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TUB tone of the nritish press cou-
tlnuei to be decidedly in favor of free
trndo in the United States.
IT begins to look as if tliore yet might
Im complications over the Hawaii atTnir
loforo the mutter is finally satisfactorily
nettled. _ _ _ _ _
OJIAHA'S triido steadily grows along
the even line of increase noticed since
the first of the year. For the second
week in April Jitaihticct'a reports this
city as having gained in business 38.1
per cent , a most Haltering showing whan
compared with her nearest rivals.
CHICAGO has had the last prop which
mistaincd the recognition of her em
inent social fabric ignobly knocked from
Tinder it. It has been discovered that
the abattoirs of Ilaokonsack can dis
patch a live porker with moro grace ,
facility and expedition than any san
guinary craftsman of the western town.
AFTER the preliminary bout in the
Boring boa dispute there remains little
apprehension that the lion. E. J. Phelps
will bo able to take earo of even so emi
nent a jurist and picador as Sir Charles
Russell in a very entertaining and astor-
Jstlc manner. Even the semi-admiring
tone of English newspaper comment
warrants this conclusion.
THE prospect of a rupture between
Germany and Franco does not Improve ,
but perhaps both powers would do well
to invest a few more millions in strength'
oning their respective military ostab
lishmonts. At their present rate of
progress In this respect each will bo
ublo to wipe the other out of existence
in short order'when the collision does
come.
INVESTIGATION seems to bo the order
of the day , and a committee of the ICun
Bas legislature Is making it red hot for
the gamblers of Kansas City , Kan. , who ,
it is charged , have used money frequently -
quontly to gain their ends at Topoka.
It is said that already sulliclont evidence
has boon taken to convince the public
that Topeka last winter was filled with
Iwodlers and that men in high places are
Binlrchcd.
SINCE Senator Roach of North Da-
Jcota himself demands an Investigation
of his record there would seem to bo no
reason whatever for objection to such a
proceeding on the part of his friends.
Jt Is becoming a pretty thoroughly estab
lished belief among the people that
when an Investigation is proposed it Is a
tfood idea to have It , upon the theory
that Innocent men cannot suffer by hav
ing daylight lot in upon their records.
THE demoralized gang of corporation
lobbyist , that infested Lincoln the past
winter Is in a bad way. Its members
ore out of fodder and full of blasted
hopes. They piled their tricks with
great energy , but soon found that their
hands had lost cunning in legislative
manipulation and now that the session
has adjourned they sneak into the com
munities where they claim to reside
without so much as speaking of their
prowess. If there Is ( anything for those
follows to learn from experience they
will rcali/o that they may become repu
table citi/ens by going to work.
A NEW French company has been or
ganized for the avowed purpose of re
habilitating and carrying to Its comple
tion the Panama canal scheme. It Is
proposed to raUo $40,000,000. Count
Koratry of Paris has arrived In Now
York and will afford Americans an Op
portunity to got in on the ground iloor.
However feasible the completion of the
Panama canal may appear , it Is to be
apprehended that the csunt will find
American capitalists rather cold. The
recollections of the "Mississippi Bubble"
nud the exposure of the Panama scandal
Blaring them In the face are not calcu
lated to Impress capital In any country
with special confidence in the economy
of French suhomos.
IN AUDITION to his many other pecu
liar accomplishments Jud Lamouro , the
North Dakota statesman , is accounted
an excellent hand at a game of draw ,
and it Is proverbial that no opponent
ever attempted to bluff him without dis
comfiture. It may have been the knowl
edge of this fact , coupled with the decla
ration when ho wont over to Washing
ton In behalf of hU friend Roach , that
ho was Urn-led , that so promptly termi
nated the senatorial Rsach Inquiry. At
any rate ho U credited with having BO-
uurcil postponement of the investigation
proceedings so far as this session is con
cerned , much to the disappointment of
his republican friends , and they are now
waking spiteful remarks about him. .
TO AA'ARXATllfa
Mr. niotint , the oomiulsslonor to Ha
waii , will probably return to the United
Htatt's within a few weeks , when the
country will got trustworthy Informa-
Urn regarding the sentiment among the
native people of the Hawaiian inlands as
to annexation. Meanwhile such reports
of correspondents as may bo received
with confidence Indicate that a very
largo majority of the Ilauallan popula
tion do not want the Islands an
nexed to the United States or
any other country , but desire that
their autonomy bo maintained
and their independence made secure.
Ono of thcso reports states that at a
public meeting held just after the ar
rival ot the American commissioner ,
composed mainly of native HawallaiH ,
all the speakers agreed In assorting Unit
the commission sent to Washington by
the provisional government misrepre
sented the Hawaiian's and violated every
principle of right and justice in what
they said and did. This is a severe criti
cism of men who wore introduced to the
government of the United Slates n = In
every way worthy of ( ' 01111(101100 and re
spect , but that there is justification for
the criticism cannot reasonably bo
doubted.
