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JCITE OMAITA DAILY BJ3E , SATURDAY. MAY 2 , 1801 TWMA'Jfl 1'ACJJfiS. THE IATLY ) BEE _ } : . HOSKWATKIl KIHTOH. I JHJHLilSHKD EVKKY MOHNtNG. Jitil'y ' HPIiwithinit SiiniliiyiOnn Veur. . .Jft CO Jmllv iniil Sunday , Onu Your . in m Hxii.milh" . f'S ! " Three iiK'Utli ' ! ' . "M Htindnv Hie. Unn Vi-nr . M HHtuitlnv Ilt-o. Onn Yeur . 1 W ) llcu.Umi Vc r. . . . . 100 Ol'KICIW : Orniiha , Tlir lireUlllldltlR. . hmilli On.nlin. . Corner N nml ST.Ih Streets. I'oiitii'll Illiitr * . 12 I'onrl ' Street. Oli lent' " ' fllril7 : < 'liiiiilprof : ) Cttimncrcn. New York. Itciotns I.Vl mid t.VrrlbiinuIlulUlliiK \ViisMnploit , 51l ! I'ourU-i-iitli sticuU All nmiiMinlrntlnns rulutliiK to news nnd rdlturuil mutter slniuld bo mldtessud to tlio fcdilorlul | iciartineiit. | AlllMislnr slettt'i-s mid leriilttaiirpss'ionM 1 > ndOii'vM-d to Tim lice Publishing Conipimy , Oiualiii. Oriifls cheeks nnd | Kislnfli | order * In 'HI tiimli ! pnyablu to tliu onlur uf tliu com- jinny. 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I'NI.OR lutor rutm-ns from Gepsto- inmnlo rlinnffo tlio current , nihiimrck will o to tliu roiehstnjj with n majority which will innku the luiisoi-'s eyes bulfjo out with Ki TnW V 'iidi-poiulonts ' ] ir i ) so to gel to- pother iiiuMi'ly 1,000 stroii" ; t-nt'ly in Juno uml [ Hit ii sttito tickul in tlio Hold. Tlio ilKinocruls int'ot Juno -1 in tinio to fuse with them. The Hiiino old story. IK Governor Senator Jlill of Now York will quit di-awiii" ; hia salary as ( jovornor , ifono.s-lio-p'iys-lhc-ft'oirht will break tlio dead lock in the Albany lofjislaturo with 11 huiinnor , a vote or a sionaturo. ; Tun assessed valuation of Chicago is Slil'J.iWl.oGS ' and the levy of ta.xos for city purposes Is $ IH)7OS7..0. : ) The receipts - coipts from licenses iiT'ro"ato)00,000. } } ; ! ( ) Tlio bonded dobtof the city Isij,51-vlOO. : ill'ixiiMI from the action of the coun cil ul Its adjourned mooting , t10 ] quality of tlio cijjars sot up at the regular mcot- Ing by the city Rarbatromastor was not Hatisfai'tory. Perhaps they were too Btrongly augt'ostivo of the business in which ho has lately boon engaged. INDIVIDUALS who perform their pub- lit- duties honestly and olllriontly find no fault with Tim HKH. It is the corrupt , inollleient and unworthy inon who are critiol/.eil in those columns. They do- Horvo no eoiiiinoiHlation and no honest newspaper will condoao inuoh loss defend - fond such ollicials. I'OSSIIILY when the time comes the ponny-a-liuors of the domoc'ratio press will discover tlrit the stralnod relations between Hlaino and Harrison were alto gether of the character which , innkos each of those gentlemen do his utmost to glvo this nation ono of the host ad ministrations it has over onjoyod. ss the council will pass the Specht resolution for tags for the freaks over the entrance to the city hall the jioundinastor Is jintlllod in taking thorn Into custody. They are an oyo-soro to every passer-by and are largely responsi ble for the delays upon the building. No mini can do a full day's work with these apparitions before him. IT SKIMS : really too bad that Senator Mandorson should bo detained in Wash ington to holout postmasters at Ulostor , Boone county , Sanford , Koyu Paha county , and Albany , Sheridan county. It is probably safe to say that the combined Halr.rlos of these olllcos would not pay the senator's expenses for a day at the capital or the telegraph tolls on the special dispatch which notiltos the patriots of Nebraska that there are three unappropriated olllcos within easy roach. MossiiAi'ics are found In every city. Unhappily Omaha has her full share o these people , who delight in calling themselves conservative business men. When the live stock exchange was formed they laughed at the Idea ol building up a market and a packing in dustry hero , within 200 miles of Kansas City nnil 500 miles of Chlingo. They lire now ridiculing the suggestion that u great grain market Is a possibility , reasoning from the same premises. For tunately Omaha has grown and prospered - pored in spite of thorn and will not cease to grow and pro.spor. TIIK vacillating sheet which is torn porarlly controlled in the interest o mugwumps and autocrats by money ob tained from the inherited prollts of i republican ollico-holdor may defend the conscienceless frauds , imbeciles am disreputables who hang on the outet edge of city and state politics for the money there is in it if it chooses. That is its own business , It is ox pooled to champion the cause o rascally contractors , of incompoton city olllcials , of disreputable wixri bummers and noted lobbyists whom Till lir.i : , as the friend of the people ami the advocate of honest tax-payers , is compelled polled to expose and denounce. That is tlio only established creed of its editor The people of Omaha and Nobnuski know that whou TillBKI : : crltlci/os the course of public otllclal or pronounces him unworthy of confidence that it lias substantial proof and good reasons for its opinion. . .l.Y OJM//.1 < ; /M/X / MAttKKT. The fact that Omaha Is to bo a grout grain market Is not n matter of local in terest simply. It concerns not only the producers of the state , but cannot fu'.l to lo of vital importance at no distant day to the people of western Iowa , South Dakota and northern Kansas. The beneficent olTecl of the Omaha stock marknt upon the raising of cattli1 , hogs and sheep in the territory tributary to this point U well known and appreciated. When the Koulh Omaha wtockyards were established few people were clear-sighted enough to understand - stand what \\ould como out of that en terprise. Tlio situation IH very similar with reference to the grain and produce buiine-h * which the enactment of a ware- liou.se bill makes It possible to develop hero. ( Jroat commercial centers are as es sential to the welfare of producers as producers are necessary to a commercial center. The farmer who cannot market his product is not much bolter situated than the farmer who lonoa It all by ad verse dispensations of providence. The agriculturists of the trans-Missouri re gion have boon seriously at a disaJ- antago because of the long distances to heir nearest markets , Prices have tiled lower for all our surplus because vo were brought into direct competition vilh the surplus of olnor sections nearer he great centers of demand and tralllc. With Omaha fairly on her fool as a grain and produce center , storage ware- louses of capacity sulllciont to handle he products of this section and a wide- wal\e grain and produce exchange to ook after the details of the business vhich follows , oM > ry producer in the or.