Nebraska Newspapers

    TUP OMAHA DATLY BRlfr'THURSDAY. [ APRIL 27 , 181)3. )
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Clr.-nlullim lor Mnrcli , 1HU.1 , 'Jl.t'D
MAJOR PADDOCK cuu now take nn-
ether tonr In the observation car with a
party of genial companions , while draw
ing hia salary a3 county commissioner
just as it ho wart at his post of duty.
The "talk-makers" round about Lin
coln had fixed up a line of action for the
impeachment court in the Hill case and
had decided to deny jurisdiction. The
fatal error innilu was in not consulting
the members of the court.
THE vacancy in the Hoard of Educa
tion , caused by the resignation of Dr.
Gibbs , should bo Hlk-d by the selection
of a man who has no personal ends to
subserve , no axes to grind , no friends to
reward or enemies to punish.
THE local .Taeksoniaus have given it
out that Chairman Martin is not a rep
resentative of that organization. Mr.
Martin has been heard to announce that
ho does not aspire to any such honor.
Thus is harmony fed among the faithful.
JUDGE PKKCJUSON of the district court
has decided that the union depot injunc
tion must stand. Now lot us take a now
start and get a union depot that will bo
largo enough to accommodate all the
roads that may enter Omaha for the
nokt fifty years.
fact that the late incompetent
building commissioner of Chicago has
gene out of ollico will not bo suflioiont to
reassure the confidence of visitors to
that city when they read that his last
olllclal declaration was that certain
buildings in the World's fair district
"are all firetraps. "
THIS stealing of the anti-Pinkorton
bill at Uarrisburg was an unprofitable
act on the part of its opponents. As
noon as the Pennsylvania legislators
found that it had disappeared they sus
pended business and called for an inves
tigation , whereupon the missing bill was
promptly but mysteriously returned :
THE attorney general has been so busy
of late reading urgent newspaper ap
peals that ho moveon the fortifications
of trusts and combines that ho has fulled
to send money to the district court of
Nebraska to meet the expenses of the
May term. It is probable that there is
a heap of trouble on Mr. Olnoy's mind
just now. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THE democratic editors throughout
this state are not getting the postofflces
very fast. The fourth assistant axeman
cannot have rend those
grief-laden reso
lutions adopted in Lincoln some weeks
ago by the State Democratic Editorial
association. If the party cannot furnish
nn editor a postolllco what is the party
good for ?
CHAIRMAN MARTIN seems to have dis
pleased a number of his friends in this
city by his recent action in Washington.
To a man up u tree it looks as if Chair
man Martin had overdone the thing and
eowod enough seed for discord to keep
the democrats of Nebraska clawing each
other for the next four years. 'Tis over
thus when greatness and patronage fall
upon a solf-nutdo statesman.
JOHNNY THOMPSON has presented
Ernest Stuht among his list of available
candidates for the police commission.
There is no doubt that Stuht is availa
ble for most anything In sight , but it
would bo rather amusing if the governor - .
ornor would select the man who led the
break from Cruunso in the Douglas dele
gation and kicked up that historic
racket with the pupor neckties. It
might also be in accord with the eternal
fitness of things to have a man ap
pointed on the police commission who
sold whisky and brandy by the bottle
and drink in a saloon drug store , without
taking out even a druggist license. But
Mr. Thompson is evidently joking , or
trying to jog the memory of the gov
ernor about Stuht's gyrations at the
Btato convention.
AT THE annual meeting of stockhold
ers of the Union Pacific railway , hold in
Boston yesterday , it was shown that the
great property was in u most prosperous
condition. The report of earnings shows
a handsome increase over former years
while the expenses of all departments
had been cut down. The people of Ne
braska are interested in this exhibit.
They have insisted that the road
could afford reduced tolls on its
lines in this state and that a
reasonable reduction would not cripple
the road. It ought to bo said , in justice
to the Union Pacific that its managers
did not stoop to the old-time methods to
defeat the maximum bill at Lincoln that
has marked former contests of like na
ture. They declined to dispense free
passes to every man who applied , and
they incurred the enmity of competing
roada in this state by refusing to main
tain a delegation of paid lobbyists at
the legislature.
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Ill the closing argument before the
inipruino court Mr. AHUM , who appeared
for otto of thu impeached ex-Muto oil- !
otala , took occasion to point backward
to thu li'ulfllattira of IS I that Impeached
the governor ami auditor of this state
for mlsdcmf-anor in olllre. In support of
the assumption that an ex-olllcer was not
Impeuchablo Mr. Amen staled that pro-
cuodlngs to impeach ox-Secrotary of
State Thomas P. Kennard were aban
doned because the managers and attor
neys found that such a proceeding would
not hold because the court of Impeach
ment had no jurisdiction over an ox-
oillccr.
Mr. Ames Is evidently misinformed by
some designing party. There never was
any impeachment proceedings begun
or contemplated against Thomas P.
Konnard. The legislature of 1ST1
had all its time monopolized by
the impeachment and trial of Butler.
The impeachment was voted by the
house on the lid of March , but the trial
by the ficnatu witting as a court of im
peachment was not concluded until
Juno 2.
