THE DAILY
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E. ROSEWATER , Editor. _
PUUMSIIKD EVKKY MOHNING.
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to ho mad ( > pnynblu to llio order of Iho Coin-
puny.
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that the actual circulation of Tilt : DAII.V Hr.K
for the week ending Aprils , It'JU , was as fol
lows :
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noses and says that ho IH sreretiiry of The
lleo I'nhllshriiK Company , Iliat thu actual
nverau'e dally circulation of TUB lun.v HKK
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UNDKU .Iho vigilant xcal of Commis
sioner ( Jroff the business of land sharks
Is hopelessly drifting to ruin.
Tr tbo Dakota politicians are given ac-
re-H to tin1 governnienl. . surplus the culti
vation of snags will become u most prolit-
able industry on tbo upper Missouri.
Tim letting of contracts for railroad
ON tensions through Nebraska to the
Illaek llillh indicates that corporations
have withdrawn their bluIYu for tbo ttmo
being.
THK amiextition question is now prao-
tlcally before the voters ol South Omaha.
Tin' thirty days before election gives
every citizen ample time to study and
diicuss the merits of the proposition and
cast tin intelligent ballot.
THK success of smokeless powder in
Europe renders radical changes in the
colors of uniforms necessary to inereaso
the invisibility of soldiers. "Tbo pomp
and circumstance of glorious war' " will
boon hang lifeless on the pegs of mod
ern invention" .
TllK bouse committee will recommend
nine hundred thousand dollars for Mis
souri river improvements. It is confi
dently believed that this sum will im
prove the circulation of the commission
without creating a panic among tUo sand
banks ; uul
A HATCH of Delaware farmers utter a
feeble protest against government assist
ance in reclaiming the arid regions of
the west. The potent charm of Dela
ware's voice is lost when it attempts a
higher note than the periodical failure
of the poach crop.
WITH tbo setting in of spring our
double-decker contemporary is prepar
ing for another bogus circulation alllda-
vit by throwing thousands of sample
copies'into back yards of people in this
city who fail to appreciate its qualities
Bullielently to pay for it.
THIS establishment of two additional
land offices in Nebraska will prove a
great benelit to the settlers in the north
western counties of the stitte. Tbo now
olllces are to bo located at Broken How
and AUianco , convenient to the bulk of
the recently settled portions of tbo pubj
lie domain.
A TST.W combination system of Hat
llnaneiering and government banks bus
been proposed in congress. The liberal
provision made for managers , cashiers
and clerks with fat salaries attached ,
\\lll bring to tbo support of tbo measure
the grand army of disappointed olllce-
seekers.
THK courts of Virginia , following the
ilccihioim of tbo higher courts , annulled
the new state law providing for meat in
spection. The law was designed to
shut out dressed meats from oilier states ,
but the lawmakers overshot the mark.
Interstate commerce cannot be restricted
1\\ state statutes.
Tun ( irand Uapid desk jobbers ef
fectively blocked any action of tbo Ixiard
looking to a rejection of the illegal con
tract. The remarkable haste shown in
making the deal , delivering the goods
and placing them in position before the
regular meeting of the board , turns a
lla/e of light on the peculiar methods
pursued by the committee.
TllK Cleveland and Hill forces arc pre
paring for battle In Pennsylvania. The
nomination for governor Is the pri/o by
which tbo relative strength of the presi
dential aspirants will bo tested in tbo
Keystone state. Ux-Sonator Wallace represents -
resents the Hill side , while ( iovornor
Pattison marshals the Cleveland forces.
The result will determine just what prog
ress tlio ex-president is making in the
bailiwick of Itaiulall.
PlioimirnoN has not yet been actively
enforced in South Dakota , but that did
not prevent the democrats from making
n clean swoop of the olllcus in Vankton.
The result , wo arc told , was "a complete
surprise to tbo republicans , as no such
result was anticipated. " It is tbo ( Irsl
of u series of surprises In store for the
republicans of thnt state. Tbo blight of
prohibition Is as disastrous to tbo party
embracing U ad it is to tbo material pros
perity of tbo people.
AI
The revision of the tariff with refer
ence to tbo general welfare , without
doing Injustice to nny interest , calls fern
n higher order of statcmansblp than It
wouldnppciir Irom results Is possessed
by tbo majority of the ways and means
committee. The bill framed by these
gentlemen , after four months of effort , Is
not us a whole satisfactory to anybody.
It is encountering , as to some of
its feature * , strong opposition
from Now England , whoso rep
resentatives have served no
tice that they intoml to fight those portions
tions of it that are objectionable to their
section. It contains much that Is not
satisfactory to the west and northwest ,
nnd will bo opposed by homo of the rep
resentatives of tborio sections. It Is not
certain that it , Is acceptable to Pennsyl
vania and Ohio , though greater consid
eration was given to the demands of
those states than to the wishes of any
other portion of tbo country , The
bill is not framed on broad na
tional lines , and although It is
estimated that it would re
duce tbo revenues of the government
from lifly to sixty million dollars aniui-
ually , such reduction would give no ap
preciable relief to the people , for tbo
reason that it would not come from low
ering tbo duties on any of the necessar
ies except sugar. The estimated reduc
tion of revenue is based to a considerable
extent on n probable decline of importa
tions from increased duties. Whatever
the public treasury should loao in
this way the manufacturers would
gain , and perhaps something
more. Tbo consumers would get no
benefit. It is in no respect such u meas--
nro as the present condition of tbo coun
try demands or will justify.
It is said that milch is hoped for from
Senator Allison when a , tariff bill reaches
the senate , in the direction of lowering
duties. Ho has said Unit ho is in favor
of a revision that will give the people
some relief. Hundreds of letters have
reached him approving his stand , and it
is said thnt western congressmen
who expect to vole for some ob
jectionable features of the house
bill , " under tlio Hirers of parly
discipline , look to Allison to correct the
faults when tbo measure reaches the
senate. IsTo other man in congress has
such tin opportunity as is offered to the
town senator to exhibit a true national
statesmanship inVlealing with this ques
tion. The country roeogni7.es tbo fact
that no otbur man is butter qualified , if
so well , to prepare a tariff bill which ,
while affording u reasonable and safe
protection to American industries ,
will give the people some
relief from tbo burden of
excessive taxation , and if he undertake
the task bo may bo sure of the confi
dence and approval of tbo people.
