Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : jfVJfiDNBSDAY , OCTOBER 7 , 1891.1
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In orilrr to give every reader In this state
mid Iowa nn opportunity to keep posted on
the progiess of the campaign In both those
states we lunro decided to olfcr Tnr. WnEKi.v
HKK for the lutlnncoof this year for twenty-
five cents. Homl In your ordurs early. Two
dollars will bo accepted .for ; i club of ton
names. TUB Hit : : l'uiirisiir.NO Co.
Omaha , Nob.
business inon ttmoiifr the
democrats could not swallow tlio petti
fogger from South Omaha with his bad
record and worse politics.
MA YOU CUSIIINO'S official duties txro
chiolly conlincd to correcting defects in
ordinances , joint resolutions , ofllcial
bonds and contracts. Somebody is ex
tremely careless in making up public
documents in Omahtt.
CIKVKI.ANO'S exhuborant paternal
happiness has led him to give his un
qualified endorsement to Now York's
Tammany ticket. Under less hilarious
conditions Mr. Cleveland would prob
ably have sent n , letter of regrets to the
reception committee.
TIIK most ridiculous thing connected
with the independent movement is the
stumping tour of Paul Vnndorvoort , the
railroad capper and oil room lobbyist
Somebody ought to ( jot the number of
his B. & M. pass and keep a sharp look
out for his expense vouchers at railroad
headquarters.
GOVKHKOU CAMi'HUM/s last hope for
downing McKmloy is the fresh young
man from the First Nebraska congres-
bional dintriot. lie will march upon
the Buckeye state on tlio I'Jth inst , and
flash across , the political horizon like u
tailless comet , erratic and Invisible to
the average human oyo. 4
COJiMissiONKuMoitGAN's report upon
Indian affairs is a very clear proof
that Indian tilTuIrs have boon in ahlo
hands for the last two years and that
the influence of an honest and nggres-
Blvo commissioner has toned up the
Borvlco to a higher piano of excellence
than over before attained.
CHAIRMAN BIKKIIAUSISH should
speak out frankly and name the men
who have been In collusion with Con
tractor Squires in the making of a ono
elded fraudulent contract for repairing
the asphalt pavements. Mr. Uirkhausor
flhould not bo bashful especially when
Mr. Squires is a party li. interest.
JONICS of Now York , who is just now
outshining all the other Joneses religi
ons , political and social is cutting off
good sound chunks of wisdom for the
democrats of Now York just now. Jones
and his rod lantern cannot bo igno'-od
with impunity , as Mr. PlnwQr and his
Tammany supporters will discover at
election time.
"Ai.r < that can be said against him Is
that ho has not had an opportunity to
prove his qualifications. " This is what
Congressman Hryan twys of Edgorton.
This IB about as hard a thing as could
bo said , however , for Edgorton has made
iv pretense of being a lawyer slnco 187I ) .
Thirteen yours ought to bo tlmo enough
for a man having any legal ability to
demonstrate it.
OHAKI.KS WOOSTKII was dropped from
the alliance roll at Silver Cri'ok , Neb , ,
because ho was a republican. Mr.
Woostor has just boon reinstated and
the order of expulsion of ono year ago
is declared to have boon illegal and ,
therefore , null and void. Tlio expulsion
was entirely at variance with the consti
tution of the alliance and was chiefly
engineered by Dictator Iturrovra. The
nllianca evidently is tired of dictators.
TIIK iu goon gono.T.1 of the nrmy nnd
the Women's Christian Temperance
union materially disagree as to the use
fulness of the nrm > canteen. The sur
geon general regards it as an effective
force in reducing alcoholism. The torn-
per an eo society culls it u beer saloon in
disguise. Unfortunately , perhaps , for
the surgeon gonoral's position in the
nuittor , the quantities of beer consumed
sooiu to urguo strongly in favor of the
theory of the Women's Christina Tom-
poranuo union.
or nvrunucAN NOCCKSS ,
Republican victory this year in the
states counted as legitimately republican
ls of the highest importance for the
inlhiciico it will have upon the national
contest of 1892. It Is na Important , from
this point of view , that the republican
party should bo successful in Nebraska
as in Iowa or Ohio , for although
having fewer electoral votes than
cither of those states , tho" effect ol
casting Nebraska out of tlio republican
column , whore she has steadfastly hold
her place for twenty-four years , would
have.i demoralizing tendency with the
party generally quite as great na the
IO. H of town or Ohio to the republicans.
The democratic leaders appreciate this
fully when they propose to assist the
independents Jo elect their candidate
for justice of the supreme court. They
have no real sympathy with the prin
ciples of the third party. They
know as well as anybody that the candi
date of the independents' for the supreme
premo boncli docs not possess a single
qualification for the position , and would
certainly , if elected. Mibject the court to
loss of public respect and confidence.
Rut they reason that the defeat of
the republican party in Nebraska
this year will not only mtiko it
dillicult for the party to regain
its strength for the conflict of
1SU2 , but will exert H wide-reaching In
fluence to the disadvantage of repub
licanism erenornlly , and especially In the
WOHt. The clearly disclosed purpose ol
the democrats hero JH to subserve a par
tisan advantage. They are wholly indifferent -
different to the question of good govern
ment , of intelligence and integrity on
the supreme bench , or of the welfare
and honor of the state. Those count
for nothing against what they
hope to gain for their party ,
hero and elsewhere by the defeat anil
disorganization of the republicans.
