- - ' - - - - - o . . - - - ' vr'r ' - - - - - - - - ' - - ' fl- " F 't' . - . ' ' ' ' ' 'T'1''I' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' . " ' , . ; . , , _ . " .1 , . . ' ' " , _ - - ' ' ' " . " ' , . . , . ' ' : I . - .
4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TIlE OMAhA DAILY nEl i ' 1'UiS1)1YMABC1t 12 , iSO. _ . _ . _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
: _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - _ - - -T- (
: 1-
t ' rH OMAHA DAiY Dg : . '
- _ . _ ' - _ _ _ _ _ - _ _
r- - Ii. nOSEWATEIt. E1Itor.
r- - - . _ - - - . . . . - - - . - -
i'uutisimn nVlmv . - . toiturn.
= = = =
r TImMS OF SUI3SCIt1PT1O .
; . DaUY ( ( Without Sunday ) , One yenr. . . . $ 8 0
231y 1(0 . . QJ
10
flriIy , flee nnd Sunday. One Year . . . . .
1aI ! M.nfhM ant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G QJ
'rhree , Iornh I . . . . . . . . . . . 2 t
. . . . .
. .
'hreo . .
unfty Ik " , Ono Yerir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 QJ
tundn , I Ike. One Year . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 G )
lce.
iWeekl' rnlurlay 1ie. One 'Yiqr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
O"JICES. :
Omnh ! , The flqf ! Uulldtng .
Ire lu I ,1 nl.
IJoull : Orn.iIrn Slnler lUk. . Comer N nnd 2Hh a18.
. , rnrl Slreet.
CctinclI I Cuff" . 1 (
C6unel . .
ChIFnno ( 'flee. ' 317 Chnmhor of Commer.
N.w YOlk. flr.ntnC 13. 1 nn.l 15 TribUne fltd.
. . WtnhIngtun. I'on 1' Street N. \V. .
cott1ttstour,1cI.
COmmSlDU
All ommunlenon" rtnttnt to news nnl (1.
nw !
Al ( ! rrJAtnl the 1dltor.
To
L lorlnl Inlrr rh'Ir be ftddro'I
! 1Jt1L'SS 1.ITTlms.
An ) " . tt1N lrler ! nnd ( remi lance lou\l he
' ItddEiiisct1 In The Ite I'ubtI1iiflI compan ) ' ,
Ildrpsl . UIMh , lee luhlohlnl , lo.loleo or.lrn . to
t 1 * nu\.le 1"yoLle l 10 the orltr or Ihp ( omp'n ' .
, _ 'rll mm I'um.IstlINU . - CO 1 _ NY. _ _
= - - - -
- HTtTIttNT : OF ( ICU1ATION. .
lerc \ 'fzschuek ecrrnry of The lee 1uh.
1lRtilni cmpnny. btK iIiW vern . aYS " thnt
II"hlnl 1.111 .luI
com"n . c.'otnptetn COtI1F'
on.l
the nclunl numher of ( titi cmplete 101110
e . or the TnII ' .lornIni. l'vnlnl rul : on,1 Hunrn } ' lre
, nnll' Morlnl. ' , . lS3j , Wfl &
,
Jrlnlpl tinting : the month of lcruary. 18.n&
r 1f 1. folows . . . . . . . . 0.19 : ; v ; . . . . . . . . . I,7c7
, 2. . . . . . . . 2t.436 lr. . . . . . . . 1 .C60 .
.3. . . . . . . . . 2t.l < 'I . . . . . . . . . : O : >
S' ,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .
4 . . :0.19 tR . . . . . . .7r
4. . . . . . <
I , I ; . . . . . . . . .012 1) . . . . . . . . 19.iM
i r. c. . . . . . . . . 1'.DOI 2" ' ) . . . . . . . . . 1 .r(6
/ ' . . . . . . . . . U.M9 ; 21 . . . . . . . . . U.iiD
, K. . . . . . . . . . 1 . 5 22. . . . . . . . 1 .r7
9. . . . . . . . . . 19,2 21. . . . . . . . 19.r.7.1
. e < . . . . . . . . : .rO .21. $ . . . . . . . . 2.1:0
' . t . . . . . . . . 1 . 6G. ) 2 : . . . . . . . . 1 .617
. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . " .81r .GGJ 2r. . . . . . . . . 19 1 .r1 $
\ ,2 . . . . . . . . . .75o 27. . . . . . . . 19.5I
. 1. 1. . . . . . . . . U0 1,750 2. . . . . . . . . 1 .t'2
Tol:1 ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 7C
L- . " ItPttc110n5 ) , ror utio14 antI returned
copies r.luelons . . . . . . . . . unoM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.020 I
N@l sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .t".r13
, VMIq.y .SunI" n\.crnce. . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.701
, mmnor : ; 1 * . T7SCnUl .
I.
' . I\'oln to ) .eforl me nnl uh"lrlhe,1 In ! mr vrcs'
, ne" ttil' 2,1 , .Inr or Mnrdl. lS9 :
( Sa1) ) N. P. F'II1. . Nolnr ) ' rubite.
. - - -
- - - -
'l'hls ! Ilch Is nlrl'111 : % ' tissuret1 .
. Cllca o's lexl iiiayor WOU't bc Cnll'll ?
, 1oi)1IIS. ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
'I'h Isla : t hm' Is hard : 01 thc t I 111.
1e I'cnl ' has 10 work to Iu\clt . lew
CXCIRS fO' olcllJ charl .
" 'IlI ( ' WIS Prml , la\ll'r atttl his
pet Itioti whcl Chicago was llldl ,
101111t01H for tl ( 1111cIIUll olces ?
I i tle ( 'hallcl' all'llllclt bill fals
flltogetlit't ' of laSsa l' the leollll ) wl
know wlucrc to tie blame for Its
Imlw111'e Ilacc lllle Is
( alitire.
'nlh fi' n 111\11 \ Iii tlic IUllwt for
; \111 Ilucls so SUOI ns the l > rlsltlllt
l'm'li ! fl'OI his MIuLIiglttcr of lie ( II' ,
IIOCL'uutS. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- - - - - - -
.
'l'lme ultouthyearptcveII cl the farmers
(1'01 . raIsing Ileh of a umytlultig , hit It
' 1Ihll.t IH'p\'ell , that gang of forgers fl01
raising cliceks.
I wi soon he tlle 10 lOIIlICe tnl-
Sng time schopl ccnsus. 'rhe Rlllllir ) of
expert politIcal census takers , however ,
nh'\l : ' cxcecds the hU1el1nte lelll1
Poslnms\I' ! Hcslng of Chicago Is one
of those astute polItIcians who belIeve
. th:1 : mnslel'shlll In tIme hand II
, ' ' imuuimuber of ' ' In
; \\'orth \ any 111 mumuyoriiltles
the ni' . - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
; After readIng the credentIals of the
t 'nrlous pencc minister of Chhm and
: ; Ian wc fear the peole of both
countries wi be too tl'el to IU'osccltc
the war Cm.thel'
nlnzl Is overjoyed at thc decisIon oC
President ClevellHI In her Ca\0' In
the AIgentlc bOlllal.r dlsinute. But
. thl IIOIlh11 . or : [ 1. Cleveland In
. : :1gentle has doubtless suffered 1 par-
. .
til I eeillsc , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -
Omaha 11 goIng right along lalln
Ill'lmrtols for thc slate fair next Cal
\Ithout hesitation on account of the
permanent locatIon bill nt r4iumcohtm. TIme
fair has bcen II1ltlCUty located for
fts'o years at mummy rnle.
Time 1l legislature 118t not II1OI'n without -
out IH'O'ltlg agaInst U repetition of
the sc\lnlols comluct of the lust see-
letar ' of state In orlll'll legislative
, sumpIlIs In unhelrll of IlullttCS and
nt outrageous irIces.
I time scnut cun I'IUSCOII a bill
fOt' conlulnJ legal exeeltonR wIthIn
thc walls ! of the state II'lson Into I
hi uholhdlll capital Illlshnlnt vliy
can't Il tmnsCOl1 a lesoluton of con
doll'lce Inlo mum UIII'oll'luton ) bIll ?
'IllUII'alt IItl'hlellless or the slate
Is Illalllr uumconstitutlonah. 'i'hmo con-
, flt ItoU of Nebraska distInctly Sllld ,
11's that the IIICC debt or the state
shah uol exceed $ IOQ,000. Hut there
are mote vmmys than ole to lldn a cat-
.