The correspondent who furnishes this
report says that on every hand one sees
that the object of the men seeking to
turn over the land to the United States
is merely that they themselves may rule
and make money. They calculate that
If their scheme is successful it will
vastly augment their fortunes , and such
undoubted ! } would bo the otTeot. Their
plantations would greatly advance in
value , and if they secured the bounty on
sugar paid by this government a largo
addition would bo made from this
source to their wealth. It Is a great
speculation In which the promoters
of annexation are engaged and
it contemplates victlmi/lng the Amer
ican people as well as the native Hawaii-
ans. It is a grave mlstuKo to sunposo
that these men are anxious to do the
United States a service in proposing the
incorporation of the Sandwich island *
with this country. They have no such
disinterested motive in the matter , but
they shrewdly presented their most
carefully ptopared case so as to make It
appear to some that their scheme was
largely due to a desire on their part to
promote the welfare of this country.
Thus they were enabled to se-
uro here an enthusiastic sup
port , which came very near giv
ing them immediate success. In the
light that has been thrown upon the
scheme as the result of deliberate con
sideration It is now apparent to nearly
everybody that the country escaped what
would have boon a very grave mistake.
There are still many advocates of an
nexation , persons who urge that the
time has come for the United States to
adopt a "continental policy" and reach
out not only for the Hawaiian islands ,
but also for Cuba , Newfoundland and
my part of Canada whoso people may
desire to bo taken Into the union. These
persons arc not , however , ho'volublo and
boisterous as they wore a couple of
months ago. The feverish spirit of an
nexation jhas cooled and many who
wore infected with it have learned to
take a moro rational view of tlio propo
sition that the United States shall make
n radical departure from their estab
lished policy.
The native people of the Hawaiian
islands , according to the most trust
worthy testimony at hand , do not desire
annexation. They charge , as there is
reason to bollovo justly , that they have
been misrepresented , and they appeal
to America's sense of justice and honor.
There ought to bo no doubt that their
appeal will not bo in vain. The first
official act of Commissioner Blount gives
assurance that It will not bo.
THK MONETARY CONFERENCE.
It appears to bo the understanding
that the international monetary confer
ence will reassemble at Brussels on the
date next month to which on adjourn
ment was taken. Trustworthy reports
from Washington say that the president
will appoint delegates to take the places
of those who have resigned , and that ho
Is only hesitating now as to the charac
ter of the instructions to bo given the
representatives of the United States. It
Is easy to understand that tills Is a very
perplexing matterund there will bo great
and general interest in the character
of the instructions which the adminis
tration shall decide upon. A shrewd
guess might bo made of their nature In
view of the well known attitude of the
president regarding silver , but It Is
very likely ha will see the necessity of
modifying this to some extent.
It is said that Mr. Cleveland does not
anticipate with confidence ) that the ad
journed meeting ot the conference will
produce results favorable to the larger
use of silver , but ho thinks that
ho will occupy a stronger position
against the attacks of the silver
men If ho shows that ho has
done his part to obtain an agree-
mont. There are good reasons for ap
prehending failure , the strongest of
which Is to bo found in the pronounced
attitude of the British government as
announced In Parliament a short time
ago. The British delegation was divided
in its action at Brussels , but in Its report
oxen the friends of .llvor joined in the
declaration that there wa little chance
of an International agreement for fixing
the ratio between the two metals union *
there should bo a radical change in the
declared monetary policy of Great
Britain , Germany , Austria-Hungary
and Russia. The Gladstone govern
ment Is not so friendly to bimetallism
as Its predecessor , and while it will send
delegates to the conference they will go
with definite Instructions to oppose bi
metallism. Both Mr. Gladstone and the
chancellor of the exchequer spoke In
vorj plain terms on this subject when it
was referred to in Parliament and left
no doubt that the advocates o " bimetal
lism had nothing to hoj > o for from Great
Britain. There has boon no change of
conditions since to modify this attitude
and there is not the slightest reason to
expect that It will undergo any modifica
tion. Germany la qulto as firm in its
devotion to monometallism , and it
Is curtain that neither Russia nor Aus
tria-Hungary will have anything to do
with a different monetary policy. Even
France has bhowu no disposition to
change , and of ciurso she would not at
tempt tdo o without having the other
European nations with hor. In view of
this situation It Is dlfllcult to understand
upjn what ground some of the American
delegates have persistently maintained
that there la a probability of some re
sult from the conference favorable to
silver.
JO.V3 IMTTliK UV OMAHA.
Shall the city of Omaha deed to the
Union Pacific Railroad c tnpany the
lots and lands upon 'which the present
depot HtniiiH or shall It withhold the
deed until the Union Pacific renews and
fulfills Its solemn compact with the
city to admit all railroads to the privi
leges afforded by a union depot ?
This is the vital and overshadowing
Issue which Is Involved In the Injunction
case now pending In the district court.
CompaVed to It the question of the sin-
render of viaduct bonds , or whether or
not the plans of the proposed depot con
template an adequate building , sinks
into insignificance.
