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ever that little bnlnnco of $1,000 , but hia
intentions nro good.
LN tlio Illinois senatorial gfiino the
the farmers' mutual party hold three of
a kind and Bland "jut. "
IfOmnlin. gels all the bridges thataro
projected , there will bo no impcdlraont
to travel and tralllo botwocn the twin
cities.
Tun distinguishing feature of the No-
brnsku IcplHluturo is its masterly inac
tion la all matters Involving the public
welfare.
TUB council will presently discover
that reprimands will not improve the
management of an ofllco where incom-
potenoy is Biipremo.
ij medical circles are needlessly
excited ever the unusual high tempera
ture of a patient , who is simply trying
to keep abreast of the glorious tempera
ture of this summer resort in winter.
THE crooked joints and razzlcd ac
counts of the plumbing superintendent's
olllco have been olllulally whitewashed ,
but the quantity rubbed on is not suf
ficient to hide the political African in
that woodpile.
A MAN inoculated with the lymph of
flatism , the virus of woman suffrage and
mesmerized with the crankism of prohi
bition can only bo classed amoncr men
who lack a ratchet wheel in the upper
story. And that's what's the matter
with the would-bo governor of Nebraska.
JOHN' II. POWEIIS and Francis Wil-
lard are in favor of uniting all the float
ing isms of the day and roaring a now
party on tv foundation of discarded po
litical doctrines. This would only re
sult in bulling the market for freaks
and overstocking the dime museums of
the country.
OUT of 8,113 arrests made in thia city
last year , fi,013 were dismissed by the
court , Tlio great disproportion between
arrests and convictions proves that the
police do not exercise reasonable discre
tion in the performance of their duty.
The truth is there is too much rivalry
among the members to make a good
showing in the number of urroats. Some-
of the novices on the force , clothed with
brief authority , delight to exorcise itby
"running In" persons without reasona
ble causo. Omaha is certainly as order
ly as Minneapolis , yet the police of that
city made less than 0,000 arrests last
and that too in '
year a population -
lation greater by' 2-1,000. But
the proportion of arrests to
convictions was greater. Fewer ar-
roota for trivial oilonsos and more con-
fictions for cause would bo a desirable
improvement in the record.
SiNCis 1870 there has boon a treaty of
reciprocity between the United States
and the kingdom of Hawaii. The most
valuable feature of the treaty to this
government is the grant of the exclusive
right to enter the harbor of Pearl river ,
in the island of Oahu , and to establish
and maintain there a coaling and repair
station for the vessels of the United
States. The late King Kalakaua was a
warm friend of this country , and while
ho lived there was no danger that the
Interests of the United States in
Hawaii would suffer , but since
his death tlio question has boon
raised whether England , und pos
sibly Germany , also , may not attempt
to obtain concessions from the now gov
ernment to the disadvantage ot this
country. Political troubles In the
islands are to bo expected , and when
thoycomolt is moro than likely that
foreign powers will take the opportunity
to acquire a greater influence there than
they now have , if not to soctiro control
pf a portion of the islands fur the purpose -
pose of obtaining a Ilka privilege with
that now enjoyed by the United.
Statoa Doubtless our state de
partment Is noUndlfforont to the slttuv
lion , for although this country does not
want the islands as a 'possession it will
not bo disposed to allow them to pass
into the control of n European power.
It is qulto possible that this may become
a subject of interesting controversy bo
twoontho Unltod States and ono or more
foreign nations.
ESTIMATES AXD HIT.T.S.
Nobody can truthfully impugn the
motives of TUB UKK In asking the legis
lature to carefully scrutinize the esti
mates of the stnto relief committee.
Tins Hue has labored earnestly and
alncorcly for the prompt and generous
rollof of the destitute people of the
frontier , but it know * enough to know
that the state's benevolence would bo
abused unless every precaution is
taken against imposture and selfish
scheming. Wo cast no reflection upon
any member of the state committee
unless ho * sees lit to'put the shoo on.
"Wo can botlor afford to rufllo the temper
of a high-strung soinl-olllclal than to
permit waste of funds or moans without
protest.
Wo remember how the grasshopper
rollof committee of 1875 belled over because -
cause TUB HUE allowed its columns to
bo used by parties who pointed out the
shortcomings of rollof agents. Hut the
exposures then made fully justified the
course pursued by this paper.
So long as the relief movement was
confined to private ontorprlso and vol
untary contributions It would have boon
impertinent to tneddloor find fault with
the committee. Now that the slate is
to assume the responsibility of caring
for the destitute Bcttlord and the money
is to bo taken out of the stale treasury
for the purchase of supplies and seed ,
wo doom it our duty to sound a note of
warning ngainst promiscuous charity
and promiscuous purchases of supplies
regardless of quality and without compe
tition.
It is the custom for people who sell to
thobtatoon credit and without bids to
charge exorbitant rates for their wares.
Such abuses are nearly always winked
at by legislative committees , but when
it comes to furnishing supplies for the
destitute settlers of the frontier it Is the
duty of the legislature to exercise the
utmost vigilance. The means at the
disposal of the eta to are comparatively
limited and should bo expended so as to
ficcuro the largest quantity of supplies
that can bo had for the monoy.
TllUSTS AXD 1'UliUO OI'/iVIOA * .
