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preience this 3d Ony of rvhrunry. 1898.
( Seal. ) N. P. PEIt. . Notnry Public.
Pcrlmps Spain would buttur try an
other cliiiiinc In In eoiiiuiml ) : of
HH forces in Cuba.
I'Yanro liiHlst.s upon ninlnliilnlnp its
reputation for falling lnto a political
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crisis with ease and extricating Itself
with almost i > fiiul | on HO.
Hoems to bi tumble to decide
whether Its coining spring municipal
election or the national campaign has
first claim upon Its politic * .
Sir. Pnpont of Delaware , whose
claim to n sent In the United Slates
Bonntc Is being so vigorously contested
by the democrats , apparently believes
In crossing no bridge until he gets to it.
, Wife-beaters llnd no bed of roses In
the Omaha police court. It may be
expensive for the. city to board these
offenders , but the Investment will no
dbnbt In the long run prove well worth
the money.
Now that the scheme to locate the
jail In the city hall has been abandoned ,
would It not be well for the council to
have the stone grill that was removed
from the. basement windows of the
building restored ?
What's that ? The exclusively ex
elusive champion of Nebraska ndvcr
Using In its columns one of those terrl
bio Missouri colonies tljjnt fire trylng'to
draw people away fromTK'ebraska ! Do
our eyes deceive ns ?
Would that the prize fight had lasted
longer , were It sure to keep the bruisers
tongues quiet while it lasted. Their
fistic operations effect only one another
while their wordy warfare nllliuU the
entire public.
Senator Thurston says It Is too late
for General Mander.son to enter the
presidential race and fJeneral Mandcr-
son says It is too late for 'him ' to say
no. That makes the Issue clear with
out filing a brief.
No , the Virginia preacher who de
clined to open with prayer the dally
SRHslou of the state legislature , did not
intend to Insinuate that the members of
the Virginia house and senate were past
praying for. Ills calling would not per
mit him to be so uncharitable.
They are holding good roads conven
tions way down In Arkansas. When
the people of Arkansas are aroused to
the desirability and necessity of having
better roads it Is high time for the pro-
glvsstvo states of the north to see that
they do not fall behind the south In
carrying out the movement.
Uncle Sam has set aside $ 'Jr > , nee , which
Is now available for the South Omaha
postolllcc site. It Is probable a selec
tion will soon be made and that pre
liminary work will be commenced with
the advent of spring. This will tyeof
direct advantage to South Omaha prop
erty owners , laborers and mechanics.
It is natural to expect that the ar-
rangpmentH of the American and Hrlt-
Jsh governments for the protection of
the seal In llcrlng sea will be perfected
and put Into force about the time the
seal becomes , like the buffalo , viewed
UH a curiosity because specimen of a
species of animals on the verge of ex
tinction.
There may be several paying mines In
the Cripple Creek country , but they are
not , the mines whose stocks are being
hawked about In this city. Any one
who buys Cripple Creek mining shares
for two or three cents on the dollar must
know that he Is Investing | n n lottery
In which IK MHH ) out of 1,000,000 tickets
nre sure to draw blanks.
The board of directors of the Trans-
Mississippi Exposition association has
deemed It wise to ccaso asking sub.
scrlptloiiH In promotion of the enter
prise for the. time being. There maybe
bo no immediate need of funds , but
the fact of liberal subscriptions would
stand UH an evidenceof the faith of
Omahii In the early success of plans al
ready mapped out
There are 800 holes In the ground In
nnd about Crlpplu Creek that are
Blocked for $1,000,000 or more each.
Moro than $800,000,000 of stock Is seek
ing purchasers at from 1 cent to . " > cents
a Blmre. I'nless the foolklller imtkes
his rounds rapidly several thousand
suckers will be caught with the glided
bait that liaa such attraction for feebleminded -
minded people who aspect to gut rich
In a da/ .
TIIK Ainu irrns .WirK.v ( .vr.
The movement In till * country nnd
In 1'nu'lnnd having for Its object the
adoption by the two governments of a
permanent system of Judicial nibltra-
tlon for the adjustment of International
dUpnteM gives promise of practical re
sults. It has cnlNtcd the hearty sup
port of some of the most distinguished
and Influential men In the two coun
tries , who mo manifesting n zeal and
earnestness In the en use that can hardly
fall to be productive of something
which will make for Hie maintenance
of pence and the strengthening of
friendly feeling between the two great
English spooking nations. The con
ference held in Philadelphia Saturday
was representative In Its diameter nnd
messages approving Its objects were
sent by men whose countenance of the
movement gives II a dignity and signi
ficance which will be recognized abroad
ns well ns at home. 11 was resolved
by the conference "that the common
sense ami Christian conscience of Amer
ica and England agree that the time has
arrived to abolish war between these
two nations , who nre really one people
ple , " ami there can be no doubt that
this represents the nearly unanimous
sentiment of the people tif both nations.
I'here has been no opposition man- !
fesled In Kngland to the proposal of a
permanent system of arbitration and
while there are some , both there ami
here , who are not convinced of the prac
ticability of establishing a tribunal or
court for the settlement of controver
sies , there Is no opposition to the prin
ciple that Is worthy of consideration.
The most enlightened Judgment and
the best sentiment In both lands Is In
favor of arbitration.