It would bo foolish to deny that the
political combination against the repub
licans is formidable , unnatural and insin
cere though it is. It is better to frankly
%
admit that it is formidablelri order that
every republican who desires the tri
umph of the principles of his
party , who wishoa " to prevent
the deterioration of the supreme
court of the state , and who roali/.os the
importance of keeping Nebraska in the
republican list , may appreciate the ur
gency of the duty that is upon him to
put forth every effort for the success of
his party. The republican cause in" Ne
braska cannot bo wholly separated from
the cause of republicanism in the
nation. The defeat of the party
in this state in November could
not fail to huvo'an influence adverse -
verso to the party in other states. Wo
are not so isolated that the political
action of Nebraska will hnvo no elToct
beyond nor boundaries. The matter of
first and greatest importance to our peo-
pie is to preserve the character and In
tegrity of the supreme court , but it Is
also important that the voice of Ne
braska shall go out to tlio country in ap
proval of the work of the national admin
istration , in support of honest money and
in endorsement of the pplicy by which
the markets for the products of our
fa'-mw and fa'ctories are being extended.
Thus every consideration affecting our
interests as citizens of the state and our
welfare as Identified with that of the
people of the entire country , demands
the success of the republican parly.
l. I1 I'OSTPOXKn.
There will bo no negotiations for re
ciprocity with Canada this year. Oc
tober 12 was the time appointed for the
opening of a conference between repre
sentatives of the dominion government
and the secretary of state regarding
trade relations between the United
States and Canada , but tho' president
lias notiliod the Canadian premier that
Ltio conference will bo postponed until Mr.
Elaine's health will permit him to enter
upon negotiations. This is necessarily
indefinite , for while tlio secretary'
state 's expected to resume his duties
early next month , it is not probable
that he will feel disposed to add to the
iabors that will press upon him just bo-
[ ore the assembling of congress negotia
tions for reciprocity with our northern
neighbor. It is , therefore , entirely
safe to say that this matter will
receive no attention at Washington this
year. Statements from the national
capital professing to explain this action
of the president give various reasons. It
a sivid that the president has been
somewhat IndllTercnt about the matter ,
which Is not improbable in view of the
ittltudo of the Canadian government.
The character of the basis of
i reciprocity arrangement first .sub-
tutted by that government was such
that a conference would have been
simply n waste of time. This govern
ment could not for a moment have con
sidered the question of reciprocity with
Canada on the lines suggested by the
Macdonald ministry , and while the pres
ent premier has shown n more liberal
dlspoHltion it Is still evident Hint
It would be qultu. impossible to
reach a fair and equitable arrange
ment. The Canadian government
will not remove , though it might con
sent to in seine rospaota mo.llfy , the pro
tection which Its tarilT system givoi to
Canadian manufacturer ; ) , and while it
holds to this position it will be to little
purixuo to t : lk of reciprocity. Further-
moro'that government would consent tone
no terms that would operate unfavor
ably to British commercial interests
in Canada , and thU is likely to
remain for BOIIIO llmo an Insur
mountable obstacle to closer trade rela
tions with the United States. Clearly
underbtandlng thuso dUIlcultios , U Is
not surprising that the president should
be indllferont. If the interests of Can
ada in reciprocity are not great enough
to lead her to make the reasonable and
necessary concessions by which alone
she can secure it , there is ob
viously no reason why the gov
ernment of the United States
should waste valuable tlmo in discussing
the matter. Whenever the Canadian
government is prepared to proposusome
thing in the naturoof real reciprocity It
will doubtless receive attention.
Meanwhile there is unquestionably a
growing sentiment in the dominion fa
vorable to a radical change both In
the commercial and political rela
tions between Canada and the
United States. Only a few days
ago there was n mooting hold in
Windsor , opposite Detroit , which made
a vigorous declaration In favor of politi
cal union with the United States , nnd
this is beginning to bo a most prominent
isfuio with the Canadian people. The
disclosures of the Into census , which
show that Canada Is retrograding , has
aroused a very general fooling that n
change of a vary radical kind is neces
sary , nnd this view is steadily gaining
adherents.
OKKMAN DAT.
The Gorman-Americans of Omaha In
common with these of all loading Amer
ican cities , have celebrated the anniver
sary of the advent of the Germans Into
America in a manner befitting the occa
sion. In the face of rather unfavorable
weather the procession through our
principal thoroughfares was the grand
est affair of the kind thai has over taken
place In the city and rolloeled trrcat
credit upon its projectors as wolU as
upon the Germans of Omaha in gen
eral. It was an event which
inaugurated n now departure , in
public processions nnd is doubtless
the initial stop toward affording
the citizens of Omaha and peonlo of sur
rounding country annual exhibitions of
artistic decoration and allegorical lloals
that will rival these of the Now Orleans
Mardi Gras and St. Louis Veiled Proph
ets. There certainly "could have been
nothing more tasteful and at the same
tlmo patriotic. It was tin inspiring oc
casion , worthy of the liberty-loving
spirit that hag characterized Gorman-
Americans during the two centuries
slnco they have boon transplanted upon
American soil.
TIIK IIOODhKHS MUST GO.
Public interest is unabated in the
boodle Investigation. Citizens of
Omaha without regard to politics , re
ligion or social standing demand that
the booulo business shall bo sifted to the
bottom. Wo want to see what has
caused all these rumors if they are not
well founded and wo want the officials
now under a cloud , disgraced , convicted
and punished if they are true. It is ex
tremely unfortunate that the county
attorney arid district judges did not dis
cover when the petit jury was drawn
that the services of a grand jury would
bo greatly needed this fall. A grand
jury could make a more searching inves
tigation than the council committee and
would bring out all the facts regardless
of consequences to individuals or politi
cal parties. Howovorif wo cannot have
the grand jury now , lot us stir up the
mess as much as possible with our in
vestigating committees.