- Ire western country will bo individually wnolited. A iioi'iirn , nun' . The speech of the governor general of 'nnada , at the opening of parliament , ndicates a hopeful view on the part of hat olllcial of tin1 outcome of the pro- ) oed negotiations for reciprocity bo- vecn the United Slates and the Doinin- on. Ho said tliat assurance had bonn , 'iven that in October next the govern- nent of the United States will bo pro- wired to enter Into a conference to con- Hitler the beat inoatH of arriving at a n-actical solution of the important lUChtions which remain unsettled , and 10 notified the parliament that "in the lojio that the proposed conference may -esult in arrangements beneficial to joth countries" they will bo called upon "to consider the expediency of oxtoiul- ng for the p esent season the principal provisions of the protocal annexed to the Washington treaty , known as tlio nodus vivendi. " This refers to the priv ileges accorded to American fishermen in Canadian waters and in tlio ports of Janadawhich It has been assumed would > o continued without any serious ques- Lion regarding the expediency of dointr so , and wholly Independent of any con siderations respecting the possible re- Htilt of negotiations relating to the com mercial iill'a ! s of the two countries. It ippears , however , that the extension of the modus vivendi was contingent upon the spirit in which this government re ceived the suggestion of the government of Canada for a trade conference , and it is cioarly to bo inferred that if that pro posal had been rejected tlio Canadian government would have returned to the policy of three years ago regarding' \inorican Ilshorinon. In the present circumstances it is not to bo doubled that the existing arrangement will bo continued , since it will bo favored by the liberals , and the conservatives will not ondancror their position by opposing it. A refusal to extend the arrangement - mont would seriously handicap the com mercial conference , if it did not lead our government to decline to enter into it. Tliero is not the least Intimation in the speech of the governor general as to what the Dominion government will have to propose at the Washington conference , and it must , lie presumed Hint there has been no change from the programme , announced in the election for tlio present parliament. Thin is far from being satisfactory to the liberals , and as they have agreed to adopt an aggrobslvo policy it seems highly proba ble that the Canadian representatives will go to Washington next October under the disadvantage of having to explain - plain away the arguments in opposition to their programme of a very strong minor ity of their own people. The liberals will undoubtedly bo able to show that the scheme of reciprocity proposed by the government party is essentially in the interest of Kr.gland. us It is quite generally understood by the American people to be , and the gentlemen who como hero to advocate that scheme will find such a showing an obstacle very dllllcult to overcome. It ought to bo ap parent to the dominant party in tlio Dominion that there is not iho least ( . banco of negotiating a real treaty of reciprocity with the United States on the lines it has proposed. The present administration will not seriously con sider any plan , the scope of which is narrowed to tlio exchange simply of natural products , and while the Ameri can people arc not hostile to closer re lations with Canada this country can af ford to wait until solicitude for English interests has less inlluonco than at present - ont In moulding the public sentiment of the Dominion. TIIK H'QltK niWUtlK Til KM , The Hcul Estate association is on the right track. With united action and proper direction it is certain to do a great deal of good. To accomplish any permanent results stops must bo taken to reduce and equal- 1/e the burdens of taxation. Seven per cent taxes have done more to scare away investors than three seasons of drouth or a grasshopper plague would do. Non-residents do not un derstand and never can bo nuulo to umlet stand that the tax on actual values is less than 1 per cent. Hut there is not so much need of rais ing the assessments upon real estate as there is to compel assessors to make re turns of personal property , and put a reasonable valuation upon the prop erty of franchlsed corporations. That alone would raise the assessed valuation in Omaha more than live millions. Itut the assessors will not do their duty until public opinion and the courts compel thorn to do so. Assessments as they are i made now are not only a fareo but an outrageous fraud. The Heal * K tate association can only make Us work elTectlvo bv striking a blow at this abuse of the tax- inir powor. When that is done and the county and city olllcials are given to understand that taxpaylng cltl/ons organized for mutual protection propose to enforce economic and honest government and break up contractors' rings and