T1TK DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , MAY 15 , 1805 ,
MAHA DAILY BEE.
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OKOUOK II. TZHCHUCIC.
Bworn tn before me and eiilwerlbed In my pvcs-
nr ! tlil ia day of Mnrclu IMi
( Seul. ) N. P. FRllj , Notary Public.
Tlio trliil of Dr. Hay IH getting to be
n bore n.s well us a fnrcc. Like I'rof.
llncon , who refused to vacate the blind
nsyluni at Nebi-anka GIty , he Is milking
u commodious doilo of himself. Put
him out
The Bee has many times expressed
the opinion that the broad ncros com
prising the erstwhile county fair
grounds ought to be returned by the
assessor for taxation. Can there longer
doubt of It ?
Curses , like chickens , come home to
roost. Captain Palmer's effort to 1m-
prove the fire department and open the
way for profitable liquor dealer and
brewery Insurance business is likely to
i-ost his employers , the Insurance com
panies , hundreds of thousands of del
lars.
1C a supreme court jury could not or
would not establish the responsibility
of a state treasurer's bondsmen what
may be expected of attempts to test
the responsibility of bondsmen of de
linquent ex-olIli-lalH of tills county ?
iWhy are olilclal bonds executed , any
how ?
Tito latest suicide in this city was of
a man who had for years racked his
brain in fruitless efforts to discover per
petual motion. Many luiother good
man has lost fortune and reason by
similar endeavor. Hut we presume the
Htruggle for the unattainable will go
on to the end of time.
Valued Policy Palmer , who labored
Bo zealously for the Churclilll-Hussell
police bill , will now explain to the in-
durance companies how their risks arc
to be lessened by his successful tamper
ing with the lire and police law , which
iWlH turn the fire department over to
sectarian imbeciles nnd political rousta
bouts.
The very general frosts of the past
forty-eight hours have not , according to
our dispatches , done serious damage to
growing crops In this region. The
.weather man gives no assurance that
the cold snap will abate during today ,
but It cannot long endure as a menace
to fruit and vegetables , which are far
ndvauced at this time.
Fifty acres of the reform school farm
have been planted to sugar beets. The
reform school farm Is admirably
adapted to sugar beet culture. The
greatest drawback experienced by
farmers Is the want of sutllclent help
nt the rljjht time to hoe and weed the
fluids , and this want can always be
abundantly supplied by the boys.
There Is no doubt that the present
flro alarm system of Omaha needt
thorough overhauling. The first tiling
that should be done Is to transfer tin
supervision of the system to the cltj
electrician. Ho knows all about testing
jtdrcs and electrical appliances and b
therefore best qualified to supervise the
men employed In the operation of tin
system.
For the first time In the history ol
Bicar beet culture In Nebraska the
acreage this year will produce mon
beets than the factories are willing tc
contract for. The presumption Is thai
.the Norfolk and Grand Inland factories
iwlll bo taxed to the utmost to consnmi
the beets that will bo offered. This ar
pues for more factories , more employ
uient , more money brought Into Xe
braska , nnd greater profits to farmers
la the vicinity of the sugar factories.
The county assessors nits now en
gaged In making their returns on tax
able property within each precinct
IThey need not be reminded that tin
revenue laws of Nebraska eontemplati
that the property of corporations slml
be assessed by the same measure o
.values as Is applied to the property o
the Individual home owner. The lawi
nlso point out specifically the limits o
exemptions , and It is the duty of ever ;
assessor to learu nnd apply the law ;
.without fear or favor.
Klsewhere In this issue will be foun <
the opening chapter of Dr. Conai
'Doyle's ' serial story , "The Exploits o
tltrlgadler Gerard How the King Hell
the Urigadler. " The author of tut
Btory considers It the best work of hi
life. It tells how the Brigadier CJortiri
escaped from the old Kngllsh prison a
Dartmoor , the many remarkable ndven
tijres which follow his escape am
Which lead to n climax as pleasing n
it Is unexpected. The story will rui
Jive days , exclusive of the Sunday issue
It Is a production of great merit am
forms a distinctive literary feature o
HUG Dally Dec.
A QUESTION TV HC FACED.
Ir the republican party capable of rising to
he level of Its great responsibilities and
pportunltles ? Tills ti a question which Is
lore and more engaging the attention ot
louRhttul men , here and elsewhere.
Na filrty ever had a grander opportunity
ion that which 1ms come to the republicans ,
'hey may possess the land It they will. They
ro In power In nearly every northern state ,
'he tolld south la breaking up and awaiting
onqueit. The national administration has
est Its hold upon popular confidence. With
ur Industries disintegrated , our finances cm-
mrasscd , our commerce paralyzed , as the
csult ot democratic stupidity and mtsgovern-
ment , the people tarn to the republicans for
he establishment ot a policy , both domestic
nJ foreign , which will assure them a res-
oration ot prosperity and nn honorable place
n the world's regard. It ths power already
onrerred upon the party U used wisely and
n a patriotic spirit this result may be
aslly achieved , and republican supremacy
erpetuated Indefinitely. Will It ba so used ?
