Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 19, 1891, Page 4

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The measure is in the nature of “aforlorn hope,” to extract from railroad kings and office holders a Bhare of the public expens tha new apportionment the orthwestern condressional district will En entitled to be known as ‘“‘the big ixth.” The former big Second and big Third have been shorn of their terri- torial magnificence. Ir ANY reader of the double-ender 1ails to see what he wants, in the way of financial fakes, he has only to ask for it. It is the most accommodating newse paper in some respects that vhe man in the moon ever laughed at. —_— THE new inspector of the city hall building is an unknown quantity. But wo are assured he is a good democrat, according to Mayor Cushing’s pattern, and the council ought to overlook all his other shortcomings Competency cuts no figure nowadays so long as a man wears the political label of the powers that be. —_— THE postal department should exhaust pvery means in its power to determine Whether or not Henry’s epistle to David ‘Wwas delivered at the executive mansion at Albany. Tho question involves the voracity of two distinguished patri- Ots, as well as the efficioncy of the mail service, and no expense will be too great that will effectively solve the disgusting 1ssues involved. THE trouble with Omaha now, as it plways has'been, is the lack of harmon Bnd public spirit among our heaviest capitalists and business men. If thoy would emulate the example of Kansas City, Denver and other rivals, Omaha tould take a leap forward and distance every commercial and industeial center west of Chicago Tiue Bre tersely urges upon our men of moans and brains to “get together,” CANADA'S average tomperature at this season of the year has no effect on the elevating tendency of the political mercury. The vigor and warmth of the campaign may be measured by the fact that the contending partios have raised 2,000,000 to lubricate their respective | machines. Despite the tempting boodle inducements over the border, Ne- braska’s hest workers squander their energios in the Lincoln lobby for 85 per diom and incidentals, _— SENATOR-ELECT VILAS of Wisconsin 1s publicly accused of high crimes and misdemennors, conspired, asan officer of an insurance company, to defraud its patvons, and by means of hush money prevented his di honesty from being exposed in court, A detailed record of the conspiracy is to bd presentod to the United States senate, with a request that Vilas be rejected, ‘Whatever may be the motive of the author, Judge Wolch, the facts he pre- sents descrve attention, — TIE acceptance of a sito for a theolo- gical seminary near Omaha reflects crodit on the wisdom of the Presbyter- ians. The practice in vogue among other demoninations of building educational in- stitutions inlocalities offering the best in- ducements in land or eash, has not in- froquently resulted in positive damage. Tenders of liberal bonusos, while tem- worarily beneficial, are of little conse- quence unless the surrou ndings afford a permanent source of support. The geo- graphical location of Omaha, its health- marvelous growth in population, insure an amount ful surroundings and its of local patronage that will go far tow- ard placing the seminary on a successful foundation frex1 the start, Seymour park is unequalled asa sito for a semin- ary, and the generosity of the donor well deserved the unanimity with which the offor was accepted. It is charged that he | OMAHA DAILY BEE PILGRIMS RETUR. The special committee appointed from the logislature to attend the Trans- Mississippi commercial congress at Gal- vost L somewhat elabor- vto report of its adventures, The eredulous reader would be led to sxpect that extraordinary prosperity is hout be seatterod broadeast in and that the commerce world is about to enter Wt the port of Galveston, while Now York, Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia fall into helpless decay. The more probable result of the excur- sion, howeve is that Nebraska has been shrewdly attached as the tail 1o a Texas boom, and that while Galveston has received a large amount of valuable advertising, Nebraska gets in return only the 15 barrels of oysters consigned to the members of the legislature This is not the fiest time that this por- tion of the west has been used to pound the tom-tom in the interest of Gaiveston veal estate. About twelve yearsago, when railrond communication with the ambi- tious port on tho gulf was firgt ostab- lished, a train load of representative Omaha men went to Galveston to cel brate what they were informed was the opening of a grand interstate and inter- national traffic. The result was a con- spicuous advertisement for Texas and her sea port, which carried away some of our citizens and capital, but brought nothing to Omaha and Nebraska by way of exchange, But what does it vrofit, the great