Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 10, 1890, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BERE IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. Lily Comes Back From O'er tho Drink. DIAMOND GOSSIP. TURF AND The &ix-Day Wheel Race—Athletics Tonight—The Bluffs Rowers— Duryea, the Jumper,and Other Gossip. Retarn of Lily, the Cyeler. Ed Moulton, the well known professional sprinter and trainer, in company with Miss Lily Williams, the bicyclist, reached this city this evening from New York, where they arrivea last Thursday from England by the stoamship Aurania. Moulton has been training and managing Williams in her re- cent races in Paris and Berlin, He called Be office last evening. He stated enjoyed a pleasunt Voyage across with the exception of twelve hours peril umong o fleld of huge icebergs, the very largest the captain of the Aurania had ever encountered in a passage from Liverpool to N York. “Miss Williams won a great race in Paris,” siid Moulton, “making 100 miles in 6 hours and 20 minutes, and [ am always ready to tind any part of $1,000' to back her agaiast any lady rider in the world in any kind of & race she thinks well of, for I consider her, on & good track and in condition, the cham- pion of all the female rid now before the public.’” Moulton went over to England a year ago with Jim Collins, the champion spriuter, who won_ the Shrovetide handicap at Sheflield February 17 and 18, and a purse nggregating over §,000. Collins 18 now at Hot Springs, Ark. Moulton says he will send any number of sprinters to England, defraving ail expenses for three months, who can show nim even time at 120 yards, or any novice who can show.two yards less. FHe has handled more sprint runners than any man in America, and knows a winner when he sees him. He will remain hore throughout the jweek. The Bykers' Start. The six day, twelve hour a day 'cycle chaso botween Ned Reading, the soldier, and Frank Dingley, of Minneapolis, starts at the Coliseum this morning at 10:30 sharp. The race is for 00 a side and there is no question about the squareness of the affair. Both men are determined to win, and Ding- loy snys if Reading beats lim he will have to surpass Juck Prince's world’s record of 1,043 miles, the seventy-two hour champion- sbip,and the soldier says that if this is correct ne'll jump right i and doit. 1t will be one of the most interesting races ever run in the building, simply from the fact that 1t is for blood. Athletics at the Y. M. C. A, ‘Thero will be an athletic exhibition at the Young Men's Christian association gymna- sinm rooms this evening that promises to be an interesting affair. Thore will be a good orchestra in attendance, and gold and silver medals offered forcompetitions in horizontal bar work, jumpine, distance diving and $o forth, Judge Shields, t. N. Conner and C. A, Goss will ofticiate as judges. The Bluffs Rowing Association. The Council Bluffa Rowing association will hold their annual meeting this evening. ‘The election of officers for the ensuing year will take place and mnuch other important business transacted. Hence a full attend- aLce is desired. R A Cocking Muin. There was a 8mall cocking main out near Leeder's saloon on Suddle crecic yosterday afternoon, which was attended by u motley aggrogation of sports, Keady to Moet 1rouchett. », March 9.—|Specisl Telogram to Tiye B, ]—Colonel Thomas H, Monstery of this oity, champion swordsman of America, and who has in his day met and defeated the best fencers of the world. is provoked into coming before the public once more to main- tain his horors against the claims of one Louis Trouchety, fencing master of tre Olympic club of San Francisco, who as s sucd a challtnge to all swordsmen and olaim- ing to be champion of the United States. Colonel Monstery emphatically denies, s he 18 stillon earth and ready to meet Trouchett or anybody else, Tn his challenge the latter says he wants 0 meet, Lenac and Jacoby and ignores Mon- stery. As the Colonel 18 undefeated he ought to have the first claim on Trouc hetv's attention. Colonel Monstery defeated Lenac in New York thirteen years ago and, although well on in years, believes he can give Trouchett tive poiuts and beat him. Annual Hegactas, Sr. Pavr, Mion., March 8.—[Special ‘Lele- gram to The Bee]—It is probable that the annual regatias of the Mussissippi Val- ley and National associations will be held at Lako Minuetonka this year. Both associu- tions have expressed thoir desire to_come if tho necessary expenses ave paid. The total amount to be raised is $4,000. The Minne- sota boat club of St. Paul has already sumed $2,000 of this, and Captain Wheeler of the Lurlines, Minneapolis, nas taken it upon himself to raise the remaining $2.000 by sub- scription. Duryea Jumps the Brotherhood. CixorssaTy, 0., Mareh 0, —[Special to Tug Ber,]—The base ball seosation here today 18 the return of Cyclone Duryea, the pitcher who juinped the Cincinuati club and signed ‘with Ward's Philadelpbia brotherhood club, to the local fold. Durysa, in reponse to a tolegram from President Stern, who was in St. Louis, went over Lo the mound city last night, and word comes toduy that he had signed a three years personal contract with the President of the Cincinnati club, ‘Sale of the McMahon Stables. ' New' Yokk, March 9.—[Special to Tue Ber.|—The McMahon stables and horses in training under Costello and Greener, includ- ing the Muid of Orleaus, Satisfaction, May Hi, Bay Ridge, Harriott und others are to bo sold here at public salo April 7, Trying to Buy El Rio Rey. Cuicaao, March 9.—Negotiations are re- norted to ba in progress betwen Theodore Winters, the owuer of last scason’s unbeaten two-year-old, El Rio Rey, and a syndicate of Chicagoans, who desire to race the cham- jon horse this season under Chicago colors. mters is declared to bave set his price for the animal at §100,000, Nasuviie, Ten, March 9,—The story sont out from Chicago tonight that o syndi- cate is rying to purchase Kl Rio Rey was shown to Mauager Estell of Winters stablo, this city, and he said, so far as bhe kuew, there was no foundation for it. SR i INHERITED HIS BENT, Pugilist Heffron’s Mother Choers Him in the Ring. WiLkessARRE, Pa., March 9.