4 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY. APltlD 5 , 1888. 0HE ? DAILY BEE. EVE11Y BIOHNINO. TKRMB OF SUnSCrtlPTION. JDally ( Morning EJItlonjIricltiillng Sunday JIRK , One Your . .tio oo PonHlx Manilla . . . . . PorThrco Month * . , . . . < w Iho Omaha Sunday HEE , mnlltd to any ail- dress , Ono Year . . . 2 TO OHAtiAOrnre. Nos.OHANiiniB FAIINAM i STIIKF.T. NBW VOHK Orncc. itoojia II AM > 13 TniiiUNr Jintt.ntso. WAPIHNOTON OtfiCE , No. 513 1'OUUTKKMIt BlKKET. coniiKsroNnnNcn. All communication * rdatlnR to news nnd edl- torlnl matter Rhoiild bo addressed to the Kuiroit m iNiffls un-rans. Alt fouslnpss letters and remittances should , bo undressed to Tin : IIKK Vunusinsn COMPAMV. OMAHA. Drnfts , checks and postofllcc orders tel l > c mads payable to the order of the company. The Bee Publishim Comany. Proprietors E. ROSEWATEU , Editor. 1JEE. Bworn Statement of Circulfttlon. EtRtr Of Nebraska. I _ . rountrnf DotiRlass , f OPO. II. Tznchnck. Bccretary of Thn Hco Itilv IIMiltiK company , COGH solemnly swear that the nctuarclrailaUon ot the Dally "eo for the ncek ending March at. 1888. was as follows : Saturday. March 34 pumlay. MarchS- . Monday , March 31 . SO.J n ; rne Mli\y.March27 . . . IJ.KW Nvpdnr-Hiay. March 38 . . . ! . < ) ' . . If-TTT. Thursday. March .n ) - Friday. March 30 . .IQ.iM Avorngo . in.850 nno. n.TZsciiucK. Bworn to and subscribed In my prcsonco lhl Blst day of March , A. D. , 1B88. N. P. FKIU Notary Public. State of Nebraska , I , County of Douglass , | D < IV Oco. . Tzschuck , being flrst duly sworn , fle- rones nnd says that ho Is secretary of The lloo JtihllAhlnR company. that the' actual nvcrapo dally circulation of tne Daily lleo for the jnonth of March , 18B7 , 14,400 copies : for April , JR8T , 14.318 copies ; for May. 1887 , 14,227 copies : for June , 1687 , 14,147 copies ; for July. 1F67 , 14.1KJ copies : for August , 18R7. ll.lftl copies ; for September. IP87 , I4ug : copies ; for October , 1W < 7 , 14,333 ; for November , 1E87 , 15.28 copies ; for December , 1K87 , 1B.W1 copies ; for Jnmmry , 1PW , 15,500 copies ; for roUary. , n . ,5. Sworn and subscribed to In my presence thla Sd day of March , A. D. 1668. N. P. FRIU Notary Public. JUDGING from the vote polled , South Omnhii 1ms not loss than 7,000 popula tion. NINTH street and Cnpltol avenue would not mnko a bad site for a city and county jail. BISLIKF is gaining ground that the local labor troubles will bo amicably Eottlod in a few days. ATTKII flirting desperately throe- days with the festive Texas cowboys , Denver again resumes her widow's weeds. PAT FOHD'S head was level when ho Introduced his resolution calling for an investigation of the Pinkerton crowd. OMAHA was in the center of a lively holitical blizzard vcstorday. Lincoln , PlnttBinouthSouth Omaha.Floroncennd Fremont blow hot and cold on all sides , nrid yet Omaha did not got a breath of it. IT was rather a queer fight in the Iowa legislature over the amendments to tho' pharmacy bill. For orico the democrats voted against whisky and for boor , while the republicans favored straight goods in preference to the pro duct of the brewery. TIIK bosses employed by the city waterworks company at the Florence reservoir should not mix the Missouri river fluid with poor whisky so early in the spring. They rare liable to catch the county jail malaria. THE coroner's jury , which hold the inquest on the remains of Mrs. Ecko , killed by the cars on Seventeenth street , is to bo commended for not returning a whitewash verdict. A few more such findings will teach railroads to pro vide proper safeguards to life and limb. THE senate still shows great reluct ance to give up the secret session , but ! Rlddloborger keeps hammering away , and not without effect. As this is about the only meritorious thing the Virginia senator has done , he should receive generous encouragement. Otiu pious friends who take a whiff of fresh air on Sixteenth street behind fipanking trotters Sunday afternoons , nil mild not bo too hard on Sunday base ball playing. Our young men need healthful oxoroiso , and it would be cruel to deprive them of it the only day on which they are at leisure. TIIK JfeniM sees visions of democratic victory all along the line in Nebraska , just because South Omaha has elected a democratic mayor and council. Don't count your spring chickens before they nro hatched. This is an off year in town elections , but when the returns nro in next November the old time re publican majorities will roll up every where in Nebraska. IT is stated that Governor Hill will go into print at nn early day , in the form of nn interview , announcing that ho ia not a rival of Mr. Cleveland for the presidential nomination. Mr. Hill may save himself this trouble. Everybody knows that ho will not bo thought of at St. Louis , and as matters nro looking in Now York ho may oven bo uimbk to secure the ronomination for gover nor , Mr. Ilill is a fading and frightened - onod politician. SHOULD President Cleveland bo injudicious - judicious enough to mr.ko another ap polntment to fill the present vacancy or. the eupromo bunch of the United State ; asobjoctlonablo to many of our people us was the appointment of Mr. L. Q. C Lainar , ho will do more to put in doubt hii re-olcction than any other act of his ofli cial lifo. The 41,000,000 of northern people plo do not want a supreme court from"0 , 000,000 of southern citizens. This stare ; good patriots in the face lilio a ppoctro Old-time republicans and the rein nnnts. of those valiant * horoci of the abolition party romombc : too well the decision of Chief Justlci Tittiey in the onsa.of Lrc ) l Scott. Trui that decision did not settle the anti slavery agitation , but a aapromo tench with a majority from the soulh.eri state ? , may give us another 7x0 Ccciaioi on some jof the questions arising mi din