THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , MAY 81 , 1892.
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Clrculiitlon lor Apr I , 21.410 ,
DiiOl' n ballot in tlio slot for Iho No-
bruskn Central bonds on Juno 10 , luul
watch Hits city boom.
TIIK.KK is no immio just now so swco
to the Nebraska farmor'a oars na Iho
uleiidy click of the corn planter.
THOSE who nro familinr with Jim
Hill's way of building1 n railroad know
that ho is sly , "devilish sly , " like
Dickons' Joey
has become of the proposed
viaducts ? How much longer will the
Sixteenth street viaduct bo normitlcd to
remain in its present condition:1 :
TlJK rucont decision of the supreme
court that theatrical rates may bo made
below the standard rate fixed for other
passengers , threatens the country with
a revival of choup and low grade dra
matical troupes.
No ALAUM need bo felt about the
pi03pcctof Nebraska crops this year.
The late beautiful weather has increased
the confldonco of people to a great extent -
tent , and our May rains will save us
from the usual July condition of drouth
and heat.
CLEAN out your collars. The recent
floods have loft many brooders of disease
nnd tlio most prolific one in generating
diphtheria nnd kindred ills is the damp
ness of collars nnd vaults. Clean thorn
out nnd if necessary pump them out.
The public health demands it.
Tun Kansas City Star observes that
"Cleveland is to bo nominated
as f > uro as
the sun is to rise on the 7th day of June. "
The ktur is bauly mi.xod in Its compari
son. The crowd which meets the 7th
day of Juno will certainly not nominate
Mr. Cleveland. They are not built that
way.
IT is worthy of mention that the
federal offlcoholdcrs under the present
administration nro loss conspicuous in
politics than the ox-federal office
holders who went out with the Cleveland -
land administration. The latter evi
dently think that the lightning of
appointment may strike them again If
Mr. Cleveland returns to the white
house.
SUHFACK indications of the wisdom
of protection and reciprocity continue
to come to light. For the throe yoara
ending March 31 , 1839 , our total
exports of merchandise wora 82,159-
! 1111,28'J. For the three .years ending
March 31,1892 , they wore $2,721,251,105 ,
a gain of 8501U07fOG. ) The attention
of free trade democrats is respectfully
Invited to those significant figures.
Tins shows how dear Mr. Cleveland
is to the heart of Iho Atlanta Constitu
tion : "Tho second term Idea is worrying
the republicans no little. Yet it is a
very small matter. The democrats
Binllo gleefully over the proposition to
nominate a candidate throe times. " It
appears that some of the democrats do
Dot shoulder their load and march off
with it as cheerfully us they might
Nr.miASKA is getting rather moro
than its share of unenviable notoriety
for deeds of criminal violence. Throe
homicides in the capital city of the state
within as many weeks is a somewhat
startling record , yet they do not reflect
upon the vigilance or ollluiouey of the
authorities , and Lincoln may at'lll claim
to bo as well governed a city as any In
the country. People elsewhere must not
form an unfavorable impression of the
potmlar respect for law in Nebraska
froi'i those occurrences , which were of a
class of criinoa that no law c.ui abso
lutely guard aginst. \ . What is now to
bu doslroil U such an administration of
justice as will servo to vlndlcato tlio
claim that law Is as much respected hi
Nebraska as In any other state of vho
union ,
of devoting Bpeolal days to
Nebraska towns whoso Industries will
bo ropiusentud In tlio Juno exposition is
a good one. If carried out it will have
the otVect to materially increase the
number of visitor * to the nxpositlon , but
what is more important it will
have a tondunoy to stlmulato local
prlilo In home enterprises. It
IH manifestly doslrablo that as
inuny of the pcoplo of Nebraska as
-possible bo Induced to inspect the dis
play , which it is now assured will bo the
liiiiMt exhibit of the industries of the
Btato over made , and It is not to bo
doubted that an appeal tolocal , pride
anil Interest would htivo most benollclal
roHiilts , The plan him boon found to
woclMnost advantaoualy ; ( ) in connection
with similar expositions elsewhere , and
thuro is every reason to believe it would
do so hero.
o.v rni : SIDK or T//B
The fnrmora of the country , who have
almost unanimously aakod the present
congress ( or loplslntlon to suppress lllo *
glttmnto spoculatton in food products ,
should carefully note the wny In wlitch
the domocrnts of the house relegated
the anti-option bill to the background
when the opportunity was plvon thorn a
few days ago. This tnonsuro was
framed povoral months ago and has
been.in the hands of the cotnmlttoo on
agriculture awaiting a chance to bo
called up. Its churactor ia of course
thoroughly understood by all members
of the house , as well as the fact that the
proposed legislation is wanted by the
farmers of the country. Ail sides in
terested have had a full hearing regard
ing the mciisuro. So that the house is
as well prepared , so far as information
on the subject Is concerned , to consider
and act upon it now as it will ever bo.
