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THE DAILY EB. K IIOSKWATKI ! . PLBL13UK1) KVKtlY MOHNIN'G. TI.HMS SUII&Oltil'TION Dully Hcc ( without Siinilnv ) Ono Year . . S fo 1 > illv nnd ISunday , One Yoir : , in 00 Hx.Months " 9 ° Thrift ) Months SM lundinr lice , Onn Yoir. 200 turd-iv Iteo. Ono Yoir j ' \ \ ( cLlyllDc. Uno Veir. W > OITIOIS : finnlia. The lire nnlldlnR. HotilhOiniiliP. cornnr N nnd Mth htroots. i ouncll llliilT'i. 12 I'oiirl t'trcct. ' Clilcn'o onicc. : i T t hiiinl cr of ( ommrrco. l\i'w Yofk.lttMiiitsl- , Untidl..TrlhnnoIUilldlnp i hlns-'ton , filll rntirleenth MreoU couitr.si'oNnr.Non. All cominiinlunttnns roliitlns to newt ntnl frtltnrlal matter should bo Addressed tc the 1 dltarlnl Department. IH'SINKSri I.nTTEIlS. All business Irttfrsiinil romlltances should 1 e addressed In Tlm lleo I'nhllslilnis Company. Umalia Drafts , cheeks nnd postolllco orders to lo innilo payable to the order of the com- puny. Proprietor TIM : linn BUII.DINO. hWOUN STATEMK.NT OP CIUOOI.AT1ON. I tatoiif NulinisUu { , . Cnnnly of llouelni. f . _ Oco. II. 'IVschiU'k , suurotary of The HEP. J nhllfdilnc ( ompiny. iloos solomnlv swnar Hint the nctti.it circulation of TUB DAILY HER Jortlio wi-uk cndhiK Pobrtlary ( i , 18U2 , nas as follows ! Hiiiday. .Inn. Ill ? 2'P Monday. Pel ) . I ftI'.H ' ' 111 end ny. Pel ) . ' . ' U4.IHI Wodncsilay. Pel ) : i -I.VM 'Ihiirsdny.Peb 4 S'.H''I ] rlday , Pel ) r. IWW tiiturdsiy , Pel ) . 0 24.1 Mi AvornBO ! ! 1.770 OKO. It. T/.SOHHOK. Sworn loin-fore me mid snbsorlbed In my I ronencc this lilli day of Pobrnarv. A. D. IS'1- ' . N. I * . PRIU Notary Public. Clri'ii'.nlliin lor . .lammr.vl . ! TIII : niLri Thursday Tun BKK will publish the con- ctndinir uru'umonts in the bilvor coinage dis cussion botwenn Mr. Rqsowator of Tin : Br.R nnd Mr Burrows of the Farmer * Alliance. Orders for recent issues containing the do- bnto or for numbers of the dally or wcoUly covering the entire discussion , will be promptly filled. SwiTC'lHNd extortions on the part of Iho Union Pncllle oan do n grout duil : of iltunago to the Omihi ; : jobbing trade. TiiUds mill phijr-ug'ius are mnking life In Chicago unustuillv brisk but un- corlixin just now. They uro probably testing tlio executive ability of u mayor who smokes oiffrirottos. TIIK chief drawback to the success of Iho utiti-TUll movement in New York ia its want of lculora : tklllcl in ] ) rnctical jolitics. That style of talent has all boon absorbed by Hill's political trust. TiAl , possibilities are re duced onu-half by Mr. I31aino'a letter. There wore but two possibilities. The dark horse is not a winner for the style of campaign wo are to light out next i.ummor. TIIK house has pont two months getting ready for business. During that time but three of the i,00l ) bills intro duced have bcuu passed. Kvidontly the Fifty-second congress is not a bushiest congress. Itf GxViuNou : Bens : responds to the toast , "Democracy in ' ! ) V at the Groy- itono banquet in Denver tonight. If the democratic governor of Iowa rises to hit opportunity , ho will awaken in the morning to find limsolf the strongest man in the west aa a candidate for the democratic nomination for the presi dency. It will bo interesting , however , to watch what lie says in Denver on the Bilvor question. _ Io\VA cannot alTord to bo stingy in the matter of an appropriation for the World's fair. There is said to bo n strong fooling in the lower branch ol the legislature against expending more thun $100,000 for representation at the fair , although the commissioners rec ommended a much larger sum than this and Governor IMos favored a liberal appropriation. Ono hundred thousand dollars will hardly bo enough to enable Iowa to erect a suitable building and inuko a satisfactory display of her TO' sources , and it would bo wise oconomj to appropriate a larger sum rather than make an exhibition that would bo uir worthy of the state and put it in unfav orable contrast with other states. There are other ways in which economy maybe bo practiced that will bring no dis credit upon the state. Iowa is out ol debt and her revenues am ample to en- nblo hur to muko a liberal showing al our great national exposition. Anotliot equally favorable opportunity for ad vertising her resources may not bo pro- Banted in half a century. Tin : political situatior. in Louisiana is very throatoning. Both factions of the democracy are gathering arms whicli they publicly doolaro tliolr Intention ti , iiho at the , coming election if eithoi makes any attempt to deprive the othoi of Iho right to freely cast their votes. . II was to have JHUMI expected that when the lottery company announced that li aid not desire n renewal of its chariot nnd would not accept it under any cir cumstances that thu supporters of thin Institution would soul ; some com promise with the anti-lottery faction or abandoi the Hold entirely , but they have sliowr no disposition to do Illinium are kcnplnp up the coullict as vigorously and aggros Blvoly as if the lottery were still a vital is > , uo nf the campaign. It ta dtlllcult U say which faction was the llrst tc threaten the use of arms in the election but It appears that the pro-lottery partj were led to believe that the opposing faction intended to restrict them in tlioii 'lawful rights ; whereupon they proceeded at once , obaorving no secrecy in the matter , to supply ihomsolvoa with iimu and ammunition and to announce thoh purpose to tight for thulr rights if an\ attempt should bo made to Intorfen with thorn. The reports show that there is & grout deal of bitter fooling on boti lidct , and there in every prospect ol auihorouB collisions with bloody result ; m the day of election , about two monthi hence. If the feud between those f.ic lions Is maintained it ought to opcraU to thu advantage of the republicans , am doubtless would do BO but for the fac tlonal divisions in that p'arty. Thu re publicans of Louisiana have never had i hotter show-to carry the state thun thu.