The Now York Tribune fakes a very
hopeful view of the future. Under the
caption , "Trusts Abandoned , " it argues
thatj-ho day of trade combinations to
crush competition has gone. ' 'Trusts , "
it says , "were popular a yelr : or two
ago. Now the very name is so odious
that it is avoided , not only when the
purpose and form of the organization
make it appropriate , but when no com
bination against iho publicis intended. "
While the public is still very far from
believing that the evil of trusts has been
eliminated from business and social llfo ,
it still has much reason for congratula
tion in the fact that its opposition has at
least boon felt. Trusts were never pop
ular with the people. They were al
ways popular with manufacturers and
capitalists In haste to pllo up their
fortunes to the highest figures.
They offered an inviting flola for
men who could easily . control
a commodity by combining their capital
and fixing ironclad prices for the con
sumer. But the prosperity thus won
tor the few in the combination was violently
lently plundered from the many who
paid the enforced high prices for the
necessities of life.
The Tribune's note of congratulation
rests , however , on a very slender basis.
So far as It has coino to the knowledge
ol the people , only one good-
sized trust has thus far surren
dered to the force of public
opinion. This is the harvester combina
tion , which wont down before the angry
protest of western farmers. It is a very
hopeful Indication of the times , ns tar as
it goes , and indicates that agitation is
ono good moans of exterminating the
post of modern business.
If a beginning has at last been made ,
the work of reform should bo vigorously
pushed forward. The lamented Ingalls
recently said that trusts and combina
tions had been found to control the
production and price of 60 of the necessi
ties of life. This Is an appalling state
ment. It shows that there is still plenty
of work ahead for the enemies of monop
oly.In
In the end public opinion must tri
umph ever the greed of solflsh men. But
the time has not yet como to celebrate
such u victory.
\YKLIi \ DONE.
The action of the Unltod States senate
in taking up the reapportionment bill
and thereby pushing aside the elections
measure will very likely prove to bo de
cisive of the fate of the latter. It is said
that a majority of the republicans in
both the senate and homo are very well
pleased with this action , and if that bo
the case It is safe to assume that an
other effort will not bs 'made ' to
renew consideration of the elec
tions bill. Within the next few
days , during which the reapportionment
tionmont bill will bo con
sidered , senators will have an oppor
tunity to learn more fully the nubile-
sentiment relative to"tho measure that
has boon supplanted , and it Is not to bo
doubted that they will find the weight of
this sentiment very strongly against
wasting any moro time of the few weeks
remaining of the present session in dis
cussing tlio ok'ctlons bill. It ought to
bo already clcnr to the advocates of this
measure that It has not the sympathy ot
the masses of the republican party , hut
U they do not understand this now they
are pretty sure to do so after they shall
have received the expressions of the
republican press on Monday's action in
the sonnto.
Flvo weeks of the session remain , and
1C the many matters of practical import
ance awaiting consideration are given
attention , every hour of the time will
have to bo devoted to them. Senator
Allison is quoted as saying that the ap
propriation bills will occupy three wcoki
of the time , leaving only two weeks for
considering a score of other subjects
that are of leading import
anco. The probability is thai
some of those will bo rUsheJ
through without batng ns wel' '
considered ns they should bo , while ethers
ors may not ho reached. But at any rate I
is evident that the senate cannot ufTonl
to wnsto any thno in dilatory debate era
a political measure which tlio people d (
not nsk for and "which has the support ol
only a small minority of ilium. If tlu
elections bill is abandoned doubtless the
i
purpose' ! closure rule will also bo
dropped , sluco Iho demand for it confes
sedly exists only in connection with the
former measure. There are valid roa-
ons , however , for a fair rule
under which debate m-iy bo brought to
\ close after having boon carried on lo
v reasonable extent. But If such n rule
a not adopted at the present Bosslon it
vlll probably bo ninny years before It is
again proposed.
There Is still opportunity lo justify
ho prointso to the country that this con
gress was to bo distinctively and notably
i business congress.
TIIK ALLUffCK Mil FAllMKHS OffTA' .
The convention of the National Farm
ers' Alliance rejected by a largo major-
ty a nroposed amendment to the con
stitution allowing members of labor
organizations to ho admitted into the
subordinate lodges of the alliance. The
opponents of the proposition argued
.hat . tlio alliance would have greater in-
Iticnco and bo more ofToctlvo In promot-
ng the principles and interests for
vhich it was orcanlisod by contlnu-
ng to be an association ex
clusively of farmers. It was
urged that if the doors were opened lo
icrsons in other industrial pursuits there
would inevitably nrlso discussions and
conflicts , mid there wns also the danger
, hat men would got into the organiza
tion who have not genuine sympathy
with its objects and who could do it
serious injury. The advocates of the
amendment hnd little to offer by way of
overcoming the force of this line of
reasoning.
There can bo no question regarding
the wisdom of the convention's action.
So organization can he permanent , inilu-
ontinl and eflfcctivo that Is made up of a
variety of interests which cannot In the
mturo of things have in all circum
stances a common object. The decadence
of the Knights of Labor ensued very
soon after they began to admit into the
organization anybody nnd everybody.
