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    V ) . THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , MAY .2 , 1803 ,
THE DAILY BJS3J ) .
T HOSKWATKK Editor
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cnce this rJtti ilnjr of April. I Wil.
J * . I' . KKH * Notorr I'nbllc.
yVvorn.fr Clrruliitloii lor Murrh , IHII.'t , 31,171)
Tun Impeachment trial tit Lincoln
will bo the cantor of attraction in this
Btnto for a few weeks at least.
DlltECT trains on an air line between
for Yankton and Omaha would bo of great
value to this city. This observation was
made ten years ago , but still holds good.
Tin : bloody light between the Domin
icans and British blue jackets will atTord
John Bull opportunity to realize from
ox ] > erlenco how it seems to have the
Bailers of a ship in a distant port at
tacked by riotous natives.
TIIK democratic machine in the Illi
nois hoiibo booms to bo run with as un
conscionable arrogance by Speaker
Crafts as was the corporations ) ' machine
in the Nebraska honato lust \ , inter by
Lieutenant Governor Majors.
OMAHA will have business before the
Interstate Commerce commission at its
meeting hero May 10. Our shippers
will doubtless have something to bay
concerning the through rates that the
railroads propose to put in force.
TIIK success of the manufacturers' exposition -
position is assured. It , is conceded by
nil who know anything about the move
ment that the agitation in favor of homo
patronage lias been of inestimable value
to the manufacturers of this city and
state.
NOT much sympathy will bo ql ( cited
"on this side the great pond for the
thirty or more firms in Iluvro , Antwerp
and Hamburg who have boon caught in
the crash of the coffee corner , engi
neered by KViltniilwich , th < Paris ope
rator. * * "
AHE the Iowa lines giving the South
Omaha stock market a fair deal ? " They ,
of course , want to haul all stock to
Chicago that can bo diverted from
Omaha. The Commercial club might
raise this issue to advantage. This
business is worth fighting for.
WK Al'PKAT , to the railroads to place
World's fair tickets on sale at all com
mon points in the territory west of here
that , will admit of a stop over at Omaha ,
coming and going. Our merchants de
mand this concession. Those of Kansas
City have been granted the favor.
Omaha is as good as Kansas City.
TUB matter of t educed bridge faro is
purely a commercial question. Its adop
tion will benefit the people of Council
Blntls and Omaha by facilitating a free
interchange of'business. This will moan
dollars-ami cents to them. The Com
mercial club should co-operate with the
council in the effort to bring about a
G-cent bridvo faro.
Tim promised Cuban revolution has
sot in. An eastern province has boon
declared in a state of siege. This is
only the beginning of what promises te
become a desperate struggle for liberty ,
No people on earth can stand burdens
Btich as are imposed upon Cuba by Spain.
Llborty-lovintr Americans will sympa
thise with an > olTort made to cast off the
yoke of oppression.
WHATEVER may bo the fate of the
railroad rate bill when It comes to be
arbitrated in the courts , the people can'
not receive a greater setback than thai
which the Illinois railroads themselves
have just experienced. The courts have
just hold that the law of that state tc
regulate the ticket brokers business it
unconstitutional. The law was passed foi
the express purpose of enabling these
railroads to hold up rates during the
World's fair period. Iloibt by their own
petard. _ _ _ _ _ _
MAY day has como and gone and yet n
republican holds down the Omaha end
of the Missouri Hivor commission. This
however , is easily accounted for. Tin
duties of the ollico are very exacting
calling into play attainments and nutivi
ability of a very high ordor. It will b <
dilllcult to find a democrat possossinj
the requisite qualifications for the posl
lion. The president , actuated no doub
by a desire to let the civil service rule
have a ohtuico to exist , has deferred ae
tlon on this important ease.
AnoUT thirty-live Chinamen have registered
torod at the. Omaha revenue otllco undoi
the terms of the Geary law. They wil
tuko no chances on being banished frou
this country. Probably they have no
heard of the Ohio case whore a China
niiu : was arraigned in court only to to
released because no witness was willing
to swear positively that he know UK
prisoner to bo a Chinaman. There i
very little likelihood1 that the Celestial
in this neck o' woods are losing mud
sleep over the prospective decision of th
Bupremo court on the constitutional ! !
of the Geary law.
NVOAJt HOVNT1ES IN W/UTOKK.
It la estimated from report * received
by the commissioner of internal revenue
that the bounties on sugar for the cur
rent fiscal year will amount to alwut
10,100,000 , which Is considerably loss
than was estimated by Secretary Foster.
The payments already made amount to
over $3,000,000 and a number of applica
tions remain to bo adjusted. The total
crop on which bounty will bo paid during
the present fiscal year is estimated at
about-ISO,000,000 pounds. Tlio production
of boot sugar has advanced from 12,000-
000 pounds In 1892 to 27,000,000 pounds
in 1803. According to the reports
of the government inspectors the effect
of the bounty has not been to increase
the number of establishments , but has
been to enlarge the old ones and stimu
late the introduction of now machinery
and the Increase in the producing ca
pacity.
