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'Jlic crime of 18711 KCOIUS to linvo
stultlunly liikon n buck scat ulonjvitli
the other liinmtos of Coin's scliuolu.
The dpiinrtnipnt oC pMrliainpiitnry
practice In the Oinnha Woman's club
uses Kcud'H Kiilcs as its toxt. That Is
another Instance of reciprocity.
Now * that OontM'iil Citinpos Is safely
lirniRL'tl In Madrid , he Is couniRuously
making faces at Uncle Sam : ind
light of the Cuban rebellion.
A number of bids for the new bond
Issue had to be 'thrown out because
their makers nesloctod to sign their
names to them. The absent minded
man Is still abroad In the land.
It will always remain a point for
iK curiosity how the anU-prlne
bill ever ot through the upper
house of congress without having a
free sliver colmif'i ! amendment tacked
on It.
The endless chain will be In full
operation again within a few days.'c
shall soon see tlio gold being pumped
Into the treasury vaults at Washington
and dipped out of the subtrcasnry in
New York.
A few more national military parks
established by act of congress on the
sites of famous battles and half the
Honth wlll be. lamenting that It is1 not'
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plastered 'tli'lck with' ' such profitable
battleflelds.
The big tight seems tohave / sim
mered down to a contest between the
evasive shrewdness of the pugilists
and the vociferous watchfulness of the
federal authorities. And bets on Uie
outcome would not be safe for either
Bide.
If Congressman Hall of Missouri has
been won over to the cause of sound
currency and away from the free sil
ver Idols there may be liopo yet that
Congressman Bland may be shown the
error of his ways and led back to the
path of rectitude.
The school board continues to trifle
with the people. It comes with poor
Kiiico from a body that refuses to take
the first step toward retrenchment to
threaten to Invoke the power of the
courts to compel the council to Increase
the tax levy for school purposes.
It looks as If all the railroads through
their representatives in the senate were
going to put their oars Into the 1'aclflc
railroad debt settlement controversy.
The problem will soon resolve Itself
Into the question , which of the rail
road syndicates has tlio most sena
tors ?
Major Moses P. Handy becomes
vociferous over hLs alleged discovery
that for the llrst time In years In
diana Is to go Into n republican con
vention without a favorite son. Hut
the major may be a trllle premature
wltib his appjause. It Js yet four
months till the time- for the assembling
of the convention and' the birth of a
favorite son does not require any such
period of time.
According to Congressman Hall of
Missouri , cowardice Is the greatest sin
of American statesmen. Yet American
statesmen are constantly parading their
patriotism and love of country and
proclaiming their willingness to up
hold the honor of their country whenever -
over It Is called upon to protect ilsolf
aalnst foreign foes. Apparently , Mr.
Hall makes a distinction between pa- ,
trlotlsm and spread caglelsm.
What the people of this city , and In
fact every city In the state , want just
now Is that every bushel of surplus
grain be put upon the market at good
inict'H. It costs shippers JO cents a
bushel to transport corn from the river
to Chicago. Slxteen-cent corn In Nebraska -
braska Is worth lid cents In Chicago.
If the Commercial club can Induce the
railroads to nmko a reduced rate engrain
grain It will accomplish wonders for
the farmers and through them for
itself.
The Inaugural exercises /by / which
the new chancellor will bo formally In
stalled at the head of the Nebraska
State university this week promise to
bo a unique ceremonial. They will
bo particularly Interesting to the alumni
of that Institution who take an especial
prldo In the enhancement of Its usefulness -
ness as an educational center , and will
almost rival tJui Imposing quarter cen
tennial celebration of the university
which attracted so much attention
throughout the country.
snrun.
There will bo no surprise at the
slntement mndo by the t'ernian chan
cellor In the lU-lchslag that the govern
ment deems It undesirable to take the
lead In calling an Internnttonal mone
tary conference to consider the silver
problem. It has been all along ap
parent ( hat the Ocrmaii government
had no Intention of Inviting a confer
ence of the nations on this subject ,
notwithstanding the fact that all the
federal goxernmrnts of the Kmplrc had
requested that this be done , and the
Hclchslag had voted In favor of It.
Whether It would have taken the Initia
tive in this matter If the present llrltlsh
ministry , as was hoped would be the
case , had shown more favorable con
sideration to International bimetallism
I * questionable , but as soon as It was
found that no encouragement from this
source would be given tin * bimetallic
movement Its abandonment by the Gor
man government became assured.
The ( lorman chancellor admits that
IIIU lilll 111 IIIU pril'U Dl IIIIYCI IlilN lll't'll
damaging to ttcrman silver mining , and
to the export trade to silver countries
and he says that a rise In the price Is
'desirable from economic and mint ,
standpoints , but he can see no present
prospect of an under. tandlng with the
countries Interested In International
commerce. He points out that a con
dition precedent to the unlimited free
coinage of silver Is the opening of the
mints of India , and this Is not oxjtcctd
within measurable time. In the event
of another state making dcllnlto and
acceptable proposals promising success
the Gorman government would con
sider the. question of representation at
a conference , but the chancellor doubt
less fully understands that there Is
hardly a possibility of such proposals
being made by another state. It Is
not to be expected from Krance , for
although the sentiment In that country
Is not unfavorable to a conference ,
there has been shown no very strong
desire that one shall be called , the ex
isting conditions being , it seems , quite
satisfactory. In short , no European
state appears to want a change so much
as to induce it to urge a conference or
to take the lead In calling one. The
United States will not at tJils time in
vite a conference , because President
Cleveland has as little faith in any
practical results from it as Prince
Hohenlohc has.
