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Sunday newspapers , mid a marked in
crease in circulation resulted.
THK state of Michigan wiped out a
debt of nearly five , million dollars in
twonty-llvo years. It is hardly neccs-
Riiry to add that Michigan is a republi
can state.
THK clearings report for the country
Burpas.sos all previous records in the
volume of transactions and per cent of
Increase. Out of fifty-four cities in the
association over a year only four show a
decrease.
THK removal of the duty on lumber
mul salt , as proposed by Congressman
Owen , should receive tlio support of
every western representative. Both in
dustries have been enriched at the ex
pense of tlio whole people.
Tun school hook trust is one of the
odious combines which reaches into the
pocket of every household. It is a com
bination on one of "tho necessaries of
life , " and its suppression cannot bo ef
fected too soon for the good of the coun
try.
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IT is not surprising that the democrats
in the house forgot their late lamented
leader , Samuel .T. Kandall , in view of
the fact that tlio party trims its sails to
catch every passing breeze that promises
*
ises power and pelf. Democratic mem
ory is painfully uncertain.
THKRK is little prospect that the bill
giving an increased federal appropria
tion to the state militia will pass this
Hussion. As a consequence the briga
diers and privates will bo compelled to
forage on neighboring cornfields and
melon patches when enjoying their an
nual summer frolic.
WITH wise foresight , the naval board
which tried MeCalla provided for his
material wants while susppnded. Pay
and rations goes on without work or loss
of rank. This species of "punishment"
will not seriously disturb the conscience
of one who calmly cut down a chained
subordinate.
LAWLKK of Chicago
is weary of life's turmoil In Washington
and proposes to retire at the end of this
torin. With that comprehensive states
manship which marked his career in the
national forum , Mr. Lawlor cheerfully
admits that his services are invaluable
to his party , and will take the position
of sheriff of Cook county , valued at
thirty thousand a year. Others are
welcome to glories of ofllco ; Mr. Lawlor
.will take the cash.
THK senate does not propose to follow
the wishes of the house leaders regard
ing nn early adjournment. Prominent
senators declare that the interests of the
country are above the interests of indi
vidual congressmen who are rushing
legislation so as to return homo to mend
their political fences. The country
looks to thu.Bonato to radically imvlso
the tariff bill and other Important house
measures , ami Ihoro is every reason to
Iwllovo that the confidence reposed in
the upper house is not misplaced.
cruel treatment of political pris
oners in Siberia has produced widespread
indignation In Europe and America. An
association has been organized in Phila
delphia to secure one million signatures
to n petition to bo forwarded to the czar ,
praying for mUIgallonof the punishments
inflicted. The circulation of ulmllar
petitions in England called out a rebuke
from Mr. Gladstone. In a letter ho says
the government of Russia would bo justi
fied in returning the remonstrance with n
curt note calling the attention of the
British to "the brutal slaughter of Irish
jhjoplo at Mitehollstown. " People who
live in gliisa houses should not throw
Btones. The British are always shocked
with the cruelties of other governments ,
but are rarely concerned about the
lludgeonlng ) , shooting and imprisonment
of the people across the channel , It is
not at all improbable that the Russian
government will And in the United States
material for an equally curt rojoludor to
Mio Philadelphia petition.
TIIK .fA'Tf ,1/OA'Ol'OM *
The conference of anti-monopoly republicans
publicans at Lincoln today promises tc
bo ono of the most important potltlca
movements In the history of Nebrawka
It Is prompted and justified by a condl
lion of nlluird which has been too Ion ;
tolerated by the people of this state , ant
the feeling Is general that the time
Is at hand and the demand Imperative
for a change. THK Hi'.n has published
the views of nromtncnt republicans in
every portion of the state regard
Ing the purpose of this conference
and the largo majority are in hearty
sympathy with It. The consensus of
opinion among those who are In a posi
tion to express their views freely and
without prejudice is that the movement
is wise and necessary. It Is . the onlj
way in which the anil-monopoly republicans
licans of Nebraska can Impress their do-
inands upon the attention of the doml
nant party in the state except by a re
volt nt the ballot box , which every sin
cere republican desires to avert. It is n
judicious and conservative mothoti
of affecting reform within the
party , Instead of resorting tc
the revolutionary process of open war
fare upon the party. *
The men who will compose the Lin
coln conference are republicans , loyal to
the principles of the party and honoring
Its great career In the nation , and theii
only dusire is to rescue republicanism in
this state from the corrupt , unscrupu
lous and oppressive domination of the
railroads. The object of the conference
is reformatory. It is intended to enforce
the demand for protection of the people
from the rapacity of corporate monopoly.
Its deliberations will have reference
once solely to principles vital
to the interests and welfare of the pee
plo. It la not called to subserve the po
litical ambition of any Individual or sol
of individuals , but to counsel n policy
and course that will free the politics of
Nebraska from the control of the cor
porations , put in public olllce honest and
trustworthy men who will regard the
wishes of the people , and bring about
legislation and an enforcement of the
laws which will contribute to the pros
perity and progress of the state.
No ono familiar with the situation of
affairs in Nebraska will seriously ques
tion that there is most urgent necessity
for a political reform looking to the at
tainment of tlicso salutary results.
