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THIS Master bonnet makes its appear
ance this time with April-fool's day , but
gentle spring still lingers near the lap
of winter.
So VAU us Muyor Brontoh Is
within the letter of llio luw In dealing :
with the liquor interest of Omaha , ho
will l o supportoil b.y eU ! o fru Vac
CouYts.
VAXOK of North Carolina
believes in revenue reform because his
toddy conies too high. By careful cal
culation ho finds tluit the whisky ho
drinks is taxed 400 per cent , the sugar
7B per cent , while the nutinog coinos in
frbo. As the senator prefers 99-100
Wlilnky to 1-100 nutmeg the inequalities
ot taxation grates on his nerves.
IN paving , fig in everything clso , the
beat , in the long run , is the cheapest.
Ton yearly installments paid for dura
ble paving material will relieve prop
erty owners from all further paving
tuxea. A cheap pavement means per
petual paving tax. A tnilo or two of
durable pavement hud each- year is
much more desirable than ten miles of
paving- that will goto pieces within live
or six years.
AMERICAN workmen who are threat
ened with Chinese and other pauper
labor can sympathize with the condition
of the French artisan who is compelled
to compete- with poor , cheap Italian
labor. It is said that 2-30,000 of tli'eso
Italians are working in Franco , and
owing to their low social scale can work
for wages 60 per cent lower than what
the French workman asks. In the city
of Lyons 00,000 of those foreigners com
pete with homo labor in both skilled
nnd unskilled service. Twelve hour.s is
not uncommon for a day's worlc , though
the native workman are agitating
against long hours , and threaten to boy
cott the Italians ,
Tim Women's International council ,
in session at Washington during the
past week , will come to an end to-day.
It has boon a notable gathering whoso
deliberations have attracted a good deal
of attention and comment , but it is by
no moans certain that the practical
results will bo very marked. The
council proved , not for the first time ,
hat women can dilTor as widely in
their views , and as obstinately adhere
to their opinions * as men can , while
seine of them can bo quite as erratic
and injudicious as the sterner sex. On
the whole , however , it is to to bo hoped
the work of the council will accomplish
much good.
A CKNSUS of people who live in tene
ment houses in Now York City showF
that 1,010,885 individuals live in 81,531
tcnomonts , an average of thirty-two per
sons to every hout-o. The report slates
furthermore , that the greater nuinbet
of thcso dwellings are old buildings , ill-
adapted for tenement purposes ami
crowded to excess , It was for the vorj
purpose of battering thocondition of the
homos of the working classes that the
Hanry George and the anti-poverty so
cleties wore formed. Hut it soems' thai
little success has boon achieved in tliit
direction. The truth of the matter is
the average inhabitant - f Now Yorli
prefers the orowded , bustling hives o
thu city to a cottage in some out-of-tho
way suburb of Now Jorboy ,
SUNDAY observance rnti bo carried bj
religious enthusiasts to a state border
ing ou fanaticism , The latest instance
coinos from Now York city , when
Judge Bookstafcr refused the Injunc
tion asked for by KJliott F. Shepard tc
restrain the stage coaches from runiiin ;
on Sunday , The complaint of Mr
Shepard , who is a stockholder , is no
only novel but under the circumstance
almost ludicrous. Ho said in his peti
tion that Sunday travel inflicted grea
injury on his toolings , and that as i
stockholder in the Ptngo company In
liud been and would bo compelled t
-identify himself with thu immoral am
irreligious acts of the corporation. Th
answer of the judge tunitj the laugh 01
Wr , Shepard by suggesting that th
latter could free Ills oonscionco fron
any responsibility iu such iniquitou
truffle by telling his stock. Of cours
thia view never suggested itsolt to Mr
ShciKvrd. It would l > o inturosting ti
learn whether Mr. Shepard -will ac
upon 'the suggestion aud case his con
'
olouco. . . . .
Some Plain Talk. .
The city treasurer has been acting
stake holder for the liquor dealers 'who
pay their license In installments * . The
law expressly provides that license
shall only bo granted 'upon the payment
of one thousand dollars. When the
treasurer accepts loss than ono thousand
dollars ho docs so as a private citizen
not nsan oUiclal. His bondsmen uro not
rcsi > onsiblo for any money ho handles
contrary to law. and if ho should fail to
pay the money over to the school fund
nobody can compel him to do so. The
entire risk is with the liquor dealers.
The fact that city treasurers have
boon allowed to act as stake holders for
saloon keepers docs not ninko their acts
lawful , any more than the fact that the
city clerk has charged and pocketed
illegal fees for making out applications
for license makes his conduct
lawful. The ordinance which allows
quarterly payments is a farce and a
fraud on its faco. The law prohibits
any man from selling liquor without a
license , but the ordinance says any man
may soil liquor nine months of the year
so long /is ho has a. license for three
months of the year. If ho chooses to
quit at the end of the first or'sccond
quarter , or if ho happens to die during
that period , the sales wore all unli
censed , and the money paid to the treas
urer cannot bo legally accounted for ,
because the law does not authorize the
trsasuror to receive license money un
til a license has boon issued. The fraud
ulent ordinance was passed at the In
stance of the liquor dealers , in defiance
of the law and the supreme court deci
sion. Nobody but a shystorlawyor who
wants to bo employed by the liquor
dealers would fora momentm'ctcndthat
the tender of two hundred and fifty dollars
lars will give them the right to deal in
liquor.
The mayor is simply complying with
the law which his predecessors have
violated and refused to oxceulo. The
liquor dealers have had inn pi o notice of
his intention to on force the law , and
they have now only an excess of 5500 to
raise over the quarterly payment. If
they array themselves against the
mayor , they array themselves against
the state authorities. If they band to
gether to resist the authorities they lay
themselves liable individually and col-
ICCiivoly lo severe iJomUUcs , and if any
violence results they will become re
sponsible. It is not only folly , but mad
ness for thcso liquor dealers to assume
a hostile attitude toward the municipal
authorities. Those who counsel them
to do so are their worst enemies.
