Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 19, 1887, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY. MARCH 19. 1887 TIE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EV—EfiY MORNING. TERMS OF SUBIORIPTION Dally Morniag Edition) inciuding SBunday Bre, One Year. erreiinen r 8ix Months. .. ‘or Threo Months The Omaba Sun nddress, One Year. ATIA OFPICE, Ne 918 FARNAM STREFYL EW YORK OFFICE. ASHINGTON OFF RINUNE BUILDING. URTEENTH STREET. CORRESPONDENCE! All communications relating to news and edi- torial matter should be addressed to the Evr- TOR OF THE DEF. BUSINESS LETTERS! AN business letters and remittances ghould ho dressod to TH PUBLISRING COMPANY, MAHA. Drafts, cheoks and postoffice orders to be made payable to the order of thesompany, THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY, PROPRIETGRS, E. ROSEWATER, Epron. THE DAILY BEE. Bworn Statement of Circulation, Btate of Nebraska, %" . County of Douglas. secretary of The Dee Geo. B. Tzschucl Publishing company, does solemnly swear that the actual circuiation of the Daily Bee the week ending Mar. 1ith 1857, wus as lollows: ul Bunday 6. 5‘»’;‘:1"; Miat, % 1a) 'y ‘ednesday, Ma ay, Mar.j10 Friday, Mar. 11... AVOraTe.....coiiuee GEO. Eubseribed in my presence fore me shis 12th day of Marc N. P. FrIL ISEALI A. D., 1887, Notarv Publie. Geo. B, 'l'zschuck, be|mi first duly sworn, leposes and says that he 1s secretary of ‘The Publishing company, that the actual av- erage daily circulation” of the Dally Bee for themonth of March, 1886, 11,687 coples; for Aqgnl. 1886, 12,191 copies: for for May, 1885, 12, - 439 coples; for June, 188, 12,208 coples; for July, 1886, 18,814 coples; for Aueust, 1886, 12,464 coples; for September, 1886, 13,030 coples; for October, 1886, 12,089 November, 1886, 13, 1886, 13,287 copies; for Januai coples; for Fubruary, 1887, 14,195 copies. GEO. B, TZ8CHUCK. Bubseribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of March, A. D, 1887, EAL. N. P. Notary Publle. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND was fifty-one years old yesterday. There was no Jubileo. Mg, Ru;s ELL'S picture printed. Wood cut pictures establish a character. re been to has fal WHEN the Chicago ZTimes refuses to endorse Carter Harrison, the conclusion 48 a safe one that Mr. Harrison is a very bad man, Tie twin towns of Boone and Boones- Yoro, Iowa, by a vote of the people have decided to consolidate. Here is a beauti- ful suggestion to St. Faul and Minne- apolis, AN Italian miner at Diamond, Ills,, transferred his wife to another gentle- pan from the land of beautiful sun-sets ‘and macaroni soup, for $50. This proves that love passes all understanding. CE— IN ALL our claims as a city of mctro- politan greatness, we wish to remark again, that the railroad crossings are not figured on. Itisonly a matter of time pntil a fearful accident will occur on Tenth street. ———— THE Leavenworth Z9Ymes must have had its optics turned toward Omaha when it wrote, “The fight at the coming city election is to be between decency and indecency; between honor and dis- honor; between law and lawlessness.” e— Tue SuNpay BEE, as usual, will to- morrow be a model newspaper. All its departments wil! be complete. The per- mon who attempts to pass the Sabbath day without a copy of the SuNDAY Bee loses one of the most interesting chapters in his book of life. —— As a nation, to classically express it, we are losing our grip on art. The Cardiff Giant recently sold for $33. This would make Mr. Agee, viewed from an srtistic standpoint, worth only 32 cents. As a monumental fraud, however, Mr. Agee would sell for $32,000. eE———— THE Grand Army boys constitute an organization of which the country they paved may well feel proud. It is to be re- tted that this division of that noble rder made the fatal error of electing c:oh a man as Russell to be its com. ander. AFTER Mr, Barnum's great circus pa- wade in New York the other day, the vet- ran showman said, as he always docs y regularly at this time of year he best, olrous parade New York ever w.” And in like manner the plundered armer will say, as he can always say pruthtully about this time every two ears, ‘‘This legislature hasbeen the big- fraud Nebraska ever saw."’ S——— Just before the senute adjourned this week the railroad ,crowd attempted to ¢ake snap judgment, and In the absence ©of four members, who would have been dverse to their scheme, kill house roll 0. 102, The honest representatives, however, heard a whisper of the in- nded move, and remained over. Thus plan was frustrated. 