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4 THE OMAHA DAILY , BEE : SUNDAY , APRIL 7 , 18SO.-SIXTEEN PAGES. THE DAILY BEI I'UIiLilSIIED EVUIIY MOHNINO. TitnM9 OP BuiisciiiPnoK , DMlr ( Morning Edition ) Including SUNDAY llKp.Ono Yrnr . . . . . { 10 For Rlx Months . . . . . . . . . . 6 For Three Months , . . . . . . . . . . . % Inn OMAHA SUNDAY IIBK , mulled to any address. One Year . . . . . . . . 2 WRBKLY llRr.One Year. . . . . . . OMAHA Omcs.Nos.BHnndnifl FAIWAUBTIIKS OmoAno Omen , w : HOOKRHV inm.niNa. NKW YOIIK Orricr. , lUxwslt Aim IftTMinni Jtuir.niNfi. , WASHINGTON Ori-iOK , No. < FOUUTEENTII 8TI1KKT. COHUKSl'ONDHNCn. All commnnicntiona routing to now * nnfl ti lorlnl matur uliould be addressed to the KiIT < All business letters and remittances should . ivddrcsiod to TUB HrH I'lniLrmiiNii UOXPAM OMAHA. Drafts , chorus and postofllcs orders bo nmilo payable to the order of tllo company , Vie Bee PttWisWngSpy , Proprietor E. HO5EWATER , Editor. TUB UAJIjY 111212. Sworn Statement ofOirouInllon. Btnto of Nobraikn , I- . 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Btato of Nebraska , | - _ County of DotiRlas. f03- Georfco n. tl'zschuck , bnlnff duly sworn , d , TIOBCS and says that ho Is secretary ot the Hi Publishing company , that the nctunl nvoraj dally clrculatto of TUB IHti.v HER for tl month ot Starch. 1S88 , 1 ,0 ) copies : for Apr 188 ? , 18,744 copies ; for May. 188X , 10,1 copies ; for .lime , 1888 , 1I',21I ' copies ; f July. l&S. 1H.O.B copies ; for Aupust , 18 ! 18.1SIcopies ; for September , 1833 , is , 1st roole for October. 18H8 , It.Qil copies ; for Novet her , 1K . 1S.IIS8 copies ; for December , 188S. 18,2 copies ; forJnminry , IKtO , 18,674 copies ; for To ruary , 1889 , 18otO copies. OKOHGI : n. TZSCHUCK. Sworn to before mo and subscribed Inn presence this 2d day ot March. A. D. IbS'j. N. P. Finii Notary Public. Tun energetic reorganization of th mail service will soon bring it up i that point of efficiency and regular ! ' which prevailed four years ago. TIIK street railway lines arc so we pleased taking turns riding the counc and the board of public works , th ; they now propose to drive the team ta dom. SINCK the suggestion was made have the Nebraska delegation prose the name of Hon. John Jj. Webster I the vacancy on the federal supron bench , Mr. Webster has received mai flattering notices aud complimentai endorsements from the state press , well as papers in Wyoming and leadin members of the bar in cities of westei Iowa. ; , * MUCH of the credit for the provailir activity in street railway circles mu bo given to the motor. The indomitab energy of its chief manager in ovorcon ing financial and othei obstacles , h success is receiving recognition ar and support when rust and bankrupte threatened the existence of the cot pany , is a specimen of pluck nr patience worthy of general commoudi tion. The only objectionable foatui of the motor street railway is the eve head wire , THE Australian voting system has b como thc law of Wisconsin , il vi tunlly makes the two great parties a p litical trust , and strangles ovo'ry .ind < 5 ? pendent political movement. Or clause of the Jaw specifies that no part t which receives less than two per con i' of the total vote at the last provioi election shall bo accorded represent ! tioiTon the ofllcial ticket. The offo ( of this will bo to prevent any organize political action outside of the oxistin i'i parties. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PJIOPKUTY owners who claim a voic in the distribution of viaduct privilege because a portion of the cost wi i taxed to thorn , forgot that the rai roads paid throo-flfths of the conBtrm * tion price. If the council allows tri claim of the property owners , the rai roads nro entitled to a controlling into est. The only safe course for the ai thorities to pursue is to open the vii flucts to all street car companies undc proper restrictions , charge an annul rental for their use , and place the pr < coeds in a sinking fund for care , ropaii and reconstruction. TIIK issue between high llcansu an prohibition was made and fought t Tuesday's election In fifty-eight towi and cities of the state. Forty-six n turned license boards , and ton of the : changed from prohibition to liconsi Twelve decided for prohibition , foi f the number being converts. Tl inajorltloa for license were small in few instances , but the total of nn twelve exceeds thnt of the towns neiop ing local option. Straws show the d oction of the wind. The robust opii Ion of the state is manifestly in favor i high license and regulation. Tint Chautauqua assembly at Counc Bluffu is an assured fact. The work of in proving the grounds has begun and th Indications nro that the first of a Ion series ot assemblies will bo inaugurate this summer. The people of Omaha i well as of Council Bluffs are deeply ii torostod in the success of the projec The ( Jhautnurjua has become n prom neat feature all over the country as healthful moans of recreation and i BtrucUon nnd there is every reason believe that the Couuoil Bluffs nsson bly will attract visitors from the mo remote sections of the country. THE department of public instruotlc of Iowa has issued its oustomury nnnu Arbor day loallot in n novel and nttrn tlvo form. As Arbor day in Iowa fal on April 30 , tlio superintendent of pu Ho instruction has addressed the echo children , their toaohors and frlon with n patriotic ) greeting in commom ration of the centennial of Was 111 n ton's presidency. The idea is a mo liappy ono , Not only is it intended teach the children patriotism , love I Washington nnd respect for the conbl tution nnd country , but the Bignlflcan of Arbor day is pleasantly worked In 1 