Among republicans in congress bo
stands foremost , if not alone , as a sup
port to the hope of all who believe that a
reduction of tariff duties is essential to
national prosperity , and it is a position
the honor and importance of which lie
cannot fail to appreciate.
If Senator Allison shall improve this
opportunity to justify the faith of the
people in his statesmanship , and
Iho steadiness with which .he has ad
hered to ifls position announced some
time ago warrants the belief that ho will ,
bo may accomplish n great work in the
interest of his party , which would
have a heavy burden in the propo&ed
tariff bill , and achieve for himself an
eminence in Iho public regard more hon
orable than the attainment of the presi
dency by tlio sacrifice of the public intor-
9ts.
FICTITIOUS C.ll'lT.l ft.
The system of railroad regulation in
force in Massachusetts is conceded to bo
nearer perfection than that of any state
in the union. It comprehends not only
the stability of freight and passenger
rales imd the improvement of rolling
sioelc , nut goes to tlie root of the rail1-
road evil by prohibiting stock watering.
Mercenary corporations have in tbo
past successfully ignored the law by is
suing largo bionics of stock under Iho
guise of consolidation or to pay for bet
terments and extensions. This covert
evasion of the law has brought protest
from the business men's associations of
the state and a bill has been introduced
in the legislature calculated to remedy
the defect. It provides that when any
transportation company increases Us *
capital stock the now shares shall bo
disposed of at public auction. Tbo state
railroad commissioners are given power
to determine whether such inereaso is
jiiMtilied by the improvements and ex
tensions and also to llx the market value
of tbo shares , at which price stockhold
ers are given the option to take all or a
portion of the amount of increase. I5ut
thej ; must pay cash into the corpora
tion's treasury.
If such a law was attempted In the
western states It would bo denounced us
confiscation of property , yet In enlightened -
ened Massachusetts , the center of Amor-
lean capitalists , it is considered a just
and equitable measure , a protection
agaiiibt reckless railroad management
and a benefit to the paoplo. So fur from
being an experiment , it is the policy of
the Old Colony road , which has for
years disposed of all now issues of stock
at public auction.
The example of Massnehusatts com
mends itself to the people of Nebraska.
The foundation of railroad abuses 11 ows
from jobbery and stock inflation , which
is one of the scandals of railroad
construction in the west. Adven
turers and speculators start a
road with a town or county bonus , secure
right of way for a song , bond the road at
its actual value and ISMIO stock generally
for double the amount of money actually
invested. The result is that the people
are directly taxed to pay for securing the
location of the road , and the products of
their toll are perpetually mortgaged to
pay interest on llctitlous capital. Al
though the Nebraska constitution pro
hibits railroad corporations from Issu
ing "any stock or bonds except for
money , labor or property actually re
ceived and applied to tbo purposes for
which such corporation was created , "
and declares void fictitious Increase of
capital , no attempt has. been made to en
force the law. Stock watering has been
carried on to an outrageous extent with
out a protest from the state ofllelals. Is
It any woudor that industry is depressed
and agriculture paralyzed by extortionate -
ate tolls levied on tbo products of the
Btnto to pay Interest on bogus capital ?
IS IT UKT.iMATIOXI
The dominant element among the
Canadian people la dl.iposedtobo resent
ful. When the ways and means com
mittee reported its bill extending the
list , of dutiable farm products and In
creasing duties , It was suggested that
Canada would bo very likely to attempt
retaliation if it were practicable to do
so. The suggestion has been verified.
Canada is also to have n revised tariff
bill , and it is proposed that the Can
adian farmer shall be protected. It
is claimed in his behalf that ho is suffer
ing from American competition. It Is
declared that of late years American
farm products of various kinds have
been gradually overrunning the Cana
dian market , to the injury of tlie agri
culturists of the Dominion.
In view of this state of affairs the now
Canadian tariff bill proposes to raise the
duty on flour , pork , salted and fresh
meats , prepared meals , lard , live
cattle , hogs and sheep. Certain pro
ducts which were two years ago
placed on the free list are again miulo
dutiable. Those revisions affect a'consid-
crablo proportion of the exports from
this country to Caiinda. The value of
the agrieiillural products referred to , ex
ported to Canada last year , was eleven
million dollars , and as the advances in
duty range all the way from fifty to two
hundred and fifty per cent on existing
rates , this outlet for our excess farm
produce will bo seriously Inter
fered with , aiid in some instances
closed altogether , True- the value
of our imports of agricultural
prodifots and stock from Canada is con
siderably more than our exports , and ap
parently the gain , granting that there
could bo any gain , would bo in our favor
if all this trade between the two coun
tries ceased , but tis'u matter of fact both
countries arc pretty sure to lose If their
proposed policies arc carried out.
Tlio unfriendly nature of this proposed
legislation , equally so on both sides , ex
cept Unit Canada has tbo excuse that
tbo United States was the first to
propose it , is not encouraging
to the prospect of closer commercial re
lations , unless upon tbo theory that Iho
way to get bettor trade arrangements
with other countries is to menace them
with hostile legislation. Tttis , it bus
been suggested , was proposed us u way
of getting concessions from some of tbo
South American countries , but such
statesmanship has no place in this age. .
So far as the dominant party in Canada
is concerned , it is evidently determined
on tariff retaliation and the policy out
lined is far more drastic than ours. And
having set the example , wo cannot rea
sonably complain.
l II'OHO OF CA
As a true friend of tbo workingman
THK BKK would caution Omaha mechan
ics against hasty action in their efforts
to enforce the eight-hour movement.
