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1 4 - - - - - THE OMAUA D4ILY fln SATURDAY , A1'UTL 4 , 189g. , . . . \ II
Tim OMAHA D1aY Bii
1' . ftow.WATIn. tjtor.
Pt11.T$1I1'.l ! ) 1V1ItY : MOItNIU ,
TItt4 01' rUI3SCIt11'T1ON
Iilly 1e ( % Sithatit SIIfl&l ) . , ( ma Yenr $
DlLb IJe tnd Iurn1ay ! One Year . . . . . . ) O
tntlu 8 O
J1it . tDI1Ih . . . . . . . . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 C )
8fl4st One Teur , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ftflMny II. , ) n Ynr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 & 4
' % 'c1Iy 1Jep. Ono Year , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Osh flie fl tIuIl.lIr.
Iou'Is . Ontnhn , iIng.r fllk.O Cr ? T antI fth ItL
( .iindI 11lurr , 16 Nnitli ulfl I4trt.
( tujng , Oltiec , 1 ? ( IifliIr : t1 C'9flm ° FC'
Nnw lLotm.4 , , 1 J. I I nIII ir. . 'lrlliuno flWg
WiiliIngton , 1417 1 trcet.
.th , tlatIni to flrV ITh1 %
tovL1 ? flftfrr ( slvii)4 ) I ) n11r , se1 : To the L'dltor.
fltm1NF : ; :4 : 11TTfl3 :
fl Itt4'r , tnd rernItInntet pictiI4 ) be
t. 'rue fl. o PnbtIliIng ( mpnny.
OmIn. , vntt , . CIiCk $ nii potrme OrdcN to
ijo Iiiu1o , It ) til. . or1n nt th com1an ;
1II 1iti : i'unr.witio COM1'NY.
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s'rAT1 NT OP CI flCtl.A'tION ,
aeorge 1. l7.'cIU ( k , ? crtnty flt flo Pu ) , .
1IhIng flIflflhI. b ( lIIg tltiy ) , iwonl , * .a5s that , e
netual ii tttnlqr , or Itill nut ) t omt ) t' c.titct o the
Dahly Mrirhg. , , , 1s nIn ni , . ! tuntIty , 1)e ) prlnti'ii
) urlng the month of 1eItiiry , 1'6 ' , wzti UM ft
lows :
I . . . . . . . . Jp.O , ) I ; . . lq.rn
2 17.97 Is . . . . . . . .
, 3 . " . ) tISi ) 1 . . . . . . . . .
4 4 . . , 17,9fl ? , . . . . . . . . . . . .
r , jsi , 2) ) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 .OI3 22 . . . . . .
7 . . . . " .Ot1 ; 2 . . . . . . . . .
, " 19)0) ) ! t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0 1,23i ; . . . , . . . . fl II7
- 1) . . . . . . . . . J 2' ' ) 2I . . . . . . . . . . .
31 . . . . . . . . . . . . It..3 : 2 . . . . . . . . . 17.51) )
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ltI)2h ? 'I '
s' ii : . . , . . . . . . . . . . ltnTs 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1S,22 343 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lo .t
. . . * 1 : ; . . . . . . , . . . . . . . 15.A ) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . 18,0CC
Totni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Li'iu , iledtjetlon , , fr unpuhi nfl , ! returneil
( O1)tI ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,21
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Net , nt'q
: Net thilty averege . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . .
G1O1LUt it. T.8ClttJK )
)4worn ) ho Ietore tue itnul u1crh1iet , In my
) irimt'nce tim ) , , : i t18V flt ) IrIh , 1SG
Went. ) N. I' . )1th , Nntar ThibhIe.
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SPEJIA ! E4 STE It N UM flElt.
Ti-rn OMAI-IASUNDAY Bi&
EASTEIL SEItMONS-
FAST1R STOIUES-
EASTEIt P1\SflIONS-
1ASTFIt I'OEMS-
IASTE1t PICTURES-
SPECIAT EASTER 1FATURES :
, , The Sunciny Ilte svhht ho reilete , with
flttrnetlye 81eeIUi , Eater ( eatures-Ench
or itM regular .ieIaItnents ) wilt hiltvo [ It )
Etster hlavor-The sjeciul Easter lhlIms.
trzttIuimi % iH hu excelled by flOIC in LIfl
other lumper tmrhlIte ( III this vicinity-
Everything appropriate to the Enster
etUOt ) viii hind lepresentatluim In this
number.
TFrn OMAHASUND&Y BEE
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sImEoru4 i.s'rnt i'uinii.
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A NEW SEItIATi STORY.
j Tni On SUTJDAY BEi
I RODNEY STONE.
.l A flEMNISCENCE ) OF TIlE RING.
I _ BY A. CONAN DOYLE.
. 1 A new iterini story byt. . Conan Doyle.
entitled Rodney Stone. begins in Thu
Sunilay Boo , anti will continue ( or seventeen -
teen svCuh-Tlme tale Is told by the hero
himself. who is a rettrcd naval otlicer ,
and recalls the incimIent of his cnr2er
S when a boy-The opening scones are lak
, at Friar's Oak. a iittle village between
London znd Drhttton-Tho ) story hn
been pronouncud by competent crttis to
4 be one written in Dr. Doyle's very beit
style.
Tiii OMAHA S IDJDAY Bi
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READ TIlE FIRST CIJAPTEIt
S
Beer o limi leer-tllat is llu ( IUCStIOU
out at Fort ItolihIsoII.
Tue i'tiihdr ot ml iies' m1ec trust 1
cioug1i to give : t itinji w'tli an Itoit con.
stitutluit tite cull slttver.
t . Tue slate siiiislers : In Ltiicastcr
, 420111113' lUt\'C t1t1(1) UI ) time ely : " 1oII-
ticlitus 8)1(1 ) ( JJOSSPt to time t'enr ! 'I'1it
ItOlh ) to the front ! "
,
- Bud T4II1dsy 11)11k1S 110 IlCteI1tt ) to the
S S oratorical Ipowt'rS of It' . Iticketis , butS
S 1i lIaH 0 1)'cthIIItr ( eloquence of his ovn
iyhicli Colitis for itiore v1icti it cOll1Q4
to tile itt1ccIloii of dulegatcH to it lIlt-
tiotiiit ColIVentioll.
GenettilVcylet' iios' aflItotilices Uutt
: Ito llole ) to liti'e CoIlthhIerel Cuba by
S . the exIIratloll ) of tw'o yearm. C.ciieral
' , Vm3'lr nplltrentiy ) 1It14 ilk line out for
a life tuiitire jol ) lii suhJugatng the
CUI > lthl lIlStIrgeIIt $ .
: It Sciititnr 01111 of Florida h so
zittxioii to light , IPrlIOlS ) ) lie might Ii
duct ) sOIflt ? 01)0 ) of Jils hlSSOClflt'S iii tlit
st'ititte to arrange a jmnir Itii liitii 1111(1 (
S
give liiiii leave of absotice to go to
Cuba ttiitl otter liit services to the In
, shlt'entH.
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\VIIiit ) 'ri hn $ ItO ( lISpOSItIOlh to
' tUl ) Into the loctil ilolitical cttiildioit of
. : ' Liticolti , It tiikm IpIwIstIle Iii coligratti.
liitlifg the leItI1)liCllhlS ) of LnIIclhiter
; COIlhlt' 111)011 tIle Meleetloll Of a legisla-
: the ticket that Is excetIoIuIfly ) clean
Ii tiliti titiolig.
