Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 9, 1891, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE . ROSEWATER Foiron. PUBLISHED EVERY TERME OF SURSCRIPTION, Dafly and Sunday, One Yeur. Bix months Three months. camdny Tiee, On kly Bee, One OFFICES: Oraha, The Bee Bullding. Bouth Owihin. Corner N and 26th Streets. Council Bluft, 12 Poarl Street Ohleago Ofice, 317 Chamber of Commeree, New York, It a,14and 15, Tribune Bullding Washington, 51 Fourteenth strect CORRESPONDENCE Al communisations relating to nows and editorinl niatter should be addressed to the Editorial Department, BUSINE A1l businesa loft e nddressed to T Omuhn. Drafts, to bo made puyable vany. The Bee Fnb'ishing Com any, Proorietor, The see WId'g, Farnam and Soventeenth Ste { LETTERS. and remit Bee Pubiish! ‘ompany, hooks and _postoffice orders 0 the order of the com= s should FWORN &TA TEMENT OF CIRCULATION Btate of Nebraska, P County of Douglas, { 5 Geore I Trsciuek, secrotary of Tw Bee Publishing company, does solemnly swear that the al clrenlation of T DAILY BEm for tho week ending February 7, 1801, was as follows: & Sunday. Fobruary 1 . 28850 Mondiy, Februnry 2. L ae7 Tuediy. Fehruary i Wednesday. Febra Thursday, Febr Friday, Fobruary 6 Baturdiy, February Average Sworn 10 before presence this T th duy of Ktate of Nobraskn, onnty of, Dot prize 1 & Tzachuek, being duly sworn, de- retary of TiE Bee t the actnal average dariy circuli x DALY BEE for the month of Feb , 1800, 10,701 “coples; for Mureh, 1800, 20.815 coples: for A pril. 150, copies: for Muy, 1800, 20,180 coples; for J 1800, 2,201 copfes; for July, 1860, 20,662 coplos; for Auizust, 1800, 20,750 coples; for Septembor, 1800, 2,870 copos; for October, 190, 20/ fes; for November, 180, 22,130 cop cemnbor, 180, 29471 coples: for . 2,440 copvs. GEONGE I Bworn tolhefote me. andsubscribed in my preseice, this st dayof January, A D.. 1801 P, Ik Notary Pubii A PUBLIC office should nothe tolerated 8 & private hust. Tug condition of wooden block pave- ments may be briefly described—rot. Tnr Nebraska legislature m| ably institute a contest in favor of gon- eral econom Wiy didn’t the council refor the elec- trie light ordinanee to Mr. Wiley? Why beat around the bush? “AGE does not wither nor custom stale” thoe vigor of the masked battery of We, Us & Co. when Barber-ously trained. TuE project for o mutual admiration society, composed of the chairman of the board of public works and the asphalt people, is indefinitely suspended. THE city and county officials have reached an amicabledivision of the road fund, by which Omaha isto have the benefit of at least one half of the monoy she contributes for roadways. Tne difficulties encountered in form- ing a working cabinet in Italy are ser- fous enough to suggest a call on the basswood statesmen of Nebraska, who are hungry for a job of any kind. /THE Galveston commereial convention enthusiastically endorsed every specios of economic’ quackery afloat. But its clearest declaration was in favor of a fow more willions to improve the Galveston harbor. THE spirit of Sitting Bull is marching on. His late followers eloquently resent a suggestion of work, but an increase in the quantity and variety of rations will be accepted asan evidence of the great father’s peaceful intentions, THE refusal of the Union Pacific to transfer a stock train from the Rock Island short line to the stockyards gives peculiar emphasis to the company's “friendly regard for Omaha interests,” Threo yaurs ago the management furned and perspired in mortal fear lest its train- men should refuse to handle Burlington cars, Times have changed as well as the managers, but the “fricndly regard for Omaha interests’” retains its original freshness in words, though conspicuously wanting in wor THE mania for more assistants aflicts the board of public works. More cleri- cal help is asked, but for what purposos does not appeur in the record. The sost of publiec improvements last year, ex- clusive of the city hall, aggregated $868,733.82. In 1889 the figures were $003,234.10 and in 1888, $1,636,862.88. During these years, with business ex- coeding that of 1800, the board made no offleial outery of overwork, nor was there any apparent delay in the transac- tlon of business for want of sufficient clorical help. With the bulk of paving, sewering and like public works com- pleted, the business of the board is not likkely to bo increased in the immediate future. Under these circumstances, there is no valid reason for increasing the expenses of the departmont. TuE logislature of Indiana proposes to exclude trusts from that state if drastic logislation will do it. A bill has passed the senate which provides that all com- binations or arrangements which at- tompt to decrease outputs, control prices or limiv production shall be considered conspirncies to defraud the people, and heavy penaltivs of fine and imprisonment are provided for the punishment of per- sons connected with such organiza- tions. One section provides that any person who s injured by the operation of a trust or pool or- ganized in the state may sue und ro- cover damages in double the sum of the injury which his business has suffered. In view of the fact that the federal anti- trust law apoears to be entively inoper- ative, the only sure protection of the people against combinations to control prices or Lumit production is in state logislation. The fact that trusts cons tinue to flourish in the face of tho Sher- man law passed by the present congress 1s nou favorable to confidence in national logislation for the suppression of such organizations, DEMANDS FOR STATE INSTITUTION The appropriations nsked of the pres- ent legislature for the state institutions oxceed those of two years ago by a little over $320,000, This isan incrense which the legislature will not bo justified in granting, The demands which partle- ularly challenge attention are thoso for the hospital for