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THE OMAHA DAILY BET3S& MONDAY , FEBRUARY 9 , 1801 , THE BEE li. UOSEWATKK Km row. PUBLISH KD EVEUY MOKNINO. 1 FItMS OP HUIISCKII'TION , Patljrnnrt Sunday , Ono Yciir . SlOW ) fix months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROO Tlirrotiionllio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2WJ Fiindny IUP , UnoVcar . 200 \Veohly Her. One Your. . . . . . 100 01TICES ! Omnln , Tim ItroIlullriltiR. KoutliOinfilin. Corner N nnrt Mtli Streets. Council IllnlTH. 12 1'onrl Street. Oh lento Ofllpo , niTCIiinibprof Commerce ) . Now York , JoonnitHniidr ! : > , TrllMinolulldlng ! Washington , GU raiirtcontb strtcU AllcommtlnliatloiH relating to now * nd editorial inntlir should to lulrtrussed loiho l.dltorlal llppnrtmont. IIUSINlisTTKTTEUS. AllbnslnfiHlpllors ami rpinlttntipos should In uddri.HM (1 ( toTlio Iloo Publishing Company , Omiilin. Drafts , checks and jinntolllro orders to ho miKlo payable to the order of tlio coin- imnjr. TOG EEC Misling Conranv , Piwietors , The llco II'M'K. Fcirnam and Seventeen thSta BWQKN WAII.MENT Ol' CIUOUI/ATION. Etntpof Nihriiskn , { . , , County of Douglas f" ' Oocirco II T/silmoK , spcrntary of Titn Hr.n rubllihlnt ! rompuny , clois Nilurunlr swcnr that thnnitiinl circulation of Tin : DAILY linn for the WCCK undliig 1 olmiary 7 , ISIl , was ns Similar. IVbrnnry I . S8ViO Monday , I ithruary : : . 2HOS7 Tupwlnv. I'ubrinry 3 . 2flftSS Wednesday , riliriiiiry . , . awn Tlmwliiv , 1'ulirtmry 5. . _ " > , en 1'rldnv. i'ulimnry n . 2.iro BfttiirdujlubnnryT . 25010 Avcngo . ari.tMB GIOKOK It. T/SGIIUCK. Swnrn tn Ix-fnro mo nml Riiliscrllvl ( In my prcscnci ) tlilj Tllultiy of irobritnrv A.l ) 1801. \V. 1C. K1WT7. Notary I'ubllo. ' Etatpof Neliraslm , ( . . Coiintvof DotiRlnn , f" ' Genrci ) II 'IVscliuck. being Only snnrn , de poses n ml Mys that ho IN Bioretnry of 1'nr. HER ruhllslifnitcotnimiy , that tliu actiml avornpo dully cli dilution of TIIEPAIIY KEK for the month of r 'lrunry ) , ifcin , Jli.'fl topic's : for March , IMd.'ii.&n copies ; for April. I O. WfliA cnplis ! forMtiy , IHfO. S11.IHO rnplnsj for Juno , 1800 , Sarntmu : \ forJuly.IMV ) .UIA ! topics ; for August , IH'Ki.0.7' ! > 9 conies ; for Ppiitombor. l l)0 , SO.STO copies : for October , 16.00. y\V > i lop- ita ; for Nnvi'tiilxr. 1800 , 22,1)0 ) rnplosi for Io- ) cornlior. tfTO. 2lm copies : for. Tnminry. 1891. S8.440 entiles. Qrnunr H T/MIHICK. Sworn tnlxifofo jno. nwlstiliserllipil In my presence , tlilH : ilstayof ] Januurv , A 1) ) . 1691. is. I' . I'l ir , , Notniy I'nhllo. ' A I'UiiiMC olllco should not bo tolerated na a private Tnist. TIK ronilition of woodou block pay ments may bo briefly described rot. Tun Nebraska logislaturomiglit profit ably Institute a contest in favor of gen eral economy. "WHY didn't the council rolor the oloc- trlc light ordinance to Mr. Wlloy ? "Why bent around tbo bush ? does not wither nor custom Btalo" tlto vigor of the masked battery ofVo , Us & Co. when Barbor-ously trained. TllK project for n mutual ndmiration society , composed of the chairman of the board of public works and the nsplmlt people , IH indefinitely suspended. Tun city nnd county olllclals have reached an amlcablo division of the road fund , by which Omaha Is to Imvo the benefit of at least ono half of the money eho contiUnites for roadways. Till ! dllUculllos oncotmtotcd In formIng - Ing a wet king cabinet In Italy are serious - ious enough to sutjgost a cill on the baeswood statesmen of Nebraska , who nro hungry for n job of any kind. .Tin : Galveston commercial convention enthusiastically endorsed every species of economic * quackery alloat. But Its clearest decimation was in favor of a few inoro trillions to Improve the Galveaton harbor. Tun spit it of Sitting Hull is marching on. Ilia Into followers eloquently resent nsucRoatlon of work , but an incioasoln the quantity and variety of rations will bo accepted as an evidence of the great lather's peaceful Intentions THK refusal of the Union Pnclfio to tranafor n Htock ttain from tlio Hock Island sboit line to the stockyards gives peculiar emphasis to the company's "friendly regard for Omaha interests. " Til roe ynars ape the management fumed nnd perspired in mortal four lest its train men should refuse to handle Burlington cars. Times have changed as well as the managers , but the "friendly regard for Omaha interests" retains its original freshness in words , though conspicuously wanting in woiks. THK mania for moro assistants afflicts the board of public works. More cleri cal liolp Is turned , but for what purposes does not appear In the record. The cost of public improvements hist year , ox- cluslvo of the city hall , aggregated 8808,738.82. In 1889 the flpuroa wore $00:1,234.10 : and In 1888 , $1,030,802.88. During thcbo years , with business ox- coodlng that of 1890 , the board made no oflloial outcry of overwork , nor was there any apparent delay in the transac tion of business for want of Bufllclonl clerical liol ) > . With the bulk of pavinp , eoworlng and like public works com pleted , the business of the board is nol llkoly to bo increased in the immediate future. Under these circumstances there Is no valid reason for increasing the expenses of the dop.irtiuont. TIIK legislature of Indiana proposes tc exclude trusts from that state if drastic legislation will do it A bill has pabsod the Bonato which provides tint all com binations or arrangements whloli at tempt to decrease outputs , control prices or limit production shall bo considered conspiracies to defraud the people , atic heavy penalties of flno and imprlHonmetr nro provided for the punlshiuont of per sons connected with snob organlza tlona. One section provides tha nny parson who is injurei by the operation of a trust or pool or gunlzod In the state may tmo and re cover damngoa In double the sum of the injury which his business has uulTerod In view of the fact that the federal anti trust law npueitrs to bo otitlroly inopor ntiv < r , the only euro protection of thi ] ) ooplo nfjalust combinations to contro prices or limit production is in state legislation. The fact that IrusU con tluuo to ilourish in the face of tlio