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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , APRIL 11. 18S9 , THE DAILY BEE , rUUMSHED KVKItY MOHN1NO. TUnMS OF BUHBCIUPTION. Daily ( Morning Kdlllon ) Including BUNDAT llliVone Yenr . 'g ' f5 ForBlxMontlw. . . § 2 For Throe Months . 'VVI"-i Tim OMAHA BUNDAT Ilir , mailed to rxny address , One Yenr . . 5m WKBKMT Hr.is.Ono Year . 20 ° OMAHA Orncs , Nos.nil and B18 PAIINAM SrnnRT. CHICAGO Orricr. . GO : lioonEnr " " " l'f < ? ' _ NKTT TOIIK orriCE , ROOMS M AND ISTrumrini WASHINGTON Ornoie , No. 613 COIlUKSrONDRNCB. All communications rolntinc tc ii9ws find , cm- Jorlal matter should bo addressed to the Kuwon or Tn * - -ntJSINK83 HfrreiiSl All bimlnei letters rvncl remittances should J > o rtflrMseilto Tim nr * 1'unMsiiimi Co MI-ANT , E. ROSEWATER , Editor. THE 0/VILY BEE. Sworn Statement of Circulation. Etntoof Nebraska. > , g County of Douglas , fB3 < George . Tzsrhiick , secretary of the IMI rub- llshlng comnany , docs solemnly gwoar that the ctnaTclrcHlntion of TUB IMILV KK for the vcok ending April ( J. 1880.vas as follows : Eundav. Mnrch3l Monday. April 1 Tuesday. April S. . \Vednesdny.ApH13 Thursday , AprlU Friday. April li BaturiUy , April 0 , I Average 1 H.IM 1 UKOHOE 11. T7.SG1IUCIC. Sworn to Itcforo mo nnd subscribed to In my presence this lith day of AnrlU A. I ) . 188' ) . Seal. N. 1 * . FK1L. Notary 1'ubllo. Bute of Nebraska. I. , County or Douglas. [ " QtorRO II. Tzschuck , bnlng duly sworn , de poses and says that ho Is secretary ol the lies Publishing company , that the actual averaga dally clrculatlo of TIIK Dur.v HER for the month ot March. lft. I'J.fiS'J copies : for April , ,1888 , 18,74t copies ; for May , 18HS , 18,183 copies ; for Juno , 1888 , lfl,2 copies ; for July. l&H , 1B , copies ; for August , 1888 , IB.lKi copies ; for September , IS * ' , 18I" > I conies ; for October , 18W , lt".031 " copies : for Novem ber. 1B8H. lo.Bffl copies : for December , 188H. 18.223 copies ; for January. IBM ) , 18,574 copies ; for Fob- runri' 18W 'm ' ' TnoitGB a TZSCHUCIC. Sworn to before mo and subscribed lumy presence this "d day ot SIarr.li. A. D. 188'J. N. p. FEU. Notary Public. Tun enthusiasm for utatohood In Da- jcota lias sot the prairies nflro. Tins Piirnoll commission is a monumental mental sign of degenerate Times. THE wise candidate for federal office should see that his biographer gives his birthplace ns Indiana. ' WIIKN tbo pnrk commissioners gets fairly under way wo shall have to add n landscape architect to the listof city of- flcinls. THIS Union Pacific announces a re duction of immigrant sleeping car rates and tearfully pleads that competition compels. The public is expected to make up the deficit in some way. NOAV that the Bicchlcr-King trial is practically over the judges of our dis trict court will begin to hear applicants for the park commissioncrship. The ualary of a park commissioner is not so much an object as the perquisites. Foil a man with a pair of wooden legs , Commissioner Tanner is the most ef fective kicker in ollico. The cxoiciso gives him pain , but ho feels it his snored duty to keep the democratic officeholders fice-holders on the run. THE attempt to form a tin trust in England has proven a failure. That country at present enjoys a monopoly of the product , nnd until the Black Hills tin mines become active competitors there will bo no occasion for a tin product combination. HENHY GEOUOE is about to return to the. country with his single tax idea , improved and reinforced by a Gorman and a Frenchman. This tax reform trinity will make a tour of the states and keep ono or more eyes on the re ceipts at the door. THE council has acted very prudently In submitting the question of the legality - ' ity of the paving 'contracts to the city .attorney. The method pursued by the board of public works involved many points that might vitiate the tax levy , arid it is best for all concerned that the contract should bo lot under strict compliance - plianco with the law. UNDEII its contract with the board of education the city has obligated itself to adopt such plans for the city hall as will bo satisfactory to both tho'city council and the board of education. The board has appointed a committee with full power to represent its wishes in the premises , and it is only proper that this committees bo consulted before IV. the plans are adopted and proposals made fpr the construction of the build ing. THE Boston Globe takes the Dakota prairlo fires us a text for n sermon on the beauties of the eastern climate , and exclaims ; "Why should any one wish to leave the safe and comfortable cast for the perilous and unsettled west ? " Simply because it affords the toiling ilavos of the east scope for energy and talents circumscribed ; it enables them to secure homes and independence , with brains and industry for capital. II fuarantoos freedom from unjust laws which , in Massachusetts , proclaim idle' ness a crhno , and punish men applying for work with sixty and ninety days' inv prleonmonl at hard labor. TJIKHK is ono thing that the citj ( corns to have ignored entirely in con noctlon with the extension of street railways. When tracks are laid upon i etrcot paved with stone blocks a quan