THE OMAHA DAILY' BEE : MONDAY , ' JANUAKY 30. 1888.
PLEA FROM A NIHILIST.
Be Wants the Proposed Treaty
With Russia Rejected ,
GROUNDS OF HIS OBJECTIONS
Btcpnlnk , the World-Renowned.
lender orncvolntlonnry Movements
AfaltiHt the Czar , Writes to the
United States Hcnatc.
Propoird Ititsnlnn Kxtrntllllon.
WAMIINOTOV , Jim.29. [ UorrcHtioiulcncc of
" the HKK. ] Jn London , hist .luno , I pcnt a
morning with Mr. Scrglua Stcpnlnk , tlio
\\-orld-ruuownixl Uussmn nllilllst , who lias
for several years directed from tlio outside
. the revolutionary movements ngalust the
cznr. Mr. Stcpnlnk was very cn'rncit at the
time in his opposition to the ratification by
the scnuto of the Uualan extradition treaty
With the United State- * , mid said ho Intended
r fia como to fli ! country when congress con
r vened for the ( mriKj.io of hiylng before the
f t senate his objections to the treaty.
A foiv weeks a o ho'informed mo that his
i' literary and other engagements would pre
clude a visit to the United States , and I sup-
' ( jested tp him. the feasibility of his writing
the objections lip entertained against the
treaty , and laying It before the senate com
mittee on foreign relations , and giving it pub
lication In the press. Knowing
something of the extraordinary liter
ary abilities' of Mr. Stepnialc , I
felt sure that ho could make a strong pre
sentation of his aide of the case and the fol-
1 lowing , which I have Just received from him ,
* fully iriect8cxpectatioiis _ , and wjill command
"
pot only a close reading but careful consider
ation : ' i
A n.RA FOKTIin 1IEJCCT10N OF THE I'ltOI'OSED
i\THAiMTio.\'Tii'iA r WITH TIIU nu'ssiAX
flOVliliXMBNT.
To the Senate and the people of the United
States :
It is the nllo with nil civilized nations that
nobody cin : bo condemned without being
heard in his defense- , The projected extra
dition treaty with the Russian government ,
Jf ratified by the American senate , will bo a
"wholesale condemnation to capital punish
ment and worse , of any member of the Uus-
lan patriotic party designated under the
awkward name of Nihilists man or woman ,
who nlny hajipen to seek rcfugo upon the soil
of the United States.
As a forelgn.uxponcnt of six years' stand-
of tlio view * and aspirations of the party now
in Judgment , I beg leave to say , in the intcr-
cst of truttj , some words of explanation as to
>
( tlio general eharaqter of this party and the
bearing 6f the question now before the
senate.
" To Illustrate n thing known very little with
B thing known very well , we may assimilate
the so-called nihilist party with the Irish
nationalists. What we , the so-called Russian
nihilists , want is n nationalhomo rule for our
country. "Wo want to overthrow the czar's
despotism , to break the yoke of the auto
cratic bureaucracy , and to win for our
country n national representative assembly ;
having the supreme control over the affairs
of the state , as it is in other European
countries.
As with the Irish nationalists there are
nmtmg-us various shadows ol opinions , The
active body of th'o nihilist conspirators com
prises simple radicals , land nationalizes and
social-democrat * . Each of these sections ex
pect various fruits fruits from the establish
ment of a national representation Just ns
the various sections of the Irish homo rulers
do , but his can not be a maker of considera
tion for the present. As far as practical pol
iticians , ns an actual party , we , Ktisiian nihil
ists , arc not more subversive than that.
I will not waste your valuable time upon
quotations from various authentic documents ,
such as reports of our political trials , official
manifestoes and reiterated declarations of
the accredited organs of our party. I will
only refer those who wish to verify thcio
ntatements to Americans who have journeyed
through Siberia and Russia. Some of them
have seen or hove been in communication
with several hundreds of more or less
prominent members of our party , and hail
their views stated from their own mouths , or
their own hands. Nowasthesonicn , writers ,
nro summing up the views of our party fully
nnd corroborate these , stated above , I can
well dispense wasting your time in disprov
\ ing the ninny falsities circulated upon our
tendencies by tlio agents or instruments of
h the Russian government.
Hut the article three of the treaty , cjc-v
eluding the regicide from the list of poUHc-al
Crimeacontains also the following passage :
"If it bo inndo to appear tlisi extradition is
eoucht with a view to try or punish the per
son demanded for sri offense of a political
character , susKnder shall not take place. "
Thatjs'muso aecms to Imply that the Amer-
iCSii republic will not entliely object to the
Russians making some efforts to change the
Autocrat from their government. Uut at
closer examination the thing looks differ-
"ont. This provision of the treaty provides
practically for nothing at all.
private parties in private houses , people of
till ages , soxcv and clasf.cs are arrested kept
In prlhons < 7ur < nifc bcncplftclto or exiled to
Siberia or other deserted regions by hundreds
and thousands , without even the formality of
homo trial. A simple order of the police suf
fices. No counsel Is allowed to visit themj
they are kept Ignorant , of the name of their
accuser ; tN-y nsa rule tire informed but
vaguely upon the nature of the charge brought
against them. Very of ton theyaie not told
what they are aecused'of , and have to start
to.thelr melancholy journey with nothing but
the knowledge'of the fact that the pollen coil'
cetvcd some-"suspicious , " that their political
faith is "unsound. "
Is it not an exaggeration of a party state-
f mentl I can only refer those who should be
? doubtful to thu extensive literature on the
, subject , and if they haverno time for it , to the
t pages of Contributions to the American press
which has thu rulvunUiiro of being ,
perfectly unimi > cnchablo and Very re
cont. uoforo starting to his journey OIK
American writer was a declared opponent o !
' the "Nihilists. " Ho has not become thoii
convert or advocate now , anil his testhnonj
Is that of an impartial observer , who give ;
to his fellow countrymen some samples ol
f the bulk of facts ho has collected on th <
" upot. Thus the Americans learn from i
Hhort account how girls of seventeen am
flftccn and boys of fourteen were exiled tt
Siberia by order of the police , because theii
elder brothers were killed by the gensilaniu
nnd it'was suspected the younger were llkclj
ta sympathise with them and pity them ; Uii
others had the saino fate because they re
P- fused to turn informers against their oldei
PP Bisters. They learn likewise how at the
P time when the tiial of the UUI propagandist'
wus "set.up" SW ) admittedly innocent people
between young men and girls were , kep
I in close Military confinement for period :
ranging frdm ono to four years
during which time eighty prisoners lost thcli
reasou or committed suieldo In their tolls o
died from prison maladies , all this becausi
the accusation wanted to get from them use
ful information.
