Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 26, 1890, Page 5

1 TH 26. THE DAILY BEE. E. ROSEWATER, Editor. e PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Daily and Sumday, One Year Eix months v Three Months Kunday Ites, One Year, Weekly flee, One Year with Premiim, OFFICES, Omeha, Beo Thuflding. Chicago Oifice, 47 Ro ok Now Vork, R g Washingto: , B13 Fourteenth Stre Council Blufis, No. 12 Pearl Streo Bouth Omaha, Corner N and 2)th Steeets. CORRESPON DENCE. Allcommunications relating to news and edl: torial matter should be addressed to the Editor- 1nl Department. JUSINESS LETTERS. All businesslctiers and remittances should be addressed to The Bee Publishing Company, Omaha, Drafis, checks and PostoMos orders 10 be maae payable to the order of the Company. The Bee Publishing Company, Proprietors. ek Bnildine Farnam and Seventesnti Stroots. THE BEE ON THE TRAINS. “There Is no excuse for a failureto got Tie RER on the trains, All newsdealers have boen noti- e 1o carry full supply, ‘ravelers who want Trik: BEE and oAn't get It on traing whera other Omalin papers aro carried aro requested to NOULY Tiir BEE, Plenss bo particular t fuformation as to da of train Bullding, Tribuns Bullding. ot give in all cases fall raflyay and number THE DAILY BEE. €worn Statement ot Circulation, f Nebrask ounty of Douglas. George B, Tzachuck, secretary of T Publishing Company, does solemnly sw Eta Faas Ber that the actual circulation of ik DAILY BeE for the week ending February 6. 7, 8 0, was a3 follows: Eundav, Feb. Monday, ke, Tuesany, Feb, Weanesday, 1 Average.. GEORGE. B, T Sworn 10 before me and_subscribed to in my presence this 22dday of February, A, D. 1800, (Seal.] N.'P. ¥R Notary Publie. Ftate of Nebraska, T County ot Douglas. § Georgn ‘B. Tzschuck, betng duly sworn, de- Bes and says that he 18 secretary of Tie DER ising Company, that the actunl average jy cicculation of THE DAILY BEE for the month of February, 180, was 18,69 coples; for March 1840, 18K coples: for April, 168, 18,66 roples:for May, 189, 18,699 coples; for Jurie, 1580, 18,838 coples: for July, 1989, 18,7 ust, 189, 18,651 copl coples; for October, Yember, 1850, 20,048 coples; Sworn to vefore me and subscribed in my ence this 1ith day of Feb, [Seal. N. P. Fri ry, A. D., 1800, Notury Public hilarious breezes stirved up in dy are excusablo, considering the provocation. Avrnovent New York claimed to have a mortgage on the country, it fails to avpear on the congressional record. Now let Chicago annex New York and St. Louis and its position as the metropolis of the western hemisphero will be secure. — THE sudden tumble in the tempora- ture in this section was doubtless pre- cipitated by the vigorous warmth of the local campaign 1n Council Bluffs, FOREIGN architocts claim credit for 8 startling innovation in the building line—the erection of paper hotels in Switzerland, This is clearly an in- fringement on Omaha’s patent, and the authors should be prompily prosecuted. IT is a matter of congratulation that the location of the world’s fair removes it from the taint of political scandal. The people of this country are not ready to entrust an exhibition of its in- dustrial development to the political bosses of New York. BY ALLmeans arm the city detectives with dark lanterns. Our incipient Ga- boriaux should be provided with flash- ing lights to guido them through the dark and devious paths where cocktails flout and schooners navigate the mahog- any. The sleuths should be protected from the pitfalls av the back door, 2 — AMID the confusion of conflicting re- yorts from Washington regarding the Omaha public building site, itis plainly evident thav the government will not begin work on the plans until it secures title to every foot of ground in the block. Unless every property owner accepts the price fixed by the apprais- ersand tendered by the government the new postofice will be hung up in- definitely, DEMOCRATS were not backward in de- nouncing Speaker Reed as a ‘“revolu- tionist,” “‘czar,” *‘despot,” *‘tyrant” and like epithets, comprising the stock in trade of agitated fillibusters. The dem- ocratie speaker of the Ohio house has been invested with greater power than Speaker Reed, and is exercising it with all the force of blind partisanship, yet there is a painful silence in the demo- cratic camp. No party man or paper las denounced him as a ‘*despot,” — <THE prospective openng of the Cher- okeo strip to settlement promises to creute a rush equaling the raid on Ok- lahoma. Boomers are gathering on the berder in droves, although no definite srrangement has been made by the government to add the strip to the pub- lic domain. The leaders imagine that by raiding the forbidden land they will expedite action. But the authorities are not in o mood to be trifled with,and any attempt to trespass on the land will be vigorously repelled by the military. —— Tue destructive dam-burst in Avi- zona is almost a repetition of the Johns- town calamity. Advices about the dis- asterare yet incomplete. The number of lives lost is feported as ranging from fifteen to fifty. The davastated valley was sparsely settled, but & vast amount of property was swept away by the flood. Like the Conemaugh lake dam, that in Arizona was constructed of the chcapest material, the saving of a few dollars being regarded by the non-resident owners of more im- portunce than the lives of their em- ployes aund settlers. As n consequence a sudden rush of water iuto the reser- voir swept away the dam and sent & re- sistless torrent through a narrow rock bound valley. The Arizonu disaster, following that of Conemaugh, is a solemn warniog to state and territorial muthoritios to provide against their re- currence by