1t is said that nator Colby was very indignant, and re- arked that he would not have had the nate adjourn just when it did for $500, he question at once presents itself: ‘Whose money is it that Colby holds so |lzhlly, and why, as a representative of e people, should he take such a lively terost in defeating railway legislation? he farmers of Gage county have given by a black eye so many times it is probable that never again will he repre- bent, or rather claim to represent, the poople. —— Tue Baltimore & Ohio deal becomes more complicated and tangled from day to day. Every twenty-four hours bring ghe report of some new combination formed to purchase the road, only to be denied the next day. At first Jay Gould ‘was made a party to the project, but that financier promptly gave out that he had ing whatever to do with it and was bothering himself with new invest- pf the matter except what he has read in the newspapers. It may transpige that the reported scheme is simply a stock arrangement, although it is a 1it- difioult to beliove that Garrett would with Sully and Corbin in any The probable fact is that the of the prosident of the Balti- oare desmed L0o extravagant, About Fuel It has often been wondered by the peo- ple of Nebraska, why the imaginary lines called the boundary “lines” of this state, idly marked, have placed us outside of coal fields. Dakota, on the north has found fuel in paying quantities; lowa and Missours are rich in inexhaustable veins of superior conl, while Kansas on the south and Colorado and Wyoming on the west, export thousands of cars of fuel ench year. But Nebraska's prairies have refused to show that beds of coal are awaiting the miner, We are practically without fuel. It 1s obtained, of course, but the extortionate tolls of raroad companies make a positive necessity an expensive luxury. Only the weli-to do can burn “‘hard coal,”” while the poorer classes are made much poorer by burn- ing the very chieapest grades. Nebraska will of course increase in population and wealth, Yet the question of cheap fuel will always be an unsolved problem, un- less active steps arc taken i the direc- tion of coal discoveries. Geologists un- dertake to su of coul, gas and oil. While we do not at- tempt to deny the science of geology, we will eite just one instance relevant o the question. A government geologist, sent to explore Colerado, pitched his tent in a canon and remained in one place two weeks, After a careful and what he was pleased to term a ‘“‘scientific research™ and “investigation,” he wrote among his other notes that the *‘greatest drawback to Colorado would be the scarcity ot fuel.” With the stakes of his tent yet re- maining in the ground, the surveyors of a railroad came along, passed through the canon, drove their stakes, one of them by the side of the stake which had held the old tent. When the graders commenced work they found two feet underground vein of coal which afterwards proved to be twenty-seven feet in thickness. A company now operating in the west- ern part of this state has been informed by a geologist that indications are not good for securing natural gns. The re- cent wonderful discoverics ot gas and oil in Northwestern Ohio prove conclu- sively that scientists and geologists are liable to be mistaken. Dr. Moses, one of the best read geologists in that state, and a gentleman of large experience, was satisfied that natural gas could be found in certain localities. Three unsuccessful attempts have been made in one city with no developments to show that it un- derlies that particular locality. Theories have failed. What was considered a *‘good indication’ at one place has been regarded as positive proof that it did not exist at another. At Findlay, O., three unsuccessful attempts were made before success was met v.ith. The largest flow cver discovered in this country was from the fourth well at that place. The discovery caused other towns to bore wells. The depth required in-Ohio is from 1,400 to 2,300 feet. The cost is from two to three thousand dollars for each well. Petroleum has also been found in Ohio, The lands which for years and years had lain idle and been considered worthless haye proven most valuable. This spring is witnessing & wonderful boom in Northwestern Ohio, The dis- coveries of oil and gas have placed the towns in a perfect ferment. There are to-day two thousand houses in course of construction at Findlay, and vroperty there has advanced from 50 to 500 per cent. Lima, Cary, Fostoria Wapuck and other towns are pushing rapidly ahead. The daily production of oil at Lima is 8,000 and at Findlay 6,000 burrels, It looks as if there will be an excitement and in- crease 1 population and accumulation of wealth i the Ohio o1l fields the next five years, the like of which was never known. The gas wells at Fostoria are running 75,000,000 cubic feet per day. Nature, in her sometimes lavish mood certainly conld not have left Nebraska in the cold, to furnish other states with fuel of all kinds. We have a belief that nat. ural gas underlies this country. If it can be found a boom such as the wildest dreamer never imagined, will be a real- ity. Had our legislature met, appropri- ated $100,000 to be placed in competent hands tor the purpose of prospecting for gas, coal and oil, and then adjourned, it would have accomplished more good than will come from the entire sixty days’ session. It costs money to pros- pect. Yet individual companies might reap a golden harvest if they would or- ganize and commence