If nil this is not"a sufficient provocatioi
What is it ) The. Irish Fenian * have alsi
taken occasionally , the laws lu their hands
The American public opinion excused then
and sympathized with them , nevertheless
because great were their provocations , llu
our provocations are greater than these o
the Irish were within the two last centuries
And wo are laboring under nn enormous dls
advantage ; they had their O'Connoll am
vhclr 1'arnell at Westminster and the !
Michael Davltts before the masses of tin
English people , who control In the last re
sort the ministers nnd the parliaments nn
the governing class. And wo , to wiiom hav
wo to appeal for the redress of our wrongs
The American people , approving of th
Irish cannot blame u > , if they are consistent
There Is another reason , etlll wore porcmi
tory , why the Americans cannot ratify th
proposed treaty ; it is that such an act woul
bo paramount to a Rolonm sanctiuu given b
them to the Russian dosx | > tUm.
The Russian grievance are little known I
America. If they were there would bo enl
ono voice of approbation and cncouragumen
to the "nlhUtsts , " to pereavoro in their lud
vidual rebellion till the time when they wl
bo able to get up a wholesale rebellion. Cei
taluly no American statesman would hav
proposed u monstrosity like tlio projectc
treaty.
f But enough U known upon Russian cond
tlons to mnko it a mutter of common propert
that the Russian government U an abomii
able one. Two forces arc in deadly feud 1
Russia of to-day. Liberty , championed by Hi
0-callod nihilists and despotism. If you disa ]
prove , for" ono reason fir another of both con-
tciidlng parties , the natural course" * to follow
Is to keep > 'nloof iftid to let them nettle their
disputes as best they can. The maintenance
of the asylum right In a statu quo Is nothing
but n policy of non-interference. You will
uiTord the same protection of your laws and
the same facilities for-expresslng their opin
ions to our bitterest enemies If they chose
to settle among you. Ucsldes , have you not
In your midst the accredited representatives
of our enemies , ambassadors and consuls t
Wo do not ask you to cxpell them from your
territory ns parties to the heinous crimes
committed by thu war's government , which
send them to .von.
The proiwsed treaty breaks this policy of
non-lntcrfercnco In the Russian Interior
struggle In favor of ono of the contending
parties. You offer to lend the assistance of
your police nnd magistrates to tlio czar's
gendarmeries and spies hunting down the
czar's enemies. The disapprobation of these
enemies Is not sufficient to Justify such a
step ; It Implies the full approbation of the
party whom you propose to assistYou /
make common cause with the czar's govern
ment. You put it to exactly the same level
as your own government ; you solemnly
declare that the c/ur's laws such as they uro
now-a-days are binding morally for the Rus
sians as youis are for the Americans.
Now , are you prepared to meet that ?
After being the Hrst to proclaim the right of
rebellion to tyranny , will you bo the first to
reassert at the end of the century the dlvino
eight of kings and cmporcrs to trample down
all the men hold most sacred ! For this is
the only standpoint from which rebellion in
any form Is blamablc in Russia of to-day. Or
you consider'Us ' Russians to bo u lower race ,
which has no right to feel like other men do
und to wish for what other men have won.
This Is thd Issue now before the American
cnatc , and this moral aspect of the question
s indeed the only important ono which Is at
take.
Many able AmoHcan writers have pointed
ut that ill tlio projected reciprocity with the
tusshin government there Is no reciprocity
vhatever. No American guilty of an attempt
.gulnst . the pot-son of th6 president or any
iicmber of his family will think to seek
efugo in Russia , treaty or no treaty. This
s self-evident. Whilst these writers said
Russians Implicated In conspiracies against
"no czar's life will certainly flock to America.
Only the harmless people who keep cau-
iously aloof from political action In an ex-
cctant position , and whose actual opposition
s limited to "rebellious utterances , " ( grum-
illngs ) at private houses und private parties ,
for no rebellions speech will be allowed in
mbllc ) , only thole would practically profit
jy this clause. According to the Russian
aws they nro "political offenders , " nnd are
etually visited by heavy penalties. Suppose
ne of them had come to seek refuge in the
United States , the treaty promises that they
vill not bo surrendered to the czar's yen-
; eancc.
As to the actual rebels against the Russian
.utocracy . , they tire extraditable according to
ho tearms.of the treaty.
Regicide und political assassination in gcn-
ral , arc certainly not the only
orni of activity of tlio Russian rebels
r "nihilists. " TTiey publish and
irculate clandestine papers nnd pamplcts ,
iropagating the Idea of liberty and calling
.he Russians to the sense of their dignity us
men and citi/cns ; they attempted to set up
omo popular insurrections , and of late they
irgunized an uninterrupted series of oxtcn-
, lv military conspiracies among the officials
f the arhiy garrisoned in the capital and in
ither towns. These conspiracies , in which
be inllltary.and the civilian Join hands , have
'or scope open rebellion against the czar's
despotism. Uut they have not pushed their
ihlvulry towards their very unchivalrous
morales so faros to attempt the person of
ho despot from the responsibility for the
misdeeds committed by his orders or by
ihoso of his 0 jpcndcnts. The fact is that
iill these conspiracies accepted and accept
, he assassination of the czar us essential to
, he s\iccess of their insurrection and as com
mendable at any time. Thus all the members
) f these conspiraciesaccording to the Russian
.aws are parties to the regicide , whenever
committed or attempted by any member of
he said conspiracies.
The clandestine rovolutonary publications
approve and justify of the regicide and are
likewise accessories to the crime : authors ,
compositors , as well ns propagators of thestj
> apers. Even the readers of the rcgicidal
iaper , who have not immediately turned In-
'onncis , are , according to the strict terms of
ho. Russian laws' , accessories to regicide ,
They arc punishable with death , whenever the
czar chooses to apply the full rigor of the law ,
us for Instance in the ease of the young stu-
ilent Rosovsky , eighteen years of age , han-rsd
In KiclT , March 5 , 1SSO.