the amendments to the constitution This ivo io not waul. Tlio Itivor And Hnrbor BUI. The river nnd harbor committee of the house propose a generous appropria tion for this class of improvements for the present year , nnd there could bo no reasonable objection to this If the nearly twenty million dollars provided for in the bill reported from the commlttco shall be fairly distributed. This is th < J largest amount ever reported in any congress for river nnd harbor improve ments , but in considering this fact it ia to bo remembered that there was no ap propriation for this purpose last year , nnd an honest expenditure of twenty millions every two years on the rivers and harbors of the country cannot bo regarded as extravagant. With a ple thoric treasury , growing steadily more BO , there can bo no good reason why the government should not provide lib erally for this class of improvements wherever they nro really needed nnd would contribute to the general welfare. The disrepute into which river nnd har bor appropriations have fallen is duo to the fact that'they have given oppor tunity for numerous jobs by which the public money has been wasted in order that congressmen might have some thing to show their constituents for their service. A multitude of bargains nnd trades have been settled in a river and harbor bill , involving useless ex penditures amounting to an untold sum. A not unwarrantable objection to the present river and harbor bill is the fact that it docs not contemplate nn equita ble distribution of the liberal appro priation. Nine of the nearly twenty millions would go to the south ern states , giving but a fraction over ton millions to all the rest of the coun try. This docs not have a fair look , and with some other features of the bill suggests that sectional and partisan considerations had their weight with the majority of the committee in con structing the bill. Something of this kind was perhaps to have boon expected. The majority are not only democrats , but mostof thorn are southern democrats. It has been abundantly demonstrated that the representatives from the south are not at all backward in asking that their section shall bo generously cared for in all respects , and there was no reason to suppose that in the matter of river and harbor improvomontsan excep tion would bo made. It happens , however - over , that in wanting nearly half of the appropriation there is an unusual exhibition of greed that has arrested attention and caused some fault-finding. The senate will have an opportunity to correct this inequality , and there can bo no doubt that it will do so. In order to do this it will bo necessary to consid erably reduce the appropriations for southern rivers and bar bors or swell the aggregate of all appropriations to fully twenty-five million dollars. In either event the measure will bo en dangered. Very likely the house would not consent to have the appropriations for the south cut down to the extent that would bo necessary to justly equalize the distribution of the appropriations , and there is very little probability that the president would approve a bill appropriating a greater sum than that now proposed. It has been reported , doubtless without authority , that ho would vote the present bill , but there can bo little question that ho would dose so with a measure providing fora larger appropriation than this bill involves. This consideration will probably have some weight with congress in determin ing its final action on a river and har bor bill. There are sound reasons for a liberal and honest expenditure in this direction , and it is to bo hoped congress will bo able to.pass a measure which the president can approve , and all sections bo satisfied with. English in Indian Schools. The action of the Methodist Episcopal conference at Philadelphia , in con demning the now policy of the Indian bureau requiring that the English lan guage shall supersede the vernacular in the Indian schools , has been replied to by the president , who expresses great surprise at the attitude of the confer ence. Ho says in defense of the policy adopted that the aim of the government in the management of the Indians is to civilize and prepare them for contact with the world and that in order to ac complish this it is important they should have a knowledge of the English lan guage. Ho regards the teaching of this language in the Indian schools as entirely consistent nnd deprecates the idea that the Indians should bo allowed to indulge in their bar barous language because it is easier for them or because it pleases thorn. A limited use of the vernacular might be allowed in bible reading , in text books , nnd in oral instruction , but it is not tc bo encouraged , nnd the curriculum , in the opinion of the president , ccrtuinl.v should bo in English. Ever since the policy of the Indian bureau in this matter was announced those friends of the Indians who are es * pocially concerned for their moral or re ligious instruction Imvo boon vigor oufely combatting the departure. This opposition has not been wholly inof' foctivo. It has induced a inodillcatior of the policy us at first announced , bu this conet'bsion seems not to bo &uf lluicnt , nnd very likely nothing shor of nn entire abandonment of the proposed chuugo , or bO much of n turromler as would allow the In dian vernacular to predominate ii the schools , would satisfy the opjio nonts of the reform policy. The pi-eel dent nfasures them , however , Hint tin rules which have boon adopted by tin Indian bureau will bo adhered to , am doubtless this may bo accepted as final to for as the present administration i concerned. Uut the opposition wil nevertheless continue its agitation. The persons who are engaged in thl opposition doubtless mean well ; it 1 fair to them to tupposo that they havi only the