Tlie Next GliicrJusticc.
Chief Justice Waite having beeiUaid
to rest , the problem of choosing a sue-
censor now devolves upon the chief ex
ecutive.
All the Indications are that Mr. Cleveland -
land will take his time before announc
ing liis choice. Ho has already inti
mated that the successor to the late
chief justice will hardly be named be-
'ore ' the closing days of congress.
It is to be presumed that no republi-
iin will bo appointed. Six of the jus
tices at present on the bench were former -
mor r affiliated with the republican
party , and however strong might bo the
olaimn of a republican jurist for the po
sition , on the ground of experience and
ability , it is not likely that Mr. Cleveland -
land would see his way clear to consider
Lhein. The choice , as far as can bo
learned , will probably fall upon a north
ern democratic lawyer.
Speaker Carlisle has been suggested
in certain quarters , but ho is not seri
ously thought of.
Allen G. Thurman , "tho noblosl
Uomun of them all , " is set aside , it is
said , on account of his age. No bottei
appointment upon the democratic side
could bo made , but the real opposition
to Mr. Thurman coinos from the
gigantic corporate monopolies which he
has made it the business of his life tc
oppose , and who , in turn , succeeded ir
retiring him from public life a few
years ago to bo succeeded by Standard
Oil Payno.
The suggestions of Secretary Vila , '
and Postmaster General Dickinson arc
made from a purely political standpoint
Neither of the o officials have any na
tional reputation as lawyorsorjuristsani
Mr. Cleveland is hardly likely to make
the serious mistake of elevating them t (
the chair once occupied by Oliver Ells
worth and John Marshall.
Of Minister Phelps , who is urged by i
portion of NOSY England , it can bo sale
that few abler theoretical lawyers couli
bo found in the country. The bias o
his mind and the fact that during thi
war ho was ono of the most rancorous o
northern copperheads will undoubtedly
operate , as they should , to proven
favorable consideration of his name b ;
the president.
The country at largo will bo loss interested
torosted in knowing the political complexion
ploxion of the coming chief justice thai
in learning his mental calibre am
judicial experience. The Unitet
States supreme court since its in
ooption lias had a world widi
reputation for ability , and its decision
upon points of equity have carriui
weight among tno courts of ull nations
What the people will demand , am
what they will be quito satisfied with
will bo a man of learning , of legal am
foronsio oxpcrionco and of judlciu
temperament , joined to a private lifi
against which the breath of susplcioi
or roproaoh has never boon directed. I
Mr. Cleveland selects such a man b
will receive the commendation of th1
thinking public , whether his nomine
bo u democrat or a republican.
Another Kroneli Crisis.
The resignation of the French cab !
not , which was promptly accepted b
the president , is portentous of anothe
crisis in French alfalrs that may prov
serious. The victory of the extremist
in the chamber of deputies , on the bi !
for a revision of the constitution , is slj ;
nidctint and ominous. The governmen
did not dcslro the immediate passage c
the bill , and 'the ministry had worko
laboriously nnd anxiously to proven
that result. It was urged that undo
the existing political conditions th
move would' be frought .with danger
The various factions had. boon keenl
aroused by recent events , ' and it wn
desirable that there should bo tlni
for the pco'plo lo become quieted , so u
to bo able to reflect with deliber
ation , before proceeding with so Impor
tant a work.niflha.l of constitutional re
vision. Tlu'argument'wa3 made thiit
(
the passiigoidf/ bill would bo an ap
proval of the manifesto of Beiulnnger
nnd a great satisfaction to that general ,
"who had attacked the institutions of
the country nnd who had talked of purg
ing the chamber. " But these appeal : ! ,
teigethcr with the expressed l jpo of
royalists that the adoption of the meas
ure woulel teiiel to restore legitimate
monarchy , had little effect upon the op
ponents of the government , and though
the majority by which the bill passed
wns only twenty-one , It was sufficient to
overthrow the ministry.
The reappearance of Houlangor in the
political arena , and the prominent asso
ciation of his name with the eueslion | of
a revision of the constitution , are what
render thu situation ominous. So long
as this soldier , prompted by a soldier's
ambition , exerts an'inllitoneo anil has a
following in Prance the peace ot the
republic is not absolutely secure. When ,
a few months ago , ho was exiled from
Paris to his command it was hoped that
would end his machinations , but it did
so only temporarily. The restless anil
ambitious soldier , who had enjoyed a
taste of political power , found that he
possessed some of the ability of the poll-
eian and discovered that ho had a fol-1
lowing , could not bo content with the
humdrum of the camp and the uninter
esting round of peaceful military busi
ness. It was soon found that ho was
actively , maintaining correspondence
with his political friends in Paris , nnd
when his application for a leave
of absence was refused ho boldly violated
lated army rules by going to Paris with
out leave. Summary justice followed
in his removal from the army , a pen
alty which no other general In Franco
could have survived , but all the indi
cations are that ho has since grown
stronger in the popular regard. In the
late elections , without being anywhere
H candidate , Boulanger received nearly
one hundred thousanel voles.
This evident attachment of the
French people to Bonliuigcr is ex
plained by the reply of a deputy when
questioned resgareling the impending
crisis. He said ho feared war with
Ooruiany. tb i ; fifo jfixist bo 61 on
her foot , and that the only
man able to raise her was Bou-
langor. The fooling ia that Franco
must bo prepared for the day , prob
ably not far distant , when Crown Prince
William of Germany succeeds his father ,
believed to no steadily sinking under
liis incurable and exhausting nllllction.
