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TURXIH OK SUllSClltlTION.
Dully lire ( Without Sumtny ) . One Year t ( M
Dolly life < in < l Sunday , One Year S to
Six Montli * . - : 400
llat-f Monttin ! W
Hunilny lice , One Tfur 1 W
RatunHy Ik * . One Ycnr 1 W
Vcikir net , one y ir CB
ori'icBS !
Omnlin ; Tlio Ufa Dulldlni ; . *
South Umnlm : Sln er HIM. . Or. N nnd Iltli St .
Council lllurTdl 10 I'mil fttieet.
ChluiiKo Olllff : 317 Chnmlier of Catnmereo.
New York : lloiimn IJ , II ( inil IS , Tribune Illslg.
! 501 Hth Sited.
All comrnunlMitlons relating to new * nnd edi
torial matter nlinuM 1) niMrctiiMl : To the IMIlor.
. .
All bunlncM Icttf-rs anil remittance * chouM lie
niMrenwMl to Tlio Hoc riiMlshliis Company.
Otnnlm. Draft * , checks , oM'iww nn.l postofllrc
money orders to lie mode imynlile to the order
of U. . .
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STATHMIINT Ol' -
Btnle cf Ncljrniil < n , I
DouKlim County. |
Ocorsc II. Tf-fclinch. secretary of The Hcc Tub.
IIMilnR company , lit\ng \ duly sworn , cnys tli.it t.ie
Bctiinl numlier of Mil nivl t-omflot * * cople * of The
Dnlly Mornlnc. Kvenlns nnd Sumlxy Ilee printed
tlurlns the tncmtli of Tcbruary , 1837 , was ns fol-
Iowa :
1 15,7.11 ; 13 19.912
3 19,731 IB I9,8M
* 19.50.1 17 19.SIO
J 19.C7.- H 19.511
6 18.t09 19 19.EGG
C 1 ! > , fcS7 SO 19.MG
: o.3io ! i zo.o
8 13,787 S2 1 ! > .01S
9 19.871 23 19,907
10 : o.ooi : i 19.511
11 19.77S 23 19,792
1 * 19,523 M 19.910
11 19.SW 27 19.S9 ?
H ZO.SOO 23 20.550
Total C37.9IS
Loc deductions for unsoM nlnl returned
copies , 3,413
Total net * aln BID 505
Not dally average 19.C2J
OROrtOK II. TS/.CI1UCIC.
Sworn to before me nnil Biib'rilljeJ In my
presence this Ist day of March , 1XS7.
, . . N'P. . KM ! ' .
< s l. ) | Notary I'nblle.
THIS nun ox TKAI.VS.
AH rnllrnnil iivivnlinyn nrp
niipiitlnt tvltli CIIIIIIK-II Ilcvn
< o nccniiiiiiodnlf ; ovi-ry iinn-
HI-HKOP u-lii > -iint In ri-nil it
noM-iiiir. | IIIKK ! ( II'.MIII Iiiiv
IIIK Tin.lluo. . If you iMiiinot
K < ' ( ii Iloi > nn n ( ruin from Hie
IICVYN linen * , plcnwf rciMirl
I lie fnct , HluUiiB' tin * ( ruin : iiil
rnllroiiil , to Circulation
Di'iutrtiiiciit f Tlic llco. Tlic
lice IN for Niili ; on nil truliifl.
I.VSIST tIIAVIXf. TI1I2 IIHK.
Tlio I'rlnocss Oliiinay. liaviiiK danced ,
Is now csillod upon to jiuy the llddlur.
Tim ntiinlKMof ( . Itixons who nrc ex-
pcctliif ' , tlu > unnxpnctiMl liKTt'sirios as the
city
In llio forthcoming nppolntmoiit of a
successor lo Goiii'fiil KiiKor It is ox-
lioctt'd that. Morrllt will roccivo its just
reward.
IlcpresGiilntlvo Hich and Senator Uiui-
som BPcin to have forgotten that they ,
were botli elected to the legislature on
the sjune fusion ticket.
According to IJroatcli , the chief duty
of city olllcials , whether elected by the
people or appointed by him , Is to plus
for Droatch in season ami out of season.
Passed as It was without the
emergency clause , the exposition 1)111
.will have to wait three/ calendar months
after the dual adjournment before it
can become effective < a.s law.
Tliu nioiiHtur Dtirraiit. in Sun Krnn-
clsco is complaining of tlio "iniliridlotl '
llconso" of the pro.ss. Wlint the press
ohlt'llyobJL'otuil to wis ] ) iirrint's ; 1111-
lirldlud llci'iisu In the nmttur ol' hoinl-
cklu.
So the k > K Maturu is already passing
bills to remedy defects in the new
Omaha charter law. lint then new
imtches on the charter are vastly butter
than keeping open the holes disclosed
glnco its passage.
Local political aspirations are budding
Just now a good deal faster than the
leaves on the trees. The equilibrium
of nature will be maintained , however ,
by the fact that the leaves will outlast
most of tlie booms.
The moving picture of Corbet t and '
Flty.simmon.s treating each other to soft
drinks and amicably lighting their bat
tles o'er again with mutual compliments
nnd expressions of esteem is a lesson tea
a warring world which the turbulent
iiiomirchs oCBurope will do well lo heed.
Attorney Gcncml Smyth talks about
"Ihi ) Corbet t reekk'hsnoss" displayed by
the men who have preferred charges of
fraud against the work of the recount
commission. Tlio influence of the
events of the day must leave its mark
upon the epistolary Interchange at the
etale house.
King George of Greece has arrived at
tint conclusion that the reform promises
of tlie sultan of Turkey are not worth
the paper retyilred to record them. King
George must be an experienced politi
cian who lias learned to his own cost that
promise and performance are not neces
sarily Identical.
