Nebraska Newspapers

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OMAHA D ; _ MARCH 2L 189 .
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Avrnicn Clrriilittloii for Tphrimry , 34IOO !
HriniliUrdnain the wnnle should bland itp
for tfcbraxkn mid reticent the pledge * of
ISO ? by voting for house roll ,1-1.
T IfAiwisox has boon
hunting ducks and Haying nothing. IIo
Hays that hn hardly dared to lire his Run
oil for fear of hktingaG'liicugo reporter.
TIIK St. 1'aul Globe observes that
"Now it is Nebraska that is having her
little Panama. " It is not so little as
could 1)o wished.
COMKAUO is talking of having the
ilncst ugr leultural exhibit at the World's
fair. Nebraska is willing that she
nhould lend in minerals , but in agrioul-
turo such a tiling is not to bo thought of.
Is THKKI- Chinaman in the country
who believes that the Geary law will be
enforced next May , or at any other time1 ;
At the rate the Celestials are registering
it is evident that they are not at till
alarmed.
TllK World's fair managers seem to bo
in favor of keeping the show open a second
end year. If that should bo done the
Chicago hotel keepers would be able to
buy up the whole concern and run it an
other year or two on their own account.
The legiflnlttrf should not adjourn before
itis / ( ( stamped out corruption dnd jriuccd
ihe stale institutions under the cure and
vupfrvision of officers who do not wink at
corrupt practices and have Iht integrity and
Ihcbackbone to stop thieves ttnd plunderers
from robbiny the slate and looting the
treasury.
A MARYLAND court has decided that
the application of the Henry George
bingle-tax theory is illegal and unconsti
tutional in that state , whore the experi
ment was being tried. This will bo a
uovqro disappointment to those who
have fixed their hopes upon the single-
tax idea of taxation.
THE Missouri democrats are protest
ing against the "patronage boss" system
'f making appointments , and no doubl
lIr. * Cleveland will bo able to get valu
able pointers of the same kind from other.
States if ho listens hard. The man whc
assumes to boss the federal patronage
for Ilia state is not In general demand.
Tin ? olTort to secure the co-operation
jOf the national , state and municipal
quarantine olllcials in guarding the
[ Atlantic and Gulf coasts against cholera
ought to bo successful. Harmony and
'united ' action on the part of all olllcial ;
( charged with the important duty o ,
keeping the expected invader out are o :
the highest importance.
, Ar/nioucm the railroads have suc
ceeded in defeating the bill to tax their
land grants in Minnesota , the people declare -
clare that justice is only delayed and
that there is a day of reckoning coming ,
The only way to win in a light in behalf o ]
popular rights Is to make treason to the
jiooplo odious and dangerous. Merce
nary lawmakers who sell out must do sc
nt the risk of their nooks.
TIIK Chicago implement and vehicle
manufacturers are demanding lowoi
railroad rates , complaining that thoj
nro now unable to compote with westori
-cities. As a general rule Ghicagi
dealers have had the advantage of those
In western cities and have boon able tt
Bhlp goods to the Pacific coast at ratoi
IIB low as tlujso conceded to Omaha
"Why should not the western cities have
n chance once in a while ?
TIIK farmer who thinks that his is tlu
only business in which prices are no
what they ought to bo should take noli
of the fact that the oranges growers an
suffering from the same cause. Not enl ;
are oranges cheap , but the growers an
"beginning to fear that their buaines
will bo ruined if now and bettor market
a -o not opened. Upon the wholcfUu
grower of corn and wheat has about a
safe nu occupation as any , and in tin
Btato of Nebraska , at least , ho is pros
poring.
IT is unfortunate for Omaha tha
JtratUtreeVg reports of her bank clear
ngs should have been erroneously givoi
twice within two weeks , the ilguros son
out having been In botli eases ubsurdl ;
holow what they should have been
Not only wore the figures sent out to tin
press of the country wrong , but the ;
were also wrong last week in the journa
published by that commercial agency
which IH widely accepted as a roliubl
authority In financial alTairs. The percentage
contago of increase in Omaha's ban ]
clearings lust week over these of th <
corresponding week lust year was 51.i (
hut It wan given out us being only 4.1 !
In llio previous error referred to the In
ju.itlco done to this city was also periout
Omntin wanU credit for the brillian
record the L making in bunk clearings
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i'tH K rut ; /vuirr.
Wlion the republicans < > ( Nebraska
ont"H'd the cainpalpn of ISD2 , with Lo-
r-jii/.i. t'routine tw llu-lr standard botfer ,
upon it plat form that pledged tc the pco-
jil the uillef they sought from corporate
uxt'jftlon nnd extravagant management
of htalo institutions , the party looked
forward with confidence In Its ability to
regain Its lust prestige. Thousands of
republican farmers ) who had strayed
from the fold by reason of the re
peated failure of republican leg
islature. " and ratlraid cjiniulfsioners to
jflvo thn producers relief from exorbi
tant railroad rates , follllnto line again
and waved the party from d If aster In
November. This now lease of power ,
will , however , expire with tl-e proncnt
state administration unless the
republican members of the legislature do
their whole duty by helping to depose
the corrupt oflicinls that have bi-traycd
their trust by criminal negligence and
collusion with public plunderers. There
is no middle ground for honest men to
fitand upon.