The imperial rescript , conferring upon
the crown prince the functions of a co-
regent , was a notice to Europe that the
emperor is no longer able to attend to
many of the details of his task , and no
body doubts that ho will grow loss so
until the end , which cannot bo far oil.
Then will succeed the ambitious , head
strong , daring young soldier , who hates
Franco and tlio system of government
that prevails there , and who will not
hesitate at the llrst opportunity that ,
oilers to manifest his hatred of the re
public. Nominally the emperor of Ger
many is nearer to being an auto < 'rat
than any sovereign west of the
Vistula. Actually , so long as Bismarck
lives , the throne is ) omnipotent. Bis
marck believes that the pcaco of Europe
hangs by a thread , and that thread all
Europe believes the anxious heir to tlio
Prussian throne waits only the oppor
tunity to break. Franco understands ,
and gives to Boulanger an anticipatory
homage which may bo thrust upon him
at the slightest promise of a continental
disturbance. The change of the scepter
In Germany would put Boulanger to the
front In Franco , anel none realize this
moro fully than ho.
The present exigency will put to a
test the ability anel character of Carnet ,
and will determine whether thcro has
descended to him any of the
gonlus of his distinguished an
cestor who in the French revolu
tion organizoel'victory for the repub
licans. There is some reason to fear ,
however , that bo will bo found wanting
if the crisis should become really serious ,
and that the men who have disregarded
his wish and compelled the resignation
of his cabinet will bo able to carry out
whatever other plans they may doviso.
The early political developments in
Franco promise to bo of very great
Interest.
A ProHperoiiH Monopoly.
The annual meeting of the American
Bell telephone company was held in
Boston a few days ago , when some in
teresting facts wcro disclosed. The
total wire milougo of the company wiif
stated to no 1-46,782 , or nearly six timoE
the circuit of thq earth , the increase in
the past year having boon ever seven
teen' thousand miles. Employment it
given to n little more than six thousand
persons , and the number of exchange
subscribers is in round figures 159,000.
There are under rental a few more than
380,000 instruments , and the number oi
exchange calls per annum is estimated
in round ligui-OH at 3(50,000,000. ( The not
earnings of the company last yeiu
amounted to $2,210,000 , of which $1,508-
000 was paid in dividends , the
balance going to the reserve fund
and the surplus , The latter amounts tc
ever two million dollars , and altogether
the figures show that the company is
having a most profitable business , thut
mubt bo paying a very largo percentage
on the capital invested.
The report of the directors naturallj
deprecates state legislation for regU'
lating telephone rates , but it is not te
be supposed that their opinion as to the
expediency or justice of such legislation -
tion will have any great weight. liefer
once to the favorable decision of the
supreme court was made with ovidonl
gratification , but it should bo born o in
mind that there are three of the justices
ticos who do not believe that Mr. Bel !
is entitled to his claim to bo the in
vcntor of the telephone , nnd that of tin
four who did believe his claim jusi
whoa the decision was rendered , bui
three remain , &o that as the court nov
stands there | s a ti ° regarding Bcll'i
claim. , two of the justices being ox
eluded from passing on it. The gov
ernment has a case in court against tin
Bell company , charging fraud in con
nectiqn. with the patent , whioh will tin
doubtedly iii tune roach , the supreim
court and reopen the whole cabO. The
result .will them Jo aftd upon the next
chief justice , unlcMi | > | > v 'oi1 additional
evidence should rj'l-I' ' a ohitnjro in the
views of one or nuji'svl the juiticc-1 ! who
have already giveoj. . opinions adverse * to
Bell. In any evifliWhc * decision ren
dered will not be j > jjg dod IH final HI
long ns other vlalitlaimtot'ho invention
of the te'k'phonuf't'ctij ' ' bee any hope of
having it rcvorsctV iiraj slnr-o the death
of the chief justkt&jj ! * biu'h have taken
fresh courage. * |
TIIKIIK is n nmv1b\tt < 5hl nil foot nmonp
theological teachers find fn-iters to form
a religious union throughout the coun
try for the purpose 'of promoting evan
gelical harmony. An effort is to be
made to create a universal Protestant
church that shall reflect the highest
aims of the Christian religion. Men
with progressive ideas have long looked
forward to such an ideal church which
shall cut loose from dogmas. But few
of them felt that thu time was sufll-
oiontly ripe to undertake the reforma
tion. The promoters of this grand ob
ject do not contemplate any rash or
hasty action. The evolution from
dogma to religion is to be gradual.
When such conservative thinkers as
Prof. Smyth of Andover , Dr. U. S.
Storrs , President Oilman of Johns Hop
kins , Bishop Coxe of New York. Dr.
Philip Scliair. Dr. Lyman Abbott arc
identified with the society , there need
bo no fears that orthodox Christianity
is endangered. And yet these men rep
resent sufficient diversity of ideas to
mould thought and belief into broad ,
liberal channels. All lovers of true re
ligion can only wish the movement god
speed. _ _
Tnio house having passed by large
majorities the bills granting to Mrs.
Logco and Mrs. Blair a pension of two
thousand dollars a year each , both
measures will undoubtedly bo promptly
pas-sod by the senate. What their fate
will bo in the hands of the president is
less certain.
VO1OI2 OF Til 13 STATIC PlitiSS.
The Auburn Post , ia speaking of Jud o
Applogot , says it sccaia "that at hist wo have
the right uuui in thu righj j > Jacc.'l
The Schuyler Herald sees in .Tolm A. ICc-
hoc , of Platte Center , the only man fitted by
nature and politics , to succeed Marshal Uier-
bower.
