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    THE OMAHA DALLY B13E : FBI DAY , APRIL 10 ,
THE DAILY BEE
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for July. UOO , SO.CH3 topics ; for AuiriiKt. ISIKI.
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Sworn to before HIP. and nuliHcrllicd In my
firscnce. tlilsM clny of April , A. D./IBlH.
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Notary 1'ubllc.
MII.MOXAIUKS cnnnot avoid processes
of tlio law , ns Andrew Carnojjlo dls-
uovorcd when ho fulled to answer a sub-
jjonn ) ( to appear ns n witness in Pennsyl
vania tlio other Any.
Till ! Bohrlng sea proclamation is is-
BUDd upon tlio usual Icrms : Poachers
must hoop out or talco the consequences.
Tim eoala should take for the deep sea
und Keep utulor water.
SOMK idea of the oxlont nml Importance -
tanco of tlio Chicago stockyards may bo
obtained from the statement that 150,000
people tire said to ho diroutlyand Indirectly -
roctly supported by thorn.
OMAHA is steadily stopping lo second
place as a hog packing center. She is
only 10,000 behind Kansas City thus far
this season. Last year at this time
Kansas City stood 00,000 , ahead of
Omaha.
I ! Is something absurdly out of
plnco in the projected construction of a
huge brick man of war as 11 part of the
naval exhibit at the world's fair , with
the great Inko , on which all the navies
of the world could bo floated , in plain
eight of such a dummy. The scheme
should and doubtless will bo abandoned.
L RUQEU'S transfer from the
department of Dakota to the depart
ment of the Pacific to succeed General
Gibbon , retired , removes to the coast
cno of the ablest and most popular offi
cers of the army. The retirement of
General Gibbon takes out of the nctivo
eorvlco an ofilcor of exceptionally good
record ,
Tim dispatches describe Plenty Ilorsos ,
the Indian murderer of LloutonantCasoy ,
as a fjrmluato of Carlisle school , Carlisle
Bchool IB only cloven years old , and grad
uated its first class a year ago. Tills In
dian was not in the class. Ho was a
punll at Carlisle for a period , however ,
nnd learned to talk , road and wrlto
English.
C. P. HtMmNGTON 1ms bocn ro-olcctod
president of the Southern Pacific com
pany , which calls to mind the very cur
rent belief among well Informed persons
that the much discussed disagreement
between him nnd Senator Stanford was
largely bogua. The two magnates hob
nobbed together at Washington during
the winter with as much intimacy as old
time friends.
MAYOR CitKaiuu dies hard. Ho is
now manipulating the returns with the
liopo of retaining the reins of govern
ment in Chicago. Carter Harrison died
easy. Ho announces his retirement
from politics. It is too corrupt for Car-
tor. Meanwhile the honest citizens of
M the city bollovo they have fairly elect oil
H Jlompstoad Washburno : To bo mayor
of Chicago during the world's fair is a
distinction worth fighting for , hence
the fighting.
IT 18 sometimes embarrassing to bo a
cousin of an absolute monarch. One 01
Hussions grand dukes permitted hlmsol
to fall In love with a countess and pro
posed to bo her husband without asking
his royal relative. As a coiiHoquonco
lis | nnmo drops oil the pay roll of the
Russian army and ho Is deprived 6f his
rank ns colonel of several regiments
named in his honor. It may bo said to
the credit of the disobedient youth , how
ever , that ho proposes to have Ills owt
way about It , title or no title , pay or no
pay , and will stnnd by the engagement
Tun example of the United States lias
found its latest emulation in Australia
where the commonwealth just croatoi
IB founded upon a political system
derived mainly from our constitution
Recently that instrument 1ms boon sub
joetod to some criticism abroad , and i
low statesmen and journalists have
expressed the opinion thatlt is not with
out defects , but unquestionably it stU
remains , in the estimate of the most in
tclllgont judgment of the world , th
pi-cutout ploco of work of its kind eve
produced by man. At any rate It is the
fountain to which all people seeking
/rofl jfovormnont go to llnd the prlnol
j < lw nooowry to the establishment o
fwiMf ftn Institutions , und lit all proba
f'fllUU will ronmln so until popula
il crfer/whoro prevails.
TIIKwtttairAti B/.ROT/O.VS
Not a great deal of Information Is to
bo obtained from n study of the munici
pal elections of the present week upon
which lo predict a safe judgment re
garding the relative strength of parties
in the states whore such elections wore
hold. Very gonornlly local Issues nloiio
were Influential in determining the re
sults , and It is worthy of remark as a
promising sign of the tlinos , that thcso
municipal canvnsso.s are coming to bo
more and more divorced from na
tional politics. Votora very gonornlly
are giving more attention to the problem
f reform in municipal government , by
hleh they may secure wise , honest and
fllciont administration of these affairs
liat most nearly concern their interests
nd welfare. The cltios are the centers
f all the powers of civilization , and it
s therefore of the very highest Impor-
, anco tliat | they should have thobestgov-
rnmont attainable. The great political
ttostions have no nlaco in the govoni-
icntof any city. The discussion of na-
lonal Issues has no place In busl-
css olllccs and stores , and should
invo none in the ofllcos of
city. The Idea Is gaining ground that
ho administration of municipal nfTalrs
s altogether a practical matter to bo
ommltlud to the hands of practical men
f established character nnd ability ,
athor than to those who sock It simply
s politicians and partisans. Tills sonti-
lent was widely prevalent among the
itlcs and towns whore elections have
ust , been hold. And it is very gratify-
njr to find that in a number of largo
Hies , as Philadelphia , Chicago , Cn- !
