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    THE OMAHA DAILY EKE ; THURSDAY , A1MIIL Id , 1802.
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Average. Clrruliitlnn I r Velirtinry 24,510 ,
TIIK dcinoonittc cako-walk will bo led
\ > y Doyd uml Martin this ovoning.
Tun Btroot cleaning controversy is
Just whoi'o it was three weeks ago and
promises a deadlock.
TilK western democrat who can draw
votes outside of his own state has not yet
made his appearance.
IN this light between the Boyd and
Mai-tin factions the sympathies of THE
liKK are with the under dog.
GIVK the poole ] a chance to say
Whether they do or do not wish to sub-
B'uli'/.o the Nobrasksi Central railway.
Tins late t Tasuott story which comes
from the rustling region of Wyoming
possesses the merit of both romance and
originality.
THE couiK-il is to bo commended for
taking steps to place signs containing
the namoa of streets at intersections
throughout the city.
AFTKR the convention has adjourned
the half-baked editor will know how ho
stands on several propositions over
which democrats now disagree.
TIIK real obstructionists in this pirk
question are the interested parties who
nro determined to have the greater part
of the $400,000 voted for the purchase of
park lands.
GAHOMNK lighting has never boon
satisfactory in this city. The now
Metropolitan company appears to bo as
indifferent , to its contract obligations as
its predecessors.
WYOMING is in the throes of despair.
The catllo war is on at the ranches and
the democratic state convention at Buf
falo. The chances nro that the rustlers
will capture both.
THE Denver Republican sententiously
ndvisos Senator Wolcntt to give the
Bllvor question at least ton minutes con
sideration before ho attempts anothoi
epoech upon the subject.
GOVKKNOK lloao of Texas expects n
ronomination. and proposes to take the
Btump for himself forthwith. This will
foe no surpsisa Tlio governor's name it
proof that it takes a great deal to satisfy
him.
TIIICUE can bo no good reason given
by the railroads for charging $20 per
car load on cattle from Texas and Now
Mexico shipped to Omaha in excess of
the ruling rates to Kansas City.
EVKUY day increases the interest in
the coming industrial exposition which
occurs lit the Coliseum building in Juno.
Of the MO spaces available for manu
facturers 125 nro already a pole on for.
NOTHING so much contributes to the
good nppoaranco of a city in the eyes of
Btrangors as tidy , well kept streets and
permanent sidewalks. Omaha will suffer -
for in both those particulars at jlrosonl
In comparison with most western cities.
OHJKCTOKjIoLMAN has boon i-onoml
natod for congress by His democratic
constituents. Ilolmau kicks on nl !
legislation in which his own district hat
no interest and takes his objections foi
votes upon measures directly alToctinp
his buillwlnlc. As a consequence , whilt
Holman is most unpopular ovurywhorc
else ho bags his game with consummate
skill in his own prosorvo.
COMMISSIONER PADDOCK is in rathoi
oloso quarters. Asgovernniont dlroctoi
of the Union Paclllo railroad , whoso poi
Ulom nnd mllongo are paid by the com
pany , ho realizes that n compotlnf
bridge in Omaha might reduce tlio in
eomo of his employers. As commia
slonor of Douglas county ho real hoi
that the people ought to have rollo
from the existing bridge monopoly ,
Which of the two masters IH no tc
orvo ?
OUR amiable contemporary illustrate !
the difloronco between n newspaper uni
i. club by reviving the old Vnujjlmi
campaign story against Coiumissionei
Tlmmo. People who know both Vaughat
and Timmo will have no dlfllcuUy it
passing upon the morlts of uuy contra
vorsy In which they are involved. Mr ,
Tiinmo Is mi old nnd reputable citizen
Mr. Vuughun was nnd is an all urounc
idvonturor. Wo npprohond that Com
mlssionor Tlmmo understands the ob
foot of these bulldozing tactics.
run wnprB.tiJvo QVKSTIOX.
The division In the democratic party
of Nebraska as to the most available
candidate for the presidency Is not
peculiar. The question Is perplexing
nnd worrying the democrats generally ,
nnd it doe * not now seem probable that
It will become less troublesome as the
dale of the national convention draws
noaror. It appears to have ntToctod
oven the equanimity of the loading can
didate , for Mr. Cleveland hlnnoU has
said that ho bus frequently had misglv-
ingci im to the wisdom of hia bolnp again
put In nomination. So fur as known Mr.
Hill 1ms experienced no such fooling , but
ho can hardly bo HO blind to the situa
tion as not to sco that his chances have
greatly diminished during the last few
week * r.nd are growing steadily less. Of
the several other gentlemen who have
boon more or less thought of as possible
candidates none baa Informed the public
that ho has any douhts ai to bin availa
bility , but it Is obvious that the party as
a whole does not share In the confidence
which those several cnmlidtitoa have In
thomtolvos. Therefore the Now York
rivals keep at the front nnd the division
in the p.irly is upon them.
Everybody concedes that the inn es
of the party prefer Cleveland , outside
of his own state. But now York is ab
solutely necessary to democratic success
this year , nnd the coolheaded politi
cians of the party believe that Cleveland
cannot carry that state , while it Is al
most equally certain that Hill cannot.
