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JLUC/V/ . TTE DAILY BEE E. ROSEWATER , Editor PUBLISHED KVliHY " MOKNINOl TRItMS 01' SUHPCntt'TION. Jilly ami Hnnday , Ono Year . 110 0(1 ( lit immlln . BOO flltC-l' MlOlltlH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -W iiinilny HOP , OnnYnar . . . 2C JVcckly lice , Ono Vrnr . 123 ornrns. Ininlin. The lice Iltilldlng. I. OiiKilm. Cornrr N ami Hith Street' . loniicll IllnftV , 12 t'rnrl Htrcot. lliluiieu Ufllcu. : iI7 Vliniiibor iif Coiwnprce. ri'wVork.Koonun , nmlr > Trlbiinol iilldIn& . Vnsliln toii,5U Fourteenth struct. COIIUESI'ONDKSOE. All rntmiimilcntlons rclattns to news nnd tutorial nmttrr should bo ad il ruined to the Cdltorlul Department. mWINRSH LETTERS. All limitless letters nnd rrmlUnncov should ic iidd irvipil to This llco 1'iibIMiluir Company. Jmiilm. Draft * . rhceks nnd postoftlco onlcn i ) ln > nindu payable to thu oruur of the Com- flic lice Publishing Company , Proprietors. flip lire ) ll'ldliiif. r.irnain and Ppvcntri'tilh Sis. 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" Scents " 4 cents Till' corporations imi3t bo retired from ) olities , peaceably if possible , forcibly if ) eccssiiry. TOM KKNNAHD'S board of trndo is en tirely satisfied with local freight rates , Ind the railroad manngorsaro supremely lalisllcd with Tom Konnard. ' Tun discovery of another vast coal dc- josit in Wyoming strengthens the belief lhat the coming state will rival Pennsyl vania both as a fuel nnd oil producer. \Viir.N local federal ofllcials antagon- bo public interests nnd betray business lien , it is time for the government to re place thorn by men in whom the people xave confidence. ALL , preliminaries hnvo been com peted for the construction of the Mis- jpuri Pacific short line , which will give PltiltsmouUi the long-needed competing Lie with the m otropolis. THU st.'unpodo of republican congress- aon who voted for the tnrilT bill to the cnato to advocate amendments , is a poclaclo lhat docs not rollect much Ircdit on their ability or backbone. Mu. PATKICK Foun has , wo are ro- Itibly informed , joined the council com- tine in support of Birkhausor. What toes that mean ? lias the combine igrced to give up some of the spoils to ford ? THK defaulting treasurer of Kansas Dity is in position to exclaim with po- mliar vehemence , "Save mo from my Wends. " Having accommodated them rith loans aggregating twenty-two ilioustiml dollars , ho finds himself so leop In the mire that none of them will oil their pumps to give him a lift. IT WAS decidedly suggestive that Unyor Cushing's toast , "Tho City of Dmaha , " was responded to at the Slate businc.ss men's association banquet by IV. , T. Broatch in a carefully written ad- Iress. Broatch considers himself brevet mayor of Omaha , and wo presume he "vill so continue through several genera- dons of mayors. TllG perquisites of the Chicago treas- iry is an item of profound interest to the taxpayers. During ti period of eight fears and nine months live treasurers aavo pocketed an aggregate of four hundred and sixty thousand four' hundred dollars. The smallest in- Sividual haul was sixty thou- ' , iand and the highest one hundred and Iwonty-oight thousand. These enor mous sums wore paid by the banks for Iho privilege of caring for the public Kinds. With such enormous profits at tached to tin ofllco , it is not surprising Unit the line workers nourished and that mo ballot box was outraged to boost Into ofllco men who would divide the plunder with the gang. But hereafter Dhlctigo will do Its own banking and flvo the public the benefit of the interest , thus removing from municipal politics mo of the most fruitful sources of politl- ! al domorall/ation and scandal. The ixnmplo could bo followed with profit In ill other cities. TUB Introduction In congress of bills confer on states the powers exorcised previous to the original package do- iislon promises to loud to an endless unount of restrictive legislation. If iongruss should see fit to extend to the Itates the power to exclude what the : ourt holds to bo an article of interstate xmimorco , why should It not Include > ther articles as well oa liquor ? The lalrymou of Now York are already do- minding the right to exclude olcomur- ftirino imported from othnr states , nl- ihough the article Is under federal regu lation. The local butchers who have In various states attempted to txcludo dressed beef by u system > f rigorous Inspection laws may bo ox * poctod to plead for exclusion of western packed meats. Other state interests vill undoubtedly demand Uko proteo- Slon should congress inaugurate the now lepurturo. In the end wo shall have Chinese walls erected around the states , Interstate commerce circumscribed by jitolorant legislation and the freedom ' ( trade chocked by Injurious laws. CAL'Ct'S DICTATION. It is not an edifying fact that n large number of republicans in the house ol representatives confess that they voted for the tnrllT bill In obcdlonco to caucus dictation. They did not believe the measure an a whole to bo for Iho bcs interests of the country nnd wcro nnx lous for Its amendment and modlflca lion in many respects , but yet thoj gave It their support because the caucus had BO ordered. Some o thcHo republicans undoubtedly fee' ' very strongly that Iho hill Is In ninny o Its features an unjust and oven danger ous measure , for It Is said they will en dt-avor to secure amendments to It ii the fionnte , but they had not the Indo- pomlcnco to assert their conviction ! against the demand of the caucus and perform their duty In the direction ol what they believed to bo In the public Interest and for the general good. Tlili may bo necessary to party discipline , but it in not honest statesmanship , nnd it tends to destroy the confidence of the people in the integrity and sincerity ol their representatives. The truth Is that the substitution ol the party caucus for the deliberate judg ment of congress , which has como into practice of Into years with respect to all important questions , cannot bo regarded as ji safe system for promoting wise legis lation or one tending to elevate Ameri