beat motives for their attitude Yet wo hare no doubt that they an making a mistake , which , if it were t effect what they desire , wouli matoriall ; prolong the labor of elevating the In dians to a condition of civilization am enabling them to di&chargo the obliga lions which such a condition involves The conference , in its protest , say "thi ) heart of the Indian is in' his Uin guagd. " It c6uld hardly have made ui udmibsioa mere damaging ty its case Taught in hisown language , the affection which the Indian has for the vornacu- ar would inevitably bo extended to all ho traditions of his race which would > o convoyed to him through that Inn- guagcto operate as n constant stimulus o his race instincts. Experience has hewn that this Is stronger than any other Influence with the great majority of Indians , nnd has suggested the policy of n compulsory attendance of Indian children at the schools , so that they may bo kept as much ns possible nway rom the influence of the adults , It is obvious that if the children can bo aught nnothor language than that of heir fathers nnd induced to give their icarts to it n very important stop will bo ; alnod in divorcing thorn from the in- luonco of their fathers nnd loading 'notn into the ways of civilization. Ac cording to the last report of the socro- .ary . of the interior there nro forty housand children of school ngo , from six to sixteen years , nmong that por- , ion of Indian population for whoso benefit the appropriations for Indian educational purposes , us far as they will go , nro sought to bo expended. Less , hnn fifteen thousand of these wore en rolled in the schools , the average nt- cndnnco being n little moro than ten housand. It ia the aim of the govorn- ncnt to Instruct these children so that they may become useful to themselves , earn to know nnd respect the Inws of the land , nnd adapt themselves to the vays nnd requirements of civ- .lizcd life. The purpose of all "ccont legislation Is to Ibis n-acllcal end. The desired consumma tion will unquestionably bo most easily nnd rapidly reached by separating the Indian youths , as far as it may bo prac ticable to do so , from Associations nnd nfluonccs that will perpetuate their eve for the character and traditions of , ho race , nnd of nil things to which It is desirable they shnll become strangers , their "barbarous language' * is first and nest important. Teach them to give ihoir hearts to the English language , as they now do to their own vernacular , and their progress to n full-rounded ivilizatinn will bo rendered compar atively easy. A Case of Malpractice. The legal fraternity of Nebraska has been deeply interested in the outcome of the damage suit for alleged mal practice against Judge Hamcr , which had been pending before Judge Wake- ley for more than n week. The claim ant for damages was an ox-convict , who had served a sentence in the peniten tiary for manslaughter. Ho had boon led to believe that his attor ney , Judge Hamer , did not exorcise nil the professional diligence and skill which his client's condition and circumstances called for. This impression was , however , thor oughly dissipated by the testimony of attorneys who were present at the trial twelve years ago , and of Judge Goslin , before whom ho was tried and convicted. Tlio triumphant vindication of Judge Hamcr by the verdict of the jury was by no means unexpected. Any other verdict would have been rank injustice. But the attorney who conducted the case against Judge Hamer has gained notoriety at the expense of his reputation. In his desire to drag a district judge from his homo and de prive his district of his own services , nnd those of nnothor judges who wns nn indisponsiblo witness in the case to gratify an insane desire for notoriety is , to say the least , not commendable. If there has boon any professional mal practice the charge rests justly against the attorney who has misled the plain tiff into pushing such n suit. While Judge Hnmeris to be congratu lated , Douglas county is to bo commis erated in being put to an expense of nearly $300 in this now celebrated cause of Williams versus Ilamer. Tlio Fractional Currency Rill. The decisive majority of 178 to 07 by which the house of representatives passed the fractional currency bill , is indicative of a popular demand and a heeding by congress. It is to bo hoped that the senate will act as promptly and decidedly as did the houso. The bill was reported by the committee on bank ing and currency and had the endorse ment of every member of the committee save ono. With its usual good sense the Amer ican Banker , New York , March 31 , fcays : Tlio passage of the bill to provide frac tional currency was pretty % 'ciicrnlly re ceived with favor by these merchants in New York who receive- much money through the innils in small amounts. Postage slump's nro inconvenient to send mid not easy to got rid of in largo quantities , Postal notes cost something and are not to bo obtained nt all ofllcos. Of course the now currency cannot entirely supersede tlio postal note , became it ia to bo issued only in sums of 10 , 15 and 2i ! cents , BO that It cannot bo used to pay uuy sum not divisible uy five. No bill relating to the currency over passed by congress caused greater in convenience to the mercantile class than the bill to displace the fractlonn 1 currency. Tlio fractional paper cur rency is badly needed for mercantile exchanges - changes among the industrial classes and will prove of material advantage tc business men in the larger cities. A Htrikiui ; Contrast. The Iowa state board of cquahzutior ha'asacbsed the four miles of Union Pa citlcrailroad moro or loss located ens of the Missouri river at $150,000 pei mile. At this rate the Union Pncifh will thlfl year bo required to pay taxei on an assessment of $000,000 for its ro.ii bed , right