Dn the ether hand , the Brotherhood ot
Locomotive Engineers has maintained
, ts strength and influence by Its policy
of exclusivoncss , refusing to make any
entangling alliances with other
, nbor organizations. Those instruc
tive examples of the operation
of the different principles illus-
Irntomost conclusively iho wisdom of
all organizations preserving a distinct
individuality.
The National Farmers' ' Alliance has
done wisely in adhering to the original
policy of having it exclusively an or
ganization of farmers. In that charac
ter it will preserve its influence and
avoid the danger of internal dissensions
inevitable where there is a variety of
interests. And having taken this judi
cious action , the alliance should now
purge itself of all persons not actually
engaged in the pursuit of agriculture.
PA.VKMENT REPAIRS.
The last annual report of the city en
gineer shows a fraction ever 01 miles of
paved streets in Omaha. The materials
used are snndstono and granite , asphalt ,
brick , and cedar and cypress blocks In
the following proportions : Asphalt ,
15.74 miles ; sandstone and granite , 17.45
miles ; brick , 3.05 miles ; cedar and cy
press blocks , 24.90 mllos.
How shall the money bo raised to keep
the pavement .in repair ? Shall
the cost bo assessed against
all properly or against the re
spective paving districts ? Thcso are
important questions which the delega
tion in the legislature should carefully
consider before approving the draft of
charter amendments.
Under the present law the entire city
is taxed for repairs made in any portion
of the city. The injustice of this system
is apparent on its face. Paving districts
are created by the council , but the
ownois of abutting property nro per
mitted to select any of the materials ap
proved by the board of public works.
Thus ever one-third of the paved area is
wood blocks , selected by property
owners on account of its cheapness.
Its cost was an average ol
$1 per square yard less than
the cost of granite or sandstone. The
wear and tear of the latter Is scarcely
noticeable , while there are already acres
of wood pavement so worn and decayed
that they must bo replaced with bettor
material during the present year. Is it
right to tax property owners , who se
lected and paid for durable material , for
the benefit of those who ordered their
streets paved with cheap material be
cause it was cheap.
During the year 1889 the cost of re
pairing asphalt pavement was $11,800.
For 1890 the cost was about the same.
As fast as the flvo-yoar guarantees ex
pire , tlio cost of asphalt repairs will
increase. Add to this the cost of re
pairing or replacing the miles of rotting
blocks , and the city will in a few years
have to meet an enormous bill of ex
pense. To tax the city at large for this
oxpoiiFo is a grievous wrong. It places
a premium on cheap pavements and im
poses a double burden on enterprising
property ownoros , who have taxed them
selves for the most durable and costly
pavomont.
OThoso who select cheap material
should bo mule : to boar the cost of re
pairs. To that end , the charter should
bo amended so that the cost of maintain
ing paveiiients in the districts now created
l > o nssobscd annually ngainst the adja
cent property , fly this moans , property
owners will 'realize the folly of cheap
first cost , and the miles of decaying wood
will soon give way lo cleaner and more
durable material
NKAHItY AS H.IDA8 TIIKUST. .
It was expected that the present legislature
laturo would set an example of judicious
economy in the matter of employed. The
course of preceding legislatures In pro
viding for an army of olorkrt , pages and
ether attaches , many of thorn simply
nine-euros , at'an expanse wholly un-
justlllablo , was condemned by the people
generally , Irrespective ot party. Tlilf
inoxcusnblo extravagance was not with
out inlluonco' in making votes
ngainst the party responsible fet
it , and one of the reforms looked
for from the success of the candidates ol
the independent pooplo'a party was n
material reduction of the expense for
loglslatlvo employes. This was prac
ticable without causing any delay 01
detriment to legislative huslneHS , am
besides the always- Imperative duty o
avVding oxiravng'UK'o In public ox-
joiuliturca ffiS-o are special reasons at
.his . time for the practlco of economy ,
'revisions urn t bo made for supplying
the needs H I thousands of destitute
woplo , aifOjjjn liberal approprla-
.lon will bo required to enable
Nebraska to-ttr properly represented at
, ho Columbian exposition. Those ex
traordinary dijiands must bo mot , and
while the ( jtato can muot them it Is
ilnlnly the ilfclnto of prudence that no
nero money shall bo taken from the pub
lic treasury for ether purposes than is
ibsoluk'ly jiqcossary. Paying out
thousands of dollars of the people's
iioroy for useless employes In the lo gls-
laturo Is utterly indefensible.
But the reform legislature is showing
Itself lo bo almost as bad as Its prede
cessors In this particular. Tlio house
employes now number 70 , which is four
n excess of the limit fixed by the law
: > assed two years ago. Section 12 of
chapter , relating to the legislature ,
says : "Tho otlicors and employes of the
iiouso of representatives shall consist of
a speaker , chief clerk , assistant clerk ,
sorgoant-at-arms , door keeper , enrolling
clerk , engrossing clerk , chaplain , and
such ether ofUcors and employes , not ex
ceeding fiovonty-flvo in number , as may
)0 deemed necessary for the proper
iransactlon of business , such ether ofll-
cers or employes to bo elected by
the houso. " Not only has the statute
aeon violated in the matter of the num-
tjor'of employes , but it is disregarded in
the action giving authority to the
speaker and the chief clerk to appoint
employes , the law explicitly saying that
they shall bo elected by the houso. Ob
viously It is tlio duty ot the house to at
once reduce the list of employes to the
number proscribed by the statute , but
it ought to go farther than this and dls-
| ) onso with every clerk or ether om-
ployo not absolutely needed.
