Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 3, 1891, Page 4

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CONGRESS has anothel to continue its highly try of doing nothing. which indus- month protected THE proposed bounty on wolf, cay and wildeat sealps is doubtless intended to encourage “‘home industry. THERE are o good Windom’s shoes, but large for the ave rather FPEBRUARY has demonstrated its busi- ness like qualities in the first round. It scores a elean knockout against the mild Ttalian winter. FrROM the number of *‘claims” pend- ing in the legislature, it is evident the lobby sees its way to a bountiful harvest of fat commissions. THE finances of North Dakota can not boas bad us they are painted when $800 I8 sot aside to build a hen roost for the state insane asylum, St R’Y BLAINE {8 determined to give consuls suliicient work to carn their salaries. The country has a sufficiency of sinecures at home, COLONEL VILAS may not be a great statesman, but asademocratic senator from Wisconsin he will always possess a uniquo interest to the publi TiE latest Ohio ides farmer alliance. It i third party movement. worse OLio ideas t comes from its opposed to a There hus been an this one. Iowa republicans are beginning to contemplate the prohibition elephant with considerable emotion, owing to the approach of another popular election. WHILE the -enst §as secured a mon- opoly of blizzards, provincial cult spurns tho name, “*meterological guerillas” is more cuphonious though less expensive, In isannounced that the Elder of the Kansas logislaturo has been promised tho governorship. How does the idea strike the Ilder of the Nebraska legis- lature ? CHICAGO has formally colebrated her real estato boom. The samo amount of enthusiasm applied to world's fair build- fngs would nt least make a bogiuning on the foundations, Tie Nebraska troubled with u sc: tyof railron Itis surplus of petregulation measures that threatens to vitiate the efforts of members honestly endeavoring toremedy & public evil. BY astrange co-incidence partments at Washington were araped in black yesterday. The treasury mourneet Windom, the navy Bancroft and the law department . Dovens—all groat names in the country’s history, three de- THE promotion of E. P. Vining to tho chairmanship of the Trans-continental Railroad association was well deserved, It may be doubted if the country con- tains his equal as a manipulator of rates and master of transportation legerde- main. Trr decision of the federal supreme court subjocting the acts of Alaska courts to reviow, londs significance to vhe remark of the London Zimes: *“A favorable decision will be a triumph for Great Britain; an adverse decision will not effect our rights.” Ir 15 evident the independents have fmbibed too much sense to longer follow the wild and lawless schemes of the pro- hibitionists. Thero is cause for general thankfulness in this, Had the divorce occurred soveral weeks ago the inde- pendents would have made a more cred- table showing. —_— Just as Mr. Bellamy is about to start @ newspaper to convert the world to na- tionalism he is informed of the total col- lapse of the co-operative kitchen at Lvanston, I, which was inspired by “*Looking Backward.” As he did not take his meals atthat restaurant, per- haps this development will, not discon- cert him, THE SCHRADER VINDICATION. The independent members of the lower house of the legislature have taken it upon themselves by a soriesof whoreases and resolutions to vindicate Representa tive Schrader of imoutations embodied ina petition which appeals for imme- dinte relief for distrossed sottlers in Logan county, the homeof Mr. Schrader, his petition as o diubolical scheme of the old parties acked up by the moniod powers, corpo: rations, nefarious politicians and politi- cal demagogues to thwart and break up the independent party. Now, while we concede the right of the colleagues of Mr. Schrader tosign any paper they may consider proper as vindication of his course, which, by the way, has also been their own course, as regards the relief bills, we have a right to call in ques tion the propriety of theso representatives insingling out Tire Bes and other newspapers and denouncing them for publishing tho contents of the petitions that have come before the legislature in due course of its pro- c is denounced dings Has it como to this, that the press is to be gagged and pliced under a censor- ship? Are newspapers expected to sup- press reports every time someo wild yod reformor or party leador imagines that o diabolical plot has sted by corporations, farious politicians and demagogue how is any editor to know whethe port ora potition is a part of aplotor a mere statement of facts? Are membe of the new party to be treated different from members of the old parties? Are they to be regarded like the sacred bull of the Hindoos—not to be touched at the poril of one’s life? Are not public men tobe judged by their acts? If the ports that may be circulated concerning them are untrue they always have a right to contradict