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PKOi'iiU nro botfllining to wonder
what Uoiiltingor will do with Franco.
EfjHCTUic wires in Chicagohira gotio
underground. Whnt has been done in
Chicago bhould not go uudono in
Omnha ,
PuorisiiTY owners who huvo choice
postolllco sites for sile : should not let
the grass grow under their foot.
Within a week the proposals nitibt bo in
the hands of the postmaster of Onmhu.
UXIVKKSITY "professors" draw fat
salaries for lending their names to the
agricultural farm , but all the hard work
and responsibility fall on an underpaid
foreman. There is a pin loose some-
whore.
DKFAUIVTBK JONKS , of Denver , fled
to Canada , and lately notified the ofll-
cors of a desire to give hhnbclf up. Ho
is now in jail on this side the lino. It
will bo interesting to note the unani
mous celerity with which his example
will not bo followed.
NATURAL gas has boon struck in
southern California and overtures are
being made to pipe it all the way to
San Francisco. As the distance is over
three hundred miles , the experiment
will bo watched with some interest.
GHICMANY may keep out the Amer
ican hog , Franco may put a tax on
American wheat , but Italy can never
repair the injury done us by refusing
to allow an exhibition game of Amer
ican bnsoball within the walls of the
Colossoum.
A PUO.TKCT is on foot to build a pipe
line from Wyoming oil fields in the Big
Horn country to a point convenient to
bo tapped by the Union Pacific. What
has taken place in Ohio and Pennsyl
vania can not long be delayed in
Wyoming.
A NITMIJHU of fine farms in one of the
riohcstagricultural counties of Pennsyl
vania have recently boon knocked down
under thohammor. This would indicate
that agriculture in the Keystone btato
is on the decline. The frugal Dutch
farmers of Pennsylvania should como
out to Nebraska iiiBtantor. '
NnnuASiCA's corn has become n great
bone of contention between Now York
and Philadelphia on one side and Balti
more on the other. It seems that the
railroads have boon favoring Baltimore
in sending corn to that city for oxuort.
Nebraska is willing to stand neutral
nnd supply any or all the bolligcrants
with the munitions of war.
TIIK Northern Pacific railroad has
transferred all its romuinirg land in
Dakota , something over a million and a
half acres , to a syndicate of Its directors
which is disposing of those lands at a
price only about one-third that rocoi veil
by the Northern Pauillo for similar
lands a year ago. Ts it by such moans
that this railroad is trying to prevent ti
forfeiture of unearned land grants ?
' A I'KTmox has boon laid before the
legislature of Kansas which will cer
tainly take the palm for originality
nnd audacity. It is no more nor loss
than a prnyor to the loglBluturo for the
enactment of a law authorizing the
'lynching of horse thieves wherever
they may bo found. In view of the fact
that Judge Lynch heretofore has never
dcomnd it necessary to seek formal
authority for currying out his peculiar
ideas of justice , It is hard to say whether
Kaunas is justified in making so bold an
innovation in the timo-honorod custom.
NOUTHKIIN Colorado is threatened
with a water famine , It is feared that
the snow of the mountains will bo in-
Bulllclont to feed the tributaries of the
Plutto or to supply the water necessary
for irrigation in Colorado this spring.
This would be a most serious blow to
the agricultural proapocts of that state
for the present year at least. Thousands
of acres which have boon brought under
cultivation would become sturilu and
valueless. The question Isamoitpross-
Ing one , and it behooves the people of
Colorado to tnko immediate action in
order to store up all the water possible
winch tfonorully gees to waste.
FOUTt NEW STATnS.
The vote in the house of representa
tives Thursday on the resolution In
structing the house conforceson the ter
ritorial ndmbsion bill has vcn * much
brightened the prospect for the admis
sion of at least four now stales by act of
the present congress. The action taken
was also a very decisive robtiKo to the
partisan shunting of Mr. Springer , the
chairman of the cotntnittco on territo
ries. As stated in our Washington dis
patches , Springer has tried every ex
pedient that partisan ingenuity could
suggest to obstruct and retard the nd-
mission of the territories ready to come
Into the union , with particular refer
ence to Dakota. Until overwhelming
evidence was presented to the contrary ,
Mr. Springer professed lo bolloro that
the peopio-of Dakota did not want
division , and when this position was no
longer tenable ho employed other devices -
vices to keep the matter in controversy
and postpone action. His obstinate in-
bhlnnuc on the admission of Now Mexico
ice with the other territories , rcbukbed
on Thursday by the house , has boon so
palpably partisan and designedly ob
structive that it is not at all surprising
thathc has boon deserted by some of the
moro just and fair-minded members of
his own narty. Mr. S. S. Cox , of New
York , has been one of the few earnest
nnd consistent friends of Dakota on the
democratic side , and it is largely to bis
inllucnce that the brightening prospect
for that and the other eligible terri
tories is due. His efforts to convince
his party colleagues in the house ol
theit * obvious duty in this matter have
not been fruitless , and if the promise
now held out is realized no man will
dcborvo greater urcdit for the result.
On the other hand Mr. Springer has
lost a great opportunity to have made
an honorable fame in this matter , and
instead hag suffered rebuke at the hands
of members of his own party and earned
the contempt of all fair-minded men.
The opposition of southern democrats lo
llio admission of these territories may
find &omo palliation. The creation of
four now states in the northwest , all
pobse sing great resources and certain
to mtikn rapid progress in population
and wealth , it is only to understand may
be regarded by southern politicians as a
incnnco to their future power in govern
mental affairs. 15ut for a northern
democrat who persistently labors to
withhold justice from the people of
tliebo territories there is no fair excuse
and no mitigating consideration.
