Nebraska Newspapers

    TIIE OaLAJIA DAILY BEE ; . WEDNESDAY , MAY iiO , 1895.
THE OMAHA DAILY
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Council Jtluffs , I'mrl Hlrwt.
Chlcairn Oltli * . 517 Clinmlx-r of Commerce.
New York , Itnnm * JJ. 14 nnd 15. Tribune llldg.
Wanhlnston. 1117 K , Street. N. W.
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All ct > mmunlr tw > n relating to newn nnd edi
torial mailer rhuuld be uddrie < l : To the Editor.
Ilt'HINKSS t.KTTEUS.
All buslneM letter * ami reiiilllitncen should lie
nddr i el to The Iteo I'ulillHhlns Cmirnny.
Omnhn Draflit. check * und pjittnillco orders to
b made | yal le to the order of the compuiy.
TIII2 IIIJU I'UIII.IKHINU COMl'ANY.
( MIlCUt.ATION.
enKP II. Tzschurk , secretary of The Uee I'ub-
llnhlmr company. belnu duly sworn , fuiyn that
the etual number of full anil complete roplen of
the Dally MnrnlnR , KvcnlnK unit Hund.iv life
printed during the month of Tebruary , 1I3 , was
a * follows : _
1 2)I15 15 . 15.787
2 , 6 18 . 19.KW )
J IUM j ; . 2)520
4 2).liO H . 187:6 :
5 21,012 13 . 19.780
C. IVJOl 20 . ] J. S
7. . . . , 15.01 ? ) SI . 19773
8. 19.SM 22 . 19K7I
19,799 21 . 19,031
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11 19.000 J- . . 13.C17
12 19,8I 20 . VJ.G41
15 19.7W 2 ? . 11 Ml
II. 19.7W 2S . 19.033
Total Bo7.633
I ews deductions for unsold and returned
copies C.020
Net mini & } ' . < > ' *
Dally nverano 19,701
Sunday.
QKOROB U. T7.SCHUCK.
Bworn to hefnro me nnd nulmerl ! > cd In my pres
ence thin 2d day of March. U95.
( Heal. ) N. 1' . 1'EIIj. Notary Public.
Tlie Kiini-nil Directors association will
meet at Hot SprliiKH. Hot Springs IH
just tlio plJico for morticians.
Thu nation Is a unit In mourning Its
lionoru < l ik''ul. Politics have no part In
expressions of general prlcf.
The administration wlioso cabinet lias
not been serried by death and resigna
tions is beyond tlio memory of this
generation.
The king Is dead ; long live the king.
The death of Walter Q. Gresham Im
mediately raises the question : AVho will
become Ceveland's next premier ?
If the agitation of the citizens' move
ment will have the effect of relegating
the roustabouts and howling dervishes
to this rear It has not been begun In
vain.
Superintendent ISyrnes of the New
York police department has been re
lieved of his olllclal position. Wonder
If he would like to come west and grow
up with tlio country ?
There Is no use of getting the blues
every time there Is n hot "wind. The
season Is several weeks In advance and
the chances of rain and n fair crop are
by no means as desperate as they ap
pear.
The extra session of the Missouri
legislature brought forth a legislative
appropriation bill for $80,000 and the
prospect of a grand jury Investigation
Into alleged legislative corruption. Ne
braska was lucky to got rid of 'her
legislature as cheaply as she did.
At 72 years of age John Sherman Is
JIH virile and vigorous mentally as ho
was twenty years ago and age has not
lessened his devotion to the republican
party and Its principles. Senator Sher
man's address to the Ohio republican
convention IB a terse and earnest pre
sentation of the claims of the republican
party to popular confidence and support
and will commend Itself to republicans
everywhere. There Is no ambiguity In
the declarations of the veteran states
man regarding tlio currency. "We arc
iu favor of a sound national currency , "
ho says , "always redeemable In coin. "
llefcrrinij to free silver Senator Sher
man said that the great hardship of
this policy would fall upon the workingmen -
men , skilled and unskilled , whose dally
wage , measured by the present stand
ard , Is higher than Uiat of any country
In the world. This Is a consideration
which ought to make of every wage
earner in the land an opponent of the
free , unlimited and Independent coin
age of silver at the ratio of 10 to 1. It
Is perfectly safe to say that the Ohlu
republicans will follow the cpnnsel ol
Senator Sherman , whoso advice they
have always found to be wise anil
sound , and In the campaign of this yeai
will take an unequivocal position In
favor of sound money , as they ditl
twenty years ago when the greenback
craze was at Its height.