them. After all the real points at issue inthis relief business has not been touched by the Schrader vindication, We are as- sured by the signers that *Mr. Schrader, through his untiring eflorts, has done as much if not more than anyone for the dostitute people in the western portion of the state by securing from one firm in dit of $35,000 and from 12 to ars of flour per day until the amount needed shall be had,” This may be very commendable, but it is not business. Moreover, the purchase of zoods on pledges that an appropria- tion will be made to pay these bills for supplies at some future time are at variance with the plain letter of the constitution, which requires that all ap- propriations shall first be mado before any money is paid out of the treasury. In other words, that no officer shall use the credit of the state in ad- vance of an appropriation. What state officers cannot lawfully do no member of tho legi ure norall the members of the legislature together have a right to do. In this as in several other instances the legislature has put the cart before the horse. Itshould have passed there- Lief Dill at the outset of thesession, and ordered the state relief committee or somo state board to purchase supplics on competitive bids in the open market. There was no valid excuse for delaying the bill and depriving the state and the settlers of the benelit of compelition at cash sal been conc writing a cr 15 COLONEL HENRY e The death of Colonel Henry A. Mor- row will carry sorrow not only to the oficors and men of the regular army, but to his old comrades of the Grand Army and the Loyal Legion, and to the citizens of Nebraska asa whole. Colonel Morrow united in his character and carcer all tho ities of the gallant volunteer dier and the trained oficer the regular army. He was not a graduate of West Point, but he filled his place in the regular army with no less ability and fidelity, He caught his first martinl impulse from Abraham Lincolns call for volunteers. Ho ne- quired his knowledge of tactics in tho hard school of the camp and the battle- field. He came forth from the war with areputation as honorable as the wounds ho bore, and_ entered the regular sot vice with ahigher diplomathanhe could have won in any military academy. In the years succeeding the war he made a host of friends and admirers by his bearing as the commander of an im- portant post and by his affectionate de- votion to his old comrades. In the Grand Army and the Loyal Legion he was an extraordinary favorite. the conmunity where he lived hewas the most popular citizen, and nomilitary otiquette alloved to stand as a barrier between him and tho townspeople. He was devoted to the best interests of the state in which he livea, and sdmirably blended the qualities of the citizen and tho soldier, In the death of Colonel Morrow the public looses a brave soldier, a good citi- zon and a true man, own qual- s01- of was NEBRASKA AT THE EXPOSITION. How should Nebraska be represented at the Columbian exposition of 18037 Every citizen interested inthe progress and prosperity of the state will answor that she should have there the largest practicable display of her products in the most attractive form; that the char acter and advantages of her soil and ¢! mate shonld be shown in a way to enlist the attention and be easily understood by all interested in such knowledge, and that at whatover reasonable expense, She should wake an oexhibit which the millions of people who will visit the exposition would be certain to vegurd and would not readily forget. The os of Nebraska are chielly agricultural, but of these, no state in tho country can make a more croditable ex- hibit. The quality of her corn is tho highest, and all the other products of hor soil compare favorably with like products of other states. Hor dairy in- terest, which hus rapidly developed in the last few years, can bo drawn upon for a display of which Ler poople will not be ashamed by comparison with others. It is of the highest importance, as ex-Gov- ernor Furnas correctly says, that No- braska shall make such an exhibit as will demonstrate to the country that the resour ) productiv as not been diminished, and that the injury result ing from the late drouths, which was much oxaggerated, wasin fact relatively inconsiderable, Until acaveful and comprohensive plan for an exhibit is decided on the cost of an adequate reprosentation in the expo- sition cannot be even approximately determined. An appropriation of $150,- 000 has been asked for, and this amount may be requir Under existing condi- tions it may be feltto be a large sum to devote to this purposs. There are ex- traordinary demands upon the public troasury which must be met, and it is desirable that no financial obligations be incurred not absolutel y. The obviously judicious course to pursuo is first to decide upon the extent and plan of an exhibit and then appropriate a sum sufficlent to carry it out. The appropriation should be made to fit the plan, instead of adjusting the plan tothe appropriation, Thoe