Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 20, 1892, Page 4

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Tzschuck, socrotary of The BER Tublishine company, docs solemniy swear that the uctunl eirenlation of THE DAILY Bee for the weck ending March 10, 1802, Was as follows Eunday. March 13 " Monday, Mareh 14,000 vesday, Mareh 15, odnesdny, March 16 Thursdny. March 17..... . ¥riday. March 18 = [0 Baturday. March 19,0 Avorage ... 3 o R4 4 GEO. 1L TZ8CTTUCK. subseribed in my 1. 180, N, P FE Notary Public. Sworn to tefore me and Premenco this 19th day of March. A SKALL N7 oo 5 Average Cireulation for February 24,510, —_— GENERAL THAYER'S ideas of his pub- lic duty are a teifle hazy. COUNT VON ZEDLITZ declined to bo gwallowod entirely by the emperor of Gormany nnd resigned. Zedli surname and not a quality or a dr nomination for the presidency have *not been successful in their ambitions in this count This fact should have some significance to Senator Hill. Trary will renow cordial and friendly diplomatic relations in time for the tourist season. The macaroni eaters tound out last year on which side their bread was buttered and they do not propose to drop it that side down again. FRANCE has the largest per capita eirculation of money of uny country on the globe and it isclaimed she is the most prosperous nation in rope. Nevortheless the cable reports a Paris bank failure involving 25,000,000 francs, Now that Venezuela has rejected Ameriea’s proposition for a reciprocity treaty and is plunged into a revolution Lingland may think it a superior oppor- tunity to secure the little strip of land adjoining British Guiana which she has claimed so long and so persistently. Troop Lofthe First regiment is made up of Indians and has been ordered to Chicago. When the troopers get well acquainted with the ropes in that wicked city the paragraph of the Chicago nowspapers will have no end of fun ringing the changes on that letter L. Tne recent decision of the corpora- tion of Yale to admit ladies to the post- graduate course is a significant victory for the advocates of co-education. Yalo is one of the most conservative of American institutions and has held out against the idea of opening its doors to both sexes most resolutely. This is un- doubtedly the first step toward the ad- mission of the fair sex to all the courses, Boston Herald is a very decent and discreot old puritan democratic nowspaper, but it explains exactly why Congressman Bryan's effort on Wednes- doy last created a flutter in this con- gress by the following paragraph: The present congress has beon in session over three months, and up to tho beginning of the present weok not one speech of im- portance on any subject has been made in eithor house by n member of either party. ‘We believe there has been no precodent for this for fifty years, if there has, indeed, for 8 hundred, or in any congress since the or. ganization of the government, THE Manufacturers and Consumers mssociation has twice drawn blood in its splendid fight for homo industries. First, when the county commissioners readvertised for bids so that Nebraska starch manufacturers were admitted as bidders, nad second, when the supervis ing architect of the treasury consented to readvertiso 8o as to give Nebraska firms the opportunity to bid for iron work on the federal building, If the new organization had done nothing else its right to the enthusinstic co-opera- tion of Nebraska people would be clear on account of these two instances where immediato results were achioved on be- half of home industries. ‘I'nE results of the campaign in favor of home industries have thus far been more gratifying than the most sanguine advocates of the great American prin- ciple had anticipated. The local manu- facturing establishments of Omaha have all felt the beneficent effects of the agitation. Out in the state the peoplo have taken up the same war cry and everywhere it has becomo popular to five Nebraska mude goods the prefer- ence—quality and price being equal. [t is with regret, therefore, that we feel obliged to say that some of the jobbers of this city are apparently co-operating with outside firms in an effort to combat the great principlo of home patronage. This is entirely wrong and will react against the jobbers referred to, The Manufacturers and Consumers associa- tion has become a power in Nebraska, and it has back of it a constitusucy almost equal to the population of the slate. Itisa growing institution, too, and the sentiment for which it stands is spreading with great rapidity. No job- bing house can afford to antugonize this movement directly or indirectly, PROTECTION OF RAILWAY THE OMAHA DAILY smpLovES. | Parnam street pavements. Look at the | vanced ground™ 1 Senator Allison has introduced in the | stone pavements that have been in- senate a bill to compel railroads te equip | spected by men who graduated from