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TIIK cry of olYon.sivo partisanship is
likely to become us fiuniliur as it wua in
the early duy.sof the lir.st term of Grovcr.
IT is to IKS huiH'il Auditor Moore will
stand up for Nobriulcn and ait down on
the attempted printing steal. Keep the
rascals out and don't let tin ; uomblnus in.
TUB plutocratic view that Mr. Glaus
Spreekols takes of ntTuirs in Hawaii
would Bttffjjc'Ht Unit , be already deems
himself the proprietor in fee simple of
the entire late Uttlo kingdom.
Tine completion of Representative
Kom's palatial residence at Broken How
without a mortgage tinnex constitutes n
nionuinental ( insurance that his labors in
congress have not been altogether in
vain.
Till ! proposed silver dome on the
Btato capitol of Colorado would indeed
bo a shining tribute to the silver god
whom the people of the Centennial state
worship mid praise morning , noon and
night.
AND now that an investigation has
been had of the recent tin-moil at the
South Dakota Agricultural collugo , it
becomes clearly apparent that politics
has been allowed to mingle too freolj
'with the educational all'airs of the state.
Now that another attempt to defraud
the state on the printing contract has
boon brought to light at Lincoln it will
bo in order for the olllcial organ of the
combine in that city to set up a plaintive
wail over ' 'malicious persecution" and
hostility to Lincoln.
TJIK Nebraska newspapers which refer
to the Stiitr Journal's latest attempt to
raid the state treasury by forming a
combination by which prices were raised
from GO to 700 per cent will doubtless
preface their remarks by an apology to
the university students of Lincoln.
AS iv we had not already had a surfeit
of steals and jobs at the state capital ,
we arc now to have another tussle with
a combine that wants to perpetrate a
gigantic printing steal. It is interest
ing to note that the head and front of
this boodle outfit is the concern that felt
called on to resent the imputation that
the atmosphere of Lincoln is tainted by
unsavory smells.
TIIK tide of the season's immigration
into the stale has sot in , with promise of
a material increase in the population
from this source during the spring and
summer months. Especially is north
west Nebraska enlivened by this influx
of now settlers and what , with the prom
ising prospect lor good crops and the in
creased demand for agricultural pro
ducts that is likely to arise from foreign
countries , the outlook for the farmers is
surely oncoui aging.
DOWN in Missouri they propose to
make voting at elections compulsory.
Any citizen who noirleets to cast his
vote without reasonable excuse will be
subject to a line of fcJ.fiO. If such a law
were enacted for Nebraska the candidate
for the council in the Third ward of
Omaha would have to come down to the
polls with several wheelbarrow loads of
free- silver or run the risk of the ward
being depopulated by all male citizens
over 21 years of ago.
TiIK experiment of the famous Great
Eastern to illustrate the utility of
enormous ocean steamers was not a sig
nal success. Yet without the substan
tial service she rendered in laying the
llrst Atlantic cable it is more than likely
that Cyrus W. Field would not have
boon able to have as speedily completed
the great protect that rendered his name
historically brilliant. Though supplied
with the most Improved machinery of
that day she was a slow , unwieldly hulk ,
entirely unlitted for the transportation
purposes for which she was intended.
But since that time improvements in
naval construction and steamer engine
machinery have overcome the obstacles
encountered by her builders , and demon
strated the advantage of largo
ships forccoan tralllc. The now
steamship Campania , which has
just proved such a success on the Cu-
nurd line , is only sixty feet shorter
than the great Atlantic cable payer-out.
But her combined englno hort > o power Is
about IIO,000 , while the Great Eastern's
engines WOI-Q driven by only 7,500 horse
power. And now the White Star line ,
which was ono of the first ocean trans
portation companies to introduce Im
provements In the character of Atlantic
passenger ships , will soon add to her
fleet a vessel , the Gigantic , that is to bo
oven longer than the Great Eastern.
What with palace vestibule railroads on
land , uiul immense floating palaces on
the sea , the modern itinerant public
Vve in a fortunate ago indeed ,
Rn'lt TIBS.
KvlOonco has boon furnished from
Wall strcot ftyvwtil times within us
.n.'iii } months of tlm woaluieH.s of trti.st
securities a ? a fcpeeulntivo Investment ,
that of the last few days being tlio
strongest and most fllgnllicant. I'ruc-
tically all the IO.-.HCH Incident to the late
ilurry were conllned to the class of
stt-cks known as "industrials , " which
repri'MjnV the gigantic corporations that
have boon organized in the past live
or six years , most of them on a
more or less distinct monopolistic
basis , to carry on various Hues
of mannfacturo. Then * combinations
have been organized on nn abundant
overvaluation and under various pre
texts the stock has been doubled or
trebled. This was notably the co.se
with the National Cordage company ,
now in the hands of a rowivi-r , and the
failure of which to meet its obligations
was largely responsible for Iho financial
disturbance. This company was organ
ized in 1SUO for the purpose of absorbing
all the c > rdago works In the country and
establishing a monopoly , a plan that was
not cnUtoly successful. The company
began with common stock of $10,000,000.
which was doubled last Jan-
nary. It bos paid good dividends , but
evidently not from its earnings , and as
soon jn money became stringeni and the
manipulations by which it deceived in
vestors could no longer bo practiced it
had to succumb.