Should the rity give a clear title to
these lots and lands , the Union Pacific
could convey a portion of the property
to the Union Depot company and
It Is claimed the depot build
ing would bo finished without delay.
But in thu opinion of Tin : Unu the un
conditional grant of a clear title to the
property would subject the city to a sac
rifice , the consequence of which would
lo little short of disastrous. As Mr.
Jlowo argued before the court , such
action would enable the Union Pacific
to keep this eltj bottled up for all time
to come.
For twenty years this olty has con
tended that the Union Pacific must per
mit connecting railroads to enter
Omaha over iti bridge. The ugi cement
of 1ST- made by that company with the
city contains this specific provision :
That under pioper rules for their regula
tion the trains , cars and engines ot all rail
roads now or hcieaftcr running into or out
of Omaha and Council Bluffs shall have un-
obstruotid access and transit to and over
said bridpo and its an | > ioachcs , and sia-h
lo.uls shall have the right to take or fcauso
to bo taken their trains , cais inut engines
\vith their froiplit and pnsseiurers over and
across said luldgo and its approaches at
icason.iblu compensation without ( U&Tlmin-
ation , hindrance , preference or delay.
The only safe course to pur-.no would
bo to hold these deeds in escrow until
connecting lines uro actually entering
this city over the Union Pacific bridge
in full and equitable onjoj mont of the
terminal facilities at the hands of the
Union Depot company.
THE naval ronde/.vons at Hampton in
anticipation of the review to bo hold in
New York harbor on the 27th inst.'is
linking the famous roadstead as lively
: is it used to be during the days of the re
bellion , when the war fleets gathered
there on a less peaceful mission. It
.coins . startling to tho-e , who took part
n the busy scenes which transpired in
the immediate vicinity of Old Point
s'omfort at that time to recall that
thirty-one years have elapsed since the
naval combat took place in which the
little Monitor participated and that
changed the entire system of
naval warfare and naval construc
tion. It would bo a striking con-
rast between the character of the
old and the now could some of the men-
of-war Of that day ride side by side with
the modern iron-clad war ships that are
now congregating in the Hampton
waters. But as it is the scenes in the
Roads as the vessels from the different
nations of the globe arrive and drop
anchor preparatory to participation in
the final pageant are replete with inter
est and sufficiently attractive. Thou
sands of visitors have congregated at the
Point to view them and the grand dis
play in New York harbor on April 27
promises to bo the greatest of muri-
tine triumphs and one of the most mag
nificent spectacles of the Columbian
year. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THERE can bo no question that the re
publicans of the United States senate
are pursuing the proper course In Insist
ing upon an Investigation of the charges
against Senator Roach of North Dakota.
It is a very serious matter that clouds
the personal record of that senator , and
it is nt once the privilege and the duty
of the senate to ascertain the facts and
learn how much ot the statements made
in the newspapers respecting the al
leged defalcation of Mr. Roach ,
when ho was connected with a
bank in Washington some jcars ago ,
is true. Democratic senators who oppose -
pose an investigation are doing no good
to their party thereby , for no partisan
ad vantage can justify an attempt to cover
up a crime for the commission of which
there has been no punishment. Whether
the senate can dispossess Mr. Roach of
his seat , in the event of the charges
against him being found to be true , is a
question , but even if It have not that
power It can oxpre s an opinion regard
ing the fitness of the man to be a sonatoi
with this stigma resting upon him. It
is possible to fool' some commiseration
for the accused senator , but the charac
ter and dignity of the senate are at
stake and these must not bo sucrlficet
to any mere sentiment.
THE young man who has just taken
possession of the throne of Sorviu and
locked up the roirentu who have been
running things pending his attainment
of his majority must bo u person of some
nerve. The regents , Jt appears , wore
under the impression that young Alex
ander was only twenty years of ago and
that ho would lut be king for a year yet ,
but his majesty quietly added a year t (
his ago by main strength and put all ol
the logouts and government officials in
jail to convince them of their error. Poi
a luy of his ago Alexander scorns to bo
quite forward.
THE reports Indicate that the winter
wheat crop will bo deficient. A low
average In March Is very rarely followed
by a largo crop , and besides there Is a
reduction In acreage. Winter wheat ,
however , constitutes only about throe-
fifths of the wheat supply. Of the croj
lust year of 525,000,000 bjshols 17. > ,000,00l
were spring and 3iO,000GUO winter. Ii :
1882 out of 502,000,000 bushels only 50. '
000,000 or so were spring and the rest
winter , classing the Pacific coast in botl :
cases with winter wheat. In 1801 tin
spring wheat was cue-third the entire
yield , uud this year It will probably fill
an even larger p pjf > rtlon. The yield of
spring wheat grows every season , hav
ing increased fnhrflhreo to fourfold in
ton yearn. The 'Jeld ' of winter wheat
shrinks , being IKITO in good years a round
100,000,000 buslidtalfliort of what It once
was. Spring w qfjt being grown on
cheap land low prices have very Httlo
effect on the inure tc of aurcago , whereas -
as winter wheut. lwflng grown on dear
land , feels low prices. The wheat sur
plus Is oxcoptlo'nhUy large , and a de
ficiency In the 'American crop will
doubtless bo intulo itp , so that prices of
wheat are not ' 'I'ltoly to materially
advance.
