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TllK board of public lands and buildIngs -
Ings will bo given definite power to clean
houao whenever it appears necessary by
the next Iti"ittltiluro.
OMAHA and Helena , Mont. , should
extend their arms across Wyoming and
give three cheers for the American
principle of reciprocity.
KANSAS CITY recognizes Omtihti as the
best cattle market in the country by
shipping train loads of cattle to this
city for sale instead of Chicago.
the agricultural department
gets its hand fairly into its now work
may wo not impress upon its weather
bureau the fact that wo have had a surfeit -
foit of n good tiling in the way of rain ?
THK sentence of Philadelphia's ox-
treasurer to a term of 15 years in tlio
penitentiary calls to mind the fact that
the individual with n , long checkered
career often finally finds stripes bettor
suitable to his tastes and condition.
Tan people of Nebraska through their
next logialnturo will cheerfully renuroor-
ate the board of public lands and buildIngs -
Ings for any necessary oxponsu incurred
in pursuing the investigation into the
management of the Hastings asylum for
the Incurable insane.
RKQISTHATION is in progress under
the now constitution of Mississippi. It
goes without saying that the constitu
tion is accomplishing the purpose of its
enactment. The majority of the legal
voters will have no kink in their hair.
The kinks in the constitution cured that
dilllculty elToctually.
THE general conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal church in May , tno
national convention in Juno , and the
interstate drill in July , wilt mnko
Omaha the liveliest city in America
next year. Wo shall have a half dozen
smaller conventions between times to
keep up the interest.
COUNCIL Ur.uin-'S continues to insist
upon a $ . " > 00,000 union dopot. It is to bo
hoped our neighboring city will have
loss union depot tribulation than Omaha.
Nothing will bring tears of remorse to
the eyes of a loyal citizen of Omaha
quicker than to whisper in his oars
something about a now union depot un
less it be a remark about the now posl-
olllco.
WITH more than 12,500,01)0 ) pupils in
the public schools of America , it is safe
to assume thut the next generation will
bo as safely American as any in the past
iitul a great deal inoro intelligent. The
public schools are the bulwark of Amer
ican liberty. Patriotism cannot die In
any land where one-fifth of the popula
tion Is in schools which make it a part
of their daily duty to stimulate a love
for the country , its govern mont and its
institution * .
IT IS interesting to note that the Iowa
delegation in the republican national
convention of 1801 was mainly responsi
ble for the failure of Hannibal Hamlin
to Rocurq a ronomlnation , ami for the
selection of Andruw Johnson. The
chairman of the Iowa delegation gave
its 10 votes to Johnson when they should
have gene to Ilamltn. The states wore
called in the order of ago , and the vote
of Iowa coming near the end gave the
improsslon that the tldo was running to
Johnson. Simon Cameron , who had
given the 52 votes of Pennsylvania to
Ilnmlln , changed them to Johnson , and
this made a stampodo.
COUNOH.MKN CllAFl'KK lUlll Tuttle
have convinced the board ot county com
missioners that their olTort to settle a
dispute by a stroke of the pen , without
the consent of both parties lo the issue ,
Is to aay the least extraordinary , and
the board has agreed to lot the matter
bo determined upon its merits after a
Mil hearing. Tlio practical result of
this conclusion will bo soon in tlio early
removal of the dirt from the Douglas
street hog back and the transfer of
810,000 from the county treasury to the
city's gcnorul fund. The two councilmen -
' men did themselves credit and rondo red
their constituents an important service.
"TllK PATH TO H
On May 2.S , last , just prior to hla do-
partdro for Europe , Mr. tlosovrntor ad
dressed an open loiter to the republicans
of Nebraska under the above caption , in
wltfnh ho summed up his conclusions in
the following language :
"Wo cannot hope to win the bnttlo olthor
this ycnr or In 18U2 unless wo do nomothlntf
tangible for the producers. Promises will no
longer bo accepted as n lcg.il tender by our
fanners nnd working men.
"IIV mtitt tlllier reconvene thcleot'latureiiiul
glvt tltr ) iffij > [ Hie relief ice have promfieJ or
force tlif. * tfitr board of trantpnrtait n t > > ilo tt >
duty.
"Oood crops will doubtless brlnff bolter
times nnd the flat , money and sub-treasury
crate will subside when farmer * have sold
their surplus nt good prices. Hut the de
mand for reduced railroad rntus will not
nbato until it has boon complied wllb. An
abundant harvest wilt omnlmsl/o their ilc-
mantl for tower rates tnoru than over , nnd it
Is simply out of question to expect any re
cruits from our farming people sc lonjf ns our
party , which controls the stnto board of
transportation and Is responsible for it , falls
to net up to Its platform promises. "
Since the publication of tlio above the
republican state pru.-u , the loaders of the
party and people Intorontod in the
party's success , have discussed the
situation as outlined by Mr. Rosuw.Uor
very generally. From tlim to time the
comment of newspapers and the written
opinions of loaders Irivo bjon published
in those columns. Today the vlows of
a majority of the active members of the
state central committee ! appear. Thr >
representatives of the p irty are very
largely in favor of Mr. firewater's sug
gestion that the state board of trans
portation bo forced bv the inlluunco of
republican sentiment to do its duty. The
state central committee will undoubtedly
momoralixo the board upun the mibjoot.
