THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE , MONDAY JUNE 1 , 1891.
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Kxco.MMiTNiCATiox after trial for
heresy is almost certain to brine ; n
Lorotic reputation and u fjood mtliiry in
Homo anti-orthodox church.
Ut'ssiAN' Intolornnco of tlio .Town con-
linucs to arouse the indignation of the
world. Nineteenth century civilization
Js rapidly losing patience with Russia , .
AKTKK rending what City Physician
Oiipon Kays ho docs for the city gratis
ono imluriilly inquires for what services
the city physician receives remunera
tion.
SOUTH Pacific cannibals believe In
the ( food old .Tauksonian doctrine , "to
the victors holotif , ' the spoils. " They
proceed to feast upon the bodies of the
enemies they capture or kill.
No surprise is expressed at Tlusoall's
fifcoptatico of $1,000 as payment in full
of all claims against Douglas county for
ground rent for the poor house site.
JIascall is shrewd enough to know that
ho is well paid as well as placated.
PUSH the public work. Jealousies between -
twoon branches of the city government
mid malice of contractors toward each
other should bo laid aside by all paitios
concerned while the good work of im
proving the city goes vigorously for
ward.
KK\UNKY'S now Midway hotel , finer
find iuoro complete than the ono do-
Htroyod by flro , is oponod. Kearney con
tinues a long way in the load of many
of the smaller cities of Nebraska in on-
torprlso , resources and growth. It will
pay the reader to keep his eye on
Koarnoy.
SIR GICOUOK STKI-HKN of Montreal , is
the first English colonist who has over
boon made a poor of the realm. The now
carl of Montreal rendered great service to
the government party in the recent
Canadian elections and this is probably
his reward. Canadian liberals will now
proceed to malco the poor of the realm
very sick of his sycophancy as well as
his title.
THKannouncement Unit Commissioner
of Patents Mitchell will shortly resign
may oau.so regret but no surprise. lie is
ono of the ablest patent attorneys in tlio
country , and has conducted the duties of
Ills olllco with undoubted skill. Hut oven
n patent attorney can become indignant
nt potty tyranny and hence the interior
department will lose another excellent
bureau olllcor.
KKNTUCKV stands alone among all
the states of the American union in hav
ing in its midst a gang of roughs mean
enough to attack a party of ox-soldiers
paying Memorial day honors to dead
comrades. Kontucicy Is ashamed of the
conduct of thu gang and her good citi
zens hastened to show tholr disapproval
of the disgraceful conduct by assisting
the veterans to trounce the roughs.
GovKUNOit WISH of Virginia , an ex-
confederate , paid a manly and eloquent
tribute to the memory of General Grant
in his memorial address at Hlvorslde
park on Saturday. Governor Wise's
presence was a stinging rebuke to Now
York for her want of patriotism and en
terprise. It is scarcely a year since ho
participated in the ceremony of unveil
ing n nolilo equestrian statue of the great
military ohloftalu of the south In Hich-
inontl. Only the foundation has boon
laid for thu Grant monument in Now
York. - Governor ly.'sc'o ' { . ' } . ' vni'-Je spirit
contrasts- very sharply with that of
America's metropolis.
AIU1I1U8IIOI IKKI.AN'D Of St. Paul ,
Minn. , one of thu most eminent ,
able and progressive of the Catholic
prelates in America , in an Interview
distinctly resents the suggestion of the
Gorman emigration societies that the
church work in America should follow
national lines among emigrants. Ho
docs not mince his words In regard to
the Intermeddling proposed by foreign
priests. This is net surprising , for the
archbishop is thoroughly patriotic In his
devotion to America and ho Insists with
reason that the European priesthood
shall attend strictly to the work they
have on hand at homo , allowing Amer
ica to take care of her own people.
TUK uKLVRyamt } CASKS.
Perhaps n more brazen effort to injure
title lo lands has never boon attempted
than that nf the Holfonstcln heirs of St.
Louis , whereby they seek to profit by an
alleged sale and execution occurring . ' ! 0
years ago. ly ) virtue of this foreclosure
nnd subsequent releases of his partners
John P. Hclfonstoln , through whom the
present heirs claim , alleged ownorMiit )
to an undivided half Interest in lands
valued in the millions In this city.
The legal proceedings attempted are
thoroughly unconscionable , but the
latest olTort to profit nt the expense of
the cltlxons of Omaha who have acted
in good faith in purchasing and improv
ing the property involved , anpi'oaches
very closely to the disreputable. After
lnlnir ) kli'kod Ignoniiniously out of court ,
fora want of prosecution , with tholr
long list of suits , these people assail the
titles of the owners of this property by
publishing a pamphlet in which the al
leged claim is bolstered up In detail.
It was clear from the beginning that
neither Ilolfonstcin nor his heirs had
faith in the righteousness of their causo.
The action was brought to frighten timid
property owners Into paying for quit
claims. When this failed the plaintiffs
defaulted and paid the costs. The defendants -
fondants wore ready and anxious for
trial , firmly convinced that the
Holfonstoin title is wholly with
out foundation in law. Contrary
to their hopes but not to their anticipa
tions , the rases were not pushed to a
hearing. Instead of standing by such
rights as are claimed , the Iloifenstinos
simply backed down , showing conclu
sively that they are engaged in the
game which the gambling fraternity
denominates a bluff.