It may be regarded as certain , there
fore , that the decision of the. German
government not to call an International
monetary conference disposes of the
matter Indefinitely. What effect this
will have upon the cause of bimetal-
ism remains to be seen , but It would
seem that its tendency must be to check
igitatlon of that policy , at least , In
Europe. American free sliver .advo
cates may find In It an Incentive to
nero strongly urge their policy of hav-
ng the United States open Its mints
to the free and unlimited coinage of
silver regardless of the action of other
nations , but they are not likely to win
my new converts to this view , and
the popular sentiment at present Is
overwhelmingly against It.
AiWniCAXS IK CUll.l.
The report to the effect that Ameri
cans resident In Havana are apprehen
sive of violence from the Spaniards
by reason of the strong sympathy of
our people with the Insurgents may
lot be well founded. It is possible
hat it was sent out with a view to
strengthening American sympathy with
he insurgents and intluoneing the feei
ng In congress favorable to according
> elligerent rights to the Cuban patriots ,
t certainly seems incredible that in ex-
sting circumstances the Spaniards
vould be so reckless as to treat Ameri
can citizens In Cuba In a way sure to
irovoke our people and Incite retalla-
lon. Unquestionably the .Spaniards
nive no friendly feeling for Americans ,
but the more Intelligent of them must
inderstand'that a greater mistake could
lot be made at this time than to inaiil-
est their hostility In acts for which
mr government would be compelled to
lold Spain responsible.
ItIs said that the Spanish govern-
iiont ban given assurance to our govern-
nent that the campaign In Cuba Is to
) ( j continued without undue rigor. The
Ights of American citizens In Cuba
ire secured by treaty , 'but It Is urged
hat our government might at this June-
lire very properly adopt measures
vhlch will insure Spanish respect for
reaty obligations. Not only would It
> o well to formally notify the Spanish
government that the security of Amcrl-
an clllxens in Cuba must be main-
allied , but as a precautionary measure
t would not bo amiss to station a war
essel where It would be available In
n emergency to protect American clti-
ens. It Is not desirable that our
overnment do anything not strictly In
onformity with Its International duty
nd obligations. This country should
ako no advantage of Spain's desperate
Ituatlon. lint It should do whatever
s necessary to the full protection of Its
Itlzcns In Cuba.
AN INVITATION TO FRAUD.
If the present congress does not do
omethlng to hotter protect the treasury
gainst undervaluation frauds per-
etrated by dishonest Importers Its fall-
ro will bo Inexcusable. It Is slated
hat the 'federal courts are crowded
vlth cases In which frauds by under-
aluatlon are charged and the number
f ouch cases steadily fcrows. How
iiuch the treasury has lost by these
rands It Is Impossible to say , but the
mount Is very large , and while some of
t may be recovered the Immedlato ef-
ect Is to embarrass the treasury , he-
Ides putting the government to a heavy
ost. It Is estimated that the loss
( trough undervaluations equals 10 per
ent of the entlra revenue from cus-
ems , but In some lines the loss Is
renter than this , for example , in the
voolens schedule.
The Philadelphia North American
rgos that honorable' Importers' owe It
o themselves and to the public to press
pen congress the necessity of leglsla-
Ion to put an end to such practices.
) f course , it Is not easy , says that
mpcr , to defend against the dishonesty
f persons who have no stake In any-
hlng but trade , and who , while enjoy-
ng our hospitality , think It no shame
o bo lu colluilou with agents in for
eign countries for purposes of robbery ,
and It suggests that a good step In ad
vance would be to substitute specllle
for ad valorem duties where that Is
feasible , and then Increase the penalty
for violations of the law. I'Mues and
forfeitures are necessary , but something
more than loss of money seems to be
necessary to deter dishonest men from
the commission of such frauds.
This slate of things supplies n most
conclusive argument against the sys
tem of ad valorem duties , though It
was not needed to demonstrate the
failltlness of that system , but undoubt
edly If the democratic party were given
another opportunity at tariff revision
It would adhere to the system. The
experience of European countries , If not
of our own , should have been sulllelont
to establish the fact that the true policy
Is to make duties speclllc. It Is prob
ably not feasible for the present con
gress to make a general change , but
a return to speclllc duties should be
effected as soon as It can be done.
.1 CAUSIlljIXti CUMl'T.MXT ,
The absence of the editors of the
Omaha dallies from the recent meeting
of the Nebraska State Editorial asso
ciation Is ascribed by a Lincoln paper
to an arrogant sense of superiority and
a lack of sympathy with the objects
and alms of the organization. In that
rcsycet a contrast Is sought to be drawn
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between the press of Omaha and Lin
coln. As a matter of fact the Omaha
dailies were capably represented by
their staff correspondents at the state
capital and gave wide publicity to the
proceedings of the association In full
and accurate reports. It was not ego
tism that caused the absence of the edi
tors of Omaha dallies , but tlte eternal
grind that keeps them at the dally mill.
