THE OMAHA DAILY BEK FRIDAY , MAY 2 , 1890.
THE DAILY BEE.
E. ROSEWATEB. Editor.
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Tun henlth of Iho
publiccjumot bo ma
terially improved by foisting sinecure
olionilsta and olcrks oil tlio city treasury.
OF couHSic every mtui who does not
agree with" the hospital jobbers is , in
tholr opinion , either a fraud or a jealous
rival.
GIOANTIO election frauds are coming
lo the Burfaco In Chicago. It is evident
that the Tammany branch was not started
for pleasure.
IT 18 about time for the coronet1 to call
iv halt on promiscuous postmortems.
The county already supports an ample
Btuff of physicians.
CO.MJIISSIO.VKR BERLIN promises re
form and reduction in this year's county
tax list. Meanwhile taxpayers will
prayerfully watch tbo fulfillment of the
pledge.
TJIK election of Marvin Hughitt to the
Union Pacific directory foreshadows a
closer alliance of the Adams and Vunder-
bllt railroads than a mere traflic agree
ment.
DKMOCKATIC throats to appeal to the
courts faila to Hhtiko the sneaker's pro
found respect for the house rules. Mr.
Reed sees a quorum every time the dem
ocratic members attempt the ostrich act.
reform boom struck a
muff in Ohio. The bourbon legislature ,
true to party principle , slaughtered the
Australian biilloC bill. The state of
Brieo la "forninst" political innovations.
Tine proposition to require the laying
of permanent wallfs within the lire limits
will work needless hardships on hun
dreds of property owners who have
recently laid plank walks within this
district. Those walks were ordered laid
by olty odleialH , and while in good con-
.ditlon .should not bo disturbed. The
council should glvo the board of publld
works discretionary power.
DONOHS of property for park purposes
should remember that the park eommis-
nion'H means nro limited. The improve
ment of the existing parks cannot bo
Btopued In order to dovolo all the funds
to now parks. Every park will receive
ItH Hlmro of the money at the command
of the commission. The conditions ac
companying donations nhoiild therefore
bo liberal HO IIH toinsurothoir fulfillment
without neglecting existing parks.
Tun Marquis do Mores , who him boon
arrested in I'arisfor inciting socialism ,
is the erratic Frenchman who out a wide
swath In the northwest a few years ago.
Having captured n fortune with an
'American wife , ho attempted to revolu
tionize the beef industry of the world by
planting paekerlos und hordH in Dakota
und Montana , which proved ti hugo fail
ure , BiirpusBsng the best efforts of the
Frewons in Wyoming. His career as a
socialistic agitator has been as disas
trous 113 his cowboy ventures In America ,
Tun registration lists for the special
election to lx > hold on the 8th hist , will
oloso next Saturday. All registered
voters who have changed residence since
the lust election are required to person-
iilly notify the registrars. Owing to
the division of the second ward into
three polling precincts now registration
listb must be made , and voters desiring
to participate In the election must BCO
that tholr muiiod nro registered. The
election is nn important ono , and should
bring out tv largo representative vote. In
addition to the annexation proposition ,
the question of .issuing bonds to
the amount of seventy-live thousand
dollars , "to Co devoted to the paving ,
repaying or macadamizing of iutoraec-
tloiis of titrcots nnd opuccs opposite
nlloys , " llfty thousand to bo dooted to
the maintenance of eo\vora and fifty
thousand for the erection of four or more
lire engine houses , will bo determined
by the electors. Those nro necessary
Improvements and should receive the ac
tive support of progressive taxpayers
nnd worklngmcu. The progress of the
city in the past was largely duo to lib
eral expenditures ou public works.
Tlifro have been BOIHO bravo
spoken In congress by republicans who
have the Iwsl interests of the old sol
diers at heart In opposition to extrava
gant pcMi.sion legislation , but It nppcnrrt
to have produced very little effect. Gen
eral Hawley , himself an old soldier with
n conspicuous record for gallant and use
ful service , a short tljno itgo told the
senate that the disposition to enor
mously Increase the pension obli
gations of the government ww jn
danger of being carried too far , with
the ofTect of doing grave Injustice"
to u largo majority of the people by Im
posing upon them a heavier burden of
taxation and porlmpa ultimately Imperil
ing the just claims of the old soldiers by
creating a powerful public sentiment
hostile to till pensions. IIo favored iv
lilwral policy of pensions for dependent
soldiers , but ho deprecated , as did
General Grant nnd many others whoso
regard for the .welfare of the , veterans
none of them can doubt , loading
the government with pension
obligations for men who do not
need * such benefaction , able-
bodied nnd physically sound mt'n who
arc entirely capable of self-support and
men who have ample means at their
command. To give such men an allow
ance from the public treasury was In the
opinion of General llawley a wrong to
the needy soldier as well tia to every cit
izen who contributes to the support of
the government , and many equally dis
tinguished opinions to a Ukoeffect might
bo quoted.
This may have had some effect In the
senate , but was entirely without In
fluence with the houso. The senate
passed a dependent pension bill , which
it was estimated . would add
from thirty-five to forty million dollars
annually to the pension obligations of
the government. But dependent old
soldiers who did honorable service nro
entitled to the care of the government ,
and Mils addition to the treasury dis
bursements on pension account would
have been accepted as just by the great
majority of the people. This measure ,
however , did not go far enough to satisfy
the house , and ou Wednesday that body
pwaed : ti substitute for It which proposes
to still further enlarge' the pension
outlay , raining the total expendi
ture , according to the estimate of Mr.