Thus the whole body of neltwl political
( Tenders is covered by tjio treaty , because as
ho matter stands h > Hussla they are all con
nected in one -iy y or another with regicido.
AVe ar - ' not defending the principle of
political assassination , and we make upon
.his point no distinction between sovereigns ,
iresfdents and simple mortals.
When the president , James Carfleld , was
issassitmtcd , the oi-can of the Russian revo
lutionary party ( of the so-called nihilists )
published ou its llr t papc in black mourning
borders the announcement of the death pt
the president with the following declaration
under it :
'Whilst expressing to the American people
our deepsympathy at the deuth of the presi
dent , James ( jarllcld , the executive commit-
tco feels it its duly to protest in the name of
the Russian revolutionary party against all
acts of violence similar to that Just perpe
trated. In u country where the citizens
enjoy the right of freely expressing
their opinions , and \vhcro thq will
of the people "not only makes the
laws but chooses the persons who are to ex
ecute them , in such a country political
assassinations are manifestations of despotic
tendencies identical to those , to the destruc
tion of which we uro devoting our lives in
Russia. Despotism , whether wielded by in
dividuals or by parties , is equally condemn ,
able and violence is justifiable only when op
posed to violence. "
( Nordonla Volla , October ffil , 1SS1) )
Self-control is cinq of the -highest duties of
a citizen , and the necessary condition of thu
very existence , of human soeietics. But
thcro are cases when self-control is but a ,
nickname to the slavish cowardice , and when
retaliation becomes u moral obligation.
towards humanity.
I earnestly beg you not to consider these
words as an outburst of what is culled "revolu
tionary fanaticism. " It Is the expression of sad
Russian realities , and its truth is sometimes
recognized in our country by men who hove
little to do with anything subversive.
January 'J4 , 1S7& , a young nihilist girl , Vow
Zassulibct , shot at the chief of the St. Peters
burg police , General Trepoft , Inflicting on him
u wound In the abdomen , which for mnnj
weeks held in suspense his life. By a special
order , she has been tried by n Jury and \va <
acquitted on the 'list of March , 1ST8. The
dastardly act of General Trepoff the flog
ging of a political offender named Bogolin-
boild , for not having taken oft his hat before
him was considered by the jurymen , ino&tl.\
small officials of thu civil service , a snlllcit'iil
provocation to justify an act of retaliation ol
bi-.ch kind
Now , according to the terms of the pro
jectnl treaty , a girl , wlm under similar cir
cnmstanccs shall commit u simitar net sbal
be extraditable. The common law breaker ;
are tried by the jury , though the privilcgi
has never boon extenelcd to political offenses
which are tried by special' courts , or rathei
special commissions nominated by the gov
eminent.
The frco republic proposes to bo more ro
lcntlc ( n pursuing offenses against the c/ai
and the police than a Russian jury has beer
in the single cuso when it has been callci
uixm to pronounce upon uu offense of uixillti
cal character.
Are the everyday acts of the Russian gov
eminent such as to call foith and Justify acts
of retaliation of this kind In general !
This is u qureUou of fact nnd tlio answc ;
to IV depends on the amount of knowlcdgi
upon Russian inner conditions. i
may bo said without any cxaggeratlot
that the Russian autocracy , has to tin
utuio.st.tho advantages which the eominam
over an enormous military foreo gives it , t <
suppress the legitimate aspirations of tin
people , and to maintain a regluio hateful t <
all the educated classes , disastrous for tht
material and moral Interests of the people
imperilling the future ot the nation and o
the state.
In the ub.senco of representative institu
tions tht > pro.ss was the only vehicle to glvi
souia utterance , to the popular needs , JJui
ing the last UUceu years of reaction , tin
press has been gradually crushed , bccauso i
did not ceas ? to speak or the popular griev
ances. Now Russia has practically no pres !
at all. The censorship and the private ot
dors of the ministers prevent cTur paiKir * fron
speaking upon any question of some pub ] !
Importance. Thus , to quota ono IllustraUo :
out of a thousand , whilst all the Europcai
papers arc Indignant at the barbarous supprcs
ion by thu Cossacks'whips nnd thobutt-om
of soldiers' guns , the purely scholarly dU
turbnnces in our universities and the killing
of several disarmed students , the Russian
patvors are nut allowed to nay anything , to
publish any detail , beyond the mcro reprint
of the official announcement of the closing of
such nnd such university.
Thu popular education , upon which thq
future of-tho nation reposes , has been subj
jected since 1874 to restrictions which be-l
came moro and marc cynical us the reaction
increased , because the government knows
well that the masses In becoming educated
will sco whom the cause of their suffering
lies and will cease to be obedient.
> The Inviolability of the person , all Juridi
cal guarantees , the freedom of speech , br
rather the freedom of talk In the sacred pro-
clncts of men's own houses , uro
violated shamelessly , bccauso they
constitute n standing danger to the
despotism. For words uttered nt
AH a principle this Is perfectly true. But I
beg leave to point out n fact which Is gen
erally little known : The extreme paucity of
"nihilists" who uro likely ever to seek shel
ter In America , which makes the whole ques-
"Ion rest almost entirely lu the domain of
rlnclplcs.
The number of the so-called nihilists who
eck refuge In foreign lands is comparatively
cry small. They form but an Insignificant
art In the total number of those cngaccd in
ctual conspiracies , two , three , certainly not
nero than live per cent. The remaining
inety-flvo per cent of the so-called nihilists
ght and perish on their posts without hav-
ng ever crossed the frontier. The lists of
he political convicts who appear in scares of
ur political trials pro\'o it. If needfuf , they
ro sheltered In the Inland.
Hut even among those who leave the coun-
ry very few expatriate for ever. The major.1
ty seek abroad only a temporary rcfugo.
Then they return secretly to their countries
mil resume their work anew. For all those )
\incricn will not do at all for a place of
efu'je , simply because so distant. For the
cry same reasons all the refugees
ivho settle abroad permanently shun go
ng to America as long ns they can
iclp it. They nro crowding in nearer places ,
is they are all most anxious to keep some
connection with their old companions or to
ivrite for the party litcratuio ( the only tnodo
jf assistance a refugee can lend ) .
