THE OJ ItY 31 , 1891 ,
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TIIK nioro bridges tlio merrier the
competition.
Tin : Omaha chnrtor la now in the
hands of tlio legislature , find "may the
Lord luivo inorcy on its soul. "
TUB reduction of the tax levy for the
current year is substantial evidence o :
"business motlioilH in city nlTairs. "
TIIK congressional silver prospectors
have struck what promises to provo r
paying lend of speculativeplungers. .
FHOM present appearances it woult
not require much ready money to secure
an interest in silver lodas in Wash'
ington.
UNLESS the board of trade promptly
wakes up , the real estate exchange will
make elf with the prlzo for gooi
resolutions.
A DKCUKASI : of 11 mills in the rate ol
taxation in two yonrs is proof positive
that Omaha bus passed the period of ox
ccsslvo taxation.
TIIK shockingly sudden termination ol
the life of Secretary \Vituloui lends t
startling Bignlflcanco to the adage :
"Death loves a shining mark. "
Tun n7u/-iVit ( wisely drops countj
affairs nnd tnkcs up the hairpin and
like articles of domestic utility topics
It is peculiarly fitted to elucidate.
ONK million dollars for irrigation anel
a like sum for tha drouth stricken shows
the wholesome modesty of Nebraskans
in disposing of the national surplus.
Tim Central Pacific owes tlio government
mont $50,000,000 , on which it pays prac
tically no interest. But this handsome
"loan" is not Included in Stanford's ' .
per cent scheme.
Tni : prolonged sloop of nn Illinois gir.
provokes widespread interest without
cause. Ilor sloop is n healthy precau
tion against the daily monotony of the
senatorial contest.
By TIIK now apportionment bill Ne
braska will bo entitled to six representa
tives in the Fifty-third congress. An *
bilious patriots will now plant congres
sional lightning rods.
THE laborer is worthy of his hire , bul
there is no valid reason why clerical
help in public offices should bo pait
more than like services command it
banks and first-class business establish
monts.
Tin : independent bosses will prcsontlj
discover that their tyrannical methods
will not bo tolerated much longer. The
prosperity of the state is of greater inv
portanco than the welfare of a fowsolflsli
individuals.
GOVKHXMENT DlIlKCTOR Pl.UMMEIl ll
decidedly olllclous in the bridge contro
vorsy. Ills efforts to induce the government
mont to play catspaw for Sidney Dillot
show him to bo a corporation tool every
very small calibre.
TIIICKI : Is cause for congratulation ii
the fact that the statesmen from th <
Sovunlh ward are vigilantly watching
each other. As long as they continue ii
that useful occupation , municipal mis
chief must remain at a low obb.
THE remarkable- fasting feats of Tanner
nor anel. Sued nro partially paralleled bj
the success of the majors and colonel
camped around the Nebraska state capl-
tol. There is this dllToronco , however ,
the former wax fat on water ; the lattoi
thrive on wind.
THK hilarity occasioned In cortali
quarters by tlio transfer of Govorno
11111 to the Honato is now enveloped in i
wet blanket , The grip of David on tin
political machinery of Now York is war
ranted to hold till ' 1)2 ) and after. Poopl
should not holier till they are out of tin
woods.
TIIRKK hundred obstreperous Slou :
Indians nro closely guarded at For
Sully , and SO more at Fort Sheridan
These comprise the moat dungeroui
loaders in the recent outbreak , and thol
separation frotn the rank anel ( Uo will
have a tendency to make peace porma
nout on the reservation.
A siaxiMCAXT von ; .
U.v a vote of 81 to M the house of ropro-
poiitiitlves refused yostorelay to counte
nance the folly of recounting the votes
cast on the question of prohibition at
the November election. This is BUfll-
clontly emphatic to satisfy everybody
that the present legislature has no in
tention of attempting to subvert the will
of the people.
IJy this decisive action the state not
only escapes the enormous expense In
volved In the collection and recounting
of the ballots , but it gains the assurance
that its peace of mind , and its business
interests , are not again to bo disturbed
by a ro-oponlng of the question. At a
time like this in the history of the state ,
when all energies are bent upon an ef
fort to recover what has been lost
in the reverses of the last year , such an
assurance is worth everything.
There Is another gratifying feature of
the voto. It indicates that hero , as
oleowhcro , the decision of the people on
u vital question Is to bo respected. It
would seem that such a proposition
woulel stand in no need of demonstra
tion , especially when sustained
by a majority in city and town ,
aggregating nearly 50,000 votes.
But It Is well known that
over slnco the surprising verdict of the
people was rendered , certain men and
factions luivo been plotting to over
throw it. Yesterday's vote in the house
marks their final defeat.
The state Is to bo congratulated upon
the fact that this result has been reached
by the votes of sensible men of all parties
represented In the legislature.
TUB AliLIANCH COiVTfiiVT/OA .
The National Farmers' Alliance con
vention has concluded Us labors anel ad
journed. Composed in the main of men
sincerely anxious to improve the condi
tion of the agricultural classes , it was
besot by cranks and hobby rldoi-s and its
true purposes perverted anel damaged.