But the people who deslro that there
shall bo no interference with specula
tion have been doing n gro.it deal ot
earnest work , and it would seem with
good affect. At any rate , when the
author of the bill called it up lust wcolc
it was found tnut thb democratic opposi
tion to the measure was strong enough
to defeat , its consideration , and this was
accomplished by a carefully arranged
plan. The utmost interest wah mani
fested on the democratic Bldo in the
vote on the question of consideration ,
and by the familiar expedient of chang
ing votes a tie was olToctod and thus the
motion to consider was lost. The chair-
innn of tlio committee on agriculture
gave notice thnt ho would call up the
measure as soon as the poatofllco bill
had been disposed of , but ho can hardly
bo hojioful of u moro favorable result
then , unless the largo number of letters
and telegrams ho dally receives , urging
tlio consideration , of the anti-option bill
and threatening the democratic party
with wholesale defection if its repre
sentatives attempt to quash it , shall
have the cITcct to frighten some of them
into renouncing the pledges they have
doubtless made to the speculative inter
est. It is evident , however , that with
out a renewal of aggressive action on
tlio pat t of the agricultural producers
in behalf of iho uroposod legislation , it
is doomed lo failure of the present ses
sion.
sion.Tlila
Tlila is another example ol the indif
ference of the democratic party to the
wishes and interests of the farmers of
the country. They appeal to this largo
class of citizens for support with the
regularity of recurring elections , prom
ising to regard their wishes and their
welfare , but when the demand is made
upon them they uniformly fail to re
deem their pledges. It is an entirely
safe assertion that the democratic party
UaR never put a single law upon the
statute booka for the bonollt of the ag
ricultural interest , but it has opposed all
legiblation for this purpose ot republi
can origin. The farmers of the country
believe that the speculation which the
anti-option bill proposes to suppress is
inimical to their interests , and their
opinion is entitled to consideration.
The measure that has occn framed dis
criminates bolwcen what is regarded as
legitimate speculation and that which is
illegitimate , or gambling pure and sim
ple. The speculators want no legisla
tion at all. . They wish to bo permitted
to pursue their practices unmolested ,
and the democratic house of representa
tives appears disposed to gratify them.
It is a matter that interests every
farmer , whether ho bo a largo or small
producer.
COLLECT TUB BACK TAXKS.
And now it transpires that the county
commissioners last year directed the
clerk to strike over $230,000 in unpaid
back taxes of ! the delinquent tax list.
This represents , of coarse , personal
tuxes that were levied from year to year
from the lists returned by ttio assessors.
Wo have reason to believe that a largo
proportion of this tax could have boon
collected if an effort had boon made to
force the collection by execution. A
largo proportion of thcso back taxes is
collectable oven now. What object the
commissioners had in canceling those
taxes passes our comprehension. They
certainly had no right to do so unless
proof was furnished in each individual
instance that the assessor had made a
mibtuko or that the amount' levied was
excessive or unlawful or that the parties
have removed from the state perma
nently ana cannot bo reached.
If wo are correctly informed a very
largo proportion of the canceled list is
within the roach of the authorities. In
vlow of the fact that the county at this
time has a great many claims against it
that cannot bo paid for want of funds , it
seems to ub eminently proper that the
action of last year canceling personal
taxes bo rescinded. The county can
well afford to employ ono or moro col
lectors on a liberal commission and give
thorn full authority to force the collec
tion of back taxes in every instance
where the party has property enough to
pay the delinquent tax.
MAN -ro ir/jv.
Senator Dolph of Oregon states the
case wisely when ho says that no man
will bo elected president on account of
his gracious manner , but whoovbr is
elected will bo chosen boo UHO ho repre
sents certain great principles , and is believed -
liovod to possess the ability , courage
and honesty that will insure his fidelity
to them. Personal popularity undoubt
edly has its value in a political cam
paign , but the history of American pall-
ties shows that it is by no moans the
moat os&ontlal thing In acandidato. The
country has produced no statesman
\vhow personal popularity was greater
thuti that of Henry Clay , yet ho was
trfico defeated for the presidency , once
by a comparatively unknown m in. The
" "
"magnetic" nun may aouau a great
deal of enthusiasm , but unions ho huvo
those qualities which appaal to tlio host
intelligence and the clearest discrimina
tion of the paoplo which yivo him a
superior claim to tholr oonllucneo ho
la not the safest man for a presidential
candidate.
The national contest of 1892 is to bo
fought on principle ? , the character of
which Is already clearly defined. Tlio
thoughtful volors of the republican
party want a pundtdato who fully rooro-
soiita thcso principles , and who lias
demonstrated that ho has the ability ,
courngoaud honesty to bo faithful to
them. Those voters have no concern
with the question of personal traits.
They nro solicitous only for the welfare of
the country and the continuance in power
of the republican party as necessary to
the promotion of the country's wolfaro.
They want to ECO the policies which
brought prosperity and progress main
tained , nnd they are prepared to support
the man who has shown himself to bo in
hearty sympathy with those policies.
They understand that this is not
a time for paying compliments.
They believe that the republican party
is Infinitely greater than any individual
in it , and that the duty of maintaining
its supremacy is immeasurably above all
obligations to any of its members. They
honor every worthy loader of the party ,
but they can have but ono standard
boarcr , and they demand that ho shall
bo a man who fully represents the prin
ciples of the party and who can bo de
pended upon to bo faithful to them.
The Minneapolis convention will rep
resent this class of republicans.
A WHOLKSOUK KXAMPbK.