Senator Allen lias Introduced hl.i reso ;
lution for an investigation Into the
cause and manner of the- recent removals
In the meat Inspection bureau at South
Omaha. It Is apparent that nothing
will satisfy Senator Allen In Ihls matter
Hliort of a iHist-niorlem over the late
secretary of agriculture.
'
Students in the State Normal wheel
are supposed to be In full imssesslon of
nil their faculties and as able-bodied as
students at the State university. There
Is no more reason why tlie state should
provide bo.ird and lodgings by thu erec
tion of dormitories for one set of stu
dents than for the other sut of students. >
Candidates for nomination by tlie re
publican city convention will do well
to consider whether they want to run
'on ' a ticket weighted down at the lop
'by political deadwood. It Is to tlie In ,
terest of the aspirants for minor posi
tions to have a man nominated for
-mayor who will glvo them strength
rather than hold them In check. Those
who prefer to make their bed with dogs
must not bu surprised if they got up
. with lleuu.
S I'ttKDir ATSTAKR.
Tlie time seems to be acnln at hand
for reminding the fusion majority of tlic
legislature of ( lie pledges and promises
that were made for It by party lend era
and which are apparently In danger of
being forgollon. The populist parly
has , fortunately or unfortunately , secured -
cured a reputation abroad for radicalism
and reactionary policies. Deservedly
or undeservedly , popullshi has come lo
be regarded in tiic eiist as n concentra
tion of hostility toward capital and prop
erty and tlie focal point for socialistic
nttnck * upon contract rights.
It was for tills reason that the an-
iioiincemont of the complete success of
the fusion state and legislative tickets
in Nebraska last fall was received In
the money colliers of the cast with mis
givings to state It mildly , as to the con
tinued safety of Investments In this
state. It was for this reason , too , tlia
Senator Allen and Governor Iloleom
and olliers. who thought they had i
right to speak with authority for th
ftisionlsts , took It upon themselves pub
Holy to assure the. country that nothing
need bo feared from Nebraska in th
form of class legislation or unjust at
tackrt upon property rights. Senate
Allen went so far as to vouch on tht
lloor of the United States senate fo
the personal integrity and good Inten
tions of every member of the fusloi
legislative majority , and Governor Hoi
comb , In his message , laid special stress
upon his admonitions against legislative
excesses.
While the work of tlie present sessloi
of the legislature has boon so far largelj
directed to the enactment of politlca
measures , a number of bills are rocolv
ing ( ho attention of tlie legislature , some
of them even having passed one house
that are distinctly designed as blows a
foreign Investors and lend ! o under
mine the credit of the state to an extent -
tent thai will Inilicl untold loss upon
tlie people. Foreign capital Is absolutely
necessary for the development of No
braskn's resources and the iipbulldin ; :
of Nebraska's manufacturing interests
Anything beyond adequate protection to
the debtor that makes It harder or IHOI-L
expensive to- secure loans is bound to
retard tlie state's growth and olxtrucl
it In compelltiou witli neighboring
states.
Nebraska wants capitalists , no mallei
where located , to invest their money
within Its borders and It wants its pop
ulation steadily welled by an influx ol
new settlers. II wants to encouragi
Immigration In every legitimate way
and to make it easy for immigrants to
acquire homes in this stale and to Im
prove them. Tlio great majority of
debtors pay their debts without going
to law over the transaction and decline
to 1ak > advantage of the laws by which
they might gain temporary advantage.
The people who pay their debts are
the people who have raised the credit
of tlie state to Us high position in the
past and they look to * the legislature lo
strengthen that credit , if possible , or
at least not to destroy it. '
NO HKTllOAC'J.'l\'K \ JKllS
It is hairdly necessary to say thai the
suggestion of legislation by congress in
tended to affect merchandise imported
under tlie present tariff law , it' taken
out of bo ml before the proposed now
law goes into effect , is fallacious. It
has bi'on reported that the ways and
means committee of tlie house contem
plated something to prevent importa
tion under the existing rates of duty ,
but II is perfectly obvious that nothing
of ( ills kind is practicable. lOven if any
thing of this kind * should bo done by the
house , which Is not at all probable , H
would fail in the senate , so that there
Is no reason to believe that the repub
licans of the house will propose any
thing of Mils extraordinary character ,
however desirable It may lie to head oft'
heavy importations pending the passage
of the now tariff bill. The simple fact
Is that importations made before the
new tariff goes Into effect which have
paid the duties under the existing law
annot be reached by the now law. There
win be retroactive tariff legislation' , so
that whatever goods come in under I he
I'Xi.stlng law and pay the duties \ylll
iMijoy the benelil of the present tariff.
Duly morcliandlse in waieliouses which
lias not practically bi'on withdrawn at
llio lime the new act becomes operative
ivill bi > liable to the new duties.
. iA iMi'iioisAitij ; .sr.irrjj/wvr. /
The Httiti'iiu'iH that the secretary of
4taio has thanked tlio SpMiiish minister
it Washington for the release of Anu'ri-
iin prisoners In Cnlw Is very ( ] tiustlon-
ililo. UnilL't1 ordinary circumstances this
ieinaiid of our. government for llk > re-
ease of Anii'rk'an citizens from impris-
nimcnl in Cuban jails would be. of a
ititure to Involve no confession or apol-
igy on the part of this government. Wo
ihould make the demand on thf score of
reaty rights , as lias been dent > , nnd this
loe.s not ri'iinlre that we should make
my coiu'i'ssiini to .Spain. It follows that
I Is in nowise Int'iiinlieiit iipniv otir uov-
ii'iiinent to make any ai'knowled'iiu ; > iit ,
llhor liy tlianks or olhcrwlse , to the
o\renimeiit of Spain for action on tlu >
iar ( of that Kovernmont consistent with
he obligations due to tin ; fulled Slnt ,
tnder the treaty arraiiKements lutwoen
ho two nations. Instead of our fjovern-
nent maUliiK an explanation , It was tli >
Inly of Spain to apohiHl/.c , sir * having
iiH'ii the offending parly , but under the
'Iraimstanees neitlior party was called
tpon to in.ilce any at-'knowledginents to
he ollu-r in tlu > matter , lieyoud the most
orinal stati'inent of what had heen done ,
'onsoiiiu'iitly Hie report from Washing-
on that the Kee.retary of titate had
hanked thu Spanish minister for thu
vlease. of American citizens fiom lin-
risonment In f'r.lii ; must liu acc'epted
vlth many grains of allowance , since
hero was no demand or reijulrcnu'ilt
hat our government should put It.self
n n position of this kind. Thu treaty
irningcments between thu two nations
ro perfectly explicit. There can bu no
alsunderstandlng as to their meaning ,
'hey accord rights to Aiuurlcan citl/.en ;
hat have never huen ( lue.stloned.
