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TFTR OMAHA DAILY BEE. SATUIMOAY. APRIL 25. 1891.-TWELVE PAGES. THE DAILY BEE K. UOSKWATKl KDiTon. PUBLISHED EVKUY""MOUNINOT Jlntlv Jlro ( without SundnylOnuYciir. . , f R CO Dully imd Humliiy , Ono Year. . 10 no fllx month * . . . A 00 Thfpo tuimtlin . 2W f-undnr lice , Ono Yrnr. . -00 Hnturdnv llco , Ono Yuur. . . . \ ' Weekly Her. Ono Year. . . . . 1W Omnhn , Tlio lire . Eouth Oninlin , I'ornrr ' N mid Jfith Street * Council HliifT , IB I'niul Street. Chicago Ofllcr , 317 rhntiilii-r of Oomiiiprcc. NewYork. Ko < rn * > . ' ) ,14niidl.vrrlljiiiiuUulldlnR Wuslilnclon , fill 1'ourtecnth htrci-t. COItUKSl'ONDBNOn. All communications relating to news and editorial rnntUT should bo addresiod to the Editorial Department. IIUSINIHS : J/KTTRUS. All business letters und rpinlttuncrs should le addressed to Tim llco I'nbllslilnn rompany , Onmhu. UrnltM , checks and postolllfo ordon to ho mnlo.pnyublo to tlio order of tlio com pany. The Bco FnWishiui Company , Pronriclors THE iinK nuit.niNa. STATEMENT OV CIUOUI.ATION. Etalcnf NcliniHkp , 1- , County nf Doi Bins. Is OrorKo II. Trscl UCK , sorrrtnry of THE Urn ruhllMiInK rompiiuy , does solemnly swonr that the iiettml circulation of TIIK DAILY HER for the ween cndltiK April 18. 1UI1 , was us follows : Mmdny. Alirll 12 . M.OO. ; Monday. April 13 . WOT Tm-snriV. Ap-IIU . ! 3.lg9 Wtdnosday , April 13 . 'i'.H7. . Thursday , April 10 . SM-wa Trldnv. April 17 . S 0 > Baturdny. April 18 . SI.7IJ. . Average . 2i.n : l OKOUOn II. T7.SCJIIUCK. Sworn to before 1110 mill mibtrrll.od In my presence this l&th duy of April , A. I ) . 1S9L V. r. l-'iir. : Notary 1'ubllo. Etntcof Ndmiskn. I County of nmiRlnfl. I Gcoriiu II. Trichnck , Lclnc duly sworn , < lo- ' nnd snys that ho Is secretary of TIIKHKK ubllfdiliiK coniuiiy. | ) that , the ncltinl uvuruise dully clrciilritlui ) of TUB DAILY HKK for tlio month of April. 181)0 ) , S0f4 copies ; for May , 1600. 20.K-0 copies : for June , 1WO , SO.L01 copies ; for.Iuly. IfW , W.ICJ ( oploss for Annual. 18'K ' ) , ! 0,7&0 copies ! for irplftiitjur , I 00 , LIWO copies ; for October. It'M. SPte , roplov for Novem ber. IKH ) . 2S.13I ) copies ; for December , IfiW , -.471 copies ; for Jnnuary , JHI. ) i.f.440 rooles ; for I'Vhrmiry. 1MI. ) Kii'copies : ' ; for March , IHit. 24Wfl copies. ( IKOIKIE II , TZMMIUCK. fcworn to I eforo nip. nnd suWrlbcd In my HCBcncr. UilHlJUduyof Aprll.-A. IX. lfl'l. ) / N. 1' . FKtr. Psotiirv Public. Diu Iit'ir\v : \ lilts upon ti hnppy description of the intinipululloiis of the Karma'Clty congress la the two words "ponnut politics. " ENGLAND Is working up a war spirit prior to swoopinirdown on poor Portugal and vexatious Von/ucln. Why docs not John Bull tiiko ono of tils si/.o ? Swr.irr elder is a dangerous drink in Iowa. An amendment prohibiting its manufacture in DCS Monies and sale to tlio mayor appears to bo in order. Tur Union I'liciHe is safe from the deadly parallel. The Vandorbllts give assurances that they will not attempt the Nickel Plato gaino on their rival. J. S. CLAKKSON has boon oloctcd president of the National republican league , and consequently the country is once more at the mercy of his garrulity. PRUSIDHNT HARRISON continues to say exactly enough of the right thing at the right lime. His speeches are simply incomparable and the maddest democrat in America bus thus far soon nothing in viting adverse criticism. UKNUY WATTEHSON says the Lord will provide a candidate for the domoc- .racy next year in case New York refuses 'to ' endorse Cleveland. The devoted Kontuokian'a faith is sublime but mis guided. Democratic candidates do not come from that direction. SOUTH DAKOTA will no more bo the victim of drouth. Artesian wells and ir rigations from them will mnko her in dependent of the weather olllce. A now well has just boon opened at Huron with the tremendous estimated flow of 10,000 gallons per minute. PENNSYLVANIA shows her enterprise , nnd' her patriotism by appropriating 6300,000 for the world's fair. Now York with but $200,000 will bo ashamed of 'herself. Nebraska with 8oO,000 will not bo able to do herself justice. She must supplement the state appropriation by liberal private subscriptions. "I ATMIT that the the system is wrong. I shall resist any alteration ot the garbage - bago ordinances. I hold the ofllco of garbage muster for what there Is in it. I have invested nothing in it and would bo a fool to invest on an uncertainty. " This is what Mr. Morri&soy suys to the taxpayers. In the language of the late lamented Boss Tweed , "What are you going to do about ItV" CLF.YKI.AND denies the reported In terview upon the fr o coinage'of silver nnd Mr. Lon Stevens of SU Louis says the intorvlowor did not take him ac curately. Ho acknowledges that ho brought the question to the attention of Dana'u SttitTod Prophet , however , juid bluntly asked him if ho would veto a frqejcolnpgo" measure in case ho were elected president. The eminent letter writer iniulo the diplomatic response that ho "would not climb that bill until I llO gOt tO ; it. " PUIII.IC sentiment is not in accord with the ultra Sabbatarians who would deprive the working people of Chicago of all opportunity for enjoying the world's fair. It cannot bo a desecration of the Sabbath to open the great ex hibition to men and women and children who are noeobsarlly busy six days and have but the remaining day of the seven for mental improvement and recreation. It is no moro Improper to open the gates of the