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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNjDAY. MAY 5 -SIXTEEN PAGES. DAILY BEE , EVMUY MOHN1NG. TBHMS oeurtscntPTioN. Efclljr iMornlntf Kdltlon ) Including SUNDAY 11KK , One Year . f. . IO 01 TorHlx Months. , . G i For Throe Months . 3W TUB OMAHA StmtiAr IJKK , mailed to any nddrats , Ono Year , , . , . . . > . > SCO WKKKf/r JIKR , Ono Yenr . 200 OMAHA Orriei.Nos.itH nnd nil ) I'AnNAMBTHRET. CniCAno Ocncn , Ml : HOOKKIIT Iluir.nina. Niw : VOIIK orricE , UOOMS H ANII 16 Tuiiiunn liuif.mNfl. WAftniNnxoif Orricnt , No. 613 FOUHTEKNTII BTUKET. counnsi'ONnRNon. AH eommmilcAtioni relating to n ws nna edl- Borlnl matter should ue addressed to UieUuiton IKTTBHS. AH buslnbsi letters ami remlttnnceafthomd bo ftddresaed to TUG HRE runr.ifliitNo COMPANY , OMAHA. Draft * , chorda and postofllc * orrtera to too mndo payable to the order of the company. Vko Bee PttbliSmnglipuiiy , Proprietors , E. ROSEWATER , Editor. BEE. Sworn Statement of Circulation. BUto of Nebraska , I. , County of Douglas , f ° 3' George II. Tzsrhuck. secretary of The Uee Pub. lIshlngUomDti ny , does solemnly swonr that the actual circulation ot TIIK DAILY linn for the Veele ending May 4,1889. was as follows : Fundnr. April 28 Honcinr. Aprll29 'JTuesdav. AiirllitO 18.TOI Wedneiday. May 1 " . . .IH.572 ThiirfKlav.MayB 19.TOI Friday. Mayn 18.r,77 Saturday. May 4 18.011 Average. . . 'S 1 H , n IK OKOIU1H B. TXSCIIUCIC. Sworn to before mo nnd subscribed to In my presence this 4th clay of Mav. A. D. 1839. Seal. N. P. FKfL. Notary Public. Etntoot Nebraska , I. . County of Douglas , fss' Oeorgo H. Tzscnnck , . being duly s orn , de poses and sayn that ho Is secretary of tno Dee 1'ubllshlng company , that the actual average dally circulation of TIIK DAILY HUB for the month of April , 18W , 18,744 copies ; for May. 1BSW. 38,183 copies ; for Juno , 1888. 10.313 copies ; for July. 1BSH , 18,033 ceplos ; for August , 1888 , 18.183 copies ; for September , 1883.18.1ril conies ; for October , 1888.16,034 copies ; for November. 183S , JH.Wlcopios ; for Tecoinbor , 1888. I8. ! il copies ; lor January. 1889,18,57 * copies ; for February. JE89 , 18wa copies ; for March. 1889,1"W,4 copies. OEOHGK Jl. T7.SOHUOK. Bworn to before me nnd nnbscrlbed In my presence this Mth day of April , A. I ) . , 1889. N. P. FKIL , Notary Public. TUB Honorable Walter Socloy has gone to moot Jake Robberts down in Oklahoma. IT may bo well to remind the water works company now that the summer Season is approaching , that the stone drinking fountains promised to the city have not yet made their appoararrco. THE withdrawal of the Northwestern from the agreement to run stock trains between Omaha and Chicago on a thirty-four-hour schedule would indi cate that the fast stock trains on all the Chicago roads are to bo revived. THE award to the shipyards of San Francisco of a contract to build anothot armored cruiser at a cost of over n million and a half will have the effect of stimulating the iron industry on the Pacific coast. TIIK National Educational associa tion , which hold its annual mooting at Ban Francisco , in 1 88 , v/lll open thh year at Nashvlllo , Tenn. , July 16. The success ot these annual gatherings ol teachers has boon phenomenal and thorc is every prospect that the Nashville mooting will call together a largo num ber of instructors from all parts of the country. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ THE tax payers of Omaha will be gratified with the unusually low naving bids just opened by the board of public Vrorks. The sniritod competition of con tractors from ether cities contributed tc this result. It bohoovcs the nropci authorities , however , to protect the citj against inferior paving malarial anc defective work. THE merchants of Omaha who went to the Black Hills , with a view to ad vancing the trade interests of Ornalu In th'at direction , will know how to ro pard the efforts of a newspaper of thli city to disparage their enterprise ani Injure the business of Oinnlm by false representations regarding the relative post of transportation from this city and Other trade cantors , and by depreciat ing Omaha as a market. ONE of the centennial orators pre- Hctcd that before the and of anothoi century the English language will b ( almost universally the language o civilization. A noteworthy innovatioi Jias taken place In the decision of th < J3erlln conference to conduct its pro ccodings in English. French has lone keen the language of European courts but It is undoubtedly destined to glv < way before the rapid advance of Englisl peaking peoples who will demand tha precedence bo given to their languagi in matters of diplomacy with whlcl they are concerned. TIIK indictment of a number of keep era of the Jefferson insane asylum , a' ' Chicago , for the brutal murder of at iuoiTonsivo patient , rovouls n shoolnnj etato of affairs at that Institution. A newspaper reporter , by shamming in Banlty , bocunio an eye witness to tlu inhuman treatment of unfortunates JKls revelations of the barbarity prac tlcod before the grand jury of Cool county are almost incredible. It is t * bo hopud that in the course of tin trials , the true state ot affairs will bo coma known , and the ofllolals guilty o the crimes charged will bo punished t < the fullest extent of the law. THEUK will go into effect to-day oi the Vundcrbllt railroads , the no\ policy for that system , of discontlnuini , the running of all freight trains 01 6undays , except those which carry llv etoolc und perishable goods. This polio > -\va3 introduced some time ago on th 3 ria road , and subsequently on th \ Delaware and Hudson and several e 1 the southern roads , In all these case viltii satisfactory