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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; THURSDAY. MAY 16 1889. THE DAILY BEE. -TV * KVKHY MOUNINQ. TKRM8 OF BUIISCniPTION. Dtlly ( Morning Ktlllon ) Including SUNDAY UKK , Una Year . . . .410 00 IPor BIX Months . 600 VorTliroe Months . 2W TII OMAHA BUHDAT II BE , mailed to any tuldrens , On * Year . . . . . 200 "WntKt.r line. Ono Year . 2 00 OMAHA Ornci. Non.nil nnd 018 VAIINAM Brncr.r. CniGAtto OrncK , WT HooKinr lluir.niKO. 1 NKW TOIIK Orric , lloouall ANI > 15 TUIUONM JiuiMHMfl. WARIIINOTOM Oririct , No. DID FOUHTEENin BtliBKT. COnilKai'ONDENCR. All communications relating to n ws and edi torial natter should be addressed to the BDITOB " " " " " " ' ' 'llUSINKSS UtrrnitSL Alt business letters And remittances should be ftddroMed to TUB Urn 1'uni.tRiiiNO OoMPANr , OUAIIA. Drafts , chorka and po tollle orders to bo made payable to the order of the company. Sic Bee PQHisWnsCipany , Proprietors , E. ROSEWATER , Editor. TI1K UAUiY Rworn Stntoinont of Circulation. Etnto of Nebraska , I , , * .County of Douglas. ! Oeornoll. Tznrluiclc , secretary of The Ue Pub- HjlilngCoinoany , does solemnly swear that the actual clrcnlatlon or TIIR l\ir.r HUB ( or the week ending May 11. 1839. was as follows ! Fundav. Mayfi IW "Momlav. MnyO 18.581 Tuesday. May 7 1 . < > 8 Wednrsrtny. May 8 I8.5W Tmirmlav. May 6 1H.MX1 Friday. May 10 IS.r.87 Saturday , JIay.ll 18.C13 Avcruuo 18.0U < 1 * UKOltQK II. TZSCHUOK. Bworn lo heforo mo and subscribed to In my presence this llth dav of May. A. 1) . IBS1. ) . Seal. N. l > . KBIU Notary Public. Etatoof Nebraska , I * Countfot Douglas. fss- ( leorgo li , Tzscnuclc , being duly sworn , de poses nnd nays that ho Is secretary of the Dee I'nbllshlng company , that the actual average dally circulation of THK D.Ul.v HRB for the month of April. 18AH , 18.7U copies ; for May. 1883. JM83 copies ; for June. ISSN , U'.ytl ' copies : for July , 1R8S. 18in.1 copies ; for August , 1W8. 18.183 copies ; for September. 133. IB.Kit coplos ; for October. 1N8. ! 1B.U1I copies ; for November , 188S , 18.BfO copies ; for December , 1R83. 1B.ZXJ copies ; for January , 1889,18,1171 copies ; tor February , 1169. I8.0WI copies ; for March. 119. n.ffi coplos. OIOU : R ii. T/scirunic. Sworn to before mo and subscribed In my PKHCUCO this JOth dnyof April , A. I ) . , 1889. N. P. FlflU Notary Public. THK city council evidently moans business about the city bull. THK first thing tbo parlc commission should do is to stop tbo promiscuous shooting of birds in Hunscoin park. THK motor anaconda hns taken nn- ether twist around the suburbs , and will presently encircle the whole city. 0 TO CONi'iNUis tbo prosnnt system of crowding children into vile basements , dangerous buildings antHbrampcd and ill-ventilated routed rookeries is an in justice to children and a menace to their health. PnnsiDENT HARRISON has at last hit upon a plan to escape tbo ollico-sookors by going out to sea and anchoring just in sight of land. But what if the olllco- scokors should hire a tug and cast their anchor to windward beside him ? IT hns come to light that only about one-fifth of the land in Oklahoma has boon entered in the land offices of the territory. After all , Oklahoma is not the land of millc and honey which tbo boomers had confidently expected to find. find.TUB TUB growth of our population and the necessities of the schools demand gen erous treatment from the voters. The i : cry of extravagance is absurd. The amount of money now paid out in rent will almost pay the interest on two hun dred and twonty-flvo thousand dollars in boiy.ls. Tint question of the selection of a chairman for the national democratic committee has narrowod-down to a contest - test between Brice and Gorman. While the rainbow clmsor has a strong back ing and a long purse , the astute political - ' cal boss from Maryland has his hands t on the wires and the confidence of the workers. THE board of public works cannot bo too rigid in compelling contractors upon public works to qualify their bonds strictly in accordance with the law. There is many a loop hole > through which sharp contractors will try to escape their obligations , and an. ounce of prevention to-day is worth ton pounds of euro ut the end of tho' season. ONK of the eminent citizens of Oma ha , who has just been appointed a moin- bor of the park commission is referred ' to by a local con torn po'rory as follows : "Hon. George B. Lake was once on the Nebraska supreme bench. " Wo should say ho was not only once , but for sev eral years. Ho hold down a seat on the supreme bench for over fifteen years , most ol the tlmo as chief justice. THK Northern Paclflo has served sixty days notice on the Transcon tinental association that it will Withdraw from it on July 21. Tills action hns boon anticipated duo to the fact that the Union Pacific has entered into competition for the Puget sound business. Lively develop ments are promised , and a , rate war with the possible disruption of the Transcontinental association Is likely to grow out of the dlnioultlos. CHICAGO seta an oxumplo which Omaha could follow with urollt. The big city is gathering in every suburban Tillage for the solo purpose of swelling- the population for the census o ! 