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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1891)
' ' ± 50kllJ : JMLAUUJbL 2U , 181)1. THE DAILY BEE E. noSEWATEtt KDITOK. PUULISHHD EVIUIY MORNING. THIMB 01' SUllSCIUl'TrON.- Talty Hen ( without f > uiiflnyOn ) Year. . .5 S M Dnlljr nndSiindny.Onu Year . . . 10 no Tliri'otnimlhp . . . . 2W Htimlny life , Ono Year. . . . 2JO Weekly lice. Quo Year. . . . 100 orFICES : Omalin.Tlicnpclliilltllns. Poiith Omnlin. Cottier N nnd 26th Streets. Council HIiilTH , 12 I't-arl Htrcot. Clilcnco nnircaiuiininlirrnf Commerce. Nuw York , Hootn'13,1 J nml irTrllnino llul Idlng Washington , 513 1'ourtfcntli street , COHIlKsrONOENon. AllrouMiHinlcatlons rdatlne to news ami plltorlr > I mutter should bo uudi cased to the Editorial Department. IIUSINnSS LETTER ? . All bnalnpis loiters and lomlttanrcs should liomldruwd to Tins llco rulillnliliiR Coinpnny , Omaha. Draft * , chocks nnd postofllro orders 1o ho made paynhlo to thu order of the coin- pan jr. TlieBeeFublisliiii Company , Piwiclors THE IIEK IIUIMHNO. 8WOUN STATEMENT OF OlKOVIiATIOX. Kioto of Ncbnukn , I , , County of UouKlas. f" Grnrgu II , Txni'liUcK. frcrotarjr of TllR ntr. rtihllihlnz ponipany. ilocs soleiniily swi-nr that thonitimlrlrPulntloM cifTim DAILY Ilrr. for tlm MCI-K ending JlarchM , 1601 , was as follow H : . Monday. .March ri Tuesday. MnrohM WO TViJnesdny , MnrrliSS WJ' ' Thurndny. MnrchSfi Z\M \ Friday. Jlnrch 87 21,334 Hiitiirdny. Miircliffi SU& Average 2tt,8-15 anoitoR n. T'/.soiiucK. Bworn tn before mo nnd mibscrlliort In my presence this 28th day of Murcli A. I ) . 160L N. 1' . l''nir. ' Notary Public. Ftntoof Ncbrnxtcn , ( County of DoiiRliin , | " Ocorpo II. TrschnrW , bclnisrtuly iworn , do- ro'ps nnUftnys Hint lie Is secretary of THE PKR I'lihllnhlnK company , tliat. the not tint avornxo ilaily circulation of THE lUu.v HKR for the month of March , 1800 , win 20.815 cnplo : for April. 1WO. 20.CC4 cojilci : forMny. JTO 20,10 copies ; for Juno , 1HO , nuOl topic * ; for July. 1HX ) . I'O.fMioplcs ! forAiKMiHt , IMW. L 0,7riOcoplcs ; for b'nptomber , 1HK ) . 20t70 copies ; for October. ] 8ua S0.7K copies : for November , 16HO , 25,110 copies ; for Dercmbor , IfOO , " 1,471 copies ; foe Jnnimry. 1MI. ) IS , < 4G conlrs ; for rohnmry , 1801 , IS.SI2 foilrn. | GFOIIOE II. Tzsrnucit. Sworn tolipforo mo , nml subscribed In my pretence , thla thUuyof 1'obruiiry , A. I ) . , ml N. 1' . I'Ktr , Notary 1'ubllc. THIS reform legislation BtUl hangs on , but It looks ns If the crop of reform would fall short. Ir Governor Uoyd does not tnko his usual Sunday rest ho may get tirno to road the Nowborry bill through today. SlluiiMAir county , Kansas , Is proud , If fiho is poor , and absolutely refuses to ac cept aid from the sin to relief committee. LEGISLATORS will observe that the institute for the deaf and dumb at Omaha is a model of economical manage ment. SPEAKKU Euusn , having affixed his official signature to the Nowborry bill , ho will bo permitted to go homo to see his sick wife. PHESIDKNT HARRISON must bo im pressed with the fact that the Nebraska delegation can fill with neatness and dis patch all the offices for which orders maybe received. They have filed appli cations for everything in WYOMING disdains to accept aid , from the east , ixnd her governor ofllcluly noti fies the Now York Tribune that the etato can take care of those in need. . Good for "Wyoming. No hotter adver tisement could bo circulated in the east than this. COLONIST , HBKUY and several other officers freah from the aconoa of the ro- ccnt Indian troubles agree with Tun BEG that there is little or no danger of an outbreak among the Sioux thia spring. The alarmists may as well abandon their effort to pot up another stampede of troops to the Irontior to quell an imaginary outbreak. The gov ernment controls the situation. Tun bill to-croato the office of assessor In cities of the metropolitan class as passed by the senate provides for the election of a city assessor , who shall bo a freeholder and elector of the elty and county and shall have resided continu ously therein for a period of not loss than flvo yours. Ho is to hold office two years , to maintain nn ofllco which shall bo provided by the county and give a bond of $10,000. The salary is fixed at $3,000 nor annum , payable from the county treasury , and ho is allowed as many deputies as are necessary at $3 per day , also at the expense of the county. The valuation and assessment made by thia officer shall take effect for state and county purposes for the year in which the assessor assumes his duties and for city purposes the year following. The bill as it passed the senate has an emer gency clause making it ti.ko effect and bo in force from and after its passage , but the probabilities are thut it will not go into effect until July 1 , In any event there can bo no election of nn assessor tir\tll \ next November , and the present precinct assessors need not fool dis turbed over their jobs. A WOJIAN : of wealth in the east an nounces that elio intends to boqucath a largo sum of money for the establish ment of an institute for the exclusive benefit of wotnon with artlstio or lit erary proclivities. She could not devote her money to a inoro laudable purpose , but why put off the fulfillment of the bonotlcont design until after her death and take the risk of ltd partial or com plete failure ? Why not carry it out hor- salf , &o that It may bo accomplished as she wishes , Instead of leaving it to bo done by some ono who might take very Jlttlo intorestln. the enterprise and consequently quently would not do justice to It ? ItA a common fault of the wealthy who do- slro to help their follow bolngs by contributions ' tributions to establish 'inatUutlons or in founding such as they doom