The carpenters of Chicago may carry
their point because Chicago is on the eve
of a great building boom , proceeding the
world's fair. Very naturally there will
bo an active demand in the Chicago
building trades for skilled mechanics
and the trades unions will bo in position
to enforce their demands. The situa
tion in Onmlia is altogether different.
Building has been overdone during the'
past two years and there is no
immediate prospect of J activity in the
building trades. At any rate no very ex
tensive buildings are projected or under
way. The city hull building is the only
public building that will be pushed for
ward this season. The great union depot -
pot shows no sign of materializing for
Iho next six months , and at best the
store houses and dwellings to bo built
this year nro not of the dimension to
employ very large numbers ,
Jn all the struggles between labor and
capital , the law of supply and demand
govern. Before beginning any contest
tbo conditions should bo calmly
discussed and considered. The
safest course to pursue is for
workingmen and builders to got
together , confer with each other ami if
possible agree upon a scale of wages and
working hour.s.
A general strike among tbo building
trades'jus't as the season is about to open
would bo deplorable. It would not only
retard the growth of this city at n time
when every effort should bo made to
offset the depression caused by the pro-
liihllion cloud , but it would be disastrous
alike to all partibs concerned. Even n
victory after a protracted and costly
struggle would not compensate the
workingmon. But there is no assurance
that they would bo more successful
than wore the mechanics that forced
the bricklayers' and stonecutters'
btrlko of 1888 and plumbers' strike of
ISS'.t. ' When there is a building boom
workingmen usually succeed in enforc
ing their demands , but in dull times
they paddle against the current.
Tin ; bill which passed the senate last
week , providing for an inspection of
meals for exportation. Is likely to bo de
layed in the house , if indeed it is not re
jected in that body. The opposition of
llio packers to Iho measure is quite gen
eral , and it may prove to bo more effect
ive in the house than in the sen.itc. The
packers claim that the export trade is
satisfactory , notwithstanding tbo fact
that the tiornun and French markets
are clo.tcd against them , ' and
they are very anxious to lot
well enough alono. But It Is very likely
that tbo real motive of their opposi
tion does not uppQur , and that if U did
It would 1 > 3 found extremely Bullish.
The purpose of the Inspection 1)111 , which
is to deprive foreign countries of all op
portunity to exclude American moats
on tlio pretext thut they may not bo lit
to eat , l.s go ; > ; l , and there is no way to
accomplish It except by government In-
speclion. There may bu a dlfforoaoj of
opinion as to the expediency of
the retaliatory principle of the
measure , but it is doubtless justified un
der the circumstances , and there can , of
course , bo no question that wo have n
legitimate right to keep out adulterated
articles of food or drink. The retire
ment of Bismarck probably improves the
prospect of securing a modification of
the German law shutting out our meats ,
but the promise of doing anything in
Franco has not improved. Tl > a proposed
legislation , tif , adopted , may oiled t
change of sentiment there.
THK most proof of Omaha's
steady growth . ,1s , afforded by the det
mand for ndit.jtionnl public school facili
ties. Although 'Omaha has made ox ten
slve addltionu/tm / her school nccommodn
lions from ycay to year the school houses
are overerowijiod and the demand foi
more school iWm Is embarrassing tin ,
school board'.more than any othci
problem. '
WILL the prillco suppress the proposed
glove contests ? Thnt Is the question to
which buv abiding citizens will await an
answer.
Partial to the Preacher.
M. Mini I'ionttr I'rcts.
A man has been lined $10 for snoring In n
New York church. The preacher who put
him to sleep probably got off with a repri
mand.
Htlll Hope lur St. I-oiils.
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A California cniulc Ims predicted that
Chicago will sink out of sight some time dur
ing this month. Aud now Mr. Schwelnfurth ,
the alleged messlall , predicts that the city of
Koeleford will be swallowed up In a twinkling
on account of Its sins. If the cities of
Illinois are to disappear at this alarming rate
there Is after all a possibility thut St. Louis
may secure the world's ' fair.
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A Keller to Statesmanship.
Aiiiisiii Cttll Times.
The United State senate has changed the
time for holding the morning session from 1 1
o'clock until noon. It is not fair to expect
Pcttlgrew , Wolcott , Vest nnd the other lov
ers of the national game to discuss the merits
of a straight flush and four of n kind all night
aud solve the less intricate problems of stato-
manship all dav.
An lOvainple Worth H
S ( . JMUI * Gtiilic-nciiwcittt.
Mr. Blainesays that the Into General
Schcnck was one of the best deflators on llvc-
minnte speeches ever known hi the House.
It would bo well for tbo country If Congress
had u few more like Schcnck in this particu
lar. Five , tea or twenty minute speeches on
the tariff uml silver bills would be more sen
sible and satisfactory than any number of
the long , dry addresses generally delivered.
HT.ITK .
Nebraska.
Bttrwell is to have u Masonic lodge.
Garlleld comity speculators are shipping po
tatoes to Oregon.
A new town is to be started between El-
wood and Bertram ! .
The canning factory at Tecumseh will only
handle tomatoes this season.
Work will bo at once commenced on the
new city hall at Tecumseh.
Talmage lias SIT 1.41 in the village treasury
and no outstanding indebtedness.
Covlngton has ivsolvod to dispense with tlio
services of a city attorney this year ,
r David E. Eiseler , of Chambers , shot into a
tlock of pelicans ilnd'killed fifteen birds.
.1. W. Ilobbins lost n thumb while coup
ling cars la the llurlington yards at Plaits-
mouth.
Work Is to bo commenced immediately on a
S'-0,00 ( ) plant for miking brick and tile at
Louisville.
Two men named Solloeli and Flanuigan nro
in jail nt Fremont for stealing a horse belong
ing to T.H. Hicks. ;
It took seventy-live men to save tlio town
of Hardy from a contl-t-giMtion which was
threatened by a prulrio lire.
Stnittiin had tin elopement last week , .Too
Kansomo and Ertlo Drain Hying together for
the purpose of getting married..1
Jefferson and Bu'rt counties each have a
preacher who conies out squarely against pro-
liibition nnd in favor of high license.
