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

OMAHA DAILY BEE: Wikl DNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1891. ‘DAILY BEE. l(()‘il“W/\Tlfil{ Evrror. THE PUULIHHFD VERY MOI(.NIN(: TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Datly and Sunday, One Year. ix months . e months Eunday lice, One Y . Woskiy Hee, One Your . OFFIC ©Omaha, The Bee Bullding. South Omaha, Corner N and 20th Streets, Couneil Blufrs, 12 Ponrl Street. “hamber of Commeros, 5, Tribune Buliding COR eations relating to news and editorinl miatter should be addressed w the Editorial D Al busi be nddres Onith, 0 o vany. The Bee Pnnnshmg Comoany, Proorietors, The seo W'1d'g, Farnam and Seventeenth Sts ances should .||-- Tho Bee Pubiishing Company, afts, cheoks and postofiice orders ble to the order of the com- BWORN STAIEME! \1' OF CIRCULATION. 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PEFFER is now being groomed for 1892, Misfortune usually camps on the trail of accidental groatne: —_— As 10 the possibility of Judge Gresham’s clection to the senate, it need only be said that it is too good to come true. HANsBROUGH, of North Dakota, has stopped talking politics and begun to talk i jon. Now he is talking sense. EVERY dollar of the relief fund is needed for destitute settlers, Not a cent can be spared for destitute states- men or “‘accommodating jobbers.” TrE plumbers’ union have undertaken a hugetask in trying to improve the LN fofnts fn~whe plumbing in- spector’s office. Soft solder won't do. THE superintendent of the Lincoln in- sano hospital could not be more persist- ent in’ his demands for new wings if he contemplated becoming an angel atonce. ST1. PETERSBURG is one of the large cities of the old world that fails to keep pace with urban growth in Europe. But what the Russian capital loses Siberia goins. OWENBY has one of those convenient memories that once saved Steve Dorsey from n great deal of trouble. It is war- ranted to stop just short of what you are most anx1ous to find out. E portrait of Roscoe Conk- ling has been put on exhibition in aNew York hotel. It is unkind to exhibit it just as D. B, Hill has been elected to the seat Conkling once filled, Comparisons are odious, MR. BLAINE'S enthusiasm for the Me- Kinley tariff bill was not as warm as its supporters expected and demanded. In fact they have not yet forgiven the secre- tary of state for hitching reciprocity on the tail of their kite. Asa consequence, fourteon bills designed to carry recip- rocity into effect have been buried ina common grave by the leaders of the house. Tue dlterations made by the Doug las county delegation to the draft of charter changes, ave a decided improve- ment. The advance in the salaries of councilmen was reduced from $1,000 w0 8800, and tiat of the building inspector veduced to $2,000, the present salary. The provision giving the appointment of police commissioners to the mayor was very properly stricken out, thus removing one of the most serious im- pediments to the success of the charter, A fow minor improvements were made, all calculated to disarm opposition in the legislature, while retaining the im- portant fentures designed to benefit the city as a whole, RECENT events tend to show that the spectacular meeting of Cleveland and Hill was not accidental. It was part of a plan to bring the aspirant and the claimant together and show the admir- ers of both that the brandishing of dag- gers and exchange of labial shots during the last two years were mece nccessories to the play. It is asserted that the ele- vation of Hill to the senate means the postponement of his ambition till 1896, Meanwhile he will give his support to Cleveland, and in event of the latter’s olection Hill is to have complete con- trol of foderal patronage in New York. If thebargainis a go, it isbelioved David will head the New York delegation to 1ho national convention and possibly pre- sent the name of Cleveland, Color is given to this charming deal by the fact that Cleveland was invited to the ban- quet at the urgent request of Hill, and by the further fact that the mugwump press is grievious sore because the prophet condescended to meet the enemy, IN ALL THINGS, CHARITY." Nebraskn has been vory seriously crip- pled in hor credit abroad and her growth has been retarded by the attitude and conduct of her logislature and the base- less contest precipitated under the in- spiration of grecdy lawyers and ambi- tious leaders, The deflance of constitutional restric- tions and the violent denunciation of the supreme court have kindled a spivit of anarchy and lawlessness which has placed Nebraska on a plane with Louisi- ana and South Carolina, A striking proof of this law-defying spirlt may be found in the reckless ut- terances of papers whose editors assume to voice the bone and sinew of the toil- erson the farm, when in fact they are trying to influence the popuiar mind by seditious talk by which they expectto impress upon the farmers that they are