Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : . FRIDAY. AVlilL 1 , 1892.
HE DAILY BEE.
E. RGSKWATEH , KDITOIL
KVKUY MOItN'ING.
OfflClAL PAPER OF THE CITY
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OI-TIOK9
Omnlid. Tim Ilro Ilnlldlni.
VouthOinnlin , corner N nnd Ifith Htrnots.
Council muffs IS 1'narl Street.
Chlciiro oniec. III ? ( huml-cr of C'oininrreo.
Now VorU.lloornsV' , UniidliVTrllmnollulldlnff
n , filll I-'onrtct'nth Mroot.
COUnnSl'ONDKNCK.
All eomniitnlcntlons rolatlne to now nnd
editorial matter should bo addressed tc the
iullU'H'U Department.
IUTSIM'S3 I.KTTF.IIS.
All business lottormmil remltuinrrs xhould
1 c nililri'ssnd to The Iteo I'nbllshlnc Company ,
Unmlm. Drafts , chocks nml postoHIco onion
to bo made p.iynblo to the order of the com-
pnny.
IlioBecPiiulisliiniCoiniiaiiT , Proprietor
fcWOHN STATKMRNT OK UlUOUIjATlON.
Hatoof Nohrnsku t. _
Coonly of Douglas , t
N. I' , roll , business manager of The Uoo
lubllnliltu Company , dons nolonmly swnar
Unit HID nctunl olraiiiatton of Tun luir.v HRR
for the week ending March 1G ! , 18'A' ' , was as
follows : , .
Humlny. Mnrcli 2a 2 .r >
Mondiiv , March 21 f.i"V : " I
Tiicidny. Mnrali S3 K jVX
Wrdnc.'ilny. MarehSl 2J..W
nimwlny. MnruhSI S'.fWO
rrldny. Mnreh 2.1 V > .T.1I _
tutnrdny. Marchai " < " "
Kworn Inl'efore mo nnd siibscrlbod In my
Jti'senco this''Gtli day of M-ircli. A. I ) . 183i
SEAL 1 I' . UonnK.v.
Notary Public.
Average. Clrciiliitlon lor IVbroury Ul.ftlO.
Mil. Krc'Mi ) MAUTlNiBthodomocratic
of Douglas county.
A vunmcr of murder in flvo minutes
Is so unusual oven in a coronor's jury
thiit It excites coinmont.
IK MKKTIXQS of the national World's
fair commhslon cost $15,000ouch , it is in
order for Boinobody to move tlioir postponement -
ponomont until May , 1S)3. ! )
AN AMPKICAX soandul is bad onougli
nt homo , but when it appears in Paris or
London it partakes of the local coloring
and becomes simply awful.
OMAHA has crimes enough charged to
htir in thu course of the your without
going outside of the probabilities to
inako out a double murder.
SfiNATOU ROOKU Q. MILLS abandoned
his purpose to signalize his departure
from the liouso by making a ringing
speech against protection. This was
very considerate of Mr. Mills.
Tine present congress is wasting its
time , the people's money and the gray
matter of its members in a futllo attempt
to undo all that the preceding business
congress accomplished for Iho country.
AMKIHCA can hardly hope for very
much consideration from the Italian
arbitrator in the Boring sea controversy.
However , if the case is made strong
enough ho may not permit the Now Or
leans alTaiito bias his judgment.
WAGON loads of bumcombo speeches
on the tariff , silver and economy bur
dening the mails and wasting public
funds are the only tangible results thus
far of a congress in session four months
having a majority of 148 democrats.
MODUS VIVKNDI , torrnj naturaj , non
porsonagrata , maroclausum , tt vorbla ad
ve'rborn , rnala fide , and so on ad finitum
nro hints to ambitious boys of the pro-
Bent ago not to ovorloolc the classics en
tirely If they expect to bo diplomats.
NOTIIINO political has occurred in
years which is quito HO full of pathos as
the fruitless olTort of the free coinage
inon to secure signatures to a petition
for a cloture rule under which to force r.
vote on the silver bill. Itus enough to
ilrlvo poor old Diclc Bland to drink.
SnXATOU CULLOJf pronounces Presi
dent Harrison's administration "ablo ,
clean , courageous and patriotic. " This
Is high praise from a late competitor in
the race for the nomination and it
fihouhl bo gratifying to all friends of the
president , especially booauso it is truth
ful.
Oxu by ono the roses fall. Shelby M
Cullom has withdrawn from the presi
dential race , without oven so much as
scoring ; for a start. General Algor is
the sole on try now against Harrison , but
the boU on him are bo slow and the odds
are so heavy that Jt is reasonably cer
tain ho will not bo there whrm the word
"go" is eiild at Minneapolis.
IvKl'UnfJCANS aroonjoying the contest
now being waged between Governor
Boyd and Huclid Martin for delegate at
largo to the national doinooratio con
vention. It is just the sort of harmony
they most enjoy and It is highly inter
esting to read Carroll S. Montgomery's
circumstantial history of the ditllculty.
Mr. Montgomery is favorable to his
neighbor and friend Martin , who now
enjoys a good many dignities with and
without emoluments , among which are
the following : President of the Board
of Trado/.mcmbor of the Board of Educa
tion , treasurer of the democratic state
central committee , member of the Doug
las county central committee nnd
World's fair commissioner for Nebraska.