There is no general disposition among
republicans to have the legislature re
convened. The party has Uio matter in
its own hands , and by prop ir and prompt
action can atTord the produoors the relief -
liof they justly demand at Its hands anil
which has boon so often promised but
so long deferred.
It is understood that no. opposition
will bo offered to the pronojod adoption
of a railway rnto schedule basad upon
the Iowa law and taking into considera
tion dilToroncos of conditions between
the states by any mombsr of the baard
of transportation with 0110 possible ox-
coptlon. A majority however is favor
able and if the sentiment of the party is
allowed to govern their action the grievance -
anco which has boon the cause of discon
tent to fa-iners and producers and the
source of strength to the independent
party will bo removed by a republican
board of transportation at the request of
the republican state central committee
representing the wish of tlio rank and
file and the press of the rouublican or
ganisation in Nobraska. Eliving done
its duty the party can appsal to the
people for support with a reasonable ex
pectation of success.
THK ASYLUM INVESTIGATION.
The board of public lands and build
ings has about completed its investiga
tion of the Hastings asylum scandal.
Its findings and recommendations will
shortly bo handed to the governor ! With
this duty performed the board's'rospon-
sibility ceases , and that of the governor
begins.
The people of Nebraska and the
republican party feel that the board of
public lands and buildings has thus far
performed its duty with an eye single to
the best interests of the stato. Ham
pered by the refusal of tlio governor to
suspend the accused parties upon nrima
facie evidence of their guilt , and hin
dered by want of precedents for their
action , without funds they have patiently
plodded through the weary days of
evidence gathering and with signal
skill made the best of very unsatisfactory
conditions establishing every important
charge preferred.
Prom the mass of testimony gathered
under circumstances which might well
have discouraged a losa determined
body the board has definitely fixed the
responsibility for the extravagance , the
mismanagement , the frauds , and the
personal misconduct which has dis
graced the institution for the incurable
insane at Hastings. Fred G. Test and
J. W. Livoringhouso have been clearly
shown to bo unworthy of the confidence
of the party and taxpayers. They
should bo summarily removed and their
places should bo immediately filled by
men of honesty , ability and decency.
Nothing short of this will satisfy the
public or vindicate the good name of
the republican parly.
S UCCKSSVUJ , Kl < KCTItUCUTlON.
Tlio second experiment with electro
cution in Now York appears to have
boon entirely successful. According to
the testimony of these who wore per
mitted to witness the executions , aoath
wits painless and instantaneous. If such
is the case there has boon great improvement -
provemont in the machinery employed
since the first experiment , for it will be
remembered that the killing of Komm-
ler was marked by features altogether
revolting to the sense of humanity and
induced a vigorous demand for
a repeal of the law providing
for execution by oloctricity. The
oircumstancos in tint case created
a popular sentiment which justified
the olTorts that were inado to prevent
the carrying out of the law in the case
of tlio four murderers just executed , on
the ground of cruelly , but the statute
was slut-lined in all the courts , and now
that it has boon dumonstratod that
death by olootrlclty is quick and painless -
loss the law will doubtless stand ,
Tlio question naturally suggested by
lha SUCCLMS of olootrOv'ution in Now
York is whether it will ever bjco'lio
general In this country. It will , tin-
douutodly bo adopted by othorstatos , but
it is not probable tlr.it it will muko
r.iwld progress In pap'tltr accopt'inco.
The mystary attending the preparations
for execution and all the conditions co i-
noctod with the innovation nro of a
nature to repel the public. It Is sug
gestive of some of the anolent methods
of punishment , at which modern thought
revolts , and yet this fojling is almost
wholly sentimental , for people who will
, nUo all intelligent and practical riow of
.ho matter must conclude that hanging
, s a far inoro barbarous method of tak
ing llfo and is liable to subject the
victim to much greater sulToring. It
not Infruquontly happens that death
by the rope results from strangulation ,
and there Is rarotyn hanglngnHogolhor
free from incidents properly iloaurlbod
na brutal. As to the preparations , the
unfortunate crcatttro doomed to death
can hardly suffer moro from rollocting
upon the mystery of getting ready the
electrical apparatus than from hearing
the work of constructing the gallows.
Society demands the death penalty ,
nnd the civlll/.atlon of the tlmo requires
that it bo inflicted with the least possi
ble suffering to these who incur it ,
nnd with no moro of terror or
of conditions and incidents natur
ally rovoltlvo to hunrvnlty than
nro Inseparable from the putting to tloath
by authority of tlio law of a human boing.
Tlio guillnlino or evrro'0 ( ' would bo 1m-
possible in this country , yet they are
moro summary nnd curtain methods of
execution than the ropo. Unquestiona
bly electricity , scientifically appllod , is
the best of means for producing quick
and palnlo.-u death , and although its
adoption for the execution of murderers
may bo slow , it is hardly to bo doubted
that ultimately it will bo very generally
employed. _ _ _ _ _ _
77/K TllADK Of.UOATA.VA. .