Doubtless the great majority ot republicans
ealre to hold the party to Us engagements
n < 3 Us traditional policy of fidelity to the
ubllc Interests. They regard 11 as having a
ilghcr tunctton than lh ? pursuit of spalls and
obbery tbo promotion ol disgraceful par-
Inan Intrigues and the strangling ot the pop-
Ixr will by gangs ot political banditti. Hut
ecenl events prove very conclusively that
his sentiment of loyalty to true Ideals counts
or little , unless Incarnated In organized actlv-
ty , against the purely selfish Influences
vhlch seek to use the party for personal ends.
f , therefore , we are to measure up to the
eight of our opportunity , these Influences
mist be antagonized and overcome by sleep-
ess vigilance on the part of those who have
real concern for the triumph of principle
nd the maintenance ot honest government ,
n no other way can the republican party
stabllsh Itself permanently In the confidence
f the electorate. It has been Intrusted with
ontrol In states and municipalities becausi
L promised better government to substitute
apaclty for Imbecility , Integrity for rascal-
ty , and deference to the popular will In place
f arrogant defiance and contempt of the
public wishes. If It shows Itself to be un-
rustworthy In any ol these particulars , and
prostitutes Its authority to the furtherance
f unworthy ends. It will be rejected as cer-
alnly and overwhelmingly as the democratic
party was repudiated before It.
Which Is It to be a future of magnificent
achievement tn the service ot the people , or
of disgrace and failure , through waste of op
portunity and contemptuous disregard ot ob
vious obligations ? Leslie's Weekly , May 1C.
These forcible and truthful utterances
ire commended to the republicans oC
\ebraska. They portray vividly the
condition of the party in this state nnd
> olnt out with unerring precision the
ock upon which its fortunes will bo
stranded If the wreckers who have sub-
irdinatcd principles to spoils persist in
Iragglug It down into the mire of cor-
uptlon and corporate ? subserviency.
n ( lie great national conflict of IS'JO
Nebraska Is to bo one of the pivotal
states. Are the republicans of Ne-
miska capable of rising to the level ot
; lie great responsibility which will rest
.ipon them in case of defeat ? AV111
: liey , In spite of all warnings and their
ast experience , prove recreant to their
ilatfonn pledges and plunge headlong
ute disastrous defeat ?
CHIEF JIKDKLL'S ItKSIONATlON.
The resignation of John Uedell as
chief of the fire department will open
the eyes of our citizens to the Iniquity
of the pernicious work of the represen
tatives of Douglas county in the legis
lature. The enactment of the Church-
ill-ltussell bill has demoralized the lire
nnd police force to nu extent that
makes it well-nigh Impossible to main
tain discipline and keep down the
spirit of Insubordination fomented by
sectarian contention and political nglta-
lou. Tlie element of uncertainty which
hangs over the heads of men In the
police and fire departments has a ten
dency to disintegrate the force nnd
ifl'ords aid and comfort to political
idventurors In whose Interest the po
lice bill was enacted.
Wldlo Mr. Itedell lias not made public
the real cause of his sudden resigna
tion , there is no doubt that he Is tired
of and disgusted with the turmoil and
contention fomented by the Covells ,
Churchills , Johnnie Thompsons , and
their ilk. It is also apparent that he
does not feel like shouldering grave
responsibilities without ample author
ity to enforce discipline and carry out
the plan of reform In the lire depart
ment which he deems essential for Its
etllclency.
The head of every department ,
whether he be the commissioner , of
health , city engineer , chief of police ot
chief of the lire department , should be
held accountable for the conduct of
his subordinates , and this responsibility
should not be shifted on the shoulders
of the mayor , the Hoard of Health 01
the Hoard of Fire and Police Commis
sioners. The responsibility of the head >
of departments should be coupled will
power to reprimand or suspend 11113
subordinate. Otherwise there can be
no discipline. This Is especially ap
pllcabie to the fire department , where
the responsibility of the chief Involves
not only millions of property but the
lives of men , women nnd children whc
are constantly exposed to the dtiugei
of conflagrations. The fire chief mus
enjoy the confidence-of tiie police am
lire commission to such n degree as t (
cnablo him to enforce his orders am
maintain discipline. Whenever author
ity to discipline members of the forci
Is divided Insubordination nnd Interim
dissension are sure to follow. If tin
chief Is Incompetent or lacks dlscre
lion and self-control his services shonh
be dispensed with. If , oil the othei
hand , he possesses all the requlslti
qualities of a lire fighter and level
headed commander , he should be glvei
absolute control of the force. Tills I :
one of the places where the oue-mai
power is essential to elllclency.
John llodell has given abundant proo
of his Illness for the position of chic
of the lire department. He possesse
executive ability and IH equipped fo
every emergency that may arise In tin
suppression of tires. This fact Is con
ceded even by the malcontents wlthii
the department and the schemers win
are trying to get control of Its imi
chlncry for political end * . C'lile
Itedoll made his advent Into Omahi
under most trying circumstances am
ho hat > proved himself equal to the tasl
Imposed upon him. The clt3 * was for
Innate Indeed to secure the services o
n man of his caliber , and bis rotlremen
at a time when the reorganization o
the tire department Is still iucomplet
would be very deplorable. In fuel
It is doubtful whether he could be re
.f- fit * , .
ilacod. It behooves the business men
md property owners of Omaha , who
invo BO much nt stake In the elllcloncy
of the fire department , to take such
lops ns will , If possible , Induce Chief
tcdell to recall his resignation.