is we unduititand the matter
ur govurnmunt simply asks that
heso rights bu recognized and ac-
ordud uud when tills Is doiie there Is
no ronson why this government should
tlinnk Spain for performing a slmpla
duty , II Is possible that Secretary Sher
man Ims expressed his personal friendli
ness lo the Spanish ambassador nnd his
personal gratllicatlon over the action of
Spain , but Improbable that he has
thanked him In his olllclal capacity.
ATTACKING UlVIt , SKHVICK HKFOHM.
The debate on civil service reform In
the United States senate on Tuesday
will command the attention of the coun
try to an extent only second to that
which Is being given to the considera
tion of the tariff. It disclosed an oppo
sition to the policy of the reform , among
men of all parlies , which the friends
of the merit system must regard as
somewhat alarming , although It does
not necessarily threaten any departure
from that policy.
The attack on civil service reform was
not confined to the representatives of
any one parly. The democratic senator
from .Maryland. Mr. Gorman , was natu
rally the leader Inthe attack , for thu
reason that he has always been ono ot
the great spoilsmen of the nation. His
course during the early part of tlt first
administration of Mr. Cleveland had as
much as anything else to do with con
vincing tlio American people that the
principle of the civil service law Is cor
rect. It would amount to little , there
fore , that this senator should attack the
law If he were not sustained in that
position by republican senators. When
such a man as Senator Gnlllnger de
clares the civil service system to be a
humbug and proclaims his willingness
to vote to blot It out there Is reason to
pause and think on the subject. Men
like the senator from Now Hampshire
are not in the habit of talking at ran
dom.
There were some things done by the
last administration in extending civil
service reform which It Is perfectly
natural that republicans should com
plain of. It. was the policy of the Cleve
land administration to put just as many
oflices beyond the roach of Its suc
cessor as possible and It may bo that
it went too far in this direction. P.ut
the question is whether It was not , In
the main , carrying out In good faith
what had bi'on started by republican
administrations and what was contem
plated by a law of republican initiative
and enactment. Moreover , it is to be
remembered that the present adminis
tration is committed , both by the na
tional platform and by the declaration
of the president , to a faithful carrying
out of the civil service principle. "Ito-
forms in the civil service must go on , "
said the president in Ills inatigimil ad
dress , and after stating tlio purpose to
secure tlie most elllcient service of the
best men who would accept appoint
ment under tlio government lie said
"the best Interests of the country de
mand this and the people heartily ap
prove tlio law wherever and whenever
il has been thus administered. " . Tills
declaration of President. MelCinley is an
assurance to the friends of civil service
reform that the policy is in no danger
during liis administration , but il is mai
ler of regret that any republican of in-
tlneneo should be found at this day
iioslile to civil service reform and going
so far In that hostility as to pronounce
It a humbug. Such a man is certainly
not in sympathy with the genen.il sen
timent of ids party or with the Intelli
gent and unprejudiced sentiment of the
ountry. We do not apprehend any
serioiiM result from Ibis latest attack
m civil service reform.
As chief executive of tlio city tlie
nayor is expected not only to enforce
ml to obey the laws and ordinances ,
'nun his entrance Into olllce Mayor
r.roatch has persistently dolled the laws
uid ignored the ordinances , lie has
epoatedly violated the charter to con
summate some political deal and in-
siead of protecting the taxpayers lias
\iscd ! ) them to the raids of taxeaters
uid Jobbtrs. Is this the kind of a man
he republicans of Omaha want to go
loforu the people with this spring ?
Governor Iloleomb vetoed one do-
losltory repeal bill two years ago and
he reasons then urged in favor of re-
aining the depository law are Jusl as
trotig now as over. Should another
111 repealing the depository law come
lefore the governor for his signature
( insistency and a due regard for the
irotccllon of ( be taxpayers by the mife-
'iiardlng of the public funds will tie-
luind another veto and will doubtless
t'cure it.
The populists In the lower branch of
oiigress want to be recognized as a
Hilitlcal pirty : In the distribution of
IOUHO commltteeshlp places. Next the
o-calh'd free silver ri'puhllcann will
vant recognition as a party and pretty
ouii one or two members will go off and
orm a new parly of their own just to
ot better standing In the house organ- !
iilLiu. In fact , the possibilities oiwned
up by thU movement are virtually nn
limited.
The people of Nebraska want no legls-
liitlve Investigations that do not Investi
gate. That there has been corruption
and thievery In the st.Mc house during
Us occupancy by the defaulting state
oilicers does not admit of doubt. What
l.-i wanted , however , Is not half-way In-
HitlrlcM , but the whole truth. To quotu
this language used by Onera ! ( Srant
with reference to the notorious Whisky
ring : "Let iu > ' guilty man escape. . "
There are said to bo animals which ,
no matter how much they are kicked and
cuffed , still obey their master's behests :
and fawn about him at ills command.