Two weeks ago THIS BKK published
an editorial article relative to the im
portance of a commercial connection with
Montana. The advantages to accrue to
both slates should facilities for an inter
change of products bo established were
brielly dealt upon and the importance
of a direct line of railway from Omaha
to Helena was urged. Upon the rooolpt
of TUB BKK in Helena it found a warm
response to its sontiraonts among the
business men of that prosperous little
city. The Commercial club , which cor
responds to our board of trade , immedi
ately seized upon the occasion to express
its approval and the following telegram
was forwarded :
HKI.KNA , Mont. , July 0. To the Editor of
TUB HUE Tlio citizens of Iltilona roclpro-
ciuo vour oxpivmlons favor. blo to battur
railroad communications which moans nn
exchange of Montana Kold and c.itllo for
Nebraska corn and psrlc. Its mayor and
Commercial club cordially Invlto n visit , from
your representative business men to the
richest city In the world.
T. H. Ki/iixsoiiMiDT , Mayor.
Doxu.i ) IJiiAiiFonn ,
President Commercial club.
Hero-is a business-liko proposition
from business m3ii. The O.nih/v organ
izations for the improvomjiit and pros
perity of tlio city should immediately
take stops to moot those paoplo. There
are but 400 miles of railway to ba con
structed to bring llolona and Omiha
together. The immense herds of cattle ,
horses nnd sheoi ) on the Montana
ranges should seek this market. The
products of her rich mines should conic
to Omaha smelting and refining com
panies for troitment. In return for
these elements of wealth Nebraska
and Omaha will send to Montana corn ,
pork , poultry , Hour , sugar , eggs and
other articles of which that great
state stands in need and which she now
receives by less direct routes. The coal
and oil fields of Wyoming lying midway
between the two states are another ele
ment of vast itnport'incn to the com
merce which a direct line of railway
from Omaha to Helena will dovoloo.
There are throe railways now pointing
toward the rich far northwest. The
two cities should unite in stimulating
the companies to activity.
Nebraska , with ever a million paoplo
raising corn , hogs , wheat , oats , sugar
boots , produce , poultry and otlior field
products , and with Omaha the third
stock market in the world , odors to Mon
tana exactly what she most needs in re
turn for the $07,000,000 surplus annually
produced by the 200,003 paoplo of the
wealthy now northwestern stata. There
will bo no competition batwoon the
states. The business relations will bo
reciprocal in the highest degree. Ad
vantages will coma to both from an ar
rangement for interchanging products.
Each needs the other and offers to the
railways tlio best assurances possible for
a profitable and growing carrying trade.
Omaha and Helena working to this end ,
backed by the necessities and business
interests of two great states , can and
should shortly force the construction of
a railway connection between the cities.
A coon n'unn pou THK
The celebration of Independence day
at Woodstock , Conn.was marked by the
usual collection of notable men and of
interesting addresses , and immigration
was among the subjects considered by
the orators. Senator Ilawloy , as presi
dent of the day , devoted most of his address -
dross to it , saying that every immigrant
must bocoino a true and thorough Amer
ican , a sentiment which everybody will
agree with who Is worthy to live under
and enjoy the advantages of a free gov
ernment. Mr. Clmuncoy Djpow re
ferred to this subject and spoke a good
word for the immigrant. Autocratic and
monarchical institutions , ho said , do
not possess the power of assimilating
and unifying their people , but America
lias 15,000,001) ) of aliens who have boon
here for only 50 years and are of all
races and every creed , nnd yet tlio divine -
vine principle of the equality of nil men
before the law has made them bono of
our bono and HosK of our Ilosh. "Wo
know no dliroruiK'o , " said the orator ,
"between the son of the emigrant of yos-
lordtiy and the descendant of thu pil
grims of iioO yours ago. They equally
contribute to our growth , prospotity
and power , are equally obedient to oiu-
laws , and as clti/.ens , have an equal
voice in making thorn. " With , re
gard to limitations and restrictions
upon immigration , Mr. Dopow said ho
would bo willing to leave tholr formu
lation to representatives of the Irish ,
Gorman , Scandinavian and Italian nooi-
olicsoftho United States. "Wo want
contract labor " ho said "to
no , , pauper
ize our industries ; no criminals to prey
upon our communities and fill our pris
ons ; no lepers to disease our blood and
deplete our hospital funds. But wo still
have room for the honest , the healthy ,
the industrious and intelligent , who
coino to us to improve their condition
and add to our national strength. "
All this is in the right spirit , and It i.-
gratifying to know that such sentiments
nro hold by inlluontinl 1110:1 : who have
the courngo to proclaim thorn
on occasions whan they can exert an in-
lluonco. Of the 15,0011,0011 of people
who have coino to our shores in uioro
than half n century not ono purcont lui. <
failed to bccomo assimilated. There
would bo diuigor in Immigration if ihoro
was nbflolutuly.no restriction , but there
is ample provision in law for keeping
out undoslra\'j\ij \ \ classes , nnd tt la our own
fault If the laws are not enforced. The
statistics rod | i'tly ' compiled by the treas
ury departing ! show that the English-
speaking olutn'ont in this country still
has nn inunqji majority ever any or all
otlior clasat-siijof the population. So
long as this 'o'n'tinucs lo bo the case , and
it is hardly pjyslblo that it can ever bo
otherwise , the > republic wUl not bo in
porll from tuiJMmmlgratlon tolerated by
our laws. Thcro nrodangots to our in
stitutions much moro serious than can
possibly arise from the system of rcgu-
latod iminitrration provided for by ex
isting statutes.