Ono such , n southern representative in
congress of long political experience ,
recently said : * 'It is more apparent
than over that both Cleveland and Hill
are out of the race ; " and ho expressed
the opinion that no Now York candi
date could carry the stnto. Two possi
ble candidates from other eastern states
are Pattison of Pennsylvania and Gor
man of Maryland , but it is very ques
tionable whether cither could trot the
full democratic vote of Now York.
There is reason tD belivo that each
would bo antagoni'/.cd by a sullicient
number of the Hill faction to defeat him
in the state. West of the Alloghanios
there is Campbell of Ohio , who .was de
feated for governor by McKlnloy and
could not carry his own state ; Gray of
Indiana , who from present indications
cannot command the support of the del
egation from that state ; Palmer of Illinois -
nois , whoso 75 years make n very formid
able objection to him , and who is antag
onized by Morrison and others ; and
Boies of Iowa , of whom it is said that
in Washington his natno is occasionally
suggested in a tentative way by demo
cratic congressmen from Iowa , but
without exciting enthusiasm or eliciting
much comment.
Suuh being the situation it is not sur
prising that clearheaded and candid
democrats admit that the party is in a
critical condition and that the outlook
is the reverse of cheerful and encour
aging. It will bo very difficult for the
representatives of the party in national
convention to "got together" on poli
cies , but tlio probability is that it will
bo very much harder for them to har
monize upon n candidate.
It is a very common thing1 in legisla
tive bodies to kill a proposition by load
ing it down with amendments , which
when adopted make it inoperative.
There is a suspicion that the tactics pur
sued in relation to the Nebraska Cen
tral will terminate in killing the entire
project. In the interest of Omaha , it is
to bo hopad that this attempt to smother
a proposition that promises to raise the
embargo on Omaha's commerce will not
succeed.
All necessary restrictions should bo
imposed. Tlio interests of the com
munity should bo protected. Every
precaution within reason should betaken
taken to prevent the city and county
from blundering into a subsidy
which shall hereafter bo used to
oppress shippers and consumers. The
promoters of this project should bo
treated with fairness , however. No
conditions should bo imposed that would
deter capital from investing in the enterprise -
torpriso or purchasing its bonds. No
financier will risk his money in any
undertaking so hampered as to make
the invobtment hazardous.
The comwany proposes to pay the expense -
ponso of an election. It offers upon
well deflne'l conditions to accomplish
certain ends within a given time. It
rests with the people to nay whether or
not they are acccptablo. If the terms
upon which the subsidy is asked are
mot , the investment is the host the city
and county has over boon ollorcd. If
they are not met , the company loses the
money expended for tin election , and the
city and county are not out a dollar.
Public sentiment strongly favors
encouraging this project. It is
rocogni/.ed as meritorious by tax
payers generally. Only parties in
terested in rival enterprises or con
trolled by the present transportation
monopolies are opposing its submission
to the poo'plo. ' Tlio people are becoming
impatient at tlio Uolayn in which noth
ing is accomplished except to pass reso
lutions to kill more time.
TIIK I'.IIIK lAf\D \
The pressure upon the council nnd
park commission to force tlio purchase
of tracts ollorod for narks has reached a
point that demands some plain talk. At
the outset the park land owners pro-
fussed to bo entirely IndllToront whether
their offers were accepted or rejected.
They assorted that their lands would
command at private sale n much higher
price than they had boon offered for to
the city. Tlmt was followed by bluster ,
brow-boating and bulldozing , A per
emptory Uomnnd was made that the oity
ollhor take the hinds or lose the option
ofgolttng them at the price originally
named.
Now that the mayor nnd council are
disposed to net on business principles
and secure a chain of parks and boule
vards by condemning mioh land as is
deemed most dcsirnblo the park l-nl
combine comes to thu front with n lo ' i
opinion from Judge Wnkoloy acting an
thulr attorney that the city has no right
to acquire park and boulevard land * by
condemnation process which would up-
pralfo thorn at what they nro actually
worth , and furthermore claims that the
city has already made n valid contract
for tlio purchase of those lands at the
extravagant prices numod by the own-
ors. We apprehend If Judge Wakeloy
was on the bench instead of acting ns an
attorney ho would scarcely hold that a
contract with the city would bo valid
unless it was entered into by the joint
action of mayor and council.
But nssumo that Judge Wakoloy cor
rectly interprets the charter regarding
Iho right of eminent domain which
equally eminent attorneys declare to bo
vested In the city would tlio mayor nnd
council bo justified In ratifying the bar
gain which the park landowners nppoar
so anxious to consummate ? Would any
bdslness man invest $400,000 In unpro
ductive lands which ho felt conlldunt of
buying for $ ,100,000 two years hence or
one year hence.
The taxpayers of Omaha have nlroady
saved ; it least three months1 interest on
$400,000 by delay nnd they will continue
to save interest at the rale of $1,000 n
month. By the lime the legislature
convenes wo shall have saved $ 0,000 In
interest tilono and wo -furthermore
bo entitled to the taxes on the tracts
which will increase the saving at least
82,000 moro. In other words , by the
time the legislature has revised the
charter so as to give us the right of emi
nent domain beyond dispute wo shall
have saved fully $2o,000 and wo will bo
in position to substitute for the proposed
scattering and isolated park land tracts
n chain of connected parks and boule
vards for less than $4 00,000. There can
bo no loss to working people by the
delay. On the contrary , they will bo
largely the gainers in the end. To expend
pond $ -100,000 for land does not put a
dollar in the pocket of a workingman.
