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_ N. 1' . I-'KIIi. Molnry Public.
Tun peanut trust 1ms just boon
formed. This looks like enclosing
monopoly in a nutshell.
SECKKTAlty WlIITNKY Ill9 dccllU'Cl
' that Philadelphia is admirably nduptce
to ship building , and now the Quakci
City wants the job ol building a U. S
navy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THE : latest information concerning
the Gorman emperor is to the oiloc
that ho is in better health than at anj
time for months. A man who can survive
vivo a fatal disease , and the daily at
tacks of telegraph editors , is fit to bo at
omporor. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
WIIKN the Sarpv county ropublicar
convention resolved that no railroad attorney
tornoy should bo voted by their delega
tion into the national convention , it die
wisely and well. This action will fern
a precedent which other counties of the
state should hasten to consider.
WYOMING papers state that Nov
York capital is being invested in the
oil regions of that territory almos
every day. Time and tide wait for IK
man. If Omaha capitalists can appro
oiato the opportunity ot a lifo time thoj
will organize jv pipe-lino company am
connect the oil Holds with our city.
THE Parisians have suddenly re
ncwcd the duelling fovor. Since tit
opportunity is given thorn for fighting
the Germans or the Italians , they an
finding vent for their overcharged mill
tary ardor in affairs of honor amen :
themselves. If the pricking seasoi
under the code lasts through the sum
jnor there will not bo a half dozen gen
tlemen of the duelling school left ti
enjoy the opera season.
THE farmers' convention at Topoki
met , but did not materialize the pro
posed farmers' trust. The project wni
postponed until late next fall , which , o
course , moans that the scheme did no
meet with encouragement at the hand
of Kansas producers. A farmers' trus
would bo no hotter than an elevate
trust. What the farmer wants is un
.restricted competition among graii
'dealers and fair rates of transportation
1 THE supreme court of Pennsylvanii
has affirmed the decision of the lowe
courts declaring the Ladies' Art club o
Philadelphia a nuisance. It appear
that these artistic women disturbed tin
quiet of a next-door neighbor , who is i
lawyer , by their hammering on brass
Of all the pcoplo in the world , the lawyer
yor is the last who should find fault will
this pleasant diversion of Philadolphii
ladies. It is proverbial that a Philadelphia
phia lawyer has enough brass to hammer
mor away at a case in spite of the annoyance
noyanco and disturbance ho creates
Of course it goes without saying tha
this particular lawyer was crusty , si.xt
iind u bachelor.
Tun success attending the adoptioi
of the vestibule train on the Pennsyl
vaniu railroad has bcon so marked tlui
the Now York Central and other cast
crn roads wore quick to follow the ex
ample of that popular lino. The an
ouncomont la now made olllcially tlui
all the western roads between Chicag
and Omaha are about to run vestlbul
trains. Travelers will hall this now
\vlth delight. Not only is the vestibul
a decided improvement in convonienc
and luxury over the ordinary Pullman
but the dangers from telescoping am
burning up of cars are reduced to
minimum. It will bo but a short tlm
before every railroad in thu country wil
run Its vestibule trains.-
IT has bcon the ta.sk of several American
can newspaper correspondents i :
Europe to circulate contradictory Htorio
concerning the programme of Mr
Elaine , and to venture "authenticated
opinions as to his movements , Onl
the other day it was reliably ropoi-tc
that ho would sail for America just be
fore the convention , and before sUirtln
on his journey would glvo a finaintci \
view that would cause nil politicians t
forever after hold their puace ! n con
nccticvii wlUrhis candidacy forthoprcsl
doncy. But now comes information t
the effect that ho and his wife will joi
Andrew Carnegie and family and spoil
the summer in Scotland , not returnin
to this country until late in the ( fill , fol
lowed by another "authentic" tale thn
ho will accept the nomination. Th
fact is evident that new viper , corrui
pond'ctits arc either ivildVy Epcculatiu
Upon future events or olsu'Mr. 131aine.l
Indulging iu more flirtaUor. fh n is 6e
' a statesman of hid uulibro ;
An address delivered before the last
nnnual meeting of the Illinois Bar asso
ciation by Mr. Molvlllo W. .Fuller , can
didate for chief justice of the supreme
court of the United States , contains this
sentence : "Tho day of timid , obsequi
ous , ignorant or corrupt judicial ofllcors
has gone by forever. " This was said
when its author could have
had no thought of tho' dis
tinguished judicial honor that has
been proffered him , nnd was un
questionably uttered in nil candor nnd
sincerity as n rooted conviction. It
would bo gratifying to believe that it
was the statement of a truth fully war
ranted by existing facts and cer
tain to bo more fully confirmed by future
experience , but unfortunately there are
circumstances of common knowledge
that throw a doubt upon it. There could
bo no moro striking commentary upon
the decline of public opinion regarding
the integrity of the judiciary , for which
sound reasons must exist , than the fact
that when a footless and Incorruptible
judge discharged his duty in a memor
able case without faltering or favor the
whole country heard the result with n
fooling of agreeable surprise. It was n
courageous innovation as unexpected as
it was gratifying , and the judge was
elevated in popular esteem and confi
dence as a distinguished example of
what a judicial officer should bo. That
feeling has since steadily extended , and
out of the army of the judiciary this one
fearless nnd incorruptible judge is being
talked of throughout the nation as
worthy of the people's highest honor.