their cars with automatic couplings within a certain tin The measure is similar to one introduced in the house some time ago, to which Tie BEE called ittention at the time. Briefly, it pro- vides for the equipment of all ‘cars with safety couplers bafore January, 1807, but the Interstate Commerce commission may extend the time if found necessary after a full investigation. It that new locomotives shall be properly equipped with power brakes as fast as they are built, and that aftertwo years from the passage of the act it shall be unlawful to use locomotives without such brakes. New cars must also bs equipped with suitable safoty couplers, and after January 1, 1895, it is made unlawiul to run o train of cars that has not a sufficient number of cars equipped with power or train brakes to cnable the engineer of the locomotive drawing the train to control its spoed without requir- brakemen to use the common hand All railrond companies engaged in interstate commerece are required to adopt a uniforin tem of coupling and uncoupling cars, It is not intended that congress shall designate any particular coupler for adoption by the railroads, but the one agreed upon must be used by all roads engaged in interstate com- movee. The necessity of some system to pro- vent the sacritice of the lives of railway employes has been felt for years, and the mattor has been several times the subject of discussion by the Interstate Commerce commission in its annual re- norts. In the last report of tho st inn of the commission much space w voted to railroad casualties, During the year ending June 39, 1891, 6,354 per sons were reported killed on the rail- rvonds of the United States, of whom 2.451 wore employes. The total number of persons injured was of whom 22,304 were employes. Thus in a single year 15 railway employes were killed and injurad in this count This ought to bo regarded as startling, and yot the fact is it seems to have made vory little impression. In his three annual messages Prosident Harrison has written plainly and foreibly on the sub- ject and recommended logislation to diminish the dreadful killing and maim- ing,but congress has donw nothing hoyond the introduction of the bilis reforred to, the railroads have done almost nothing, and the public has manifested little con- cern in the matter. A slaughter of pa: songers through carclossn rouses universal indignation, followed by urgent demands for reparation and the adoption of new precautions, but the continuous killing and maiming of em- ployes goes on almost without a protes There is need of a vigorous expression of public sentiment in favor of a reform in this mattor. Of course the remedy aunot be applied at once, but iegisla- tion requiring that a beginning be made need not therefore be delayed. It is useiess to exvect that the railrond com- panies will of their own volition vido the required improvements. To them human life is not the firsy consideration. They must bo compelled to make all practicablo provision for its protection in a perilous service, and it is the duty of congress to do this. It is to be hoped Senator Allison will push the bill he has introduced, which is in the interest of a common humanivy, to its passu session. requires BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW, An ordinance i3 now pending before the city council which contemplates a radical change in the appointment of inspectors of public works. Under the existing ordinance these inspectors are appointed by the Board of Public Works and subject only to removal by that board. It is proposed now that the city engineer shall have authority to desig- nate inepectors for all public work done in the city of Omaha, subject to the ap- proval of the mayor and city council. Such inspectors shall have sufficient knowledge of civil engineering or of the work of inspection to bo done by them as will enable them to render efticient and offective service, It shall be their duty to keep an accurate account of expendi- tures incurred under their supevvision, and report the same to the city enginecr. Inspectors may be removed at any time for malfensance or neglect of duty by the city envineer with the approval of the mayor and council or they may be removed by the mayor with the concur- rence of the counc This proposed new departure is re- sented by the Board of Public Works as an intrusion upon its prerogatives. Major Furay is quoted by a local paper s saying: “It puts us in the same predicament that the Israelites wers in Kgypt. We are asked to make bricks without straw. Such o move would be an outrage, ana if it 1s made I think the Board of Public Works should be avolished. We men are under bond to see that work is properly done. We must pass on all bills, allow all estimates, and yet we are not to be allowed to name our ins pectors, It is preposterous.” Now why is it an outrage to require that inspectors shall be qualifiad for the work that they perform? And why is it preposterous to have these inspectors designatea by the only municipal ofticer whose professional training enables him 10 be u competent judge of the qualifica- tions of inspectors? 