THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , MONDAY. MAY 11 , 1891.
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lIMiInK company , ilori wili-nmly swear
that the iii-tmilcfrriiliitlmi of TIIK UAII.T IlEB
for the WfOK endluj ? Hay 0. UUI , was us
follows :
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Monday. May 4
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WtJnciiIny. May n
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Friday. Mnv n
Biiturdny , May 0
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Peon.1)H. . 'I fin-buck. lining duly gwnrn , de-
rot MI nml KIIJ-S that ho iHM'frctatyofTHKllM"
rubllBtiiiiK rnirimiiy. that , the actual averuKt ;
daily clrt'tiliitlon of TMR lUu.v HKK
for the month of May , JMX ) , 20.1W
topics ; for .Iiinc , 1 ! 0 , K..Ol coplim ;
for . Tilly. 1MIO , Hl.riVJ copies : for AiiBiiHt. 18HO ,
ro,7Hl ciipU'A ; for i-eptrmlier , IMK ) , ' 'O..TO copies ;
for October. IMIO. I'P.'K ! copie ; for Novem
ber. It-do , Miin : copies : for Pcrrnilicr , 1HUO ,
Z < , i \ roples ; for Jiiiiuury , I".H..4411 copies ;
for Tel rnnry , IW1. 2f'n2 : copies : for March ,
OI.Mf fiei.'plcs. for April. 1MI.I. "I. " * colcs. |
( , roiur ; II. T/SCIIIICK.
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IicseiK'o. Him 3d ( lay of May , A. ! > . . 1Htl. !
N. P. I'rnu
Notary Public.
High Water Mark , 26,299.
Tun Honl Kstuto O WHIM'S' iibsocialiou
will succeed If it solertn H thoroughly
competent man for socretnry. It will
BtilTor Horiotisly it n mistake bu mndo in
this pnrticului' .
TIIK rpoont municipal elections in
[ nilhum show some democratic- gains ,
but there is nothing in this to warrant
the di'inoorntic press in assuming that
Indiana is sufo for the domouriiuy next
your. That Htato is still to bo placed in
the doubtful column.
TIIK New York Sioi is trying hard to
work up a boom for Senator Gorman of
Maryland as a presidential candidate.
If Gorman has aspirations in that direc
tion ho should imlueo Mr. Unrui's paper
to desist. In the character of a War
wick the Sun has been a conspicuous
failure.
IT would scoin that there ought to bo
no trouble In getting a supply of men
fit for service in the American navy , but
It appears that the men are not to bo
hiul. There is in this fact a cogent ar-
gninont for a merchant marine where
men could bo instructed In seamanship
with n view to entering the navy.
THE United Stales consul at Stutt
gart , who is in Washington on leave of
absence , says tlioro is no doubt that the
German government will very shortly
remove the restrictions on American
hog products. So confident is tlio feeling
that this will bo done that preparations
are being mndo for the handling of a
largo trade.
AN ANTI-TUUST bill has passed ono
brunch of the Illinois legislature which
makes it a conspiracy to defraud for any
person , corporation or association to become -
como a member of a combine to regulate
the price of anything produced in the
Htato. If the measure becomes a law , as
it is expected to , it will bo disastrous to
the decision 'recently reached by the
farmers' ' alliance of Illinois to sell no
wheat until the price got up to $1.2o a
bushel.
Mil. OKOHOK TICKXOU CUUTIS , the
distinguished Now York lawyer , says of
the Now Orleans grand jury proceed
ings that it is the most lamentable fail
ure of public justice that bus over oc
curred in this country , and the worst of
it is that the failure Is excused upon the
most abominable , doctrines. Unques
tionably this rollccts the nearly univer
sal sentiment outside of Now Orleans.
Tlio imbecility of this proceeding is an
indelible reproach to the country.
NicnitASKA is a very liberal contrib
utor to tire insurance companies. In
the years 18S8 , 1889 nud 1890 the pre
miums paid to insurance companies by
the cltb.ons of this stnto aggregated
$5,517,0110.01. During the MUIIO period
the amounts paid for losses by lire aggre
gated $2iOSSJOa.C8 ! ) , leaving a balance to
the insurance companies of $ . ' ! , ! l.'iS,7lflit. ! ! (
Deducting from this sum 15 pur cent for
commissions to agents and there is still
a surplus of over two millions and a half
to bo divided among tlio insurance com
panies. In other words , Nebraska has
contributed over $ 00.000 net prollt to
the tire insurnnco companies every year
for the last three years. No wonder
this Is regard od as a very prolltablo In
surance Hold to the underwriters.
TIIK democrats of our city council
made tools of themselves and belittled the
city by passing a stupid resolution that
they will not recognize Governor Thnyor
in his capacity as chief executive of the
Btato at the presidential reception. In
the first place such a resolution is su
premely silly in the , face of the
decision of the supreme court , nud
in the no.xt place it is nut
material whether the council recognizes
the governor or not. The reception Is
tendered by the citizens of Omaha , to the
president and the councllinon are merely
a part of the procession. They have
nothing to do with Governor Tliayor
nor ho with thorn. If Governor Thayer
cornea to Omaha , ho will receive tlio
courtesy which is duo to the position ho
occupies , oven If by so doing the recep
tion commlttco will incur the displeas
ure of nouncllman Morcnrty and his
'lomocratic colleagues.
C7.VCI.VAV1TI nTJ-lSM.
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Nineteen years nuo this month rt largo
body of republicans , disaffected with the
lollcles nnd methods pursued by General
jrant during his first term M president ,
mot at Cincinnati nnd organ-
zed themselves into a now na-
, lonal party under the name of
Ibcral republic-tin * . The convention
waa composed of some pf the ablest
endcrs the republican party had fol-
owed during the fierce and bloody con
test that preceded the abolition of slav
ery. Among Its outspoken supporters
rt'oro Charles Sumner , Carl Schurtx ,
Lyimm Trumbull , Thomas W. Tipton ,
then members of the United States sen-
ntc , David Davis , of the United States
supreme court , Governor Curtin , and
some of the foremost republican editors ,
Deluding Horace Grcoloy , Horace
White and Mural Halsteud.