The wnr upon vice in Now York Olty
is no longer an experiment. On Friday
evening Cooper Union was crowded to
the doors with people who had assembled
there at the call of the Society for the
Prevention of Crime to unite in a vig
orous movement against the olllcially
protected wickedness of the city. The
evils ngninst which this crusade is
directed are no moro glaring now than
they have boon for years , but the ex
posures recently brought about by Dr.
Parkhurst'a society have awakened pub
lic sentiment as it never lias boon
awakened before in the interest of good
morals in the metropolis.
Now York's best pcoplo , her ministers ,
judges , merchants , loaders of thought
and bright lights of society were present
at tills meeting to make known their
determination to pat down the system
of olllcial protection under which vice
and crime have long thrived in that
city. Among Iho speakers were ox-
Judge Arnoux , ox-Judge Davis and
other well known inon whoso attitude
upon this question of the suppression of
vice will not-bo without influence upon
publlo sentlinon * . The work already
done by tlio Pandiurst society has berne
good fruit. It has compelled the police
commissioners to appoint an inspector
who is in sympathy with the movement
and ho has recently admitted in a public
report that the evils complained of do
exist and has declared that they should
bo suppressed by the police. Now York
is a wicked city and always will bo so ,
for vice never can bo swept from such a
vast center of iiopulation , but the pro
tection which the vicious have pur
chased with money can bo removed.
Now York City is setting an example
that is worthy the emulation of smaller
cities.
The bushwhacking warfare against
the Nebraska Central still continues.
The meanest thing about this warfare is
the way it is carried on. Instead of
making a square fight open and aboveboard -
board , the opponents are circulating the
most absurd and contradictory stories.
On one hand it Is opposed on the
ground that it is o-Union Paciiic scheme
to keep up its own monopoly , while in
fact the men who nro notoriously in the
pay of the Union Pacific are knifing the
proposition at every turn by clamoring
for a county bridge and other imprac
ticable schemes. Another class are
bushwhacking the project under pre
tense that the men at the head of this
project will not build the bridge or the
now depot , but will gobble the bonds
and sell out the town , when every intel
ligent person must know that the union
depot , bridge , the road to South Omaha
nnd the connection with eastern roads in
Iowa nro to bo built before the bonds can
bo delivered. Ono of the bushwhackers
assorts that the Nebraska Central will
charge $10 per car for freight ever the
now bridge , when the average rate ever
the Union Pacific is less than $5 per car.
How much freight could the Nebraska
Central handle ever its bridge if it did
not moot the rates of the Union Pacific ?
While there are doubtless some people
plo who honestly oppose the Nebraska
Central because they fear the Increased
taxation , or imagine that they can got
relief from thu present embargo without
a subsidy , by far the greater nuirbor of
opponents are cappers hired to do the
bushwhacking at so much a day , or
parties specially favored through re
bates and passes , or parties who have an
interest in schemes for which subsidies
are to bo asked from the city and county.
A USELESS DISCUSSION.
The sonnto will resume the discussion
of the silver bill today nnd probably con
tinue U through the week. The motive
of the free coinage advocates in renew
ing the agitation of the subject at this
time is not altogether clear. Ono of
them , Senator Morgan of Alabama , said
in a speech a few days ago that in again
bringing this question forward for dis
cussion there was no intention to in
fluence politics ; the movement was
prompted wholly by concern for the in
terests of the pcoplo. The philanthropic
solicitude professed by tlio silver mon
for the welfare of the paoplo might bo
impressive were it not for the fact that
in return for it they nslc the people to
pay them ISO per cent moro than silver is
worth in the market. But whatever the
motive , the renewal of the discussion
now Booms an inexcusable waste of timo.
The enactment of a free coinage law at
this session of congress is out of the
question. . Senator Morgan expressed
the belief that if such a law should bo
pasRod by congress the president would
fuel it to be his duty to give it his ap
proval in deference to tlio opinion of
congioss.
There can bo no doubt that the Ala
bama senator is the victim of n delusion.
President Harrison is as fully com
mitted against the free coirago of silver
by the United States alone ns it is possible
blo to bo , aim this being the case ho
would certainly vote any bill passed by
congress for this purpose. This would
defeat it , bocaubo the silver mon are not
strong enough to pass a bill ever the
president's voto. Whut 1 the use , then ,
of iigltatlng the subject at this time if it
is not Intended for political ctTectV It is
entirely safe to predict that it will have
no influence upon the Minneapolis con
vention , which will adopt an unequivo
cal nntt-frco colna jo platform , It may
have some nt ( . 'hi ftro , but In order to
glvo free silver * jognltlon there it will
bo necessary to bandon Cleveland.
The truth of the * .ittor is that the renewal -
nowal of free coinage discussion is done
for political olTect and the result is very
certain to bo u dls ! ppointmont lo the
advocates of that
the election of
Major-Gonoral O. O. Howard as
president of the American Foreign
Missionary society profanity has not
entirely ceased 4a 4ho United Slatoa
army , Ct
An lloniirAf. tha Olllco.
VMit'Kmoerat ,
The serene and tllfnlllott bearing of Presi
dent Harrison In relation to thu Minneapolis
convention Is creditable alike to the man nnd
to the gront oftlco that ho holds.
I nrt * Vorjm Theories.
ffew Vorfc ftccnnlcr.
Under tlio present administration the bal
ance ol trailo ia fnvor of America has been
durlDK the last twelve months 8180,000,000.