world's fair than these of the public parks and no moro damaging to the moral character. GKNKRAI. MANAGKH CAIIU : talks business to a BKK reporter in his Inter view. The Rook Island nnd Milwaukee cannot afford to bo shut out of Omaha by any brldgo embargo. They are able and willing to construct u , brldgo of their own nnd Mr. Cable's announce ment that they will do so is publio notice to Mr. Gould- that they mean business. Fortunately business for the railways in this instance is business for Omaha. The Interview also explains why the Rook Island purchased certain lands south of the city some months ago. HfrKT SUdAll Nebraska is destined to bo ono of the loading , if not the leading , sugar pro ducing stnto in the union. Her Boll and clltnnto are admirably adapted for that purpose , and in fact the ablest scientists have given Nebraska the preference over any other state for sugar beet culture. The exhaustive rnvlow of the sugar boot industry which THE IJr.u prints cannot fail to throw a great deal of light upon the methods of cultivation and the machinery employed In sugar boot raising. The most extensive beet sugar manufactories will bo In-full oper ation in Nebraska during the present year , and the industry , with proper en couragement , will expand and become moro Important year by year. The beet sugar factory and the farmer will maintain exceptional reciprocal relations. Each will buy and sell largely to the other , and each Is dependent upon the other directly for the product of his industry nnd skill. The relation of the grain grower nnd miller Is no closer than that of the boot grower and sugar maker. The article referred to is a review of the subject of cultivation of the sugar boot and contains the results of oxporl- inunt and Investigation. It will prove of value to inexperienced growers. Suc cessful beet growing involve * conditions altogether now to grain and corn grow ers. The questions of poll , moisture , climate and careful cultivation are all unusual to the ordinary farmer , who recognizes at sight n good corn or wheat soil. The cultivation likewise requires knowledge and skill. A good soil badly cultivated will produce no bettor than an unsuitable soil well cultivated. To make beet growing profitable to the grower and the sugar manufacturer a certain percentage of saccharine sub stance must bo rcali/.ed. The experiments in Nebraska have covered a wide urea and it has boon learned that there is practically no dllToronco in the quality of the boot or its yield to the aero. The tests of soil , climate and other conditions were all made in 1800 , the most try ing ono to farmers in 10 years. It is gratifying to observe that boots suffered less from drouth than any other crop. There are two largo sugar beet works already established in the state , ono at Grand Island and the other at Norfolk , with encouraging prospects for the opening of others as the supply of sugar boots increases. The Grand Island works are successfully In operation , and Grand Island sugar is now sold in many markets. It may bo assumed , therefore , that the sugar boot has corno to Nebraska for Nebraska's good and to stay. UNTIStKLY DISCUSSION. All thoughtful republicans , solicitous for the unity and harmony of the party , must deprecate the discussion at this time of possible presidential candidates as being premature , and-os being very sure to result , if continued , In creating factional strife , that could not fail to bo damaging to the party. Especially is this true discussion which places President Harrison and Secretary Bliilno in rivalry for the next re publican presidential nomination. The tendency to do this has become very marked , and in order that it shall , not ba allowed to roach a dangerous development , in imical to the peace and harmony of the party , and painfully olnharrassing to the relations of the distinguished load ers who have , in existing circumstances , an equal claim to the respect and confi dence of all sincere republicans , it is the duty pf republican papers to counsel against it. That President Harrison hopes to be ronominatod is altogether probable , and assuming such to bo the 6aso it is an en tirely natural and worthy aspiration. Ho has given the country thus far nn excellent administration , and there is every reason to expect that it will continue so to the ond. Ho Is entitled to the fullest credit for it , for whatever has been contributed to the result by the wisdom and states rnanship of the members of his adminis tration depended _ for acceptance upon his judgment of" its wisdom and ox pedioncy. Perhaps no man who has over occupied the oflicc * of chief execu tive was moro zealous of his .proroga * tlven than President Harrison , and it IB safe to say there has boon no act of hii administration for which ho would deny direct responsibility. Justice requires that while holding him accountable fo mistakes and failures , ho shall have credit for success , and it is possibl to give such credit without depriving any member of the administration o merited praise. _ _ " Every inlolligont and unprejudiced man appreciates the dis tlnguishod. eorvico that Mr , Blalno 1m rendered as secretary of stato. His eminent nont qualifications as a statesman are fully recognized and cordially acknowl edged. Tbp "greatest opportunity of his llfo has been most ably and brilliantly Improved , nnd unquestionably ho stands stronger in the oftoom and confidence of f the country , and particularly in the admiration