There was a little scare at Fremont when
it was discovered that a Uro was burning in u
grove where the powder houses were located.
Prompt action prevented au explosion.
Kov. MacAveal of Cambridge was "ncei
dentally shot in the foot while out hunting.
Several shot entered the reverend gentleman's
toes , but it is thought none will have to bo
amputated.
At Full-bury u Union Pacific conductor was
arrested and lined for blocking a street with
his train. In consequence all Union Pacific
men from Hanover , ICns. , have agreed to boy-
cot Falrbury merchants.
Western having voted against license the
W. C. T. U. oilers a reward of $100 to any one
securing the llrst conviction of any person
violating the liquor laws of the state within
the limits of that village. The offer holds
good until January 1.
Inventive genius nnd natural resources arc
working wonders In western Nebraska. Lust
week n strange looking vehicle came sailing
Into Vommgoiind soon attracted attention. It
consisted or a sail huggy made liy lastenlng
the shafts to the roar nxlo in an upright posi
tion with the canvas from a harvester serving
as n sail. Hopes attached to the front nxlo to
steer with completed the arrangement. This
novel pralrlirschooner was manned by two
young men of Winchester , and the trip from
Unit place to Veimngo , n distance of nine
miles , was made in less than one hour. The
last seen of the sail buggy it was going over
the bill toward Winchester with three moil
aboard.
W. A. Spears , of Hichardson county , has
been jailed nt Sioux Citv , it being evident
that his mind was unhinged. The man is
laboring under a .sort of religious mania , bis
| iet delusion being that he Is IClIjah , the
jirophel , come again to bring drouth and fam
ine upon tlio whole world , but especia ! ly upon
Nebraska. Tlie following is his message ,
given to a Journal reporter : "Directions
from the God of heaven and from Jesus
Christ , to yon all In the devil's kingdom
dwelling : By the true faith chosen , William
Spears , IJielmrdson county , Nebraska , Is
authorized to announce if yon want any
favors from heaven these hum times you've
got to work for them faith without works Is
dead. Don't look any more for favors , but
get ready for a crop of summer diseases. The
day is now when your women shall bo
stripped of hoops and stays , diamonds and all
jewelry and rings. You must stop making all
kinds of liquors and growing tobacco. Trains
must stop running on the Sabbath day , mid
pool rooms and all sorts of gambling halls
imst ba burned. God is angry with all inan-
lor of sin , and this generation of sinners will
o utterly destroyed. " Ho says the reporter
mly , who agreed to.w-Int Ids message , shall
H5 spared. , ,
lewd Items.
Iowa City's pae/iig ) ( / house will bo reopened.
A 7,00 < ) creamery plant Is being put in at
Adair. , , , .
Six now cro.miftrlrs will bo built In Palo
Alto county this spring.
Glcnwood's iirtcHInn well is down 1,100 , feet
without a sign of-water.
It c'ost.s ovcrlMO ( h month to maintiipi the
Davenport orphans' home.
The Clay county farmers' alliance talks of
starting a croameryiat Spencer.
A Rockwell City.irm | has sold i.'O.O.V ) acres
if wild laud in Ciub/mn / county this year.
There Is a largolnijronso In the number of
btmlcnts lit the state university this term ,
bringing the yearly1 enrollment up to Tf > 0.
Harry Hamilton , a bcvciitccn < ycar-old Leon
my , became entangle * ! in a halter strap ami
was dragged to death by the frightened
wrso.
Tbo Lutheran college at Decorak , which
was destroyed by tlivt last fall , N being re-
mitt and will b.roidy for occupancy for the
low school year.
A Coon Rapids couple who have lived to-
; othur for twenty-live years and raised u
arge family of children , had the union
egallzed by. a marrlago ceremony hiht week.
The Iowa City Republican sny.s a heavily-
veiled woman left a two.ho.nled girl Imhv In
the Burlington , Ccdur KaphUortlicrii
diKt ) | at that place. It bus two heads , one
neck and two l > odo-i. ! It Is a happy little
thing , and Is now behi' { cared for bv an Iowa
Ulty family.
State Veterinary Surgeon Stalker bus Iweu
iaveotlgatlng a peculiar cattle disease In the
vicinity of Boono. Ho llnd.s that the disease
Is not contagious , but K called fromn fungus
that grows upoabluc. grass and atr.iw. . Thu
malady In Us worst form was found In n herd
of llfteen cattle owned bv n farmer naniiM
UhodcA , living near Madrid. Seven of these
were badly affected and their legs wcru
slowly dying and dnipplng off , rendering It
necessary to kill them. The disease I * con-
lined to a small territory mid no large amount
of loss Is expected.
.lust twelve years ago when Warden Mc
Millan llrst took charge of the penitentiary
nt Fort Madison ho receipted for -HIS prison
ers. Six vcars after in surrendering the
office to Colonel Crosley ho turned over to the
latter -Ml prisoners , and yesterday the
colonel delivered over -105. Of the -10 prison
ers of six years ago. but thirty-six nro now to
bo found. During Mr , McMillan's term ho
turned out I"Jd and received I , ' M. During
the past six years Colonel Uroslev 1ms turned
out IITS and received the same mtnilwr.
Thomas Jones nnd Charles Walhdcn arc
under arrest nt Ottumwa charged with at-
tempflngtoiiiurdorncolored man mimed Irwlu
near Klrkvllle. The colored man had a jug of
whiskey ami the two white men tried to take
It away from him. In tin-struggle Irwlu was
knocked senseless with an Iron bur and after
wards pounded on the head until his assail
ants thought llfo was extinct , when they laid
him on the railroad truck In the expectation
that he would bo so mutilated by the ears iw
to conceal the crime. Ho recovered before
the arrival ofn train and managed to make
his way home , whore his wounds were attended - -
tended to. Ho may recover , although his
condition it considered serious.
'J'lie Two Dakota.s.