legislature has fow matters to act upon of more importance to the future of Nebraska than this, and the constituencies of the men in control of legislation are particularly interested in having it disposed of withintelligence and liberality, There is every reason to expect that this will be done. OUR IMPERIOUS BUILDING INSPECIOR. The records of every public office ar public property. KFrom the highest state office down toa justiceof the peace, the law provides that tho records shall be essible to eitizens, and where in- spection is inconvenient or impractica- ble, officials are in duty bound tofur- nish the information needed, The as- sumption of any official that the records of his oftice must be kept secret, isun- warranted, Theaction of Building Inspector Whit- lock in refusing access to the records of his office exhibits him in his proper light asan imperious autoerat. Under ordi- nary circumstances tho building inspec tor might bo justified in refusing prc miscuous examination of plans and spe fiecations on file, but in the Union depot pians, he placed self intheattitude of a plotter agains the city’s intorest. Fvery tax-paye directly interested in the vinduct bond Every well-wisher of the city coneerned in enforeing the obligations assumed by the Union depot com pany. Instead of giving the plaintifis in the case 0 papers and aiding them so faras the records of his oflice were involved, the pompous build- ing inspectorlocks his vaultsand de- clares that the records of a public offic are a private trust, It was eminently fitting that the court should vigorously rebuke such petty trifling with public inte and com- vel the inspector to perform a duty that should have been voluntarily done. The action of Whitlock in keeping with the flagrant favoritism shown by him toward corporations and the stock- holders of corporations in granting them privileges which he has denied to individual citizens REPULICAN REORGANIZATION. In many of the eastern states the lond- ers of the republican party are endeav- oring to map out new pathis fo: their fol- lowers to find new issues, and, to a cer- tain degree, mew men for their chic plices Massachusetts is a conspieuous exam- ple. More than in anv other locality that state hasbeon for thicty yoars under the control of one ¢ pof leaders. Men have never reached prominence in the party except through that mystic eircle, The personnel of this closs corporation of politics has changed as mion have dropped out by death, or forced their way into it by the influence of their popularity. But for more than a qua ter of a century this dominating factor in Massachusetts politics has remained the same in character and methods. The case has baen even more marked in Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Pennsylvania. After a stinging de- feat like that of last November, it isnot strange that the elements which have been kept under forso many years should begin to assert themselves and to sug- gest that they can 1 things at least as well as the old lead- or The dissatisfied wing of the party is principally composed of the young men, and they have formed new republican clubs and enunciated prin- ciples that Qiffer in some important re- spects from the old party platforms. In Massachusetts the most conspieu- ous leader of the new movement nounces that *‘th age is commercial.” mands that back on se Y Nocoss: using aecess to him- case. is essentinl sts an- thorel the party shall turn tionaiism, shail devise mo: ures to develop the foreign trade, and shall endeavor to steerclear of the docteines for which the party has suf- fered o sharp robuko at tho polls and through the press. This political evolution is decidedly interesting, It will probably not make much headway untii aftor the fall clec tions. If at that time the party hasnot regained its lost ground in New Eng- land, New York, Pennsylvania and some of the western states, an aggres- sive effortat ropublican reorganization, with new men and new issues for the new times, may be looked for all along the line. ore de- its THE NEW APPORTIONMENT. The house of represontatives of the Fifty-third congress, to be elected next year, will consist of 356 members, an in- orease of 24 over the present house, The bill making the new apportionment, which was agreed to without any note- worthy partisan controversy, is in the hands of the president and there is no reason to doubt that it will receive his approval. It follows very closely the provisions of previous apportionment bills, being the eleventh made under successive decennial censuses, s0 that there was no reasonable ground for partisan criticism. The only objecs tion to it having any validity is that three or four states aro left without a reprosentative for very large fractions of the population required to give them an additional member, but this was un- avoidable and at any rato is not a wate ter of material consequence, The ratio of representation is 173,901, which an even division gives 33: members, thoss states whore the result- ing fraction exceeds one-half