Sherman man law passed by the present congros is noi fuvorublo to confidence in nationa legislation for the suppression of aucl organizations. DKUAffDS FOIt $ T < ITK INSTITUTIONS. The appropriations asked of the pres ent legislature for tlio utato institutions j exceed tlitmo of two years ngo by n llttlo ' over t320,000. This is an increase which the legislature- not bo justified in grunting , The demands which putlc- ularly challenge attention ao those for the hospital for the inmino. Are there any substantial reasons for the great in crease in the appropriations now asknd in behalf of these institutions ? As Tin : BKHhnshorotoforo said in referring to this matter , it la desirable that Nebraska - braska shall make ample and generous provision for the care of her Insane , as she ahvajs has done , but extravagance IH no moro to bo justified in connection with these institutions thun with any others. Whatever additional facilities nro required for the proper nnd humane trcatlncmt of tholr unfor tunate inttmtes should bo supplied , but Bo-called improvninonts that are not necessary to this purpose must not bo en couraged. A largo part of the $20U,000 , increase asked for by these Institutions Is wanted for this class of improvements , and Nebraska cannot afford , at least under present conditions , any expendi ture of the public money for purposes 'argely ' ornamental. The proposed up- ropriatlons for the hospitals for ho Insane m iy safely bo cut own without danger of impilr- ng their efficiency or usefulness. The dom.md of th6 state university fern n Increase of 102,000 also calls for tirotul investigation , and It is highly robiblo that the Institute for feeble nlnded at _ Boatilco would not lese In ( Ticlcncy during the next two years If it hould not receive the full amount of the H ( > ,000 increase which It asks for. I'owr states of the union expend moro or the support of their state govern ments , in proportion to population , than biaslcn. The coat , of our public insti- .utlons . will stand well , relatively , in oinl of liberality , with the coat of such nstltutlons in most other states. An ncroase of oxpondituio , to kcop p-ico vith the grow tli of population and con- icquont demands upon thcso institutions s to bo expected , hut at no buch rate as in > olvcd in the appropriations now iskcd for. It is the duty of the IcgUla- uro to most , cirofully investigate all de mands for tin increase , and allow none hat is not sho'vn to bo absolutely necos- lary. _ run j'.tiv-fl ' A plan has boon formulated for hold- ng a congress ot American republics during the piogrcss of the Columbian iwsition. Tlio congress will consist of two bodies ono to bo composed of dole- . ates named by the presidents of the re publics of the world and the other of delegates from pattiotlc , civil , commer cial and Industrial organizations. Tlio delegates representing the republics ll constitute a tenate , whllo these ap pointed bv the organizations of various inds will constitute an assembly or ewer house , the two bodies to hold the same relation to o.ich other as that hold by the senate and house of representa tives of the United Slates. The general scope of this unique body ivill bo to consider the promotion of the nterosts of free institutions among all nations. It will have nothing to do with < ho religions institutions of any coun try , but will discuss only political , so cial and educational problems. The topics to bo considered will include the ights of citizens , the principle of arbi tration among states , restraining the cruelty of governments to subjects , a general disarmament of all nations , in- torn-vtional justice , promotion of trade ivnd commerce , the diffusion of interna tional intelligence , the promotion of re publicanism , the freedom of the press , the physical welfare of people and the discovery of now methods of prolong ing life , and questions relative to the well being of all mankind. This is an exceedingly com prehensive piogramme , which will certainly furnish the congress enough to think and talk about , and ono that ought to add in an Impoitant degree to the knowledge of the world , while stimu lating thought every whore upon ques tions which are commanding in all nationa greater attention now than over bojoro. Tlio idea of a congress of this charac ter , as a feature of the celebration of the discovery of Amorlcu , is most commend able. Under no other circumstances would such a body bo likely to attract so much attention , and if it shall bo composed , as there is every louson to suppose it will DO , of representative men of the repub lics of the world the loaders and ex ponents of the most intelligent public opinion in tholr several countries it can hardly fail to exert a world-wide in fluence. At nny rate it is certain to be , by reason of its novel and unique character - actor , a notable congress. Kisas of TIIK Few taxpayers take either time or trouble to acquaint themselves with the various species of barnaelos fattened at public o.xponso. Even these who care fully watch treasury leaks nro frequent ly arua/.od at the wealth of ingenuity anc skill displayed in tapping the public purse at unexpected places. To the average city reader the county road supervisor Is an unknown quantity , yet Ills importance , measured by his pull on the county treasury , is not to bo tri fled with , no Is monateh of all ho sur veys within his district , and when thor oughly Inspired by the gravity of the job r.nd Its relation to his health , fov county ofllcora equal his enthusiasm li : reducing tha public surplus. Clothed by law with powers sharoi only by sheriffs a'nd governors , ho maj call to his aid in emergencies every able bodied man in the district , and punish disobodlonco with a mailed hand. In times of profound poaci ) ho is la his elo monL "Ruts and quatrmlros and gulloy.n are his moat , utid needs wither nnd bov to the bhut of hla rasping scythe. Lllu old Father Time , ho parades the high ways and byways , smiting noxious Horn moamvhllo reaping a snug harvest o county cash. And thoio Is none to qucs tlon his bllL Other county oQlcord ari obliged to secure the sanction of tin commissioners