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TllKlli7.zuril with all his fury struck
the custom Htsitcs , bending the inoroury
I'll below. The sympsithy tluit was ox-
"temlod to llio wild and windy west will
now bo shipped back in
with interest.
TIIK HUB wants no moro "poetical"
contributions on the blizztird.Vliat
wo do want is financial contributions to
the ( und for the benefit of Nebraska's
heroic school touchers Miss Freeman ,
Miss Koyco and Miss Shatttick.
MAYOR BUOATCH is to bo commended
for the prompt and energetic effort ho
is making to got the municiual house
hold at rights. A general housecleaning
ing once a year ia healthful , oven
though the spring season lias not quite
set in.
A"ND now the news comes from Phila
delphia that prominent republicans
have Mr. George W. Childs , of the
Public JMlijf.r in view for a possible
candidate for president. Mr. Childs
Las promptly nnd emphatically denied
the story. This is the usual first stop
toward candidacy.
THIS eiti/cns of Cincinnati are to be
congratulated. The council passed an
ordinance reducing the price of gas to
ono dollar. The company refused to
make the reduction and the matter was
taken into the courts. A decision in
luvor of the people has just been ren
dered.
TUB business men of St. Louis have
.begun a crusade against the Bell tele
phone monopoly. A petition signed by
several hundred prominent business
men asks the municipal assembly that a
bill be passed reducing the rate for tele
phone service one-half. Rochester ,
New York , has just como out victorious
in a similar contest.
THE Iowa people will stand no more
fooling on the part of the railroads dis
criminating against them. Three hun
dred manufacturers , farmers nnd busi
ness men , irrespective of politics , mot
in convention at Des Monies and
effected a permanent organization.
They will standby the state railroad
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commiHsionors in giving them full
power to determine freight and passen
ger charges and to clarify freights.
TIIK formation of a "railroad clearing
house" by the principal railway corpor
uiions of the country is now under dis
cussion. This means a gigantic rail
road "trust" virtually conbolidating nl !
the lines in the United States and hav
ing them managed by two or three men ,
ft'ho object is said to bo ths mainte-
Janco of fair rates by-doing nwny witli
competition. From the monopolistic
point of view this is a brilliant Bohemo
But it is not likely to materialize.
GKUMAN telegraph Nollloials , it is
claimed , have been instructed to receive
no cable messages marked "via Com
mercial cable. " The Commercial cable
is an American enterprise , nnd this boy
cott against it looks very much as i !
Messrs. Bennett and Mackny had of
fended Grof Bismarck. If our hogs arc
to bo kept out of Germany and our telegraph
graph enterprises are to bo crippled
wo may find means for retaliating thai
will teach Bismarck to treat this coun
try with decent consideration.
TIIK sugar refiners of the Pnciili
coast and the American planters of tlu
Sandwich Islands are much disturbed
over the action of the eastern sugai
trust. It was decided by the latter nol
to oppose a reduction of the duty 01
raw or refined sugar. The western moi
look upon this as spite work. But cast
orn rollnora claim that Karl Sprocket ;
takes advantage of the free importatioi
of Sandwich Island sugar , by competing
with eastern sugar firms in their owi
marketf \ \ \ \ free raw sugar onstori
roflnors claim they can hold their own
TUB defeat of Jay Hubbell as a candi
elate for the nomination to succeed tin
late Congressman Motlatt in tlu
Eleventh Miohlcan district , is a rosul
which the republicans of that distric
nro to ho congratulated upon , althougl
it required moro than a hundred ballot
to knock him out.Vo are not familial
with the qualifications of the succe sfu
candidate , but wo do know somothin ;
of Mr. Hubbell , and believe that poll
ticiiuis of his class are not' the bar
which the republican party can nfl'on
to countonancor
An Appeal In IJelinlf oCMls * Hlmttuck.
The case of.Miss Ettl'pShuttuck' , n
young Nebraska school teacher , appeals
more strongly for sympathy and aid
than that of nliy person who hna suf
fered from the recent blizzard. Bho
was teaching school in Holt covlnly , nnd
\VIIH caught out in the terrible storm.
Seeking refuge in a hay stack , she re
mained there seventy-eight hours , nnd
was discovered by a farmer in time to
save her life. She was , however ,
terribly frozen , nnd on Thurs
day at her homo in Seward she
had both legs amputated below the
knees. It is thought she will recover.
"M'lHs. Shattuck is only nineteen years
old. Her father , who is a veteran of
the civil war , is unable to earn his own
living , being physically Incapacitated
for work , und for some time ho has boon
dependent upon the earnings of his
faithful daughter for his support. The
great misfortune which lias over
taken the young lady loaves both
father nnd daughter destitute.
The BKK suggests , under the cir
cumstances , that the. members of the
Grand Army of the Republic in Ne
braska take u ) ) subscriptions for Miss
Shattuck at onco. Such contributions
will be acknowledged through the BKK.
At the game time the teachers of
Omaha , who seem to bo very Blow in
rendering assistance to any unfortunate
member of the craft.ought now to como
forward with liberal aid for Miss Shat
tuck. Wo hope also that the teachers
throughout the state will join in this
movement , together with citizens gen
erally.
The heroism of Miss Freeman and Miss
Royce is being acknowledged , but
'neither ono of these young ladies is in
the terrible condition of Miss Shattuck.
Miss Freeman , who 'is n very sensible
and modest young lady , does not really
relish the notoriety she has gained
through her heroic conduct and presence
of mind. She BOO ins satisfied that she
did her simple duty under trying cir
cumstances , and saved the lives of the
thirteen children in her charge. She
was not in anyway injured. MissRoyce ,
the other young school teacher , " who
bravely tried to wivo the lives of
three children , is not fee seriously
injured as at first reported , and
will not bo obliged to suffer amputation.