prohibiting the construv- tign of these destructive death traps. If that is not done, public security do- mauds that the authorities approve the placs and materisls used in dams aud Bupervise their construction. THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT. | For more thau three months promi- | nent public men in this state have been | weostling with the problem of devising | ways and means to enable the Nebraska farmer to market his corn cropata prico that will pay him for rasing the product and hauling it to the nearest railway station, | It has been manifest from the outset | that a great deal of the racket raised | in behalf of the producer was purely | political and selfish. Men who do not care a contiiiental about the farmer and papers that have always fought the bat- tles of the monopolies at every critical juncture have been loudest in their pro- testations against extortionate freight rates and clamored most vociferously for a reduction. The intelligent Nek ka farmer dis- counts all this sort of clap-trap for what it is worth, and takes little stock in a gpontaneous outburst that is wspired solely with a view to capturing his sup- portin the next campaign. On the other hand the producer feels grateful even for small favors from those who are known to be least disposed to sym- pathize with him io hie distress, So far the anti-monopoly spasm has given our farmers no reiief. The trivial concession of & ten per cent reduction made by the railroads is like a droo in the ocean. Nor do we expect any relief from the bill introduced by Senator Paddock to make the long and short, haul clause of the interstate law more elastic, The bill does not confer power upon the interstate commerce commission to establish a freight schedule. It simply permits the commission to sus- pend the long and short haul clause whenover, after due inquiry, it ascer- tains that the cost ‘of hauling western produce is covered by a lower rate than that charged at the time. Itisleft entirely with the railroads to determine what the rate should be and very natur- ally they will egact all the trafic will bear, excepting when they want to dis- criminate in favor of a given locality or a particular patron. This arbitravy privilege which the railroads formerly d 1o the detriment of the great majority of their patrons was the prime incentive for the inter-state commerce law. The key note to the situation has been furnished by the railroad munagers themselves. They have adroitly confined their recent reduction on the lines in Nebraska west of the Missouri. They assert that they cannot reduce freight rates between Omaha and Chicago without reducing local rates in Towa. In other words they proclaim that the only way to relieve the Nebraska farmer is a cut in the Nebraska local rates. This is the pivotal point on which vhe corn rate problem hinges. The local rates in Nebraska must be materially reduced. Reduce the short haul to the Missouri five cents a bushel and you have reduced the long haul to New York five cents. Such a reduction is within reach of the Nebraska farmer. If the state bourd of transportation doss not make it now, the Nebraska farmer will make it next winter in the legislature. A material reduction of local freight rates will not merely solve the surplus corn problem, but it will afford perma- nent relief to Nebratka wholesale dealers and maunufacturers. It would answer their demand for a through rate from Chicago that will equal the sum of the rate from Chicago to Missouri river points added tothe local rate from the Missouri westward. Reduge the local rates west of the Missouri and the railroads will not be able to make & cheaper rate from Chicago to interior pownts west of the river than the of the law for the subdivision of the site into lots, and its sale to the best bidder, is carried out, the government will realize a compara- tively small revenne from it. Purchas- ers will make no accountof the im- provements, and even the larger build- ings will be sold for far less than the value of the material that is in them. It will almost certainly be a sacrifice on the part of the government from which speculators will reap the benefit. But if ceded to the state this boautiful site will become the permanent location of an educational institution that would enable young men not only of Nebraska, but of neighboring states, to obtain a military education and trawming fitting them for tho service of the government if ever it should need them in its de- fense, and would furnish men disposed and qualified to keep alive and active thie military spirit of the people. Nebruska is a soldier state. The sen- timent of its people would be largely in favor of establishing a military acad- omy if the government ceded tho site of Fort Omaha to the state, because in that case such an institution could be conducted av an annual cost not ex- ceeding twenty thousand dollars. Many of the Sons of Veterans would avail themselves of the opportunity which such an institution would give them. There are the bost of reasons in sup- portof the proposal that the govern- ment shall transfer the old fort to the state, and if our delegation in congress will give them proper and earnest pro- sentation there can be little doubt of a favorable result. It is gratifying to find that they express a disposition to do this. TRIFLING. ‘When will the representatives of the people in congress cease trifling with the most serious interests of the people? On every hand there is a demand for relief from oppressive burdens, for the removal of abuses that are a check to progress and prosperity, and for a re- dress of grievances which steadily grow in severity. The great agricultural interests