of way mid depot grounds in Council Bluffs. This , of course , ip eludes also the east half of the Unioi Pacific bridgo. On this side of the river the Union Pacific is assessed a less than 312,000 per mile and the wes half of the bridge is returned at $150,001 which in 8100,000 less than it was assessed sossod for during more than twolv * years. In other words the taxable val nation of the Union Pacific railrotu from the center of the Missouri nvoi channel ton point loss than four miles east in the state of Iowa is fixed a $000,000. The valuation of Union Pa cillc railroad west from the center of tin Missouri channel to Summit station i point about the * same distance including bridge valuationis R fractlot tbua WPO.QOO , The uctuul valui of the depot grounds nnd right of way nt Onmhn is morc'llinn ' double the vftltio of the grounds nhA improvements in lown , but the nssessed value in Iowa is more than three itlmes that in Nobrns- ca , The depot pVdunds nnd right of vny nt Council Blutts wore bought nnd paid for by the Union Pacific at the full market value of thb land. The depot rounds nnd rlg1 of way nt Oinahn vcro donated to jho roail by the city and by individual property owners. The cost ot the Union Pacific depot grounds to thls ty was S200,000 , for which 10 per cent bonds were issued. Four years hence , when these bonds mature , the interest mid principal will aggregate $000,000. While Council Bluffs nnd the county of Poltownttomlo derive locnl taxes on $600,000 for the four niloa of Union Pacific rnll- road , neither has over contributed n dollar in bonds toward the purchase of depot grounds or construction of the bridgo. On the contrary Douglns county donated $2-50,000 in bonds ns n subsidy to aid in the construction of the Union Pacific bridgo. When these xnids mature the contributions by the , nxpayers of this county will amount to > 750,000 or thereabouts , ranking n grand /olnl of city nnd county donations of 81,350,000. And yet the Union Pacific managers have entered protest with the Bounty commissioners against nn ns- Bossmontof $2-50,000 on their bridge , nnd procured n reduction of their nssc&s- mont to $150,000. Comment is un necessary. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BRNJASIIN II. BIIISWSTEH , ox-attor- noy-gonoral ot the United States , died in Philadelphia yesterday. Ho was ono of the most distinguished lawyers in the country. Mr. Browster was appointed attorney-general ot the United States | jy President Arthur , succeeding Wayne MoVcagh on December 19 , 1881 , and continuing in the ofllco to the close of Arthur's administration. When ho en tered the cabinet the Gultcau trial was in progress , but ho had little identifica tion with that memorable event. The most important task that was devolved upon him as attorney-general was the prosecution of the star route cases against the Dorscys and Brady , which resulted in the acquittal of the accused. The course of Browster in this matter was subjected to n good deal of criticism as not being char- aetorized'by the zeal nnd solicitude of a prosecutor who desired conviction , and ho unquestionably' suffered in public confidence , but tTib'ro ' is reason to be lieve that ho acted Jn good faith , though perhaps committing too much to the management of others who were quite willing that the government should bo defeated. Except as to this matter , which covered nearly half his term of office , his administiuvtion of the depart ment of justice Was without blemish , but it can hardly bt > said to have added to his professional1 reputation. Since his retirement froin public position ho has been engaged in the practice of law in Philadelphia , whore ho had n very Inrgo and lucrative business. No men tion of Mr. 'Browstor would bo complete that did not refer to his personal appearance. Ho was distinguished as perhaps the ugliest man in the country , but this peculiar eminence did not interfere with his being - ing a welcome guest in society , where his attainments made him popular. A More Cipher. Acu > York H'orW. Of course there is a cipher connected with General Grant's book. The cipher is Adam I3adoau. _ Volapuk .Recognized. MlniieajtnU/i Tribune. By making Mr. Strother M. Stockslager commissioner of the land ofllco the president has officially recognized Volapuk. Ilnppy and Prosperous. Chicago Tribune. Time 3 a. m. Democratic managing editor ( through speaking-tube ) Any moro of our state treasurers defaulted I Night Editor None reported. Managing Editor Ingalls broke out again ? Night Editor Nothing from Ingalls. Managing Editor Then run that editorial entitled "Tlio Country Generally Prosperous und Happy , " and close the forms. A ItndKO ol'JIonor. AVu > Yoilt Commercial Advertiser. Another virtue Is to bo credited to the ac count of the late Chiuf Justice Waitc. Ho died poor. Not that poverty is a virtue or wealth a crime , but so many men in public lifo have misused their oillulal positions in the interest of their private fortunes Hint poverty in onlco has corno to bo regarded ns a badge of honor. Nel > rnnlca'H Hiircliard , New Ymli'list. . Nebraska has a political clergyman or n clerical politician after Gcorgo P. Hoar's own heart. Ilia name is He1. J , G. Tuto , and ho went to the banquet of republican clubs in Omaha the other evening. Ho was nsicod to respond to the toast , "Tho republi can party voiced the will of God , " nnd ho began by dolaring that "tho republican parti- has marched side by Bide with Jehovah , and is obeying His commands. " This is certainly important , and wo nro Hurprised that repub lican papers in the o.tstvcro so lacking In enterprise as not to luivo the news tele graphed , instead of leaving It to make its way half across the continent by mall. BTATK AN1 > TI'JUUITOIIV. Nelir.iRlru .Jottings. Senator Van Wydf is booked for an address