boodlorlsm , wo shall have no trouble in inspiring eon- lldence in Omaha realty and reviving the era of activity in our real estate market. A short tlmo ago there arrived in Now York from Germany a man who , on being detained by the superintendent of Immigration , testified thai ho had been a criminal in his native land , and that his passage to this country was paid for by the authorities in the town of Slang- ach , Germany. According to his state ment he had been imprisoned ono year for murder , when ho was declared In sane and was confined in an insane asylum for 21 years , from which he was discharged something over n year ago , and that at his own reqiiosl ho was stint to America. The secretary of the treasury ordered that ho bo returned to Germany by the Hteamship company which brought him over , and the atten tion of the htato department was called to the case. This action , it is stated in a dispatch from London quoting a correspondent at Hamburg , has surprised the author ities of justice in the German city , who , it would seem , regard the shipping of criminals , to America no a practice quite inoffensive. The correspondent states that there is liltlo concealment of the custom in all the Gorman slates , as well as other Kuropean countries , of shipping incorrigible crim inals tt ) the United States , even tlio ro- nubile of Swit norland , which might bo supposed to have more consideration for this country than tlio monarchies of I ho 61d world , engaging in this mosl repre hensible practice. It is said that in this way the potty states of Germany save themsolve.s a considerable expense for prisoners , convicts who would otherwise prove a permanent charge being un loaded by shipment to America. Advices from Washington indicate that Secretary Foster is fully dolor- mined to spare no effort to ex clude criniin il.s and paupers from the country , and as ono means of doing this it is proponed to require from steamship companies bringing paupers to the coun try , or p' > r ons whoso physical condi tion will prevent them from earning a livelihood , heavy bonds as security against such persons becoming a public charge. This policy , it is thought , will deter the companies from bringing over such objectionable classes. Hut with respect to criminals , addi tional precautions will have to bo adopted , and if it is a fact that European countries are in the habit of shipping this class bore it is obviously the duty of the government to adopt drastic measures for putting a stop to the practice. It is quite poasiblo that the statements of the Hamburg cor respondent are somewhat exaggerated , and it is perhaps safe to assume that , if the custom ho reports does prevail to any extent among the welly slates of Germany , it is not known to the imperial government. Hut in any event the matter calls for prompt and thorough investigation , and it is to bo ex pected that our ministers and consuls abroad will oo instructed to give it the attention which its importance de mands. So far as tlio secretary of the treasury is concerned , ho seems to bo doing all that is practicable under the now law , which , although it received long and careful consideration in congress - gross , turns out to bo defective , but manifestly there is also work for the state department. These disclosures will undoubtedly have the effect to increase and intensify public sontimonl in favor of imposing still greater restrictions upon immi i gration , and it will not bo surprising if this question is made to play : i more or loss prominent part as a political issue. As to the existing law there is no differ ence of opinion regarding the desirabil ity of strictly enforcing it , and there will bo no objection to giving il Iho broadest construction it will admit of. Tun board of public works has boon throwing1 grass and dirt at the street cleaning contractor for weeks and ho lias laughed at them and dolled thorn The public has been thoroughly dis gusted at tlio lack of force on the part of the board which has boon content to swear , threaten and bluster , but has not compelled the contractor to do his duty. At last Iho patience oven of tlio board has been exhausted , and its members have gone out in person and inspected the work pot-formed. Asa rosultdolinito and summary action has been taken whoi-oby the contractor's pay shall bo withheld on streets cleaned in a slovenly manner. It Is barely possible with the help of Members Egbert and Em-ay tlio chairman may stiffen his backbone suffi ciently to compel the contractor to com ply with the terms of his contract to the lottoi. The efforts is commendable tit all ovonla. A CU\KSH ] merchant at Monterey , Cal. , refused to accept a treasury note for one dollar tendered him for a curio by 1'resident Harrison. Tie demanded coin. Now tlio Chinese must everlast ingly go. To postpone the bond election until November means simply ihat wo shall have no paving or sewer construction during tlio present season. TIIK board of health is hardly so inde pendent a body as the bo-ml of lire and police commissioners. It is not ap pointed by the governor. Too much assurance like pride is very certain to precede a tumble. This phil osophy is referred to the board of health. CALAMITY wallers with bo relegated to the back seats by good crops at good prices. EVICTION'S continue in the coke tils- tricts of Pennsylvania. Eviction Is an unamorlcan wor , , and the process is re volting to Anioclean ideas. What I 111 * the Dtnt-l agc. / / ( ( ( / Minim Xnrs. Little ( Irons' ' or wntor with the IC.msns snail , lifts the hdavy taort5go ( olt tlio Kim- BUS land. , What ! It is reported tli4t Paul Viuulcrvnort has already tired of , tlio nlllnncu party mid will soon imiko application for mnmboMhln In the Nubi-mlm Jointh-ratlo family. Vo gods ! Wlint have Ni > l