Innatiand Cleveland it was largely suc-
OHSflll.
So far as the results indicate the rola-
Ivo strength of parties , there is on the
vholo somewhat more in them for ro-
) ublic.in than for democratic encourago-
> ont. In most Important cases whore
, hero was a straight fight between the
.wo . parties the republicans were suc-
ossful and the gains largely on their
ido. This waa conspicuously the case
a the larger Ohio cities , and there is
igniflcanco in this from the fact that
Ohio elects state olllcors this year and
ho result will have an important bearing1
on the presidential contest of next year.
With the political machinery of the
argo cltios in republican control the
outlook for the success of that party in
ho state election of next fall becomes
nuch irHoro-hopoful. Michigan is shown
o bo close , but in view of the fact that
the democrats last year elected their
candidate for crovornor by a largo plural-
ty the republican success this year
fives very satisfactory assurance that
ho state will bo safely republican in the
presidential election. The general re-
lublican successes in the cltios and
.owns of Kansas show that the
mrty has not lost its vitality
n that stato. In most of the town elec
tions of Nebraska license or no license
was tlio issue , so that the results indi
cate little as to the relative strength of
the parties.
The most Important state elections of
this year are those of Now York , Massa
chusetts , Ohio and Iowa : The outlook
for the republicans in Now York is re-
'nrdcd as very promising , the local elec-
Llons in the interior of the state last
month having revealed some surprising
changes , and there are indications that
the democracy is not so well organized
as usual. In Massachusetts the republicans
licans are getting ready to prosecute a
vigorous campaign and are hopeful of
recovering control of the stato. It feooms
: o bo a foregone conclusion that Major
McKlnlcy will bo the republican candi
date for governor in Ohio , and ho will
jirobably bo opposed by tho. present gov
ernor , Campbell. This will mean ono of
Lho most stirring campaigns that state
lias ever known , and the present indica
Lions are most favorable to the ropub-
.leans , who have always carried the
state In the year preceding the presi
dential election. The situation in Iowa
is complicated , and until republican
policy regarding the prohibition ques
tion is defined , predictions as to the re
sult in that state will have little value.
ILiltVKST KXCUltSIOKS.
Local boards of trade in several Ne
braska cities are working upon plans to
attract now settlers to their surrounding
agricultural districts. They have en
countered an obstacle in the shape ol
the refusal of the railroads to run the
usual harvest excursions.
This is n matter which requires the
immediate attention of every enterprising
ing community in the stato. Without
the harvest excursions it will bo very
discoumglng to attempt to attract largo
bodies of prospectors and homeSfookors.
Petitions now in circulation , and
being numerously signed , call upoi
the Trans-Missouri railroad associa
tion to revive the harvest ex
cursions in the interest of the whole
state , and to fix their dates in the
middle of May , June , August and Sop
tombor. Thcso petitions , which omli
tinted from the real estate exchange o
Kearney , have been sent to all boards ol
trade in the slate nnd are being for
warded , when signed , to James II
Smith , chairman of the traffic ussocia
tion , at Kansas City.
The petitions state , and very truth
fully , that "if these excursions should
bo discontinued while the present false
and malicious stories regarding Kansas
and Nebraska are In circulation , it
would give credence to the stories
nnd work great Injury to
the above states. " There is mucl
force in this argument , and It should an
neal to the public and load it to brinj ,
strong pressure to bear upon the rail
roads to reconsider their decision.
A surprising amount of misinforma
tion prevails concerning Nebraska.
Many eastern people believe the state is
annually devastated by drouths and
cyclones. They think the legislature
has enacted laws to drive out capital and
repudiate debts. The state- has boon
recently advertised as a most excellent
place lo keep out of. Now , when outer-
prising citizens are seeking to attract
settlers and establish the falsity ol those
stories they tire mot by the announce-
meat that there will bo no harvest ex
cursions this year.
Public sentiment should Immediately
proceed to enlighten the railroad man
agers as to what the people wont , nnd
thun everybody should unite to make
this year's excursions more popular than
ever before. Everything indicates that
Nebraska will bo ready to receive com-
iany in tlio summer and fall of 1891.
THK I'ttESTDHXrS jr.lHA7.V0.
President Harrison has issued his
Johrlng sea proclamation stating the
acts of congress under which the United
States claim to control thoao waters ,
nnd warning all persons not having atl-
hority against catching seal there ,
mdor penalty of sol/uro and punish-
ncnt according to law. Tlio sealing
poson will soon begin , and it is under-
teed that the number of poachers Is
Ikoly to be larger than usual. An Ottawa
Itspatch of some ton days ago
tatod thnt the fisheries do-
mrtmcnt of the Dominion gov
ernment had been advised that the
Canadian sealing Hoot in Uohrhig sea
vill bo larger this year than dut ing
ormor seasons. It was stated that throe
low schooners for this Hoot are nearing
completion at Vancouver , and that six
ossols had boon purchased for the ser
vice In Nova Scotia. The Dominion
government has carefully refrained from
sailing any instructions to the Canadian
Bcalors for their guidance in liohrlng
sea , and it Is'statcd that the impression
irovnils in Canadian oJllclal circles
hat tho'protcctlvo service of the Ameri
can cruisers will not result in any sol/-
ires. The feeling is doubtless voiced by
a Vancouver paper , which says that the
Jutted Slates , being without nn ade
quate licet , will bo unable lo enforce its
claims.
