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BY going slow in awarding contracts
for now Bcliool buildings the board of
education saved several thousand dollars
lars to tlio city.
FOUIITKKN or moro inspectors of pub
lic works li.avo been appointed. Hut/
the best inspectors after all are the eyes
of taxpayers and property holders.
TIIK walk-away of Jim Laird in the
Second district may materialize and it
may not. The thoughtful voters of the
Second district are casting about for a
dark .horse.
Ouu democratic contemporary has
suddenly awakened to the horrors of th6
Arlington tragedy of last Friday. In
lying in wait for n scoop upon the com
ing of the millonium this important
matter seems to have been overlooked
by them.
THE latest information from the Second
end district is to the effect that several
western counties are uninstructcd concerning -
corning the congressional ticket. Had
Mr. Harlan screwed his courage to the
sticking point , ho undoubtedly would
have had n walk-away.
THE chances for Mr. Charles Greene
do not Eoom to grow with these gentle
April showers. The majority of the
Douglas county delegation may die with
its boots on for the auburn-haired states
man of the North Phitto country , but
then it is easy for'a corpse to die.
Now that Private Joe Fifer is the
Illinois candidate for governor , the
democrats are looking about for avail
able timber. Ex-Land Commissioner
Sparks is strongly spoken of us a possi
ble candidate of the democrats. But it
is moro than likely that Sparks' aspira
tions as governor of Illinois will simply
bo a Hash in the pan.
TWO quarreling congressmen wore
brought to a scnso of decorum in the
house by the inquiry of Mr. Hopkins ,
of Illinois : ' 'Is this the senate of the
United States ? " The sally called oul
peals of laughter from congressmen whc
could not boar to bo put on an oqualitj
with the senate in the exchange of bil
lingsgate and abusive epithets.
It A COMMHNDAKLK act tofignivllzo Governor -
' ernor Hill's record as governor of Now
York was his veto of the bill propos
ing to ropoai the Saturday half-holiday.
The bill was lobbied through the as-
lombly in spite of the earnest Drolcsls
f thousands of workingmen who poll-
toned through their various labor or
ganizations that the half-holiday should
Hot bo abridged.
Tin1 : selection of the high school
grounds by the committee of the grand
army as the place for holding the ox-
erolsos of Memorial day is commonda
bio. It will allow many thousands of
our citizens , to participate in the ob
servances who otherwise would not bo
able to take part. It was a thoughtful
act for the commtttco to extend a gen
eral invitation to the school children to
li bo present. Their attendance will add
| > to the improsslvonoss of the ceremon
ies , and their hearts will bo filled with
patriotic feelings at the solemnity of
the day. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TUB mayor and council have the
power to provide for the planting and
protection of shade and ornamental
trees in this city , No ordinance to the
effect of regulating the number and
uniformity of trees has boon passed. .
Tree planting on the resident streets
might bo made compulsory and con
ducted in conformity with some definite
system. Owing to the numerout
changes of grade , widening and nar
rowing of streets , sad havoo 1ms beer
made on our once beautiful bhado trees
that lined the streets everywhere.
TllK total bond purchases for the
week ending May 5 , wore $0,528,050 , al
though Saturday's bond rodemptior
amounted to only 838,800. For the twi
weeks in which thu treasury has gen <
into the market as a purchaser , ovei
810,000,000 bonds Irnvo boon cancelled
It would bo interesting as well as curl
pus to learn into what channels of tradi
this largo amount of money will b <
turncdi Without a doubt a largo shun
of this fund will find its way into tin
wobt , absorbed in the purchase of stut <
and municipal securities , which are th <
moat attractive and sufo investment
to-day.
Kvrrythlnte Running Smoothly.
It is now nearly three months sfncd
ho strike was inaugurated on the Bur-
itigldn road. During all this lilno the
mblic has been repeatedly assured by
ho manngors of this great railway that
'everything was nil right , " while the
continued increase of wrecks and colli- '
ions goes to show that everything is nil
wrong.
As Tnn BKE previously stated , tire
lublio wna willing to give the Burling-
on a chance to man its engines , but it
vns not disposed either to oxaot or do-
mnnd impossibilities. The people were
it sympathy with the striking engl-
leers , yet they conceded to the com-
) any the right to reject their services
at the same time demanding compo-
ont men for their places. Whiles
unshed and broken engines are being
muled to the shops In great numbers ,
and freight and passenger cars are
splintered and strewn along the line of
the B. & M. ) newspapers , whoso favora
ble editorial opinions have been secured -
cured , are filled with ( laming ndvortiso-
ncnts announcing that "tho service is
ngaln perfect , as though nothing had
mpponcd. "
Tun Blii ? only recently called the at
tention of the public to the fact that
, ho railway ofllcials nro deceiving the
lublic through false pretenses and will
ful exaggerations regarding the com-
lotonoy of.thoir now engineers and the
ronoral condition of their road. For
, hirty days after the strike there were
nero accidents in Iowa ami Nebraska
on the Burlington lines than had oc
curred during the twenty years of that
company's existence.
The accounts published recently rela
tive to the stupid and blundering em
ployes of the Burlington road show that
Lho decrease in accidents la not notice
able , while an increase is perceptible.
As wo have before stated , some of these
accidents nro not of n serious nature , re
sulting only in loss of rolling stock and
locomotives , but others cited from time
Lo time have been calamitous , involving
loss of life and destruction of public and
private property. Yet it is all of pub
lic concern.