and affection of his party , than over boforo. But it is to bo borne in mind that this has boon imulo possible to 111 in by the essential 1 support and sympathy of the president , nnd no real friend of the secretary of Btato will do him the injustice to pre- Humothutho does not fully appreciate this and would not heartily acknowledge It. Yet the effort of those , like Forakor In Ohio , Cameron and Quay In Penn- sylvanlu , and. equally injudicious repub licans in other states , who are seeking to commit the party to the nomination of Mr. Bluino moro than a year In advance of the national conven , tion , is in effect a denial that the presi [ dent has r.ny clnln to consideration for the good results of his administration i , nnd as the professed friends of the secre ! tary of state those men are putting him in a false position which may easily be i- come very embarrassing to Mr. Blalno. ) If his Injudiciously ardent friends go on in the courbosomoof , them have adopted 1 , ho will bo compullod to either retire from the cabinet , a step which till but the en ! emies of the administration would most deeply regret , or again unequivocally declare , as ho did three years ago , that ho will not bo a candidate. There is no authority lor assuming that Mr. Blaine desires the nomination I next year , or would ticcopt It. There nro reasons for ballovlng thnt ho does not want It , nnd If these nro well-founded hU Influence will undoubtedly bo ttirowu in fnvor of the nomlnntlon of Harrison. There Is no longer tiny doubt thnt the relations between the president nnd secretary of state tire entirely friendly nnd harmonious , nnd U Is not unreason- nblo to nssunio thnt they fully un- derstnnd onch ether with regard to the presidential nomination. At nny rule , the present dlseusslon of the subject , fco fnr ns It places President Harrison nnd Secretary Dlaltio before tlio country as rival candidates , Is obviously tinwlso from the point of vlow of party welfare , filnco Its tendency Is to create factional strife , it Involves nn injustice to Mr. Harrison , and undoubtedly It is a source of embarrassment to Mr. Blnine. TO TKSTTIIK LAW. A short time ago the interstate commerce morco commission rendered n decision adverse to the Lehigh Valley railroad of Pennsylvania , In n case relating to charges for transportation nf coal. These were declared by the commission to bo unreasonable , and the company was ordered to reduce the charges to figures designated by the commission , the time for compliance having expired n few days ago. The company has refused to obey the commission and invites n con- test In the courts , setting up the claim that the commission has no power to make or umimko railroad transporta tion charges. It is understood that the company proposes to test the constitu tionality of the interstate law , rind if this intention is adhered to the pro ceedings will have great nnd general in terest. Such a test must bo applied sooner or later , and the fact that it has not al ready been done is perhaps to bo ex plained by the failure of the commission to enforce the law. There has been is sued a volume of decisions nnd orders , some ot which have boon re spected , though the greater number have buon disregarded , but no case is re called In which the commission took such steps for the enforcement of the law as involved a question upon which the constitutionality of the act could bo tested. It Is time that such n test were made , because tnoro is reason to appre hend that until there is a decision de termining whoth 31-tho law is constitu tional or not it will fall to accomplish what it is intended to. Of course there is no question regarding the power of coii- grcbs to regulate commerce between the states. As to that the constitution Is perfectly plain , and numerous decisions of the supreme court have recognized this authority , which is exclusive with congress. But whether the existing law is in all its provisions constitutional is the question , and as some very able law- era have always maintained thnt it is not , the question ought to be settled ns soon as possible. Regulation of interstate commerce by act of congress is a policy that will not bo abandoned. The results of the ex periments have not boon so entirely sat isfactory as was hoped for , but a great deal of good has been accomplished by the law , nnd doubtless much moro would have been if greater vigilance ahd energy had been used by these churged with its enforcement. Recently the commission , so it has been reported , has , , adopted n different policy , und instead of waiting for complaints of violations of the law , is sending out its own agents to ferret out abuses and irregu larities forbidden by the act. It has been said , also , that the commission has determined to unsparingly prosecute these who are responsible for'violations of the law , and that proceedings are now being prepared against a number of such , some of whom are very prominent in railroad circles. The general public would warmly wolcotno such-evidence on the part of the commission of an earnest purpose to muko the penalties of the law operative. The act affords all the authority necessary to enable them to do this , and no moro effective'way could bo found in order to settle the question of the constitutionality of the law. That ought to bo done with the least possible delay. A . " ? A MOVK T.V TIIK IlldllT DIRECTION. Tlio real estate owners of Omaha have boon asked to form an organization for the