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pnscncc , tblHllddny of April , A. I ) . . 1WH.
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Notary I'ubllc.
A oooi ) befjlnniti } , ' has boon nmdo by
Ilio ronl estate oxch.in < { o toward an at
tractive display of producta.
Tun Iniliiins nto not prnsping with
much enthusiasm at the opportunity o (
enlisting In the regular army.
THAT pun-American dollar did not
pan out. Tlio monetary conference
adopted roHolutiotiB instead of dollars.
ENGLISH newspapers nro e
complimentary to Secretary liliilno slnco
the beginning of the Italian controversy.
Tun fulluro of the lo 'islatiiro to pass
nn apportionment bill will render it
almost curtain thnt nn extra session will
bo called.
"Acc'Kl'T air , the assurance of my high
consideration , " is diplomatic English
for you and your country can both go to
the everlasting iron works.
PKNDKH is mnd nt Boyd , hut Florence
IB satisfied nnd this probably com
pensates the governor. Dollovuo and
La Platte are still to bo hoard from.
POSSIIILV it Is a moro coincidence that
an English subject should have trouble
with Vono/.uohui ollluors just at a time
\vhon Italy Is making faces at Undo
Sam.
AUSTHALIA by her federation act has
practically absolved hernolf from allo-
giunco to Great Brltiun. She calls lior-
fcolf the "Common wealth" not the
Dominion.
CHINATOWN in San Francisco resents
the appointment of ox-Sotmtor Blair as
minister to China. Mr. Blair once
described that locality in the United
States Honuto.
AusTitiA is too much interested in
the coming elections of the roichsrath
to give much thought to the few Hun
garians nnd Poles who mot nn untimely
death in the coke strike.
GKHON'I.MO , a gentlemen of copper
color formerly well known in Arizona , but
latterly u resident of Alabama , la now
reported to bo a Sunday school toucher
nt Fort Marion barracks.
DIBHAUMKNT is hardly a sufficient
punishment for so baro-fncotl nn attempt
nt swindling as thnt opened out in detail
by Judpo Doane in his decision of the
case of Brandos vs Evans.
SKNATOK INGALLS is brainy , hut his
ideas are often extravagant and erratic
nnd appnrantly insincere. Thin is the
moHt charitable explanation that can bo
offered for his recent trapeze porform-
nncoa
\VALlR ! will not wipe out his debts
immediately at the expense of Great
Hritaln. The baccarat scandal Is too
fresh in the public mind to warrant any
attempt at gratuities to the crown prince
just at present.
GKUMANV is qunrnntlning her Polish
frontier ngninst "Kusslun itch. " The
Muscovite itch for Constantinople
has been a constant source of Irrita
tion which all Europe is continually
against.
SICNATOU PADDOCK nnd Congressman
1 Ionium will road with Interest thu state
ment of \\r. U. Hearst of the ban Fran *
cisco Ktttmintr thnt his
, late father wns
the ospcuiitl champion of the hill for the
provision of a court for the adjudication
of Indian depredation cluhns. They
will not attempt to steal laurels from
the dead , hut they will think a great
deal about It.
OMAHA should accord Hon. Re J field
Proctor , HoiTolnry of war , n proper ro- '
coptlon en his visit hero onronto homo
from tlio Pacific coast. It is expected
ho will spend at least ono day in Oinnlm
nnd ns the object of lila tour la nn In
spection of the military posts ho will
doubtless drive out to the site of fort >
Creole. The distinguished party has
boon very cordially received nt the varl-
out p ] n s visited and this city , by Its
representative organizations and nut *
nlctjml authorities , will not bo remiss uIII
courtusloM to the visitors.
nn : r.srirK OF TJIK STAUK.
Ono of the oldest nnd ablest of the
ilrnmntic critics of the country stiyn !
"In the condition , of the contemporary
thontof there nro not many hopeful
signs , No doubt there will bo bright
days In the future , as there have been
In the past. Thov go nnd Ihoy return.
The stupe declines and the stugo ml-
vancos. At present Its oitnto is low. "
Tills wjw suggested by the death of Uur-
rott , nnd following hard upon that un
timely taking olT nnolhor shadow Is
thrown upon the Kngliah drama by the
retirement of EdwIn Uooth , for al
though it Is said his withdrawn ! is only
for a period of needed rest nnd recuper
ation , it IH not nt nil probable tlmt the
great notor will ever ngaln take up reg
ularly the work of his profession. Ills
closest friends , who would bo mo.st In
dulgent in " noting his declining powers ,
do not hesitate to say thnt , whllo still
the conaninmatoartist , Mr. Booth has no
longer the physical vigor to produce the
effects which cliarnetoti/cd his prime ,
and doubtless none appreciate this
moro fully than himself. Ho' fs
undoubtedly proud of his fame ,
OH lie lias the greatest right to bo , and
ho will not let It bo Impaired , as some of
hia predecessors did theirs , by permit
ting himself to "lag uuporlluous , " but
following the WHO | example of Macroady
and n few others , will leave the Hold of
his triumphs whllo yet his laurels are
groom and tlw impression ho has inndo
upon his gonorntlon is free from dispar
agement. A few inny bo bo fortunate as
to again RCO him in some of those Incom
parable impersonations with which his
name will always bo ubgoo'.ntod , but It is
altogether probable that ho 1ms inndo
Ills last tour and that the general public
will BOO him no moro. It was said of
thodoathof the great English actor ,
Garrlclo , that iteollpsod the gnyoty of
nations and reduced the world's stock of
Innocent annisomont. It may bo said of
the distinguished American actors , Uar-
rott and Booth , that their loss to the