For years every interest in the slate
has suffered from the oppression and exactions -
actions of the railroads , and the powci
exerted by the corporations in politics
has rendered the appeals of the people
for relief largely fruitless. This baleful
influence is still active , and in order to
defeat it the anti-monopoly cle
ment in the republican party
must bo thoroughly organized and
assert itself at the primaries and
conventions. The cause in which the
anti-monopoly conference meets appeals ,
therefore , to tlio support of all repub
licans who are in sincere sympathy with
the interests of the people , and who be
lieve it lobe the part of wisdom to seek
the political reform desired through the
republican party rather than to imperil
all by making war upon that party and
encouraging defection and disor
ganization. They are most un
wise and unsafe counselors who
advise the republican farmers
of Nebraska to desert their parly at this
time and organize an independent move
ment whoso almost inevitable result
would bo to transfer the political con
trol of the state to the democracy , with
out the least assurance of relief or pro
tection from the heavy hand of corporate
power. The anti-monopoly clement in
the republican party is strong enough ,
if united and properly organized , to de
termine the policy of the party and to
elect men to carry that policy into ef
fect. The cardinal purpose of the con
ference to bo hold today is to unify and
organize this element , and if it shall re
sult in accomplishing tfiis it will become
memorable as ono of tlio most valuable
political movements in the history of
the state.
AXOTllKIt ST.ITK LAW SKT ASIDE.
TBo supreme court of the United
States has rendered another decision
declaring unconstitutional a state law
the effect of whic.h would bo an interfer
ence with interstate commerce. This is
the Minnesota law requiring that all
fresh meats sold in the state should bo
cut from animals slaughtered within the
state and inspected twenty-four hours
before being killed. The law was passed
at the urgent demand of the cattle
raisers and butchers of Minnesota ,
who complained that their business was
being seriously injured by the importa
tion of meats slaughtered and dressed in
Chicago. The legislative protection
Lhus given was largely approved by pub
lic eentimont , but tlio dressed beef men
continued to send their meat into the
state and the agent of ono of them was
| ) rosecutcd for violating the law. The
state courts sustained the law , and
Lho case " was taken to the federal -
oral supremo- court , with the result
stated. Several other states passed
similar laws , which of course are ren
dered void by this decision.
The decision is based on the
interference of the law with interstate
commerce. The plain object of the
ict.was . to exclude from the
nnrkots of Minnesota all meats
of animals not slaughtered
n that state , and under whatever pre
text this was proposed to bo done It was
clearly and unmistakably repugnant to
the principle now most fully dollnod that
i state can not prevent the importation
of the product of another state which Is
x common article of commerce. The
Ight of Minnesota to establish any ays-
em of inspection which might bo
loomed necessary to protect her
people against imported meats
unlit for food Is perhaps un-
lucstlonablo. That would doubt-
ess bo regarded as a legitimate exorcise
af the police powers of the stato. But
ho attempt to shut out incut slaughtered
n another state is u very different mat
er.
er.Tho
The principle Involved In this dccls-
on , as In that relating to the Iowa liquor
: aso , applies to all articles of commerce ,
uid It ought to bo now BO well under
stood as to obviate future legislation of
his character , which servos uo
} thor purpose than to create an-
loyanco , trouble and expense. Absolute
recdoui of tradu botwoou the states Is
secured by the constitution , subject to
such regulations an congress alone has
newer to preserlho. This Is so clear
mid the wisdom of it is so obvious , Urn
it is most remarkable that the legisla
tors of any stale should have passed laws
contravening It , and Btlll more astonish
Ing that state courts sustained such laws
With the light that has been thrown
upon the subject by tlio recent decisions
of the supreme court there can eerlainlj
bo no excuse for further legislation o
the kind that has been set aside.
TilKY AUK XOT IX K.lltXKST.
A carefully prepared typo-written in
terview by Secretary Cowdcry with Mr
Cowdory was furnished to the roprcson
talives of Omaha dallies for publication
Tin ; Uii : : did not BOO fit to publish this
remarkable interview for rcaaons wo
shall presently explain.
Tlio obvloiH intent of Mr. Cowdo > y
in getting this interview into
stereotype print was to create a
diversion against the nntl-monopolj
republican conference. While pretend
Ing to deal with the question of rales
Mr. Cowdery really wedges In a blow
against the political movement will
which ho is not in sympathy , whatovoi
ho may say to the contrary.
If Mr. Cowdery and the majority o
the state board were really in earnos1
about the proposed rate reduction , in
stead of playing shuttlecock
and battledore they would no' '
have waited with their- scheme
until the very day on which the antimonopoly -
monopoly republicans wore to bo in ses
sion at Lincoln.
The whole thing.ls a dead giveaway.
Their call for experts and shippers is
simply a call for the railroad managers
to get together and formulate a counter
movement to whatever action may betaken
taken by the republican conference.
This is as plain as the nose on a man's
face.
face.For
For our part wo do not propose to en
courage any deception , demagogy 01
masquerade , whoever may attempt it.
If the state board had acted out what il
has all along been professing there
would have been no call or cause for an
anti-monopoly republican conference
and there would have been no occasion
for the meeting of experts and com
plainants.
OMAHA'S S
A woman with a wicked and unbridleil
tongue has made the assertion in a pub
lic meeting that "there is more prostitu
tion in Omaha than in any city of its size
on earth. "
A more foul aspersion upon the gootl
name of this city has never been cast by
the most reckless tramp of tramps.
What does this woman know about the
immorality of Omaha women1 ! lias she
meandered through the slums and made
a canvass among the bawdy houses and
disorderly resorts ? Is she in the habit
of visiting houses of ill-reputo in other
cities to be capable of making a compar
ison ? lias she got her information from
roughs , toughs and sports who frequent
these places and patronize prostitutes ?
lias she any statistics in support of her
defamatory charge ? Of course not.
And what has she over done toward
lifting the fallen of her sex from their
life of shame and degradation ? lias she
ever raised her voice in their behalf and
sought to lead them back into the path
of decency ? Has she over lifted ono sin
gle wretch , man or woman , out of the
gutter and by kind word and deed en
couraged and aided them to redeem
themselves and make an honest living ?
