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CONOUKSS hnsnnothor month In which
to continuo its highly protected indus
try of doiii } , ' nothing.
TIIK proposed bounty on wolf , cnyoto
mid wllilcnt scalps is doubtless intended
to oncoui'ii'o { , "homo industry. "
TIIKRInro : a peed many after Mr.
"VYindoiu'H shoes , but they tire rather
largo for tlio avorngo applicant.
PKIIUUAUV lias demonstrated its busi
ness like qualities in tlio first round. It
Bcorosii cleiin knockout against the mild
Italian winlor.
FIIOM tlio number of "claims" pendIng -
Ing in llio logisluturo , it is evident the
lobby scca its way to a bountiful harvest
of fat commissions.
TIIK finances of North Dakota can not
bo as bad as they nro painted wlion $800
Is Bet a.siclu to build a hen roost for the
slit to insane nnylmn.
SKCIIKTAUV ULAINU is determined to
pivo consuls Hufllcient work to earn their
Balnrics. TUo country has a sufllciency
uf sinecures at homo.
Coi.ON-m , VILAS may not bo n great
Btatosman , but ns a democratic senator
from Wisconsin ho will alwjvys possess a
unique interest lo the public.
TIIK latest Ohio idea coinos from its
farmers' alliance. It is opposed to a
third party movement. There has boon
worse Ohio ideas than this ono.
IOWA republicans are beginning to
contemplate the prohibition elephant
with considerable emotion , owing to the
approach of nnothor popular election.
WHIMS the -cast lus secured a mon
opoly of blizzards , provincial cult spurns
the name , "motorologlcal guerillas" is
nioro euphonious though less expensive.
IT is announced that the Elder of the
Kansas legislature has boon promised
the governorship. How docs the idea
Btrllco the Elder of the Nebraska , legis
lature ?
CHICAGO has formally celebrated her
real estate boom. The same amount of
enthusiasm applied to world's ' fair build
ings would at least make a beginning on
the foundations.
TIIK Nebraska- legislature is not
troubled with u scarcity of railroad bills.
It is surplus of pot regulation measures
that tin-onions to vitiate the efforts of
members honestly endeavoring to remedy
tt public evil.
BY n strange co-Incidence throe de
partments at Washington wore draped
In black yesterday. The treasury
mourncti Windom , the navy Bancroft
and the law department.Dovons all
great names in the country's history ,
Tnu promotion of 33. P. Vining to the
Dhnirnmnsliip of the Trans-continental
Railroad association was well deserved.
It may bo doubted If the country con
tains his equal as a manipulator of rates
and master of transportation logordo-
main.
TUP , decision of the federal supreme
court subjecting the acts of Alaska ,
courts to review , lends significance to
the remark of the London 2Yines : UA
favorable decision will bo a triumph for
Great Britain ; an adverse decision will
not effect our rights. "
IT is evident the independents liavo
imbibed too much Eonso to longer follow
the wild and lawless schemes of the pro
hibitionists. There is cause for general
UwulfuliiC8s in this , Had the divorce
occurred several weeks ago the inde
pendents would hnvo made a moro cred
itable showing.
JUST as Mr. Bellamy la about to start
u newspaper to convert the world to na-
tloimllsm ho is Informed of the total col
lapse of the co-operative kitchen at
IJvanston , III. , which was inspired by
"Looking Backward. " As ho did nol
take his meals at that restaurant , per
haps thin development will , not disconCert -
Cert him.
1IIK SCJIKADKlt I'/AYMCAT/OiV. /
The independent members of the lower
house of the legislature lin.vo taken it
tipon themselves by n , sorlcsof whoroasos
nml resolutions to vindicate Representa
tive Schrnder of linuutiitlons embodied
In a petition which appeals for imme
diate relief for distressed settlers in
Logan county , tlio homo of Mr. Sohrador.
This petition is denounced ns a
diabolical scheme of the old parties
backed up by the monlod powers , corpo
rations , nefarious politicians and politi
cal domngogucs to thwart and break up
the independent party.
Now , while wo concede the right o (
the colleagues of Mr. Schrador to sign
nny paper they may consider proper as a
vindication of his course , which , by the
way , lias also been their own course ,
na regards the relief bills , wo
have a right to call in ques
tion the propriety of these
representatives in singling out Tun Biu
and ether newspapers and denouncing
them for publishing the contents ot
the petitions thnt have come before
the legislature in duo course of its pro
ceedings ,
Una it come to this , that tlio press Is to
bo gnsgcd and placed under a censor
ship ? Are newspapers expected to sup
press reports every time some
wild eyed reformer or party
loader imagines that n diabolical plot
has been concocted by corporations , ne
farious politicians and demagogues ? And
how is any editor to know whether a re
port or a petition is a part of n plot or amore
moro statement of facts ? Are members
of the now party to bo treated different
from members of the old parties ? Are
they to bo regarded like the sacred bull
of the Hindoos not to bo touched at the
peril of ono's life ? Are not public men
to bo judged by their nets ? If the re
ports Hint may bo circulated concerning
them are untrue they always have a
right to contradict them.