Is _ 1)1811 ) hIts le1'il ) IIVIPted In t. I4ih ,
1 eluirgeti w'Itit ( leillitig lit lOgtlH ) tjrilple )
. Cteelc liuitiltig stovkt. \\113' 111)3' ) 1)100 ) 1
: itnts to ( Jttl lit IhoghiN 0111)1)10 ) ) CJi'etk , I
'S stoekH liISSCS ) COhilihl'Clit'lISjOil. Au If
S titOrtVttlO lint ( ' 11011gb ss'ltullIiig going I
011 In getiultie OrippIt Creek stoekti !
GCIIOEItI [ nin1eioti hits ngniii lweii
Iii glily cot ) ) 1)1 ) I hiieii t eti by a ii i in' I to t ion t n
tleli't'i' tIitbleiiioiInI : tiny oration ut tin'
tolill ) of Getieral Grant. 'I'liIs lt liult'etl I
It great distinction. I'tv IIIeII itrtt 1111)10
Clhlutbit ) or tislug II ) hit' ( till tilgulty of
such an occatiloti tliitii IH C1ciitral Iuii
S tloroii.
'Vito local A , P. A. orgtn : that Is imrntl. i
lug "Our Choice : Fin' lrt'It1eiit , 'V. S.
II1lttil ) ( Itl leltlgttii , ( or 'rico preshlent ,
joliti r4. \'lNttl ) ? of NeIrltSRfl ) , ' ought
to ilitiplay a little Iltore of tittit lntrlot- )
lsiit Of sliIclt It HI ) loreti to talk ittiti
4 VoVOttiO Itt4 ticket. ' , 'Imy suioihl Wtel ) .
S' stet' play Ht(01111 ? to IIiIy 11)811 ) ?
r4iuicnster county rel)111111c8n8 ) ltao
their ( till ltgImllitIvo ticicotH lii the llt'lil 1
1111(1 lillY' ) also initticil their delegations to
; botit tunic iiiltl congressional coitven. l
I
tiouN. 'l'lity ilI hot lie t 11)ttIlt'41 ) vltli I
another ) ) ' or loeni conveut Ion thIs
. 'I'Itts Is 'liitt votilt .
. . yont. . oito ! call lilt.
tlng.nbout ( otit imolitical 1)IrIlt4 ) wIth ono I :
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A1. stolie. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
IL Is tio' flhIfloUhtCe(1 ( tlitit the 0itiit :
inotttitiieiit s'iIl be coinploti'tl nut ! reuly : i
for iletilcatlon Imeforo the cIoo of thu I
lItSelit ) Iflohltit. 'I'liflt 11 S18)tIlt1 ) have i
takeit ( ho great city of Now Yorl tvelvo I
tltlH to reIt'Iu ( ! Itti IlOhlIH&t ) % to erect. i
t11114 fliOittIliiCIlt at thu tomb of thu gren t
coniiiuitider vIIl ho oiio of the tlIi4gtuces I
or tiw nineteenth century. '
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Tin , D.M ( ) ( fl.ITJC SITLA2'IOX.
It Is gtWl'fl113' COHCi'tICI ( thAt President
( Ie'elaiit1 will lrnvo ti grent deal to sty
In connection 'ltI the tinining of the
t1tiiiocrntIc cniidldiite ( or president , If lie
detilres to exerlte hIS Intitience. This
gives peuhlnr Interest to every report
ossoclating ( lie president's notne with
sonic IOSSlllC CflfldItlfltC. lti'ceiitly it
linti het ii titflthl more or less confidently
tlii-tt Mr. ( hcveIaiit1'm lrcfcteico ! Is Sec.
rotary CirlIs1e , tied cCrtflhI ) circuiti.
stances have beeti cited os indicating
this to be tue case. 'l'here is iio doubt
that Mr. Carlisle stands very high in
Mr. Cleveland's esteem , for the secro.
taty is it most faithful adhiereiit , and
si'iillt' It Is not iniprobable that lie is
Irefl'rIl'l ( by the preiiIent , there is
really iiotiiiiig that gives absolute ztstulr-
nhlec. of such being the fact. So far as
thin circulIBtahIcet ) of ohhicial aliti per-
tioitI rulattons itro concerited. there are
( lhiitt ) fl4 lUflhlY in evltleticc of Mr. Cieve-
Initil's ' pnrtlaIit3 for Secretary Olney as
for ? mfr. CailiIe. 'nut II'Ctiuhlelit till-
tloiibtedh ilflCCS ) a very higli estimate
111)011 ) thifl nhiiilty of tile fortner and It is
coiiittioiily uiidctstood that lie has itindo
IrttiC toietiiioliS ) tO thO JhIdghflctlt of the
secretor ) ' of stale , as to matters withiitt
time filnetloils of the latter , thou ho Ims
to oily oilier niettibor of the cabitiet.
¶ fhieuo nrc the ouh3' inetuliers of the
1htCSi(1eflt' othielni household wliont It
is ut all likuly lie tins : iiiy Interest In as
iiosIIo ! ) llCSihlCIlthili ) eanditintes , vliile
thiro Is reistili to thiittk that he iiiiiy
1)0 ) moitikl to ft'or itoflie 1)110 Hot iii oihl
cliii life , or not nssoeInttd ? with his ad-
iitiliistI.ittlon. I'liis nsstiiiie , of course ,
that Ito tlots not intend to be himself a
CttlilIdittC ( for a fourth tiotnitintioti , an
titisettleti loiIlt ) Iii the sitiittiOli which is
causiiig lilaily (1t'ihiOCVlttS no little iitixi-
uty atiti ihelPICXIIY. It liis leCfl )
iroiiilsed releatedly that Mi' . Cleveland
otiltl VthIl'Ve tue deiiioetii tic IIIIIItl
till this score , but nobody Is
thtly vb4er todny on the subject ,
ttitles it ho 51)1110 of his Inost coil-
tldiitial ftleiids , than vhion the qucs-
thou of the vresIdelt ( ' iitteiitioii first
hiecanlo 0111 , Of coIlCIthi to the unity.
heaiivlihIe no oiie iiiis nttai iit'tl any real
ll'o11hiIiOilCO Os li lOSShlle ) ) ( lIiitIIhlttC ( or is
behlig seriotiSl3' disciissetl by time vart'
lit large , ittiti the national comiventlon is
only three itiontlis tlimtiiit. 1Vmis the
democratic party e'er before in such a
slttittltiii ? hits It evet. hinppciietl before
In the history of thin luirtY that wIthin
ninety days 01' its nnthouiI : cotivttntlon
there \\-as lint ( tile } ) rominent cttulltlate :
for the iresilt'ntlai ) nomination ?
Accnttliiig to reports , e.Govcruor Pat-
thsoit of 1'ei1ns3'I'a1ila is rceLsliig ussur-
linces of .sui)1)ort ) outsitlo oi' his state
ittII tliet iiiiearS to be iIttl4 reatioli to
tlOUlt ) [ IntL lie will lie able to get the
tiiiatihiiioiis 5111)1)t)1t ) of the l'ennsyivalria
dt.legntlon to Chicago. His ( rlend are
saiti to lie coutit lug on the favor of ? mtr.
Olevelaiid , 'l'lie latest informntion In re
garti to "Vliitiiey Is that under no
chtetltiISt1lhCeSVIlil4l lie accept the nomi-
mntlion , anti licimee New \ork will prob-
fllly ) have no 0110 to present. There con.
tiiitils to be occasional mention of the
liatnes of Morrisoti , Mattlie's , Ctuiip
leIl and Unies , llit ) they awnken no In-
tt'l'St ( , for the oIY101114 ) teasohl that irnile
of tlieni 'Is strong In availability even In
his own state.