Failing to wring blood money out of
the defendants under the forms of law
the now scheme of circulating
a pamphlet is adopted. There
mny bo no adequate relief
in law for this insidious attempt at ex
tortion , but clearly the scheme is a form
of libel of title which is tortious enough
to bo subject to severe penalties. It
places n cloud upon every title within
the tract claimed , nnd its purpose Is to
compel property owners to pay for re
leases in order that tlio abstracts maybe
bo clear.
Tlio game will not work. The owners
of those lots know that any claim the
St. Louis parties may have had thirty
years ntro is long since outlawedand they
will not put up any "hush money. "
iiKinettfa SKA nii.r , .
No objection can bo found to the meas
ure introduced In the British parlia
ment , to prohibit seal catching in Bohr-
ing sea by British vessels , on the
ground that it is not plenary. It is
most comprehensive in its provisions ,
and if it should go into otToctfow British
vessel owners would venture to con
travene it. To do so would bo at the
risk of not only incurring personal pun
ishment by line or imprisonment , but
the forfeiture of the vessel , and the
operation of Tlritish law in admiralty
matters is not generally in the di
rection of leniency toward otTondors.
Tlio amplest provision is made for the
enforcement of the measure"by authoriz
ing any commissioned olllcoiin the
naval or military service of her majesty ,
or any British olllcor of customs or con
sular olllcor , to soi/.o and detain any ship
found violating the act , thus imposing
the duty of enforcing the act upon several -
oral classes of officials , so that it would
bo next to impossible for a contravention
to occur without the olTondor being
apprehended.
So far as the wording of the bill is
concerned the good faith of the British
government is not to bo doubted , and , if
there is prompt action in passing the
measure , and this will bo necessary to
make it of any value , the president can
hardly refuse to ugroe to a close so.ison.
The dispatches state that the bill , which
is ono of high privilege , will probably
bo acted upon this woolc , and If passed
it should bo practicable to roach an
agreement with very little delay ns to
the period during which the catching of
seals would bo stopped. The season
begins in Juno , and in any
event it will now bo impossible
to prevent the killing of a largo number
of seal , since it will take weeks to got
into Bohring sea the force necessary to
peoporly police those waters. But the
prospect of an arrangement for a close
season , with tlio governments of the
United States and Great Britain thor
oughly determined to enforce it , will
dolor intended poachers not already in
the sea from going there , and if an ar
rangement is not too long delayed the
damage may not ho serious. The po
sition which the British government
has now taken in this matter , indicating
a sincere desire to protect the seal fish
eries in accordance with the suggestion
of the United States , manifestly places
upon our government the necessity of
all'ording the fullest opportunity for
olTectinsr the proposed arrangement.
Failure to do this would give color to
the allegation freely made that -ivato
interests are exerting a largo Infiuonco
in the consideration of thl& question.
The determination of the matter is
likely to bo reached during tlio present
week.
TIIH 0///0 / .
The convention of the Ohio Farmers
union last week demonstrated that the
agricultural producer * of that state are
not in full sympathy with the movement
that was inaugurated at Cincinnati the
week before. In two very important
pnrtloutata the Buckeye farmers refused
tholr support. J2.JUQ. u w departure.
Ono of thetio relates to a third party.
The proposal that the union should put
a ticket in the field this year elicited
prolonged discussion and was defeated.
True , the vote was close , ( W to 01 against ,
hut under the clrcummancos
the failure of the now propobitlon was a
significant rebuke of the action at Cin
cinnati. The other particular In which
the farmers of the Ohio union declined
to follow the Cincinnati movement re
lates to the sub-treasury schomo. Tno
proposition to Insert a clause in the plat
form endorsing that mmcmo and demand
ing that the government loan money at
U percent mot with a decided negative
vote , and thus the most radical declara
tion of the Cincinnati platform
was rejected. The financial plank
adopted by the union shows that
the farmers of Ohio are imbued
with wrong Ideas regarding the cur
rency , but they are certainly to bo com
mended for wisdom In refusing to nub-
acrlbo to the wild Hchonio which gives
its distinctive character lo the Cincin
nati movement.
Tlio farmers of Ohio have grievances ,
but It appears that they Intend to sock
redress through the old parties. Un
doubtedly tholr Influence will be full in
the elections of this year , perhaps in a
very decisive way. The membership of
tholr organization Is numerous , and
tholr declared intention is to support
only men who will pledge themselves to
the principles announced in their
platform. Some of these the republic
ans of Ohio have advocated for years
and will probably again endorse. The
democracy of that state has never boon
sound regarding the currency , and it
would not bo surprising that if this year
that party makes a bid for the farmer
vote by approving the plank of the union
platform which demands the issue "of
not less than 8-iO per capita of full legal
tender money to consist of gold and sil
ver on a parity with each ether and
paper. ' It Is clear that at present the
financial question Is uppermost In the
consideration of the farmers of
Ohio , but it is quite possible that
before the November election tholr
views may undergo a radical change.
But the facts that need to bo em
phasized , to the credit Of the farmers of
Ohio , were tlieir refusal to organize as a
third p-.irty and their rejection of the
sub-treasury scheme. In those respects
th'jy sot an example that can bo com
mended to the farmers of the west.
Tltur TO TIIK 1)11) A
The membership of the southern alli
ance in the state of Virginia is said to
number 80,000 , nearly all democrats. It
is stated on the authority of some of
their loaders that the great majority of
them , and possibly all , will vote for the
democratic candidate for president in
1S92 unless Cleveland is nominated , in
which event they will give tlieir votes
to the third party. There is plausibility
in this from the fact that Mr.