results. The No\ England roads have also found it ad vuutugoous to discontinue Sunda , " freight trains. The arrangement 1 understood to have boon under con eidoration by the managers of the Vau " * * mlerbllt system for a considerable tlm h before the decision was reached , and I is understood that the plan is to bo in i trodUccd simply as an experiment , th order not contemplating Its permanoa establishment. It will afford a larg jiumbor of employes a day ol rest , bu it will also roduoi their pay to that ei tent. If the plan works successfully o the Vandorbllt system it will vcr likely become general. .J- STILL FOnUtXO AHEAD. Omaha is sllll forging ahead. The present building season promises to sur ) ! \BS that of lust your , and will boy on d n doubt equal that of any other city \vost of the great lakes. The figures wo present elsewhere of buildings under way and projected , and of public improvements about to com- ncnco , aggregate over eight millions in value. The substantial growth of Omaha is nowhere moro manifest than in the suburbs , where hundreds of cottages and scores of elegant residences nro jolng orcctod , not for rent , but 'or occupancy by the owners. While the superb business and ofllco blocks which will' bo com pleted this season cannot bo surpassed , sillier in this city or elsewhere ; the factories and industrial concerns that are about to begin active operations show the remarkable vitality of Omaha and unbounded conlidonco in her fu- turo. turo.And yet this is not what could bo called a "boom" season. There is no disposition toward reckless speculation and no wildcat schemes of improve ment. There never was u time when real estate prices wore firmer , han they are this spring , although .ho sales nro chiolly made to parties who intend to improve the property. A few salient points with regard to the building outlook may not bo out of place. First and foremost comes the cold fact that the building permits this year aggregate ovbr $950,000 which is an excess of a quarter of a million over the total for the same period last year. These permits novor. represent moro ihan two-thirds of the actual cost. It is therefore safe to say that the build ings now under construction will cost over a million and a quarter. Omaha architects report plans now being prepared for buildings projected by citizens which , at a low estimate , will cost over two millions. The public works by the city , county anil board of education , together with the improve ments and extensions now being made and contemplated for this season bv the street railway companies , and the gas and waterworks companies , will fall very little short of four millions. Last , but by no moans least , como the public buildings , depots and via ducts , that will bo begun this season , and will necessarily take from two tote to five years for their completion. Few American cities will make a bettor exhibit for 1889. WOMAN'S TKUE PLACE. Woman's place in nature is the theme discussed by one of our local contempo raries in a recent issue. Exception is taken to the salient point made by Grant Allen , in the current number of the Forum , in which ho maintains that the males are the race and have built up civilization , while the females "are merely the sex told off to recruit and produce" the race. In other words , that all that is truly woman is repro ductive the homo , the nursery and the school room. This terse expression of a a homely truth is sniffed at disdainfully , as if maternity wore a degradation , when in fact it is the greatest of woman's functions. The mother of man has always boon regarded wltlx veneration. When Na poleon was once asked by Madame do Stael , one of the most brilliant women of the last century , "Who is the great est among women' ? " ho answered , "Tho woman that brings up the largest family of children. " This was of course intended as a hit at the childless Mad ame do Staol , but in fact it expressed a great truth. The woman who can raise a family and educate her sons and daughters up to adolescence is as great in her sphere as any man who conquers nations or navigates the seas. The ideal woman is not the one who walks about in masculine attire and in sists upon unsexing herself , as did the wife of Macbeth , but the mothers of the Washingtons , tha Lincolns and the Garfields are among the greatest of their sex. There is a great deal of false theory and harmful teaching regarding woman's in nature which place , partic ularly in this country , is damaging , both morally and economically. Ma ternity , the crowning glory of woman hood , has for years boon steadily grow ing fn disrepute and disregard. Thou sands of American homos are not cheered and brightened by the pres ence and chatter of children. The in stinct of motherhood may bo naturally as strong m American women as in those of other nationalities , but it is re pressed in obedience to a fear of the duties , cares and responsibilities which motherhood involves. It is not very long ago that several prominent ministers in eastern cities publicly deplored the dcclino oi motherhood among American women , on account both of the immorality which it implied and the injurious phy sical consequences involved. The high privilege of recruiting the race has been relegated to the lower strata ol Eocloty. This is largely duo to the dissemination - semination of false ideas regarding the place and functions ot woman. The re sult is a vast amount of domestic un- happlnoss which finds vent in the di vorce courts. Thousands of homes from which the strongest and most sucrotl bond of marital relation is absent , and our women falling into physical de cadence at an earlier ago than those of almost any other country. Motherhood is