The duties and responsibilities of the
Burlington road to the public nro
| ) luin. It need not bo assumed that
Lho people will always tolerate as
surances that the react is safe , when
to ndo over it is an extra hazardous
risk. If their only.oxcuso for the mul
tiplicity of accidents is the fact that
their wretched facilities necessitate
them , then the sooner they admit the
fact of general incompotoncy , the bettor
for all concerned.
If. the Burlington company had not
had ample time to perfect its service , it
should acknowledge it. The people beLieve -
Lievo that its present woeful condition
will remain unchanged and continue
and intensify until competent and
skilled men supplant the "scabs" now
attempting to man their engines.
Democratic Confidence.
The democratic manngors are making
bold professions of confidence in the
parly's success next November. Feel
ing entirely sure of the ono hundred
and fifty-three votes of the solid south ,
they claim to have no doubt of their
ability to secure the other forty-eight
necessary to the election of their candi
dates. Nor ilo they stop at this. In
their sanguine anticipations they per
mit themselves to believe that there is
an equal chance of the democracy carry
ing states which are reckoned as cer
tainly republican such , for examples , as
Michigan and Illinois. It is an open
secret that Postmaster General Dickin
son has boon for some time past sowing
in his state the seed that is expected
to bring forth n democratic harvest
in November that will fully justify hit
appointment to the cabinet , and his
designation as perhaps the chiel
lieutenant of the president in conduct
ing the administration's work in the
campaign. The nomination of Mr ,
Fuller for chief justice is now believed
to have had reference to stimulating
democratic energy and confidence ir
Illinois , and it seems to have had that
effect. Numerous leaders are manifest
ing an eager anxiety to bear aloft the
gubernatorial standard , as if thoi
scented victory in the nir. There art
ono or two other states steadily counted
ns surely republican which the
democratic managers are disposed to
dabs as doubtful.
It is a part of the business ol
political managers not to be
dillldont about assuming possibilities ,
It may do some good , and is never lilcolj
to work any harm. But what is there
to warrant democratic confidence ir
carrying any northern state , presuming
always that the national republican con
vention will act wisely in the choice o !
its candidates'/ The party is not har
monious in Now York , and there is excellent -
collont reason to boliovu that there arc
thousands of democrats in that stale
who will not vote for Mr. Cleveland ,
It is true that the Hill in lluonco is nc
longer a matter to bo feared by the
president so far as the nomination it
concerned , but it by no means follows
that it will not bo felt in the election.
But it this be left entirely
out of consideration there are other
reasons why it is not probable
that Mr. Cleveland can command the
full democratic support of the Empire
stato. ThcbO roasont ) should bo equally
operative in Now Jersey , and as t <
Connecticut there can bo no doubt thai
with the right man at the head of the
republican ticket the plurality of los
than thirteen hundred which Mr. Cleveland
land hud can easily bo overcome. In
dinna , in view of the deplorable rocore
made by the democrats of that state ir
the last two years , as well ns by ronsot
of thu existing factional antagonism !
there , ought to go republican in November
vembor by at least ns largo a pluralltj
ns was given to Gavllold in 18SO. These
nro the states now reckoned doubtful
and forty-eight of their sixty-si :
electoral votes nro necobsnry to demo
crntiu success. With the condi
tions to little favorable ) to the
democracy in these states it is obvlousl ;
unnecessary to dibcuss the chances , o
thu party in any other northern state
and inview of this situation the groum
of democratic confidence appears ox
cucdingly inadequate and uncertain
Thuro is indeed not .much of it boy on i
the solid south and Mr. Cleveland'
uck , and the latter may prove lo bo cx-
musted.
But as wo have sfiltl , a great
deal depends upon the wisdom shown
jy the national republican con
vention in the selection of Us
candidates. Not every ono of those
mined ns a possible candidate can
carry the doubtful slates necessary to
republican success. Some ono of them ,
.hero is every reason to believe , can.
it will bo the great duty of the national
convention to select thld ono.
BIr. Puller's Chances.
The expectation that Mr. Fuller
would bo promptly confirmed ns chlof
tistico of the supreme court scorns
ikoly to bo disappointed. Washington
dispatches state that there will proba-
jly bo no notion taken on his nomina
tion nt the present session qf the senate.
ft has been discovered that Mr. Fuller
iias a considerable political record , anil
that it la not free from circumstances
which , to the minds of the republican
ncmbers of the senate judiciary com
mittee , render an investigation proper
and desirable. The matter has there-
'ore been referred to a sub-committee ,
which is allo\vod to take its own time to
report. Doubtless Mr. Fuller will find it
unnecessary to hasten the closing up of
liis business affairs In Illinois , prepara
tory to taking up his permanent resi
dence at the national capital ,
The matters to bo investigated are al
leged to have occurred when Mr. Fuller
was a member of the Illinois legisla
ture in 1803 the "copperhead" loglsln-
Lure which was dispersed by Governor
Yates , and which was succeeded in the
following year by a republican general
assembly. It appears irom the record
that .Mr. Fuller was a prominent advo
cate and supporlod by his vote numer
ous resolutions hostile to tiio govern
ment and condemnatory of the policy
then being pursued by the national au
thorities. Ho is changed with having
enunciated at that time very strong
slate rights views , and with hav
ing said ana done other things
which caused him to bo then vo-
gardcd asapronounceducopperhead. "It
is nlso alleged that ho was mixed up
with some schemes before the legisla
ture in a way not creditable to his in
tegrity.
