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B, Trschuck, secrotary of The BER 2 Fublishine com docs_solemnly swerr “ thutthe actuul eiretiintion of THE DAILY BEk -;nlrlflw week ending February 20, 1802, was s ollow Mondny, Tuesdny, Wednesdu Thuradn Friday, Feb. Baturday. Average..... Bworn to Fresence th BEAL. o e Average Circuln PATRONIZE home ‘li(il|;)':ry isa princi- ple as well as a proverb. NOTHING promises so much for Omaha and Nebraska in the immeédiate future a8 the prevailingand growing sentiment in favor of home industries. JERRY SIMPSON has gone to St. Louis. McKeighan will also be there. Tomor- row Jeriy, Wateon, Otis, Clover, Kem and McKeighan will be lions. Next fall they will be shorn lambs, THE senate has passed a resolution to return the battle flags captured from Mexico. Thisis right. Nobody now takes any special pride in that Mexican war, and the territorial reminder of our victories eases our conscience more than the flags arouse our patriotism. E—— Do NOT patronize any catch penny World’s fair savings or transportation association. Put your money in bank, buy your own railroad ticket and select your own railway route to Chicaro and roturn. In this way you will not only be 1independent but will save money. . SPEAKING of the irony of fate very naturally reminds the thoughtful reader $hat Cleveland contributed more to the lemocratic triumph- in New York than Hill. Yet tomorrow’s New York con- THE OMAHA DAILY BEiQ: WASHING TON. No character in human history has a more general or firmér hold upon the respect and admiration of enlightened mankind than that of George Washing- ton. In every land Where patriotism is honored the name of Washington, synonymous with the highest form of pateiotism, is held in popular reverence. On a memorable oceasion, the dediea- tion of the Bunker Hill monument, Daniel Webster, who there delivered one of his masterly orations, made this declaration: ‘“*America has furnished to the world the character of Washing- ton. If our Amorican institutions had done nothing else, that alone would have entitled them to the respect of mankind.” That is the fesling of every American citizen today. It will be the sentiment of all who come after us so long as the institutions survive to which the great and noble spirit of Washing- ton gave inspiration and direction. But praise of this peerless patriot has beon spoken as strongly and eloquently by Europeans as by Americans. Lord Brougham’sdeclaration that ‘*until time shall bo no more, a test of the progress which our race has made in wisdom and virtue will be derived from the venera- tion paid to the immortal name of Wash- ington,” furnishes an example of the fervor of such tributes from foreign sources, Of like unqualified eulogy is the assertion of Guizot, the Freuch his- torian, that ‘‘of all great men he was the most virtuous and the most fortu- nate—in this world God has no higher favors to bestow.” No finer tribute has been paid to this great character than shat of Thackeray: ‘‘In defeat invin- cible, magnanimous in conquest. here is ind=ed a character toadmire and revere —a life without a stain, a fame without a flaw.” There has rocently been pub- lished the corréspondence of Count de Rochambeau, who landed at Newport in 1780 at the head of the king’s troops, during the campaign which ended in the sursender of Lord Cornwallis at York- town in the autumn of 1781. These letters show the distinguished French communder to have had the highest admiration for- Washington. One of the very first letters written by Rochambeau on landing was addressed to Washington and begins with these words: “The orders of the king, my master, place me under the orders of your excellency. I accopt this post with all the submission, all the zeal and all the veneration which I have for your great person and for the distinguished talents which you have shown in carry- ing on a war which will be forever memorable.” On February 28, 1781, he wrote from Newport to Washington: “Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth of your excellency. But on ac- count of its falling on Sunday wo ad- journed the fete till today. We will celebrate it with but one regret and that is that your excellency cannot be a witness of the effusion of our hearts.” Thero is other testimony in this corre- spondence of the profound respect and admiration entertained for Washington by the French commanders who fought wvention will show that Cleveland is noy a candidate for the presidency and Hill is. JUDGE GASLIN having discovered that Garza is & humbug and his rebellion a {farce the Mexican government can go on with its politics without further ap- ‘prohension. The judge may be over- ruled by the supreme court upon this opinion, but it will not change the facts ‘orhis mind. THE congressional proceedings yester- ‘day indicate that the democratic party is mors in favor of free trade and free ‘colnago than of free speech. This ex- plains why tho attempt was made to choke off Congressman Harter in the @ebate on the silver question by his democratic friends. KEARNEY is the place and April 27 the aate of holding the republican state convention. This means thatevery man who is fortunate enough to be a dele- gate to the state convention or goes as a visitor will fall in love with the pretty, prosperous city which has been selected {or its entertainment. — OUR valued but somewhat irascible friend, Colonel Helen M. Gougar, must feel a trifle humiliated over the revela- tion that the 81,500 contributed by the liquor dedlers to the democratic state central committee of Massachusetts was used to pay her and Rev. Sam Small for making prohibition speeches in that state. :, CONGRESSMAN Frrci, a democrat i from New York, in the intereat of the English syndicate controlling the brew- series bas introduced a bill to amend the McKinley bill by reducing the tariff -~ on barley from 80 cents to 10 cents per bushel. This is a part of the scheme for attacking the tariff law in detail, which the farmers will not appreciate. EE——— Dr. W. T. HARRis, commissioner of education, suggested to the educational oonvention in Brooklyn the advisability of recommending to all schools through- out the country the celebration of the discovery of America on October 12 pext. The idea was immediately ap- proved, and nodoubt the four-hundredth auniversary of that important event will be duly celebrated by the 13,000,000 bchool children of America. The occa- slon will be memorable and impressive, and Dr. Harris deserves to be congratu- lated upon his happy thought, THE liquor law amendment requiring #aloonkeepers within the two-mile limit to pay $500 a year liconse took offect August 1, 1891, For weeks no attention was paid to the matter. Some time in November the first steps were tuken looking to the enforcement of the law. Preliminary hearings were had after a -time, and at the beginning of this term of court indictments were found against fhe saloon men. Yesterday thoe first Oase was tried, resulting disastrously to e law-breaking liquor dealer. Moro an six months have lapsed, however, gince the law became operative and the ©ounty school fund js short not less than 10,000 by reason of this delay. Perhaps o debaters at the Sundown club can pso the liquor eases us an exumple of W'ha Luw’s Delays.” under him. It is impossible 1o overrate the price- lees value to the nation and to the world of the character of George Washington, by universal consent recogni: as the father of his country, and at this. time, when the anniversary of his birth is again at hand, nothing better can be commended to the thoughtfui considera- tion of American citizens than the con- templation of the virtues and the pa- triotism of that peerless man who was *‘first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen.’” METHODIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITU- TIONS. At the great quadriennial moeting of the Methodist church known as the general conference the subject of educu- tion receives careful attention. Reports are received from the various semi- naries, academies, colleges and uni- versities under the control of the de- nomination. At the meeting here in May this topic will be one among many in which the general public will take more interest than in mere quostions of doctrine or polity. Judging from the discussion in the eastern newspapers of this denomination and others the con- ferenco will find a demand presented that the Methodist body shull stop multiplying colleges and universities, and devote itself to increasing the en- dowments of those already established. The startling statements of President Rogers of the Northwestern university in Ceicago the other day will force the subject into the public priuts before the ccnference mests and pave'the way for prompt and definite action in Omaha. He snys: *‘The Methodist church is the oldest church 1n America today and yeu it has not a single institution of learn- ing thoroughly -equipped and fully en- dorsed. * * * The aggregate income of tho fifty-seven Methodist institutions inthe country will not equal by ono- half the income of Harvard, * * * There is not a Methodist college in the country where & young man can secure the training necessary to fit him to be- come a mechanical, sanitary, electrical or civil engineer, nor is there a Metho- dist institution that can given man a complete training in political science.” Dr. Rogers probably forgot that the "Congregational church had founded Harvard and Yale before Wesley was born and that the Baptists had estab- lished Brown, the Presbyterians Prince- ton and the Episcopalians Columbia universities before Embury and Strow- bridge bogan to preach Wesleyanisim on this continent. Nevertheless the doc- tor’s proposition that the Methodists should cease increasing