Has she offered to divide the fifty dollars
a night she receives for retailing sland
ers against this city with any of the
women that have been driven by pov
erty and distress to seek a livelihood in
the haunts of vice ?
This brazen-cheeked masculine shriek-
er of reform never loses an opportunity
to lie about Omaha and our hospitable
and public-spirited people. Every
where she represents this city
as tlio wickedest place on
earth , when as a matter of fact wo have
as orderly , temperate , moral and law-
abiding a community as that of any city
on the globe of ono hundred and fifty
thousand population.
She is constantly prating about the
homo and the happiness of homo and
family. That touches a tender chord of
sympathy in the breast of every man
and woman. But there are homo-makers
and homo-breakors. There are women
who make homo a heaven of domestic
uliss and women who make homo a hell
on earth and drive men into the haunts
of dissipation. There are women who
make life a burden to their husbands ,
and there are women who are never at
homo when they ought to bo. This
class of hybrids is chiefly engaged in
tramping about the country with fren
zied appeals for the home. This brood
of vixen and virago never lift up the
iowly and never relieve the distressed.
They are not soon In hospitals mlnlstor-
Jig to the sick ; nor in orphan homes
leaching the fatherless and motherless ,
jut they are on the stump and rostrum
shouting reform , maligning their bettors
ind exaggerating the vices and nllllc-
tions of humanity which are as inherent
as sin and without which their occupa
tion as mercenary reformers would bo at
in end.
A SMALL but enthusiastic hunch of
prohibitionists journeyed to the capital
of Kansas last week to proclaim tho.
jlories of statutory sobriety which ox-
stcd only in their imagination. They
.rimmed the whiskers of that venerable
fiction , "Prohibition prohibits , " while
within a stono's throw of the .mooting
) laeo was a throng of thirsty residents
ushlng about with original packages.
? ov the first time In five years liquor
was sold openly in the city , and In loss
.him eight hours the supply was ox-
itiusted , without apparently diminishing
.ho demand. It was not n lack of liquor
heretofore that aroused an impetuous
lomand , but the novelty of open sales.
"To the rising generation , " says the Topeka -
peka Democrat , "it presented a pleasing
contrast to the style that has prevailed
during those llvo years of the purchaser
sneaking out of the alloy with a bottle
Injach pocket. "
Tnu annual election for members of
ho board of education occurs on the first
ilonday In Juno. The vast sums ox-
HMidod by the board make It of vital hn-
toi'tunco that men of unquestioned In
tegrity bo placed In charge. In addition
to the rogul ijr xponpo9 , aggregating ovoi
throe hundlithousand | ( , the board wll
have nddcii. CegponHlblllty of erecting
this year uowi buildings , involving ni
outlay cstlimUod nt n quarter o
a million. ' ' ' Tills makes n tola
of nearly sis' hjindred thousand dollars
n sum exceeding that directly controllci
by the city , council. It behooves tla
taxpayers and all citizens anxious tc
maintain the standard and oHlcloncy 0
the public sulMols to secure the services
of competent , . , ( reliable men , to lift the
board from ltho ! mire of politics , and to
vigorously rebuke any attempt to pu
mercenaries dn the board. The Importance
anco of the election should Impress nl
good citizens with their duty to the
cause of education. The school system
of Omaha is unsurpassed by that of anj
city of equal population , and its growth
and success demand constant vigilance
IN the palmy days of frontier justice
a captured horse thief was allowed suf
llclent time for prayer before his morta
remains decorated it trco or tclograpl
pole. But advancing civilization has
wrought a radical change in men am
methods. Instead of the unceremonious
lifting of the culprit , modern laws In
vest him with certain inalienable rights
of which ho is not slow to take ndvan
tago. A Wyoming rancher recently
tracked a bunch of his colts into Ne
braska , secured the property and caused
the arrest of the thief. The trial had
none of those terrifying features which
are noticeable In populous districts , but
it was far more edifying. Formalities
wore dispensed with , and the accused
addressed the jury by handing around a
box of cigars accompanied by oulogiums
on their flavor. The chief witness told
the story of the crime , sandwiching his
remarks with a spirited triangular fight
in which three friends of the crook were
knocked out. The impression made upon
the court and jury by these eloquent re
marks turned the tide in favor'of the
accused and ho was triumphantly ac
quitted. The history of the west is
studded with records of trials where
lead and blood flowed in equal proportions
tions , hut it is doubtful whether the
modern style on the Nebraska border has
a parallel in fistic eloquence , or displays
the forceful power of the maligned
cheroot.
THE labors of tho'county assessors will
close by legal limitation on the first
Monday in June , when the assessment
books must be returned to the respective
county'clerks. . ' The interpretation of
the revenue lawby the courts practically
binds the handp.'of . the board of equaliza
tion and leave ; } it powerless to remedy
glaring mistakes in assessments. In fact
the board is rcqpired to go through the
forms of a trial > before an alteration can
bo made , nnd.ifp.itom can bo raised with
out a complaint from a citizen , of which
the defendan jiuist bo notified. As a
consequence , comparatively few com
plaints are filed , and the assessments
stand as returned by the assessors. It is
of the utmost 1 importance that these
ofllcials carefully * review and compare
their books Mfpr.o tho.Sd of June. It
would bo well for the assessors and com
missioners to examine the lists together ,
so that mistakes and errors of judgments
may bo remedied. Justice to the tax
payers demands tjiat the public burdens
bo equally distributed on all property.
