Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , MATCIT 0 , 1807.
eteppcs , Horn's roni > pHon can bo formed of
the work to be done.
The plague and famine In India are se
verely affecting ( he cotton tittle of Lan
cashire. Last year the county sent to Bom
bay 729,000,000 yard of pltco goods , or about
one-third the total quantity of cloth for-
wan'.tcl lo India , and when It Is realized that
the plague has practically cut off almost
all this buslcctfl , the loss may be Imagined ,
The I'.ullan empire takes 40 per cent of the
piece good * made In Lancashire , and the
midden failure of the dcmind has precipitated
an Industrial crlcU. In Lancashire generally
there have been stoppages of thousands of
looms for weeks past , but the district mwt
seriously affected by ( he plague and famine
I.1) cast LaM-antilre , where at Least 70,000
looms are engaged on Indian goods. Sonic
yearn ago the Cotton Spinners' and .Manu
facturer * association for northeast Lan-
oii < hlrc , after prolonged conferences with the
work peopH , adopted n standard list of wages
which provided for uniformity of payment.
A number of Independent firms , however ,
have been paying.from G to 10 pur cent los *
for Hume lime pant , nnd Imvo been able to
keep * their shed * In full employment. An
effort will bo imulo to Indues these r.uriufac-
tnrer to come Into ( he association and adopt
the Ktanilnrd rate of wages. The great mass
of alTcuted operatives are strongly oppo.'ed to
any tcductlon In the rate ot ray , hut arc
willing to agree to a temporary restriction
of production , realizing the necessities of
the case.
U Is reported that the Russian government
has under con.ilJcratlon , a pchcmc for renr-
Kanlzlnc the scale of punishments by exlls to
Siberia. According to existing rules , state
nnd criminal olTcndcra are liable to exile ,
for a longer or shorter period , to the nearer
or further piirta of .Siberia , ra may ho directed
by the particular nrtlclo of the law code
under wlilch they are convicted. For lighter
offense * the period Is. of course , shorter , and
the appointed place of exile M nearer to Eu
ropean Itusuhi than for more setlouu crimes.
Not all exiled to Siberia nro treated as con
victs ami employed on government works.
The largei' proportion ot them am ulmply or
dered to live for ft fixed period In one ap
pointed place , where they must nt certain In-
torvuKs report thcmsolves to the authorities.
At the expiration of their term they are free
to move about Siberia , and 4 certain number
are not even forbidden tn return to European
Illifusla , with the customary exception ot the
capital cltlra and the provinces In which they
otand. Even while living out their term of
oxlle , such offenderIt , courageous enough
nnd sulllclcntly provided with the necessary
means of support for BO long a Journsy. have
rarely found much dttllculty In sccretely re
turning to Europe or getting abroad. The
Tratiflslberlan railway will remove many of
the chlsf obstacles to escape ; and the need
ful passports nre more easily procurable than
might be ( supposed. Rumor points to the
Island of Saghallcn as the probable fuluro
destination of Russian exiles. At present
thl9 Island Is used only for criminals of a
very low type , guarded by military ofllcers ,
who , If reports of Russian papers may be
believed , are not much better than their
charges.
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t.
t.Y" The atmosphere of South Africa Is once
moro thick and troubled. The action of the
Transvaal Valksraad In making the supreme
court of the republic subordinate to It to
already stirring up discussion , and the rela
tions between the Transvaal and the British
government are likely to bo strained. The
speeches that have been madu 'by President
Krugcr and the chairman of the Volksraad
when that body'was prorogued last week nro
not reassuring , and the report that President
Kruger la considering the question of a
closer union between his republic and the
Orange Free State adds to the feeling of
uncertainty. Meanwhile , Cecil Rhodes Is
bearing himself with calmness and boldness
before the parliamentary committee of In
quiry In London. He appears to feel cer
tain that his trial is only for effect and
that In spite ot all the proteased efforts to
got at the true Inwardness ot the Jameson
71 111 the sympathy of the English people is
with him. And ho Is probably right.
1'AHSIXt ; VIEWS OK CLEVELAND.
One Good -Act.
Dufrnlo Express ( rep. )
The Express rejoices' that President Cleve
land will not go but of ofllco without ono
act for which wo can heartily commend him.
The veto of the Immigration bill Is a triumph
ot sound , courageous statesmanship over
bigoted and unjust clamor. U Is an act
-worthy of the old Cleveland the Cleveland
who was mayor of Buffalo and governor of
Now York.
Triumphant Clover iiiniMit.
Kansas City Star ( Ind.-ilcm. )
The whole record of the administration
Is a history of triumphant government. It
has encountered Intenae1 opposition. It has
met with bitter and unrelenting antagonisms ,
but It has yielded no particle of principle
and resorted to no form of subterfuge. As
patriotic as Washington , as unselfish as Jefferson -
forson and as courageous1 as Jackson , Grovcr
Cleveland retires to private llfo the foremost
citizen of his day and generation.
ConnplciiiiilN Ai'tx.
Chicago Times-Herald ( rep. )
It Is possible to find fault with Mr. Cleve
land. Ho Is too careless ot tlio amenities of
llfo ; his distaste for party leadership has
been too acute ; ho has had "to learn too
much on the bench ; " ho has many faults ,
perhaps "tho greatest of faults to bo con
scious of none. " But recalling his three
conspicuous acts of patriotic statesmanship
( sound money , merit system , arbitration ) ,
well-disposed men of all parties must re-
Kard the Cleveland administration as ono of
the most Important In our history. Whether
they are democrats or republicans they will
Join In wishing the retiring president "good
bunting" for the rest of his life.
Tin * < ioil anil tli , . Hurt.
New York World ( dein. )
The record of the clcelng administration
Includes some good things accomplished ,
Homo worthy purposes defeated and many
deplorable mistakes and blunders. For the
Kood things done Mr. Cleveland Is entitled
to most of the credit. For the mistakes ,
the blunders and the evil-doings the respon
sibility Is wholly his. No president ever
made his administration so purely personal ,
none over rejected the advice of his own
party's leaders or alienated the men who
should naturally be the counsellors of an
administration as ho him done. From the
hour of his Inauguration ho has wrapped
himself In a cloak ot exaggerated self-es
teem and repelled the approach to his per-
BOH even of senators , who are , under the
constitution , a part of the executive branch
of the government.