THE false Impression created by sen
sational references to the new naval
regulation , providing that all persons
belonging to the navy or employed In
the department are forbidden to publish
information concerning the policy of the
government or ncto of its officials , Is
corrected by the assurance that It Is not
intended to apply to those persons who
contribute articles to newspapers and
muga/.lnes on matters of general Inter
est merely w Ith an honest Intention of
disseminating naval news and who avoid
Improper personalities or criticisms.
The further assurance is given that Sec
retary Herbert , as did his predecessor ,
appreciates the value to the navy of hav
ing officers write for the press another
indication which goes to verify the general -
oral impression obtaining that the now
nival secretary Is quite a el-headed
nan.
nan.AN'
AN' UASi'EltN c mtomporury says that
'the best advertisement for a city Is a
ow rate of taxation. " There is a good
leal of truth in this. Low taxes and
ow rates of insurance are Important ,
ind it happens that it rests entirely
\ith the people whether they shall have
hem or not. Economical and honest
government will bring tlio ono and
udieious provision against ( Ire losses
sill as surely produce the other if jus-
ice is done by the makers of insurance
ates. Those points are worthy of at
tention.
Now is the opportunity for Attorney
icneral Olney to move on the trusts ,
.mash . a few of them , and redeem some
) f the promises with which the Chicago
) latform so plentifully abounds. Pro-
ilbltory and restrictive statutes to aid
the undertaking await him on the books
ind It would add to the reputation of
? rcsldont Cleveland's administration
should his present cabinet law advisor
establish greater claims to distinction
ind the gratitude of the public than his
'ormer Attorney Gdnoral Garland suc
ceeded in doing.
L.KGiSL.ATOHb should be a little modest
in seeking commendation of their official
onduut. It is to be apprehended that
ivhen the journal- the two houses is
lirint jd it will set oitt several of the mem
bers as any thing but the "discreet , hard
working and faithful members a cr lit
to themselves anil tfiolr constituents , " as
lias been said of somo'of ' them in their
liomo organs. The truth is there was
poor timber in tlux egislutura and the
intelligent people" ortho state knpw who
the w ortlilcs's sticks arc. f
HnHII liifjiik-iiiH'it at tlui Itiir.
Tour of Nebraska's state ofllcials are
cliaipeil with wholesale robbery , and not ono
of them has yut taken to Ihu stitgu.
ItopubllcntiN reflected It.
India , ( i ] > o(8 ( ( Journal ,
The entire energies of the Postofllco de
partment are being devoted to removing and
appointing countvj postmasters. The postal
service is running itself.
Two orMonojiolj'B Henchmen.
Fremont Ieatlcr.
The high-banded rulings of Tom Majors
for the corporations have been disgusting to
the tank and Ale of the republican party.
and the democrats dcsplso North for the
part ho plaj cd with him.
A Clone Ituce.
ainbe-Demiierat ,
It is n neck-and-neck race between the
republicans and democrats thus far for the
possession of the Hhodo Island legislature ,
w hich w ill this year elect state oftloers. The
republicans , though , liavo becti in the habit
of securing the legislature , ami as there are
sixteen members jot to bo chosen they have
a good prospect -winning this i ear also.
Know Their Duty mill IHil It.
I'lattfinimth Ucnild
The maximum rate bill passed both
houses ; impeachment proceedings h , no been
commenced and are being vigorously pushed ;
Hitchcock's bill pnijiug that the saloon
men inn } lawfully publish their application
notices in his pamphlet , has been killed , and
tno legislature has adjourned with the self-
conlldent feeling of a duty well tlono.
Ile'x Trjine to Cruwl In.
Yin It Time *
If tlicro Is a hole small enough to hide him
the circulation liar of the Omaha World-
Herald ought to lese no time in crawling Into
It. TUB Unu has not onlj snown that Its
circulation Is more than two to ono that of
the W.-H. every jump in the road but It has
also demonstrated that the hyphen know it
all the time , and published a deliberate
falsehood at the head of its qclitorial page
every day in the year , knowing all the time
that it was false
rrodillng tliu Attnrnuy General.
lliittiill Aixf
The Inw should bo applied to the smashing
of the trusts as promptly as possible : and
such , wo have no doubt , Is Mr. Olnoy's inten
tion. It is n difficult and intricate matter.
The attorney general , must move with care
and with discretion. Hut his movements
will bo all the moro' certainly effective for
the deliberation wltJf'which they are made
The people ate waiting for Mr. Olney with
entire confidence ifn with a great deal of
Interest. .