This would not have boon the case if
the country had'not been long familiar
with timid , obsequious and corrupt ju
dicial officers , and became almost hopeless -
less of just protection of the people's
interests at their hands. For years the
country had soon the courts of Pennsyl
vania completely in the control of the
great corporations of that state , which
wore allowed to persistently disregard
the laws with impunity. It had wit
nessed the favor of federal judges , oven
justices of the supreme court , constantly
extended to great corporations nnd mo
nopolies fnttonning upon the people. It
had noted that in nearly every
state the hand of capital had
a fierce crip on the judiciary , and
that the more powerful and oppressive
its combination the moro certain it was
of judicial support. It had seen wealthy
culprits defeat justice under circum
stances which admitted of no othei' ex
planation than the use of corrupting
means. With all this evidence before
it the country with reason and justice
lost confidence in the integrity of the
judiciary , and it will still receive with
some question the assurance of Mr. Ful
ler that "tho day of timid , obsequious ,
ignorant or corrupt judicial officers has
gone by forever , " gratified though it
would bo to find that such is the case.
So far as the elective judiciary is con
cerned , the remedy is of course with the
people. In a paper in the May Forum.
on "Miscarriages of Justice"Judge Bar
rett says : "It ought to bo sa.ld at the
outset that if justice miscarries more
frequently in this country than in Eng
land , owing to the inferiority of out
judges , the people themselves are tc
blame. We have just ns good judges as
the people are willing to pay for. The
whole judicial system , national and
state , is founded upon the policies ol
small salaries. The pcoplo want choai :
judges , and they got them. " This is
unquestionably true , and better pnj
being necessary in order to secure bet
ter judges it should 1)0 given. But
something more than this is evidently
necessary to bring the general stand
ard of our judiciary up to" that ol
England , for example. There
must ho an improvement in
the estimate of the character ol
judicial cilice , anditmustnlsobo guard
ed by such penalties for the abuse ol
the trust It imposes as only the most
reckless would venture to encounter ,
however great the inducement. A
judge proved to have been corrupted
should lose every right of citi/.onship.
It is not questioned that there arc
many conscientious and fearless judges ,
Any sweeping denunciation of the ju >
dicinry , national or state , would bo r
grave injustice. But it would be nc
no loss a mistake to say that then
are no timid , obsequious , ignorant 01
corrupt judicial officers , and to believe ,
that such is the case would not be
conducive to that improvement and olc'
vntion of the judiciary which is so desirable
sirablo nnd necessary.
A Future Western Industry.
At the last session of the Iowa legis
lature a bill was introduced proposing
to pay a bounty on boot sugar produced
in that state. The measure wa ;
dropped , but its introduction sliowoi
that the question of the cultivation o
t ho sugar beet is receiving the consld
oration of the farmers of that state. Ii
appears that in Dakota , also , attontioi
is being given to this matter , and'thn
the interest of a great many farmer
has become enlisted. Some ex peri
incnting has boon done by individual !
in cultivating beets , and always wit !
satisfactory results. The belief is tha' '
a largo portion of the territory
is peculiarly adapted to the cul
tivntion of the sugar beet , am'
that it can bo made one of the ftreat ant
most profitable industries in the terri
lory. Wo learn from a Colorado pajioi
that the subject is also attracting altou
tion In that state , nnd it is seriously pro
posed thatsomo action ahull bo taken bj
the state to encourage experiments. It
California ho expediency of Introduc
ing sugar-boot cultivation oa a large
scale has been dicut-sod for some time ,
there being no qucstlcti that in a consld
erablo portion of that state the industrj
could bo made a highly prolltublo ono ,
The practical incentive is the vns1
and increasing consumption cf sugar ii
this country , which is now cstinwtod tc
amount annually to fifty pounds pet
capita of the population , a verj
small fraction of which is of homo pro
du'ction. Sugar is a prime necessity
nnd.it It can bo demonstrated that tin
cultivation of the suga- : beet can be car
ried on hero so that tire product can bt
profitably snarketeAln competition will
that'of'r.thurcountries a permanent and
eteantly oxpandiiig. mat hot for it is as
aurL'd. G'euntlnV this , ' a'further prao
tlcal consideration loin the -largu cm
ploymont that numerous , factories would
glvo to capital and labor. The success
of this Industry would retain nmong our *
solves , for the enrichment ot our own
pcoplo , the millions that are now an
nually paid to foreign producers.
Franco furnishes the best illus
tration of the value ot sugar-
boot cultivation , nnU nothing
which the first Napoleon did for that
country was so important in material
results ns his encouragement and pro
tection of this industry. Other nations
have since found it greatly profitable
and Imvo carefully fostered it by liberal
bounties. There is believed to be an
extensive area in the western portion
of the United Stales excellently adapted
to the cultivation of the sugar beet , and ,
it is more than probable that in time it
will bo largely carried on and become
nn important source of prosperity to
thousands of farmers west of the Mis
souri river.
Ttio Ullzznrtl Heroines.
While the fatal blizzavd-of last Janu
ary spent its force in ono day , the out-
of-placo discussion concerning Miss
Minnie Freeman continues with in
creased and unabated fury. The an
nouncement by the Nebraska Ibac/icr / to
the effect that Miss Freeman was not a
heroine ; that she did not save her pupils
from the storm-king ; nnd that , on the
contrary , they saved their teacher from
an untimely death ; that thereof was
not blown from off the school-house ,
together with a general and varied
denial of all the facts con
nected with her actions and
doings during the storm , has called
forth a great amount of unnecessary
comment from the state press and just
now grim and ghastly "fakes" in the
same strain tire appearing in eastern
newspapers. .