There nro ninety school houses In Aurora
county.
Work Is about to bo Ix.'gun on Chamber
lain's big hotel ,
There are eighty prisoners in the Sioux
Falls penitentiary.
Pierre druggists have all determined to
take out liquor licenses.
A Farmers' alliance machinery warehouse
Is to bo established at Yaiiktou.
Bullion to the amount of $150,000 , was
shipped from Doudwood to the east lust
week.
The Belle Fourcho river has been overflow
ing Its bunlcs for wceks.wbile , strange to say ,
the Cheyenne is even lower than it was last
full.
Christian Henderson , n Trout small boy ,
while turning .somersault- a haymow , tum
bled through a trap door and was seriously in
jured.
Neils Johnson , living near Dell Hapid.s , lost
seven head of cattle by feeding screenings
supposed to contain seeds of poisonous
weeds ,
A Bismarck man Is held in $100 to await
the action of the grand jury for killing mid
eating n steer on which a mortgage wius held
by a neighbor.
A child without tbo slightest trace of n
nose was born In a family near Watcrtowa
Iho other day. It weighed eleven pounds and
is strong and healthy.
The supreme court of North-Dakota has
decided the seed wheat bill passed by the
legislature allowing counties to Issue bonds
for the purchase of seed to be constitutional.
The farmers in Hand county arc making
dams in ravines and gullies to catch tbo
.spring rains , thus forming small lakes to be
used in watering stick through the sum
mer.
mer.An
An insurance company hits made a proposi
tion to build u $ iUOO , opera house in Aber
deen , free of cost , on condition that citi/.ens
will take insurance in the company to the
amount of $500,000.
What is claimed to bo the greatest artesian
well in the world is that located at Queens
land , Australia , which throws a one-inch
stream KM ) feet into the air. The well at
Woonsocket discounts that record by throw
ing u two-inch stream IHO feet into the air.
When Big Star and a few of tbo Lowov
Brnle Indians were in the city the other day ,
says tlie Sioux Falls Press , they were taken
into Lacey Brothers' oftlee and allowed to
speak to the plionogragh. They were thun
derstruck when the machine -begun to send
hack the sumo messurgo they bad sent the
CJreat Father a few minutes before. They
looked upon tbo machine as a mystery be
yond their understanding and were Inclined
to think they were holding communion with
the Great Spirit of the happy hunting ground.
One of the Indians sang a song nnd laugh
ingly impressed his voice upon tbo plastic
waxhaml. When it was repeated it was all
the boss could do to bold tbo redskin back
from jumping out of the window.
WKST NKBKASKA. SLM-TI-HII RS.
Lorr CITV , Neb. , April-l. To the Editor of
Tin : Bin : : In the daily issue of Tin : BIK : for
March 30 , I notice tin article through your
Lincoln reporter from Govenor Tlmyer as a
reply to a letter of mine appearing in Tin :
BII : : of March l , wherein I .stated that
the bailed out settlers of part of ICimbull and
Clioycuno counties were in need of help , ote.
His excellency starts out by saying "it Is
not my practice to notice mis.statements or
misrepresentations , but the letter of Key.
Thomas H. Dry , of Loup City relating to
distrees in Cheyenne comity needs a little
ittcntion from me. " Then ho admits that I
wrote him last fall. Fortunately for me , I
preserved his reply to mine of September
14 , 1831) ) . Said reply is entirely d Iff went
from what ho says ho wrote mo
md ex plains my actions later en.
There are no Instructions in bis reply , nor
s there anything in it to show Unit lie in-
.cnileu to look into the matter , or render any
lelp to the unfortunate people.
Hud bis reply to mo been what be said to
vour reporter was bis reply , the whole con-
iroversy would have been avoided.
The settlers would have been greatly
lelpod and thus encouraged to remain , nnd
lis excellency would have received the con-
Idcnco mid blessing of the people ho might
lave helped.
His reply of September 23 , 1SS3 , T confess
'did not suit" me. It meant no aid to the
suffering. So wo made our personal appeal
'or aid for these sumo hulled-out settlers , and
md It not been for the interference of these
who ( for reasons unexplainabloto the writer )
chose to oppose nny aid sent to the needy
settlers , the response would have been com-
ncnsurale with their needs. Not only were
hero these who opposed any relief sent to
ho settlers , but they nave sought to vilify
hose who tried to send the needed aid.
It Is a crying shame , and a sin against God
o withhold bread from tbo hungry when
bore is the ability to give bread.
Further , his excellency says : "I will again
state that from the very best Information that
could obtain by a personal visit , etc , , In my
udgment there Is no occasion for any appeal
'or help outside these respective counties to
relieve suffering. "
Did the governor go contrary to his judg-
neat when ho secured WOO from the churltu-
) ly disposed business men or Omuhul
I am glad to have drawn out the fact that
ds excellency has added to bis sympathy for
heso unfortunate people something more
anglble and contributed through bis personal
nlluenco relief for the hulled out settlers of
'otter and vicinity. May all who have eon-
rihuted to om' worthy pioneer settlers In
heir need re.ulizo that "It Is more blessed to
glvo than to receive. " Kespcctfullv ,
T. H.DHY. .
WHAT KAtt.MKUS SIlOfLD DO.
STII.VTTO.V , Nob. , April fi. To the Kill tor of
, 'in : HIM : : In answer to the communication
of Mr. Gregg , J will say I think the way for
he farmers to do Is to Inform our congress-
lieu what wo want and if they do not lieed
mr demands wo will show them at the jiolls
vhat \ i will do with them. We must oust
he bucket shops , and the Chicago board of
ratio had better bo routed. If wo hud a law
irohlbiting gambling In grain wo would IK >
wttnr off tliiin wo are now. I think If our
( ovornmcnt had the railroads tlie same as It
ius the iKMtullleo It would bo better for all of
is. The trouble in Nebraska Is that tbo rull-
oads own the state In place of the slate con-
rolling the railroads , and the poor people arc
round down by them without any mercy.
