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Ovint iii Washington they now cull
M" . Maxwell's place of business tlio
abattoir.
Tun proposed reopening of the Dnltl-
in'iro migar ri'limiry is indicative- the
outlook for increased activity in thu
sugar industry in this country. Tliesi-
immense works were llrst opened in 181)1 )
tind run for u year. A New York iintl
Ho.ston synilieate hceiired pob ewion of
them mid it [ H claimed" thnt tlio company
lias never had any connection witli the
sugar trust.
Tin : case involving the disposition of
the funds arising from the sale of the
Mormon church property in Utah , now
in the hands of the receiver , la not
likely to be decided by the United State.s
supreme court this term. In the mean
time it is assorted the money is disap
pearing at the rate of $ , ' 10,000 to $10,000
a year. If the litigation is to bo pro
longed much longer it requires no hpc-
clul porspiciu-ity to perceive what must
ultimately bo the practical solution of
ttio case.
OMAHA and Nebraska need not dis
tress themselves over the refusal of the
railroads to soli half rate 'round-trip
tickets to the World's fair. Chicago
will draw at least $2,000,000 out of this
city and state within the next six
months and not a dollar of that money
will over come back to us. Wo can af
ford to forego any further reductions
if that will keep people of no moans and
moderate means at home. This may be a
bullish view to take of the Columbian exposition -
position , but it is tlio business view.
ATTENTION is being directed to the
new gold discoveries reported to have
been made in the Taos valley , Now
Mexico. 1'rorfpectors are said to bo
flocking there in- great numbers. The
placora are said to bo exceedingly
rich and of extensive area. A now
town called Ainizott has been laid olT in
the new region , twenty miles east of
the town of Tans. . Experience of late
years teaches that all stories of the dis
covery of rich placer diggings any
where in this country nowadays maybe
bo taken with many grains of doubt.
THE National Conservatory of Music
of America , Now York , proposes to ex
tend the sphere of its usefulness. On
Juno next it will inaugurate a special
Hummer term for the purpose of placing
its superior advantages within the roach
of those who are engrossed with school
duties during the greater part of the
year. This will enable the conserva
tory to greatly enlarge its valuable
work , which lias accomplished a vast
deal for musical culture in this country.
With Dr. Antonin Dworak , the famous
composer , at its head it now ranks with
the best bchoolb of music in the world.
IF THE big monolith quarried , at
Prentice , Wls. , for erection to the
memory of James G. Blaine. over is
transported to the World's fair as is
now suggested , it will prove more at-
'ractlvo than any of the Cleopatra
Needles that have been transferred from
' .he banks of the Nile to the banks of the
Hudson , the Thames or the Seine. It is
' probably the biggest stone over quar
ried. Its length is 115 feet , or forty-six
feet longer than the longest of the Cleo
patra monoliths , ten foot square at the
base and four feet at the top. Hut it is
hardly probable , owing to the cost and
dltllculty of transportation , that it will
ever get to Chicago.
AN KX ( I'M : will probably again bo
afforded Anthony Comstcrk to demon-
Hrato his peculiar recognition of art
when the New York Press club fair at
tempts 11 plaeo on exhibition Uoehe-
Kfosso's famous canvas. "Tlio Fall ol
Habyloi ) . " The painting is on the
French steamer duo in Now York on
Sunday and Cotnstoek has threatened to
xel/o tlio pieturo on its arrival , as there
IB too much realism in the nudity of the
figures. Hxports look upon the produc
tion as one of the greatest works of art
of the century. The public will await
the outcjmo of the struggle between this
prudish reckbiillY and the patrons of
art with not a little interest.
- THE gratifying progress made by
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Omaha in providing hospital aceommo'-
dations lias boon noted by THE DIE. In
this respect the city ranks well in com
parison with ether and much larger
oitles. For instance , in Minneapolis the
uuinlwr of beds per 1,000 jwpulation Is
but 1.0 , while Cincinnati's ratio is 10 ;
Denver's , It ; Now York's , ll.fi ; Philadel
phia's , O.i : | St. Louis' , 4.0 ; Omaha's , 4.II ;
Detroit's , 3 ; Kansas City's , 3.0 , and St.
Paul's , 3.1) ) . Hospitals of all religious
bodies are included In this estimate.
Omaha has gained a reputation abroad
for her public spirit and benevolence , in
aplto of ministerial tradueors and pro
hibition dofutuurd. Oiimhu la all
OFT7/B iroKf.O'S T.UH.