intensely in sympathy with their cause. A fewdays agothe papoer edited by Burrows who imagines that he will go down in history asa great revolutionary hero, published the following incendiary appeal: If we are tocome to force, the brawny sons of soil, whose homes are on the prairies, and whose honest labor makes this state what it is, will make their muscle felt in the contest, Before the storming of th uille 1es Mirabeau sent to Marseilles this message Send me a thousand men who know how to die” And the men came, dusty and travel stainod, but every man with patriotism in s neart and his life in his hand. Do the vile villains who by fraud, con- spiracy and treachery are striving to th the will of the peoplo—who are using sena- tors as their tools, and courts and laws and constitutions as their facile instruments— want to drive a patient but outraged people to the same desperate extremityl We warn thew now to beware. Burrows has evidently been reading upon the taking of the Bastile and the beheaaing of Louis X VI and the behead- ing of Marie Antoinette and other Bour- bon aristocrats by the red-capped and bloody mob that startled and shocked the civilized 1d by tho reign of terror. How any sane man could see aay parallel between the French revolu- tion of 1789 and the farme: iance movement in America in 1890 we 1 to comprehend. In the wake of Bellweather Burrows a whole brood of monomaniacs has broken loose with fiery declamations and furious denunciations of evorything and every body without rhyme or reason. We only have space to cite one of a number to show to what extremes these self-consti- tuted spokesmen for the farmers’ alli- ance purty gone. The Custer County Beacon contains the following editorial in its last issue: . There is no doubt in thé minds of the peo- ple as to who, in_justice, should be governor of Nebraska, John H. Powers was duly elected on thedth of last November, and in all equity should have his seat. That there were frauds of the blackest type practiced in Omaha and elsewhere has been brought out in ovidence. Knowing this the true-blue independents have songht to do their duty, butif all the flery fieuds of the infernal re- gions had been turned loose at once they could not have met a more desperate or defi- ant opposition. All the thieves, thugs and political mountebauks of Omabaand Lin- coln, backed by saloon swag, bagnio boodle and corporation cormorants, regardless of party, together with a venal daily press, have hurled their weight against ghe legislature in & dia- bolical ant flendish effort to beat down justice, pervert law, and seat 4 man in the executive chair who has no legal claim upon the office; neither by popular consent, uor by right of ctizenship. A mock suprome court lends itselt to tno obstructionists, and attempts to dictate terms to the. legislature. If the supremo court is 10 throw the screen of protection around the assassins of justice, decency and popular will, if itis to become partisan dictator rather than an interpretor of constitutional law, where are the people to look for justice! Whatever the final outcome may be, the people have not been deceived. The @. 0. p.’s will be buried so deeply at the comiug election that it will not require a con- testto determine the vesult. And this horrible jargon from a paper that proclaims itself the exponent and champion of the ailiance. Now the funda- mental principles of the alliance as offi- cially declared are: To labor for the education of ~the agricul- tural classes in the science of economic gov- ernment in astrictly non-partisan spirit; to endorse the motto, “In tnings essontial, unity, and in all things, charity;” to develop a bet- ite, mentally, mo soclally and finan- cate a better understanding for sustaining civil oficers and maintaining law and order; to constantly strive o securo en- tire harmony aud good will among all man- kind and brotherly love among ourselves; to suppress all unhealthy rivaley aud selfish ambition; to exercise charity toward offen- ders; to construe words and deeds in their most favorable light, granting honesty of purpose and good intentions to others . ‘What a marked contrast between pro- fession and practice! *‘In all things, charity"—excepting in everything that rolates to people who differ with you politically. ~ **Construing words and deeds in their most favorable light”— by twisting and turning every word that anybody utters and purposely mag- nifying every deed into a monstrous conspitacy and every action into a crime against the rights of the pro- ducers.” “To creato a better understanding for sustaining civil officers and maintaining law and order, ”’—and flinging the most infamous inuendoes againstthe judges of our highost legal tribunal, charging them with selling out and dubbing them *‘a mock supreme court, organized to throw protection around the assassins of jus- tice.” And all this comes from the insane, selfish and overpowering ambition of men to secure positions to which the