titv of the stone necessarily has to be taken up and removed to make way foi the rails. What becomes of this stone * What 1ms bccomo ot the atone that has 'already boon taken up on many ol our principal thoroughfares ? Has the city bean reimbursed for the stone carried away , and if so , wlij should not tha proceed8 be rofuudnd t < prouorty owners according to their pro portion of frontage ? K tlio street rail roads have appropriated paving mntcr lal without paying for it , Is it not rlgh and proper for the city engineer t < rnako nn estimate of the stone tnkoi away , so that the city can present it llll to the rospcotlvo rail \ytiy compa 'nioft ? This little item of stone nm ; amount to eoveral thousand dollars b ; this time. THE mECHLisn ACQUITTAL * It wfti a sentimental verdict largely duo to hysterics , tears , sobs , and the incsmorlo Influence of nn nudionca o ( the gentler sox that overpowered every Juryman and robbed him ot his sober senses. The prosecution was rather weak , not so much In its elocution as in the hand ling ot the testimony. The murder of King was admitted. King was ft very bad man morally , but the law dons not justify killing except in solf-dofonso or by accident. " * Mary Harris , the Washington treas ury clerk who shot her seducer , was ac quitted on the ground ot emotional in sanity. As a matter of fact she was al lowed to go free because she had been ruined by the man she murdered. There was no proof that Miss Bioch- lor had been the victim ot scduction'by King. It she shot King while emotion ally insane , there was too much method in her madness. Grant that she had been wronged by a very bad man , the right to take his lite cannot bo jus tified under pretense of law. Madolalnq Sturlatta shot and killed her paramour , Stiles , in the corridor of the Palmer house in Chicago four years ago. The circumstances leading up to the killing were almost identical with the tragedy that took place at the Paxton - ton house last November. Stiles was a leading member ot tlio Chicago board ot trade. The most eminent Chicago lawyers defended the Sturlatta woman , who was ono ot the handsomest girls in that city. The jury in that case re turned a verdict ot manslaughter , and Sturlatta was sent to Joliet tor a term ot years. Very few cases pan be cited whore n woman of her character has boon ac quitted under like circumstances. Pub lic sympathy has doubtless boon with Miss Blcchlor , but the law has not boon vindicated. AS TO SUBWAYS. In the vary near future every largo city will have to construct subways under its principal thoroughfares largo enough to hold telegraph , telephone and electric lighting wires , steam heat ing pipes , gas and water mains and sow- orngo conduits. Such a subway will bo practically a tunnel with a tramway to convoy pipes and materials with the greatest facility , and with exits and air-shafts at street or alloy crossings. While the construction of such sub ways would necessarily involve an outlay of hundreds of thousands of dollars lars , it would forever do away with the cutting up of pavements by gas , water and heating companies , and would afford the most accessible means of keeping in repair the pipes and wires that now constitute a source of con tinual annoyance nnd danger to the public. No system of subways that merely contemplates the placing of electric wires in insulated troughs and trenches could possibly bo as convenient and safe as a tunnel , in which the wires and pipes would at all times of the day and night bo within reach. With the grant of right-of-way fran chises en joyed by corporations that now have the use of our streets without cost , a reasonable license tax exacted by the city to pay for maintaining the tunnel subway will bo ohoorfully paid. And even if the charge should also include part of the interest on the cost of the tunnel , any city could very properly compel the use of the subway by all companies that have franchises. It is not expected that any city can afford to build costly subways under every street , but the time is near at hand when the streets that have the heaviest traffic must bo cleared of all obstructions overhead , and the road ways must bo made permanent regard less of water , gas and heating compa nies. A CONFLICT OF MONOPOLIES. When monopolists fall out there is some chance of the people getting their rights. The eastern iron manufactur ers , or more particularly those of Penn sylvania , aio arrayed against the rail roads. Excessive freight charges are the ground of complaint. A compari son of rail rates to and from the fur naces about Biimingham , Alabama , with rates to and from furnaces in the territory cast of the Allegheny moun tains , shows the advantage to bo largely with the southern manufacturing con- tor. I.is found , also , that competing western manufacturers enjoy some ad vantage. Mr. Andrew Carnegie , whoso interests being assailed has become something of an anti-monopolist so far as the railroads which must haul his pro ducts are concerned , shows that as com pared with freights to points beyond Pittsburg the iron manufacturers of that city pay double the 'rate per ton per mile on ore that their western com petitors do , and two nnd a half times as much on coke. There