12 THE OMAIIA DAILY 15EE : SUNDAY , JUK-E" UO , 1895.
OMAIIA SUNDAY
E. iiosnWATcn. nuiTon.
runusiino nvniiY MOIININO.
TE11M3 OF BUBBCnHTlON.
l > nllr Tie * ( Without Hunday ) , One Yenr . M
Daily Ilcfl nnil Sunday , Ona Vcnr . i . 1J J >
BIK Month * . J * J
Three Jinntli . ' . 2SJ
HumMy ! ! . Onn Y ir . * W
Bntnrclny Hee. One Ymr . . * ' * >
Weekly Dec , One Yrar . < *
OFKICU8.
Omnhn , Tlic Hoc Hull'llni ? .
Boulh Omalin , Sinner Illk. . Corner N nnJ 21th fl .
Council IHulTs , 12 1'pnrl Htrr"t.
Chlcniti ) OMIrc , 317 Ohnmbor nl ; Com mere ? .
N w York , Jlooms 1J , 11 nnJ IS , Tribune UJltJ ng.
\Vmhlngton , H07 V Hired , N. W.
COIlIliHrONIKNOi : : ,
All communication ! ! rolnllns to newn nml ll-
torlal matter rlinuM l > c mMrc/wI / : To the Mltor.
iNKss I.ITTKUS. :
All liUKtncM letter * nn > l rpinlttancoi nhouM | pe
mlflmuctl In Tin1 lien I'ubllaliln ! ! Company.
Oiimlm. Ornft * . rhcoks nml | > itnlllre orilcm to
be maJe imynMi * l I'1 onlfr < > f tinrnmpnnv. .
'riii ' : 111:1 : : I-UIIMHIIINCI COMPANY.
HTATIMINT : or CIIICWI-ATION.
Or/irec II. Txwhurk , recrrlnry nf The lie" I'til ) .
llnhlnR company , liHns duly morn , WH Hint
Ihe actual number r > f full nnd camplrta cnr > M ol
the Unlljr. Mornlntt , Kvpnlnq and Sunday ! ! < >
prlntol durlnff the month of May , 1895 , wna an
follows :
1 4 < ! . < XIO 17 . 19.071
2 19.001 . 19.07S
3 19.0IP 19 . S0.1W
4. . 1S.SIO
3 10,210 21 . ! 9.ior ,
f. 19.01 22 . 19.101
7 19.091 23 . 19.0' , <
8 1 .OGI 2) ) . 1K ,
9 1S.I2S 35 . 19.0SJ
10 19.018 M . 10030
11 , , , . . , , . 19,024 .27 . 19.05 %
12 M.I SI 2S . 19.072
13 19.037 . 19.105
14 19.011 SO . 19.1J1
IS 19.1l 31 . 19.21S
16 19,174
Total . ' 2I.Bi
X < MIH dpductlons for unsold and returnwl
Not sale * r.19,240
Dally average 19 < 971
Sunday.
OKOUOH H. T7.SCIIITCK.
Bworn to before me and BuWrllml In my pres
ence Ihli 1st day of June. 1895. .
( Seal. ) N. P. KUIU Notary Public.
Anil Aillal , he Immi't mild a word In
a month.
It Is possible Unit tlio Central AIIKT-
lean republlca may yet realize that In
union thuru Is striiiitli.
These crop reports oiiKlit to IIP enough
to drive any relief commission to pack
up Its duds and make llsi'lf scarce.
I * * , What the friends of sound money
can accomplish In Kentucky they can
accomplish In nearly every other .south
ern state.
"Wonder what name the straight
democrats \vll ! adopt for their candl
dates under the new law of party desl r
nations on the olllclal ballots.
For a sick man , Turkey manages to
Btaud off the other Knropcan powers In
n nutnner that would do credit to the
most robust of Impecunious debtors.
The trial of the alleged lynchers of
Itnrrett Scott Is ended , lint the end
of the bill of expenses will not be had
until the next , legislature passes ujxin
the 'little account of the attorney BOH-
cral.
The Fourth of .Inly falls on Thnrs
day this year. And next year has
lccn designated leap year for the spe
cial purpose of preventing the Klorloiis
Fourth from coinliiK In contact with
anything , so Ill-omened as Friday.
When the syndicate that took the
last bond Issue 'of the United States
government shall have completed the
process of paying for the securities
which it bought the public will be
very much interested In learning ex-
uctiy what prollt Its members turned
on the transaction.
The chances of the Cornell crew to
win In the great Henley regatta are
said to be Improving. It would be a
great tiling for the Americans to take
the race If there were no prize except
the satisfaction to turning back the
dorlslou that was at Hrst heaped upon
them by the Kngllsh critics.
Great Lord Almighty Scott has sus
pended the freedom of the press In
this Judicial district. This Is what
the Nebraska .leffreys has announced
from the bench. The next thing we
will hear of will bo an edict suspend
ing freedom of speech , trial by Jury ,
nnd the whole bill of rights.
The seventh assistant janitor of the
late lower house of the state legislature
received only ? 210 for his janitorial
services during the session. And he
.was preceded by assistant janitors num
bering all the way from llrst to sixth.
The house did not employ one janitor
for each member simply because It did
not have chairs enough for thorn to
hold down1.