How John T. Clarke can lend hlnudf
to the support of William .1. Hroaich
'
In Ids Insane ambition for ru-clcctlon as
mayor after tlio ungrateful treatment ;
he has. received from ( ids mine man
liroatch passes all comprehension.
:
With active operations really begun at
the exposition grounds , work actually
started on a new passenger station , thu
soil in an unprecedented ! ) ' favorable
condition for spring planting , ami Dave
Mercer still In congress , no further doubt
should exIRl TTint the snu of prosperity
Is rising uj > ortfnialia ) and Nebraska.
n IIlKlicr
Nows.
The Hon. Scorn Drcopor of West Virginia U
about to lanu a Tourtli-clAra postofllco.
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-
Motive * I'oxvor of
Somervllle Journal.
A man accomplish almost anything by
advertising , "except Retting a first-class wife
TinMnu fur tinI'lni'C. .
r O.Meaffo llcconl.
Hon. Kl GtirtrrtT of Buncombe
North Carollnnr.ils a candidate for minister
to Brazil , qnli'Senalor * , Prltchard , who In
dorses him. says thnt , notwithstanding his
extraordinary .narao , ho possDtses all the
qualifications desired for a diplomatist.
riillmleliihla 1'ress.
If President McICInlcy can see Ills way
clear to give Pennsylvania about one-half ol
all the appointments ho has at his disposal
at home and abroad , wo feel certain wo could
sec the other half divided among the other
forty-four states without very serious feel
ings of cuvy ,
TinSlaiiKlitcr In rnlin.
Globe-Oemocrnt.
During the present revolution In Cuba
Spain has ocnt to the Island 193,017 troops
and forty generals. The official record of
dealhfl from disease and casualty In the army
Is 22,731 , and 22,000 went home Invalided.
U la doubtful \Veyler has at the present
tlmo 100,000 effectives for field and garrison
duty.
Mt-ri'ly n MnUriof Ciiurlcxy.
I'hllnilelplila Uocord.
The six powers are at pains to notify the
United States government that their fleets
have formally begun the blockade of Crete.
But , In spite of notifications and litph and
mighty Ihumlerlngs , Orcecc has tlio sympathy
of the people of tlio United States , who
hope to me all Turks nnd tyrants handled
as that brevet-American Gladstone would
handle them It he could get hold of the
right end of the stick.
iMvliiir ( In- Kit dire.
llli > Courier-Journal.
Tlio nomination of young Mr. Bnlley as
the democratic candidate for speaker over
Bland , the fnthrr of all the silver cranks ,
and a consistent popocntt , McMlllln of Ten
nessee , Is thought to wean that what Is left
of the party In congress Is going to struggle
back as best It can to the old fighting
grounds. Mr. Halley didn't believe In the
Nebraska populist ho reluctantly supimrted
for president. No doubt bis conservatism
made him the choice , and this action may
be taken ns a mnall sample of what will hap
pen on a largo ecalc In 1900.
Tin- Point of VI ! - .
Tntllannpolls News.
U will ho remembered that the captain of
the Puritan recently upoke with enthusiasm
of the action of the mcnltor in n storm , and
of how much ho enjoyed the sweep of the
waves across the deck , curling up 40 feet
agalt'st the turret. One ot the crew gives a
different account , describing the horrors of
Imprisonment In darkness , and heat , with
grinding and groaning nolsca. and the smell
of oil. Tho. experience reminded him of
what Jonah puffored In "tho stomach of
hell. " The point of view , as usual , must
be considered In reading the remarks of the
two sailors.
I'lilltiiK11" ' Wool.
rhllnilelplita Press.
As ono ot many things Indicating the ne
cessity of prompt action In passing the new
tarlfT bill. It la slown ) that. In their eager
ness to procure supplies of wool before the
Increased duties jiecomo effective , the Im
porters brought lito ) the country during the
month of February 33,000,000 pounds , against
23,000,000 for the corresponding month of
1S93 , when similar conditions confronted the
trade. Unless Ihe new law goes Into opera
tion soon , II. Is predicted that a two yearn'
supply will lie In th'tf hands of manufac
turers and dealerii before the new duties
are levied. Ono Bostonlan Is said to have
already a four years' supply on 'hund.
SlU-CllIlltUI-N IlllIlitMl.
Plillmlelphln Ledger.
The lower house of congress lost no tlmo
In passing the delayed appropriation bills ,
but -it made one change In the Indian ap )
propriation bill which may lead to delay in
the senate. This was the striking out of
the sccticn opo-lng the Uncompahgro reserva
tion In Colorado for settlement. It Is al-
k-ged that this section was drawn In the In
terests ot a ring of speculators , who wish to
get hold of sonio valuable minerals on the
reservation , but it appears to bo a pet measure -
uro with the senate , and that bxly ; may In
sist on restoring It to the hill. Nothing In
the recent record of thu senate warrants the
expectation that it will | iut public interests
above private ones On this or any other mat-
tor.
Jnimii mill Ainrrlciiii Ti'mlc.