—Jack Hef- fron and Carter, local pugilists of some note, fought yes! v uear Mill creek for $100 a side, Loudon prize ring rules. After a desperw.e fight Hoffron was declared the winner in the twonty-fourth reund., Hoth men were badly punished. " . Amon the eighty spectators present we: the mother of Heflron, who cheered her bo) on, When he was declared the winner she clasped him 1o her arms, after whioh shy took him home and dressed his injuries. - Oklahoma Boomers, March 9.—A Wichits, Kap., It is reported that E. B, Roll will hold & company of 120 men at Caldwell for a point \wenty miles rokee sirip to locate and com- farmiug. There are no soldiers to in- terfore at present, and 1t is believed other points along the border way ve entered on the same day. - Sudden Disapprarance of a Lake, Musruss, Teon., March 9.—In Sheffield, Als. the pew iron town, & curious phe- nomenon is puzzling the local sclentists. From time immemotial a lake of considera. ble depth and roverlnz seyoral acres of ground has existed and has been a famous fishing resort for sportsmen, Last night people in the viciaity were panicstricken by a fearful noise and a subterranean rumbling as of an earthquake, This morning it was discovered thut the lake had entirely disap peared, the bottom ving literally dropped out, the water escaping through a hole fif- teen foet in diameter. The wags contend that the plungo is in sympathy with Tennes- see coal and iron stock, Others say the lake has gono to joiu the hero of a popular song. A HARD PANACE W President Marpster Prescribes a Higher Wool Tariff. Corvmnvs, 0., March 0.— ident Morp- ster of the Ohio Wool Growers' association a8 issuco a lengthy address to the wool growers of the state and nation in which be says there hias been no time in thirty years when the farmers have suffered so much from low prices for farm products as now. He explains the cause of this condition and “The object of this address i8 to ask the farwers of the country to ap- peal to the president to put a speedy end to the monstrous frauds now being perpetrated in importing wool, and an appeal w our members in congress to aid in the same work and to speedily pass a wool tariff law thay will givethe wool manufacturers and wool growers the exclusive privilege of supplying all the woolen goods and all the wool required for usein tho United States. Considerable space is devoted to al- leged frauds in the importation of wool, and he says: “If these frauds and this low rate of duty continues, imports will largely in- crease. There were imports of 90,000,000 pounds last year, mostly of scoured wool, equivalent to at least 160,000,000 unwashed, equal to one-fourth of all wool consumed in the United ~States. This is practically froe wool, and unless the duty is increas: these imports will be largely increased and will destroy oursAmerican wool industry.” He concluues as follows: ““This address 18 deemed proper in view of the fact that it is not generally known that persistent efforts are being made to secure justand ample pro- tection for maoufacturers, but to deny tbe same measuro of protection for farmer: barets et AN IRON COMBINE. A Report That Three Large Southern Concerns Will Unite. Bw York, March 9.—The directors of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company have ratified the settlement of the suit against John H. Inman. The announcement of this ratification is followed by a report that the Tennesses Coal and Iron company, the Southern Iron company and the Bordeleden company of Birminghbam, Ala, are to bs consolidated. Presulent N, Baxter. jr., of the Southern, President Do Bordsledeu of the Bordeleden company and President ‘Thomas C. Platt of the T'enuesseo were in conference today, The combined capital ot the three companies is $2¢,000,000. It is not known whether Mr. Platt in favor of the proposition. ‘The control of the Tennessee Coal and Iroun has passed from Platt and his associates. —e A Curious State o’ Affairs. St. Lovis, March 8,—A San Antonio, Tex., special says: There is a curious condition of public affairs in Hidalgo county. A fac- tional war is constantiy in progress there, and it has happened often within the past few years that the county has practically been without executive, judicial ahd clerical oftiy Yesterday a self-constituted court convened at Evausborg and declared vacan- cies in the ofMices ofycounty clerk, sneriff and tax collector. Froutierman was immedi- ately appginted sheriff and R. A, Marsh county clerk. Seripus tronble and probably bloodshed are expected as ths result of this action, - Hunting for Hidden Treasure. BiryiNauay, Ala.,, March 9.—Five Chero- kee Indians from the Indian territory passed thraugh bere today en route to the mount- ains i the northern part of the state to search for hidden treasure. There is an old tradition among the Cherokces that before they left that section their chiefs concealed in a cave enormous quantities of gold, silver and copper. An old Indian woman, it 18 said, knows the hiling place of the treasure, and the five men have been sent here to look for it. She could not give the exact location of tho cave, but described its appearauce, Wilhelm's Tomb Dedicated. Benviy,March 9. —The imperial mausoleum at Charlottenburg was dedicated today. The route to the tomb wis lined with sight- seers, who respectfully uncovered their beads s the imperwl party passed. The services wera of an impressive character. Prince Bismarck ‘was absent, Before re- turning to the palace the emperor and the members of s family placed wreaths upon the coftin of Willlam and Augusta, which was completely hidden from sight by the tlowers that were heaped upon them. o gl tae T00 TRUE. The Charges Concerning Ransas City's Workhouse. Kaxsas City, Mo., March 9.