After all thoronl points at issue in this
relief business has not been touched by
the Schrndor vindication. Wo are ns-
surod by the signers that "Mr. Schrador ,
through his untiring efforts , has done as
much if not moro than anyone for the
destitute people in the western portion
of the state by securing from ono firm in
writing a credit of $ ; ioCOO and from 12 to
15 cars of flour par day until the amount
needed shall bohnd. "
This may bo very commendable , but it
is not business. Moreover , the purchase
of goods on olcdges that an appropria
tion will bo made to pay these bills for
supplies at some future time are at
variance with the plain letter of the
constitution , which requires that all ap
propriations shall first bo made before
any money is paid out of the treasury.
In ether words , that no officer
shall use the credit of the state in ad
vance of an appropriation. What state
ollicors cannot lawfully do no member of
the legislature nor all the members of
the legislature together have a right
to do.
In this as in several other instances
the legislature has put the cart before
the horse. It should have pas jed the re
lief bill at the outset of the session ,
and ordered the stnto relief committee
or some stnto board to purchase supplies
on competitive bids in the open market.
There was no valid excuse for delaying
the bill and depriving the state and the
settlers of the benefit of competition at
cash sales.
COLOXI5L JlKXIll'A. ZI
The death of Colonel Henry A. Mor
row will carry sorrow not only to the
olllcors and men of the regular army ,
but to his old comrades of the Grand
Army and the Loyal Legion , and to the
citizens of Nebraska as a whole.
Colonel Morrow united in his own
character and career all the qiuil
itios of the gallant volunteer sol
dier and tlio trained olllcor of
the regular army. Ho was not
a graduate of West Point , but ho filled
his place in the regular army with no
less ability and fidelity. Ho caught his
first martial Impulse from Abraham
Lincoln's call for volunteers. lie ac
quired his knowledge of tactics in the
hard school of the cnuip and the battle
field. Ho came forth from the war with
a reputation as honorable as the wounds
ho bore , and entered the regular ser
vice with a higher diploma than ho could
have won in any military academy.
In the years succeeding the war ho
made a host of friends and admirers by
his bearing ns the commander of an im
portant post and by his affectionate de
votion to his old comrades. In the
Grand Army and tlio Loyal Legion
ho was an extraordinary favorite. In
the community whore ho lived ho was
the most popular clti'/.on , and no military
etiquette was allowed to stand
'
as a barrier between him and
the townspeople. Ho was devoted
to the best Interests of the
state in which ho lived , and admirably
blended the qualities of the citizen and
the soldier ,
In the death of Colonel Morrow the
public looses a bravo soldier , a goodwill-
zen and n true man.
xiinn.WKA AT
How should Nebraska bo represented
at the Columbian exposition of 189J5V
Every citizen interested in the progress
and prosperity of the state will answer
that she should have there the largest
practicable display of her products in
the most attractive form ; that tlio character -
actor and advantages of her soil and cli
mate should bo shewn In n way to enlist
the attention and bo easily understood
by all Interested in such knowledge , and
that at whatever reasonable expense.
She should make aa exhibit
whlcli the millions of people who will
visit the exposition would bo certain to
regard and would not readily forgot ,
The resources of Nebraska are chlolly
agricultural , but of these , no state in the
country can make a moro crodltublo ox-
hibit. The quality of her corn is the
highest , and all the ether products of
her soil compare favorably with like
products of other status. Her dairy in
terest , which has rapidly developed In
the last few years , can bo drawn
upon for a display of which
her people will not bo ashamed
by comparison with others. It
is of the highest importance , as ox-Gov
ernor Pumas correctly says , that Ne
braska shall make such an exhibit ns
demonstrate to the country that the
productiveness of the state has not boon
diminished , nnd that the Injury result
ing from the late drouths , which was
much exaggerated , was in fact relatively
inconsiderable.
Until acarofulnml comprohonslvoplan
for an exhibit Is decided on , the cost of
tin adequate representation in the expo
sition cannot bo even approximately
determined. An appropriation of S1CO-
000 has been asked for , and this amount
may bo required. Under existing condi
tions it may bo felt to bo a largo sum to
devote to this purpose. There are ex
traordinary demands upon the public
treasury whiuh must bo mot , and It is
desirable that no financial obligations bo
incurred not absolutely necessary. The
obviously judicious course to pursue is
first to decide upon the extent and plan
of an exhibit and then appropriate n
sum sulllclent to carry it out. The
appropriation should bo made to fit the
plan , Instead of adjusting the plan to the
appropriation. The legislature has few
matters to act , upon of moro importance
to the future of Nebraska than this , and
the constituencies of the men in control
of legislation are particularly interested
in having It disposed of with intelligence
and liberality. There is every reason to
o.xpect that this will be dono.
OUlt IMI'EUIOUS IIUILMXO IXSl'KOTOK.