nature's law , It is woman's highest and holiest function. Whatever inter feres with it is wrong , and its consequences - quonces cannot but bo calamitous tc the race , _ _ _ THE PAIUS EXPOSTTION. To-day the universal exposition will bo opened in I'arU , and the republic ol France will begin the commemoration of the revolutionary struggle for free dom in that country a century ago. Re' gardlng with disfavor what they wort pleased to consider the political signifi cance of this exposition , the monarchies nncl empires of the old world refused tc have nny part lnt It , yet it prom ises to bo a very complete and at tractive display of modern industry and art. Tha United States will be represented sonted by a generous exhibit of the pro ducts of Us farms ami factories ) , anc other American countries will have amore moro or loss liberal display of their in dustries. So that while the exposition will not qullo answer to Its tltlo Of uni versal , it will not bo wanting In attrac tions that will appeal to an enlightened civilization , arid very fully Illustrate modern achievement. In Its purpose of commemorating that most remarkable of the numerous epochs In French history , the revolution which had its beginning in 1789 , brought forth the republic of 1702 , and cul minated with the ascendancy of Na poleon Bonaparte , the influence of the exposition ought to bo beneficial. In recurring to the character and events of the first revolution for constitutional [ jovornmont In Franco , the Frenchmen of to-day learn the valuable lesson , needed by many of thorn , that in order to render republican institutions secure - cure , thcro must bo. a patriotism capable - blo of subduing passion , a love of lib erty so strong and deep ns to bo proof against the conlllcta of factions , and a profound reverence for law and justice. It has boon justly said of the French revolution that it defied God and de rided the law. Many of its principles wore sound , particularly these which the statesmen of America had enun ciated and succcsssfully maintained. The Declaration of the Rights of Man , which was the charter of the French revolution , proclaimed that all men nro born and continuq free and cqunl in rights ; that sovereignty resides in the nation , that is , the people ; that all citi zens have a right to take part , through their rop'-osontntivcs , in the making of the law , and that law must tie equal for all ; that all men are free to hold what religious views they will , provided they are not subversive of public order , and that freedom of speech , of writing and print ing is ono of the most precious of the rights of man. These and other equally wise and just principles wore the basis of the French revolution , and they might then have been firmly established in Franco had the people of that coun try boon imbued with the lofty patriot- Ibtn of the American people , whoso ex ample was fresh before them , and pos sessed a loader so strong in wisdom and integrity , and so unselfish in his strength , as to have commanded the universal popular respect , confidence and support. Rut while the French republic of 1792 had only a brief existence , the principles which led to the fall of the bastilo , the execution of Louis XVI. , and other bloody incidents of that most eventful epoch , did notdio. They have over since been before the French people ple , not always exerting a great or gen eral influence , but never without sup porters , and now the most vital of them are embodied in a constitutional re public which gives hotter promise of pormnncnco than these which preceded it. There are , however , menacing po litical conditions in Franco which cause serious anxiety to the friends of that re public , ana popular government there must still bo regarded as an experi ment. The third republic has continued nearly nineteen years , and the popular sentiment in its "support has undoubt edly grown year by year. It is the hope of the friends of free government every where that Franco has definitely aban doned her imperialist traditions and that the great majority of her people have learned the benefits of a constitu tional republic. They have scon the country grow and prosper under that system , and they have to inspire them the example of the United States , main tained a hundred years and productive of unparallelled results in every condi tion of national progress. The opening oi their exposition will load them to re flect on all chose things , and the effect ought to bo good in elevating their pa triotism and strengthening their devo tion to the republic. THE SPnTNO ART The Western Art association will open its second exhibition on May 16. Wo may confidently look forward to a marked improvement in the products of the brush and pencil of our professional and amateur artists. The success of the fall exhibition has infused in them con fidence in their ability , while the standard of excellence insisted upon by the association has given them an in centive to strive for bettor things. All this is in harmony with the spirit of the society. The Western Art association has demonstrated its usefulness and made for itself a place in the work of higher education. The exhibition of last fall was in the nature of an experiment , and its success was most gratifying. Encour aged by the favor with which the exhibition was received , the asso ciation renewed its efforts to awaken a love for the flno arts , and that its endeavor has boon crowned with success is attested by the membership roll of nearly four hun dred. What progress it has made in an artistic sense , will bo demonstrated at the forthcoming exhibition , which is destined to prove an agreeable surprise to our citizens. To the lover of art this will bo