Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 26, 1891, Page 4

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State of Nebriska County of Dougl Georgo I3, Trschuo 500 250 im th Strects, or fo secretary of Tue Bee Publishing’ compuny, does solemnly swear that the actual cirea fon of THE DAILY I for the week ending Janunry 2, 1801, follows Bunday. Mondiy, J Tuesday. Janunry Wednesday n rsday, Jununry Friday, linuary 2 Baturdiy, January ? Average. T . IRGE 1, TZSCHL Bworn ta before me and subscribed resence this 24th day of January 3 L 4 N. P. Frin, Notary Publie poses Publish ry, 1800, 10,555 o i woples; for Mur coples; for April 150, 20, 1o Tix cloven foot-prints of the combine are conspicuous in the new fire engine houses, THE thivd woek of the gins today at 4 p. m, harvest be? NER has arrived in the United and Central America breathes legislature be- What shall the I7 takes a long time for the frlends of the force bill to learn that the patient won’t take the medicine they peescribe. It 1s appulling to contemplate the number and importance of the things the Nebraska legislature has not yet done. E—— Way should & man who has not been charged with making monoy outof the silver poot hasten to “clear his skirts’’ by volunteering to testify? THE state is justified, even obligated, to prevent distress from hunger or cold. But there is no warrant inlaw or custom for starting o man or family in business. THE grasshopper experience is a vig- orous protest against the inflated esti- mates of the so-called state relief com- mission. There is such a thing as an over dose of chari IN TuE opinion of Lord Hartington, “home rule is dead.” The result of the Hartlepool eloction proves homs rule to bo the liveliest poli corpse the tories ever encounte cal THE proposed resurvey of Grant county, outlined by Land Commissioner Groft, is a reminder of the glaring frauds porpetrated by political surveyors in the 70's. There are in Nebraska a score of counties like Grant in which the surveyors deliberately. perpotrated the most shamoless frauds and Sowed the seeds of costly litigation. — THE farmer and workingman should not confound the prosperity ‘of silver mine propriotors with their own. They should remember that no one has yet proposed free coinage for the products of their labor, and that overy cent’s worth of deprociation in the currency of the country will be taken out of their hide. —_— THE coal miners are preparing for an- other big strike for shorter hours with- out reduction of wages. Thoy are plucky to undertake it with the realization of the misery and wrotchedness former at- tempts have entailed. It isa fact, how- ever, that the tide of social improve- ment which has lifted up nearly all other classes of laborers has not yet done much for them. THE determination of the government to prosecute the parties guilty of mur- dering the Indian, few Tails, is com- mendable. Butite zeal to bring crimi- nals to justice should not stop there. The murder of Lieutenant Casey and the Drutal assaults perpetrated on settlers of South Dakota also calls for retribution. There should be no discrimination in meting out justice on account of red color or previous condition. THERE is o revival of the story that the Mormons are going to emigrate from Utah, but there is the authority of Dele- gate Caine for the statement that it is groundless. Ho says the Mormons have not tho slightest notion of leaving the territory, although as their numbers in- crease it will be necessary for some of them to find homes elsowhere. The es- tablishment of colonies in Canada, Mexico, and wherever else a desirable location may.be found, will go on, but only as the growth of the Mormon popu- lation in Utah makes it neces- Bary., This, according to Mr. Caine, is all there is to give color to the story that his people are contemplating & genoral oxodus from Utah. Heis explicitin declaring that since the degision of the supreme court sustaining the anti-polygamy law the church has ceased to teach and practice polygamy, and that it is sincore in this course. The only object the Mormons could have in leaving Utah would be to revive unvestricted polygamy some- where olse, and as they coula find no place on the continent whore they would be permitted to do this there does not appear to be any good reason for doubt- Jng the statement of Dolegate Caine, o <810 00 | 200 | news and | o | | tlers, DAILY BER | SOME PERTINENT SUGGESTIONS, After nearly threo weeks' session the egislature has falled to mature any bill for the reliof of the drouth-stricken suf- sin western Nebraska. The only step taken has been the passage of a resolution requesting our congressmen- slect to proceed to Washington to urge an appropriation by congress of a mill- fon dollars more or The practical offect of this mission on the partof Bryan, McKeighan and Kem will be about the same as if the legislature had sent Red Cloud, American Horse and Crow Dog to wait on the National * Alliance on behalf of the set- If ony influence can be exerted upon congress it must and will be done through the delegation that represents