can statesmanship. Its effect is to enable - able a- cabal of politicians of either party to exercise despotic rule over the opinions and consciences of others , and tc take from men their right of independ ent action according to tlioir convictions and ECIISO of duty. Unquestionably there arc circumstances in which it is desirable that the representatives of a party shall bo united nnd harmonious. Conferences and consultations among members of the parties in congress with reference to questions of organization and policy are admittedly necessary. But this docs not require or justify a system which compels men to sup port every party measure brought forward , regardless of the interests they represent nnd what they believe to bo for the general welfare , or accept thonl- tornativo of party ostracism. If the cau cus bus become the despotic power which it would boom to bo from the confession of many republican congressmen , then there is no chance for elevated and inde pendent statesmanship while it survives , and the country must receive its legisla tion from the hands of the mere poli ticians , guided by their selfish ambition and contioiled by the least worthy of in fluences. fj vooi.isa. The proposed addition to the inter state commerce act , introduced in the hemito by Mr. Dawes nnd into the house by Mr. Gear , providing for a system of provisional pooling between competing lines of railroad , will doubtless bo ap proved by the busine&s public and by railroad men. it proppses to allow agreements appoitioning the carriage of competitive trnlllc , so that each compet ing line shall carry a reasonable share , but without relieving common carriers of other provisions of the act , affecting the jurisdiction and authority of the commission and courts under the law , or permitting the divorbion of trall'ie consigned by shippers over any specified lines. Such agreements must bo filed with the interstate commerce commis sion , which bhall have power to annul or modify thorn if in operation they tire found to contravene the provisions of the act. It is very generally con ceded by those who have given careful attention to the subject that a plan of legalized pooling is desirable , and it is contended by the most experi enced and conservative railroad men that in no other way can frequent and ruinous rate wars bo avoided. The ex periment is certainly worth a trial in the interest both of the bu ineos public , which desires settled rates , and of the railroads , which are subjected to seri ous loss from frequently recurring j-oii- IHcts. The system proposed by the bills introduced in both branches of congress appears to bo amply guarded against abuse and yet sufllciontly broad tosouuro the best results from an honest appor tionment of competitive tr.ullio. THK KKM31L1111 Al'l'IlAK DISMISSED. The supreme < jourt of the United States has declined to interfere in the case of Kommler , the New York murderer who is under sentence to bo put to death by electricity. The only hope of the con victed man is now in the clemency of the governor , and it is not at all probable that ho will interfere with the wutenro. Few criminal eases have commanded such widespread interest as this , wholly by reason of the now penally of death by electricity which Kommlor will bo the first person in the world to suffer. Extraordinary efforts have been made in his behalf , not only In the courts , but in working upon public faontimenl. Some of the most influential papers in Now York have persistently opposed the In fliction of death by electricity as being both cruel and unusual , and a great deal of public sentiment has boon developed against the now law. After all the ordinary efforts for saving the life of Kemmlor had been made without avail , the now law was attacked on the ground that it was un constitutional in that it prescribed a cruel and unusual punishment , the con stitution of Now York containing the same language as the federal constitu tion in this relation. The court of ap peals , the highest tribunal of the state , after very careful deliberation decided that the law was not liable to the objec tions made by counsel for the prisoner. Thereupon reparations wore begun to curry out the sentence , which was to have been executed in the first week of the present month , but a day or two before - fore the time arrived a writ of habeas corpus was obtained from the federal cir cuit court which deferred the execution of the sentence and an application was made to the supreme court to review the decision of the Now York court. The ground of this application was that the tttuto statute violated the federal consti tution. To this the attorney general of Now York replied that there was no federal - oral question involved , nnd this view was sustained by the decision of the supreme court , which says in effect that the whole matter of urescrlblug a form of punish ment rests with the states , and that there was nothing lu the decision of the court of appeals 6f Now York to justify federal - oral Interference. The importance of this decision docs nol and with the Kcmmler case. The question of substituting death by elec tricity for hanging Is very likely to bo generally agitated In the event of the ex periment in Now Yorjc being sue- ccssful , as undoubtedly it will be , and it is well to have It settled that this form of punishment maybe bo prescribed without danger of federal Interference. It is pretty well understood that the persistent eflort to overthrow the Now York law has boon , largely influenced by the electrical com panies , and they have .now nothing left to Work upon but public sentiment. If death by electricity shall prove to bo less cruel than by hanging public senti ment will at once approve it and Its prac tice will soon become general. nv TIIK H.IXVS OF Our city council is composed of ten re publicans and eight democrats. With a clear control of the council these repub licans nro in honor bound to prevent the removal of republican officials except for cause. They are equally in honor bound to prevent by their votes and influence the substitution of a democrat for a