before Incurring expense The county clerk cannot Incur an outla ; without authority of the board , nor cm the treasurer advance the salaries ol hi assistants of his own volition. Tha supervisor Is not onctimborcil with fltich legal ro" trntnts. llo la above and be- vend oilicial chock and in hln sphere Is invested with "tho divinity doth hedge a king. " A glnnco at- the records of Douglas how with what 7onl the avonvgo road uporvlsor exerts his energies for the > ublic nnd himsolf. The total amount of the levy for ro ul purposes last year vas 3100,000. Of this amount $00,719.45 vas expended by the commissioners. The balance of $33,2ol.64 was expended > y the supervisors. In ordinary otllclal lifoofllrors are pro- ilbited from having nn Interest In pub ic works , but in this respect , as in oth ers , the road supervisor onjoya exemp tion. Ho is at liberty to employ his entire family. Drawing 83.00 a day for wising a job , ho can double the Bum by irivlng his own team. That these olll- cials do not neglect tholr opportunities is shown by the fact that the autocrats of the highways drew nn average of 31,571.02 each out of the county treasury astyoar. A few of moro industrious Lrow as much as $210 each per month v pretty fair salary , considering the OMicting nature of the work. The Douglas county toad supervisor is content to leave others jostle and scramble fet the honors or notoriety of ilgh onleo. Hoprefeis the emoluments of the job to tile bauble of futno. THK congress of western representa tives which mot at Galveston on Satur day was largely attended , but the ropott of its action Indicates that its dolibcr- vtions were rather brief and hurried. Except its declaration in favor of the re clamation of arid lands by the govern- ncnt through system of water storage csorvolrs , and its expression regarding oclproclty , the platform adopted con tains little of moment. Tlio suggestion that national charters bo granted , o corporations running Ameri can vessels In foreign trade s of uncertain meaning , but If it in volves the paying ot subsidies by the joveminent the concross In this particu- ar did not lopicsont western sentiment. Elowovor , this mooting was but a begin ning , nnd when the congress comes to gether again at Denver in May , it may 'oruiulato a moro comprehensive plat- 'orm regarding matters moro or less dis- /inctly relating to western Interests. Tin : business of the pension ofllco dur ing the past seven months icfutes the claim that nn extraordinary deficiency will exist in the pension account at the close of the fiscal yonr. The number of claims filed under the dependent pension uw exceed half a million. Of thcso it is estimated 80,000 will bo allowed during ; ho flrbt year , involving an-expense of $5,000,000. To this may bo added origi nal claims under other laws , estimated at $17,000,000 for the fiscal year , making a total of $22,000,000 of now pensions , a falling off of $10,000,000 compared with the preceding fiscal year. The commis sioner of pensions is confident , judging by the experience of the past BOVOII months , that the act of Juno , 1890 , will materially reduce the annual value of pensions. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tun Stewart will contest gives every premise of interring a few generations of would-be heirs. It is ono of hundreds that emphasize the wisdom of fortune distribution in lifo ns a safoguatd agnlnbt post mortem scrambles. question of Calvin Brico's actual residence is a live topic in Ohio. A majority of the residents fail to appreci ate the patriotism of the rainbow chaser In dodging the tux collector while cling ing to the fatato for scnatoiial purposes. WHEN Nebraska and Texas pool is sues in congress , their united charms are simply irreslstablo. Mnelilno Kliymr. The following headlines , from the Cincin nati Bnqutror , appcarc'd the other day over the dispatches from the Kansas legislature : They Have Plenty of Sense but Not Many Dollars. They Weir Black TlL3 nnd Lay Dow a Collars. In tuo Hall of the House Thcro Is Nary u Tile. They Are There for Business and Not for Stylo. 'Wo'ro Fresh Pa-em the Country and Somewhat Grcon , but Will Soon bo Able to Kuu the Machine.1" Oinixliix's Schools Come First. Kanntu City Journal. Experience has demonstrated that Kansas City need expect from the county court nothing more than that body is compelled to yield , nnd thu largo revenue which the county derives from the saloons is now expended In remote districts. Instead of grading and paving city streets tt macadamizes county roads. Ttio city docs not get its deserts , and it Is in order to secure them that the bill re ferred to has been Introduced. No Doony of Marriago. KCVJ York Sun , A writer in ttio last number of the West- mlnitor Uovlew draws the conclusion fiom the ofllclal statistics of UnRland , Gormauy , Franco and the UulloJ States that marriage is a decaying Institution. General considera tions also load him to tuo same end. The higher the scale of cultivation and rafluo- mout , ho argues , the greater must bo the discontent with matrimony. Ho docs not expect that the institution will dio. oul rapidly , hut that slowly and very gradunll ) it will lose its hold on society , the most culti vated nnd sensitive part of which will bo the flrat to malio the break. * Yet no one need dcspoud ns to the lurreaso of the human species. The oart of society in which n dis taste for matrimony is growing up , if it Is really iucre.ising , is very small , nnd it Is the part from which , all things consldotud , the < lunUtius of vigor and nnduranco mast osscu tial to the perpetuity of the race nro least in heritable. " " tiivo Finance n Kent. John J. Knox , ex-comptroller of the cur rcncy and now president of the Nattoua Bunk of the Republic , of New Yoik , dis cussed the financial sltuutlou in n populai way in an article which appeared over hi : signature in the New York Journal last Sun dny , Mr. Knox drew th&so conclusions "Two months ago It was believed by manj that \vould bo desirable to Increase tin I pnper currency of the country. The tlimu claS crisis is over. Wo hnvo now to deu \vlth its results. The currency is bolu | withdrawn from Its hiding