There has been no intimation from
Washington of any unusual propara-
, ions to guard agaiust seal poaching in
3ohring sea during the coining season ,
nit it is to bo presumed the government
will exorcise at lor.st the usual care
and vigilance in this mailer , and that
.n the event of an invasion of the waters
over which it has claimed control and
the capture of seal therein , those guilty
of the act will as far as practicable bo
lunislicd. It Is possible that there are
.wo good reasons why the government
tins not been more active In making pro
vision . for preventing poaching , ono
being the fact that the case of the sealer
soi'/cd and condemned several years ago
Is to receive the attention of the supreme
court , and the other a possible arrange
ment with the British government
for exorcising a common protection ever
Ihosonl as a precaution against their ex
termination. In view of the disposition
manifested by Lord Salisbury in his lost
communication , it would scorn that ho
would not bo unwilling to make some
arrangement of this sort , pending nego
tiations looking to arbitration , if ho
could do so without prejudicing his caso.
The British government , however , will
bo largely controlled by the Canadian
government , and Iho indications are
that the latter is not well dis
posed toward anything that would bo in
the least degree a concession to the
United Stales. It apparently would
rather countenance poaching by its
people , however dostruclivo , and take
all the risks which such a policy in
volves. The attitude of the Canadian
government is as distinctly now , as in
the past , unfriendly.
The authorities at Washington can bo
depended upon to continue to deal with
this issue wisely and conservatively ,
but should it bo forced to adopt radical
measures in order to protect the inter
ests of the United States in Bohring sea
and to preserve from ruin a profitable
industry , there can bo no question that
it would be sustained by the country lo
whatever extent necessary. There maybe
bo some intorcsling developments in
this matter in the near fuluro.
XOT THIS YKAIt.
The amended city charier authorizes
Iho increase of Iho levy to pay rental on
fire hydrants from four to four and one-
half mills.
The levy having boon made for the
present year at the old rate and part of
the taxes having already boon paid ,
there can bo no increase in the amount
available for llro hydrants this year ,
President Lowry and some ether mem
bers of the council to Iho contrary not
withstanding.
There are now 1,103 hydrants in tlio
city. The first 2 , > 0 cost $84 per annum.
The city waterworks company receives
$10 for placing each now hydrant above
the original number and $00 an
nual rental after it is located.
The city last year paid lethe
the water company about S75,000 ,
which is 5 per cent on $1.500,000 , ex
clusive of the income from private con
sumers.
While there will bo no inonoj- for
addilional hydrants this year , the sec
tions of the city needing protection can
nevertheless bo provided for by a redis
tribution o ! hydrants. There are scores
of those , if not hundreds , situated at
long distances from the nearest build
ings , and there are locations whore they
are thicker than ward bummers at a
primary election.
The city should simply have those
superfluous hydrants transplanted whore
they can bo of service. When these
hydrants are redislribulod under direc
tion of the fire and police commission
wo can ascertain how many more
hydrants wo must have for fire protec
tion and whore they are most needed.
FUXDS FOtlI'UHmO It'ORlf.
Under the amended charter Iho bonded
indebtedness of the city may bo in
creased from 10 per cent to 12 } per cent
of the assessed valuation. This will per
mit an issue of $500,000 in bonds for
grading , curbing , guttering , paving ,
city hall and park purposes. Already a
part of this sum is tied up in the union
depot litigation , but fully $350,000 can
bo raised upon the present valuation ex
clusive of the union depot bonds. Not
to exceed $200,000 can .bo issued in anyone
ono year.
The property benefited pays some
thing like five times as much ns the city
for street improvements , After deduct
ing the amount which will probably bo
required for other purposes there will
bo abiiUiciont sum available to secure an
expenditure all told of something near
$750,000 in public work this year aside
from the parks and city hall. Proba
bly the park expenditures can wait
until the levy for next year is
made and bo covered by a special tax for
the purpose as contemplated by the
charter. This would increase the ex
penditures and1 ° Jmako not loss than
81,000,000 avnllaTJo ) ) from pubiio nnd pri
vate sources. Thii is sulllclniit to greatly
stimulate the jjfHnvth and commerce of
the city If judiciously expended.
Will it bo judiciously expended in the
business contoW'and tm the principal
thoroughfares , ' , ' , ] * will our real estate
speculators and residents of the suburbs
in the council ifoV > to the city revenues to
the opening of Blreots , building of sewers
and paving of cowpalhs on Iho frontier ?
This is the polijt bf greatest concern to
the public. A' council which neglects
the business slrocls for Iho j > urposo of
making improvements to enhance the
price of suburban acre properly must
give the people some assurance that the
money will bo appropriated whore it is
needed before another dollar of bonds
is voted.
Tine Diu has very lltllo confidence in
the present city government. It lacks
much in business nbilitv , candor and
honesty. The several doparlmonls are
continually working at cross purposes
and paying oil personal grudges. Never
theless this public work should bo under
taken and even In the hands of the pres
ent misfits wh6 misgovern the clly , pub
lic Hontlmcnt , the newspapers , the city
attorney , the city comptroller and prop
erty owners can probably compel a
proper expenditure.
The council should proceed at the
earliest moment to draft nn ordinance
for a bond election , specifying distinctly
what use will bo made of moneys ob
tained. Tin : BEE will undertake to
keep citizens informed upon the pur
poses of all largo expenditures and nd-
vlso thorn if any wasteful , corrupt or
improper schemes are attempted.
