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THK men who urged and worked for
the removal of Port Omaha will live to
regret their acts.
IT 18 promised that on Vice-President
Holcomb's return to this city , the union
depot project will bo submitted. Omnha
is patiently waiting.
THK heavy shipments of gold abroad
allow little signs of abating' , and are
likely to continue until money will bo
ncessary to move the now'crops in Au
gust to market.
THE destruction of Seattle by Hro is
a lesson to all cities that tlio first essen
tial of municipal life nnd progress is a
lire department thoroughly equipped
for emergencies.
THK stock ticker has been restored on
'change and the gambling in futures ,
whether it bo done on the curbstone , at
the bucket shop or in Wall street , will
go on undisturbed.
AN intor-stato exposition this fall
properly managed and inaugurated on
a scale commensurate with Omaha's im
portance can not fail to bo of great
commercial advantage to this city.
DAKOTA farmers of the Rod river val
ley have undertaken the raising of
hemp to supply themselves with bind
ing twino. This is a practical and ef
fective way of fighting the demands of
the twine trust.
A KEAI. ESTATE transaction whereby
tv piece of property fifty-eight foot frontage -
ago on a principal business street can
bo turned over in the course of two
vrcoks at a not profit of six thousand
dollars is n fair indication of the sta
bility of Omaha realty.
THE council should provide for a dog
pound where taglcss dogs could be de
tained before being despatched. The
promiscuous shooting of dogs on the
streets by policemen is not only dan-
porous to citizens , but ia brutal and un-
uocossary. _ '
diphtheria and pneu
monia are stalking through the valley
" of the Conomaugh , as if itho Insatiable
work of death was not satisfied with ton
thousand victims. Bereft of homo , fam
ily and all that life holds dear , the con-
' dltlon of the survivors is truly heart
rending.
Boss Bucia.KY who controls the
" politics of California , is at proson ton-
joying himself in Now York City at u
dally cxponso of two hundred dollars.
But as the lust legislature appropriated
, four millions in excess of the estimates
of the state controller , there is no rea
son why this astute politician should
stint himself in the loast.
THE Union and Northern Pacific rail
roads Imvo come to an amicable undor-
Btanding ns to the approaching election
of the Oregon Railway and Navigation
company. All suits und litigations now
pending in the courts affecting the
Navigation company's interest will bo
dismissed. In short , the lion lies down
with the lamb , and the happy family is
again reunited.
K destruction of the Ghosnponko &
Ohio canal removes a venerable land
mark. In Washington's time it was ro-
Carded us the highway of the future ,
the main artery of commerce to con
nect the east and the west. Rut the
development of to-day was not dreamt
of by the fathers , and the highway of
these days long since lost its useful
ness. It served to illustrate the mar
velous development of the country , and
its loss wtll bo regretted ehlolly by the
army of employes which the political
bosses of the state kept nt work on it.
Tin ; Missouri bottoms to tlio northeast -
east will undoubtedly become the
railroad and manufacturing center ol
Omaha before many years. What was
a worthless swamp a few years ntro has
boon roclaimnd. Scores of warehouses
nnd factories , lumber and coal yimU
and other Important intoronU now cover
tbo eastern suction. Three railroads
find ample room for expansion , and
their shops furnish employment for n
largo number of mon. The men inter
ested in the development of Umt region
Bra in a position to do great good fet
themselves and the oity , and it is cer
tain that they will not lot any oppor
tunities pass which wtll enhance the
YU.IUO of their property.
FOll STATEHOOD.
The governor of Wyoming hoa issued
n proclamation directing that nn elec
tion bo hold on the second Monday of
July next for the choice of delegates to
, ho constitutional convention to behold
n September. The governor states in
iis proclamation that the territory has
the population and otnor conditions
iccossary to insure n stable local gov
ernment therein , and that a very largo
majority of the people desire to ostab-
, lsh a state government. Bills were ro-
lortcd to both houses of the last con-
jrcss for the formation and admission
; nto the union of the state of Wyoming.
Under tlicso circumstances the move
ment for statehood has full warrant ,
with excellent promise of receiving the
favorable consideration of congress
whenever the preparatory requirements
tmvo boon compiled with. ,
The last report of the governor of
Wyoming to tlio secretary of the in
terior estimated the population of the
territory at oighty-llvo thousand. It is
probably now not loss than ono hundred
thousand. In recent years tlio charac
ter of the population has steadily im
proved , and with this has cornea change
for the bolter in the condition of the
material alTaira of the territory. When
this report was submitted there were
eight hundred and ninety-one miles of
railroad in the territory , and the mile
age lias since boon increased. With
thcso railroad extensions the minornl
deposits of the territory Imvo attracted
greater attention nnd are boingstoadily
developed. The territory is rich in
coal , it being estimated that its coal
fields cover thirty thousand square
miles. There are extensive deposits of
soda of remarkable purity. The terri
tory is believed lo have vast deposits
of oil which must ultimately become a
source of great wealth. Stock raising is
still the most important industry , but
farming is successfully carried on in
the districls where water is abundant
for irrigating purposes , and Iho gov
ernor expressed the opinion that "tho
time is near at hand when all the val
leys now producing only half a crop of
grass will bo waving fields of grain
and rich with root and vegetable pro-
duclions. " The public school system of
the territory is well cared for , there is
a university that has Ihus far boon
very successful , and there are a num
ber of humane institutions. The bonded
indebtedness of Iho territory last year
was only three hundred and twenty
thousand dollars , which was but ono
per cent of the assessed valuation of
the previous year. During the year
ending Juno 80 , 1883 , nearly three
hundred thousand acres of public land
were entered in Wyoming , and nearly
ono hundred and fifty thousand acres
previously enlorcd wore brought lo
final proof.