is a discrimina tion against Pittsburg on crude mater ial of over a dollar a ton , and the manu facturers east of that city are said to bo in a still worse plight. The exac tions of the railroad companies , it is assorted , take from them all the ad vantages of nearness to the point ol largest consumption , and leave them at the moroy of the cheap Iron ot southern manufacturers and the uheap freights of southern carriers. It has boon foreseen that the develop ment of the iron industries of the toiith was certain to , in time , offer a very formidable competition to similar in dustries in the east , preventing the manufacturers of the latter section from continuing to reap the rioh harvests ol the past , but \vliilo this competition has already boon somewhat felt , it could nol have EO soon become serious but far the more favorable conditions as to railroad charges which the southern 'manufact urers onjoy. The iron manufacturing of Pennsylvania uro in the hands of n railroad monopoly , as relentless as they themselves once were , the necessities ol which are great and the greed of which is almost insatiable. The southern man ufacturers are under no such disudvatv tage. The railroads of tlio south upor which they rely can pursue u gloriou * policy looking to the buildingup o these industries ; bor.auso , in tiio fire place , they are loss dependent for rove uuo upon tlu-so sources , and , in the ucc end plnco , they are nol compelled by like exigencies to exact extreme freight tariffs. The methods upon which the railroads ot Pennsylvania have boon conducted have boon entirely monopo listic , and they have boon until now supported In this policy by the manu facturers. The combination that has existed between them has , in all the past years , taken no account of the in terests and rights ot the people. The result under the now condition ot things is entirely natural. The rail roads are in a situation whore they must make their tariffs BO ns to meet their unnatural exigencies , or go the way ot bankrupts , whllo the industrial intorosts.upon which they rely assort that they mnst have relief or surrender to the advancing competition of the south. "It would bo bettor , " says tlio Philadelphia ZfcconZ , "that a dozen railroads should bo swamped than that a great state should bo robbed of its natural industrial advantages , " but the railroad managers will bo very likely to stoutly object to this dictum , nnd they nro the masters of the situation. It is the manufacturers who are appeal ing to bo saved , not they , and they maybe bo expected to continue sucking the orange until the necessity of abandon ing the operation becomes so urgent that it can not bo longer disregarded. In its industrial and general economic aspects this issue is ot very great inter est , and it is quite possible that the so lution ot the problem may bo of advan tage to the whole people. OF There appears to bo a reaction in the movement of immigrants to this coun- ry. The figures for the throe months f the current ycar'showaauito marked alling-off from those of the corrospond- ng period of last year. Doubtless the xplnnation of this is to bo found chiefly n the fact that some of the South American countries nro offering extra ordinary inducements to immigrants rom Europe. Brazil and the Argentine Republic are particularly active in encouraging - couraging immigration , not only giving reo transportation from European countries , but assuring * employment for a stated period. So liberal u policy could not fail to bring a most generous csponso , and in the past year those countries have added largely to their opulation from Europe , while the tide of immigration is evidently still flowing vigorously in that direction. Another cause of the dociino in im migration to this country is , of course , the agitation for a stricter enforcement of the existing laws for its regulation , the demand for more restrictive legis- atlon , aud the disposition that has been shown to extend the period of naturali- ization. Although nothing was done by the last congress relative to this subject , it is understood that a more vigorous policy will hereafter bo pursued in car rying out existing laws , and this knowl edge will servo the good purpose of pre venting the immigration from Europe of the objectionable classes. Foreign gov ernments will not attempt to send to us people whom wo will not accept , and steamship companies will not run the risk of the penalties by bringing over such people. It may perhaps , fairly bo assumed , therefore , that the immi- rants wo are now getting are of a de sirable class , and in this view the decline - cline is not a matter to cause any re gret. gret.But But the question of further restric tions has not been disposed of , and is very likely to bo again brought promi nently before the country by the next congress. In considering this question the course of immigration in the mean time must have an important bearing upon public opinion. If such a change of policy as has boon proposed would operate to still further reduce immigra tion to our shores and force it into other channels , as there can bo no doubt it would , the country may well pause to inquire whether such a result is to bo