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Jlrforin VJeuutl it I.otif ; Knngu.
tutu Fiunrttu Climnlcl'
Leading independents of Hostou are said
to bo disgusted at the * way Cleveland's as
sistant postmaster gonoial is lopping oil the
heads of fourth-cluss postmasters These
innocents doubtless i-xpected the democratic
administration to enNnco olvil service rules
as well as to lovlso ( ho tarilf In both it
looks as though th'y1 weto doomed to the
disappointment th.tt. w.ts predicted for
them. Hoform and ; democracy look well on
banners and transparencies , but it is impos
sible to bring them "together jn material
form. They refusotb'-mlx as obstinately as
oil anil water. _ , , _
Tickling Seiuiitlunnl Vanity.
I'lilln rlji/ila / 'jima.
If tlio members of ttm United States sen
ate do not give Senator IIo ir a dinner or a
service of plato as a testimonial of gratltudo
for the superlative certlllcato of spotless
character and lofty public spirit which ho
pa\o them la his tecent eulogy njHjn that
distinguished bed } , they do not know how to
propel ly reciprocate a favor , and If tlio pco-
pie of the United States do not Immediately
rovoiso their former conclusions about the
senate , It must Iw bjc-auso they do not believe -
liovo Senator. Ho ir No ono will doubt Sen
ator Hoar's sincerity , fur ho bellovcs
thoroughly In Sen Uor Ho ir , and , so bullet -
ing , It would bo beneath him to doubt the
honesty or public spirit of Senator Hoar's
associates. Slill. Ihero are people who will
contlnuo to behovo that Senator Hoardocs
not know all his ussxiites as intitnateH as
ho knows himself , itiiil It Is light hero that
his exalted opinU n f tbo L'nited States sen-
ute will be taken cum yrano.
OTIIKtt l.l\im Til IX OVHH.
The Until approval by the lower house
of the Prussian 1/imUag of the electoral
reform bill , which has been na long debated
by the lawmakers at Herlln , Indicates the
continued prodomtnnnco of classes anil class
Interests under the } ouni { war'oat's ' rule
fiulerae.xlstlng comltllons , which this bill
would not materially disturb , popular gov
ernment ami democracy Imvo become mere
aspirations Incapabfo of realization. The
classlllcatlon of voters has been so care
fully made In Prussia that tlio social
democrats , although pullhiK a larger
aggregate vote than any ether single
party In the kingdom , hnvo novcr been
able to secure a slnglo scat In the Landing of
Prussia , although they have thirty-six rep
rcscntatives In tlio Imperial Diet. By the
nowcjctitor.il reform bill It Is proposed
merely to change tlio b.isls of taxation upon
which the three classes of voters are estab
lished. The classes themselves are to ic-
main Intact , without modification of their
electoral IKJWOPS. So complete Is the mo
nopoly of the land owners In this regard that
In ono electoral district In Herlln recontl }
a slnglo elector of the llrst class anil twenty-
two others of the second class were enabled
to out-vote by two to ono over I(00 ( third
class electors who had chanced to dlsagieo
with them as the proper persons to bo chosen
as "Wahlinacnner. " It was this sort of
burlesque on popular government that led
PHnco Uismarck , In his earlier rtnys of lib
eral leanings , to denounce the Prussian
method of cmplo } ing the suffrage as "tho
most miserable of all electoral sstoms"
Yet so thoroughly Is the habit of ro\oienco
for authority and submission to the existing
order of things established In the German
mind that the autocrats at Herlln take no
heed ot the popular discontent , which hnds
expression In seditious literature anil In fre
quent rioting , and leads the German masses
to expatriate themselves by hundreds of
thousands in the hope of finding larger lib
erty on friendly albeit alien soil.
*
* *
The showing nindo by the last financial
budget of the government of India bears
woeful testimony to the depression which
has come upon that country thiough the
noticeable decrease in siher values. It maybe
bo remembered thiit the fiscal } oar 1SII-SI- !
sliowed a comparatively sitisfactory sur
plus of about 5,000,000 rupees in the Indian
treasury accounts. It was also expected
that the statistl cs for ISIC-MI would tesult In
a balance to the ctedlt of the government
Had It not b-jen for the rapid fall In silver
quotations , that hope in all prob
ability would have been justified
As events proved , however , the tialanco
was the other way and the revised esti
mates indicate a deficit of consldeiabl }
more than 10,000,000 rupees For the coming
ear the outlook is certainly not favorable.
On the contrary Sir David Harbour's finan
cial statement , presented to the legislative
L'oimcil , anticipates a deficit of about 10,000-
WO rupees Such a showing Is of course in
every way a cheerless one , and the dcpres-
( ion of the Indian government is deepened
> y the knowledge that were it not for the
fall of silver there would be no deficit In
the lust two years the Indian treasury has
been subjected to a loss of over -10,000,000
rupees by the operations of a steadily un
favorable exchange.