MU. WlM.IAM M. Sl'KINOKIl is still
tcndorly nursing his little northern
spenkorship boom. In case it withers ,
as is entirely probably , ho will endeavor
to rear ono for the vlco presidential
nomination. Mr. Springer should treat
both with the utmost care. A slnglo
blast from the otlior side of Mason and
Dlxon'a line will shrivel the former nnd
ono puff of smoke from the lips of Sen
ator Palmer will sitlTocato the latter.
PKIIHAPS It would ho well to chock
over the bond business of the city and
county again to make sure that no otlior
embarassing mistakes have occurred.
The credit of Omahaand Douglas county
has always boon first-class. Wo want it
maintained so , and it would bo decidedly
uncomfortable to have matured bonds
presented for payment when there are
no funds or other provision made to
moot them.
THK criminal courts of Douglas county
under the new jury law are no haven of
refuge for criminals. Thirty-two cases
have gene to the jury this term of court
and thirty verdicts of guilty have boon
returned. Two or throe terms of court
like this will make theft , robbery ,
burglary.oto. , unprofitable and unattrac
tive hereabouts.
THE Canadian parliament emulated
the example of the American congress
and refused to place binding twine on
the free list. If this action has an effect
in Canada corresponding with the expe
rience of this country the price of this
article will tumble downward about
three cents per pound.
WHEN it is Itnown that several board
of trade orators nro never out of wind ,
the members-will bo cheerfully pardoned
for nbsontlrfg themselves from some of
the stockholders' meetings.
THE DoughiB'street contract has boon
awarded. Thofo is now good reason to
beiiovo that fch'o Douglas street hog back
will shortly take itself out of politics and
out of publio"notico.
TURKIC long-Windod speeches' within
an hour from'a single member of the
board of trade are enough to mortify a
' ' '
corpse. .
j pjir 'Orr.pes.
JHTnfiMpolti , Tribune.
Omaha boasts thutit has sold some bonds
at a premium recently. They were probably
taken by some allluont museum manager as
curiosities.
Should lo SueoosHfuI.
Omaha is making a commendable rustle to
pot the next republican national convention.
Her claims uro being pushed In a manner
that ought to result in succoss.
Provided the Tyr.uil is Trounced.
/Vilnius CU\i \ Star.
After reading what , hus baon reported concerning -
corning Baltnaccdn's brutal tyranny , the
American publio'will not regret to learn tlmt
tbo insurgents are growlncr stronger in ( Jhili.
a
It.s Coil * in Kuropo.
CUu Journal.
The London dlspitohos say tbo Roths
childs will undoubtedly bo compelled to lay
down before the Standard oil company. It
seems to bo the sumo way with our
monopolies us with everything else American
when it conies into competition with the
things of offetoEuropo. Wo always get thoro.
A Deserved Tribute.
MinnriiiMiltx 'Iritiunc.
A better deserved monument than that
erected in Now Yorlc to tbo memory of the
lute S. S. Cox by the letter carriers of the
United States has never been fashioned.
His services were acknowledged nnd ap
plauded by his most determined political op
ponents , mid few public men tmvo onjoyeil
us gro.U popularity among nil classes nnd
conditions of lilt fellows citizens as S. S.
Cox.
Cox.A
A Sample of Western
S'tMte i'Mt-lntelllufuccr.
Juno 10 Tin : O.MAIIA Bins celebrated its
twentieth anniversary , and on ono of its
pa os presented a fao simile of its initial
number. The contrast speaks volumes for
western enterprise and progress , which Is
further evidenced by the statement of cost
of publishing THK ling In oacu onoof the lust
eleven years. In 1SSO ft was $50,7KU'J ! ' : in
1890 it was $3 K,233.4S , or moro than live fold.
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A Knilrond Otiinn.
Kr.w rorlt Trtltune.
The Ravenna collision is properly to bo
described as a crime. Until tbo Inquest is
licld nnd ttio testimony of brakumon , en
gineers and comluc ors Inn noun given , it maybe
bo premature to-nUompt/ locate the respon
sibility , but luUxcuslble negllgonca there
\Vii , and it wusloittnlnal. When nn express
train htop ) un-i.trioctodly at a point where
another tr.iin Is 'Jrtinwn to be momentarily
due , failure taUglvo timely nnd olloctlvo
warning of the duivyer is inexcusable.
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The ropublicu jato central committee has
been culled to juc ut Lincoln July S to con-
alder time and plaro for uoldin ? the state
convention. After harvest , gentlemen , liot
the work sot wolV ut of tliu way nndyou can
Imve onu of tliq jujost rousing conventions
ever known In mW/I / your. Republican fnnn-
crs In tlilt purt oMIio state nro doing moro
thinking tliiin oMr" before , nnd thought is
always productlvo'"of action. Fix the con
vention at a time when tlio farmers can
attend und then looic out for the old fastilonod
majority they will roll up in upport of the
ticket.
_ _
iloliu llniTin ton , Tramp.
A'lit' l" r' Ailvcrtlitr.