When persons perform a duty or dis
charge a trust they do not of necessity
become heroes or heroines. Thousands
of nameless heroes have lived and died
unhonored nnd unsung. Had Miss Free
man done all that the most fanciful reporter -
porter gave her credit of doing she
yet would only have uorformod her
duty. The world , ho\voveris sometimes
touched to action , ana rewards those
who imperil their own. lived to aid and
rescue the helpless.
The BUE'S ' fund for the three school
teachers , victims of the blizzard , one ol
whom gave up her lifo , and another
who must pass the remainder of her
days almost entirely dependent upon
others , is an illustration of the sympa
thy of our pcoplo. The largo sum of
money was raised without bogging com
mittees or patriotic appeals. The simple
announcement in Tun BEK plainly pre
senting the facts in the case , as THE
BEE believed them to exist , and
"BEE fund"
further announcing that a
had been started ; onlistcdcd Jnot only
the sympathy of thousands of people ,
but brought donations from all parts of
the country.
The matter should have rested thoro.
Those who gave their money gave it
freely and wore only gratified that each
of the bravo teachers was so handsomely
rewarded. Tho" best evidence is.to , tb
olToct that Miss Freeman saved the lives
of thirteen helpless children. The
children believe she did. Miss Free
man informs THE BEE that the story as
related at first is , in the main , true. Ol
the sad fate of the other teachers , the
world already knows. Jealous pedag
ogues , who now attempt to rake up a
scandal should bo vigorously hooted
down.
THE general conference of the Meth
odist church , with representatives from
branches of the Methodist family all
over the world , is now in session at
New York City. At this important
gathering there is represented the re-
lig'ious sentiment of such a largo body
of our own people that whatever action
the conference takes cannot help to
exert , a great influence upon American
society and civilization. A church
which is so admirably organized for
spiritual work as the Methodist must
claim universal attention when its labor
la rewarded with such rich fruits. Bo-
Hides supporting churches to the value
of ono hundred millions , the Methodists
can point with pride to a dozen theolog
ical seminaries , more than a hundred
and twenty-five academies , and nearly
fifty colleges which represent a money
value of many millions. The church ,
which provides so liberally for the spir
itual and educational welfare of its people
ple , is equally as provident for life care
of its orphans , its sick and its unfortu
nates. But moro than this. For the
support of foreign missions the Metho
dist church contributes annually over
a million and a half , and sends to far oil
countries moro missionaries than any
other denomination. For these rea
sons the Methodist church has become
a loading factor in our day , and the
voices of its great loaders now assem
bled in convention are heard and re
spected bayoud the boundaries of its
own circle.
Tnu excitement of the Chicago pack
ers over the statements made by Sena
tors Vest and Plumb , charging them
with tyrannically oppressing thp cattle
misers of the west while plundering
consumers , is entirely natural , but the
denials they make ot the charges will
not bo unquestionably accepted , It maybe
bo that the senators somewhat exagger
ated the matter , as the situation now is ,
but it is not many months ago that the
cattlemen wore organizing to protect
themselves against what they publicly
proclaimed to bo the despotism of the
Chicago ati'l Kansas City syndicate , and
it is doubtless upon the charges then
made that thu statements of Senator :
Vest and Plumb wore based. Certainly
they were of a character to justify all
the senators snid. It is probable , how
ever , that the counter-movement of the
cattlemen , which contemplated a vigor
ous competition with the uyndicato , hits
led to an arrangement that enables the
Chicago pack'ers to safely make their
proscnt plea , of not guilty. But so fat
as consumers are concerned , the situa
tion rutiuii.ns unchanged.
? i i _ d *
TIUJ hills that give picturesque beauty
, to Omaha , amlall the surrounding coun-
tryt arc beginning to look exceedingly
attractive ) . , in the spring garniture ol
green that is.co.nlnjr'forth . with season- *
ix'oltt luxuriaiK'cv' The good effects 'ol
the warm rains ot the past week nr <
most apparent , nnd aJow days ot sun
sltlno , now to bo will mak (
the city and the c bhtif'y contiguous t (
it as charming to tpocyo as the mosi
ardent lover of nature-could dosiro. N (
ono who will glvohimelf the pleasure
of viewing Omaha at'-Jhis season ot the
year can doubt thaj wjon all its height !
nro crowned with handsome homes , nnt
the improvements that wealth nnd taste
bring are everywhere .supplied , it wil !
bo ono ot the most attractive cities in
the country. Even now there are few
that surpass it , nniUvith the progress ol
the last few years maintained , of whicli
there is every assurance , Omaha five
years hence will bo counted among the
most beautiful cities on the continent
nnd peerless west of the Missouri river ,
to latest advices the croj
outlook in Nebraska was never better ,
There will not bo so much wheat sown
this year owing to the fact that olhoi
and moro profitable crops can bo raised ,
The stock business is receiving-more
attention than in past years , nnd is nc
experiment. The pr6ductlon ot cattle ,
sheep , hogs and horses is a success , and
farmers tire giving more attention tc
them than over before.
VOICE OP TH13 STATI3 PIIESS.
The Norfolk News wants the legislature tc
make provision for an adequate goologica
survey of the state.
The Gothenburg Independent Is most do
cldcdly of the opinion that Harlan would b <
an Improvement on Laird.
The York Republican says : "Tho B. & M
trains are hardly over on time. Thonssur
anco that everything in moving smoothli
does not satisfy the public whoa they have t <
wait two or thrco hours for a train , or stoi
between stations because tlm supply ot coa
has run out. "
"General Cowin and W. J. Council are boll
mentioned as possible congressional candl
dates in the First district. Kithcr can ben
McShano out of his boots , and if cither line
boon nominated at Beatrice two years og (
McShano would not now bo drawing a con
grcssumu's salary , " says the Freinout Trl
buno.