A r.Essox or K
In 1878 there was passed over the
eto of President Hayes the act pro-
Iding for the purchase of silver to
he amount of not less than $ 'J,000,000
tor more than ? 4,000,000 per montli , to
) o coined Into sliver dollars of the
veight of112 1 grains , representing a
nilllou value nt that time of rattier
ess than 00 cents. I'nder this act the
coinage of ? U8,000,0X , ( ) a year was made
he established average , but though tills
stood for nearly three-fourths of the
mutual product of the United States
he decline in price was not cheeked.
Flit ! average price of silver in the Lon
don market In 1878 was o'J.HU pence
and It has never reached so high a figure
hero since , the average price for 18IK ) ,
lie year In which the so-called Slier-
nan act was passed , having been 47.71 ,
hat legislation having caused a loin-
iornry rise In the white metal ,
The act of July 14 , 1800. provided for
ho annual purchase by the treasury of
he United Slates of 54,000,000 ounces
of silver , or the then entire es-
Imated product of our domestic
nines. It was urged in support
if tills legislation that It would
carry tiie price of silver bullion
o i-il.'J ! ) an ounce , making the bullion in
a silver dollar equivalent in value to
ho gold tn the dollar of that metal.
What was the result ? For a short time
silver advanced. It reached .fi.15 In
Vugnst , a. month after the passage of
he law , and went up to . t.iil In Sep
tember. The silver men were jubilant
ind confidently declared Unit their pro-
llctlons would be verified. A marked
mpt'tus was given to silver mining. It
seemed to many that the solution of
ho troublesome problem had been
found. But the price did not long re-
naln nt the high water mark of $1.21.
In October It had fallen to $1.00 , and
two'months later to ? t.OO. It continued
o decline In 1801 , though there was no
alk of repealing the law and the
.rcasury kept on buying , having fallen
o 04'7i cents nn ounce at the close of
.hut year , which was il i cents less than
the price at the beginning of 1SOO , six
nonths before the passage 6f the Slier-
nan bill. By July 1 , 1802 , in one of
: he most prosperous years the country
ins ever known , the price of silver had
leclined to 87 % cents n full from the
ilghest point silver reached under the
aw which its advocates declared would
[ ilace the white metal on a parity with
gold , and after the government had
purchased 108,000,000 ounces of sliver
nt ! ! ; > % cents nn ounce. In the mean
while the silver production of the
United States had Increased about 10-
000,000 ounces and production was in
creasing elsewhere , which , of course ,
had much to do with , the decline.
It will thus be seen that silver has
: > cen treated with the most liberal con
sideration by congress with n view to
irrestlng Its fall and these efforts have
been utterly futile. Its present price is
fraction .nbove (17cents ( an ounce , and
In vlaw of the facts above uotecl can
ruiy sensible and unprejudiced person
Jcllcve tlmt free coinage by this conn-
try alone would carry silver to $1.20 an
ounce , the price necessary to parity
with gold ?
KMHI.AXD WILL C ,
It appears that the report sent out
ii few days ago to-the effect tlmt Eng
land would probably not co-operate
with the United States In patrolling
Bering sea was not correct. It was
said to be thoroughly understood at
Washington that Great Britain would
take no active steps to suppress pelagic
sealing until the United States settles
the claims for damages filed by the
British Columbian sealers nnd adjudi
cated against this country by the Paris
tribunal of arbitration. By agreement
between Secretary Gresham and the
British ambassador at Washington
? 42.,000 was decided on ns the amount
to be paid by this government an
amount considerably less than was
claimed but congress refused to allow
it and so the matter stands. The Can
adian government regards the adjudi
cation of the Paris tribunal as an
award and the action of the secretary
of state as a promise to pay , nnd It in
altogether probable lias urged the Brit
ish government to insist upon having
the claims liquidated before sending n
patrolling fleet to Bering sea.
If such is the case , however , It would
seem from the latest advices that the
British government has not acceded tc
the -wish of the Dominion government.
The first report , It Is said , was given
out on a misapprehension of a verbal
phrase applying to the locking up ol
Healing Implements during the closed
Season , which begins May 1 nnd lastf
three months. It appears that this
part of the regulations the British ad
inlralty found to be Impracticable and
decided to abandon It , but this action
does not Imply an intention to withhold
all co-operation for the prevention ol
pelagic sealing during the closed sea
sou , nnd It Is stated that British naval
vessels will patrol the sea as usual. II
Is somewhat strange that our govern
incut has received no information n >
to what British vessels will go to the
sealing waters for patrol duty , in view
of the fact that the closed season be
gnu two weeks ago , but the delay It
furnishing this Information Is not nee
cssarlly significant. The poachers , ii
appears , were greatly pleased with the
u i > ort that the British fleet would bt
withdrawn , for In that case they wouh
have an opportunity to greatly Increase
their catch. The half a dozen Unltet
States revenue cutters which will pn
trol Bering sea during the closeel sea
son can hardly give adequate protectioi
to the seal without the co-operation ol
a British fleet.