Urging all to plant "Washington trees The superntondont ! of public instru tion for Nebraska could well follow tl example. THE PAtlfe Slnco Nobl-nska wtil make no indl vldunl exhibit of corn and corn product nt the forthcoming Pnris exposition tiio merchant ot our city and the strtl nt largo should join with the sbvorn commercial bodies of the country toaii the New York produce oxohnngo 1 ; maklrfg their display dno of Iho gron features of the oxposltibn. The oxhlbl is nn assured fact , but its success wll ddpdnd largely upon the co-oporatlon c business men all over" the country. Nc hraska , ns ono of the chief corn prod.ua ing states , should ba particularly concerned corned in the exhibit. For that reasoi moro than a passive interest should h taken in the matter. There never wn n bettor opportunity to demonstrate t the people of 'Europe the value c corn as an article of human food. ] is not only much moro cheaper tha wheat , but is equally as nutritious With this truth impressed upon th psoplo of Europe , corn would largel supplant wheat anel swell our exports t enormous * proportions. It is well to re member , moreover , that the Unite States stands practically alone M a cor producing country. Whatever comno tition would , spring up , it would bo in significant in comparison with the com petition our wheat is obliged to mee from the wheat of Russia , India am Egypt. As shown by the department c agriculture , American corn , except in i few years of comparative failure of feed ing material in western Europe , cuts small figure in the amount , of our os ports , averaging but two or throe po cent , and never exceeding four po cent. This would conclurfivoly provi that Europe has no idea of the use o corn for food , and does not begin t consume the quantity which has become como ono of the staple articles of con sumption .among us. A proper oxpoai tion of its uses , therefore , would bo boon to the masses of Europe , so tha the appeal to aid the corn exhibit i based on humanitarian ns well as pecu ninry principles. WESTERN Tlio facts recently presented by General oral Grcoly , relating to the arid re gions of the United States and the pos sibility of rendering them productiv by irrigation , have encouraged th advocates of reclaiming these land in this way. Among thcso is Senate W. M. Stewart , who has an interestin article on the subject in the Apr : Jftmtm. It is a fact known doubtless t very few that the region where th rainfall is insulllcicnt for successfi agriculture aggregates about twolv hundred thousand square miles , abet equal to the combined aren of Great Britain and Irclanc Belgium , Denmark , France , Germany Italy , Sweden , Norway , Holland an Austria-Hungary. It embraces nearl all of the public domain and is a thir larger than British India , which sur ports over two hundred million inhnbi tants largely by irrigation. Manifostl the solution of the problem of how t utilize this vast arid region so as t make homes for the people is a matte of very great importance. Senator Stewart says wo hav the experience of , thousands e years to guide us in reachinj n solution , and ho presents man most interesting and instructive fact showing what has boon accomplish by irrigation in a number of countries The most populous nations of nncian times occupied the arid regions of Asii' ' Africa and Europe , and subsisted b , agriculture prosecuted by irrigation Explorations in various parts of the ol world have shown to what a wide extent tent recourse was had ages ago to irri gallon , while of the present time th agriculture of India is almost wholl , dependent upon the provision mad by the English government , at a enormous outlay , for irrigating th lands. Regarding the results of irrigation Senator Stewart states that experiments monts in California , Nevada , Colorado Utah , Arizona , and ether irrigatinj countries , show that eighty acres of ir gated land , properly cultivated , far exceed coed in productive capacity doubl that number of ncre < watered by rain , fall. This statement will doubtlosi bo received with some incredulity ity , but if it bo contended tha irrigated land has a produc tive capacity no greater than tha watered by rainfall there is still a sufll ciont argument in favo r of irrigation The last congress appropriated throi hundred nnd fifty thousand dollars fo the survey of reservoirs , ditches ane canals , nnd n select committee of tin senate was appointed for the purpose o oxnmijiing the arid region nnd report ing in December next what loglslatioi is necessary for its reclamation. Th matter is therefore likely to be on of considerable interest in the deliberations liberations of the next congress gross , and when the vastnes of the region to bo roolaimoe is considered the subject ought to c6m mand a great deal of pubho attention If one-half the arid region can bo fo claimed so that it shall bo capable o supporting iv population equal to thi present number of inhabitants of th United States , such a result would jus tlfy any possible expenditure , and wil the evidence of what irrigation has uc compllshed this wealthy and prosporou nation can cortainiy afford to prosccut- - experiments on a generous scale for re claiming the western deserts. EP\VIN \ BOOTH. The distinguished actor , Mr. Edwii Booth , has just received assurances of the high regard In which ho iu holt by tlio American people. His recoil prostration invoked from the press o the country nnd from members of hi profession the heartiest expressions c regret and the warmest testimonials V hit ) ability ns nn uotor. The foromos newspapers of the country voiced th < general sentiment in declaring thnt hi JOBS to the Amor lean stage would be Irreparable , His