A serloult question s'itii time ticinocracy
\VliethtP ( th iiitionn : convention vill
contain a unijority for or ngilnst : the
free coinngi of silver. It appears that
the admInistratIon tins been investi-
giiting 'lthi tefeicilce to this anti from
lImo Iiiformilat ion obtained It Is said to 1)1 ?
time 01)181011 In atlnihliIStratiolh circles
that tile holiest 1110)103' ) element of the
latt3' ) will cotitrol tile convention. There
% .hIi hO (1OU1)t ) conccrnhtlg this , liow'ever ,
until the couvemitlomi Ineots , alid In any
ovCnt a bitter ll'4it Is certain , with the
IossIhIiItY ) flint the niimiorhty vihi secede
iiiitl tlieie will be two democratic caudl-
( llttCS , 115 iii iSit ; ) . ' 1'li situation iiiales
the outlook for the itrty : altogether
hopeless iiiitl V.1) can coiicelvo of 110
iroballe ) ciiaiige that 'ould iinpi'ovc It.
GOLD S1IIi'.ifNTS.
Tim Present comidition of exchange
hmithicates en thy gold sIt ts , lam t one
at' the iiiost trustwoi'tliy 01' the New
Yoik finamiclal jourlmals siys : there is iio
good rensoti fet coii(1'II ( over the pros-
itCt. It i'i'miiarks that ut this rerlod aim
dfliux ( if gold Is iiiituril , heshiles yliicli
the comitlit govet'iihiig out trade hii1.
: ttice lil o III stioiig auth favorable coim-
trast vitii last year.Vo ere tlieii
t'uiimiiiig into a l)1'tIO(1 ) ( of large 11101-
eiiamitli lluhorts ) anti small exhrtH ) ( ,
il10l'C8S 110W' the tehlleliCy ( is the IC-
vcn0. ; I t is true tiiiiI exports have
IPCenl ly Improved niitl imlii)0ttS ) have do-
lIIn'd 8)4 ) colitilared s'lthi a year ago ,
Hit It is nitogethier uncertain as to hiow
lo iig thti S CO itil i t Ion v i I I coil I i line. i' ii-
) tller itiieeit ii I ii ty 114 I ii 10.111 ttI I t ) t I IC
hmiillt'Il Ia t o fit t 11 1.0 (1 f A iii cr1 en ii teChl i' I les ,
I tist mmfl' there liiit'ar $ to Iii' hio ie8soii
I o tippini I ( 'ii ( I a ny cuitsi il eral do l'e t hi lii
if theni , mit 0)1 ) tIlt' othiet' liunti thit're Is
110 iirumi iso a f ii a I tn'reti t'm1 (1 eiii Ii 1) ) t1 ft ) I.
Limein , although 1110 iltttliotli ) of capital
thttlil ) ) ( is StOiiIihY ( gros'iiig. Of cotmrst'
Ilie situation s voi'y iiiimcii ) t't tee tliiiii
y,8 ago. 'l'hie iationil ; ti ( itStiiY holds
8OOOO)4) ( ) ( ) miloro gold ihiaii it diii thou
iiiitl lhiiaiieliil 0liilliIt'e ) ( ? Is st rOIt.Y. !
; tilI , tile fiict reiiiains that thit' Ihihalice ,
ill things liiu'ii : into account , is iargCly
igniiist this eoiiiitry iiiitl tiiiit ( net Ia
Ihely to mituiko ittittif utmanifest at timiy
thiiio lii it grilhtIy ltievi'asetl out 1lov of
) ld. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tllfl STbt1 , CO.3ZItINtJ.
Alt nilvamico In price of evet'ythihiig
iiiultt of steel is what will follow tIm
oiiilihiiuit 11)11 ) of steel unamiufaetiirers mitiw'
[ ) elng eil'ectetl ot utli'eiitly coiistiiIiiiititt'tl ,
'l'hils is the tt'ow'etI IhitPos. ) 'liieli is
4oIlglIt to ho jiistiiietl by tliti atit4CrtiOii
lint for so'ttiil y'lii'14 lflSt. wIth the ox-
iti0ti of a Inlet lft't'lHi ( , t ho AmIiel'1081i
itnnimfaetiirei's of steel hinvo bet'ii cloiiig
:1 loshiig Iamsiiioss , a result mittvihuteil to
lhitt miiiththlemiiea iather tliiiii to coinpeti.
limit bet veeti t lie iii a mi tao t ii reis t lieni.
elvt's. It Is possible that there is stihi.
tututIaI ground for this stateincuit , hait
It Is cent rat' ) ' to the coiiiinoti Inipressioii
tiitt vihl not 1)1) guiieraliy aecojitoth us
Lrue. 'rltis , iiovever. Is a matter that
amiiiot hiti readily ilotermuliteiL It thu
4teel inttn liislst tiiitt tilt' ) ' have been
Icing a lotihiig hitmshtietti It would be use.
'ess to duiiy the ttateiuent , but the ques.
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tion as to the amenability to law of titi
combination , one of the most powerful
In the amount of capital represented
ever orgntiIel , is 0110 to be considered.
Is It of a uiattire that violates the ntI-
triit law of 1800 or the hater legisla-
tiomi against trusts niid combinations
Incorporated In the present tnrhi ! law ?
Tue precise terms of the agreemeuit
among ( lie Parties to tIme coiiibJnatlon
huivo not beeui inathe public. It Is noteworthy -
worthy ( hint the utmost secrecy Is oh'
served regarding them. There call lie
flu thotihit , however , that time puroso is
to restrict ( no comuipetltion niid to arbi-
tvarhly regulate prlccs , which Is deelat'ed
by ( lie anti-trtisti law to be illegal auth
against public PolicY. It doot not iiiuike
any thihTcreiice whether the combination
"littdihi3" flIfl11CC8 tIm price of steel or
not. It It viointes tue hits' nil effort
slioulti be mantle to suppi'ess It amid the
duty ofdoiimg this is w'ltii the mtumthiorlties
\Vashiittgtoii. . here Is whiitt iilhCilrH ) )
to be a vast organizoti schi'iiio to exact
tribtito froimi ( ho 1)001)10 ) nuid the peohle )
hook to their inllilio servatits to protect
tlmeni. Perhinhis the liis' is not iideqtmuto ,
but this cannot be knowli tutitil a PI'olet )
aunt honest effort hits 1)008 ) iiiade to cii-
force it. 'rite Departhient of liistice
should see ( lint ( lie steel combinittlomi is
investigated and if fouiid to be Iii viola-
thou of ( ho law should preceeti ngahiist it.
DEiOUALIZING 2'1I2 .S''IWTS. (
'l'hie hitiblic schools should be abso-
hutely divorced , hot oiihy fromit iOlitIcs ) ,
but froni mill comitentiomi itiul eotitestM
thuiit Imiterfere with the work of teachers
or 1)111)115 ) OC total to create discord
aniong the Patlolis of the schools. Gift-
takliig and gift-soliciting have vei'y
prollerly becii Prolihlited ) by tli Board
of Etlucatioui. Time sanie itile should
also nlily ) to all gift oliterpriscs and gift
contests In s'liieli It is sought to enlist
( he teachers niid 1)111)115 ) of the PUIhiC )
sehiooh for ( lie PflmiiotiOli of private
ltiSilieSS ) Ulidel' lnetext of stltiitiiatitig Ii
ml'alry lnttveeii dilleretit schools.Yiiat
is the differemmee frolul the moral stuuid-
lOlttt ) between betting on the fastest
liou'se III a trotting race or tue best
inulser In a vrlio fight amid emigagluig lii
Ii. votilig COlitest 115 to the most ioinilar )
teacher at so iiiiicii a vote for a pric lit-
stead of a Pimrse ?