Grosvonor , a republican representative
from Ohio , , not less than ono hundred
and llfty miHion dollars a year , nearly
forly-throo per cent of the gross income
of the government. "It w.vs munificent
generosity , " ronvirkod the Ohio con
gressman , "such as the world had never
boforcT'witncsjjed and exceeding that of
all civilized nations combined. " This
measure proposes to place on the pension
roll the name of any olllcor or en
listed man of sixty years or
over who served ninety days or more
in the war and received an honorable
discharge , the pension to continue dur
ing life at the rate of eight dollars per
month. It alsa provides that all per
sons who served ninety days or moro
and were honorably discharged , and are
now or may hereafter bo suffering from
mental or physical disability , shall upon
duo proof be placed upon the list of in
valid pensioners at eight dollars per
month. The widow of auy soldier is to
receive a pension when she shall arrive
at sixty years or bo without other sup-
Dort than dnilv labor.
Is thio a just measure , considering what
is duo both to the- soldiers who per
formed military service and to the whole
people ? Is it'notafuct that thousands of
the ninety-day men never did any service ,
before the enemy and did not leave their
state * ) ? -Yet under this bill they would
have an equal claim with men who risked
their lives in battle and experienced the
hardships and privations of .tho march
and the camp , while under the
sixty year provision some of them
would come into possession of
a pension before veterans pf the last
three years of the war. Thus a ninety
day man who was thirty-ono years old
when the war broke out and returned to
civil life , which ho practically may
never have loft , as soon as the three
months expired , would if this bill were a
law bo entitled to receive at anco a pen
sion of eight dollars a month , while the
man of twenty-live years who enlisted In
18 2 qr 181W and served tojlho end of the
war would have to wait seven or
eight years longer before coming
into h'ls ago pension. Will the veterans
regard this as just ? Would it not bo
grossly unjust ? True , there may
bo few survivors among the ninety
day men who did not ro-cnlist , but
few or many , they should not
bo given the same- consideration as
the veterans , oven where they performed
actual service before the enemy. It is
no less unjust to the whole poopto to
propose paying a pension to nil soldiers
who attain the age of sixty regard-
Ics of tholr condition In life.
There are thousands who would
have the right under this bill to claim
eight dollars a month who are in inde
pendent circumstances , and it would bo
nothing short of n robbery of the people
to pay them any sum out of the public
treasury.
It has boon said that the tendency of
our pension le lsl'utlon Is to do ) > reoiulo
the popular-Idea of patriotism , and it
cannot bo doubted that such measures as
that which passed the house on
Wednesday must have this effect.
The now generation , however well
taught to believe that It wtia unselfish
love of country which bent men from the
comforts and security ot homo to the
hardships of the camp and the perils of
the battlefield , may learn to think dif
ferently after being constantly con
fronted with now demands , many of
which cannot bo defended upon any
principle of justice. There } s a duty to
speak plainly and honestly of this mut
ter which concerns the true interest und
welfare of the old soldiers , In whoso behalf -
half THU BKE has always boon out-
'spoken , quite an much as that of the gen-
'oral public of which they tire a part.
1,01' OFF TllK TAX'K.ITRHS ,
Our city physician calls attention to
the contrast between Omaha und St.
Paul ns regards the health ofllcor's staff
nnd the means at his disposal. We uro
told that Str Paul employs n health
commissioner , an assistant coiu.mlbsloner ,
three city physicians , several clerks anil
sixteen inspectors , Whoso salaries and
espouses aggregate forty thousand del
lars nyonr , Avh lid Omaha only employs
ono physician nt twenty-four hundred
dollars n year , with an additional allow
ance of three thousand dollars a year for
expenses of the board of health.
This Is a marked contrast , to bo sure.
It shows that St. Paul has 5 # 0od many
moro tax-enters than Otnnhn. But St.
Paul can afford to bo more extravagant
*
St. Paul ls aft older city , n wealthier
city , nnd a larger city than Omaha. Her
assessed valuation Is ono hundred mil
lions , nnd consequently her resources
nro very much greater than those of
Omaha.
But the point raised by THR BEE Is
that Omuhn has already too many super
numeraries on the city pay-roll. Wo have
trebled Our police force within thrco
yean , and established half n dozen
boards nnd commissions , with high-
salaried clerks nnd retainers.
If the Inspection of milk requires the
employment of a specialist , why cannot
the board of health pay for the service
out of the thrco thousand dollars which
the council has placed at its disposal ?
The memnars of the board nro all city
ofllclals drawing fair salaries. There id
no reason why they should got extra pay
for discharging duties that devolve upon
them incidentally as city officials.
TIIR VOTLY OF IT.
It is stated .that' the moro judicious
among the supporters of prohibition In
Iowa since the decision of the federal
supreme court declaring unconstitu
tional state la\y which provide for the
seizure of liquor Imported from other
states while In the original package in
the hands of Importers , are confessing
that it is folly to maintain n' system
which it is now plain cannot possibly be
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made 'effective without congressional
legislation. The serious nature of the
blow to prohibition administered by that
decision is overywho rorecognizcd. How
ever rigorously the state law may bo
executed within its limitations , however
largo and vigilant the constabulary
provided for its enforcement , it cannot -
not keep liquors out of the state nor prevent -
vent their use by any one who shall pur
chase them in another state. The power
of seizure , so essential , as Iho authority
of the supreme court hold , to the com
plete operation of the prohibitory law , is
denied to the state , und its oflicers are
helpless to prevent the entrance into the
state of any amount of liquors
which its citizens may have ' 'Con
signed to them from another state. The
last hope of making prohibition com
plete in Iowa was in the act providing
for the seizure of liquors coming into
the state. This has boon destroyed by
the supreme court decision.
It ought to bo clear to all men who
can take a calm and sensible view of the
.situation that it is the gravest possible
folly to continue a policy which , having
failed of its purpose under the most
favorable condition to , success , is
now placed hopelessly beyond the
possibility of enforcement. If
there are any who balievo that con
gressional legislation mity ba secured to
accomplish what the state law is power
less to do they will bo wine.in dismissing
such faith. The authority of congress
to give permission to the state to exclude -
cludo liquors from another state appears
to bo conceded in the supreme court decision
cision and is perhaps not to bo doubted ,
but the probability of congress over
granting such permission to any state is
extremely remote. Free commercial in
tercourse butwoen the states is a
most vital principle that congress will
never bo likely to impair , since to do so
would most surely lead to consequences
of a very serious character. The only
wise and practicable thing to do is to
substitute for the inoperative and costly
prohibitory law a policy of high license
with local option.Vmd it ought to bo pos
sible to accomplish this before the next
regular meeting of tno legislature. Gov
ernor Bolo,3 was elected upon this issue ,
receiving thousands of republican votes.