The convention issued an address
drawn up in the same vein as the Amer
ican declaration of independence against
George III. , nnd the platform empha
sized civil service reform and reforms in
every department of tlio government.
Horace Grooley was nominated for presi
dent and on May 110 , 1872 , ho promul
gated his letter of acceptance.
Forty days later Greeloy and Ciratz
lirown wore endorsed by the democratic
national convention at Imltunoreand the
conglomerate party entarod the cam
paign as sure of victory as wan the
urmy of Kmpuror William when
it crossed the Rhine Into
Franco two years previous. Hut when
the battle was over in November the
new party received , in combine with the
democrats , about one-third of the elec
toral vote
The convention of the disaffected ,
which is about to n oinhlu at Cincinnati
next wool ; , recalls the convention held
in that city 10 years ago. Its loading
spirits are professional reformers very
much like those that nominated
Greeley as the outcome of the liberal re
publican uprising. Its component parts
are drawn largely from the ranks of the
visionaries' and broken down political
hacks of all parties whoso talents and
services have not been appreciated.
The older cili/.ens of Nebraska will
doubtless remember thu effort of Thomas
W. Tipton , who was then repre
senting this state on the lloor
of tlio United States senate ,
to organize a liberal republican
movement among his constituents. But
Nebraska could not bo Greeleyized nor
Tiptoni/.ed. The only prominent repub
lican who fell in with Tipton was Judge
Mason , then in his prime , and ho did not
cut a very wide swathe in that historic
campaign.
Tlio outcome of the Cincinnati conference -
once or convention of 1S91 will only
differ from the outcome of the
Cincinnati convention of 1872 in
one particular. In 1S72 the now party
was swallowed by the democratic whale ,
ami , like Jonah , thrown up as indiges
tible. In 1S92 the democracy will take
the now reform party in tow and defer
the swallowing process until after the
electoral count.
inu QOTA > KXi'onrs.
Tlioro is some uneasiness In eastern
financial circles over the steady exports
of gold , which , it is apprehended , may
continuo for several months. Since the
beginning of the year over i2,000,000 ; !
has gone abroad , and nobody can pre
tend to know whether a much larger
amount may not bo exported before the
Kurope'in demand ceases. How much
of a drain can Hie country stand with
out danger of disturbance to domes-
tie business in coiibeqonco of the
contraction that would result
from the loss of gold ? With tlio possible
exception of France , the United States
has the largest stock of cold of any
country in tlio world. According to of
ficial ilguros the gold in the country on
the iirst of the current mon th amounted to
$089,405,000 , of which S2SO,0 ( > 0,000 was in
the vaults of the treasury. The current
production of the mines is about$152,000- ,
000 annually , a little less than the
amount sent to Europe during the
lust four months. It would seem
from these figures that there Is
no present cause for apprehension ,
oven if it bo assumed that before exports
stop double the amount of gold PO far
sent away this year will leave the
country. We can part with sixty or
seventy millions taken gradually with
out any danger to domestic business if
confidence does not become shaken. It
is manifestly absurd to fool uneasy over
a prospective loss of possibly one-tenth
of our largo slock of gold , and it is out
rageous that the speculators are using
this to create distrust in financial und
commercial circles.
As to the cause or causes of the expert -
port movement , undoubtedly the prin
cipal ono is the largo commercial obliga
tions duo to European countries. Un
usually heavy importations of merchan
dise wore made last fall in anticipation
of the higher schedules of tlio now turilT
law. This was encouraged by the man
ufacturers and producers of Europe , who
gave American importers tlio induce
ment ( if longer credits than usual. Then
the imports of sugar prior to April 1
were very heavy. A settlement
of tlio obligations thus created is
now Iwlng called for , and the
movement is therefore entirely logiti-
nmto. It is quito possible , however , that
the urgency which is apparent in the
Kuropt'an demand , manifested alike
from England , Germany and Franco ,
limy IK ) signillc : ut , ns has been sug
gested , of an exceptional state of u flairs
llnancially or politically. There is noth
ing unreasonable in assuming that all
these countries may bo getting ready for
apprehended trouble of a political char
acter by adding as much as pos
sible to tholr supply ot gold.
Still the moro probable explanation
Is the llrst ono , that this country Is sim
ply being called upon to pay Us com
mercial obligations , and the movement
will continue until these are settled.
Tlio olToet will IHJ to somewhat contract
the money supply hero , but It is not at
all probable that the extent of such con
traction will bo sunk-lent to produce any
very harmful effect upon domestic busi
ness.
TIIK UUUD tronK auKS o.v.
All that Is required to put the recip
rocity treaty with Venezuela in opera
tion la the signature of President Ilur
rison. The commerce of that country la
not very great In amount , probably not
exceeding $2.1,000,000 In imports and ox-
rarts. Of the latter eoffo'J , hides and
Idnw uiako up nearly the ontlro amount.
The imports consist largely of bread-
slulTs , provisions nntl clothes. "Whilo
tlio United Stales send uioro products
o Venezuela than any olhor foreign
nation , the imports of the United
\lngdom , Franco anil Germany to
gether are larger than those of the
United Stales , and Iho Imports are in
extent in tlio order , respectively , of the
nations mentioned. Under the reel-
iroclly agreement the trade of this
country with Vono/.uoln shoulil bo in
creased several millions of dollars an-
lually.
1'oru is seeking reciprocity with Iho
United Stales , it being understood
.hat the now minister has been in-
slructed to negotiate a reciprocity
igreciuent with this country. Peru is
tlio only South American country
jcsides Hra/.il which produces sugar
in largo quantities , and the government
of that country realizes the Importance
of securing a permanent free market for
tills product in the United Stales. Peru
needs our breadstuff * and provisions and
some of our manufactured product ! ) , and
though she will not buy t-o heavily as
borne of the olhor Soulli American cdun-
trios her trade is worth having.