The ills the producing classes are com
pelled to boar depend largely on local
ity. . In Nebraska and adjoining stales
tlio burdens consist of exorbitant tolls
for transporting their products to mar
ket , elevator exactions , discrimination
against them as shippers , and excessive
coit of the government. These are con
ditions which the producers justly de
nounce , but oven with the power in their
hands in several notable instances they
have as yet failed to place the knlfo to
the root of the ovll. It was to bo expected -
pocted the national convention would
give these vital questions careful con
sideration nnd devise a practicable plan ,
just to all interests concerned , as a
guldo to legislation. Nothing of the
kind was attempted. On the contrary ,
the convention was bullyragged by vis
ionaries and dreamers and its endorse
ment given to impracticable schemes.
The moat notable of those was the
scandalous jugglery of the convention at
its close. While all the delegates wore
present , and after a full discussion , the
proposition demanding the loan of gov
ernment money at 2 per cent , on land se
curity , was defeated by a substantial ma
jority. The proposition could not bo
resurrected without a motion to recon
sider by a member voting for its defeat.
But common parllmontary rules wore
ignored by the chairman , who rallied
his followers after a majority.of the elol-
gates had departed , and coerced a rump
convention into an endorsement of the
absurd scheme as a rtart of its creed.
Woman suffrage , prohibition , fiatism
and similar idiocies are parasitic theories
sapping the strength of the alliance ,
and the sooner it rids itself of the In
cubus the bettor it will bo for the or
ganization. It must shako oft the
cranks and fanatics , place Itself on a
broad , common-faonso foundation , and
thus secure the active support of thous
ands outside the order who nro earnestly
striving to better the condition of the
industrial classes.
A.\L > THE FAR31EIUI.
The plan of reciprocity of which Secretary -
rotary Elaine is the foremost advocate
is commanding the thoughtful attention
of the farmers of the country. The pol
icy of the secretary of state does not in
clude Canada , but there is a very earnest
effort making , of which Mr. Erastus Wi-
man is the moving spirit , to embrace
the Dominion in the schomo. The for
eign affairs committco of the house of
representatives some time ago recom
mended the adoption of u resolution
providing for the appointment by
the president of a commis
sion to consider the best method of
extending the trade relations between
Canada and the United States , and to
ascertain on what terms greater freedom
of intercourse between the two countries
can host bo secured , whenever it shall
bo duly certified to the president that
the government of the Dominion of
Canada has declared a desire to enter
into such commercial arrangements with
the United States as will result in the
complete removal of all duties upon
trade between the two countries.
The attitude of the farmers of the
United States on this subject of reci
procity is a matter of paramount inter
est , because it concerns agricultural
products to a greater extent than these
of the manufacturing industries. An
eastern journal whoso constituency is
composed mainly of farmers has under
taken to obtain the opinions of farmers
on these questions : "Will reciprocity
with South America benefit our farm
ers ? " nnd "Will Canadian reciprocity
benefit farmers ? " Over ninety thou
sand answers wore returned , of which
C3,000 wore in the affirmative to the first
question and 00,000 in the negative to
the last. This vote of coin-so represents
only a very small fraction ol
the farmers of the country , but If it may
fairly bo accepted aa indicating the gen
eral opinion , there Is an overwhelming
majority in favor of reciprocity with the
countries south of xis and almost an
equal majority opposed to reciprocal
trade with Canada. In the eastern half
of the United States , whore the compe
tition of Canadian farmers is most felt ,
the sentiment Is especially strong against
reciprocity with the Dominion , while in
thu northwest and western states opin
ions are about equally divided , though
a majority in botli declared
In favor , of southern reci
procity. The very pronounced unpopu
larity of Canadian reciprocity with the
agricultural interests may reasonably bo
expected to influence congress to defer
action of any kind relating to such a
policy while the strong sentiment in
favor of closer trndo intercourse with
the countries to the south will give
strength to the movement for Us attain
ment.
It will bo interesting to note in this
connection that the agitation of recip
rocity in the Dominion does not
appear to be making rapid pro
gress. The Influence of the gov
ernment Is almost Bolld against it ,
and these who are hopeful that nt the
general elections of this year the friends
of that policy will bo successful are not
getting much encouragement from popu
lar expression on the subject. The Can
adian farmers nro pretty evenly divided ,
while the great majority of these en
gaged in manufacturing Industries are
favorable to existing conditions. Freer
commercial intercourse with our north
ern neighbors may come In tlino , but it
would seem that the time Is yet remote.
DKATll OF SKOHKTAlir
In all circumstances death carries a
shock , but the Wow comes with peculiar
and overwhelming severity when sud
denly and unexpectedly it strikes down
one in the full possession of all his facul
ties and in the full tide of his usefulness.
Then it is that the uncertainty of life is
forcefully Impressed upon us , and all
men are brought , if only for n moment ,
to reflect on the inevitable law of our
being and.tho inscrutable ways of Provi
dence.