S. .1. UllllAllD.S.
Two VOIIIIK 1'iiilloH Drowned.
DIIK'-IUKN , Out. , April -Last night Miss
Kttlo Hnaroy and Miss Tivs HufTmiilillo ;
crossing the river , were di-owned by the upsetting -
setting of the boat. Charles Hart , who ac
companied them uml who c caK-d | , was un
able to HI-.VO the young ludlas owing to the
swift current.
' OoiiTci-cnoc ,
( ieriiiiui Worltincnicii'M
BCIII.IN , April 8.--A meeting uf representa
tive workmen was hold at Olten today. Del-
cgatog representing l'JOXX ( ) workmen In va
rious truiuM and callings were protieut. Ken-
olutfoiiH were adopted favoring tlm formation
of tradoH1 union and uccldunt iiiftuvuuco
funds , and calling for an amend incut to the
factor ) luwx
VIOLATING THE STATE LAW ,
Several Nebraska Bankers Fail to Oomply
With tbo Regulations.
GENERAL COLBY SUOOEEDS HIMSELF ,
Phillips and UololiklsM Hustled , Hut
Their Hustling Wan In Vain
ainti-liiioiiliil DIHlonl-
ties Notes.
LINCOJ.NNeb. . , April 8. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Dr.i.l : The Mate banking
board nnd the bum ! of bank examiners hold
mi Important meeting tills morning. It seems
tluit certain state bunks In different parts of
the state have failed to comply with tlie
requirements < > f the Inw , nmilo Imitorutlvo by
resolutions heretofore udoptctt by the boaiil ,
and , as stated by otio of the banlc examiners ,
thus imperiling tlie Interests of the depositors
anil the banking system the cxnmliiers are
sroking to Inaugurate. Mr. Mi-Naughton
stated to Tin : BKI : representative , however ,
that most of the state banks were In very fall-
condition , but that some of them were In
clined to borrow too much money , and that in
the event of a panic they would go down with
a crash.
Chairman Hill presided at the meeting.
After mi informal tftlk the following resolu
tions were introduced and adopted without a
dissenting vote. Ills thought that they will
bring careless hunks and bankers to time :
Whereas , The hanking Inw of HIP Mate of
Ncbru.ska 1ms now been In ou ] < rallon iilnn
montlii , thus nll'ordliiK ample tltn and oppor
tunity foi corporations , linns : uil Individuals
transacting ulmnUlm : IMIHIICSS | In this slate
In become IhoruiiKhly acquainted with the
ptovl-lons of sid ; ! law , Its rciiulioniciits and
penult ii'S , mill
Whereas , The examiners and the members
of this hoard have shown duo leniency In the
case of hanks nol si rlctly complying with Iho
provisions of the law. grunting Ihi'ia reason
able time to adjust , ( heir aU'alrs.so u to incut
Its requirements mid
Wherca.s , Coi-lulu hanks and bunkers still
emit linn1 to Iran-act Imslncss contrary to the
provisions of tin * law RovcrnliiK corporations
and thi ! bunking law of the ntuto as
well as thu ruling-of Iho board ami the In
structions of thu hank examiners , In ( ho mut
ter of c.xeu.s'dvo loans , tin ; holding of real es
tate In excess of one-third of capital , the cre
ation of Indebtedness or liability In u-vossof
two-thirds of the. paid In capital stockc.xcepl (
on account of deposits ) ihe publication of re
ports , etc. . therofoie hi ! It
Kcsolved , That th clerk of the hoard at/
once prepare a list of Mich hanks nsaio guilty
of violating the law In the foregoing particu
lar * , and submit the same to the board at its
next meeting for Immediate net Ion.
coi.nv MTCIXII.S iiui r.i.r.
The commissioned ofllccrsof Nebraska's tin
soldier army met. in convention thf , afternoon
at the state house. Adjutant General Cole's
ofllco presented u lively appearance for the
convention was held there. Among Iho dis
tinguished veterans In attendance may be
mentioned Brigadier General Colby of Bca-
trice ; Quarter Master General E. M. Corroll
of Hebron ; Surgeon Gener.il M. W. Stone of
; Tnsiicctor General Ilotchkiss of Lin
coln ; Judge Advocate General .1. C. Watson
of Nebraska City and Colonel .lohn Steen mid
Colonel T. II. Benton of Lincoln. As st'itcd
in the orders , a brevity of which was pub
lished in Tin : BII : : a day or two since , the
purpose of the convention was to recommend
to tlie governor by voice the preference of a
majority uf the commissioned oftleel's of tlio
Nebraska national guard to succeed Colby as
brigadier general. Colonel Hotchklss of Lin
coln and Colonel Phillips and General Colby
were the candidates. luring the forenoon
the Capital hotel presented a lively scene.
Besides the olllcers named above ius being
in attendance may be mentioned Lieutenant
Colonel .lohn P. Hi-att , Major C. O. Hates ,
Major U. A. AVnlden , Captain Hitlerbusli ,
Captain.I. S. Hedges , First Lieutenant 10. D.
Champion , First Lieutenant G. K. Hcholield ,
Surgeon Claud Watson , Major W.V. . Wal-
cottCaptain ! C. M. Murdock , Captain George
H. Wilson and Captain L. A. Ballon of tlfo
First regiment , and Colonel C. .T. liill.s , Major
Cross , Captain .r. II. Culver , Captain C. II.
Foxworthy , Captain 1) . S. Davis , First Lieu
tenant Charles t'\ Beck , First Lieutenants.
I. Stacey and Second Lieutenant Iru'U. Mnn-
gors of the Second regiment.
Phillips nnd Ilotchkiss wen ; thu rustling
candidates. Colby was regarded as tbo pos
sibility , but lie got there Just the same. His
name goes to the governor by a majority vote
of tlie commissioned olllcers of the state mil
itia for ronppolnlim.-nt as brigadier general.