tho number of | their educational institutions and strive | chal- | to improve their standing, will lenge uttention. Harvard has an annual income of more than $1,000,000 and yet the aggregate endowment of the fifty- | seven Methodist institutions is but $8,000,000, and this at interest would produce but $400,000. The largest sum | in this country is $3,000,000, enough for | au annual income of 150,000, Itis clear that if the new nutional with other great educational establish- { ments, and the several popular universi- pace with similar institutions in this country, more wealthy Methodists must I to the credit of & Methodist university ' | university at Washington is to compete | tios like the Northwestern ae to keep | die and endow them, or the church at large will be forced to contribute more liverally to their support. The general conference will find a wide difference of | opinion among its members on this topie, and its final utterances will be awaited with much interest by educators In de- nominational institutions everywhere. ported tothe lower house by the com- mittee on Indian affairs appropriates about as much money for Indian educa- tion as the bill of the Fifty-first con- gress. It is cut $718,135 below the esti- mated needs of the service. This is cer- tainly a mistake. The great forward step taken by Commissioner Morgan in the matter of Tndian education in the Inst throe years has been approved by the country at large. It will be a serious misfortune to arrest the expansive movement in this direction just' when it promised the mosi beneficent results possible. If the Indian problem is ever solved it will be by theindustrial school. The government training schools off the reservations: have been groatiy en: larged by appropriations made «in the last congress, and they are now teach- ing many more pupils than ever before. Since the 1st of July, 1889, - when Com- missioner Morgan assumed the duties of his office, the enrollment in the Indian schools o and off the reservations has increased by 8,500 pupils. Another year fully 8,500 more could have been brought under this influence to be taught the English languagas and the industries of their white neighbors. Thore is reason to fear that the educational work will be seriously crippled by the proposed action of congress, In our opinion the’ cut of $400,000 on the general estimate is the most serious part of the impend- ing misfortune. The monreservation training schools may be uble to'stand the reductions proposed since the last congress was very liberal toward them, but the most important educational work attempted by the Indian depart- ment is that on the reservations where the Indians live, and therefore the heavy reduction means that this branch of educational advancement must be checked. Itis to bo hoped the senate will come to the rescue and give the Indian commissioner’s estimates the at- tention they merit. THE WORLD'S POPULATION. Statistical figures are not always ac- curate and estimates of the number of people in the world are necessarily ap- proximate. China’s population is placed all the way from 250,000,000 to 400,000,000 and it may be more than the higher or less than the lower aggregate. By common consent, however, statis- ticians have arrived at the conclusion that the total number of human beings on the globe today is 1,480,000,000. These a-e divided among the continents as follows: Asia, 826,000,000; Europe, 357,000,000; Africa, 164,000,000; the two Americas, 122,000,000; Australia, 3,500,- 000 and Oceanica, 7,500,000. The United States, with her 64,000,000, contains only one and one twenty-third part of tho population of the earth, while China has almost one-fourth. India stands next to China, with 324,000,000 peo- ple. Only one European nation, however, contains more people than the United States, and that is Russia, with 93,000,000. The German empire is next, with 49,000,000, Then come Austria- Hungary with 41,000,000, Great Britain and Ireland, 38,000,000; France, 38,000,- 000; Italy, 30,000,000: and Spain, 17,000,- 000. We read of 1.000,000 people suffer- ing from famine in India or China and think comparatively little of it because 1,000,000 among such myriads is com- paratively a small number. A million sufferers in Ireland, however, awakens our pity and unlooses our pursestrings, and 20,000,000 in Russia strikes the great pitying heart of the world be- cause it is more than one person in five of the entire population of that nation. ‘We sometimes speculate upon the problem of density of population, and our mathematicians are proud of show- ing us exactly when the population of the world will have increased beyond the possibility of sustenance upon its surface. A calculation on the other side will show that we are safe for a few cen- turies on this continent provided the populous countries of Kurope are not overcrowded. The average density of