The country will bo profoundly shocked
by the sudden death of Secretary Windom
unelor circumstances that give the sad
ovonloxceptional pathos and impressiveness -
ness , anel mon of all beliefs and parties
will sincerely regret the loss of a distin
guished citizen who in moat responsible
positions had shown himself n statesman
of uncommon ability. As a representa
tive in congress , a senator , and twice
secretary of tlio treasury , William Win
dom had done valuable service
to the country. In congress ho
was recognized as one of the
strong mon of the nation in
financial affairs , and with his long expe
rience nnd clear judgment of the ability
of public men President Garflold chose
him , with the general approval of the
country , for the head of the treasury elo-
partmont. Ho had brief opportunity
then to demonstrate his ability in prac
tical financial administration , but as secretary -
rotary of the treasury in the present ad
ministration ho has most fully justified
the conlielonco of the two presidents who
made him the chief of the
financial department of the govern
ment. At a time when vi
sionary schemes of fuiunoo are more
prevalent than almost over before , Sec
retary Windom has boon careful and
conservative in all his views and recom
mendations , and in the financial extrem
ities which the country has twice exper
ienced since the Harrison administra
tion came in , ho has to the extent of
his authority protected the money mar
ket with notable wisdom. His last ut-
tornnco , which can hardly fail to make
a deep impression upon the in
telligent judgment of the country ,
was a plea for a sound cur
rency and a financial system that will
furnish just enough of such a currency
to moot the legitimate wants of trade.
His closing words of conn sol upon a sub
ject ho' was most competent to discuss
will not have boon spoken in vain.
The nation will sincerely mourn the
death of a citizen who hod won general
confidence in his ability and whoso place
in public affairs will not easily bo filled ,
while the many to whom hohnd % per
sonally endeared himself will fool his
death as an irreparable loss. To his
family the tendorest sympathy of all
will bo extended ,
rossniLK sucuEssons TO ir/A'z > o.if.
The president will probably bo in nc
hurry to appoint a successor to the late
Secretary Windom. There is nothing in
the condition of the treasury , or in the
general financial situation , that calls for
haste in selecting a now head of the de
partment , and there is still n month ol
the present congress during which the
president can consider carefully the
claims of the number of men who would
bo acceptable to the country as secre
tary of the treasury. There are many
such mon In the republican party , and
the only difficulty the president is likely
to experience will bo in choosing one
who for all reasons is most worthy to c/c-
cupy this crcat olllco and most certain tc
command the confidence of tlio ocountry.
Already there is announced a consid
erable list of possible successors to the
late secretary , and it is not improbable
that some of those are strong in the
confidence ) of the president. There is
reason to believe that Congressman
McKlnloy is one such nnd Senator
Spooner another , and both of those dis
tinguished republicans will retire from
congress on March 4. The ap'
pointmont of either ns secre
tary of the treasury woulei undoubtedly
bo regarded with very general favor by
the republican party , and the selection
of Senator Spoonor woul'd bo a proper
recognition of the west that could nol
fall to strengthen the administration ir
this section. But there are other avail
able mon nnd the important question h
not one of sectional preference , but thai
of placing at the head of the department
a man of sound and safe financial views
whoso ability and inlluonco will
bo exerted to prevent any ox'
tromo and violent departures froir
the policy by which the financial croelll
of the government and the commercial
welfare of the nation liuvo boon con
served for a quartorof a century. Witli
but ore or two exceptions Binco the re
publican party first came into control ol
the government the administration ol
the treasury department has boon sig
nalized by a very high order of ability ,
Under the administrations of Chase ,
Fcssondon , McCulloch , Sherman and
" \Vlndom , no other department ol
the government brought groa'.oi
credit to Iho party or more
respect for the country froir
foreign relations. Its vast powers wore
exorcised by those eminent financiers
with the Blnglo purpose of upbuilding
and maintaining the credit and prosper
ity of the nation. The high standard of
financial policy they established the
present administration Is fully com
mltted lo , aiWTH canneil bo doubted that
it will find the right man to maintain it.
Tun rlclilsorf of the county building
possesses njtcmishing qualities , espe
cially when properly cultivated. Not
only do plumMng bills thrive and wax
fat , but $250 sprouts have boon known to
grow nnd iloutftsh nnd by diligent culti
vation roach the"amazing proportions of
$700 in four ( ifiouths. Nearly three
hundred per cent in a third of a year Is
certainly ample reward for toil and anx
'
iety. (
TUB public appears to bo much inter
ested in , lohn J. Ingalls' plans for the
future. Now that ho is defeated oven
liis enemies speak kindly of his rare in
tellectual gifts. The general idea is
that ho should embark in literature.
Why not take up the history of the
United States whore Bancroft loft oil , or
write that long-delayed but well-adver
tised novel ?
Tim electors of Douglas county have
boon accused of all manner of crime
against an honodt ballot , buLlt nrvy bo
said to tholr credit that they have never
been guilty of packing a convention and
galvanizing a proposition , once de
feated , after a majority of the delegates
departed for tholr homes.
Tllic last quarterly report of the reg
ister of deeds shows a surplus of public
moneys In his hands of $0,005.00. This
includes $1,000 for 1889. None of this
money has been paid Into the county
treasury. What has become of it
THE legislature has finally provided
$200,000 for the relief fund , but Messrs.
McKoighan nnd Kom have not yet re
turned with the pot of gold that they are
seeking at the bottom of the congres
sional rainbow.