The free trade theorists would have given
thrluo that sum to Europe.
Vngurlos or Justice.
New roWe1 'Tribune. '
What a queer world It Is. Hero Is n
Pennsylvania man who gets $15,500 for n IOR
loit in a railroad accident and there was Hill
who lost bis hood at a midwinter convention
nnd bus got not a cent of damages.
A ( Iri'iit Opportunity.
.
The coal monopoly commends Itself to
these gentlemen soon tq.moot In Minneapolis
and Chicago , nud offer outlclng promises to
captivate the uncertain voter. The party
that can promise to wipe out the coal monopoly
ely without fall will stand In position to win
popular fuvor.
A llunliait CunipiilRii Cry.
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JUiiiiwi > oIts Journal.
The democratic howl nbout a "billion dollar
lar congress" has ceased since the organs
bavo discovered that , the democratic house
is eager to bout the record of appropriations
in the next two years ! Democrats have to
admit Mat the republican party has made
this a very big nud Important country and
that it takes money to run it.
Qiiiiilronnliil Cnnnrtl Crop.
.Van'rancheii c/iroiifcle. /
This Is the season when the political
canard shows great vigor and comes up in a
slnclo night , like a flower. Wo may expect
to have all kinds of stories spring un be
tween now nud the meetings of the two
great notional conventions , but most of thorn
"
will live only for n "day. This bit of farce
gees on every four yean , hut the actors ap
pear to never tire of the amusement.
Mr. need's
The conduct of the democratic house must
bo intensely amusing to Mr. Thomas B.
Rood of Maine , who has a flno sense of hu
mor , osd who , it was announced , would bo
well roasted at this session , like a czar fallen
among nihilists. 'But the roastlnsj has not
y t bogun. Tbo rules of procedure nro
about as' arbitrary as during his reign as
speaker. The supreme court has practically
sustained bis viowlof ascertaining a quorum
und putting It to 'practical uso. Ho has
hoard the democratic ; speaker denounced by
democratic tnembots in terms that were fa
miliar to him from "democratic lips when ho
was in the chair. Ho has seen the demo
cratic house saved from the brand of free
silver only by a timely-republican interpo
sition led by Mr. Bbrrbws and hlmsolf : nnd ,
finally , ho has boon jrontly aiding the demo
cratic house to transfer to Its own brow the
dladum of 'a ' billion dollar congress. Wo oan
imagine no moro ' 'complacent countenance
than that of the ox-autocrat as ho surveys
his late realm , and the antics ot these who
marched in triumphantly and dethroned him
In the great names of retrenchment and re
form
Tll'ii.
Philadelphia Times : The revival of the
free colniigo bill at thfl Instance of the silver
senators manifests the prccedenoo of the
inmcd over other matters.
OhlcuRO Tribune : Klvors This new comet.
It seems , 1ms eight lulls. What use has u
comut for eight tails ?
Hanks L'orhaps It was 07 time when H
started out.
Detroit 1'ree Press : "Your arm Is mis
placed , sir. " suld Amy , robuklngly , to young
HunUor. who bad encircled her waist.
"Ves , " replied the unabasnod young man ;
'It would not nave boon placed there If you
had not been a miss. "
Brooklyn Life : She Women cannot bo
satirical any moro than they oan bo humor-
us.
us.Ho So ? How Is It that when a man pro
poses after courting a girl for bovcn yours ,
aho says : "Ob , Gourirc , this Is so sudden ! "
Washington Star : "Your remarks are quite
pointed"said the editor , to whom she hud
submitted her versos.
"lo ) you think ED ) " she answered In a fluttdr
of delight. "Idovutcda good doul of thought
to the article. "
"I didn't refer to the thought , " was the ra-
ply. " 1 wus alluding to tbo annular style of
handwriting. "
HE QUAILED.
Clothttr and Furnisher ,
IIo braved the lion In hlfl don ,
And plowed the anury wave.
With fuur his fiicu hud never liluuohod
_ Whenever bo wus shaved.
In shadowy jungles of tbo cast
Thu tlcor ho bad playad ;
But bo qimllcd when bis wife presented him
With a iilgbt shirt she bad made.
Now York Sun : "Miss Elder Well , I main
tain that women can do anything men oan.
Mr. Uazzam Oh , no. The nucUoiioor'a busi
ness Is ono that women cannot 20 Into.
Miss Kldor Nonsense , She'd niako every
bit as Eood an auctioneer as a man.
Mr. Oiizz.uu Well , Just Imuglno an unmar
ried woman Kottlne up before a crowd und ox-
elalminj , ' , "ISow. guntlumou , ull 1 want is an
olfor ,
Baltimore American : "This , " said the man
who wuu buHltiitlng between tbo puiobiiHu of a
liorsu or u bleyulo , "Is a question of wheel or
whoa. "
Philadelphia Lodtror : Tbo male guests at a
party recently ilvon In Kan Kranolnco wore
urruyud In paper gurmunts u bad sort to go
on u tour In.
' Illnuhamtnn Leader : 'Public singer * who
sl.-n soul ) rccommondiltldiis seek a bauulud
reputation. ion 11
Lowell Courier : rotates are quoted as a
bhudu higher. The ehude must bo tuberose.
Columbus Post : lUsn't every man with a
husky voice who cau pim ns a farmer.