All those allegations have been laid
before the senate judiciary committee ,
and the sub-committee will investigate
them. Although the legislative career
of Mr. Fuller was brief , it occurred a
quarter of a century ago , and it is there
fore liicoly to take some time to get at
all the facts and verify such of the
charges as are true. It is undoubtedly
the duty of the committee having
charge of the nomination to do this.
No good citizen can desire that a man
shall bo elevated lo the highest judicial
position in the country whoso record is
not above reproach. Mr. Fuller himself
must desire that the allegations shall
bo fully investigated , if ho is n
man possessed of those superior quali
ties that hnvo been claimed for Him.
The charges of implied corruption he
should certainly desire nn opportunity
to disprove , if ho can do so , while as tc
his political conduct ho will Very likely
not bo unwilling to defend it , if defense
be required. It would scorn that this is
the only mailer which the senate can
legitimately investigate , and it is n
question how much weight should be
given to the utterances of an obscure
democratic member of a legislature ,
made in the exciting period of twonty-
five years ago , and which it seems had
no ill-conscnucnces. It is to bo remem
bered that there wore men at thai
period not democrats who favored r
policy that would bring peace
and who doubted the constitution
ality of the emancipation proclamation ,
while as to the doctrine of state rights
it has ceased to bo a political bugbear ,
A republican supreme court has done
moro in behalf of that doctrine than
was accomplished in all the years be
fore its time. Nothing in the historj
of the supreme court since the war , and
particularly within the past few years
has been more conspicuous than its as
sertion of slate rights , and it has cov
ered the ground so thoroughly thai
there would seem to be little danger ol
these rights being hereafter imperilled.
What is to bo hoped for in this mat
ter is that there will bo no obstacles
put in the way of the confirmation ol
Mr. Fuller that shall appear to have
merely a partisan motive. It is proper
that liis political record be
in vesligaled , but not in a captious spirit ,
The case is wholly different from thai
of Lamar , who put forth his best efforts
for the destruction of the government ,
Of ono thing /ye may be certain , while
we must have democrats nominated tc
the supreme bench it will be almost im
possible to find ono who was politically
nclivo twenty-five years ago that diil
not hold views hostile to the govern
ment. It was because they hold such
views that they wore enabled to bo po
litically active at that timo.
IT requires no small amount of so
phistry to enable the mugwumps lo
cover up lo their own satisfaction the
shortcomings of Mr. Cleveland in rela
tion to civil service reform , but they dc
not hosilnto to freely employ it. Nc
ono of them is moro thoroughly ut home
in this than Mr. George William Cur
tis , ns was again shown in his last ad
dress before the civil service reform
association , of which ho is president ,
The effort to mnko a parallel between
the experiences of Grant and Cleve
land in enforcing civil service reform ,
in order to excuse the latter , may be
ingenious , but it is not convincing ,
With Grant the reform was a now
thing , yet it made progress , aiid il
steadily advanced under subsequent re'
publican presidents , operating equallj
everywhere that it was required to be
applied. But under Cleveland , who won
into olllco with strong protestations o
devotion to the policy , the reform liai
deteriorated , while it has been uppliod
as the Now York Post some time age
bald , on the "local option" plan. Wherever
ever the party would tolerate it the re
form was allowed full way , but where i
was offensive to the party , as in Mary
land and Indiana , it was given very lit
tie fahow. Had Cleveland hoen requires
to inaugurate thin reform , as Grant was
and under similar political conditions
it may bo said with outir * " - fldence
that ho would not have attempted lo dose
so with any thin | :1 iM > the z6al and sin
cerity which maWtti the institution of
the policy by Qrvn wtnd that the effort
to establish the fpfplm would long ago
Hare been an uttor'falluro.
But They IjOo Tliclr hives.
Sprfiio/teftf / HbwfofMti. ) (
Ono trouble In Mississippi Is thnt men who
draw pistols on slight Tccasion do not lose
social c.wto.
His Chestnut Bell.
St. IjOul pfp/16'Ucmofrdt. /
The attempt of Dan Voorhccs to ring the
chestnut boll on his pwrj record has not been
crowned with success.
Accounted For.
Mlnntapnlli Tribune.
The fact that llioro nro a great many
American democrats In Montreal accounts
for the news that the Canadian treasury
books show a deficit of $10,000.
AStrnlKlitlitt.
Boston Advertiser. '
In circles friendly to Mr. Blalno's nomina
tion for president wo find thnt a fooling ex
ists that bolero the convention moots , ho
will , In unequivocal terms , accllno the nomi
nation. Thnt Is the general understanding
In this vicinity among the best Informed
republicans.
A Bind Copperhead.
1'htladelphta Rccortl.
Senator Voorhccs made a mistake , and it
was a bad mistake , too bad for his pnrty
and for himself. Abuse is not oratory and
vituperation is not eloquence. The senator
was distempered and lot his passion got the
better of his Judgment , and no doubt ho is
now sorry for it.
Too Much Hurrahing.
Chicago Tiibune.
The conventional habit of applauding and
hurrahing every time the name of o popular
man Is mentioned by a political speaker
caused the republican convention at Spring-
Held to do a most ridiculous thing. Chair-
mnn P.iyson , In his Inaugural speech , said :
"It was about fourteen months ago that wo
laid to rest General Logan " and forthwith
cama n tornado of applause , hurrahs , hat-
Ihrowlngs , and other ovidencea of the bound
less ] oy the delegates scorned to feel tnat the
senator bad boon laid to rest. It was worse
than ridiculous ; it was almost idiotic.
Dniilcl Hides Behind.
? ra7iuigtnn Gride.