1t is true members of the Board of Public Works ave under bonds to see thut our public works are properly done, but what does that amount to? What does Mr, Birkhauser know about paving materiuls? What does he know about paving blocks, as- phalt, brick or cement? What does he know about the construction of sewors? Mr. Birkhauser is a miller by trade and never had the remotest connection with punlic works or private construction that would qualify himn to know sund- stone from limestone or granite. What has Major Furay’s experience been in regard to materials used i public works? The best years of his life wore spent as a detective in the postal service. That surely did uwot fit him for supervising pavements, sewars and other improvements. The only ex- perience he has as regards materials was gained in the erection of au few ordinury store houses uud dwellings, most of which were frames, What has been Omaha’s experience as regards public works? Look at Leav- enworth street, Park svenue and Upper tuilor shops, the shoemaker's bench and fromn behina the raloon bar. One of the sidewalk repairers appointed Board of Pubi a failure even as a beer jerker, and never drove a nail into a plank so far as anybody ean learn. Haven't we bees making bricks with- out straw about long enough? On one point we agree with Major Furny. The Board of Public Works should be abol- ished. It shoulda never have been creat- ed. At any rate it has outlived its use- fulness as it is now constituted. A Board of Public Works made up of men who are without experience in the selection of building materials and construction of tunnels, sewers, bridges, viaducts and buildings is & most expensive luxury. A POSTOFFICE BUILDING BILL Tho measure passed by the United States semate, providing for the con- struction of postoffice buildings in all towns where the annual gross receipts from the postal service veach a specified amount, is'in line with the policy which THE BEE has advocated for years. The bill requires that the supervising archi- teet of the treasury shall prepare, by direction of the secretary of the treas- ury, designs and specifications for post- office buildings, subject to the approval before adoption of the postmaster gen- oral, secrotary of the interior und secre- tury of the treasury. The design and plans must provide for the construction of buildings of such dimensions as wmay be required for the transaction of the business of presidential postoffices, and 0 that additions to their capacity may be constructed from time to time with- out injury to the harmony of the design or uscfulness of the building, und such design and plans are to he as nearly uniform us practicable. The measure provides that the post- master goneral shall from time to time cause to be constructed buildings in ac cordance with such general design for the accommodation in towns and cities having no federal building. of all pres dential postofices vthe gro receipts of which for three years preceding shall have exceeded the sum of #9,000 and have not excecded $90,000. Such build- ings are to be fairly distributed among the several states and territories. the places to be designated from time to time by the postmaster general, the secrotary of the treasury and the secre- tary of the interior. The cost of such building and site is not to exceed $20,000 at any place where the gross postal re- ceipts for each of the three preceding years shall not have exceeded $8,000, and at no other place shall it exceed a sum equal to the aggrogate of the postal veceipts therein during the threo years proceding, nor shall it exceed $75,000 in all. There are now 1,370 postoflices of the classes to which this bill relates, and the estimates of the probable total cost of buildings provided for by this meas- ure take a wide range, but the appro- priations would run through a number of years and would probably average annually not to exceed $5,000.000 or $6,000,000, & great deal depending, of course, upon the condition of the treas- ury. As was stated in the debate on the measure, it was drawn upon the assump- tion that congress will from year to year putin the gencral appropri i just the amount that the treasur Stand and that the public service re- quires for the purpose of constructing tuese baildings, and gradually through- out the whole country there would be a dissemination and distributign of the money of the goverment in the shape of these buildings. A statement of the preseut number of postoftices that would he reached by this legislation shows that Nebweaska has 36, lowa 74, Kansas 57, Colorado 20, Minnesota 28, Nortn Daicota 8, South Dakota 10, Wyoming 4. Tt also shows