The upshot of all this' is that a hardly pcr-
jeptiblo fraction of thorn settle in the new
.vorld , whore they are practically secluded
from everything that is going ou in their
jountry. The fact is that of the men who
ook any part in tlio conspiracies of the last
en yeat s thcro are actually in America not
nore than five or six individuals , scattered
ill over the United States. The inauy thous
ands of Russians living in America uro
simply emigrants , with n thin sprinkling of
men who expatriated voluntarily foi--jwlitical
ircferencos , without bemg- any Way con
nected with actual conspiracies.
The material harm the.extradition practice
could inflict upon the" Russian revolution is
absolutely insignificant. But its moral effect
ivill bo a very great one. It will not stop erin
in any way diminish the socalled'crime" of
, ho nlhillsts.gif hundreds and thousands-of
men nnd women of good" , sometimes high
jiosition , generally of excellent education
and very best prospects of life , give up every
thing , life , property , family happiness and
'oin for the love of their country in this
'criminal" activity they most corttilnly
'iave ' very serious reasons for so doing. For
: en years the frightfully unequal struggle is
going on , and men nnd men , thousands men
and women the flowers of the nation , como
to fill the places left vacant by those who
. " '
perish. -
Supiwse the ill-informed and ill-advised
Americans ratify the treaty nnd Join hands
with our oppressors , which I do not believe ;
suppose all the frco nations of
the world follow the example , which
is impossible ; it will not stop ono sin
gle hand risen to strike a blow in favor of our
country's freedom. But this would
strengthen enormously the hand to the oppo
site faction. Supported by the vote of ono
Tree country , the Russian despotism will bo
: nuch moro obstinate in resisting the legiti-
mnto aspirations of the people , and much
moro rulers in extirpating the slightest show
of opH)3iton. | !
If the Americans do not wish to take the
lead and sot an example in supporting a
dying-out , discredited despotism over a
young , hopeful nation of 100,000,000 ; if they
do not wish to assume upon themselves the
moral responsibility of new thousands of
wrecked lives , thoy.must reject tlisj monster
alliance. Ami the more unanimously , the more
emphatically they do itfcfiebettor itwIH bo for
the common cariso of humanity , nnd the more
they will approach the moment when Russia's
r.obtost sons nnd daughters shall bo able to
abandon the barbarous methods of warfare
to which they arc compelled now.
S. STEPXIAK.
13 Grove Gardens , Hanover Gate , N. W. ,
London.
A statement similar to the above has been
sent to Senator Hawloy.-of Connecticut , who
is personally acquainted wltli. Mr. Stepmak ,
and that , together with tlio above , " -will be
laid before the Semite committee on .foreign
relations. Pnitnv S. HUA.TH.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Bnsincss Done At tlio Regular Meet
ing Saturday.
Commissioner Mount was absent Saturday
afternoon from , the regular meeting of the
county commissioners ; over which Chairman
O'Keeffo presided. An appeal from ihe
Omaha Medical college asking for exemption
of taxes on the property ; also one from T. A ,
Mcgeath , register of deeds , in rolei-coco tc
tax register of mortgages and one from Horace
ace C. Metcalf protesting against the assess ;
iiient on his property , were referred to the
committee on judiciary.
The committee on court house and jail were
empowered to act on the suggestion of FranV
K. Mooros , clerk of the district court , in ref
erence to cmyloying n copyist to ro-copj
Docket "A" of the district court :
C. P. Needham , ex-county clerk , submitted
the following report , which was adopted.
Amount of cash on hand , last report. ? ; JSl Ci
Fees collected during the year. . 83,003 , 1 !
Total , $35,6S5 81
Clerical services us per voucher. . . .IJS.T'JT B !
warrants and vouchers . 1S9S Hi
Cash on baud . 6,2o9 V ,
Total , -$3.r , SSo SI
The following resolutions were adopted :
Resolved , that Henry J. Noicc bo and h <
is hereby appointed justice of the pcaco foi
Union precinct , bavins been elected bu
failed to qualify.
Resolved , that the county Judge bo requested
quested to pay out of the fees of his office tin
salaries for assistants therein employed
based on the allowance made for such assist
ants by this board.
Appeals of R. M , Patterson and George S ,
Week from erroneous tuxes were referred te
the finance committee.
The communication of George Kelly
in reference to the Janitor work In the base
ment of the county building , was placed 01
Hie.
Hie.Tho
The official bonds of J. P. Hunger , roai
supervisor , and Henry J , Noice , Justice o
the peace , were approved , and those of Frit ;
Schutz and Charles Teitz were referred ti
the judiciary committee.
The county treasurer was directed to to )
the personal property of the Singer Manu
facturlng company and J. E Boydat-J53um
Jl.fcOO respectively for the year 1887.
The committee on construction , to when
was referred the matter of salaries of count ;
officers not fixed by law und of deputies am
assistants , reported as given in Saturdu ;
evening's BUG.
Personal Paragraphs.
James Bussett , of Papillion , Neb. , is at th
Windsor.
G. M. Lewis , of Lincoln , Neb. , is at th
Millard.
J. Coc , of Nebraska City , Neb. , Is 'at th
Millard.
M. Stern , of Hastings , Neb. , Is nt th
Windsor.
Mrs. J. A. Dean , of Lincoln , Neb. , is at th
. .Millard.
C. E. Hanson , of Kcarnoy , Nob. , is at th
Paxtou.
Miss I. E. Foster , of Dulmquo , la. , is at th
Paxton.
J. Ullinan and wife , of St. Louis , are at Jh
Puxtoii.
Harry Stern and wife , of Hastings , Neb
are at the Millard.
W. A. Morse and son , of Holdroge , Neb
are at the Millard.
Thomas O'Day nnd wife , of Nollgh , Neb
are at the Paxton.
J. J. Wilson and wife , of St. Joseph , Mo
are at thu Windsor ,
D. F. Richards and wife , of Clarendoi
Neb. , are ut the Paxton.
V. M. Chcsbro and wlfp , of Bremard
Minn. , are at the Windsor. '
NEWS OF MRASKA TOWNS ,
Some of thS oublos of Nebraska
Citj'dcunollmon. )
LARGE IMPROVEMENTS SHOWN.