# *
Tno ladles of Paris are about to found a
female Masonic lodge. Defeated in their at
tempts to obtain seats in the legislature , in
the acadcm\ and in the municipal councils ,
they have determined to resort to free-
nasonry , their object being , so they an-
lounccd , to "regenerate" this secular insti
tution , to endow It with moro "life" and
frateinity , " anil above all to drive all poli
ticians out of the temple. Tlio organizers of
this pioject have aheady obtained the con
sent of the government , and an executive
lommlttco of eight has been appointed , with
Mine Marie Doraismes ns the first
grand misticss , or venerable , of the
lodge , whliih already Includes over 100
members. It Is stated that the ladies arc
assisted in the work of organization by three
brothers of the craft. The ladies announce
that they do not intend to follow the ex-
aniplo of the male loilgcrs with respect to
Hysterics and theatrical ceremonies , and In
tend to remain content with the trlmestrial
and annual passwords. Ills scarcely neces
sary to add that they are devoting much at
tention to the insignia , and while the appren
tices and ordinary mistress Masons are to
wear aprons similar to those of their breth
ren , the dignitaries will don garments of
various colors , representing the sun , the
temple , the instruments of masonry and
other emblems. The objeot of the scheme Is
asserted to bo purel } philanthropic.
*
* *
Count Frederick do Civrv has not long sur
vived the exposure of the nefarious and
fraudulent methods by which ho obtained , a
.scar ago , a decree from the imperial German
com ts recognising the status of his mother
as a daughter and consequently as an heir
ess of ex-Duko Charles of Hrunswlek , who ,
when dying , hud bequeathed all his prop-
ert } to the city of Geneva. As the duke's
daughter , the Into Comtesso do Clvry was
naturally entitled to a portion of his wealth ,
according to the continental law , no
matter what disposition ho might
make of the remainder of his possessions.
Both the ducal family of Brunswick and the
city of Geneva hadalways denied the exist
ence of the alleged relationship between tlio
duke , and the mother of Count Frederick do
Civry , and until two } oars ago ttio do Civrs
had been unable to produce any conclusive
pi-oof of the authenticity of their claim.
Suddenly what appeared to bo conclusive
documentary evidence was furnished by
Count Frederick do Clvry , and on the
strength thcieof ho obtained the decree
above mentioned from the German courts
Throe or four months ago , however , the dili
gent Investigation of the legal representa
tives of the city of Geneva brought to light
the fact that tlio evidence submitted by the
count had been of an altogether fraudulent
character.
* r-
Serious attention is being paid in Germany
to plans for perfecting a light coat of mall
Impenetrable to rlllo bullets or to the IMJO-
not The one wo mentioned last week , in
vented by Herr Dowe , a tailor of Mannheim ,
has. U Is asserted , aheady been provision
ally purchased by a syndicate for i'1.0,000 ,
but it Is only ono of three Another was
mndo tw 0 } ears , ago b } an Austrian engineer
A whnlcBonio tonic. Delicious to the taste.
Snratcful to the MiHimch. I'urlfyliiB lo tlio' '
L blond nnd MmiirthcnlnK to the iiritcm. .
> Uns irnimeit u n proTpntlvo nt and euro for '
, MAI.AKIA. lYNI irHI : \ , nnd purlieu. ,
! irly rlllcncluuH In cuseiut wiukcnoa illuoi-
) tlio orKiiua anil complications uclslntf there- (
i from ,
' I'rrpnrril in ln < l | > ullv from Ilrrln
' nnd ICool * , knn u for thrlr uilralruliln '
L prupei litlo i uuieOy torpidity of the i
f liver and bowel * .
ABBEY LABORATORY CO. ,
11428 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE , ST. LOUIS , MO. I
Upon rocclpt of 10 cents to clofrnr our cx-
ICIIM , wo will mall to any nddri > i , i * > tniro
irupald , ntrlnl l ) ttlo , c < intu'nlng four ounces ,
> bccurol j puckuU In wooden e o.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
HIVIco 81 pur bottle. S3 for (1 boUcafull ! njro
I termi In lamer lots.
mimed Snrnro , who tried In vain to Indtico
his government to tnko It up , while n third
has been submitted to the German military
department 1 > > nn cnglnror of Mannheim ,
named Itcldcl It Is suld that the latter can
make an Impenetrable shirt , covering the
fmmn ilown to the knee and capable nt ml-
hcrlnif to uniform cloth , which w Uhi only
llvo iwiiiult. AH ar hclloved to be made of
compressed hemp , faced with rings of thin
w Ire , and nil are completely bullet-tiroof at
a hundred yards , though nil , of course , allow
the bullet to Inflict a terrible bruise. This
discovery certainly will afford a wonder
ful protection agnlnst bullets for artillery
men and those who work galling guns.
.M-/t/t INItA'fi It.tll.HO.tn.DC. .
Lincoln News- The governor has signed
the rnto bill , much to his credit.