people have nat elected thom. 1t is hign time now for the law abidiag and reputable farmers of Nebraska to got aclear understanding of the contest at Lincoln and the excesses to which the legislature has allowed itself to be bull- dozed in order to gratify the iust for power and place, All rational poople, whatever thoir political creed, who have kept abreast of the facts adduced by the mock inguisi- tion called forth for the benefit of pro- hibition lawyers, know that John IL Powers was not duly elected governor of Nebraska on the 4th of November. Ho did mot receive a plurality of the votes cast for that ofiice, There is no proof that a single vote was withheld from Powers in Omaha or any other place which any citizen desi to t for him. There is no proof that asingle legal votor who presented him- huve solf at the polls in Omaha to vote the in- dependent or any other ticket was ro- fused the privilege of casting that vote. There is no proof that any single vote cast for Powers in Omaha ol ewhero was not credited to him or counted for his opponents. There is no proof what- over that any frauds wore committed against Powers by any officer of election in Omahaor any other place. There is no proof whatever that Boyd was credited with a single vote that was not cast for himand there is no proof that any alien who voted at the last election had not taken out his first papers and abjured all allegiance to his native country as the constitution requires. It is clear and beyond question thav a plurality of the logal votes for governor wore not cast for John H. Powers, and the only pretense under which it is sought to foist him into the exoccutive chair is furnish the distorted stories of dis- turbance sod violence concocted toearry out the fore-ordained scheme to throw out Omaha on the general charge that there was not a fair and free elec- tion, while all the testimony taken shows that nobody was prevented from voting and nobody was compelled to vote against his choice. The so-called bloody mobs wore simply knots of people gath- ered in front of polling places and the only disturbance was caused by hired ticket peddlers and boisterous prohibi- tionists who purposely sought to pro- voke assaults and abuse, to out the prohibition programme for the hue and ery ubout the reign of terror in Omaha. Boyd's citizenship legislature, but ven on this is not before the beforo the courts. point a little more charity would be in order from thoso who profess to construe words and deeds in their most fuvorable light. James E. Boyd is now as much a ci n as any man born on Annerican soil. He had his full naturali- ation papers from a United States court before he took his oath of office as gov- crnor. The only point at issue is whether he was a citizen of the United States two years prior to his election as governor. In any ovent Boyd has been one of Nebraska’s pioncers and helped to lay the foundations of this common- wealth a quarter of a century befors most of the gang of patriots who av now howling for blood set foot on braska soil. THE Bi file of all s aware that the rank and wea farmers do not endorse incendiary appeals for violence and law defiance. They are more councerned in the development of the material sour of the state than the individual fortunes of candidates and newspapers, It seems to us that the independents in the legislature cannot afford te counten- ance the seditious and inflammator talk of reckless leaders and editorial monomaniacs, They have not only their own rcputations at stake, but for the time being they have also in their keep- ing the good name and fame of Nebraska. . THE CARE OF THE INSANE. The reports of the superintendents of the hospitalsfor the insane have finully been laid before the legislature. They should bo carefully studied, They ro- veal the somewhat interesting fact that the demands for improvements at the original hospital at Lincoln keep up to the old standard, notwithstanding tha in the past four yenrs the state has spent many thonsands of dollars to build and uip two other institutions in order to relieve the pressure on the Lincoln hos- pital. Dr. Knapp, superintendent at Lincoln, 1ls for appropriations for the next two years as follow Cost of maintenance Deficiency Building two new wi Remodeling kitche Fenciug grounds Gymuasium, . Enlarging laundry $178,000 10,000 75,000 20,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 8,900 l\tufulk hos- 5,900 for main- Total.. At the same timo the pital calls for $12 tanance and $52,500 for improve- ments. Among the latter is the in- evitable new wing, wishout which bienniai luxury the life of the average hospital superintendent would be a dreary wasto, The Hastings asylum asks for $81,500 for maintenance, and will take its wing this year in the form of an appropriation of $20,000 for last year's deficienc, The grand total asked for the maintenance and improve- ment of the hospitals for the next two years is $532,800. Of this sum it is pro- posed