republican ofllcer whoso time has expired , unless ho has proven himself to bo Incompetent or dishonest. But seen of these lepublicans , ChalTeo , Wheeler , Shrivor , Olsen , MoLcario. Davis and Blumor have doliberaloly entered into a corrupt combination with the democrats to Indel out Iho municipal palronago lo spoilsmen and play into the hands of boodling contractors. It is an open secret that this combina tion of the council was secured by down right bribery and is held together by the cohesive power of plunder. It has been publicly charged that certain members of this combine wore bought u hen the pres ent council organized and this scandal has been ignored by the council because a searching investigation \\ould not only break up the combine , but land some of its members behind iron bars. The desperate cllort which is being made by the junta of conspirators , known as the Broatch Tammany club , to foico the appointment of Uirkhnuser as chairman of the board of public works is only Iho forerunner of a general raid upon the city treasury and Ihe tax- pay ore. Why should any republican in Iho council enter into n combination with democrats to depose Major Balcombo and substitute ti man as utterly inex perienced in publicworlcs as Birkhausei11 Why do these republicans besiege the mayor to displace Major BalcomboV Is it not manifest that they want a pliant tool in charge of our public \\orlcs in place of a man who will protect the pub lic interests ? Why should the business partner of Councilman Blumor bo delected of all other men for this position ? Is there not scandal enough already in the notorious ownership of certain councilmcn1 by franchise corporations ? Is the city to bo sacked and its taxpayers pillaged by men who wore elected to take caio of ils hftorests and manage its n flairs. Must the citizens of. Omaha band themselves together lilcujLho citi zens of several largo eoMern cities that have been infested and robbed by boodling city and county officials. WHIM : Chief Heavey and Sergeant IIa70 mo entitled to great credit for their /eal in the pnrmiit of the murdeicr or muiderers of Alum and Dorothy Jones , it is not immodest on the part of THK Bin to claim aory largo share of the glory in the capture of Keal to ilself. To E. A. O'Uricn , city editor of THK Bii : : , largely duo the credit of having tracked the culprit in South Omaha , securing evidence of his guilt and the material which resulted in his identification in Kansas City. Chief Mnlonoy of South Oinuhu was also an active force in the \\ork. All in allthe people of Douglas county are lobe congratulated on the visor and diligence displayed in all branches of the cnio and the successful conviction of the perpe trator ot the foulest crime in the history of the countv. Tun machine politicians uro already at work selling Iho pins for the capture of the school boaid and Ihuconliol of Iho quarter of a million dollars that nro to bo expended in Iho purchase of school bites and the coiistriiclion of school houses. Unites the taxpayers of Omaha and especially the patrons of llio public schools take an active interest in the im pending school election , the boodle ele ment will doubtless rule the school board for the coming j ear. Our schools and our judiciary should bo kept outof parti san politics. Ir Postmaster Gallagher would at tend strictly to the business of his ofllco and stop plotting and scheming ho would sa\o himself the trouble of writing cards nnd playing hide and hcuk behind the broad back of Paul Vandorvoort. THK action of the Episcopal council in favoring restrictive legislation rather than prohibition of the liquor traffic voices the unanimous sontlmcnl of In telligent , conservative friends of tem perance. THIS TOI'OOHAIMIIO SUUVKY. WA mfiTOMnv 20. To the Editor of THE HUB : As you huvo stated editorially Unit "tho report of the senate Irrigation com mittee charges the director of the geological survey with divot tins 81bl,000 ) of tuo nionoy appropriated for Irrigation surveys to n toi > o- grupuicul survey , which the majority of the committee regaid as a plain violation of the atntuto ami a misappropriation of thu money , " will y6u Iduclly publish this additional In- formation. The charge of misappropriation 'seams to have been u cm bus aftci thought of the com mit too. la all the acts anil resolutions of congress authorising an irrigation sur vey the topographic survey was ex plicitly provided for in terms. At tlio request of the Irrigation com- mittco ami of tlio appropriations cominltteo of both senate ami house , Major Powell ex plained the necessity of a tonograpUlo survey us a basis of a thorough and practical Irriga tion Hurvoy rojHjuteilly also his explanation has been accepted uncl approved by the com mittees uud an appropriation has been nuulo directing-such survey to proceed , llepcat- ctlly Major Powell has reported to congress area alruadv surveyed anil inapiwd. An allc- gutlou ot misapplication of funds oil the Uecla of such complete authorisation will probnblj bo explained Avhcn the two reports ol the cominltteo go before the scnnto , Major Powell hjiB not , I believe , much conti ( jcnco In artesian t > ells as a gencrnl resource for fanning in arid districts ; but lie hold- that they should bo availed of M largely as possible anil that they may even bo nn im. portnnt auxiliary. Ho 1ms estimated that the entire Irrlgatlpu .survey , including the topographic graphic surveuvblch is now for the llrsl time objected ta could bo completed in seven years from this , time with an eTpcmllturo ol Ct.000,000 per year , so that the people of the aria region would , know exactly what to do niul how to do it most effectively. Yours very truly , w. A. CIIOFJFCT. OTIIEB LAJs'DSTlIAN OURS. The licensing bill Introduced In the British parliament by Lord Kandolph Churchill Is one of the most noteworthy measures of the present session. The plan of dealing with the liquor question , which is suggested for England and Wales , Is evidently modeled In part on the Gothenburg system , which has been successfully carried out in Sweden. Tlio fundamental principles of this system