18DO. Instead of concentrating and uniting , the mercenaries of Omaha prefer division and distraction. Poroonul greed is their ambition , public good their last thought. Tli6 result will bo full in the next census , vvhon the popu lation which properly belongs to Omaha will bo credited to South Omaha , Bellevue - vuo , Florence und other suburbs. Foil the first time since the Union Paolilo hoa boon chartered Oumhu lias been loft out In the cold In the make-up of the board of government directors. This might bo looked upon as a black eye to Omaha , but it is far from-It. Omaha has never derived the slightest advantage through any man from this city who has served on the board of Union Paclllo dlreoMirs. Every onn of thosa representative cltlzana made It his business to make himself useful to the railroad by closing hla eyes to all abuses and signing reports made tip in Union Pacific headquarter * at Omaha or Boston. TITS A13V3E OP TAJfNFM. The /not that Commissioner ot Pen sions Tanner has been mado.tho special target ot those who nro opposed to the administration is easily explained. Corporal Tanner is a veteran of the war for the union , in which ho did con spicuously gallant and honorable ser vice. IIo Is a sincere frlond of the old soldiers , who believes it to bo the duty of tbo government to make just nnd generous provision for their care and for the care of their widows and orphaned children. Ho does not hesitate to do- clixro hia convictions in the matter , and to day that it is the duty of the pension ofllcinls to , in all proper ways , assist the national defenders - fenders In securing what they are en titled lo from the government rather than to put obstructions in their way and by technical devices and other methods endeavor to defeat their efforts to obtain what they nro entitled to. In the last presidential campaign Corporal Tanner appealed to his comrades to support the republican party because It had shown Itself to bo the friend of the old soldiers , while the democratic party liad manifested a dlsposltionas shown in the multitude of pension vetoes by the president elected by that party , to deprive - privo them as far -as possible of the promised care and bonificonco of the nation. Ho assured them that In the ovontof the republican party being re stored to power their claims would not bo ignored , and that they would be treated justly nnd generously. When ho was appointed to office ho did not hesitate to reiterate this assurance , and ho has repeated It on several occasions sincQ. It is because of this uncompromising attitude of Commissioner Tanner in behalf - half of the old soldiers that ho is being assailed by the democratic newspapers , ana charged with conduct ol which he is not guilty , as well as with pur poses which ho could not possi bly carry out under the law if he en tertained them. There has been n great outcry regarding the removals made by the commissioner , and the country 1ms been asked to believe that no democratic head ho could reach has been spared. This misrepresentation is disposed of by Commissioner Tanner in the statement that ho could ahnodt count on the fingers of ono hand the discharges made on account of the change of administration. There have been numerous removals , but these were made necessary in order to keep within the appropriation , and , o ( course , the places reinaln vacant. Changes are being made , as was to bo expected , and these will continue to be made until the commissioner is satisfied , as ho has an unquestionable right to bo , that no moro are necessary in order to insure olllcienoy and a propnr ad ministration of the bureau. Democrats whonre old soldiers have been retained in service with a change of position , while as to the clerical force , removals must bo filled from the civrl service list , without reference to the political views of these who have passed the re quired examination. Very much of what- , has been said regarding removals and appointments by the commissioner of pensions is consequently soon to bo wholly without warrant. Of the same character have been the statements regarding what the commis sioner proposed to do in changing pen sion rates. Unquestionably ho is in favor of advancing pensions that are below four dollars a month , and not a great many fair-minded men will disagree with him. There are many men receiving a pension of but one dollar a month. They are either enti tled to a larger sum than this or should be dropped from the rolls. Such a sum paid monthly can be of little good to any body , and to continue it issimply atrav- ostyon.tho pension system. But itisquos- tlonablo whether the commissioner of pensions can increase the amount or discontinue its payment , since it doubt less exists by authority of the law. And this is the cose with respect to the entire - tire business of the pension bureau. It must bo adminlstorcil as provided for by law. The discretionary power of the commissioner is limited , and for this as for all other branches of the government service congress has pro scribed a rule of procedure that must bo regarded. Commissioner Tanner , there can bo no doubt , has not the least desire to depart from this , nor is it to bo sup posed ho would bo permitted to if ho had the desiro. Ho very likely will recommend , when the proper time comes , changes which ho dcoms necessary to correct existing faults , but in the meantime ho will doubtless faithfully observe the laws as ho finds thorn. This ho can dent nt the same time that lie renders every proper assistance to old soldiers and their dependent relatives in proving their claim to the beneficence of the government , a service that no right- thinking citizen will object to. Cor poral Tan nor has the confidence of the veterans , and whllo they may count upon his friendly offices to the full ex tent of his power , there need bo no ap prehension that ho will overstep the limits of his authority as proscribed by law. SOME' Of THE RESULTS. It will bo interesting to note some of the results of the comprehensive inquiry by the senate committee in Now York as to the operation of the intor-stato commerce act. The committee obtained opinions from some of the ablest and most experienced railroad men in the country , and also from representative business men. All of these summoned before the committee were allowed the Ian/cat latitude in the expression of their views , and the questions asked by members of the committee loft no ground uncovered , It was the most thorough