FUEE coinage will not see daylight in
the present congress , after all. It 13
now generally conceded that the house
will not concur with the se'nnto. This
prolongs the occupation of a good many
orators.
PRESIDENT UAKUISON- has decided
on several occasions that hts cabinet
should remain unbroken to the end of
his term , but the angel of death is no
respecter of persons.
GiiAnr < KS UUADi.Auan has passed
away at London , leaving a memory of a
man of strong and brilliant parts who
_ did not cheese to use them for the best
purposes. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
IT is gratifying to note that the re
publican party still has power enough
left to pass an apportionment bill. It
will fill a long-felt want.
Jny'H Silicon.
Oilcagn Inter-Ocean.
It there is anything .Tay Uouhl likes better
than making money It Is getting oven. Ho Ii
engaged just now In squaring somoillffur-
euces with the good people of O mall a by
keeping them from getting their mucli
wanted union depot.
'Brains nt n Premium.
Florida Tlinet-Unlnn.
Illinois Is not "stuck" oa the money Icings ,
either. The consross of the United States is
Roinp : to bo In the next year or two moro
nearly n representatives body than It lias boon
since the war. TUo "man with the wad" will
bo loft at home.
CMtagn Past.
Omaha , which has Justly boon considered
one of the most progressive cities of thf
United States , has , unfortunately for its
reputation submitted to a dictum of Jay
Gould's forbidding a now union railway sta
tion , If this sort of thing is to keep on , the
Nebraska metropolis will shortly retrograde
into the rank of St. Louis.
nutAiir.ixcjs. .
The farmers' alliance of Missouri Is circu
lating petitions in every county asking that
the Paddock pure food bill , now pending ; In
congress , bo passed.
The democratic Sioux Falls Argus-Loader
declares that the South Dakota fusiontsts
made a mistake in uubcating the republican
representatives from Lawrence county ,
Topeko Capital : Speaker Elder's message
to the Illinois farmers , "Hold the fort for wo
arc coming , " should have been supplemented-
by another line * from the same famous hymn.
The preator number of tbo loaders of the
people's party movement In Kansas are Infi
dels or freo-thlnkcrs , snys the Now "bork
Woild. Some few of them are Unitarians ,
whoso belief is much more liberal than that
sanctioned by their cburch. "Sockloss"
Jerry Simpson ia a pronounced unbeliever ,
nnd during his campaign for congress In the
Seventh district the whole force of the
church was arrayed against him. Mrs. Lose
Is an inildol , and Mrs. Diggc , who , next to
Mrs. Lose , was the most powerful cam
paigner in the people's movement , Is n very
liberal Unitarian.
AJTAU JKSTS ,
Milllcent ( runnlngher finger over hlsupper
lip ) Willy , why are you like the late King
Kulakauaf
Willy 1 don't know. Whvl
Milllcent Because you have no hair ap
parent.
Now York Herald : GusMoy Did you
over , like the poet , "stand on. the bridge at
inldntRntl" J i
Houndcr Nolbut I've often stood on a
bob-tall Hush atlabitut that time In the oven-
St. Joseph News : There Is so much being
said about the somth and the fair Just now
that the Idea will soon gain ground that
brunettes are dying out in the south.
Now York Sun } tOld I'.irkrieh Should I
lot you have my daughter , do you think you
nro able too keep her , sir )
Young Man ( doubtfully ) I'll do all I can ,
sir ; but you knowiUils is Ulilcago.
K , , -
Now York HorflUL : "Lot's see ; that ten
derfoot Is In the soup , Isn't ' hof"
"Yes. Ho'el burp been bettor off if he'd
stayed in the yeibti
Indianapolis Journal : It Is to bo hoped In
the Interest of VilSmony that the Deciitur.
111. , young woman vhosa nose was patched
up with the ribs of u cat may never meet the
Now York boy lately repaired from Iho log
of a dog ,
To Clovulun 1.
Democrat nml Chnmiu'e ,
Spare ns your platitudes ,
Strike no vain attitudes ,
For , In these latitudes ,
Such stuff Is olden ;
Solely wo ask'of theo
Sneak thy opinion free
Which should the coinage 1)3 ,
Silver or golden ;
. Play not the coward's ' part ,
Is there a chnngo of heart !
Or ctlJ tha rumor start
From some ) base minloul
Othurs have spoken out ,
Usi to the , Southern shout ,
Free us ut lost from doubt ,
What's your oplnlonl
r.ASits rir.t.v ovtts.
The question whether the torlci will dls-
solve parliament U nn Interesting one in cur.
rent llrltlsh politics , and gives rise to much
conjecture as to what the probable result of
a general election thU year would bo. The
mon Intelligent conclusion Is that while the
unionists have a fairer opportunity of suc
cess Just now than they will have
two years lienco , they must expect
losses In the English counties and in the
metropolis. Tholr chance of retaining their
present majority over Qlatlslontnns and Irish
nationalists combined Is small , nnd It would
not bo surprising If the appeal to the electors
resulted , ns Ii did In 1S35 , in giving Irish pa-
trlots the balance of power. Had the elec
tion , on the other hand , taken place throe
months ago , it is not Improbable that
the Gladstonlans would have obtained , what
they had In 18SO , n majority over Iho Joint
forces of conservatives and Irishmen. It Is
for the students of Irish history to say which ,
of the two situations woulel bo most favorable
to Ireland.