the insane. Ar any substantial veasons for the great in- | crense in the appropriations now asked | in behalf of these institutions? As THE Bk has heretoforo sald in referring to this matter, it is desirable that Ne braska shall make ample and generous provision for the care of her insane, as she always has done, but extravagance | is nomore to be justified in connection | with these institutions than with | any others. Whatever additional | facilitics are required for the proper | and humane treatment of their unfor- tunate inmates should be supplied, but | so-called improvements that are not necessary to this purpose must not be en- cournged. A large part of the $205,000 incroase nskod for by these institutions is wanted for this eluss of improvements, and Nebrasks cannot afford, at loast under present conditions, any expe ture of the public money for purposes largely omnamental. The proposed ap- ms for the hospitals for insine may safely be cut down without danger of impair- ing their efficiency or usefulness. The demand of the state university for an increase of #62,000 also calls for careful investigation, and it is highly probuble that the institute for feeble minded at Beatrice would not lose in officiency during the next two years if it should not receive the full amount of the $46,000 increase which it asks for. Few states of the union expend more for the support of their stato govern- ments, inproportion to population, than Nobraska, The cost of our public insti- tutions will stand well, relatively, in point of liberality, with the costof such institutions in most other states. An incronso of oxpenditure, to keep pace with the growth of population and con- sequent demands upon these institutions is to be expected, but at no such rate as is fnyolved in the appropriations now astced for, Itis the duty of tho legisla- ture to most earefully investigate all de- mands for an increase, and allow none that is not shown to be absolutely neces- sary. there THE PAN-REPUBLICAN CONGRESS. A plan has been formulated for hold- ing u congress of American republics during the progress of the Columbian exposition. The congress will consist of two bolies—one to be composed of dele gates named by the presidents of the re- publics of the world and the other of delegates from patriotic, eivil, commer- cial and indw 1 organizations. The delegates reproscnting the ropublics will constitute a eenate, while those ap- pointed by the organizations of various kinds will constitute an assembly or lower house, the two bodies to hold the same rolation to cach other as that held by the senate and house of represcnta- tives of the United States. “The general scope of this unique body will be to consider the promotion of the interests of freo institutions among all vations, It will have nothing todo with the religions institutions of any coun- try, but will discuss only political, so- cial and educational probiems. The topics to be considered will includo the rights of citizens, the principle of arbi- teation amoug states, restraining the cruelty of governments to subjects, a general disarmament of all nations, in- tornational justice, promotion of trade and commerde, the diffusion of interua- tional intelligence, tho promotion of ro- publicanism, the freadom of the press, the physical welfare of people and the discovery of new methods of prolong- ing life, and questions relative to the well being of ull mankind. This {8 an exceedingly com- prehensive programme, which will certainly furnish the congress enough to think and talk about. and one that ought to add in an important degree to the knowledge of the world, while stimu- lating thought everywhere upon ques- tions which are commanding in all nations greater attention now than ever before. “Tho idea ofa congress of this charac- ter, us foature of the celebration of the discovery of Americu, is most commend- able. Under no other circumstances would such a body be likely to attract so much attention, and if it shall be composed, as there is every reason to suppose it will ve, of representative men of tho repub- lics of the world—the leaders and ex- ponents of tho most intelligent public opinion in their several countries—it can hardly fail to exert a world-wide in- fluence. At any rate itis certain to be, by reason of its novel and unique char- acter, a notablo congres KINGS OF THE HIGHWAYS. Fow taxpayers take eithor time or trouble to acquaint themselves with the us species of barnacles fattoned at public expense. Even those who care- fully wateh treasury loaks are froquent- ly amazod at the wealth of ingenuity snd gkill displayed in tapping the public purso at unexpected places. To the average city reader the county road supervisor is an unknown quantity, yet his importance, measured by his putl on the county treasury, is not to be tri- flod with, Hois monurch of all ho sur- veys within his district, and when thor- oughly luspired by the gravity of the job end its relation to his health, few county officers equal his enthusiasm in reducing the public surplus. Clothed by law with powers shared only by sheriffs and governors, he may call to his nid in emergoncies every able- bodied man in the district, and punish disobodience with a mailed hand. In times of profonnd peace he is in his dle- | ment Ruts and quagmires and gulloys | are his meat, and weeds wither and bow to the blast of his rasping soythe, Like old Father Time, he parades the high- ways and by ways, smiting noxious flora, meanwhilo reaping a snug harvest of county cash. And there is none to ques- | tion his bill. Other county officers ure obliged to secure the sanction of the commissioners before incurring expeuse. The county clerk cannot incur an outlay without authority of the board, nor can the treasurer advance the salaries of his assistants of his own volition, The road supervisor is not encumbered with such logal rostraints. He is above and b vond official