Public sentiment has boon shocked by
the charges of corruption which have
been made against certain councilmen
from the day they entered upon their
duties. Tlio remarkable financial pros
perity which has followed some very
poor men from the time of their election
is a suspicious circumstance. The well
known fact that contractors and corpor
ations hnvo expended , largo sums of
money and brought to boar all their in
fluence upon employes in behalf
of certain councilmen , natur
ally leads to the conclusion
that they agreed in advance to servo the
men and corporations who aided in their
election. The intimations of n member
of the Board of Public Works that councilmen
cilmon pay no water rent and no telephone -
phone charges is another straw indicat
ing that these corporations expect cour
tesies at the hands of city officials at the
expense of taxpayers. The boodle
investigation thus far reveals rottenness
which must bo eradicated. It has not
touched the sliino at the bottom of the
filthy pool as yet. .Only the surface has
boon troubled. The peopio will never bo
satisfied until suspicion is removed and
the gentlemen involved in the charges
and rumors of corruption are either
clearly oxhoneratcd or retired from
public positions of honor and trust.
Sll'ST GKT TOOETUKn ,
Tlio taxpaying citizens of Omaha nnd
Douglas county must got together re
gardless of party for mutual protection
in tlio impending campaign to oust the
boodlers and tax-eaters from power.
They cannot ntford any longer to remain
indifferent to the fact that this city and
county have boon in ttio clutches of
franchised corporations and contractors
on public works. It may bo dillicult to
track and convict dishonest councilmen
and corrupt ollicials , but every intelli
gent citizen knows that our local gov
ernments are rotten to the core.
It Is an open secret that
men who have gone into the council
without a dollar have managed to accu
mulate handsome fortunes inn few years
on $000 a your. It Is n matter of com
mon notoriety that almost every propo
sition that goes before the council is mot
with the question , "How much Is their
in it for us'1" ; Streets are graded or im
provements are mndo not where the
worlds most needed but where it will Im
prove the property of speculators who
are willing to divy. Enormous sums
liuvo been filched from the pockets of
taxpayers nnd voted away into the
coffers of the various corporations. Of
fices have boon created for barnacles and
political strikers and salaries have been
raised out of all proportion to the ser
vice rendered. Wo are now running a
city government with costlv machinery
fitted for a city of 800,000 population.
Taxation has become almost unbearable
mil investors have been kept away ,
The supreme duty of the hour Is to res
cue Omaha from the hands of the ring-
stors and boodlers. This can only bo done
by a concerted effort on the part of taxpaying -
paying citizens and workingmen who desire -
sire to restore confidence and have pub-
le improvement funds expended for
lonost labor. Honesty is not conlincd
to party or creed. Wo must root out
the boodlors , incompetents and barna
cles and select from among the candi
dates of all parties the men whose
record * and reputations are the bust
guaranty of good government , No
nan can honestly servo two musters. No
nan can bo safely trusted with the tnan-
igement and control of city or county
Ufalrs who has a corporation string tied
to him.
In the local campaign TIIK HKK will
support no candidate whoso skirts are
not clean , nnd no man who Is known to
bo a tool of corporations or uutspuw of
contractors.
To got the best results and
rescue our cj vj from the clutches
of boodlora nnddincompotontR the best
citizens of nlj * thirties must come
to the from and accept nom
inations tot f positions tiiat re
quire busitt&b capacity and
fidelity. Wo.qujmot hope to have good
government unless our most prominent
trustworthy citlSfpns are willing to sacri
fice their prlvitto ; Interests to the public
good. Wo want men of first class ability
in the council , ' lh ( the Hoard of County
Commissioners nnd in every municipal
and county olllddlj
If the Heal Estate Owners' association
will take the initiative toward massing
the taxpaying voters upon candidates
that enjoy public confidence they will
do more toward reviving the demand
for real cstato and the Investment of
capital In Omaha enterprises than any
other project that has yet received
their support.
Tins opinion of a Welsh tin plato man
ufacturer , now in this country , that
there is no reason why the tin industry
will not in tlmo attain as large proportions
tions in the United States ns it has
reached in Wales and supply the homo
demand , \vllfhavo Its duo weight with
all but these who obstinately reject the
evidence of progress In the manufacture
of tin plato in this country. The
largest individual tin plato manufac
turer in Wales is said to bo
Mr. Daniel Edwards nnd a son of that
gentleman Is now visiting the establish
ments in the United States whore tin is
being made , some fifteen in number ,
and investigating the outlook for the in
dustry hero. IIo said to the represen
tative of a Philadelphia paper : "That
the American manufacturers are getting
in good shape c < mnot bo denied , and I
do not think it is as dim-
cult a thing ns many of the
Welsh manufacturers claim for the
American manufacturers to bo able before
fore long to meet the demand of the
American market. " This gentleman
said further that there would bo no
difficulty In getting skilled workmen ,
because they would come hero when
assured there was a demand for them.
This foreign witness , a thoroughly prac
tical man , whoso interests would na
turally induce him to discourage the tin
industry in the United States , cannot bo
put down by the bold assertion
of the democrats , that the claim
that tin plato is being manufactured in
this country is.fraudulent. Such testi
mony will bo .accepted by everybody
willing to bo convinced as conclusive.