desired. When wo are creating now states and opening up now territory , is it wise to erect any barrier that may re tard the growth of those now common wealths ? A faithful and strict enforce ment of existing laws no one objects to. There is no difference of opinion as to the desirability of keeping out the classes whoso exclusion is provided for by those laws , but wo believe the great majority of intelligent men regard them as tiufllciont. WILL OBEY THE LA W. At the first mooting of the Intor-stato Commerce Railway association , since Mr. Walker , of the national commis sion , was made its chairman , there was a unanimous decision to enforce the interstate - tor-stato commerce law , or rather to comply with its provisions. This was but a repetition of a previous expres sion by tlio association , or , at any rate , of a largo majority of its members , and it is hardly to bo supposed that Mr. Walker would have accepted the chair manship without assurance that the law was to bo obeyed , and that ho waste to bo properly sustained in requiring obedience to it. The railroad officials connected with the association under stand that Mr. Walker is committed to the support of the law and to the inter pretations of its provisions thus far mado. The public understands that his selection was made as an ovldonco of the good faith of the association. With the renewed assurance given of the purpose of the association , it may now reasonably bo hoped tlmt the railroads represented in tlmt body will give n faithful and earnest compliance with the law , and that the public will hoar nothing mgro of the damaging charges which the national commission has boon compelled to investigate within the past few months. The railroad situation IE improving , though perhaps slowly , and there is every reason to belieVe this condition of affairs cnn bo advanced by an honest and faithful compliance witli every provision and requirement of the inter-stuta commoroo act. Railroad managers cwgHt certainly to bo , by this time , convinced of the wisdom and ex pediency of this course. Four members of the commission tc negotiate with the Sioux for a reduction of their reservation in Dakota , have been selected , They are William War ner , of Missouri , ox-uovornor Charles Fouler , of Ohio , John B. King , of No brnskn , nnd Major-Goncr.nl Crook. The fifth member hnj not boon decided upon. The selection so many western men will go far io-lnsuro success. They are familiar with , the ways ot the Indians , and will avoid tjio mistakes which re sulted in the ( tiiluro of the former com mission. Sucqess moans the addition of cloven million" noros of land to the pub lic domain ot Daltota , and the lovollng of the barrioM" which have retarded set tlement and prevented railroads from extending their lines nnd developing thoresourcosiot-tho territory. TliK.Omnha Subway company is con vinced that "thoro was nothing in It. " Undo Bitni mill Doin Pcilro. Chicago Tribune. Uncle Sam Sco hero , Pedro , whnt's tbo reason wo can't bo neighborly ? Now , 1'vo ' got some things I'd llko to soil you , ana I fool It to bo my duty Dom Pedro ( of Urnzll ) Hnng your duty I Tills Could lie Localized. GhtMoo Tribune , "I will bo your wlto , Mr. Cnhokla , " snld tbo beautiful St. Louis Rlrl , "wlion Jny Gould builds bis union depot In this city. " With n hollow pronn ho took his tint nnd went1 forth Into the darkness , u hopeless and dcsolato man. IlnwKtnnloy ntul ICiulii Met. Ctittauiy Trflitwc. Stanley ( raising his Imt ) Etiiln Boy , I presume ? Kmln Hey Yes , sir. Is there anything I can do for you ? Stanley llmvo como to roseuo you. Emm Boy ( compassionately ) Thanks , my good mnn , thanks. ( To native ) Umslono- s , take this poor follow out and glvo him \ sn.un.ro meal. TUB APrisiiNOON' TEA. Miss Ethel Huxley , daughter of the itlus- rious scientist , Is engaged to her Into sister's [ vlilowor , the Hon. J. Collier. They can't bo married in England , of conrso , so next month the whole Huxley family has to go over to hristinna for tlio wedding , which is allow able under Norwegian law. Marcolllto Thorn Garner , the daughter of the late William T. Garner , of Poughkoopslo , expends § 10,000 a year for dresses alono. When her father was drowned in his yacht Mohawlc , a few years ago , ho loft her a for tune of 510,000,000. Mrs. Mackay Is still trying to retain her grip on the attentions of the Prince of Wales. Learning that ho was tiring of her , she nr- ranged for an elaborate dinner and sent him the menu with lior invitation. Ho weak ened. The cable man at the other end says , ' 'Air. Maukay's stromg hold with the prlnco ! s that she knows exactly bow to tickle bis stomach. " 'Boos Miss Ilysoo sing ! " asked n trav eling man of a Wend who had Just intro duced him to a young lady. "Well , that's largely a matter of faith. " "I don't understand you. " "It depends altogether on which you bo- iovo her mothertir her neighbors. " t/Va / Boston girl lives on atmospheric elec tricity. That's ' better than beans. Bella Don't T 10lc ( | lllto a perfect fright in my now sacquo , though ? Clara ( absent mlndcdly ) Yes. Bella You mean tblugl I'll never speak' ' to you again ns long as I live. Every morning .that I meet her I am prone to look her