Pile threat of war between Oreiit
Hrltnln and the United States aroused
'the people of the two countries to a
serious contemplation of what such a
conflict would mean and but little con
sideration was necessary to produce the
general conviction that It would be
disastrous to both nations and a dam-
aging blow to civilization , In tne mi-
vanceinent of which the English speak
ing nations are at the front. It was
seen that both countries would Inevi
tably come out of a. war greatly weak
ened and with an enormously Increased
debt to burden posterity. The progress
of both would be arrested , their com
merce Injured beyond computation ,
while the sacrifice of human life would
he deplorable. It was realized that
only the very highest demands of na
tional honor and Interest could justify
a. war that would have such consequences
quences and there was no such stake In
the controversy out of which grew the
danger of conlllct. The application of
common sense , which Mr. Gladstone
said was all that was required , resulted
In an overwhelming sentiment In favor
of a peaceful settlement of the issue ,
and today this feeling is almost uni
versally en'tertalued In both countries.
If there are still jingoes In either they
have not the temerity to make them
selves known.
The proposed permanent system of
judicial arbitration , -while It might not
be available for the settlement bf all
possible complications and contro
versies , for there arc conceivable con
ditions that would render war Impera
tive , would be not only n raott .potent
agency in the promotion of peace anil
good will between Great Britain and
the United States , but would probably
have a more extended influence , ft is
a project whose motive Is worthy of
the highest commendation.
ninxo our uv I > AIITNKHSMP.
There Is n savage humor in the con
gressional threat that unless ( Jreat Hrlt-
aln joins the United States within six
months in enforcing measures to pre
vent the extermination of the seals , our
government shall proceed to extermi
nate them Itself. This piece of retalia
tory legislation recalls forcibly an In
cident described by the late 1 * . T. Bar-
num In his autobiography. Itanium
nnd his partner had a falling out over
an elephant In which they were. Joint
owners. Barnnm thcrcunon loaded his
gun and aimed It at the elephant. When
asked by his partner what In heaven's
name he was trying to do he replied
that he proposed to shoot his half of
the elephant. That demonstration
brought his partner to time.
Inasmuch as there are $ . 1,000,000
worth of seal skins Involved In the Ber
ing sea controversy it Is probable that
.folia Bull will PCC the point made by
Tncle Sam and come down an grace
fully as did Barman's partner.
I'DSTAI , tiAVItina IIAXKS.
Referring to the bill of Senator Quay ,
authorizing the establishment of postal
savings banks , the Philadelphia Amer
ican urges Its adoption. This measure.
l > rnvdcs ! that the heads of all money
order po.4toHces | In the United Slates
shall be empowered to receive small
savings In sums of 10 cents or decimal
fractions of n dollar no deposit of less
than 10 cents or over $10 to bo received
it any one time and that IntcriMt bit
paid on these deposits nt the rate of li
ter cent per annum , provided , however ,
that no Interest shall be paid on any
deposit over $500. The system Is to
: > i > regulated by the purchase of stamps
to the value of the deposits made , such
stamps to be placed on cards , and on
he presentation of such cards nt any
ilher money order postolllcc In the
United States the value may lie re-
loomed In current specie. "This Is a
simple , practical plan , " says the North
American , "and would serve the end
if all who have been active in urging
ipoji tlo | government the project of es-
abllshlng postal savings banks. "
Without considering whether or not
he Quay bill could be Improved as to
some of the details , a measure of this
clnd ought to receive the consideration
of the present congress and there Is no
good reason why provision could not bo
undo for establishing a postal savings
mnk system , at any rate In the larger
Itles of the country , at the beginning
if the next government fiscal year. If
i simple plan bo adopted there would
to no dllllculty In putting It Into oper-
Ulon within thirty days after the en-
tetment of u law nuthorli'.lng It. That
t would be Immensely popular there
an be no doubt anil that It would be
> f great advantage to the government
n supplying It with a largo sum of
nouey always available Is no less mi-
lucatlonnblc. There Is every reason to
believe Uinl within n year after the
establishment of postal saving * banks
the deposit * would aggregate $ . " ( ) OttHH-
( WO. and ns a very considerable pro
portion of tills amount would probably
be legal tender notes the danger of
withdrawals of gold from the treasury
would bo reduced to the extent of tJie
dope lts of such notes In the postnl sav
ings banks. But n more Important
cinislderatlon Is that the government
would have always'on linud a supply of
money that would romlt-r unnecos.snry
the negotiation of loans for meeting
ordinary expenses. In the event of the
revenues being Insufficient.Postal
savings banks would be attractive to
people who make small savings be
cause of their absolute safety nml there
are tens of thousands of such people
who now keep their savings at homo
for the reason that .they have not faith
In the banks. We have yet to see any
valid argument against postal savings
banks and their success In Kngland nnd
other countries fully warrants the be
lief that they would be found no less
successful In the t'nltcd States. It Is
to be hoped Senator Quay will press
his bill to consideration , so that this
matter can l > given the nttentlon
which its merits nre entitled to. lie
can tlo nothing more likely to win popu
larity for himself.
TIIK A'K\r \ l.AllOll I'AlirV.