'rho Ilcsllou of ( 'llculh1 ' C1t'1
hns olly 11 hltlel cOllcctol wih
the quest bum of thl Ill'IIlItII ' con
tr.met. 'j'he Investlgathoim Ilto tIme coit-
tnct or that InstitutIon Inst mint ho
lle'11Ill to obscure the hllll'lalce or
taking net iotm for 1'1alullJ ! lISSlHllon
tOt' the stu Ie. 'j'll ¶ IlellCI Ihl' ' con
tract Is I the vital point or the 1)emmiten- )
' ' .
1hl' nUUI OICut.
" 'hle the I city council II sitting ns n
! olnl oC Eiltmumilzmttloum : It I Is time heavy
' ' mthl'l' hutnx simlrl'ms .
tmqlrel't1 , 0' heavy ) shllla'I'H.
: who oilier l'0l111111tS and ask to have
their rSISlillts cut dovmm . TIme great
milS uf smll II'OIII ' OIII'S10 pay
the hul , of time tlXl'1 have to rely 01
tIme ' 10 deal ' w'Itim thmt'mn.
tm assessor dell faIrly wih t11.
Each Is l'OICC1'Ul'll to only 1 I1ul
uimiotummt . hnt 11 the nJJI'I'II tIC ' comm-
stut\ time rent mljn'IQ' of time tax.
' ' ' . I t Is timm'y vhmo vonltI ho it'mme. )
11 'I'I'I. I It tllhl \0111 II'nu.
net h ) ) time IH'OIJSl't ) ICfo\n lu tint
nSIC/smlut I 'sluI luII a Ilul ! tux
coullltsloler whoso thtmty . I woull hu to
"ot hOlllls to time uct\l of time heavy
lax shIrkers.
Seed graIn los nut 1Il'CBSI'I , ) n1un .
flclIlut , Nebraska Is I corn grow-
log state anti hct' 111111' Cl'oll IIXt year
must bu corn. as It hits Il'en In Ilsl
yeutrs. Time seed 1hI tlnt hnH IlcI
111 It Iwlng shIpped hm'o fl'OI other
, mutates Is mosUyIlut. . 'lhel II ito
.
hl1lllnlu lhlJI'I' oe l'ttnJ o\lr.
, whelmell vithm vimemmt . hut tIme ' '
F wih wlllt. } I'lel'ols
who ' ' ' ' ' '
11011lo are Inl'I'I'stng tlmsel'I' :
In tlo worl , of IsslsthlJ time lluth
- . sufl'I' mlHt lClelhcl' that It is I
Eceti ' that Is mmeemled. Theme '
sce corn ncetell mire
p ( llllwl of Nebraska cOlnltltl'1
LUt have 1 Hl1lhu : of seed corn. 'Iho
: rrlous relIef orgamulmmttiomms 810111 see
t to It Ihat Ills Ii secured unll Ilh\el'll
whcro I w1 do the 10st good.
'u _ , " . , , . " - . . , . " .I'.1 . . A. . - . . - - ;
, . ! . , " " _ ' . _ . ' ' . " , ' . ' . .
.1 m'T "or TO m ? : 1 , ( JCT/ .
One or time sections of the \ passed
h ) the last legislature making approprl-
UtOl1 for thc CUlcnl expenses or thc
state JO\'l'I1lll for thc hlNlhl1 just
closing amid 10 11 i y 1Iscllnnlous items
of 111ltlclhwss ( thou owIng by the state
of' : chllm reads lS follows :
Iach I state officer anl each board enttel
10 draw against the allprOrlntons pro\'ldell
for In this act shnl keep an Itemized ac-
count of nil expenditures made by them ami
report the sme with \ouchers to the finance
committee of the next leglplture : anll no
officers or Instutons anll ( no state officers
shall Incur any Inlchledne ! beyond the
amount appropriated In this bill except to
prc\ent ( lisaster.
' 1he 11\\ ' 11hllh tll ! II'O\'IRIOI IS I iii-
' ' ' hI timat vlilcii ' the ( hirer-
COI'lloI'all'll Ihalhlch gives ltITel"
eat . Itnl' oll'C' 1IIIInstlltols IllhO" :
Ity to t1am' 1011 ' for CtTlll lXIH'ISCS
tip 10 the 111 oC tIme : lo"ls ( thll'lll
sitt'eI lied. 'I'he [ IPII'oll'lulll i t ! mm Vt' mu mm tie
II 11111 Corl. IpIWII ! I to time 111l'1'I'11
11lII'S to Illlll'llle ni exact l'X-
1)lIHIII'l ) I ! 111l1' the I Ill I'l I lla 11 I I g.
1"0' ( 'Xllllll' U fl'w of the 1lIS mummy hl'
tnl'1 II 1'111101 fl'OI time Into hums-
tmle time 11111 :
Governor : Telegraph , telephone anll cx-
press $ tOO.
Secretary of State : Slatonery , books ,
Ilrlutng and bIndIng and Ilrellaring toidlers'
roster $1,000
SuperIntendent of Public Instructon : l"ur-
nlnhlng district supples , $6,000 ,
Asylum for the Insane at Hastings : Iusle
al1l amusements , $1,000.
Jome for the l rlenlless at Lincoln :
Living expenses , drugs all feed for stocl ( ,
$1.0. $
'I'hl' stltl' : auditor exercises control
m'I'1 these lXcllllt'es ( ell ' 10 for lS
they are itaiti out 011 III IA ll'l1
on time 1'(18\11. lit' hiS lit ) cOll'ol
( ) \ 't't' tie , olchl'I' " Inl his \hl'll time
SIIH II'l' 10t ( I'U\1 tlli'ectly by time 111" -
ties nlhlltCI ' l'cpl'llJ 111 , but
tlllth the sla : I ollicers lesigimui tl11 ,
'l'lme ( olcl'rs 111 IlsttntolA IIhosp
fa \0' tlSC :1111'01111 lonl I II'C . mummi : tIe are
' ' ' i reti to I 10 Ihl' t
IhlI'Cfol1'1'1111'111 t 1 ii report
ii itmm lice COl I I t l'l' oC thl' t legh sin tim ii' In
Ol'llpl' that I hI' accounts ml : ' le ) 11'llrl ) '
v&'i'liii'il 11(1 ( miuudlled.'t' (10 ( not Imo\
vlmetlmi'r mill oC time ulll'l > boards :1(1 : (
lust Itutioims l'ecpl'll 11111 IlIC ' for
l.t'I'pnl l'XIlISII ) hl\'l mllll tll'l' IC'
1II'II ) lS 1'lIIUI'PII 1.\ ' IlI : I tIl ) han'
10t thel'c Is 'It thne to limslst ullon
thmcmmu . ' 111I I" 11\ : lr. howl'\'l'l. t ha t
time immeimmhers or Ihe ilimmimmee coimmmnit tee
III melhl'l'S \ nalCeOllltle .
' in time ' ' S of itumsimmess In coimnec-
imummy 11 im't'ss luhll's lOln ( (
tunlh the new UPII'Oll1Inton hills
11 lee to IHISS tIpImi the Ulll'ollllntuls
of the I last he'ghiiattire. I PIIl'SS timey tin
sn ) there Is no war of Ic11 how much
of tIme allll'nll'latlols ) for the current
l'XIllSeS or time Ilull : two 'cals han' l'-
mi 11lt IIXIICllel1 nail shouhl le
tUlnet lack Into the trl'aH\ ' . Nor
Int then can we he ( tltuln that the
statelent of monl 's rllJlnll 11 time
e\'crl funds oC the slate are ahso-
lutelr correct l Uthl' , If time fnancc
L'ollltce leaves thl' t Iell1ecl Iccountl :
for the past two years uncXllllnlt
this tme the Idea Is Illhle to get
111'011 : that thc rClul'cmelt of the . la\
Is mlleh' a mtllll less fO\m1 In-
stead of the actual safeguard ( oC the
I'ell' ' which It was Illendct ( to be.
'Vito COullltle Hhouhl not neglect this
duty. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
IN11WJWllU , < SIf.1R1t1T1S.