The discovered reckless financiering
of the Cordage company naturally cre
ated n distrust of the other trust se
curities which experienced a tumble
the American Sugar Kellnlng1 company ,
with $7i,000.000 ; of stock ; the" Distilling
and Catclefeeding company , with $ . ' ! . " > , 000-
000 , mid the UnUcd States Rubber com
pany , with Sv > 0,000,000 of stock , of which
a little more than one-half is issued. In
the case of all these combinations the
big sums which stand for capitallzatkn
represent not value , but inordinate infla
tion. So little is really known abjut
these stocks by those who deal in them
that they readily lend themselves to
manipulation. By this means they were
forced up to prices for which there was
no warrant and at which it was im
passible to maintain them when the
monetary situation became unfavor
able to reckless speculation. Uis-
tnist spread rapidly as soon as
the manipulators wevo compelled to
abandon their processes and everybody
who held these securities was eager to
get rid of them. It may bo as to tome ; of
them that they were pressed down
below their actual value , but the experi
ence should warn every prudent man to
let them alone.
While these stocks are in compara
tively few hands and disaster to thorn
may not have any very serious otTect
upon the general financial situation ,
nevertheless ttiey are a source of dan-
er , and the fact that they are so em
phasizes the demand for early action on
the part of the government looking to
the suppression of the combinations
which put out these securities. In the
face of the experience of the past few
days it cannot be denied that there ate
possibilities of great mischief in the
"industrials , " and their elimination is
to bo desired in every account.
UllKCK TO ( JKllMAX MlhlTAltlSM.
The most important event in Germany
since the present emperor came to the
throne is the defeat of the army bill ,
which was on Saturday rejected in the
Koiclistag by the decisive majority o'f
48 in a total vote of II72 , the dissolution
of that body taking place immediately
following this notion. The struggle
over this measure was prolonged and
every influence which tlio government
could bring to bear in support of
it was exerted. No statesman
over worked with greater zeal
and industry to secure legislation than
marked the efforts of Chancellor Caprlvi
in behalf of this bill , and his failure
must bring him at once a loss of prestige
and a sense of personal humiliation. lie
had exhausted every resource at his
command and made every appeal that
could atl'ectthe national patriotism , even
going to the extent of icferring to his
enemy , Prince Bismarck , whom ho char
acterized as "tho greate.it diplomatic
genius seen in several centuries , " as
having regarded the strengthening of
the army as an absolute neces
sity. Tlio rejection of the bill , de
clared Caprivi five days ago , would
adversely atTeet the political situation.
"In fact , " ho said , "it was an open ques
tion whether at the present moment the
army was strong enough to take the
offensive oven against Franco alone.
The rejection of the bill will create
abroad an impression that there is weak
ness hero. " Other equally utrong state
ments were made by the chancellor in
justification of the demand of the gov
ernment for this legislation , but as the
result shows , without * effect , or at any
rate , with so little as to bo of no value.
The immediate dissolution of the
Reichstag was in pursuance of the policy
of the government announced before the
vote was taken on the armv bill. The
now election will take place .rune ! " > , anil
in the meantime political affairs in Ger
many will bo exceedingly active and
will command the interested attention
of all Kuropc , especially of Franco and
Russia. It now seems probable that the
result will bo unfavorable to the govern
ment. The majority against it in the
Reichstag to bo overcome is largo anil
the popular sentiment of the counlrj
opposed to increasing the burdens of the
army ostablUment is bellved to have been
steadily growing. There is abundant
evidence , indeed , that the elements
which are hostile to the military policj
of the government , us it has been devel
oped by the present emperor , have galnet
in force and influence , and the victory
they have achieved in the parliament
it Is not to bo doubted they will oxer
every effort to supplement by ono
equally decisive at the ballot box
What may ) x > the consequences slumh
the government suffer defeat In the elec
tion ? It Is not easy to foresee , but
accepting the statements and confessions
of Caprlvi as being candid it is to IK
inferred that the consequcncos might bo
serious. If indeed the German army , as
at present constituted , is not equal It
quantity and quality to any emergency
that might arise , as the chancellor is re
ported to Lave uuid , it is among the pos
sibilities tlmt Uw cnomk's of Germany
votiltl find early opportunity to put her
nllttary power to the test. The Hltua-
Ion has all the elements of a crisis and
the progress of events In the Gorman
miplro during the next three month ! )
vlll bo of universal Intornnt.
THK / ' (
According to John L. Webster the
icwspapor proprietors and editors are
the only parties who make money out of
lolltlcs. Mr. Webster evidently knows
n goou tleal more about law than ho docs
about newspapers. Forty years ago the
> olltleal editor and the party organ hail
0 bo subsidized in every campaign and
lolttlcul patronage was the chief , if not
be sole , source of oustonuneo for the
( arty press.