check and in hissphere is invested with “‘the divinity doth hedge a king.” . A glunce at the records show with what zedl the of Douglas vorago rond | L 1 | supervisor exerts his energies for the 2 public and himself. The total amount of the lovy for rond vurposes last year was $100,000. Of this amount $66,748.46 was expended by the commissioners. The balance of $33,251.54 was expended by the supervisc In ordinary official lifeofficors are pro- hibited from having an interest in pub- lic works, but in this respect, as in oth- ers, the rond supervisor enjoys exemp: fion. He is at liberty to employ his entire family, Drawing $3.00a day for bossing a job, he can double the sum by driving his own team. That these offi- cials do not neglect their oppostunitics shown by the fact that the autocrats of the highways drew an average of $1,571.92 each out of the county treasury 1ast ye A few of more industrious a protty fair salary, considering the | exacting nature of the work. The Douglas county road super content to leave - others jostle o i and scramble for the honors or notoriety of high office. He prefers the emoluments of the job to the bauble of fame, THE congress of western representas tives which met at Galveston on Satur- day was largely attended, but the report of its action indicates that its deliber- ations were rather brief and hurried. Except its declaration in favor of the re clamation of arid lands by the govern- ment through system of water storage resorvoirs, and its expression regarding reciprocity, the platform adopted cons tains littlo of moment. The suggestion that natio: charters be granted to corporations running Ameri- can vessels in foreign trade is of uncertain meaning, but if it in- volves the paying of subsidies by the government the congress in this particu- lar did not represent western sentiment, However, this moeting was but a begin- ning, and when the congress comes 10- gother again at Denver in May, it may formulate a more comprehensive ple form regarding matters more or less d tinetly relating to western intovests. T business of thé pension office dur- ing the past seven months refutes the claim that an extraordinary deficiency will exist in the pension account at tho closo of the fiseal year. The numbor of claims filed under the dependent pension law exceed half a million. Of these it is estimated 80,000 will be allowed during the first year, involving an expense of $5,000,000. To this may bo added origi- nal claims under other laws, estimated at $17,000,000 for the fiscal year, making a total of $22,000,000 of new pensions, o falling off of $10,000,000 compared with the preceding fiscal year. The commis- sioner of pensionsis contident, judging by the experience of the past seven months, that the act of June, 1890, will materially reduce the annual value of pensions, THE Stewart will contest gives every premiseof interring a few generations of would-be heirs. It is one of hundreds that emphasize the wisdom of fortuno distribution in life as a safeguard against post mortem scrambles. THE question of Calvin Brice’s actual residence is a live topic in Ohio. A majority of the residents fail to apprec ate the patriotism of the rainbow chaser in dodging the tax collector while cling- ing to the state for senatorial purposes. WHEN Nebraska and Texas pool is- sues in congress, their united charms ave simply ircesistable. Machine Rhym ‘The following headlines, from the Cincin- nati Enquirer, appeared the other day over the dispatches from the Kansas legislature: “They Have Plenty of Sense but Not Many Dollars. They Wear Black Tics and Lay Down Collars, In the Hall of the House There Is Nary a Tile. They Ave There for Business and Not for Style. ‘We're Fresh From the Country and Somewhat Green, but Will Soon be Able to Run the Machine,’ " ———— Omata's Schools Come First. Kansas City Journal. Experience has demonstrated that Kansas City need expect from the county court nothing more than that body is compelled to yield, and the largerevenue which the county derives from the saloons is now expended in remote districts. Instead of grading and aving city streets it macadamizes county roads. The city does not get its deserts, and it is in order to secure them that the bill re- ferred to has been introduced. ——— No Decay of Marriago. New York Swn. A writer in the last number of the West- minster Review draws the conclusion from the official statistics of England, Germany, France and tho United States that marriage is a decaying institution. General considera- uons also lead him to the same end. The higher the scale of cultivation aud refine- ment, ho argues, the greater must be the discontent with matrimoay. Ho does not expect that the institution will die, out rapidly, but that slowly and very graduslly it will lose its hold on society, the most culti- wvated and sensitive part of which will be the first to make the break, * * * Yet no one need despond as to the increase of the huwan species. The part of society in which a dis- taste for matrimony is growing up, if it is really increasing, is very small, and it is the | part from which, all things considered, the ualities of vigor and endurance most essen- tial to the perpotuity of the race are least in- heritable, AT Give Financo a Re Jonn J. Kuox, ex-comptrolier of the eur- rency and mow president of the National Bank of the Republic, of New York, dis- cussed the financial situation in a popular way in an_article which appeared over his signature in the New York Journal last Sun- day. Mr. Knox drew these conclusions | *“Iwo months ago it was believed by many that it would be desirable to increase the paper currency of the couutry. The Hnan- clal crisis is over. We have now to deal with its results. The currency Is being withdrawn from its hiding it is returning from the and from the south and vaults of tho banks during the next few months will hold too much rather than littie paper money. What the country needs most of all at the present timo is rest. It noeds to recover from the fluancial shoek. The dis. cussion of the currency question tends not o revive but to impede and unsettlo bosiness. i Capital is umw',ma many petsong belleve that free coin| ‘xwul bring gold to- & pre- mium, t:m-‘fl they are mistaken the resuit will bo the same. 1f free coinngo is fmmi- | nent, gold Wil bo. withdrawn from use and | hoarded, and eetry dollar withdrawn has a bad effect. 1f bongress would dismiss from ita consideration;the subject of the currency the country woulil be relieved." - PASSING JE | Yonkors Garefts: The stutterer is to break his word, rtain Washiugton Star: Broken hearts an never dangerous as lowg as a dinner tastes good. An enormous Martha's Vineyard Herald Now pills will drug trust has been formed. go up. Pittsbure Dispatch: Why are colts rich men’s sons! Because they won't work nntil they are broke, Washington Post: The English prize fight- ers can staud punishment as long as it means pounds sterling, Birmingham Leader: When a man mar- ries he has reached the crossing of roads. At any rate, he has struck a junction, A GIAMMATICAL ERNOR. The Boston maid refused his hand Bec: © knocked, and she Ingui Wiio is knocking?' and He auswered, Tt is me.’” New York Herald: “It seems to me Me- Allister should rank Columbus.” “\What an idea,” “Well, anybody could have discovered America. ~ Mellister discovered a world which didu't exist.” Atenison Globe: A story is told of a very stingy man who_starved himself for two years, to_invest his money in the People's suvings bank. He says now that he wishes he had lived high, Continent, Therd's a good time coming, glad and bright— Some d When everything will come all right— Some day! A ton of coal will be a ton, And a messenger boy will really run, Ait won't be a crime to slaughter a dun— Some day| THE KECOGNITION, Plattsmouth Journal: Thus ends tho first chapter of attempted anarchy in Nebraska, and the legisiature can_now get down to business and do some cffective work: Fremont Flail: It was a grand victory for the law and order part of the legislature, and now business will be transacted, as th senate has already acknowledged the go ernor. Columbus Telogram: Boyd has been re- coznized as governor by the house. Thus does the good sense of the members of the legislature triumph_over tneir partisanship, and_their actions tend to count more and more for the good of the state. Norfolk News: 'The lower legislature has finally thing by voting to vecognize Boyd as de facto governor. This action_cannot prejudice the interests of anybody in the contest cas and it will savea lot of wasted time, If tho legislaturo will now settle down to business, pass such laws asare needed, settle the contest cases and adjourn, the people of Nebraska will be thankful, Kearney Hub: That the obstructionists have finally been compelled to submit to law and order, and that Nebraska has a_governor —for atime at Jeast—wno is recognized by all departments of the'state, is a matter for more than ordinary_cougratulation. The legisla- tive branch Of the government has been bordering on anarchy so long that the public had quit Iooking for any sensible move that would expedite business and_stop_the wrangle between the warring members of the legislature, Beatrice Democrat; Had the legislaturo recognized the governor weeks ago, and pro- ceeded at once to business, instéad of at- tempting to make a little political capital out of & contest that has mo foundation in fact, they might now have had some- thing to show their constituants as a result of their labors. Acting under the ill-advice of leaders unfit to lead, the more conservative clement of independents have boen traded around by caucus until they became desper- ate, aud refused to_follow longer. But the recognition of Mr, Boyd as governor de facto, cuts no figure as o the contest. Having pro- ceeded regularly, they can now proceed with tho contest, and if for any reason he should not be seated, oust him, and that in_a hurry. But in the méantime, do a little business, and cholre off the camp followers, who are using the independent movement for their own political advancoment, - RECIPROCITY. house of the done the sensible Washington Post (dem.): And now thero will not be so much laughing on the back seats about Mr. Blaine's reciprocity lymph. Chicago Herald (dem.): Mr. Blaine's rec- iprocity has laid ber first egg and como oft from the nest with & most vociferous cack- ling. Boston Globe (Jem.): We repeat that we aro astonished that 8o great o majority of American farmers should declaro for recipro- city with South America in preference to re- ciprocity with the country |Canada] which buys so much of their prodicts. Philadelphia Ledger (ind.): The clause really provides for retaliation to promote reciprocity. The agreement said to have been made with Brazil is probably an agree- nent governing the duties to be paid in Bra- zil on American 1wportations, which duties will bo regarded as reciprocal, and permit the free importation into this country of sugars, molusses, coffee, hides, etc., under the general sections of the new tariff. New York Times (mugwump): The ad- ministration is to be congratulated on the arrangement for reciprocal trade that it has made with the United States of Brazil, In substance and _effect, it will be noticed that this arrangement consists of a very valuable series of concessions made to the commerco of theUnited States of America, &2 There is no occasion to look this particular gift horse in the mouth. Brazil has been sagacious in providing forits own interests and generous in_providing freer trade with us than we permit ourselves with other countries. New York Tribune *(rep.): The presi- dent’s proclamation of an arrangement for reciprocal trade between the United States and Brazil, marks an important step in the right direction. The possibilities