There is still a great pressure for
appointments , and doubtless nearly
every member of either branch has
some friend whom ho would like to as
sist out of the public treasury. It is not
dinicultto understand how hard mem
bers find it to deny all the applications
made to thorn for positions. But their
duty to the people demands that they
take a resolute stand against squandor-
the public money for needless employes.
The party in control Of the legislature
will have some difficulty in justifying a
failure lo institute this practicable nnd
important reform.
MAYOR CUSULNO and a special com-
mittco of the council have resolved to
go down to Lincoln today to
make a formal presentation of the charter -
tor amendments to the Douglas delega
tion in the legislature. It strikes us
that there is altogether to much for
mality about this. Why should the
mayor and the whole committee wait
upon the delegation , when one man
could just as readily carry the amend
ments in his handbag ? What
need is there of any body
going down to Lincoln at the
city's expense to deliver a package.
The Douglas delegation will.bb at homo
noxt.Saturduy evening. If' < there is to
bo ally" formality nb.o\lt this'mattor they
can bo invited to the council chamber
and if anybody hasa presentation speech
to make lot him deliver it where it can
bo done without expense to anybody ,
and where the delegation can , if they
desire , talk the proposed changes ever
without trenching upon the time which
they are obliged to devote to committee
work while they are at Lincoln.
FROM a business standpoint the propo
sition to take $200,000 out of the general
fund of the state treasury will scarcely
commend itsolf. It would bo much moro
sensible andbusinoss-llko to Issue bonds
and cash them at par out of the perma
nent school fund , in which several
hundred dollars are now waiting
for investment in state or county securi
ties , Every dollar in the general fund
will bo needed for current expenses. To
withdraw $200,000 from that fund simply
means that the state tax levy must bo
raised. In ether words that the people
must pay the whole amount during the
next two years , instead of only paying
interest on bonds which at best would
only amount to $10,000 a year.
Tins is a remarkable legislature in
more respects than one. Two weeks
ago the house voted down a resolution
to recognize Governor Coyd ; therefore
the independents insist that they cannot
consistently recognize him hereafter , no
matter what may happen. There is
about as much sense in this kind of con
duct as in that of the man who didn't see
the use of repairing his leaky roof in
dry weather and found his furniture
iloatlng around the house during a
heavy rain.
LlEUTKNANT GOVEHNOK JONES Of
Now York proposes to follow in the footsteps -
stops of Hill nnd announces himself as a
candidate for governor. Mr. Jones will
pay the freight and ether incidental ex
penses. Meanwhile Mr. Flower is ar
ranging his grafts to bloom in the fall.
THB object of ho star-chamber pro
ceedings is nowjylsiblo to the naked eye.
The political schemers in the alliance
who want to found a now party , were
afraid that a pliljllc discussion of their
bantling would prove futnl to it.
THE next national campaign will bo
very intorobtlng in the matter of politi
cal side shows gotten up for the benefit
of tlio domocrntitj'fyarty.
TIIK alliance'as a non-partisan body
has ccasod to oxl'sJL
It's tlio Old Guard ,
New Yoik ll'iirM.
The Indians have , surrendered , but the
Inuiuti ring hasn't.
Show for V'oiinc Men.
Pi'sw Yfirlt Sun.
Shall yountf mon go Into nolitlcsl Yes ,
oven young mugwumps. Lot 'cm go In like
thunder , _ _ _ _
II'H t'ut Fashion.
SI. l\ml I'bmttr-l'rtti.
Our own legislature is qulto iv llttlo con
gress , now that it has ROIIO to deciding con
tests on partUtn grounds Instead ot thu
merits of the rase as
Ilern'w Duinocriti ) } ' )
.Ycio VmJf llmill.
There l no moralto tlio btory wlilcb 1m-
roathod us by cable of the lull Inn off o
> rlnCo Haudou1n , tlio Bclglin heir apparent.
lo MTJH n print-o. Ho has JopnrtcJ. Hy to-
norrmv ho may bo forgotten. Prlnca Albert
the new holrnpparcaL Vlvoloprlncol
.
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Tin : AIII.IXCI : .
Make hoarding n penal offense , says the
Saturday Globe. On this text the Now York
Sun soys : "Yes , abolish every form ot ln
llvlilunl liberty nnd got some flrst-rnto despot
o boss the universe. Then the millennium
vould sot In. "
Ilco Heights , S. D. , Free Press : One In-
lopcmlent puta it pat. Ilosays : "Wo loft
lie republican party to get rlil ol bosses.'o
Inu thutwo hnvo only exchanged one lot of
Josses for another , nnd the last lot has n d d
sight less sense ttinn the others Imd. "
St. Pnul Pioneer Press : It appears nroo-
iblo thnt If any money Is over loaned on
Senator Stanford's scliomo to let the people
mrrow from the treasury on wheat , onts ,
outs , liver and cheese It will have to como
out of the senator's own nmplo fortune In
stead of the source Intended. Kvcn tbo
armors ot Ohio , that hotbed of nnnncial
icrcsy , have In convention assembled de
cided against IU
A Kansas congressman has been telling the
Joston Herald something about Jerry Simp
son and is quoted ai saying : "Simpson is
> y no means a green man. No one enjoys
nero than ho the yarns that are printed about
ilm lu the papers. Why , I have known him
to go to a hotel nnd write the wildest sort of
a (1st ( on the register nnd spell his town
Mcddy Sin Lodge , ' just to hear what the
> eoplo would s.iy about him. Ho knows
jotter , of course , but is always -for n little
fun.11
According to the ( JJann Valley Chief n story
s going the rounds to the olTect that ono of
-ho members-elect of the South Dakota legls-
nturo started for Washington a few days be-
'oro the tlmo for the assembling of the legls-
atu re to take his sent In the national house
of representatives , to which ho understood
.e had been elected. Ho was intercepted on
the way by a telegram from a friend Inform-
ng him that his presence would bo needed nt
the state capital at Plcreo instead or at the
national caoltol.
