BEE : MONDAY , MAHOIt 23 , 1890.
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Council llliiITd. 10 North Main fUroot.
Chicago omoe. 317 Chamt.er ol ComrnTce.
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Washington , HOT F Sttrct , N. W.
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torlnl maltor should be mMr iI : To tlie Udltor.
nusiNHss Mrrrnnss
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miJrpsscil lo The IK'e PuMlshlnc Company.
Omnhn. Draflii. ch rks nnd po'lolHce onlcig to
bo made iinyoh'fl lo the onlor of the company.
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llslilnc company. l > Mni ? duly sworn snyi that tli
nctunl numUr of full ml complete copies nf th
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cnc" till * 1 day of March. 1SOH.
( Seal. ) N. P. 1'P.IU Notary Public.
The Imitation cheese bill is being
actively pushed hi congress by some
linltatlon Htntesiuiiii.
Oinnlm has not yet had to give up It
street railway conductors niul go bnql
to tlio bobtail car system.
Winter lias ended , according to tin
almanac , but berc again theory nnt
practice are not always the same.
Water may be "welling ui ) , " but It IH
tlio water that Is falling down that Is
going to do tlio work for a bountlfn
crop next fall on Nebraska's fertile
farms.
Yes , we la-Hove the customary time
between presidential messages has ex
plrcd , and another communication this
week from the president to congress
would not be premature.
Has any oiu- heard anything from
the World-nprald on tlio extortionate
Insurance rates exacted from Omaha
property owners by the insurance com
bine ? Not If the court knows Itself , and
It thinks It do-is.
Advices from Washington are to the
effect that It is the intention of the
Navy department to paint all the torpedo -
podo boats green. Another avalanche
of protests to congress from the tin
morons A. P. A. lodges is in order.
Considerable ililllculty is being en
countered in Securing properly cauippci
candidates for vacancies in the revenue
marine service. Tills part of the
revenue service should have been In
corporated into the navy long ago , and
there would then be plenty of naval
cadets to olllcer it.
Representatives of the Transmlssls-
sippl Exposition association are to pres
cut the claims of this great project to
the Utah legislature this week. Utah
has much to gain from an adequate ad
vertisement of Its resources and capa
bilities and cannot but look with favor
upon so promising an enterprise.
Secretary Carlisle had a treasury stir
plus all flgnred'ont for over a year ago.
Should ho be made tlio democratic
nominee for the presidency ho would
doubtless llgure out a majority of the
electoral college for himself. His elec
tion llgures , however , would not bo
any more reliable than his revenue
figures.
Channcey Dopcw's announcement
that he Is on his way to visit the Pa
cific coast lias naturally started a whole
grist of railroad , gossip. Cliauncey
usually makes his purely pleasure trips
In tlio opposite direction , so that the
Inference Is not without foundation
that his Journey west will be marked
by a combination of business and pleas
ure.
Keep the councllnianlc vacancy va
cant. Ono less councilman moa'is pro
portionately less work for ( he over
burdened ? 75 a month sergoant-at-arms.
Tlio council Is not expected to have
much consideration for the taxpayers
for whom the salary of ono member ,
amon'ntlng to $800 , could bo saved , but
perhaps It can be induced to take com
passion on Its favored sergeant-at-arms.
The shortening of hours of mechanics
In the Union Pacific , shops Is said to
bo but a temporary matter. When the
Ijicreast-d tralilc of the spring season
shall come It Is highly probable the old
hours will be restored. Prospwts now
nrc good for n busy season , as there are
thousands of bushels of grain awaiting
advanced prices and many herds of Hvo
stock which will be ready for the mar
ket within sixty days.
An appropriation bill In aid of the
Transmlsslsslppl exposition has boon In
troduced in the Iowa legislature. While
every effort possible will be put forth to
secure Its passage at this session , success
cannot bo confidently predicted , as the
Iowa lawmakers want to adjourn about
.April 1. Kvory Nohraskan who has a
friend at court in Dos Molncs should
malco It a point to urge upon him the
vital Importance of this measure.
It Is cabled all the way from London
that Ambassador Bayard did not seem
at all depressed In spirits on the re
ceipt of the Information that tlio honuo
-bad passed a ivsoluUon censuring him.
What was Mr. Bayard expected to do ?
Everybody has known for weeks that
the resolution was likely to bo adopted.
Under the circumstances the only thing
Mr , Bayard could possibly do and main
tain his dignity was to grlu uud bear It.
AKOTHKll STtMr OF T1JK CAMEL.
Everybody Is fnmlllnr with the story
of the camel that wanted to warm his
nose under the Arab's tent. The camel ,
It will be remembered , first Inserted his
nose , then his head , then his neck , then
lilt shoulders , then his humunnd filially
found himself Inside the tent. This
Is the same process by which the subsi
dized land grant railroads are trying to
possess themselves of a title In fee
simple of every acre of land which
they have managed to get their hands
on , whether Included In the original
land grant or not.
The I'oso of the railroad camel was
Inserted under Undo Sam's tent when
the Burlington bill was railroaded
through congress for the relief of' the
Innocent purchaser. This looked very
Innocent to many members of congress ,
but it was a very Ingenious scheme to
legalize a 200,000-acrc land grab which
had been exposed by that very bold ,
bad man , Commissioner Sparks , when
ho was at the head of the land olllce.