operations. ‘The general by coungress creating reserve citios has become a law. Under this act any city of 200,000 population can become a central reserve oity like New York, in which 25 per cent of its devosit llabilities ure required to be kept on hand in actual lawful money. Other cities of 50,000 population or more can become reserve cities in the same manner, one-half the 26 per cent being kept with the central reserve. The Omaha banks are fully alive to the importance of this act. At arecent meet- g, at which all the banks were repre- sented, it was decided by a vote of seven to one to petition comptroller for the des- ignation of Omuha as a reserve city, pro- vided Chicago become n central reserve. Information has been received that the Chicago banks are taking ation in the matter, and steps will be taken as soon as the definite result becomes known to make Omaha a full fleged reserve city, in which 9 per cent of the 15 per cent re- quired of all other national banks us a re- serve may be kept in Omaha. This is a very important law and of great public interest. Our banks deserve a great deal of credit for their prompt resolution to conform to its provisious, as such action will require much stronger banking than heretofore. Under the old law the banks were required to kecp only 15 per cent reserve, 9 per cent of which could be kept with the reserve agent in any other city. High Ofices With Low The Michigan legislature made an at- tempt to ramse the salary of the governor of that state, at its present session, but failed, The cry of economy voted to a hundred idle clerksa large sum of money, and left the governor's salary at $1,000 a year, The same niggardly salary is paid the governors of New Hampshire and Rhode Island. These states should at- tempt to increase salares at once. There might have been a time when gov- ernor's could live upon the dignity of such an office, but in these days of ward voliticians and heelers, it is necessary that dignity should *‘shift for itself'’ and the man holding the office should be paid asalary. Maine and Nebraska pay their governors §2,500. while Delaware pays but #2,000. Tn speaking of the low salar- ies paid public officials, in so many in- stances, an eastern paper very sensibly says: ““The proper principle is to fix sal- aries by the scale of earnings which reasonably prosperous men receive in those pursuits from which public officials can most healthfully be taken, A more general recognition of the fairness and of the necessity of this indicates the passing away of the false idea of oflicial dignity on the one hand and of opportunities for profitable politichl manipu lation on the other.” Muny other states pay three and five thousand dollars per year to their governors, Kvading the Issue. Mr, G. M. Hitcheock, instead of meet- ing our three propositions as to circula- tion, evades the 1ssue by making another blufl. He makes an entirely new propo- sition which relates to only one of the Bee's claims. T '8 claims, as pre- viously published, are as follows: First=That its general circulation is nearly double the combined circulation of the Iferatd, Republican, World and Lin- coln Jowrnal. Second—T'hat the Brr's eity circulation is fonr times that of the World. and apout double that of the Herald, Republican and World put together. Third—That the gain made by the Be during the year ending March 1, 1857 greater than the totai bona-lide circulation of any other Omaha paper. The sum of $1,500 has been deposited by the Ber publishing company in the First National bank in acceptance of Mr.Hitch- cock’s challenge on the above claims. ‘The comparison of relative circuletions must be made under the following condi- tions: General cireulation shall be com- puted on the basis of aggregate bona fide subscriptions and sales during the period covering threc months ending March 15, 1887, certified to in detail under oath by each publisher and verified by the pub- lisher’s books, City circulation shall be restricted to actual paying subscribers and sales to nows stands within the city. «Computation to be made on the aggre- gate circulation for the period of three months ending March 15, 1887, sworn to by publishers and verified by the sub- scription books and receipts placed in the hands of the umpires. If we fail to sustain our claim the amount deposited shall be donated to the charity hospital and the money of the other party re- funded. If we make good our claim the money deposited by the challenging party shall ba paid over to the hospital and ours refunde An Extra Session of Congres: The opinion prevails in some very re- spectable quarters that the president should call an extra session of congress verhaps asearly as April, but not later than October next, to provide legislation for reducing the surplus and stopping further accumulation in the treasury. The conviction that such legisiation is necessary is practicaily universal with the people. Regardless of party affilia- tions intelligent men agree that the reve- nucs of the government