HIM OMAHA DAILY IJK1& TUESDAY , JUNK 18 , 1803. A Hl
THE DAILY J3JKE.
K. IIOSKWATKU , IMltor.
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Kiindnv tloo. Onn Vrnr . . . . . . 2 op
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Weekly UIP , Ono Yir : 100
Oninlm , Tlir Itee HulUllnt.
Hmilh Oimilin.roriiPf N mid 2fllh Street * .
Council ItlltIK 12 IVirl ; Street.
Clilciicii OIHro , H17 < Jiatnbor ! ot Commons.
Now Ynrk , llooms 13 , 14 and 1& , Tribune
illdltiK.
\VnMtfnston , r.13 Kourtoonth Street.
All communloutloni rclntlns to " ! " nn < 1
editorial matter MiouldbuiulilrcswJ : To the
JIPPINESS I.KTTHHS.
. AIMm liii M letter * nnd rriiilttanrns should
lie addr < ! .i rd to The Hoc I'lilillslilnu' Co mpnny ,
Umiihn. Trnfl * , rlicctt * mid inntonirn orders
lo bo mnrto payable to thu order of thu com-
Jinny.
PiirtlRAlonvlnstlioclly for tlin summer can
linvo the Urn will tholr ndilre-n by Icavlns an
order nl this ulllco.
TIIK BKH PUBLISHING .COMPANY.
Tlio lien III
Tun DAILY nnd RrsnAy HIT. Is nn sivlo In
Clilcnpo nt Iho following place * !
I'rtlinrr hnn o.
nrnnrtl'nellloliolel.
Auitltnrlimi hotel.
Client Nortliurn hotel.
fore ! hotel.
T.nltiliil hotel ,
Wrlh It. . l7i'r , IB ! ) Plate strent. .
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Tiles of Tnn ItKn ran bo Keen ntthoNo-
1irn l < n building nnd the Administration build
ing , Kxpnsltlnn Grounds.
fcWOHN STATESKNT W C1UCUI.AT10.V.
Etntoof .Nolirasfcn , I
Cnur.lr of lloiiBlin. I
Hubert Hunter nf Tun Ur.E pnbtl hlnu coiripnny
dop > olrmnlr nwrnr Hint tli nctii l clrrulntlon
afTiiElMH.r HIK : for tlio week , ending Juno 10 ,
1S93 , was us follOMs :
Pnnrtnv. .Inriot 77,110
MOMcln'jr. Juno S .OPO
Tiierdnr.Jiinni ! 23.K7U
\Vclni' ! < inf. ! Juno ? . . 21i. , 8
Tliurfilnr , .liino 8 73. > . > 3
Frldnr. JunaB. . . . . ' ' 1.81&
Bntnrilnjr , JuiTolO , . 3J.3U )
llonr.iiT iluNTcn.
Sworn tn liotoromo nnd * ul)3crlboil In mjr presence
enco Hits IClli Unjr of Juno , 1EIO. N. 1' . I'Kli.
Notnrr PuMlo.
lor .liny , IHIKi , 2M17
A TAW should bo passed requiring-
South American republic ! ) to lake out a
license he faro iimiiKurutinjr a revolution.
TllK people of Fargo have the true
western brnuil of grit. The burned city
will bo rebuilt In substantial stone and
brick this season.
THE people of Lincoln are perhaps
fully capable of managing their own
affairs ; but to the rest of the state tholr
apparent disintcroslednessin the matter
of probing the Capital National bank
failure is unaccountable.
lines seem to begetting
getting a little ini.xed of late. They are
lynching negroes up in Minnesota'and
robbing e.xwcss trains in Illinois.
Mississippi and Missouri are evidently
losing their progressive spirit.
I ;
As A mover of oily halls nnd public
buildings generally , Councilman Has-
call is almost us grolosquo a success as
lie is as u castle builder. With the help
of Ernest Stuht ho ought to bo able to
I pet the court house on wheels on very
ahort notice.
Iv IT wiLr , cost the city of Omaha fully
812,000o , year for the luxury of owning a
publio library building. But the tax
payers would not mind the expense-if the
building wora.constructcd of materials
that would endure the ravages of time
instead-of u building resting on a lime
stone base.
SKNATOK PEPPKII and his senatorial
commission of agricultural exports are
coming to Nebraska to investigate the
crop situation. The senator could hardly
have selected a moro opportune timo.
Crops nro looking splendid and the Ne
braska y.opliyrs are more enthusiastic
than over this season.
THE surplus in the county treasury
would scarcely soern to justify any ex
tensive plans for building wings to the
court house nnd wo doubt whether the
people of Douglas county nro in any
humor to vote bonds for a project that
does not promise to increase the prop
erty values of this county.
IP , AS George Alfred Townsend re
cently Biiid , old ideas must bo displaced
by now ones in future political cam
paigns , how is the country to bo recon
ciled over the discussion of the income
tux , state bank currency , taxes on ton
and colToo und free whisky and tobaccoi
These are all old ideas , and yet thoj >
occupy prominent places in the political
discussions uf the day.
EARTKRN people are criticising the
Pullman Car eoiiijwny for the quality o
blanket it furnishes to the 15,00001
more sleeping cur passengers who pat
tW
ronlzo the < 200 ! ! cars Mr. Pullman is nov
running. They also find fault because
Iho crusts nro cut elY tlio bread h 10
eorvea the -J.iiOO.OOO patrons of his buffol
cars. Out west hero wo are not so par
ticular. What wo Hud fault with is that
Mr. Pullman does nut see to It that the
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company jmy its taxes. It is a reform
In this direutlon that ehould engage tin
nttontion of the management.