In fact nioi'd than half of the sum will
go to non-resident capitalists. The
working people nro interested in n sys
tem of parks and roadways that will give
them constant employment. They have
no interest in common with speculators
who want to unload taxable land upon
the city which would remain untaxed
and unimproved until Omaha voles an
other block of bonds or until the park
levy can bo raised by the legislature.
tiY OltJKC'f l.KSSOX.
The wheat speculation on the Chicago
Board of Trade which culminated on
in ' 'boars " the
Monday favor of the ,
leading operator on that side having
won , it is estimated , half a million dollars
lars , supplied an object lesson in grain
gambling that ought to make some
votes in congress for the anti-option
legislation which has boon proposed.
The successful speculator in this case ,
who is known among his follow specu
lators as a "plunger , " a term which im
plies reckless and headlong gambling ,
is paid to have had a short line of 10- ,
000,000 bushels of wheat , and ho and his
associates on the boar sulo had boon
battling for days to break down the
market. Of course it may bo said that
it was not their operations that caused
a break in the price , but a decline
abroad , together with a showing of decrease -
crease in the visible supply much less
than the "bull" speculators had counted
on , yet the whole business was nothing
else than gambling , pure and simple ,
and the ctYect of such operations ,
whether the price of a commodity gam
bled in advance or decline , cannot bo
otherwise than demoralizing. There
was no wheat actually changing hands
in this speculation. Tlio transactions
did not involve thu transfer from ono to
another of the speculators of a single
bushel o' grain. It was merely a betting
business throughout , and therefore in
every essential respect gambling' .
Whatever difference of opinion there
may bo as to the olToct of this sort of
speculation upon the interests of the
nroducors of the country , it is presumed
that no ono will claim that it is legiti
mate. The remonstrances of boards of
trade , prominent among which was ono
from the Chicago board , urged that
there was legitimate nnd illegitimate
speculation and professed to approve of
any legislation that would prevent the
latter. Dealing in futures is understood
to bo legitimate when the transactions
contemplate an actual possession of the
property , but the speculation which
culminated in Chicago on Monday is not
of this character , and being merely
gambling deserves to bo treated as such.
This is what is proposed to bo done by
the anti-option bills in congress. It is
not intended to interfere with such
transactions as commercial oxpo.-ionco
has shown to bo necessary and proper ,
but to put a stop to that sort of so-eallod
dealing which is distinctly gambling ,
and Iho effect of which in any and all
cases must bo moro or loss demoralizing
nnd hurtful The latest Chicago specu
lation will very likely renew interest in
congress In the anti-option bills which
seem to have boon lost sight of , though
perhaps it is only the urgency of other
matters thnt Is delaying consideration of
thorn. There has boon a strong pressure
of opposition to them , but the opinion is
that anti-option legislation will bo
adopted at the present session of con
gress. As between the demand of the
food producers of the country and the
desire of the speculators there ought to
be no hesitation in reaching a decision.
THE newspapers of Nebraska who
have done so much to forward the homo
patronage movement can help forward
the good work so well begun by speaking
frequently and encouragingly of the
great industrial exhibit which opens in
tills city .Tuno 11. Tlio Manufacturers
and Consumers association , under whoso
auspices the exposition will bo con
ducted , is a Nebraska institution with
174 members. The manufacturer ? who
are members of the organization in the
interior of the state have boon given
precedence In the selection of spuco for
their displays nnd everything possible
ia being done to make thu event ono of
importance to the industries ot the state
at largo. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
GOVKICNOK BOYII sent.a IqHor of re
gret to the committee on reception of
Congressman Bryan at Lincoln Tuesday
night. The governor dld , not give
reasons in detail for his absoneo. but the
faut in that ho was busily engaged In n
game of fan tan with Kuelid Mn.-tln in
Omaha. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ACCOUDJNO to the director of the mint
the coining value of 54,000,000 ounces of'
flue silver is $139,810,181. At the aver
age rate pnid for silver by the depart
ment during tho- calendar year 1801 ,
which was a little Icsa than 09 cents , the
cost of 51,000 000 ounces would bo$53-
407,211 , whloljtj uld glvoa seigniorage
or profit , to the government of $10-I11-
0t7. ; With frdtt frolnngo this profit would
go to the slf.ytJK producers , and it Is
hardly necossrir-y to remark that It is
this fact whlcl itiainly Inspires the sil
ver men of Colorado , Nevada nnd other
sllvor-producltlfjiislates and territories
in their porslstdlit efforts to convince
the people that , the material progress
and prosperity1 of the country are de
pendent upon , , the free and unlimited
coinage of sllvoc. Doubtless this zeal
in their own interest is natural and par
donable. If they can increase the prollts
of their business from $10,000.000 to $20-
000,000 annually they would bo moro
than human not to do it But the farmer
and the laborer who cannot got an extra
profit from the government and must
sell his products and his labor at the
market print ) , is very foolish to support
the demand of the silver men for n pol
icy that would give thorn nearly one-
third more than what they produce will
bring in the market. It ought to bo
plain to every intelligent umn who will
consider the matter practically that the
agitation for free silver coinage , so far
as those interested in silver production
are concerned , is prompted and sus
tained wholly by mercenary motives.