that the agricultural states would be the largest recipients of appro- priations under the bill in proportion to population. There can be no doubt of the wisdom of the policy contemplated by this mensure. It would be economy in the end for the government to construct postoffice buildings in all towns whe the gross annual receipts will warrant it. The government now pays out nearly 10,000 annually for the rental of postoffices, and not only would this bo saved after a few vears under the bro- posed legislution, but theé value of the property woutd increase annually to nearly or quite an equal amount. The policy is approved by sound business principles, and there is no good reason why it should not be adopted at onc ANOTHER AMERICAN CARDINAL. It is tolerably certain that Rt. Rev. John Ireland, archbishop of St. Paul, will be raised to the cardinalate of the Roman Catholic church. Information to this effect has been received in St. Paul, and its confirmation will doubtless be received in o few days. The elevation of Avchbishop Ireland to the cardinalate is an event of great significance in the religious world. 1t is not alone a deserved honor to an cminent ecclesiastie, It is the highest papul commendation of the progressive element in the Roman church in the United States. This element is the most powerful, numerically and intellectuall, in the church. At its head is Carvdinal Gibbons of Baltimor Among his ag- gressive suppori ro Archbis Ireland, Ryan, Williams, Riordan, I han, a number of prominent bishops, and the president and faculty of the Catholic university at Washington., The reactionaries ure represented by Arch- bishop Corrigan of Now York, many bishops who have passed the age at which the spirit of progress is felt, and a large force of priests and laymen of more or less prominence. Between these elowments there exists a strong rivalry—a rivalry scarcely visible on the surface, but no less vigorous. [t cropped out with con- siderable virulence in the effort to par- cel out the hierarchy in the United States among the nationalities repre- sented in the church—knowa as the Ca- heusly movement—and later in u spi ited controversy on education between the Catholic university and the Jesuits, On these and other questions of chureh policy Archbishop Ireland took ad- BEE: e e e e e — e e ——————————— e e e T S UNDAY, MARCH =+ ‘il.. He was the first to denounce the | attempt of Herr Cuhensley to perpetuate | foreignism in the church in the United | !.\'mvm. and 1*oreoful language de- ! nounced the interference in church affairs of outsiders and their prompters in this coun The war was carried to Rome. His wtractors deluged the Vatican with protests and charges, hovo- ing to destroy his influence. Rome’s answor was u sharp rebuke in the Moni- tewr i Roma, coupled with high com- mendation of the course of the arch- bishop. Archbishop Ireland is a remarkable man, and ono who has achieved distine- tion within and without the church. He is of Trish descent, but a typical Ameri- can whose patriotism is almost a re- ligious fervor. This trait of his char- acter was conspicuous during the war, he having been attached to one of the Minnesota regiments in the eapacity of chaplain, cheering the boys to victory by his comforting ministrations. In the church he has earned a reputation almost world-wide. A staunch advocate of practical temperance, ho avas among the first to appreciate the spirit of the Nebraska high license law, and aided in having its main features adopted in Min- nesota, In his personality he is a most strik- ing man. Of large, robust frame, broad shoulders, a head of poculiar shape and a swarthy, Indian-like complexion, he would attract attention in any assem- blage of men. A thick growth of dark hair, slightly tinged with gray, covers his head. A long beak of a nose, blue eyos, cheek bones of the Abraham Lin- coln type, and an expansive chin and mouth are the characteristics of a face which would make a splendid model for asculptor’s chisel. In repose a thourht- ful expression hovers about his counten- ance. In conversation his face lights up with . warm, pleasing glow. Noone can be in his company any length of time ana not be impressed with the grandeur of the man. There is a charm about him that attracts men of all classes and conditions, and to all he is a plain, un- pretentious man. Such 15 Archbishop John Ireland, prospective prince of the church. The people of the west of differing creeds rejoice with members of the Catholic church over the honors bestowed on a distinctive western man, as broad, toler- ant and progres is environments. REOK THE ARMY. Senator Manderson from the commit- tee on military affairs, has presented to the senate a report, upon various prop- ositions for the reorganization of the artillery and infantry arms of tho reg- ular service. It'ig a clear statement of the necessity for, such reorganization. Under