—The charges made by Alderman Ford conceraing the frightful condition of the prisoners confined in the workhouse are found to be true. Two reporters of the Times inyestigated tho mat- ter yesterday and found about seventy-five male prisoners crowded into narrow and filthy cells, reeking with vermin and not provided with sanitary rogulations. The men were constantiy manacled with shackles weighing from five thirteen pounds and were_thereforo prevented from bathing. For these sevewty.five prisoners thero aro but two guards. The guards say that on ac- count of the deperate churacter of the men it1s necessary to shackle them to prevent their escape, 1t 18 thought likely that a new brick prison will be erected provided with proper sanitary regulations and a suficient number of guirds 10 watch .the prisoners t0 €0 away with shackle: cord. ray & Baffy's six- 5 ‘The Fire DeTROIT, March 8, —( tory brick furniture factory, 98, 100 and 102 West Congress street; the Carroll & Hunt hair company's establishment, 105 and 106 the Ostler priuting company and the Carroll cigar manufactory burned this evening: loss over 8$:50,000; partially iosured. The burned buildings were the property of Sen- @tor MoMillan aud were valued at $70,000, CLEVELAND, March 9.—Three buildings of thejEberbard manufacturing company burned today; loss §54,000. About a thousana men are thrown out of work. - Grasping Portugal. Loxpox, March .—The Standard’s Lisbon correspondent says: Magmac, dircctor of the Delagoa bay railway, who has been here ton days trying to effect a settlement of the troublo, satisfied himself that Portu- gal is detormined at whatever cost or hazard to keep the railway and its lands and to ex- clude England entirely from Mozambique. The company claims £1,750,000. Amorica's claim on behalf of the McMurdo estate is £700,000. In vlew of Portugal's deliberate attempt at foreiple confiscation England and America will insist upon ample cowmpensation for their outraged citizens. - 1linoi, Delegation Banquetted. Wasningtoy, March §.—The Chicago world's fair committed guve a dinner at Welch's hotel last nignt in honor of the Illinois congressionul delegation, at which there were preseut Senator Farwell, Representa- tives Hity, Lawler, Adams, Hill, Lrne, Pos| Taylor, Spring Honderson, Form Payson, Cann id-Rowell, Kisharshel Bargrl, Wasmxazoy, March 9.—The couvention of the order of Kishar Shel Bararl, or the Iron Kuot, one of the leading Jewish socioties of this country, full attendance of «.;.1.2.';‘:.“." wxd':y \:;:al.‘::: which hus & wewbershiy of 15,000, weets onee w six years. Simon Wolf was elected president, h the Vatioan. March %.—The Chronicle learns that Germ s treating with the Vatican with & view to representation of the pope at the Berlin labor coufereuce. L NEWS OF NEBRASKA TOWNS, Norfolk Making Arranzemonts to Put {n a Gas Plant. A SWITCHMAN BADLY MANGLED. JoJ Traman, Ex-Postmaster at Gen« eva, Found to Be Considerably Behind in His Accounts ~Other State New Will Putin a Gas Plant. NorraL, Neb, March 9.—|Special Tele- gram 1o Tue Ber |—At a special meeting of the city council last night a franchise was given to George A. Brooks of Basile Mills and Henry F\, McGurgen of Chicago whereby they are to place a gas plant in Norfolk with # capacity of 100,000 feet per day at a cost of Bot loss than 80,000, This company stato thoy will commence operation near future, A Serioux Acct 3 GraND IsLAND, Neb,, March 0.—[Special to Tur Bre|—Bob Brewster, a switohman, while making & coupling last night at13 o'clock was caught between the engine and car and his left 1imb was terribly mangled. The attending physician stated that the limb would have to be amputated just above the kuee. Short in His Accounts, Gexeva, Neb, March 8. —[Special to Tur Bee.]—Postoffice Inspector Gardner, who has been here this week looking after the postofice, finds J. J. Truman, late post- master, short in his accounts with the gov- ernment about §2,000. Truman was appointed postmaster 1n 1850, being at that time en- gaged in the real estate and iusurance busi- uess here, 13ut about three months ago 1t was discovered that he was short with several parties for whom he had sold land and also with several of his insurance com- panies, and his bondsmen becoming alarmed, requested him to resign, which he did about two months ago, and after turnmg over the office to his successor took his departure for Denver. His father and brother recently mortgaged their farms as security to the Billow Brothers of Omata for about $2,000 of their money that he was not able to ac count for. Truman also held the office of justice and forgot to turn over the fines he collected. Sevoral of our business men have also discovered that they have been without insurance for a year or more, His shortage will amount to several thousand dollars, Imperial ltems: IsperiAL, Neb., March 9.—[Special $o Tur Bee. |—We bave enjoyed almost: every kind of weather imaginable during the past week. A great deal of wheat was sown in Chase county during the fine weather in the latter part of February, and many of our farmers think that the freeze of the past week will damage it to some extent, as they think it was warm enough to sprout before becoming cold again. Oue of the most successful and pleasing social events of the winter occurred lest Monday and Tuesday evenings, the oceasion being an entertainment given by the Im- perial Cornet band. The entertainment con- sisted of a play entitled “Louva the Pau- per,” rendered by home talent, and appro- priate music. The band gave the entertain- ment for the purpose of raising funds for the payment of an elegant silver tuba lately pur- chased by the bo) and for which they are in debt. ‘L'he affair was a flnancial success and netted the bacd a neat sum, On Thursday evening, at the residence of the bride’s parents in lmperial, occurred the marriage of Miss Bertha Wray, one of our popular young ladies, to Mr. Seth Bird, lately of Towa. The happy event was cele- brated with becoming festivities, ‘I'ne Masonic lodee Iately organized hera is progressing finely, receiving and initiating new mombers almost every week. 'I'he lodze bousts of one of the wmost finely equipped balls in weatern Nebraska. A Big Day in Stuart, Stuare, Neb., March 9.—~[Special to Tae BeE. [—Stuart has entered upon a new era by the formal opening of the new school building—a brick veucered structure 43x60. Stuart claims to have the finest school build- ing onthe Elkhorn line, west of Fremont, The afternoon exercises were conducted 1 one of the school rooms. - Hou, A. K. Rice of Stuart, F. W. Cushman of Bassett and Rev. . W. Boswell wero the speakers of the afternoon, Stuart claims the honor of waving the first *'stars and stripes” over a school build- ing in Holt county. . Died in Avoca. * Avoca, Nob., March 9.