of the ratio being given @ addi- new BRUARY 3 tional ropsesgntative. There 17 such Twentysix states retain present represent tion, 18 eich one member, four gain tw@ hembers each, and one— Nebraska—g three. The political changes effdctfl by the division give the commenly republican statesn gain of 17 membors and the domocratic states a gainof seven, This is conceded to bo an entirely fiir division, the greatest growth of paphlation having been in republican #tA 1t possible to have made a prosentation—~ that would have the republicans & net gain of four or five more members than this bill promises them. to the question of increasing the mem- bership of the house, the choice was ba- tween doing that and reducing the rep- resentation of o number of the stat and the decision was wisely, if not n sarily, mado in favor of the former. Tho addition of 24 will hardly render more sorious the difliculty now complained of, $he prineipal one of which is the loss of influence by the averags member and the coneentration of all power in the ds of the speaker and two or threo committees, but perhaps it would be o to mi inst a further in- wse, and th proposftion to do The matter, however, is not urgent, and may very well be left for the consideration of some future congress, Under the new apportionment the number of presidential electors will bo 444, making If the republicans can hold the states continuously carried by them, which will have 218 clectorial votes, and any ono of the so-culled doubtful states, viz York, Indiana, Connccticut and ginia, they can elect a pres in 1802, It issomewhat too ¢ to diseuss the chances regarding th are was easily ratio necessary to a choice. W dent states classed us republican. A PERPLEXING SITUATION, The republicans of Towa have plenty of time before them in which to care- fully Jer what eourse it will be most expedient for them to adopt re garding the still perplexing question of prohibilion, but it is well that they have begun thus early to debate the matier. The sitaation is obviously one of difficul- 1t presents a dilemma cither horn of which is protty e togrive the party some trouble, and the thing to be doter- mined is which one is likely the least. Shall the part tain its padt attitude arding prohibition and take the risk of trans- ferring the whole slate government to iho democracy, thus unloading upon that party the duly of determining whether prohibition shall stand or fall, orshall it courageously recede from its position and acknowledging the fact that prohibition is a failure decl that the time has come for supplanting it by apolicy that can be enforced? It is not doubted that on navional issues a majority of the people of lowa ave in ympathy with the republican party, but itis extremelydoubttul whother that party can again besuccessful in a state campaign so long asit supports prohibi- tion. Thero y reason4o believe that popular sentiment in the state inst that poliey is growing every year, all the material conditions helping to strengthen it. “The prevalent feeling present seems to be ir favor of hold- ing the republican party to its past posi- tion on thisissue and taking the chances of democratic ascendancy to dispose of it.. In the’ event of the puo- pla devolving this duty upon the demoeratic party, which it is highly probable they would do, how long would it take the repablicans torecover control of the state government? and with the full control of the political machinery in the hands of the democracy might there ous danger that they would national campuign? We aroinclined to think that a brave course on the part of the republicans, in line with the growing popularsentimont, would best subserve the interests of the party. consi to give main- o ag not be se: WILLLAM WINOOM'S LAST Give us direct and ample transportation faclivies under the Auerican flag, and con- trolled by American citizens; a curreucy sound in quality and adequate in quantity; an international bank to facilitate exchanges, and a system of reciproclly cacefully ad- justed within the lines of protection; and not only will our foreizn commerco agnin vado every sca, but every American industry will be quickened and our whole people fecl theimpulse of a new and enduring pros- perity. These were the closing sentences of a remarkable speech, deliverel by Wil- limn Windom at the banquet of the New York board of trade last Thursday even- ing. They were the last words he ever spoke. Having delivered them with marked oratorical effect, and bowed to the repoated cheers of his hearers, he sat down and died. Aside from the tragic ending of the secrotary’s life, his speech would have been an effort of unusual interest. Taken in connection with that sad event, and considored in the light ot & last solemn warning to his gountrymen, his words should have trémendous weight at this time. The secrotary had prepared himself with great carcta speak to the toast, “Our country’s prosperity dependent upon 1ts instrumaBts of commere He desired to degio that the two things essentinlig@the enlargement of