Mil oh to CoiniiMMlil.
Chleaico Tribune ( rep. )
If Mr. Cleveland made no notable record
during his II ret term ho certainly has made
ono during the term which closes today. In
( hat record there U much to blame , but
there Is much to praise , and the latter far
outwclglis the former. The men who voted
for Ilryan last fall will dispute that , but
tbo verdict of history will be that ho saved
the country from ovlla which would have
scourged It for years.
Had It not been for the Inflexible deter
mination of iMr , Cleveland the Unltud
titates would have gone from the gold to
the silver standard thrco years ago. Three
or four billion * of credits would have been
obliterated. Industry would have como tea
a standstill , The tlmee would have been BO
liad that by comparison the bard times of
the last tbrt-o years would seem enviable
prosperity.
1IU II lull Sluiuliiril ,
New York Tlmra ( dern. )
Ill retiring from the presidency , Mr. Clevo.
land only nominally retires from the public
nurvlco. Ills official example will be a
continuing Influence. Ills eenae ot the ob
ligations of ofllce as a public trust has been
higher and more austere thuu that ot any
president slnco Washington. Future presi
dents will hesitate to fall visibly below hlu
atandardu of fidelity. But It Is not alone
by recorded example that ho will continue
to nerve his countrymen. Ills great abilities
and the wisdom of 'his long experience will
bo at their service for counsel. Mr. Cleve
land la as young In spirit aa when bo flrit
entered the white house , as ardent In n up-
port of good causes , and us ensrgetlo In
hli disposition to labor for their success.
1IU active career as a patriot , an unselfish
teller for hli country's welfare , and aa a
democrat U not at an nd. Ha taltea hli
place aa a private cltlicn , respected by
rtvory enlightened and unprejudiced Ameri
can , with record ot public duty performed
with "inwlenee nd ability that entitles him
to recollection nn one of the greatest of our
president * .
A t , ' n ! i | no Clln < ( <
ChlmRo llpcoril ( Ind. )
Mr. Me viand has lltllo ot compromise or
concession In his composition. Ills Intellect
U not of the brilliant order , but Is rather
plodding and painstaking to the last degree.
Ills firmness at tlmt.i amounts to obstinacy.
Having reached a conclusion by careful
processes of thought , ho proceeded doggedly
I and arbitrarily to put It Into execution. His
I error coiislnteJ oftentimes In bluntncsn of
method rather than In faultlneai of plan.
Ills Venezuelan message Is an Illustration
In point , the sullen threat ot war In the
cloMns word. * of that document being a
diplomatic blunder not In keeping with the
statesmanlike spirit of the message.
The dozen years In which Mr. Cleveland
ban been prominent In national life con
stitute In themselves a cycle In the history
of thi ! country which closes with the iMs-
flenslon In his party. During this period
di.iciiralon has turned on ISF.UCS with which
h < ? has been especially Identified. Some ot
these Issues are left as n heritage to his
successor. But the striking personality of
the man who has forced them upon the coun
try Is now removed from the Held ot politi
cal action. Henceforth his ofllclal career
must bo judged from the hUtorlan's point ot
view rather than from that ot the partisan.
Time , doubtless , will temper criticism and
magnify the strong points In his unlijuo
character ,
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TIII : COST OP < JOVHHXMR\T.
l I'viH'iiHi'N n ( Jrnve Problem
for SliittHiiuii ,
Philadelphia I.cdKrr.
Representative Saycrs , cblcf of tha demo
cratic minority of the appropriations commit
tee , said In the house the otticr day relative
to the enormous amounts appropriated by the
present congm'S to defray the expenses of
the government ; '
"Let me admonish the gentlemen upon the
opposite nlJo of the house that It Is not
within their power to enact a law Imposing
duties upon imports that will meet appro
priations unless the next congress ohall re
verse the present policy. "
Mr. Saycr's statement ! ) showed that the
federal expenditures In 1897 will bo $131-
000,000 In excess of those of 1887. In that
year Mr. Samuel J , Randall was the leader
of the house In respect of appropriations ,
and ' the , agricultural bill amounted to
J654.71G ; at the last session It amounted to
$3,256,532 , or In ten years there was an In
crease In the cost of maintaining this single
department ot $2COO,817. In that decade
there have been republican and democratic
congresses , and In the matter of growing
appropriations they have not differed one
from the other. The Fifty-fourth congress
has broken all records , it being estimated
that Its aggregate appropriations will amount
to more than 11,050,000,000.
The Now York Sun's recent carefully prepared -
pared exhibit of the cost of government
from 1800 to 1S93 , both Inclusive , Is Instruc
tive and valuable. It shows that In the lost
thirty-five years the expenses have enor
mously Increaacd , the per capita tax having
grown from $1.91 to $5.48. During the ten
years from I860 to 1870 the civil war was
fought , yet in the latter year the per capita
tax was only $4.25 , as against $6.48 In 1S95.
The Sun's table Is as follows :
Top- ipcnTer
Year. ulntlon , illture. Capita.
1100 . G.30S.4S3 t 7.4flO.OOO Jt.33
1810 . 7,239,851 . r,300 , ( 0 .7.1
1S.20 . . 9 , < MS22 13,100,000 1.36
iseo.oo is ouo.ooo .01
1610 17.0fi9. 3 I 24,100,01)0 ) .41
1KO 23,101t > 70 57,200,000 .to ;
1MO 31.443.321 CO.OrtO.OOO .91
1870 3SKi.371 1 W.000.000
18SO Wi3,783 170,000,000 3.39
1S90 C2.480.540 321,700,000 C.ll
U93 70.000,000 ( est.-383,000 , COO G. S
The Sun estimates that for 1897 , the popu
lation being placed at 72,000,000 , the per
capita tax will amount to about $7.16 , or
nearly double what It was five years after
the close of the costly rebellion.