It thus appears that VVyoming has
been making good strides in population
and material prosperity during the last
few years , nnd there is no reason to
doubt that this prosperous course will
continue. The vote of the territory is
republican , and when the people have
adopted a suitable constitution nnd
formed a slate government there can belittle
little doubt that their demand for state
hood will bo favorably considered by
congress. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
MORE INDIAN NEGOTIATION'S.
The president has appointed a com
mission , pursuant to act of congress , to
ncgotialo with the Cherokee and other
tribes in the Indian territory for the
cession of a part of their lands to the
United Stales. The amount of land
which the government will obtain if
thcso negotiations shall bo successful is
staled lobe about twonty-two million
acres , an area not quite half as largo as
Nebraska , but nearly all of it superior
land. No ono , however , need bu in a
hurry to take advantage of the opening
of this territory. Under the most
favorable conditions that can bo
reasonably hoped for it will bo a year ,
and perhaps much longer , before nego
tiations can bo completed , but there is
every reason to expoot that the govern
ment will find some serious obstacles in
the way of success , the removal of which
may require further legislation by con
gress. The nmtlor will doubtless bo
found considerably more complicated
than the negotiations wilh the Sioux ,
und it is very likely , also , that Iho In
dians to bo treated with will bo found
no less shrewd nnd stubborn than their
Dakota brethren in raising objections
and insisting upon their claims. So fur
as the Cherokees have expressed them
selves regarding the disposal of their
lands , the outlook for nogotialions with
them is certainly not favorable , and
Ihoir altitude is pretty sura to exert a
strong influence upon ether Iribos in
the Indian territory.
The rights of the trlbos in that terri
tory have been very clearly defined by
the treaty , and their disposition ap
pears to bo not to relinquish ono iota ol
of what lias boon accorded them , but to
hold the government to a full perform
ance of every obligation. Thus , when
it was proposed in congress to embrace
what is known as the Cherokee Strip
with Oklahoma there was n vigorous
protest from the Chorokocs against Iho
proposition , ami it was found that the
government could not do this without
violating a treaty obligation. It is u
question how far , if at all , the govern-
"moat is bound by UICHU treaties , the
supreme court having decided , wo be
lieve , that they hnvo no force except as
congress may be pleased to respect
thorn , but , however thin may bo , it was
decided not to violate the agreement
in the case of this Cherokee
Strip , unless forbidding u renewal
of its lease lo u caltlo com
pany constituted a violation. The
treaty of 1800 allowed the government
to settle friendly Indians in any part oi
the Cherokee country weit of ninety-
six dogrccs of longitude , lha lands sensed
nsod lo bo paid for at a prica agreed
upon , butuiitll this was done the Chor-
Itoe nation was to retain possession o !
nnd jurisdiction over all suuh laudd.
The right of the United States to soUlc
friendly Indians on the "strip" is : io <
knowlmlgoil by the Cherokees , but tliu
proposal to open It for the .soltloiiiont ol
whites is a djlTerent atfair. The Chora
Ueos loused this tract at an annual
rental of ono hundred thousand dollars
and the tormH of the government , wil
have to bo liberal In order to induce
thorn to glvo it up ,
Nogotiutiona looking to the acquire
inont by the government of territory
Creator in extent than that of n number -
bor ot the states , and consisting of ex
cellent land , are important , nnd wtll
need to bo conducted with exceptional
skill nnd ability. The commissioners
appointed ai-o not sufficiently well
known to enable us to speak nuthorl-
t'ivoly regarding their qualifications
for such a duty.
TUB AMES PUROIIASE.
The enterprising example of Mr. Fred
L. Amos in placing hundreds of thou
sands of dollars in Omnha property Is
worthy of moro than passing mention.
It is a display of unbounded confidence
in the future of Omaha , and convoys a
significant lesson to our moneyed men.
The purchase of the Cond nnd Pacific
Express properties , nnd the erection of
n magnificent business block , In
volving a total investment of
nearly hnlf a million dollars ,
shows that the "trend of business"
is westward and can not bo stayed while
properly owners cast of Fifteenth street
are indllToront to the demands of ex
panding mercantile interests. Golden
opportunilicsnro slipping through their
hands. They nro content as loiig as
their lire traps bring largo rentals , nnd
shut their eyes to the gradual but cur
tain drift of business to ether sections.
The fact that east Farnam strcol is
sleadily losing Us character as a retail
street is not surprising to these who
hnvo closely watched the tendency
of business. Crude , inconvenient
and shoddy buildings do not attract
business. They repel it. The external
appearance of a building ia an adver
tisement of the character of the tenant
and his business. And so long as the
owners fail to furnish modern structures -
turos nnd conveniences for the expand
ing business , they can not hope to long
retain the prestige of the street. Their
rent rolls will diminish when it is too
late , and Iho lonanls who now pay exorbitant -
orbitant rents for poor accommodations
will move to other and moro desirable
quarters , where property owners are
ready to furnish every modern conven
ience for a fair return on the invest
ment.
The rapid development of upper Far-
ntun and Sixteenth stroels is slrong
evidence of Iho lendcncy of business.
Slorcs which were considered gorgeous
in pioneer days are no longer desirable.
The modern merchant must have the
latest appliances for the conduct of busi
ness , and those can not bo secured from
the landlords who live for to-day and
care not for to-morrow.
The shoddy fire-traps must go , and go
promptly , or business mon will leave
them to the bats and cobwebs.
THK property-owners of Burt street ,
between Sixtccnlh and Twentieth , have
determined to pave that thoroughfare
with vilrilied brick in preference to
wooden block. The success of that ex
periment will bo watched with great
intorcsl by Iho oily. Burt street is des
tined to become ono of the leading rcsi-
donco strools , and by Iho selec
tion of vitrified brick , the property
owners expect to secure a pavement
that shall combine cleanliness , durabil
ity and noiselossncss at a cost not ex
ceeding that of wooden block. Should
the new pavement prove satisfactory ,
there is every reason to believe thai
brick will lake Iho place of all wooden
pavements in Ihc suburban dislrtels of
the city. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TUB cities of the east have responded
nobly to tbo call of distress from the
ruined districts of Pennsylvania. Three
days after the news of Iho lerriblo dis-
aslor was confirmed , Philadelphia sub
scribed the munificent sum of three
hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
Now York followed next with ono hun
dred und fiftoun thousand , Chicago sent
fifty thousand , Washington twenty
thousand , Cleveland thirty-eight thou
sand , and many ether cilios contributed
generously in proportion to thoii- size
and wealth.