are a great reduction in the number oflltnior shops and a corresponding Improvement In the character of these licensed , a provision that the sale of food shell bo nn inseparable ad junct of the sulo of liquor , and the delegation of exclusive authority over the licensing to local authorities Lord Knmlolph proposes that every county In England shall bo di vided into licensing divisions , for each of which a committee of the county council \vill be appointed mutually to net ns n licensing commission. Their powers as to the sup pression of licenses and the selection of li censees will bo absolute anil llnal. The bill itself , liowcx cr , suppresses the mostnumcrous elasrf of licensed houses. There are tit present tinco impoitnnt classes of licenses for the sale of liquor to be chunk on the premises. These uro the publican's or spirit retailer's license , which authorises the sale of all liquors , whether distilled or fermented ; the beer house license , and the wino license , taken out by the keeper of a hotel or eating house It Is the Innumerable beer houses which Lord Kamlolpu would destroy at a blow. It is true that any person now holding u beer house license may apply for u publican's license ; but , as this would imply the posses sion of a Inrpcr capital , an Improvement in the character of the house anil quality of the beverages sold could bo relied upon. The licensing commission will be authori/cd not only to determine how many licenses shall he issued in a given division , but to regulate the hours of opening and closing mid the struc ture of licensed houses. A fcatmo of this bill , \vhich has no analogue in the liquor leg islation of the United States , is the provision for compensating the present holders of li censes , who through the operation of the pro posed law would fail to get their licenses re- neucd. This provision will bo vehemently opposed by the English prohibitionists , but it is certain , on the other liund , to bo supported by a majority of both political patties , though thcio will , no doubt , be a difference of opinion regal ding tl e principle on which the amount of compensation is to bo ascertained. * + The distinctive feature of French politics today is the prominence of Jiscal matters M. r.lelinc , the protcctlauLst loader , Is finding un intense opposition tb his policy developing among the silk sind' woolen manufacturer- , who , with other victims to the French agri cultural interest * , hro now sending their protests thick .mJ fast to the capital. Another clement ot' difticulty , too , Is newfound found among the socialists and radicals who , in the chamber the other day , demanded that duties bo laid upiii foreign labor , as well as upon foicign lood products and raw ma terials. While -piotcetlonists have full ) ewer , in the face ol thU growing opposi tion , together w ith the complications caused : > y the German treaty , it is not unlikely that discussion and infraction during the next year will effect a settlement which will not favor cxtlusively one gt cat interest us against mother. The fact that the prosperity of Franco laigoly depends upon her foteign tr.ulo will not long bo lost sight of. On the other hand , if the present protectionist u'ogiammo reaches consummation , the United States of America aio not HUcly to iccclvc any favors The French farmer tins as llttlo Itkingfor Ametican food produi ts is his German Inothcr ; and that American igicultural ( inteicsts arc likely to sufter is cci tain in view of the fact that the French .uolcctionist . movement ilorivcs its strength fiom the farming interests. The fundamental ininciplo of M. Mclinc's fiscal scheme is a combination ot a maximum and minimum tar- ff. The minimum will lu thu teal tariff for the protection ot homo inteiests , while the n iximum rate is designed especially for such i nation us "refuses to give us the same ad vantages which itaccords to other counti ics ; " which is interpreted by Melino us meaning that Franco will ictaliato against any coun try , not necessarily in kind but in anything ; hit the Fionch tu\ gathering power can touch. # # Notwithstanding the fart that every gov- cuiment of Enropo ptoclaiins its desire for icacc , the possibility ot war still overhangs : ho gre.it powers. Each ono is increasing Its mnnments. Tills Implies that behind the scenes there aio dangers which amount to a serious mcnau * * . Therd are no sj mptoms of icgotiutions looking to better understandings ; lope tor that .scorns , for tlio moment , to huvo icon abandoned mid the manifest disposition s to stand pn'p.ned for the worst As usual , Russia's brute aspirations for aggression are , lu > ihof ! source of danger , and Emperor Will- am is evidently in nn mood to apply the Mud of salvo by which his grandfather bo long averted conflict with that power. His plucky utterances at IConigsbcrg uro a plain Intima tion that hudeshcstoforcotho czar to declare ilmsclf and put an end , In ono way or another , , o the prevailing uncertainty ; undEuiopuis llccly to applaud his icsolutlon , even though .ho result may have to ho reached by war. i'horc can bo no settled peace in Europe until the malign power of thu czur Is broken nnd Russia Is placed in such a position that icr clvllbation can progress cither from freer contact with her inorftadvancud neighhois or from the granting'of ' more liberal political nstitutlons to her people. It would seem that such autupendmis change as that Implies can hardly como about except through violence fiom wlthin < or without. V. The International prison congress will meet n St. Petersuurg'in'.luno , by Invitation of the czar , and Ihero Is an impression that the meeting can only result In u fiasco. It is sug gested that any discussion of prison abuses would boa reflection on the management of Peter and Paul and ! ought to send the con gress to Siberia . , Any condemnation of cruelty , and any ivvjniimendatlon of modern methods of sanitation and discipline , would : ondumn Uussian'jfjjjthods | severely , anil tiring the police UQWJI upon the conference. [ f the czar would 'Only * throw the prisons In Hussla and Siberia open to