Ho can attest the sincerity of his pro
fessed convictions regarding the liquor
question by calling an extra session of
the legislature to exclusively consider
the question. A week ago 'such a sug
gestion as this might pr.oparly have been
deemed unworthy of consideration. It
cannot reasonably bo so regarded no w ,
when there must bo both republican and
democratic supporters of prohibition who
appreciate the futility .of longer continu
ing that policy.
There Is suggestive mtittor in this for
the intelligent rollectlon of the friends of
prohibition elsewhere who are disposed
to substitute that policy for .high license
and local option , and suoh u wjll give it
serious and candid consideration will
have little dllllculty in seeing the error
of their position.
XKIj IllUII.VHD HlNTON' , WHO hllB
boon appointed suporintomlont of urto-
shin Irrigation b.ickod by a twenty
thousand dollar appropriation , is a jnnn
of varied and vociferous attainments.
What ho docs not know about irrigation
is hardly worth knowing. As an engineer
ho has distinguished hlui.-wlf in various
political campaigns , and his olovutloiris
not only a tribute to his worth but an
acknowledgment of his faithful work for
Senator I'limib extending over thirty
year. The colonel and .profess
or was assistant secretary to
the commission which junketed
in the west hust .summer and
succeeded without the knowledge
or consent o ( his superiors , in signing
himself "engineer to the Hur.voy. " The
slgnitlcavico of the appointment lies in
the fact that the pronunt chief of govern
ment mtrvoyorri bus not encouraged born
geniuses and lt la necessary for the
good of the service to curb his tuwuinp-
tlon of authority. The public can rest
assured that the artesian irrigation
problem will receive a spirited tussle
from Colonel Illnton as long as the
money holds out.
lamentations : of the prohibitionists
of KUIIHUH are soul-rending. They prac
tically denounce the supreme court as a
tool of the saloons , and cry out that "jus
tice" has received a fatal blow. The sud-
dun change In their tune Is significant.
TllK ramparts of Quebec nro shaken
.by a political scandal that In Its incep
tion and execution throws a dark shadow
over the best efforts of the late Bill
Tweed. It has been the custom of ad-
inlrors of decayed royalty over the bor
der t o sneer ut and ridicule republican
Institutions niul point to Iho mscnUUea of
municipal gjHjVmnent as proof of na
tional dlshon jsj y. The Quoboo robberies
nnd the Paeifleivnllrond thefts show that ,
population jNsldorcd , the Canadians
nro several jiwguqH in advance of the
states in rofliuJd rascality.
lccoinfi nii lO.xccllcnt lllski
fthleauo Trllnme.
The closest guard will now bo kept upon
Mr. ICemmlcrior-lYuburn , N. Y. , to keep the
mob of eager life hisunuico agents away from
Mr. Hpar'H Kleatloii Hill.
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Itiuton Journal.
The bllt whlchihai ; thus aroused the wrath
nnd apprehension of the democratic senators
Is a moderate , oven a conspicuously couscrva-
.tlvo , measure , which in every { particular
keeps well wlthlu the powers and privileges
which the constitution guarantees to congress
of regulating the election of Its members.
linn n Good Counterclaim.
Iktrntt Vrte I'rfio.
The St. Louis father Is a thrifty soul. Ono
of them is suing n young lady to recover the
presents which his son gave her while they
were engaged , the engagement having been
broken off. The girl's father should retaliate
with a suit for the cost of oil , gas aud fuel.
When n Woman IV 111 She Will.
C/ilfdtfi ) Tlmt * .
A new cat has been let out of the Bismarck-
William bag. It Is now positively announced
that Bismarck's dismissal was duo to the on-
mlty of the widow of Emperor Frederick and
was brought about by her intrigue. It is quite
possible. From the days of Ere woman's di
plomatic hand has been moro powerful than
an emperor's sword , and If It Is trtto the pow
erful chancellor luis only learned In his old
ngo what many man has learned in his early
life that a woman's will Is the volco of f ato.
Striking at tlio Republic.
. : /i ( ; < iMi/i ( | ( < t American * '
That the murder of Clayton was purely po
litical Is beyond question ; yet wo had the
Times of New York trying to disparage the
results of the Investigation by anticipation' .
Has It come to this that political assassination
is recognized us ono of the legitimate instru
ments of political warfare , nnd that only
those who make a disturbance of It arc to bo
visited with displeasure { In what way nro
the murderers of Mr. Clayton bolter thau
Jolnv Wilkes Booth or Charles J. Gulteau.
ONE MORE TAX-KATER.
OMAUA , Neb. , April .TO. To the Editor of
THE Bnn : Your editorial entitled "OuaMorc
Tax-Eater" betrays such a misapprehension
of facts that I bog leave to correct you. The
board of health did not recommend the up-
.pointment of u city chemist at $50 per month ,
but requested Unit that sum bo provided
monthly for analyses. It was not expected
that such an amount would bo necessary each
month , but there were ' months the coming
summer months..qspcc'iully in which' that
sum , perhaps CY.OIJ more , would bo needed.