Only 5-17 miles of now railroad track
were 'laid ' In the United States during
the present year to date , according to
otllclal figures. This Indicates that the
era of railroad construction has about
closed and It Is fair to presume that anew
now era will not bo ushered In until
some safeguards can bo put against
swindling construction rings and wa
tered stock jobbers. And it Is well.
Governor Ilolcomb has reason to feel
proud of the honor bestowed upon him
nt the complimentary dinner tendered
him by the Commercial club of Omaha.
Kvcry element of the late bitter cam
paign was represented. There were
silver agitators and gold 'bugs ' , regular
democrats and rumps , Majors ami anti-
Majors republicans , populists , ardent
supporters of the governor on nonpartisan
tisan Hues and even a few who kept
their wlno glasses constantly turned
down. As a midway of different politi
cal peoples , the banquet was unsur
passed and unapproachable.
The death of Prof. Huxley makes a
vacancy In the ranks of men of science
which will not soon bo tilled , If It.nail
over lie. He occupied a uuhiue place
among contemporary scientists and
none of them contributed more than he
to scientific Inquiry and discussion. He
was a most laborious worker and has
left the results of his labor In many
volumes which will bo studied for gen
erations to come. Some of his theories ,
particularly In regard to the relations
of man to the lower animals , which
commanded universal attention when
propounded , have been pretty generally
discredited , but there still remains an
abundant store of sclentlllc contribution
to perpetuate his fatiuv.
MOIIAT , nKURXEHAVY OF OFFICIALS.
An honest man Is the noblest work of
God. Integrity Is the touch stone of
character and the bed rock on which
rests the superstructure of national
and Individual credit. The most lamentable -
mentablo feature of American public
life today Is the lowering of moral
standards that prevail among men who
hold positions of honor and trust.
A striking example of the moral de
generacy that Invents excuses for ve
nality and glosses over acts which the
law dellnes as misdemeanors and felon
ies IH afforded In the letter of Acting
City Attorney Cornish to Mayor Henils ,
giving his views and volunteering Ills
advice relative to the defalcation In the
Omaha city treasury. As the law otllcer
of the city Mr. Cornish Is in duty
bound to uphold the rights and Inter
ests of the municipal corporation. As
the legal adviser of the mayor ho Is
xpi'i'ted honestly to point out the
: ourse which the law ordains with re
gard to the elllclent execution of the
aws.
The law constitutes defalcation by a
Ity treasurer a high crime and com-
nands the council to depose the of-
Vnder without delay. It furthermore
.nukes . It the duty of the mayor to flic
'omplalnts ' In the district court against
ill oillcers who' have been .guilty of
gross negligence or malfeasance. In
stead of sustaining the law ami loyally
jphohllng the rights and Interests of
he taxpayers whom he Is paid to rep
resent , Mr. Cornish becomes the special
) Ieader for embezzlement , extols de
faulters and has the audacity to assert
hat the city will not only not lose a
lollar , but will In the end gain by this
xperlence. He prates about a reputa-
Ion destroyed and the sufferings which
he defaulting otllcer must endure. Who
lestroyed this reputation , wo pray ?
What an insult to the Intelligence of
he mayor !
The most outrageous and inexcusable
iart of the Cornish letter Is his ilrevarl-
atIon concerning the practices of for-
ner city treasurers. According to Mr.
'ornlsh , Mr. lioMn has done nothing
worse than each of his predecessors.
Did any of the preceding treasurers
iquandcr public funds in debauchery ?
Did Truman Iuck ? or John Husli gam-
> lo In the grain pit with city'money ?
What a calumny upon oillcers whose
eputatlons are untarnished ! Why does
Mr. Cornish Ignore the fact that Mr.
Holln was acting under a different law
from that In force before his term ?
Why does he not state that former
reasurers received $1-100 a year , while
Mr. Itolln's salary was made $ ( i,000 a
year ? Why does he omit reference to
.he fact that Mr. Holln's predecessors
mid the clerk hire and all the expenses
> f their olllces , while the city has as
sumed the whole expense of the treas
urer's ollice , amounting to $1-1,000 a
roar , during Mr. Itolln's Incumbency ?
I'ho Intimation that Mr. Holla Is the
victim of persecution begotten by po
litical contention Is devoid of truth
ind pettifogging of the lowest kind. It
Is simply amazing that an attorney of
the pretensions of Mr. Cornish should
have such a debased ideal of ollicial in
tegrity and public duty.
1'KKll.S THAT MKXACK THK COUNTRY.
A. notable address , which lias elicited
much comment , not all of It of an ap
proving nature , was delivered by Jus
tice Drown of the United States su
preme court before the law department
> f Yale college on last Monday. It was
largely devoted to a consideration of
certain perils which in the opinion of
the distinguished Jurist menace the Im
mediate future of the country and even
threaten the stability of Its Institutions ,
the most prominent of which ho stated
to be municipal corruption , corporate
greed and the tyranny of labor. With
regard to the llrst of these , Justice
Drown said that on the one hand there
Is Indifference to public affairs bred
by the Intense activities of city life
and the absorbing pursuit of wealth
and pleasure , while upon the other
hand the expenditures are so large ,
the value of the franchises at the dis
posal of ( ho cities so great and the opportunities
portunities- illicit gain so manifoCd
that the municipal legislators , whose
standard of honesty Is rarely hlghei
than the average of those who elect
them , fall an easy prey to the de
signing and unscrupulous. In thus
pointing out what conduces to munici
pal corruption the remedy Is suggested
It will be found In the manifestation
of greater Interest In public affairs on
the part of those citizens who should be ,
most deeply concerned In honest ad
ministration and good government. II
business men generally , professional
men and all the better class of citizens
were less Indifferent to public affairs
the character of municipal legislators
would be Improved and with It the
standard of honesty. Men would bo
chosen to public positions whom the
designing and unscrupulous could no
use and would not attempt to. Du
wherever the selection of niunlelpa
legislators and other otllelals Is left ti
the professional politicians there wil
always be corruption. This has beei
the universal experience and ever wll
be.