A formal call has been Issued for n
convention of delegates from each of
the counties In Nebraska to place In
nomination a state ticket to be suit-
ported in the next election by all workingmen -
ingmen who subscribe to the doctrines
and desire to carry out the objects
enunciated In the call. The right of
wage-workers to organize for muttnil
protection and to unite for the promo
tion of common Interests cannot be
called in question. The right of workIngmen -
Ingmen to agree upon any particular
course of political action is also uni
versally conceded. It Is a question for
the workingmeii Individually and col
lectively to decide for themselves
Whether they can attain their ends bet
ter by the formation of n distinctive
labor party or by exacting from existing
political parties the recognition to which
they nre by their numbers and Influence
entitled. * In other words , the question
is squarely presented , Have the men
who toll In factory , mill and worksbop ,
as well as the common laborers , a better
prospect of Improving their condition
by pooling Issues with the party that Is
most nearly In sympathy with their
demands or by trying to work out the
reforms they seek through a new party ?
In answering this question for them
selves the wage-wprkors of Nebraska
must grapple with the conditions that
confront them. First and foremost , It
Is a stubborn fact that an exclusive
labor party would be In a hopeless
minority in this stafe. At the utmost
It could not poll 20 per cent of the total
vote of Nebraska. Such a party would
therefore have no greater weight In de
termining the results of a state election
than the prohibition party has bad. It
would .inenki simply.tbrowJng away so
mnnjw.otcs * on Candidateslwho , haveno
show on earth to be elected. On the
other hand , the workingmeii can , If
they are so disposed , throw the weight
of their Influence where It will count.
They have the balance of power and
are In position to secure concessions
both In the character of candidates and
In the party declarations.
In other states It Is a recognized fact
that the republican party comes nearest
to representing the interests of the
wage-worker. That fact has been em
phasized more than ever within the
past three years and will be made more
prominent in the Impending national
campaign. So far as the workingmen
of Nebraska are concerned they have
It within their reach , more even than
the workingmeii of Pennsylvania , to
secure full representation In the conn-
ells and conventions of the republican
party. This la especially true In Omaha
nnd Douglas county , where their main
strength lies.
The Board of Trade of San .lose , Gal. ,
has adopted the following resolution by
an almost unanimous vote :
Heealved. That the Board of Trade requests -
quests our representatives In Washington to
' ppose tlio refunding of tlio Pacific railroad
debt nnd to tirKO the government to proceed
to foreclose the mortgage upon same as soon
tif. U can legally do so.
We are still waiting for the Omaha
Hoard of Trade , the Commercial club
or any other representative body of
business men of this city to give ex
pression to their disapproval of any
scheme that seeks to perpetuate the
burdensome and exorbitant tolls levied
to meet the Interest on this colossal
debt and pay off the principal. In this
mutter the people of Omaha and Ne
braska arc as vitally concerned as are
the people of San Francisco , San Jose
and California.
Nebraska Is a coy maiden. Now thnt
the leap year ball at St. Louis Is on ,
she Is awfully perplexed. She feels as
If she would like to reciprocate the fa
vors she bus had from both Mnndorson
and MeKlnloy , but hesitates to decide
between them. Both point to poor but
honorable patents nnd both entered
upon their public life In Canton , O. Both
drank out of the same canteen , so to
speak , and both measure and weigh
about the same. While Miinderson has
the prestige of a twenty-seven years'
courtship , MeKlnloy has been pressing
his suit more ardently within the last
two years. Whom shall Nebraska take
to the presidential leap year ball ?
The abolition of the switching charge
at the stock yards March 1 will be of
Incalculable benefit to the stock market
and will put a slop to the complaints of
shippers of excessive tolls at the yards.
The Omaha market Is now ' nt the
threshold of n season of unprecedented
activity and there Is just cause for con
gratulation that the controversy be
tween the stock yards company and the
railroads has been amicably adjusted.
Fire Insurance rates in Omaha nre
arbitrarily fixed by a commission of
underwriters which maintains an olllce
In Chicago. The advance in rates In
Omaha had , In fact , nothing to do with
local conditions alleged Inadequate
water pressure and Inetllclent lire force ,
H was n iurnMin > of reprisal adopted
to punish N'obmvka for enacting the
vnluc'd policy law. which has been of
great benollt'ttIjiriperly ' | ' owners and
against which ih. > Insurance vend nas
wogetl unremitting war.
Thf I'nltcd States has been Invited to
participate ln'J iftf ( International exhibi
tion of agrletUtnrnl machinery , to be
held In Vienna next summer , and ought
by all means tftMOcopt and prevail upon
our manufactfiWi to make a creditable
display of th ir.Mwnik. American agri
cultural machinery has Justly won the
reputation alt1 tile world over of being
excelled by none. For n long time a
considerable business has been done by
exporting this machinery to foreign
countries. Nothing commends American
manufacturers to the foreignconsumers
so well as actual visible demonstration
of their superiority , siicli as comparison
with the work of other makers affords
at Industrial expositions.
Illinois democrats threaten to send
two contesting delegations to the dem
ocratic national convention. But Illi
nois Is not tlie only state which Is likely
to hnvu a double header at Chicago. It
will not be surprising If every state In
which the sound money democrats and
the free silver democrats are anywhere
near evenly matched send two delega
tions to represent them In the national
party councils. The convention can not
possibly hope to escape the disagreeable
duty of deciding upon co'nlllctlng cre
dentials.