THE record of realty transactions ,
building permits and bank clearings
furnishes unmistakable * .proofs of the
steady growth of the city. All three
show a marked advance over the corresponding
spending week of last year. Were it not
for the doubt as to the result of the pro
hibition campaign , Omaha and Nebraska
would now bo on the crest of a tidal
wave of unprecedented prosperity.
A LAIIGE stone pile , under the united
management of the city and county ,
would bo an effective means of forcing
tramps and toughs to steer clear of the
city. Under the present liberal
methods our jails are inviting boarding
houses for the migratory gangs , where
they are fed and sheltered without
money or labor.
llcnuirkalili ! Fortitude ,
Chleauit l'u t.
Tlio greatness of this country is no bettor
3xomplillcd than In the fortitude with which
lier people fueo the opcninK of u twelve days'
tariff debate.
Senator Illnir .Instilled.
.irimicrfjiirfh Tribune.
from the fact that 11,000,000 lettcre
ivore scat to tlio dead letter ofllco last year. It
ivotild appear that a campaign at education
> vas Just what was needed in this country.
A Preliminary IlhiHt.
J'ilKlelil / / ) / 1'rcKs.
A largo section of tlio roof of the Missouri
ituto house was blown olT tlio other day by a
itorin. This would .scorn to indicate that
Senator Vest had formally opened his cam-
imin for ro-oleetlon.
Mr. nuttcrwortli and Itoclproclty.
St. Loilla GWic-Drinncnit.
Thus far the Ohio statesman has been the
mly persistent and outspoken champlou of
cclproclty , yet the whole party will have to
tutor into a crusailo in Its behalf when some
> f the pending matters of urgent Interest are
mt of the way. J Up mistake of the party ,
lowovor , is in poatiiHiIng It at all. It should
lave boon tukimtyfj this session and put Into
, oiim sort of doliuitii uml practical shape.
Htruok timJl'npulnr Chord.
rWT.ijo Xtiea.
That Mr. nuilevivorth struck a popular
ihortl In the bosoinn of republicans when ho
jK > lco against ( X'rtAin features of excessive
axiUloa lu tho" Gfll is ovldonco-J by the
espouses whlnl ) ) U ) . bus received from all
ivor the country , These responses showery
ory clearly tliaU tliu McKlnloy branch of the
opuhlicaa partml mere excrescence which
s tolerated for dlnm inustmm purposes only.
L'lIK FIAT MONEY QUESTION.
SH.VKII CIIKEK , Neb , , May 17. To the fed-
tor of THIS BKB : Hemeinherlng your recent
nvitatlon to the fanners of the state to write
ou , I tlcslro to offer some considerations in
ugard to questions now agitating the minds
> f the people of the Ktato , hut moro especially
if the farmers anil laborers.
In , the first place , ! t hunk you most heartily
or devoting so much space to the alliance
lews of Nebraska. It is perhaps safe to say
hat during the last four weeks you have
lubllshod more of such now than has our
elf-constituted "ofDcial organ" ut Lincoln
luring Its cutiro career. That paper is ( lo
oted almost exclusively to u continued ed-
torlal rehash of Edward Kollogg's ideas on
iiiauclal questions , to attacking republicans
and the reminllenn party , and to
gratuitous nuvlco to the farmers. As Nnpo
Icon HI , snhl of himself , "I am the st to , " si
the editor of that paper appears to ho labor
ing under the Impression that ho Is the all I
anco and that tht nlliauco does not extent
beyond the boundaries' of the tnto of Nc
brusku. His paper scarcely ever gives i
word from our own national alliance o
the nsrthwest or from the southern nlllnnco-
the great farmers' and laborers union , whlcl
la rapidly extending over the entire country
I venture to suggest that If you would glvo i
column or two tc such outaldo news yet
would greatly oblige your furmor rondel's.
In a recent number of Tun UIB : 1 notlco thn
President Powers of the slnto alliance make :
n deliverance In favor of lint money. No ono
howevorBhould make the mistake of conclml
ing from this thntall members of the nlllunei
in this state believe also in lint money ; noi
from the fact that President Powers , by virtue
tuo of his position as presiding ofllcor , wiv
able to rush through without debute a flu
money resolution nt the lute farmers' stall
alliance at Grand Island.
I nm opposed to any contrnctton of the cur
rency , hut I nm moro opposl-d to nn Inlhitlot
of It by moans of issues of Irmloemnblo papci
money , nnd 1 bollovo there nm thousand !
among the farmers of the state who nro will
mo in this nnd will in time make thcniselvw
felt. If sonic of those who now howl so loudli
for legal tender pnpcr money Issued "dhvctrt
to the peoplo" would rend a llttlo less of Ed
ward Kellogg nnd his disciples nm
n little moro of our own continental money
the French nsslgnnls and mnndnts , and of tin
history of paper money generally , they wouh
not bo so ready to set the mere philosophic : !
speculation of nil unknown innu ngalnst tin
experience nnd wisdom of ngcs. If n systen
of ilmmco based on the theories of these ex
tremlsts could ho Immediately Innugurntcd , j
sincerely bcllovo It would plunge the countr }
into distress nnd ruin utterly without panillo
in all our Jlimneiul history.
Brother farmers , in our efforts to get out o
the frying pan , lotus bo careful that wo di
not get into the lire. Lot us rend nil sides o
this very complicated question , nnd thci
judge for ourselves without dictation fron
some of our would-ho leaders who nro todaj
riding the alliance ns did Church Howe rldi
the grange.