r.uk democrats done to morlt such punlshmctiU o Convenient Sort ol'Trust , / ' / NHji/iiu / / lieeitiil After sotno years of effort , the tobacco and cignrrettu manufacturer. } Imve succeeded in orgunl/.ltiK a combination which expects to nmuonoll/.o Unit peculiar line of trnnic. A tobacco trust , however , is llltuly to bo re- Kiinlecl Imminently by iho public. No oao need piiy trlbato to It unless ho slnill so elect. A 1 nine I Hiclc , Oitiiiii/uin / Tilrunilil. There are altogether too many democratic papers In Ni-br.iilia toadying to the Omnltti World-Herald in politico The World-Her ald Is not a tiomni-ratti ; tmpor and never pretended tended to bo one. It Is simply niaklni ? a bold strllto for place , and Is imythltit , ' in polities to bo sensational. Politically , the World-Her ald is a Inmo hor.se. Needs a Vchool llimory. ' l'liltiiilrlilitit ) / . t. The republican legislature of Oregon should present Its democratic irovornor with n school history of the United Star.os and so prevent his indicting any further humiliation upon the people of that state. Hut Mr Punnoyor may reap soiao reward for his mulishness. He is a candidate for the second place on tlio next national democratic ticket , ami as his roc-out action Is applauded by tuo organs of that party , his ignorance and ilomnsoslsm may win him the honor for which ho seems to bo peculiarly lilted. The "More Money" Craze. I'lillinl'llililu Xnrlli Amrrlntn. There Is rot u man on the footstool who would not bo laughed off from It were he to deny that with tlio present pnr capita equit ably distributed every man woulil not bo in easy circumstances. U'e see no proposition to malco men sober , industrious and provl- il3nt ; yet without tho.so virtues million : , , though equitably distributed , would unfall- IiiKly gravitate to the colters of the prudent and industrious. An increase of wealth per capita ( 'oos for lit tlo unless there bo nn in crease of wisdom , sobriety and prudonco. And all calculations of pur capita wealth are vlehisivc , because they are all in the air. ( Jcntlenion , RO on giumbltni ; . You mi ht do worse , lint so much as your hopes rest on the "more money" scheme they are vain. The farmers ot America are the most pros perous of any in the world. Valuable to tin : Party- iVtMVnils Triliunc. Tlio president himself does not RO about re questing public attention to the merits and virtues of his public service , a ? some other presidents have dono. Hut all the more tor that reason , porluipi when men observe how clear ami strong arc his opinions , and how convincing his reasonings , on matters of the highest importance , they are compelled to re member that , his earnest spirit and his great ability have been devoted for more than two years to the faithful administration of the laws , and with mo3t honorable suc cess. Even his opponents are led to admit that they have novcr realized how capable and Droau-mlnaed u man ho is , nnd when his speeches open their eyes they see merits in his administration to which partisan habits of thought hail rendered thorn blind. It is a valuable service to the repub lican party that the president renders , In thus gaining for himself and hU administra tion trio respect of the multitudes. If ho should bo a , candidate again , nr if he should not be , in either case this better appreciation of the merits and tlio work of n republican president will strengthen the republican cause. And in that President Harrison is truly serving the whole country , for the pros perity and welfare of the country depend upon the success of the national policy ho represents. OUfK/t letXI > 8 'I ItIX It VItS. Political affairs Iii England have recently assumed such a phase that there is nnpar- rontly less confidence ninou g the English liberals - orals than there was a mon th ago , and less desire to hasten the general election. The Parnoll business Is doing n great deal of mis chief hi reviving distrust of the Irish and consequent indifference to homo rule , and the Ualfour land bill has gained favor ai on the whole a reasonable solution of fie land question , The bill appeals strongly to the IJritiish taxpayer , In that it promises him n. guarantee that the purchase money advanced to the tenants will not eventually como out of his pockets. The government , too , has robbed the liberals of an important Issue by its promise to abolish school fees , and is doing what It can to pur- suado the workingnina that it is tlio only genuine friend of labor. The liberals hiivo not only advocated this abolition of school fees , but would malco the schools free from all ecclesiastical or state control , Icaviuir each community to immune its own. It is feared that this offer of Mr. Goschen's to abolish the fees will count with the people as cover- ng the essential point. The three bye-elec tions held last week wont against the Glad- stonians rather more heavily than was untiei pnted. They were all government seats , although some had been libsral previous tc isst ) , but they gave slightly heavier govern ment majorities than in that yo/ir. / This is contrary to tie ! liberal gains shown in nearly all tlio previous bye-elections held since l U. . * * # The returns so far of the second balloting at ( ieostomumlo indU-ato the election of IMs marck over his socialistic opponent. If the ex-chancellor Is elected he will outer the rolchstag owing nothing to the government , and , Indeed , owing nothing to anyone oxcopl himself. It Is incoirculvablo , however , that n man possessed of feelings so profound and so Intense , should bevinoap.iblo of gratitude. Although thai ancient virtue seems in mod ern times almosto.xtlhct , there must still bu room for it In the Jitmt of such a man as IHsmarck , It is to bo hoped , nt all events , that ho will show himself grateful to the