way , And I think if I but know her I should ask her hand some day ; But I'm sure .that I should tell her Ere my suit I did begin 1 would love her truer , bettor , If > ho shook that inonlcoy skin. Miss Nellie Gould , the "wizard's" oldest nnd favorite daughter , has the neat sum of six million dolhlrs to her account. Mrs. Uussoll Harrison is an own cousin of Mrs. Kobert Lincoln. It was at the home of the then Secretary of War Lincoln that Mrs. Harrison stayed as a guest during the early days of her engagement to Mr. Ilussoll Harrison risen , and only returned to her western homo in time to make arrangements for her wedding. In connection with this fact nuito n coincidence occurs in relation to the mar riage of Mrs. Harrisou's parents. Ex-Sona- tor and Mrs. Saunders , flrst mot each other and were wedded during a visit of Mrs. Saunders at the homo of Mrs. Hobort Lincoln's father , Judge Harlan , then on the supreme bench. A Texas woman , known simply as Widow Callahan , owns 50,000 sboep , and is ono of the largest stock owners in the country. There are many Tcxans who hate to see her retain her distinguished title. Mrs. Robert Lincoln used to bo known as "pretty Mary Harlan. " Mrs. Cleveland will not visit George W. Childs' country place , "Wootou , " this spring to drive the colts formerly owned by General Grant , as was her intention. Her visit has been postponed until next fall. Cornering Russian Petroleum. The Rothschild's have secured control of more than half the trade is Russian petro leum. The World'H Sky Scraper. They say that the Now York World build Ing will bo the highest in that city. It wil contain a restaurant und reading room , , 'IjOiip City's Proposed Cnnal. Loui1 CmNob. . , April 9. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] Since the founding of this city It has been town , talk that an excellent water power canal could nnd would sometime bo constructed , ns it was known that the Loup nt this point has n heavy fall. A few years ago Hiram Parker , a heavy owner In the town site , had a survey nnd estimate made for a canal two miles long , which , however progressed no further for some cause. Uu it started the ppt' to boiling. Recently a board of trade was' organized und through its efforts the servWes'of a civil engineer from Lincoln have beeiv secured to make a survey and estimate for nioanal which will furnisl power for all futuv ? , needs of this city. Ho has progressed fur enough to ascertain thai the sehoino Is easily practicable. By tap ping the Middle Loup river at n point ftbou ton miles above Loup City a fall of some seven and a half feet , to the mile is secured und knowing the amount of water the Lou ) will furnish ho considers it a better and moro easily and 'cheaply ' consummated pro jcct than the fatuous Kcarnoy canal. In the construction Ihofo will bo but about two miles of whut imgllt bo classed ns heavy work , that Is the two mlloa on the cast oni where the canal gftus into the canyon In the vicinity of the brfclryard and passing around the back of the Keservoir lull and cmutyiuK itito the "Dead iorflo" crook near Caj Winkloman's. At th'ls point the canyon can easily bo dammed so that a lake fully three miles by six miles will bo formed. Tlio citi zens are enthusiastic over this report and anxiously await an estimate of the cost when , in all probability , a stock company will bo formed and work begun as soon ai possible. Mr. John Hague , a heavy reu estate owner , propones to take 15,000 of the canal stock and others will follow bis example ample , No IJrowii Iu It. Cui.iiuitTSON , Nob. , April 0. fSpoclal to TiiEBBE.1 In a dispatch from Culbortson it was stated that the contest at the late vll lago election was "Brown and anti-Brown,1 The respectable citizens of the phico mulg nnntly deny tha statement and declare tba Brown cut no IK'uro in the contest whatever The bond election iu this county rcsultei In a vote of four to ono In favor of bonding the county for $10,000 to pay tUo floating in Uobteclness. . . . .L .B.JL.J.ra - > . .ri.iJSZ : ' . i. * * * , * ? * .Ir STATE AND TEUKITOUr. town. Scott county unionist * expect to raise a rousing crop this year , Orundy county fnrniora will plant n grout leal of barley this season. A Uonton county toaohor paid SCO for the irivllcgo of punishing ono of his girl pupils , Will Cherry , formerly of the Larimer Tournnl , will establish a rcoubllcan pnpor nt Afton. J. M. Joseph , of Spauldlng , has purchased mo hundred carp for his pond and will intro duce 11 sh farming. Frank Sawyer , of Crcston. has been np- lOintcd postal clerk on the Council Uluffs nnd Kansas City run. Frank Urlgnnn , of Powoshlok county , has icon appointed ns ono of the delegates to represent Iowa nt the Paris exposition. Touching the hoof rot in tcnttlo nt Fort Jodgo the state veterinary surgeon reports .hat the disease was not contagious , but was caused by a smut on tha heads of the hay fed. fed.William William Scnrsy , said to bo the oldest rest * lent of Keokuk county , died the other day vhllo sitting In his buggy , ngcd sovouty-flvo vears. Ho had started for SlROUrnoy , In company with his son , hut being taken ill they hnd turned about for homo. The city council of the town of Cherokee nt n recent