population in Europe is thirty-seven to the square kilometer, in Asia it is nine- toen, 1n Africa five and in America three. Belgium, the most densely pop- ulated country in the world; shows 207 to the square kilometer. The Nether- lands, Great Britain and Ireland, Italy, Japan, the German empire, China and British India, follow in the order named, but at a considerable distance apart. In the United States there are but sevon to the kilometer. In Saxony the popula- tion is 233 to the squure kilometer, and in Ruode Island 106. It will be seen, therefore, that oven in our most thickly settled state we have room and to spare. Europe might move across the Atlantic in a solid phalanx and we should still have more elbow room than the people of Gireat Britain, The figures prove that in spite of the tremendous rush to Americy we can grow at’ our. present rato for generations to come without { being crowded outso far.as physical conditions obtain, % 170 CANADIAN RECIPRO- CITY, Mr, Erastus Wiman is one of the most, eurnest ndvocates of reciprocity between the United States and Canada, and no man better understands the obstucles in the way of its attainment. Referring 1o the collapse of the recent effort to open negotiations at Washington, Mr. Wiman said it again enforced the lesson that so long as diplomacy is controlled by Great Britain on the one hand and dictated by Canadian manufacturers on the oth there would be no free mar- ket toward the great north land for American goods. The tory party in control in Canada owes its power to ths manufacturers of that country, many of | whom cannot be made to see the great advartages which an open market in the United States would afford, These are supplemented by the ultra loyalists, who oppose the discrimination against the goods of Great Britain which the free admission of American manufactures would imply. Mr. Wiman says that if diolomacy OBSTACL, SUNDAY. FEBRUARY must continuously fa'l to obliterate the barrier that _now aivides the Eaglish speakiog peoyon this continent, logi Tation can enrflaccomplish their prac- tical union. Hifuggests that a resolu- tion offering restricted trade with Canada by o 4, and tho appoint- ment of a commission to treat with par- liamentary representatives for the oblit- eration of the customs line between the two countries, could not he resisted by any parliament, 4n Canada without the certainty of I”uj"“ repudiated by the people. *‘Logistation,” said Mr. Wiman, “originating in the needs and wants of the people of this continent, was the one thing essential for a practical union as against diplomacy, originating in Great Britain and shaped by men whose only desire was to stand well with the au- thorities in another worid, 8,000 miles away.” This may bo plausible, but why should the United States be usked to take aggressive action in the matter, at the possible risk of disturbing friendly relations with Great Britian? The position of this country regarding reciprocity with Canada ought to be fully understood by the Canadian peo- ple. Canada is evidently very much more in néed of freer trade than the United States. In these circumstances it would seem that this government properly has nothing to do but wait until the Cavadian government shall make propositions for reciprocity that we can afford to consider, and that it is no part of the duty or policy of the United States to force the issue by leg- islation or otherwise. Whenever the Canadian people want reciprocity on a just and equitable basis they know the terms upon which they can negotiate with reasonable nssurance of securing it. Untii they are ready to accept these worms this country will maintain the proper policy by doing nothing either to coax or coerce rediprocity. THE INCREASE OF CRIME, Criminal statistics present a rather discourdging corhfnentary on the admin- istration of justice in this country. The subject hus been a good deal discussed from time to time, but it doas not ap- pear that much benefit has resulted from the discussion. 1In a recent charge to the federal grand jury at Fort Smith, Ark., Judge Parker of the United States district court ecited some criminal statistics that muy fairly be character- ized as startling, and indicated some of the causes of the increase of crime, which the figures show. The recorded murders for the years 1889, 1890 and 1891 were respectively as follows: Thrge thousand five hun- dred and sixty-eight, 4,290, 5,906—an in- crease in three years of 65 per cent. Judge Parker reckons that there were half as 1nany “¢Mtes of the same kind that were not_ discovered, granting which there werdiihlly 8,000 murders committed in thé{{United States last year, certainly anghppalling namber. The most seriousiphase of this matter, howeven, is the snif§l-number of mur- derers who paid 3he penalty of their crimes. Thus it #~8tated that of the 10,196 wno werg glarged with mur- derduring the lastthvée veuars only 552 suffered the penattytatl of these ~the number lynched was larger than the number executed. For example, last year the number of persons lynched was 195 and the number legally exacuted for murder was only J2& Judge Parker submits several causes for this unfortuhate state of affairs, some of which reflect rather severely upon the courts. Oneé of these he states to be the inditference and incompetence of courts, both trial and appellate. This is not a new charge. 