at Blue Hill next Monday night. Hebron proposes to bore for coal , and is discussing the beat moans of dropping $ ! i,000 to $0,000 into a hole , The sun of York is rapidly approach ing the meridian of prosperity. Street cars and a daily pnper nro booked among the early cortulntiud , Hubo Kissel , of "Dodgo " county , has moved away , and $800 of school district funds went with him. Ho loft hid bondsmen the privilege of Bottling up. Patent plate concerns are working oil1 on the state press pictures of "Father Itiordan , " the famous Cabtlo Garden priobt , who died last fall , as an outline of the features of ArehbiHhop Riordan , of San Francisco. This is enterprise with whibkors. Senator Wolbaoh , of Grand Island , positively declined to bo voiibidered 11 candidate for congress in the third dij > - trict. Ono brief ponton of public lifo he considers ample for ; i life time , and he proposob to devote his time to hid family and business ; and other congenial pursuits. The Denver Republican credits. Governor John M. Thayer with origina ting Arbor day. That blessed event had Uj3 birth and happy fruitipn in the mind of Hon. J. Sterling Morton , ono of Nebraska's branlest citizens , who lives to eco the idea develop into n' practical tree planting holiday in nearly nil the northern states. And the treeless west Is roaring forests of living monuments to his originality. Charles Springhorn , acnttlo borrower In Dakota county , who was recently mm- toncod to two years in the penitentiary , expressed his contempt for legal re straints by digging his way out of the cell , Ho wns cnught nnd returned to the town dohy. Shortly nftor ho nttoinptcd sulcido by hanging. This moans nlso failed , anil ho is now nursing n painful whoczo in his windpipe. The Imported compotcnls on the Bur lington nro daily lidding to the pile of junk in the Plnttsmouth shops. Mon day night the hostler banged nn engine into a car that had been jacked up for repairs , drove It through the door Into the repair round house and against nn ether engines und barely escaped driv ing the wreck through the building. This insures the hostler early promo tion , Quito n largo bunch of Burlington scabs are herded in a hash house at Gib son , Just below Omaha. They wear six- inch dirk knives , revolvers nnd looks of terror. While the Pinkies nro nbout they nro boldly defiant and reckless. Ono day last week an engineer ordered his firoinnn under the engine to clean the ash pan. White tlio latter was nt work 'the engineer started the engine , to "squeeze the conceit out of his mate. " The fireman dropped into the ash pit and escaped doath. Iowa Items. Tlio Catholics of Carson propose to build a church. An elevator company has boon incor porated in Dubuquo. A Dubuque woman took what she supposed wns n spoonful of medicine , but was liniment composed of aconite and belladonn. A physician saved her lifo. lifo.Tho The receipts of the Sioux City post- office for the year ending March Id amounted to $50,0'22.DO , an increase over the corresponding period last year of 812,000.09. Two freight trains came to a terrible collision east of Marshalltown Sunday , badly smashing ono of the engines , bruising a man in ono of the cabooses and killing twelve head of cattle. The grading of the approach to the Iowa end of the Missouri river bridge nt Sioux City will bo finished this month. Contractor McNamaru will then move his- grading outfit to the Ne braska side and grade tluit approach. The 2,000 feet immediately west of the end of the bridge will bo troatlo work , the earth bank being from the trestle west to Bridgoborough. Dnlcotn. Aberdeen is planting a system ot sowers. Blunt has closed a contract for a creamery. Snow plown are at work uncovering the railroad between Gary and Water- town. Deadwood and Rapid City nro jealous rivals for the commercial supremacy of the Hills. The air line railroad to Omaha has been lost in the real estate boom in Yankton. Farmers in the vicinity of Bradley have subscribed $1,500 toward the es tablishment of n choose factory. The Pacilic Const. There are 103 salmon canneries on the Pacific coast. Limestone in largo quantities lias been discovered in Douglas county , W. nia. . 'Jho trustees of the Oregon State uni versity have decided to build an obser vatory. Twenty-five logging camps and seven canneries will be in operation in Pacific county , Oregon , this season , By the reason of the influx of eastern capitalists , paper money has become very plentiful in Portland , Ore. The list of salmon canneries on the Pacific coast now number 1015 , a consid erable increase over the number last year , when 097,000 coses of salmon were packed. Nevada local hunters say that the cold wave which swept across western Nevada last January killed all the rab bits and thinned the ranks of the badgers and coyotes , formerly so nu merous on the dcsart. A Society Audience 03 roots Mrs. .TiiniCH Jit-own Poltc-r. Tlio first appearance of Mrs. .Tames Brown Potter at IJoyd's last night was signalled by a largo , brilliant nnd fashionable audience. To say that the lady was tendered an enthu siastic reception would not bo to exaggerate the situation In the least , for when she first made her appearance In the second act the most pronounced applause was lavished upon her. The murmur of admiration that fol lowed this outburst was decidedly com plimentary in Its prolongation. Mrs , Potter Is tall und slender , but grace ful nnd willowy in motion. Her face is finely chiseled and clear out in its rare and delicate beauty. Her profile is daintily Roman , her oyrs largo and expressive , und n muss of lovely , light brown hair frames her classical forehead linoly. Hlio has a sweet hinilo nnd constantly displays her exquisitely white teeth. Her hands are hhapcly and her lingers taper. Jt Is possibly cruel to itemize such