FIFTY years ago today Horace Grooloy
founded the Now York jfVibioic , nnd the
somi-conlcnninl of that journal is to bo
appropriately celobralod. A number of
prominent men will participate in the
celebration and deliver addresses , among
thorn Secretary Elaine , Charles A.
Dana , long associated with Mr. Grooloy ,
and George William Curtis , at ono time
an editorial writer on the Tribune. This
great paper , which has exorcised in ils
time greater influence upon the
public opinion of the United Slates
lhaii any ether in the period of
Us oxlsleiico , grow out of the Harrison
: nnipnlgn of 1810 , in which Horace
jreeloy distinguished himself in the of-
cclivo discussion of public questions.
The blrlli of Iho Tribune was a notable
event in American journalism , and maybe
bo s.iid to have Inaugurated an epoch in
extension of the power and influence
of the press. The distinguished editor ,
whose name nnd 'fame will always bo
identified with it , demonstrated that "in
the hands of men entirely great ,
the pen Is mightier than the sword , "
and it must forever bo a cause
of regret that lib allowed political am
bition to lure him from the field in
which ho was prjo-omincntly groal. The
Tribune has had its share of vicissitudes ,
but it has long boon ono of the most
profitable newspaper properties in the
country , and it continues to exert an in
fluence perhaps'tnoro ' general than any
othor'journal ' In the United States.
THE talk about | the B. & M. switch
men's strike in connection with the
Nowbcrry bill is the most arrant dema
gogy. Every tub must stand on its own
bottom , The conflict between the
switchmen and the Burlington managers
has no more to do with the maximum
rate question than it has with the Australian -
tralian ballot law. But our double-
decker contemporary is like Iho sand
box on Iho top of the engine. It throws
sand to keep its wheels from slipping
after the shower it-got from the railroad
employes. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
AI/THOUGH the Kansas legislature re
fused to make an appropriation for the
world's fair , her .boards of trade and
agricultural societies have made appli
cation for space and propose to raise
$150,000. ThiH brings up the suggestion
that $50,000 Is not enough to give Ne
braska proper roQrosontntlon at Chicago.
The trade and agcicultural organizations
should double it at least.
resignation of ono of the assistant
secretaries in the state department will
probably detain Nebraska's senior senator
tor at the capital for u further period.
Ho will not leave so long as there is an
olllco to bo filled. Senator Mnndorson
proposes to have absolute rest from
ofllco-sookors when ho returns Nebraska
braska
Tins notion of councilmen thnt public
Improvements shall bo distributed by
wards is a good ono to abandon. Public
improvements should bo iwdo whore
they are necessary and the proportion of
taxes paid by a given community should
bo considered in distributing convon
ioncos.
PitKSiDENTllAHiiiSOXund party are
to arrive in Omaha May lit , only a trifle
more lhan a month honco. The mayor
and council nnd trade organizations
should take stops fj > r n proper reception
of the party. All Nebraska and western
Iowa will wish to visit Omaha on that
day. I
Tun hurried adjournment of the log1
islaturo is roupqnsiblo for a great many
blunders and omb.ilons in tlio enrollment
mont of importawt/ybills / : If as is now
' '
conceded , an ox'tn'v session is impera
tively needed , those errors and omis
sions can bo readily corrected.
UNSOiiurur.oys dealers who palm ofi
buttorlno for biillqr upon their custom
ers should not fffri'et that the penult }
for being caught practicing this decep
tion is severe oliough to bo embarrassing
'
ing , to say'nothing of the reputation
conviction gives the deceiver.
Tun BUE and the people of Omaha in
sist that any city ofllcinl who will delib
erately or negligently destroy , mutilnto
or otherwise impall1 the appearance o
any public document , should bo publicly
disgraced , discharged from the city's
service and punished.
UNDKHTAKKKS quarreling ever n
corpse is a spectacle which men outside
the sacred products of Iho collln makers
will regard with horror.
Tun Hun regrets exceedingly to note
the strike of the B. & M. switchmen
There was reason lor hoping that the
Ity would pull through this spring
vlthout labor troubles.
ore comes to Omaha for
rotnmont. Omaha entile go to Mexico
or beef. Tills is genuine reciprocity.
TAKE up eomo of the fire hydrants to
vhich hose has never boon attached and
ilnco thorn where they will bo ot
orvlco.
I'luk\vloUtan Treaty.
Ono of tlio provisions of the treaty with
tnly , uuonrluovl uy the Washington Post ,
rlvca six months time for tnorcbanti In cither
: ountry , In enso of wnr between thorn , to sot-
lo their business and return to the country
o wlilch they ewe allegiance. It also pro-
hlcs for the safety of non-combatants ,
I'r.-itcurod by Sentiment.
Contnwstmiii C. II. UrccIdnrMat in A'eio Yoih
linltl > cnilcnt ,
Tlio negro Is a chtlu , tnoro so than Iho la-
linn ; and oven moro thtm the Itutlnn ho
mods to bo liolpod by .1 sentiment which wilt
irotcct him from designing men. Ho is a
ilttzcn , and wo cannot so protect him bylaw ;
nit society and public sentiment should do
or him what the law cannot do.
Will llnvu Oilier
Clmrles 11. Cramp , the lioad of ttio ship
wilding tlrm , say * Now York Is In no danger
rom the Italian Ironclads. "They'll never
como ever Iiero , " ho sold confidently. "In
ho llrst plnco they can't carry coal enough
o nmko such a voyage safe , nnd they could
hid HO plnco bore to rccoal. Then their great
Irauglit would make It Impossible for thorn
to do much damage on this side. They nra
lot familiar wltb our coast and would bo In
constant danger of croumlhip. They carry
very heavy guns , but except for llring on a
city tboso guns nro not effective much ever n
mile , and the now cruisers recently construct
ed could bo very effective by circling about
the monsters and 'popporlnR1 tliom with long-
range rilled cannon and urnwiug them Into
shallow water. "
JTKST3.