The British government lias not maul
fested nn altogether commendable splri
lu tills matter. Our. government pro
posed nn arrangement , fair to nil In
tcrests , which would secure the complete
pleto protection of the seal until nc\\
rules should be agreed upon , but tin
British government , presumably lu
flucnccel by the Dominion government
has shown no disposition even tu con
slder the proposal. Tills matter I :
likely to receive very earnest consider
nllon fromrthts next congress , with the
irobablllty-juC otue radical and decisive
egislatlou. There will have to bo more
Igld restrictions ngalnst pelagic seal-
ng If the"vrfjnal > ie seal Industry Is to
> e saved fYoyi onrly destruction.
In the Inn'jiigurntion ' of needed reforms
n the tire ilen/jrtment / Chief Hedell has
mule manyinMdical Innovations. In dong -
ng this lie Las necessarily dislodged a
few veternlidjfrho for years have been
favorites o j the old regime and were
lernilttcd to * do pretty much ns they
ilenscd. TIL'-le | men arc not without
nlluence ami 'were , as the sequel shows ,
enabled to bring pressure to bear upon
he police commission In their attempts
o curtail the authority of the chief.
Cnowlng himself to bo n competent
Iremaii and that men of his acknowl
edged force and ability need not long
seek positions , Chief Itedell doubtless
( referred to lot some one else suffer
he annoyance Incident to the petty
varfare that seems Inevitable. He is
ustined In the conclusion that the people
ple of this city do not know what they
want.
The Commercial club Is now up In
inns nbout the resignation of Chief
lledell nnd has appointed a committee
to Inquire Into the causes of It. During
: ho legislative session The Bee explic-
tly stated that one object of the
Churchin-Hiisscll bill was to depose lie-
loll. The supporters of the new law
ire antagonistic to Hedell. But' ' the
Commercial club slumbered In sweet
contentment during the time when by
well directed effort it might have
ilocked the bill , even If by so doing
lie displeasure of Mr. Holdrcge would
> o incurred. Had the Churclilll-Uussell
) ill been defeated there would have
leeu no possible question -o'f Bedell's
tenure , nor would there have been any
ground upon which to base a light for
hli olilclal head.
From abortive attempts to collect
city taxes of the Pullman Palace Car
company the conclusion is forced upon
us that tlds great municipal corpora
tion has not ( he adequate power to
compel Pullman to pay for the profit
able privilege * enjoyed In this city.
The Pullman company has paid no
city taxes since 1SSO and is contesting
the right of the city to collect such tax.
The case has long encumbered the
lockets of the federal court. Is It not
ibout time that' the issue be deter
mined ?
The B. & 3,1. Journal sneers at Gov
ernor Holcomb for appointing a repub-
lean to the siiperlntt-ndency of the Has
tings Asylum for , Incurable Insane.
That paper also is lending aid and com
fort to the contention of Dr. Hay , a
republican , who nis still resisting the
authority of 'the ; ' governor to remove
him , albeit the. senate confirmed the
appointment of Dr. Abbott to succeed
Hay. The Inference from "tills is that
Dr. Greene , the uppolnte.c to the Has
tings institution , , | s not a railroad doc
tor.
The Burlington czar nnd ids man
Frldny , who were' o active In helping
the stnr chaiiiber gang fo reorganize
the police and lire force , have done more
damage to the material interests ot
Omaha than they can repair In ten
years. The resignation of Chief Hedell
Is the first fruit of their mischievous
interference , but It Is by no means to be
the last.
I-niUlutlvi , ' Ml l < mi.
St. Loula Republic.
As soon us the Illinois house got the Idea
that the Dogarclus bill authorized the death
penalty for robbery of a railway corpora
tion the bill was killed. A man never signs
his death warrant.
I.llinriy 1'rrRcrvcd.
Cleveland Plalndealer.
The dispensary law In South Carolina has
been knocked out , but the permitting of the
Importation of Jugs for private use shows
that the eagle may still flap his wings above
the unimpaired gratification of a glorious and
exhilarating personal llbcriy.
Ucinocr.itto Success.
New York Sun.
It U reassuring to learn that In those
towns of North Carolina In which at tula
week's election the opponents of democracy
did not put up any candidate the demo
cratic nominees have been gloriously tri
umphant. The North Carolina- victories
may point the way to democratic success ,
provided the same plan Is followed every
where by the adversaries of the democracy.
Olio Thine 'Iccompllalud.
Philadelphia Press.
The democratic tariff bill has not Increased
the revenue , but It has created a large deficit.
It has not enlarged the foreign trade of the
nation , but It has greatly decreased exports.