GIVK a dog a bad nnmo and ho will al
ways carry it. Is illustrated in the case
of the Indian ngont. A few years ago
ho earned by his corruption the naino
which wat > given him , nnd from that day
to this Indian agent and thief art.
synonymous to u great many persons ,
Even Senator Mandorson , who has for
many years been a member of the sonata
committee on Indian affairs , deliberately
etatod that it toolc only a few years for
an Indian agent to become Huh on n
salary of $1,800 per year. In view of the
fact that an Indian agent is so hedged
about with regulations , chucks , inspec
tions , inspectors und ether dutoctlvound
provolitivo agencies as to make theft
well nigh impossible , the senator's remark -
mark must bo taken oa referring to the
dnya of the Indian ring.
roi
The letter of Sanator Cullom of Illi
nois , announcing his doslro that his
mine shall not bo longer used as a c.xu-
didalo for the ofllco of president , and
recognizing the popular dunvind for the
ronomlnatlon of ProMdont Ilnrrlson , ro-
loots a fooling that is wall nlghunlvors.il
among ropublic.uis. Inferring to the
nlminlstr.itlon , Sjnator Cullom siys it
itw boon "able , clean , courageous and
p.itriolio " In n recant Interview Gov
ernor McKlnloy of Ohio , who Iris boon
talked of as a po lblo cutdidato for the
iroalaonoy , stated that his name would
not bo Drosonvoi to the Minneapolis
convention , mid said : "LVojldont liar-
risen lilt ? mtJj a wise , patriotic , and
consorvatlvo oxocutlvo , and I thlnlc ho
should bo nominated and ra-olccteii , I
shall support 'him and hopa ho will bo
unanimously nominated. " Kxpraailom
otiuully pronounced In fnvorof the p-osl-
dent have como from other prominent
republicans , and whatever opposition
there m ly bo to the nomination of H ir-
risen is not mvnifostlng itself , and very
iikoly will not do so.
The promise Is that tlio national cia-
vontlon will 1)3 ontlvoly harmonious so
far as the salootion of the ticket is con
cerned. Only ono slate , Michigan , now
has a "favorite son" whom it proposes
to present to the Minneapolis conven
tion , and as ho has no support worthy of
consideration clsowhoro it is more than
probable that ho will sco thowlsdom , of
withdrawing as a possible candidate before
fore the convention moots. The effort
that was reported to bo making some
time ago to push Secretary Husk into
the race apparently has boon abandoned ,
for the very good reason that the sturdy ,
honest and loyal hovii : of the Dspart-
mont of Agriculture .would not permit
himself to bo used by the malcontent' ' of
the narty. President Harrison has no
more earnest and steadfast supporter
than Secretary Husk , and the p-soplo
whoso confidence the secretary espe
cially enjoys the farmers of the coun
try will ask no stronger assurance of
the claims of the president to their sup
port. The situation , therefore , war
rants but ono conclusion. President
Harrison will bo ronominatod at Min
neapolis , in all probability unanimously
and by acclamation. The masses of the
republican party desire this , and their
representatives in the national conven
tion will not hesitate to comely with the
wish. ,
The popularity and strength of Iho
president are explained in the declara
tion of Senator Cullom that his adminis
tration has boon able , clean , courageous
and patriotic. It needs no defense.
Every duty devolved upon it has
been mot and discharged faithfully and
with reference to the host interests of
the government and the paoplo. Every
pledge has boon kept , every promise
fulllied. ! It is an administration whoso
principles and policy have contemplated
the highest welfare of the entire na
tion. It has carefully guarded the
finances of the country , standing firmly
for tin honest and stable currency and
the maintenance of the national credit.
It has givo.n the country a foreign com
mercial policy from which largo banofits
have already como and larger are as
sured. In our international relations it
has maintained the self respect and dig
nity of the government , showing in all
cases equal firmness and cour.igo.
There is no stain upon its record and no
incident of weakness in its conduct.
The American pooploxundorstand and
appreciate the wise and patriotic ser
vices of the Harrison administration ,
and the republican party desires to give
a renewed expression of its confidence
in the executive whoso ability has given
him a prominent place among American
statesmen and presidents. The renom-
ination of Benjamin Harrison is assured.
His re-election ought to bo equally cer
tain.
WHAT ENGLAND CUUhD DO.
Although there is no present , danger
of a war with England , nnd it may bo a
very long time before another danger
arises , it is not wholly uninteresting to
consider what Great Britain's resources
would bo in the event of a conflict with
this country. The committee on
militia of the house of representatives
has given this matter very thorough in
vestigation , and in a report recently
presented in connection with the now
militia bill it ollcra some very sugges
tive facts for the consideration of the
American pooplo.
The idea of an invasion of the United
States from Canada will very likely bo
derided by most parsons , but the militia
committee of the house point out that
England can now with her Indian army ,
owing to the increased facilities of trans
portation developed in the lust few
yours , threaten the whole northwest ,
while menacing our St. L-uvronco bor
der and lower lake frontier with forces
brought across the Atlantic ) . The report
port mauos the stalomant that if unin
terrupted , which is a very important
qualification , Great Britain could place
within forty days an army of 100,000 men
in the midst of the greatest wheat-pro
ducing section of our country. The
British army in India numbers ovo'r
2)0,000 ) , and it is estimated by the com
mittee that this force could bo landed
on the American continent in twenty
eight days , and eight days after arriving
could bo moving' on Duluth , St. Paul
and Minneapolis. Of course it is to be
borne in mind that this would ba practicable
ticablo only in the event of there boln < ,
no interruption to the British designs
But thisls not all , nor Is it the most
eorlouu phase of the situation. The
greater peril would 1)3 to our northern
frontier by troop ? eroding the Atlantic
to Halifax and coming up from the Wesl
Indies. Thu report HUVS that Great
Britain , by moans of her light-draft gun
boats , would have control of the great
lakes and thus have uninterrupted watot
communication , except when the ice ol
winter prevented , between the loft wing
of the army of occupation of the north
west , rostuig nt Duluth , and the rlgh
wing of the army of the northeast , will
its right resting probably on Like Erie
The resources of England for irettlnj
those forces into Canada are the rogulai
steamship lines which t > ho has runniri (
in almost any required direction , ho
troop ships , which she has for ordinary
pauco borvico , and hired transports.
