THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. r [ 1'HUli.SDAY , , NOATGMBEK ij ! ( , 1891.
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Jinlly nml Pnndiiy , One Your . in m
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Cminnll lllnfTn. IS I'earl .Street.
rlilcaaoOlllfp. SITCImnilxTof Cpmmnrcn
r 'ow York.Koiiniii III , 14 nnd I.VTrlbuno llulldlog
Wmhlngton. 5iJ ! I'VuirtPcntli Htroot.
All eomir.iin'cnllom relutlnff tc news nnd
rdltorlnl muttur Mimild ho addressed to the
Mltorlnl iJcpnrttimnt.
IIUHINICSH I.ETTEU3.
AlllitiMnrxf lottum nnd remittances should
Br nddrcfMMl to Tlio Ik'O I'libll.iliInK Cninmny | ,
Umnlin. l.rnfti. cht-oUs nnd iiottolllcu onlorn
toho made | nijuUlo to the onlorof the coni-
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TllK NEB IUMUUNO.
7v > OUN KTATKMKNT OP OIUOUI.ATION
t talc of Ni-l niska ,
Counly of ItotiBins. I
lioo. It. T/.schiieU , scorotary of Tlir HEP.
1'tihilshlnir comtiany. docs solrmnly swear
thnt the nctinil circulation of TIIK PAII.V HT.K
fnr thn WH-K endloR November SI , 1(01. ( was us
follows :
Funi.tjr ! Nov. IS
Mnndny. Nov. in
Tuesday. Nov. 17.
Wrdnosdny. Nov. B . KU-.T
Thursday. Nov. 19 . . H
f'rldny. Nov.SO .
iuumluy , Nov. 21 . SI , .13
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Fworn to 1 nforo mo nml xuhicrlupd In mv
tir setico this iilst tlay of Novcml or. A. D..1W1.
SEAL N. 1' . KKII , .
Notnry I'uhllo.
flip prowtli of the aveniro dally circulation
of TIIK HKI : for six years Is shown In vho fol-
lowltr ; tntilc :
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TKTIIKKK were seine way of extrud
ing tlio politics from Nebraska oil people -
plo would liavo moro conlhlonco in tbo
quality ollorod for salo.
IT is no longer tbo fashion to go .to
Cbicugo to shop or to give cnstorn goods
tlio proforonco. Omiihtt people are pat-
ronl/ing homo industry.
L conventions and senatorial
Poflora will never make sonuiblc people
lioliovo that the government should go
Into the warehouse and grain commission
business on the subtroasury plan.
WHKX the national coinmittoomon
naked Thomas L. Kimbill : , president of
tbo Union Depot company , about the
piissoncror accommodations of the city ,
Mr. Kimball deliberately but deftly
changed the subject.
there bo some very great
change In the situation , the 1892 re
publican national convention will do Us
work within forty-eight hours. The
priory of entertaining it , therefore , will
bo brief as well ns expensive.
TIIK man who draws on the punctu
ation marks in spelling his name was
not clouted regent of the university.
Ills running mate , Hadlcy , boat Sen
ator Sliumway by a trilling majority
munh to the regret ol Mr , Shumway's
friends and the people generally.
EDISON'S phonograph will be a source
of great comfort and Instruction to the
blind , when adapted especially .for that
work. Following the suggestion of a
Chicago lady Edison is at work upon
Borne modifications in the machine which
ehall make it avaiiablo for the purposo.
THU Irish land purchase act which
the government supposed would put an
end to the agitation in Ireland has not
only failed in that purpose but has
Boriously stirred up the English tenant
farmers. In the next political contest
Jn Great Britain tlio English as well as
l ! the Irish will bo considered.
Givn da Fonseca credit for self deny
ing patriotism. lie might have hold
his power by shedding a little Brazilian
blood. lie could at least have taken
the chances like Balmacedaand perhaps
linvo made good his escape in the event
of defeat with money enough to live
Obroad in princely elegance.
MINNEAPOLIS made a still hunt nnd
succeeded. She did not depend upon
her newspapers to educate public senti
ment or wait until the date of the com
mittee mooting to do her effective fight
ing , but sent representatives In advance
to the homos of the committeemen to
post them and secure tholr influence.
Jumnc POST'S majority over Edgor-
ton as shown by the olllclal canvass at
Lincoln IB 4,1 SO. But 16G.OSO votes were
oust for supreme judge as against up
wards of 214,000 for governor ono year
ngo. Mrs. Blttonbondor's party holds
its own , however , with 7I22 ! votes or
nbout 70,000 leu * than enough to have
elected her judge of the supreme court.
TUB Civil Sorvlco commission Is nn or
ganization with a still backbone. There
nro no cartilaginous tissues and no
joints. This explains why the clerks
nnd carriers in the Omaha ollluo up-
polntod In violation of the letter of the
law , but In the Interest of good sorvlco ,
will bo arbitrarily discharged notwith
standing the vigorous nnd able personal
protest of 1'ostmustor Clarkson.
GHNTLKMKN of Omaha , do not forgot
thnt Tin : UKB has repeatedly urged nc-
tlon looking to Imnroved railway facili
ties opening to our trade Duluth , South
Dakota , Montana nnd Now Mexico ; that
TllH Bun has boon very eager to see
Bomo notion taken to make Omaha the
commercial center of the growing boot
Bugar Industry ; that TIIK BKK hopes
the Wyoming tank line proposition will
not bo , allowed to die of Inanition , and
that Tut : BKK thinks this present winter -
tor should stimulate all thu energies ot
every business organization in tlio city
to prepare for a year of unexampled
prosperity. TIIK BKK does not wish to
tire Its readers on these topics , hut It
cannot permit imlilToronco to any of
them without solemn and frequent pro-
teat.
