r ITfE OMAHA DAILY J3KE : TIIU11SDAY JANUA11Y 28. 1892.
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TIIK Chllltin tnisundorsttindlng out of
tlio wivy , the next question Is how todis-
poao of Cur/n.
IK OMAHA does not secure a boot
sugar factory this jotxr she will miss an
excellent opportunity for focalizing the
boot sugar business at this city.
STANi'OUD and PofTor , tlio plutocrat
nnd the croaker , selected a most inou-
portuno time for springing their finan
cial vagaries upon the country.
JiNCiOigM and the resentment of for
eign insults are two very distinct
things , but there are some northern
democrats whoso perception is not fine
enough to doteut the variance.
TIIKRK can bo no question but England
helped to foment the ill-feeling of Chili
toward the United Stales. Probably
England would have been loss meddle
some except for the Irish accent with
which our minister speaks South Ameri
can Spanish.
SOME notion of the extremity to which
the Russian peasants are reduced maybe
bo obtained from the fact that they are
emigrating from the famine districts to
Siberia. They prefer the rigors of a Si
berian winter to starvation.
COMMISSIONER STCNIIHKQ deserves
great credit for the efforts ho is making
to introduce business methods into the
management ( of our county affairs.
While the taalc which ho has under
taken is a laborious and thankless one ,
ho will have' the moral support of the
taxpaying citizens in every olTort to
give Douglas county a more efficient ad
ministration.
TnK American correspondent of the
London Chronicle , who claims to know
that Secretary Elaine has boon merely
protoiiding to favor peace to gain time
and that it is his purposti to conquer
Chili in the interest of American trade ,
is entitled to a leather modal as a very
gifted liar. If ho keeps on in the way
ho has begun the laurels of the distin
guished Santiago prevaricator of the
London Times will bo endangered.
W RUID has had about all
the honor , glory and enjoyment that
can bo gotten by an American minister
at the French capital. Ho has enter
tained in princely style , and his $17,000
a year scarcely paid the house rent for
his palatial residence on Avenue Hooho.
Ho now proposes to robuino his position
at the head of the grout paper founded
by Horace Grooloy , which must have nn
experienced hand at its helm during the
coming national campaign , No man in
America can replace Whltolaw Rotd at
the head of the Tribune.
TJIK Sixteenth street viaduct has outlived -
lived its usefulness. Sixteenth street is
now nnd always will remain the princi
pal nrlory of commerce between the ox-
trorao north nnd soutii sides. The gap
between Leuvonworth and Pacific streets
across the main tracks of the Union Pa-
uitlo and Burlington roads should bo
spanned by u viaduct fully us substan
tial , if not as broad , as the Tenth street
viaduct. In view of the unsafe condition
of the wooden bridge , which has taken
the plnco of n viaduct for more than ton
yours , stops should , bo taken promptly
for the erection of a roul Iron and stone
p or viaduct. It Is within the powor'ot
the city to order this viaduct built and
assess the expense upon the railroads
benefited. Until the old viaduct ia
abandoned and a now ono constructed
the city han full power to compel the
railroads that pass under it to i ( 'con
struct and make it safe for travel and
traffic.
SlCNATOUClIANDIKU ( Of Now Hlltnp-
Bhlro in determined to break up , if it bo
possible to do so , the system of free rail
road passes whlah ho charges has boon
the moans ol corrupting , in the interest
of the corporations , legislators , judges ,
and other officials of that state. Ho has
succeeded In showing the wide extent of
this abuse nnd in securing a ruling from
the Interstate Coramorco commission
'that ought to remedy it in p.irt , but ho
la not yet satisfied with result a and Is
Ueoplng up the warfare. The country
needs nioratmch men ns Sanator Chnnd-
lor , who will dare to publicly and foar-
Jesaly attack this evil and who have the
tenacity of purpose to inuintuin the
fight ugainst II. The Now Hampshire
senator is setting a most worthy exam
ple , and the service ho is doinc in thu
interest of the people the people will
not full to appreciate. Were there but
ono equally able ami persistent foe of
the free pnss evil in eaah state of the
union that abuse would be entirely re
moved within u year.
TUB irviK CLOUD
There will not bo war between the
United States nnd Chill. Our govern
ment is officially informed that the
Chilian government ha * decoded to itt
demands nnd is willing ' .o leave the
question of indemnity to the decision of
the supreme court or to that of n neutral
power. The chairman of the house com
mittee on foreign affairs Is quoted as
saying that the apology of Chill is on-
tlrely satisfactory , and that the only
thing that romalus to bo done is to settle
the question of Indemnity , which can
hardly bo attended with any serious dif
ficulty. The government of the United
States will not bo disposed to bo exact
ing , nnd undoubtedly Chill will cheer
fully pay whatever amount raiy bo as
sessed against her as dnni'igoi.
The country is to bo congratulated
upon the prompt and peaceful settle
ment ot this imbroglio , which might
have been greatly prolonged , with more
or loss disturbing olTc.cts , but for the
firm nnd decisive policy of the adminis
tration. From the inception of the diffi
culty President Harrison , whllo show
ing a proper degree of patience nnd for
bearance , has novar tomporl/.cd , and
the result most amply vindicates the
wisdom of his course. The country will
fully appreciate his nblo , firm and pat
riotic mnnagoinent of the Issue , and
other countries will learn from It that
there is at the head ot the government
an oxccutlvo keenly uonqltlvo to an at
tack upon the honor and dignity of the
nation , fully ulivo to the duty of protect
ing its nlti/ens in foreign lands and cap
able ot wisely and fearlessly assorting
its international rights. Whatever
carping critics at home and envious
critics abroad may say , the United
States will gain in the , respect of the
world by this incident and will nlso im
prove her position as the arbiter of the
destinies of the nations in the western
hemisphere.