MAJOR FUHAY of the Board of Public
Works wants t6 know how many city
ollicials pay water' and telephone rents
in lawful money. The major's curiosity
is shared by citizens generally. It is
generally believed thatstrcot car passes ,
free water , free telephone and frco rail
road tickets are a'part ' of the perquisites
of the councilma'riic ollico. If there are
any gentlemen In the Board of Public
Works and city council who are not en
joying these "courtesies" at'tho hands
of franchised monopolies , now is a good
time for them tp untiounco their nauios
in full-faced capital letters.
IT Is not entirely forgotten that Mr.
Morcarty was charged by other mem
bers of the council with having received
$1000 for assisting to organize tlio city
council two years ago. Possibly the
charges wore not well founded but the
fact that Mr. Moroarty been mo rather
Hush soon after ho had taken his seat in
the council chamber led some malicious
people to remark that ho had realized
on ono of his investments.
MR. BRYAN declares himself for Ed
gorton. Mr. Bryan is for anything and
anybody to catch the breeze. IIo is for
fiat money for free trade ; sub-treasury
fallacies and everything that ho imag
ines will moot with popular favor- '
These mushroom statesmen jump into
every boat that carries a sail to the
popular broozc.
\VIIILK TIIK BKK regrets exceedingly
that the republican judicial convention
declined to accept the non-partisan idea
it frankly admits that Messrs. Scott ,
ICoysor and Smith are able , upright nnd
competent men.
SHOULD the district judges decide
upon n grand jury there would bo a
hegira from Omaha almost as startling
in its proportions ns that caused by a
grand jury in San Francisco.
MR. Poi'i'MiTON is altogether too ex
clusive when ho refuses to bo addressed
ns a brother attorney by such a legal
luminary or rush candle as Councilman
Moroarty. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
MR. BKCIIKL was cruelly personal
when ho askdd Councilman Moroarty if
ho was to bo attorney for the Metropo
litan Street Railway company ,
TIIK registrars are now sitting at the
appointed places. Every man who ex
pects to vote in November must register.
TllK Board of Education can talk
more and do lot.3 fn'an any other branch
of our city government ,
EYKRY good citizen should see to it
that ho is registered.
A DollnVTnIkH Now.
Cincinnati Oimmtrrlil.
Tlio farmer can' i/iSw / , from the proceeds of
hit capital nnd lubor.buy more for tils liouso ,
his btalilo and bl fnrm than ho over could
licforo. No frco trade scheme can over put
him In bolter condition , or half as good ,
Ami
fumus I'llTlmen. ) .
An Jay Gould never tabes a salary from a
railroad and solaom declares dividends , the
legitimate presumption U that ho is u poor
financier , but the man who acu on that pro-
sumpUou is liublu to run Into brouuor.i In no
tlmo.
Itotli Fool and Fraud.
Ktu > Vorlt Mnrnnti ( Ailrcrtlicr.
It Is learned from Iloulungor'n will tbat Ids
cclubratcd block stallion Is still llvluir. Ho
IxMliieattn him to his friouu Ilorbler. unit It
may bo said that the liorso Is us well quullllcu
to direct political ulTuIri In Franco as waa the
latu master. It was astrlJo this nraneiuir
IIOMO that HoulatiQor nmilo hlmsolf famous
la I'arl * . Uldliib' about the streets In KiMUy
uniform , ho wa a pcturosiuospoctudo. ! | The
son ) ; , or rather military miireli , ami Uiu horna
WCTJ lioutiuiper's tolo ns.iots of valuo. The
woman who UloJ In UruiJols wai his chlof
support. No greater fool or fraud has passoJ
ixcroas tlio disc of human nftalrs in a conturj
than this amo General Uoulangcr.
niolniicholy Kvont.t.
.Viinit Itiilttcnd.
Governor Hill will vUlt the tomb of .terror-
son In hli southern tour. Wo do not bollovo
it can do him much good. Ho will have the
opportunity , In nvo wooUa , of visiting thd
tomb of Tammany. Indeed , ho may attend
the funeral with a Hornl tribute.
The IMitillo Debt.
Cleeeliimt litiwer.
The mtcrost'beurlng debt of the United
States was brought below fCOO.OOO.OOO last
month , for the first tlmo slnco the early part
of 13 < > J , and the reduction In September alone
was ever . ' . " ,000,000. This N the only part ol
the nominal Indebtedness of the nation \vhlcl
amounts to anything ns n public burden ,
Alost of the ether oollgatlons of the United
States nro olTet by the cash In the treasury ,
nnd the rest are currency Issues easily car
ried on the coin foundAtlou beneath thorn.
.1 XATWSAr. 1XXVK.
Washington Post : Haby McICoo to Baby
Cleveland : "Keep ott the whlto house
grass. "
Now York Recorder : Republicans as well
ai domocratii say , "Good morning , Miss
Cleveland. "
New York Advertiser : Congratulations to
Clrover Cleveland , osq. The American pub-
liu joins with us.
Minneapolis Journal : Uaby McICco must
look to his laurels. Uaby Cleveland hiw ar
rived to illsimtu the crown.
Detroit Frco Press : May the little ono live
and prow up to bo llko her mother. Shu will
then bo the highest typo of womanhood.
Chicago News : Danlolln Lntnontlna
Cleveland is now the political power of this
United States. Baby McICco is not In it ;
vivo Baby Cleveland.
St. Louis Republic : If Mr. Cleveland Is
happy , nobody else has anv right to com
plain ; but , nil the same , about 5.000,000
democrats wish it was a boy.
Atlanta Constitution : Well , hero's health
and n long life to Llttlio FranUIo , and health
and happiness to her beautiful mother , and
health and success to her papa !
