ho picked
out , could go buck to work. As most of the
men now have other employment it may bo
hard for him to sccuro men.
Sam Gardner's Benefit.
Sam Gardner , the veteran minstrel , was
given a rousing benefit at thoOlympiethoatro
lost evening. The house was crowded to its
utmost capacity and as a result the old min
strel was presented with nearly $500 at the
close of the performance. After the regular
programme had boon given the volunteers
wcro announced by Manager 'Sollon. The
flrst was Charles Gardner , who treated the
audience to a couple of vocal selections. Ho
was followed by Bob Primrose In iKithctic
ballads. Miss Molllo Cole , serio-comic , ren
dered in her usual manner , "Tho Flower
Girl , " and followed with a good selection on
encore. John Ostrollo rendered a number of
harp and 'vocal solos. Then came Sam Gard
ner , the beneficiary. Ho was greeted wnh
round after round of applause and In re
sponse sansr , "Tho Old Sexton. " As
ho finished Mr. Henry A. Punish
stepped to tha front nnd In a neat speech pre
sented the old veteran nn ebony cane , sur
mounted by a massive gold head , in behalf of
the employes of the Olympic. On the head
of the cane was inscribed , "Presented to
Sarn Gardner by the employes of the Olym
pic theatre , October 21,1837. " Mr. Gardner ,
in a few well chosen words , thanked the
givers and in response * to u request sang
"Larboard Watch. " The next numbers on
the programme wcro Prof. Hall , the clover
cartoonist , nnd Harry Nuscl , In motto bal
lads. The entertainment closed with a clever
set-to between Koonoy nnd Lindsay.
Tlio Courts.
The case of Mrs. Macder vs. Ed Mauor Is
again on trial before Judge Wakeley. This
is the third time of its appearance In the
courts. Mrs. Macdcr claims about tOOO and
Interest for sei vices rendered Maucr.
The following criminal defendants wcro
arraigned before Judge Groft yesterday.
William Lewis , forgery ; plea , not guilty.
Peter LuU , murder ; pica , not guilty.
William Brunnor , forgery ; plea , guilty.
William Morse , grand larceny ; plea , not
guilty.
Lewis P. Berghoff , obtaining goods by
false pretenses ; plea , not guilty.
The criminal case , state of Nebraska vs
William Lewis , will como bcforo Judge Groft
this morning.
Klloy , who Is charged with murder In the
second degree by killing Ullli Nugent , will
bo tried next week.
Low Hawkins , who wan rlnirgcd with
burglary , nnd whoso case was lic.ml before
Judgn GrofT. was dlocharged yrMriday. The
Jury brought Inu verdict of not vnlll.v.
The Monitor.
The pastor of the North Presbyterian
church of this city has started a llttlo folio
shuct called Tim Monitor , which will bo do-
voUsd to the publication of the iiinvs apper
taining to that church.
AMUSKMKNTS.
Modjcakn Stakes tier Second Appear-
mice nt Itoyd'ft In "Mary Htunrt. "
Mary Stuart , n nu unfortunate princess ,
persecuted by an unfeeling brother nud pur-
Bucd by the luvotcrato hatred of enemies of
her faith nnd authority , sought refuge In
Knglaml. Instead of finding asylum she was
confined In a dreary prison for about eighteen
years when eho was brought , to trial. To
this travesty of Justice , It has been said that
the history of the world affords no parallel.
Upon n variety of slanderous nnd atrocious
charges , Mary was condemned to capital
punishment nnd nswnded the scaffold , under
the death-warrant of her ulster Elbuboth ,
after n wearisome incarceration. It Is this
Incident , with the intrlguo of Leicester nnd
the Inordlnato devotion of the young
Mortimer. which Schiller nlms to
Illustrate In the play In which Modjeska tip-
iwarcd last night. The author treat * the
rival queen with c iual Justice , especially
when It Is considered at how much variance )
the side of each hns been assumed whllo that
of the other has been contemned by ardent
partisans. Mary Is described ns n queen ,
mindful of her position , cognizant of the In
dignity to which oho Is BUbJoot , yet fearless
in the appreciation of every opportunity to
encompass her oscnpo , if need bo by tlio
flatterers who surround her sister's throno.