inquiry respecting the work ing of the law since it wont into effect , nnd the views -oxprnMoil , which are likely to have an inllnoncoin determin ing the question of changes In the law , nro instructive and of ganoral , Interest. Whllo there were lU.Toroneed of opinion ' ion regarding certain features of' the law , notably the antl-ponllnjr provision , Iho cronor.tl expression was tluit the principle of the law should bo main tained and enfomed. Certain modlilca- tlons and amendments were urged , and with regard to the louf and short haul olnuBO the opinion was noarlv uniform that it la objectionable , but no ono suggested that the law as a whole should bo abandoned. This must bo accepted as n rather decisive victory for the principle embodied in the intor-stato commerce act , in vlow of the attitude of the railroads toward it during the first year of its existence. Unquestionably railroad presidents would not have boon found n year ago n unit in'support of this legislation , nnd the fact that they are so now augurs fa vorably for their future compliance with it , which Is the ono thing neces sary to such a thorough practical test as will demonstrate the faults and de fects of the law and enable congress to intelligently change and Improve it. It was impossible to ascertain in what re spects the law should bo changed , with reference to the rights of the public ana the equitable interests ot the rail roads , so long as railroad managers made war on the law or evaded Its ro- qufromenla. If they will now obey It , the maintenance of the principle it em bodies being assured , there will bo llt- tlo difficulty In arriving at what is necessary to improve the law ana ren der Its operation moro satisfactory to all interests. Wo have heretofore noted that nearly all the railroad presidents who appeared botoro the commit tee expressed their opposition to the anti-pooling clause of the Intcr-stato acl and in favor of legalized pooling , but there was valuable opinion to the con trary , and this question seeing as much in dispute as over. Regarding the long and snort haul clause , which Is a very vital part of the act , the general opin ion was that if rigidly enforced it must prove harmful. The principal direc tions in which it was thought to bo cer tain to do injury are in interfering with exports for competition in foreign mar kets and in transferring traffic from American to Canadian railroads. There were other objections , but these were the most Important , and it is not im probable that they will receive atten tion from congress. Certainly if it can bo demonstrated that the operation of this clause has the effect of chocking exports , and also of placing American railroads at a serious disadvantage in competition with these of Canada , some modification of it will bo necessary. The objections'made to certain fea tures of the law , and the opinion of a few who were hoard by the committee that It is an unmixed evil , has given an opportunity to these critics who have always opposed this legislation to again assail it as mischievous and dangorous. This sort of criticism is as idle as it is un warranted. The law is not perfect. No human wisdom could have framed a perfect law for such a purpose. But its operation has shown that the principle is right , und had the law boon honestly complied with and uniformly enforced there might be no grounds for some of the objections now urged against it. On the whole the experiment has boon BO largely successful as to fully justify public sentiment in favor of maintain ing the law and improving it as experi ence shall suggest. THE PARK COMMISSION. The park commissioners appointed by the district judges arc conceded on all hands to bo men of character and re sponsibility. .Tho members of the com mission are largely interested in the growth and permanent prosperity of this city. A majority of the commission have traveled extensively in this coun try and abroad , and have seen what has been done in the great cities of the world in the way of parks and boulevards. They ought to have well defined views with regara to the effects of parks upon the health of population cen ters , and the _ advantages derived from surrounding a city with broad avenues and well-leapt parks. It now devolves Upon the commission to improvise a well-digested , carefully prepared system of parks and boule vards for Omaha. It is not to bo ex pected that this will bo done in n day , nor is it possible for the commission to make any very largo addition to our existing parks during this season. But it is not expecting too much to anticipate an earnest and energetic - orgotic effort to formulate and lay out the work that is projected. If any doubt is entertained as to the extent to which Omaha is willing to go in the establlsmont ot parks and boulevards , they can through an informal mooting readily ascertain the views of our heaviest taxpayers. THE CITY HALL PLANS. The city hall plans recommended by the committee on public property and buildlrfgs , have been adopted by the council by an almost unanimous , vote , The concurrence of the council in the judgment of the committee is a gratify- ng evidence that no more delays and dilatory tactics will bo countenanced In prosecuting this work. There may bo , as was to have been expected , a wide divergence as to the merits of the re spective plans , but it is 'conceded that in arriving at its conclusion and in giving preference to the "Gate City" plans the committee has exorcised its own best judgment , regardless ot all pressure from without and within. The adoption of the new city hall plans removes ono of the most serious obstacles so far encountered in car rying the project to completion. If the council will now promptly adver tise for bids and lot the contract to a responsible and thoroughly reliable builder without wrangling , " there should bo no dllfioulty