The report of the committee Id suuportet
by the authority of Adjutant Genera
tha
n fifteen days our northern borders
ould bo crossed by 30COO soldio s , and
, hero could bo landed upon the shores of
our lakes a ml bays , whore there nro no
orts. 120,000 soldiers of nil arms of the
orvlco in thirty to fotty-Ilvo days.
Very likely those opinions nro sub-
tantlally correct , and they mnko n
good argument for Improved do-
onsos on our northern border and tDr-
mps , also , for a more liberal policy in
naintainlng a inllitta force that would
jo Immediately available. But it seems
lardly possible that England would at-
empt to transfer her Indian army or
any considerable part of U to this conti
nent , nor is there much probability that
n the event ot war she would under-
.iiko to do any land lighting hero , be
cause whatever army she might bo able
o send over , if it should bo spfely
amlcd , would cortalnlv bo annihilated.
IVImt the United Slates would have to
oar in case of hostilities with England
s an attack on its exposed seaports , and
therefore the wise nnd important .thing
o do Is to provide adequate seaport do-
enscs. Tltis country will never again ,
n all probability , bo invaded by a
British military force.
TllK ATJir JM/MIMV KXTKItl'lllSK.
The propositions submitted to the
Council a nd the Board of County Com
missioners by the Nobtaska Central
It'.illrond organization deserve consid
eration. In the main , barring a few
minor details which may need slight
modifications , they are straightforward
nnd businesslike. The corporation is
uuulo up of ropresentaiivo citizens of
Douglas county who are recognized as
iprighl , enterprising nnd reliable.
They have largo private Interests in the
city. Their proposition amounts simply
lo a request upon the governing bodies
of the city and county that the paoplo
may bo given an opportunity to actor-
minn whether or not they are willing lo
issue $750,000 in 5 par cent bonds in aid
of the enterprise. There e.vi bo no valid
objection oITorod to submitting the ques
tion lethe voters for their ratification or
rejection , always providing that the in
terests of the county and city are prop
erly protected in the terms of the propo
sition.
The enterprise , as outlined by the
railway paoplo , is of great importance
to this community. It is a solution of
the local railway problem for all time.
It is not an exclusive franchise which
can bo used to block the entrance of
competing railway lines into Omaha ,
but a cordial invitation to all to avail
themselves of valuable terminal facili
ties which could bo obtained in no ether
way except at such tremendous expense
as would practically shut many lines
out. It will give us railway outlets and
transportation facilities at once which
wo would bo twenty years in realizing if
compelled to wait the pleasure of lines
now tending in this direction , but still
uncertain as to their Missouri river ter
minals.
Within thirty-six months if the en
terprise is carried out wo would have a
direct line to the northeast for export
ing cattle and grain to Europe via Du
luth or Green Bay. It would likewise
solve the question of a southwest line.
In short , the building of the Nebraska
Central bridge and railroad would bo
the signal for the entry of the Santa Fo
from both the east and the southwest ,
the Great Northern now entering Sioux
City , the Illinois Central and many
ether systems which tit present are in
terested in carrying the traffic away
from Omaha through other railway cen
ters. It would force the prosentChicago
lines to'rccognizo this city instead of
Chicago as their distributing center for
the Missouri viilloy and put an cud to
the discriminations which have so long
worked to our injury.
Shoald the bonds asked by the com
pany bo voted the increased taxation
upon the individual property owners
would bo a more- bagatelle compared
with the benefits to accrue. The differ
ence in the cost of a winter's pupply of
coal would more than pay the tnx of the
smaller prouorty owner , not to mention
reduced cost of lumbar and other com
modities. The additional annual tax
upon $1,000 at the present late of valua
tion would bo but $2. The valuation of
the county would , however , bo rapidly
advanced and it is highly probable it
would reach $10,000,000 within five years ,
reducing the tax upon $1,000 to $1 per
annum. Is it worth $1 a year to a man
owning $1,000 worth of property to have
those additional roads , opening up now
markets for the city and stale ? Will
not every man paying taxes upon Ihis
juin save five times as much on his coal
bills alone ? The taxpayer who is
assessed for $50,030 worth of property
will pay but 8100 a year additional in
case these bonds are voted , while his
real estate will undoubtedly Increase
from 10 to 20 per cent in value within
six months or a year.
Bonds in the sum of $750,000 are asked
bearing 5 per cent interest , involving
an additional tax to pay interest of
$37,500. In return the city and county
would derive the inestimable benefits of
the investment of over $2,000,000 in im
provements by the corporation to whom
the subsidy is voted , to say nothing of
the other business enterprises certain to
follow. The increased valuation of
property by reason of the enterprise
would more than meet the interest.
Cincinnati spent $20,000,000 in construct
ing a railway to Chattanooga and saved
the fate of that city. Cleveland expended -
ponded $ : t,000,00l ) on iv viaduct to con
nect ono part of the city with the othor.
Those wore costly investments , but they
exerted a powerful inlluonco upon the
growth of these cities ,
Omaha must assort herself. She has
sharp and enterprising competitors all
around her. Denver is now preparing
to subsidi/.o a line of railway running to
El Paso , Texas , direct. Only n few years
ago she built the Dcnver& Now Orleans ,
which finally became the Denver , Port
Worth & Gulf , and saved that city from
a decadoiico which had already bogun.
Cities , like individuals , in taking oaro
of thomrelvcs must risk something nnd
help others to successful enterprises in
order to realize correlative benefits.