DETROIT proposes a novel method for
encouraging annexation sentiment in
Canada. It IB estimated that over
10,000 iinnaturnlizod foreigners , nearly
all Canadians , obtain a living and daily
employment in that city , and n resolu
tion hiss been introduced in the- city
council which proposes to assess such
persons , not residing in Iho state and
not having declared their intention to
become citizens of tho. United Slates ,
$10 annually. It Is explained that this
was designed to strengthen the annexa
tion sentiment in the province of On
tario , and whether this was the inten
tion or not it would bo very likely to
have that effect. But whatever the
motive or purpose , the proposition Is so
novel as to bo interesting , particularly
in view of the fact that in the event of
its being put into effect it will raise the
question whether a municipality can
levy and collect such an assessment.
III" Wnvu.
Kttnsan CU\l \ Jiriurniil.
First Ohio , then Hhoile Island. Next ,
OroRon , and them the whole country.
A Mllil. Hint.
C/ifc'iu / i llemlil.
The occasion Us opportune to admonish
both Senator Sherman null Mr. Gorham in
those famous words of the in'tiutconimaniior :
"Tho war is over. Lot us have pcnco. "
Wlicro tluj Khuu rinnhcil.
Globc-Dinuierat ,
The democratic party was bcatoa in llhodo
Island by tlu votps 6f worlclntrmon who realize -
izo that tbo ropubiluan tar lit policy insures
thorn steady omnloymont at qood wages.
The I'iiic-o fur John 31.
CMtttijo Tribune.
If President Harrison is still looking about
for some suitable man for the Cbinoso mis
sion wo take the libortroE suggesting1 ox-
Governor Tbayer o NobrasUa usa person
omhitmtly lilted Torlbo place.
( irriit IH ( lothum In Promises.
Kcie York H'orld.
The Grant tnonuinant will bo completed
and Now York will complete it w-ithoutuny
outside assistaace. This is not as it should
be , for t'10 monument should have been the
popular tribute ot a nataou , but it will bo all
Ihc moro creditable lo Now York.
fur DaUutii Patriots.
Jburmif.
It would be well for the republicans of
South Dakota to secure a modus Vivendi for
Dr. M'Gill.vcuddy ' and Judpe Moody. In his
reeont pronouncement the aggrieved M'Gilly-
cudily comes perilously near calling the
ox-soiiator a liar. Just think of itl
Triumph of " Kcoiiiimy , "
SprlnuflM ( Matf. ) Ilejiulillcan ,
The democratic boast of economy h 3 now
to puss from the triumph of saving $ TtO to the
people on soap at West Pointto facing u
521,000,01)0 river und harbor bill , which the
committee of Holman economizers have
broucht into ttio national house. Few larger
bills of the kind wore ever reported to that
body , and itcomoa within $3,000,000 of beine
as largo ns the river and harbor monsura of
the spendthrift Heed congress. What will
the sai'J boast do nowj Uetlro on the lauiols
of tlio $ . * > 0 soap triumph , or kick the demands
of the creek urcdcors out of the way of its
onti'y in llglitincr form into the coming cam
paign I
Thu Pork Outlook.
AVii1 YniliMoerttBcr Mem. )
The democratic pip did not faro we-11 on
tariff reform acorns in 18S1 , and yet wo Und
him turning over the damp leaves and rooting
ingin tbo cold soil lor this same so-callea
nourishment in 1893. The friends of this
porlsor should lure bun to ether pastures or
bo will eomo to tbo shambles a sorry lookins
boast in the fall. The chill winds of Novom-
ocr will blow through his infrequent brhilos
and his tail will have lost its exultant curl.
Nay , moro and worse. Ho will omit the
shrill nud piteous noise of u pig under a gate ,
and it may even come in a volume to suggest
two pig * nndor a gato.
The republican porker has been doing right
well on protection "nubbins , " und thh fend
will mos * , likely ba continuod. The result in
Ohio last fall was satisfactory. Within a
few days nnothor oxporimoiit lias boon rnado
In Khodo Island , w' jigratifying results.
Hut for the democratic porker , rooting deep
for the tariff rofo.rm 'acorn ' , which brlugnth
no fat to the ribs , \yo hnvo gruvo apprehen
sion , \Vo fear that Grover ns a swineherd js
not n success. AnUimost assuredly ho will
have no pork to soil It ho persists In his pres
ent system of feed , ' "
History anil NlKnllfAtiirn nl' IhoTrou Pliint-
Iritr lolldiiy.
The governor ofjtl state of Illinois has
Usuud his proclamation appointing Arbor
Day , Ho says ; 'jliEarnestly request the people
ple to observe thoaidliy by the planting of
tmu , shrubs nna'Vln'oa. ' ' * * * Lot an In-
oreusod Interest Iq1yj\iniro | \ In the plant-
hip and protcctlouo , { foivai , fruit and orna
mental trees , whereby our homes , highways
ana public olacos will 'bo beautified and a
lusting benefit conferred upon the people of
the commonwealth. "
Ills proclamation has been Bunj-lomentod
by the state superintendent of public Instruc
tion , who earnestly requests county superin
tendents , teachers ant ) pupils of the btato to
observe the day by appropriate exorcises la
connection with the planting of trees , shrubs
and lluworint : plants on the ecuool premises.