The Broken Bow Uepubllcausnys : ' 'Then
has not been n tiino in the history of Custei
county when there was such a division o
sentiment concerninR candidates for rcpro
sentativo from this district. If wo wen
goiiiK to bet on the nomination of a randidati
wo would have no idea whicli man would bi
safest to bet on Mcikoljohn , Darnell , Dor
soy or Crounso. Nearly every man who hn :
thought anything of the matter has n candl
date of his own , nnd hardly any two agree
Our opinion is that thj best thing the rcpul )
llcans of Custor county can do is to send ni
unlnstructcd delegation 19 the Norfolk con
volition. " ti _
VanWyck's speech at Schuylcr is summnr
izod us follows by tne ] Herald ol that town
"Ho pointed out HKoJ mifatico ] of the proscn
tariff In n good man'y1 Instances , and won tin
approval of every t'sound-mlndcd and well
meaning man by advocatilig free lumber am
free sugar. Ho alsfl spojrp about tuo injus
tlco mllictcd upon the people by the outrage
ous freight rates of thb railroads in thii
state , and cited sonio very plain samples o
tbo often foul and disgraceful means used b ;
thcso powerful corporations to defeat hones
legislation , giving a1 .special 'send oft' to hli
friend ( i ) John M. Thurston that grea
'straight "republican ' ' li conclusion tin
speaker Impressed U iipjm the minds of hii
hearers how it would be in their own interests
osts for the people to see that they send hon
cst and trustworthy men to represent them
in the state legislature. Ho says it some
times happens that our representatives betray
tray their constituents , and went on to tel
about a certain man , whoso naino was Judas
and it cnmc to pass that Russell occupied i
front scat. "
The Crete Viuctto highly commends UK
o flic ml course pursued by Mr. Lceso in con
ncotion with the railroad cases that have ro- *
ccntly been decided by the supreme court ,
and particularly the Atchison & Ncbraski
consolidation caso. By way of summing up
that paper prints the following : "His polit
leal death knell may bo already sounded-
hls grave may bo already dug. The flat has
doubtless gene forth that ho must b <
'downed at all hazards , ' but the question o ;
his success or defeat depends wholly upon tlu
republican voters of the state of Nebraska
If they wish to reward aa honest , faithfu
public servant who knows his duty and dare :
to do it , who will not bo cowed into a corner
cowed into silence or unduly mflucnccc
through the machinations of oil room states
men , they will sand a delegation to the staU
convention which will heartily endorse hi :
actions and givohim the strong insignia o
their approval by a rcnomlnalton to tin
ofilca ho has filled , for the past four years
with credit to himself , honor to the state
and profit to the people. If this state ha !
over had u public servant true to its tmsts
free from blandishments , and imbued with i
dusiro to perform his whole duty in an hon
cst , straightforward manner , that man Is At !
tornoy General Lccso. "
.St. toil's Itci ililtc < in.
Ignatius Donnelly can cipher out n methoi
to obtain free advertising bettor than anj
other man in the United States.
The I'rcRldcntal Onto.
The Providence Journal ( Hep. ) sagely remarks
marks that It would bo Jus as well to make
Cltauncoy M. Dopow governor of Now Yorl
before attempting to scut linn in the whiti
house. That's the gale through which UK
presidents puss ,
A Strain On tlie nations.
Inler-Occan ,
Governor Gray would do well to Invest ii
n few of those ' 'Cleveland buttons" to hitcl
his suspenders to. Thcro will he a strain 01
Ills suspender buttons' at , St. Louis whei
some of the old-fashloitc'd ' "democrats begin t <
pull the creases out ofjiH legs.
Nothing Mciiti A hon t UH.
CMcrio/i / frlltHHt.
There is nothing mean Qibout the Amcr
ican people , and if Prcsi'dcnt Cleveland wil
attend to duty closely , fyoxt year they wil
give him u long vacatiqq , with nothing to d <
but kocp down theveopa / ; at Ut-d Top am
fish every week , if Imyants to.
John Sliormnri'e jB
0/if / .Slof Jptinwl.
The commanding strength of John Slier
man's position Is la .nothing so strikingly
manifested us in the fact that those In Oliic
who were once ( no douuV improperly ) classei
as his opponents nro pushing to tha front as
his staunchest and most enthusiastic friends
And now there should bo no tendency tc
class aa opponents these wanting to do hlu
yecman ssrvlco , and uro in fact sincere
frieiaU ,
Cat llali ArUlocrney.
Kew York ll'oijd.
In K ansas City they say Hmt John James
Inpalls owes his election to the United States
senate to an article which ho wrote for a
western magazine. Somebody has called
lu sails "ono of the oodflsh aristocracy.1
Thereupon the aarcastlo IniMlUwrote a
magazine article entitled "Thn Catfish Aris
tocraoy , " .which'was so full of sarcasm that
it made hluvfumous in his stattf. Ono of'th'c
catfisu o'llto wuo'felt ugrimil went ' to 'the
ofllco of Ingjilts and told the present senate :
that ho intended to thrash hfm , IngAlls said
ho Would glvo the bnlljr flvo bushels of pota
toes and twenty pounds of bacon It ho vault !
lonvo the ofllco peacefully * The offer was
accepted. *
Congressional Oni Hctorts.
SpftnaflelilfepuMfciw. .