Chill has pursued the wise and pru
dent course , nnd whatever her present
sense of humiliation nviy bo the time is
not far distant when her people will
heartily approve the action of the states
men nov at the head of her affairs. It
is not to bo expected that popular hos
tility toward Americans will at once die
out , but passion will cool in time and
will bo followed by a reuct'on that will
bring the two countries into closer and
more friendly relations than have ever
subsisted between i'lom. The episode
ought to ba usefully suggestive to the
statesmen and people of both countries.
KTATlSTIfiS AND STATISTICS.
Figures uro of great importance if
they are properly combined. They are
useless as the basis of an argument , how
ever , if the conditions producing them
are entirely different from those to
which it la proposed to apply them.
Nevertheless , wo are all -anxious for sta
tistics upon which to form opinions upon
all manner of subjects for the future.
The official statistical reports of the gov
ernment are invaluable , taken for n
bories of years , as a basis of comparison
for thos e years , but they are so long in
preparation that they fall far short of
ourdom-inds for immediate calculations
For instance , the ' 'advance shoots , " of
the railroad statistics of the Interstate
Commerce commission for the perioU
ending Juno DO , 18'JO ' are just making
their appuaranca The conditions ex
isting in 1839-90 are very different from
those prevailing today. To say nothing
of the growth of population.and wnalth
of the states penetrated by these line * ,
the crop results and prloos are far bet
ter than they wore at the time of the
report , and a year oE unparalleled agri-
cultu al distress has been experienced
meanwhile. The figures of the commis
sion will not afford con gross or the state
legislatures a fair basis for action upon
transportation matters.
There are like objections to many o"f
the reports issued by the departments
at Washington. The newspapers almost
invariably anticipate the crop reports.
The commercial agencies , with their
excellent facilities for collecting and
disbomiuallncr information concerning
crops , business , olc. , are far supsrior to
the Agricultural department in this par
ticular , and all because of the intolera
ble deliberation incident to compiling
government reports. There Is no ox-
cube , either , for this unfortunate condi
tion of .the national statistics , for the
government con as readily gather and
compile facts and figures jis newspapers
or commercial agencies. Tlio practice
of publishing statistical information so
long out of date as to bo practically
worthless is not oniy expensive , but it is
ridiculous. A live , intelligent reformer
ought to bo welcome in o.ich of the vari
ous statistical bureaus nt Washington.
TIIK SUPIIKMK COUltT
The late Justice Bradley was ap
pointed from New Jersey , and ho presided -
sided over the judicial district composed
of that btatc , Pennsylvania and Dela
ware. Out of regard for precedent , not ,
however , uniformly observed , it may bo
that the president will appoint an asso
ciate justice from the district composed
of the above states , and already a num
ber of available men have boon pre
sented to his attention. Pennsylvania ,
particularly , has several candidates ,
among them the chief justice of the supreme
premo court of the state , who is com
mended as u jurist ot very superior
qualifications. Now Jersey will ol
course o.xpout to be reao < yi\Ued , and it is
quite probable there will bo candidate *
from other parts of that section ot the
country ,
If sectional considerations may prop
erly have any weight In determining
appointments to the supreme bench , and
all other things being equal there Is no
valid reason why they should not have ,
the president would find warrant in the
existing sectional distribution of mem
bers of the court in going away from the
east 10 find a successor > o the late Jus
tice Hradloy. The east has two repre
sentatives on the supreme bench , Jus
tice Gray of Massachusetts and Justice
lilatehford of Now York. The south Is
represented by Justice L'unur of Missis
sippi nnd Justice Hiirlun ol Kentucky.
The middle states uro ronrosonto'd by
Chief Justice Fuller of Illinois and Justice.
Hrown of Michigan. The central wobt
Is represented by Justice Drawer of
Kansas , nnd the Pacific atatoa by Jus
tice Field of California. The groni
northwest has no representation in the
supreme court , and , us has been observed ,
If sectional considerations are to count
for anything the northwest is clearly entitled -
titled to n place on the bonuh of that
tribunal. Tlio fact that that section has
not furnished n moinhorot tlio court , un
less lown bo regarded as having been n
part of it when the Into Justice Miller
was appointed in 18152 , Is easily under
stood. Hut It is no longer to bo regarded
as n now country , and there are living
in It jurists in every w ly qualified to oc
cupy a plnco on the supreme bench.
Until the existing vacancy occurred ,
the east had n , preponderating repre
sentation in the supreme tribunal ,
which from the sectional point of view
it was not entitled to. There would be
no Improvement in filling the vacancy
by appointment from Pennsylvania or
arty other eastern stiito. The court
would undoubtedly bo made stronger in
popular confidence by taking n , successor
ser to Justice Hradloy from the north
west , and the distribution of the mem
bership of the court would bo more sat
isfactory.
T1IK TAIttW HKFOItM
There Is a threatened split in the ways
and moans committee ever the question
of llio host plan to bo pursued in reform
ing the tariff. It is well known that
some of the domoonilio members of the
committee do not regard with favor the
plan ot Chairman Springer of attacking
the tariff by separate bills , and the
judgment of some of the most inlluontlal
members on the democratic side of the
house is unqualifiedly opposed to this
policy. It appears certain to encounter
the vigorous hostility of Mr. Mills , and
there is every Indication that ho will
have a largo following whenever ho
shall decide that the tlmo has arrived
to manifest his opposition. These men
regard the plan of Mr. Springer as in
the nature of a surrender nnd they are
not at all moved by the argument that
It would bo impossible to pass through
congress a bill for a general revision of
the tariff. They insist that the demo
crats of the house have a plain duty to
perform , in obedience to the instructions
of their constituents , nnd they are not to
consider what may or may not happen
in a republican sonate. Having boon
elected to revise and reform the tariff ,
say Mr. Mills nnd those who think with
him , they should proceed to do this by
ono general measure , regardless of the
result of the effort , and not by separate
bills aimed at particular features of
the law.