Auditor Olllespie , who had been im
peached on the satno day , was never put
on trial for want of time. The truth is
that Koinuird's complicity with Butler
laid him liable to impeachment and the
attorneys for the state , General Kstit-
brook and Judge Wukoluy , were most
decidedly of the opinion that he Was
subject to impeachment , although out of
ollice. Kcnnard was so badly frightened
over the possibility that ho voluntarily
turned back $3.000 into the treasury ,
which ho claimed lie had discovered had
been erroneously misappropriated by
him.
It is only right and proper that the
truth of history should not bo perverted
for the sake of making a point in the
trial now pending.
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If there is a possibility of defeating the
extradition treaty negotiated between
the United States and Russia It ought to
be done. As we have said before in
reference to it , this treaty is so hostile
to every principle of this government
that its consummation can bo nothing
less than a reproach to the American
people. As was said by Mr. Kennan at
the Chicago meeting a few days ago it is
contrary to the spirit of the international
laws of the civilized world. Whatever - '
ever our national obligations to Russia
may be they certainly do not require of
us any such compromise of principle ,
bitch abandonment of a policy as old as
the republic , which is involved in this
treaty.
Opposition to this treaty is not ap
proval of assassination. The American
people do not counsel or countenance
that method for securing political re
form. The treaty is opposed be
cause it will make a hunting
ground of the United States for Rus
sian agents and spies and will com
pel our courts to turn over to the
Russian government not assassins , be
cause there are none , but men whoso
olTorts in the cause of liberty are held by
that government to bo a crime. Russian
law comdemns to death or exile all who
belong to any kind of political associa
tion unfriendly to despotic rule or who
dare to utter anything in criticism of
the government. Is it the duty of this
free nation to help a most cruel and op
pressive despotism to enforce its laws ?
Certainly -every patriotic American
can return but one answer to
this. Wo should refuse abso
lutely to give any countenance to the
brutal system of Russia and should in
the future as In the past exert every in
fluence at our command against that
system. ,
It has been well said that unless the
constitution of the United States is
heresy , people who live under a govern
ment which rules them without consent ,
taxes them without representation , do-
prlvcrf them of life , liberty nnd property
without duo process of law , and denies
their right to think , speak or oven pray
for a redress of grievances , are slaves ,
and if thee peoplelleo to this
country it is no part of the function of
our free government to deny to them the
right of asylum and assist in returning
thorn to bo dealt with by Russian
tyranny. If we do this woland stulti
fied before the world.
It may bo too late to accomplish any
thing by protest , beyond arousing the
moral indignation of the people , which
may have the olTect to render the treaty
nugatory , but none the less the protests
.should bo niiulo in the most vigorous
and unqualified language.
ItEliUCK TlIK IHIIIWK TOI.u.
The interests of Omaha and Council
Bluffs have for years been mutual.
Council Bluffs has long since recognized
the supremacy of Omaha as a commer
cial center. All olTorts to retard the
growth of this city in its onward march
by obstructive tactics regarding railway
transfers have long since been aban
doned. Council Bluffs and Omaha are
no longer bitter rivals , striving to over
reach each other , but parts of one
general center of activity and enterprise
with only a river to divide them. That
elitism has been spanned and the in
terests of the twin cities demand that
the friomlly relations which now subsist
shall bo broadened by making the ox-
pon-o of transit between the cities
nominal. In other words , the interests
of b ) ti ! cities will bo subserved by a re
duction of the bridge toll from 10 to ft
cents. It is to ba expected that the
owners of the bridge will Interpose
objections nnd endeavor to keep the
present rate up as long as they possibly
can. Wo believe that the travel over
the bridge will moro than double by
reason of the reduction and that the
earnings of the bridge would increase
rather than decrease.
It may , however , bo necessary for
both Omaha and Council Bluffs to make
some concessions to the bridge and
motor company as an inducement. If
they stubbornly resist there will bo a
way of reaching the matter by legisla
tion and municipal regulation. This , of
course , would bo a last resort in case no
amicable understanding can bo arrived
at. The agitation of the 5-ccnt rate has
reached a stage which cannot fall to
bring about decisive results. The mana
gers of the bridge and motor company
will do well to tnko nolo of this fact nnd
yield to the demand gracefully.
The advantage * to both Omaha nnd
Council Hlitfls by thu proposed bridge toll
reduction tire too manifest to rcqulro re
capitulation. Cheap farou will mnko it
possible for everybody in Council llltiffa
to trade In Omaha or to fratornl/o with
the people of Omaha In the lecture room ,
the concert hall , the opera house or thu
churches. On the other hand , Council
Blurts will derive advantages as a sum
mer bathing re.-ort nnd as a suburban
residence place. In duo time I'otta-
wattamto and Douglas counties will have
to buy the bridge and make It free for
all travel and traffic. Had this been
done years ago both Omaha and Council
Ulnil's would have amalgamated just as
effectively as Covlngton and Newport
have been made part and parcel of Cin
cinnati and just as Allegheny Is to all
intents and purposes an integral part of
Ptttsbiirg.
run ctnr , SKHVICK.
