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Tiincropof Holfonstoins is steadily in
f creasing.
RRCIPROCITY Is tlio nrk In which the
republican ptirty can ride the flood.
WHIN : a footpad waylays a newspaper
man it is fair to assume that ho is ro-
tlucod to dcsporato straits.
THE fortunate party in Nebraska this
vlntor will bo tbo party that is re
sponsible for nothing that happens.
MR. PAiiNKMi has almost made the
World forgot what started the racket ,
und tliat is the present aim of his states
manship.
TIIK eastern press is howling for In-
fllan blood. Why not organize a regi
ment of custom editors to come out and
do the fighting.
THEUE are several bourbons in there
publican ranks whoso services micrht bo
dispensed with without injuring the por-
inanont welfare of the party.
IT 13 remarkable that all the men who
wore "murderously assaulted" at th o
polls in Omaha nro allvo and ahlo to toll
everything that happened and a great
deal that didn't
I I
TIIK report that the independents are
contesting the election lacks confirma
tion. Up to the present the boomers of
prohibition have monopolized' the floor
rehearsing their fragrant fabrications.
THE so-called investigation in Lincoln
should extend its inquiries to the Indian
scare or the Parnoll split. In either
case -they would come as near the real
grounds of contest ivs the testimony al
toady adduced.
AN Am line road from Omaha to Gal-
Toston is one of the latest projects on
paper. Omaha will not object to the
the use of its nnmo provided the com
pany dovolopos something more sub-
Btantlal than air.
Drt. DuRYKA. speaks clearly and wifch
evident friendly interest on the mooted
question of admitting women to the
Methodist conference. The reasons ho
gives for his disapproval of the propo
sition nro broader than any denomina
tion nnd apply very well to the matter
of woman suffrage.
THE alliance bourbons of South Care
Una ave determined to retire Senator
" \Vndo Hampton. 1 % will bo remembered
the Alliance bourbOns of Georgia made
similar boasts , but General Gordon cap
tured the pri/.o by an enlarged majority.
The genuine bourbon is not knifing his
party for the Alliance to any alarming
extent nowadays.
THE experience of the county and city
Vrilh irresponsible contractors has been a
costly ono. If it will load to a radical
reform in the manner of awarding con
tracts , nnd impress the ofllchila with the
necessity of rigidly inquiring into the
character and reliability of contractors
it will prove profitable to the public nm
prevent dead beats from robbing mnto-
men und employes.
THE committo appointed to raise
funds for the payment of the debt on the
Young Mon's Christina association build
Ing report considerable progress , bul
Btill have a great deal of work to do
This is the time when Omuhn can nITort
to contribute generously out of her pros
parity to pay for a building that is nr
ornatnont to the city and to assist t
work that is a credit to mankind. If the
public does ita full duty another two
weeks will BOO the building out of debt.
Dn. McGLYJWf is said to have mad
tliis pence with the poua and to bo about
jto return to his pulpit. It will bo remembered
momborod that ho left the church four
iyoai-3 ago for Insubordination , whicl
consisted in his espousal of Ilonry
George's cauao nftor ho had boon for
t > idden to meddle further with politics
[ Ho impressed the publto as bolng an
ftionost nnd earnest man and it w'as believed
liovod that ho would develop into t
notable leader. In this respect ho haf
disappointed his friends , who will b <
glad to wolcouio him back to a sphere
vrhora ho was much beloved and con
eplcuoiuly useful ,
JVEJU/MSAM A.TTHK irOR&D'S FAIlt.
To the people of Nebraska , moro than
any other state of the west , tbo world's
'air at Chicago will present a duty nnd
nn opportunity. The duty Is to show the
people of the United States that the
Blorios sent broadcast about the unpros-
pcrons conditions of our agriculture nro ,
'or the most part , slivndorous and im-
, rtio. The opportunity is to show thorn
that no other stnto is so favored as to
soil , climate nnd geographical location ,
nnd that our marvelous resources are
Btill open to the cultivation of tons of
thousands of now home-sookors and
nllllons of now cnpltnl ,
It is not too early to begin toglvodofl-
ilto Bhtipo to a plan for the state's rep
resentation at Chicago. Klsowhoro
THE DBU presents nn interview
with Commissioner Martin which
should command the attention of
ovcry public-spirited citizen of Nebraska.
Lie states that Iowa has already appro
priated $50,000 , for the preliminary ox-
icnscs of the work and that she will bo
wkcd for 8160,000 moro at the coming
session of the legislature. It is his opin
ion that Nebraska's appropriation for
, ho same purpose should bo $160,000 , or ,
at the lowest , not lows than $100,000. Ho
suggests that the legislature should pro
vide for the appointment of a state com
mission , chosen equally from the rnnks
of the great political parties , nnd of a
director-general , under whoso super
vision the state's exhibit would be
irrnngcd and themonoy expanded. This
.a substantially the plan adopted in
otlior stales. It is a matter to bo Bot-
: lcd by the legislature , but which must
jo urged and sustained by public opin
ion. It is the present duty oof all
oed citizens and all newspapers to agi
tate the matter to the end that public
sentiment shall demand prompt and
onerous action on the part of the legis
lature which assembles next month.
It Is inspiring to think of tlio grand
exhibit which Nebraska has the power
to make at the Columbian exposition.
It can easily bo made the foremost at
traction from the trans-Missouri
country.
At Chicago , in 1893 , millions on mil
lions of people will come to beheld the
results of American thrift , industry and
ingenuity , and nothing will appeal so
powerfully to their interest as tlio won
derful development of the newer states
of the west In the last quarter of a con-
tury. Of these states Nebraska , lying
almost exactly in the center of the con
tinent , is the most typical representa
tive. It is the heart of the great
com and grain bolt , and there
fore the source of the world's food
supply. It Is injtho track of the trans
continental railway systems , und for
these reasons , ns well as its geograph
ical situation , is in the line of the expansive -
pansivo industrial and commercial de
velopment which Is bound to come with
the moro complete settlement of the
country. i Alreifdy its farms and towns
have a history moro wonderful than fic
tion a history which begins with a sod
hut on the prairie , and leads
up to a score of populousx cities and a
state full of pushing and progressive
people.