Cleveland is not popular with
the Virginia democracy , but oven
with him as the candidate
it is altogether probable that most of the
alliance democrats of that state would be
induced to support the democracy. If
the third party should got in Virginia
one-half the number of votes claimed to
bo in the alliance it would give the elec
toral vote of that state to the republic
ans , and the democratic managers will
spare no olTort to prevent this result ,
whoever the candidate may be. And
they will not find it very difficult to keep
the democrats of the alliance in lino.
The alliance men of the south are
exhibiting more anxiety , sines the
Cincinnati convention , to have
it understood that the demo
cratic party has nothing to fear from
them than they did boforo. It was a
.significant fact that they look very
little part in that gathering , : md they
have manifested no intoresl in ils re
sults. The alliance leaders and organs
have boon silonl , or have said nothing
by way of encouragement to the third
party movement. They are true to
their old party allegiance , and while
they will ask concessions from the dem
ocracy they will not desert the party.
There is not a democratic loader
in the south who doubts that
the candidates of his purty
in 1802 will have that section
as solid as it was in 1888 , yet llioso load
ers know this would bo impossible with
out the support of the members of the al
liance. They are not concerned because
they are confident of that support , because -
cause it is practically guaranteed. Said
a Mississippi politician who was a mem
ber of Cleveland's administration : "Tho
alliance men of my state will not permit
their democracy to bo questioned ; they
will not bo in the way of the success of
any democratic candidate. " The gov
ernor of South Carolina , an alliance
member , said : "I want it dis
tinctly understood that I ma
a democrat always. Wo shall
seek the reforms wo demand through
the democratic party and have no use
for a third pai-ty. " All the enuncia
tions of southern alliance1 men who have
any authority to represent opinion
there is to a like effect.
Western alliance men of republican
antecedents should consider those facts
and seriously ask themselves how they
can possibly bo benefited by becoming
n tail to the democratic kito. TIow will
the prosperity of the farmers of the
west bo advanced if Cleveland or Hill
or any ether democrat succeeds to
the presidency ? No ono is BO
wild as lo believe that a third party can
elect a providential candidate next year.
It might carry a few congressional dis
tricts , and that is the most that could
reasonably bo hoped for. There is
no probability that a party standing on
such a platform as that adopted at Cin
cinnati could survive olio national cam
paign. No movement can loag hold out
in this country with such financial fal
lacies as wore enunciated by the promoters -
motors of the "people's party "as Its car
dinal policy. The American people are
the niQ.st intelligent in the world
regarding what is necessary tea
a sound , stable and safe cur
rency , and they will have no
other. The failure of past oTorts ( to
load them iiay from principles demon-
slraled to he wlso and sound should ho
uuUlciont assurance that no now olTort ,
and particularly ono of the reckless and
indefensible character now making , can
be Huccns.sful. But It is possible that a
third party may gain sufficient ntrongth
In republic'in ' states to insure the elec
tion of a democratic president , and this
is the real danger of the present move
ment. It can bo averted by the alliance
republicans , and they could make no
more sorlous mistake than to fail to do
so.
WJIKN THU BKK announced that the
Now York Voice would oppose a division
of the profits of the anti-prohibition
campaign among the Hawkoycs the
watery weepers at Lincoln wore deeply
concerned. A wall of anguish hivi gene
out and the Now York uuumjfor of all
warfare upon alcohol is roundly abused
for attempting to apply business methods
to a campaign of sentiment and soph
istry. The Iowa managers of the fruit
less fraud which has failed to free their
state from the baneful effects of the open
entoon and the bad whisky of the bootlegger -
logger , have boon appealed to frantic
ally for n veto of the measure passed In
the IOIM office of Now York bj
an unanimous vote. The Iowa
individuals indicate no purpose to
incur the enmity of the Now York
organ , preferring the sllonco of the sil
ver orators to thhtof the violent Voice ,
The decision lhi $ jaw mint bo elimi
nated from the lowlv campaign and liter
ature and local leadership bo applied for
all It is worth in lieu thereof , nlTords no
hope of relief to Lincoln. The people of
that pretty little city are patient. They
have borne with a great deal and prob
ably can endure this unexpected inflic
tion with proper resignation , but the
wide-mouthed warblers are tasting
pretty peppery consomme since the
Voice violated all precedents and voted
to conduct tlio Iowa campaign at long
range.
TIIK statement is made that Council
man Spocht will Introduce an ordinance
imposing nn occupation tax or license of
$100 upon commission firms. It is to bo
hoped thocouncil will proceed cautiously
In this matter. Tlio commission busi
ness is logitlmalo. II requires no special
police surveillance. There Is no more
apparent reason for this proposed impost
than for a similar tax upon bankers ,
brokers and ether agonts. The princi
pal is wrong and the enactment of such
a law at this time is in our opinion un
wise. Under tlio warehouse law Omaha
should bucomo a center for commission
dealers and grain and provision brokers.
Any limitation of law which would
hinder the establishment hereof a great
grain and produce maruot will bo a
hindrance to the development of the
city's best commercial interests.
COMMISSION' dealers are the middle
men of the community , tlio agents of
both buyer and .seller. It Is no more
reasonable to assail lliom as lax-shirkers
than to expect real estate agents lo pay
luxes on the real ostalo they hold for
sale or bankers to bo assessed upon their
deposits. Tlio capital and personal prop
erty of a commission firm is a legitimate
subject of taxation , but its right to engage -
gage in business should not depend upon
conditions not imposed upon other
classes of business men.