should be reduced to the needs ot the government, This is clearly scento be due to the people, to be in the interest of the general welfare, and to be necessary toa judicious and prudent expenditure of the public money. The locking up of large sums in the vaults of the national treasury is a detri- ment to the trade and prosperity of the country. The certainty that this must occur before the next congress in regular session could pass the legislation neces- sary to prevent such an accumulation has induced appreheansion of a money strin- gency in the fall that might prove serious. We have already shown that there is no good reason for fearing anything like a panic, but nevertheless the business of the country is very likely to feel the withdrawal of perhaps thirty millions of dollars by the treasury, in excess of its disbursements, during the lastsix months of the year, The disagreement in this matter is upon the method of reducing the revenue, and in proposing an extra session the qgestion arises whether the new congress would be more likely than its predeces- sor to adjust the difterences that divided the majority in the last house, and agree upon a plan of revenue reduction. It must be remembered that the democratic majority in the next house will not be so large as in the last, and whiie the elo- ment dominated by Mr. Randall will be numer’sally reduced, itsrelative strength will be as great as in the Forty-inth congress, and therefore sufficient to block any legislation that does not orig- inate with or have the approval of its leader. There has boen a good deal said since the adjournment of congress about plans to destrov Randall, but those who propose such schemes will find their ac- complishment by no means a simple or easy task. Mr. Carlisle may- to obtain votes for the speakership agree to de- throne the Pennsylvania congress- man from his place of power at the head of the appropriation com- mittee and reduce him to the raunks, as it is understood he has been appealed to to do, but it is by nomeans certain that the adroit Randall would not turn such a proceeding to his advantage. It would almost certainly cement his following more closely to him, and might arouse a sympathy in his behalf that would bring him reinforcements. At all events he would remain the lender of his faction, and having his hostility intensified by proscription would be less likely than ever to make concessions to the opposi- tion element of the party. And without concessions and compromises on this question there can be no legislation. From this point of view there is very little reason to believe that an extra session would aceomplish the desired re- sult. Itismore probable that its ,time would be consumed in a contest over the speakership and in the formation of com- mittees, preliminaries to organization which promuse to take up a good deal of time. The outlook for the fiftieth con- gress doing anything to reform the tariff and reduce the revenues is by no means flattering, and perhaps the best that can be hoped for from it is that it will make more generous provision than the last congress did for returning revenues of the government to the people. — REPORTS from our correspondents say the farmers are in the flelds, spring work is going on,and the most favorable season is predicted, Nebraska beats the world. p———— TrElegalature reconvened. The barna- clos romained in Linooln. Drive them awsy. Other Lands Than Ours, The sensat'onal event in Enrope during the past woeek wits the discovery of what appears to haye been a carefully planned cons acy to asgassinate the czar, Somo bungling on the jpagt of those charged with the deadly aronsed suspicion which led to the fragtration of the design and the arrest of thése immediately con cerned in carrying it out. A vigilant search made by the authoriti>s resulted in many other afrets of suspicious pec- sons, and doubtless St. Petersburg is at this time under a more strict polico sur- veillance than it has been before, for a long period. The father of the present czar, Alexander 1I, was killed by an Orsini bomb on the 13th of March, 1881, and the fact that the late attempt was made on the anniversary of that event is regarded as indicating that it was the re sult of nihilistic conspiracy. This is said to be the conviction of the czar, who does not accept the singular view that the plot was organized by a party which desires war instead of a peaceable division of Bulgaria with Austria. The occurrence is reported to have rendered the ezar ad- verse to war, and there is reason to be- lieve that he puts considerations of per- sonal safety before all others. If the plot was of nihilist origin it disproves the dea that the sternly | repressive measures of the Russian government had destroyed the germ of nihilism, and there is very little renson to doubt that such was its origin. Meanwhile there have been no new developments regarding Russian policy, a fact which the world is disposed to regard as rathers portentous. An English dipiomat recently expi