English speaking stn o has left Italmost
n rlriam.f. ii'ttutji nf modlnm'Hv. Mnt , nnlv
huvo tho.v no successors , but tliero is no
promise that tlioy will have. Nowhere is
there to bo found any oncourajjomont for
the hopeful view of the critic whom wo
huvo quoted , that tliero will bo bright
days for the stage in the future as there
huvo boon in the past. The tendency is
not upward even if it bo not absolutely
toward a lower estate , nnd the public
tusto nnd the conditions into which the
stage has fallen eonspiro against eleva
tion and progress. It is only the very
small minority of play croors who want
tlio poetic nnd tragic drama , nnd they
will accept it only from these who
huvo established nn unquestion
able claim to recognition. It IB
a field of hazardous und unprofitable
vanturo for any other , mid therefore
gifted uctors are deterred from entering
it and employ their talents whore the
rewards are surer though thobphorobo
moro limited. It cost Barrett long
years of labor and sncriilco to reacli the
position ho attained , nnd such un cx-
porlonco is most dibcouraginpr to an am
bition nnd y.oal loss virile and vigorous
than his. Tlio present conditions of the
stage uro not favorable to the develop
ment of great uctors. The traveling
combination , " even when it has u
repertory , cannot bo a good school for
giving bcopo and vor.sitllity to dra
matic talont. They may nmko "smooth"
and "onuy" uctors but mon und \vomon
long accustomed to fitting themselves
into certain places and to travel ill ruts
must inevitably become mochnnlcnl , the
olTcct of which in most cases is to destroy
ambition for higher and broader effort ,
and when this Is not the case , to muko
loftlor attainment moro dilHciilt. There
is no inspiration or Incentive in uctlng
of this sort , and tlio actor who has boon
long confined to It must bo greatly
gifted If tlio result , does not unfit him for
the higher walks of his art.
It is not necessary , however , to
quite despair of the drama or
the stage. It is to bo remembered -
mombored thai all through their his
tory they huvo hud periods of docudonco
und of revival. Lot It rather bo thought
that the immortal works of the great
mufltorn of dramatic literature cannot bo
lost while popular intelligence continues
to advance , and tlmt while the demand
for thorn now is discourngingly small it
will grow in tlmo , and with it will como
the genius necessary to their worthy In *
torprotntlon.
A ( IRAKI ) AllMY AKXlVKllSAllY ,
Twenty-five years ago tomorrow , April
0 , 1800 , the first post of the Grand Army
of the Republic was organized at Decatur -
tur , 111. This was the beginning of the
largest and most important organization
of veteran soldfors in the history of the
world. It was a modest beginning , hor-
jilded by no proclamation and accom
panied with no pomp or pageantry.
But the seed thus qu lolly sown
grow and spread with marvelous
vigor under the benignant in-
iluonco of affectionate conirnde-
all I ] ) and ardent patriotism , und in n few
months the order was established whoso
membership now nuiubors nearly half a
million ami whoso benefactions in the
quarter of a century of its existence have
amounted to several millions of dollars.
The Grand Army of thu Republic was
wholly original in conception and unique
in ohurnutor. There litul boon nothing
exactly llko it baforo in any country. It :
was conceived in the idea of
perpetuating comradeship , preserving
the memories of tliohurdnhim and .sacri I-
fices , us well as the triumphs nurl glory ,
of the soldier's experience , und of keep-
ingnllvo the flros of patriotism. How
well it has IVa
accomplished these purposes
the nation well knows. Nearly half ti
million mon have Iwon drawn Into the
closest of fraternal bonds , and It is well
understood that tons of thousands of
these would rally again , if the emer
gency called thorn , to the defense ot the
country ns readily and willingly ns they
did to the summons of Abraham Lincoln.
Ai the organization grow , the scope
of Its usefulness bro.uloncd , and not only
were Its charities generously extended >
to those of its members who needed such
help , but its influence was exerted )
for a just recognition of the
claims of worthy votcrnns to a share
of the favors of government Certainly
history will bo searched in vain for any
organization with bettor aims or of
larger nnd worthier usefulness.
Nebiaska ranks high among the states
In the number of Its old soldidrs
who nro members of tlio Clrnnd
Army. On December 31 , 1800 , there
were In this state W-3 with
- posts , rv mem
bership of 8,1 < T7. Kot more than half a
dozen states muko HO good n showing us
this In proportion to population , nnd tlio
standing of the Nebraska department , in
respect ot the character and zoiil of Its
members , Is unsurpassed. The twenty-
fifth anniversary of the birth of the
Grand Army will bo generally cele
brated tomorrow , and the veterans of
Nebraska will not bo behind those of
other states In making the day n memor
able ono in the history of the organ
isation.
KOI' MTwurrmn inntiM SPIIIIT.
A man who will devote his entire tlmo
to the duties of a city councilman , at a
salary of ifOOO per annum must either be
public spirited or very thrifty or very
venal. It generally costs a man his sal-
nry for most or all of the first year to HO-
cure his election. Current reports place
the cash outlay of ono defeated candi
date for ward councilman at the last elec
tion nt1,000. . Perhaps $2.30 represents
the election expenses of the average
member. It IH not less.