places it is reluming from the vvos and from the south nnd tli vaults of the banks during the next fev months will hold too much rather than Httl pnper money. What the country nqcds mos 1 of nil at tha present tlmo Is rest. It needs I recover from tlio financial shook , The ills cusslou of the currency question tends not t revive but to Impede and uuscttlo bnsiuus : : npltnl is tlmW''nnd mnhy person bcllovo hat free colnaw'wlll bring pold to n pre mium. Even \hoy \ ( , } nro mistaken the result vlll bo the name. IT frco colmmo is linmi- ontgold wilt bo withdrawn from use nnd lonrded , nnd Tsvm-y dollnr withdrawn has a md effect , ijjbjjngress would dismiss from 1 * conslilorntlonitho subject of the currency ho country vvoulll be relieved. " JMvaiA . / / : . T.S. Yonkers OnhMb : The stutterer Is certain o break his word. Wnshltigtou-ytnr : Broken bcurts nil never dangerous as lotions a dinner tastes good , Martha's Vineyard Herald : An enormous rug trust has been formed. Now pills vv 111 go up. Pittsbura Dispatch ! Why nro colts like rich men's sousi Because they won't work nntil they nra broke. Washington Post : The UnclUu prize flcht- ers can stuud punishment ns long ns it mums louuds sterling. Birmingham Lender : When n man ranr- rlus ho hug reached the crossing of roads. At any rate , ho 1ms struck a junction. A ClIUMMATlClIi FUllOrt. The Boston maid refused his hand Because ho knocked , nudsho Innulicd , "Wtiots kuoclfiugl" nnd llo nusvvcrcd , "It is inc. " New York Hcrnlcl : < % H seems lomoMc- Vlllstcr should r.-ink Columbus. " "Whatnn Iden. " "Well , anybody could hnvo discovered Amnrlcn. McAllister discovered a woild which didn't cxlu. " Atcnlson Globe : A story is told of a very st'uiry ' mau Avho stnrvcd hilnsolf for tv\o jcnrs , to invest his money In the People's snviiiES bank. Ho snys now that ho wishes 10 hud lived high. Some liny. Continent. There's ' a good tlmo coming , glndnnd bright Some day When everything will como nil right- Some day I A ton of coal will bo n ton , \.nd n messenger boy vv ill really run , A it won't ho a ciiino to slaughter a dun Someday ! Plattstnouth Journal : Thus ends the first- chapter of nttotnptcd nnnrthy In Nebrnskn , md the legislature can now get down to business nnd do some effective work , Fremont FlailIt was n grand victory for tlio Inw nnd oulcr pirt of the Icpisluture , nnd now business will bo transacted , us the sciiuto has already acknowledged the gov * crnor. Columbus Telegram : lioyd has been ro- cognlziHl as governor by the house. Thus Iocs the good sense of the members of the eglslnturo triumph over tnelr partisanship. nnd their notions tend to count more and moro for the good of the state. Norfolk News : The lower house 'of the cgislaturo bus flnnlly done the senslblo , hiug by voting to ictognlzo Boyd as do fnoto jovemor. This nctlon cannot prejudice the nterests of anybody in the contest cases , nnd it will snvo n lot ot wasted time. If thu ; cglslaturo will now settle down to business , pass such laws ns nro needed , settle the contest cases nnd udjourn. the people of Nebraska will be thankful. Kearney Hub : That the obstructionists ; invo ilnally been compelled to submit to law and order , nnd that Nebraska has a governor for atlmant least who Is recognized by all departments of tlie'stuto , is a matter for more : hnn ordinary , congratulation. The logisln- ; ivo brauch of the government has been JordcriiiR on niinrchy so IOIIB that the public : ia 1 quit looking for nny sensible rnovu that would expedite business and stop the ivrnnglo between the wnrring members of the .cgisluture. Beatrice Dopiocrat ; Hud the legislature recognized the goVernor weeks ngo.nnd pro ceeded at oncu to business , instead of at tempting to make n llttlo political capital out of u contest that has no foundation in fact , they might now have und some thing to show tholr constituunta as a result of their labors. Acting under the ill-ndvico of leaders unlit to lend , the moro conservative clement of independents have been traded around by caucus until they became desper ate , nnd refused to follow longer. But the recognition of Mr. Bovd as governor do facto , cuts no figure as to tbo contest. Having pro ceeded regularly , they cnu now proceed with the contest , uud if for any icason he should not bo seated , oust him , nnd that in a hurry. But in the meantime , do a llttlo business , and choke oft the camp followers , -who nro using the independent movement foi their own political advancement. Washington Post , ( dem. ) : And now there will not bo so much laughing on the back seats about Mr. Ulaino's reciprocity lymph. Chicago Herald ( dem. ) : Mr. Blalno's rec iprocity has laid her first egg and coma off from the iiost with a most vociferous cack ling. ling.Uostoa Uostoa Globe ( dem. ) : Wo repeat that we nro n tonlshcd that so great a majority of American farmers should declnro for recipro city with South America In preference to re ciprocity with the country [ Catmda ] which buys so much of their products. Philadelphia Ledger ( ind. ) : The clause really provides for retnllation to piomoto reciprocity. The agreement said to have been made vvltli Brazil is probably an agree ment governing the duties to bo paid in Bra zil on American importations , which duties will bo rejjnrdcd ns recipiocnl , nnd permit the frco Importation into this country of sugars , molnsses , coffee , hides , cto , under the general sections of the now tnrilT. Now ork Times ( mugwump ) : The ad- mlnistintlon Is to bo coiiRiatulntcd on the nrrnngomcut for reciprocal trade that it has mndo vvltli the United States of Brazil. In substance nnd effect , it will bo noticed that this arrangement consists of a very valuable series of concessions made to the commerce of thoVnited States of Amciii-a * * There is no occasion to look this particular gift horse In tbo mouth. Brazil has been sagacious In providing for its own Interests nnd generous in providing freer trade with us than wo permit ourselves with other countries. New York Tribune irop. ) : The presi dent's proclamation of nn nrrnngoment for reciprocal trade between the United States nnd Brazil , marks nn important step in the right