the foreign tradesmep were American ships and & sound cledency. o remarked, parenthetical lf #5'that we need mor walor fn our h*&rs and canuls and less inour railroady focks.” Some of the comparisons whiah he drow between the magnitude of jodr domestic carrying trade and thé foreign trade of Great Britain were flattering to the national pride. For instanco, hestated that the total tonnage passing through the Detroit river in 189 exceeded by 2,468,127 tons the entire foreign and constwise trade from Liverpool and Lon- don in the samo year. When he turned from domestic to foreign commerce he drew a picture in very different colors, In 1889 only 124 per centof our fo eign imports crossed the sea in Ameri- can bottoms, the smallest percentage of any yeak since the government was founded. Mr., Windom explained this discouraging fact by stating that for the last half cenvury congross had refused to do auything build up our shipping. With carpestness that PEECH, strato to an With regard | [ now seems like pathos, he urged that | vigorous monsures should be taken to rehubilitate our merchant marine by the imposition of tonage duties that would "'make it a decided object for the trado to seck American bottoms. He set forth thisiden as the bost possible moans of ex- tending the foroign markoet for agricultural and manufactured products The last utterance of this faithful and able secretary of the treasury on tho subject of the curroncy should ring in the ears of his countrymen {as long s the present demand for reckless inflation continues, Ho | plead for a sound and stable currency, which should avold the danger both of & deficient and & redundant ciroulating { medium, Spoaking of the present de- mand for more money he said: 1f, on the other hand, circulation be redun- dant, prices becowne temporarily inflated, wild specalations are stimulated, debts are rock- lessly contracted, credit is dangerously ex- pvanded and for a time trade seems to float upon thehightideof success, when, suddenly, the failu of some large firm, or banking house, discloses the true situationand the en. tire fabric of fictitious prosperity falls with a or 1 more disastrous than can be pro- duced by a deficient eireulation that he would favor the free colnage of silver when it could be mado safe through international [agreement. But he predicted that it the present demand should be heeded it would depreciate silver with all other values and ond in calamity. The lust wordsof Secrctary Windom were the words of an upright and patrei- otic statesman and should bo widely studied. our sh ev He said in conclusion late National Allianco conv en ced the statistics of the wheat product collected by thoe govern- ment as incorrect. To this was added thedeclaration that the crop was 10,- 000,000 bushels short of the official fig- The government employs hun- ods of agrents in every state and tovri- THE tion pronou o less than in Ne- to and In case of y glyen dis- tory to secure crop reports. 1,500 froquentl braskn., The greatest ci secure reliable reports, conflicting returns from ¢ trict, the average is taken as o basis of computation. The completencss of the system and the signal ability shown in the monthly have made them standard authority the cereal pro- Against the alli- the veport of the committeo two mouths'labor. The all authorities sustain the statisties of the government and prove that the country holds a of 23,000,000 bushe and above the quantity required for hlome consumption, are employed » is taken rports on ducts of the country. put ropresenting fact is t 100 surplus over Despiris commercial reports of im- proving busin throughout the country, the clearing house record for the closing week in January shows a marked decline, compared with the cor- responding week of gear. Out of fifty-eight leading cities in the associa- tion, twenty-seven report a deerease in exchanges, overcoming the increase in thirty-one cities, and leaving an aggr gate deficit of 15,4 per cent in the busi- ness of the country as reflected by the banks. It is evident confidence has not been fully restored and is not likely to be while financial quacks incongress and in state legislatures are tinkering with the finance IN dismissing one set of incompetent ors Major Dennis will not improve the public serviceby giving their plices to another set of incompe- tents. t of plumbing inspee- tion is 10 protect the public health, and the political views of the inspectors hould not be taken into account any more than would the political standing of a physician on the health board. plumbing insp are, York World, ing in the rapid transit It doesn't probibit chewing gum on the Oue thing 15 bill lines, —~— Chanee for Fuan, Now York Herald, We should like tosee the republican sena- tors who wanted toshut off debatetry the ex- periment on their wives and daughters, Cir- Phat is too tame o word to describe the situation, Had F cust - ough of < ongross. ew York World, The Fifty-first congress should finish up its busindss so that the Pifty-second need not assemble till