This condition of mutual dependence
ins long since passed away. No metro-
lolitan dully of standing derives any
naterial benefit from political cum-
mlgns. The income of a lending dally
s strictly commercial. In the past ton
vears TUB Br.i : bus paid out & 10
or reportorlal woric and political
oiTespondenee by mail and wire for
! very dollar it has received in return
rom campaign clubs , committees and
candidates. Instead of being profitable ,
> oliticul campaigns are a source of
irolltloss lulwr and absolute loss In dol-
tirh and cents to the publisher of every
well-established newspaper. A cum-
> uign tends to offend and drive
1 way advertisers and subscribers
who happen to bo on the opposite side of
> olities and makes the tusk of keeping
tp a steady line of patronage very ditli-
eult and expensive.
Mr. Webster and other politicians who
nmgine that a successful paper owes Its
n-osperlty to party patronage and sup-
tort have never thought of the draw-
jacks of campaign politics to the paper
that must depend upon all classed of the
community for its income.
n'HA'f OF HAWAII }
It is impossible to get a satisfactory
itnswor to this question from the diverse
statements and opinions of the news
paper correspondents at Honolulu. The
ibility of these gentlemen to give the
situation wholly different aspects , with
apparent candor and truthfulness , and
to present diametrically opposite con-
lusions , is as remarkable as it is per
plexing. One of these correspondents
says that the course of Commissioner
Blount has had the effect to weaken
the provisional government so seri
ously that a conflict with the
royalists is sure to come In case the
commissioner leaves the islands with
out giving positive instructions for the
upholding of the present government.
Ho states that the provisional army can
not be counted on unless well paid , for
It is made up of adventurers who would
sell out to the royalists , and ho says
it is asserted that the royalists will
seize the government the moment
Blount leaves. Another correspondent ,
equally entitled to credence , declares
that the provisional government Is far
stronger than ever before strong be
yond the possibility of overthrow. Future
events may force a reorganization of the
present government , but "tho restora
tion of the monarchy is not an admitted
possibility. " The American people may
choose between those statements accord
ing to their prejudices.
Commissioner Blount is expected to
leave Hawaii for the United States in
about two weeks , and it is to bo pre
sumed that ho is already in possession of
full instructions from this government
an to what course to pursue before com
ing away from the Islands In
order to secure the protection of
American interests there. That he
will do anything intended to uphold the
provisional government on the one
bund , or on the other hand to promote
the restoration of the monarchy , is not
at all probable. Although Mr. Blount
has shown genuine diplomatic reserve
and caution since his arrival in Honolulu
lulu ho has mudo it sufficiently obvious
that his instructions required him to
pursue an absolutely impartial policy ,
and it in safe to predict that ho will
maintain this attitude to the end of his
mission. It is manifestly the purpose of
this government not to interfere with
the parties in tlio Hawaiian islands , ox-
eopt so far as may bo necessary to the
protection of American rights and inter-
e.sts there , and it is a fair presumption
that each party is equally disposed to
respect tho.se. If the provisional gov
ernment Is strong enough to maintain
itself it will bo given full opportunity to
do so , but it must expect no help from
this government.
Meanwhile , popular sentiment in this
country , though interest in the Ha
waiian question has abated , is stronger
today in opposition to annexation
than over before , and this fact
is undoubtedly understood by
the administration. Most thought
ful men realize that the action of the
preceding administration in this matter
was hasty and ill-advised and tens of
thousands who favored annexation when
it was first proposed now see that it
would boa gtavo mistake for this coun
try from every point of view.
IT'liit bo of interest to every sur
viving veteran of the late war , espe
cially to these who took part in the
famous battles around Chattanooga , to
know that the government is arranging
for the purchase of a largo portion of
Missionary lUdgo and the mountain to
make parks of them , A committee of
the Society of the Army of the Tonnes-
bee is now onrouto for the field for the
purpose of locating the positions of the
Fifteenth Army corps during the san
guinary engagements that occurred on
the Ridge and Lookout. An act has
also just been signed by the governor of
Illinois authorizing him to appoint a
commission of equal representation
from the respective political parties ,
of veterans who were participants in
the battles , to locate the positions
of the regiments from that state in these
engagements. As evidencing the rever
ence characteristic of the old soldiers
for the grounds of their desperate battle
fields , General Sickles , who loft a leg
at Gettysburg , la euid to have announctMl
that his express and single purpose in
returning at his ago to congress is to
secure the passage of a law making the
entire site of that famous battlefield a
national park. General Schollold has
promised HhtjMlil this prove a "eon-
Mtmnmtlon diojjitly to bo wished , " to
have a porinrtuont artillery station
located thoro.i tt'ortaln It is , that ttnlc.sH
a stop is put tojjio prcneiit desecration
of the arena of , Jjiu most significant battle
during the onWrb war for the union , the
f-ccnes which tiiauo the place so intereit-
its historical associations
Ing , Independent ) of
ciations , will ihhvo entirely changed.
What , with t | } ' .trcspuss of steam and
electric railway , making necessary the
blasting and -Jwollng of rooks * about
Round Top and the felling of trees
through the Dovll's Den region and
other Iconoenstlo Inroads , Its former
aspect has already so changed as to
make It hardly recognizable to the
veteran visitor , whoso most memorable
hours were passed In the terrible strife
on this battlefield.