Incidentally It must be admitted that
the principal dailies of the country can
not , In the nature of things , have the
same Interest In state and district edi
torial associations that the country pa
pers have , which almost exclusively
make up the rank and lile of their mem
berships. As a matter of necessity , the
standard dallies are compelled to join
With other leading dallies In associa
tions for the collection of telegraphic
news and for the protection and promo
tion of business Interests which they
have In common , but with which the
weeklies and smaller dallies have little
or no concern. On tills "score the rela
tions of the Omaha dailies to the Ne
braska State Editorial association differ
in no way from the relations of the Chicago
cage , St. I-ouIs , Cincinnati , Cleveland ,
Detroit , St. Paul , Minneapolis , Milwau
kee or San Francisco dallies to the as
sociations of their respective states.
A COMMKXDAUTjR
The selection of lion. .Tames AVhitc-
head by the State Hoard of Public
Lands and Buildings to act as peni
tentiary supply agent for the board is
an agreeable surprise to republicans
who have not been favorably impressed
with the course pursued by the board
In connection with the penitentiary
management. Mr. Whitehcad enjoys a
reputation for Integrity and straight
dealing that commends him to public
confidence. Should he accept the posi
tion to which lie has been appointed
he will no doubt devote his best ener
gies to the task and keep clear of all
entanglements that have heretofore
scandalized the management of the
state's prison and bred discord and con
tention In the board.
The creation of the position of supply
agent for the penitentiary implies the
power to extend the jurisdiction of the
agent to" other state Institutions that
are under the control of the Board'of
Public Lands and Buildings. In pre
scribing the duties and defining the
authority of the agent , the board should
endeavor to avoid complications that
are liable to follow an attempt on his
part to exercise functions delegated by
law to other olllcors. The warden of the
penitentiary has sole supervision of the
prison and convicts , Just as the super
intendent of the state hospitals for the
Insane have sole supervision of their
respective Institutions. The powers and
duties of the newly created agent must
therefore be circumscribed. There Is ,
however , a great deal of work that such
an agent can perform without clashing
with any other olllcer. Experience
has shown that in the management of
state Institutions systematic Inspections
and safety checks upon the purchase
and delivery of supplies are very de
sirable as preventives of imposition and
fraud.
MAIIKKT Jiuusi ;
One of the subjects that has been
brought before the Omaha Hetallers1 as
sociation Is the proposed erection of
ono or more market houses. A market
where consumers and producers are
brought together has been a long fell
want. At present the marketing of
vegetables , fruit and country produce
is carried on in an open street and the
sales are practically confined to huck
sters , commission men and retail deal
ers. What Is needed Is a market house
centrally located and commodious
enough to facilitate direct trade be
tween the masses and the producers.
Kor years The Bee has been a per
sistent advocate of the erection of a
metropolitan market house and the es
tablishment of a public market. It still
believes that such a project would
prove of great advantage to the people
of this city , and especially to the wage-
working clashes. Within the past live
years several feasible propositions with
this object In view have been before
tile public. Ono of these , which con
templated the purchase of the old ex
position building and its conversion
Into a market lionise , was defeated at
the polls. The last proposition , which
called for the erection of a ? 200XX , ( )
market house and auditorium , carried ,
but its location on .Tefferson square met
with opposition from the park commis
sion , and to this day it Is hung up In the
supreme court. While wo have never
doubted the right of ( ho city to use
Jefferson Mjuaru for a market house
site , and still bellovo that the court of
last resort will so decide , changed con
ditions will necessarily prevent the
execution of this plan. The bonds voted
in 18 ! ) ; ! cannot ha Issued because they
would exceed the limit of bonded debt
fixed by the charter.
The market IIOUSL- question , therefore ,
ItsMr into this , Shall Omaha
defer the M-elion of a market house
for n few .VVars'or shall It grant n fran
chise to shunt- private corporation or
Individual \ V-Stubllsh and maintain a
market , subject to municipal control
and regulationVj On this phase of the
matter thenv la ? much to be said. The
trend of public opinion In this country
Is toward ( ui"lc [ ownership of all mu
nicipal services. Including the water
supply , public lighting , markets , and
even transit' ' facilities. The sentiment
In favor of pu'blle ownership , too , Is
very strong In Omaha. The only thing
that prevents1 this city from undertak
ing these public functions Is the want
of means to do so. If the city should
grant market house privileges to private
parties , the right to assume owner
ship at an appraised valuation , without
regard to the supposed value of the
franchise , must be made one of the
conditions. Whether any responsible
capitalists would be willing to embark
In the undertaking at this time Is ,
therefore , problematical.
The house committee has reported
favorably upon the bill appropriating
SSUO.OOO for the construction of the
west wing of the Omaha poslolllce
building , as originally planned. The
progress of this bill has bee.i rapid , and
Inspires the hope that It may soon
reach the president for signature. Its
passage would mean a great deal for
Omaha. Our representatives in con
gress appreciate this , and may bo de
pended uiion to exert all their Influence
to secure Its enactment and approval.
When the council was discussing the
tax levy ono of Its members made the
assertion that every city department
would spend every cent that was placed
at Its disposal. To this the president
of the police board took vigorous ex
ception. Before the year Is ended the
council will have occasion to pass on
several requests for additional appro
priations out of the general fund , and
unless its methods are changed one of
these applications will come from the
police board.