If gift enterprise schemes can lint be
carrIed on thirougli the use of ( lie mails ,
shah they be aided and a1)Itttetl ) tlitougii
( lie public schools f Alroaly ( rOJO1tt4 )
reach us that teachers have bocit solIcit-
lug this kind nt' pOjillat'lt3' , although
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attclilhts to eiitiiigle Omaha letter cat.-
i'iers In similar schemes litve : hiceli
proIuiltiy umuiti suiuiinttriiy stoppeti by ( lie
I'ostolhice depart limeult. I f such coittests
ai.o hot tolerated ltlUOIi letter ctii'rlct ,
s'hiy should ( lucy he among teachers and
1)111)115 ) of the public schools ?
DUII iVINJ TIIiJ CULOU LZZs'I.
\Vhuttevcr iuiiiy lie thought of Congress.
11111.11 ilalner's 'fight against federal ap-
lroirlations ) to sectarIan Institutions , It
s'ill commimnend lihiti at least fet cotmr-
ageouis consistency. If ( lie POlICY of
congress is to be to withilmohti pulmhic
illolley front charitable uiiitl educational
iIiStltIIIOIIS ( cotiduicted or CoIltt'OllCd by
i'eligious organizations no fas'oritlsmn or
disrltniii'uitIoii shouhd 1)0 ) suiowii , If the
Catholic hiosiials ( and ehools of time
District of Columuihia , vhuieli lin'e here-
tofote been iartlY tle1wiitleiit 111)011 ) COIl-
grossional appropriat 11)115 , iire to hi'
thtrOWll 1)1)011 ) their own iesourees , all
othmet' ( lenomninatlonal Itistlttitloils should
lie omm the same footing.
'I'hie iiiere fact ( lint tile Howard irnl-
'eislty is nil instItution for the higher
education of colored POolle ) shiotild lint
entitle It to greater favor thiali it would
itceIve If It were an Institution for the
luigliei etlucatlomi of white heohmie. 'l'hie
liegro hIts IiCS'CI asketfor special vrhvi-
logos on account of race , but for equality
before tue lav. 'I'ltere Is no 1110cC rthisoii
is'hiy Comigress tihmotilti miiuike a. distliictlomi
lmtweemi white niud Colored sectarlnii In.
stitutiomis thuiui it shioimhtl betw'eeum
Catholic amid I'rotestnllt sectarlaim Insti-
tuitions.
' 111ie ulmItltilyimlg ? IiiilCIihe ) of time seji-
ltt'ittkiI of eliutehi 811(1 ( StfltO Is that no
hCi0it ) shall be compelled to colutribute
hmy taxation to the SUhiiOl't ) of iimmy
church. 'l'o drii' ( lie etmiot' hue oIl this
lt'iIlClPhO0thlI ) bit it1lefUImSille. ( ) It
vouh1 ( Milie ( lOYii to this , thiitt a hospital
for colored Catholics vould teeclvo coil-
grcssloimi : i a I ii i' ii I I e a I 1(151)1 ( I a I for vl i Itt'
1'iotestatlts 01' Cutthilits would he' deiiieil
assit4taiiet ? . .Suieii it iOhit' ) 'oimhl oumly
iiutensify lace vreiuthices auth rlce :
liatreti coiirtry ( ; to the spirit of ( lie age
auth thifl lICCCPts ) of Chmrltiiaii ( elvhllzu-
thou. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
't'lte 1)lIdge ) cases have ngain 1)0cm )
imstiiont'th h)3 ) thin feieral StilOll10 ) court
until ) ' 20. 'l'hiese are ( lie cases
vhiicli lutist iht'tet'iiiine ( lie validity of
the t'otitiuict hietwt'eii ( \lIhyttiiet : iutul
flock 1811111(1 ( tutu the hiimiomu l'achlie
roiitls for ( lie use of tIme Otimahma bridge.
PStIOiieiilt'lit ( ) , it iS stutted , wius giaiiteil
( ( I hetuiiit .Tumtlge Ihhloli , couumsoh for the
Uiiloii i'acltie , to be lreseIit lit ( lie
lilIllilagit of his daughter. 'l'hie elh $
\uiN to have hmi'eiu hicaril April 16-the
( llitO of the Nebrashot retuIiicami ) ) state
Cull vi'ittioii.
'l'lie gratifying uiiimmoiiiiccflii'ilt Is inuide
that time vorldug hours uit time lJmmioim
l'IicifiC sltops have again bt'ii iticreaseil.
' .I'hie order of cimrtaihtmieiit w'ns but a
t.tilhOt'iui'y ) oile. 'l'lie tesiltimlitlomi of regim.
hiir hlolmrt4 'hhl be tiulto as gratifyIng
to the retail mlmI'rehiuInts as It mmmust 1)0 )
to thu ili'mii3' of immtchiaimIcs at time shops.
It would be of iimcahcuminhlo benefit t (
Ohimallut if there ere mimore reuut In.
dutstmios 1411dm us ( lie Union Pacific SliO1)l )
vlthiin time liimiits of ( his city. ,
'rho olive brunch of ieaee is ngstiim in
ttvitlt'nce at Labor 'l'eiimphn w'ithi every
18'OiitiMO thitit tlistumrbing eheimmeuits have
been suibjmgitted. So bug its labor or.
gitmiiiatiiiuis In I his city elevate thmelr
hn'st limell into places of heatlershtip the
1loSSiliiity ) of trouble Is averted. Thu
Ituportuutlon of uiolsy , untried leathers is
itli but thisuttitrotis.
Slimco the decIsion ot the sumproumia
Citit't ( streligtheuihimg thu hitutids of ( lie
luttorstutto Coiuuimmereo cotninissioum , ( lie
taiirouuls luitvo suablenly becotnu extra'
ord i iiui rly cliii t louis abou t grit ut I tmg
: ( ii's tuthiIpperti. It Is the old story
. . _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ , - - _ A. _ : _ S _ _
over again. Wimeim ( lie htmterstntO law
was first etincteil time railroads made a
wonderful st' of yioldiiig it tile
strictest obcdleimce , btit it did not ( nice
long for thmurm in discover ways by
which they could ciutde Its provisions.
It iii not lihctI tmnt it vhii ( nice 101mg for
(1mm ( to weit dtf ( lie shyness traceable
by ( lie imov .ffeelsions.
Expert sugar nutiiorrties are quieted
as saying tmt ( thie world's sugar prod'
tict s-ihl in nit hlkellhiootl ( his year be
a million toni ; Miort of ( lie supply for
several yenrsupsst. lit other words , ( lie
( lehuntuti for ) utgnr wIll 1)0 at least conS
stnuit. This iShhit to foreslmadow well
for tue beet sugar industry lit tIme
Uumitetl States. There is a ready mar-
Icet Iii this country for all tim sugar
thmitt can be hI'OtlflCel ) ( here. Beet sugar
factories in Nebraska ought to be teimipt-
lug to conservative cnpitaiists.