You may bo sure that the board of health is
not going to spcml'ono dollar of its meager ul-
lowanco of tOOU unnecessarily. As to ana
lyses by physician's , , I would remuid you that
chemistry has came to bo a most elaborate
and exact scieiiL-ejirequirliig elaborate outllts
of special appliances nnd special training. It
is easy to make analyses in u sort of way and
stilt more easy to find those who nro willing
to undertake such worlc , but an analysis that
is accurate BO ens to bo a iinnlity is
within the power only of those
specially equipped ! and trained. Ordinary
tests are generally n moro waste of
time aud money. , Apropos of this-pcrmit mete
to invite your attention to what thu city phy
sician is already doing in Omaha compared
with cities of the sumo rank. In St. Paul ,
for examplc , thereis-a health commissioner
iat a siilaj.-y.of SJrMlper year-with1' on assist
ant nt gl MX ) per year , two 'and sometimes
thrco physiclutis , a clerk nnd registrar of
vital statistics and sixteen inspectors and
employes in various capacities , nt salaries of
S&O per annum , making the total expense of
the department between SIO.IXK ) nndS.Y,000 )
per year , and tlio people 01 bt. Paul niter a
three years' trial of this system unanimously
agree that it pays , tlio death rale having been
reduced from sixteen per thousand to ten.
Omaha expects this entire work the work of
twenty to bo done by one city physician and
ono Insicctbr ] , and Instead of $40,000 , , 1,000 is
to bo expended in doing it. The result Is that
iuSt. Paul the work is done , the sanitary con
dition of the city is something for every citi
zen to be proud of and feel secure in , such
that it attracts the best classes of citizeus
from all over the country , while in Omaha all
is dune that can bo done with the limited
means at our disposal.
It has been a source of much gratification
that this movement for bettor sanitation "has
been so cordially endorsed by all the papers.
Without such support , those who have this
undertaking in hand , can do nothing aud
things must bo allowed to go on in tno old
way. With it , in tlmo ovcrything can be ac
complished that is needtul and Omaha bo
placed in the front rank of cities not only us
regards prosperity , bnttlmtwhich is thobasis
of ull prosperity health.
Cl.AKKK GAl'E.V.
S7VI TK JOTTIXtiS.
A Jefferson county farmer killed seven
wolves the other day.
Five largo brick buildings will bo erected
in Hooper this season ;
A county Sunday school convention will beheld
hold at St. Paul soon.
Farmers near Arupahoo complain that they
are losing many hogs by cholera.
A young son of Trey Halo of Battle Creek
has been taken to the Kcarnoy reform school.
A camp of Modem Woodmen bus boon or
ganized ut Benedict , York county , with thirty
members.
W. W. Powers of St , Paul , need eiirhtv-
llvc yeuw , dropped dead while at work in his
stable the other day.
. I. . . It. Allison of Watiuota , Chase county ,
has trapped over llfty beaver this winter , besides -
sides u number of otter , mink , coons and
wolves.
The Beaver City Times has ceased to exist
und u democratic paper will tulco Its placa ,
making the second bourbon publication in
Furnas county.
It is said that a number of Superior pcoplo
nro using old wells for drains , etc. , und the
Journal enters a loud protest In the Interests
of tlio health of the city. *
Horatio B. Suulifffd-s und Miss Belle Joy
were married nt Ostfcola Wednesday by Kev.
J. C. Johnson. IXI/ ' The groom is an only
son of Judge-Suuilflcrs ' and is a postal clerk
ou the ElUlio'rn ril-.ii ] , with headquarters at
Missouri Valley.Tim young couple are enJoying -
Joying a wedding tHi ( in the cast.
lowu Items.
The Lyons Congrej.iitionullsts will build a
SIO.OOO church , _ '
Truces of iron iift'd''coul have been found In
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Clinton county. "
A physical cnltunu'lub has been formed by
Dt'iusoii young ladles.
The youngest sn.ufent of theology In the
state Is a llvc-youWytd Cedar Kuplds boy.
A fractious colt Jtfykod In Miss Mary Mil
ler's Uiioe cup at Mucutlno and she Is laid up
for repairs.
Presiding Elder Cole of the Sheldon .dis
trict will 1m a ctiMfduto for congress the
coming full.
Mrs. Bolscu , wife of the old man who was
munlorod near Ik-loll a ftw weeks ago , und
her two sons have lieen Indicted for murder
by the Sioux county grand Jury.
Since the organization of the lowu brunch
of the American Educational association In
November , 1SS8,181 homeless children have
found i > crinuncnt and caiirfortublo homes hi
thu ututu ,
Tlio twenty-third annual meeting of the
lowuSuito Eclectic Medical Society will bo
hold at DCS Molnos May 'Jl und It ! . An cx-
U'nslvo programme has been prepared for the
OCCJLSloil.
Michael II , Kit sou , a retired railroad man.
went Into a Burlington restaurant and called
for a cup of o > ffix > . While the waiter's buck
was turned ho put strychnine in the sugar
bowl and ilelil > erutoly dosed his codec with
thosttmo. Ho then drunk tbu cotTcowlth
fatal effect , The coffee was thrown iuto the
street nnd n passing dog licked It tip nnd ex
pired. Then Bon Barrett , tto proprietor of
the restaurant , sat down to supper , used
sugar out of the bowl , nnd was only saved
from death by tlio hard work of physicians.
Pesjxmdnncy , cntiscd by drink , was thocuuso
of 'Kltson's sulf-dcstructlon.
The Two Dukotns.
A building association hai been organized
at Fort Plorro.
More com Is being planted In Charles Mix
county than over before.
Northvlllo , Splnk county , will Incorporate
under thu general laws ,
The Brulo county school convention will
IMJ held at Klml-sU May 13 and 14.
The bullion output of tlio Black Hills
mines for the llrst half of April was fliW.OOO. .
Tho.New Jerusalem is the name of a now
town on the boundary line of South Dakota
and Wyoming.
The grand commnndory , Knights Templar ,
of the two Diikotiu will moot In Sioux Falls ,
Juno 17. The question of dividing the two
states is oxi > cctod to tiomo up for discussion ,
but it is not probable that anything will bo
done with the matter , for the reason that If
the eotnmandcry should bo divided according
to stuto lines North Dakota would not bo very
strong in numbers. Delegations from Iowa
and Minnesota will attend thu conclave.