No sooner had the Burlington filll
been enacted nnd approved when the
head of the camel appeared In the
shape of a bill to grant similar privi
lege to the Union Pacific railroad , which
had preferred to forego part of its land
grant In the semi-arid and arid region
rather than take out patents nnd pay
taxes upon it. And now the hump of
Hie camel has followed briskly In the
shape of a bill relieving the Northern
Pacific from nil Its charter obligations
with regard to taking out land patents
within a limited period nt the risk of
forfeiture and the restoration of the
lands to homestead entry.
If these bills for the relief of the poor
farmer and Innocent purchaser go
thiough congress , they will In due time
bo followed by a general act repealing
all the restrictions previously enacted
for the protection of the public domain ,
and millions upon millions of acres of
subsidy hinds that have rightly reverted
to the government will be absorbed by
the syndicates that are reorganizing the
Insolvent railroads for the benefit of the
poor bondholder and the Innocent stock
jobber.
It may not be worth while at { his
Stage of the camel's progress to raise
any fuss about saving the tent-pole , but
it is not out of place to make a note of
It In the interest of future students of
land grant history.
ItEMKDY FOIl UA'DKltVALUATlONS.
In the debate in the house of repre
sentatives on the bill for preventing
and punishing frauds on tlio customs
revenues , through undervaluations , Mr.
Grow of Pennsylvania said that the
sure and certain mode to prevent
fraudulent invoices on foreign Importa
tions is by specific duties in the tariff
and on all articles upon which it Is not
practicable to have a , specific duty only ,
then by combining a spccillc duty with
an ad valorem duty would reduce in
part the inducement for false invoic
ing. The proposed legislation will prob
ably have a good effect. It has re
ceived very careful consideration from
the ways and means committee and Is
probably as good a measure as could
bo devised for the purpose. But no
legislation will be a complete remedy
for frauds through undervaluations so
long as the system of ad valorem duties
prevails and , wo believe this fact to be
now so generally realized that even
were the democratic party to bo given
iinother chance at the tariff it would
nbaiiilou its policy in this particular
nnd adopt specific duties.
It Is impossible to know to what ex
tent the national treasury has been de [
frauded under the present tariff , but
the amount of its loss has Ibeen very
large , probably at least one-third of the
total deficit since the law went into
operation. On sugar' alone It Is cstl-
(
mated that undervaluation has cost ,
the treasury $10,000,000 or $12,000,000 ,
mrt the loss from undervaluations of
notion and woolen goods has been
heavy. According to the statistics , the
lountry Is not Importing any moro
'oods , taking the Invoiced value , than
'
t was three years ago , but there Is
'
10 doubt If It were not for the under-
valuations it would be" shown that Im
portations arc very considerably In cx-
: ess of three years ago. It is probably
ot far from correct to say that If the
lutlablo merchandise Imported under
ho present tariff had been fairly valued
lie total would amount to not far from
:100,000,000 : moro than the statistics
mow , which menus a loss to thetreas -
uy of possibly ? 2.r ,000,000. This is a
H'etty large sum to pay for democratic
lovotlon to the ad valorem system of
lulles , against which the republicans
n the last congress made nu earnest
Ight , pointing out just what has been
'Xperleueed. Hut the arguments- the
epubllcans and the example .of other
uitlons were without avail.
As It Is iinprncticahlu to change from
id valorem to specific duties without
naking a general revision of the tariff
-except as lo sugar , the duty on which
night to be made specific the only
hlng the present congress can do is
o enact such legislation for prevent-
nj ; fraud as the ways , and means com-
nltteo proposes. Thu bill framed by
he committee Is a great ' improvement
m the existing law reg'nlatliiK the col-
ectlon of duties , butt It Is not < o be ex-
lecled that it will prove _ a complete
emedy against the fraud It Is de
igned to correct. .
TllK JOINT TKAVFin ASSOCIATION ,
Olio of the thirty-two railway com-
tallies in the Joint Trnflic association ,
ormetl to regulate rates between the
i-aboard and the west , has filed Its
inswor in the suit Instituted by the
wernmont and It Is understood that
ho answers to bo filed by tlio other
ompanloH are the same in substance ,
f not In text. Tills answer makes It
ippear that the association Is.Innocent
if any purpose or Intention that Is In
he least hostile to thu public Interest ,
hat It contravenes no statute , and that
t Is simply designed to remedy the
vll of rate-cutting , which has proved
o disastrous to the railroads. Al-
hough the agreement signed by the
ompanles very explicitly devolves unon
board of managers the practical con-
rol of tralilc , the answer says thai such
ontrol Is not surrendered to thu board.
t Is true- that provision Is made for
ppeal uud arbitration , but the obvious
Intent of the agreement Is to leave the
whole matter of traffic division and
rate regulation with the board , whoso
action , there can bo no doubt , would
bo uniformly respected by the com
panies. In this respect , therefore , It Is
entirely proper to say that the asso
ciation has the character of n trust and
Is therefore subject to the null-trust
law of 1800.
Of course , the answer denies that the
joint traffic agreement Is in violation
of the Interstate commerce net , al
though It provides for a division of
tralilc , which Is In all essential respects
pooling , as pooling is defined In the
Interstate commerce net. Section 5 of
that act declares It to be unlawful for
any common carrier subject to the pro
visions of the act "to enter Into any
contract , agreement or combination
with any other common carrier or car
riers for the pooling of freights of dif
ferent and competing railroads , or to
divide between them the aggregate or
net proceeds of the earnings of such
railroads , or any portion thereof. " What
but pooling would be such a division of
tralilc among competing roads as is
contemplated by the agreement of the
traflle association ? The professed
philanthropic purpose of aiding weak
roads may bo commendable , but viola
tion of law cannot bo permitted , even
for so worthy an object. The nnswo
also denies that the association Is
conspiracy to unjustly augment "rate ;
or to hinder free and just competition
but there can be no doubt that If til
agreement should go Into oporntloi
rates would be increased and free com
petition would end , results which it 1
easy to believe would not inure to th
advantage of the public.
