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TJIH fiRliliiipf colonels of Ktui&as Oily
irmtingcil lo itcop the pcuco during the
visit of the Pan-Amoricaiis.
ST. PAUL has abandoned her lee pal-
nco scheme for the con-mis' winter. No
amount of enthusiasm could tlmw out * a
twonty-llvo thousand dollar boom.
IDKU has boon put under ban
by tlio courts of Ktiusus. The oxhilorat-
Jnjf iipplo jtiol : must now take itdolf to
the wliolvcB of the drujj" stores to main
tain Us place in popular favor.
NKHUASKA products never fail to
capture the prize when placed sldo by
side with the products of other states.
The exhibit nt St. Louis walked away
with the bulk of the premiums.
A KANSAS CITY syndicate has sub
scribed twenty-livo thousand dollars to
establish a line of steamers on the Mis
souri river. This sum will decorate n
few of the intervening sand bars with
wreckage. *
Tin : decision of a Now York court
will only temporarily delay the burial
of the deadly oloctrio light wires.
Human llfo is too precious to bo men
aced or sacritlcd on the altar of corpo
rate greed.
OUT of the four hundred thousand
appropriated to purchase the postolllco
there will bo twenty-eight hundred loft
after the payments are mado. The ap-
prnifaurs displayed great tact and judg
ment in reserving enough to pay for
Ihoir labors.0
IK SOMK genius will invent a system
of interchangeable signs nnd titles
warranted to work every twenty-four
hours , a fortune awails him in Iho
Union Pacific hoadquarlors. The
nicklc-in-lho-slot machine cannot keep
pace with the kaleidoscopic changes In
tlfo building.
EVKIIY witness called by the prosecu-
lion tightens the cells around the Cronin -
nin suspects. The testimony so far
leaves no loopholes for escape , and un
less the defense holds iu reserve con
vincing proofs lo the conlrary , the men
on Irlal will follow in Iho footsteps of
the anarchists.
SOMK twenty participants in n recent
lynching ufTair In North Carolina have
been arrested and jailed. It is not the
lynching Usolf lhat lias incensed Iho
authorities , but the untl-morloin cruel
ties perpetrated liv the pang. Tnoy
tortured several hallowed hymns before
the victim was elevated.
KIIWT , the great Gorman guiunakor ,
is favorably impressed with America as ,
a site for a factory. A representative
of the firm now in Hits counlry declares
thnt while Iho fatherland is a good
market for guns , u neutral n'ation is the
safest point foronlargod industrial op
erations. In other words , Krupp pro
poses to place business before patriot
ism and sell his artillery to nil comers.
Tni ! movement for rcsiibmlsslon in
Kuiibiis is growing apace. . In many
legislative dlalricta it IB the ono ques
tion under discussion. The truth is
thai Iho pcoplo are being brought to
their senses by Iho paralysis which por-
vaiiosmany departments of business ,
the increased taxation nnd Iho indis
putable fact lhat prohibition docs not
pro hiblt.
A 'SYNDICATE has boon formed in
Kansas lo purchase Iho Cherokee strip
of elx million acres of land at Iho rate
of three doll urn per acre. These specu
lators claim , that the consent of the
cnvornmont is not necessary , holding
that the Indians' tltlo is por/oet , but the
fact that the army is now guarding it
ngalnbt BQuattors indicates thatTJnolo
Bain will have considerable to Bay before
the laud grabbers enrich themselves at
the expo n so of the Indiana.
pnunn tun onAD
With the approaching session of
congress comes ns usitnl n , mass of Iwnd-
illo nnd buncomb about high protection
nndtnrilT revision. Dcnso ignorance ruul
partisan prejudice pcrmcntca the press
find through it the great tnnsaot Amer
ican people hnvo boon tumble to com-
prohon'd what is really in the public
Interest nnd what would bo detrimental.
It is deplorable that n purely economic
Issue , which vitally Involves the com
mercial interests of this nation , should
luivo been remanded into the domain of
politics , nnd made the foot-ball of parly
hacks nnd blatherskites who seek to
gain political advantage for themselves
by the division of parties with regard
to the tariff.
On ono hand wo havotho demagogues
who pretend that the duties on
imports invariably increase the cost
of each article protected by the amount
of duly levied upon its importation.
For instance , they assert that If Iho
duty on cnch yard of calico Is Hvo cents
a yard , the price of calico to the con
sumer la mined live cents nbovo the cost
of production. As'ii-inatlor of fact calico
sells for live cents a yard and the tariff
on calico is n dead-letter.
The fact that Now England manufac
turers hnvo sold- six million dollars
worth of unbleached cotton sheeting in
China in 18SS against the competition
of Gcrinnnj' and England and against
the competition of the pauper
labor of China , shows conclu
sively that the tariff on cotton
goods has not raised the price to the
consumer , nor , on the other hand , In
creased the wages of American laborers
ono penny.
