THE OMAHA DAIK COSNELi ON THE SILVER BILL , 'The Nebraska Congressman's Address In the Honsb of Representatives. THE SPEAKER SEVERELY CRITICISED , IliC < l'H Course Denounced ns Arbitrary In UcfiifllnR to Allow Uio CoiiNklcrn- tlon of AincnilincntN A Double Standard Favored. Following Is the speech of Hon. W. J. Con- Jell on the silver bill , delivered on Juno 7 , by courtesy of Mr. Springer of Illinois , who al lowed him eight minutes of his tlmo : Mr , Speaker , ! much rcgrctthnt I am forced to occupy the position in which I now find myself placed. It U by the courtesy of n dem ocrat , who occupies u sent at the other end of this hnllthnt I am now permitted to bo heard. I tlmnk him for kindly yielding to mo a por- lion of his tlmo. , ) On this most Important question of sliver " legislation I am denied recognition by tlio speaker nnd refused the privilege of n hear ing by the gentleman on this sldo of thchouso in charge of the bill JMr. Conger ] , for the manifest reason that I inn opposed to the bill in its present form. Mr. Speaker , I have nlwnys been n republi can , My loyalty to the party has never been questioned. I stand ready to servo the party In the future as in the past. I rccogni/o that my personal views and Individual opinions , ns n rule , should conform to the Judgmcntof these who arc regarded as party leaders and coun sellors. I cannot , however , blindly follow even n majority of the republican members of this house when I know , us I do In this case , the needs nnd demands of the people. 1 pro pose to'govcrn my action accordingly , even though my vote bo recorded with the minor ity. This I do under the ilrm conviction that be who most nearly represents the people serves his party best. On nearly every question during the pre sent session my veto has been recorded on the side of the majority. I liopo after dis posing of the present bill it may bo so re corded until tlie close ol the present congress. But I wish to say right hero nnd now , speak ing only for myself , but at.tho same time giv- \\t\K expression to oft-repeated utterances of y members about me , that if the speaker nnd the so-called leaders on this side of the house expect the rank and llle to do their bidding without reference to what is right , or reason able , or fair , they will wako up some line morning to llnd themselves very much mis taken. [ Applause. ] 1 most earnestly supported the speaker in Ills eminently correct riillntr that members actually present and plainly to bo seen in their seats should bo counted us present. It may have been against former precedents to so decide , but such decision was in accord with common scnso und lu harmony with the constitution. To have decided otherwise would bo to make absurd and ridiculous the power given to the minority to coihpel the at tendance of absent members. There has boon much bitter -invective , ns I consider without cause or foundation , hurled ugainst the speaker by reason of this and other de cisions. When it is manifest that gentlemen on the other side of this house arc cnder.vor- ing to prevent legislation by the disreputable methods familiar to the filibuster , it is right nml proper that rules should bo adopted und enforced which will prevent the carry ing into effect of such methods. The people will sustain such rules as well ns the speaker who has the nerve to enforce them. But while this is true , I wish right hero to give nttorunco to another proposition which I am sure is a true echo of the voice of tlie people ple , and that Is , under no system of rules will n gag mi free speech , fair discussion , or the right to propose honest amendments over bo tolerated. ( Applause. ] I submit that the iiitlon of the speaker in refusing to permit the consideration of ainc'iidments which would ronioiictizo silver und eliminate fiom the bill now under consideration Its bullion-redemp tion feature is an outrage on a majority of the members of this house and on the people of tills country who demand that this should bo done. [ Applause. ] 41 it is the wish of the majority of the mem- > / 'bors ' of this house to pass a bill in favor of the - ' free and unlimited coinage of silver it is as reprehensible on the part of a minority , oven tbough entirely composed of republicans , to prevent such action by the enforcement of n gag rule as it would bo for democrats , in pur- miunco of a llllbustering conspiracy , to thwart legislation desired by republicans. Wo should have an honest mid fair expression of the will of thu people ns represented by a majority ol the members of this house. I recognize that It Is impossible for each member to engraft on every bill his individ ual opinion ; 1 also recognize that it is fre quently necessary to make concessions in or der to secure desired legislation. For one , I have been disposed to meet the gentlemen on this side of thu house In that spirit. I re gret as much as any republican can , that wo were unable In caucus to agree upon a bill that every member on this sidu of the house could support. While n considerable number like myself were In favor of free coinage of silver , wo stook ready to compromise on a measure that would eliminate from the pres ent bill Its bullion redemption proviso , which degrades and continues to demonetize silver und makes meat ) warehouse ) receipts out of vtlio treasury notes authorized to bo issued. It Molted at ono time as though this might bo done. I do not propose to glvo away any of the Eccrats of the caucus ; I do not propose to toll any tales out of school ; I only repeat what has been n matter of general publica tion in the public press , when I say that u number of amendments , ono of which elim inated from this bill Its objectionable clause , were offered by the gentleman from Ohio [ Mr. McKInley ] , and probably would have been accented ns satisfactory to all the mem bers on this sldo of the house , but for ob jections and protests of the speaker. I would have been very glad to huvo seen a silver bill Introduced and put through this house purely us a republican measure. This might have been done had gentlemen on this side of the house heeded the timely sugges tions of the distinguished and ublo gentleman from Ohio ( Mr. McKinley ) , and accepted the amendments which ho proposed In n spirit of compromise. While In favor of the free and unlimited coinage of silver , I , with other members of similar views would have been willing to accept tills bill with the amend ments proposed , believing that tlmo would Justify our belief that with the brand of demonetization removed the price of bullion would soon reach ? 