The Onltdalc Pea anil Plow nilvisos far
mers to "sot the bull-ilop or shot-Run on the
ilrst Bohemian oat swindler caught on the
premises. "
The Syracuse Journal tnkcs the prohibition
party leaders to ta J fQr desecrating the
Sabbath by holding " "political uicctiiiR's on
that sacred ilay. I'
The McCoolc Tribune-Is the authority that
Mr. Hastings , of Crete , would like to step
into Congressman Jjaird's shoos. So will
several other men of note.
Boone county papers arc * looking for a con
gressional candidate fbr ' congress , nnd an
nounces that Booue isjtho pnly county in the
state that has no candidate. Boone county
should bo exhibited at the state fair.
The Arlington Defender , after looking
over the unsettled state otaffairs , is con
strained to say tiiat yqu vyjll hear music in
the air until the ' finara'ct labor nnd railroad
questions are settled , anil 'settled right.
"If there 13 capital itching to build the
tliinl bridge across the Missouri river
at Omaha , " aslcs the West Point Republican ,
"docs it not seem arbitrary for the govern
ment to step in and say it shall not be done j
Capital is not apt to malte mistakes , so we
infer the bridge. "
"There is every reason to expect for Ne
braska this year the largest immigration ia
the history of the state. The people who
arofomlng belong to the classes always wel
come to a community. They either have
money or they have the spirit of enterprise ,
which is as good as money , " says the North
Nebraska Eagle.
The Fremont Tribune states : "The
Nanco County Journal , Mr. Molkoljohn'a
home paper , formally presents him as a can
didate for congress , and notifies "the bal
ance of the Third congressional district that
Nanco county does not intend to bo ignored
in the coming campaign. "
In paying its compliments to the school
teachers of the state , assembled at Fremont ,
the Tribune says : "The fact that Nebraska
stands at the head of all the states of the
Union in the matter of intelligence , is sufll-
citint to account for the long and graceful
heads of the good looking teachers now SO'
journing In Fremont. "
The Nortli Bend Flail calls upon the
fanners of Nebraska to organize. In its re
marks it says that every farmer in Nebraska
should at once move in this matter. Evcrj
day ho delays , the combination against bin
Is growing stronger. With organization , he
can dictate instead of being dictated to ; he
can control Instead of acting the menial.
The Sohuylcr Herald , after figuring oa r
possible- general result , incline * to the opin
ion that ' 'if the republicans of this district
should nominate Ilussoll for congress ho wil
ho as builly beaten as Church Howe was ii
the Frst district two years ago. Russell has
all the objectionable traits of Church Howe
and docs not begin to bo as smart a man , "
"Tho Chicago , Burlington & Qulncj
strike , " says the Grand Island Independent ,
"is proving a terrible calamity to the entire
northwestern country , but if it hastens the
government control of railroads it will , aftci
all , prove a blessing in disguise , notwith-
Htamllng the temporary disaster , sulTering
uiiel deaths it causes , fof then wo will have
roads run in the interest of thu people.
The Valley Enterprise ! , , furnishes this
choice bit of inforinatioji vhlch will go t
long way in filling the vawnlng vacuum it :
American science : "Nuvor < ut off the pig's
tall while ho Is allvo. The pig's tail nidi
cates his condition. If ho { $ sick or his food
docs not agree with hind huh tail straighten !
out , and if ho is In perfect health , it curls u [
tight. "
The York Times , a staunch and time-trice !
republican paper , thus answers a qucstlor
propounded by its cstcemo'd contemporary
concerning Stinking Water Jim : "Tho Re
publican asks frantically If the Times will
support Mr. Laird if he jia ; noininuted. The
Times has never yet coinq tc ) a river so deej
or so wldo that it could riot get across , but Ii
don't expect to huvo to cross this ono this
trip. Don't worry too much until you have
him nominated. "
The Superior Journal favprs a law t (
govern both employer and employe of grca' '
corporations. It concludes : Thu ruilroiu
monopoly will say wo will transport youi
produce for t > o much money , and thcro is m
regrets for the producer in that case , hi
must pay the amount , and if thcro is uny
tiling left after the freight 13 paid ho gets it
and if not , ho is out the timu ho spent in pro
ducing. It is an absolute truth that as lonj
as wo have large corporations doing buslnesi
without a btnndard basis fixed by the govern
incut to govern employer and employe , Jusl
so long will we have strikes , contetuioa fiui
unsettled state of affairs in labor circles.
"Wo llavn uov'o'r ueaii au election ia Ne
brasltn , ' ' says thoOratiel Island tuile ptnelcnt.
when the Icaehng democratic papers did not
claim thnt they I'm el n got > d llghtlnn cliinoo
for Sue-cess ; and yet for the past tweu'.v
years the republican majority Inmfetonellly
increased from .vonr to your , and' o it will
likely do for years to come1. These * demo
cratic papers are really funny before elec
tion , bill not quite so funny nflor. U seems
they even try to make tlioinsolves believe
they have some show In Nebraska , when the
fact is they hnvo no more" show than tin arm
let man at a husking bee.1
The Schuyler Quill makes this sonMbln
siiggealion : "With organized capital on one
side and organized labor on the ; other , cuts
in wages , strikes , etc. , will be continually on
tap. In a business uf such public hltcrest as
llio railroad , the great elctrime-nt to the
country In case of strikes' can * now be some'-
what realised. The only way to avoid oa-
lamatics is for the government to lake
e-hnrgeof the' roadi and run them. Strikes
then woulel bei unnce'osiary und unheard of
and consequently all trouble nnd danger
averted. The government , wo bclicvo now
for the llrst time , should own nnet control
the railroads and telegraph.