The records of every public ofllco are
public property. Prom the highest
state office down to a justice of the peace ,
the law provides that the records shall
bo accessible to citizens , and where in
spection is inconvenient or impractica
ble , ouVials are In duty bound to fur
nish the information needed , The as-
gumption of any ollleinl that the records
of his olllco must bo kept secret , is un
warranted ,
Thoaetion of Building Inspector "Whit-
lock in refusing access to tlio records of
his olliuo exhibits him in his proper light
us an imperious autocrat. Under ordi
nary circumstances the building inspec
tor might bo justified in refusing pro
miscuous examination of plans and speci
fications on file , but in refusing access to
the Union depot plans , he placed him
self in the attitude of a plotter against
the city's interest. Every tax-payer in
directly interested in the viaduct bond
case. Every well-wisher of the city is
concerned in enforcing the obligations
assumed by the Union depot company.
Instead of giving the plain tiffs in the
case access to essential papers anfl
aiding them so far as the records of his
ollico wore involved , the pompous build
ing inspector locks his vaults and de
clares that the records of n public olllco
are a private trust.
It was eminently 111 ting Unit the court
should vigorously rebuke such petty
trifling with public interests and com
pel the inspector to perform a duty that
should have been voluntarily dono. The
action of "VVhltlock is in keeping
with the flagrant favoritism shown by
him toward corporations and the stock
holders of corporations in granting
them privileges which ho has denied to
individual citizens.
ItEl'UUCAX
In many of the eastern states the load
ers of the republican , party uro endeav
oring to nmp out new paths for their fol
lowers to find now issues , and , to a cer
tain degree , new men for their chief
places.
Massachusetts is a conspicuous exam
ple. Moro than in anv ether locality
that state has boon for thirtyyosvrs under
the control of ono circle of leaders. Men
have never reached prominence in the
party except through that mystic circle.
The personnel of this close corporation
of politics has changed as nion Irvvo
dropped out by death , or forced their
way into it by the influence of their
popularity. Eut for moro than a quar
ter of a century this dominating factor
In Massachusetts politics has romiinod
the same in character and methods.
The case has boon oven moro marked
in Maine , New Hampshire , Now York
and Pennsylvania. After a stinging defeat -
feat like that of last November , It is not
strange that the elements which have
boon koot under for so many years should
begin to siwort themselves and to sug
gest that they can run things at
least as veil as the old lead
ers. The dissatisfied wing of the
party is principally composed of tlio
-young man , and they have formed now
republican clubs and enunciated prin
ciples that dillor In some important re-
snoots from the old party platforms.
In Massachusetts the most conspicu
ous leader of the now movement an
nounces that "tho dominant spirit of the
ago is commercial. " Ho therefore de
mands that the party shall turn its
back on sectionalism , shall dovlso meas
ures to develop ttio foreign trade ,
nnd shall endeavor to stoorelour of the
doctrines for which the purty has suf
fered a sharp rebuke at the polls and
through the press.
This political evolution is decidedly
interesting , It will probably not make
much headway until after the full elec
tions. If at that time the party 1ms not
regained its lost ground in Now Eng
land , Now York , Pennsylvania and
seine of the western states , an nggros-
sive effort lit republican reorganization ,
with now men ana now Issues for the
now times , may bo looked for all along
the line.
TJIK JVfc'll' Al'l'OHTWXMKNT ,
The house of representatives of the
Fifty-third congress , to bo elected next
year , will consist of 1550 members , nn in
crease of 21 over the present house.
The bill making the new apportionment ,
which was agreed to without any note
worthy partisan controversy , Is in the
hands of the president and there is no
reason to doubt that it will receive his
approval. It follows very closely the
provisions ot previous apportionment
hills , being the eleventh made under
successive decennial censuses , so
that there was no reasonable ground
for partisan criticism. The only objec
tion to it having any validity in that
throe or four states nro loft without a
representative for vary largo fractions of
the population required to give thorn an
additional monibur , but this was un
avoidable and at any rate is not a mut
ter of material consequence ,
The now ratio of representation is
173,001 , which an even division gives 339
members , these states whora the result
ing fraction exceeds one-half ol
tlio ratio being given au addi
the commonly republican states a gain
of 17 members nnd the democratic states
a gain of seven. This is conceded to ho
an entirely f ilr division , the greatest
growth of poiiulatlon having been in
republican < st\tos. It was easily
possible to have niado a ratio
representation that would have
given the republicans n not
gain of four or five moro members than
this bill promises them. With regard
to the question of Increasing the mem
bership of the house , the choice was bs-
tween doing that nnd reducing the rep
resentation of a number of the sUitcs ,
and the decision was wisely , if not ii3ccs-
sarlly , made in favor of the former. The
addition of 2 1 will hardly render moro
serious the difllcuity now complained of ,
the principal one of which is the loss of
influence by the avorairo member and
the concentration of all power In the
hands of the speaker and two or three
committees , but perhaps it would bo
wise to provide against a further in
crease , and there is a proposition to do
this. The mnltor , however , is not
urgent , and may very well bo loft for the
consideration of some future congress.
Under the | iow apportionment the
number of presidential electors .vill . bo
H4 , making 2i" necessary to a choice.
If the republicans can hold the states
continuously carried by them , which
will have 218 oloctorial votes , and nny
ono of the bo-called doubtful states , viz. :
New York , Indiana , Connecticut and
West Virginia , they can elect a presi
dent in 1802. It is somewhat too early
to discuss the chances regarding the
states classed as republican.