the com mission and let them report full result * of their unrestricted interviews with prisoners , the world would learn , nt least , what prisons should not he. Mr. Konnau ias bceu a sufficient prison reform commis sion for Russia already. But the czar Is not pleased with Air. Kcmmn , and as It is not at nlljlkcly that ho will engage their oxpoit services In such a tour , thu congress will not bo likely to Uvirn much In Hussla , and all the world knows what a hopeless task it is to teach the cvar anything. This congress 1 } qulto an important body. Its membership a from twonty-Uvo sovereign states , and numbers some three huulrod , mostly speclal- stu , Its provident Is the prince of Olden- burn , With this congress will raect'tUo ini i tcnmtlon criminal law union. This body 1 smaller limn the Other , and is largely com posed of Jurists nnd professors from the con tlncntal universities. Its aim Is to determine the principles upon which society shall act it its dealings with criminals. * * General Uoulangcr has submitted to the Inevitable In notifying his friends In Paris that the Boulongist national cominltteo ma ; Do dissolved nnd that ho no longer desires any intermediary between himself and his supporters of whom ho now has pructicallj none. The last crushing blow to thogencr nl's ' political future wns the recent elcctloi for the municipal council of Paris , In which hut two out llfty-clght Boulanglst candidates wore successful. Totally discredited In his own country ami the laughing stock of the world , It Is a question Just what will become of tills exploded sky-rocket. His brief promInence Inenco as a political factor in French politics will form a paragraph In history as lllustrat- Ing the desperate opportunist policy of the opponents of this republic , but usido froii that , his pluco will ho insignificant. Hoscoms now to bo content wlthaduU living on the Island of Jersey , watting perhaps for u sudden turn in affairs that will promote his Interests Yet should there como such n turn , the Frencl people will have forgotten the general , because cause ho never offered a leadership having a single stable clement. * * * Bismarck did not decline a dukedom because - cause ho felt that ho was too poor to keep up the position of a duko. Ho is very wealthy ; there uro few Germans richer than ho. Every promotion with which Kalsor Wilhclm I. honored him was accompanied with a splen did gift In money ; moicovcr , Bismarck has made many piolltnblo investments. Ho owns largo gra/lng lands and beautiful farms ; ho Is interested financially in several prosperous distillei ies and paper mills , and ho is ono of the owners of the largest wood sawing con cern in Europe. His income from nil sources must bo enormous. Ho is today n much i Ichor man than the German cmpeior in fact , William II is comparatively poor. His grandfather was by no means wealthy ; ho was generous and ho cared for money only ns u means of gratifying his inclination. His grandson appears to have Inherited many of the old gentleman's characteristics. But the gieatest honor the young kaiser conferred upon Bismarck was that accorded when ho guvo Bismarck a portrait of himself ; this is regarded In Germany ns the highest dis tinction which a sovereign can confer upon u subject. # * * The greatest operation by brigands lately has been achieved by a Tonquicso band near Haiphong. Two French gentlemen , M. Koquo and M. Costa , had been captured by a chief , Lun-Ky , and wcro permitted to cheese between having their heads cut off nnd pay ing a sum as ransom. The French president tit Dong-trien nt the entreaty of the prison ers , advanced to the brigand's stronghold with u escort of marines carrying the ransom. When they had reached the camp Lun-Ky re quested the president to como up to tno fort with only a priest , who acted us Interpreter , Und men sufficient to carry the ransom. That was in live chests , nnd consisted of 10,000 in money , 100 pieces of silk aud 13 watches. The brigands first objected to the quality of the silk , but , on being assured that it was the best that could ho procured at Haiphong at such short notice , allowed it to pass. The captives wcro then released and the brigands retired. Lun-Ky is described as being only 'M years pf age , and to have behaved with great insolence to the French president. While the ransom was being examined the president was surrounded by 400 brigands , kneeling , w ith their rifles ready to llro at the least signal. I'ainttil Position of Proliih * . Wo observe w Kb regret that the prohibl tionlsts of Texas have "nominated a full state ticket.1" ticket.1"o A Yt'ry Democratic Proceeilinjf. Clitcaai Inter-Ocean. Richard Vauv , nominated foe uandall's seat in congress , will never bo popular with the democratic masses. It is said that ho takes a cold bath in water every morning1. Tlie Original 1'nukagc nourishes. JJiiilfni/dm / llauhciie. The "original package" is ahcady in Bur lington and on sale in convenient mid inviting doses. Wo were shown yesterday a neat little "package , " a miniature bottle contain ing ono ordinary drink of "pure rye. " It was neatly labeled tmd tin-foiled , and only iccdcd u glass and corkscrew to make the outfit complete. Tlie Only Congenial Place. St. Linit * Qtolic-ncinociat. Governor Nicholl's opposition to the lottery has blasted all his political hopes for the futuio. For n democrat who is better than his patty there is no salvation except in the republican fold. A Ijlvu Nebraska Ulan. A'diisiw City JHUI nal , A real estate agent in Columbus , Neb. , has confided to a phonograph Lis eulogies of resi dence propel ty and business comers , nnd the scores of- people who visit his ollico to hear the talking machine aio entertained with these glow ing descriptions of Columbus real estate. And yet some persons insist that the monograph has no practical value. ABOUT "WOMEN. A license to act as u pilot has been issued to Mr.s. Eliza P. Pool of Chelsea , Mass. Miss Mary Gurtctt is taking the lead In a movement to promote the higher medical edu cation of women. Julia Honoro Grant , the sixteen-year-old daughter of Minister