New York TriDuno : Combinations for the
benefit of individual capitalists , wnothcr
nnnufneturers or transporters , ngnlnst the
interests of the public stand on .1 most inse
cure footing. The millions rule and make
: lie laws , and control tueir administration ,
I'lioy appreciate the advnntnges which competition
*
petition gives tliein , forcing the nroflts of
manufacturers , transporters nnd traders
down to a minimum , nnd they moan to keep
Hint advantage. Until the public can bo
brought to a different frame of mind busi
ness combinations for the purpose of suppressing -
pressing competition will continue to bo
treated as bostilo to the general wolf aro.
Stoifx City Journal : There will hardly bo
any permanent union of the farmers of the
west , the east nnd the south for political
purposes. The oastora farmers are
mainly opposed to silver legislation.
Moreover , they cannot agree with west-
era farmers on the transportation qucs
lion. The rates that enable tlio western
farmer to drive the eastern ( armor out of n
market in his immediate neighborhood for
mtiny products will not bo popular among
tlio grangers of Now York , Massachusetts
and Vermont. Nor are the farmers who
raise corn nnd those who ralso cotton likely
to agree much more precisely. They have
never yet been united In politics in anything
like a solid body.
Much speculation is being indulged in as to
who will lead the alliance members In the
next national house of representatives.
Knowing ones say thnt the only man whom
they are likely to unite on is Rico A. Pierce ot
Tennessee , who has been elected for bis
third term. Plefco Is not a member
of the alliance. Ho is n lawyer , and
a very good ono , but ho lives In
a rural district , was raised on n farm and
nlllliatos with the farmers' alliance pooplo.
Ills experience fits him for leadership. Pick-
ler introduced the suo-treasury bill in the
house and la for it , but Picklor is a republi
can , and the alliance people will probably
wants democratic leader in a democratic
houso. Livingstone of Georgia will doubtless -
loss make a fight for the leadership , but
Livingstone lacks experience.
Rudynrd Kipling was but twenty-five December -
comber 30 last.
G. H. Ouray , cx-dclcgato to congress from
Arizona , dlod at Tucson , aged falxty-slx
years. *
The only daughter of Senator Voorhees of
Indiana has Joined the Homan Catholic
church.
Grace Greenwood Is not writing much just
now. All her spare time is devoted to charit
able work.
Ex-Congressman William M. Morrison of
Illinois has received a bequest of $75,000 from
a California relative.
Dr. W. H. Milburn , the blind chaplain of
the house of representatives , is writing a
book on ttio pioneers of the Mississippi val
ley. Ho has n collaborator.
An old schoolmate of Uider Hagnrd says
that at college , the future author of "She"
was not accounted clover , tie was u plain ,
matter-of-fact boy , who lived simply.
Statb Senator W. P. Peter of Maryland , n
dcscemlnnt of a collateral branch of the
Washington family , possesses n Masonic
jewel worn by George Washington at Ills
death.
Mrs. Clootto M. P. Hilllnrd , n lady who
has earned considerable fame as an author
ess , died nt Los Angeles of a congestivochlll.
Mrs. Ililliurd was a graudnloco of Charles
Howard Payne.
Epoch : Ho "Will you name the month ? "
She "No no November. "
Elralrn Gazette : Anger is vulgar , tuoro is
nothlnp so low us a towering rugo ,
Ham's Horn : Don't shako hands with the
devil when you say good-by to him.
Chlcairo Times : The fruit of a successful
theatrical debut appears to bo dates.
Pittsburg Chronicle : Even In Ireland the
landlords do not have rout-rolls for break
fast.
Indianapolis Journal ; Salvation is some
thing like a bonnet it's the trimmings thnt
make the expense.
Epoch : Teacher J'Why ' docs Great Drl-
tlan support royalty ! "
Pupil "Bociiuso royalty cannot support
Itself. "
Munsoy's Weekly : "Why do fish have
sciiles , papal"
Don't know. Perhaps It's to settle dis
putes. among themselves as to which weighs
the niost. "
Muntoy'f Weekly : "I think those typewriter -
writer Jokes nro awfully foolish.1'
"They nro for n fact , My wlfo comes to
the ofllco once n week over since the papers
began printing them. "
Boston Traveler : Swoshor Great scott-
man , you look as though you had been wrost1
ling with a cyclone ! Where huvo you boon I
Tlnclor worse than tnatl J displayed a
810 bill nt n church fair.