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bre.|—Hon. J. H. Marquardt, one of our most nfluential and prominent citizens died this afternoon fter an illness of about two weeks caused by inflammation and congestion of the bowels. This was very unexpected as the doctors all pro- nounced him out of danger this morning, but it seems that the dread of a surgical op- eration affected_his brain in such a manuer as to be fatal. He loaves n wifo and five children in good circumstances, Deceased was thirty-elght years of age. ] e AGAINST THE AMERIUAN RAPID. The Boston Sate Deposit Company Wins an {mportant Suit, New Youk, March §.—In the . suit of the Boston safe deposit company agaiust the American rapid telegraph company of Now York for the foreclosure of a mortgage amounting, with interest, to #4,156,386, Judge Lacombe, in the United States circuit court, yesterday entered a decree favorable to the plaintiff, The defendant, when the suit was begun, agreod to be governed by the resulu of an appeal from a like decree made in a similar suit in the Unitea States court in the district of Conuecticut. The American rapid telegraph company of New York, in -con- juction with s1x other telegraph corporations, executed and delivered to the complainant December 15, 1883, a wortgage or deed of trust, whereby it conveyed Lo the complain- ant certain real and personal properly as security for the payment of the principaland interest of bonds issued by the defendan of the par value of $3,000,000, with interest from March 15, 1884, otthe rate of 6 per cent. 'The default was made by the defead- aut on the payment of interest September 15, 1884, and nence the suit for foreclosure. - W hipped the Chinese. SAN FrANCISco, March 9.—The steamer Belgie arrived this moruing from Hong Kong and Yosahawa, bringing advices that tho aborigines of Formosa vanded them- selves together and offered so determined opposition to the Chinese troops that were wying to quell the Formosa trouble that the commander of the Chinese forces, after 200 of s men had been led 10to ambush wud all but ten slaughtered. gaye up thy campmgn against the rebels and opened friendly nego- tiations with them, The natious, on receiv- lng promises of Jargg concessions, agreed to abandon tncir hostile attitude against the Chinese suthorities. Brigandage, however, is sLill rampan e Taulbee Dying. WasmiNaroN, March 9.—The condition of ex-Congrossman Taulboe 18 worse tonignt and death muy come before woraing. Parnell Will Prosecute. LoxNpoy, Mareh 9.—Parnell wil prosecatys the Exeter Gazette for reprinting the Times article, “Paruellism and Crime.” ————— Postofice iobbed. GuesNviLLE, Tex., March 9.—The post office of this place was robbed of several thousand dollars Friday night. - tive Facher, Cmioaao, March 9.—The sixteen-year old son of ex-Mayor orcas, Parsons, Kun,, brought a letter o police headquurters this eveniug, (u which the ex-mayor threatened to suiclde becauso of a trifiing deception on A Superser the part of hl-Jm'p Search was instituted for Mr. Thomad bok he has not been found, and it is feared he jumped 1nto the lake. The eX-mayor, who is an excitable, nervous man, is separated fron his wife, who is at present mateon of & municigal institution in Denver. | He was employed fiere as collector, -——— Cody Hronks His Word. Rowe, March §.-Colonel Cody rocently offered a lare sif of money to any one who should succeed mn riding one of his wild horses. Some peasants accompiished the ‘eat yesterday, ButUody refused to pay the promised reward oy the grou that thoy were too long in mounting. The spectators hissed. b A Brut: Caned. Lixpsay, Ont,, March .—John A. Barron, member of parliament from North Victoria, today administered a severe beating with o stick to a married man named Ruymond who it is alleged committed an_ indecent ault on a little daughter of Barron, Reymond has disappoared. Not Insane. Derrotr, Mich,, March 9.—General Trow- bridge received a dispatch this noon from A. B. Morse of lonia denying the report that Attorney General Trowbridge is insane. prese i/ +Aikia BLAIR'S EDUOATION BILL. Subject of an Interesting Lecture by Rabbi Hosenau, 'I'he following is Rabbi Rosenau’s lecture at the Temple of Israel: Several of the anciént Greek and Latin writers who have by their works preserved for posterity their people’s mythology, re- late how, upon Mount Cithaeron, in Bocotia, acertain Aktaeon, who was passionately devoted to the chase, was one day suddenly changed into a stag by the goddess Diana, and soon after the transformation devoured by his hounas. This interesting fable has, like many others of its kind, become rich food for the artist's imagination. Tnose of you who have ever aeen a picture of the il- lustrious hunter and his dire fate wiil re- member it as having been brought beforo you ia the following group: In the center isa youth, a veritable specimen of ideal manhood, who Is beautiful and majestio in appearance, high and robust in stature. His countenance manifests the look of great anxiety, his attitude the position of un- daunted self-defense. On each side of him 18 a dog, eager to tear him into shreds. The one at the left has, as it seems, just boen peaten back, looking, however, in no degree discouraged, but rather inspired to bezin the attack anew. The one at the right is just making a bound with such great violence as if determined to overpower his prey now for all time to come, ‘We have here stated this pretty fable and described the accompunying pictire, not be- cause we recognized their excentionally fan- ciful character and the lofty ingenuity of the poet and artist in whose mind they were re- spectively conceived, but because wo dis- covered that tho ficures brought before our view and their relations toward one another might, under present conditions, be given an mtervretation which would prove itself of the greatest interest to the citizens of our country. Aktaeon, the attractive, the faci- nating, the enchanting, might be considered as representing our government, tolorant, liberal and independent. The hounds on helpful in_the chuse] but afterwards attack- ing the celebrated, hunter, can be made sym- bolical of the laws