1 for ilTl.&l grains of pure silver , and result practically in free and un limited coinage. Mr. Speaker , the state which I have the honor to represent does not produce a single ounce of sliver. My constituents are neither miners or mine owners. It la not from a sel fish standpoint , therefore , that .Nebraska oi lier representatives view the question of sil ver legislation. What is demanded by my- Bolf , my colleagues , and the people wo repre sent ts such legislation us will result in the greatest good to the greatest number and will "W3 productive of thu largest .degree of pros- perltyto HIP entire country. This question Is the most Important nnd far reaching In Us consequences of any that has received the attention of congress" for many years. It affects every interest of this great country , mid if properly determined will bring to the people n degree of prosperity without u parallel in the history of the nation. At the threshold of lt consideration wo are confronted with a condition of affairs which , If not alarming , is serious anil deplor able. A feeling of unrest and discontent por- vadcs the land. The i > oor uro becoming poorer , while the rich nro growing richer. The masses are becoming moro und moro dis satisfied. The people nro becoming weary under the burdens that oppress them. Evorv tnulo and occupation exhibits symptoms of distrust and unrest. Thu fanner Is unablu to re.ilUe from his crops the cost of production nnd transportation. The wage-worker tlnds himself cither without employment or com pelled to work for lusuftlcicnt wages. The merchant linds trade "dull" and times "hard. " These who are under the huriow of debt llnd it impossible to extricate themselves. While other causes may have contributed to this condition of affairs , I bollovo thu chief cause is the lack of suniclent money In circu lation and the establishment of gold as the only standard of measuring values. The law of supply and demand must bo recognized. It is u law that applies to money as well ns to nil other property. When you limit the tiup- ply of money you increase its value us compared with other property. When you Increase the supply you diminish its value. The value of money , therefore , depending , as it docs , upon the lnw of supply mid demand , the question of n sunicleiit sup ply Is ono of the uuiuut Importance. It la undisputed that prices generally have fallen from 30 to 60 l > cr cent throughout the cutlro country since the demonotlzntlon of silver. It cannot bo denied that the limited supply of the circulating medium and the slnglo gold standard bos brought about this result. Silver ns well ns gold , from time imme morial IIPS brten regarded us n money metal. It Is recognized ns such by the constitution , which declares that congress shall hnvo the jKNvcr "to coin money and regulate the value thereof , " nnd that "no state shall * * * make anything but gold nnd sliver coin n tender in payment of debts. " The act of 18T3 demonetizing silver was nothing short of n national crime. The only excuse for Its passage was that Its purpose und effect was not appreciated or understood. It bos been stated by ono who was a mem ber of congress nt the time this act was passed that with scarcely an exception the men who voted for It had since declared their utter Ignorance of Its effect , nnd that the president who approved the net had subse quently expressed his desire to again sco sil ver restored ns a money metal , having been unconscious nt the time ho approved the act that ho was signing a decree for silver de monetization. Had It been mndo manifest that the purpose of the act was to establish gold as the single standard of value , it Is fair to presume it never would hnvo passed or been approved by the president. There was no sufficient reason for this net of demonetiza tion. By its passage n great wrong has been done the debtor clnssnot only those who were Indebted ns individuals , but these who must contribute to national , state and municipal In debtedness. In the suppression of the rebel lion the government contracted an enormous debt which \vos measured by the silver unit ofI ll ! > { grains of standard silver. Tlie net of 1ST ! ) demonetizing silver added to this enor mous burden of debt under which the pcoplo were staggering by changing the unit under which It was to bo paid from a silver unit tea a gold unit , thereby making government bonds payable according to the slnglo stand- mil of gold , which had been greatly enhanced by the striking down of silver us -money metal , What Is true of government Indebtedness Is also true and In u moro oppressive degree to state , county , municipal , and individual In debtedness. It does seem to mo wo have reached the time when the cry of the dis tressed debtor should bo heeded. It ought not to bo the solo purpose of congress to legis late in the Interest of the creditor class. The capitalists and the "grid bugs" for once in the history of the legislation of tills country should bo required to tnko a back seat , and the power of Wall street should bo defied. My tltno now having expired I wish merely to declare mv position with regard to the present bill. If a vote can bo had on amend ments offered in good faith for-the purpose of eliminating from the bill its objectionable features , I will support It oven though such amendments bo voted down. Tills I will do on the theory that silver legislation is needed and desired , nnd that If thu amendments pro posed arc not favored by a