in having the building ready for occupancy by the end of next year. At any rate , work should bo begun on the reconstruction of the base ment within sixty da'ys. TUE DAKOTA ELECTIONS. It is a lamentable fact that'tho laborIng - Ing classes of the two Dakotas , the farm- 3rs and artisans , do not take a lively in- loroit in thu work Incidental toatato- liood. Returns from the election hold yoster- lay in the territory to select delegates Lo the two conatitutsonivl conventions tel l o hold July -1th , Indicate that the total rote In South Dakota will not exceed Itty thousand , which is less than ono- liulf as many votes as wore cast upon Iho same proposition In 185 , notwith * standing the Increased population. I is true that tllblwoathor was bad , rain falling during Iho entire day , but this In Itself was iusnfllolonl to have so ma terially raducgd Iho voto. In Beadle county , the crriilo in which the state hood movotnu'ntf'rfng ' been nurtured , ant ono of the most populous counties in South Daltota ( .loss than two thousand < ballots were cast. This undesirable result ot tho'election can bo , with reason , ascribed nlono to * the indiffer ence of the farmoraand mechanics , who it would appparr are satisfied to lot the politicians run.i the machine to suit themselves. The cause of this Is appar ent. After nearly four years of politi cal bickerings over the statehood move ment , the honest mechanic and his country cousins , the farmers , have became - came disgusted with the methods and the loaders. Their patlonco has been sorely tried , and now that statehood is laid at their foot , they will have none of it. it.This This condition of affairs Is to bo de plored. The voters of these classes are in the majority , and byho judicial use of their power they could easily thwarl any projects of political schemers tlm might revert to the Injury ot the now slates , and unless they do bring into operation tills power , they may have everlasting qauso for regretting that they did not do so. The farmers and artisans of the Da kotas should awake and interest them selves in the work preliminary to the admission of the territory into the union of states. GOVJSKXOR Cooi'Kit , of Colorado , has a most ambitious scheme in mind. Ho wants the governors of western states to aid him in calling a "western con- gross" at Denver , which shall discuss what efforts must bo inudo to secure government aid In building reservoirs for Irrigating purposes west of the Mis souri. The project sounds very much like the Texas deep harbor scheme , in which the government la to pay out millions in the construction of a deep water harbor on the coast of Texas. The reservoir plan is , oven moro stu pendous. It contemplates reclaiming the arid regions from the headwaters of the Missouri to the Mexican gulf. It is true congress appropriated some two hundred and fifty-thousand dollars to carry out the preliminary work of this grand conception , but it is a question , nevertheless , whether the national gov ernment would embark in a venture that might involve a greater outlay that Do Lesseps Panama canal , and may in the end provo just as impracticable. THE opening qf the spring exhibit of the Western. Art association is an event which appeals ! to all classes Interested in education. , , The display of works of art well warrants an inspection" , and the , ontorprisb should be encouraged with a good attendance. Ihoso'dbnil Old Days. Ileptrlcc Democrat. An exchange advertises to receive wood on subscription. This reminds us of the good old days of pionocr Journalism m the wild wooly west , when'Wo used to take truck of any kind on account ; wnon wo drank coffee made of parched barley , sweetened' with sorghum. The writer remembers that dur ing ono of these years , when the grasshopper ate up all our crops , and the farmers had to sow turnips as a last resort , that n Richard son county farmer called , nnd sala ho would have to stop his paper , as ho had no hopes of being able to pay for it. Tbo oa- Itor was loath to lose a good subscriber who always swore by his paper anil voted the ticket stralgnt , so ho insisted upon sending the panor and agreed to take his pay in tur nips. Later in the fall the farmer called at the ofllce , saying ho had brought the turnips. Ho was directed to the homo of the editor , wbcro ho unloaded a wagon load of the fruit , as it sold for $2 a load that fall. The following spring wo gave another subscriber credit for a year's subscription for carrying out the turnips. This paid two subscriutlons and kept the wheels of the machine in run- nmg order. But. during the grasshopper year , turnips were legal tender , and the man who refused them was consldorod dis loyal. Good May Oomo of It. Kew York Sun. \Vo repeat that tlio time has como for re viewing and rewriting the story of the rovo- lut'ionul and constitutional epoch. And if tlio speech delivered in St. Paul's church on April 80 , shall turn uion's minds in that di rection , Bishop Potter will have buildod vvisor than ho know. Whr.ro They Sell It. Chicago Trtimnt , "No saloons m Topcka , " said the gentle man from Iowa. "I know it , sir. I wasn't asking you , sir , whether thcro are any sa loons hero or not. I only inquired if you know of any plnco where I could got a drink. Will some gontlomun show mo the way to the nearest drug store. Tlio I'rlco of a Title. Clileaan Trltiune. The latest candidate for unenviable notor loty Is Mmo. Gaston do Fontonilliat , asso ciated with Now York's four hundred , who was fortunate enough to marry the brother of a French baron , and has since boon obliged to liquidate his debts and conlributo to his support. Unoln'.Ioro'H Humor. C/iUhbo Times. Undo Jero llustt Has received the flrst res ignation of a dafrio'crat in his department ind had the same'plit In a frame and nailed to his dosk. AS uii'omorist Mr. Uuslc always ranked high. Indict , ho used to edit Pock's Sun when Peck wos'tuvay from homo , "Tho G.op'd Old Tfinos. , It Bishop Potter ad lived in tlio time of Washington he WQUUl have talked just as ho lees now about , jlio alleged political and noral Inferiority gf Jiis countryman , as com- mrcd with the peqpja of a former period. Twill ( iourioB. . The funncl-shaiioil1 cloud und tbo agent ot .ho patent clothes 'wringer are devastating 'ortllo sections ot various western states. HITS AM ) MtfldJSS. Last nlgbt'a Uolugo was worth thousands if dollars to the city. The streets wcro iwopt clean for tbo first tlmo In a yoar. The banning mill cannot couipara with the olo- aunts us a street swoopor. Hascall is inondhig his fences for the fall Hinpalgn. IIo has suddenly developed a nnmmoth bump of affection for the worlf- ngman. It U warranted to last till Do- : embcr. The critical rovlnw of the city hall plans ty tbo grout artist , parczyuskl , resulted In ho unanimous adoption of the plans which flllod him witu icathetlo wrath. If tbo man- ascra of. the western nrt exhibit would In. duce "Mo nnd Ouldo" to orlticlso the < Jl ' play , It wotild insure nnmodlato success. Mr. Hascall wants the nest house romovcc' to the corner of Eighteenth nnd Farnum Perhaps the bristling wit ot the First ward could bo induced for n consideration to glvt the city the use ot ono ot his omoty castles It would carry out the original designs ol the ownor. Their were 111 births In Omaha last month Vote for the school bonds. Marriage licenses average halt n dozen n day in Omahii. Bo wise In Unto and vet < for the school bonds. There Is n significance in the rivalry ol Iowa cltlos for the conductors' headquarters building. It Illustrates tno deep sooted regard - gard ot the prohibitionists for the men with the "punch. " There is n melancholy npproprlatonoss It the fnot that the undertakers will follow the phirmnolsts in convention In Lincoln. Thr funeral directors generally follow the modi clno men. Bedford's ordinance to prevent ono cubic train passing another at street Intersections is n good one. When a train stops upon ' cross street to unload passengers , nnothoi train should not bo pormlttcd to npproacl within n rod. Halr-broadth escapes are becoming coming numorous. STATE AND TKIUUTOUY. Nebraska Jottln ca. Alma govo n majority of 150 hi favor ol court house bonds. The Blnlno county court house is boinf rapidly pushed to completion. The Baptists of Browstor will try hard U erect a now church odillco this fall. On nn nvorngo day the people of Norfolli consume 100,000 gallons ot water nn hour. A. fractious broncho succeeded In throwlnp young Otho Futtor near Beatrice und broke ins log. After a brief Illness. George It. Stevenson a prominent Odd Fellow of Platte Center , died on the 14th inst. Although only three and a half years old Chadron hns n population of 8,500 nnd a real estate valuation of § 1,250,000. The supervisors ot Harlan county hnvo lot the contract for an iron bridge over the Ho- publican rwor nt Alma to cost $4,000. Z. Waterman , a prominent lumber doalot of Crete , has wedded Miss Anna Hold , ant the couple have started cast on ix tour. Cruel Fremont boys put in their tlmo these days destroying birds' nests with cluus ana "nigger shootors" and stealing the eggs. There is a move on'foot to form n now edi torial association composed of the nroprlo < tors of papers along the line of the B. & M. voad. voad.Nebraska Nebraska City Juveniles hnvo formed a hose team to compete with the youngstora from Council Bluffs ut the lircmon's tourna. uient on May 3. " ) . "Join the chamber of commerce , " says the Kearney Hub , "give us a now opera house , a union depot , sewerage , paving , the now rail road and kill the dogs. The people of Kearney nro making the necessary arrangements to care for all who attend the mcctlngof the state medical board which convenes in that city May 21. William O'Da5' , who deserted from the army at Fort Lnrumio , in the hope of better ing his condition , has given up the struggle and surrendered himself to the authorities at Plattsmouth. Four Nebraska City boys , ranging in ago from twelve to sixteen years , were arrested for btouing n Missouri Paclllc engine while passing through town , and two of them were lined $5 and costs cacu. A Fillniorc county man captured a litter of eight young wolves and took thorn to Geneva to secure the bounty , but was disappointed to find that the county had discontinued the practice of paying for scalps. The village clerk of Grafton , who is also a member of the village board , recently issued a saloon license , but as the uUornoy-gencrul holds that this action was illegal the temper ance people of the town proposed to huvo some fun out of the mutter. Pete Johnson , a colored man who won dis tinction ns a member of the York base ball club last season , and also figured quito prom inently in police circles , is in the grasp of the law for stealing a suit of clothes and forgintr nn order on his father. Ho was given twenty days in Jail for the first offense and hold in the district court under $700 bail to answer for the forgery. Iowa items. Potatoes bring 5 cents a bushel at Col- fax. fax.Hull Hull had a wedding last week with a sixty- veur-old bridegroom and n blushing bride of sweet sixteen. A clover gang of lightning rod canvassers are working all the old games on tbo farmers } f Muscatlue and Cedar counties. The twentieth annual session of the grand todjio Knights of Pythias of the state will bo liold nt Osknloosa August 13 , 14 and 15. The treasury of the Iowa Congregational Homo Missionary society has been rcplenj ished with S10.003.0-t during the uust yoar. For painting signs on the sidewalks of liockford , advertising a now brand ot plug : obacco , a traveling artist has been fined $20 md costs. It took 10,018,103 gallons of water to supply ; ho people of Cedar Rapids last month , al