And so it is with regard to agricul
tural Implements , firearms , boots
and shoos , watches , cheap jewelry ,
sowing machines , printing presses ,
print paper , nnd hundreds of other
articles of American manufacture that
nro exported nnd gold abroad In compe
tition with the cheap labor which ob
tains in Europe nnd Asia. A United
State1 ! consul in Germany has recently
reported to the stnto department that
nearly nil the chairs used in the post-
ofllccs of that country nro of American
manufacture , the Gorman government
having bottcrht them of n Now York
lirm at prices less than they could
bo produced for inGermany. .
This affords most conclusive proof
that skilled high-priced labor , in con
junction with ingeniously constructed
machinery , turns out cheaper goods
than low-priced lauor.
It naturally follows that the abolition
of duties on all that class of articles
now freely exported would not in the
least damage American industry. On
the contrary , it is demanded in the in
terest of the American consumer , who
is obliged to pay more for nrtlcles man
ufactured in Ins own country than they
nro sold for abroad. In other words ,
the repeal of tariff duties on all these
articles would prevent combinations
and trusts organized to maintain ex
orbitant prices in this country , not for
the benefit of their employes but with
the solo view of making enormous
profits. And this also applies to a
class of afticlcs like plato glabs , steel
and iron products and other commodi
ties that require some protection in or
der to prevent ruinous competition from
European countries.
On the other hand come the blather
skites who insist that the wealth of this
country and its marvelous development
are solely duo to the tariff on imports.
These people entirely overlook the fact
that the appliances of steam and elec
tricity have revolutionized the indus
trial world ; brought its remotest parts
within easy reach , and multiplied enor
mously the producing power of a coun
try rich in minerals and fertile in its
soil. They forgot that within twenty-
ilvo years fifteen millions of
people have migrated from other
countries to the United States and hnvo
added billions to its wealth. Robert
Ingorsoll , in his famous speech nomi
nating James G. Elaine , said in sub
stance : ' 'You can not create wealth by
law. but by labor. This money has to
bo dug out of the earth ; You can not
make it by passing resolutions in a po
litical convention. "
The tariff undoubtedly has stimulated
the development of American industry
andsomoof our manufactures would lan
guish nnd suffer should this stimulus bo
withdrawn. But most of our industries
are now in position to compete with all
the world without artificial props.
Take , for instance , the manufacture
of carpets : The largest rug mills in
the world nro in Philadelphia , and in
ono ward of that city more carpets are
made than in all Great Britain.
Concisely stated , the tariff is llko an
old tree with a largo number of dead
branches. The tree will be healthier
if the dead branches are removed by
skillful pruning , Tills pruning process
does not moan free trade. The danger
to the country lies in the fact that con
gress will bo made subservient to the
monopolists who have grown enorm
ously wealthy by the abuses that have
sprung through excessive tariff tolls.
If the revision of the tariff is loft to
this class of cormorants , to the patriots
who * never lire shouting for
the Hag bo long as they
can got an appropriation , the pruning
process will bo a delusion and a snare.
Speaking for the great and growing
west Tun BJH : demands that the revi
sion of the tariff shall be conducted on
business principles with n view to pre
venting ontrngnous exactions by manu
facturing syndicates and trusts , and the
only way to strike an effective blow at
these trusts IB to revise the tariff in
such a way as will compel those con
federated monopolies to sell their wares
in America as cheaply as they do in
foreign countries.
TUB VOOU JN WINTER.
All the indications nro that the winter -
tor upon which wo have already entered
will be long and bovoro. It rarely hap
pens in this climate that snow falls as
early as the beginning of November ,
and the unusual experience this year
may bo regarded as assuring a winter
of uncommon length and exceptional
severity. At any rate it will bo wlso to
prepare for such a season , ana the
titno seems opportune for suggest
ing that Omaha may have a
proater number of poor to bo provided
for by charity this winter than over be
fore , While this city is not so badly
off ns to Iho indigcntelass as some other
communities , there is yet more destitu
tion here than most of our citizens sup
pose , nnd in winter the ranks of the
poor who need to bo assisted are al
ways largely augmented. Many per
sons who can manage during the warm
season , when the necessities to subsist
ence nro fewer , to provide f or themselves
nnd these dependent on them , arc
shut off from all resources in the win
ter , and the number of such in Omaha
is greater than these who have taken
no trouble to Inform themselves have
an idea of.
In view of the great probability that
the demands of the poor will ho larger
this year thnn usual , nnd will * extend
over a longer period , the o who are In
a position to bo nlwrllnblo must make
up their minds to enlarge tholr
generosity , ana they should also
give It prompt oxcrclse. It is
not necessary to wait to bo
asked to give , but find the channel
through which charily will bo properly
and judiciously dispensed and plnco
your contribution there. It is desirable
that when the wants of the poor nro
made known Ihoro shall bo something
at hand to relieve them , for In n trreut
many instances delay in giving relief is
dangerous. So in o'of Iho poor who seek
the aid of charity do not do so until the
lust extremity has boon reached , and
with such immediate assistance- moans
life. There ought to bo some
organized effort to supplement the pub-
lie distribution of charily , nnd it should
bo InstltiSod at once. The demand Is
hero already , und it is certain to grow
In volume ns the winter advances. Lot
there bo prompt and generous prepara
tions to meet it.