The police and tire commission litu
drawn up a formal reaulslllon for en
larged water mains and u duplicate
main from the pumping station nt Flor
cnee. This requisition Is to be sub
nilttoel to tlio council for action wltl
other suggestions for improved fin
fighting facilities. What the fire com
mission expects to accomplish by tin
requisition Is not patent. The ncces
slty for enlarged mains and bettei
service has been pointed out by tin
mayor , city engineer and chief of tin
lire department on various occasions
but nothing tangible could be iiccoin
pltshed so long as tlio water works an
operated under the direction of re
celvers and foreclosure proceedings an
pending In the federal court. If tin
city could take tlio responsibility o
making the most needed Improvement !
under direction of the Hoard of rublii
Works and paying for them out of tin
funds now held back for hydrant renta
the demands of the police and lire com
mission would bo compiled with. I
Is a question , however , whether tin
city cau expend thn rental fund regard
less of the charter provision that pro
lilblU the use of any fund for any pur
nose excepting tLat expressly deslfi
nated in the tax levy , nnd It 'Is nls <
doubtful whether the city could diver
the fund so long as Its controversy eve
the rental Is pending In the state courte
Manifestly the requisition of the tip
and polloo coimiilsxhm was , therefore
superfluous. Apparently the only wa ;
out of the dilemma Is through the federal
oral courts. If the court can bo con
vlnccd of the absolute necessity of Ini
mediate action it will order the recelv
era to proceed with the improvcnientt
Otherwise thu city must bide Its tlm
do the best that cau bo douc uude
conditions.
WALTKlt Q.
In the death of Secretary Greshnm
to country has lost one of Itn utrong ,
hie nnd patriotic men , who deservedly
osscsscd the respect and confidence
f his countrymen. Walter Q. Gresham
mil a varied career , which ut every
xiint was useful and commendable.
Us political career begun with the
Irth of the republican party , to whose
rat candidate for the presidency he
nvc earnest support , and the principles
te then espoused he remained faithful
o throughout his life , for although he
ccepted the i > osltlon of secretary of
tate under a democratic admlulstra-
lon , we are able to state upon his per-
onal authority that he did not there-
ore abandon any of his republican
rluclples.
Mr. Greslmm was distinguished as
oldler , Jurist nnd statesman. He re-
ponded to the call of his country til-
nest at the llrst alarm of war and won
louorablo repute as a soldier , perform-
ng every service required of him with
Ignnl ability and courage. As a jurist
le was absolutely upright and fearless.
Jurlng the period that he was on the
ederal bench probably no other Judge
n the country had so much to do with
'allroad corporations. He acquired mi-
lonal fame for the fair and fearless
vay in which he protected stockholders
ind tile public from the machinations
f unscrupulous managers. As post-
Hauler general and secretary of the
reasury In the administration of I'resi-
lent Arthur , Mr. Gresham showed a
ilgh order of administrative ability.
In was an earnest advocate of postal
eh'graphy and urged congress to adopt
he system. Just what motive Induced
ilm to accept the position of secretary
jf state In the Cleveland cabinet will
irobably never bo known , but the
-haracter of the man warrants the as
sumption that there was nothing un
worthy In It and that ho did not ac-
'I'itl until he was convinced of the en-
Ire propriety of doing so. Ills course
is secretary of state has been much
Tillclscdi but that lie sought to per-
'orm his arduous duties conscientiously
all fair-minded men will be ready to
concede. No man ever had a truer
sense of the dignity and honor of his
country and there can be no doubt of
ils honest and earnest desire at all
times to conserve these and to maintain
ntcrnntlonnl policy on long-established
hies.
Mr. Gresham was a man of strong
convictions and he had the courage of
them at all times and under all cir
cumstances. He was a sincere and
frank man , who had no concealments
ind none of the policy of the politician.
Ho was a nrin to be trusted , to com-
nniul nnd to Justify confidence. Ho
was devoted to his friends and he
ioldly confronted his enemies. In the
truest nnd highest sense an American ,
ic loved his country and Its Institutions
mil his sympathies were with the
iteople. Tubllc ofllce did not spoil him ,
is It does so many other men , by caus
ing him to forget that he was the ser
vant of the public. Upright and honor-
iblo In every relation Walter Q. Gres-
linm feared neither censure nor
traduction and no amount of opposition
or criticism turned him from a course
which he believed to be right. His
personal integrity Is perhaps best at
tested by the fact that while having
ns many opportunities as come to get
rich he died without fortune , leaving to
the wife and children who survive him
little beyond the heritage of a blame
less and useful life. The name of
Walter Q. Gresham has an assured and
honorable place In the history of his
country. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
WOllKlXO FOIl JIA11310XV.
There was n meeting of the demo
cratic editors of the state of Now York
last week and one of the things they
did was to Issue an address to the
democratic voters of the state , urging
unity and harmony. This confession
that the democracy of the Empire state
is not united and harmonious Is an
[ lonest one. It Is probably true that
there has never been a time In the his
tory of the party when these two de
sirable and essential conditions to the
life' of a political organization were
more greatly needed than now. Not
only In the state of New York but In
every state the democratic party Is split
Into warring factions and there Is
wrangling and discord among Its lenders
and newspaper organs. There Is no
public question as to which It Is not
divided and the only things for which
the party stands together are powei
and the spoils of otllce.