meeting passed nn ordinance to .lio . effect that nil gates within the corpora tion ba hung so as to swing awny from the sidewalk , with instructions to the city mar shal to strictly enforce It. The ordinance Is ho outcome of n suit for damages Instituted > y n gentleman who sustained n number of njurlcs by colliding with n ga(4 ( that was swung across the wulk on a dark night. Wyoming ntul Colorado. The work of laying the foundation for the low Union Pncillo shops at Cheyenne has ) ccn begun. The members of" the Wyoming stock grow ers' association own or represent nearly half i million cattlo. The Hock Springs Miner says shcou men are getting ready to blicar , but complain of a scarcity of water. The Wyoming Whlto Ash coal company , of Ucssomcr. with a capital of $300OOU , has boon incorporated. Several Wyoming cattlemen will drive their herds to Montana this year an account of the encroachmcntt of settlers on the ranges. The Wyoming Insane asylum nt Evanston is nearly ready to reeeivo patients , nnd there nro already enough to take every room in the building. A herd of elk numbering 1,000 bond was seen on a point 'of the mountains near the residence of Mr. Hoblnson , on Upper Elk , Wyo. , ouo day lost week. Uncle John Hcrriek , who served in the flrst Wyoming legislature , and subsequently ns sergcant-at-arms , is very comfortably provided for nt the soldiers' homo in Vir ginia. Urawlins is considerably excited over the discovery of a sovon-foot vein of line coking coal. The find Is located about forty miles south , Just over the range. Experts pro nounce the coal n pure bituminous. It cokes readily , being pronounced by experts to bo equal to the best Pennsylvania. Charles II. Crosthwaito , who was con victed in TJurango , Colo. , of murder in the first degree for killing his partner in a dis- putoabouta cabin , and who was sentenced to bo hanged January 23 , then respited on the ground that ho was insane , has now been formally pronounced of unsound mind , and bis sentence is commuted to confine ment for life in an insane asylum. The wagon road leading to thd Horseshoe mine in Colorado is filled in with rook from the waste dump. The passage of teams over the roadway pulverized the rock nnd a heavy rain sluiced off the loose dirt , showing streaks of silver in the roadbed. An assay of the material in the waste dump witn which the roadbed was ballasted , showed a value of $200 a ton. THE OltOI * I'UOSPECTS. Monthly Report of the Department of Agriculture. WASHINGTON , April 10. The crop report ing service of the department of agriculture for April relates to the condition of winter grain and of farm animals as they go out of winter quarters. Seeding wheat was some what delayed in the middle states by early autumn rains , ami west of Ohio by dry weather in September and October. Later conditions were fuvorablo in both sections , with mild and drier weather east and a fair supply of moisture in the west. In the south the condition of the soil for seeding was gen erally favorable. In California au tumn rains were followed by dry season in winter , but refreshing showers in "March caused the germination ol' the lately sown nnd a vigorous growth of the early seeded area. There was little protection , except for n short tlmo in midwinter in the latitude of heavy winter snow ; consequently the more northern breadths are somewhat brown in color and patches in wet soil are winter killed , yet the temperature has been so mild with so few sudden extremes that the present condition is very crood. The plants are gcnarally well rooted and have been growing over a largo part of the area through the winter. The general average condition is 40 nearly the same as the April condition of the crop of 1SSO , which fell at harvest to 87.S. That of 1S33 was S3 , and that ot the previous year SS.l. The April condition of the Inrco crop of 1SS4 was 95.4 , going up to OS at harvest. The present condition by principal states is : Now York , 91 ; Pennsylvania , 93 ; Texas , 07 ; Ohio , SS ; Illinois. 97 : Missouri , 95 ; Kan sas , 90 ; California , 93. The condition in tbo southern states ranges from 90 to 97. The rye crop is nlso in good condition. The general average is 93.3. Mild weather has been favorable to farm animals , which are in high condition. The general average for horses is 9t.S ; cattle , 93.9slioep ; , 97.1 ; swine. 95.0. The estimated losses from disenso nnd nil other losses during tha past year has nlso been much loss than usual , THE JjOVAIj LiKOlON CONGKfiSS. The members Knterlnlncd nt n Bnn- qunt By tlio Ohio Coinmnndcry. CINCIN.VATI , April 10. Over three hundred , and fifty members of the Loyal Legion sat down to a banquet at the Gibson house to night , given by the Ohio commandory hi honor of the Loyal Legion congress , "which Is In session hero. Captain C. Cadlo , Jr. , made nn address of welcome to the congress of the order for the Ohio commandory , nnd Major-General Huthorford B. Hayes , presi dent of the congress , responded , The toasts and responses wore as follows : 'Our future army and navy , " Major- General Jacob D. Cox , Ohio commandery ; "Tho Old Vermont Brigade , " Brigadior- Gcnoral L. A. Grant , Minnesota ; "Tho military order of the Loyul Legion of the United