OURPUKLIC SCHOOLS IN POLITICS.
The bane of Iho public schools of
Omaha Is the demoralizing interference
in politics by members of the school
board , and Iho improper influence
which members of the board oxertupon
Jteachers , janitors nnd other employes
who nro subject to Ihoir caprice or
favor.
.The most pernicious pattisan that has
manipulated our schools for selfish po
litical ends is Shorilt Coburn. Ho has
been the prime mover in nil political
intrigue inside of the school board , and
to-day ho exerts more influence upon
our school teachers politically than any
other member of the board. It lias been
Mr. Coburn's boast that ho never fails to
support an increaseof salarywhether the
applicant is entitled to it or not. No
wonder Mr. Coburn is the most popular
man in Omaha with the school ma'ams.
It is true , Mr. Coburn has offered to re
sign his place in the school board in case
he is re-elected sheriff for a third term.
Why didn't Mr. Coburn stop out of the
board years ago ? Why docs ho want to
hold the two offices'1 Is it not manifest
that ho proposes this time as he has
heretofore to enlist everybody con
nected with the schools in his political
canvass. It la an open secret that a very
active cnnvns is being made for Coburn
by employes of the school board , and wo
presume the teachers will again try to
make their Influence felt for Coburn
next Tuesday.
All this is simply scandalous. How
can wo hope to have cfflcientschool gov
ernment so long as the patronage of the
board of education is hawked about in
political campaigns and tdachorsof our
public schools are made appendages to
the sheriff's office':1
No teacher can be blamed for trying
to reciprocate favors , but wo appeal to
the teachers of Omaha in all candor
how can they asic any reputable man to
cast his vote for Mr. Coburn in view of
his record. Can thoyunblushingly ask
any man to support for sheriff a man
who gave the freedom of the jail and
placed in charge of other prisoners a
man who on a Thanksgiving day
struck his wife with a turkey ,
amused himself by firing pistol shots
over her head , and finally mistook her
for a burglar V
Do they want any decent man to sup
port for sheriff an officer who showed
such great tenderness to the Beoehlor-
King woman while she was in his cus
tody on the charge of deliberate mur
der 't
If they do our teachers will ma
terially lesson the respect in which
they are individually held by tbo best
people of Omaha , and reflect no little
discredit on the entire public school
system. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
MAJtniAOE AND DIVORCE.
An important mass mooting was hold
in Philadelphia last week , under the
auspices of the National Reform asso
ciation to 'give expression to public
sentiment in favor of a radical change
in the divorce laws. The importance
of the movement brought together a
number of loading clergymen , and
judges the two professions directly as
sociated with marriage nnd divorce.
Thqiropinions as to the best moans to
stem the tldo ol h caudal and immorality
which threatens to engulf the courts of
the land arc of great'value , as they show
the drift of public fooling on a question
affecting tbo purity of our home. and
the perpetuity of the state.
The divorce evil is appalling
in its magnitude. It spreads over
the entire country , and is fostered
by tax laws , mercenary lawyers ,
and indifl'oront judges. Tie | statistics
collected by the federal commissioner
of labor show Hint during the histtwcnty
years four hundred thousand divorces
were granted in this country. Illinois
is the capstone of this monument of
infamy , having granted no Ipss than
thirty-six thousand divorced in that
tlmo , and the evil is increasing by from
two to three thousand a year , Pennsyl
vania reports sixteen thousand dlvori-os
In twenty years , and.at present the ralo
is between one and two thousand a year.
Colorado is now the moccu of divorce
huntorsMn the west , nnd the press of
the state admit the disgraceful fact that
the laws place a premium on scandal
and mnko marriage a mockery. The
laws of Nebraska nro also of the free
and easy style , but fortunately the
judges have boon particularly strict in
their enforcement nnd the state has
not acquired prominence us a divorce
markot.
How long can a nation endure If tula
ratio of divorce is maintain od V The
purity nn l jntogrlty of homo llfo Is the
foundatiarT&t the stato. When , there
fore , Inwwiro made to undermine- the
inarrlngorrolutlon and permit people to
marry nn4 foparalo on the slightest
pretexts , tllj ) lawgivers make vlrtuo a
fool-ball J\ml legalize vice. In the
height of'-its power nnd glory the
Roman republic did not sanction a ill-
vorco. It * m-osorvcd republican vlrtuo
invlolnlofwi , after the civil wars the
morals of the puoplo wore corrupted ,
vlco ran i riot ami the social
structure was wrecked before the
northern " "barbarians swept through
the country. Shall wo permit the na
tion to sink Into an ocean of immor
ality like Its Roman prototype , or shall
wo rescue homo llfo nnd manhood from
disintegration and decay ?
Two remedies for this , frightful evil
nro proposed by the reform association.
Ono IB by nn amendment to the national
constitution , giving congress power to
enact a uniform system of marrmgo and
divorce laws , with courts of record , ro-
innrrlngo to bo prohibited for a year
nftor divorce and not than without n
certificate from the court of isauo. This
IB certainly the surest plan , but the law
should go further nnd limit divorce to
ono cause , ns in "Now York stale. Any
attempt to secure a uniform By a torn
of state laws is a hop'oloss undertaking.
