Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 29, 1892, Page 4

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Bworn to before me and subscribed fn my presence this 27th day of February. A. D. 1802 BrAL P, Feit, Notary Publie. Average .. = - Average Cirenlation for January 24,324, THEe south side park question con- tinues to perplex the people and the park commissionors. OMATIIA jobbers in all lines of trade nre interested in having a dry goods market built up here. No FINER opening can be found in the west than in Omaha for a large whole- sale dry goods cstablishment. THE baso ball managers have located the ball park at the lowa end of the Douglas street bridge. It willnow beoin ordor for the motor company to mako a b-cent rate. Tiii new switching tarifl of the Union Pacific is a very slight improvement upon the one of which jobbers have com- plained. Tt is still unreasonably high and should be reduced. AMBITIOUS cities hoping for public buildings will experience a sudden chill- iness when they read that congress is likely to pass a resolution that thero shall be no appropriation whatever for this purnose, A ROUND-UP of hurglars, thugs and disreputables is again needed. The po- lice force should not wait for a decision of tho controversy over the police com- missioners before turning their atten- tion to this undesirable class of citizens. CHICAGO will erect a wigwam 200x foet, with a seating capacity of 18,000, at a cost of 324,000, to be used by the aemo- cratic national convention, Omaha may find it worth while to study the plan of this building and mako a similar invest- ment. A SINGLE inspector stationed on the streots where dirt wagons pass to com- pel a compliance with the ordinances would not only provent the deposit of earth upon the thoroughfares, but would also save the clty the expense of a lirge force of street cleaners at $2 a day. THE official figures show the total in- crease in the number of sheep for 1892 at 1,519,229, * In Iowa there are 113,000, the Dakotas 215,000, in California 371,000 and in Ohio 406,000 more than in 1891, Here are five wool-growing states in which a free wool battle cry will not arouse enthusiasm. THE nickel-in-the-slot congress is pur- Buing the tactics laid down by Econo- mist Holman and will roduce the appro- priutions for the conduct of the govern- ment to the starvation voint in order to make a record of economy, The result will be hundreds of millions of dollars in tho deficiency appropriations of the next session. Tie Real Estate Owners association 18 tho small proporty owners' hope, It has already saved more than it has cost to the city. If it shall succeed in for- cing the assessment of the Belt Line railroad on its own mileage instead of that of the Missouri Pacifie, iv will deserve the financial support of every property owner and taxpayer in Omaha wheother it ever accomplishes. anything else or not, Now that Omaha has again entered the base bull league, patrons of the national game in theso parts will, it is to be hoped, give effective oncourago- ment to the managers, The future of base bull in Omaha must depend necos- surily upon the patronage it receives, just like any other business, and this city certainly ought to bo able to main- tain a club that will creditably compete with those of other cities, E—— Tue Fifth Ward Taxpayers associa- tion, better known us the Kickers, huve struck a rich lead in attacking the un- just und unequal system of Lax ussess- ments which prevails in this ecity. If thoy will continue at this work und arouse our taxpaying citizens to the in- iquity of over and under-valuation and tax shirking, we shall move that each of them be given a silver medal. Keep right on with the work and Tue Bek will second your eflorts, A CALIFORNIA loses her only con- spicuous representative in the popular branch of congress in the retirement of Mr, McKenna to accept & judgeship. In the Fifty-first congress Morrow, Me- Kenna and DeHaven were all in the delegation and were recognized as men of more than ordinary ability. Morrow declined a ve-election, DeHaven went on to the supreme bench of the state and now McKenna leaves Washington and the populous Pacific empire state is left with five comparatively unknown men to represent her in the south end of the nativnal capitol, INTERNATIONAL SILVER CONFERENCE. It is important information, if true, that Great Britain has at last agroed that an international bimetallic confer- | ence ought to be held and that the gov- ernment will send representatives to such a conferenc before Secrotary F abroad the matter and arrangements presumed that the secretary will cons sult with the 1 ish chancstlor of the exchequer regarding the question of bi- metallism while he is in gland, remar| as especially signific Great B discuss the silver situation. In the conforence she took only a perfunctory part, but now, according to the report, which apvears to be received with crod- ence in eastern financial circles, she takes tho initintive among Kuropean countries. In view of the known atti- tude of Mr. Goschen, chancellor of the oxchequer, toward silver, this is not altogether improbable. Of course if Great Britain agreos to a bimetallic conforence with a purpose to seriously discuss the silver situation, th will be no difficulty in inducing Germany and France to do so. The lat- ter, indeed, has always been ready to unite in a conforence of this kind with a practical object in view, but German sentiment on the subject has boen largely or wholly controlled by that of Bngland, and very likely will continue to be. So that whatever the British government may be disposed to do to udvance the cause of international bimetallism will be pretty certain to have the acquies- cence of the German government. A history of past conferences does not warrant a very confident anticipation of satisfactory vesults. Those heretofore held were absolutely fruitless as to any- thing of a practical character, but it s thought that something betu ably to be expected from the proposed conference