"Daniel , " remarked the president , ns the
frngranco of the ( lowers was wafted in
through the wide windows on the silver
floods of sunlight , and the sweet May air
brought the rose flush of youth to his
cheeks and the glad sparkle to his eyes
"Daniel ! "
"Yes , sire , " responded Daniel , cheerily.
"Will you orJor out ono of iny good
steedsl"
"With aside saddle'slj-o ? "
"Witn'a slde-saddlo 'Danloll" exclaimed
the presidentinorrily , gazing down upon him
self. "Do I look litfo a5 uldo-saddlo fairy ,
Daniell" < $ . "
"Is the steed for yo\irsof , sire ! " and Dan
iel was all In n tremblo.a
"Yes , Daniel. " i H
"But , sire , you are unaccustomed to the
exercise , " expostulated Daniel. "You have
not ridden for years. ' , '
"Go to , Daniel. Go to.1 You forgot that I
have been riding the- democratic party since
1SS1 , and Daniel , there's'pot a rougher , more
unruly stood that ovcir plangod an Iron hoof
upon the bosom of tho.tciiUcr earth than that.
I want to rest a little ere the cummer circuit.
Go fetch the steed , Daniel , and see the mas
ter ride. "
"True , sire , ' , said Daniel , "I had quite for
got , and when you rldo the stood , may I
get up behind as I have been behind be
fore ! "
"Ay , Daniel , ay , " and Danlof hurried forth
and brought the steed.
In Memorinm.
Clitcnuo News.
Gather up the little fragments ,
Of each picturc-ftvuno and chair ;
, Of the tables , brackets , mirrors
He Uus climbed the golden stair.
Bring the children from the neighbors ,
Call the dog and chickens homo ;
They can come in perfect safety ,
For our precious otto is gone.
Far above , his soul has risen
To his friends this message Bond
These , the last , sad , words of hls'n :
"Indianapolis still tall-cud. "
"Then ho died. " The woodblno twineth ,
Where ho rests from mortal gaz9-
Place these simple words above him :
"Victim of the base ball craze. "
After the ISnUlc.
IN TUB SENATi : CIIA5IIIRII.
Critic.
How sweetly quiet is the place ,
How peacefully serene ;
No vestige of the strife that was
Upon that carpet green.
It Is as if the angels slept
Within that sacred room ,
Nor hate could over rail away
The stone before the tomb.
Host , pcacolul Senate Chamber , rest ,
And may there never como
The wordy blasts , which so disturb
Your equilibrium.
STATE JOTTINGS.
! \ot > ranka.
The Curtis Courier has begun on Volume 4.
Church Howe says ho still lives in Nomaha
county.
J. Sterling Moi ton , of Arbor Lodge , has
filled his lake with boats.
The Ponca Democrat has been sold out
under chattel mortgage.
It is claimed that the division of Custcr
county Is purely n political move.
The Ponca council at the meeting Tuesday
evening llxed the saloon license at 1,000.
The York Times , a republican paper ,
docs not think that Jim Laird can bo re-
olectod.
The Sluart Press complains In regard to
parties stealing material from farms owned
by non-residents.
With fears of losing its corn jialaco the
Sioux Citv Journal says the corn planting in
northern Nebraska is not yet over ,
The whole numbor'tTT'bUys of school ago
in Wnyno county is 077. The number of
girls 781. Total of so liool ago intlio county ,
l,7.- .
The jomig bankersof , .incoln are endeav
oring to complete arrangements for the return -
turn game of base ball with the young men
of Beatrice ,
The premium list for the Nebraska state
fair for this year is being distributed , ft will
bo nt Lincoln from thojth to the 14th of
September , and the Idea is for a grand suc
cess. 1
The Dakota City Argus Is now oipht years
old and Father Martin writes a very cheer
ing card upon the anniversary , Ho regards
the discontinuance of his story as ill-timed
and suicidal.
The Jury investigating the Alma wreck
found that the said Burlington & Missouri
HIver railroad company is guilty of criminal
negligence and failed to exercise proper care-
and caution in running its trains over said
bridge.
In the history of Grand Island there has
never boon a time when so little interest was
taken in the republican primaries , as was
taken last Saturday , there being not tlio
least Htrifo or opposition in any word , says
the Independent , which shows complete har
mony.
Articles of incorporation of the Blue Val
ley Land company , located In Hastings , with
a capital stock of i.W.lKK ) , have boon tiled In the
recorder's office. Win. ICerr , U. F , Work
and Henry Shedd are the incoriwrators , and
the business of the company will bo buying
and belling of real citato iu Nebraska.
Hero la a sample of what will bo douo iu.
the way of converting wild land Into tortile
fnrm * In Wnyno county this year. In ono
locality , near Wmsldo , W. M. Wright will
break out 4,10 ncros , K. K. Chnco IGOncros. n
Mr. Haas 200 acres , nnd J. T > Bresslor ICO
acres.
The Plattsmouth Journal snys : "Tho Almft
wreck on the U. & M. appears to have been
moro serious than nt first reported. Nine
persons nro said to bo missing , and the body
of ono mnn was found In the creek a mlle
below , badly mangled up. The wreck Is sup-
jxsod to have resulted from the engineer's
running nt n thirty mlle rate on n four intlo
order. "
The StromsbUrg Headlight reveals this In
teresting fact : On the homestead of Dr. L.
Mlcheal was found ton feet under ground
some brass while sinking n well , nnd with
the brass was found n human bono of n larger
size than of n person of our dny. The brass
wns hard and showed signs of hnvlng been
used for n knlfo nnd would mark Iron or cut
like n stool blade.