A I'Kltl'I.KXlSa SITUATION.
The re-publicans of Iowa have plenty
of timoboforo them in which to care
fully consider what course it will bo
most expedient for them to adopt re
garding the still perplexing question of
prohibition , but it is well that they have
begun thus curly to debate llio matter.
The situation is obviously ono of difficul
ties. It presents a dilemma , either horn
of which is pretty sure togivoTho party
borne trouble , and the thing' to bo deter
mined is which ono is likely to glvo
the least. Shall the party main
tain its pnsll attitude regarding
prohibition and take the risk of trans
ferring tbowholo state government to
iho deinocrnoy ( thus unloading upon
that party tlio duly of determining1
whether prohibition shall stand or fall ,
or shall it courageously recede from its
position and acknowledging the fact
that prohibition is a failure declare
that the time has coino for supplanting
it by a policy that can be enforced ? It
is not doubted thjat on national issues a
majority of the people of Iowa are in
sympathy with tlio republican party , but
it is extremely doubtful whether that
party can again -bo successful in a state
campaign so long nsdt supports prohibi
tion. There 'is ovoiy ; raiHon4o believe
vthat popular sentiment in the state
against that jwllcy is growing every
year , nil the mnturial.comlltioiis helping
to strengthen it.flPho prevalent fooling
at present scenii to bo in favor of hold
ing the republican party to its past posi
tion on this issue and Inking the chances
of democratic ascendancy to dispose of
it. In thoi event of the p.-o-
plo devolving this duty upon
the democratic party , which it is highly
probable they would do , how-long would
it take the republicans to recover control
of the state government ? and with the
full control of Iho. political machinery in
the hands of the democracy might there
not bo serious danger that they would
carry the state in a national campaign ?
"We are inclined to think that a bravo
cour-joon the part of the republicans , in
line with the growing popular sentiment ,
would best subserve the interests of the
party. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
WILLIAM H'ltVfjO.ll'S LAST Sl'tiKCII.
Give us direct and ampin transportation
facilities under the American lias , and con
trolled by American citizens ; n currouc.y
sound in quality and adequate In quantity ;
nn International bank to facilitate exchanges ,
ami a system of reciprocity carefully ad
justed within tbo lines of protection ; nnil
not only will our foreign commerce again In-
vailo every sen , but every American industry
will bo quickened and our whole people feel
the impulse of n now and enduring pros
perity.
These were the closing sentences of a
remarkable- - speech , delivered by Wil
liam M'indom at the banquet of the Now
York board of trade last Thursday even
ing. They were the last words ho over
spoke. Having delivered them with
marked oratorical effect , and bowed to
the repeated cheers of his hearers , ho
Bat down and died.
Aside from the tragic ending of the
secretary's life , his speech would have
boon an effort of unusual interest. Taken
in connection with that sad event , nnd
considered in thq light ot a last solemn
warning to hisc" < Jountrymon , his words
.should have troimlou8 * weight at this
time. r *
The Becrotary.ihad prepared himself
with great caro-ta speak to the toast ,
"Our countryJs jKObporlty dependent
upon Its instruments of commerce. " Ho
desired to dopioKstrfito that the two
things ossontia U the enlargement of the
foreign tradosmoju were American ships
and a sound oftejjbncy. Ho remarked ,
pnronthotlcalljf.p'that wo need more
water In our hatters and canals and loss
in our railroadg. lJocks. " Seine of the
comparisons whjfllj ho drew between the
magnitude ot bilr domostlo carrying
trade and the * 'foreign trade of Great
Britain were flattering to the national
pride. For instance , lie stated that the
total tonnage passing through the
Detroit rlvor in 1880 exceeded by
2168 , 127 tons the entire foreign nnd
coastwise trade from Liverpool and Lon
don in the same yoar. When ho turned
Irom domestic to foreign commerce ho
drew n picture in very different colors.
In 18S9 only 12 } per cent of our for
eign imports crossed the sea in Ameri
can bottoms , the smallest percentage of
any year since the government was
founded. M'r. Wlndom explained this
discouraging fact by stating that for the
last half century congress had refused
to do anything to build up our
shipping. With no earnestness that
now seems like pathos , ho urged that
vigorous measures should bo taken to
rehabilitate our merchant mnrlno by the
imposition of tonago duties that would
make it a decided object for the trade to
eok American bottoms. Ho sot forth
-his idea as the best possible moans of ox-
ending tlio foreign market for our
igrlculturnliuul manufactured products.
The last utterance of this faithful and
able secretary of the treasury on tlio
lubjoct of the currency should ring
n the cars of his countryman
as long as the present demander
or reckless inflation continues. Ho
ilond for n sound nnd stable currency ,
vhlch should avoid the danger both of a
leflclent nnd a redundant circulating
ncdlum. Speaking of the present do-
nand for moro money ho said :
If , on the other hand , circulation bo roilun-
ant , prices become temporarily inflated , wild
peculations nro stimulated , debts nro rock-
essly contracted , crodlt Is dnngorously ex-
mmled nnd for n time trade seems to float
pen thohlghtliloof success , when , suddenly ,
uo failure of some larpo linn , or banking
louse , discloses the true situation and the on-
Ire fabric of fictitious prosperity falls with a
rnsn oven moro disastrous than can bo pro-
uccil by a deficient circulation.