be.With
With regard to corporate greed as a
source of peril to the state , Justice
Drown pointed out a serious evil In the
ease with which charters are procurei
In one state by corporations to do bust
ness In other states , out of which comi
great abuses. Itallrouds are built li
California under charters granted bj
the states east of the Mississippi fo
the purpose of removing their lltlgatloi
to federal courts and the greates
frauds are perpetrated In the construe
lion of such roads by the directors
themselves. Rut worse than this , litho
the opinion of Justice Drown , Is. th
combination of cori > oratlons In so-callet
trusts , to limit production , stllle compe
tition and monopolize the lycessarles o
life. The extent to which this has u !
ready been carried , ho declared , I
alarming ; the extent to which It inaj
hereafter bo carried Is revolutionary
"The truth Is , " he said , "that the en
tire cori > oratc- legislation of the country
Is sadly In need of overhauling , but th
dllllculty of procuring concurren
action on the part of forty-four state
Is apparently Insuperable. "
The most Immediate peril Justlc
Drown regarded as being the tyranny
of labor , which he said arises from th
apparent Inability of the laboring uiuu
o perceive that the rights he exacts
e must also concede. The outlook for
K'rmtinont peace between capital and
abor he thought not an encouraging
no , though It Is possible that a com-
ironilse may Dually be effected upon
lie basis of co-operation , or protit
baring , under which every laborer
hall become , to a certain extent , a
apltallst. With regard to this source
f peril Judge Drown seems to take an
unecessarlly gloomy view. It Is true
liat the conlllct between capital and
ibor has been going on for centuries
ml It may bo expected to continue fern
n Indefinite time In the future , but
t cannot be admitted that no progress
as been made toward a better under-
landing between them. Kvldence of
regress In this direction has been very
reely furnished within the past three
nonths , during which time hundreds of
hotisands of worlcingmon have had
heir wages advanced by the voluntary
ct of employers , while in other qases
n amicable adjustment of wage scales
ias been effected without any dllllculty.
'here Is reason to think that the ex-
terlence of the last year or two has
lone much In the direction of a recon-
Illation between capital and labor , for
mtli have been given an opportunity
o learn valuable lessons from which
hey ought to prollt In the future.
A DlSCHKl'AXCr SUMKWUNIIK.
To my knowledge there Is not , nor 1ms
here been , a dollar deposited In any hank In
Omaha not strictly In accordance with law.
* It Is my earnest wish to see all city
ffatrs placed on a cooJ business basis , nnd
f you arc honest In your desires In the same
llrectlon you will ccaso your mlsrcpresenta-
lens nnd seek to sustain and build up new
and better business methods. Councilman
adet Taylor.
Will the chairman of the finance com-
nltteo state wherein The Dee has mis-
'cprosonted ' the condition of the treas-
iry or the conduct of the city olllcials
n connection with , It ? Councilman
I'aylor does not deny that the sum of
" ; ( ! , ( > 00 , or thereabouts , has been on do-
( oslt with the ( Hobo Loan and Trust
ompany , of which ho is president. The
'barter makes It the duty of the city
reasurer to deposit all funds of the
city as the same shall accrue In such
.mnks as shall be designated by the
nayor and council as city depositories
ifter the same have given bond for the
safekeeping of said deposits. The Globe
mnk never has been designated as a
city depository , and any deposit of city
'nnds In Mr. Taylor's bank Is declared
> y the charter to be a misdemeanor
subjecting the treasurer to Immediate
emoval.
v
If Mr. Taylor Is to be believed , the
Mi.OOO now on deposit In his bank are
lot city funds , but school funds , and
lot covered by this provision. As a
natter of fact , the charter prohibits
the treasurer from loaning out the
iiouey of the school district , and fur-
hermore prohibits him from receiving
interest thereon , either directly or In
: lirecttly , for his own use or benefit , or
the benefit of any other person or cor
poration except the school district. In
illowlng this diversion of school funds
to private use and for his own profit
Mr. Taylor as well as the treasurer
has violated the statute.
Rut the figures in the comptroller's
ollico do not bear out Mr. Taylor's as
sertion that the ? ( ! ,000 In his bank be
longs to the school fund. On the IHtli
ilay of June the balance credited to the
school fund was only $ U,0 2.t > : i. If the
? < i,000 In the Globe bank belongs to the
school fund there is a discrepancy
somewhere. Comptroller Olson says
the books are all right , and Chairman
Taylor vouches for Olson. And how Is
the watchdog of the city treasury going
to account for the twenty-odd thousand
dollars of alleged school money on de
posit in other banks that are not city
depositories ?