national liberals who Imvo been loyal to idimln his hour of need , al though they got from him moro cull's than caresses In the day 6f his prosperity. If ho should accept tliu leadership of the national liberal party wo may1 bo suto that ho will Uf t It to the predominance which it formerly on- ] oyodand ; should ho once moro secure lor them a majority of the rjiclntag h-J may force the youthful emperor to taUo from theli ranks his chancellor. It may , indued , bo re served for Illsuiaivk in the capacity of chlof of the opposition to compel the German kaiser to make his ministers ; what they novcr yet have boon , responsible to the Gor man house of representatives. # * * As comnarod with the other European na tions , the German umpire makes by far the largest display of the prosperity Indicated in iho human multiplication , with the excep tion of lluvila. It has added about 1 , 00,1)00 ) to its numbers In the 'Jocado. In the sruno period the closest estimates gives Austria- Hungary less than 9,000,000 increase , and [ Vance has become almost stationary , It la 101 claimed that It has added t.UOO.OJOto its numbers Iho past ton years. The llguros are not yet known uf the census of Great Britain taken this month , but the estimates do not exceed H.OiW.OOO. Italy lui-t gained about . ' ,700,000 In the decide , but will bn euoclioa In Its Increase if the shipments to this coun try are kept up. Kussla has a long lead of all the European nations In imputation , and Is multiplying with a rapidity that may afford some of the others formida ble computations Iti the not distant future. Its birth rate U nbovo that of nay of Its con tinental neighbors , ami has added ocr t'J , UOJOlHj to the population In the decade. Hut it has losl very llttlo by emigration , lulls ICuronoan numbers alone 11 outixmtils Franco and Italy. The theory Is held by soniu of the social philosophers , thai as a people advance In civilisation and mental tlcvclopmcnl the natural Increase become n less. Russia works Into thalr theories well , H lags far In the rear of modern civilisation mid progress , and has the highest birth rate. On the other hand , Cicrnmnv is la the van In culture and Intellectual activity , and , but for emigration , would nearly equal Kussla In the ratio of de velopment of numbers. Its census affords data for laudable pride In this evidence of prosperity and greatness. * * * The Atanlpur troubles in India ara appir- ently approaching their close , but they well Illustrate tlio risks and dlftlcultlos attendant upon all dealings between civilized and bar barous men , The rebellious captain of the half-armed , undisciplined soldiery of one of the mo-it inslgiiillcant states Inn Uccn ublo to Inllict n sharp blow and serious humili ation upon the powerful government of a great Asiatic empire , .lust llfty years ago the Hritish resident In Afghanistan , Sir William Macnaghlon , was seized and assas sinated nt an Interview with tlio loaders of an Afgiian Insurrection ; and iwolvoyears ago Sir Louis Uuvagtiari with all his escort. Hut Afghanistan istoManipur whata tiger is to a tame cat : if ono goes among bloodthirsty fanatics , the slightest iniprudenco is fatal. There were , indeed , symptoms that the Manipur usurper would light rather than surrender ; yet English olllenrs are so accus tomed to carry mutters with a high hand and to trust in the enormous power buhlnd thuin for overawing resistance that the dispositions for arresting the Soraputteo were evidently made carelessly. The result has been u la mentable loss of life , the discouititurc of a detachment of Hritish troops , and n temporary ary fall of HritKh credit among the natives of India , who do not dislike to see homo of the conceit taken out of the unconquerable Hag- llshman. H te not Improbable that the affair may cause some fermentation among the half-subdued tribes in tlio vicinity of Muni- pur , and wo may hear of sporadic outbreaks on the two borders of the wild country that lies between India and Hurinah , which con tains a peculiarly restless and Intractable population. All overt resistance to the ad vancing reinforcements will bo easily put down ; and Manipur itself will bo occupied without trouble ; but the capture and punish ment of tlio Soraputtee and the actual mur derers mav l-o a much harder task ; and in any case the mischief , though not grave polll- ically , is for Iho tlmo irreparable. l JHSTS. Hams Horn : The devil hates the man who calls him by his real name. NOT 111:11 : STYi.n. Clcveittiul I'luin ItMlfr , Little Sue was n country maid , As sucet as sueet could bo ; And ono line day t told snoot Suo. I thought that sho'd suet mo , But to my very great surprise , She gave n gentle whoop , And said : "Go 'way , you're not my style , Go tumble in the snap. " Now York Journal : "Did you notice , Ous , how grandly Ethel swept Into the room ! " "Yes ; grandly enough ; but when it comes to sweeping out a room she's not in it. " Globe : An Atchisou girl talks so much that a young man who has been waiting on her two years has not had a chance to pro pose to tier. Free Press : Uaubor That pk-turoof yours at the academy is well done , my boy. 1 con gratulate you. Van Dike Well , it ought to bo. It's been roasted often enough. Denver Sun : Aflnr a woman has given her heart to a man ho boulus to abuse her for being heartless. Hoston Bulletin : The only confectionery a girl who ivories in a candy store cares for afterawlillo Is sweethearts. Indianapolis Journal : A pretty woman arid a philosopher urq both apt to bo enamored of their own reflections. Vonkors Statesman : A Now England hand organ factory has shut down. It wouldn't bo natural for thorn to shut up. Unitun Ilcnihl. The pools all sing How welcome Is spring , Hut their songs are inclined to deceive , Kor I notice each year , When spring arrives hare , I That the trees and the bushes all loavo. Ham's Horn : Did you ever know n moan man who wasn't proud of his wife's roll- ( 'ioul Atchison Globe : Wo bollovo a woman likes to look tough when she is cleaning liouso. Hoston Herald : Why not refer to mem bers of ilia Amurluun League of Wheelmen ns "bichromates ! " Uiko-roani-mates ! ! See ! Chicago News : A correspondent of the Army and Navy Hepistor says , speaking of an old acquaintance of the City of Detroit : "Tho United Stnto.s steamer Michigan will once again bo cutting through the crystal waters of the live great inland seas. " Just hear nl him ! Merchant : "People talk about the grip ! " said u now commercial traveler. "Look at mo with tlvo big packing cases full of sam ples and only * , ' ( a day allowed for expenses. " Free Press : If u person must hvo with but ono companion the poorest selection ho can make is himself , who is nlso quito frequently the hardest person to get rid of. Kansas Ully News : "Don't you hoar the steady tramp of my poni" pouvishly asked the exchange editor of the city editor who persisted In interrupting him. Baltimore American : The spring lamb Is hero , but , in spite of the mint , sauce , some of him tastes as if ho hadilvud ; through a gen eration of suring-i. Somorvlllo Journal : Sonm nwi think Uml endorsing Iho good deeds ( if other pcoplo Is about tlio sumo thing ns performing thorn themselves. SHOW UN WHAT YOU AltK , Aitliiirflinxlni. In llcilfimrt Maynttne , Do it now I Begin ! Hogin ! You "Moan to ; " that won't tnlto ycu fari ; If the thing Is there uml in you , Show us what you urof Kuturo statesman , preacher , poof , . 'laywright , leadorof the bar. You may , but wo do not , know It. Show us what you are ! Leave off dreaming , "if" nnd "nnd"-lng , Gazing at u distant star : Tuu world's not wuitlng wh.llo you'ro stand ing ; Show us what you are ! Sot your lofty genius working , Take a task to make or mar ; Fiinio nor wealth are won by shirking ; Show us what you are ! If you'ro abler , nobler , stronger Than the rest of us by far , Don't just think so nny longer j Show us what you are I WALKER HAS BEEN LOCATED , Thu Missing Man Turns Up Safe anil Sound In Arkansas. AN ATTEMPTED DEPARTURE PREVENTED. Ii'st of DrloKntot to Iho slpjil COIIKI-CHH- State Olllcials l''lle Their Itoiuls-Capi tal City News. LiNTOt.y , Neb. , Mav 1.- [ Special to Tim Uii : ! . ] Louis S. Walker , although ho fulled to notify his friends nt the Depot , hotel and pay his small bill thorp. In evidently still ullvo , as a prominent attorney of this city , who has had something to do with the case , has ifculvcd u letter from Little Hook , Ark. , dated April III. In this epistle Walker asks for n letter from his sister In her handwrit ing , and If she doesn't want to see him , ho'll drop the cliaso. lu March last Walker called tliu attorney out of the court room and told him that ho bellovcd that the lawyer knew wlici-o his sis ter was , uml If ho didn't toll Walker pro posed pushing him suddenly into the side walk. Tlio attorney inquired when that In teresting event was to tnkn placo. The young man decided that blutllng wouldn't po , and tlion asked that the attorney proe i ro a letter for him from his sister. This the latter agreed to do by April I , but Iho loiter when It came was typewritten and unsigned , and the brother refused to bollovo It came from his sister. He then asked for a letter In her own handwriting. The girl has written this , in which she states that us her brothers both took very llttlo Interest in her welfare pre viously she wasn't under obligations to reveal - veal her residence. She said she was going to school , would graduate in Juno , and If ho would .send her $ } ( ) she would moot him when she was u sweet girl graduate. She says slie has been loaillnc an upright life , and is In good hands. Ths | has been forwarded to Louis. fMi-.u Tiiins TO SKIP. J. J. Clark , the blonde who lias been run ning the cigar store known as the "Apex" on the west side of Eleventh street Just north of O , sold out yesterday for $ M\ \ and was glad to got the money. In tlio ovpning ho at tempted to quiutly skip from the city with out settling with certain pursuits to whom lie is in debt. Thu Hrst creditor to get ivind of His Intentions was an auent for Puregoy & Moore of Council Bluffs , wln > claim that Chirk owe1 ! them .JIT .10. Clark was found at the depot , having his trunk and satchel checked for Ili'lena. His Imginigo was Im mediately attached. lie attempted , however , to get on the train , when E. 1C. McFiU'luml , the restaurateur on N street near KK-vonth , came running down nut of inx-ulh and grabbed Clark by the collar just as that gen tlemen was attempting to board the train. "You don't boat mo out of my just dues , you " said he , and ho jerked Clark back ami motioned to the conductor to go ahead , which ho did. Today Governor Hoyd llnishcd making out the list of mimes of men to bo sent as repru- sentatlvo Nebraskans to the trans-Missis sippi congress to bo held at Denver May 17. The following gentlemen have been selected : K. M. Wostorvelt , Lincoln ; W. A. Mr- Guican , Hod Cloud ; J. M. llrown , Blair ; P. D. Coulters , Underwood ; Warren Swit/ler , Omaha ; Francis Dunn , Schuyler ; John Maddls , NoDrasltii City ; I1' . E. White , Plaits- mouth : n. G. Wilson , Blue Hill ; Colonel E. D. Webster , Stratton ; George J. Sterns- dorff , Omaha ; William Flumme. Ber lin ; C. E. Montgomery , Lincoln ; S. T. Alloy , Wilbur ; C. Abbutt , Lincoln : U. J. Coles , York ; George A. Mohrunatockcr , Grand Island ; It. A. Heatty , Hastings ; Henry C. Smith , Paul City , James H. Porter ter , Ilniclor ; E. U Heath , Kushvlllo ; 't'honms A. Sauiidors , Osceolu ; Simon John son , Milford ; L. W. Woods. Pawnee City ; John Dwyer , Beatrice ; W. H. Fanning , Crawford ; J. Jensen , Gunovn ; Aaron Wall , Loup City ; C.V. . Curtis , Battle Creek ; Frank Decker , Ilobron. 