The * philosopher of the West Point Uopub-
lie-all looks Into the future In the following
manner ! "Altoice'thor things look Veiry
bright for Nebraska this yeiar. The excep
tionally line crop wo raised lust year is at
tracting nttcntlon to the state ; the develop
ment of the Black Hills country Is to be of
great benefit to us ; the ree'cnt loewtion of ox-
tonslvo packcrlos within our borde'rs , all
thcsa facts have so advertised the sljito
abroad that llio gaze of the whole country
lias been turned this way. This year wo are
going to reap the licncllts of this by such an
inpourlag of home-seekers ns the state has
never before witnessed. Let them e'omo ;
thcro Is room for millions moro In the great
state of Nebraska. "
The Nebraska City News makes llio fol
lowing cheerful announcement to the voters
of the Seconel congressional distrle't : "The
'BigFirst1 Is soon to lose ono of its loading
lights. Hon. Church Brtwo proposes to ells-
pose of his property ia Nfuiuha county und
will remove to Hastings , whcro n portion of
his time will bo occupieel in attending to his
eluttcs as superintendent of the Hastings
branch of the Missouri Pacific and the ro-
malndcr will most likely be used in tearing
down .Tim Laird's congressional fences and
building his own. The people of the Second
congressional district will find Church a
' devilish ' fellow. " There is
'sly , sly' one con
solation. If the Second district swaps Jim
Laird for Church Howe our sad loss will be
thcirgain , .
* - . * *
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t - * - ---ci.- "
The York Times , n staunch republican paper -
per , murmurs thus sadly : "A slnle republi
can club was organized at Omaha last week ,
and John M. Thurston was elected presi
dent. The republican club , made up of 120
delegates , one-third of them from Lincoln
nnd Omaha and the balance from the other
largo towns of the state , is not the republican
of Nebraska. The Ill-advised
can party - ac
tion of this handful of men , however , will
greatly reduce the republican majority in
the state , ia spile of nil the hard , honest
work of good , faithful republicans , who were
anxious to sec a larger majoritly this fall
than ever before. In this case , as in all others ,
the railrogues have shown their own selfish
Interests in everything , nnd the Interests of
the party in nothing.
Concerning an evil that is yearly growing
the Blue Spring Motor remarks : There are a
few things about our courts that need revo
lutionizing. The first we may mention is
the professional Juror. Ho sits around that
ho may bo chosen to fill out. When it comes
time for the attorneys to challenge Jnrorsthe
counsel on each side proceed thusly : They
survey the jurors chosen mid then reason
"I will scrate'h that man. He belongs lo law
yer B. And I will strike that man off the list
because he will do anything lawyer C. says
Is right. He has no eyes of his own anel nets
only as C. dictates. The e-ouncil on llio other
side Mrilse one off the list because ho belongs
to Lawyer D. , another because E. owns him.
Now this is a pretty state of affairs. The
idea of having so many men who arc labeled
and who are known to bring in verdicts in
favor of pet lawyers. Wo think these men
should be given n leave of absence for about
three years , until their ownership wears
oft.
O' '
Complimentary.
Il'ood Itivfr tittzcttc.
The Omaha BKB is eutilled to a very great
amount of credit for the interest it has taken
in the three Nebraska schoolma'ams who
suffered from the January blizzard. The Ben
fund for these unfortunate ladies approxi
mates $ li5,000 which will go a great way to
ward alleviating the distress following the
dire misfortunes that overtook them on that
terrible day in January ,
Tlio Omaha Bcu fund for the benefit ol
Miss Hoyce has reached the generous sum of
a little over W.OOO. Mr , Uosevvator , the
editor of the paper , paid her a visit last week ,
to consult her wishes as to the investment of
the money. The Bnii has done a good work
in raising money , not only for Miss Hoyee ,
but for the olhcr unforlunato school teachers
who were victims of the late blizzard.
0i/-ldl6 / IVn and Plow.
Mr. Uosowatcr , edllor of llio Omaha Bun ,
paid a vlsil to Miss Uoyco recently at Plain
view. The HER fund at that date for Miss
Hoycc amounted to * 5 , < 1T ! * , The Antolopc
county fund added lo it will run ItuptofO.OtX
or more. Mr. Uosowatcr's cnlorprlso on behalf
half of the bliz/ard heroines should make him
tlio patron saint of the Nebraska school
ma'ams.
Oahilale SeitllHtl.
Mr. Hosewater of the Omaha BUR , visited
Miss Ifoyco at Painvicnv recently , The fund
raised for MUs Uoyco amouiiU to ncarli
$ iyxo. ) Mr. Ilosowater's enterprise on bu
half of the bluzard heroines is commendable ,
Pence With Honor ,
l.'Mcnuti Tritium.
Wo find this remarkable sentiment In
the speeu'li of Hon. W. P. Hepburn de
livered before tlio Iowa republican con
vention :
I lake it , ccntlemon. that it is hotter that
wo should bo milluel with less members ihun
wo should have n larger organization wltli
constantly disturbed counciU.
It is oa\v to "bo united with loss nom-
hers. " That is the way tlio republican
party in Iowa hna boon united moro anil
moro as yearn have rolled by since 1880 ,
They were "united" 78,000 plurality foi
Garfield and "united" with mil v 19,70f
for Blaine In 1881 , 14,7113 plurality feu
Jackson in in 1880 , and 16,100 plurality
for Larabuo in IW7.
The republican paity in Honour" ' *
own district was "united" with Ui77 ;
majority in his favor in 18S1. and btill
"united" with less "numbers' * in 184(5 ( ,
when his opponent had 12,212 majority ,
With duo ivbpeot for Mr. Hepburn ,
Tlio Tribune fee-Is called upon to say
that he is capable of talking arrant non
sense when ho is stirred up. It will dej
the ; republican party no good in Iowa or
eUowhero to bo "united" : with i-on-
bluntly iin-reasing numbers -to u
' united" without the Germans and
without the tariff reformers might
soon mean in Mr. Hepburn's vocabu
lary lo bo "united" without a majority
or oven a plurality , without power ,
without olllco , and even without the
good honest respect of the ! country. The
Tribune wants''harmony" as much at
nnylxxJy , but'it wanU truth and justice
more. "Peace.with honor- ! not ' 'liar-
mony with dishonor ! " oucht to bo the
inottif of every true republican at this
juncture.