The conduct of these oflleials is in
defensible. Republicans must complete
the w.irlc so oourap-oomly and conscien
tiously begun by the members of the
investigation committee. They must
purge the atato hoiuo and set an example -
ample that will partially If not wholly
wipe out the utatn of corruption and
restore confidence in the party's in
tegrity. _ .
IMMHIIIATIOX A\n TIIK SOUTH.
Tt has long been observed that the
instinctive tendency of immigrants is to
seek localities In which may bo found
climatic and other conditions mewl
closely corresponding to these of the
countries whence they come. This rule
dees not invariably hold good , but in a
general way it ma } ' bo depended upon.
The geographical distribution of immi
grants in this ojuutry , as shown by re
cent government statistics , is in nearly '
all cases found to conform to this general
law.
law.Of
Of course this applies only to the
United States. Tlioso who come from
I'jiiropc to eeek homed on this continent
do not go to Canada or to the republics
south of us. Canada is constantly en
deavoring to induce Europeans to settle
within her bottlers , but in her case a
climate that might be congenial to people
ple from northern Europe avails noth
ing as an attraction when oITse * . by the
many disadvantages involved in res
idence thero. But leaving the Domin
ion out of the account , it is
interesting to observe how the rule
works in the United States. Of the800-
000 immigrants from Sweden and Nor
way reported in the returns of the last
census only a little more than 8.000 are
found in the southern stato-t , while less
than 1-1,000 of the 050,000 Canadians are
in the south. Of the 77.000 Mexicans ,
on the other hand , only 1,300 are found
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In the north. The Italians and Span
iards have not settled in the southern
states in as great numbers as might bo
expected , but that is due largely to the
fact that they naturally seek the centers
of population.
. The facts show that the great-labor
problem in the south is not likely to bo
settled by direct immigration from the
countries of Europe. The immigrants
who most naturally turn to the pursuit
of agriculture are these from central
and northern Europe , nnd It Is shown by
statistics of geographical distribution
that the great majority of these
neck the wcsteni and northwestern
states. Immigration to the south maybe
bo expected to come from within and not
from without the United States , except
that which is constantly overflowing
from Mexico , and which can scarcely be
classed as a reliable labor element. A
great deal of the enterprise and industry
now to bo found in some of the southern
states jnay bo attributed to the immigra
tion of northern men in recant years.
The improvement of the social and in
dustrial condition of the south will
doubtless result in further immigration
of this kind , and the industry and
thrift so much needed for the develop
ment of that section of the country will
thus bo provided. Meanwhile , the tide
of Europeans flowing into this country
may bo expected to follow the same lines
as now.
TIIK MOXKTAIll' CUNFKHK&CE.
According to what appears to bo trust
worthy information , the international
monetary conference will not reassemble ,
as It is understood to bo the intention of
Mr. Cleveland not to go any further at
present In regard to tlio matter. It is
stated that while the president has said
nothing definite ho has intimated that
there will bo no good end attained by the
reassembling of the conference. His
opinion is understood to bo that the con
ference has done all that could bo ex
pected In the way of calling the atten
tion of Europe to silver , and that as an
agreement , under existing conditions , in
manifestly hopjlc-n another mooting
would ba u waste of time.
These who think differently and are
urging that the conference should bu re
convened can llnd encouragement in the
latest advices regarding the attitude ol
the British government. It was stated
with sulllciont plainness several weaks
ago by Mr , Gladstone and the chancellor
of the oxehoquor that the present gov
ernment of Great Britain Is mt prepared -
pared to consider any proposition look
ing to bimetallism , and this position wa. '
sustained by a decisive vote In the House
of Commons. It is true that there was
at that time a considerable expression
favorable to the consideration of the
question , which served to Indicate thai
the agitation of the last your or two haa
made Inlluentlal converts to the canst ,
of bimetallism , hut the number of the.st
was so largely in the minority that there
Is no possibility that they will bo able tt
effect any change in the government' *
position. Recent dispatches from Lon
don stated that Oreat Britain would , ii
case the conference reassembled in May
instruct its delegates to oppose any agree
ment in favor of the use of silver in tht
same way as gold , or to put the twt
metals on equality , and there can bo nc
doubt that this would bo done. Tin
commercial situation is stcadlli
\
'orclng ' this Biibjeot l > the front In Kng-
itnd , but an long an the Uladatouo gov-
ernitiont is In power It ( a extremely 1m-
irobablo that anything will bj ooticenled
M the way of an incrcuHod use of Hllvor
n Great Hritnln.
Moantlmo there Is nothing encour
aging from any of the other European
governments which participated In the
conference. Miwt of thorn , indeed , ap-
) caf to be wholly IndllToront regarding
: lie question , and while in the event of
the United Stuto.s government favoring
mother meeting of the conference ,
all these governments would as a
natter ot courtesy again be represented ,
, here Is no rluuon to expect that the
result of a second meeting would go a
stop farther toward the attainment of
jlinctullism , or of a more extended use of
silver , than did the lirst one. Garinany
ins said In the plainest possible terms
that ahe does not dastro or intend any
departure from the present monetary
system , France has manifested no dis-
> o-iition to change hers , Austria Is strlv-
, ng to got on a gold basis , and were the
smaller countries to accept any propo
sition the United States might submit
it would not help the situation to the
slightest extent. In view of this state
of alTairs the reassembling of the con-
( ji'eas seems utterly useless.