The effort to harmonize the de
mocracy of New York will be InterestIng -
Ing , because that state may again be
the pivotal state In the next presi
dential election. The hope of those
who are pushing the movement for hnr
mony rests upon the alleged bad recori
of the republican legislature which re
cently concluded its labors. Scandals
extravagance , partisan attacks on
municipalities and n failure to carry
out promises of reforms are chnrgci
against the legislature , and It has to
be admitted that for some of them there
Is substantial ground. Now York re
publican newspapers admit that the
legislature did not do nil It might have
douo In fulfilling the pledges of the
party , and also that some of the things
It did would better have been left un
done. IJut the voters will compare the
record of the republican legislature
with that of democratic legislatures
particularly the one that put David II
Illll In the United States senate , anil
In doing this they will not find the com
parlson disadvantageous to the repub
Means. Granting all the shortcoming- ;
alleged against the latter and they arc
still able to make a more creditable
showing than thn democrats when li
control of the legislature. It was the
utterly Indefensible conduct of the
democrats , under the leadership of Illll
that swept that party from power las
year nnd the people have not forgetter
that conduct , nor will they be Indncei
to forget It by the charge that the re
publican legislature did not do Us ful
duty. They know that going back tt
democratic rule will not Improve
matters.
The democratic party has never beei
In a much worse condition that It Is a
this time and It Is not clear how It cm
Improve how settle the differences am
controversies within its tanks and oul
ho party together. Having uo great
nil trusted leader the Influence necefl-
nry to unify and harmonize the party
s wanting. Of those who would be
ondcra no one Is strong with the people
ml nil are actuated by personal ambl-
Ion. The oldest of our political organl-
atlons has fallen Into a decline be-
ause It has abandoned Ms earlier prln-
I pies nnd allowed demagogues and
elf-seekers to become Iti leaders.
noir O.MAIU ys iniTriin vi > .
The World-Herald is dohig some good
vork In supplementing the demand for
mproved mall facilities out of Omaha
vhlch was begun last winter by The
See and carried Into the halls of con
gress. The exhibit of the time of de-
mrture of mail trains over the roads
hat converge at Omaha shows how
his city has been bottled up by tlio
rafllc managers anil postal authorities.
J'ho railway postal schedule complied
> y the World-Herald , which we here-
vltli reproduce , should challenge atten-
Ion :
With Omaha as the center of a circle
laving DCS Molnes on the east , (3rand Island
n the west , St. Joseph and Falls City on
ho south and Sioux City or Yankton on the
lorth , here ts a list showing the departures
of the first seventeen day trains out of
} maha :
St. Joseph , via K. C. , St. J. & C. n.
U. 11 9:50n. : m.
Creston. vl.i ( . ' . , 11. & Q. 11. 11 9:50 : a. in.
Jrand Island , via tJ P. Hy 10:0) : a. tn.
teatrlco , via 11. & M. It. U 10:15 : a. m.
Grand Island , via 11. & M. n. 11 10:13 : n , m.
Instlnus. via II. * M. H. U 10:16 : n. m.
alls City , via M. 1 * . Ky 10M : n. m.
> es Molnes , via C. , H. 1. & I' . Ily. . 11 : M a , m.
leone , via C. & N. W Ily 11.03 a. m.
) en Mirines and llerndon , via C. , M.
& St. 1' . Ily 11:10 : n. m.
Dellevllle , via C1. , H. 1. & I' . Ily. . . . 1:40 : p. m.
lejitrlre. via U. I' . Ily 2:00 : p. m
U-yond Kearney , via U. 1' . Hy 2Wp. : m.
lleyond Norfolk , via K. , IS. & M. V.
1L H 2:10 : p. m.
Superior , via ! ' . , K. fc M V. It. K. . 1:10 : p. m.
Slienandoili , via Waliaih Ky 3:55 p. m.
Sioux City. > la C. . St. 1' . . M. & O. Hy 4:30 : p. m.
No oilier city In the country of equal
commercial importance labors under
such disadvantage. It Is not a ques
tion whether the Omaha dallies shall
> e afforded fair facilities for serving the
people of this section more promptly ,
jut whether Omaha merchants and
manufacturers are to be deprived of the
ncdlum through which Omaha markets
and Omaha's commercial advantages
ire constantly kept before the eyes of
people In the territory naturally trlbu-
; ary to this city.
TIIKY UXCUVKHRD A IIOKKKTS AKST.
For several weeks past the organ of
the howling dervishes has been making
Home howl over the outrage that was
perpetrated upon the taxpayers of
Douglas comity In the sale of the
county poor farm. The sale of the
> oor farm Is denounced as a conspiracy
between the Uomanlst county commis
sioners , E. W. Slmcral , then county at
torney , and a horde of laud sharks who
in some way were Instigated by Hosc-
water to Invest In the land which the
courts have recently declared to have
been unlawfully deeded because of a
lack of two-thirds of all the votes cast
at the election.
This terrible tale of fraud and con
spiracy happens , as it were , to be an
Impudent fake conjured in the Imagina
tion. It might have served as n good
enough Morgan In the Impending cam
paign had It not been sprung too early.
The records In the court house flatly
contradict every allegation.
The first proposition to divide the poor
farm and sell a portion of the land was
submitted to a vote of the people In
1883 and defeated by an overwhelming
vote. The secojid proposition was sub
mitted at the general election held No
vember 2 , 1SSO. The proclamation was
Issued by LW. . Corliss , George 13.
Tlmmo and It. O'Keeffe , county commis
sioners , of whom F. W. Corliss was
chairman. The Homanlsts were mani
festly in the minority on the board.