Ho said in conclusion that ho would
aver the free coinage of silver when it
ould bo made safe through international
igreoincnt. But ho predicted that if
ho present demand should bo hooded it
vould depreciate silver with all other
'alucs and end in calamity.
The last words of Secretary Wlndom
voro tlio words of an upright nnd pntrl-
tie statesman and should be wldoly
tudied.
THE late National Alliance conv en
ion pronounced the statistics of the
vhcat product collected by the govern-
nont ns incorrect. To this was added
ho declaration that the crop was 10- ,
00,000 bushels short of the official fig
ures. The government employs him-
.rods of agents in every state and torri-
ory lo secure crop reports. No IOHS than
,500 are frequently employed in No-
iraska. The greatest care is taken to
ecuro rolialilo reports , and in case of
onfiiqting returns from any giyon dis-
rict , the average is taken as a basis of
otnputation. The completeness of the
yslom and the signal ability shown in
ho monthly reports have made them
taiultird authority on the cereal pro-
1 nets of the country. Against the alli
ance put the report of the committee
opruscnting two months'labor. The
act is that all authorities sustain tlio
tutistics of the government and prove
.hat . the country holds a surplus of
25)00,000 ( ) bushels over and above the
quantity required for homo consumption.
DKSPITK commercial reports of im-
iroving business throughout the
country , the clearing house record for
ho closing week in January shows a
narked decline , compared with the cor-
esponding week of last year. Out of
Ifty-oight leading cities in the associa
tion , twenty-seven report a decrease in
oxohangcs , overcoming the increase in
hirty-ono cities , and leaving an aggre
gate deficit ot 15.4 per cent in the busi-
loss of the country as reflected by the
Kinks. It is evident confidence has not
> eon fully restored and is not likely to bo
vhllo financial quacks in congress and
n state legislatures are tinkering with
.ho . finances.
IN dismissing ono sot of incompetent
dumbing inspectors Major Dennis will
lot improve the public service by giving
, hcir places to another set of incompe
tents. The object of plumbing inspcc-
, ion is to protect the public health , and
the political views of the inspectors
should not bo taken into account any
nero than would the political standing
of a physician on the health board.
Grout Industry .HiilV.
A'cii' ' 1'orft H'odd.
One tiling is lucking in the rapid transit
jill. It doesn't prohibit chewing gum on the
lues ,
Oilmen i'nr Fun.
Krw l'or/f Iferalil.
\Vo should lilto to see tlio republican sena
tors who wanted to shut off Uebatotry the ex
periment on their wives and daughters. Oir-
cusl That is too tame n word to describe the
ituation ,
Jlntl FiimiKh < > r <
A'cid Vnrtt IJ'iiiM.
Tlio Fifty-first cousrross should llulsh up
Its business so that the Fifty-second need not
assemble till its nppointoil time. Congress
sut nil last summer : the country wants a lit
tle rest this year.
An Zi'
JJosfon J/craM.
Tno elevation of Dr. Magco to bo arch
bishop of York , which is the highest position
but ono in tbo Knglish church , is properly
sot down as an indication that cvcnatory
government cm ; occasionally recognize merit
lu n full-bloo Jed Irishman.
Hey to tin ; Iri 4)1 ) Situ-.itlon.
Huston Pilot ,
America holds the key to the Irish situa
tion. Lord Salisbury recognizes that fact
when ho calls I'arnollthe depot of the
whole Irish movement hero nnd in America ; "
only Salisbury is incapable of distinguishing
between slavish submission to despotism and
Intelligent loyalty to a high purpose. "Mil.
lions for country but not one cent for faction"
Is tlio motto of Ireland's friends lu America.
Tbo sooner tills fact is understood the better
for the cause.
Arn Von
The Nebraska scnnto has adopted n memorial
orial to congress asltlng the want of $1,000 , ,
000 from tlio national treasury la aid ofsulTer. ]
ers In Nebraska. This is discreditable to the
people of Nebraska. That state Is amply
able to provide for all Its poor , and tliero
should bo too much state pride la the
people to admit of their asking congress for
aid. The men of Colorado who are proud of
their state would blush with ahumo if our
sonnto were to uslt congress to help Colorado
to take care of the poor ana suffering people
on the plains. If Nebraska is .so poor that it
needs must go boggling at the door of the na
tional treasury it debs not sneak -\voll tot thai
state in vlmv of all that has been said about
its great resources and all that has been donate
to advertise it , Nebraska's soimto should bo
ashamed of itself.
nro lint Iliimnn.
Sim rranclsco Chronicle.
There soums to bo no disposition on the
part of some members of the legislature to
hold that n judge Is above criticism , and tha
a newspaper which dares to luqulra liito tlio
motives or to scrutinize the nuts of n man on
the bench should bo subject to the vongoanca
of the court without appeal. 1'arhaps It Is a
case uf "fellow fooling inuklng thorn wondrou
land , " but whatever may bo tbo fate ot tlio
Matior bill it will bo found that the press
of California will talto advantage of
the constitutional provision whlcli KimranUx-s
every citizen the right "to freely speak , wrlto
nnd publish his sentlmoiits on nllstibJcvU , bo
ng responsible for the abuse of that rlffht , "
not to the person criticised , but to tlio people.