TIIK S7MTK ItAIIUlt UUllKAU.
The rapid growth In wealth and popu-
ation that lias marked the progress of
Nebraska the past ton or twelve years
made It highly important that the state
provide a bureau of statistical informa-
uion in order that a record might be
ccpt of Held and manufactured pro
ducts in short , the product of labor in
Nebraska. The Inestimable value of
ihe work of such bureaus in other
states has proven the wisdom of the
Nebraska legislature in creating the
olll 'c. The duties of the commissioner
vro , however , only defined in general
; erms , so that thoofllcloncy of the service
depends almost wholly upon the per
sonal capacity of the commissioner. As
the law prescribes , his duties are "to
cjllect , collate and publish statistics
and facts relative to manufactures and
the industrial classes and especially to
examine into the relations between labor
and capital , the educational , sanitary ,
moral and flnaiioiu'l condition of laborers
and artisans and mutters pertaining to
the welfare of industrial interests and
Classen. "
The third biennial report of the labor
commissioner has just been published.
It is to bo regretted that he could not
liavo acquired a better conception of
the bcope to ba embraced by such a
work. Out of a , book containing COt
pages but 129 of these relate to the in
dustrial classes or refer to the
labor interests of thCT state. Of these
[ lagos , ostensibly relating to labor , 120
of them are crowded with second-liana
statistics of strikes in other states , com
piled by their respective labor commis
sioners and properly printed in our news
columns years ago. All matter of in-
Lorost to the welfare of workingmen in
Nebraska published in tlio report could
bo comfortably contained in one-half
column of THE BKK.
When the legislature pas.'ed the
law i for a labor bureau and
the appointment of a coinmissionei1
it expected that the ollico would
prosecute a searching investigation
into the relations between capital and
labor ; a sensible exposition of the wage
question and how Nebraska mechanics
are alTected by immigration , competition
and cost of living in the different cities.
A brief examination of trades unionism ,
a subject which is of the greatest inter
est to thousands of our citizens , would
not have come amiss from an olllco
created almost solely in the interest of
organized labor. The workingmen hoped
for information of greater manufactur
ing possibilities and a clean statement
of the resources and advantages of the
state in this regard. To oiler a list of
(154 ( strikes happening in New Mexico ,
Vermont , Pennsylvania and other state *
two years ago is poor comfort for men
hungry to learn of an eight-hour law ,
financial condition of laborers and im
proved sanitation in the factory and
workshop.
The report of the commissioner 1ms
been looked foe. in the hope that tlio
evils of the contract labor system might
bo known , and that it would contain
some reference to convict labor under
the contract plan and how it affected
mechanics of the &tate , All these ques
tions of vital interest to labor , as well
as to the community , and which are
discussed in the union meetings and
trade assemblies In thirty or forty dif
ferent places and cities in Nebraska , are
absolutely Ignored.
A vote of censure l j the leyisluture wil
have no more ejj'ect upon theJioardofPublU
JMnd.t and JiuildinijK than ponriny mttei
on a rtucfr's buck : Turn the rascals ou
and pluce the management of our state in
stitntionfi into the handts of incn iclio wil
not stand by and let the ftalc treasury b *
pillaycd by thieves and swindlers.
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The advent of a democratic adiniuis
tration appears to have stimulated tin
hope among tno people of Canada thn
some plan of reciprocity may bo coimiin
mated between the Dominion and tin
United States. A leading Canadian papei
u short time ago scut out commissioner !
to ascertain the popular sentiment In tin
province of Ontario regarding relation !
with this country. It was found that tin
general public opinion favored as wide i
measure of reciprocity with this country
us can bo obtained , as soon a
possible , and to ' include munii
factures as well as natural products ,
A considerable feeling for onnexutloi
was ofound in borne localities , but tlu
prevalent judgment was that much o
this would disappear if reciprocity wit ]
the United States should bo effected
Under existing condition i there is nt
doubt that the annexation sentiment wil
continue to grow , bat closer trade rola
tlons with this country would uiufoubt
odly prove discouraging to it.
The subject of our trade relation
with Canada was discussed a few day :
ago before ono of the principal commercial
morcial clubs of Hjston , .on
of the speukovH on the occs
slon being ox-Congressman Butterwortl :
who is ono of the most intelligent an
earnest advocates of commercial unloi
Mr. Buttorworth asked whether , If It h
Imp that thoTnrnrosts of the people of tlio
eastern and \viMtnrn ntuloa are best sul > -
Borvrd by loaiiitig thn course and current
of trade tuid ° ( MUiinuri > a bolween thosp
sections /fait'uninterrupted / ' , it does
lot follow logically , for exai'tly the sumo
'
ouson , that o'vpry barrlci1 that Interrupts -
rupts or complexly blocks the highway
of commerce | l | < ? twcen the provinces
) f Canada on the north nnd the
Jnltcd StufW1 on tlio south should-
" > o . removed- , , There Is some
[ orco Inthis - , but as pointed
out by the B6/in / Ailvcrthcr , until the
'Jaiuullan government is prepared to
make its tariff Uniform with ours this
country cannot with qafoty to its inter
ests enter into any reciprocity arrange-
iient with that country. It was this
consideration that was oil tolly responsible
[ or the HUininury failure of negotiations
looking to reciprocity under the last
administration. The Dominion govern
ment would not entertain any proposi
tion to give the United States an advan
tage in the Canadian markets over
England , and without this reci
procity would have brought us
no beiiellts. Canada could doubtless
now be enjoying the closer commercial
relations with this country which many
) f her people desire if she had boon able
to offer the same conditions to our manu
factured products that she asked for her
natural products , but this the repre
sentatives of her government said could
not bo done , and that put an end to the
negotiations.