Much immediate good could bo ac
complished by clergyman if they would
sot themselves against indiscriminate )
mnrrlago. Hasty nnd Bontlmonlal
unions are the chief source of dlvorco.
Possession of a license should not bo ac
cepted ns evidence of honesty whore the
parties nro unknown to tho.clorgymon.
Ho should compel applicants to idonlify
Ihcmsolvos or show documentary proof
that they nro frco from impediments.
The clergy should begin reform at the
root. _
CONCENTRATION 0V WEALTH ,
Elsewhere in our colums will bo found
an article written for the November
Forum by Mr. Thomas G. Shearman ,
the well-known statistician , which isono
of n series in answer to Iho question ,
"Who Owns the United States ? " This
article , of which advance shoots were
furnished the press , has allractcd a
great deal of attention nnd comment ,
and while the criticisms upon
it have tended to somewhat
diminish its value ns an
nulhorilallvo nnd trustworthy presen
tation of the subject , its general merit ,
and its worth especially in calling at
tention to a matter which ought to beef
of absorbing interest to every Ameri
can citizen that pf the concentration
of wealth jlinvo been fully recognized
and commdjidod.
Milking emary allowance for errors ,
and * it i . < not questionable that
the articfej contains some , it is
still a most interesting and sug-
gosllvo exhibit , worthy of the at
tentive consideration of nil citizens.
Mr. Shearman gives a list of seventy
names , roprcsontlnp nn aggregate
wealth of "twonty-sovoii hundred mil
lions of del urjs , nn average of thirty-
seven and'a half millions of dollars
each. HoVVamps ton persons whoso
wealth is estimated to average ono hun
dred millions of dollars each , and ono
hundred persons whoso wealth averages
twenty-five million dollars each , and
this , ho says , can not bo done of
any other country. From an array of
sunh facts Mr. Shearman concludes that
half the wealth of the entire country is
owned by tenty-fivo thousand persons ,
nnd ho expresses the opinion that in
thirty years fifty thousand persons will
practically own all the wealth of the
country.
It is not necessary to accept unqucs-
tioningly this view in order to appre
ciate the startling significance
of what it suggests. Lot it
bo assunicd that the number of persons
who now own half the wealth of the
country is double that stated by Mr.
Shearman , and then the matter will bo
sufficiently serious in nil its aspects. It
is true lhat this vast wealth in the con
trol of a comparatively few persons is
not hoarded , and that while it is neces
sary to express it in dollars , it is really
to a very great extent n wealth of in
vestment , employed in enter
prises , nearly always profitable , which
contribute to the general welfare. But
oven with this in mind it is a some
what alarming fact that twenty-five ,
or oven fifty thousand persons are in a
position to compel nearly slxty-flvo
million people to pay tribute to them ,
and that under prevailing conditions
thcso persons must continue to increase
their wealth until in time they or their
descendants will own the entire wealth
of the country. Nor is it material that
in some instances Mr. Shearman has
exaggerated the wealth of individuals.
With a genefal reduction of twenty-
five per cent from his figures the ag
gregate will still bo appallingly largo.
The character of the persons who
control this vast wealth , and the meth
ods employed in acquiring it , are
mailers worlhy of consideration in con
nection with , .tho subject. How many
of the muHl-millionttiros named by
Mr. Shearpian have ncquired
tholr groatifortunos by processes which
can bo approved us fair and just ? How
many of Ihb'tnj'ilo ' not owe tholr wealth
to methods whlch the public has boon
despoiled and. plundered , and the na
tional government itself victimized ? A
thoughtful pej-usal of the fuels pro-
sonlod by Mr. Shearman , making every
allowance fo.r.Qrrors and exaggeration ,
cunuol fail to impress the Intelligent
reader withJJ thn conviction thai
there is u/jnt need of change
from n system that permits such a con
centration of-wealth nnd enables a few
per&ons lo pajjllio masses of Iho people
under contribution to further swell
tholr store. Mr. Shearman does jiot
suggest a remedy , but ho indicates
with sufficient clearness ono means of
relief , which la to radically change the
national policy under which this enor
mous individual wealth has grown and
is securely protected. ,
run itAon FOR TITLES.
The past week furnished two striking
instances of the rage among the shoddy
aristocracy of this country for European
titles. The marriage of the adopted
daughter of O , P. Huntlnglon lo Prince
Halzfoldt was as much a bargain and
&alo us if the parties to it were ordinary
cballols ol trade. 1'rlnco Hatzfeldt's
, , , , , - " "
-u r r T--T
characteristics are a long pedigree ,
notoriety ns a sport and gambler , and
a profligate of continental reputation.
With nn empty purse nnd creditors
pressing him for payment of debts , his
onlynvonuo of escape was to'cnpturo
ono of the many American titlohuntors ,
running wild in Europe. Miss lltint-
Ington possessed the necessary finan
cial qualifications. Her refusal to rocog-
ntao or speak to her own molhor ,
showed her to bo as mercenary
nnd heartless ns llatzfoldt. But aho
wanted n title nnd hnd the moan * to pay
for it. The impecunious prince had a
tltlo to exchange for American mil
lions , and sot his price. The Hunting-
tons accepted the bnublo with the
prince thrown in , nnd paid over the
money , estimated at ton millions. It
was a regular traffic alliance , In which
the prince got the largo end of the bar
gain.