SKNATOK Mir ns of Texas does not
intend to leave doubt as to his under
standing of tariff reform. According to
his vigorous plan , "A largo amount of
Imports now dutiable must bo entirely
freed from taxation , and all of these left
subject to taxation must bo so reduced
In rates a ? not to hinder Importation. "
Ono of the methods ho suggests to re
plenish the revenue , the adoption of this
plan would so materially reduce , is to
place coffee , tea and sugar again on the
dutiable list , taxed high enough
to raise the amount required.
In ether words Senator Mills wants the
people of this country taxed on such
commodities us have become necessities
in every household and import free of
duty tlio silks , satins , laces , velvets ,
broadcloth , fine linen , jewels and articles
of luxury which only the rich can af
ford to purchase. Incidentally of course
ho would also cut the duty down on
glassware , cutlery and scores of articles
that are now manufactured in the United
States and have the producers of these
commodities forced into ruinous compe
tition with manufacturers abroad whoso
skilled workmen are hired at from 4' )
cents to SI a day. By the time this re
form is fairly inaugurated our great
cities will swarm with hundreds of thou
sands of idle men and the financial cen
ters will be convulsed by Black Fridays
until the bottom has fallen out.
BBE always has admired the far-
reaching enterprise of Its hyphonotizod
contemporary , and it cannot withhold
commendation of the patch-quilt pot-
pouri under the caption , "Politics
What is ItV" , ' ho conglomeration is
strictly unique us well as aboriginal.
Nothing like it bus over been attempted
in the domain of political journalism ,
and probably never will bo. In many
respects it reminds us of the artist who
labeled the piy'tUro ho had drawn on
canvass : . "This a cow. " In the same
manner the composer of the symposium
introduces the 'ttyninent statesmen he
quotes with a pedigree that even u blind
man could sees and a deaf man could
hear. Ho quotes' poetic sagebrush wis
dom from W. 131 .Wildmun and marshals
into great prominence that extinguished
political sky rocket , the Honorable Mr.
Louu.orrb.ca , andj sandwiched between
Ada Bittonbendor are John Sahlor , Tom
Majors and Bud Lindsoy , with their
speotroscopic , horoscopic and telescopic
views of the past , present and future.
And the most impressive ana expressive
piece of political foolosophy was contrib
uted by the hquuttei' governor , the great
tree planter Pearman.
AND now wo can understand why the
spectacular railroad gtiost dancer nt
Fremont cannot comprehend how any
intelligent person could see crookedness
and criminal negligence on the purtoof
the impeached state oflicors in the peni-
tontlury swindle and asylum frauds.
The highly patriotic keeper of Mr.
Richards' conscience was a member of
the state printing combine and the state
printing contract is to bo awarded by
the impeached state board , or rather
its deputies , which is just the sumo
thing. True , the combine received a
black eye by the intrusion of an unex
pected bidder , but the attempt to put
up a job is almost us pernicious as the
deed itself would have been. It is barely
possible , however , that the intruder will
be induced to drop out and the ring will
divide the spoils unless Auditor Moore
shall refuse to sanction this raid on the
treasury. _ _
Tim NIMV l ( illriiiil I . : l " .
.Wdilfcoii ltci ter *
If tlio operation of the Nowbcrry bill U
prevented look out for something to drop
nuxt year.
Holder * Do Not Tlitnk So.
SI.out * Hdiiilillc.
Mr. Edward Atkinson thinks western farm
mortgages do not amount to much after all.
Then why are Massachusetts pt-oplo so anx
ious to keep up the interest rate on thorn f
Lightning
/i"cin ) > avi City Times.
The name of Iho president of Brazil at
this writing is Ploxotto. In view of the fact
that the Brazilian war ships have suddenly
been ordered homo from Now York it maybe
bo Dennis tomorrow.
\Veitm-n llniirlioiiN 1'iit to Hloo | > .
AY to I'viVf Atleei-tlscr.
The president's .manifesto against silver
has had a serious rffcct upon the democrats
of thu south and wKst. It has , to use a pn/.o-
ring phrase , "put tUt'iit to sleep. " Hut. wait
till tlioy conic out ul their deathlike trance !
Another Uolorm.
l-'w/i'y'/it / ' llci-alil ,
Tlio Nebraska City News favors the elec
tion of postmaster by tlio people. This
would at least ooiandy , | \ \ hero thu man ot
Inlluoncp 1ms prowled ihrcu or four follows
or doesn't want ly , tlo ) tlio rw [ > onslbilly of
Judging between tj | ) in !
Stiivii ouyt'lioftn T\vUtrrs.
HvWtlla Jnurnal.
J. Sterling Morton Is all right in the
weather bureau at Washington. Ho h.iti
given us plenty of pain , but please stave off
those twisters wlinty have recently visited
various sections alu ] .might como u little toj
close to bo comfortable.
Should Aut with Dellhpratioii.
.SI. Itdiitt Ilfiilif-Dciiiiiftlt.
Next week , when tlio republican national
committeu meets inljouisvilio , will bo a good
tin.o for the members of that body to taxo a
careful survey of tlio Hold and son how they
stand with regard to the views of tlio rank
and fllo of the parly in the west on the load
ing questions of the day. The committed
should look over thu ground carefully and
think seriously. f
I'nriu MortziiKnit In tlio Woat.
i 'iff iii Int'r ( teem.