to expend $142,500 for im- provements and 0,000 for de- ficiencié The cost of mainten- ance and the item for defic £ must, of course, bo met, but the legisla- ture should make n very careful exami- nation of the proposed “improvements hefore it appropriates a doilar for them. The average taxpayer has the impr sion that whon the state has made lib- eral approvriations for these institutions year after year,and that when it hus trebled their accommodations within four years, there can be no legitimate demand for the expenditure of tens of thousands of dollars for further im- provements at this time. The demand for new wings on the Lincoln hospital appears positively inexhaustible. Many of the patients of that institution have been removed to Hastings and Norfolk during the past two years, ‘where ex- pensive buildings were erected for their accommodation, but the call for new new gymnasiums, new 5,000 , new kitchens and new laundries goos on forever, It is time to make a thorough investigation of the whole sub- ject, and learn how far we arn likely to be asked to go In the future in provid- ing for improvements for which we have faithfully endeavored to provide at each. biennial session of the legislature. 3 Nebraska desi®s to take good care of her insane She would not consent to scatter them over the state in shabby county jails, as is done to a considerable extent in lowa and Kansas, But this is a yoar when the state has many unusuul demands upon it, and it is the part of prudence to deaw the line rigidly ut uy necessary approprintions for improve- ments. TaE BeE has no desire to prejudic public opinion pending a thorough in- vestigation by the state’s exocutive ofti- cers, or the legislature, In the case of the Lincoln hospital, however, it would | fully inve suggest th more room #ho wisest expenditure, if needed, would be to spend | from $3,0008 to 5,000 upon a cottage for the superinfendent, and ntilizethe space he now ocellpios in the main building for the patienth .The rumor to the effect thata large number of inmates who could properly be discharged aro | tained therq for the purpose of impress: ing the legislature should also be care: tignted. While maigg every roasonable pro- vision for the comfort of the insane, the logislature should not forget the rights of that considerable portion of the peo- ple who are not insane, but who pay the taxes, —_— 10WA BUGBEAR, Every western state which undertakes 10 check the rapacity of railroad corpor- ations is immediately presented with highly colored picture of the disastrous results of regulation, Iowa is invaria- bly held up as a model wrecker. Ac- cording to the corporations, railroad regulation and restriction have there renched the verge of confiscation, and surrounding states are warned to be- ware of the fate of Towa. These assertions are supported by an rray of ficitious figures on cost, debt, arnings and expenses, cooked purnosely to deceive, Tven statistical works of note have fallen into the trap laid by the corporations and present figures to prove that the system of regulation en- forced in Towa is disustrous to the rail- Now what are the facts? in common with other western states, was compelled in self-defense, 16 yoars to restrict the avarice of transportation companies, The famous granger law was enacted in 1574, The law fixed rates for given distances in five miles stages, and regulated the amounts by classing the road according to their earning power. Itis an acknowledged fact that the four years in which the granger rates were in operation were among the most prosperous enjo; the railroads and tho people. The com- mission system was inaugurated in 1878, and for 12 years the state has given the question of railroad rates exhs i attention and conscientious stus cannot bo honestly asserted that the state has heediessly attempted regula- tion of rat The schedule now en- forced is the result of years of experience and deliberation, The annual reports of the state r road commission furnish unquestionod proof of the justice of the Towalaw. The report for the year ending June 50, 1889, shows the total mileage to b 346. Tho proportion of carnings for Towa was 40 wnd the net earnings $11,851,310. The total railroad debt represented in Towa was reported at $162,012,741. The net earnings, it will be seen, paid good interest on thissum, without taking into account proparty, betterments aggregat- ing $16,235,552, ‘What is known as the commissioncrs’ rates went into ‘effect February, 1880, The veport for the first half of that yea does not indicate their effect on the cor- porations. Itis a fact that there has since been a healthy increase in local trafiic and consequently in the earhings proportioned to Tows, while inter: traffic decreased. The effect of reduced’ rates shown in tho repdrt of the Towa Central, nearly all an Towa line, which almost doubled its receipts during the last it ear, ago, furnished by the corpor In 1889 they voluntarily put in iffs lower