The suit Instituted by the "govern
ment against the .Joint Tralilc nssoela
tion was at the Instance of the Inter
state Commerce commission , whlcl
after a careful consideration of tin
agreement , reached the conclusion tlia
the association Is Illegal and that tin
agreement should not be allowed to be
carried Into effect. The decision of UK
commission was arrived at only aflo
it was called upon for an opinion b.v
resolutions in congress , but there
every reason to believe that it gave the
matter thorough consideration. The
suit Involves questions the judicial do
clslou of which will be of very grea
Importance.
TllK VIADUCT DECISION.
No decision recently rendered b
the state supreme court is of more vita
concern to the city of Omaha than Is
Its decree In the viaduct case appealed
by the Burlington road from the dis
trlct court of this county. This decree
alllrms In specific terms the right of the
city In the exercise ot Us police powers
to compel railroad companies to main
tain viaducts across their tracks for the
protection of the public. In this case
every point made In the contention o
the city attorney lias been fully sns
tallied and the power of the legisla
ture to prescribe the conditions under
wlfich viaducts shall be constriictet'
and assessments made for tlieir cost is
uphold. The court holds that no con
tract made by one railroad company
can relieve another company from its
obligations under the law. It further
declares that any ordinance requiring
the reconstruction by two railroad com
panies of specific portions of the via
duct previously erected by them jointly
with tlio city does not violate prior
contract obligations , and can be enforced
forced by mandamus. This relates par
ticularly to the Sixteenth street viaduct ,
which was originally built under a Joint
igreement between the railroads and
the city.
With Its authority to compel railroads
to pay their pro rat a of the cost of
viaducts and their duo shares of tlio
: est of maintaining and repairing them
fully afllrmed , the city is in position to
command the roads to carry out the
provisions of the viaduct ordinances
; lmt have been dead letters by reason
if their appeal to the supreme court.
I'he repairs of the Eleventh street via-
luct should be expedited by tlio Board
) f Public Works without further delay ,
rhe ramshackle Sixteenth street viaduct
mould be replaced by a substantial
stone nnd Iron structure at the earliest
) ossible day. ' While the people of
) maha want the railroads to be treated
iVlth perfect fairness , they have rights
iVhlch the railroad should bo forced to
cspoct. In no other city have the rail-
ends been dealt with so generously ,
ind In no other city have the people
) cen subjected to such illiberal treat-
nout.
Of course the Joint Tralilc assocla-
ion was formed by the railroads solely
n the Interest of the public. The rail-
oads are making such sacrifices for
heir patrons every day In the year all
iver the country. Incidentally , there
s a trilling advantage accruing to the
allroads , but were It not for the pub'
ic bcnofils no rate or trafllu associn
ion would bo organized. If wo will
inly listen to tills song of tlio railroad
nnnngcrs , wo will soon be persuaded
hat their roads are the most public
plrited and self-sacrlllcing corporations
n existence. Tlio people evidently do
tot appreciate the fact that they are
ho chief beneficiaries of the railroad
tools.
There Is no question that the present
ystein of Jury duty Is unnecessarily extensive -
tensive to the taxpayers. The county
iuys jurors moro for hanging around the
ourt house than for serving on cases.
L'lio temptation , too , to hang out for n
ordlct Instead of coming promptly to
decision In order to board at thu
onnty's expense frequently gets the
letter of the Jurymen. A careful re-
Islon of the whole system yonld be In
lie interest of economy and of cxpedlt-
ig Justice.
Having enacted a law prohibiting these ,
so of the tftars and stripes or rcprc-
entations of them for advertising pur-
oses , congress Is to be memorialized
y a Wisconsin military company to
inko thu prohibition general for all
ses except carrying It in a military
recession. This Is pushing It a little
> extremes. There are many legltl-
late uses for the Hag where It stimu-
ites patriotism and encourages good
itlzuuahlp. Thu militia companies must
not be permitted to Imagine that they
have a moimpujy of flying the stars nnd
stripes. Thft .American llag was not
designed nnd hlloplod simply as a sym
bol of war $ | ; } an Incentive to carnage.
It symbolized' the union nnd the su
premacy ofnpotice maintained by law.
A benevolo\ti'ssoclatloii | { or a civic or
der hns tlici'Samo right to the use of
the llag In Its 5 > roccsslons as any mili
tary company , ,
Owners ofTlargo stocks of merchandise
have been enabled to evade excessive
fire Insuronpo fates by means of their
memborslilin'in. . the Lloyds companies.
Unfortunately , 'owners of small proper
ties caiinot. drt 'so ' nnd must submit to
high rates. The Lloyds system of In
surance Is nothing but mutual risk-
taking by a class of merchants who
agree to lay aside a fund each year to
bo used In payment of a proportion of
loss by fire sustained by members of
the class , If any. There are no high-
salaried olllcors and other trimmings.