Them Is no inoro pronounced free trader in
this country than Air. Kdward Atkinson , but
ho differs from most of his ilk In having a
t.isto for exact Information and the courage
of his knowledge outside the Hold of political
economy , using that term in its more re-
strli-tetf sensu. His latest research relates
to farm tnurtga es at the west. Hu no
doubt thought that Us free trade friends
titul fftpti lxhlnd In support of tholr lamrnta-
tlotia over the hardships of thu prairlo
farmer * under protection , for ho oxpre. e
fttirpriflo to llnd tlmt.au the republicans Imvu
nil nlonpt Insisted , tlio weati't-if fitrinei-.i urn
getting on In the world , p.iylng oT ! their
debts and .irospering generally.
.Hint tllictlin 1'iMipln it Slur. .
//nliifim ( { ; H. MM.
The i-.tllroutU will do well to accept the
new freight law with good grace. The
people are determined to have a trial of rail
road legislation. It is only a < ] UMtioii of
tlmo If It goes into the courts , when they
will bo compelled to submit. The sooner
the law Is given a trial the better.
o
Moorr.
Xnrful i Xi iff.
Kugptto Monro in making n record as au
ditor of public accounts sueh ns no man ever
made in that oflVe iioforo. With un in
tegrity and honesty of purpose unquestioned ,
ho Is bringing to bear clean , pr.tclieal busl-
Iness principles upon the management of the
ofllce , and Is giving greatest satisfaction to
all who have dealings with him. A man of
sound judgment , unbiased prejudices ami
good common sense , ho is a credit not onl.\
to himself but to the p.trty that elected
him. Norfolk may bu excused for the just I-
llablo pride she takes in her representative
in the state house.
. .vi ii.sc.i'.s i/'Airi : ; * j > K.woMMt'i * .
Pour on the Swrnt Oil.
Itf ni-tce Deinociiil
There Is more harmony in the democratic
camp in Nebraska now than ever before in
the history of the state. The would-be bosses
have been pushed to the rear , and the rank
anil Hie of tlio party recognizes the commit
tee as tlio legal head of the organization.
This Is the spirit that Mr. Morton attempted
to inaugurate eight years ago. but factional
dlnVraiees made It Impossible.
Anil TliN N No Pnrnlplo.
HVniicr c/iroiildc. /
Harmony and Nebraska idemoerac.v are
not synonymous. Ho.vd and Martin , Castor
and Crawford and others , ctiaso euin oilier
about Washington each undoing what the
other has .lust boasted Is accomplished. Ono
plants the seed of patronage in fertile soil
and leaves it sprouting beneath the warm
sun of olllcial favor , and the enemy cometh
apace to dig it up before It spreads its llrst.
puny cotyledons to the air and sows his own
favorite seed in its place.
ritMniuil Iliiiirliiin Talk.
Cutmiibu * .irbtu.
When the administiation refuses to recog
nize such men as ( Jasper and Bryan It is sim
ply a case of cutting oft one's uoso to spite
one's face. The Cleveland g.mg could re
ceive no higher compliment than to have
men of this -Urlpo accept olllce under them.
for this class of democrats to petition
for place from the present doaio-ropublleaii
plutocratic administration is certainly noth
ing to their credit , and to be refused is the
highest compliment the administration
could bestow upon them.
Milt Kosulti AmVhit : Count ,
nintr L'aurtcr.
Hon. Kticlld Martin , chairman of the Ne
braska state democratic committee , h.is been
solourning in Washington the past two
weeks , looking after the Nebraska appoint
ments , chaperoned by Secretary Morton.
His visit will not cause so much stir perhaps
as that of some other prominent democrats ,
but thu net results will be better discerned
In the sweet by and by. These fellows who
concluded they did not need the endorsement
of the democratic state committee to secure
an appointment will llnd themselves holding
the .
bag.
_ _
Idea.
Juurnal.
Congressman llr.vun does not appear to bo
able to deliver the goods in the matter of
postofllce appointments , and in order to
shield himself from responsibility in the
matter , and the chagrin of defeat should his
candidates not bo chosen , ho has resorted tea
a very slick scheme in sovm-al places lately
to try to shift the load on to other shoulders.
His plan is to hold nn election and let the
candidates rustle for votes. He hold such
an election in an upstairs room at Weeping
Water a wek ago Saturday , at which ho
acted both as judge and clerk of election.
While this may reveal thcehoieo of the dem
ocratic patrons for postmaster , it also lots
Bryan out of a part of the responsibility in
nut being able to fulfill campaign promises.
which , in vlow of the fact that lie does not
seem to stand in with thu present adminis
tration , will bo fortunate for him if success
ful in every instance.
CUM31KXT O.V 1IIK Il.tHlllS CASK.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat : Governor
Mower has done the causoof justice a timely
and useful service by refusing to save Carlyle -
lyle W. Harris from the penalty of oneof the
most atrocious crimes on record.
St. Louis Hopublic : Perhaps Harris is ns
deserving of death as any one who has been
killed in the New York electric chair , but
killing him on circumstantial evidence will
not make it easier to indict capital punish
ment on murderers hereafter.