* t
The general financial condition of Italy is
prowlng nioro anil more unsatisfactory. For
eign commerce was known to have sulTercel
Immensely through the stupid war of tariffs
with Franco. Slnco that blunder wa re
trieved It was thought that things would begin -
gin to monei , but the returns show that they
nio going from baa to worse. Importations
have fallen off , and though the present pro
tectionist sentiment of the country would bo
inclined to see In this nn evi
dence gf national prosperity It can hardly
elo so in face of the fact that exports
have fallen off still more. An excellent Index
to the financial condition of the country Is
the deposits In savings banks , nnel these
show an alarming decline. Altogether , the
government Is going to have n very Ullilcult
time of it when It comes to dovlso measures
to moot the increasing expanses of thonatlou
.Many of the government candidates were
elected to the parliament under public
pledges not to vote for an Increase
In taxation. At the same tlmo , they nro
pledged not to cut down the military
expenses. The only way out of the dilemma
Is the negotiation of n now national loan , nnd
there is every Indioitlon that such a stop is
contemplated , Italy has already a great pub
lic debt ; the interest on It is nearly as great
as that Englanei has to piy oa hors. A reck
less use of the public croalt might easily ,
taken in connection with the general commer
cial embarrassment of the country , lo.iel to
another disaster like that of the Argontlno.
*
It Is a striking fact that after the Inpso of
over two thousand years n Kom an Catholic
bishop of Carthogo should ro-jumo the work
of reclaiming part of the great Sahara desert ,
abandoned whou Carthage fell beneath the
power of Homo. Cardinal Lavlgorto , whoso
general field Is Algeria , but whoso is also
"Bishop of Carlha'go , " is well known for his
zealous efforts to suppress the slave trade in
northern Africa. This trade , is largely
carried on by caravans of Ar.ib no-
nuds , who are believed to have In
their veins a strain of the blood of the
wandering tribes which furnished Carthage ,
ns early ns 50J B. C. , the cavalry of its then
powerful and conquering nrmlos. The car
dinal , with practical wisdom , believes ttiat
the best way to put a stop to slave stealing
and slave trading Is to gives n bettor occupa
tion to these engaged in theso. Ho proposes
to establish in the Sahara a sorloi of stations
manned by monks trained In engineering anil
agriculture. These stations are to bo on the
sites of the ancient \ \ olU , which are to bo ro-
oneried anrt others sunk. The surrounellng
desert is to bo irrigated , reclaimed , and
planted , and an effort is to bo tnado to
gather the slave-trading nomads In peaceful
pastoral and agricultural communities. The
cardinal's call for volunteers , to undnrgo
training for five years , and then , if accepted ,
to devote themselves for Ufo , lias boon ao-
ceptod by nearly eighteen hundred monks ,
of whom fifty are to go Into training imme
diately , and after fifteen months will bo sent
into the desert. Whatever may bo the suo-
cess of this undertaking , no one can with
hold admiration from its author or from these
who pledge the service of their lives to carry
it out.
*
* *
The continued movement westward of Rus
sian troops , the untiring energy of the Ilus-
slan general staff in the reform of all the in
efficient branches of the service , and the In
cessant progress of the work of fortifying
the western boundary , have so completely ab
sorbed the attention of Gorman military
men that the "lost provinces" and the "war
of rovengo" receive nardly a passing thought.
To bo sure the assurance was given recently
In a sornl-ofllcial wa > in St. Petersburg that
t'jo westward movement of troops was unaor
the direction of the department of transpor
tation , which bollovod the railroads unequal
to the demands of a mobilization , and wished ,
therefore to learn whora the trouble would
bo , as well as to anticipate the in
efficiency by getting troops beyond the
critical points In advance. In fact , how
ever , most of the recent movements of flus-
slan troops have taken place in districts
where such tests were out of the question.
The imminence of docislvo action on the part
of Russia against Germany Is variously estl-
matoel by German military authorities. An
unexpected chock has been put on the enthu
siasm of the Russian war party by the roe ent
revolution that the last maneuvers of Howno
were not so satisfactory as was nt first re
ported. The provision of food , shelter and
transportation for the troops was so defective
that had not the men shown the wonderful
patience and endurance characteristic of
Russian soldiers , n disastrous failure of the
great sham oampniifii would have been
uovltablo. The czar and his couerals also
expressed deep dissatisfaction , with the
discipline of the cavalry and the quality
of the horses. The subsequent reports of the
Russian ofllccr * who observed thoSilosian
maneuvers added to this dlssath faction by
dwelling at length on the perfection of the
German arrangements for moving nnd feed
ing the troops ; "On the other hand , " writes
n German ofllcor from St. Petersburg , "Rus
sia is strengthening for the eventual struggle
all nor fortresses on our border , and Is drawIng -
Ing steadily her troops to the westward.
While now Russia ha-j but 2ODO,030 cirofully
drilled warriors , she will have at the end of
llvo years ut least twlco that number. The
czar holds back from war because ho fears
everything that ho cannot foroacu. The ques
tion is : 'Will ho or the Cnauvlnlstio olo-
mouts behind him triumph1" ?