It is admItted by the local rcpreseliltt
tlves of tIm fire instmrahmce coimint'ihi'ti
( lint tIme chiistiticatioii Of rikq a Ounahia
Is not s'hmnt It should be uttiti that tile
stitluluurih accorhImIg to s'iiielt mates are
adjusted Is not really the best risk in
tIm city. These things coucetheil , the
10:1st : ( lint the comnhuulimies cultm the is to
give us a iiev 1assIflcuttioi imuti re-
utrl'itlmge the rathimg of all IWOPe1ties oil
an equltuiblo bnsis
Chumma hits recogimized time advnumtages
of time lJimivcrsni I'ostnl utuioim to time cx-
tent of ullpl3'ilig ) for iidtmilssiott to nieln-
heushiip , In thiuit orgallizatiomi.Vhichi
meiiiimids us that ( lie next sessioim of ( lie
tielegates represemitliig the imimloim Is to
fleet \Vlusumlimgttl two years lienet' ,
w'hieii the IJuiltod States s'Ihl he tileliseti
to veicomiue Clihuit : at Its first hartichln- ) )
tion In time lroceethiligs of time hotly.
The couticil comiuiiittee huts ( lOCIled ( to
itsk for alt issue of refuiiitlitmg lmimtls
boarllig 41,4 pr ccitt Interest. It is
tloultflml vhicflicr lOtmlS ) ut it lower rate
could be floated this year , but in vIew
of time fact that Omaha hiatt alwumys met
obligatlomma of this umum ture , imotwlthistantl.
iiig peculum tlt.uis of dishonest olhichuils ,
tlmero shmoumhtl be no clotmbt of the ShiCCOSS
of the lt'olOSel ) ) Issue.
Time Nittiomimil Seitlimitcilt ,
a lobe-ternocrut.
A wluiding Cu ) of the session in May or
earlier would meet a ions-felt want. Let
congress pass the appropratlon ! bills aumd go
home.
Ltmmmltn I bit of Uticerini ii d ) .
Chicago Itecoril.
Ono comfortIng reflection Is that ills Oes-
perate uncertainty regarding time thlrd-terun
boom cannot udtiro beyond the data \lun
the ChIcago t6ij'ntioum closes.
S
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% 'lI 1Ie i'roii1,1 t'
\'zmlmington l'ost.
Time crisis qziy pass as other crIses seemingly -
ingly as gravu3Jiay lassed. but nil the same
It is upon thelcards that Franctt and 1tussa
may have th1r thhlblnetl fleets in the upper
Mediterranean within sixty day , and that
a complacent bUitzn will open tlme gates of
the Black seaLforljumemm to effect a JunctIon ,
'flie air of Europa is thick with evil portent.
) fu' _
CImniI-e tot' a Chit ngt- .
1SiI1aLlpha. ! Record.
Tvonty-fotlr kJnilcd States senators wlmoea
terms whli CxpIt'e TIl tile 4th of March next
will be affecteiIibythcresults of the various
legislatlvo e1ecUols to be Imeid this fall.
Timis fact wokltlui , pure to brtng out a full
vote on the l4hs4ti O tickets , even If there
simoutd have 1efl no such stimulus as a
Presidential conte4t , r for the people Imavo
groan wearied , of the pro'ent senate , and
souith gladly welcome a cilaulgo in tho.per-
sonnel of that body.
Dimer of Oyeroiihllence
ChicIgo Inter Ocean.
At nearly all of tile republican conventions
anU gatheruugs there is tIme greatest enthusl-
asm and a gqaerai expression of opInIon to
the effect that the republicans will wIn a
great victory title ( all and an easy one.
1ossibly a little too muclm is being said about
an eacy victory. It will not be a wallcover
for the republicans. The democrats , it
bo assumed. will Imave time full vote of the
oouthern states. This will give them 1i9
eletoriai votes , and timey claim that they
wIll have no great dltlicuity hn securing the
sixty-four additional votes needed from the
states of the north. They Imad 118 votes
from the ncrtherui states In 1892. The en-
thuslasni of tluo reimmubiican party Is span-
taneous and adimmlrimble. but it is just as
well to keep in mind that tile fight Is going
to be a hard one , and that every vote will
bo needed.
'I'IIE 1)UiE'S A1'iiAI. .
New York Jouriinh While "seated beside
rim ammtlque table , " tlu duke of Vcragua says
the American people and the meuIato ails-
undoretand th motives of Spain in the war
with cuba , it the duke would sIt bomlde a
iiicdern table lie would understand the understanding -
standing of time Aimiericaui people better.
Chicago Inter Ocean : Tile duke.of Veragua
Is reviling the United States ( or Its action
'I ) tile Cuban matter , and prate , , glibly about
time honor of Sjialn. Thu grandee wharo income -
come Is derived from the raising of bulls for
lighting purpores should clog low when lie
vcahizes on tile smbJect of honor , and ea'pe-
emily when hie animativersions are directed
agsins't a people who "chalked imis back" for
n'iths , not at all oum accouimt of lila fodividual
uumerht , but solely on account of lila accident of
pedigree.
Denver Republican : Time duke of Veragua
condemns the aetloim of the senate in respect
to Cuba , but oxctiss time American people
( or theIr Indignation oum the ground that timey
are Ignorant ot time facts In regard to tiunt
islanti. Possibly' the duke himself is time one
vImo should ho excused on the score of 1g.
norance. Time People of time United States
have as good uumuauis of ascertaining the
truth 1mm regard to Cuba as tue duke of
Veragua. Time island Ia much closer to timid
country than it Is to Spain , and distance
has a good deal to (10 with accuracy of iim-
ftirinatinn concerning other hoc2lltleS.
Philadelphia Ledger TIue duke of Veragua ,
ivoil known itm the United States by reason
of lila ofliclal sJt to time Columblan exposi-
Lieu , has been taThiug about tiuo situation In
Cuba. 110 takd ( ho position of an ardent
but teimmperate fspsniard , anti tlmough some
of luls views thayseezn peculiar outside of 1
Spain , they arir quite justified as Patriotic 1
uttoraimcco , SorntrotImers. lmowevor , and espe.
daily ( imoae relating to Cuba , must ) be ( alien I
with rcoarve. When ile says ( list It there
had been no var , Cuba would have a hoimie
rub governmeflj.Iat would ho satisfactory
to a majority . Cubans , " one Is tonmpteu
to ask why tsclt a government was not
vouchsafed bcfb6 war was begun , aimd wlieim
lie tieprecatosri them possibility of a Cuban
republic , "bechma i It would mean ( lie tn.
unuph of time jiu race over ( Ito white , "
imo forgets tlmp , Vrecedent already set In
Ilayfi. nut witolu he says , in answer to a
riUcatioli as to rphdont CieveIanti attitude
( hat tie tblnka 1 % presidotmt's wisest course
would be to dq , lQluing , and let the excite-
Inent raised b Clt ( congressiotmal rosolutioius
lie otmt , hue voices tha oommtlmnent of all sober. I
minded 4tmuerican. Tue duke seems to be
Ii. pretty cicar thinker , as well a a patriot ,
OTIIIiR IAIS TItAN Otlt5.