1In fact it has been made by every one who has discussed the subject, and such a consensus of opinion must of course be accepted. It strongly suggests the necessity of re- form in the judicial system of the coun- try generally as the first essential to a better administration of justice in crimi- nal matters. Another cause is the gen- eral prevalence ol perjury, for the cor- rection of which t he laws must be made more severe. The direct and indirect use of corrupting influence, such as money, social power, or other agencies equally as strong, is another cause of the defeat of justice which it may be as- sumed would be far less operative if our judicial system were on a different basis. Another cause n\al‘)mm.ed by Judge Parker is ‘‘the sickly semtimentality which exists in favor of the man who has reddened his7hands with innocent human blood,” a sympathy which nsarly every community in the country has had experience with and to which thou- sands of murderers have owed their escape from justice. It is an altogether undiscriminating sentimentality, ns likely to be effusively manifested in be- half of the most brutal of murderers as for one in whose case it may be possible to find some extenuating circumstance. Above all, says Judge Parker, 1s the in- difference of the people themselves to the terrible crimes which menace the peace of every household in the land. Manifestly there is great need that the public mind be aroused to an adequate appreciation of the condition of affairs that one of the ablest men in the federal Jjudiciary calls atig#i$on to. When the percentage of ii e of crime in the country from y8ar@io year is greater thun the percentagagbf increase of pop- ulation it is evidencd'of radical defects in the administration of justice which should be promptly remedied. Tue advance of g the matter of highler edugation is keep- ing pace with ifs)'material progress. One morve evidené of” this movement is seén In the anpouncement made last week of the resignation of Prof, Richard T, Ely from the Johns Hopkins univer- sity in order to take charge of the new department of economics, history and civies about to be opened in the Wiscon- sin State university at Madison. All must eoncede that no fitter person-could be secured for the position. This will be the first organization undertaken for this special field by any of the state edu- cational institutions, the scLoo!s of po- litical science having hitherto beon fond only under the privately endowed coileges of the east. Itis proposed to develop this new department ut Madi- son upon the so-called univegsity princi- plos 80 as to enable students to look for- ward-40 the attainment of the doctor’s rowing west in 21, 1802-SIXTEE degree, Prol. Elyis to bo assisted by an ample corps of professors, and is to begin active work during the fali of 1892. Thus the field of investigation, which binds the student most closely to the actual condition of social life, will be the starting point foe the further ox- tension of the yniversity supported di- rectly by the people. Nebraska, under Chancellor Canfield, has done some- thing in this line. Tt, too, will no doubt soon follow the lead of Wisconsin, whila the transformation of the western state universities to universivies in fact as woll as in name, will be but a matter of time. SUPERINTENDENT FrizrPATRICK'S paper upon kindergarten training, read before the national convention of su- perintondents of schools at Brooklyn last week, aroused sonsiderable discus- sion. His own views upon the subject, as reported in the New York Tribune, fire so'diplomatic as not to commit him for or‘against the proposition to add the kindergarten as a grade of the public schools. There was enough suggestion of opposition, however, to bring the radical friends of the kindergarten to its fmmediate and effective’ defense. The - ‘sentiment of the educators present leans strongly to the kindergarten, and THE BEE cannot help regretting that Omaha’s superintendent did not take strong and advanced ground in favor of the kindergarten, We agree with Prof. E. P. Seaver that 81 spent for this early training is worth .more than $1 spent in any other partof a well ordered public school course. We are also of the opinion that the kindergarten age should be from 3 to 6 years of age, and not from 44 to 6, as proposed by Mr. Fitzpatrick. THE speech of Senator Palmner of Illinois, in‘advocacy of an amendment