colleague , Mr Barrett , justly said of Jiim the ho is the greatest llvinf English-speaking actor , nnd thor can bo no doubt of the nbsolut sincerity of the tribute. Mr , Irvinf the English actor , expressed his wan friendship for Mr. Booth nnd his ai miration of him aa an artist. In over ftflttKiin ' " " " " " way the stricken nclor has boon rfssuroi thnt ho possesses in the highest dogro the affection nnd admiration ot th public to whoso intellectual ontortnln mont ho iihs contributed for moro tha thirty years , nnd of the profession i which ho has attained the loftiest star dard. Edwin Booth id worthy of sue consideration , both ns irinh an actor. His personal charnctoi during all the period ho has booli be fore the public eye , has boon nbovo re proaoh. At a memorable time in hi career , when n self-seeking man woul have sought to profit by notoriety , MJ Booth conducted himself In n way t win the respect of everybody. Ho , is sincere and generous man , true to hi friendships , considerate of these wh are associated with him , and liberal i helping these who nro worthy of it. Ill recent generous gift to the Player club in Grnmorcy park , Now York , 1 an example of the interest ho lias alwny taken In the members of his pr < fossion. As nn actor it has boo the aim of Mr. Booth to elevate th stage. Ho has boon an indefatigabl student of the drama and a palnstakin nnd conscientious artist. Whatove genius ho possessed was schooled nn developed by hard work. lie boga whore all tlio older school of actors lln to begin , nt the bottom , nnd tolled slo by stop to reach the eminence ho no occupies. The result Is a career which in tli extent and value of Us achievements : hardly paralleled In the history of th stago. It is not dilllcult to boli6vo tlu neither Garrick nor Komblo nor Ken in England , nor Talma in Franei over gave moro intellectual , hrillian and powerful expositions of charade than have boon presented by Edwi Booth , and by any standard of jud mont the American notor must b ranked equally with nny of these groa masters. The loss of Mr. Booth woul iiulrsod bo a serious matter for th American stage , because there is non to take his place , and the misfortune i that his class of actors are' not being en ucatod under existing methods. Haj pily there is reason to hope that such lobs may be long deforrnd. THE CIIUnCIIES WILL PARTIC * PATE. President Harrison'has issued a proc lamation recormnonding that the morn ing of April . ' ! 0 , the hundredth , ami : versary of the first inauguration p George Washington , bo devoted t prayer and thaiiKsgiving in th churches of the country. This is don in response to the memorials of religious ious creeds , both Christian and Hebrew brow , and its appropriateness will b conceded by all who rocognixo the desirability sirability of associating religious fool ing and the spirit of thankfulnes with the observance of this memorable orablo event in the nation's history. ] is essential , also , in order that the coi tennial celebration shall not bo wanl ing in a distinguishing feature of Apr : 30 , 1789. On the morning of that da , the church bolls throughout the coun try called the people to prayer , and o the close of the public corofrftmies of th inauguration Washington and the ifioir bors of tno houses of congress procoedo on foot , to St. Paul's church , whor prayers suited to the occasion wer read by a bishop of the Protestant Epis copal church who had boon nppointo ono of the chaplains of congress. Thu the day was not only ono of pron public joy , but it was liicowiso marite by a distinct and earnest religions feel ing.This This was entirely in accord with th sentiment and character of the flr president of the republic. Washingto ' was a dovptod churchman , and' his lif was a lofty example of Christian rccti tudo. His first inaugural address boni conspicuous evidence to his sense of uc pondoncoupon a higher power , and ti liis belief in a providential agency i bringing about our national indopond oi'lco. ' 'No people , " ho said , "can b bound to acknowledge nnd adore the in visible hand which conducts the affair of men , moro th.an the people of th United States. Every step by whic they have advanced to the character c an independent nation seems to hav been distinguished by some token c providential agency. " Throughout hi whole public career the conduct of Wasli ington was dominated by his religion spirit. In this respect quito ns much n in any other that distinguished him , h stood above his great compatriots , an while so mo of them did not share at nl in this spirit , there was not ono of then who honored Washington loss bocaus he possessed it or ono who over questioned tioned his absolute sincerity. On every account , then , it is most nr ; propriato that the churches are to pui ticlpato in the observance of the centon nry of the inauguration of the first prc sldont of the United States , and entirely tiroly proper that the prosielont whos term begun the second century of con stitulioiial government should by proc lamation recommend & general partici pation of religious creeds in pr.ayor an thanks giving on this occasion. 