Wo hope , however , that the contribu
tions for the benefit of those two heroic
young ladies will continue. The appeal
in behalf of Miss Shattuck should in no
way interfere with them , and probably
it will not. All three should bo prop
erly provided for and the BWK proposes
to continue its efforts in that direction.
Panama anil NIcarnKiiu Canals.
The complete failure of the Panama
canal project is now only a matter of
months. The refusal of the French
government to sanction the issue of lot
tery bonds in aid of that enterprise puts
the finishing blow to the hopes of M.
Do Lcssops. It was the last hope of the
sanguine engineer , For the past three
years ho has tried every possible means
of raising the wind financially and ,
after scouring millions of dollars , which
ho has sunk in the bit ; ditch in the
isthmus , is at last brought face to face
with certain failure. .Not six months
ago M. Do Lcssops , in his appeal for
some funds , assured the government
that a lottery was the only remaining
chance , and that , failing to secure n
credit sanctioned by the government ,
operations must stop during the coming
bummer.
The failure of the plan for a tide
water level canal across the Isthmus o
Panama was predicted from the outset
by the leading engineers of our country.
For thirty years past the United States
has taken a deep interest in suggested
projects for opening water communica
tion between the Gulf of Mexico nnd
the Pacific ocean. Various surveys
which have been made officially by our
government and somi-ottioiully through
its naval officers show clearly in advance
of the actual experiment what M. Do
Lcssops' expensive ditch digging has at
last proved. Tlio proposition to dupli
cate the Suez canal across the backbone
of the isthmus was a daring one , well
worthy oftho indomitable pluck of the
great French engineer. It lacked two
important prerequisites of success an
unlimited amoant of money and a cen
tury of time. After several years" in
which hundreds of millions of francs
had been squandci-cd and several thou
sand lives lost in the malarial isthmus ,
there is nothing to show for the work
but a very small portion of the excava
tion on the easiest portion of the work ,
while the two great problems of the
deep rock cut and the control of the
Chargros river remain untouched.
The projected Panama canal will
stand in history as ono of the most
monumental examples of blundering
in engineering of modern times. If the
results of the unfortunate enterprise
wore not moro far reaching than their
effects upon the reputation of the en
gineer who projected it there
would bo loss cause for comment. The
failure of the canal company , Dhow-
over , will involve many thousands ol
Frenchmen and French women who ,
with the phenomenal success of the Suex
canal in their minds , have hvvibhlj
given all their little savings and earn
ings to Do Lossops and to the cotnpanj
to which ho lent his name. It can read
ily bo believed , ns reports from abroad
toll us , that the final crash , which can
not now long bo delayed , will involve in
general ruin thousands of woll-to-dc
artisans , mechanics and farmers ol
Franco.
But there is ono cause for congratula
tion as far as America is concerned ,
The failure of the Panama canal will
direct moro general attention to the
Nicaragua route , which , since 1858 , has
been bovoral times investigated by out
government. The last surveying party
that under Lieutenant Monocal during
the year 185 , has fully demonstrated the
practicability of a canal with locks run
ning from Groytown , on the Carriboan
sea , to Brlto , on the Pacific. "Mr ,
Mcnocal's thorough researches have re
sulted in the publication by the govern
ment of an elaborate report on the pro
posed route which loaves nothing to be
desired in the way of details. Even
foot of the ground was covered by t
practical surveying party and ovor.i
facrap of information regarding the
topography , coat of labor' , amount 01
earth'to bo excavated and .qngincorhig
appliances necessary 'to the complete
control of the water was gathered and
garnered for the information of the
naval department. The route as sur
veyed by Mr. Menocal would give a
Qiitml nearly ono hundred and seventy
miles in length , of which only about
thirty-nlnfi miles would have to bo ex
cavated , while the remaining ono hun
dred and thirty inilcs would bo lake
navigation upon Lake Nicaragua. The
summit of the isthmus would bo eroded
on this plan byA bcvon locks and the entire -
tire heavy excavation would bo con
centrated upon a single cut of less than
fifteen thousand feet in length. Ac
cording to Mr. Monocal , forty-nine
million dollars would bo nmplo to com
plete the canal ready for tralllc.
Such a project , while lacking the most
daring features of Do Lessops' brilliant
scheme , is also fortunately wanting in
the financial rocks upon which his com
pany has struck. It is moro modest by
two-thirds in its cost than a scheme
which propones to level a way across the
Isthmus of Panama and it will use for
four-fifths of its distance a great fresh
water lake in the interior of the con
tinent. It possesses the additional ad
vantage of greatly shortening the dis
tance from the Atlantic to the Pacific
slope , owing to the fact that Nicaragua
is much further north than the Minims
of Panama.
It is scarcely probable that the United
States , after its experience with the
Pacific railroads , will venture into the
canal digging business , but whatever
encouragement and aid through its en
gineers and governmental bureaus it
can afford to a proper company organ
ized for forwarding the project will
probably not bd withhold.
Proposed Now Treaties.
It is expected that the senate will at
the present session , pass upon two new
extradition treaties , which are of very
considerable importance by reason of
their political features. These are the
conventions with Great Britain and
Russia. The first of these was before
the semite of the last congress nnd was
widely discussed in the press , The gen
eral public opinion was that Minister
Phelps had conceded too much , and
very likely it was this expression that
led the Homtto to defer action upon it.