Fred Grant , can speak Spanish , German and Ficnch. Princess Victoria of Sweden and Norway , is very ill at Nice Her condition gives her family u cruat deal of anxiety. Mine. Hem i Voile , hcttpr known as Mmo. Fursc'h-Mad ! . Is temporarily In Pails , where she mourns the loss of her husband. Annie Heovcs Aldrich , the writer , Is twen ty-five years old , of medium height and at- tructlvo appearance , with clear gray eyes and linnvn liulr. The queen of England copyrights all official government publications and gives tiotlco that she will maintain her rights ugalnst all [ x-rsons who attempt to Interfere with her lovulties. Mrs. Cruvinor Wood Llttlefleld , who died it Woliurn , Mass. , May 10 , was the grand daughter of Sylvanus Wood , who took the Hist British prisoner at Lexington hi 1775. The daughter of Senator Mitchell of Oro- ton , Miss Mattlo Mitchell , is In Paris , and lias the reputation of being ono of the most beautiful American women over scon in that city.Miss Miss Nelllo Aithur , daughter of the late Piesident Aitliur , has developed Into a beau- Jful young lady , with a brilliant complexion , largo , soft , brown eyes and a giaceful llguio. Her tusto in dress is original and effective. Tlio IOWIIH Como to Time. Gurniur , t T. , May 23. A courier from Iowa village , vvjiero the Chcrokeo commission Is negotiating with the lowus for the pur chase of Indian lands , arrived horji late last light. Ho reports that the negotiations with the Indians , which vvcro so abruptly tcruiln' itcd Wednesday , were succcHsfully icsumed yesterday. Many of the Indiana , by written agreement , have consented to accept sixty icro * of land In severally and hull all the ro- naludor to the government at { ! . ! > per acre , Itonil WASHINGTON , May 2. ) . [ Special Telegram o Tun BBK ] Bonds offered ; Vi.lWut ll.'J'J , $1,000 , at fl , HE DANCED WITH A BEAR , A Capital City Youth Who Got a Vcrj Tight Squcczo. "BETTER TOE THE POOR 10 STARVE. " A Ijincolti Alii Society Itcfuscs Money From n Museo Sunday Perform- mice The Washington Visit ors Thuycr on Glucose. LINCOLN , Neb. , May 23. [ Special to Tun Bur. ] Five prominent young society men ol this city went to Ctishman park yesterday with tlwlr best young lady friends , anil after a pleasant afternoon returned homo with the young ladies. Tlio young men were not satis fied with the fun they had had and returned to the pant for u frolic. They imbibed freely of stimulants mid decided to have a stag dance. There is u large black bear among the curiosities of the park , and as the animal Is very tame ono of the young men resolved to have bruin for his partner la the iltmco. The bear enjoyed the fun , mid for some time the ludicrous sccno caused peals of laughter. Finally the young muu grow tired and started to oscorthis furry partner to a scat , but bruin didn't care tq. rest , and getting a tighter giip on the young man , dragged him around nt a wild gallop. The young man began punching the boar in the ribs and bruin icclprocated with a slap over the head that temporarily stunned his dancing partner. The young man's partners ga/cd on dis mayed and finally one of the bravest came forward to the rescue and commenced kick ing the hear. The brute dropped his puit- ncr , mid inniihig after his assailunt , struck him sevci ill hard blows before ho escaped. The hoys finally escaped. Two of them carry icmimlcrs of thu escape. TIII : WASHINGTON I\CUIISIOXISTS. : The twcnty-flvo business men of Wash ington who came hero on a special excursion from the national capital yesterday are being royally en tin tallied liy tlio members of the Itcal Estate exchange tind members of the board of trado. Lincoln bus proved a great surprise to them and they can scarcely bo- Hcvo that so beautiful n city should exist where only about twenty years 'ago there was nothing but n wilderness of prairie. This evening tlio excursionists were tend ered on elegant banquet nt the Wlndsorhotel | nnd at its close n number of appropriate toasts were offered and icsponded to. Hon. C. A. Atkinson acted as toastmaster and the Hon. It. H. Oakley delivered the address ot welcome on behalf ot the board of trade. The response was by Henry C. Stewart , jr. Governor John M. Thuyor welcomed the visitors to the state , nnd Mr. S. II. Bacon made the response. The following toasts followed : "Why WoCamo to Lincoln"Erwin Adams ; "What Lincoln Was and What It Is , " S. Mc- Coniga ; "How Lincoln Strikes Us , " J. W. Hotclor ; "What's the Matter With the West ! " B. L. Pitcher ; "Our Guests , " Hon. J. H. McClay ; "Lincoln as Viewed by u Cor- tcspondent"C.A.Hamilton ; "Eastern.Opin ions of the West , " Dr. T. O. Hills. The visitors will remain another day. "OBTIEIt I'Oll THIS I'OOU TO STVUVn. " The members of the Ilellef and Aid society opened their anouths and eyes with horror when they were informed that the $17.85 given to them by Mr. Lawler of the Eden Muscc , for the relief of poor families of the city , was the receipts of u Sunday entertain ment. A meeting was held specially by the members yesterday to determine what they should do about the matter , and it was unani mously voted to leturn the money to Mr. Lawler , and the treasurer was so instructed to do. Ono of the members , in speaking of the matter afterwards , said : "It is better for the poor to starve and the sick to die than to receive money gained.In such au unholy manner. " NOT X I.OVU FFAST. A person who was present at the conven tion held Wednesday afternoon and evening at the cull of o\-Govornor Butler as the pee ple's champion , J. H. Ciiuldoclc , secretary of the state assembly of the Knights of Labor , nnd O. E. Hall of the grange , pronounced the event us u icgulur "monkey uud parrot uf- fuir. " "It appcara , " said ho , "us if this self-con stituted committee , drafted a set of resolu tions and came Into the meeting of about eighty delegates and demanded their adop tion. These resolutions culled for the organ ization of a now political party. After this was presented n minority resolution was p re sented by Mr. Cameron opposing the creation of a now party. This surprised the callers of the