direction. The possibilities of develop ing our comnierco with the South American nations have boon only feebly recognized hitherto. That they are gront is undeniable. Our manufacturars-imust sharpen their wits bi order to compete successfully In Brazil with England , ( ierinnny and Franco , but now for the first tiinp they uro going to have n fair chance. Mr. Juiaino has made a flue bargain for the United States. Philadelphia Press ( rep ) : The reciprocity treaty with Brazil negotiated with n rapidity as great as its success is complete , removes the llrst ot tno barriers between our own trade and the trade of the United States of Bra/.ll. A year ntb Secretary Blnino was urging , In the 'Prfn-Amcrican conference nnd in the housd ' ( committee on ways and means , the reciprocity in trade of which this proclamation Is iU6tlrst step. Eight months njjo ho electrified lllo count ) y by his letter to Senator Fryo pointing out the vast possibili ties opened to American tmdo bv reciprocity with South Amcriuan republics. Pour months ago congress adopted Secretary Blaluo's rccornmoiidatlonsiiiUa modified form , grant ing less power thnir ho asked , but enough in his hutids to accomplish results. Brazil is the flrat to nccept his proposals for reciprocal trade ; but Mils is only orii > , and the Jlrst , of the republics of Spanish America which In the next few months will grant and receive those reciprocal advantages in trade jvitU this country , * A IIMAX.K/ IJMJVir. Outina. O. maid most fair , I fain would sing To th co n song of pi also on paper ; Yet how can I , when wraps and fuH Conceal from view thy vvatst so taper' ' Thv pretty face is hidden < iuito Uybovoral thicknesses \rillng , Thv feet In rubber , hnridi In mufT , Turn my fond fundos Into wnlling. I'll wait till spring , w'tien thou'lt uproar In dainty llttlo gloves nnd bonnet , A gown that shows thy figure trim , And then I will ludlta a sonnet. Jomcily , Tragedy , Bomanco nnd Mislmps in Which They Have Acted Their Part. SHORT COURTSHIP RECORDS BROKEN. Won Itnck Her lluvlmntl After Many rt Paiiyer IjiirkH In liven ing Irof > H A AVniIU | Who Couldn't Uu Tunica. Iowa City hoists the briefest courtship on ccord the woild over , says the lleilubllcmi. \bout Christmas Mrs. Annie Kesstur came o Johnson county from Pt. Wayne , Ind. ler husband sleeps under thu green mnks ot the Khliio. Sno worked at Mil Man'tf Creek until less than Unco vccks ago. ' 1 hen she came to Iowa City and omul u good pliao in Adam Mueller's dtdien. She liked the place , was well rnited nnd everything went ns smoothly as houulr she was born ttierc. Then came the oinnncc. Last Saturdiy nfternoon there 'amo to Mueller's Andievv Schli'sel. Ho is nrr old clthcn of Iowa City nnd has followed ho trade of mason for some thirty years. lo is about soventv-four or scvcnty-llvo ears of ngo nnd lost the lifu companion of ils joys und soi-iotvs about n month ngo. I'o ono of his loving nature , vldovvhood vvns unbearable Accord- ugly , though ho had passed thu illotod thrt-o score jcnrs nnd ten , ho decided o "tie nguln. " No sooner snld thin done , lo hnd heard of Mucllci's now workwoman , md straightway from his homo to Mueller's 10 went. Andrew called for Mrs. ICcssler nnd Mr. Mueller directed him to the kitchen. The would-be bridegroom looked upon the lot unattractive fnco of the buxom widow , toted Hint she was some forty-six or forty- scvcn years old , hnlo nnd hearty , nnd worth narrjhig. So ho drew hlmsrlt up to his full iclght , nnd strong , stnlvvnrt nud robust , for rll his neatly eighty years , ho mndo n aooil nipiession upon the German widow. Andrew s n Bohemian , but talks Gorman like a lative. Snld ho : "leh niocchto gem ein Irau. " "Ja well ! , meln licrr " "Wollen slo inlch liuinuhonl" ' Ja vvohl. niiiin herr. " This interesting nnd lovor-liko conversation ) olng freely translated , was : "I wish a vifo. " "Yes , sir. " "Will youmnrry mo ! " 'Yes. sir. " And the decisive stop was taken. Andrew , with hot headed bnsto of cxtrem o nnd ardent youth , wanted to go straightway o the squire nnd bo "linked. " But the vldow was faithful , even unto "linking. " 'I must finish rny work for Mr. Mueller , " snid she , nnd she made that kikhim us ncnt ns n pin bofoic she left It. Then on Monday afternoon the gay Lothario with n license for his blushing bride nnd with nrms linked lovingly they hastened away to the inn ) or's oflk-o , ' between ! l and 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. His honor donned his bust suit of clothes and his brightest est/ smile nud made Andrew Schlesel and Vntiio Kcsslcr man nnd uilo. Thus ended the first chapter. "Vow" amio. . " New York It men , 'If No wore Yes. and Yes were No , L'ho world would topsy-turvy go , A veto would then be assent , Defeat would join hands wrth Content , Arid war would menu arbitrament , f No were Yes , uud Yes were No. 'If No wore Yes , and Yns were No , L'ho timid would the bolder giovv , A blush of shame would bring delight And harsh rebults would gain the light , The blntkest night would then bo light , If No vv ere Yes , and Yes were No. 'If No were Yes , nnd Yes were No. L'ho poor would harvest weal from woo , For Plenty , wrttr a sullen face , Would seek them out in every plnco. And ugliness would then bo grace , If No vvoro Yes , and Yes were No. 'If ' No were Yes , and Yea were No , The weak were strong , the high were low , Grim disappointment would bo bliss. Who won would lose , who hit would mlsa , A frown would thus presage a kiss , f No vvoro Yes , and Yes were No. 