The treaty makes a number of additions
to extraditable crimes , and if adopted
would have the effect of compelling em
bezzlers und defaulters to seek some
other .asylum than Canada. So far as
it would "accomplish this there was no
objection to it , but the inclusion of per
sons alleged to bo dynamiters among
offenders who should bo extradited was
a source of strong and earncstobjoction ,
which the explanation of Mr. Phelps ,
that no better arrangement could bo ob
tained from England , did not servo to
remove.
The proposed convention with Russia ,
according to the published text , was
even moro vigorously objected to by rea
son of Us political -provisions than that
with Great Britain. Meetings were
held in Now York and elsewhere to de
nounce it , and organizations formed to
oppose its approval by the senate. A
provision of this treaty1 , as published ,
would have permitted the Rus
sian government to make a hunting
ground of the United States for refugee
nihilists , and practically deprived this
class of political offenders of all rights
or security of asylum hero. Such an
arrangement would bo repugnant to the
whole American people. It is now said ,
however , that the text of this treaty ,
published last year , was not correct as
to the objectionable provision , there
being no such clause in the treaty before
the -senate. It is hardly conceivable
that tin American minister would sub
scribe to a convention containing such n
provision , and it may confidently bo said
that there is no danger of a treaty of
this character receiving the sanction of
the senate. A treaty with Holland is
also pending before the senate , and has
received some consideration already at
the present session , but this is mainly
commercial in its character.
An Unfortunate Overlap.
An overlap in the fire department
fund has been officially reported which
calls for retrenchment in the number of
men and economy in materials. This
is not only unfortunate , but becomes a
mutter of deep concern. It appears
that the levy of 4 } mills on the dollar
on a valuation of $10,000,000 ia about
$25,000 short of the amount neces
sary to keep the fire department up to
its present standard. In order to hold
expenses down to the fire department
fund , it is proposed by Mayor Broatch
to dbchargo one-half the members of
the department , and to tie up several of
the hose-carts.
While the BEE is of the opinion that
greater care in the equipment and purchase -
chase of material for the department
could have suvod the city several thou
sand dollars , there arc strong reasons
to excuse the largo outlay for fire pro
tection at the beginning of the fiscal
year.
The necessity of the department to
keep up with the rapid growth of the
city was urgent. Tlio outlying dis
tricts had to bo provided with now com
plements of engines and men. The
erection of so many high buildings
called for now hook and ladder trucks
and improved machinery. Then , also ,
the inevitable loss by the breakage of
carts and material , and crippling of
horses , swelled the expense.
To cripple the department by reduc
ing its force 50 per cent would not bo
prudent. It may become necessary for
heavy property owners to advance or
douato the necessary funds to keep the
fire department up to its present ofll-
cicut standard.
Oilier InmtlH Than Ours.
The political activity that naturally
precedes the assembling of parliament
is manifesting itself in England. The
circulars of the party chiefs requesting
the early wrcsonco of members have
been issued , and so mo of these IcadCrs
have given public expression to their
view * as to what is hoped for nnd maybe
bo accomplished. Air. Goschon , the
chancellor of tho. exchequer , does not
anticipate the crisis predicted by Mr.
Parnoll. Ho says > t is the determina
tion of the government to rhako the
com Dig session a-normul ono , that there
is no dissension in llio cabinet , and-tlmt
there w.lll.bo. no danger to the ministry
from questions of homfc policy. 'Sir
Midhnol Ilicks-Bcaeh , 'In a speech
nt Bristol , faVored local gov
ernment in ( Ireland and de
nounced tHe hp'polntmont of poli
tical olllcials for Ireland who nro di
rectly re.sponsibja ; to ono man. Lord
Salisbury Irtis been forced to make con
cessions to the liberal-unionists on the
local government bill , as It was ex
pected ho would , .do in order to hold
their support. luis issuppoxcd to have
satisfied the coalition , at least for the
tlmo being. The promise now is that
the local government bill will bo
brought In early in the session , and will
lw found very democratic in character.
It is expected to receive the full sup
port of the lories and liberal-unionists.
The most important feature of this
measure will bo the extension ol the
basis of suffrage. Changes in tlio rules
of procedure , BO as to materially ch' > ck ,
if not entirely prevent obstruction , will
probably bo mado. Tlio ministry and
the liberal-unionists are undorblood to be
absolutely as ono in sustaining the
coercion act and its execution by Bal-
four. Such are the salient facts of the
political situation in England ton dayg
before the assembling of parliament.
They may undergo important changes
after the body moots , notwithstanding
the reassuring statements of Mr.
Goschon and others. There is good rea
son to believe that the next session ol
parliament is not likely to bo normal ,
unless , indeed , the ministry is prepared
to make much greater concessions tc
the liberal-unionists than it probablj
will bo. Still , it may bo expected to gc
a long way in order to retain power. A
few weeks ago an interesting event wnt
the visit of Lord Randolph Churchill ft
St. Petersburg , supposed to bo on ti
diplomatic mission. Ho has got 'us
far on his return as Berlin , bill
efforts to ascertain the character of his
mission and its results have not been
fruitful to any great extent. Perhaps
the most important outgiving is that he
found the best classes of Russia to be
eminently pacific and that ho did nol
share the war apprehensions that prevail -
vail in Europe. But very likely , so fat
as Russia is concerned , Lord Randolpl ;
was shown only the bright side of the
picture.