Two hundred congressmen want to Rpcal
on the tnrift bill , and want 100 solid hours tc
do It in , The democrats would utilize tlu
evenings for the disposal of a part of thl ;
tempest of talk , but the republicans dislike
that scheme because of the small attendance
at these sessions. Congressmen long since
gave up the idea of persuading ono anothci
by oratory , but they still fool the need of In
spiration from nn nudicnco to properly talli
to their constituents through the Record.
An Acrostic Oracle.
liuifotr Cotirfcr.
WHO is the man oa whom the people's eyes
WILL turn next fall ! Wo only can surmise ,
BE sure who'cr the priceless prlro shall gain ,
OUH country star of nations will remain.
NEXT autumn when we're voting who shall
bo
PRESIDENT , when In every state wo see
THE party strlfo , let's keep from anger free ,
MAN never is but always to bo blest :
WHO Is our next , no doubt , will bo our best
IS it not grand n nation's cholco to be ,
ELECTED by the suffrage of the frcot
A Menu Tlilef.
May all his friends shnko him ,
Ills creditors break him ,
His scolding wife ralro him ,
The little imps wako him ,
And the dickens take him
k. Wo allude to the foliar
Who stole our umbrella.
Drauo's Magazine.
Tlitirmiui ntul Van Wrok.
rnilfamipolta Lalinr Sfijnal.
I should like to see Powderly nominated
and elected , but I do not think that ho would
at present bo a strong candidate. But then
is ono who , If adherence to principle , fidelity
to the cause of the people nnd ability ir
statesmanship deserve any recognition , thor
ho is the man that the U. L. party is In clutj
bound to tender thlor respects to. I refer tc
Nebraska's noble , patriotic and fearless son
who fougnt Satan on a hundred uattloflclds-
thorigntly Hon. Charles H. Van W.vck
Most of the reform movements In reccni
years wo ewe to him. Ho fought the lant
forfeiture bills through the senate in the vorj
teeth of monopoly , and compelled the vcnon
of corruption that has been bur
ried in the rusty archives to como frou
their dark hiding places. Against
John the Baptist no Intimidation
would avail , and no clinking of
precious mctnls would soften his voice. Sc
dangerous did he become to corporate greed
that the crafty maiden , Jay Gould , fount ;
herself compelled to demand his head , al
whatever cost , nnd it was duly delivered
over by the republican legislative highway
men of Nebraska , notwithstanding the fact
that ho was elected by the people of the state
by more than 40.000 majority. Is not the pol
itical execution by the money pcrwcr of these
men and thousands of others because thej
dared to stand up for the pcoplo n
k-sson that has been dearly enough bought !
Who is the soldier that will go to the Held ol
battle and light like a hero when ho knows
that his services will not bo appreciated by
his country ! Wo want men in our legisla
tive halls to face the music in dead earnest ,
yet when they come homo wo stand uncon
cernedly by nnd see them slaughtered by the
money power llko so many oxen. Sir ,
the nomination of such mon as
Tburman and Van * Wyck would bo o
Just nnd powerful rebuke to the
corruptionlsts. It would show thorn that the
people value a worthy action done ; it will
glvo them notice that the corporation coffers
will no longer govern the politics of this
country' and that the i > eoplo do elect presi
dents. The sound timber in both of the rotten -
, ten old hulks jvould go. to our wharfs , and we
would construct n vessel that would carry
'
this nation over the rapids. The inhabitant's
of the central , western and southern states
would take passage on her , and witli liberty
Inscribed on her prow , with full sot sails nnd
Hying streamers , wo would glide into the
harbor uuiid the acclamations ot a grateful
pooplo. The doors of liberty would then
again bo swung wide open and a now era of
Jeffersonian honesty , purity and simplicity
would bo ushered in , nnd it would again bo
demonstrated that the fondest hope of the
ngos , representative government , is not a
failure. CiiAitr.ns A. JOHNSON .
Conkling's Friends In Omnhn.
In a recent issue the Utica ( N. Y. )
Observe , says : An Omaha letter an
nounces that the sons of Now York and
Utica in Omaha , reinforced by men of
brains and character from other states
who know and loved Roscoe Conkling ,
paid formal respect to the memory and
high tributes to the character of the
dead senator at a mooting hold in the
Poxton hotel in that city. The honor
of presiding was conferred upon that
able editor and large-hearted citi7.cn ,
Dr. George L. Miller , recently of the
Omaha HoralU , and it appears to have
been an honor indeed to preside over
a gathering of such a high character.
Ho opened with n speech of exceeding
fitness , in which appropriate allusion
was made to his own relations with Mr.
Conkling ; and ho garlanded anew
the grave of Seymour. His associations
for over forty years had bcon with
the men of Utica and Oncidannd ho
was deeply impressed with tlfo loss that
Now Yorlc had sustained by the death of
its imperial and illustrious son. Reso
lutions wore offered by C. .1. Green and
adopted. The speeches which followed
were remarkable for their uniform
strength and appropriateness. Dean
Gardner , of Omaha , bettor known here
as Itov. C. H , Gardner , formerly of
Trinity church , made an elegant ad
dress , the text' being furnished by his
church relations to both Seymour and
Conkling during his rectorship in Utica.
Ho was followed by Will Gurloy , whoso
speech was a gem , by City Attorney
Webster , by Edward Rosewater and
others. Dr. Miller then returned the
thanks of the Nevy York members for
the participation in the meeting of so
many representatives Of other states ,
and the gathering dispersed.
The Pope nnd His Giiiml.
The IJomo , Italy , correspondent of the
Chicago Times says : Leo XIII. talks
willingly with the gentlemen of his
guard , because they are young nnd liv
ing in the world , and in high society
they know everything that is going on.