States , " Major W. H. Lamort , Pennsylvania ; "The baby commanders of the last quadren nial , " Brevet Lieutenant Colonel W. K. Smedburg , California ; "Massachusetts in Ohio , " Brevet Major General Edward W. Kincks , Massachusetts ; "Soldiur and citi zen , " Lieutenant James L. High , Illinois : "Tho battlo-neld , " C. F. Mandorsonr Ne braska. Letters of regret were received from Pros , idcnt Harrison , General Sherman , Senator Sherman , Secretary Proctor , of the war de partment ; Husk , secretary of agriculture ; Secretary Tracy , of the nnvy ; Secretary Noble , of the interior department ; Judge W , Q , Grcslmm , General J. M. Schollolu and General Wager Swayno. D ri-ot Taxation fav Australia. STDXBT , N. S. W. , April 10. The Dudget for the corning year was presented in parlia ment to-day. The government proposes to abolish all specific duties and impose direct taxation In their stead. The measure , If adopted , will go into offoot at the beginning ot the new year. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorb. When B&by wu licit , wo gare her Caitortx Wbsa > be T M & Child , Eha cried tor Coatorta , Wbea she became MlM , th clung to Castorfa , Wbjn ibebatf CblMren , she gave them Cutorla. THE DEVOY-ECAN'SQUABBLE , [ utorvlows With Promlnont Mom- bora of the Lincoln Longuo. THE MATTER OF LITTLE MOMENT. Cuss County's Court House Mnttcr New Nebraska Corporations The Supreme Court ProcooillnRa General ft ml Personal. LINCOLN UDRCAU orTnR Otutti. UBS , i 1W9 P StBBKT , \ LINCOLN. April 10. ) As Hon. Patrick Egnn Is in Now York nnd could not ba scon , TUG Hnu rcprcsontatlvo .o-dny Interviewed President Fitzgerald nnd Secretary Stilton , of the Irish National cneuc , in the matter of yesterday's Asso ciated press dispatches , rotating to the lovoy-Egan controversy , now exciting n food deal of Interest In the cost , 'I cnn say , " sivld Mr. Fitzgerald , "that the leuguo has nothing to do with the per sonal grievances of anybody , and no atton- .Ion will bo paid to the resolutions spoken of n the dispatches. The chances are that when the matter Is sifted , the public will find that Dovoy Is sere because ho tried to run the league in Now York nnd was ousted by Ford. Ho has since boon quarrelsome , and orobiibly imagines tlmt Mr. Ejjnn had something to do , with his peremptory fall from grace. I don't think his exposures will amount to anything. " "I know very little about Dovoy , " said Secretary Sutton. "Ho Is a member of the National league In New Yorit. but has not taken n very prominent part in it for some time. I think ho was formerly editor of a liapor called the Nation , anil his newspaper experience , I suppose , accounts for his ability to use strong language , ilu was n prisoner the same time with O'Uonovnn llosn In Ireland , three or four years ago. Hut the matter between him and Mr. Kgan is a personal quarrel , and can have no connection with the nltuirs of the league. I regard the attempt to connect the league with it as n zruat piece of impertinence. 1 understand that n copy of the resolutions , passed at n meeting of the league in New York , will bo sent to Mr. Fitzgerald hero , but I can safely say that neither ho , nor nny other person holding membership In the league hero will touch thorn with n forty-foot polo. No ono has any authority In league matters In this country above that of tlio delegates to the national convention , and the proposition of Devoy to Imvo Mr.Parnell ap point n committee to investigate the work ings of the league in America will not re ceive the slightest attention from h < m. Ho tms graver mutters to occupy his attention than to pry into the private grievances or personal quarrels that may exist between members of the league in this country. I do not know the exact nature of the quarrel be tween Dovoy and Egan , but I think it has wholly to do with politics. " Compelling n Court House Boom. Not long since the citizens of Plattsmouth petitioned the county commissioners of Cass county to issue a call for an election to vote bonds for the erection of a now court house. This the board declined to do , although urged by nearly every citizen of the county scat. The reason given for this manifest stubborn ness is because the commissioners look upon Weeping Water as the proper place for the county town. Hut the vote for "removal" last fall was overwhelmingly in favor of Plattsmouth nnd , consequently , the citizens of the place are very anxious to secure a badly noedea new courthouse for the county , thus sticking another pin for permanency , nnd making It manifestly impossible for fu ture removal and constant agitation. As the commissioners refuse to make the call the citizens of Plattsmouth propose to try a hand at compulsion , and have therefore com menced mandamus proceedings in the su preme court for this end. Frank Cnrruth , president of the Citizens National bank , nnd A. N. Sullivan and Hyron Clarlc , attorneys of the city , were here to-day to take the initiatory steps. These gentlemen are happy in the thought that tlioy can compel a court house boom in Cass county. Mill nnd Seeder Company. On a subscribed capital stock ot $20,000 , the Mill and Secdor company , of St. Paul , was organized recently , the articles