It Is not yet certain that Miss Gwen
doline Caldwell will escape the clutches
of Prince Mural. There Is little In his
title or chin-actor to atlract nn honora
ble Avomnn , nnd It is surprising Hint ono
of Miss Caldwoll's Intelligence and re
finement should risk her future happi
ness onn morccnar } Frenchndventurer ,
.ns Mural ' "is proved hlmsolf lo bo.
The lady will bo remembered as
one of the originators of the Cathollo
university at Georgetown , having
started the endowment fund with a sub
scription of throe hundred thousand
dollars. She possesses considerable
means in her own right , and inherited
the faculty of keeping the purse slrlnga
titrht. When the prince found that ho
would not bo allowed to raanngo her
fortune lie promptly gave her the mlt-
ton. Miss Caldwell was ready to give
him ton thousand dollars a year for pin
money for the privilege of wearing his
tillo , but Mural was not for sale at that
price.
In both instances the mercenary spirit
prodominntcd. There was no manly
principle or honor in the transactions.
The tlllo peddlers are not blnmablo for
trying to recoup their shattered for
tunes at the expense of foolish
women with more money than brains.
For every ono of these marriages that
has proven happy , scores could bo
named that brought misery and dis
grace , if not a suicide's gravo.
Character is the first essential to
permanent happiness in married life.
Where , that essential is lacking and
marriage is made a matter of dollars
and cents In exchange for a title , the
seller gets the money and the purchaser
a crop of sad experiences.
Fortunately , title hunting Is limited
to a class of Anglo-mniiacs ) who are a
disgrace to the country , and their bar
gains and sales to the disreputables of
the continent docs not in the slightest ,
degree reflect on the sterling woman
hood of America.
THE Cleveland , Ohio , Plain Dealer
has just issued , as a souvenir , an illus-
IraledVork giving the history of Cleve
land , views of prominent features of the
city , and portraits of many of its leading
business and professional men. The
purpose of the work is to demonstrate
the possibilities of the city from what
has boon accomplished , and the facts
are certainly of a character to warrant
the conclusion that Cleveland , now a
city of a quarter of a million population
and having extensive industries and
great wealth , is certain to attain metro
politan proportions. The work is mo-
olmnically excellent , the letterpress
being clear and clean and the illustra
tions generally good. Its issue was a
commendable piece of enterprise that
ought to result in benefit both to the
Plain Dealer nnd to Cleveland.
Tni : endorsers of a non-partisan ju
diciary include the representative men
fn all lines of business , trades and pro
fessions in Omaha. While incidentally
commending the nominee of the bar ,
Joseph R. Clarkson , thcso citizens de
clare as emphatically as they did at the
polls two years ago , that the bench
should bo kept aloof from partisan pri
maries and ward politics. A fearless ,
independent judiciary is the corner
stone of the state.
IN response to an inquiry the war de
partment declares that the only United
States emblem which has nn caglo upon
it is that used by the revenue marine.
The revenue ensign and pennant , con-
slating of ' 'sixteen perpendicular
slripos , alternating red und while , the
union of the ensign bearing the arms of
the United Stales in dark blue on a
while field , " was created-by act of con
gress ninety years ago. The eagle
therefore Is an emblem for revenue only. *
Tni : State Board of Agriculture will
supplement its annual mooting in Liu-
coin , January 21 , with a winter corn ex
hibit. The display will bo hold In the
Armory hall of the Grant Memorial
building. The main object of the ex
hibit is to uecuro a largo variety of
specimens of Nebraska corn and later
on to advertise our wonderful resources
abroad. As an inducement to exhibi
tors , premiums aggregating four hun
dred dollars nro offered by the board.
THIS proposition of tbo Nebraska
Central Railroad company does not con
flict or interfere with the Tenth strool
viaduct nnd union dopot. Another rail
road bridge is the best bond Iho city can
got to compel the Union Pacific to.
maintain reasonable rales on ils bridge.
The bonus ublcod from Iho county is a
trifle compared to the lasting benefits
which will acorun , in addition to the ex
penditure of five million to carry the
project into offcct.
As A result of St. Joo's attempt to
rival Denver in pupulallon and general
cnssedncss , Iho sleepy old town is en
joying a boom in robberies and burg
laries. It only lacks a complete sot of
jury fixers and a hollow consumptive
cough to equal the Colorado capital.
Clmrlty A in one the Uohrcnvs.
I'lillntldphia ncwnl.
The report of the Now York Society of
United Hebrew Ctiaritlcs shows that the Hebrews -
brows not only tulto commendable care of
their worthy poor from the crudlo to the
grave , but that the rollof is administered at
very small cost. Ono of the tendencies of
tnuuy of the poor pcoplo who cotno to thcso
shores Is to gruvltato toward cities , ana the
society attempts to check this by inducing '
npnhcnuts for employment to RO to mnmifne
luring establishments in the country and
help to develop the local Industrie * . I'rtwtl' '
r.nl charity such n * this Is helpful both to On
recipient and to the community ,
The I'ol It Ijunl Pro4t > ict In Now York.