FUIDAY will never bo forgotten by the
thousands of pupils of the Omaha schools
who participated In the Memorial day
exorcises including the Hag presenta
tions. Coupled with the recent visit of
the president the occasion was a practi
cal lesson in civil government and love
of country whoso vivid impressions will
bo beneficial as well as lasting. Patri
otic citizens everywhere will emulate
Omaha's example and within a year or
two these national occasions will bo
land marks of the school lifo of every
child in America. '
JUDOK WAiCKbKY holds the common
sense view that stich assets of the de
funct Nebraska and Iowa Insurance
company as are available are the logiti-
inato properly of.Uio policy holders. If
those assets are not sufficient to protect
them from loss equity would seem to
hold the stockholders who incurred the
liabilities through their executive offi
cers for the deficiency. A decision of
the courts along Ibis line would make
wild-cat insurance less prolitnolo and
loss alluring to capitalists.
A SUCCINCT statement of the public
work now actually in progress and
ready to bo commenced as shown by the
books of Iho board of public worlcs , with
tlu reasons for nil these exasperating
delays upon work already contracted
for , over the signature of the chairman ,
will bo cheerfully given a place in the
news columns of TIIK Bicn.
Tun officers of the Real Estate Owners'
association are sparing no pains to malco
a success of the organization. The sug
gestion made to organize by additions to
help on the good work is business liko.
If property owners will give the associa
tion active co-operation and moral as
sistance , it will certainly succeed.
IF GovuiiKOuTHAYKii's appointments
wore all as meritorious as those an
nounced Saturday for the Omaha board
of fire and police commissioners ho
would escape much adverse criticism.
TIIK council will give the patient , suf
fering public a welcome relief if it shall
roach a final settlement of the garbage
controversy at its next mooting.
LUST the board of trade should oversleep -
sleep itself , the fad is again announced
that the ware hoiuo bill takes ott'oet
July 1 , 1891.
\\here Ijlvc Stoolc Comc.s High.
llrtilnli ( ll'i/o. ) A'ftr.i.
The man that stele tlio calf got five years
In tlio penitentiary wliilo tlio man who killed
his partner , in cold blood , ( rot eh'htcou
months. This is positive oviclcnco that a live
calf is worth more in thu Crook county mar
ket than n doail innlil
ToolItulf , Ktc.
Sf. //uiifjf Sjlnlie-ncinocmt ,
If it bo true uiat fJio fanners ewe f00,000-
000 nnd that thu Rovominoiit ou ht to loud
them money nt 11 per cunt lo cancel their
mortgages , why Wbulult not bo equally rih'ht
to do tliosnmo thJrijj/or the ether classes of
the country who yy < ? innny times S1K,000OOOI )
Wliiit lo' 'Dfioli Children.
A'cir 'IVdA I'A'nii'jcll.it. '
5 Do not the mcthtfJs of teaching In our pub-
lie schools need 16 liW ovorlmiiloilI Tlio pu
pils are crammed vUh n suportlclnl knowledge -
lodge of Hourly n tcpro ) of ill Ho rent .studios
without nu ability t\wrlto n sontcuco hi the
Ki : liiU Innguagaucorroctly. What children
need is not to lanrn "so much , hut tn ( earn a
few thlngi well , nnd ' whto ! nojulrluv nuch
knowlodv'u to loam to think for tUoiiHolvos.
Not
There Is n tluiiouiinutlou culling iUolf the
' "Uufonnoil I'lwbytorlun ohurcn , " which
carries its abnegation of mumluno affairs to
such u uugroo as to m'otilbit to Its minister !
the right of sulfrugo. Savon young mhilsUirs
\vcru recently auspemlod from the church for
voting nt n ] > olHlcU : election. Thh Is as
great nn axtromo la the ono direction a-i Is
eci-luslastlcal IntorincdiHIng with political
allairs hi the othor. Tlig oxurcUo of the mif-
frii''o U n duty of citizenship which cannot
ho ignored on religious grounds. There Is
an ontinciit 1'rosbytorlim clergyman in
tbo mturlor of the state wtio r.ovor
modules with [ Wlltics and uovcr
fails to oxcrclso his right of suffrage. On
I
ono occasion ho gnvo his vote to a Catholic
for congress ncraitut nn outer of hi * ohuroh
whom ho Justly hold In the highest personal
esteem. Ho HUM separated his iiolitlc.il du
ties from his religious obligations , If all
church man and church mombora should do
this there would bo tnoro elevation nuJ pur
ity on both the political ami the religious
side of llfo In this country.
An Kill tor "at llomn. "
CallmU ( M < t/i' > ) Tri/iitne. /
Wo understand that n rash man lias inndo
the threat to come into tlio Tribune oflloo nnd
lick both the proprietors. Now wo dlsllko of
all Unties lo dlscouragonlaudablo enterprise ,
hul wo nlso dislike lo see nn ambitious young
man rush Into the very Jaws of destruction.
For fear that ho hns not rightly sized up his
victims , wo would call his attention to-tho
fact that ho is tackling n 4M pound Job , and
ad vise him to take them ono nln tlmo.
llonr Htm Whoop.
SnlubrtitIIID ( ( ( / ) Cltlztn.
Not oven the paste pot wns saved out of
the Citizen odluo out it gets there just the
snmo. Although It is r.uhor discouraging
nftor having waited so long for a good item
nnd then not cot to uivo It proper nottco.
Still wo are not discouraged and Intend to
commence publishing ono of the hottest and
most disreputable shoots that over wont
through n flro nnil wo want your support.
The Citizen is .slightly disfigured but still in
the ring , and about Juno 1st will rcsuiuo its
normal stzo. Although a little scorched It is
still n terror.
Interstate linnl Hlimcnt.
i\cu > York Sun.