Nebraska at this time, and not through members who have been elected to the next congress. In any event congress will be slow to do anything for Nebraska 50 long ns the Nobraska legislature shirks its manifest duty to come promptly to the relief of its distressed constituents, THE BEE again admonishes the legis- lature not to disgrace the state, Not an- other hour should be wasted in frivolous sauabbling over contested offices. The neopie of Nebraska have a right to ex- pect of their lawmakers a cesssation of all partisan controversies while the question of relief to our frontier scttlers is pending. Whatever the amount may be t the legislature decides to appropriate, care should be had that no advantage be ken of the state in the purchase of sup- plies or the distribution of relief. The taxpayers of Nebraska wilk cheorfully submit to any burden that may be im- posed upon them for the benefit of peo- ple who are in want of subs e, but they have a right to insist that the state shall secure the largest quantityjof provisions, clothing and fuel for the smallest amount of money. And they also have a right to demand that every pre- caution shall be taken that these sup- plies shall only be furnished to people who are in need of them and without means to buy what“they absolutely re- quire for themselves and their families. How is this to bedone? Assuredly not by giving the reliof committee author- ity to use the credit of the state. It stands to reason that merchants who 11 furnish goods on the mere assur- ance that the legislature will some day vote an appropriation would charge two prices for their commodities and ten to ono they will supply inferior goods and give short weights s an offset for the risk they ussume and the credit thoy givé. Such a policy must result in inflated claims and inevitable robbery of those who are entitled to the largest amount of aid which the state could procure for the amount appropriated. Tue BEE has no disposition to dictate the conditions under which relief is to to be voted, but it ventures to suggest: 1 That all purchases of supplies bought with the relief funds shall be made in open market on bidsand the awards shall be made by the officers that now purchase all the supplies for our state charitable institutions, These officers should designate the quality as well as the quantity of every article to be purchased, so that no goods of inferior grade shall be palmed off by dishonest biaders. In other words if we want bids for ten bales of blankets the quality of these goods and th weight should be specified in the pro- posal. 3. That all supplies shall be de- livered by the bidders at points desig- nated as distributing centers, such as McCook, North Platte, Ainsworth and Chadron. Thismay save the state a great deal by reducing the cost of trans- portation, 4. The supply of coal should be bought at the mines in Wyoming and Dakota and shipped airect to dis- tributing points instead of buying at Omaha and Lincoln and paying freight for hauling the coal both ways. 5. The local county authorities should be made responsiblefor the proper distribution of the relief, affd severe pen- altiey should be imposed for procuring state aid under false pretenses. Still more severe penalties should be imposed upon dishonest dealers who furnish the supplies und unprincipled reliof agents who handle and distribute them. fere: leus. Farmer TIHE HARD COAL MONOPOLY. The greed and arrogance of the Penn- sylvania anthracite coal monopoly are familiar to the country. Other great combinations may be equally voracious, but their rapacity does not reach so numerous a body of consumers nor oper- ate so oppressively upon those whom it does not reach. The coal monopoly filohes from' the vich and poor alike. The census statistics of the anthracite coal region illustrate the methods of this rapacious combine, The total production of the mines for 1889 was 40,665,152 tons of 2,240 pounds, valued at the mines at 865,718,165, or an average of $1.616 per long tom, in- cluding all sizes sent to market. The actual amount carried to market was 35,407,710 long tons, the balance being consumed locally or temporarily stocked at convenient points, Fourteen per cent or 4,922,076 tons wore shipped to the western states, The amount consumed in the Missouri valley cannot be determined. Estimat- ing the quantity at 1,000,000 tons, its valuo at the mines was, in round num- bers, 81,620,000, The price for hard coal 1n Omaha ranges from $8.50 in summer to 810 in winger. Taking $9 as an aver- age price, in the Missouri valley the actual cost of 1,000,000 tons was $9,000,- 000. This leaves 210 pounds per ton to make up for losses while in transit and in sercening. Tho distance from Wilksbarre, the central coal shipping point, to Omaha is less than 1,000 miles. In trav- ersing this distance the value of thecoal is enhagced 37,380,000, or 455 per cent. This is accomplised by a complete sys- tem of middlemen, through whom the product must pass before reaching the consumer, An individual outside the ring cannot purchaso coal for shipment at the mines, nor is it possible