pleasing information. It is proof of the growth of the art feeling ready to expand with every effort made in its behalf. For that reason the spring exhibition deserves substantial encouragement. Tf all the people in Omaha who have a taste for art and do- fiiro to encourage art culture will mani fest sufficient interest to visit the ex hibition , they will instil additional en thusiasm in the artist and in the stu dent. Every ono who daubs paint on the canvas is by no means an artist , and many of these who imagine they will 'till a long felt want In art circles are doomed to disappointment. Omaha can be made an art center , and not many years hence may rival Cincinnati in the culture of fine arts. This depends , however - over , on the public spirit and taste ol wealthy citizens , and men and women of leisure who are inclined to devote their tlmo to the cultivation of art. The Art association is a nucleus for such work. It remains for the citizens of Omaha and the people of this section to fester and encourage the art spirit through the association. TUB criticisms of the centennial ad dress of Bishop Potter , of New York , 'which exalted the past and took u decidedly gloomy nirjow of the present -and future of thaiountry , did not take account of the fncf lhat the bishop is an old man , and tlmT Ad mon are apt to live largely In Clio past. Perhaps it , was unnecessary rcTn such an occasion for Bishop Potter to say what ho did , yet U was in the Wain true , If in some respects a little overdrawn , and doubt less no harm caif como of bolng re minded that thorc is h great deal ol cor ruption in our political and social llfo , the removal of > wjiioh would Increase the security of our Institutions. Wo do not bollovo that tbo "old times" were free from corruption. Wo know that the political loaders of that period were charged with bolng corrupt. But It Is certain thai corrupt methods invade almost every relation of llfo at present , particularly that which is political , nnd there is a demand for reform In this respect which cannot bo too often or too loudly urged. Bishop Potter struck a discordant key , but ho awoke reflec tions that may bear good fruit. Otm Canadian neighbors who profess to bo so greatly exasperated over the action of this government in closing the Bchring eca against their prowling seal fishermen will gain nothing by in dulging in threats. The United States will not bo frightened from the policy doomed nccossarv and proper in the circumstances by Canadian bluster , from whatever source it may proceed. The question of the exclusive jurisdic tion of this country over Bchring sea , by virtue of a treaty made with Russia when A'nska was purchased , will doubtless in duo time bo determined by an interna tional convention , but meanwhile this government will insist upon its claim to such jurisdiction , and will maintain it , regardless of Canadian opinion or men ace. It could not open this sea to Cana dian fishermen without permitting tho&o of othnr countries to enter it , and this would mean the speedy destruction of the seal fisheries. No such folly is likely to occur under the present ad ministration. Tun Paris exposition which opens to-dtiy contains a special exhibit of , corn as one of the features of the American display. Nebraska has reason to bo In terested in this project. The corn pro ducts of the seven surplus states , includ ing the different varieties of vcorn in the earand grain , the various food prepara tions , corn fodder , all the several corn- fed moats , glucose , or grape sugar , alco hol and the mode of distilling corn into alcohol and whisky are to bo carefully set forth and oxplainiid. The result of this exposition caiinot1 fail to attract universal .attention in Europe. The scope of this undertaking is not confined to the present year aildthc , Paris expo sition , but is intond'od t ) bo the nucleus of a series of similar sxhibits in the leading cities of the continent to extend over several yeara. The purpose of this undertaking isjpjavn. It is intend ed to familiari/o the masses of Europe with corn as a food product and thus iiu crease our export iu thq.1 cereal. A COML'ULSOKV education bill has just been passed by the Now York as sembly. The measure is significant in that it provides severe penalties for the neglect of patents and guardians to provide for the proper education of children in their charge. A feature of the law which commends itself is that it provides for ollicera whoso duty it is to look out for truants. It remains to be soon , however , whether the enforce ment of school attendance is practical in this country , especially in rural dis tricts where the population resides chielly on farms. Tun promised early extension of the Council Bluffs and Omaha motor line into Fairmount Park will afford the people of both cities an easy moans o ( reaching this charming pleasure resort during the summer. Its commanding elevation and sightliness makuD it ex tremely popular. AVe AVill ct There in Time. PltMnug I'rcst. Also thcro is an olovntor trust , anil now it only needs a combination between tlio eleva tor boy und the sleeping car porter to put a bull uud uiiulu upon American existence. Tlio Ilnrrisons and ClovolnmlH. St. riifs OM > e-T > emwn\l. It turns out that Mrs. Harrison has a smaller band tbun Mrs. Cleveland , Just as it turned out that her husband hold a bettor ono than Mr. Cleveland. Ono Consolation. Clitcauo Tribune. In all the misery of the reaction from tbo centennial and moving day It affords a feei ng ot grateful relief to rclloct that the play of "Ilobort Elsincre" is a dismal and hopeless failure. _ First in Utlcn Olwcnvr. Ono would think , after a consideration of the prices that were charged for the