The "great blunder , " if there was any
blunder , which is charged at the door
of E. W. Slmeral as part of the con
spiracy , happens as it were to be charge
able elsewhere. General John C. Cowln
was county attorney In 18SG and 13. W.
Slmcral had no more to do with draw
ing up the proclamation or the action
of the commissioners than the man in
the moon.
If the conspiracy story really did have
any foundation the howling dervish
organ will have to direct Its Itoman
candles nt an entiVely different set.
There could have been no gain for any
body in Issuing proclamations. It must
have been made In the sale of the lands.
What do the records show on that score ?
The sale did not take place until 1887.
In 1S87 Corliss was succeeded by W. J.
Mount and Tlmme bee-ame chairman of
the board , nnd In 1888 L. M. Anderson
came into the board. So the lionmns
were still In the minority nnd the con
spiracy must therefore have been per
petrated by a different set
The truth of the .matter is that the
howling dervishes have uncovered a
hornet's nest , nnd If anybody Is stung
It will be one of their own precious
crowd.
A CKXTKAL AMKHICAN UJfTON.
It appears that a practical step has
been taken looking to the formation of
a Central American union. Onr govern
ment has been Informed of the negoti
ation of a treaty between Honduras
and Nicaragua which creates an alli
ance , offensive and defensive , between
those countries , obliterates commercial
frontiers and provides for arbitration In
case of controversy between them.
Iloth countries pledge themselves not to
consider the other Central American
countries ns foreign , nnd also to Inboi
to bring those countries together as one
nation. As a preliminary move In this
direction the other countries of Central
America will be asked to sign the
treaty.
It 1ms been reported ever since the
course taken by England toward
Nicaragua that a strong feeling Had do-
velopcd among the people of the Cen
tral American states favorable to union
or to nn alliance which would amount
practically to the same thing. The nego
tiation of this treaty confirms the re
port so far ns the parties to It arc con
cerned , but whether the feeling that
prompted this arrangement Is shared In
to such an extent ns will lead them to
subscribe to the treaty remains to be
seen. There Is reason to believe that
Guatemala and Salvador are not
anxious to enter Into n union or even
an alliance , and their endorsement o |
the proposed scheme Is of the hlghosi
Importance , they , bolus the. wealthier
ind most populous of the Central Ameri
can states , elti Is to bo presumed , how-
ver , Unit ; jtfJottc | ; considerations will
nive some weight In determining the
course of tlies countrles and undoubt-
illy a very Arcing appe'al will be made
0 their patriotism. It is perfectly
) bvlous that IP the states of Central
Unorlca ari/ / , \\i \ \ have protection from
he posslble njrgresslve policy of Euro-
> ean powers' "toward " them they must
hid It In ni oi\tnder } , , one national sys-
em or In nu alliance that would enable
hem to efft'i'tl t'ly employ their united
) ewer for tiVe mutual security. Sepa-
nteil they can do little more than pro-
est against foreign abuses , and reliance
ipon the United States for protection Islet
lot safe. Thin country can be depended
ipon to Interfere only In the event of
1 foreign power attempting to seize Uie
errltory of an American state.
Perhaps the most serious obstacle to
the formation and maintenance of a
Central American union are the jeal
ousies that prevail among the people of
he several slates , and particularly
uuong the military , which very likely
would be Intensified If the several
countries were under one government.
Hut If a union be Impracticable an
) fTenslve and defensive alliance need
tot be , and such nn arrangement faith-
'ully adhered to would be Just as effect-
ve for the purpose of protection sigalust
foreign aggression.
The lower house of the Michigan
eglslature has taken a tilt at the soelnl
clubs that exist In every Important town
of that state by passing a bill that re
quires all social clubs to pay $000
liquor tax. It Is safe to predict that the
1)111 will create a warm discussion in
the clubs.
"When Prof. Lnughliu gets to writing
about "theoretical abstractions of
groundless speculations" Is he not delv
ing Into mazes that will confound
both free sllverltes and sound money
men alike ?
htrpliHii In it Stuycr.
Washington Star.
Justice Field Mill stay In the supreme
court to oppose the Income tax as long as
its strength lasts , and in addition will take
exceedingly good care ol his health.
Any ChntiRn un Improvement.
Chicago Tribune.
Ex-Secretary Whitney thinks "tlio situa
tion Is favorable to the dsmocratlc party. "
Properly Interpreted this may mean that the
condition of the democratic party is such as
to make any change In Its prospects an Im
provement.
lflni Illncouiitotl.
G lobe-Democrat.
Morton has no personal magnetism , It Is
said. But neither bad Cleveland nor Harri
son , while Blalne was permeated and satu
rated all over with It. The Importance ot
magnetism as an asset for a presidential
aspirant has been overestimated.
1'lcna.int mid I'mlltablc.
Kansas City Star.
Archbishop Ireland Is of the opinion "that
as long as there Is' no international agree
ment between the great commercial nations ,
an attempt on { he part of the United States
to adopt free colpago 'of sliver would be fatal
to our prosperity. " H fs pleasant to find ,
occasionally , a minister of the gospel who
cau express a political opinion without put-
Ing his foot Iu It.