If the faction of the majority that
holds this view can obtain some assis
tance from the republicans , it will very
likely bo able to defeat the Springer
policy. It is said that the republican
members of the ways and moans com
mittee are disposed to make such a com
bination , perhaps expecting thereby to
defeat all attempts at tariff legislation.
If this should bo the result it would
probably bo accepted as good , party
tactics , but some of the proposed
changes in the tarifMor which bills
have been introduced are to bo desired
and it would bo wise on the part of the
republicans not to , oppose them. Lum
ber and suit ought to bo on the freu list , '
and there is no very good reason ! why"
coal should not also bo exempt from
duty. It is highly probable that sopa-
nvto bills providing for the free admis
sion of theao articles could bo pabsod
through congress and would receive the
approval of the , president , and .such
legislation would bo quite as valuable
to the republicans as to the democrats
for political capital. A general revision
of the tariff by this congress is clearly
out of the question , but something maybe
bo done to relieve the people without
material detriment to the revenues of
the government.
OIVK US AN UNCLOUDED TITLE.
The Byron Reed heirs dornot , relin
quish their reversionary interest in the
library lot Until a convoyanceof this is
placed in escrow pondipgrCho comple
tion of the structure , not a dollar should
bo expended on the library building. A
city should never accept roa'.ty for
public buildings with conditions in the
title that would cause a reversion of the
pioporty to the heirs of the donor.
The concessions made by the heirs of
the Reed estate with regard to the di
mensions of the proposed library build
ing and ito partial location on the ad
jacent lot remove some of tlio most vital
objections urged by T.HK BKK against
the acceptance of the bequest. It soomb
to us , however , that the will of the late
Byron Reed will bo complied with when
the city has erected and completed a
substantial library building upon the lot
donated. If the fee simple to this lot beheld
hold In escrow by n trustee agreed upon
between the heirs and the city until the
building shall have boon completed , the
city would have a glear and unclouded
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title. .
There Is no excuse for tying up this
building for nil future generations. If
it is constructed as it ought to bo. not
semi-litoproof on wooden joists and
lloors , hut strictly fireproof with steel
beams nnd tlio or concrete Mooring , this
will afford abundant assurance that the
structuto will continue as a public
library for fifty to a hundred years.
When Omaha lias passed the half-
million population mile post the build
ing erected in 1892 or 1893 will bo
altogether uoo contracted and the lot
might also bo inadequate for a grout
Ijbrary , museum and urt hall. In that
event the city should ba free to use the
building for whatever purpose It may
best bo fitted ,
,1 IIKKT SUHAH
Several well known citizens of Omaha
who have devoted considerable time to
investigating the subject have inaugur
ated it movement which , properly sup
ported by Douglas county farmers and
citizens of Omaha , will result in the es
tablishment hero of a boot sugar fac
tory. Great entorprlbos frequently
crow from small beginnings. There is
loason for the hope that this movement
will bo so encouraged by our citi'/ons
and farmers that it shall b'K-omo the
nucleus ot the most important industry
in the Omaha of tllteon years hence.
As Tun BKnhns frequently fomnrkod ,
Omaha is the natural center of this in
dustry which promises to ho the mobt
important and profitable in this cunt nil
boction of the union. To profit by her
geographical advantages in this p.irticu
litr she must bestir herself and socu o
.first u biurtu * factory and later develop
this into a. Miflnory and refineries which
shall bo fed Jyifltlio factories of nil this
Interior rogloni
The farnigrl of Douglas county have
an intcrcstntifttnkc. With the establish
ment here o i taclory they will not only
find n profitnWo market for their sugar
beets , but tiie'-rfaclory will employ men ,
women nnd ljj > vj who In turn will con-
'sumo other farm products. Should the
business fin HJ' grow into the import
ance proinlsod.lt will require an army of
employes nnd 'every man , woman nnd
chl.d of theijfj lll help to make a local
market for the fooD oroducts ot Douglas
county farms. The farmers should at
tend the mooting of Saturday morning
In strength mid guarantee enough ncres
of boots to leave the city gentlemen
without excuse for abandoning the
scheme they have proposed.
THE average ward politician is always
shouting reform and retrenchment before -
fore election , but resists every effort at
reform nnd retrenchment its' soon as his
candidates have taken possession ot the
offices. This has boon the prnctlco
heretofore but the time has como when
our city officials must carry out the
pledges made before election. "Just
before taking" is ono thing , nnd "just
after taking" quite another thing.
Tin : committee engaged in soliciting
subscriptions for a guarantee fund for
the Intor-stato drill report encouraging
progress. There should bo no delay in
this matter. The Intor-stato drill moot
ing will leave more cash in Omaha
than a national political convention.
Now lot every business man in Omaha
and every farmer in Douglas county
give the sugar boot careful thought and
consideration , so as to participate intel
ligently and effectively in the Board of
Trade meeting Saturday morning at 10
o'clock.
TOM MUKKAY has good horse sense.
Ho needs a fire onsrino house on the cor
ner of Eighteenth and Uarnoy to pro
tect his famous row on stilts from going
up a flume some night.