The event which the American people
have IMJOII looking forward to with
steadily Increasing interest , and which
is prominent In the attention of the people
ple of foreign lands , Is at hand. Tomor
row , May 1 , the Columbian pxinwltlon
will bo opened with appropriate cere-
monlot and for six month * will bo the
attraction for millions of jKsople from
all sections of our own land and
from every quarter of tlio earth. It
was on February 21 , 1S)0 ! ) , that congress
voted to hold a fair at Chicago In com
memoration of the 400th anniversary of
the discovery of the western world
by Columbus. After a considera
ble time occupied in organi/.ing ,
selecting a site and arranging plans ,
during which there seemed more than
once to bo danger that the great enter
prise could not poislbly be completed at
the time appointed for the opening , the
work was begun and pushed with a vigor
that commanded universal astonishment
and admiration. The result Is a collec
tion of the Illicit structures ever built
for a purpose of this kind , magnificent
In extent and beautiful in architecture ,
constituting of themselves a city whose
wonders and treasures and boautte- ? will
represent the highest achievements of
tin- genius and industry of mankind.
Although the exposition will not be
completed when opened and it may bo
a month or longer before all the exhibits
are in phu-o , it is safe tjsay the fair will
be by far the greatest the world has seen
in the extent and variety of its displays ,
and that even those who visit it during
the opening days will be fully repaid in
the enjoyment of tlio exhibits that will
bo ready for their inspection. There
has been a iiD t unpatriotic effort in
some quarters to belittle this great en
terprise and to criticise its manag'j-
ment , but such fault-finding , whatever
bo its motive , cannot alter the
one great fact that the exposition
is the most stupendous undertaking
of the kind in the world's history , and
that it has been carried forward with an
energy and vigor unparalleled in such
enterprises. No such vast and compre
hensive plans were ever before at
tempted in connection with a world's
fair ana the difficulties to be overcome
have been very great. It is not , there
fore , surprising that everything will not
bo in'a state of complete readiness on
the opening day , but it is rather a matter -
tor of wonder that so much has been ac
complished. It is an example of Ameri
can energy , push and pluck without a
parallel.
That the exposition will bo a financial
success there is reason to expect from
the great and general interest that is
being manifested in it , but the fact is
not to be lost night of that there are sev
eral causes which may operate against
success. One of the-io is the apprehen
sion thut Chicago may bo visited by
cholera and other infectious diseases
during the summer. There is small
reason for such a fear , since It is safe to
us-mnic that the authorities will make
extraordinary efforts to prevent the inva
sion or development of the disease
that might become epidemic. An
other cause is the belief , which
has been sedulously cultivated in some
quarters , that all tlio people of Chicago
are united in a conspiracy to plunder
every visitor to that city. Doubtless
for a-timo living in Chicago will be more
than ordinarily expensive , but the facil
ities for accommodation are ample and
the competition sharp , so that this matter -
tor will speedily regulate itself and the
people who go there a month or two
hence will probably not find the cost of
living so extravagant as is now generally
anticipated. Another cause that .may
operate against success is the railroad
rateswhich , if maintained at the figures
now proposed , will deter many people
from vislHng the exposition. To a very
largo number of people , particularly of
the class who will most desire to see the
exposition , the cost of transportation is
the most important factor in their cal
culations of outlay. But notwithstand
ing those deterrent influences there will
bo a great rush of people to Chicago
during the next six months , the proba
bility being that the flood of visitors
will bo greatest In the last three
months , when everything will bo in
complete order and the exposition will
bo seen at its best.
) iiAii.iiu.ilniAvni , .
There has been during the last few
years notable progress made in this
country in introducing rapid passenger
service on the principal railroads. All
railroad men have been long familiar
with the great speed of certain lines in
Great Britain , whoso flyers have boon
the boast of the Britisher as uncqualed
anywhere else in the world , but Ameri
can skill and enterprise have taken
away the prestige of tlio foreigner and
now the fastest travel in the world is
done in this country. For moro than a
your a daily train has been
running between Now York and
ButValo , a distance of 444 miles , at an
average speed of fifty-three miles an
hour , and it makes its time with perhaps
greater certainty than any other train
upon the road. A nearly equal speed is
attained by trains between Now York
and Wa-hington and New York and Bos
ton. For parts of the distance over all
those routes a much higher rate of speed
is reached.
The present j oar will undoubtedly wit
ness a still further development in swift
traveling. A Htart in this direction will
bo made today , when the attempt will
be made to run a train from Now
Yortc to Chicago in twenty hours by
Now York time or in nineteen
ii lurs apparent time. The plan is to
hohedule a train to leave New York
daily at . ' ( o'clock , the closii of the busi
ness day there , and to run it through to
Chicago so that it will reach that city
at 10 o'clock in tlio morning , Chicago
time , of the following day , or at the
opening of the business day in that city.
To maintain this train will require an
average speed of about fifty miles an
hour , but in view of what lias Ixjon
demonstrated to bo feasible in rapid
service there is slight reason to doubt
the success of this undertaking. If
it should bo successful all the
trunk lines will establish spe
cial fast trains to Chicago , and in th'o
sharp coniotltion likely to result , a
greater speed oven than Is now expected
may bo uttulucd. OI course uuoh ser
vice In designed only for tlitwo who want
to i nve tlinn and will not consider tlio
cmt in ottfer to do HO , for this fast travel
will be expensive. The result of the
oxH3rltnont ] that will bo Inaugurated to
day will be very Interesting U ) the rail
road world.