than the commission- Thisalone is sufficient answer 10 the sla heaped upon the author- ities of To! THE INDIAN CONSULTATION, There is now at the national capital a delegation of Indians representing the hostiles in the late disturbance in South Dakota. Another delegation, repre- sentative of the Tndians in that section who have adopted the conditions ef civ- ilization and are engaged in farming and industial pprsuits, will arrive in Washington today. The first of these delogations went to visit tho “Groat Father” upon the suggestion of Gen- eral Miles, approved by the war depart- ment, the object being to enable them to state in person to the president the causes which led to the recent outbreak, and perhaps at the same time to im- press them morve fully with the power of the government. The other delegation goos to the seat of government on the invitation of the Interior depurtment, for the purpose notso much of gotting their views of the Indian situation as of showing what has beenand may be ac- complished in the way of civilizing the Indian and making him an intelligent, industrious and self-supporting being. It is weli that both of these elements will be present in Washington at the same time, so that the contrast in their character and condition may be studied by the authorities and hy members of congress. It is hardly pos sible that the observation of these repre- sentatives of the semi-savage and the civilized eleménts among the Indians can fail to remoye some erroneous no- tions that exist Yegarding these people and dispel or confirm views now enter- tained respecting: the policy to be pur- sued with them, Both delegations were selected with reference to illustrating to the best advantage the different condi- tions they reppasent. It the consulta- tions to be had with these Indians shall do anything toward simplifying the “problem” in which they are concerned the expenditure 4avolved will be well employed. d Meantime the problem continues to be more or less digiiissed, and the diversity of views apparently remains as_great as ever. The weight of opinion, however, is undoubtedly on the side of the propo- sition that the government should keep faith with the Indians and carry out fully every . promise or pledge it has made to them. The policy of raguiring the Indians to take care of themselves by work is not objeeted to, but those bust qualified to express an opinion say that this will have to be very gradually, and meanwhile the old peo- ple must be proverly cared for and the young educated. Alloting an Indian a plece of land with a few head of stock and imploments he does not know how 10 use will not make him a farmer, and the prevalence of the idea which ob- done tains in prominent official quar ters, that this provision is sufficiont would prolong indefinitely the problem of Indinn civilization and self-support. There is a growth of intelligent, practi- cal sentiment on this subject, however, from which good results may reasonably be expecte ng announce- ‘anada, on the author- 1 organ of the govern- ment, that the roor goneral has dis- solved the house of commons and issued writs for anew parlinment. The ground for this reported action is understood to bo pending negotiations ha ving in view atreaty for the extension of commerco between the United States and Canada, the result of which, if the object is at- tained, it is the opinion of the dominion government should bo acted upon by a new parliament reflecting the present sentiment of the people. It appears, if there is anything in this report, that the government of Canada has reccived friendly assurances from Washington in relation to a commercial treaty, and proposes tosend a delegation there im- mediately after the adjournment of con- gross to informally discuss the subject. A veason for doubting the authenticity of the announcement is the fact that there has been no intimidation from Washihgton that the administration was considering the question of recipro- city with Canada, the impression being that it was not heartily in sympathy with the proposition, It seems that the movement, assuming that there is one, originated with Canada, and the pro- posals submitted through the Briti government are now under cousiders tion by the president. The announce- ment is very important, if true. THE somewhat surp ment comes from ¢ ity of the princip 10V AMONG the many petty grabs on the ity treasury, that of the acting mayor’s ands at the head. Before the late wtehful and vigilant mayor” took of- , the charter provided that in case of absence from the city the mayor's sal- for the time should be paid the act- ing mayor. This clause m eriously disappeared from the charter two years ago. Now the mayor draws his sale whether performing the duties of the office or not. The practice of the presi- dent or acting president of the council in demanding pay for playing mayor is disereditable. 