MATIII.MO.VI.M. mmcui/rus. :
Elgin G. Hartshorn liled his petition in the
district court today praying for a divorce
from his wife , Ada Hartshorn. Ho cites
that they were married at Charles City , In. ,
on January 'I , IS.S'J , and that he has been a
faithful husband since then ; that his wife
deserted him at the instance of some of her
relatives and for more than two years past
has absented herself from bis l > ed and board
despite entreaties and prayers from Iilm for
her to return to the shelter of his homo ,
whereupon divorcement Is sought.
Thomas Murphy liled his reply to the an
swer and cross petition of his wife , Ellen
Murphy , today , in which ho admits that she
loft his bed and board November IB , 18S7 , but
denies that : die bud cause or provocation for
such a step. Ho also spurns the allegation
that he is addicted to the nsti of intoxicants
or is H drunkard in any .sense. This case is
developing a feud ami the chances nro that
exciting times are at hand between the
friends of the separated wife and husband.
cvi'iT.u. iSTii.i.iuixri : : ! .
.1. H. Patrick and S. A. Dravo of Iloldrcgo
were prominent state house visitors today.
Hank Examiners AlcNaughton , Sanders
uml Brink were nll'ut the cupitbl today for the
llrst time in fcever.il weeks.
G. II. Harrison of Falrbury visited the
auditor today uml lifted 0,000 , of thu registered
bchool bond * of that city.
13. L. King of Osceola , Polk county , while
at the capital today paid into the state treas
ury § 78:3.18. : This is the sum found duo from
ex-County Treasurer Blowers on tbo expert
examination of Polk county's books.
Deputy Insurance Auditor Allen is in Kearney
'
ney , ( lo'loft for thnt city hist evening tocloso
up the Central Nebraska live stock insurance
company , which is said to havobecn transact
ing an illegal business.
mi : SLTW.MK : cuuirr.
The proceedings of the supreme court this
morning were as follows :
loliu C. Hartigan of Adams county mid M.
L. Leonard of Douglas county were admitted
to practice.
Koseh vs Losch. Motion to dismiss over
ruled. Lcavo given plaintiff to supply record.
Neimoyer vs Courtney. Lo.tvo given defendant -
fondant to Illo petition in error.
The following causes were argued and sub
mitted :
Cov vs Miller and Commercial bank vs
Rowlandon motion ; Eckard vi Kckard , I-ex-
worthv vs Hastings , Harvey vs Warren , rscl-
Btm vs' Ilecker , Hecker vs Simons ami Mi-
wood vs Marsh.
The following cases wctv filed :
Anglo-American Land Mortgage and
Agency Co. vs Mary Hrohmau ct id ; on ap
peal from Mcrriek county.
State ex rcl Frank Shafer vs Henry K.
Bowman et id ; mandamus ( o compel the
Judges of election to reconvene and determine
the tie vote fnr councilman In Iho llr.it ward
of tbo city of Alma.
CITY NIIWS AND XOTKS.
Mrs. T. H. Beaten wont to Onmlm today to
spend a day or two with friends.
Hon. .1. C.Vuti.n and Judge Warren of
Nebraska City uro In the city. Mr. Watsoir
addressed the students of the Central law
school this evening.
Judgn Hayward of Nebraska City is also
here. Ho Is authority for the statement that
lint contract was Hlgncd today for the con
struction of n mllioud Unit will unlto Plats-
mouth and Otoc's county town.
Word was received hero lost evening that
T. JSl. Marnnetto won for thu plaintiffs In the
ease of Giles etui , vs Little et id. This Is
popularly known us the Puwson will case ,
and Involves a largo tract of realty of South
Lincoln. "Tho i-iiso went from the district
court of Lancaster county to the United
Slate.s supreme court.
NelirasUa anil Iowa. I'ulonts.
WAhilivnoN , April S. - | SiH'clal Telegram
to Tin : UKIPatents : ] were today Is'iuod to
the following : John A. Lottu , Lincoln , Neb. ,
animal trap ; Hcurv P. Mardon , consignor of
one-thlrd to U. C. Nichols. Onl , iNeb. , car
coupling ; William G. Slloy , Corydou , In. ,
hamo tug ; Charles G. Huby , Boucon , In. , car
coupling ; JainiM B. Himley aud .1. H. CHIWOH ,
consignors to tlio Den Molium buggycompany ,
DCS Molucb , Iu. , running gear.
AN AMKIUCAN SONCSTIMt.
Tlio Weird Notes ill * tlii > < ni | | , , , ,
t'fmvniMl TlirtiNh ,
Ono of tlio ino.st familiar of id , . .
forest songs of our country lmh . , ,
hir crescendo elinnt. of Hie ovenl > " ,
golden-crowned thrush , KIJ-S si
oliiH. It sounds HK'o u repotlllon , , '
word "tciu'hof , " oighl or ten tj , , , ,
suceossslon liL'Kini in whlri
, - | > ri
with tultled omiiluiHirt at cnch rep. i
till the Html b i l vm\g \ out lti ! ,
ordinary force u ml volume. Thi- > -
souj , ' of tlio bird ; It utters It with
Injr.eul throughout Iho nmtitig . . .
and It ! H to bo heard ilully iiu > vcr\ \
land of custom North America.