because Great Britain prom- ises to take a more serious interest in it 1t is suggested that the remonetization of silver at an extravagant valuation is not to he expected, but that an import- ant step may be gained in a definition of tho place silver is to occupy in the monetary systems of the great financial countries of BEurope and of the United States. Such an understanding would unquestionably be important, but it would still leave unsettled the prime question, namely, that of a common international bimetallic ratio, and until this is fixed the silver issue will con- tinue to be agitated. Meantime the administration will merit credit if it shall bring about a conference, whatever the rosult may be. ostar decided to go had been discussed effected, and THE DEMOORATIC TREND, It is unmistakable that the trend of democratic sentiment is steadily away from Mr. Clevoland as a possible presi- dential candidate. It isonly the mug- wump admirers of the ex-president who remain unqualifiedly loyal to him. Lvery day brings out expressions from leaders and organs of the party in all parts of the country to the effect that the democratic party cannot again make Mr, Clevelund its standard bearer with- out inviting certain defeat. With somo this acknowledgement is made with re- luctance, or with the confession that they regard Mr. Cloveland as meriting the nomination, but they cannot conceal from themselves the fact that in the cir- cumstances his election would be hopoe- less. There can be no doubt that this feeling will continue to grow. so that long Dbefore the mseting of the demo- cratic national convention in June it is highly probable that the name of Cleve- land will drop out of consideration, even if he shall not himself withdraw it. There is a chunge of sentiment going on, also, regarding the course of the anti-Hill faction in New York. The Boston @lobe, a staunch democratic paper, remarks that it is an easy matter to send a protesting delogation after tho Hill delegation, but if it cannot be dis- puted that the Hill convention was regular, many of the eading Cleveland democrats have no hesitation in ex pressing the belief that the contesting delegution would not bo recognized. There can be no question that this is the correct view, and the Boston paper further obsery that *‘if Mr. Cleve- land’s friends have been napping while the early bird was astir, the lateness of the hour for effectual protest may be regretted, but the hands of the eclock cannot be set buck.” This reflects the growing feeling among the pra politicians of tho party, and it will be this class who will be in control of the national convention. Meanwhile Mr, Hill, who is respon- sibie for crowding Cleveland out of the ace, does not appear to be gaining.in favor. The leaders who think it would be unwise to nominate tho ex-president do not regard Hill as an available alter- nate. There 'is undoubtedly more ad- miration for his bold and unscrupulous policy in New York thun is expressed, but this alone does not commend him as a safo standara boarer of the democracy at this time, and he has little else on which to base w eclaim. There is con- soquently an carnest inquiry for some- body outside of New York, but the party, us Senator Carlisle was reported to have recently said, is extremoly poor inavailable material. There are hulf a dozen *favorite sons” who are getting something of a home bouw, but are not attructing much attention beyond the boundaries of their states, The demo- cracy s in a situation, with respect both to a candidate and a pol commiserated, THE VIADUCT QU The railrond companics have very suddenly discovered that they are not responsible for the recoustruction of the Sixteenth stroet vinduct. They pretend that the implied terms of thu original contract by whicn they paid a portion of the cost of erecting the cheap wooden beidge now menacing the lives of pas- seugers relieve them from all future re- sponsibility in the premises. By the same alleged agreement, although con- trary to public policy and for that rea- son void if for no other, they decla half a dozen streets closed and others practically abandoned. Among those is Fifteenth street, Now it may not be well to discuss the question of o Fifteenth street viaduct at this time because Sixieenth should be given fivet considoration. The It is said that long | ain has voluntarily agreed to | | woor it is | | ble poriod of time. street | DAILY latter thoroughfare is the great high- way between the northern and southern portions of the city and the chief line of communication between Omaha South Omaha. A wide, substant and | al via- | duct is absolutely essential on Sixteenth | stroot, fact. There can be no gainsaying this It is folly to attempt to repair the n structure with the idea of con- tinuing its existence for any considera- vinduet and the railways must construct their part of it. They may just as well aceept the situation now as later. They should not forget that when the Wo must have anew | [ | motor company desired to uss the vin- | | duet the privilege could not be granted until consent had been obtained in writ- ing from both the Union Pacific and B. & M. railroad companies. Furthermors, the railroand companies hesitated for some time, and not until Mr, Fred Ames of Boston bad secured stock in the motor company was the consent of the Union Pacific given. The railway companies at that time insisted that they had ve- sponsibilities and rights to bo considered in the viaduct, In view of this fact the attompt now to discluim all interest in the matter and to prove that when the Sixteenth street viaduct was completed yoars ago thoy relieved themselves from all subsequent liability is decidedly transparent LET THEM GET TOGETHER. If the representatives of the various rommercial intorests in Omaha will pool issues 1n domanding their rights at the hands of the railroads there can be but ono result, For months the Board of Trade, in be- half of the geain merchunts, has been praying for the milling-in-transit rate, without which Omaha cannever become a gront grain markot, The Commereial club, composed of nenrly 100 jobbers and wholesalers, have demanded of the railroads a rate to points east of the river on the same basis as the rates from Council Blufls to points west of the river. The club has begged, cajoled and threatened the gen- eral managers of connceting lines, all to no purpose. The stock yards management, in behal? of the great packing houses, has been endeavoring fora year to sccure such concessions from the railroads as will enable shippers throughout the south- west to reach the Omaha stock market on the samo basis of rates as that fixed for Kansas City. Thoe railvoads intor- ested admit the justice and reasonable- ness of this demand, but have been in- fluenced by the threats of Kansas City merchants, who stand firmly with the packers of that city in their fightagainst the Omaha market. Here wo have three strong commer- cial organizations clamoring for what? —only fair play for Omaha. Their de- mands are equitable and just, yet they are being trifled with by the railroads that have mulcted the merchants of this city for years. ‘I'ne duty of Omaha is plain. Concert of action will bring these enemies of the Nebraska metropolis to their senses. Let the grain men, the jobbers and the stock men pool issues and present a solid front in their demands for recognition and fair treatment. The railroads will make no concessions until forced to do s0. Ttis within the power of theso co- related mercantile organizations to force their demands upon the railrond man- agers, Other cities no larger than Omaha have adopted a coercive policy as against the railroads with great suc— cess. A transportation board should be formed, upon which every commercial organization can have representation, when the interest of one shall bo the concern of all. With the right man at the head of this board the railroads would soon cry for quarter. RURAL FREE DELIVERY. Efforts are being made to give force and direction to the sentiment of this country in favor of rural freedelivery as recommended by Postmaster General Wanamak The present congress is not devoting much attention to this branch of the postal service, chiefly be- cause rural free delivery involves a material increase of postal employes and additional appropriations to pay them. I"'rom a political standpoint it is but nat- ural for democrats to oppose any meusure that will add to the patronage at the dis- posal of the republicans. But the pro- posed daily deliveries of letters to the residents of rural districts have almost become an absolute necessity. Cost what it may, the farmers of this country will demand better mail fucilities than they now enjoy. The time is not distant when the de- mana for improved postal service for our rural population will have to be com- plied with, no matter what the cost or vho is to be placed on the federal pay- voll. Rural free delivery has for yoars been in force in Great Britain and on the Kuropean continent, It works ad- mivably and tends to draw the farming and village populations closer to the peo- ple of the cities. We are convinced that the time is not distant for extending the benefits of the postal service to all our citizens, We believe this congress can enict no more popular or necessary reform for the postoffice department, A NEW tin plate factory was put in operation at Irondule, O., a few days ago. The tin turned out was the lirst cake tin make in the United States, and the report of the event stutes that the product was smooth and of good luster., Skilled workmon are employed, who are paid better wages than similar workmen are paid in Wales, and the estublish- ment of this industry bas transformed what was an almost deserted village into a busy and prosperous town. There an oceasional attempt mude in congress and elsewhere to belittle the tin indus- try in the United States, Yut the uuques- tionable fact is that it is making steady | progress und that the outlook is alto- gother reassuring, Few industrics have made so great unadvunce in a single year, ON Mareh 8 there will be a hearing before the attorney general of Pennsyl- vania regarding the combine of the an- thracite coal roads, in order to cnuble that oficer to determine whether in his opinion the combination is jn violation of the constitution of the state. is hostile to public policy would seew to | ber of the Mdtvidual p | My dauzhter iy new ro That it | B MONDA be already determined by the fact that the Reading fianagoment has pronosed to independent and individual producers of coal awsarrangement which con- templates @n'’advance in the price of stove coal that will place it above the avorage pries for soveral years. A num- luccrs are ro- ported to haye accepted the terms, ns they naturally would do in the cireum: stances, so that if the combination is maintained consumeors of anthracite coal throughout the country will have an in- crensed tax fmposed upon them by the anthracite monopoly. If this combina- tion cannot be reached undoer Ponnsyl- vania law it would seem to be clearly smenable to the federal anti-trust law, which applies to all combinations and agreements made with the design to control price of products. Prruars Great Britain will remove the embargo on American cattle now that the regulations are so rigidly con- strued against blooded cattle and horses. A Volee from Mont Butte Miner (dem.). Ttshould be the aim of every democrat outside of New York to ignore both of that state’s obtrusive aspirants. With New York in line, the nomnation of Grover Cleveland would be almost a forogons conclusion, Hill is a sure winner in New York, but he must grow boforo he can cast a very long shadov outside of that state, s Queer Bedfellows, Mitwawkee Wisconsine The prohibitionists at St. Louis are look- ing for something to turn up, but nothing appears much in their favor, as tho southern allianco men drink a good deal of whisky, and most of the supportors of Powderly and Schilling drink a good deal of beer. So there is really no moving space for the pro- hibitionists within tho lines ot the third varty. nn, o LR A Colleeti Chicago Inter-Ocean. The {5t. Louis convention has devised no new measure, What little of practicability there is in its prolix “declaration’ had been adopted by ono or both of tho great parties long before it assombled. Maay honest men took partin the convention, but nota few disappointed politicians, party “serving men outof place,” and visionary but solfish agi- tators, who nover will be in office, managed its affairs. The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary. Nebraska will tomorrow celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of her admission into the union as a state. Tuesday’s editions of Tne: Bee will contain an exhaustive retro- spective review of the history and growth of the state during'the past quarter century, in- cluding several verv interesting historic contributions regurding tho struggle that ended 1n the admission of the state, the con- stitutional convention of 1871, the impeach- ment of Dayid Butler, and the political changes that have taken place since 1867. sl st Flaunting Heaven's Livery. Springficld (Mass.) Republican, “From that great cardinal,’’ said Senator Hill av Albany, *whose ‘Leasd, Kindly Lignt,’ has touched the hearts of all Christendom, let my gratityde, humbly borrow this worth- ier response than I myself could ever framo o the great democracy whom you repre- seut.” Pasteitin your hat, for Hill really said it. He deliberately thought it out in the stillness of the night ana had it copied a dozen times by the typewriter girl for tho convenience of the press. “Lead, Kindly Light!" O, Lord! Pollt Philadelphia Ledyer. No great party has ever yet been built up onduringly upon the vagaries of socialists, the demands of financial cranks or the mouthings of political aemagogues. Of these latter.there are not a few in the St. Louis conference. They are chiefly those who could get no foothold 1n establisned parties, and who would like to form a now party in order to secure political prominence. No doubt there are many earnest men among the delegates, but there are not enough of them to sway the entire body to the recognition of the fact thut in the great oxisting parties tiere is still room for all those who really want such conditions of government as the intellectual and moral sense of the country approves. ue Robber, New York World, The purveyors of lurid fiction who have invariably wandered west and south to the boruers of civilization for thoir heroes have probably not been awara of tho suporiority of the home made article. Their Toxas cow- punchers, Arizona rustlers and Montana bad men aro beginning to look dingy from long service, and 1t is easy to imagine that the patrous of that school of literatars would liko to come across somothing novel. 1f so they nead not go outside of the state of New Yorlk to find it. A youth who can single-handod rob an ex- press train, steal a locomotive from a crowded siation, lay a wholo county under contribution for the meaus of escape, lay up un accumulation of eizaty-seven years of penal servitude as tho rasult of one day’s work, and start to planuing an escape within an hour after his capture, is evidently able to give pownts to the inferior western desper- adoes. New York has a citizen whom she ought to keep; sho ought to keop him in tho stato prison until he has sorved out his time, Jacksonlans Moving, Tho Jacksonian club held an important meeting at thew Farnam street rooms Satur- day night. A committee appointed to look into tho mattor of reforming the prinuries reported and suggested a systom similar to tho Australian oaliot law, ~ The matter will como up for final action at the next nieet- ino quostion 6 a spacial session of the legisluture came®n for discussion, but no action was taken becauso 1t was belioved that the governogrtended calling one It Is more than, probable that the member- ship limit will by increased from fifveen to uwenty-five trom'each ward, J. B, Sheehas,*Euchd Martin and George Holmes, jr., wepd appointed a comuwilteo to prepare a list of @l Lhe democratic voters in the civy. 1 A committee s appointod to thoroughly vustigate the Gstralian ballot system and oh eliatiges as thay ceen would bo bencficial. Laederdfanz Anniversary. At Germauig Al on Saturday evening the auniversary of kg Omana Licderkvanz was appropriately calebrated. All of tho leading Germau citizenssof Omalia were prosent. Tne musical program had been carvefully prepared and was quite interesting- The wusical program was followed by a dance. AN OF '92," Boh Burdette fu Ladies' Home Jowrn:l, The bird pines in its ¢ d eaga, Tis soul is the wildwool, 1in life's mutu L0 ith for my lost. fros childhood. For ol my sister came toda I vould not tell her “No, sls;* She wore iy Derby at away And went Lo the Soros s And then hefore 1 was half dressed, This lneident rolating, Lo Ut on y win trimed i i wru ud who Is more?! v talkh for wo n, walking. anil worst. alack! wis it Kind to— y Lrousers back, ud Lo, . or while Due with s young And lust of ail, Aund vore I yuu've a | 1dential campaigr. will be, I production and regulate the { 8 WILL REVIVE FATHERLAND Reproduction of a Medieval Gorman Burg and Villages at the World's Fair, WORK IN CHARGE OF AN OMAHA MAN What ¢ n Commissioner Wermuth Has Hand—-Dr, Ethne ie Musenm—The Teaton as He Lived and Worked Centuries Ago. rm n hn's Mr. C. B. Schmidt, who represents the Lombard investment company in Germany, has just retarned from a year's sojourn in that country and is now in Omaha, tho guest of his son-in-law, George B. Tzschuck of Tne Bee, Mr. Schmidt is voiling over with World's fair information and grows especially elo. quent and entertaining in his descriptions of one striking foature of the German exhibit of which he has charge, as the reprosentative of two great German bauking institutions. Mr. Schmidt has been talking with a Bre mar over his pot and, for the time, only sub Ject and from his conversation the following interesting information was culled : A foature of the recent London exposition, which attracted so much public attention and interest, was an ethuographic museum under the direction of an eminont Berlin scientist, Dr. Jahn. Euncouraged by his success in, London, immediatoly after the close of the exposition Dr. Jahn sailed for America to arrange for a reproduction of the museum av the Columbian exposition. The voyage was made in company with Germau Cominissioner Wermuth, who has charge of the entire German cisplay at the fair. This gentleman is an indefatigable workor, a gov- ernment ofticer, and experiencad in this kind of work, having had charge of a similar dis- play &t Melbourne, Australia. Commissioner Wermuth is doing magnificont work for tho fair 10 Germany. He is traveling all the time and ‘has worked up B ro- markable interost amon all olasses of the empire. Through his efforts tho Ger- man emperor has bean made an ally and has used his influence to induce such great ins tutions as Krupp's works and Stumm, the great iron master, to make exhibits. With the co-operation of the commissioner it was not long till the enterprise of Dr. Jahn outgrew his plans and his financial capac for handling it. From an ethno- graphic museum it has grown to a grand, living, movingpicture of German life ana customs in all ages. ‘The fair directors have allotted to the ex- hibit space emovracing 175,500 square feet, with a frontage of 750 feet and a depth of feet. This, of course, will be separated, enclosed and suitably arranged. Inside the inclosure thero will be, first, a reproduct of a mediwval German city 'in all jts turesquoness and quaint beauty. This eib, will consist of thirty-ivo houses arranged along a stroet of typical crookedness, and all faitnfully reproducing the characteristic varieuies of Gorman architecture in the middle ages. The entrauce to the city walls will bo through a fac simile of the historic city gates—the Holsten Thoral-Luebeck. ‘The lower floors of these houses will consist of stores occuppied by artisans skilled in all branches of German art and craftsmanship. Working in meerschaum and amber, for in- stance, will be picturesquely illustrated by workmen in national costume. The occu- pants of these stores aro allowed to soll direct to the purchasers any of their products. This, it is thought, will encourage manufac- urers and artists to bring their workmen and illustrato the process of manufacture of the various wares. A prominent feature of the little city will be a reproduction of the far-famed Toion hall of Hcilbronn, in whi will bo placed the German ethnographic mu- seum. From the town, through another famous gatoway, thoe visitor passes along a typical Gevman highway to a little village whose cottages 0ok as though they had beon picked up bodily from the Black forest, Westphalie, and the Spreewald, Here, in costumes, oc- cupations and architecture are faithfully ro- produced the interesting features of German peasant life, Un the village common will be reproauc- tions of historic German structures of the times of the ancient Teutons, like the Pfanl- ban, the celebrated King grave of the island of Ruegen, the Huenengrab and the like, Adjoining tae village will be an ideal Ger- man castle, fitted up as a_restaurant of tho good, old German style, where perfaction of cuisine and mellow old German wines will be tono attraction, all in charge of oneof the most noted of German catore; From both city and village winding walks willload to a grand concort garden sur- rounded by restaurant pavilions. Here two famous German military bands in uniform will give concerts daily. Therestaurant and garden will together accommodate 8,000 pao- plo at tables in orthodox Gorman fashion. A number of regimental bands have al- ready obtained permission to attend, and #mong them the band of the Impetial Horse Guards, composed of the finest set of men 1n Each band will consist of from to fifty musicians. itor to the World's fair will be admitted free 1o the city and villago, but to the museum and concort garden a small ad- mission fee will be charged, ‘The two banks at the back of the enter- prise are the Deutsche bank and the National 3ank IPuer Deutschland, which, batween them, represent a capital of 160,000,000 marks, Thoy are the two ipstitutions most closely identitied with American enterprises, the capital for which has come from Germany, These concerns undertook to capitalize the undertaking to the amount of 2,000,000 marks on condition that Mr, Schmidt should agree to take the management in Chicago. Omaha gains an additional feather in this from the fact that Mr. Schmidt is a tormer Omaha man. ‘The banks have also associated with them an arustic and sclentific advisory board, con- sisting of some of the lending artists and scientists of Berlin, such as Prof. Virchow, Prof, von Heyden, Prof. Bugen Bracht, Prof, Dohme, Baurath Wallot, the builder of the new German parliament building, and others. The designs for the structurs were made by Prof. Hoffacker of the Berlin art school. — NEW BOOKS AND PERIODICAL It is but natural that we should take moro than a passing interest in anything thut is sald about us by intelligent foreigners, and it s therefore probable that the oxcellent trauslation ot Paul de Rousiers’ **American Life,”” made by A. J. Herberton, and pub- lished by Firmin-Didot & Co. of Paris and New Yors, will find ready sale in this coun- lVA careful perusal of the work shows that M. Rousicrs hus evidently striven to write an uccount of us that should be both accu- rato apd impartial. In this be has been eminently successful, and vesides has added 10 the world's stock of literature a book that can be read with great profit and no little pleasure by ail who are interested in gainiug information regarding a repubhc whose ma- terinl prosperity ana rapid development is without puraliel iu the history of nations, In bis introductory the author remarks: “Wero 1 to give, in a fow words, a general | idna of American life, I should say that it | greatly resembles a ladder up which every- Dody is climbing, bangg on, falliug, and oginning tho ascent awain afcer each - without wasting time in whining or de- ating on ths decisicn o 10se not & rung. Nobody thinks of stopping; nobody rests utented on aoy step; everyone is cilmb. ing; none are seitled. It s precisely this that an American understands by life. Not ounly must he bo independent; ho must also be powerful. He will hot accept mediocrity he will not consent to reman au ordiuary clerk, or a small storekeeper, or a little pro prictor; bo must be wanager of vast under- | takings. If he desires riches, itis uotto onjoy 10 old ege twe fruits of bis carlier labors, but 1o try still bigger undertakings with the large capital he has collec for | him money is not so much—something to y as ab lustrument of work—a lever: not tameans.’ Forsale by Diysen 204 1ifth avenuo, New York, “Do We Live Too Fasti Dr Cyrus Fdson is convinced that we do, and urges his views upeu the public through ao article | in the March issue of the North American Review. lu the same number we ave pre- souted with a forecast of what the next pres- | ‘The papers on Benton McMillin_ot Teunesses, Sonutor Frank Hiscock of Now York, Ropresontative R. P, Bland of Missours, Senator Halo of Maine, Roproscntative W. Breckenridge of' Kentucky, and his excel- lency, W. Ik Merriam, governor of Minne sota. very Counference at Brussels” is tho subject of an elaborato arti- cle by tha Bolgian minister at Washington, and two strikingly differont views as to the proper expenditure of pubitc mouneys are con tributed in this month's issue of the North American Roview by Hon, T. B. Reed and Hon. W. S. Holman. Therols alsoa reply 10 the urticlo by Mr. Richiard Crokor on Tam many from Hon. Dorman B. Katon, undor tbe caption of *“The Dageneration of T'am- many.” T'ie over-increasing migration to_tho trop- los from American ports will probably re ceive a frosh stimulus from the artiole on the Highlands of Jamaica, by Lady Blako. An interesting and valuable contribution is maae by Captain John Codman unaer the title of “Shall We Have Frae Ships! “Our Com mercial Relations With Chily,”” by William Eleroy Curtis, throws considorablo light on this somewhat important intornational ques- tion, and it is unnecess: to sav thatthe sec ond puber contributed by Right Hon, W. K Gladstono on *“The Olympian Roligion,” de- sorves to bejwidely read. Frank G. Car ponter has somothing to say on “Honry Clay on Nationalizing the Telegraph,” and M. Romero, the Mexican ministor, furnishes some valuablo information on *Values and Waves in_Mexico.” Other papers aro *“Tho World's Columbian Exuvosition,” by Director General George R, Davis: “Consumption at Health Rosorts,” by De. Walter 1. Chappell: and “Fliying ' Machines,” by Julion St. Botolphe. In an able article, entitled *“Ameriea for the Americans,” in the March number of larper’s Magazine, Iidward Anthony Brad- ford writes concerning some recont discrim- inative legislation. *‘It is not for a moment intended,” he says, ‘‘to comparo our treat ment of foreiguors in degreo with tho parse- cutions of tho Middle Kingdowmn and the Rus- sian Polo, But the fact remains, albeit un- aporeciated if not unsuspected, that the United States, and several separato states, have recently onacted laws depriving alions ol property rignts which other nations con- cede freely, but uot mor freely than did the United States untl within a year or two ago. It is a singular commentary upon modern mothods of legislation that this roversal of the custom of a contury, carrving our strong, prosperous, ntelligent nation back a long step toward the weak and ignorant cus toms of feudalism, was enacted without strong impulse from the people, and without any legislative deliberation worthy the name. In the house, for instance, a half lour for de- bate was refused, aud, undor the operation of tho provious question, it was mude law that uo foreiguer should thereafter own real estate within the territories of the United States. T'he cry, not of tho people, but of the logislators, was ‘America for the Ameri- cans.’ Lippincott’s Mugazine for March has somo very attractive features, The complete novel is furnished by Captatn Charles King, U. S. A., and is ontitled **A Soldier's Secret.” It very good story aud well told, It will doubtiess wterest many Omaha peoplo to know that this 1s the same Captain King who was stationed at Fort Gmaha a fow vears ago. In the journalist series Mr. A. . Watrous handles ‘““Ihe Newspaper Man as o Confidant” ably but briefly, too briefly, we think. His cont on that editors and reporters have s singular gift of keeping secrets, which it would be money in their pockets to publish, will surprise those unac- quainted with the inside workingsof a news- vapor offico. It is, however, a fact that a vast amount of information of a private na- ture is confided to newspaper people with an understanding that 1t shall not bs used i the columus of the paper without the consent, of the person imparting it, or it may be an agreemont 13 made that such information shall only be utilized in the event of certain contingeucies arising, and in vory fow cases 1s this confidence ever abused. The other contributions this month are all up to the usual standard of excellence always main- taiued by this monthly The March number ot the Ladies' Home Jourual preserves most admirably the excel- Jence which this popular magazine has ac customed its aumerous readors to expect. The place of honor is given to the interesting and beautifully illustrated article by A Chester Bond ontitlea “A Royal Recluse, which deals with the life of seciusion led by ihe ex-Empress Eugenio at Farnborough, England. Mrs. Henr Ward Beecher continues her reminiscences of her tamous hustaud and Miss Winuio Davis, daughter of Jofferson Davis, con- tributes her closing paper on “The American Girl Who Studies Abroad.” Mrs. ra Leslic and Henry Jaoius Browre auswer with decided negatives the questioned aceu- sations, “*Are Our Girls Too Independent?" and “*Are Women Inconstant!” I'red 13 Doiman has a gooa sketch of Mrs. Charles H. Spurgeon and Frances K. Smith an equally dehightful one of Mrs. Gabrielle Greeley Clenderin, Altogether the March number is a very creditable ore and worth many times the modest prico asked for it. Published by the Curtis Publishing com pany, Philadolpbia. Pa. Morrts Pnillips, the able editor of the Home Journal promises us a new work in March entitled “Abroad and at Home.” ‘This book will contain a vast umount of in- formation in rezard to hotels, restaurants, comotion, sights worth seeing aad to be o! rvice to an Amer- fcan visiting Kuropo, What Mr. Phillips doesn’t kknow about the bubits and customs of the dwellers on the other sido of the ocenn will scarcelv repay anyone for the trouble of finding_out. Being an American he also knows just what an American wants to know when he first buts bis foot on European terra firma. Ne ono contemplatinz a journey across the water can afford to go wilkout fivst reading *Abroad and at tomo." To ve published by Brentauo's, Now York. The Irrigation Age annual for 1592 made its appearance on February 1. 1t is ovidently gotten up rogardless of expense and roflocts this subject atn from tho peus of Senator aroat credit ou its enterprising publishers, Smythe, Britton & Pooro company of San IPrancisco, Salt Lake City and Donver. Itis full of interosting aund instructive reading watter and its pages are profusely adorned with excellent illustrutions. Although of very recent birth, this publication has met with an_amount of success that must bo a sourco of great gratification to its projec- tors, who, while very sanguine about the future of their journalisuic infanot, could hardly have expected it to boso phenomenaily successful as 1t has been, A highly amusing story of Spanish lifo is “rhe Merry Bachelor,” by A. k. Le Sage. In its pazes, which are wterspersed with chorming pictures by R. De Los Rios, is given au extromely vivacious deseription of tho free manuers, morals aud modes of liy- fug 0. a past generation. Lo Sage's writings re always very entertaining, but one of his most amusing characters is his *Merry Bach- elor,” who pusses through inoumor veutures and contests, nearly all von banuer of love. The novelis narrated in a most agreeablo way, d and simple, but withal brilliant 1 coloring as woll as fas cinating 1 scones and conversations, and ab- sorbiug in intorest. Published by’ Worth. wgton company, 747 Broadway, New York. The proprictors of the Daily Graphic, publisted in London, Kagland, have offered prize of £100 (#500), to the ventor of the best means of commupicating between a steanded ship and the shore or o boat. The merits of the schemes submit! will be do- cided by experts, and the most practical methods will be illustrated in the Daily Graphie. Hera is an opportunity for invent- ors, And whatever suggestions may be offered will bo welcomod by the Graohic people, as they say that even if the original ides proves impracticable, it may put {nto the head of sowa one elso ideas which may be of more practical utility. The brililant panorama of *Metropolitan Life in Winter, from Thaoksgiving to Guster, is unfolded in the attractively 1lus- trated article which heads Frank Leslio's Popular Monthly for March. Carcline Wash- burn Rockwood write 8 picturesque descrip- tion of that quint, semi-tropical Fiorias town, Key West. The University of the City of New York is vivaciously aescribed by at undergraduate of ihat venerable in- stitution. ree 5ang,” by Rvelyn Jer- rold, is a biographical skatch that reads like @ romance; while Alvan S. Southworth's eluborately fllustrated paper on 'ho Prac- tical Side of Sculpture” is equally entertain- iug aud iustructive. Contributions by E. B, tiouthwick, Nicholas Pike, Dr. T. B. Sayre, David Ker, Walter Edgar McCaupn, Will P, Poud, J. Carter Beard, Eroest Jugersoll, George C. Hurlbut, Churehill Johnstone, of pictures, make up & model numbor of this groat popuiar magazine, Those who tako delight in revoling in the weird and wonderful will flad *'Dr, Zoll_and the Princess Charlotte,” by Warren Rioh- ardson, just tho kind of book to suit their fan It is n psychological study, donling with the deepest mysterios of lifo and wrl ton in A singularly fascinating style, brimful of new and striking conceptions. Some of tho situations are artistically dramatio and its culmination 1s certainly thoroughly original, It undertakes to ilusteate the tidaen forces upon hu affairs and_troats { of subjects which aro uot very familiar to the avorage novel readsr, such as astrology, or plasetary influonce; tmagaetism, theoso- phy, the elomental spirits about us--their nature and powers: how to invoke dopattod spirits, aud the wonderful power of the human will. Puolished by L. Kabis and company, 84 and 85 Reade stroet, New York. The supplement that accompanies eack numver of Le Francais is alono worth the suvscription price of tho entire moathly odition of this intoresting and instructive periodical. Unlike the ofd fashioned gram murs, the compilors of whioh scomod to have oxorcised an astonishing amount of inge. nuity in tho construction of phrases that word tho least likely to bo neoded in every- day Iife, this Iittle publication is brimfal of Just the kind of sentences one 1s protty sure to find most serviceavlo in attompting vo converse in the language of La Belle k Lo Francais coniiaues to improve with onch issuo and those ring to perfect their knowledgo of Fconch and at the samo time oblain some eatsrtaining reading matter, should subseribe for it. Pudlishod by Bore. litz & Co., Madison Square, Now York. The most timely article in the Fevruary Century 1is tha one written by Mr. C. C. Buel, which rocords tho results of u personal investigation by nim, 1 behalf of the rea ders of the Century, fnto tho history, meth. ods ana desigus of & just now notorious in- stitution, The title of the paper is “The Dogvadation of a State; or, the Charitable f the Louisiana Lottery This s also notablo by & posthumous story by Wolcott Balestior, who Is the coauthor AMr. Kipling of “I'ne Nau- lahka.” “Reffey is novel in plot and situi tion, the priucipal charactors buing a con- ductor on & far westorn railroad and two young women, one the manager of un eat- inghouse, and the other a telegraph operator. Captain Francs V. Greone, lato of the regu: lar army, contribites au impoftant paper on “The New joual Guard:” and in “Open Letters” Gounoral A. N. Kuautz offers aplan of making the regular army serve as a schoo! for officors of volunteors, *“Iho Australisn Rogistry of Land Titles” is ably describod y Edward Atkinson, and J. K. Pillsbury contributes an interesting account of 1o ent Discoverios Concerning tho Gull Stream.” Dr. John Williamson Palmer's vrofusely illustrated article on “Pioncer Days in San Francisco” is a peculiarly fas- cinating paper and will doubtless be widely cad. Of lato there has boen & remarkablo awak- cning of the pubtic mind on subjects philo- sophie, mystic and religious. Tuore can bo 1o doubt but that many poople eminent in tho various waiks of lifo are takiga vory Keen nterest in spiritualism, aud in placo ot the dismissal of the subject with contempt, 1L15 oW botng tronted as though thoro ronlly was something in it, and a dosire for fur- ther investigation of the matter has grown up among all classes, Apropos with this movement, Fdward Stanton has just given 10 the world somo very ustonishing expor onces, which ho has put into tho form of a thrilling story under the caption of “Dreams of the Dead.”” ~ Lovers of tho occult aud things not matorial should not fail to cet, this book, and we aro suro thoy will not bo disappointed with its coutents. ~Tho author, who is well known and active in_industrial roform, writes under a nom de plume, and a groat deal of interest has been aroused among thoso who have read the book, as to his iden- tity. Published by Lee & Shopard, 10 Milk street, Boston, Mass. Onoof the best nowspaper annuais that has ever been published in the west is that 1ssued by the Spokano Spokosman this yoar, The cover is most artistic and its multifari- ous contents have been prepared wich grest care. In adaition 10 somo first class views of tho principal streets, public buiidings and vrivate residences of Spokane, there are numbers of excelleat portraits of its most prominont citizens. A cursory study of this annual would mdicate that Spokane 15 mak- ing rapida strides in every dicection and tho enterpriso of the Spokesman is practically domonstrated in its issuanco of tuis finely illustrated and ably edited edition. Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer has writton an articie on St. Paul's cathedral for the March Century, which will be illustrated by a great number of Mr, Pennell's bost pictures. The papor is of great importanc in the English cathedral series oecause of St, Paul’s prominence us the one great church of the Reusissance period i England. In view of the fact that New York is planning, to build a great cathedral, Mrs. Van Rensseluer’s argument from Laul's that “a dome is the noblest a greay cathedral can T, is worth consideration, “\What it Cost, or Debtor and Creditor, by I, und L I3, Sullivan, is a_story of the great robellion and presents the picture of saddened homes and broken hearted parents, joyful *muster outs.” and other scenes an incidents conected with the war, in a very life-like and effective mauner. The author. tako thestand that Uncle Sam owes cach soldier o pension as a slight comp ion for the great sucrifices ho wade at that time, and ull those old soldiers who regard the ac: coptance of & pension as a disgrace should read this littie book, and they would then doubtless have a daifferent opinion on the subject. Published by Loird & Lee, Chicago. The special features of the March numbor of Suort Stories are Bdwin L. Arnolds bold and vigorous tale of Vikings times, “The Story of Ulla;” & Spanish Culiforniap romince called “A Ramble with Eulogin: e number of translations of stories by Zola, Menaes, avd ot and *“Tho Linuban Shee,” by Will Cariton, in tho tamous story serios pubhished monthly in this mugazine, Sl THE SOLEMNCHOLY, SOLACE FOR New O A well fitted shoe is uithf 1ns Plcayune: 1o the list, Elmira Gazette: The gossip belleves half sho hears and tells the other half, Siftings: Whea a man buys a porous plastor ho gonerally sticks to his barguin. ville Journal: The love of money muy be the root of all evil, but most peopio think that a stronz aflostion for It is not altogether Incompatible with ordinary good- noss. 10 ogeurrod fn the efr- Miss., lust Monda d for stealluz tw having no lawye ked him At he desirod o tly roplied in the afllrnas Tie oy Stood on the Burn- A nd jury. An amusing Ineld cult e A part Judge Ci HINT TO WAR CORRESPONDENTS, I My son, when you ure weiting up Fome beastly forelgn niuss, Dou't fall to suy fmbrogiio Whenever yoi megan iiuss, sld’'s Washington: Clura—iiave ho sturtling news aboat Kitty IKate I hoard Twliilor Muudo-~Why, no. Do tell me quick, Clara—It 15 ‘reported that she is marry the man to whom she 1s engage you an folug to Two zentle women talkod one day-- 1 overheurd each word: And forthwith knelt 10 down tG pray For tho poor absent third, Washingtos A muan who hus beon west commmences ono of his most thrilling b tories of carnage by telilng how he suw the following writton on the back of a card and presented to u lundlord: Little drops of water. Little glohes of greuse, Muke the soup we vuy for ALDU cents uplece. Now York Sun: Spatts (to Miss Munni-- Mabel, love, I dots upon you wiidly. Miss Munn--That &1 Fight, but don't le DD KDOW it “Why?" “1le's viol tly opposed to young men's wild dotes.” Columbux Post: A fellow who Is brought up 1n a grocory s generally proud of his fuwily trade-itions Binzhamten Loader: “Now fs the time to do me a good turn,” us the griddie-cuke suld to the Lired girl. Bradford Era; One thing 15 to bo sald in the loufer's tavor. Time doos not run awiny from W as 1t dues from the busy mun. Days do ot iy out trom under uis Buger faster thin Jawes MeMillan of Micbigan, Representative } Miuua Irviog and others, with & profusion | he cau count duvum