The Dee is honest In Its desire to
liave business methods introduced In
the management of the municipal
finances , but It does not see how It can
accomplish this result until the council
selects a chairman for Its financial com
mittee who is not financiering with city
money for himself. It strikes us that
the very llrst step In the Introduction
of business methods will be for the
mayor and council to see to It that the
Globe bank disgorges the ? ( i,000 Ille
gally placed in Its safekeeping.
.11.11' LKAD TU SRltWUJ THOUULK.
All the advices from Washington In
reference to the boundary controversy
between Great Drllaln and Venezuela
suggest the possibility that It may ulti
mately Involve the United States In
serious trouble with Kngland. The re
cent concession of territory by the
Venezuelan government to an Ameri
can company , which territory Is said
to be a part of that claimed by Great
Drltaln , it Is expected will call out a
protest from the Dritish government , as
It appears the same concession did ten
years ago. This circumstance Intro
duces a now complication and one
which nmy make a direct appeal to our
government for the protection of the
American Interests Involved. It Is the
understanding that the American com
pany to which the concession of ter
ritory has been made will at once pro
ceed to occupy It. Undoubtedly It will
meet with resistance. Then there will
bo an appeal to the United States gov
ernment , a reference of the matter to
the Dritish government and a dlplo-
matlexcontroversy , the outcome of which
would probably depend very much
upon the attitude assumed by the
United States. Insistence on our part
upon the right of the American com
pany to take possession of the con
ceded territory , which Is said to be
very valuable , would undoubtedly bo
most firmly opposed by the Dritish gov
ernment , which obviously could not al
low this concession without endanger
ing Its ealm ! to other territory.
The Introduction of this complication
looks very much as If It had been de
liberately planned for the purpose of
more fully drawing the United States
Into the boundary controversy and put
ting this country In a position where It
would be forced to take a decisive
stand against Dritish claims. The cir
cumstances very strongly suggest thnt
In making this concession the Vene
zuelan authorities fell that they are
playing a game which will put to the
strongest test the disposition of this
government to Interfere with what
Venezuela assorts.to bo the unjust nnd
tnwarranted claims of Great Rrltaln.
.t Is hariKy to T7e snpposod that this
view of the iiiadMh.wlll escape the at
tention of the aj tljgrltles at Washing
ton , so that ltIs _ jwsslble Venezuela
UK ! the American company may llnd
that our govcrni/MiTt / Is not willing xto
issume any responsibility for the car-
ylng out of thls jcluMiie. Certainly before -
fore giving It recognition the govern-
nent would roqure | jn be fully assured
that the eonccssju.u.1 was made In per
fect good faith and It Is not altogether
clear that this assurance could be
given. jH '
The governmeij or ( lie United States
has made a vor Ieariieat endeavor to
Induce the Dritlsli government to sub
mit the whole boundary controversy to
irbltratlon. This the hitter has de
clined to do , being willing to arbitrate
inly as to certain territory tif which Its
claim Is clearly questionable. This gov
ernment has , therefore , done all that
can reasonably be expected of It In be
half of Venezuela and that country
must settle the controversy as best It
can. looking to the United States only
for such support as may bo necessary
to prevent the further spoliation of
Venezuelan territory. Unquestionably
the sympathy of the American people is
very strongly with the southern repub
lic. There Is not the least doubt of the
Injustice of Dritish encroachments upon
Its territory. Rut the case is not one
which would Justify the United States
In Incurring the risk of a war with
Great Dritain.
TilK SAMSllUHY MIKlSTltY.
The ministry formed by the marquis
of Salisbury is unquestionably a strong
one , at least from the conservative
point of view. Its makeup showing the
operation of shrewd political judgment.
Especially is this apparent in the se
lection of unionists for some of the
more important positions. Some of
the members of the new cabinet are
not familiar In connection with pub
lic tiff airs , but. those who are must
bo conceded to bo men of commanding
ability.
Tlie marquis of Salisbury , in adding
to the duties of premier those of secre
tary of state for foreign affairs , as
sumes a service for which ho Is pe
culiarly fitted. In matters of diplo
macy Salisbury has had long and valu
able experience and Justly occupies
high rank. Mr. Dalfour , as llrst lord
of the treasury , will continue to be
the leader of the conservatives In the
House of Commons , In which capacity
has has shown marked ability , I'erhaps
no better man could , have been chosen
for the very responsible post of chan
cellor of the exeHe'qiieY than Sir Michael
'
Ilicks-Deach , who , may be expected to
creditably discharge- duties of an
ollice that has iMon1 held by some of
the ablest of Drllsh statesmen , Includ
ing Mr. Gladstone. TI The selection of
Joseph Chamberlain1' as secretary of
state for the cojoiiljt-s Insures a judi
cious administration of colonial affairs ,
with a strict regard for the strengthen
ing of the Impj.'r'jal ' , Inllueiice in the
colonies , which SOOIIIH just now to bo
demanded. There' ' lire few clearer-
headed statesiie ] [ . .hi England than
Chamberlain , nii'd"he' ' 'will undoubtedly
make himself more strongly felt as a
member of the new cabinet. The
question of strengthening the military
establishment is one of more or less
commanding Interest , and the selection
of the marquis of I.ansdowne as secre
tary of state for war may bo accepted
as significant of the Intention of the
new government not to permit the mill
tary power of the nation to deteriorate.