TIIK MAxn-.trrritKits i\rosmox.
The propnrtlons for the manufacturers -
turers exposition , which will open at
the Coliseum in this city May UiJ , are
progressing mos-t satisfactorily , and the
outlook is excellent for a splendid ex
hibit of the manufacturing Industries of
the state. It Is especially noteworthy
that the manufacturcM outside of
Omaha are manifesting a most /calous
Interest in the exposition , and while
this is not intended to imply that the
manufacturers of this eity are not inter
ested , it is to 1)0 said that some of them
have not thus far shown as much con
cern for the succes-i of the undertaking
as could bo desired.
It seems necessary to suggest to the
local manufacturers that If they desire
to have the exposition become a perma
nent annual attraction for Omaha they
must make every elTort to render it a
success. It wa = located here last year
because the manufacturers of this city
contributed most largely to the exhibit ,
and unless they continue to do this they
may expect that an elVort will bo made
to take the exposition elsewhere. In
view of the fact that Omaha has
for yours been endeavoring to
find some special attraction that
would draw people to the city and
be worthy of their attention , and the
experience of last year with the exposi
tion having demonstrated its availa
bility for this purpose , it would seem
that our local manufacturers \\ould bo
enthusiastic in promoting this entei-
prise.
It is quite enough to submit thin sug
gestion witiiout elaborating it. it can
not fail to bo understood by those for
whom it is intended and it is to bo hoped
it will receive their serious considera
tion.
O.IM/M'.S JMJ *
The management of the Apollo club is
manifesting aeal and enterprise in be
half of musical culture in this eitj which
ought to command a most generous sup
port. A short time ago it brought hero
that superb musical organi/ation , the
Soldi orchestra , and a largo company of
singers , giving an entertainment of
Wagner music which will be long re
membered with pleasure by those who
heard it. A far greater undertaking
has been assumed by the club in its ar
rangements for the May festival ,
which will bo a musical event
of unsurpassed interest. As al
ready announced , the Apollo man
agement has arranged for the appear
ance of Mr. Sousa , for years the conduc
tor of the celebrated Marino band , and
his now concert band , one of the finest
organizations of the kind in existence.
It has also arranged for the appearance
of the Now York Symphony orchestra ,
of which Mr. Walter Damrosch , a mu
sician of international fame , is the con
ductor. Both of these organisations
will bo accompanied by vocal and instrn-
inental soloists of national reputation.
It is unnecessary to say that this is an
immense undertaking for the < : lub. and
in order to make it financially success
ful , it must receive the most liberal
popular support. The Apollo club is an
organization of which Omaha is justly
proud , but commendation of its efforts
in the cause of musical culture will not
sustain it. It must have that generous
substantial support which cities no better
able than Omaha to give accord to their
musical organi/ations. What may be
termed the musical constituency of this
city is largo , but it is questionable
whether Omaha is keeping pace with
ether western cities in musical advance
ment , and if this be so it mani
festly argues a lack of the interest and
/.eal in the cause of musical education
that are shown by ether communities.
At any rate , there is unquestionably
room for improvement in this direction.
It will bo pertinent to suggest in this
connection that one of the urgent needs
of Omaha is a commodious music hall ,
and some one of our wealthy citi/.oiis
could in no bettor way provide for
worthily perpetuating his memory than
by giving this eity such a building.
AXUTHKH r/C/fJf'S / 7'HIAS/ ' .
Comparatively little has been said
about the School Book trust , which
threatens to become a peculiarly vicious
combination a- * soon as it has absorbed
all Its competitors. Attention has al
ready been directed through Tin : Br.i :
to the pernicious effect of frequent
changes In the text books under the now
law recentlj enacted in Wyoming. This
law , like similar laws in ether states ,
had its inception in the scheme of cor
rupt concerns that publish school books.
The same condition exists in Idaho.
The people of that state are wrought to
the pitch of excitement over the opera
tions of the agents of the school book
monopoly , and Governor MeConnoll very
properly declines to name the nun who
are to select b > oks for the public schools
of Idaho until tlio time approaches for
them to act. By pursuing this policy
the governor thwarts to s mie extent the
suhomci these bjiksulle/s ha'l in view.
The .S/etVs'it / in of B jlso , c imin Jilting on
the affair , sayj that the executive "will
not appoint unv man whom ho does n > t
believe tj bj ab > vo -ibary , but it wa
wise not t ) give the agonU of this un
scrupulous trust m Hiths of tlm in which
to soak out OHslbln weak pMnts in the
character of anv of the Imrd an'l by
playing on them seek to debauch the
men. "
Reference is alsj made tj the revela
tions of the character of the Suhool B x > k
trust , known as the American U > ok com
pany , as revealed by an investigation by
a c mimittoo of the Illinois legislature.