New York Sun : In refusing to interfere
with the verdict and Judgment In the case
of the wife poisoner , Oarlyle Harris , Gov
ernor Flower has done no more than was ex
pected of him , but in wisely discharging his
duty ho has rendered to society the highest
service In his power. The singular atrocity
of the crime was not the only clement in Its
magnitude. Ono of history's most impres
sive lessons is the deadliness of the attack
ou human wollbeing wrought by the use of
poison.
Now York World : Governor Flower has
declined to interfere with the execution of
the sentence in the case of Cavlylo W. Har
ris , and the condemned man must suller the
punishment ot death for his crime. No
man over had a fairer trial. No man was
over defended with more consummuto skill ,
under a system i < f procedure which not only
guards accused persons against all possibil
ity of injustice , but actually u'ivcs to the ac
cused a distinct advantage in many ways.
Philadelphia Inquirer : With the decision
of Governor Flower that there is no occasion
for interference with the mandates of the
law the hope of Carlyle W. Harris comes to
an end. Greater oft'urts were never made
to save a man from death. The ono feature
ot it all that stands above all else is the supreme
premo conlldente of a heart-broken mother
in the integrity and innocence of her son
All the world will have sympathy with this
poor woman in her deep grief , but for the
jouth who is to suffer thu death penalty
there can bo little else than abhorrence.
Philadelphia Times : The governor of
New York appointed a referee to hear any
new testimony that might bu offered tend
ing to show that Carlyle Harris was not
guilty of the murder of Helen Potts , with the
result of linding the cuso against Harris
made stronger by the now testimony than at
the trial which resulted in his condemnation
to death. Ho therefore declines to interfere ,
llllng his reasons for so doing. A careful
perusal of the memorandum filed by the
executive can hardl.v fail to convince any
thoughtful person that Harris was guilty of
one of the most cold blooded murders over
committed and that the ends ofjuslicocan
only be mot in his c.iso by the prompt execu
tion of the capital sentence inflicted.
Now York Herald : The fate of Carlyle
Harris Is sealed. His counsel worked hard
before and after the appeal to establish his
innocence. It cannot bo said that ho was
not given every chance for his life. If the
Kirl was murdered it was a crime remarkable -
blo for its cold-bloodedness. If Harris
jiolsoned her and judges and jury bcliuvu
lioyond a doubt that ho did then for his
years ho showed surprising depravity and
there could bo no room for executive clem
ency. Governor Flower carefully considered
the supplementary atllduvits and found
nothing lit them to warrant his Interference
with the course of the law. On the con
trary ho found that the hearing before
Itoferco Halnes tended to support moro
strongly than over the theory of Harris'
guilt.
JJostouGlobo : In his decision not to in-
terfe.ro with the execution of sentence of
doatn upon Carlyle W. Harris , theru is no
doubt that Governor Flower of Now York
has acted In accordance with u conscientious
sense of duly. That is n foolish .sentimen
tality which ranks more sympathy with a
convicted man as of moro importance than
the doing of justice and the protection of
human life , lu the Harris case , as in others
which have preceded it , there has been no
lack of people who thought their own super
ficial holter-hkolter judgments of vastly moro
consequence than the verdict of a chosen
Jury , madu up after nuly weighing all the
evidence In the case , and agreed upon only
after much thoughtful deliberation. But to
such as thPbo it is always the part of wisdom
to give slight heed.
THE ALL-ABSORBING TOPIC
Impeachment Trinl Now in Proerosa Haforo
the Supreme Court ,
HOW IT IS VIEWED DY PRESS AND PEOPLF.
I'roli.iltlo Klfrrl Upon tin- Politic * nt thn
Stutc Ulicimloii or tinKvldrncii
Alriculy AtliliiriMt-WIII Itn n
I.PH < OII to Others.
l > iiiiglas ICnterprltn : The Impeachment
trials have bet-tin in earnest and much testi
mony Is being introduced to show the crimi
nal neglect and earelessnass of the accused.
Fatrbury Ktitorprtsot The Impeachment
cases Is thn all absorbing topic among the
politicians this week. It Is to be hoped no
guilty man may escape. If ono can bo found.
I'lattsmnuth Journal : nTltc impeachment
trial Is progressing as rapidly as circum
stances will admit , and evidence uf olllcial
neglect Is accumulating against the accused
state ottlclals.
Butler County Press : The old State Jour
nal makes no attempt to conceal the deep
seated animosity which it entertains for two
members of the Impeachment committee.
The Jotirirtl has one virtue which commcuds
it It always winces when Us corns are trod
upon.
Nlobrara Pioneer : The Impeachment
cases are linally on. From Dorgan's testi
mony , which Is full of self-accused proof of
Incapacity and carelessness , It appears that
the impeachment of state ofllelais is well
founded. The defense has not yet got in its
work , but it can scarcely help matters with
Dorgan in it.
Miller Union : Now that the impeachment
trial lias bogun. thu Union hopes that It will
bo honestly , wisely , and most thoroughly
conducted. Let the verdict bo ono of strict
and equal justice to all parties interested.
The goddess of justice should bu blind to
persons or parties. Lot no guilty one escape
whether under Indictment or not.