Tin : a vno or , GIK LH.
Morning glories nro not fairer
Thnn the faces fair that shine
"Noath the hat-brims of the school-girls ,
Just before the hour of itino.
"TU " the youpg man's inspiration ,
As ho SUCH tbum trooping come
Past the trees that hear their laughter
And are eloquently dumb.
To the old 'tis recollection
Of these days that now are gone ,
Planting smiles within the wiinklcs ,
Smiles that grow and linger on.
Do you feel aojectcd. Jailed ,
Try this remedy of mine ;
Look into the school-girls' fares ,
Just before the hour of nine.
You may talk of morning zephyrs
And of summer evening cool ,
Hut my tonio Is the faces
Of the glrU that go to Hchool.
"Ah , but you have forgotten my grip , " re
marked the inujcstlu Insect ai ho hurloJ Ills
tieroocutor away Into apace.
A GENUINE FRAUD JAILED ,
Ho lias Beou Doing a Thriving Easiness
la Patching Up Domestic Troubles.
A TII1RTY-DAY JAIL SENTENCE IMPOSED ,
The Attorneys of Murderer Nonl File
Their Petition In Urror-llph >
therln Umli-r Control
Other \C\\H.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. HO. [ Spochl to THE
Bun. ] Shortly before 1 o'clock today a
fraud masquerading under the name of Will-
lam Walters was arrested by Dotcctlvo
1'ounu and thereby Is revealed , au astonish
ing inlo of the bold charlatan and his cred
ulous victims. Walters has no visible lef Ill-
mate means of support , and has needed none ,
for ho has been dolnj ? n , luml ofllcu business
under the claim of being gifted with super
natural powers. Ho has been posing as a
being who can bring together any two per
sons whom ho cliosos , ami naturally the for-
sulton maiden and the deserted wlfo have
listened hopefully to his misrepresentation
and pud him liberally for a few profane In
cantations nml lecherous actions which'ho
claimed would bring the loved ono back.
How many victims ho has duped Is not posi
tively known , but It Is believed that there
nro a legion of them , as three or four have
already complained ot the follow la the
courts of Justice. As the nature , of the In-
cantatlons and ceremonies nro of such a character -
actor that a woman would shrink from re
vealing them , It is probable tjiat there nro
many moro.
The lady causing the arrest of the fellow Is
Mrs , fanrah M. Jones. It appears that her
husbanet loft her some time ago , and since
then she has boon compelled to do domestic
service for n living. Of late her heart has
yearned for her husband and she finally fell
into the haneis of Walters. This was on
January 'Jl The fellow pretended that ho
could bring back ttio missing husband In two
days. Mrs. Jones willingly paid the fellow
ovcry cent of money she hnel ? JJ nnel the
incantations were gene through with. Mrs.
Jones waited two days , but her husband
failed to npucar. A week passed nnd moro
arm still ho did not como. Slio tliou realized
that sha had been duped and entered a com
plaint for the fellow's arrest.
Another victim who has complained to
Judge Ill-own of the fraud practiced on her Is
n young ludy from Saward , who Is employed
hero. It appears that after having taken n
mean advantage of the trusting girl her lover
lied. Although ho proved such n dotcstnblo
scoundrel the girl still loved him and has been
looking to the time when ho would return and
fulfill his promise of marriage. She lias
waited in vain , and when Walters crossed
her path she proved nn easy victim. As she
willingly submitted to his lovvn ceremonies ,
it is alleged that the follow afterwards in
sulted her. Not until that tlmo did the girl
reall/o his true character. She wont to ttfb
Judge , but the magistrate advised her , as she
had lost onlv $ < ) , to avoid the notoriety that
would result from an arrest and airing of the
cose.
cose.Other victims nro cited , ono of them a lady
of. intelligence , but who is foolish enough to
believe in fortune tellers and frauds of that
ilk.
ilk.How
How a person could bo deceived by uoh a
looking fellow as Walters It Is hard to Imag
ine. Ho Is an inslgnlllcnnt appearing , under
sized maniiboutSfeutSinchoshigh. Huwears
a coarse mustache and has the repulsive air
anel swagger of the barroom rowdy. Ills oycs
are marked with cunning , nnd altogether ho
Is n person whom an Intelligent person would
look upon with distrust.
Ho wns taken before Justice Brown at 2
p. m. and admitted everything. Hosnid that
as his supernatural powers failed ho had sub
stituted bimself for the woman's husband.
The Judge gave him the choice of paying the
woman's money back nnd the costs accruing
or bo punishetl for adultery. Ho chose the
latter course nnd was given thirty days in the
county jail.
MUlinKttKU SEAL'S CASE.
Messrs. Uurloy and Estcllo , attorneys for
the condemned B. D. Neal , have filed their
brief in support of their petition in error.
Ncal was convicted at the May term of the
Douglas county district court In 1800 ot mur
der in the first elcgrco In the killing of Allen
Jones at the PInney farm , near bouth Oma
hn , In February , 1800. Sentence of death
was passed upon him , but the filing of the
petition in error pending the execution of the
sentence operated as a stay thereof until the
supreme court shall have passed upon the as
signment of errors.