They pay for only what they get. They
keep their money nt home , thus stopping
the .heavy drain of premium money
which the board companies receive
from their patrons In' the state. Lost
year these latter companies took ? : it > : i-
000 out of Omaha and paid back only
$80,000.
And now It Is stated on what is said
to bo reliable authority that the Pacific
railroads are willing to accept tinKrye
Pacific railroad debt funding bill. That
Is astonishing ! The Krye bill Is tlio
railroad bill. Its provisions are pre
cisely what the railroad magnates have
be-on working for from the beginning.
If they imagine they can fool the people
Into believing that they are conceding
something In agree-big to accept the
Krye bill they are very greatly mis
taken.
The proposition to Improve the topog
raphy oi the state fair grounds is one
of considerable importance. For lack
of time last year little attention was
paid to the roadways and lawns of the
grounds , the necessity for their im
proving being very great. The state
board and the speed association can do
nothing which will be appreciated by
the public more than laying of durable
roadways and the beautifying of the
grounds generally.
There is some relief In the prospect
that the forthcoming foreclosure sale
of the water works will bring about a
wringing out of the several million
dollars of pnrq , water that has boon in
jected into Mhocompany's capitaliza
tion. So loig | a'rt rates arc adjusted to
pay lnlerestit iui dividends on fictitious
stocks and excessive bond issues , the
relations between the water works com
pany and tii'u . 'pubjic are necessarily
unsatisfactory.
A Seventh1 ward aspirant to Con
gressman Mercej-'s shoes has inaugu
rated a now departure in politics by en
dorsing the candidacy of a competitor
In the First w rd. , Now it will bo in
order for the. . Klrst ward aspirant to :
reciprocate1 by making a speech in the
Seventh WaWl in fay or of his chivalrous
Seventh want opponent. Meantime Mr.
Mercer is hard at work at Washington
attending to the interests of his con
stituents.
C'iIU - A nl in airs Hoili.
Chlc.lK' ' 1'ost ,
As between Kentucky politics and pro
fessional piiKillsm , there Is much to be said
in favor of pugilism.
Fact * .
IJoston Traveler.
Tlio March deficit Is already over $ J,000-
000 , and yet the democratic newspapers arc-
trying to convince tlio count'y that vc
do not need a republican administration.
The Dear Mtttc Inltuul.
St. Louis Itcpulillc.
Spain has already spent $50,000,030 on Cuba ,
and the revolution is still gprcad'ng. ' There
must he conslderabla truth In her declara
tion that she recards her principal pot-ses
sion as a dear llttlo Island.
A Timely CumjMldlHon.
Philadelphia Innulicr.
Prof. Totten of Ynlo college has Issued
a calendar which covers a period of 67-
710.2DO years. Such ] a calendar will fop
found useful If you want to put a mark
opposite the day when a democrat will be
elected president.
Thori' Are O'.IIITH.
Minneapolis Jouinal.
So far ns the Urltlsh side of the Venezuela
case is concerned , S'r Frcder'cl : Pollock , who
formulated It In the blue book , is discovering
that there are maps and maps bearing on the
suMoct and that he hasn't seen them all.
Our Venezuela commission will see tbem. j
however.
Alile to Tiilic- Cure of TlieniHflveM. ,
Sewanl llcportcr ,
The Omaha World-Herald is doing
Its best to stir up dlwsonslon In the
republican ranko , and volunteers a sreat
deal ot advice , oven ougfjcstlng resolu
tion : ) for the republican elate convention.
Thlfl Is entirely unnecessary , and tlio World-
Herald would do well to let the republicans
settle their own affairs and prepare their .
own resolutions , as they are amply qualified
to do.
Afvrlenlliiriil DlNlrexM Abroml.
Now York Tribune.
Talk about agriculture' distress In England j
It Is nothing to what they have fn Russia. [
For ten years the nbo ] landowners ' 'ave
been borrowing from tlio government , until
now they ewe it , o"methlng more than $583-
500,000 , And no liey have spent the bull ; of
It , not In Improvements upon thnlr estates ,
but In amusempnta , luxuries , travel , tc. , ,
they are actually' worse oft than they were
bafore. One of , thcso days tbero will be an
iwful smash. J , _ ,
WlilHky'f ' > ilie Heal CaiiNe.
Democrat
According t'cf the World-Herald , the
water In the . \vells of the slate is
rising , springs' ' ar'o breaking forth , nnd
streams that tfijve been dry for years
liavo again commcrtced to flow. The subject
s viewed with alarm by people who do not
understand thei'-plienornonon , but an Investi
gation convlnc'eQ ' the Democrat that poll-
.Iclany are drinking more whltky and l&sa
water , and bcrt'co the rise.
Ui'fi/riil' 'IKfcrxxnr ) - , '
Krfnehs City Star.
The preient 'eVstem of electing senators
a reprehensible , 1for the reason that it Implies
i dlDtruat ot the Intelligence of the people. .
Vs Senator Mitchell elates , "the power and
Ight of the Individual voter la hedged about
nd circumscribed , his will inanadoJ , his
olltlon paralyzed. " Why should the en-
Ightened and progressive people of this
ountry thus asperse themselves ? What
eauoii Is tbero lo a condition that Invests
nen with , the power of choosing their own
iccupatlons , their method of living , their
chool olllcors , state legislators and gov-
rncra , and denies them the right of a voice
n the ee'Iectlon of senator * ? It < simply
n absurdity that bag been permitted to
ontlnuo in the face of reason because of
he selfishness of those who have profited
y It. The action In the senate yesterday
lay , therefore , be welcomed aa the bcglunnlg
f the end of a palpable evil. .