1 has been wlboly suggested by th bishop of Iowa , in-a pastoral to th clergy and laity of the church of - thus s la to , that there might bo an additio to the religious services befitting th occasion , the reading of such portion of the inaugural address of our firs president as indicate his roliunco o God , nnd to add thereto such tostimon to the religious character of Washing ton as shall bo likely to impress upo all "tho reverence wo fool for ou fathers , nnd our grateful recognition c their abiding trust in God , " In thl way many thousands would bo in struotod M to a leading plmso of , th character of Washington which woul greatly exalt it in their esteem. Th approaching contonninl will appeal Lot to the patriotism nnd the fnith of th people , and both ought to bo btrongtl oned by it. THE citizens of Yankton have boo atlrrod up to righteous indignation f the underhand notion of Sioux City i securing the removal of the signc service stalion'from the former to th latter city. A signal service station i itself may not bo of vital importance t n city , but it is the spirit of the a < rnthor than the deed itself whic rankles in . .thjjonrt ot Yankton. Po loss cause than that nations hnvo goii to war . It is not to bo wondered tliii Ynnktoii resatit3 the insult niiel is dc tormiilcd to punish the fniso friend fo Punic faith. For many tv year Siou : City has thrived nnd waxed fat u'pon it position. Wo do , however , doom it i the interest of Iho tax payers to call th attention of Mayor Broatch to the quo' tionahlo course pursued by the board < public works in connection with tli letting of this season's paving contracts There has boon a very inarko departure from the mode i > n scribed by the law with rognr to specifications and award by contract There is a very suspicious mixinp-up c materials and a very loose way of doa ing with contractors , that savors vor much of jobbery. The mayor has i within , his power to frustrate undoi handed work that would enable the cor tractors to fleece tho.taxpivyard , and w trust ho willoxorclso his prerogative b locking the barn before the horse i stolon. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tun Iowa sharks are making n do1 pcrato olTort to Ilocco the employes < Intor-stnlo railroads residing in Omalu A number of garnishments have boo Hied against the wages of Union Pacifl workmen , and' doubtless similar actio has boon taken.ugainst the employes c other roads. The justice mills of Com oil Bluffs are proceeding under the bi lief that the anti-garnishoo bill passe by the last legislature has not yet be come a law , or that the governor lui not approved it. This is a mistake The law is in full force , and every ma is entitled to the protection it olTori Workingmcn should not bo frightono by threats. 'Their wages cannot b withheld by any process of law origl nating in Iowa. All claims ngains them , whether bogus or legitimate must bo prosecuted and collected undo the laws of Nebraska. TIIK specimens of short hand pirac developed by the inquiry of the stat board of transportation at Tokamah ar common throughout the state. Rail roads seem to delight in fleecing th people right at home. Rates for lift , and one hundred miles are frequent ! ; as great as for five hundred milns. A instance of this system of highway robbery bory was recently brought to the notic of Tuis'BciJ.armor / chartered a ca at a station near Omaha , to carry stoclt implements , etc. , to a point in Gusto county , and wng-charged sixty dollars A carload of similar goods was brough to the bamo ijbint from Dayton , Ohic for sixty-five An Appeal to Charity. HiniiMOitn , So. Dale. , April 5. To the Ed tor of THIS Bir.rfaiio : : furious prairie fire have devastated flyde county. Many fam lies are homeless without -shelter or clotl : iug. Everything in the path of the ijtt > nitlo an hour fcae ) was swept to dcstructio by fire. Six lives wore lost and a good doa of stock. The county does not appeal fo any outside help llnnncially , but citi/ons wil strain their credit to the utmost to help th farmers with seed wheat and provisions Those fortunate enough to escape the llr have given everything in the shape of cloth ing to the destitute , but hundreds nro stil suffering for clothing. s For the sake of humanity an aupeal i made to the charitably inclined of , vour cit. for cast-off clothine for both sexes. Any thing forw.irded'will bo thankfully rccoivci and distributed to ttio needy with thanks b. mo. Ucspei-tfully , II. M. PERSONAL AND POLITICAL. St. Louis and Chicago are again on spenli ing terms. Both have elected douinoratti mayors. Kossuth , the Hungarian patriot , Is ic ported dying nt Turin. Hois nearly eighty seven years of ago. The ox-Empress Eugenic will spend Uv mouths of tlio summer in Spain. She is u homo among ruins. A sister of Stephen A. Douglas , aged sev enty-elght , successfully manages the post oftico ut Clifton Springs , N. Y. Tom Ncclos is a candidate for a fedora ofllco in Chicago. Ho is so stuck on himscl that the president can't see the point. * Wo have bantam fights and feather wcl h scraps , but when it comes to a genuine nil round bust , Sullivan continues to hold tin bolt. Kansas has added another frcaic to he vast collection. Cottonwood Falls elects i woman mayor. Oskalooaa is not as lonely n she looks. Congressman Uynn , the now minister ti Mexico , wears a smooth face , a bald head , i largo nose nnd n strong mouth. His caprtolt ; for pulque has not boon gauged. * Assistant Postmaster General Clarksoi has sent a special courier to Boston for i working model of Mayor Hart's polltica hatchet. Tlio mayor decapitated sovcntcoi offensive democrats nt ono sitting recently A revivalist at Tama , la. , recently nskei all of the congregation who paid their debt to rise. 'All rose but nn editor , Who ex plained that ho dldnU pay his debts bccauai the rest of the conjugation owed him ot subscription. 