the prevailing opinion in the remar| “‘when the Cossack 8 blustering the time for action has arrived,” There 18 no doubt that Russia is making steady though quiet progress in the direction of her designs. *r There is no longer any talk of a prob- able war between France and Germany, aad all doubt as to the pacilic intentions of the latter ought to be removed by the reported expressions of the emperor to Count DeLesseps and Marquis d' Abzac. The language attributed to the emperor by the former of these French represen- tatives was that he is opposed to war and will not fight unless attacked. He should oppose war from a conviction that neither Germany nor France desire it, and he stated that his son shared his views. To the marguis the emperor is reported to have been even more emphatic in assurances that there is no danger of war, and that as long as he lives he shall use his influence to| maintain peace. In Krance these expressions appear to have been received with great gratitication. 3 Y it Russia and Italy| have within a few days celebrated the birthdays of their rulers. On next Tuesday Germany will celebrate the ninetieth birthday of the Emperor, and it all the preparations for the event are carried out it will be a most remarkable occasion 1n the social history of the Emperor. Over one hundred royal representatives have announced their intention to be present. There will benoless than five crown princes on hand, and many sovercigns of minor states. Authentic history does not make record of any ruler who lived to a greater age than Emperor William, though other monarchs have reigned longer than he. William became king of Prussia in 1861, and emperor of Germany in 1871, recciv- ing the imperial dignity at Versailles. His life has been a most eventful one, and though now physically somewhat feeble he retains, as he has recently shown, excellent command of his mental faculties, and is in fact a ruler. But physically he is still a remarkable man for a monogenarian. An English paper recently said of him: “The energy and activity of the German em- poror would be remarkable were he twenty years younger than he is. In a man who hopes this month to celebrate his ninetieth birthday, they are littlo short of miraculous. KHere, for example, is a record, taken from the court chroni- cle in the Berlin Tageblatt, ot the occu- vations of his majesty on two consecu- tive days. On the first day-he began, as usual, by receiving and criticising the reports of Count Perponcher. Having heard them, he inspected specimens of the new fleld equipment of the German nfantry, and thenr retired to do two hours' hard work in his study with General von Albedyll. Later on he re- ceived two other officers, went for a drive, dined, and attended a concert. On the following morning he again gave audience to Count Perponcher, and then reviewed the Berlin fire brigade, after- wards working in his study with Count Stolberg-Wernigerode. He next re- ceived two ambassadors, and, having dismissed them, went for & sharp walk with one of his aide-de-camp. After din- ner he was so little fatigued that he was ablo not only t§ appear, but to remain for more than an hour at the theatre."” O.. Political atfairs in England have' not taken on any new phase within the week, and so far as the Irish question s concerned the situation is apparently un- changed, The home rule letter of Mr. Gladstone, which shows the great liberal leader to be still firm in his position, has created something of a sensation. Hein- sists that other quesglons of great public interest must wait until the Irish ques- tion is disposed of. admits that both in Scotland and in &'alel there are mat- ters requiring the attention of parlia ment, but says that however desirable their m.ljm'.mont‘; rny be the Irish issue demands priof #ttention because it is & sociul question that cannot be put aside. As to whether such ought to be the case, he declines to commit bimself, but about the fact that it is the case his conviction is tixed. The fact that Mr. Gladstone adberes s firmly to his orig- nal measure is the best omen fora huppy conclusion of the agitation of f[rish af- fairs. The unionists cannot support Salisbury’s coercion measures, and the result will be an appeal to the country again, This can hardly result other- wise than in the return of a home rule majority. . The wife of the czar is the daughter of the king and queen of Denmark, and the latter is said to be continually concermed for the ty of her daughter. A cor- respondent says the queen's not naturally sngelic temper has been rendered gloomy by the danger in which the czarina is of being hoisted with the czar into eternity on a nihilist's petard. Marie Feodorovna isa woman of a trivolous disposition, but she has as often as circumstances will allow her the heroism to share her hus- band's danger. The deaf old queen of Denmark never sees any one come into the room where she is with an ancious face without fearing that she is going to hear of the assassination of Alexander | UL and ms