Epoch : "What wages do you oxpccU"
nskod Mrs. B. of the cnndlilate for the posi
tion of cook laily.
"I never work for wages , mum , " returned
the cook Indy. "I goes on salary or notkln' . "
Kate Field's Washington : Mrs. Manly-
Very few faces look best In rcpoMi.
Mr. Curry True : sn many people sleep
with Ihoir moullis open.
AITEAI , TN ITALY.
Ob , good U'mb'crUj , If , ns people say ,
Tbls government tins hurt your feelings
tender ,
Why not , instead of Fnvn , take away
The orgnn grinder ana banana vender ?
Puclc : Miss Monde I don't understand
why Mr. Gadby goes tothoopera. "Indeed I"
Miss Monde No. Ho stutters so that ono
can hardly understand n word ho says.
Philadelphia Hocord : Ono of tlio meanest
men In the city lives in the northeast section ,
Ho quarreled with hh wife because she was
caught long on sugar with one pound In the
house on April 1.
The Epoch : Amy I confess that I love
you , Jnclt. but tell mo how could you sup
port n wife ! You have no money I am told.
Jack Puffer O , that's nil right. I'm going
to give up smoking.
New York Herald : Pipkin Do you think
it likely that nn actress would catch cold
with tights on I
Gallon Yes , 1 did the last time I got on
one.
Somorvlllo Journal : The man who fears
ridicule Is a coward and there are lots of
just such cowards , too , in this great ridicu
lous world.
THE CLOSE OF THK SKASOtf.
Ere long the bald-head dudes must ccaso
On choruses to feast their eyes ,
But they will straightway sturt to dream
Of seaside charmers imd ol Hies.
Epoch : Ho I have a million nnd I love
you.
you.She I have n bull dog and I do not love
you.
Epoch : Mnud-Doos Jack play fool-ball
nuichl
Agnes I don't know. Why ?
Maud I never saw him walK lame.
Jewelers' Weekly : Jack Meadows I want
a plain ring.
Jowolcr Would like n filled 0110 ?
Jack Meadows No. Give mo an emptv
onn. I luiow a girl tUat will 1111 It exactly to
my notion.
ONE siox or pruixo.
The sign of spring
Which most wo pass
Is this small thincr :
Keep off the grass.
Now York Kocordcr : "The education nnd
habits of Iho young women of today will Do
Indelibly stamped upon the next generation. "
So says n philosopher. If this is correct , the
millionaire of the next generation will Lie the
chewing gum manufacturer.
Harper's Bazar : "Move forward a little ! "
roared the slrcot car conductor.
"I can't , " gnspoa tbo man in front ; "I
don't ' know bow to riUo horsob-.ick. "
Chicago News : Wo can't ' go to war with
Italy. Why , Christopher Columbus was nn
Italian 1
Now York Herald : Ho ( at tuo theater )
"I've just been out seeing n man , in1 dear. "
She ( sizing up what's loft of him ) "It
seems to mo that you must have soon , u whole
procession. "
Lowell Courier : Tennyson has declined nn
Invitation to wrlto a poem for ttio world's
fair. Why go out of Chicago for n poet when
so many of the people there Imvo gained
riches by their pens *
Buffalo Express : When a follow has spoilt
half an hour In a dentist's outer olllco bo has
laid some experience In bearing a wait of
woo.
Pottsvllle Republicans When two girls
meet they kiss. When two men meat they
don't. This shows plainly who want kUsing
'the most.
Blngluimpton Hepubllcan : In French An-
nani there is a gold coin in circulation worth
$ U , * > . ,11 Is called "loft , " porhapj because it U
Uigh "up. "
Baltimore American : A cashier Is not gen
erally called n bank examiner , but nftor ho
Icavus town you soinollmos 11 ml that ho un
derstood the business.
Ynnkeo Blade : Brlde-rSeo , papa has put
a chock among iho wedding presents. Gen
erous father.
Groom Yes , it's the same old check that
has done auty nt nil tbo wedding roccptloiia
in this family.
A COZlllIX.lTlOX I'OKJl ,
Kew York llcrahl.
TO IIB'uSEt ) AT 3IOIININOOU KVKKINO , AS IB- )
HII1KI ) .
Itod grows the \ } In the { . . .o 1 \
. , ,
Etmn.'o forms of the elands tnlfo nt the
t jmsIiiB I
' of ( lfiy <
The , , , UU o the | } ' " ' {
are ( .trouiiihiK , . , .
Wrapping the mirth In tliolr mantle of gray.
Hoi the ' , ' ' ! . It hung * now
Mimondod ,
Aoloudbliuttlngout thoj brm'u j-bky from
the earth ,
The rln of j
t-ndod.
rorgntton , unwept ( orotbuj ' [ jjjy | iprlngs
to birth.
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL ,
The Present Status of the Noted Shoody
Munlor Oaso.
NO REPORT FROM THE CHEMIST YET ,
Unit rtlunilor Mmlo by a I'olluo Ofll *
cor Otto Gln-jor Itiully Hurt
121 cot Ion N'dtoH tilnuolii
Odds nnd Kmls.