Initlannpoll.s Journal ,
The Japanese government eusit a commis
sioner to the United States to study our
markets and conditions -t-llh a view to be-
corr/lng a competitor. The report of this j ,
official has been printed. U declares that
Japan cannot compete because its meth n
od ) and laste-s are tea radically different a
from these of Rurope and the United States. n
In fabrics , colors and patterns change too o
rapidly , and Japan could not organize IU I.b
trailo by traveling salesmen. For that I.a
rr-ason the commissioner believes that east- a
mm nations afford a better field. This should
quiet the ext'iteil ' apprehensions of those tla
writers who have been tolling us that some a
day Japan would swoop down upon us and t !
capture n considerable portion of our mar a
kets. au
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XH\V IDEAS IN KAIMIIXG.
g ;
Homo Ili'fnrniN I'l-uiioiril liy the 11
tni\v of AIVI- 11f (
I'hllailelplila Itccoril. t (
Secretary Wilson , thu new head of the tl
federal Agricultural department , In reply to
anxious Inquiries from members of congress ,
haa lold them that they will get their seeds
as usual , but ho adds that It will be under a
different system , which he 'hopes will de
velop new resources and bring about a
greater diversification of agrlcultural-
prolucts. Amy Innovation which promises
ouch results must command the attention
of the country , which will , therefero , bo In
k-rested hi knowing some details of the new
pln. According to Mr. Wilson's obrerva-
tlon the people of the world nro now de
manding nitrogenous fo : < 'u , and ore not re
quiring such quaiii'ltles ' of the class of fcod
obtained from the.fat-prcduclng grains , which
havu soul American lard all over the world ,
but for which the demand has of late some
what fallen off , , .Accordingly , leguminous
plants , which are jlecp-ioottil and rich In
nitrogen ; Japanese beans , field pens and pod.
bearing plantit generally will be largely dis
tributed among ( M farmers th-is year In
place of sards fwhtcli they have hitherto re-
CE'Ivod. . . .
JSxporlnwnts ofthe , Iowa agricultural
stations have snovyn Mr. Wilson that by a
combination oftl/iso / deep-rooted plecits U Is ofl
practicable to Rifnlfeh a succession of crops
which shell glvd 'frfom the opening of the to i
season until miowifills a constant supply of toY (
nitrogenous fooi.Jor animals , which adds Kl !
very greatly to tht'lr value for food. Mr. pa
IVllson is alno of the opinion that co.-n. which paHi
In his state brines uot over li > to 15 cents a uh
Liushcl , Is'wortlrtJeYeral times that amount ca
If properly fed ; and he I : already planning ar
Dxiiirlnicnts with reference to I ho utilization til
3t corn and other farm products for feeding Jo
she p. ijur n
For the beneJU ot farmers who may bo
Inclined to amllo derisively at the Idea of a NlO
ryiblnet officer derisively nt the Idea of a O :
hclr business It should be explained that Mr. Cc
iVIIsou is hltrflclf a practical farmer , as well to >
is an earncat devotee of agricultural science , Jo
mil lu Is not a theorist , except In no far JoCr
is hU llieorttv ] would setm to follow logically CrOt
'roni actual experiment and research. For Ot
ihtso reasons hU Idiua Ueaervo general up- UHmi
> llpatlon to the end that the riMUlts may mi
xflord a basla for Intelligent actlou here- ,
iftcr. Fundamentally the principle of seed Se !
Ustrlbutlon by the federal government Is ab
ill wrong , but since all partliMi ar ? agreed
hat the abuse 1s too fascinating to bu done
iway with. It Is desirable that the country
ihall get ; a much real good out of It as piofl
losslble. And If Secretary Wilson can ofl
n ooa lira lily acblero either of th purposes be
vhlch he lias In view he will go far toward toi
lomuadlng the people , even against their Ai
letter judgment , that paternalism la the Cn
natter ot ecrds U la their Interest.
TIIOIIIIELI TO BE HARSIIAI
President McKinley Nominates His Firs
Nebraska Appointee.
CHOICE CONFIRMED WITHIN TWO HOURS
Spnnlor Th II rf I on l'rc ciii the
ejiif ( lie CHRP to tlic Juilt-
t'lnry Com ml Her mill Prompt
Acdiin 1'ollinvx.
WASHINGTON , March 24. ( Special Tele
Brara. ) Qcorgo H. Tliummell was made
United Statei marshal for Nebraska today
In time that 13 very close to the record. HI
nomination was sent In with the rogtlla
hatch froir. the president In the morning
Within two hours after the nomination watt
received the senate hiTd confirmed the presi
dent's selection. The Judiciary eommlttco
waa polled for Tbummoll on the floor o
the senate nnil Instead of being referred ant
held tip for the day , as Is usual In all cases
of this character , his confirmation came as
a result of the personal canvass by Senator
Tluirston. The commission of Marshal White
expires on Saturday and this was given as
the reason why Immediate action should b _
liad In order that his successor might qual
ify at once.
A surprise was Riven Nebraskann today In
the removal of H. H , Wahlciulst from tin
Hastings postofUco ami the nomination ol
Leopold Halm to be postmaster In his stead ,
tt was not expected that this nomination
would bo sent In for several days , but the
postmaster general In reviewing the charges
that were made against Wahlqtllst decided
upon speedy action , and acted accordingly.
This Is thought to be the first case passed
upon by the new postmaster general In re
moving from oHlcc parties antagonistic to
the present administration. The evidence
against Wahlijulst was regarded by the post
master general as conclusive. Senator Allen
addressed a luttcr to the postmaster general ,
vouching for Walilqulst's good character and
endorsing upon a letter of explanation from
Wahltiuist hta belief In the veracity of the
Hastings postmaster. Had \Vuhlqulst been
( Unwed to remain during four years , his
term of olllco would not have expired until
March 13 , 1SS. ! )
Nebraska postmastcrshlpa are expected to
fall thick and fast within a very short time ,
t having been learned from the postolHce
authorities that W. T. Ager seems to have the
call on the Beaver City oITlco ; J. W. Kelfer ,
r. , at llostwlck ; F. V. Corrlck at Cozad and
. ' . S. Wells at Brutilng. These men arc
strongly endorsed.
Representative 1'crklns of Iowa Introduced
a bill today directing that a duplicate check
Irawn by Charles E. Machesnoy , Indian
agent at Rosebud , ho Issued to C. J. Ilolmaii
of Chicago for $2,810.40 , the original check
laving been lost In the malls.
Senator Thurston introduced a bill for
he relief of Mrs. IJmlly Olllesple , widow of
he late Captain Glllesple of Lincoln , Neb.