The army of government employes ,
as stated by the ninth annual report of
the civil service commission , just made
public , is 183-ISS , of which 112,800 tire in
the postal service.- The force of em
ployes in the civil service of the govern
ment grows steadily from year to year ,
the increase in six years having been
about 00,000. or at the rate of 10,000 a
year. Computing upon this basis the
total at the close of the century will not
fall short of U. " > 0,000. The report
refers to the growth of the
number of government employes
compared with the growth of
population as startling , and this term
does not appear to be any too strong.
The civil service law went into effect
In ISS.'l , about 1-1,500 employes being
then included within its provisions ,
while in that year the total number of
employes in the service of the United
States was , in round numbers , li'il,000.
In 1891 the classified service embraced
some 'M,000 places while the entire pub
lic s-ervice included , as already stated ,
in the neighborhood of ISH.OOO. In other
words , the growth of the public service
had been over 119 per cent , a much
faster growth than that of the
population in the same time. It
lias been suggested that tills growth of
a service which can bo used for political
ends is u rapidly increasing menace to
republican government , but it is offset
by the fact that the classified service
lias grown even faster in the satno space
of time , increasing at the rate of about
KiO per cent , so that whereas only about
11 per ceut of the public service was re
moved from party politics in 1881) ) , in
1SH ! nearly 19 per cent was so removed ,
and the classified service was still fur
ther enlarged last year.
Tito report urges that tha classified
service should be extended as rapidly as
practicable to cover every position in
the public service to which it can ap
propriately bo applied , as , for instance ,
to clerks and writers in navy yards , to
the Internal revenue service , to custom
houses with twenty-five employes and
to free delivery postofllces. It is earn
estly to be desired , say , the coinmisfcion-
ors , that sonie such bill as was intro
duced in the last congress , to
take the fourth-class postmasters and
laborers generally out of polities ,
.may become law. The action of
the last administration in removing
the navy yards from politics is
cordially commended by the commis
sioners , the results having been most
beneficial to the service.
The present administration is fully
committed to an extension of the classi
fied service , and it is highly probable
that before the expiration of its term
civil service regulations will bo ex
tended to every branch of the public
service to which they can be made to
apply. There Is still some opposition to
the principle of civil service reform ,
but it is no longer formidable ,
men of all parties agreeing as to
its necessity. As was said by Hon.
Carl Schurz in his address last Tuesday
before the National Civil Service Re
form league , the principle of the reform
is the application of common sense and
common honesty to the public service.
"It is the restoration to full power , "
said Mr. Schurz , "of honorable and
patriotic motives in our political life , "
and these views represent the concensus
of opinion among those who have given
the subject intelligent and candid con
sideration.
THE BEE in a recent article referred
to the popular democratic demand for
the repeal or modification of the pension
act of Juno 27 , 1SUO. Therein it con
ceded that if the evils complained of aa
resulting from the present construction
of the law really existed , it was nn out
rage demanding prompt correction , but
suggested that the moro assertion that
they prevailed was not prima facie ovi-
donco. Roforcnej was also made to the
statement of a veteran soldier that the
loudest complaint in respect thereto
came from the class who believe that the
war for the union was wrony. In this
connection let us cite the fact that In
1887 President Cleveland signed one of
the most liberal pension bills congress
over enacted , the act of January of that
year granting a pension of $ S per month
to all survivors of the Mexican war who
had served sixty days in Mexico or en-
route thereto. The congress which
adjourned on the -Itli of last month
increased the allowance to $12 per
month. It required no disability of
the applicant whatever. It was a moro
borvico pension. No democratic outcry
has boon raised against this act. The
question therefore thrusts itself for
ward for answer : Is a survivor of the
war to preserve the union to bo es
teemed entitled to loss patriotic recog
nition that a survivor of the-Mexican
war ?
THE reunion of the "old guard , " com
posed of those still living who stood loy
ally by Grant in the memorable repub
lican convention of 1880 , which was held
in Philadelphia Tuesday , appears to
have been a very Interesting event. Of
the HOG who stood together at Chicago ,
it is stated that about 80 have died ,
and among those are some who were rec
ognized leaders of the republican party
in 1S30 , chief among them being Kos-
coo Conkling. The object of the
association of the "old guard" is
to keep green the memories of Grant ,
Conkling aiulJ > gan and to foster com-
rtulo.ihlp , cortninly commendable ob
jects. There js'jx ' vnluo In it , however ,
that Is greater nhun those , nnd this Id
the polltlcnlK'lMisn ) it convoya. The
. ' 100 who stood1 together for Grant nt
Chicago made , | , hb first effort to place a
candidate for .vie presidency a third
time , ho havlnff been twice chosen , and
It in hardly probjiblo that any party will
ever repeat the effort. It may bo re
garded as a firmly established principle
that no man can Ijccupy the presidential
ollico moro than tjwlee.
THERE scorns to bo considerable di
versity of opinion among the leaders of
both the republican and democratic
parties in Iowa as to the policy of nam
ing their respective candidates for
United States senator to succeed Hon. J.
F. Wilson. The republicans have too
many candidates to render potent the
endorsement of either by-a convention.