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There has been a less warlike tone te
European dispatches for the last few
days , but military preparations nro con
tinued in vnrious'tjuartors. Those sup
ply the material "upon which those \vhe
believe n conllict lo bo inevitable predi
cate their faithf jand so the contribu
tions to Avar arguments go on. Tlio chicl
trouble of recentpcfcurrcnco threatening
difficulty is the issue between France
and Italy , growing out of the seizure ,
by order of the Fjejrentino court , of cer
tain papers in the custody of the Frencli
consulate at FloPoncc. This action
Franco claims to have been a violation
of the laws of nations , and the govern
ment has been urged by the radical
press to summary proceedings if Itnlj
does not render p'rompt ' and complete
satisfaction. Tilt ) Italian government
ordered what wns'-ddno at the consulate
to bo undone , but disclaims the powci
to overrule the decisions of its own
courts or apologize for them. It is c
most natural suggestion that the hant ]
of Bismarck is in the matter , but 11
does not appear at all proba
ble. The suit requiring the
production of the papers ir
the custody of the consulate concerns
claims which arose in Tunis and have
long been a bone of contention betwcor
the two powers. There appears simplj
to have been an excess of judicial zeal
and although the offense was certainlj
a serious ono , it is not at all likely t (
lead to anything worse than a shari
diplomatic controversy.
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The military measures proposed ir
Germany will , if adopted , give the armj
in time of war an additional force ol
nearly 700,000 trained men.- The cost
is estimated at from 80,000,000 to 100-
000,000 marks per year , or an increase
in the cost of the army of from $20,000-
000 to $30,000,000. The present cost ol
the German army is about $85,000,000 n
year , and to this the now bill will add
some $35,000,000 moro , making the entire -
tire cost of the army about $1 " .0,000,000 u
year. Such u proposed increase of mili
tary strength and expenditure at this
time is certainly significant , and the
meaning and motive of it is naturally ti
subject of speculation. The menace tc
Germany of the standing army of France
is the explanation that will gen
erally occur , but it is hardly sufli-
cion * . Were Franco the only powoi
which Germany has to fear , there can
bo no possible doubt that ncgotiationf
would bo undertaken , and shortly car
ried out , for a mutual reduction of their
armies by thosa two nations. The long
headed among the French do not want
war , nor do the conservatives among
the Germans. The French loader *
know that the urgent need of France
for the next quarteVo ! a century is pro
found peace ; ahd "while it may well bo
that the hot-headfld and impetuous
among the Froncli.uc.ould gladly declare
war , it was shown hy ( the amicable set
tlement of the ScJinaebolos affair and
the affair of the kling } } on the frontier
that these who are at the head of affairs
prefer peace to war. Franco , then , is
not the chief moping cause for Ger
many's maintaining iior immense army ,
For that cause wo must look eastward ,
not westward. Russia , the inscrutable ,
the grim , the silcntmoro dreadful because -
cause the extent ofjhor ! resources nnd
her fighting capacity nro not well
known is tlio object < > f Bismarck' *
dread and suspicion and the real reason
for the maintenance of the Gorman
army. There is a mystery about the
future movements of Russia which even
the acuta chancellor of Germany can
not wholly fathom , and so long as the
Russian problem remains unsolved , so
long will Germany maintain her stand
ing army.
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The purpose of King John of Abys
sinia to move forward in force n gain si
the Italians betokens a great degree
cither of confidence or impatience. lie
is said to bo concentrating his army al
Asmara for thii purpose. Hitherto the
king has boon satisfied to muss hU
troops on the high lands ot Abysaluiu ,
buck'from the coast , prci ar.lng for' the
expected attempt of the Italians to ad
vance to his camps , or at least to root1-
cupy the position from which Uas Alula
drove them. In this policy there are
advantages. The mountain country is
very defensible1 , nnd can bo made much
moro eo by foiling trees along the diffi
cult roads which lend up to it. This
preparation the Abyssinlans have made ;
but now they tire said to bo ( lioiiiolinctl
to wait patiently for the attack , which
is curtain sooner or later to bo under
taken by the Italians in order to re
cover the prestige lost by earlier de
feats. Tlio problem will bo materially
changed should the Europeans have the
full benefit of their defensive works ;
nnd if they repulse the Abysslnians an
immediate advance to the moutitains
would bo far easier on the heels of a
defeated enemy than if undertaken be
fore his spirit had been broken by
reverses. But a reconnaissance to
Saatl , not quite twenty milc.s from Mii8-
sowah , and nt the foot ot the mountains ,
shows that they have not yet como down
from Asmara.
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The British govorinnont did not
think favorably of the proposition of
Australia to join her in the plan of con
tributing $2-5,000 each for an antarctic
expedition , nnd has refused to engage
in the enterprise. But the objection
made by the British government ,
nnmoly , that the amount proposed is too
small to bo of service , is a very easy
ono to cure , if Australia wishes. Still ,
it is not improbable that any increase.
in the sum devoted to such nn expedi
tion would bo so much additional money
throwaway. While discoveries within
the arctic circle have been pushed to a
distance of only a little moro than six
and one-half degrees from the polo , the
furthest advance In the antarctic region
is still nearly twelve degrees from the
south polo. Practically nothing of im
portance has been discovered in that
direction for nearly half a century , or
since the triple successes achieved be
tween 1840 and 1S42 by Sir James Ross ,
our American WilkcH , and the French
Dtimont d'Urville. Ice and snow per
petually cover latitudes corresponding
to those in which at tire north nourish
ing vegetation , many quadrupeds , and
even permanent populations are found.
To suppose that any commercial advan
tage could como of another attempt to
7)enotrato these prodigious ice barriers
is preposterous , and there is only a
slender chance of deriving scientific
knowledge of importance from the
quobt.
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The announcement that a com'pany
has at last undertaken to build a pipe
line for the transportation of petroleum
from Baku to Butoum is ono of consid
erable importance from a commercial
point of viow. Heretofore the terms
offered by the Russian government have
not been attractive to capitalists who
had money to invest in such projects.