of develop- 1 our commerce with the South Ameri nutions have boen only feebly rec hitherto, That they are great is und Our manufacturers - must sharpen u W order to compete successfully in Brazil with England, Germany and France, but now for the first time they ure going to have afair chance. Mr. Blaine has made a fine bargain for the Unitéd States. Philadelphia Pygss (rep.): The reciprocity treaty with Brazil, pegotiated with a rapidity as great as its suceess is complete, removes the first oi tne barriers between our own trade and the trade ‘of the United States of Brazil. A yoar ago Sccretary Bluino was urging, _in’ the 'Pan-American conference and i’ the house ‘eommittce on ways and | means, the reciprodity in trade of which this proclamation is the tirst step. Eight months ago he electrified the country by his letter to Senator F'rye pointing out the vast possibili- ties opened to American trade by reciprocity with South Amenigan repuolics. Four monthis ago congress an| Secrotary Blaine's recommendationsiiia modified form, grant- ing less power than be asked, but enough in bis hunds to accomplish results, Brazil is tho first to accept his proposals for reciprocal trade; but this s only one, aud the tirst, of the ropublics of Spanish America which in the next few months will grant and receive these reciprocal advantages in trade yith this country. ir wits T O A WINTEK LAMENT. Outin O, mald most fair, I fain would sing. "T'o theo a song of praise on paper; Yet how can 1, when wraps and furs Conceal from view thy waist 80 taper? Thy pretty face is hidden quits By several thicknesses of veiling, Thy feet in rubber, hands in muff, Turn my fond fancies into wailing, 'IL wait till sprive, when thou'lt appear Tu daiuty little gloves and bonnet, A gown tuat shows thy figure trim, And then I will iudite & sounet. WHATSOME WOMEN HAVE DONE COomedy, Tragedy, Romance and Mishups in Which They Have Acted Their Part, SHORT COURTSHIP RECORDS BROKEN. Won Back Her Husband After Many Years—Danger Lurksin Even- ing Dress—A Woman Who Couldn't Be Fooled. Towa City boasts the briefest courtship on record the world over, says the Redublican, About Chnistmas Mrs. Annie Kessler came to Johmson county from Kt Wayne, Ind, Her husband slecps undor tho groes banks of the Rhine. Sno worked at Old Man's Creek until less than three wecksago, Then she came to lowa City and found o good place in Adam Muelier's kitchen, She liked the place, was well treated and every thing went as smoothly as though she was born there. romance, Last Saturday afternoon there came to Mueller's Andrew Schiesel, Ho is an old citizen of lowa City and has followed the trade of mason for some thirt rs. Ho is about seventv-four or seventy-five years of age and lost the life companion of his joys and socrows about @ month ago. To one of his loving nature, widowhood was unbearable, Accord* ingly, though he had passed the alloted three score years and ten, he decided to “tie again.” No' sooner said than do He had heard of Mucller’s new workwomar and straightway from _his home to Muelle he went. Andrew calied for Mrs, Kessler and Mr. Mueller directed him to the kitehen The wonld-be bridegroom looked upon th not unattractive face of the buxom widow noted that sho was some forty-six or forty~ seven years old, hale and hearly, and worth marrying. So he drew himself up 10 his full height, and strong, stalwart and robust, for 11 his' nearly eighty years, he made a ¢ood impression upou theGerman widow. Andrew is a Bohemian, but talks German like a native, Said et “Ieh moechte gern ein frau. “Ja wolt, mein herr “Wollen sie mich hel “Ja wohl, mein herr.” This interesting and lover-like conversation being freely translated, was: 1 wish a wife.? “Yes, sir. “Will you marry met “Yes, sirt And the decisive step was taken. Audrew, with hot-headed haste of extrem o and ardent youth, wanted to go straightway to the squire aud be “linked” But the widow was faithful, even unto—*iuking. “I must finish my work for Mr. Muclie said she, and she inade _that kitchen as neat as a pin before she left it. Then on Monday afternoon the gay 0 with a license for his blushing bride and with arms linked lovingly thoy hastencd away to the mayor’s office,” between 3 and 4 o'clock Mond fternoon. His honor donued his best suit of clothes and his bright- smile and made Andrew Schiesel and ie Kessler man and wite, ‘Thus ended the first chapter, athen 1 ¥ es and SNoN New York Times, “If No wore Yes, and Yes were No, The world would topsy-turvy go, A veto would theu be assent, Defeat would join hands with Coutent, And war would mean arbitrament, 1f No were Yes, and Yes were No. “If No wero Yes, and Yes were No, The timid would the bolder grow, A blush of shamo would bring delfrht And harsh rebuffs would gain the fight, The blackest night would then be light, If No were Yes, and Yes were No. “If No were Yes, and ¥es were No, The poor would harvest weal from woe, For Plenty, with a sullen face, ‘Wonld seel them out in every place, And ugliness would then be grace, 1f No wero Yes, and Yes were No. f No woro Yes, and Yes wero No, 10 weak were strong, the high wero low, Grim disappointment would be bliss, ‘Who won would lose, who hit would miss, A frown would thus presage a kiss, 1t No were Yes, and Yes were No. “If No were Yes, and Yes were No, Thy scorn would be my dearest foe, Thy coquetries, which now 1 fear, Would bring thy day of conquest near, For through thy wiles I'd win thee, dear, 1f No wero Yes, and Yes were No.” A Heartless Won It appears that Mrs. and Mr. Brooks had a misunderstafding on the question asjto whicn puir of mittens their littie boy, agel five, should wear when he went outto’ play, says the San Jose Evening News. Mr. Brooks said that he should . wear his red ones. Mrs, Brooks, avith aggravating feminine obstinacy, in- sisted that he should wear his blue onos. Whya woman should invariably disagres with her busband is not kuowu. Many women, more than ordinarily intelligent in other ways, can never seem to recognize the superior wisdom of their husbands. Mr. Brooks insisted on the red mittens, Mrs, Brooks stubbornly stuck to her insane idea about the blue mittens, The argument grow warm, the woman persistently refusing to admit her error, 1t fially culminated by her openly defying him, telling him that shé only married him out of pity, and putting the bluc mittens on the child ana sending himout to play. Mr. Brooks' manly spirit could not endure this. With a forcible expression, which, as it bas no connection with the thread of' the s will not be repeated, Mr. Brooks aunounced that he should live no longer, and rushed up stairs to his bedroom. Ho' took a iarge bot- tlo of red ink, part of whicn he poured on the billow and the rest on his throat and cloth. 