though the saloons are still running wide ) pon. Chester Turney employs his spare time ] in > risen making toys , and articles of utility as , voll , A number of these have been placed m sale to assist In dofruylncr tlia oxpcnses of ; ho appeal to the federal court. A youug lady of Daws attempted to ro- novo a corn from one of her tees by apply- ng carbolic acid to it. After bathing it well iho wont to bed und full asleep. Neither the : orn nor tlio too will pain her moro , for all , ho flesh was burnt off and she had to have t amputated. Dakota. There are 100 Chinamen at Dead wood. Watortown is to have a now (30,000 school- 10USO. The streets of Rapid City are being placed n excellent condition. An Iowa man contemplates putting in an ivorall factory at Yankton , | The state Y. M. C , A. convention will bo icld at Mitchell , beginning May 81. It Is expected that the Postal Telegraph : ompany will shortly construct a line from Sioux City to VTunkton and Sioux Falls. William Flannory , ono of the oldest and vealthlest ultizons of Kile Point , and widely mown throughout the territory , is dead. The citi/ons of Mmnosola are hoping to tavo telephone connection with Doudwood md other points in the Black Hill , at an : arly date. Doll Kuplds' saloon license Is hlghor than hat of any other town or city in Dulcota 11,500 per ycai , $500 of which goes to the aunty. With license at tills iljruro there ire two well regulated saloons. The annual muutlnir of the D.ilcota Sunday School association will hncm nt Jamestown , in Juno , and the organization will then bo llvidod and North und South Dakota aaso- : ialions organized. As City Marshal Stone , of Blunt , was tak- ng to Pierre two dosonors from Fort Sully , ho prisoners Jumped off the train whUa it vas going at full speed. Stone ilred at horn , but they made good their escape. Two Brooxings boys , ubout twclvo years Id , stele two horses from their parents the tlior day , and started 'out for thu Black II1U. But they were rudely uwuUened from heir dreams of glory by the police ol Pierre , ud returned to luuir homos. Plnrtlul Tuesday wus a peed day at the Bellevue nngo und the bulU oycs foil thick and fast. 'ho ohootlng was continued at 0 yesterday loruiug. "U. H. Goodnough U Instructing ttio.Custor 'ost drum corps. The latter co'fsists of wslvo snare drummer * 'mid. eight fifurs. 'hoy play at a festival ou Thursday next , nd will try to show ibeir drum-major of I'hom they are proud. The Omaha Guard drum corps will prac- ice on ICxorliltunt Interest. Mrs. A. Stefan , who lives In Denver , writes to Chief Soavey complaining that am Snydcr , a pawnbroker at 110 South 'enth street In thi * city , U uudo.ivoring to 3rco her to pay an exorbitant aum In re aver gome urtiule * the placed in pawn with iu. TDK EPISCOPALIAN COUNCI1 Trinity the Soono of the Twont ; Boooml Aunuttl Oonforonoo , IMPOSING OPENING EXERCISE An Unusually JLiArgo Number of Clo fC/mna mill Laymen 1'rosont From All Portions of the Stnto. To-day's Proccnillims. It was an imposing sight where fit whlto robed priests fllod up the contra ! Als of Trinity cathedral , whllo the magnified choir sang "Onward ChrlsUxIn Soldiers. " was the opening aorvlca ot the txvcntysc end nnnual counqll of the Episcopal dl ccso of Nebraska. Holy communion wi celebrated with all the poni ) | and bounty < the Episcopal choral llthurgy , the bishop assisted by the doan and other clergymen o flclatlng. During the service the bishop delivered h nnnual address to the clergy. Alt spoaklng urlcily of the work .bofoi the council , nnd exhorting the dolognti present to bo faithful In the service the were present to perform , ho reviewed tl events oftho past year , and among othi statistics recited the following : Deacons nrdatnod ! ) . priests ordnlnod caddldalcs for Holy Orders 107 , cloriry r colvod 0 , clergy dismissed , clergy died present number of clergymen enrolled ! lay readers licensed 1M , continuations 37 churches dedicated G. The church work In the dlocosc , m all I branches , ho Bald , Is progressing inoit sail factorlly. Ho paid moit glowing tributes I the memory of Bishop Samuul Smith llnrrl second bishop of Michigan , nnd Hlshop K < ward Randolph Wollos , third bishop ofVii cousin , both of wtiom died during trio yoai nnd also to the memory of Hov. James Patci son , priest , who departed this life since tt last church council. Ho recommended the adoption by the coui ell of a memorial to tlio next general confci once asking that the dioccso bo divided n the work required now Is too great t bo satisfactorily performed by ono blshoi Ho touched upon and expressed his vlou concerning various matters now aifltutin the church. Speaking of socialism , ho sal that as long us its object shall bo slinplv th Joining together of capital and labor ho coul sco no contradiction between It nnd chris tianity. Ho also made several suggestion concerning the work to bo accomplished dut ing the present year. Holy communion bolnt : concluded th clorg.v and laity adjourned to the chapel an organized for business by the election a Hov.V. . O. Pearson secretary , und Kov.V T. Whttmoro assistant secretary. Upon motion of Dean Gardner , all vtsitini clergyman not regularly elected delegates an all candidates for holy orders were nccorrte honorary seats in the council. The conference once then adjourned until - o'clock. Durln tlio noon hour lunch was sorvad by th ladles of the church In one of the ante rooms. The following clergymen from Omaha one abroad have scats In the council : lit. Uov. George Worthington , D. D. Very Kcv. C. H. Gardner , Hev. Itobor Doherty , D. D. , Hov. Louis Znhnor , D. U. Hov. John Williams , Hov. W. O. Pearson Hov. H. L. Gamble , Rov. C. S. Withornuoon Hov. O. T. Urady , Hov. O. J. Bootn , Huv. H B. Burgess , Kov. J. M , Bates Kov. M. R Garoy , Rev. J. N Chostnutt , Rov. George W. Flowers Hov. E. H. Gaynor , Hov. H. R. F. Gardiner