The I'ontlrr Makes nn Appeal to tlio
German IllHlinp.s.
ICopi/rfoM ts l > u Jainc * donlon litnnrtt , }
UO.MC , May 1. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to TUB BBB. ] The pope has re
deemed his promise to Inaugurate world-wide
social reform movements. Leo Xfll. has be
gun his tremendous tusk by writing a pow
erful appeal to the Gorman bishops , urging
them to nt'onco begin n crusade' In defense
of society civilization against the revolution
ary spirit of socialism. This important doc
ument Is addressed to Archbishop ICromenoz
of Cologne , and was made public by the Vat
ican last night. ItMvlll bo followed by sim
ilar pontifical rescripts to the other-nations.
The pope declares that ho does not Ignore the
vast dangers and difficulties with which the
social question has surrounded them ; that ho
has deeply reflected on tbo causes and true
remedies. Ho declares ho has promised to do
all In his power to solve the gluut question of
tno time. The pope assorts that tno ctiurcirs
part In the work of solving the situation will
bo moro important than that of civil govern
ments , because the dlvlno force inherent In
religion will turn men willingly to Just and
honest ways.
The pope says : "In order that the action
of the church may bo more effective , the
times require that all of the means placed In
its hands bo put Into operation , the reunited
forces conspiring for one solo purpose , to les
sen the gravity of evil. Above all things , it
is our duty to seek with patlcnco und
assiduity to Induce people to correct
their habits and to habituate themselves to
conform , in public nnd private life , to thodoa-
trine and example of Christ. It would bo
well if , In questions which are agitating the
various classes , the precepts of Justice and
charity are not violated , and that the differ
ences which by chance arise might be settled
by 11 paternal und authoritative intervention
of the holy priests. They should endeavor to
render the incommodltles of the present life
more tolerable to the poor , nnd the" church
should not servo us a fomenter of cupidity or
extravagance , but to acquire treasures more
precious in heaven. "
Old SCAXJtAL , IX V.tX
Prominent Politicians Charged with
llooillcrlsni in IjottliiK Contracts.
Qunnwc , May 1. [ Special Telegram to THE
Bui : . ] The most gigantic political scandal in
Canada since the celebrated Pacific railroad
scandal which in 1875 caused the downfall of
Sir John A. Mucdonnld's government , is an
nounced today In the shape of boodle charges
against the dominion department of public
works , presided over by Sir Hector Langcvin ,
and against Thomas Mucgreevy , M. P. , Sir
Hector's ' bosom friend , who is alleged fo have
received nearly a quarter of a million of dollars
lars from government contractors in the
shape of commissions nnd for"l > rocurlng in
formation respecting rival tenders , aiding
'them ' to buy out lower "bidders and obtaining
for them higher prices thau those provided
for by the contract. The publication of the
scandal is duo to a family quarrel. The
charges are made by Mucgreevy's brother
Kobert , who was a silent partner of Larkin ,
Connelly & Co. , contractors , who con
structed the Quebec harbor works and
Esquimaux dock in British Columbia.
Hobcrt Macgreovy claims ho himself paid his
brother $ .215,000 for using his position as mem
ber of parliament and his influence with Sir
Hector und the government to furnish them
with the prices of other bidders and thus ob
tain them contracts , and to have the govern
ment pay them ! ii > cents per yard for dredging
instead of 23 cents , as promised by their con
tracts.
A most profound sensation has been already
created here by the pubUeationof the scandal ,
which cannot avoid being taken cognizance of
by the federal parliament and may contribute
largely toward the overthrow of Sir John's
administration.
HE FOOTED THE IXSl'ECTOR.
\ Postoflloo Thief Makes Ills Kscapo
AVIicii the Olllcer Arrives.
Hni.n.vA , Ark. , May 1. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : BKE. ] W. B. Lindsay , deputy post
master here , Is $3,500 short in his accounts
and Is a fugitive. IIo had entire charge of
the oflico. Postmaster Grunt Is In the hard
ware business and did not look after the de
tails of the ofllco very closely. Special In-
siwctor McClure of tit. Louis , entered the
oftlco yesterday morning , nnd presenting his
credentials asked for the postmaster.
"I will cull him , " said Lindsay.
Donning Uls coat and but , instead of going
to his elders store , ho went to the river ,
hired u skiff , and the last seen of him ho was
pulling down stream with might and main.
The shortage was discovered two hours later.
The entire amount has been stolen in the last
sixty days und ' covered up by n system of
false entries in' the money order department.
Postmaster Grant has made Iho deficit good.
3MID TEAKS OF tiHIEF.
Xtvo Girls Married at the Bcduldo ot
Their Dying Mother.
IlocKi-onn , III. , May 1 , [ Special Telegram
to TUB Bun. ] A most novel und pathetic
double wedding occurred hero yesterday. By
the licdsldo of their dying mother Uio two
daughters of C. L. Williams wore united In
marriage to their chosen husbands. Hev. W.
A. Campbell , in.thu briefest manner and sim
plest language , united Charles H. Smith of
Chicago nnd Mary L. Williams , nnd Walter
D. Williams of Kockford and Alice D. Wil
liams , It was a most affecting spectuclo and
the accompaniments were tears of grief , not
blossoms nnd brightness mid joy , Mrs. Wll-
llnms was expected to llvo but a few davs
and hail expressed a duslre to see her daugh
ters married before her death.
Another ol' Our GlrlH Gone.
ICopi/r/uM / tieH > ii.lamu Giinlim llennrtt.\ \
LONDON- , May 1. [ New York Herald Cable
Speclul to TIIK BCK. ] Tliowoddlugof Hon.