There Is so doubt that hltissia intornis
to have Port Arthur and nil ? dancimtmrb't , nml
the report ( list. China has tedel ( ho fonisler
to thm czar is probably only premature , It
Incorrect. Surveys fr & branch of the Si.
bertha railroad to several points on ( ho
gulf of I'e-chl-hI , were made long ago , and
part of the work on the line across Man-
ohunia was done before the war between
Cimina amid Japan , The only question from
( lie itussian standpoint has been where the
terminus and ( ho winter harbor shotmld be.
anti that Port Arthur wommhtl be chosen him
admitted of little doubt. This pumrpoeo was
behind the hlussian p'rotest which prevented
Japanese occupation of this port and
prompted Russian aid to China in paying
the Indemnity lion tieleat cost. Europe was
not tlelVod by thcso itmissian protestation9
of friendship for China , anti ituamian pro.
tests against the divinlon of Clminese tern.
tory. Germany and Inance foil in line lied
hind ( ho former and joined in compelling
Japan to relinquish her booty , btmt it must
lmavo been known both at I'anis and Ilerlin
that It was hhussla's interests anti not China's
which thmey were sorving. it ha impom'siblo
to tell how inclusive are time Russian vians
for ( ho incorporation of Clmincso territory.
Port Arthur Is nominally wanted as a railroad -
road terminus , anti a naval station wlmlelm
Is open and accessible all the year round ,
wlmlch is imot thmo case at Viatlivostoclc , and
not always time case at Port Lazareit Oii time
north coast of Cores. flack of I'ort Arthur
is Manchuiria surrounded on two sides by
Siberia , wlmilo a little way off is Corea , anti
in front tIme Yellow sea. Russia at Port
Arthur means Russia within cimey ( histamico
of I'ekln , amid near enomigim to lie a menace
to the coast adjacent to Shanghai and the
liritish protectorate. itusia flrrmily In-
trenched at Port Arthur nmoans httisSiall suzerainty -
zorainty over all time country back to the
Siberian line , and no one can lretiict , time
extent of Itussiumn himtluenco at l'ekin.
The Indications are now atron that , in
spite Ct time iimmniense sums wlmhcim Orcat
liritnin lrolioses to expeumd In strengtlrnmmEng
amid itmcncasini lmer navy. Germany will not.
as it vuts ( imougimt alma would , attommmpt to
build up a navy. All ( hunt has been obtained
fromu the Reicimetag Is a grammt of 2OOOOO ,
'itlm 'while ! , to begin the construction of one
batthesimip , wlmlcIm is not to ho finished uimtii
1900. There was even some opposition to
this aught increaca In tIme ( herunaim navy , and
It was only siiemmced by assurances ott the
imant of time governmnent that. it wna umot Iii-
tended to build ill ) a great fleet like that of
France or England. Timis opposition was
probably partly caused by tIme rumor that time
emperor was to do the planning of the simip.
There are few tliiuigs which ho does not
timink ime is capable of acconipiiaimng. lIe hitS
naintoil pictures , written poetry , gtven lmiiits
to artists amni composers and shown the
band-masters of the army how to conduct
great nmu.sicai works. Now ho proposes that
the battleship in question shall be constructed -
structed with its guns in tiers , one above
tIme other. In a central tower-l'lco structure.
l'crrns who are fond of picturesque excite-
macnttIll doubtioss wish that they may see
such a battleshIp in a neal fight and in a
heavy sea.
0
Matabeleland , it is to be borne In mind , is
a country quite tletacimed from any existing
flnitislm losOsiions , though It adjoIns upon
time east hiechiuanaland , whelm at presemit ,
tmouglm ) nominally a protectorate , is in fact
little more titan a "zone of Influence. "
What is more to time purpose is tlmat it lies
just north of tlmo South African republic ,
and that by an effective British possasslon
time floors would be hemmed in imy the flrit-
tail on every sIde , except upon tlmo east ,
where thus far tbo Portuguese imoid time country -
try between timemu amid Delagoa. It is time
wiiderness to wlmieh they would retreat if
ttmoy were crowded out of their own land
once niore , and BrItish acquisition of it wommld
compel the Boors to remain where they are
-on time north. The progress of i3ritish
settlement has been very rapid. Already
1.070 fsrme , aggregating 6,400,000 acres ,
lmave been registered , or , as we would say ,
pro-empted. The sacure possessioma of time
ccunny ( wouid form a very important link
in the clmaln of British dependencies. Ly-
lag as it does almnost midway between Cape
Colony and tlme Soudan , the acquisition of
all three would go far toward painting time
map of time dark continent red. Timat is the
avowed ambition of Cecil Rlmoclos , and tlmere
is every reason to believe timat it will have
sympathizers in Dovning street.
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According to reports from Budapest , time
Hummganlmmn government has prepared a bill
for immereasing the present strormgth of time
heaved troops by time addItIon of artillery ,
In tile coursa of the debate on time hlonved
army estimates Baron Fejervary , the lion-
ved minister , will lay time government proposals -
posals before Parliament , The formation of
llomlvcd artillery Is advocateu on two dlf-
ferent grounds. In the first place , it op.
pears timat various far.neaclming clmaimges in
the military laws are planned , in conform-
lty witim whiclm neltlmer the strength of the
armny on a peace or a war footing tier time
annual number of macn to be enlisted wIll
ho fixed beforeimand , but , as ium Germany
and France , the laws relating to compulsory -
sory service will be extended so as to lim-
cude every man passing time necessary med.
teal examination. In timis way time numer-
leal strength of the Austro-hlunganian army
v1Il ho ralsol from about 1,880,000 to about
2,400.OOQ men. Time seconi reason is time
receselty of iumcreaslng the number of field
guns at time disposal of tIme Austro-hluim.
ganian military aimtlmonities. At present
Russia lmas 4.200 , France 3,900 , Germany
3,700 , Austria-Hungary 1,770 and Italy 1,620
field guiuo. Thus , In proportion to its size ,
the dual monarclmy possasacs time smallest
number of arms of this class , anti it is to
remedy time deficiency ( hint time formation
of lienved artillery is proposed. Tue or-
ganizatlon of a hionved artillery corps has
long lmeen desired by the Hungarian an-
tion , amid it. is expected that ( lie proposal
swill meet with no opposition in Parlianmomit
* 5 *
11115315 , after forty years of wandering
in tIme wilderness of inaolvcncy , In which
bier people have enjoyed time tlollgtlis wlmlch
inhere in time irsue if legal tender paper
money , has taken tIme initiatory steps toward
putting imor finances upto a gold basis. The
Rustlan silver ruble , whmiclm circulates at a
ear of 74 cults , La wortlm about 4 cents.
It viil be retained as a rart of time metallic
cIrculation. witlm a limited legal tender
quality. nut time paper money will b grail.
uahiy redeemed and displaced whim gold. For
this purphee the government bmas accumulated
a very large gold reserve , and it is expected
( lint time redemption of payments 1mm gold
will hiavo time most stimulating and healthy
rffcct in promoting time iimdustrlal and Coil-
mercial interests of tlm empire. Specie pay.
mmu.its . have been supenthod in Russia siumce
1555 , tIme vast expenditure involved In the
Criimmoan war Imaviug forced tIme goverumnent
to that extremity. hiecoveny has doubtless
been uouch delayed by the necessity of keel ) .
lag time emprie upu a war footing , the cost
of maintenance being made much heavier by
the failure of the public credit.
.5 *
In Italy ( lie grand asigneurs do not pay
rh proporLion to their incomes. Moreover ,
the system of making deductions on the taxe3
in Italy ho very defective , and it may be
eafeiy atiirmed that twtl.thmlrds of those vlmo
shouiml be taxed do not pay at au , while
Lhmo third which ( hoes pay comprises the poor ,
who cannot hide their s'endor resources
from ( lie tax collector. In Italy , immoreover ,
there is a cuniona imimenomnenon of the poorest
distrIct paying timrico as mucim as time nicimest.