Now York Herald : Goldsmith might have
added when ho wrote of "Tho loud laugh
that speaks the vacant mind" that tlio loud
laugh tlint frequently denotes that though
the mind is vacant the owner of it Is full.
When Rnliy tran sick , wo cave her Ciutorla ,
When shovrnn a Child , iho cried forCostorU ,
When he lieomnn Miss , ho clung to Civstoria.
WUcn kho had CluUron , tlio gave UiemCuttotia ,
STANDING TRIAL FOR MURDER
Proliminftry Hearing of the Thrco Acousscl
in the Sbpodj Oaso ,
ONE GOOD WITNESS FOR THE STATE ,
4
Some Opinions Itcmlorotl by the Supreme
premo Court In llouglnn County
C'nncn NOWN front the
State Capital.
LiNCour , Nob. , Jan. 23. [ Special to Tnis
BRE.J The preliminary hearing of Mrs.
Mary Shecdy , A. II. Wnlstrom nnd Monday
McFurland was begun before Judge Houston
In the district court room this morning , The
state wiis represented by County Attorney
Sucll nnd V. M. Hull and tbo defense by J ,
13. Strode alM J. K. I'hllpotU
Although ttio examination did not begin
until 10 : 0 o'clock , the court room was
crowded by ! 1 o'clock. There were not ever
n dozen women present , but tbo men literally
climbed over ono another In their deslro to
see the prisoners. The crowd pressed
ngainst the big rnlllng until it cracked omin
ously , nnd tbo court wns compelled to order
them forced back. Mrs. Shoedy was nccom-
pained by her two sisters , Mrs. Dean of this
city and Mr * . linker of Western , Neb. Mr ,
Halter was also pivsenU Wnlstrom find Mc-
Fnrland had been kept In the fudge's privnto
ofllrc since 8 o'clock , but Mrs , Shcedy was
brought directly from tlio Jail. She was very
pale , and nt the elosQ of tlio morning session
was evidently suffering from nervous pros
tration , nnd tottered us she li > nnedoii the
arms of her slsUn-i. All were brought In
through a rear door , guarded by Officer Km-
nev.
Lr. ) Everett wns the first witness called.
Ho testillod ns to who were present nt the
Slieedy residence nftcr the blow liad been
struck. Ho bad been In the house but a short
time before Ur. Hurt cninc. Ho described
the wound us the result of a blow. At 1
o'clock Mr. Sheody was perfectly uncoil *
scious ; thought his condition indicated that
some poison or narcotic liad been ndmlnis-
toted. At the autopsy the brain wns found
to bo perfectly sound , no clots or other indi
cation of having been injured by a blow , lie
wns not able to stnto what caused Mr ,
Shecdy's ' death , but thought that it resulted
from the Injury ever tlio oyo. The symptoms
were tlioso of morphine poisoning.
Dr. Hart was then called. Among other
things ho said thnt ho gave Mr. Shecdy Hindi-
cine about li ! o'clock , ami had it put. In"cofiVo ,
which was prepared by JSIrs. Shecdy , who
bioucht it into the room. The doctor put tlio
medicine in the cotTt-o , and Mrs. Shecdy gave
her husband tho. dose of coffee -clear nnd
the mcdlclno.
Dr. Casobrer was the next witness , but ns
ho did not see Mrs. Sheedy before her 1ms-
bond dlod ho did not throw any light on the
mystery.
H. ( joldwntcr , n. pawnbroker , was called.
Know Alonduy Mcr'nrlaml. Had sold him a
cnno ono afternoon u few days before Shecdy
was struck. Witness hnd bought the cnno of
an ox-convict. Ho positively identified tlio
"
cnno because ho liad mended" It by driving in
the head n half dozen lacks. The hood came
off and It was mended by tacking it on. Offi
cer Muloiio brought the cnno to witness Sat
urday night nftcr Sheody wns hurt , and ho
recognized the cane by taking the top off
where ho had lacked it ou , and saw that the
forulo.nt the small end was oft. Gold water
through searching cross-examina
was put a -
tion , but proved a valuable witness for the
stnto. An adjournment was then taken until
1:30. :
1:30.Dr.
Dr. Beachloy was examined this afternoon.
Had cxninlncd the organs of the deceased ;
found n piece of bone Ixl ) Inches , broken
near loft eye , hold only by tissue. In exam
ining the brain ho found n smnll amount of
blood between tlio skull and membrane , not a
clot , caused by his lying on his back after
death. The brain was in a normal healthy
condition , kidneys normal , walls of hoait
thin and heart somewhat ilubby ; removed
the stomach nnd turned it ever to the coroner.
Bid not see Shoedy before ho died. Do not
think the blow killed him. Do not think con
dition of heart had anything to do witli
death. Heart weighed twenty-two nnd one-
half ounces ; normal heart weighs fourteen to
'
sixteen ounces ; walls thinnost'ou right side.
IHUN'T WANT x FAHMRH JUKV.
The case df the Molino-Milburn-Stoddnrd
company vs Junes Holland nnd others in the
United States court hnd rather nn uncere
monious continuance today , Holland Is nn
Implement dealer nt Broken Bow and lias
been purchasing his goods from the above
nnmcd company. Ho owed them $ . ) ,725. To
liquidate this indebtedness It wns
agreed thnt ho turn over to
the company notes aggregating that
amount from various fanners ( n Custer
county. Holland declares ho has done this ,
but tlio company denies it and refuses to sur
render the bond ho originally gave them.