\onilliiilril l - the 1'rrMliU-nt.
WASHINGTON , March 24. The president
ent to the senate the following nomlna-
lens : Justice : Alex J. Coke of Mississippi ,
o bo marshal of the United States for the
lurthern district of Mississippi ; George H.
Tliummell of Nebraska , to bo marshal of the
United States or the district of Nebraska ,
'ostmasters : L. 0. C. Dana , Colorado
pi-Ings , Colo. ; Uuel Hounds , Ida'io ' Falls ,
dahu ; Jolm L. Underwood , Montpeller ,
daho ; Augustus II. Hclplc , Washington , 111. ;
01111 Immermaj , Cannelton , Il.t : . . Frederick
. Hermann , Tell City. Jid. ; Tames P. l.aw-
on. Spencer. Ind. ; James Warneckc , Prince-
on , Ind. ; Evan Gibbons , Dyssrsvllle , la. ;
oseph E. Watson , Dronson , Mich. ; George
V. Smith , Sweet Springs , Mo. ; Albert L.
urden. Marshal , Mo. ; Leopold Hahn. Hast-
ngs , Nub. ; William W. Hopkins. Oakland ,
v'cb. ; llenjamln Howell , Ilock Springs , Wyo.
'reasury : Harry 1C. Chanoweth of Arizona ,
o be colector of customs for the district
f Arizona. War : First Lieutenant J. C. F.
'IIson ! , Fifth Infantry , to be captain. Navy :
'ascod Assistant Surgeon II. 13. Fitts , to bo
urgeon.
The senate has confirmed Ulnger Hermann
f Oregon to be commissioner of the general
and ofllce , E. G. Tlmmp of Wisconsin to be
luditor of tb State and other departments
and George H. Tliummell of Nebraska to bo
nar. hal of the United States for the dlstrlc
if Nebraska.
S'oiiilnnt loll \ol Ifiicwpi'ctiMl Aroun
( iovcrniiicnt lInllilliiK.
The nomination of Mr. Thummell for the
nai-shalshlp was not unexpected around the
overnmcnt building. It was the general
ipinlon there that he would probably bu the
icxt marshal , and the nomination has been
ookcj for for several days. Everybody who
snows the nominee speaks of him In terms
if the highest praise. They consider him a
nan of ability , and expect that he will make
n efficient marshal. ,
.Marshal Whlto , who is Interested In the
ilipointmrnt more than any other individual )
trouud the building , welcomes the appolnt-
iiout and says ho Is ready to turn over the
ilflce at nny moment ho may be called upon.
II . * tirm will expire next Saturday. It Is
tollcvcd that the now marshal will qualify
t oice. :
:
The bond of the marshal Is ? 20,000 , nnd
ho salary $3,500 a year. lie will have the
.ypolntment of a number of deputies , but
he present chief drputy , E. A. Coggcshall ,
nd Miss Gertrude Kearney , who Is a dcp-
ity and bookkeeper , are said to be on the
h'll service list. These ere both salaried
laces , and thu best positions within tlio
lft of the marshal. The other deputies ,
ivo in number at present , depend on their
PCS for their emolument , which IB limited
0 $ lGOO a year , and they must juy their
raveling expenses out of that.
George II. Thununell was born In Leo
ounty , Illinois , In JS1S , nnd lived In tint
cctlon until ho became of age. He read law
1 Dixou , III. , with Attorney General Kdsall
nd was admitted to the bar In 18C9. Ho
amo west In 13TO , ccttled at Grand Island
nd lisa been there ever since. Ho waa a
lombiir of the constitutional convention In
871 , Htato Eonntor In the session of 1877 anil
lialrman of the republican statu convention
'icn Judge Maxwell was nominated , and
the -conventions when Judge 1'ost and
ndge Harrison were nominated. Ho was
no of the four dulegates-at-lnrgo from Ne-
r.iska to the republican national convention
ist yc-ar. Ho has been a prominent rcpiib-
can In this state for a quarter of a ccn-
iry. He la a personal friend of Senator
huiBton , being local attorney for the Union
aclflo at Grand Island during thu tlmo the
Jiiator was general counsel for the system.
\IMVH for tln > Army.
WASHINGTON , March 2t. ( Special Tolo-
ramO-rCaptalu Charles S. Smith has been
signed to duty an principal assistant In the i
lice of the chief of ordinance.
Thu following nnmoil officers are directed
report to the board of officers at Now
nrk for examination , with a view to a
lection for transfer to thn Ordnance de
triment : Second Lieutenants Tlemanii N.
oni , Second artillery ; William M. Crulks-
iank , Klrst artillery : John II. Nice. Third
ivalry ; ICdward J. TlmborUko , jr. , Second
tllleryj Clarence 0. Williams , Fourth ar-
llery ; Jpines .M. Williams. First artillery ;
ihnV. . Joycs , Fifth artillery , anil Samuel
oft , Sixth artillery.
The following transfers are made In the
Inotecnth Infantry : Captain Cornellua
ardlner. from company G to company I :
iptaln Kdrr.und I ) . .Smith , from company I
company U ; Captain Smith will .proceed to
in bin company.
Leaves of absence : Captain George W.
rabb , Filth artillery , six months ; Captain
tie L , Heln , First cavalry , extended ono
onth ; First Lieutenant George A. Detch-
ender , First Infantry , four days ,
Private Clarence A. Holly , company C ,
cond Infantry , has been ordered dUhonor-
ily discharged.
Mori * TrtMiHiiry , Apiilli'iiiitu ,
WASHINGTON , March 21. Additional ap-
kutlons for appointments to presidential
Decs under the Treasury department have
ion filed , as follows : As collector of CUB-
ms , L. A. Davla and H. Z , Osborne , at Los
ngelea , Cal. ; also G. W. Carter of Pueblo ,
i'.u. , as collector of Internal revenue ut j
Oliver.
run riiKTA.HOMJ. ; .