Apparently the terms have recently
been modified. The proposed pipe line
will carry oil from the Baku wells to a
port on the Black Sea , und thus greatly
decrease the cost of transporting it to
European markets. The supply of crude
oil in the Baku field is enormous , nnd
the cost of oil there is very low. When
the pipe line shall be in operation ex
porters of American oil may have some
difficulty in rctaining-control of certain
foreign markets in which they now
have a largo trade.
* .
The beauties and blessings of a gov
ernment administration by imported of
ficials are now being illustrated in Ha
vana. Spain sends to Cuba a captain
general , whoso power is oven moro des
potic than that of the reigning sovereign
eign at homo , and ngainst whoso acts of
oppression and tyranny there is appar
ently no protection. The voice of the
press is stifled very much as in Russia.
If a newspaper miiKcs known the truth
it is promptly suppressed. There is no
right of public assemblage for the dis
cussion of grievances , and if an attempt
is made to hold a meeting armed sol
diers are on.hand to disperse the gath
ering. Official thievery is rampant ,
and murder and highway robbery are
the order of the day. The description
of the state of affairs in Havana scorns
almost incredible in this day and ago of
liberty and enlightenment.
* *
It is to bo hoped that Prince Oscar
Charles of Sweden will never regret the
determination that led him to renounce
his royal rights in order to marry the
young lady of his choice. If she proves
a true wife ho will probably bo much
happier than ho would have boon witli
a princess from nny of the royal houses )
of Europe. As regards the rank that ho
has thrown away , this is not of such
long stundiug , as the founder of the
present Swedish dynasty was ono of
Napoleon's marshals , nnd owed his ele
vation to the throne to tlio favor of the
conqueror. In Sweden , ns in England ,
there are scorcsof noble families-of pure
blood and moro ancient lineage than the
sovereign.
*
* * .
The Germans nro having a hard
struggle to maintain their position in
Samoa. They have shown small judg
ment in arresting natives who had paid
visits * to their friends nnd relatives in
neighboring islands , according to time-
honored custom. In this way they have
stirred up bitter feeling which it will
take a long time to allay. Meanwhile ,
to keep Tamaseso on the throne will
require at least ono man-of-war con
stantly hi Samoan waters , an expense
which will bo sure to provoke inquiry
in the Gorman parliament.
*
* *
The reports as to the sufferings of
the Russian troops on the Gnliciun
frontier do not give great promise of
the ability of Rusniu to carry out a suc
cessful offensive campaign. German
military exports have all along declared
that when actual warfare should break
out the RuMslan army would be found In
as inefficient a condition IIH was that of
Franco in 1870. The fact that a winter
movement lias already developed dis
ease lends the color ot truth to the as
sertion.
OMAHA'S young blstur , South Omaha , ,
imitates her senior in moro way * than
one. In thomanugomont of her munic
ipal affairs she has already begun lo
struggle , with overlaps nnd wltit dorc *
Hot city officials. ' '
'Tin : demand for election reform hna
struck Kentucky , \\1nitthatstatonccds
more than anything else is shot-gun
reform.
PUOMIMINT 1'KICSONH.
M. Pasteur Is n victim of part ml parnlysK
Hu conducts bin experiments with constant
Industry , novcrtlie-less.
Clmrles Dickon * 1ms ilono only moderately
well hero as n lecturer. Hu Is not over-
wliolmlngly in love with the country.
GCOI-RO Wane-Is Train snys ho will remain
In New Hruiiswlck for tlio two hundred
yours of existence he thinks yet remain to
him.
him.Editor
Editor George W. Clillds' fume ns a iilillim-
tliroplat brings Its rcwttrd to him In the
Blnipo of about two hundred begging letters
every tiny.
Perry Hclmont ami Ismlor Kuyncr , demo
crats , anil Phelps untl Lung , republicans , are
the only nieinbors of the house of representa
tives who part their hair lu thu mUUllo.
K. C. Allen , the millionaire publisher of
Augusta , Mo. , uoeil to sell rimpburdes from n
tin pall lu the streets of that city. Ills vari
ous publications have 1,200,000 subscribers.
Hohert Garrctt Is now In Yokohama on his
Journey around the world. If the miltun
should fall to capture Gould or Vmulerbllt , ho
might get Mr. Gurrutt to start a railway sys-
tc uifor him.
Senator Hlalr Is described us a remarkably
dull speaker. Ho talked for hours the other
day on his edtieutloiial nnib chestnut , al
though only eight senators remained , and
they were busy letter-writing.
Ishtun While , of AVuHhlugion county , Pa. ,
claims to bo the oldest citizen of the state.
Ho was horn In 1770 , was a soldier In General
Jackson's army at Now Orleans , and asserts
that u bullet from his musket killed General
Pakenham.
Fruulein Louise von Hothsohlld has
founded a free public library In Frankfort In
memory of her father , Huron Kurl Hoth-
sehlld. The library contains 5,000 volumes ,
elegantly bound , the majority huvlng formed
part of the bnrou'K library. There nro also
two comfortable reading-rooms , The num
ber of illustrated works ou art history is
especially noticeable.
Canadian Discrimination.
C'/ifrfltfo / Inter Ocean.
A Chinaman'is charged duty on entering
Canada , but the recreant cashier goes in free.
Every country to its taste.
- -
Tlicro Arc No Vacancies.
A/fmicajiofi's Trilinnc.
The turtle Is said to bo almost Insensible to
the effects of electricity. When the turtle
guts out of a job it can go into the telephone
business.
llivnls of American Ilooillcrs.
Sail Franetsen AUa.
Members of the Italian parliament have
passes over nil the railroads in the kingdom.