majority of the members of this house , the minority should accept the bill in its present form , ns being the ocst measure that can bo passed. If.how- cver , the speaker arbitrarily refuses to allow the consideration of such amendments or motions to recommit , I will most emphatically vote ugaiust the bill. [ Applause. ] ISU'IRTIES. "It's hotter than , " began the deacon , when the minister interrupted him with "S-h-h. " But the deacon wouldn't be bluffed. "It's hotter than yesterday , " he said. He's climbed the glorious golden stair ; He's passed the portal pearly ; Because ho changed his underwear A week or so too early. "I pass , " said the deacon on Saturday night , As ho looked at his curds and cussed his fate ; And the next day I think it was hardly right- In the church ho passed the plate. New York Herald. Weeks A town out west has discovered n brand new wrinkle in the faith philosophy. Simpson indeed 1 Weeks Yes , they're curing hams by prayer ! "Maria , you will plcaso start the him , " called out the parson from the stairway at 11 p. in. , and young Doodely , who had accompa nied the nareon's daughter home from church , took the hint und left. Deacon Goodenough What do you think of our new pastor ! Tribulation Jones I helped him take down his stove yesterday , and ho never used u single cuss-word. Deacon Good- enough Let's try him with a fountain pen. Miss Devout ( at Sunday dinner ) Have you been to church , Mr. Hardened ? Mr. Hardened Why. yes , indeed 1 Miss Devout Where was the text ) Mr. Hardened- Well , I'm afraid I've forgotten , but probably you may remember ; it was the time Lincoln was shot. "Do you always practice what you preach } " asked the tired deaoon of the long-winded minister. "I do my brother , " said the longwinded - winded minister solemnly. "Well , " said the tired deacon , " 1 don't wonder , then , that you don't seem to get any time to make any pas toral calls. " "Curious how tastes change. " "Howi" "Why , Bellamy has madu a-fortuno out of 'Looking Backward. ' but it swamped Lot's wife.1' "Is there a man in the church today Who'll como and give mo his hand , " The preacher said ; "and go our way On the trip to the promised Inndi" "There Is ! " cried the editor , near the door , While his face with rapture glowed ; And the minister said , as ho eyed him o'er : "Free pass on the Heavenly road ! " The story goes that a Lewiston ( Me. ) gentleman gave his little girl u bad quarter of u dollar the other day , telling her that it would do to play with. She kept it for a day or two and seemed to bo saving it for u pur pose. "You must not attempt to spend It , my dear , " said ho. "No , I am not going to , papa , " was the reply , "but I know what I shall do with it. I shall put it in the basket nt Sabbath school next Sunday and the Lord will make it good. " The trustful father "re sumed payment" on the bad quarter and Is sued a substantial half. Getting up a woman's club raising n broom. Sandbagging may bo classed among the two base hits. Tain' do pearl han'lc on do razah dut does do cuttln. The agnostic has a mind to eat hash. Ho asks not to knaw. Riuncscs was recognized by his mummy. It was a "dead give away. " The course of true love never did run smooth , and It would not bo half the fun If it did. did.Wo Wo hear of killing costumes , but the High lander's apparel goes ahead of all ; It U al ready "kilt. " At the concert "I want to ask you a ques tion. " "Don't talk now , wait until the con cert begins , " It Is better for n young iimi to have his trousers bag at the knees than to have his brains bag nt the cars. "Well , I called on Miss Bobbott last night nnd broke the Ico. " "How unfortunate when ice is so hard to replace. ' " "Tho man's n brute. Ho threatened to put a head on mo. " "And yon lot the opportunity You foolish . ' ' ity slip J boy. "I beg of you to pay mo what you owe mo. " "Can't do it. " "well , just give mo enough so that I can begin n suit against you. " Mrs. Bunting I sco that Emlu Pashn Is to have n salary of J. " > ! ) ,000 a year. Bunting You don't say I What club has ho signed wlthl "Clara , " said he , "Clara" "Thomas , " she whispered. "I do love you. but aren't you a llttlo mistaken ? This Is Friday night and I am Surah. " Mr. Staid And Is Miss GIgglegngglo well educated I Mrs. McFad Educated ! I should nay so. Why , the ribbons on her graduating dress alone cost over f50. "What do you do with your flannels after they have begun to shrink I" "I let 'cm shrink a llttlo moro and then put 'um by to use'for piilso-wuriiiers in winter. " First Trump-I suppose you struck n ten der chord when you told your pitiful story to the lady. Second Tramp Not a bit of it. It was the toughest wood 1 ever tried to BUW. Probably the Ice man has never noticed the dainty little tongs that uro furnished with boxes of confectionery. They uro neat , Inex- peuslvcuud would bo quite useful iu his bus- ness. w Wife AVcll. the servant gave mo notice to day , John. Husband So sho'a going to quit , hi Wife Well , she didn't put It exactly that way. I'm very much afraid , John , that she wants us to quit. Brlgga Is your office boy still pursuing his duties with the same feverish avidity ho ex hibited ut Uio start I Bruggs Not exactly. He is cxhlbltluir what might be called a sprmg- fcrvcrUh avidity now. VALUE OF A COLLEGE 60URSE What the Heads of Leading Educational In stitutions Say. TRAINED BRAINS ' FOR BUSINESS , Ordinary Trades mill IjnrRO Enterprises - prises 1'rCnliIent Andrews Holds liberal Views SImll 1'eciinlnry IlcturiiB Only bo Considered ? The practical question whether n college education Is advantageous to n business man is one of especial Interest at this tlmo when so many young men In nil parts of the coun try tire either preparing to enter college or arc leaving the universities for the business life. life.From From tlmo to time the views of business men on this topic have been expressed In essays nnd in speeches but the views of the best educated men of the country themselves , the leaders of the college side , have not been