A renewal of negotiations with Mexico
for a treaty of reciprocity is im
pending iiccoiding to a very recent
utterance of the Mexican minister at
Washington. This indicates that our
govoriunonl has very recently deter
mined to enter into negotiations , be
cause only in April the overtures of the
Mexican gcivornmunt through its min
ister received no encouragement. That
Mexico desires closer commercial rela
tions with the United States is well
known , and it is the fault of this country
that it does not control practi
cally Iho whole Irado of Mex
ico. The treaty of ISSI ! , which
failed through hostile action of the
house of representatives , would , had it
been carried into effect , by this time
have given the United States nearly the
entire commerce of Mexico , which is
moro valuable than that of any other
southern country except IJnr/.il. There
has been trciocl progress made by tlio
United State * in securing Mexican trade
during tlio last few yearn , but a great
deal more of it still goes to Huropo than
ought to bo allowed to or than
would go if wo look Iho proper
stops to obtain it. Our own
cilizens doing business in Mexico are
Hie most pronounced advocates of re
ciprocity , and if the policy is wise and
desirable as to our neighbor republic it
should bo put into effect with as llttlo
delay us possible.
The gratifying fact is thai tlio reci
procity plan is steadily oxpandinir , and
Hie country can see from tlio latest de
velopments that the president was not
guessing when ho said somewhere on
his tour that there was soon to bo some
pleasing information as to tlio progress
of this work.
THAT there are too many tax-eaters
on the city pay-roll goes without saying.
Within the past two years more than
a dozen now olllccs have been created
for deputies , clerkships , and sine
cures without numbers. But this is not
Iho worst abuse. Nearly every city
olllcial finds occasion to leave town and
the city is not only compelled to pay for
his lime but for his substitute. This
rank abuse ought to bo checked at once.
It can only be done by the council re
fusing to pass appropriations for ollicials
that are absent from the city or for
work not done.
MAYOR Ctrsiiixo ought by this time
to no pretty well satisfied that the pco
plo have had enough of Morrissoy. It ,
will bo no credit to his good sense or his
administration to further attempt to
foist him upon the taxpayers. The city
pay roll is bad enough now without ad
ding the name of the ox-garbagcmastor.
IIo played his hand in the legislature
and lost his ho.id. Tlio people are en
titled to tlio stakes.
TIIK sneak thief , burglar , thug and
highwajinnn should all bo banished before -
fore the presidential reception. Every
suspicious character should bo cither
driven out of town or jailed to prevent
them from disgracing the city by pick
ing pockets , house-breaking or similar
crimes when tlio crowds visit Omaha.
WITHIN a few days tlio Union Pacific
headsman will oxoeulo his duties. No
little local interest will bo taken in tlio
circular which shall formally announce
the appointment of E. Dickinson ns as
sistant general mumigor , because with it
several other exchanges of ollieial titles
will bo made.
TIIK Omaha postofllco will not bo a
"thing of beauty' ' if it is to stand flush
against Sixteenth street.
Cleveland vs Milllvan.
lifnnr Sun ,
"Cleveland , " siiys Mr. Hulllvan , "In a "hit
off color Just now on that silver business
" but bo's do people. " See ? The gentle
man from Boston appears to have political
ideas upon wbieb hu lands firmly with both
foot.
Cotitrovorny.
Clrreliinil Isailer.
The late dispute * about the Malla assnsilns
Is described by Prt mlcr Ittidlnl as "a bootless
controversy. " He might oven have called it
socklnss without evaporating the unfor
tunate condition in which It left tiim nnd bis
government.
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Tin' 1'nltli of Abrnliniii.
.You' r < l ; Tillimtt.
When Ilenrv Watterson said that tbo
Almlgnty would provide a candidate for the
Democracy In 1SW , ho was undoubtedly
thinking of the few cases recorded in tlio
Hibto In which the Almighty Is credited with
provldlnR a victim for tbo sncrillco.
Would llavo llcon linjieautieil.
fCiiiM'M ( 'till Jiiiiriiitl.
A Kansas Juilco is on trial for conduct un
becoming to his position. The most damag
ing evidence thus far nroiliicod Is that bo
"drank four times during one term of court. "
In Mlsbourl , Kentucky und .some other states
the charge would have boon "he drank only
four times ilurtiitf one term of court , " and ho
would have been linpeoohcd atonco.
Tlielc Itcul Value.
Denrer Sun.
It waa tbo anarchists , evidently , who
brought about thu serious labor troubled In
Franco anil Italy on May day. It was
heir Incendiary utterances which converted
.bo peacefully UTsjji sod worklngmon into a
howling mob , spoiling for rapine , nnd blood.
When will the ivorhlnitmcii learn to estimate
tieso howling fVhflU * nt their real value I
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Pliln't IH'lto ' UN Appearance.
Si'iWrfor Tfrnm.
TUB OMAHA Ifr 'W ) every appearance ot
i metropolitan iju , wnpnper lust Sutuliy. TUP.
UKB gives us thcmiews when there Is news.
Mmiy
Dr. JJriilgm.in nHaptlst clergyman in Now
York , has been compelled to resign from his
Ministry hccau.i b'o does not bellovo in a
hell. Hut JuJplup by the weakness of
lOthiini , there nro n great many Now York
ers who entirely agree with him on this
heologlcal Issue.
Didn't Kill tlie CnlC.
Scrlbuor News : Paul Vaudorvoort has
boon In the alliance party for some time , but
tbo fatted calf is still enjoying excellent
iiealth.
O'Neill Frontlor : Paul Vaudovoort I * said
o bo contemplating n trip to the democratic
: nmp , having already tired of the nllmnen
party. Paul Is a straddlor. He wants ono
foot on the democratic fence and ono on the
nlllance stump , nnd If there are any ortlcoi In
sight ho will always bo In the hands of tils
friends.