The W.ii'oilii Full of Thorn ,
Indianapolis Journal.
While praising Mr. Carlisle for his brave
words In favor of honest money It should
not be forgotten that the republican woods
are full of statesmen who occupy the same
position. But there Is more joy over one
sinner that repenteth than ovsr ninety and
nine Just persons who need no repentance.
And , by the way , the repentance of the
tinner Is weakened by a denial that he ever
sinned. _ _
Getting Jlnclt to I'lrU Principles.
New York Sun.
A recent Washington letter Informs us
that the treasury officials "will now oc
cupy themselves In formulating some plan
for raising the much needed revenue that
was expected from the Income tax. An In
crease of Internal revenue duty on whisky
and beer seems to be the favorite scheme of
the treasury officials , and oven tea and
coffee , they think , can bo taxed. " Ap
parently these- members of the democratic
party who have got into office on the
solemn pledge of the party to levy customs
duties for revenue only , and who have
turned their backs upon that pledge and
branded their party as a fraud and a liar ,
have now no Intention of going back to
that noble program and raising the nec
essary revenue by the means they promised
before the election of 1892.
Silver ' ntmilnt from Aliro.xd ,
Philadelphia Proa * .
The stiver standard which prevails In
South America cannot bo working to entire
satisfaction. At any rate Chill , the most
progressive and enlightened of the South
American nations , has determined to aban
don It. Its congress has Just passed a law
making the gold dollar the monetary unit.
Silver Is to be coined at the ratio of 33Vs to
1 that Is , at the present market ratio of
the two metals. The silver dollars are a
legal tender for all payments to the limit
of $50. No ono can bo obliged to take
more than that much of the heavy coins.
Chill Is ambitious to take Its stand among
the nations of the earth and to that end
she thinks It wise to provide herself with
a currency as good as the best. A silver
standard will do well enough for Peru ,
Patagonia , Mexico and the United States-
It the silver party ever get their way here
but It Is no longer good enough for Chill.
XK/IItAHKASS.
The salem mills are enjoying a boom ,
being compelled to run day and night.
Poncas' new roller mills wore destroyed
by fire almost before-ready for business.
A splrltuallstlc/'medluni Is working upon
the credulous poitlonc of the population of
Blair. > ' ' i'
The University 'c'ndits have changed their
minds and will liold 'llielr camp at Lincoln
Instead of Ashlanil.
Nlobrara is reaqhlng out as a packing
center. She shipped. , three carloads to St.
Louis one day ths' ( w ek.
Would-bo mllllgna'lres , at Hastings sunk
$36.000 In margins befpro they realized that
they couldn't run thp wheat market.
The editor of 1 U > ej > Silver Creek Times
combines business < with pleasure , and be
sides running a newspaper , raises celery for
the Omaha marketu
George KoogleA farmer living north of
Odell , arose tn apparently good health , ' cared
for his stock , rotnrnkl to the bouse and
died. Heart failure. '
Two men are under arrest at Hlalr for
spiking ties across the railroad track. In
default of friendly bailers , they have been
turned over to obdurate jailors.
Beaver Crossing Is making a great suc
cess of the artesian well Industry. A
steady flow of water U struck at a depth of
from 100 to ICO feet every lime.
iivan
Philadelphia Press : During the war the
Treasury department had to olvo many
new problems , and Secretory McCulloch wai
always found prudent , fugacious and reso
lute. For the shifty arts of the politician
ho had uo toleration. Although not a
genius , he was a flno cxatnplo of the Ameri
can statesman , Ho has gone after a long
life welt spent ,
aiobe-Democrat : The late Hugh Mc
Culloch went to Washington during Lincoln's
first term to oppose a bill then pending In
congress to establish a national banking
system , but he soon became convinced that
the proposed system would be a good thing ,
and a year later , on the Invitation of Secre
tary Chase , he accepted the office of comp
troller of the currency , In which position tie
perfected the organization of the national
banks , and displayed the rare .financial abil
ity that afterward twice led to his appoint
ment as secretary of the treasury.
Philadelphia Times1 It Is Impossible to
overestimate the obligation of the country
at this period to the clear and firm hand of
Secretary McCulloch , Ho retired In March ,
1SC9 , nnd It was after tills that all those
worse than rash experiments began from
which we are still suffering. Ho was always
a sound money man. and ho would have
retired the legal tender notes and had the
government go out of the business of fur
nishing currency as speedily as possible.
Unhappily his views were not sustained and
we are now struggling with the very diffi
culties that ho foresaw and sought to avert.
PlillaOelphla Press : He was a much
greater banker than n politician , and as
head of the treasury ho was not able to get
congress to second his ptforts and plans , ns
many other flnanco ministers with far less
than Mr. McCulloch's apparent equipment
for the place have been abla to do. For this
reason he was not an unqualified success as
secretary of tlio treasury , especially In his
second term of service. A few of his con
temporaries of the war period still linger on
the stage and several of them remain In
public life , but If we are not mistaken Hugh
McCulloch was the last survivor of those
who at any time served In President Lin
coln's cabinet.