One of them has just been detected in turn
ing u penny by ranting his oftlcial pass to his
friends. The railroads stood it until lie
hired It out to ladies , and then they kicked.
A I/nine Imw.
A'or/olk Ifcus.
The Omaha DEB complains that $170,000
are lying Idle hi the Douglas county treasury
while $79,000 worth of county warrants ro-
tnam unpaid for want of fumls. This ought
to remind the 13 ER that thu law that allows
that amount of money to Ho idle in the treas
ury is lame. That money should bo earning
Douglas county something by being placed in
tlio bank that would pay the most for the
county deposits. Perhaps , too , it the money
in the treasury was bciug used for the coun
ty's bencllt instead of some individual's.
there wouldn't bo so many warrants "un
paid for want of funds. "
Harry S , Saractit.
"What is life to a man like mo ? "
An actor quoth to himself one day ;
"For years 1'vo played some twenty-
three
And seen the world while on my way ;
I've starred mul starved in many parts ,
Sot people crazy , far mid wide ,
I've squandered cash , I've broken hearts ,
But still I'm never satisfied. "
"What is life to a man like mo ? "
Said tramp ono day in the rosy morn ,
As ho tipped a beer keg ou his Unco ;
" 'Twas u sorry day when I was born ,
I'm kicked and cuffed anil gazed at queer ,
A sober breath I urn denied ,
And , though I'm always full of beer ,
Somehow I'm never satisfied. "
"What is life to a man like mo ? "
A rich man asked of himself ono day :
"I've gathered wealth from land nnd sea ,
And life has been ono sunny ray ;
I strive for more , though I have cash
Enough to seethe the vainest pride.
And , though , I've always cut a dash ,
'Tis true , I'm never satisfied. "
"What Is life to n man like mo ? "
A poor man said to himself ono night ,
As he homeward plod his way to tea ,
Where a wife nnd child were smilingbright.
' "Tis all to mo , " the jioor man said ,
"I've n happy home , friends true ana tried ;
As yet no eloud has o'er me sped
To make me feel dissatisfied. "
MOUAl. .
Man's hut n man , nnd nothing moro ,
His mind is never easy ;
He's building castles o'er nnd o'er ,
And some of them quite "breezy ; "
And , not content with good success ,
Tempts fortune far and wide ,
And when ho dies off fortuneless ,
We'll trust he's satisfied.
SKIN SCALP
BLOOD
Having becnn MilTererfortwo years nnd nluilf
from n ( lln-ino mused l > y n Imilso on the legmul
having liven cured I > y tlio ( 'inictntA UKMRDIKH
when all othur methods mul rumedlcs tailed , 1
deem It my duty to recommend them. 1 visited
Hot tprlm8 to no nvnll , nnd tried Bcveral doc-
tnnuvlthoiit BUITOSH , nnd nt last our principal
dniKulht , Mr. John 1 * . l-'lnlny ( toliom 1 Mmll
over feel grateful ) , npoko to me nhout t.'UTlcuiiA ,
nnd 1 consented to nivo them n trfnl with thu
reoulttlmt 1 nm perfectly cured. Them Is now
no sere nlmut mu. 1 think I cnn show the larit-
est surface v hero my sullerlngs sprung liom of
nny ono In the Btntu , Thu t'mtcuii v HKMI-.IIICH
nru thu best blood nnd Nkln cures iniinuf net in cd ,
1 refer to druggist John I' . Klnltiy mid Dr. I ) . 0.
Montgomery , both of this place , nnd to lr. )
Smith , of Iiilo I.cp , .Miss.
AMJXANDKU IIKACII , nreenvllle , Miss.
Mr. llonch used tll ( 'UTiriMH HHMIIIIKS : , n
our rcnucst with results nn ubovo Btuteit ,
A. it. 1'l.NhAV iV CO. , Unurglsts.
SAVKO MY MO TURK'S IjIKK.
nvcrMnco I cnn remember , my mother him
sutluied from n milk leg. Nothing would do her
nny good , bhe hnd thn best medlcnl tnlent , but
they nil did her no good. She siilleiod with her
leg for thirty years mid never knuw n well day ,
hi ) would have to sit up half thu night , holding
up her legund mounlng. Hhe-lmd no peace. Hho
luted Hll the best known remedies In the country
without elicit. I nskedlierto try ynurCliTicuiiA
HKMKIIIKS. ( lot her n buttlo of ( 'ITTICUIIA Id- :
tioi.VKNT , nnd she took It , nnd hns taken In nil
nbmit lx or seven bottloi , nnd now Hho In a
well woman to-day. Her leg la entirely healed ,
nnd her health was never bettor. Hhu cnn go
out every dity , something Mm bus nut donn lu
ten years , MI you M'O 1 lanniit help Ntntlng to
you about your wondetfillCitTlctlltA HKMF.IIIKS.
You have saved my mother's life. 1 cannot Ibid
winds tii exprosM my gratitude , I have ndver-
lised viiur ( IITHHWA HKMHIHKS far nnd near ,
' I.UiiU'.ll. : I'M llroadnny , N. V
CUTif im.thn creiit skin euro , nnd Cimct'iiA
BOA prepared fiom It , externally , nnd Cirri-
emu IthPoi.VK.sT , the new blood purlllor , Inter
nally. nro n positive euro for every form of Hklii
nnd blood dlstnso fiom pimples to scrolulu.
Sold everywhere. 1'rlc-e , CirnciTjM.riOc : P.- .
2-.e ; HKROI.VKNT. tl. I'reimred by tlio I'OTTKU
DIIIIO & riiKMK'Ai , Co. lloMon , Man" " ' .