M
The recurrence of Thanksgiving day
brings tlio usual reflections find suggos-
lions , lUt this year the return of the
distinctively American holiday finds the
people of this country with better rea
sons than for a number of years for
thankfulness and gratitude. This was
conspicuously recoirnlxod In the procla-
m.illon of the president , ana there arc
few households In this most favored land
where the exceptional bounty of
1891 has not given cause for a heartier
thanksgiving than usual. As a nation
wo have every reason to bi > thankful for
the wealth of maturlal blessings that
has boon showered upon its , as well as
for the progress made In other respects.
Wo htivo boon favored beyond every
other land. Splondld crops have re
warded the Industry of our farmers , giv
ing 11 largo surplus from which to supply
the wants of other countries whoso crops
failed or foil short of the usual ylold.
Our manufacturing Industries have been
on the whole active and prosperous , payIng -
Ing a fair return to capital and labor.
In every department of human activity
there has boon progress , so that the
United States Is a wealthier and stronger
nation today than It was a year ago.
Nor lias the country failed to advance
In moral and social conditions.
The work of the ohurch and
the school has boon otlectlvoly carried
on , to the benefit of the spiritual and In
tellectual llfo of the people. The rolgn
of peace has bison undisturbed , and both
in Us domestic and foreign relations the
government has been wisely and faith
fully administered for the general wel
fare.
There Is everything , therefore , in
what lias been vouchsafed to induce
the American people to heartily -
ily celebrate this annual festival ,
while the outlook is so bright as to in.
spire thankfulness. The indications
are that this section is entering upon a
prolonged era of almost unprecedented
prosperity. Not only is it probable that
the European nations will always want
whatever surplus of grain wo may grow ,
thus maintaining profitable prices for
the farmers , but the rapid ex
tension of our markets for other
products , both of the farm
and the factory , assures returns to labor
that will keep the working classes of the
United States in the enviable posi
tion of superiority over such classes
in all other countries. While Europe -
rope isa vast camp , the nations
watching each other in constant fear
that at any moment the peace may be
broken and a bloody and destruc
tive conlhct precipitated , the United
States is peacefully pushing for
ward in the struggle for com
mercial conquest , securing advantages
that will be of permanent benefit to all
her industries and all her people.
Thanksgiving day ought to be as free
as possible from all rellections of a som
ber or pessimistic nature. Such thoughts
are hostile to the spirit and. purpose of
the day. It is true that on this , as on
every , day of the year shadows will fall
upon many households , and everywhere
there are hearts heavy with woo , to
whom it may seem a mockery to bid
them bo thankful. Yet there are few
lives quite so barren or so utterly ne
glected that they have absolutely no
cause for gratitude. At any rate the
very great majority may find abundant
reasons for thanksgiving , and to all such
this day makes its serious , though not
cheerless , appeal , and it should leave
everybody bettor for its observance.
NTK.tr.r\G A i
The New York democratic mamigors ,
with Governor' Hill at their head , are
determined to steal the legislature if it
is possible for thorn to do so. They have
been successful in stealing the assembly ,
so that they will organize that body , but
this did not satisfy them and they are
now making a desperate effort to secure
the senate , one ground of contest being
a technical question as to the eligibility
of a republican senator-elect , and an
other the pretense that in several cMs-
tricts the republican ballots wore not
according to law. The democratic
boards of supervisors In several counties
throw out the republican ballots , and in
ono instance issued a certificate of elec
tion to a democratic candi
date for the assembly who was
clearly shown by the returns to
have boon beaten. A judge of the
supreme court issued a mandamus in this
case ordering the supervisors to give the
certificate of election to the candidate
who received the most votes , but no at
tention was paid to this judicial order.
At the late election the returns
showed that eighteen republicans and
fourteen democrats wore elected as
senators. The schemes of Tam
many would have boon thwarted
by a republican senate , and therefore -
fore that organization sot about
finding a way to put the senate in demo
cratic control , and of course it found a
most willing assistant in Governor Hill.
That politician , although a senator of
the United States and nn aspirant for
the presidency , is not above psirlicipat-
ting in such a scheme of theft as the
democratic managers in Now York are
now endeavoring to consummate. Per
haps it is necessary to further
his political ambition and to
retain the confidence of Tammany , but
Governor Hill will hardly strengthen
himself In the regard of fair-minded
democrats outside of New York by the
exhibition of zeal ho is making In this
attempt to steal a legislature. If suc
cessful Governor Hill will perhaps have
secured a stronger hold upon and a better
tor command of the democratic
machine in Now York , but the
way to the presidency will not
bo made any clearer for him through
such moans. There are democrats not
educated in Tunun my methods who
would not support a man for the pres
idency with a record of having deliber
ately stolen a legislature , and Governor
Hill cannot now escape from this.
The republican loaders will of course
spare no elTort to defeat this Tammany
scheme , and they ought to bo able to do
it if the courts are honest. It
would be a lasting shame to
the state of Now York If the pro
posed steal should bo successful , and It
would bo besides a very serious matter
for the welfare of that state , because
Tammany would dominate the adminis
tration of affairs. The democratic party
of Now York appears to have grown
racklosaly desperate , and under its pres
ent leadership it threatens to become
more dangerous to the Interests and
welfare of the country than the democ
racy of any other utato In the union.
The attempt to steal the legislature Is
as infamous as any thing ever done in
politics by Boss Tweed.
/.OHn nin\VKit.i.r \ rro.v.