Collis P. Huntlngton persists In sayIng -
Ing that the Central Pacltlc means to
repay the government 300 cents for
every dollar of debt owed to IU A
person unfamiliar with the situation
would suppose the only thing prevent
ing t'he ' Central Pacific from paying up
was the refusal of the United States
to accept 'the ' proffered money. If
Iluntington 'wants to pay up , why
didn't he do It long ago , and why
doesn't he do it now ?
The State Bo/ml of Agriculture and
patrons of the state fair in general will
doubtless applaud the effort being made
to pave a roadway from the city to the
state fair 'grounds. Exhibitors and
booth holders will be particularly bene
fited , to pay nothing of property owners
along West. Le-iveiiworth street , which
It Is proposed- pave. This Improve
ment Is oilo rff tlie essc'iitlal things to
the highes ilegrco of success of'
year's state fair.
There are , of course , the very best
of reasons why peddlers should be re
quired to secure licenses or permits
to carry on their business in the city ,
but in times like these there are men
who cannot raise the license fee , and
must engage In the traflic or starve.
The policy of the city should be to deal
leniently with this class during the
winter months.
The Nebraska traveling men arc on
the right track. Their efforts to get
the Omaha jobbers and Nebraska re
tailers together with a view to mutual
co-operation that will Insure fair rates
and do away with discrimination In
favor of Kansas and Missouri dis
tributing points are timely and com
mendable.
In these days It is very important
for the average American to keep up
with ills geography. One day the coun
try is convulsed about Venezuela , the
next day the press is all torn up over
South Africa , and the day following
\v > are discussing the condition of mis
sionaries In Turkey , China and Japan.
Tronlili
Cnlc.igo Trllmnp.
If It Is true Jap-in Is rapidly developing
manufactures that equal ours and ICiifilanil's
tliero is going to be a lot of trouble very
soon. Wages In Japan nro about one-tenth
of what they are In the Unlteil States.
Howards for Uit > Itiilili'i-M.
Chlc.iKO Times-Herald.
London Is gowlpliig about a peerage for
Dr. Jameson ami Cecil Rhodes. The people
enthusiastically cheer them wherever they
go. Englishmen certainly stand by their
countrymen , regardless of their deeds , so
long aa they \\cra performed for England's
bcnellt.
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CoiinrcNNniini HiilniT'H Triumph.
IMillnilcIplila Iloconl.
The action ot the house of representatives
on Monday last in striking out a customary
appropriation of a Email sum of money for
a German ( Catholic ) orphan asylum In the
District ot Columbia appears to Justify the
boast cf the A.1 ! ' . A.'s that they have their
servitors in "congress. At any rate , this
movement was attributed to the Instigation
of tlio A. V.ifA.'Ri and the charge was very
feebly contradicted. Representative Halncr
ot Nebraska , wlipjleil this little know-nothing
cruwde , was ( bprn In Hungary and was
brought by his , jiwenls to the United States
( when 3 years old ) In 1851 , the year of the
first Isnow-nothlpR campaign. Although Mr.
Halner lias achieved a smr.ll victory over
the German offthan children In the District
of Columbia , ) aV triumph and that of the
A. I * . A.'s nifty itrove extremely ehort-IIved.
The American pedplo have no sympathy with
that kind ot Warfare.
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IJpliartiirf'W ' II , I ) . Untiilirook.
' 'I.lnculii ' Courier.
The nnnourcriW6nt ! that Henry Estrabrook
of Omaha IB to change Ills residence to
Chicago , Is a source of genuine regret to all
who have ever come In contact with this
gentleman , who occupies a somewhat unlqus
place In the publlo life of Nebraska , Here
In this state wo are not surfeited with men
of KstubrooU's culture and polish , and when
wo find a man who lias these qualities , and Is
wlthall a jolly good fellow , we are In the
presence of a product sufficiently rare to be
regarded with rather marked respect and
esteem. Mr. Estabrook la not a self-aajeTtlve
man. He Is much less known than fifty era
a hundred Infinitely smaller men , who man-
nc-3 to attract public attention In this state.
Hut where he Is known hu Is appreciated.
As a regant ot the State university and aa a
guct't ' of the Young ; Men's Republican club , he-
has be i prominently known In tblo city. J.n
Ills depariurs from I'no state the university
will loia ono of Its staunchcst and ablest
friends , and Nebraska cue of Its foremost
citizens. Mr. Estabrook la the * most polUhed ,
scholarly speaker In Ncbrntka. As an orator
hU fame ts national , He Is the kind of
men Nebraska could well afford to put a
premium ou.
ix TIII : m'liniiNAToiu.u ' , i'inii > .
O'Neill Krontlcr : It Jack McCoIl la In the
fleM for governor the other candidates will
all know they have been to a convention.
P.ipllllon Times : The best argument In
fnvor of Eugene Mooro's candidacy for gov
ernor Is the fact that ho U opposed by that
oily rascal , Frank Hilton.
Auburn Herald : The Majors gubernatorial
boom Is being severely punctured by the
republican press , many of which declare
they li.ivo hnd all ot Majors they dcstro ,
and uant n new deal this year.
Sehuyler Herald : If the republicans of
Nebraska want to strike a popular chord and
at the fame time honor a deserving citizen
they will nominate A , K , Cady tor governor.