He was nothing but u tramp , and tramp-
ike , wiw btoiilln a ride on the train. It was
lie Krio passenger train that win telescoped
by the freight at Rwonna. Uut ho proved
nlmself a hero when the crash e.tmo and tlio
ira broku out and death In its most , tor-
nblo form RlaroU upon thu imprhoned vie
lins.
lins.H
H was ho this tramp who was sto.illiiK a
Ida this hapli-si , shiftless , frlondlon son
f mUfortiine thh John Harrington , who ,
t'tur rcaculns a lad ; from tbo Pullman
sleeper , made brave nnd hiuanlom offorU t
sivo n nursu plrl who was iwrlshlng In th
[ IInines. That lie failed In this cnia It n
discredit to the resolute , unselfish nobility o
his purpose.
His was tha spirit nf Ronulno knlKtilhood-
of that human sympathy for ethers whlc
had long since dropped out of hh own ox
porlonce. it was the evolution of porhnp
nn Imperceptible spark into an Incxtltiguislm
bio glory. All honor then , to John Hnrrinp
ton , tramp , for allowing that oven a vnprnn
ti | > on the tirona earth may have a hoar
within him bigger tluin that of monarch o
millionaire , iintt underneath tils rn s niu
wretchedness wear becomingly the IniiiRO o
his Maker.
A Great Suite Killtlon.
t'ltiiuint Tribune ,
.Tny Iltirrows criticises n projected plan o
TIIK Hun lo issue n gront state edition show
Ing the resources nnd wealth of every count ;
In Nebraska. TUB Hir : proposes to partlcu
larly ompliiisizo the showing of bank deposits
posits In each county as an Infallible indlca
tion of the prosiwrlty of the people. To tht
part of the showing the boss calamity orgnr
of the slate , the Farmers' Alliance , printed a
Lincoln , strenuously objects In advance.
It says of this feature.
That the great lHi : : should turn Iniltiitnr o
the little llosHy llumniond , Mr. Richards
fuller , U ninii.sliiz. Don't TIIK HKE intiiiittlii ; !
editor know Unit Homy "llcuri'd out" i'i tie
capita clri'tilutlon In Dod u county , "liust'd 01
duposlti , " mid that ho hud litu-n ildluulml bj
nil thu papers In the state over since ?
Little Rossy Hammond "figured out" ovct
bolter than llmt for Dodge county. Ho fig
tired that there was on deposit in the bunk'
for every man , woman und child In Uodgi
county on May 4 $70 per capita. There wu ;
no mistake about this. The figures won
taken from the books of the banks and won
correct. It was n showing that excited mil
vorsnl comment. Numerous papers called
attention to It. So tar as > the Tribune ha ;
observed , with the exception of two insignlfi
cant shoots , it has not been ridiculed nt all
But the Indisputable evidence of prosperity
remains , just the same , and Tin ; Bin : wll
doubtless perform a great public service
in making u similar showing for the state.
IslXCOl.A'M JCUXA'i\tt J/.1TA' .
St. Paul ( Jlobo : Perhaps the most valua
bio lesson his llfo may afford the country wil
bo found in the fact that ho never were ar
overcoat.
Denver Sun : With the death of Mr. Ham
Hn thcro passed away another from the fast
thinning ranks of the prominent act era in
the war period antt from the yet thinnei
ranks of these who connect the anto-wni
period with the present.
Kansas City Star : Mr. Ilamlln was nol
only revered by the people for his services
to the nation , but ho Inspired universal
affection by his genial ana engaging person
ality. Few American publicists have over
combined in so largo a degree ns Hannibal
Hamlin these qualities winch men at once
love and ndm'.ro.
Chicago Inter-Ocean : The death of Mr.
Hamlin will take thousands back to the days
ISH ( ) , when the names "Lincoln nnd Ilnmlln"
were in the mouths of the people from Maine
to California. Mr. Hamlin outlived the most
of his contemporaries of that stirring era nnd
was as highly esteemed by the present gen
eration as by the generation that fought
through the anti-slavery agitation and the
war.
war.St.
St. Louis Republic : The unexpected death
of Hannibal Hamlin , announced yesterday
morning , will awaken historical nnd politi
cal reminiscences throughout the land. He
was first elected to congress as a democrat in
18-1" and went to the senate ns early
as 1848. In 1S57 ho was elected gov
ernor of Moino as a republican , but
soon resigned to return to the United
States senate , resigning only when elected
vice presiderit. Ir. ISliU ho was again elected
United States senator and served till 1S31.
Ho was then appointed minister to Spain ,
but the duties of a diplomat in a foreign
court had little attraction for him , and after
a year's service ho returned homo. Ho has
taken no nctlvo part in politics slnco , but has
been generally recognized as n prominent
figure in American politics during forty
years.
I'A S A1 JA'ti J KS TH.
Washington Test : The unmusical mind can
not refrain from protesting IMIOUUSO It Is not
customary lo write ballet muslu ul-lcg-ro.
Garmnntomi Tolozraph : Miss Do IMnk Did
you hear about Miss Hulllon's en iigenient to
u forcluu noljluman ?
Mr. Ooodfollo Vos ; everybody Is talking
of It ,
Isn't It rcumrkuMo ?
Yes , Indued. They say she Is marryinjf him
for love.
Somcrvlllo Journal : Wntor refracts Unlit.
Thut must bo why a trout Icoks seven feet
"
long when you "sen liini In thu witter , anil
measures only about seven half Inches when
you get him In the boat.
SIIK COULDN'T iiKr.p IT.
lioatnn ( J urter.