Tlio cable brings the Intelligence of
the death of Lord tidwnrd tlobort Bui-
wor-Lytton , ambassador of England to
Paris. Lord Lytton Is the son of the
eminent novelist , author of "Last Days
of I'omuoll" and other great works of
romance , and "Kichollou , " "Lady of
Lyons" and other dramas. Had his
father not been so great the younger
lord would have ranked among the most
eminent writers of the world. Under
the nom do plume of "Owen Meredith' '
ho wrote many popular poems , the most
famous of which is "Lucilo , " and this
story in verso of itself will make
his fame perpetual. "Clytomncstra
and Other Poems" was his first pub
lished work and this appeared In 1853.
Since that year ho has writto'n at inter
vals general ly in verso , Ills best known
prose romance is "Tho Ring of Amasls. "
Lord Lytton's litor.iry labors have
boon conducted when in the midst of im
portant diplomatic duties. Ho hits never
boon a creative genius in the literature
of the world , but his work has been of a
character which is elevating to the taste
and pleasing to cultured people. Ho
entered the diplomatic service of En
gland In 1819 at Washington , I ) . C. , as
private secretary to his uncle , Sir
Henry Bulwor , the British minister.
Ho was transferred to Florence In
18-52 , and to Paris In 1851. His
entire life has been spent In
the courts of Europe , having boon am
bassador to Lisbon , viceroy of India , and
finally ambassador to Franco. His
diplomatic services , like those rendered
to the world of literature , have never
boon brilliant enough to give him great
fame , but have always been creditable.
Now that Lord Lytton is dead , his pub
lic career and his literary fame will
probably escape the shafts of the envious
criticism of jealous rivals. We shall
probably have a moro just estimate
placed upon his services to his native
country and to the world.
TllK M.lXUl'-AVl'UltKHS sliSUCIATlU.\ .
The Manufacturers and Consumers as
sociation of Nebraska is the organiza
tion which has grown out of the agita
tion in behalf of homo patronage during
the past few months. It has now
reached an Omaha uctivo member
ship of 108 and is still grow
ing. The honorary member
ships of consumers are rolling in
with gratifying rapidity. The asso
ciation is a success. Its members rep
resent a capital of $7,000,000 invested in
plants for manufactured Nebraska
goods , and they employ 5,000 people to
whom an average of $270,000 per month
is paid in wages. The association is
not only strong in numbers ,
but it has immense wealth at its back.
Better still its purposes are patriotic as
well as business-like , and it has now the
support of an educated public sentiment
which believes in patronizing homo in
dustry.
The success of the organization has
been all that its most sanguine friends
have expected. It has paved the
way for a state association
with local branches wherever there
are factories of any character. The
members are therefore planning now a
campaign which shall inspire every portion
tion of Nebraska with the enthusiasm
for homo people and home patronage
which has boon developed so grandly
and profitably in Omaha. The senti
ment * of the state is ripe for such a
movnmont and TIIK BKB believes it can ,
on behalf of all the interior cities of the
state , assure the Omaha association that
its plans for a union of effort for the de
velopment of homo industries will bo'
heartily approved.
JH/7.Z/.XJ J.N TJl.l.MtlT Ji.iTXS.
Milling in transit rates are as impor
tant to Omaha's grain market now as
the privilege of stopover allowed caUlo
shippers was at the beginning of the
Omaha stock market. The efforts of
the grain men and the secretary of the
Board of Trade to induce the railways
to grant milling in transit rates promise
to bo successful. The effect of securing
the concession will bo electrical in
Omaha , and turn through this city a
very largo proportion of the grain ship
ments of the state and of Colorado and
the Black Hills.
Tlio milling in transit rate is a rate
which will unable the shipper to forward
his grain to Omaha elevators to bo
cleaned and sold , or reshipped if not
sold , with no discrimination on account
of the delay and rcshipmont at Omaha.
That is to say , the grain may bo shipped
to Omaha with the understanding that
if it is sold and consumed hero the
Omaha rate is to bo charged , but if reshipped -
shipped the through rate from point of
shipment to Chicago , St. Louis or Buf
falo , as the case may bo , shall prevail.
The result of this upon our market
would bo to build up a warehouse busi
ness at once which would crowd our
present olovntors and compel the erec
tion ot many moro , and stimulate our
trade. Omaha is very much interested
in the success of Secretary Nason's nego
tiations with the rate maker * and will
wait eagerly for the Information that
the Important concession has boon ob
tained.
CHAIN Inspection Is just now the very
life-blood of the Nebraska grain market.
The bickerings of the Inspection depart
ment are not only contemptible but dan
gerous to the grain business. Wo must
have sufficient inspection at the hands
of competent inspectors and the malice
or wtintof sonsoof ono man temporarily
in authority should not bo permitted to
embroil others to such an extent as to
hinder the development of the grain
business under the warehouse system devised -
vised by the last legislature.
WASHINGTON dispatches announce
that the national convention delegation
of Omaha called in a body upon the presi
dent and presented the iwtno of lion.
John L. Webster of this city for the po
sition of secretary of war to succeed
Hon. Rodllold S. Proctor , who has re
signed to accept tlio olllco of United
States sontilor , Inasmuch as Mr. Web
ster was not lii the party nnd did not
know this notioif wristobo taken ho feels
very much gruff hod at the evidence of
esteem thus accorded him. Mr. ' Wub-
stor's ability W' ' ocognlzod wherever ho
is known. ALiio , | bar , on the stump nnd
on the lecture platform ho has boon con
spicuously ablol President Harrison
would do a graceful act If ho should se
lect a cabinet olllcor from the central
west and ho wolild make no mistake in
elevating Mr. Webster to an executive
olllco where ability , loyalty and hard
work are especially desirable.
ANY member of the Hoard of Educa
tion who can give n satisfactory ex
planation of his anxiety to place a $1,200
heating plant in a cheap four-room
frame building , when but two of these
rooms are required at present , nnd ho
expects the four-rpom building to bo too
small and the heating plant to be use
less Inside of three years , will bo cheer
fully accorded space for such explana
tion In the columns of Tin : IfKic.