As the pope never goes outbldo the Vat
ican , this furnishes him a means of
knowing what pushes in the city and
what is done and said. Ho is much in
terested in building and likes to know
how the public works that uro now in
course of erection go on , and how the
city of the popes is being transformed.
Besides , Leo XIII , likes the noble
guard to bo as active as posbiblo. When
the lust batch of gentlemen wore ad
mitted to the guard there wore twelve
of them ho made thorn a little addrots ,
urged thorn not only to bo true gentle
men , but also to emulate the example of
Count Soderini , who has gained much
honor by important literary and polit
ical works. All the great questions
treated by Lee XIII. , all the dilliculties
that have arisen between the Holy See
and Italy or the other powers have fur
nished to Count Soderini occasion for
bringing out pamphlets or larger works ,
which have displayed lively intelli
gence and solid learning.
"Mamma1 ' said the swcot.small boy before
admiring friends. "I knew as soon ai I
came in thcro was folks visltin1 hero. " "Did
you , durllngj" said the fond mother , trying
to wilt him with her yo ; "how .did you
know ! " i'Oh , you bail your company rwco
on. "
Berry Wall , the dethroned Icing of the
diiJes. talks of going on : ho uu vH " ' * *
actually hail an ctfer for niixt ea oa. .
PUT ON TUE BRASS CfllLAK
Greene ia Sizing Up Nocka For th
Fray.
AND CARRIES THE TAPE LINE
Tlio Attorney For n "Scab" Hallrom
Tells tlio Intelligent Dom-lns Coun
ty Kcptibllcans They Must
Abide Uy Ills
The Convention.
President Bcchol , of the city council , too
up his gavel In the chamber yesterday aftc :
noon under a different mission from that Ii
usually performs In guttling the affairs of th
body ho presides ovor. Ho was the chalrmat
by voice nnd elect of the Douglnp county do
cgatlon , and conducted the deliberations o
the body with fairness. Mr. BccliRl aeknowl
edged the honor in hl < tcourtoousand plcasati
style , and appointed Messrs. W. J. Council
Joseph Southard , Walter Bennett , E. K
Long nnd Dunnis Lane u committee on cr <
dcntiats.
A recess was taken , durlug.whlch lion. Job
M. Thurston said ho wouldn't force himsol
aa-a delegate to the national convention , an
Charley Green waved the bloody shirt.
Tlio committee on credentials , througl
their chairman , made their report , nnd ntatc
that Florence and Douglas was not rcprc
sontcd. The report of the committee wu
a clontcd.
Upon motion of Seth Cole the tomporar ,
organization of the convention was made poi
niancnt.
Mr. Yost suggested that the places of at
sontccs on the dolcgatian bo filled by rcprt
sontativcs from districts nnd wards. Cat
ried ,
Walter Bennett moved that the convcntloi
proceed to name thirty-seven dolomites to th
district convention.
Mr. Yost offered as nn amendment to th
effect that Charles Grcon. bo allowed b
name the delegates to the district convcn
tion ,
A delegate moved that the Yost rcsolutloi
bo laid on the table , and a vote- being cullci
for the chairman was undecided us to the re
suit.
suit."Divislou
"Divislou , " "Give us the roll call , " nm
other as equally demonstrative remark
cnuio. Mr. Yost explained tha
his object In introducing the reso
lution wa that in his opinioi
It was the only way that Douglas count ;
could succeed in securing a delegates to tin
national convention.
Finally a vote was taken on the motion o
laying the Yost resolution on the table. Tin
Yost resolution was adopted by a vote of 8 :
to W.
W.Mr. . Hoffman charged Walter Bennett witl
being very noisy , when ho was not oven i
resident of the state or county. Uetinct.
laughedanil so did thu chairman.
Mr. Bennett moved that the chair appoln
seven delegates from the city , onofromSoutl
Omnhn and from the county to select dele
gates to the state convention. This motloi :
was amended by several delegates , and t
final one , that there bo ono delegate fron
each ward of the city , ono from Soutl
Omaha and three from the county products
was carried. The rhairtnan iminud the fol
lowing : Messrs. Rothncker , Huscnll , Morri
son , Wheeler , Mercer , Cone , Kennedy , Yost
Lindsay , Grico. McArdle , Tirnrno and Rolfs
On motion of Mr. Leo the delegates wore
instructed to vote ns n unit on all questions
before the convention.
The committee ! selected to cheese dele
gates then went out and the convention tool
a recess for flftccn minutes. Upon the return
turn of the committee they .reported the fol
lowing delegates , which were elected : PIrsi
ward C. F. Goodman , A. J. Hoban , S. J ,
BcrgUrom ; Second Daniel O'Keoffe , Al.
Mastorman , Anton Francl ; Third O. H ,
Rothakcr , Lee Frost , Charles Branch :
Fourth-D. H. Wheeler , G. M. O'Brien , W ,
J. Connell : Fifth A. Saundcrs , Joseph Redman -
man , D. H. Mercer ; Sixth B. Boll , Ed ,
Taylor. E. HCono ; Seventh M. Leo , J. L
Kennedy , J. 13. Piper ; Eighth A. J. Herald
M. F. Singleton , Cadet Taylor ; Ninth U. S ,
Erwin , M. S. Lindsloy , Frank Baber ; South
Omaha E. P. Savage , J. H. Grice , J. M ,
Glasgow from the country precincts H. J ,
Ilolfs. Pat McArdle , H. O. Timme. C. H.
Naar , at largo I. S. Hascall. C. E. Yost ,
William F. Bcchel.