Philadelphia Record : There are In both
political parties statesmen who are not parti
sans , \\hoso convictions of duty have been
the guides by which they have sought to
regulate oindal conduct. Hugh McCulloch
was such a man. Ho Joined to an aptness
for administrative detail a thorough knowl
edge of finance. In selecting him at the
close of the war for his secretary of Uie
treasury Mr. Lincoln proved his own keen
perception of the qualities desirable In the
restoration of the shattered fabric of the
public credit. Mr. McCulloch proved to be
the right man In the right place. He was
far In advance of his party both as to ques
tions of revenue and finance.
Springfield. Ilepubllcan : With Hamilton ,
Gallatln and Sherman we must place Hugh
McCulloch among the first of the financial
ministers of tha nation. But unlike either
of the other three , he came to the front
solely ns n financier and because of proved
ability and genius In this department of
effort , without political prestige or favor.
He was never a partisan and never able to
bend his energies to partisan ends. Ho con
sidered the questions which engaged his
thought and effort to rise above politics , and
there he persisted In living with them.
Generous In his views , and without temper
or dogmatism In the statement of them , he
was ever regarded with favor by the country
and when In office commanded tha respect
and attention of congress In a marked
degree.
roica or Tint STATE i'JiKss.
Lexington Pioneer : It Is simply marvel
ous how quickly recuperation takes place In
Nebraska. People who drew aid last win
ter In Dawson county have so far recovered
as to be able to purchase bicycles.
Central City Pioneer : It seems that ex-
011 Inspector Hilton Is a little slow In re
turning the money ho Is accused of stealing.
If he wore some poor devil he would have
been In the penitentiary long ago If he had
not paid up.
Kearney Sun : The price of wheat Is still
going up despite "tho crime of ' 73" the
distressing thing about It being that the
farmers of this section have none of It on
hand. The price of silver is still going
down and the farmers Hereabouts have
none of that , cither.
MInden Gazette : It Is Just as well to keep
a stiff upper lip and get along as wellas ,
possible under the present condition ot hard
times and dry weather. It does no good to
complain and find fault , for , with the ex
ception of spots here and there ; \o arc as well
off and our prospects are as good as those
of almost any other locality In the country.
Where will you go to do better ?
Beatrice Times : The Hon. William Dor-
gan Is the only man In Nebraska who ever
went to state's prison poor and came out
rich. He has so much property now that the
appraisers can hardly tell which Is Mr.
Dorgan's and which belongs to the state.
This Is not singular , however , as a mixture
of Ideas about the ownership of property has
hi ought more than one man to the pen.
Kearney Hub : The Omaha newspapers
have set at rest some very silly assertions
to the effect that the transportation facili
ties for the state fair at Omaha will be In
sufficient to. accommodate the people who
will desire to attend. The Omaha papers
show on the other hand that the railroad and
street car facilities will be ample , and , ac
cording to their statements , will be better
than they have had at any previous state
fair. Now , let the kickers subside.
Seward Reporter : Dr. Hey Is making a
most egregious fool of himself , and Is In
juring himself , his friends and his party.
When the appointing power wants to get
an appointee out of office , the result Is
usually accomplished , and the wise thing for
an office-holder to do , when the administra
tion goes Into the hands ot the opposition ,
Is to tender his resignation at once and not
wait to bo kicked out. People don't like a
man who shows a determination to never
let go of the teat.
I'JSItSOXAL AXlt UTtlKlTtriSK.
The craze for posters has a tendency to
kick pictures of the ballet into the realms
of high art.
The reform street sweeper of New York
has succeeded In sweeping his treasury clean
and laying the foundation for a deficit of
$1,500,000.
Abe Hewitt declares the democratic party
ts dead and must have a new birth. But
Abram precipitately declines the honorary
post of father.
Corbett and Fltzslmmons are not debating
the financial question In a national sense ,
yet they Indulge In "blows" as eloquent as
the most advanced coin advocates.
The retirement of Superintendent Byrnes
places another gorgeous plume In Dr. Park-
hurat's war bonnet. The "Behemouth of
lust" Is In the throes of dissolution.
Whllo casting about for nn eligible and
picturesque sliver candidate , the claims of
Coin Harvey deserve serious consideration.
Harvey Is peculiarly fitted to lead a romantic
campaign.
Some pedigree freak has discovered that
Cleveland descended from an aristocratic
English family. If the discovery should
reach the cars of the Jingoes another hot tall
twister may be expected.
A Chicago plunger who made and unmade
prices , cornered markets , and let at various
times a managerle ot bulls and bears , died
recently and left a "fortune" of $700. In
the heyday of his glory he could command
millions , but they vanished as quickly as
they were made.
Colonel John Bradbury and his wife of
Los Angeles , Cul. , have started on a trip
around the world , which Is to be made In
ninety days. A time limit to the trip has
been set , because the colonel cannot be out
of the state for more than ninety days with
out forfeiting his position as executor of
the Bradbury estate , and also because he has
made a wager that he can accomplish the
task In that time.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S. Gov't Report
Bakin
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A VTlte'i J'ubllo Tribute tn Her Until
llimbnrul Orcr lilt ( Irnvo.