1t is o petty grab, unwor- thy of men, all the more so becauso the defacto mayor draws his as councilman at the same time. sar the eity paid Councilman Cl 09 for this work and the benefici did not scruplo to draw his full salary as councilman, The principle of pay- ing two officials for the same work, or allowing an official to draw two salaries at thesamo time is contrary to public volicy and should be promptly stopped THE revised bill chartering a railroad and wagon bridge located between Far- nam and Howard streets, is the most im- portant of the measures designed to per- manently raise Omaha’s commereial em- bargo. The location is infinitely supe- rvior to any yet suggested, as it would land the railroads in the heart of the city. The first costof terminal facilities would be overbalanced by convenience and accessibility, Apart from this great advantage, the proposed bridge would give the twin cities the much needed motor and wagon competition and forve a reduction of the tolls now exacted. This competition can the interstate bridge. both cities avevitally concerned in se- ouring adequate bridge competition which the proposed structure would en- sure, and should actively support the efforts of the congressional delegation to securo the pussage of the bill, not bo had from The people of REED and McKinloy are reported fo be organizing their forces to oppose rec- iprocity. An attempt to do such a thing would be a singular instance of stupidity on the partof vory bright men. In the whole range of issucs which the republican congress submitted to the country, reciprocity was the only one that was heartily approved. The morn- ing after election found the party adrift, bt snugly ensconced on & raft bearing the name, **Reciprocity,” in luminous lotters. At that moment Mr. Biaine's idea ssemed to be the only thing left above high water mark on tho republi- can side. And let not Reed, McKinley or anybody elselay violent hands upon it. THE practice of appropriating public money to pay the cost of periodical jun- kets for officials is an injustice to t puyers. What right has the council to squander one hundred and fifty dollars in paying for the expenses of o pleasure trip for the building inspectory It would be just as unprofitable to send the plumbing inspector to a convention of sanitary eugineers or the board of public works to & couvention of builders. Tue legislature should remember that railroad regulation will do no good un- less it provides means for ils enforce- ment. 0 state in the union posesses better railroad laws than Nebraska, 1f strictly enforced they would protect the people from every form of injustice, What is demanded now is a bettor way 1o enforce the laws we have and a public sentiment that will not tolerate dishon- est men. — THE chiefs who sneaked into Pine Ridge and delivered up their arms have regained all their former chivalrous bearing on Pennsylvania avenue, in Washington. They are the pets of soci- ety and the public at the capitol of the nation. It must strike them that the paleface is a queer old duck. — It 1s amazing the number and variety of unknowns ready to sacrifice them- selves in the treasury department, Even Tom Platt would relinquish his grip as a faction promoter for the privilege of handling the national finances, Tug bridge blockade instituted by the new Union Pacific management muy yot prove an unmixed blessing to Omaha. [t has united all energies for bridge com- potition and promises to secure a suffl- ciency for u gene Are Democrats Bad? New York Herald. The democrats will assume coutrol of the goverument in ‘93, Tweuty years from that te thoy will have bocome s corrupt as the ropublicans are today, and we shall then turn thom cut. The doctrino of total depravity | holds good with both parties alike Attention Congressm New York Tribune, 1t is not the business of this congre down and die before its time because the peo plo bave elected a different one. That would be Ike the engdneer who ruined his locomo- tive because that morning he had been told that he could quit work the next day. This congress was elected to do the lawmaking for the country until March 4, next, at noon. ‘alks Well, Stour City Journal. The legal representative for the Union Pa- clfic, Mr. Thuvston, declares that that com- pany has always stood ready to allow all | trains to cross the Omaha bridge on just and | equitable terms. But the Union Pacific re- | serves the arbitrary power to define *‘just | and equitable terms.” Its terms are such that the trains of no other road can cross. In this respect it is like some other railroad companies that have bridges across the Mis- s Sunday. Joseph N The sentiment of all good people is unques- tionably against any desecration of thoe Sab- bath, The highest and best interests of tho ‘country ave involved in the vrinciplo of a proper, decorous and peaceful observance of that day. The lawof the land eve where asserts and furnishes ample prot tion to all religious worshipers, on all oceasions, and it also in & not less dogree, ares to every citizen, as