If wo must live under republican rule , by
all means give us men cf ability ,
TecumscH Chieftain : Hon. Jack McCoIl
of hexlngton Is doing some tall hustling for
the republican gubernatorial nomination. Ho
has n liojt of friends who are enthusiastically
with him and you may rest assured ho will
make a big showing In the state convention.
Wayne Herald : Eugene Moore seems to
be In the lead for the nomination for gov
ernor In there parts , Judging from words
hoard hero and there , while Frank M. Northrop
rep , Judge Norrls and W. M , Robertson seem
to be In the lead for the congressional nomi
nation.
Stanton PIckett : Already a few democratic
nml populist papers have begun assailing
Congressman Meiklcjonn for governor ns
though he was already the republican nomi
nee. There Is nothing like nn early and
vigorous attack on a possible candidate to
preserve a perfect standing In the demo-pop
combination organization.
Oakland Republican : A great many papers
nro losing a good deal of sleep because they
are afraid Tom Majors Is going to be a can
didate for governor. Hotter wait until they
know ho wants to bo a candidate a defeat
ouch as Majors received at the hands of the
republicans of Nebraska , Is enough to sour
the most persistent office seeker.
Crab Orchard Herald : Tom Majors Is out
again as a candidate for governor of this
state. It ts our opinion that his chances
for securing even the nomination for that
ofllcc are not many. The voice of the people
ple wan raised against him In 1894 and he
was defeated In a republican state. One
experience of that kind ought to be enough
to satisfy any mortal ,
Crete Vldetto : Mr. Richards , speaker of
the last legislature , has shied his head gear
Into the gubernatorial ring. AVe know of
no liwhereby an ox-speaker has any
greater claim on this olllco than any other
man , and besides If Frank Wotherald Is
selected as a delegate to the national con
vention , It would s-ecm that Thaycr county
has bon pretty well cared for.
Stanton PIckett : 'Gene Moore'ii guber
natorial 'boom seems to bo gathering strength
atime advances. The people know that
If elected to that position be would give
the state a clean , buslness-llko administra
tion , and that Is Just what they want. Aa
auditor ho Is the hardest working man at
the state hous ; , not excepting officers and
clerks , and la personally familiar with every
detail of the auditor's olllce , which Is the
reason for his vo often being termed "an
old-fashioned otllclal. "
Kearney Sun : Hon. Jacic JNICUOH nas
openly declared lilmsalf a candidate for gov
ernor , and his name will bs presented to
the coming state republican convention. Buf
falo county has twice followed the fortunes
of Colonel Jack , even Into the dismal shades
of the last ditch ; and would no doubt be fol
lowing him yet had they not run up against
the election returns In Dawson county two
years ago. Mr. McCoIl was a loyal sup
porter or Majors , but his home friends car
ried their opposition to the ballot box , and
the Injury they sought to do Majors reverts
to smite their chief.
York Times : The Times ventures the as
sertion without any positive knowledge that
Hon. E. J. Halner Is so far from being a
candidate for governor that ho would not ac
cept the nomination If It were tendered him
unanimously by the convention. Ho seems
td liavo a sure thing for at least another
term in congress , where ho Is eminently suc
cessful , and a man who can succeed In the
broi'dcr field o'f national affairs denies him
self a great deal when he gi\es up his op
portunities for a state offlce. Our opinion
Is that Mr. Halncr has no Intention of doIng -
Ing so , as he sees no necessity of making
the sacrifice at this time.
1'L'TTIXC ; OX TUB IIIIAICES.
Slanton Plcltett : When the republicans of
Nebraska pelcct delegates to the national
convention It will be well to choose men
who have a preferred candidate rather than
those who are onen to conviction.
Lincoln Herald : The organization of Mc-
Klnlcy clubs docfl not seem to be meeting
with favor throughout the state. The laigc
majority of republicans are not disposed to
boom any particular candidate until after
lie shall have received the nomination of his
party.
Valentino Republican : Nebraska's delega
tion to the republican national convention will
no doubt be. strongly in favor of William
McKlnley as the nominee for president of the
United Slates. Ho Is n favorite here , yet the
Republican and nearly every republican of good
{ landing In this section maintains a very
warm and friendly feeling for Senator Alli
son of Iowa. While McKlnley clubs are
being organized throughout the state , leading
lepubllcans In this part , not only prefer , but
deslro to see t'ne Nebraska delegation enter
the national convention unlnstructed.
Holdrege Citizen : McKlnley clubs are be
ing organized all over the state. McKlnley
is all right , so Is Tom ReeJ , Senator Alli
son , Robert Lincoln , Hen Harrison and a
number or otner ropuuiican icauers. uu
doubt the propriety of organizing clubs for
the support of any particular candidate be
fore the convention. Each ono properly hai
h'ij ' preference and the organization of c
club looks , too much ao being hostile to thr
other candidates. After the convention we
all want to get Into clubs at once and for
some It might not bo so easy If they jolneJ
the wrong club baforo the nomination.
Fullcrton News : The News Is In receipt
of an invitation to asylsl In the formation
of a McKlnley club In Fulloiton , and while
wo have a warm feeling In our heart for
that able champion of protection , wo do
not ludort'o the formation cf a club In any
candidate's particular interest. U is not the
proper thing. Tliero are half a dozen able
candidates worlhy and well cuallfled | anyone
ono of whom Is Just , as likely to secure the
nomination as McKlnley , and who would be-
just as much entitled to republican support
ao he , The formation of these clubs Is liable
to produce antagonizing and dlseennlon In-
sldo the party , which should bo studiously
avoided. In fact the effort should bo to
make converts to the party Instead of doing
that which is liable to create strife within.
Crete Vldettc : Wo have received blanks
for the formation of a McKlnley club sent
uo by the republicanleague. . When William
McKinley is nominated for the presidency ,
then will bo the proper time to circulate
and sign these papers. The editor of the
Vldetto IB a republican , and will Join a re
publican club and promise in advance to sup
port any man whom the party will nomi
nate Wo are not even otTorlng oppoutloi ,
to the nomination of McKlnley , who un
doubtedly has more followers In Nebraska
than any other man. Hut hla enthusiastic
friends are taking the exact course to lolldlfy
and unite agalnet their favorite all the antl-
McKlnloyllcs , all the friends.of Allison. Reed
Algcr , Lincoln , Forakor , HarrUon , Morton ,
etc and It would not tmrprlse us In the1
least to pie McKlnley defeated In Nobratka
by his frlendo.
Tecumsrti Chieftain : While Nebraska republicans -
publicans do not like to entertain the thought
of any presidential cholco other than Hon.
William McKlnley , still there Is no disguising
the fact that their favorite could not win , the
sympathies of the party In thin atalo would
lean toward the favorite son of our neighbor
ing slate. Hon. William H. Alllfon of Iowa.
Though lacking In popularity , he Is a grand
nmn possessed of eminent qualifications and
a record of thirty years In public life , prac
tically without a flaw. As a party leader
Senator Allison' * view * are- always dist
inguished by far-sielng wlrdoin , anJ command
the highest respect of frlwids and opponents ,
Ho Is unquestionably a great man , but In
scorns to be lacking In the element of per-
sunal magnetism DIP po-ver of drawing men
to him and holding them In unwavering al
legiance. On the other hand , ex-Governor
McKlnley Is exceptlonably strong In that re
spect , and thit feature of his make-up ,
coupled with his preeminent qualities of
statesmanship , places him Jiead and shoulder ?
above ) all other aspirants now In the field for
presidential honors. Give M McKlnley , but
If wo can't have him , Allison Is au agreeabls
eecond cholco.
POI.ITIf VI , l't\TiHS. ( :
need And Altitun control the District of
Columbia delegation to St. Louis ,
Its \ expected the Morrison beam will to
formally launched by the Waubansec- club
of Chicago on the 22d.
What Is called n "snap convention" of
Cook county republicans to oolrct delegate *
to the state convention , will meet In Chicago
next Saturday.
The dem&cratle national convention will be
held In the Coliseum building , now under
way , on Sixty-third street , facing Jackson
park , Chicago. It Is cxp ctcd dlnanco will
lend some enchantment to the proceedings ,
McKlnley snpportcrii In Illinois are or
ganizing to contest every Inch of gr. und
with Senator Cullom , whose boom was
launched at Springfield a few days * ago.
Seven McKlnley clubs luvo been organ
ized In Chicago within two weeks ,
Friends of Senator Cushman R , Davis ot
Minnesota Insist that bo Is the legitimate
lirlr to Harrl'on's pot tlc.il estate , and ex
pect to gather In thn 1mlhim delegation
to St. Louis. Similar expectations are en *
tertalned by tha supporters of Allison , Me-
Klnlcy , Road and Morton.
Editor Mcdlll of the Chicago Tribune , re
ferring to the Cullom boom , said "I have
bec-n trying to flguro It out , and after much
calculation I have fetched up At the con
clusion that the republicans of Illinois prefer
a candidate who looks like Abe Lincoln to
ono wlm Innkn UU-fl Njinnlrmh Ilnn.innrtn. "
It Iy the opinion ot politicians , according
to the Now York Sun , that Speaker Reed
Is certain to have a much more solid and
substantial support thin any'previous east
ern candidate \\i\a ulilo to take from his
own secllon to a rsptibllc.in national conven
tion. In ISSt there were two New Enghnd
candidates for the presidency nt the Chicago
cage republican convention , Mr. Hlalnc , sup
ported by the dill warts , and Senatoj Eii
mtimls of Vermont , sttpportel by the mug
wumps. They divided , to some extent , the
Now England vote botweei. thorn , whHi In
previous conventions' had been ( scattered
among candidates from other parts cf the
country. In 1SSS the New England dole-
gilcs had no favorite rand'datc , and In 1S)2 ! )
Mr. IJ'alno ' was the only Now England man
In the field for presidential honors at Min
neapolis. Ho received , of course , the whole
twelve vot'jH of Milne , and In addition two
from New Hampshire , ono from Massachu
setts , one from Rhode IslanJ slxtei'ii In
all. From Vermont and Connecticut he ic-
colvcd no votes. Mr. Harrlron got eigh
teen from Massachusetts , four from Connec
ticut , five frcm Rhode IsuinJ , olght from
Vermont f-tir from Now Hampshire
th'rly-nlne. This yfar 't Is to levcd Mr.
Reed will get u practically \inanlmous tup-
port from the eastern states.