to bo desir able , that they leave their worthy pur pose to bo effected by others after ttioj are dead. It is a familiar fact that their designs are rarely carried out , and no unfrcquontly fall altogether. Exporl enco 1(03 ( shown that no will can bo so carefully and explicitly drawn as to bo Invulnerable. The only safe way , thoro- lore , for thoao who wish to devote n share of their wealth to the genera coed la to themselves put their purpose into oxocution. This view IB gnlnlnj acceptance , and the time may come whou the rule among the wealthy wil bo to execute , BO far as practicable , their honbfnctions during their lifetime. /V TUB HANDS OF TllR The maximum rnllroad bill enacted by .ho legislature has boon formally placed u the hands of the governor. Thu con stitution has very wisely empowered the executive to npprovo or vote all laws as ils judgment may warrant. In the dis charge of this grave responsibility ho should not allow himself to bo swerved rom his honest convictions bv the clamor of demagogues and political nomitobankfl who \uvnt to float upon the lopular tide or soolc to niuUu i'ap- inl for themselves or their newspapers , among the unthinking mass who have tot grappled with the grave problem of railway regulation and know absolutely nothing of the practical workings of the tfowborry bill should it over become n uw. uw.Tun URB Imi no disposition to hamper the action of the executive , much less will it attempt to dictate what ho shoulder or should not do in the promises. It is the governor's duty to carefully scan the bill and consider It in all its jcarings. If it is constitutional and in his judgment the rates fixed therein ire reasonable , ho should sign it If , lOWONor , the bill contains any provisions ; lmt are at variance with the constitu tion or if her is convinced that the mnxi- ntun rates embodied in the bill would , if enforced , reduce the Income of Nebraska railroads below the cost of operating , heir roads and paying interest on their > ondcd debt , it becomes his duty to In- .orposohls voto. In reaching a conclusion the governor cannot afford to disregard the demand of the producers of this state for relief From exorbitant lolls , nor should ho allow himself to bo swayed by the asser tions of railroad managers that the low ering of rates on any commodity would bo ruinous. Railroad managers always oppose regulation in every shape and 'onn unless it is a sham. But the governor in common with all rational people cannot overlook the dif- 'oronco in conditions between the rail roads in Iowa and the railroads In Ne braska. Ho must take into account the dlffe'ronco in the wages of railroad em ployes ; in cost of fuel and In the cost of construction and maintenance. Ho must also keep in mind the difference in population and the volume of traffic. Elas the Nowborry bill boon BO framed as to tnko into account all hose conditions ? If not , can the governor by his approval certify that the rates established by this bill are reasonable ? These are the questions which the governor must propound to himself and answer for himself. 1UVK THKY.BEEff COKRCKD1 The insults and calumny which are being heaped up railroad employes by the World-Iftmld should bo resented in a spirit and manner that will leave no room for doubt as to what the real senti ments of these mon are on the pending railroad bill. Is it really true that these wagoworkcrs have all boon coerced into signing petitions against the Nowberry bill bouauso they are threatened with discharge ? Are the 8,000 railroad em ployes such an abject and'cowardly herd as the Wovhl-ffcrald is representing them to bo ? If so , their condition is no bettor than that of serfs and slaves. THE BKE does not believe that they have lost all manhood and become mere droves of cattle. Wo believe that these vragoworkors are alarmed over the situ ation and honestly believe that the en forcement of a very radical cut on rates will bo followed by a corresponding cut in wages nnd a discharge of many rail road employes all along the lino. This Is perfectly natural. The western roads have all been cutting down their forces and reducing wages this winter and many thousands of workmen are now earning a more pittance or are entirely without employment. There is no prospect of increased rail road traffic in the near future and there fore railroad employes do not need to bo clubbed into line or threatened with dis charge. The , fact is that other wagoworkors fool almost as much concerned over the impending reduction of wages and cut ting down of operating force on the rail roads as the railroad employes do them selves. They realize that all wage- workers have a common Interest. Wages are relative nnd range accordingly. If the blacksmiths in the Union Pacific or Burlington shops wore reduced to $1 a day the blacksmiths in all other shops would soon have to accept lower wages approaching preaching the 81 a day level. If the machinists and moulders in the railroad shops wore compelled to work for $2 a day the machinists and moulders out- sldo of railroad shops would have to fall In and work for $2 a diy. And that re duced rate of wages would Inevitably become the standard for nil other skilled workmen. The same is true of clerical wage-workers , and this is why the railroad employes remonstrate against the Nowborry bill almost en masse. * A TUltff IN A. LONG HOAD. For the wst throe months TILK has persistently called attention to the fact that every natural condition de manded bettor prices in the live stock markets nnd a relief from the starvation rates thut have crushed the producers of the west. It is therefore vary gratify ing to bo nblo to say that a turning has boon found at last in the long roao. The laws of supply and demand appear to have finally started the current