Time advocates of thc free and un
ImIe(1 ( coInage or shiver are not hul-
umtotmlous. There Is diversity of opinion
among thc1 regardIng . several latcI's
more 01' less \.lnl to the valise hut timed
ll\'lslol 1e urclnl time expetlieimcy of
f0'mln n dIstinctively silver IHI.t ' Is
the most marked. Some of the most
1calous of the free . silver chumplom : , as I
Sonn 101' 'l'eiier , for exanupii' , do not 11'
II'o\'e of thc II'ISelt mO\'CIllt for n
new partY wih the free aut ullmlet
lolnu c oC silver at the ratio oC 1 to
1 as its simli > itoietim. In n I'CCClt cou.
\'crsltol time Colorto $0i1mt0i' snit that
lothln ! IHUctcalouhl ue micconu- .
111:1111 ) h i ' O'Jnll1llg such a arty. lie
thought It imuighit 11 useful us u irolut- ) ;
gmumdm : , hut its :1 party . Il \ould he :
fumiiure. A great [ ) art coul(1 ( 10t he
fom'mmieml : ul L Imlt UII iy I seorl oC mll ,
aul lle senator mimigimt have nlllllt , inn-
tcularlr whcn those mcu mire \antlg
11 thc ouullcatols or nOlulul' leader-
. . .
shut mintl for the mosl lart n'l mulel'
the IlsuII'llla e of la\'II leel ) 11S'
cm'editetl ! ly tlh' coiustlttmeimts.
" 'hoevel las I'el Iny Utllt0l to
time COI'llt01 of Ilolllul ) Imrll's him
this cOltr ' \ Iii hot hesitate 10 admit
thc sOlullness of Mm. ' 'llel"s view . re-
gallHlg time proposed ne\ Illt ) ty. 1 I Is
a very slmllie 1attI' for a Ret of Ien
to get tolthl' Ill1 resolve to olganl1c
1 IHrl ) ) 'rhut hns h.ll'l domme many I
' hmlstoms. Hut of the
I lines . II om' hlsIO' . none
great Ilollcal ) IIU.tIS ) 11 this l'OUlhT
has COll' 1110 cxlstllce II this 'uy.
' 1I'ue. It Is the lOlmOI idea that time
Ilemocllc Ulll the l'clllleuu ) umum ml k's
\ero thus born , but u. careful stll ' of
Iloltenl ) hIstory wi simo' . Itt ' : ( 'mmcii
\al tl result oC I process .I evolllol
llllh I I J thlol t h m IJI y rl'a'S , 1111 that I
Ieh : 1 lU11 helm ) iii d It a StIOI COlselSIS
of Oplliol. : I0'lu\el' . tlSO great Part -
tcs t hntl for roject"I's timid lellm' : : 1l1
or l'01111111 ; ability uI(1 1'eal 1)lm.
Inl' I mill ticuuce . 'rhls ( 'allit tlllhfllr t I I i
he sall of nl ' of II lel Ill'ItIll
\lh thl' mO\'I1lt for time ol'all1atol
of I frIo lh'lI' inumt.
I0 I Il mint lIe at mull (1'II'IIII ! If
IlfO'O ) the thle uf time mCetl of the
nll0lal Itmi'IY ) (01'llt0IH 11Xt ( ' ( 'n'
thIs ummovammut'nt eximmttmsteti Itseif tonI
Ihlt II\nlllt exhaustel Isl'lf nlll
died taut , its ll'ololel'l'oll'ItI : thel'
tll\es wih mum cl1oll to uhtnln ) orlU COl'
llsslol ! . front time COl'l1 toll of thc
' in time Interest of silver.
old 111.ti's II tl Intll'lst tl\'el'
Hut vimetiuei' this shaU halllll ) ) 01' not
10holr ( 1JIWtl' to 11111'I'henll ) that time
muoveimiemuthiI iiumke 1 I IY very . . Sl'1'loUI
11Itulht1'e him politics. . A 1JI.t IllcI'
the Ilalll'l'shll > uf Joseph O. Hlhll ' of
Pemmnsyivum 1 111-fll'II'I' , holsO brt't'tier I ,
1IumlactU'cl' amid uumiillonnIre-vIth 1CI
hIke Hlmll altl l 'IUU lS his Illtll'
alt , coull 101 hll'OIOlr formnitiable .
'J'hl'I'O Ii uuo good timing to bo I'XIIl''t"11 )
flu1 Ihls mmmovt'mnent , imovevt'r , uJI that
Ii n 'lgorous 111 111'sh lelt emu muupa Igim
of popular l'lucaton In time cause of
10111 mOII' ' , Il I Is (1'lllll ou all
h111 : that time mOI ( ' IIUl'SUOI II to he
time IIo111nlt ISI' II time Unle,1 , States
until It II settled , and I Is tlO tmt I
- - - _ - .l . _ _ _ _ . - . - _ _ _ _ .
. . . , - . . . - .
'
. ; - " ' " - - ' "
time frIends of n sound enl stable cm.1
lnc ' pilL greater l11 In theh' efforts I
10 educate PoPular Sl'nlllnl Ihul tllY :
have hCCl tiohiug. I I ! nol to hl
doublet flint Ir hilt 10 the tlsll , oull
be f0111 thnl n large majority oC time
.1 : 'llcnn llcoille un' for sound monl ' ,
htmL thc stronget' this 111tIlul ( 1'11 hl'
1111l the better. 'lhl free sliver im-
Jalll must lint Il ulu\ell to 101\\O- )
l7e thc ( lll or comitroversy.
II.\J : IW/ I. cz7'zs. :
Time . rull 1'o\lh or A1el'lcu cities
anl thc COIeCUllt cnlargelcnt oC thick
1unlclllll wanls hns forced to time front
the 11'oh1PI oC luulclll : Relf' o\'I'I-
uuit'mit. 'rhe COISllAU ! of ollinlul telllA
towl'll time nlotol of hOll' . ruie-tliat
lA , time rIght oC calh city 10 lula its
owu eimmtrtt'r thl'uugh a hotly ' of free-
hollllI's whose \011 IR Hnhjl'l'l 10 rtI.
I'atol ii ) , ' IHIIIII'otl. ( [ ' 'hl' grant of
imoumit' l'ule to cIties Is I ' UO immt'mtmms nn
ahlogaton ) of Rtal' COltl01 In 11 Ih\ : .
affects the geuteral welfare. on time coil-
arlIH glll':1 . welfall. tl (01.
ti'ai' , ' , I hl' l11.tl'l' II'o\'lsIOIA mire 11a 'A
SUIIIlI1nlal' ' to time stalulPI Ilt gO\
(1'1 the wholl' suite IIHI apply wih
( ' ( iliiti force to the II0ll1ntol oC cities as
the ' 110 to time copll' ) ) . oulslle ( oC citIes.
' 1htRo eimamtt't's , CI.thl'l101'I' . lusl hl'
al\I 's In cOlfllll . wih time iinmitut-
tiouis ' ' ' immv In the '
10Is 1I'lsCllwII hr Ilw ol'lgllal
act authorl7llg citIes to lIIw tlh' 0\1
ci m a i't ci's.
'l'ite Ih'sl ( 'XIII'lllnt him time dIrect mum
of IWlw rule fOL' cities was malll' Iii Ciii-
.
Ifom'imia for all clls oC over 10.000 ) 11011.
uiatiotm. 'i'lmnt or course shnlllr co\'el'l(1 (
Hn 1"I'nnesco. hut It many 001 tnl\ In
Los I .lgt111 nitti 11 title time \1 hc
101111111 so IA to Ildmle dUes oC o\el
10.0(10 ( poimumiatlomm.