CllIHF INHI'KCTOK UljANCHAHD Is
making a great mistake In antagonizing
everybody connected with the operation
of the now grain law. Mr. Blanchard
should be modest nnd retiring in his ad *
ministration. In case of rain he should
have a considerate friend close at hand
to urge him to seek pronar shelter.
AI.KEADY the homo patronage agi
tation has added 100 now workmen to
thn force1 ot factory hands In this city.
This-Is only the beginning but it is
worth something at the commencement
of the winter to have 100 families sure
of a living during the expensive cold
season.
A MANUKACTuiiKii looked in vain
through the columns of the morning
World-JIenthl for a report of the largest
and inost.enthusiastio of the series of
meetings held by the association since
the beginning of tlio homo patronage
campaign.
Du. GAPKN'S little bill for extras
amounting to only Sl.'i8.27 was disal
lowed. The professional and clerical
services of the commissioner of health
are not appreciated by the city council.
"Ai'i'KOVKi ) Flash Test 10o ° ' ' looks
business-like on a barrel of oil , but it
would bo far moro satisfactory if ono
could somehow bo assured that the oil
in the barrel had actually boon tested.
TllK Omaha convention delegation did
its level best for Omaha , but will not bo
offended atill If allowed to slip back
into the city without special attention or
ti brass band reception.
TIIK oil inspectors of Nebraska are
almost if not quite as lax in Its enforce
ment as the law is lax in its prohibitions
and penalties. . ,
CITY-TKKASITUKU-ELKCTO BOLLN win
bo wise if ho ingots every technicality of
the law so far as it rotors to his bond.
Prospective Cliccr.
( .hlcnja Irtliune.
Bo still , sad hoart. nnd coasorcplnitip. The
dear old Concrcsslonal Uucord will soon bo
coining regularly again.
An Object Ijesson.
Ulnlif Dcmn rut.
Fouseca's fate ought to bo n striking object
lusson to would-bo dictators iu South Amer
ica. May it over bo so with tyrants.
Great is Prohibition.
Chteuai ) Matt.
A Soutli Dakota man stopped ovsr at Sioux
City , In. , for a few days , wont on a spree , und
died of delirium tromons. Great is prohibi
tion and I own is lu oxponontl
Oiliou.s < oinpiirisniis.
It Is an unpleasant , hut indisputable fact
thut the Jefferson Davis monument fund In
the south Is Increasing much faster than the
Grant monument fund in Now York.
Soothing Kiillli'l "IIonili. : "
I'liUtulclphtn CflK.
Instead of shootlr.s oauh ether full of holes
in the good old southern way two nirininc-
hain , Ala , editors have mot and fought it
out with their lists. Fist fighting is neither
so sensational nor so urnnmontal as pistol
lighting , but it Is salor. and good editors in
the south are scarce this year.
o
and Salvation.
Chtcayii 'I tine * .
The Salvation army announces Its purpose
of giving a dinner to 001) notorious London
thieves , and LSrainwoll Uooth , who is general
in his father's absence , has petitioned the
queen to permit the use ot her niimo in con
nection with the affair. If salvation und sen
sationalism go hand in hand General Booth's
organization may bo regarded us accomplish
ing n great work.
Tlio Simitltii ! ; of Cliinamon.
Detroit free I'rcu ,
The conviction of an American citizen In
the United States circuit court before Judge
Swan on Saturday for sinugpllng Cinnamon
into this country , is the first Instance of Its
kind in this district. It Is in the line of a
movement In which the governinent is uctivo
und which ninis at the breaking up of an or
ganization formed ami operated In defiance
of the Chlncso deportation act.
laii , Omni ; to J'lino.
YnitrTtmt * .
People who reside lu the old Second con
gressional district should apply for 2 per
cent farm loans to Hon. W. A. McIColghan.
Applications sliould , < bo forwarded at once to
Washington , 1) . C. in making the applica
tion you should send description of the land
upon which the loan nra to bo inuilo and the
amount of nionojvjljftlrod. Mr. MoICoIghnn
will see that the idGnoy is remitted to\vou nt
the onrliest possible moment. It has boon u
year already slnco these loans were promised ,
nnd the people Imvp Ijcconio very weary , Out
the time Is fullv Him now and tliero can bo
no further excuse for delay.
A ThunlfHj lvluir ISrror.
liuft ( Mptit. ) Miner.
The observance of n Uay of thanksgiving
was not unusual in Uuropa over three cen
turies avro , und such u day was objorvod In
'
Loydon , Holland , Oclob'or ! l , 1.WJ , the first
anniversary of the dollvoranco of that city
from slcgo. History uUo Informs in that lu
Juno , liKli , Governor Wlnthrop of the Massa
chusetts Hay colony recommended a day of
thanksgiving for the action of the British
privy council fuvorabla to the colony. Days
of thanksgiving wore , according to unuU-
putud authorities , appointed In Massachu
setts Hay In lira , l < m , p > JT , HKli und Iti'I ! ) .
Occasional thanksgiving days were ap
pointed by th > ) Dutoh governor ! of Now
Netherlands balwcon US It utid 11501.
Bat the compline rafut-atlon of the claim
that Abraham Lincoln was Uiollm president
to Issue a Thuuuji.'lving proclamation la to
bo found In thn recorded fact thnt in ITS9
Gcorso Washington , than nrosldont of the
United States , rccommondoil n'dny of thanksgiving -
giving for the adoption of the constitution ,
and Issued a second thanksgiving proclama
tion In 17l.i ) oti account of the suppression of
insurrection. President Madison Issued a
proclamation In ISir. calling upon tha pcopto
to give thanks and praise for pence nnd
prosperity.