its appointed time. Cougress sat all last summer: the country wants a lit- tle rest this year, - An Erishman’s Triumph. Boston Herald, Tue elevation of Dr. Magee to be arch- biskop of York, which is the highest position butone in the English church, is properly set downas an that even a tor; government ean oceasionally recognize me in a full-blooded Irishman. Key to the Irtsh Situation. Boston Pilot America holds thokey to the Irish situa- tion, Lord Salisbury rocognizes that fact when he calls Parnell *the depot of the wholo Trish movement here and in Americas" only Salisbury is incapable of distiuguishing betiween slavish submission to despotism and intelligent loyalty to a high purpose. “Mil- lions for country but notone cent for faction’ s the motto of Ireland’s frionds in America, "Phe soouer this fact is understood the better for the cause, e Are You Ashamed? Denver Republiean, Tho Nebraska senate has adopted a mem- orial to congress asking the grantof $1,000,- 000 from the national treasury in aid offsuffer. ers in Nebraska, This is discreditable to the people of Nebraska. That state is amply uble to provide for all its poor, and there should be too much state pride in the people tondmit of their asking congress for aid. The men of Colorado who are proud of their state would blush with shame if our senate were o usk congress to help Colorado to take care of the poor and suffering people on the plains. 1f Nebraska is 50 poor that it needs must go begging at the door of the na- tiounl treasury it does not sveak woll for that state in view of all that has been said about its great resources snd all that has been done to advertise it. Nebraska's senato should be ashamed of itself. ——— Judges are but Human, San Franciseo Chronele, There seems to be no disposition on tho partof some members of the legislature to hold that a judge is above criticism, and that & uewspaper which dares to inquire into the wotives or to serutinize the acts of & man on the beneh should be subject to the vengeancs of tho court without wppeal. Perbaps it is a caseof *fellow feellng making them wondrous Inud," but whatever nay be the fate of the Maler bill it will be found that the press of California will take advantage of the constitutional provision which guarantees every citizen tho right “'to freely speak, writo and publish his sentiments on all subjerts, bo- ing responsible for the abuse of that right," 10t to the person criticised, but to the poople. This right cannot bo abridged by the gag mothod of punishing the accuser for contempt of court, and it will b found in tho future, as in the past, that a judge cannot, even with the ail of the contempt-gag, provent being branded as a scoundrel if his acts call for such a course, e . PASSING JESTS, St. Joseph News: Do Mascus—Why do you always lie abed all day when you come West? You're an early riser in New York. St. Agedore—Don't you know, old man, that tho son can't rise in tho westi Sho sings soprane in the cholr; "T'would really set your heart on fire And e’en your very soul inspire To hear this goddess sing. And yetto me it somehow seems “Chis diva won't disturb my dreams, Beeause upon her fiuger gieams Alargo engagement ring. New York Herald : Wifo—Here is a lovely meerselianm pipe for you which camo today from San Francisco. Husband I wonder how it was colored so beautifully. Wife—1t probably came by way of Chicag Philadelphia Rocord —Two F schoolgirls were discussiog their “You can't please her," said one, “She gavo us a sum in ithmetie, and what do you think! 1 eo t out of a ‘key,’ and she marked it wrong because I was | hurry and left ona figure out.” snsington teachier. Vow York Sun: money fon there's bound to be a separation.” “Whyt “Woman and money do not stick other.” “That woman marvied to each New York Herald: Sanso—Hay playing poker for money t Hodd (diswonsolately)—No I've been playing with have. » you been ; but the fellows Lives of acrobats remind us When we see the human fly, We could never leave behind us Footprints on the ceiling high. Halifax Critic: After one girl has given you the sack and another the mitten, itis ime to give np trying to gain your suit on the installment plan. St. Joseph Nows: When nature decrecd that tho sun should not rise in_the west she overlooked the vising sons and daughtars of the west. chison Globe: Don't become so well ac quainted with any ono that he will feel free to complain to you, w York Herald: Boggs —Hiclks scems v well informed man. Fogus - Yoe, his wifo is Home Missiouary soc secretary of the Boston Ct : Tommy—Did much fighting during tho war, pal Pa-~1did my share of it, Tommy Tommy—Did yon make the encmy run? Pa—You're right, T did, Tommy Tommy—Did they ketch you, pat you do Epoch: Hillow—-Now, look here, Bloo bumper, I wouldn't be a fool if 1 were you. Bloobumper—No; if you wero me you wouldu't be a fool. sw York Sun: “Did you read over the proofs of my novel?" Yes) “welin “I'ney are damuing." Atchison Globe: The Lord appreciates tho trouble ahead of man when he sends him into theworld. A