for deal- ers to obtain the product at the mines at the prices quoted. They are obliged to purchase of agents and commission wen av distant points. The reason for this is obvious. The coal product is con- trolled by the railrond corporations pen- otrating the region, and oach oxacts a fancy .toll for transportation. It is immaterial whether the conl iscarried to tide water or shipped directly west, the price is the same, and any dealer cutting the price fixed by the trust in Philadelphia is liable to be shut out of business in short order, The cost of handling hard coal from the mines to the consumer is based on what the traffic will bear. If the rates which govern the carriange of like bhulky shipments applied to coal, the cost of transporting a ton to Omaha would not exceed 85, Add to this its valto at the mines and the total cost would be $6.61% per ton, allowing 240 pounds for shrink- age per ton. Undor ordinary competi- tion in the coal trade the cost of havd coal to the consumer in Omaha would notoxceed $7 per ton. But the trust controls the output ns well as the avenues of transportation for a radius of 500 miles. From beginning to end there i systematic plunder, the consumers being fleeced as thoroughly as the half- starved operators imported to work the mines. The anthracite monopoly is pi eminently entitled to the first practical test of the anti-trust law. A CHECK 0N COUNTY TREASURERS, The bill introduced by Senator Keiper, providing for the systematic inspection of the books of county treasurers, ought to become a law, It will add little to the expense of the counties and save many times its cost to the stato as & whole, The measure calls for the appoint- ment of a state inspector, who shall be paid a salary of 1,500 a year in addition to his traveling expenses, the whole cost being apportioned among the several counties. This official would regularly inspect the books of all county treasurers ‘and introduce a uni- form system of book-keeping, to which all counties would be required to con- form. Many arguments could be advanced in support of Senator Keiper’s bill. One of them is that many thousinds of dollurs have been lost through the dishonesty and incompetency of county treasurers, The official records of some of the coun- ties, both in the treasurer’s and cler! oftices, display very peculiar methods of book-keeping. Under the circum- stances the wondor is that larger sums have not been lost. At present there is no adequate or trustworthy system of in- spection. A similar bill was introduced two years ago. The treasurers rallied from ous parts of the state and managed to defeat it. This bit of history furn- ishes another strong argument in favor of the passage of the present bill. It is well enough on general principles to watch a man who goes out of his way to assert that he needs no watching, CENTRAL AMERICAN DIFFICULTIES. A renewal of hostilities between Sal- vador and Guatemala appears to be an assured event of the near future. A late dispateh reports that military officers of the latter country have made large pur- chases of arms and ammunition in New York, and other advices are to the effect that Guatemala is actively preparing for war. Itis predicted that probably as early as March another effort will be made to wrest from ador the inde- pendence for which she fought so long and hard. It seems that General Bar- rios, who has long been an exile from his native country, has been induced by President Barrillas to return and lend his assistance in the preparations for a renewal of hostilities against Salvador and very naturally this fact is vegarded as of the greatest significance in its bear- ing upou the Intentions of Guatemala. The signal defeat administered by Salvador to Guatemala in their last con- flict left a feeling of commingled humili- ation and bitterness apvarently so strong that the Gautemalan government could not bring itself to accept the result as conclusive. Salvador is the inferior country both as to population and resources, though the av- evage standard of 1ts people in intelligence is higher. %o the disad- vantage of having fewer people from which to draw soldiers and less fighting resources, ador when attacked last year was further handicapped by the fact that there was a revolution to be suppressed. Under these circumstances it seemed an easy task for Guatemala to overcome the livtle republic and dictate terms. But the sterling patriotism and brilliant military operations of Kzeta, now president of Salvador, brought all the people of tho country into enthus- iastic accord in defense of their native land and achicved an easy and complete victory over the Guatemalan forces. The effect was to give Salvador an influence and prestige in Central American affairs greatly beyond what she had before en- joyed, and there is reason to believe that sho has used effectively the oppor- tunity to strengthen hevself inthe re- spect and confidence of the otherrepub- lics except Guatemala. It is perhaps natural that Barrillas should desire to redeem his government from the dishonor of & most summary defeat. His