President Lincoln Unucd proclamations
recommending spocl.il thanksgiving for
victory In ISflJ nnd tSit't nnd u national proc
lamation of the iiimtiul Thanksgiving day la
ISCa ntul 1SOI. _
.sv.ii/MT//r . .t.v.iitrivii ,
Sioux City Journal : Omaha should take
Council 1)1 ) lifts along with It next time.
Kearney Hub : Even though Omnhn did
not win , every loyal republican In the state
can approve the selection that has been made ,
because It Is n victory for every republican
state In the west , Wo are till for Minneapo
lis now ,
Plulsmouth .lounml : The conviction was
that Omaha's hotel accommodations were In-
sutllclont to untortnln the crowd of 15,000
people oxpocU'd. If her boomers had made
n canvass of surrounding towns they might
hnvo got the necessary hotel room. They cnu
blame themselves for Ignoring Council
Bluffs , any way.
Lincoln , 'ounml : Omalia fullod In secur
ing the convention , but will not wnsto any
thno In sulking bv reason of It , nor will Ne
braska cither. The voter * in tills stutu do
not have to bo til rod to vote tlio republican
ticket , and the men whom the Minneapolis
convention nominate will go out of this stnto
with 2 , " > ,000 majority.
Fremont Tribune : Omaha got left In the
contest for the national republican conven
tion , but she made a nrotty fight for the
prize. This will bo u Disappointment to
thousands and thousands of parsons who
hoped the convention might bo hold tit Omalia
so that while attending it they might run up
to Fremont und see Fremont , "tho city of
resources , " and "tho prettiest city In Ne
braska. "
Fremont Flail : And so Omaha has lost
the convention. Well , Omaha must wait anil
grow. At present she has the pluck , but
ado could not Inspire confidence thut slio had
.tho room. Yea , let her wait and wax , nnd
by the tlmo the next great republican con
vention comas around she may bo on deck
nnd have the room beyond controversy. In
the meantime Minneapolis talc PS the cake , and
Minneapolis can take care of it.
Lincoln Call : All Nebraska Is sorry to
lourn that Omaha was defeated in the effort
to secure the next national republican con
vention. This state would have taken ospo-
clal pride In having Its silver anniversary
celebrated by nominating within its
bounds the next president of the United
States. Ttioro was not a citizen of Lincoln
but ttiat hoped to see Omaha win In the con
test. Witli the same spirit that Omaha took
hold of Lincoln's debt for the national en
campment of the Grand Army of the Repub
lic , Lincoln people took hold of Omaha's
present light and at every opportunity said
what it could in the interests of the metropo
lis of the stnto. Now that the convention Is
lost this city , and the Call believes the entire -
tire state , deeply regrets the loss. There is
ono satisfaction , however , m the outcome
and that Is in thu fact that the convention
comes to tlio gront northwest. It comes out
to the land that from the very boglnninc of
the republican party has stood solidly ard
unitedly for the party of progress.
i I'lXfl H.I UC13.
St. Louis Itupulillc : The administration Is
pluyliu a crciit mimoof blulV against Chill
with Kgan for a "Put" Iniiid.
TUB DAY'S IIOSK.
ll'iix.'iiiK/Io't ' .Sdtr.
llo took the dose , this doetorN lad.
And found the tasteuxcuuiltr.g had ;
He railed at fate hociiusu he had
A pill-grim father fur Ills dad.
Llfo : Miss I lumlolnh Mr. Hoavyplav. I
don't like my part. It I'.oi'sn't give mo auf-
llulimt scope in dbphiv my host points.
Mr. Hoarynliiy ( testily ) MHs I'liimlelgli.
I am aware of that , but you should rumiMiibur
that It would be hlu'hly Impronur to Introduce
u ballot at u church entertainment of this
kind ,
Nnw York Weekly : Husband ( sink at homo )
"Old you mall that lottur I nave you ? "
Wlfo ( bacu from htirrlml shopping tour )
"N-o , I forot It until I ho last niliiute. "
"It was vurv linucirlanl. "
"Oh. it's all right ; I gave It to a little hey
who promised 10 ctvn It to another little
boy whoso uncle lives next door to u letter
carrier. "
Now York Herald : Ocor o Eltlior you
must marry mo or put mu out of mv misery.
Ktliel Must I chouse ?
Oooriro You must.
Kthol ( with a sigh ) Well , where Is the ax ?
Epoch : liusslan .ludiro What makes you
think the pri'ionor is u nihilist ?
Hnssliin Detective He lias a printing press
your high nobility.
Kitsslan .1 uilgu Siberia for life !
TIII : CONPUCTOH'S PAVOIUTC.
She's iinltlmr rfli | nor pretty
And In speovh Kho Isn't witty ;
She Isn't cultured in the thlnxs that beautify
a llfo ,
Hut f have loarne I ID love her
Till there's naught I prize above her.
And she has promised by and by to bu my
charming wife.
I see her ( joins puyly
To und from her duties dally ,
And , while 1 know she's not so fair as other
women : \ro.
She doesn't climb olT backward
With a tumble rude and awkward.
So I'll marry her because she knows Just how
to leave u ear.
Waihlncton Slur : "Whoro did you got all
those mild nieces'/ " asked UiojndKo.
" .Ind o , yor honor , " replied the iniin who
had been arrested us a siisplitloua character ,
"did ye oversee gold mined ? "
"Yes. "
"Ve'vo hoard of glttln' It In 'pockets , ' uln't
ye ? "
"Ves. "
"Woll , that's how f pot this. "
Now YnrkSun : Mrs Lumkln This Is the
third ni'iriilii I have found the milk pitcher
only half tilled , What can bu the matter with
thn milkman that he doesn't leave mo the full
( Jllal-t ?