Crete Vidotto : Governor Hoyd gracefully
yielded up the throne nnd Covcrnor Thayer
with his bond prepared , made n lightning
stroke to got back Into the chair of stnto.
Throughout tno entire case from tbo sending
In of the election returns down to the last
net In the drama , tlio whole affair has savored
too much of the Insatiate desire of the poli
tician nud spoilsman to rellect any great de
gree of credit upon any ono of the four po
litical parties tu the state.
Superior Times : The last act In the guber
natorial drama at Lincoln has been played.
I'ho supreme court luw Issued the ed let that
Hoyd is an alien and declared Thayer gover
nor. It is a debatable question whether tlio
last act was not tbp most farcical of the
mauy questionable actions with which Ne
braska lias boon regaled during tbo past few
months.
Nuligti Leader : It is not Justice that n
man whoso best days and efforts have been
given to the service of bis county , city nnd
state , and whoso every uot in life has shown
tils devotion to American institutions should
bo deprived of his rights by a technical de
cision which is not founded on equity. While
there is no dcsiro to criticise tbo decision ,
the manner in which It was rendered , and the
unseemly haste in issuing the writ of ouster ,
against the rules aUop'ted by tbo court itself ,
should receive tlio censure of nil men bollev-
ing in fair play and honorable methods.
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.V/K/r.l.S'K.l XfHrSM'Al'EJt XKtt'S.
The Ansley Chronicle lias entered upon its
eighth year.
Goring , Scott's .IJluff county , has a new
paper , tno Union , Independent In politics.
J. J. Tooloy lias discontinued the publica
tion of the Ansclino Sun aud gene to farm-
mp.
mp.There
There U a move on foot at Hastings to begin -
gin the publication of an English Lutheran
paper.
George C. Gilluu has sold the Cozad Mes
senger to Kev. W. O. Vessels and will resume -
sumo the prnct lee of law.
A. L. JMxby , editor of the Columbus Sen
tinel , has Hopped from the republican party
Into the independent camp.
James & Stewart jiavo begun tlio public *
tlon of tbo Hiawatha Keviow. The Iirst
issue coiitaiug their ' -salutary. "
The ( irecloy Loader bas changed hands , II.
L. Uuiiao liavliiu sold 'the pripur to A. M.
True , late editor of. the Brownvillo News.
\V ill Davis has sold the Sioux County Her
ald to a stock company , but ho continues to
rustle up the local news In a lively manner.
The Grand Island Times has suspended the
publication of its daily edition. It couldn't
compete with Prod Iloddo aud his Daily In
dependent.
B. I. Mcscraull , a well known printer and
newspaper man who has worked tu many
Nebraska towns , lias purchased a halt Inter
est in the Crawford Boomerang and will edit
the paper.
K. E. Hngon , recently connected with the
Atkinson Enterpris.0 , has purchased a half in
terest In tbo Hammond , ( Ind. ) dahy
Standard. Hammond Is a suburban annex
to Chicago , aud is n thriving business point.
Oakland is to have a now paper , the Times ,
which will soon bo Issued by H. G. Baluss.
The Times will bo democratic in politics , but
outside of that fault there will bo nothing the
matter with It , for I3atuss is an old newspaper -
paper man who knows how to please the
people and will undoubtedly give his patrons
the full worth of their money. Ho has been
out of business for n few years , but bo has
not forgotten bis training on the Cleveland
Herald.
A now paper has pcen started at Dlxon
called the Index , which bas a few peculiari
ties. Editor Ernest Savage defines bis beliefs
in the Initial number as follows : "Corpora
tions , such as railroads , express , telegraph ,
etc. , should bo disbanded nnd the business
operated by tlio government at the actual
cost of operation. Taxes should bo assessed
on the actual cash value of goods according
to invoice taken at the llrst of each year , and
compel eacli nnd every person to cause such
invoice to bo taken. The hours to constitute
n working day should bo eight and
wages based on tnai time , tno man
hired on tbo farm to bo placed
on tin equality with the mechanic in Ibis re
spect. The liquor question in the manu
facture should bo handled by thu government
instead of tbo people of the dilTerfnt states.
Postmasters should bo elected by tlio patrons
of an oftlco instead of being bestowed by a
whim of a politician , as at present. Our mar
riage laws should bo changed , empowering
an examining board of phyMeians to consent
to or reject ns in their Juduincnt ttioy deem
best nil candidates for marriage. "
LtTTi.K till 11KS.
Atchlsou Glebe ! It is an odd thing that
thu temperate zone contains the hardest
drinkers on the face of tbo earth.
Tr.muni.v.
Uuffaln Keut.
'Tis now the voiitli fools ngony
Of most distressing sort.
1IH last snrhiB's frnusors provo to tin
Moro than mi iucb too short.
Llfo : Hocksey Iilou'tconsldorllfo worth
living ; do you *
KyloyNo ; have acigarette 1
Denver Sun : Knvmcr Whetstone What
do you glvo witli a ijsh order I
Air. Barter A jruculpted bill.
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Free Press : May Yes , I spent the winter
in Florida. . .
Hlanctio Hut llko'Wonorilo Leon , you wcro
unsuccessful ! ' if i
1'HOYlnm FOI : .
fi'etn < \ ' rli Sun ,
"Where are you Klnng. my pretty mntdl"
"I'm going to mW-M kind sir , " she said.
"Mnv I KO withytm1 , my pretty maid I"
"I've a flat alreatty\ kind sir , " she said.
Chtcairo Post : "To what base uses mav
wo come , " remarked the slipper , after taking
part In a castigation.
Munsoy's : The art collections in some of
the saloons are suggestive of bar-baru-io
splendor.
Ham's horn : It U hard to bellovo In the
religion of n man who always looks us though
ho had Just been throwing bootjacks at a
cat.