Elizabeth , on the other hand , Is depleted ,
with nil her jHiwer. as the victim of n love for
Leicester , whom , desplto his trenchory , she
Is nniiblo to fathom , n woman envious of her
ulster's iwwcr , her sister's beauty ; desiring
her death and yet lacking the manly strength
to encompass It. Thus constituted , the
queens meet nt Futhoringay. Hero
Mary , conquering her pride , kneels to
her sister in abject suppllanco and prays
for freedom. Uejoicing over hervlctory.Klba-
both replies to the petition with twints and
bitter reproaches , sneering nt her rival's
beauty nnd iliiiglug hi her face the conduct
which Mary's enemies claim conduced to
her downfall. ThoOucenof Scots , casting
prudence aside , nnd to the terror of her
friends , proclaims the Illegitimacy of Ellra-
beth nnd heaps Uxm | her the cut-Has of her
outraged spirit. This Is the supreme mo
ment of the play. Under the assault Eliza
beth retires , defeated In n battle of her own
choosing. If Modjeska has boon tender and
patient thus far , in this outburst she Is
womanly and resistless. The imputation upon
her character , for the moment , transforms
her Into tbo fearless queen and her repulsion
of the attack brings face , form , volco and attitude -
titudo Into brilliant play. Just before she ho-
gins her invective she Indulges In n passion-
Shaw was consistent mid effective. Her
features nro scarcely strongly enough
marked for an Ideal exponent of the charac
ter , and her greatest success is In these
emotional passages which tell of love for
Leicester , her weariness of i > owcr nnd the
scathing rebuke inlllcted upon her sister ,
rather than In these which show the In-
tensest feeling. The other characters were
fairly well sustained.
Police Court.
The morning's business : Edward Thomas ,
for refusing to pay car faro nnd abusing nn
officer , $13 nnd costs ; Jim Brady , John Fries-
nor , T. Brasoo , nnd Billy Mahono. tramps ,
were ordered ncross the rlvor ; Ncillo Uoth ,
vagrant , was read the riot act and once moro
turned loose ; Dick Hathaway , destroying
property , $10 nnd costs.
Hanson & Ilasmussen , who wcro arraigned
yesterday before Judge Hcrkn for selling
liquor without a license , waived examination
and wcro put under $400 bonds to appear before
fore the district court.
Charles Bcrtolns , for driving down Six
teenth street in a reckless manner nud ut
break-neck speed , was fined $12 and costs.
flow John Li. Will Look in Mni-blc.
Boston Transcript : The statue of "Tho
Boxer , " modeled in heroic siza after tha
pugilist , John L. Sullivan , by ono of
the most brillant of young American
sculptors , Mr. John Donoghuo , is now
nearly completed in clay. It is less
striking in originality of pose than
either of the other best known works of
this sculptor , "Tho Young Sophocles"
and the "Nymph , " both of which have
a dash nnd a strenuousness of movement
that are fairly thrilling. Ono might
have expected from these examples of
daring in the selection of attitude that
this statue of "Tho Boxer" would pre
sent some such picturesque pose and
broad movement as are soon in the
classical statues of athletes , gladiators
and discus-throwers. Movement nnd
spring there are indeed in Mr. Donogh-
uo's "Boxer" of the most Intense
kind the energy that is re
strained , or , rather , expectant and
prepared for instant movement. The
huge yet beautiful figure ( which , by the
way , is soon at n glance not to be that
of Sullivan in his present state ) , towers
firmly , yet lightly , poised on foot and
logs planted well apart , yet not strl It-
ing any boxing attitude , oven that of
"on guard , " nnd the arms terminating
in massive wribts and doubled fists hang
swinging at the side , just far enough
from the body nnd just governed enough
in their swinging movement to show the
athlete's waiting and preparedness for
the word that IH to Bond them into bat
tering play. First the overpowering-
mass and imperfect symmetry , and af
terwards the latent strength and the
half relaxed spring and readiness oi the
muscular paragon , impress the specta
tor undoubtedly the order of impres
sions as they would bo received in fac
ing such a champion in the flesh. Thus
that canon of sculpture which demands
repose and the human longing for ox-
probsivo action are both satisfied. That
the execution of the modeling is mas
terly , full of knowledge and trained ar-
tistio ability , goes without saying , for
Mr. Donoghuo has won Salon honors in
Paris.
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