This right cannot bo abridged by the gng
inothod of punishing the accuscrfor contempt
) f court , and It will bo found in the future , OH
in the past , that a ) uUgo cannot , oven with
: lie aid of the contempt-gag , prevent being
brnndcd as a scoundrel if his acts call for
such a couno.
M'ASSIXUA'STS. .
St. Joseph News : DoMascus Why do
you always llo abed all day wboti you come
westl You're ' nn early riser in Now York ,
St. Agedoro Uon't you know , old man ,
that the son can't rise in the west !
She sings soprano In the choir ;
'TwoulU really sot your heart on flro
And e'en your very soul Insplro
To hear this goddess slug.
And yet to mo it somehow seoius
This ilivn won't disturb my dreams ,
Because upon her linger glcnms
A largo engagement ring.
New York HcraMVlfoIIore \ is n lovely
meerschaum pipe for you which cnmo today
from San Fnmeisco.
Husband I wonder how It was colored so
jcautlfully.
Wife It probably cnmo by way of Chicago.
Philadelphia Hoconl Two Kensington
schoolgirls were discussing their teacher.
"You can't please her , " said ono. "Sho gave
us a sum In arithmetic , and what do you
think I 1 copied the nnswor out of n 'key,1
mil she marked It wrong because I was in n
hurry and left ouo. Hguru out. "
Now York Sun : "That woman married
money. "
"Then there's bound to bo a separation. "
" \Vby } '
"Woman and money do not stick to each
otnor. "
Now Yorit Herald : Snnso Have you been
: ilay ing polccr for money I
Kodd ( disconsolately ) No ; but the fellows
I've ' been playing with have.
Lives of acrobats remind us
When wo M.'O llio human fly ,
Wo could never leave behind us
Footprints on the ceiling hlgu.
Halifax Critic : After ono girl hm given
YOU the sack ami another the mitten , ills
Jmo to glvo up trying to gain your suit on
tbo Installment plan.
St. Joseph News : When nature decreed
that tlio sun should not rlso In the west she
overlooked the rising sons nt'd daughters of
the west.
Atclihou Qlobo : Don't ' become so well ac
quainted with any one that ho will fool free
to complain to you.
Now York Herald : Bogps Hicks scorns
lo he n well Informed man.
Foggs Yes , Ills wifois secretary of the
tlomo Missionary society.
Doston Courier : Tommy Did you do
much lighting during the war , pal
Pa I did my share of it. Tommy.
Tommy Did you make the enemy run ?
I'll You're right , I did , Tommy.
Tommy Did they ketch you , pal
Kpoch : Illllow Now , look hero , Bloo
bumper , I wouldn't bo a fool If I were you.
llloobumper No ; If you were mo you
wouldn't boa fool.
Now York Sun : "Did you road over the
proofs of my novel ? "
"Yes , "
"Well ! "
"TUoy are damning. "
Atchisoii Glebe : The Lord appreciates
the trouble ahead of limn when ho sends him
into the world. A baby knows how to cry ;
ho has to bo taught how to laugh.
St. Joseph News : "Surprising thing about
young niucblood. "
"Tho young Icllow from Virginia ? What
about himf"
"IIo doesn't ' como from tbo oldest famllv In
the state. " '
1'JKItS OX A lj IT1KS.
Queen Victoria calls a bouquet by the old-
fusliloned name of nosegay.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis Is said to bo a sufferer
from heart disease which has reached a criti
cal slugc.
President Harrison is said to tnko moro de
light lu the streak of Indian blood in his
veins than in nnyntncr attribute.
U Is presumed that Uavid Bennett Hill's '
senatorial togu will not contain nn oncy-
clopoUla pocket , says the "Washington Post.
Senator Hoar was lirst nicunumcd "Grand
ma" because hu declined to talto a "night
cap" with Voorheos , Spooncrnud the rest of
tlio hoys.
Henry Gasper of Michigan City , Ind.
is only sixteen years old , yet ho confesses to
ten burglaries , und has stolen SoOCO worth of
property.
Secretary Husk Is represented ns saying
that ho was not a candidate for the prosi-
iluncv , und did not feel In everyway quail-
lied for the onlco.
A hfosizo portrait of the late Hoscoo Conk-
ling , l > y Cuylur Ten Byclc of Albany Is on cx-
nlhltion In the main corridor of the Hoffman
house , Now York.
Judge Charles S. Hamilton of BUidoford ,
Me. , is now charged with delaying election
trials uy fulling to put In nil nppcurnuco lu
court through intoxication.
Lord Ashbourno's son , who was recently
received into the Catholic church , has
announced himself In favor of homo rule. So
says tlio Liverpool Catholic Times.