Nothing in the whole range of agri
cultural exhibits at Chicago will equal
in intorcst the now sugar beet products
of Nebraska. Only those ' will beef
of superior attractiveness to the
agricultural staples which the
state will send. Another impor
tant thing to bo remembered in the
makeup of the exhibit will bo the hope
ful list of manufactured products. This
branch of our business life has much to
gain from the exposition. It will bo
demonstrated at Chicago that manufac
turing1 is an Interest of great promise in
this section and that capital can well
afford to cultivate it.
All Nebraskans should make it their
business to help forward from this time
the movement to give this empire stale
of the west n memorable representation
ut Chicago in 1893.
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Captain Tilltnnn as governor of. South
Carolina Is the outcome of peculiar con
ditions in southern politics. Ho was
elected by the union of the farmers of
both parties and against the active oppo
sition of the mo t prominent democrats.
A largo share of tlio' negro republican
vote either supported him directly or
refused to bo identified with the
opposition. For these reasons his
, attitude on the race question
is of peculiar interest to the people of
the whole country and ho hns satisflod
the general curiosity by speaking fully
and pointedly in his inaugural address.
Speaking of his election , ho said :
It Is gratlfvlnpr to note the fact that this
was attained by a political phenomenon
which was a surprise to all of us. Our col
ored fellow-citizens absolutely refused to bo
led to tlio polls by their bosses. AVhon It is
clearly shown thiU n majority ot our colored
voters nro uo longer imbued with the repub
lican Idea the vexed nusro problem will bo
solved and tlio four of a return of negro dom
ination will haunt us no moro.
Whether colored citizens will share
his "gratification" whoa they road down
to this paragraph in the inaugural is
open to question :
Wo whites have absolute control of the
state Kovornment nnd wo Intend to retain It.
Intelligent oxoroiso of the riKht of suffrage
at once the highest privilege and the most
sncreil duty of a citizen , Is beyond tbo capa
city of the vast majority of colored men.Vo
deny that all men are created equal. It U
not true now and It was not when Jefferson
wrolo it , but..vo cannofdony that it U out
duty as the governing power In South Care
linn to Insure to every Individual , Dlnclcnnii
white , the right of life , liberty nnd the pur
suit of happiness.
The Tillmnn Idea of the race problem
ns enunciated in this first ofllclnl utter
nnco , is therefore very simple. It
amounts to a declaration that the negro
shall bo protected In his right to live
provided that ho does not nttomp
to vote. Ho need fear nothing from
the democratic Alliance governor o
South Carolina if ho will but accept the
theory that men wore not created oqun ,
and thai th ° fourteenth amundiuont has
no binding force.
Governor Tollman's declaration la
clear and strong , hut It can hardly bo
said to have advanced the race problem
many degrees toward solution. It has
the merit of entire honesty and frank
ness and undoubtedly expresses the sentiments
timonts sf southern democrats but whai
consolation does It hold out to the northern
orn sontlmunt which asks that every
man who has the legal right to vote
shall cast a ( roe ballot nnd have it fairly
counted ? lu what respect la the South
inrolina ot Tlllman'a day any bettor
ban the South Carolina which Wodo
lamp ton ruled as governor ?
Fifteen yoara ngo the troublesome
ogre question appeared much
oarer solution than It does today.
Then negro republicans followed the
end of Daniel II. Clmmborlnln , an Utmost
nan , whoso ndministration won the ro
ped * of all citizens of South Carolina
nd furnished no excuse for the enemies
f necro suffrage to claim that It was a
orruptlng and debasing element in the
lolittcs ot that state.
KXOltUlTANT ESTIMATES ,
Nebraska has been exceedingly lavish
n providing homos for the care and odu-
atlon of unfortunates. Thoroaro already
hreo hospitals for the insane , nn Instl-
ute for the fooblo-mtndod , for tlio
jlind and for the dqaf nnd dumb , a homo
or the friendless , and an industrial
loino. The aggregate appropriations
mndo by the last legislature for these
nstlttttlotis amounted to $010.250. In
iddltlon the now homo for the fallen
vernon at Mllford , about cqmplolod ,
> rhifrs the number of cloomodyiiary In-
titutlons up to nino. In oaeh instance
he building nro substantial structures ,
mil the oniilpmnnt Ural-class. The pro-
ision made by the stnto for its unfor-
unatcs corn [ Hires favorably with older
tales , being Infinitely miuorlor to Kmi-
as and equaling1 Iowa with nearly double
ho population.
But the managers of thcso Instltu-
ions are not satisfied with the liberality
of former legislatures , and they will as
jsuul Hock to the capital during the
coming months with appaals for Inflated
ippropriatlons. The first to coaio to
land is from the feeble minded institute
at Uoatrloo. Though scarcely out of Its
swaddling clothes , this institution dls-
ilnys a full grown appetite- for pub-
lo funds. Manager Armstrong
declares that a vast number
of improvements nro nocossnry
o place the institute on a firm working
mbis. The amount appropriated by tlio
nst legislature to support the Institute
or two yearn was SSS.oSS.O' ) . At the
: ) resoiit time there nro 131 inmate * . The
ivorago number for the two years is con-
lidorubly lower , but oven on this basis
the cost per c.tpita was $ I30. { This sum
is certainly ample to provide ordinary
comforts for a feeble minded parson.
It seems , however , the management Is
not content with this princely outlay ,
and could conveniently dispose of double
the sum. The * expenses for the ensuing
two years are estimated at $173,225 , , an
increase of 90 per rout.
Suppose the managers of the remain
ing eight institutions follow the example
of Mr. Armstrong , we would have a
total estimated expense of $1,795,881 ,
against $ ! )10,2oG for the current two
years.