1"olo\ll the ( 'Xlunill oC California .
time state of : lllsoml l hns lanll'll mtimtimor- .
ly I I to clll1 t oC 1 ( iOXO ) 111111 ton t to t Cl- )
let tllr 0\1 cimmirters. Pnll1'1' this , law
St. ronl and Kansas CIty hu\'o for Rl'\ ' - .
cI1 'lm'H llj ( 'l'll the privIlege oC hOI\
i'tuiO amid timei Iss0u1 Iplslalnle has
1n , Ille\cll oC the 11llol1c coni cst I
o\el ehalll'ls. . nhont whlll time great
Iljnrl oC mllhl'I'el'e absolutely
igmmoi'ammt t
' oC 1"u'imucisco Is ahonl to
nIiue city SII FIIesco : )
revise tl Ih'st lllrlcl'101Itl11 : ) ( 10le
) l : : ago unll'l' home i'uuhe. 'he Il\
charter. fl'n Il'l hr twelve fl'chollll's ,
i'iiiitotlles somne vei'y inmpnrtzulmt amid I l'IHI.
l'mhIllS sOle \CI' 11(0'llt 1m
cal ltlgl' ! In thl t Itsh'lhulol ) oC munl-
dpal l\ei'S whIch , If la Ile(1 ( by time
voters ' of Suit Fllelsco.1 revolution-
17.0 her ' ' ' . Conimmmenting
l1e city O\'Pllml'nt. COIIlntnJ
Illn the mUllelal ove11cnl of San
Fraimeisco . : . .1 umilmum HnlJh II'csells a
VlI ' lucid re'leof the featm'cs of time I '
II'ollosel chlllel l'vlslon In the lust
nlmhll of H'ItIS "rpelI ' . Accol'lln
10 : h' . Halh ) , the main : feature of the
InstlumCnt Is that Il editors In the
mumnyor neam'iy full responsibility for the
1 11 r0' 1t111) ful ) )
thc " ' business h ' vesting
comllct of city's by vcsln
him wih lo\el ) to allolnt ) lemo\e 01'
smmcl mill the hel lIs of tlepartmmients.
.
This concentration ot hnmen9 power In
the hands of the mayor Is already being made
the chief object ot attack by thos who hope
to defeat thIs latest effort to reform the government -
ernment They say that In the hands of a
corrupt or inefficient mayor such power Is
dnugerous.b yond the value ot the benefits
I confers upon the city when used by an en-
llglmtened executive , The friends of the charIer -
lghtened executve
Ier say that thc drltt of enlightened public
opnlon ! favors this concentration of rosponsl-
built ) ' . and they add that after all . the mayor
ct San Francisco wi not have more power
than Drooklyn's mayor has already or than
the mayor of New York has had since the
' bill passed the legislature
Ilo\\'er-ot-removnl bi
at the Empire state.
The elective officers under the new charter
are to be the mayor , the twelve supervisors ,
the auditor ( who will have a large veto
power In financial matters ) , the treasurer , the
assessor , twelve superior Judges , the district
attorney , the sheriff and the school superln-
lendent.
CivIl service reform Is provided for by
putting the control ot minor appointments
under the merit system with a civil service
commissIon. A nonpartisan election commission -
sion Is provided for and a nonpartisan police
commission and fire commission are set up.
Franchises for street railroads are to be
sold at auction , exclusive tranchls for con-
duits ele. . are forbidden , and at least 2 per
cent ot the gross receIpts at railways Is required -
quired 10 bo paid to the city.
The salaries of subordinates will be set by
I heads ot departments tinder proper Imta- !
tons , and instead of the former shlLess
plan of allowing the departments to draw
from a general fund , there has been subst-
tuted a system at apportioning limo revenue
Into spclflc sums to form appropriations for
maintaining the varIous bureaus at the gov-
ennnment. The single-headed commission Idea
has nol found ret In tile new bi , There arc
to be nonpartIsan boards of tour fire , four
police , four election . three cl'l service commissioner -
: missioner five school directors , three public .
works commissioners , three health commis- ,
sioners. and so forUm
I stl'I,11 lS the tlc has COIC for
Nebraskit to full In lue wih the hOle
i'uuie immu'eumieimt. I I mlr he ) IH'CIIII'c .
to extelll the IH'I\Il ) e of chll.ter 111 , .
II to ni llllA , hit Il sholit hr nil
nlIIS hu gI'cl to cit les of thc metlo ,
II0ltlu ellls , , m' to cites or over 100,00
ioluihittloim. ) ) 'l'lme IH'olJHlion ) for It ccii-
st t Illulll I t I I I IIIWIIII1ll lutholl1llg t . the
InllsllII'u to grant the ciimu'ter-immnkhmmg
10\11' ) to cIties Is 10\ IllIHIwih the .
oIlier alelllllntH that alc to le sub-
mimltteil IlXt 'cal. 1\\1 \e hOII\ that this
a1111111lt wi le Ilclllet wih the
others that mite m'eguim'detl ( as esseltal
S''UI. U.1 IXUVG.
' 1ho recent tOWI ellltols In thin state
01 New YOII , show thlt time . l'epuihilcuuumi4
111'0 not oimiy hohll timt'lr owu , hut
gaimmiimg. OUI IllucIs ) ! that wont ileimmo.
l'rtc last yeumt ' ha\e goime rlllhlcll
this rl'll'hle 11 olll's rlllhlcan 11.
jOlltes or 1 ) l11 ago hl\e belJ In-
l'I'I'ISlll. 'i'ime 1lllh'l ! slate , cOllllelll ) '
l'mlcelell flul dt'uimoci'iitic : l'ul , Is Iwl )
to 1laln RO for 'lllS : to COIO If the
1'lllllllln 111t : ) Hhal eontluo Cnlhfll
to the Ilhle ) iimtem'ests l\l time HOUIII
iu'ilmcili'S of Imhlc ) Ilole ' . 'rhus ( mit'
tIme Ilollical chl\ o Is evidently 10St
satIsfactory to the people. (4 overnom'
llsfICIO'r 1m 1110\le.
\Iot'timim [ 18 siiovlumg a stati'sumimiumiike " -
0.t(1 showhlJ I Hlateslallw up-
' ' Is ' ' ' tmumtim'
11'llllou of what Ii l'IIIIUII'11 Inllei
existlmig l'onll 10ls full his coumu'so has
111lcl lml ) ( ' 01 IlJ11a ( tol. 'j'ho Il'II'
ittttu'e Is also lallClsllJ I 1110111 sense
of whlt Is l'lullC11 11 the hlll'l'l'sl or
10forl amid hiI IIlcll11 r011 good hegls-
ialiout . In New York City time l'l'foll
govct'mmmmmt'mmt Is eareyhuug out time 1)L'Imlt'I ) .
JO\'I'Ull'nt < 1'I' 'II oul tw IH'hll.
PIeS uipoit which II Wit elected wih
. - - . , - . . . - - , .
- - -
hellfcllrlSI \ 1 I. :10)01 Strong l !
Rhowluj hllllf time Ihhl umlaut II the
11 h imunce. lie 1 ! l'11'u\'OIII to give
Ihl city n nommpcurtlsnui . hOI1sl. iuuuitiness :
goVei'mltmltiit ? , I 111 lS time t ieglsiatuii'e t has
hotigeti l ( I In 11 ! hnulls the full II0Wlr or
reimto'flIs nnll nplolltn1lts thllc Is 10
II0nll that hmh'Jfufrpose wi Il' muttuuiumeti. (
'I'hc effect or ni this cnlnot he ethel
wl8e Ihnn to Hh'IJthcl the rC1111c:1 :
lnit'IY In thc Iale.
.
' 1ll'rl I ! C\ )5'.I'101 ' 10 expect that
whnl hns hel'1 ! stl\1 In he I Ilsnls of
tll IIIII to\l tleclons I lie Bnipim'e
stmute'Iil hc I 'CI1nle(1 ( II the elcetols
to he held In nUI'1 ; i4tmit'S. 'l'ime rllm.t
of time IIRl ( IUI'l'RR. the Illtl oC whllh
wilt ! n ( ' : Use oC CUC1'11 u'ejoIt'hiig . )10'
' ' time vIthm time
fOlll 111I'Cf l'(1 ( Illullle ) wll
titter Ill'Olllllelc ' of time Ill'10l'I'nll' .
iam't ) for thl' i't'ShMilsiliiItIeui ) ) or goveu'n-
uelt , timid his I hlll'sslon wi hot SOOU
\-ellL' off. I I wi lm'talll ' rlIHln RO
iouig ns thC 111.t Is Ullh'l its Ilcllnl
ieauiers ( IC It can he ahl . to imtve : mummy . ,
01 11 101 as n 1 1. 0 11.oC time patty 11 .
fOl' fl'el' 1'lllC. free . RI\'l' alll a tnt ciii'-
t't'um'y . In thl' 10'Ih ( time Illl0l'rl1) Is
ullust hOlllls simnttt'm'emi. Hont'll
fl'OI 1' AI'OIJhulll timeu' ( ' II mint n stat'
101Ih oC Inlol ll ! lIxoum's lhl'hleh
I Il iuuum'tY 'oiuiml hae u slallo\ or I
chal'e tf CUT\'llg If au elect ion a'l'm'e
hl'hl Ut\ hut the south It Is held
lo clll h ' fllt , hil Il Is losing
1101111 thel'l' 111 Ii Is by uo IlalS 1 .