A dispatch from Washington a few
days ago stated that a plan for suspend
ing tlio sugar bounty without waiting
for the slow action of congress lias been
suggested to the president and may * bo
adopted. The plan is for the secretary
of the treasury to issue an order to
his subordinates to draw no more
arrants and make no payments
n account of sugar bounties , the object
xslng to bring on a test case and got bore -
> ro the courts the question whether the
aymcnt of gratuities to private indi-
iduals out of the money received by
axatlon upon the people was within the
iowor of congress under the consti-
ution. It is urged that this is the only
ray in which the constitutional qucs-
lon can bo properly raised , and it is
understood that immediately after his
'oturn to Washington the president
ill ask the attorney general for an
'pinion ' as to the constitutionality of
wunties and also whether it is within
ho power of the executive to test the
luestlon by refusing payment.
It would seem obvious that such action
: m the part of the president or secretary
of the treasury as is reported to bo
indor consideration would bo distinctly
Arbitrary. The sugar schedule of the
arilT act of 1890 provides that "on and
iftcr July 1 , 1891 , and until July 1 , 1003 ,
hero shall bo paid , from any moneys In
.he . treasury not otherwise appropriated ,
.inder the provisions of section 3,089 of
the Hevihed Statutes , to the producer of
sugar testing not less than 90 degrees by
the polariscopo , from beets , sorghum , or
a'1 cano grown within the United
States , or from maple blip pro-
lueed within the United States , a
Bounty of 2 cents per [ pound , and upon
sucli sugar testing less than 90 degrees
by the polariscopo and not loss than 80
degrees , a bounty of 11 cents per pound ,
; ujdor such rules and regulations as the
commissioner of internal revenue , with
the approval of the secretary of the
treasury , shall prescribe. " This is as
clearly mandatory as any section of the
arilT act , and the proposition that it
may bo nullified and imulo nugatory by
executive action appears preposterous.
If the president or secretary of- the
treasury may render inoperative
the bounty clause of the tariff act why
not any other of the provisions of that
law which they may assume to bo un
constitutional ? It is not necessary to
conjecture what the supreme court
night decide regarding the power of
congress to authorize the payment of
bounties to individuals out of the public
moneys. Manifestly the duty of the
executive department of the govern
ment is to carry out the provisions of
the law as it finds them and leave the
question of annulling it , in whole or In
part , to the legislative department.
TIIK 1'KXslOX OW/G'B.
It hardly seems probable , with the ex
amination an applicant for a pension
must undergo , that there are as many
fraudulent cases on the list as claimed.
Yet It would be strange If among the
908,000 pensioners on the rolls some undeserving -
deserving beneficiaries could not be
found. With a view of .discovering who
they are and to prevent the addition of
other fraudulent claims , the instruc
tions of the acting commissioner of pen
sions , D. I. Murphy , to special exam
iners in the field are judicious and
timely. lie directs thorn to use all dili
gence in searching out such cases as
may require revision by the bureau , but
admonishes thorn to use extreme caution
and wise discrimination in so doing.
They are also reminded that it Is not
the intention of the administration to
disturb any just allowance of pensions.
Nor Is it intended either that special
examiners hhuli bo made parties to petty
malice and local quarrels.
Now that Judge Lochron , the newly
appointed commissioner , has arrived at
ills post , it is likely that there will soon
be some now rulings and constructions of
existing laws to conform with the views
the president is known to entertain in
reference thereto. Mr. Cleveland as
sumes that the condition of the pension
list is as appalling as has boon assorted.
IIo ib said to agree fully in the views ex
pressed by the democratic chairman of
the houst ) committee on pensions as tc
the character and construction of the act
of June 27 , 1890 , to which reference has
been made in the columns of TIIK BKH.
Ho thinks the evident intentions of con
gress have been diverted by rulings anil
constructions. What ho wants Commis'
sionor Loehren first to do is to gc
through the entire law and construe it.
It is claimed that Loohron's ideas are
practically the same us Cleveland's
Secretary Smith and Senator Palmer
chairman of the pensions commit
tee , nro of Hko accord , They wanl
to see justice done deserving
pensioners and those not entitled bj
'equity to pensions to bo cut off. Whai
can bo done by rulings to carry out the
intentions of the administration in thli
direction will bo rtono. But the proba'
bllitlcs now are that the president wll
send a message to congress suggesting
now laws to advance the reforms he
dooms necessary.
Some of the democrats In congress arc
on record as in favor of liberal pensions
while others are hostile to the jiitlrt
system. That there will be a hot light
certainly in the senate , over ponslor
legislation is a foregone conclusion. The
president understands this and wil
rely upon Luehren to furnish informn
tlon by which the administration expect
to force through the legislation Urn
it will recommend. Judge Lochroi
, has been posting himself on the la
since his appointment. Immediately
upon signifying his acceptance of the
commlssionorahlp ho had copies of nil
pension laws , old and now , and decisions
and rulings sotit him from Washington ,
IIo is prepared to assume the important
responsibilities that at once will devolve
upon him. A Washington dispatch says
that a conference will Immediately be
hold between the president , secretary of
the interior , Senator Palmer and the
commissioner at which the program to
bo followed will bo mapped out.