The fact is apparent that the line must
be drawn sharply against further exten
sions and extravagant equipments. The
time has como to call a halt and give
some attention to the necessities of these
who nro compelled to bear the burdens
of taxation. Instead of increasing ap
propriations nnd creating s > nug berths
for sinecures , the legislature must give
the managers lo understand that economy
is the order of the day , nnd nil energies
must bo directed toward relieving the
onerous exactions under which thou
sands of toilers nro struggling. The
legislature should aim to give these in
stitutions sulllciont moans to maintain
them for two years , and resolutely sot
its face ngainbt the needless demands of
the managers.
J XKEDED 1'EKSIOK HKFORM.
Secretary Noble nets wisely in giving
prompt and intelligent attention to that
portion of the democratic criticisms of
tho'potislon system which ho knows to bo
just. By his request Congressman Bol-
knap has introduced into the house a bill
which aims to abolish several abuses
that have grown up silently and rapidly
about a department which distributes
millions of dollars every year. It is a
measure which deserves the prompt nnd
earnest attention of the republicans in
congrobs , who are responsible * for the
evils as well as the virtues of the pen
sion system ns it now exists. .
The bill attempts to put limits to the
notoriously unreasonable profits of ttio
Washington claim agents. It is a well
known fact that they have boon
getting rich nt the joint ex
panse of the government and the
ponslondrs , nna it was inevitable
that in the end a scandal should rosult.
This measure comes none lee soon lo
prevent it. One of its provisions is to
reduce the foe for applications for pen
sions increase from $10 to $1. This is ,
perhaps , n good representative instance
of the abuses In the department. The
fees nro about ton times as high as they
ought to bo.
There are many other weak places in
the system , nnd the bill should bo brand
and thorough enough to remedy thorn
all. The appropriations for the payment
of pensions are made on an enormous
scale and have boon steadily increasing.
The republican party has stood as the
steadfast defender of the pension princi
ple nnd has reached a point where it is
evidently to encounter a strong opposi
tion from the enemies of the union sol
dier.
It should make hnsto to do now what
it has ncgloctod to do before undertake
a thorough overhauling of the system ,
to the end that the vast sums annually
paid for pensions shall make comforta
ble the voteantho widow nnd the
orphan , and not matco rich the profes
sional patriots who stand between the
treasury and the pensioners. When
this reform Is accomplished and econ
omy takes the plaoo o ! profligacy , it will
bo possible to reduce the cost of the pen
sion bureau without reducing its ofll-
cloncy.
The duty of the republicans is to so
revise the system as lo make it just , na
well ns generous.
TUB TROUBLESOME MILLTOKJLIRE.
The millionaire is getting to bo a
troublesome factor in American society.
Uo is associated in the minds of the
masses with ninny of the evils they boar
and Is the ready target of the rovoltlon-
ary literature of the day. Ono of the
brightest and most striking things that
has boon written nbout him is a paper
by Charles P. Dele In the current num
ber of the Now England Magazine , en
titled , "Wlraftlmtl Wo do with the
Millionaire1
Mr. Dele re < irds the Increase of colos-
sal fortunes nt \ monnco to our civlllzn-
Lion , innstniK as they glvo to fnvorod
individuals , m , 1 their descendants , the
sanction of th la'w to gratify their dost -
slros' ' > st , In single instances , of
the whole annual labor of 100 men , or
the utmost possible savings of 1,000
non. " The picture ho draws ot the
millionaire who would not bo begrudged
: ils pile , as compared with the man who
usually possesses it , is striking :
If , Indeed , the founder ot the fortune had
deserved well of the world1 , If , 111 every nso ,
ils wealth represented some grand and ex
ceptional service ; If ho had boon a Socrates
or nn Emerson , deepening Iho foundations of
morals nnd making human llfo better worth
Ivlng for every onoj If ho had boon ft
Sophocles or SbaUoapcarc , enriching the
world's literature forever ; If ho had bsen na
tMcsson or Fulton , winning the secret of tlio
; iowcrs of uaturoj If ho had boon a great cap-
Lain ot Industry , learning to organize and
lave Iho labor ot thousands of men In nil
such cases society could well afford to bid
the great helper oak for himself what bo do-
sired.
sired.What
What shall wo say , however , of the ordl-
nary millionaire ) Has ho done for society
anything to entitle him to command the un
limited services of the world } Indeed , too
often ho has speculated his way to fortune by
gigantic methods of cheating nnd ( rambling ;
or ho may have boon made accidentally rloh
by the growth of the great town around his
stupid Rraudfulhor's farm ; or very often
his solo tltlo to fortune Is by accident of birth.
The world will instantly recognize the
truth of the first picture as it recalls the
poverty of most of the great helpers of
mankind. Many a millionaire will
wince to beheld his features in the com
posite photograph which constitutes the
second ( picture. There Is truth in both
and together they may bo lakoa as a
fair statement of the reasons for the
fili
popular nnd growing distrust of colossal
fortunes.
Mr. Dele , however , is a reformer hav
ing not only a complaint , but a remedy.
Ho regards the millionaire nsau ovll that
is capable of being turned to good ac
count. Ho would abandon the effort to
tax him to death , or to distribute his
. ,
property by arbitrary moans. Ho would ,
indeed , "cease to pursue bim" and begin
a systematic cultivation of his better
bide. Briefly , his plan would bate
to endeavor to Induce millionaires
to lighten the burdens of general taxa
tion and glvo the public the benefit of
their means by undertaking public im
provements at their own expense. Ho
would have them build city halls , lay
out parks and erect seacoast fortifica
tions. This plan could be extended to
all Improvements and would certainly
have the effect of reducing alike public
taxes and private fortunes. But it is to
bo feared that Mr. Dele presumes too
much on the soft-hoartednoss of the aver
age millionaire. It is a druam that
seems oveu moro irrjdescent than Bel-
lamy's , who mjroly proposed to revolu
tionize societ , & while Mr. Dele would
have to revolutionize human nature.