of in corporation of which were filed iu the onico of the secretary of state to-day. Tne arti cles , indicate the purpose of the company to bo to manufacture mills , seeders nnd other machinery in common use on the farm and to sell the same. It Is under stood that the company can become perpetual if so determined by a majority of the stock holders interested. The following are the ineorporators : Harvey Wilcox. F. N. Mc Donald , C. D. Shanstrom , John W. Lost- with , J. H. Hildebrandt and L. H. Corey. The business of the company ha * com. mo need. Xhlrty-nlx Saloons Licensed , Last evening the new city ex. clso board formally mot for the first time. The meotlnpwiw hold In the oflco ) of the city engineer Immediately after the adjournment of the city council. Previous to tin * , however , the members of the board had an Informal talk over the work nnd outlined a policy regard ing it. At the xOVonliifT meeting the saloon men were present In forco. Thirty-six applications for saloon license * were illoii with the board. A number of the bonds worn found to bo irregular nnd final action on the petitions was postponed until tUIs morning. At this meeting the talk wni strong that remonstrances would bo lllod against Kd Church , Charley McMahon nnd Hud Liludsav , but ns they did not appear licenses were crantcd.togcthor with thosoof the other ni > pllc.inU. The docket was cleared of nil petitions nnd licenses to-day nt 4 o'clock. Supreme Court , 1'roooeJinci. Charles H. Sloan , Esq. , was mlmlttod to practice. Missouri Pacific railway company vi Vnn. downier. Motion sug. dim roc. Sustained , The following causes wore continued i Nolpert vs Wilson , Konch vs Hnwklnson , Harnos vs MeMurtry , Old * Wngon Works vs Honcdict , Fischer vs Coons , Uurko vs Mngce. Dlckorson vs Dickorson , Appeal from the district court of Johnson county. Modified. Opinion by .tuitlco Cobb. Carlilo & Co. vs Dauchy. Error from the district court of Otoo county. Affirmed. Opinion by Justice Maxwell. Sprague vs Wnrren. Error from the dis trict court of ICenrncy countv. Reversed and remanded. Opinion by Justice Max well. well.Winslow Winslow vs SUito. Error from the district court court of Johnson county. Hovorscd and remanded. Opinion by Chief Justice Hoesc. Downing vs Olonn. Error from the dis trict court of Kcarnoy county. Affirmed. Opinion by Chief Justice Uoeso. Mulloy vs Kyle. Appeal from the district court of Lancaster county. Anirmcd , Opln * Ion by Chief .lustico Uceso. Velth vs MeMurlry. Appeal from the dls. trlct court of Lancaster county. Reversed and decree for plaintiff. Opinion by Justice Maxwell. City News mill Notes. The board of secretaries of the state board of transportation go to Covint-tou to-morrow to see what cnu bo done toward sottlcmuntof the depot muddle at that place. If matters can not bo adjusted a day will bn set for hearing the complaint in the near futuro. > < c | > rescntativts Christy of Clay nudSweot of Morrlck were hero to-day looking over old landmarks. The gentlemen express a ilrm determination to retire from politics. i Fred McDonald , of the Capital hotel , nnd his party , will start for Oklahoma to-morrow morning. Mack says ho proposes to look over that portion of earth's paradise to his heart's content. Hussel G. Errctt , editor of the Christian Standard , Cincinnati , O. , Is in the city , the guest ot Hov. Charles H. Newman , pastor ol the First Christian church. Harvey P. Harrett has resigned his posi tion on the Omnhn Herald , in this city , and will go into South Dakota soon to help that blossoming part of the union develop into statehood. Mr. Harrett is u live newspaper man. The arrest of. Uev. Father Kennedy , for merly a parish priest in this city , in Flllmoro county , yesterday , on the charge of bastardy , is regarded ncro generally as an attempt ut blackmail. Father Kennedy is very favora bly known In Lincoln. Ed Woolloy , of Weeping Water , was In Lincoln to-day looking after souio legal mat ters In which ho is deeply interested. A Vision of Ijovoliuess. Miss Mabel Wright , the Now York beauty , is thus described by a woonly paper : "Hoi features are are delicately chiseled as those of the ideal Greek slave , and her neck li swan-like in its undulating grace. Her com plexion Is dazzlingly fair , but her cheeks haw all the bloom of a sun-klssod peach ; hci daintily-curved lips , which possess a cruel fascination of her own , are red as Caribbean coral , whllo her deep , almond-shaped oyea look out from under their languid lids with n peculiarly haughty , yet encouraging gaze. " And after all this she is still unmarried. Cost of the Paris ICxposltlon. The total cost of the Paris exposition is ox. peeled to be $10,000,000. The government contributes the creator part , and the city ol Paris most of the rest. A. Connecticut Fish Story. Ernest Hull , of Lymc , Conn. , caught a big striped bass off shore in a novel way. Tin fish was floating on the waves seemingly bo. numbed with the cold. Mr. Hull thrust an oar into its gills nnd towed it ashore. It weighed ttf pounds. STAMPING AND EMBROIDERY. "Yes , Lizzie , I like to do fancy work , but I haven't felt like trying that pat tern or anything else for a week. 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