state of Nebraska, which has need of capital and population for her own dovelopment? The deoam of a great international seaport on the gulf is a castle in Spain, was Nebraska traffic is concerned it is unnatural and nnlikaly. Commerce and travel run cast and west, not north and south. The products of Nebraska 8 ad vantageous exchanges can be made, The south has little cr nothing to send west for return cargoes. Even sugar will soon be going from the west to the south, rather than from the south to the west. If a longer water route to Europe and the east is desired it will be found by the way of Duluth or Chicago and the great lakes, If a cheap route to tho south is wanted it will be found by the way of the Henne- pin canal and the Mississippi river, rather than over Juy Gould’s railway lines. Iv is almost inconceivable that the merchants of the west will ever go toTexas to buy the goods they now ob- tain from the vast markets in Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Chicago. Until they do so there can beno recip- rocal commerce between Nebraska and Texas, These facts should not deter Galves- ton from shrewdly continuing hor pres- ent methods of attracting attention to herself. Itisa good thing from her standpoint. Nebraska farmers and busi- ness men have been led to move to the Lone Star state as a result. But what does Nebraska get for her contribution to the boom? Does sho got anything but ‘‘them oysters,” as Speaker Elder would say? n hns submitte to Nebraska of the ANNEXATION SENTIMENT GROWING. The vigorous campaign in progress in Canada, the paramount issue of which is the question of trade relations with the United States, furnishes indications of a growing sentiment in favor of annexa- tion. One evidence of this is the care which the conservative lenders: take to combat the idea of annexation. Their addresses and manifestoes vever fail to afliem the necessity of Canada maiatain- ing political independence of this country and thoy seck by the strongest language to impress this view upon the public. They hold out in capf v~ ting terms the promise that if the dominion will repeat all schemes or proposals looking to any sort of a political alliance with the United States it will in good time tuke rank as a great nation, with the ability to as- sume an absolutely independent position if its people so desire. Doubtless this does muke an impression upon some, but there is a very large class with whom it doos not have any effect. The poople of the maritime provinces and thousands of farmers in other portions of Canada not influenced by promises which they see no, reason to suppose will ever be fulfilled, and the realization of which, grunting that to be possible, is still in the far future. Theso people would wel- come annexation at once, and they would not be very exacting as to the terms. But there is little use of the Canadian people agitating the question of annexa- tion until they get some indication that the people of the United States want Canada or any part of it. There has been some talk in this country to the ef- fect that it might bo a good thing to annex portions of Canadaif the people there interested should ask it, and a few men and newspapers of prominence have exprossed the opinion thut in time the flag of the union would wave over the dominion, 1t is possible that this may happen, but just at present the number of Amorican citizens who want Canada or even a slice of that country is not largo. The seatiment of the vast majority of thoughtful people undoubtedly is that the United States is big enough, and that the security and stability of republican institutions would not be subserved by extending tho na- tionul boundaries, Doubtless a consid- orable part of tho people of Canada would readily assimilate. They would have no regrots at shaking off depen- dence on England and transferring their allegiance to the great ropublic. They would feel quite as comfortable and safe under the protection of the stars aund stripes as under that of the union jack, and very likely the material advantages would be far more satisfac- tory tothem. But thereis a very con- siderable class that it would probably be impossible to assimilate, at least until anew generation came on, and in any event the task would be troublesome and difficult. The introduction of this ponulation, with its distinctive charac- teristics, its projudicos and its abiding faith in traditions which it is the policy of those who dominate it to keep up, could not bring us any advan- tages or benefits, and might very easily become u source of annoyance and dis- turbance in the body politic. If ever the question of Canadian annexation shall come seriously before the Amevi- can people there will be no lack of co- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1891 gont rensons against it, but it is not likely to engage their attention loading subject years to come. —_— BOGUS RELIEF