SOMKTIIINQshould bodono to beautify
the school grounds in this city. They
are disgracefully unattractive and un
tidy at present. Children stop from the
board walks leading ubout the yards
into mud puddlasmnd quagmires overshoe
shoo top. Theft ) arc ? no lawns worth
mentioning tuidSJAw play grounds are
shamefully neglected < The wonder is
that the little flues do not suffer moro
from sickness lu.viow of the conditions
under which their recreations are
taken , The plfty * grounds should bo
graveled or made > jalorproot and llttlo
plats of grass , hrubbory and flowers
should ornatnontaho promises. Wo nro
fur behind ether c'ltios in this matter
and It Is time wo made nn attempt to
overtake our moro enterprising neigh
bors.
A litf.i. hns boon Introduced in con
gress to appropriate $100,000 to aid in
celebrating the annual reunion of the
Grand Army of the Republic In Wash
ington next summer. The bill should
not pass. Washington won the meeting
in contest with several ether cities ,
none ot which would have expected gov
ernment aid lo make the occasion mem
orable. Washington should bo ashamed
to nsk the country at largo to help her
under those ciicumstancos. Besides , it
would bo n bad precedent and would
lend to annual appropriations.
And Test till ; the Su\r.
Mr. Cleveland's boom appears to DO nt-
londlnRstrlclly and quietly lo the buslnou
of accumulauni ; a wooapllo.
AVhen 1'orUern Fly.
When David Honnott Hill of his own
sweet will withdraws from the presidential
race It Is time Hint the Rood paoplo of this
earth doiinoJ tlioir ascension robos.
Miikn 11 Notn of It.
( IMtc-Dtimocrat ,
The fact should not bo overlooked that
Speaker Crisp Is doing a good deal of oITocit-
ivo work for the rouubllcan party In the sil
ver controversy.
( Irovcr'a Secret Hopes ,
Aew Yuili Adocittscr ,
Mr. Cleveland has boon made a member of
tbo Sigma Chi society. Meanwhile hU con
secrated thoughts are with the Get There
Boclcty , which moots in Chicago Juno -1.
( Hoii'ing AlVeetlon.
/uiicrtp ( lfs Tittiime ,
A gaudy urn-oral display was noticed in
the hoavoni over and nbovo Huron , S. D. ,
Friday night. It is supposed to hive been
caused by Iho warmth of Senator Petti-
grow'a ' newly developed nrtoclioa for Iho
uumiuialralton.
Outshine * Our Joe.
Chicago Tribune.
Tbo slorios about these Gorman balloons
that sail out across the Russian frontier , remain -
main stationary long , enough to enable tbo
occupants to take accurate military observa
tions , and then sail back again , indicate that
a star has arisen in Germany destined to out
shine our own Joe Multiatton.
A Foollftlu IOIVH Act.
Cheaijilleralil. [
Tbo lower house of Iho Iowa legislature
has passed n olll making silver a full local
teudor for all dobtsan Iowa , contracts to the
contrary notwithstanding. The bill applies
lo oxisllng contracts ? as well as to such as
may bo made aflor ils passnsro. That is , it
sceus not only to deny the right of private
contract , but to impair the obliga lion of con
tracts.
In the laltor respect it is clearly repug
nant to tbo conslltutionlTf the United States ,
wliicn , In the ulalffosl langua'go , urovl'doi
that no state shall mitko u law impairing tha
obligation of contracts. .
A fiOHt Sonic.
Clitaiyu I'.isl.
Mr. Soulo Frederick A. Soulo is Iho man
Increases in inlorost to Ibis community ai
hit absence grows Jonger nnd moro dense.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. If
Mr. Soulo were in Chicago at present nnd
not in Council muffs , Keokulc , Oslcaloosa ,
Wounded Knee , Medicine Lodge or on the
parched banks of the Llttlo .Big Horn , he
might loll mlo Iho hands of the erand jury
and by thorn bo interrogated as to nt least
two interosllng topics.
But Mr. Soulo ho Is not horo. It you
knfny how ho pronounces his iianio you would
appreciate the beauties of the following
couplet from thn pen of the Clybourn avouuo
bard :
Oh. Mr. Soule.
You're nobody's fool eh ?
THIS JtKATll IllKd OF Ml. mil.
Philadelphia Times : The rlne or the silver
dollar is lee cracked lo please any oaroutsido
of Iho silver ring.
Chicago Post : So , ns lo Mr. Bland , farewell -
well for ever ; nnd if forever faro thco well.
Theo and thy lilllo bill.
Globe-Democrat : Kalsor William hus
abandoned the education bill nnd Czar Crisp
has dropped the free coinage measure. What
is the fun in beinc a despot , unyhow.
St. Paul Globe : Republicans nro dis
mayed nt this abrupt tcrminulion of what to
thorn seemed to offer a chaiico to manufao-
turo "lint mo'iay" capilal ugninst us. They
tire now thrown bade upon oilier less potent
resources , and are , consequently , despon
dent.
Denver Republican : The simple truth is
that the causu of sliver has nolhliiK good lo
expect from the uomocratia puny. For thirty
years that political organlzalion lias boon
merely an organized protest against every
step taKen uy the country in tbo murcb of
progress , It hus novcr formulated a pol-
lev on any subject that was designed to uon-
ctlt the people nnd there Is no likelihood that
during Iho coming gonoralion it will over bo
given an opportunity to manage the federal
government.
Denver News ( dom. ) : It h Idle to spocu-
Inlo upon the influences that huvo Induced
Ihischungo In democrats who , if put face to
face with a square vole on the Hland bill ,
would not dare to vote against it. Politics
are nt the bottom of it. Importunities of
candidates nnd tbclr'frionds ' , ihroals of dis
aster to the party. * Honoyad professions of
what the parly wlll'do for silver if it Is once
again placed in full control of Iho govern
ment , have done Uio work with weak , vain
and despicable democratic members of con-
gross.