a fundamental right, the privilege of occupying their time, on all days alike, in a peaceable, quict and ly manner. Debarring the public from nce to the universal exposition on Sun- y would be a gross injustice and construc- tively an infringement of the essential prin- ciples guaranteed by the constitution. , bty PASSING JESTS, Washir.gton Post: 1f tho doctor who s thumping Jay Gould for the benefit of his health is successful, there will bo a great in- ducement. for Jobn L. Sullivan to jup from the theatrical to the meaical profession. Buffalo Courier: a for hier personal mit to & good man The cat who has any re- sppearance must sub- ard licks in this world, Binghamton Leader: tho impecunious man simplest _character. about them, The obsequies of are always of tho There gre no heirs American Stationer: Seott—I don’t waut your paper. Canvasser—1f you will subscribe T'll havo a good obituary of you written in the paper when you die. Magnus Amef Howells—Flave yon some animalcul that microscopot Dashhard Poore 1 ¢ a quarter under it; I'm trying to make itlook like a dollar, Washington Post: believes in practical been saying nice Toporters. Chauncey M. Depew reciprocity. He has things about the newspaper Detroit Free Press: He (at 11:45 p. m.)— Now, am goingto wind up my romarks. She—Please don’t wind them up again, They don’t seem to Leed it. Indianavolis Journal: Mr. A. Tennyson Fizzie—It is your day now, but I will be ro- membered when you huve been forgotten. Old Gotrox—Shouldn't wonder: I always pay cash. Haryard Lampoon: “Look at thecrowd around the corner. What's the matter?” Baggs—O, nothing, only a policoman killed by an accidental discharge of his duty. Ah, life would seem a bit more gay, With laughs turned loose, Could icicles be stored away For summer use. Harper's Bazar: Goslin little chic, doncher know. “Yes; butnot a spring chick. ~Miss Rexy isa ALITIES, 1 daily esident Morton ham sandwicoes, vernor Abbett of New Jersey has writ- ten the longest messago of the ernor Pattison of Penr 000 applicants for thirty-fine office: And it is ulleged that Senator Cockroll was aminister of the gospel before he entered politics Mrs. Southworth is the author novels, “Retribution,” the first sto published in 1549, Alfred Mace, a son of the rotired English pugilist, Jem Mace, is conducting series of gospel meetipgs in ndianapolis. In a recent letter General Sherman sa; owspaper editars are the only true proph- ots now living, to my knowledge.” Governor Hill and ex-Governor Foraker may vet measure swords in the United States senate, Stranger things have happened. Ouida dressess sbsurdly. She strives after juvenility always. Her hair she wears in a Curly erop, bound by a bandof blue ribbon. Congressman ( probable democratic caudidate for was an actor in his youth and is said to have been a good one. Senator Bolsinger of Gilpin county has al- ady gained an_enviable reputation as tho Holihan of the Colorado senate. As an ob- jector he is promiseuously conspicuous, - has a weakness for f eighty being She Migzit Object, Eypoch. Totting—Here is an_advertisoment of a typewriter that can be held on the knee in a rallway car. Dimiing—1 wouldn't hold kuee in such a public pla — Sight Unse Clathier and Furnisher, She—Tsn't that a new searf pin you havel 1don’t remember to hay seen it before, He—No. My brother : called upon you. mine on my - WHAT IS NEWS? Francis E, Leupp. ath of a statcsman; tho birth of o Ap t's partisan views; andidate's chances; the fate of a bill; The breach of a treaty,— that’ ne Arailway collision: the fall of a bridge; A buccan plundering eruise; A'merchant's misfortune; a suicido's end; A coruer in silver,—that’s news, An eirthquake; & winter without storms; E or without any dews Acyclone; a meteor big as a bar unhom at midoight, —that's news, 's marrioge; Georgo X-——— any divorce That Jast joke of Chauncey Depow’s; A comiug-out ball in MeAllister's sot; A while house reception,—Uha's news, The subject, 1 short, would consume a whols book, And thed get no more than its dues; For nothing on _earth is so hard w define As that wee monosyllable—Nows ! | itis believed thatabout 4 o'c [ B[)YCOTTNG A RAILR0 How Lincoln Business Men TFeel Tow. the Union Pacifio. A BURGLAR FINALLY RUN TO EARTH. A Story of Twenty-Five Per Cent In. terost - ton to Death in the Mud —~Other News and Notes, LixcoLy, Neb., Feb. 8.—(Spocial to Tin Bre.]