AGENTS, Rev. Mr. Scotthorn, whose opera- tions as a reliof disburser in Dundy county have reached the proportions of aseandal, is energetically working the charitable people in the east. The New York Evening Post contains a letter from Kendall T, otthorn, which contains the following suggestive paragraph: Ihave given out a carload of coal this woek. Yesterday $100 worth of flour was distributed, and then I had to turn away more than sixty persons. We noed money at onco tosecare moro. Unless wo got it these people will starve, More than two hundred called in on day for help. Some had no shioes or stockings, and had their foot tied up in pieces of gunny-sacks and rags. Two young men came for aid and neither had on a shirt, nothing but thin coats and overall pan- taloons. Can't you help us! For pity's sake Lask it. Tt seems hard to soa poople stary- ing before your eyes, asking only for bread. The Post explains that Scotthorn is endorsed by the American Sunday School union *‘as a person whose state- ments are entirely trustworthy.” The reputation this reverend m endicant has achioved in Nebraska doos not tally with his standing in New York. The stato lief commission, composed of leading tizens, veports that the money ro- ved by Scotthorn has not been dis- bursed among the people in need. In every instanco where drafts or rogis- tered letters wore cashed for Mr, Scott- horn Dby the banks, small bills were tendered, so that the money might he readily disbursed, but the rev- ereud relief dispensor demanded larger denominations, and o far as tho public is aware the money has been ap- plied to the relief of Mr. Scotthornonly. This explains why Scotthorn appeals so piteously *‘for more monoy.” .. This species of alms soliciting should be promptly stopped. The appeals of irresponsible parties for outside help a disgr to the state. Nebraska has approprinted $100,000 for the relief of the drouth sufferers, and nocessaries are now going forward with all possiblo speed. Previous to this appropriation, over $40,000 worth of food, clothing and fuel had been contributed by citizens of Nebrask: Provision is also be- ing made for county help, and an additional appropriation of $100,000 is pending in the legislature. It will be seen that Nebraska has been promptand liberal in meeting the wants of the drouth sufferers, The reports of dis- tress, however, have been magnified by parties who have seized upon misfortune to feather their own nests. THE NEW STATE APPORTIONMENT. The apportionment bill reported to the legislature divides the state into six districts of rensonable geographical construction. No political party will have just cause for complaint!if the bill is passed and the threenew congressmen to which the state is entitled chosen on this basis, The political complexion of the new districts can be studied in the following tables, made up from the vote for presi- dent in 1888: FIRST DISTRICT, bH Pawnee.. Jefferson.. line... Johnson . Otoe Nemahi. SE6E afority THIRD DISTRICT, Democratic Dodge. Burt Ouming. 7 Thurston (included in T Dakota,..... ... i Dixon. Gedar, Vayne Stantor, Nanc: Groele Wheel Laneaster. . Saunder Butler . Seward York Polk Merriek. . Hamilwon Total.. 58T Republican majority FIFTH DISTRICT, ‘Thayer. Fillmor coils .. Adams Webstar Kearuoy . Erankiin .00 Hurlun ... Phelps Gosper furnas Red Wiliow Frontier ... Hayes.... | Hiteheook.. Dundy ... Chase Hall ... Buffaio Howard e Valloy . Gurticld ., Loup Custer.. Brown . Keyu Pabia Cherry...... Logan Lineoln Kelth . Cheyenne . Box Butte. . Sheridun Dawe Swux... Blalne . Dawson Porkins, Total . . - Republiean majority . The counties formed since 1888 are in- cluded in their old territory in the above table. Tt is plain that on the old party alignment Nebraska would choose five republican and one democratic mem- bors of congress with reasonable cor- tainty. 1If, however, the phenomenal re- sults of 1890 are to bs coasidered as the basis of future caleulations, every foot of territory in all six distvicts would bo debatable ground, The alliance vote in nsn | of discussion for some | | vote n 1802 vem the new districts last Novembor was as follows: a First district Second distriet. ird dist Fourth distr oo i8 Fifth distrlot.. ...y Bixth distriot. In the fmgprobable event of the party ining just about as it was in 1800 the Pirst, Second and Third districts would be almost surely demo- cratic, nnd thgitourth, Fifth and Sixth cortainly allinnce, Taking everything into considoration, and giving due weight to the influences of a prosidential year, it may be said that it now looks like a close fight in every district except the Second, which will be decidedly dem- ocrat] Whatever suggestions these facts and figures may possoss for the adherents of the party 8o long dominant in state pol- itics, men of all shades of opinion may unite in rejoicing that Nebraska is at last to receive the numerical recogni- tion in congress to which her