\ now Imvu , if they were only harmonious. i : .t.vo TIIK In withdrawing Ills nnmo from the list of possible presidential candidatoa nt this time. James G. Uluino In effect re nounces all hope of over bolnir president of Iho United States. Uo Is now nearly (12 ( years old , with impaired physical forces which It is hardly possible can be restored to normal conditions and which need to bo carefully husbanded. U in this necessity , undoubtedly , that led him to the determination not lo be a candi date , although the promise * of his nomi nation scorned to bo oven stronger than four years ago. The exactions of a presi dential campaign are very severe , both upon the mental and physical forces , and while as a candidate Mr. Hlaino would doubtless have boon subjected lo less of a strain than presidential candi dates are usually compelled to undergo , still the demands upon him would bo greater than ho could meet without jeopardizing his life. In these circum stances the wisdom of his withdrawal , both on personal and public grounds , is obvious. Thu timely announcement of this de termination is to bo commended. It was duo to the parlv that it should not bo allowed to continue in uncertainty as to the intentions of Mr. lilalne , and thereby bo led to mtvko declarations un favorable to harmony niul embarrassing lo those iw lo whoso candidacy there is no 'uncertainty. It was duo in an especial bonso to President Harrison , whoso claims to the consideration of his party for ronomlmitlun could not ro- colvo the measure of attention they justly merit whtlo the distinguished secretary of state was in the list of pos sible candidates. Months ago Tin : UIK expressed the opinion thtit there was a perfect understanding between Presi dent Harrison and Secretary Hlaino on this subject , aud what has now taken place indicates the correctness of that opinion , while disproving all the allega tions of unpleasant relations between the executive and the secretary of state , assumed to grow out of the popular de mand for the latter as a presidential can didate. It is entirely safe to say that so far as this matter is concerned there has novel been any misunderstanding botweoi President Harrison and Mr. IBlaino. The eminent position of .lames G , Blaine among the great statesmen o the United States is sccu-o. and his ele vation to the presidency could hardly give him a stronger claim to the ostooui and admiration of his countrymen. His counsel will carry no loss weight be cause ho is not a presidential candidate and "his leadership will bo as fully no knowledged in the future as in the past. .1 XOTAItftK VICTOHY. Postmaster General Wanamakoi merits no small measure of credit foi the successful light against the Louis iaua lottery. Ho did not originate the attack upon that institution , but having taken it up ho forced the light , aud the result is a complete victory to bo re corded as ono of the memorable acts o his administration. The struggle to overthrow thi strongly inirenchod concern was a pro longed ono. For years the attention o congress was called to it by the hoadh o ! the Pobtolllco department , and publii sentiment demanded legislation to deprive privo it of the privileges of the mails , Several years ago an act for this pur pose was passed but failed to accomplish anything. Subsequently suits agiiins the lottery were instituted by the gov eminent , which cama to noMilug. Hillt Introduced in congress were buried in committee. The lottery company coult afford to spend any amount of money tc prevent , adverse legislation , and it did so. It kept representatives in Wash ington amply provided with funds tc wine and dine and corrupt congressmen Tens of thousands of dollars of its ill gotten revenue have boon employed it : this way. It was a power in the poll tics of Louisiana and exerted more 01 less inlluencu in the adjoining states. I retained shrewd and able lawyers , wilt guarded its interests whenever thei were in danger. Successful in overcoming ing ono asnault after another , there soomcd to bo little use in fighting it , am the public mind had about settled down to this conclusion when a republican ad ministration and a lepublican congress came into powor. Postmaster General Wauunnkor renewed nowed the light ami President Uarrisoi sent a mossngo to congress on the sub' joot. The house committee on post- ollli'os and post roads promptly reported a hill and in a little more th in twi weuks after its introduction the meas ure which the flupromo court has r < y contly decided to bo const tutional was passed. In a late interview ex-Speakoi Hood suld : "Tho witlidraw.il by the Louisiana lottery of its demand for n now charter is ono of the triumphs o the Fifty-llrst congress. " The post master general slnros In that triumph. It was his determined stand against the lottery that brought about thu desired legislation , and when this w.is obtained ho lost no time in putting it into effect. Thu lottery magnates had nt lust to deal with a public olllcur w'ao was pi'ofoundl.v in earnest and who had the support o an udinitiJnliMtioii in full and hearty sympathy witn his purpiiso. Thu lot lory company was ro.iourcoful in oxpcdl outs and fought hard , but it found it : business being gradually di'sti'iyed , ant its last hopu being dls.slputml by the dc-ei sion sustaining the law it capitulated There has been a general expression u gratification at the downfall of this in stltution , and to no one is thuro dut gteater credit for this result than ti Postmaster General Wimumukor. TIIK sirirtillixa The Union Pacific railway has ad vuncod the charges for switching car on its ti neks lending to the jobbing am mnnufuuturing establishments of tin city. There apponi-h to bo no good ion son for this extortion. It costs no mon ta switch euro this yuar than last. Tin purpobo is probably to force the loco jobbers to give tlm Union Pacillc thi preference in shipments to und fion competing points. 