I < ixcot.x , Nob. , April 0. fSpcclnltoTitr.
lint : . ] It Is now ever nine weeks since Ibo
stomach of John Sheody was delivered totlio
cuomist nt Ann Arbor for analysis of tbo
contents. Coroner Holyolco , who is litmsolf
n chcinUl , expresses tlio opinion that the Aim
Arbor professor has hail plenty of time to
make tlio tests. Tlio process Is necessarily n
alow ono , an the various substances must bo
cllinlnntixl by what Is known ns qualitative
and quiuit.-Ulvo analysis. Dut { .till there Una
been umplo time for lbl process.
It Is believed by Mrs. Shcody's ' attorneys
Hint tbo chemist has completed his work , but
found no poison , m.il that , wlsblug to got ttio
handsome sum of &H > per day ns a witness ,
ho will not reveal the result of Iho nnalysls.
It is bclloved that In case poison bad boon
found Hint tlio chemist would have announced
tbo fact. Tlio analysis Is not , ns many sup
pose , bolng nmdo nt the expense of the
county , but utulor Iho orders and expense of
Dennis Shccdy , tbo wealthy brother of the
murdered 111,111.
Colonel 1'hllnot , attorney for Monday Me-
Farlmid tbo negro charged with Doing "party
to tbo murder , recently Hied a demurrer to
the llrst two counts in the Information filed
by County Attorney Snell against Mrs.
Sheody nnd McKnrlaiut. The llrdt count In
Iho information charges thnt Mrs. Sheodv
and McKurland conspired together to kill
John Shcedy with poison anu n cano , nnd the
second count thai they conspired together to
kill Sliocdy with n cano. Colonel Phllpolt
lllod n demurrer to Iheso two counts , In
which ho asked that they ho stricken from
the Information on the ground that tlicro is
no conspiracy Inw In Houra-sUa , except where
persons conspire together to have some ono
wrongfully ehnrged with committing some
ofTcnso. Munlor In t his state U not subject
to conspiracy. All parties nro either princi
pals or accessorial before the fact or after.
Judge Field has sustained Colonel Phtlpott's
demurrer nna the first two counts in the in
formation against Mrs. Sheeuy nnd McFnr-
land have been orJorod stricken out , leaving
four counts of tbo original information ,
OTTO OI.AfeEll Mr.UIOUSI.r IIL'HT.
Whllo Ottn Glasor was driving soulh on
Eleventh street near IT yesterday his horse
took fright und ran nwny. Mr. Qlnscr was
thrown out nnd knocked senseless. Ho was
found by friends lylnjj In the road blooding
and was taken to his homo. Since then ho
has boon vomiting blood and his physicians
fear that the case is serious.
KLnCTlOX KOTKS.
The neglect of Iho judges nnd clerics lo fur
nish duplicate listsof the countln the various
precincts has made it doubtful who is renllv
elected on the school board ticket , although
the Indications still are that Mrs. Upton ,
Miss Klllot and Dales nro Iho winners. The
olMcial count will probably bo accessary to
determine.
Mayor-elect Wolr snid today that ho did
not yet care to outline his policy , ns there
wcro some points upon which ho had not
decided , but intimated that he intended to
make some sweeping otinnqos. It Is said
that bo has all his appointments mrulo for the
various olllcos. H. H. Wilson Is probably
down for city attorney. Ho is n well knoxvn
lawyer nnd the independents claim that ho
will fill the mil moro creditably than any
other man yet named for the ofllco.
The mayor has a whole host of Jobs to fill
up wltn men , ns ran bo seen by the following
list : City attorney , city engineer , street
commissioner , chief of tbo flro department ,
water commissioner , tbreo members of the
board of public works , gas inspector , moat
inspector , sidewalk inspector , sealer of
weights nnd measures , sewer inspector ,
health oftlcer , city physician , and members ot
the llro nnd water departments. The mar
shal and police force under the now charter ,
which will bo signed today , nro placed under
the excise board. The signing of the charter
will cause It to tnlte effect immediately , which
Icnves n vacancy in the excise bonrd. The
mayor will Imvo the power to appoint the
third member , nnd Howard Whitman ) Is
prominently mentioned for the place. iVhlt
Marshall holds over ns n tiombor of the
board of public works for another yearnnd
can only bo removed by a two-thirds vote of
the council.
The new ofllclals tnko their places on thn
IStb lust. The council will bo composed often
ton republicans and four democrats. The
representation Is ns follows : First ward.
Halter < rep ) , O'Sheo , ( dem ) ; Second wnrd ,
Vcith ( rep ) , Wittmnn ( dem ) ; Third. Hums
and Chapman ( reps ) ; Fourth , Archibald and
Bochmcr ( rep ) ; Fifth , Royce nnd Millar
( dem ) ; Sixth , Hico and Drown ( rep ) ;
Seventh , Rush and Smith ( rep ) .
Thovoto for city cleric , with four pre
cincts to hear from , is as follows : Van luyn ,
i,12'J ! ; Love , 1U1 : , Van Dnyn's majority ,
tiy3. The precincts to hear from nro strong
republican onus nnd will Increase Van Dnyn's
majority over Love to 800. Stcphcnson's ma
jority is about the snmo.