in the right direction. Hogs and cattle , as well ns corn and wheat , are mounting upward. All Indications point to the continuance of a firm and rising market. Every producer should study the situ ation and determine the lines on which ho will stand to maKe a success of his business for the next year. The upward tendency is surrounded by no mystery. The conditions which have mado" in evitable are as plain ns nn open book. Com and wheat are high because of last year's short crop and the present supply is smaller than at any previous time In 10 years. The demand for beef and pork for export is Increased by thrco factors. First , the steady growth of American moat products in European favor ; second , the reduction of ocean freight rates ; third , the opening of the markets of Germany , the reciprocity treaty concluded with Brazil , and the several other treaties pending with for eign countries. Meanwhile , the homo market widens year by year nnd Is larger today than over before. With thoao favorable conditions the discouraged stock raiser and fcedor of Nebraska nnd Kansas may well tnko hope. IIo has reason to believe that Iho packers' trust can no longer keep prlcofl down in the face of a shortened supply and nn increased damnnd. Ho should carufnlly consider whether , in view of the prospects of u good corn crop , ho cannot now wisely soil off his superabundant supply of horses and In vest in fcodurs and range cattle. The mistake of the farmer is to delay in tak ing the tide at its flood and not make up his mind to launch his craft until the ebb lias sot in. Lot him study the pres ent signs for himself and decide what business prudence dictates as to his future courso. There arc two Bides to an era of hlch prices in provisions. Increased prices for the cattle raiser moans Increased cost of living for consumers. It is safe to say , however , that In the western country the benefits are largely on the sldo of good prices. When cattle com mand good returns corn raising is profit able and prosperity reigns throughout the corn belt. The cities share the prosperity of the great agricultural con stituency to which they cater , and all classes in the community enjoy Its benefits - fits , directly or indirectly. The west has waited long and patiently for the change which scorns to have cement nt last. COMPJjlMKNTS OF TllK SKASON. The Nebraska senators have waited upon President Harrison and presented the names of six or eight republicans of more or loss prominence for uppolnt- mont on the now circuit bench and various other important offices in the federal service. Tun UKB is somewhat apprehensive that these political Easter eggs ore merely complimentary and not expected to hatch very soon , If ovor. The season is altogether too frigid around Washington and wo do not know of a patent incubator with sufficient vitalizing energy to cause a single ono of these political chicks to break through the shell. Tomorrow President Harrison , accord ing to old established usage , will roll Enstor eggs down the green sward of the white house torrnco with the little children of Washington. But not a single Nebraska Enstor egg will bo among them , so far as wo can learn. It Is to bo hoped that the various emi nent Nebraskans , from Major General Colby down to Judge Mason , will feel flattered at the compliment graciously bestowed upon them and the free adver tising given thorn through the Wash ington bureau of Tun BISE ; for this is about all they are liable to got out of 'Unclo Sam's grab bag. A NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC. Onu of the closing acts of the last con gress was the passage of a bill incor porating the national conservatory of. music , with Mrs. Jeannette M. Thurbor , the projector of the enterprise , Chnuucoy M. Dopow , Colonel John Hay and other friends of art as Incorporators. By tlto terms of the act the corporation is'om- powered to found , establish and main tain a national conservatory of music within the District of Columbia for the education of citizens of the United States nnd such other parsons as the trustees may doom proper in all the branches of music. It is also given the power , pos sessed by no similar institution in the country , to grant and confer di plomas and the degree of doc tor of music or other honorary degrees , the privilege of other conserva tories boingr limited to granting di plomas. This Is the first instance of anything being done by congress in the interest of musical culture. The incorporation of this institution , which is designed to bo the head of an American system of conservatories , is the crowning achievement the pa triotic efforts of Mrs. Thurbor , who also projected and carried to successful operation the conservatory in Now York city , to provide in this country schools for the development of American musi cal talent equal to the best in Europe. Having boundless faith in the ability of our people to attain the high est standard of musical culture and to develop musicians nnd singers of the first class , Mrs. Thurbor has for several years given generously of her time and her private fortune to this cause and the success of her thoroughly practical efforts have boon most gratifying. Musical culture is being - ing more eagerly sought than ever before - fore , with the result that Americans are showing greater and greater gifts In this direction. It has boon said that the time is probably not far distant when the world will look to us for slngors , but whether or not this shall bo the case there is most favorable promise that within a generation no country in Europe - rope will surpass the United States in the extent and thoroughness of musical culture among its people , nnd when thut condition has boon reached the produc tion of masters in composition nnd