New Orleans Delta : AVe wonder if Mr ,
AViiltcrsou , when ho celebrated his silver
wcdniiie recently , called to mind tlio cele
brated remark no iniulo In Chicago , "D n
silver.11
At a banquet in Now York lust week
Charles A. Dana , oultor of the Sun , was
placed opposite Mr. Cleveland. TUo police
gave the banquet , however , and were pros-
out lu force.
Mrs. Hodgson-Burnett , author of ' 'Little
ronl Fauntlcroy , " wears dresses that look too
youthful forlior. Salmon-pink , white , palo
blue , and soft yellow uro the shades that
IN Irs , Burnett favors most.
The liov. John Jasper , who gained celebrity
his "sun-do-inove" lecture '
rity by - - , doesn't
let His salary move. Ills congregation hat
several times tendered him im Increase , but
he declares thnt $5 ! ) a month is ample for his
needs , and ho declines to accept nioro.
General Sherman the other evening nt the
Yale alurnnl dinner in Now York , having
boon welcomed as usual by "Marching
Through Georgia. " remarked feelingly in Ills
little speech : "I Ittivo often thought thnt
when I was marching to the sea it would
have been well bad I marched on Into It. "
U'lun Precaution.
Giiad Kcwt.
Young Wlfo My dear , I wnnt a speaking
tuba to connect our burglar proof store room
with the kitchen ,
Husband What under the sun doyou want
that for !
Young Wlfo So I can lock myself in there
when 1 scold the cook.
Didn't Know Hotter.
American Stationer.
ChollyCholinondeloy IIovo you , doah boy ,
read "Looking Backward ? "
Harold Harrington Not yet , my dcah
felluh.
( Jholly Cholmondoloy Well. I tried It last
night nnd I quite hurt my neck.
A Knuntlous Ijovor.
She sat on his knee , with n blush on her
cheek ,
Anil ho mild to the charming sprlto :
The fair's to ho held In the church next week ,
Hut I'm ' holding the lair tonight.
The DriigglHt'H Uoply lo Various ? ? ?
I'hurmneeultcal Km.
No , wo don't put up proscriptions
Kuough nil our runt to pay ;
Hut by hustling all tomorrow ,
Kara what wo spent yesterday.
I'rnutloii ami I > r oiii. : |
How pure nnd good 'twould raako the world.
Tliu millennium wo soon would BOO ,
If fathers uoulU but bo ttiemsulvcs
As good as they think their sous should bo.
RAID ON THE GAJIBLISG DENS ,
How Onptain Miller OjlebrAtod His In-
duotiou Into OfGct ) at Lincoln.
MARY BRIGGS' PECULIAR MANIA ,
She Knlls In L.OVO With nil Doscrln-
of I'coplo I3mmot' Illrtli-
Unjr to Ho Colobrntod lo-
llco Forctf
r.i.sTot.y , Neb , , Feb.Social [ to Tun
lin. : ] Captain Miller Inaugurated hla in
duction Into onlco by participating wltt
Marsha ) Mchck anil Detective MnlonoNn
raid last night upon the colored gambling don
ivor Burth's Orug store on 0 street , between
s'lnthiiml Tenth streets. The proprietor of
lie establishment \Vllll.ini \ Clilnn , who Is a
lorter in ono of our lending barber shops.
f ho police have been wiitchlng for n chauco
o swoop down on the place , and had warned
ho proprietor to close up. Ho was too much
alien up with chasing tlio almighty dollar to
icoil the warning , anil as n consequence
? Minn , who masqueraded under the alias ot
Hll Anderson , nnd nine others who gave the
numesof Harry Kynn.A. MarshalCarl , Smith ,
Mlle Withers , Cyrus Cornonl , C. 11 Jones ,
ohn Wilson mid Joss Huvlus , were arrested
and lakon to tlio station. All were released
in security furnished by Chlnn. The place
ins been tlio resort of both whites and col
ored , and was the joint where Monday Mo-
Furlnnd spent Sunday mirlit , nftor ho Iffld"
"
struck Shccdy. The "riiltl was iniulo about
* : ; H ) o'clock. The cases were continued until
Friday.
COIIA WAS IN LUCK.
Cora Dablor , tlio young woman who hai
> ccn an liimnto of tlio Jail for several days
charged with shoplifting from Kri-d
Schmidt's store , was discharged by tlio court
his morning. Corn was very Indignant ever
icr arrest , anil will procoeil to will down ve.ii-
; eanco upon the heads of the police ilupart-
ncnt. The arrest was mndo on Information
ibtnlned from a woman that Cora had given
icr tipuirof the gloves taken , but this witless -
less could not bo found.
itjivixa Titouiu.i : WITH NOTKS.
Some time ngo William Caygill lllod suit In
the county eourt ngaliist Martin ICorscno
asking for J" > 50 on a note ho held. This
nornlng Kerseno Hied tin nnswcr In which ho
inserts that William must bo the victim of n ,
inUucinatlon ; that ho ( Martin ) novcr signed
ir endorsed any such note , anil that ho iiaror
mew of Us existence until served with a
numinous.
Henry Hopko objects to paying a note hold
jy Dolnu , Deer & Co. , whlcli was given them
by D. H. Neiinnnn , tlio Hlekmnu merchant ,
who left suddenly some time IIRO. Ho says
hat ho received no consideration for ivluxlng
ils signature to said notu.