In conclusion , ns n life-long republican , 1
sincerely trust the republican conference nl
Lincoln on the i0th ! will result in something
definite nnd practical. The republican part }
must climinnto the railroads , or tUo farmer !
and laborers will eliminate the republicni
party. CIIAUMIS Woostmi ,
THE CAU13OK 1'UBL.IC GROUNDS
OMAHA , Nob. , May 10. To the Editor o :
TiinBnn : Would it not bo a good idea foi
our park commission nnd the school board t <
visit the other side of the river und get sonu
instruction relative to the care of public
grounds ! The management of our public
grounds savors very strongly of being in the
hands of rural villagers. These people seen :
to bo quite oblivions ns to what is neccssurj
to maintain l > cauty nnd order in our public
grounds. Are not the taxes collected from us
and the time expended in trying to beautify
these public places , both time , labor nnd
money thrown nwnyi All of these places
look more like cattle pastures ( und very poor ,
shabby lattle pastures at that ) than the neat ,
fresh , well-kept nnd much respected breath
ing nnd entertaining spots for our busy toil
ers who work hard to earn the money that
pays the taxes on these places.
1 sec .rclTersoa srjimro has had some work
done on it that has improved it very much.
This seems to annoy some people and every
elTort is put forth to undo what lias been
done nnd make it look as dilapidated ns pos
sible. Look nt Bnylifis square in Council
Blurt's. The high school grounds , n most
beautiful location , should bo the pridoof
every resident of Nebraska , nnd especially
those of Oiniihn. The view from this place
must bo seen to be appreciated. It Is worth
going miles to sec and ought to bo the lirst
place wo would take u stranger to look at. I
always take visitors to these grounds that
they may view the city nnd surrounding
landscape ; nnd 1 always have to apologize
for it appearing so much like the drying-
ground of u brickyard or the depositing
place , for the wnstc paper baskets of the city.
This , like .IcITerson square , is a very valuable
piece of ground , nnd should cither he sold
and utilized or protected and beautified. It
covers tin area of about six hundred anil lifty
feet square and is worth about § 500,000. It
is possible that our oMelals may have for
gotten this. They have so much greater and
more important deals on hand.
The school board is busy looking after the
interests of the poor , dear children. They
are busy looking after school sites , letting
contracts for buildings , examining brick to
bee who has the best , examining the best nnd
nt the same time the most inexpensive steam
heating and plumbing ; not forgetting the
best contract that can bo made for lumber ,
stationery , pens , ink and pencils by the car
load lots , school books ; not forgetting the
desks , furniture nnd instrumonts.and several
ear-loads of other necessaries too numerous
to mention. This takes up all the time of the
school board , and I doubt if ono of them has
hud time since his election to see if there was
any ground around the high school ( Omaha's
§ 500,000 baseball ground ) . Wo must be a rich
city when we forget that wo have such apiece
of property.
1 have noticed the faithful old keeper of
these grounds trying to keep them ns ho used
to keep those of Air. Herman Kountzo ( that
used to look beautiful ) , but his work seems
to bo undone faster than ho can do it. Twice
1 passed through the grounds and heard him
aslc some of the children not to harm the
grass and trees. They replied , "It's none of
your business , wo can do what we please. "
No , Ir. Editor , I contend that these children
Intvo ample room to play and romp inside fo
the second walk that encircles thoohiprh
school. There is a larger space for
i play ground inside that walk than
in any other thrco school yards in the city
lint together. Why should the children
, n this school want and have so much more
; han the children in other parts of the city *
Why should these public servants in their of-
Icial positions allow this public property to
) e especially usoj for private parties ! liavo
: hey any moro right to destroy and disfigure
thcae grounds nnd trees than they have those
> f Mr. ICimntze , Mr. Hamilton or'Mr. Popple-
ton ! If 1 am right in myidca rtf public prop-
rty no ono has more right to it than manlier ,
onsequently no ono citizen or child has any
right to do anything that would in the least
nar or disfigure public property. For in
stance , if Jones can play baseball Brown has
list as much right to pitch qnolt.s. Smith
wants to play football , Kobinsim and party
vlll have a blcyclo track. This little Snoozcrs
mil friends want to play garden and
lig and plant , and so on , and what
ihout the rest of the taxpayers that
nnnot find room for some other sport. Have
lot they u right to some consideration I
Enough money is spout to kcop the public
iluccs beautiful , and with proper restriction ! )
is to keeping on the walks , not touching the
rues , shrubs , etc. , and tcftirrcst and punish
by imprisonment only ) in case of violation.
V very few arrests would settle the question
on this point. The reason 1 would say im-
irisonment only is , that a person with moans
ould not pay nor have their friends pav for
heir misconduct , and rich and poor would bo
qual. The park commissioners I know nro
cry busy on that park between hero nnd
Denver around which Onmhn will build up in
imo. But 1 do wish , Mr. Editor , they would
ijot a pass from the Union Pacific , or Kanta
' o or Missouri Pacific , and come In long
'uoiigh to hunt up these little forgotten spots
hut are diniciill to find now , as HO many peo-
ilo live around them and cover them up.
'J-'AX-SlllltliElt.
A It'.llTJ-UlS' IIVIAK-Ol/T.
rroiihlo In Nearly All the
IIotclH.
CHICAGO , May 10. Fifty-nlno waiters em-
ilnycil at the Palmer house , half of the force ,
vero discharged this morning on their ru >
usal to leave the culinary nlllnnco. The nl
lance people hnvo appointed a committee to
all upon the proprietors of the Tremont
louse , tlio Auditorium and the Palmer house
ind pit-sent the demands of the alliance for
recognition and l > cttor pay , and in the event
: jf refusal to order a striku in all the places
mined.
Nearly thirty waiters at the Tromonthouso
ind au equal number ut the Commercial hotel
vent out on u strike today. No action was
aken nt the Grand Pacillo at the
management has promised to sign
ho scale of the other houses do. At the
.Auditorium hotel the acting manager signed
ho scale , subject to the approval of Manager
joutlignto , upon his return from Now York.