Llfo : There are hundreds of mon who
chow nnd smoke , who always howl when
tholr wives want another feather on their
bonnets.
Century : If thr devil over feels good It
must bo when holoous at a hypocrite.
Buffalo Express : When you can got oloso
enough to u frog to poke htm with a stick ,
that's a sign of spring.
HOW BURGLARS ARE BALKED ,
Devices Used by House Owners to Frighten
Midnight Prowlers.
BULLDOGS AND ELECTRIC ALARMS ,
i\l > t > llitncfl Tli nt KiulaiiKor Hie MVOH
of VlHltor nml Arc CiilcttliUod
to Keep House Own *
ci-H Sobi-i- .
Burglary has become n fixed art ; so much
o In fact that luwabldliig citizens make
prcpnrntlnu for it with much the same de
gree of methodical care that they oxorclso in
limning a frugal repast to rellovo their
lUtigeral tlinncrtluio.
The burglar isn't sure to put In an appear-
nco , neither is the appetite , hut it would ho
.o . obviously foolish to do away with either
n that score that beefsteak bids fair to
< ccp oven pace with bull dogs and other up-
roved burglar alarms down to the end of
line.
The bulldog Is a crude Invention at best ,
iiul is too impartial in his operations to work
to porfcotlon us u burglar alarm. Ho is Indiscriminating -
discriminating in his Judgment , und makes
no effort to observe Sunday In a manner dif-
"cront from other days ot the week.
For thts reason ho Is not popular with the
riemls of the family , imperially if they arc
iiroilisposod to hue hours and moonlight , and
.his has htul much to do with his banishment
o the cellar , where the demon of unrest still
ios esses him us ho keeps his nocturnal vigil
ip and down the length aud breadth of the
somber fuel pllo. Ho lias not yet fallen into
utter disuse , but ho has outlived his useful
ness mid his days are numbered. Ho will
soon fall \tr \ the waysulo in the onward march
of modern Inventions.
t'lio average man would undoubtedly oo
surprised on looking into the matter to Und
liow many burglar alarms are In use in the
. : lty. Koine are very elaborate affairs , cost
ing several hundred dollars and others are
sitnplo aud comparatively primitive.
A genuine full blooded electric burglar
ilarni , however. Is something to bo regarded
ivlth awe , and handled with extreme dim-
tence und moderation , us more than ODD
louse owner has found out to his discomfiture
and chagrin.
Theoretically these alarms are the most desirable
sirable- pieces of furniture now on the mar-
Itut , but when it comes to practical work
nany a man can bo found who will swear that
.hey worti invented by the devil and are man
ufactured solely and exclusively for the vex
ation of mankind.
Unless you have been there , you cannot
reall/.o the delightful sense of security that is
irnpartco : by the knowledge that a healthy ,
: iblo-boilied burglar alarm is wido-nwako and
on the alert all over your house during the
lioun of darkness , especially at such times ns
midnight prowlers are indulging in ono of
their periodical outbreaks and turning the
town upside down.
You know that the very minute the burglar
bceins his inquisitorial search about your
doors upd windows the alarm will proceed to
get In its work , and the little nickel-plated
bell on the polished case near the head'of
your bed will rudely buf effectively hronk in
upon your slumbers. It is simply a oiso of
burglar - pushthe - button-anil-we-do-tho- .
A little indicator on the dial points to
"hall " "rear door " " ' "
, , "dining room1 "nurs
ery , " or some other familiar locality , and you
know just as well as though you wore look
ing at him ] ust where the burglar Is. It is
all done quick as a Hash , and the burglar is
taken completely by surprise. Ho has no
time for resistance or retreat , and before no
can withdraw his skeleton key from the looker
or put Ills cold chisel back in his pocket you
quietly and coolly open the window over his
head and kill him where he stands.
Everything is so simple , nnd it's so nice to
fcol so snug and secure when you go to bed !
It's worth the price of a cloven burglar
alarms.
If you so dcsiro , you can oven go your un
welcome visitor ono hotter and
stretch the wires at a distance
from the house , so that ho will comu
in contact witli them before he oven has an
oppoitunity to soil your now paint with his
avaricious and contaminating touch , or you
can hitch a wire to the door of your hen
house and your much prized rooster and his
family are as safe as though stowed away in
a bandbox ; under your bed ,
There is a wire coupled onto every window
spring , nnd oven the thresholds and hinges
of thu doors are converted into country sta
tions , turnouts and sidings where calls com
ing from moro remote points pass and ropass
each other in their mad scram bio to and Irom
the beautiful piece of cabinet work on the
wall of your bedroom.
If you don't euro for expense , you can have
a clock attachment to your burglar alarm.
Of course , these clocks nro reliable time
pieces , and are provided with automatic
"cut-olfs.11 Their aim and object in llfo is to
noiselessly "cut-oil" the burglar alarm ot any
given hour for which it may bo set , to avoid
an alarm being rung and the household uao-
lessly awakened when the servant arises In
the early morning and opens the doors and
windows. Tills is an excellent idea as It
preserves your morning nap in 1(3 ( richest
fulness until you are ready to "take tno bur
den upon yourself.
Another nice thing Is the "hall drop" at
tachment. This is a small weight that roosts
quietly on n shulf in a little box until the fel
low who covets your diamonds telephones
that ho Is ready for business , and then the
"ball dron" takes u tumble to itself and there
you tire again. It keeps the "bell ringing fo.t
Sarah' ' until Hit ) whole household Is in the
hall and the burglar has been ollicially turned
over to the undertaker by tua coroner. It's a
do.id sure tiling and you can't keep house
without the "ball drop , " for without it your
neighbors would have remained in blissful
ignorance of the excitement at your house
until the following mornim , ' .
'A real recherche alarm isji't complete with
out a lock switch at the .front door.and If you
are on good terms with the switch you can
unlock the door with the proper Icoy without
ringing the alarm. If , however , the last car
luuvo * you down town and tired with your
long wallc and illlod quito full of glee , on
safely reaching home , you press your cano
instead of your latch-key against the falthfu
switch you will wish you had never come
back to oarth.