in terpretation will certainly follow. If America is ever to have a national opera it will bo dovolopoft from the culture which it will bo the work of the conservatories to disseminate. There are some who urge that the opera must come first to do the work of educating the people to properly appreciate music , but this is obviously a mistaken view. Unquestionably a national opera of gen uine merit would oxoroiso a great inllu- once in advancing music , but such pro. ductions can only come from wide spread musical culture of n high order which makes a demand for them. The great composers of the world , and the great interpreters as well , have boon the outgrowth , so to speak , of generations of musical progress , their genius representing the collected or concentrated talent and en thusiasm of a long line of musically in clined and more or loss cultivated an cestors. America should not have to wait so long as Europe did to develop great composers and a national opera , but the process essential to their de velopment must bo similar. Wo cannot have the tree without planting the seed and thoroughly cultivating it. This Is what the national conserva tory of music is designed to do. It will bo the center of a system which in time will have branches In all the larger cities of the Country , sending out from yonr mon and woman of oroiitfh cultivation to become umposors , Intorpru tors nnd tonenVs of the highest forma of mus \ When this U nccoin- plishod America will not only develop a national Bchool pf opera , with voices capable of 'noQiyig ' every requirement of Its Interpretation , but may lend the world in this yiohlghost forin of art , iMfl Ex-Sonator Ingalls recently said in an interview : "Tho Yankee idea a-joms to bo to treat the demands of the west with derision and contempt. " There Is asug- gestlon in that remark that the country cim well afford to consider. Sectionalism has boon the bane of the republic from the tltno of Its founding. It is still a mighty danger to its peace and happiness , oven if It shall never again become a mcnnco to its existence. Before the constitution had boon rati fied by the 13 original states the Inter ests of MasHacliusot Is and Virginia , of Now York and Georgia , had como Into conflict and had to bo reconciled. For CO years before the war the north and the south were drifting into a position of antagonism , which culminated in open hostility. Only the sword could keep two people separated by a vast territory nnd by dif ferences of customs , ideas and climate , under ono Hag. In recent , years the old sectionalism has boon fading out. The application of northern capital to south ern resources has largely modified the old rancor. But the remark of Senator Ingalls may well quggost the inquiry whether wo are not now drifting into anew now sectionalism , in whlo.li the east is to bo arrayed against the west upon sharply defined political issues. The differences between the east and the west are very wido. Territorially , Boston and Omaha are further apart than Paris and St. Petersburg. Meas ured by other standards the two sec tions are oven moro widely separated. Ono section is old , the other now. Ono is rich , the other poor. Ono is popu lous , the other sparsely settled. The glory of ono is in the past , and of the other in the futuro. The east is a lender , the west n borrower. The Inter ests of the east are industrial , and of the west agricultural. It is strange that in a day of sharp political conten tions nnd changing social conditions the interests of the two sections should con flict at some points. And it ill becomes the people of ono section to regard the demands of the outer "with derision and contempt. " When those 'tyfo ' parts of a common country como iiJtS conflict the republic is treading on perilous ground. It should bo the constant effort of patriotic mon in both to disoourago every attempt to precipitate such a situation , especially on the verge ola presidential election. * Infinite harm can bo wrought to both the east and the west by a blitor cam paign that shall attempt to array thorn against each othof. The wild talk of some of the calamity politicians , to the effect that Grovoc Qlovolnnd Will bo the candidate of both , parties * jastt of- the : Alloghanios and some western man the candidate of both parties on this side of that mythical .bojmdary , contains the germs of incendiarism. Such talk should bo sternly repudiated. To adjust the national currency , the tariff and other economic measures to moot the needs and interests of a coun try so widely scattered and greatly di versified is a delicate problem for statesmanship. It demands abroad tolerance erance and infinite patienco. These qualities of patriotism should supply in equal measure to the banker of Boston , the planter of Louisiana and the farmer of Nebraska. History Is full of warnings ingsof the dangers that would menace our nationality if political action is in spired by baser motives. Lot the country beware of the new sectionalism. THAT element of the American people which is of Scotch-Irish origin is a largo and Important ono. It has furnished sorao of the ablest and most useful mon in every department of activity , the union of these races producing a quality .of intellect and character which has made itself felt everywhere , nnd nowhere - whore moro strongly or more usefully than in the United States. The Scotch- Irish oocloty of America was organized several years ago ; its objects being his torical , educational and social , and included In its membership are mon prominent in every walk of life. The third annual congress under the auspices of this society will bo hold in May next at Louisville , Ky. , and nn invitation has boon extended to all people ple of Scotch-Irish descent to attend , the design being to make the occasion a mass mooting of the race. A number of distinguished mon are announced to deliver addresses , and undoubtedly the congress will bo rich in intorostnot only for the worthy and patriotic class of American citizens whom it will repre sent , but for thjy Whole people. rmr A WKLL Informed writer soys regarding ' this "It is ing public parlcs'in country : estimated that'jf ' American cities the people have only about ono-fiflh as much f roe playground us have the people ple in the cltiesof the olToto monarchies of Europe. " As a'm'attor ' ' of fact they have not so much as that , and if only cities of the rank of Om ; > | ia are considered the residents of such European places are incomparably i'uftor otf than wo uro. Two or throe tojc s of the third class in this country have park facilities that will compare favorably with similar towns of Europe , but there ore very few cities there , if any , having the population and wealth of Omaha , for example , that are not much bettor off in respect to parks than this city. As wo have said hereto fore In regard to this matter , Europeans appear to have a much greater appre ciation of these "breathing spots' ' than Americans d.o , and nearly everywhere they rocolvo governmental cnro nnd at tention ns essential to the physical welfare - faro and enjoyment of the people. There are signs , however , of progress in this matter in our own country. The agita tion for moro park facilities is going on in a number of cities. In Brooklyn , N. Y. , there Is a society or- gunlzod to secure parks and playgrounds for children , there is a popular move ment In Cincinnati and Cleveland for park extension , Mlnnoapolisnnd St. Paul are contemplating liberal oxpondlturos for this purpose , and there are other cities looking forward to bolter park fa cilities than they possess. All this In dicates nn Improved public Bontimont In this piirtlculnr which will certainly In time accomplish what Hnlmsat. Omaha must keep puce with this phase of ma terial progress. Tnr appointment of a royal commis sioner to inquire with regard to the prcsont condition of the working people of England and to recommend to parlia ment measures for Its improvement , in significant of a situation ol alTalrsJwhicli cannot but have nn interest for Ameri can labor. Not for many years has the condition of labor In England made a stronger appeal for relief than. It does at this time , and so urgent hits this become thnt the question has entered politics nnd is mndu the chief plank in the plat form of the two great parties. It is a prominent theme of discussion by the press , and for the time being oven the Irish question has become subordinated to it in popu lar attention. In view of the fact that for the past two years the industries of England have been exceptionally pros perous it might reasonably bo expected that there would bo moro than usual contentment among the working classes , and the fact that there is not must bo accepted ns evidence that they have not boon receiving a fair share in the pros perity. Their enlarged political privi leges seem not to have brought them any material advantages , nnd ono of their demands now is that those shall bo further enlarged. Thojj ask for manhood suffrage for all , and this the liberal party prom ises they shall have If it is again given control of the government , with many other reforms , as greater public elemen tary educational facilities and the short ening of the hours of work whenever it is practicable. It is evident that this labor question Is going to exert a great influence In determining the future standing of political parties in England , and it may work a revolution in the po litical , financial and social policies of the British nation. Any comparison between the present condition of labor in England and in the United States will ho found In favor of the latter. AS HETWKEX Birkhnusor and Squires the public is indifferent , but it haa the right to insist that the board of public works shall do Its own duty as well as to ( Jompol the contractor to comply with terms of his contract. MINNEAPOLIS cannot afford to mis represent Omaha so long as Omaha bonds sell at a premium and these of the Minnesota metropolis go bogging , for bidders. THE Boston Bollamyites are urging their propositions on the logiulaturp of Massachusetts , and the millonium maybe bo expected at any moment. IB Minister IMiolps to Itlamo ? i " JVVw Yarli 11'niM. , Pickled pigs' feet Is a favorite dish in Ber lin. Still the proper thing for our German friends to do Is to go the whole American bog. Silly fxmfsi'llfe Courier-Journal. The tom-fool notion that the old Seward residence in "Washington brings bad luck outfit to bo killed. Mr. niaino was not living in It when ho was defeated In his presiden tial campaign , and there Is no house that he will not dlo In whenever ho becomes sick enough while occupying It. Good luck and ill luck , If there bo such things , go with human beings , and not with bricks and mor tar , Protestant Unity impossible. Kew l"or/f / Sun. The very genius of Protestantism Is Incon sistent with unity. It necessitates division , for it Is private and individual judgment as opposed to the church authority which pro duces unity. The difTorcnca in individual opinions , so inevitable ana of a variety so In- Unite. Involves a multiplicity of divisions far greater oven than these now represented by organised religious parties. Take away that liberty and the reason for the existence of Protestantism departs ; Its glory is gono. Its protest is against the subjection of conscience to church authority. J > Iuken Itlght. The Telturaph. Following the policy of retrenchment recently - cently adopted by the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy the Pittsburg , Ft. Wayne & Chicago has closed three of Its block stations nt and nonr Chicago , thereby throwing six operators out of employment. Ono pleasant thing about the manner of dismissing employes practiced by railroad nnd telegraph com panies is that they don't keep a fellow long in suspense after they once dccldo to part with him. Inthocasoof the Pittsburt' , Ft. " \Vnyno & Chicago , the division operator notlllcd the mon at 3 p. in. that thov would not bo needed after 0 o'clock. Of course wbcu an employe wishes to Icavo the com pany's service ho snoulil glvo two wook's no tice. That's different. Might makes rlgnt , you know. THE EASTKitSKItrjCE. I siw ; a little saint on Easter day : She sat quite near mo all the service through ; She hcara each word the proachcr had to say And loft a scent of violets In the pew. What need to pray to storied saints of BWno That from thu niches high looked coldly down , When hero bojltlo mo in the po\v olono , Tboro kneels a modern saint In tiiilorgown ? I thought of BoWen harps und nngols1 wings K'en whllo I watched her downcast face so fair , And UH she turned 1 marked 'mong olhor things In what charming way she were her hair. Once , ns the anthem sang , her eyes met mine. . The organ murmuring lu n cadonca sad , And wlillo my soul answered the theme di vine I noticed what a pretty hand she had. The proachcr spoke , with words thnt would Inspire , Of heaven and bopo of Satan and of sin ; To listen ono could sit and never tire There was a stunning dlmiilo in her chin I But when at homo they asked mo of the text I stuinble'l stammered something about Paul ; And , somehow , nothing could I think of next , For this ab , mo ! was all I could recall ; A scent of violets ana a little glove ; A pair of eyes wltb lashes brown and long ; Two lips that scorned not made for prayer , but love , And a sweat voice that sounded like u song. Was .she an angel sent for Easter day To bring to heaven the earthly thoughts of men I Vet sbu loaned human. Well , I dare not say ; Hut to ttako sure , I'll go to church again , New Vork .foilrnal : 1'ollcoman ( to Intoxi cated man who l dropping pennies Into the slot of a Inmp post lottorboxWhat ) chor dolu1 thorol 1. M. Tryln1 to-hlo got lomo hlc ehowm1 gum -hlc. srmso. H'liahllll/tvll itlilr , "When daisies plod , mill violets blue , And lady-smot'lts , all silvery white , And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue , Ho paint the meadows with delight ; " Hnti/ooks , the spring of 'ninoty-ono Docs scarcely see such wonders dono. Wife She was the light of too houiohold. Husband , sadly Yes , the gassiest old lady I over saw. There was nu Old Man with 11 bennl , Who Hnld , "It Is Just as I feared ! J HO Owls and a lien , four Larks nndaVrcn , llnvo ull built their nests In my board. " Somorvlllo Journal : A woman noror feels that she is altogether out of society so long JH ho gets nu Invitation every year to a fashionable milliner's opening. KochostarTalisman ; Kttllo In the corridor rider inst nlglit Jack cutout mo in his nrmi , kissed mo tilno times , and than said ho couldn't forglvoblmself , atid-lot mo go. Lottie How angry you must have boon. Dansvlllo * Brcozo : ' 'Men ' ore proud , sa a rulo. Now. for Instance , why do you rnlso a bc.ni ! I" "Why , madam , because it's the only way I can gut ono. " OX ANII HKASOK. If "reason puiilos our deeds , " As some old poet says ; Have vo not ruison , too. To guide our mortgages { To Senator llcllnlo , author of the anti- tights bill In Minnesota , the St. Paul Glebe has dedicated a poem , with the refrain : "All hall I McHulol Mcllnlo ! Uo down to town and sco the sights And make tbe girls tuko oil their tights. " Hnrnor's ' Bazar : "How do you sell your niuslet" asked a prospective customer. "It depends on what kind you want to buy , " replied the dealer.Orcan ' music I sell by the choir and piano music by the pouuu. " McCrass I'd have you to understand that I'vo a mind of my owul , Fogg 1 never said you hadn't. Hut T once know n man with a club foot. I never knew him to boast of It , bowovor. A girl is sweet , Iut ! oh I how bitter The sanio girl ( < t - When her dress don't flt her. Now York Herald : Mr. llreozy You've got to put on more clothes If I'm golug to take you to the ball. Mrs. Breezy If you think I'm thinly dressed now you ougbt to have soon , mo at my flrst bawl. I strove to teach her bow to spoil ( My pretty secretary she ) . And wnon she hail her lesson learned She straightway cast a spell o'er mo. Now York Sun i Gnp I always pay as IBO BO- BOSack So do I. It's the only way I can got my baggage. ElmiraGazette : Civil Service Examiner How many barrels of water does it take to make ono well I Kentucky Applicant-Qivo It up , Colonel , but down my way a single glass will make one sick. Now York Sun : Bad for the Bono "By Jove , " said the museum man , turning pale. "What's the matter , ItupertJ" asked his wlfo. ' I forgot to send the dog-faced boy any supper , and hols locked up In tUo sauiu cairo with the ossified man. " Fllogondo Blaottor : Lobormann I owe $10,000. This-won't do. I'll ' have to pay up. Now , let mo think whom I can start to bor row the money from } Indianapolis Journal ; Before you start out to attain a scat on tUo highest pinnacle of faino bear In nund tbat it runs up to a prottv sharp point. Chicago Post : It Is said at the postofllco department in Washington that stamps are scarce. Manypcoplo have received a similar intimation from other sources. Rum's Horn : When the man from the backwoods undertakes to blow out the in candescent light it makes him almost "wish , ho had ncvor jlnod mectln. " In the spring the pool's fancy Lightly turns to thoughts of sonnets , But the maiden turns to Easter Dresses , jackets , gloves nnd bonnots. Brooklyn Lifo : Mrs. Gargoyle ( Introducing friends ) Mr. Hunker , this la Mr. Snow , the father of the lovely Miss Snow whom you so much admire. Hunker ( extending his hand ) I am ox- ccedlugly happy to meet the author of the beautiful Snow. Washington Star : The Qroon Isle should change Us name to the Isle of Pat-muss , A V'gnrous Protest Against Uiil'doz- iiitr ( iovornor Roy < l. OMAHA , Nob. , March 23. To the Editor of Tin ; Biu : I have looked anxiously and in vain to the columns of your journal In expec tation o ? finding a protest against the crime now being attempted of subverting aud de stroying the executive authority and ofllco and securing oxtenuatlvo approval of party and class legislation by political bulldozing. The movement now on foot to petition Gov ernor Boyd to approve the bill recently passed by the legislature , and known as the Nowborry maximum rate bill , is Iho measure I beg Icavo to critlziso. To those not entirely fools , or wholly ra nd the executive department of our triune gov ernment is as important and sacred , and should bo as Independent and untramollcd as either the judicial or the legislative , for upon the Independence and purity of each , must depend the efficiency and permanence of all. To ask the governor to take a certain action in a given case , Is to ask him to abdicate bis ofilco , ana confer tlioexecutive function upon something worse limn a town meeting. It in simply an insult to the Incumbent of the gubernatorial ofllco. Such an attempt is neither hotter nor worse tuan would bo an attempt to Influence the decision of the supreme premo court in a cnso pending before It. How would it look , or bow sound , If somebody should propose u petition to the supreme court asking it to decide in favor of or against Governor Boyd in the Tbayor man damus case now pending thcro < And yet the parallel U complete throughout. Tbo at tempt in either case Is an unmatched out rage , a most unparalleled Impertinence. No reflection upon the merits of the bill In question is hero intended. It may bo advis able. Just at this juncture , when party fences need to bo mcudod und maintained , thnt ou behalf of this numerous and vote-casting class , the old rule which permitted the seller to naino the price at which ho would sell should bo reversed und legislative leave given to the buyer to fix the pnco at which bo would buy , of the railroads. I know that for my clothes I roust pay what the tailor demands. ' I know that for my board I must pay the figures named by my landlord. I know that for my IHJ\V \ I must pay the amount fixed by the vestry , I know tuat for tbo paper I rend I must pay the price demanded by the publisher , but I presume this Is "old fogy" and all wrong , and I should , in fact , bo glad to have the rule In thcso cases reversed , for it would give mo bettor clothes , bolter board , a batter now and the same newspaper at loss money , but this protest U directed , not against tbo provisions of the Nowborry bill , which generously pro- vldas that the tanner may bavo transporta tion from thu railroads at his own price , but the attempt by petition and publlo clamor to compel the governor to stop down and nut , to the disgrace of himself and the detriment of his ofllcu. Yours very reipouifully , J , G. Lt'uiuiii ) . IlllBPAt.0 (1AP.H. n.Mnroh X Totho Edltot of TIIK IIIK : : Will you ulciuin uui what century wo are living ln the eighteenth or iiliioUunlli. J , U. Mower. Ans.Wo are now living In ttio latter half ot the nliH'lccntli century. Sure. MiM.idAN. Nob. March 18-To the Edltorof. TIIH IIKKI riraso Inform mo through the col- illnnH of your jinpor as to whether n man wlfiT can nuitlipr spunk , wrlto nor road tlm KiiKlMi lim niiiBo | < i lllhto | ! to nn elective onieo in tlio United States. Yours truly , II I1. Moitiuv , Am. Yes , If ho Is a citizen of the United States ho Is eligible. OUAIIA , Noh. , March M. To the Editor ol TIIK IlKKt I'lcnso answer through your papi-t the following qiieillnn ; Are thrro moro ( ) tiHin In the United States Until men--Yours. 1. Miller. Ans. The last consul shows Unit there are ir.oro women than mon In tha United Ktnto * . OMAHA , Nob. , March 20. To the Editor of TIIK HHE : Wlmt country has th InrgO'Jtr ' fttutidln # army of Europe anil how does llng- liviul , Kussln. anil Germanv rank. O. A. At.l.KNIItTIUlni , Northwpst corner of ElKhtconth anil D.ucn- port. Ann. Husslahas the largest standing nrmv , having 1.5(51DJJ ( men , Germany bas nn army of 78I'C)7 ( men , whllo England has but 187,4.7'U men in her nrniv. G'otlNmi , llMirw. la. , March SI. To tbo Ed itor 01 Tin : llnKj 1 havu been looking forxotuu time for an answer to this iinnstloni I. What o.\-iirrsldont In 1MB prosontnit to oongrosi a petition for u dissolution of the union ? 8. When and how long was England a romiti- llO ? P. J. IIOAU. < M > rj Ans. 1. John Qulncoy Adnms. a. The nearest approach to England ever being n ro- publiowas during the protectorate of Oliver Cromwell , which lasted ubout live yc.