Robert Hoylosoii , curl of Cork , to Miss Halo
of Sun Francisco was solomnUed yesterday
at St. Mary's Itoman Catholic church , Cado-
gan street. The ceremony was a very quiet
ono owing to the bridegroom's family being
In mourning. It being what Is known us u
mUcd marriage , there was no music , neither
any moss celebrated. There were no brides
maids , but the bridegroom win attended by
his brother , Viscount Dungroou Dale.
Hallway SurgooiiH In Session.
KANSAS Crrr , Mo. , May 1. [ Special Tclo-
gram to TIIK BKB. ] The third annual session
of the national association of railway surgeons
mot today at the Glllls oj > cra house here.
President J. B. Murdock of Pittsburg , culled
the mooting to oilier. Routine business occu
pied the morning session und this afternoon
Sprlngllehl , O. The evening session
wii3 given up to the paying of u tribute to
the Iuto honored Dr. J. W. Juckson.
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for Chil
dren Tccthlncr relieves the child from pain.
25 cents u bottlo.
THE ORATORICAL CONTEST ,
S. W , Naylor of Washunrn Oollega Tako3
First Honors.
DOUGLAS OF MONMOUTII SECOND
I < 'orgiiHoii of tlio AVosloynn University
U'ns Sluk niul Did Not Appear
State UoiiBo
The "fjlncoln. "
Ltxcoi.x , Nob. , Mtiy t. ( Spoclal to THE
BRK. ] The Rrcat Intoi-stntc oratorical con
test occurred this evening nt FtinUo's opom
house , nnd tlio collcRO orator Is the autocrat
of the hour. For the past two days delegates
have boon arriving niul the streets hnvo pre
sented i ) lively appearance with the ropro-
sciitntlvcs of all the lending ciillegos froti
Ohio ( o Utah , with tholr college colors
badges , souvcalrs , etc , , fluttering from the
Ifipels of their Prince Alberts. The states
represented nro Ohio , Indlnnn , Illinois , Iowa ,
Nebraska , Kansas nnd Colorado. ,
In the afternoon a session of the delegates
WHS called , and there belli ) * anticipations of a
lively time over the nllctfvd plagiarism o
Mr. Ferguson , thiit distillled body went Into
executive session. Tlio following arc the
delegates ;
Ohlo-Kobcrt Tuciwr , W. H. Clark , J. C
White.
Indiana W. A. Bastion.
Illinois L. C. Hess , C. F. Buck , E. B.
dishing.
Wisconsin W. B. .Midland ,
Minnesota II. P. Bally. .
Iowa M. H. Uyon , Arthur McKay , W. J.
Bennett. '
Nebraska John B. Fogarty , II. E. Greg
ory , F. A. Koelchohl.
Kansas E. 2. Hill , H. M. Huggles , H. D.
Tucker.
Colorado II. W. Wilson.
The convention was presided over by O.
M. Culiicr , while G. W. Allen acted us score-
tnrr.
The opera house was crowded tolls utmost
capacity , and the various contestants wore
listened to with Intense interest. Euch ortitoi
was enthusiastically applauded , both at his
appearance and at the close of his clfovt. All
wore young men who had won the highest
oratorical honors In their own colleges and
afterwards distinguished themselves by win
ning the modal in a contest between nil the
prize college orator * In the stats whore they
belong.
The following gentlemen were chosen as
Judges in the contest :
Tbouirht nnd composition .Tudcro Alfred
Yaple , Cincinnati , O. ; Mr. Noble S. Prcntlss ,
Newton , Kan. ; Kov. B. II. Saovvden , Little
Rock , Ark.
The Indiana delegates raised a howl about
the competency of ex-Governor Crlttenden
of Missouri acting as a Judge , as they claimed
he had been u rebel ofliccr and as their orator
would speak on the subject of slavery Crit-
tunilen would have his prejudices so aroused
that ho would bo Incapable of rendering a just
decision. The ex-governor sent word to the
delegates that ho had never been In the con
federate service and , further , that ho was a
lieutenant-colonel in the Seventh Missouri
cavalry , Ho nUo notllied them that as an ob
jection had bocu raised to "his serving us a
Judge ho would withdraw from that position.
T. M. Marnuette was chosen in his place.
Mr. William H. Wise of Indiana was the
first speaker , iiu'd his subject was "Tho Kuco
Problem" . " Ho nnulo u great impression on
the audience. Equality is a fundamental
principle of democracy , " said he. "Freedom
and equality can bo attained only through the
operation of natural forces. Unco prejudice
must bo destroyed and thoisouth reconstructed
upon principles 01 equality , intelligence and
industrial prosperity. "
Mr. H. Tucker of Ohio followed with nn
oration on "Democracy , the Dominant Idea. "
Ho had a line stage presence and an excellent
delivery. "If it bo true , " said he , "that
Franco is the 'savior of nations , ' bow much
more truly can it bo said of our own country
that she is the toucher of nations. Not by war ,
not by blood , but by the force of her high ex
ample , by bcr uuequaled prosperity , by the
over-increasing patriotism of ber people shall
America teach the nations ot tno earth the
idea of democracy. "
Mr. B. H. Timberlako of Minnesota paid a
glowing tribute to Abraham Lincoln "The
First American. " "A quarter of n century
bus passed since Lincoln died. " wore the
closing words of the speaker , "yet neither
time- nor space Intervenes between us and
that loving face. May no historian's hand
over smooth the furrows from that noble
brow. "
Mr. Mllford II. Lyon of Iowa spoke on "In
dividualism in Society. " "The development
of society , " suid the speaker , "is directly de
pendent upon the advancement of its individ
ual members. _ It is on the recognition of the
ualuo of individualism that the new civiliza
tion can IKISO its claims to perpetuity. It Is
within the seclusion of its own individuality
that the soul retires to leant those lessons
from Itself which association cannot give.