There is something in the suggestion ,
howovor. It may well open thooyos of the
very rldh to the fact that the wise use of
their great moans is the boat possible
safeguard against asocial eruption thnt
Issur6 to follow-iHomo'timo the unlimited
accumulation of money in selfish hands.
IT is of little consequence to the public
who will bo appointed to the vacancy on
the t board of government diroctorsof the
Union 1 Pnbldc railroad. The position is
1i
more i ornamental than useful. Ils chief
advantage is that it aftords an excuse for
a periodical junket over the road nnd a
profound ! examination of the company's
property from the windows of nn oftlcor's
car. The board has never shown Itself
nbovo ( the influence of the active man
agement of the road. It is immaterial
whether Adams'or Gould dominates , .the
so-called government directors are their
mouthpieces. It is'to bo hopsd the Ne
braska delegation will rocomaiond for
the vacancy an unbiased man , ono thor
oughly conversant with the relations of
the road to the government and ono
with sufllciont backbone to denounce the
abuses of the management , if any there
bo. Above all , the delegation should
not repeat the blunder of urging the np-
pointmoni of any man who has direct
business 'relations with the company.
THE attention of producers , shippers
nnd merchants generally is invited to
the commercial columns of THH BKK.
Complete In every detail and thoroughly
reliable , they hold the mirror up to the
pulsations of the business world and are
indisponsnblo to the progressive buyer
nnd sollor. In the future as in the past
wo shall aim to give accurate and detailed -
tailed reports of the markets tint di
rectly alToct the trans-Missouri region ,
and such other facts as boar even ro-
mololy on the prosperity of the people
These reports are incomparably su
perior to any published In the west , and
their high standard will bo maintained
rognrdloss of oxponso.
IV TUB city authorities propose to
recommend essential changes in the
charter , it is abput time they began
operations. Experience shows where
changes can bo mt do tlmt will redound
to the prosperity ? of the city , but they
cannot bo formulated in a day or a weak.
They must bo carefully weighed In all
their bearings , 1111 $ the opinions of prom
inent citizens considered. Hasty , ill-
digested laws are worse than none at all.
The revision shoju bogla without fur
ther delay , so tha > the agreed changes
may bo presented to the legislature at
the earliest morfibTnt ,
"TiiE rapid rise'-ln price , "says Presi
dent Harrison , j 'v hlch nntlclpatod nnd
followed the passage of the silver act ,
was Inlluoncod infi6mo degree by specu
lation. " T ' > is putting- the bullion
deal mildly , tl diplomatically. The
statement IOJUH none of its truthful
force , and throws nn official nro light on
the bullion "pot" in Wall street which
enabled the congressional lobby to di
vide something like a quarter of a mill
ion dollars.
IT OUGHT not to bo necessary tonppoal
to our people a second time to lend a
generous helping to tlioso of the stnto
who are suffering from a partial nnd
total loss of crops. The extent of the
distress has not boon exaggerated , nnd
the demand for relief IB pressing. It Is
imperative that these who are able
should glvo a lltllo of their stores , nnd
glvo promptly , nnd avoid tlio necessity
ot culling for outsltlo assistance. The
fnlluro of Nebraska to tnko cnro of its
temporarily distressed settlers would bo
n lasting disgrace.
AN Ohio man has doclnrod war on the
president bccnuso ono of his frlomls
fnltod to get n , postofllco. If this is sulll
ciont ground forthobcclnningof hostili
ties the president mny expect to find n
good-sized nrniy on his trail nbout the
tluio ot the next national convention.
IT is a solf-ovldont fact tlmt the police
force of the city Is not handled to the
best advantage. Out of a total of 1)8 )
mon only 80 nro on duty nt night ,
whorcns n proper distribution would
glvo not loss than CO. There Is no nctunl
necessity for n largo day force. At least
two-thirds of the nvnllublo force should
bo kept on duty nt night , nnd nil special
not absolutely necessary
should bo abolished. It Is not expected
crime can bo entirely stamped out , but
it la possible with the present force to
render life and property moro soouro.
MEMIIKHS of the alliance are naturally
disgusted with the ridiculous work of
their leaders. The so-called contest was
Inaugurated for the purpose of showing
that Illegal votes had boon cast , false
returns niudo nnd. other crimes perpe
trated against an honest ballot. But at
the very outset Burrows & Co. aban
doned that purpose nnd turned the con
test over to the prohibitionists. A
strong majority of the people snuolohcd
prohibition at the late election and thnt
majority is equally emphatic in denounc
ing a movement conducted solely to nlr
the grievances of cranks.
Now for iliminoHs Ountlcmcn.
* Clctcla M Leader.
What Is wanted now Is a "business session"
of the senate. Tlio house , wo think , can bo
depended on to lustlo.
Itcndliii ; the Stars Aright.
HaUtmore American.
_ Where is the great political power of the
future to bo found ) Who west , with an in-
crcaso of fiGOO,000 in population , scorns to
nnswcr tho-questlon.
ThiyUnkliulostCutof Fnto.
/CVuwa.s Gttti T/mej. /
Next to the finding of Charlie Itoas , the
most pathetic thing in sight Is his subsequent
loss. The patient public was prepared to
stand anything less than this.
*
Italy Can Sympathize.
St. Zrfjuw Globe-Democrat.
Italy , too , has had a political tidal \vavo ,
Crispi , the Italian premier , has just gained a
bigger majority in the Italian parliament
than the democrats nave secured in that of
the United States.
8. Bull n la Ijydla.
Clitcayn Inter-Ocean.
Ono of the latest alleged portraits of Sit
ting Bull shows the ronowued redskin with a
black velvet ribbon about his nock and a
inching. Evidently someone is working off
misfit Lydia Pinkbams.
The High Itond to Promotion.