In the fnco of these expenses candi
dates spring up at each municipal elec
tion anxious and willing to bosacrlllood ,
and , upon securing the election , proceed
to neglect/ everything but public busi
ness. Ordinarily this would mean finan
cial ruin to a man of moderate monm ,
but it does not. On the contrary a
glance backward ever tlio history of
local politics reveals the fact that many
men now enjoying a competency
began to save and make money on
the day when they entered the service
of the public. A few years ago when
real estate Investments nuulo quick and
larco gains possible , this was not neces
sarily a suspicious circumstance. In
tlio last three or four years , however ,
wealth has not been grabbed up by
hundfuls on the streets , and men who
make money by neglecting their private
Interests are not found outside of olHcinl
Floating about in the air nro rumors
that this councilman receives a Hat sal
ary of $100 a month from a corporation
which has a fat contract with the city ;
another sells two big institutions dependent -
pendent upon the council for "cour
tesies'1 all the materials used for certain
uses ; a third is ? aid to bo available any
time , on any measure for $500 or loss ;
and btlll another is reported to bo finan
cially interested in rlty contracts and
other public works. Rumors nro rife
and gossip general regarding the boodle
that Is offered nnd received by members
of n body which should stand between
the tux payer and these who would di
rectly and Indirectly filch the earnings
of property owners.
Unfortunately the actions of members
of | the city council give credence to many
of the reports. It is an open secret that
certain mon owe their election to fran-
chiscd corporations and their votes are
as certain to bo favorable to these cor
porations as the roll is to bo culled.
What is to bo done about it ? Nobody
In the city government is charged with
the special duty of spotting municipal
thieves. The newspapers are the only
monitors whom councllmuii need fear.
TIIK Bun is becoming very weary of the
old story. It has struck effective blows
on behalf of the people and many times
has exposed the tricks of rascals , do'j
foatctl others at elections and prevented
a great < loal of scoundrollsm. If the
facts reported bo correct , the time Is
coming ugaln when it will bo necessary
to make public some transactions which
look very damaging * to sovor.il city
fathers.Vhon corpor.itionsdoliborutolv
and without apparent fear of consequences -
quoncos uttompt to piirohnso votes in
their favor it is high time the people
were apprised of tlio methods which are
applied and the corrupt bargains which
are tnado by public servants. Tlio day
of reckoning for boodlors comes sooner
or Inter. Citizens of Omaha are patlont ,
but even good nature may ho imposed
upon. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
w/KWTjr or TIIK HACKS.
Not long ago a loading English jour
nal oxprcssod alarm at the possibility of
the Africanization of the Unitod.Stntos ,
and with the utmost seriousness suggested -
gostod tlio removal of our colored popu
lation to the heart of Africa. If the
editor of that paper luvs yet li.id tin op
portunity to study the census bulletin
respecting the colored population ho
will have found that his .solicitude WAS
groundless. Doubtless u slniilarnnxloty
has boon felt in this country , finding its
wurrant iu , the great increase
shown in the negro population
by the census of ' 1880 ever that
of I8TO , but subsequent investigation has
demonstrated with reasonable certainty
that the apparently rupid increase in
that docndo was duo to nn under enu
meration in 1870.
SVhon the first census wns taken in
1700 1 there were in what is known us the
"black holt" J5I.OOO colored people 10o ,
every 100,000 white , while according to :
the t census of last year there were In
that t region -11,000 colored people to
every ( 100,000 , whites. Klghtoon states
nro i included in the bulletin , und of these
iI iI Clio I colored population luvs Increased
faster I than the whites In only three !
states West Virginia , Arkansas nnd
Mississippi , whllo Georgia shows utmost
the Bamo percentage , In the other M
14d
states thcro is a moro or loss decided )
preponderance of white Increase. The
negro increase InVest Virginia IH ex
plained by the bringing in of laborers XM
work on the railroads nnd in the mines ,
while the increase in Arknnsns and Miss
issippi Is largely deceptive , because the
census shown plainly a decided tendency
on the part of the colored people in the
border states to move farther south ,
probably for climatic reasons. In
every southern state the whites
have , during the last decade i
inndo n larger absolute increase ,
nnd In all but the states rot'cd above n
larger relative increase than have the
nogroos. In Vega rd to the race equilib
rium that has been maintained during
the last 30 years la the more south
ern states , it finds explanation in the
fact thnt the conditions existing in those
states durjng a greater part of this period -
iod were moro unfavorable to the . irn
crease of the white population than they
arellkoly to bangnln. Such being the
ctiso , the fact that the whites have held
their own nnd are now Increasing moro
rapidly than the other race would doom
to lonvo no ground for apprehending
that the white race will over bo roln-
lively less numerous than at present in
nny considerable portion of the south.
The llguros of the percentage of In
crease of the two tncos at o.teh census
show thnt the white population has been
growing with greater rapidity than the
colored population , nnd this Is true re
gardless of the white Immigration. The
rate ot natural incrooso In favor of the
whites Is not very Inrgc , but with the
negro numbering nt this-time loss than
ono in eight of the population ,
and with the record of a century
clearly demonstrating the slower In
crease of that race , It would seem safe
to assume that the pormanontsupromnoy
of the white rnco in this country Is
amply insured. Indeed , there nro some
who think that In the not very distant
future the colored people will bo huddled
about the Gulf of Mexico nnd will con
stitute tin inconsiderable element In our
total population.
I'llK Vl'tttSlSO Af I'KXnKll.
Special dispatches by grnpovino telegraph -
graph to the \Yotlil-lImild \ make the
following startling announcement :
The democrats of Ponder and vicinity are
very indignant over the way CJovornor Hoyd
disposed of tlio N'owhorry maximum freight
bill , Never was this little city so stirred up
as tonlijht. Kvon when ( Jovornor Thayer
vetoed the Tlmraton county bill they were
not so up in arms as now. * * * If Bovd
bad assassinated thoprcMdont of the Unit oil
States the cltl/ens could not bo more indlg-
niint than they nro tonijjht.