* "
m ifT
'armor Durrc Opens Two Arteries
and III cell m Jo Death Near AVIs-
itcr Funeral of F. Ii. and ti.
SO. Maylimv nt York.
Nebraska City's BmlGOt.
NnnitASKA. CITV , Nob. . Jan. 'JO. [ Corre
spondence of the HnB.J The troubles In the
Ity council hero continue to causa dlsscn-
lon , and much bitter feolliiK has been stirred
p in many nunrters. Of the inoro recent
smscs of strife the resolutions opiwslng the
Ity's acceptance of the gift of the Fulton
met of land from Hon. J. Sterling Morton
'or pork purposes nro th6 most prominent ,
'ho ' council wants the land but Ooes not cave
o thank Mr. Morton for It.
The matter of the \Vyoka cemetery fund
ml management is still In as unsettled a con-
itlon as ever. While the ordinance rccog-
Izliig the association as created in accord-
nco to a late law governing cemeteries was
efeatcd in the council they refuse to meet
ho question'in the eoui-U. No formal de
mand can bo made of the council by the as
sociation for possession , and In order to bring
't before the courts , as the meetings of the
xmncil nro secret and with locked doors , and
, t irregular intervals. Already thrco actions
, t law nave grown out of the cemetery mud-
'lo ' and the end is not yet.
Another complication which bothers the
council is the permanent grade question ,
which they have been dodging , whatever
way they may decide from one to twenty
"ainafro suits are sure to result. Kosowater ,
Jhrlwtio & Lbxvo , of Omaha , were paid
vr ! > < XXto establish a grade , but now nn ordl-
dance is before the council to repeal the ona
establishing that grade , bccauso of ttie
Mireatcned durnnto suits against the city.
Lrcrlly-tho lot of tlio Nebraska City councilMan -
Man is nn unenviable one.
Many of our citizens have expressed -dls-
latlsfiictton with the UKK'S recent "write
up'1 of the leading Nebraska cities and plac
ing the estimated Improvements of Nebraska
f ity for 1SS7 at half a million. Nebraska
Hty can show figures upon which she Is ready
.0 gamble that a million and : i half comes
icar the cost of her improvements during
.hat year , and will double it in 18S3. Ne
braska City is quite willing to accept the
blame for every piece of iteviltry committed
'n the state , but objects to being slighted
ivhcn credit for good is due. Wlien a city
has enough enterprise to support three daily
and ilvo weekly newspapers which can bo
said of only two other cities in the state it
s evidence suflicicnt of Nebraska City's gen
eral prosperity.
A prominent railroad oflluial of the 13. &
M. , who is also a heavy real estate owiter in
Nebraska City , stated several days ago that
He had great conlldence in this city and ho
ivas investing his money m its
future. Ho prophesied great things for
Nebraska City , and said work would be
commenced in therarly spring on their Neb
raska City and Do Witt line , and before next
fall trains would run j hrough this city and
over their Cheyenne , extension , and make
this the terminus of seYeral divisions. The
gentleman also volunteered the information
: hat the bridge bding 'built across the river
icre by his company Would bo the best and"
most expensive of ; my > between Omaha and
Kansas City , and meant more for the city
than he could tell (
A number of Fremont county , Iowa farm-
rs , backed by the ! majority of the commis
sioners of that county , have made a proposi
tion to the people of this city whereby they
agree to build a turnpike road across eight
miles of river bottom to Nebraska City and
contribute liberally towards the building of
a wsfton bridge across the river at this point
If our citi/uns would take hold of the matter
and sco that the bridge'was ( built. No stops
"have yet been taiitih" inJ 'the mutter by our
citizens. ' ' ' - .
The Nebraska11 Ctty Cereal mills , which
have but recently commenced operations , find
such u great demand for their different goods
that the company is compelled to run day amt
nipht to Jill orders.
Work was resumed Friday on the natural
jnspiospcet hole in South Nebraska City )
enough money having boon assured to push
the Investigations to a satisfactory conclu
sion.
sion.The
The C. S. Hutchinson Packing and Provis
ion company are znaktirtf extensive improve
ment ? ii : their house and arrangements for
summer killing. This company Is largely
interested In the recently incorporated Union
Stock Yards company of this city , which is to
commence business this coming summer.
One of the new enterprises "established in
Nebraska City the past week is a plant for
the manufacture of soda and mineral waters
on a largo scale. The proprietor of the enter
prise , Mr. M. Seltzer , of Kerr , la. , is a young
man of means and business push , and prom
ises to make his plant one of the leading
industries of the city.
Alnsworth Notes.
AixswoTitn , Neb. Jan. 27. [ Correspon
dence of the UBE. ] The Western News has
been sold , O. B. Klppcy , proprietor for over
two years retiring , and H. It. ,1'isbcc , for
merly of Valentine , succeeding him. The
transfer was made on the " 3d and possession
*
given on the 24th. The paper has always been
considered good property and the transfer
was one of considerable importance. L. F.
Austineditor under Mr. Uippoy's ownership ,
is to stay with the ncw'flrui as foreman for a
few weeks. The democratic policy of the
paper has not been changed , and the princi
ples of democracy will bo liberally expounded.
Hccso Mayes , editor of the Long Pine
Bugle , was on Wednesday arrested by
Altschuler & Kippoy , of this town , for
criminal libel , and on being brought before
the county Judge was bound over to Monday ,
January lit ) , before the same ofllciul. The
alleged criminal libel was for publishing in
his paper that their place ft business had
been closed , causing them much annoyance
and loss.
The snow which was piled up so high in
the late blizzard is rapidly melting by the
action of the sun and much south wind.
Though there was no loss of life in this
county by the blizzard , there was much
suffering and some were rendered destitute
and ore being assisted to recover their losses/
The ladies of the Methodist church have in
contemplation a cantata , to bo presented at
nn early day.
Funeral of P. I * , and F. G. Mnytiow.
YOIIK , Neb. , Jan. 29. [ Special Telegram
to the BKI : . ] Union memorial services wore
held to-day In the Methodist church in mem
ory of F. L. and F. | $ . ' joyliew { , father and
son , who met their ( [ willon / the 19th nt Sun
Diego , Cala. , by aspliyxiutlyn. Both were
prominent and wealthy citizens of this place
and wore among thft leading supporters of
the Methodist churvh , and , college. All the
city turned out this monflng to pay tribute to
thuir memory. Thorqmlns of the deceased
were expected to arc\vo \ in Milwaukee to-day ,
where the interment ! will bo hold. Addresses
were made by Kev.'G. A. Miller , ] $ pv. O. A.