This morning tlio opposing attorneys
agreed to submit It to ten jurors , ns there
was not a lull vcniro left. Mclntosh of
Omaha , who represented the company , dis
covered that the ion were mainly farmers
and nftcr ono who was not was excused Mc
lntosh throw up the sponge and refused to
accept the jury , declaring thnt as the repre
sentative of n corporation ho would not sub
mit tbo case to a farmers' ' Jury. As a result
tbo case was indefinitely postponed.
81'1'IIUJIK ' COUIIT.
Gapln vs Bretoruitz. Error from Lincoln
county. Affirmed. Opinion by Justice Nor-
val.
Colonial nmj United States mortgage com
pany vs Foutch ct nl. Appeal from Holt
county. Affirmed. Opinion by Justice Mnar-
well.
well.Piixtoa
Piixtoa & Gallagher vs Mornvck. Error
from Box liutto county. Affirmed , Opinion
by Justice Norvnl.
Lydick ct nl vs Pnlmtjuist. Error from
Burke county. Reversed and remanded.
Opinion by Justice Norval.
In ro quaere of the procedure of the two
houses of the legislature In contests of the
election of executive oftieors. Original ,
Opinion by Chief Justice Cobb.
Tlio last clause of section 4 nnd section 1C
of nrtlclo D of the constitution , nnd the last
clause of section 77 of chapter 20 of compiled
statutes construed and held : That tlio
nnd adoption , by the legislature ) , In ttio man
ner provided by Inw , of n concurrent rcv > lu.
tton Hxlng n day for the uniting of both
houses to dotcrmlno by Joint vote contested
elections forofllrcrs of the mocutlvo depart
ments , its signing > > y the presiding oftlu-r of
each house , Its presentation to nnd npm-ovnl
by the governor , or In case of his return of
thn Bauio with objections within live dayn.
Sundays" excepted , Its reconsideration u V
approval hy three-fifths of the \
elected to ench house , nro indispensable aV
cecdliig * to the legality of n Joint meeting " '
the two houses to ilctennlno contested. cleo
tlons. . ,
S. Held , nppltcablo to the procedure contesting -
testing the election of persons declared
elected to the ofllces of govcinornml lieuten
ant governor , who have qualified nnd en
tered upon tlielr duties , nnd appltcabjo to nil
ether executive ofllcoM.
3. A eiiou.i otnlsstis , In n statute , cnnnot
bo supplied by n court of ln\v , for Unit would
ho to nmkn laws , llutlor J. in Jones v
Smart , 1 T. it. 51.
Luthropo vs MrBrldo. Krror from
countv. The judgment Is afttrmcd , Oj
by Mr. Justice Maxwell.
Van Ktton vs Kostcrs. Krror from Douglas -
las comity. Atllrmod. Opinion by Mr. Jus-
tire Maxwell. .
1. Where aflldavits or other evidence Is
mod on the hearing on a motion for n clmngu
of vcnuo In the district court such evidence
must bo preserved In a bill of exceptions to
bo available In the supreme iwirt.
! ! . Where certain Hen holders hnd assigned
their Hens to ono II , who brought nn no
tion thereon In his own name nnd obtnlned
Judgment , which judgment wns afterwards
reversed lit the supreme court nnd the cause
renmndod for further proceedings , where
upon ono of the lien holders brought an no
tion on his own account. In hla own namo.
Held , that the judgment of the supreme court
was not ii bar to the action.
It. The evidence upon the material point *
being conlllcting and nearly equally biiluucod
the judgment , is nnlrmod.
HongJnnd vs Vim Kttcn. Appeal fr <
Douglas county. Alllnned. Opinion by Mr.
Justice Maxwell.
1. Ono II. was permitted to lllo nn anicndod
petition upon pnymentof coats. Ho paid a
largo amount of costs nnd Hied nn amended
petition on which the case was * tried und n
decree rendered. Hold That us the court
below liad deemed the order of the court us
to payment of costs satisfied by trying the
cnuso and rendering a decieo , that if uioro
costs were still due , the remedy of defendant
was n motion to relax , and thnt should nJill-
tloniil costs still bo duo from the plaintiff it
would not be cause for the rovovs.il of the
judgment.
2. Ono H , .brought an notion to foreclose a
mechanics lien nnd thcro being n number of
small liens ngainst the same property , they
were assigned to him , nnd an notion brought
thereon In bis own name , Held That ns the
assignment of stu-h liens was In the interest
of economy , not only on behalf of
the lien holders , but also on behalf
of the defendant , therefore nn or
der of the court continuing such
liens in force nnd permitting the plaintiff to
acquire the boneilelnl interest ns wrll as the
legal title would bo sustained. Whuro the
proof is conflicting and of such a character us
to leave It uncertain what Iho facts are , thn
finding of the trial couit ordinarily will not
be disturbed.
I 4. Tlio judgment is In conformity to tlio
proof and there is .no material uiror in the
record.
Phenlx insurance company vs Hohnan.