Chicago Inter Octjan : It la too late for
the deinocralia house , lo attempt to doduo
this question. Thp'vplo of last week left no
room for misunderstanding. Tbero nro iwo
pillions taken insjdtflho democratic partv ,
ono to throw the door wldo open to the silver
oflhowholo world1''and ' put gold ut a pro-
mlum oncri moro , aifd'tho other U to stop ibo
use of nny uddltlorijf silver formonotnrv pur-
pesos. Neither is fho republican position ,
out in tbo shnpj nUttprs | hnvo now taken tbo
rop'jbllcans have n6 opportunity to vote upon
the latter of thosO1-iiositlons , The former
alone is in issuo. A Clour , outspoken und un-
ml.siakablu dcclanufon on that question Is
the duly of Iho da i ,
Another 1'lr.isii of the Scuinlnl ,
NKW YOIIIC , March 31. Interviews appear
here with a member of Iho Hoyul Arch club
of London who arrived on tun City of Paris
yeilerday declaring that Borrow o had "eono
broke" In London Mrs. Iho
, Drayton , as gos-
Blu * said , having stopped supplylnir him
wilb money. It IK stated that Borrrowoand
Fox , and possibly 'Millbanlt , arranged tbo
duel corrcspt.iidcnco for publication , nnd
ibon sold U for S1 , < XX ) Jutt before liorrowo
sailed from Knclnml , with tha understanding
it should bo held until Borrowo was atscu.
iirctu : I lrlraU'H to Omiilia ,
ROSTOV , Mass. , March 31. The lint sttito
convention of ibo people's parly in this state
watt In session youorday and elected dele
gates 10 attend the convention at Omaha
July 4 , Thcro were delcgatoj present from
all tbo districts of the stale , K. fl. Brown
of Charleston , vice provident of tbo Citizens
ndtistrlnl nlllnnco , wan chairman , Klght
dqlogatovnt-lnrgd and district dtlcpatc < were
o'.ouloci. Following the convention n ratifica
tion mooting was hold In the hall with
speeches by Kdward Bellamy and others.
'
jt.i T.iMoxixu i\Tit.wi : IJ/A. i it r.
( lermntift llnve Soiled the Problem of Aerlnl
Navigation ,
ST. PsTKitsnunn , March 31. The presence
ot balloons over the forts nnd encampments
n Poland Is becoming moro frequent than
ever , and this fact M causing much indigna
tion among army ofllcoM , who nro hcloloss to
> rovcnt military socrew from becoming
mown to the Gorman oftlccrs who nro known
to bo taking ootorvalions from n height that
places thorn beyond the ranch of nny bullets
limed nt Ihom , Ono of Ihoso balloons from
.ho Gorman fronllor recently nppairod nt
Kovono , nnd It hovered above the fortress
there until tlio oftlcor in command became so
greatly oxascoratod luat he ordered some of
the soldiers to lira nt the balloon nnd , if pos
sible , to bring It to the ground. Hn.l thosol-
ulurs econ able lo hit thn big silken bat ; Mont-
ing so high In the nlr nnd made n holein , it ,
t would have meant n horrible death for lit
occupants , but ibo range was lee great , nnd
.lio powder bunicd in the attempt was uso-
.ess. The Germans continued their observa
tions fn no way nothorod by the firing , nnd
when they hnd concluded they returned
whence tbo came.
The impression grows stronger dally Hint
the Germans have nt last solved the long
studied problem of aerial navigation , rhoao
balloons that have appeared over various
places in Poland are under perfect control.
They move in nny dcsirnd direction and Iho
wind currants have no perceptible otlocton
Ihom , In fact , in nt loait one in < ttnnc ; , it Is
known that the balloon sailed directly against
n strong wind. Some of the oosarvcr * nc-
cotinlod for It , on the ground that the upper
current m which the balloon was was moving
In nn onposlto direction from the current
nearer Iho carlh. This argument was rendered
fallacious In n very short time by the balloon
stopping over tbo military camp , nnd then
maneuvering lo obtain poallions from which
Iho camp could be sludiod in detail. The
motlvo power employed and the means
adopted for sloorihg uro ullerly unknown ,
but nil Iho facts In connection wttti the ap
pearance of these balloons go to show that
they nro undorubsolulo control.
The pronnbilulos of n perfect syUotn of
a rial navigation nro Ihoroughly understood
by Hussiun ofllcers , but they are absolutely
holulcs ! lo guard against thorn. It is Iho
fact , of Iheir utter holnloisncss that- renders
their indignation mnro drop nnd bitter.
A few nighls ago Iho innnbllanls of War
saw were startled by nn intor.sely bright
light that foil from Iho suy upon Iho city.
All eyes were lurnod upward , but nothing
could bo seen but n light that ended in n
small focus. Many pouplo In their excite
ment thought it was a comut in close prox
imity lo Ibo onrlli , nua were greatly fright
ened. Suddenly Iho ray of light swept in
another direction , nnd when tboir eyes became
came accuslomcd to the darttnoss that fol
lowed , thov could see far up In Iho sky a
balloon. Then It dawned upon Iho poo'plo
Ihat it was an aerial search light that had
caused the brilliant Illuminalion , nnd Hint
Iho Germans were continuing Ibeir observa
tion of Hmslun dofensoi with its aid , and
ibo balloon remained ovnr Iho citv until I
o'clocK in the morning , when the light was
extinguished , and the balloon , heading west
ward toward Iho frontier of Prussia , dis
appeared.
Later , another balloou was soon ovor- the
Proushkorof railway station. It remained
stationary for a time , and the a started 111 the
direclion of Iho fort works , whore it hovered
awhile , when it returned across the frontier.
Reports of similar occurrences have boon
received from bosnovitslty and other places
along the fronller.