beauty in this way , but in this case all look for partioularlzation. Her acting , nbout which so much curiosity exists , was fully as good us ono has any right to expect , and in Homo of the climaxes of "Loyal Loyo" she ovIncoH much liUtrlonlo talent that yet promihus great things for her. Slio is con- bcifiitiouh and painstaking , and , In conso- quvru-n , deserves naught hut the kindliest criticism. Slio exhibits at times a lack of ox- pericnco in metrical reaching , yet renders her lines with n sweetness and effect that Is really captivating. Her voice is good , nnd she ndaptf. it well to the trying scenes in which it takes buch a prominent part. She is n trillo stilted , and apparently self-con- bcious , hut not to a degree to mar her loveli ness of person or her effort to uciiuit herself in accordance with the dramatic require ments of the situation. She Is ever in earn est , and there must bo a brilliant and prosperous - porous future bcforo hor. To-night she is to bo seen as "Juliet. " ICyrlo Hollow , as the Prlnco , looked hand some and acted with finest artist io taitc , wlulo J. 13. Kellard did some nice work as Goimiles. the perfidious friend of the king. Without hesitancy , the entire cast is pro nounced up to moro than the standard of any of the traveling companies presenting a similar rcpertorio. - Tcmplnra Hniuiltcd. LONDON , April 4. The Grand Lodge of Templars has adopted the report of the representatives who attended the session at Saratoga , nt which the reunion of both sections of the supreme court was effected. Jake Slinn. AVill Die. NEW YOKK , April 5. Tl.e Tribune says that Jacob Sharp Is in n serious condition , and his physicians expect him to llvo but a bit > rl time. TIM ) Cliumlxr'H Now President. PAUI3 , April 4. M. Miliuo was to-day elec ted president of the chamber of deputies , after which the chamber adjourned to May iy. ' Tlio Aiiyhblnlun Uout. HOME , ApriU.-Tho AbybbJuuin retreat continues. Many fugitives are llocHJng to tUo Uajiau Huts ia a furnished coudilUm. NK\VS. Illll M'UlKlnuvliiK Htq llootn. NKW YOHK , April 4. [ Special Telegram to the Br.r. . ] An Interview t with Governor Hill is expected to Appear in ono of the Now York democratic papers this week , The gov ernor Is known to Imvo cherished nn Idcn for some time that it would bo n politic thing for him to nppoar In print ns ono who hnd no intention of competing with Olovolnml for the presidential nomination , nnd who never declared by word of mouth that ho was n presidential candidate. Some Ingenuity will bo necessary to explain the nets of certain friends , but the governor feels cqu nl to the occasion. The interview will bo the admin- slon that the governor made n discovery since the last meeting of the democratic state committee that the president's friends have been busily nt work In the ntnto for six weeks , nnd the moro aggressive nmong them have been gleefully nwnlllng the time when they could fairly confront , the Hill boom. The presence In Albany of n certain distin guished Now York newspaper commissioner lends strength to the belief that the gov ernor is engaged In the great net of with drawing his boom from public gaze. The Oregon Democrats. Pr.Nnt.KTON , Ore. , April 4. In the demo cratic stnto convention John M. Qoarln , of Portland , was nominated for congrosR , nnd Judge John Burnett , of Corvallls , for BU promo Judge. The delegates to the national convention nro General ,1. P. Miller , Nnpoloon Davis , T. J. lilack. Colonel J. K. Kelley , M. S. Hell- man nnd II. Klippoll. Resolutions wore adopted endorsing Cleveland - land for president and Governor Pennoyer , of Oregon , for vice president , which nro equivalent to instructions. M , II , Kftlngor , W. H. Uilyou and E. H. Sklpworth were nom inated for presidential electors. The platform endorses the state nnd na tional administrations ; endorses tlio policy of tariff revision and the reduction of the surplus revenue as sot forth In the presi dent's last annual message ; demands a for feiture of unearned land grants and endorses the president's views on the subject ; sug gests that the pension roll bo n roll of honor without visiting on the people its great finan cial burden , and demands liberal appropria tions for river nnd harbor Improvements. Vermont H el cots BunLiNOTON , Vt. , April 4. At the repub lican state convention to cliooso delegates to the Chicago convention , the following wcro elected delegates at largo : Ex\iovcrnor Proctor , General McCullogh , Colonel J. J. Estey nnd Frank Plumley. General McCullough in a speech said the Issues wcro temperance , civil service reform , surplus and frco ballot , but the greatest is sue wns that of the tariff. Among the can didates mentioned , Hlaino.'s name was mot with the greatest favor , llcpow and Sheridan next. The platform rcnfllrms allegiance to the principles of libertv and union which have been cardinal with the party ; declares it fun damental that elections must bo pure nnd honest ; that the constitution in this respect is nullified by the democratic house , nnd that popular government is thus seriously im periled ; that the only remedy is to restore to power the party that saved the union ; be lieves in the protection of American markets for American citizens , and favors such taxa tion as will yield only revenue that general welfare requires , nnd such tariff ns will ob viate the largo surplus In the treasury and protect producers and artisans from serious competition with foreign capital. The reso lutions strongly condemn President Cleveland's disregard of civil service reform nnd insists upon the rectification of the flagrant abuse of the system , favor n policy of public supervision of- great corpora tions and trusts. Gratltudo , to the soldiers nnd sailors who saved the country is warmly expressed and generous provision for