An interesting question In morals , if not In
law , Is presented by n criminal case arising
In South Carolina , which wo llnd report oil In
the latest volume , Just published , of the ex
cellent series of law books known as the
American state reports , The prisoner had
been convicted of the crime of grand lurcony
nnd sentenced to Imprisonment nt hard labor
in the penitentiary for a term of two yonr * .
Hoforo that term expired the governor of
South Carolina granted him a pardon which
was expressed to bo "upon condition that ho
shall leave tlio state within forty-eight
hours , never to return. " On being released
under this conditional pardon the convict
went a-vny and remained six years , nftor
which , however , ho was found again within
the state limits nnd wns tnUun lute custody
and remanded to prison to servo out the
rest of his original sentence. * * *
The people of this country protest with much
ruason against the importation of criminals
from foreign lands. It seems to us that just
as valid un objection can bo raised by any
state to thu admission within its territorial
limits of convicts who como under a sentence
of banishment from some other state of the
union.
PASNIA'U JJKS'IS.
< 1O SLOW 1'I.KASE.
Irrtuattun Aitr.
The man who waltes al early morn ,
And rustles out upon thu lawn
To work that old docroult mower ,
"
Calls down upon his groy"capped pate ,
Vinls of rath and bitter'hnto ,
From him , who , next door , slcopotn late ,
So , prythee go a little slower.
Munsoy's Weekly. I'cnulopo Oil , mam
ma. Jack didn't como homo until 2 o'clock
this morning , and I am sure ho was Illrting
with some woman.
Her mamma What makes you think so ,
( lear ?
Penelope Because ho kept saying in his
sleep , "You are shy. "
oxi : or TIII : ou > scuoou
JVctti i'nilc Herald.
Hero lies the Uov. Gabriel Spear ,
A Methodist who movou nigh every year.
And yet , so changed his nature by a llfo of
prnyor.
'Twas very seldom ho was hoard to swear.
Somerville Journal : Men criticise women
booau.se they are not moro practical , and yet
a woman can say "No ! " and malco a man
reulizn it la a way that is very practical in
deed.
Fliugendo Blatter : Master of the house to
the nowly-onirasoa maid of all work Take
good notice ; hero ovary thing goes like clock
work. Wo got up at , U ; wo dine at , 1'J , and at
10 wo go to bod.
"Oh , if that Is nil thnro is to do , then I am
sure I urn quite contented with the place. "
Philadelphia Record : The rush for circuit
Judgeships will now shift , the center of popu
lation to Washington.
WIlKJf XOT TO ASK.
Jiullic.
Vou see a man take out his wntch
And look at it intently ;
His mind is centered on it from
His manner , evidently.
Then is your chance to aslc the time ,
You'd naturally suppose it ;
You venture to Inquire nnd llud
He seldom over Knows it.
Lifo : Wonry Husband ( Sunday monring )
How loni' has that confounded bull boon
ringing ! Wife Since 0. " Husband-
Well , 1 guo.ss I'll go to church tins morn
ing and sec if 1 can't got a little slrop.
Philadelphia Heconl : There's rest for
tlio weary , sang the choir. Yes , said the
small Doy , and arrest for the wicked , too I
Chicago Tribune : Mistress ( trying on one
of her now gowns ) Norah , how does this
dress fit )
Norah ( without looking up ) Not very
well , mom. I found it n little tight under me
arrums.
Irrigation Ago : Champagne is quoted at
f 1.00 per quart. Exports will toll you that
this beverage has always remained at , the
head in every case whore It has boun given n
thorough trial.
Princeton Tiger : Jack Wlthorspoon Why
do you sing nil thu time ! Jim Woathall To
kill timo. Jack Wlther-spoon You have a
good weapon.
Now York Herald : "Half a loaf Is bettor
than no broad , my son , " said the boy's '
mother ,
"Father didn't seem to Ihlnk so the last
time you baked , " replied the young hopuful.
Munsoy's Weekly : Miss Plalnoyo How
tenderly Mr. Thoughtful cares for his wife.
Miss Caustlquo Yes ; it would bo tumble if
she were to die before she Inherited her
father's ' fortune , wouldn't ' iu
A UQIMII WINK ,
frrltltttnn Jyi- .
There Is muslo in thu fizzle ,
In the soda's merry sizzle ,
And there's lots of fun to drink , drink ,
drink.
But to get the proper flavor
Bu sure the drink doth savor
Of a very long drawn wink , wink , wink.
Kato Field's Washington : Koblnson
Browa is awfully .stingy. Wntklns You
bet ho is. He won't even allow n Joke cracked
at his expense if ho can help It.
London Tit-1In ] : A uorrusjiuiidont writes
to n-.y ; that' no has such a cold In his head
that ho can't wash his fuco without trcczlng
the water.
yv.
/ < ucoi IIYiiltr In Arw Ymk Sun.
I saw my yoitordays go past ,
A alnuous stream of soul of days ,
Clad diversely ; tn thu vague luuo
Some forms , It .SL-OIUOII , no Hhadhwi cast ;
Kach right hand huld iu mirror fast ,
Homo wreuilioJ with myrtle , homo with
bays ,
And these that answered to my gaze
Showed me my memnmriei as they passed.
Over n twilight plain afar
Their blurred line faded out of view
Toward mountains mystic ns tnu sea ;
But. Hhliiliitf each ono lllto u star ,
The mirrors wherein 1 saw you
Ciluamod backward through Ilia dusk to
ma
THE VALLEY CESANCVERFJSS.