general good of the city. Among ether ideas of the promoters of the or ganization is the purification of the city government and the protection of the city treasury from the raids of dishonest officials by collusion with rascally con tractors. It is hoped , by bringing into a degree of union the private interests of a largo number , to exert a healthful in- lluonco upon city affairs from the caucus to the council and from the assessment to the issue of warrants. With the theory of the proposed or ganization THE BUK in common with citizens nnd taxpayers generally is in hearty sympathy. It hopes to see the taxpayers aroused to an appreciation of the ugly facts which every man who holds relations with the management of city affairs perceives and deplores. Once they are made familiar with the situa- lion it Is believed they will awaken to tholr own responsibility for the doplift1- ublo dishonesty , the reckless extrava gance and the wanton disregard of pub lic interests which long neglect of duty has permitted to grow Into the lixod policy of the city government. The organization must have a dollnito purpose and work In a practicable man ner to accomplish its ends. Tt is more than six months until election time. Bt BL sweeping victory next November must bo followed by a methodical and intolli- gent attention to the dotalls of government . - ment for an indollnltn pariod. In fact . eternal vigilance Is the price of good government us well as liberty. The incentives to dishonesty in the city government must bo counteracted by some form of censorship which shall imake it dangerous to bo corrupt. At present It Is the business of nobody to detect and prosoc-nto boodlors. They laugh nt the outcry of outraged elti/.ons sQ and jcorlngly adopt the sontlmont of the king of boodlors. What nro you going to do about It ? The ronl estate owners should provide a secret service fund which they should pi u-o In the hands of a responsible , conservative , vigilant and persistent executive epmiiilUouf whoso business it ahull ha to dotoutox - pose nnd convixtmboodllng city odloinls nnd brlbo glvtflg'f'conlrnctors ' , corpora tions and ether IqijIvUlunla. It will cost some money but If will rid the city gov ernment of raijjaU nnd crush the ninbl- tlon of disreputable butnmors. This Is the 'suggestion. The dotnlls nro loft to thp , gfintlomon of the pro posed organization nnd the executive committee. " ' * The city nssijaHq'rs are now presumed to bo at work. They are making n house to house cunvnss. < # the city In the per- formanco of their duties. Arc they carefully searching for personal proper ty or merely putting in time at $3 per day ? The assessments in Omaha have hith erto boon Inequitable nnd shamefully slip-shod. Honest property owners have turned In their property nnd It has been ( assessed , InallTeruntnnd taxshirk- Ing citizens have boon overlooked. Cor- poratlons owning valuable franchises , and wealthy owners of securities of one sort and another have largely es caped their propar share of the burden s. Tills state of affairs is not entirely duo to the owners of personal property. The inefficiency and criminal neglect of the assessors and fndlfferonce of the county commissioners are largely responsible. The owners of small houses and of un improved j real estate have always paid moro t than their share of the taxes in this city. A reform is necessary. Hon est and competent assessors and their strict attention to duty will largely in crease the personalty assessment. Tin : BKK will tnko pains to jog thn memory of the assessors and commis sioners upon this subject from time to time , and when the rolls are completed expose the inequalities nnd gross favor itism or discrimination. AN attache of the city engineer's office takes some remarks made in those columns in regard to Park avenue pav ing to himself and publishes a card elsewhere - where in this issue. The gentleman states that as a resident and property owner on Paik ; avenue ho has circulated a petition for the mosaic material with which it is proposed to ropavo that thoroughfare. As a resident property owner the gentleman has the right be yond question to sign a peti tion for such paving material as pleases him. Of this there is no ques tion. It is a different matter , however , for a city olliciul to become the bel ligerent and aotivo agoiil of a particular material and the representative of a con tractor. It /known that contractors remunerate their agents for services and it lays an honest , nian open to suspicion if ho shall interest himself directly or indirectly in a cky contract which must bo performed , untloij his supervision and direction. If his collar waxes warm from oxcltomorit'j vhonovor the topic of paving is broached and a citizen opposes his pot 'notions ' , the suspicion becomes particularly positive and un avoidable , j WITHOUT extensive depositories for grain in Omaha Jangrcat market In that commodity 'Is fmpossiblo. ' THC BEK therefore notes with pleasure the lact that one elevator firm has already de termined to double its , storage capacity in anticipation of the benefits to bo derived - rived from the warehouse law. It is also an encouraging fact that ox-Mayor Broatch and ether capitalists are in a fair way to succeed in securing the cap ital for the establishment of a largo malt house. Omaha cordially welcomes these evidences of enterprise. SECTION 108 of the charter provides utho compensation or salary of all offi cers nnd agents of the city not heroin [ In the charter ] specified shall bo fixed and determined by ordinance , and shall not bo increased , or diminished during the term for which such oflicor or ngont shall be appointed. " No good lawyer will hold that this section operates to prevent the council from correcting abuses of the fee system or modifying the sanitary regulations of the city. COUNCILMAN BKCIIKL will earn nnd win tlio commendation of the entire city if ho successfully carries through the ordinance for cutting down the Douglas street hog-back. Ho. informs the coun cil that ho will bo able to locate avail able funds for perfprming the work , and this ought to roindvo all possible ob jections to completing an improvement so important to the appearance and wel fare of Omaha. JOHN M. RAGAN of , Hastings , lawyer and democrat , is not a district judge , but has hopes that way. Ho thinks the wool sack is concealed in the lap of the Alliance and this explains his sudden conversion from corporation attorney to howling anti-monopolist. PUUT.IC sentiment will always swoop away the musty cobwoba of legal techni calities nnd that is why an appropriation of $1,500 for the expenses of the reception to President Harrison by the council is both justifiable and pommondablo. Moral lljjl'W llrultli. Foreigners shoul jl required to jjot pass ports to oo mo Into ttioo United Stntoi to ro- sido. " 14 Ills Critida AUnilro Him. Sprtnaflelii President Harrisfiii Is making some very happy llttlu speech fjs ho goo * swinging around too circle. * . Thu Iatncor View. The prohibitionist'lly thnt tho'nccldont at _ the Shorohuiu , Viltl Probldent Morton's Washington ! hotclfatiJmeant for a sign that the wrath of God had been Idndlod against the second highest ofl our Jo the country ho- causa ho was routing promises to urumsollor. Per contra , a SU Louis Journalist alllrms thut tbo accident Is a vlsltutlou upcn the vu-o president to imnUh him for permitting the bartender * to charge 20 cunts for a single drink of whisky. isow U'e JIlKht CJrow. Hew Ya'h Sun. The immigration to Now York this spring Is greater than U evec has Juan nt the satru Bo.ison In ether years , nnd our advices from Kuropo loud to the belief trnt It will ha ex traordinarily Inivro nH tnrouRh the yoar.Vo get fully n bulf of It from two countries , "itnly nnd Utisil.i , fnvn which wo Rot hardly any until two or throj yoin 11150 , nnd very many of the people -who coma from thoao countries are undealraolo ndillllona to our puimlatlon ou several accounts. OIltE/t JA\JtS 'IMLl Six Important parliamentary contests are proceeding In the United Kingdom. It has seldom happened In the history of Hrltlsh politics that so many hyc-olcctlon campaigns wcro fending at the sumo time , mid , as the districts to bo contested are altuntod lu widely distant ports of the country , It Is felt by both the great parties that as they shall bo decided so will a general election bo. Con- sorvutlvcs and liberals have evidently made up their minds to nccopt the results of thoao contests as Indicative of the bearing of the popular will for or against the present government. In nil the many bye- elections which have been hold slnco Lord Salisbury's government was ostftb- tahllshcd the liberals have bccu successful In much the larger number , and Mr. Gladstone - stone states that this fact should give assur ance to the members of his party nnd keep them steadfast In tliolr support of homo rule. Ho urges that they should not permit them selves to bo diverted from upholding this principle by the division of the Irish part. ? In parliament or by the contentions of Its lead ers , , as It Is evident that "tho policy of the government continues to rovo.il n disposition fI ft revive the hostility of the two nations , Kngllsh nnd Irish , which the liberals have foresworn , " and that "tho civil rights of Ireland I have boon unwarrantably nbrldpod by I the majority In parliament against whom argument is vain. " Only doclslyo notion , Mr. Gladstone declares , "by the con stituencies will correct this ovll. " With a courage nnd consistency which cannot bo too much ml mi red , Mr. Gladstone still urges the liberals 1 of Knglnnd to malco homo rule lor Ireland ] the chlof object of tholr parliamen tary t contentions. Ho will not abandon his principles tI tI I , even though these who should naturally bo tholr most strenuous defenders do so ; nor will ho abandon them nnd adopt others which these nearer to him than the Irish people nro clamoring for , nnd which proiniso 1 ( If adopted ) greater chances of victory 1t tory 1i t nt the polls. Such devotion to principle ns i Air. Gladstone ovlucos Is tbo obvious ex planation i of his commanding Influence * in 1i British 1 politics , though for years the leader only i of the minority. * The Italian government has Just succeeded In carrying through the chamber of deputies n bill extending the ago of liability to mili tary service from thirty-nine to forty-two , or three years. This measure not only In creases the cost of the army , hut makes n further withdrawal from the ranks of pro ductive labor , thus adding to the burden of the people and lessoning tholr power to sus tain It. Wo nro not nt nil lulluod to deny the wisdom of the Italian policy , but no friend of the young-old nation can deny that the necessity for It , If It bo necessary , Is n great misfortune. Undoubtedly the situ ation of United Italy in the first years of the union was very precarious , and the entrance upon the triple alllauco seemed at the