The appointment of Mr. Goschen , a
man of very superior ability , who was
chancellor of the exchequer in Salis
bury's previous administration , as first
lord of the admiralty , seems an excel
lent one. The duke of Devonshire ,
an able man , who might have been
premier In 1SSO , becomes lord president
of the council , which Is merely a splen
did sinecure. In order to hold the
cabinet positions to which they have
been appointed Mr. Dalfour , Michael
Hicks-Reach , Mr. Goschen and Mr.
Chamberlain will have to be re-elected
to Parliament.
As was stated by the marquis of
Salisbury in the House of Lords on
Thursday , the only policy of the con
servative party at present is to dis
solve Parliament as soon as possible.
The new government does not propose
to assume any responsibility for legis
lation by the present Parliament , and ,
as now appears , will firmly insist upon
dissolution before making any declara
tion of conservative policy. Dissolu
tion and an appeal to the people wll !
probal/ly / come within the next two 01
three weeks , when the Intentions of
the conservatives will be made known ,
The liberal manifesto has already been
Issued and shows adherence to the
well known policies of the party , with
hoHio rule as the foremost principle
The course of political affairs In Great
Dritain in the near future promises
to be exceedingly Interesting.
The day of the Interviewer Is not
past , although the Interview Is no
longer relied upoit for the news of tlu
day. For oplnlojls ir men of authority
on special subjects , however , the Inter
view Is still Indlbpohsable. The Ret
today presents several interviews will
prominent people unon topics of tlmelj
Interest. Its Washington correspond
cut has secured"'expressions from a
number of high a tn otllelals upon the
proposed military tr/iluing school a
I-'ort Omaha. Prof. Greenough of
Harvard university'discusses propose !
changes In the ( * | j\lege \ curriculum to
shorten the period spent by students li
collegiate work. Trof. McLean , the
new chancellor "of , . Iho University of
Nebraska , gives hU views on Increase !
requirements for admission and the
abolition of the preparatory depart
meiit.
It Is getting so that It costs almos
as much to graduate a student frou
any one of the leading colleges of the
country as It does to maintain him a
the same Institution for a year. The
graduation festivities are so prolongei
and so expensive that a small fortune
Is required to bring the ambitious
graduate through the ordeal. This la
not as it should be. There Is no rca
son why the outlays attendant upon
he college graduating exorcises should
> e eltlicr so many or so great. Hero
s another Held for educational re-
orm.
th I'lni'o for It.
Philadelphia Times. - .
If that projected poker congress decs con-
eno for deliberation and counsel , It Is tug-
Rested that It meet at Council IHuft.i.
A Kcciml llnmknr ,
niobc-Dfinoerut ,
According to the report of the commlis'nner
of education , there wcro 15t > 30,2GS pupils In
ho public schools of the United States List
year. This surpasses .tho record of niiy other
intlon , and shows why our country takes the
ead In popular Intelligence.
Wtirii'nir thu Mini ) .nl Youth.
. Chicago rhronlole.
The fact that the daughter cf the pious
Colonel Klllott R Shcpard has married a rtcc-
torso man shows that scripture lexis an.l t'ps '
on the races cannot be printed together In a
newspaper by oven tlio best of men without
varplng the mlud of youth.
ItnnmrkiiDlopKf il.
SprlnRllctil ( Mans. ) Republican.
So far as speed Is concerned , the electric
ocomotlvo on trial on the Nantasket beach
Ino seems to have proved a remarkable suc
cess. A rate of eighty inllea an hour Is said
o have been attained during ono of last
week's experimental trips. If It shall prove
as superior to the steam locomotive In
economy of operation , and Its equal In
itrength , the days of the latter are mini-
jered. Hut there seems to bo some doubt on
these points.
Do l.iuryorfl ltopcct tlio i.mv ?
lluftalo Kxprcss.
With a good many of them the chief aim
ind end of life seems to be to flnd loopholes
n the law by which Its purpose can be do-
'eated. ' In ordinary practice at the bar a legal
mlbblo counts for more than principle or
lustlce. As many suits are won on technical-
ties as on their merits. Many big .corpora
tions hire the best lawyers they can find ( o
study means by which the law can be evaded
without Incurring the penalties that woulJ
attach to direct violation. Does It betoken
espect for the law on the part of the lawyers
that they so willingly lend themselves to such
work ?
Omnlm's College Settlement.
St. Paul Pioneer-Press.
Omaha has a college settlement that offers
almost as great Inducements In the way of
genuine hardship as would a missionary ex
pedition to Central Africa. It Is In a part
of the city that corresponds to our Swede
Hollow or Uohemlan flats. Taking up a
residence In such a locality makes a genuine
demand on the sincerity and forilt'ilo ' of the
settlement worker. Swede Hollow U far
more picturesque than a New York sum. :
but It does not offer as minv facilities for
comfort. To brave the season's changes In
such a locality would prove * that sonu-thing
more than mere sentiment was brhlnd the
work.
Clean Out tliu Corruptlonlstn.
Western Laborer.
As ono of the results of rottenness In tlio
ofllco of the city treasurer which recently
came to light , Treasurer Uolln has been
forced by public sentiment to resign.
No good reason has yet been shown why
justice should not be meted out to a defaulter
or embezzler of thousands of dollars of pub
lic funds Just as swiftly and Impartially as
It is to a poor worklngman who steals only
hundreds of cents from a corporation , but
who unfortunately Is without the backing
of political wire pullers and millionaire ac
quaintances.