Sf , .Loiito Qltilic-Dcmocral.
The republican congressman who makes
the first sorlons nnd intelligent attempt this
session to remove the objectionable features
of the Uiriff law may not got the party nomi
nation In 18(13 ( , but ho will gala a leaking
place in the line of succossloa to that candi
date.
Buffalo 1)111 Africa mis.
CMcaao Tribune.
When Hon. Buffalo Bill has quelled the
troubles out west by swallowing nil the In-
'dlaus ho doesn't care to save alive for his
show ho will Do the right man to send through
Darkest Africa tn straighten out affairs in
that country. Stanley is u good enough man
in his way , but If over Buffalo Bill has n
chance ho will show him how n really great
man goes to work to spread civilization.
o
F lands Him In Good Stead.
St. Joseph Herald.
Mr. Stead , the English Journalist , has a
fine nose for nou-3. Ho Is , withal , a re
ligious man and a philanthropist , but ho
never allows his church duties to interfere
' with his newspaper enterprises. Kvery great
public scandal that has taken place within
the lajt ton years has boon boiled down by
the reformer in to a salacious pamphlet , which
has been sold by millions of copies at 1 penny
each. Thus all things work together for 'the
benefit of him who has the right sort of
noso.
The Land or ' tovoi nnd Sunshine.
Kugtne Field tn CUfcaan Aeuvi ,
Prato. yovlio will , of so-called charms you
find across the son
The land nf moves nnd auushlno Is good
unoiiKh for mo !
I've done the grand for fourteen months in
every fnrolcn ell inc.
And l'\o leuinetl n lionpof learning , but I've
shivered nil the time :
And the hlggest hit of wisdom I've acquired
ns I cnn sou
ls that whluh touches that this land's the land
of lands for mo.
Now , I am of oplnlon that a person should got
some
\Ynrintli In this present life of ours , not all in
thut to como ;
So when Iloroiis blows his blast , through conn
try and through town.
Or , wlion upon the muddy streets the Btill In ?
foj rolUdown.
do , gnzzlo In a pub , or plou some black , ina-
lurlous grove ,
But lutmo loust my .shrunken shanks liosldo
some Yankcostove ,
The British people say they "don't believe In
Htovos , y'know ; "
I'oronnncn licenuso wo warmed 'cm so coin
lilotcly years ncol
They talk of "drnhfts" nnd "stuffiness" aiil
" 111 Directs of hunt , "
As they clinttor In tholrburny rooms orshlver
'round the strootr
With suiishlnu such a rarity , and stores cs-
tcoiuod a Hln ,
\Yhat wonder they nro wedded to their fads-
catarrh nnd gin ?
In Germany nro stovus galore , and yet you
seldom find
A flro within tlio stoves , for Germans nro no *
tlmt kind ;
Thn Germans mxythnt nro makes dirt , and
dirt's nn odious tiling ,
Ilut the truth Is that the pfennig Is tlio average -
ago Teuton's king ,
And Hlnco the flro costs pfennigs , why , the
thrifty soul don 101
Himself all hunt , except what comes with beer
and oxorcl&o.
The Frenchman builds a flro of cones , tha
Irishman of poit : !
The frugul Dutchman buys n flro when ho has
need of heat-
That Is to sny. ho pays so much caoh day to
ono who urlnn.i
The necessary living couls to warm Ills coup
nnd thlngH ;
In Italy and bpaln they have no ncod to heal
the house
'Ncuth balmy skies the natives pick thn man
dolln und lousu.
Now , wo'vo no moldy catacombs , no foil da
castles Krl
No ruined monasteries , no abbeys ghostly din
Our ancient history is now , our futures nl
nlicnd ,
And uqvo ) got a tariff hill that's made nil Eu
rope sick nl > ed
Hut , what Is bust though short on tombs nm
academic grovoH
\Vo double discount Christendom on sunshfu
and on stoves ,
Dour land of tnlno I como to you from month
of chill and storm ,
sliiK the honest people whoso hearts ant
liuurths nro warm ;
A fairer , HWceter song than this I mean t' '
wnaveto you
I'vo roQchcdinylakosldo'dobo andhavi
once Kiitliontod tlnotiKhl
Hat , oven then , the Uurthunot that fnlraoiiK
shall bo
That the laud of stoves and auushlno Is good
enough for niol
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
The Story of a Young Lady Who Engaged
in a rilrtatlon.
RETURN OF THE RING BY THE MASHER ,
Quito a liOtiR Iilnt or Insurance Coni'
panics \Vliloh nro Not Antlior-
Izcd to In
In Nebraska.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Dec. 0. [ Special to THE
Captain Carder was called to the
Bond hotel Thnrsilny evening by a young
ady who registered as Miss Morvln of Chi-
: nifo. SUe had a tale of woo to unfold , nnd
unfolded > it. She was n liandsomo young
, vomnn of about twouty-flvo , stylishly
dressed , nnd told the captain that she was
on her way from her homo In Chicago to
Unite , Mont , , where she hail a situation
nwaltlnghcr. She was not nvorso to a llttlo
flirtation , it scorned , and told the ofllccr that
whllo between hero and Omaha she made the
acquaintance of a young man of good appear-
nnco who gave tbo name of Prank Martin to
licr. Ho was quite fascinating- appears ,
and by the Umo Lincoln was reached hud
; ottcn Into her good graces to such nn extent
that she accepted his lavltatatlon to stay
over la Lincoln , The fellow registered
as E. H. Phillips nt the Homl , and
uy some means secured her consent to letting
him wcnr her handsome ring and also took
her handkerchief ns a keopsako. Ho luft the
liolol in the afternoon , and not showing up
by 0 o'clock she supposed ho had decamped
with her ring.
Captain Carlor starled on tbo limit for
Frank Martin , llmltngtwo men of Unit nnmo
hut neither of them the party wonted. When
ho returned to report the result tbo young
lady had a moment before had her ring re
turned In an envelope and scnt.vlamessonger
boy. It afterwards transpired that the real
culp"It overheard the ofllcor talking to ono ot
the Frank Mart ids and getting scared hur
riedly returned the ring. And thus the story
cndud.