retention of power very likely depends upon his doing so. He has never been largely popular, and he has lost following sinco the failure of his unwarrantable attempt to destroy the independence of Salvador. Ho may have determined to risk ail upon another similar undertaking. As Salvador should be in very much better condition to defend her territory mnow than when last attacked it is more than probable that Guatemala would suffer another de- feat. The interest of the people of the United States in the threatened renewal of hostilities in Central America is chlefly commercial. Althongh confliots between the states of that portion of the hemisphere are not usually protracte the unsettling effect upon their finan- cial and commercial relations are apt to be prolonged, and it is easy to under- stand that a war at this time betweep Guatemala and Salvador, with the chance of involving other states, might seriously interfere with the promotion of closer trade relations between this country and the Central American vepublics, Our plan of reciprocity will make no progress without absolute peace in a botween the American countrios. - IN VIEW of bhq fact that eight yoars ago Congressman Bingham, chairman of tho house podédfiice committeo, submit- ted a report tg congress in which he pre- sented somo of the strongest arguments ever made in fhvor of postal telegraphy, his presentattitude of hostility to the pos- tal telegraph billis not easy to understand He has voted with the democrats of his committee agditst reporting this mens- ure, although he is said to have ex- pressed a favorable opinion of it so far ns its terms are concerned, and alto- gether his course has been quite inexplicable except upon the hypothesis that he has become friendly to the corporation whose interests are somewhat at stake. The bill is practi- cally a measure of the administration, and asa republican representative the position of Mr. Bingham toward it, the effect of which has been to throw the matter into the hands of the democrats, is to say the least peculinr, The Phila- delph in reference to this measure that it is one of great import- ance to the people and it should be left to the house to determine regarding its passage and not be smothered in com- mittee by such tactics a8 have been employed, COUNCILMAN MOREARTY'S scheme to extend his term of office two y with- out going to the expense of a campaign was promptly adopted by his colleaguoes, There is nothing small about the council in matters which affect the health ot the members. There is little doubt that the advocates of a four-year term would readily sacrifice their personal conven- ience and serve the dear public for 1i Tho groat saving which theso patriots it from fewer elections, is insiguificant, in their opinion, in com- son with the benefits the public will derive by retaining the service of the present membors, But thé people will cheerfully bear the burden of frequent elections, if for no other reason than to remind the patriots in the council that their manugement of gunicipal affairs is subject to review biennially at the polls. FoOR years past the energies of all true friends of the public schools have been directed toward removing their manage ment from tho scramble of politics, These efforts were partially successful. The election of members of the board was divorced from all other elections and the schools designated as polling plac The “present board seeks to annul these beneficial changes and im- provements amd throw the elections back into ward politics. The present election methods ave infinitely superior to the proposed plan, il o — EVERY couunty. officer is required by law to deposit with the treasurer at regular intervals the receipts of his office. The practice is essential to the safe conduct of public business. The obstinate refusal of a county officer to comply with a custom sanctioned by law and usage canuot be justified or pal- liated. THE state legislature emphatically contradicts the ussertion of Government Director Spaulding that Nebraska was aunit for the Unicn Pacific debt exten- sion. TuE advanced rates on Idaho ove des- tined for Omaha furnish substantial evidence of the revival of the old prin- ciple of taking what the traflic will bear. Now the board of education wants to manage the election of its members, The lesson of recent expericnce is a forcible protest against the plan Keeping raith. San Francisco Examiner, > Wo trust that General Miles willbe allowed to complete the process he hasso auspic- fously begun, and that afterward his prom- ises will be religiously kept by the govorn- ment. This is a good time to turn over a new leaf in our dealings with the Indians. W learn through the Armyand Navy Reg- ister that a movement has been started in Omaha for the erectionof a monument in that city in honor of General Crook. He dese of theit and at the headquarters of the Depart- ment Platte it ought to be, for as commander of that department he performed his best services since the war. Our Arg: Salt Lal The men that went early to California were most fortunate mortals, for whethe they