that in the past gained a reputation for our government and which would, if dmended by the HRlair national Sunday and educational bills event- ually rob it of thesame. In giving this one explanation let up sincerely trust that the Alktaeon of the present may mnot like unto him of the fall bo compelled to battle by himself against his enemies and finally suc- comb, but that he miy be surrounded by a host of firm friends and supporters, who will aid him 1n tyraing the tables and thus gain for him the victory. And not only should we hope for, but we should also exert ourselves in accomplishing this end. Every- where in the United, States thisis being done, and weo too must theratore be . up and doing. What the dangers to be expected from the institution of & national Sunday are we have dlready shown at length, and therefore we have no doubt that here in our midst, t0o, 1t wiil meet with great opposition. it remains for us yet to give warning of the evils which the secoad foe of our government, namely, tho educational bill, can ac- complish, Before procceding to point out the harm that would result from 1ts adoption, let us first muke a review of it as it reads, so that we can get a clearer and more defiuite 1dea of what is proposed by it and why we should raise our voice against it. N It reads something, like this: ‘Resolved by the seuate and house of represenatives of the United States, two-thirds of each house concurring, that the following amendment is hereby proposed to the states, to' become valid ‘when ratified by the legislature of threc-fourths of the states as provided in the constitution. “That no state shall ever make or maintain any law respecting an establishment of re- hgion or prohibiting the free exercise there- of. Again that each state shall establish ana muintain a free system of public schools for the education of children between the ages of six and sixteen in the commowu branches of learning, 1 virtue and morality and in ke knowledge of the fundamental and non-sectarian principles df Christianity. On the other hand again, no money shall be appro- priated for the maintenance of schools where the ceremonials and doctrines of any special creed are taught. Again, in order that each state, the United States and all people there. of may have and preserve republican forms of government, the Unlted States shall guarantee to every state and its people the support and maintenance of such systems of Iree public schools as are herem provided. When we read this amendment we feel as though no mau could protest loud enough against its acceptance. One and all can very eusily see that it provides for something to be advocated and enforced by our constitu- tion, which is diametrically opposed to its glorious spirit. When those who formulated the laws ubon which the majestic structure of our government was to be fourded, de- cided thav it should be non-sectarian in its character, demanding of men allegiance to no other Dbut the broad and umwversal faith of humanism, they they did so for reasons which they knew were commendable and just, and would for certain result in the biessedness of the coun - try and its inhabitants. Their expectations were happily realized in the fullest measure, Generations of successors assumed control of the ship of state, noticed the sucoess of their fathors under the new order of things, recognized the laudable nature of the mo- tives that prompted its introduction and promised uninterrupted continuance, And what they 8o solmmy avowed they dia, What the reasons for;the establishment of such a governwmgni, as ours were, ought never escape our memory, and least of all the memory of tho#e Who are charged with the respousibility of looking to the prosper- ity, happiness and justification of the for- mor. However appopent the necessity of bearing these rensongever in mind may be there are novertltbldss many who act as though they bad ;fil\fely forgotten them, Senator Hlair nd his followers can be col among these, Let us direct allaur attention to them for o few moments, andieven if we do not suc- ceed in convinolngSetiator Blair himself, we shall at least refrdf our own memory and thus come to decldfls' purselves staunch op- ponents to his religlgns movements. Oune of the rogsoms why the government was Kept altogethor separated from any special religion, is, the recogition on the part of the futhers of our country of the in- justice which they woula thus’ perpetrate wgainst many of the religions. They took into consideration that devotees of all possi- blo creeds undor tho sun, Christians and Jews, agnostics and ethical culturists, and many more, helped by the the puyment of taxes in supporting the country. Heoce the endorsement and inculcation of the bvrinci- ples and doctrines of any one denomination would be an mct of favoritism to those pro fessing that denomination and - an exaction of unfair concession from those of other religious convietions. Having the same standard of right and wrong in governmental legislation today as 0 the eariicr duys of our republic's exists ence, we must conclude that what was jus- tice then is justice now, whut was imposition then is waposition now. Another reason that lod to tho soparation of governwent and religlon is the high re spect our fathers desired to infuse into the child toward the pareat and teacher, They MARCH wore porfectly aware of the fact that differ ent conditions involved a sacrifice of and os- teem toward one or the other. All futh and mothers gonerally try to ase their influ- ence in retaining their offspring in the fold of that creed Lo which they thomseives be long. [norder to do this they expound to thom the doctrines peculiar to their faith, 1f now the child was to o into the school and have the iofluence of tho teacher brought upon it, for the promulgation of a different denomination, the authority of either teacher or parent would be compelled to wane, just as soon us teacnings clash, If OUF COUNtry Wants to Fwise young men and women, honoring their paronts aud their teachors, then let it keep religion out of the public schools. Another reason for the soparation of the government from religion 18 the wish of the first logisiators of our land to oncourage in- dependence of