The balloons como fromPrussmn-SHosin in
tuo night time nnd project tbo rays of pow
erful search lights in every direclion. The
balloons , which were at a great boignt , re
mained stationary sometimes for Iho space
of forty minutes , and would then proceed m
any desired direction. Thcro is no doubt
that the steering npparatuswhatevor It is , is
admirably adapted for its purposes , for the
balloons apparently answer to it ns readily
ns does n vessel to her helm. Russian
oftlcials hold that * with manageable balloons
the whole system of warfare will bo changed.
It is solf-ovidont that none of the present
tortItalians ! vrould bo able lo withstand an
attack from above them. Shells could bo
dropped with almost unerring certainly ,
nnd no city could defend itself from any
enemy far up in tno air beyond the roach of
any missile. Even modern cannon with
their great range could not bo used against
balloons , for the reason that gun carriages
have not been mndo that will allow of a per
pendicular position.
1'OUfIEl ) AM ) 1'KIS.I
: A bnrstnr generally makes his
homo run after ho reaches tiio plate.
Washington Star : "riils Is a pretty Rood
du/u work , " salil the dentist us he adminis
tered gas.
Detroit Prco I'ross : " (5Ivo me a plato of hot
beans. " aald the man nt thj lunch counter.
"I'ork with it ? " asked the waiter.
"Yes. "
Then lie turned to the hole In the wail and
sans out :
"lloston nnd Chicago limited , " and beans
with pork for ono came back.
iOunr.ni > UP.
New Yurlt Jlenild.
51 v wife wns once my autocrat ,
Hut now , ulna ! I'vu two.
And all my pride has fallen flat
At what I'm b ide to do.
For yearn nho ever had her way
With some rebellion , may ho
lint now just listen to liorsnv.
"C'onio , hubby , mind the baby ! "
Indianapolis Journal : Jennie Is there nuv
test to ussertaln thu genuineness of u diamond
without ( . oiisnltlns 11 Jeweler ;
Minnlo Cousin Itob bays ynn can find out by
boukliig It , but I never thought to us ! : him In
what.
l < lfo : Miss Flypp If wo girls had the nom
inating power I Know who would be the demo
cratic canilldnto for pioaUei.t.
Miss Killer Who ?
Miss 1'lypp Holes.
I.owoll Courier : This N KOttln ? to bo "tho
land of thn midnight son , " sun ! paterfamilias ,
us .lohnn'o ' cume In from n neighboringcoowob
party at the stroke of twelve ,
Detroit Free I'ross : She So you've been out
went , Did you have a nleo tln.uV
lie Only so HO , Iunt I to a party one nlIit
In Denver expecting to have u gooil time , lint
there was only ono familiar fueo In thu mom.
SMci Whose was II ? Homo friend's from tlio
east ?
lie Yes ; It bolongcd to a clou'.t mailo In
Connecticut.
Judge : Hnrloy So you're solus to make a
miuieinii of your Ron Tommy aru yon ?
Hasloy Yus , Indou.l. Why , bo's gel a for-
lime In that head of hair.
A MICKY HIT.
1'lnl uls'iilila ' I'rfit.
III ! st.ilfcd a claim fn the Hoclclos ,
And had no Ini'lc at ail
I'nill one ( lav when at the mine
Ills wife wont Jnut to call.
Him looked n round In wonder ,
Ami with n nlulc hlriiel ; blind
Tor fnn , and exposed u bli ? "pay loud , "
l-'or "pooKot * " she could Mini ,
Indlinipoll9 : : Journal : Sura ( 'nro Hid you
sen lobwn'h l 'i trait In tlio llu lo ?
"No. What was hociuoil oflr"
"Vanity , 1 Htiess , after ho siw the picture. "
Philadelphia ] toord : A do if man was given
u hearing at thu Central police station yester-
duy.
Yoiikur'sHtutosmiiii ; ( 'Hums ' Is your busi
ness Kotllnu on ? ll.ui''u It U. You know I
recently opened a riding tichoo ! .
TllK H.lYli \ > I-'A I" IS 11. .
Inilnl < 7i > nm < ( n
"The days of Aurll" they are Hwoet , so sireot ,
i'lushlni ; with tender green tno meadow
wii ys.
Whom Juno will dance with her gay , gladsome
foul ,
To music of a thousand warbler * praise ,
"ThodayHiif Aurll" they nro fair , M > fair.
With prculuus promise in the Lmildliu llow-
oru.
1'inmlsu of ( lays all radlunt fresh and rare.
Mellowed by gentlodowa and lleotlni : show
ers.
"Tho dnyb of April" they nro green , bo Rrron !
Ami nuipla bndsirrow brlllUnl in the nun ,
Cio den Iho brooKslde with tha cowslip * sheen.
And frnxllo wind-flowers fctoal out one by
one.
The days of April" they are dear , so dour.
To huurU Krowu weary of thu winter cold ,
LOIIKIIIIC for sunny bide * all blue anil olo.ir.
l-'or birds to pipe , und blossoms to unfold.
"The duys ol April" they are bright and coy ;
Hut oiio tjliid April , your * anil yeaiuaco.
llulij moreof c'hurmu > no no un'l Jove and .ojr
Thau ull my life ujuii ! jan over know.
ORIGIN OF AIL FOOLS' ' DAY
Neither the Fools Nor. the Wisi Men Able
to Solve the Problem ,
TRICKS PLAYED IN ANCIENT TIMES
ratuotn "SMIi" 1'r.ictlcr.l . In All I.inil * ntnl
on All Cln iM of IVoplii Koyulty
nuil Din Kithltlr In Tool-
Much curloslt.v has boon oxproisoJ nt
different lima * us to the origin of Ail Foals'
liny , April I. The bediming of it is wrapped
in the misty past , but It Is certainly very
nnctcnt. A writer In the No > v York Ilcralil
Iluds conjectures about the tiny In the onrltcst
o printed magazines. The Gentleman's
MnRnzlno for .Inly , 1733 , snutusts that It
may bo an allusion to the mockery of Christ
by his persecutors ,
Another old iiuthoilty snys that Noah ncnt
the dove out of the arlt on that Uay on n
fool's errand ,
"Poor Kobin'a Almanack11 for 170'J ' says :
The 1st of April , seine ( to say ,
Is sot npart for All Kools1 iliiy ;
lint why the people call It MI
Nor 1 nor Mioy themselves do know ,
The Hindoos cclobr.ito the termination ot
their fcnst ot Hull March ill In n similar
mnnnor , the prevailing Uloa tiotae to send
friends with messages to fancy personnels or
Individuals sure to no absent.