Mr. Bennett proposed the following resO'
lution which was adopted :
Resolved , That the republicans of Lan
caster county in convention assembled hav
ing instructed their delegates to the state
convention to vote for their distinguishctl
citizen , Patrick Eagnn , as a delegate at large
to the national convention , we , the represen
tatives of the ropullcan party of Douglas
county In convention assembled hereby com
mend the actions of the republicans of Lan
caster county.
Upon motion the convention adjourned.
Slugging For Greene.
Yesterday afternoon , after the adjourn
ment of the convention , Charles Grccno and
a number of his friends repaired to the gen
tleman's office to talk over and sclccthlsdolo-
gatlon to Ashland. Among these present
were O. II. Rothackcr , W. P. Gurloy , Bill
Marrow , Billy Kelley , Walter Bennett , Mor
ris Morrison and several others. Bennett
stated that Grccno ought not to put a Inbot
union man on his ticket. This remark was
based upon the fight in the Sixth ward ,
where Greene's candidates were de
feated by a majority of ever seventy.
Tlio successful ticket was for Yost , and it is
thought that the union mem in that section
wanted to rubuko Grceno because of his con
nection with a ' 'hcab" roatl. Bennott's re
mark circuited Marrow , who resides in the
Sixth , and who interpreted it as a reflection
upon his loyalty to Greene. Marrow replied
that the remark was an insult to the work-
ingmcn , who were not candidates for the
penitentiary , ns ho could prove Bennett was ,
or had been , and In Omaha also. Ho then
started after Bennett , and n Mitchell-Sul
livan foot race took place around the room
until the participants were separated.
Morrison , GurJcy , Rothncker , Ground anil
Bennett went to Ed Mauror's for suppnr ,
iind after they had bcon seated for BO mo tlmo
Billy Kelley and .Marrow ontcrcd. They
wora about to take their scats wlinn Marrow
noticed Bennett and told IColloy ho thought
ho would pound him. Marrow was dissuaded
from the attempt and the Grcono party loft
tliolr tables and stood fur n tiino in front of
the bar. Marrow followed thorn , clmscd
Bennett to the aidawulk , where another foot
race occurred , Rothackcr nnd Grcenci this
tiino keeping the antagonists apart. Marrow
was llnally induced to ro-ontcr the saloon ,
and the others of the party then went away ,
About twenty mimiUi later , Bennett cumo
back nnd was immediatoJy noon by Marrow ,
who rushed at him and dealt him a heavy
blow on tha right Jaw und oar. Bennutt
pulled n slung-shot from his pockitt and
struck Marrow on tholuft sidoof the head
above the oar , bruising and cutting the
scalp which bled profusely. Ho was
immediately hustled from the saloon ,
und won escorted away by some friend. A
fuw minutes later Bennett wont nlono in thn
sumo direction and was hugging his ear with
a good doat of caro. It is thought that this
is not tha end of tlio scrimmuKC.
Grccno In in a quandary. Ho cannot give
the Sixth ward a representation on hla deln-
Ration to Ashland untosit tin pliuw a defeated ,
man there. Hu lias exhibited a tendency to
Ignore thu trades union men because hU op-
liosition has coinu from them. Ho is , there
fore , moro than usually careful not
to put ono of them upon h'.s ticket
Another reason for hit caution is that to
insure his success ho must have a solid dele
gation from Otnalia to overcome the opposi
tion ho expects along the line of the U. Ac M. ,
where it seems workmen have combined
against him as well an they hnvc hero. A
delegation of workmen from Omaha will
loin with others at Ashland and enable Mr.
Urucno to stay away from the Chicago con
vention.
HE MAY DECOME A VIDOCQ.
The Young Bookkeeper to IVIioiu
rinkertou OITcr * Career ,
Itnbort A. Pinkerton , the bead of the
most powerful detective system in the
United .States , In not at all thn detective
in appearance , Uit with hii short , blauic
miistaulii ) , round , ruddy face and. closclv-
trimmed sidd-whlsker on each cho.uk ,
lie looks like n contented man who lives
'
much in thu ojiap nl-r. '
Hid 'fdco M Bcoidi anu-his
American , says the 8k. Louts Chronioto.
Ho dresses in well-fitting but plain
clothes , and , i8 abstemious us to drink
ing , . Coffee nnd cldor nro his only
drinks and ho does not use tobacco ,
Loaning against n hotel counter tha
other night , ho spoke ot tlio training of
a dotoctivo.
"Wo can tram nny younff fllfm and
make a good dotcollvo of him if ho la
intelligent , " said ho. "Wo raise most
ot our detectives , taking them in with
Us when they nro loss than twenty
years old nnd training them. Some *
times I advertise for n bookkeeper in
Now York , nnd from the hundreds of
replies received I select these that
please mo best anil ask their writers to
call. Then I question the in and choosd
the ones I want for my work. In a
week or so I can toll if they vrlll make
good detectives. "
"What nation produces the best do-
tcctivesV"
"Tho Irish and American , and the
Irish-American , I think , is the best de
tective. But I have men of all nation
alities employed. I have to have thorn ,
because some , of our cases involve
European trips and detective work in
Europe. If wo are working n case whloli
leads us to Paris , wo send a Frenchman
there , and so , with nny other European
country. Wo have to employ mon of
various classes nlso for the different
kinds of work. Wo have to send moa
on race tracks to watch for pickpockets.
and wo have to send others to balls to
protect the jewelry ot guests. "
"In selecting your detectives , what
qualities of character do you look for
cspeclttllyr1"
"First of all , sccrotivoness. Not tac
iturnity , but our mon musn't talk about
our business. Wo discharge a man in
stantly if wo find that ho is making
himself known. Wo have good mon
with us who have bcon detectives for
years , nnd whoso business has never
boeon suspected by the neighbors near
whom they have lived for years.