wife, On mistaken she devoutly thanks God. often says it would be happier we czarina married to some princelet whose life was safe until its natural course would be run, learining she 1s She o Tue Damsh king next year will have been twen ve years onthe throne, and great efforts are being made by the court and tradespeople at Copenhagen to cele- brate his “silver wedding with his peo- ple.” The “people” stand aloof, This the general feeling about his majesty 1s thus stated: “A wicked king would be more satisfactory, beeause he could de- test him without reserve. Christian is provokingly well-intentioned and has every private virtue. He has no expens- 1ve tastes, although so found of horses and so particular about his stables his kennels, If small-minded he h excellent heart, and though he has a little pive-clay stiffness he is not at all freezing. What is is really surprising 1s that a man who has generally shown a pliant dispo- sition should be so unyicldingly obstin- ate on the defences question, All the courtiers study to merit the good will of Russia,” O~ overy hand Omaha presents evi- dence of wonderful prosperity. story buildings with granite fronts indi- cate permanency. Tur season for the circus agent and the “greatest of all great shows™ is upon us. PROMINENT IRSONS, Ex-Vice President Wheeler is reported seriously ill at his home in Malone, N. Y. Lord Randolph Churchill is expected to visit this country about the first of May, and the New York anglomanincs are already practicing their kenuflexions. Carl Schurz still suffering considerably from the effects of his receut fall in New York. The physicians say, however, that on the whole his condition is encouragine. Mr, Beecher belonged to an uncounted number of clubs of various sorts, Among others he was a member of the New York Press club, which is in mourning for hém. Miss Rose Cleveland is believed to be con- templating a novel of Washington life which will show up the pléasant features of official soclety—or rather the buttered side of the bread. Miss Marle Van Zandt, the well-known singer, has so far recovered from her stroke of paralysis as to be able to walk about with the use of a cane, Her complete restoration 18 looked for. Miss Catherine Wolfe, of New York, who issald to be worth §10,000,000, is a hopeless mvalid, and pays Dr. Helinuth §5),000 a year for his professional seryices, A good many physicians would be glad to have a Wolfe like that at their door. Mr. Edison 18 rapidly recuperating in Florida. He is now at work on his electrical rallway invention, but devotes a portion of his time to experinenting on several other queer-looking machines, the purposes and uses of which none save himself under- stand. Aunna Dickinson is contemplating a return to the stage, and says she has three or four very fine offers, one of which is froma Lon- don manager. She is very desirous that Wil- son Barrett should appear in her play of “Aurelian,” with herself in the roleof Ze- nobia. Senator Fair dislikes belng called a mere figurehead and dinner-giver, and says he was & hard and successful worker, Before leav- ing Washington he presented the youngest daughter of Secretary Bayard with a thoroughbred riding horse and equipments valued at 81,000, pidy Sy A Hint. Philadelphia NorthAmerfcan, It seems that the only way for a financier to get his pictures into the newspapers is to steal something, and for a politican to call somebody a liar. —_—— Great Offenders Escape. *“‘Reynard the Fox." For since the lion hath the sway, And bears and wolves have won the day, *“Tis honor thought by them to steal And l»my upon the common weal, But If poor Reynard lifts a goose, ‘The hounds of justice are let loose, And “hang the’thief” and “crucify,” Becomes the universal cry. For small thieves are hanzed out of hand, While wholesale robbers rule the land. et A Mr. Beecher's Love of Horses. The Turf, Field and Farm says of Mr. Beecher. Previous to urchasing his farm at Peekskill, where he spent many happy days, he counselled with Mr. Bon- ner and Mr. Derby. Atter the three geutlemon had walked u ills, Mr. Bonner cause lnnfl; heartily by remarking that there was but one obfnutlon to the farm, and that was the absence of level ground for a mile track. Mr. Beecher admired the high bred horse, and one day he said to the owner of Dexter: ‘‘Robbart Bonuer, you are a yer hm,g'nn man,” and down the the divine to *How ‘can yeu ask why, when you have never invited me up_to your Tarry- town"hrm 1o see those fine horses you own, “‘But I have never asked my own pas- tor, Dr. John Hall, to go up.” “What of that! What does Dr. Hall know of the horse except what he has read in revelations about the red horse and white horse?” Four years Mr. Beecher delivered the annual address before the graduat- ing class of the American Velerinary college. Chickering Lall was crowded with ladies an gentlemen, and the committee was on needles for a little while. The exercises were to commence at 8 o'clock, and it was 8:30 'clock when the orator walked in, with bent