The new cxclso board will hold its first
moetln iron tbo 15th or ICth inst. Thcro are
forty-tlvo upullcatlousJ'or ' saloons , nn increase
of seven over last year. Protests. Imvo been
filed agulnst several and some lively rum
puses tire looked for. A half dozen saloons
which have persistently violated the law
will bo protested ngalnst. j I
THOUGHT HI ! WAS A 1'ICKl'OCKr.T , I
Officer Bebout made a very .bad break last
night when ho arrested a young man named
Curtice , son ot n well known business man ,
on the charge of being n pickpocket. Ex-
Olllcer Carder had informed Hobout , thnt n
young follow hud boon attempting to pick tbo
pockets of several patrons of the FunUo , and
therot'oro when Hobout saw a young man
running down Twelfth street , ho concluded
Hint the fellow was the pickpocket and
arrested him. The young man protested that
ho was simply going down to the drug store ,
nnd was hurrying to pet back before the cur-
tnln rose again , but the olllcor did not tuko
any notice , nnd pulled and hauled him up
stairs through the crowd for Identification.
Carder promptly told him ho was mistaken ,
nnd Hobout lot the young man go. The
young man's fattier says the matter is not yet
ended.
ODIIS AND END9.
Charles Molson , the slxtccn-ycnr-old follow
who was arrested by Uotootlvo Malone list :
Saturday on the charge of burglarizing the
safe of Hurr & Hecson in the opera house
block on the ! Mtu ultimo of SI3.fi ! ) , bad his
preliminary hearing before Judge Houston
this morning. The toUlmony was pretty
btrong ngainst Molson , although it was nearly
all circumstantial , and the acourt considered
it sulllcient to justify him In holding tlio lad
to tbo district court on the cbargo of grand
larceny. The bond was llxed at * : iOO , which
was given. , , , ,
J A. Kane , whose real name is said to bo
.lames Dalton. ono of the striking switchman ,
was nrrostod last evening on the charge of
imiuiltlnR anil boating ono of the men who
remained at work , McUoo byname. McGee
was not bully hurt , nnd the prisoner giwo
ball for his appearani'O this morning , when
ho was llntdSiO and costs. Ho g.ivo toeurity
for the navment of tbo lino.
Tbo cuss against Frank Fritz for stealing
coal from the Union i'mlllo wai continued
until the prisoner was nblo to appear , Fritz
is tbo ftllow who was shot in the log by
Wntchnmn Hoyil of lha Htirllngton wnlfo ho
was filling up u sack with coal oft enr * In ttio
yard. Ttio wound has proven moro serious
than was ut llrst thought , nml it Is said that
ho is in n pretty dangerous condition.
No complaint has yet boon filed against
Weir , Iho follow who shot Johnson , but his
case will bo cnllod on Uio 31st Inst , John- ,
son's condition Is uncnnngcd.
Mlko Morrlssoy. the follow who walked off
with n set of ImrnoM belonging to Hohiinnn
Hrothcrs. received n line of $10 nnd casts
therefor this morning , anil was committed.
George Wilson , another' potty larceny flond ,
received n similar sentence for stealing somo'
cahbago.
Mrs , Kintrm I. Raphael , who llvru In ono of
the Hats In the conservatory of music , Thir
teenth and b streets , reports to thu police
that lior rooms wcro burglarized last , nlglit of
n pair of costly curtains , sovcral rug * , n lot
of dresses nnd ether clothing. Ktitrnnco U'IIH
obtained by prying open ono of the windows
in the roar and unlocklni ! the house door. " * "
.luditoTlbbetta nnd n Jury nro now engaged
In hearing thocnso of Minnie Parr , ncoLan.
iliiucr , against the H. & M. for $ IO,0X ( ) dam
ages. The plaintiff alleges that on July 5 ,
1SSU , sun look one of tlto ilofondnnt's trains
to CuJhmnn Pnrlt , nnd whllo alighting there ,
from the train started suddenly ami throw
her to the ground , Injuring nor severely and
drunndiiK her health and comfort fit the
amount named , The dofoiiAO Is that she jumped
from the train whllo it was In motion , nnd
simply sprained her nnklo. In his opening
address Attorney Dowcc.su , for the defense ,
stntod thnt they would prove Unit the fair r
plaintiff , .shortly after the nrcldnnt , was well
enough to kick , for thu entertainment of n
friend , a hat hold high in the air.
f u the Morrlssov assault case , noted yes-
tonlay , ( JmKro llnll dismissed the action ol
the seven holrs against tha three others , nnd
found that Louis Postal's mortgage on the
premises was nil right run ! should bo fore
closed , Kverybody except Poslta objected ,
nnd the case will go up.
Judge IInil is now engaged on Iho case ol
C. B. Hedges vs K. 11. Cooper ct nl. Tha.
action Is to foreclose a mechanic's lion for
Iron pillars furnished In the construction of
the Woods block on youth Klovcnth street
Cooper claims damages for failure to fulfill
contract promptly ,
The jury in the Shell-Young cose returned
n vurdlct , llndlng In favor of plaintiff , and
giving him f.V > damages.
Judge Tlbbotts and n jury tooic up the re
plevin case of Summons & Co , vs G. I.ovy.
Some fellows had stolen an overcoat from
Summons' clothing store and pawned It at
Levy's ' pawn shop. Levy refused to give it
up , but the jury said it belonged to Bcnimona
and llxod his damages nt 1 cent ,
Edwin F. Wright bin secured n dlvorea
from hU wife lillu on the grounds of deser
tion.
In the divorce drawing AiiRclino McCownn
was the lucky one. She said she had mar
ried Albert S. In Chicago October 7 , 1S81 ; ,
but that shortly after their nun-rlngo ho took
to strong drink , nnd would boat her unmer
cifully and tried to kill her several times.