Tun news from Nicaragua is not rcas
Biiring to American interests. If - sis
iso
true that Urlt'sh influences have secured
cured the ii'cemlnnoy with the recontl oiy ;
installed administration , und that th !
concessions V ) the Americans who an
constructing the Nicaragua ! ! canal roof
likely to bo canceled , tbo matter rou ;
very properly become the subject of
diplomatic inquiry. However much tin
people of Die United Stuttu may doub
the advisability of national assistance to <
the great ship canal , they are unquos
tlonably ; very much of ono mind in regard
gard to the necessity far the nbsoluti
Bupromaoy of American influence in th
grcut enterprise. The Nicaraguun al
Is the greatest engineering so
of modern times , nnd its completion 111of
necessitate a complete rearrangement of
the commercial pathways of the world
d.2tl
kjta Inlluoncu on commerce will bo evei
moro marked than the completion of lie
Suez canal. To the United States head
camvl will bo of vital importance , ad
tlila country cannot consent to any foi
elgn interference with the enterprise.
TllK SITUATWH I.W/lom
Advices from nil fjiHVtr-rs nro to the
olTtH't tlmt the flimnolal situation U Im
proving , nrnl whllo tlio reitorntton of
confhlono.0 cannot 1m o.xpoctcil lo cement
nt ones thm-u nt'n some subatnnUal real-
ohs for bollovlng thnt conditions will
contlnuo to grow hollar. Tlio fnct tlmt
congress will moot within the next thrco
months with the special objoot of con
sidering wlmt ovn : bo done to rollovo
the financial situation Is mlmlttoil on all
lianda to Imvo a somewhat venturing
ouVct. Of course there Is uncortalnty
a * to what congress may do. Opinions
worthy of consideration differ as to the
chances of any legislation. Hut still the
knowledge-that eungroM Is soon to make
nn ofTort to solve the problem that con
fronts the country hat a tendency to
allay distrust and to encourage the hope
that something will bo done to change a
condition of affairs which everybody un
derstands to bo the only menaceto the
national wolfuro and prosperity.
There are several other circumstances
which Imvo contributed to an Improved
feeling , among them a decline In the
number of oommotclal failures during
the pnsl week and nn Increased foreign
demand for grain. The fall in the price
of wheat scorns to have made the oppor
tunity that foreign merchants wore watt
ing for and they are said to have negoti
ated for many millions of bushels ,
which will bo shipped as fast
as the facilities for doing BO
will permit. Another Important fact is
the growing conviction that the worst
has been experienced , and while busi
ness has received a shock it. has on the
whoio not been so severe as was appre
hended. The natural conclusion from
this is that in the main the business of
the country Is in a healthy condition
and that really good has been done in
the wooding out of weak , mismanaged
and inllatcd enterprises. Some such ,
doubtless , there are still , but legitimate
enterprises are safer for the wining out
of those that have been extinguished.
There is reported , also , as having a
favorable tendency , a returning feeling
abroad favorable to American securities.
This is not very pronounced , but any
change in this direction must have u
reassuring influence.
As already roraarkcdVit is not to bo
expected that there will be an immedi
ate restoration of confidence , Recovery
from a condition of distrust such as that
the country is experiencing must bo slow
and gradual. Frightened capital does
not easily gain its equanimity. The
rule in financial circles is likely to bo
for some time one of more than ordinary
caution and conservatism , and perhaps
it is u very good rule , since it is , prob
able that all the weak , mismanaged and
unduly extended concerns have not been
eliminated from the business of the
country. But it is reasonably cer
tain that the worst of them
have been , and while the results
are bad enough they have been
less disastrous than was feared. So
far as the resources of the country are
concerned they remain unimpaired.
The currency of the country has not de
clined in amount or depreciated in pur
chasing power. There has simply been
a general contraction of credits , which
will bo relieved with returning confi
dence. There seems to bo a brightcn-
ing outlook for every legitimate and
\voll established business.
ixrRSTtOATixa TIIK
The federal grand jury at Chicago has
begun an investigation of railroad man
agement \yhich promises to bo the most
thorough ever undertaken by the Inter
state Commerce commission. It is
understood that the inquiry will extend
to passenger and freight business , and.
that it has boon instituted only after a
very careful anil diligent study of the
situation by the commissioners and At
torney General Olnay. It ia said also
that a similar investigation has boon
conducted in another jurisdiction , and
indictments have been returned against
prominent railroad men. A largo
number of railway otllcials and
the chairmen of several tralllc
and" " passenger associations have
been summoned to appear before the
grand jury. It appears that the com
mission has of late received many com
plaints of both passenger and freight
discriminations , which it has been
J quietly looking into , with the result of
instituting these proceedings. It is eaid I
that tlio attorney general has determined -
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mined that the investigation shall bo
full and thorough , and the suddonnosd
„ with which railroad olllcials were ap
prised of it is reported to have caused no
little consternation.