THAT UA'tOX DKl'Or COMMITTEE.
Great stress has been laid by City At
torney Connell upon the action of the so-
called union depot committee and the
recommendations it is said to have made
to the council for the ratification of the
Council compromise. The names of the
committee are paraded by Mr. Council
in print to Impress the community with
the fact that the compact was made and
ratified by representative men who wore
above all influence from the corporate
managers who constitute the Union
Depot company.
What are the facts ? The committee
as originally appointed was composed of
two bankers closely allied with the
managers in question ; John A. Ilarbach ,
whoso subserviency to their interest is
notorious ; A. J. Poppleton , who was
: nero than half way committed to them ,
nd Messrs. George W. Llnln&or , E.
losowater , Dr. S. D. Mercer and W. J.
onnoll. The editor of TIIK BEE was
.cslgnated as chairman of the commit-
eo. The committee held two or throe
iieetings with the railroad managers
vith no definite understanding. Then
ho chairman was called away from
Omaha and at his request Major Bal-
iombo was substituted temporarily. It
, 'as during the absence of tlio chairman
, hut the Kimball dispatch proposing a
ughandlo compromise was forwarded
, o President Clark and the underground
n-ircs wore sot in motion by Mr. Connell
o got the council to ratify it. To make
he thing plausible the city engineer
s added to the committee , but Mayor
Bo in is , who is designated by the charter
: is ono of the contracting parties , for
ionic reason was entirely ignored.
Mr. Connell now tolls us the commlt-
co unanimously endorsed his plan of
ettlement and Andrew Rosowater's
lame is given as ono of the chief factors
n the compromise. The fact is that
Andrew Rosewater had no part in the
conditions agreed upon. All ho was
asked to do was to examine the plans and
give his opinion as to the substantial
character of the proposed depot build-
ng. Ills signature to the report is do-
coptlve. Ho knew little or nothing about
ho conditions embodied in the compromise -
promise ordinance and was not oven
iwaro that the title to part of Tenth
treot and other streets was given away
by the ordinance. Another very singular
performance was the calling and hold-
ng of committee meetings without noti-
'ying ' or inviting its recognized chair-
nan to bo present. The fact is , his
presence was not wanted because ho was
known , to bo unfriendly to the jughandlo
deal.
deal.Another
Another singular performance was
the farcical mass meeting of taxpaying
citizens invited to discuss the depot
question , called the day af toe Christmas ,
which last year was a quasi-holiday , because -
cause Christmas came on Sunday. It
was a palpable scheme to hoodwink the
public , and the manner in which it was
iandled and rushed through by the
council affords convincing proof of that
fact.
fact.Tho
The less said about the action of that
ommitteo and the la to council on the
depot matter the bettor.
THE committee that has boon investi
gating the charge that the executive
committee of the so-called Iowa State
Temperance alliance last year sold out
to tlio democrats reports that the
charge is untrue. However , the Sioux
City Times denounces the finding as a
whitewashing report , but only what waste
to have boon expected. It declares that
every facility of the alliance was devoted -
voted to the defeat of the republicans
and the aid of the democrats in last
year's political contest in the state.
And now , says the Tunes , "tho further
fact is firmly established in the minds of
the people of Iowa that the so-callod
State Temperance alliance Is no longer ,
and for some time has not been , a tern-
peranco alliance at all , but merely a
partisan machine subordinated to the
ends of the prohibition third party , with
particular malice toward the republican
party in this state. " From this it is
pretty evident that the day of this or
ganization's usefulness in the promotion
of temperance work Is past and the people -
plo of Iowa will not bo long In compre
hending the situation.
TIIK gentleman who arrived in thla
country from Paris some days ago to
cordially tender Americans a chance to
subscribe to the stock of a now Panam t
canal scheme , does nit appear to have
mot with llattoring1 success. The wide
divergence between his estimate of the
probable cosfc and time required for com
pletion of the canal , and that submitted
in the recent trials at Paris may have
deterred American capitalists from con
fiding impllolty in the Frenchman's
views. Tlio estimate submitted by tin
government prosecutor was that at leas
8300,000,000 would bo required and thu
the work would consume twenty years
This commissioner claims that $ -10,000 ,
000 will complete the canal in seven o ;
olglit years. This discrepancy may suggest
gost opportunity for General Vlfquali
when ho gets down In the neighborhooi
of the big ditch.