Olobo Democrat ; Mr. Cleveland is now
entitled to congratulation from peopio of all
parties , but , ns usual with him , most of the
credit belongs to Mrs. Cleveland ,
Philadelphia Press : It might have been a
boy. It is not. This Is ono dcmooratlc voter
less ; but It is , also , which is far better , ono
fair woman moro to bo loved for her own
salto and remembered for her mother's
Kansas City Times : If the mothers of the
land had a vote nothing could defeat Mrs.
Cleveland's election to any stated ollico. A
demand for her reinstatement ut the White
house may arise which will knock into
smithereens any local squabbles in Now
York.
Kansas City Journal : Judging by the tone
ot the democratic papers Cleveland has no
merits of his own to stand on. During his
term In the presidency his wife was depended
ou to Insure his popularity , nnd now Baby
Cleveland is expected to rehabllilato him in
public favor.
St. Paul Globe : Thnt is an extravagant
fancy of some sympathetic minds that the
birth of the Clovehmd heir in tno white
house would have caught the popular whim
so as to have insured n renewal of the house
lease In ISSS. Still there is pleasant interest
In the present situation.
Cincinnati Commercial : Kx-ProMdont
Cleveland has an heir , showing eight pounds
on the scales , or aoout ono thirty-third the
weight of its Illustrious p.i. The Commer
cial Gazette printed a few days ago a full de
scription of the wardrobe that bad been pre
pared lor this distinguished. Infant.
New York World : The advent of a little
Miss Cleveland has conferred on tha ox-
president the full diirnity of n benedict and
will enable him to realize moro fully what is
"tho true pathos and sublime of human
life. " The event will likewise add a new
element of interest to the charming lady
whoso popularity ns-mistress of the wlnto
house has never been surpassed.
I'ASStA'tl , rKf > TS.
Philadelphia Press : Maud Is hapny In the
possession of a younir man who l < a conductor
on a motor eir' : mid slio refers to him as hur
"electric spark. "
Nu\v York Weekly : Doctor I believe you
have somosort of poison In your system.
I'atlont Shouldn't wonder. What was that
lust stuff you KIIVO me ?
OanoCod Itotn : Walter ILivon't you for *
gotten something , sir ?
Diner Yes , It Isio lone slnco I ordered mv
dinner that I have forsotteu what I Intended
to give you. Cioocl da v.
Washington Star : "After all , " said tlio
Croat man , us he laid down the paper. "It Is
the llvlni ? who mitl'or most when ono of our
number pusses from this llfo. "
"Do you think so ? " suld his private secre
tary.
"Yes : the survivors uro the ones who see the
newspaper pictures. "
TIIATSCAIIFI'IN ,
Clothier and FuriiMier.
The Boston maid blushed rosy rod.
And to his arniK slio How ,
And round her uluhustor neck
His clinging whiskers blow.
"I love you. dear , " she softly cried ,
IIo smolo a smllo serene
"lli-cuiiso your lovely scarf | ) ln Is
The Isnsigo of a bean. "
Cincinnati Commercial : "Spnaklnof face
wash , " remarked HI ley. as his friend bouulit
BOIIIO vnsollnn to use for his complexion , "tlio
Htiltnn of Totolupa has a sure way to remove
blgiuk head" . "
'lie bus ? What Is It ? "
"Has Ills executioner cut 'om oil with n
sword. "
Arkansas Traveler : Doctor ( to first patient )
HullorliiK from Indigestion , ch"'r"
"Yes. sir. "
"How about tobacco ? "
"Woll , I smoke. "
"Ah. and you'll have to clvo It up. "
Same doctor ( to second visitor ) Stomach
trouble , eh ?
"Yes , sir. "
"How about tobacco ? "
' I don't IIHO It. "
"Woll , you'd oeuorsinnko. "
Now York Herald : I'onulopa Tlmt Setoni-
iip-Yun Itontsurulow marriage wai a very In-
torostliiKono.
1'ordltii In what wny ?
Penelope Why , It so happened , through
carelessness I suppose , that the groom was
eiiKiiced to all the bridesmaids and tlio brldu
to all the ushers.
Chicago Times : Kmpuror William may be
boarded by nature , but he won't be by Kruncu
Somorvlllo Journal : All llHlinrmen uro not
HUM. Once In a whllo they do catch ufisli. It
will bn safe to put a grain of suit on your re-
turiu'd neighbor's stories , however , just the
samo.
Kuto Klold'H Witshliieton : Primus Is Oov-
crnor liluiik a free trader ?
Seeuiidns Yes , very free when a muni
cipal , a Htuto. anil a federal election laku
place at the uamu lime.
Washington Star : " 1 llko fun a- well as
anybody , " ho Maid pleasantly , "but I always
tuko care tn know just how far to K' " . "
"Yes. " slio anittorcu with a yawn , "but not
how early. "
niK n'oonciniuic 'IIIK FKSUK ,
f.uillex' lliiincj < i\irnal \ ,
Unquiet-Ittll. tliul's htm again !
1 kniw old TlKer'n bark ;
1 In's got him down In ICeoler' * lane ;
Come , Tom , we'll have u lark.
Hut .May and Knto. you Ktay right hero ;
You tire po enint'qiicncn
When Tiger's gut. a woo Ichuclc
In the old stone fenco.
There ! See hi * hlauK tall
Autivo the bushy wall ?
Ills bark Hounds weak anil l
l.et'x give him one good call.
Ah. now he knows wo'ro coming
Illicit a two-horse umbvrli'iice.
Tor Tlitor'ft got n woodcliuck
In the old stone fence ,
JIv. itln't lie Kind toheo 119 cornel
llo's puwln' up the dirt ;
IU | Jaw U roil with bloody soum !