The teachers are further requested toon-
thuso too rising generation with a lava of tlio
beautiful In nuluro , und a sympathy foi' both
animals and plums , and in all such ways add
to the beauty and attractiveness of tbo
schools.
The ilrst suggouion of Aroor.doy , says the
Chicago Tlmon , was made by the secrotavv
of thu Stall' Hoard of Education of Connecti
cut In Ibtn. The same gcntloihan ton years
later further stimulated the youth 'of Iho
utulo by ottering pruos for ' 'centennial troo-
planting" In 1870. llultho Idea of sottlnp
an.irt n ilAy for thiU nurpoio In cnoh real
originated In 1874 or 1873 with ox-Uovornoi
Morton ot Nobraskn , mid n year or two latoi
the uovornor of the sUto nude it n lognl
hominy. Slnco that tlmo U U aald 700,000,000
of Aroor day tree * hnvti boon sot out on the
tiralrlo * of Nebraska. The example of Nc-
brailca was followed by Kansas , nnd soon
the ether states \vhcelod Into line In properly
observing anil honoring Arbor dur. for
Says Whltltor : ' 'Tho wealth , boautv ntry
ttlity nml licnlthfulnoss of the cou out
largely donond * upon the conservation of
forests and the planting of trees. "
It n the province of nrt lo supplement
nature , nml unturo docs not dolleht In weari
some monotony but In utidloss variety. In n
state of nature the entire lake front would bo
lliiL'd with trees nnd skrurjs of all ktnd.i anil
sizes. This would lend enchantment to tl > o
view by giving beauty to the landscape
\vlioro the litko could bo soon through a vista
of trees ; whnro one could entch glimpses of
the whlto anll.i und still leave room for the
imagination to conceive of something beyond
tlio "cray nnd mnlnncholv wasto" ot waters.
Says Urynnt's Indian :
"llcforo thcso flolcH were shorn and Ullloil
I- nil tn the brim our rlvors Hotrod :
The innlody of waters llliuil
Thn trcsh nnd botmilloss woods
Ami torrents Unshod and rlvtilots olnyod
And fountains iporlod in tliuHhndo. "
Hut bounty nnd variety nro not the only
considerations nor the moat Important. Tree's
nro croat promoters of health. It has boon
dumonstrated in low Iving and malarious dis
tricts whore nguo nnd fever abounded that
nftor n thick grove of trees had boon planted
the nirtto was effectually cut oft from the ad
jacent country. Trotis and shrubs are nature's
llltor nnd absorb the dlsonso germs that
eomo upon a moisture-laden ntmosphoro.
The utility it trees , shrubs and llowors is as
crentns their bo.iuty.
"Tho groves were God's first temples. "
Trees , shrubs and llowors are nature's
poetry , nud not only appeal to man's higher
attributes in the love of tlio pure nnd boaiitl-
lul , but they are n constant source of com
fort , nnd delight as woll.
Milton sings :
" \yiu-n the sun liosli-s to ( line
Ills llurlni ; honnm , mo goddess bring
loarehud walUnot twilight groves ,
To shadows brown and sylvan shades. "
And Thompson :
" \\Vlcomo , yo slmdos ! yo boworv thlcliots
hall !
Yo wooded aisles ! roaoundlne o'or Iho nlalul
Delicious Is your shelter to the soul , "
I'llKAVilKU WITH .1 KKCUItn.
Kcv. Kdgnr Dnnlmr a Guy I.ottiiu-Io ol
Twrnty Yours Stanilliif ; .
MADISON , Ga. , April 13. Bishop A. G ,
Haggon , of the Methodist church , and Hov.
Wurron Candlor , president o ( the Methodist
college at Oxford , Ga. , have tried to have
arrested there Hov. Mr. Dunbar nnd wife ,
the former being a minister In the Unlitornlo
conference , nnd to divest him of his minis
terial credentials. The charge Is that Mr.
and MM. Dunbar are living in illegal union.
The story of the cuso is an interesting ouo.
Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar arrived at Oxford
some tlmo ago to visit their son , who is nt
tending college thoro. They were well read
and Mr. Dunbar filled tbo pulpit for Mr.
Candleron moro than one occasion.
It developed that twonty-llvo years an
Edgar Dunbar , who was a native of Florida ,
married ix beautiful woman there and raised
a small family. Ho afterwards eloped to
Little Hock , Ark. , and assumed the name ol
Seth Burnett. Ho was admitted to the
MothodlstoonferiMiooof Arkansas. Ho had
another family. Ho became tlrod of his
second wife nnd eloped with Mrs. Herndon ,
the wife of another local preacher , going to
southern California , where ho resumed bis
old name. Dunbar's second wife devoted
several yours to ferreting out his whero-
nbouts and finally succeeded in locating him
in southern California. In the meantime
Dunbar. suspecting something wrong , had
left California , stating hovns going to Now
York , but Instead went to Oxford. The
bishop promptly toloerapbod to hnvo Dunbar
and his wife intercepted , but the uiossago
was sent too late , as tbo couple had loft
Oxford. Their son , who was at college and
whom they had boon visiting , know nothing
of the situation until informed by President
Cnndlcr. The boy , nftor hearing the story ,
immediately followed his parents to Now
York. Telegrams have boon sent to Now
lork to arrest the couple.
inn' nujwit von \rjsr \
Chicago News : Tourists coins to Eurono
nro warned not to wear hob-nulled boots. It
Isoasy to Idekii percussion cap into activity
and tlio rosnlts tire daulurnblo. It would bo
painful to run Into a dynamite bomb In Paris
nml have a fragmentary domlso all ever
Kiiropi" .