\Ihl ( l'xllcclatol Ihat Rl'\'cral oC time ;
1111p1 of time south will nest 'enl drop
out of the th'mmmncratle column 111 give
thmt'I i' llll'lllalol'l I to t tl t 1'llhlean ) 1
II'llhllntal clllhlntCs , IIHIClll , this
wi 1) IssulPII IC time mO\'l'nwnt
fol hal0t 1'lfol'l In that : Iectol.
whlll seems to hI' llnll CO'I'l' .
Hhal result iu time Jl'ICI'al 111011101 of
el'l'ton nn'timoiis which1 st'cum'e to
te voters a fl'l'l' hal0t 111 : nn honest
( 'ouumt. Olly ( Ihls Is now nCl'llello hrNt ) ,
the solid south alll rellel'm tml lectol
11'01 the bouim'lmoum Ilomiuntou : \\1 immis-
0\'cI'lml11 whleh hm hlll 1 t olce 1
dl'a\hll'k : ) :1(1 : ( a rl'll'Oeh ) . 10 It.
Time rC\lllal IHrt : II gallllg .
Ilrel th In C\'l'I' ) poit lout of time Cotma-
tr ) mind It hums olly to he ti'uue to time
II\hllllles which . mlle : It thc I'a : test
1I01lcal Ilrt . this counlrr , has Imo\n '
to mailtail : tll sti'euigtim. Let Il but
he fmultltfuul to he t Ilolc ) ' oC cl'll for
A1l1'lcm : ImhlslrleH anti Inhor mind oC
Ilu'clu the clrcnc ' out n souut amid
slahle hsls : mind Its fulurc t\11111hs ) wl
he nol less glorious thnn : those or the
) ast : _ _ _ r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I
TIme situation . oC the flr1\s or York
cOllty . Is . l.tallly emmcoui'agiumg. ' 1he
lolnt com1lsslouel's of Unit COluty
set aside $10OX ) ( ) to he In\cstl't In seed
lin to le h'cI to nlll ( ' fmmi'ummers In
excimailge for their Immterest-bi'mtring
miotes due one year helcc , I was at
Ih'st thouht Ilimit I this SII woull not
he uearly sutceut to SUIIIJI all ill ) -
111Iaut . 'I'hie 1 timne for maldl : mppli-
CltOUS , howQ\ert : humus eXllh'cl :11
almost half or' tIme 10ne ' re11118 : lu
the hnues of . thQ county. In other
worls , thc great Ilmlel of York
county f'mcl : hre clhm' IIICUII ' sup-
vlell ) with 'S ce' ; \ ti 01' prefer to rely
Oi their OWI resources for obtalnln
It Time Ileoille of otlmtcouimties camm
couutes ell
1)m'oiit h i _ ' ' the examle tls set them. (
None of our overvom'ked state othI-
ol-
ccrs object to new hurdeuis being Im-
posed ! Uon ) thcm ) lo\'llll a fat IIace
for some 1101lcal fn\olte goes wih
each 11111tounl dut ' . That Is the
reason mull the his ) for uew state boards :
arc In high favor with the mcn who
mui'e to constiute theil' memhelshl )
PI'ollse I ncw state hO:1t without
mummy ) ) el'Cllsltcs 01' lh'oul e aUII the
protests against It will Cal thIck and
flst _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
. 'l'ho Sliver Nuagiera.
Courier-Journal.
Sibley. the sliver nominee for the prcsl-
, dency Is a man who when he argues the
money question , l'xploles , epithets and exPletiVes -
plelves Itoney nt a rate that blows the ell filling
out of his teeth
" 'her. 1'I'o"y " -orkod
OIole-Dernocrat.
The late congress "saved" $10,0.0 by
wlhholln , that amount from the old Bol-
( lers of the counll'\ ' , to whom It was Justly
due Cor pensloas. 'l'hls Is the kind of economy -
omy that puIs reproach upon the nation
for which these men rendered the highest
form of servtce.
Iowa' , Cal ) ril florist
: lnnenlols Journau
gx-Senator Iarlan will not refuse the re-
pUhlcan gubernatorial nominaton In Iowa
It lendered. So he butt Intimated . nod If he
Is nomInated he will he elecitetl Mr. Harlun
has been out of 1mbUc ) life since he retired
from 1.lncoln's cabinet . but his nomination
wi be enthusiastIcally . I'ecelvel
Hororm Iii Two Couulrle8.
Cleveland Plain Ieaier
A bill for the establshment of the whip-
ping post for olfenders Iassed ) the New York
senate unanImously On the Hare day the
Russian czar issued n decree aholshln the
use of the knout for otenses commlUed by
the peasantry. The New Yorkers mlht
buy up Husslan Imouls cheap for llrlsol
use.
.
Juluelce ormerlr" " InUtIUoll.
New York 'Vlrld ,
The large attendance , of milstlngulsimetl men
nt the meeting ot the Frelch Decentrallza-
Decenlrlza-
lon league Is highly slnlcI11. I Is tie
first strong mallfestnton on the guropeal
continent of sympathy with time fonda-
menIal Idea of Amerlean ( lemocracy-tlmtt ,
of local Helf.goverment under u federal
republic. . ' -
republc. . . .
The ( orulr II u'irk
Co rleroourul.
'Vlhln time laud ten days there Ial been
nn Idvlnce of $1" " In porll , ! cents In rlb
11,1 , 2 cents II . lard , ' 1hu market has 11'
lrOVe,1 , ( lecldell.udlt Is believed that the
)11 Cllca ( nllrl't tire "co\'el'lng their
mimurt " OtherwIse prices would ho goIng
down , fot' to all Joul'wlrd ' Ippcarances the
market ouh 10 he hearlsh , u the heavy
recelpls of hogs unimihimue.
, . .
Colon.l 11'1(1..1'1 AIIton.
1)avenpoit omncml ,
) nWnlo1 )
There Is wllesllNl1 , reI'cl IhOt Colonel
Da\ld fl , Jellrl'II , cummgremummmmmu from
Iowa , must ogaln 4\dprl0 tie ! uterln ! In.
Ident to ImpUla\'UI \ ' , Time leg or which he
Il'f a porton on n siJlhen battlefield his
never ceased 10 IToulu hlmmi The lat 011-
:
eratloum was suecwsfmmi , hut lu his .
eraton WIS ! ( ! 11 : eager-
to be out , .
ness pf"Jtw house Ill on the
street . In ateldallj upon his dutls , Cci-
onel Henderson InJtJ ( the wounded memo
her , and now , after . ' 101mg monlhs ot paIn
he haH time tIming .to do over I/iln , anti I
with lessened chances of rrcn\'ery. No I
matter whclher his PolitIcal \Iews coincitie I
colnclle
wllh theirs 01' not , Iowans honor Colonel ,
Iellenon ns a brave man. and they fefl
deep IYlpalhy fOI' hIm In his aihiletloim .
TIIC : J.1'TJlOf HJOV" ' ,
Sioux City Journl : The " nlorlal contest
In Idaho was between A Nebraska and In
10WAI. and the Inter won
SI. laul Globe : Time Idaho legislature trIed
for eight weeks to cut the h out of Mr.
Shoup's attune , but falied. Mr Shoup was re
cIecte. i yeslerll ) ' .
Buralo . ixpress l : Senator ShoU11 of Il1aho
has bren reelectCl. This ends the tast con-
test over n Eenlorhlp , except the umntor-
tunate anD In Delnwnrl. There eems Itto
hOlle thnt Delnwnre will elect anybody .
Globe-Democrat : Senator Shoup of llaho
has finally secured n re-electIon. after a Pro- ,
longed and delermlned conlest , by a mnJorly
of barely one vote ; ali now Delaware Is the
only state wIth a senatorial deadlock on Its
imands. . .