1IOTKI. lin.VT. The man F. E. Tuttlc , or Tuthlll , as some persons call him , is badly wanted at .luslico Fox worthy's court , where there Is u warrant out fur his arrest on the charge of ocatlng Dick Johnson out of $ 'J7.7."i two years ago , when that gentleman was running the Eu ropean hotel. Tuthill , as ho was formerly known , wilted whoa ho saw Dick , acknowl edged that ho had beat Dick out of the bill , but had the fnco to ask him not to bring suit. Johnson smiled and remarked : "I have scon men with cheek of various proportions , but the si/e of yours is truly mountainous. " .srmiroN rourun CONVICTS. Today Governor Boyd appointed Dr. G. II. Peebles to the position of physician at the penitentiary to succeed Dr. Carter , the pres ent Incumbent. The position is considered u great snap as It is worth 51 , 500 a year and a doctor has plenty of time loft for other prac tice. msriucT COURT. II. H. Maxwell , receiver of the Muxwell- Sharp-IIoss company , obtained permission tills morning to purchase Ji.'Ji'i worth of now goods , needed to replenish certain depart ments , In order to facilitate the sale of the stock. In the case of Cnffman & Van Tassel vs Chldestor .t Hurras , the court gave plaintiff n verdict for SMUT. In thai of Do Gruff , Viorling it Co , vs the same , judgment was given plaintiff forlir > : i.U7. The suits were for balances duo us sub-contractors on Cot- nor university , the defendant.- , lighting the claims because of delays on plaintllT.s' part. In the case of Bolhnnp vs Stnwurt to recover - cover for board lurnished defendant's wile during pendoncy of her divorce suit , the jury gave a verdict for defendant. Judge Tibbcts and u Jury are now strug gling with the case of Mrs. Sarah G. Gibson vs the city of Lincoln for $ . " > ,000 damages. Mrs. Gibson says she was walking along thu north side of T street between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets on the night of January ill , IS'.iO ' , with Mrs. tlnttio L. Stevens , when the latter stopped on the end of a loose board on the sidewalk. Tlio board struck her , in juring her about the head , cho-t , ICIIPO and back , and laying her up for u longtime. The city sought to make W. A. Cadman , Mrn. Kern and F. T. I In IV , owners of the property , party defendants , but lire defending now on the ground of rontributary ncgligonce. Tliu Nelson jury can < o Into court at'J o'clock this afternoon and announced that they were unable to agrco whether the young man was guilty or not of burgluri/ing Burr A ; Nooson's biifo. They worn hont back todi-liheruto. Isaac Smith and Harry Arnold , charged with stealing $10 worth of lumber from the county , failed to appear whmi they worn called this morning and their recognizances were forfeited. The young fellows had given tlioir personal rccoirnUuncos to appear. They lire said to bo in Salt Laku City at present. The case against Bart Beck , charged with stealing Van Diost's pair of mules , was begun - gun this morning. MarvCiimnennan , who ui-coinpanicd Buck on his flight , was sub- liu'Wi'd as u witness by the defense , but was kept in the sheriff's otllco nil morning. The defense sprung a rather hum nut , which thu iittornovs uro now arguing , for thu court to crack. "Tho claim is sot up that tlio olfon.so nn-ler the testimony Unas no : constitute Iho crime of horse Mealing , uml that the proper charge against him would bo larceny as bailco. STITB TlIArllKllS MHHT. This ovonlng u nipotlng of the city super intendents and principals of Nebraska was held In the ofllco of Suporintnndont Goudy ut the state house. The object of the aicxtlng l.i to discuss matters relative to city school * 1'rof. U. Cl. Penrso presided , Tho"nubjerti considered this ovonlng wum "CnilithciiKvi and Hecusscs" anil "Kci-crds and Reports Tomorrow tnornlng the teachers will iiguin convene and I'tsru.is "Graduation und Pi plomns" niul "HI utorlcal Worlt In High Schools. " ornrm.s rii.n TIIKIH tioxus. The following newly appointed state ofll- clals tiled bonds with the secretary of stnta this morning in thu sum of $10.000 each : .lames 1' . Million , warden of tlio stale peni tentiary , with W. I ) . Thomas , John Peru and 1C. N. Mor.se , sureties : Ueorgo W. Johnston , superintendent of the asylum for tlio Incur able insane nt Hastings , with Christian Mils- selinun , Hunry McN'eal , Joseph W. Price , Simeon Sawyer und John 1) . .Iciiuln.j , sure ties ; C. D. Kal < cstrnw. principal Jof the In stitute for Iho blind , with John Mattes , jr. , ( ! . W. Klser , II. 1) . Thlolu and ( l.W. Ledlgh , sureties ; ,1. W. Johnson , secretary of thu stutu board of transportation , with K. M. Thompson , Samuel Carney and 1' . II. Schwab , sureties. onus AMI i\us. : Or. Fox , an IrUh member ot the Knellsh parliament und a bright and learned gentleman - man as well , Is in thu city on business con nected with the Irish land league. The fuM-ralof I'M ward 1 * . Cugney occurred from St. Theresa's church this morning. The solemn hign mass was said ovur tliu body of thu deceased and the remains were attended to their last testing tilneo by u largo eon- coursuof friends anil relatives. Hurglurs entered thu saloon of John Huunr , nl Uir > u street , lust night , by tearing uwuv thu screen and foivimr the b'acK dcor. Thu monuy drawer was torn from Its fa-tteniniM and .some small change taken. The fellows overlooked somu cash In another compart ment of the drawer. Somu Iliiuor was also lulion , us well as u big ruvolver. Chief Dingi-s irr.isped hold of the pollcu inachino today .iti < ! thu newly iiDiiuintcd ofllcci-s will tuUo their turn at It tonk-bt. Messrs. ( tik-hnsl , ( Jilucson nnd Onrbor , scciutaries of thu st.itu board of