baby kuows how to cry: ho has to be taught how to laugh, St. Joseph News: “‘Surprising thing about young Blucblood.” “The young fellow about him¢" “He doesu't come from the oldest family in the state.”” from Virginia? What et peeny RSONALITIES, Queen Victort fashioned name of nosegay. Mrs. Jefferson Davis is said to be a suffcrer from Leart discase which has reached a eriti- cal s Presilent Harrison 18 sald to take more de- light in the streak of Indian blood in his veins than inany otner attribute tis prosumed thay David Bennett Hills senatovial toga will not _contain an eney- clopedia pocket, says the Washington Post. 5 Hoar was first nicknamed *Grand- ma” because he declined to take a “night- cap” with Voorhees, Spoouer and the rest of thie boys. Henry Clusper of Michigan City, Ind, is only sixteen years old, yet he confosses o ten burglarie b stolen $5,00 worth of property Secrotary Rusk is represented as 2 that ke wasnota candidate for the presi- dency, und did not feel in_every way quali- tied for the oftice, A life size portrait of the late Roscoe Conk- ling, by Cuyler Ten Eyck of Albany is on ex- alls o bouguet by the old- RAID ON THE GAMBLING DEYS, How Oaptain Miller Cclebrated His Iy duction Into Office at Lincoln, MARY BRIGGS' PECULIAR ~ MANIA. She Falls in Love With all Doscrip- tions of Peoplo—Emmot's Births day to Be Celebrated—Pos lice Fore# Changes. Lixcory, Neb, Feb, 2. Bee.]—Captain Miller fnaugurated his in. duction into office by participating with Marshal Melick and Detective Malond raid last night upon the colored gambling over Barth's drug storo on O stre Ninth and Tenth streots. The proprietor of the estabiishment is William Chinn, who is a porter in one of our leading barber shops. o police have been watching for a chanco 10 sWoop down on tho place, and had warned tho proprietor to closo up, He was too much taken up with chasing the almighty dollarto heod the warning, and as Chinn, who masqueraded under the alias of Bill Anderson, and nine others who gave tho names of Harry Ryan, A. Marshal,Carl Smith, Milo Withers, Cyrus Corneal, C. E. Jones, John Wilson and Jess Bevius, wero and taken to the station. Al wer on security furnished by Chinn. has beea the resort of both white ored, and was the jolnt Farland _spent Sunday mgnv after he had struck Sheedy, The raid was made about 7:30 o'clock. I'he cases were continued until Friday. [Spectal to Tiw den a consequenco arrestod released The place and col- where Monday Me- CORA WAS TN LUCK, Cora Dabler, the young woman who ling been an inmate of the jail for several duys charged with shoplifting from Fred \undt's store, was dischargzed by the court this morning. Corn was very indignant over her arrest, and will proceed to call down ven geanco upon the heads of the police depart ment. The arrest was made on information obtained from a woman that Cora had given bor a pairof the gloves taken, but this wit- ness could not be found, HAVING TROUNLE WITIT NOTE Some time ago Willivm Caygill fil the county court against Martin asking for $50 on a note he held morning Kersone filed an answer in which he ssorts that Willinm must bo the vietim of a 1 suit in Korseno “This nibition in the main corridor of the Hoffman house, New York, Judge Charles 8. Hamlton of Biadeford, Me., 13 now charged withdelaying election trials by failing to putin an appe auce in court through intoxication, Lord Ashibournc's son, who was received into the Catholic church, his unounced himself in favor of home rule, So says the Liverpool Catholic Times, Orleans Delta: Wo wonder if Mr, son, when he cetebrated his silyer Yecently, ealled 1o mind the celo- remark he made in Chicago, *D—n recently Waitc wedain brated silver.” At_a banquet in New York last wook Charles A. Dang, eaitor of the Sun, was placed opposite Mr. Cleveland. Tho polic fave the banquet, however, and were pre: entin for Mrs. Hodgson-Burnett, Lord Fauntiero; author of “Little " wears dresses that look too youthful forher. Salmon-pink, white, pale blue, aud soft yellow ure the shades that Mrs. Buraett favors most. The Rev. John Jasper, who gained celeb- rity by his “sun-do-move” lecture, docsn't ry move. His congregation has soveral times tendored Lim an increase, but he declares that £0 a month is ample for his and he declines 10 ept. more. al Shorman the other evening at the i dinner in New York, having as usual by “Marchiug remarised feelingiy in his little specch: 1 have often thought that when [ was marching to the sea it would havo been well had I marched on into it.”” e Wiso Precaution, Goodd News, Young Wifo—My dear, T want a_speaking tube to connect our burglar proof store room with the kitehe Husband —What under the sun do you want that for! Young Wifo—So I can lock nuyself iu there when 1 scold the cook. el o O S Didn't Know Bet American Statione Cholly Cholmondeley—Hove you, deah boy, read **Looking Backward ¢ Havoll Harrington—Not yet, my felluh Cholly Cholmondeley—W night and T quite hurt my ne - A Facetious Lover. on his knee, with a blush on her choels And e said to the charming sprite : The fair's to be held in the church next week, But I'm holding the tair tonight. ik il The Druggist's ieply to Various ? 