1e then throw himself heavily ou the bed and feigned death, Here the poor man waited for half an hour, while Mrs. Brooks hung out the window talk- ing with a neighbor and giving her good ad- vice in regard to some quince jelly that re- fused to “jell.” Butat last she closed the window and came up stairs humming “Annis Rooney.” *Ah,” thought the boor ink- stained Brooks, as he lay on his bed suff ing, “that frivolous sonjz will soon be chased from thy lips. Wretched woman, when you ;0 your poor husband here cold and dead you will wish that_you had been more s He closed yes and beld his breath, Mrs., Brooks entered the room and saw through the whole thing at once. My gru- clous!” she exclaimed, “the big fool did kiil himself after all. Bridget,” siie called down stairs, “run up and tell the coroner to come up and tend to George.” Brooks gotup from the ved and wiped off the ink on a corner of the sheet. Now, was not this actof the Hallowel woman the height of crueltyt She humiliated her husband without cause. After he haa gone to all that trouble and wasted a bottle of ink because he loved her, she might have pretended to think uim dead Tor at least a few minutes, She might have cried a little and oor fellow, what shall Ido without him? He was right about those mittens,” and the like. Butno, she would do nothing of the kind; but with refined cruelty weut on n ing heartless remarks till she drove lam into getting up aud mopping off tho improvised blood. And then the barbarian laughed at him and subsequently told the neighbors all aboutit. And these are the creatures who call themselves the softer sex A Rat er Awkward Pradicament. An incident oceurred at the white house re- coption that hus since been the taik of the social world of Washington, says a corre- spondent of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Alady vrominent in society, the marriod duughter of a wealthy western souator, who is a widower, was the heroine or vietim. She is noted for the magnificence of ber ex tremely decollete costumas, and on this occa- sion the dress was decollote indeed. The boaice was simply & picce of filmy lace, and o small bit of satin not much wider than & waist belt with a narrow sboul- der steap which supported the whole gar- wont. y uther dange) ous gown, the lady removed her wraps in the clouk room and cutered the blue room on the arm of bher father. The pair passed down the line of Lhe receiving party and mingied with the guests in the reception room proper Postmaster General Wanamaker had just offered bis arw to the lady preparatory to a promeuade through the east room when the ‘Then came the | ccident occurred, The frall support that | hold the waist in piace, over the plump white shoulders, gave way, and the loos- ened protection of lace’ and ribbous slid down ovof the arms in a hopelessly awk- ward manper. Had it not been_for the largo bouquet of roses that was carried by the lady and utiiizod as n screen, the prodicament would have proved even more embarrassin a8 owing to the density of the throng imm diate escape was impossible. The wifo of a western senator, when she saw the accident, | assisted the unfortunate tady to the cloak | room. In the absence of Mr. Wanamake: who had fled, she returned to her friends and said: “I have boen looking for severai win- ters for that aceident to happen.' American Girls and Forelgn Martiages Ono of the Washington corrospondents has been intorviewing the wives of men atthe capital on the expediency of American girls contracting marriage with foreigners. A sort of symposium on the sub ject was published in_the Salt Lake Herald. Mrs. Manderson, wifeof Nobraskw's senior | scnator, is guoted as saying that shois in general opposed to foreign marriages, but does not think that the merv fact of a man's being a foreigner must nécessarily be pro- ductive of an unhappy union. “The only ingtance with which 1am fa- miliar," sho_continued, “is that of a bright | New York girl who some years since | ried a German countyand 1 have never k ! happier or more congenial _couple doubtless the Germans as a nation are much more_domestic in their tastes than eve | the Euglish, and thero is much pootr | ana practical beauty in family life amoug the | Germans, This s especially the case with the higler classes of society, whe having traveled much and enlarged their viows | have gradually engrafted upon their nation | tree many evlightencd ideas of our vepubii | But I must con! | our pirls marrying Frenchmen, for sur | there will be little or no wedded' happiuess | among a people who s poorly understand do- mestic joy. Au_ Englishan may vot witn propriety” be termed foreiguer, und yet PWould not ‘caro to lave whvone i whom 1 am personally iutercsied be- come the wife of a scion of uobility, for the simple reason that 1o kngzlishman ever truly appreciates the higher gualities of his wite. Ho may love and learn t admiro her many sterling traits, but he never unde stands her more advinced desires and am tions. Mo be sure there ave many cases on record to the contrary, it there are excep- tions to_every