the changed conditions of modern arfare we are behind every nation ox- cept Persia and China. The rapid im- provement in modern arms has rendered obsolete and useless the old tactics and the formation of regiments as one bat- talion. Armies no longer fight in com masses, or evemdeuble lines, because the denth-dealing efticacy of the mode=n rifle would annibilate them. Three lines of infantry separated by intervals will be the formation hereafter. This neces- situtes three battaliong, with a major for each, as one commanding oflicer for the whole line could not possibly be heard in action, even with regimental formation, With the infantry so organ- ized, the National Guard of the various states would adopt a like formation, and thus be brought into harmonious ne- cord; 50 that in case of war there would be but one formation throughout the en- tire force. Our greatest generals have continually urged this reorgunization since the closo of the war, and there is no doubt that without it we would in case of a foreign war, be at a great disadvantage. The regular army in all three of its parts, infantry, cavalry and artillery, boars no proportion to our population and to the vast and growing interests of the coun- try. It should be iarge enough to in- struct the militin of the various states and to form an effective nucleus for it In case of wa Modern armaments and modern guns of great range and penetration require very different avtillery instraction from that used in the late wa That arm of the service is one of great importance in our coust defense and not less in the field in time of war. We now have fiv regiments scattered along the Atlantic and Pac consts, with a few batteri located at widely separated interior posts. The major general commanding the army, the seeretary of war and the sen- ate military committee unite in recom- mending an increase of two artillery rogiments—a recommendation which seems to be in the interest of efliciency as well as the importance of that arm of the service. If it is desirable and use- ful to maintain an army, that army should bo organized on the most efficient pasis, and be of such strength as to se- cure the best results to:the country whenever its serviggs ma: be requirved. THE Y. JI. C. 4. Among the orgamized forces for the betterment of mankjnd and consequantly for the promotion af good government. none of modorn orvigin does a greater good o the community in general than the Young Men’s ¢'hristian association. It is nonsectarian, peactical and uplift- ing. It isa helphil influence in pro moting industry, sel-respect and self- reliance, Itisn vatiluble factor in ad- vancing the social f08d of cities in par ticular and of the community at large. From a purely civig *standpoint it is a great benefit to taxpdyers bocause of its value as a preventive of those evils which make a police force and erimin: courts necessary. Society in gene does not sutliciently appreciate the ¢ omy of preventives in dealing with the weal side of hum o nature. The Young Men’s Christian associa- tion has secured a foothold and is now doing practical work in every civilized country, In the United States there are 1,247 associutions with a mewbe ship of 225,000° and buildings in cities which have cost $12,000,000. The special economic value of the Young Men's Christian association has been recognized especially by the rail- way companies, which last year contrib- work 20, 1892—SIXTEE M sturdily maintained | uted $105,000 toward the support of 102 railrond branches. In Omaha the association has a hand- some building of its own and is in a flourishing condition. Under the admir= able generalshinp of Mr. Frank W. Ober, the general secrotary, the work is being pushed with renewed vigor. The asso- ciation has never befora been so popular among all classes. Its chiof need is money There are 600 contributing members whereas there should be twice that number. Many business mon who vecognize the value of the organization are not assisting in its support. There should bo a more substantial apprecin- tion manifestod for this excellent in- stitution and TrE BEE hopoes the aps peals of the association officors for funds moet with success. e e CITY AND COUNTRY MORALS. Not long since, in a debate in a con- vention of the Episcopal church in Washington, Rev. Dr. Nichols of Hart- ford, Connecticut, startled his hearecs with the assertion that ‘‘country people are more wicked than city people,” and consequently he argued the greater ne- cessity for missions in the rural than urban districts. The extreme views of Dr. Nichols wore drawn out by sug- gestion that the country missions might as well be abandoned and probably upon subsequent reflection they have been somewhat modified. However, the remark excited very general comment, and after some dis- cussion well informed peoplo sottled down to the conclusion that the Hart- ford clergyman was