their comfort favored. The immigration of a mass of people of nationalities who do not assimi late with our own should bo suppressed. The government should provide means , without invading the rights of the states , to educate the illiterate. Women will bo wholly wel come to equal participation in government when they give cvideneo of n doslro for en franchisement in sufiiclcnt numbers. The Saloon ! s an unmixed social oyll and friends of temperance should work together p'oliti- cally for the most restrictive measures. California Prohibitionists. SAN FIUXCISCO , April 4. The piohihition convention for the state of California met here this morning nnd spent the day in rou tine work. Ex-Governor St. John , of Kan sas , was in attendance. Missouri's Municipal Contests. ST. Louis , April 4. The municipal elec tions throughout Missouri yesterday were unusually spirited contests , much interest being centered on the question of local option. In many cases old governments wcro completely overturned by the fusion of parties and the election of citizens' tickets. SulsllcH ! Voted tlio Union Pacific. PL.AINSVIM.B , Kan. , April 4. [ Special Telegram to the I3ei : . ] An election was held in llvo townships of this ( Hooks ) county to day to vote subsidies to the Union Pacific railway. It Is to bo completed hero by July 4 , and will bo made the through line to Den ver from the cast. PlamBvlllo is to ho made the end of a division. The majorities were very large. _ Rhode Inland KopnblicnitR Win. PnoviDES'ci ! , H. I. , April 4. Present re turns Indicate the election of Taft , republi can , for governor , by 1,000 to 1,500 majority. The entire vote will not vary much from that of last year. The vote for governor was Taft , ( rep. ) , DO.TdS ; IXwIs , ( dcm. ) . 17,414 ; Gould , ( pro ) ) . ) , l.lttr. ; majority for Taft , l/.iv.i. Exact rtn- tistlcs of the general assembly cannot bo glvi-n to-night , but the republicans will have n majority on joint ballot. i l ! < M > iil > ll < ; aiiN. JACKSON , Miss. , April 4. The republican convention to-day nominated delegates at largo to the national convention ns follows : .Ino , 11. Lvni'h , Jns , Hill , J. M. Stringer and John II. McGlll. John H. Lynch made n speech , arraigning both the state nnd national administrations. The convention did not In- Btruot the delegates , hut referred to John Sherman as a popular statesman nnd ono of the strongest men mentioned in connection with the presidency , nnd ono whoso nomina tion would uo specially acceptable to tlio state. BI.OOSIINCITON , 111. , April 4 , The republi cans of McLean county in convention this afternoon Instructed the delegates to work for Fifor for governor , Howell for congress and Heevos for the .supremo bench. CAUNKGIH'H CO.OPKHA.TION. Work men Hcjcct H and Ho locid H to Hlint Down. PiTTSiifiio , April 4.Tho strikers at the Edgar Thompson steel works to-day rejected Andrew Carnegie's ro-oporntlvo proposition. Jur. Carnegie immediately ordered a eom- pluto shut-down of the great plant until Jan uary 1 , 18VJ. This announcement wns ro. cflvcd with dismay by the workingmcn. It will throw out of employment over five thousand men. Tlio Karmi'r in I'olltlOH. J/fmuvijmlf Journal. It is about time for the alliance to begin to stir things up again. Two years ugo this organization created scarcely loss rumpus in state jwlitics than the two loading parties themselves. It can hardly be expected to attract as much attention thib year , however , because - cause Farmer Donnolly la not here , but it is preparing for business early und shows a disposition to take a hand in the game as usual. As long as the Farmers' Alliance chooses io confine iU-olf to stnto politics no one cuti consistently object to its interference - torferonco with the party politicians' plans us much as it mny bo inclined. The alliance is a political organization itself and politic * ) ia its beat hold. It has a legitimate mission in influencing political convention called to name cun- didntui und frame platforms and in keeping an eye on thu ndniinUtration of tlto b'lutq covorpmeut with a view to guarding the interests of the fitrmens. TIIK IOWA taa Senntc. llr MOINRR , In. , April 4. At the morning session of the senate the mining bills wore taken up. House fllo 24 passed , c l bll hlnR a uniform system of weighing coal nt Vho mines and punishing irrcciilniitios. The bill passed providing suitable scales to bo placed nt mines , providing for n check wolKlimnn nnd putting weighers under oath ; the bill passed providing for the payment In lawful money of these employed In coal mines ; the bill passed providing that an escape shaft must bo 300 feet from the work- Intf shaft unless otherwise ordered by the mine Inspector and no building to bo within 100 foot except the house covering the fan. The sennto concurred in the house amend' mcnt to the state printing nnd binding bill cutting the price of press work. Tho-bill passed regulating nnd punishing pools , trusts nnd conspiracies. The Rcnnto spent the oftornoon In thodls. cusslon of the temperance nnd pharmacy bill , nnd adopted but few amendments , none ot which wcro important. Uoth houses in joint convention this evenIng - Ing elected a state printer nnd n binder. For state printer the ballot stood ns follows He- publican Gco. Hagsdalo , of Plymouth coun ty 88 votes ; democrat W. H. Holllngsworth , of Keokuk county ! M votes. For state binder , Otto Nelson , of DCS Molnes 65 , republican ; Colonel Geo. Otis , of McGregor UU , demo crat. crat.At At the oven Ing session of the senate bills passed M follows : Senate file , No. 184 , legalIzing - Izing the ordinances of the > town of Grand Junction ; house file , No.010 , legalizing the nuU and ordinances of the town of Dow City ; house fllo , No. 57T , legalizing the Incorpora tion of tlio town of Miuiillu. Senate