Again Oomo Togolhor hi St. Jcsopb , form-
itig the Central Saugerbund ,
SEVERAL EXCEU ENT PROVISIONS ,
Ai < ) uclittl ( > ti Appi-H'latMl ( ly ) the
Omalia SliiKlnw Societies The
l-'ortlicoiitii ( ' .
I'lirnlVst. to llo
Hold In Kremont.
Tut : Bii : ! for some tlmo post has devoted
attention to the old Ploncor snngorbuml ,
which several years ago comprised all the
( toivnan singing societies In the Missouri
valley. It has detailed the manner in
which the sooirty was organized
and officered , ns nlso the moans
It employed in making arrangements for nnd
conducting its sangorfusts. Thu organiza
tion was a cumbersome ono. It held Its fosts
every two years. Tno singing societies in
the towns in which these fosts were hold
were obllgod to bear the expense of support
ing all thu visiting singers during the con
certs which were given. To do this , they
were compelled to call upon tholr friends
for liberal subscriptions. This was particu
larly thu ease in Omaha , because , when the
fost was hold here , n building had to bo
specially erected in which to give the outer-
tainmoMts.
The item of expense was greatly objected
to. So also was a biennial mooting , because ,
In the meantime old societies wont out of ex
istence , prominent singers died , now
ones took tlieir places , and the
Catherines consequently wuro deprived of a
great dual of the social pleasures peculiar to
such occasions. Annual fosts would , in n
measure , have done away with some of those
objections , but they would also have doubled
the oxpenso. This Increase , of cour.su , was
nut to bo thought of. As n consequence the
bund disbanded.
For the past olght years the singing so-
clotiosof QNobrnskn , Kansas anil Missouri ,
alongtho river have done little to advance the
cause of music. U'horo state sangorbumls
existed , the same objections obtained as
worked ngninst the intcr-stato bund , Hesidos ,
In many of Iho smaller lowns , Iho Gcsunir-
veruins bad bill feeble existence. Their
members did not have tlmo to devote to study
and few of Iho organizations could afford to
hlro competentulrcctors. As a consequence ,
the biennial gatherings , wherever hold , did
moro to form and perhaps perpoluato ac
quaintance than they did to further the
cause of song.
For these reasons , the leading singing so
cieties in the Missouri valley have been
endeavoring to devise some mo-ins
by which an orcanUation might bo
formed which would not possess
the objectionable features above outlined.
The organizations in this city are satisfied
that such an association has at length been
started , and propose to assist it to the extent
of thuir resources. The latest advices from
St. Joseph form a basis for this confidence ,
because nt lhat place n mooting was held
which promises to bo attended with good
results.
The gathering was called for the purpose
of reviving an interstate bund. It was at
tended by a largo delegation from each of Iho
following singing societies :
Kansas City tiorinnniaMcnncrohor Arlon ,
Gcmuotlilichkoit , Se.hwabon vcrein , LioJcr-
kranz.
Leaven worth Mennerchor.
St. .loo MiMinorchor.
The call had not boon sufficiently' extended ,
otherwise societies from Lawrence , Mary-
villo , Toj.cka , Atchlson nnd other places
would hnvo boon present.
Several delegations from the city were prevented -
vented from altendiiig for Iho sam'o reason.
Carl Uotz of Kansas City wns elected
chairman , Theodore Schmcchol of St. Joe
acted as secretary.
Mr. Bob : said that the former bund , the
Pioneer , had been compelled to disband be
cause of the expense attending the fosts.
This expense was occasioned by sheltering
the delegates and their families anil
securing foreign attractions. The singIng -
Ing at these gatherings .should
bo done by the societies and individuals in
the bund and the aim should bo to so culti
vate members and organisations that putsldo
talent would not bo required.
A committee was appointed to draft a con
stitution and sot uf by-laws , as follows , ono
member being selected from each of the so
cieties present : Carl Botz , Mennerchor ; C.
Tlerseh , Arion ; O. Lux , Ciomuolhlichkoit ; C.
Wot'zlor , Schwabon vorein ; T. Huobou.
Liodcrkranz , all of 'Kansas City ; Albert
Schmolor , Ciosangvcroin , Loavenworth ;
Theodore Sclrneehol , Munnechor , St. Joe.
The committee reported suggesting the for
mation of a bund from the singing societies o
the states of Iowa , Nebraska , Kansas am
Missouri , and calling the same the Contra
sangerbuml , and that , as > the initiative hai :
boon taken in Kansas City , Iho societies of
lhat place bo requested to undertake the
management of the first fust. It also recom
mended that vorort or headquarters of the
officers of tlio bund be established at-that
city , and the olllciais be selected for the
various societies of the town. These
officers wore instructed to draft a
constitution and .set of by-laws and
report the snmo at the next meeting. It was
also recommended that the fo.-st bo held once
every year , and al n limo which might bo
determined by the societies in tlio city se
lected for tlm purpose , and that it , occupy
only two days , which , when possible , * hould
bo Saturday anil Sunday. The support of
delegates should devolve upon tliam.solvu-t ,
the duty of societies in fost towns coaslnir
alter ttiuy had secured comfortable accommo
dation : ! , us pur request , for thu visitors.
The report was accepted and thu meeting
adjourned. In the gathering was a number
of gentlemen prominent in thu several musi
cal circles represented , among whom were
the following : Curt Thlorsch , editor of the
Kansas City Prossu ; Carl Botz. Carl Beck ,
William Hintscho , Joseph UoU , A. Plor , F.