various privileges in Now York , that George Wash ington was first m the pockets of his country men. _ J'rolHnblo IJospitulltv. Kansas CU\j Juurwtf , Now York City has afforqcd entertainment this week to people f rain every stuto iu tbo union , und her patriotio'cltfeons , who opened their houses tor thu d commo/latlon of strangers , will take thcjr families To the seashore - shore for a month on thp pfplHs. The Olvil Service Commission. QlnbC-Dcinocnat. The civil service commission lacks two members nnd hence is fjractlcally unable to transact business ; but 'O'lt oes not appear that the cause of civil service reform is los ing anything on that account. In tact , it is not at all certain that said1 cau&o has over derived any benefit from that profound and mysterious body. y _ ! , In Coneonlal Society. Kansas CUu Tima. Tlio Now York Sun pleasantly alludes to the "jays" and two "waybacks" who are In the city , and the Herald contains a spicy reference to the "hayseed legislators at Al bany. " This is calculated to multo the rural visitors feel comfortable and perfectly at home. _ Glaus SrirockleiT Little Game. Louisville Timei. C'laus Sprocklos has. made many millions out of the Hi wall treaty , has several sugar rortaenes , and proposes to go into the beet sugar business. Mr. HprecWcs has de nounced tbo sugar trust up lilll and down dale , and declared bis intention to smash it , but In vlow of the rapid advance of prices in all graded there is room to suspect that the report that ho has become a monitor ot the combine U tmo. A mnn with $ -10,000,000 will do a good many dlsrcputnblo things to got hold of (30,000,000 more. Iho Diplomatic Tongue , Chicago AViM. At the liorlln conference ! Count Herbert Bismarck All the delo- gntca present speak Gorman fluently , I bo llovo 1 The other doleoatcs Wo do. And English nlso I" "Wo do. " "Well , being diplomats , of course wo Ocr- ninns , Americans nnd Englishmen will trans act this Sarnoan business iu French. " Glmstly Testimonials to Corporate Grood. Proi-Mcnce JinirnaT. There nro eighteen charred skeletons from the railroad disaster at Hamilton , Out. , an mementos of the greed nnd selfishness of railroad corporations and the suplncncss of legislatures in using nnd permitting to bo used methods of heating earn which con demn passenger * to bo burnt in case of ncci- dent. There is no other civilized country In the world where such carelessness would bo tolerated. * IHultum In 1'nrvo. KatiMt CIlM.Joitninf. It occurred to the Oklahoma correspondent of the Chicago Horalil to Interview an aborigine nnd ascertain what ho thought of the great rush of settlers Into the promised land. And tlio Indian , with a comprehen sive glancf ut Quthrlo nnd the siuul heaps beyond , replied contemptuously : "Whlto man , t\ d fool. " The American Indian is n muster of the art of condensation. HITS AND MISSES. There-"is a painful luck of truth in tbo assertion that everything remains nl n dead stand still because the postofilco la not defin itely located. With n total of eight nnd three quarter million dollars worth of build ings and public works undertaken nnd nro- jcctcd , thcro Is no cause for alarm outside ot the few people interested In lots near the Planter's house. The npostlos of St. Paul threaten to Invade the Hlnek Hills and uuraot the seeds of com mercial amity planted there by the Omalia excursionists. They are welcoino to the crumbs. Omaha enterprise Is spreading in all direc tions in Iowa. An Omaha contractor has secured n Job of granite paving In LJurllng- ton , and Omaha architects are furnishing plans for buildings in Sioux City. Charley Buck , the reporter who recently achieved fame by personating a lunatic nnd investigating the methods nud management of the Cook county insane asylum for the Chioasro Times , is well known in the west , having received his oany training from the wild and wooly of Cheyenne. tSeck suc ceeded In securing tbo Indictment of the keepers for murdering one of the inmates. The incident recalls the mercenary cry of rival papers ngainsPTiiK HKH bocausa it at tempted to secure , by similar means , a true insight into the management of the Douglas county poor farm. The Hapids City Journal roasts the Omaha Republican for its uncomplimentary write-up of Dead wood. "It was not what was ex- uectod , " says the Journal , "after the lavish entertainment of the visitors. It may bo said that thcro was truth in it , but it must occur to oven a casual reader that loss prom inence might have been given to the dark spots In the city character and moro promi nence to much that may be seen to commend. Deadw od deserved bettor than she received at the hands of at least ono of her guests. " The Journal's strictures nro Just , but allow ance should be made for the source. A guest who abuses hospitality is beneath contempt. Our esteemed contents , are exceedingly cheerful and supremely happy. The Herald boasts that It is "tho Sunday paper. " The Uopublican pathetically points to a two cant piece , while the World drops in u fresh bar rel to grind out the ancient tune , "I'm Sad dest When I Sin ? . " Meanwhile Tun BBE prints all the news , Sunday and week days. Its literary features , Its correspondence from all sections , and its unsurpassed cable letters spealc for themselves , while its advertising columns attest that Its patrons know that their money Is placed where it docs the most good. The surgeon of the motor proposes to ap ply the knife to tbo consolidated company and amputate the limbs of the concern. Mer cer's experience as a scalpel wielder comes handy to the motor company. A caveat for a patent has been granted to O. M. Hitchcock , of Omaha , U. S. A. , for an ingenious device for exhibiting a constant nnd