This sad case of fright Is told by the Silver
Crook Time * . A little son of Mr. Hosmcr
went with bis little sister to got some sand.
Whllo the boy wns digging they saw n man ,
with n gun , nnpronchlng. The boy bccnmo
frightened nnd started to run nnd his sister
tried to call til in back , nnd falling , run after
him , but ho accreted himself In the under
brush nnd bo could not bo found. Search hat
boon mndo , but lllco the shadow , bo is scon
only In Imagination.
The following circular , by the Brother
hoods of Locomotive Engineers nnd Flro-
men , Issued Friday , has been received :
"Wo hnvo learned that the Chicago , Burling
ton & Qulncy cSmpauy has given you to un
derstand thnt they -havo inado n settlement
with their old reliable engineers whp quit
their service on the 27th of February , on no-
count of low wages ; thnt everything Is run
ning smoothly on the Burlington , nml they
soliciting your shipments of stock nnd mer
chandise ns in the past.Vobog leave to In
form yoil that the statement of a settlement
Is fnlso. Wo do not intend to go to work
ngaln until tlioy sign our schedule. You who
have been shipping over the Burlington for
years know full Avon that it is Impossible for
you to got your stock to market with incom
petent engineers handling the trains. The
loss to you in n fluctuating market mid
Bhrinkago In stock while being In transit so
long would bo enormous. When this strike
Is settled and the old engineers nvo nt work
you can depend on good runs being made
with your stock nnd merchandise trains. "
The PneJIlc
Elko , Nov. , is prospecting for a boom.
Livermore , Gal. , is now lighted by elec
tricity.
BakorClty , Ore. , Is to have its own wa
terworks
The state treasurer of Nevada has on hand
5105,24145 in coin.
Los Anpelcs is Infested with pickpockets ,
who do a thriving business.
A now armory Is in course of building nt
Seattle , Wash. , which will cost 813,001) .
The prohibitionists of Washington Terri
tory Will hold a convention early in Mny.
The steamer Ancon brought 10,000 seal
skins from Alaska on her last trip to
Seattle.
There Is said to bo n grcnt scarcity of deepwater -
water sailors both at British Columbia and
Sound ports.
Last Saturday was the busiest day for
trade in Weston , Ore. , that has occurred
for five years.
Work was begun last Friday on the new
smelting works at San Diego. The capital
stock is $50,000.
jTho platform of the republicans of Utah
protests against the admission of the terri
tory as a stato.
There is a fight at Santa Ana , Cal. , be
tween rival companies for a franchise for n
street railway.
The rain of Thursday was general through-
our northern nnd central California , and the
grain-growors rejoice.
The citizens of Spokane Falls hnvo sub
scribed $175,000 for stock in the Seattle ,
Lake Shore & Eastern railway.
The trial of Jesse Graham , at Santa Cruz ,
Cal. , for n murder committed thirty-eight
years ago has Jieeu set for Juno 11.
The Oregon Statesman says : Hon. F. X.
Mnttliieu , of Buttcvillc , on May 1 next , will
have boon in this country fifty years.
Charles Cox shot James Ralph at Norwnlk ,
Los Angeles county , Cal. , on Wednesday
morning , nnd the wound will probably prove
fatal.
A number of claims on the mud flats In the
harbor of Seattle , Wash. , have been staked
off nnd a test Is about to bo made in trans
planting oysters.
There is great excitement In Nowhall ovnr
a big strike made by the Pacific Coast Oil
company In the oil Held of the Pico Canyon.
Hepnrts say that the hole is a spoutcr.
The contract for grading the first Rixty
miles of the Seattle As Lake Shore railway ,
from Spokane Falls , Wash. , westward to the
Big Bend , has been awarded to Burns &
Chapman of that place.
The Fresno Milling company has secured
the contract for supplying the government
with Hour for the department of Arizona ,
Now Mexico and southern California. This
is the fourth time it has secured the con
tract.
LABOR MEN IN POLITICS.
They Will Hold a Mooting to "Scab"
Charley Greene.
Charley Greene worked two days nnd
nights to secure a delegation to the Ashland
convention that will howl all the time for
him as the congressional delegate to the re
publican convention nt Chicago. Ho thinks
he selected stalwarts and men that will
stand linn for him to the end. A rumor
reached him yesterday that his forty-
eight hours of toil may bo all in vain as the
great organized labor element of the
city Is going to meet to start
n movement to defeat him In the convention.
This movement is headed by William
Morrow , chairman of tbo Plasterers' union.
It Is n grand combine that issun-outiding Mr.
Morrow in his eftorts to dethrone the great
"scab" road attorney.
Mr. Morrow could not bo found yesterday
so thnt the real object of to
night's meeting could not bo learned. Ono
man stated that the workingmen did not
want a man in the Chicago convention who
would Bwork for or receive mono ; ' from
n road that will employ scab en
gineers. and that the object
' Is to defeat
of to-morrow night's meeting
Greene on that ground. The men who are
at the houd of the movement do not know
how they will accomplish the task but they
will send a delegation to the convention for
thnt puiposo Just the samo. The meeting
will bo hold In Exposition hall.
The mombei-Bof the Bricklayers' union have
not buun consulted on the meeting nor asked
to Join it. They have a clause in their by
laws that forbids them from entering any po
litical contest as n body. Homo of the men
will take a hand In the game as privuto hull
viduals.