11 it , , however , i high-handed proceeding. The statement mont that the old charges were not re munorntivo is too trauspirout for tin most credulous. Whether iho city government h authority to intervene la a question fo the city attorney. It It is possible to do anything for the relief of the jobbers through the mayor and council City At torney Council should Immediately draft Iho necessary ordinances and they should bo presented at the next meeting of the council , The longer wo llvo the moro transpar ent it becomes that the objections raised against the Planters house square as a site for the nnw federal building were sound nnd that the selection made was a costly blunder. Everybody who was hero two years ngo remembers Iho howl that was raised by parties who owned lots in the square which llioy wanted to sell at two prices and parties who owned lots adjacent to block 80 , when Tin : 13in : nssortod that the government would bo put to the expense - ponso of driving piles under the founda tion of the building to prevent its set tling. TIIK Bun's prediction in this re gard has been fully verified by the superintendent of the building who com putes the cost of the pile-driving under a portion of the now building at $10,000 , Wo may tafely iiFsert. that if the appro priation of $1 , ! 200U)0 ( ) for the building carries , aud th o structure is made to cover as mucti ground as was originally designed'the , cost of pile-driving will ex ceed live times $10,000. Aud that amount must necessarily come out of the appropriation before a btono is laid. This Is not all. A structure resting on a pile foundation is not safe unless the piles htrlko firm giound and remain sat urated with water all the year round. If the piles rest on quickttiud they will yield to pressure. If the moisture it out of the soil part of tao year they will dry-rot. But that does not seem to distmb the supervising architect , who imagines himself qualified to plan and plant pub lic buildings through political substi tutes without over looking nt the ground. No competent architect ovoi undertakes the election of a tlrcprool building without llrst examining the ground on which it is to stand and taking the surioundings of the proposed btruo lure nnd the elevation of the streets as c basis for his plans. A building on r dciul level , with no elevated ground it thu neighborhood , should bo planned with a view to giving it strikinu prominence , while a building on an in cline or on a high plateau should him features adapted to its peculiar or loftj location. Tlicbo prcliminiuics , however , have boon entirely disregarded by the super vising architect , who seems to bo a goot deal more anxious to pay the politica debts of congressmen and senators thai ho is to exorcise proper discretion in the erection of public buildings. It is not a question of saving money or constructing public buildings that will compare favor ably with structures erected at half thoii price by private enterprise , but mcrclj one-of gratifying political potentates. If thereover was a place where politica pressure should have no weight it is ir the supervising architect's olllco. Tim such is not the case is an ovorlnstint disgrace to our government. We do not say this because we expec any change of location of the fcdern building or expect to check the rocklcs : disregard of the interests of the government mont by ollicors of the Treasury department mont who have charge of public build ings. We do t > o merely to emphnsi/etlu righteous reconlment whicn ourclti/oni feel over tha policy pursued over sinct the building was projected. TIIK governor of Washington has par doned Hammond , the infamous hero ol the nasty Cleveland street , London , scandal of a year or two ago. He win convicted of grand larceny in Seattle and sentenced to two years in the poni tonliury. It appears the charge win trumped up , but at all events the actior of the governor i to bo commended. Hammond's aristocratic associates ii London were probably none the worst for Ins company , but ho would soon demoralize moralize ordinary penitentiary convent1 in this country. Ai > r < the vacant property within i 'mile of the High school appears to b < for snio for the new Central school sitt and buine of the prices named are ven reasonable. The Hoard of Kducatiot should have no difficulty in making i good selection whore so many sites an olTorud. Tim taxpayers nip entirely willing tc have the chocks of bidders on county supplies go with the bids to the propui committees , provided always the re sponsibility for the checks upon cxtravtv gant expenditures is not shifted aboui to their disadvantage. No SKAT no f.iro is the propositioi now before congress to bo applied t < street cars in the District of Columbia , The Idea is taking root all over tlu country aim will bo popular in Omahi for noon and ( I o'clock motors. Tun county commissioners are paid $1,800 per annum each for attending It county biiilncbs. They can earn thuii salaries if they try , but it will tnlto i long time to do it if each mooting it consumed in talk without results. Till ? Stale Mmi d of Transportation , having thrown grass and chalT at tin railway managers on this question o mllllng-Sn-trant > lt rates for well nigli throe inontns , should now begin dolii { < something mure ulloctive. TIIK union depot and the switching controversies are likely to force the city government to resolve itself into a clul witli whicli to knock a bit of business : BO 11 so Into thu hoiiild of certain railway managers hereabouts. TliK railroad committed of the Hoard of Trade can cover itself with glory by taking UP the switching extortion and Inducing the Union Pacific railway tr make fail rates fo our jobbers. IP the Omaha Board of Trade menu- bUblm-ss that is to siy grain business there should bet a giuior.il . 