never-failing increase of newspaper cir culation , whether subscribers discontinue , move away or refuse to pay. This ingenious arrangement is very simple. Instruct your carriers to throw papers rlgh'/ and left , kocp up the gift-delivery for a few months nnd help tbo pressman to raako a true statement of the number of papers printed , and have the bookkeeper supplied with tha names necessary to uiukc an exhibit of bonu lido subscribers on his list. By this process your circulation will never show a decrease. AS OTHERS SEE US. Our Union Dopot. Sin Inuflclil Monitor. The promises of a million dollar union depot for Omaha have bocouio so ohestnutty that the latest announcement to that effect does not occasion the least disturbance In tbo city's business circles. The Grandeur of Our Illll. CMfaao Tribune , America's eminent citizen , the Hon. Buf falo Bill , will assist Brother Whitolaw Hold in representing this country in Paris during the coming season. The Hon. Buffalo Bill may bo easily distinguished from Mr , Hold , and In fact from any other man on earth , by having a look of stern grandeur about him thai is Immeasurable , appalling , unapproach able , Indescribable. In his greatest days George Washington could never have Hold a candle to the Hon. Buffalo Bill. IIo's No Aimln-Mnnlno. Clitcauo Timci. Buffalo Bill Is again on his way to Eng land. Ho became very much Impressed with the mother country when ho wua over be fore. It is not unlikely when ho returns ho will have bis hair cut , wear trousers cut by a plllow-caso pattern , nnd gnuw the ouu of his cano. Palmyra's 1'loty. Bcd/onl ( la. ) H < i > uWca , Owing to the scarcity of bibles at Palmyra , Neb. , the local paper there publishes the ten " . " commandments "byroquest. The Fly mm tlio Bull. Siuui City Tribune , Tbo Omaha people are so aero bccauso Sioux City is taking their business from them that they can no longer conceal it. This is shown by tha abuse of this city In nearly every Issue of the Omaha papers. It U a aura sign of a largo arid malignant sore. Bury the Mosabnolta. IforfoVs Ktwi , Tbo newspapers of Ouiatia are unanimous and fully allvu to the fact that the metropolis needs a railroad to the north. Too newspa pers of Omaha , and of every other city for that matter , are usually nllvo to evoryth/ng that tends to build up and bcncflt thp com munity long before the people wMom they serve wake up to a realization of a good thing. It is to be hoped that tlio newspapers of Omaha will Hay the wo'ssbacics of tbat city nllvo , If tnoy nllow the opportunity now ( presented to Blip through their fingers ft thing which , by the way , the mossbaoks of Omalia Have previously done nnd are liable to do again , O mall a has grown moro through sheer good luck than through the efforts ether her richest citizen * . Onmhn nnd the Hills. ' Ifrtpia City Journal. Considering tbolr short stay In the Black Hills , the Omaha excursionists h ave acquired n great deal of knowledge of this region. They came to learn all tbat might bo learned In their limited time , nnd they found tlio people ot the Hills not only willing but anxious to show them all there Is to sco nnd to glvo thorn nil the Information possible. Every member of the party con fosses pleased surprise. All now bollovo that the press and the people of the Hills have not exaggerated the resources of tbls region cither as to variety or abundance. They will carry bock to their business houses and oflleos n knowlj edge that hero Is n region the trade of which Is worth fighting for , and a determination that Omaha shall sccuro her full nharo. Their visit to tbo Hills must bo productive of good results. It cannot bo otherwise. BUZZINGS. The other day nu Interesting rcho of prehistoric - historic times was unearthed ot Defiance , la. , In tlio shape of a mammoth tusk , found on a farm three miles northwest of that place , at a depth of twenty-seven feet. It is now in the possession of Mr. H. B. Sooy , nnd it Is said to measure seven feet. This story calls to mind an Interesting romlnlsconco of a tusk which was on exhi bition In the store of J. S. Collins , Iu Omaha , ns far back as 1SC5. It was alleged to have boon discovered in a cave near Green's quarry , some miles below this city. The tusk measured was six feet in length and was nn object of curiosity. It had a white , ashy appearance and bore hieroglyphics which gave it the stamp of antiquity. People came from the surrounding towns to sco It. The government surveyors who at tbat tlmo were running the meridian and setting stone columns on tbo high school campas ( which will bo noticed there to-day ) , examined tbo tusk and appeared to bo as greatly ir.ystilled ns everybody else. After the tusk had re- mnlnod nn object of wonder for a consid erable length of time it became whispered about town that It was counterfeit , and an investigation revealed the fact that a number of local jesters bad perpetrated a huge Joke upon the confiding public. The principals In the scheme were Mr. O. H. Collins , deceased ; Mr. John Croighton , Mr. Andrew Simpson and Mr. E. Kosowntor. It was developed that tno tusk was made In the carriage fac tory of Mr. Simpson. "Yes , I recollect quite well the painted and daubed up representation of antiquity that was placed in our shop window some twenty-four years ago. " said Mr. J. S. Col lins. "It was labeled , 'Found In Green's Quarry , ' and the people who looked at it wore cosily fooled , for they were not per mitted to get their hands on the Imposition. It was , of course , Just a Joko. John Creigh- ton was as great a wag ns were the rest of the practical Jokers. "However , " continued Mr. Collins , "I don't consider it at all remarkable that such a relic should bo discovered in the