So , In Its way , the lock-switch is something
of u reformer , \nd If conscientious In the per-
fornmnco of its duties its urgumonts against
lain hours cannot but bo potent and have duo
effect.
It must bo remembered that the burglar
alarm Is a comparatively modern Invention ,
and as such It has not yet readied its fullest
nicasuic of usefulness and perfection. Thus
tar no emer onoy clause has bjen incorpor
ated In its make-up. It is no respecter of
persona , nnd consequently h notndiiptu'l U )
the companionship of vigorous and healthy
Infants.
Healthy Infants are prone to colic , and tno
more vigorous they are in such cases the more
urgent the need of iinincdiato relief.
It Is utterly impossible for a man to glvo
his full nnd undivided attention to two dif
ferent matUr.i at once , and what is moro nat
ural than that when his thoughts and foot
steps are both earnestly bout in the direction
of the paroL'oric bottle ho should neglect to
accord the burglar alarm the attention to
which it is entitled.
Suppose there Is an attachment that In
stantly illuminates the whole house ! So
ruunh the worse. If your suddenly awakenoJ
relatives were blind , before It Is certain that
they can't ' see now. anil If you have u friend
in the truest chamber you may depend upon
It that he will rush out just in time to knock
you downstairs , aud the loader pitcher that
goes soshshaylng after you 1s the contribu
tion of the hired girl.
With the genius that tins already invented
the automatic drop and the lock switch , it Is
passing .strangn that the far moru pressini }
need of an automatic colic switch has thus
tar ocoii allowed to go uiisupolled.
The residences of very muny of the older
citizens art ) sunpllod with thcso alarms , hut
their families nro growing up around tliom
und this in a measiiro deus away with the
grievous experience's tnat are frequently met
with in other instances , and charged to the
account of thu burglar alarm.
It must not be suppo.sod that these intricate
contrivances are the only kinds of burglar
dlnrnis thai are in common every day uso. In
muny house > the doors are guarded by elec
tricity , whllo the windows are dopemloat on
the old fashioned springs nnd sash fasteners.
A llttlo plato tit the bottom of the door l .
PO arranged us to open the circuit If the door
Is swung njur , and this sots the tcll-talogong
In operation.
The American District Telegraph company
noes IU slinro in Runnllng against the dopro-
Inttons of lawless marauder * , but In that
case the householder U supposed to discover
the attempted burglary In the plain , old , ac
cidental way , before turning In the call for
> ollco iiMlslanco or protection ,
There nro thousand * , who watch and wait
for the burglar who novcr comas , and their
stock of disappointment that accumulates as
ho years roll by Is something pitiable to see.
They expect to find him Just ns certainly as
hey expect to die , nnd they are criovod-nt
ils procrastination In puylnij them a visit.
Sumo of them dlo clinging to tholr hopes nnd
go down to the grave disappointed bocnusu
Hiov failed of full fruition.
The burglar , Innocent In this roapoct bo-
; auso Ignorant of the sorrow and misery that
s Indirectly clmrgeabln to his account , gets
lipped for a Job , Is xeiit to the penitentiary
mil Is obscurcdfrom ; public view , but the
nirglar alarm , that wonderful invention , sol-
tory , nlono and unaided , save bv its "ball
Irop" attachment , outlives ami outlasts both
ts user and abuser , for when once started , It
goes on like the brook , forever.
W. Fletcher Johnson lias given to the
world an Importiut biography of the great
American general , Sherman , under the tltlo
of "Llfo of William Tccum.soh Sherman. "
loforo publication this work was very carefully -
fully reviewed by MnJor-Cionornl O. O. How
ard , U. S. A. , who says of It , that to what
ever extent this llttlo volume may contrimito
ts quota concerning thts truly great man
and soldier , it will bo a welcome guest to
our jieople , north ami south , east nnd west.
There nro numerous maps and Illustrations
ntersperseil throughout the book , published
> y Hubbanl tiros. , I'hlmdolphin.
'Tho Now Km In Kussia , " by Colono
Charles A. do Arnauil , gives an altogether
different picture of thu government nnd gen
eral mnnntroinent of affairs in the c/ur's do-
ninii-ns from what bus popularly been ac
cepted in this country. The aim of this
writer is to show that the nihilists of Kussia
ire not trvo patrioiM.biil that at the be-,1 tho.se
people nro actuated by unpatnotio and sclllsh
notivos. Ho also scouts the prevalent Idea
that the Siberian exiles are cruelly treated ,
mil maintains that those few cases' of cruelty
ivhich have taken place are such as might
iavo occurred in the duo cournoof the ndmin-
stration of the criminal law In any country.
1'ho literary style of the book is "good , and
taken altogether , it is a very Interesting and
Instructive work on the Ivtissjnn question.
I'libll-ihoil by .1. S. Ogllvio , fir Uoso street ,
New Vont.
The Cosmopolitan for May is mi unusually
attractive number. To begin with the fron
tispiece is veal I v quite an artistic production
Mill consists of a winged nymph representing
"
ing "Spring. " Charles K. "I. . . U'lngato con
tributes n very interesting paper on "Cleo-
pitras of the Stage , " cleverly illustrated.
"Thu Silver Camp of Colorado , " by Theo
dore R Van Wugcncn , will bo road with
great interest by tho'-o whoso business or In
clinations connect them with mining matters.