Vice President Parker of the bricklayers
said ho did not know anything about the pro
posed meeting only what ho had seen in the
papers , and ho was very euro that as it did
not concern him ho would pay no attention
toil.
Recording Secretary Shrum of the same
order said ho didn't ' think any of the labor
organ i/ations had any right to go Into politics
in this way , and ho was not in favor of them
stepping outside of their own Held of useful
ness to enter Into this controversy.
The same feeling existed goneirally among
the men who had heard of
the proposed mcoilng. A num
ber of men of the other organizations
wore seen nnd they were nil in ignorance of
the great purpose of the meeting. They all
say they have no time or use for Charley
Greene and if they had their say In the mat
tcr ho would not go to the Chicapo convon
tlon. _
Greene and the Granger * ) .
A prominent member of the county dele
gates to the recent republican convention nt
which Charley Greouo's delegates wcro se
lected , said to a BKK reporter
yesterday : "I have always been a
a friend of Chnrloy Greene and every farmer
was solid for him until now. Ho treated us
moan until this last meeting. When our dele-
gallons were coming in ho mot us all
at tlio deix > t nnd said to each
ouu that ho wanted In in to support
him and in return ho would have him on the
delegate ! list to Ashland. The list comes out
and there is not u farmer on it. Ho com
pletely ignored us and tilled his entire dele
gation with city men. W" like u llttlo show ,
oven although It U Charley Groono. "
Wm 11. Gordon , of San Francisco , su-
prcinu muster workman of tha A. O. u W. ,
will make a tour of the eastern cities early In
KNOCKED OUT IN SAUNDERS.
Oharloy Greene Palls to Gonnoot at
the County Convention.
CHEYENNE COUNTY FOR DORSEY
lion C. II. Van Wyok Heads the Otoo
l > olcjntlon to the State Conven
tion Tlilrel District Politi
cal Preparations.
Greene In Sat DowniUpon.
Wxnoo , Nob. , Mny 8. [ Special Telojtrnni
to thoURu. ] The rcpubllcnns of Snundcrs
county hold tholr county convention tlili
afternoon nnd olcctcd delegates to the state :
and district conventions.
The following nro the delegates to the
district convention nt Ashland : H. K. Weber ,
11. J. linllsbaok , Henry Johnson , II , O.
Boatty , W , E. Docb , Peters Andcreon , John
Scott , W. J. Horntan , Peter Wolf , P. J. Hall ,
II. 11. Shodd , nnd E. E. Good.
The delegates to the state convention arc
ns follows : U. I. Klrokbautn , A. Lavorty ,
M. Golllglco. U. H. Kmipp , J. M. Hedge ,
Charles Perky , John Stccn , H. 1C , Johnson ,
I , L. Adams , H. H , Urainard nnd S. P.
Decker.
The delegates to the district convention
will support Hon. F. A , Scovillo of Valpar
aiso ns ono of the delegates to the national
convention. The Chnrloy Greene crowd were
Xnockcd out. The delegates to the state
convention are uninstructcd ,
Cheyenne County for Dorsey.
SmscvNob.May 8. | Special Telegram to
the Bnc. ] The Cheyenne counly republican
convenllon convcncel hero to-day. The
following gentlemen wcro elected delegates
to the state and congressional conventions :
State Eddy O. Leo , N. H. Tobln , 1J. A.
Jones , B. A. Wood , Andy Burg , Charles
Trognitz , W. P. Mills , Fred Sudman , George
II. Lalng , George Meyer , Ucubon Llsco.
Congressional Judd C. Bush , Julius Nou-
bauer , Judge Hobcrt Shumnn , L. B. Cary , F ,
P. Morgan , George McBridc , John A. Carly ,
Henry St. Unvncr , Adam Ickos , Frank
Smith , August Thomnsoii.
Hosolutlons endorsing George E , Dorsoy
were carried unanimously. Tlio delegation
wns Instructed to support George W. Hoist
for delegate to the national convention.
"Much harmony prevailed.
Otoo Ilrnvcs.
Sviacusn , Nob. , May 8. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnn BKE , ] The republican county
convention , which mot hero to-day , elected
the following delegates lo the state ana dis
trict conventions : State Hon. C. II. Van
Wyck , Paul Schmlnko , J. C. Watson , A. H.
Jason , O. M. Young , C. Marshall , F. Dur-
nmn , C. W. Seymour , W. Schafcr , Frank
Hanson , Dr. Lottn , J. C. Boyd. District .
O. Moore , C. E. Withens , W. T. Pratt , H. H.
Bartllng , L. Dunn , George Donaldson , E.
Overton , A. Walt , H. P. Farnsworth , E.
ICeibcr , J. Farley , P. Van Antwerp. The
delegates to the district convention were In
structed to support Hon. Frank Ransom as
dclcgato to the Chicago convention.
Third District Preparations.
NOKFOLK , Neb. , May 8. [ Special to Tnn
DEC. ] Preparations are in progress for the
congressional convention to bo held hero.
Committees wcro appointed last evening on
entertainment , reception , music , decoration ,
finance , etc. The members of the reception
committee are : J. S. McClary , C. F. Eisoloy ,
P. Schwcnk , D. A. Holmes and N. A. Ruin-
bolt. "
About Jlnlf-nnel-Half.
BI'.OKEN Bow , Nob. , May 8. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIK BII : . " | The county convention
was held to-day. Darnall and Dorsoy are
bolh hero. The delegation is about equally
divided betweeu ihem.
MUGWUMP CUHT1S.
Ilo Talks About Cleveland and Civil
Service Ifcl'orin.