thought and spoculation, A union between the two would bo adverse to any such freedom of mind. ~ The tutor In- structing in a fixed national religion wovid be chained down to that, which is teuth in tho eyes of tho mujority, whercas he or sho would fail to be able to regard 1t such. Tho child; too, would be checked in its mental development, not being permitted to doubt or question. If it is the object of our land to be recognized among those encouraging freedom of speech, and frecdom of thought, then lot it keep religion out of the public schools. Auother reason why the fathersof our country kept the government entirely separate from religion, has its origin in the leason they learned from tho sad experience of those lands where such union was al- lowed. The terrible results that followed upon the enforcement of the doctrines laid down at the council of Utica in the r 32 of the Christian era scem to have boen &0 apoalling that their remembrance, like Banqus' ghost in Macboth, can not ve downed, but will continue to haunt humanity until the very end of time. Ask history for tho cause that polluted the streets of cities with rivers of human gore and you will re- ceive the answer, “It was the union of church and state.'” Ask history for tho cause that made the sky lurid with the light emitted by life-con- suming pyres, and you will receive answer, ‘It was the union of the church and state.” Ask history for the cause of the astounding ignorance, bigotry, oppression and persecution that characterize the dark and middle ages and you will receive the unswer: ‘It was the union of churech and state.” If we desire none of these atrocities and cruelties in our land of tne free, then ‘we must not allow the church and the state to unite under any circumstances, but keep each in its respective sphere of entirety and usefuiness. ‘The state must protect and can protect the life, property and liberty of its citizens, while looking to the church for assistance. The church must make and can make men right-thinking, right-acting, right-living without calling upon the state for help. What we have the sentiment of the most cele- brated statesmen. Macauley in his criticism of Gladstone’s “Church ana State, remarks: ‘“I'bat no goverument should press upon the people religious instruction, in as much as 1t might produce discontent dangerous to public order.” General U. S, Grant gives the advico: *To leave matters of religion to the family altar, the churcn and the private school.” Let our public schools remain as they are, imparting all branches of learning but relig- ion, and you can rest assured that much of that which 18 to be feared from the introduc- tion of ‘‘non-sectarian Christianity” in cur- ricula can be avoided, Lot all, irrespective of creed, take a firm stand against the two bills by signing petitions to be circulated, in oraer to prevent their passage, and we are certain that our country will be as glorious as it has ever been, and will prove itself not ke the Aktaen of the fable, the van- quished but the victor. s DOSE, hers remarked s A Little Baby Nearly Killed by Eating Concentrated Lye., ‘The little one-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, £Ed Hamilton was badly burned with concentrated lye last evening. The littie child was sitting in the middle of the floor and, while the attention of the parents were attracted by something on the street, a five-year-old brother pushed the chair and baby up to a window on the sill of which was a box of lye. Babylike, the child grabbed the box and put the poison to its mouth. As soon as the burning stuff touched its mouth the baby screamed with vain. Mrs. Hamilton at ouce discerned the cause of the screaming and extracted a good-sized piece of the lye from the baby’s mouth, A physician was summoned at once and administercd a soothing liniment and an opiate, He was of the opinion that little if any of the poixon had bassed into the stomach, but said the utwost care was necessary to prevent the quantity which had been taken into the mouth from having a fatal effect. The little suffarer was seen at the Hamil- ton residence, on_the southeast corner of Fourteenth and Dorcas streets, last night, and it presented a pitiable sight. The little mouth ana tongue were burned and black- ened with the poisop, and at times moans of pain were emitted, showing tho sufferings of the baby, il e AMUSEMENTS, Helen Blythe, the emotional actress, whose annual visits are a source of gratification to many theater goers, opened her Omaha en- gogement at the Grand opera house last mght. The audiencoavas large and appre- ciative. She appeared in the double role of Edith Van Dorn and Edith Gorman in a five act drama entitled *Mother's Love.” Tho two characters not only furnished an oppor- tunity for an ample exhibition of versatility and uartistic dramatic woric. but ail the scops Miss Blythe requires in which to display the strength s well as effectiveness of her emotional powers. Judging from the fre- quent demonstrations and repeate calls bofore the curtain, her cfforts greatly ploased the sudience, A fairiy well bai- anced company witn J. F. Brien, Miss Marion Lestor, Miss Thora Odegood Marcus Mormrity, Malcomb Bradley snd Charles Hallcock as prinoipals gave the star good Support. e K Garrison Notes, The new flag which will come i vogue on July 4 will consist of forty-two stars in six rows of seven stars each in a blue field. The fort has completed its ice harvest. Lieutenant Wilson is out again and has reported for duty. The Fort Omaha social club will give a grand dauce on Friday evening next. The hop room was a scene of wmerriment Saturday evening, the occasion being dancing school. Amoug those present were Major and Mrs. Hartsaff, Major E, Butler, Dr. and M ra. Halliduy, Lientenant and Mrs. Sarson, M rs. Turuer, Misses Lizzic Waring, Hart: safl, A, Mills, M. Turner, M. Hartsaff, M Ro well, M, Halliday, Messrs. H. Bulles, B Nave, C. Halliday, B, Butler, J. Ulis, M Halliday, T. Butler and W. Milis. . Tho people of Fort Omuha will take th Coliseum by storm next weok. There will be a concert at the Fort Omaha hall on Monduy evening for the oficers given by the Fort Omaba band. i ‘Thigs social aro quite dull at uhe fort, this being Lent, but