Brandon Bucksaw ; , | ib male wasp never
stlngst Lilt so lonk' at ; lie/and bis ulster are
twins und dross ulikVi' tills bit of knowledge
uvallutb not. oaiu :
Washington Bturi lkYi/plns-Wlmt / Is the
deepest iiuisiu.il eomVo-illlon you know of ?
l''llpjlns ' "Down IpiWM > ; xl inlnu , "
.
TMVhiAlsr.
Oh , Wing Tb\Veo
Was uvwodfUMnce ,
And Bho HvuU In tlio town of Tao ;
And her uyiSj were blue ,
And her uurlliu quruu
Hung danKlInx down bur back ,
And fcho foil In luvn with cuy Wuu till ,
Who wrote bU lovu on u liuindry bill ,
And Tins Tung Told
U as it plruto bold.
And ho balled In a. Chinese Junk !
And be loved , ah. mo !
bwoot Wing Tuo Wco ,
But his valiant heart hud sunk ;
drowned bis in "fizz. "
So he WIUH u Buiirkllntt
And bu aworo that tbu maid would yut bu bis.
Bo bold Tltiv Told
hhowed ull 111 * uold
To th maid from tbu town of Taoi
Anduwgot WliiK Wco
Kloped to tbouou
Anil nurvr n.oru came back ;
For In fur ChluuLxtho luuld * uro fnir ,
And the muldH uro f also us tboy nruulsowhcru.
POLITICIANS WERE SILENT
Decoration Day Sorvicas in WoshingtjiJ
Generally Observed ,
PECULIAR FEATURE OF THE PARADE
Sulillan Mounted on IJtryclo AstnnUh the
Old Vets IMutin of I'rcnliloiit Ilurrl-
on' OppunoiitH They Arn llcooni-
ItiB Kxtronicly Nervmu.
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C13 FOUIITHKNTII STIIKKT , >
WASHINGTON , 1) . C , , May M. |
There was httlo hoard ot politics In Wash
ington today. The poapla turned out on
nmssa to thu cemoterloi and assisted la tlio
exorcises over tuo graves of the In'lloa heroes
ot the late wnr. It 1 * improbable that a
greater nltondmicn was ever witnessed la
Washltigton or that Decoration any was so
closely observed. All of the executive de
partments , the whlto house and the capital
and most ot the business houses were closed.
Ono of the most striking features of the
military display was muao by the Washing
ton Military Cycle company a military com
pany on bicycles. It was a novelty indeed ,
and na the silent steeds sped down Pennsyl
vania avenue , bearing men In uniform and
carrying guns and side arms , proceeding in
military order , the votoruns gn/od upon tlio
scone with uwo. It was the tlrst military
comimny in the country to appear on bicycles
and , although newly orguuirod , was pro-
tiouucod a great success.
As usual thn appearance ot veterans in
uniform , with flags and gans and the rum
bling of drums , created' most peaceful im-
projsion upon the minds ot the politicians ,
and thereworo , no words of bltturnoss hoard.
The democrats who follow David D. Hill
paused la tholr denunciations ot Mr. Cleve
land , and the friends of the hitter found no
pleasure In taunting the Hill men ever the
anti-Hill gathering nt Byrocuso , which Is Intended -
tended to take the oily democratic senator
out of the line of presidential possibilities.
The most rabid personal opponent of the
president said not a word harshly against his
roiiomluatiou. ,
Scenes lit tlio fni > o .
The scenes at. thn graves of the doart vet
erans seamed to allay all personal antagonisms
and call attention to tuo faot that the presi
dent , hlmsolf ono of the bravoit of the boys
in blue , was aosont from his usual haunts at
Rochester narllclpating in the exercises In
memory of the defenders of the nation. Ex-
Son ator Plait of Now York , the most vig
orous of the president's opponents , was in
the cltv all day and was sought by interviewers -
viewers of all grades , bat ho declined to say
a word upoa the outlook.
Senator Hisuock , another dolepate-at-
largo from Now York , when nskod what ho
thought of the presidential outlook , said : "It
promises Harrison on the ilrst ballot. "
"Can ho carry New York I"
"Yes , " replied the senator , "nnd all the
other states ho carried four yoara nco. The
president Is stronger now than ho has over
bocti. Ho is sure to bo re-elected , and that
implies rcnomination , or course. "
"Wow about the Now York delegation t"
"A malority are for Harrison. I would
not undertake to name thorn , but ho has a
majority. Thu delegation usually goes with
the malority. "
Ex-Senator Platt and Senator Hlscook
spent sorao time together , emphasizing the
fact , heretofore mentioned In those dis
patches , that the leading Blalno and Harri
son men are on the most cordial relations ,
and that there is nothing of an acrimonious
nature between the two sides. If
anything is being said or done to the
contrary of this statement it cumos from
ut.su mod and not real friends of the two men.
No I'lau of Opposition.
No program has yet boon agreed on by
the opposition to the prosulont's ronomlno-
tlon. Senators Quay , Teller , Wolcott , Stew
art and other loading factors in the httlo
band of opposition in end to start for Min
neapolis on Wednesday morning. It Is the
intention to canvass the Hold as thoroughly
as possible and call a council of war for
Saturday night. It is not probable that a
definite plan of action will be determined
unon before about Monday night , although
several conferences will meantime bo hold.