Rov. J. W. Gllman , Rev. Samuel Goodulo D. D. , Kov. William H. Goodisson , Hov John Hewitt , Rov. A , Q. E. Jonnor , Hov. J. N. Jones , Kov. W. ii. James , Kov. Ii. L. Knor , Kov. A. E. Marsh. Hov. w. C. Mo- Cruckcn , liov. A. A. Morrison , Kov. A. Grant Musson , Rov. Samuel F. Myers. Kov. Robert Oliver , D. D. , Hov. S. A , Potter , Kov. E. H. Richardson , Kov. Joseph A. Russell , Rov. Robert Scott , Hov. George L. Sweeney , Hov. Ii. C. Talbot , Rov. W. V. Whittcn , Rov. W. T. Whituiarsh. The following lay delegates are also present : S. S. Faloi , Ashland : C. O. Knapp. C. L. Cook , J. E. Anderson , A. W. Dale , Uoatrico ; Ira Higby. Blair ; J. H. Smith Columbus ; A. C. Stowell , H. H. Uompton , Cedar Rapids ; C. W. Thomas , Grand Island ; M. A. Brown , Kearney ; H. J. Walsh , ii. H. Oakloy , Lin coln ; S. Wakelny , F. E. Smith , O. F. La bnugh , T. L. liingwolt , Joseph Barker , P. Saicoby , J. J. Seville , J. M. Woolworth. H. H. Modoy , C. S. Montgomery , Omaha ; F. S. Whlto , C. Barber , C. M. Wood , Pluttsmouth ; D. J. Phelps , Thomas Bryant , Schuyler ; F. W. Kobb , Wyoming ; O.V. . Royce , Papillion ; Charles Burton , Geneva. Tlio afternoon session was convened at 2 o'clock , the bishop in the chair , nnd the other Ulcers in their places. The roll was called md ministerial and lay delegates wcro found n-esont as above. Cyrus D. Bell , of St. Phillips' Mission for ; olorod people , reported as a delegate from .bat parish , but bo not having the proper : rodontluls from the priest in charge , it was iold that under the canons of the church ho : ould not bo given u seat. This was not lone , however , until the matter had been re- 'erred to u committee und considerable dls- ; uaslon , moro or less boated , had boon in- lulgcd in. The cornmitteo reported that they 'omul that the necessary legalsteps had not jeeii taken to entitle Mr. Bell to a seat , but ccommendod that tlio missionary priests ncct during the recess and proceed to nouio t representative in the council from St. . 'hillips. Mr. Bell attempted to speak , but vos interruutud by Hov. Whitinarsh , who ; nld that inasmuch as Mr. Boll had been toard live or six times already , and as ho had 10 standing In the council , ha did not think 10 should further monopolize the tlmo. 3thor remarks moro or loss hoatcd followed. Mr. Barker moved that the missionary ( Hosts bo instructed to retire und appoint Mr. Bull us the representative of St. Phillips. This brought Rev. H. L. Gamble , rector of > t. Phillip's , to his foot. IIo did not see why ho missionary priests should not have a -oico in this selection , and opposed any such loromptory action , The council , ho said , had bus far hoard but ono side of the question , 'lie matter was Unally laid over until this aorning. The following committees wcro announced ly the bishop : Incorporation of churches Hov. J. A. Hus- ell , Messra. Paliu Saxby and Tuomas L. ilngwult. On llnancc Rov. Robert Scott , Messrs. Ionian I. Welsh and A. B. Stowell. On privilege Rev. E. H. Gaynor , Rov. H. * . Knot , Messrs. H. II , Oakloy and Arthur IcNamara. On legislation Rov. John Hewitt , Rov. J. J , Jones , Hov. I. N. Cliestnutt , Ucv. A. Q. 3. Jemnur , Messrs. Joseph HaKcr , George \ Labayt , H. M , Wood and J. E. Anderson. On Christian education Hev. M. F. Ciuoy , ) r. Doherty , Hev. J. W. Giluian , Messrs. J. I. Woolworth , K. K. Huigwalt , L. J. Pholps. On church extension Rev. Dr. Zahncr , Iharlos S. Wlthoapoon , George V. S. iwoouoy , Mosssrs. H. H , Mldw.iy , Dr. J. J. iavillo , 8. Barber. On the State of the Church. Dr. Doherty , Usv. O. I. Booth , liov. A. A. Morrison. Kov. V. T. Whltton , Messrs. O. W. Koyco , Mr , I. R. Gonto und I. H. Smith. On Unfinished Business. E. Ii. Richard- on , Rov. K. C. Talbot , Rov. S. A. Pouor , lossrs. R. K. Hingwall , J. J. Kennedy and I. E. Clark. On Inspectors of Election , Clerical Voto. -Rov. H , H. Gardner , Mr. Frank E. Smith ; n lay vote , Hov. A. G. Musson , Mr. Harry Uirboy. Tne committees retired to perform their utles , Dr.Calmer iroved that n couunitVno of ireo bo appointed , to whom should bo ro- irred the nubjuc % matter of tbo bishop's ad- ress. The motion prevailed and the bishop .lined Dr. Zuhnor , C. M. Wood und Hov. dinuol Meyers un such committee. The treasurer of the diocese offered his } port , which was received uad referred to lu committee on ilnanco. A most Important mutter was brought bo- Children Cry Tor Pitchor's Castorla. When IUbf vtu eleV , ire KAYO her Contort * . Vflttu ihe WM a Clilld , lie cried for CaitorU , IVhrn tUo l > ecrae Mlos , she feunc to Oaitcria , lFl'ii ' BJO km ? Cldldrea , ihq gr thcia CvtorU. fore Iho meeting by the secretary , ft ftj j forrcd to the division of the slate Into a dlo- i coso nnd n missionary Jurisdiction , the Inttftr \ to bo composed of the counties to the west- word. Thcro xvas much discussion pro and con , but It was dually dcoldod to memorial- lie the next general conference to mnUo the division. The commlttoo on memorials offered reso lutions of deepest roprot nt the death of the Hov. James Patterson , which were adopted by a rising voto. Chancellor Woolworth laid before the council n now Interpretation of the canon , providing for the payment by each parish into the cilocosan treasury of a sum cnual to $1 per capita for all communicants. Ho said that ho did not mean that onch communicant should pay $1 , as it has boon Interpreted In ' the past , but tlmt the sum from each parish should equal that amount , each parishioner contributing such portion as ho or she should bo iiulo. 