transporta tion , ha\o eeasud their arduous labors in drawing their monthly salaries and Scnatoi * " * KountW. . A. Dihvortli and Kditor J. V\ ' . Johnron .smilingly tnko their places. AT. throe of thosu gentlemen uro from the sumo congressional district. Dllwortb was the only new man on hand today. ' From u Ictti r received by' ( 'OVOIIK r Hovd to.lay frum Mr. rarmalec'suM'rinteiulent | nl thu asylum for the blind ut Nubruslm ( ity , it appears Hint tliat gentleman is .stink on'the Jon a .d is snmcwlnit dl-posod lo hang onloit , Instead of giving way to Prof , liuki straw , who has been npiiolntcd to thu pisitic.n . Alter moiving P , milieu's luttur thu i ; . > \ - . crnor smiles as though lie had been reauiin.1 "Puck. " Today ( lovcrnor Hovd loft fur Keune , d narlli ipate m glurilleution over the eree Uun of the splendid new i.pji'ii housu thure , whi. h is t ) bedediealud this rvenlnir. Among thu utlii r stutu ollieu s who nr.i to be | ru ert are Scon liry of Stalu Allen , Land I'ommis- slonur ' llnniphr.'y and Stito Tiua.siirer Hill. Stalu Oil Inspector Ili.-inirod was seen in his olllco today busy maUing his monthly statumenl. lie was very sorry not to bouiih'i to go with thu gubernatorial party to Kear ney to participate In the dedication of the new opera house. August NoneUof Knrnsworlh , S IX\\rites Iho police for information regarding his daughter , Helen , who was out iced uwuy from lioinu by a wom.in ostensibly hiring help for a hotel , lint really reeruiting for u house of ill fame. Ho thinks the girl i.s still pure , but itocs not Unow. She is only sixteen years old , but wull dovelopud , and may have come- to Lincoln. Tlio Lincoln street railway company has purchased n half block of ground near their power liouso and will use it for tlio storage of thu'00 c.ir.s thuy will havn In use when their electric line is in full operation. ( it-eat preparations uro beingmadu foi-Sun- diiy's ball gumu. The Hurlington xvill rtn < * special trains from us far west us Hastings/ und it is expected that at luust live thousand puoplu will bu in attendance. John P. Majors of McCook , n brother ol the lieutenant governor , stopped olt in the city todav to visit his old friends. Ho Is ov his way to Diilulh. SUNDAY CONCIOtlTS. Ilaiiscoiu I'ark Will Have Them Other I'ui-k Malte.i-s. Dr. Miller and Messrs. Pratt and Millard comprised the quorum of the board of park couimisl oners that mot yesterday afternoon nnd disposed of a little bunch of accumulated business , Tlio request of Mr. B. U. Ball , chairman of the joint coinmitteo of Grand Army of the Republic posts for memorial day for the use of the hand stand and platform In Hanscom park was grunted. Dr. Miller reported that ho had closed a contract for an eluctric light In Jefferson square. It was decided to advertise for bids for re- movlni ; thu old pavilion in Hanscoin park , thu building to 1)0 removed within thirty days without Injury to trees. The question of concerts in tlio parks di : Ing thu .summer cuinu up , nnd it wus ruporf d that as I'rusidunl Murphy was out of the city no nrrangeniunts can us yet bo nnula with the street railway company. On motion of Mr. Millard It was decided to make a con tract with tliu Musical union for concerts for the next three Sundays , thu band to Includu twenty-live inumuurs , and they will bu paid f each per day. The report of the special committed on the bill of Mr. Brennan , against allowing bis full claim for work on thu dam , cascade an other work in Hnnscom park was submitted by Mr. Pratt. The bill amounts to $ : i,0' ) ( ) , and the report cut off about -ViO. Mr. Bron nun protested against tliu cut , but the rupjrt was adopted. The bill of John M. Wlnto for ? lsii , : : , iml nncu for stonu work for substructure ul brlilire.i in FJnuvood park , was allowed. The waterworks bill amounting to $ , * Mwas | ) al lowed. In the matter of park pallcomon Dr. Miller advised the employment of three regului men , with specials on Sundays and other days when largo crowds may bo expected ut the parks. The matter was referred to the committee on employment and supplied wlih power to act. Mr. Slovens presented n bill of extra > amounting lo $2 , < is7i.li'.i , for work on ttio Huns- com park pivilion unit band stand. Suporin- lun lenl Gould said Iho bill was moro than twice as largu us it should be , and thu matter was ruft-rrud to a special committee to laves- tiL'UU ) . The chair appointed Masses. Pratt , Llningur uml Millard on that coinmitteo. QTho monthly appropriation sheet , amount ing to about $ "iIKNi , was approved. The board will visit thu park Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock lo look ovur tliu pa vilion. FiiolliMiMly Work. An alarm from box 51 called thu deport ment to thu Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis it Omaha freight depot ul 8'ii : ) o'clock last evening. * ( ' What might unvu been nn Immense conlla-s grutlon was averted by the prusuncu of mind of u few men. A crow was employed un loading n number uf cars of gasollno lu bar- tels. Upon opening u car u man with a lan tern entered. Jminudtutely there was an explosion plosion , causing consldurublu nxcitom.-nl for a few moments. It was fortunate that tliu bla/.o was ( illicitly smothered , otherwise the whole train of cars might have boon burned. Chief Galligun considered il decidedly ( Ian giinuis to do such work ut nlirlit and stutud that ho would put a slop to It. Waking Up. Tlio Omaha Chess club hold a meeting at Its rooms. i0'J ! Now York Llfu building , lust ovonlng. No special bunlnoss was trans- nctn 1 , thu meeting being callud soluly for Uni purpose of reviving the inuu-ust ot the nit-in- iiors in the matter. Thu chit ) hits not hunl a mealing slncu lust October. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report ABSOLUTELY PURE