'ic I. V. WilliamsontHteeccontrlo _ millionain baoliolor who rccoritly.dlcd in Philadelphia narrowly escaped jniyrlmoiiy thirty yean HETO. Ho was engng4dito a belle of the to\4rn but when'tho day of the wedding catna nm the guests wore till1 hand , no bridogro6n : could bo found , Willwiuson , palo nnd trom < bllng , locked himself in his otllce. Ho explained plained afterward that ho could not face th < crowd. " - * > THE DEFUNOTJ LEGISLATURE. Koine Opinions oii'lts AVork Kxprossct by tlio/Jttyte / I'resH. Bchuyler Quill : tlHio last legislature wa ono far above the average in honesty ot rAir IXso and In good rosultoof acts. Tlioro won forty-seven farmer members in It. Furthe comment unnecessary. * Red Cloud dhlefi Thct standard of tin legislature ) should bo raised , and doaienlni politicians nnd tools should be relegated ti the roar ranks , and a reward put upon lion esty and fidelity , W6eplng Water Hepubllcan : The loglsla turo has done a great deal of satisfactory work. The appropriations wore cut dowi and the steal wiped out In most cases lu i manner that la becoming to the honorabli body. If the laws are enforced we will havi batter citizens. Weeping Water Eaglet The Nebraslti legislature tor 1639 wjll be known In hfotorj ns the fishing rlarty fllshtng for boodle nn n dlvy of tlio funds in the state treasury. J they did not got what they wanted , it Is ne because they did not try hard for It. Oakland , Independent : The work the have done has been go6d , and they hnvo 1C ! nn unusually clean record behind them. . York Times : This session of the leglsli turd 11ns been barren of nny results , nnd ns monument of much ndo about nothing Itvl stand unrivaled In Its colossal idiocy. Hastings Ncbrasknn i It Is generally cot coded lo have been composed of moro nbl men limn previous legislative body in th state tlio senate especially so. Taken n together , the work performed lus been quit satisfactory to the people. Beatrice Democrat : No motion passe the legislature durlnf Its long , tlrcsom length that so nearly moots the public di , mntid ns the motion lo ndjourii without dnj Springfield Monitor : The boodle clcmeti In the legislature was routed complete ! } nnd the pcoulo of Nebraska hnvo cnuso fo great rejoicing , FremOnt Tribune : The legislature havln adjourned , the pcoplo nro now figuring u how much dnmago it did , Kearney Hub : Upon n review of the wor of the legislature ns n whole , nil rcasonnbl men must admit that It is entitled to inor tlmn.crdluury commendation. Plnttsmouth Herald : As usual , snm things have been done which might hnv been omitted and some things loft uinlon which ought to have been done , but th amount of harm done is probably light , fo which the people of Nebraska can cougrnl ulato themselves. St. Paul Press : Quo good thing the lep Islaturo did was to kill all bills providing fo nny additional normal schools in this state nnd If there is nny good for the stale In th laws passed , a patient ueoplo awaits Its dc volopmeiit. _ llutlcr County lli-ontlics Knslcr. . The Hon. , r. C. Hoberts. of David CII.V .moro familiar known throughout the stnto a Beefsteak Kobcrts , has been appointed to a ofllco at last away down In the Indian terr ; tory. Senator Mnmlcrson is no doubt ic llovcd now thnt he has loosened the gentle man from his coat tails , for Jacob has neve ceased to remind the senator that ho owei him something for his vote. Butler count ; will bre.itho a long sigh of relief to knov that this oily political manipulator and rail road capper is Soon to leave us , while Semi tor Mandcrson and President Harrison nr to be congratulated for having sent bin among the Indians. Now if the good Lore will onlv direct the president to send W. T Richardson into the heart of Africa , Butle county will hnvo just reason for appointini a special day of thanksgiving. Won't Accept tlio Proposition. It has been suggested that Senator Tug gart , whoso nuptials nro announced to taki place this month , might please his constitu ents and celebrate the happy affair in a mori becoming manner , by postponing' the inter csting ceremony until Hastings gets the ap propriation fsr the much needed enlarge mcut of the asylum. WHY WE LAUGH. Burlington Free Press : Artful Amy- Algernon , in parliamentary usage , what doei the presiding ofllcer sny when a matter is t < bo put to a % 'otol Unsuspecting Algernon- Are you ready for the question. Artful Amj Y-ycs , Algernon , 1 think I am. Now York Weekly : First Belle "Where is that strange gentleman from ! " Seconc BollofHo is from Chicago , I think. " "Oh , nfposslblel Ho has no foreign accent. " Atclnson Globe : So much money is boinj spcnton funonls that It will soon bo such a luxury that only the rich can afford to die. Harper's Bazar : Old lady I hope , mj boy. yon don't sell papers on Sunday ? SmaL newsboy ( sadly ) No , mum ; I ain't big enough to carry a Sunday edition yot. .Torre Hnuto Express : Mr. Jason-A nice fool you made of yourself at tlio sociable last night ! Mrs. Jason Mo ! How ! Mr. Jason Yes , you. Tolling Mrs. Chally that hot baby looked good enough to oat. Mrs' Jasor Well , what's the matter with that ! Mr. Jason O , nothing , only you know that thOy start as missionaries to the cannibal islands next weok. Atchison Globe * It is always the toughest hen tnat boasts that she is no spring chicken. Terre Haute Express : Miss Sooolc Cliacor Do you believe In second sight , Mr. Peck ! Mr. N. Peek You just bet I do. My man nngo was the result of love at first sight. Chicago Tribune : Orlando B. Happy is the successful aspirant for the postmaster- ship Of MnvflOld , Ky. Of course Orlando but tills is really too obvious , Philadelphia Record : First theatergoer- Is that now comedy farce nt the Fashion theater worth seeing ? Second theatergoer It's a grand success absolutely idiotic. Martha's Vineyard Herald : "Domestic economy consists in doing without thiriKS. " It was ilrst practiced by Adam and Eve. Munsoy's ' Weekly : Mrs. Temperton floury , father wrote mo jostorday that ho wants to get a typewriter. What is the beat kind , do you think ? Tcmportoti 'immersed in stock quotations ) I like 'om about twen ty-four , with dark blue oycs. Pittsburgh Telegraph : "I have an account of a big landslide , " said thc now reporter. "What head shall I put It under } " "Put it under the 'Real Estate Trnnslers,1 , " replied the snake editor , Boston Commercial "Good gracious , " where have you been ? " asked Mrs. Dinks of her spouse. "Excising athletic club , " ejaculated Bliiks. "Pub 1" said Mrs. B. "I suppose that is what makes , vour breath so strong , Is it notj" Harper's Ba/ar : Professor Microscopical investigations lead us to bclievo that there are colors too dclicato to bo discerned by the human pyo Invisible colors wo may call them. Student I know the name of 0110 of them , sir. Professor ( surprised ) indeed I What is It ! " btudont Blind man's buit. " Epoch : Edward ( who has taken his girl to Dul's ' nnd'glvcn her a J30 dlnnor ) "Woll , darling , what do you tlilnic of Dolmonlco's ? " Girl "J think that French waiter has the lovllcst eyes I ever saw. " Boston Courier : Dry goods merqhant YOU hnvo called In response to the adver tisement for a floorwalker } Wol ) , sir , what are your qualifications for the position } Ap plicant I am the father of three pairs of twins , , Detroit Free Press : As long as a man oan assign the propel ty of his creditors over to his wife marriaxe s not wholly a failure. Fllegondo Blaotter : "But , doctor , yori snld last week that the , patient would certainly die , nnd now ho Is perfectly well. " "Madame , ( ho confirmation of my prognosis Is only a question of time , " Epoch : "Present wear ; past were ; Tommy , define that , " said the tencnor , "When mammii gets a new dress it's to wear , and when papa gets the bjll lt'4 war , " an swered the bright boy. San Francisco Wasp ; "I beg your pardon , mad'ime , I was going by without speaking ; but you looked so charming to-day that 1 didn't know you. " Hutclunson News ; The Marquis of Queens- berry has written a dissertation upon mar riage and divorce , lie handles the suujoct without gloves. BUZZINGS. A trip on the bolt rend around Omaha Portal is well worth taking. It li ono of the surprises In connection wl the rapid growth of the city. The first li presslon made Is the outlooit for a splond suburban trafllc. On ovary sldo between Webster street i ought to bo DoURlas strcot ) denot nud We Sldo , nro elegant rtisldoncos , extensive mn factories , and Rreat railroad yards. The first surprise awaits you nt Oi Clmtlmp , now n populous resilience center n few years ago nothing but n bare pralrl Next comes Druid Hill , prettier still , nnd i to Walnut Hill , now iv populous little oily Itsolf. From thcnco to West Sldo the I torcst is kcht up by numerous buildings ai duo residences , showing the steady oxpn slon of the city westward. About nlno mil out comes Mascot. Near the crossing of tl Klkhorn Valley road , It Is 0110 of the be places on the line for n beautiful suburb Omnlm. Its location Is high and rolling nn ns will bo seen , It possesses unusual railrOi conveniences for freight and passengi truftlc. Seymour park , without exception , Is tl prettiest suburb of nny around Omaha. Tl first thing to strike the eye is Dr. George 1 Miller's fine stone residence end Us we kept grounds. Uy the erection of n pret' ' hotel with Its groves near the station , can bo mndo n most desirable resort in BUI mor for picnics nnd excursions , nnd nt t times n plnco for elog'nnt homes. Portal is the end of the run. This Is place with a strong commercial nspce Moro so than nny other , next to Count Bluffs nnd South Omaha. It Is bounded e tlio north by tlio Uurllngton , on the west I the Union Pnclllo and t'io Burlington , on tl south by the Union Paclllc.and on the east I the Missouri Pacific. Its pretty passotigi deoot is ono of the handsomest , not the handsomest , on the lin It speaks well for its projector However , with these advantages , Port needs grain sheds nnd nn elevator , and conl and lumber yard on the different road When these are all established , the surrouni ing farmers will come in to trade , nud mat ufncturers will locate there on nccount of v inilroad facilities. Eventually Portal wl out-ranic Papllllou , and next to Sent Omaha , will bo the most Important of ou subui ban towns. As to the tram service on the Belt road Tin : Bun ventures to sugcost a few impiovi ments. Sidewalks should bo built to nil tli stations and suitable platforms , where tliei are none , should bo put In for the convon cnco and comfort of passengers getting ou e olT the trains. A't West Farnnm street an extensive st : tion house should bo built nt once and th street made n regular stopping since , not Hag station , for nil passenger trams. . lucrative traillo will spring up Immediate ) ; West Farnam will then become of tlio sani importance to Omaha that T-wonty-secon street is to Chicago. It will result lu the in mediate expansion of that oait of the cit , cast as well as west of tlfo Bolt roa lioavenworth street should bo a regular stc tion for all suburban passenger trains. Th important link in tlio JJelt read from Wes Farnam street to South Omaha is closed with the exception of the passage of th live stock trains. This defect should b remedied and passenger trains put on t once. This part of the road wll eventually be the most lucrativ and the efforts necessary to build up fine suburban passenger service cannot be gin too soon. To make the service moro effective fectivo the cable road should extend its Hnr noy street line to a junction with the Bell road at West Faruam street for the mutun exchange of travel and trafllc. iv. slight chaiigo in the schedule of tlu morning trains , nnd another train roacnim Om.Uia nt 3 