Slin I.OVT.D KOT WISELY.
, Sophia C. Dlshong , the pretty daughter of
Jacob Dlshong , n farmer near 13nglc , .foil in
love with her father's hired hand , Charles
Kennedy , n young man of about twenty-two.
The old story of loving not wisely was re
peated , and today young Kennedy was nr-
rested. His trial has been sot for Monday ,
but ns yet ho is uunbln to furnish the $500
bonds necessary , Uo hns been unusually
thrifty for n young man of his years , ha\J tig
$31)0 ) in the b.ink , the savings from wages
amounting to only $20 n month. Unions some
friend coinos to his assistance he will have to
go to Jail pending the prcllmU ary examin
ation.
ANOTnnn COLLEGE.
Lincoln , it Is claimed , should bo called tbo
city of collcces , owing to the great number of
her educational institutions. She is tohnvo
still another college -the normal university
and the s-ito has boon decided upon. It is
just noith of Union college. A number of
other cities were after this institutionamong
the bidders being Beatrice , Fremont , ICcar-
noy , Topcka , ICun. ; Salt Lake City , Utan ,
and Portland , Ore.
WILDCAT IXSD1UXCB.
The following list of Insurance companies
hns been sent to the deputy auditor with the
question us to whether they are cntititled to
do business in this stuto. Mr. Allan
says that tlioy nro not : Homo
insurance company , Georgia ; Common
wealth , Illinois ; Consolidated. Illinois ;
Mississippi Valley. Illinois ; Lumberman's ,
Illinois ; Pioneer , Illinois ; Chicago Mutual ,
Illinois ; Wayne County , Illinois ; Aurora ,
Illinois ; Central , Iiuliunu ; Vernon , Indiana ;
Indiana Fire , Indiana ; Northern Mutual ,
Iowa ; Manufacturer's and Merchants , Iowa ;
Arizona's , Iowa ; Anchor , lown ; Mutual
Guarantee , Iowa ; Mutual iflro , Kentucky ;
Manufacture's of Mlclilt'.iit , Michigan ; Mich
igan Miller's , Michigan ; Minneapolis , Minnesota
seta ; Columbia Fire and Marino , Mississippi ;
American , Now Hampshire ; Homo , New
Hampshire ; Now Hampshire Underwriter's ,
Now Hampshire ; Seneca County , Ohio ;
Buckeye State , Ohio ; Mutual ot Toledo.
Ohio ; Union Mutual , Ohio ; Farmer's and
Mcchmiio'3 , Pennsylvania ; People's. Pcnu-
svlvanln ; Druggists' Mutual , Pennsylvania ;
National , Pennsylvania ; Steelton , Pennsyl
vania ; Homo , Tennessee ; Now KnRland , Ver
mont ; Alcxandila , Vermont ; Underwriter's
Mutual , West VirUnin ; Peabody , West Vir-
fjlnla ; Jefferson , west Virginia ; American ,
West Virginia ; Farkorsburp , West Virginia ;
Standard , West Virginia ; Wisconsin Mutual ,
Wisconsin ; Milwaukee Mutual , Wisconsin ;
Mutual Fire , Washington.
ins ciii'.mToiis KICK.
F. "W , Krone and Cosurovo & Co. , tell the
district court that they have Judgments
amounting to nbout $ i' > 0 apalnst Harvey &
Doll , which arounsntisticd , thostcritt having
fulled to Und uny propet ty on which to levy
bis execution. The plnintiffs assert that Bell
deeded some $14,000 worth of city properly
to ono Mary Brooks without consideration ,
the latter then deeding the property to Boll's
wife. The plaintiffs claim that the transfers
were made without any money being passed ,
the Intent being to get the property out of
the reach of creditors. They ask thut the
dopds bo set aside nnd the sheriff bo per
mitted to levy. *
WANTS A DIVORCIi.
Mrs. Ada M. Nourso , after loss than thrco
years of married life , sighs for the freedom
of her girlhood and asked the district court
today to give her n divorce from her husband
Fred. She charges him with being cruel to
her und fulling to support her properly , al
though ho vowed on their wedding day to
love and cherish hor. She also says that ho
cannot drink stimulants without making o
brute of himself.
TIIK SUPIIEMB COtJUT ,
In the district court of Sherman county
David Furbush brought suit against Hiram
H. Barker ana eleven others , who wore the
trustees of the last will nnd testament of
Hiram Barker and administrators of the
Barker estate. The suit was brought to re
cover thirteen blocks and forty-nine lots of
block 31 of Loop City or their money equiva
lent. Furbush alleges that ho was the
owner of the property January 3,1S80 , but
tlmt Barker's ngent , Noah II. llohorM , and
ono William Ilonscnotcr conspired to uot hold
of the land without any adequate considera
tion. The court held that Furbuih owned a
half Interest In the disputed property and
ordered the defendants to pay to him the sum
of $3T.t.87. ) The defendants today appealed
the case to the supreme court ,
Tlio Star Innihcr company of Wisconsin
brought suit In the district court of Douglas
asking for judgment for Sl.lW.fiO against A.
M. Finnerty , William U. Albright nnd others.
The suit is over four houses In Albright's
choice for which the company claims to have
furnished the lumber. On May UtiJ 18S8 , the
houses wcro burned , hut the Insurance ,
$ lU3.f > 3 , has not yet been pild. It Is alleged
further thut one of the defendants. 13.1C. Fin-
noy , promised to assign the policies to the
plaintiff , but fulled to do so. Judgment for
$ l,10J. , : . > Oi\aslberuforo asked and a demand
that the land on which the houses stood beHeld
Hold to pay the judgment and costs. The
company failed to get Judgment ns ulshcd
nnd today appealed the caao.