rule. ‘lor instance, thore is Madame Guzman, wifo of the Nicaraguan minister. She wis by birth a Philadelphian, and it was in that aty of brotherly love that Dr. Guzman wooed and won lier. 1 do not believe that thero is & bappier or more domestic couple in Washinglon, Minist and Madame Row also example of congenial happiness, though th union lias not been biessed withi children Madaime Romero was & Miss Allen of Phila delphla, and her uncle, the late Mr. Ackley, was for many years, prosident of the su roads. Marricd carly in life she soon after- wards accompanicd her husband 1o the City of Mexico wheve they lived until Mr. Ron 0 Was S0me ten years sinco appointed aiin- ister to the United States, and toduy_thero is 10 more charining social centre than the band- w lagation presided over by its an lovely hoste: Nell Came singing. The train was running ata high ratoo speed )ss the country, with everything apparently going well, when the speed sud- denl lackened id presently we came to a dead stop, says the New York Sun. There had been an accident by which the engincer had been terribly hurt, and he was brought back to the baggaege car and one of the train men sent forward. - “How bad is it, Jim?" asked the conductor as we were trying todo what we could for the poor fellow. “S0 bad that T shan’t pull through, Fom." “Don’t say that! You'll behome in twenty minutes, and the doctor won’t find 1 50 bad.” At the end of the time specified we stopped at a small country station, and as the wheels ceased to roll the suffering man looked up at the conductor and sasd : “Nell will come Tom. “Make it as light as you can, Poor Nell!" And as we were lifting the buraed and bleeding body out of the side door of the car a bit of a woman, wearing the whitest of aprons and the catest of straw hats, come up the platform, singing **Annie Laurie.” She had some flowers in her hand, culled from the little front aooryard for ber Jim, and she had almost passed us on her way to the engine when she caught sight of our burden, cried out in ber fear and agony, and fell as one dead. “Poor Nell, she came singing,” moaned the engineer. about, each sigi who had I misery seem —poor Nell el 1" whispered every one gathered nd for long hours as we sned forward al whistle from the hand of the n od upon that picture of wo d to shrie out the words, *Poor Saved by Woman's Wit, The Rev. Dr. Clinton Loclke, the popular Episcopal clergyman of Chicago, made a bad break the other day, but was helped ot by the quick wit of his wife. On the day in question he saw a lady about to call whom he was anxious not tomeet. So he suid to his wife: “Now I'm off, my dear. I'll run up stairs and escape till she goes away.” After about an hour, he quietly tiptoed to the stair landing and listened. All was quiet below. Reassured, ho began to descend, and while doing so he thoughtlessly but emphat- fcly called outover tha banister: “Woll, my dear, has that old boro gonoat last? The nextinstant a voice from below caused the cold pespiration to bedew his ministoral brow and root him to the spot. Thera o response. which sounded inexpros: swect, to him just then. It was the voic s wife, who with true womanly tact, re- plied s darling, she went away over an pur ago; but hores your good friond, M ivly of Their faces v the snring time of lifo us they strolied down one of the patts past the capitol, says the Washington Post. I think it's real mean the way Englaud is acting about sealskin sacques,”’ said Maud, 450 do 1, replied Mamie. “Humph; I suppose you know a great deal about it “Well, T know that Mr. Blaino wants England to stop fishing for scals in the Behring sea; he's threatened w build a fence or something around it o ns to make it & closed sea, sud England is going to get an in- junction from the supreme court o stop the fonce, V8 wonderul_ ow muoh uouble Cnce Mamio thoughttally. ‘And Maud looked at_her in wondering ad- miration, and exclaimed: *“‘Honestly, Mamio, I don't see how you manage to keep so well posted.” American Girls Supreme, ()Rudyard Kipling has been very soverely scored by the press on account of his criti- cisms of us aud our custowsand mauners, But the ladies certainly havo no reason to find fault with this comparison made be- tween them and those of other coun 8. Kipling says: Sweet and comely are the maidens of Devonshire; delicate and of gracious seem- ing those wholive in the pleasant places ot Londun; fascinating for all their demure- public | ss that I do not approve of | make when they get into court,” said | noss the damsols of France, clinglue elojyos to their mothers and with 1arge eves wonder. ingat the wicked world; excellent in her own placo and to those who understand hor is the Anglo-Indian “spin” in her socond scason; but the girls of America are above and beyond them all. They are clover, they can talk—yea, itis said that they think Cortainly thoy have an appearance of 0 d: ing which is delightfully deceptive. They are original, and regard you between tho brows with unabashed” eyos us a sister might look at her brother. “They are in- structed, too, in the folly and vanity of tho male mind, for they have associated with *the boys"! from babyhood and can _discern- tngly minister to both vices or pleasantly snub the possessor. 