The democrats stand pledged by their
last state platform to nominate a candi
date in general convention , anil Boles
was to have boon the candidate. Hut
the "bosses" now think that such a nom
ination would make the principal Issue
of the state campaign too national , and
that with any expectation of success it
must bo again run on the local issue
of prohibition. So it has been de
cided , according to an author
ity , to not nominate Boies for
senator , but to nominate him for gov
ernor for a third time , "trusting in this
way to secure a majority in the legisla
ture on joint ballot , then elect him sena
tor. " Some of the democratic newspaper
organs iu the state tire kicking against
this program sketched out by the bosses ,
and it looks us though the democrats
might have a monkey and parrot time
of it in their attempt to elect a successor
to the present senior republican senator
from Iowa.
THE treasury was not called upon for
any gold Tuesday , but on the contrary
its stock was increased , offers of gold
having como from a number of points.
It seems that the bankers of New York
are disposed to do something , but their
proposition , the nature of which is not
stated , was not satisfactory to the presi
dent and cabinet and was rejected. A
proposition submitted by the bankers
was declined by them and it is an
nounced that the secretary of the
treasury -will look elbe where for
whatever assistance ho may need. It
is just as well thaf. . the administration
has learned thus otirly that in order to
make an alliance with Wall street it is
necessary to subn'i'lt to an arrangement
by which the backers there can get all
the benefits. If thu secretary of the treas
ury will firmly itu st upon the attitude
ho lias taken lie .will not lack sufficient
support , and it initt be that after a time
Wall street will'see ' the wisdom of put
ting itself in harmony with the rest of
the country. 'jAjy the present , the di
vorce between the treasury and Wall
street seems com'ploto.
THE event of ycatorday in Now York ,
which will bo especially interesting to
the Scandinavian population of the
United States , was the unveiling of the
bronze statue of Ericsson , the renowned
inventor of the Monitor. The statue
was presented to the city of Now York
by Swedish citizens , and is described as
of heroic size. The service which
Ericsson performed for his adopted
country it would -bo.-impossible to over
estimate , and his memory will always bo
cherished by the American people. His
fame is inseparably associated with out-
naval history and with that part of it
which is the most brilliant of all.
Double Taxation.
C/iJrauD / Tribune.
No ono not in the i > eeraRo will bo allowed
to contribute to Mr. Astor's new London
magazine. This will severely tax both the
peerage uud the mutraziuo.
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Till lift * to-llH Knmnmhored.
Xew York ll'rirtd.
Mr. Onlov should not lose his temper.
Neither should ho lese sisjht of the fact that
ho is an Important part of an administration
that is pledged to wccil out the trusts.
That Treaty trltli Jti
C/i / cit'jo Times.
Who or what Is back of that Russian
treaty that it should slip like grcaso through
tlircf adininialrat Ions' It cannot bo poli
tics , because the premiers of both a repub
lican and a demofiMtit ) president have had a
hand hi it. What , then , in heaven's nnmof
Wli.it claim has tlio Kussian government on
this country that our courts and law oflicers
should become slave chasers under nu inter
national fugitive slave law f Why does our
government pass in secret a Hw which ICu-
ropenn governments malting less pretenses
to liberty have scornfully rejected f
Disgrace 1 1 tli Stato.
AVm I'urk Rrciirilci :
The escape of two condemned murderers
from the "death house" in the principal
penitentiary ot the state is a mostsovcrujrc-
lleutiou on the management of that institu
tion. According to the printed reports
these two outlaws were In alwoluto control
of the portion of the prison in which they
were confined , not only securing freedom
for themselves but offering freedom to
others who stood with thorn in thu awful
shadow of death. Tlio authorities must
proba it to thu bottom and liud out who is
responsible.
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When Jill the biiltlP-nilKi lost anil won ,
The last word s | ) < ) Ui'jijMio ur uincnt done ,
Which , which Is llioibvit lunil timlur the nun ?
Thpqiiustloii Is pon(4Bjdl { ( > y yon and liy me ,
As nur liirl : s tire s.nftnn Hfii- * mystical suti ,
Itut as to Hit ! : unwty-.VwOdi-t-i-oi ; ( ) .
"Oh , the very best lalm , " s.iys the Gorman , "Is
nilno ? " .
And hl boart houls ijtjiclt nnd hU moist uycs
As iio loudly sln ; ; > 'i nifWueht am Ithuln.
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Itut ilio I'ronchniiiii Jcors at the ( Jut-man's
pralso , M R
Whllu a trllmtotnlrtrtci'yonliiai- ! ral o
In the forvciit slrulnsot tlio Mar.sollhilsu.