time the only cscano from threatening danger. Hut the policy of ' 'vigor" Imposed by the relations of Italy to its great allies was full of temptations , and thorn has been n trace of "jingoism" In the way in which It has been carried out. It must , by its nature , bo a temporary policy , slnco It would bo rulu- ous as a permanent one. The question al ways is when It can bo changed , nnd ap parently the present ministry Is convinced thnt the time has not yet como. In the mean- tlino tbo Italian people foci the suffering en tailed moro than the advantages secured , and tholr discontent forces tholr govern man t to take an attltuda that It would not otherwise adopt. * Recent dispatches state that not only is Bismarck chagrined , but that there is very general regret throughout Germany because of his defeat. Ho and the better classes of his countrymen feel that in fulling to honor him the cloctorato of his district have dis honored Germany , nnd it is the general belief that at the coming election ho wilt receive a doclsivo majority of the votai cast. No doubt many of the progressists and ultramoti- tunes will vote for him In preference to the socialist candidate , and only these of either of these parties whoso memories are longest and bitterest will stay at homo , refusing to votoatalL Should ho bo elected , the ex- chancellor is expected to take the leadership of the national liberal party , which , despite - spite his former opposition , made him its caudldato. Ho has not stated thut he would accept the position of louder of any party strongly opposed to the government ; ho has Intimated that ho preferred to occupy an In dependent position ono In which ho could support or oppose the government , ns the oc- cision or cause would , In good conscience , re quire him to do. If , ho were to load the lib erals ho would have n party nt his back of cousldoruolo present strength and the num bers nnd effectiveness of which ho would , no doubt , largely Increase. It is the knowledge of this possibility which Induced tno govern ment newspaper organs to urge the conserv atlvos , who had none of their own , to vote for either of the other candidate ) , except the socialists' , minor , than for Bismarck. # * * Tno proposed constitution of the "com monwealth of Australia" is not so cordially welcomed In England us It was expected that It would bo , nnd when the matter roaches the Imperial parl lament which will bo some time hence it will bo made the subject o vigorous discussion. Unquestionably the nt titudo of tbo English at homo toward the colonies has been very generous. The Aus tralian federation moans free trade among the different provinces and a tariff on Brit ish imports , and that , despite the English reputation for greed lu trade , Is not objected to. But the now commonwealth claims con trol over some subjects that England may ultimately .have to deal with and may prefer to deal with from the start. . Anion ; these are the relations of Australia wltl the Islands of the Pacific , ( the Hebrides Samoa , Madagascar , etc. , ) nnd In genera ' Australian nffalrs which nro nt present ox ercisedbytho Imperial parliament. " It Is plain that such questions as these involve the possibility of ultimate appeal to force , am that force must bo furnished mainly by thi mother country. The commonwealth wouh sustain a navy , as the separata provinces di now , out it Is not and would not bo ono tha could comnol respect for a moment from Gor nmnv or Trance , both of which nations are deeply interested In the Pacific Islands. The transfer of all the affairs claimed above to the commonwealth would bo for Great Brltah like signing a chock In blame to the order o the Australians. Xon-Sictarlau Itlnnrnuy Syntein. tilverttiitr. Wcro It not for the Methodist Episcopal brottiren the custom Of moving on or about May 1 would bo ir. danger of falling Into Innocuous desuetude. TIIMJ'EtlFKVf F.4UR. Tom 11M tit Miinnfu'ii'ttMl. \ \ \ . The Graces on a summer day , Grow serious for a moment yea , They thought In rivalry to trace The outline of n perfect face. Each used a rosebud for n brush , And while It glowed with sunset's blush , Each palnlod on the evening sKy , And each a star used for iho eye. They finished. Each n curtaining cloud Drew back nnd each exclaimed aloud : 'ieholdvo three lmv drawn the damn n rom the same model ! " Ah I her name ) I know. I saw the picture grow , I saw them faltur , fade nnd go. I know the model -oft she lure My heart. The face , root , was yours. ROM THE STATE CAPIIAL. lovoruor Bojtl Signs the Papon Making Hastings a Fint Glass Oily. ROSPECTIVE PETITIONS FOR PARDONS , Xhren Voting lliificlnrs Captured lu the Act Almost Starved ( o Death Struck by IJnlitnlnj ; Oililn and LIXCOI.X , Nob. , April 24. [ Special to Tur. IKK.J Today Governor Boyd signed the cgal documents that mnko Hastings n city of ho 11 wt class , The new law that went Into oiloct April t provides that miy cities having population botwocu ton thousand mid twenty-Ilvo thousand Is entitled to become a city of the first class , nnd ns Hastings has a 'ow thousand more than the first named Iguro she therefore outers upon greater dig- : iltics. "ALMOST STUlVni ) TO IHHTII. About noon today n box car frouiOmnha which had not been opened for -three or four lays was unlocked nnd n hey of sixteen , fnlrly well dressed , was found lying In almost n comatose condition. Ills glazed eyes nnd shrunken cheeks showed that ho was almost dead , nnd It Is believed that ho was