Leave pivon plaintiff to withdraw exhibits
on Illing of certified conies thereof by the
rlcrlc.
The following causes were argued nnd sub
mitted : T-.OWO vs Omaha ; I'lnmmgnn va
Elton ; South Omaha vs Cunningham ; Staloy
vs Houscl.
Court adjourned to Thursday , January 29 ,
1S91 , at 9 o'clock a. in.
TUB PILOT WAS Hr.Sl'ONSIIlI.K.
The Jury In the steamboat case In the
United States court rendered n aoublo
barreled decision today that wns something
of a surprise to the plaintiff. As will bo re
membered the case was ono In which tw *
ferry companies were the parties ntsnii. A
steamboat belonging to Unolmn lorry com
pany ran ngainst n wire stretched across the
Missouri river by the Ed W. WelscnrlJer
ferry company , wrecking the boat nnd killing
the pilot. Two milts were brought ono for
damages to the boat raid the other damages
accruing from the death of the pilot. The
Jury passed on Iho llrst case today , awarding
ijI.fiOO damages and llnding the pilot guilty of
criminal carelessness. Tills virtually depose *
the second case.
TIIV1NO TO tint lUMAOKS.
The casn of William S. Asluvilh of Council
Bluffs vs Patrick 11. Sullivan nnd Allen
Brothers of Omaha has been given to the
Jury in the United States court. Askwilh ,
who is a grocer , was mdubled to the de
fendants for several hundred dollars worth
of goods , nnd on his failure to settle , his stock
of prou'rios was attached. Asltwith claimed
STiOO exemption , but his stock of groceries
was sold under Iho sheriff's ' hammer just Iho
same. He therefore suns for fj,050 damages.
iux : luicni'a KICK.
Unltod States District Attorney Baker
entered n very vigorous kick today because )
ho subscribed his nnmo to n petition to the
president of tlio United States for the pardon
of Winston Taylor of Ilarlnn county , who is
under six months sentence for sending an * *
obscene loiter tn n young lady In Atlanta S
because she jilted him. linker claims thnt hu r
cither signed the petition under intsnppro-
henslon or misrepresentation. It Is averted
In the petition that Taylor's parents are aged
and iiitlrm persons dependent or him for a
living and thai the petition Is simply asked"
for to enable him to go homo In time to put in
a crop the coming season. It has been ascer
tained that there are two ether grown-up
sons at home , one older and the other vounger
than Winston and that they nrn amply ublu
to do the work for the old people.
ODDS AND IINII ? .
Gcorgo Wilson was arrested yesterday af
ternoon by Oilleer Adams after a hard strug
gle. Wilson hnd gone Into S Pohvoskj a
store while drunk and began breaking every
thing in sight. Mr. Polwosky attempted to
compel him to got out , but wns assaulted nnd
struck over the head by tlio drunken chap.
In arresting the fellow the ofllcor bad a des
perate struggle , Wilson clinching him and
both rolling on ttio pavement , lie paid Jl
nnd costs this morning.
Fourteen of the ninety-four children In the
homo for the friendless are down with diph
theria. Health Onii-er Hnrtrntn und Mayor
Oiraham have Instituted nn investigation Into
the medical treatment received , and seine in
teresting developments are promised.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. TJ. S. Gov't Report , Aug. 17 , 1889.
*
EXCELSIOR'SPRIHGSM '
Niluro'i Tonic , Diuratleand Uric Solvent.
SOU ) ONI.T IK nOTTMS ET
| C B. MOORE & CO. , Agti. ISIS Oodgo SI.
NEBRASKA
National Bank
U. S. DEPOSITORY , OMAHA , NEB.
Capital , - - - - $4OOOOO
Surplus Jnn. 1st , 1800 , - B7.BOO
unit Dlrcctori Honrj' W. V to , Prmlrlont ;
IxinltH. Iti'ixt , Vlwl'ritmdent ; Jnmoi W. HnrwiH. W
V. Mumo. John P. Colllru , It. C. Uiuhlnz , J. N. It
1'utrlck. W , U. 0. llut'liei , cashier.
THE ! IRON BA.T4K ,
Corner IZtU auct I'arnam Sti.
A General Ilunklns lluslnus * Transacted
OMAHA
LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY.
flubioribed nnd Guaranteed Capital..B.VM.ODO
1'aia In Capital : 0.000
Iluyi and lolU Rtoolfn und Uondst nenottntei
commercial pitpi'n ruuulrca and o i > ouoi (
trusts ! aotanu transfer ujtnt and trusUtuof
corporation * , takuH clmrgu of property , ool-
Jocti tain * .
Omaha Loan&Trust Co
SAVINGS BANK : .
S. E. Cor. 10th and Douglas sta.
I'Md In Onpltol 60.000
BubscrlljoU uiul Quuriuitocd Capital. . . . 100,00)
Liability of Stooltholdurn V00.009
B Par Cent IntoroRt 1'ulcl nn PepoHlu.
KUANK J , I.ANUK. Uusblor ,
Officers : A. U. Wyinan , prcaldunt , J , J , Drown ,
vlco-prenldent , W , T. Wymnn , tronmiror.
Ulruotoris A.U. Wymaii , J. U.MUlard. J. J.
Hi-own , Quy 0. Ilurton , K. W. Niuli , TLuuiia
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