population has long entitled her LIGHT ON A DARK SCHEME, Tho people of Omaka cannot bo de- ceived by the trickery of the council on the competitive electrie light ordinance, Delays and references are simply a transparent cloak to cover the purpose of the majority to provent competition in oneof the important modern clements of industry and convenience. The original ordinance was prepared by the city attorney, and ample safe- guards inserted to protect the rights of the city. The council refused to act until the managers of the prosent monopoly were consulted. Why should the council, if honestly desirous of encouraging local industry, consult the wishes of those vitally inter- ested in proventing compotition in elee- tric light and power? The tricksters pretended that the rights of the city were not sufficiently guarded and that it was necessary to carefully weigh overy word and sentence before action. How was this weighing of words and phrases done? The report of the city attorney returning the ordinance to the council shows that the schemers pur- posely mutilated its provisions. Every proviso reserving to the the power to buy the plant; o prevent con- solidation or transfer, and to alter, amend or ropeal, wore stricken out, and a clause inserted by which consolidation or transfer might bo made atany time, *with the consent of the council.” In other words, the council sought to make itself the connecting link in a seandalous deal. The obvious intent of these altera- tions was to more firmly entrench the present monopoly, to grant a charter which virtually tied the hand of the council and prevented alteration, amond- ment or repeul.’ Sich a charter would be invaluablo to'the prosent company, and with a copgeil, favorable to its in- torests, the document would readily fail into its hands, The electric lightissue is too impor- tant to be dodged or teifled with. The patrons of alectric light as well as scores of small industries which émploy elec- tric power, ae lentitled to whatever benefits may * rosult from domp-tition, But the people will not sanction the granting of a chartor which purposely robs the public of the right to purchase tho plant, or to alter, amend or repeal the contract whenever the public inter- est demand it. —_— A RECENT letter from President Har- rison to a civil service reform association at Cambridge, Mass., which had ap- pealed to him to extend the reform to the Indian service, is interesting for the high official ement that the per- sonnel of the service is better than ever before. The president also informed the association that the subject of including Indian agency clerks and employes in the classified service had been under consideration before any appeal had been made on the subject, and it is to be presumed it is still being considered. There is roason to expeet u favor- able conclusion. The commissioner of Indian affairs is strongly in favor of applying oivil service rules in the appointment of ail sub- ordinates in tho Indian service, and it is presumed that tho president and the secretary of the intarior ave in cord with this view. ‘I'he difficulties in the way are rather more serious than in any other branch of the public sorvice, but undoubtedly these can bs overcoms, and when they are and all political in- fluence in connection with the Indian sorvice is removed it is reasonably ex- pected that the service will become more efficient. Meantime the friends of reform are warrantod by the assurances of the president in possessing their souls in patiende, The administration is ovi- dently not neglecting its duty in this matter, THE department of publicity and pro- motion of the world’s Columbian expo- sition reports that bills have been in- troduced in twenty-six state legislatures providing appropriations for exhibits, The aggregate amount proposed to bo appropriated by these measures is a lit- tle over $4,000,00(, Nobraska figuring in the list at $150,000. A number of the states contemplade smaller amountsthan this, and it is to.be remarked of some such that they avenot showing as lil- oral a spirit as they can afford to. The wealthy oastery 'states are especially weak in thigl. respect, the fact being that inmiiproportion to popu- lation and redffrces most of the states of thay west show a far more generous disposition than those of other sections, _Ju would seem to be a fair inference thas the eastern legisla- tures take neithew a wisely practical nor a patriotic vidw of the exposition, and it is quite possible that they are not wholly free from sectional prejudics, At any rate the eastorn states are not pro- posing to do ns well as was expected, and there 1s conssquontly all the more reason why the western states should be as liberal in providing for theiv ex- hibits as they can afford to be. But one state, Arkansas, has thes far declined to make any appropriation, THE Ohio ice trust utters a painful lament because congress turns