'If ' No were Yes , nnd Yes were No , Thv scorn would bo my dearest fee , Thy conuetireH , which now 1 fear , Would bring thy day of conquest near , For through thy wiles I'd win theo , dear , If No were Yes , and Yes were No. " Ilc.irtlcBs Woman. It nppears tint Mrs. and Mr. Brooks hnd n mlsnndorstaifdlng on the question as ; to \\biLtipalrof mittens Iholr little boy , ngej five , should wear when ho went out to piny , > nys the San Jose Evening No\\s. Mr. Brooks said that ho should . wear his rod ones. Mrs. Broolcs , * vlth aggravating feminine obatlimcy , in sisted that ho should wear his blue ones. Why a woman should Invariably disagree with her husband is not known. .Many women , mote thnn ordlnmlly intelligent in other wajs , can never scorn to recognize the superior wisdom of tutir husbands. Mr. Brooks insisted on the red mittens , Mrs. Brooks btubbornly stuck to her insane Idea about the blue mittens. The argument grew warm , the woman persistently refusing to admit her crroi. It finally culminated by her openly defying him , telling him thnt she only married him out of pity , and putting the blue mittens on the child and sending him out to play , Mr. Brooks' manly spirit could not endure this. With a forcible expression , which , as it has no connection with the thread of the story , w 111 not bo repelled , Mr. Broolcs announced Hint ho should llv e no longer , und rushed up stairs to his bedroom Ho took a largo bottle tle of red ink , part of whicn ho poured on the pillow and the rest on his throat and cloth. Ho then throw himself heavily on tire bed and feigned death. Hero the poor man waited for half an hour , while Mrs. Brooks hung out the window talk ing with a neighbor and giving her good nd- vlcolu rognict to some quince jolly thnt re fused to "jell. " But at ! & > t she closed the window nud came up stairs humming "Annio Koouoy. " ' 'Ah , " thought the poor ink- btulncd Brooks , as ho lay on Iris bed suffer ing1 , "thnt fnvolouo song will span be chased from thy lips. Wretched woman , when you sco your poor husband hero cold nnd dead then you will wish thnt you had been more considerate about the lulttensl" Ho closed his ojes and held his breath. Mrs. Brooks entered the room nnd saw through the whole thing nt onco. "My gra cious 1" she exclaimed , "tho big fool did kill himself after nil. Bridget , " she called down stairs , "run up and tell the coroner to como up and tend to George- . " Brooks getup from the bed and vvlixid off the ink on u comer of the sheet. Now , was not this net of the Hnllovvcl woman the height of cruelty } She humiliated her husband without cause. After ho had gone to nil that trouble nnd wasted a bottle of Ink bccauso ho loved hur. she might hnvo pretended to think him dead for ut least n few minutes. She might have cried a little and said "Poor lellovv , what shall I do without hlml" "Ho was right about these mittens , " and the like. But no. she would do nothing of the kind ; hut with rcllricd cruelty went on mak ing heartless remarks till she drove him into getting up nud mopping oft tlio improvUed blood. And then tlio barbarian laughed nt him and subsequently told the neighbors all about it. And these are the cioaturcs who call themselves the softer sex 1 A lint < er Awkward I'redloninont , An Incident occurred at thu white house re ception that has since uccu the talk of the social world of Washington , says acorns- spondontof the St. LouU Olobo Democrat. A lady prominent In society , the married daughter of a wealthy western senator , who is u widower , was the heroine or victim. She is noted for the mngnlllccnco of her ox- tremcly decollete costunros , nnd on this occa sion the dress was decollete Indeed. 'Iho bodlco was simply a piece of filmy lace , and a small bit or satin not much wider thnn a waist belt with n narrow ttboul- der strap which supported the whole gar ment. Wuen urrnytd in this rather danger ous gown , the lady removed her wraps in the clonK room and entered tlio blue room on the arm of her father. 1 ho pulr pa-ised down the line of the receiving party and mingled with thu euotls in tha let-option room proper Postmaster General Wuiuuimkur hnd just offered his urui to the lady preparatory to n proaicuudo through the cast room when tbc iccMont occurred. The frail support that leld the wnlst In plnco , over the vl'mip ' vhlto shoulders , gave way , nnd the loosened ened protection ot loco nnd ribbons slid down over the nrms In n hopelessly nvvk- vnrd manner. Hod it not been for the largo > ouquet of roses thnt was curried by the liuly nnd utilized as n screen , -predicament would have proved oven moro embarrassing , as owing to the dcnslt } of the throng Imme diate cscnpa was Impossible. Thevvifu ot n western senator , when she snvv the accident , assisted the unforturmto lady to the clonk room. In the absence of Mr. Wnnuniaker , who hnd Hod , she returned to her friends nnd said ! "I have boon looking for several win ters for that nccldcut to American GlrlmmiJ I'orolun Marriages Ono of the Washington correspondents ins been Interviewing the wives of public ncu at the capital on the expediency of American girls contracting marriage with 'orclgnere. ' A sort ol sj mposluin on the sub- ect vvns published In the Bait Lake Herald. Mrs. Mandcrson , wife of Nebraska' * senior senator , Is quoted assaying that she is in general opi > osed to foreign marriages , hut does not think that the mcro fact of n man's being n foreigner must necessarily bo pro- dudlvoof an unhappy union. "The only Iqptntiuo with which 1 nm fa- nlllar , " she continued , "is that of n bright Now Yotk girl who some jiiirafclnce mar- rled n Gcnrnrn count , anil 1 have never Kmmn huppicr or more congenial couple. Yut , doubtless the Hermans us a nation nro much nero domestic- their tastes thnn even the English , nnd there Is much poetry ind practical beauty In family life among the jcrmnus. This Is' especially the cnso with tire higher clnsses of society , wno having raveled much and enlarged their views. mvo grnduiilly engrafted upon their national tee many ci'llghtuned Ideas of otirrepublle. 