It would scorn from these statement ) !
that at last the interstate' commission
linn gone about the poi-formanco ol
Its duty in a way that prom
ises seine practical results , and the
publio will await ( bo outcome ol
- the investigation with very grout Intor-
oat. Hitherto the practice of the com
mission lias seemed shaped to glvo the
railroads tbo greatest possible oppor
tunity to escape responsibility under the
law , and it is well known that they
have invariably boon able to cio this ,
amply warned of impending dan-
ing , they were enabled to make nil
necessary preparations to avert it. It
ia , tharofnru , gratifying to know that
in the piTcoi'dlngs now b.'gun n propel
- und necessary t-corosy has boon ob
Borvod by the commission , &n that if II
- has cnos against the roads there will
bo n hotter ohanco of establishing thorn ,
No ono ought to bo better inf jrmod than
Attorney General Olney a j to Inw
to procaad ajfaiiut the corpora
u tions in order ta make an Investlga
tion t borough , and from the report :
It would appear that ho has gone tt
work aeoarding to nis bo.3t knowledge
and with u determination ta make tin
inquiry as complete ns possible ,
' If this bo done there is reason to ex
pect that a rumber of railroad official :
10 In various parts of the country will hi
required tj suffer the pains and penal
ties of the law they have violated
That there has been widespread dtsro
gard of the provisions of the intorctatc
. commerce not does not admit of a doubt ,
It is perhaps not too much to say thu
there Is not a railroad in the countr ;
which does not porslatimtly violate till
law In both freight und passenger dis
- crimination , and the immunity they havi
enjoyed ha * rendered aouio of the raori
reckless tnnnap'cva or gulnrdlnitto offi
cials IHit In violating the law. For
two years or more there ha been prac
tically no cITort made to enforce the In-
torslato eoimnorco act , and with rasped
lo Its more Important provisions for the
prevention of discrimination It has boon
virtually n dond letter. For this the
courts wore In n largo measure responsi
ble , owing to their decision ? which
greatly curtailed the powers of the com
mission , but this has been remedied by
amendments to the act which were In
tended lo glvo the commission all the
authority necessary to a thorough In
vestigation , and which it Is believed
will prove sufficient. The inquiry just
Instituted at Chicago will determine this
and the great public whoso lawful rights
are Involved will await the result with
very great Interest.
TllK TAX OA' sTATH 1I.1.V7C 1SSUK * .
One of the planks in the Ohio republi
can platform roads : "Wo denounce the
avowed purpose of the democratic party
to ropjeal 'the prohibitory 10 per cent tax
on state bank issues. ' Its purpose is to
abandon the present currency system es
tablished by the republican party , the
safest and best over provided In any na
tion , and to supply its place with iv cur-
'cncy ' issued under the authority of each
me of our forty-four states , which can
lover bo either safe or of uniform value. "
The intelligent judgment of the country
, s almost unanimous in opposition to a
restoration qf the old state bank cur
rency , and this is not confined to ropub-
leans. There nro hundred- thousands
of democrats in the eastern , middle und
, vcstorn states who believe that it would
bo most unwlso to repeal the 10 per cent
ax on state bank issues'If the olTect would
lo to restore that currency , ami no ra
tional man can doubt that such would bo
the effect. Nearly the entire support of
the proposal to repeal the tax comes
ran the south , whore it is advocated by
nearly every leading paper and one or
two states have adopted legislation pro
viding for a state bank currency in the
event of the tax. being repealed. It is
worth while to remark , also , that the
most vigorous advocacy of repeal comes
from slates which have not been solic
itous in the past to maintain their finan
cial integrity and whoso securities do not
now stand highest in the market.
While there is uncertainty as to what
the next congress may do regarding this
tax , and also as to whether the president
is in favor of repeal or hostile to it , there
is reason to believe that the chances are
largely against the tax being repealed.
It has boon said that the plank in the
democratic national platform demand
ing the repeal of the tax was submitted
to Mr. Cleveland before being intro
duced and received his approval. This
is questionable , but whatever inay have
been the first impressions of the presi
dent on this question it is entirely
within the probabilities that more thor
ough investigation may have convinced
him that it would not bo well either for
the material interests of the country or
the welfare of his party to open tlio way
for a Hood of state bank currency , which
could not bo maintained at uniform
value , and from the inevitable depreda
tion of a largo part of which all inter
ests would suffer. Of course there will
bo an effort made in the next congress
to carry out the demand of the platform
of the dominant party and it may be ox-
pcctcd-to receive a considerable support ,
but this will bo chiefly made up of the
representatives of the southern states ,
and there would seem to be hardly a
possibility that a bill could pass either
house of congress to repeal the tax on
state bank issues. Such a measure
would of course encounter the opposition
of the solid republican vote , and this ,
with the democratic opposition , would
bo sufficient to defeat it. Even if ropeSl
should be favored bv the administration
it is very questionable whether it could
succeed.
There does not appear to be , there
fore , any very substantial reasons for ap
prehending the repeal of the 10 per cent
tax on state bank issues by the next
congress , so that the Ohio republicans
are not likely to find this question par
ticularly serviceable to them as a cam
paign issue. It is probable that their
opponents will ignore it in their plat
form and in the canvass.
wno is KNTJTI.KIJ ro run
At the beginning of the present
month there was over $1100,000 of school
money In the hands of the city treas
urer. This money is not lying dead in
Iho vaults of the city hall , but is doubt
less earning Interest in the city treas
urer's bank , or some other bank. Right
fully and legally every penny of interest
derived from the school fund belongs tn
the school fund , and should boaccounted
for by ; the treasurer. Dut Mr. Bollu
ventures to inform the bchool board thai
ho has taken legal advice regarding the
school fund and his lawyers Imvo dis
covered technical flaws in the law
which , in their judgment , prevent the
board from carrying out the provisions
of the charter that require the irons-
uror to place surplus public funds or
deposit , in designated banks and tun
the interest paid by the banks to tin
credit of the fund from which it was
derived ,
Now , wo cannot comprehend why Mr '
llolln uhouhl find it ncce.isury to seel
advice outside of the legal departmen
cf the city , or why he should seek t <
turn to his own advantage technical do
fccts , if any d > exist. Mr. Bolln ii
drawing 50,000 , a year as city treasurer
and the city pay- * all the expenses foi
running his olfiee. This Is100 : ) n yoai
more than the st.tte treasurer receive ;
for his services. If Sfl.OM u year is no
enough to command Mr. Bolln'd service
then he should not have accepted tin
office.