1 Rev. John Williams , of the commlttco on liturgy , road a roiwrt approving of the eigh teen changes made by the last ponoral con ference In the Book of Common Prayor. At this tlmo Hov. K. R. lilohardson , of Crcto , was called away to ofllclato at a fun. oral In his parish. . < An Invitation was extended to the council \ by the rector nnd vostryof Holy Trinity J church , Ijlncoln , to hold Its next session v < - there , and a motion was made that the InvU . . tntion bo accepted. This mot with some opposition - position , as many of the clergymen foil that 1 the cathedral Is the only proper place for the * I holding of these councils. The motion was finally lost. Dr..ahnur , from the commlttco on church extension , made n report suggesting n basis for reporting communicants. This was uudor \ discussion when the council adjourned. The attendance nt last night's mooting , which was devoted to missionary work , was not very largo. Succeeding the usual re- llglous preliminaries , Bishop VVorthington announced that the clergy , or a tow of tticm , would revmw the work that had been ac complished for the missions In their ro. spectlvo parishes during the past year. Rov. Robert Scott , a reclor nt Beatrice , spoke of the dilToront churches of his dis trict , nnit told how much monuv had boon raised nt the various towns for the building of Upiscop.il churchos. Hov. John Howltt , dean of North Platte , reported that there were ilftoon parishes re ceiving aid from the board of missions within his Jurisdiction , nnd that there were twenty-six mission stations. Ho ulso spoke of the Incroasu In the number of places of worship , and asked for comparisons on the auiountof money expended to the number ot churches built , the number of new rector ies , and the work in general accomplished. Rov. Withcrspoon , of the Omaha mission , which includes the missions of the Good Sliophord , SI , Paul and St. Andrews , in a report as to their condition , stated the value of the church property of the missions , their progress nnd indebtedness. Ho also ro- vtawod the number of lots in South Omaha , Wulnut Hill and Windsor Place that had aeon donated and purchased. Ho gave tlio cost of them , their increased valuation and Lho probable purchase of more realty and the building of now churches. The princi pal work to bo done was to secure moro jroperty bnforo the city irot much larger. IIo'stated that the people hud boon gonoroua in their assistance during the depression of Business during the past year , and thought they would still bo liberal. After the reports were in the bishop stated that it was necessary for the different par ishes nnd Individuals to pledge ? < J,000 to maintain the work already planned by the board of missions. Offerings were from $5 to $500 from the par ishes , and individuals pledged themselves to give from $5 to $100. Thu amount pledged was 3,400. Holy Communion will bo celebrated at the Cathedral ut 7 o'clock this morning , and at 10 o'clock a business mooting of the council will bo hold. THE AFTERNOON TEA. The runaway morrlago of Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson's daughter has greatly agi tated Protnstant Episcopal society in Missis sippi. Her husband , Mr. Howe , Is a wealthy young man of Kcnosha , 111. , whom she met ut asuinmer resort lust yoar. Mrs. Frodcriica Ncllson , formerly an actress - tress in the King's Thcntor.Norwny , has-been converted , and is now preaching evangelistic sermons in the Scandinavian Methodist church , Salt Lake Cfty. A prominent society woman of Phlladol- phia is gaining for herself a very unenviable distinction , ns she persists in signing all her notes nnd letters ' 'Mrs. Dash Blunk , " thus violating ono of 'the first canons of good breeding. . A husband a kiss on his wife bestows ; "Pis done in a moment und off ho goos. How different it was during courtship's hours , When life was a garden of beautiful flowers I It took him an hour , and sometime more , To kiss her good night at tlio cottage door. Amelia Rivcs-Chanler has attracted a great deal of attention in Paris. It is said that Sarah Bornhardt is very anxious to meet her. her.Quoon Queen Victorln's'travoling railway coach is built of satin wood and maple , with white silk hangings , and decorations of pure gold. "Better not wait for Charllo any longer. You know what it is wnon a follow Is calling on his girl I" . "Ah , there they nro now 1 Ho is Just bid ding her good night. " "All right ; let us go nnd have a game of billiards. We'll Just have time. " "Do you roalizn , darling , the Importance ? of the stop you are about to takoj" Inquired ' her mamma of a girl who was soon to bo married. "I should say I did. " was the answer. "Ain't ' I going to wear a dress from PJrls'i" A touch of the lips , a simple thing , A promise low , sealed with H ring , A bridal morn , a world of bliss- Two toulsinavo entered by a kiss. A touch of the lips , a slraplo thing , But llfo has lost its coloring ; And hearts have broken , lacking this A loved ono's fond , endearing Icisa. A touch of the lips , n simple thing , But right and truth have taken wing And honest lives have gene amiss , And bartered heaven , for a kiss. Allirlglit ifito Protection. There U some talk of extending tlio water mams down to Albright. They already roach as far as Q street in South Omuha. The two destructive fires in the former su- Ijurb show the helplessness of the residents 31 that place in case of such emergencies. Catarriial Dangers , To bo need from the dangers of suffocation' ft'Ulln lying ilo vvn ; to brcatho 1 1 oely. uloop sound. ly und undlhturbedi to ilso refreshed , uoad : lear , brain nctlve and free from pain or acne : to know to know that no poisonous putrid mai ler dolIlcH the breath and rots away tlio dollrnto iimchlneryofamoll , ta tonnd hearing : to fool : hat the syMem dooa not , through Us vein * und xrlcrlc , suckupthopoHionthutls sure to mi- lorinliio and destroy ts'tndeod a blessing bo- ronn all other nuiimu eri Joymeuts. To purchase ' " 1" 1cU.f ' ' " " "oiild b thoqbjoct iui "V1.10' ? "l10 llftv ° trlod many ? 2f PuJrillclllll < l I > nlrof relief or euro , " ? * W UAI CIIICK wuou every yuiuo AINS AND WEAKNESS , ? iill f sii