Gas Inspector Gilbert expresses the
belief lhat the new gasoline contractor
will not be able to fulfill the terms of
his contract and expects to have to
condemn the lamps. Should the In
spector's fears be realized , of course
his duty is plain. But he has never
shown such solicitude respecting the
Sun Vapor company and other street-
lighting companies who have not always
lived up to eon'lraet specifications. The
Inspector should not lay himself open
to the charge of partiality.
If there is any real cause for dissatis
faction with the management of the
Grand Island home for aged soldiers
the Interested parlies should not hesi
tate to lay their grievances before the
governor. Politics should not and must
not be permitted to Interfere with the
usefulness of tliat Institution , nnd the
people may rest assured that every well-
founded complaint will be heard and
remedied so fojr-asjposslble by the gov
ernor , i i )
President Cleveland says It should be
unnecessary for him to assure any one
of his sympathy fov the peace move
ment through the general acceptance of
the principles 3of 'International arbitra
tion. This Is tliivsjune President Cleve
land who onlju two months ago sent a
message to coilres | so warlike In tone
that the war sjilvltiwas rampant. among
the people frm'wfitfks ' and has not yet
entirely died onf *
And still thejspijdhil committee of the
Commercial -club , 'appointed HJ nnion.ths
' < ' ' (
agty'to Iearn. 1w'liy1'llrp' Insurance com
panies had not reduced rates In Omaha
according to agreement with city author
ities and their patrons' , withholds its
report. Has the committee been hypno
tized or has Its members come to the
conclusion that premium rates are none
too high.
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Ilclnteil and ItlillonloiiM.
Kansis City Times.
The movement In the enst to urffo English
men to take up the matter of arbitration Is
a llttlci ridiculous. The nation has already
declared officially In favor of arbitration ; that
would certainly sosm sulllcljut.
Onward mill UpTvnrd.
Detiolt Flee 1'ress.
There la no stopping tha movement. A
new woman In Nebraska , wiio has been rtin-
n'.nK a boarding house and supporting a lazy
husband , advertises the fact that he has loft
her bed and board and that jjlie will no longer
ba responsible for debts contracted by him.
With chickens thus coming home to roost
the men will bo wise to lose no tlmo In mak
ing ths beat terms they can.
Tin- Infallible Hairier.
rhll.iddiilila nccord.
Comptroller Bowler'g latest discovery Is
than there Is no legal authority for naval of
ficers about to depart for foreign stations to
make allotments from tluCr pay for the sup
port of their families. Bowler 'may be chalcy
as to 4he prerogative * , of other branches of
the government , but It Is refreshing to note
that he Is never pestered by doubts as to the
plenitude of his own. powers.
Tlio Doom of ( ln > Soul.
riilliidelphln I.eilKi-r.
Senator Pettlgrow's bill to kill all the
seals on the I'rlbllov Islands , "as an act of
mercy , " Is n very Ignoble way out of a dif
ficulty. If the government cannot protect
the foals In Bering sea , It might at least
leave them to their fate , without any such
melodramatic action aa this. Whitt good
\\ould It do ? It would destroy most of the
seals , but not all of them , for all the seals
in the sea do not resort to these islands ,
although most of them do , and , at any rate ,
there seems to be no sufficient reason for It.
If protective measures are abolished the Deals
will soon be killed off by the poachers , but
our government will not bo made ridiculous
on tholr account. The bill Is said to be
favored by the senate , but that Is no proof
of Its wisdom the senate favors free silver
coinage , too , .
'iir for lon'n.
Hecord.
The ways and trifoTiS'bomniHtee of the Iowa
state senate has bmloreed a tax on estates
going to other than 'lllieal descendants , but
has struck from 'Hie" bill the section pro
viding for a sUcL'essIdh tax , or a tax on
estates gclng to lineal descendants. As
originally offered byntho code-revision com
mission Uiu measure Jprovlded for a suc
cession tax ou nil iimtatis of $3,000 or
over , with a proposal to tax all collateral
estates , i. . < >
The Inherltanca tax 'Is Rawing In favor
both In Europe and ( America as a convenient
and easy method , uf j adding to the public
revenues. When oot excessive In the rate
Imposed this tax -la 'approved also as just
and fair , particularly when applied to col
lateral Metre. Severn ! r states of the union
have recently made' the 'Inheritance tax a part
of their revenue hyrUams , Illinois being ono
ct the latest to do so , The last legislature
provided for a pioirnwslve tax on collateral
helra and a small lax.un direct lielra , where
the amount received Is In excess of $20,000.
This law became operative last July , but
there has been an unfortunate delay In mak
ing collections ivider it ) the authorities with
whctn the enforcement of the law lies having
been slow In the matter. When the tax
Is collected , however. It Is expected to add
a considerable amount to the revenues of
.the state.
The law proposed In Iowa Is more con
servative than tuat enacted In Illinois , for
It places no tax on direct heirs , being c' ti
nned In Its operation to collateral heirs. There
ought to bo llttlo objection to the Inheritance-
tax hill , therefore. In the Iowa legislature.
It would be well If the states could devise
n system of taxation , as seme have attempted
to do already , dispensing altogether with
the need of the Ux levy for state purposes ,
leaving that source of income for the local
governments. The Inheritance tax U one
step toward the realisation ct this desirable
policy ,
Till ] PACtlMC IMtMHXti .SCttKMK ,
Spcrrli 1 > r Senator IVUIurtMr Hr-
lUrrril In Hie .Sdinlo , I'clirunr- : .