"The suminnb tlmu ngwoos with mo"
He twirled a straw hut on bis knee ,
And pruttlud to a little fulry
"I iiilte | pwufur It. donUihor know ,
KOURUSU the svoiithaw makes It so
That wo can woah what's light and ulrwy. "
The maid looked up with glance HO sly ,
And salil , with twinkle In lieroyu
( Julto vlslbln to all beholders ,
"Somn people the opinion share
That's just the reason why you wear
That kind of head upon your shoulders. "
Epoch : "Do oil innlo done limko lie lot'hln'
Ice dls inornlu' . IIUISSR. " sild : Moso.
"How did lie come to do tliatV" asked Colonel
White.
"Itwns Ills own fault , massa , Won ills yor
darkey's back was turned wufllu-ss juiliallo
ho UIck mo on do head , nuissa.
Washington Star : The Cleveland boom Is
In sight just over the Hill ,
N. V. Telegram : "May I venture to hope
illss llencouwoalth ? " asked Mr. Wubn < ili , with
a world of western wlstfulnuss In lib * voice.
"Hope ! " replied Miss llciiconwcalth , "Is a
happy attribute of tlie hiiinun r.ei. ' , : ind "
' 'I lien 1 may hone , " the youth repeated
oueorly.
" 1 was about to add whnu you bifurcated
my utterance , Mr. Walnsli. " him continued , In
cold , olean-tnit Ibsen tones , "that tno KUIIIU
H'inKUlni ) tumponiiiiunt which Induces you to
hope will unable yon to sustain the eventual
certain dlsupjiolntmunt. "
TIIK DIAMOND t'OTHNTATIM.
I'anlice lilude.
From to town alt o'er the land
He trends n more than royal route , .
Men run and stare and about and bet ,
llucausu the liaue bull man U out.
The jirlp may ras" . kings live or die ,
rOrops fall and revolutions Hop ,
What cares hu'l As the moruury oUmbs
The busu bull man , bo btuys pn top.
Smith , ( Iruy & I'o.'s Monthly : Kho was a
lloslou bluu stouklni ; , und he was u sullor rus-
unliiK her from the waves.
"Hold on tl 'ht ! " he cried , between his
Immth.
\Siiy tluhtlyl" film murmured , while the salt
sua played hldu-and-&eok with hi'f ' gullet Jn.it
Leforu they wuntdunn for thu third time.
Jewelers' Weekly : Jeweler You couMn't
buy your sop a nicer present than a line ro
po.iter.
Mrs. Siiuawks No politics for him ! Ho'n
been eddloatud for thu ministry.
Si ANOTHER REIGN OF TERROR ,
Floods Create Consternation Among tha In
habitants of Salt Oreak Bottomsi
BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION AT WORK
1 Comparative Halo Hhpcl to Ho Ar
L
raujjed Itlnuoln Cltl/.i < n * Hue I Ute
to Obtain 1'ropw StreetCar
CarKaollitles. .
LtNTOt.v. Nob. , July 7. tSpiwlM Totcgrati
to TUB HKK.J The rain which has boon
steadily falling for the past twenty hours
has created another rolgn of terror along tin
Salt creek bottom ; , nnd the crouk has beet
steadily rising slnco last night. ThU afternoon -
noon the water was swirling ever thu luu
.streets in the bottoms , and had reached ttu
same height as about two wooK.s nio.
Tlio water Is still coming up , and a innnuoi
of families are making preparations to move
their effects to the uplands , The bottoms I :
populated by poor people to whom those
frjijuont raises nro sources of comparatively
great loss.
.Already the tracks In many places nn
submerged , in conaciiuonca of which the
IJ. & M. nnd other Hues crossing that terri
tory nro moving trains cautiously and before
many hours may have to abandon thoni
entirely. In many Instances the loose dirt
hus been washed over the tracks making
travel very unsafe and uncertain.
ririMitiNi : : ( A .sciir.nn.K.
Secretary Johnson of the state board of
transportation said to Tin : BKK vestorday
that the board had boon at work oh the rate
question some time , and was now prop.u-ing
11 comparative rate shoot.
* ruoDKm , SON.
Linda M. Lowroy petitions the county
court for the nppointinont of a guardian for
her son , George NV. Lowroy , whom she savs
Is by his immoderate drinking wasting the
515,000 or $ JOOl ) ( ) worth of proper ! v loft hln
by his deceased father. She sots forth tha
ho Is dissipating his patrimony , is iniporviou
to influence , and if ho persists in his cours
will como to want and suffering. Judg
Stewart issued n citation returnable in lit
teen days.
lir.lt IIUSIIANI ) A CONVICT.
Mrs. Mary U'llloughby asks forndivorc
from her husband. Slio was married t
Thomas W. Willoughby in Tlppecano
county. Indiana , May is , lsi7. ! and for a par
of their married llfo Tom has been abson
from homo. His absence was not due to nnj
deslro on his own part , but to the strlctnos
and exactitude of lustice , which Immured
him in the pen for four years at ono time
Ilo is now with Warden Hopkins serving i
fourteen months' sentence from Lancastoi
county for hog stoaline.
AX IIIUnOUI.AK SCIIKDUIX.
Florence C. nnd U. S. Uotsford file sui
against the Capital Heights and Lincoln elcc
trio street railway companies nnd John A
Rollins. They own property in Capital View
addition and for the purpose of selling the
same took SJ.OOO worth of stock in the Rollins
street car company in order that the line
should run out Randolph street to Fortieth.