It was well umlowtood when th
change was made from $1-)00 ) a year am
commissions on collections to $0,000 i
year that the object wu-i to do away will
speculating in public funds on the par
of the city treasurer , and gjvo the clt
the benefit of the Interest. As a matte
ff law no treasurer has over drawn
penny of interest legally , and if th
Wisconsin precedent were followed u
in Nebraska the city and county us wol
as the state could recorer hundreds c
thousands of dollars in back interest.
In must bo borne in mind that the clt
treasurer wr.3 made cx-olflclo treasure
of tlio school tMtM In order to save-nn
extra salary , llutl Mr. Hot In i-cnins tils-
posed t > Ignore that fnct and has , In ad
dition to the $ otM a month fnlary , had
the use of the sioljool money as an addi
tional perquisite- . This Is n manifest
violation of thn ( jnlrlt If not the letter of
the law. The hoard of Kducatlon can
no longer permit this abuse to contlnuo ,
Kven If the law recently passed Is tech
nically defective' , the board will bo justi
fied If not compelled to tnko steps for
the recovery of Interest on the funds
which the treasurer baa handled , unless
ho voluntarily yields to the demand
in ad 3 by the board. In doing so the
board will commit no Injustice to Mr.
Uolln , but simply protect the Interests
of the taxpayers and patrons of the
schools.
Tin : possibility that a now product
may bo advantageously added to the
agricultural list Is one that should
attract the attention of experimental
stations and agricultural institutions in
the west. Canutgro is a plant with a
root resembling the sweet potato in
shade and dimensions , and contains
tannic acid In largo quantities. It is
indigenous to parts of Now Mexico ,
Texas , Arizona , southern California
and some other arid regions. The root
has been found so valuable for the use
of tanners that it is thought highly
probable it may become a general sub
stitute for bark , which annually bo
come-j scarcer and consequently more
expensive. Tanners who discovered the
value of cunalgro have since had forces
of men digging the plant in its wild
state. This has led to extensive ex
periments at its cultivation in Now
Mexico. Tlio Irrigation Age says that
one of the largest European firms that
have been dealing in the root have
already planted . ' 120 acres of it in the
Pecos valley , and predicts that-within
( mother six months at least 2,000 acres
of eaimigro will bo grown in that valley
alone. At $10 per ton the bettor tracts
of wild canaigre yield from $100 to $200
per ton , and it has been shown that
this yield of ten or twenty tons to the
aero can bo Approximately doubled by
proper cultivation and irrigation. In
vestigation and experiment might dem
onstrate that the cultivation of this
valuable crop might bo localized in
other arid regions of the west. At any
rate the attempt is worth trying.
Thn Crop Prospect.
Aeiir Vdr/e / Times.
Very little of the last crop remains in
farmer's hands. Oil the whole , therefore ,
the crop outlook is pretty good. The only
dark spot is the reduction of the yield of
winter wheat , but the effect of the loss is
counteracted in parc , by the fact that the
visible supply of 'whoat is greater by about
40,000,000 bushofs than it was a year ago.
( iond Qtinlltlo * of Kicking.
Washington Vast.
It Mas required a"grcat deal of "kinklusi" to
accomplish what' wo have done as a.
nation. It will require considerable ' 'kick-
Im ? to undo some things tbat wo have not
done wisely. It must Do boruo in mind that
kicking" necessarily implies sonicthiiie to
bo kicked , and as a general rule It is seldom
that anything Rets , jtieked that doesn't deserve -
it. '
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Prohibition .Tim .Turns.
Ate 10 York Advertiser.
The esteemed prohibitionists of Pqnsylva-
nia have held their state convention and I
nominated their ticket , not forgetting to at
tend to the important matter of arraigning
' both the old parties" for crawling on till [
fours b.uforo the demon of drink. This done
they will proceed to ( lock by themselves dur
ing the campaign and do what they can to"
elect the democratic ticket. According to
the warped Intelliecnco of the profound pro-
hibs , this is the very best way in which to
help along temperance reform. There are
two varieties of Jim jams , the woVand the
dry. The nrohibs are alUictod with the lat
ter and worse form.
Colonizing American Nogroei.
Imltanapolts Journal.
Bishop Turner of the African Methodist
Episcopal church , who has Just returned 1
from Liberia , is strongly in favor of coloniz
ing American negroes in that country. Ho
thinks the black man could then build up
for himself a civilized and enlightened state ,
and demonstrate to the world his ability for
sulf-govornmeut , whereas , says the bishop ,
* * in the United States ho has no future ex
cept as a menial.This is queer talk from
a colored man who has risen far enough
above the ranks of a menial to bo ono of tlio
bishops of a largo church organization.
Bishop Turner must know that there nro
many thousands of educated and successful
colored people in this country , and that the
number is constantly increasing. The
negroes arc needed In the United States
qulto as much as they are in Liberia , anil
uro likely to do much bolter hero than they
would tnore.
Ifrinl'H Theater.
St. I.oil ( * aiulion.tnacrat.