Thu opposition realize that they are very
largely in the minority , oven with the true
friends of Mr. Blaine who will insist unon
his nomination and that it will bo necessary
to t > lay their cards as line and desperate as
possiblo.
It is the impression that the opposition to
the president's rouommatlon will try to not
only mane ox-Sooakor Hood temporary , but
permanent cnafrman. They ox pool the
friends of the president to soolc tbo same
plan as to making General Horace Porter of
New York both temporary end permanent
chairman. The opposition to a ronominatlon
claim Governor McKlnloy of Utno very con-
lldontly , but they refuse to accept him as
tholr permanent chairman. Thov are sus
picious. They want men in responsible posi
tions who.wlll shut their eyes to all propo
rtions of fairness and to take the bit in their
mouths and run roughshod over the wishes
of the majority. They have not comph-
montod ex-Speakor Rood by choosing him
for that purpose.
Transferring the Scene or Action.
Gradually the scene of action is being
transferred from Washington to Minneap
olis. Probably an hundred or moro men
from congress and nearly all of the nows-
papar correspondents will leave on Wednes
day. It is expected that a third of tbo re
publicans nt the capital will go to the con
vention , and already they are turning their
eyes and cars in that direction , and ceasing
to make many predictions based upon local
information.
Secretary Elklns has had a long conference
with Secretary Bluino since the letter's re
turn from Now York on Saturday , and there
have been rumors that Ulaiua would write
another latter , because it is known
that Mr. Elklns had told that under
the circumstances a second and moro
positive declination would bo justified ,
but the impression is general tonight that no
further utterance will bo heard from Mr.
Blaine unless possibly it is while tbo con
vention is in ordor. Mr. Blaine has said to
bis friends a number of times of late that his
ilrst letter to Mr. Clarksou was positive ,
dual and unequivocal , and should suffice.
Ho has contended oil along that bis friends
would not vote for. him In convention , and it
is believed that should tboy do to ho will hove
a friend ready with another letter to request
a cessation ot the use of his name , with
another announcement that ho would not ac
cept the nomination if tendered to him. If
Mr. Elltlna should go to the convention , it
will likely t o for the purpose of making au
announcement from Blaino. Altogether , tbo
president's friends are tonight sure of suc
cess with ease.
Secretary Elklns loft Washington today
for a few days' rest. Ho said before leaving
thnt bo was now ready to leave politics for a
llttlo while and aevoto a few days to bis
family , no added that Mr. Harrison's nom
ination , in his Judgment , was assured and
that Mr. Blaine would never DO a candidate
nor bo nominated. This statement. Is pecul
iarly important and significant , from the
fact that Mr. Elklns spent two hours yoitur-
day witb Secretary Blaine and that the toplo
Shut the door
against d is on so.
Danger comes
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in ordur , and you
koup in health.
For this , nothing
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Oolilon Medical
Discovery. It invigorates the liver , purifies
and enrfchcfl the blood , and rou&us every
organ into healthy action. Jiy this means
it cures. Every jxirt of the systoin fcula its
fcavlng influence. DvEWisia , Iiidlga > Uon ,
Ilillousncss , Hcrofulous , KUln and Bculp Dis
eases even Consumption ( or Lung-scrofula )
in its earlier Ktugcs , all yield to it. It's the
only Liver. Blood nnd Lung Remedy that's
auarnnteru to Ixmollt or euro , or the money
is refunded. Trying terms to Bell on but itrii
a medicine that can carry thorn out
fun anything uUo , at any prlco , bo really
DS cheap I
"Uoluon Medical Discovery" contain * no
alcohol to inubrinto , and no syrup or bugar
to durango digestion.
It's u concentrated vegetable extract ; put
up in largo bottles ; pleasant to the tobUi ,
and equally good for adults or children.
of conversation was exclusively the attempt
to force Mr. Ulnlnu lute the position of an
unwilling candidate foi the presidency.
Senator Paddock and Hoprcsontatlvos
Mclvoighan nnrt ICom attended Decoration
day oxerclsoj here. Uopro entathv Mc.
ucichan nnd Item spout ycstorday at the
QUftlnt town ot Alexandria , Va. Tno former
has his brother visiting him. P. S. H.
o.v/.r ii.i.vrxo mr.ir
niiilnn Itninners Do Not V.ntei An } tiling
lor tlio Alan Iriiin .Mnltic.
Nr.w Youic , Mny 30. Uliauncojr M. Dopow
was usKod by the Herald correspondent yos-
tcrday whether ho understood any change
had bosn made In the political situation. Ho
Is quoted ns saying ;
"I know of none. I thlnU Mr. Harrison
will bo nominated. The men who nro urging
Mr. Blaiuo to run uro counting on Influencing
the delegates Instructed for Mr. Harrison.
Now , in my opinion there Is no candidate
but Harrison possible , so lone AS the Clark-
sou lotlor which Is , In effect , a letter to all
republicans stands. It does not matter
whit constructions may bo put upon it by
commentators It took Mr. Blulno out of the
race. A bible reader as n general thing
sticks closely to tuo text , no matter what the
commentator. ) may say. The bible Is In
spired , and the commentators are not. "
"You evidently are not In sympathy with
thu movement to nomlnniQ BluliuM"
"I um not , because there U no sign that
Mr. Blalun would take the placo. I am u
great friend ot Mr. Blnluo. The men who
nro lending this movement uro tils enotnlos.