Undoubtedly tlio Dominion govern
ment , will endeavor to renew negotia
tions looking to reciprocity and it
is quite Impossible to foretell
with any degree of certainty
what position the present administra
tion will take. It is hardly probable ,
liowever , that tt will depart very ma
terially from the policy of the last ad-
ninistration , which was fully approved
l > y tlio people of the sections most inter
ested in the question of our commercial
relations with Canada.
The people do not u'unt the leyixlutttrc to
adjourn before thf stale / ioiseius ( been
purycd of dinhourxt and faithless officials.
The people will cheerfully bear any taxation
the IctjixlnlHiv niay impose on them if the
legislature will only do its duty fcarlc dy
and regardjrss of all pressure front corpo
rate injlucncf or the corrupt lobby.
WilETHKit the. abominable work that
hns been done on the Omaha city char
ter in the legislature is duo to deliberate
design or to carelessness , it remains true
that it is as bad as it well could bo.
There is still time to right the wrong if
the subject is givbh the attention which
its importance demands. The omissions
that have been llilldo in the tinkering of
the charter sincc.it left the hands of tlio
council are fatal to important city de
partments , which oven the meanest
shirker of taxation must desire to see
maintained in some form. As the mat
ter stands now there is absolutely no
provision for the usupport of the public
health department , the park board or
the judgment 'department after this
year. It goes without saying that to im
pose such a charter upon tlio people of
Omaha would bo an outrage. They have
sought improvements , , have given their
approval to the amendments as they
stood when the document went to tlio
legislature , but unless the wretched
omiasions referred 'to are speedily cor
rected a wreck will bo made of Omaha's
municipal law. Why cannot the people
have what they want ; " Let the damage
done by tlio legislative amendments be
immediately rectilied or else let us have
the old charter with its imperfections.
THI : report of the Heading receivers
shows that the company has a floating
debt of $18,472.8J8. ; In the annual ro-
rort of the directors , made just before
the collapse , this interesting and im
portant fact was npt made known. But
it does not prove that combinations are
not financially profitable under shrewd
and discreet management ; it only shows
that such a man as McLuod is not lit to
have control of such vast interests as ho
represented. It would bj fortunate for
the people if all trusts and combines
were mismanaged in the same way.
Ton Much of u .lob.
nci'tftiMft I'lulii richer.
It is a pity that tlic Panama canal could
not 1)0 dm ? deep enough to swallow up or
run off the so.i of scan iul springing fi-oin it.
Niiuiii Jit I * . _
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Intllonavnlin Jiiiinnil ,
The way the democrats in the senate have
taken earn of the populist senators , In re-
panl to comraittoes , jnstilles ' the conclusion
thut , in tinio , they are expected to Uccomo
full-Hollaed duinocrats.
on' ohi s.M.rcx.
Ulnlie-Deinocmt.
The presence of JJrico at the head of the
senate committee on Pacific railroads plainly
shows that the corporations are to bo paid
in advantageous legislation for the assist
ance they gave to the democratic party
in the late campaign.
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Knoivn by Ills l''rnits.
C'lmlcr Ciiuiilu Icailer.
The 'circulation war is now on between
TIIK HER and the Fake-Factory sheet. If the
statements of the cditorof the World-Herald
are no more to bo rflle3 upon than his news
columns , wo fall ti fice where any nositlvo
evidence can be qlrtljlncd to establish the
circulation of. the hylfcn.
IiiClllcliMiry of l.uKlitliittvn Iloillo * .
St. LimUl'frt-Jltii > JtCli.
Complaints of IrfrHhUivo inofllciency 01
paralysis are becoming moro frequent a ;
years o by , and arv iiot confined to anj
particular s.ectloa ojAno country. If wo cat
judge from the lejrml tlvo reports of tlu
states this year , parliamentary govornmeni
has broken down. The most popular am
most needed measuH are defeated , while
the repeal of an uitoojmlar or harmful law
seems to bo almost aj.ijiril'iuU ' to accomplish
No S : Tlifl' | ! | | | < M > ( Irunt.
Chlthaarltemlil.
The argument niowti frequently urged li
favor of changing lliuiUuration ( day frou
March 4 to some less Inclement date is thai
some day wo may 'loso a newly electee
president as a result of exposure during tht
induction exercises. The danger , it must bi
admitted , is of a serious nature , but there I :
no doubt that tlio country will always b <
able to llnd patriots willing to take the risk
ovcu should the data remain unchanged.