It has not restored business pnwpjrlty , nor
has ft done anything else that was promised
of It , with two exception ? . On the prlnclpl ?
of giving the devil bis due , these two ex
ceptions should be noted In a public manner.
They are lower wages and a consequent check
ot Immigration.
A 3LE3101l\ :
Alice Gary.
Of nil the beautiful pictures
Tliat hansr on memory's wall ,
la one of a dim , old forest ,
That ceemeth best of all ;
Not for Us gnarled 'Daks olden ,
Dark with the mlnlletoe ;
Not for the violets Koltltn
That sprinkle the vale below ;
Not for the mlIK-v.ltn | ) lilies
That leaneth from the fragrant hedge ,
Coquetting nil dar'rwlth ' the sunbeams.
And uUallnir thHriffolden edge ;
Not for the vine ! ) on the upland ,
Wher * the bright , red berrUs rest ;
Not for the pink , iH > r < Hi pale sweet cowslip ,
It seemeth to me'the beat.
I once had a llttl't > r < 6hir
With eyea that \wre dark nnd deep ,
In the lap of that olden forest
lie lleth In peacq-asleep :
LlKht na the do\v66O th ? thistle ,
Free as the wlnt 1 s lhat U4UYV .
"
We roamed there- bebeautlfui summers ,
The summers of 1 Jdrt ago ;
But his feet on th < < 'hills ' grew weary.
And one of the ijutUmn eves
I made for my lltlle Brother
A bed of the yel/ow / > leaves.
Sweetly his pale arnK\folded
My neck In a iivfeAq jtmbrace ,
AK the light of IraBfiontnl beauty.
Silently covered.his fhce ;
And when the arruwa tif sunset ,
Ixxlged In the tiie * tdps bright ,
lie fell. In hla salntMIke.beauty ,
Asleep by the gates of light.
Therefore , of all the pictures
That hangon Memory'n wall.
The one of the dim , old forest
Becmeth the best of all.
SIXTKKlf TO U.VK SHOTS.
Chicago Tribune : There Is A Nebraska
man who claims that the business dcpresilon
ot the last two years was caused by the
World's fair. To some extent this removes
the curse from the crime ot 1873.
Courier-Journal : According to the Mobile
Register fifty-six of the newspapers of Ala
bama are against tree silver and only twenty-
one are for It. Some of the worst fooled
people In the world are these who believe that
the south Is ( olid for free silver.
Indianapolis Journal : Recently Bratll
wanted $50,000,000 , but Instead ot going
abroad for It the government gave the people
a chance to take It , and Inside of three days
$64,000,000 was subscribed. ThU was what
Senator Sherman and other republicans urged
the president to do , but Instead he went nnd
traded with a foreign bond-buying syndicate ,
which made millions out of the government.
If a 4 per cent bond had been Issued In mul
tiples of $25 the government would have se
cured all the money It desired , nnd nt the
tame time the Interest would have been paid
out at home. Of all the stupid blunders of
the administration not one la more past ordi
nary comprehension than this.
Philadelphia Record : There Is n tremendous
deus prating among the shouters for cheap
money nbout the "crime" of demonetizing
silver In 1S73. People who do not know bet
ter might be ted to think that before 1873
silver dollars were something the daddies
were accustomed to. Hut silver dollar ) be
fore 1873 were so scarce that they were curi
osities. If any one should offer $5 for one
of these coins ho would not be able to get
It. The few silver dollars that were coined
before 1873 soon found their wny Into the
melting pot. They were more valuable as
tablespoons than as currency. Even the
smaller silver coin had to be alloyed with
baser metal tn order to keep It In circulation.
TllK IMl'KTVOUS ADlltllAL.
Chicago Post : The public Is more alarmed
by the possible prevalence ot a mutinous spirit
of which Mesds's resignation may be only
the first symptom. It would "be on un
paralleled misfortune If It should develop that
the marvelous Incrsase In the mechanical
equlpmsnt of the navy which has been going
on for ton years has besn accompanied by the
deterioration of the personnel of the depart
ment It while we have bem building up
ships we have been tearing down men.
New York Advertiser : It Is the truth In
Admiral Meade's outspoken utterances th.it
gives them their Btlng. No doubt the gallant
admiral spoke unwisely nnd In direct contra
vention of naval regulations when he saU :
"I am an American and a union man. Those
are two things this administration cannot
stand. " But the president who sent a hired
substitute to the union army , nnd whose for
eign policy has ben a record ot disgraceful
pusillanimity and gross Indifference to Ameri
can Interests , would not be BO thoioughly
enraged If he did not recognize the fact that
an overwhelming majority of the American
people , who care nothing whatever for naval
etiquette , will applaud the worJs of the de
fiant admiral as nunly , patriotic and true.
Philadelphia Ledger : Rear Admiral Meade
having ben detached from the North Atlantic
squadron at his own request , and having given
notice of his Intention to go upon the retired
list , makes , tn an Interview In the New York
Tribune , a petulant attack upon the adminis
tration. His relations with the secretary of
the navy have not been pleasant ot late. "I
am an American and a union man , " he sayj ,
"and these are- two things that the adminis
tration cannot stand. " His honorable record
will not pave the rear admiral from severe
crltlctsm for his rash aspsrslon of the pa'rlot-
Ism of his superior ofllcars. It Is jut as well
that Rear Admiral Meade has relinquished hla
command. Whatever his grievance , It dees
not warrant his defamatory language. A col
head and a discreet tongue are essential qual
ities for the commander of a squadron.