not so far wrong after all. The March Chautawquan, treating upon the subject of American morals, takes up the assertion made by Dr. Nichols, and oddly enough the writer’s investigationslead him in large measure to corroborate it. Rudical changes have token place in the aver- age country lifo within fifty vears. In the old days the rural districts wore full of a vigorous social life, which was not only enlivening but elevating. Spelling schools, singing schools, debating elubs, husking beesand surprise parties,were of frequont occurrence. Today these social features are scarcely known. The coun- try schools aro often far below the aver- age of the city schools, and the sur- roundings of a farmer’s boy are not al- ways of a character to stimulate him to any intellectual dovelopment. The specinlly gifted son is hurried off to town for an educationand graduates from demy or college into a business or a profession, looking upon an enforced return to the farm as a hard- ship. In the judgmentof the writers quoted, the general tone of morals in cities has improved and the country at large is upou a higher plane morally as woll as intellectually than twenty and fifty years ago. The concensus of opinion is that cities have become better while the country has deteriorated. The rugged Puritanism of New BEngland and the s of Pennsylvania of which we read somuch in our boyhcod have vielded 10 the pressuve of a constant drain from the best elements of the agricultural districts to the city and the influx- of Buropeans with a more or less pro- nounced disr d of the conventionali- ties which formerly prevailed. The warden of the Maine state prison snys: he city furnishes the petty thief, meicpockeat, robber, defaulter and forger while the country furnishes the desperado, murderer und man brate.” This is likew strong expression of what is doubtless afirm conviction, but which would be taken by the average reader with some reservation. Most of us still believe that while the farming commuuities are not so intellectual, so aggressivoly roligious, or so ostenta- tiously pious as they were in the first half of the nineteenth century, the fact remains that a very large proportion of our farmers have very profound convic- tions upon moral questions. There are loealities in the country as deep-dyed in degradation and as depraved as some of the worst localities in the cities, but it is to the credit of farmers generally that they can s v leave their houses unlocked, their horses at luge in the vustures and travel without fear along the loneliest ronds at night. The social, the drinking, the gambling and the loafing evil still flourish best in the cities and open wickeduness of all kinds can more readily be discovered if one is sceling for it in the city than in the count, The country n litle ground, but it stiill aver puce which is farther from perdition than the ecity. sing o res The Prize Voo Utica Observer. Probably the biggest fool bill ever intro- duced into any legislative boly is that now before the Keutucky logislature, making kissing on Suuday a ¢ LT History Repeating Itself, hicagy Times Jay Gould 1s talking of buying tue Mexi- can castle of Chapaltapoc for a winter home. Mr. Gould will not be the first enemy of the United States who has teaanted that historic fortress, - - trere New York Epeh, It is & curious commautary ou the building up of great fortunes, that of the millions that Mark Hopkins of Calitoraia heapd up,thres g0 10 tho son of 0 former coachinin, and the rest to Mr. Searles. e Charity and Keckloss Waste, New York World. The Missouri's cal of flour will feed thousands of Russiaus for months, and while they are eating it the Raissian oyornment will waste ten times its value upon a military ostablishment that 0ats up tha porr people's substance and does the people no good. e The Rule Works Both Ways, New York Commercial, The Rev. Josephus Kiavius Cook gives thirteen reasous why the Suuday uewspaper shonid be suppressod. There is always one veason why a Sunday uews paper should be suporessed, and that reusou applies when the Sunday newspapar s dull. The ssme applios 1o the Rev. Josephus Flavius Cool, afirmatively, hebdomadally aad chronically, Q B D nnes. — Complimenis to Minikst Phitadelphia Tecord. “The resignation of Mr. Whitelaw Ite:d as ministor to I'ranco Lias been the occasiou of very geuerul testimonial, i both France and the United States, of public appreciation of his tact and usefuluess in a position for which @ lack of previous diplomatic experi ence did uot promise sueh brilianc acquittal, Mr. Iteid has given @& new broof that the abiliiy regquisite for the successful coutrol of - Reld, PAGES e e e £ e —r A —e e e—— e 5 e e e e | all competitors, A groat newspaper involves the abiiity to do many other difficult things, and to do them well, — Growth of Monepolies, Philadelphia Record. The consolidation of three of the biggest Southern iron companios, with: a capital of £20,000,000, has an ominous significance for They have natural facilitic for swamping tho market almost as potoat as those which gave the Standard Oil company the start which boro down all opposition. POKING FUN. A couvleof tramps wero passing by a grain offico in . Nabraska town when ono of tio aforesald tramps attemptod todispiay the ed uoation he had gatned in his 1o, Looking up ho saw the sign, “T. L. Moseraull, erain.” Bit tho way he read it was, “IIL measuro all gr This was an occirren \d the remark was heard by several. Aftor rond- ing it the tramp said, “that 1s a h—1of a sign, adn't i he unknown thoughts of groator than the known during “ily™ tines, lumanity aro ally is this so Washington Star: The fact that a man will sltup all night with w 1ot of chips at his elbow 18 no sign that he wouldn't bo scared to death by an armful of irewood. New York Sun: Wite--1s ther olso I ean do, doar? 1 have spont inz darning your socks. Tusbund 1 wish you them, anything Il the riorn- would wear A FORKED GAG. Philadelphia Press, A tuning fork, it may be said, 1 d which, , as is well known, ertain the piteh, y any streteh ginution's plo Tty what would scom a proper name— A pitehfork, don't you sce? Atlantn Constitutic vetoran from Georgiu 1 have thut honor, sir." WVhat regiment?" atall, sir—just & natural born “You say you're & colonel! Minneapolis Tribune: wreteh, presumably from § passing confederato money Some unprincipled L . hias bee Bangor Commerclul: brinz interesting accounts drinks coffe years old who writes po bringing up. Biddeford of Th papers acat that ry. at is worth The optimiat already seos the spring in vale and h t1ooks round and finds the signs inter still, Somerville Journal: Even thougha man be troubled with ineu binia, he is not justitied in improvins il hours by Tearning to play on the cori Philadelphin Record moon is tomght," to chureh last night, *Yes, “like mest men he's brightest How brilliant the d Mrs, Nagg ne's full.! ~ Wasp: Doctor (to tow-headed urchin)—How is your mother, my littlo mun? Tow-headed urchin—-She's gotling rowuntic in her right kneo, sir. i “Lam worried to deatn!" Qon't kKnow how to trim my answered her big brutal pair of scissors and trim it Washington she exclaimed new theater h S tell you brother. “Take down.” OF THE BUDS. Sittings: A Texas toacher desiring to clussify tho pupils put questions to them to fine out how mueh they knew. During the examination of the son of u leading Austin politician the following dialogue occurred: “You say thero aro three kingdoms—the animal, tho vezetable and the minoral “Yes, sir." ,Where would you put sugar, for in- BRIGHTNE stanc “Pa puts it In the wator. and then he puts the whiskey in afterwards and stirs ethem ap with a,spoon, but somotimes ho. takos It straizht.” ows: LItt1o "Dick—Tho school fs 180 s0 many children is sick, They wili probably be ali’ right again week or 50, Little Dick (hopefuily)—Perhups the rest of us'll be sick then. Good closed be Mamm Chicago Tribune: Teacher (of class in physi- y)-What do we know of the aiscovery of trichinace? Paul (who hado't stud ed hetore the flood. the flood? How do you know t They were suved in the ark with Ham d the lesson)—They at?" Brown-Do that Irs learn poc could cents? Little Johnnie—No, n could it you ga ink you ou ten you lesson if T gav But I'm quurte sure T Boston Mother—Why does Priseilla biu Aunette—0le; she's studying proper fractions. J Ma Went out and forgot her purse. Shall L run after hor? Brown—No, my boy. She has only gone shopping. NESS. ing & Putrld Mess In the City Council, Cuicaco, I, March 19.—The grand jury resumed the boodie investigation with re- newed earnestness today. A large number of witnoesses were summoned, including al- dermen and officials of the gas trust. As the investigation procoeds tho scone broad- ens. It ischarged that §75,000 was paid for the Jefferson and Urban erectric road franchise. Alderman Kunz, it is all 4, “squealed on the rack for an hour and a half, and came out with a crestfailen look. It is said he had been trying to get the aldermen to buy him off. It'is now said tne scheme of aldérmen o make money out of securing places for city employes will be ventilated, NOVEL LINCOLN LITIGATIO Widows of Josl N, Oonverse After Some Valuable Property, HOW HIS AFFAIRS WERE MIXED 1y Reason of Divorce the Question of Title to the ¥ Shrouded in Mystery -Othe ital City News, art Complications eb., March 19.—[Special to Tur Some time since Mrs. Aun E. Con verso filed a potition in district court against Margaret I, GGaskell, alias Margaret I, Con verse, to recover a ono-third interest n tho £30,000 estato left by the late Joel N. Con verse. The plaintift contended that she and not tho detendant was the only real and bona fide relict of the decoased. Margaret has filed an amended answor sstting forth that Anuis barred and estopped from all intorest in the estate because of a settloment mado with her husband; that the plaiatift has filed in Bent county, Colorado, a potition for divorce on the grounds of desortion: that in Decom: ber, 1888, she had mado a scttlement with band by which she recoived a deed 000 worth of property on Latlin street, Chilcago; that on January 25, 1584, she was given a aivorco and on January 31, 1884, the defendant was married to Converse; that all of theso facts were well known to tho plain T and sho had never raised any question as to the legality of the divorco and subscauent marriage, but had acquiesced in it as with the settlement, wherefore she asks the dis- missal of the case. The case is ono of unusual interost to the people of Lincoln, not ouly on account of the amount of nvolved, but also on ac- count of its novelty. The legal battle be tween the two idows has alroady lasted somo time aud tho chances are that beforo it is decided the big estate will have beon ox- pended in the costs of the litigation. Program for Com cement Week, Tie program for commencement woek for the State university wus announced today. On Thursday eveuning, June 9, the Dalian society will give its exhibition and reception. On Friday evening, Juno 10, the Paladians will hold forth in their hall. On Saturday morning the competitive intautey drill wiil be held on the campus. [n the afternoon of the same day the compouitive artitlory drill will take place, followed by tbo last dress parade, at which the commissions will b presented. The Unio society will hold its reception on Saturday evening, June 11 Rev. Mr. Kirkus will deliver the bacoalaurcato address on Sunday even ing. Nothing in particular has been sot for | Monday, June 13, and the day will probavly bo spent in field day sports and exercises On Monday evening tho graduating exercises and concert of the department of mueic will be held. Tuesday morning will be devol to the class day oxercises. On Tuesday alternoon the chaucellor intends to hold an official reception in Memorial hall and the university grounds and buildings will bo open to visitors. Tuesday evening the ulumni banguet will bo held. Wednesday mormng _is _commencoment day propor Horace E. Scudder of Cambridge, Mass., will bo the orator ot the day. The week will close with the regular senior promenade on Weduesday evening. Objects to Paying Damngos. ‘The American Biscuit company was sue( some weeks since by R. S. Rissor, an em ploye, who received severe injuries whily pertorming his customary duties in the com: pany’s warehouse in this citv, for $4,050. Tho defendant company today filed ity answer o the claim. It admits that Risser was injured while in its employ, but it is de- nied that the accident was duo to careloss- ence upon the part of the col- pany, The company further alleges that it has an insurane policy with the American Casualty company of Chicago by which the latter agrees to be respousibie for all dam- ages or injurics to employes Lo the extent of at loast £0,000, aud also to pay half of all wages, doctor’s bill or funeral expenses of vietims. It 1s allezed that Risser hns nc- cepted the sum of £38.25 in full for all dam- nges, and that by accopting this amount he reieased the defendaut from all liability. Robbed His Wife and Ran Charles Webster, of this county, was tried today for the crime of grand larceny, pre- ferred by his wife. Tho trial was enlivenod during its progress by the action of the wife in tho case swearing out another warrant for her husband, in which she chargod bim with having attempted to take ver life with & murderous lookiug knife. The ailoged at- tompt took placo st thoir home the evening bofore the alloged robbery. The next morn- ing the twain came to the city and went to { tho bank, whero Mrs. Webster cashed o check for §0. While she was counting the money Wabster grabbea the roll and rau. The case s still iu progress and is likely t continuo for several days unless she can be persuadod to drop the practice of swearingy out naw complaiuts at every tura of the case, R Another Bloody Brazilan Insu Rio Jaxeio, March 19, —General Clarindo Daauerrez, governor of Ceara, has been de- posed by force of arms after a day’s fighting in which thirty-five were killed. ihe insur- gents were composed of military cadets and armed civilians. An ineffectual dofenso was made by the police. BROWNING, KING il & * W. Corner 15t Toa Man | | | co. hand Douglas Stee \ Up a Tree--- this It looks very much to do the largest business as if we were going spring‘ weve | ever Zldone. But then you don’t have conv to climb a trec to ince yourself that our spring novelties in suits and what you want. neat overcoats are just Nobby, and nice; the styles are new, all the leading , equal to tailor within the reach of a Browning, Open Satueduys U111 p.w Otber evenings Uil 640 made, and the prices 1. King & Co |S. W. Corner 15th and Douglas ¢