of the country are depressed,. and necessarily all other iuterests suffer, unless it be those in the control of the trusts. Every- body understands. that something is wrong, and that uniess there is a rad- ical change from the conditions which evidently have produced the existing state of affairs the business of the coun- try must inevitably go from bad to worse. The people look to congress to provide the remedy, not altogether hopefully, it may be, but because they hve no other source of relief. How do their representatives treat the situation? It calls for the applica- tion ot the most careful and serious statesmanship, Has there been any evidence of this during the nearly three months that . congress has ‘been in session? On the contrary, has there not been an almost unprece- dented amount of trifling and folly? Tostead of addrossing themselves in a common sense, practical way to the consideration of measures intended to directly remove the conditions unfav- orabie to prosperity, members of con- gress propose investigations that will consume months of time and squander the public money without a possibility of resulting in the slightest benefit to the people. Everything necessary to be known is within easy reach of every member of congress, but instead of availing themselves of this knowledge and acting upon it, they endeavor to impress the people with their zeal and concern for the pop- ular interests aud welfare by sending out committees of investigation, the chief purpose of which is to give them an excuse for doing nothing. The peo- sum of the local rates between Chicago and the towns and citiesin the interior. That will place the Chicago jobber on an equal footing with the Omaha, ILincoln, Fremont, Grand Tsland or Hastings dealer. This, in our opinion, is the true solution of the vexed problem. DISPOSAL OF FORT OMAHA. The interviews of THe BE Wash- ington correspondent with the members of the Nebraska delegation in congress show them all to be favorable to the idea of the government ceding the site of the present Fort Omaha to the state for n military academy. The fuct that the bill for the relocation of the fort provides that the present site shall be sold and the proceeds applied to the payment for the newsite 1s regarded by two of them as perhaps a serious obsta- cle, but it is by no means 1insur- mountable. As Mr. Counell very clearly oxplained, there is nothing that renders this action irrevocable or com- pels congress to adhere to it. Oa the same principle that congress changes at pleasure an appropriation for a pyb- lic buildine, it may alter at will the law providing for disposing of the pros- ent site of Fort Omaha. Another diffi- culty suggested is that cougress may not look with favor upon the proposal to cede the old fort to the state on account of tho precedent. This appears to us to te the leasuserious of the considerations that might be expectod to influence the judgment of congress in the mat- ter. How many cuses are thore in which the government obtained lands for uny use under ciroumstances similar to those of the donation to it of the Fort Omaha site? They must be very few, and if so, what is 10 be feared from the procedent that would be established in cediug that site to the state for a spe- cific purpose in which the whole coun- try has at least an indirect interest? But if 1t were possible for a like case to arise in every state of the union that would notbe s good reason why con- gress should not malke u procedent in the case of Nebraska, for it ought to be the policy of the govern- ment to liberally aid and encourage the establishment in the states of institu- tious for instruction in military science. It is for the general uterest that this branch of education be extended, so that the military spirit of our people shall not be allowed to die out. Tho site of the old fort is wmost admir- ably adupted for a first class military academy. The grounds ave ample, the location beautiful and healthful, and all the accommodations for such aan in- stitution are ready. As T BEE has beretolore said, i the provision ple at large want relief from taxation that yields the governmenta revenue beyond its legitimate requirements. What new informution can congress require to cnable it to provide this relief? Yev time is heing wasted in hearing the opiaions of rep- resentatives of speciul and favored in- terests as to what they deem wise and expedient in connection with the fiscal [ policy of the government. The farmers aresuffering from the unjust and un- reasonable railrond charges for the transportation of theiv products, The remedy is in the hands of congress, yet theonly promise thut body gives the farmers is that it will have the situa- tion investigated and therealter see what can be done. And so the delay and triling go on from week 1o week ‘and month to month, while the burdens become more oppressive as the ability to bear them grows less. There ought to be an early ending of this culpable indifference to the urgent neods of the country. There has been no lack of diligence in formulating measures to spend the public money. Already there are bills in congress pro- viding for extraordinary expenditures to an amount that would not ouly wipe out the surplus but assure an immense deficit. The disposition to find ways for absorbing the revenues of the gov- ernment has been developed to an un- wonted degree. The people would welcome some evidenve of a sincere purpose to give attention to measures intended to enable them to provide the revenues. Kvery material intevest of the country is in need of a wholesome invigorant, Something is needed to give relief from the depression that is weighing heavily on every branch of