The first assignment of error upon which
Neal's attorneys place any stress relates to
the method In which the Jury was drawn ,
The testimony of the district clerk shows
that the jury for the May term was selected
by tbo officers named In sections 053 , 030 , COO ,
Ctil and OU5 of the code of civil procedure
found as in the compiled statutes of 18S7 ,
and In attempted compliance with said sec
tion , when said sections were In fact repealed
and not in force at the tlmo said jury was
drawn. The snmo witness shows that the
Jury was not properly drawn , oven under the
old law , as it was drawn from a list of sixty
names selected aroportlonatcly from each
precinct in the county. At the trial Ncal's
attorneys , when a jury of twelve men was
called into the box , before any further pro
ceedings were had , moved to quash the
regular panel for the term for the rea
sons above stated , but the motion was
overruled. The attorneys maintain that the
new law governing the drawing of Juries in
counties of over 70,000 inhabitants should
have been observed in this case , as it went
Into effect March 3 , 18SO , and proof was sub
mitted to show that the county had over
70,000 peoplo.
The mam reliance of Ncal's ' counsel , how
ever , Is in the assignment of error relating to
the failure to tuko the prisoner along when
the Jury visited the Pinuoy farm to view the
scene of the murder.
The record shows that directly after the
Jury had been sworn a motion v/as made bv
the county attorney foran order of court di
recting tlmt the jury , accompanied by the
proper officers , bo taken to view the prom
ises. This motion wad made on May J5 , and
It was on the same day and ut the same tlmo
that it Is claimed that the prisoner by his
council , in open court , waived his right to
accompany the jury.
The journal entry showing an absolute
waiver by the prisoner was not prepared
by the court until May ! ! 0 or later , nor
until the court overruled the motion
of council for the prisoner asking for nn
entry upon the Journal of the proceedings of
May 15 , showing tnat the prisoner was re
manded to jail at the time the Jury wns
placed in the custody of the sheriff for the
purpose of viewing the promises , said Journal
entry as prepared by counsel showing no
waiver by the prisoner and being drawn in
conformity with the report of the proceedings
hud ut that tlmo , taken by the olikial stenog
rapher. " This motion was supported by
unidavits of counsel , but after hearing the
affidavits rend the court overruled Iho mo
tion because It desired a full record nnd this
was shown In tliu affidavits and report of the
stenographer.
The affidavits referred to wore some made
and submitted by Noil's counsel denying
that they had over formally waived the prls-
oner's right to be present when the premises
were viewed , nnd they relied upon the re
port of the official Btanogmphor for corrobor-
atlon. This stenographic ! report did not
show that any waiver had been made , but
counsel for the 3tato submitted affidavits of
T , J. Mahoney , John O. Shea anel C. J.
Bmy the , the two lint name-el bolng or counsel
for the state , to ttio clTout that Mr. Hurley
distinctly said , when asked by Mr , Mahoney
in tliu court room If ho wished the prisoner
to accompany the Jury , that "wo will waive
that rljfht. " Three of the jurors also made
aflldnviU to tlio same affect.
Ttio hnuf also raises n point that "tho
right of tlio urljonor to bo present nt tha.
tlmo the jury viewed the promises was ai
right which ho could not waive , " nmlalongX
list of citations Is given In suuport of the
proposition. One Is llrst Nebraska , page ! UU ,
llurlov vs the State , It Is hold Hint "In a cap-
Itul felony It Is not In the power of the \ > r | >
oner , cither by himself or his counsel , to
waive the right to bo present nt the rendition
of the verdict or during the trial. "
The record must show that the prisoner
was present at every stnirn of the trial , from
the commencement until tha sentence is pro
nounced ,
A number of citations are made to show
that "a view by the jury of the premises Is
evidence , " and a formidable ) list of decisions
are cited to show that the prisoner must M2-
prcsont during tbo entire trial ; thatln cnrltal
cases the ticcusocl stands upon nil his rights
nml waives nothing , and that In high felonies
the prisoner's counsel runnel waive any of
his rights , as oven their own consent ceulil
not dl.spcti-to with the established forms and
usages of thu criminal laws.
Another assignment of error points out the
fact that certain testimony of Coroner Ilarrl-
giui wns admitted relating to the ilmlliiK of
the body of Dorothy Joiio * . As the prisoner
\MH on trial for the murder of Allen Jones , it
is contended that this was incompetent , 1m
material nnd irrelevant , as the whereabouts
of tliu two parties respectively between the
! ld ami 1-ltli of February were not proven ,
nmt the same person may not have klllotl
them both and they may have beou killed ou
dlfterentdnys.
Till ! UlsKlSr. UMir.ll COXTIlOt.
The epidemic of diphtheria at the homo for
the friendless , which lookoel very nlnrmlm : ut
ono time , has been chucki'il bv the prompt
and vigorous action ot Health Ofllcor UiiS -
rum , acting under instructions from flavor
Graham. There are now live cases of diph
theria in the hospital , onlv ono of which Is
serious. Nine others who showed pm
nounced symptoms of the disease ore all
right now. Tlio homo has been thorough ! v
fumigated , disinfectants placed everywhere ,
and sulphur candles burned for hours ut a
tlmo. There nro nlnoty.four llttlo inmates ,
but only ono f'ltallty resulted ,
onus AXD KNIIS.