WHEN the people elected the present
city administration on the retrenchment
issue they supposed they had sufficiently
emphasized their will to influence every
officer to do his duty.
WITH now blood in its official veins ,
the OmahaDriving Park association
should do something more than drive
out to its grounds and look them ever
this season. 3 ° - '
IT KKMAiNsHo bo seen whether the
taxoatcrs ha ya greater influence ever
the city counourthuu the taxpayers.
' . ( Tcrso Truth.
ftevP York ttcmnlcr.
Naturalized Minister Egan is a far batter
American oltlzptf than are sorao of the natur
alized editors wnb are assailing him.
Git lug Conitort to tlio Ihicuiy.
' OI'obc-Demncrat.
The Iowa roptioWans who are telling the ir
party in that sttilu to'stick'to prohibition in
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' r- nro layin j , .
ooen to'tho suspicion pt being in the pav of
the democraticparty. . <
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Out Tlit-o to the MUBOUIU.
Dctmlt Free-Pie-fg.
Colonel Shepant wants space at tbo Co
lumbian exposition to publish a nawspapor
and show the world how the tiiincr is dono.
As well have a whttcwashcr on hand to turn
out oil paintings' , or a bollermakcr to do tbo
work of a lapidary.
The jVllcxiitlun ItotuttMl.
StPdiit \ Vtuneer-Vi cts.
Tbo statement Ihn the wtfo of Chris
Columbus , ono of the alleged discoverers of
America , was a smarter rann than hnr hus
band and first put him onto the schema of
starting out to discover this continent , is too
thin. A woman ot that sort would bavo
beea burned as n witch too quick to talk
about it , in the good old days.
Working Tor Votes.
St. . Paul dlolic.
Congressman Plcklor of South Dakota Is
one of the cheap demagogues who uro always
trying to make capital by altering tidbits to
the old soldiers , as if they were children to
bo treated to taffy , or mendicants : n need of
constant donations. Ho has introduced a
bill to admit all war veterans to tlio vVorld's
fair free. Vary few of thorn are likely to
thank him for Indulging in such claptrap
at their expense. .
Utah anil
There will doubtless bo opposition to this
mcusuro on the part of those who still per
sist that the territory should bo hold unaer
a political ban , because of the unsavory odor
of a system that has literally boon Durlcd out
of sight Knot of recollection , but the wiser
view to lake Is that tbo sins of the father
should not. bo visited upon tbo children by
whom tbcso sins bavo been renounced nnd
repudiated , whoso qualities as good citizens
bavo reached a stage of fruitful development ,
and whoso loyalty to the union is unques
tioned , _
A Warning Note.
S ( . Louis Itefiulille.
Tbo Now York World assorts that Mr.
Cleveland , before leaving homo on his huntIng -
Ing trip to Louisiana , prepared a loiter an
nouncing formally his withdrawal from tha
presidential contest , nnd that ho win dis
suaded from : puolUhlng it by u number of
his frleuas whonVVie had urqunlntod with Ills
purpose. Thot 'l prob.ioly no basis for
tills , us such tiDj.anjiiuuncomoiit would bo pro-
inacuro at thu tpgp , and at a later parlod
might bo abowoito bo unnecessary. Hut wo
tuko occasion "Aol repeat what wo have snlil
before , that If nYWjiy tinip Mr. Cleveland Is
convinced thai Ko cannot have In tbo na
tional convontlqj. ( io support of the Now
York delegation , i ha thould apprise his
friends throughout the country of that fact ,
and thui lonvo tliftn free to concentrate upon
a western uanilV p with whom to defeat
thu senatorial cpjhblno which has taken tlio
party In chargoSjftd proposes to run It. This
must bo dune bofooo It Is too late.
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l'.tltVHlAWIMO
Chloigo News : Chill ouebt to take autlfo-
brlno for her temper.
Memphis Appeal : Say , Chill , that's u
buzz-saw you are monkeying with.
Washington I 'on : Chill hai undoulitolly
drcided that U is bettor to bo surly than to
bo sorry.
C'DlcaL'O Times ; Komchmv it seems as IT
licKlnc Chill would leave u Dad ta..to In Undo
Bain's mouth ,
Minneapolis Tribune , Iho Chilian quoi-
tiuu : ' 'Well , Undo Him , what are you going
tn donbout It I"
ChliMso Inter Ocean ; Chilian forecast :
Warm and cloudy with showers of ncUk-o in
congress from all quartori ,
Cincinnati Commercial : Chill -shiuUI
aolORizo | nnd make n tut dsone : nnproprlti'
tion lor llio Warld's fair , unti all will hifor -
glvon ,
MlnneaiOlit | Tribunal C'luli's noslilcri1
Wo don't like MlnUUir I' au. Then fore ,
keen year snllors nt homo or tvo'll stnb 'cm
In the back ,
Washington Post : Chill Is demanding
time. There nro quite n number of people
Who think she should bo given n tnonkoy and
parrot tlmo.
ChlcARo Cost : The best way to IntltmdAto
Chill U to send her marked copies of the
rural papers containing woodcuts of the
United State * navy.
Boston 1'louo : Chill may find to her coit
that there's no np so "rattling" nnil utterly
demoralizing ns the erlp of the wrathful
Yankee , tried boyonil endurance.
Chicago Tribune ! Will Chill please look
nt the four-word motto on an ordinary
American coin niul remember that Undo
Sam has the heavy battalions also !
Denver News : Men who pretend to bo so
eager to marcli to the "front" ns volunteers
do not tnko Into consideration the beauties of
n slocrago voyage around Cnoo Horn.