Two Miiino Mou Drowned.
CVSTINE , Mo. , May 1U. Captain Molvlu
"iundlo and bis brother Frederick were
rowiied yoHterday by the capsizing of a boat
it Sandy polut. Both leave widows.
Nelirnskn.
Box Butte county is $1,700 In debt to Diuves
county. _ _
A cigar factory has been established at
Do Witt.
The burned district nt Auhuni will 3 eon bo
covered by n solid brick block.
Four big liny barns have been burned by
Incendiaries nt Schuylcr In the past two
Weeks.
A Stuart man 1ms a cow which gave birth
to u calf and three days later gave birth to
another.
A district fair association has been formed
nt Arnold nnd the lirst exhibition will bo held
August U" , W mid 4J9.
Only 14.000 Is Inckedof the required amount
to insure the erection of the $30,000 Masonic
temple nt Columbus.
Burglars entered the residence of William
Welch at North Platte nnd secured WO mid a
pair of pants from n boanlcr.
Otoo county is proud of the fact that out of
the 403 mortgages recorded during 1839 at
least 10 per cent liavo been satisfied.
Hov. Mr. Ely , pastor of the Congregntlonnl
church nt Strung , is obliged to llvo lu n barn ,
whllo his parshioticra build n parsonage.
Ko n Mny , n little daughter of William
of Pali-mount had both bones of her
arm fractured below the elbow whllo being
lifted by the bauds.
Ono of the latest freaks near Trenton was n
colt born without fore legs. It was perfect
In other particulars , but they did not earo to
i-also It and it was killed.
"Colonel" II. C. Russell of Schuyler will
bo unable to attend the anti-monopoly con
vention nt Lincoln today. Ho tumbled against
n screen door tuco ther night anil broke the
Joints of his two middle fingers.
A dog belonging to J. K. Wood , living on
Clear creek In Sncrman county ? went mad
the other day and bit several head of his cat
tle and horses , and at last accounts ho had
lost seven head of cattle and two of horses.
Tom Mnilors. n Harvard lawyer , the other
day expounded law to a client named Gallan-
tlno with a four-pound paper weight , inlllct-
ing a severe wound over the eye. Qallantino
claims ho cannot get Justice In hii own neigh
borhood and is now roaming the adjoining
counties lu search of It.
Iowa Items.
Spirit Lakers will Indulge in a big gopher
hunt.
The minimum prlco of laud in O'Brien
county is $12 per aero.
A twenty-pound buffalo fish was caught in
tlio Ocheydan river the other day.
Clark Lown , a Monona county wolf-hunter ,
killed twenty-four wolves lu throe days last
week.
The now college building at Iowa City will
bo completed and ready for occupancy by
September 15.
The nortmve.it Iowa conference of the M.
E. church will meet at Spencer September 17.
Bishop Fowler will preside.
The piers for the Muscatino bridge are com
pleted. A big celebration is being planned
for the opening of tlio bridge.
During a storm the other day twelve steers
belonging to a farmer near Brandon , that
were huddled togothoriu a corner , were struck
by lightning and killed.
Hannah Pottifcr Davenport
, a fifteen-year-old
port girl , was married about a week ago and
is now seeking a divorce from her husband on
the ground of extreme cruelty.
Three men arc under arrest at Cedar Falls
and six at Waverly on suspicion of being con
cerned in the Jewelry robbery at the latter
place on the Mth. About $10,000 worth of
jewelry was stolen.
The first plat ever made of Iowa Citv ha ;
been placed in the Masonic librarv ut Ccdai
Uapids. It was made May 4 , IS-'UI , and has i
plan of the state capitol ( whcu situated ii ;
lowu City ) in addition.
One of the strange sights in n Storm Lak (
window is a oat with n combination family 01
kittens and young rats. The cat bestows tin
same motherly attention on the voung rodents
that she does on her own offspring.
Sioux Hapids is on deckwith another freak ,
This time it is a horse with a hail snake in its
cyo. The snake can bo plainly seen circu
lating around the ball of the eye , and since
its appearance the sight has been destroyed ,
The other afternoon we were privileged tc
examine a relic indeed , says tlio Aelclov
Tribune. It was a small bo'ttlo of wheat ,
1,700 years old. Dr. Symington has shown
It to some of our people. During some exca
vations that were being made last year near
Custlecarry , Scotland , the workmen cnino
upon a portion of wall and granary which had
been built by the Uomans long years ago , and
in the granary was a quantity of wheat. This
small bottleful was gathered up by a relative
of Dr. Symington's uncle , nt Marshalltown ,
and sent to him , and tlio first of the week ,
when the doctor was there , ho permitted him
to bring the bottle away with him. The
grains were well preserved , although black
with age , and it was a curiosity , indeed.
The Two Dakotus.
The Salem flouring mill is Hearing comple
tion.
tion.A
A Norwegian newspaper is soon to bo
started at Devil's Lake.
A scheme is on foot to build a mammoth
hotel ut Lnljo Kampeska.
Aberdeen temperance saloons have been
prohibited from selling cider.
The big Hcdwater Irrigating canalin Butte
county , is completed and In full operation.
The triplets born In North Dakota recently
linvo been christened Faith , Hope and Char
ity.Three
Three stores and the railway depot at
Richardson were destroved by fire the other
night.
There was bonded in the vicinity of Ouster
City during the past week $175,0it ! worth of
tin property.
It is estimated that fully IOOOOT6oplo ) have
moved onto the rnscrvallon since it was
thrown open for settlement.