won fame or gold or not, they had pi tures painted on their memories more rare than any old master ever exccuted, and, no matter how age may press upon them, the tints of those pictures remain undimmed, ang thoy will be a comfort to them until the final sleep shall close their eyes. A Eishop's Reward. London Jewish Messeng . When Archbishop Nicanor of Odessa heard that prayers for his health had been offered up in the synagogues of Odessa, he wrote gratefully of the profound chango which was bridging the gulf of tho past. *I bow wy head,” he continued, **before such a mysterious union of God-feaving souls in prayer and love for Him who is the father of us all.” Brave words. And now is he to bo rowarded! He bas just received an lutima- tion from the goyerpwent that ho had better retire into a monastery in consequenco of a recent sermon agaiust persecuting the Jews, o Why Wages $hould Be Raised Salt Lake Tribune. Commend us to the ldaho legislator named Munroe who claims that *‘braius are entitled 1o 10 more renumerition thau common Abor- ors, that men of brains ought to bo coutent without othier reward.” That is o new view to take of the busjness that makes us all feel kindly towards Mr. Munroe. The fact tha men of brains havejobtained those brains in great part by their labor and that henco they are a sort of skilll wccomplishment, like a jeweler's trade or a carpenter’s trade, prob- ably Mr. Munroo has never investigated, but on general principles his idea that the lower a man’s station the harder it is for him to get along, and that therefore his salary ought to bo raised, is good. B e England’s Glass House. New York T4mes If variety wero alwa, nothing could be moro spicy than the iguorance displayed in the comments of English papers upon American affaivs, It Is most noteworthy just now in commection with the ent Indian troubles. The ouly incident in these that seems o have attracted attention is the fight at Wounded Kuee, which is almost usiformly treated as o bloodthirsty and wanton mas sncro, Tho French press, taking its facts from the English press, treats the attitude of thelatter with more or less gentle satire, wish- ingto know what the English philanthro- pists propose to do about it, and whether the slaughter of red men, mad with the delusion of the appoarance of a messiah, is to be ro- garded with more paticnce tham the out- rages suffered by Americans or Groeks at the hands of tho unspeakable Turk. Amer- feans kuow that the killing at Wounded Kneo was unayoidable and that the military operations against the (ndians have been con- ducted with wonderful skill for the proven- tion of bloodshed. But for the next decade the nation that blew Sopoys from the canon’s mouth, that has recently given the world the disgusting stories of Stanley's vear column will beliove that Americans neither can nor will do anything but “kill out” the Tndians. Sympathy for Washington Post. Nebraska has fared with peculiarly luck in the matter of federal appointments. Patrick Bgan was sont as minister to Chili in deference to the wishes of Irish republicans and credited to Nebraska after an eleven months' residence in that state. Then Dr. Manatt, chancellor of the state university, was sont out as consul to Athens, after living four months in Nobraska. Finally, Prof. Amos G. Warner, professor of political and economical science in the state university at Lincoln, Neb,, who was yosterday appointed superintendent for charities of this aistricy has only been inthe stato but a short time andis absolutely unknown to the senators from that state. After the position was authorized by law last August, the Nebraska delezation united in endorsing Dr. »dell of Lincoln, Neb. Wheu it became recently apparent that his apmointment was impossible, the delegation suggested the name of Governor Thayer, but to this the president would not consent. He said that he had four persons between whom ho would eventually decide, and ono of these was Prof. Warner, Who recommended the appointeo is not known, but he has been chosen in spite of the fact that he has himself stated that he cannot come here untit next summer or fall to permanently reside. He will probably come to look over the field, but cannot leave his college work. While Prof. Warner will doubtless be con- firmed, the members of the Nebraska dele- gation feel considerably annoyed that a who was not recommended by them, is 1 resident of the state, and whois not known there except to a few college students should have been accredited to Nebraska instead of the state to which he actually belongs. - Give Silver a Chance. Denver Republican. the enactment of the present silyer law, when tho price of bullion rose in a fow weeks from 05 cents per ounce to $1.21 in New York, it rose and fell in precisely the same measure in London and all the other markets of Burope. Is thero any reason, then, to doubt that1f by the enactment of a free coinage iaw we should fix the price at 124 per ounce, our valuation would become accepted by the entire civilized world? In their past opposition to silver coinage the gold-bugs have shown themselves