"A dolectivo loses his usefulness when
it becomes generally known that ho la
a detective , and the detective forces of
cities would bo much hotter it tholr
men wore not so conspicuous. Again ,
our men must bo entirely reliable.
They must never lie to us. Wo want
no man fond of liquor.
"When wo got good men wo try to
keep them ns much as possible out of
temptation , but wo can't always do this ,
and they themselves must imvo self-
control enough to keep clear of the
habit. Many promising detectives
are ruined by women and liquor ; they
are the chief dangers a man in this
buBincss hag to fear. "
"Have you operatives to whom you
can trust the entire conduct of a 'big
case i1"
"Somo , but wo very rarely do it.
Most of our men , when they nro work
ing on a casonct directly under instruc
tion , and arc very rarely called upon to
use their own judgment. The mails
and telegraph keep us constantly in
formed of their movements. Occasion
ally , an operative finds himself obliged
to take a stop without consulting us ,
when ho is unable to reach us , but that
( lops not often happen. As n general
thing , important cases are worked out
through the heads of our bureau , our
superintcnnonts nnd then the opera
tives , tb.v .instruction and often by con
sultation of all engaged in the work. "
"Do women make good operatives ? "
"No , they do not. Wo employ some ,
but never ono if wo can help it. Their
fault is talkativeness ; they can't be
trusted with an important secret. "
NO JAIL CAN HOLD HIM. '
"Thoro Is no jail that that man can't
boat. Ho has been in every jail of any
consdquenco in the land , and escaped
thorn all at ono time or anothorand yet
ho is not much over thirty-live years of
age. "
A dispatch from Monticello , 111. , an
nouncing the escape from the Piatt
county jail of George Anderson , a Chicago
cage burglar , had been shown Lieuten
ant Hiploy by a Chicago Herald re
porter.
"Ho is one of the most expert thieves ,
porch-climbers and jail-breakers in
the country , " continued the lieutenant.
"He served a term in Joliet for tha
burglary of the residence of N. J.
Chalmers , in West Monroe atroot ,
about eight years ago , and has escaped
from more jails than any thief known
to the polico.
"Prior to that bruglary Anderson
was conllned in the Sycamore (111. ( ) jail.
That ib a building of limo alone , with
walla about two foot thick. That follow
was there with thirteen other prison-
era. Ho used to take the ash pan of the
stove , flU it full of live coals and hold
it against the jail wall. Ho continued
this until ho had slacked the wall
through for n dislnnco of about three
foot square , which was kept carefully
hidden from view. His follow-prison-
ors watched him working day by day ,
ind ono night when the job \vusllniBhed
lie knocked out the lime-slacked portion
tion of the wall and the jail was loft
Lonantlcss a few minutes after. Ho was
i > eing hold there for burglary.
"Shortly after his oncupo from Syca
more I was ono day standing in front
of the academy of music when 1 noticed
a decrepit old man puss by. lie wan
the most distorted being 1 uvormiw. Ho
had on spectacles , walked crooked and
mil crutches , I looked a second time
at the contorted , decrepit form , and I
"There's Andofbon. '
mud to myself ,
"I arrcHtod the mini and he acknowl
edged that ho was Andoraon. Ho wan
also wanted at Geneva for burglary , and
was taken there. Ho made his escape
mo night , digging clear from the jail ,
through heavy oak-planking , to the
court-room and leaving by thu roof.
JMireo yearn ago ho made a visit to
Dmaha , which costn resident jtiat $15-
000 in bonds which ho sneaked ,
"When wo were still at the 'Old '
[ lookory * Anderson v/tw con lined thoro.
Ono Sunday afternoon I heard a fcwrful
commotion in the cells , f waited
awhile , nnd then wont to see what the
trouble was. There \vns Anderson with
a hammer , hard at work tearing out tha
bundatlon and framework of the
Juihling. lie was in n fearful
' and two prisoners in
in adjoining cell wore intently watch
ing him. ' 'What are yon doingV" I
nskcil. He coolly answered : 'Oh , let
nc alone. 1 was only looking around
or a little oxcruiso , ' 1 took him cut ,
iiul as wo wore going up utuirA ho said
.0 mo ; 'If you had only kept away for
Iftoon in in it ton longer , J would 1m vo
lad everything pat. I had every frame
> ut und" would have < { iven you no
iirther trouble. '
"In California also he has broken
ail. Ho is a hard man ti5 catch and
lonvlct , because ho never has n nnrtnnr.
lia shamming of sickness it , uno of li'a
favorite dodges , and it nearly always
works. Ho can muko hiinttolf look aa
though ho WHH in the Itift Btage * of dis
ease , and claims that confinement will
be death to him , I regard him as the
cleverest and moi-t dangerous inuu in
its line in the country. "
rilrtinu ISIaine.
Pimuunn , I'n. , May 5. ISpCHi&t Tele-
Mr am to TIIK BKE.J Chulnnun 11. K Jonea
vus Intervimvod on iho rcx | > rt from New
York that Hlalno had consontnd to an < IK
; rc xivo cumiialgli In his behalf , Jin , H ( U
hat ho ( Irmly bolloved the story to ba un-
bundeif. Though lie bad not heard periou-
ally from Mr. Hlalne for .snmet time , yet tha
Utter wrote a frload here two tlay * ago re.
uffjrm'.njf hi tUtsriuluation not to ; > erMil fc'J.
name to GO btfoio Um vquwibUuii. ' , ,
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