Swift , In ins Journal to Stooloundor March
31. I'll ! , wrltos ubout "a Ho for the morrow"
which Dr. Arbuthnot , Lady MaMinm and
himself had been contriving. The scheme
was to clrculato a report that onn Noble ,
handed n few days before , had como to llfo
ncalti nnd was in the sheriff's ' hands nt the
"lllack Swan" in llolborn. Swift writes
later that the idea was not successfully car
ried out. This Is probably the earliest allu
sion to fooling.
lr. Goldsmith , In the "Vicar ot Wako -
field , " says of the rustics that they "showed
tlieir wit on the 1st of April. "
Servant girls would send a swain to the
bookseller's for n "History of Evo's Grand
mother , " to the chemists for a lltllo pigeon's
nillu or to the cobbler's for some strap oil.
In the last case the messenger was npt to got
a hearty taste of the article on bis shoulders
which lingered in his memory.
thu White I. loll ,
In Mnrcb , 1SOO. many reputable people received -
coived throuKh the post the following card ,
with the impression of nn inverted .sixpence
on the scaling wax at ono of the corners to
have an oftlclnl cited :
TOWEK OK LONDON.
Admit ho.irur and friend to view annual
ceremony of the washing of the White
I.lon on Sunduy April 1 , ISBQ ,
Admitted only at thu White Onto.
It Is particularly requested llmtnn nr.it-
tultlcs bo given to Wardens or
Assistants.
The trick was so successful tnat n succes
sion of cabs was milling about Tower Hill
oil the morning searching vainly for the
Whlto Gate , which , of course , had no more
existence lhan the Wliito Lion.
Apropos of the day is the following anoc-
dele of an incident , which happened at Milan.
Rossini , the great composer , was one of
the vainest of men. One day ho received a
letter which road thus :
"A lady who has como from Naples to Mi
lan to make tbo acquaintance ot the crrcut
maestro whoso melodic * encircle the globe
and carry his fame into all p.irls of it will
await you this cvonlnc nt the Scala in box
No. U of the first tlor , to toll you viva voce
what sbo dare not conQdo to paper. "
The author of the "Barber" turned this
prettv note over in his lingers and ro-road it
complacently. The wrltinir was line and ele
gant and the envelope created and with a
sweat und dclicato perfume. There was no
doubt about it that the writer was a woman
of the world yielding to an irresistible at
traction.
"One more conquest , " murmured Rossini ,
heaving a sigh of adorable conceit. At that
moment the door opened to admit his favor
ite interpreter , tuo tenor David , equally
noto-1 for bis beautiful voice ami bis caustic
humor. The two began talking , nnd ex
changed some commonplaces. Suddenly :
Fooling tlic Maestro ,
"Havo you hoard thn uowsl" asked
D.ivid. "Tho ambassadress of Franco has
urilved in Milan "
"Is she pretty ( " asked Hosslnl languidly.
"Adorable , and wild about your music.
Her first care was to becuro a box for to
night. "
At these words Hosslul's interest was
aroused.
"Fortonlshtl" ho said.
"Yes. I was at the theater when nor ser
vant came there. Ho rented a box In the
first tier. "
"And doyoukcow thonumborof tbo box ? "
"No. ! ) , I think. "
The author of "Somiramido" flushed with
pleasure. Loft alone he began a careful toi
let , deluged himself with powerful extracts ,
had his hair curled , selected his finest cuffs
and his most becoming trousers. Promptly
on tbo hour ho repaired to tno Scala.
His foot skimmed over the ground nnd his
heart bounded with sweet presentiments ,
Ho asked for box No. 0 and entered it trem
bling with hope aitd prido. Oh , deception !
The box was empty , save for six chairs
symmetrically nrrangea.
Perhaps ho was u little early , ho thought ,
trying to reassure hlnuclf. Ladies of note
rarely arrive before the onllet ,
The ilrst act ended and the second. Gio-
nccblno paced Iho box llko a wild boast. H
east furious glances at Kho door , expecting nt
ouch Instant to see hit Dulclnoa. At Iho end
of the third ftct the door opened sllfth'tly nnd
nn unknown hand offered Uosslnl n nole ,
which ho lore open nnd ro d feverishly , It
conlnlnod those few lines ;
Mv DEAII MAKSTIIO The nmb.martr < m of
I ranoe has churned the iindcrslKncd with her
OXCIK09. Ills Impossible for her to como to
Hint boater tonlnht for three roi : ons.
1 Iril , she has not left Homo1 second , she
will probably never oomo to Milan bemuse ,
third , she does not exist. The 1'rnnch ambas
sador has been a whinner for three voars.
Accept , Incomparable maestro , thu usstir-
mice of thu nrofoiuul esteem with which the
undersigned lias the honor to ho your dovoied
mlmlror. 1'UI.MO AIMUU : .
"Tho 1st of Aorlll" cried Uosslnl nncrlly
crumpling the unfortunate noto. "Thoy
hnvo fooled mo , liiiot ihat I am. "
Ho loft the box In n rage. At Iho snmo
Instant lie heard n Durst of noisy laughter ,
nnd perceived the tenor , David , in contortions
tions of tnirth as Impertinent ns Immoderate.