The revolt of the populace of Ponder
cannot fail to create the must intense
alarm In northern Nebraska. Ponder Is
the capital of Thurston county and
Thurston county was named after the
most rantntikorous anti-monopolist this
side of the Hockies. The national census
of 18UO credits Thurston county with
; > ,101 inhabitant * , ot whom about twenty-
three hundred are Indians of the Wlniio-
b.igo nnd Omaha tribes. L'or many
months ovorv buck , sfiuaw and napooso
has been clamoring for the Nowborry
bill , and every mother's son of them in
putting on war paint and getting
ready to march upon the state cipitol
under cover of the Onnliii JuckunB flut-
tmj. And the entire population of Ponder
der ! ! 00 mon , women und children are
preparing to take to the war path with
the red skins.Vo know that the demo
crats of Ponder are not to bo trilled
with. They are up in arms und will
demand an unconditional resignation at
the hands of the governor or parish in
their harness.
Thisa most ularming piece of news.
Governor Boyd should at once rally nil
the military and naval forces at his com
mand to squelch the bloodthirsty bqunw
monofl'emlor. Notd moinontls to bo lost.
General Colby und his warhorse , Linden
Tree , should take the field at once and
Buffalo Bill shouldibo recalled instantor
to ussure tlio gory-minded Pondorltoa
that their rations of tanglefoot will not
bo curtailed by the votoof the Nowborry
bill. '
OUGHT J'(3 UK lA'QUlllLM JA'iTO.
Some members of the city council ap
pear ' to regard the theft und mutilation
of the Hallou oleetric'ltght ordinance ns
a , litigo joke. It Is by no means a bit of
humor. The council should not rest
until the culprit guilty of the vandalism
or misdemeanor bus boon discovered ,
disgraced and punished.
If some momborof thocouncll has boon
lam poring with ofllcial documents , ho
should bo exposed and expelled.
If the fault is in the clerk's olllco , it
should bo located , and whether the
mutilation was accidental or the result
of corruption , the guilty party should bo
mnclo to sutror. No such accident can bo
excused.
The city clerk should bestir htinsolf
to lift suspicion from his olllco. Several
comicllmon ( insist that the missing paper
wng attached to the ordinance when it
wns passed to the deputy clerk for final
action.
If tlio city clerk proves his olllco to bo
without fault then the position of cer
tain i moinbors of the council Is dooidoilly
embarrassing und an explanation from
thorn will ho in order.
Without reference to the merits of the
ordinance or the people whom tlio ordi
nance grants u franchise , every man
directly or indirectly connected with the
dirty effort to dofont It after It was fully
discuased "and fairly passed will bo moro
or less under suspicion until the respon
sibility is located.
This is another llagrant oxnmplo of
tbo loose methods of conducting city
nITuirs. Tboro is great need for reform
In methods as well as motives In our
municipal government.
TIIK V01VIOKHS Ol'TJIKP.
Tlio unnual voyage of the pralrlo
schooner nbout to begin , from n
thousand snug ports those ships of the
plains will BOOH sot sail with their freight
of horaosookars. Thisstrange feature of
western lifo has lost llttlo of its nov
elty by familiarity. . It still retains the
romantic nn.l "pRjturosquo elements
which have uhijay.8 appealed strongly
to tho. fancy of 'tlio poet , the novelist
and tlio painter. Tlio prnirlo schooner
Is the emblem of the pioneer , nnd the
pioneer always has been und always will
1)0 a hero to the popular imagination.
Ilowovor ontortjil/iing the exterior as-
pacts of this annual migration may bo , .3it
represents a very sorlous undertaking
to tlio people Iftimodiatoly concerned (
and is of considerable Importance to the
people of the went as a whole. Elsewhere
TIIK BBI : publics a communication
which treats of the subject with con
siderable care un iininn udmlrublo spirit.
This tlmoly urtlcJu suggests problems
that may bo profitably discussed.
.Tho occupant of the pralrlo schooner
Is ulways a homosoekor and gonorully era
homesteader. Ho is the typical settler
of the west and of all now countries , Ho :
has tamed the wilderness , broken the
vlngln soil of the pralrlo und planted the
seeds of civilization. lie avails
lilmsolf of the generous olTor of the gov
ernment to tuko up 100 acres of public
laud , and expects thttt lila toll will bo ro-
wurdotl with a living nnd something
moro. And yet this hurdy plonoor Is
oftoti found In the springtime loading his
family und belongings into the old can
vas covered wagon und ngnln drifting oil
toward thu setting nun.
Our correspondent , who evidently
writes after a careful study nt close
range , acquits the soil and cllmuto from
any responsibility in tho.o results ,
lie charges thorn to the money lend
ers , who tempt the homesteader from
the straight and narrow path of thrift
and economy and lead him Into the
oroati roul of extravagance and debt. It
la doubtless true tlmt the persistent loan
agent , whoso Income depends on the
amount ho can induce people to borrow ,
hnsdonotnuch harm us well us seine
good. Mortgage Indebtedness IB at the
'bottom of the present political disturb-
unco in the west. And If that Indebted
ness were Hmllod to the vmoimt bor
rowed for actual necessities upon
good _ security , much of the com
plaint" would disappear. The prob
lem for the homobtcndor Is
to coin his prosperity out of his land and
labor , and not attempt to purchase It
ready-made from the loan ugutit.
The fields still open lo settlement are
wide , both in the south mid west , but In
each section methods ofroulnmutlon are
necessary to make the soil fit to .sustain
llfo. The boutliorn swamps and the
western deserts -are now In the process
of being reclaimed , anil considerable
arable -land still remains to bo
tnkon up In states west of the
Missouri , including Nebraska. Another
phase ot settlement in this state , which
ought to command attention , Is Hint of
llndintr purchasers for the lands of the
restless class of settlers who are moving
ever westward. Farmers of means can
doubtless bo attracted to these lands by
proper effort. Such people will benefit
themselves , the class of whom they pur
chase nnd the state at largo.