The building which collapsed In Washing
ton was Ford's theater in name only. Noth
ing but the four walls were idontitlod with
the tragedy of 1805. When Mr. Ford sold
his thuator to the government ho resor.vecl
the right to remove all the furniture , seon-
ory , otc. , and everything that was movable ,
to bo used in the construction of n theater
which ho was then erecting in Baltimore ,
and which Is still known by bin namo. In
thut.tlie-.vtor ttioro Is yet In use as the door
of ono of the dressing rooms the door at
tached to Mr. Lincoln's box on the night of
the assassination. Thu hole bored into It bv
Booth several hours before ho made the fatal
assault , to bn used for purposes of obser
vation , is still visiblo. The chairs and furni
ture of Mr. Lincoln's box uru scattered
through the Baltimore theater unmarked ,
Th , ) Washington theater should Imvo boon
preserved intact , as U was when the curtain
full upon the performance of April 14 , 1805 ,
but it was torn to plpc < ? a Instead.
\KUllAHKA AXU fiKlllt.ltlK.lXH.
H. II. Baster has sold the Hooper Uuiumci
to J. C. Corless. "
Tlio Preibytoriahi nf Nelson havododl
cated their new hirtiso of worship free ol
debt. It replaces ihp.bulldluj , ' destroyed b }
the tornado a year ( iffft.
'I ho Church of the Sacred Heart at Crete
was dedicated with Impresslvo ceremonies
and Catholics from nriny neighboring towns
were present to parUifiimo in the exercise ;
of the occasion. '
NIobrara is a" years1' old , and according t (
the Pionoor.amid 'all vexations , oxpecta
lions and privations , Niobrara holds its owi
and begins the present year with the bright
est and most substantial record of its lonj
history. " i"
The oalcd bids fojr'tlio ' construction of tin
new stand pipe far- the Fremont watoi
works wwo opened by the Bourd of Publli
Works as follows : Fremont Foundry tint
Machine comp'Uiv , W.781 ; F. C. Shoals , Lin
coin , $ . > , ! S'J.Tft , * tKW additional if stone Instoai
of concrete wuro used for foundation ; J. II
10 Davenport , Fremont , Sl.fllt ) , SDJO additlona
if stone I'ounduilun ; Puinarine & Cooper
idu Lincoln , $5,600.
u During the storm Saturday night Honrj
Peters was sleeping at hU homo , a couple uf "
rt miles southeast of TuImago with his wlfo b ufJ
his sldo , when llshtnlnj ; struck the house
ty toarlnj away nearly all or ono sldo. IB
bolt entered the room In which Peters id
Dill his wife were sleeping , striking the bed am
the occupants.Mrs. . Pdtors was badl
10 burned over the entire length of one of he
leps and was unconscious from the shook fo
111 half an hour. Mr. I'otors was burned in th
aide nulte badly. The bed clothes wer
Of completely riddled. Passing on the bo roIt !
v unt through tlio floor , killing a dor ; undc
the houso. Mr. and Mrs. Peters are no\
apparently a well as ever with fho excel
or tton of the lady's burned limb ,
or run vKtn'i'K.
Uopiitillrnn Htpro slona.
Mason I'lty Transcript : The ofllccrs had
so narrow an escape In this onso , that
neither themselves nor thnlr successors are
likely to ntaln permltjsueli ll.igrant violation
of all laws of mislncM anil of prudence nnd
carefulness.
Wlsnor Chronicle : The public does not
i-ondono the inattention to duty anil lack of
business prudence which has characterized
the record of these oftlcers. They have
forfeited the confidence of the people of the
state and nro under the ban of an outraged
people's stern condemnation.
Genoa Louden Wo bow to tbo mandates
of the supreme court , but nt the same tlmo
there is a sort of feo'lng ' comes stealing over
us that there was a largo quantity of white
wash used and that when the people pot a
chance to hand down their verdict that there
will be an altogether different ring to it.
Chadron Journal : The dissenting opinion
of the chief justice Is clear and conclusive
and will receive the endorsement of the people
ple throughout the state. Let us hope there
will bo heroaf torn clearer sense of responsi
bility and n moro honorable performance of
olllefal duties by these elected to positions of
trust.
Nanco County .Tournal : That the trial
has shown very loose methods cannot bo de
nied , whllo actual and Intentional fraud on
the Dart of the olllcials may not have been
shown. Al all events tlio lines will bo moro
closely drawn In tl.o .future and much good
cannot fall to result from the Investigation
which has been had.
Silver Creek Times : Wo have always sup
ported Post when wo have had an oppor
tunity , except in the state convention which
nominated him to his present position.
Then wo worked for Uccso and there is
pleasure in the recollection of that fact. If
it had been IIooso Instead of Post , Maxwell
would have had no occasion to glvo a dis
senting opinion.
Crawford Gazette : It did not seem possi
ble In the face of all the testimony and evi
dence of gross neglect that a verdict of
acquittal would bo handed down , but such
seems to bo the case. With singular unanim
ity , however , the masses of the people seem
to hold the contrary view , and the people
must bo regarded as the court of last appeal
In the years to come.
Chadron Citizen : The verdict generally is
that the Btato ofllcials are either pullty of
looting the state treasury , or wore very care
less In looking after affairs connected with
tholr several ofllees. There is no question
but that the state has often been compelled
to pay outrageous prices for supplies pur
chased for the different state institutions ,
and the trial Just had , while not convicting
anyone , will have a tendency to put a stop tea
a great deal of the barefaced robbery that
has been going on.
Stuart Ledger : The decision Is not a sur
prise. It is to bo hoped that the jacking up
they have had will do them good as well as
other publio servants. They are not ex
onerated from blame , though acquitted by
the court , in the eyes of a largo per cent of
the vote'i-s of Nebraska. It Is apparent that
the affairs of the state were not conducted
in the manner a shrewd and careful business
man does his own affairs. State olllcials
should bo at least good , ordinary business
men and they should conduct the affairs of
their ottlecs with the same tact and interest
they would thnlr own private business.