trade and industry. What thisis it is the duty of a wise and vatriotic states- wanship to determine. Tt certainly is uot prohibiting option trading in prod- ucts, government loans to farmers, and similar superficial or impracticable ex- pedients, A REVOLT IN VERMONT. There is probably no state in the union where the conditions are more favorable to the success of prohibition than in Vermont, Most of the people bave beon raised in the atmosphere of blue laws which are yet & part of the statutes of the state. A deep rooted ‘prejudice prevails against all change in the Green Moun- tain state. All conditions nre favorable to prohibition, yet after thirty-eight years' teial the best people of all parties wnd creeds prouounce it a failure. A large meeting was recently held in Rutland in favor of substituting local option for prokibition. The leud- ing business men of the city partici- E OMAHA DAILY BEE: WED ESDAY pated. Tt capuot be said that they are in longue with.the rum power, because thoy reprosefitfhe bost seatiment of the Vermon{ #tidtropolis. The platform adopted proclaims hostility to despot- ism in any fobwi, pronounces prohibi- tion a failure, dpplores the extent of in- temporance, and doclares in favor of high license fhich will reduee by two- thirds the number of saloons at present flourishing in Vermont. The repeal ¢f" prohibition involves a tremendous contest, because it is hedged aroun@ by equally unjust laws which give & village of five hun- dred population as much repre- sentation in the lower house of the legislature as a city of fifty thousand population. Bach town has one vote without regard to population. The confessed failure of prohibition in Vormont as well ns Maine, after nearly forty years’ trial, is fully confirmed by the experionce of Iowa and Kansas. And yet the paid agitat- ors and sentimental visionaries urge the people of Nebraska to try an ex- poriment that would seriously retard the growth of the state without ma- terially reducing the evils of the liquor traMc. THE creation of the office of assistant secrotary of war 1s doubtiess justified by the increased business of the depart- meat, but there is another reason for it in the fact that when the secretary is absent from Washington he must cither designate an army officer as acting soc- retary of wac or leave the responsible duties in charge of a chief clerk. In the former case it has happened that bad feeling resulted, as when Secrctary Eddicott desighated an inferior officer while Sheridan was in command of the army. There is sufficient work to enable an nssistant secretary to earn the salary of forty-five hundred dollars, and when the secretary is absent there will be a responsible official at the head of affairs of whose authority there can be no question. 1T 18 time the city council set an ex- ample of business activity in the via- duct matter. The importance of letting the contract for this structure so as to insure an early beginning of the work, is apparent to all, and no unnecessary time should be lost in completing and adovting the award of damages. The council should promptly shift from its shoulders the responsibility for delay by performing the city's part, and re- lieve the Union Depot company of any further excuse for non-action. THE coming visit of prominent Bos- tonians to Omaha is an event of more than ordinary importance. The capi- talists of the Hub are vitally interested in the city’s prosperity, and their confi- dence in its present and future is shown in the investment of wmillions of dollars in real estate 4nd pérmanent improve- wents. The occasion should be im= proved by giving the visitorsa warm, hospitable reception: —————— For Self-Protection. Pittsburq Commercial-Gazette. The Ohio democratic senators bagan legis- Iating yesterday, to.getr control of the, peni- tentiary—probably with.vhe idea of protect- ing thedr friends. “ Afraid o' i w.vanoration, Binghamton Republican, The Towa prohibitionists want to forbid farmors to dry apples because the ovapora- ted juice gets into the atmosphere and might excite the appetite of some reformed drunk- ard. it GRS T A vValuable Aurozraph. Boston Herald, An autograph of the first President Har- rison was sold for $31 recently, We know of men who would gladly give$100 for the autograph of the present Prosident Harr- son. They would want it at the bottom of a commission to & good office, though. 2 i St. John a Hoodo, Sioux City sournal. ‘The temperance people of Nebraska make an egregrious blunder when they employ John P. St. John to champion the prohibi- tion constituticnal amendment. Of course if he will pay his expenses no one has any right to object. This is a free country. But thoso who ara really desirous of the success of the amendment ‘should steer clear of St. John. He can only prejudice and endanger that cause. —— PERSONAL AND POLITICA Minneavolis Times: Boulanger never knew what he missed by nov moving to Chi- cago until his divorce was refused. Ilhnois State Journal: In New York they formerly called him “Me Too Platt.” whenever Mr. Platt declares hi York says, “Me Too, Mr. Platt.” Helena Jonrnal: The Emperor William bas ordered his military officers to treat their subordinates politely.” It is too bad that General Ruger is not serving under the em- peror of Germany. Poiladelpnia Record: It may happen that, unwittingly, Senator Blair of New Hamp- shire bas done the couutry a real service, He has probably talkea his educational men- dicancy bill to death, Jndianapolis Journal: The Louisiana Lot- teéry compuuny id to be willing to give $250,000 for a license 1n North Dakota. Itis not believed that Mr. Brice pawd that much for the Ohio legislature. St, Paul Pioneer-Pres There are