Five of the largest houses In this coun
try , Van Antwerp , Bragg & Co. , I ) .
Appleton & Co. , Ha-per Bros. , Ivlsi n
Blakomun & C'j. , A. S Ba-nes & Co. ,
constitute the combination that seeks to
control the trade , aii.l onitrol every
school book published In the country.
The Chicago Inlei-Ofan , in reviewing
the work of this committee , assorted
that it disclosed that the "American
Book company had boon guilty of brib
ery and corrupting m > ro school boards ,
moro school superintendents , bith
county aud btuto , more legiDlut Ji-s than
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any and nil nttior organization * In thin
country eoinlilW-d , " In Ohio , Missouri ,
WoM , Virginia , Mlsslsalppl , Now Jersey
and several ether states cognizance of
the corrupt 'practices ' of the company
has been had and stc-ps taken to put a
stop to thorn. In the state of Washing
ton four of the trust's agents wore In
dicted for their nefarious methods.
Members of the San Francisco school
board were sluXvii to have been guilty of
taking bribes ? In view of these facts It
Is likely that the further efforts of these
establishments avlll be moro closely
watched than Jierotofore. That the
trust has not already raised the prices
of their publications to the consumer
and bled the public like the coal trust ,
Is undoubtedly , as the report of the com
mittee says , "due to the ether very sig
nificant fact that it has not yet com
pleted Its monopoly. "
.t y lAWKKaa/rfi i i ir.
The Tratistnlsslsslppl congress doubt
less did not intend to be satirical when
it passed this resolution referring to the
Interstate commerce law : "That It is
the sense of this congress that the law
regulating commerce between the states
should bo so amended as to insure to the
people of every state and section equit
able freight and passenger rates , and
that a tribunal be created or designated
to decide questions between the people
and transportation companies. " What
is suggested by this resolution , whether
so intended or not , is that the statute
known a i the interstate commerce act is
inoperative and ttiat the commission to
enforce the act is not doing its duty , or at
any rate is not meeting popular expecta
tion.
tion.Tho
The feeling expressed by the congress
at Ogden Is a very general one , and yet
everyone who is familiar with the pro
visions of the interstate commerce law
understands that they were intended to
insure equitable freight and passenger
rates to the pe iplo of every state and
section and wore believed to bo ample
for this purpose. If they are not then a
great deal of time and thought were
wasted in tlio consideration of the not ,
for few national laws have ever received
moro thorough , careful and general dis
cussion. Every detail of the law was
considered with great care in both
branches of congress , by commercial
bodies and in the newspapers. Tlio host
legal and practical judgment of the
country was directed to its study and
discussion. The result was an act which ,
while nobody , e\er ; claimed perfection
for it , was believed to In sullicient to
accomplish what iis now demanded by
the Transmissi'ssippi congress. Further
more this act provides for a commission
whoso clearly defined duty is to decide
questions between the people and trans
portation companies. The functions
of this commission are to see
that rates are reasonable and equit
able and to prevent discrimina
tions both between sections and be
tween individuals doing business with
the railroads , lln order to give the com
mission all th4 power. necessary to do
this , its authority having boon to a con
siderable extent nulliliod by judicial
decisions , the last congress amended the
law so as to overcome the effect of the
adverse decisions. There appears to be
no doubt that tlio commission now lias
all the power to thoroughly enforce the
law which congress can confer.
But a congress of representative men
from nearly half of the states and terri
tories of the union in effect declares
that the interstate commerce act
is a failure , and this opinion pre
vails in other portions. of the
country. A Boston paper recently
said that although the business inter
ests of that city had made repeated ef
forts to have certain discriminations
against them remedied they had been
unable to secure any relief. There is no
general opposition to the cardinal prin
ciple of the law. There are even rail
road managers who admit this to bo
sound. As wo have said , the law was
most carefully framed to moot the popu
lar doinaud for railroad regulation that
would insure equitable freight and pas
senger rates and do away with all forms
of unjust discrimination. Why , then , is
the law not meeting these requirements ?
The only explanation is that it is not prop
erly enforced , and it is natural to assume
that for this the body charged with its
enforcement is mainly responsible. It
is true that tlio commission needs 'tho
help of the people. Kvury merchant
who believes that ho is a victim of dis
crimination ought to regard it a duty to
investigate and if ho finds a fair ground
for complaint pro-ent it to the commis
sion. If this were moro generally done
there undoubtedly would bo less reason
for such a demand as that of the Trans-
mississippi congress. But if there wore
greater /.eal and vigilance shown by the
commission the results would certainly
bo moro satisfactory , and popular confi
dence in the remedial power of the inter
state commerce act could bo very much
strengthened.