great val leys of the country. I remember tbat during tlio gold digging days in Montana , in Adler Gulch , I saw minors dig up nt a depth of about thirty feet , a seven foot tusk. Exposure to the air soon checked and crumbled the find , and in the course of n short time it was a pile of ashes. When first unearthed the bono was iridescent. I have seen a tooth weighing fifteen or twenty pounds found in tbo same guich. Nick Janice brought to mo from what is known as the Pratt & Ferris' ranch , situated thirty miles below Fort Laramie , on the Platte river , wbat seemed to bo the knuckle of the leg-bone of a mammoth. It was at least two and one-half feet high , In composi tion similar to stone , and it was nil that a stout man coula do to lift it. Mr. Collins thought that these prehistoric animals had followed the assuagiug waters of the earth , und could on that hypothesis readily believe in the find reported from Iowa. . "When in Now York tbo other day , " said a prominent newspaper man of this city , "I saw n meager description of the latest im proved invention for the transmission of tel egrams. From a cursory examination of , and what was told ino concerning the pat ent , I prophesy that it will work u complete revolution in the matter of sending and re ceiving telegraphic dispatches , both in the commercial and newspaper worlds. "Tbo sending instrument is fashioned somewhat after the idea of the typewriter keyboard , and is manipulated very much In the same way. At the receiving end the message is typewritten upon paper , and leaves tbo instrument as perfect a specimen of | n typewritten page as well can bo im agined. "You may have seen something npuroacb- ing the wonderful invention in the stock broker's office where little Instruments nro hoard ticking away and printing with letters the market quotations on n narrow paper tnpo which is looled off n spindle. "Tho messages which como by means of this new patent referred to , which by the way is of English Invention , are printed on sheets of the ordinary size of letter paper , ana with the usual number of words upon a p.iqo , nnd also a given number of words to each lino. They are printed upon a roll .of paper which Is automatically cut to u uni form length after the page had boon printed. No operator Is required ut tlio receiving end. In tbo matter of press reports this phenom- inal instrument will woric u great change and be boat appreciated. "I understand that the Western Union company is endeavoring to secure the patent for its exclusive UBO in this country , and I was told also that one or the other of the leading press associations was endeavoring to sccuro tha patent. If the latter is sue- ccssful it is among the possibilities that special wires will bo built by the association exclusively for the use of the new device , in which event the transmission of pcoss MOWS will undergo another great stride. " A DAUGHTER OF EVE. Itiiftint Qliitic , Eyes llko the sky , and hair like the sunshine , Wtiat is she thmkinir , the precious pet , Aa Bho alts there , holding , 'twlxt pink palms That gold-stroakod uuplo , untastcd yotl Is It the flush of JO.V'H roil dawning That runs round tha little maid's rosebud lips ! Is It the shadow of sorrow that lurks thcro In tbo curve of tbo mouth that downward dips ) The light In her eyes that dims und darkens , TbatRloomi till the violet grows to gray ; The glunco half glad , und yet full of wonder , Wiiut , oh , what do all thcso things sayl Ah , mot the npplo that child-hand holds there , IB It a sign and a symbol sot , Since tlmo began , of woman's tailing And giving ) Of love and grief and rcgrcli l Its taste In her mouth bo 8 wcet or bitter I Will it be bothl Ah. nwoot liltlo maid I Bho gazes with eager eyes on the goldun Fruit , not afraid or unafraid. Clasping it close , Bho sit ? there trailing , With wistful wide eyes while the weird sisters weave The weft that foro'cr from her childhood's Kdcn Shall shut out thU Htllo daughter of Uvcl FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK. Elmlrn , N. Y. , U to have n police malro * among whoso duties , sny the Advertiser will bo that of n motherly cnro for youni ) girls \vlioso nrrest baa been caused by thelt own foolishness , indiscretion or force of olr cuuistnnccs rnllior than through Intentional nnd voluntary wrong doing , When son * tonco of such Is suspended they nro taken ti the matron's house and cared for , until soinu other disposition of tbo unfortunate's case Is mado. The society for tlio uplifting ot women tias appointed a committee composed of Dbout thirty women , selected from nil tlm churches nnd charitable Institutions of tha city , nnd it will bo their cnacnvor to provlda homes or employment for such young girls. The lady chosen for the ofllcoof matron hai been an honored resident of that city for ninny years. The house will bo provided by the city , nnd is to have n commodious niul cbcorfull sitting-room with smaller rooini supplied , not with prison cots , but neat oinglo bedstead clothed with white linen. It is hoped tbat a noble work will bo effected. According to the Unlvorsallst , pessimism is scientifically defined an the gospel ot despair , which tenches tbat the pains of llfo outweigh Its pleasures ; tbat the fate of man Is to struggle laboriously by patbs that are distressing , to ends tbat are unsatisfying , nnd tnnt It is tlio unhappy constitution ot humanity to bo unconscious of Its happiness , but keenly nllvo to its misery. It points tone no land of promlso , tlio prospect of whoso milk nnd honey will Inspirit the weary travelers through the wilderness ; It sings uo pajans over n coming era of freedom , plenty , Giillgh'tonmoiitnnd'poacq ; it bluntly Informs humanity that Its lot