With regard to the appropriations of the
Fifty-fourth congress It Is proper to say that
Speaker Heed has douo all that an honest ,
courageous , patriotic public servant could
do to keep them down. He has persistently
opvosed schemes of extravagance , and his
efforts have been commonly supported by
tha republican majority of the house. Too
much credit cannot bo given to Speaker
'Reed for his vigilance , persistency and de
termination In limiting appropriations , and
the country can have no greater cause ot
congratulation at this time than that his
election to the speakership of the next house
Is already assured. The senate has seriously
offended by frcqupntly Increasing the
amounts voted by the representatives. The
house- has been In thla and other Important
matters the really economical , conservative
body ; the senate has been the extravagant ,
radical one.
To roll back the wave of extravagant ap
propriations will not bo an easy task ; It
Is likely to provo an Impopslblo one , and
It consequently may not bo possible , as Mr.
Sayors has stated , for congress to secure
sufficient revenue to moot expenditures from
any tariff that It can dovlse. It Is not Im
probable that congress may have to go out-
sldo of the tariff to obtain the needed ways
and means , and there Is no good reason why
It should not do so. Those harmful luxuries ,
spirits , beer and tobacco , may well bo made
to bear a heavier tax for the uses of the
treasury. Indeed , It Is not unlikely that
congress may have either to secure addi
tional revenue from a tax upon these things ,
or from duties on tea and coffee. These lat
ter are necessaries of life , and they should
not bo taxed so long as pernicious luxuries
are Insufficiently taxed. The ono thing cer
tain Is that the government must have rev
enue , and that It will be the first and most
Important duty ot the Fifty-fifth congress
to provide It. The revival of national pros
perity depends upon It.
MIKTII IV HIIY.ME.
Detroit Journal.
To pools , when you've quaffed
From springs Pierian , cither
Write on but ono Bide of the wheel ,
Or , better still , on neither.
Clilcauo Tribune. i
And the kingly Orover sighs
As he settles In Princeton , slnco
III * IIOUBO la full of princesses ,
With not a singleprince. .
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New York Truth.
When I sit down ut set of sun
To count the things that I have done ,
I'm glad It Is nobody's biz
How very small the number Is. '
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i Chicago Hecord. (
What Julln , gives up during Lent-
Am ! for It wo respect her
Is making love oh , punishment !
To her good-looking rector.
Indianapolis Journal ,
Of all sad words of tongue or pen '
By mankind writ or upoken ,
"We'll hear these saddest unes ngnln :
"Well , winter's backbone's broken. "
Detroit Journal ,
Man nnd maid they nit and sit ,
In the parlor every night ,
And never cnro for gas nt all ,
If their hearts bo only light.
I Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Grecian chief drew forth his sword.
"My friends1 ho said. "I'm getting bored ;
Go straight to Hheol with your Hag ,
And there display your silly gug
" " '
"Autonomy !
Real EsUto Owners Willing to Douato lisa
of Land.
OLD FAIR GROUNDS MAY BE SELECTED
Manof tlic Mlltrr Pnrk Advoonlo * In
Fii > or of it Locution Xi-nrer
to tin * llnlii < * Mft Cvijtor
of the City.
Negotiations have been pending for tome
lime looking toward a change In the location
of the Transmltslsslppl Kxposltlon , a very
strong sentiment having developed In favor
i of having the site located at a point n rarer
[ to the center of population of the city than
Miller park.
When the question of-a site was undsr
discussion by the Hoard of Directors of the
exposition there was a strong o03ltloti [ > lethe
the proposal to locate the exposition so far
from the center of the city as Milter par )
and predictions were freely made by people
entirely disinterested that tlio proposed site
was too far away to Insure a good attendance
After the matter hod been settled , however
thcep.people acquiesced In the choice of i
slttTand thu matter aryearcd to be dropped
Shortly afterward Dion Geraldlne , stiperln
tendcnc of construction ot the' Departmcn
of Hulidlngs and Grounds , arrived In the
city to assume the duties of his posllloi
under Manager Klrkcndall , Mr. Klrkendal
drove the new superintendent out to the
giuunJs the morning after his arrival am
Mr. Geraldlno expressed the greatest dla
appointment at the great distance from the
city. As they drove along by the corn fields
and vacant lots ntretchtng away In the ills
tancc'Mr. Geraldlno reiterated his disappoint
ment and was very positive in his prophesy
that the exposition could never be made a
success at such a great distance from the
city. After looking over the ground thor
oughly the two men started toward the city
Mr. Gcraldlnc continuing his expressions o
disapproval at the selection. Mr. Klrkendal
drove around by the old fair grounds 01
Sherman avenue , near Ames avenue , am
asked Mr. Gcraldine's opinion about tha
locality as an exposition site. The fair
grounds and the surrounding vacant proport }
were looked over and Mr. Geraldlno ex
pressed the opinion that this might bo made a
most attractive spot and an excellent ex
position site.
RESULT OF INVESTIGATIONS.
Investigations were at once commenc2 <
with a view to seeing If the vacant grouni
In the vicinity of the old fair grounds couh
be secured for exposition purposes. These
negotiations were conducted very quietly nm
little opposition wa encountered from the
owners of vacant land adjoining the fair
grounds.
As the matter stands at the present time
Herman Kountze has given the free use o
the tract of forty acres lying between Six
teenth and Twenty-fourth streets , and has
ttald he will donate to the city ground for
ono or more permanent buildings. John I
Redlck has agreed to give the free use 01
the vacant land in Oak Chatham addition
adjoining the fair grounds on the west am
extending from Twentieth to Twenty-fourth
street ; negotiations are pending between the
promoters of the change nnd J. J. Brown
for the use of the old fair grounds , and the
use of a large tract of ground lying along
the cast side of Sherman avenue has been
aecurcd , making In all about 160 acres.
It Is proposed to connect the fair grounds
and "Kountze Reserve , " as the forty acres
belonging to Herman Kountze is called , b >
a broad boulevard through Klrkwood addi
tion , the addition adjoining the fair grounds
on the south and lying between the fair
grounds and Kountze resarve. To do thla
it may be necessary to close one or two ol
the streets through this addition temporarily ,
but no particular opposition to this is an
ticipated.