This piece of political rottenness la only one
of several pieces of the kind which the people -
plo of Omaha and Douglas county have lately
suffered to remain a stench In the nostrils
of decent folks. Is It not about tlmo for
some kind of a popular uprising In the In
terest of honest municipal government ?
x.ir. A\H
It Is worthy of note that Kentucky Is In
clined to take her currency straight.
Admiral Da Oama , leader of the Hlo revo
lutlonlsts , ended an Inglorious career In sui
cide.
cide.The
The Kentucky democratic convention strug
gled for three days to reach a "lame and Im
potent conclusion. "
Makers of cannon crackers will flnd It dif
ficult to convince the public by affidavit that
they are not In league with the coroners.
Emma Nevada has an S-year-old daughter ,
Mlgnon , who Is said to rival her romantic
namesake In the witchery of her dancing , her
blrdllke voice , and her dazzling beauty.
Fifty bottles of champagne for each mem
ber of the press was the liquid ration nt
Kiel. The wonder Is not that the reports
were full , but that there was a report at all.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton disproves the
charge that women cannot keep a secret.
For forty-odd years she refrained from
acknowledging that she was the first wearer
of the bloorncrs.
Ex-Governor Hoard of Wisconsin enjoys the
distinction of being one of the best dairymen
of the northwest. Ho will not waste feed
on a cow that will not earn $50 a year with
out working over the butter.
It Is announced that Mr. Slbley , the million
aire sllvcrlte , has concluded not to bo a
candidate for the presidency. This sad news
will deprive the " '
campaign of "alliteration's
artful aid , " and the essential lubricant In
copious quantities.
The- Increased sale of stamps at the Au
burndale , Mass. , postofllce has raised the
salary of the postmistress. Miss Louise
Imogen Gulney , from $1,700 to $2,400. Miss
Gulncy Is convinced now that a boycott In a
good thing If It Is of the right kind.
Till ! ItiSUlS J.V
Denver News ( pop. ) : The result at Louis
ville will not lessen the vigor of the gallant
free coinage men of the south. On the con
trary they will press the fight with renewed
determination. Hut It should make clear to
them that there Is little to bo hoped for
from either of the old parties.
Detroit Kreo 1'ress dem. Those
( ) : free sil
ver organs nnd leaders that so confidently
foretold a victory for the white metal In
Kentucky have now nothing left them but
explanations and excuses. Senator Ulack-
burn , who was going to carry with him the
great rank and lilo of the democracy , was
turned down by his own district.
Globe-Democrat ( rep. ) : The victory for the
sound money men on the platform deliverance
In the Kentucky convention was complete
and overwhelming. At every point the sll-
verltes were beaten. This Is an Appomattox
victory for the honest dollar cause. Outside
of Colorado , Montana and Nevada the silver
monomctalllsts are outnumbered , outclassed
and discredited.
Chicago Inter Ocean ( rep. ) : One of tht
great battles of the season has just been
fought at Louisville. It lasted two days. On
one side were Cleveland , Carlisle , and gold ,
on the other Dlackburn and silver. The
two forces were so nearly evenly divided
that a small contingent of uncertalns
dubbed conservatives , held the balance ol
power. After alternating fortunes the two
C's and gold won.
Kansas City Star ( Ind. ) : So far as the
money question Is concerned , the fight Ir
Kentucky Is ended. The republicans adopted
a strong sound money platform , with little
opposition to It. The democrats now , by a
vote of three to one , have refused to stand
for free silver coinage , to th ? political cam
paign In Kentucky between the two parties
will probably b ? fought on state Issues , and
on the question of personal popularity of
candidates.
Indianapolis Journal ( rep. ) : nut while this
Indorsement of equal-value coinage Is sum-
clently explicit and the victory Is emphatic
the minority Is In an ugly frame of mind
They are not only beaten In the matter o
silver coinage , but In their defeat their
blatant leader. Senator Blackburn , goes down
For the first time In a state convention the
dash and force of Dlackburn did not carry
ths majority. Four years ago , on a proposl-
tlon In favor of the free coinage of sliver , he
carried the convention with him.
Chicago Tribune ( rep. ) : The result of the
vote was a great victory for the sound money
men In the convention , and furnishes btrong
ground for believing that the democracy o
Kentucky will not Indorie the silver craze
at the polls next year. The majority report
was adopted by an overwhelming majority
after vain attempts had been made to cut
out the Indorsements of the course of Presi
dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle , am
an equally futile elfort to obtain a respecta
ble number of votes for the minority report.
JltAitTS F11O31 ll.tM'S 1IOHX.
Humility Olci the moment It looks In the
class.
Nothing pulls toward heaven like a good
example.
The man who hates light will run from a
shadow.
The devil gets tunny a boy by getting his
father flrrt.
Don't be n taint In church nnd a heathen'
on the street car ,
TUo devil has some very good friends who
belong to church ,
The wise man can Icarn something from
he mistakes of a fool.
There Is n good deal of laziness that goes
jy the name of sickness.
In nine cases out of ten the man who has
riches paid too much for them ,
Many a prayer for n revival has failed be
cause the preacher didn't want It.
( live a llo one day the start and truth will
lave to chase. It around the world.