to the constitution providing for the elec- tion of United States senators by a direct vote of the people, appears to have made an impression. The senator always talks vointedlv on any subject he discusses, and senators heard some truths regard- ing the standing of the senate in public opinion which ought to do them good. An interesting statement in connection with the subject was that of Senator Mitchell of Oregon that the sub-commit- tee'of the committee on privilzges and elections had decided to report in favor of tho proposed amendment. Unques- vionably the proposition has been steadily guining in favor, and it is thought to be probahle that it will pass the senate. Such action would increase the popularity of that body. THE information sent to congress by the secretary of the treasury regarding his authority to extend the 44 per cent bonds, ought to have heen known be- fore to ayery member of congress, so frequently and fully was the matter dis- cussed when the question of extending the bonds was under consideration. These bonds, like all others issued by the government, are redeemable at the vleasure of the United States,and it was entirely within the discretion of the sgeretary of the treasury to pay them off or extend.them, according to. his judgment of what was best for the in- terests of the government. In this par- ticular matter it was necessary to con- sider the condition of the troasury, which would have been put to a good deal of a strain if payment had been im- perative. JAY BURROWS has retired from the editorial department of the Furmers Al- liance, to be succeeded by C. H. Pirtle, secroetary of the independent state cen- tral committee. Burrowsis a very ec- centric man with intense prejudices, likes and dislikes. But he is an able organizer and a caustic writer. He be- lieves that the end justifies the means and he regulated the conduct of the Farmers alliance organ by this prin- ciple. His retirement will probably tend to bring the Van Wyck and Powers factions in the alliance closer to each other. It remains to be seen, however, whether Mr. Pirtle has greater capacity for conducting his paper and keeping it in harmony with its patrons than Bur- rows had. — THE South Dakota divorce law is evil in many particulars and ought to be amended. Nevertheless people gener- ally will rejoice that iis laxity has made adivorce with alimony possible for Mrs. James G. Blaine, jr, There is but one opinion of this scion of a noble house and that is that he acted the poltroon from the begioning to the end of this miserable business. He can never re- store himself to the goou will of the people of this country. Americans de- spise u man who will deliberately aban- don the woman he has sworn to love, cherish and protect and the child which she bears him without gréater cause than the junior Blaine has ever set up for his excuse. — B1. JoSEPH’S hospital is the oldest charitable establishment in Oinaha, Throughout these many, many years this institution has fulfilled its mission of love, a haven for the helpless, and home for the injured poor. Omahn owes a debt of deep gratitude to the faithful sisters and the great church which sus- tained them for this hospital, and every right minded citizen will congratulate them upon the approaching completion of their new capacious brick building. To the generous John A, Creighton and his late wife the public is indebted for the handsome and complete structure soon to bo turned over to the sisters of St Francis. Dr. BILLINGS asserts that ‘‘lump jaw” is neither infectious, contagious nor injurious to the meat of the animal afMicted. The bureau of animal indus- try at Washingwon takes a very differ- ent position and the average man who has seen a brute suffering from the |lonth:«nne disease will agree with the burean. 4 A Mugwump Anchor. Springfield (Maxs.) Republican. The probibition party seems to be the only one those days that the people koow just where to find. e Still Harping on the West, Chicygo Herald. The custom of permitting one state to die- tate the nomination should not prevail this | year. luo the excited conditiou of public seu- timeut in New York it would be hazardous to select tho democratio canaidate for prosi- dent from that state. A westorn man should head tho ticket nominated at Chicago. Whether that man be Campbell, Carlisie, Gray, Palmer or Boles, he will be elocted. It John M. Palmor is the man, he will almost certainly carry Illinols, lowa and Wisconsin, besides Indiana, New York, Connecticut, New Jersay ana the South moerat. If the democrats Intend to entor honestly and courageously on a policy of tariff-cutting, Cleveland is the man thay shou'd nominate; but if they design to follow up their old practice of decoption and cowardice, they ought by all means to put up Hill. ——— here and Fomale Suffrage. London Truth. Women are, in truth, incomprehensivle creatures and