A couple were married nt Oakns the other
day after a personal acquaintance of thirty
minutes. A Chicago matrimonial agency did
all the courting.
It has been decided by Attorney General
Dollard that all county superintendents of
schools of the stnto shull bo elected nt the
general election , the sumo us other officers.
Eastern capitalists hnvo decided to estab
lish a boot and shoo factory at Watertown.
The factory will employ filty men , and it is
expected the plant will bo completed by Sep
tember 1.
Owing to the fact that certain cases In the
circuit court at Deudwooci in which Senator
Moody Is interested have been postponed , ho
is not expected homo until the summer ad
journment of congress.
The second sale of North Dakota state 4'-f '
percent thirty-year refunding bonds took
place on the Ifith. The bonds , to the amount
of $11:1,000 : , were sold to a Boston firm , who
pay a premium of § 10"i5r , , or about 'J.U1 per
cent.
'
1,1 TKIt. I It V XO TKH.
Baron von Moyorinclt of Hanover sends to
the Illustrated American nn cxi'dllcnt account
of the grc.at ball in the Winter palace in St.
Petersburg , which wound up the season of
18V.I and Ih'.to in a blazd of glory. An ac
companying full imgo illustration Is given by
their special artist , who introduces into it
portraits of the various distinguished people
who took part in tlio festivities , and gives un
excellent Idea of the brilliant gathering ,
Drake's magazine for May is noticeably
good in all departments. This little magazine ,
as bright as the best of them , sells for 10
cents.
A mong the able articles in Frank Leslie's
Illustrated Newspaper this week is ono from
Jay L. Torroy on the Tprroy bankrupt bill ,
which gives a clear and comprehensive state
ment of thi > reasons why such u law is neces
sary. William Libboy , Jr. , has written u con
tribution that will bo Intere-stlng to these who
lire watching the progress of our Alaska ox-
IKMlitlou. in which ho describes the scenery of
the northern land to'which that expedition is
bound ; anil added to thesis attractions are
many illustrations of various topics.
Amen , ; the many worthy features of the
Forum for May nro 'Republican Promise
and Performance , " by cx-Sjwakor Carlisle ,
who writes a reply to Senator Dawo's review
of the present administration ; "Canada
Through English Eyes. " by Prof. Cioldwln
Smith , which U n criticism of n portion of
.Sir Charles Dllko'H book on "Problems of
Greater Britain ; " "Tho Sufficiency of the
> Tow Amendments , " by General Roger A.
Pryor , which is an answer to .luclgoTourgoo's
argument that the negro might ho disfran
chised In splto of the post-helium uinoiul-
wonts to the constitution ; "Literary Criti
cism , " by Archduacon F. W. Furrur , u review
view of notable mlstukos that have been
mudo by critics about tjreat nlccov of liter-
aturoi "ThoColnaRoof Sllvnr , " by Frederick
A. Sawyer , formerly nsMstaut secretary
of the ttvnutiry , who argues for u slnglo goal
standard ; "Blblo Instructions in Colleges , "
bv the Rev. Benjamin W Bacon , n statement
ol the sclontllio method of studying religious
lltcrntiiTO n.i It 1ms recently been begun aWr
Ynlo ; "Jury Verdicts by Majority Vote , " by/
Slgmnndolsler. . of the Chicago bur , an nr
guiuent to show the desirability of n majority
Instead of n unanimous vote by Juries.
"Tho Anglomanlacs , " nn nnouymous story
of New York society , with Illustrations by
Dana Gibson , will begin in the Juno Century.
The tariff question will bo discussed by /
Edward Atkinson In an artlelocnlltled "Com- * '
paratlvo Taxation , " In the Juno Century.
"Mothers in Fiction , " ns found lu the
works of Dickens , Thackeray , Gcorpo Eliot ,
Reade , Collins , the author of John Halifax ,
Gentleman , and some American authors , will
bo the subject of nn essay by Helen .lav In
the number of Harper's Bazar published May
10th. i
"
The Springfield Republican thinks that
Thomns A. Jnnvlcr lu some respicU "out-
Riders Hnggnrd" In Ills romance of "Thu
Azlco Treasure House , " whloh has Just born
concluded ns a serial in Harper's Weekly , nnd
Is soon to bo Issued in book form by Messrs ,
Harper Si Brothers.
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HV15HX'U01)VOX.THI3 GO.
The KftVctH of this Cut Kutc.s-H. & IVL *
*
KxtotiMlotiR Unit NulnH.
Business was lively about tbo various tlcltel
ofilecs again yesterday. By noon tlio Milwaukee
had sold 175 of the $ il Omaha-Chicago tickets.
Said nn olMcinl : "Wo sent out n very largo
train Saturday evening and It was packed ;
also another last night , and still they come "
Business wns almost ns brisk nt the Missouri
Pacillo and Burlington offices on Kansas City
and St. Louis traffic. General Manager Clark
received u telegram from Mr. Townsend this
morning informing him that his road carried
2.000 passengers into St. Louis , from Kansas
City and Intermediate points yesterday. This
was n result of the $1 rato. About 11 o'clock
City Ticket Agent Vail of the Burlington got
mi opportunity to sit down two minutes.