"Well , illustrious maestro , was tbo Irick
well played } "
Scotch riomantrlos.
It used to bo sain that what compound Is
to snnplo ncidlilon su Is Scotch to KngHsh
April fooling. The excursions of the canny
bcot In thai line nro oflon Iho result of pro
found labor nnd forothoucht ,
\ \ ag No. 1 , wo shall suv , Intends to befool
n simple Andrew , so sands him with a luttor
two miles distant , professedly doMrlng some
valuable Information , but probably containIng -
Ing Iho following couplet :
This Is the Ilrst day of April ,
limit the gow k anolher mile.
Wng No. 3 grasps the Idea roadilv nnd
grnvolv tells poor Andrew that bo Is lnulto !
unable , " oto , , bul lio'll glvo him n note lo nn-
oilier mnn n mlle or so further on who will
accommodate him.
And so the unfortunate ) wlijht will keep
this up till some kind soul onllchlens him.
The word "gowk" or "gawk" mentis prop ,
orly n "cuckoo. "
In Franco they indnlpo In polssons d'avril ,
nnd did so nt nn oarller date than in Kng-
land. Il Is lold Unit Francis , Dtiko of I.or-
mine , nnd his wife escaped from cnptlvlty nt
Nnnles on April 1. Dressed as peasants
they slarled olV boldly to pass the sentries.
Some one , perceiving their Idoutlly , ran
ahead to warn Iho guards. They langhod
otitrlcht , however , nnd shouted knowingly ,
"April fool 1" So the supposed peasants oi-
capod onslly.
Torcon , n Swedish traveler of the livst cen
tury , says'o : sot snll on April 1 , but the
wind mndo April fools ot us , for wo were
obliged to return before Shngen. "
On Iho Sunday nnd Mominv before Lout
tlio Llsboncso are wont to exorcise freely the
undent nnd highly esteemed privilege of
fooling. It Is thought vnstlv funny there to
throw wntor or a handful of powder In the
face of nny ono passing. To do both raises
the au Ibor lo Ihe highci.1 pinnacle of fame.
The IVUo Mm of ( iolhiiin.
King John was once marching toward Not
tingham nnd intended to piss through
Golham Meadow. The villagers foaroj that
Iho meadow would become n public ro.ul
thereafter , so sought moans lo provonl the
passaco. The king hearing of tills wrath-
fullv sent n messenger to invostlgalo.
The story goes Hint when the king's ines-
son er arrived ho found some of the inhabit
ants trying to drown an eel. some dragging
carts to thn top of n tarn to prolect adjacent
woods from the rays of the sun. some rolling
cheeses down hill oxnoctlng that they would
bring up at Nottingham market , nnd some
busy hedging in u cucUoo perched on a bush.
Ill short , they seemed to the messenger a
village of fools , so it was of no use to invos-
llgolo. Hence Iho wise fools of Gotham.
Tll.tlX IlUltHKltS I.AL.lltAM.l. .
They Shoot n rottnl Clerk und Flugmaii
nnd Hob thu Mull * .
, Ala. , March 31. A passenger
train on the Uoorgla Pacllio road was held up
by robbers teu miles south of bore this morn
ing on a long troulo. The robbers lirod Into
the oars to ovor.xwo the passengers nnd also
shot at and wounded n postal clerti nnd Hag-
man. They thui robbed the mall car of reg
istered letters amounting to fti.UOO. The ex
press car was unmolested. The robbers am
being pursued ivith bloodhounds.
School IiiiInlitc.dnu.SK.
County Superintendent Hill lias notified
the olllclnls of the school districts in Doug
las county to at once report to him the
amount of their bonded indebtedness. In
many cases the districts have paid bonds
that have been Uslicd and have neglected to
notify the superintendent of schools or the
county clerk ot the net. When such cases
exist nnd no information has boon furnished
upon the subject , the county commissioner *
nro loft in Ignorance , and consequently bava
to levy a tax to pay interest and inuka provi
sion for the payment otpnnclD.il.
Chartered n Hotel.
Tbo Jacksouian club committee sent to
Chicago to cngugo quarters during the na
tional democratic convention reports having
chartered the entire Atiantio botol. The
House has accommodations for 500 men.
The committee also took options on rooms
nt the Sherman house for twenty-five persons
and at the Midland for lltty. Applications
for accommodations will bo booked by Uoorgo
J. Stornsdorff , chairman of the committee.
Mlmy Dnnrml nml Oaborno riiingril ,
Nr.w Youiv , March Hi. The identity o ? thij
woman who accompanied Howcll Osborno it
his recent successful whirl In Wall stree
which was announced Tuesday , is know
fc-'ho is no other lhan tbo fascinating Ml-n
tbo Parisian , \vhoio dancing at the Litvt
caught the fancy of gay capitalists. Sue u <
coinpauiod Osborno to this country , and stiic
their arrival the pair have boon insoparaui .
& CO.
b' . > V. 1'ornur 15Li uii-1 u
Boys
School Suits
Now when you want them you can get
them. For this Va
cation week we make
special prices on
every thing for the boys
KILT SUITS , i rn up lo
t. ! toO yenra , > .DU 54 u , , , ! S5i
KNKEl'ANT SUITS ,
1 to 1C years , 'mid ' $5
LONG $5 , SO./50 /
LONGmo up loSlU
Boys' Hats , 50c , 75c , $1 and up , Shirt
Waists 40c , 75c , # 1 up to $6.50. Boys'
Hose with knee protectors , collars , neck
ties , all boys' furnishing goods and elegant
boys' spring overcoats at special prices for
this Vacation week , Pleasant parlors for
ladies' and children to rest in or to make
purchases. Many new and novel styles.
& Co
. Browning , King
! iV' : " ' | S. W. Corner isth and Douglas St