1ST Tim OUllRnNATOniATi FII3M ) .
Wnyno Republican ( rep. ) : Auditor Eugene
Moore Is gradually forging to the front In
the race for governor. Ixil the good work
RO on.
West I'olnt rrogrcss ( dem. ) : It begins to
look as It Kugeno Moore will have the solid
support ot the counties In this section ot
Nebraska In his candidacy for governor.
Kearney Sun ( rep. ) : Tom Majors still
holds A warm place in the hearts ot Ne
braska republicans ; but It Is generally held
that ho hns had his day In court and ought
now to stand aside.
Fllley llcpubllcan ( rep. ) : Hon. Elijah
Plllcy's candidacy for the governoshlp has
outgrown the tendencies of a boom , and has
now settled down to a steady growth that
will assume vast proportions before the state
convention.
West I'olnt llcpubllcan ( rep , ) : Hurrah
for Eugene Moore for governor , C. C. Nlsh
for state treasurer and W. P. Norrls for con-
grepo ! The republicans of Cumins county
will give this fine trio n big send-off at the
proper time.
Stanton 1'lckot ( rep. ) : When the state
convention meets It will be found that 'Gene
Moore's support Is not confined to the north
Plalto country. 'Done Is always "tu hum"
with the boys all over the state. His cards
are out and the response will not be at alt
slow ,
- Wymorc- Arbor State ( rep. ) : Hon. E. Fll-
loy of Kllley went through to his ranch nt
Reynolds the other day to look after his
herds at that place. "Llgo" Is ono cf the
bin farmer ? of Nebraska who has the Inside
track for the republican nomination for gov
ernor.
Adiina Globe ( rep. ) : The Times of Hcat-
rlco lo carrying the name of Elijah Kllley
at the head of Its columns ! for governor of
Nebraska. Mr. Fllley neeilo no Introduction
In this county ; everybody knows him , and
they know ho Is all right , and that ho would
make a good governor.
Walt Masen ( ? ) : It would purify politics
to' elect a farmer to the governor's chair ; It
would bring l.nck to the republican ranks
hundreds tf agriculturists who have boon fol-
low'ng P'range gcds , and who can never bo
brought back by nn attorney on two legs.
Let us whoop her up for Mr. Flltey.
Kearney Hub ( rop. ) : Jack MacColl and
his gubernatorial boom and , the two
are ono and Inscpirablo were on exhibition
at the Midway hotel this afternoon and can
bo seen for a short time this evening. So
far aa can bo discovered the genial genllc-
nun from Dawson is all right and the boom
ditto.
Lincoln News : And now It Is said that
Judge Scott , Mr. Iloso\\ater's old friend , has
the iiubernatorlal bee In his bonnot. That Is ,
the Judfio tlilnkn It Is the gubernatorial boo ,
whllo the opinion apears to be quite general
that It Is simply cie of the little whesls that
has shipped a cog and Is doing business with
out any relation to the governor.
Grand Is'and Independent ( rep. ) : Hon.
Elijah Filley of Pllloy , Neb. , is now
among those to bo considered as gubernatorial
candidates , hiving launched his boom with a
March hurrah. He will have the "state of
Gago" and several other counties in the
a'utheast cTn bolt behind him , nnd prom
ises to make a very formidable candlJato.
Crete Videlto ( rep. ) : Every time that Jack
MncColl cackles , the boys all over the "Big
Sixth" district Hock to his call like unto a
brood of chickens under the protecting wing
of the mother hen all of which goes to
show that Jack Is very popular In this neck
of the woods and nt the coming meet at
Lincoln ho Is determined to glvo nil other
nags a genuine race.
I'onca Journal ( rep , ) : The gubernatorial
contest this year will somewhat lack usual
Interest on account of the more Important
IEOUO , the presidential fight , in which Ne
braska , like many other states , will have
a "favorite" son. There will bo sufilclent
Interest In the governorship In this part of
the state , however , to put forth vigorous
efforts looking to the nomination nnd election
ot Hon. Eugene Moore , who is now In the
lead for that place.
Crete Vldctto ( rep. ) : Wo have received
x letter from W. J. Droatch of Omaha , sollc-
tlng our aid In bis effort to climb the guber
natorial ladder. There are so many good
ncn In the field that It Is difficult to know
lust whom to boost. The list thus far Is
Molklejohn , MacColl , Moore , Cady , Adams ,
reftr * and Fllley. Until the atmosphere be-
: omes less hazy we are rather Inclined to
) tlck to our first love and continue to whcop
t up for Meiklojohn.
Platte Center Signal ( dem. ) : At the cirn-
-st solicitation of his many friends through-
) ut the slate , Tom Majors has consented to
sltlidraw from the gubernatorial race and al
ow the republican party to make a start
\lthout being handicapped. We , as domo-
irats , sincerely regret this move , for Mr.
ilajors could have been defeated without n
itruggle. As It Is now , we must organize our
orcea , fix our fences , and select the best '
nan In our party for a leader , if we expect
o make oven a showing.
Wakcflold Hepublican ( rep. ) : Hon. Eugene
ifooro Is the natural choice of the re-
mblicans of this section of Nebraska for
[ ovcrnor. He is moro than that ; ho is the
Irot choice of a good many men Irrespective
if parly. His record In the Important office
if auditor of state the past four years bap
nade him friends all over the slate , and is
ils best warrant for future honors. He haslet
lot been puffed up with the pride of office ;
10 Is not a corporation tool , and he Is
iclther prejudiced nor narrow in his views.