Patrick 3s. MoEvoy. against whom ( irccn
Swayzoo secured a Judgment for & 003.1W In
the district court of Douglas county , today
appealed the case to the supreme court.
STATE IIOtSE NOTKS.
Articles of Incorporation of the Northwest-
era Investment company wcro flle4 with the
secretary of state today. The headquarters
of tlio organization arc to bolu Omaha. The
capital stock Is $ .W,000 and the Incorporators
Norman A- Kuhn , O. D. Woodworth. C. W.
noLamatres , Win. II. Alexander and S. K.
Spaldlng.
Colonel II. E. Palmer of Cass county has
been appointed by the governor ns a member
of the visiting nnd advisory board of the sol
dlcra nnd sailors homo at Grand Island.
The Dazllo mill company of Knox county
has filed articles of incorporation with the
secretary of stnto. The capital stoolc Is
$10.00,1 and the Incorporators George Ilrooks
nnd Gcorgo A. Brooks.
Brooks.AND
AND nxns.
Tim HUB has received , with the compll
mcnts of Ben H , Cowdery , secretary of state ,
the ofllclnl canvass of the votes cast at. the
late election. The figures tally In every respect -
spoct with these printed ID TJIK HBK.
Mrs , Lciiu Hultz has sworn out u warrant
for the arrest of nn old man named Anderson ,
whom she charges beat her over the back
with n pitchfork this morning nftor havlnf
some words with l > or nbout the tliroirlng o' '
rofuaoon her lot ,
Koso Wood has caused the Ism miceof I
warrant for the nrrost of Mlnnlo Wlddlo oa
Iho charge of having stolen a watch.
0 VKS Tl OAS A\lf A\tl IWHH.
llf.Ain. Noli. . Dec. J.-l'leino sUto nliothd
or not Nobnukn I * provided with nny law pro
hibiting nny | > orsou from wnrklnRon Huiulny ,
0 , V. Fi AIICIIKII.
Section 211 of Iho criminal code
common labor of any sort on Sunday , oxcoj :
forchnrlty nnd necessity , under penalty of n
line not oxccoiKng $ . " > . "Charity and neces
sity" covorn multitude of sins.
Mount tM.ATTR. Nob. , Doc. < , I'Iraso nnswpr
ItiUniulny UIR : It the ampimir of Austria Inn
Intoly 1 : oriiorod u pardon lo all of Ms nubJocU
looked upon as deserter * from inllltiirr Nor-
vlco. or In any way connected with inllltnry
bi-rvieo. * SAM UIIIIAUII ,
Not that wo have heard of.
WACO , Neb. , Nov. Srt. 1'lcnso Inform mo
tliroiiRli'l'iiKltKR who is national president
of the alllnnco ? H there u north nna south | .
lliiiiL-o ? If so. who Is .tho principal o Ulcers tif
the northern itlllnnco ? JJ ,
nColonol L. L , . I'olk , Washington. D.O. , Is
president of Iho NntlonnI Farmers' nlllnnco ,
which embraces n large number of organlgii-
lions with different names but similar pur
poses. Address Coloucl Pollt for further do-
tolls.
gcnuvi.nn. Nob. , Doc. 4.--Stnto through Tin )
SUNDAY Itr.r.ulioi her there Is n paper pub
lished on rnro coins , or n hook. If so where It
can bo had ; also wliurol can got a lioolc on
assaying , arouo thnt trunt of minerals.
W. 1 ! . KlCllAllItSON.
( JooJ papers nro American Journal of Nu
mismatics , lloaton , nnd Philatelic Gazette ,
Chicago. Address cither of thorn for particu
lars of the latest und best publication in book
form.
HKATIIICK , Nob. , Doc. 5. I'lonso toll mo In
your mitt Issno whun tlio rank of Konornl In
the United Suites army wns lira created.
< omo suy Itiis cii'iiU'd lor Drain's cspoclnl
benollt ! others snv tint It was only ruvlvi'd
for that puiposu.Vlslilug Tnu DEB nuceess ,
I icmulti , yours with respect ,
W. A , KRM.V.
The rank of general wns first created for
J Gcorgu Washington. It expired with him
and was created again for General Grant.
COUNCIL HI.UKKS , la. . Dec. 4. 1'lcoHO nnswLT
through your iiust SUNDAY KKK what tlio
iiu'EinliiK of Iho words " 1'or dlcm" Is. In order *
to Hot tin a dispute. ASuusciiiiuai. .
I'or diem means b\- the day.
OMAHA , Nob. . Dt > u. 0. Will von plonso stnto
In your Hnntliiy Hsno whutnur or not Kort
Omubuls In und partottliuutatoof Nebraska ?
It Is within and a part of Nebraska , but the
gropcrty of the government of the United
tales.
1'ir.ar.n , Nob. , Doe. 4 , Plonso dccldo Innoxt
Sundny'H HIK : the following liot : A bat II thut
two-t lilrd.s of the state oHlccrs or candidates
on the alliance ticket would bo olrctud. Now ,
A don't want to glvo up thn money inilll 11m
contest of the election , but 11 clulini tlio hut
now. AI.KV KOOKIIH.
On Iho fnco of the returns B won. but tlio
legislature nmy dcclnro thnt the whole alii-
nnco ticket was elected. Tliercf ere await the
result of the contest.
LMAOH. I ob. , Deo. < . I'lcaso stnto In Sun-
'a IHK : If Now Year's day Is a Iritnl liulldny.
If SO , Why'/ JOHU'K TI1O.MMON.
It is n legal holiday In thirty-four states.
including Nobr.iska. Fourth of July and
Christinas nro the only holidays observed in
all the status. The only answer toyouriics- )
lion , "Why ! " is that the law so declares.
OMAHA. Nob. , Doc. . Will you please an
swer In TIIK ilr.K whether or not CUMRICSS hns
the nounr U > nmUo amendment to Iho consti
tution of tlio United StntoH iirohlbiUnir tlio
sale of liquor thioiighoul the united States ?
] j. & A.
Congress can pass a hill submitting such
an amendment to the country nnd it will he-
como a law when rail I led by two-thirds of
the legislatures of the forty-four states.
Senator Blair has Introduced such a bill in
the senate ns ho also did In the house over
ten years ngo , Itnpporontly has no present
prospect of pnssngo.
OMAHA , Nub. , Due. 0. Plonso answer the fol
lowing : How many status nr th ro In Ilru/.ll.
nnd what Is the uumo of the president ot
Jlruzll ? A Suijsciuiim.
Twenty states , or province * , as follows :
Hio do Janeiro , T ns Paulo , Santa Catliarina ,
Parana , HioUrundo do Sul , Kspirito Santa ,
Bnbln , Purahib.i do Norto , Pernonifuca ,
Alagons. I-ieruibo. Kio Grande do Norto ,
Ueorn , Pianhy , Maranhuo , Paw , Miviw
Gcrcns , OJoyo ? . Malta Orossa and Alto
Amagomis. The president is General
Fonscca. who lead tha revolution that over
turned tlio empire and sent Uom Pedro into
exllo ono year ago.
REW AWOKTIOXMEXT.
Republicans on tlio Census Committee
llcnch nn Agreement.
WASHINGTONDec. . 0. It is understood
that the republican members of the census
committee have reached an agreement upon
a rcapportlonment bill based upon n repre
sentation of 850 members of the house. The
present house consists of 032 members. The
ratio of representation Is ono member to cnch
173,001 population. This Is ubout the lowest
number which will permit each state during
the doxt decade to retain ils present member
ship. The states which will gala in repre
sentation are : Alabama , 1 ; Arkansas , 1 ;
California , 1 ; Colorado , 1 ; Georgia , 1 ; Illi
nois , - ; ICansiLS , 1 ; Massachusetts , 1 ; Michi
gan . , 1Minnesota3 ; , ! ; Nooraska , 3 ; Missouri ,
1 ' ; Now Jersey. 1 ; Oregon , 1 ; Pennsylvania ,
2 : Texas , 2 ; Washington , 1. and Wisconsin ,
1 , or 24 In all.
Nebraska nnd lown Pensions.
WAJIIINOTO.V , Dec. 7. [ Special Telegram
to TiiuBKn. ] Pensions wcro granted today
to the following Nebraskans : Original in
valid CharlesV. . Potter , Ainswortli ;
Joshua Llndsoy , Hod Cloud ; Lewis Craig ,
Reynolds ; James A. McAllister , Somerford ;
John C. Ilutton , Newport. Increase Owen
D. Wilson , Durress ; BurzellaBnilcy , Ansloy ;
Orsamus B. Borden , Kwing ; David A. An
derson , Blue Hill ; David jjtuau , Oakdnlo ;
Joseph Spoils , McCook ; UobertV. \ . Stover ,
Platte Center : John Nelson , Battle'Creek j
Isaiah Brown , Huslivillo.
lowas Original Charles \V. Hibbotts ,
Bioomflcld : Ctmrles E. Van Iloosan. Clear
Luke ; William II. ICotron. Ablntrdon.fohn ;
P. Pollock , Now Hartford ; Williamson T.
Bryant , Drukosvlllor William Gromcll , Dav
enport ; Edwin B. Brown , Melrose ; JIoios
L. Bunnoll , Dos Molnes. Increase Iloury
Kchrlch , Ilirondnlcr Frederick Bnrrlck ,
Grundy Center ; Aqullla Standlford , Clio ;
Illllcry M. Thompson , Redding ; Corydon
Barker , Doon Itlvor ; Jnmpa W. Sears , Bir
mingham : wllliam M. Cnlfor , Oscoola ; Rob
ert M. Tlllotson , los Molnns : Nelson Minor-
Oskalooska ; Alviii Balm , ( iourl ; William
Blodsso , Liberty Center ; Silas Shumate ,
James ; James M. Turner , Mt. A.vr ; Alon/o
J3ryan , Montczunm ; ( joorgo W. Salmon.
"Valeria ; John "W. ICelly , Sanborn. Special
act Thomas Beaumont , Lake City. KcUsuu
John M. Thompson , Missouri Valley ; John
"W. Miller. Mi n bum. Original wldowrt
Elizabeth , widow of Nathau C. Miller , South
English.
Defies the Labor Council.
LONDON , Dec. 0. [ Special Cablocnm to
TIIR BEE. ] The shipping federation hns
issued n mnnlfnsto defying the united labor
council which yesterday ordered a striKe of
seamen nnd Hrcmcn employed by several
steamship companies horo. The strikers nra
not unanimous in thciropliilou as to the ad
visability of the strike.
OMAHA.
LOAN AND TRUST
COMPA.NY.
Snbtorlhod and Guaranteed Capital&OO.OCO
1'Md In Capital 3M.OOO
lluyi and soils stock * and bonds ; ncentlntaa
commurolul paper ; rocolvcs und oxoculei
t rusts tROtH in transfer astont nnd trustoeof
corporations , takes olitrKo of property , ool-
loeU taxes.
Omalia Loan&TrustCo
SAVINGS BANK.
S , E. Cor. IQth nnd Douglas Sts.
I'Ald In On vital . . . .IB1.C03
Huljscrlbod and Ouarnntced Gupftul , . . , 100,00) )
Liability of Stockholders . , 200,000
B I'er Cent Intercut 1'atd on Deposits.
rilANKJ. ljANEOushlcr.
Offlcori ! A. . UYman , proBtilorit. J , J. llrown ,
vlcc-proaldent , W. T , Wynun. troasurcr.
Dlreotor-A. : U. Wyinan. J. 11. Wllldrd. J. J.
Ilronn. Ouy O. llarton , 12. W , NasL , Tliwuitu
U. UliiiDull.Goorto U , Lake ,