Only by self-reliance , self-subjection and loy
alty to principles can the individual' attain
unto the full measure of his powers. "
Harry N. Wilson of Colorado discoursed
upon the work of Martin Luther , "If a
man's greatness is measured by the effect of
his life and teachings ujion the history of the
world " said he "what
, , n lofty position must
Luther occupy 1 Three centuries have rolled
on since Luther lived nnd labored among'men
three centuries of advance in education ,
religion nnd government. How much of this
advance wo owe to that fearless man wo shall
never know until that day when all hidden
things are brought to light. "
Mr. George O. Ferguson , the Nebraska
speaker , was too ill to appear.
Mr. W. B. Millard of Wisconsin spoke on
"Liberty. " "Wo conclude , " said he , "that
liberty Is not found In breaking over proper
restraint. The llhortino Is not the embodi
ment of liberty. The outlaw has not escaped
the responsibilities of law. In the person of
the Jaw-abiding citizen wo see the embodi
ment of the highest , typo of liberty. That
man is absolutely five. Ho Is the king of the
world , the noblest work of God. "
K W. T\Tnvlnr nf irniiKna tinnlm nn * trPlm
Eurituu and the Cavalier. " "The Puritan
and the cavalier colliding formed modern
England , " said the orator. "The cavalier
sprang from chivalry. The puritan was born
of freedom of thought and of action. The In-
Ilucnco which the puritan-cavalier principles
have had In'the world's progress Is of vital
significance in the estimation of our national
life. "
"Mr. A. C. Douglas of Illinois , the lust
sneaker , delivered u flowery oration on "Our
English Language. " "Our literatim ) seems
boundless like n summer lamUcui > o wa approach
preach the apparent limit , while nature
keep ? unrolling her scroll of beauty. EuglUh
libraries testify to an elegunco of expression ,
a vividness of description , a terseness In nar
ration not to bo found elsewhere. English
literature bears the Impress of every advance
of education and morals. "
The Judges awarded tlio first prlzo to Mr.
S. W. Naylor of Washington college. Topeka -
peka , Kan , , nnd the second to Mr. A. C.
Douglas of Monmnuth college , 111.
Tim uxcoi.x ,
The plans for the new hotel now being
erected on the southwest comer of Ninth and
1' streets nro to bo stsen at the store of
Humphrey Brothers and nro the work of
Mendelsohn , Fisher & Lnwrio of Omaha.
The plans show a beautiful and Imposing
stnictnro as largo us the Murray hotel of
Omaha. There will bo a double frontage , IM
feet on Ninth street and l.'H fcx-t on P utreot.
The entrance * are models of beauty and the
grand utaln-uses uru vlsibla from thorn. On
tlio cost hldo of tlio building ovury lloor will
have a quadrangular vurumla. These nro to
lx > supported by masslvo pillar * finely carved
and arched. At the entrances nro handsome
currlago porchw. Ou the P street side'tho
building Is to bo llvo stories high and ulx on
the Ninth street sldo.
On the first floor Is the slno quo non of all
great mcU-oixilltun hotels , u splendid rotunda.
The hostelry Is to bo known us "ThoLincoln"
and will cost $150,000.
NorAIIUI , Arj'OI.YTMKXTR.
The following notarial npimliitincntH wore
nnulo today by Governor Tbayor : D. O ,
county.
CAI'lTOt , KYrirt.UOCNTK.
Articles of Incorporation of the Concord
- - ' "
1
state hank of Concord. Dlxon cov.nty , Imva
IMJCU Illod In the onlco of tliqinecrctary of {
stato. The lucorporntore nro .Tnines Paul , \
Jitmcs W Dcnellcl , Charles W. Miller , Qeorso
O. Accra ntul DavW 0. Lcuiuor. Tito paid- . ,
up capital Is $ UMO. ) ( f .
Governor nud Mrs. Thnycr returned from l
Grand Island this afternoon.
Auditor lion ton was nt his dcskngnln today
after n thrco days' vacation. . . . .
Hon. John Jenkins , commissioner of tlio bu
reau of Inlwr and Industrial statistics , will
send out BOO packages of sugar beet seed to-
morrow. Thcso packages will go Into all
parts of the state. . . . .
Commissioner Stecn organizes his help as
follows ! Deputy , 1'rad 1 . Cook ; clerk , Vlo
Cook ; bookkeeper , Al K. Ewnn.
The boanl of publlo lands nnd buildings
held n session this afternoon aud settled with
Mr. John Lculiam. tha contractor , for work
ou the state house grounds. Ills bill of ftl , ( > 00
for extras was reduced to f 1,000 and allowed.
Thtj board allowed Kobortson ft Wilson fcWO
on n steam heating contract.
THE HUrilKMK COUIlT.
The proccivllngs lit the supreme court today
were ns follows r
On motion of O. S. Lobcnfflor , Ernest C' .
THRO of Douglas county was admitted to prtie-
tlco.
tlco.The stale ex rel. AVIlson vs Stewart. De
fendant allowed ono day to Illo bond nnd per-
feet appeal. Writ allowed unless this bo .
done.
State ox rel. Hartwoll VH Uoordmou. Dls-- '
mUsed ; also the case of the state ox rel. Hurt-
well vs Andres.
O Reynolds va Dcltz. Submitted ou motion
to quash. . ,
Tno enso of I oob vs H.trrlson was ordered
from the Toot of the docket.
Wilson vs the stato. Submitted by argu
ment. 1
Hookvs City of Beatrice. Argued and
submltcd.
ra'l'lio court ordered the authorities of Wnsh-
iiiKton county to admit Slrccklctt to ball In
the sum of sSJOO. Ho was sentenced to ten
years In the stale penitentiary.
Tno following cases were filed for trial ;
Hobert Spence vs Nicholas Dnmron ; appeal
from the district court of Adutns county.
The following decisions were handed down :
Carson vs State ; error from Gug-o county.
Reversed nnd remanded. Opinion by Mr.
Justice Norvul.
Eckhurd vs Eckhard ; nppcal from Kear
ney county. Decision modified und afllrmcd.