TllHRK is ample opportunity for lion
Carl Schtirz , who succeeds Mr. Goorg
William Curtis as president of the NJI
tlonal Civil Service Reform league an
chairman of the executive committee
to evidence his fitness for the position
It is to bo apprehended that the oxecu
tlve managers of tho'present administrti
tlon have ' no clear conception of th
meaning of civil service roformof whic !
they talk so glibly. Mr. Sohurz may b
able to impress upon Mr. Cleveland th
fact that the appointment of , r > ,000 fourtli
class postmasters by Mr. Maxwell with !
six weeks , as the price of political sor\
ices , is not in accord with the polio
expressed by the unequivocal uttoi
ances of the president. No
docs the fact that , oven the smallos
fndornl appointment tnndo In seine of
the ntatoa rcprcacmtW in his cabinet ,
must first bo O. K.M Uy the dopartmant
secretary , mid inucjf ft l" ° pleasure of
the apostles of ctriti service reform.
There Is much to Iw done In every
branch of the govoVjliinbnt service before
'ho proaent administration can expect
o rocolvo the admiration of the people
or Us efforts In behalf of the reforms
romlscd by Mr. Cleveland. Llttlo bus
eon done ng yet Ho ( Justify the high
, epos rnlsed by tholr pVotnlscs.
Wi : no not propose 16 take part In the
orsonal controverts Between John D.
lowu and City Attorney Connoll. It Is
o bo regretted that the discussion of so
mportnnt a question ns the union depot
njunctlon should degenerate Into a per-
1 quarrel between the lawyers. In
ustlco to Mr. Howe wo are compelled ,
lowovor , to refute the eliargo that ho
nado himself a farty to the Injunction
tilt for mercenary motives at the in-
tanco of the Milwaukee railroad or any
thor railroad company. Wo can voucher
or the fact that Air. Howe was induced
x > take the position ho now holds asTi
axpaylng plalntllT by a number of the
icaviost taxpayers In the city of Omaha.
Mr. IIowo volunteered his services with-
ut pay on condition that the costs of
ho suit would bo defrayed by the men
vho wore back of him.
This fact was known to Mr. Connell
jofore ho published the fnlso charge
against Mr. IIowo , and wo cannot com-
irohend why ho persisted in giving it
mbliclty. Mr. Howe is engaged in a
y thankless and profitless task. Ho
las boon subjected to abuse and ungen
erous criticism when ho Is doing the city
an invaluable service. Wo deem it only
our duty to sot him right before this
community , and wo hope that his mo-
ivos will not bo impugned again by any
body. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THE senator from Otoe who has been
> rovided with a mission to Europe by
: iis patron , the secretary of ngricul-
, uro , has been posting himself on the
luties that ho will bo expected to perform
jvor in Germany. IIo finds that ho will
lave considerable to engage his atton-
ion aside from the matter of introducing
, ho use of Indian corn among the Gor-
nans.Tho investigation of the restrictions
) laced upon the importation of Ameri
can meats and tobacco with a view to
wringing about more favorable treatment
on the part of the Germans , will afford
Mr. Mattes ample opportunity for the
ixortlon of his energies. Moreover it
will also bo his task to report on the
irogress that has been made in the use
of corn as an article ] of food and to fur-
, her eneourago its U3o 'thoro in every
loasiblo way. The gentleman from Otoo
s congratulating himself thot ho has
joon given considerable latitude in
which to exercise his peculiar abilities.
SECRETARY MORION' has dismissed
'rom ' service in the Agricultural department -
mont Mortimer Whltohead , who hap
pens to DO a worthy lecturer of the
national grange. High oHlcers of that
organization have protested to no avail.
The secretary is said to have little use
for that organization and the alliance as
well. Among other things ho said to
the grangers that Ho , , resented the re
fusal of the Nebraska fegislaturo to pass
longratulatory resolutions upon his recent -
cent accession to power. It was duo , ho
thought , to the opposition of alliance
members , who charged that ho had de
nounced that organization during the
campaign. The third party politicians
in Nebraska will got little aid and com
fort from Mr. Morton , or for that matter ,
from any other democrat who owes his
place to President Cleveland.
I'ralao for Hnrrliun.
Chicago Herald.
Ex-President Harrison's fine speech at the
Indianapolis reception of Liberty boll does
full credit to his reputation of belnp the
most Krac ° fu' ' and appropriate occasional
orator in America.
Where thn Kink Cutties From.
lorfc Democrat.
If a man wants to hear the legislature
cursed , ho wants to drop into a crowd "of
follows who have been hangers on of seine
of the state institutions. That cool half
million dollars that will remain in tlio pockets
of the tax payers the next two years In
stead of being appropriated for the old crowd
to squander , is bringing forth a vast amount
of criticism and some pretty tall profanity.
Platu American Welcome Sulllclont ,
Ilnston Olobt.
There Is considerable anxiety in certain
quarters as to how wo are going to treat the
lords and dukes luul kings , etc. , who are vis
iting or uro about to visit us. Lot us glvo
them a hoartv American welcome uml lot it
po at that. When an American travels in
Europe ho adapts himself to Kuropean oti-
quotto. When a Kuropean comes hero let
him conform himself to our social standard.
Coninllil itlncr Airiilnat Morton.
I'aiHlllon Time * .