Ho also reported about the neighborhood
thnt she was crazy , and repeated this story
so much Hint she was unable to keep a hired T
girl. On ono occasion she remonstrated with
him for taking the servant girl out buggy
riding and leaving h r nt homo , whereupon
he boat her.
Tbosoml-anuunl mooting of the homo for
the friendless society was hold yesterday af
ternoon. A resolution thanking the tnorabors
of tlio legislature for their earnest work in
behalf of the homo was adopted. Another
meeting Is buhif- held today , but it is simply
routine business.
Thomas Hill , sr , , has brought suit In the
district court for $10,000 damages from Dotoo-
tivo Malone and Olllcor Palmer for the
alleged unwarranted Imprison mont of Thomas
Hill , Jr. , on the chnrgo of being a suspicious
character.
Mr. J. E. Cobboy of Heatrico Is the gentle-
nmn who. In the last greatly confused session
of the legislature , captured the Job of com
piling tbo'Nobrnska statutes.
The hearing of the Shcedy murder cnso has
been sot for May 5.
?
TO Jiismnsv.ixrji.i , .
Words of Farewell from tlio Dloocso
of Conoordin.
CoxcoiniiA , Kan. , April 0. [ Special to
TIIK IiKK.lKt. . Hov. Bishop Scannoll , wlio
has lately been appointed to the vacant see
of Omaha , loaves hero tomorrow morning to
enter upon the dutlo ? of his now chnrgo. Tlio
priests of the Jlocoso of Concordln , which
the bishop administered for ever three
years , tendered him a banquol this evening ,
nnd among the invited guests honoring the
occasion with their presence were : lit. Rev.
Hishop Hcnnessy of Wichita , Very Hev. W.
Cholta , with a delegation ot Omaha priests ;
Very Hov. M. J Glciisoti. V. C. , Nashville ,
TCIIII.J Kov. W. J. Dalton and Dr. T. P ,
Bronnnn , Kansas City.
- -
Co
Kov.
Mnurcr ,
Mollier , . . . _ . .
In the course of the evening Father Porrlor ,
on behalf of the priests , read tlio following
address :
Hlulit Reverend and Dear lllsliop : On the
eve nf your ( hmurturo from ns to a more Im
portant fluid ot labor In dud's vineyard , we ,
the priests of thu dloeoso of Conconlla , ivhllfit
wo imisteonsrntiiluto your lonlihlnon your
well merited promotion , respectfully boj ? to
express Iho sincere sorrow with which the sep
aration tills us.
During your episcopate ninong us wo have
always found you the mild dlreotor. Iho uru-
dent counselor , the untiring co-operator , tbo
faithful friend In a word , the Ideal blstiop.
You have won Iho confidence of your urlosis
beeiuiMi you Imvo beun ever trim to them , iis
their cares and concerns you iniiilo your own ,
nnd you have won tbo veneration anil thu
gratitude of the faithful confided In your
cliareo , bv thu zeal and care nrovlded for tliolr
wants.
The manv church buildings creeled nnd tbo
many now congregations organl/.ml within
t.lio li'.st few years In northwestern Kansas la
all ot which workyoiirco-oporntlon and coun
sel wore lending fautois , are annuitant ovl-
dencoofthn ulllulonoy and success of your
brief episcopate.
Hut , rlshl reverend bishop , wo feel your
separation from us most of ull because of thu
cordial and hnpny rulatlons that hiivo unin-
toruptedly oxlstoil hutwuen your lurdslilpnml
every one of us.
In our needs. In our trials and our doubts
we could always turn In confidence ! to ourgooil
bishop , and wo found you alwiivs iiceosslblo
and always ruady tc ) extend a willing , helping
In addressing you , dear bishop , lit thcso few
\vonlsoffarowoll.wo take the liberty of of
fering to our brother priests ot Umana our
conuinluhitlons on what they have tallied by
our loss , and our ardent wish Is tlrit butwoon
vou and them the sumo happy rotations shall
bo established that Imvo existed liotweun you
and the priests of Concordla ; tlnit Hound and
Kolla nn.on of hoail anil nioiaber , wliloli Ua
dlxtlnjjulsliliiE iiinrkns well as the ulory anil
crown of our holy elm rob.
The AlmlRlity UoJ inuy continue to bless
you and fructify your apostolic work and
grant you health and strcnr.'th Into many
years to uxcrclso thn f unotloas of your ex
alted olllco Is thn fervent prayer of tlm
DEVOTED I'liiKHrnooi ) OKCo.scouniA.
Will He Install ( I on .Suixlay.
Hishop Scannoll will arrive from Con-
oordm , Kim. , today and will bo con
ducted to the bishop's homo nt Thirty-sixth
and Hurt streets.
Ho will bo Installed ns bishop of
Omaha next Sunday at St. Phllo-
mona's .cathedral. Hishop Hennessey ot
WIchltn will probably preach tlio sermon
nt 10 : . ' ! ( ) nml pontillcnl vespers will beheld
hold at 7'iO : in the evening. Archbishop Fee-
ban of Uhlciigo Is oxpcotcd to bo present.
Preparations are being made to glvo
lilshop Scannoll n ivroptioii at the Hlshop's
bouso on Monday night , when the leading
Catholic people of Omaha will Imvo an oppor
tunity to muot the newly Installed bishop.
fiot Awiiy wltli I'ubllu
ArsTi.v , Tox. , April 0.-H. O. Jlolllngs-
worth , receiver In the land ollleo under Com
missioner Hall during Governor UO-H' ad
ministration , has been nrrast ; < l , charged
with the misappropriation of $ liUDO : of pub
lic funds.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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