"Tho stockholders and owners of the flrit
mortgage bonds ot the Union and Kaiu.is
1'aclfic rsllro.vls have appolntcxl n commlttM
to .reorganise the ro.nl and settle with the gov
ernment for Its second mortgage upon the
property.
"Tlila reorganization committee proposes to
Issue one-hundred million of flfty-ymr 4 pur
cent bonds on about 1,900 miles of road. They
nlfco propose to IMUP twenty-five millions ot
preferred stoclfl upon this 1,000 miles of ro.id
and assess the present common stock of th se-
conipan-cs , which amounts to JfiO.000,000 , at
15 per cent , and thus raise $9,000,000.
"Tho prescribed slock represents nothing ,
All of It but $20,000,000 , ROS lo manipulators
of this iiropoc l aw Indie. It this plan li
carried out , \vo will still as a ovennnenl be
In partnership for fifty years with the simo
men who have been our partners for the past
thirty ye.trs.
"As our ixirtncra In Hie past they have
swindled , stolen our properly , bribed , de
bauched nnd disgraced our servants , plund
ered people nlong the line of the road by ex
tortionate rates , wlille at the same tlmo by
n system of rebates nnd discrimination they
have enriched a favorej few ; nnd where those
favored few Were private persons they were
men who , It was supposed , hnd Influence In
the community where they resided , and could
Inllucnca public opinion ; but usually their
favors vera showered upon corporations en
gaged In trade , who were stockholders and
olllcers and directors of this road.
"We are now aslcod to continue this part
nership , to continue to hnvo relations with
th se same men , and upon what basis ? Upon
the basis of fraud ; upon a plan by which
thlo government Is to bo a party to an l&suo
of Nock for which no conyldcrntlon Is pild
n'nl upon which the public will be called
upon to pay Interest. There nre 1,900 miles
of road , $100.000,000 ot bands. $75,000.000
of preferred stock nnd $00,000,000 of common
clock In nil , $205.000,000 of bonds and stock ,
or $123COO per mile.
"This l.)00 ! ) mlles of railroad can bo re
produced for $23,600 per mile , and yet the
government ot the United States Is npXcd
to go Into partnernhlp with a party of dl-
hcr.cst men nnd bond and stock the road
for $123,000 per mile , nnd the public whom
thU road serves Is to bo called upon to pay
Interest upon this vast sum. That any fiut
of men could come to congress with any
such proposition ns this nnd expect It to
ho ratified by the representatives ot n free
people Is an Impeachment of the Integrity
of the people of the United States.
"But these men have so learned the habit
of making corrupt propositions to each other
by which the public shall be plundered and
robbed In the reorganization of overstocked
companies ot every sort that they do not
hcoitato to make- the proposition now In the
open daylight , to the American people , and
U seems to mo It la n matter for severe
ccmmcnt and censure that n committee of
either body of the .congress of the United
States can be found which will entertain
It for a moment
"In this way the government would rea
lize every dollar the roads owe. The in-
Iciest charge would only be 3 per cent on
$100.000,000 of bonds , or $3,000,000 per annum
Instead ot $7,750.000 under the plan proposed
by the organization committee. The rates for
carrying freight and passengers would be
much loss. There would bo no Incentive
for discrimination of persons and places.
Every man and every town would have an
equal opportunity and the scandals of our
government with the Union Pacific manage
ment would disappear from the pages of our
history. "
UOASTIXCt IIIINTI.VGTOIV.
The Central Pnelllo Mnoriinte on tlie
Senatorial Gridiron ,
Chicago Post.
Collls P. Huntlugton , the Central Pacific
railway magnate. Is on a cracking-hot gridIron -
Iron ot cfitlcisln and crow-examination at
Washlngtpn. Callfornlans do not Intend to
give him his own way over the funding bill.
In oplto of "ono of the cleverest lobbies ever
known at the capital , " his methods of rail
road construction and operation and the
opinion California has of them are being
thoroughly ventilated before Senator Mor
gan's committee. Ventilation Is evidently
what they need , and lots ot it.
Ambrose Bierco proclaims the grievance
of California. Ho Is a bard hitter and strikes
out like Corbctt. The notion that California
wants the funding bill passed he repudiates
as absolutely contradictory to the real desire
of the state. It Is "a falsehood of the HuntIngton -
Ington literary bureau. " Huntlngton he
characterizes as the solo surviving figure of
a group of robbers who. in thirty years , have
possessed themselves of $60.000,000 "
. , by "sys
tematically and murderously" choking out of
existence all competition in carrying freight
on land or water. "In some places , " says
Mr. Blerce , "tho merchants have been com
pelled to resort to the old-time six-mule
wagon aa a means of transportation. "
That last charge ought to settle the fate
of the bill. Huntlngton's own admission that
the books of the company were "accidentally
burnt" was bad enough. But a railway mag
nate who adds to the Injury of colossal public
robbery the deep-dyed Insult of a forced re
version to six-mule teams has no love for
his country and no regard for the sensibil
ities of his countrymen.
Mr. Bierco says "these truths seem to be
without Interest to many senators and rep
resentatives. We cannot bellevo It will be
so much longer. The. mules will arouse them
to a sense of duty.
PKIlSOXAIj A.MJ OTIIKHU'ISK.
The Fltz-Maher argument sets an example
of force and brevity that Is wholly lou en
slxteon-to-oners.