TAT.KM ) AHOVT 1\ Till : STATIC
Nebraska is on the eve ot a now tioparturo
In polttlM. A number of republican nlllauco
farmers in tbo western part of tbo state nro
about to organize republican alltanco clubs.
Some tlmo ago a prominent alliance man who
was not an Independent , nnd who still nfllll-
atcil with the republican party , assorted that
a good percentage of the members of the nlll-
anro were still , llko hltnsolf , good repub
licans. On bis suggestion a poll of the alli
ance members In the state was quietly taUon
nntl It was discovered that the gontloinnu
quoted was correct. The exact result of this
poll is not known , but it is true the figures
were so favorable that It was agreed to nt
once Inaugurate a movement to rally thcso
republican farmers around n common center.
Tbo Initial stops have already been taken.
The plans of the now organization are as
yet only partially matured , but these who
know the designs of the leaders say that the
nlllauco republicans are afraid of the man
agers of the republican party. They have
boon so often cajoled by false promises that
they nro suspicious. They want to vote the
republican ticket , but In past years the party
loaders have foisted mon upon the ticket
whom the alliance men could not conscien
tiously support. They fear a repetition of
the same tactics this year. As aconsoquonco
they will keen nway" frora the republican
primaries and conventions. Aftnr the state
ticket hai boon named , however , they will
call a convention of their own. If the nomi
nations made bv the republicans are satis
factory to the alllanco tnon , nnd the platform
Is ono on uhich they can stand , they will
proceed to endorse tbotn. If , however , the
nominations are unsatisfactory , thov will
name a ticket of tlieir own. selecting such of
the nominees of the old party they may
BOO fit.
Colonpl E. D. Webster , the veteran war
horse , asserts that the only hupo of success
for the republican stuto ticket the coming
fall is to nominate a man for governor who
resides In the extreme western part of the
stato.
"If wo do that , " the colonel U reported to
have said ) "Wo can knockout the independ
ents. Powers will bo their candidate , and If
the republicans name a man from Powers'
own county , there'll bo no question about
the result. That'll settle it. "
Colonel Webster lives at Stratton. Stratton -
ton is in Hitchcock county. Powers resides
In Hitchcock county when ho is at homo.
The pretty lltllo tale told about Colouol
Colby ptesentlng to Prosldont Harrison a
bridle made from the hair of Linden Tree
has been spoiled by a Lincoln paper , sv'iich
asserts that deception has boon practiced.
"Liudon Tree , " says the narrator , "would
be bald of mane and toil hnd be boon plucked
to make a bridle for the president , but bo Is
not bald. The brtdlo came in another way.
Out at the Wyoming penitentiary work has
been scarce and the prison contractor has
allowed trustlos to go out from tha walls
and scalp dead ponies on the plains loft by
thocowbojs. The tails of tno dead ponies
were taken into the pon'where the contract
ors have been making hair bridloi in largo
numbers. Thcso bavo been taken east ,
'oi ( so far \Yasbttiton | and sold , and as
General Colby Is fortlio In resources ho saw
his opportunity. A bridle was purchased in
color much the same as Linden Tree.
Today the president Is chorishlng , moro or
loss , a bridle that , while accompanied by au
eloquent speech ns to Us noted oricin , has , in
fact , no creator pedigree than that it came
from a dead bror.oho loft upon the plains of
Wyoming within roach of the workmen In
the penitentiary of that stato. "
Charles Wooster of tbo Silver CreokTimes
is an alliance man ana nn uncompromising
republican and ho isn't bashful about letting
it bo known. As a consequence ho ran up
against Dictator Burrows some tlmo ago. Ho
now recalls the fact nod says : "Mora than
'
a year ago Brother Burro ws'ncadcd an article
In his paper lu this way : 'Ono by Ono the
Hoses Pall , Van Wyok and Woostor Gone. "
ft Is observed , however , that Vac Is still on
dock and next fall will probably bo tbo inde
pendent candidate for governor. Wooster is
still plugging about in the dirt tending his
calves and pigs , but continues to keep his
weather eye open ni.d will try and keep up
with the prdcossion. "
In ono issue the Si. Paul Republican
"throws up its bat" for Uoss L. Hammond
for congress In the Third district , xhouts for
Hov. J. G. Tate in the Fifth , and endorses
Jack MucUall for governor or for congress In
the Sixth district.
The Grand Island Independent has this to
hay : "Van VVyck for governor on the Inde
pendent ticket seems a very strong prooa-
Ulllty , and should suuh a nomination bo umdo
the republicans will noad as u candidate a
man about whom no winged insects hover ,
and one who is strong In the ' { > ut there' and
'stay theio' qualities. Senator Van'W.VCK is
a rustlar , and onoot tbo very best campaign
ers in the state of Nebraska in splto of bis
pernicious politics. ' "
voirroAi ,
Washington Star : Thu truly happy man Is
the ono whoso digestion lives In harmony
with his appetite.
Ixiuoll Cimiler : A happ'y pare an old-
'fasliloneil npilo-beo. |
Detroit I'rno i'rosa : Miss O'hlnnor O , I'm
so fond of the violet ! f think it Is the most
modest Mower Uni .
8plllt"You ! forsot the pink of pionrloty ,
Miss ( 'hinnci.
Columbus Post : The croat pugilists are
Iry.ng to defu.it ouch other by a knockout
blow. ,
Judge ; Ella ( at the opur.O Thoro's Charley
Slim , und I do bollevo IIU'H got on Hurry Hiuin-
dera' coal.