\Vtaiu\Tos- , D. C. , March ! W. [ Special to
UicBr.E. ] Thcro is every prospect thnt the
present session of congress will extend fnr
Into midsummer , A number of senators ox.
press the opinion that It will bo at least the
1st of August before congress adjourned.
The calenelars of both houses are now crowd
ed to overflowing with bllK mid the plireon-
holes ot e-omnilltoos are stufTeel with embryo
nnd crude measures awaiting considcnilion.
A presidential campaign Is approaching , nnd
political capital must bo manufactured for
mo on the stump. Notwithstanding the desire -
sire of many members of the house lo adjourn
early , in order that they may bo able to devote -
vote some tlmo to thoiivcongrcsslonal cam
paigns , there are small hopes that their
wl.shes Iu this respect can bo onrrleel out.
Even if other measures could bo lifted out
ol the road , the consideration of the tariff
bill would prevent n shortening ot the ses
sion. There Is to bo a long debate ) In both
houses on this nuostlon , which has bcon
urged into prominence by the president's
message , and the senate is necessarily
obllgeel to wait until one of house bills In
some form or other is presented for Its con
sideration , No tariff bill is llkoly to reach
the * senate ) for from slxiy lo ninety days to
come. When It docs , every tndle'atlon jtolnts
to a protracted struggle In tlio upper house
which will bo carried buck vO e-onforunco and
Ihcnco again to both houses for final adjudi
cation.
It has just leaked out thnt President
Cleveland has privately announced his in
tention to rc-convcno both houses of con
gress In extra session for consideration of
the larilt in t-aso congress adjourns
without passing a bill for revenue re
form. That this will probably bo
effective in forcing some adjudication be
tween the conflicting Interests in e-ongress ,
but { its effect will necessarily be'to prolong
the session Indefinitely nnd lo protract the
sittings oC congress far into the middle of
Hummer.
There has boon considerable , ellssatlsfne-
lion expressed recently in both branches of
congress over the dilntorincss in the con
struction of the new congressional library.
H is now nearly two years since an appro
priation was made by congress for the pur
chase of a site and the inauguration of this
important national undertaking. Tlio pros-
cut need of ei now structure , in which the
overflowing treasures , accumulated under
the copyright law and by purchase , could be
housed , grows daily moro apparent. Moro
than live hundred- thousand volumes and
pamphlets are to day piled in stacks and
heaps la the old capitol , crowded into a space
inlended for only ! i. > 0,00 ( ) volumes. As a re
sult books , pamphlets and drawings are
being seriously injured. Valuable records
of copyright , which the librarian may
be culled .upon to produce
in courtllt aiiy > yin etwcrclpl.Iu.tUcconfu'jAV |
miu one 01 ihc most valuable ejf existing
publie ! libraries in the world is materially im
paired Iu its usefulness , because Hholf room
and elbow room have not bee-n provided for
its growth , arrangement and distribution ,
From the debates in the Congressional
Hecord It appears that n hiree portion of the
fall and the entire winter has been wasted
on account of u dispute between the archi
tect and contractor , which , only a few weeks
ago , was settled by arbitration in favor of llio
latter. In two years nothing has been elonu
except to excavate the ground for the founda
tion and prepare bids for the purchase of
stone for the supiirstructurc. Ono dispute )
after another has been in progress , each
ono of which has tended to offcct-
uallv prevent any prosecution of llio
work. It is now announced , how
ever , that " 'ith the opening of spring a
largo force of mcnVill bo employed , and that
the central portion of the building will be
rushcel to couiplclion by elay's work and fin
ished within two years from elate.
it would be Interesting to know what effect -
foct the faeit that the architect is employed
nt , a per annum salary has had in delaying
the progress of the work. lie has already
drawn between 57,000 and $8,000 for super
vision of the present hole in the ground and
for superintending the drafting of plans
drawn by employes whoso salurlos nro paid
by the government. Every month that worlc
is delayed naturally Increases liis com
pensation , and it is not at all surprising , on
this account , to find that every delay that
has been inaugurated has started through
his objoeitions. The various spots upon the
lloor nf the scnalo nnd house scorn lo have
brought this fact out quite clearly , and Mr.
Plumb's ' recent attack upon Senator Voor-
hecs and the1 commission has apparently had
Hie effect of stimulating the beginning of the
work. It is to bo hoped that thn building
will now bo pushed ns rapidly as is consis
tent with good workmanship. The structure
is lo bo creeled by day labor in order to se
cure the best work. Such a course will
doubtless increase the final cost , which some
of the. best judges cstlnmt at $ r,000,000 in
stead of $3,000,000 , as first stated. Of this
the public will not be apt to complain as long
as the building meets the requirements nnd is
constructed to last.
TAK12 YOUR BABY.
An Ainusiiifr Scene at the Union
Pacific Depot.
Probably one of the funniest incidents
which lias ever occurred in the history of
Omaha took plae'O at the Union Pacific dopot.
A young woman of perhaps twenty years
cauie into the tickcl ofilce , nnd after purchas
ing a ticket for Council Bluffs , wont out on
the platform und appeared especially anxious
about something as she kept looking up and
down the tracks evidently looking for some
one. Her gnzo was soon snlisfied , for in n
few moments a rather corpulent German
liovo hi sight e'arrying what llrsl appeared to
bo a bundle of clnthi's , but which was after
ward found lo bo a squalling Infant , tinder his
arm. As soon ns ho appeared thei young
woman endeavored to walk around the depot
but alas I too late , as the man espied her , and
breaking inlo u run ho commenced
bhoutlng "Hero Chulia dnleo your baby"
dako your baby , " "Chulia" did not seem to
pay any attention , but walked the faster , but
after running iiround the building a couple
of times was finally cornered , und the crowd
which &oon gathered learned the whole story.