Amelia Rives achieved a literary reputa
tion In short order , but her matrimonial
reputation is likely to break the record.
Birdie Sutherland received $25,000 for re-
Iltuiuleihlng her Interest In an English lord.
Miss Birdie considers a few plunks in the
hand worth several lords In the bush.
Sir Mackenzie llowell , premier of Canada ,
began life as a printer's devil , narked at his
trade for many years , bought a newspaper
with his savings and so got Into politics.
Captain William Davis , who has just died
In Mlllville , I'a. , at the age of 74 , circum
navigated the globe three times , and for
three years and nine months was ono of
the crew ot the old frigate Constitution.
The refusal of Pug Pltz to argue the Issue
with Pug Corbett is llttlo short of a public
calamity. One touch ot KHz's fist on Jim's
hair trigger jaw would bo hailed \\ilh de
light aa a paragraph In tlio latter'n oratory.
Congressman Joy of Missouri has a private
secretary named Sweet. He Is one of the
most c.niclent secretaries of the largo corp *
of private amunueiibe in the house , and
tha two form a. most harmonious combina
tion , as their names would suggest ,
A Chlcaco woman with n gun plowed a
furrow through the scalp of a burglar and
Immediately Issued this proclamation In tliu
form of a sign : "Take Notice Burglars ,
peddlars nnd thuca are liable to bo shut If
they ccmo up here ! " The coming woman ?
She has arrived.
George Meredith , the novelist , affects a
somewhat extraordinary costume. Ordinarily
ho wears a cream-colored flannel shirt with
flapping collar , a loose scarf of black and
white , a loose-fitting corduroy coat of light
mole color and of unrertalii age , rough
knickerbockers , and plain , substantial boots.
Now York's state capital , having passed
the $20,000,000 mark , shows such an absorb
ing capacity that It Is confidently believed
an addition of $10,000,000 In annual doses will
about strike a finish. The history uf capital
jobbery hi all other states might be com
bined and yet ba outclassed by tlio absorb-
In pile at Albany ,
Senator Allison's smile shows evidence of
careful training , according to a Washington
student of facial expression , "It comes and
goes as gently as the ainllo that passes
over a bubo's face In Its sleep , " he says.
Such a smile ! It secma to creep over his
facu on tiptoe. It In as amiable and concili
atory as possible , but It seems to say ;
'Hush ! ' Just between us ; not for publica
tion. I am very friendly disposed toward
you. "
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky dived down
Into Ills coat pockets the other day and
brought forth three rabbit feet , of which
he gave the following history : "Those were
presented to mu by three beautiful young
ladles. They are the left bind feet of rab
bits killed In a country graveyard , over the
grave of a murderer , In tha dark of tha
moon , by a cross-eyed , red-headed , left-
handed negro. " The senator' * election Is
unaccountably delayed.
TIII : M.vMiii.fnoon. ) ( .
Klnrooil lUpnlillcBti : With Mch
week ex-Senator Mtimlprwn gains ground *
n presidential possibility.
Oneld Kronller ; if Mnmlorson wanls th
Nrbr R delegation , and It seems that he
does , he Is entitled to It ,
St. IMul Urpubllrun : If Senator Mnndcrson
wants the Nebraska delegation to lite St
Ixiuli convention nil he tias to do Is to sa >
R3. This stftte Ins nwcr Indulged In the
"favorite pen , " dissipation , but that ls no
argument why It shouldn't.
Kullorton Journal ! Nebraska's stand to
McKlnley In In no wny In opposition ( o the
candidacy of Genernl Mamlcrcan. The mo
mcfit thcfo wns n show of sticce ? ? repub
llcnns of this slate would ( lock to his banner
en masse.
Tckamnh Burtonlan : There Is a movement
to launch n boom for General Mntulcisot
for president. He has been talked of ns
n possible candidate for vice president , but
now his friend * believe he Is the right row
for the first place. He Is especially strong
with the old soldiers , nnd made a goui
record ns n senator.
Oscfola Uocord : Kx-Scnator Mamlorsoii Is
slid to be n candidate for the presidential
nomination. The soimlor was very popular
when serving the people nt Washington
and Is widely nnd favorably known all over
the nation nnd If he can secure the nomina
tion will make a splendid , chief executive.
11 he definitely decides to enter tlie race
he will have the hearty support of Ne
brnska ,
Grand Island Tribune ! While MeKlnloy
has n larger following In Nebraska , It must
not bo conceded that the state waives nny nl
Us rlp.hts to nominate nny of l'i favorite
sons for president. If It comes to n con
test ns betwean McKlnley and Manderson
for the Nebraska delegation the prospects
nre that a lively encounter will result. Kx-
Senator Manderson Is somewhat of a fighter
and has many admiring friends yet In the
stale.
Hardy Herald : If General Manderson has
any chance for a nomination In the St. kottls
convention , Nebraska should support him ,
hut It Is not necessary that our delegation
should go there and bask In his shadow
to prevent people from discovering their
presence. Wo do not believe In Instructions.
but the sending of delegates with brains and
honor enough to represent the wishes of the
republicans of this state. They will be
well known by convention time.
Chappell Register : The friends of ex-Sen
ator Mnndcrson are preparing him for a
dark horse nt the St. Louis convention.
Next to McKlnley , Manderson would bo all
right , and matters may get ao mixed up nt
the convention that some man like Mander
son will be necessary to harmonize nil sides.