Nebraska City News : Already enough has
been proven to convict the Board of Public
Lands and Buildings. The state was robbed
on every hand , excursions taken at the ex
pense of contractors , stone charged up that
was never delivered. It is only duo to the
"kind-hearted and well-meaning'1 people
that the derelict olllcials were not removed
from olllce years ago and each one sued un
his olllcial bond. Had they accepted the ad
vice of democrats years ago this nest of cor
ruption would have been rooted out. If the
investigation is a farce now it will oo a trag-
ctty before It is ended.
WahooWasp : The impeachment trial at
Lincoln is now fairly under way. B ntou
and Hill have challenged the jurisdiction of
the court to try their cases , and up to this
time the court has rendered no decision on
the question of jurisdiction. The defend
ants all have able lawyers to look after their
interests. Tliero has been a great deal ot
loud talk about the management , or mis
management of the state institutions , par
ticularly the hospital for insane at Lincoln.
We have only to say in this connection that
if any olllcial has failed to do his duty or has ,
bv his neglect of duty , in looking
after the interests of the state , al
lowed the state to bo robbed , no mat
ter to what political party ho bcloncs ,
lot him take the bcnctlt of his own acts. The
court is in session and is abundantly able to
render equal and exact justice between the
defendants on ono side and the people of the
state of Nebraska on the other. WJ are
willing to leave the question of the guilt or
innocence of the defendants with the supreme
premo court , and will abide by its decision
without criticism. Some have objected to
the impeachment business all along on the
ground that it would give us a bad name
abroad. This is bosh. The charges of cor
ruption in our state institutions have been
heralded all over the country. It can hurt
us no worse if these charges are proven to
bo true , and if they are not true It Is only
justice to the accused to let the public
know it.
York Democrat : Men holding high posi
tion in the past have been too ant to over
rate tholr power and importance , and as a
result state funds and property have been a
prey In their eyes to which they were en
titled by virtue of their positions. The next
man who attempts to rob the state of > .o- .
braska will think twice before ho makes the
Jump. The matter has assumed n more seri
ous character within the past few months ,
and it nothing moro is gained than to searo
the daylights out of a gang of plunderers ,
the Impeachment proceedings in the matter
of dollars and cents \vill be worth all it will
cost the state. It is time that these very
affable gentlemen should learn that the tax
payers who put the money Into the treasury
have some rights that must and will DO re
spected , if they have been entirely ignored in
the past. It is possible that the evidence
may be of such a nature that It will not bo
possible to connect the state olllcer.s with the
operationsof others who have unquestionably
robbed the state. That the state has
been robbed thcro appears to bo no question ,
but in fact nearly all Intercstsd are willing
to admit that much , and that it has been
robbed by these who are ofllcers of the state
there can be but little question in the mind
of any man who hi wlllinc to bo fair with
himself. But the trouble will bo to provo
that the right men are in court. It is just
possible that the trial may provo to bo an
inquiry into tlio acts of Dorgan and others in
Iho asylum and cell house deals , which are
admitted robberies of tlio state , but the dif-
llculty will bo discovered in procuring evi
dence" that will bo strong enough to warrant
the courtln connecting the state onicers
with the steals sulllcieiitly conclusive to llnd
them guilty as charged in thn articles of Im
peachment. If the olllcers are guilty of the
nets us charged ) nil honest won \rnnt tos
them convicted niul the penalty mated out
them It may IHMI little Imnl on thnonu-c
but It will bo the limiting of thu state
C'alloway Coiirlon The very worst tin
that could happen to the republican par
of the Mate of Nebraska , \vetild Ivo t
nciiulltal of the Impo.iohod state olllclaU
the supreme court. While they may not orlt
guilty ot Intentional wrong , and hnvo pit
ably appropriated no mouoy of the state
their own use , yet It in certain thov ha
displayed very poor business ability In t
discharge of their dutlos The resnltiTfl
tholr negiluonco or lack of ability will J
charged to the republican party which Is
no way responsible for It , and If they „ .
aeiultlcd | the ncqulttal will be a poworl"1'1
argument in the hands of the opK | > nonts t- '
the republican party In future campaigi
who will claim and not without cause th
they were whllwashod by a republican s
promo court. The penalty uf their negllgcm
should ho nothing less than removal fro
olllce. The manager , or secretary , or troa th
nrer of a lu-lvate corpor.itlon doing buslnw en
llko the mouthers of the Is'obrasKu Hoard i.r | ( ' ,
Public Lauds and Hulldliigs could not hoi , , '
his position a mliiuto longer than U woul ' ° 'i '
take the stockholders to lire him , and th m' '
same rules of business that govern wivatulo
business concerns ought to obtain In publ' '
business.