There is quito a social and business
problem hidden away under the frail
roof of the pralrlobchoonor.
Old Moilf , " in Itiuil hlTe.
Dcnttr S n.
KobcrtlngoHoll siys of 1/uvrotico Barrett
"that lie honored himself anci added glory to
the stage. ' ' It Is not what a man's ' calling Is ,
it Is wlmt ho makci of it that counts for
came.
California lieaUlr.tivp Vnleiliotorv >
Sacnimntn Dec. .
Sound the loud timbrel o'er Bnimou's ' dnrlt
waters ! Lot the flags flutter pally In the
breo/o ! Lot mirth , and soup , anil merriment
steal over the heart of Sacr.unento I 1'ay wo
our respects at ttio shrlno of Hacchus , nnd
otus pour forth our libations in the amorous
chainP.IKIIO for such Joy and inch tnnnlt-
fulness could not bo well expressed In plebe
ian boor ! The legislature is ubout to die.
Lotus salute Its demise wltti hounnas , with
clinking of glasses. It will bo led to execu
tion atlilch midnight tonight , and may God
in Ills infinite tenderness , have
mercy on Its soul for man cannot.
Onlitiatlon of n Knto to 1'oiir Settlors.
Jud o Ulsme , in the district court at Den
ver , delivered an opinion sustaining the con
stltutionality of the law passed by the pros-
out lOKlslaturo , appropriating $21,250 , for the
relief of certain counties In eastern Colorado.
The decision was on a demurrer In the man-
damns suit by the county commissioners of
1'liilllps county ' niralnst ' the state auditor.
Judge Rising stated that tbo status of these
people was a part of the history of tbo state ,
nnd it was tbo duty of the legislature to mnko
this appropriation nnd take such precaution
ary measures .ijjainst these settlers becoming
\Vhollyuimhloto take care of themselves.
The welfare -of the stnto absolutely de
mands that , In cmorKoiiciosiiko the ono
this statute intends to meet , tbo state ,
through Its leglslntnro , should prant rollof ,
nnd that the rule sn granted comes clearly
within the power of the legislature to make
appropriations for public purposes. The
duty imposed upon the state * o talco care of
Its poor Is in no manner related to'charity ,
and nn appropriation inndoln performance of
such duty is not un nporopriatlon for charit
able or benevolent purposes. The comt
closed by saying :
"I have considered and treated the statute
ns ono enacted solely for the relief of poor
settlers , and huvo treated the words 'for
the assistance of agriculture , ' found In the
tltlo of the net , and the words 'for thaassist
ance of agricultural development , ' found In
the b6dy of the act , as surplussngo , and
have doitQ so for the reason that the prim
aries of tlio statute , rolatlnir to the applica
tion of the relief , clearly show that such ap
plication is made solely In aid of persons In
need of such relief.
lirK 1'A. ItTIXG ttALUTE.
NntaOordlnl ltc < : eptlon.
Paul Vandervoort has loft the republicans
end bocoino an independent. Our congratu-
lation.s , party of Lincoln and Grant and
Uluino , your gain is our loss. Sympathies ,
ploaso.
Oood Siilmtlt ute fir laylor ,
llou'dl'f Jininni ( .
It is announced that Paul Vundorvoort lias
left his first love , the republif an party , and
Is now , henceforth and forever a howllnp In
dependent. Tbo republican party is to bo
I'onKratulntoil and the Independents to bo
pitied. However , I'uul may bo nblo to fill
the vacancy in the Independent ranks caused
by the sudden departure of Taylor.
Would Maka n Gooil Idol ,
Keiirneii Jluli ,
The pyrotechnic departure of Paul Van-
dervoort from the republican party does not
hold out as a scvon days' wonder , and It
causes neither sorrow nor anger upon tbo
part of the republicans. To the Independents
ho is merely a tattooed elephant. Twenty
years' ' service as a republican camp follower
nnd bolder of fat oftlces with nothing to do ,
equips him admirably for a shining light
nmong the nlllan cers.
Couldn't St-ind n Vacation.
Omul fsliiml lii'lfitcniltnt. '
All romibllcani in Nebraska should wear
crape for the next sixty days , The noted
railroad lobbyist nnd all around cor
poration capper , Paul Vnndervoort ,
has come out with an open
declaration ever his ponderous tlirnaturo for
ever severing all connection with tbo republi
can party , and declaring nllogl.lnco to the in
dependent party. During his thirty years of
active work in republican ranks , I'anlhaa only
hold oftlco under the party twonty-nlno years
and six months , mid ho thinks ttmt six months
forced vacation sufllclent evidence to Justify
kocosslou. "That do settle it" with the re
publican party. _ _ _ _ _
Whct-o Jlo'll lln M mod.
Yurlt T/wifx. /
bo Paul Vaudorvoort has loft tbo republi
can party nnd ROIIO ever to thu Independents.
Paul will bo missed In the state conventions
and in the railroad lobDy at the legislature ,
bat liu could not help Knlng. Ho was with
out occupation ns a republican and his day
ot usefulness was seine time past. The
railroads could not afford to retain him
pt Lincoln this winter , and what
else could no oo. Tlio experiment of be
coming an independent was a desperatooiH' ,
but it was worth trying , Ho may got some
Influence or some information that will bo
worth something to the railroads or someone
ono clso , and that will have a market value.
It is worth trying ns a last expedient ,
floodDy , Paul. You bnvo fallen down before
9 ( jroat llplit , but tlio chances are that } ou
will never bo able to got up nala.
IT MY PROVE A MURDER ,
Wolr Declares Tlmt Ho Slot Johnson In Self-
Defotise ,
BILLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BOYD.
Jh'iiinmlnjj Up Keiiuilo Votrfl 'Ilio
Dontli Hull InMtic.olii DcHcrled
by JH" I'ari'iilH-Otlicr
Miiuuln NCAVM ,
Lt.vcoi.Ntftjb. . , April 4. [ Special.to TUB
UFK.J I'otor Jolinion , the colored toiiRh who
\vftt shot by the notorious 1C. V. Wer In n
itivo at Seventh inul N'street. . * ) Inst evening ,
is lying In n 1'ilttcal eoudltlou nt ttio hosplt.il.
I'liu pliyslclam nro uimblo to low to the bullet
tlint culcrod hit loftslilo , bub tram thoeourii )
of the wound It IH bollovod thnt the inlssllo
lilorucdn vital part. Wlcr li hold In i-iistoily
to nvvnit results niul the ohnrKO "stiootlnij
vitli Intent to kill" may bo chunked to tlmt
of "mitnlor. "
Wolrprcscntod n vor.v ilcmornllzotl appear-
nnco toJay n the result of Ilia baltlo with
Johnson. Hli black fncovni blncker tlmu
over from the various bnilsos on Itvlillo
nbnoriiml lump.t docorntod hli head. Ills
clothes were torn an4 cnroruil with olooit.
Ho says that Johiiton win the nirgros lvo par
son nuil thnt the shooting was ilouo In
solf-ilofcnso ; thnt Johnson nccomi > anloJ
by n tUsroiuitublo fonmlo known
ns Nolllo r clchor , caino to the \Volr don last
ovcniiiK for thu tiurposo of raising n row
that Johnson charged lilin with reporting
thftt .Tohnson had been guilty of n thuft. Ho
declared ttmt lie hnd not only in.ido the nssur-
tlon , but could provu It. .Johnson tUon as
saulted him with nsluncshot , cutting n lon r
( josh over the loft o.ve Ho attempted
to get uwny but Johnson folloncd
him , Knocked him dmvu aiul stamped
anil kicked him wlillu still prostnito.
lie iiiniinKCd to escape into an ndjoinln room ,
where ho crabbed n rovohor iinit comincnced
flrhiR. The Lotulier woman na struck In
the los with ono of the bullets , b\it \ not seri
ously hurt. Johnson was shot twice ,
niti.s smVcu.
Today Governor Hoyd signed house roll No.
131 , nn act to prohibit the koopln or harbor-
Initof Klfls uinlar tbo a > ro of olKlitccn ycara
niul l fiva iitiilitr t ivct.t.ir.nni * . V'P.II-M hi tlfili < tni
of " Ill-fame nnd to nutbori/o any olllccr of the
"aw ' , or the onicors or agents of the Nebraska
'lumnnosodct/ nil other huniano or
charitable sodotioa to compel ttielr removal
'rein such houses.
The governor gave Ills otllcial sanction to
.he following. House roll No. 5S , n resolu-
lon to amend section I of article 5 of the con
stitution of Nebraska ; house toll JSo. 517 , an
act to urovido for the payment of olllcer.-t ,
iiem bors and employes of the twenty-second
session of the legislature ,
nnsniTiU ) nr nn I-AHHN'T .
Ofllco" Ive.ino brought to the station thU
Horning a iirig-l't llttlo fellow niicd c\f\\l \ \ \
years , whoio name is Kivon asVnrrou K.
Celeb. The llttlo fellow has been doscrtrd
by " both his parents and will bo sent to the
"iiomo fortho friendless. Ills father , WillUm
Ifcleh , has been boarding for sorno time lit
: ho house of Mrs. II K. Laird , 1505 O street.
Thfoo : years ago the boy's mother ran oft
nnd left him to the tender inorcics of the
father. Tlio Utter has piovided for the boy
asU best ho could since then , nnd about two
weeks ( ngo ho left thn city , sonio sny for
Omaha , telling MM , Liaird that h3 would bo"
back in u few days , and requesting her to
care for the b"oy In ttio ineanw'hilo. She
agreed to do so , but has now become con
vinced that the father docs not Intend to return -
turn , and being unable to care fortho boy
herself , turned him over to tbo police ,
AFTr.ll HIMAl.i : VOTKf.
It is evident that some members of the
woman's ' party bollovo In practical politics.
Several of the feminine enthusiasts huvo
adopted the practice of politicians , and are
mnlciiit , ' a house to house canvass for votes ,
aim endeavoring to secure tnu signatures of
ladles to a piper promising to tO ! to the polls
Tuesday and vote for tlio school board candi
dates nominated uy the feinalo suffragists.
MOUTUAKf.
Mnttblos Spannlcr , aged sixty years , died
yesterday atist. Elizabeth hospital of dropsy.
He has no relatives or friends In J.lnu3lii , but
an old acquaintance in. Orleans , Ueb. , took
clmrpoot thofiinnr.il , which occurred from
the C3crman Cathollo church today.
Mrs. Jennie Fielding , wife of VV. J. Fiold-
liiir. residing at ( HI South Tenth street , died
nt4 o'clock thte morning aged tblrty-throo
veirs. The funeral takes plnco Monday.
William li , son of Mr. ami Mrs. I. C.
I'crry , died at the Nebraska house yesterday
of la grlppo. The remains were taken to
Palnivro ' this morning for interment ,
Tno'funernl of Mrs. Abigail II. Tullis took
plnco nt ! J o'clock this afternoon from the
homo other dauRhtor , Mrs. Walter Hope , 310
Sou Ul Twenty-sixth street , nud was largely
attended.
Maggie , wlfo of John LVrIht , died last
evening at her homo , 1021 F street , need
twenty-five years , six montns nnd twenty-
seven day ? . Ttio funeral will take plaoo from
the African Methodist Episcopal church at y
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Earl , the Infant son of Land Commissioner
Humphrey , died this morninf ? with mem-
bianeous croup. Tbo remains will bo taken
to Broken Bow tomorrow for Interment.