72 7 Pharmaceutical Era. , we don’t put up preseriptions Enough all our reat to pay; But by bustiing all tomorrow Earn what we spent yesterday. Praction and Procept. How pure and good 'twould make the world, The millennium we soon would see, If fathers would but be themselves As good @s they think their sons should be. deah I tried it last She sat N lallucination; that he (Martin) never signed or endorsed any such note, and that he pever knew of its existence until served with o summons Henry Ropke objeeis to paying a note held by Dolin, Deer & Co.Swhich was given them vy D, H. 'Neimann, the Hickman merchant, who loft suddenly Somo time ago. He says that he received no consideration for afxing bis signature to said note, MARY BRIGGS AGATY, Deputy Sheriff Hoxie this afternoon rosted Mary Briggs, o hefty youne woman, who has several times been before the public, on an fusanity warrant. Mary is inclined to waste her love upon every good looking man who comes along, and this has naturally caused serions cmvarrassment o some lead- fug citizens. She was sent to the asylum once boforo for too free display of this trait, but was_discharged somo months since as cured. Ttis said sho has been indulging this propensity of late and the insanity commis- sioners are investigating the case this after- noon. She was found at the home of her sis- tor in East Lincoln. UNHAPPY LIBBIE BRIGGS., Libbie E. Briggs has filed a petition in th distriot court for a divorce from hor husband Theodore P, Brigzs. Thoy havo bee ried some twenty years have two dren, Luclia G., aged cightoen years, Theodore P., jr., aged nine. She s on July 1, 188, "Theodore wilfully the plaintilt, and for moro sthan two years past has been wilfully absent from hor without & reasonable caitse, and that he hus grossly and wantonly refused and neglec 10 support and provido suitable maintenan for her for three ars, althougrh of sufMcie ability to do so. She asks for tho custody of the children, EMMET'S BIRTIDAY, At the regulir mecting of the Lincoln anch of the Trish National league, held yos- ay afternoon, the followiug commit 3 Arrangoments, Charles M- ave, dohn 12, Sutton, P. O. Cas M. Dennis’ Morviman, James J. Gondon and Edward Hushes: cntertainment Mis J. A. Kilroy, Miss Birtio Hughes, Mrs. A. Halter, Miss Mue Eitzgerald, Mrs. J. J. M ¢, Mossrs, J. J. Condon, I, M. Hayden, W, O'Shea, P, W. L. Tarpy, 9. A. 0'Shea and E. R. Butler. The date of tho anniversary is March 4. James A. Mulligan was mvited to deliver the address of the di A POLICE CHANGE. Fred A. Miller, who has so avly filled the position of day serigeant of polico for nearly o years, and whose promotion to the night captainey was announced some weeks sinee, assumed’ the duties of that position last night, His record as an efficiont sergoant is suficiont recommendation that he will be as cqually reliavle and valuable in his new position. Ho has the good will ana liking of the entiro force. It is gencrally understood that Cap- tain Carde epts the sargeant’s posi- tion. He has been in ill health for somo time, and is at present confined to his houso, CRUELTY 70 ANINALS, Health Oficer Barlram on_behalf of tho humane society filed complaint in Judge Fox- worthy's court today nzainst George MeMil- lan, charging him with cruelty to animals, in he failed and refused to provide proper care, feed sustenance for his horse. Tho animal was o veritable crow-bate, MeMillan wus arrested at his home, 813 North Thir. teenth street by Constablo Kanfman. Ho was arraigned, plead not guilty and the caso was sct for Wednesday, He was released on £100 bail. ODDS AND ENDS, Frank J. Morrow, who is in_ attendance at the state university, received a telegram yos- terday announcing the death at Hot Springs, Atk., of his father, Colonel Henry A, Mo o commandmnt at F Sidney. Juel Morrow is a noted Indian fighter. The postoflice and government cllice woro closed this afternoon in_honor of S ry Windom, whose funcral took piac The-flags are all at half mast. Another, ccond one, of S. (ireen- stone's children, died yesterday of diphtherin, aged seven years. 'Ihe funeral occurred 3 oberts & Co.'s undertuking rooms, and the remains were int dn the motery on North Fourteenth stroot uing fittle ones are down with the Iking Shop. ingtone . ost. 1 don’t quite understand your audacity, young man, in desiring to marry my daugh® ) spoke the stern fatiior.” “i'rom ar you seem to have nothing ion as an amateur actor. dou’t believe you could support your wifo.'! The youth looked a good deal surprised and after a pause stammered: “Why, your daughter doesn’t want to star, doos shei” e Panicky Times, American Statier, De Ponsonby—Can you let me have that five 1 loaned you last week! Van Popinjay—Perhaps you don't know thav the financial string through which We aro passiung s ¢ 0 make an in- dividual assigume sottling at 10 couts, S0 here is 50 conts and wo ave squaro. A ¥ JacobsOl § o off -~ P