IS 1IISMAKCK FOOLIXO BAVA.RDt
The report that the proposed confer
ence on Samoan ntTairs , to behold at
Berlin , will probably not take place
during the present administration , also
convoys an intimation that the Gorman
chancellor may be fooling the Ameri
can socrotaryof state. Inasmuch as the
former is. quite capable of doing this ,
and the latter would be an easy victim ,
the itloa is not incredible. It sou ms that
the Gorman minister at Washington
forwarded by mail Bayard's acceptance
of Bismarck's proposal for " . conference ,
instead of sending it by telegraph , as is
now the custom with diplomatic corres
pondence that will admit of such trans
mission. It may bo that the minister
was influenced by considerations of
economy , but it is rather more likely that
the object , as suggested , was to effect
delay , so that the Gorman government
may have time to visit its wrath upon
thoSamoans before negotiations begin.
It will be the 20th of the current
month before Bayard's communication
can reach Berlin , and there is a sus-
uicion that meanwhile Gorman eggres-
sion in Samoa will continue with in
creased vigor. A reply , if sent by
mail , is not likely to roach this country
before the present administration has
retired , and thus the prospect is
that the whole question will bo deferred
to the next administration.
This will not be a matter of regret if
the interests of American citi/.oiiH in
Samoa do not sulTor meanwhile , and
there is reason to believe that the Ger
man government will bo careful that
they shall not. In any event the ad
justment would have to bo comnloted
under the next administration , and it
therefore appears desirable that the
conference should begin under it and bo
conducted by a representative or repre
sentatives of Uio government instructed
in the views of the next adminibtra-
tion on the subject. There is a well-
grounded lack of confidence in the
ability of the present secretary of state
to boloct a parson for this duty who will
properly represent the sentiment of the
country , rather than the opinion , what
ever that may bo , of Mr. Bayard. The
proposed conference should settle
clearly and permanently the rights of
the United Slates and its citizens in
Samoa , and in order that wo shall not
lose any fair advantage whoever repre
sents us must bo of exceptional ability
for a work of this kind. The public
opinion of the United States has been
pretty fully and clearly expressed re
garding the Samoan complication , and it
demands that no fair and reasonable
right of this country shall bo surren
dered or imperilled.
A CONSTITUTIONAL OtUCOTJON.
All unlocked for objection was raised
in the house of representatives yester
day to the benato tariff bill. It was in
the shape of a resolution declaring that
the substitute for the house bill , under
the form of an amendment , but bolng
another and different bill , is in conllict
with the true intent and purpose of the
section of the constitution which pro
vides that all revenue measures shall
originate in the house of roprosontu-
tiveb. The language of section 7 , ar
ticle 1 , of the constitution is as follows :
"All bills for raising revenue shall
originate in the house of representa
tives ; but the senate may propose or
concur with amendments , as on other
bills. " The objection thus raised in
volves the question whether a practi
cally now bill , submitted as a substitute ,
can properly bo regarded as an amend
ment , oyen though it contain { tome of
the features of the original bill , as is
the case with the sonata substitute for
the house bill.
The question is a very nice one , nnd
the dibousslon of the resolution that
presents it cannot full to bo interesting.
Webster doflnes an amendment to bu
"any aituration lu a bill or motion by
adding , changing or omitting. " The
same authority defines a substitute to
bo "that which stands In lieu of some
thing else. " Jefferson's "Parliamen
tary Practice'1 says : "Amendments
may be made so as totally to alter
the nature of the proposition. Anew
bill may bo Ingrafted , by way of amend
ment , on the words 'He it enacted , '
etc. " Under this ruling , the right ol
the sonata to amend bolng distinctly
conferred by the constitution , it would
seem that its substitute must bo re
garded as tin amendment if It contains
nothing moro of the house bill than the
enacting clause. It is hardly to bo sup
posed tliat the learned constitutional
lawyers of the senate would have over
looked such an objection as Mr. Mills
has raised If It possessed any force , and
it may safety bo urodietud that the Texas
blntcimnn will not bo able to sustain his
quibble.
TllKKUW VOSTOVFWU SITE.
The attention of our citizens and
property owners is directed to the invi
tation of Supervising Architect For rot
respecting the selection of a si to for the
now postolllco builuing. It will bo
noted that the government docs not
intend to appoint n commission to
locate the site as has been generally
supposed , but invites proposals for a
suitable site when a representative of
the government will como to Omaha
for the purpose of viewing and making
a report on the various locations offered.
As it is necessary for the proposals to
bo in the bauds of tlio boerotary of the
treasury by noon of February SM , it
behooves those of our property owners ,
who have sites suitable for
a public building to act promptly.
Although the supervising architect
calls for a lot whoso dimensions shall
shall not bo less than SOOxlMO feet , the
proposal practically calls for a square
bounded by one of our blocks 204x231
foot. The method adopted by the gov
ernment in inviting propo&als is equit
able to properly owners and to the gov
ernment. Nobody is restricted from
bonding in his proposal , as the silo is
confined lo no quarter ot the city.
There can bo no charge of favoritism
or undue influence brought to boar , as
would likely happen were the selection
loft to a commib&ion from the first ,
now that our people have an equal
chance to hand in their bids. As it is ,
the spirited competition likely to take
place among our property owners will
insure the government notalonoa num
ber of available sites from which to
make a selection , but the price of the
land will bo within reasonable figures.
The inspection of the various locations
to be made by an agent of the archi
tect's oflico after the proposals have
boon submitted will of courbO take into
consideration the merits of the various
sites with such recommendations as may
be proper , The final selection , how
ever , will in all probability bo loft to
the supervising architect.
The prospects for the speedy choice of
a suitable location and immediate action
in the erection of a great public build
ing ore most encouraging for our city.