"This is the first breathing spell I
have had , " said he , "und it will
not last very long. The pluco bus been
crowded nil morning. Wo are iiot mooting
the Milwaukee's rate flat to Chicago , but have
made that u basis for tickets to points be
yond , For instance any ono going to Cni-
cage can buy u Milwaukee ticket for > . This
scheme has been adopted to protect this local V.
business. " " *
The Lincoln Shop * . f
General Manager Holdrcgo says that tlio
B. & M. has no intention of moving its whops
from Plaltsmouth to Lincoln. "Our repair
facilities " ho said "are inadequate
, , , consequently
quently It becomes necessary for us to en
large them , nnd since Lincoln is the central
point of several branch lines , as AVI II
ns n division station of tlio main
line , wo concluded to locates
and erect now repair shops thoro. This docs
not contemplate n removal of thoPlaU.siiinut'.i '
shops. "
The Lincoln plant , according to Mr. Hold
rego's account ; will bo about the equal in
size and capacity to that of the Chicago , lltir-
lington & Quinoy atCreston. la. It is to ho
supplied with modern improvement ma
chinery and have facilities for building lo
comotives complete as well as making an\
portion of an engine or car. At present thn
company has only a largo round house there-
und barely tools enough to make small nv
pairs. Lincoln was selected for the new
works solely because of tbo fact that it can
bo reached easier by moro branches of the
system than any other point.
Now Kxtcnslon.q.
General Manager Holdrego returned Sun
day from a two weeks' trip over the B. &
M. system with President Perkins. He reports -
ports the road in splendid condition and pros
pects good everywhere for another prosper
ous season. Whiles up north it was decided
to push the now constructions much faster
than ut first contemplated. "You may quotn
mo as saying , " saJ ! Mr. Holdrege , "that
thirty miles of our proposed line from N <
castle. Wyo. , to Big Horn Range , will In-
completed by the first of July. Wo ordcrc" !
the construction force. * increased so as 11
reach the cattle feeding grounds in goeJ
time. "
The now road from Chcycnnevlvortliroii ii.'h \t
the center of the Black lulls country to Dead .
wood , is also progressing very rapidly. Whuut - .
asked what foundation there was to rumors , i <
that his company proposed building an air
line from Denver to Salt Lake I'lty. Mr.
Holdrcgo exclaimed that there was positively
none. Ho admitted , however , that such a
route had been surveyed , but there is no
thought of occupying it now.
Thn IMuttHiiioutli Cut-On * .
S. II. II. Clark , general manager of the
Missouri Pacific road , is hero closing up pre
liminary matters preparatory to commencing
active operations on the proposed cut-off bi'-.t .
twecn Omaha and Union. Ho loft his car at
Union , secured a team und buggy there , and
drove across the country over the line that
bos been surveyed , ro lohlng this city Sun
clay evening. Baily P. Waggoner , attorney
for the road , met Mr. Clark hero , and
before they return homo everything will bo
so arranged that no further delay need bo ex - >
pericnced. The Missouri Pacific expects to
spend a great deal of money in and abrm f
Omaha this year. It is already pushing irno
work of double tracking its belt line , which
will cost many thousands of dollars.
Union Depot ItlattcsrH.
The B. & M. people moved their ticket ,
telegraph , baggage and waiting room effects
into the now temporary depot Sunday and
a force of workmen commenced tearing down
the olu structure yesterday. Mr. KImball ,
president of the Union depot company , n"
ceivcd n set of plans nnd perspective of the
proposed odlllco from Van Brunt .t Howe ,
architects , which show an excellently well
arranged building. Ma ny Important changes
and improvements have been made aim1" the
first drawings were issued. They expect to
have the working plans completed and con
tracts let early in Juno.
Will Visit Fullcrton.
General Manager Dickinson und sovo
prominent business men of Omaha will go to
Fullerton in Mr. Dickinson's private car
Wednesday , leaving hero at 10 o'clock.
Among these who have .said they will go are
Dr. George L. Miller , James E , Boyd , Thomas
Swobo , John C. Cowln , James II. Mlllard ,
John S. Brady , C , N. Doitx , C. H. Guloii ,
John A. Wakollold , Frank Colpetzer and .sev
eral others.
AVliy JMIdilloton Changes.
Harvey Middleton has tendered his resigna
tion as master mechanic of the Santn Fo road
to become George C. Cushlng's successor , In
n similar position with the Union Pacillo. A
Topclm paper says that Mr. Mlddlotnn makes
this change because there his salary was only
* ( f)00 ( ) u year , while hero It will bo > 7tiOO. - *
A New Looal Train.
The Bancroft passenger train , spoken of
some tlmo ago , was put on by the Onmt > .i
road yesterday. It leaves Bancroft evi
morning at (1 ( o'clock and arrives here at K ii >
Returning it leaves Omaha ut 5 : lli , reachm * ;
Bancroft at 8 p , in.
OMAHA
LOAN AND TRUST
* COMPANY.
Subscribed nnd Guaranteed Capital. . .
Paldln Capital
Huya and lolls HtockH and bonds ; nuK tinti < i
commercial puuur ; rccolvc nncl i n ul "
trustH ; uoU us transfer nttont nnd trnilou <
corporations ; takun ohargo of proporty. col
lects laxos. > _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Omaha Loan& Trust Co
SAVINGS BANK.
S. E. Cor. 10th and Douglas Sta.
Paid InOnpltftl M.OJJ
KiibsRrlbedandOiiarunti'Pd ( Japllul . . . 100,00)
Iilublllty ot tiu > okliolilurn 'AiO.O J
S I'orCoul Inltiiiist I'uld rm Oopo-ilN.
KHANK.I. I.ANOK.Ja hltr.
Offlccrii A.1 , Wjrman. prutlitonti J. J. Ilroou , vlua-
ntonlilont ! W. \Vtmun , treasurer.
Ulrectors : A. U. Wruisn , J. 11. Mlllanl , J. J. llrown ,
Our U. Ilirton , it. Vf. Kuli , Tliomaa J , Kluibull ,
( ioorifi II , iJiku ,
1/oRinlnuny amount mndoonOlty and I'urm
Propurty , and on Collutural buqurlLV , ut Low
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