'baking up o dry bonu % _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tin : comptroller of the currency btruck tint liiiUoiliU IUIIK proluat fee perquisite- hard blow in his tetter to i bin : uc in Indiana. Hit suited Until his judgmonjl , Jt i1 } evidence olthor of ponurlousnosatoV loose business methods for n bank ofllcdr to perform Iho duties of a notary . { ml/He / for the bank. The comptroller lorgots that protest fees In most 6tilo9 | | iolp to keep down the clerical oxpeiiws. ' Abates and his auM-rhllculo bill are lnconsi/\lcnt. Uatoi would tuuko a horse lauRh. - Tillntnr. j There seems tu bo no reason why Dolva Lockwood nnd Private D.ilzol1 should not combine their polltlc.il force nnrt swoop the country line a cyclone. m I'till. ( IMit'Dcmntral. Tbo loaders of the Clovolatul clement In Now York are all political h.ivc-boens , and such moil count for very little In comparison with the uctlvo nnd skillful politicians who uro working for Hill. An iniliiciilly : rropcr Item irk , / v"rmiifHub. | . There M a marked improvement in the edi torial Hugo of thu World-Herald since the country editors have boon Invited to contrlh- uto. It Is proper to add , however , that the fnko factory Is running on full tlmo and needs no nsilitnnco. Proof of Itcclproril- . llintim .tilrh/lscr. / The roumrlcnblo success of the Cuban reci procity treaty Is ono of tbo most ; nomploto ovldencosof the wlsdomof Secretary Ulalno's policy. AyoaraRotho Amorlcan export of Hour to Cuba In January was 2,7,31) , ) sacks. Last mouth the export from this country to Cuba reached 03,31 , or an inoroaso of about ! ) ,000 per coiit. riairnrm tn I'll I lie Ticket. SUrcr Creels Tltnet. Hon. John M. Thurston , Konor.il attorney of the Union Puclllc Hallway company , pro- pobPs hlmsdlf as a proper person for the vice presidential nomination on the republican ticket. The Times bogs loava to supgost the name of Cornelius Vamtcrbllt or Jay Gould for the other end ot the ticket. The plat form should bo : "Tho peoulo bo datnnod. " i\p.indliiK rorolgii Tr.uln. A'eie I'oi/i / TjJJmne. President Harrison's formal proclamation In respect lo reciprocity with the British West Indian Island * Is the llnal stop in lha negotiations which bavoboon so successfully conducted on this subject. The now policy Inaugurated by tha Aldrlch atnondmoat has made roraarltaUlo headway , and has con founded its anemias and the habitual Uotrac- tors of the present administration. A Nursery ol I'litrlotlatn. IWlaiMiilita 1'ieM. The quaint oldjtown of Marblehoad , Mass. , is desirous of bavins ono of the warships named in its libnor , and it should bo grati fied. Mussacim'icUs made the first resist ance to Great Britain in the war of the rovo- luilon , and it was.tho sailors of Marblohond who llrst encountered Qritlsh soldiers , oven before Losli6's | retreat. Massachusetts ' raised the first'troops in the war of the re bellion , and th ? llrst of its volunteers came from Murblohcad. If this kind of patriotism docs not constitute a valid claim to the honor , what does ! ' . * Succuts ItbeitnlliM * of rrlnclplo. f'/ljuiuo / Ilnalit. For these and thor reasons Mr. Welts thlnKs the tontatiyo method would bo the best even if tbo democrats Una tbo power to lephlnto in the-'way of their own choice. As Mr. Wells haVbjon a cotis'fstoht ' and con spicuous tariff reformer tor a quarter of a century , bis letter oujht to quiet the fears of those who imagine that the adoption of the tentative method by the democratic party means a cowardly retreat from the ad vanced position with lospactto tariff reform In which it was so CDiuplotoly tmstaluod by thopcop'.o at the congressional elections in Philosopher. Post. Mr. Robert C. Gwlns of Chicago seems tc bnvo a head of unusual size not in UU own estimation , but in fact , lie knows when he bos enough. For yean bo has loa a lifo ol that restless commercial activity the aggre gate effect of which has been to make Chicago tbo most wonderful of human pro ducts. Ho bas applied himself to business with an utter conoentralloii of faculty and purpose , nnd nfter a long and arduous career has concluded that ho Is rich enough ; that he will stop nnd rest. The next few yenrs ho proposes lo spend in leisurely travel and observation , first lu his own country and afterwards abroad , and then he will soUli : down to enjoy Iho physical ease which his means enable him to command nnd the intellectual pleasures which coma of a well-stored mind and auopulontoxporionco. Happy Mr. Givins ; sensibly Mr. Givins. It is likely enough that ho loaves behind , plodding nway at tratio nnd speculation , ivmnv hundreds of his follow townsmen who liavo moio money Hum ho. His happiness coniislsin having as much ns bo wants. His good soiiRo consists In stopping work while yut ho retains the nullity to find pleasure in olnor things. Ho has condensed his philosophy thus : 1. Kct a limit to your wants. 2. Get tboro. 3. Quit. Mr. Givins is the very wUoat man now conspicuous in the public eyo. ronie In Ki-.irnny. Jfeai My Ifnli. The republican stale central committee will BOOH bo called upon to sel a data and name the place for holding the spring convention lo elect delegates to the republican national convention. Later II will call the regular state convention for the nomination of state officers. Hut It is not the purpose of this nr- tiulo to moio than allude to the latter. As to the spruuLueuvcutlon , it is not only proper , but it is the best Kind of political Nunbo , to brlnit'rttout townrd the wasturn putt of tUo stutb , Juid the Hub begs leave tc present to thu moinbors of thu committeethu iinmo of the "itSjUt ) Kearney , to bo duly con sidered lu Ibis Wrmectlon , No argument should bo required to con vince any ropunlfic in of iho wisdom of bring ing this conveiijjijn further west , whore the main contest is'ty o waged this year , and tlio stale lost or , jfyjjn by the ropuoilcan party , depending largo.y.jpon | ) its ability to recover the vein that tuVgono with the ulllanco. We&'ern ropuontatis , feeling that 'hoy have been rcoojnlzeif- bo encouraged nnd strengthenedrnliU < hn moral effect upon the indo | > utidc.ni lenliLllcaim will certainly bo worthy lbatfloc,0 ! | From the comjouiii'ainent. of the independ ent movement uf this slut1 ; , that party has buhl lu conventions principally In contrai Nejinislu , nnd it has been well repaid lor biuiklng away from Lincoln and Omaha mm geltlii. out into trio slate where it it possible to cauh ihu drift of real public sentiment. Hold the llrst convention In ICcnrnev as a Just recognition of tbo center and the won. Let it cover p.utu of tuo days , if necessary nol simply u mechanical nominating contriv ance , but it great ingathering of republicans for consultation and rejuvenation , n general love fnau and leawnkeiiiuir , with speeches and bongs und hurrahsth.it is Ihu way thu republican pirl.v euma Into exuience , nnd It may tin a good way to prevent It fioin polng out of exUlcme. Comaoui from the old political centers , touch elbows with thu tank nnd Hie , catch tnu eathtiilasm or the uoys In Iho uost , and get re.idv for the tmtUo loyal that ihu polit ical parlios of Nourusltii will wage until nuxt November. Ivuurnuy 1 1Ol > I'HUnor.S1' Chadron .lournnl , Fob. fl ! All talk about Tlmyor stepping out of the office and Invit ing lloMl to enter It simply nonsense , Shoulit Thayer wiih to quit , all hoc.iu ilo Is to resign , niul in tint unto Lieutenant Governor Majors must ' 111 the place. Wlsnor Chronicle , Fob. 0 : H Is now claimed thiit the decision ( loot not rencli far enough to sci\t Hjyd , but that It inorcty over-rules ttio decision of our Htnto court In sustaining Thnyor's ilomurrnr. Tills will leiixo tbu cuso Just whom It stooJ whim said demurrer was filed. Hustings Nouraskan , Feb. 0 : A niindato of lliosupromo court placed Governor I'hnyor whora hoi * , and notblug but n inundate- can remove linn. Tba olHco of governor of Ne braska Is not ono that can bo passed around nt will , anil were Governor Thavor to turn It over to Mr. Uoyil without an order of the court ho would Iny hlmsolf liable to public execration. Lincoln Call , Fob. 7 : Tomorrow Lloutcn ant Uovornor Majors will ho governor of Nebraska In the nbscnce of Governor Thnyer in Texas and pending the coming of the man- data and decision to give Governor Uoyd oillcial tltlo to the placo. Governor Majors Is an Illustration of the old ndngo about birth , nchlovuiuaiit und tlio thrusting o ( things upon u man. Lincoln Journal , Tab , 7 : Just to sot at test nil nlmora ubout the governorship that may como flouting In from Omaha , It miv bo well to say that there will bo no change In the attitude of Governor Thayer until an official copy of tlio decision Is received from Washington. Lieutenant Governor Majors will occupy the chair for n tln.o , and the nb- senco of Governor Thayer from the state will have no effect wliatovor upon tha status of the cnso. nr.i'r.no.v nt..n\it's lln Itolleves It MCIIIIH IIitrrlHiin'H Notiihm- IInn Othur PoiilMMtli'N. NKW YOIIK , Fob. 3. The World prints the following : "Hnvoyou Uanrd the nowsl" said a reporter to Chauncoy M. Dopow , "No , what kind of news , " said Mr. Dopow. He stood In the reception room of his homo ut No. Ill , \Vost Fifty-fourth street , and ho looked as If ho would not bo surprised at any kind ofintolligonca. "Political nowri , " said the reporter "Uoruo Into the library , " said Mr. Dopow. The reporter road Mr. Hlaino's letter. "Is it truot" nskcd Mr. Depow. ' Truotns gospel. Mr. Blaine not only withdraws his natno for consideration for the candidacy , but names iho issue for the cam paign. What do you think of Hi" the re porter asked. "That , " said Mr. Depow with a grave nod , "is certainly the most important announcement - mont that bus been inadu in this presidential canvass. Ultimo was cortalti of the nomi nation. There would have boon no nnmo put In opposition against him. Ho is still in u position to largely dictate the cholco of the convention. Ttio devotion of the party to Blaine , both In Its leadership and rank and fllo , has prevented tbo serious consideration of any other candidacy , except the natural discussion ot tbo ronomlnatioii of President Hurrison. This letter makes almost cortaln the rcnomination of Harrison , The platform will bo protctlon , reciprocity and honest money as indicated by Mr. Hlaino's loiter , ana the spokesman and prophet of Iho cunvas will be James G. Blaino. " "Don't you think it possible that n dark horse may get there also ? " nskod tbo repor ter. ter."It "It is difllcult , " replied Mr. Depow , "to got a dark horse , unless Uioro is a darK horse In existence who has developed some phe nomenal strength. Now , Mr. Blaine was nominated over Arthur , but Arthur was a vice president , und had not before been placed in relation to national affairs which had secured him prestige nnd following , while Garliold , who received the nomination , hud boon for years the republican leader of the house of representatives , and had un ideal record us teacher , scholar , statesman , sol dier , orator. "It would bo an interesting : query , " Mr. Dopow wont on after a pause , "who would Mil just such a bill outside of Mr. Blaino. Of course , John Sherman , Allison of Iowa. Kdmunds a ! Vermont , Algor ot Michigan , are nil brilliant presidential possibilities.1 "How about McKinlayl" "Well , I'd put him in the list. They are all bri'lidiit ' presidential rjossibilllios , but thov are not dark horses. Tbo sentiment of the countrv is rather against a dark horse , or an experiment. Eliminate President Harrison risen and lot the antagonisms which have heretofore disposed of gentlemen wtio bnvo boon candidates before national conventions countand Mr. RobertT. Lincoln looms up as a very potential Jlgure.thoueh uota daricborso. However. I am not nominating a republican candidate for the presidency within llvo minutes after 1 have read tbo peremptory de clination of the gentleman whom I have re cognized as tbo party loader for nearly twon- ty-tivo years. " "Supposingtho Now Yoric delegation goes to Minneapolis solid for you , Mr. Dopow ) " suggested the reporter. Mr. Dopow rocKcd buck and forth rapidly , and then remarked : "I roallv don't know anything about what the Now York dele Ra tion may do. " CIIOAXTIV VO.tl. TlttMT. Keportml Coml > liu > to Control the Output ol tlm Country. Nnw YOIIK , Fob. 8. Humors of n gigantic deal between the coal producing companies continue current nnd ropular traders on the stock exchange are all believer * in the report that an agreement has been made by the companies with an immense syndicate which agrees to handle Iho entire output and pay the owners of all coal lands ' < ! . " > cents per ton royaltv on nil coat taknn by them. Provision being made that the .syndicate shall liuvo ox- elusive rights aud that the royalties shull amount in the aggregate to $10,0(10,000 ( nyoar. It is understood the svndicato will establish a joint agency for the sale of coil at nil tha largo distributing points and that thoprosout sales agent system will bu abolisbod. VmniK Harris Sriiti'iicvil ( o Drillli , NKW YOIIK , Fob. S.-Carlylo W. Han Is , tliq tnedlcul student convloted of murdering his young wife , was sentenced to death this morning. .soin : Titiirns hl'tiKis.v , iKi r. A man walked Into a gambling hoiiso In a western town lali'lv with i\i \ , Inalioulan liourafti'rwards , us ho 'uld ' down Ills lastilol- liu and nalUod out. liu was liuiird lo ovolalm : "And a little seven Imivtmud llcti whiiloliiinp. " O.ul-Dlil you HOH thai the New York Central called thulr fablnst lr ln thu "Canada chip- pur'o " , \o ; hut I linvii hu-ird th it limy advertised their line as thu Defaulter'n Dlruut Itiinto. " llrudford KM : Thee ittlnnf Ohio uru uf- lllr-ln.l with HID fool nnd iiiuuili dlhunaii , Mnni.li illbuuse Is not a now thin ; ; , houovui , In Ohln , Oil city Illl/zurd : When It conies rl.-ht down tu a illllerenpe of opinion , how iiniuuhonahle thu other fellow always Is ! "In your father In Immediate danger ) " "Indeed hn U. 'I'huro Is it doctor upstairs now. " Oh. iiiun and nndtonion nil , Oh , H igi'M. no ITS and scholars , How ninny ( if you want JIOO.UJOV Washington Star ; "I mipposo , " said the man who hud dropped in tn hell ) tun thu paper , "that a man Ins to hu naturally Hdnntoil tn being nil oxclmn.'o editor ? " Viiw < * tlm reply , "It Is largely a matter of shun r Intuition. " . ' ' ' You did .Jeweler's t'lreiilur : I'lrst Human lodny hunr Marcus Antunlns ink us to lend htm unr uar I comprehend nol liU moaning , Doth them. MarcolliiH/ Second IComiiii I'urhaps IKI wanted our ours for thu KII.I ! rinus that uro In them. Tlccro's many n man of I ) iiKtur , AH hliiir ns yon u.iii Had , U hu liUnv In all d ri'ctlons , Vel i-annut ru no thu wind. Colnmli s I'oil : \\ifu De ir , what does this mu'iii In iho iiai > ur , where Unity * l hut thetoust will hudrnnU Maiullnx ? Iliulnnl texiiurluiH'O'li ' That mo us , ilur- lliiL' , thin lh.it li.irtlcnl.ir loasipomes early In llin.'hamton Loiulur. A ulrl who luvc * a t > ll Himnlnn mun miiv nut 1 < In vrrv icood elr- ouiiiiitiinuus , nut ihu huuuk to gut along bvttor liy unU Liy CHICAGO OVERRUN BY T1ICCS Highway Robbers nuil Incendiaries Ope rate. ' Right Under Officers' ' Nosos. A NINE-YEAR-OLD BURGLAR CAPTURED Clilrf < if Pollro MrClniiKlirry Tlirrntnipil liy tinuiuhlrr' ! Tnut , lint Hit DU- rrgnriM rlu-lr Warning Pretty sinln ( if AllllltM , CHICAGO UCIIKU > OK Tun Hen , I Cmt'voo , Ii.i. , Fob. H. f Tlio reign of thuelsm In Chicago nt Iho present tlmo u nlmost without parallel In the city's history. In addition to the attack on Dutcollvo Honor , opposite the city hall , nu account of wulcli 'Pur. Br.n published this morning , tlioru was nn attempted robbery qultq as bold which took plnco almost nt the doors of the Uosplnlncs street station about 11 o'clock. ' At that hour Andrew Aronson was passing a saloon Immediately north of the station on nls way home , when ho was assaulted bv two men who tried to gel his sold watch , A lieutenant of police , hearing his crlos , rushed out anil wai Informed by the badly frightened Aronson that somebody had tried to hit him , The policeman , with charnctorjstlo penetration , assumed that It was only n jaloon row. Ho told Aron son to go homo. Subsequently the true nature of the uaso was learned and tbo two men who made tbo assault wora arrested. 13oforo this , In tbo afternoon , nu attempt was inndu to sot lire to a dry goods store near the residence of Chlof Swoonio of the tire de partment. Trio llamus were discovered bv the chief lumsolf hnrotoihoy had miula much head wav and were put out. General Sullivan of lill Van Huron Btruot , was stopped by two mon nt the Polk street bridge at midnight. Ono of them covered him with n revolver aud the other relieved him of tfo. On the west side , nonr Adams nnd Hal- stead streets , Mary Foster wusjstoppud early in the ovonini ; b > throe men , who rooheU her of her poikutbooic and ran. When the ofll- cors succeeded in arrostingtwo of the ihloves they woru sot upon by friends of the laltur , badly boatun and their clubs , stars nud re volvers taken uwiiv. All three wore finally gotten under arrest. A ilimMillo llurgliir. In keeping the fashion of crlmo now prevailing - vailing , 0-year-old George Levy , who Is small for his ngo , was captured while trying to burglarl/o a home at No. 1.54:3 : Forest nvcnuo. It was nbout 4 o'clock in the after noon when ho was caught trying to remove a pane of glass from a window. Ho hod scraped off Iho putty from the top and bottom , and In a few mlnutos ho would have been inside Little George ran away and was found an hour later by the police. When searched nt the station thrco kovs were found on him which had boon stolen Saturdav evening from a milk depot nt 3455 1'rairlo avenue. Previously ho was discovered in nu attempt to break open a money drawer In the Elgin creamery and had boon stealing from a baker und a druggist nu Thirty-first street. CiunlilerH Arc Doing It. ' The gamblers trust Imvo warned mo that unless I como to terms with Ihoiu Iboy will turn loose a hoard of things upon tlio city whoso deurcdations will force mo to resign , ' ' said Chief McClnuchov. "Tins message was brought mo about two weeks ago bv an emissary of the trust. The effort to como to terms was indignaullv refused and the gamb lers have already commenced to niaito good the throat. " Western People In Clilrnifo. The following western people arj in the city : At the Grand Pacific S. Caldron. Iowa City , In. ; Goorco P. Nock , T. J. Foidlok , Sioux Falls , S. D : Charles F. Potter , M. C. Nichols , Omaha , Nob. ; Francis Mills , Wood bine , la. At the Pain or M. I. Blotcky , A. II. Cohen , H. C. PIckrell , Omaha , Nob. ; Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Coad , C. Driinch , Rapid City. S. D. ; .1. A. Frammull , Lincoln , Nob. ; U. S. Baker , Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Sholoi , U. K. Williams , Omaha , Nob. At the Wolllncton Arthur Johnson , Mrs. Emma Jackson , Omaha , Neb. At ttio Lnland 1C. C. Morehou'o , Omahu , Neb. ; Mrs. Hammond , Sioux City , la. At the Kichelioti Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Graff , Omaha , Nob. At the Auditorium Mr. mid Mrs. E. A. Crowell , Cedar Kapids , In. ; K. A. Joslyn , Airs. Norrls , Mr. nnd rMrs , L. H. Korty , Oinalia , Nob. ; W. F. Barker , Murihalltown , la. la.N. . P. Fell , business manager of Tin : Bin , passed through Chicago today on his way to Cleveland. O. E. E. Nauglo , president of the E. E. Nauglo company of Ornutia , Nob. , of which Prod Gray is a member , expects to locate in Chicago shortly. P. A. TO I.KT inn itn.nx tinon : Ilrnmrkuble Surgical Oprrnllon Performed tin Ilio Hrnd f an I llit4 W\siuxciTov , 1) . C. , Fob. 8. If n novel sur gical operation which was performed hero yesterday is succcesful there nill bo ono less idiot in tbo world. Ex-Surgeon General William A. Hammond , assisted by thrno sur geons , opened the skull of an imbecile , re moved a largo amount of oono , ciosou iho skull , and ills oxpoc'.od that tha patient will not only recover , but will bo a Invel headed man. This is the llrst operation of tbo kind over performed upon an adult. A lopnrtor BOW General Hammond last night und asked who iho patient was. Ho ro- fubod to give mu his nnmo , but said that bo witt the son of a prominent foreign family. ' This gentleman"said the doctor , "was placed under my euro a few days ago by his j lutbor to bo troutod for Imbecility. Hu is a young man ofM , Up to the ago of 0 ho was possessed of u remarkable Intellect. Ha had boon through college and stood well In bis class. Soon after lonchiu'g the iigo of L'U bo began to show evidences of failing mental powor. Whan I saw him four years after that he was almosta complota Idiot , nt whicn timu hu was placed under my ctiargo. Ho j would sit by the hour staring at vacancy and laughing In a silly way. His speech was incoherent - coherent and bu rarely gave a logical an swer to u question. Ills general physical health was very strong. After a thorough examination 1 ramii to the conclusion that his failing menial power was duo to the dispro portion In iho growth batweon the brain and thu skull ; that hit , brain had grown faster then thu sUull had grown , nnd ns u conso- qucnco was compressed against the Inner Hurfaco of the skull , subjecting thu wliolo brain to pressure unit retarding Us develop ment. "Troponlng was decided upon , and yesterday day I performed the operation , having first obtained full .sanction fiom his father to da nnvlliuiir I thoilfht proper to do. I was assisted by Dr. Fi.shor und Dr. Tonipkins , and Iho laic surgeon general of the Chilian army , Or. Middlelon. I have made a ttvml lunar Incision In thu scalp at n point about two and one-half incnos above thu ova on the loft bide , turned back tba Map and with a trephine removed two buttons of bone , leav ing two hoe ! In tlio skull ut a distance of about three-fourths of an inch from nnch other. I then , with u pair of goutrlng forceps removed the Intervening hone so that It mode ono larpo opening in the uuull , bbout two inches tnd a half lu length by an inch In width. Thoscnlp was then brought for ward and the wound closed. A correspond ing operation was then performed on tin ether sldo , immediately over the right erase so that I had two holes In the skull such as 1 described , covering thorn with iho scalp , the patient , of courie , being nil this tlmo mulct the Inlluonca of nn nnaMthotio of other. Antiseptic measures wore usg-J during the operation , to thru I anticipate the wonmii will heal In a healthy way. The patient anne very near living from heart failure , not rallying wml from the other , but cv hypo dermic injections of whisky , i-opoatod several times , ho was brought out of hit veilIt Mnto. and eight hours after tlio opera tion , his pulse was 03 , respiration 14 , torn- pornturo normal , "Now , what I hope from Iho operation li that the removal of this largo quantity o' bnno from Iho Miull ulll onahlu the brain ti expand and talio off the pressure 1 mav aj that Iho brain , nfior the removal of iho bono rose up moro into the oiioninu than it usuall } does , giving the appearance of iho pressure having been removed from It. It will take three or four weeks to dotormlnn what bin been the result upon ttiu inluil of this .VOIIIIR man , nnd in the meantimeho mnv possibly - although I do not think ho wlll--dlo from Inflammation of the brain us a direct consequence - sequence of the operation , " NO BOODLE IN IT. An Old Timer Tells of the I'nlmi 1'nclllo' * i.irl.v : Property < | iiMtlmis. OMUIFob. . S.To the Kdlturot TUB Uui ; : In the article In I'm : Her. nbout Union Purl Ho railroad matters npponrcd the following re mark : Jim whnt InlluenfiM wnro brought to ho-ir upon thu eouiioll tn Inilneo Us imnnivirs to n with sueli reiii hnito Is mil Known ni t. , , . present llmi . Twenty-nine yenr-i hi\o p\ssod aay , dimming tlm roootliicitims of thu im < ii ho attended the connull meat(114. ( The mret- IIIK , hiittu\er. wns mm at whluli Imxlni-ss win not allowed to lag or linnet by tlio wiiysldo. Now , Mr , tidltcr , many of vour rentiers may catch the Idea that n little boodle wns behind It , for It lus como In the lust twelve or fifteen years so much In iho mind of honest people that whatever something wont through lu a rush there was a little , "either nt the head or nt the tall , " in it , but this wns not the case In those dn\s. The boodler Imd not renchoi ! Omaha and oven not for n do/on thereafter. Councilman in ' years the 'tin-i served without piy ; ihov had not ovoa a chance to maito a llltlo spending money by negotiating for school sites or boon partners in wall plaster , hut llioy were strictly "honorary" officers. Now.l will try to explain how the "rush" cnmo on. Times had boon very dull hero since lsV.i. Hardly anything to do , nnd most o'thoso who were not bound on n piece of property had loft Omaha , nml your readers of Inter coming may uoll Imagine what Joy It cioatcd , when it bccainu known that a r.iif- rood wns to bo built huro. Tliiiro was n line laid out ton voars borons from Uavonport U a point about , opposite Bellevue ( St Marys ) . Thu road was gi ailed as far as lown City , when tbo company failed and.some had the Idea the now road on trill side the Missouri would sttirt opposite tha road In Iowa. The council was told or urgcc to submii to all iho company nskod for. anc as tbo same wns well posted on the feeling o > the people they took good ndvnntngo of It anil had the council pul the qncstiou before the people , every man , woman nnd child would have voted "yes. " Besides , the land w 3 not considered of much value in the bottoms at that time. Although they got nil they wanted , nbout llvo years later they came again in n regular highwayman's style , "Your money or your life. " The first meant $ TiU,000 in bonds , which wns n hard nut to crauk for the young boy Oinnhn , and the hitter was the building of the bridge near Bollovuo. which would have pressed thn life out of the boy at that time , sure. They had their weanon well lixc-.l by abandoning the mos'.ly g'ailqd straight road from Omaha to Mil- laid , and made tha so-called hcrsonhoo. seven miles longer , but within three miles of the proposed bridge. Now lor all that , they promised to build u line , commodious depot ; but what have they ilonof At a lapse of Iwonlv-llve years n dog shon Is all there is. The boy Oriinhn is grown up to u big strong man , nnd It is just about tlmo io turn the weapon tlio otbor wav nnd coin maml ( not , hue ) : "Fulfill your ohllpntion in full or give back whnt vou got under false pretenses and bulldo/mg. " .1. H. AK.VT ity ii nti : . Munlrrrr -ll\.illi < - Kleclroenleil t Mnq Slug PrlHon. Sixu Sixo , N. Y. , Fob. 8.-Chr.rlcs Me Ilvalnc , murderer of groceryman Luca , was uloctroculed at 11 MS this morning. The warden read the death warrant to the con loomed man nt midnight. When Iho waiden eft Mcllvuin ho gave him to understand that iiis hours were numbered and advised him to : ry aud got all the sleep he could. The murderer neomed qulot nnd did nol seem Ic bo visibly uffectod by the reading of the Jeath warrant. * Father Creadon arrived at the prison nt c- ) 'clock and proceeded at onca to Mcllvaino's : oll. After prayer tbo condemned man par took of a light breakfast. Ho appeared to bo in good spirits nud did not show any ilpnsi of weakening. Mcllvnlno was Miocked to death nt 11:18. The firs t conlucl was forlvlive seconds In duration. A few seconds after the current was cut off froth issued from tha mouth , and almost simultaneously there was a quick gurgling sound und as quick n recovery , like a person strangling. The current was ut nnco reappllcd nnd continued for fortv-llvu seconds , wbou the doctor * examined Uio sub ject and declared him dead. The condemned man came into the chain. bor with the priest , carrying before him n crucifix and murmuring prayers. The cluiii used was never before employed. On each iido nt Iho arms wns u Jar Into which the hands woio imnieraud In : i solution of salt. The arms weio Hlrappu' it the elbows and wrists , mid the contact nt Lno head was made ut tlio foiohead. An Jlectrodo , ns in previous cases here , wii * liicsuni for use on Ibo log in cnso of a fuiluru mishap at the other points of contact. Tha ilrt contact was made tbrough Ihu hand- ind huan ; lha second through the bond n'ld ho calf of the riu'ht log. The doctors wl I li mo exception boliuva life and conscioiibiieai VPIO destroyed nt the snmo instant. At otii pared with the Kemmior execution , that > f Mcllvmo wns much loss dlsiiasHlng. .11 tritium nn HY iininiif.\/nitf > , romlneill C'hlncnu Ioelor Killed In Cold Illnoil ut S.in I'miK-iHeii , S\N FKANCIHCO , Gal. , Fob. 8. Dr. Chtipj Sue Yoe , n Chlnoso physician , well known ind rospoctoi ) , died ynstcrduv from a wound nfllclod on him by Iwo Cblnoso high binder * iattmlny ovening. The murder \vns most vimtou and uiiprovoked even forChlnulown , i'ho doctor wan cooking his dinner in the enr of his house on Dnpont street , when Use Jhinoso entered and committee u nuisance. I'lm doctor requested Ilium to snip , when vitbout a word ono of them druw u pistol nil sbot You In iho abdomen. Thu assassins led and have not boon captured , Usually Jhlnoso murdered hero uru mombur.s ot onn if the warring societies , but Di. Yea did not leltng to uny of these. It U thought possible ho Six companies will luke the matter up nil hand over Itio murderers to justlcn , therwlsotho chance of capturing them U ory Blight , Wiuu'l .Scared tlm heeoud'I'lliin. Pi'oiiu , III. , Fub. 8. A few ovunlngs ago , Vldenco-4 of an uttcmptud wholesale burglary , 'oro found ut thu icsldunco of Henry H ) ttonhulmer , a clothing merchant. All tha ilverwnro and valuables in Iho housu wera ound lied up In a inblo cloth in tlio hallway , ha tnlof having been scared away , A } > otiuu- iiun was pul on guard in Iho rcsldeuru to iravuiii u second occurrence , but lam night he t'tilef returned and cariud away all lha raluabltis. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report \ ABSOLUTELY PURE