Washington Star : The action ot the Idaho
leglslatro In finally choosIng a senator Is 10
bo commended without regard for time imlI-
Ics or Iluonal ) or time man elected. Deat-
locks are demoralzhl . and It Is to be hoped
that never ngnln wi ! the senate be depleted
In numbers ns It WS for nearly two years ns I
the result of stubbarn fights In thret states. ,
ChIcago Tribune : The Ienatorlal contest In' '
Idaho was settled , as In Oregon just before
time close of the sessIon. Senator Shoul' . who
Is n good muon except for his silver , views
IO
has ben re-elecled This lea\es uudeter-
mined only time Dclaware contest. 4dmiiCkS
the gas ummnn . who says that he silent $150,000
al the clectou , Insists that ho must get sonic-
thing for I , Ills sIx men stIck 10 him taltim-
fully . nud as loug ns they tto so there wIll be
no cleclol , for time other relmhlcans In the
leglslaturo cannot afford 10 vote for Alllcks ,
I wouil be too shnmerul n surrender anti
\ouhl dIsgrace time state alHl time part ) I
the legislature fails to elect the governor can-
not make In apllolnhnct to fill the vacancy
Rml the slate will be but hal represented In
the next congress In that case , until Uth
chooses her senalors the Sem1e wi ha\e
eiglmty-sevcn members , . of whom the repimb-
leans will have fort.t\o. 'fhey will ha\o
mora luau ( time democrats , taut not cnough to
organize time snale without the asslstanco of
the IlolmlHs , There Is 10 Iresent ) Inlenton
on time I'art ' of fpublcan senators to ask for
It . and there shoul nol bc In the [ future for
Ihclr co.operation < can be secued only b )
rnlnous concessions.
.
1.111-lll rIIIp'I1I ) _ IT l"l ,
Pioneer Press : There can bo no questIon
about the righteousness at the venUct No
ether was possible. There wns no loophole
of escape from time cumulalve conclnsl\eness
or the evIdence which ln\nrd hlmsel hall
furished at e\ery slell ( of his cunnIng 1)lot )
to kIll his \Ielm aII conceal iS crime
St. Paul Gobe : I Is n reproach to our
s'stem or admlnlslerlng Justce that such nn
nmolnt of ( flume should be permlUol 10 be
consumed In trying these cuses. There Is a
natural desire . 10 give the accusel very op.
Iorlunl 10 eslblsh hi Innocence , and time
reflectIon comes that It Is better to prolong a
trial than 10 give cause for just complaint ot
undue haste ; but If lawyers were less anxious
for mmotorlety less smllen with 1 love for
public I.03'ng , feelings fed by Iho morhil
curiosity of the llImlnce ) who throng time
conrls In such cases , the trIals would be
shortene.1Ithout ammy sacrifice of JustIce to
Iw ecctmsed.
: Unneapols Tribune : Probably no verdict
ever rndered In n criminl trial ever met with
a more emphntc nIl general apllrval The
crime , conlnlled In the early days or last
Decembcr , was ICculnrly ) atrocious Rll blood-
thlrsly. 'Il actual ded was perpetrated by
a brute In human shape , and the crime was
plotoJ hy n human being wIth time heart of n .
itemid. I Is believed thnt the prosecution and I
the jury have mnllc no error and that the
guIlty wretch \ho Instlgale the foul and
bloody mnrder hns been Illaeed wIthIn the
shadow of the gallows by a righteous verdlcl.
The jury was anD of unusual intelligence and
high characler. The cnSl was exhaustively
lrled The accused was defended wIth rare
vigor amid ski , but eternal truth made Itself
manifest uetice .
and justc has prevalM.
Minneapols Times : Time termlnnton yea-
lerday of the great murder trIal , which for
nearly two monlhs has kept the public mind
nt a painful tension , wIll be hnlewih a
feeling of profound relief. 'he erect of such
a strain upon a community cannot bo olher
than unwholesome and demoralizing. That
from the commission at the imiurder-ono of
murler-one
thc most cruel and horrible In the annnis of
'crlme-Ihere has been no public exelement -
nothing but time most implicit confdencC In
the power and determlnnton of the agencies
ot justice to bring the red-handed llerpetra-
tors to trial anti to righteous doom-Is the one
gratifying feature of the long and trying
ordeal. Time general sense of relief Is height-
cued by the fact thnt the verdict-whether
absolutely n jnsl one or not-Is also the ver-
diet of the public that hns watched the pro-
gross of the trial with probably a deeper
Interest and n closer aualyss ! of the testl-
coser test-
many than was ever given to any criminal
proaccution. -
1'EOJ'Ll . .jSj : 7'Jl ( S.
The 'enter at democracy's discontent has
just commenced In ChIcago.
Twenty years ago grasshoptpers held up
trains In the west. Caterpillars have just
finished n like Job In Russian Turkostan. .
Luther Cash Is after the leulmant gO\
erorshl } ot Kentucky. H LUlher 1 us the
slue In fact as well as In name , his nmblton
may be gratified .
Montreat's army of unemp'.oY' . numbel log
1,500 , demanded bread or vet ! ¼ , an-I whel ' ,
tie latter was tendered 1 , ' ) ) ( fled and : C0
bent 10 the hovel.
Jim Tyson , tie richest man In AustralIa ,
started his pie ns a farm laborer at $120 a
monlh. Jay Gould bagged his early pennies
wih n mouse trap.
Time order has gone forth In New York
prohibIting the On est tram sltlg down to
te their shoestrings. TradItion has It that
they stoop to worse things.
ACer nn exhnuetve treatment of time mai-
br . the J.olgenlght Debalng society affirms
that a man who silells two hours patiently
explorIng for the Ileyhole IOSSeSses ) the spIrit
of a mnrlyr. Also proof spirits.
'fhe CalifornIa senate Is utterly II1rcrent
to the fitness of timings. JIUt : as Mary Lease
concluded negollatons lo : n nest In the
golden state , time upper imous3 enthusladtlcaly
rejected the woman suffrage bill.
Sir Benjamin Ichnrdson , n noted Englsh
physician , thlnlls that the normal period of
human life If about HO years , aunt lhat seven
out of ten average people ough to live thn
iouip If the took proper ) care ot thelm 1 vea ,
The Now York legWatnre shows a paInful
disrespect for the hallowed memories sur-
halowed
roundlug the blrthplnco of an emInent citi-
zen The name of the town of Havana hiss
been chnnled"o Mutton Fails . Senator lull
was bor there
Some man as yet unknown to bo honorell
by Ihe nation , Is 10 be the recipient o I
letter from time dend. Shorly betoro his
death General Grant wrote to a future preal-
dent , asking time appointment of a grandion
to a cadelshlp nl Weot Point. The missive
Is In time 113se5slon at Colonel Fred Grant ,
awaitng Ilelvlr ' .
Mimmeen who was a alot on the lube 1 . tells
the tolowlng pathetc story of Calltaln von
Goessel ot Ihal I.Ktarred vessEl : "Our pilot .
De ilarde . was probably time lasl m"n who
stood on time brIdge beslie the caplaln. When
time sleam whiste got out of order Cal1taln
\on Goossel hellled the piot to net I to
rigimtmt The latter asked : 'C.11Inln , won't you
have a life belt ? ' 'No , ' answered , the eap-
tnlu , lulely ' 1 don't Ilell one. ' Soon lie . sent
the Illot away and remained . alone at his
post , going down with his shill , like the true
seamnn that ho was "
The vacation Ienernry of ConJressmnn
Mercer and wife , according to the Wasimlog-
Ion Post. Inclules a trip 10 Florida hy sen.
They wi larry among the oralge groves
until the latter part ot \arch , "when they
, to
will return to Nebraska anti thence
Tacoma 'Vash" , where they joIn a party of
tourists and let sail for Japan and China ,
returing by way ot Honolulu . Iy the time
Mercer returns to Washlngtol his healh will
doubtless be sutilclently restored to enable I
doubless Butclenly wih frt-class chairmanship . I
ship In the l Jy.tourth CongTe3s , "
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ALvTELr PJE
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J'IWFJn Fuwsn T'W.uWTJ"Cl ,
Snlol or the Monterey Ind 01"11,10 h. I
Arnujnln't 1 : t\y ortler .