'Thoy possess, moroover, | & ufe among them selvos, independent of any masculine associations. They have socleties and clubs and unlimited tea fights where all the guests aro girls. They are self-possessed, { Without parting with any tenderness b their sex-right: they understand; thoy can take care of themselves; they are superbl independont. When you ask them whal makes them o charming, they “1t s because we are better educated than your girls, and —and we are more sensible in rogard 10 men. We have good times il und, but we aren't taught to regard every min as a possible husband. Noris he expect ed to marry the first girl ho calls on regularly.” Yos, they have good times, their frecdom is large and they do not abuse it. They can #o driving with young men and receivo vis- its from young men to un extent that would ke an English mother wink with horror, and neither driver nor drivee hus n thought beyond the enjoyment of @ good time. As cottain, also, of their own poets have said Man is fire and woman is tow And the dovil he comes and b In Ameriga the tov that makes it fire p and large knowledg: do not exceed the ranged by the devil for under the skies. Wite Eleven an N Sixteen The center of attraction among immigrn atthe New York Bargo offico recen a beautiful dark-eyed little girl, whose v en air regular foatures and elear olive coi plexion denoted h a chila of Or A child she was in years, for sho had scon but cleven summers, aud yet a bride, and hor handsome young husband, muscular and six teen yoars old, stood near her with bis mother who accompanicd the youthful pair on tha “City of Chicago.” His name is Youseft Gos like his beautiful little bride he is Syrian, though they both have abopted the Christian faith Youseff related the story of his marringe, while the bride, whose luxuriant haie hung in shining masses over her shoulders, hid her o in her mother-in-law's dross, peoping out us the namative proceoded. Mes, 's maiden name was Malacah Summan, usnd she and hor husband were chitdron to- other they played beneath the cedars in their own country. They became most 1seperable companions, #s Youseft id, and when he came to America two tw sook his fortune, the protty promised to be his bride, on his return. Once here, he became a peddler, and in a littlo more than a year he had saved 2200, with which he returued to Syria seven months age, when Malgeah and he wero married at Mount Lebanon. _Youseft invested Lias money in Oriental goods, which he ex- pects to sell in New York. Forced to Separate—Maried Again, Lows Kneff, quite wriukled and gray, went into the Cleveland probate courtroom a few days agoand asked for n marriage liconse, It was some time before he was recognizod as the nephow aud one of the heirs of the late Amasa Stone, the millionaire who shot him- self o few years ago in the bathroom of his Euclid avenue residence. Kneff said tha twenty-five years ago he married Mary Powell iy Chaataugua county, Now Yovk. KnefPs father and mother were rich and the girl was poor, econsequently tho marriage violently opposed. Knefl says this opposition was crowded to the front so persistently that it was arranged between them that the wile's applieation for a divoreo should not be opposed. Kneff weatto California. Tho divorced wife marricd & young man here who died two years ago. Kneff romainea i the west untii the day prior to the spplication for thelicence. Then while walking up Euclid avenue he met his former wife, the incidents occurring duving the twenty-four years separation wero recounted, and it was de- cided to remarry at It transpived thut Knef's daughter, whoso birth oceurred soon aftor her parent’s divoree, in some manner 1carned of the fact that ¢ veal tather was somewhoro in the west. She -attored letfors in overy aod finally located tho father shie had nover scen alifornis. The maraiage of Kneff and his former wife took place immediately after the legal forms woro complied with, A Girl Elected Ingalls, Barney O'Driscoll, a prominent mine owner. of Silyerton, Colo., says: “JohnJ. lngal's would never have been elected to the United States senate bad it not been for a pretty giel” “Twenty ns to blow, in a solution ubsolute liber y uently accidents * percontage ar. class and climatg o is soaked of, in ach s vl to bo five years ngo I dent of Donipban in the fall of was @ resi county, 'Pexas, and 1572 was chosen ropresentative from that - district on the dewocratic ticket. There were two candi- dates in the field for United States senator — Ingalls and ‘old Beans' Pomeroy. Pomeroy was well known aud an ex-senator with a targe following, while Ingalls was compara- tivoly unknown. Qur side being hopelessly in the minority we cut o figuro in the con- test, but 1 went to the cpitol in January, 1575, with lustructions to cast the solid demo- cratic vote for any goo !, clean man put up, and of course I was looked upoa as the keys stone to the situation. “ingalls hod been accused of attempting to bribe Judge Delobay, and his opponents wore using this against bim. Just vefore the vau- cus Governor Osborae saw the daughtor of Judge Delehay, who was the belle of the State, and foll madly in love with her. He raved over bor mid usked one of Injalls’ friends to_introduce him. The friend re- plied: ‘O'Driscoll will vote for lugalls if this bribery business is cleared up, aud if you will do it you shail bave +the iutroduction.’ The exectitive agreed, ©1 was seut for and following _explanation: Judgo Dl hay sometimes took too much todcy aud whilo in that playful conditi‘u used by anm overdose of stimulants hud thrown ono of Iugulls’ cases out of courte The latter went to Osborne, who was & more experionced lawyer, and employed him to got the cese reinstatod. He gave Osvorno 00 for doing the work, but_for some reason the matier was uever clearly stated aud Ingalls rested under the_cloud. I went into tho session ne - day and cast the vote that elected Tngalls. Osborne was introduced to aud one year afterward married the pre.y received the | girl who made Iugalls senator. et Att.e French Ball, Dramatie Mirror. Tutense blonde (1o her escort)—And now, will you remove your mask{ Estort (coloring painfally)—I have not worn @ mask tonight. This is my own face, The Ken tuckian Abroad. Ol City Bltzzard, Say what they will, 1l still be stuck On “0ld Blu¢ Grass”—on old Keatnck; No state like her this yearning tills— With all ber faults I 1ove her stills. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U, 8. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889, Rl Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE_ -