u cold shoulder on the congealed iuterests in- volved, The paucity of the winter's crop of ice promised 1o y10ld the avernge profit by means of advanced prices, but the Canndian product threatens to wreck their hopes unless congross promptly Imposes a prohibitory duty on foreign fee. The prayer of the Ohio trust is a touching appeal for a sliee of the federal favors showered on the wool growors of the state. Surely the lce doalors are on- titled to protection from ‘‘cheap snd nusty” foreign competition, tockyards commission men will presently discover that a public market cannot be controlled by any clique. The right of shippers to choose their salos- mon, or appoint one of their number to act for them, cannot be abridged with- out wo:king irroparable injury to the prosperity of the market. The exchange issimply gashing itsnoso to spite its face, ——— THE senate committee has reported adversely on the Stanford government loan bill. The eminent ratlroad magnate will doubtless regard this as so much more campaign material, showing that the house of lords is “agin" him. The Stanford boom is a peculinr thing all around, —_— Safe Bet. Washington Post, The people will not indulge in the expen- sive deadlock when they elect United States senators, — Listen to This. Atlantic Constitution (Dem), If Mr. Harrison wantsa genuine goldbug for secretary of tho treasury, he should got an eastern democrat. ————— Woman's Kights. New York Herald, When women, as a body, begin to use their minds for thinking purposes, they will no longer need to clamor for their “rights.” o v Save Their Constituents First. Washington Oritie. The headlinos in a morning paver, over its dispatch from Springfield, 1il., are confus- ing. They run in this wise: *Piece of Re- publican Strategy, Want to Adjourn in Order to Save a Member's Life."” ety Is That S0? St. Jusewh News, Always the American people are looking not for sume new thing, but for some new man to invest with honors. It is the same fecling that .ude armies die for Napoleon. And there 1s danger that an unscrupulosity like Napoleon's might 18ad America to a fate that was France’s, e uS s Thinks it Has the Oall, Atlanta Constitution, Speculation has been abnormally developed. The currency has been contracted, the poor aro growing poorer and the rich richer. In speculation both parties, buyer and seller, have to patronize the banks and both are ac- commodated on the offer of good collateral, The man that wins must pay for his loan and the one who loses lots the bank dispose of his collateral—-and so the game goes on, and fortunes are made and fortunes are lost. ‘Three-fourths of the loans made in New York today are call loans—which means loans for speculation. No logitimate business can be conducted on call loans. ——— Hill or Cleveland. New York Herald. Which of these two men, Hill or Cleve- land, does the democracy of thecountry want to see at the head of the ticket in 1892, That is the question reporters in all portions of the country asked legislative bodies. The result of their canvas is condensed in the tables that follow. SUMMARY OF TIE POL Cloveland. . Hill . Doubttul'or seuttering 1l THE VOTE BY STAT Statos. Alabamu. Arkinsas. Colorado. Connectiout Tilinois Cleveland. Sea! [ mal s Mussachusett Michigan.. Minnesota. Missour Montang Nebraska New York .. North Carolina. . Ohio. Erclranl e e 8n (k=10 Ha Vania Bhode Island South Dikota Tennessee Toxns...... Waushington. West Virginia, Wisconsin, ... ¢ Arizona (Territory) e PERSONALITIE: Phillips Brooks s fifty-five yearsold, and for twenty years hehas been the rector of Trinity churcn, in Boston. His salary 1s £10,000 a year, butof that alarger propor- tion goes for charity, for his generosity is proverbial. An old friend of Sir Walter Scott says that the original of Kebecer. in *‘Ivanhoe” was a beautiful young Awerican woman to whom ‘Washington Irving became engaged after the <eath of his wife, and of whom he wrote a glu\lviug deseription of the bard of Abbote- ford. Stephen Harding, who was governor of Utah under Lincoln’s administration, is dying at Milan, Ind. He was an original free soiler, was a federal judge in Colorado after having been governor of Utah, and was prominent in Indiana politics. He has been totally blind several years. Prof. Geffcken, who was wmprisoned about two years ago for publishing extracts from the diary of Emperor Frederick without per- mission, has written a nistorical drama in five acts, entitled “*A Contest for the Crown,” which was successfully produced at the Con- stance City thoater, jovernor Jones of Alabama, while in the natioual capitol building the other day, was requested by some northern visitors, who did not know him, to show them -about the place, He performed the task acceptably, and one of the strangers handed him 50 cents, The governor then revealed himself, to the con- fusion of the visivors, ALL BARRED OUT. Washington . ost, “There runs a quint