to bo false prophets and dangerous leader Why should they be accepted as wise guides now? If they could have had their way in 1873 and ever since, wo would have had no coinage of sitver dollars during the past twelve years, and our circulating medium today would be loss than it is by more than $400,000,000. Could the business of - the country be carried on with less money than we have hadt g Oan General Miles Be Fosled? Pittshurg Commereal Guzette, The sugzestion that after all General Miles may be decerved by a mock surrender is en- tertained by some, and the characteristic perfidy of the Indians gives some warrant for it, but thero are two reasons which render such conduct highly improbable. In the first place, General Miles is too old and expe- rienced to be caught in such a trap, acd he has taken occasion to impr upoun the hos- tiles the folly of attempting such treachery. They arenot to be trusted; but, we take it, the general is trusting much more to his own resources thau to any promises made by the chiefs. hard Just after POLITIC - L POINTS. Denver Times: Grover Cleveland has not yet had himself interviewed on the subject of Governor Hill's election to the seuate, A Kansas paper says that twenty-oue of the members of the legislature of that. state are deaf, but that none of them are dumb, Washington Post: Ttis not thought the election of Governor Hill to the semate will prevent the assembling of the democratic na- tional convention. Philadelphia Press: The silver bill blocks the way to prosperity and rising pr Until itis_defeated, business knows 1o cer- tainty in the future'and American securiti are discredited abroad. Toxas Siftings: Since there has been such achango of heart fn Kurope concerning the MeKinloy bill within three months, is it not possible that our own people may soon rn that atarilf which has actually in- ased commerce from [taly and Krance ot but. be beneficial to them, and that e prejudice against it is a mistake! sw York Sun: At tho first opportunit; for prononneing upon mugwump treache the New York democrats have elected ernor Hill to speak for them in the United States senate—the highest honor aud most smphatic expression of confidence i his pol- itics and admiration for Lis leadership within their power to offer him at present. New York Tribune: The silver pool in- vostigating commiltee scems to be pursuing its work in a_too perfunctory way, Itis a strgngz committee, and is dealing with a sub- jeck of great importance. By the present means all tho facts will, doubtless, be ulti- mately learned, But somewhat sharper and more _thorough methols are naturally ex- pected from this body. Bellamyites' Mistake. 1t is stated at the general land office tha recont examinations show that the laf by the Kuweab (Bellamist in wne Visalia land district i included within the reservation for the Sequoia national park created by the acts of September 20 and October 1, 1500, says the Washington correspondent of 'the New Yorlk Herald. This colony consists of about three hundred families, aud they have expended, it is said, about $100,000 in improvements, prin- cipalty in the construction of roads through this hitherto almost inaccessible country. These improvements were made, it is without auy authority from tne governmei and thoy wiust necessarily be forfeitea, inas: much as by far the larger part of them car not be removed. ‘The only relief for the col- onists must come through congressional ac- tion. —_—— In Harmony. New York Heral Jack—How is your hand today? Maud (who has met with an aceident) —The doctor says the bones are knitting togeiher all right. Jack (tenderly) I were mine. Maud—It would quite harmonize with your coudition. Jack (gushingly)—Can I believe my earst Maud—Certainly. My hand s broke. ccal L i Partly His Fault, Chieagn Inter-Ocean, “I undorstand that a cyclono carried your house awsy,” said o Chicago man to a Kan. sus friend, “Well, 1 lost tho house,” replied the Kan- san, *but 1 don’t blame it ultogether on tho cyclone.” You see [ was fool cuough to put wings on the building.’ would that that hand Few f Us Ly Dear Belle had a score of lovers, But could only m Aud thus the unfortun Were to a man undone, So they held a convocation, These ones who wera bereft, Aud saug for consolation, “Only & few of us loft ! o others PASSING JESTS. Hoston Courfor: Mabel—Haven't T told you a hundred times not to kiss me. Jacques—Yese I supposo you have Mabel—Well, If you know how hard it was for me to say it you wouldn't make me do it. Gabriel ~Who is that oat and pith helmet you h 50 earnestly ! Reprosentative of an Evglish wauted an option on our plant! Now York Herald man in the quee WeTe Arguing w St, Poter syndicate Policoman - Come, move on! Loafer—'Fraid I wouldn't do it to suit you. Youknow if you want a thing well done you must do it yourself. Buffads Express : Pittsburg Chroniclo: The he: sometimes sees in newspapers, Whilo Skating,” is not_exactly correc skeating is uil over when the drowning place, one wned The takes Hlustrated American: Ho—I hear you attend the Oratorio socioty's performances. Were you present