Pour fellow ! Did It hurt ?
Hore. utiiiiil buck till I poke him out
I'oinu , Tlxur , huvo tumie Nense !
Or you'll never ia-t that wood eh no U
In the old stone fence.
Ah , now 1 tee him , sly and cray ;
Tlml'M him. Hint bit ( if hair ,
Walt till I roll thlsHtonu away !
Now , Jam your a IHO In there ,
A simp , n hnwi , Ihreu awful Mhitkei ,
lllHHUlfurlu'H In past teiue.
For now theru aln i nn wooiluhuck
In Hie old ttoiiu fence.
ir.isnuraroff aomstr ,
BtniHvtror TUB n iN , i
5tl ! l-'OUIlTBRXTIt STKRr.T , >
WASIIIXOTON" , I ) . C. , Oct. 0. I
President Harrison told n frloiul tha other
day who pressed an appointment that he
Would probably not iiinko nuy prominent ap
pointments until about the lime congress
convenes , and when the visitor asked If that
was on account df tha approaching elections
tbo chlof oxocutlvo replied In the negative.
This Information is In direct conlllct with
the widely published statement that the
president has postponed his appointments to
the court of claims , the Interstate Commerce
commission and various missions because ho
did not wnnt to do anything which would
have an Influence upon the approaching
elections. Byvni - of explanation ino
president stated that some of the places to
uo tilled by appointment were high up In
ofllciiil llfo and slnco there appeared to bo
no urgent necessity for the sorvitos of the
appointees nt this time he believed It woutd
bo bettor to wnlt until congress could net
upon the nomination before the appointees
were commissioned. IIo said ho would not
leave vacant n position which the public
services demanded should bo tilled simply
through fear of the consequences at nn nn-
preaching election.
In view of this statement it is believed
that the successor to Secretary Proctor will
not bo named until , possibly , December. The
president nddcd in his statement of facts tnat
it would bo almost follv to commission man
to the court of claims or ho Inturstnto Com
merce commission at this tlmo If there
should be tlui least doubt of continuation , as
they could no moro than got settled in their
oniclnl seats before the sen n to would bo risked
to conllnn the nominations and. furthermore ,
capablu men who have established business ,
would bo loth to give them up before they
had nssuranco ot cnnllrmnttou by the sonata.
Further than this , It would bo unwise to
commission n minister , to. In pan or China for
Instance , before the senate luul acted upon
the nomination when confirmation could bo
hndor refused nt the hands of tha sonata bo-
fora the minister could reach bis destination.
* *
It was stated by n cabinet oftlcor this after
noon that President Harrison had tendered
to Prof. Touslcy of Minneapolis the position
of president of the Civil Service commission ,
vice Lyman , to bo relieved , aud that it win
very probable the appointment would bo no-
copied. It is understood that the nnme of
Prof. Tousloy has. been urged before the
lirosldont by Assistant Secretary Nottloton ,
Senators Davis nnd Washburno und ox-Sen
ator Gil Pierce. Prof. Toisloy was until a
short tlmo ngo superintendent of the schools
at Minneapolis and is at present World's
fair commissioner for Minnesota. Ho Is a
man of line education , splondiu address and
a thorough civil service reformer.
The displacement of President Lymnn
has , for moro than n year , been under con
templation acd It is well known that the
president has been looking around for n suc
cessor to Lymnn , who is'reportcd to have
become indifferent to his oftlclal duties and
who has been for many months out of line
with his oflicinl associates. Secretary
Roosevelt said some time ago ho hoped Mr.
Lymnn would bo retired as ho had long Riuco
become a useless member and It was almost
impossible to secure an olTcctlvo organization
with the present commissioners.
Five delegates representing the Shears-club
of Philadelphia , n vigorous Irish-American
organization which has itmdo its impression
upon the affairs of the "Quaker City , " called
upon President Harrison toduy with resolu
tions complimenting him upon the selection
of Minister Kgan at tlio diplomatic repre
sentative In Chili. The delegates said that
besides being n representative Irish-Ameri
can , PJgan was a progressive citizen of the
United .States who believed that the rights
of citizenship abroad were paramount to all
other rights and that ho would see to the en
forcement of every protective feature granted
by the constitution , nnd further , that the
lives and liberties of the citizens of the
United States In Chili would bo sale in the
hands of Minister 12gau if ho was given the
support of this government , which they be-
licvo has already been given him.
*
Assistant Secretary Chandler todny re
versed the decision below in the timber cul
ture contcstiof ( IcorKO W. Sewers vs Edward
D. Hamilton , from Mitchell , S. D. Hamil
ton's entrv rqmaius intact.
J. H. UriflUh of Omaha Is at the Wclckers.
The army post at Fort Bennett , S. D. , has
boon abandoned. The company jf Infantry
stationed at that point will bo sent to Fort
Yates nnd the troop of cavalry to Fort
Moado.
A. II. Marble of Deadwood is at the Met
ropolitan.
K O. Basard was today appointed post
master at Kvorly , Clav county , la. , and U. D ,
Andrews at Mark , Davis county. P. S. II.
AVestcrii Pensions.
WASMIXOTOX , D. C' . , Oct. 0. [ Special Tel
egram to TIIK BKK. | Tlio following list of
pensions granted is reported by Tin ; Ben
and Examiner Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original-Jnmos Hammersbow
Herman M. Wadsworth , John Dunz , Chnrlo *
A. D. Worswcll , Joseph McCoy , William K.
Duncan , Sydney Uono , Thomas H ,
F.dwards , Henry L. Beach , William
S. Tnuv , John F. Onerman ,
Siimucl Van Scvco. Joseph W. Johnson ,
William S. Latta , Peter Martin , Charles B.