Ono good result of the work of the Morton-
Drown'Mnrtm crowd will bo to cement the
friends of Congressman Bryan and Oovor-
nor Boyd into ono mighty bank , so strong
that within ono year it will drive old man
Ego out of the cabinet "and free Nebraska
democracy from the leadership of such
nincompoops as now control the * tate organ
ization. The Times prefers crusts at the
Boyd-Bryan table , rather than plo ut the
board of their cnemcs.
Trick of the Kallroiid ] ,
Herlrand Herald.
The railroads have determined to light the
recently passed , maximum law to the last
extremity. They will ijrobably refuse to put
tlio reduced rates into'effoct ' at the tlmo the
law requires , and then by taking the matter
into ttio courts compol'tho public to submit
still longer to extortion. It might be a year
or two before the thing would bo finally sot-
tied. The corporations tro ready to play
any game , however deepjind damnable. Do
.vou wonder that the drimiijid foraovornmout
ownership of railroads is fcteadlly growing )
Will They < lraii > ' ( Opl'Drt unity ?
The' psoplo of the 'country are watching
closely to see whut the , hotel keepers ol
Chicago will do. So niAny stories of intended
exVortion and robbery have boon spread
abroad that thousands * are hesitating tu
make the trip to the -World's fair. They
prefer to hear testimony before coming to
any decision , It is ntt believed hero ttiat
extortionate prices will .prevail ; they coi
tnlnly will not ( n tlio lending hotol.1 If prom-
IRC * go for anything At the snino tlmo It l
well Ptioiigh for nil who expect to cater to
World' * fair vliltors to know tlmtupon tholr
action * during the next few day * will ilo-
pond the size of their harvest for the ensuIng -
Ing six monthi If they nro ronsotmblo and
jutt In tholr doniAml * they will ( tot nil the
famines * they can hnndfo ; If they nro not
they will bo disappointed nnd everybody
will agree that it served them right.
to 110 ttatnnntiereil ,
ritllndclvhta Hfrnnl.
Tlio parndo of uniformed anil nrmoil
marines of foreign nations In Now York
yesterday was nn Incident which would not
have been possible In nny other country.
Nowhere but in this frco republic could
armed forces from alien shores have marched
through the streets of the nation's chief
city in nil tlio pomp nnd panoply of com
plete \rarllko equipment. It was n lesson In
popular sovereignty which is likely to belong
long remembered by the strangers to our
national atmosphere of freedom.
Thn 1'rlro of AilinUiluu.
Inltr Ocean.
Tho-50 cents admission ehargo wilt admit
to everything on the World's fair grounds
for which nny part of the $33,000,000 has
been paid. In other words , the entrance fee
of 50 cents paid ut the gates admits the
visitor not only to- every building In which
there Is nn exhibit on the fair grounds , butte
to every part of every building. This in
cludes nil the great buildings Hko the Manu
factures building , the foreign buildings , the
state buildings , art exhibits , llorlcultural
and horticultural displays , etc. The only
places where nn extra entrance fee will bo
charged are the special shows or exhibitions
like the "Esquimaux village" and these on
Midway nlals.mco , which have never bceu
regarded as a pa"t of the World's fair.
Coining to .Vio the West.
Kansas City Time * .
This is a momentous tlmo for the west.
The world is going to take n look at the great
interior during the summer. In years past
the foreign visitor has glanced at Now York ,
run over Washington , sniffed Niagara mists ,
changed cars at Chicago , and re-embarked at
San Francisco. Then catno his "impres
sions , " with pages about our manners and
looks , as wo act and appear In Now York
nnd on the cars , and that was nil. But this
year every nationality will head for tlio west
at once. It may stop at New York a few
days from force of habit , but the tickets will
read into the west. At Chicago ho will got
a glimpse of this great nation , of her wonder
ful fields , her great factories anil her almost
endless cattle supply. A glimpse will create
an appctito for more , and then the real west
nnd southwest will bo seen. From the east
ern part of our own country will como thou
sands who have no real knowledge of tlio
vast empire that lies west of the Allegheny
mountains. These will see a greatness of
which they have never dreamed.
Itryau'H Kemuily.
CMcaun Trlliune.
At the mooting of the Utah free silver
convention a letter was read from Congress
man Bryan , a Nebraska democrat. In which
he expressed the opinion that the agricul
tural or wheat-growing states had sutforod
more from the fall in the value of stiver than
the mining states. His remedy for these al
leged sufferings was the adoption by con
gress of the policy of minting cheap dollars
from donrcclatett silver and expelling the
gold money from circulation and the coun
try.
try.Mr. . Bryan will bo nt Washington in Sep
tember to impress his policy on congress.
Before ho makes the attempt ho should pre-
tiaro himself to give a satisfactory answer to
the question how it will holi the grain-prow-
ing farmer to have to pay 150 silver t/l-cent
dollars for groceries , dry goods , hardware or
farm Implements costing now 100 dollars of
gold valuol Where will his gain be if , whllo
ho gets more for his wheat , ho has to pay
proportionately Just as much moro for every
thing ho buys with the proceeds of his
wheat ?