legend of ancient-day lore, Of a quarrel'twixt heaven and hell, O'er their boundary line, the clamor grow high, * But now it ran no one could tell, St. Peter he swore he had onco mapped it out With the tools of a stray engineer, But the devil he said, with a quizzical smile, That it “couldn’t bé right, iv was clear.” Tho angels grew tired of sitting on clouds, And watching tho endless dispute. So they packed up the harp and folded their wings, And floated away with the lute. “There came no decision, St. Poter grow mad, And sad the long look on his face. When the devil suggested an admirable plan, That a jury should settle the case. And each a lawyer should bring the next day To decide who had boen in the right. So the saint siroked bis chin, and upward he flew, While the devil took downward his fight. Bright and carly next moruing the devil ap- peared And knoeked av the heavenly door, While far outbohind, were strotehod out in line, Five hundred of lawyers, and m. All alone stepped the saint from the portals of gold, As ho heard the big clock strike eleven, Aua sadly he sighed to his smiling old foe, “T'here’s not even one lawyer in heavew," LATEST POPULAR SONG, Aftor McGiinty sank to tho bowtom of tho sea, McCloskey threw, down his antagonist. McManus ntfendod & ball with his severed in twain from tha neek downw. and MeNulty exploited his high-water trousers at MeDowd's initiation at the lodge, the field of comlo song-and-dance chorus re- mained opon to all new comors till McFadden mado bis appearance, McFadden's first name was Clarence, and, bosot with the ambition to boa dancer, his oxperiences have farnisned and are furnishing the thome of a comic song as popular and as taking _in_its words and melody as “Down Wont MeGinty"” proved to be one year ago. M FADDEN, Clarence McFadden ho wanted to waltz, But his feet weren't gaited that way. S0 ho saw a professor and stated his case, And said he was willing to pay. The professor looked down in foet As ho viewed their onormons expanse, And he tacked on a five to his regular price, For learning McFadden to dance, He luoll( out McFadden before the whole class, And showed him the step once or twvice, But McFadden's two feet got tied into s knot; Sure ho thought he was standing on ico! At last he broke loose and struck out with a will, Never looked bohind or before, But his feot got o dizzy, he fell on his face, Aud chiewed all the wax off the floor! McFadden soon got the step into his head, But it wouldn't o into bis feet He hummed ““La Gitana'' from morning till night, And he counted his steps on the street. Ono night he went home, to his room to re- tire, After painting the town a bright red: Sure he dreamt he was waltzing, and let out his foet, Aund he kicked the dashboard off the bed. alarm at his When Clarence had practised the step for a while, Sure he thought that he had it down fine, He went toa girl and he asked her to dance, Aud hie wheeled her out into the line; He walked on her feet, and ho fractured her toes, And he said that hor movement was falso; Suro the poor girl went round for two weeks on a crutch For learning McFadden to waltz., One, two, three, balance like m You're a fairy, but you have your faults; While your left foot is lazy, your right foot is crazy, But_don't be unaisy, I'll learn you to waltr, The boys all over town_are whistling this refrain, says the New York Sun, and un- doubtedly the story of McFadden's mishaps as a dancer will continue tobe popular until it makes room for something newer or fresner, if not better, in thesame lineof vocal composition. —_——— THE DEAD GENERAL, Cloveland Leader: There is none to take his place, Only the throes of another awful struggle for thelife of therepublic can giv birth to a future leader of armies and mastor of anation's affestion. Of all tho great sol- diers of the union he was nearestto the heart of the people. Grant was honored and Sheridan admired, but Sherman was loved, His bluff kindness of heart, his directness of utteranco and bis quiet boldness of action roused the utmost. enthusiasm of s troops and won tho perfect confidence of the masses, The most picturesque achievement of the war will be linked forever with his name, He was o0 original, o quaint, so strong and 50 true that his judgment was ravely ques- tioned and his gooduess of heart never doubted. It is littlo to say of sucha man that he conquered immortal fame, New York Tribune: Not smce Polonius | counselled Laertes hus any son roceived from any father advice sounder, sager or moro sympathetic than that contained fn the few short, quaint, characteristic sentences he was wont to address off-hand 1o those he loved to call his *‘boys’ at annual reunions like those of the Army of the Potomac, the Army of the Tenuesse and the Loyal Le- gion. ~ If tho inevitable strams of “Marching Through Georgia dis- turbed his sevenity and eclipsed the gayety of his everings out, he bore the ordeal ith