Nnw Yonic , May 8. [ Special Telegram to
THU Buc. ] In his remarks nt the annual
meeting of the Civil Service Reform associa
tion last night , Gcorgo William Curtis said :
"There Is ono thing to bo berne in mind in
ascertaining the comparative position of
President Cleveland toward civil-service reform
form , and that is n contrast of men. Grant
and Mr. Cleveland showed this distinction
that Grant loft a plain Hue of retreat from
civil-service reform , if ho chose to abandon
it , while Mr. Cleveland has made no mention
of such a possibility. General Grant , in
1871 , declared that unless congress inter
fered , the rules ho had made regarding civil
service would remain In force. At the opening
of congress In 1674 only three years later , ho
said , in pursuance of this policy , that if
congress , should refuse to make appropria
tions ho would Inko It as an Indication that
congress did not approve of civil service rules
nnd he would abandon them. Congress did refuse -
fuse to make appropriations nnd General
Grant did abandon his civil service reform
policy. Mr. Cleveland has laid no obvious
line of retreat. Both of these presidents
have yielded to the pressure of their parties.
Both of them failed to estimate the pressure
to bo brought upon them. Both may have
honestly bollovcd In principles of civil service
reform and hnvo earnestly desired to see
thorn put In practice , nnd yet both failed to
receive the supportof their parties. "
Oi-nnlto State HopiiMlcnns.
Coxcoiin , N. H. , May 9. The republican
state convention to elect delegates to the
national convention met to-day. Henry E.
Burnlmm , of Manchester , was chosen presi
dent.
Ho made n speech In which ho condemned
the pension vetoes of the president ; the
failure of the American government to pro
tect Its citizens in foreign countries and Its
native ilshornion , and the action of the dem
ocratic members of congress on the direct
tax bill. The speaker denounced Cleveland's
letter on the tariff.
The platform denounces the ndmfnistra-
lion for ila tariff policy ; its pension ixilicy :
Us fisheries pulley , and for Us "protonco" ol
civil service reform. The platform is par
ticularly severe upon the wool cinuso In
Mills' tariff bill. It denounces tba demo
cratic puity for Iilimtifying Itself with tha
into rests of liquor dealers.
The following delegates wcro elected and
the convention adjourned : Plci-bon Cheney ,
Jacob H. Gallliigor , Hiram A. Tuttle and
Alfred T. Batcholder.
Delaware Democracy.
Wii.Mlxenotf , Del. , May ,0. The demo
cratic convention assemble nt Dover to-day
and selected the following delegates to the
national convention : L. C. Vnndogrift , E. II ,
Cochrnn , L. A. C. Hardcastlo , C , J. Harring
ton , W. F. Cousoy and W. H. .Stovons. The
platform renews the pledges of the demo
crats of Delaware to the principles of the
party ; endorses the administration nnd the
course of Hnyurd as secretary of state ; en
dorses President Cleveland's views on the
tariff nud his opposition to monopolistic
trusts ; favors hlq ronomlnation and closes
with an endorsement and plea In favor of the
passage of the Mills tariff bill.
District Dele ntcH.
Giuxu lUriwa , Mich. , May 9. District
delegates to the republican national conven
tion were chosen by flvo districts here to-day
as follows :
Fifth A. H. Watson. Cyril P. Brown.
Sixth-William McPhorsoii , William B.
McCroery.
Seventh Edgar Weeks , Harrison Geo.
Ninth E. O. Shaw , Gcorgo W. Crawford.
Eleventh S. M. Stevenson , Perry Han
nah. _
For A Igor ,
GIIAND RAi'ius , Mtcti. , May 6. The repub
lican btato convention to elect delegates to
tlio national convention was called to order
shortly after noon to-day. After the appoint
ment of committees a recess was taken until
a rae o'clock.
When the convention reassembled
thu tcin | > orary ofllcJrs wore inudo
permanent Governor Luce wns called
for and gpouo briefly. A resolu
tion afilrrntoff ih.o principles of protection of
the republican party and cnaorstnff RasaoU
A. Algor for president , was unanimously
adopted. Following nro the dologntovnW
largo to the Chicago convention : Roberf
E. Frazor. J. 1C. Bols , W. Q. Atwood , col < |
orcd , N. F. D. Dunstan. |
Rowolt Ilonomtnfttedi
Cnictoo , Mny 8. Captain J , II. Rovrell , * 4
Dloomlngton , wns rcnommnted for congress
by acclamation In the Fmirtconth IlllnoU
dlstrlci republican convention nt Dcoatur to *
day. B. F. Funk , of McLean , and Jnmoi
Mllllkcn , of Mncon , were elected dolopntoi
to the national convention. They are unla
structcd , but loan lo Grcslmin ,
For Orcshnm.
CHICAGO , May 8. At Newton , 111. , tha rev
publican Sixteenth district ohoso as dologntci
to tbo national convention : Thomas W ,
Scott , of Wnyno , nnd U. S. Gordon , of W < v
bash county. They were Instructed foi
Grcshnm.
Congressman Patera nonomlnntcd.
EMrontA , Knn. , Mny 8. Congressman P < v
tors was unanimously renomluntcd by th (
republicans of the Fourth district this after
noon , W. W. Scott nnd A. V. Sheldon wor
nominated ns dolognlos to Chicago.
Arizona Democratic Delegates * .
PIIOKKIX , Ariz. , Mny 8. The torrltorW
democratic convenllon elected Job * C. Horn.
don nnd Gcorgo Q. Berry delegate ! to Stt
Louis. *
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A Protest.