Opinion by Justice Norvul.
JUnrnoy vsi'iiiicnam : error from Kearney
county. Opinion by Mr. Justice Maxwell.
State bank of Crete vs Smith ; error from
Saline county ; reversed and remanded. Oplu-
Ion by Justice Maxwell.
Bronnun et nl. vs Clark ; error from Doug
las county ; reversed and remanded. Opinion
by Justice Maxwell. >
North VH the county of Plattc ; original ; In- > J
junction dissolved and dismissed. Opinion V
by Justice Maxwell.
Lathrop vs Cheney ; error from ICnox
county ; reversed and remanded. Opinion by
Justice Mnxwoll.
North vs the county of Platte ; original ; In
junction dissolved and dismissed. Opinion
by Justice Maxwell.
CITr XKW3 AXI > NOTIig.
Dick Johnson , formerly chief , clerk at the
Capitol hotel , but late of the Paddock , Beat
rice , goes to Salt Luke to take charge of the
Gurfield Beach hostelry.
Al Ewan , who for two years has been Tun
BKK'S Lincoln correspondent , resigned that
position yesterday to accept n more lucrative
one in the ofllco of the board of public lands
and buildings. 'N . J. Byrnes , who has been
a reporter of THE Bci : for years , succeeds Mr.
Ewan nt Lincoln , and will fully maintain the
reputation TUB BIK : bus gained for complete
news reports from the state capital.
Close of the I'urln Snloii.
[ Coj > vr/Jit / ! IMObu Jameg Qnrdtin lltnntUA
PAIUS , May 1. fNew York Herald Cable
Special to TUB Biu. ; ] The fine weather nnulo
the finishing day at tho-salon an unusual suc
cess so fur us crowds of pcoplo In haudsdmo
toilets go. From morning until nearly 7
o'clock nt night the corridors wcro-flllcd with
a motley throng of the grande momlc In
pretty dresses , in pot huts nnd In different
costumes , models in eccentric attire. In the
aftumoon the dust and heat became Intolera
ble , and the hot air was choking. Ati0 ; : ! ! the
crowd was diminished nnd newcomers In
quired if there. As the
no one was pictures
ou tbo walls becumo.vlslble. by this thinning
out , it was found that every ono with oni > _
mind had tied to the sculpture- mom , which
was cool and plcasnnt , und from that hour it ll
was crowded , while the galleries above wcro
agreeably deserted.
. . . . .i . . T *
They Played on the Track.
Noitwooii , Out. , May 1. One little girl wai
killed and another fatally Injured while play
ing on the railroad track near hero yesterday.
A third was saved Just in time from a passing
freight train und escaped uninjured.
Offerings.
WASIIIXOTO.V , May 1. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BRK. ] Bonds offered : SM.bOO at
2fTHSOOatS1.0.'lKlIat. ; .
Op era
BOYD A 1IAV.NK8. Mnnngcrs ,
4 NIGHTS AND SATURDAY MATINEE , COM
MENCING THURSDAY , MAY I.
The Funniest of nil Great Comedies
H oyt's
fl TIN SOLDIER ]
Ilrttornnd funnier than evnr. New imisli-
Now Hiei'lulllo-i. | Funny situations , ( irciit
oust , and. lots of pretty ( jlrls. Uvgiiluriirlivs
Matlnuo prices , 5llu and IMS. Seats go on ual *
Wednesday morning ,
Ho vi ) fc HAVM-.I , Miimiguni.
Sonts on saleSaturday. . No udvunco In prlcv-f.
Four Nights nnd Wedncsdiiy Mutlnuu , lie-
ginning Monday Evening nc.xt.
Tlio grontcst of all tlio Spootucular extra v-
BLUEBEARD. Tr.
. . ,
( irFatlmn nnd the Fairy ,
Ity the Ideal Exlru-
Direct From viiKanza Co. iinwlii'r-
hil UK ) .
? pornoiiH.
Chicago Opera House An INTIIKIIAUil'T'
' "INTHKOIIOKI .V
KNOWN COMEDIANS IN ( MS * .
) imc Eden
WEEK OF MONDAY , APRIL 28tli.
Prof. George Brooks ,
THE BLIND MUSICIAN.
The ran-Amcrican Novelty
20-CLEVER ARTISTS-20
2 Groat'Staie PIOWH ! ! 7 Illg Dopiirtini'iit'il
Ono Dime Admits to All.
Coining May Bill
Ul'I'KU ' .
TItXAS QUAIWUI'I.rTS.
OMAHA
LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY.
nnd aimruntciMl Capita ) . . . . ! .vXKn ) (
I'ulil In Capital . : rw.i M
llnys und Hi'llii Htookx und bond * ! nuidilluton
oimni'rclul paper ; receive niul uxoontus
riiHlHj ( minus truimfur iwntf and trustee "f
corporation * . ; talu'scharKoof property i uol-
uuts taxes. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Omaha Loan& Trust Co
SAVINGS BANK.
S. E. Cor. 10th and Douglas Sts.
'aid In Capital . . . . , . | ! WOH
Kulihcrlbud and ( Jnnraiiteud Capital . . . lM.on ( :
Liability uf Stockholders . , . - . . aW.lXW
5 1'urCunt Inturu.Ht I'uld on DuposltK.
FHANK J. I/A.MIK. UaHhlnr
rji A. I' . \ \ > ninii.pru lcliiili J. J. llnmn.Tlcj- (
iirusl < lt'nl : w. T. WimHii. trcniiirur , W
IMr ctor : A. L' . Wynmn , J. II. Slllliinl , J , J. llrowti , X
Gar C' . llurloii , K. W. Nmli , Thouiai J , Klmball ,
< iooriiu It , iMktt ,
l.oiuisluany umiiuiitiiiadonnClty und Furii
1'nipurty , and on C'ullutural Uucurlty , ut Low
ust ruti-4 currcuU