It Is an old wylng In American politics ,
says the New York Sun , that the road to the
white house does not lead through the United
Slate * senate , and that n certain fatallly
attends senators who aspire to presidential
nomination. Mr. Garficld and Mr. Harrison
were two recent exceptions , some say ,
bath taken from the senate and nominated
and elected to the presidency. The fact Is
that neither Mr. Garflcld nor Mr. Harrison
was "taken from the senate. " No president
of the United Stales has been taken from
the senalo. cxccpl Ihrough the constitutional
method of promoting n vice president ever
the senate to the presidency when a vacancy
occurred In the latter office. In January ,
1880 , tlio Ohio legislature , which had a re
publican majority , elected Mr. Garflcld to suc
ceed Senator Thurman when the term of
the laller should expire on March 4 , 1SS1.
Mr. Garfield received Ihe unanimous vote
of the republicans and Mr. Thnrman the
unanimous vote of the democrats In the
Ohio legislature. Subsequently , on Juno 8 ,
1SSO. Mr. Garfield was nominated for the
ptcsldency , and on November 4 , was elected.
Ho was never actually United States ssnator.
Mr. Harrison was not taken from the senate
either. His term as senator cxplrcJ on
March 3. 1887 , and ho had retired to private
life when In June , 1SSS. ho was nominated
at the Chicago convention.
runtso.wi. AXIJ OTIIBIIWISB.
The now bonds would make very accept-
ublo valentines for the older generation.
The popularity of the administration's
bonds Is more a matter ot Interest than of
affection.
The czar Is considered to have made a
success of his first year's reign. He sue-1
cecdcd In living through It.
Walllo Astor's editorial staff has assumed
n striking warlike attitude and positively re
fuses to arbltrale. A lese of menial ammuni
tion lu not , however , a Fcrlous affair for a
tnry organ as long as the crank remains
filthful. Wallle Is on deck.
Gladstone became a law student at Lin
coln's Inn just slxty-thl ee years ago. Ho
was then a youth ot 23 , fresh from Oxford ,
where ho had received his bachelor's de
gree at Chrlstchurch. Mr. Gladstone was
never called to the bar , however.
Congressman MorriaDn Is said to be ns
democratic as an eld hunting shirt , and
the most approachable man in public life
In Washington. He looks unusually well
tlila winter , and is brisk cf step and clear
of eye. He might easily pass for CO.
Serious floods are repotted In tbo south
and along the north Atlantic coast. They
are supposed to have been caused by that
peculiar atmospheric phenomena called rain ,
which descends with more or less fervency
In SDmo sections cr thlf blessed country.
Possibly the secretory of agriculture dis
continued Senator Vet't'si ' quota of hayseed
and thus Impel lied the Missouri statesman's
p pularity on the seal brown nisadowo of the
Kaw. Something of the kind must have
a.oused the seedless terror of the stanate.
Reports are current In New York City to
tha effect that the Times and Recorder are
about to coiiEOlldale , with George W. Tur
ner In control. According to tlio mooted
nl.in Dm Ileflnrilcr Is to lie the nftcrilOOll
edition of the Morning Times. A change
of politico will follow.
The effect of a searchlight on bis and lit
tle public Jobs is well known , but few of
them shrink as amazingly as did one in
Now Yotk recenlly. U was a pi luting bill
for | lir > 0. When a meml.or of the legisla
ture Intimated that the work could bo iloito
at a cost of ? Sr the printers toJlc the hint
and the fS5 , giving a receipt In full. Who
says patriotism is dying out ?
It was about 177C in Massachusetts that
the first woman , Mlslresa Abigail Adams ,
asked for Iho right of cuffrago. Miss Ma
bel E. Adamo of Qulncy , In that state , who
has Junt been elected to HIP school board ,
and who Is one of the leading orataru lu
the political equality cause , is bald to be
ono of her desccndanto. MUs Adama la a
student as well us a ppeaker and writer , and
has given considerable tlmo ami thought Lethe
the domestic relation ! ) and conditions of
American society at the present time.
Hero IB the way the New York Sun draws
the long bow on a , Nebraska Incident and puts
In possession of the burglar inure diamonds
than the people of Kio town and cgunty ever
dreamt of : Open confession for ( lie- good of
her soul iJSt JOO.OUU worth of diamonds to a
woman In Wc-llfloot , Neb. , a few days ngo.
The woman I * wealthy , the wife of a Imnk
t > rertdenl. Revival services were In progress
In Ihe town. She became converted , and ono
night gave her "experience. " She s. M nlm
h.id dlse.irded her diamonds because slid
w i convinced It was ungodly to wear them ,
and that before , she Mnrted for church that
night she hml placet ! them all In the bureau
In her br-d room , Intending to let them re
main there until she could dlrposr. of them
altogether. Some man left the church as
she sat ilown , and when she nrlrvcil home"
slid found the house , had been broken Into anil
all her Jewelry was gone. On the bureau wis
a note from Iho burglar , who raid he was
glAd to remove temptation from her path ,
M4IIH \ K\ 'mi.ri'.MIV .SCIIOOU
Sow.ird Reporter : Congressman Metccr Is
entitled to much credit for seeurlng tha
transfer of Fort Omaha to the slale of Ne
braska , for a school of Instruction for the
national guard. The property Is worth a
quarter of a million dollars , and the prospect
of Its ncccwlon to. the state Is a mutter for
congratulatlona
riattsmoutb News : Congressman Mercnr
seems to be f.ir more successful than Ilryan
was In getting what ho goes after. The IIOUSB
yesterday agreed to donate the valuableslto
of Fort Omaha to the state of Nebraska for
a military school and place of rendezvous for
the stnto mllllla. This was .Morccr'a bill In
troduced In December and now ready for
the gciintu to act upon , which will result In
Its becoming stulo properly very soon. fj
Wnyno Herald : It Is to bo hoped that - \
Congressman Mercer's lilll providing for tlie
transfer of Fort Omaha to the state ot No-
br.isla. nnil which 1ms passed the house , will
bei'omo a. law. Mr. Mercer Is to bo con
gratulated In having 'nicocaytnlly cnnlcil hla
measure through the hnnse , nt the bill \vn- >
opposed by many leading reiuthllcan con-
giessmen. The bill provide * for the donation
to the st.ilo of $1,000,000 worlh of property
for the establishing of n military schcol of
Instruction for the national guard , nt no cost
except that of the maintenance of the build
ings. Nebraska will be proud to hear Hint
the bill has paswd the senate nnd been ap
proved by tlio president.