Arlington Times ( rep. ) : Ths Beatrice Dally
"lines came out recently with a boom for
Ion. Elijah Kllley for gubernatorial hon-
irs. Mr. Fillcy Is no doubt a good man ,
mt Hon. Eugene Moore , present state audl-
or. Is well ( iiiallfled to fill the office of gov-
rnor , has n clean public record , and _ polled
lie heaviest vote of any candidate 'in the
ast state election. His name has been
iromlnently mentioned for gubernatorial
lonoru by n number of leading papers In
foforaska , and wo believe no better man
ould bo named to fill that ofllcc.
Central City Nonpareil ( rep. ) : Tills office
3 In receipt of a letter from W. J. llroatch
tatlns that ho was a candidate for gov-
rnor , and that bo would bo thankful ferny
ny support lie might receive. Whllo there
3 no fiiieatlon but what Mr. Broatch
rauld make a good governor if elected ,
till wo believe with the existing state of
ItalrB In Otmlia between tlio A. I' . A.'s
nd the antl-A. P. A.'s , It would bo as Im-
iractlcablo to nominate Mr. llroatch ns Tom
lajors. What the party wants Is harmony.
t does not want as Its standard bearer
man whose character or affiliations are
jch that an apology or defense Is conjtantly
iccessary.
Ponca Journal ( rep. ) : Hon. Eugene Moore
3 without doubt in the lead for the re-
mblican nomination for governor. He Is
rowing In popularity and developing now
tiength In eveiy section ot the state. Ho
as shown qualities of sterling manhood
nd superior business and cxccutlvo ca-
aclty in discharging his duties aa t-tato
udltor and 1ms won and deserves promotion ,
lo has been an honor to that office and
'ould likewise bo an honor to the governor's
ffico. Ho Is nearer to the hearts of the
laysos than any other aspirant for the gov-
rnorshlp , and lie may well expect that the
steem of the masses will bo proven 'In the
aucuueu and conventions that mold the
oatlnles ot the candidates. Northeaut Nc-
raska has never had the honor of furnish-
1C a gubernatorial nominee and there Is
othlng In the way to prevent It from having
no now , anil one of whom It and the entire
lute can justly feel proud , That ono la
Ion. Eugene Mooro.
THU VlC\i/IIICI/A UASU.
Chicago Times-Herald ; The American
'enezuela boundary cominlFOlon has reached
decision adverse to the pretensions of Great
rltaln. This , It Is true , does not neccs-
irlly end the controversy. All possibility
' war as a means to end It long since passed
way , and whllo the Judgment of the Amerl-
m commissioners may not formally 1)3 ac-
> pted by Great Britain , It renders arbltra-
on the only reisonablo alternative ,
Chicago Post ; From Washington comes
to report that the Venezuelan commission
saded by Justice Brewer has virtually
lough not yet formally decided that Eng-
nd's claim Is untenable. This commission
as appointed not to furnish the government
Ith a "case" but to ascertain the facts
f full and Impartial Inquiry. Its finding
If maintained will be morally obligatory
) on the United States. If that finding shows
lat England has occupied Venezuelan terrl-
ry against Venezuelan consent , then li r
futial either to arbitrate or to evacuate
ould be barring a settlement direct wltbl
Caracas a violation of the Monroe tlocttln
as this has been Interpreted by the pre '
dent , ,
Philadelphia Record : Whllo theVcnczue
Ian commission has not. yet got further tha
the seventeenth century In Us Investigate
of the historic phases of the Venosueln
Guiana boundary dispute , the State depart
mcnt at Washington nnd the foreign ofllc
at London have apparently tmcceedcd 1
bringing the question up to date. The an
nouncemcnt of Secretary Curzon In Parlln
ment that negotiations are pending betwee
the American and British governments wit :
a view to bringing about an understanding
has been confirmed by news from Washing
ton , and the Indications are that this vexln
and long-drawn-out controversy will soon b
disposed of by ft settlement satisfactory am
honorable to all the parties concerned.
i.v run rouiiTn DISTUICT.
Clay Center Sun ( rep. ) : Some of thos
who nro trying to turn IIMncr down bellow
that ho Is head and shoulders above nn ;
other man In the district for the position
and they know ho has loft no duly unper
termed. His only offcnso is that when the
roll of statesmen Is call oil at St. Louis he
wants to hear the name of n Nebraska man
Geneva Journal ( rep ) . Colby of Oago nm
Pope of Saline both want to be nomlnitcd ao
Hnlncr's successor nnd nro publicly proclaim
Ing the fact nnd N. V. Harlan ot York Is In
the hands of his friends ns usual. Botl
Colby niid HarlnA have already had the pleas
ure of getting scalped In a congrcsslona
ccrlmmngo. The voters of the district wouli
hardly bo willing to trade Halncr for any ol
them ,
York Times ( rep. ) : The Times docs not
believe therelll be any opposition to rpcnk
of to the rtnomlnatlon of Mr. Halncr In this
dlsttlct. Ho 1m been one of the strongest
members of cengtc and can do much moro
for his constituency another term than ho
has been nblo tu do In the past. He Is now
fnmlllnr with nil the Intricate details of con
gressional work nnJ the fact of Its being his
third term will add considerably to his influ
ence \\lth his constituents. So far ns his
position on the question ot presidential can
dldntes Is concerned , we feel sure- the people
of thin district will allow him what they
chlm for themrolves the right to support
whomsoever his conscience nnd Judgment
may dictate. He Is a hard worker and a good
fighter , and commanJs the respect even of
lily political enemies.