Albany Journal.
A full rota in the rural districts will give
the stnto to the republicans. Kospectablc
democrats In nil the Inrfio citlo * cannot s\\\i- \ \
port the stnto ticket nominated nt Syracuse ,
A two-thirds republican mnjorlty la the
Bonnto nooins probnblo. Sharp nnd decisive
work from now until jioxl Tuesday wlUJn
sure sweeping republican micccss.
Thn Now Stvlo Amcrlonn Kxchni\nr ,
For the convcnlonco of American parents
anil heiresses who iloslro to procure roj'n'
ccmtioctlon.9 It is ( leslrublo that some oxpor !
on the subject should compile nnd publl.il
n price list of eligible European princes nl
onco. Little spnco need bo Riven to suel
mnttors nt the character or financial stiuul
inp of the roynltlos , but plenty of rooir
necessarily must bo set nsldo for the solllni
figures.
The Klcctrlo litglit Autocrats.
VMliuWpMii llecnnl.
Whnt nro claimed ns the vested rlphU of
high-tension clcctt-lo lightlni ; companies In
Now YorK city appear to bo hold In greater
esteem by the Buornmo court of thnt ntntc
tlmn the snfcty of the clttzan. The ciro with
which the Interests of thcso corporations nrc
guarded by courts is ono of the singular de
velopments oC moiloru jurisprudence. ISxcr
cIshiR n minsl-tiubllo function , they nro , nev
ertheless superior to nil publlo authority or
regulation.
Tlio riiitnt of Murnt.
C/ifcfliw / Tribune.
I can't llvo on ton thousand it yenr , Gwendo
line ,
I can't do with ten thousnnd n year I
Whnt n 1'rlnco would I be , nnd wtint fut
could I sec.
On n paltry ton thousand a ycnr , GwendO'
line ,
On n stingy ton thousand a year !
.Viirnf.
VOICE OF THE STATE PRESS.
The 8)7,0 ) Of It.
.
The W. II.'s estimate of. tno amendment
vote , is regarded all nround as n very wild
guess indeed.
Not n Sul-Rlily.
Graml / standmfcpciuicuf. .
Tun OMAHA Unc has talked n good denl
nfininst subsidies for steam boat lines. 13ut
It begins to qualify. It ndmits , thnt payment
to steamboat hues for carrying the malls
anu ntu for the construrtion of steamboats
so that they can bo used by the government
ai war ships nnd transports , Is not so bai
alter all. Wo don't earn for the name , i :
only new American steamboat lines are es
lished.
_
All Call It Reckless.
Ashlatitl Gazette.
The World-Herald has nn array of figures
by which It pretends to prove how easll.\
prohibition will be defeated in this stnioncxi
year. If the statement In the remainder ol
the state Is ns reckless ns that on which
Saundcrs county is liasod , wo would not give
much for the futures. The compiler plucos
SOU votes for prohibition In this county. Now ,
while wo think Saundcrs county will give t
majority against the amendment , believe
the figures for the amendment coula snfeij
bo put ut 1,200 votes.
A. Waffling to Tlinypi * .
Fdfrmnnt Slynal.
It Is understood mat the nppolnteo to ill
Laws' place as secretary of state will bo
either Oil Inspector Caldwell or Ben Cow-
dery. Governor Thnyer had best consider
well his decision , 'i ho people nro entitled teat
at lenst ono man on the .board of transporta
tion , ami if Laws' place thcro Is filled by
sonio other than a man in the employ of the
corporations , it will servo in a nleasurn to
make amends for the errors of recent dale.
An opportunity is now before the governor
which ho inuy , if lie choose , USD to win the
approval of the people nt largo. If , how
ever. ho supplies ttio plaeo with a railroad
tool ho may as well emigrate. The pcoplo
are burdened with a load already creat
enough at this time , and In uo humor to
submit to further oppression.
a United Resistance.
Grand Maml Independent.
The prohibitionists have formed n plan for
uniting all the prohibition forces of Kansas ,
Iowa and South Dakota , the neighbors of
Nobraskn , in order to reinforce the Nebraska
prohibition army , nnd inuko a lively fight In
Nebraska , for the purpose of subduing our
liberty and destroying our pence , by fasten
ing on us the prohibition curse , nnd giving
free whisk-y , instead of keeping the trade
under control as wo at present do. It Is titno
for the friends of high license to form a
union , and resist ttio attack of the prohlbi
tionists.
THETEKAMAH INCIDENT.
The Beatrice Democrat simply notes thnt
"Mr. Uosowator has boon nrrosted for at
tending a prohibition meeting. This should
bo a warning to others. "
The LSurtoulau , published at Tokatnnb ,
vouchsafes no editorial opinion upon the
incident , but prints a news account of the
meeting , giving substantially the same facts
as appeared in TUG Bii : ; .