VA1.LEJO , Cn ! , Iareh 11-Time crew of
the Monlerey are up In arms against the
recent order or the secretary of the ( navy thnt
the creW of that 'esset subsist solely on
food procured by the depnrlment on a contract .
tract by time lowest bidder anti 1'8ued In the
form ef rations 11aly by the pa 'ln8ter of
time simip. , A hnlar order concernIng the
OYlplo will 10 Into force on the 16th lnst
Per an Illefnlt tI0 the contract and raton
system hns been exlslen , but I was always
optIonal with the men whethcr they ate only
what time government provided or elaborated
or modified their bill of fare when possIble ,
Every cnlstel man In the naIs allowed
3D cents per lay for ratIon inane ) ' and hums
the privilege of letting the deparlment either
keep this 3D cents and teed him three days
or law It out In the SUm of $ ! per month
and board on shore or furnlshln their mess
to suit the fancy anti purse Iy thin menns
Jack lived about as wel as his . captain lS
regards the Creshness aunt quality of his meat
potatoes tea . coffee , \'cgelables , bread \ not to
sllPalt of canned anti bottled goods , Secretary
herbert's lecent order has led tInt men
down to what loy cOlliler unnecessariy
narrow lmis In their eating. 'fhe ' wil
only be allowed to eat lt certain hours : only
be alowed 10 IIrlalp of n certain qunnt ) .
of eneh article , and the bi of tar will be
tumicimsuigeable. The sailors say Unit pay-
mnslers alt other officers now mnke n coma-
mIssion on tIme Ilnrchase of sumpphies. Quito n
numher ha\e descrIed froln time Oh'llllc be-
cause or tlls eonunlssar ehane.
WASINCTON , March 1 -TIme eomplnlnl
that commites rrom'alejo. . Cal. . ofr.ltons of
strlelons Ullon the commulaton of ratons or
the sailors . on time lonterey anti the Olympic
are very Ilrompl ' ascribed b ) the officials
of the Navy deparlment 10 Interesled hop-
keepers ! In the towmm who ha\e profited
largely by time aliormm' trade As explaIned
at the Navy tiepartrnc'nt the slatu9 of the
Case Is ns talows : I has hren cU810mary
10 allow the commamler or n vessel to use
his discreton : S 10 time numher of rtons that
mhht be commuted by each ummoss This hns
led 10 sonic trouble In ome cases time coin-
mnndlng oillcer was very severe In trlellng
time number of conmmmmutations . In others the
Ilrl\leg was extended , wlhont reutrictions .
so there was comlllnl among time sailors 01
dIscrimination , Again It hns been fonnd that
when a ship was called upon sUddenly 10
put 10 sea , the niessc-a were not properly sup-
milled with ratiomis . owing to the Ilmber 01
cornumitmtatlons. In one cao the entire mrlne
guarl of a ship was ralonless owing 10 the
defnlcaton of the caterer \ho hal , gotten
drnl , oud spent the mess unomucy tllneed In
his care. The depnrlment officials came 10
time conelnslon that seine rule was necessary
to reglilte the commutnton of raton9 and nn
order was issued lImiting time number whIch
might be so commuled to ont In each tour
saliors. In nn ordinary less of twenty men
this would amolnt 10 $ .IG.50 her mmloumtlm :
slm 1111te sufcent In time opinion of the
deparlment 10 SUPIlement the regular nnval
raton with luxuries I Is conteml at the
Navy depnrtment thnl tIme present naval ra-
ton Is the best In lie ( world and thnt an
American sailor receives alummo.t as much fOOl1
In day. one menl a9 a BrItsh saior does In n whole
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'CIL/D .1 i'ii.ui : OI' xuxr.txr.
Monster that " 'u lurpnonOI , hy a Mutt "
from mmittuckct 1mm ' / ' .
: Iltlckot /'Uty-ThrIo.
BOSTON , ! n'ch 11.-A whnle about I
seventy-five feet In lenglh and evidently nn
ohl settler was kied or Nnhnnt lat night '
by : plclII crew of experienced men from
Nahant. The whnle hd been reported by
several parties during the last few weeks and
Friday night two fishermen who were out In
their boats were forced to mnle a urrlell
retreat 10 the shore tn order to escape undue
tamllarlt ) on the part ot his whaleshlp.
The whale Is evidently nn old omme . as he Is
half covered with seawced. Deeply Inbeddcll
In his back was an nnelent hnrpoon , badly
rusted , but with tIme inscrIption "Ulram K.
Swain , Nantucket , 1853 , " still legible. The
Nahant whalers are In high glee as there
has been considerable rivalry between them
and their Swamseott brothers over the pros-
pectve capture of the monsler.
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STJ'Ll I i.ooicu.ox. -
i'rof. Andrews Not 1 Uelcnlo to time Jlo.c -
tary , ( : ntmcrelmce.
NEW YOrK , March H.-The letter at Dr.
Andrews to Prof. Turnbul of Colorado
Springs has been token to Imply that Dr.
Andrews had been appointed by President
Cleveland as one of the monetnry commissioners -
sioners and that n conference had actually
been called , but a telegraphic Inquiry to
Dr. Andrews brought the following reply ] :
PROVIDENCE , n. I. March 11.-To the
EdItor of the World : Inference from
letter to Turbul wholy uuiwarrantetl. Have
received no new appointment. . Know absolutely -
ulely ] nothing at presldent.s plans. Mean
to attend next coumference but not necessnrly
as a member. AN1)IIEWS , "
Dr Andrews was one ot the AmerIcan delegates -
gates to the Brussels conference lu 1892.
<
Jldlmcnt In Favor of the % % 'ure.
NgW YORK Mnrch H.-Judge Freed-
oman In the specIal term of the superIor court
today hnnded down his decisIon In the case
ot William S. Wise against his wife . Marie S.
Wise , gl\lnl n judgment In favor of lrs.
'Vise. \Vise slcd to recover properly worth
$150,000 which he said imis
, hlf wife had obtained
from him when he was mentaly unsound.
.s1I1..I(1 ( lUhlt.1 ZUCi ,
S1nru l Poqt : "rc you nn amateur p1,0'
lo/rn\her7" "No. \'h ) ' tin Oi aSk ? " 'Oh
I heard that you got Miss Hox's leglIV
last Imight " )0got
Cincinnati ; hey notfred. " smui4
henolled. Inll
time eormt-fetl Ilhlosol'her. .thnl : 1 man II I
imeap like whl1- lie Poorer ho Is time 1-
abler he Is to sln ' In jeerer . "
Delrolt Free Prel ! : Shl-Oh. Chnrlo , I
boull trol 1 box at lovely cigars lotiny 01
mnv own sriectlouu .
1own ! ( Ieclon.
lie-Thank ' . love. Diii life
youm lo'l. 1ll rOi gel a ! a
Insurance policy togowitii It ?
Atchison Globe : 'horo Is nolhlng morn
Coolsh than to advise a mnn 10 Rrln and
hear I. I ho hcars I 11:1en1 , lie does
emuougii vltimout grinmtiumg. ) ;
Clmicago Tribune : "Do you keep a dog ? "
ni'l < eti the visitor ,
"No , " nmmswm'ietl time imtmsbnntl of Mrs
Sti-ommgummiimml , witim a lattieumt shim. " 'o don't
mmeel oume , MI' u-ie nlwnys tries imer
eteeehies oil mile , "
Foreign 1xelmammge : lcmctnr ( to fair la.
tleumt-l'tmt ) omit yommr toumgtme. ( Menumwluula
ime writes out mu lircecrllution. ) 'I'iueu'e , thai
vihi tic. mlIstt Cimmutterhox--litmt , doctor , you
mIld hot ( ' % 'eti look mit Immy toumgmlei Doctom'--
No , I only vaumted youm to keep 'inlet ' uvhmhle
I t'rote tIle prcscrIpt.ioum ,
Neus' York Ilernimi : Clara-I s-outtier if II , j
is ( rule tlmat one Is lIkely to catcim souuietluin . 3
froumi lmeliig kisqemi ? Matuti-Of coum-so not.
Yotm've becum lmlmtmtt'tl emuotiglm , but you huavemm't
cutighit mummytimItmg yet. Immuve yomm ?
l'imilntioipiulmu. ilecord : Itomitmus--Yc' 1tracI
mmlggnlm , tviuohlo' mutt veil say I tvuz milt'in '
at \l ito ; i.mmhl-'mm tinruict' hat's' elmeumlui' I
Snmmi-Yo'f'o mmmlmmtooken , suim. I sed ye' wus
IL Ilomi , * mmuiu , it socIal huh.
limirun'r'mm iuazir : : ' 'm\'eil , M u mm. . l'am-sicw , I
sml iuose you mm u-c tioimig tts umtait y 0th cm' html I
tltm muowndtivs , tahimmg lesmmomms cmi a bicycle ? "
' 'No , tlmJoimmisomu , I numi mmot. .li tiuc It's-
scums 1 imti'i' lmtud u-o fmr iutt'e been oh ? time imi-
cycle , taut I lmOle ) 50011 tO tttke timemmi oum it , as
yotm smuggest. "
Iluffalo Cotmrler : Ctmctounc'r ( tluumitiiy-
I-em'-smuumpose iummt'e omui-em---smmitutldo
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books In m' mm nmttuu ahouit tt-t'm--be uumam-rietl 7
Ilenti Cleric ( promnptly-Vt'tm ) , sir. here ,
Skigglos. siuow this genthemmmmmui emir himme oc
largest mtlzeti Iockctboolcs.