IT is said that an extensive ancient
Indian arrowhead mine has boon dis
covered in the "Wyoming foothills , about
forty mile.s eal f Laramie peak. II
the new find is Jlfoh as ropjrted it will
prove one of tJjV-'im.sl ' interesting dis
coveries in the | history of American
aroha-ology. AJiLtueount of the discov
ery savs that as ( 4 1matod by practical
miners who oxtfiuliieJ the workings of
the mine it woi Atnko a hundred men
two years t ) do Xl'e work by modern
inotho.ls. Ono $ ofltho ( shafts , partially
filled with the drift of time , had a largo
tree growing iu Tts center. Tlio rook
mined is an a , ' J of variegated hue
milk white prcdwM/natlng. / The site of
n once large IndHtugrlllago , strewn with
broken frnginenPr of arrow and lance
heads , stone axc.4 , etc. , Is also seen 01
the mea and Its immediate vicinity on
the head waters of the Muddy.
IT is gratifying to learn that in the
opinion of so substantial an authority ai
the Atlanta Cnnxlitutiim there Is not
Ilkoly to 1 > J any moro white cap out
rages in Ojorgia. That "horoaiter ovoi
the humbloit and in > st friendless of out
people , whi'o and black , will IKS safe in
their Iniini. a.i'In ) lawless band will
molest thorn " This satisfactjry pros
pect of a moro general recognition o
the rights of citizenship than has alwa > s
obtained in co"t in sections of that
btate hui boon established by the drastic
uitlco moloil out lo cloven ' 'rospoclabto
citizens of Carroll county. " A few days
ago they ileddcd to got rid of
'oino ' of their objectionable nolgh-
> ors. According to the accounts
Mibllshod , they Invaded the houses of
the persons In question , whipped them
md ordered tlujm to leave. The eleven
'respectable eltl/ons" thus engaged
uivo just been sentenced by a fearless
ludge , Sampson W. Harris by name , to
terms In the chain gang. The judge in
'renouncing sentence reminded the
irisonei-H that In Georgia even the state
luthoritles have no right to whip and
vanish anybody. It is just such sum
mary administrations of justice that will
enable Georgia or any other southern
state to maintain a good name for re-
jard of law , justice and order. This
ivhite cap business has disgraced some
regions of the south long enough. The
ndications are that it is to bo now sum
marily disposed of In other states as
well as Georgia , and the prospect allords
matter for congratulation.
To SAY that the Illinois legislators
ure milled at the unceremonious way
Ihcy have been treated by the World's
fair managers faintly expresses their in
dignation. Kach sent three photo
graphs of their respective selves to the
committee on admission , but only about
lialf of them received in return passes
good for the entire term of the exposi
tion. Then they learned that no
Arrangements had been made for their
reception at the inauguration next Mon
day. In fact , no Invitation has been ,
nor is likely to bo , extended them to bo
present. Tlio management say ha ightily
that they can discern no reason why
these Illinois solons should bo invited as
the exposition is not a state affair.
Snubbed , "henco those tears. "
Tin : smallness of Governor Altgeld's
action in removing the custodian of the
old Lincoln homestead at Springfield to
give the insignificant post to a political
striker is in itself sunicient to excite
comment. But the incident possesses
ether .significance to the public. The
old keeper of that interesting landmark
at the Illinois capital has the most com
plete and valuable collection of relics of
President Lincoln known to bo in ex
istence. Of course the removed cus
todian will not leave this collection ,
which is his own private property , be
hind , and thus the hundreds of visitors
to the former homo of the martyred
president annually will bo deprived of
viewing one of its hitherto most attrac
tive features.
WHEN the announcement was nitn'o
that the Now York legislature had en
acted and Governor Flower had signed
an anti-poolroom bill the people of that
state at first thought it an attempt to
trespass on their credulity. Now us
they realize that the law is so carefully
drawn that i' enforced it must entirely
break up pool selling their surprise is
changed to wonder how so clean a inea--
uro could emanate from so phenome
nally unclean a source. The law makes
this method of gambling a felony and
evasion of its provisions seems impossi
ble. If the law is strictly enforced New
Jersey will got the monopoly of all the
Now York horse racing and legalized
pool gambling.
THE Kpiscop'aliaris of Massachusetts
will moot in convention on Wednesday
to elect a successor to the late Bishop
Phillips Brooks. The two most promi
nent clergymen heretofore mentioned in
this connection are Rev. Dr. Dix of
Trinity and Rev. Dr. Green of St.
Bartholomew's church , Now York. The
first is the ideal candidate of the high
church and the latter of the broad
church denominational party. But
neither of those distinguished divines
are inclined to relinquish their re
spective rectorships , and it is given out
that Dr. Green has positively announced
that ho would not accept an election as
bishop of Massachusetts
Kcjslono Stutc'4 riirltinlc.il l.'iUK.
JVt'ic 1'oifc ll'niM.
As long as Pennsylvania permits her resi
dents to ho persecuted for publishing Sunday
nuwspiipuib anil oflk'iall.x honored for steal
ing from the state treasury , the rest of the
country will repinl her laws with more or
loss astonishment.
\VlicrH Cli.trllt Mioulil Hrgtn.