.IIIIlTlll'Ul , It KM.\HlvS. l
Cincinnati Enquirer : "Piuv , why do they
cnll the custom honso tnxt-s n iluty ? " .
"Kr I guess It Is liconu everybody tnkcs 1
utich great delight In dodging- , "
Indianapolis .Tntunnl : He I never slmll b
truly hnppy. 1 have too complex n imttire.
She Complex ? And papa s-ild he believed ,
you were ulniple.
Sports AlU'ldVo Imvc no use for bear
storlo ? , " said HIP rdllor. "Our readers de
mand something pplcy. " " \Vi < l ! , " said the
man with the mnnuscrlpt , "Ihls slory Is
about a cinnamon bear. "
Now York Tilbtmo : I < om1on Cockney ( Just
landed ) ! wonder what province of the
bloomln * country the letters N. 11. stand
for ?
His Pnl Oil , I 'avo It ; Now Horlcans.
LIO : "nailing. " snlrt Mr. McIJrlilc. sollc- . .
Itouslv , "I nin nfrnld von are not drcssi-il 'I
warmly enough. " "Do I look s yllsli doir ? " f I
ns-lteil his wife. "Yes ; perfcct'y siumilni' . "
"Then I urn very comfortable , thank you. "
Detroit Tribune : "Ilnslnepp , " mused
Charon , "li all-lliTil dull. Yen. I don't
Imagine science will ever ngnln discover
nnylhlng with 11io mini ) and go In It that
nppemllcltls bad. "
Ho wlghed heavily na he ported his helm.
Chicago Tribune : "Don't let the grnss
grow under your feet , my boy , " said tbo
man of business , banding- him nn impor
tant message.
The messenger boy thought be uniler-
nlood. Hft lingered BO long on Ihe way
Unit ho killed the grans.
noston Transcript : Tliero nro some men
who act nccoidlnp to tbi-lr light , but there
tire more who act according to tbclr livers.
Atchlson Globe : A woman might ns well
propose , for after she has been married eight
or ten years her husband says she did , any
way.
Philadelphia Record : Scribbler I thought
you were an advocate of temperance.
Scrawler So I am.
Scribbler Then why , when you were wrlt-
li'll ' your play , did you make It In live acts ?
Chicago Tribune : " 1 notice , " observed
Uncle Allen Sparks , "that one of the re-
llKlous papers mlvocntos tlio founding of
one of tbo n co-operntlvo Insurance com
panies by the Sunday schools. I don't think
It would work. There would be too many
S.S.ments. "
Cincinnati Knqulrer : "Did Jali bols hit
anything mi bin hunting trip ? " "Hit any
thing ? Why , he even missed the train. "
Detroit Tribune : "There vent no alterna
tive. Ho was forced to make his living with
his pen. "
"Ah ? "
"Yes. He lind paresis , you know. "
Obviously there was no opening save that
offered by lltcralure.
Chicago Tribune : "The best thing- you can
do now. " wild tlio plant with the ono eve
In his forehead and the terrlblo voice , who
hnd been roasting llttlo Johnny before u
Klow ( Ire for hours , "will bo to walto up. "
Which Johnny promptly and thankfully
did.
Indianapolis Journal : "I bavo a notion
to turn yon over to the police , " said the
prosperous citizen.
"I don't see no sense In that. " answered
the bcR-frlng gentleman. "It wouldn't do , .
you no good ; It wouldn't do me no good , "S
and It wouldn't do the police no coed , f
'cause I ain't took " '
In a cent today.
Harper's Ilazar : Passenger ( on the ves-
llbuln limited ) Porter , does this train stop
at DInkeyvllle ? ? I'orter No , sali ; she doan'
even hesitate dar , snh.
Chicago Tribune : "Wlint's this ? " paid
Illvcrs , pickingup a letter the pontnmn
bud deposited on bis desk. "Another In
vitation to n masked ball , I suppose , ll'in
no. " be nilded , having opened nml ic-id
It. "It's n request to attend a ward cnueini.
Well. It's about tlio H.ime tiling. Nearly
all the fellowH tbero will be toughs mau-
qucradlng ns gentlemen. "
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Tlio London Truth 1ms a ponm on I'rof.
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And when Hoinu now development
For , doubtless , yon In tlmo will score It-
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A IliintKon ne/fiitlvti / or two
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Vnln would thulr spculul pleading be ,
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