or D o'clock p.m. , for the con vomenco of ladies shopping , running nl these trains down to the foot of Douglas o Farnam reels so that its patrons can easllj reach the whole and business centers , wll result in n nhandsome increase in the rove uuosof the line. * * I will wager , " said S. Ic. Johnson in th Paxton hotel rotunda , "that inside of fiv years Twenty-fourth street will bo the busl ness center of town. 1 nm not In the roa estate business either. I haven't got mucl real estate anyhow but I would have twi iolfars for ono if I had no real estate nt nil [ am satisfied with real estate ns security but when I can loan at 7 per cent with gooil security I am willing to lot" other people con luct the real estate business. The easton iiart of Omaha Is destined to becomi like South Water nud Uivor streets in Chi joffo and Second nnd Third streets In St Louis. It will bo turned into a jobbing dis Tlct. You can't build jobbing houses in nr jxpoiisivo territory. They can't ' afford tc my $1,000 per foot for ground. That can be lone only by rotn'l houses. But you marl uv words and you will see that within live oars business will' have shifted as.I have ilnted. " * * * "A now superintendent has boon appointed ivor the Union Pacific quarries in Colorado , " mid an old contiat'tor. "Well this makes no mad. What is the use of a Ruporlntond- int. The Union P.iclfio can't run a stone msinesB , In fact , they can barely run a allroud enterprise. Tom Potter knocked mt the stone business. Ho saw It couldn't ' )0 made to pay. Ho did the same tiling ilmost with the coal mines. The now super ntciidcnt can scarcely do bettor than his irodecossors , 'Boss' Stout was the first of heso and ho ran the quarries and did almost iiiythmg ho pleased. Anything ho wanted Clmball gave him , even if It was a car to hip stone to Washington. He eot It mid the ixpenao was never questioned. This quarry t Fort Collins has boon competing i'ltli us in the stone business in tills city. Vo cannot compete with It , because It has icon run at a loss for some unknown reason. Vo can't furnish stone nt the rates at which his company furnishes It , because every day1 t works the quarry It does rio at a loss of at 3ast fSOD. There nro now In town piled up bout fifty thousand yards of Fort Collins tono. " * * The telegraph nnd other oloctrlodomfmnlcs lay , not bo opposed to the Dorset system , > ut their representatives , J. J. Dlokoy , L. M ; Torty , tH. / . Ilhpom , Mlnot Terrlll and n o t of others were among the most Inter- istcd spectators , A Western Mali. Cheytnitc Sun , The great west could bo recognized by the resent administration In no better way than : i the selection of ono of our able lawyers to 11 the vacancy occasioned by the death of itanloy Matthews. Wo might n6t bo ablo' ' to csurrcct quito ab old a cbndldutd as It has eon the custom to place upon the supreme onch , but wo can bring forward attorneys /ho will not lower the present high standard i respect to legal attainments , The name f Mr. John L. Webster , ono of the shining ights of the Omaha bar , has boon suggested , nil from tha high reputation which thc gem- loman enjoys throughout the west wo nro oufident his appointment would bo well ecoivcd. MUsourl'H Hunger. Kansai Cltu 'JYmci. Missouri fs still thirsting for a llttla more 3 < leral patronage. Mr , Harrison has been cry kind and obliging , but ho 1ms not yet rcatod us according to our ijrjat doscrt * . Vo can Uko a little moro. LINCOLN NEWS AND NOTES. Contracts Awnrdod For Furnishing Supplies to State Institutions. A CONDUCTOR'S FATAL MISSTEP , Annual Statement of tlio Audit01 llolntlvo to tlio L\Fo \ Insurnnoo Husiucsa of Nfitu-nskn Supreme premo Court Uitstticss. LINCOI.N liuiiKAu orTnnOMAiu UBB. I 1029 l STItBBT , } . LIXOOI.N. April 0. I Tlio bids for furnishing supplies to tin stnto Institutions for the quarter end Ing Junl 80 , 1SJS9voro opened to-day anil tlio follow lug awards wore made ; Fcoblo Minded Institute nt Uoatrlco- Moats , I' , H. Mnhtcr ; groceries , LnSnlla Flsko & Co. ; conl , Iloyt Brothers : broad , A , It Sperry & Co. ; ice , W. Liming. Soldiers' ami Sailors' Homo , Grand Island Groceries , II. It. Kerr ; clothing. J. N , Wolbach ; ments , Mnvnnid .t Hill. Institute for tlio Hllnd , Nebraska CltyMa Groceries , Stoat & Co. ; ice , Ludlgh & Ma son ; meats , Henry Frash. Instituo for Deal and Dumb , Omaha Gro ceries , William Fleming & Co. i drugs. Los. Ho & Leslie ; coal , Couttiut ft Squires ; bread , Sehwat ft Co. : meat , Samuel Drclfussi points , oils and glass , Goodman Drug Com puny ; dry goods , Ilnydcn Urothcrs. Insane Hospital , Lincoln Grocorlds. GeorgoHosuIman ; dry goods nnd notions. J. & D. Newman and Ilerpolsholmcr & Co. ; boots and shoos , Webster & Uogers and Per kins Brothers ; butter. West Point creamery ! fiour , William Sewoll iSc Co. ; paints , oils drugs nnd medicines , J. II. Hurley ; clothing. Nowmnrk ft Hcrschler , A. Hurlbut & Co. nnd Mayer lrotliurs. Industrial School , Kearney Groceries , Edward Hnyden ; meats , William Hochti Hour , The Kearney Milling mid Klovnwi company ; coal , J. S. Sozer ; dry goods , J. II , Irvin. Insane Hospital , Norfolk Dry goods nnd notions. The Johnson Dry Goods company ; groceries. Cobb & Ovorholsor ; meats , 11. i J. Glcssman ; clothing , Uaum Urothers ; bread- stulTs , nirchard , Urhlgo & Co. ; fuel nml lights , Gori'cho & Uradasch ; boots and shoes , Morris Mayer. A Conductor Killed. Last nlirht about midnight , as freight train No. 23 on the Hurlmgton was pulling througb Wavorly , headed for this city , Conductoi Champion loft the way car nnd started to g ahead to the engine. Shortly afterwards il was discovered that the six hind cars had become uncoupled from the