convention.who stated that they weionot prepared to act on it , as the other resolution was unanimously passed by the committee. By u cunningly laid scheme it had been decided earlier in the session to delegate the discus sion and settlement of all resolutions to n se lect committee of live previously picked out by Hall. As a result a hot discussion followed niid Cameiou's resolution was denounced by the democratic members ns being in favor of republicanism. A , Craddock , seeing that the scheme for which ho worked so hard was about to fall , arose , and claiming to represent the Knights of Labor and the workingmen of Nolnaska , demanded In their name that the lirst resolution bo passed. Ho declared that lie was u stiito officer of the Knights of Labor and spoke iv ith authority. Ho arraigned the republican party as the cause of all the Ills to which wo are heir. Ho charged it with de feating the bill lor the adoption of the Aus tralian systenl of balloting at the last legisla ture. "Councilman Joseph Burns arose at this luncturo and said : 'Mr. Chairman , I too am a ICnight of Labor , and us such and a working man I wish to enter my protest against the adoption of the resolution first intio- duccd for two reasons : " ' 1. Because it puj ports to bind the Knights of Labor of this state to a sot of resolutions gotten up without their knowl edge or consent' " "J. Because to no man have the laboring nen ot Lincoln delegated the power to so jind thorn. There uro 5,000 Inboi ing men in Lincoln and 10,000 moro In Omaha , besides the thousands of others in the state who have 10 knowlcdguof this convention , much less nivo nn authorised delegate hcio , and you certainly cannot and should not pass thla resolution purporting to mislead them nnd place them in u wrong light after election. ' "Craddoek jumped up at this juncture and attempted to bridle Burns' toiiRtio by do- louncing him as an interloper nnd not a dcle- pito qualified to speak in the convention. "Burns Inquired if therowas not an Invita tion extended to all Knights of Labor to at- send this convention , and Crnddock being struck dumb for un answer , Burns took his llenco for consent and claimed the privilege o speak. " 'Sit down I' came a chorus from demo cratic throats. * "But Bums did not sit down. Ho do- nnndcd by wnat authorltj Crnddock and other nombors of the order assumed the power and ight to haul over thu laboring men of No- nasku to homo now party without their cnowledgo or consent. " 'Am I hero as n state officer ! ' said Crad- lock. , , " 'Do you ns such,1 asked Burns , 'charge the republican purtv with the defeat of ttio egislatlvo bill fuvoi ing the Australian system ot balloting ! If jou do , you Btuto a false- lood , us ttio democratic senator fiom Douglas county formed n combine against It. ' "Tho democrats present rose to a man nnd demanded that Bums bo suppressed , buttli.it gentleman , In tha name of tuo thousands of voikingmcn unrepresented demanded that 10 resolution ho passed endorsing something .hoy had not seen. "This Hklrmlnh wns the preliminary of a mttlo that lusted until 1 o'clock , Tha ropub- leans present saw the trap Into which they vcro being led nnd were Indignant that they hould bo taken for so many sheep to lie Irivon ut the will of BO mo suit-appointed When rtahy vru ifclc , we gave tier CastorfA , When she wu a CIUM , the crleJ for Castor ! * , When alia became MUs , ilia clung to CattorU , Wliea situ had CUUJiuu , ilia icavo them C'MtorU , tendon who Intended IrnRlcUng with ( licit "Aliot mid exciting discussion followed In wblch parliamentary rules were forgotten and delegates flushed with linger shook ttieir lists In each other's faces. "Tlio mooted resolution was finally de feated with n vote of 51 to 2J. A few tnnm resolutions were passed , the convention ml- journed slito die , tv mimbcr of grnitgo mom * bers declaring they wanted nothing more to do with tha Knights of Labor. "Davo Hutler looked civstfallen. Ho de clared ho had enough of tlio farmers' ailtauco mid the grange. " TUB St'WIf.Mn fOUUT Cl.KUKSllir. The condition of nffnlrs regarding the choice of the Judges of the supreme court for the clerkship of that august tribunal Is , ac cording to their statement , In stnttt quo , which frcclv trnnslntcd means thnt. cacli Judge tins his fuvoi Ito for thu position nnd in sists that ho shall bo the coming matt , .Itnlgii Norval Is rcpoitcd tQ favor cx-l.loiltonant Govcmor E. C. Carncs of Sovvnrd for the no sltlou. Chief Justice Cobb wants II. II. Wheeler , a former deputy , whtlo Judge Max well stands bv Walter Leeso. The report tlmt Judges Cobb and JJorval would probably unlto on W. A. Ullworth of Hastings fulls to bo corroborated. CAl'tTOI. lNTEt.UOr.NCK. Captain Stcoit , commissioner of publio lands and buildings , was recently hurt badly. In gutting otT n tniln , mid as his spiuo xeetiK to bo seriously injured ho has been forced to icturn to his homo at Wahoo. Aiticlcs of incorpointlon of the Nebraska Inml nnd improvometit company wcro Hied to day with the secrotnry of .stato. Tlio gen eral oftlco is In the citv of Milwaukee. The c.tplt-d stock Is ? 1OUO.OO < > . The Incorporators nro Gcorgo lilies , C. O. Baker , C. W Uriggs , Jamca lilies , M. U. Uoolc and IJ. Skldmoie , Jr Tlio following tioUulal appointment woto mndu today : Walter G. Graves , Iloono county ; Oliver Van Oliiula , Potter comity ; Harry A Wester field , Omaha ; , T , J. Dclninskl , Elba : Austin H. Moulton.Fairbury : W. W. Wade , Lin coin ; "Wellington K. Walton , Blair. The only case tiled In the supreme com t tills morning was that of Lchnoff iS ; Soon- nichscn vs William U. Fisher mid others. Krior from Cass county. The water bonds of the vlllago of Atkin son , Holt county , were presented to State Auditor Benton today for registration. The amount is $7,000. TIIXTint ON" GLUCOSE. Tbo following communication wns made public today : LINCOLN. Nub. , May 17. To Ills ntcollency , Ooveinor Tliajur Oeur Sir : Conoi'inlng my contribution lo thu Hluto Journal of thu Illli lust , upon thu subject iiiatturof glucose maun- fiictnru as an Industry of special concert In thu eltlzuns of this state. 