Mr. tumlcln You forgot there Is a water
famine , my dear.
llrandon IliioliHiw : "I'at. I'at. you should
never hit u m > m when be Is down ! "
"lleinrra. what did 1 work so hard to get
him down for ?
Somnrvlllo Journal : Mis. Trump Will you
join us In a came of whist ?
Miss Klyrlu ( doublfully-Woll ) I I don't
know , Do yon piny whist us a penance or us
an amusement' '
Klmlra Gazette : No non.se Is good news , said
the condemned criminal whun he learned of
his reprieve ,
Muslim do I'er : Scone : A family boardlns
hoiibu. Tlmo : .Sunday evening. "You are not
oatlnc any ohli'kvn , M. l.tmiuchln ! " "No.
madam , thanks ; I never work on .Sundays. "
Yonkers Statesman : If a man Is to bo
judiced by the company ho keeps , some theat
rical innniiKcrs will have a "red-hot tlmo" In
the next world.
Chicago Trlonne : Reporter Ho struck yon ,
madam ? What then ?
Injured Wlfo I wujit , sir. I wept copiously.
Reporter ( busily Jottln' , ' It down ) \ us.
About how copiously , madam , did yon weeuV
Tliiilil : ( < iis Stuvoiih * Kst'itC ! .
LiNCASTni , Pa. , Nov. i-Ti. Hon. Tlmddous
Slovens' estate , which remained unsettled
twenty-throe years after his death , has
given rise to sensational features. A woman ,
who claims to bu the widow of Captain AlJn-
son Stevens , Thaddous Stovt-iu1 nephew ,
has tiled u largo claim against the nstalu nnd
the auditor ! ) heard testimony today. Hon.
Kdward ML-I'IIOMOD , surviving executor ,
prut ontod testimony showing that the
woman , whojo nmldon naino was Mary
J. I'rlm , win never married to Captain
Stevens and has no claim. The testimony
was not concluded.
ON THE VERGE OF REBELLION ,
Democrats May Bo Pcinnncutlj Divided
Over the Sjioakorsbip.
MILLS QUESTIONS CRISP'S PRINCIPLLS.
Situation Growing Warm at
ton ItumorH or * Combinations He-
twcen Leading CuiulliintCB
Cnjiltiil City
IXOTOSOimtuw OP TUB BBS , )
51 ! ) Fot'iiTRRNTit STIIRBT , >
Wxsui.vnroN- . C. , Nov. . I
All of the spcnkcrshlp candidates have es
tablished their headquarters except Mr.
Hntoh of .Missouri. Thus far , however ,
there Is little activity at the he diiunrtors ,
as the bulk of the coimrossnicn have re
mained at tliolr homos to enjoy Thanksgiv
ing. Largo placards Una tlio corridors of the
National hotel , pointing to tha headquarters
of Air. Sprlnpor , where ho and Messrs. IJu-
burrow , Wlko and Scott uro the main hosts.
There are three largo rooms In thu hoadijuar-
tors which liiivo not as yet had their capacl-
tics all taxed.
Alessrs. Mills , Crlap nnd McMillan have
their headquarters half n Ulocit away at tha
Alotropolltau hotel. The friomU of Mr. Mills
make the biggest clalmn , placing
his forces as high ns lit. This
Is known to bo much In Hated ,
how over. Mr. Springer Insists that not
more tlmn ono-llflh of the democratic main-
hers uro plodded , und that the other four-
tifths are yet to express tho'r preferences on
their arrival hero. The storv that McMillan
would follow Hynum's coursu and withdraw
Is denied by Mr. McMillan himself. Another
story is to the effect that Crisp und Springer
have formed an alliance offensive and defen
sive. Inquiry of both of ineso gentlemen
today brought emphatic denltils thuttnero was
any undorstandiiiK between them.
Mr. Crisp Is a good deal nettled at nn in
terview in which Mills is quoted as saying :
"If the democrats In tlio Fifty-second con
gress nominate- Charles R Crisp for speaker
they will tliurcbv declare themselves in favor
of u tariff for protection. "
Air. Crisp does not Intend to let himself bo
read out of tlio tariff reform ranks , even in
the heat of the speakerslup contest. "I will
not reply to the statement justyot , " said Air.
Crisp tonight , "as I lliMt wish to ascertain
dlllnltoly whether Air. Mills is correctly
quoted. If no Is , I may have something to
soy on the subject pretty soon. "
Mr. ClnrkHon Mi ; tut IM lit ,
The Civil Service commission and the Post-
ofllco department have both , on thu records ,
exonerated Postmaster Clnrkson from nny
Intentional violation of thu civil service law
in his appointments. The order will stand ,
however , for the dismissal of the live clerks
nnd three carriers. There having boon no
point entered against the payment of salaries
to these mon , it ! s not at all likely thut Pott-
master Clarkson will over bo called upon to
reimburse the government for the tech
nically illegal payment of the salaries.
Ono of the leading otllcinls at
the Postofllco department said on
the subject this afternoon : "Unless sorno one
raises the point , the books of the department
will show that the payment of salaries to the
tivo clerks nnd three carriers whoso appoint
ments have boon found to bo technically
illegal wcro regular. The Civil Service com
mission lias fully exonerated Postmaster
Clarkson from nil blame in the appointments
and put itself on record horu as saying that
Air. Clarkson acted in the best interests of
the public sorvlco und had no wilful inten
tion to got outside of the law. Technically ,
ho violated the letter of the law and the post
master general's order for the dismissal of
tlio employes in question will stand. The
eligibleness of the focal board of civil sorvlco
examiners at Omaha will lie consulted In the
appointments of successors to the dismissed
employes. I presun.o the eight positions will
bo vacated Immediately on tlio arrival of
Postmaster Clarkson nt Omaha. "
Not Inclined to Talk.