To the Editor of TUB Bun : As I nnj
the state secretary for Nebraska of tin
Irish National league of America , I desire <
sire to place on record my earnest proi
test against the attitude assumed to.
wards the recent papal decree on the
subject of the "Plan of campaign" by
some prominent Irishmen and Irish- <
Americana.
I protest against the expression , "Wa
will not take our politics from Rome. "
Those words are foolish. They express <
press a disloyal spirit towards the pope.
They are a dishonor to Ireland.
The words nro foolish because tha
Vatican decree of 1870 , clearly defines
the teaching authority of the popo. Ho
is infallible only when teaching , ox-ca
thedra , the universal church , in faith
and morals.
This decree does not call for assent in
political mailers therefore it is foolish
for any men to say "thoy will not take
their politics from Homo. "
The words are an expression of a dis
loyal spirit because wo cannot , oven if
wo would , overlook the fact that the tlo
croo comes from the vicar of God.
What does the decree contain ? Slmpiy
a public rcarlllmation of what is rociuircu
by the command of God "Thou shal't
not steal. " The decree manifestly has
reference to n hypothetical case , is an
answer to an abstract proposition , put
by the British govormont. It does not
apply to the real case in point.
The natural law remains. As Car
dinal Manning has pointed out , in a re
cent paper , the natural 1 aw is divine
nnd an promo and before it the positive
command of God gives way.
A very learned American writer has
plncod on record , "that all men have
the natural right to defend their lives
and the goods necessary for living ,
against an unjust aggressor , oven by
Inking the lifo of the unjust aggressor ,
if that bo the ncccossary and the only
means of saving them. "
It is solely on the ground of the nat
ural law that the Irish hierarchy and
priesthood have jusliflcd the "plan of
campaign. "
On the same grounds I have justified
the movement in spite of the social
boycotting of my own Dublin castle re
latives.
Now , the words I protest ngainst are
a dishonor to Ireland , because loyalty
to the pope has been the principle for
which Ireland suffered three centuries
of persecution. England , Scotlanel and
Ireland were peremptorily summoned
by Ilonry VIII. lo show their indepen
dence by throwing off tlio mild yoke of
the physically powerless pope , and by
bending their necks to put on the yoke
of Iho powerful Henry. England and
Scotland chose lo feny , "Wo will show
our independence and exorcise our pri-
vale judgment by going over to the
side of the big battalions , of wealth nnd
fashion.
The answer of Ireland may bo ex
pressed in Ihcso words : They spil in the
face of the world of wealth and fashion
and said to Henry "Wo will see you
damned first. "
For that principle Ireland has euf-
fcreel. Lot us not dishonor the mar
tyred dead. Now you see how they
showed their indepondonco. Lot us do
the same. I hnvo learned from my
mother and grandmother the accounts
given lo Ihom by Ihoir iitimalo ) friend ,
Iho great Daniel O'Connell , of the
heroic sacrifices made by thousands of
poor women in the famine of 1817.
Daniel O'Connoll told them horn pro-
solytisor.s wont around through the
fiol'ds and wherever they mot a poor
woman who had lain down to die with
her little babe in her arms they said to
her "If you will renounce Iho
pope and lake the Bible wo
will give you soup and bread to save
yourselves and your little ones. The poor
woman answcied : "God forgive you. "
That was not in the "dark ages. " I
have staled thin because authentic , and
bccaubo I learned it from the dear
friends of Dan O'Connoll. His son wan
engaged to bo n.iirriod to my father's
sister , but hhc unhappily foil into con
sumption , and died in Homo , whore she
IH buried in the church yard of the BaHi-
lica eli San Lorenxo four dollo Muni.
In conclusion , I am prepared lo draw
the sword for Ireland , but I nm not
willing to hiiealc under tbo yoke of fash
ion and express disrespect towardb thu
vicar of God.
MlCIIAKh COKCOKAN.
a Tnrtnr.
Now York Times : Two young men
who make a precarious living as bunko
Btouror.s made a most unfortunate mis
take yodlorday. They were in Broad
way , near Vcbuj street , when they saw
an Englishman who looked as if ho had
just landed approaching. Ho wore a
checker-board capo overcoat and a
brick-colored derby hat e > f the most
fashionable shape. On his loft hand ho
were a diamond ring.
Slipping up to him nnd holding out
his right hand as if delighted to meet
an old friend , ono of the bunco stoorerd
baid : "This is Mr. Higgins , of Leeds ,
England , is it notV"
"it is not , " was the rather unexpected
reply. "I am McCarthy from Iloboken. "
Apologizing profusely , the bunko
stoerer withdrew te ) hold convorao with
liis confederate. The latter , hearing
that it was McCarthy , not Illggins.wont
elown Broadway at a fast gait and. drew
up level with the man In the capo over
coat al Cortlund street.
"How are you , Mr. McCarthy ? " hu in
quired tenderly of the man in the cape.
The latter replied with a blow atr.iigh
from tlio shoulder , which landed on the
bunco man's jaw. A crowd at once gath
ered , but before a policeman appeared
the bunco mini had disappeared. In re
ply to Die policeman's quebllons the man
in the capo explained that ho wasGcorgo
Cartwrignt , tlio English pedestrian. and
that ho hud been in America long
enough to know a bunco stooror when ha
saw one. _
During the Jlrht tbreo months of this year
250 applications wore received in the various
lodges of the Hoyal Arpanum iu thu utato
yad 150 pen > ous Initialed.
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