At tlin KronchiiiuiiTtinUstlnx the Scotchman
crli's :
'What land - < > Imnny beneath tht > sides
As tlinluutl wlierolhe iiruut Sir Walter Hi's ? "
Thou a SliHcnvlto vpe"6ls ? heard to declarii :
"Wcro my fellow ciTiffrc.s ( tint who nnd fair ,
Thoy'd iloto to a man oti.thu Kussian buur. "
Tho.IrHhman answers with a. scornful smllo :
" ( Jo OVIT tint universe , mlln by niilo ,
And you'll llnd no land liketlio Kmur.ild -do. I . '
The Englishman comments In anronts bland :
"I'm thlnkliu IhiTt'1 ! * only wind vlllml land
And HrltalnSlts uanio , youiuu > tumlurstaml. "
The Yankee , rising , with deep enmtlnn
Kxclalms , "I'm ilrmly .st-t In the notion
My euKlo'it the Kom of the land or thu ocean ! "
So aftortho battles nro lost ami won ,
The last word spoki'ii. the iirxniuunt done ,
Which , which U tliobe&t land under tl
The question Is pondered by you and by me ,
As our barks are siillln ; ? life K mystical bou ,
And , on second thinking , wo all -
Vfe arc not divided , savin ; ? In name ;
In essence each uholoo Is really the same ,
It sprlnss from a common , Ineffublo llanio ;
Whatever our race , whcmvor WP roam ,
The spot that Is dearest to each Is homo ,
The toast drunk deepest U "Home , Hwect
Homo ! "
A. ai'Mt'tistru OF fi.ifi.itu.vr.
Mftrlln nn "llnrnutnlfliu I'lghtrr. "
Kmritfy llu't ,
Tlmclmlrm.in of tlio domoorntle control
committee of Nebraska I * pramotlnir dcmo-
eratlti hnrmonr In Wnihlnutoti by opposing
the iwommomliitlon * for appointments that
have been made liy ono Jim Ho.vd. Mr. Mar
tin is a great Imrmotiizer , and when ho starts
out on that llnu will light for harmony to a
llnlsh.
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Tills l.nuli * I.INn Iliirmony.
The alleged democratic senatorial trio ,
North. Habcock ami Mattes , have been in
\\ashington dtirimr the p.ist weolt banquet
ing each other and hunting ofllco. They will
doubtless get what they want. They have
all served their masters well , but they como
as near representing the democratic party of
N'ohraaka as would the republican state of
ficials who tire now defendants in impeach
ment proceedings.
Theru Aluy llo No wal
Democratic papers need not worry. The
democratic party in Nebraska la in no danger
of Ixiltig absorbed by the populists. If there
is any swallow Ing to bo done the democratic
party , llko the Iwa constrictor , will bo on the
outside when this feat Is accomplished.
I'KKSOti.U.irtKS.
Mr. ( ieorge Tlcknor Curtis , though in his
K2d year and not physically strong , is as cap
able as over of several hours intellectual
work every day.
Miss Kllzabcth Nov of Ilempstead , Tex. , a
descendant of Marshal Noy of Franco , will
execute in marble the statues of Texas
heroes for exhibition at the World's fair.
I'Ycdorlck Douglass Is negotiating for the
purchase of an estate in the Maryland county
where he was born a slave seventy-six years
ago , with a view to spending his declining
years there.
Setutor Hill will spend some time on the
California coast at the latter part of the
.Near. lie perhaps hopes to see moro of the
1'acirlc side of politics than he nas been able
to see of late.
Kx-.ludm > Ciirrick M. Harding , U D. Shoe
maker and K. G. Butler of Willcesharre , 1'a. ,
are the only surviving grandsons In a direct
line of participants in tlio battle and mas
sacre of Wyoming.
Oliver Wendell Holmes has written to a
Philadelphia man a letter iu a chirogranhy
so neat and legible that it might have been
the work of a young bank cleric rather than
an octogenarian poet.
Archbishop Kourick of St. Louis , since the
death of Vicar General Hrady , has assumed
the entire work ot the archdiocese. Though
S" years old , ho is said to bo strongly op-
pobed to the appointment of a coadjutor.
James V. Mclino , assistant treasurer of
the United States , many years ago wrote
and published ono of the most charming
histories of M'irie Stuart that is to be found
in the vast accumulation of literature relat
ing to that lovely and unfortunate woman.
Dr. William ICverett. "tho brilliant but
erratic Hamlet of Massachusetts politics , "
is said to Iu weighing the respective merits
of a seat In congress and a pulpit in Now
Kngland. The lesignntion of Her.ry Cabot
Lodge , member for the Seventh district ,
presents allurements of ono kind to the rev
erend gentleman , and ho was also a candi
date for the pastorate of a Unitarian church
in Quiucy until that organization voted 51 to
J not to call him.
ffKlllt.lSKA
Will Stabling has become editor of the
Kim Creole Sun.
Tlie Kearney cotton mill is now reported
to ho running full handed.
Norfolk is making a great hustle to secure
the building of a distillery.
The Sunday schools of York county will
hold a convention at York May 4.
United States Senator Allen has purchased -
chased a handsome new residence at
Madison.
Twenty ministers attended the Beatrice
district Methodist conference at Exeter and
discussed interesting church topics.
Cbrift Heidel ojf Broken Bow has a finq
collection of old coins and maps of Europe
which he will exhibit at the World's fair.
The grocers of Gage county have organ-
i/ed for protection against Chicago houses
operating through agents and selling direct
to farmers.
Lightning struck John Vanler's barn , near
Dubois and destroyed tlio structure , to
gether with ten horses , six cows and 000
bu.shols of corn.
A cycling club of fifty members has been
formed at Hastings with Ben Urquhart as
president. The club IIOM ) > .S to secure the
state tournament for Hastings July 4.