1'nictical miners willdi-cover much valuable
information in this article. Archibald Forbes
has a very cloor sketch in this number en
titled , "Tho Coup do ( ! race. " "Tho Com to
do Paris , " by CJenoral .lames ( .5 rant Wilson ,
gives a short sketch of the life of the dis
tinguished Frenchman , nnd is adorned with
with an uxcelleut picuiro of the dinner given
by army olllcers in New York on the oc
casion of the count's visit to
this country October ! ! < ) , IS'.H ) . ' "Tho
Now Philadelphia , " by Henry C. Walsh , Is
a splendidly Illustrated article on the city of
Brotherly Lovo. Those who take delight In
doga will linilV. . M. Bang's article on "Ken
nel Clubs and Kennels" something to their
taste. American lovers of musto will bo glad
to learn In W. .1. Henderson's paper , "New
York as u Musical Center , " that the city of
Now York supports as much good music as
any capital of lOuropo. Other articles of inter
est In this number are"Tho Kllxir of Pain , "
by Hjiilmar Hjortb Hoycson ; "Tho Flight of
Joy , " a poem , by Dr. John Vance Cheney ;
"Ur. Koch and His Lymph. " by Julius
Weiss. , M. IX ; "Corporal Uiileo. " by Albion
W. Tourgeo ; and "Our Hoarding House In
Salamanca , " by the late Herbert Pierson.
There Is n sad episode connected with this
article , as while ? it was in the hands of the
editor of tlio Cosmopolitan , the writer , Her
bert Pierson , died in Spain , faraway from
family and friends. This is the last'proiluo-
tion of his facile pen and pencil.
"TinHletop's Crime and Other Stories , "
Dythat tamous English novelist , George U.
Sims , should have a largo sale. All his
writings are clean , wholesome and attrac
tive. Published by Charles L. Webster ,
Now York.
"Statesmen's Dishes , " Is a somewhat
unique publication. It contains a number of
practical autographic receipts by the wives
of eminent statesmen and others , headed by
ono from the pen of the wifoof the president.
The receipts given arc for dishes which have
received the enthusiastic commendation of
the most critical epicures and diners-out.
Published by O. W. Dlllingham , Now York.
"Current Llteraturo" for May has , as
usual , au excellent collection of articles on a
vastly different range of subjects. This is
essentially the magazine for busy people who
doslro to read the cream of tlio iwriodical
literature and have not time or Inclination to
wade through the various publications now
issued. Current Literature Publishing com
pany , Now York.
May Agnes Fleming has contributed an
other of ner over charming storic.s under the
name of "A Wronged Wife , " in the Mndison
Square series. O.V. . Dlllinirham , Now
York.
A very useful book for youthful students
of science will bo found In Herman F. Hog-
ner's latest work , entitled "Thu Young Sci
entist , a Story of the AgassiAssociation. . "
Published by the Columbian publishing com
pany , New York.
"Tho Hovlow of Iloviows" for May con
tains an enormous quantity ot critical notices
of books and periodicals on all subjects nnd
on works emanating from till civilized coun
tries. Tlio American edition is published at
Astor Place , New York.
The Lihrarv and Studio for May contains
some very ably written paragraphs regard
ing literary pcoplo and artists. Published
by the .1. Dowiug company , Slit Market street ,
San Francisco.
For a low-priced periodical Drake's Maga
zine gives n qunntity of excellent reading
matter nnd the May number fully maintains
Us reputation lor doing this.
Wo have received the llrst part of The
World's Fair Portfolio , containing repro
ductions of the designs an.l drawings of
buildings anil grounds , which hnvo been ap
proved by the chief of construction of the
world's fair. They are accurately nnd artist
ically drawn. Published by tlio Inland
Architect Press , 1'J Tribune building ,
Chicago.
The Homo Journal devotes an entire page
of its issue of May li to what may bo called a
cuido to London hotels , though the foinmlity
of a "guldu" is avoided , and the information
Is put in a current , readable style , which ren
ders it entertaining oven to the stay-at-lmmo
tourist. Hut to tlio actual tourist , purposing
to maito a longer or shorter stay In London
nnd what transatlantic voyngeur iiow-a-dnys
docs not ) -this guide will provo an Indispen
sable voile mcciim. It has been prepared
with especial reference to the requirements
nml tastoi of Americans. It Is very explicit
in its descriptions of tlio character
nnd accommodations of the hotels ,
the special advantages of their In
dividual location , their charges for
board , and many things beside that cnnnot
bo classed under any head , but which nro of
practical interest : to nil who intend to go to
London , oven thee who huvn already visilod
the great metropolis more than once. 'I ho
article was prepared by ftlr. Morris Phillips.
who has spent many seasons in London ami
has made the London hotels a Hold of special
Investigation ; the Information ho gives Is
fresh and trustworthy. Contributing to the
usefulness of the guide , some notes nro added
on London boarding bouo , and also on Lon
don restaurants where to lunch and where
not to lunch.
GETTING READY FOR TRIAL ,
Probabilities That a Shoedy Jury Will Ba
Secured Today , > -
HUTCHINSON'S ' VICTIM STILL ALIVE.
Doctors Sny She Cannot I.Iro Mtiutt
Longer Vlolu Mills Kl til * fl > r
Her IllKlitt Lincoln
Not OH ,
Nob. , May 10. [ Sneclal to Tim
Hr.u. ] His doomed highly probable that by " "
noon tomorrow a jury will bo secured In the
Sheody murder case nud that the taking of
testimony will begin. There am already
eleven Jurors selected , and the defense and
prosecution bus each only one moro peremp
tory challenge. As the Jurymen have boon
chosen at the rate of about two per day , it Is
thought that another half day Is all that will
bo necessary to till the Jury box.
Tbo main topic discussed today on the
streets and In the hotels is the action of Hlll-
Ingsloy yesterday In peremptorily challeng
ing Joe Carter , the ne ro , passed by both
sides Into the Jury box. The fact
that Mrs. Sheody was thu llrst
to take alarm , and that not
lior attorney , but Hilliugsloy , the
counsel for McFnrlaml challenged tlio Juror
ghes strength to the hints of a conspiracy
to sncrillco the negro to save Mrs. Shcrdy.
Tlio action of Hllliugsley Is further regarded
with surprise for the reason that only the _
day before ho had " "
complained in the presetted -
of tlio newspaper reporters Unit there worn
no colored men on tlio Jury.