train. They were re-coupled , when the train pulled on tc Lincoln. When the train arrived In this cltjf the conductor was nowhere to ho scon. Word soon came from Wavorly thnt his mangled remains had been found on the track not fni from the depot. It is aupposcd that In walk ing towards the engine ho stopped off tin front end of the forward car of the six thai had become detached from the train , and in they were moving quito rapidly they passed over him , killing him Instantly. D. Shniii non , Uio head brnkemnn , with whom Tin BKK correspondent talked concerning the no cident , said that. It was quito common for g train man in walking along thn top ol a moving freight tram , especially when walking against the wind , to keen his cup well down over his eyes and not look forward at nil , trusting that all is all right nnd that each step will place him on a firm footing. It is likely , therefore , that Conductor Champion did not see thai the cars wore uncoupled from tlio train until ho had taken the last fatal stop and had fallen in front of the cars , whoso wheels were so soon to crush him to death. Tha hind brakeman , N. II. King , supposed thai the conductor was ahead , and the head hrakemau supposed him still in the way car. so that ho wad not missed until the arrival ol the train In this city. After the fatal acci dent , train No. 27 passed over him twice. Mr. Champion was about twenty-oighl years old and had boon in the company's employ six years. His companions and tha superior olllcors speak well of ills habits , and all unite in saying that no man on the road had moro friends than ho. Ho was married in Wavorly , about 100 yards from where hemet met his tragic death Friday night , to Mlsi Nellie Thompson , one of the accomplished young ladies of that village. The ooupla lived at Thirteenth and T streets , in this city.Mr. Mr. Champion was a member of 1C. P. lodge. No. 08 , of this city , nndO. H. C. lodge. No , 227. Ho had no insurance on his life , though ho had some property In Uentrlco. His father resides in Catlin , 111. , where ho Is u teacher of band music. The remains wore brought to this city tliia morning about 7 o'clock by the coroner , and were prepared for burial by Undertaker Roberts. The body was out in twain about the loins and was otherwise severely bruised and mangled. His relatives have been advised by wire of th6 accident , and the remains will bo sent homo to-morrow on the Burlington ilyor. liilo Insurance. The annual statement of the auditor ol public account1 ; relative to tlio Ufa insurance business in this state for the year ending December ; if , 1838 , is Just out , ana it makes an interesting1 comparison with the state ment of tlio business for the your ending December 31 , 18S7. The amount of the in surance in force nt the close of 18b7 was $33- 001,250 03 ; nt the ' close of ' 1888 , MO,8M,010.Ui. . ( . . . The amount 18S7 was S Losses ' ' during 1883 , $250)90.85. ! ) Losses paid 'during 1887 , SMiVAKUG ; during 1888 , ! I5TII1.I5. ! Policies issued during 1887 , $17,412,7H.7U ! ) ; ' [ luring 18S8 , $20luO , : 3.U. : ! Discontinued during Ifab7 , SI 9,21' ) , 721.83 ; during 1888 , $13- 220.01C.42. Snprcini ) Court Cnso * . The following now cases were filed iu tUa supreme court to-day : The Overtoil Bridge Co. vs Timothy A. I'ayior nnd John L. Means. Appeal from Dawson county , Schuster , Kingston & Co. vs Washington l. Cat son , sheriff. Error from ITlllmora 3ounty. A. J , liulo vs George II , Hess & Co. Error Iroip Gngo county. O. J. Salisbury vs C. F. Iddlngs andll , A. idalngs. Error from Lincoln county. W. II. Keeling vs Tyler C. Iloyt ot hi , Ini- Ulcatcd with the Lincoln Land company and , ho Atchlaon & Nebraska railway company. Appeal from Hlclmrdson county. * A Cnrrt of Tlmnkfl. To the members of Lincoln Typogrnphl- : al union and Farragut Post Q. A. K. , to the ; orps of ladles' auxiliary to that port , oifd to ho many friends jnd neighbors who ton- lered every conceivable kindness and com- 'oit In our ufnirtlont nt the illness , death and > urinl of our little son , the undersigned do- tire to express the slncorcst gratitude ) anil hanhfulness. Their kindness will ov6r bo o us u grateful remembrance , itcspcfttfully , Mn.sXKii Mns. S. M. JACKSON. City NOWH nnd NotOH. The Call's new press was started to-day , The funeral of John Ulou-lo/ , who was av ) hlxiated by gns at tlio Bt. Charles hotel Wednesday nljht , will tiilto plaoo Sunday nf- ornoon from the Uunnun Cuthollo church of his city. Dave Bomgnrdnor , of the secretary of itnto's ofllco , is on a visit to his old homu at > leaiiB , Tlio coufmlssionor of public lands and lulldinga is sending out notlcos to all parties lollnnuont on tholr school land contracts , : alllng for Immediate settlement ot the amo. Hon. J. E. Hill , stuto treasurer , Is on n islt to Beatrice , r Si.J9Tonnor.na ; babl09' lobblo. of Plnttsmouth , who hnvo boon vU- tliig with Mr . Ed Manchester , Jr. , for the iiist week , returned homo to-day. There will probably have to bo H now olec- Ion in the Fourth ward to till tbo vacancy auod by the resignation of Mr. Orahum. , lr. Cooper was elected to the vacancy , but ils election is thought to bo illegal , because Jrahttuis resignation had not been acted Tlio warden's report for March jshov > s baton Mm oh 1 there wore B48 convlctu lu hpponltontlary ; that twonty-ono were r . oivod and lllteen discharged during tha upptb , loavhuf IHU in prison on April 1. 'I ho board of public lands unit bulldiucs lold u nmotliiK tills mornlug and attended to ho routine work of the ttwt of the month Hi advcrtieomont vas ordered for plans and pouillcatlona for the now bolnr | liou.o at tlio Inittito hospital , nnd for tbo othoi by thc