( . /iiili ( < l'o < l-l > li < iHilrh
A member of the Transmississinpi congress
opposes Kuvornmcni aid to the Nicaragua
canal us IOIIK us thuro is not money enough
to improve the waterways within our own
iinrdurs. It Is pussiblo that improvement ,
like charity , should huirin at homo.
o
SillixMl OmiHllnii In south Curiilliiii ,
/v" < ili ( H I'llu Jiiwiml.
Prohibition states from Maine to Kansas
liavo had a checkurud experience with tlioir
efforts to shut out the Hcuor ( traflk1 entirely ,
but thov have had a suulciunt public senti
ment to prevent a repeal of their lius. ; It
is doubtful if South Carolina will ho able to
maintain its ground very long with nearly
all classes of Its people dissatisfied with the
experiment even before it has heen put In
practice.
line of ( iotnriiinmit Croillt.
Xru < Vurl ; Timtt.
Two f.iets are pretty well established in
the public mind by the events of this week
one Is that the government will use its
credit to any extent necessary to strengthen
Its gold holdings so as lo meet all demands
upon It ; the other is that the form in which
that credit shall ho employed has not jet
heen ll\od jpon , and will bo determined by
the administration carefully and after full
advisement. _
Adopted nn ii C'ompromlhn ,
( liicdi/ii Ti Ilium :
Advocates of German in the public schools
will act wiselj If they do not try to disturb
tlm decision arrived at by the Hoard of Kdu
cation in reference to that so-called study
German should bo abolished from the gram
mar as well as from the primary schools It
has no proper or defensible place in cither.
Its retention in the grammar and its aboli
tion In the primary grades , h.the . action of
the school hoard , Is in the nature of a com
promise and ought to ho accepted as such
ItVrt ii l.oml-ipi-aU.liK Act.
iliittlmje Cillzrn.
The lieutenant governor and a number of
the state senators liavo been on a tour up in
the Uoclty mountains and the Yellowstone
park. As all of them were tlio opponents of
the maximum freight lilll thoi have bceji re
ceiving lots of criticism. It looks as it those
senators took this occasion to hold up the
rallru.ii ! companies for free transportation to
pay for their opposition to this hill. There
are doubtless manv objections that can bo
urged against the bill and many have doubt
less conscienelously opjiosod Its passage
Hut the actions of these senators do not in
dicate thnt this was the principal reason for
their action.
Mrs. Hradloy Martin expended ffiO.OltO on
tier daughter's wedding and it lasted only
fifteen minutes. Four thousand dollars a
minute Is rather a costly exhibition of social
standing untM-ono considers that the public
paid f li",000 In presents to see it.
It.tTIKH.
Mrs. Jullu Wnnl I lime Is nmlilngnn ulbum
of photogrniih * of minmn ministers for tlm
Columbian World'n fnlr.
Prlneen * Marlix of Pnrmn Is not pretty ,
ovim for n roynl urldc Shu has n long , largo
ronntmmneo. dlsllgtm-d liv n verv long mid
substantial none , and U U ungaPnntlj ald
thnt her fuca looks lllto that of n horso.
The Countess Tolstoi , wife of the erent
Russian novelist , transcribes all her hus
band's works before they go to press , and
It Is related thnt in the cnso of the
"Knmtrer Sonata" she copied the MS. four
tunes bofuro tlio book was completed.
Sir.liillan Pauncofoto's salary lias been In
creased from f , ) , tXH ) to Ktt.lXtO in consciiuenco
of his promotion to the rank of nn ambassa
dor to this country. This makes his com
pensation exactly double that paid to our
ambassador to the court of St. James.
Mrs. A. M Mankly has bequeathed to the
city uf Washington n large stun of mone.v for
the erection nml maintenance of a home for
destitute women us n memorial to her
mother. In memory of her husband she 1ms
willed to the Children's Aid society fM.UOi )
for the erection of a home.
The late Kmln Pasha ( assuming that he is
re.illj dead this time ) was born ICdward
Hchnlt/or , in Silesia , In March , mi ) , nml n
brother of his , lr SchniUer , Is , or recently
was , n practicing physician In St Louis IIo
became hey and afterwards pasha in the
Kgyptian service In the name of Kinlii In
Germany ho has nearl.v nlwn.ss boon referred
to as Dr. Kuilti.
Mr. Gladstone's unappeasable appetite for
llteraturo Is indicated by the fact that a
recent consignment of hooks sent to him at
his request by a London dealer contained
several works In the Cornish language , an
account of religion in Kngland In Anglo-
Saxon times , GHeslngcr's hlstor.x of the
Jesuits. lr Stoughton's "Religion in ling-
land I'nder ( Jiicen Anne , " Adann'hook on
birds , a life of CJnumtull , nn carlj English
irlossarv and other mental pabulum of ciiu.il
variety.