St. I'ntit Ploileor 1'nm : If it Is tmo that
Tuniany promises to throw Mr. Hill overboard
to lltfhtuu the ship , he It doomed to go straight
to Davy Jonon' locker. Any whale that
should undnrtnke the Jonah act with Duvo
\voulJdlo of chulora In lirtucn minutes.
Chlcaso Mail : Somehow or other wo hnvo
an Irropresslbln lonstlng to ninet face to fuco
the newspaper correspondent who wrote that
story about a Massachusetts whaler bulng
swallowed by a whale , llvlnu two days In his
belly and thuucul out ullvo und well by his
companions. Wo then would Imve u butter
Idea of how Ananias looked.
Now York Herald : Gold does not coinpnn-
si\to for everything ; oven a lone haired patent
niudlclno man takes oha'icos of boliijf mis
taken for a poet.
TIIK I.ATKST ST1T.E.
IMmlt Free 1'rm.
Oh To -TI.S A
What Write Done J.urso
A .A To Sized ,
1'iinny ' Mmplo Give Itlch
Way Stanza ; Our Honanzu.
Is Modern
This Itards
HoRtood wildly gazing at n boulc beorlltho-
granh. says the Chicago .Mall :
"Will yebo iifthur lookln' lit th' nerve av
that DntuhmoiiV"
"I'f will's pfwnt ? "
"Thryli1' tor null vnto thu shanty town thraoo
by bhowln' a photyKrair av Mo.Munus1 billy
Boat , "
_
THE KIHST 1IASK HIT.
NimicrvfUe . ' uriicil.
The man at thn bat stood up ,
Kor the bufiii liall simson WHH ripe ,
Anil hn HlKhtod thu Inill thu pltuher sent In ,
And ho hit It a terrible swlpo.
And the hall went wlilzrlng dcwn
The Hold from that forceful whack ,
And It lioroil Its way through the short-stop's
hniuN.
And It knocked him Hat an hla back.
And the crowd But un u how ] ,
And the pluyors HOI. no n shout ,
And the pretty girl an the gram ! stand asked :
"Docs that put the umpire out ? "
Now York Herald : llerdso They say it Is a
wlso child that knows Its own fnthur ,
Haldso NOIISOIISU ; Hint la only n UhlcagoHin.
I'hllndclphla Times : One of the mnstsuzary
trusts In this world Is HoinctlincH forinod In
the .Sunday nlglitHllonuo of tlio front , pnilor.
The very olook may bu heard giving tick.
Sittings : The father of a 5-year-old boy
didn't Ifuow there were so many iinostlons in
the Knullsh lniiKiinu until ho took his boy to
see | t wax works exhibition.
sruixa TIMK.v
New York Sun ,
Oat my uhost protector out , my velvet ear
nut IT * , too.
My thick chinchilla ulster , my poms plaster
true.
Give HID > i rgnlnlno cupjulo , my drooping heart
to chour ,
And don't forunt my rubber boots , for bnlmy
spring Is hero.
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netnilt Fret I'rct ,
Ah , sprlnz Is hero that is tu say ,
It WIIH Jiorii just HID ntliur day ;
Hut It Is sono that U to say ,
It hud K no just the other day ,
And oru this poem may apuoar.
Spring Is waS'-lnia.'jeon may be here.
Tlinet.
"Kor of nil the uncomfortnblo things of earth
Thoillmnalust t'lliu ,
The wettest , and moannst , und muddlost 1s
The rain of sprlnsi" '
. *
C/ifciyn / Tribune ,
1'nt away those winter IhuuitiN
That so iniiiiy moons you've worn
AI-.I ) you'll catch the Influenza
' Just assure as you nro born.
. *
AY IP Yuili JStw.
Son the unJortiUur aii'l obtain a special rntn ,
Ask the railroad agunt If hu'll lot 1110 po ns
frolirhu
Iluy u rosewood ouskot and have the ptraon
near ,
I'or 1 must walk abroad today the balmy
spring Is here.
Romonstnmoas Filed Agniust Granting
Them to n Number of Persons ,
SUED FOR DISCHARGING THE TEACHER
Clnyfpiitnr School Trustees UrntiRl : ! Into
Court to t\pliihi : Why Prof. King's
m Sprvlrns W r So Suddenly
Dispensed With ,
LI.VCOI.X , Nob. , April 13. iSpoclal to TUB
Hm.J : The o.vclso board of the city of Iui-
coin lint beou In session all day'the tlmo
bolug taken up with the consideration
or the remonstrances to the grant
Ing of saloon liconau ) for the comlni !
year. The Hru ono to ua titkon up tills morn
ing was lhal of Moses Smith ngnlust the
granting of n license to L. A. Kscusky nt 128
North Tenth street. After hcnrliiK the argu
ments tbo board finally grnntod the license.