Smith , A. R. Wightindn , ' president of York
college , E. A. Gilbert anil Kov. Duke
Slavcns. i u
, Opened TJwo Arteries.
WiSNEii , Neb. , Join .ft ) . [ Special Telegram
to the BEE. ] AVillfain. ' Durrc , n prominent
farmer who has resided touth of this place
for the past eighteen' years , committed sui
cide this morning' , by cutting the arteries ol
both wrists with his pocket knife. The de
ceased exhibited pronounced symptoms ol
insanity on Friday evening but it WHS hoped
that It was only a temporary return or n
similar attack which ho suffered about two
years ago. Ho rose this morning before the
family was awake and u few hours later was
discovered uead in a neighbor's Hold. Ho
leaves a wife and seven children in good
financial circumstances.
Dakota City Item * .
DAKOTA CITT , Neb. , Jan. 27. [ Correspond ,
eneoof the HEE. ] A big dance , under the
management of D. J. Hyan , Is among the an
nouncements booked for this wvok , ut the
courthouse. Uccd'b orchestra of seven pieces ,
of Sioux City , will furnish the munic ,
.UCV.-.J. W , Jennings , the Methodist Eplsijo
pal pastor at this place , has during the past
week been the recipient of .1 number of handsome -
some gifts , uniting which was n handsome
c.isy rocking chair , llcv. Jennings since his
arlrvnl hero has done some good Work , and
these tokens of appreciation were well earned.
But one vacant store building remains In
town , and that will soon bo occupied. v
A fortune awaits some enterprising young
moil who will start n lumber yard and bank
nt this place. No bettor opening could bo
found in the state.
Successful Hcvlvnl Mooting * .
FUKMOXT , Neb. , Jan. 2'J. [ Special to the
UGH. ] Union Evangelical services have been
lu progress in Fremont over since the begin
ning of the year. It was originally Intended
that these meetings should bo continued four
weeks : one week each in the four churches
participating. Tucro has been so thorough
n religious awakening during the last few
evenings of the meetings that it has been de
cided to continue the work for nt least two
/weeks yet. Hcvs. Brown and Hols , who
have been conducting a successful revival nt
Grand Island , will take charge of the future
ncetlngs , assisted by the local pa&tois.
About forty conversions have been made ,
riiu business houses close evenings on account
of the meetings.
Counterfeiter ami Burglar Combined.
Cisco , the fellow arrested for passing coun
terfeit money yesterday seems to have boon
also in some way Implicated In the burglary
of Stevens' shoo store the night before , as
Bomo of the stolen property was found in his
room.
HER WEDDINGr PRESENT.
"Hush ! It is Clarence Hyde's stop. "
And Rosn Eldon sprang to her feet rosy
and smiling , when the freshly plucked
loliotrope trembling among her glossy
irown braids , and her pretty , blue- dress
floating rounil her trim figure like tin
azure cloud.
Only eighteen , and very fair and love-
y wus our little Rosa a tritlo spoiled
ind willful , perhaps , but what else could
one expect ? Every ono potted and
made much of her , and Clarence Hyde
: liought her the fairest specimen of
feminine humanity that ever the sun
shone on.
Llxzy Eldon made room for her sister
Lizzy , just one year younger , and
scarcely loss fair , yet very different in
character. Li//y was quietsugc and
demure , while Rosa rattled away lilco a
merry mountain stream ( lowing over its
ino'-ay stones. Lizzy thought her sister
I infection , while Rosa wus always lee-
Luring Li"By in a capricious fashion"
and laying down the law to her after the
most approved manner of older sisters.
"How nice it must be to be engaged ! "
Lmy said , with a half-encouraging
smile ns Rosa paused at the glass
to adjust her hair. "I wish I wore on-
aged ! "
"You ? Oh , you nro nothing but n
child ! " Rosa said , patronizingly.
"There , give me my pockot-hankor-
chiof. " And mvayshe wont , light and
lithe as a blue-winged butterfly.
Clarence Hyde was in the pai-loivinx-
iousl.v waiting her coming ; but Clar
ence had rather a disturbed faco. Ho
was a well-made , handsome , young fol
low , with laughing , wine-brown eyes ,
straight features , and brown hair
thrown back from a broad , frank bend.
"Why.whut makes you look so sober ? "
was Rosa's ilrst arch question when the
ceremonials of greeting wore gone
through with , and she had time to take
a good look into his faco.
"Sober ? Do IV"
Ho was playing rather restlessly with
the crimson cord that looped back the
white muslin draperies of the pretty
bay-window that made Mrs. Eldon's cot
tage look like ono of the lovely rustic
habitations you see in old English en
gravings.
"Exactly as if you had the toothache
or a bad conscience. "
Clarence laughed in spite of himself.
"You are wrong , then , my little rid-
dlo-guossorj ; I am ulllictccl with neither
the ono nor the other maladv. "
"Well , what is it , then y" '
"Ross , what would you say if it were
to become necessary to defer our mar-
ringo for home timeV"
A shadow came over the infantile
bloom and freshness of Rosa's faco.
"To defer our marriage , Clarence ? I
can't imagine what you mean. "
"Listen , Rosa , and I will toll jou.
My uncle has just como from California ,
very poor and a confirmed invalid. I am
his only surviving relative , and to mo
ho naturally appeals for protection and
companionship. I must give him a
homo , Rosa. You know I had laid up
ius t enough to begin housekeeping in u
quiet , economical sort ofjp-ay , but this
now plan will necessarily alter rny ar
rangements. "
"I never heard of any uncle before. "
"No ; dearest ; I know very little of
him nothing personally us ho never
visited my father during his lifetime. "
Rosa's face was turned away from
Clarence Hyde's. She was silently
twisting a bit of paper round her blen
der fore-flngcr.