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C'lioip : Tclnplionm , JS'oviT ,
C/iic/mifllt / / Trllninc ,
TUoso who have hoped for cheap telephones
phones on account of the expiration of tht
Berliner patent on March 7 , will bo disap
pointed. Tha B 'll Telephone company was
shrewd enouih to have litigation Insttgatoi
against itself upon this patent , and at tin
cud of fourteen years whui the matter was
dropped from the courts the patent ai
granted to the Bell company differed In al
raoat every essential point from the orlgma
spocitications for the Hm-llnor model. Tin
valuable and cssintlil features of the Her
linor-tir.ihain-Uel ! transmitter are coverei
bv patents extending to UU'i , and even later
Proeopdlnirs to annul the Horllnpr patent nro
pending in the mipreme court , but nro so
placed on the docket that there 1 * nn reason
able probability of a division being reached
until the Hell Telephone company grows
weary of being both plaintiff and defendant
In the suits and In sheer generosity eon-
cludoa to allow the people a noeesatty In
reasonable rates.
Thny lliirrmvrd tlin llookit.
Kansas tKipullsts have found that tt is not
so easy to run a state as they thought. The
iiopullst state treasurer discharged all his
bookkeepers except ono and tunica the books
over to populists. The accounts are now so
badly mixed that it is necessary to call in an
expert to set them right. It behiR a funda
mental principle of the impullstato light cap
ital , they could hardly bo expected to know
much about taking care of it , oven when it
oeloags to the state.
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Driully Olntnclon to Flromcu. '
Ktw I'ot-fc "tttntnt.
The origin of the biff llro In Boston last
week is a mystery , and will probably remain
so. But there is no mystery about the ob
stacles in the way of the firemen , moaning
the wires which interfered so seriously with
the work of oxtingulshlnt ! the flames. They
are talking about puttimr the wires under
ground ; but in the meantime the trolley sys
tem , in which overhead wires are a neces
sity. holds undisputed sway In Boston , and
is steadily making its way In other cities.
A HOIIHO Divided Anallut Itself.
Cincinnati L'oininerctat.
That the democrats of the country will bo
divided on the financial policy of congress Is
assured. Little has as yet been said , but in
timation cannot , under the circumstances ,
he misunderstood. The selection of Mr.
Voorhecs for the head of the senate finance
committee Is vigorously opposed by the Bos
ton Herald. The Now York Times says the
make-up of the committee Is bad , and laments
' that there is to be only ono democrat on
that committee who will bo In close sympa
thy with the views of the administration on
the currency question. "
ICnllroad Ko
A'fobntni I'ltinccr.
The state of Nebraska is to a Rreat extent
successful because railroads have been built
within Us domain. But these railroads have
not been built because of any patriotism on
the part of their managers. In fact railroad
men have found the west a more prolific field
to work the people than they have found in
the cast , and the people have submitted to
railroad dictation. The point at issue is not
to cripple anv weak line or discourage any
new one , but rather to briiif , ' them ail
into proper relations with these
who go to swell their business.
Nebraska needs railroads to hell ) Nebraska
interests and encourage home industries.
Nebraska needs railroads to bo on frlomllv
business relations with their patrons as busi
ness men , not as warrim , ' factions in which
the political parties are subject to their dic
tation. It Is held that the railroads will
rcculatc themselves as the conditions war
rant. The past has not given Nebraska any
assurance as to the truth of that claim. It
is true , however , that communities have
strUEBlcd on In spite of them and finally com
pelled them by force of circumstances to
meet some demands. But kindness , prom
ises and stultification have only increased de
pendence aii'l deadened independence.
The legislature of Nebraska should
not be cowed dowil by fear of threats. Its
duty is to act now and take this vexed ques
tion out of future politics. If the country is
worth building railroads into , and our homo
industries prosper , tlio managers of railroads
will bo too plad to Ret the business. As the
country develops the railroads will hasten
their extensions where necessary , and if
they remain on the outskirts of cfvilUation
too long other railroad regulation may bo
the moans of closing up the paps which have
been left open with a view of controlling ter
ritory against opposing lines. This should
bo a legislature of railroad regulation to the
finish.
_
I'ASSIXO OIISKIirATIOXIi.
Kato Field's Washington. Men and women
differ but love has no sex.
Anyone will do to love but choose a friend
carefully.
How imperative is duty when it sides
with inclination.
11 n'y a pas d'hotamo nccccssairo--exccpt
the fool killer.
The mere matter of sex precludes justice
between mcirand women.
It is easy enough to get married. The
present problem is how to stay so. '
The only real philosophy is to keep one's
desires within one's deserts.
AVe think it strange that a friend cannot
keep the secret wo were unable to keep from
telling him 1
When vengeance can do no more humanity
steps into her place ; but ono cannot hurt
that which Is already broken.
LKT XO GUJl.ry MAS KSUAPK.
Grand Island Independent : The friends
of the railroads are hard at work to prevent
the impeachment of the officers who have
been accused of gross carelessness by the
committee which investigated the peniten
tiary steal. These men who belonged to the
board of transportation-have done so valua
ble service to the rallrdads that they ought
to bo saved , Is the opinion of thcso railroad
workers.