Gus Sauudors wnj given n license nlso , his
saloon on Tenth nnd I' streets being uiado to
fnco on I' street. H. , T. HaumlcMvlio hnd
npplicd for a license at thoTouttfstroot num.
bur , withdrew his application. The matter
of the protest iigninst Uioranting ( of nil
couso to Smith was taUou up nnd is still
under consideration.
Abbott ft Uauormolstor , who were granted
n license yesterday , will not conimonco busi
ness until the notlco of appeal Illod this loro-
noon by Hubbard Uros. is duly considered by
the district court.
'Pho licenses already granted Include these
of William BrocHolmoyur , 1 > . ,1. ICunnody ,
John Gran , John Uaucr , Joseph Kpps and LI.
L. Lludsoy.
Anked for n Nmv Trial.
The district court Is asked for n now trial
of the case of Moronco Dole against Thomas
Strntton. This is the ease In which the
plaintiff secured a verdict of $113,000 damages
lor seduction and breach of promise. The
petition alleges that the Jury Olsicgurdod Iho
Instructions of the court directing thorn not
to give smart mouey or punitive damages ;
that now ovldonco has been discovered ; that
the attorneys for the platntlft were guilty of
gross misconduct In referring to the Yo'cum
ease recently tried at Hastings , nnd referring
to matters outside of the record. Other facts
are sot up In the petition.
Stipromo Court DevUlons ,
McClonogan vn Hold , error from Douglas
county , nnlrmod ; Buffalo County National
Dank v.s Hanson , error from ButTalo county ,
alllnned ; B. & M. Railroad company vs
Ivoonco , error from Adams county , nfllrmed ;
Goodnch vs Cushmau , appeal" from Hnll
county , nfllrmed ; Jones vs Sherman , error
from York county , nOlrmed ; Id-oil vs lirnst ,
error from Adams county , nfllrmod ; Nichols ,
Suopnrd & Co. vs Miller , error irotn York
county , nfllrmed ; Stricklor vs Hurgis , error
from Lincoln county , reversed ; Strovor vs
Tompuins. appeal from Hamilton couutv , nf
llrmed ; Swift ft Co. , vs Crawford , error
from Douglas county , nfllrmed.
Odds nml Knits.
Frank H. Waters , the newly elected pohco
judpo , presided In police court for the first
time this morning.
James Canny was acquitted in the district
court of the charee of hlirhwny robborv. Ho
loJt Immediately for St. Louis" .
M. A. Hartigan of Hastings has brought
suit In the district court against John Fit/-
Korold for 31,000 which ho claims to bo duo
him for legal services rondored.
Rcotlu'H College Opened.
SCOTIA , Neb , April -Special | to TnK
BEU.I Scotm was ou its good behavior
yesterday , the occasion being the formal
opening of tbo Scotia Normal and Business
university. It opens with about twenty stu
dents. The exercises commenced with a
bountiful dinner at the rinit , nnd although It
rained all day nt Inast 300 persons partook of
dinner. U'heu the all
picnic was over pres
ent wont to the university building nnd were
entertained during the remainder ot the day
with music , recitations nnd orations. The
school buIldioRis 00x40 foot. The lowerlloor
is divided into live rooms , ono room being
thoolllco nnd the ether four being for recita
tion and study.
Tlioy Il cliiirii ) < ! the Tciiohur.
CIAV CI.NTI'.H , Nob. , April iy. [ Special to
THE BKC. ] The court room has boon crowded
today by interested spectators in the trial of
Prof. M. C. King against this school district
for salary after ho had been discharged by
tbo ooard. The c.iso involves the right of a
school board to discharco a teacher for in-
coniDotoncy ana is attracting considerable
interest.
Farmers hero are beginning to complain
on account of the cold , wet weather. Con
siderable seeding has been done , but the
work is farbohind what it should be.
They Ncmloil Assistance.
O'NEILL , Nob. , April 1U. [ Special to Tim
BEE. | The register and receiver of the
O'Neill land ofllco are glad to know that they
got another clerk , as the business has in
creased to such an extent as to need another
ono very much since thooponingof the Sioux
land in Boyd county.
Fought Over n Claim.
, Nob. , April 13. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE. | A shooting nfTnir occurred
Ust Saturday near Turney , on th Ucssrvo ,
forty rnllos north ot hero , between two mm
who were tr.vmi ? to got possession of thi
snmo claim Ono WAS shot in the log. Tin
man who did the shoolln ? had n honrlng and *
wns cleared on the pica of self defense. *
Nebraska City I'rmtiytory In Cession.
tlEiiHON' , Nob. , April -Special [ to TUB
HEI.J : There has been nn unusually In- , '
torostlng mooting of the Nebraska City '
prcsbyiory nt this place. If. was opened
Monday ovcnlng with a sornion by Dr.V. .
\V. Hnrslm of Tocumsoh. The beautiful
church wns well filled \vltti puopla nnd the
platform wns bonutlfully oninmontcd with
plants. Tuesday President ICorr of the
University of Oninha nnulo mi address In
behalf of the Institution. The proceedings
were largely routlno. At noon n bountiful
repast wns partaken of In the church pro
vided by the Indies of Hebron , thus giving
moro opportunity for social purposes than
usual , As the weather continued rainy
NUtipor was also served In the church. At
the evening session the ladles who have bnou
meeting lu the Christian church during the
dav , made their report nnd wore addressed
bv Kov.V , H. Nile * of Tnblo Hock , on <
"Froodmon , " by Miss Jmvott of 1'crsln on
her experience there nnd by JlUa Cole from
binm lu regard to her work. Hov. J. I ) .