TIIK question of jury reform is agi
tating the people of several states. The
abuses of the jury system have boon so
flagrant that radical measures must be
taken to preserve its purity. In Now
York , Illinois and Wisconsin a move
ment has been set on foot to alter the
methods of selecting juries. There can
bo no question that under the unsatis
factory methods now in vogue of draw
ing a jury the miscarriage of justice is
of too frequent occurrence. The pro
fessional juror and the jury < ixor are
evils which must bo corrected if justice
is to prevail. Many states have made
a change in the traditional require
ment as to the unanimity of the twelve
in a verdict. California and Louisiana
have passed laws making the agree
ment of nine out of twelve sufficient in
civil cases , nnd it is significant that
Minnesota is seeking to introduce such
n rule.
Tiru legislative committee on appoint
ments has reported a formidable list of
house employes. Among thoin is the
"Custodian of Cuspidors , " Presum
ably it is his duty to see that members
expectorate with accuracy at the vow-
sols in question , and to remove evi
dences of the occasional failure. Still
an able-bodied janitor , and there are
several in the list , might attend to this
important duty.
TUB slang , "In the Soup" is probably
as thoroughly disgusting in its imbecil
ity and crudeness as any that has ever
obtained currency , oven in n country
sadly addicted to slang. There is no
possible excuse for it because the mean
ing it purports to convey can bo better
expressed in decent English.
, Taiiiin is reason to believe that the
legislature has moro clerks than a legis
lature twice the size would need. It is
so easy for a member to put his friends
on the pay roll. In SQUID instances con-
btiluonts got no other benefit.
TIIK only objection to the postofllco
proposals is that the notice is rather
short , but wo must remember that
lioubomoving is sot at the white house
for two weeks from next Tuesday.
Ir may bo mentioned as incidental tea
a bill under discussion at Lincoln , that
money lonnors believe heartily that a
usury law would bo a bad thing.
OMAHA views that million dollar
union depot and free bridge through
her mind's eyo.
Tin ; realty market in Omaha is be
ginning to show signs of gratifying
activity.
omnn LANDS THAN ouns ,
The defeat of the French ministry on the
question of u revision of the constitution , nnd
the immediate resignation of the cabinet ,
adds a now complication to the perplexing
problem of French politics , A few days ago ,
when the chamber by a small majority
adopted the scrutln d'arondisacmcnt bill as a
substitutes for the scrutindo llsto system , the
Fact was referred to as a severe blow to Hou-
anger. Hut that unique 'figuro In the poli
tics of Frauce Is again on top. The govern-
iiont was pledged to make the proposal for
revision the immediate order after the action
on the bill changing the election system , and
Floiuct ) Insisted upon carrying out this ar
rangement. He ivns mot by u motion for the
indefinite postjrojcmontof the n.uo.itlon , nnd
though ho tnndo n vigorous fight , ho went
down before n Inrpo majority , There was
nothing loft for- the ministry to do but re
sign , and this it , iUd at once. The opportunity
was taken advantage of by Uoulnuiror to la-
suon manifesto ; In which ho unsparingly de
nounces the ministry and claims all the credit
of its overthrow for his party. What tnay
immediately cmua It oulil bo dlfllcult to
conjecture , slnc jtho possibilities of the situ
ation are numerous. There la a strong bul
wark against seVfous peril , however , in Presi
dent Carnet , Whrf is at full liberty to con
struct a now i-.iblnot , If ho can llnd the men
willing to accept the grave responsibilities ol
the situation , while ho himself can bo rolled
upon to stand ; firm at the helm ot state.
IJoulnngcr , however , will endeavor to make
nil he can out of the opportunity for Increas
ing his popularity , and the auvnntagc of the
situation seems to bo largely with him.
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The growth of liberalism In political gov
ernment could not bo moro forcibly illus
trated than hi the fart that a constitution for
the empire of Japan has just been promul
gated. It Is scarcely thlrty-llvo .years since
American diplomacy removed the barriers
that had so long existed in Japan ngnlnat for
eign commerce , and since then the progress
of the Japanese has been marvelous. The
reformation of the pomil code , the elevation
of the pariah class to citizenship , the aboli
tion of the feudal system , reform In the mnr-
ringo laws , the establishment of nn educa
tional system on the foreign model , the adop
tion of railways , telegraphs , steamship lines
ami a poatofllco system , have followed with
extraordinary rapidity ; ntul now , to crown
all , n representative assembly of two houses ,
with legislative powers modeled after our
own system ami the politic.il institutions of
European countries , will enable the empire
to taka its place In the ranks of constitutional
governments. There can bo no iloubt of the
success of the experiment. The people have
shown themselves capable of solf-govcrn-
ment , anil their aspirations have been uni
formly encouraged by wise statesmanship.
With the governing and governed thus in
sympathy , ana with the arts nnd sciences of
western clvilbation Ingrafted on the old
learning and philosophy of the Orient , there
can bo nothing but a luminous future for the
people of Japan. "Hotter llftj years of Eu
rope than a cycle of Cathay , " said the poet ;
but Europe , with her repression of thought ,
with her attempt to sink all individualism In
the "divine right" theory , might well tnlto
pattern from this hopeful people who have
turned their faces to the dawn , and who have
already caught the light of freedom and of
progress.
* *
The belief appears to be growing
in Europe that Hinpcror Francis Joseph
may choose to declare his young
granddaughter Elizabeth the heir to
the throne of Austro-Hunpary. Should
he do this he would have u precedent in the
famous ordinance by which Emperor Charles
VI. of Germany , in the lack of male issue ,
settled the throne upon his daughter , the
Archduchess Maria Theresa , Since that de
parture from the Salic law was continued liy
the Diet of the empire and recognised as valid
sooner or later' by the leading powers it
would hardly be strange in times a century
and a half latcr'lf another pragmatic sanc
tion were attempted. This possibility does
not depend merely upon the presumed prefer-
nco of the monarqh that his own granuchild
should succeed him. but on political consider
ations as to the wisdom of introducing upon
the throne the children of the present heir
presumptive , the emperor's brother , Arch
duke Charles Louis , if is sons , who would
be next in line of succession , are children of (
his second wife , the daughter of King Ferdi
nand II. Yet it may bo suggested that there
is also not overmuch to bo expected from a
child of Prince Rudolph.
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Alexander of Battenberg has suffered a
new affront at the hands of Emperor William
of Germany , in baing notiiied that his pres
ence is not desired in Berlin pending the set
tlement of his deceased father's estate. It
has been Alexander's misfortune to stand in
the line of collision between the pro-Uussian
and anti-Kussian forces of Europe. Hussia
never forgave the prince for his rejection of
Russian authority and his ambitious attempt ,
while occupying the throne of Bulgaria , to
annex to his dominions the Turkish depend
ency of Eastern UoumoUa. Uismarck never
forgave him for the approval with which
Emperor Frederick , against the chancellor's
wishes , met the proposition for Alexander's
marriage with Frederick's daughter ; and
William , true to his policy of insulting the
friends of his father who antagonized Bis
marck , has merely shown a fresh instance of
his subserviency to his minister. But what
Alexander of Battcnborg loses in pro-Uus
sian courts ho is gaining among the czar's
enemies. His appointment to a loading post
among the Austiinn army generals was very
likely a main reason for the insult inflicted
upon him at Berlin. His position is not an
enviable ono , however. One 'man thus
singled out for the hostility of great states
runs the risk of being ( ground to powder
when the huge armed masses collide ,
f-
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Advices from Uruguay report a financial
crisis in progress. Though spoken of ns
transitory , there is reason to bohovo that
financial and trade alT.iirs in Uruguay and
the neigh touring Argentine Republic are in
an extremely inflated condition. The Argentine -
tine Republic especially has boon borrowing
immense sums in Great Britain for the con-
struciionof public improvements of all kinds ,
the organisation of land and other banks ,
the establishment of cattle ranches and
slaughtering establishments , and , generally ,
for the purpose of exploiting the enormous
agricultural resources of the country. One
of the olTcflts ot these largo outlays of capi
tal has been the encouragement of emigra
tion from Europe , chlolly Ireland. A few
weeks slnco a colony of Irish artisans from
Llmcrjck sailed from Qucenstown , notwith
standing the protostSj of tlio local Catholic
clergy , to u country in which ono Irish jour
nal declares "poverty is unknown and where
families will find themsolvod well on the
road to earning thole 150 to $ JOO .yearly. " It
is evident Buch statements as these are hav
ing their effect , tot on the T > th of lust month
a German steamer'stilled from Quconstowu
with over fifteen hundred emigrants , whoso
pabsago monoy. amounting to $12.OIK , ) , was
paid by the ArgonJ.inp govornmunt. In two
or three weeks another steamer was ex
pected to sail with-ftbout the sumo numhercif
emigrants , whoso { paWiro will also bo paid
by the govornnioiiii"
tMjo limta.
In order that fprf ignors may understand
the significance of the names of the states of
this country the following list Is given ,
which may be added to by anyonewho has
the necessary information :
Arkansas Laud of political ussassluatlon ,
Iowa Land of the grave robbor.
Missouri Land of the train robber ,
Ohio Land of the oflico seeker.
Indiana Land of the slugger and retreat
of the sport.
Japan's Now Constitution.
Ktto Yoik H'oiM.
Japan is to have a now constitution. It
will bo cut docolloto , with western trimmings
and a few progressive frills on its edges.
Grand Old Up
St. zkiudv
The news that tuo failure of the Panama
Cannl company 1ms broken the health nm
spirits of Do Lcsscps , will bo received will
universal regret. Whatever nniy liavo booi
his blunders or errors in his last creat enter
prise of his life , the venerable engineer Is i
remarkable man and will go Into history foi
cue stupendous achievement for the boncfl
of commerce Uio building of the Sues canal
The Crows of Mnlnc.
The crow has its price in Maine , and toi
cents for every scalp is to bo paid for the
head coverings of the dusky corn stcalcrs
by order of the stuto legislature , The com
parntlvo scarcity of democrats In the I'int
Tree state accounts for crows being sc
plentiful.
Grovor'M lOxtunsor.
Three weeks from the beginning ot the
now regime nml llio creat extensor uiuaclc
in drover Cleveland's kicking \cg \ is as ipulck
strong and steady as ot yore.
. In Tills Consistent ?
CtilMuu tleraltl.
Js'ot long ago Mrs. Cleveland discarded
bangs , now Mr , Cleveland has gene lute
imrlnership with Hangs In Uio law business
in New York.
OM2VI3U WOA1KN.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward has received $10OOC ,
so far from "Robert Elsmero. "
Empress Victoria , of Germany , has bought
land nt Steglltz for nn as.ylum for young
girls.
girls.Mine.
Mine. Pattl gave 300 parcels of clothing
nnd blankets to poor people at Craig-y-Nos ,
Wales , reeontly.
Mrs. Cyrus W. Field is to establish In Now
York "a Sunday afternoon Bible class for
theatrical women. "
Emma Abbott says that ns an actress Mrs.
James Brown Potter has line eyes and pretty
hair. Emma is too sarcastic.
The Duchess of Rutland is n contributor
to the English magazines. Wiiat she earns
she sends to one of the London asylums for
the blind.