put forward. The following articles supply that want , and It Is Interesting to note that the representative college presidents discuss the question on a broad rather than n parti san basis. Tno references made by President Andrews of Brown nnd President Carter of Williams to Mr. Joseph Wharton's views apply to his recent address at the Whin-ton school of finance in Philadelphia when ho as serted that "n very small proportion of the successful business men of this country have been college p radnutes and a very small pro portion of the college graduates arc success ful business men , " and when ho advocated an "evolution of our college system. " Tim riicsincNT OK II.UIVAUU coi.Lnan. No education can supply a youth with nat ural shrewdness and good judgment , but college - lego education makes of u youth who possesses those natural faculties n much more effective man of business than ho would bo without that education. I am not sure that thorough mental train ing helps n man to buy and sell prolltably in ordinary trade ; but it is clear that in every business which is conducted on a largo scale and therefore demands administrative power , ttio college-bred men have a great advantage. They get a largo share of the highest iitm- tlons in manufacturing , mining , railroading , insuring nnd bunking all over the country. ti.usV. . EI.IUT. TUB riicsinnxT OF IIUOWNUXIXIIISITV. : . There is much in Mr. Whin-Urn's address , as reported , with which I should agree. Ho is perhaps , however , in danger ot forgetting certain things. Collegiate education might be justllled even were It admitted or proved not the best sort of training for young men inU-nding.n "business life. Not ull men arc to bo business men in the narrow acceptation of that term , and it. is greatly more important thoroughlv to educate men than to educate mere business men. Mr. W barton also , I should think , loses sight of the change which is rapidly taking place in college methods. Wo secure nowadays in college work an orig inality , a power of application , a first hand grasp upon knowledge , of which , I pro- biune , ho has little idea. Thes traits and others which could bo named are , so far aa they go , indispensable qnalltleutions for a business life. On the other hand , those who might feel like opposing Mr. Whnrton would do well to re member one or two facts. Who can deny that a vast deal of pedantry , supcrilcialty and narrowness have hitherto characterized col- legate education i It has been in many re spects needlessly unpractic.il and dry , as well as stupidly conservative. These quali ties we are having the good fortune rapidly to lay aside. The reform is destined to bo a sweeping one. It will extend not only to the methods but to the matter of education. We shall find that without swerving at all from the central purpose of building through education the noblest manhood , it is still possible to introduce moro than has hitherto been done subjects of a practical nature. Let business men become actually ac quainted with college work and let college men take their criticising into kindly consid eration. Wo shall sooner or later sco eye to eye. E. BIXJ. : Aximuws. TIIU riiEsinr-XT OFTIII : MASSACHUSETTS INSTI TUTE or TcciiNoi.ooy. It is unnecessary to discuss at length the question whether a college education is pecu liarity profitable to young men , for two rea sons. The first of these Is so evident that I need not state it. The second reason is that 1 exceedingly dislike to sou the question of college education put upon such low ground. A young man who would allow his decision between going to college or staying away to bo determined wholly or mainly by the pros pect of Dccunlary return is unworthy of the benefit of a liberal education. FKANCIS A. W.U.KEU. Tin : iMinsimiXT 01- WILLIAMS cou.r.ai : . It is a question not easy of solution ex actly how lar the college course as at present arranged helps the man intending to co into business. The question whether the college kept pace with the changing condition of the country and the increasing demand for men of high nnd special training for business , Mr. Wharton answers positively in the negative. I happen to know several college graduates oc cupying the foremost places in business con cerns , and could mention one in Philadelphia about forty-gvo years of ago who has for several years managed admirably a business great in all senses. This would seem to prove that the college course may bo not n hindrance but n possible aid toward a successful business career. It would bo possibles , doubtless , to show n largo number of college graduates who on leaving college seemed unpractical and help less. Very likely some of them were very good scholars in college. Hut it does not fol low that , if they had pursued n course of study , the best adapted to prepare for busi ness that successful business men could pro scribe , they would not on its completion have been equally helpless. The helplessness maybe bo in the composition of the man. Certainly some knowledge of history nnd economy , some strengthening of the logical powers by algebra , geometry and other matehmatlcs , a largo knowledge of modcran languages ( if wo Include English in that term ) , above all that training of the Judgment which the transla tion of Latin gives when mastered by years of study , some knowledge of the world In which we live , its chemistry , phys ics and trlology , and some understanding of mind , its powers and processes , and especial ly of ethics cannot bo unsuccessful. All these factors may bo moro helpful to the man who is to hnvo largo control than to subordinates. All cannot bo at the head. Hut I doubt whether for these who tnako the most of the college coin-so nnd have latent talent for business this broad , liberalizing training will not help moro to eminence in business than special lines of preparation. Kven the Greek has not boon lost In some of the best business men whom I know. There is another question involved. How far shall a man deny himself the uowur and enjoyment