Norfolk Journal : The decision , although
a divided one , and an acquittal on technical
grounds by a majority of the court , will betaken
taken by the people of Nebraska as in effect
a condemnation of the negligent acts of the
officers who have so narrowly escaped the
righteous punishment they should have re
ceived. Perhaps It was unnecessary for the
j court to pass sentence of exclusion from
olllco holding for all time to come , for oven
if they continue to hold on to the positions
they have been permitted to retain in dis
grace there ought never to bo a time when
tticlr offcnso will bo condoned by the people
by an election to any ofllco , however insig
nificant.
Tobias Tribune : Reviewing Iho whole
proceedings from its inception down to and
including the verdict of the court , it gives
little cause for rejoicing , especially in the
ranks of the republican party. The record
Is not very creditable to the oQicers who
have accepted the trust and confidence of a
great party , for although acquitted , their
carelessness and loose methods of doing
business , and the frauds and corruption
growing out of it , not only throws discredit
upon themselves , but the party to whom
they ewe their existence. The republicans
of Nebraska do not countenance or condone
such conduct on the part of their oflieersand
it is with a clouded face that they turn the
soiled loaf.
Niobrara Pioneer : Perhaps the republican
party can combine with democracy to lift it
from disgrace. It is not the purpose of the
Pioneer to speak ill of the majority of the
supreme court In deciding the impeachment
cases. But Nebraska is certainly in the
hands of the devil when two men of a sacred
ofllce decide that the thrco state ofllccrs did
their duty snflleicr.tly to retain them in
power. Last week this Journal criticised
Mr. Kosowater for meddling with the
supreme court in its decision. But this
week it is sincerely of the opinion that Mr.
Itosowater know what ho was driving at. If
the people ever wanted to do their duty they
should oegin this fall to the end that Justice
Maxwell bo retained. The Pioneer has been
disposed to believe him too aged for another
term. But the danger of experimenting
with trillcrs is such that Maxwell seouis the
only available candidate unless Judge Hceso
can be secured and positively elected. It is
not so much a matter of party politics as
availability ; but it takes politics to mauo
good that availability.
Dciliocnitlo Oi > lnl ii3.
Filhnoro County Democrat : The situation
recalls to mind the verdict of the Irish Jury
in a case of horse stealing : ' -Not guilty , but
don't do it again. "
jcork Press : In the records of the court
the Impeached state oillelals are said to bo
Innocent , but before the tribunal of the people
ple they are fully convicted. Thus is his
tory made for future generations to read and
learn.
West Point Progress : Wliilo the state
ofllcials have been acquitted In the impeach
ment trials , the evidence brought out has
convinced the people that thousands of dollars
lars have been annually stolen from tho. state
by Lincoln rings , but hereafter the thieves
will go a little slow In their wholesale rob
beries , and tlio state will eventually bo a
largo gainer. Not ono of the men connected
In the remotest way with the disgraces will
over again bo elected to office.
Beatrice Democrat : The publio Is prepared -
pared for this decision , in fact nothing dif
ferent could have been oxpcctod. The state
has been robbed so long nnd the gang has HO
thoroughly Intrenched itsulf In the state
house thut thn very air that fills the place la
tainted , and It would bo impossible for a
courtjositin such nn atmosphere and rondoi
n verdict of guilty , The decision is ono froir.
which there Is no appeal , but thu people ol
fhe Truthful
"Test
It requires nolcarnecl cx/crti
or scientific experiments to
establish the -fact that DR.
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TRACTS are not only the strong
est , but positively the sweet
est and most delicate fruit
flavors. If housewives will
flavor it cake , pudding/ cus
tard or cream with Dr. Price's
. Extract of Vanilia , Lemon or
Orange , and a smaller quantity
J
, tity gives a more natural and
grateful taste than can be im
iy parted by any other Extracts ,
er is it not an incontestable
10 proof of their greater excel
It lence ? In every case where *
Dr. Price's Flavors areused
I" ibe/ give perfect satisfaction.
the whole sUto Imvo not yet become con
vinced tltnt n gran robbery 1m not boon
perpetrated ninl Unit the Riillly parties hnvo
eiH\tod ] punishment upon n moro tech
nicality.
I'lalttsmoiilh Journal : Tlio republican
li.irly on 11 uowROjxheil\inilcitho : ( \ | loaOurslilp
of Iho boodlors , ami refuse tn rotiomhmto
Chli-f .lustloo Mnxwoll , but if that Is done
tltp Ranir cnit understand tint whoever Is
nominated In Ills alcml will bo dofontod.
This state hns been nominated long enough
by a ijftiitf of thlovos.
Albion ArpiiS ! The ruling of Judges Is'or-
vnl nnd Post was somothlni ? rcmnrkablo nnd
about rollcvos n mibllo olllclnl of rosponsl-
Ulllt ? of nnyUlnd. It looks as though It
would only bo fair now to whitewash Moshcr
and clean up the whole Ucttlo of black Hsli
nil nt onoc.
i\.urori : Sun : Tlie decision will brhiR a
[ ilush tn the check of any hono.it candid man
In the 9t\tO : , when ho remembers how the
state treasury has been looted , by con
tractors and tmrchnslni ; nponls , under the
very nose of the Individual onii-lals. If It
were posMblocriminal anil civil suits should
Jo oninmcucvd against each ono of Itiom , nnd
mrstiud until most of them were In Iho pen ,
mil all had reimbursed the st.ito for the
osscs sustained through their conspiracy or
Idiocy ,
York Democrat : The republican press
have Jumped on to the rcnornnln chief justice
of the suwcmo court because ho could not
reo with the other justices in the acquittal
of the olllcors on trial. If other papers had
abused the court for Its Judgment In this
matter , the yellow dog fellows would bo
yelping that It was anarchy to tnko Issuo1
with the court. TuUoyour mcillclno boys.