Mrs. Gladstone has just celebrated her
sevcntv-scvcntli birthday , the festivities
taking place at Hawnrden Castle , whore she
was born.
Countess Martinez sells stamps at the
postofltcc window In Philadelphia. She was
n Baltimore girl , nnd her husband Is a real
German count , at present In reduced circum
stance * nnd in a Philadelphia hospital.
The critics have no praise for Amelie
Rivcs-Chnnler's ' Scotch dialect versos. They
say that tlio poetry does not atone for the
poor dialect , and that the poor dialect docs
not cxeuso the lack of divine nlllatus.
Mrs. Harrison , wife of the president-elect ,
is very fond of good literature. She is a
leading member of the Katherine Merril
Literary club of Indianapolis. The peculiar
ity of this organization is that its members
would rather read than gossip remarkable
as that assertion may bo.
STATE AM ) TEIUUTOKY.
Nebraska Jottlnga.
The proposed canning factory at Ulrsscs ,
1ms been abandoned.
The state veterinarian killed the only
glandercd horse at Orleans , Wednesday.
The State Homeopathic Medical society
meets at York in the early part of Majji
It has been discovered that an ex-secre
tary of the Plattsuiouth gun club , is a
defaulter.
Sickness and poverty caused J. H. Hnco-
meier , u Crete tailor , to end his life with a
dose of morphine.
, M"9T ? Yoc ° 'n of Hastings , has been sued
forfci.OOl..MJby Frieling , the saloon keeper
whoso license was recently revoked.
The Winnebago Indians are refusing to
sign the petition to form the now county of
BmchbinV.with Ponder for the county seat.
Inthownyof improvements the coming
seasonTccuinsoh expects two now railroads ,
electric lights and numerous new business
and dwelling houses.
The flve-year-old son of Henry Poor , liv
ing near York , was fatally crushed under
the wheels of u wagon heavily loaded with
corn , living only three hours after the acci
dent.
The authorities at Covingtou have revised
their former easy-going methods , and have
begun to raid disreputable houses and nrrest
the inmates. The other night seven places
were "pulled" and thirty-six occupants wore
fined WO each.
It is a little out of season for a bath in the
Missouri , but Charles Beck nnd a lady and
two childion indulged in one near Decatur
They wore crossing the river , when the ! co
broke and precipitated them into the water.
Alt wore rescued with dilllculty.
Mrs. Jackson , n Beatrice lady , missed her
five year-old son Wednesday , and Jon searchIng -
Ing for him saw him break through the ice
into the river. She rushed to save her child
and although she went through the ice twice
she succeeded in rescuing the child , uringing
it safely ashore.
Imvn.
The ladies of Twer have raised 500 to im
prove the cemetery.
A tanners' institute will be held at Moul
ton on the " 1st and 'd inst.
In Iowa there are now 171 organizations of
the Woman's Relief Corps. They number
4,8W5 , members.
The Fifth regiment band , of Bedford , has
started out on a concert tour , and will visit
most of the towns in that section.
A party charged with stealing money at
Now Hampton tried to escape from the mar
shal and received a bullet in the log.
The articles of incorporation of the Berlin
Creamery company , of T.ima county , have
been Hied with the secretary of state.
The Iowa City National bank has gone into
a voluntary liquidation for the purpose of re
turning to n state bank. It has had a capital
of S2i)0,000. Gov. Kirkwood was , until
recently , president , but the now president
is Ezekiel Clark.
Several persons living in the vicinity of
Duncombc , bcnton mischief , raided a cigar
store and restaurant at that place , run by a
man named Jones , broke up the furniture
and earned off u largo portion of the store.
While a ICcoknk lady was calling at the
homo of un aged colored woman a demure
looking hen cntorml and laid nn egg nn tlm
lloor. The colored woman declares that the
fowl peeked at the uoor , entered and re
peated thojiurfoniiuneo every day.
Dakota.
Parker is badly in need of n public hall.
The now depot at Lead City is in ju-ogro&a
of erection.
There Is talk of establishing a sasli and
blind factory at Scotland.
A woolen factory is apt to materialise nt
Watertuwn in the near future.
In four yearn Minnohulm county has paid
syS'Ji'J , ( ' in taxes into the territorial .treasury ,
I1 Ivo practical fotindrymen from Chicago
an ) about to establish a foundry in Rapid
City.
The people of Gary nro watching1 for an
Incandlury who Is trying to burn the town ,
nnd If ho is caught summary vengeance umy
bo expected.
It is said that there Is but onn prisoner in
Uio Hughes county jull , uud ho would prob
ably bo net at largo if it were uot for tun
Tact that his presence is necessary In orJur
Lo keep the insurance good.
Smith Covert , aged suventy-alx years , ro-
ilding near Olivet , was found dead in his bed
] iio morning last wcnk , The coroner found
i chow of tobacco In his throat , and thq
ury decided that death resulted from stran
gulation ,
Maurleo O'Hara , who has been tti the
Tralll county jail awaiting trial on the charge
if murder , has boon taken to Forgo for safe
scoping and is now in Jail. O'Huru Is BUS-
meted of having murdered a tramp near
ilillsboro last September. Ho will be tried
it the next term of court nt Caledonia.
Only Scattered tlio Pauka nv.
H. Lutorrette was nrrojtcJ on ftutpigioa of
laving stolen some goods from a Union P.I.
: lfle express car , as he was sueu to take to
his heels ns soon as a couple of employes np
pcnreJ. The car supposed to have beet
burglarized was sent to liialrnml a teleprnn
from that place says that nothing has bcci
discovered misslnf , nlthoiiirh the pacUage
wore found scattered about promiscuously-
ns though the culprit had been hunting foi
something valuable. On receipt of this tele
grain Latorretto was released.