that como to a citizen and gentle man from this liberal training for the sake of special training } Were it proved that .simple money making might bo moro rapid , if the years given to this liberal training were giv en to something else , would it follow that bus iness ns a profession , the Inllnenco of busi ness men as a body would bo purer , stronger , moro helpful to the community without itl Would the men themselves bo stronger or happlcrf llmro believed that the business men of the fnturo arc to coma from the col leges. But then they must bo trained men , disciplined and developed In all mental direc tions , not overfed mollusks. Undoubtedly a course or two of lectures having special ref erence to methods usages and laws of busi ness might bo profitably added to the present curriculum. But whatever scheme proves most certain to cnnoblo business , or fit men for its ennobling activities the college profes sors will welcome and bid It God-speed , FUA.NKU.N CAHTMI. Indigestion results from a partial paralysis of the stomach , and is the primary cause of n very largo majority of the ills that humanity Is heir to. The most agrcoublo nnd effective remedy is Dr. J. H. McLean's Llttlo Liver and Kidney Plllets. U5 cents a vial. An Umlortnkor'H StrniiRO Suicide. J. Churlton Simpson , a prominent un dertaker of Fincustlo , Viv. , committed Buiddo the other duy while- preparing u coflln for the burial of his llttlo fjli'l. Ho broke from the wnrcroortV'Vnn ' hnU n mlle to a secluded spot pnd plunged n knlfo In his brenst. IToillvi-d only n inlnuto nftor a pursuing pUrtyTotind him , CO\t\VltIA I. Mrs. George Marshall of A'hnjston , Ala. , n brldo of four days , committed sulcldo the other day. She quarreled with her husband about the arrangement of the furniture , and then went to her room and s.wallowcd three grains of morphine. Alfred Bacon and Susanna itecd Bacon of Bedford , Mass. , recently celebrated the sixty- flfth anniversary of their marriage. Mr. Bacon Is eighty-eight and his" .wife eighty- four. Both were born In Bedford nnd have lived hero all their lives. Constance I care not for your poverty , George. Let us wed at once. Wo can liveon one meal n day If necessary. George Can you cook , level "Yes , George. I attended cooking school for two months. " "Then wo will wed. I think one meal n day will an swer. " The comment of the Sacramento Bee on the Oelrlch-Falr weildlng : "Tho apotheosis of gush , the ultima thule of slush nnd the South Polo of sickening sycophancy were nil reached in the Ban Francisco morning papers of yesterday In the accounts of the Oolrlch- Fair wedding. Miss Tcsslc Fair that was Is a good , ordinary , sensible California girl- nothing more. She is not ft Venus In beauty nor nn Aspasta in intellect. The Fairs hnvo never set the world on llro with cither intel lectual brightness or generosity. " The innrrtago of Mr. William Cos of Ohio and Miss Hello Turner of Boonsboro. Mo. , was to have been solemnized at the bride's homo the other morning at 10 o'clock , but It will not occur. The night previous to the wedding Cox eloped with Miss Katie , the only daughter of Mr. L. L. Kingsbury , a wealthy farmer of this vicinity. It Is not known what direction they took , but as they are both of age it is supposed they are married before now. Miss Turner , the expectant bride , Is n leader In society and ono of the most popular and beautiful yound ladies In the county. Miss Kingsbury , too , h accomplished , hand some nnd n favorite In society. The llttlo village of Linn Crcok , Mo. , is stirred from center to circumference over the elopement of Dr. .1. W. Mnrvoll , a married man , with Miss May Moulder , a daughter of one of Linn Creek's leading merchants. The doctor located there a little less than n year ago. Daring the Christmas holidays ho met nnd fell in love with Miss Moulder , and the passion was reciprocated. The other day the affair reached Its climax when the parties en tered a buggy on the public square and. in forming the gaping crowd that was looking on that they loved each other better than life , drove off. " ' 'The other morning Miss Flora McCary , a pretty school girl of Avondale , n suburb of Birmingham , Ala. , went to church with her mother. While there she met a sweetheart , T. W. Vandcrbilt , n young business man of the town , nnd he suggested that they get married nt once. She accepted , and for fear of parental objection thsy went to another church while a friend was sent post haste for the license. He returned in an hour , and the services in the church were stopped until the ceremony could bo performed. The young couple have apologized to the old folks und have been forgiven. In Knott county , Kentucky , near Himlnmn , n double wedding has just taken place , u man named Johnston mirryingaMis * Snow and Johnston's son marrying Miss Snow's mother. The relations of the contracting parties , as a result of tlicso tnnrrlnucs , is peculiarly com plicated. Tlie older Mr. Johnston found him self to be the son-in-law of his own son and the son-in-law of his daughter-in-law. The younger Mr. Johnston found himself to bo the step-father of his step-mother and the father- in-law of his own father. Tlio late Mrs. Snow became the daughtcr-in-lnwpf her own daugh ter and dnughter-in-hiw to her son-in-lawand the younger bride occamo the mother-in-law und the step-mother to her tiwft mother. A weather beaten old man of sixty-two nnd a sun-browned country girl girl of twelve came to the city hall in New York the other afternoon seeking a license to marry. The girlM mother , who was of the. party , had con sented to the match and was aiding in the preparations. In some way they were di rected to the city hall pollco station. Ser geant Ryan was about to help them find a clergyman when lie discovered that the child was to bo the bride , and not.thcS woman as ho had suppose.l. Ho frightened the mother by tolling her that she would be guilty of a scn- ou \ crime if she married her daughter to the old man. The interesting trio came from Orange , the would-bo