O1IIIS AND END- ! ,
A representative of the Gnynor fire nlarm
system Is in the city inconforenoo with Chief
Nowberry regarding the loc.itlon of some
new botes. Some of the wire which has
bocn Improperly put up will have to bo re-
strnng. The system will bo In operation by
Miiy 1.
P. Il.Siiiith brings suit In county court
npainstJohn A. Westovor nnd his sureties ,
Jolin Fisher , JeunioA. . II. Wostovcr , for WO.
Smith ofllclated us arbitrator in n cjso whereIn -
In Westover was ono of the litigants , anil
when the matter Was appealed to tlio.snpreino
court Wcstover was defeated. lie had given
n f,00 ( ) bond to pay all expenses of arbitra
tion , but Smith cluhni his expenses haven't
boon paid.
Bishop VVorthiiieton will mnko his annual
visitation to Holv Trinity parish tomorrow/
A l.irfio class of young people will bo pro-
scntod for cajnllrtn.ition at the morning siir-
vlco. In the evening the reverend gentleman
will oflldntopt St.Atidre\v's \ rhurchln South
Lincoln.
A larjjo number of petty burglaries nro ro-
.ported to the police. A.V. . Drown , room T
Lansing & Hall block , reports that seine fol
low stole some $ , H ) worth of clothing- there
from. Itoom ! W , In the Capital hotel , occu
pied by J. T. Tnompson and wife , was en
tered and sovral valises Illliid with clothing
liken. William Drocklcineyor Is outnjjr
overcoat , whlrti was stolen from his snlooi
at Tenth and N streets.V. . K Laird , U.'I !
0 street , wan moving and laid his ? 15 over
mat down in li-0 North Tenth street
lioault , ho Is out a coat. .I.J. Clark's coat
which was peacefully reposing on a rack at
1144 I1 street , took unto Itself wings and /lo\\ /
Mrs. O. H Itounda of DosMolnes asks the
police tor information concorninir h ° rsuvci1-
U'on-joar-old son Mark , whom she heard Imi
been arrested in Lincoln for rojbliig u cloth
Ing store. Mark was not in it , hovvovor.
Gracie Boadurant , rosldingut MMOstroot
nnd a little tot of slxjoar.s , was reported
mlsslniflost evening , andthonuthnrlteslmv !
not volloarnod whuthershu has been fouiu
yet.It
It is understood Unit the Lincoln charter
bill , now In the bunds of Governor LJoyd
will not oosigned until Monday orTuoniliy ,
In order to avoid any complications IIH to the
now ofllces It ci-oates. At. the ono * to l > 3
elected on the ticket do not qualify mill
April III. its provisions will nffoct thutii.
Uov , the lingeries forftor , plead guilty ol
the crime charged against him , unil Is hoh
under JIXJ ( ) bonds.
Libbio E IlritfW womrtvon a tllvoroofron
her husband , Theodore 1J. , tvho , If in tin
land of the living fulleit to show up. The
plalntlft testlllod that she was mnrrlol to
Ttioodore Julv 4. 1871 , but after nevi ntuoi
years of married life ho took un his bi-danc
walked July I , Ihvi. Hho said ho was of i
roving disposition , uml fulled to Hupoorlhor
nnd her two children , Lui'lla , aged olKhteon
and ThocKloro 1' . Jr. , whoso custody she wus
accordliiRly Kiven , ulonft with n uocroo
adorned % vlth a largo rod seal ,
The Jury la thocasoof Altlo K. LoomlsvH
the American Uulldlngand Loan assoclalloi
concluded that ejr.l was about tuo mumure
of horoumaios ; , and fjftvo Ittohor.
Judiro Field heard ur amonls today In Ho
case of McQIIlon ys ttio Kit Carter oattl
company and will render his decision Sun
day or Tuesday. Judges Hall nuJ Tlbbott.1
were sitting la the blK court room hc.irlng
motions , ft lartfo nuuihor of which word
paused 11 pen , but nonoof special Interest.
Uohoinonln U.umussnn tcllj the court that
Ooortfo hni failed to pay the alimony lie ww
ordered to nml wimt hl nppcaranco In nor
divorce ou o stricken off.
TlicplnlntitT In the cato of Klveratdo ro.tl
compuny v L. Id Holme * , trliul the other
day. objoeli lo the Jury's verdict and wnnti
a now trial.
Fortho three months omlliiff April 1 , this
year , the record * show six parson * sent to
the ' Insanoaiylitin from Lancaster county
1'lvo were fonmlonm ! ono innlo.
A joint public moctlnr * of b urnpnt and
Anpomnttot poits , ( .lr.mil Army of the Ht-
publlc , will bo lioKI Monday ovonlnir next , thu
occasion bclnn the < | iiArto'coiitennlal of the
formation of thoordor A KOnornl Invitation
h extended lo the public , nnd n special ono
to tbo U'onmn's
Iteliof corps , old soldiers ,
.Sons of Veteran * niul the clergy. The mcot1
WK U hold In accordance with n general
order from the comiiiaiulcr-ln-chlof nnd In
pursuaiicoof n resolution pwseit nt tlio last
national convention. An oxccllunt pro-
Kiiunnio , coiistitlnn of lulJivsscs by the
members , n history of the order , M well ni
that of FnrraKut nml Appouutttox posts , with
KoiiKSand musloof all kinds , has been pro-
i.iro.l ,
Tbo work of excavation on the IluNU iiian
lal tralnlngschool nt University plnco wns
icnuiiyostenlay. Tbo corner stouo will l > o
ltd with Imposing ceremonies some tlmo
uriiicominunceinont { week. Tlio builttliiL'
vlll cost $ .K,0N ) ( ) .