H.illlu Nonsunso ! Ho wouldn't borrow a
dross cimt-
Kllaoxoltodly ( ) Don't yon suppose I know
llmtilKhtsluavoV
HUfOFlK AM ) AtTUII ,
Il'iin/iJ/iufoii / Star.
In Washington a vnniMessimin.
> Homo urout ihliiRs thou lit to do.
lie felt liku tliU when no IJUL-UII :
And tnls when no ot through ;
Ninv Orleans I'ltmyuno : When there U any-
thlni ; oxlru miliiR on tlio nuwsboy la always
luudy to muut tbo Issue ,
I'nuk : The Czar A horrible thought strikes
Mill !
Tliu I.onl High Executioner What Is that ,
your majesty ?
TIloU/Hf If that dentut was u nllillUt ho
m.iy luouJlilcdiiiy tuutli wlthdvnuniltu. Tlien
Urn first time I bite Hard 1 shall blow tlio ton
of my lie.id nir.
UK OUT IT ,
Mn > lt Fret I'rna.
I thought she w.iu u jewel ,
A ill iinoml pnru an.I lirllit.
All. inn ! SimUK as brilliant
Aa oim that , wlntor nU'hU
I know ulie d.i/zlud mo
'Twits o.iiy qnito ID do It ;
lint , iron Is me. that day
bliu hud u razrlu to It.
Somervil o Journal : Wu all dUtrust the
IK > i tlul in in. but bumuhow tuoit of tit do not
stop to tlilnli thut if wu bo lit poou.o will dis
trust tu.
? to liablttul wuathar uronhet wit ) ever RO to
IIUIIU'II
Hln.'liamioM Iealur ; ; The miislo of tlio
nn iteiir p an M U Hiniunliy forte , but U
iU lll.e siuy.
iinrr * TiirfsiT ITT TUT' rn i nr <
HAVE TAKEN ALL HIE SPACE
World's ' Fair Managers Oan't ' Begin to Accommodate -
commodato Wonld-Bo Exhibitors.
MANY DEMANDS MUST BE CUT DOWN
'
Vongrpsii Will bo Asknl for .More Money
An Knocli AriliMi Tale lu Which
nil town Man U the
1'rlnrljml.
CHICAGO Dunn vu OF Tun BRR , 1
Ctituvno , Ii.u , Jan. 27. f
Director General Davis oalloil his uooart-
mont ohiofs around him nnd dlspussod the
tlmo for shuttlne the books on applicant * for
Rpaco In the exposition buildings. No data
was 3xod for closing the books , but It Is un
derstood that no applications will bo ro-
colvednftor July I.
" \Volmvo moro applications now than wo
know what to do with , " said the director
general. * 'Evor.v available Inuh of spice In
the buildings has bcon applied for. Of
course It will bo necessary to cut down the
demands of applicants. In view of tbo ( loou
of applications , I mn of tbo opinion that thny
should not bo received after July 1. The
matter , however , will bo loft to the board of
control for Its decision at its next meeting
hero. The lust report of tbo number of ap
plications , made several weeks ago , reach od
15,000. This was nearly 7OOJ moro than was
received by the centennial innmigomont up
to the tlmo of opening its paUu. "
l.udy MutmKcrH Want Money.
Tbo board of lady managers want Sl'Jn.OOO
from congress to carry on Its work for the
fiscal year beginning Julv I , 1SU , and ending
July 1 , 1603. Mrs , Potter Palmar has pre
pared a detailed statement showing how the
money can bo spoilt to good advantage by the
board. This estimate will bo put in the
hands of some congressman who Is Interested
In the work ot the lady managers , and It is
believed n separate appeal will bo made to
congress for funds. Tbo national commis
sion has also asked for SlUo.OOO to pay its
running expenses , in addition to the $700,000
wanted by the committee on awards.
No\ cities to bi ) Inhibited.
Seven London financiers have organized a
syndicate with the object of building on the
World's fair grounds in Chicaco nn exact ro *
production of tbo tower of London. Glostor
Armstrong , roprosontatlvo of the syndicate ,
arrived In this country In December and was
immediately prostrated by the grip. Ha has
now recovered and Is going to Kngland im
mediately.
Pictures made by Sioux artists will form n
department ot the Indian exhibit at the
World's fair. Pine Uldgo has Its painters.
Ono or two of unusual talent were recently
discovered by Miss Emma C. Sickles.
Native minors In South Afrua's summer
costume , washing diamonds out of earth im
ported for tbo great IClmborly mines , will bo
a unique exhibit from Capo Colonv , South
Africa. M. Borllna , special commissioner
from tbo colTmy , is hero to see what arrange
ments can bo made for the oxhlbits.
Ills Wlfo Hud Married Ills It rot her.
Hallet Mooney , who deserted his llrst wife
near Urostoii , Ia , , twenty-two years ago ,
came to Dccntur to learn that bis llratwifo
had boon living twelve yours , married to his
younger brother , Abraham Moonov. The
couple met and parted , and today
H allot loft for his wcstorn .homo. The
first wife after waiting eight yearn
and hearing that Hallot had died ,
concluded to marry again. Tno pair looked
at the situation philosophically and decided
not to make a row.
Odds nnd Kndn.
Miss Florence Hall's claims to a portion
of the estate left by the late \V. J. Florence
is branded by local theatrical people as an at
tempt to make a sensation. Mr. J. H. Me
Vickor , who knew Mr. Florence over forty
years , when questioned on tbo subject ex
pressed unbounded surprise nnd denounced
the story as entirely false. ' 'Mr. Florence's
reputation" a man was entirely above such
slander , " said he.
There Is at present no disposition on the
part of the Culcago employes of tbo Erie
road to join their Hunllngton brothers.
As the result of the efforts of MUs Gurney
of London lucre will bo formed in Chicago a
branch of the religious society known as the
International Police association.
\orkes' imported steam motor , already
described In TIIK DUE , bas boon tested with
satisfactory results. There was no escape
ment of steam and very little noise.
Ed Aboarn knocked out Jim Gallagher in
nine savage rounds In the roar of a saloon in
Twelfth street , near Halstoad.
Tire J/Z.VV UOA&rFA ) TO DEATH.
Uimlilo to ICxcupo Iroin u Burning
They 1'c-rlnli.
AVII.A , Ind , Jan. 2" . Yesterday morning
the farm house of George Myers , three miles
west of ICendallvllle , was burned to the
ground , and Marion , the 13-yair-old son of
Mr. Myors , and Mr. Owens , a brother of
Mrs. Myers , who were sleeping In an upper
room , were literally roasted to death. When
discovered thu llamos had gained such head
way that It was impossible to rosouo the un
fortunates. Mr. Myoi-3 and his wlfo and 11 vo
children barely escaped with their lives.
This morning tbo unrscagnlzabio romaiiu of
Marion and Mr. Owens were taken out , and
the bones will bo buried in one casket.
Others were sleeping In the upper rooms nnd
escaped by Jumping from a window. The
family is left utterly destitute , and citizens
nro contributing liberally to their aid.
Coopcruc" l''urtory llimieil.
CHICAGO , III. , Jan. U7 , A ( ire occurred in
D. W. Ilyan's coopcrago factory , 1W7 Coven
try street , last evening , which did about
$7.,000 ) damage to stock and building. The
drying kiln contairod about 100,000 staves
and barrel heads , which maao good material
for a fierce blaze. The greater part of tlmso
were consumed. From tbo drying room the
( lames made their wav to the portion of tno
Duildtng In which the machinery was sta
tioned. Two hours of hard Heating were re
quired to extinguish It.
Another Itlm\-nl-tlie. ( < iiis Case.
CIIICMGO , 111. , Jan. B7. E. H. Heevon , a
wealthy cattle man of Gllddon , Ia. , was found
dead In bed at a hotel this inornlngr It Is
supposed ho blow out the gas before retiring.
Mother and Child Cromiitvd.
GAU.utv Ju.\C7ioxPa.Jan , 37. Early this
morning , Mrs. Hlndmun and her child pnr-
islied In tbo llamos that destroyed their
homo. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'orUliuil In a 'IVnuiiiiuil I'lro ,
PiTTdiiuita , Pa. , Jan U7. . In Allogbauy last
night a coy was burned to death in a flro
which destroyed two tenement house : ) .
in u Critical Condition ,
LONDONJon. . ST. The condition of Hov.
Mr. SpurRcon who , it was announced yester
day , was suffering from an attack of pout in
the bead und hands , has bocotno worso. It
was said yesterday that ho wai progressing
toward recovery , but this morning it U an
nounced that ho U In a critical condition , A
doctor U lu constant attendance on him.
llmiin | tn of J. I , Cane ,
Ktcixr , Wl . , Jan. 27. The will of the law
J. I. Case has been admitted to probate , The
estate , valued at $1,100,000 , Is loft to tbo
widow and children , except a couple of small
bequests , ono of $3,000 to Mrs , Jane Wright ,
n Ulster of the deceased living nt Uonvori
nnothor of $ .3,000 to Florence HolbroOK ot
Chicago. Everything Is beauontnod In trust
for the children to Charles H , Lee Jackson
I Case , a son , wi'.l manage the threshing
machine works ,
HOHKIXU I.V K.tllXKST.
'
imtrt : to ( let the Independent Xntlnnnl Consent -
sent Inn llccoiulitgSrrloitfl *
The committee appointed to take stops
toward securing tbo next Independent n -
tlonal convention for Omaha met nt ( Jato
City hall yostordnv afternoon.
Most ot the commlttocmon present were
rronbors of tbo Indcpondcnt party , but letters -
tors were road by the secretary from Hon.
John M. Thurston , D. H. Morccr , H. S. Ber
lin , Hov. Joseph T. Uurjou , T. J. MMionoy ,
Judge C. H. Scott , Hon. Jumps E. Uoyd ,
Hon , H. C. Gushing nnd Mayor George P.
llomls , assuring the commlttoo that they
would assist in any reasonable olTort to so-
-ctiro this great Rathorlng of citizens In
Omaha next Juno.
After discussing the situation thoroughly ,
the commlttoo decided to push right ahead.
Tbo llrst thing to bo iccrmpllshod is to
secure funds to boar the expense of a com
mittee of roproscntatlva and Inlluontlal mon
lu making a trip to HU Louis on February ! M
to lay bolero tbo national committee the ad
vantages possessed by Omaha as a coavon-
tlan city.
It is the intention to send a atrotiff com
mittee down to Su Louis , thoroughly
equipped with printed matter nnd Informa
tion rogatdlng Omnhn. The committee will
open a ncadqimrtnrs nt ono of the leading
hotels In St. Louis and proceed to pump tuV
Inhabitants nt'U members of the national ,
commlttoo full of enthusiasm for Omaha as
the mooting plnco of the next national Inde
pendent convention.
Mr. Strlcklor , Mr. JolTcoat , Mr. Fowhnor
and others bollovo that Omaha has an excel
lent chance to Rot this convention , nnd with
n llttto well directed offorilt may bo scoured.