Judge Maxwell may bo lee honest for your
crowd and may wreak your vengeaneo upon
him ns you did Judge House , but there is a
hereafter : don't forgot that as you go along.
You may dononnco his opinion ns n political
decision If you wish , but somehow or other
when ho disagrees \vlth the rest , of the court
and the case goes up , the supreme court of
tlio United status has rat hern happy faculty
of anirmlng the old man's opinions , Judge
Maxwell Is usually right and In this casn ho
has not missed the mark over a thousand
miles , nnd the trouble with the whole busi
ness Is , you follows know It only too well.
I'OJIIllUt VlOlTS ,
Genoa Banner : The decision was not un
expected to these who closely watched Its
progress. But the result will disappoint the
great mass of people who have been accus
tomed to believe honesty and competency in
our public servants In state ofllccs , ns essen
tial elements Ju good and pure government.
Bcrtraiul Herald : The majority opinion Is
a mass of excuses , in which admission of all
the principal facts against the accused is
made , but they are held to bo not accountable
ou.tlio ground that they acted in good faith.
A wrong belief prevails that the decision
practically opens an inviting door to much
more and greater crookedness among public
ofllcials.
Holdrcgo Progress : The decision was as
expected. The decision of Judges Norval
and Post Is nothing moro nor less than a
whitewashi as it practically ndtnlts the guilt
of the ollleers as specified. Thotioopleoftho
state will not uphold such a decision at the
polls this fall as there is now no barrier for
the protection of our state funds. Gross
negligence has been condoned In and the
finances of the state or county can bo Hit-
tcrcd away with Impunity.
Kushvillo News : By a series of sophistical
reasons and equivocations n threadbare coal
of whitewash has been manufactured am !
clumsily hung around the impeached ofll-
cials. While the action in Itself could hardlj
surprise any ono who has watched thecourso
of events , yet it seems impossible to swallow
It. That an impartial , unprejudiced Jury
should brim ? in a verdict of acquittal in the
face of undeniable , unanswerable evidence
seomsdlfllcult to fully" understand and ap
prrtciate.
VVahoo Now Era : This rendering of the
court is not a surprise to many of the people
of the state , yet it was something of a dlsan
KHiitmoiit to all who have carefully notei
ho evidence against the accused throughou
the trial had a vague hope that the decision
would be for conviction. This c-aso means i
great deal moro than an ordinary trial in
iourt. Not only have thoolllciiils been tried ,
) ut the court itself and the republican party
of Nebraska have been tried in the great
court of public opinion. No ono who has
carefully road the evidence without prodju-
lice doubts for a moment the guilt of the
, hreo state ofllcials and the respect and ven
eration of this grant commonwealth far Its
ugliest tribunal and the party rc3x | > nsiblo
for the action of the impeached olllcials , has
dropped to the lowest ebb.
Alliance Loader : As wo predicted two
weeks ago , the verdict In the impeachment
trial is for acquittal by two Judges , Messrs.
Norv.il and Post , and for conviction by ono ,
ludgo Maxwell. On the part of the two
; his is a partisan verdict. Thcso Judges
lave obeyed the mandate of the corrupt
corporate ring that placed them where they
ire , and given their voice to condone mal-
feas.inco in olllco and excuse nnd protect
plunderers or the public treasury. Not a
nan in the state will be surprised. The independents -
dependents have every reason to bo satis-
led with this verdict. Nominally , by the
voice of the two Judges , giving the ilnal
verdict of the highest authority of the re
publican party , it sots the seal of republican
official approval upon all the corrupt and
venal practices , loose administration and
corporation control that have dominated
that party in this state for the past fifteen
years. In doing this it rings the dcuth-l < nell
of the party. With honest management and
clean men the independents will have a
walk-away In the next election , nnd the
next.
A .Surplus of Unit.
Cincinnati Cnmmcrcltil.
The Whisky trust holds 10,000,000 gallons
cf unsold whisky. What is this democratic
administration thinking about , anywav ?
Isn't that surplus enough to suit the hardest
of shell-backed Jaeksonlnn domocratal
OHIO'S t > A timtra o.v ,
Indianapolis News. The republicans of
mlo spfiiu as unable to read the hamlwrlt
ng on the wall a * tholr apostle himself
! ito him they learn no IOMOH from c\cnts ,
Chicago Mall. Surprise seems to ho man-
fostod In certain quarlor * that Major Mo-
Unloy should bo so popular. 1)1 lanj body
really think that landslide last November
latln't n string to It !
Now \ork Tribune : GovernorMeKlnlcy'a
confidence in the restoration of the rcpnMl
onn party to power h not claptrap for thu
Tcdulou * . Democratic policies are bound ta
create republican voters.
peuyerNcw.i : With Governor McKlnloy
as tholr loader and a platform which rear-
Inns tbo principles adopted nt Minneapolis
ast year , the republicans of Ohio will win a
sweeping victory nt the iwlls next fall.
Philadelphia Inquirer : It's only another
way of putting a great truth to say that the
cllovv who knocks that protection chip elf
Major McKlnley's shoulder won't know what ,
struck him for at least n week after the chip
Tails.