UOCTOH MJSHCKU'S motor will mete
within a few weeks , but the people of
South Eleventh and South Sixteenth
streets are still whistling for these long
promised extensions.
OTIIEH LANDS 'J'HAN' OUllS.
The assertion recently made oy Lord Sal
isbury , that it was never moro uncertain
whether the rulers of Europe would remain
In power for live years , was BO extraordi
nary as to have attracted a great deal of at
tention. The British premier must have
meant not that the present rulers ot Europe
might cense to live , but that they or thuir
expected successors would cease to reign
within the brief term mentioned. It would
have boon a truism to say that u sovereign's
tenure of life Is uncertain , particularly as
the king of Holland was but lately looked
upon an moribund. The king of Spain is a
child , the stlltan of Turkey is an Invalid , the
czar is incessantly threatened with assassi
nation , the emperor of Austria is known to
be tired of life , and the Gorman kaUor Is be
lieved to be a sufferer from a constitutional
disease. That every ono of them may in five
years glvo plaeo to another member of his
dvnnsty , is a truth too obvious to need af
firmance by a man who , whatever his
faults , has never been aeon so j of twad
dle. Evidently the uncertainty to which the
British premier referred is concerned with
the duration , not of Individual lives , but of
dynasties and forms of government. Even
thus defined , the statement scorns too broad.
In some European countries a political revo
lution is probable ; lu others It Is possible ;
while again In others It is scarcely concoivn-
bio. Few careful observers of current events
would ho surprised to see malarial changes
In the French political regime wo will not
say In five year * , but in flvo months.
Whether tlio Uogont Christina will bo able
much longer to repress the Spanish revolu
tionists is also very doubtful. Tlio hold of
the house of Savoy upon the Italian penin
sula has boon sensibly weakened by its fail
ure to conciliate papacy on thn ona handand
Its mt Una to relations with the traditional en
emies of Italy on the othur. No ono ox-
pecu King William , of Holland , to live
live yearn ; and should his young daughter
die during her minority , the Netherlands
would pass to a German princoaa , under
Whose Inllupnco the country might bo In
duced to enter tha Gorman empire on the
, uno footing as IS.ivariu , AH for Ho'glum ,
ou boln.U of whoso neutr.ilitv and Indepon-
deice : not- oven England would now desire In
light , she U likely to oo roughly dealt with
lu niy ; territorial readjustment following .1
European war. It ia plain enough , inoru-
over , that in tlio throe Danuhlan principali
ties , Koumiinii , Sorvluuud Bulgaria , a rjv-
ulutlon may braak out ut any hour. But
hero the c'opo of probable political clmngo
seems to uud. U Is inconceivable that a
member ot the house of Othman will not
( Ivo years hence rdlJcnNivor the Turkish pos
sessions , no matter how rostrlotod they nny
bv that tlino have b\S46ttio. \ Neither can wo
loom it possible ttla'i'Ula ' Itoaianoft family
will not continue 'to ' ' 'rule Utmla In 1991 ,
whatever msy bo thb issue of the appalling
contest between thd nltllllsts and the pres
ent czar. So ot tllb Composite oniplro of
Austro-Hungarjr it" may bo said that the
most durable foatur"6 Is Iho Hopaburg sue-
casslon. Francis Josdh ] nny nbJtenlo or
die , but In all pftMuillty ho will bo suc
ceeded by a prince if his homo.
1
The Increase In French emigration to
South America , particularly to the Argen
tine Republic , In causing the French gov
ernment much concern. No less than 17,105
Frenchmen sailed for thut country In 1S33 ,
as ngninst only nbout 5,000 In 1830. This Is
peculiarly trying to the ministry In view of
the comparative failure of Iho efforts lo In
duce colonists to go to Algeria nnd Cochin
China. The minister ot the Interior , M.
Constans , directed a circular letter to nil Iho
prefects of Franco on April 18 , urging thorn
to put intending emigrants on their guard
against the Illusory promises held out to
them by Iho agents of foreign countries. Ho
speaks with considerable Justice of the dubi
ous prospect necessarily before the larger
part of the cmlgranls to Iho Argentine He-
public , destined to bo sot down in the midst
of Iho vaslunculllvnlod areas of iho Interior ,
under obligation to the Argentine govern
ment or to emigration companies for their
pansagq money , exposed to the probability
of n full In the prlco of labor uud to the un
certainties of a fluctuating paper currency ,
and with no chunce of becoming owners of
land except ns metayers. The prefects nro
ordered to press these fuels upon the at
tention of tlio people generally , as also to
proceed with the greatest seventy against
emigration agents who are not duly au
thorized. They are also to onllst the help of
village authorities In the attempt to diminish
emigration , getting the latter to discourage
to the utmost intending emigrants who apply
for the necessary passports and papers. It
will bo Interesting to observe the effect of
these vigorous measures ; it docs not seem
possible that they can fail of accomplishing
much of their aim.
The recent crisis in the Spanish ministry
appears to have been only the breaking out
of tin opposition to Sugastn wiUiln his own
party , or rather the fusion of parties owning
hia leadership , which lias long been threat
ened. The immediate cuuso of the rupture
was thu defc.it of the proposition to increase
the duties on cereals. At the time of voting
on the bill , May 'JJ , a great disturbance took
plnco in the chamber , the president , Murtos ,
actually leavint ; the chair to vote against his
party , while Gumuzo and his little band of
protectionist liberals , seeing that thu tneasuro
was destined to defeat , refrained from voting
ing altogether ; To thesu disaffected liberals ,
it was publicly understood , that Guaerals
Cassola and DomlnRue with Homoro Itob-
ledo , had joined thGmi < 61vci , anil that they
could muster nbou r fifjly vote against the
government. Thoypropn3od , to join the con
servatives in demanding vote on the ii'lmin
istration bill to grant , universal suffrage before -
fore discussing tho'pstifhatoj , uiU counted
on ousting Sagasta on that Issue. The situa
tion was so critical that the resignation of
the ministry was I generally looked for.
Sagasta , however , chose' to stave things off
for a month nt leas -anfy.securej' ' the queen
regent's assent to a decree suspending Iho
session of the cartes. It is oxpoctcd that
that boJy will bo assembled again early in
July , nnd it will then aptyur whether Sairnsta
has bconublo to ina : < 6 combinations assuring
the continuance of/his administration. The
outlook for him is certainly moat stormy.
* *
A congress of 15,000 delegates , represent
ing 2.)0o)0,030 ; ) people , is soon to assemble in
India to put into form the demands of thu
native population upon the Hritish govern
ment. The congress will ask for a recon
struction of the leuislativo council so as to
admit the olei.tion of one-half by the people ,
the absolute separation of judicial from ex
ecutive functions , free admission of natives
to administrative and executive offices , a sub
mission of the budget to criticism , and that
native representatives shall have power to
question the government. Those demands
simply show the kina of government that the
250,000,000 people of Indir. nave submitted to.
They show that thu Uritlsh government has
taken the government of the people of India
into its own hands as completely as nny des
pot of Europe or Asia has tlio government
of his own people. The Hritish will bo
reluctant to grant this right. It is trouble
some In the hands of friends that Is , of
political opponents who tire of the same race
and attached to the same principles of gov
ernment and may bo mido much moi-o oo
in the hands of enemies who are sucking
points for attack. The representation thut the
people of India are content undur Hritish
rule comes to us mainly through Hralsh
sourcos. To the world at largo India is nearly
a sealed boolc.
*
# #
Dr. Peters hai. at last obtained permission
to start for Central Africa with a large quan
tity of stores destined for Emin Pasha. His
route will probably bo from Mombasa , north
to Zanzibar , across Mtisuiluud to Albert
Nyanza , and if ho.gets safely through , his
great supply of relief stores , purchased with
funds raised entirely In Germany , will en
rich Emin for muny a day. The delay in
starting this flnuly-cquippcd expedition was
duo partly to Hismarcli's fftar thut n largo
caravan going inland would tend further to
unsettle manors on the cast coast ; as it is ,
the German government has disclaimed any
responsibility for the safety of the caravan.
The strange fact that Stanley brought no
letters from Emin to thu Congo , and ulso
thut the letters from Stanley glvo no idea us
to the amount of relief stores he Iras been
able to place In the hands of the governor of
the equatorial proving , have Increased thu
anxiety of ICmin's friends , . The coming do-
parluro of thu Putcra oxiioditioii shows that
no crcdnnue is Rivunct tlii ( rumor that Emiu
is accompanying Stunley-to thu coast.
' 4 - * '
After the position1 of1 vlcoroy ot Ireland
had been offered to u\l \ the prominent peers ,
nnd respectfully duclLod1 by each In turn , It
was feared thai no ; j bp'could bo induced lo
uccepl thu distinction TJio carl of Zetland ,
howuvor , suoms to bnvu , bocn prevailed upon
to allow himself to bo-distinguished by resid
ing ut Dublin Castle . The salary attached
16 the vlceroyulty Is xof/edltiKly / liberal , and
thu duties of the olllpo qonslst principally in
holding receptions uti-j obeying Mr. Halfour ,
the secretary for Ireland The objections of
all thu other noblemen' who dccliiiRj the
honor seem to have been not to receiving the
salary , nor to holding receptions , but to
being practically ut the command of Mr.
Hulfour , who has achieved an unenviable
reputation by his administration of Irish af
fairs. It is to bo Hoped that the earl of Zet
land will Uud Mr. Hulfour an ugrceublo
master.
The czar , In n speech just made , said Umt
the prince of Montenegro U the "solo sincere
frlond of Russia" union ? the crowned heads
of Europo. William of Germany , It will bu
rouicmhcred , pledged the friendship of thu
Qurmuns for thu Muscovite u few months
into , but the czar oviduutly believes that
that promlso was not sincere. Alexander
has probably diagnosed tiio situatioa correctly -
roctly , Germany's government holds 110
affection for Hvssla , notwithstanding the
ties ot blood which subsist between the
rulers ot both countries ,
To Keep Oftloo-HookoM Away ,
CMcngn Trl/mnc. /
Llito a good , faithful wlfo , wllllnc to do
anything to snvo her husband from the an
noying visits of small politicians and curios
ity seekers for the next three years , Mrs.
Cleveland Is learning to play the violin.
Had Grown Itusty.
t/ifttia" / Time * .
Wo rojolco to sea lhat our old frlond an d
co-labornr , William Hoary Smith , has taken
to writing for the newspapers again , His
dlspulchcs from Johnstown carry us back to
the Tllden-Hayos campaign. William Henry
Is no slouch of n correspondent , but his long
connection with the Associated press has had
the effect of knocking him out of practice.
All Onlorcil Oroou Mint ,
A'cio York Sun.
The other night when the most fashtona-
bio drinking place In America was crowded
every man except two had a glass of green
mint before him , The rage for this decoc
tion of sugar tinctured with the juice of
mint leaves which tastes very llko oil of
peppermint , by the way Is approaching a
Hinilncsj In town.
Ho Will Cluuiuo HlH Tu no.
Detroit Vrct. I'lton.
"Any man who accumulates over ? 10,000
should bo made to divide , " said Charles
Spachs , n Milwaukee socialist , n few weeks
ago. The other day ho got a legacy of ? ! ( ! , -
000 from Belgium , mid wo trust that the
strong arm of the law will step In and take
$3,000 of it nnd divide it among the poor.
Tlio Moilrst Vlnlot for Us.
ClileauD llcrahl.
A New York paper favors the adoption of
the violcl as the national emblem , and cer
tainly there is no lloiver that , so perfectly
typifies the shrinking modesty of the Amer
ican character. Let other nations cheese the
"
gaudy sunflower , the "proud hollyhocks , the
lluuilng rose , the loud peony the quiet and
unobtrusive violet Is the emblem for Amer
ica.
Icc-Wntpr IntPinpcrniicn.
Atlniitu < ' < ) illriHull. (
This ice-water business is ono of the worst
forms of intemperance. It kills , cither sud
denly or gradually , about as many people In
this country us whisky Kills. In fact , u mod
erate dose of whisky is not as dangerous as
an immndurnto drlnl ; of ice-water , nnd a
tablespoonful of the latter is nn immoderate
quantity. Now , get your Ice-water nnd pour
it down your throat , if you feel like It. You
know the consequences.
KUMiUUIl Sl'AUICIjRUS.
New York Tribune : First worshiper Our
preacher is becoming dreadfully tiresome ,
lie doesn't talk about anything but our sins.
Second worshiper Yes ; wo will have to
send him abroad again to get some new ideas.
Norristown Herald : Miss Lillian Hartzlor
of Hnrrisburg , recently read an essay en
titled ' 'Hunting a Man , " which is said to
have been "a masterpiece. " Hunting a man
is a tusk a great many young Indies essay ,
but they don't ull get a master apiece.
Now Orleans Picayune : Apropos of select
ing a flower or plant as a National emblem
the Nashville Hanner wants to know what's
the matter with the pie plant. What is the
matter with the thistle ? It thrives and
grows and blows , gets down on an enemy ,
and spi cuds over ull creation.
Munsey's ' Weekly : Proud father Goin'
ter start 'r church and Sunday school , are
yerf Well , I've got two mighty good boys
wot'll do for yer Hiblo class. They never
told a Ho in their lives here they como now.
Hoys , where did yer git that fowl ! The good
boys Stold it. Proud lather See , parson I
Er Ho couldn't live in them boys' mouths.
Terre Haute Express : The editor's
friei'd Don't be so down-hearted , old man.
She's not the only woman in the world.
"There's just as good llsh in the sea , " you
know. The editor It is not so much the
simple fact that she rejected mo that hurts
so much ns the way in which she did it. She
returned my letters along with a "declined
with thanks" card that I once sent her ou
receipt of a poem that she had sent to the
ofllco before wo were acquainted ,
Terre Haute Express : Advice to young
authors : AVrite as naturally as you can in
the same manner in which you would talk.
A young woman , however , will have bettor
success by writing in a style in which she
would be ashamed to talk.
Ocean : The waves are no rplcurcs In the
mutter of diut. They swallow everything ,
from a ward politician down to a steam
tug.
Punch : Miss Uuggo "Oh , but mine is
such a horrid name ! " YOIIIIR Hrown "Ah
a urnI'm afraid it's too late to alter it.
now I"
Dry Goods Kaporter : First Drummer
"Lost week I took the blcgost orJcr of the
season. " Second Drummer "I don't bo-
Hove u word of it. " First Drummer ' -You
don't , cii ? Well , perhaps you'll believe this.
( Ti nimphiintly prnilucini ; a paper. ) Hero is
a letter 1 just got cancelling it. "
Philadelphia Inquirer : "It's not nccos-
sury , " said Mr. Mcrryfullow at the club ,
"to pay railway fares oven with the inter
state commerce law in force. I can tell
you a way in * which you all can travel and
not pay a cent for fares. " "What IB it } "
o-agerly asked every man in huaring.
"Why. " said Morr.yfollow , us he lighted a
fresh cigar , "every man of you can walk. "
*
" ' . "
"Don't Got Oixv.
JVciu Ymlt H'III W.
Tills is a world of ups and downs ,
Of circumstances and fate ,
Where fortune smiles or darkly frowns ,
And bids us calmly wait
Wo in tlio d.irltneas blindly grope ,
And though on top to-day ,
Perchance to-morrow in thu f.oup.
So
Don't
Get
Guy.
If fortune hus been heaped on you ,
"Twero " bettor not to Might
Your fellowmen wlio'vo fought us true ,
Hut won loss In the light.
You'll mod as much Dot-ember
A you do of sunny May ,
Thin fact you'd ' boHt rcmcmcnber.
And
, Don't
Get
Hay.
Ho peaceable with all mankind ,
The smooihoti wavs are best ;
Bo to your lot In lifo roslencd ,
Your oul in poai'u invest ;
Ho to your Itiniilior imturo true
And choose the easiest way ,
It matter. * not what ol.su you do ,
Hut
Don't
Get
Uay.
All Quiet at H imou ,
Sviixnv , N. S. W. , Juno 7.Tho steamer
Lubock lias arrived from Apia , Sarnoi , with
advices of May 2 $ , Everything was quiet In
Samoa. A truce was mnluiainod between
the contending natives , owing to reports that
additional German mpu-of-war were on their
way to Apia.
Ailauin' .Mother Dead.
Quixcv , Mass. , Juno 7. Mrs. Charles F ,
Adaiiia , widow of the ] utu O. F. Adams nnd
mother of John Oulnc.v Adams and Charles
F. Adams , protlnoul "f iho Union I'uvitlc ,
died last night , ftjcd eluhty-oue.
KNOW-NOTHING WITNESSES ,
A Slow Day In the Councilman lo In
vestigation ,
MR. COOPER'S OVER-CHARGES
Complaint Against the Burlington
The Fcilown Will Cnno Submitted.
Supreme Court Cases
City News niul Notes.
LINCOLN Utmiuu or THIS OWAIU Bnn. ]
1043 l > STIIKIST , V
LINCOLN , Juno 7. I
At 10 o'clock , sharp , this morning , the
councllnmnlo Investigating commlttco re
sumed adjourned work of the Investigation.
Uoforo , tiowovor , the resume of testimony
commenced , the council mot In chamber and
ratlfled the contrnuts for the erection of two
onglno houses for the city , awarded to
Lnyno & Sweet , which was done with the
recommendation that the contractors employ
local labor.
To settle the prlco of pig Iron , hydrants ,
plpo and other water supplies , during the
past three or four years , 13. S. Parkhurst , n
St. Louis traveling salesmen , was called to
the stand. IIo said that thn prices on these
nrtlclos fluctuate , the supply and demand
having much to do with their selling valuo.
Pig Iron sold from $1.25 to f 1.03 , At present
the prlco Is $4.05. Hydrants , list prlco gov
ern , with 15 to 25 per cent oft on St. Louis
prices. Pipe Is subjootnd to llko relative dls-
counts. Ho never quoted prices to Cooper ,
but may Imvo done so to Dean. Pour cocks
would , with discount off the market prlco ,
bo (4(1.20. ( Cooper had charcod the city $4(1.20 (
on this class of goods. Howovcr , there were
biiltt in from other plumbers , and on thcso
regular market prices were charged. On 2J4-
inuh 'steam coclts the list prlcu was $14 ,
discount oft $ " . Cooper had charged $12. On
u later price list the discount was 57J per
cent off , nntl part of the goods were bought
during the time when the greater discount
was in force. It Is not usual to charge list
prlco , oven ut retail , on this class of goods.
Those prices nvo tlio prices at Lincoln. Wit
ness said that in purchasing ho could boat the
prices lu Cooper's price list , from which ho
was quoting. Witness' firm had a list prlco
which was ubaut Identical with Cooper's.
Witness would not say that a city buying
about $0,000 per year would bo entitled to
the regular wholesale discounts to a retail
purchaser. This would , however , depend
largely on the amount of competition. A
1-inch steam cock , on which the list price
wa * 114 , ought to bo sold to n retail pur
chaser at $7.50 to $3 ; the discount being 57 >
per cent.
L. C. Burr testified that ho was somewhat
acquainted with II. T. Clarke. Una some
interest in the Clark paving contract. Ho
hid : casually examined the contract nnd
know something of Its nature. No bonus
was uvcr demanded by the council , or nny
member ol It , in consideration of securing
the contract. Ho know nothing of any such
demand.
Chairman Hamilton put In sharply In
cross-examination. The opinion had boon
freely expressed that Clark's contract was
bought , because , as stated , It was much
blcliur than other bids. Witness stated
In explanation of those charges that
It was a mistake that Clark's
bid was higher than some of the
others. "Tho fact Is this , " said the wit
ness , "Clark's bid was lower than any of his
competitors , and there was no reason for
the bonus. Burr said ho know nothing of
Clark's alleged bond transaction ; that ho
and bis partners bad nothing to do with It.
Witness denied the Omaha Republican's
statement , that Clark had paid $5,000 each to
several councilinon to secure the paving
contract , facetiously remarking that the
Republican man could not have known Clark
very well. Ho stated , however , regarding
the sale of bonds , that the First National
bank bought ono block at ! )5 ) per cent.
Dirges , the street sweeper , was called , nnd
on being sworn , stated that ho was never
called upon to cough up to any member of
the council and did not oven call upon Cap
tain Hillingsley to examine his contract.
A Mr. Morton was called , but his story
was of a visit to Water Commissioner Ly-
man , and had to do with politics and not
with boodlurs or boodle.
City Attorney Lambertson volunteered tote
to testify , it having been said that ho re
fused to honor a subpoena , stating that that
newspaper story was without n shadow of
foundation. Attorney Strode , however , shot
a question at him that for a moment bid lair
to open a hornet's nest. It was this :
"Mr. Lnmburtson , aid you advise any po
liceman or onlcer of the law to got an in
demnifying bond before compelling service
upon witnessed who might decline to appear
before the investigating committee ) "
* Coldlv ciiino tlio reply : "I did not. I ad
vised that one should bo very carnful In
making service , so far ns attachments were
concerned , If witnesses should dcclino to at
tend. This was all. "
Marshal Cooper was c.Ulcd and corrobo
rated the city attorney's statement. In ex
planation it is well to state that street stories
have been going that Latnburtson lias been
trying to check the work of investigation and
bring it to an abrupt close.
Tliu afternoon session began at 2 o'clock ,
with T. A. Kosmoyor , a plumber and dealer
in plumbing goods , on the stand. Ho was
questioned regarding prices and discounts on
water pipes , especially with reference to
some invoices sold to the city by Councilman
W. J. Cooper. On one lot ho testified that
the market price , with discounts off , was
$5.10 , on which Coopur hud charged fr'J , an
overcharge of $3.W. ! On two 4-inch T's
Cooper had charged $ .1.80 , the market price
was f-i , the ovcrchaniu being Si.SO. Mr.
Kusmeyci * had before him u list price issued
by W. J. Cooper & Cole Brothcm , of tins
city , and quoted from it while making his an
swers. On 1-inch clobo valves tlio prlco ,
with discount off , was ! )0 ) cents ; Cooper h.id
( ; hurgod $1.40. On 1inch globe valves , the
price was $ i.'j ! ' ' ; Cooper had charged SJ.SU.
On-X-lncli couplings , the price was 20 cents ;
Cooper had charged 23 cents. These
couplings urc really thrown In with the pipe.
If bous'ht separately the -price , with
the discounts off. are us above.
On 1-inch coiponition cooks the price
list was $ .1.S > 5 ; with discount off , S1.93X.
Witness said thut if ho would go to Air
Coouor and buy goods ho would cxnuct to got
them with the full discount off , and Cooper
would then ho making u fair profit.
At the conclusion of Mr. Ifosmoyor's ' testi
mony Chairman Hamilton stated thut sub-
pcunas nnd been served on J. A. liuckstalT
and W. H. U. Stout , of tlio Urm of HuolistalT
& btout , paving contr.tciors , and an Uoorgo
S. Miller , of tlio linn of Miller .Si Lucas.
Council mulls , and that the gentlemen hail
agreed to appear and give evidence. These
gentlemen did not appeal very promptly.
At : t:45 Mr , Uuckstaflf appeared ana was
Hworn. His llrmero contrartors for four
or live paving district * ; considered Ills bids
tlio lowest. Kelley & O'bhea ' , J. McBoam &
Co. , ami others , also bid for tlio contracts.
Mis Him hud nut had much talk with mem
bers of the council before tlio letting nf the
contracts.
Llko many others Huckstuff know nothing ,
nnd "J'hiit'uull , " camofrom Attorney Strode
nt last. Witness took occasion , however , to
sav thut his Urm was etO..tOJ lower on this
contract than comootltlve biUnors. The in
vestigation adjourned until Momlav ut 10
o'clock ,
J'roclaniiitiiMi.
To the people ol Nebraska :
Whereas , Tlio labt disaster in Pettsylvania
to life and property is unprecedented , arid
the dll/.ens of the devastated districts are
destitute and demanding assistance to ahovl-
ate their sulTerings , and
Whereas , Our citizens remember and are
grateful for the generosity manifested towards -
wards our suite by other commonwealths in
time of need and misfortune ,
Therefore , I , George U. Meihlejohn , lieu
tenant und acting governor of the state of
Ncuri3tia , would recommend Umt liuerai
Children Cry for Pitcher's ' Castorla.
( Then Dabjr trn * s ! i , ve gore her Cautorta.
V ln-u bho WAS a Child , the cried for CaatGrU ,
V'.on iiio became Mtai , hu clucc to Cutaria ,
U ! > ; iihhaliAl Children , n
donations bu mndo by our citizen * , nnd a fund
rntaod lor the unfortunate sufferers ot
Johnstown nnd vicinity.
1 nominate und appoint J. K. Hill , stitn
treasurer , as agent , to recolvo donation * for
such rollot fund. .
In testimony whereof. I hnvo horomit ) sn'
my hand and cuuiod to bo nfilxod thu grout
seal of the state of Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln , this 6th day ot June , A.
D. , 18S9. GI-.OIKH : I ) . Mr.iKl.iuoiiN ,
Lieutenant nnd Acting Governor ,
Pfuuntjo Complaint.
The Burlington owners have another ciss
on their hands. This time the complainants ,
W. L. Harbor and J.V. . Walker * commlsslo.i
merchants , hall from Omaha. As usual ,
they sot up Hint the Burlington U u common
carrier , doing business under Iho laws ot Iho
state ; that ( luring the year 1SS3 the dofoncl-
anl tendered to the plaintiffs , consignees ,
car-loads of goods nt various times which
they \vcro unable to remove promptly nt tha
tlrao of notification t that when
they offered to rcmovo them Ihoy
found demurrage charges ngninst Ihoin
nnd were not permitted to re
move them until they were paid. Forbear-
nnco , however , ceased to bo a virtue nnd
complainants roplovincd from the company
two car loads of hay nnd secured judgment
before H. D. A. Wade , n justice of the poaeo ,
nnd the defendant failed to appeal. Hut on
the 4th day of February the defendant com
menced a suit in the same court , alleging
damages In the sum of S-00 ! , for failure on
the part of complainants to remove goods
from two cars , which case Is still ponding.
\Vhoroforo , plaintiffs ask reimbursement ia
the sum of JOO , demurrage paid , nnd such
ether relief ns from the case may appear.
Notice has boon served ou the company ol
the complaint.
Fair ami Dank Association * ) .
Lnto yesterday afternoon the Clmso County
( Nob. ) Argiculturnl and Horticultural asso
ciation and the Hank ot Croighton tiled. [
articles of incorporation In the oflloo ot tha '
secretary ot stale. Thus another county
wheels into line for the purpose of giving
annual fairs or agricultural exhibitions , and
another banking institution bids for patron-
ego , having compiled with tno laws of tha
stale. The agricultural society authorizes a
capital stock or 5,000 , and the banking com
pany $ -10,000. Champion. Clmso county , ami
Croighton , Knoz county , are the rospoctlva
places for the transaction of business. Fate
association Incorporalors : J. K. Matthews , )
W. U. Davis , J , C. Hayes , R. A. Ewing , J. S. ) ,
Hell , W. M. Cunningham , G. W. Gotzen * i
dauer , J. P. For , C. W. Rhodes , U. F. I-
Heady , Hiram Ecklcs , John Alexander , W.
H. King , W. L. Davidson , C. O. Adams and
C. M. Dwlngs. Banking : R. W. Peyton ,
J. L. Packard , O. M. Uico , W. Jj. Twiner ,
\V. C. Caley nnd H. L. Grosser.
Eighteenth Annual Exhibition.
The clghtoonlh annual exhibition ot tha
Palladia society was given In Iho chapel of
Iho unlvorsily Friday evening. The following -
ing was iho programme :
Instrumental solo Taunhnuscr and Lo
hengrin Liszt
Miss M. D. Cochrau.
Oration "Freedom for Ireland"
Edwin irnrmor.
Essay "A Coming Corporation"
F. C. Taylor.
Vocal solo "Last Night"
Nnt M. Urigham.
Debate "Resolved , That Bismarck's
Policy is tno Host for the German
Peoole" P *
Affirmative , A. A. Faurot ; negative , J. W
McCrosky.
Cornet solo "Llzzio Polka"
William O'Shea , jr.
Recitation."The Falcon of Sir Fordorigo"
Jessie W. GoodoU.
Oration "Was HoaSlalosmanl"
Minnie DePuo.
Vocal solo "Dreams"
Nat M. Brigham.
Supreme Court Matters.
The following cases were filed for trial la
the suproiAo court to-day :
Howard Whitney vs Harriet Preston ;
error from the district court ot Sarpy
county.
Honrlch W. Buck vs Davenport Savings
bamc ; error from the district court of Seward -
ard county.
Hiram S. Lydick ot al vs John Palmqulst ;
error from the dlstriut court of Burt county.
Joseph Spelts vs Davenport Savings
bank ; error from the district court of Seward
ard county.
City News and Notes.
Sheriff J. M. Smiley , ot Seward , was In
Lincoln to-day to secure his voucher for talc-
inc Leroy Homo to the state industrial
school at Kcarnoy on the 5lk. Ho was sent
for incorrigibilily.
The case of Mrs. Anna Housor on com
plaint of Lulu Henry was dismissed by
Judge Slewarl to-day. This is tbo second
time Lulu has had Mrs. Houser before tha
courts and both times her word was Insufll-
cient to bind her adversary over.
The celebrated Fedowa will case wa
given to the jury this afternoon. If the Jury
are as long-winded in deciding as the law
yers were in the investigation , the verdict
will bo reached week after next. The casa
was the most bitlerly contested of any ou ,
trial during the present term of the court.
University examinations closed to-day , and
commencement exercises are fairly on. Thu
philodiccan exhibition last evening was
largely attended and the exercises were
especially interesting. Apropos ut this it
may bo mentioned that the graduating class
of the high school acquitted itself very cred
itably.
Dakota Soldiers' Homo Hoard.
'
HOT SriNos , Dak. , Juno 7. [ Special Telegram l - f jr
gram to THE BEE. ] The Dakota soldiers'
tiomo board has been organized as follows I
Thomas A. Bones , Webster , president ; W.
Li. Lucas , Chamberlain , secretary ; A. J.
Clolncr , Pierre , treasurer ; W. P. Phillips ,
Hot Spciugs , superintendent of construction.
NOT A PIMPLE
with Eczema. Hair nil cone.
Hcalp oovnroil with oruptlonn.
Thought hl4 hair would novar
grow. OuroU by Ouiiourn Ilt-m-
cilli-H. Ilnir Splendid ana not a
plinplo on him.
I cannot say enough In praise orthoCUTiCUiiA
ItKMKDii'.s. My boy when ono year of nee , was
BO bad with eczema that he font nil Ills hair.
His Kculp was covered with uiuptlousvliloli tliU
loaors nald was scull head , and thut lilo hnlu
would novur grow again. DospalrliiK of a euro
from a phyMclnnB , I begun the uxe of the Ctm <
MJIIA UHMKDIHH , and 1 urn happy to say. with
the most porfuct MICCUWS. 1 1 In hair Is wnV
nplumlld , and there Is not u dlmplu ou him , I
rcrommoiid thoUiiricmtA KUMBIIIKH to mothers
us thn mo-it specey , economical , and mire euro
for all nkln diseases of Infants und children , ami
fool that urnry mother who has an utlllcted
child will thunk me for HO doing ,
Mrs , M. K. WOOOHIW , Norway , Mo.
A Ifovor Born I-ji lit Vcnra Ourcd.
] miiHt extent to you the thank * of one of my . '
customer ! ! , who liax been cured by using the Cu <
IticMKiiiKH , of an old xoro oaiiHod by a
eng spoil of Hlcknosi or fuvor eight yeais uuo ,
ID van , HO bad ho was foarfnl hu Mould have to
have his leg amputated , but IH happy to nay ha U
nmv entirely well , sound as a Hollar. Ho re.
quedtx ma to uxa hla name , which Is II. II ,
OABON , merchant of this iilnce.
JOHN V. MINI IIH. Druggist. I ]
Uutimboro , Tuna. Vi \
HOVITISonlp DlncAxn Curnil. if *
A few weeks aqo mv wife Buffered very much
from a cutaneous cUsnaso of ctbe ( irulp , nd
niu'lvud no lollut from the various remedies
Bho HMiil until sht ) tried CimtMJiiA.
irnmtplr yiuMud to this tientmont , und In a
-liiii-l wntio fshovun entirely well. 'Jneio Iml
Iji-Bii no rut urn of the Olm-uKe , nnd C'llTKiUUA.
tanks No. I in our ontlmatlon for dlsuasua of
tllO HiUll.
HiUll.Kov J. I'KKSRMiy IlAltltETT , D , D. .
ItalolKh , N , 0.
Outloiiro Kcinndlod
Are n pout I vd euro for every form of skin , scalp ,
end blood dlacuso , with IOSH of hair , friim plm.
iliii to Hciofnln , iixcnptiiosHlbly IcJi
Hol < l orerywliertt. 1'rlc.o , rimcui , n
-ill ; : HKHiibVKNr , tl. I'rejiured by tile
Dllllll ANDCllKVllCAr , COIIIMJUATION , ll ( > 8tOtl.
tWHend for "How to Cure Blcln IMsi-axea , " elM
M , M illUKtratlomijiiid 1UU tBstlinuulaU.
Q fiitln luul Kcalp preHurvod and boautl-
Had by CIJTICUHA Ko.u > . AbnuluUly
EVEF Y MUSCLE ACHES.
Hhurp Aches , Dull I'alns , Strains.
and wuuhnuas , IIEMKVCU IK ONB
i MISUTK iiy thuOuriouKA ANTI-I'AIM
_ ri-ASTKit. Uhe llrt and only Inatan-
tannouK puln , killing , vtretigthenlai ;
T\ IVOKOKB-A. QOUUIUCII. Awonniv-AT
TU tit. w , 124 Dearborn St. . ClilcftEo : advice frees
lyuo '
fully