HIUl GIIHATKST VKAU.
Omnha llns the Imcntlon ami
Hacking for n Oront City.
"This bo made Omaha's
cnu gryatcsl year,1
said Mr. Hoggs , of Hoggs & Hill. "People
wUoly awaited the result of the boom , be
lieving n crash might follow. All that dan
ger has now passed. Few , If any , fore
closures have resulted , Collections wore
never better. Confidence hns boon fully to
stored. Real estate debts have been sc
nearly paid up that safety Is assured or
both sides , and it only remains for us to pc
ahead nnd secure for Omaha such inanufnc
lories nud .other Institutions as can bo oper
ated profitably for owners as well ns our
selves.
"If any terms can bn made for raising the
blockade and inducing the Iowa roads to
como over hero It should be done. Ruilroadi
should bo encouraged , bought or milll to run
direct to Oumha from nil parts of the state ,
bringing till freights , passengers , trade ot
business this way , nnd connecting here in
Omaha with Iowa roads for Chicago and the
oast.
oast.The
The future ot the city depends largely
upon the wisdom of our actions for the next
few years. This must be made the great
head-center in fact , instead of theory , for
the entire country lying west , northwest nnd
southwest of us. This cannot be done with
out thu expenditure of monoy. Tlio time has
come for us to act. All this trade must bo
saved to Omaha at all hazards , and at any
cost.
Congress did us nn irreparable injury In
forcing the Milwaukee road nwny from
Omaha to llnd a crossing for their bridge.
If their bridge could have been built here ,
it would have brought every Iowa road to
this side of the river instunter. This notion
of spacing off distances for bridges is all
nonsense. The Missouri river has seen. Its
ilays of navigation , nnd will hereafter servo
for water , ice and sewerage purposes , and
it is time congress should begin to see this
and consider the interests of the pcoplo af
fected by this kind of erroneous legislation.
We want bridges wherever and whenever
people are willing to build them.
There is no danger of any depreciation in
present values of real estate , but a lair
chance for a largo increase , if our interests
are properly looked after.
Imlh'atious are favorable for n boom in
farm land , ns well as great activity in city
realty , during tlio coming season. Fortunes
can bo made now , just as well as in the past.
Money can bo poured Into Omaha by the
million if people want it. Wo have the ho-
curitics , the credit , the resources , the soil ,
climate , location and backing for a city throe
times the size of Omuha. Let us go ahead
and build it. _
Croat on Natural Hi-sources Alone.
"I think Omnha is on the eve of n time ot
great prosperity , " said C. F. Harrison. "For
a year now wo have had a reckoning-lip time ,
which is a good thing for the city. We nro
now ready to push out in now lines , and the
indications are that there is a general feeling
of this kind ? You must remember that so
far , Omaha has grown up of itself because of
its location and natural icsourccs. There
has never been an attempt to boom Omaha
in the sense that Minneapolis , Kansas City.
Denver and Wichita have been boomed.
Omaha is less talked of and less known than
any city of the size and natural advantages
in the whole country. Omaha has grown to
be a great metropolis of 125,000 population
bceauso of its location , nt the very gateway
of a great nnd rapidly growing agricultural
district. The country immediately west ,
southwest and northwest of Omaha , is the
most productive furmiinr country iti th
world. Ono has only to ride over the prairie
of Neoraska and see the Hocks nnd herds ,
happy homes nnd prosperous towns , to un
dcrstand what makes Omnha great. Kvorj
foot of this great conntr.v should be , ns it na
turally is , tributary to Omaha. A north and
south road should bo built tapping the great
nnd growing country northwest of us.
"As 1 said before , when wo consider hov
little Omaha has been pushed , and how larg <
it has become by reason of its own natur.i
resources , wo can hardly realize what can bi
done if the citizens unite to push it.
"Ono thing greatly to be desired is i
working together of the business men of the
city. The board of trade and union club
should be backed by the citizens. In the
coming year , when a number of public
buildings are to bo commenced It would bo a
good time to get foreign capitalists to take
hold of other enterprises. I understand that
Minneapolis , which has nothing like the
natural commercial advantages of Omaha ,
has become what it now is by the push ot a
half dozen or a dozen wealthy uion. Meu of
the Pillsbur.y and Washburn stamp have
built Minneapolis acrainst odds.
"There are several things which wo do no
now have which can bo secured in the nex
two years , if the wealthy men of our city
take Hold of them. A north and south road ,
n frco railroad bridge across the river land
ing all Iowa roads at Omaha , the construc
tion of n union depot , building of u million-
dollar hotel , getting a number of factories
located here , such as will thrive. It seems
to mo that wo are now in a better position
than over before to push all these enter
prises.
The outlook for real estate for this com
ing year is good , never better.
The consolidation of the street railways , if
the rights of the people are properly pro
tected , is , I think , a good thing. Omaha and
South Omaha ought to bo connected by a
motor line. I believe such a line would pay
from the start. Altogether I look for n most
prosperous year in all departments of busi
ness.
"Another thing Omaha business men
should patrontzo and stand by Omaha mer
chants and manufacturers ; everything we
eat , wear , or use In any way. should , if pos
sible , have an Omaha brand on it. There
should bo loyalty to our city. This is the
way other cities have boon built up and it
behooves us to do the snmo. "
A Muiitnl Failure.