The following unusual , not to gay remarka
ble , funeral oration was recently pronounced
by Mra. Turner over the body of her hui-
tiand , Hon. Isaac M. Turner of Grand Hnplils ,
Mich. , who died of consumption after a lin
gering Illness. There were no other funeral
exercises'
"I feel that I must say a word hero above
the bier of my dead hero , for all that Is best
In life I owe to him. While living he was
for all , but , being dead , he U mine alone.
Then I would speak , for many of you here
were friends ot his , and , through him only ,
friends of mine.
"Von who know htm In his professional or
public life , knew him to love and esteem , I
know from your presence here ; but I think
that It mu t have been that he was at his
best In his private life. In his home , with
Ills friends , In his library , was certainly
where he found life's fullest meaning and
highest enjoyment. And If In public life ho
ever found It necessary to be stern or ap
pear harsh , yet It was hli nature to be kind
nnd gentle ; for he wai ever a lover of little
cMldren , a lover and protector ot all domestic
pets , a lover of ( lowers and forests , and of
that gentle mystic mood of nature of which
his favorite poets sang fco eloquently. Per
haps ho did not possess the technicalities of
exnct scholarship , yet he was a profound
student In many departments ot research ; he
was familiar with the wide sweep and ten
dencies of history , as well aslth Us more
particular phases. He was a lover of the
literature of all ages and nations. It was a
maxim with him that In a knowledge of
universal literature was to be found the
widest culture.
"His Anglo-Saxon blood made him a fear
less lover of the tiuth , and a fearless advo
cate of the rights of the Individual. With
him the human soul In Its full Integrity
should acknowledge no authority either to
church or state , except Indeed In so far as
had been mutually agreed upon for the good
of all. Yet , claiming this pre-eminent posi
tion for himself , you would not find a man
more modest and more considerate for others.
"His life was cast upon n generous mould ,
his love and sympathy were ns wide as hu
manity , his Interest as wide as nature. The
less fortunate In life found in him a true
friend and helper , and he was the peer of
many upon their own more limited plat
form.
"He was made of the stuff from which
heroes are made. It was ever his lot to
struggle. It was his to endure , and It was
his to attain. To struggle , to endure , to at
tain ; that makes the cycle ot human life ,
and his was uut incomplete , though his
forty-three years seemed all ted short.
"During the fifteen years ot our wedded
life there has never boon a winter nor a
summer gone by but at the turning of the sea
sons I have heard the rustling of the robes of
the angel of death. The shadow of her
wing 1ms been over us at all times. Tliero
has never been a fond ambition for the
world's fair prospects but has been gently
shrouded on her breast. My sorrow Is
great , but It Is without bitterness , except
In so far as contrition and remorse will
come with the recollection that I might
have been more tender and loving to ono
whoso llto was so unequally matched with
fate.
fate."I
"I cannot stand here above the Tvreck of
so much promise ami say that I bellovo that
It Is the will of Providence , for I do not.
God docs not will such heartbreaking things.
I can take no comfort In the platitude that
the mysteries of Providence are past human
understanding. Humanity Itself has been
Intrusted with the high problem of working
out It own salvation , and It Is humanity's
part to see that such Inconsolable things
do not happen. Humanity , by Investigation ,
research and effort must fulfill the destiny
stamped upon the brow. To base my faith
upon the postulate that somewhere at some
tlmo In the universe this must bo com
pensated Is an unsubstantial position , for
there Is no compensation. There can bo
none , except In so far as human effort can
prevent the happening of such untimely
occurrences.
"But weep not for him. for all has ended
In peace ; weep for mo and for mine , If you
will ; but weep not for himfor his llfo went
out upon triumphant lines. No Imperial
guard over died at his post ot duty more
nobly than did our hero , and I pray that
his life may litlll be a hope and Inspiration
to me , and not a more memory , however
sweet and sacred that will always be. Weep
not for him , Chant no funeral dirge. Let
no minor strains of woe accompany the
( light ot his spirit. Wo will not say dust
to dust and ashes to ashes , but llfo to llfo
and spirit to spirit. Weep not for him , for
I say his llfo has gone oat upon triumphant
lines , and let dominant triumphant chords
weave the harmony that would echo the
night of his soul. "
Great ( inllu-rlng of Natlnnnl Omtrd * .
KANSAS CITY , May 28. The week of
festivities In Kansas City the latter part of
September will Include a grand military pa
geant and tournament. If arrangements now
being made are carried out faithfully the
crack troops of the National guards of Mis
souri , Illinois , Iowa , NeDMska , Kansas and
Texas will take part , and regulars from the
United States army will supplement the
force as an adjunct to the turnout. Troopa
from the states named have asked permission
to enter Missouri , and already several gov
ernors have given their ( sanction for their
military to attend the festivities.
THE CAitTirnttr.r. CAnA.rj.if.
ChlcAgo Tribune : Rx-Congrcsaman Bryan
continues to ninko frantic but futllo cttortn
to catch the cyo of the public.
Globe-Democrat : Senator Hill speaks
about silver In the cursory and Indefinite
way which Implies an Intention to wait
and see which side offers the best induce *
incuts to a man of his practical Instincts.