3ut 1 must confess that I do not approve of our ghls mnrr.vlng Frenchmen , for surely here w 111 bo llttlo or no w edded hnpplness irnong u iieoplo who so poorly understand do- nestle joy. An Englishman innv not vvitn noprioty bo termed u foreigner , and jot would not cnro to have anyone in whom I am personally interested be come the wife of a scion of nobility , for lie simple reason that no KnglUlmian over truly upmcci.ik's the higher qualities of his wlte. ilomavlovo nnd learn to admiia her n.rny sterling traits , but ho never under stands her moro ndvniu ed desires anil irmbi- .ions. To ho suio there nro many cases on lecordtothc contrary , tint there are cxeen- .ions to ovoiy rule , l-'or Instance , thcio Is Miulamo Gu/nmn , vvifo of tlio Nlcar.iguan nlnlstor She wns by birth a I'lrlludelplilnn , ind it w ns hi that city of brotherly love that Dr. Guzman wooed nnd won her. 1 do not jclicvo that there is n happier or inoro lomcitic louplo in Washington. Minister nnd Madnrno liomcro uro also an example of congenial happinos , though their mien has not been blessed w Itll children Madainu Komcio wus a Miss Allen of Phila delphia , nnd her uncle , the Into Mi. Aoleley , was for many je.iiy. president ot the siufitco roads Married curly lu life shu soon nftur- \\aiilsaccouipiulcil her husband to the City of Mexico vvheio they lived until Mr Horn- jro was sonic tenjeam slneo appointed min ster to thu United States , nnd today there is 10 moro chirr mlng .social centre than the Inuid- soirie Mexican bgution presided over by its ovely hostess. " "Nell Caiuu h The train was running at a high rate o speed ncross tno country , with everything ipp irontly going well , w hen the speed sud denly blnclconcd and presently wo came to a dead stop , says the New York Sun. Thcro aad been nn accident by which the engineer and been tort ibly huit , nnd ho wns brought lack to the bagjjacocarrind one of the tiaui men sent forvv ard. "Ilovv bad is It , Jim } " asked the conductor as we were trj ing to do what wo could for the poor fellow. "So had that I shan't pull through , Torn. " "Uon'tsny that I You'll bohomoln twenty minutes , nnd the doctor won't Hnd li so bad. " At tlio end of the time specified vvo stopped nt a small country station , and as the w heels censed to roll the sufTcrltn ; man looked up at the conductor und snsd : "Nell wrll come Tom. " "Yos- " "Make it ns light ns you can. Poor Nell 1" And as wo were lifting the burned und Weeding body out of the side door of the car a bit of a woman , wearing the whitest of nprons and the cutest of straw hats , cnma up tire pi itform , singing "Annio I/mno. " She had some flowcis in her hnnd , culled from the Jittlo front aoor > urd for her Jim , and she had utmost passed us on her way to the engine when she caught sight of our burden , cued out in her fear nnd ngony , nnd fell ns ono dead. "I'oor Nell , .she ciruo singing , " , inuaned the engineer. "I'oor Nell 1" w hlspored every ono gathered nbont , and for long hours as vvo sped forward each signal whistle from the hnnd of the man w ho had looked upon thnt picture of woo ail misery seemed to shrioic out the words , "Poor poor Nelll" Saved by Woman'H U It. The Kev. Dr Clinton Locke , the popular Episcopal cloigy man of Chicago , made u bid jrcak the other day , but was helped out by ; ho quick wit or his wife. On the day in question ho saw a Indy about to call whom ho was anxious not to meet. So ho said to his wife : "Now I'm ' off , my dear. I'll run up- stulrs nnd escupe till she goes avvny. " After about an hour , ho quietly Upload to the Blair nudlng und listened. All was quiet bulovv. Reassured , ho began to descend , nnd while doing so ho thoughtlussly but empii it- cly called outover the binlstor : "Well , my dear , has that old bore gone at lastl' The next instant n voice from below caused ; ho cold pesp I ration to budevv his niinlsleral brow nnd root him to the snot. Them cirino a icsponso. which sounded Inexpressibly sweet to him just thon. It was the \oico of ins wife , who with true womanly tnet.ro- iillcd : "Yes darling , she went avvny ever nn liourngo : but hoiois your geol fiiund , Mrs. Blank , whom I nm sura y ou wunt lo meet. Well i'ouod t.Jt I. Their faces wore ridlant with the spring tlmo of lifo as they strolled down one of the pntLs past the cnpitol , says the Washington Post. "I think it's real moan the way England Is acting about soalakin sncques , " said Maud. "So do I , " replied Mnrnlo. "Humph ; I suppose you know n great deal about it ! " "Well , I know thnt Mr. Blnino wants England to stop fishing for seals In the Behring sea ; ho's threatened to build n fcnco or something nround it so ns to make it a closed Hua , and England is going to gut an In junction from the supreme court to stop the fence. It's wonderful how much trouble fences mnkn when they got into court , " said Mamie thoughtfully. And Maud looked nt her in wondering tid- miration , and exclaimed : "Honestly , Mmnlo , I don't ' HCO how you innnago to keep so well posted. " _ Ainorii'an Girls Hiiprrine. Qltudynrd Kipling has been very severely scored by the press on account of his criti cisms of us and our custouisAiid manners. But the Indies cortnluly hnvo no reason to find fault with this comparison mndo bo- twecn them and these of other countries. Kipling says : Sweet und comely nro the maidens of Devonshire ; delicate and of gracious sccni- ing those who live in the pleasant places or London ; fascinating for all tholr domuro- nos the damsels of Franco , o'lnRlntr cloiyoi to their mothers nnd with largo eves wonder * Ingnt tha wicked world ; excellent In her own plnco nnd to those who understand her Ls the Anglo-Indian "apln" in her second season ; but the girls of America nra above and hevond tlicin all. They nro clot or , they can tnlk yen , it Is snld that they tninu , C'ertalnty they hnvo nn nnpcnmnco of so dolIng Ing which Is delightfully deceptive. \ They nro original , nnd regard you between the brows with umibnshcd eyes as a sister might look at her brother. They nro In- sttuctcd , too. In the folly nnd vanity of the - nwlo uiliul , for they Imvo associated with' "the bov s" from babyhood nnd cnu discern ingly minister to both vices or pleasantly snub the possessor. They possess , moreover , n life nmoiiff them se'lvos , independent uf nny niascuhiio associntloim. They hnvo soclotlej nnd clubs nnd unlimited tea lights vvhoro nil the guests nre girls. They nro Bolf-possossod , without pirtingIth nny tenderness that Is their Hox-rluht : they understand ; they can tnko care of themselves ; they nro superbly link-pendent. When jou nsk tlieiu what makes them to charming , they snv : "It Is because wo nre better educnted thnn your glrb , nnd-and we nro more sensible In regard lo men.Vo have good Units nil round , but vvo aren't taught to regard every nmn as a possible husband. Nor is ho expect ed to marry the flrat girl bo calls on