If there Is any dog In a man It Is sure to
growl , when hi ? food Is not to his taste.
Many n man whose prayers are too long
sells goods by a measure that Is too short.
, Sit'J'/.IH SllUlti .IT Tltni'Vt.l'lT.
St. Paul I'loneer-I'rcss : A clergyman of
( eland has undertaken a crusade ngalnst
he mosquitoes which annually Infest that
otherwise Irreproachable locality. Ho prob
ably reconciles this self-imposed labor with
the demand of his profession by reflecting
on the amount of profanity that will be pre
vented If the Island Is once relieved of these
pests.
Globe-Democrat : A preacher In New York
aat Sunday night expressed his opinion that
he new woman will be n combination of
Jezebel , Mcssallna and Lady Macbeth. The
speaker was a missionary Just returned from
: 'ersia , anfi the apparition of bloomers on bl-
cyclea was lee sudden n change from his re
cent oriental association ; . Hut he should not
have slighted Catharine of Russia and Lu-
cretla Dorgla.
Buffalo Express : Dlshop Fallows' latest
project Is a church theater. His companies
are to bo composed of church members. The
people may stand amateur drinks , but they
will not consent to consider amateur acting
is good ns the professional article. The
Bishop should be content with selecting
pure plays , and these can bo found , well
acted , at theaters even In Chicago all the
rear round. So there scorns to be no field
for a church theater.
Brooklyn Eagle ! It seems that when
the spirit moves the Quakers can
talk at a lively rate In their
meetings. The clerk of the yearly meeting
of the Indiana Friends adjourned the meetIng -
Ing because the brethren became unduly ex
cited over the proposition to forbid a man to
preach. He had submitted to Immersion and
the committee that had Investigated his case
reported that he had "lost his gift. " There
was altogether .too much spirit In the dls-
cusrion of the report and adjournment was
necessary to preserve order.
Indianapolis Journal : Dlshop Coleman of
the Maryland diocese recently lectured his
hearers on their habit of "kneeling- their
foreheads" Instead of on their knees while
praying In church. He said a good many
sharp things about the postures of Christian
people at worship , and nothing In extenuation.
He ought to remember that the exigencies of
feminine attire may have more to do with
the attitude In prayer , so far as Its wearers
are concerned , than the lack of a devout
spirit. Dut tight dresses and the fear of
mussing furbelows will not avail as an excuse
for the brethren who kneel on their fore
heads ,
Lack of Frci'iloni on tlio Wheel.
New York Sun.
We observe that many bicyclers have an
anxious or even distressful look while riding.
This Is unsatisfactory to us. It Indicates a
lack of freedom , and of self-command , and
of mastery of the wheel. It bears some re
semblance to stage fright , and might be called
liikp fright. Those afflicted with It ought to
shake It on * at once. Again , wo have no
ticed some men smoking cigars while out
riding ; and they may think that this makes
them look dandy or free-and-easy. Wo don't
like the habit. It Is a bad one. It must be
offensive to the eyes of young wheelwomen
of good taste. Since cycling has became ths
rage , we ought to have a code of bicycle
manners , In which sound principles shall be
laid down , and means for their application
shall be provided. Everything ought to be
properly regulated In the earlier stages of
the bicycling era of the- world , so that the
right thing may bo established for the guid
ance of ages yet unborn. A convention of
polite wheelers of both sexes might be held
for the formation of the code.
Modrrntlon la Iinpprntlvo.
New York Tribune.
The fact that two or three people have re
cently died after taking long rides on bi
cycles does not prove anything against the
blcyclo as a means of exercise. There Is
nothing which Is not capable of abuse , and
good judgment Is required In whatever men
and women undertake. It Is beyond dispute
that overdoing on the bicycle Is not a dlfll-
cult matter. It glides along with so little
effort that one may easily ride further than
he Intends , forgetful that ho must In ordinary
circumstances ride back Just as far ; and thb
temptation for the novice to do too much
Is especially great If his ambition Is spurred
by the taunts or encouragement of his com
panions. No general rifle can be laid down ,
for each rider must 1)3 a law unto himself ,
save that the rule of moderation Is Impera
tive , at least until one has learned by re
peated trials how great a distance can be
covered with safety.
THOUGHTS.
DlFpntch ! The Georgia watei >
melon IB Again In our midst.
Boston Olobe : The summer girl la Al
ready beginning to got engaged ,
CIMveston News : If you would movt
mountains grab a xpnde and go to work.
Chicago Tlmes-Hcrnld : Womt-n nro tlur
bolter friends , giving most nnd nsklng least
In return.
Itoston Transcript : Wo speak of somn
men ns nil wool probably because they
.shrink nt nothing.
Atchlson Olobe : There nro some people
\vlio couldn't be mnile. Interesting oven us
characters- n novel.
Milwaukee Journal : Where twenty eyes
search for a flaw there. Is seldom more than
one looking for n merit.
Chicago Times-Herald : There me Joys fet
every niro of man , ami In every nge tlio
chief of these joy.s Is u woman.
Courier-Journal : A young Swede wnved
lilt * linncls nnd Mopped n train on thu Aroos-
took riillro.nl the other day to Inquire If his
best girl was nboanl.
Washington 1'cst : The hardest work of
the teachers In u female cemlnnry Is to con-
vine-.1 the scholar * that pMines constitute
the prcate.it brain food extant.