almost starved to death. The railroad lion could not nrotisc him nnd the police were called. The officers oxnmtnud the contents of his pockets , but could llnd nothing thnt would give any clue to his Identity. The boy could not talk. Ho was turned over to the city physician. The ihyMcian stated on investigation that the fouth was suffering with malarial fever. It lias been learned thut the boy's name Is James Hammond. runsi'KCTivr. IT.TITIOXS rou PAHHOXS. Charles Thomas , who was convicted of attempting to pass n check on the First National bank for $07 , purporting tn bo slpied by Osborno , Hoslck & Co. , and who was bontoncod to live years in the penlloii- tlary Juno 1 , IbS'.l ' , will appeal to Governor Uovil for n pardon shortly. The young man 'laltned at the time- that ho was of noble lilrth nnd the son of n Gorman count. The daughter of Henry Mohr , convicted recently of shooting hla wife In West Lin coln , and who was sent up for n year , is cir culating u petition for her father's pardon because of the alleged destitute circumstances of the family. vouxo nuitoiARs. Oflicor Slpo , with the nssUtanco of Officer McWilllams , succeeded last night. In captur ing a trio of burglars , rather youthful , but who are seemingly destined to spend n few years in prison. About 1U o'clock Ofllccr Slpo heard n nolso in the Racket store nt 1010 P struct , and on investigating found two fol lows Inside. Ho summoned assistance quietly nnd the fellows wcro bagged. They were both negroes nnd gave their names as Charles Burns , clchtccn , and Charles Miller , sixteen. Miller was very warm over his nrroat nnd gave the officers a llttlo trouble , but it cost him a swelled face nnd ho got In jail besides. Shortly afterwards the officers visltod the store again , and this time caught Clarence Downing , aged fifteen'years , Inside , ho hav ing evidently been n pal of the others. The store deals in notions , nnd when caught the follows had their pockets filled with jewelry , neckwear and ether trinkets. A lot of nnnnod fruit , taken from some ether place , was also Tonnd in their possession. The young men refused to plead guilty this morning , nnd the county attorney was summoned to draw up complaints for burg lary.When When arraigned , however , they hml changed tholr minds and acknowledged that they were tnsido the store , but said they hadn't broken In ; that n roar window was up , nnd they didn't suppose it was a crime to go In any plnce where a window was loft open. The court thought different , however , nnd bound them over to the district court in $ . " 00 bonds. Not having thnt amount about their persons , they were taken to the county Jail. A IlUINFiP CnrjpIT. Mr. Edward T. Huff has Illod n petition In the district court asking for $5,000 damn os from Daniel W. Huvdock , Louis Hclmor nnd John L. Daty. HulT gives ns his reasons for the suit that Haydock brought suit ncrainst him uharelng him with attempting to dispose of his property nnd put it beyond the reach of creditors and thereby secured nn order of attachment ngalnst Huff for SJ.1,000 during the period of twenty-six days , damaging him $0,000 worth. ATIIVCK I1T MQIITXINfl. Howard Puun , a well-to-do farmer near Waverly , suffered a sevcro loss on account of lightning In the recent rain storm. Nine horses were killed and his barn sot on-fire by the destructive thunder bolts. I'Uz/.i.Es rou THI : HWUEME COUKT. Thomas Itoss of Rushvillo asks tha supreme premo court to give him $1,000 damages from Studovant Brothers & Co. of Hushvlllo for the four days detention of M,000 worth of goods belonging to him. Dr. A. D. Clovd of Shubert , Richardson county , has got into trouble over having some whisky and bitters In his possession. The whisky was ordered destroyed by Jus- tlco Cornell , but tbo medicine was destroyed. The doctor doesn't , llko the way ho Is being treated mid appeals the case to tlio supreme court. Daniel and William Btnkloy of Washington county have carried their case to the supreme court slnco the recent adverse decision against them and file an affidavit got poverty. STIU , WAST DAMAGES. The Misses Llbblo nnd Ella Molloy do not seem to abandon the Idea of obtaining judg ment against the Eden museo company for being ousted from that place of amusement because of their alleged loud style of dressing. They have filed an amended petition making William T. Duncan n party defendant as nn officer or agent of the company when they were forced out of the house as objectionable persons. Each of them ask $10,000 la Judg ment for tholr wounded feelings nnd dam aged character. TUB COtrXTElU'ElT CASE. In the matter of the case against William Nosh for passing counterfeit money , a con tinuance of Investigation was talion until next Tuesday at 2 o'clock , the young man being permitted to go on his personal recoj- nlzanco , Dr. Kearns , his uncle , becoming se curity for his appearance in the sum of $100. A score of witnesses have been summoned on the case. nn som niTtnns. Chris Stickler , the keeper of n sort of gen eral store in a little town in Richardson county , was brought before United States Commissioner Blllingsloy in this city on the charge of selling malt liquor without special liumso. He denied any guilt , stating that ho had only sold a preparation lu the form of a medicine or bitters. OPDS AND ENDS. Ponninpton nnd Sheldon , the suspected chicken thieves , wore discharged this morn ing for wunt of prosecution , the farmer who identified the fowls ns his property fulling to show up. Several hours after their dU- clmrgc , however , Mrs. Grlswold , who lives la University place , cnmo In nnd reported ' four of her pot fowls missing and ldontilio.1 two of those confiscated as hers. She was willing to prosecute them und Dotoctlvo Malone - lone went out to look for the fellows once inoio. A little daughter of 0. A. Merrill , living nt Twenty-first nud O streets , strayed nwny from homo this morning nnd was found by Major Franklin at Sixteenth and L streets. She was restored to her parents , who did not oven thank thu onlcors. T. A. Wilson , for the past two years and a half In the Insurance business with Clark ft Leonard , has removed to Chtcniro. His wlfo' health has boon feeble , and the change Is made In hopes of Its betterment. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will visit in Concordln , Knti. , fur n month onrouto to their now home. It Is hinted thnt thn full text ot the chem ist's report on the contents of John Shoody's stomach has not yet hc-cn told the public , nnd thnt there Is still something behind what has been given out. Word Is received here from Butto. Mont. , that Mrs. Minnie Wnlkcr , n girl of nineteen , , : committed suicide in the Garrison house In * r thnt city. < f Martha C. Simons filed n petition for di vorce In the district court this tuorulns ngalnst Thomas J. Simons. 1'ASHIXti Jf.STS , Sommervillo Journnl : When n nmn In n hurry Is trying to wrlto with n fountnln IHIU. ho realizes bow n mini must feel who slut tors. Epoch : IJorcnveil Widow Whv , doctor , you hnvo the effrontery to ehnrgo mo tWK ) for treating mv poor dcur husband , and ho died , nftornil. Doctor Well , didn't you collect $ i , " > ,000 life insurance I Now York Herald : "It is no use to lonn Jlmpson anything ; you'll never got It back. " ' No ; thut beat won't ' return oven a bow. " Munsoy's Weekly : Miss lYostlquo-Mr. Brown mot mo In thr durk Imllwuy lust nldil nnd kissed mo. Miss Cau.stln.uo Mistakes will hnppon. N. Y. World : "How perfectly lint Miss Passay Is In her efforts to capture him I" "t'latl I should rather cull her nn In clined plain. " Washington Past : "This Is la full of no count , " snia the barkeeper ns ho took the change out of n bill. "Also , " replied the customer , "on account of u full , " Springfield Sparks : Guz/lor You nr ruined by your sentimental Ideas , Gusher. You nro n sfnvo to woman's smiles. Gusher All right , old man. You're a sluvo to your own smiles , Philadelphia Bulletin : Florence Mnmtna , whut n lovely color Uncle Tom's u ese is. Whnt kind of paint docs he put on Itt Main- ma ( grimly ) Never mind , my dour. Hut 1 can tell you this , thnt ItIs not water color. Puck : Frank Clark There goes Kitty \Vinslo-.v. She is 0110 of the prettiest girls In fxow York. Mllly Tnlto Indoeil ! You would hardly think It to look nt her , would you I Now York Sun : Ethel Isn't your friend Highskv a Knsslanl ( ! eorgo Yes ; how did you find It out ? Ethel When I was with nim In the con servatory ho acted llko a boar. suxtt.i r 111:1 : . Omn/lrt1 / * Grcnteit l'jr An accurate and Rrnphle description of the manner In which the Gram ! Central wns ro'tucud to ushos nnd how a ( inintutto of llreinen fell uslcim to wulco no more benciith the ruins. SOIH nf JS'iomiHa / / / li > OmnluiVhoro they live , lion- they cam u livelihood nnd u consid eration of their characteristics both good , bud und ludlll'oroiit. German Grmucttilleliltctt Wnii the HhlnUnd residents of Omaha enjoy themselves with u piospcctof future.sunder nnd turn fosts nnd ether outdoor moins of entertainment nnd rivalry ilurltiir the summer months. Tim Clme of a Ing Tci/e / Thu death of the Into Father Martin nnd the effect It hus hud upon the peculiar world of literature of which ho was the bright particular tttur. The JlalflM-McCny Feutl A member of Tun ECstutr relates some thrilling Incidents In connection with the famous Kentucky futility vomiottu thut liavo never been printed before. The wrltor wus an o.vo witness of the bunging of ono of the Hutlleld gang und wus the only man In the party who could roail the death warrant. Tlio Inside history ot the famous fond. Five I'Iccci nf Scalp-Mr. John T. neil , the pioneer court reporter und Journalist , ftjr- ' nlshos Tut : SUNDAY UEB with another Inter esting story of ourly duy lawsuits. He tolls of u famous murder trial In which Hon. A. J. l'oppoton ! imuln u grout speech In defense of Ilvo fndlnns on trial for tlio mimlnrof u white settlor. Homlulsconcs of Jndgo Crounso , Judge Itcdlck , thu lute Judge Savugo und Judge Doano. Ihmj for rcttii OJcnxei Ono hundred yo'irs iigo mon were hung In London for forgery , burglury and larceny , olfensos thut now re ceive much lighter punishment , A pcop Into two valuable scrap books furnishes food for comparison between the erlmo-i ot u century ngo und toiluy , anil the manner In which pun ishments ( It thorn. SlinuM Acton J/rtrrtf Ijoaulng stage light ! discuss this mooted question from every con- celvablo standpoint. Homo of the arguments advanced uro exceedingly unliiuc , und all of them are Interesting. \riicnJim \ HIM a Jehu lion. Jumos Stephen- sou outdoes Munohuusson In the recital ol talcs of frightful experiences und hair breadth escapes thut full to the lot of the mmr' " who drove stage coaches across the "Groat American desert. " Stophcnson's .story of un encounter with n grizzly strikes terror to u timid heart oven at this duy. It's un awful story. 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