Charles Schnoekcnbergcr , 1303 south Thir
teenth street , was arraigned on the charge of
coming homo drunk , boating his wife and
nineteen-year old son without cause and
brandishing n knlfo with which he threat
ened to cut their throats. The trial devel
oped the fact that the defendant Is well-to-
do , having n number of houses from the rent
of which ho draws n comfortable income
Instead of giving part of this money to his
family ho spends it nil for drink and his wifa
has to support the family hornulr. In addi
tion lo his continual drunkenness ho also
keeps up n constant racket while at homo ,
Ho calls his wife and children the vilest
mimes and abuses them In other ways.
Schockonborgor listened to the testimony of
his wife and tauitly usrood with her declin
ing to testify. His honor llnud him Jl'J.fiO
: uia sentenced him to ten days lu the county
lull.
Julius Wagner , a slxtecu-ycar-old boy , was
irrosted on complaint of bin father for In-
2orri'ibillty. The boy claims that ho pays
ill his own expenses by soiling newspapers ,
mil his father beats him is he docs not muko
i curtain amount of money for him every
lay. The boy has had nls mother and
jrothor subpoenaed to provo the persecution
.o which he has boon subjected ,
CURES PERMANENTLY
MBA & O ,
Chronic Cases Promptly Cured.
Reetores , Strengthens , Heals , Cures *
CURES EFFECTIVELY
Penetrate. * the Norveo AiTcoled.
Soctlies , Strenothcns , Heals , Uuroi.
AT Purooim * NH Ifi.tni
IIU ClUilES i. V05EI IF CO. , fiiltlMtrt , Bt
NO CAS 15 MAim
The Btato 1'nlln to 1'rovo That Any
I'H/o Klul t Occurred *
The enso against Kdwnrds nud ItrooU * . for
alleged pri/o light lug , cnmo up before Tiilgo
Iterka In the pollco court yesterday nfter
noon. The witness nut on the stand were
nil for the Mate , embracing police ofllrcrs
nnd nllcndants nt the Onto City club open.
Ing , but the testimony adduced tending to
show that prize light had been indulged in
was so flimsy and mongro lhat tlio court ,
nfter n brief deliberation , dismissed the east1 ,
staling tlmt the grounds u 1x111 which the case
had been brought was totally InsuftUMent.
After the case had been dismissed Iut (
Oroen swore out H warrant for Uio nrrest of
Urooks nnd 1'Mwnrds , charging them with
nssault nnd battery. They were placed under
n $ T"i bond to appear before the court to
morrow.
_ _
To Forwnnl Itoclproolt } ' .
CHICAGO , Peb. -Special [ Telegram to
Tin : nr.i-lt : ] Is stated hero to day tlmt Uio
pioposed excursion through the middle nnd
eastern slalcs for the enlightenment ot Can
ndlan members of parliament as to the real
condition nnd resources of Ihls couhlry Is to
be n fact nnd not fancy. It hns been much
discussed in the newspapers of late and Sir
John Maetlomild was inlorrogatcd concern
Ing It in parliament the other day , but re
plied that ho knew nothing of it ofllclally.
Nevertheless , U is n fautthat.a tour has been
Dimmed and all the members of the Cann
illnn parliament are to ho Invited. It Is ux
pcctod Unit about four hundred of those gen
tlcmen will accept nnd that about half as
many members of the American congress
will bo Invited to net ns companions nnd
guides , Tiiroo trains of Pullman coaches
Mill leave Suspension Hrhlgo about May 1 ,
and visit Htiffalo , Plttsburg , Cleveland , Chicago
cage , Kivnsas City , St. Louis , Gin
rlmmtl , Louisville , Nashville , Birming
ham. Ailniitn. Richmond , Vn. , Washington ,
Hultlmoro , Philadelphia , Now York nnd
Hoston , nud then letiirn to Canada. Ar
rangements will bo Hindu in ndvnnco with
chambers of commerce or kindred organiza
tions In the cities to bo visited for the proper
rcrcpUon nnd guidance of the visitors , and
it Is expected that they will KO homo with
vastly different ideas of the United States
It is admitted in Canada now that a large
majority of the members of parliament have
about ns vague ido.w of this country as have
the masses in the old country. The scheme
has been engineered by advocates of com
iiicivml. iceiprocity on this side of the line ,
and the expenses will bo defrayed by n coterie
rio of wealthy gentlemen unless congress
sees lit to assume some portion of It with an
appropriation. This will not bo urged. It is
stated positively that arrangements with the
Pullman company have been completed and
that negotiations with the various railroad
lines are now actively proceeding.
To He Interred In Oswoco.
The remains of Harry , the son ot Dr. Has-
kins , the little boy who died from the Injur
ies received while climbing on n beer wagon
at Fort Omaha , Wednesday , were sunt east
yesterday to bo buried at Oswego , N.
V. They were accompanied by the grief
stricken parents.
The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Hoborts1 lit
tle daughter Matilda , who died Thursday ,
was held nt 0 o'clock yesterday nftornoon
from the resilience , 80'J North Tenth street.
Chailes A , Chnron , who died Thorsda.\ ,
will be buried to-day. The funeral wi'll
take place from his lute residence , 7 j Han-
croft street , nt'JiHO o'clock.
Alter Monoy.
lliievcs have broken into the ticket oflico
at the Grand opera house for two coasocu-
tivo nights nnd both times got no booty.
Last night they attempted to blow open the
safe , having bored u hole In it nn inch
deep , but were scared away before they ended
their work. The safe contained over two
thousand dollars. In the oflico were n iimn-
bcrof valuable horns , one of gold being
valued at nearly one thousand dollars. They
were not molested and it is evident the
thieves wanted money and nothing else.
Tlio IlltCf'Statu Ciiiiiiiilniluii.
UU.TIMOKE , Feb. 15. Interstate Com
merce Commissioners Walker , Selioomnaker
and U ragg have commenced investigating thq
Llaltimofe's heavy business in corn , and W.