The Madison county poor house is about
ready for occupancy , ami while the county
ofllccrs are said to be well pleased with thb
building they will not take up their abode
there for the present.
Nebraska City wants the State University
cadets and those of the 1'eru Normal school
to hold their annual encampment in that
city , and hopes to succeed In persuading
them to accept the proffered invitation.
J. W. Pittengerof Beatrice , while riding
a bicycle collided with a motorcar and was
knocked from his wheel. When ho picked
himself up from the gutter and rescued his
machine from under the car ho found that
nothing was injured and quietly mounted
his wheel and rode away.
I'ASSIMl , rKt >
Chicago Times : Haln-ln-tho-l'aco. the Sioux
chief who Is said to have killed fuster , ar
rived In the city yesterday. It's a pity the
distinguished visitor couldn't have como
earlier In the week , ho might have had his
naiiio practically demonstrated a la the kln-
durgurtcii object lesson.
Washington News : The way to wear out a
welcome. Is to Hi real on to go ten or twelve
tunes before taking your departure.
"Hero ! What are you doing ? " shouted the
oxelted rltl/en.
"IhilnMs It ? " icplled Ofllccr McGnhb as he
rontlmti-d to fan the clothe * of the tramp \vlio
had fallen Into his clutches. "I'm a-batln' u
nooslnco , Is what I'm doln' . "
Arkansas Traveler : A Miss Vnwol has
i-hnneed her name. Her ure.senl husband's
was more consonant with her ideas of vocal
harmony.
Ocean : Jumble Yes , when I
was a slnclo man I used toalways bo losing my-
collar button , but I novcr do now ,
"How do you nmmiKu ? "
"I use asafoty pin. "
Somorvl llo Journal : The prompt man has
the approval of his coiiscluneo , of course , but
ho generally has to reel his heels chilly waitIng -
Ing for the other fellow.
Atlanta Constitution : "Vns , " gasped the
ninn who was dying In arrears , "a warm wel
come awaits mo across the river. "
"You'ro rlsbt my friend , " said the editor.
"They've neon tiring up for you some tlmo ! "
Chicago Record : Teacher Johnny , what
month comes bt-foro March and .May'/
t'hlcazo Hey November.
Detroit 1'Yro ' I'ross : Tlio "absolutely fire
proof buildings" are generally equipjiod with
the best tire escapes.
WashliiRtinSlar : "Don't you bollnvo that
Invn lauuhs at locksmiths , " said the wlg-
maknr. "I know because I'm a sort of lock
smith myself. "
Detroit ! 're.o Tress : Tlio man who hoasts
ahout his wealth In thee days always tukes a
look about ( lr.it to sen whulbur tbutu bo an as-
r In sight.
Chicago Tribune : Professor- . Overnlte ,
what do you understand by "proof of lielr-
shlii ? "
Mr. M. Fuller Oycrntto Ojlalnlnu a patent
on a Hying machine.
Indianapolis Journal : WatU Are you a do-
tectlvoor Just an everyday policeman ?
Olllcer McUobb Naytbor. I'm on tu' night
foorco.
FONO OP w.ur.
Chicago Trltjuno.
Do not Kim.
Ksqulmau !
Spoil not tlio hlniu ,
Ksiiilmau. ]
Would.sl havolt hhtu ?
Wouldst have more snail ?
Itsliall Iio nan ,
Ksiiulmau
Thy cheeks shall glau ,
Ksqulmaii.
Train nil shall llau ,
Ksqilllimi.
What tlionvh the fnu
Has wrought theu wauf
We'll rljiht thus. Au ,
I qulmau.
Jlon't ffuu.1
Wliaul
MAY GET A NEBRASKA 1'IM '
North Dakota Wauts the Internal Rovenno
Oollcctorshlp for This District.
PULLING WIRES FOR THAT PURPOSE
Dun Mnratta Itrlnjliiff Strong Inlluc-nco to
llrnr hi TliU Direction llo llnp
tu Nociira tlio Appointment
nt Oiuic.
WASIU.NOTOX HUUCAU OF Ttir. nnn , 1
fiUI KOUIITCE. II. . STHKKT , >
iVA.siitsoTOK , D. C. , April 20. )
Dan \V. Maratta , chairman of the demo-
rratlc state committee of North Dakota and
formerly the well known superintendent of
the Coulson line of steamboats plying be
tween St. Louis and Fort Henton , Is an ap
plicant for the position of collector of in
ternal revenue for the district of Nonraska
nnd the two Dakotas. Dan Maratta N ono
of the most tnlluentlal democrats in the
northwest. Ho has many business connec
tions throughout the country and his inllu-
enco is of both a commercial and political
character. He is such a clover gentleman
and so well llttcd for the position ho seeks
that his friends hero believe ho will secure
the persimmon.
There is a belief that Nebraska will not
retain the position of collector of Internal
revenue although that state contributes tlio
greater part of the collections of the ollice.