When Lord Ueaconslleld was living nt
Hughcmlcn manor , uhich his nephew has
Just taken possession of , ho once , as the
story goes , liad a funn\ encounter with t\\o
\\oinenof the opposite political faith. Ik-
was one day walking on the terrace in the
ens.\ coat and old slom h hat which he
affected in the country , when two women of
strong Gla'lstonitc opinions entered the gate
Supposing him to ho a keeper or gardener , or
something of that sort , they inquired If he
would show them over the nlace , which lie
at once undertook to do. While they were
walking about they overwhelmed him with
questions as to the habits of the master of
the manor , and one of them liuall.\ said
"Uo \ on think \on could manage to get us a
sight of the old beast himself" ' ' .Madame , "
said Lord lleaconsllold , "the old bc.ist lias
the honor to wait upon you now "
/ ; / . / ; <
An electric mail service is contemplated
for the eity of Cleveland , O.
It Is said that the German telephone de
partment intends to connect Berlin ami Lon-
uon by telephone
Among the electiical heating devices re
cently patented are gridirons , muffs , a metal
heater and a hat brim softening device.
The electric railway lines now under con
struction in Ohio amount to nearlvUK ) miles
in length , for the most part being in thu
northern section of the stato.
One of the latest inventions in connection
with the application of electricity to .street
car service is a self-lubricating gear for trol
ley s. which needs no attention after being
once put in operation.
The growing use of electricity as motive
mm or for surface cars has given something
of a boom to car building. All the firms en
gaged in that Industry are said to l > o rushed
with orders , and most are behindhand on
their engagements.
A Memphis man has patented an ' 'elec
trical vegetation exterminator , " the object
of which is to kill rank vegetation along
railroads and highways. The man must bo
a vandal. A roadside without any vegeta
tion would be intolerable.
Indigo is now made by an electrolytic pro
cess wtiieh consists of oxidising the jelloxv
liquid formed Irom the dried plants stecpuu
in water by passing an electric current
through it from copper electrodes The in
digo thus formed is saiil to ho purer and
liner than that produced in the usual way.
An ingenious electric light device for ho.it-
ing water consists of resistance cells so
arranged in the bib cock that when the
water is turned on it becomes heated before
it escapes from the cock < A rheostat , con
nected within easy reach , provides for giv
ing to the water any degree ot temperature
required.
The Missouri Pan IClectric Telephone com-
panj has been organised In St. Louis. Tlio
new company will take advantage of the ex
piration of the Hell patents and erect lines
at once. The snmo company put in n large
number of instruments in St. Louis in 18S.O ,
but was defeated by the Hell company in a
lawsuit and its telephones confiscated.
An electrical instrument has recently beeiv
invented which is sufltciently delicate to de
tect the presence of one-eighth of an inch of
steel or iron wire at a distance of six or
eight inches from itself It is intended for
use in locating small pieces of magnetizable
metal , suoli as needles , tacks , steel , iron
chips , etc. , that may liavo entered the
human body uuawnrus and hidden them
selves in the skin or deeper tissues.
A highly satisfactory trial trip of the car
lighted by the new Yonni--MuskowiU rail
way electric lighting system was made over
the Central railroad of Jersey from Newark
to Koselle and return , with the car which
was equipped with the necessary lights and
machinei-y and has nlro.id.been . run over
II.tKHt miles of track as a test It is nn ordi
nary railroad passenger coach , in which
there are twontj-Jlvo H candle power incan
descent lamps , one of which is intheiij-
name room , the small apartment ordinarily
used for toilet purposes During llio tr
tlio lights wi < ro clear , white mid mrnilv , nl
( tin motion of thu car In tin wny nfTtvl
thrill , MiftlrliMil light being given to fill-
Illuminate at ( cast two MU h couches
t
IMM. < * < A ( ( JKHT&
Indianapolis Joimml- Vim tin Mr l'tt ! >
Von kiio tin * evening I proposed to you '
Mis I itts Vi-s , 1 roiiiiiniln'rthmiMictwnr
yon itoi'il.
Mr I'ltts I'll ho Imnqt'd If I in IT could.
Wiishlnjtton News' 1 u.tndorcd to tlio rl
C-UH , Tom , I sut beneath llm tent and siuv t
limn from llciriioo , llkmvfvn the tattooed con
Uicard the toothless lion * growl , uhllo imm
snixiiRli-d clothes Moppi'd fearlessly Into tln >
dens and ulmckml Ilii-m on tlio nose | sa'
thu sacred elephant spout \Mitor ilirniik'h I
Hunk. thcKuhimamlcTciillm : lead unit otlil.
melted junk. I heard tin- merry i-lown net r
the Juki's we used to kiio \\lien we uero Imv
tntfethei , Tomsome twenty years ago TP
-iiimmlil horses w.Idled ( round tlie nme Mi
of a ring ; the HHIIIII old comic \ociillstt prou
that they couldn't shin , the same old hlpii
popinuisiis grunting In disgust ; the mm ,
oldhunip-tmcked Tertian 01 was kicking d
the dust ; the same rheumatic.'ictountHcrauloi
painfully Hround , and ossllled contortionist
were rolling on the ground , and ladles rodeo'
bare-backed steeds to music sad and NOW | th
same did girls \ > o iisud lo HCO. some tuont
years ago.