, AND OTJIEltiriSK.
Chicago reformers are literally knocking
tha eluding out of the city pay rolls.
The "first Englishman to enter the be
leaguered fort at Chltral" turns out to bo an
Irishman named Kelly.
Prof. Harvey Coin's faith In free silver Is
strengthened by the fact that ho coined as
high as $1,000 a day from the rale of bis book.
A story Is related of a young girl living
In the backwoods of New York who Is alleged
to possess a wonderful electric power. She
shocked one young man dreadfully.
The Brooklyn Eagle held an editorial prayer
meeting and sent fervent thanks aloft for
the defeat cf the Greater New York project.
The Eagle cherishes a wholesome disrespect
for tlgerdcm.
Silver Dollar Bland of Missouri harbors a
doubt regarding his qualifications for the
leadership ot the sllverltcs tn 189G. This Is
the first tlmo Richard has accused himself of
excessive modesty.
Philadelphia Is threatened with a Lexow
Inquisition. According to the Quaker City
.papers and they are pretty reliable the In-
qulsltorz will have to provide themselves
with dlilnfectants , so rank are municipal
odors there- .
John Zengln has the somewhat questionable
distinction of being tftc first man convicted
in New York under a law forbidding at
tempted suicide. The punishment for the of
fense Is two years' Imprisonment or $2,000
fine , or both.
Tbo forthcoming vehicle of democratic opin
ion In Chicago has been named the Chronicle.
Messrs. Seymour and Russell , the publishers ,
have { elected as members cf the staff John
C. Eastman. Willis J. Abbott , II. G. Forkcr ,
H. A. Hallet , Charles Lederer , E. A. Calkins
and II. K. Smith. The date of Issue has not
been fully determined.
A suggestion Is made by the New Orleans
Times-Democrat that twin monuments to
General Lee and General Grant at Appomattox -
tex bo erected , saying in support : "The
monuments of the two great generals In
close proximity would carry the story of the
civil war this one the beloved , that the
respected , ot all true southerners , "
When Senator John Sherman calls the Ohio
state republican convention to order at
Zanesvlllc , on the 28th Inst. , ho will have
performed that duty for the seventh time.
The first convention over which he presided
was held at Columbus on Julr 13 , 1S5S. At
that time ho had Just entered congress , and
he has never been out of ofllce since.
During a sluggish meeting of the esteemed
common council of Denver A robust member
Intimated that one ot his associates would not
know truth on sight and lacked the sand to
deny the accusation. Several nude expletives
accompanied the. charge. The accused re
strained his wrath till the session closed and
then caught his accuser under the nose and
drew a few buckets of gore. Whits there
may be some doubt about the veracity of the
accused councilman , there Is no question about
the eloquent Impact of his delivery.
The New York World celebrated the close
of twelve successful years last Sunday In
a novel and commendable manner. Twelve
handsome gold medals were struck and will
be presented to such members ot the New
York and Brooklyn fire departments as
have , In the opinion ot the authorities , done
deeds of valor or humanity during the past
year which merit such recognition. Then
twelve hospitals were visited and a large
basket of cut flowers left nt the door of
each. Medali for the brave , flowers for the
sick the World ls nothing If not original.
The new brigadier general , Zenas R. Bliss ,
although he fought through the rebellion
with conspicuous gallantry , could never at
tain during that struggle a grade higher
than that of colonel , although recommended
by hla superior officers three different times
for promotion. The reason was that , un
fortunately , In 18G1 , ho was with Captain
Reeve at the surrender of Adams Hill ,
near San Antonio , Tex. , and , although In
nowise an Ignoble surrender , the War de
partment was BO Incensed that It decided
that no officer who surrendered under Reeve
should be promoted , no matter what he
did or how strongly he might b9 recom
mended.
Highest of all in Leavftning Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
Bakin
Powder
roicc Or WIK STATK rnrrss.
Wantau Times : Cedar county Is ( to I UR to
nuk extraordinary efforts to have the best
exhibit at the st.ito fair this fall.
Qrand Island llcpuhtlran : Dr. liny has
mada quite a show of hanging on , but ho will
likely have to learn the quickstep by and by ,
just the same.
Chadron Citizen : Omaha Is getting after
the state fair In great style. The people
expect to make U Juit a little bit better than
ever , and arc sparing neither llmo nor money
to do It.
Howells Journal : Let's swear by Ne
braska , She has the greenest fields , the
liottctt dry weather , the hardcit rnlns , the
: nest energetic people , the moit corrupt poli
tician ! ! and the prettiest women.
Lincoln News : Wo should judge from the
Incessant bombardment which the World-
Herald Is keeping up on the silver question
that It Intends to resume free coinage of the
metal without the aid or constnt ot any other
newspaper on earth.