"Rosa , " ho & : iid after waiting a minute -
ute or two for her to make tome re
mark , "toll mo honestly , dear ono ,
which you would prefer to begin
housework on this now scale , ono
humbler and more frugal than I had
originally hoped and intended , or to de
fer our marriage until I can earn
enough to carry out those original ar
rangements ? "
She was silent for a moment , then she
answered in a voice which -seemed to
chill Clarence's buoyant Heart :
"Neither. "
"Rosa , " ho exclaimed , "I do not un
derstand you. "
"I spoke plainly enough. Neither. "
"Do you mean that "
"I mean that you must give up your
uncle or mo. After all that has boon
said and known of our engagement , its
publicity and length , I certainly cannot
consent to its further postponement.
And we shall be poor enough if wo
marry immediately , without filling our
house with a ho.stof needy relatives. "
Clarence Hyde looked at his fair
fiiuieo in inn-feet amazement. Never in
the whole course of their acquaintance
hud ho seen this phase of her character ,
lie had fancied her all that was sweet ,
pure and womanly. Could it bo possible
that she was cold-hearted , selfish and
dead to all the sweet ties of nature.
"Rosa , " he said , mournfully , "is this
to part us ? "
"It is for you to say. "
"Do you wish mo to give up my poor ,
dependent uncle ? "
"Either him or mo , " Rose answered
inbitTerontly.
"It will bo hard very hard for mo to
lay uMdo the brightest wishes of my
life , " ho said earnestly ; "but Rosa ,
duty is my first object. I cannot leave
my uncle to wear out Ills few remaining
days in poverty and sollttide. "
"Very well , then wo will consider our
ongagmont at an end , " returned Rose ,
carelessly , stooping to pick up the odor
ous purple blossom which had lallon
from hair ,
"And you can give me up BO readily ,
Rose ? "
"Oh , " said Rosa , a little imnTfflenily ,
"whore's the use' of , being romantic
about it ? You have chosen your part.
I have chosen mine. So lot it bo ! "
Clarence Hyde took his leave , de
jected enough : It is not pleasant to set
up a fair idol and worship it with all
the strength and tenderness of your
imturo , only to ( hid , after all , that it is
dust and ashes hollow-hearted and
false , . . . .
' Cuthbort ITyde'sat smoking.Ids raocr-
BChn'um by the open window ns rinronro
entered a spare , shrewd-looking old
man , with deeply seemed wrlnkleson lils
} > row , and restless , bright eyes gleaming
llko live coals beneath hlsover-haniilnir
brows.
"Clarence , niy boy , something has
gone wrong , ' ho said brusquely , niter ho
had regarded his nephew in sllcnco for
some time.
"Tell the old uncle what it is ! "
"I have told you about Rosa Eldon ,
sir ; well , she and I are in fact , it is.all
over between us. "
"Engagement broken eh ? Past the
power of patching up ? "
"Yos. undo. "
"And it was on my account ? Nav ,
boy , don't turn away I win read tlio
truth in your eyes. So she's plaj cd you
false ? "
"Wo are parted , uncle : is not that
enough ? "
"Well , perhaps so perhaps so. It
was well you found her out in time ,
Clarence. It's for the best , my boy. "
'
Clarence Hyde was 'passing down the
village street a day or two subsequently *
toward dusk of a mellow August tw'i-
light , when a slight form glided up to
him , and n tremulous hand was laid
upon his own. Ho started at Ilrst , but
quickly recognized the face.
"Li//y Eldon ! "
"Oh , Ulnronco , I could not rest with
out telling you how very , very , wrong I
thought Rosa , and how sorry 1 am for
you. "
"Than KB , Li//.y. I do not think she
has treated mo quite right. "
"How could she bo so cruel so un
womanly ! You were right , Clarence
you acted nobly ! I tiiink Rosa will live
to repent it ! "
As Clarence stood there listening to
Lizzy Eldon 's impetuous words and hold
ing her soft little hand in his own , ho
wondered that ho had never before no
ticed how very , very pretty she was a
softer , inoro subdued style of beauty
than Rosa's , yet not less bewitching.
They haunted him nil the night long ,
that oval , earnest face' , those swimming
liluo eyes.
Daily Rosa's imnge waxed fainter and
more faint in his memory , and Liz/y's
shy , gentle looks grow more than ever
present in his heart.
"I do believe I've fallen in love with
the girl , " he thought. "I wonder what
she would bay if I wore to propose to
her ? "
Next to the wonder cqmo its realiza
tion. One October day , when they had
strayed away from the nutting party ,
whoso gay voices made the wood mus
ical , Mr. Hyde asked Llz/y Eldon if
she would accept the love her sister had
slighted , and Lizzy , smiling and blush
ing , answered yes.
"You sco. Uncle Cuthbort , " said
Clarence , us he explained the now posi
tion of affairs to his uncle that night
after ho had &ccn Lizzy home , with her
nut basket only halt' flllod-nnd no
wonder , all things considered "it will
be so pleasant ! \Vo bhall all live to
gether ; and Lizzy is a nice housekeeper.
She thinks it will be so pleasant to have
you sitting by our hearth. And , uncle ,
you will go and see her to-morrow , won't
you ? "
"Yes , I'll go , " said Uncle Cuthbort ,
briefly.
And the next day Lizzy was surprised
at her sowing by a brown-faced little old
num. who took both her bunds in his ,
and kissed her brow , just ns if ho w.oro
an old acquaintance.
"So you are going to marry my
nephew , arc you ? " baid Uncle Cuthbcrt.
"Yes , sir , " bald Lizzy.
"And you love him ? "
"Oh , yes. sir. "
"And" you wont object to having the
old man in your house , weak and help
less though ho bo ? "
"I shall bo glad to have you with us ,
sir , for T don't remember my fjiUier , and
you will be ono tome , lam sure. "
Uncle Cuthbort hissed her again , and
walked oil' as abruptly as ho came.
"He's a funny old gentleman , "thought
Lizzy , "but I know I shall like him. "
Rosa contemplated the present ttato
of things a little contemptuously.
"If you choose to adopt all Clarence
Hyde s poor relations , why , I can only
wonder at your taste , " said she loftily.
But Lizzy onlv smiled , and doubted to
herself whether Rosa could over have
really loved Clarence.
"No , no , no ! " echoed her heart.
The d ay' of the wedding drew near.
Lizzy's white dross was nearly finished ,
and modest little presents wore begin
ning to bo sent in from friends and
neighbors.