CONSOhA'l'iON.
( 'lih'ago TrIt'tmne.
" 1'i svell time suun , timid mimoon , uiuitl stnrmi
Am-c mmll imtmng up so imigim
TImat mme jrL'smlmmiitlotum ; Immumutl cami grasp
iuiml umumil timemmi ( room time sky ,
\\'ere they wltlilmi tit imucim of nman ,
Souumi' nltiernmmm mm Ic mtss
\\'ould start a scliemime to mice timeumi down
Aimml ilgimt time worlil witim ihus. ; '
'I ,
I ) eeiy i.tt u c u .1 ii su ttl ibm t' .
St. i'mutml i'mnnt''r.l'm-ess. '
Time lmmiportauice of time m4tmum-t'mime cotmrt's
decisloim ium time lmateuut cases is si great tlmuut
it overslmadowett numotlicr , luanticti hum at tlte
saumme titmic. Sormw timmme uugo omue of time hum-
ferior cotmrts tleciuie(1 ( timat time tmse of dec03'
letters ( mm track multi betray a criumuimmal vius
flu , mmnw'nrrantcd emumumlo3'mul ° nt of time Umiltctl
States immtmiis. If this were tm-ne , then a
large Poitlomi of time crimes coummimuittoti
agtmimmst time mmmii service tus tvcll mom otimers
thmmit can ite reneimeml omufy thmm-mmughm time tie-
003' s3'stenm , w'ommll be urnetiemtli3' boyouul tie-
tectiomu , lmpei'itmlI3' limJuuriomms tvotmhtl it be to '
tIme tletectit'es of tic' } i'iuited States moatmcl '
som'ice , wlmo umse tiuitm mmmetlmod so largely ' 4
iii loctttItmg emplo3'es wimo are gtmilty of mccmm- ,
latlouu. 'I'm' ttecisittmm of time lower court ,
vimicht comuflrumicml time Idea of a dottIer lit
obsceumo iitcm-ature. timmut ime comiltl mmot ho 1j (
comuvlctetl on time evitietmee of decoy mettem- ,
was recelveti with ammiazemnemut mmumtl coaster-
rmntiomi. 'rite smmprenme court quietly sets tiui q "
aside , mind hioltis thmtmt ,1cco3' iettemtt mire both
immorally auiti legally Justitisimle. This is q
vIctory at time t4flilit3 tiumme ( Ot' sound mmiom'mils
amid counmmion Semmse. S
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flx-Congrcssman Engllslm of New Jertey ,
the atitimor of "Baum Imoit , ' ' 1mmt put iumto
rhI3'nie hIs feelimigs of diegmust over time colt-
gross which huts Just entueti. lie calls the
conmlositIon - , .
A NELITANY. .
( By time hey , Avery Dryeumss. )
From gab mmmi1 tloetrimtemt pestIlentIal ,
1"roin 0mm tlmtvalto's mnalmmmer coumsequential ,
Fi'oumi heed's old Jokes , by lomig tmse tam'-
mmisimetl ,
But frequent nmeumded , patcimemi amid var-
nishicti ,
Good luck delIver ums.
From Cockraum's imigim nntt lofty airs ,
Froumi slmani econoummy of Sayers ,
Wimicim saves at spigot , wastes at bungimoie ,
And leaves time couumtr3' In a dummgimoie ,
Good luck deltvcr us , -
From ' 'ihsoui's Sugar trumst erotection.
One-quarter cent , wlmiclm met bisection ;
From 1outel1e's speech aim limtwaii
tlIxed up vitim lttm nc aumtl 3-Cl p , ici-yl ,
Good mucic deiI't'r us. '
From Gemmr3"s painteti chinapliohia ,
tVitim vhicii Ime imever falbt to probe ye ;
From 1)ockery's imarsimoumiotme umotions ,
Ammd htryami's loptuiutttic mmotiommtu ,
Good luiek deliver us. (
From DIngle's coimrtesy to strangers ,
Fromn hiatcim s cmmtlduing of time gi-mngers : ,
Fromn Strimmgei"s ) very good Inteimtioums ,
Anti Joume'm4 imate of soldiers' pensions ,
Good luck deliver us.
Froumi Dailey's constitmmtional scruples ,
W'lmiclm niucim ommr mnisery qimatirimples :
From Murray's rum , which sense can
summotim er ,
And mmmakes a Quaker Icicic Imis mmiother ,
Good luck clehivet' us.
From timoso Slmtmlcesporean quotations
By lhrom.ius him imis great orations ,
Fromu 1thmnm1' caimtcmpt for gohmieum money ,
Froumi Walker's vitriol anti Imoney ,
Gooti luck deliver us.
From Jiolrnnn's slcinmming of time rest men ,
Froma Morse'S cuilogios cmi demul macmm.
F'roun Julio 1)unn's t'loqtmttumce , God bless us ,
And other tlmiumgs wimicim mmmIgimt dlstm-ess us ,
Good luck deliver us.
From ] ) r. Everett's nomuenclmmtumre ,
Froumi Crisp's I uiviumcild c good n a ( mm re , '
From tlmat alillylOit tm'itlch imuuumgermm
'ro ssallow lii ) tlmiH imiglm aid congress ,
Gooti luck deliver us ,
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Q'REUABLE CLOT1IIER ( % ,
- Yotum' Money's Vot'tlm or Year Money hl.t3k , ,
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It's the Little Things
Time picking otut of time cloth , time pu'ohuaratlon of It , thmo cutting , the
( _ : _ ' , ' - . ti'iunrning , oven time buttons ammd time
_ , j7Z1 ; pceicot himmlnga-It's time hittie thilmugs-timat go
1a e ) to miulco the perfect goods. lvoi'y care Ira-
. - . , . . ' agitmubia Is takcui in uumatclumg up out' goods ,
:
. - . - fc' : ! . : \ ovoi'ytlihrmg is timorotigiuiy ltisicetet ] . mtnd
s. I tlmen--whuon you got it ( ums It's good , itmttl
,
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L' , wo arc no lmlghmei' iu'lced ) tiiaum tlemtloi's viio
. sc.\ 5' lILY imo mittaimtiotm to qtuai Ity mind buy of timo-
'l . _ _ : over is cheaPest. WTo can't sell 'otm it suit
, ' , - ' ' \ : . , for fain' or five doiiuiruibimt wo'il give you time
'
' : : , _ - 6 best him the woriti fur $10.00 and imp. J3mut we
, started ( lilt to tmtiic abDut little timings. rii ,
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; - 1. _ _ _ we've just got 1mm uomzmo of time nicest little
' ( timIngs hut the way of boyh' fui'imlmmhlngs ntmd
' 1 hats maid cape timat wo't'o ever seoim. l'm'otiy
I OIIII low iu'Ic1'd. Oum' chiidroum's uopai'tmnont ]
Is i'OliOItt 1th XiOl'OitICS selected ( am spriumg. and we himvlto nut cau'ly Iii-
spection , 'l'liu many styles we au'o slmowlmig Iii gentienmumi's ' simirts and
neckwc'nr sceun to bo just the timing , judgIng by time inmmny pm'alseftml ox-
Ii'cssIofls ) we beam' ( lii all sides- and hats , well we just imavo ( lie best lint
depau'tumteuit zmysv1iot'e now. All thia new mmpu'Iimg biocics mti'o In and our
ai'&sotmeflt is 80 'at'letl Itt both style nuid price , ( hut you will hmuivo do
trouble in findIng ) ust wimuit you want. If you doum't ' see the imat you want
able lot' 0th' Mm' . Am'tiiuihum's a vm'actlcal imuttot' uiuiI : 11a9 this department
In eimau'go. ,
. BROWNING , IING & CO. ,
ieiimmble Clotimlem's , S. 'iS' . Com' , 1 5th amid lijtmitis Siti ,
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