Smith , Patrick Welsh. Patrick Ash , John H.
Bathriclr. Additional Henry Entiold , Jo
seph W. Slovens , James H. McClollnn.
Henry B. Nnd , Robert II. Blair. Reissue
Andrew J. Curry. Original widow Lila L.
Egbert.
Iowa : Original William A. Lyon , Michael
Millar , James L. Cooley , Charles Struble ,
James \Vnddell , Cyrus Smith , John Dea-
ley , Oscar A. Scoonovor , Jacob A. Wandling ,
Robert D. Smith , Eraslus Flukol , James A.
Twlnmi. William II. H. Callon , John C ,
Murphy , Clement Bailey , Hebron Til-
ton , Bryan Ruddy , Levi B. Concannon ,
Allen J. Bailey , Henry N. Townsend , Issno
B. Judson , Samuel Mlnnich , Lewis Johnson ,
Thomas U. Winder , Albert Gransby , Robert
AlcKlnnoy , Enni Schmidt , Alfred Kl'ig ,
Peter H. Walker , Archibald D. Stlnson ,
Geoi-go George , Charles J. Follott. John .1 ,
Van Xordon , Mersalas Whitcomb , Benjamin
F , Shorburn , Jept'm ' K. Clark , Jostah II.
Myers , Helgo Holgoraon , James Gauoo , .
Frank T. Simons , Lovl HillsAdditional -
Frank Stimiison , William Moody. Increase
John M. Wllkins , John C. Woods. Reisguo
John CiobrtM , Moses II. Poasleo , John II.
Johnson. William D. Storks , Frank It.
Wnrnor. Reissue Aaron G. Bnrncll. Orig
inal widows Violet Wuuhorn Christina
Arnot.
South Dakota : Onglnal Charpo II. Hun
ter , Marion Taylor , Robert A. Huntley , John
Loljjhty , David Palmer , Robert C. St. Clair ,
Henry N. Islium , Charles Los tar , Alexander
Martin , Harrison II. Blair , Wallace M. Crnn-
dnll , Frlu Senator , William A. Lyon ,
Western I'atont" .
\VA" niXiTO.v , D. C. , Oct. 0. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIK BKK.I The following list of.
patents granted Is reported by TIIK BKK and
Examiner Bureau of Claims :
Anna L. Evcrsmeir , Laporto City , la. ,
clothes drainer ; John L Gllimin , nsslgnco of
one-half to J. A. S. Hull , Dos Molncs , In. ,
slip , label card or letter Illu ; John Hnllahun ,
Dubuiiuo , la. , grain munsurur ; Hans C.
LohIT , Franklin , Nub. , corn planter ; Thouris
F. Mark , Fremont , Nob. , bracket for adjust-
nblo shelving ; James A. Mul/.cd nnd J. Finch ,
Vail , la. , car coupling ; William F. Murphy ,
Iowa City , la. , assignor to T. E. Murphy ,
North Liberty , road cart ; I.winder Pelton ,
Das Moluos , In. , assignor to King
Mop nnd Wringer Company of Iowa ,
mop holiiornnd wringer ; John W. Peterson ,
Slntur , la. , wirastrolchor ; Mary C , Powell ,
Parker. S. IX , iitaiid for dlshpanor ether
vo.m-ls ; Orlrt it Watklns , aislgnor of ono
half to J. I-1. Hnnlln and C. K. Albiock ,
Eldorn , la. , knocker for grain binders.
MANY THOUGHT I1UI INSANE ,
Further Toatirnouj in the Hutcuinson Mur
der Oaso at Lincoln.
HIS QUEER ACTIONS WHILE IN OMAHA.
Appeared to Disc-cm n Trui > lu Ktul
for Himself Story of n
tutu Woman front O'Neill
Other NOWH.
Lixcot.N" , Neb. , Oct. fl. [ Special to Tun
BKK. | Tha llrst wituojs called this morning
in the Hutuhliison murder case was the wife
of K. W. Hutchlnsoii , jr. She to tliod ! that
( luring the critical period of his derangement
tha old man had stayed with them nt their
homo in Omaha. Ho w s Mighty , moody ,
would walk up aud down the rooms aimlessly
and socmod to possess premonitions of a
tragic end for himself. Ho was subject to
frequent illusions. Ouo tliuu whllo at the
table with knife , fork mid foot ) before him he
requested that ttoso articles bo given him.
At another tlmo when slio was alouo with
him , ho called her attention to the proienco
of BOIIIO onu In the room , when there was no
one , there , nnd said that ho would kill It. Oil
cross-oxamluation she was askuu If she had
not objected to his presence at the house-
She replied that slio was always glad to wel
come , but ho required constant attention ,
which slio coula not givu him. her husband
being In tlio railway mail service , and away
from homo a great deal.
M. H. Murphy of Plattsmouth said ho hail
known Hutuhtnsou for many years. Ho
ennui Into wUnoaV store not long before the
shooting , w.is wild In his talk , spoke of his
dealings ou the Board ol Trade ; and so
marked was his condition nnd manner Unit
after ho tuft Murphy called the attention of
Mr. Atwood to his apparent Insanity , and
Atwood said ho had spoken of the matter to
the Hutchitison family. On cross-oxamlna
tion ha said Htitchlusou had not been drink
ing.
u This closed the testimony for the dofou-a
at present and tha state called several wit
nesses on rebuttal , J. C. Rtillsbud , John Ar
nold , E. P. Folsom , J. B. Fuller and C. h.