"Hero's my present. " 'said Uncle Culh-
bert , walking in ono day and tossing a
littlobox of carved wood into Lizzy "sla p
"I cut out those wooden flowers myself
when I was in California. "
"Oh , uncle , what a dear little box ! "
said Lizzy , smiling her bright thanks ,
while Rosa elevated her nose rather
scornfully. ;
"Well , but open it ; it's lined beauti
fully , " persisted the old man.
Lizzy obeyed :
"Whythor6's a parchment deed in it ,
uncle , " cried the astonished Clarence ,
who was leaning over Lizzy's shoulder.
"Of course there is a deed making
over 10,000 to Lizzy Eldon the day of
her marriage , " answered Undo Cuth
bert , dryly , "and I've got another ono
for you at homo , Clarence , my boy.
Aha ! the old undo wasn't so poverty
stricken after all. You musn't think ,
my young lady , " he added , turning ab
ruptly to Rosa , "that gold is not gold
because it's a trifle rusty and tarnished.
Appearances aren't everything in this
world. "
So Clarence and Lizzy began the
world with the fairest of prospects and
true love enough to float the bark of life
into its sweetest haven.
Rosa Eldon was somewhat chagrined
in her secret boul , but she wisely kept
her feelings to herself and old Uncle
Culhbert was quite satifalled with the
choice his nephew had made.
LETTER LIST.
IJit of letters rcninlnlnir imcollocl for In the poit-
oOlco lor Ilia week cnrtldk' Janunry VI , 14 $ .
Note I'urtloi calllntf for tlipio lettcri will plcato
any "AilvcrtUod , " clTlnK the Jute ut Ilio head of tlio
list , ami inqulro for anrna at tba "ladles' Delivery
Window. "
Toarold mUtnko * have your mall addreiscd to your
street and number.
Or.NTr.EMEVS1 MST
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Allen Hurry 1 ! .ArkiTiniiM II Armttrun : : II A
AdntniJ W Admin ThompAiidcrxni U U
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Cnrcnttr J W Cabade Mlc lo fhrlitlanion M
ClegirJarit ? Connor T ( udiixn A
Cole II It Tonklln WS Criuio ( Iroruo T
Crowlr K Curainli J Culton Jnuio It
CHID W A ! Callln Then CbrlilentonM
CuvrW il Clark A II II COIIM Hugh
Code II A Coi m n Kd Culoll.l
Crowllllcb Crocitblle JlfrouCurtiliilitT S
Currltu M A
D.
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IKmnelly Wlillam Donnelly F Doucbrrtr Y
Dullmuti lrei Dumnn HJ Havi H K
DarliTrti Dborlnu C P IKidva W M
Donully I * Dnoio Mi'nrlch DisuSliorn Cllas
Uuabuil'K Uwcr JllcLntlS
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KltcoriJ BJwardilir Kmtry Knc.r-1 , II
Knnll h II H KliuoT W M . KriluoU ISI
Kjiuai Jatpcr , JSdwurds 13 u
Chased liy n Mnchine.
Denver News : A curious nnd
Ing incident oeourrod yc.sterdny on C'lny
street hill , between Stockton tind Pow
ell streets. An cldorly freiitloiniin ,
whoso nldormnnie girth and llorid
countenance bespoke u love for the
good tilings of this life , was toiling
slowly up tlio ascent. The day WIIH
rather warm , and the oxurlion fiitisod
the. old Kontloinan to perspire freely ,
lie hud got at least a riimrlor of u block
up tlio bill when a Chinese appeared at
the corner of Prospect place wheeling
ono of those patent scales before him.
As ill-luck would have it , ho had ju.st
rounded the corner when ho placed Ilia
foot on a banana pull , slipped , ynd fell
to the earth , letting the machine -
chino go ns ho foil. The
scales Htarted down-hill. The
elderly gentleman , startled by the rum
bling noise , looked up and for u mo
ment was paralyzed with terror. The
ehino was coming Htraight for him.
Then ho tried to dodge it ho jumped to
the cdgo of the sidewalk. The niauhiuo
jumped too. Ho skipped to the wall
and so did thu scales. Hack ho went ,
but his foe still headed him oil' the side
walk into the middle of the Btroor. Tlio
machine was almost upon him. Ills hia
fell off.The few struggling b _ ivn which
ornamented the old gcntlefiian's scalp
stood atraiglii/iip and every | ) ro proved
a fountain of perspiration. Nearer and
nearer came the machine. Hal ho
would turn for it. lie turned , but , alas ,
too late.
The deadly machine caught him
about the anklos. Up wont his feet , and
the old gontlcinaii made the acquaint
ance a , posteriori of the rapidly moving
scales. Down the hill' they wont
together , the old gentleman's arms
whriliug lil < o a wind-mill and the
wheels of the machine creaking out un
earthly sounds. Tobogganing was
nothing to it. On Stockton Htrcot cross
ing they came to a full stop. The old
gentleman jumpted to his feet unhurt
and glared around fiercely. Ho re
ceived the smiling countenance of the
innocent heathen , who oxtoutcd hia
hand with a smile of child-like sim
plicity and said :
"You alleo same big Molicnn man.
My machine nitulu no wuyco big man
alto name , you. Him blakeo two pieces.
Suppose you payee mo ton della for
mend hlinV"
"You scoundrel ! " criad the old
gentleman , purple with rage. "How
Sure you make such a proposition1 I'll '
sue you for damages , sir. How dare you
lot that machine go ? Uy thunder ! "
The Importance ) of purifying the blood can.
not ho overestimated , for without pure
Hood you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every ono nerds a
Booduiedlclno to purify , vltall/o , and enrich
"
the blooil , and Hood's Sarsaparllla"U worthy
your conflilcnco. It Is peculiar lu that U
strengthens ami biilUU up the .ijrstcm.cicatci
nn appetite , and tones the digestion , While
it eradicates disease. Clvo ft a trial.
Hood's Barsaparllla Is sold liyalUlrugglits.
Prepared by 0.1. Hood Si Co. , Lowell , Mass.
IOO Dosoo Ono Dollar
WILL NOT UNHOOK WHILE.BEINO WORM.
Kvery lady who dcklro txrleclion In t le n.l form
buuUI wear llion. Minutietured only
Worc
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