Boston Transcript : The good husband nl-
wuys dies. At least xucli Is tliu opinion of
u gentleman of tmr acquaintance who has
imirrled n series of widows.
Cleveland 1'laln Dealer : Olio of tlio finest
exhibitions of faith ono meets with In thu
glorious spring wentlier Is to see u utroiiK
man or woman taking n tonic for laziness.
New York Tribune : No man to whom the
title Is iipiloabU | ! < will over object to being
culled n "grand old man , " but probably thu
woman Is not yet born who would like to
be called a "grand old woman. "
Life : "Why , you've already had four
wives ! "
"Hut they nro not nllve , dearest. "
Harper's Dnznr : Ho How many hearts
lire you going to break this summer ?
She lloaits don't brenk In the summer ;
It's too warm. They merely bend.
Spare Moments : Clubman Colonel , I un
derstand you are nceiuulntcd with warfare
In all UK forms ?
Colonel No , no ; not In nil forms. I'm a
bachelor.
Boston Courier : When a follow Is court-
liiK a. girl be bates to leave her much be
fore 2 o'clock In the morning , but nfler he
Is miiirlcd a while thnt Is about the tlmo
he likes to get around to see her.
Detroit Tribune : Chnperon You stole a
kiss fiom my nicer.
Youth I nm willing to return It.
Chnperon Very well. Of course you un
derstand such things must be done through
me.
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Philadelphia Times : Psychologists now
aver that the reason a young follow holds
tils nrm around the girl's waist In a hum
mock Is to keep her from falling out with
him.
_
Indianapolis Journal : "Do you think wo
man will ever successfully 1111 the pulpit ? "
"I see 110 reason why she should not. It
ought to be easy with the sleeves she
wears. "
Chicago Tribune : New Girl Mamma , I
wish you could new.
New Woman Why so , my child ?
New Girl Uecause I've torn my bloomers
and papa's busy Ironing.
Hostnn Transoilpt : Unelo George You
say that Kho teemed to bo predisposed
toward you and that who appeared to enjoy
your society. Why In time , then , didn't
you press your suit ?
Harry What ? Press my suit ? And with
her hand In mine ? Well , 1 guess I bail
something better to press at that moment !
' " , to ask
Harper's Kazan "I have come
for your daughter's hand , Mr. Herrlck ,
salil young Waller , nervously.
"Oh well , you can't have It , said Hcr-
rlclt. "I'm not doling out my daughter on
the Installment plan. When you feel that
you can support the whole girl you may
call again. " .
Harlem IJfo : Father What do you mean ,
sir , by hugging my daughter ?
lark Kuril I was merely olieylng the
biblical Injunction to "hold fast that wlilcU
Is good. "
THU SUMMHIt HNGAQISMBNT.
WniOilnKtnn Slur.
'Twas by the moonlit murmuring sea
The parting words were said ;
Lips that hail brcatheil but constancy
The cruel message sped.
The lovers' quarrel mlKht have healed ,
Though soru his heart It vexed ,
Had she her nature not revealed.
Uy coldly signing , "next ! "
Hearings.
I often drift on fancy's wondrous stream ,
Fur out Into the vagaries of n dream.
Ami wonder what the ancients had been
like ,
Hail they n bike.
Think of bis Hector tied up by the heel
Tight to the step of strong Achilles' wheel ;
Ami Dad Aeneas scorching out of Troy
Behind his boy.
SPO Arlstotln with a liuinpcil-up hack
"Pcrlpntetlng" on n four-lap track ;
And Socrates n-pedallug for his life
From his sharp wife.
If Alexander had n wheel would ho
Have cut so wide a swath In history ?
Or spent his youth like modern royal sou
In century runs ?
Just fancy Julius Caesar ( If you will )
A-coastlng down the Cnpltolean Hill.
Or Cleopatra , touring by the Nllo
In royal style.
Can your Imagination dwell on Cain
Cycling the world In pplte of wind nnd rnlnT
Or on our mother Eve ( I do not jest )
In bloomers dressed ?
It seems to mo that If the chosen race
Ilnil had some tpeedy man to make the pace.
'Twould not have taken forty years to reach
The promised peach.
The world went different then ; but what's
the odds ?
They didn't have the bike ; they had the gods.
No gods rule us ( the change 1 rather like ) ;
We've got Iho bike.
Makes
One
It won't last long1 tho' this weather ; going1 to be
warmer soon , so don't get out your top coat. Re
member the Fourth's Thursday and its goingto ba
Hot.
And you oan't enjoy yourself or feel more com
fortable on that day than to be rigged out in some of
our Mid-summer apparel something cool , easy and
free. Nothing to bind and pull or make you nervous.
We've a whole lot of nice thin coats lor just that
purpose silk , cotton , alpaca , serge and Dorp D'ete.
Any quantity of thin trousers , flannel , etc. , White
Duck ones are the proper thing tho1. You ought to
have one of our straw hats , also don't cost much.
fcOo buys a good one , but of course you may go
higher.
And don't forget our furnishings. Nowhere can
you flnd such a selection and variety.
Ties , Shirts , Hosiery , Underwear , Collars , Cuffs ,
Etc. , always the very latest styles and effects shown.
Your Money's Worth or We'll Trndo Bock.
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Reliable Clothiers. Cor. 15th and Douglas Sts.
See our add on page 3.