\rs. WAUD , Moody Co. . S.I ) . . Mtiroli 21. To the IdlU > r of Tun llr.K : N there liny premium on old money ? If so , how old will It ha\oto bo ? I'roni whom should a person pur chase It ? Would you ploasp , and nnswor thli In your next weekly. Yours respertfully , .lACOII KAUFMAN. _ Am. You can got nil the Information you may need with regard to old coins by writing to the editor of the American Journal of Numismatics , Dos ton , Mast. EMIIN , Nob. , March 20. Totho Editor of TUB Hen : Can you Rlvo inn the inuno of the pliico wnoro Iho non-partis in papwr ciillwl the I'onu Is published unit who It Its editor ? Also | H there any other non-partisan papur published ? If so , please give mo , tno address , A Sub scriber , Am. Wo do not know of any such paper ns you describe. Tliero Is a paper published at Cleveland , O. , called the Non-Pnrllsnn Journal , which would probably answer your purpose , nnd there nro n number of other nowpapors of this kind published In various parts of the Unltod States. KKNT. la. , March 20. To the Kdltor of TIIK Urn.in yon glvn mo nnj- Information In regard to the llmo those railroad contractors vnKtiRo mon to woru on the rnllroatls In Wash ington state ? I would like to hire to go out there. I'lcaso lot mo know If yon can find out. Yours. A. I1. SIcKuK. Ans. As a general rule , railroad contract ors need mon most urgently In thospring nnd summer months. Very little railroad worltr t-v is done in the winter. If the weather Is favorable in the fall of the year , work of this kind Is often carried on till very near winter. SDIIIIYI.KU. Neb. , March 20. To tno Editor of Tin : IKK ! : 1'leaso answer the folioiTlng ; I. I'or ono who Is preparing to become n teacher , whleh Ntho bolter way to learn to pronaimco Latin , according to IMP Knxllsb pronuncia tion or the lioman ? I'luaso usslgn tno reasons for your answer. 2. Are thcro any books pub lished containing peed anecdotes or ludcrons gloriessuch as political Mneakcrs nnd orators occasionally tuuko use of ? If thoronro ploaau Klvo tbo names of tbe bonks and where they nmy bo had. HAMILTON WILKIN. Ans. 1. The Continental svstem Is orod the host. U. Tlio republican and domo- craticstate central committees bavo litera ture of that class .specially prepared for the use of speakers and orators. . OAKLAND , Iii. . March 24. To the Editor of TIIK HER : Please answer the following In the notes nml q u erics : 1. Where Is the deepest mlno In the world ? 2. Describe the process of mnklnx bottles. X How long has Jim GumniliiKs boon ln > prison , and when will ho bo released ? 4. Nnmo flvo of the largest cities tn the United Sta.tcs , Onvii.i.K DAVIS. Ans. 1. The Calumet nnd Ilocla copper mme , on the western snore of Lake Superior , Is probably tbo deepest mlno in the world. The process of making bottles Is briefly as follows ? A long iron tube Is dipped Into tbo melted glass , n portion of which adheres to the end of the tubo. After thjb material is partially cooled , the glass-blower puts the end of the tube , with the portion of the glass adhering , into the mould , and blows into thu tube , which ho holds in a vertical position. It is then passed from the hands ot the blower , and is llnishod by several other workmen. Jim Cummlngs was convicted In ISSMn St. Louis for the 'Frisco robbery of 185,000 and sentenced to seven years , but the court reduced thu sentence to five , and on ac count of good bohnvlor bo was released In four years and sove.i months , nnd after bis release wont to California. 4. New Yorlc , Chicago , Philadelphia , Brooklyn and St. Louis. Goil lllcHS the I'ostiuiiHtor. Ono ot the most affecting scones I bavo witnessed for a long time took place a few moments ago , said the private secretary to the postmaster of Philadelphia. A young clrl , pale , wan , but withal refined nnd beauti ful , and In destitute circumstances , had bco'i ' sent some $20 from homo , and the letter con taining it , owing to Improper direction , hi d not been received by her. Nearly three weeks had elapsed , nnd thu poor creature in despair had sought the postmaster's olllco , where , In a frautio nnd excitable condition , ' " ' she was ushered Into my presence. After hearing her story I sent a messenger to the delivery division to ascertain if such a letter had been received , and If so , if bo hud boon forwarded to the dead let ter oftlco ; for an accurate account is Icopt of every letter sent to that olllco. Soon tbo messenger returned with the letter , which I handed to the poor girl , with the remark that If she would open It I thought who would Und her money. Her delicate white lingers nipped little pieces from the end of the en velope In rapid succession , her eyes gloain- liitr with anxious expectancy , and as she caught sight of the grcoii bills she clasvicd her hands tightly over the envelope with Us contents , and witn tears streaming down her palo checks , cxclulmcil : "Clod bleas the post master,1' When she loft there wus not a dry eye in the room. Wtnt"l tn ImprcHS IIU Sw'cctlionrr. ' Henry Pee , when leaving the residence of Asbury Hlchardson at mldnltht'nfter ; spend ing tbo evening with Richardson's daughter , near BOliiburg , Indiana , claimed to have boon shot through his clothing and then torn Into shreds by nn unknown assassin , with whom ho had a torrlhlo encounter. Money was sub scribed to investigate the matter , Pee con tributing $50. Whllo the Investigation was In progress , Pee broke down und admitted that ho did It himself to appear bravo in the ove.s of Miss Klchardson. 1'cill Jfult GmMe. i. There's trouble at my heart again , Motherland ; Thy sacred brow is seared with pain , Mv motherland ; But grlovo no more ; though hands profane Would hind nnow thy breaking chum A wound Is bettor than a sta'.n , Motherland , my motherland. n. Of Into the world looked bright , Motherland ; The long-nought bliss was full in sight , Motherland , my inotherlund ; Thick clouds have fathered , black ns night , Thv hopes to blast , thy Joy to blight , Dut they must pass , Uehold the light ! Motherland , my motherland ! in. In weal or woo thou'rt ' still the bumo , Motherland ; No blot Is on thy ancient fsmo , Motherland , my motherland ; As purely as an altar llamo Still glows nnd shines thy cherished name ; Thou'H have no part with things of shame , Motherland , my motherland 1 IV. No guilty knight shall champlon'tuco , Motherland ; I No traitorous frUi'nd thy knight shall bo , My motherland ; Whatever time thou ha.it to dreo , True mon alone shall sot thco frio , And Uod will guard thy liberty. Motherland , my motherland I