The Sioux City Journal observes thnt Mrs.
Cougar "doesn't bollovo in Hosowatcr treat
ment. " It declares that "Helen is n great
lighter , but so is Edwaru , und the -further
proceedings will bo watched with curious
Interest , "
The Beatrice Express expresses the opin
ion .that the meeting with Mrs. CJougurwas
"rough on Hosoy , " md predicts that "tho
*
llltlo affair between the parrot nnd the
monkey isn't a ciicumstanco to what will
now bo witnessed. "
The Lincoln Call Quotes poetry to prove
that Mr. Hosowatm- was worsted In the con
flict nnd relieves itself of some aHi'gcil Iiuuior
in ttio same connection. According to the
Cull : "General Grant's first victory was a
defeat. Mr. Hosewutcr may yet become a
winner. "
"For once , " says the Kearney Hub , "ana
the only time the Hub has any knowledge of
Hosowutor was whipped clear out of his
boots In a public muctinir , and the reflection
that it. was done by n woman , nnd a prohi
bitionist at that , will drlvo the Iron deep Into
his soul. Slo transit gloria Cougar I"
According to the Hastings Nobrashan ,
Mr. Kosowater "seemed to have allowed his
belligerency to become chronic. " "Ho
bearded the lioness In her don , " it says ,
"and got the worst of It , ns might hnvo boon
expected. Mr. Kosowutcr's temerity In
fighting u defiant woman in public on the
stage Is worse than hi * discretion , which Is
the bettor part of valor in such an Instance. "
Under the heading , "Sho Should bo Prose
cuted , " the Council Uluffa Nonpareil , not
knowing thcro is no law against slander in
this state , says "tho woman ought to bo
arrested and Imprisoned. " "It seems to us , "
says the Nonpareil , "that Mrs. Clougar not
only mnUu a fuel of herself , hut dW the
causa BIO Is representing immeasurable
liartn. "
Contrary to what mijdit Uavo boon ex
pected , the Kearney Kntcrjirlso , ofllcial
organ of the Prohibition Amendment league ,
flajBthutMr , Uosuwuter deserves nothing
but respect for the manner In which hr > f.
sought to flnswor Mrs. GoiiRftr'a charges. '
"Wo do not sco , " says the Kntorpriso ,
"whnt llolon M. Cougar hns proved by this
unless It bo thnt she la nfrnlcl to mcot
openly nnd fahly n man whom she charge *
wilh the grave often so of Rolling his Influ
ence to the liquor dealers. "
The Fremont Tribune believes thnt "Koso-
wntor would hnvo shown better discretion In
staying nt homo nnd denying the charges ot
bribery and subsidy mndo ngnlnat him by
Mrs. Gougnr through the columns of hl
pnpcr. Hut nftor ho went to Tokamnh ami
hml waited until the ohnrgct were reiterated
against him nnd ho nikod for n hearing to
sot himself aright before thnt mullonco ,
common courtesy nnd deooncy would
hnvo suggested the propriety of giving him a
hearing , Ills subsequent arrest proves tha
ninlico behind it nil. "
The Lincoln Journal devote * n largo pnrt
of Us vnlunblo spnco to the ToUnmnh Inci
dent , two editorial lenders denting with the
subject under the cnptlons of "Mr. KOSQ.
water In Peril. " mid "In the Soup. " Thcso
contained nothing very profound or witty ,
butlna ItUlo sldo squib the paper snya :
" 'Tho Indy or the Tiger1 conundrum 1ms Imd
Its tiny , but the question , 'Whntti * Mr ,
Hosowntor going to nsk Mrs. Gougnr ? will
RO rattling down the corridors of the con-
luries Ions nftor tbo present generation Is
gathered to Its fnthora. "
The Grand Island Independent romnrlsi
that Mrs. Concur Is "dovcloplng Into n
slnnilcroi instcail of reformer. She Is full
of the spirt of intolerance * nml bigotry that
founded the hellish inquisition , which such
us she would ro-ostabllsh to-day It they had
the power to torture , torment and put to
death nil who might happen to differ with
them In opinion. uhjht of consor-
once should not bo confined to class or crcoil ,
yet such as she would crcnto crcod nnd con-
Bclenco for us nil. * * If prohlultioa
must bo bolstered by slmulcrs , lies , vilifica
tion , personal abuse , then It deserves not to
stand , If It Is nfriiia of open argument In a
fnir Hold then It ought to full , nnd nil nt-
tompu to club It through must fall. "
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
The Union 1'aclllo Combine.
New J'orA Hut.
Tli5contr.net would hnvo no moaning If it
dhl not provide , either expressly or iinpliedly ,
that the Northwestern would not within the
ton years extend its Wyoming line to some
Pacific coast connection , and tnus lorm an
other through lino. This point must have
boon very carefully thouuht out by the
Northwestern directors , for it has been the
oninion of western railroad men that the
Notthwostorn would bu compelled to extend
its Wyoming und Idaho line westward in
order to protect , the transcontinental trnnio
of its main lines in lowu and Illinois. This
is now secured by the contract , without Iho
extension. A branch to Choynnno would
cunblo it to exchange traQlc with the Union
Pacific there , the same ns the IJui-litigtou.