Globe-Democrat : When the free rolnors
are- able to explain why the price of silver
has remained stationary while the price ot
wheat has gene up nearly 60 per cent tn a
few weeks It will bo tlnm for them to do
seine more talking about the concurrent
fluctuations In the value of the two articles ;
but until then they will do well to keel )
etlll about that matter.
New York World : Senator Hill's speech
before the convention of democratic editors
embodied nn admirable exposition of ab
stract democratic doctrine. When ho came
to deal with practical questions , Bitch for
example as that of silver coinage , his
efforts to stand on both sides of the fence
at once Impressed his auditors with n
painful sense of BpJIttlng. Senator Hill
seems to be In favor of sound money on
the whole , with a leaning toward free sil
ver coinage if the majority so decree.
Washington .Star : The free silver men
think It very hard that those whom they
have playfully designated ns the Shylocka
and blood-suckers of Wall street should
make unkind allusions to the selfish cu
pidity of the silver mine owners and the
ignorance of fiat money demagogues and
disciples. And all the financial trimmers
and compromisers are of the opinion that
If the controversy has reached a point
where the sensitive free silver men arc
beginning to bo abused It Is tlmo for the
campaign of abuse to cease.
I'ornirr I'nrtnrr of eircclcy Dnmt.
SING SING , May 28. General J. B. Swain
died at his home in this village yesterday ,
aged 7C years. Ho was associated with
Horace Grecley In the publication of the LOR
Cabin and subsequently was employed 'under
Grcoley on the staff of the Tribune.
Washington Star : "Dan nm nome men , "
said Uncle Kbcn. 'Mat rugnrds cb'ry change
In Ue weddah us a change foh de wua. "
Judge : Doting Mother Tell me , professor ,
Is my fan n depp student ?
I'rofpfwor ( dryly ) Nona deeper , ma'am ;
he's always nt the bottom.
lioston Transcript : "You will have to got
somebody to liluntlfy yon , " said the paying
toller/'Uut that's Impossible1 ! " exclaimed , the
pi-f. pnter of the check. "Since I've had thin
check In my i > o scnslon I've been so proud.
that my own mother wouldn't know me. "
Philadelphia Record : A Frankfort ! Imnd-
niustpr , In pending out the notices for a
meeting , always heads them "
"a toot as
seinblc.1
Hnrper's rinznr : "My BOH , " said Mr.
Dllllona to bis extravagant son , "nro . „ „ '
InyliiB aside nnvthliiK for a rainy ilny1" '
"Yes , fnther , " said the boy. "My pros
pects. "
ScTllmor's : Old Cnshly ( giving his son a
check ) Now , be careful , my boy. Remem
ber , a fool and his money nre soon parted.
Spcndnll Cnshly Yo.s , Hlr ; nnd thank you
for having obliged mo so prmptly.
Cleveland Plain Dealer : Great Pugilist
If he means business , If there Is nny light
In him , If ho wants to fight mn here , IIP
must be here on the 10th President
AthlPtlc Clul > Why on the 10th ? Great
1'uslllst lieeause 1 leave here on the Sth.
Atlanta Constitution : "Well , " muttered
the collector , ns ho sank wparlly Into n
chair nnd turned to his employer , "thero
is one old pnvlntr that I can vouch for. "
"What to It ? " "Tlio OUR that snys : 'You
never find n , man out till you trust him. ' "
Indianapolis Journal : "Sea hero , what do
you mean by calling mo n free silver man
In dlsKUlso ? I have always been fulr nnd
open In my advocacy of thp white metal. "
"Hut you nro In disguise nil the same.
Why don't you let your chin whiskers
glow ? "
Now York Herald : She I have nn In
stinctive fecllnpr that I can trust you. Ho
( passionately ) Ah , my darling , would that
seine othcr.s felt that way !
Chicago Tribune : Mr ? . Blllus John. I
wish you hadn't jrot your hnlr rut BO short.
It mnkps the fact vpry conspicuous that
one of your cars Is shorter than the other.
Mr. HIIlus Yep. When you give mo a
curtain lecture that's the car that gener
ally gets It , you remember.
A TRIHUTE.
WaRhlnglon Star.
"I'll miss him , " said the widow fair
Who lives beside the lake ;
"Knch time I nee hit ) vacant chair
My heart will almost break.
"Whene'pr of mnn's and pranks I rood
The thought COIIIPS , sweetly snd ;
'lip wns a husband pood. Indeed ;
The best I ever had. ' "
bl'KUOLATWtf.
Atlanta Constitution.
Jim Brown ho kept a painter's shop
In a llttlp country town ,
And worked for nil the neighborhood
For many miles nround.
HP u < ; p < l the door of his shop
Whene'er n brush hp'd clean ;
And soon It was a brilliant mess
Of smears of red and green.
Krstwhlle thpro came a cltv mai
Who bought that pnudv 'door ,
For which IIP paid just fifty cents
And not a nickel more ,
HP took that door brick to town ,
.With Its gorgeous hues In chunks ,
And sold It ns a Ilcardsley gem
For peven hundred plunks.
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