York Times : ( irave misgiving in regari , '
to tlio futuroof the rooublican party are t ,
pressed by some of the bravest and be > 1rL'i
The outlook at present in Nebraska is tioanj ,
cheering , it must be admitted , nut thho\
i-hances are that the clouds will pass nwa . . , , 't
in a short tlmo and the part ) will bf )
stronger than for several years past * * J"
The party ol lo.altof . freedom , of cqiu ' ' "
rnrhts , the party of labor and of the oomimr' '
people , will not languish long in this stati
The opposition to It Is so rank , so eager a
false and sclllsh that Itcannnt remain unite
and must fall to pieces of its own weight an
rotlo.nno.ss. In this state , however , the rcUw
publican party has been somewhat lndlsx.-a !
creet , and some of its loaders , or allegei In
leaders , have done It more harm than any oklnf
Its enemies. H has done great peed to tluOk
state , but it IIUM also been truiltv of sllgh nil
indiscretion * . Hereafter we must bo carelay
fill to select discreet as well as honest met.
for leaders and for olllcers. Wo must avol *
oven the appearance of ovll. It can bn
shown that the republican parti 'ls ' ! | ulwnys0 y
been true to the interests of the people , that0.1' ]
it has stood by them in every emergency nnc.
been their champion and friend In every Jusf3 *
cause , but the indiscretions of some of its1 ! "
leaders have often given its enemies an op
portunity to crcato ' "
prejudice against it . i
'Cl' '
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SAIlt 'U > UK'TAA'r. . '
Pin-It : Milllo-I'ri'd uskod mo last night whaU ,
1 thotmht of love In a cottage. ' .
MoitloWhat did you say ? '
Millie Oh , I told him that t was opposed lo .
labor unions. lit j
Salt liiiko Herald : t'ohmol Itutton of Vlr-ji--
glulu who wauls a consulate , has not yul boon
pressed by the prusldnnt.
, vo1
Chicago Inter Oc-oan : "I saw Miss HlghsUliim
being carried from her carriage today , wasahow
111 ? " of ;
"Oh , dour , yes ; her maid had carelessly nut
a blanket , on the dog that didn't mutch her . . .
gown. "
is
Indianapolis Journal : "I gu ss the day for
mo to lie on ton Is past , " sollloiul7.t | < d the buttered
torod Derby hat In the ash barrel ; "but oven
now 1 am no slouch , and never will bo. Sou ? "
Washington Star : "Judge , yor homier , " ho 1"
raid ciirnostly , "you referred to the case just jn
now as a plain drunk. "
"Ves , I did. " 1-s
"I hope , judge , yer homier , you won't lo' It us
go that way. It's liuiulllatln an * It's unjust bIt \
It wus a drunk , but It wasn't plain. 1 defy 'u
any expert In Intoxication to got moro oiubof-
Ilshmoiits on a drniiU thun 1 hud on that ono. '
Ilrooklyn Times : Mr.s. McSinlth The pho
tographer said my baby was the handsomest w
baby ho uvor saw. 5t
Mr.s. llninpus Why. how ean that bo ? Ho ,
said the same thing about mine. U1
Jlr.s. AleHinlth Well , you see ho saw your
baby boforu he saw mine.
Detroit Kroo Press : -Icallodoniiyouiijf
woman last nl'jlit and received ignite a fright , u i.
Dick HowV Kun across her futhoi-V . .
Tom Vos.
Dick What did ho 0.0 ? I'lro yon ?
Tom No. Ho said ho wasghul tonoo mo ami 'J'
asked me to como again and often.
Clileiuin Inter Ocean. ° "
They lived In the thlrty-llfth Hat ,
Hut they moved lower down very soon ; In
Tholr next nolghbor ijtillo oftou was full ,
Korlie was the man In the moon. i , ,
Cltu Journal *
"Slnco yon are to be my sister , " said ho "
"Instead of my wife , us yon say ,
You cannot object to hustowlng on mo ni
A kiss , In n sisterly way. "
She sinllrd and replied with hiKotiuous alrt
"If a kiss you are wantln-j , dear brother , Vs
Just stop rlnht Into the sitting room them U-
And ancctlonatcly kiss our mother "
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II'IIKX THK VVIMSKLS CO SIR IIOMII. 'OS '
- n.
Atlanta Cunstttntloii. ; u ,
The Holds are full of blossoms and thoiiieadoui)11' )
Muttons Hwuol e.
As maiden when the daisies nnilio
a , a carpet r.
for her foot ; „
And the crows arc cawing gladly , and the larks " '
tire In the loam , ° -
And thoro'll bo n jubilation wlu-n the colonel
all como homo ! [
v-
The Jaybird's song Is rinsing lo the ether , wild V.
aim free , HJ-
And the splashing streams are singing as they A
'
race toward the son ;
And thii cotton bolls arn bonding , cand the fur
row's white with foam , _
And thoro'll bo a Jubilation wht-n the colimuli
all como hoinu !
O , colonels ficorsla colonels where the wild 9
Potomac Hews ,
Do you ever think of ( Jeorgla where- the water
melon grows ! . . .
\Vhort ) the jiuiiipMn s Klobod In yellow , where
the initlo.s niihrldlod roam }
O , there'll jubilation when the colonels all
como homo !
M uiutaelurjri ; ii : I RliU'l
of Clo-.hhU lu Uu WorU.
When our ship eomes in ,
Or rather when the carpenters get the Annex
done they've got the
hole done then
we're goingto have
a grand opening
great walk around as
it were. V/e can't
tell just when it will
be , but pretty soon
now and we're go
ing to give away
some pretty souvenirs at the time. We will con
tinue to sell our tailored garments at half tailor's
prices. All perfect goods. Wo allow nothing im
perfect to go out of the store , nor to got in either ,
if we know it. A suit or overcoat bought of us will
give you just as good satisfaction as if you had paid
your tailor twice as much for it.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
S. W. Cor , 15lu and Dailiai It