Geneva Journal ( rep , ) : There are two
things the Journal hopes to see the Fourth
district convention do nt York on the evenIng -
Ing of April 9 Instruct the two delegates
from this district to St. Louis for McKlnley
nnd rcnominate Congressman Halner. Our
reasons for the first have bt > en fully stated
and the reasons for the socsnd ought not to
require stating. No possible reason can be
brought forward for displacing Mr. Halner ,
unless It should be that ho doesn't agree in
his choice for n presidential candidate with
whnt tome ot us think Is the choice i.f a ma
jority of the people of the district. Congress
men have no moro to do with the making of
presidents than other people and Mr. Halner's
opinion cannot be fairly used against him.
Ho Is the ablest man In our house delegation
today , and wo would bo a lot of chumps to
turn him down out of spite for his opinion
of the relative- merits cf Manderson and Mc
Klnley.
I l2HSO.\AIj AXU OTIIEKAVIStt.
Kins Mcnclck cannot speak Italian , but
his guns Interpret his sentiments.
Among other trophies of the .hunt for the
Ashantee king captured by the British ex
pedition , were a number of "dead sMdlers"
of European antecedents. Empty gin
bottles.
At a recent sale of the assets of a riding
academy In New York City the raddle horses
brought on an average of less than $30 apiece.
This Is said to bo lowest price on record
for horses ot this description.
Edison's patience- Illustrated by the fact
that ho tried 1,800 chemicals before ho found
the right one to old him in his finally kuc-
nersful attempt to see through and eight-Inch
block of wood , or a three 1,000-page book
placed side by side.
At the sale of the domestic effects of the
late Alcxandro Dumas the unbound edition ,
on Japanese paper , of "La Femme de Clem-
enceau , " Illustrated in water colors by Mcls-
uomler , Heilbuth , Beaumont , Leloir , Boulnn-
ser and Vlbert , brought $5,000.
Recent sales of autographs In London
show that Mark Twain's signature Is worth
12 shillings and G pence , Bret Harte's S ,
Andrew Lang's C , and Rider Haggard's 3.
For pome Inscrutable reason Mrs. Humphrey
Ward's chlrography Is considered worth 0
shillings , v.hllo Southey's Is only 15.
The committee which is to decide upon the
monument to the memory of Pasteur , to be
erected at Alals , has chosen the model fur-
ilshed by M. Tony Noel. It Is to be finished
n July. The pedestal Is to bo about nine
'cct high and the statue about eight. It will
> o unveiled with appropriate ceremonies Iji
Vugust.
Dlnsar Pestonjeo Ghadlally , known in India
is the "Parseo Edison , " late electrician to
ils highness MaharaJ Rana Suhlb of Dholpur ,
Central India , and also late telephone snpi-r- I
ntendent of Dholpur state , Is no\v In this
iountry , on his way nrcund the world. Ho
s a tlieosophist , and assorts that the X rnys
vero long known to bis cult , representing
ho psychic forces at work In the universe.
Gorman policemen are uncommonly active
n collaring his majesty's critics. An Eng-
Ishman traveling in Germany , who de-
lounced the emperor as a blankety blank
eel , was promptly run In. "That's all
Ight , " protested John Bull ; "It wasn't your
mperor , but the emperor of China , I was
alklng about ! " "That won't go , " replied the
lollceman ; "there's only one emperSr who
s what you said ! " And he had the Brlt-
shcr fined.
TIIIJ TUAXSMISSISSII'I'I IMPOSITION. < < l
Fremont Leader : The Tf n ml9IS8lppl
exposition Is Rrowlng every day , and Omaha
Is the place for It.
Teknmah Herald : The Transmlwlsslppl ex
position seems to bo i tangible thlnR now.
The exposition means an era of great de
velopment for Nebraska and her sister states.
Every Nebraskan should put his shoulder to
the wheel and help ns much as ho can ,
Holdrcgo Citizen : The prospects tor the
big TransmlssUsliipl exposition at Omaha Is
growing brighter all tha time. The fact that
Baltimore has given up the Idea of holding
nn International exhibition cannot but In
crease Omaha's prospects for a big exposi
tion.
tion.Wayno
Wayne Democrat : The Trnnsmlsslsslppl
exposition will be held In Omaha In 1893
euro , and Is bouud to be the greatest over
seen In the west. The territory proposed to
bo covered by the grnnd scheme comprises
nbout t\\o-thlnls ot the area and has two-
sevenths of the entire population.
Tlldcn Citizen : The TrnnamUsliiBlppI ex
position which Is to be held In Omaha In
1S9S , for the purpose of showing to the world
the vast resources nnd products ot the west
Is meeting with unanimous approval of the
western states , nnd It should , for It Is nn
Immense conception to advertise this greatest
section of this great United States.
Scward Reporter ; The Transmlsslsslppt
exposition Is gaining favor , nnd prospects nro
good for congress to glvo It material help.