MAIIV iminas jtnxix.
Deputy Sheriff IIoxlo tills afternoon nr-
rostodMury Driirgs , a hefty youuir woman ,
who has several times been before tuo public ,
on an Insanity warrant , Mary Is inclined to
waste her love upon every good looking man
who comes along , and this has naturally
caused serious embarrassment to some Icad-
ng citizens , She win sent to the asylum
otico before for too free display of this trait ,
but was discharged some months since as
cured. It Is said she hat been indulging this
propensity of late nnd the insanity commis
sioners nro investigating the case this after
noon. She was found lit the homo of tier sis-
lor in East Lincoln.
I.IIIIIIH 11111003.
Llbbio E , Ilriggs has filed n , ] ) otitioa in th <
district court for a divorce from her husband ,
Tlieodorol' . Brlgcs. They hnvo been innr
riod some twenty years and hnvo two chil
dren , Luclla Q. , aged eighteen years , nnd
Theodore I1. , jr. , aged nine , She says that
on July 1 , 18b8 , Theodore wilfully deserted
the plaintiff , and for moro .than two years
past lias been wilfully absent from her
without d reasonable ran so , and that ho has
grossly and wantonly refused nnd ncglootod
to support and provide suitable maintenance
for her for thruayears , although of sudlcjlciit
ability to do so. She asks for the custody of
the children.
KMMlVr'S HIHTHDAY.
At the regular mooting of the Lincoln
branch of tlio Irish National league , held yes
terday afternoon , tlio following committees
wore appointed : Ai-angomeiits , Charles Mo
aiavo.lohnl' , . Siuton , P.O. ( Jassldy , M.
Grace , Dennis Mi'rrinmn , James .1. Condon
mid Edward Hushes ; entertainment Mrs.
J. A. ICilroy , Miss lllntlo Hughes , Mrs. A.
llnltcr. Miss Muo Fltrgcruiil , Mrs. J. J. Mur
phy , Messrs. ! . ' . Condon , I1. M. Ilaydon , W.
O'Shea , P. W. L. Tarpy , J. A. O'Slica and
K. it. Ilutler. The date of llio anniversary H
March-1. James A. Mulligiiii was invitou ta
deliver the address ot the day.
Al'Ol.lCH CIIAXOIS.
Fred A. Miller , who has so ably filled the
position of day sergeant of police for nearly * r
two yours , anil whoso promotion to tlio night r
captnlucy was nnnoniieod some weeks since/
assumed'tho duties of Unit position hist night.
His reeord as an ofllcioiit surgoant is sullleiimt
recommendation Hint ho will bo as equally
rellaljlo and vnlunblo In His now position. Ho
lias the good will and lilting of thuentiro
force. It Is generally understood Unit Captain -
tain Card or accepts the day sargcantM posi
tion. Ho has boon In 111 health for some
time , and. Is at present conflncd to his house.
CUUr.LTY TO ANIMALS.
Health Ofllcer Bnrtrnm on behalf of the
liuinano society lllcd complaint In Judge Fox-
worthy's court today ngnlnst George McMil
lan , chai'Rlng him with cruelty to animals , In
that ho fulled aim refused to provide pro nor
care , feed and sustenance for his horse. Iho
animal was a vcrltaUo crow-bnto. McMillan
wus arrested nt his homo , Slit North Thir
teenth street Constiiblo \ Kaufman. IIo
was arraigned , plead not guilty und tlio cnso
was sot for Wcuiiusduy. Ho was released on
$100 bail.
onus AND r.xps.
Frank J , Morrow , who Is In attendance at
the state university , received n telegram yesterday -
torday announcing the death at Hot Springs ,
Ark. , of hU fattier , Colonel Henry A. Mor
row , late commandant at Fort Sidney.
Colonel Morrow Is n , noted Indian llphtcr.
The postotllco and government clllco were
closed this afternoon In honor of Socroriiry
Wlndom , whoso funeral toolt place today.
The flags are all at half mast.
Another , the second ono , of S. ( Jrocn-
stono's children , died yesterday of diphtheria ,
aged seven years. The funeral occurred
today from Roberts & Co.'s undertaking
rooms , ami the remains were interred in the
Jewish cemetery on North Fourteenth street ,
The roinululnt : filtlu ones are down with thu
same disease.
Talking Shop.
"I don't quite understand your audacity ,
young man , in desiring to marry my ilauuli-
tor. " So spoke the stern father , "t-'rom
what I can hear you seem to liuvo nothing
but n llttlu reputation as an amateur actor. I
don't believe you could support your wife. "
The youth looked a good deal surprised and
after a pause Btuiiiinored : "Why , your
daughter doesn't want to star , does suul"
I'nnluky Time * .
American Stntlnticr ,
Do Ponsonby Can you lot mo hnvo that
11 vo I loaned you l.i.-it week )
Vun I'oplnjny Perhaps you don't ' know
thnt the financial stringonoy through which
wo are passing has caused mo to make an in
dividual assignment. I am settling nt 10
cents. So hero Is 50 conta and wo arosrunro.
STIFFNESS *