The contract specified that cars should bo
run at stated intervals , but hlnco the electric
people toolc hold they have not paid much at
tention to a time card , and a person who gets
on at Twelfth und O streets has to change
cars twice and take u rnst before ho can gel
to Fortieth and Randolph. They turnci :
their stock in for nothnnr' in order to necuro
the concession , unii now sue for its value ,
$2,000.
LAW scnoor , i.ncruitKs.
The lecture course before the Central law
college for the coming year promises to boone
ono of unusual interest and importance.
Hon. Jamas Woolwortti of Omaha , will de
liver n series of lecturcs.flrst , on "The Science
of Jurisprudence : " second , "Tho Nature n !
Laws ; " third , "Sovereignty , ( Jovcrnmont ,
and Society ; " fourth , "Judicial Systems of
Different Countries and Ages. "
Hon. Samuel J. Tuttlo" will discuss the
civil law nnd also deliver u series of lectures
on the status of the marriage relation , lion.
L. W. Billingsloy will deliver a series of lec
tures upon criminal law. Those contlumon
are a strong addition to the lecture force and
it is believed thr.t their discussions will at
tract considerable public attention.
fKESilDK.Vi UKrilS AltltlVKS.
lie Talkn ol'tho Keport About the Now
York Tjil'p.
Nuw YOHK. July 7. [ Special Telegram to
Tun BEI : . ] Mr. William II. Hoers , president
of the Noiv York Life insurance company ,
was a pissougor on the steamship Elder ,
which arrived at Its dock in Hobolcon last
night. Ho was met by Supm-ln tendon t Per
kins nnd Mr. W. F. Buckley , trustee of the
company. Mr. Beers immediately started
for Soabrisiht , where his son-in-law. Dr.
Henry Ouclc , 1m * acottauo. In regard to the
recent trouble of the company , Mr. Beers
said :
"I shall bo ready and willing to make n full
statement of the affairs of thu company
within two days , Just as soon us I shall
Imvo had time to acquaint myself with any
thing that may have taken place while I wiis
on tlio water. I llrst heard of the Morz-
bachor trouble on reaching Paris , At llrst I
dismissed the matter from my mind ai more
newspaper talk. As the rumors became
louder and were maliciously repeated and
without any foundation in fact , 1 decided to
curtail my trip and come homo immediately
and sot matters straight. I tmvo no hesita
tion In saying that all the lies now in circula
tion concerning the stability or sounduo-ss
of the New Yorlc Life emanate from ono
iiuai'tcr and from u ring of unscrupulous men.
These men own a littlu stock in the company
nnd being thwarted in their efforts to control
the concern they are now endeavoring to
ruin it. Tliov will not bo successful and it
will cost thum some money. "
* ON Til Kill ir.IV 1IOJIJK
Tlicy fjonvn Indianapolis in a Happy
Krnute ol'.MfiKl.
IsniASAi'OMS , Ind. , July 7. [ Special Telo
grain to Tin : BiiK.J Camp broke up at ro-
villo today , the Omaha guard ? and tbo
national fonclblas ot Washington , D. C. , being -
ing the lust companies to leave camp. The
guards were entertained at the Sherman at
lunch by some of their Indianapolis friends
and escorts at noon today , nnd loft Immedi
ately lifter lunch for Omaha on tticir special
train , which win gully decorated. The train
left the union depot at 1'J o'clock , amidst thu
plaudits of n largo eroA'il.
The guards fool like throe-tlmo winners in
getting the encampment from such an array
of cities , alt of which d oil roil the same ami
worked bard to gut It. Tlio boys will arrive
In Omaha Wednesday morning via tlio Bur-
linglon.
They \\ant fJooil Mout.
ATCIIISO.V , Kuti. , July " , | Spoclal Telegram
gram to Tun UIB. : ] An ordinance was Intro
duced in the city council last night suspend
ing the operation nf the incut Inspection ordi
nance which lias been In force about a year.
Thu ordinance , while It does not discriminate
against meat killed oulsido of this city , gives
local butcher-i u considerable advantaga and
thu result has been that Kaunas City and
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
OmMin dnmcil nionU Imvo boon practically
kept out of the market. The loo.il butuhan ,
being utmbli ! to Rot tlio host , griulo of cattle ,
have supplied tlio market with a tough and
interior quality of moat , COIHUIUOM Imro
protested vigorously , but the quality of the
meat has not unproved nnd now there It a
demand for thu ronenl of tlio ordinance tu
order that the market may bo supplied vvltiUP
good moat from outside pacKtira. f
j.t
Suoot-ssl'iilly Tom il from Ht. John ( o
New Vni'k.
NKW Yf > uK , July T. The \i\y \ \ Tcary raft ,
the largest ever put together , tlmt loft St ,
John on June t\ ! Is now duo at Hell Unto
Hho Is towed by the steam tuis Kdgar F.
Luckcnbach nml Ocean King. Flvo rafts
have boon started from St. John la tew of
tugs mid only In ISSS and Mils year hnvo they
been pulled through the ocean siu-comfully.