Lincoln News : It the senate were In ses
sion today Senator Alters would doubtless
move to reconsider the vote whereby the law
creating a State Hoard ot Irrigation nnd a
$2,000 secretaryship was passed. It Is little
satisfaction to Invent on offlco and then have
tonic other man selected to draw the salary ,
Platte Center Signal : lr. Hay still hangs
on to his Job at the Asylum for the Insane
nt Lincoln , without pay and without the sanc
tion of his party , and without being upheld
by his friends. The doctor , If ho be a com
petent physician , should not bo afraid to turn
lilmsjlt loose with his sheepskin nnd estab
lish for lilnifclf a practice and reputation
which It would be impossible for a governor
( o remove from him , nnd for which he could
feel Independent of anyone.
Arlington News : There nro some who be
lieve the construction of nn electric line
from Fremont to Omaha would prove to ba a
disadvantage to this city , but It mltfit be
well to look at the question from all sides
before coming to nn adverse conclusion. In
the event the line should be built there Is no
doubt that every nice Sunday would bring
hundreds ot people from Omaha to spend the
day In Fremont , together with an equal num
ber from various villages along the line.
York Times : This , as the Times has re
peatedly said , Is going to bo a banner year
for Nebraska. The outlook Is better than It
has been In many years. The rains have
been general and generous , and the western
part of the state. Is having as good luck
as that enjoyed by the cast. The people
who moved away last fall will be fit objects
for pity when the farmers who stayed are
hauling their corpulent and juicy hogs to
market , and trying to find some place to put
their surplus corn. Nebraska Is going to
distinguish herself , and don't forget It for
a moment.
XEltltASK.l AX1) XE
The First National bank of Shclton has
gona Into voluntary liquidation.
The assessor's census gives Missouri Valley
a population of 3,477. The census of 1890
discovered but 2,797 Inhabitants.
An Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Kevccli fell Into a tub ot water and was
dead when Its mother discovered Its plight.
The business depression has ended at Mason
City. A resident of that city Is refusing $75
for a six-legged calf , and bidding Is still ac-
tlvo.
tlvo.John
John Dans burglarized a Blnlr store and
was arrested , tried , convicted and sentenced
to ten years In the penitentiary Inside of
three days.
Frank Lenser , aged 15 , was seriously In
jured by being dragged underneath an over
turned wagon through the streets of Norfolk.
He will recover.
Mrs. Nelthammer , living flvo miles south
of Grand Island , Indulged In rough on rats
and died In consequence. No cause for sui
cide Is assigned.
A new Irrigation canal , twelve miles In
length , and carrying a stream of water
twelve feet wide and three deep , was opened
In Cheyenne county Monday.
According to the recently expressed wish
of the voters of Shclton , that village will do
without falcons for the- ensuing year. The
saloons were closed Monday nght. !
The recent resurvey of Grant county de
prives her of a county olilclal , It having been
discovered that the county surveyor really
lives over the line In McPhcrson county.
S. P. Young of Lomax Jumped off a rapidly
moving train In order to make a short cut
for home. His spine was severely Injured
by the Jar , nnd he will be laid up Indefinitely.
Beatrice Is working up a co-opcratlvo tele
phone company. Three hundred shares will
bo Issued at $15 per share. Subscribers will
ba charged $1.25 per month for the use of the
'phones.
George Webber of Elm Creek had his neck
broken Sunday night while driving his mother
and two sisters homo from church. The acci
dent was caused by ths breaking of the neck-
yoke , dropping the wagon tongue to the
ground and throwing the wagon end over
end. The women were unhurt.
Tlio I'limboynnt Dim ,
Chicago Times-Herald.
Don M. Dickinson declares that this coun
try must maintain a largely increased naval
and land force. It Is true that our naval
strength ought to bs made adequate to the
dignity and exigencies of the nation fn every
part of the globe. As for a standing nnmy ,
the American people will have none of It.
Wherever a standing army exists It Is a
prolltlc source of social immorality. It wastes
the people's substance. It Is a menace to
peace. As the earth upon the touch ot the
hoe yields forth Its harvest , so the American
people , whenever need ot an army shall arise ,
will require only the Inspiration of a just
cause to produce It. Until such need shall
arise the American sword shall continue to
be a plowshare- .
A JUKVT VVRRF.XCT ItKJIATn
Coin" tTIII tin OlfCii n Clmnra tn Hold n
< If > nulne I'lnnliclnl School.
CHICAGO , May 14. "Coin , " otherwloo
known ns W. II , Harvey , Is to have hit wlsli.
The Illinois club Is arranging to bring him
nnd a gold standard man together within
abort-arm distance. 1'rof. J. L. Lnughlln ot
Chicago university wns the heavyweight
among the gold men picked out to meet
"Cola" In the currency ring nnd ho has given
his consent. Ho did not wish to enter tha
contest until It was decided wliether or not
Hie proposed match between him nnd o.x-
Congressman Bryan of Nebraska will taka
place. As Hint was at last decided off , ha
agreed to meet "Coin. " The contest will taku
place In the rooms of the IlllnoU club. Tin
tlmo has not been fixed yet , but It will prob
ably bo next Monday evening.