The scheme of making a man fancy ho is
bettor off because what ho has to sell seem
ingly brings a higher price , when in reality
ho can got no more for it than before no
moro groceries , clothing , etc. is the device
of a charlatan. No ono can bo relieved or
bonefltted by depreciating the currency , for
whllo n person might got moro dollars , the
purchasing power of each of them is lowered.
The only persons who can profit by such a
state of affairs are the speculators and the
brokers. Ho must bo a simpleton who cnn
not see that Brj nil's remedy Is ton times
worse than any disease the farmers may
suffer from now.
ilitt AXII Xaiill.lSK.lMi.
' fair will ho held
Cuming county's Septem
ber 37 to 30.
Senator Allen has been honored by having
n now precinct in Picrco county named after
him.
him.Nauco
Nauco county citizens will soon dccldo
whether to issue $125,000 in bonds for n new
court house. -
The Table Rock Argus has been enlarged
and improved to keep abreast of the pro
gress of the town.
Fire did $500 worth of damage to the great
block in St. Paul ana the people are rejoic
ing that It was no worso.
D The York Times has been enlarged for the
purpose of giving Editor Sedgwiok moro of a
chance to swing himsolf.
Nelson school children decided in favor of
the pansy for the national Ilowor by a vote
of S10 to 41 for golden rod.
Dr. Franks. Billings , before leaving for
Chicago , presented the State university with
his library of 1,400 volumes.
It is reported that Congressman Mc-
Keighan Is a very sick man and that his
health has been permanently impaired.
Broken Bow citizens will hold a mass
meeting to .discuss the advisability of
putting in an electric lighting system.
The teachers of western Cass county hold
a successful institute at Elmwood last week
and another ono will bo held at Wabashnoxt
month.
Frank Drake of York ate canned beans
hllo at .Stromsburg and was so badly pois
oned that ho nearly died. When taken to
his homo ho did not rocognUo his family , but
ho is no v recovering.
An examination of applicants for positions
in the Indian service will bo held In May at
some town on the railroad convenient to
Pine lildgo. The examination includes
clerks , teachers , physicians and matrons.
The examinations come under the civil serv
ice rules. These who wish to secure places
at the agency have au opportunity to try for
tlrtjin. Matrons nro moro in demand than
nny other class of employes.
Mrs. Hlck.s-I.iord has an office fitted up ir
nor Now York mansion In which she trans
nets a largo amount of business. On the
walls nro hung maps of her landed property ,
of which she possesses an enormous amount ,
Secretary of State Lcsuour of Missouri is
at work cotting together the legislative hla
lory of the state between 18.21 and 183IJ , tc
supply the place of the records which wen
burned with the capltol in the last ii.unet
year.
Secretary Morton Is rarely seen on th (
street except In a carriage , but it Is Viet
President Stevenson's custom to walk to the
capltol , and ho may usually be found any daj
In some hotel lobby mingling with tin
"plain" people.
The now Earl of Derby , formerly known a-
Lord Stanley of Preston , Is a popular ant
easy-going noblomatf , a typo of the "Jollj
good follow. " Wnllo governor general o :
Canada ho was distinguished chlelly for hi :
IOVQ of outdoor sports.
Miss Loulso Morris Is now generally conceded
coded to bo the most beautiful girl in Nov
York. She is the girl who posed as Loulsi
of Prussia In the recent tableaux. Mis :
.Morris is tall , exquisitely fair , with a skii
Hignost of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
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of silk nml crc.im , big bhio ovoi , n porfeot
brow ftml mouth , n nose Just irregular
enough to impart character to her face nnd
the bonniest brown hnlr Imnglnnblo.
lix-Presldent Ooiuntos of Mexico Is not
the first eminent patient whom the Amer
ican newspaper obituary Noomed to have
snatched from the Jaws of death. Uurliiff
bis convalescence , now reiKirted , ho will
hnvo an opportunity of rending some lively
comments on himself ,
Frederick Woyerhauser. ono of the richest
of the lu.nbor kings of .Minnesota , began
vork in ft browcry when ho came to this
country from Germany. IIo worked for $1 n
day , then was employed nt piling slabs in n
sawmill , nnd llnnlly came to own many saw
mills nnd lumber camps.
The cznr's fear of nihilists does not appear
to affect hln ntipetito. "At breakfast , ton ,
eggs , liam nnd beef must bo placed on his
table. At luncheon , which is cntnn at U
o'clock , the czar takes bouillon with eggs ,
mutton chops nnd cold game. At this meat
ho drinks three cups of strong coffee. At ! >
o'clock hq cats n dish of milk and rice , Din
ner , served nt 0 o'clock , U a hearty menl ,
after the French pattern. Before going to
bed ho stills the pangs of hunger with tea
orcoffeo. "
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r.wsixti jiMm.
WnsliliiRtonStar : " \ pvl : of mlno wot's In
tlmponltonilnry hns Just born linvln1 n heap
of Imd luck , " said leisurely MIUi ! .