But while you are at It , why not make a
regular candidate ot him and go In and cap
ture the nomination. Make It Manderson
first choice , with McKlnley as second.
Randolph Times : According to newspaper
accounts , ex-Senator Mnndcrson has con
sented to stand as a candidate for president
This decision , the accounts further enumer
ate' , was reached after mature deliberation
and the urgent requests of numerous friends.
Wo are sorry to see this , although did the
distinguished gentleman stand any chance
for the nomination we would heartily en
dorse his candidacy. We fear It will have
a tendency to divide the party In this state ,
something that should bo avoided If pos
sible.
Kxeter Enterprise : General Manderson an
nounced this week that while ho was not a
candidate for the republican nomination , ho
would make no effort to prevent his friends
In Nebraska from sending a delegation to the
republican national convention favorable to
his nomination. General Manderaon would
make a stronger candidate than many of
more prominence , nnd speaking from the
ranks of the enemy , this .paper . hopes that
his friends will fall In their efforts to securd
his endorsement. He Is entirely too clean a
man to retirosont Nebraska republicanism.
Valparaiso Visitor : Many ot the Nebraska
papers are advocating the idea that Nebraska
should go to St. Louts with a presidential
candidate In the person of ex-Se-nator Man
derson. Manderson is all right and would
make on Ideal president and ai strong can
didate. But had we best not look around
and 'seo whether there Is a ghost of a show
to secure his nomination first before wo pre
sent his name. To present his name without
any show of securing the nomination for
him would be mere nonsense , and by so doing
wo could gain nothing , or neither would we
receive any plums by It. If ha was a for
midable candidate and had a fighting show
then It would do.
Red Cloud Argus : Nebraska republicans
are always loyal , no matter who the nominee
may be , they are bound to be plcaswd and
will work heartily to place the state way
up In the republican column. Unquestionably
the preponderance of sentiment In Nebraska
today Is for McKinley , but just the same
there should be every facility offered In the
district and state conventions for a full and
frco expression. The apparent effort on the
part of some ovcrzealous friends of the Ohio
leader to forestall the action of the conven
tions will not be received kindly by the rank
and file of the party and may result In more
harm than goad to the best interests ot the
party. /
Crete Vldette : We can see no special reason
why a Nebraska republican cannot give his
support to General Manderson's candidacy.
Ho Is the peer of any of the men whose
names have been mentioned. Ills war record
Isi as good , If not better , than
that of the other candidates ; his
rcpuuiiuil aa u lander WUU1U
not suffer In comparison and his record as
United States senator , forging to the front of
committees and in six years "honored with
the position of president of file senate. Is
second to none. He Is un orator , a soldier ,
and a statesman , and what U especially plcus-
Ing to us , ho Is a Nebraskan. Jf there la
a possibility of securing General Manderson's
nomination , republicans ought to exert every
effort In that direction.
York Times : There Is n very strong sen
timent for Governor McKlnley In Nebraska ,
and the feeling In regard to him Is so general
that It would bo Impossible to select a dele
gation to the national convention for any
other man. If , however , Senator Manderson
should bo a candidate there Is no doubt the
delegation would willingly bo given to him
to use an long as theru was any possible
chance ot his nomination , with the under
standing tint when ho was through with
them they should go to McKlnley. There U
no better way to stand up for Nebraska than
to stand up for Its brains and Ita culture ,
and to loyal are Nebraska republicans to our
state thnt they will not he found withhold
ing their approbation of the genius ot her
grent men that Is acknowledged and re
spected throughout the land.
Central City Republican/ : voice of the
people Is becoming day by day more pro
nounced In Its endorsement of Gcnetal
Charles F. Manderson for the nomination on
the republican ticket for the olfico of chief
maglftrato ot tbe c United States , And
It Is with especial pride that Nebraukanu
observe the sign and with wUiafactlon that
they congratulate themselves that there U
ono within tholr mlcl.n whose well rounded
circcr tms demonstrated Ms ( linens lo meet
every requirement the weds or HIP exigencies
of the nullon mnjr domnnd. Well baUnccsf
character. ! of to high attainments nro rare
and It la the high privilege nnd duty of Ne-
hrA knna to POO to It that the claims ot this
nb'o soldlor and distinguished patriot , this
cnllRhlenrd Ptntosman and profound lawyer ,
this finished orntor nnd accomplished scholar ,
bo properly presented.
Alliance- Times ; General Manderson's can
didacy for the presidential nomination l
fairly on the wny. he having finally flti-
noiinced that ho will submit to the wishes ot
hN friends In the mailer. Thnt the strotiR
fight madeby I'.ie friends of McKlnley and
Reed may yet result In deadlock. Is not In
the least Improbable , nnd In such nn event
Nebraska's son will hnvo a very good prospect
ot nomination , nnd then too , thorp Is a prob
ability thnt he may l > a Riven the second
place upon the ticket. Th.il Charles ! * . Man-
tlersnn poasessss cveiy qunllncitton necessary
to Insure n win ? and prosperous administration
Is a fact that even the republicans of Die oust
nro not nlow lo acknowledge , and U li
evident that ho will prove fully acceptable , to
the-county nn a whole. It there nre and pros
pects of his success In the raco. and It looki
as If there might lie , the Times iloca not \ > t-
ll vp Ne-braslsans should , * tnnd Idly by and
allow them to go glimmering.