fortitude; it pleased ‘‘the boys,” and nothing they cared for ever failed to excite his liveliest interest, A good father, 8 good hus- band, a good son, a pure man, a soldier with- out vices, no less than a strategist, well-nigh beyond comparison, his death removes a his- toric landmark. The grief that is felt today wi'l bo less bitter for the remembrance that no private default ever dimmed the lustre of his public career. Philadelphia Press: No ambition over warped his splendid purpose and no tempta- tion ever swayed him. From all the pitfalls of life, high honor and a high devotion to the nobler ideals of a soldier's life saved him, American as Lincoln, he was passionately loved like the great prosident, and he lived to kvow the overmastering, embracing love of a great people. Kor years, it is pleasant to know and remember, now that he is dead and cold, he never walked a street, sat in a theater, rose ut a_dinner, or entered a crowded room—and how ' often ho did ail—that he did not feel and tingle to fel that to all Americans he was the one man whom all his land and people rejoiced to love, Republics are held now and then to be awk- ward in their honors and chilly in their grat- itude: here, at least, the great hero and great veople met, each equal to the duty of cach, He saved his land in war, and in peace his land loved him. More no mortal can asi,and this William Tecumseh Sherman had. With the laurels of war, history will twine for him the tender blue forget-mé-not of a people’s tender love, SIS I PASSING JESTS, Texas Siftings: A woman's hasteis the thief of time, 50 nevergo shopping with one wher you're'in a burry. He (facetiously) —And ao you think baby will cesemblo 1a6, wifie? She (tartly) 1 shouldn’t wonder; ho keeps me up at night often cnough. S0 far as Tm concerned,” says Paul, “Why, nothing could be neats But when you come to think of it, It is a grind on Peter,” A woman will cling to But she won't wear a gloves, man who lov ir of old-faskioned 1It’s not always the little Sometimes it's her big St. Joseph News: things that tell, brother, Tho spark that goes to see & maid, With hor young heart to idly sport, If she engage a lawyer's aid, Can be compelled to go—to court, New York Horald: Mrs. Bacon—Why will you persist 1n resting your chair on two logs ¢ Lillie Bacon—It reminds me so much of George; te has only two A1 Tur B Chicago New Miss Dashing- ton’s horse ran away with her last evening, Riggs —How T wish | could have taken the auimul’s place in the e-lope-ment. St. Joseph Nows: Absent-mindedness has its drawbacks, but if some men would only forgot themselves altogether, how pleasant it would be for the rest of us, NEVER LEAVES IT ALONE, Cape Cod Item, The man on whom the havit has grown Of drinking sometimes forsakes it, But the men who “can take it or leave it | alone” "Dis noticed invarinbly take it, shop. soup) Four here from Havana, Cuba, dated #chrua gives an ace Cuban police there of four men, members of a band of promised safo trai the country about to leave on a steame of one of them w v very little aisappointment will be occasionod, IT WAS ASSAYED PURE LEAD. But it Turmed Out to Bo the Finest Kind of Silver, A REMARKABLE TEST OF M[TAlS.\ ¢ of An Expensive Error that Will sult in the Abandonment Union Pacific Test Departs ment—Rail Notes, The testing department of the Union Pa. cific system will soon be & thing of the past. About March 1 the office of superintendent of tests will be abolished and all the attaches letouton the cold world. The oxpense ac- count of tho shops at this point will be thereby diminished by about $25,00 an. nually, The test department was organized by C. H. McKibben about four yoars ago, during the Adamsfadministration. A complow set of cnemical apparatus was securod and several machines for testing metals for tonsilo strength, torsion, otc., were put in position. This machinery was of the most expensive sort. When McKibben was mado purchasing agent fI. B. Hodges was ap- pinted to succeed hin, and the department s still under his charge, Several expert assistants were appointed and all kinds of supplies purchased for tho entive systom were subjected to all sorts of test Ap purchased for the use of the men in the shops was subjected to ‘s chemical test, and if the result was not entirely swisfactocy, the whole lot was returned to the deafer, When paint was purchased a sample was so- lected at random and tested. I not in ace cordance with the requirements it was re- turned, and so on ad infinitum with supplios of every nature. Coal mined along the road, as wellas that furnished for consumption, us analyzed to ascertain the amount of carbon it coutained; oils of all kinds were subjected toa severe test tosce that somo unscrupulous contractor did not palm off adulterated material on the unsuspecting ofticials, The most important work of the depart ment, in the eyes of the chief, was the an- alyzing of the water taken from