Wortman. Thuso witnesses , whllo not ex
pressing n positive opinion , boliuvod the de
fendant to bo snuo , although ono , \Vortman ,
had noticed a change in him. D. D. C'ooley ,
cashier of the National Bank of Ashland ,
spoke of his ncqualntaco with Hutchluson ,
and said ho always supposed him to bo tiiiuo
in his transactions uitli the bank. After the
bank had attached Ilutcuinsou's property
the old man was very angry when ho
cnmo iu to see them , out soon cooled down
nnd wns pleasant afterwards , The effect of
Cooloy's testimony wns sunken somewhat by
the question IIrod nt him whether or not the
mortgngco's .status in that case .vould not bo
materially affected by the sanity or insanity
of the mortgagor. President Fuller of the
Ashland bank had not seen Hutchison very
much lately , but In what business ho hail
with him ho supposed him to bo sano.
The state has sevor.il doctors whom thov
propose calling to rebut the testimony of
Drs. Peebles nnd Boachley as to Hutchln-
son's condition whllo in jail.
LIVES OX A SMAM , IXCO.MC.
Dopntv Sheriff Hoaglnnd received a letter
this morning from the O'Neill man supposed
to betho puardmu of Mrs. Collins , the old
woman who has been haunting the court
house for several days. Ho unyn that ho re
signed the trust two years ago ; that the old
woman has some land near that place , but
she has boon living alouo in mi old shanty
and had not boon missed from it. Tha
woman has about "i In money and tins been
giving the deputy sheriffs her roglinou of
diet. She says she lives on $ 'J ' worth of pro
visions a yoar.
itniimi > OK TWO
Joseph W. Gray writes to the labor bureau
that he has been robbed by the Kearney and
Black Hills railroad of f'J. Ho swears that
ho is , i patipor and demands that tlio .stato of
Nebraska carry his c.\so through to the
highest court nna that It also furnish him
board nt ICearuoy Until his case Is decided.
Gray say. s In explanation that an Omaha
labor agent sent him to work on thn Black
Hills railroad with tha assurance that his
faro would bo paid from Omaha to Kearney.
The railroad company deducted $ 'J f ram his
wages for the faro howovor.
Gray says that ho has written to Presi
dent Harrison about the matter.
AMI ixns :
Lloutonnnt-Govormir Majors and Attorney-
General Hastings left this evening for Me *
Coolc whoru they will deliver addresses at
thosoldiors' reunion ,
The Board of Public Lands and Buildings
has authorized John F. Burke to put. a com
pound wound dynamo incandescent electric
machine of the Edison make with all neces
sary equipments in the Deaf aud Dumb Insti
tute at Omaha for $7t"i. !
Health Olllccr Bertram wns notilled today
that a horse and buggy were lying in Suit
creek this side of the asylum. The animal
had gene ever the bank , nnd was drowuoit.
Bertram is making an investigation. Ho
thinks it may develop tbat some ono was
driving the animal whou it wont over , and
may have bocn drowned also. No claimant
has appeared for it you
The city filed its answer today in the suit
brought , against it by the Sun 'Vapor LightIng -
Ing company for lighting the streets of Lin
coln. They assort that they notilled the
plaintiff nt the end of the year's contract that
they would not extend or outer into n new
contract , nnd that what lighting has been
ilono since was oyor the protest and against
tint consent of the dofentant.
The hardware store of Baker & Smith ,
near W nnd Twenty-seventh streets , ICnut
Lincoln , wan robbed last night of a hirgn
number of ra/ors , pocket knives , powder ,
cartridges and other .small hardware.
Entrance was secured by forcing the back
window , which gas'o tholhlevos Incross to a
workshop immediately in the rear of tha
store proper.
Thursday , Warden Hopkins and Chaplain
Howe of the State penitentiary , leave for
Pittsburg to attend the prison congross.
Secretary of State Allen nnd State Treas
urer Hill Icavo tomorrow morning for the
soldiers' reunion at McCook.
J\rKVTlAtl A JtHI C.tr/f.f.Y.
SI IIH ( if a Collapse In n PoiiiiHylvniilii
Colliery.
CVHIIONIHI.K , Pa. , Oct. I ) . Nearly UOOacroi
of ground In the northwest , corner of ihti
city , through which the Coalbrouk colliery
of the Delaware & Hudson company Is tun
nelled , uro In nstnto of turbulence and thorn
Is danger of ono of thn most oxtonslvo c.wu-
Ins In the history of the coal regions. The
JlKl mine workers have boon ordered out and
the company is walling results. The ground
It heaving llko an earthquake. From tin )
Insldo the noise of thu working , which at
llrst was Indistinct ami did not prusngo nuy
very serious trouble , has become loud and
continuous. Miners who huvo hoard it say
it can bo likened to nothing but the nuiiDlluir
of thunder in the distance , with occasional
fthurp reports caused by thocrucidng of earth
and rocks that rasomnio the volleys Hint fol
low flashes of lightning. Tlio coullned air of
thu mines holds thu Bound * , whllo tbuy
rnvcrboratu and re-echo , so the nolao Is con
tinuous. Thu last Hurlous Hijueu/u In thli
city occurred about eighteen ycnr.i ago at
No. it shaft , when one man wa-i caught and
crushed ami several others had narrow es
capes. About forty years ago n similar nccJ
dent occurred at the old No. 1 shaft , whou
many deaths resulted nnd some of thu bodlos
were never recovered.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.