1 be , : most icspccl fully , In thu Intuieslsof thu many filends hum of that Industiy , to nsk yourc\cellcn < - \ fur un expression of your vlovvs upon thu subject mil vvlietharornot It may llkuly meilt vuursnp lioit In tliu way of rucoinniundliu It In tfio fawn able consideration of our people. I re main , v ery rcspuulf ally , 3 ours , etc. , U. J. . Kiciivnns STATE or NUIIIIA KA. EM-CUTIVK DM-VIIT- MINT : LINCOLN , Nob. , May 17. U. L. Itleluiin V. < u\ \ , Attorney-at-L.iw-- hlronrs : f this dntu Is be fort ) mo asking for myviu\\- concc'inln ? thu glucOM ) Industry. I would s ty that my views aiu wholly In acconl u Ith those expressed by yon In your v.itimhlo letter imli llshcd May llln the bt.ito Journal. I 1.now of no Industries better calculated lo advancethe pio'sperlty of our farmers and oltl/uns gonur ally than the inaiiufiicturu tit gluuosu from i-orn and potatoes and of sugar from .stnjnr boots , ho far as In my po erlles I \\I1I aid In abllshliiK thuHamu at u\cty cimvunluiitand suitable loetilltj In thustiitu , and I Must the uxeitlons of out puoplo to establish niiniurous such Industries In this state may bu uro\\ncil with success. Korsomu wcnUs past I havobci-n considering the advisability of leconiiiiendliiK thu nninii faeturunf Klueosu as an additional liiipni i nit and prolllablu Industry , but your limul } lei tur In tliuJouin.il savc'd mu that IalK > r I'lovldencu has lavMiud upon us with nn stinting hand thu bli'ssliiKS of u rich , foi-nu soil , iiiodnulng us It docs , with tompir itnrly littlu attention from thu husbandman , thu most bountiful eiops of mic-h roots and Kialn as untur moru liir cly Into thu consumption uf the necessaries of life , but wu tlo not souk In tlio proper direction to titllbu them on thu spot. Manufactures should be established at \.ulous points thioimh this giuat statu and every Imshi'I of suiplus bt-uts , coin and put i- tnus should bu manufactured Into SUK.H. glncosu , ; > > nips starch , otc. , and thu surplus of those , after suppl ) In ; ; home coiisiimptlon u\portud to other plui'i's for salt * , thu mom y letuins of wlilc-h would soon bu foil , bj unr people , and thu lionust fanner would llnd n illxursllletl and iiiiilltablo home maiKol , fnr his modiiLT , thu lulluciico of whli-li. touutlur with thu laiKurc.isli letuins for our expoitul iiiannfactiiiud at tides , would lie of v.ist liunu- IIt to nil Anil iiioiu acth Ity. moio \ demand fur l.ind , more ImiutgiatlOii moru piospi'rlty , and buttui tlmt.'d would naturally follow as a iniitti ref of course. At Iho piuscnt time , oiitsldu of tnrnlnK our corn Into houf and poil > , wu aiu wit bout ways and means of nil II ? Ing our sui- plns corn s-i\u to the whisky still , wlii'ii-.is , had wn glucose Industrie's wolf ( -stnlillshutl In thu statu , onr sin plus coin \sonld find Its \\\y \ into that Nhupu which uonld most lioiielft iinnkintl and bu moio piolllable lo thu ] ire ducurand inaiilifiiuliiii r ; In shot t. I cnn con- eelve of no Indnstilus fc.r a st ite liKe tliK tluit will tend so greatly to pn.motu Ihu piospi illy of tills people- and statu gcnui.illy , fliiiinci illy and socially as those ( f mauufaotui iiiu' licit btiKurand glucose. The l.ittui will tend In a piopor and lcv.il waytochcoU If not almost unliiely to root out Intern ] er.uicu from .im.mi ; us. Very luspuctfully , JOHN M. THAI mi CITT NI'.WS AND Nil Ills. C. L. Wells , ical estate agent , sues Wesluy Mallctt for a commission of fr.Vi for selling somoland for the defendant In Ouster counti. Today in the district court Gcorgo Tillar , formerly a subject of Queen Victoria , but of late years a resident of the United States , declares his intention of becoming a citi/en John M. Dowitt , who has been trying several months to get his commission fro1 the St. John plow company for the sulo of a windmill , secured judgment forf 10 in thu dis- trlct couit this moining. Not long slnco ono Tom Caitersold a splun- did span of horses with harness anil wagon to Mr May for $ . ' . " 0 and then loft town. Later Mrs. Carter appealctt on the scenu and do claicd that thu outfit belonged to her Imli vlilually and that her husband had no tight to sell It. Sheiiff Mullck rcplovincd the hoi-sos , and Mr. May has commenced suit against the sheriff to recover possession. To Shut Down Glass Knutorles. PiTTfaiiuiiii , Pa. , May 2. ) . The wcstuin window glass manufacturers' asaoclatlon hm decided to shut down nil the factories in the country for the summer Juno H. A con blno was also nindo with the jobbers I v which tlio price of glass is to bo made uni form hereafter in nil cities. A < : ( | tilttcil of Murder. SivFitAxcisco , Cul. , May LM. D II Ar nold , a prominent cltUen of Colnsa who 1ms been on trial for the past week for killing U F Qiirncss last January for circulating scan dnlouB reports about bis family , was acquitted last night. ' Positively cured byS these Mule Pills. CARTER'S They nlso relieve Dls tress from Djspcpsln , ln-1 ITTLE digestion nnilToo Hearty B Katliig. A pel feet rem * cdyforll7/lncHrf , NuiLsou. Drowsiness , Had Ta In thu Mouth , CoutcuK Tongito , I'aln In thu Sl TOIU'II ) LIVEIl Tlioy regulate tlio Uowels. 1'urcly Vcgctublo. SMALL PILL , SMALL DOSE , OMAHA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY. Suhiorthod nnd Guaranteed Capital I'nlil In Capital Iluya nnd nulls stock * iiiul bonds ; iieKi > tu' ) ' < H commercial pupur ; receive * nntl oKouuluij truntN ! acts us transfer iiRunt uml trntiluii > i corporation * ) take * ohurtjo of proyurty , l-'ul" Icotu taxua. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Om aha L.oan& . Trust Co SAVINGS BANK. S. E. COP. 16th and Douglas Sta. Paid In Capital t M , ( J hubHorlbnilund Ounruntuud OapltuI lao.uoi Liability of Utookholdom ' uvw < v 6 I'ur Coiit JntoruHt 1'uld on DopoilU. > . I'UANIC J. LANOK. Cakhler. % OOIcorii A. U W'jrman. iiruilduat , J J , llrunu , rlca * pruilitonti VV T Wriuiiu. trouurer Dlroctorn A. U , W/nun , J II. Mlltanl.J J Ilroitn , Uur U. llatton , li. W. Null , Ttiomiu J. KlmbuU / II. IxiMisln uny amount made on City and Furn I'roporty , ami on Uollatural baourlty , at Low eat r