at the “Creation She (indignantly)—1 suppose you will next want 1o kuow if I'sailed in Noal's ark. Charity will cover, it is sald with trath, Of sins a multituae: But charity must surely have an awful hard time; In covering the sins of the dude. N York Herald: Carlislo Smith—How about that tinplate plant that fou were going to_erect—is it prosperin McKinley Jones —No. The plant was un- fortunately ninped by thelate finaucial frost. Binghampton Republican: Ttstrikes us that afterall this agitution is over Binghampton babies will continue as our only bawl club, St. Jaseph Nows The man who gambles on horse-races may know nothing about fighting, even if hie does often take the field. “Janitors and apartments always go to gother naturally.” “What's the point " “We always couple sharps and flats.” A GOOD REASON, A single glance she gives me, when We meot, as if to show me Her sheer indifference—but then, The dear girl doesn't know me. Judge: A Caroful Host. — Yellorby—Gen'lo- men, befo' we begius dis game 1—ah—would sugrest dat it would conduce to do gen'ral enjoyment if we—ah—would depgsit our raz- zers'in do armory down stairs Piftsburg Dispaten: In billiards a scratch frequently follows a lkiss, Philadelphia Times: The coal man, in his way, should make a first-class light-weight pugilist. Baltimore American : they don’t alw When teleg Senator Shoup's Genial Ways. Atlantic Jowrnal, ‘The new Idalo senator, Shoup, himself talked about beciuse of his wild and woolly expressions, He approac during the night session last week, in one of the cloak rooms, and. slapping the vice-presi- dent on the back, said : i dent, shake: as fc “0ld man, s a dand mado for the'bill, and w until hell freezes ov is getting Hows : peech you will stand by you 41 can't for the life of me sce how women can be so vain, nonsensical and fond of orna- ment—confound it.” His train ot thought was suddenly broken off by sticking his finger through the badge of the Dunk social oh he was_faste t before the wmir “By the way, Maria, 1 want you to clean the feather of my regalia suit for the parade next month, and —where's that charm I won at the raffiel 1 want to hang it on my watch chain.” Crushi rapher. madam, but I'm 3 t again. ' The pic- s I have just taken ave by no mieans satis- arb) matter -Oh, What's the with Photographer—A triffe too much exposure, madam. 1 Tho lady thing. Sir! How dare you say such a - L+mbs of the Fol New York He ald, Miss Buxom—Freddie made a very pretty joke last night, Miss Petite What was it? Miss Buxom—He said he called me his tle laab because he loved to fold me. Miss Petito—Fold, eht Doesn't it strike you that corral would be a better word At the Capitol, Washing on Post, The Goddess of Liberty stood on high, And senators lingered as hours went by And she angrily murmured, *This 'is not well Do you thinlk that T run an all-uight hotel.” Heavenly Geoeraphy. Phay macei cal Era, Dr. Ponderous— Your husband is i a coma- tose state, madam. Mrs, Notittle—Gracious! How can you tell so quick! I didu’t know they had states over there sam here. THEN AS NOW, it- New York Herald, JANUARY, 1889, From Oklahoma's border, Hark, the fearful din— “1ssue forth the order! Let the boomers in JANUARY, 1801, From Boston to Tacoma Rings a doleful shout— “We'll starve in Oklahoma Uanless you help us out!” 1 Morton | your ruling | ! during the t; PERSONALITIES, Annie W, Baxter is the county Jasper county, Missouri, Rev. John B. Gough Pidge, clorgyman_of Philadelphin, seems to bo a ampion bieycler, He takes a loug spin 1to the country twico a week on a machino given to him as a Chrisimas presont by his congrogation and ho thinks he preaches all the botter for the exercise, Mrs ('hu\mm ow pays the penalty of being the wife of New York's most popu: Tar dinhor faest, It is i VOry raro ovent for him to dine at his own table during the sea. son, except when he is host himself. o rare,”” Mrs, Depow is quoted as saying, “that I have to engage him for it.’ "hrough the good services of the Japaneso minister at Washington, threo of the first adies of his country have been brought into interest in the worll's fairat Chie heso aro Countess Oyama, Madama Kulki and Madame Metsa, two of thein wives of former ministors to this country, and tne other a duate of Vassar, © new earl of Devon, the thirteenth Heury Hugh Courtnay, who years old, As his immediate predo af the estato through the bankruptey 72, when his debts amount ediblo sum of §,500,000, the present peer, it is thought, will find ‘tho honor a somewhat empty one. By the de Historian craft Rev, K 7 clerk ot o Baptist Goorge, Ban. 3 f Brooklyn, N Y., of the class of 1518, Harvard college, bocomes the oldest living gradunte or, rather, the senior alumnus, of the colle Ho recoived the dogrees of B. A, from Harvard in 1815 and B. D, in 1828 aud wus ordaived as a Uni- tarian clergyman in the latter year. Ho s ninety years old. The emperor of Germany ing much moro frecly than' ' his grandfather did, has a keen oyo to cconomy. The inper- al kitehen, particnlarly, is managed with an 010 business. Inorder to avoid the im- stago which has