Huobon , C. Motzli'r , C , Koinpf , U'nrnor
Miller , H. Sutorius , J. .1. Sclmppcrt , T.Dahn ,
D. liemie. T. Kuysen.
Thoslngine societies of Omaha favor the
now scheme , and It is not doubted that all of
them will join tlio bund. It will airord them
a lass expensive method of meeting for grand
concert purposes than they would find In
oven n state sangcrfou and unable them to
como In contact with organizations which are
well directed nnd comprise a large number of
talented members.
The advantages of thu now organization
are that thuro are moro and bettor ( iormau
singurs In this city than Ihuro wore before ,
that thu fust will lust two instead of four
days , that expense will be saved In doing
away with outside singers and each man
paylnir for himself and that the bond of
friendship will bo stroiiL'thuned by the an
nual mcolings.
Another German society has boon added to
thu number of these already in uxlsioncu in
tins ulty. The now camlliHtu is Intunilod
for social purposes only , and is Intclilu'ontly
named ( . nmuothllchkoit. During thu sum
mer it will give pleasant little picnics , and in
thu winter will while nway thu long nights
with select purios and balls. The mem Dor-
ship is limited to tueaty , and of these then )
aru now ubout fourteen on the roll. Among
them are thu following : Max Lontz , pru.sl-
ili'nt ' ; Thoodorn Becker , secretary ; Chris
Frahm , treasurer ; W. Frnhm , C.
Kaufmann , Dr. Luoko. William Bloo-
clul , W. Si-hultzo. ( ieorgo Mlttaiier ,
( ! . Knonno , Julius Fjstnor , ( J JDIVO Kovor
W F. Weber , Uohort Ko oiizwoig. .The
membership duos nro $ ! . ) per month. If
these should notHufllco to defray thooxiwmsci
of the entertainments the cost will bo ns-
bossed pro rntn upon the member * . The first
entertainment will no n plcnlo nt Pries' lake
on Sunday next. The gentlemen comprising
this society are all uf a social temperament ,
love n good llmo and nro genorolly successful
In havlrg It ,
Today nt 1'rlo.s' Inko n number of young
Oontinni will glvo n bii'lhday picnic. They
propoui to dlvlilo the yeir Into two parts an , I
hold n gathering In each half. Tho-u > mem
bers whoio birthday occurs ( n the first half
aru to pay ( or the earlier eiitortMnmontwhiiij
these wh.vso birthday occurs In the lafor
half of the year pay for the festivity which
then takes plaeo ,
Thu great dramatlo nnd oporattc qimrlcMo
which l now playing n season at ( iormanui
hall on Smidnv nights , Mr. nnd Mrs. Uaufols
niul Mr. and .Sirs. Puls , pi-opo.su mnkltg n
nhort tour Inlo the state , during which they
will present some of their most sprightly
comediettas. On Tuesday and Winlnosilnv ,
June 'J nnd ; ) , they will play Iu West Point ,
and Iho Germans la lhat nelgliborhnod nnil
city nro oxpoctanllv looking for their visit ,
They will nhiy in Hcrlbner on Juno -I. On
the followfng'Sumlay , Juno " , they will play
their fnrowell ploco in this city , after which
they will go to Klkhnrt lake lit Wisconsin ,
whuru they will remain during the summer
thacoutirll Bluffs Srhutzonvoroln reopens -
opens its beautiful park at Lake Momuvnaml
intends to have a grand yoolnl shoot. It has
Invited the Omaha xlmrti-ihootnrs to Join with
them and share thulr hospitality.
Mr. William AUtodt , lately oonnoetnil with
the German Tribune , has resigned his posi
tion and will return uarly next weolt to thu
employ of Undo Sam. Ho lias been offered a
responsible position in the registry depart
ment of the office , a iluparimunl with wh.ch
ho was formerly connected , i
Tonight the Gorman company nt Grrmnnln
hall produces a now play which has been sue
cessful Iu all the lai-RO German theatres of
the country. It Is piilltlod "Spattvoijoi. ' thu
literal moaning of which is mockingbird.
In ConiH'rLlonvilh tlm nlpi-.v . ) mwnvi > r It Ima
n more amusing application. The cast will
bo the strongest which has vet appeared dur-
img the engagement and will Include bi'suti-.s
Mr. and Mrs. Haureis , Mr. and Mrs. Puls ,
Mr. Pminor , Mr. lluuek , Mr. William Al.
stadt , Mrs. Janseti , Mis < Grlmpo , Mr. Ahl-
fold , Mr. Wuselo , Mr. Weilor , MM. Frank
nnd Mrs. Walter.
TonliMit nt Kosslor's garden another Gor
man company wll | produce "Das SchutziMi-
llest. " Frauloln Una X.obol , Herr far !
Grubo ami Frouloln Feromvy and Herr Wai-
burg will assume thn principal roles.
TIIK Jl'XK MAtiAZlXliS.
Harper's opens up this month with Colonel
T. A. Dodgo's second paper on "Somo Ameri
can Klilors , " which will provo of special in
terest to military men. George Du Manner ,
the famous Punch artist , contributes n vt'rv
singular autobiographical sketch which ho
calls "Potor Ibbetson. " It goes without saj -
Ing that the Illustrations which accompany
this paper , being from Du Maurlor's own
pencil , are of a high ordor. "Up the Hiver
Parana , " by Theodore Child , is n profusely
illustrated article descriptive of everyday
scones witnessed by a traveler on this river.