I'lili'ngo Inter CK'eiin. " 1'roi'tor pees rcKU *
larly loom- theater nnd nays he hasn't st-mi t
poor play In the lust thruu yimrs. "
"diem Juiilter ! What has ho keen ? Did h
siiyV"
'Ves ; h
Detroit 1'ree 1'iess : Mrs Hurdle Isn't the
young Mi. Doless uho conies here MI mnc
Hither Inclined to In Ik thinugh hN hat ?
Ml s Hurdle < ncaill > i 1 d.m't Inow so nine' '
about Iliul. It's hN Inclination tu talk thioui ;
fonror ll\e hours that p.ualyres me
New York 1'iess ; "Ho Jim lime any four o
hntghirs'r" he asked
"No , " she said , empliatlcallj , as she glnnru
up at the clock
"Yon lire lira * e. "
"It Isn't that , " slut s.ild , with another lool
at tliu clock ; "lint liuru'lais me tint likely t <
rnme In this house. The Idea pteuills llm
) M\ \ stay till daylight e\ery nielli. "
Detroit 1'iee 1'rosc : Honest tiranger Doc
tor , my wife's mother Is ] itnily/ed from th
tun of her head to the solos of her feet The ;
tell me you OHM onto her How mnrhoxtn
\ \ III It 1)0 , doc , If you leave her tongue just u
It IsV
"How did our brother , the cdltoi , die'- "
"Dead game ! "
"lint I inoiin. spiritually ? "
" ( . 'hock full ! "
Washington Star : "I ire ymi have a nnv
head clei K , " said the mllllnnaiie's friend
"Yes , " was the leply "The other ma
diessed so shabbily that people Kept takln
him foi the head of the llrni. "
Truth : lie Didn't yon know that my fain
lly dates frniii the revolution'
MIC Yes , liul I was never certain \\hethe
fiiini the one In llra/ll or Hawaii.
Chicago Hecord. Vtcury HiiKRlcs Wet ye
sntvolln' fuii1
\\iindcilnK Willyum ou'oplnct Poor 1)111 )
Deadline ) . He's KOI tree niiints In d'jall.
\\eary K'iKitlcs Uiupli ! Dat's milliln' .
Wiunleilngllljuin \ 1 Know Hut de'r
makln' him work !
I'lttsbnrc Clnonlcle : ' ( Jreat Scott' " ejacnla
ten IIK'oimir , "belli tbls-aii llalhin ut one sit
thiK ute sixty raw exits , and then burst on
uiylnx like an infant. "
"Made him chicken-hearted , 1 Judge , '
answered ( iloomer
Kate I'leld's WashingtonDognoil \\h >
don't you learn some useful tiailc-
Dusty Ubodes sliiiih ) I am an uctoi
Do oed -Darker In fionl of a miisonin'
Dusty Uliodes No ; unileistudy for the ossl
lied man.
Seattle SoumlliiKs : ChnmplelKh ( after catch
IIIK her by a tihlal trlcki Alirll fool'
Mrs. I liumpli'lKh Well , I'd rather be a
Airll | fool than one every month In the year
Oh' why mn Maiy's eyes so rod ? and why m
suit le.irs slniylng
Adown the face whom happy sinllns were won
tube a-phiylng ?
What sudden grief unjustly boats upon so fair
a maiden'/
Whose Mini and sulfsoom lilted less for earth
than distant Alden. '
Hasdoatb or fute bioughl unto naught fair
Mary'H dieam of mating/
Ah ! no. "J'ls not iso bad as that horseradish
she Is guitlng.
.1 HIM' rieu.il J'.tim.
Kmojiain Edition tcw Vuili Jlcmld.
A IIISXKU inirss.
Dress of orange satin drapery round nccl
and sleeves of palo yellow moiisselino do solo
belt and fund round edge of sleeves of golil
beaded galon. Uodico laced at the back.
Largest , Mniiutaolnrori a-i I I
of Clothing In tlu vVortl
Our Tailors
They are the people to whom you should re
turn thanks for the elegant
designs of the May suits now
shown by us. They are not
to blame for this beastly
weather , though we expected
to sell more of them the
suits than we did. Its a
very nice collection we're
showing now. If it rains this May like it did a
year ago you will want to invest in one of our
mackintoshes , that looks like a light weight over
coat. Umbrellas are not so much the style now
since these new mackintoshes have come to bo the
rage. We have them plain dark and light colors
and in stripes and plaids. We can flt anybody and
when we've fitted you to one you'll take it and like
it , too.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
Storeopcn every ovunlnjtlll O.JX g. a3 U
Saturday tllilU