Beatrice Kxpross- The effete eaU assumes
the monopoly ot nil presidential timber with
the altogether arrogant nssumjtlon thnt
the trnnsmlsslsslppl region en mint produce
a cnndldatp of sulllclcnt availability to cut
much of a figure In n presidential campaign.
However , the > west furnishes a majority
of republican votes and It might bo well
to recognize the fact In the mnkc-up of the
national republican tlckot. Hon. diaries
K. Mamlorson kif Nebraska , l\ certainly
the peer ot any of the randldatcs named ,
In the rcqulslts ot thorough statesmanship ,
republican loyallty and patriotism , n splen
did soldier , a foremost member of the na
tional senate during his twelve years In
cumbency ot that high office nnd a man of
the wldcist personal uopulnrlty. General
Mnndersun would add strength ( o the nn-
llonnl republican ticket nnd would command
the solid republican vote of the west. Ho
Is a man pocnlarlly frco from entangling
political alliances and Is withal ono of the
most available of them en whose names
nro now before the people ns possible presl-
Icntlnl candidates.
THI-3 TIIANSMISSISSII'I'I KXPOSITIOtf.
Bancroft Blade : A bill was Introduced Into
.he housa by Dave Mercer this week ask-
ng for nn appropriation ot $200,000 to aid
.ho Transmlsslsslppl exposition In Omaha
n 1SOS. U deserves to pass.
Douglas Enterprise : Every citizen of No-
iraska should be Interested In the proposed
Trnnsmlsslsslppl exposition to be held In
Omaha. U will do moreto show up the ad-
ventages of the state than anything else ,
and the benefits to bo derived from such
a show can scarcely ho overestimated.
I'latto Center Signal : A bill was prjsento.l
n congress Monday by Congressman Mercer ,
or an apnroprlatloii , and also to appoint
Omaha ns the place to hold n Trnnsmlsslsslppl
exposition during the year 1898. The people
of Nebraska will make this a success , und
Omnhn will be found ready to do her part.
Douglas Kntcrprlko : Omaha Is making
a hustle for the Transmlsslsblppl exposition
and wo bellevo she will get It. Congress
s expected to appropriate a sum of money
or the big show and the legislatures of all
ho states will be asked to do likewise. It
vill be an exposition second only to the
great Columbian exposition , nnd every citizen *
of Nebraska should lend his support to the
enterprise. Its \ proposed to keen the
how open six months.
MIUT1I IN IU1YME.
"Where arc you 'eolnjr. my pretty maid ? "
" \Valt and" I'll tell you , sir. " she said.
Then this creature of foibles , this llilng of
fads.
Grabbed the pnper nnd scanned the ads.
Boston Courier.
Thorn was a man In our town , ?
lie wasn't wise a lilt ;
Ills business Uci > t a-sq'ng down J
An advertiser ? Nit. "S > <
Philadelphia Item.
Here's n motto that's IIH certain
As that two pints make a quart :
Time and tide will wait for no man.
Little , l > lff , or long , or short.
Chicago Tribune.
"I claim both poles ! " the lion growled.
llcplled the bear : "Go slow !
Confound you , I annexed the Poles
A hundred years HBO ! "
\Vnslilnlnstnn Star.
"Alas ! " thu British lion cried ,
"I llnd U without fall !
Whichever way I turn some man
Comes forth to twist my tall ! "
In < llanai > ollH Journal.
Poor Chollle wears n puzzled frown.
Ills alleged mind is npar a wreck ;
To think that England was thrown down
Uy n man with whiskers on Ma necki
Memphis Appeal.
The sunset la the hectic flush that comes
Upon the swarthy chock of Uylnff day ;
And darkness Is the drnplni ; pall that nlooins
Kre nltjht Its form within the tomb doth
lay.
Ho sjyoke ot the pound nnd tlie guinea , .
And n certain illKtlnctlnn tovtilnea
Holled up his punts ;
You could tell at n Klnncc ,
He was nothing on cnrtli but u nulnea ,
Pctrolt Kicu I'resa.
She claims to be nn nrtlst , though
Art scarcely can dclino her ;
Hut looking on her fnco wo know
Who la a calclmlner.
A MKMOHV OK T. C. I'LATT.
New York Hun ,
In other < Jnyn of other years ,
When muHlc did Inspire
Tloga'H favorite coii , thcv Hiiy ,
That Thomas led the choir.
So Bweot lie voiced his numbers thnt
Atl strangers would inquliu
About the music in tlio chuicli , ;
When Thomas led tlio choir.
They hnd tholr rowfl us nil choirs do.
Anil got us hot as lire ;
Bmio quit and some remained to klclt ,
Hut Thomas led the choir.
They tell lhat once upon a time ,
A preacher came from Maine ,
Who preached n sermon from the text
"And we shnll suffer pain , "
The herinoii wna a dismal thing ,
Ami whnt It lacked In mrcngtli
Of gloominess nnd suffering ,
\Vus quite made up In length.
At lact It ended nnd the choir
Arose to jjliiK a hymn ,
And TnomnK ! id thu choir that day ,
With ull the usual vim.
Thin hymn be flung In tones that reached
. From pu'plt Hti-ps to dome :
"Oh , lake a pll Oh. take a pll
Oil , take a pilgrim home ! "
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