Strenuous efforts hnvo boon made during
the past , forty-eight hours to induce President
"
dent Harrison"nnd Secretary LJlainc to com
mit themselves wi'.h relcronce to the presi
dential nomination next year. It requires u
great deal of self-control to resist such
pressure ns has been bronchi upon those two
mon , for Ions and tried and true irlcdds have
fairly boggca them to say something ns to
what their intentions are , but bath have
refilled to say anything on the subject , The
prosldont Is engrossed with hU message to
congress und outsldo of his routine duties
does not care to take his mind from this
work. It is uot expected either , und It is
not the custom for an executive to go about
his duties with outside affairs on his mind.
Secretary lilnino u placed in equally ns
dellcato n situation. If his health and in
clinations were such ns to load him to desire
the nomination , It is questionable whether at
a time llko this ho would want to say any
thing on the subject of the nomination next
y ear.
Mr.4. II UTlson'.s Charity.
Tonight Mrs. Harrison is rope.iting a prac
tice she has Ion ? observed on Thanksgiving
eve , of distributing turkeys , oysters mid
dainties to the poor. She began this nraetleo
in Indluimnolis many years ago nnd has fol
lowed It with roliirlous rogmurity , even dis
tributing her gifts in person until she became
the flrH lady in ttio land. Tomorrow there
will ho nn old fashioned Thanksgiving dinner
at the white house. In the morning the
president and family will attend church.
There will bo nn old lime noon uinncr instead
of the usual t ) o'clock spread , and it will have
u pri/,0 turkey sent from Indmnnpolls nnd
pumpkin plos. In the evening there will bo
a fain ily reunion in the snug parlors.
Nttloii' : l Lmi' ui ) Prop'.iralioiiH.
The question ot the city where the next
annual mooting of the national league of re
publican clubs will be held has been turned
over by ihoexocutivo committee ot tholonguo
to n speclar sub-committee , consisting of
President Clarkson , 1C. P. Allen of Allcliigan ,
W. W. Tracy of Illinois. 13. C. Little of ICun -
sus und \ V.V. . Uliuy of Kentucky. Those
gentlemen will consider the claims of n largo
number of cities , all of which nro very earn
est to have the next league meeting , but it
can bd Bald on excellent authority tint , the
city of Now York Is the preference of the
majority of thu sub-committee nnd In all
likelihood will bo selected.
MlHOollanuoiiR.
Air. B. Itosowntor left tonight for Omaha.
Aliss Lulu Wine , with her friend and
school mate , AHss Nlnu Marshall of Omalm ,
Is spending her ThntiKsglving vacation with
her fi'.thor nt Kavonswood , Hynttsvillo.
Postmasters appointed today : Nebraska
llopo , Hays county , N. S. Womplo , viceW. .
( Jrnvor , resigned ; Sp.innutti , Lincoln county ,
H. U , V. Nelson , vice J. Annorson , resigned ,
Iowa Fonla , Chlckusnw county , C , II.
U'cHtttrn I'unsioiiH.
W.\Biii.s'fiTON , U. C. , Nov. an. [ SpecialTolo-
grain to TIIK \ \ KK.Tho \ following list of
pensions granted U reported by TIIB HIB :
nnd Examiner Uuram of Claims :
Nebraska : Original Lorenzo Thornton ,
Joseph T. Keller , Hobort Wheeler , John
Howes , John Wonelkor , Alnralmll Jones ,
IJaulol Honoycutt , Lawrence Aloraclo , Joseph
It. Fustor , Alfred Hullook , Uilwlu Oroslion ,
Uiwld Artllp , Joseph Jru-obm , Cado Hogor ,
Hponcor Coloy , Charlm T. Koblnson , William
McCartney , Phylandor Wymnii , A If nil
Dyer. Additional frauds Walsh , Frcnlt
Hchroyor. InoroMO Isnlnb Holdorncss.
Snmuot J. Fair , Uobort T. Holes. Original
widows--Jennie R Mason , Kllon Harnos.
Iowa : Original-John Alexander , Julius , *
Sauor , William H. Smith , John M. Watson ,
Thomas Wouhnin , Mnhlon A , Shoots , Henry
Chrlstmnn , Patrick H. Aturrny , Cimrlos W.
Derby , Horace H. Fulton , Henry IJa.vton ,
Anron Angola , Anron Coates , Christian
Aioyerhoff , Donnelly H. Smith , Joseph S.
ColTmati. William II. Dorkoley , William
Shuck , William A. Orovo , Frank Conocuo ,
Klchnrd W. Kcrr , Lnfnyotto Covorston ,
David Hmrick , Aaron II. Coombs , Charles
Hoffman , William M. Collier , Christopher
Hcliilinrt. Additional Frank Hililobrnnd ,
ticorgo W. Tavlor , Gilbert Shannon ,
Alnxon C ) , Hnlev. Daniel Kllbourn.
Increase-Hobort Wilson , John M. llox , v
Thomas Kldor , Jackson C. Hiippe , Heiiry-T
Kngan , Urnzll 11. Adltlns. William Nolson.A
John Frv , Kll MolTord , William Klrltpntrlck ,
Nlcklos Hinder , William H. James , X.erah T.
Baker , William L. Uay , Jesse Aloisor , Alfred
F. Young. Original widows Lonza AI.
Kent , Cutlmrlno A. Davis.
South Dakota : Original-William IJ.
Slottim , William C. Khrmdos. Increase
Lonzon Dcoly , Hobort H. Shufelt.
KKCKXTIMM" UttDKHS.
of IntcriMt In din ll
Srrvlcio Yostir.lay.