Walter Judnh , the fellow charged with
pawning a gold ring which was loaned to
him by a youug lady named Miss Bell
Ale-Donald , was arraigned In Justice Hrown's
court shortly before 4 p. m. today. Ho had
gotten the ring out of pawn , but when thu
judge required him to pay the costs of the
suit he declared that ho would board It out In
jail. The judpo threatened to give him a long
sentence nnd at the rofjui'st of the ludy ho
was released after paying the costs ,
The case against O. 0. Kmipp , who was
charged with trraml larceny , came to an un
timely end this morning in police court.
Knapii is the young railroad laborer who Is
charged by hi ? room mate , Carl Free , of rob
bing him of $ " > while asleep. Free was very
vindictive until ho learned that if Knapp was
bound ever the S75 would bo tied up in the
hands of the court until the case was finished
in district court. As this would be a greater
hardship on him than itwould bo punishment
for the prisoner , ho withdraw the testimony
already offered and the case was dismissed
for want of prosecution.
Kddio Mcueo nnd Oswald Sparschuk , the
youngsters charged with the theft of some
grates from n planing mill , were also dis
charged for want of prosecution. David
Vanca was equally lucky , as the man who
charged him with stealing an overcoat did
not show up.
Thomas liyan was given a hearing this
mornine on the charge of robbing a. poor
dumb man who earns bis living by noting as
a dlsployor of goods in front of Herman's
clothing storo. lie was found guilty and sen
tenced to pay a tine of $ l ! > and easts , the non-
possession of which caused his iucarcor&tlo
in the county jail.
Johnny Cox , who destroyed a half dozen
blankets whlio a. prisoner in tha city jail ,
paid the damages this inoriilmr and was re
leased. Tha case against Engineer Ford for
running hts train too fast wus continued until
next Tuesday.
John Sabring alias Smith , who was ar
rested several nlgnts ago on suspicion of
being a eloscrtcr from the United
States army , wns released this
morning after the judge listened to a
statement of the caso. Tlio nnthoritlus nt
Fort Omaha nnd Fort lliloy had been notified
of the man's arrest , but nothing having been
heard from them the judge thought the man
should borolcascd.
Fred Shinn , the tough little fellow who has
been in a pock of trouble for several months ,
was taken up before Judge Stewart yester
day afternoon ; and after a hearing ordered
sent to the reform school. Young Shiuu's
mother Is dead , but the father was as usual
on hand pleading to allow the court to let
him keep Fred , and claiming that hownsablo
to keep him out of mischief , but the plea has
been made too often and tula time was with
out effect ,
The Trnlllo Association.
The trade managers of ono of the western
roads ridiculed the report from Chicago to
the effect that several roads were chafing jf
under the agreement of the Western Traflli'/
association. Ho expressed tbo opinion that
this statement htvl originated With these
roads which had refused to go Into the nsso-
elation , nnd which would , therefore , bo glad N
to see the agreement fall through. The re
port was no doubt strengthened , ho said , by
thoeollnpsoof the anti-pass agreement , but
such a report had no foundation , as the trnfllo
association hud not been In existence lung
enough to have had a trial , so that no ono
could nay whether It would bo a success or n
failure.
All the roads In the western association ,
the gentleman remarked , were disposed to
give tbo now arrangement n fair trial , and
this would take some time. The roads were
represented in tbo association by these who
were in actual control of the several roads ,
nml would make no difference whether the
other officials of those roads were dissatisfied
with tlio arrangement , it would bo for those )
in control to say whether the agreement
should bo lived up to or abrogated. The
agreement which had been entered into was
binding on nil alike , nnd Its existence de
pended on the honesty and fair dealing of
these composing the association. ,
Ttio Holt III no Service.
The attention of General Manager Clark
was called to the fact that a petition was be
ing circulated asking that the old service ou
the Holt line bo restored.
"Will the people out there patronize tlio
line If the service Is restored I" ho asked.
"Wo are willing to run the trains if the pat
ronage will wairant It , and are willing to run
them oven at a loss , but sluco thu motor lines
have been extended thu trafilo ou the Dolt
line has greatly dec-teased ,
"Tho Holt line has never paid , but it was
run moro to accommodate the people in the
suburbs than anything else , but when the
trnflio ilccira ed it was tukcn ns nn Indication
that the service was not desired and It win
dismissed ,
"Wo are willing to run the trains but can
not do so unless thu people patronl/u them. "
1'apor Company
Mi , Mass , , Jan , ! ! ( ) . The WJnonn
paper company of Holyoke has suspended.
Liabilities , ffiuO.OOO. The company claims
the assets will cover the liabilities.
* Dry nooilH Fnlliiin nt Unite.
BUTTH , Mont , , Jan , 30 , James 11. IJoyco A
Co. , dry goods , were forced to assign lasl
night. Asset * , ? 1MXX ! , ) ; liabilities ,
Highest of all in Leavening Power. TJ. S. Gov't Report , Aug. 17 , 1889.
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