FtKend tor"lliHVtoCme Sklu Diseases , " Cl
jiagus , M llhutratlona , unit HX ) teatliuonlaU.
Ml'I.Kit , Mnrk-IicadH , clmpjied nnd oily Kklu
prevented by CUTlUUlu MKIIICATKII Hd.M' .
NO RHEUMATIZ ABOUT ME !
IN OVi : MIM'TK TIIK. CIITK'IIMA
A Tl l'.MS I'UNTi'ii rolliivcH llheu.
'iiiatlr ' , HclallcHuddfii , Hhnrp , nnd
Nervous 1'nliis , trains null Weak-
Tlio lirst and only palu-Ulllny i/laster ,
THE PENCIL PUSHER
TIlF. ONKU011S 1 U T 1KB OP A MIOT'
llOl'OLiIl'AN NH\VHI'A1 KU UE-
1'ClUTKlt ,
How Ho IH dinned from I'lllur to Post
\Vlmt Would Tnlco Ordltinry I'cu-
| ilc Ono \Vcok To Do , Done Hr n ,
Reporter ill Ono N'i | > ht.
The life of n reporter ou ft ilally paper U
not oiu < of tliu most hnppy lotn. Hu Is cant Into
nil kludsof cotnpiiSy , tniin thn highest to Ihu
lowest dregs of Noclety. At one tlmohc Itcall *
rd to attend nil Inquest , to''write up" thu cud.
< len denth of ninnn } \ for years was knouti
to lie u tellable railroader , n toittiiHter , or car
penter , If nut perchance n btlrklnver orm'ou u
common laborer. On Ills wuy back to the olllen
with his notes u friend says , " 1 ctin give you thn
nnnuHof upnrty tow \ inarrltMl nt nrortalti
hour. " lu iiuext of news the reporter lluils n
ptmr mot her nnd novcrnl small ehlldren luiuiiti *
cruDUi kind of hovel and lu famlthiiiK rondl >
tlon. 1'ronil.iliiK to do all In lilt turner to rtillnvti
them thoHcrlbo wemN his way nunlii , when hU
tuotmhtH nro turned to his nolo book. In an lu.
t-tiiiit Ills ies are east ou u nieniorandiiui whirl )
says : "A tlnu ilKlit nt , at 7 p.m. " Well ,
hern comes thu trial for Ilia pencil pusher. A
leadlim mlnlHter Is \ireach \ u sermon from n
text Hlilch ha denlresiirluted and thu reporter
bus promNcd to do that work , ni Ml marked
coplesof the pn ) > er routnluliu ? that seimon Is to
bi > mailed to thu ministerial Irlemls of thu pus-
or.
"lllitIR IS A IMIKTTV Mr.S < . "
Acoroiti'f's lmp.iest , ii sturvlUK family , n dog
llRht and a iiromlnunt dlvlnu'ssermon. all to bn
wiltten up by thu sainu person for tliusamn
pajieriiubll.shed nuxt niornftii ; . All of theuboMi
nils happened within a couplu of luiurs. The im
porter makes thu etlort iiud by holdlni ; thn
' forins" tor half nn hour Is successful mm cetn
rlil of his load of curt' , but such was not tint
TUMI with the Kentleman who makes thu follow-
1m ; Interesting Htatement :
'J'o thu wilier who met .Mr.Vllllatu Crowder.u
tenmstur Iroated lit tbu Tanner's Hotel , corner
of Uth nnd llurney sts : "When 1 \\IIH in Denver
wimw j ears IIKO , " mill Mr. Crow dcr , "I was em.
liloyed by tl.u I'nUjn I'urlllc Itallroad Company
nsuliilioior. It was wnrm weather nnd Irit I
workhiR without liny eont ou nnd becnme Home-
what warm by the tlniul ( pilt work. I started
homo with my coat oil. A sudden mist of wlml
ciimo up and hefoio I knew H I wasrhlllek
tluoiiKli and took a t-overu cold and It t-eltled lit
mv fuco and hend , which seemed to Keteiy
Hire , nnd beeninu so swollen thi > t uttlmoHiny
friends would not recognise ma. Jt pulned nut
very much. My head would ucho from mornliu ;
until niKht iind-fiom nlnht until mornliiK. My
bowels were very costive for a number ot years ,
and to tell the truth I cannot lumcmbor when
they were regular until recently. My nppetltn
beeamu very poor and 1 lost several pounds lu
weight.
I COlII.t ) NOT Rr.KW AT NtdllT ,
nnd when I nrosu lu the morning | was us tired
as I wuHhofoiul retlied at night. 1 would have
homo of thn most horrlhlu dreams Imaginable. I
also became low-hplntcd and despondent , anil
often wished 1 wn.s dend. Things began to glow
worse rapidly. Thu full ot the yenr came and I
would taku colds ou the least exposure. My hend
would feel full , my nose stopped up and 1 would
blow oiitlmrd chunks or .scabs which seemed to
b blood. They weie put rid and emitted a bud
odor , My bvath wns very otTonslvu. 1 noticed
utter u while. Unit I had a buzzing or ringing
noise In my lieiul , and my hunrlng seemed to tin
infectedns I could not hear MI plainly as hufot < > .
My enr seemed to be sore , atd ; somutlmes dis
charged , especially nt night , when the pillow
cnhii would frequently be so led. I found the
cllmntuof Co'or.ido dlil i ot agree with mu and
returned to Omnhu wheiu 1 have resided uver
since.