Globc-DemocMt : Greece cannot fight th
whole of Europe , and she will h.tvo to wal
for an opportunity to filvo the sultan n left
hander over the splcOn.
Chicago Tribune : Russia wtnta It und r
stood that ahe U a stanch friend of Greece
and Is prepared to blow Greece out of the
water In an effort to convince her. ,
St. Louis Republic : The argument that the
Oraclan Struggle for liberty has been crnshei
before Is not ft good cnipport for another
Attempt at suppression , hut It will servo
for the Instruments of tyranny.
Chicago Peat : Tl-e ull n may as well
make up his mind to It tlvt he In going to
have a lot of trouble anyway , no mat'er ho\\
much backing thu powrra give hint. Tlml
appears to bo 0119 of the very few assured
things that causes little or no complaint out
side of Turkey.
Now York Sun : Against Greece , which con
tains n population of 2,200.000 , there are
pitied sevpn European powers containing a
population of not le. a than 3SO.OCO.OOO. The
Persian hosts that were arrayed against the
Greeks Iweuty-iKrce centuries ngo were far
Inferior in number to the European hosts
now arrayed against them.
TIII3 MISSISSIPPI IM.OIin.
Philadelphia Hccotd : If Its surplus waters
could bo diverted and stored for Irrigating
purposes what a blessing It would be to
the millions who dwell upon the plains and to
the millions upon millions who will pettilo
them as time mils on I The Mississippi Is
big and so U the future , and so IB the mind
of llttlo iinan , and llu-ru Is no telling what
may bo achieved In the matter of utilizing
the now destructive and terrifying flood.
Minneapolis Journal : As yet no really
satisfactory solution of the problem of this
refractory river has been found. It
seems beyond the power of man to pioicct
the lowlands when a flood uf the present
dimensions Is on Its way to the Gulf of
Mexico. One flood like this wipes out much
costly work of the Mississippi river commis
sion. The ever-yielding soil of the river
bank mocks the best treatment of the hy-
drographlo engineers.
Chicago Times-Herald : The simplest of
all plans , which hav already been outlined
In Ilio Tlmes-Hcralil , Is the adoption of Irri
gation In northern farming , or In thos ? states
whoaevatt > rs are tributary to the Oiilo nnd
Mississippi. It would accomplish two
great results. It would make fanning more
profitable , and It would pivvollt the dls-
istrous floodti. Waters plorrd on northern
'arms for use In midsummer cannot de
vastate the low countries to the southward ,
while our farmers would never suiter from a
reason of drouth.
Indianapolis Journal : An exchange taken
a half column In which to present the cause
) f the present floods In the Mississippi vnl-
ey. The cause Is the cutting iiway of the
'orests and th drainage of the land. If
Iv forests- existed and the liuid were not
Irnlned tin-re would ho no floods. Now ,
ill this Is very well If the St. Louis Globe-
) omocrat did not appear with two columns
of flood hl ! orj-i In the course of which It
shows that the highest flood waa as long ago
as 1SII flfty-three years ago before tho1
ippor Mississippi and Missouri valleys wer
settled to the extent they now- are , and Ion
before forests were cut away and land
Iralned.
Chicago Trillium : As often as the rain
of March fall In the south at the time th
snow of thu north
Bends down Its anniio
prlng flood thu levers glvo way , nnd th
irocesa will continue indefinitely until
ystem of moro stable defense is dcvlsei
'ho effort will now be made to get an appro
irlatlon , to como largely out of the pocket
if the people of the north
, to rebuild th ° s
evers In the oouth. It will bo englneerc
by those persons who call themselves "strlc
obstruction democrats. ' In the tlmo o
Jackson the strict * construction democrat
vero solidly opposed to expenditures by th
government for such forms of "Improve
lents , " but these democrats of today , re
alnlng the same old title , devote their bes
sfforts to making such cxpendlturea possl
Chicago Record : Those who have studlci
ho problem Involved in the Mississippi d
ot need to bo told that there should hi
vlser work In congrem to keep that strean
vithln bounds. The
log-rolling of past year
n congreFs has been a chief factor In ob
tructlng effective measures. Appropriation
lave been made and
money disbursed , no
re accordance with the real needs of the
ountry , but Junt ns the members of congress
light dEpm necessary for the appeasing o
iclr constituents and the exchange of po
tlcal favors. The shifting eandy bed of the
Mississippi always will bo a danger and untl
congressmen put political considerations
ashlo and go seriously to work at this tao\
such floods as that which Is endangering the
people along the Mississippi valley will al
ways be a menace.
I'lSltSO.VAL AM ) TlIilt.1VISI3.
Thn edict has gone forth In Chicago "Holl
your fog. "
R-aI estate In the
Missouri river Is In a
state of suspended animation.
Abdul Hamld's opinion of William E.
jladstone Is evidently too hot to print.
In his Arbor day proclamation Governor
Hastings of Pennsylvania says "Nebraska
ivhero Arbor day originated , " planted DGO -
)00,000 trees In five years. The governor de
lights In superb figures.
Ths old Washington hall In Durham , Eng. .
ivhlch Is supposed by some to have been the
seat of George Washington's ancestors , has
icon bought by an American for only $2,000.
t Is picturesque-and full of rheumatism.
Ono branch of the Wisconsin legislature
IPS passed a bill providing that a list of the
ngrcdlents dhall be pasted on the outsldo
if every package of patent medicine. The
uen&ure Is rs-gatdcd as "a dead give-away. "
Frank A. Vanderllp , the private secretary
if Secretary Gago. Is a careful student of
inance. He was for some tlmo the financial
editor of the Chicago Tribune. Ho after-
vard purchased a half Interest In the
Jconomlst , of which ho Is now the asslst-
int editor.