Is evil J that Its best efforts will never achieve aught but some trilling mitigation of its sufferings , nnd that thcro is hope neither In the future ot the rnco nor beyond the gravo. Mr. Mason Klnno Is a quiet gentleman who has lived for many years In this city , says tbo San Francisco Call. Ho Is an enthusi astic member of the Microscopical bocloty nn honorary member of several foreign sci entific societies , and contributes to several scientific lournalsi Ho Is nn Indefatigable Invostogator. Some time ago ho doolarod tbat ho bad discovered sexuality la atoms tbat Is , after examining the smallest frag * tnents of Inorganlo matter , iroa nnd other mineral substances , ho had discovered oor- tian traces that led him to bclivo that nil atoms , nnlmal and vegetable , nro either male or female , nnd reproduce their species. The importance of such a discovery cannot bo es timated. If vcrlllod , and Mr. Klnno la confi dent tbat it can bo voriflcd , It moans the revolution elution of science a now alphabet for geol ogy , chemistry nnd natural philosophy. While In the United States the qostlon of tbo least painful mood of execution Is being agitated , in Europe there Is n rapid growth of sentiment in favor of abolishing the death , penalty altogether. la Italy on the 1st of January next such a law will go Into effect. This is the more remarkable la vlow of tbo frequency with which murder U committed among tbo hot-blooded inhabitants of the Italian peninsula. Not only are killings moro numerous in Italy than in most civilized countries , but the murderers are moro fero cious nnd cruel. Though frugal In every thing else , the Italians are frightfully prodi gal of life. Yet , in spite of this , the states men of Italy have concluded that the do tb penalty has no influence m diminishing the frequency of murder , anil tbat the state would not do credit to its Intelligence ana humanity by clinging to a barbarous method of punishment. Though Italy is the flrst of the great states of Europe to abolish it , the death penalty by law has , in practice , been abandoned by a number of others. In Bel giuui there lias been DO execution since 18C3- In Prussia , from 1870 to 1630 , while Judg. mcnt of death ivas pronounced upon 553 criminals , but ono Hodel , the would-bo-ns- snssln of the late Emperor William waa ex. ccutcd. Of twenty-one death sentences re ccntly pronounced in Sweden but four have been carried into effect. In Franco of 100 death penalties pronounced in 1830 slxty-flva were executed ; of 100 death penalties pro * nounced in 1684 only fifteen were carried out. In Austria tbo percentage of 1C in 1809 declined to 3 in 1884. Portugal , Holland , Roumania and sixteen of the Swiss cantons have nlso totally abolished tbo death penalty , and Russia is talcing steps to abolish it foe crimes below the degree of treason. In private life tbo love of "effect" is gen. orally pernicious , says the Philadelphia Record. Everybody remembers that the Im mortal Pecksniff always contrived to inform , his daughters of the coming of any visi tors in order that they might bo found suit ably employed ; nnd everybody remembers , moreover , that these charming girls were greatly surprised and blushed furiously-whoa the visitors nrrived. Soinowlint analogous to this little piece of dissimulation is a story which is going tbo rounds of 'tbo American press. Ono of tbo most popular of Amorlcan authoresses lias 11 vo sons , of whom she is exceedingly proud. When a visitor Is an nounced it is her invariable custom , accord ing to the story , to direct her sons in what position to place themselves , BO that the vis itor when entering the room may got a brioC gllmpso of a pleasing family group. Thu may bo duo to moro harmless vanity , al though the profession of tbo lady is strongly against such a supposition. At any rate , the harm in cases of tbls sort is not great , nor can any objection bo taken to That vivacious versatility , Which many people take for want at heart , They err 'tis merely what Is called mobility - bility- A thing of temperament , and not of art Though Booming so from its supposed facility ; Anil false , though truoj for surely tuoy'ro slncerest Who are strongly acted on by what Is nearest. This makes your actors , artists nnd ro mancers , Heroes sometimes , though seldom sages never ; But speakers , bards , diplomatists and dan cers , Little that's great , but muck of wbat la clover. In private llfo especially the love of "elToct" tends to bring about an artificiality of manner and of life that cannot bo In * juiious. "What is It that most makes man happy hero bolowl" asks the London Echo , Car * not.tho grandfather of the French president defined the elements of happiness under ton heads , which may bo compared wltti the list compiled by Count Tolstoi : CHHNOT. TOI.hTOIv 1. Ileulih. 1. Natural Ufa la tha " . An liHlupeudaut con open ulr , with lull- dition. iu u t u connection 3. A tubto for work. with earth , 11 4. The cutuein of vhiuUand animal * . worthy pooplu. i I'fiyslcul labor.brlmj. 6. Lovn of noclBty. I UK Kood apputlto 0. Talent. and Bleep. 7. A knowledge of 3 , Blmplii HtTectlonats hiibtnusa. family life , f. Moderation. < . I'ree nnd familiar In- 9. A tendency to aid tvrcourso v Hli your thouufortunuto. teltow men. 10. Coinpanlonbblp of 5. Health and a natural , un iimlcublu painless death. MOU1U11. The list * are curious and suggestive. Most tnon can have all ToUtol's Ingredients. Some of Carnot's are unattainable by nil but the gifted und wealthy , 'J ho Hlulus oCOIilo Assured. riiil < idcl ] > ! it < t inquirer , By the now education law of Ohio every child must attend school long enough to tt'l an education. That 8ut'.le Ohio u a rci > ub < can slate hereafter.