Ho wells Journal : The committee having
the matter In charge are discovering a
wretched state of affairs at the Nebraska
penitentiary. It appears from their report
that everything about that institutian is in
very b.id shape. The penitentiary itself is
badly in need of repair , the convicts are
poorly clothed and not overly well fed. It is
also charged that big steals have been made
out of every contract connected with the in
stitution , cither In tlio way of erecting build
ings or furnishing supplies. For the goo.l
name of the state , if nothing more , it Is to be
hoped that the matter will bo sifted to the
bottom and that let the blame rest where it
will the guilty may bo punished.
Bloomington Kcho : It now looks as If the
legislative committee appointed to investi
gate the building of the penitentiary cells
hail unearthed a lot of very rotten work. It
has lung been known llialii very rotten ring
existed at the st.ito capital and that for
ye'ir.s they had been mulcting the stale funds
in everything they h id a hand. It makes no
difference what their politics are , there
.should ho no sympathy shown to any one ,
hut the full tixtenlof punishment should bo
meted out to I horn.o knuw of a whole lot
of republicans that the parly could well get
along without , i\nd If they cannot bedlitposed
of any other \ \ ay. Uu < penltonilnry Is good
enough , Let no guilty man ese.ipo.
/ KIU'J.K iM'MHfK , \ < H'K.
Cork roll I * the- only man who ) m been n
member of the Unliod Slates senate con-
tiiiiioiisiv dluco lh7.
Mt-rvlu Page , a colored man of Howanl
county , Missouri , wears a shoo fourteen
Inches long and live Inchc * ami : ! * llio si.ln.
Kx-Sonator lleniy I * . U.iwes of Massachu
setts , who has Just retlrod from the p.illllc.il
arena , was never on n minority side In con-
grohs. either In the house ur ncnato.
Orlando It. Potler. the Now York million
aire , rarely Indulges In a moro costly lunch
than can bo had for 10 cents. A glass ol
milk and a piece of custard plo will satisfy
his wants.
The shah of I Vi l.i does not possess a rail
way train of any kind. IIo goes about Persl ;
la carriages or on hnr.soh.ick , and , nltlionurli
01 ye.irs of ago , Is still ono of the best horse
men in Persia
Kx-VIco President Morton has a very hnppj
way of greeting women , Ho meets a womai
at the capllol In precisely the s.uno way hi
does at his own homo. It Is a mixture o
French courtliness and the prince of Wale-
style.
Charles Cronea died a few days ago in
Chambers county , Texas , aged 8S. In his
death the last of Latino's band , so far a :
known , has passeii awuv. Few besides bin
who took part in the battle of San Jacii.U
are alive today.
General Felix Agnus of the Baltimore
American has eleven bullet wounds and i :
partially disabled right arm as mementoes
of the bravery that raised him from the rani
of private in the Duryoa Xouaves to the rani
of brevet brigadier general.
Eugene Field gave a luncheon for Ucv. 13
E. Halo at the Union I caguo club In Chicagt
and the table was garnished by many .1
familiarly labeled , cobwebbed old bottle thai
suggested rare vintages , but never a bottle
contained anythUig stronger than water.
James Whitcomb Uiley , the Hoosler poet
was Intended for a lawyer by his father , bu
ho abandoned BlacksU.iie for a patent medi
flno wugon , the proprietor of which on
ployed him to advertise the business will
songs , banjo music and roadside signs. Mr
Illloy was Tory clover with paint brush ,
and hnil achieved a modest reputation as a
house painter before ho umlortook this kin
drcd omnmUoii.
Ex-Secretary Tracy says Unit In addition
to the lianl labor ami constant anxiety , his
cabinet life cost him about fctu.ixw a year
over and above his salary.
Iwcllmroniou , king of the Gilbert Islands ,
weighs ( WO pounds nnil has n son who is still
heavier. Thn weight they earrv is to bo
partly accounted for by the fact that they
have an American cook.
TALK AIIUVT M'0/I.S.tttt.V.
Now York World : Somn of the spoils.
hunting congressmen announce that they are
tempted tole.ivo Washington ami abandon the
chaso. That would bo an excellent tempta
tion to succumb to.
St. Louis Kepublle : "Let us edit the newspapers -
papers , " says the Springfield Loader , ' -ami
wo care not who holds the ofllecs. " That's
rlghti that's admlrablo ; that's heroic ; that's
worthy of a high-minded Missouri journalist.
St. Louis Hopubllc : Missouri appreciates
the great difficulties of Mr. Cleveland's i > o-
sltlon. and Is showing th.U it does by keep-
iiiffaway from W.iih lugton until the Massa
chusetts , New York and Kentucky spoils
men have gone home.
Globo-Domocrat : The Garlteld-Conkllng
episode of 1831 made Cleveland president
three ye.irs later. It would bo bad for
Cleveland nad his party now should that af
fair he repeated , with ho and Hill in the
leading roles. iSomo of the parly magnates are
telling him to beware.
Pioneer-Press : Editors who had dipped
their pens In the gall of bitterness for the
purpose of jabhiiii G. Cleveland In the mid-
rid' because of the editorial o.\rluslon act ,
will pleaso' nnto that the bars nro again
down and govern themselves accordingly. A
mistake now maj cost a poslufllco ninctv
days later.