1 huvo worked for Mr. Ulultio for munv
years , nnd was In the minority. No word
en mo from Mr. Blnlne. I tal'kod with him
while ho was here , and ho discussed the
financial situation and the affairs of the
country with candor , clearness uud nil his
rare force of mlml. But ho did not drop a
word on whloh to base the slightest sus
picion that ho hud changed hU mind. Whim
I talk with tbo men who say ho must bo
nominated. I ask thorn If they have reason to
thttiK ho has changed his mindand they say ,
'no.1 'Has ho written another letter I1"'No. '
'Has ho suld ho would withdraw the Clark-
son letter I * 'No. ' 'Has ho Intimated that
ho bos changed his mladl' 'No.1
"All tboy cun say Is that they got the gen
eral impression that ho will run. When I
ask thorn whut they moan , they declare that
they nro not sure Bluluo will have it. bu .
that ho must bo used to beat Harrison. "
"Hnvo they admitted that to you i"
"Certainly they havo. 'If you can nomin
ate Blulno,1 they suy , 'It will Kilt oit Harri
son , oven if Blalao will not accept It , because
no president would bo llkoly to accent an of-
ilco which had been offered to one of bis cab
inet ana rejected. '
"Thoy don't seem to realize that the re
jection of the nomlua'.iou would uo n calamity
to the party which woulu huvo n most depressing -
pressing and disastrous effect on the canvass
ana the result , A number of thorn uro also
donouding on the fact that no man has over
rejected a nomination and that Mr. Blaiuo
would bo loth to throw the party into con
fusion by rejecting the nomination after it
hau boon forced. 1 am very frank to say that
there is much in the situation which may not
become clear until the delegates get to
Minneapolis. "
AVI 1.1 , in : ILICTKD.
Missouri Sure to Unto n Itrpiiullcan Gov
ernor Next Your.
New YOIIK , Muy ao. i'ho Times says :
Judge Nelson , proprietor ot the Kansas City
Star , was at the Fifth Avenue hotel yester
day. Ho Etna that iu all likelihood there
would bo a political revolution iu Missouri
during this year's campaign.
"William Warner , the Uomibhcan candi
date for governor , will no doubt bo elected , "
said Judge Nelson , "and I think , although I
"boliovo I am considered a pretty good demo
crat , that ho ought to bo elected. The voters
in Mlsiouri will not bo natlsflod until some
change has been made m the management of
the state government. Tbo defalcation of
State Treasurer Nolan was the last straw
that broke the confidence of the very in
dependent class of voting mnn who regulate
the politics of Missouri. The inclinations of
the independents of Missouri have always
been toward the democratic party , but their
independence Is so pronounced lha't they have
lost faith in the democratic crowd that now
runs the state. This fact , however , is very
apparent to any observer of the trend o'f
politics in Missouri. Mr. Cleveland Is the
only man whoso nomination for the presi
dency would bo acceptable to democrats iu
my state.
"Even if Warner Is elected governor on
tbo republican ticket , I have not the slightest
douot that if Mr. Cleveland is made the
democratic nominee bo will have n majority
of 50,000 In Missouri. This fact , of which I
have uncommonly good knowledge or I
should not speak ot it , serves very well to
prove the independence of Missouri voters. "
MATT QUAY'S OPINION.
lilitlno , Ho Thinks , la the Inevitable Xoml-
neo of the Itenubllcuu I'urty.
PirrsnuHO , Pa. , May 80 , The Comraeroial-
Gazette , the recognized Quay organ of this
city , says today that Senator Quay thinks
Blulno will bo the nominee of tbo Minneapo
lis convention and that ho will bo nominated
on the ilrst ballot.
In an interview Senator Quay spoke moro
frcoly and positively on the presidential
situation than ho has on any ptovlous occa
sion that has boon recorded in public print.
' Whom do vou think tbo republican conven
tion will nominate for president ! " was asked
the sorfator.
' Blaine , " was the prompt reply. "That Is ,
of course , provided ho will take the nomina
tion , " ho added.
"Do yon think he will accept It ! "
' Nobody but Mr. Hlnlno himself con an
swer tlmtquostmn , but he can scarcely afford
to turn n deaf car to the call ot his party. I
believe ho will bo nominated on tbo Ilrst
ballot. "
"Wlmt state Uo you expect will Jlnt nut
Blnlne In nomination I"
" 1 cannot venture a prediction on thntj
tboro are Blaine men In every state , and on
of the Ilrst low called Is likely to lead the
Blniuo list , "
_
V.ISK.
Itoinlittlrm liitrailiicml Ily .Tiiilgn
Work or the I'ortluiiil .YH unMj- .
POIITIAND , Oro. , May 30.-- Judge Ewlnjr ,
In Iho Presbyterian general assembly thli
morning , Introduced the following rotolutlon
In the Bilgps case. It Is mainly formal , and
Is only Important in its wordings
"Tho general assembly having on Iho 83tk
of May , IbOi , duly sustained ull sfcclfleiv
lions for an error alleged , sot forth In tin
appeal and spoclllcatlons ot the case , it li
now ordered that Judgment for the prcsbv
tsry of Now Vork , entered , dismissing tin
cjiso of the Presbyterian church of lh
united States of America ngalnst Ilov.