A very larso section of country would bo
benefited by the proposed exposition , nnd It Is
gratifying to see that It hns the enthusiastic-
support of the whole people ot this largo
territory. The outlook Isery favorable In
deed for a great exposition nt Omalm In XS'JS
Chicago Post : "Poor followl"
"What's the mutter ? "
"Ho Just fulled for JIOO.OOO. "
"Great Scott ! 1 wish 1 were nblo to fnll
for Hint amount. "
Sualtlp Times : "Woll fntlier , " exclaimed
Hie prodlgnl son , ns lie mmlo his nppcnrnnco
nt the fumlly llreflde , "are you rendy to
kill the fnlted calf1 "No , " replied the
old nmn , grimly , " 1 think I'll lot you live. "
Indlnnnpolls Journnl : "Do you think \vo
shall know each other In henvon ? "
"H'm. Most of the people I know , If they
ever get to henvon , will have bccomo un-
roeosnlznble. "
Yonkers Stntonmnn : Customer Whnt Ii
our outside figure for n dozen photosrnphs ?
Photographer Outside llgurc , $4 ; J1Q with
cnthodo rays ,
Detroit Tribune : "Whnt , " demanded the
nngry bride , "ilo you take me for ? " Tlio
> rute shrugged MM shoulders. "Ask your
father , " he sneered. " 1 don't feel nt lib
erty to disclose the terms. "
Washington Stnr : "In dls kin' er wcdder. "
snlil Uncle Ebcn. "do stenm heater remln'a
ne o' lots er people. It thumps nn' poun'a
un' carries on tor'ble , but it don' seem tcr
rnnsact no actual business. "
Uoston Courier : Old Uopor I suppose It's
nil understood between you .nnd Henry ?
rrllbena ( bursting Into tears ) I undcrstnnd ,
jut I can't mnko him understand anything ,
ho mean old thine !
Somervllle Journal : "Chronmntopseudopsls
s the mcillcnl term for color blindness. It
s nn excellent test , too , when a club man
cts homo rnlher Into at night.
Chlcngo Tribune : "Mnko It cnfiler for ma
o benr , cnn't you , Grnce ? " pleaded the
aplers youth whom she had Just refused.
"Yes , George. " Kcntly answered Qrnce. "J
nero dreadfully. "
SORRY HE SPOKE ) .
Cincinnati diqutror.
"This fountntn pen you sold to me , "
He shrieked. In tones of wrath ,
"Is Just nbout as useful as
If whittled out ot lath.
The strupglos that I've hnd with It
Would drlvo St. John to drink. "
'Let's sea It , " said the stationer ,
"Ah , you should put In some Ink. "
III.OO.HKHS AT HOWIE FORKS.
Chlcnpo Post.
This wheelln' pnme struck Bowlo Forks , an *
struck It hard , you bet.
Ui' most the boys In IlKey's place Is talkln'
of It yet ,
For nil wns kinder startled-llke an' owned to
belli' beat
ho day that Martin's Sary Ann came sail-
In' down the street.
Wo knowed she'd pot a two-wheeled thing ,
on which she nlmcd to ride ,
But not a one expected that she'd try to
rldo iiKtrldo ;
[ n fact , w < hadn't flseered on the clothes
she'd likely wear ,
An' when she scooted through the town
you'd oughtor peon us stare.
3he had two bag ? upon her logs that ended
nt the knees.
\n' not a skirt of any kind , as nil the boys
ngrees ,
riieso bags wnn red an fastened with a llt
tlo belt of b'.ue ,
rt'hllo jest above a waist of white showed
that her heart was true.
Vn' ns she went n-scootin1 by , n-slttln' there
nstrldc ,
) ! ' Martin's bosom seemed to swell with
great nn' Joyous pride ,
Vn' , puttln' down his ol' clay pipe nn' glvln'
us a smUe ,
To said the things was bloomers an * the
very latest style.
'hen Six-Notch Hank declared himself , Ilka
ono who knowed the ijnme ,
? hat ho was shy in dea'.ln' with a queer ,
new-fangled name ;
'An' these things may be bloomers , gents ;
that much , " ho says , "I grants.
Jut If that's so , then bloomers Is another
name for pants. "
it that wo nets to arguln' , nn' puts It to a
vote
'o settle what tl > l" "bloomer" word may
rightfully deiioTO ;
\.n' by that vote wo settles It without nn-
other glance ,
'hat bloomers Is a travesty on sclf-respect-
ln' pants.
YOUMANS YOUMANS
HAT HAT
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THE BEST CLOTHING
tlio nnmo of Ilrnwiilng , King & Co. on tlio Imnger. Not because
wo sny so , but because wo mnko It so. Tlio llttlo tilings that goto
make tip tlio excellence of a suit of clotlicH are such an don't show on
tlio surface. What docs the average person know of stays , Ilnlngn and
thread ? They arc component parts of every suit the cheap and the
cosily. If we were content to soil the ORDINARY OIIHAP sorts of
clothing it would bu- less expensive to close up our factories and buy Of
Jobbers , as NEARLY ALL retailers do. Nobody supposes that when
wo say , for example , if 15.00 for a gentleman's suit and some one else
advertises something of similar description at $10.00 or $12.00 that you
are going to decide on the relative merits of the hyo suits on such news
paper statements. We mention prices usually not so much for com
parison with others ns to glvo you an Idea of the range of our prices.
If we 'cau't show you a good reason for dealing here , of course we can't
expect you to come , Respectfully ,
Browning , King & Co. ,
Reliable Clothiers , Furnishers and Hatters ,
S. W. Cur. 15th and Douglas Sts.