groom being Benjamin Mover , n mason with a bank account. Ho and ttio woman were locked up at the Oak police station , while the girl was put in charge of the Children's Society. vii IVIES. ft Is a curious fact that the Australian swans , being black and so not showing the dirt as much as their white brethren , pay less attention to the bath. Ed Holeroft. living near Hartford City , Ind. , saw a white squirrel in a tree on his farm. Ho cut down the tree , and , aided by his wife , effected the capture of the little ro dent. It is n perfect albino , wito as snow , with pink eyes and the size of the common gray squirrel. It is u very rare spec imen. James Coinpton. a blacksmith of Marion , O. , has a cat which is remarkably prolific , n few days ago giving birth to sixteen kittens , and when they wore found five of thorn were dead , while the remaining eleven are thriving nnd doing nicely. They are very neat speci mens of the feline race , being only the size of sumU mice. A largo Belgian poodle dog astonished promcnadors in the corridors of the Fifth Avenue hotel , New York , the other night by strolling leisurely "up and down and puffing with apparently intense satisfaction at a small pipe , which ho held tightly In his mouth. Max Somervilloa wealthy Philadel- lihian , bought the animal in Paris several years ago. The other evening , while Henry Fobringof Columbus , O. . was sprinkling his yard , the nozzle of the hose apparently became stopped up , and , taking It off , bo found in the hose an eul thirteen and one-half inches long. The eel had been drawn Into the waterworks and through the mains and hose , a distance of about u milo through the streets from the waterworks. A Braintreo ( Mass. ) telegram says : A re markable freak of nature , which equals in similarity the famous Siamese twins , has just been reported from this place. MM. Simon do Lcroy on last Thursday evening gave birth to * what was apparently ono child dead. Closer examination , however , revealed two distinct , welt-proportioned male infants with two heads , two bodies , and each with two legs , but joined nt their sides with what ap peared to bo strong muscles. A. Weber , who lives near Wapakonota , O. , has a freak of nn unusual Kind. Among a litter of pigs recently given birth toby a full-blooded Poland-China animal were two pigs grown together at their bellies. Their body is twice the the size of the usual newly born pig , und whom the growth begins Is impossible to tell , and this fact gives the freak the nppuarnnco of having but ono body. The monstrosity possesses might legs , which project outward and give' the animals tlio appearance of lying in eai-h'otUer's embrace , two perfect heads , each having eyes , cars , nose and mouth > 1.1 West Gardiner , Me. , is bragglngon a pecu liar specimen of u horse which is a dcni/cn of the place. The animal la owned by n gentle man named Jackson Bcniiori Ho has always been n sober , Industrious animal until one day last week ho showed n liking for rather peculiar dishes , and mnijLo ti hearty meal of twenty pounds of honey ami a largo part of the bees. This proved unsatisfactory , and later In the week , whiUjnJoying , n caper about the yard , ho cnpturpd. und H wallowed every one of n brood of ten handsome chicks. The nniinal bids fair to bo rather costly , as his owner docs not know what will bo his next gastronomic undertaking. Rev. Mr. James of London writes ns fol lows to the Plttsburg Dispatch of a remarka ble canary bird : "Immediately I begin to play upon the lluto she chirps about as if en joying the music. If 1 open the cage door and leave her she will come us near to me as possible , but docs not attempt to lly to the niuslo ; but If I put her upon my dojk and lay the lluto down , sha will perch upon the end and allow mo to rulso the Instrument and play. I' often tuko her into the church and play there upon the organ , and she will porch upon my luim-s , notwithstanding the inconvenience of the motion of the hands , and chirp In evident delight nt the sweet sounds. " Now Co men House , Kan. City. Absolutely llro proof. Finest and largest hotel in Kansas C'Uy. Unexcelled lu its up- po hitmen ts. HOMES OF THE FIRE-KINGS , A Rambler's Visit to Omaha's ' Eng ino Ooni panics No. ' 4 and No. G. WHEN THE DELUGE WAS FOUNDED , The Clay Unuks Which Stnro No. n In tlie F co and tlio Hello of Other Days Which Shu CoutrolH. No.I engine house Is nt Eleventh and Dor cas. From the front door there Is n very pretty view over the western part of the city. All the dlstlgurlng features which como out on a near Inspection nro burled by the foliage of the trees and there may bo seen only nn expansive valley through whoso green covering peeps the roofs of the houses. The Eleventh street motor dashes along in front nnd n steady stream Of traffic cllvens the street. The Immediate vicinity Is taken up with residences , whoso green lawns and ornamental trees nnd shrubs add to the at tractiveness of the location. The building itself Is n good , sub- stnntlnl frame , tastefully painted and decorated. Along the south side- n plot of ground has been leveled nnd soildcd by the ilrcmau , nnd presents the ap pearance of a soft carpet of clover , relieved with Howcr beds and a largo figure " 4" In foliage plants. Over this side of the building hangs a dense drapery of clinging vines reaching above the second story. Along the north side is n broad and well-laid sidewalk , where the firemen bring their armchairs and read and talk during the heat of the day. The interior corresponds With the neatness of the exU < rior. The lloor is smooth nnd clean , the walls niut coning nro tinted with soft similes , the horac dlsconncctingaDuaratus is enclosed In it beautifully carved case , man- ufaetur.ed by some of the mechanically In clined firemen ; the hanging harness , alarm gongs , and all the elec tric machinery is of the neatest design and finish. The hose cart is n beauty with Its scarlet wheels , light green drum and profuse brass mountings. The magnificent span of greys , "Howdy" nnd "Dan , " nro among the finest In the department- The machinery which sets them free works to perfection. In fact , what No. 4 lacks in the operating department is not visible to the visitor at least. The second story is divided into two com partments. In the front is a room accommo dating the live cots , the walls decorated with pictures and with lots of reading mat ter convenient. Back of thls-room is a largo hall with u lloor so smooth that many a young miss at sight of it would shufllo her foot to the measures of an Imaginary waltz. The room was intended for a hall for the convenience of the citizens of the neighbor hood when erected for the occupancy of Dcl- ugo volunteer company. The volunteers used it only about three months , however , and the room is not occupied. It has handsomely tinted walls and is furnished with gaseliers and every convenience. As soon as the sewer is put in part of it will bo cut off for bath and toilet rooms. There will still be space left for a spacious nnd well lighted pool or billiard room and the boys arc waiting for some ap preciative man of wealth to furnish the table. About the llvelic'st occasion this room ever witnessed was at the time of the marriage of the chief's driver , Blake , when , as one of the occupants remarked , ' 'there was a good old- fashioned 'hoc-down. ' " All tilings considered , No.I is about as well situated as a lire company could expect to bo. The beautiful surroundings , the finely-ap pointed house and the congeniality of the oc cupants combine to render bearable as nearly as possible the monotonous onous eternal vigilance of tlie life of n fireman. All of the men take n hand at the garden , though it U the particular pride and pot of Captain Sam Crawly. Then there is always a cool spot for a quiet confab or reading , and a good deal of time is spent in pitching quoits or at athletic games. The men who spend their tlmo hero nro Sam. Crowly , who has been on tnc force for about six years ; George Miller , driver ; George A Williams , Ed O'Neill and Nels Nelson , pipe- men. Nels Nelson Is the only man in the company looking for a wife and tlie indica tions are that his search will soon bo ended. All the rest nro Benedicts and say that they like it , though they only have twelve hours u week with their families. The company answers calls on the first alarm to all points within the territory bor dered by a line in the neighborhood of the railway trades. XL-MI1I-.U FIVE. Out on South Twenty-eighth street , near Leavenworth strcot , facing a huge bank of yellow clay and with surrontidlngs very far from romantic or picturesque , is the home of hose company No. 5. It is not the ploasitntcsl place in the world for nn engine house , where men must live through the weeks , months nnd years in some fashion. If ono could chose , they would bo surrounded with trees and look out upon all the life and motion of the city. There was not much choice and there they are conveniently Iceated for get ting at the fires in their section of the city , but not very near the trees , birds and llowers. The men who spend their time hero arc Horace Clemens , captain ; William Smith , diver , and Michael Gogglns , Thomas Gray and Chris Fitzpatrick pipaman. Michael Goggins is the only ono of the company who has not tried the sweets of "unbounded do mesticity. " and he says ho is in no hurry. The chief object of interest In the house Is the hose cart which has a history. Years ago it has bccnhustlciTnbout the street by the red jacketed volunteers as a two-wheeled juniper. Since then it has journeyed from house to house until finally located with com pany No. 3 , transformed into a four-wheeler. There is a line team of horses , "Prince" and ' 'Jero' , " and the company has a good record for quick and effective work. The sleeping room has Its five cots with their dainty white covers and the walls nro decorated with pic tures of fire scenes and photographs of old volunteer companies. In the rear is a carpenter's bench with a full complement of tools , where many u long , weary day has Its tedious hours shortened. liorc , too , there is a lawn similar to that at No.I , where the men take turns ut tno gar dening. On the wall of the lower room Is a pessi mistic silk-worked motto which reads : Whim llro Is called and < lun or nigh , d'oil and the llivmuu Is the cry ; When thu llro Isqiiunuhcd and all Is righted , ( Joil Is forgotten and the llruinen slighted. An AliHomto Cure. The ORIGINAL ABIETINK OINTMENT is only put up in largo two-ounce tin boxes , and is an absolute cure for all sores , bums , wounds , chapped hands and all skin eruptions Will positively euro all kinds of plica. Ask for the ORIGINAL AUIBTINE OINT MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug company at 25 cents per box by mail HO ccuU Mrs. Clc > eland , for her trip to Marlon n couple of days since , was prettily attired in n snug fitting Jacket witli white llanncl collar and cuffs. The rest of her costume was dark blue. She Is charmed with her coltngo , and exclaimed : "Really , that's the twlstedest house I ever saw. " When she noticed the seven apple trees she cried enthusiLstically : "Who says wo haven't got an orchard I" VISITING CARDS. Sand ( or samples nml prices of copper - per pltito engraving. Wo do our own work. CIIASI ; & IDDV , IJOOKSHIjMWS AM ) STATIONI-HIK , UNUHAVKltti AND IMtlNTKItS , Hit South Kltli Street. CHICHC8TCIV8 CNGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS. RtO CROSS DIAMOND BRAND. Kafr. m ted tl * * i irlUbl * . I.u < llei , KtU IHuK l > t' " llUmupil llrnu'l ' , lurid urullin test * , * ! ] vllb ttlu. . rlUxHi. 