Countermine presided nnd tonit th'o offering
for missions , amounting to 53.
Interested In ItorneUeiili ,
Urxiiviu.K , Nob. , April ! . [ Special to
Tim HIK. : | Some time npo the board of di
rectors ot the Kinhvlllo Agricultural n\iA
Trotting association employed .1. \ \ . An-
drow.s , stirvovor of Dodge county , to come
here nnd survey several proposed locations
for fair grounds , wlih n view to determining
with absolute certainty the best location fern
n track. At a special mcullnir of the board
held last night Mr. And rows mndo his report
port , upon t'jo strength ot which the board
ut once concluded negotiations for the pur
chase of n line trnct of Innd half u milo west -
of town. The work of laving ofT the track
will bo at once commenced , nii'l ns soon us
the bad wenthor Is ever grading nnd build-
lug will bo pushed. The board has decided
upon n mile , dead level , kilo shaped track ,
nnd will spare no pains nor oxpmisn to innlto
it ns good us possible in every ro puct.
A lively Interest lu hor.sollosh Is fust de
veloping lu this uecllou of the state , nnd the
fair ns-socintlon , whou their grounds nro flu-
ishod , will omloavor to make It both pleasant
nnd profitable to the owners of llyors who
may uatronlzo them.
Her S.uvlty Ouctl lomMl.
Dotw.AS , Neb. , April 1 ! ) . ( Special Telegram -
gram to TIIK BEB.J Sheriff Uoyd arrived In
this city today with a warrant for the arrest
of Mrs. F. Y. Hurst , whoso mind. It Is said ,
is destroyed. She will no taken to Nebraska
City tomorrow , where slio will bo examined
by the Board of Insanity.
North Itend Saloon Climeil ,
NOUTII DKNII , Neb , , April 1 ! ! . [ Spooisl
Tologrnm to Tun BKC. ] The Klk salojiV ,
owned by Jnmos Donald , was taken chavio
of today by his creditors. The liabilities
about joOO ; assets , saloon llxtu res worch
probably $ iOO.
Knit ofn I.lbnl Suit.
DBXVEH. Colo. , April 13. The libel suit of
Judco Thomas II. Stuart ngnlnst the HopUb-
Ilcnn was decided in favor of the plolntllt
yustorday , but it was really a victory for the
defendant. The jury brought in u verdict
awarding the plmntltT a judgment for $2 : . ' , f 1
for each of the twunty-ono counts In the nl-
logcd libel and SI oxcruplomnry damages nnd
costs. Tno suit wns brought for 3110,000
damages on account of alleged llbelous ar
ticles published uy tlio Houublicnu in regard
to Stuart when bo was running for the ofllco
of district judge last ynar.
DUcuxseil Irlxh Affairs.
NEW YORK , April 13---Tho original munlo
I pal council of the Irish National league iml
at Lodwilh's hall last night and appointed a
committee to organize now branches of the
league nnd to consider the advisability of
gettlnc up n mass mooting to declare for nn
Independent pnrty In Ireland. The idea of
having some Irish member of parllnmonl
eomo ever to address the meotimr on i'arnoll
nnd hh works will also bo considered.
Inspector liyrnes rroni'ititil.
New YOHK , April Hi. Thomas Byrno.s , the
new superintendent of polio : ; , was appointed
a policeman December 20 , 1803. Ho was then
20 ycarj of aao. His promotion will bo a
loss to the dotcctivo buronu nnd the com.
missloncrs will find It difllcult to fill the
place ho loavos. Humor points to Captain
McLnughlin of the Eldridgo slrcot squad as
Inspector Byrnes' , probable successor Intlio
doioctivo bureau.
Soiling r.ots ut Hot SprliiKfl.
HOT SIMIXOS , Ark. , April IS. The auction
solo of government lands bognn yostordny.
Capitalists from many portions of the coun
try were pro-sent nnd bid qulta lively on the
property. The sale lasted for only n half
hour , during which time SC,8)5 ! ) worth of *
property wns sold , terms spot cash. The tc
sale will continue from day to day until all
is sold.
Murdered fora. Nlelicl.
IviN'onsiiHit , Onl. , April 13.-C. C. Davis ,
a gmnbler ruuning a crap gamoovor Lewis's
saloon in this city , shot and killed n soldier
of troop I } , Fifth cavalry , on duty horo.
There was a dlsputo ever a nickel , resulting
In n desperate Hunt. Sheriff Clamp has
Davis in jail for murder.
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b'Y. \ C' 15Lii aul
"Thrt
Tired Feeling"
Comes with such weather as this , but
if you have one of our
new style mackintoshes
you will be strictly in it
as far as the weather is
I concerned. No ward
robe is complete without
I one. You can wear it
Ia on a chilly day as well ,
and your best friend will
think it a mighty nice
a spring overcoat. It looks just like one.
I , It is absolutely free from disagreeable
r > ? odor and is tailor made , fits perfectly and
Sr comes in all the popular styles. Our
SrI SI.65 stiff hat will stand just as much rain
I as one you pay $5 for at hat stores ,
I Browning , King & Co
51 ii.- ' " ' IS. W. Corner 15lH and Douglas St
U.