Prof. Wallace , the Oxford "don" who
vas killed while riding a bicycle recently , '
md a great rcpulatlon for his attainments
n moral philosophy. Ills first lecture at )
Ixford was so thronged by his fellow pro-
ctaorH that most of the undurgiiidudtos
vcre crowded out.
Sarah Ilenihardt baa taken up the theater
lat nuisance. She suggests that women '
ako to using mantillas In the evening at .
oplaurant dinners and subsequent visits to
h theater. The use of wr.ips for the
icad. which are easily roniovj'l , has long
iwii customary In Germany.
President McKlnlcy'a mother name Is
v'ancy ; so was that of the mother of Abra-
lam Lincoln. Of the other presidents' moth-
tV given names there are faur Cllzabethf ,
hrco Marys , two Elizas , two Janes , two
innaa and one each Susanna , Nelly Abigail ,
arah , Phoebe , Harriet , Sophia , Malvlna.and
[ aria.
Prof. Willis L. Moore , In a recent lecture ,
Itcd Htiitlstlra to show what a great effect
ho weather conditions have on crime , Thorn
a larger proportion of rrlmo In the hot
lontlia than In the very cold onto , although
Intro U much moro Inducement for crlmu In
liu winter. From the records compiled by
'
Absolutely Pure
elebrated for Its great leavening strength
nd liealtlifulneso. AHSures the food against
lum and nil form * of adulteration common
the cheap brands.
OYAI. IIAKINQ I'OWOCn CO. , NEW YOIUC.
ft weather bureau ofTlclnl n few years ago , tt
was found tb thllo t thcrp were t.fiOO mil-
cldrs and 2r > 00 murders during the thrco
warmest mor.lhs of the year , there were but
1,200 suicides and 1,709 murders during the
thrco coldest months.
PLASH KS OF l.'O.V.
Chlongo Tribune : "Prize fighting. " ro-
miirked Itlvers. "Is getting to be like going
to romlc oper.i.
How ? " naked Hrooks.
"A bald hcnd has taken the front sent. "
Puck : Ilrontt- Why do they cull the til-
cycle "tho silent steed ? "
Smith 1 don't know exnctly. The hors
Isn't anylng n word , Is ho ?
Cleveland Loader : France * Yep , ho If
pursuing literature.
Cimrmle Indeed. And Ifl ho veiy suc
cessful ?
Frances No. It Is still n long way abend
of him.
_
Indianapolis Jourimt : "You poor school-
ma'ams nro woefully underpaid. "
"Oh , I don't know. 1 have taken cnoucb
ehewliiK gum < iwny from the children to
last mo three ycnrs. "
Philadelphia llTordi There weie n frw
quick words liehween the pnlofnco nnd llio
Indlnii mid thru tlic Indian lilt the duM.
The p.ilofat-o hud liiiuabt n pair of inorc.i-
sln.i , lint the dollar he pnvo In paynu-nt
looked ( tuoer , nnd so the Indian bit the dust.
Stnr : "Truth erushod In
earth will ilcc ngaln , " quoted the eanirst
man.
"Tint's true , " replied Senator Sorghum ,
"but. In ni.iny en t H , not until nflcr the
referee 1ms counted I en. "
Detroit Free 1'resn : Wife Why do you
persist In boring us by talking about tbo
tiulir ?
Huslinnd Simply bocatise Its n duly.
Philadelphia , rteeord : Slllletix ID your
pugilistic friend n hnrd hitter ?
Cynleii ! * I've never known him to strlko
anybody for more than fifty ut a time.
riilrniro Post : "He's a remarkably elcver
writer. "
"Yes. I have heard thnt the pro'tabllltlos
ire Hint he will have to stand trial for
forgery. "
Town Topics : Urown Do yon think you
can Judge it man by the Hind of shoes he
wcnrs ?
Do Flyppo I ahvays Judge n girl's father
that way.
Puck ; "Now , when you nsk papa for
mt > I'd sure you face him llko n 1111111. "
"You btft I will. llr > doesn't get any
chance tit my back If I can help It. "
Yonkers Statesman : The Wlfo Doctor ,
can you do anything for my tiusbnnil ?
The Doctor What MOCIUS to be the
trouble ?
"Worrying nlmut money. "
"Oh , I can relieve him or that nil right. "
Truth : Pnivn I wonder why the man
who ninrrled In haste Is usually supooscd
o repent > fit lelHiire.
Cr.nlk IJeciuisn such nn Infernal fee !
vouldit't have brains enough to do it nil
at once , of course I
Somervllle Journal. "Po I look like a man
vim would try to client your eonfonndi'd
corporation out of 5 cents ? " aski-d thn mnn
who wns nnury hecniiso lin was asked If
ho hud paid his fare ; and he looked like a
boiled lobstci when t'he ' conductor surveyed
him calmly and replied :
"Well , yes , 1 must say I think you do. "
THU KISS IX COIIHT.
Harper's Ilazar. i
A lawyer1 met a pretty Miss
While ho was walking out one day ,
And stole from her a honeyed kiss
Which was not just the proper way.
At once n. cime of tort was Drought
Which logiil rules could not deny ;
The lawyer hold no Justice ought
So frail a suit as that to try.
The action , when It got In court ,
Mot with a jury lenient ,
And many a quillet and retort
Day after day on It was spent.
The lawyer claimed no maiden should
So much rare lovelltiPss display ;
A kfsa like this he understood
Was flotsam on the state's highway.
The maiden said her rosy lips
No casement were for him to use.
Though they nil others might eclipse-
Ills answer was somewhat abstruse.
And thus progressed the argument
Concerning1 Kisser and klssee ,
When to the Jury It was sent ,
Who failed entirely to agree.
Hut , sent Into their room ngnln ,
They fr.ivo their voice to the defense :
And found the Klrl In fault for plain
"Contributory negligence. "
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