"What was It llkti ? "
"Ho was nil roaily to escape and got broke
up at the last mtmilo. "
"
"lie couldn't find the auard to show him the
way out. "
Uhlcneo Tribune : " \\VI1 , Johnny , are you
ttlilo to keep your place In your clnHscs ? "
Johnnie \ os , sir ; 1 lieyan nt tliu foot and
there's not a ulnglo boy boon nblo to take It
from mo.
Indianapolis Journal : Police Superintend
ent What U this man urrusted for ?
Ullli'or McliobbMostly on suspicion , sor. I
uskt'd Mm whuro lit ) was from , nnd husays
"Chicago , Illinois. " Nobody but a Now Yorker
would a' put In th' "IllliioU" par-r-t av It.
Arliansuw Traveler : Tlio World's fair ! Yes ,
to a man with money.
Atlanta Constitution : "All the wood Is out ,
slr."f
"Well , brine In thri'O bnskuls of these poems
on 'Spring. ' There's enough of 'cm to keep the
stove roarln' all this winter. " .
Now York Tlmos : Miss Mcllean t should
want to know NomothltiKof your ancestry be
fore. I engaged to marry you.
llieokor Sly Kroat-crnndfutlicr was Inter
ested In throwing the ton ovorboird In llostou
hnrbor.
Miss Mcllenn Oil , ho was ouo of thoio
heroes ?
Hleekor Yes , ho was tlio aioiit of the tea
company.
Now York Herald : Mrs. I'liinklneton ( to
visitor WlllloSllmsod , who has lust eaten the
last piece of pie ) Won't you have another
piece , Willie ? Tlieio'j , plenty more In the
ti'intrv.
Wllflo ( doubtfiilly-I ) don't know. If I
thnuKhttliHt was so , t might-
Mrs. I'liinlilnxtiw Whv , what do you moan !
Don't you holinve what t lull you/
Wllllo Ma told mo not to.
I'uck : Jack I'otts I am sorry , aunt , that
you foul so tired ; for this Japanese section Is
most liiteruathii ; Won't you lot me gut you a
jlmlklsha/
Aunt llraccr Well , peihaps't would make
mo fool a little better ; but don't h.i\o It nmilu
too strong.
Clilcnpo Inter CK'ean. 1/imlhidy Have you
any children ?
lloied Hunter ( wearily ) No , wo killed thorn
to accommodate the people at our last boardIng -
Ing placo.
iVeu1 York .I
Mary had a llttlo Iamb ,
Its flesh was pink and white ;
And with gruon peas about this tlmo
That lamb was out of sight !
PUtuhurgh Vti > atcti.
My frlnnd , pray bo not Indiscreet ,
This weather Is warm nnd fair ,
Hut cllnt ? for three weeks moro , at least ,
To your winter underwear.
Did Not Pay Its Intcri-ftt.
NEW YOKK , May 1. TheTolodo. Ann Arbor
& North Michigan railway defaulted on the
Interest on its $3,130,000 of 0 per cent bonds ,
utic today.
President Samuel Sloan of the Delaware ,
Lackawanna & Western road denies the re
port current In Wall street today that his
road has secured control of the Ann Arbor.
Quay Will Not Kpalgn.
PiTTSurno , Pa. . May I. Tlio story that
Senator Quay intended resigning was re
vived In today's Washington dlspatohos.
The senator was seen at ills homo in Beaver
today and stated that ho had no such inten
tion whatever.
/ , . ! ! Of Till : LACd.lltl ) .
.o } Icmla.
Live on ! though life to theo means nought
Save hummer sharp orun uUh keen ;
Llvo on ! hldo not thy ragged coat.
Nor vainly try to pass unsooti.
Llvo on ! to then no man doth bow ,
Nor fnlsa-tongiiPil knave lirliiKSiicilflco ;
Llvo on ! pause not to grapple now
The mystury deep Unit rouud the lies.
Uva on ! how hlost than art In llfo ,
Though lucking all Hint llfo doth need :
Llvoonl thy hands restrain from strife ,
Thy soul from hut and seltUh grcod.
Llvo on ! rast not a wistful eye
On what thy neighbor rightly owns ;
Llvo on ! suppress thu envious sigh ,
Waste not thy days In wicked giouns.
Llvo on ! 'tis wrong to moan and weep
O'er life's wull-ordoied sochil plan ;
Live on ! thy path Is wldu though steep ,
SOVCMI thy task and short thy spun.
Llvo on ! llfo'B Idlers need thy uld
Glvu tlmnks for doles of leaven ;
Llvo on ! though lioio despoiled of brand ,
There's plo galore Inalieaven
ruga.
Beorelnrr Morton Ailitl Ml * IVntoit to Tim
ol Itnclnl Mnrt n ,
WASIKSOTOX Ili'iuuu or Tun BBK , ) I
MH Fot'itTr.mTii STitritT , y l
WASHINGTON , U. C , Mny t | 'I
There Is no reason to longer snpiwso thiUJ
tlio Appointment of Mr , Voss superlnj
tciment uf construction of Omaha' * publli/
building will bo made. Secretary Mortoi \
has added Ills protest to that of KmMId Mar'l
tin against Voss' appointment , whtelt soomjj
to lit Voss' fate , a * Morton's strong pall ' -
the matter Is not disputed.