a long raw-boned arm and a bunch of knotty fingers reaching down into @ pool of Hiinois ice water trying to fish, up Geoeral John M, é’nlmor for u dewmogratic senatorial candi- ate, : New York Tribuug: As Prince Bismarck's views on the result of the recent German elections have not yét been received, we con- clude that the atteinpt to send thom so budly scorched the cable that trausimission was im- possible. Kansas City News: Editor Smith will not find the journalistio situation in Russia greatly different fvam that in Philadelphia, In Russia newspapers ure not allowed to priut the news, und in Philadelphia vhoy are not expected Chicago News: “To be elected to office," ys Mr. Calvin 8, 'Brice, “means the good opirion and approbatiou of one's neighbors, es, 80 it does, bat Mere are different ways of sccuring the approbation that puts a man into oftice, One wuyfs to buy it. Mioneapolis Taibune: Now if some United States senator, with a nerve like Tom Reed, would tackle the sccret sessions of the senate We wmight expect to see that relic of the last century wiped out. Circuwm- locution wud secrecy ‘must give way 10 ex- pedition aud publicity, e S STATE JOTTINGS. Nebraska. Pierce wants u uresinery. The State bank of ierco has fled articles of {ncorporation with a capital of $35,000. Au effort is being made at Hastings to di- vido the Firat ward, thus giviog the iy ive wards. North Bend business men bave raised n 5,000 bovus for i Afty-barrol roller mill to A novel weddiug occurred the other day near Ord, in whioh Grandfather MoGrew, aged olghty-seven yoars, and Mrs, White, FEBRUARY 1890 ared fAifty-five, were the contracting partios. This is the fifth time that Mrs. White has boen & blushiny bride, The new school building at been comploted and was occ tirst ume this weok. A chair car on the B. & M. caught fire just west of Holdrege from the oxplosion of a lamp and was burnod up. Seven hunared Howard county farmers listened to an addres by Hon. V. Horn in the court houso at St. Paui Monday. The Nelson opera house band gave their third grand concert on the evening of Wash- ington’s birthday to a crowded house. The revival moeotings at Fairmont which have been {n progross for four weeks, closed Sunday night. ‘Ihero have been 185 con- versions. A Holt county farmer recently traded a farm for a stook of goods in tho east, “an- sight unseen.”” When invoice arrived it was found to consist os thirty-four busties and seven old viug hats, Stuart has pied for the Towa ltems, Natural gas has been struck at Swan Lake, Emmet county. Work has been commenced Tipton court house. Winneshiek county will build an asylum for its incurable insane. The Kstherville coal worked night and day. Jewoll Junction is to have a creamery built by a stock company. lowa City business men have formed an association to boom the city. The Ames aj itural college opened this woek with a full quota of students. Colonel McGlory of Marshalltown has been appointed adjutant genoral of the terrfgrial militia of Arizona. The Clinton opera house has been pur- chused by a local syndicate and will bo 1m- oroved by the expenditure of 83,000 the com- ing summer, Waterloo is stirred up over the elopement of Mrs. 1'reed, a fifteen-year-old bride, with @ young man named Hudson. The couple left for the east on the noon train Saturday and the husband started on their track u few hours luter. Notning further bhas been heard of the pursued or the pursucr, In the district court at Osceola Newton Tsylor was found guilty of the crimg of for- gery and selliug forged notes on Tarmers, and was sentenced to two and a half years in the penitentiary. Taylor had an accomplice who assisted ‘him iu_the exccution of the forged notes, but so far all efforts to induce him to inform on the accomplice have been unsuccessful, Harry Fink and Miss Efle Wilson were married at their home i Clinton county lust week, ‘I he night after the wedding a party of hooulums gathered for charivari. Oune of the party, @ youth named Charies Doss, tired into the house, severely wounding the oride. Doss escaped and has not_yot been captured. ‘I'be feeling against Doss is in- tense and precautions are being taken to prevent violence when he is returned a pris- oner, on the now.| mines aro being The Two Dikotas. The Garretson Progress is now being ed- ited by the sheriff. One hundred houses were erected in Sher- man inside of four days. Large numbers of mink and muskrats are being trapped in Clay county. “There are 1,000,000 acres of land subject to entry in the Chamberluin lund district. A trial at Kimbull, in which 15 cents was the bone of coutoution, cost the plaintiff §80. A busiuess men’s association has been or- wanized at Springficld to advertise the town, A general ageucy of the South Dakota farmers’ alliance company has been estab- lished at Mitchell. Attorney General Dollard has decided that women are eligible for notaries public or any other office in the state except such as are specifically declared can be filled by male citizens only. The Deadwood Pioneer says Lawrence county is the smallcst Biack Hills county in area, is the richest in the state, hus hiddon treasure worth more than the wnole of the state east of the Missouri river, and has & debt larger than the whole state. Hannah Weston, an aged Indian woman, died at Flaudrau this week. Her exact age ‘was not known, but she was considerably over 100 years, having been a grown woman during the war of 1813, with wic events ol which she was perfectly familiar—so far as the Indians were concerned. Andrew Erickson, a farmer living twelve miles north of Sioux Falls, fell from a ‘wagon and received injuries which have re- sulted in completely paralyzing his body from the neck downward. He can speak as well as ever, but his condition 18 such that the physiciaus think he can not recover. The horses at the La ~Balle ranch, near Madison, have been attacked with a disease with symptoms similar to those of la grippe. The only medicine given 80 far by the ranch mauagers is quinine and whisky, and over a barrcl and a half of the latter has been used. The horses are said to take o the beverage like old topers. A WINTER SUNSET, Cassell's Family Magazine. A cold mist, motionless and gray, Sleeps on the dark moors where the glow Of the last sunlight of tho day Scarce strikes a sparklo from the suow: The red sun in the murky west Siuks to nis rest, ‘The red sun sinks; his ways grow dim; From enrth and heaven, eastsouth’ and north, And from the west that welcomed him No voice or murmur stealeth forth T0 break the somber calm and tell His last farewell, Nowhere is any lifo or sound; Only at times, far off, you hoar Across the dry and barren ground Strange crackings from the ice-blue mere. The moorland like « dead thing lies Beneath dead skies, Yet even here guick fancy sees ‘The hidden germs of patient spring; Watches amid the flowerless trees The dashings-out of April's wing, And hears in cadence low and long, An Easter son o — LITERARY NOYRES, Robert Bonner’s Sons have issued a handsome volume compiled by Henry F. Reddall, the well-known author, which contains a record of Stanley’s early life and struggles; his career in the confederats army, in the United States navy, and as a war correspodent in Abyssinia; how he found Living- stone, traced the coursed of the Congo, and founded the Congo Free State; and also a full account of the latest and greatost achievement, the rescue of Ismin Bey, This work is issued in the New York Ledger Library for Feb- ruary, at the moderate price of 50 cents, The author of the Ten Command- ments in the Nineteenth Century,Rev, I. 8. Shenck, after giving an introduc- tory chapter on the infinite lawgiver and the general-character of His laws, takes up the Ten Commanaments, [t is argued that those commandments have not been abrogated, but are still 1n full force und will so continue till the end of time. The author aiscerus in the decalogue a divine law of such per- fection as to be applicable to all tunes and conditions, and s> nggressive that it is even now in advance of the most enhghtened nations and beckons the generations onward, The great value of the book lies in the many practical applications made of each commund- ment, Funck & Wagnalls, 18 and 20 Astor place, New York, aro the pub- lishers. * Fraok Viuncent, the well known trav- eler, author of the recently published book.**Around and About South Ameri- ca,” and of a fortheoming work on Cen- tral America, furnishes an elaborate leading aruvicle on ‘“‘The Republics of Central Americe,” in the March num- ber of Frank Leslie’s Fopular Monthly. Guatemala, Honduras, Saivador, Nica. ragaa and Costa Rica are graphically described, with numerous and beautiful illustrations, making a contribution of the bighest intrinsic interest, as well as of peculiar timeliness in connection with the work of the Pan-American congress, Other fillustrated articles offer attractions in a variety of direc- tions — notably Frederick Daniel’s charming deseription of Richmond. Vir- ginia's historic capitol; “The Music of All Nations.” as exemplified at the Paris oxposition; “Where Garfield was Canal Boy,” an _account of A leisurely voyage on the Ohio canal; *Ostrich Feathers,” from the bird to the bonnet: ‘*The Pictographic Autobi- ography of a Sioux Chief,” ete. ~ Alfred . Guernsey begins n series of historical papors on Freder the Great. The serinl and short stories are always a special featuro of the Popular Monthly, while its pioctures are more nu- merous and excellent than ever, The Cassell Publishing company an- nounce three editions of the ‘““Journal of Marie Bashkirtsefl.” The one they first uwod at $2 has been reduced to $1.50; there is another in plainer b ing at #1, and a third in paper at 50 cents. Theso editions are printed from the same plates, and the two former have the portrait and iilustrations s in the original 82 edition, while the latter has the portrait only, Nothing has been “supprossed”’ in this translation of Mile. Bashkirtseff's journal, Mrs, Ser- rano simply loft out such parts as wore uninteresting or trival, Her condensa- tion has been made with groat care and a keen appreciation of the reader's wants, Cnssell York, To Publishing New announce a new story co under the churac attractive title of “Pactolus Prime.” “Pactolus Prime” is unique voth in scope and method. While dealing with an entirely new phase of the race prob- lem, the anthor slashes right and left at the pet follies of the time, and with the skill of a trained satirist touches a good many people’s self-complacen: who perhaps have little thought of be- ing hit. The characters have all the life-likeness with which the author has clothed so many types of American life; and “‘Pactolus Prime,” is bound to live in tho memory of all readers as one of the creations of genius which can never be forgotten. The Illustrated American, 142 Denr- born street. Chicago, appeared in Feb- ruary. It promises to take high rank among the illustrated publications of the eountry. The publishers announce that 1ts matter will be chosen with re- gard to its own intrinsic worth. Tt will keep an eye ever open to the clever young people who will furnish the famous names of the future; it will seek to foster and promote the best interests of American literature. And above all it will attempt to make a paper where every article and short or serial story will be readable and entertaining. While great names will be welcomed, the greatest will not find admittanco when his articles does not contain these prime requisites. The Boston Daily Advertiser has grown sufliciently great in circulation and wealth to change its price from $12 to $9 per year and from 4 centsto 3 cents per copy. Ivery step of the Ad- vertiser is a step forward. “The March Century will contain the most striking series of Jefferson por- traits which has yet appeared in his autobiographical work. They will ehow him in the following characters: Pan- gloss (two_pictures), Asa Trenchard, Newmun Noges, Caleb Plummer, snd Salem Scudder. This forthcom- ing number will he #ne of the most inter- esting of **Jefferson’s Autobiography,” as, among other things, it tells us how the characters of Asa Trenchard and Lord Dundreary grew in his hands and those of the elder Southern—of whom there is a portrait also. Jetferson’s reminiscences of “The Duchess.” as Laura Keene was eulled, are particu- larly interesting, Prof. Wood of Phil- udel*)hin will have a paper on “‘Mem- ory,” and Prof. Putnam’s papers on the Mound Builders will begin in the same number. The first paper is entitled *‘Prebistoric Remains in the Ohio Val- ley,” and will be followed in April by a description of that extraordinary mon- ument of antiquity, the Serpent mound. The March number of The Arenn will contain the first paper by Rev. George B. Cheever, D. D., the veteran Orthodox minister, on **God’s Voucher for the Verbal Infalli- bility of His Word and Man’s Destiny Through Bternity.” Bishop Spauldin of the Catholic church and Canon W. H. Frementle of Oxford, England, rep- resenting Protestantism, are announced to review Colonel Iugersoll's paper on God in the constitution at an early date, Modjeska's descriptiou of her debuts in i a s Al aha ool appear 1n this issue, and are witton 10 amanner that is sure to captivate all readers A fine portrait of Modjeska as Ophelia ac- compunies this paper. A. C. Wheeler (Nym Crinkle), the brilliant dramatic critic, also has a thoughtful paper 1n this same number entitled “The Ex- tinction of Shakespeare. W. H: H. Murray begins a beautiful Canadian idyl, or Indian legend of the northern tribes, entitled, Ungava.” It is a prose poem of a high order, much resembling *‘Mamelons,” which ‘appeared in the January and Februui uas. The Nutional Magazine for March will contain the continuation of an in- teresting article by Prof. Schete do Vere of the university of Virginia, en- titled “How we Write,” giving many curious historical facts, Rev. J. C. Quinn, LL.D., will contribute *Biblical Literature.” F. W. Harkens, chancel- lor of the National university of Chi- cago will describe the working of the *National Circulating Library” of 20,000 volums aud the new non-resident courses of study of the university. A timely article on the university exten- sion system of Kngland is by Rev, C. C. Willett, Ph.B. The ladies will be par- ticularly interested in the now woman’s institute on an unigue plan, described in this number. Prof. Boyesen's novellette in the Murch Cosmopolitan, **A Candidate for Divorce,” has many realisticscenes from a_young ladies’ boarding school ana aims to show the calamitous results from much of the prevailing feminine education.’ It is strongly illustrated by six drawiugs from C. D. Gibson and by J. Wells Champney’s paioting, **In the Green Room of a Bourding School.” Two timely articles are “‘Easter in Jetusulem,” by Frank G. Car- penter, with a profusion of illustrations, and *Hrowning’s Pluce in Literature’ by the well-known Browning lecturer, Kmily Shaw Forman. Captain Daniel Morgan Taylor furnishes an intercsting article on “The Militia,” illustrated by Harry Ogden, and lonel Charles Chaille-Loug gi arkable de- seription of “The Desert” with several striking engravings. Another traveler, William H. Gilder, collects his obser- vations of Signal Codes, Savage and Scientific,” comparing the methods of signul telogeaphy amoug the Isqui- the Indians, the Siamess and the ny. *‘Berlin, the City of the Keaiser,'’ by Mary Stuart Smith, is the leading paper, and “The Evolution of the Gon- dola,” by Herbert Pierson, illustrated b‘y the author, shows the transforma- tions in that picturesque Venotinn craft. Salvini, the tragedian, gives a glimpse of Ms inner nature in s poom, *‘Behiod the Mask.” Charles F. Lum- mis, the Bret Harte of New Mexico, and Frances Albert Doughty also contribute poems. “Royal Authors,” by one of the Astor librarians, with thirteen por- traits of literary rulers, forms the de- purtment “In the Library,” and the editor begins in this number a new de- partment entitled “‘From the Editor's Window.” company, by [STATE ASSEMBLY K. OF L. Ooalition With the Farmers' Ale liance Not Probable. M'CONNELL'S PETITION, Jdo L Sensational " Oharges Against J Clark and Loule Meyer— State House Jottings— Lincoln in Briof: Nebraskn ¥ LixcoLy, Neb, Feb, 95.—(Special Tels geam to Tur Bre |—The stato assembly of the Kmghts of Lavor is still in conference. The leaders of the order hoot at the idea of the intended comlition with the Farmers' alliance. It is given out tonight that whila there aro some such advocates in the order they will not press their claims for the rea 8on that th cight-hovr movement W tho grand object of tho convention. 1t s undor stood also thal the sssembly is discussiog the Australian ballot system and kindred topics. This, however, 18 said to be o side 1ssue. ‘Ihe convontion sits with closed doors and it is impossible to Rgotent its inner workings. A promineunt knight said tonight, however, that 1i Bx would get everything the asscmbly bad to give out at tho oarlicst possibie moment Deviin and ‘Arevellick wero the muster spirits last night and today. M'CON J. L. McCounell, at one time among the ants of this city, filed his petition in the district court at 4 0'clock this afternoon calling upon John R. Clark of the First National bank and Louie Moyer to mccount to hin for tho dis- position of A stock of goods which were bought by them in his inte on April 11, 1855, for which he alleges th bave nover accounted. ‘I'he plaintiff sets up that there is §20,000 due him on the trausac tion and that the defendants,Clark & Meyer entered into a copspiracy to'defraud him out of that sum. ‘Iie petition entors into the de tails of the transaction and it contains aen. sational features that promises to awaken a deal of interest in tho Capital city AT THE STATE HOU Auditor Benton received #315,000 of Owaha school bouds today for registration. Lew Friar of Clay county will succoed Davo Bauwgartner us recorder in the ofice of tho sceretary of stato. Governor I nayer went to Plattsmoutn to day o uttend tie Grand Army revnion which tukes place in that city tomorrow. Deputy Commssioner Jenkins is still pros ccuting ‘his_inquiries rogarding farm mort~ gages vnd will not be uble to make a report on the mooted question short of & woek or ton days, Secretar, 8 iu asweat box owing, it is said, to pressure that 18 being brought Lo bear upon him to keep him frou voung 1 favor of local freight reductions, ‘The attorney general counts on his yote as sure for the people. State Treasurer J. . Hill is quite sick, but i3 not thought to be in a dangerous condition. The sorrow attendicg the death and burial of tus daughter, Miss Anna, bears him down and adds to his distress in a severe attack of lagrippe. nights. of State Cowde TUE SUBLEAE COURT. ‘The followlug gentiemen were adutted to practice today amuel 3. Reed, esq., of Perkins county; N. J. Sheciell, esq., of Burt county. In re hubeas corpus of Bertio argued and submitted on briefs. “Tho following causes were urgued and sub- mitted: Clarks vs Van Court, Kuuffman vs Cobuen, Ballou vs Wilbur. CITY XEWS AND NOTES, Prof, Cornwall of Aberdeen, 8. I through the city today en route for Kearne, where he lectures tonight. Web Laton returned from Washington at noon today. Ho says he has hud enough of high lifeo do him & year, and again pro- poses to settle down among the common people. Hon. I. N. Raymond disciaims being a candidate for re-plection to the stave sonate. It is understood in poiitical circles that he is @ candidate for governor and that R. k. Mooro will scek to dou his senatorial bro- gans. Marshal Melick received u letter from Chief Seaveyrof Omaba this morning in- quiring us to Neal's (the alleged murderer) doings in thus_city between Junuary 20 and February Melick suys he thinks he has run upon one or two burglaries in which ho toolk o bund and has detuiled ofiicers 1 in- vestigate the matter. T Nebraska, lowa and Dakota Pensions. WasuixeTo, Feb. 4%.—(Special Telegram to Tax Bee] —Pensions have been granted as follows to Nebraskans: Original :nvalid —Heory R. Ayden, Cambridge. Increuse— Johu M. Buck, Sutton; Thomas Whitner, McCook; Charles Arnold, Boemer; James W. Sageser, Chatabers; Willam Edwards, Ashiand; Julius Frost, Crete ;Charles H, Hol- deo, Riverten; Levi M. Moulton, Moulton; Daniel Clark, Gordon; Samuel Eay kleman: Sylvestor Beezeloy, Omaha; Charles £. Myers, Neligh; David L. Dennis, Battlo Creok. Towa pensions: Original iuvalid—Duncan Sergeant Bluff: John Sk oY, Mahion Williams, Laporte City; John Klenk, Oxtord: Harvey W. Trums ble. Estherville, hewssuo and iu- creaso—Thomas Moore, West Branch; Melwn L. Wo bster, Costalia; Michael Hornung, Iowa City; William W, Wolls, Malver: Abel G. Porter, Lake Mlls; White, Tiogley; Joha Pine,’ N, prings; Leoua Centre Point; Christopher Hilber Brook; Hobert Wempler, Wunkon Myers, Indianola George D, Muscatine ; Martin Haynes, Hoon Henry ' Schleifor, . Pleasant} John W, Booton, Sidney; Arthur Ingersoll, Burlivgton; Wilson B. ' Boeson, Marshall: town; Goorge Bunedick, Muscafine; Jumos V. Walker, Walkerset; Kobert Leazer, Corydon; Tipton; Daniel M. Zumwer, V Jobn Farrell, Woodburn; Kanute Stenison, Sioux Rapids! Brannum Arterbarn, Bedford; Alvin 1. Monroe, Lenox; Guorge H. Prime, Clear Lake; ' Michnel - O'Leary, Schaller; Solomon Merrill, Homer; John' W, Wilson, Montezumn; William K. Wallace, Ains- worth: Ehjah Rauio, Allerton; Lowis Mc. Kee, Tiftin; Williun H. MeFarllug, Attica; Walliam J. ‘Paracr, Bedford; Alvan H. Good- spoed, Atlantic:” Douglas H. Stevens, ney; John I, Sheeks, Iconium; Thomas . Busby, Greonticld; Sylvester McKinzie, Dunlap; ‘Thomns Downs, Red Onk! Blijah Stewart, Center Fort: Solomon Stutsmal, East Des Moines; James W. Nelson, Woodward; Willium Soiford, £lhott; Robert Armstrong, Ataisss. Ko- issne—I‘rancis M. Gard, Murstailtown. Original widows ete.—Minorof Jonathan C. Taylor, Ottumwa. South Dakota pensions: Incrensc-—-Jam Andrew, Pukwana: Houry Potier, Devo John I, ‘Walter, Brookings; James A. Pa dock, Wessington Springs, Mexican Su vivors—Eaward L. Rowe, Eden Robinson, Hagoo! LOAN AND TRUST o “COMPANY. & guarautosd Capital, ,000 Paid in Capitad Vi $528:980 Buys and sells stocks Dt sfer agent and trustee of corpora- tions; takes chiurge of Property; collocts rents OmahalLoan &TrustCo SAVINGS BANK 8. E, Cor, 16th St . Fald in Capital... A.nd Dovg Sy Subscribed & guaranteed capital, . i Liability of stockholders, ........... 200,000 5 Per Gent Interest Paid on Deposits FRANK J. LANGE, Oasbler, OrricEas: A. U, Wyman, prosidents J.J, Beow, vice president; W.T. Wyman, Lroanirer. Dllu‘noub‘. g mymnu.ul.&l}:hlllmh J. i‘ own, Guy C, Barton, K. W, Nash, 1hos. fu Kliabgl, Goo. i Lake, " Loans in any amount made on City & Farm Property, and on Collatera Security, at Lowes Rate Currentte