"Chulia" Is n young woman who recently
gave birth to a girl baby at the ) residence of
the fiernmn mentioned , Hans Swarton
South Thirteenth street , some three weeks
ago , Hans has been suspicions of her since
she recovered , nnd has watched her , thinking
that she would make na effort to desert Ute
child. "Yon gomei pack mlt mo , und may
pe homo dimes dosopeople vat not got babies
of norown alroaely take ells ono , ain't It.
und don you goes vcro you bleaso , " arid
"Chulia went pack. "
AMUSJ3MKXT3.
Tlio Appearance ! of Booth anel Barrot
nt Boyel's ,
On Monday en'cning , April 9 , Booth and
Barrel will appear at Boyd's in "Julius
Ca-sar. " Tuesday evening llio play will bo
iho'Merchant of Venice , " Wednesday mail-
nuo ' Hamlet , " anel Wednesday night "Mac
beth. " This engagement , it is exported , will
bo attendee ] by thualor parlies us fur west as
North PlatU1 anel us far esast as Dos Mollies.
HOI.A MI HIMD.
This comedian will appear nt Boyd's opera
house on Friday and Saturday evenings ,
Apt 11(1 ( und 7. On the opyninjf nighi and
Saturday matinee hei will appear in Ihei
' "Woman Hater , " and on Saturday evening In
"Humbug. "
MIIS. J\Mr.S llltOWK 1'OTTKII.
This lady upjiuitrH at Bo.vd's em next
Woilne-hday mm Thursday evening , appear
ing In ' 'Loyal ' lovo" anil "Komoo and
.hnlct , " Iho lullor jiioco being produccel on
Thursilay night.
Joseph Levy , agonl for Booth and Barrett ,
is at the i'axlun.
Much of Iho fio-iiilled : ivory now in
use is simply potato. A good , sound
potato washed in elilutenl tuilphurio ,
then boiled in the same solution , and
tbeui dlowly drioel , is all ready to bo
turned into buttons , poker chips , and
innumerable other thinira that ivory
was used for onuo upon a lime ,
Mary Ludklns , a colored woman , died
in I'arthiml , Mo. , recently ut tlio advanced -
vanced ago of 117 yours. She always
said she exjuld remember distinctly the
visit to thla country of the prince who
became King Will IV , of rin gland , and
whoso laundry work bho claimed to have
done.
COUNTY OOMMISSIOXEUS.
Wb'AlVn \ t ono bjlliom nt Xliclr
McatlriR Yf-Merelnj ,
Clinirman O'Kooffo presided over the elo
liberations of the couiitycoianilssloiiura yc
tcrday.
The comily treasurer WAS dtreeteel to
plnco lots M to 30 Inclusive In Barker ddl
tion on the tax list of 18ST ,
County nierk Itocho's petition nsWng for
the employnont of n clerk to nrrango , llio
and Index old vouchers , wns referred lo the ,
e-ommittco - > iicourt house mid jail.
County Attorney Simcrftl notified tha
board that hey had n right to moke Improve
ments on the Jail without aelvcrtlslng for
bids.
bids.Tho
The committee on poor farm were ell-
reeled to cell the twenty-six head of cattle oa
the poor farm nt public micllon.
Pe'tltions Halting for A eluin nt Cutoff Inko ,
nnd the omsemont of the culvert nt Elkhorn -
horn were referred to the comuilttuo on
bridges.
Daniel IV'lnnoy's ' Application to bo un
pointed sii"rintondein | of the construction
of the count , hospital wns turned over to the
committee t .1 construction.
Petitions and bonds for liquor licenses o (
Peter Hoist rmel Kggcrt Oft wcro referred to
the Judiciary committee ) .
Ell Johnson's bond In the sum of $2,500 t i
secure the f.iithful building of n bridga across
the Ellthorn river , near Waterloo , wns nil-
proved.
The Pnuly ; all bulletlng nnet ninnufncturhiR
company of St. Louis were directed to build
u balcony around the upper cngo in the conn-
ty Jail and an iron partition In the guard's
corridor , nnd O. Andrew to put In the iron
doors needed for the laundry and bathrooms ,
D. Fitzpntrie-U will put in the necessnrv inn-
chinory for tli'J laundry nnd bath tubs In the
bathroom. The Pnuly company were ulso
given the con'rnot to lit up the vault in the
ofMco of the district court clerk.
Thoxlnlms e.f S. J. Fry fjtr.50 , II. Olmstod
$ .1 , F. M. ICtn. , J. V. Kansom.C. K. Monghor1
$4.50 respectivl.v , C. H. Howes , $13 , Morton-
son & Co. , ? 14 ' .75 , nnd Hans Wcls , ftH , wcru
allowed.
The followug resolution was neloptcd :
Itcsolvcel , That tlio county clerk bo and la
hereby Instructed to furnish emeu county
onleer. so entitled , with n requisition book
( sample attrched ) , and thnt ho bo required to
take a receipt for each nnd every nrtlclo de
livered to said county ofllcors mill keep a cor
rect record thereof ,
MORTUA11V.
MH3. 5IAUT1IA A. 1I11OWK.
The angel of death has again invaded the
ranks of the eildest and much respected
settlers , and this tlmo has claimed Mrs.