Chicago Inter Ocean : Ohio Democrats who
Ihreo weeks ngo were loudly rallh.g ntton
tion to a "divided factional republican party" ,
nru Just now anxiously hunting for caudl- -
date with ncrvo enough to make thu canvas-j
against Governor MoKlnloy.
ChliMKO lloeord : The speech of Governor
McKlnloy Is nn nblo ono , oven whllo tt
smacks of partisanship and has in view a
material political end. It shows the gov
ernor to bo full of fight and ready to fill thu
Ohio campaign this year brimful of glngor.
Buffalo Kxprcss : Tbo Kxprcss still thinks ,
that the tlmo to have nominated him for the
presidency was last year. Ho may grow too
great for the oflloo during the next three
years. Tnls Is said advisedly , for It Is a his.
torlcal fact that the greatest of American
statesmen seldom attain the presidency un
less tho.\ reach It before their abilities have
bccomo fully recognized.
Brooklyn Kaglo : The man again put be
fore the public at Columbus slgnlllcs. In his
candidacy , somuthlug bnyoml state lines.
Moro human than John Sherman , less flam
boyant than Joseph B. l-'or.iker , of bolter
liber , morally , than James A. Garlleld. and
quite ns competent , physically , as H. B.
Hayes , ho towers , nt tlio moment , above
anything that Ohln has contributed to Intel
ligible political endeavor in the days of the
rising generation. Ho Is the logical candi
date of the republican party In Ohio for gov
ernor of the state this year.
Cincinnati Commercial : For the tlmo
being the republican party Is out of power
in the nation. If the peopleof Ohio would ,
como to the front and vote their real senti
ments , the republican victory in this state
In November will bo n decisive one. There
should be In this contest no pcrsor.al an
tagonisms ; republicans should Ignore all
personal differences and act upon the prin
ciple that while they may dtffor as to men ,
nnd In some respects as to measures , they
are all republicans.
If this spirit shall prevail there ncQd bo
no doubt as to the outcome.
Simply n Komliulcr.
t ( ! ti > bc-lnwfr < \ .
The renominatlon of McKinley for gov
ernor of Ohio will servo to remind the people
plo that a great deal of frantic talking was
done last year about u certain law which
bears his name by men who now seem to
have forgotten that such a measure was over
passed.
31KSTAL CUCICT.llLS.
Oalveston News : Some people Inmslno that
they deserve a month's rest every tlmo they
du right.
Louisville Coiirlor-.lonrnnl : There has not
been u drop of whisky In the Kentucky state
building since It became a building.
Troy Press : Wherever the experienced
blind man moves there Is nn era or good feel
ing.
Norristown Herald : First Trump - Who
wouldn't bo a pretty little flower ? Itstayn
In bed nil summer , bocond Tramp Yes ; hut
think of tbo wnlur you would have to tuko
during tlmt tlmo. Ugh ?
LMltsburR Chronicle : "Have you received
any pie yet ? " said onaolllco suokur to another.
"No , but I've received provisions of another
sort , "
What sort ? "
"Cold shoulder. "
PhllnilelDhla Tiim's : With reference to
tin-so shows It may 1)0 said a dog's ancestral
tree cannot bo told by Its bark.
Detroit Free Press : "How did Wllklns hnp-
peii to get bald headed M > yonnc ? " "Ho began
hitting In thu front row nl thu theater when ho
wis : 10 years old nnd has kept ft up over
since. "
lloston Transcript : A match doesn't know
enough to keen In when It niliM. At all event.- ) ,
ft Is sure to go out If ItN wot.
Chicago Inter Ocean : "llooior must have
had n perfectly glorious tlmo al. the cliaui-
p.-igno supper hist night. "
"Why1 *
"Well , I found his shoes on the stairs , his hut
on the gas Jet , and hU olotlm.-i thrown In tliu
refrlgenitoi- . "
Puck : FItzWIlllam-I found this hcrobottlo
o' Spring Hitters In a bar'l this i.iornln' .
Dusly Khodcs T'row It. iiway , Mlr.cy ,
Sponun doy was to cure you of "that tired feelIng -
Ing ! " You might "Want to work.
Atlanta Constitution : "That bill collector. "
said the foreman , " .says ho hia : worn out three
palrx o' Hlioc * walking lo yourolllce. "
"Poor fellow ! " said the editor. "Olvo him nn
onlur for a new pnlr ami I'll strike tlio shot
factory for an advertisement. "
THIJV K.NVV VOIJ.
Wmtilnatim Slur.
Commencement irlrl , so young anil fair ,
'TIs Hwi'ot to sue you Ktiindliig Ihero
Surprising folks with siu-h u lot
Of thing ! , thai they long .slnco forgot.
Hut heed not those who scoff or sneer ;
They'd give a pretty sum , my dour ,
To l ) Jlkn you Just mil of college
With such a lot of brand now knowledge
Largest Mitniif.tciiirors nnd Kotiillura
ol Ulotlilnx In tbu World.
. In Wagon Loads-
That's the way the boys' suits went out of our
second story yesterday.
There never has been quite
it's equal in this western
country before and probably
no ono will attempt it in the
future. Boys who bought ,
last weeks 'suits for 57.50 and
$8.50 got them for $3.50 yes-
terclay. There are enough suits to last a very few
days longer' and an early call is advisable. Boys
who have become men will find with us the most
light hearted suits in town. Wo show vast quan
tities in many now styles never before attempted
by us and not oven thought of by our most san
guine competitors.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
ftoreonen r , Ml j 8. W , Cltf , IDtll 80(1 ( DOIlglaS StS