New York Advertiser : It looks -little
bit as if there was a rather too rellned sen
sitiveness among the stalwart democrats of
Now York which restrains them from put
ting forward the platter for a share of the
patronage pie. Jn the vernacular wo advise
the boys "to get a move onto themselves" or
they will bo loft in the lurch.
Texas Sittings : A hoot It's * attumnt to got
upstairs without being lieaid by your wife.
Hlnxltamton Lender : It appears to in that
these meetings between debtor * and creditors
are largely over dun.
Indianapolis Journal : ' 'What was the most
noticeable tiling yon saw when yon were In
Merlin1/ "
"The street cleaning brigade. They were all
natives. "
1-lfo : Mother My thiuglilor , I'm astonished
at your conduct with that gentleman. I distinctly
heaiil him kiss twice.
tinctly you Daughter--
Nonsense , mu. You know very well the con
servatory has an echo.
Troy Cress : II Is no particular nsporslon on
a coal minor to say that lih calling Is low
down.
Ijlght : Thn Missouri rlvor Is not the only
thing In Unitedritatc * that has to H\valhnV
Its own bluffs.
Klmlra Oazette , Jugson says the man who
doesn't care about seeing llfo should shut Ills
eyes when ho oats llmlmrgur cliec.sL1.
New Orleans Picayune : The waif who becomes -
comes a tramp keeps moving on In Ibn world
hi'Causo to him there Is no place like homo.
Washington Star : "Slio said my miikc-up
was horrid , " said the amateur actress ,
" 1 know shu did , " said her sister nmutuiir.
"She said II looked Just llko your own fuco
thu mean thing. "
Arkansaw Traveler : She There Is no fun in
being nmrrlod or eiiKiiged. Ho Hut whun Is
there fun , then ? She When you are an
ticipating both.
Ulothler nnU I'urmsliur : Itereavod Widow
I can't boar to sco that ugonUnd expression on
the face of the deceased. Uan't you make him
look iiioio natural ? - i
Undertaker ( respectfully ) Not unless you
lot mu tuko olT that shirt you made for him ,
madam ,
r.vi's.nwii.s. : : :
/ ! < isdm Courier.
What jewelry In days gone by
Was patronlxpil by Mother ICvo ,
-The record , It Is fair to .say ,
Does not of us onr doubt.s rcllnvo.
Hut modern observation now
Mankind umtn'moiisly compels
To verdict In accord with this
Kuvo's ornaments nro Icicles.
2'11K DAY I 7'7/f. * > 3 II OftKl'AffKi , .
Yankee
1 have traveled o'er the nation
In the light of proud acclaim ,
I have dlijed on popularity
And lunched on lh < eting fame ;
liul yet I'vo found no memory
That In my mind supplants
That bright. starred hour of youthful time ,
When lirst I put on pmU. ;
Tlio world Is very kind to me ,
My friunds are everywhere :
Some wealth of earthly toll I'vo won ,
I'm free from liny care ;
Yet In my calm , mat uro content
My joy I c.in enhance ,
As I recall tli.-ft pnlili'ii time ,
The day I llrst were punts.
Mv happiness It know no end
Upon that sunny time :
Tlio Joy of others , rich Itidood , .
Hud not u plucu with inlno ;
No cloud could tlii-n my cheer dlspol ,
No doubt my bliss drspoiid ;
Tlio world was very nrlghl to mo
When lirst those pants [ donned.
Como back , como hac < , ( ) memory ,
I < cnd your nltl to imionco more ;
Tarry vela little lunger ,
As I view Ihoso days of yore.
Turn your moistening eyes toward the past ,
l.el mo steal uialn : i glance
At the day I never wish to lose ,
Tlio dty ; I lirst were pants.
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DEFEATED MRTLE1T HIPP
of the South DakoU Jiniot Doing
Some Flue Work ,
NEBRASKA PATRONAGE IN DISPUTE
Sorrrtnrjr C.rorttm , nnil Not M.-.ir . Allni
nail llr.vrtn , win nuttlliutn VmUirnl
Onirv * In Thl * Slntr llUniipnliit-
iiieiit nn Alt Ship * .
WASHINGTON lUutKAv or TUB llnE , 1
" > ll ! Kot'iitKKNTii STUKRT. >
WASiiixtiToA , U. C. . March 'JO , I
Tlio failure of the president to send In tha
name of n now commissioner of the general
land ofllco occasioned great nurprl.-to among
western men today , because they thought
that they had a straight tip last evening
Unit Jutk'o Unrtlutt Tripp of Yauktou would
bo appointed. The anti-Trlpp crowd from
South Dakota , who luxvo been working In-
dustrloiisly for a wools , are Jubllnnt. and
they declare that they have knocked out
tlic-Ir enemy. Hut U Is still the
general bollof Hint the powerful -
support of Senator Vllas Is suim-
dent to got him the plnco , ami that the
appointment will bo made some Uny this
w colt.
"Hilly" Van Kpps of Sioux Pulls Is-Msgrun.
tied because ho was unable to llml his own
name In the short list of apiKiintmonts to
foreign mission ! ' and ho has begun to lesotho
the hope which has been his great sustaining
force since his arrival hero.