WASIIISUTO.V , I ) . C. , Nov. " > . [ Special Tel
egram to TUB HKE. ] The following army
order * were Issued today :
Leave of absence for two months , to take
effect on being relieved from duty at Colum
bus Barracks , O. , December I , IS'JI ' , I >
granted Captain Charloj A. Williams , Twen
ty-Ural infantry. First Lieutenant Modorom
Crawford , Jr. , Second nrtlllcry , will report
In person to Colonel John Mcmlenliall. Second
end artillery , president of the examining
board , convened nt Fort Adams , H. I. , foi
examination by thu board ns to his lltnc. * 9
for promotion. The following trantfors of
company officers of Infantry nro ordered. In
the Seventh Infantry Mrst Lioutommt
Daniel A. Frederick , from company F to
company C ! ; First Lieutenant Duntul L.
Ilowell , from company O to company F ,
First Lieutenant CJuorgo W. Alulvor , from
company C to componv If ; First Lieutenant
James A. Ooodln , from company K to com
pany C ; Lieutenant Frederick will join thu
company to which ho Is transferred. In the
Tenth Itifuntry : Captain CJrogory Barrett ,
from company I to company D ; Captain Wal
ter T. Duuguii , from company 1) to companv
1C ; Cantnln Clayton S. Burbank , from com
pany 1C to company I. Captains Barrett nnd
Burbunk will , on the exulratlon .of their
present leaves of absence , proceed to join the
companies to which they nro respectively
ttnnsfurrod. In the Twenty-third infantry :
Captain Ciroonleuf A. Uoodale , from company
1C to company A ; C'ipUilii ICthvlu J. iJoltou ,
from company A to company 1C.
J'.tTAL JtUHl , urKIt A O HIT
Georgia Piu-niors' Klvnlry for n. tmtly'jj
Hand Upsnlts tn Munlor. ' -
QntXTViM.i : , O.i. , Nov. 25. Wllkos James ,
son of n pi'omini'nt farmer , was lust night
shot and killed by Kdwurd Jenkins , tbo son
of n neighbor. Both young men were rivals
for the hand of a young lady horo. Tlio
girl kept the two In suspense , llrst favoring
one and then the othor. Ten days ago both
culled upon thu girl nt the same time. There
offrcezu " nnd when
was a game out , they
parted Jenkins told James that the next time
they mot would bo the last. Yesterday they
came together four mlles from town and both
drew revolvers nnd began firing. James foil
dead with a bullet through his head. Jenkins -
kins gave himself up.
lnrtlin-H ! nt WllHonvllIe.
\Vir.soxvii.t.i : , Nob. , Nov. ! i. " > . [ Special Tel
egram to Tin : BKH. ] Two stores hero were
burglarized last night. Warrants have been i
issued for tbo arrest of the thieves.
'ixn i'o KTIC r.
The Flrft 'Hi
Tlicrnn ill-own In llaijMn't Itiitar ,
"Our Imrvoft belns untton In , our govurnoi
fent four men on fowling that fo we mlu-ht
after u f pedal miinner rejolcti to.'ctlier afler
wo had Kiithuiod tlio fruit. > f our labor. " [ I.ot-
ti-r to ( loorgr Morton In Hnglaml from Kdwurd
Window In riyimmth. Doe. II. 1IWI.1
Quoth Bradford , "God will give uf moat ;
Yo four tomorrow morn.
Go forth and hunt for llefh to cat ,
While otliorf urind the corn.
Our lloldf are gleaned , the woodf nro not ,
Bo furo no lire-lock fuilt :
Our inannn feult tliif year ut Icaft
Shall fmoko with ftore of qunilf.
And Ho who Ifruol Illloil and clad
Will hoar our hoartf dcfiro ,
And hid hif defert church niako glad
By every houfohold liro. "
They wont , to fmlto the flying duck ,
And lay the plpoon low
With pouch and gun ( waf Standifh onolj
And Plymouth faw them go.
Did Howlnna'f roaring match lock pick
The fquirrcl from hif tree ?
Did fluttering pirtridgo fool the prick
Of Window's light fufooj
Did Aldon's deadly blundorbuff
Impale the rabbit brown t
Or the bold "Cuptan'f" mufkotsuap
And bring thu turkey down I
No ballad of that ancient chnfo
Until named the fowlorf four.
But ftlll In thought the fpoli they brought
Wo count at Brad ford'f door ,
And fee old Plymouth gathered round
That llrft Thankfglvii.g'f faro
To uloff HID meat whofo favor fweot
Wont up wltn Browfter's prayer.
Seine of tiio .IOVH ,
Tn i it .iiamm fit Lc. .
The watermelon days have gene ,
Circuit upplos ure no more ,
And poaches ripe no longer grlpo
The small boy , ns of yore.
The ginger bottle's put away ,
And mother now can rest ;
Her little son no longer ha
Thut pain beneath hlsvo
Thanksgiving day Is almost gene ,
And pence rolghs overhead ;
And motnw's Joy -her own sweet boy ,
Is triindloil oil to bed ,
Yet what nro these unearthly sounds
'Hint pierce the midnight ulrf
And what's that throbbing nolso wo hoai
Come rumbling down the stulrt
It Is our little household pot ,
Who tos.scs upon high ,
And wuge.s nn unequal light
With turkey and mlnco plo.
A 'I'll i
in/ldim / Dean Itowc'li.
Lord , for the erring thought
Not Into evil wrought ;
Lord , for this wicked will
Betrayed mid balded still ;
For tint heart from Itself kept ,
Our Thanksgiving accept.
For Ignorant hopes that were
Broken to our blind prayer ;
For pain , death , sorrow , sent
Unto our chastisement , ;
For nil loss of seeming good ,
Quickens our gratitude.
Tlio II .rvcHt i. ilo.
Jnhnd.yiitttter. \ .
The Issue of the llfo to bo
Wo weave with colors of cur oivn ,
And in the Held of destiny
Wo reap as wo tnwo sown.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.