Charles llrlirp * , bo nail the same li
hereby reversed nnrt the case Is remaudod tfl
the presbytery of Now Yoik tor a now trial
with directions to the said presbylory to
prucood and pass upon and determine the
sunicionuy of thochaigos and specifications
In duo form and legal effect , nnd to permit
the prosecuting comtmUco to amend the
specifications In charges , not changing the
nature of the same , If In furtherat en ot Jus-
tlco It bo necessary to amend so that It may
bu brought to an Issue and tried on ttiu
merits thereof , speedily as may bo pnielica-
bly best on the recommendation uuuas uuos-
sontml as may bo necessary. ' !
Tbo order of the day bomg called nroupht
tbo report ot the committee on theological
somiuurlus.
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THIS ltOl.l
1' . I > . Miim < ty Atinwcrg the Call
Other Dentils ,
WASIIINOTON , D. C. , Muy 30. Uoiioral P.
1) . Mussoy died of dropsy ut his residence la
this city yesterday.
Uunoi.il Miietoy wm inim In Now llimp- :
sliiio. Hu afterwards romnvoil with bis ir-
onts to Uliiulimittl , u.Yhlio u youiu mini ho
\vns for a llmo uimnguil in nu\\sntpur work.
iiinl ihiilni ; thu winter of 1S.VM.J ' .ID wn Iho .JO
WiiHhliutoii eoi iesmmlm\t | of tbo C'ltK'Immll
lia/utto. lienoral .Mussoy remliirud nctlvu
eurvico duiinj ; the wtir and ruculvod a
iiiudnl for spuol.i ! bravery. Ho uas nrolmbly
ttio llrstof tlio roKUlars who offtirud his ser
vices In connection \\lth vulored noons. Iu
ISlif ho w.is uot.illud lo duty In orxaiilliii (
spuelul troupi mid participated In room I ting
tun losltiiCiits. Afturniirds Im bened for a
tin i ) u < prlvuto pi'ciotnry to I'roslilotit .loliu-
son. uud durliu this tluiu Mo uu nuidu uolnnul
by brovut Iu the ruuuliir army , and hrlgadlor
liy brevet ot volumocis. In 1811 ? tlio Kuiiur.il
wus mlmlltiMl lo Iliu bur bore. Ho lorw an 110-
tlvo p in In the prusldnntliil uiinip iijjm slneo
16WJ. The honorary tlu rue of 1 < I. I ) , w.is nm-
feried iiiioulilm by Iho trustees of Marietta
collude , Ohio.
LONDON , May 30. Hour Admiral Ulclmnl
Charles Mayno , member of parllmcnt , Is
dead. Ho was a conservative.
XOTJS ut' jiiu
The southern states will spend 52,000,000
in exhibits.
The Now York exposition board is plan
ning to show la its state building an exhibit
Illustrating completely the art history of tba
stiito.
Tbo English admiralty authorities will
send to Chicago models of" a number oi
modern English war vessels.
The French government has consented
that plaster casts bo made for the World' *
fair of the numerous art treasures In tba
Trocadoro , Purls.
The Ecuador commissioners bavo bad con
structed a fao simile of the famous palace of
the inca Porca , the rums of which staud near
the city of Quito , and will exhibit it at th
fair.
fair.A
A very Interesting exhibit which , it li re
ported , the British commission is planning to
make * at the World's ' fair , is a large scald
map , showing the discoveries which have
bcou made In North America by English
men.
men.The Gorman "village , " for which thn ex
position authorities grnntod n concession
aoine time ago. will occupy a space 2 5x
78U foot on Midway Plalsanco. The feature *
ot the exhibit are a medieval Gorman town ,
with a market place and town hall , which
will contain , the Gorman othnographlo
museum.
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX. "
St. Helens ,
England , li
the seat of
a great bu- '
Incss ,
BEECHAM'S
are made there. They
nre a specific for all
Nervous and Bil
ious DUordcrH arising from Wenli
Stomach , impairedl lpfestlonUlit-
ordcrcd LJver and all Female
Ailments.
THEY ARE COVERED WITH A TASTELESS
AND SOLUBLE CQATINO.
Of all druggists. Price 25 cents a box.
New York Depot , 165 Canal St.
Largest Manufacturers und ItotnllorJ . of
Clothing in tuu World.
Honoring *
the Brave Dead- -
Our corner window dressed in memory
ot our boys in blue
who gave up their
lives , has drawn m-
mense crowds , and
our attraction for
this week will bring
you out faster yet
First is a cut of 30
to 45 per cent on a number of suits "that
now go at $7.50 , $8,50 , $10 , $12.50 and
$15. Next $15 to $25 spring overcoats at
$12. Then boys' knee pant suits $2.50 ,
$3.50 , $4 and $5 , and long pants at $5 ,
$6 and up. Ladies' and children's blouse
waists at half price. Straw hats just in
Browning , King & Co
oelvoour otnployoa tholr evening * , wro close 1C , W f'nr JfjjJi Xr Oflllt'lil't ' ' Sl < ! .
otOsaun. m. , except Saturdays. uU ) p. m. | iJlli ul' IJl" a UUllgiaS OlS.
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