"Well.tomakon long story short T found out
that my trouble wns nothing more than cutnrrh
and that It hnd become chronic , as my bronchial
tubes wore elfocted. I wn.s troubled w 1th n hark
ing cough and would have to hawk nnd Hplt n
greater part of the time In thu morning. It wns
of no uncommon occurrence for mo to gag and
vomit before I could clour my tin out. I lead thn
advertisement of Urn. Mi Coy and Henry , nnd
.something more thnna mouth ugo l consulted
with themniiil was Miriirlsed at the lownrho
theyngreod to furnish mu with medlclnti and
tient mu for ono month. They did not piomlso
to euro me , but said they would help mo very
materially. 1 bexnu treatment anil iinre only
been treating for n little over ono month nnd
the remarkublo chnngn that has come over mo
Is simply wonderful. 1 hear as well OH 1 ever
did , my nosu does not stop up , 1 do not hnwlc
and spit nny more , my bowels nre as regular as
clock work , my nnpetlte. excellent. I sleep
houndly and do not have those horrible dreams
any more.nnd fool butter than I have foil for u
number of years. "
" 1 feel very grateful that I nm so much better
becnusu 1 never expected to feel this well again ,
and have no hesitancy In giving my testimonial
to the many already published liyDrs. McCoy
and Henry nnd freely recommend their treat
ment to those buffering from catarrh , ns they
cured me aftur several other doctors and nu
merous fliitciit medicines fulled. "
MR. WILLIAM rnowriKn ,
As above stated Mr. Crowder can IIP found at
Farmer's ) Hotel , corner 14th nnd Hartley sta. ,
where ho w 111 corrobborato the above.
FETID NASAL CATARRH.
Its Stmptoms and What It Leads To The
Miserable Feelings , Etc.
This form of catarrh Is essentially n disease of
the nasal cnrlty proper , nnd does not extend to
the vault of thu plmivnx. I'oruwhllo a diy en-
tnvrh may , and very frequently does , develop in
that region as thu result of structuial chnnges
within the tissues of the mucous mombi nne. Thu
symptoms mainly consist In the accumulation in
the niisal cavity of offensive masses nnd crusts ,
together with more or less of a lluid dlschargo.
The nasal cavity thus obstructed the breathing
is morn or loss dlllicult.
The sense of smell Islmpalnid. If not entirely
lost. The especial liability to take colds on thu
least exposure exists , and thu susceptibility to
changes of tcmpurnturo and the Inlluencu of a
damp atmosphere ftequently cniihus thickening
of the imsal mucous membrane. As thu secru-
tlon goes ou from the smTaco to the mucoim
membrnp'tho masses nru lifted fioui their bed.
nml htlll losing their moisture , largo crusts uro
gradually built up from below , which mould
themselves In Its narrower portions in such a
manner that the Mitlercr Is unablu to dlslodgu
them , nnd they lemntn In poslton for days and
even weeks. Their odor Is ollclislvo In the ex
treme as the result of this long retention , during
which time the putrclnclivo changes am con
stantly golui ? on. The sulferer iniiv bu entirely
unconscious of the ollonslvu lre.Uli. hut others
readily notice It nnd endeavor to shun the com
panionship ° f Mich persons.
To Face and I'eatures.
There nru many cases wherein fetid catarrh
has done its det.troylug work In the nasal pass
ages , poisoning the breath , ruining the sense of
Mnclllng nnd taste , and peneptlbly mairlng thu
features ; sometimes , in long nuglectid or 1m-
propeily tie.iteil c.isosgiving them an appear
ance distorted , lepulslve , almost deformed
Much that Is true has been said legardlng the
results of ( ntairh Initialling the geneial health
allecthig the throat , hiiigsnnilHtonnuh , and pro
ducing consumption nnd dyspepsia , or i caching
the ears and causing du.ifncss. Hut fuwpersoim
icallzo how general aiuthe de lriictlver resultH
of thodlseaso In the nosn and fncu alono.
Very marty of t licenses of llattened and crook
ed noses como from this cause. Thu distortion
commonly known as " ) iogfaco"ls a trequmt
result , lurk rings about the eyen , rod and in-
llamcd eyes and nostrils , almost Invarlbly result
ns thu neglected cnturrhnl process proceeds.
The eyes mu Mimctllncs seiloucly itlTcctcil , 111-
llamed lids , weak sight , swimming and wntory
or blood shot nppniranro being among the com
mon conditions that obtain.
DOCTOR
J , GRESAP McCOY ,
Late of Beara Hospital , New York ,
AN'I )
Dr. Columbus Henry
( I.ntoof University of Pennsylvania )
HAVI : OKFICF
No.niOnndnil IN ItA.Mdi : IHIIMINJ ) ,
Corner Fifteenth nuil llnrney sts , , Omaha , Nub. ,
where ull finable cases ui-o treated
with Hun-ens.
Jledical dl cn es treatedKkllirnlly. ( Xmsiimp-
tlon , llright'NdUcn < io. liynneiHlu , Ithinimatliim ,
and all NKItVOI'S DISIIASKS. All ilUeiilM pu-
tullar to the eoxeb a np tulty. UATAKItll
CONSULTATION at olllco or by mall , ! 1.
Olllco hours U to 11 a. in. , y to I p. m. . . 7 to p.
m. . Hundsya Included.
Correspondcnco rocelven prompt attention.
Many dUeiihes am tre.itud Hiiccossfuliy b/
Dm , McCoy and llenry thiough thu malls , ami
It In thus possible forthosu unablu to mtKo
Journey to oblBlubucces'ful hoapltnl treutmaU
nt their homes. ,
No letters answered unless accompankd 1 > )
loin stamps-
Addr.nHiill lettoiH to Irs. ) McCor and Henrr
Itnomsaio nnd all Itamifobulldliif , Oiu U ,
KuU.