Acting Health Ofllecr Uohdo inmrnntlnod
: i'.i ' 0 street today , whcro n case of
llphthoriaexitts
Tbo gnine of hall announced for this after-
mm between Omaha and Lincoln was do
In rod olT , the" grounds not being in proper
ondltlon to piny on.
Mnrch MAdiii ; . l lnijp obtained judgment
gainst ' James Stephenson and Comclliis ] '
V'lllliiins for fa.OOU in tbo district court of
louglas county. Today Stophcnson and.
Villlains took thocasoto the suprcniDcouit
n alleged error. ,
A 1-OMI OF KKEUN'O.
She held her head so very near-
It wasn't right , I vow--
The words she came so close to hoar
Turned to n kiss somehow.
She started ojekI could not stir ,
1 waited litdi.snny ;
Slmi-ply the words c.imo from her , "Sir ,
Von nave not shaved today. "
Ham's Horn : The fanner who undertakes
o earn his bread by the sweat of n hired
nan's brow had bettor mnko up Ids mind to
lo without nlo.
Now Vork Herald : Stella Arc you a man
f tbo world , Mr. Wnltol ,
Wntto 1 was till 1 mot you , Mis' * Stella ,
ml no\v I'm a man of the moon I
Boston Herald : A nun Is glad to bo as-
.Istcd . lnagre.it many things lmloo , l > iU
'
f ho has a pat story to 'relate ho nuvur fools
dndly towards the man who belm him toll
t.
TIII : omr.
.Situ i'lanebtii Kmmintr ,
ays Kll/aboth Stnnton : "Our se > t was In
pow'r
Till a recent and evil day. "
Says Kitty O'Shoa : "Ifn bad-luck to the
hour
That tukour lulloociico nway I"
'TIS TUHN wis SMII.K.
Some girls do up Iheir hair at night
In papers for n curl.
And otlior.s lot it fall nround
Their shouUcirs In a whirl ,
Still others tlo it In n knot
At them we do not scolT ;
Hut wo snicker when wo see the girl
Who simply takes It off.
Paris l-'Mfjaro : An unfortunate mnu has
btai od access to rich Huron Itapineau , Ho
lopiets his mlrtfoituno , his misery In so niov-
HK manner that the baron , with tears In
ils o > os and his voice choked with sobs ,
calls to his servant : " .loanl I'ul this jioor
'eilow out Into the street ! He Is breaking
ny heart. "
Texas Sittings ! Tlio avcrope housewife
nkes nioro pains to Kccjin. sickly plant tlnuUKh
'our months of wlutor tlmn she will to keep
) Utteronljo during three months of solid
lot weather m summer.
COIORS IS XAU'ltl ' ! .
The grasses of the Hold are green ,
The ( lowers overv him ;
The sun is of a goldon. sheen ,
The bree/os blow.
Hnrper's Biuar : Airs. Brown My baby
IH tbo prettiest in town.
Mrs. Black Why , what a coincidence !
So is mino.
A CAI.irollNIA liOISl.ATOII.
NurniHim Hfc.
Hlodsoo , nn houost 111:111 and fair ,
Lies hem asleep in Jesus. >
Should wo but dwell ono season \vhoro
Ills foes reside , this balmy air ,
On our return , would Iroo/o us I s \
THIS Ttrj.rjtrn.
Hastings Nebraskan : The AVorld-Hornld
and Its petitions were neb in It.
Lincoln Journal : ( lovornor * Hoyd Is to bo
commended for his cournKoand far sighted-
no s In vclohiK this hastily compiled nnd passionate -
sionato measure and uraisod for the ndniirn-
bio wav in which ho has stated Ids reasons
for taking such n course. Ho will bo sus
tained by the people of the state.
ColnmbiiaTclcgrftin : The action decided
upon , according to our theory , places the
governor In an attitude far ubova politics
ICnouhiK that ho will bo severely con-
surcit , auU foellny that It will , tompornr
lly at least injure the deinocrntlc party
lie yet nets according to his calm Judir
moiit and breasts tlio wave of pofinlnr
clamor against the railroads and sut-s the Heal
of ulsnpprovol upon the bill. No matter
what Its merits or demerits , Governor Ilovd
has arisen above politics und acted us a true
statesman.
_ _
I'LL anwrK JLV UK
Mil ill 1'rrf 1'icfx ,
Good-byo , cbilul I iilnt hero for long.
I'soawaitln' lutionl for do dnwnin' ;
Do aagels dar is a piillin' lulghty strong
And I'll moot yo , honey I In doniorum' .
\Vlien do stars fell down , I 'member it well
Yet I don't know do your I wns born In ,
But I KOOS bv a star ( tat nebur has fell ,
So I'll ' meet yu , honey I In deBut morn in
I mind back yonder In old Tenncssco
How do speculators comu without a
warnia * ,
But now I'.so ' awnltln' fordo Lord to coino
for mo
And I'llmretyo , honey lln tie morning' .
What hab 1 done dat do I > ortl let mo stay
A wnitln' ' so IOIIK for do dawnln' ?
The earth Is ottln' dark and n fadtn' ' uwny ,
But I'll meet yo , honey I In do inornln1 ,
uon't ' cry , chile1 1
For your mummy's done had u wnrnln' ,
'lo close up do shutter and put out del
But I'll meet ye , honey ! In do moruln' ' .
NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS ,
Vanilla , - Of perfect purity.
Lemon -I
- Of rent
atrongth.
Afmond -I Economy in their uso.
Roao elc.-vJ Flavor as delicately
and dolloloualy au the froela fruit ,