Nebraska has a cabinet oflleer and a number
of minor positions under him. South Da
kota has been given the mission to Austria-
Hnugary and North Dakota has been Riven
nothing so far and the president is anxious
to do something for that state. There are a
number of Nebraska applicants for the posi
tion of. internal revenue agent , but a feeling
prevails here that the ofllco may go to ono of
the other states In the district.
Umrirll ICulls Statistic * .
From the census bureau this afternoon a
special bulletin was Issued , giving statistics
ol manufactures , etc. , lor the city of Coun
cil llluffs , collated during the census year
IK'.K ) . In 1SSO the population wis 18,0(1 ( ; ) , and
in 1S')0 ) , ' 'l.-ir-l ; munlcjpal debt , l&si ) . $ ias-UKI ;
1VJO. $ ! US2S : | ; assessed valuation. 1SSO , $ ! , ( ' ' > , -
) IH ) ; 1WIU , SS74.orn i number of industries re
porting , ! iT ; establishments reporting , I''H ;
capital , JI-J -'AH ; hands employed , 1,011 ;
wages paid , JS' J.VSj ( ; cost of materials used.
Sl.'iT-.lTl ; miscellaneous expenses , $ ' . ) : ) , GGU ;
value of product , fJ.MT.IISS.
Amntli : tlio Ollico Scatter * .
The appointment today of David G. Hrown
of Montana to bo collector of customs for the
district of Montana and Idaho terminated a
sharp contest. There wore a number of
aspirants for this position and It was sup
posed the contentions would delay action for
some months yet.
Etta Neeh was today appointed postmaster
at Market Lake , Hingham county. Idaho ,
vice Martin P.itrle resigned.
Albert Momnlo of Keokuk , la. , has ,
through a friend , applied for the position of
inspector of steam vessels , Fourth district.
I'liddock I ) < ifeuteil Amo * .
Joseph W. Paddock of Omaha was today
appointed government director of the Union
Pacific railroad. Mr. Paddock was strongly
urged by Secretary Morton and endorsed uy
Tobias Castor , Euclid Martin and N. S. Har-
wooil. George W. Ame.s and \V. N. U.ibcock
of Omaha were applicants for the position.
Wastnrn I'onslcms.
The following pensions granted are re
ported :
Nebraska : Original James M. Miller.
Additional Martin Sautter. Increase
John Hagerty , Isaac Roman.
Iowa : Original George W. Hoss. Addi- i
tlonal John Zimmerman. Supplemental-
Stephen A. Toops. Increase John A. C.
Hicknian , Henderson C. Thornton , George
Johnson. Original widows , etc. Lavinla < I
Watts , Charlotte A. Urewer , William D. ] '
Harvey , father. i I
South Dakota : Original Nelson M. Stan- !
wood. Additional William H. Brininstool.
Increase Michael Kgan.
.MI-icolliuiiMun.
Major Gordon Lillie ( Pawnco Bill ) of
Nebraska has been authorized by the secre
tary of the interior to take from the Indian
reservation fifty Indians for his show at tlio
World's fair. Buffalo and Pawnee Bill are
the only showmen now authorised to lake
Indians from the reservations for show busi
ness.
C. V. Gallagher of Omaha has filed his ap
plication > it the Treasury department for the
position of surveyor of customs at Omaha.
A * O tit
CONCKKNINU 1'KSSIONS.
Acting CoiiimUalonor Murphy' * Vlau of
Action Sot Forth.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Anril 2i > . The acting
commissioner of pensions , Mr. D. I. Murphy ,
has transferred about fifty clerks who have
heretofore been employed on what is known
as statistical work , but which , so far as ho
can see , is of no value to the ollico , to
current work , in order to facilitate the
bringing up the business to date.
Mr. Murphy is of the opinion that among
the U. " > 3,000 pensioners on the rolls of the
bureau there are are many fraudulent cases ,
and with a view to purging the list of such
as can be reached , ho has issued tin order to
special examiners in the Held , directing them
to use all diligence in searching out such
cases as require the attention of the bureau ,
The order is in part as fellows :
'Tho ' examiners are instructed to use ox-
trmnn. million nnd nldo discrimination , nt 11
la not the Intention to dhlurh hny jti > f
allowance of | ipnM ( > n.i , nor It It Intend ? ]
that special examiner * should lie made
tics to tlio petty quarrel * nnd spUo work 1
unfriendly neighbor * , In addition tomaV
Ing Inquiry of lltosn with whom Ilio | io < Inl
examiner comes In contact whllu rimer f
In thu examination of i-lalms , It Is bclicvrf
that postmasters ( ( 'specially In rural rtij
trlct.t ) IDA ) bo rolled upon to furnish a. . I
cttrato Information. In the larger towrl
nml cities Information may besought froif
the real veterans of the war , whobello
that the pension roll should ba a roll oil
honor , members of i-onni-II , atdcrmciJ
assessors and such other persons who mn
lie found to IHISSCSS Information In theil
various neighborhoods. But all statement ; !
50 obtained should ho corroborated bolor-l
the matter I * rcKirted | to thu bureau , "
O1T FOIl THIS OltKAT SHOW.
I'ronlilcnt Olnvelnnd mid 1-nrtjr Learn ]
W'H lilnit ii for New York.