Lincoln Call The republican governor of
the state has done what the pnrtv lias in Its
platforms expressed Itself In favor of doing
Fremont Herald Go\crnor CroutiBO o\l-
denlly didn't lind any very * . Ital or mon
strous defects In thn bill , which hi' has for
the past llvo dais given his cat of ill consider
ation. And on the question of constitution-
allt..1 . ud go Crounse is something of a lawyer
himself.
Fairmont Signal The governor's action
is la harmony with his position as outlined
during the campaign and just what the
Kignal confidently expected Kxpcrlenco
nloiio will show- whether the bill is Just what
wowantornot livtho latter case wocan
make another one , based on the experience
Orand Island Independent The law Is
certainly not perfect , and needs nuinv cor
net Ions and Impiwoiucnts. wnkh the futuio
will nmUe , but It establishes ilio right
pilncipk1 , and will glvo , If not complete , at
least considerable relief , so that wo can com
mence to foci safe , and to lay the founda
tions for future growth.
Plattsmouth Journal The railway freight
bill Is a law Newt < shull sec what the
railway people are going to do about It
Those corpoiations aio as ninch Intelested in
teaching obedience to the law as any bod\
else , and after all their bluster it is expected
that the > will tender as read * , obedience to
this as to any other statute
Papilllon Times A nuijoiitj of lepubllcan
legislatures said the bill was unjust Crounso
rises abo\o party for a day and does his
duti. Tlio bill is no big thing for the people.
It will w oik no injustice to the roads It is
a fair measuie The railroad managers suy
they will test its constitutionality In tlio
courts , but thoi will do nothing of the 1-lnd.
I'Vemont Tribune The new law is un
doubtedly constitutional ; It is not essen-
ti.illjtefous but onl.of . doubtful expe
diency. The governor could not well , there
fore , set his opinion ti | > against that of a
majority of the legislature and eto the bill ,
lie did what was generally exported when
ho approved and signed It The Tribune
hopes the law will be given a fair and pioper
trial and that it will pio\o what its Ii lends
claim for It If it dors that It will eliminate
fiom Nebraska s politics u disturbing factor
and \\111 furnish a relief long sought by the
people whoye.nn to bo free fiom the peren
nial cioak of the political demagogues anil
by the railroads themselves , which have
been forced into politics in self-defense.
S | ) ll ii 1'nrly I'rrll.
I'liilaihtlilittl 71 ( ft ) ) it/ ) / : .
President Harrison undoubted1 ! , suffered
the loss of multitudinous votes bceiusoof Ills
treatment of the lepnbllean leadets in search
of the ofticcs Ho exorcised a great deal of
manli and commendable independence in the
matter of distributing the patronage , and as
a consequence lie inado a good many vin
dictive enemies , and piepaicd the way for
numboiless leaders moving exceedingly
lukewarm in his support If anv president
was over the victim of disippohited party
managers on account of the public ollltes
Air Harrison was , and Mr. Cleveland is
likely to suffer as badly , or worse , from the
same cause.
nr n : iHUk'i irncn OUT. "
yew Yinh Kienlnu 6tm.
I'f yor Roln' to sco the clrcn- . called the bis
CMe.itu f.ilr ,
Yo'd butiui cut yur wisdom tctth , an1 sharpen
'em wltn catu.
An' keep yer wits about ye , an' inlnil what yor
iiliont ,
1'or tliui'll skin yo Hue tlio inKclilef
ofyo
yo
yodon't
don't
w.ttcli
out !
Tliov'ro n-Roln' to clmrfin fer gizln' an * a
oxtrn lump fer tbltiKln' ;
It'll cost a lump for o.itln' , an' they'll socle It
on for drlnkln' .
An'ef yoRltubi'd nt night orof youo without ,
They'll skin yer like Hie mischief
efyo
yo
yodon't
don't
watchout
out !
It's a cent apiece for cougliln' , an * Jes' twlco as
much forfciioo/.ln' ;
Anlclvluof yo hold yer breath , an' two of 'otn
fur liri'utnln' :
A shlllln' for a whisper , an' a quarter fer a
hllOllt
They'll skin yo like tlio mischief
cfyo
yo
yodon't
don't
watchout
out !
They'll tax yo for tlio prlvIloKO o'walkln' on
IhuRiouml ,
No matter of yo go nho.id or of yo turn
nroiind ,
An' Jos' because yer llvln' don't yu novur
havou doubt
They'll skin yo like tlio mUrhluf
ef
yedon't
watchout'
out'
TOr/ < 'J//Y < ; TltK ISIVBAVIIKH.
Mndlson Chronicla In Its Investigation
of state ofllclils who nro salit to bo dis
honest , the legislature deserves the thanks
nf Its constituents and nil honest men , re
gardless of party.
Dodge County Loader ! Tlio Itnpcnchmcut
trial will bo looked forward to with much
Interest , nnd the Judge on the supreme
bench that nltows himself to bo swajedby
prejudice , friendship or party ties , nm.v bo
expected to sleep In ngrnvo that will bo ns
deep ns an > made by Impeachment.