Until lately this WIIM supposed to '
only soil } ; ; but about fourleen year-
two nalurali.sls announced iinlcp , . | , ,
tlio fact that Iho " "
ly "teacher"MHI
nothing nioro than a call not. . ,
that at eortain sciisonsthn bird ri . >
the air far above tbo tops of the I. .
troori , and there , as he lloatn on tnii\
pours forth a loud , swout ln : u
The first time that I remember h ,
ing the song it was offered as a In iu ,
gratitude. I had often hoard ti
"teacher" note of a pair of oveubinU
a wood where 1 dally walked. Of coui
I know they had a nest somewhere n , >
but I failed to llml It until early in .lu <
when the young should have i . .
hatched. I was walking along th".t |
in this wood one afternoon , when - i
denlv nt my feet appeared an o\eni > i .
trailing her bright plumes In the t\ \ <
and crawling about me in silent uumi
I stood perfectly still and a little - ' >
prised , for usually tills bird i * no ,
when Its not is approached. In mini h.
instant I perceived the other pun i
bird behaving in much tjio same \ \ . <
IJtit , though his voice was hushed ai <
his feathers bristling with terror. I
was yet making repeated thrusts WM
his beak at something. A Second ula'i
and 1 made out sinuous
a long , fm > i
that was lying zigzag m ,
the loaves the glistening form uf
a serpent ; but its head was hidden und. .
a dome-shaped mass of twigs that , ur.t ,
now , had escaped my notice ; and Hi. u
the crowning touch of horror was mid , ,1 ,
the nest , and Iho snake was about to < i
vpur the young ! 1 never saw a nun ,
pitiful sight than these poorpareni-inr , ! ,
in their complete abandon of ne' '
Their strength seemed entirely .p'i- , :
They continued silent as before , Im-
again and again assailed the reptile. !
could easily have caught them , a th-\
were reduced to helplessness by tlu'i ,
terror , but il an intent , on UN vonnj. \
prey , and paid no heed to the feeble at
tack of the parent birds. I reach , ti
down and touched the loathsome civn
lure , but il did not move , .so i took it b\
the tail and dragged it out. The cliaiif/ ' >
in its demeanor was wonderful , when il
found that il now had a focmanuh.i
could barm it. Jt dropped a young t > .
d and wriggled nnd squirmed to
free itself. It struck at me savagely ,
but 1 held it so it could not reach me.
and presently changed my hold to it- ,
neck , and so bore il away. The ovenbird -
bird seemed hardlv to rcali/.c ihelr es
cape , being too deeply stricken to re
cover nt once. Hut before long they
were caring for their chilled and terri
fied brood.
Next evening I returned to the place ,
and as I drew near I heard above th ,
trees , in the quiet purple of thotui
light , the wild , ecstatic air-song of th
ovenbird the weird , mysterious him
voice tbo origin oC which was fco loiitr '
] > uzzle to naturalists. When this ve | i
hymn was over nnd the musician sail'.1 '
downward , I know that I had heard if ,
thanksgiving of the grateful bird who ,
home my timely coming had saved from
the ravages of the serpent.
NO IMI/.IS. :
Director OciKM-al '
llei'Ke Suggestions
to Ainerlea'N l air
From an article in tbo Conlury mi
"Suggest ions for the Next World's h'air. '
by George Herger , director general uf
tlio Paris exhibition , is taken the follow
ing : "Tho question of recompenses culls
for a considerable simplilication of the.
practice in former exhibitions. It is m.\
deliberate opinion that there should ln >
no more international juries to judge tint
products on exhibition and to award
prix.es. About all exhibitors of Mamling
have already received premiums at one
or oilier of the many universal exhibi
( ions which have followed one another
during the past forty years. The fear of
not securing awards equal or superior to
past sm.-eesse s , or of failing to be ranked
as beyond competition owing to son ire
us members of the jury , would have tin-
efl'ecl of keeping away many producer *
without whose pre.sonce the lrnited
States exhibition would fall sheri of
the brilliancy and the interest which
ought by gooil right to characterize it.
It is my judgment that Iho juries of ad
mission to tlio exhibition , in the 1'nited
States and in all the other countries tail
ing part , should be so organized as to as
sure their action at once with great
strictness and with perfect impartiality.
The principle must then bo established
that the admission itself to exhibit is in
the very beginning a recompense , or nt
leasl nii'ncknovvlodgmontof merit , to the
exhibitor , who will afterward reeehe
further reeoinpenec in the appreciation
of his products by the public , as well n- >
in tlm business which will accrue , and
the orders that will vomo to him. I may
add that the terms of the general report
of the exhibition , which might bo drawn
up by an international coinniiUoo of
men representing all specialties and
taking the place of formnr ju
ries , will place in their proper
light any industrial or artistic excel-
lencen to which the admiration of the
public , founded , as it is , often on mere
appearances , may not have rendered full
justice. It is not pracUcahlo that future
exhibitions should oiler to manufac
turers , artists , agriculturists , anything
more than an opportunity to bring' for
ward their works for compiii-inm with
those of their fellows in foreign lands -
a comparison plalnnic , indeed , In theory ,
bill In iiraelice 'full of instruction , of
warning , and of revelation. I can not
urge tlio American commlshionurs too
strongly to weigh carefully my opinion
in this , shaped as 11 is by experience. - I
advise , however , that a diploma of nd-
inixsion and a cnniinoinoratfvo medal bo
awarded to every exhibitor. "
OMAHA
LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY.
Snlisi'ilhed fi. fJniiranlced I'upl'tul . f.ViO.
PaldlnCujdluI . .TO.I
mdlHKtoclo. and homlsi
iiiimeielul papcn receives and
trnslitaclH as ttinntfer uia'iit and Irnslen of
eoriionitlons ; tal < ciioliarn'o of nriiiurly | ; cul-
iL'ftS tUMW _
Omaha Loan &TrustCo
SAYINGS BANK
S. E. Cor. 10th one ! Doucjlns sta.
Paid In Capital . . M.IWI
SulMurlbeil and liimianU'rd t'aiittal. . . loo.ou
Liability of HtookholdnrH . . . .in ,
f > I'url.Ynt liilurcHt I'ald mi fiopoilts.
KltA.Mv .1. I.ANIIK , 1'uHlihir
onimx : .V tViimn. t . iiruitliliMil ; J.4. llrimn. vlcii
jiiutlilunl : W.T. Win ii. tniMiirur.
Director * ! A. II. Wynmn. J. II. Mllliinl , J. J. Drown ,
( jay ( . ' . llurtoii. i ; . W. Si li , 'I'liuum * J , Kluibill ,
jiuurKU II. iJiko.
I.ouiis In any amount nmdo on City & Tumi
Property , anil on Collateral Security , at < .ow
Cot lUtL'n