ThosUoof tlila lule.U raft Is enormous. At
thu ofllco ol the Ltickenbaoh yostordav It w.\i .
sold that the distance from the tugs to tliu
end of thu raft Isl.thX ) foot , nearly four-
llftliii of n mllo. The raft N not a solidly
built structure like the cigar-shaped raft
that wont lo pieces four years ago. It Is
built In sections with spaces between of
about thirty-live fool and the section * are
chained together with the biggest chains
obtainable. Thcro uro sixteen eollons , each
about sixty foot long anil fortv feet wide and
nineteen lent deep. The total minntity of
timber 1s reckoned at thirty-live schooner
loadr , ai,00t , ) feet of limbo1 or H.r.uO.OUO feet of
lumber.
Only ono mishap took place from Ht. John
to this port , so far as Is known. Off liar
Harbor n storm nroso and the raft Uroko in
two , six sections parting from the roar iml
It is supposed , though details of the neoMivit
nro not known. Ono of tlio tugs loft the
otlior to labor ahead and succeeded In re
covering thudrlfllng sections. The raft was
patched together ngaln wllb great , dlfllcnlly.
The raft will bo towed to J. D. To.iry's lum
ber yams on Novvton creek , Loiur Island.
Held Cor ll.Murder. .
CUVIMXI : : > , O. . July 7. Mav Coppormati
win taken into custody today and will beheld
hold to n.vait the result of the coroner's ' In
quest on the body of hi * wife , Ida Copper-
man , who died this morning. Copper/man
and his wife Imd quarreled frequently. Yes
terday bo beat , her und Dually went away ,
tolling a neighbor Ills wife was uilorp. A.
iniiiuio or two later Mrs. Coppermun run
screaming into the street with her clothing
all on tire. The police suspect that ' Copper-
man set tire to his wife's drcss'as she lay
asleep on a bod.
Party hooclioM.
KK , Nob. , July it. To the Hdltoi - * ,
of Tin : BIB : Why cannot republicans who
hnvo been loading themselves and the party
in this stulo to destruction have sense enough
to get out of the way } They have nothing to
gain by huiigiuir on. Without thorn ttio party
might at least make itself respectable and put
itself in a position to advantage by the over
changing tides of public sentiment. .
Bui is the party dependent on these men I
Is it indeed unable to rid itself of thoni IJ
they will not voluntarily stop down , 1 w
not say and out ? Yours truly ,
CiiAiu.i.s : WOOSTHII.
A X A H''fW ; CK
lloston fimrfcr.
There's a follow aim a fellow
Is Just the proper nnmo
Who Just drops in a minute.
Who hasn't como lo slay ; *
And when you very leobly
Just " ( ilad "
whisper you came ,
Ilo grabs a chair and draws it up ,
And bottles for tlio day.
Ho dabbles with your mucilace ,
And s | > oils a pen or two ;
Ho Jabs things with your scissors ,
And the roint is Mire to break ;
Ho asks you what you're writing ,
And proceeds to read it through ;
( Vnd point1 ; out great improvements
You so easily could make.
Ho tells you of the clothes bo's got ,
The clothes he's going to got ,
About his tennis suit and lies.
And such important things ;
Ho dilates nn the races ,
And "don't vou want to boll"
From one thing to another goes ,
But to his chair ho clings.
Ho talks about the ladies.
For he's always some affairs ;
Ho reads you several samples
Of the lollers ho receives ;
Ho turns round to your typewriter ,
And critically stares ;
Ho's simply irresistible ,
So ho himself believes.
And when he's killed Ion dollars' worlh , * * ' '
Of lime as dead as Saul ,
And given you a hendueho
Thai will lust you for a day ,
Ho saunters out Imagining
You've revelled in his call ,
And that it simply breaks your heart
To see him go away.
ICKUO rol atea that when E
mosthones wns asked what win
the principal thing in public
speaking , he replied. "Action. " Whoc
asked the second in importance , ho re
plied , "Action. " The third ? "Action. "
In the sumo way if you want to know
the most important thing in the purchase -
chase of n piano , It IB "COUAJ *
ITY. " The next in importuni-n ,
"CO U A li 1 T Y. " The third *
"QUALITY. "
The price is an after consldoratiftTl
Just think a moment ! The purdiaso ol
u Piano la an important mnttor. You
can not afford 10 take risks with HO largo
an outlay. Vou want a thoroughly line
lir.-a-cliiiB instrument.
IJoforo you decide it , you really need
to know just how much woolTcryou , and
in order to know this , you should visit
our waroroomn , nnd sco the line
LJfUGCiS 1JIANOB that wo
have just received from the makcra
They are marvels ol power , miporbly
made throughout , full of the rli'h.Hlng"
ing quality of totio HO widely desired ,
nnd equipped with the patented soft
Ktop which rcducoH sound so that it in
barely audible in practicing , Hpjvrlng
the wear and making it possible- prac
tice at any time , without inconvoiuonco
to othui'H.
Will you not call and HOD these line
Pianon ? Then you can puroliiiHo or not
as you may decide. Hut if you fall to
BOO thoni , you may regret afturwurdu
that you made your purchuso buforo in
vestigating the high character of the
Piano.
C. C. BRIGGS & CO. ,
OIHco , Factory and Warorootna at
IJOntOll , MlVHrf.
ACJKNTS
MAX MEYER & BRO. CO X
IC''O to Ifi24 li'nrnum Street , SJlfi to
South 10th St. , Omiilm , Nob.