Martha A. Urown , n most estlimiblo and
greatly beloved lady. Mrs. Brown passed
away penccfu.ly yesterday afternoon
nt the residence of her daughter , Mrs. Al
fred Sorensen , No. 1918 Capitol uyvuuo ,
. . ' l
w".c ? "v ' . . " . .M ' u..uo - > nor - nouio - lor the " last
nine years. Had she lived until the & ) rd Df
May next the elccoased would have bocn
sixty-nine years of age.
Mrs , LJroWn was the widow of William
1) . Brown , and one of the pioneer women o
Umiihn , having lived hero since 18f > 5. Mr.
Brown ran the llrst ferry boat that ever
crossed the Missouri in this vicinity. His
popularity bccaino cstnblishcel among tha
' filers. " who were greatly Indebted to him
nnd ills craft in assisting them on
their " 3 journey to the gold fields
of California. Mr. nnd Mrs. Brown wora
among the first settlers in Iowa , nnu estab
lished themselves nt Mount Pleasant. Kinl-
prating from thcro they came to Council
Bluffs and then to Oniahn , nnd the couple
were practically among the eight thnt founded
Omaha , nnd were numbered among the orig
inal owners of the town silo.
Four of her children survive Mrs. Brown-
Airs. Alfred Sorensen , Mrs. Alexander Mac
kenzie , MrS. Helen A. Van Camp , of Brook
lyn , N. Y. , nnd John H. C , Urown. The deceased -
ceased wns n devoted mother nnd n conscien
tious and devout Christian. For the poor
and lowly she always had n kind word ,
coupled with liberality of purse. Her sur
vivors have the sympathy of the ) eutlro com
munity in their sad IOBR.
Notice of the fuuesrul will bo nnnouncod
horouftor.
FAILED TO KILL HIS 31 AX.
A Bael Hnrtcnilcr UHOS a Gun Pro
miscuously.
E. F. Kirby , who tends bar nt 1710 North
Sixteenth street , had boino words with the
proprietor of the saloon yesterday aflornoon
nnd drew a revolver to kill him. Tlio pro
prietor took fright and Hod. Kirby pursued
him firing meanwhile , but 116110 of the bul
lets took effect. The proprietor dodged around
the corner of the house nnd disappearad.
Kirby then returned to the saloon nnd pava
vent to his rage by destroying the property
there. Ho fired at the elegant mirror bohlnd
the btr : nnd completely ruined it. Ho also
shot at a number ot other valuables in tha
room. On of his bill lots passed through
u double wall , across a stairway ,
nearly hitting n gentleman who wns going uu
stairs , and lodged In the opposite wall.
Kirby then skipped , running up Seventeenth
sterot , 'nnd took refuge in Hnundors' saloon
on Sixteenth and Burt streets.
Meanwhile the patrol wnjron was sent fan
and Olllcor Ormsby was detailed to make tha
arrest.Vhcn Ormsby reached Sannders'
saloon ho found Kirby had boltcel the door.
When ICirby saw Ormsby ho commenced to
reload his revolver , but tlio ofllcor , forcing
the door open , made n rush for Kirby. MoaiiJ
whllo Snundcrs toro the revolver from ICIr-
by's grasp , and the ofllccr , after a slight strug
gle managed to arrest him.
HALE AND HEARTY.
Patrick Clark 1O7 Yearn Old , Young
anil AinlilioiiH.
The eldest living1 man of the north-
went , and probably the oldest in thu
Unitoel States , is Patrick Clark , ol
Jio/.oman , M. T. , Mr. Clark was born in
County Galway , Ireland. In Aiiffunt ,
1780 , accordintr to his own testimony ,
which in oveirthlnolfco / IB perfectly ro-
linblo , nnd there IH no reiason to doubt
liis word. For ono no old Mr. Clark is
usually very lively , and InsiBts In flno
wcath'or , upon boinu allowed to do lichli
worlc around the heni.so and pardon , llo
in a man of small Htaturo , with vor.y
broad client and shoulders. IIo has
never boon a man of bad habits , and to
thobo traits no doubt is bin remarkably
long Hfo ascribed. Tlio fact
that ho is ynt In good physical
condition is shown by the fact that ho
not loiifj | 1K ° kicked a man down for a
fiini'lod insult , and that ho Is sound men
tally is evinced by his goejel memory , al-
thoii"h he < is loth to say much about
himself und lias a horror nf talking to
reporters. An attempt to obtain his
likeness was impewsiblo , and it IB doubt-
lo w whether it will ever bo acoom-
plishod. in middles lifo Mr. Clark took
part in the Daniel O'Connol uprising ,
tlio InoIdnntH of which ho well romom-
borB. While with a party of Irish ten
antry ho was attacked by a posse of gentlemen -
tlomon , and while outfaced in thin light
Clark killed A man with a spade , anil
afterwards , together with hia father ,
was tfontunccd to seven yours at Botany
bay. Through the Intercessions of the
olelor Clark , the yuungor was released
by tlio aid of a young woman who
was an attendant upon the queen ,
and wliono father had once bcon
saved frenn death by the old man Clark.
The tsldor Clark notvcd his full tormof
imprisonment. Patrick Clark came to
the- United .States in 1851 and settled
with twobistors who had proceeded him
at Lowell , Mass. Soon after ho removed
to Missouri , from there to NobrasUn.and
dually reached Montana , an many bore
romombor. Ib'OI. Ho came to the uul-
latin valley in 1870 , and for several
years lived by himself on a runeh. )
Three voars ago the old man , being un
able to gain a livelihood and fooling the
need of a homo , made application to
enter the noor hnueo ( which ia unlike
those of the east ) and has since been
tenderv tnrod ; for by the proprietor.
There Is every reason to believe that
Patrick Clark is J07 yenra of ego , and
there is no doubt but that ho Is ho old
est man iu the northwest.