occurred at the wn former times, whenever a ba is given, the ¢ ¢ has fixed the price, per person, at whi fFuests are to be serve and makes his cooks and servants answ a penny, for expendity MAJOR BURKE. while entertain- He Talks on the Recent Troubles at Pine Ridge Agency. Major Burke, the widely and favorabiy kuown business manager of Colonel Cody's Wild Wost aggrogation, spont Sunday in tho city, having just roturned from Pino Ridgo agency. The major spent some weeks at the seat of the Indian war and did morothan any 3 vilinn at the ney in the interests t of tho ho was tho central figure at Pine Ridge among tho ewvilisns, and even among the officials was a much deferred to f acknowledgod power with the children of the hills anda plains, e Bee's dispatches have so fully and v reported the situation,” sald tho major, “and they keep up so to the last hour each day that I really have hothing new to say. ‘The army and Indians now have a perfect respect for éach other, and 1 think that this will coutinue, for a time at lenst The whole matter should, I think, be left to | General Miles and the appropriation comm it- tee of congress. 1 would not venture, us mat ters now stand, to predict how long wo aroc to have this frunning peace, In fact, I scarcely think that anyone fceis like speakiog for the future in the matter. As to the sending of chiefs to Washington, well, that may and I hope will result advan: tageously. I 'have great faith in General Miles’ judgment, and I think the president, the commissioner of Indian_affairs and con gress will listen to them with much intorest, We have had a very wild time at Pine Ridge, oneof the most critical in all the history of Indfan affairs, and with the wholo country [ forvently hope for o final settioment that will result in pevmanent peace.” v Burke left lust night for Norti\ He will return here on Tuesday, and inesaay leave for Washington. Ho t cause for congratulation on the manuer in which those Indians whom ho has irope have conducted themselves \g scenes just past. At all times they were found earnost aud penitent adyocates of peace and obedicnce to law. AL THE 1TURNERS, trouble. Indecd, Plattsm uth Ohosen as the Headquar- ters of the 1 “The convention of delegates from the var. jous Turnverein societies of the Nebraska bund assembled in Germania hallat 10 o'clock y moruing, and after clecting Henry chairman of the meeting, adjourned o'clock, At the afternoon business was trans g and ame law By a unanimous vote Fremont was selected as the place for holding the June tu “The only spirited contest was_ o cation of the neadquarters of the bund_for the ensuing year. Lincoln, Nebraska City, Sioux City “and_Plattsmouth wanted _the prize, butby theskiliful labors of Henry Kum. merow, Plattsmouth had an easy walkaway, the vote beingas follows: Piattsmouth Sioux City 4 pturing the headquarters of the association, it gives the turnverein of that town the privilege of naming the stato officers, which will be done at the meeting to be _held next week. - At the evening session it was decided to hold the next turn day at Nebraska City, tho date to be selected by the turnverein.of that city, “P'iis corapl pssion a large amount of cted in the way of revis- ding the constitution and by- r the lo- oted the business of the session, atos adjourned to the dining room, where for @ couploof hours they ine dulged ina very pleasant soclal session. Thrown Fr Harry Vanhorn, a twelve-year-old son of Mila Vanhorn of Orchard “Hl met with a painful accident Saturday afternoon whilo yiding a pony at the corner of Lowo avenug and Hamilton strect. The unruly equipo threw young Vanhorn and his head came in contact with a telograph pole. The boy's nose was broken and bis head and faco badly bruised, He was taken in au uu- conscious condition to Worth's drug store, where medical assistance wus called. Ho was then taken to his homs, where ho is doiug as well as could bo expected. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889 Rl Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE NEBRASKA National Bank U. 8. DEPOSITORY, OMAHA, NEB. $400,000 87,500 Capital, - - Surplus Jan. 1st, 1890, - Vonry W. Yatas, Prosident; dont Jines W Suvage, W % Cushing, J. N. I OMoers and Direote Itoed, View- P'r John W, H. 8, Hugh THE IRON BANK, Corner 12th aud Farnam Sts. A Goneral Ban kIng Business Transaoted JOSEPH GILLOTT'S STEEL PENS. GOLD MEDAL, PARIS EXPOSITION, 1889, THE MOST YERFECT OF PENS. e em— OMAhn LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, Bubsoribed and Guarangeod Capital....800.000 Paid in Oapital 0. Buys ana sells stocks aad bonda; nogotlates commerolal paper; recelves and executes trusts; acts as transfer agent and srustec of corporations, takes charge of property, ool lects taxes. Omaha Loan&TrustCo SAVINGS BANK. S, E. Cor. 16th and Douglas Sts. | ©aid tn Oapital 880,00 Bubseribed and Guaran Liability of Btoekholders. 4 Interest Pald on I)-p()llln kgl ) 05 gy ., Unsblor. Browi ™ vice-president, W. Dircetors:—A. U, Wywan, J. 1. Millard, Brown, Guy ©. Burton, E. W. Nash, Thouins 1o Kumoall, Georse B. Luke fl"‘(- ot &= /!