.lolm Duneen of Hut-on was certain whou
ho llrst struck the town that ho would so-
euro the Huron land olllco. loiter ho con
cluded that the Dunlin consulate was about
his si/.o.
Heady for An ) thing Now.
Now , however , ho has reached the point
where ho U witling to take anything Una
offers , with nothing tangible in sight. He is
somewhat dazed on account of his ill success ,
but will settle down and apply fur something
tlellnito before the enil of llio weelt.
The Iowa and Nebraska men who ex
pected appointments of marshals and dis
trict attorneys for these states would bo
made today were disappointed , but the fact
that the Department of Justice was mii-hed
in the list affords reason to hope that the
appointments will bo made to tiioso plners
this week , but there Is reason for believing
that in the case of low.i the congressional
slate will bo liadly broken , and tUat Secre
tary Morton Is the man and not Senator
Allen or Congressman lir.uin who will dic
tate the patronage in Nebraska. Messrs.
Allen and Bryan don't scum to think tt neces
sary to consult Mr. Morton before making
their moves , but Mr. Morton is fully posted
upon those movements Just the same.
Thomas Capek of Omaha is an applicant
for the position of consul to Prague and has
the endorsement of Mr. llrytin. It is not
likelv that any of the minor consul olllecs
will bo llllcd this weok.
The following pensions granted are re
ported :
Nebraska : Original Henry G. Honors ,
James 13. Fitch , James T. Cooper , John P.
Dungun. Joseph J. Kelly. John Ditch , An
il row Forbes , John \V. Klarton. Increaso- -
Jacob I-ehmcr. Hclssuo David Boltfhttol.
Orrin Dickey. Origin il widows Catherine
Sullivan. Original Karl Tuttle , Thomas
Kelley , Charles Tread well. Additional
William Her , Charles Kilburn , George An
derson , Lavvrenoe Houlton , Henry D. Hash-
aii ) , Andrew Gibson , Daniel H. Hoyd.
Increase Winllcld S. Mattorn , Uenjaniln T.
Uiiey. HelssneFrank M. Suitor. Original
widows Lucy J. Laubcnheimor.
Iowa : Original Joseph C. Morris , J. W.
Ijcake , Benjamin N. James , Carroll It.
Graves , Ar.ro It. H rooks , Peter Duuu ,
Alonzo Minic.lc , Moses Uobcrtson , Kb-
ene/.cr Stetson , John Heynolds , James
Dunn , J. Patten , Martin Fetrow. Addi
tional Henry Doyno , S. Horn , l d
F. Emerv. Increase Allen Thompson ,
Peter G. MeNamara , John HollWay. James
Bailov. H. S. Hungerford. Uoissuo Kl
Crowell , William Hillings , James Foster.
Original widows , etc Knielino Harnanl ,
Ilattto Hailey , Mary A. Sipp. Special act ,
original .loseph M. Wilson. Additional -
Jlczokiah S. Doolittle , George C. Kendcls-
perger. Hobert S. Jackson , James M. Wil
liams , U. S. Stanley , Frederick Schnittger ,
Isaac Haner , Kdwaitl A. WillottVarron
Horton , Asa Classon , John H. Alattmgly.
Aihia Hatcholdor , Jacob Di.rant. Increase
John Murray , Hor.ico Hanilin , Silas Haven ,
Charles W. Hico , Mortimer Nelson , 13 < lwanl
Klllalo. Koissuo AVilliain K. Kline , William
Abbott. Original widows , etc. Mary lj.
Nelson , Mary Benson. F aura M. Tuttlo.
South Dakota : Original Isaac Pioi-co ,
Charles Dopp , John F Hickinan. Additional
Peter Kriogor. Heissuo- Daniel II. Doau ,
Original- James Lafforree. Additional
Hiram D. Felton , Frank W. Raymond. In
crease-Allen Ambrum. Original widows .
Margaret VanDoren. P. S , H.
n Slmcly Tom ,
Kcnrnril Hub-
Peoi'lo are just boghming to aprecato ] ) ! the
chamo thai has been made in the state
auditor's olllco. The now auditor , Kugeno
Moore , is not only protecting the interests
of the state with a watchful eye , but is un
covering a lot of the s'lady business of his
predecessor , ono Thomas ( icntoii.who made
thoiiuiuaintineoof | : the state some years ago
greatly to the cost of tlio latter
a co,9
Manufacturer * an 1
of Uioihliu' in tlu VYorU.
Higher Than Ever
Our hats are yes , higher than they will ever
be again. They're up on the
third floor. The prices ,
strange as it may seem , al
though they were raised with
the hats to the third , were not
raised. This has been done
to allow the workmen room
ii , v i ) i , ) .3i- out thedi-
viding wall onthe first
floor. "We have this week
received many now novel
ties in children's wear , ex
hibited on second floor , while men's suits for spring
are now shown in greater variety than ever. You
will will be able to secure many desirable bargains
if you come before we make the hole in the side of
the house We'll have the greatest store on earth
when we get through the hole.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
tl" ° ' " I S , W. Cor , 15th and Dallas ot