Other articles are : "Tlio Technique
of Kcst , " by Anna C. Brackott ;
"Tho Failure of David Berry , " by
Sarah Orno Jowott ; "In Iho Stranger Pee
ple's Country , " by Charles Egbert Crad-
dock ; "Tlm Hoyal Chateaux of the Loire , "
by Louis Frechotto ; "London After the
Romans , " by Walter Besant ; "Town nnd
Village Government. " by Henry Lootnis Nel
son ; "Wossox Folk , " by Thomas Hardy and
"Tho Warwickshire Avon , " by A. T. Qulllor
Couch. This number also contains some
very pretty poetical effusions.
Shorl Slorios for the current month has its
usual budget of attractive fiction culled from
all sources. Ida Baccinl's contribution entitled -
titled "Availability : a Study in Journalism ; "
"Kliza , the Nihilist , " from the Pall Ma !
Budget ; "A Little Chapter of Lifo , " by
Acton Davies ; "Thu Buster , " lyr
J. Whit Marcy ; "In the Stretch , " by War
ren H. McVeigh ; and "Tho Pirato's Cave , "
by Nelson Ayres comprise only a small portion
tion of thu Intellectual feast served up in this
number. "Thrown Away , " from the nroilllo
pen of Itudynrd Kipling should bo read
largely by parents and guardians. It con
tains a fund of valuable information and sun- .
siblo suggestions regarding the training of"
boys. Montli by month this go-ahond peri
odical continues to add new features of im
provement and it isory apparent that
the utmost care is exorcised In making thu
selections. Published by Hie current litera
ture publishing company , ! IO West Twenty-
third street , Now York.
The leading contribution this month in
Lipplncutts is George Parsons Lathrop'.s
story "Gold of Pleasure , " which Is piquant
and original. The frontispiece of this
month's issiio Is adornnd with a portrait of
Mr. Lathrop. Tlio concluding paper on "Some
Familiar Letters , " by Horace Gruoloy , edited
by Joel Benton , appears in this number.
Kdgar Fawcott has a vorv readable article en
titled "A Literary Put ; " Luuy C. Liillo tolls
something fresh ubout the princess of Wales ,
and Clinton Scollard contributes n pool
"Oracles , " which is much above Iho avornjfo
in merit of such compositions. The remain
ing contributions are "A By-Way of Fiction , "
by Agnes Ifoppliur ; " "Is Alaska Worth Vis-
Hinirl" by CJraco Peckham , M. D. ; atransln-
tioifof Horace's "Odu IV. to Sestius. " ren
dered Into clmrmlnir vorso. by Caroline Au
gusta Furness ; "In the Thorvaldsen Mu
seum , " by C. H. Horford ; "lloncnth thr-
Trees , " a poem by Charles Morris ; "Sonny , '
a clover sketch by Mary 1C. \ VilkIns'I'lm ; '
College Settlement , " by Hester Dor.soy Ulch-
arilson , nnd a.short poem , "Hoforo the Hour , "
by Florence ICarlo I'oatus.
Among other good things In the Cosmopoli
tan for Juno Is in excellent paper uy Thomas
B. Connerv , in which are given short
sketches of Thomas A. Kiilson , James ( ! ir >
don Bennett , Henry M. SUnloy , Dr. Livui- )
stonu and Leopold II. , kltm of tr-o Itulumiis ,
illustrated \vitn thu portraits of tlirs cul > ! >
ruties ICsthor Singluton's paper onBeau
Brnmmell' , and Abnor L. Frazor'.s disserta
tion upon "Tho Needs of thu Farmin-1 are
likely to bo largely road. But a paper Unit
will doubtless bo found of peculiar Inti-re t
to the lady readers of this magazine is Henry
T. Finch's artlclu on "Jaia-oto
Women. " During his recent visit to
the Land of the rising sun Mr.
Flnck was vividly impressed by the num.T-
ous resemblances in ways and traits of the
Japanese women to the Spanish. Julia Ma-
( 'rudor'.s contribution onMtled "Tho Hcxi.so of
.Madame do Pompadour" contains a Htrlklm.
picture nf the delightfully situated place
where this historic rlmrnctor passed many
days of her ovuntfnl lifo. Much valuable in
formation ns regards thu maiingninunt of
cities may bo [ 'loaned from I'Ycdorluh Punt
Hllt'.s article on "A Model Municipality. ' '
The Arena , with ils characteristic enter
prise , fearlessness and originality , is now
undertaking a noble work In unmasking
through its pages thu widespread nnd over
i-icreasiiig uur.--e of poverty which prevails in
our lat-L'u cities in thu oast. It doei not ,
however , content itself with piintlng pen
pictures of thu awful misery and ilugrailat
that exists among the dwellers of ili
t-rlrnu and disease producing localltius , but it
suggests a practical remedy , and has already
started a fund for relieving destitution
ninong the deserving poor , to which n
liberal rosnouso is bulnir nmilu ) > v
the honnvnlciiily disposed. The Juno
lumber of this mimazinu contains u soul sta
ring artlclu from thu pen of lliu editor , Mr
Ii. C ) . Flowers , nnd"r the caption of " -.o
clot.v'a Kxllus , " which should bo in the hain't
of oVurybody who dosirot the iiiiinUarattou i.f
thu present wretched condition of tlio ittrug
; ling masses in largo cities like New York.
S'o thoughtful person can rend it without
joint ; moved by Its pathetic recitals and
without buliiL' Impressed with the spirit of
truthfulness and Hlncurlty that pervades Its
ovury Hue. Next month this magazine will
mlmsh nn account of the disbursements , HO
hat these who domito money will have an
amplu opportunity of seeing bow II is ox
londed.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report