capable of anything; by turns angels and domons. And thero aro men who would allow them to vote! I would sooner glve children razors and revolvers to play with, M. Labo SO —— ‘e on ad and Water, Chicago One of the Kansas City discover who founded Ka Life Senter s 18 trying to sas City. What “penal measures will bo uvdertaken when the guilty has been aefinitely located have not yet beon determined Laouisvitle Courier~Journal. Now thet Mr. Ingalls has joined the farm- ors alliance the rate of interest on farm mort- gages will drop. PR Se— TERSE TRIFLES., Philadorpnia Times: Legislation will nover affect the freo colnage of the campalgn liar. Wushington It 1s the coal man's light- ©ost mood that Is really of most importanoe. Toxas Siftings: The difference between boing burned out nna fired out s that in the former case you get the Insurance. New York Herald: “\While timorous knowl- edge stands considerinz audacious ignorance hath done the deed,” ns the man sald after n his wife had elimbed out of bod and built the kitchen fire, SIGNS OF SPRING. Cloak Review, The troes are bare and cheerless now, The breath of wintor's in the air; Anon u wandering fluke of snow Drops silent on tho rusty shure. No colors yet from nature's hand Proclaim the sdvent of the spring. 'Tis cold and bleak. Wo shiver still And to our winter garments cling. But spring Is cominz, Every man Who has a wife and lives in town Wil toil you this; because his wife Is hurping on that new spring gown. Kato [ield’s Washington: Guggenheimer—~ For vy you sells oud your beesness? Golduiacher (keepcr of pawn shop)—T goes vest to make my fortchune. Guggenhelmer—Yon vill meet mit zombedi- tlon oud vest too. I reads in die bapers ov tu tousand Pawnees at von blace oud dare. Harper's Bazaar: Collector—Won't you sub- scribe something to our fnnd, Mr. Brier? Luwyer—Have you nsked Bronson? Collector--No. Lawyer-Well, I'd advise you to ask son. ¥ Bron- 10’1l give you something hundsome. tleotor—But vour subseription? Lawyer—Oh, 17 Oh. yes. Well, T won't charso you wnything for my advice about Bronson. Good morning. Indinnapolis Journal: “The idea of your always asikinz for kiss bofore you tuke it!" . you don't 1ike such thnidity. eh?" tisnot umidity ut ull; it's over-confi- de £ you wero not sure you would get it you wouid not stop to a The girl whose conversation 1s Enough to make you sleep May well be suia to represent. The terrors of the deep. Rustle—W! county seat, th tle—Perdition, I reckon, W do up Chicago on poppylat.on of mas' people seen wiliin® thet name. > t ye roln' o ¥ mean ter ve kin, an’ tergoto a town o' Philadelphin turned on its he in the case of the ally turns on a hors ‘ortune has often hinga man. but, © bettor it gener- Columbus Post: Wales now sizns himselt “Edward VIL" Ilis elevation to the throne would perhaps be styled “VIL-up." S ITS JUSTIFICATION. Several Becauses Which Have Led up to the “National Pageant.’ Because Columbus first aiscovered an idea and then discovered Queen Isabella and Queen Isabella discovered a way to fill his empty pocketbook, Columbns discovered an. America where the Pilgrims could lana and discover a Plymouth Rock whereon to kneel and give thanks for deliverance from the verilsof the doep and a country wherein to form a colony after their heart’s desire. Bo- cause there was a Plymouth colony there were men and maidens and men and maidens became lovers, such as Longfellow tells us of in bis “Courtsbip of Miles Standish.” Be- causo there was an independent colony there wero wars with the mother country, and so there was a battle of Bunker Hill followed by a declaration of independence. Because all men were not what they wero declared 10 be, free and equal, threo was a civil war, and Dbecause of all these stirring events a national pageant comes to pass, depioting In song and story, in rejoloing and great thanks- giving, a nation's wondrous development, By the exercise of artistio skill ull these stirring scones and moro will be represented udlnu Grand opera house Feoruary 20 and 27, Tho event will be distinctive both asa society ovent and as u benefit tor the Woman's Christian association, The list of participants shows that a large number of Omaha's best known people will appear to lend their services for the occasion. K important incidents in American history will be representod by elaborate tableaux, with proper costumes and accessories. Tho tirst will show Columbus at the court of Isabella, The vrincipal characters will bo represented as follows: Queen Isabella, Miss Rena Hamilton; Kin “erdinand, Dr, B. F. Crummer; Columbus, Charies R. Snerman, The other tableaux are: Second—Landing of the Pligrims—Chlet [ ters: Governor Carver, W, H. Alex- Mrs. Carvor. Mrs. Colpotzer; Indinn, wing Uourtship of Miles Standish—Char. Prscilln, Miss Bradlay: John Alden tundish, Churles Barton; zler. old colonial kitchen—Chief pdfather, W. P, Henry; grand- father, Mr. Alexunaer: typical old mula of II'A:}. M Fourth—An charactors mother, Miss Perrine Mrs aple, Miss Clark, rs. Poor, hington and Lafay- cters: Marths \Washington, & D, Abigall Adams, Miss ity Wakely; Lafayette, A, P, of the mi Mrs. ent Chaso, M Nash, Mr. Hall, W. Y. Young: Gen- eutenant J. 8. Mallory; Gen- ptain O A, Dempsey. oolaration of - Indopendenos— wracters: Amerloa, Mrs. - Pope; Columbia, Mrs. Cott Goddess of Libert Miss Annn Bishop: thirteen young wom symbolical of the original states, Miss Clara Clarkson. Miss Berthi Olarkson, Miss Daisy Doune, Miss Dundy, Miss Loring, Miss Coon, Miss Emily W . Miss” Meldrome, Miss Huzlies, Miss Gotty,' Mrs. Matheson, Redlok, Mrs, D. Wheeler; stencrs of deo: laration, Second United Stutes infantry. Eighth—War—Commander of troops, Lieus tonunt Muiford: soldiers. Omala guards. Ninth—The 1lospital-Chilof characters: Surzeo Deniso; nurses, Miss McKo Miss K dy; o fallen lero, Lieutenant Mulfor voiunteer, Mr. ilenry Allen. mother,' Mrs, Wurren 'Switzier: flowor girl, Miss Bertha Clarkson; guards, Messrs. Lund wnd Stoutenborough;' wounded soldiers, Mr. Konnedy, Mr. McKell, Mr. Christlan, Mr. Murray. Tenth—A Pruiso Meeting—Reader of eman- cipation procinmation, Mrs. Cotton; ch Messrs. — Wallorstedt, Kilgg Treat, Conrad, Valil, H. McRobert Brown, C. C. tord, W McCann, K. B. Moriarity. Eloventh—Womun's work in 132 'in contrast to the old colonial kitchen—Chlef charucters: Vocallst, Mrs. J. W. Cotton; minlster, Miss Lunura Hoagland; physician, Miss Emma Hoagland; orator, Miss "Anna Getty; teacher, Miss May C Iiterateur. Miss Blanche McKennu; editor, Mrs. Clement Ch novel- ist. Miss Edith Waterman; voet, Miss Virgini Nush: the national pageunt, Mrs. Pope; Del- sarte philosophy, Miss Knte Bradley: physieal culture. Miss Margare cKell; olocution Miss Belio Morri ors, Miss Daisy Do and Miss Bertha Yost; Mav Dundy; artist, Clurkson; decorator, Mrs maudolin, Miss Bertha Coon; o Lulu Loring: cornetist, Miss Ken ultarlst, Miss Clara Clarkson: report D. H. Whoeler: stenozraphor, Miss Sus toon: typewriter. Miss Maz dancing, Miss Ewmlly Wukeley: Anna Bishop The pageant will be given under the pat- ronage of the following well known ladies: Mesdumes Adolph Meyer, Warren Switzler, W. J. Conneil, George Patterson, Joseph T. Durycas, James|McKeuna, Frank Wheaton, Johu B. Park, J. S. Mallory, D. tH. Wheeler, jr., H. Mulford, J. B. Christian, W. N. Bab! cock, Georgo A. Jo: , G. N, gicks, W. B, Millard, W, I, Alien, John R. Brook, K. M, Richardson, W. G. Spencer, Albert Hart- suff, C. . Catlin, H. McCormick, A. Rem- ington, Lyman Richardson, J. N. Cotton. hur, seulptor. M 5 Borthu A, Redick: olinist, Miss Hun- ie Meldrum; soloist, Miss Eo SO BREATHES FREE AIR. | Young Fred Fiala Makes His Escape from A l4-year-old Bohemian numed Kred Fiala escaped from the coun ail yesterday afternoon- and is still “at large. The escapo was due 10 the carelessuess of Daputy Jailor Enstead. It seoms that tho deputy was superintending the removal of some garbage from the Jail and had opened the corridor and outer doors to allow the men bearing the buciots to get out, Fiala, who was ‘waiting to be taken to the reform school, saw .au opportunity to escapo and made tho best of his chance. He slipped by the jailer and showed a clean pair of heels as he tlew down the stone paved roadway leading to the corner of Harney and Kigiteenth streets, 3 Deputy Enstead started after the prisoner, but when & couple of huandred feet away from tue jail remembered that he had leit the doors open and returned in a hurry. Jailer Miller was & witness to the affair and when he saw his deputy start on the chase quickly closed the doors, preventing the escape of other Lrisonors. A description of the boy was left with the nolice and they started out to look bimup. It is understond the boy’s S‘"u“ live near the corner of Six- teenth and Castellar stroets. —————— Decrense in the Bank Reserve, NEw York, Feb. 20.—The weekly bank statement shows the reserve has decreased §2,706,000. The banks now hold 30,858,000 in excess of legal requirements. has When 6 year week of the cut price children’s clothing. Ouven Saturdays till 10 p, o ' Other evenings il 6:0. BROWNING,KING & Cco. S. W. Corner 15th and Douglas Sts. . Facts about G. Washington--- George Washington was born Monday, February Monday ever been chopped a chunk his father’s cherry tree. Ifhe had had one of our suits for bR have done it 12 his papa died. Our 12 year old boys’ suits are the talk of the city. Washing tons of dirt out of old shirts waists is wasted labor when you can get new ones of us that will Wash and not fade for 75¢ now. The old price was a dollar. Our spring goods for boys and men will arrive soon now. Browning, King & Co S. W. Cor. 15th and Douglas Sts, 29 L&y and that, day. 6 he out of 1732, since Wash George was old boy she wouldn’t When he was This is the last sale on our boys’ and /