shoulders and a weary expression on his face. He had written out his address in full, and as he had been late in setting down to the task he was behind time. When he got before his n'u-:'ionca his face brlz:tons and kO.hts carefully prepared speech was spoken With anjaation, - “Rank.” ho nié’: ‘s determined by the man who practises, not by the thlnf he practices on. The aurist, the oculist, rank with neurolo- ists. A man need not be an ass because Eo cares for horses.” He argued that there was a great future before the vet- erinarian in this country. *If ever an animal deserved for itself the title of faithful and true, it is the horse. Lovin, liberty, how kindly he submits to bond: age. ith ten tines the strength, how docile he is to bis driver. How willing to learn, how anxious to please, how ut- terly he gives up his own life to serve the wants of others. In speed like an Gl‘}e". in strength, & lion; in gentleness alamb."” Mr. Beecher delighted in nature, and had he not anhreJflu pulpit he nro\nhl_v would have become s cluser student of the breeding problem. ~ As it was, he had & better knowledge of the qualities of the road horsa than any other man of his cloth. T, L. Kimball, general traffic manager of the Union Pacitic, has returned from the west. When questioned about the S L W nol . ?"lh‘.hul 1 h:d n:‘ it,"’ h:b‘lld, “1 read in the newspapers.” / the | AN EYELESS CHILD. Perfect in all Other Respects, but Wholly Without the Organ of Vision, Brazil (Ind.) Special in the Globe-Dem- ocrat: There was born to William ne of Owen 3 hter, perfoct s, but eye ove, the ia, are perfect, but the be or eyeball, is entirely wantin eyelids are closed normally, n ning voluntarily, but they ‘m arated with a little eftort dening of tears, when crying, indicates the presences of a normal action of the lachrymal glands. There is no defect in any other organ of sense, either tural or functional, At birthshe we eight and one-half pounds, being sn than any ot her brothers and sisters She i now the sixth and youngest child. For six montns following her birth she matured slowly, retaining the appear- ance of a new born babe. To add to the phenomenal character of the case, no deformity, defeet or other functional de- rangement characterizes any other mem- ber of the family, eith mmediately or through remote ancestry, Nellie, for this is the child's nawe, is developing well in strengbh, considering the degree of physical inactivity her biindness imposes upon her. When few days old she betrayed an ap- ion of light by turning her face d the window or open door. Her of touch is so ncute that she is able tingaish in this way the different members of the househoid. She eagerly grasps a hand that touches her face or person, and caressing it gives expression to aflectionate recognition, She can not talk, but utters sounds belonging to children of a younger age. Sheis wakcful of nights,” sleeping only in the daytime. She scarcely ever cries, but on the contrary is cheerful and playful, She will sit for hours upon a little mat on the floor, contentedly engaged with her rlnvlhings. of which she has quite a col- ection, showing marked appreciation of trifles, among which is a common rubber hairpin which she has treasured for quite a year. She will occupy ber cradle at times, and what is much better than most children of her age, takes pleasure in rocking her- self. "If, by chance or otherwise, the cradle comes in contact with the wall or other object, she will in her own way make an emphatic appeal to have things set right. Her appetite, digestion and health are good and exceptionally free from disease, She cannot walk, and is but little inclined to do so; yet she is able to stand alone and move about with the aid of a chair. Hor parents do not en- courage her in walking, humoring her inclination and recognizing danger from contact with surroundings and from acci- dents generally. No defect or ailment manifests useliln r development. A great many visitors from the imme- diate vicinity have called to see little Nellie, attracted by the phenomenon of a total lack of the organs of vision; but the neighborhood 18 retired and but little pub- licity has been given the matter. The parents kindly answer all questions and manifest no disposition to withhold the facts. Mr. Armstrong is a millwright ;llml has lived in Vigo county most of his ife. e b 0dd Things in China, New York World, | Boats are drawn by horses, carriages moved by sails. O1d women, insteand of young, arc the belles of society. Old men play bali and fly kites, while children fold ti:eir arms and look on. The highest recommendation aman can have is in the fact of his having a wife, The highest ambition of a Chinese gen- tleman is to have a nice coflin and a fine funeral, Men wear long petticoats and carry fans, while the women wear short jackets and carry canes. Parents and arectnwrs. instead of the children, are held responsible for crimes committed by the latter. A bachelor is likened to a counterfeit coin; he is looked upon with suspicion