'J'Mk * no other. v. 4ilp * > fur particular * al.'l ' "Itillcr Tur " l < l rli rrturn nalL > * fapir ' Set of Teeth on Rubber FOR FIVE DOLLARS. Dr. R. W. Bailey , Dentist , Poxton Block , lOtli nnd Farnnm Streets. Wf Are TTfMVC SHv Our offices have recently been on- * \ \ \ .rxi iicic LU oieiy. lnrgcd nnd moro funy cquippCd with nil the latest fncllltles for dental work. Wo make a full uppot * or lower set of teeth on rubber for five dollars , guaranteed to bo aa well mncte as plates sent out of any dental office In this country. Do not bo prejudiced by what others may say against us , but como and see us ana examine our work ; It will all bear Inspection. Teeth extracted without pain or danger , and without the vise of chloroform , gas , either or electricity. Gold and silver fillings at low est rates , gold and porcelain-faced crown , teeth without plates , etc. All work warranted. OK. BAIlAKlY , Dentist , Paxton Block , 10th and Farnam. Open overlings until 8 o'clock. TuUo elevator on IGtli strcot to third lloor. Mention this imper. The Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute. Pnr the treatment of nit ClUlOXtO AND St'IlOirArj 1HSKASKS. Ilrnco' ' , Ai | | > llincei : for Hofonnltloi , nn Trusses. llo t Kuellltiet , Ai > pirntn : mid lli > ine < l ! < n fur Hiiormifiil Iri'iitmcnt of every furiiuif ill'i'iisn ro nulrlnif.MiMl'cUorSurKloiil ' Treatment. NI.N'KTV IIOO.MS KOIt I'ATUJNTrt. llonr.l nml iiltencliince. lies Acconimo.hitlons West Write for I'lrculnia on Dofoniiltloi mill Ilracui , Trusses , Plub Kei't , Ourviiliiro O Spine. 1'llot , Ttimnri' , Cnncrr. Cntnrrli , llronrliltls , Inlinliitkin. Hlw trlrlly. I'linilysln , KpHc-psy. Klilncv , lllniliter , i : > o , Knr. Skin und Illoml , nnil nil Hnritlc.il operations. IHHKASUH OF WO.MKN n specially. Hook of llsen ca of WOIIKMI Freu. Wo hnve lately adileil n I.ylnn-ln 1'i'pirlincnt ' for Women iliirliiKContlneinent ( Strictly I'rlvnlc ) . Only Uellalilo Mcillcal Institute maklrm'nspeclnlty of I'UIVATi : DISMAHI- : . All lltiioil ni.-ienaeHMicce.-isfully treated. Syphilitic pol < m removed from the system \\ltlioutinerciiry. XC\T Ucatnrntlvo Treatment for J.oii of Vital Power. I'nrtles iinahlo to visit us may bo trcnloit r.l home \ < T correspondence. AH communications contldcntlrxl. Mcdlclnu or Instrument * Rent by mutt or express , se curely packed , no nmrks to Indicate contemn or sender. One iiorsonnl Interview preferred , ( 'nil nnd consult us orxcnd hl-tory of your case , nnd no will send In plain wrapper our HOOK TO MKN 1'IHOIO , upon Private/ , Special or Nervous Diseases , Impotency. Syphllh , Uicclnnd Vnrlio-i'li , with cne < tlon list , Addreai Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute , Corner Oth and Hnrney Sts. , Omaha , Neb. DRY AIR CLKANABLE REFRIGERATOR Best the World. Others may claim that their Iti'filirurators iiroasKood as the LKOXAItl ) OhKANAHIjE1 but tliny aru NOT. They eiinnot n.s < - tht ! many special features wliluh constitute Its f.\e.nl- liinuo. Insist upon having thu IjKONAHl ) CLKANA1I1K. Von will make a mlbtaUu If you buy any othur kind. lIUUARi : OP IMITATIONS/ Our prices on the Leonard Cleannhlo urtfas tow ns iiHlieil for the ninny Inferior ref rlKi'ra- liir.s on the market.Vu are solo agents for Omaha. Milton Rogers & Sons , Corner Mth & Farruun Sts. , OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL. ONE OF THE GREAT FIVE. New York , Chicago , Denver , Salt Lake City anl San Francisco. Midway between Denver nnd S n Krnnclsco ! 7 . miles from cither. lluiitlncU to become ono of Ino Krcut cuwuiurclul Centura. I Famous Summer and Mountain Health Resort. AHItmto over 4,000 feet , ret funnel by brceccs fKMiiiKrenl liilnnd ynltSpn. KInust Bull Water Umlniiaiia llitthlnR. BOMXJObathers In ( irom Suit /jtko lutt ycur.I'ri'bunt utiiton oixuH'ct.Muy'.Udocul llotclK. Flfhliiir. IIuntlnKaiut Ciiiupliiir. IJrcsn I'u- rode nnd Military llunil Coucurtn dully ut tort Iuuln B. A Mlflhly Inflow ol the Dcjt American Blood In recent jcnrs tins doubled Iliu population , now H.UOUiluvelti ) | > e. | reinurci .tiiilll tip utronKcliurchoi" . ulldunoinlNutlnim , fostered publln schoolscreutcU ctiurmliiii social conditions. A OcllKlulul name city. nro Inrttoln Ilenl Kitatp , InvoetmenU. 8anJ 10 per cent.MorteiiL'vs , Iron.C'iml nml Slvor MlnliiK. Wool en MIIIMIIiiM Work" . I'aperMUIs.Cliomlciil Works. Mint ) ml I'Nliit , Natural dun. Oil , I'otlurlo.Klntu. AB- plmltmu , Siono ymirrles. Hoot mid Mioo Kuctorles , nnd Wliiilennlalioiiien. all Iliivn. Our j > > j > l dll in- tlit .Vnriti/nrdirlMii KnfrrprfiM < " " ' " ' " > 1 > "V the l/tioili. Cinnliliif I'lrniltrc ti'llh ( nrrillgiitl'm " / the yranilett bii ( Mr iiij > r > orfiinlttr > intif t mr fn.SVill iMhe ( Jlll't'i'tiiiiimirr. ' ' ' lltitstnittiU'iimi'hleti.tiiifcldl'tinir- iit Itattmind j > rcfjlc ta/0rriu ( Ion tJrif red. T'M ' AUlrO 8 , IIKII.KSHTK KXC1UMIK , B.lt Ulo III ; , I'Uli. AOUllQ R UnU ! IRnOHrmSTMORTOAOElOANS / / ) 1 . runty. It ) vrneinerlftnee. uorremioiMleneo olleltcd , MlIl/ANll.NVJbT.MK.STCO..aurl.r.luClty.UtuU | What Makes Home More Pleasant THAN A Talking Parrot. I oHor for milo tlil wi'ckn lot of very nice InrRucrton 1'arrutn. an follow * . Yellow Headed Maracnlbos , Hi onoli. Innlpail of t'JO Hint-Fronted Anmon , flu eaili , limteiul of I''i. lonlilu Velluw lluiuleil 1'nrroUtSAeiiclilimlenilof t..0 Blnlu Vullow Headed 1'urrotn , f-tj uncli limtead of t''A I KUuruntconll parrots to talk , to bo perfectly livullliy and to | ! lvo full kultafnitlon. MAX GEISLER , 417 S. 15th St. , Omnha. GILBERT BROTHERS , Taxidermists Eporlmrni can tie lent i lafcly by mall or oii > te i ticuil tor vilttt , t li N. 6th BUett. Oia/tha. o.NlV"lr. l.oduo.B I'erlodlcul I'llll the r'rench remedy , act on thu mvnilruul nyntum mxl cuio Dupprmtiloii from wlmturer oauno. I'roitioto mcnitruntlon. Tliesu pill * uliuiild not l > * token ilur- lnic iireuiwiify Am. I'llH'u. , Uoyttlty 1'rup.i. , Hpun- cer. Clay Co , la lionulnu by Kuermuii A. Mel'oiinull , lo.lfu ) l. nuar I' . ( , ' , Oiimlmt ( . ' , A. .Mek'licr , Hoiala Omaha , U , 1' . KUU , IXjUuUl UluKl. 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Oulpilt Imljoar IIT.IKXJ.UUO.U ) Coiiiljui' Inuliii'iiM with iilt'iuuru mill vUlt UK. nil-union inum. Illimtrnlnf immplilut * ( iiiillfil ttvu IIOAUIIUKTItAKU Hi I o Clljr , lilaliu. $800.00 WEEE"K , Agents Wanted I < Fortruita Enlarged to any giro. CUe z El : trl5 Ujbt Ethrgltg Co. ai5toK13 K. Jtamlolpli Bt. 'O , Ills. 'NESS '