One example may be given , Sicily pays
12,000,000 lire for tue dada consume ( duties
an articles of consumption ) , wimile PIedmont ,
witlm nit equal population , only hays $7,0O0 ,
Highest of all in Leavening Power.-Latest U. S. Gov't Report
K oyal Powder Btking
AUSOLUTELY PUIE
( dO. This example I simificiont to show thmst
justice in not incited out in Italy , and timi
is the origin ot the ever.Incm'oaing initany
tund popular and uidc.'pread discontent , which
finds its vent in sedition anti bnlgaumt1ape.
This situation can only he cimanged by ox.
ttetiie imleasures or a , a ccnseqmmenco of the
bankruptcy t ( ho state ,
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' 11111 iLAltlItAl ) iflCiSiONS.
Cimicago Chronicle : Tlmero arver has bccn
a mono important decision uintler tIme interstate -
state comunerco act than that itt tIme so-
called foreign rate case recently remmdcrcd
by time United States suprcnme court. It is a
vicIous tlccislon amid Is jtmstly dcmscribcmi by
one of time jtmi.tices in a minority opinion as
atmtiionizing dlserhnlnntion In favor of mi-
porters no.1 against shippers of freight orIginating -
Iginating at. Amnenlcalm centers of industry and
trade.
idianapohls .totirnat These two decisions
assert in time strangest possible isanner the
iirit'ciple that railtonti corporations , beimug
created by time hmeolmIe , are subject to iegis-
lativo ant ) constitutional conirol , antI timat. it
is the uuldotmbtcmd night , it net time plain
duty , of heglslatmmree to prevelmi ( lie btmlltiing up
of meonopohica by the colmoildation of parallel
lines of railroads. Now. if every state legia-
iature in ( ho tmnlomm will enact a law liruitiblt-
11mg such coumsolidatiorms there will be an cliii
of tlmoimi and a great imoimmt gamnoi 1mm favor
of time maintenance of comiettng lilies anti
rates ,
Chicago 1ntr Ocenn Time supreme court
of the United States hmniidcd thowim a hatch
of railway decisions Momiday , which , in point
of immmiortamico (0 ( lmtisimmems , rank aeonmI emily
to tIme grammger decisions. In fact , timis batch
really constitutes series No. 2 of time granger
decisions. Two of timemim are siniply a. no-
atllrznation of time lmrlimciplo of mw laid down
iii ( ho grammger decisions , mummtl the other sus-
( sins ntmd gives new life to the interstate
commerce act , sustaimming to interstate coin-
merco by rail about ( ito sammmo rclatiomm timat
ttm&se granger decisions did to tatc coin-
alIenee by rail.
Intlianapolis News There vims no intinla-
tion that ( tie Inland rates vere unrensonabie ,
aimd , In tIme absence of suchm limtiniatlon , time
cotmrt declared that "tlm mere fact tlmat time
tiisparlty between timrotmgit and local rates
was considerable , diii not , of itself , warrant
the court III Iltiding timat such disparity constituted -
stituted mum undue thlscrimmiination. " Time cm-
cumnatances 1mm the two cases rere dlffereumt.
anti. therefore , the sammie rule could not be
applied to ( hunt. Time effect of these do-
elsiomma vihi lie for time good of time public.
auid timey vlhl result In atremigthionhiig the
imands of time Interstate conmmisshon and
givlimg amithitlommal potency to time tmltcrstate
comunmerce act.
Chicago Tinics-Ilerald : Theto decisions
are not only gratifyiimg to time eomumiissioim ,
whiclm lmas labored so faithfully to administer
the law , btmt also to time pooiml , who may
now reasomiably Imope to obtain time advantages -
vantages iumtcndcd for them , These advantages -
vantages can only lie enjoyed by those itmtem'-
esteml Iii time trnllic of railroads. Olme still
lucre iniportant step is yet to be taicemi by
congress , ammd thmat is the protection of time
owimers of railroads--tbe simareimolders anti
bomidhoiders. They are at time mmiercy of faith-
iesa directories niid ofilcers , time latest In-
stamice of wimleim is time bankrimptcy of the
Baltimore & 01mb road. Wimemi a depart-
macnt is created ( hunt will imavo supervIsion
over this subject then there will be sommia
nisurance for time honest mnauiagenient of
tlmeze great corlioratiomis anti slmareimoldei a
atmd bondholders will be lirotected equally
with time shuimpers of freight.
Jtms fltd SornVN for Nebrnslcn.
New York Sun.
Nebraska , oscillating between anti on nO-
coumit of the McKinley amid tIme Manthersomi
booms , quivering bcnoath time eloquence of
lion. John Milton Timuratcu , nobly conscious
of Eon , Tobias Castor , swept in the last three
days by tIme Hin , William Jenaings Bryan
and three otlmer hurricanes , oveni'lmelnied by
oceans of amid shouts of 16 to 1. remnabis
undaunted and pinch ! . Only a great state can
afford to Indulge in great troubles. nesides ,
tIme pocket gophers are coming out of their
nests , which are lined wltim cople3 of Dr.
ClInton Hart Merriam's epocim-breaking reports -
ports eu time Geounyidoe. amid every gopher in
time chorus is predictIng good weatimer and
better crops. Sevem'al populiats have declared
their intention of workog niore with tIme
plow and lema witlm the convention , and the
Boy Orator of ( lie Platte ii , going to take Imis
16 to 1 pmmzzle to Smmmph Itnn , Mo. , anti other
capitals which lie has not yet nmade tremble.
Joy , and conseqtmently thtmniniahing areas of
populism , beginto beani over Nebraska.
aLt itit III ) .
Washhngtomi Star.
His ( ace was pate ; his gunce was sad ;
They sought to cheer in vain.
'You've youth ) " they nld. "my miolmie lad ;
Wherefore should you compialn ?
Porlimtps ynull make your mark iome day
Where gloriotmi4 deeds are done ;
Ho shook Imis head and answered , Nay.
I cannot shoot a gun. "
"But you may be a statesman yet.
Anti in time coimncll hall
13imOlt1 Careers that rise anti set
\Vimilo men awnit your call. '
lie shed a tear and answered , "Though
I nmn Keptucky's son ,
In stateSmnanshil I stand no show ;
I cannot shoot a gun. "
"Couraget" timey crieti. "Why , you may be
Tlic' iresldent crc bug.
This is ii. land where all Is free
Unto the swift arid strong. "
His eroud iii' curled. They heard Imim say
, . 'Itoutmtl mno time ducks migimt rurm
Time live-long day imi guileless jmlay ;
I cannot hioOt a gut ) . "
SPECIAl. BASTEIt NUMIIEIt ,
Tim OM1UJASUNDAY Bi
PI1ACTICAIj LESSONS OF EAIITIrnI
A syniposiiim of pentlent ndveo ! and )
slmgrrstiomms cniietl to mnlnd by the advent
of tnstcr , coimtnibtmteui by represt'mitntlvo
cimurchimien of all demiimiimmntioum-\Vimnt
Easter almommlti tcncim to tile practical
everyday mami amId woman ,
11151101' lOTTEIi'SE.STEit SEflMO :
A sermon entitled "The Easter Fact , "
eoimiributetl Imy 11ev , Henry .0 , I'otter ,
iiuiCOpal lmlshop of New YOrk , based up-
cml ( lie story of the Inhmacuhoums draft of
ilhmcs after the resurrectIon or the l.ord
-An Emmstet' dircotmrse for those who are
timmabho to attemid Easter set'Iceim at tlmeir
own ciimirchies.