WASIIIXOTMX , D. C. , April 25It has rarely |
happened In the history of this country that f
thu seat of government has been entirely da
sertcd by the president and his ministers , |
Such , however , Is the case today The presi
dent and members of his cabinet worn !
scheduled to leave Washington at HO !
o'clock this afternoon to witness the unvnl ]
review , nnd at that hour a special on the !
Pennsylvania railroad steamed out of the ]
station. A l. rgo crowd of citizens gathered f
nnd waited patiently for the arrival of the ]
chief executive and his ofllclal family Sue-
rotary Morton of the Agricultural depart
ment appeared on the platform fully half tinJ
hour before the tlmo of departure. Ho came i
alone and was soon Joined by Attorney Gen
eral Olney. Then came Mr and Mrs Carlisle - j
lisle , followed shortly afterward by Post
master General and Mrs BIssoll. Secretary '
Lament elambored up the steps of the car ol '
tlio president and worked his way through
to the reserved oar for the cabinet. Mr
( iresham passed along , bowing and shaking
Irinds with numerous newspaper men , and
last of all came Secretary Smith
Sccietnry Herbert will Join tlio party In
Now York.
Tlio train , drawn by a ponderous engine ,
was made up of live vestibule cars , the first
being the combination bapgago and smoker
Ualeli-h , followed by the dining car Magdo-
li-n. Behind this came the double drawing'
room sleeper Cbarmion. The fourth coach
was the six compartment drawing-room car
Superb , which was occupied by the cabinet.
and behind It the private observation and
compartment car Wlldwood , In which Mr
nnd .Mis. Cleveland found luxurious and com
fortable quarters. The entire train Is lighted
by electricity , heated by steam and is alto
gether one of the llneat in tlio Pennsylvania
service.
The dining car was tastefully decorated
with cut llowers , in which the Illy and rose
predominated , and in the private car of the
presidential party two largo vases were lllled
with American Beauties.
The round trip to New York and Chicago
will be tinder the personal .supervision of
George W. lloyil , assistant general passenger
nirent of the Pennsylvania lines.
Four minutes before the starting tlmo the
president and Mrs. Cleveland drove up to
tlio entrance , where they were met by Mr
I3o.d . nnd escorted to the train. When they
approached the spectators lell bade respect
fully , taking off their huts , and the president
and Mrs. Cleveland bowed and smiled in re
turn. The president appeared on the arm
of Mr. Boyd and Mrs. Cleveland was accom
panied by Private Secretary Thurbor It
was 4 : 'iS when the presidential party boarded
the train and two minutes later started on
their Journey to witness the international
event about to take place Iu New York.
Secretary lloUe Smith and Secretary
Lament will not go to Chicago with the
presidential party , but will return to Wash
ington from New York.
\Vax1iliiKton Notu.i.
WASHINGTON , D. C. . April 2tV The Inter
nal dissensions In the Choctaw nation are in
a fair way of peaceful settlement Indian In-
specter Falson will leave for the Choctaw
country tonight. It is understood that ho
has full power from the president to bring
about a settlement of the diftlcultlos. This
adjustment , It Is said , will bo along the MMP.-I
of upholding the Choctaw government anil
allowing its courts to determine In a le al
way the questions which have arisen.
A telegram wa.s received at the Navy department -
partmont today from Now Yorit announcing
the death thereof Captain Gilbert C. Wiltso '
from congestion of the bruin. Captain
WiltiO commanded the Boston during tlio
trouble in Hawaii and led the marines that
hoisted our Hag , establishing a protectorate
over the islands
The funeral of the late General Boale will
take place Frldav morning. The remains
will bo taken to Baltimore for cremation ,
and then to Chester , Pa. , for interment
Yesterday's Ap
WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 2ii. Consulat
Lelpsis , Otto Doderlln of Illinois. Postmas
ters : James Mitchell , Little Kock , Ark. ,
IJoger Scribtier , St. Paul , Neb.
.tiny Mlllrr DlnmlMcd.
It looks now as though May Miller , the absconding
sconding- bookkeeper , may go free. She was
yesterday released from custody on her own
recognizance , upon a letter from County At
torney ICaloy to Judge Bcrka , In which it Is
stated : "It has been represented to me by
Klogip that the hitter's linn will not appeal
against Miss May Miller in this case
wherein she Is charged with the embezzle
ment of SiR in money from her employers ,
It Is therefore directed that she be released
without bonds and that this will bo satisfac
tory to the publicprosecutor'a ollice. "
M'inutaetiiruri nn I I
of Ulothlutf la tlu WotU.
Kicked Out
By the time , gentle reader , that you peruse
these lines , that hole will DO a
hole no longer , for with one
last vicious kick the remaining
brick will be out of a situation.
Our situation is such that we
can offer extraordinary in
ducements this spring on your
husband's wearing apparel. And regardless of the
muss we're in we're always getting in something
new. Our tailors this year have put up an elegant
line of suits , and as many of the styles are shown
exclusively by us we are positive that your inter
ests.will bo best served by an inspection before buy
ing elsewhere. Neat patterns in men's suits as low
as $8.50 , and boys' suits from $2.50 up. Our hat de
partment is temporarily on the third floor.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,