regularly. " Yes , they have good times , their freedom Is large and they do not nbnso It. They can go driving with you in ; men nnd receive visIts - Its from vouni : men to mu-xtcnt thnt would make nn English mother wink with horror , nnd neither tli Ivor nor drlveo bus n thought bojond tbo enjoyment ot n good time. As coitirlii , nlso , of thclrown pouts have said : Man Is lire nnd vvomnn is tow. And the duvil heroines und begins to blow. In Aincilqn the tow Is soaked In n solution th.it makes it Uro proof , In nlisolulu llbor y amllargcknovvlcdgo , lonsoiincntlv accidents do not exceed the togular pmcpntngo ar ranged by the devil fur each class nnd cllnmtg _ < under the sklos. Wile l.lcVcn niul linsliinil M\ti > nn. The center of nltractlon nmonglnunipniiiis at thu Now York Unrgo oftlco lecontlj vv is n beautiful daik-ejcd little girl , vvlioso raven halncgular features and clc'iir olive cnu pluxlou denoted her to bo n child of Orient A child she was In j oars , for she had sev n hut cloven summers , and yet a bride , and lur hiindsomo j ottng hush ind , muscular and sK teen.vonrs old , stood nonr her with his mother , who accompanied the youthful pilr on tin "Ulty of Chicago. " Ills name Is Yousoft Gosu , nnd like his bonutlful llttlo bride ho Is a S > rlan , though they both have nboptoil the Cluistlaa faith. Youssft related the story of his nun Inge , while the bride , whose limuiint Inir hung In shining masses over her shoulders , hid her Inco In her mother-in-law's dross , neaping out shyly us the nntiatlvo proceeded. Mrs. Go u's innldcn nainu wns M ilaeah Suniinan , and she and her husband were chlldtcn to gether , und together they plnjed beneath the oedais in their own cormlty They became nlinost insepcmbln cominnions , ns Yoiisclt said , and when ho oamu to Anierlen Uvo yens ago , to seek his fortune , the pretty Mnlacah promised to bo his btido on his return. Once here , ho became n peddler , nnd in n llttlo moro than n year ho hud -saved tUDO , with which ho icturned lo Sjrla suvon months ngo ; when Maliicuh nnd ho vvoro mniricd at Mount Lebanon. Yousell tnvpstcd has money in Oilcntal goods , which bo ex pects to sell in New You : . V I'nrauil toSepnrato Marled Louis Kneff , quite vvilukled nnd gray , went into the Cleveland probate courtroom a few das ngo and naked f or n marriage lleonso. It vvas some time before ho was recogni/od ns the ncphow und oue of tlio heirs of the Into Annsa Stone , the millionaire who shot him self n few j ears ngo In tbo bathroom of hla' ' Eudid avenue residence. Knoll snld tha twenty-five curs ngo ho mnriled Mary Powell hj Chautauqun county , Now York. Knell's father and mothci were rhh and the ghl vvas poor , consequently the marriage violently opposed. KnclT snys this opposition wns crowded to the fiont so persistently thnt it wns arranged between Ilium that the' vv Ifo's application for a divorce should not bo opposed. Knoir went to Cillfornla. The divorced wife married n joung man hero who died tw o v ears ago ICnuiT remained in the west until the day prior to the application for the licence. Then vv bile walking up Euclid avenue ho mot his lorrncr vvifo , the incidents occurring duilng the twenty-four jenrs separation were recounted , nnd It vvas do- cldcd to remarry at once It transpired Unit Knclt's daughter , whoso till tli ocuui red boon ntt'jrhor parent's ' divorce , In some manner leatned of the fact thnt h r leal Inther vvns souiowhero in the \vost. She scattered letters In every direction , and Jinnlly located the father she had never seen in California. Tire m rrai rgo of Knelt nnd his former vvifo took pi ice Inimodlntoly after tire legal forms were compiled with. A Gill lIl.'OlLMl IllglllH. Barney O'Driscoil , n prominent mine owner of SllvoiUm , Colo. , says : "John J. lugal's would ncvor have been elected to the United Stairs bcunte had it not beau for a pretty girl. " "Twenty-five years ngo I wns a rest dent of Donlphan county , Texas , ana In the full of lb"J vvas chosun representative from tint district on the democratic tickot. There were two candi dates in the field for United Stales senator Ingalls nnd 'old Beans' Pomeroy. Pomcroy was well known nnd nn ex-senator with n largo follow ing , while Infills was compara tively unknown. Our side being hopelessly In the mlnoiity vvo cut no llguro In the contest - test , but 1 went to the oipitol in January , 1878. with tnsliuctlons to east tno solid demo cratic vote for any goo I , clean nmn put up , and of course I was loukuil upou as the koy- stout ) to the situation. ' Ingalls hud boon demised of attempting to bribe Jndgo IMotiay , nnd his opponents were using this nguiimt him. Just bufoto the cau cus Governor Osborno saw the daughter of Judge Uelchav , who was the hello of the stnlo , and fell in idly In love with her. Ho raved over lior nnd uskoJ ono of Ingalls' friends to intioducc him. Tlio friend re plied : 'O'DiUeoll ' will vote for Ingalls if this bribery business is cleared up , and If you will do It jou shall have > the Introduction. ' The executive agre-cd. "I wus sent for and received the following explanation : Judge Dele * hay soinctinu'-a took too much toJiiy , and vvhiio in that playful conditU 11 ciusod by an overdose of stimulants had throivn ono oflugnlls' cases out of couiU The latter went to Oiborno , who was n inoro experienced lawyer , und employed him to ot the case lumstntod. Ho gave Osborno * 500 for doing the work , but for some reason thu mutter vvas never clearly stated and Ingnlls lestcd under tno cloud , I went Into the session IK t day and cost the vole thnt elected Ingalls. Oaborno was introduced to and ono year afterward married the pro.ty gill who rnudo Ingulls senator. At 110 Pro n oh Hall. Dramatic Mirror , Intensebloudo ( to her escort ) And no.v , will you lemovu jour mask ) Ksceit ( coloring painfully ) I liivo not worn a mask tonight. This is my own face. The Ken tuu Icfjin Abroad. Oil Cllu nilizani. Say what they will , I'll still bo stuck On "Old IJluo Grabs" on old Kontuck : No state like her this yearning fills \Vlth all her faults I luvo her utllls. Highest of all in Leavening Power. TJ. S. Gov't Report , Aug. 17 , 1889. Powder ' ABSOLUTELY PURE