I'rrsotml .Umitlon.
Comptroller of the Currency tickles ox
poets to begin a tour of the leading western. !
banks atxnil July 1. Ho will go to Chicago I
to attend the bankers and inlanders eon l
Kress , auxiliary to the World's fair , and"
thence to St. Louts , Kansas City , OmahaJ
and further west. ,
Second Lieutenant George O. Kqnlcr , 1
Third artillery , Is relieved from further <
duty at Fort McIIenrv , Mil. and will report
In person , without delay , to the command
ing officer. Third artillery , at Washington ,
barracks , | l ) . O. , for assignment to temporary
duty with balance of that regiment.
At Orcsham , YorK bounty. S A. Tboy wn
appointed postmaster , vlco I. S. Klngsllvor ,
resigned.
Assistant Secretary Chandler affirmed the J
ruling of the land commissioner today m the 1
case of United States ugnliust Thomas' ]
Flyim , nt Hapld City , S D , against Flynn.
IIo also afllrmed the decision of the commis
sioner in the rasoV. . It DiinliiVA against E. j
E. Plukerton and U. H Summer of Huron , |
S. D. , contesting n dro-omptlon claim , dis
missing appeal P S II.
Honrllt nt lloyd'i.
*
Boyd's Now theater was well filled last
evening in honor of its popular manager
who was tendered a testimonial. After the
orchestra hail played the first entr'acte ,
voices were heard from behind the curtain ,
which suddenly rose and discovered Man
ager Hey el in talk with one of the theater
employes. The lu ti lied into the wings ,
leaving Mr. Ho.yd .tlone on the stage and
evidently somewhat embarrassed - he docs
not often make n stage appearance Heforo
ho had time to decide on any action Mr
Llpman advanced from the wings and
warmly grasping the reluctant manager by
the hand held him till he told the andlcneo
of the little act that had been arranged for
though the people might not find It on their
programs Mr. Llpman very happily ex
plained how : i number of Mr Boyd's friends ,
augmented by the employes of the theater ,
had conspired together to inako
tangible token of their high regard
for Mr. Itoyd IIo then on behalf of
those same friends presented Manager
Boyd with n handsome diamond stud ,
echoing , as he said , the sentiments of these
who contributed to the testimonial when ho
hoped the memory of the act and the sentl-
nient that prompted it would shine in his
| memory as long ns the brilliant diamond
! should .scintillate in his immaculate shirt
front.
Mr. Itoyd declared he was no orator as Mr.
Liiunan was , but in simple phrase and tone
sincere ho thanked his friends for tholr crys-
tallied good will IIo admitted that per
haps he had something to do with inducing
the governor to build the now liouso and was
happy in the feeling that Ills Judgment had
been justified and his hopes realized , for the
theater had been a financial success Uolt-
crating his thanks , be bo ved as the eurtuiu
fell again , and the "act not on tlio bill11 was
over.
It was Mr. Boyd's first appearance on the
stage before an audience , and considerable
ingenuity had to bo exercised by Mr. Uharlio
Stephens and Stage Manager Young In con
cocting the ruse that was so successful in
Inducing the difllJeut beneficiary behind the
footlights.
Now York KicliuiiK" ( Jiidtutloni.
NKW YOKK , May 1. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : BKB. ] Exchange was quoted as fol
lows today ! Boston , W@'J ! > cents discount ;
St. Louis , PO cents premium.
Give Them a
Trial
Give DR. PRICE'S DELICIOUS FUU
V3RING EXTRACTS A trial , and if
they please you , recommend
them to your neighbor ; if not.
return them and have your
money refunded. No fears
of your not being satisfied , as
their perfect purity and excel
lent quality arc so decided.
Nice delicacies are never
spoiled by their use , as they
impart the sweet and natural
fittit flavors.
Dr. Price's Vanilla , Lemon
and Orange can not bft
jqualed.
" " 8 ca
Lur est M intif.iuturorj , in I 'litillirl '
of Clolhliii lu tlio Wort I
Owed to the Weather
While the merchants all are growling at these
raw and chilling-
rains , they are
scheming for the
future with their
ever active brains.
On water power
we've settled as the
thing to build the town. So in spite of beastly
climate we will chain the river down. Yes , we'll
journey forth with shovels , and we'll dam the
mighty Platte ; and do the same unto the weather ,
f you'll tell us "where it's at. " You should invest
in one of our mackintoshes , that looks like a light
weight overcoat. Umbrellas are not so much the
style now since these new mackintoshes have come
to be the rage. Wo have them plain dark and light *
colors and in stripes and plaids. We cannt any
body and when we've fitted you to one you'll take
it and like it , too.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
Etoroopcn every ovonlnjtlll au | S. Yf , COf , 16th dud 0311 a 3 U
Saturday till 10