Only yesterday Judge Field warned the
attorneys on the part of the prosecution to
look out ns the way tliiuus worn shaping
themselves there might not ben proper and
fair verdict.
Detective.Hm Malone , who unravelled thu
mystery of tbo murder and arrested AleFar.
laud and Mrs. Sheody for the crime , is greatly
put out over the persistent action of
ox-Captain Carder in prompting thu nogrs.
Malone says :
"Cantor is not satisfied with having at
tempted to help McFarland from making any
confession after being arrested , but night
before last ho hnd n private Interview witn
the darkey. Carder , I am positive , is in
lluoiiced by Jealous motives and Is endeavor-
! UK to help clear these criminals Just to spite
mo. I made a very strong kick to Justice
Field about Carder , and 1 don't think Iho
cautnlu will gut a chiinco to plug the negro - . ,
any more , llo Is no doubt working In bur- > f
mony with Hillinesloy to keep the dnrkuy oil
the witness stand. Now , I propose to drop
what other work I have und camp by this
case. It doesn't signify because I am no
longer on thu police foivo Unit 1 pro
pose to let these criminals escape , "
Monday McFarlaud's mother In White
Cloud , Kan. , got wind of the rumors and
sent an attorney named K. M. MeWllliaiits
from that place to defend liorhou.
CONIIITIOX HI' llf-ICIIIS-O.N's VII TIM.
The serious condition of Mrs. Jennie Rrcon ,
the victim of old man Hiitctiinson's deadly
pistol , was such today that her physicians
held a consultation. It Is said that ono of
the physicians was firm In his belief thai'
Mrs. Green could live only a short timo.
One of the bullets 11 roil by Hiitcliiuson Is
supposed to have lodged in the kidneys and
dcatli will undoubtedly result. It Is now
thought that when Hutchinson held his re
volver against the buck of the woman Unit
bo llrcd two shots , one severing the spinal
cord , and tbo other penetrating tlio kidneys ,
vinn snows rioiiT.
Viola Mills , tlis iihi ordered sent to the re
form school a few days ago by Judge Stow-
rrt , applied yesterday , through her attorney ,
for a writ of habeas cot-mis. The petition for
the writ stated Unit Viola nail been tried
without counsel nnd had not been Informed
of her rights. Judge Tibbetts granted the
writ , returnable at II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The girl lias been in tlio custody of
Sheriff. . McClny .since she was ordered sent to
the reform school. It is reported by certain
pot-sous who seotn to bo interested in thu
matter that Viola Is not the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Mills.
A 1'AI.fIl AI.AUM.
The Lincoln street railway company was
enjoined yesterday afternoon train laying
track on Cherry street , east from Seven
teenth. Thu implication for an injunction
was made by H. F. I'liinco. It seems that
the workmen wcro tearing up the old tra < "
on Cherry street , commonly known as t'
Kumnor street line , ami relaying it on rue
side of the street. Property holders along
the line thinking the company Intended to
lay a second tr.ick on the street applied for
an Injunction. The petition tiled by I'inneo
states that the street is only twenty-live feet
wide and that two tracks will prevent the
use of the street for driving purposes. It is
further alleged that tlio coiup-iny lias no
franchise over Cherry streot. Judge Hall
grunted a temporary injunction and set the
case for bearing at u o'clock tomorrow morn-
lug.
OI.I ) Rr.TTI.EII4 ,
The Old Settlers' association of Lancaster
county held Its annual meeting yesterday af
ternoon at Hohaiian'.s hr.ll with n very fair
attendance. Heforo calling the meeting to
order tlio books we.ro opened to those i-llpiblo
to membership , ami several now mimbor.t
wcro taken in , raising tlio total nuinliei1 to
over live hundred. Sncll was re-elected
president for tlio coining vear. Vice presi
dents from each precinct were re-elected , ex
cept for Raltillo , II. Warner was elected in
place of W. 13. Koyo , removed , nud for
Stephens Creek , Samuel Hall was elected in
place of S. H. Jaeoby , removed. II. W.
Hard wns elected secretary. The following
members were elected as an executive com
mittee : Major Hohaiian , A. .1. Hudson , H.
H. Hlmlgett. .Settlers who liitvo resided In
the county fourteen years can Join the asso
ciation by leaving their names nnd quarters
with Major Hohaiian. A letter from I-J. H.
Andrews and son was read offcrlmr the use
of Cushmaii ] iark Juno 17 , for thu old set
tlers picnic on the same terms granted In-t
year , which was accepted by a umiitiiiiuus
vote with thanks.
oinis AND ixi : > s.
Harry Downs , now acting labor rominls
sioncr denies the report that be worked
against tlio Interests of John Jenkins tor re-
uppolntnu-nt.
Adjutant ( ienoral Vlfquam wns tlio onl.v
olllclal appointed by ( iovurnor Jloyd who had
the pleasure- resigning. As boon in Tlinyar-
took possession thogimuriilimmeilliitoly came
forward and temlmed his resignation verb
ally Cole was standing expectantly by nud
was Immediately installed In the thousand
dollar position.
Thu clerks ami messengers In the govern
or's nDlco are wondering why they can't have
military titles , since they draw as luiyo o
salary us the adjutant general.
The II. it M. has nrranged to run a special
train to Omaha on Wednesday for the bonollt
of these desiring to see the president. Ono
and one-third faro will bo charged.
The Lincoln Ca.s ! company lias received a
carlond of dynamos ami a carload of shafting.
The now Corliss cngino is also hero and Iho
company exports to start up its now plant us
soon as the machinery Is sot up.
President C. K. U'alto of the Young Men'.s
Republican club has appointed the following
members to meet the presidential party and
escort It to tbo city : W. II. Clarke , J. J
Kirby , U. J. tjreen , F. ti. KnulTiimn.
Highest of all In Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't. Report
X.