Alnking I'ftn of l'rl < oiiprs.
Snn'miirfoco Kxamtncr.
It Is to bo presumed that thcro Is some ob
ject in shutting people up In jails , prisons ,
houses of correction , industrial schools ,
Mngdnlcn asylums nnd the 11 Ice , or wo
should not po to the expense of running
these institutions. Apparently , however ,
the object is ono thnt requires the cooperation
tion of the prisoners themselves , for mioh
persons ns dislike being shut up seem to
hnvo no particular trouble in taking their de
parture.
The greater part of the blame for the fro-
quencv of escapes ia Inid upon the trusty
system a system that Is bad in itself , nnd
thnthaa shown its disadvantages in other
matters than the facilities it affords for the
emigration of Its bonellciaries. It seems
continually necessary to remind prison of
ficials that trusty nnd trustworthy nro two
entirely different words. The trusty Is still
a criminal , still a man who got into prison
by ono offense and who might reasonably bo
supposed to bo none too good to pet out by
smother. From the way ho is often treated
ono might suppose him to bo u confidential
clerk , in prison for his health.
Classic IMoiiKirioH Revived.
Boifcm Ailvtrttier.
Unintelligent or unimprcssiblo Indeed
must bo that reader who does not feel
emotion on rending a cable dispatch dated
"Athens , " mid describing the pageantry of a
royal marriago. The place and the tlicmo
combine to work over man's imagination a
magic spell. It is true , then , that the ancient
capital of the mental world is to-dny the
capital of a modern nation. There
Hits nt this hour a monarch
on the tbrono of Theseus. Several
services In chnpel nnd cathedral
hnvo just been performed not fur from where
once stood the Parthenon and the temple of
Jupiter Olympus. And millions of pcoplo
whose poetry , whoso philosophy , whose art ,
whoso Intellectual inspiration luivo come In
great decree from the Greeks that wore in
Athens so muny centuries ugo , noiv turn
their eyes toward u beautiful domestic scene
nuiong the Greeks tlmt are iu Athens this
morning.
To many minds will occur those beautiful
lines of u poet who laid down his life In bo-
hnlf of thnt Grceiun liberty , as truly as
Leonidas did nt Thermonyliu ; poet whoso na
tive land was that of the royal bride's
mother :
The isles of Greece ! The isles of Grcocol <
Where burning Kuppho loved nnd sang.
Uon Voynijo.
JlrixiUi/n 'flinct.
For a liberal slice of her unclo's millions
Miss Clara Huntlugton has purchased the
title but neither the affection or respect It
Is true either would bo worthless of ono of
the first noble rascals of Europe , a man who
hns broken n good mother's heart , wasted
ten fortunes on lewd women and won his
expulsion from n club uf gentleman for dis
honesty.
It was a mighty poor bargain ; about as
poor a bargain us her uncle by marriage1 , C ,
P. UuntiuKton , made when ho bought con
gressmen by the ussorted gross to further
his railroad schemes.
It m true that Miss Clara , Ilka Mr. Collls ,
got what she was bargaining for , but success
in faucti bargaining neither insures the hap
piness of the Individual nor promotes the
welfare of Immunity.
Such silly und unscrupulous pcoplo as the
Huntlngtons do moro to give Anic-rlca und
Americans u bad narno In Kuropo than ton
thousand honest souls who oat with their
Icnlves ,
Wovlih thn Prince nnd Princess Hnt/foldt
joy of tholr cnstlo on the Khlno and their
Btoio of bitter and bhamoful memories.
ColumlniN.
Cliictiuii 'I'liner.
General liuttcrflold has been investigating
some ancient Latin manuscripts found at
Paris , Indicating , It Id thought , that attempts
at discovering America ucro made in thu
sixth century by an Irish ubbot canonized u *
St. Brendln. Tills showing may bo curious
nnd Interesting , but , no moro than the better
proven discovery nnd temporary use of this
continent by Norsemen , who from Green
land ventured an fur south as Hhodo Island ,
it docs not rnbof bia honor Iho ( treat Gtinoan ,
His discovery wns of service to 11m world.
It was followed by colonisation , and is to
thoroughly csUiilUhed eg n historical fact
th.it myths , however pluuslblo , are of little
account against tha momentous work of
2hriitoiJhcr ! Columbus ,
Sir. RiIlHori mid the Kulnvnyv.
A'cw roil ; ll'oHii.
Mr , Edison Insists that danger lurks In the
electrical subways. Ho nays that hydrogen
gas will bo generated in thu manholes which
i spark may iynito ) „ „ „ instant. Ternblo
explosions will follow. This Is awful. Our '
subways are modelled after these used m
Jhlcugo. They have proved successful In
Chicago. Whv may wo not liopo for success
lore ? As u mutter of fact , tbo oluctrlo light
companies do not want to put their wires
under ground. They no jiotnu'in to go under
ground if they cnil help It. Thlu Is the plain
ruth , and all tha sclcnlltla fol-du-rol mcani
Ins ana nothing more. Bury the wtron.