~There is an ovident disposition among the business men of tho city to boy- cott the Union Pacific beeause of tho hog gishness displayed by the ofticials of that road in Omana in refusing to carry out tha contract entered fnto with the Rock Island for the use of the bridgo at Omaha, and tho Union Paciflc lino from horo to Beatrice The local agents of the Union Pacific are all well liked, and the business men dislike to refuse patronage, but they aro doing it THE BURGLAR FINALLY CAUGNT. W. 8. Mo Murry was arrested last night by Ofiicers Snyder and Otto as a suspi character. McMurry has beeu badly wantel hore for some time. “Ho was formerly in tha ploy of G, B. Skinver, the 1iverymian ckon St 0 nber 14, he smpany with o follow workman named Talbot, broke into Mr. Skinner's safe, in the office of the securing about & in money, dintely departed, but w hauled tho next day at Plattsmouth, Owing to tho mistake o there they were allowe 10 go before 1coln oftice Cass county capital. Liley Sp: rested at the time as @ witness as h been sleeping in the barn atthe time the rob bery took place. Last night McMurry showed up and was promptly taken into custody. TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT INTEREST, hof the money lender is not one ot Two weeks ago Mr. Caygill of Weep- ing Water filed suit against Ma Clara and B. . Lang on a §250 note, Ye: erday Kersene filed an answer, setting forth that ho never heard of the note before, and y Clara and B. F. Lang answered. B, Lung assorts that ho received £200 for the note and that was charged 25 per cent a thereon, collected in advance. Mrs s Uhey can’t hold her as surety be cause usury was charge In the garnishee proc Dolan, De wife of the It left town, leav n, Judge Ste morning, Dec The pair imme: only he dings instituted by inst Mrs, Merrimag “hant, wiio sudden| st of creditors to t this morning ordered . M. to turn over a §00 note she has in her possession made payablo to her husband, Counsel objected and will take the case up. FROZEN T0 DEATH The specific crime with which Georgo M Mautlen, sted yesterday for cruclty to animais, is chargell is allowing a horse to ireeze to death. McMullen is the owner of a half dozen teams, and has boen engaged in hauling for the gis company. The other day one of his teams stuck in e mud near the was works, and becoming exhausted one of the horses lay down in the mud. It was allowed to lie there, and either died of starvi tion or freczing. It is stitl there frozen inthe mud. McMullen will have his trial to- morrow in Justico Foxworth INSURANCE COMPANTES, The following msurance companies havo filed state men Auditor Allen as to their rec ' 11,804 13 G 030 50 The lowa State Trave Men's as tion has never been auttorized to do business in this stata, although it hus begn raking in tho dollars by the wholesale in Nebraski the past year. ) HE SOLD LIQUOR. During the last state fair Leonard Bauer contributed to the wants of the thirsty by re tailing a_little spiritus frumenti, apprehended and finally got into the United States court, Today he was arraigned, found guilty and fined $10 and costs. WILL HAVE A DECENT BURIAL. The publication of tho letter inquiring for the whereabouts of Kichard Guinther, who died recently at Rockford, 5. D., brought rosponse vhis morning from o man named Krause, o tiusmith on Soutn Tenth street, who lives near the eity, and who is a brother’ indaw of the de The letter from Ruther was turned over to him, and he will seo that the man's remains are given a bet- tor burial than tho constable gave them, TILE COLORED MINISTER FINED. John Stewart, a young _colored miuister or e, was found_guilty this morning of Miss Curtiss in the fuce. The the church, and v me- and which sho Rrompely avowed having said Ho paid a dollar and trimmings ODDs AND B Jevome Williams wants a divorco from his wife Emma to whom he has, been marricd twelve years. Jerome says tHat without any cause on his part the woman deserted him and has obstinately rofused to return to his home or to have anything to do with him. The docket for the district court. for tho Fobruary 1 shiows 530 casos. Of theso fourte criminal, 414 oquity and 402 Taw, William B, et that Olive U two lots belongig to him. That Males puton r the agreoment to transfer und then p to plaster the plaros with_ mortgage ¢ nothing of the mechanic's liens. Thompson wants all these anuulled, Thomas Powers, a grader who worked for a contractor on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacitic railroad, has failed 1o got 3 as wages, has fallen buck on the railroad com pany for the same and brought suit bofore Justice Foxwortby to see if Lo cannot get tho ‘monoy out of them. Walter M. Woodiard, the attorney charged with violating the law for tho protection of tho wages of laborers, hias taken a cuauge of venue to Justice Cochiran’s couct, The Glenover land company of Beatrice hag filed articles of incorporation with a capital stock of $100,000. Martin Burns, father of Riley IT. Burns, the young man who was drows ing on Salt croek not long sin aftornoon ; hedule of prop- ty filod shows that e pos- sossed of £3,400 worth of property. The county commissionors have beon struggling for some time with the books of the Gouuty b r, in the throos of the annual se “Tuis is always @ big job, the com at Treisuror m’s a correct. Mr. J. A. Rooney, & genial young gentlo man well known in Omaha, has been ap. mointed to the position of stenographer W Governor Boyd. AN N Expensive Calls, Usually, “Are you golug calling tomorrows’ ST hope s0." : “Where?” “Poker party.” .,.'.. P ol