the different points of supply ull along tho road. This was subjected to tests to determine the amount of d malter in solut When it was found that tho flues of an engine became encrusted with “flakes,” the water was analyzed by tho chemists to determine why “this was thus,” and & sample, properly labeled, was depositéd among the archives of the laborator to show the amount alkall, ete., which the water that locality ~ contained, and the engine was operated with the same water, but thoe engineer, by consulting his note-book, might caleulate how much crust was deposited cach moment whilo he was running from one sta- tion to another. About three hundred bottles, containing samples of water properly labeled, are ar. ranged on the shelves 1 the water labova- tory, and there are also & number of scctions of boiler flues, neatly arranged in rows, show- ing the style of scules the various kinds of water deposit. The display is very imposing and in the language of the circus mau, *is alone worth the price of admission,” ‘'he most interesting department, to an or- dinary mortal, was the display of soap, Neatly arranged on shelves were speci- mens of soap of all Iinds, among the number bewmng several well known brands. ®ach of these samples was lubelled and the men in the shops had tho extreme felicity of knowing just what per- centage of alkali, fatty acids, and numerous other ingredicnts were contained in the soay thoy use. The oiler, as he poured oil in th journal boxes of the cars before train tim felt that he was using a something, the exact composition of which was known, and had no fear that the repulsive iooking ' stuff might possibly be nitro-glycerine or some other holl- ish compound, The fireman on the engine could amuse himself by figuring out the number of cubic feet of gas contained in each shoveiful of black diamonds as he tossed them into the seething furnace; the eugineer rested securo in knowing just how wmuch of & crust would be deposited on the flues of his engineon arun, In fact every man on the system knew the exact composition of every article he used. In the metal department specimens of boiler iron were tested to show amount of pressure necessary to break it; springs weretested for the samé result; engimeand car axles were subjected to a breaking test; tin, antimony and lead were subjected to a chemical test to determine their purity. Apropos of tho latter case, a good story is told of a recent testof metals. The purchas- ing agent bought a car load of lead from the Omaha ard Grant smelter and a car load of metal in bars was delivered at the A bar was taken at random [rom the car by the experts in vhe test departm and subjected to a severe chemical test to see if the smelter peoplo were trying to foist adulterated lead on the railroad. The proved satisfactory, bowever, and the metay”’ was pronounced to be lead, 98 per cent fine, Ina day or two the smelter people missad a car load of silver bullion mu[ proceeded at ounce to trace it up, They found the bullion in the foundry at the shops being made up into castings, labeled 08 per cent iead.’ The workman said he**thought it took lots of heat to welt the stuff.” The force in the department was decreased when the general squeeze came in the fall, and is still runniog with the decreased force. Inthe chomical department there are iwo assistant chemists and o boy, and in the test- ing department are threo exbert mechanical of in engineors and a port General Manager Clark took rather a aic view of the matter und concluded the men would be just as happy if they were ignorant of the exact composition ot the they used, and the foreman of the foundry ‘wiil hereafter endeavor to distin- guish between silver and lead, Numerous stories are affoatof the opera- tion of the deparvment, but the silver story is absolutel - MUKDERSD BY CUBAN POLICE Robbers Killed After Promised Protection. New Yonk, Feb, 13.—~A lotter received y 11, ount of a eold blooded murder by Being robbers, whom the government port if they would le The men were shot, down when v and the wife Idaho's Numerous Senators. Cmieaco, Feb. 18, [Special Telogram to -William Babcock, r., a promi- nent Idano banker, stoppiug at tne Grand Pa cific hotel, says that the oatcome of the contust Claggett and Fred Dubois Seuator McConnell is geuerally small. opinion of the majo bois will be the one whom the senate will de- the feeling rogarding between W, H. for the seat of The ¥, he aaded, is that Du clare to have been elected. Should, how- , Claggett be the fortunate choice, but for, if not one of the braiuiest mer, hold his own, and besides he he is the sliv A tongued orator of I1aho. - Mr. George Ker of the United Statss mutua) went 1o Liucoln to submit the annual report of bis association o the state auditor, ighest of all in Leavening Power.—U, S. Gov't Report, Aug, 17, 1889, Roal Baking test, # -— =4 2 —— Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE >,