Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 14, 1891, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE. . ROSEWATER, Eito THE i'UHI.V.\IIIJ) MORNING. EVERY TERME OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dafly Bee (without Sunday) One Year Dally and Sinday, One Y ear. Rix Months Three Months Eunduy Hee, One Your. gaturduy Bee. Ong Yoir, Weekly Bee, One Year. ..ol OFFICES, Omaha. The Bee Bullding. _ Eotith G, coruor N ind it Streots ‘ouncil BIufms, 12 Pearl 8 New York. Rooms 14, 14 and 15, Tribune Bullding Washington, 513 Fourteenth Street news and editorin ddrossed tc the Editoriul Dep: rim BUSINESS LET Al business letters and remittances should be addressed to The Bee Publish'nz Compuny, Omaha. Drafts, checks and postoffice orders 10 be made piyabie to'the order of the com- pany. The Bee Publishing Company, Proprictors el THE BEE BUILDIN — BWORN STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. Etate of Nelirisk | Cotnt { it secretary Publishinz company, docs solennly swear thut the actuid elrentation of Tiy DALY Bee for the week ending December 12, 1801, was a8 follows Bundiy. N 58, of Tne Bee Thurad Eriday, Doc. 11 Baturdiy, Dec. AVOr8ge. ...ouuies in my Sworn to before me and subseribed D. 1801 presence this 12th day of December. A SEAL. N. P ERiL Notary Public. The growth of the averaze daily circulation of Thr, BEE for six years I8 shown in vhe fol- Jowin+ table: Iy TRE | T8N | TSN [ T80 | 1800 | T80T 104578] 16,276 15,206 18,571 1 10,380 11| 1 Jnnuary ary | 7| 197243 15,8 18,053 18.7, mbor ... 20, October 18,054 18017 | 20, Novemner. ... . 13545 18,409 19310 Decembor i, 20,043 11y stone pilo for the es venience of crooks, tramps, thugs and other gentlemen of leisure is a neces- Bity. THe American Johnny cake can be counted upon to muke ns rapid headway in Europe if it is given half a chance as the American hog. CruerTy to animals at sea is bad enough, but if Commissioner Schulteis tells the truth the cruclties to human beings ave infinitely wor: ARGENTINE has a good crop and the promise of a revival of her industries. Argentine has had enough of fint money and similar calamity schemos. MCKEIGHAN declines to accopt the rolo of ass at the commencoment of his congressional carcer. What he will do later he declines to state definitely. A UNION of effort on the part of Omaha business men this winter will produce marvelous results for the bene- fit of the city in the boom year, 1892 A HorLp Your Wheat circular has been issued by the alliance organ of Minnesotd. Perhaps this will help to break the grain blockade east of Chi- cago. CHANCELLOR VON CAPRIVI urges tho passage of the new commorcial treaties before the 25th inst. He wants to make them Christmas gifts to the German people. THE newspaper which sees nothing to commend in the statesmanlike message of President Harrison is either too par tisan to be honest or too dull to appro- ciate ability. A NUMBER of people 1n Omaha have taken no stock in the agitation in favor of home industries. This affords a yowerful argument in favor of a few more funerals, Goop eredit is as important to a city as to n business firm. Therefors Omaha must not take any chances of impairing her credit when the time comes for marketing her bouds. ONLY o few men in America have the privilege of announcing a card of thanks for favors received by telograph to all \a newspapers of the country, but Rus- ;1 Sage is an excoption. | — TrE national competitive drill noxt summer will bo an occasion of consider- able importance, and Omaha must see to it that the soldier boys are thoroughly pleasod with their entortainment. BOSTON Is entitled to the distinction of having produced the dynamiter who attempted the life of Russell Sage. Bos- ton is also the home of Jonn L. Sullivan. The Hub is likely to be well advertised. A STOCKHOLDER in a national bank is not so much envied these days ns formerly. Assessments ranging from 100 to 400 per cent to pay liabilities in- curred through defaulting officers have taken the pootry outof national banking. IF A man should bequeath to the World-Herald Heir-at-Law & valuable trottor on the condition that he build a 820,000 stable and keop an Arabiun groom to take care of the animal, with the reservation that the stable should revert to the donor of tho horse any time that the groom was discharged or the stable was used for any other horse, we venture to say that the public spirited vendor of postofiice lots would think twice before he would accept such a gift. Ir THE Real Estate Owners’ association desires to prevent raids on the taxpay ers it should at once institute proceed- ings against the payment of $18 a day to over 600 judges and clerks of election who at best are only entitled to #6 a day. The claim as allowed by the council in- volves over 87,200 more than City Attor- ney Poppleton holds these parties are entitled to. Unless steps are taken promptly to enjoin payment the raid will be repeated next fall and at every sucoeeding election until the law is ro- poaled. RNOR THAVER'S DUTY. Whon the legisiature enacted the law that provides gor the inspection of il- luminating oils the governor was em- powered to appoint u state inspector whoso duty it is maide. by himself and his deputies, to v on tho inspection of the oils imported into this stute and placed on sale. The munifest object of stute ofl inspection was to have these oils examined and chemically tested befor they passed from the hands of the dealor into thnse of tho consun The dangor lite and propertg from the hundling and of explosive mpounds edn scarcely be over- ratea, and this danger confronts the people of the smaller towns and vil- lages, and especially the farmer and workingman who are compelled to use conl oil, a great deal move than it does the business people of our larger cit where gas and electric lightsare in g eral use. The duty of selecting compatent and conscientious ingpoctors was very prop- erly placed in tvhe handsof the chief It isalso the duty of th governor to see to it that the oil insy tion law is strictly enforced. And when these inspectors fail to do their duty it is made the duty of the governor Lo remove any state inspector who shall prove himself to bo either un- faithful or incompetent. The exposures ntly made by Tie Bk afford abundant and conclusive proof that oil inspection under State Inspector Carns and his deputies been a farce and a fraud. 1t has shown by our investigations vhat In- spector Carns has permitted the oil wachouse men to stamp theiv oils with out inspoction, and vast quantities of oil have boen sold in this stats, sontrary to law, without tor’s stamp. The inspection where it has been made, ha: been a down- rvight imposture and worse than no inspection whatover. ‘[hus the lives of men, women and children have been imperiled by the reckless neglect, in- competency and collusion of faithless officials with the oil manufacturers and dealers. Lf this imposture morely in- volved the sale of inferior oils at prices charged for oils of bettor quality, com- petition would perhaps eventually tend to redrass the grievances of the cheated consume: But when public officers connive with conscienceless dealers, and thousands of men, women and children are exposed to the risk of being burned to death or horribly mu- tilated, there is an end to indnalg The selection of a disreputable political lobbyist as chiefl inspector of oils .was questionable, and Tue B entered its earnest remonstrancs against it when it was announced. But this bad choice might have been condoned if the officer and his deputies had shown any disposi tion to enforce the law, or even made a respectable semblance of inspection. It now devolves upon us, in behalf of the people of this®state, to cail upon Governor Thayer to do his duty the law direots, He should either compel State Inspactor Carns - to hand in his resignation or appoint a successor without furthor ceremony. The governor can scarcely protend to be ignorant of what has been published as regards the inspection of oils under Carns and his deputies. If he has not informed himself in the mat- terit is cortainly his duty to do so. THE BEE caves nothing about Carns or his deputies, It has no grievance and asks no favor, Itsimply demands that Governor Thayer shall dismiss from positions of grave responsibility tha men ave proved themselves untrust- or. to use o executive, boen an iusp itself, nco. CHANGES. There is a good deal of talk regarding possible changes in the tariff, and there is considerablo interest being mani- fested in the question whether Mr. Mills will be made chairman of the ys and menas committee. It is intimated that the Texns congress- man. whose defeat has not im- proved his irascible temper, may decline the position if it is offered him, but he could make no greater mistake than this if he in- tends to remain in the house. It would be a confession of weakness that would lose Mills whatover prostige he now has and would probably cause him to be relogated to private lifo with the close of his present congressional term. The democratsin the house aredivided in opinion as to what legislation they ought to attempt regarding the tarifl. Some are in favor of a general bill, which will fully set forth the tariff policy of the party and thus clearly de- fine the issuc for the presidential cam- paign, This class urge that the democratic representatives will fall short of their duty to con- stituents if they do not roport a measuro of this kind, that,having been clected to socure tariff reform, they will not respond to the wishes of the olectorate by piecemeal revision. Others argue-that inasmuch as it would be impossible to geta general tarilf bill through the senate, it is the part of wisdom to at- tempt only a few changes, some of which the senate may accept. Among the more influential memhors who take this view is Mr. Springer, and it is quite probable that he reflects the opinion of Speaker Crisp. In that event this view will doubtless provail, and instead of a general bill and a prolonged tanii¥ dis- cussion an attempt will be made to change the law ouly as to comparatively fow article It 1s olearly the opinion of the proesi- dent that the la ¥ ought to remain intact, and the influence of the administration may be exerted to this end, but itis very likely that some of the republican senators will be found favorable to sev- eral changes that are demanded in tho interest of their constituonts, Western senators would consult the welfure of their people by putting lumber and salt on the free list, and the president would hardly refase to approve these chauges it they received the endovsement of sonators of his party. The government derives very little revenue from the duties on these avticles, but the aggregate gain to the people if they the free list would The people of the west aro especially in- terosted in having lumber free, and thore is no valid reason why it should not be. But in any event the changos were on be large, ia the tacill law will be few, so that it iy really of small consequence how Speakor Crisp makes up the ways and means committeo, or whether Mr. Mills or somebody else is placed at the head of that committen of the country n goneral intecference with the at least two years longer. WHY 1T Was ECJOINED. The charge that the sole motive for enjoining the purchass of the lot next to the Roed library lot was morcenary is a8 baseloss s the intimation emanat ing from the same source that TiE Bre's fight on the Kotcham furniture Jjob was choked off by a coatribution from the agents of the Ketcham com- pany. The suggostion that the libravy building, if located on the corner of iighteenth and Douglas, would save the city from 85,000 to $7,000 a year for fuel nd engineers anu protect the city hall from the dangee that might be in- ourred by the ercction of a fire trap was made solely from a business stanc point. We do not contend that the build- ing should be erected on that particular square, but we do insist that the city has no business to construct a public build- ing on ground that will revert to the heirs of the donor. Nobody questions the integrity and disinterested motives of the library board. The only point involved in the library injunction is the right of the board or the city council to ineur a lin- bility above the amount av their dis- posal in the city treasury. If the last clection meant anything it meant that our citizens insist that our officials shail conduct the affiirs of this city on business methods, and in strict conform- ity to the law. No class of officials from the highest to the lowest is above law. Quite apart from the overlap which the council voted in authorizing the purchase of the lot adjacent to the Reed lot by the library board comes the ques- tion whether this city shall enter upon the erection of 4 public building under conditions which no corporation or in- dividual would be willing to accept under similar circumstances. It is the province and duty of the city council to endeavor to havs the heirs of the late Byron Reed waive all their vights to the titlo of the proposed library site before the city undertakes to expend $100,000 or any other sum in its improvement, ana when a° clear title is assured the question will arise whether any part of the $100,000 voted at the late election can bo expended on the ground swhich the board proposes to purchase. The bond proposition and the will both re- quire the building to be erected on the Reed lot. If this condition must be car- vied out, the only use that can possibly be made of the adjoin- ing lot is for a grass plot. Tha busine ay fool secure fr tarit for OMAHA DAILY I illustrato t onty tha deticiencios of the | laws relatin® succession, but also the broad Is this the purpose for which the public library tax was levied? Isnot that tax levied for books and expenses incidental to maintaining a public library? In view of all theso complicutions, is it not eminently proper that every step taken in the direction of the proposed library building shouid be carefully con- sidered instead of being rushed through in aefiance of law? g ‘Chis is the object of the injunction, and every disintovested taxpayer in Omaha will concede that it is in the in- terest of good government. ANOTHER OU . kAGE. The report that another Amorican scaman has been subjected to a cruet outrage at the hands of the Chilian authorities will be very likely to induce asentiment in this country that the gov- ernment should be a little loss indulgent toward Chili. There 15 danger that the disposition which the United Statos has shown to wait upon the humor of the Chilian government may be miscon- strued, and that the outrages ot which we make just complaint will continue. Tho latest act of cruelty appears to have beenentirely without excuse or justifica- tion, and was simply another exhibition of the hatred ot Americans which is manifestly general among tho Chilian people. The victim was arrested for being drunk and sentenced to the chain gang, and while working out the penalty he was brutally beaten by the police. When the American consul laid the matter before the intendente thut official refused to see the injured man, but promised that the affair should be investigated, which is probably only a convenient way of drvopping it out of consideration. The tone of the president’s regarding the Chilian very clearly implies evont of Chili not making a satis- factory answor to the requests of this government he will recom- mend a declaration of war. There is some renson to apprehend that this may bocome necessary. True, the ex- pressions of the Chilian minister on the oceasion of his presentation to the pres- ident were of the most friendly naturo, and conveyed the impression that it was the earnest desire of the Chilian gov- ernment to deal justly and to maintain friendly velations. But the course of that governmont thus far hns not justi- fied the Tho response to the request ot the government of tho United States for information was, the message complication that in the impression. tone, and how offensive may he surmised from the fact that this government has made no reply to it. The people of the United States do not desire a war with CLili. They hope for a ponceful settie- mentof the complications that will be fair and just, and which it ought to be prac- ticable to eifect without auy compromise | of the self respect of either nation. Buv it Chili shall fail to appreciate our propev position in the matter, and shail refuse to rendor the satisfaction this country has the undoubted right to ex- pect, we will have to tahe the steps nec- essary to enforce our vights and pursue them at whatever cost until we have demonstrated w the world that we have both the will and the power to protect our citis zens. The government has tuken a stand prosident says, couched in an offensive | Srauic editoriho a fu in this matter from which it cannot rocede without the loss of dignity and | respect, and without in effect saying to | all the world that outrages upon Amer- ican be committed with impunity. citizens may ” | b0 Much Discretion, i PR delphia Rocor!, In the Nebraska guberuatorial controversy | fleld which [fifeions contestants may traverse in armving at their respactive rights. Too much legislative and judicial diseretion is killing our republican form of government. - A Touching Incident. Phita telphia Resord More toudhing even than the death of Dom Pedro, afar from his beloved Brazil, was the discovery ationg his effects in Paris yvestor- day of & bug of earth, tho soil of his native land, which ho had evidently taken with him to comfort him ir. his expatriation. [t has been among Dom Pedro's cherished desires that ho might sloep his last sleap in Brazil- ian soil; und there was a beautiful symbol- ism in the thought which suggostod tho plac- ing of the earth within his cofin that his body might rest upon it. It was the touch of nature, Barth to'earth and dust to dust. Ttustrated Truths, 1ramie Reopublican, Dee, 0, Twenty-four hours ago tho prosidential boom labeled “G, C." was rotund and healthy, like this: This moruing, however, it pearance similar to this [ } Crisp's election sat upou iv. Bt 0 Twenty-Five Years Ahead. Kewrney Huwh. makes 1ot of the fact that al- raska's “silver wedding anni- vorsary occurs in March, Governor Thayer nor the State Historical society has made any oficial suggestions for tho celebration. If it was the goldon wed- ding the silenco would be appropriate, for “silence is golden,” you know. Ihe Omahn Way. Bston News. The aldermen of Omaha, Neb.,, have been in bad odor recently for something they have dono or left undone, but when Mayor Bemis goes homo after the sights he has seen in our bourd, he will probably forgive and forget everything on the part of his fellow ofticials, prosonted an ap- Tne Be though ik inge g ey at Commercinl Opening. Yanlton I'res. South Dakota's growth and rapid develop- ment 1s retarded for want of an outlet south to Omaha, A railway in thatdirection would traverse the finest agricultural section of the northwest and would control a paying ousi- ness from thoe day 1t was opened for traffic, Iight Kind of Ref Platte County Sentine Tz Bee is right. Government owner- shipot telegraph and telephone lines is a long step in the direction of roform; in fact it is reform itself. NSRRI SPIRIT OF THE STATE PRESS. A The Kearney Hub has kept standing at the head of its ocitorial page for a long time as “Winners for 1302, the names of Blaine and Paddock, “First in the hoarts of the prople.” The Hub has a follower in the Curtis Courier, which hoists the same ticket. The Courier is the first South Platte paper”which has fol- lowed suit. Tho bantling St. Paul Republican an- nounces that for govornor it is for L. D. Richards of Fremont, *the man who would not surronder bis manboud for tho support of tho whiskey power n tho campaign.” Tho only seconds to ths come from the Lincoln Cail and Fremont Tribune. The Stuart Ledger advfses Governor Thayer to wax the gubernatorial chair and prepare to hold on, The independent Bortrand Herald asserts there will be a people’s party ticket in the field next year, and 1t *‘belioves it wiil poll some votes,” The York County Grover Cleveland say : ident than question,’® According to the North Platte Tribune, Willlam Neville, the district judge-elect, hankers to represent that congressional dis- trict at Washington, aud is only making tho judgesiip a stepping stone to the goal of his ambition. The Ogalalla News, Judge N ville's organ, announces that gentleman’s candidag The Nebraska City Press has vlaced a picture of Henry M. Stanley at the head of its columns and will run it for president. In referriug to the alleged loss of ex-Con- gressman Dorsey in Chicago, tho Columbus ‘Telogram says his appoarance actually dates from the day that Kom was elocted. The Custer Leader, however, offsets this by an- nouncing that Kem is now serving his first and last term, and that the district will next year be represented by a gooa republican. Edgar Howard, cditor of the Papillion Times, who also officiates as prival ecre- tary to Congressman Bryan, announces that ‘the brightest star west of the Mississippi river is our own Senator Mande Politicians 1 IKem’s country are bringing out candidates for congress by the wholesale, Among the number mentioned by the papers of that section arc A. E. Cady, the St, Paul banker; James Whitehead, the Broken Bow statesmau, now holding down a job in ths government land oftice; Jack MacColl of Lex- ington; ( mes (uot the old man) of North Platte and Judge Kincaid of O'Neill, | ry man_clums that his candidate would poil moro votus than any of tho others. 1t begins to look like a pretty wild scramble. Editor alboun of the Lincoln ald is boiog denounced by some his democratic brethren for ‘*his pig- gish conduct in the lato state convention.” The Papillion Times asserts that Galhoun did irreparable injury to the democratic cause by withholding from the convention tho inside facts about Jud Broady's rofusal to accent the nomination for judge of the suprema court. Editor Casper, the old war horse of the David City Press, comes out with a severe tirade against the alleged democratic editors who doserted the party for the independent camp during the recent campaign. Hae sizos up the sicuution about right when he savs that their only object in switching was to got a pull at patronage. He does not want them baclk in the de; atic ranks, “for, he says, ‘“not one of them will add one iota to the cause of denocracy 1 1802, They know nothing of “democratic prineiplos and care loss. They.art toreh beavers for free drinks. They did thelr dirtiest to destroy the demo- cratic party when thoy left it, and now when they find theindelves disappointed they come running b like maungy curs, Aun Mo- W WooKs ago was play- ing his mud guas on demoerats d howling for the independent ticket, and is alveady converted to ‘democracy, is stinker of stinkers and 19 not safe to trust feeaing hogs with corn at 30'eents a bushel,” Tne York Democrat, whose editor clains to be an indepehdent, comes out in favor of Judge-elect W) Hastings as a fusion can- didate for congress, This does not meet the approval ofsthe York County Eress, the straight democtratic organ, which announces that it wantsmo fusion and proposes o keep up the demouratic orgaaization independent of any other murt: It s thore will be plenty canaidates for the straight indencn- dent nomination and entions “Edward I, Bates, D. Chamberlain and the good Lord KuoWS how many others in only half the con- grossional district,” s P THE PERSUASIVE TOOTHPICK, St. Lowis Revublic. o tablecloth was frosh and neat, chini brizht, the viends s weot, d st and straight boside the meat, Stool proudly up—the tothipiek, Independent makes ‘I wouid rather bo bo right on the silver Her- of Stood stifly, ns i toothpiek ouzht. Which oned Wi shunnod but now 1s souzht, For bime s tiene i forwird hrought To promincence the toothpick Tho dinr And 1 Buta ind no ono frowned, yund Applied the nimbly toothplok O, ather things of meaner sphoere, Cotnb! twoezers! brash! Tha time draws ner Of tho prowoted toothplek BER, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1801, NICH DOESN'T INSPECT. The ol 1nspoactor, says We never knew of being INSPECTION York Damocrat Tur Brw, does not inspect. anybody suspscted 1d Uarns honest. Hapid City Ropublican: The Omaha Bre is nobly discharging ono of the highest func- tions of the modern nowspaper, tho revela tion of fraud ana corruption in high places. 1t has rocontly roasted tho boodlers of the city conneil and 1s just now throwing light upon the darkness 1 tho ofl inspector’s de- partment Auburn Granger: Mr. Rosowater's raid on the oil fnspection business is opening the ayos of the people to some more of the follios of tho day. That tho said inspection busi- ness was orcated more for the purpose of making places for hungry haugers-on than for any good 1o the state, no one acquainted with the matter doubts, Grand Island Times: “T'ho explosion of the lamp in the West Lawn streot car last weoek was unquestionably caused by the inferior quality of the oil," was the remark made by 0. B. Thompson, secrotary of the streot car company, to a ‘l'imes roporter who applied to bim for the particulars relating to the inci- dont. “‘Wo buy the best oil we can got, but that evidontly is not what it should bo judg- ing from the revelations being mado by ‘e Owmana Beg, relative to the wspection of illuminating oils in our state. Our lamps aro thoroughly cleanca and trimmed'daily, and [ know of no other causo to which to attribute tho explo: for, while wo have had no nccidents heretoforo, it is not tho fivst time that our attention has beon dir ed to tho poor quality of the ofl we were getting, In cleanine the lamps in the morning we frequently find the wicks frozen to the bottom of the bowl, which jndicates the prosence of some liquid other than oil, but what the adultera- tion may be, I um unable to say. Our dam- azo was slight, of course, but I feel satisfied that the aifficulty would not av all have oc- curred hiad the ofl boon of the test required by the law, which is cortainly low enough, ere safoty 1s auy consideration.’” VIEWS ON 11 on, MESSAGE, Salt Lake Tribuno (vep.): Generally, the message of the president is an avleone. ' The chiof magistrato has that happy faculty with the pen that he bas with the tongue of sa; ing tersely what he wants to s Now York Herald (ind. dem.): Mr. Har- rison’s message 15 o struigitforward docu- ment which gives us a clear photographic view of tho ovents which have absorbed the country’s atiention during the last twelve Recorder (vep.) : President Har- vison has discharged his constitutional duty with ability, enorgy and complotencss, Tho information’ he conveys of the state of the union is full on ail important matters of puv- lic interost, Philadelphia Lodger (rop.): Prosidont Harrson's message is like tve man—frank, plain and busiuessiike, and admirable in ex- pression—just such a ' presontation of the “state of the union” as the constitution re- quires him to make to congress. New York World (dem.): The president thinks tho people of the United States ought to “‘gusrantee the credit” of the Nicaragua Canal company. If the ercdit of that com- pany isn’t good that is reason enough why the government should not become its en- dorser, New York Advertiser (dem.): The presi aent’s messago is a more important state paper than any he has previously communi- cated tocougress. * * * ~Asawhole, it is an able, and hero and there admirable, docinnent, worthy of the president and well worth reading. Philadelphia North American (rej The wessazo of the presidont is a gratifying ox- hibit of tho state of tho union. It is long, but the multitude of subjecls necessarily under obscrvation and discussion demand considerable space. It 15 conseientious. There 1s no attempt to dodge any public question or to gloss over anything. Philadelphia Press (rep.): The many sub- jects di sed and important interests troated in President Harrison's third annual message give a realizing sense to tho reader of the greatuess of this country, and the labor, taleut, and vigilanco necessary in the harmonious 'admimstration of its govern- meut. 1tis a serious, dignified state papor. New York Tribuae (rep.): The one teristic of President Harrison’s annuat mes- sage which most impresses every candid reader is its absolute freedom from pa ship or prejudice. ‘Thero is 1n it no s for effegt. It is a simple, clear and bus like statement of public affmrs, full of wise and practical suggestions, and so dispassion ate that its perusal, after the crazy factional coutests of democrats, 1s like & breath of cool mountain air, Boston Advertiser (rop.): Presidant Har- rison’s third annual messige is ot only tho most important of them all, but is ono of the ablest and most valuablo presidential mes- sages laid bofore congress and the country for many a long vear. It is dignified and statesmanliko throughout; in parts it is extremely suggestive, in other parts it rises to a straiu of genuine eloquence. T'he docu- ment as a whole will do much to increase the president’s already secure reputation for mastery In the treatment of public ques- tions. — - SNAP SHOTS, arithme- s that the delphis Rocord: Tho ment the feminine face deno hollduys are near. th: He-dly dear friend, have you road pvel? v did you like 1t? ald down the volume with 1ntense Ixcited boy of yours yard for? Is0't your hou: Detrolt Froe P tdo you let > iy b cid Nelzhbor 5 0. It isn't. . N.—That's all right, . Here's my card. Nolghbor— bulld a > Insured? I'm an fnsurance THE FAIR SHOPPEIS ON CREDIT. Washington Star. at shail wo buy for Christmas time?" They sinz it and they it. Nor panse to suy with thou shtful thy me, SWith what are we to buy it: New York Hel sho wouldn't man in the worl muke to that? any such pienlo she uskod.” Ald: gessio—May told George rey him if ho were the only Hessto—What reply did ho ie said it he had inheritod wouldn't huve been Kate Pield's Washin tton: nothing that is so much unde as the human foot, HOW S0 “lts erhaps there's consideration rly always on the carpot.” Rochester Post: Quelton—I've been courting a Boston Swuilery Quelton (sadly) the bug's opon Did you learn any thing? Oh, yes, L know beans when WANT COLUMN, Tudtape. rt," o whispered, Iy eyus yly unswered, Fisor” e “I have lost m Gazing in But the maidon ¢ “Why don't you “Havo s good time at the L Chipolo? boustly bit ot on o wy mind all ovenin ou sHouldn't Curry your bralns Harper's Bazar: cotition (st b No. I got and they wore S0, Well, in your Now Y shoes horses go faster with shoes or without them?” usked the wife, look- inz up from the p f Black Boauty. “With them, [ should say." answered her hus- band. “Whit mikes you think sor Well, U'vonoticod thit, n hin wlwuys goes faster ufter you shoo it Binghumton Republican:d A theatrical company iy Startout with only one walk- ing gentleman, but that doesn't” signity the nuniber it will'bring buck debnte be- arranged, Yalo and stronger Philadelphia Lodger: A jolnt twoen Yule and Harvard 18" belng In arecent joint debate betweon Princeton tho tormer displayed the wnderstanding, the concert)—1 wish would quit beating He that thne Pillinghast (ot 1diot next to you with his foot Glidersieevo—ite can't help it has the Thought. Chican Herald bo that Majab Joues of St. Louis Millsi Can it noodooed M WILL BUILD AN AUDITORIUM. Lincoln People Talk of Permanent Q :artors for Stata Conventions, STRANGE RELATIONS OF THE KING FAMILY. Singuiar State of Do pi by the Solice St Notes—After Convention, avity Developed te University rohih Lixcory, Neb,, Doe, 13— [Speoial to Tie Ber,|—The intovest in the project to erect a large auditorium to accommodate the numer- ous state conventions which assomblo at Lincoln each year is so groat that thero is no doubt but that the work on the pfoposed structure will commonce within a fow weeks At an enthusiastic and largely attendod meeting held Saturday evening tho city was divided inta twelvo districts, A committee of throo citizens was appointed for each ais- trict, and tomorrow morning at 0:30 o'clock the committoes will start out to ¢ ass for tho funds needed to erect and furcish tho building. Three days only will be devored to the work of solicitng subscriptions, and ata general meoting to ba neld Wodnesday evening 1t is confidently expected that the requived amount will be reported. Tho architocts aro alrcady well along witn the plans. The proposed auditorium will soat not loss than 4,000 peoplo and will be es- pocially constracted for tho purpose of accominodating largoe conventions. Which Gets the Livoree? J. A, King and his wife, Moilio, will prob- ably sue cach other for divirco in the next term of the district court, but it will take a judge with the learning and experienco of a Philacelphia lawyoer to detormine which of tho two needs it the most. This morning at 1 0'clock the patrol wagon brought Mollie to the police statiou, togother with four com- panions of tho sternier gender. Tho officers discovered a queor statoof afluirs at her Louse. Mollie's | lord was absent, but she was sharing her couch with a man who cortainly didn't belong there. In another bed with Mollie's I2-year-old daughter was another stranger. On_ the floor, for lack of bottor accommodations, an- other gentleman with a speckled reputation reposed in the arms of Morpheus, whilo on tho front pinzza still a fourth lolled about in o state of cheerful obriosity. The whole outfit was brought to the station, but tho man who had occupied the floor’ and bis ienas who had been shutout in the cold ce released. But the sequel is to come. later the patrol wagon made and soon roturned with Mr. King who, with his paramour, had been creating adisturb- ance ot a residence on ‘T'wonty-second strect, between M and L. Phe womau in the case went into hysterics at the sight of tho officers, and they _wero unable to_bring her along. ' Colonel King and his wifo, Mollie, will have a great many things to explain to each other when iney meet at tho police court tomorrow morning. Civic socicty Work. The annual election of oflicors of Farragut post, Graud Army of the Republic, Saturd evening resulted as follows: PPost com- mander, George V. Hall; junior vice com- mander, J. Frankforter; surgeon, J. K. Hag- chaplain, H. Masterman; ofticer of the 5. Barwick: oficer of the guard, D. oner: quartormaster, D. T. Cook;' in sido guavd, J. It. Bing; outside guard, M. Howe; dolegatos to the state encampment, Amasa Cobb, W. M. Woodward, J. S. Coch ran, A. M. Trimble, H. Masterman, A. G. Hastings. Farragut Wi Half an hour nother journoy Post No. 10, Women's Rolief Corps, held their annual election of oficers Tuesday evoning, resulting as follows: President, Mrs. Boulah Davis; sonior vice president, Mrs, Gertrude Davis: junior vico president, Mrs. L. . Box; urer, Miss Anna Reding; chaplain, Mr: J. Frank forter; conductor, Miss Nannio Autill; guard, Miss Lucy Davis ; delegates to depart” ment convention, Mrs, Bax and Mrs. Newell Sioux snd Sencea tribe, Independent Ovdor of Red Men, will bold their first public pow- wow on January 4, 1802, ut their wigwaimn on Ostreet. During the incantations and mys- / tories the wigwam will be open to sl friends of the tribe, together with their squaws and Papnooses. Brigadier General H.S. Hotehlkiss wont to Omaha Saturday evening to mstitute a new uniformed rank division of the Knights of Pythias, Lincoln councit No. 1, of the Ordor of [m- proved Workmen of America, swill hold its { regulur meeting at Marshall division armory, 1526 O street, next ‘uosday evening. Lincoln assembly No. 3, Pythian Sister- hood will g1ve a ball and sovial at Castle hall ‘Tuesday evening. State University Notes, Prof. Fossler has recovered sufticiently to conduct his classes as usual. The Cadet band is rehearsing a concert program to be gven in tho near future for the bonefit of the university athletic club, Tho geological storeroom he.s beon erlarzed and the collections rearranged. Cutting and polishing machines, to bo operated oy cle tric motors, will be added Lo the equipment at once. Prof. Ingersoll, doun of tho dustrial col- logze, will addross the Nebraska Dairymen’s associution at Norfolk, Wednesday evening. Charles 1. Holmes bas been ergagoed to coach and catch for_tho university base_ ball team next season. Mr. Holmes s a Yalo graduato and with Hutchioson formea the champion battery of the college team. “Tho Morreli collection of beavers is now. boing arrauged for pormanent exhibition. Tho coilection consists of soveral male aud femalo adult specimens in chavacteristic at- titudes, with a colony of young beavers of varions agos. “The fine male beaver whicn Prof. Bruner secured last weols died beforo the largo g and swimming tank could bo completed for it T, U. Lymam, the coacher of the university foot ball team, is a prime favorito in_ athletic circlos, sud is domg much to improve tho work of bis club, Tho Nobraska team is bound to play an important part in future intercollegiate cotests Another foot bail team has been organized with Willeuts Sawyer as manager and H. G Lora captai Manager Chandlor of the university oleven has been selected a delegate to a meeting to bo held during tho holidays at_Kansas City, for the purpose of formink an interstato col legiate foot ball leugue. Tho loagus is Lo bo composed of university teams only and the stuto universities ot Nebraska, Kansas, Mis- sourt and Towa will probably bo represented, Arrangomonts will bo made for a sehedulo of jzames to ba played at Lincoln, Kunsas City, Omaba and Des Moines. The museum at tho State university has been envichod by the addition of botween and 5,000 specimens loaned by Dr. Lo collcction embraces all of the geological formations, a liveral sprinkling of Choico minerals, oros and crystals, and prob- ably tho finest set of Indian relics in tho state, the magnificont colloction of Julius Meyer of Omaha boing possibly tho only ex- ception. Gambling Houses Pulled, Between tho hours of 4 and 5 o'slock this morning Chiof of Polico Dinges, Captain Miller and a number of ofticers loft tne polica station and quietly wended their way to the Ideal botel, whore they surprised eight sporty gentlemen' in the very act of bucking the tigerin his most fayorea haunt. The men istorod at the police station as Joseph Horen and Charles Janson. At the (Yiy block three othor entlemen of the groen cloth wore nabbod and they gave their nawes as James Smith, Charles Smith and Charles Thomas, 1tates to Beet Sugar Convention, Tho rafiroads centoring in Lincoln have grantad the usual ratos to the boet sugar convontion which noets at this city noxt Thursday, Partios atwending tho conventjon will pav full fare from starting point to Lin coln, toking a certificite irom the agent f whom the ticket is bought, The cortific will be countorsignod at Lincola by M Luon and upon presentation of the ticko! thus signod the delegate can purchaso a ro tura tickot at one-third fare, From present indications the beet sugar convention will be ona of tho largest and most important gatherings held in Lincoln during the present yoar. After the Prohibition Conventic At a _meeting of the Lincoln Board of Trade hold Saturday tho following self: 4 explanatory resolution was adoptod: Resolved, That the Board of 1 Lincoin, Neb,. heartily ondorsos tho tho - prohibicon committes to seeuro tho loeation of tho 10! national prohibition con- venton at Llncoln. Nob. ind we heroby pleds Al co-porition oxtond an arnost woleome to thy monibors and vIsitors of suid convention to Nebraska's capital cluy. Odds and End A new socioty fournal has beon establishoed in Lincoln. It will'bo called tue Resume and its inutial number will appoar the coming w ado of forts of 3 Joh: Ryan was arrestod by Oficer Malor last night for misappropriating an overcoat Sheriff Boyd of Douglas county brought two men to the pen yesterday, Suits wero filed in‘district court late Satur- day aftornoou ugainst Brown Bros. Graim ompany by tho Citizens State bank of Council Bluffs for $14,150, nd against H, W. Rogers & Bro. for $11, In both cases tho defendauts immediatoly confossed judg mont. The money for the Labor palaco has all been subseribed and if woather continues favorablo work will bo commenced at once, I'tie now structure will be erected on tho corner of Blevouth and M streets Prof. Morse will give a piano recital at the consorvatory tomorrow evening. Ho will bo assistod by Mrs, Ellen (. Rollins, reador, and J. L. Frank, vocalist. A fine program has been arranged und tho admission is free, ! of illustratod journalism r Siith, F. J. Jobnson, Arthur Willlame, b, C. Gloeson, E. C. Latton, Derani Brown, Joe Thomas A. Edison’s fortune at £3,000,000. Count Herbort A visit to America. Bret Harte is only 53, but his hair is snowv white, It is said that he will remain y manently among the inuoconts and othiers abrond. George Kennan, the noted Siberian traveller, is in San Francisco suffering from nervous prostration brought on by over-work in the lecture field and on his new book. Florence, the actor, was near-sightea, and could never recognizo any of nis friends in tho seats of a theater from bis pluce on the stago. Ho thought he could play better for that reason. Senator Brice spreads over a large territos Holives fu Now York, ropresents Ohio in the United Statos senatd, his doughters £o to 5 in Paris and Lis sons are fo Now nd. poleon at 25 commanded the army of AL 30 ho was not only one of the most illustrious gonerals of tho time, but one of tho ercatest lawgivers of the world. At 46 he saw Waterloo. Mayor Grant of New York is the happy ownerof an old aunt in Ireland swho hus 00,000 to will away, and who thinks that her nephew 15 king of New York and boss of the surrounding villagos. Max Adams, & young man well known in Atlanta, Ga., society, has received a commis- sion from the khodive asa captoin in tho Egyptinn cavalry. There have been many confederate ofiicers i the khodive's army. Senator Voorhees of Indiana is charged with smoking the worst cigars of any promn- inent man in the country. . when any of tho other senators got boxes as presents from their wives, they hand thom over to Voors is estimated Bismarek is contomplating Fredorick Gleason, an inmate of the Old Men's Home in Boston, is said to b the fathey the United Statos. Ho was rich and prosperous less than forty vears ago, with aa income in 1851 of £50,000 & yoar. Story, the sculptor, and Mr. Hooker, tho banker, aro among' the most conspeuous i in Rome, tho latter gentloman od in the istornal Citv about forty ‘o American colouy there numbers about 2,000, Frunk R. Stockton begaa life in Philadol- phia as an on He is about 57 now an tias learned to wait an hour for a word if necessary. A plothoric banik account, it may also be observed, conduces greatiy to Mr. Stockton’s patienc Governor-clect Brown of Marylana lives on a farm that ouce bolonged to the family of Pattersons from which Jeromo Bonaparta wifo. Mr. Brown has agreat deal of choice live stock, especially Devon cattlo. Heo also breeds and trains horses, i AIMPIETIES, Joblots—There is one thing about honven that ['shall like imnensely. Dr. Thirdly— What is that! Joblots—It won't be closod on Sunday. “What's tho mattor with your shoos! “They leak." “Wny aon’t vou trya little confession " “What for?” “Confession is good for the solo.! New York Herald: Smythe—Do you ro- eard Sam Jones as a great molder of opinion | “Thompkins—Well, ho ought to be; cortainly his opinions are hot cnough. “Your sermon was a work of art, Mr. Windmore.” “Ihnnk you,” “Yes, it eails very foreibly to my mind the quotation, ‘art is long and timo 18 flceting.’ " Philadelphia Press: St Peter—What aro you doing here, sir! You nro a wicked fellow. Tuventor—I kuow, but youw'll have to tako I'm tho fellow wilo invented tho five . Mus, Gazzam (as sho came in from chureh) ~Sometimes it is very havd work 1o liston Lo Dr. Thirdly's sermons. Gazzam—That's the reason | don't go to chureh. I don’t beliove in working on Sunday. ‘That was a aclight filly shrewd answer of the good wifo of "PProf. Robson, who aishilkcd the cant expressions of the religious tonguo of that duy. Sho had invited a gentleman 1o dinner and he had accoptod with the reservi- tion, “If Lam spared.”” “Weel, weel,” said Mrs. Robson, “if ye're dead Il noexpect yo! A cloreyman who was a widowor had throa erown-up daughters. Having occasion to o away from home for a fow weoks he wrole home from timo to time. In ono of his letters ho informed them that he had ‘marriod a strapping widow with six childron.” You may Lmagine what a stir this created in the household. When the viear roturned homo oue of his daughters,her eyes red with wevp: ing tears, said W re’'s the widow sou married, fatker!” “Ob, 1 mareied hor Lo another man,” Philadelphia Press: crank, isn't ho! ! 0, I don't know. ways, of eourso.” and some of *Jobson Is a sort of & Ho is vory sct in nis his ways aro so o hat havo you in mind particularly?" “Well, you know he prides bimself ou his church counoctions,” “And claims that ho is absolutely pure' ‘Yes.” “Well, he told the church director tha other day that he should go to some other church if they put staiued glass in tho wi dows, “Good day, sir.” Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S, Gov't Report. Roal Powder - ABSOLUTELY PURE