Some of the warmest supporters of the
Miller park site have fallen In with the now
Idea and It has found great favor' wherever
It has been mentioned. Practically all of
the advocates of Hanscom park Bite have
signified their approval of the new location
and a large number of the directors who
voted for Miller park have likewise ex
pressed themselves as being In favor of the
proposed change. The railroad Interests are
practically a unit In favor of making the
change and the street railway people have
supported the Idea from the llrst , as they
could reach the new location with scarcely
any change In their present trackage.
The matter has not been brought before
the Board of Directors , as that body has had
no meeting slnco the one at which the
site was selected , but a meeting of the
board will he held next Friday and It Iu
likely that this question will come up for
consideration.
I'OIXTS FOR TIIK MA.V.lOBMKXT.
Pertinent SiiKKt'Mlonx UN to the Ar-
riuiK iiii'iU of KvlilhllH.
NORTH LOUP , Neb. , March 3. To the
Editor ot The Bee : Now that the Trans-
mlsslsslppl and International Exposition Is
an assured fact , It Is well to cast about In
time to give a word of warning to the gentle
men who have the active management of the
work In charge , so as to avoid , if possible ,
some of the grave errors Into which the
managers of other great expositions have
admittedly fallen. Though having no doubt
of the fitness and capability of the esteemed
gentlemen already selected to fill the several
positions ot honor and of trust It will not
perhaps bo out of place to call attention tea
a few points in which the coming exposition
at Omaha may bo made superior to all Its
predecessors.
Ono of the chief features wherein great
Improvement may be attained In the mat
ter ot well-lighted and convenient build-
Ings. Although It may be desirable to erect
stately and Imposing structures to house the
various exhibits , it must not be forgotten
that the average sightseer will not desert
the ground floor and struggle up long flights'
of stairs , however attractive bo the displays
on a second or 'higher level , and the result
Is a neglect of many really desirable dis
plays ot deserving but ill-used exhibitors.
The main building at the Centennial 'Ex '
position at Philadelphia , though covering an
area of twenty acres , had practically all Its
exhibits on the flret floor , and the conven
ient arrangements Instituted there liavt * not
since been excelled at any great exposition ,
The bitter complaints that wcra made by
gallery exhibitors at the Chicago AVorld's
fair would seem to bo sufficient to prevent
thu repetition of a mistake of BO grave a
character , and even In the government
buildings , where BO much good taste Is dis
play was exhibited , -Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture Wlllcts calls especial attention
to the serious mistake of displaying In
galleries on second floors and characterizes
the efforts of the department In this direc
tion as being "absolutely without value. "
However great the name or reputation of
the architect furnishing the plans , no design
that does not treat 'this great fact as of
primary Importance is worthy the attention
of the committee on eroctlou , No matter
Do you tlrlnk being dealers In good
wines nnd liquors wo naturally menu-
do you tlrlnlc something stronger tliau
water ? If you do you probably want
tlio boat money can buy and you have
110 objection to paying less for the best
wo uro new hero we have a reputation
to make would wo sell you unytliliig
but good goods think you ? Call on ns
or telephone us all customers get a
sample bottle of choice liquor free ,
MAY & HILLER ,
Family Wine , Liquor and Cigar House ,
1303 Douglas.
what plausible argument * may bft advanced
In support ot other arrangements , the great
public , b'fore whom kit expositions must
ultimately bow. hafT'dftlded that It wilt
no' go to any trouble layolvlnR serious bodily
effort to examine ejhlblts that ate not
readily acccsulblc allfrlho decision of the
public Is euprcme afal final ,
Another point In , , which grave mistaken
have bwn made Is , ln the Insufficiency of
labels on exhibits , setting forth cxpllcltcly
what each article Is , eo that he who runs may
read. tt t each artlq1e.Mhowcvor well known
or simple , be fully , even descriptively , la
beled In large , bold-faced type. If th'a be
not done , a great < le Ji of the educational
force ot such an opposition Is Irretrievably
lost. Let It not be supposed that the simple
article ? need no labels' ' . ' It ninety-nine per
sona In a hundred wbnld know what the
simple article woa without a label , the bun-
drcth person Is all the more In need of
being Informed. I > et t lib" care till and system
atic labeling carried-'out tn the govern
ment exhibits at the World's falro servo as
n model tn this direction and little will bo
left to be desired.
Another error In the location and arrange
ment of exhibits Is In allowing them to be
placed In long , unbroken lines of Intermi
nable continuity. Nothing Is EO exasperating
to the weary or hurried sightseer aa to
see something ho desires greatly to examine
at close quarters Just on the other side ot
one ot these unbroken bulwarks and yet
has to travel a half mlle or less ot avenues
( Just then possessing no posslb'a Interest )
In order to approach the object near enough
for cicso examination. Let the cares of
exhibits bo broken up Into group.3 , not
greatly longer than wide , EO that anyone can ,
on a moment's thought , go In any direction
to examine any object that may fall under
one's eye or momentarily pleases one's fancy.
The continuous strain on the nervous and
physical force necessitated by an attend
ance at sitch an exposition Is. at best , severe
cnd\igh , without EO complicating matters that
a maximum ot labor and effort .a ' required
In "doing" It , and a llttlo forethought In
this direction will avoid much complaint and
hundreds ot miles of weary and discouraging
travel on the part of patrons In the future.
Last , but no't least , let all previous ex
positions 'be outdone In the way of providing
conveniences for the public comfort. Let
an abundance of good , pure drinking water
and an ample sufficiency of clean , commodi
ous closets bo placed within easy reach of
everywhere and do not permit the abomi
nation of having water cold or a charge
made for these latter conveniences under
any consideration. The great mars of peopb
who will attend the exposition are not used
to paying out money for these things and
will do so only under protest.
With a proper regard for thess and like
particulars , there seems to bo now no good
reason why the Transmlsslsslppl and Inter
national Exposition may not mark the most
Important milestone In the history of the
great west , and bring into our territory
thousands of Interested visitors who will
attend , learning ot our great resources , and ,
learning , Invest. UH. E. W. BLACK.
HXPOSITIO.V PHOMOTHKS IX MKX1CO.
Clvvii n AVnrni Welcome liy Prcnlileiit
Illnz.
The first t cws which has been received
from the exposition promoters who made a
tour of the southern states and then started
for Mexico was In the shape ot a bundle of
papers received yesterday at exposition
headquarters. These pafiers proved to be
copies of the Two Republics , the principal
paper published inthe'City ' of Mexico. Its
Issue of February 27 contained over a column
of an account of th'o jvl'lt of the delegation
of Transuiisslsslppl Exposition representa
tives and the reception of the party by
President Diaz on ! { eb.ruary 2G. The account
Included the full ( extof , the speech made
by C. S. Montgomery. , ) ) } presenting the ex-
poaltlon project , setting forth the origin ,
plan and scope of tnc"exposition , and closing
with an Invitation ip 'the ' republic of Mexico
'
to join with thc'tranamlsslsslppl states In
making an exhibit . ; itt'tuo , exposition.
The account concludes as follows : "General
Diaz expressed the' liveliest Interest In the
great Industrial exposition , and at once
realized the value to Mexico of the aims and
objects of the Transmfelsslppl congress. II-
said that as soontas , tie. { formal Invitation
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was received , wlth | _ a'R the plans and full
details ot the expoSiil6r\ \ would take up
thd matter'and see fp'H'Jthat ' | 'Mexico made'an '
exhibit worthy of h5r.Bpat ' natural resources
which wcro not sulBclpntly known abroad.
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In fact , the delegates 'could count upon bin
most hearty co-operation , as ho well knew
the Importance of Mexico being properly
represented at such a mammoth affair as
the transmlsslsslppl states are preparing for
next year.
"Tho remarks of the president were pithy
and emphatic and the delegates retired fully
satisfied that Mexico's exhibit at the expo
sition will be by no means one of the least
of Its attractions. "
The ea me paper also contains an editorial
warmly supporting the TransmlsslEslppi Ex
position project , and utrongly recommending
that Mexico take advantage of the oppor
tunity thus offered to make an exhibit of Its
resources and advertise to the world the
adyantages pooseased by the southern re
public.
Nothing has bosn heard from the party as
to. when the members will return to Omaha ,
It Is expected that they will stop at Guthrle
on the return trip.
XOHTH DAKOTA'S UUife PASSRS.
the KxiiiiNlllim nnil Pro-
vldi'H for a CominlxNlon.
BISMARCK , N. D. , March 5. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The bill recognizing the Transmls-
slfalppl Exposition , which passed the house
today , was passed through the senate today
by a vote of 42 to 1C.
Thla bill had a remarkable history , was
plgcon-holcd several times and had to bo
recalled from the house by the senate to
correct a blunder and was found today to
have gene to the governor , although not
having been passed or considered by the
house. It was hustled back to the house ,
and although some opposition was mani
fested to It , by the efforts of Colonel Louns-
berry and an exiOmalm newspaper man , the
bill was carried , although when tlio roll call
was first completed there was a majority
against It.
The bill provides for a commission and
their expenses. It was Impossible to secure
an appropriation , as will be eeon from the
fact that the governor has tonight vetoed
all appropriation blllrt because ho fears a
deficit.
.SOUTH DAKOTA WILL IE IIEHE.
III'rlvntu SiiliHiirliitlniiM 1li < > Sum of
of )5 ) 5IIOO Will lln ItulHiMl.
PIERRE , S. D. , March C. ( Special Tele
gram , ) Owing to a burning deslro of the
mombonl of the legislature of South Dakota
to make a record of great deeds and small
expenditures , appropriation bills were
slaughtered In bundles without regard to
merit. In the carpage/ the appropriation
asked for the Transmlsslsslppl and Interna
tional Exposition woDt. to sleep , with the
[ iromlso from inanyipnenibers of both houses
: hat should an extra , session bo called , which
Is considered probably , the bill would be
brought up and af f4lr < sum , eot aaldo to
properly exhibit the , rppources of South Da
kota , The following resolution was unan
imously adopted.
AVhorons , There 'x to bo held In the city
cT Orrmhn , Neb. , In the summer of 1S3S , nn
exposition , to bo knonn ns the Trnnsmln-
Msslppl nnd International Imposition , In * *
Inz ( llstlnctlvely 1111 exposition of the Industries -
tries of the Btutes nnd ( eroillorles went ot
the Mississippi river ; he it
Resolved , by the senate ot the state of
South Dnkotn. the house of representntlves
concurring , That wo express our deep In
terest In , ami approval of the ends nnd
purposes of sild ; exposition , nnd It Is these
so lisa of this legislature that by prlvnto
Hiibserlptlon nnd otherwise , the people of
this Rtato should do everything In their
power to secure nl such exposition a cred
itable exhllvt of all tbo varied Interests
nnd resources of South D.tkotn. nnd we
recommend n liberal pntronnge of the stame
by our people to go Marcus Daly $10,000
better.
Wealthy men of South Dakota assured the
Omaha members today that a subscription
would be started at once to ralec $25,000
for the purpose of getting to the great show ,
Look for the committee when the Ice goes
out , or before. It the snow censes to fall and
the winds to blow , lluiidrcds are walling
to got out on the first train.
SHWTAXA MAKI3S AI'I'HOIMUATIOX.
Thirty Thoii.intul Dollnrx Available
for KxiiiiMltloii Purpose * .
IIRLKNA , Mont. , March 5. Late last night
the senate passed the IIOUM bill appropriat
ing $15,000 to bo used In preparing an PXV
htblt to the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition.
To this will bo added a similar amount
donated by Marcua Daly , who promises to
duplicate any appropriation made by the
state.
AttraetloniH nt Imposition.
K. 0 , Solomon of this city Is the Inventor
of a yacht racing device which he proposes
to Install at the exposition grounds as a
source of amusement for the visitors. The
device Is designed to operate In the lakes
or lagoons of the exposition grounds and
comprises two yachts , each controlled by a
cable concealed beneath the water. The
machinery Is ao designed that the rmult of
the race cannot be foretold by any one.
The motive power Is electricity.
KviioNltlou rronuitorM Coining Ho inc.
The exposition promoters who have been
making a tour of the western states arc ex
pected to arrive In Omaha this evening.
o
I. OCA I , 1IIIHVITIICS.
Rev. Charles W , Savldgo of the People's
church Is preparing the third volume ot ser
mons for the preset.
The present day shift ot the police force ,
which Is under command of Captain King ,
was photographed yesterday.
Teutonla lodge No. 2C2 , Order of the
World , will glvo n prize masquerade ball In
Knights ot Labor hall tonight.
The children's annual masqucrado ball ,
under the auspices of the German Women's
turnvereln , will bo hold In Gormaula hall
thla evening.
The Union Veteran Republican club of
Douglas county will meet at the Continental
block at 8 o'clock tonight for the purpose
of 'electing ofllcers.
An oyster supper will be given under ths
auspices of the King's Daughters of the First
United Presbyterian church In Patterson hall.
Seventeenth and Farnam streets tonight.
Seven or eight applications for the posi
tion of police matron , left vacant by the
resignation of Mrs. Cummlngs , have been
filed , and will bo up for consideration by the
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners at
Its meeting next Monday night.
Sometime ago , owing to the demands of
other business , George N. Hicks tendered
his resignation as agent of the New York
Llfo building. The company has recently
accepted the same and appointed Henry Wy-
man , formerly cashier of the American Na
tional bonk , as Mr. Hicks' successor.
P12HSOXAI , I'AKAGIIAIMIS.
0. W. Dergcr , Chicago , Is at the TJarker.
C. C. Moore and wife , Randolph , ore In
the city.
T. H. Dronson , Hamburg , la. , Is at the
Mercer.
J. H. Hclwlg , Rising City , Is stopping at
the Mercer.
L. J. Norton , Napa , Cal. , Is o guest at
the Mercer.
M. M. Anson , Muscatlne , la. , Is stopping at
the Mercer. ,
C. E. Wllklns , Philadelphia , Is stopping
with the Darker.
CharlM E. Casey , Pawnee City , was In
the city last evening.
Leo Spratlin left last evening for Lincoln
on a short business trip.
John H. MacColl , Lexington , Is calling
on old friends in the city.
1. L. Flsko , a merchant from Beatrice ,
is registered at the Barker.
Ben Spoils and R. W. Smith , stockmen
from Ulysses , are In the city.
O. B. Hlllis left last night for St. Paul
to visit a few days with his family.
Thomas J. Swan , the cattle king of
Cheyenne. Is stopping at the Barker.
Eight members of the Morrison Faust
company are domiciled at tbo Barker.
Mrs. Frank Crane of Chicago Is the guest
of Mrs. A. I ) , Smith , 312C Chicago street.
W. J. Robinson , manager of the Bay State
Cattle company , is In town from Klmball ,
Neb.
Neb.Mrs.
Mrs. J. O. Phllllppl left yesterday for Den
ver , where she will visit friends for a fort
night.
Miss Dick left for Chicago yesterday ,
where she will visit frlendu for a short
period.
Mrs. W. F. Sweesy returned from Chicago
last evening from a fortnight's visit with
her son.
J. 1C. Chambers , Union depot ticket agent ,
left yesterday on a business trip to Cin
cinnati , O.
Chief Clerk Vandervoort of the railway
mall service has gone to Denver to examine
some of the ccrks In his division.
Charles Mctz lias gene to Hot Springs ,
Ark. , to bo absent for a week. Ho will ho
joined In St. Louis by a party of friends.
H. II. Marley , travellrfg pareengor agent
for the Michigan Central , with headquarters
In Kansas City , was In Omaha yesterday.
G. L. Pork , division superintendent for the
Union Pacific at North Plattc , who has been
In the city on business , left for homo last
night.
S. C. Woodson , St. Joe , Mo. , C. E. Shurtz ,
Norfolk , Neb. . E. F. Brown and W. C.
Heath , DCS Molnes. are registered at the
Mercer ,
Mlsa Bertello , iMIss Armuby , Mrs , N.
Kncass , Charles Sautcr , A. Chadwlck and
L. Joshstone , members of the Lewis Morrison
company , are registered at the Mercer.
Charles Anderson of the Burlington , accom
panied by hla wife , left for Denver last
evening , where ho will assume tlio position
of assistant city ticket agent for the eamo
road ,
Nebraskans at the hotels : E. D , Walker ,
Cedar Rapids ; W. F. Black and H. P. Nell-
son , Gothenburg ; F , C. Felts , Ewlng ; II ,
B. Hcrshey , Gibbon ; Mrs. R. S. Gray , Bellevue -
vuo ; P , J. Murphy , Rogers ; William Hayncs ,
Alliance ; Mrs. A. Smith , Elgin ; B. F. Grimn ,
Tekamah.
Say did youse ever BCXJ ono of dein
Stoecker fi-cent cigars Stoecker he's my
dad and ho makes dem out of tobacco
wltl a real tobacco wrapper dey ain't
no snide 'bout dem an' ' I Jos' hear lots
of do fellera say dey Is as good as lots
of do 10-ceut clgars- = when you get n
Stoecker cigar you get two fur ono-dat
Is two of dem fur one 10-centcr an'
dey's Jest us good.
1404 DOUGLAS.
DANCER FROM HIGH WATER
Unusually Heavy Rainfall Onuses Rivera to
'Em Ramdlr.
OHIO VALLEY THE CHIEF SUFFERER
Ulrrr Conilnti t'p Ton Inclir * nil Hour
nt Cliii'liitiutl SI. loul N
Klooili'tl nnil Mirny Train *
Arc Inlr.
CHICAGO , March 5. The storm which
raged throughout the middle west on Thurs
day night stands unparalleled , not only for
the great extent of territory over which It
raged , but Or the amount of water precipi
tated. At Cincinnati the rainfall reported
by the weather bureau was u.3. < Inches , and
Hoods are reported from almost every tele
graphic stAtlon fiom HttsburR on the east
to Kansas City on thu west and from the
lakes to the northern lumndnry of Tennes
see , tn sonic instances" the ind reached
the velocity of a hurricane and much dam *
ago to dwellings , barns , fences , orchards
nnd forests has bren reported from various
points throughout the district. At C.tlro.
111. , several buildings were unrooted .inil
one dwelling was blown down , causing the
death of an Infant Inmato. Throughout
southern Illinois , Indiana and Ohio , the
damage to property In the form of washouts ,
making tralllc 'Impossible , and the wrecks
caused by the softqnlng of the roadbeds Is
Immense. A not Inconsiderable loss to the
people , as a whole , will , bo thu washing
away ot bridges and roadways , which have
been built up In the rural districts at a cost
of millions of dollars , and which in many
cases have been totally destroyed. Owing
to the demoralization of railroad ; tranic. the
local malls to the deluged district have been
greatly delayed , while the through service
over the trunk Ilnoa cast nnd west and , north
and south has been badly crippled.
CINCINNATI , March G. An unexpected
and unprecedented rainfall bete has given
rise to dlsagreeablo forebodings of another
Hood In the Ohio. Rain began to fall at
6:30 : last night and during the early morning
It assumed the form of a cloudburst , so that
at 7 a. in. the rainfall registered three
Inches. Since 7 the rainfall has kept up
heavily with lightning , and at 9 a. tn. the
fall Is about four Indies. The result has
been a sudden swelling of all the little
streams , and there will certainly be a rise
In the Miami and Licking rivers , which
will Immediately swell the Ohio at thl.
point. Already great damage has been done
to the gardens along Mill creek , which is a
raging torrent. Iloth the steam railroad and
electric line to College Hill arc closed on
account of flooded tracks , Reports continue
to come In of losses caused by thu lieavj
rain of last night. The town of Lockland ,
0. , Is Inundated. At Cummlnsvlllc the Hood
Is doing more harm than the recent high
water of the Ohio , because the latter was
still backwater , while this Is a raging
torrent. Houses , weakened by the Ohio
river flood , were moved from their founda
tion by this overflow.
No trains have arrived on the Big Four
on account of a landslide at Trautman'6
station , which has carried away part of thn
track and covered other parts. Many houses
In that vicinity are threatened. Anderson's
ferry Is Inundated , trom surface flood , caus
ing more loss than the high water of the
Ohio river. All the houses on the river
front are tn danger. North oC the city the
flood Is beyond precedent.
The newspaper train on the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern , ran Into a washout at
Cochran , Ind. The cnglno and tender
plunged Into a hole. No ouc was reported
hurt.
VERV HEAVY RAINFALL.
From G p. m. to 11 a. in. the rainfall
hero was 4.89 inches. Reports ulnce noon
show unprecedented damages from the heavy
waterfall last night and today. All bridges
across Mill creek are In danger , and all the
railways except three on this side of the
Ohio rjvcr have bridges crossing Mill creek.
Cumminwlllo , Wintotl Place and all tlio sub
urbs along Mill creek are under water and
hundreds of families are homeless. The tele
graph wires are down" all around tbo city ,
owing to landslides. Some of the railways j
whoso general ofllccs are here , have been
unable to communlcatd with other points on
their lines. The flood extends up the Miami
valley , Dayton , Sprlngflcld , Hamilton and
other points suffering the same as this city.
The Llttlo Miami river is very high. The
Ohio hero Is rising ten Inches per hour.
The rallfall stopped at noon.
CAIRO , 111. , March E. A heavy thunder
storm , with rain and wind , struck this sec
tion at 5:30 : a. m. today. Roofs were torn
off , j > late glass windows smashed , a frame
church under construction was destroyed , one
house blown down and the wreckage burned.
Eight persons were Injured , with one killed
and burned In the ruins. No other lives lost.
The wind had a velocity of fifty-six to eighty
miles.
The storm struck Cairo from the south
west , accompanied by roln and heavy thun
der , with continuous flashes of vivid light
ning. The residence ot James Dardenell , In
the track of the Btorm , was entirely de
molished and all the occupants moro or less
hurt. The ruins caught fire , but the flre
company and heavy rain prevented the flre
spreading to other buildings.
The badly wounded were : Mrs. James
Dardenoll , back broken ; Mrs. Cary , Injured
Internally , will probably die ; Sol Pettls'
child , burned to death. Others In the house
escaped with Blight Injuries. These were all
the casualties.
A great deal of damage occurred through
roofo and skyllghta being blown oft. The
principal buildings damaged were the Doug-
A .Sick Woman
IA an ilij.-t , -f | iuv I. uf nla1 tire pcti too tltttl
s > iniutiiy | of fin lull" , fur
PEOPLE GET TIRED
to cotiip'rti'Ur ' ml Ih * poor
itumt l-ciir ti-.rlr us vij in Mlenp * . l > ut thtre li cn
wlio i.evMtltfs llMmlng to u . ami
WOMAN'S PRAYER
'a ' nl > n
nFRUITCURA '
h 1i"on 'fi\t \ by tiia poo.l I nl lllmtclf , upon
llic ill.lnc nilfrlon or cnrtnc nil
FEMALE COMPLAINTS.
It l ! < ( Unit-nil tn ninl welds with lili-h to i1 <
crlb ami do It Justice ninl riwey to the publlft
Its inarvclon * pnwci. I'lullcurn it n
FEMALE TONIC
t mt rrnrrlics Itin fciuAli1 tyntcni , ncllnt : tiron tin
\nilon.n crtta ! ! * with the tlioiviiBtincM of srarrh
Unlit , seiiiirullnq thROOI ) fnun the bail and
ill U In ? tlio Kcrnm of illst-nxc Ihrvmqli the eutl t
olunnols of the body , building up healthy Doth
anil
PURE BLOOD
Nothing has OUT equaled It , nothing else ran
tnlio Hi place.
MME , YALE
1 n toncfnctrcM of her race nnd i cx , frr lo 'Mr
l > olont : < our FOHSS of iiraln * . l.ct nil in mile I rut
profit liy her untiring rforl * In ln-hnlf of liu-
niniilty. I'riiltrura li n gunrnnteeil rurc for nil
ulliiK-nls ppcullnr lo mnm-n. Solil cvcrjwliev * .
lirMnrc * hrnlth ninl Mleimtli. ,
Mine. Yale's Oulile tu Hcuuly , m\llrd : free.
AiUrcM , MMK. V.U.i : . Hili-nKO.
Mmo. Ynlc's Complexion Soup fi r Itcnuty ,
lass High echonl , roof of one wlnf ? Mown
nil ; Lutheran clutrcli , Jn t completed , cupola
blown down ; Gilbert block niul First Mis
sionary Hi\itlst | churcli. The tonn was very
sovcro nouth on the river. Tlio steamer
Buckeye State catno Into port with the tops
of both chimneys blown off. The wind for
Hvo minutes nt the signal office registered
sixty miles nn hour.
WASHOUTS NEAR ST. LOIMS.
ST. LOUIS , March G. Tlio heavy rnlns of
yesterday and last night hnvo greatly de
layed nil Incoming nnd outcolng trains.
Nearly every train Hint pulled Into Union
station this morning \vaa ( mm ono to four
hours late. Several trains did not pet In at
all. The Missouri Pacific nnd Iron Mountain
suffered most. The trades of both systems
lie along river banks. Before mldnlRht they
had washouts reported from Doles , New
Hnvcii , Chamois , Osuio and Etlah. Tlui
trains that went out Thursday nlnht worn
held at New Haven and Chamois nnd told
not to move until morning. The Ineomlni ;
train Mo. 8 , the through express and Xo. 10 ,
the Ctumonball , did not Ret In Friday morn-
IIIR. They wcro combined nt Scdalla nnd
will bo sent over the Wabash tracks. It had
not arrived up to noon , and will not get In
until tonight. Morning trains on the Iron
Mountain were sent out over the IlllnolH
Central tracks as far as Cairo. The Mem
phis & Hot Springs special and the Texas
special on the Iron Mountain are
both unable to get In. The
.Mobile & Ohio St. Louis express No. 2. duo
hero at 7:04 : , Is Indefinitely delayed. The
Vnndalla mall express will get In when the
His Pour tracks are cleared. The road Is
blocked by a washout nt Highland. Fifteen
Illinois Central freight cars are ditched
cast of Elllngham , III. , by spreading rails.
That road's New Orleans express pulled Into
the union station three and a half hours behind -
hind time. The conductor said they bowled
through a swamp front the time they loft
Cairo.
sunuuns FLOODED.
The western suburb * ) wore partially Inun
dated by the severest floods experienced In
thirty .VOLTS. Acres of ground were sub
merged , houses tindurmlncd , property de
stroyed , and residents placed In temporary
fear of their liven , From thn north to the
south across the western city limits the
waters covered the lowlands. In many In-
atances families found themselves hemmed
In so that It was necessary to await rcscuo
from neighbors on hlghur ground. Polleo-
mon on hoiEeback released many from their
waterbound prisons. Great damage was donu
to railroad property and the plants of the
flro brick companies In tbo southwest portion
tion of the city , where acres of water spread
In every direction. i
INDIANAPOLIS. March G. Three and
twenty , one-bupdre'dths Inchca of water have
fallen here slnco ,1 o'clock yesterday. The
resulting flood hag caused much Incon
venience and considerable damage. Street
car tranic hcs been Impeded and the flooded
tunnel under the Union station necessitated
roundabout routes for several southaldo
linos. The greatest damage came to Jnclroon
park , on the north side , whore 200 acres were
flooded by Fall creek's overflow. The water
stood three feet deep In thU locality this
morning and the residents are being trans
ported In boats and on horses. The rain
continues , but the Indications are that the
worst Is past. _
1'c-II Into Itnil Coiiiiintiy.
August Ludwlg , n farmhand from Soward.
Neb. , arrived in toA'n yesterday and de
cided to hnvo a touch of high llfp In a
great city. Ho wandered down Into the bad
lands and fell In with "Music" lluiton : , a
colored woman who resldi-H nt 12H Capitol
nvonue. "Music's" voice WIIH low and weot
nnd Ehe beguiled him to look Into a photo
graph album which reposed , upon a ci-nt ( > r-
Inble. While August gazed the woman Inserted -
sorted a deft hand Into his pocket nnd wlth-
Urow It i\llh a wallet containing $ : , o. jjolh
parties wcro arrested and locked up tit the
station.
Will CIIMI > .
The motion to dtomlsti tli9 appeal In tlio
Crolghton will case will bo decided thin
morning by Judge Fawcett. A decision In
favor of this motion will throw the case out
of court.
_
Coughs , Hoarseness , Sere Throat , do , ,
quickly relieved by Brown's Bronchial
Troches. They surpass all other preparations
In removing hoarseness and as a cough
remedy nre pro-cnilncntly the best.
It was u hot nie.ssiif'u Drex L. SIioo-
nmn carried to the senate but do yon
know wo nro Bending you incsHapcH
every dny that arc far more Interesting
to you they nre money-paving IIICSHIIKGH
IIUu our boys' youths' and mines'
§ 1.50 shoos they are not n 91.50 Khoe
wo Hiniply nut Unit low price on them
we could get $2.00 and .f2.no easy but
wo only iisk $1.50.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
*
110 FAKNAM STUECT.
The piano you want Is a good grndo
for n llttlo money you don't care lo
pay for the niaker'K name what you
want Is plntto not names you want
tone hiHtlng tone rich tone sweet
tone HID llnlsh of the CUHO haun't much
to do with the tone but It benutltkti the
room sonio of our plano.s are more
highly finished than others but the
goodness of Its music Is always the
mime we have ouc slightly used up
right piano for ? KJ5-$15 dowu and ? 10
a month ,
AHOSPB , Jr. ,
Music and Art. 1513 Douglas.