Antl-Momip Yrlof * .
81'UINGJnnLD , III. . May 11. Governor
Altgcld today vetoed the Miller hill requiring-
cortKiratlons to procure the consent ot n
majority of property owners In each block
ot a city before gns mains , electric wires ,
street railway tracks , and so forth cnn ba
laid. The governor also vetoed Crawford's
bills to prevent elevated or street railroads
to cross nt grades and prevent parallel lltis
from consolidating. The vetoes were wildly
applauded.
Speaking of the bills as a whole , the gov-
error gives as the reason for vetoing thorn
nd follows : "Uecauso their effect would In
crease the riches ot BO mcmcn at the ex
pense of others by legislation ; because they
would shackle a great city. I love Chlcnga
and am not willing to help forge a chain
that would bind her hand nnd foot for nil
time to the wheels ot monopoly and leave
them no chance of escape. "
Sliver Lcitguo OrKiinlxcil nt Kinnm City.
KANSAS CITY , May 14. The committee
appointed recently ( o take steps for Iho or
ganization of a silver society has made Its
report to a mass meeting of representative
citizens. Tlio report , which was unanimously
adopted , puts Into existence the Kansas City
Sliver league. Its object Is to bo the pro
motion ot the cause of frco stiver at a 10-to-I
ratio. The charter members consist of many
of the foremost local business men of both
parties. _
Minytli to llo Titmumiiy'H Sachom.
NEW YORK , May 14. At a meeting ol
the Tammany society last night ex-Hecordei
Smyth was unanimously elected as grand
sachem to succeed ex-Mayor Ollroy. Ho will
bo Installed next Monday night.
JUKI ) itf A HT. JOHKl'll IIOTICL
Dcuvcr Doctor' * Mjrutcrloiu litatli Ascribed
to Coiicumlon of the llrnlii. i
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , May 14. Dr. D.V. .
Talbott of Denver was this morning found
dead In bed al the St. Charles hotel , under
very peculiar circumstances , rriifl i/ioctor /
arrived hero night before last , and when
called for breakfast yesterday ho did not
respond. An entrance ohis room was
effected and the Inmate was found to be In
a semi-conscious condition. A physician
was summoned and an effort made to rouse
the patient and last night he seemed to ba
better. This morning , however , he was
found dead In bed and the doctors say death
was caused by concussion of the brain , but
how this was caused Is a mystery.
rnoroitixu .IIIIITII.
Boston Glebe : The new woman hasn't
progressed so fast tlmt she can spade up
her own llowcr garden yet.
Harper's Bazar : "Talking nbout marvelous -
velous memories , " said Wlllces , "there was
Julius Caesar. He could repent 8.000 lines
of poetry. " "No wonder they killed him , "
said Darrow.
Washington Star : "Sometimes. " said.
Uncle Eben. " de folks dat lltuls it de
hah'dest ter git deir minds olT'ii money am
de leas' successful tn glttln' ilah hands
outer ft. "
Somervllle Journal : It has been shown
that the color , yellow , both vegetable nnd
animal , Is more permanent than any
other. This may account for the prev
alence of the yellow dog.
Indianapolis Journal : "Have you ever
noticed what a distinguished nlr Prof.
Uaretonl has ? " asked the soulful girl.
" 1 have noticed nn nir of garlic , if that
Is what you mean , " said the sharp nosed
girl , and the soulful girl looked disgusted.
Detroit Free Press : She You must ask
father for his consent.
He Ho won't give It to me.
She Why not ?
He He's too close. He never gave any *
thing to anybody In his lire.
HE UNDERSTOOD.
Chlcngo Tribune.
Lightly the maiden boxed his ear.
"You made It ring , " ho said.
"The ring was nil in your ear , I fear , *
Quoth she , nnd her check grew red.
Then the young man went nwny In haste ,
Nor long on the road did linger.
But ho came next night nnd boldly placed
A ring on her shapely linger.
S bJSASON Of MAY.
T. liuchnnan Held.
Oh ! I sigh for the days that have passed
nway ,
When my life. like the year , had Its sea-
eon of May ,
When the world was all sunshine and
beauty and truth.
And the dew bathed my feet In the. valley
of youth.
Then my heart felt Its wings nnd no
bird of the sky
Sang over the llowers more Joyous than I ,
Hut youth is a fnblc , nnd beauty deceives ,
For my footsteps are loud hi the withering1
leaves.
FOUR-IN-HANDS--
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Club band bows , teclcs , flowing
ends and a whole lot of other styles
of the finest neckwear you ever saw
in qualities 500 and 750 are dis-
p'ayed in our Fifteenth street window.
Tlioy don't go on sale till Thurs
day *
CTJien they'll bo 2Gc a tlG.
Nearly 250 neckties in all the popular colors , neck
ties that were sold for 500 and 750 not a thing the
matter with them 90 on sale Thursday and not be
fore at 250 apiece.
Itcliublc Clothiers , S.W. Cor. IStli auJ Douglas Sts.