they will break out a-fresh when the social season opens again, e LITER? ®Y NOTES. Fraok F. Lovell & Co., have issued in the American Authors’ Series a novel from the pen of that favorite writer of short stories, Patieuce Stapleton. It is a story of galveston life, and the Texan atmosphere has been reproduced in the story with her usual skill. “Betty, a Last Contury Love Stor, is in press and will be issued soon by Frank F. Lovell & Co., in their Inter- national Series. Miss Dorsey isa beau- tiful youag girl, highly connected, and writes with an ease and grace which muny older writes might envy her. In **Los Cerrittos,” the new novel from the pen of Gertrude Franklin Atherton, a dialect comparatively new to novel writers is introduced.” The author lived for several yearsin Cali- fornia, and much of the time on a ranch survounded by those whose dislect sk has 80 cleverly reproduced. Walliam on u Cyclor has tak That Hood's Sarsaparilla does poss tive power Peeuliar to Itself is conclusi w? scurn- | than any other similar preparation in this ely | country, If you have never taken Hood's shown by the wonderful cures it has effected, | Sarsaparilla, a falr trial will convinee you ot unsurpassed in the history of medicine, This | its excellence absolute merit It possesses by reason of the | inntion, faot that 1t fs Proport Peculia prepared by nd Cor ocess Peculiar to Hood Sarsaparil known to othier mes ne cine, andby which the full medicinal power of all the tngredients used is retained. Hood's Sar remedies. It has won its way to the leading | /i place among medicines by Its own intriusic | arger sale | for g5, Prep: undisputed merit, and has now a 100 Dfifoses - | trouble. pariliats a highly concentrated extract of Sar- | (irned parilla, Dandelion, Mandrake, Dock, Jual- | T Berrles, and other well known vegetable | it of extravagant fiction in “The Bachelor | Girl,” which the Lovells are issuing. Like Verne, however, he introduces some very interesting data ns to the progress of acrostatics during the last ten years. Rudyard Kipling, a comparatively new writer who hus been received with great favor in Eogland, has published avolume of stories 6f life in India which are full of thrilling intorest. *Plain Tales from the Hills” is the title, and it1s from the press of K. Lovell & Company, New York. The Frank F ovell Company has arranged for the publication of Ouida’s new novel, *Position” which is in pr and will appear early in Mavch. It is said to be one of her hest. The first edition is sixty thousand. G. W. Dillingham, the publisher of the Aibotros s that “Thou Shalt Not” is in its one hundre and tweutieth edition,a record for the first twelve months brobably unexcelled by any American work of fiction. Murat Halstead wili begin in the April number of the Cosmopolitan, the conduct of a new department calied “Review of Current Events,” in which he will discuss the loading topics of the day with a non-partisan touch. The sume number will contain the fi cle by Miss Bisland upon hor Trip Around the World:” **The Figh ing Forces of Germany.” by Poultuey Bigelo: ‘Princeton College,” by Prof. Marquand; and several other important articles, atl elaborately illustrated. The novelette of the number will be * Washington’s Last Duel,” by Nelson. The Kindergarten, Chicago (illu ted monthly, $2 por y : bright and helpful in an educational way. The series of “*Systematic Science Lessons,” by Prof. Howeof the Harvard school of Cl by teachers. It is especially adaptable to home use in intelligent households., The royalties received by Mr. Albert Ross, author of *“Thou Shalt Not,” **His Private Character,” and “Speaking of Ellen,” ave believed to be excelled by not more than three or four novel in this country. A yenr ago he wagprac- tically unknown, Now the public de- mand for his works is nearly a thousand copies a day. In the March number of the Political Science Quarterly, Prof. nson Morse of Amherst’ collsge examines the political theories of Alexander Hamil- ton; Prof. Edwin Seligman of Columbia college traces the history of the “Gon- erai Property Tax” in” Europe and in the United States, and shows why all attempts o reach personal property have failed: J. P. Dunn, jr.. Indiana state librarian, writes strongly on **The Mortgage IEvil” in the v 3. Prof. Simon N. Patten of the f Pennsylvania criticizes David Wells’ “Recent Economic Chang Irving B. Riehman discusses “United States Citizenship:” and Prof, Frank J. Goodnow of Columbia college completes his description of the new Prussian_system of local government, in which the ideas of Stein have ob- tained complete expression. Thé num- ber also contains re ws of more than twenty recent political, economic and legal publications. The colored supplements in the Illus- trated American cost the publishers up- ward of $150,000 per year, They are the finest specimens of color printing ever produced in America. The pub- lishers of the Illustrated American, in giving these supplements, are directly contributing to the art interests of America and are doing much for the reading public. When these supple ments are framed they are fit to adorn the houses of people of wealth as well as the homesof the thousands who enjoy beautiful pictures and have not the money to enjoy their tastes. The Illustratea American’ is thoroughly an American enterprise and is a direct appeal to the taste, culvivation and art feelings of Americn’s millions The notable articles of the Forum ar nee in 1789 and 18 by Freder| Harrison;” “War under New Conditions,” by General Heory L. Abbot;” “*A Year of Republican Con- trol,” by Senator I L.‘Dawes; “The Relation of Art to Truth,” by W. H. Mallock; **Do the People Wish Re- form?” by Prof, Albert B. Hart; “The Specter of the Monk,” by Archdeacon F. W. Favear; “A’ Protest against Dogma,” by Amos K. Fiske; “The Right to Vote,” by Judge Albion W. Tourgee; **Western Mortgages,” by Prof. James Willis Gleed; “The Pru tice of Vivisection,” by Caroline White. The Jenness-Miller Magazine for March is an epitomized encyclopmdia of information for women. The lead- ing featuves are: “Physical Culture,’ by Mabel Jeunness: **Social Etiquette,” by the Countess Anie de Montaigu: The Luxury of the Tu kish a~d Rom n Baths,” by Jenuness-Miller: *“The Phil- osopher of Driftwood,” by Mrs. Jenuess- Miller. Other contributions are poem by Victor Meredith Bell; & valua- ble paper on fine laces: a gracefuily written story by Clara Holbrools Smith: and the article on **A New Question for Social Reformers,” by Loura Giddings. Birds That Speak, The purrot is generally supposed to have the monopoly of the power of talk- ing among birds, but as a matter of fact the parrot is decidedly inferior to the mynah, says the Pall Mall Gazette. There are always examples of these birds 1n the insect house at the zoo, and they repeat various phrases with greut clearness of uttorance. Curiously enough the hen has a gruff voice, A speaks in clear, high tones, like that of a child. The mynahs can be easily provoked into showing off their power of speech, and wiil greet the visitor with “Good morn- ing"” in mynah is a kind of starling, and this latter bird is well known for its imitat- ive powers. Some ycars 4go an ac- count was published of a “talking ago, is being wideiy used | D. | | 1 1it works,” and, nd merits. Takelt this season, “T ean hardly estimate the benefit received from using Hood's Sarsaparilla, Last summer T was prostrated for neatly three months, from To Itself: i of the blood | as 1 thought, | atthough my physician treated mo for nervous This spring the same symptoms ro- nd I concluded to be my own physi- fan, and began using Hood's Sarsaparil! © 10t lost one day from my work, a R J. RiLky, Busis azette, St Clairsyille, Ohlo. rsapariila bs sold by druggists, ! x red by C. 1. 11000 & Co., Lowell, Mass: iko a different person, Manager Hood's One Dollar canary,” which could articuluto quite plainly and would repeat a series of phrases. A Cane PSS vaey v Use at Night, A man who was engs the other in examin 3 canes in the showease of Sam Brown, the Dearborn strect nberdasher and tailor, acci- dentally touched a secrot spring in the head of one of the sticks and a little lid flew up, disclosing & mysterious recess, says the Chieago Horald., Fearing that he had unintentinlly committed a erime, he summoned the proprictor and showed him what he had done. “Oh, that's all right,” said reassuringly. Germar Brown, “It’s a patont stick from Here, let me show you how taking the cane, he pushed up a slide and a small candle popped up out of the aperture.s Then he lifted a little lid and disclosed some + wax maiches, This is a * ness cane,’ ™ he said, “If its owner ht anywhere in the dark he can light up and ‘sce his way clearly. It's just a ‘fad.’ Maybe it will be ago.” Van Houten's Coco used.” Onea tried, alway BACHELOR SYBARITES, Yoinz Men Who Sleep in Silk and’ Are Vamer Than Girls, An idea that seems to have permeated thoroughly throughout the masculine world is that women are vainer than men, says a New York letter to thq Philudelphin Times. Now, there ir not a word of truth in thi. No woman ever lingered with such loving delight before a looking-glass s will a man with the least pretention to beauty, and no woman ever got mad or swore as often as will a man over the kind of soap he uses, or the proclivity of his shirt front to bulge out and give him a feminine bust. Naturally it does not take o man . as long to buy a hat as it does a woman, but then he doesn’t havo to trouble abouv different shades or shapes, although he is informed to a T as to whether the brim curls a bit more, stunds out stri or gradually growing smal s0 hap when he is in a house get-up of flannels in which he thinks his figure shows to good advantage. And from tl down to the most perfect Adonis amony men, & woman can alwiys govern if sho praises his good looks. If heis bearded liko the pard he quivers with delight at being told he is manly looking. Lf has a few straggly haivs on his chin he likes o woman to emphasize the fact that it is aristocratic not to huve much hair on you and that it would make him agreat catch—in Japan., If he has quite a smooth face he yearns for the feminine approbation as expressed in her opinion that when a man hasa really intellectual face it shows to muc better advantge if it is quite smooth: although once & yenr he may have to use a razor he likes womankind to think that he sacrifices himself on the altur of intelicctuality and has to apply the sharp razor twice a day. A man will tell you,like a blatant donkey, that if the five alarm rang he would prosent as good an appearance if he had to get up in the middle of the night as he would during the day, and I am bound to belicve this s true, judg- ing from some of the retiring robes de- dicated to himself and to be bought at for more mouoy than a woman would ever dronm of spending on her night- gown., One of the most effective is of white silk, with tiny mauve dots on it. Tt veaches to the ground and is beauti- fully hemstitchea; the collar is a broad one cut in sailor fashion and thrown back far enough toexpose the neck very well. The sleeves arc full and have deep cuffs, and on the left side is a pocket in which is stuck a white sillc haudkerchief with a monogram in mauve upon 1t. The cufls are of mauyve silk crnught with white sleeve links, and the collar is also of the colored sill. A of. whito silk tie is knotted in front in sailor fashion., The haberdasher announces that this is per- fumed so thoroughly with violet that even two or three visits to the cleaner’s will not dispel the odor. A more femi- nine-looking rohe de nuit is of paie rose sitk, with its collar and enffsedged with lace, and a cravat of lawn and lace, suen as the gentlomen of the court of Lonis Quator: ore. The height of foily, or harmony, as you choose to call it,” was reached by a—a—asomething-—I should hate to call it a man—who mourned deeply, in a material sense, for an uncle who left him a pile of money. His sleeping robes were of white silk, with culfs, collur and pocket of white crape, while a black-bordered hankerchief was the other adjunct. psponse to his salutations. The | | #hort welkht alum or phosphate powders. POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of parity strength and whiolesomeness, More economical thau the ordinary kinds, and’ cannot be soid by competition with the muftitude of low tess Sold (o tincans, Hoval Bakisag Powosn Co., onl 108 tvai st Ny,