file No. Ill , by Mr. Tnylor , provid ing for the assessment of railway property by boards of supervisors , was Indefinitely postponed. Senate file No. 140 , by Mr. Gatch , restrict ing the length of argument of counsel in civil nnd criminal cases , snvo these punished by death , was amended , making the restrictions equal on both parties , nnd not less than ono hour In criminal coses. The bill wns ordered to engrossment. House. DKS MOINKS , In. , April 4. In the house , at the morning session the bill passed creating , in cities over yoo.OOO.'n board of public works. The report made by the second con ference commlttco on the half mill levy , recommending that the house reccdo from the amendment striking out " 1SSO , " was re jected. The Rico bill providing for apportioning the state into representative districts nnd de claring the ratio of representation nt ono for every 20,701 , was discussed but no action was taken. Tlio committee bill is offered us n substitute , embracing the present law. At the afternoon session the spccinl order was the Rico bill for apportioning the stnto into now districts with ono representative for every 20,7lU inhabitants. The commlttco of fered an amendment to the entire bill , em bodying the present law. The amendment wns adopted by a vote of 44 to 45 , but wns lost on engrossment. The 2 cent passenger fair bill was taken up and passed without amendment. Telling Etigiiict ) Ily the Hell. Springfield Union : A fine ear for music is no rarity , yet peculiarities are occasionally noticed that attract atten tion. It is said that export musical conductors can toll which ono of thirty or forty instruments should come in at given points in 'orchestra. ! work , or in minute technicalities who is wrong. Ability to name a keynote is also some times noticed ; that is , some people on hearing : i chord upon piano or organ , can toll , without seeing the instrument or player , what key has been struck , or what is the signature of a chord or con certed piece. This is quite rare , but a , more peculiar faculty is sometimes ex hibited. Some time ago two people wcro walking near a , railroad crossing in the ovenincr. The man hnd at onetime time been a switchman on the railroad. Ilis companion said , ns a train was hoard approaching : ' \Is that tlio Chicago express ? " "No , " ho answered , "that's a wildcat with engine SMG. " "How do you knowV" "I know by the sound of her bell. " His companion was skeptical , so ho said : "Now you stand here till that train comes in sight und BOO if I am not right. " And sure enough a minute later a light engine , No. 236 , passed under the electric light at the crossing , tolling her bell meanwhile. "I learned to do that when I was switching nights. " the man explained. "I had thirty trains to lot into tlio train house between 7 p. in. nnd the morning. There wore nine tracks for them to go in on and I learned to know which waH switch with a smile by the tone 01 her bcllH. " Such a faculty is a rare one and can not bo acquired' where it does not exist. " Cat arrlialD angers. To bo freed from the dangers of miirocatlon while lyiiiK < lnwn ; to brentho freely. HleepMMiml- ly nntl tindlsliirbeil ; to rlso rcfrehhcd , head clear , brain nctlvo nml free from palnornchuj to Know that no poisonous , putrid matter rtellle.s the breath ami rots uwny the dellnito mncliln- cry of Hinoll , taste nnd hearing ; to feel that the system does not , through Its veins nnd arteries , suck up the pohon that Is Hiiro to un- dermlnoand destroy , Is Indeed a uliMstiitf bu- yond nil other human enjoyments. To purchase Immunity from Buch n fate ehould bo the object of nil allllutoil. Hut these who Imvo tried mnny remedies and physicians despair of relief or euro. BANPOinVflllAimw. CitiiK moots ovcryplmin of Cntauh , from a Klmplo head cold to the most loiithsomo nml destructive ) Htaaei. It In local and conHtltutlonal , Instant In rullaving , pot- mnnentln curing , safe , etoiiomlcal nnd never- falling. SANFonn'n IUmcAr < Cvnr conslsU of ono hot- tloof tht > HAIMCAICIJIIB , onubux f CVTAIWII- A i , SOI.VK.NT , and onn IMIMIOVKII INIIAI.KII , till trapped In oiiKparkago. with treatlMiiiud illiec- tloiiH , anil sold by all dniKRlbtn fur $1.00. I'OTIKH DllUO & ClIEHIOAti CO. , llOHTOM. HOvV IVlV SIDE ACHESI Aehlns Kliles ami Hack. IIli ) , Kidney and rtertno I'uliw , Klieunmtlr Hclatlc , NeuralRlc , Sharp ami Hhootlnii 1'ulns , . WINIITK by IIO CUTI- I - , iA IIKI.IKVKII IN ONK nrilA ANTI-1'AIN I'I.AHTEII. Thu llr t and only paln-klllliiK plaster. A porfucf , liiBtantaneonn. novvr-fallliifi antidote to pain , inflammation anil wvukniiKs. Knpeclally iulapt il to rnlliivo feinalo imliiH anil WfuJtnes.ios. At allilruKglHUS.CoiitHj ( it- lit 1'OTTKU UllUU AND ClIKMlOAI. CO. , JlO4tOll , Mass. She Tried and Knows. A bailing chemist of Ne-v York eays ; " No plasters ofmeli merit as the A t h-lo-plio-ron 1'lnt ( era havccvcr heforo been produced. " They are n novelty hi-cause they nro not mude Mmply to Bell cheap , they ere thu heat that ficience. fckill and money can produce , and will do wlmt Is claimwl for them. For tjirftlns , adieu , weakliest ) , laineuuu , etc. , they are iiiicqualyd. M FnllunRt..Rsnltiiir.O.Nov ( " \ ' ' Tlio AthloiihOHui JrU Ur ctM like maitlc. it i tliu ki > l I CUT tiiijl ami I h e u l many lilmln Our ilrwviil wiiil " | . | a lorn ru ll nloul llm amo"liut I .lor.'l think BO now 1 rrraliicd my arm anil nliuuldrr In Julr , M.illt lift * l i > raliifiil sluci' ' , but ll flora , hot rain " ' l ll now Mm. W iLUb MAOIIJ * jJS-Scml C ccnti for the beautiful colored j > lc- turu , "MoorMiiluklun , " THEATHLOPHOtlOSCO. 112 WallSt , N. Y. Ihlf iptliBlpuipgM , CB t a * II T1Tlf rliXllk > I. ( t > - " imlkltj c.iritu / * Vlf i ui ; < crf ill Ii lUH < Wttllllffl . UM - - - - - - - - ' .L-ie , - liiltil yutik.U'ie Ibwp