II. Joyce , gciior.il freight agent of the Penn
sylvania nt Philadelphia , made n direct
charge that the IJultiuioro & Ohio comnany
gave concessions on corn shipments from
Nebraska to Ualtimoro. The commission
will meet again on Saturday. Commissioner
Walker intinmtca plainly that the evidence
from Joyce was uot unexpected to the com
mittee.
*
Churned With Grand Liarcoity.
WATEUTOWN , Dak. , Fob. in. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Hr.E.J Hoforo Justice
Price yesterday Hurry Oldfleld waived ex
amination on a charge of grand larcouy ,
having stolen foOO in niouoy from ono
Leonard , commonly known ns , ' 'Dutchy , "
nnd was bound over to the district court
under bonds of $1,000 , and Mike Flaherty
nnu Charles Phillips , before the gatno Jus
tice , were examined and hold to ball under
the same amount , each as accosorios ,
Iowa 1'ostnl Glmngcfl ,
WisniNinos , Fob. 10. [ Special Telegram
toTiiKj Hiu. : | Iowa postmasters appointed :
Isauo Mann , Wichita. Gulhrio county , vlco
S. M. Fisher , resigned , and Marie S. Wcs-
colt , Atwood , Clayton county , vice Isano
Urmcll , deceased. A postolllce bus boon
established at Ledyard , Kossuth county , lu. ,
with William U. Leslie as postmaster.
'H Flrlil.
WASHINGTON , Feb. l. > . At n Joint meeting
of union nnd confederate veterans a plan for
preserving ami marking the Hold of battle
of Chickamnugu under thu auspices of the
Joint memorial corporation , representing all
the states that had troops there , patterned in
general after the Gettysburg association , was
coidially approved. A coinmittco was ap
pointed to make the necessary preparations
for the beginning of llio organization ,
SCRATCHED 8 YEARS ,
A Honly , lichmc Skin DlHeiiHo with
KnillosH Sullcrluir Cured \iy \
Giitiuura Hoincdlon.
If ! had known of thu CuncmiA ItMr.niis ! : :
twenty olnht ytmis ngo It would Jmvo xuwtl mo
f-OO.i 0 , ( two hundred dollar * ) unil an Immense )
iinount of milluring. Mr ilisuasu iI'&urluHlH )
commenced nn my heiul In u spot not larger
[ him ( i cent. It npr arl rapidly all over my body
mil not undur my nulls. Thunculosonmdroii
ill of mo till thu time , anil my Hiiirerliu ; wivs
uillpDri and without uilliif ! unit thousand iloi-
ar.s uonldnot li'inpt mo to have tlio ilhuoHO
iremiiuln. I nm u poor man , but leol itch to
in laliuvcd of what SOIIKI of thu doctors t > ald
, vus lopiosy , isoino ring-uoim , psorlnslrt , etc-
I took unil .s.u'supuiilhiH ovorono year
aid u h.tlf , but. no euro , I cannot pralHo the
. irm un \ KiiviiniKS too much , j'lioj luivu
nuilH my Hkln ai Jalrund five from H > alu iu u
mby'w , All I iiboil of thi'iu WIIH three bovcsnt
JtrmuiiA uml thu-o uottloof Cirncmv Hi : *
'oivi.VTnml ttvncakuM or Cimi'tniA Hovi1. If
on hud been Iieru mid nalil yon would Imvo
: ureil mo fw WOOMJ yon would linvu had the
nunoy. I looKed like thu picture In your book
> f 7'goiluHls ( picture number two "Mow to Cure
ikln DlKcasoi" ) Imt now I am an clnitrnu ui.y
no iivcr wan , TJiroiieh forio of liublt 1 nib my
iiind.s over my nnin and lo x to scratch once
nn while , bntto no purpoic. I am nil u-i'll. I
crutchoil tutmty eluatoiirn , nnd It f ( < it to be a
rlmlof Hocoml nutiuo to mo , I thunk yon u
houKaml tlmi'1 , .Uhtni.-mnre that vou want to
, pow wrlto nm , or nnyonu who roads thin may
vrlto to DIP. or iiny nna who rends tula may
vrltu to IMU uud I will answer it.
, DHNNIfl DOWNINO.
Waturbury. Vt , , January 20th , lt > > 7.
I'unrluflu , Hrzonw , Tetter , Hlngwarm ,
'uiritufc , Scull ileiui , MIlkUruM , Diindriiit.llur
ler'u , llaker'A , ( Jro'er'M nmlVusliei uoniun'n
tin , unil every otifules or Uclilmr , Ilurmmr ,
culy. I'lmply lliimorH or tbu skin ami ticalii
nd blooil , with loi-s ot Imlr. are positively
urert by OiiTicinu , the Brent Hkln ( Jinn , nnif
UTiiJiniA Him1 , un oxiiuli > ilu Hkln Ijcoutlller ox *
'rnally. iiml ( 'rriciniA Ilbsor.VK.vr , the new
Ipwl purlllor. Internally , wlwn pliynlclniu nml
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hnlile\ory\vhoie. I'rletr , CiiTioinu. V ) (
r ; JtfHui.vnNf. tl. 1'iop.iied by thu
nru AMiCiiHMio\liOo , , Iliuton. .Ma
tfT-Hciiil for "now to Unre t-kln
p-i en , r/illiiu'tiMlion'j , uiiil iny tosUmuHlals.
THl'LKS. blrtcl'-honds , cluppnil nml oily
llll | HUVUlt3ll ll/CU'l'ICIIIU MUIIC.\T > vl | J
FREE ! FREE FROM PAIN
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; ncii only } > klu tiring putter , Zi *