Kearney Hub The nppnront Inclination
on the part of the supreme court to hnvo
the Impcachmiint eases tried ns soon ns pos
sible , ts meeting with general ni > nrornl.
The people arc anxious to know what thwo
Is In the chnrpes. nnd tlio sooner It Is de
termined the bolter for all concerned It is
Imped the parties will bo ready for tilalat
the nppolnted time
Wakclleld Republican Thopollllc.il sign
of the times In Nebraska Is the disintegra
tion of parti Hues In the democratic ranks
C'lov eland is said to bo batter than his party ,
hut In the lepublK'an | rtv of Nebraska the
part.v is hotter than the loaders at least bet
ter than the leaders hnvo proved to have
been Happil.v an era of reform has set In
( none too earl.v ) and if the state has had to
wash its dirtv linen In public it has .selnbotlt
It with good will and will muko n thorough
lob of It.
Yoik Times- The people of Nebraska
have confidence in the supicmu comt of the
state In passion and haste some hotheaded -
headed nnd not too pati lotto men hnvo oritl
elsed nnd mallenod th.it high tribunal but
their vicious statements found no response
In the minds of the people It Is fortunnte
that such n tilbunal is to divide the very
Important questions raised bv tlio impeach
incut of the state olllcors When thoj have
heard the ovidomo and passed upon the
case their decision will be iRvepted lo a
vvri latgo majority of the people of the
s'alo as eoirett There are some hot
headed and turbulent men who are always
ready to denounce n court thnl does not do
clile every case as thoj think It should bo or
doslro to have it , but their objections do not
go tor much , \\licn the Impuuehmont c.isos
are decided the opinions of the people will In
the main coincide uitli the oulnlon of the supreme
premo court.
*
The wlso funeral dlioctnr runs his business
Into tinKtound
I'hllndelphla Times. Thorn U muih to tlilnU
ov or In the fuel Hint HioKtoati-ttt tulUiitf conn-
tiv In tin- world , ( lie I tilled Malus tuinsoiit
00,01)0 ) nun bats e\eij il ly.
lluHiilo Courier I'lio purest thing about
the iiM'iimi ) brand of m.iplo simp Is the gall of
Its nianufiicluioii
Detroit 1'roo 1'ioss : Nothing less than ix
strike nlll IUUIIM' a b.iss ilium to u < Uon
I'htlndolii'ilii Koi'Did A orjlni ; need Is nn
ollslr tli.u will ii'ioio tlio fialr on u bild-
liiMdod so iNUln s irijuo.
liltiRhiimton I.i'idei. When n prate of crook-
eiy falls tliunuli nn oloMitor shaft It s a little
the wet so fet tlio waio.
Dolroll Tilbuno. Mio N ) jou'ro fully de
termined to nmi rluir , mo jim ? lh' Abso
lutely. Mio H'm ! Don't jou o\or foul soiry
for her ?
I'lilladelplil i TlmosN : hen all those armor
pi ited vossids Kiillioi In the c omliiK n iv.il le-
\lcu It will lie an Impres-iUo loason of the
great haiiUhlpsof lliosoa.
Inter OceanUttlo lleth < ln tbo country ) -
( .iiinilp.ilia , JIHI must have to Keep an nwtnl
lot of pollcuiiioit nut hote. Uiandp.iliy ,
llothllolh OH , thoio's such n lot of Krus * to
Utop off of.
WnshliiKtcm Star : "nicrtrlelty will yet
furnish us wltn Uio limit rapid moans of
transit no matter wlioro MO want to go , " re-
mm ked the enthusiast.
"Ves , " replied tin ) null-trolly man , "It makes
no dlttoronco whuthor It U to thu suburbs or to
eternity. "
IIIIT TMK C'AT CAMK II\CK.
lliiffnlo Cimrl'i.
Tbo Runlon huso , tlio tlrolir.ind ,
Thu bootjack nnd tlio K > m ,
As cat dlspotsers I have tried
And found MICCCMS In nono.
Hut tliolr oxtoi initiation 's Mire
If jon will loudly play ,
Upon an old accordion ,
Tarara-boom-de-a. .
CDl
LurxoU Mtiniituoturori an 1 ItitilUrJ
of ( nothing In Hi a SVorU.
It'll soon be hot
Then if you haven't bought that spring suit you'll
wish you had. The best styles al
ways go first. There are lots of
them on the street today , and they
are the nobbiest there are , too. We
don't claim to bo absolutely perfect ,
but as near as perfection is ever at
tained in this world ; so near are our
spring1 suits to it this yoar.Tho back
end of our store is all broke up with
that hole , which is getting1 bigger
and bigger , but that doesn't prevent
us from showing the finest line of spring suits for
men and boys ever brought to this city. They
range in price from $8.50 up. The hats are tem
porarily on the third floor.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
Gloreo noirarr avonlnitlll &W j S. W , COf , lOtil dull 0011 3 U