even by members of his own household. To encnurnize honesty and sincerity, confidential clerks and “salesmen in all branches of indpstries receive an annual net percentage of the firm's business be- sides their regular salaries. irl is never considered anything else in her own father’s house than an honored guest. She is neither responsi- ble for the family’s debts nor enjoys a share of its fortunes, asin the case of sons. Previous acquaintanceship between the male and female prevents them from marriage. For thls reason a man seldom weds a girl from his own town. They are likewise prevented from marrying kins or namesakes. If a Chinaman desires the death of an enemy he goes and hangs himself upon his neighbor's door. Itis a sure cure to kill not only that particular enemy, but members of his entire family will be in jeopardy of losing their lives. When a Chinaman desires a_visitor to dine with him he does not ask him to do 80, but when he does not wish him to stay he puts the question "Oh.Ylpuo stay and dine with me!” The visitor wiil then know he is not wanted. A man conld borrow mouoy on the strength of his having a son, but no one would advance him_a" cent if he had a dozen daughters, The former is respon- sible for the debts of his father for three enerations. The latteris only responsi- gle for the debts of her own husband. Arich man's servant gets no nlnr‘y. yot many are the applicants; while big salaries are paid to the servants of the common people, but few make applica- tions. The perquisites of the former, often more than triple the saluries of the latter, are the sole reasons of these dif- ferences. When a Chinnman meets another he shakes and squeezes his own hands and covers his head. Ifgreatfriends had not seen each othor for a long time, after the mutual hnndmhukinm they would rub shoulders until they become tired. {n- stend of asking cach other's health they would say: ‘‘Have you eaten your rice, wherd are you going, what is your busi- ness when you get there, how old are you, and how much did you pay for your shoes?" AR A Snakes Maintaining a Balance, Kansas Live Stock Record: Persons who dislike snakes continually ask: *,What is the use of them?'' That they are not without use will, I hope, appear in the course of this work, were it noces- sary to preach that all things have their use. Buv in one habit that offended Lord Bacon, namely, “‘of going on their belly,” lies ono of their greatcst uses, because that, together with their interna formation and external covering, enables them to penetrate where no larger car- nivorous animal could venture, into dark and noisome morasses, bogs, jungles swamps, amid the vegetation of the tropics, where swarms of the lesser rep- tiles, on which so. many of them feed, would otherwise outhalance the harmony of nature, die and produce pestilence. Wonderfully and exquisitely constructed for ther habit, they are nble to exist where the higher animals could not, and while they help to clear those places o the lesser vermin, they themselves sup- ply food for a number of smaller mam- malia, which, with many ecsrniverous birds devour vast numbers of young snakes. The hedgehog weasel, ichneu- mon, rat, peceary, hog and goat, and an immense number of birds p snakes within due limits, while the latter per- form their part among the grain devour- ing and herbivorous lesser = creatures. Thus beautifully is the balance of nature maintained. - v rounty, on | A CARD L [ TO THE PUBLIC— With the approach of spring and theincreased interest man ifested in real estate matters, I am more than ever consult. ed by intending purchasers as to favorable opportunities for investment, and to all such would say: When putting any Proper- ty on the market, and adver- tising it as desirable, I have invariably confined myself to a plain unvarnished statement of facts, never indulging in vague promises for the future, and the result in every case has been that the expectations of purchasers were more than realized. I can refer with pleasure to Albright's Annex and Baker Place, as sample il- lustrations. Lots in the “Annex” have quadrupled in value and are still advancing, while a street car line is already building past Baker Place, adding hun- dreds of dollars to the valucof every lot. Albright’s Choice was se- lected by me with the greatest care after a thorough study and with the full knowledge of its value, and I can consci— entiously say to-those seeking a safe and profitable invest- ment that Albright’s Choice offers chances not excelled in this market for a sure thing. Farly investors have already reaped large profits in CASH, and with the many important improvements contemplated, some of which are now under way, every lot in this splen- did addition will prove a ho- nanza to first buyers, Further information, plats and prices, will be cheerfully furnished. Buggies ready at all times to show property. Respectfully, W.G. ALBRIGHT SOLE OWNER, 218 8. 15th Street. Branch office at South Owa- ha. N. B. Property for sale inall parts of the city