The lolloping goutlomon were appointed
as a special committee to raise funds to pav
the oxponscs of the committee , which will go
to St. Louis in February : V. O. Strlottlor ,
W. N. Nnson , G. H. Hoggs , Alfred Fawknor
and William Uoburn.
This commlttoo is thoroughly ponpartlsnn
for the reason that this entire olTort to secure
the convention Is Intended to bo moro of nn
effort for the banolltot Omaha than as a full
for the independent party of Nebraska. It is
estimated that there will bo not loss than
'JO,000 people present at the Independent na
tional convention who will go from nil parts
of the country to the point selected. The
committooinon fool that the citizens ol tj. .
Omaha cannot well ignore such nn onpor- *
tunlty toontortiiln n largo concourse of people
ple , and that all these who nro Interested In
the welfare of Otnnhn wilt tnko hold and as
sist In getting tbo convention.
MUST C'JI.tXHK TIIK ItATKS.
Tralllc AmniKoinentH lor Iteputilleiin Nu.
tlonul CnmentlouNot Siitliluutiir ) .
Ciiicvao , 111. , Jan. ! i7. It has been discov
ered that the rates and arrangements made
for the republican national convention at
Minneapolis next Juno must bo changed.
They provide for only tbroo days of sale for
tickets Juno 5 , 0 and 7 and cobsidorablo ob
jection has boon made to this provision.
Chairman Finloy bas now submitted a now
proposition for the votes of the members of
the Western Passenger association. It is
that ouo lowest first class faro no mndo for
tbo round trip ; tickets to DO sold from points
within a distance of 250 miles of Minneapolis ,
Juno 1 to .Juno , Inclusive , oood for rotuni
passage until and including Juno 25 ; tickets
to bo good for going passage on data ot &alo
only , and for continuous passage In each di
rection ; ordinary uonsignaturo excursion
tickets to bo used except that tickets from or
through shall bo the Ironclad signature ; such
terminals to bo understood to be Kansas City ,
Leavonworth , Atchison , St. Joseph , Council
Bluffs , Sioux City , Milwaukee , Chicago ,
PeoriaHannibal and St. Louis ; contracts on
tickets to bo issued from or through these
terminals to provide that such tickets shall
not DO good for return passage leaving Min
neapolis prior to Juno 10.
foil Auin iro.u/.v.
Institution \Vlilrh u I'ew I. allies Are Trying
tolMnlillHti.
A few devoted ladies met yesterday aflor-
noou nt the rooms of the Voutig Men's Chris
tian association to listen to reports and dis
cuss the prospects of the Nebraska Homo for
the Aged. From the reports it appeared that
the Institution began its benevolent worlc
thrco weeks ago and had two Inmates , while )
eight applications were on file. About $128
had been expended , and the treasury had u
balance on hand of $145.
The homo is located at 1-120 North Twenty-
seventh street. While the beginning is
small , the managers bavo received many
words of encouragement , and they hope to
bavo tbo state take tbo institution under itsv
fostering caro.
Applicants are not admitted unless they
are at least CO years old and have econ , resi
dents of Nebraska for 11 vo years. They will
bo received on probation for six mouths ) .
when the managers will decide whether they -
remain permanently , Inmates must pay an
admission fee of &WO or moro , und if not al
lowed to remain the fee is returned minus $ .1
a week for board.
Hov. Mary Girardvill lecture at the
Young Men's Christian association hall on
Friday evening of next weak in tbo Interest
of tlio homo , and It Is expected thut llov. C.
W. Snvldco will also make an uddioss.
HKFOflMHItH IS bKUltr.l'
Opening of tlio Oonlerenee ol I'olltkul
CriinkH lu tlile K < i ,
CHIC OO , 111. , Jon. 27. Today the national
conference of representatives of tha various
political reform movements now existing in
this country , Including prohibitionists , farm
ers , laborers , green backers , gonrrul reform
ers , etc. , was bold In secret session. Miss
Francis E. Willard presided and stated the
object of the conforouco to bo to devise ways
and moans of electing a president
of the United States who will with ono blow
kill the rum trafllc. Among those present , ,
worn Lady Somerset , George A. Wasbburn jr |
of Hoston , secretary of the people's party ;
Gilbert Dolametor , the grconbnckor of
Akron , O. ; Mrs. Anna M. DlBB of
Kansas : General Weaver of Iowa , and
A. Wordell and II. L. Louckn of Huron ,
S , D. Ignatius Donnelly wus down fortlio
opening speech , but ho failed to opponr Tliu
Idea Is to unite all those elements on ono
candidate for tbo presidency In tno belief
that they outnumber cither of the regular
parties ,
hunii : intoii\Ktt ANI > AO.UK ristMH.v.
Hunponvil ] ' "uti > r Dm New Vorlt Worlimuii
Illimn li > him ,
Nun YOIIK , Jan. 27 , It U thought ton
of tno imsning employe ! ) of the strout clov -
Ing department blown out to sea on thcsco
yesterday were drownod. It Is said th'
remaining , unless they have boon picked up
must certainly bavo been drowned or Inueu
to death.
I.iiinjiy-ifuw C'littlo All ItlKlit ,
Piiii.AiiRi.rnu , Pa , , Jan. 27 , Tha roiult of
the special Investigation by the dcolors ot
the university veterinary eubool on the subject
of lumpy jaw , common to cattle , ba *
been roado public. They find no cano on
record where tbo disease va transmitted to
man from eating diseased moat. Tbeeonolu-
lon Is reached therefore , that whcru tliti
lungs , liver and other organs arb found not
affected , It 1s probubly aufo to u o the meat ,
and they see no reason why such meal should
not bo sold after proper inspection.
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