AN EASTMtPICTUIiE ) I'OEM : ( ' .
flntmtItiily iimmstnated Easter poem
wnittomi iccialb' for the ; mresemit occasion
by Ilartiet I'icscott SIiiforti-Other veil
ieleetetl p00r ( ) ' , pectmliary apprepniato
to 11am lmrcsemmt Eatcrtldc.
EASTEIt CEI.EIIIhATIONS IN IIISTOItY :
OrIgin of time Easter eetmrmttion-Oh. !
scmvance of tile tiny 1mm tIme amicient woritl
-Civic amid moiRiotms ceremimommies at lmoimlc
timid mtbm'ommil-j'eculhnr lastor custoumma
tim&mt & iflevahl 1mm uhifl'emuit foreign hmnds-
IVamter on time Caieumdar.
FgSTl\'AT ' Tiii /
, Ot' EASTE1t EGO :
Iuegiimmmimig or time Emstnr Egg eumshroudc't !
imm the ii1lt of eentmrles-'l'lie ( egg re-
gardeti in immamly places mu. a sucreti cmii-
llt'mmiCutbus , iiraOtie5 anti iwetmllmtr
legends tIltit clumsIer aromind time Easter
egg , I.
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ASTER W1TIII'IIE WOMEN
Novel zimiti nttnimetivo Easter styles ( lint
ivill bo ihisplimyoti ijy tmmmslmtomimibhe women
otit oum uItes iuiiiiile Aim expert woman
jeweler timurotiglmly Posleil lii imer businesS
-Eimster trm Lm'e tleeoratiouis-l.emulimmg
novelties numiong Emtmmter flowers-New
Etstom cnmla-Swedisii woman's ilmtn for
rtltmc.iumg itesim. Latest fimuilmiomi gossip-
Neiva ttemmis about miotctl women.
EASTER BRINGS IIELTEF' TO SOCIETYS
lieriew of time soInI cohn ( hint baa
pervamit'tl Lemit-Enster brings pmoummisn
of remmewed activity in the society renitmi
-Emiteitaimimimeumis of time vcelc-Visltors
( mom omit of towmm-Pro'pectms ( of social
p1cmmie to commie-Movenments and
Si imt'renliotmts of mactubers of Omalma's
society set.
EASTER FOR TIlE bI'Il'LH FOT.IcS :
"Amid Htmnbeanis Dancmi , " 'rime Story . fief
of ( heortihe 'i'othtl's senrcii for Easter ammum-
shiltie-Qumaimit ammtt elmaimnimug 1mmtor toys
for tilt ) t'hililrtiii-Pretty iioetry itbotit the
little oimes-l'rnttlO of ( lie youngsters-A.
jimvCmihle t1cjait tir.ctlt tlmnt is unexcelied ,
HASTEIt AMONGTIIEVIIEEI.MEN :
l'lamis nnd detais of mm. clmeap Etmropean
trip for vomimeii a-mount time wheels-
Adi'ammtngcs of the lmieyeio for those whio
ivnuit to tb tue niti couumtry at small cx-
hPuli'-W'hmy imecitlomit iuisimrance comes
imiglm for whieeliteum-Jet'nmlenco of time
bioouimem' as time coatomne for wiieelwomnemm-
\\'hmnt time local bicycle licoumle are doing.
EASTEE. IN TIIESI'ORTNG WORLD : /
Prospects of time season with the '
im.FS , ' rammciems-plnmis nmmfi outloolc of time :
Umiivcrslty emmb uthmietie tetmumis-Gossip
( rein the dhamommd-Everytliing ( lint is go.
11mg elm in time differemmi ileltis of sport
m'ai t ii rim lt' i' ii motmielt'dNon's tim mi t imm-
teresta every slOutsnh'in ' in thus vicimmity ,
EASTERTID1ThiF2ATEflS ,
The thmeatrical seasiu ) , of late ileati ho-
cimily , cetiis about to experience mm. ghonl-
omit ; icittmrrection , not immapproprlate to the
tinie-Atiotimer week of cimemip mind popu.
lar , hut not mmmuty , emmtertaitmment at
iloymi's-Some limoughts umm Emigislm stage
htmnmor , smmcgesteil by ( lie recent appear-
mince of Ethllo Fey in comedy-A line
lot of attractions cormilng-Gosalp of time
stage.
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UNEXCELLEDNEWS SERVICE :
Full associated press foroigmm cathe and
doniestic telegraph service-Timo New
York World's special foreign corre-
Hpouulemico-Unnivamleii special news service -
ice from Nohrnsicu , Iowa anti time ivest-
( inn stntes-W'eii written auid accurate j
local news reports.
Trn OMAIJA SuNDAY Bi
TIlE BEST NEWSPAPEIt.
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MTIt'VII IN ltIlYllE. " '
Detroit Trihtmne. ,
Oh. vomamm tell us , if yotm will ,
The reason of 3'oLmt rage
For arts whtclm , stimulating youth ,
But eunphialze your age
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Plihladehiiiia , itecorti ,
-The sIgns of spring are ovcrywlmere iii
sight ;
Time pensive Ioat now chews time , old tin
can ;
And we encounter in their passing filgh& .
Time poet and the hmokey-pokey man.
lluttalo Exi'ress.
Said the bicycle-boy , "Now then ,
I vihl ride bike time racing men ! "
hitmt he got into trouble ,
For he bout himself double ' '
And couldn't beumd back agafn ,
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Cincinnati Enquirer.
lie 'went west by the overhinit , route ,
And hme wore a brand-new Enghisim aout
And a shimmy silk hat ,
It was It the hat-
Ten every one tooic a shoute.
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Judge.
To tell his love lie vainly tried ;
The hour was growluig late.
"I can't express myself ! " lie cried.
Anti lie S
now cmmrses fate
Because thmo cruel girl replied : '
"P hen Why not go by frcigimt ? "
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"Opportunity" ig I
Our children's delartrncnt ) vi11 be the scene of this great
sale. An opportunity to get , free , one of these beaiitiful
fragrant caster lillies , for which we have been for years a-
mous , as to their beauty , elegance arni gratuity. Saturday
April ' 1 , we place our entire spring 1)roduction ) before the
lllbliC ) for insICCtiOfl. ) and defy colnjetition ) , of most minute
details as to quality ; cut , style and pi'ice.
Children's , > 1 Boys' and
Yotnig Mcii's
High Class h-i1
. J 3- High Grade
Suits . , Suits- I
our own make -
r our own maka , S
from
' from
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i42.5O :
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, $5.00
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to
. to 4'
$10.00 , $18.00 c
. -es
Every one warrnnthd. - - _ _ _ _ _ _ - Evol'y ono warran ted' S
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Anti wIth every stilt lltmrchllmso ii you receii'o ( roe A 14114y. Iltmlill'edH
to vlek froiii-lltluuli'tJs ( , of HtIltti-ImlhIidt'edH of lilies-besides all the
imew fads In'iilstti , Neckwenr , Iluitti and Caps , tiud other hitiu ( articles
thmnt ' chiihhreui's ii'uidrobos. ,
go to mutlie up boys' and
honest Values and satisfaction guaranteed.
Browning , King & Co. ,
Reliable Clothiers , Furnishers aiid.llntters , l
S. W. Cur. 15th antI louglaa Stet ,
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