Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 21, 1892, Page 5

It | | | — = AHE DAILY BEE. - s e — E. ROSEWATER, TOR. e ~ — PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. " OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Ponst {hout Sunday) One Year....# & 10 Iaily and Sundny, One Yenr. v 10 00 BixM onths e 500 Three Months 250 Bunduy Bee, One Year. 200 wturdny Bee, Ono Your. ... im eekly Bee. Ono Yenr. 106 OFFICE Omaha. The Beo Building, FouthOniahin, cornor N nnd 20th Stroets. Council Bluf arl Strect Chienco Ofice hamber of Commarca, New York,Room a1, 14and 15 Tribune Building Washington, 513 Fourteenth streot " wting to nows and be nddressed tc the CORR All_commun) aftorinl matter ditorial Depart BUSINESS LETTERS All business letters and romittances should teaddressed 1o The Bee Publishing Company, Omahn. Drafts, chocks and postoffice orders 10 be made payable to the order of the com- pany. "ie Bee Publishing Comoany. Proprictor CIRCULATION BWORN STAT! Ftatoof Nebr: County of D MENT OF n Geo. B. Trachuck, secrotary of The BER Fublishine compan ioes golomnly swear thut the actual oirculation of THE DAILY BRE for the week ending March 10, 1802, was as Tollows: Eunday. Mareh 11 . March 14 arch 1 Thursdny. Mareh | grmuxx March 18 .. aturday. March 19; . 24,317 5. 1. TZRORUOK. Averago.. G Bworn 1o Lefore me and subseribed In my presence this 10th day of Marci. A. D. 1802 BEAL P, FEIT, Notary Public. all indications are delusive Omaha will romember the summer of 1892 as ono of unexampled business ac- tivity. THE mission woodyard promises to rid the county commissioners of the impor- tunities of the many lazy tramps who pretend to be anxious for work. T immense sums of money alleged to ve boen paid for franchises in Chi- eago 1o boodling city officials must make the Omaha bhoodlers and ex-hoodlers, green with envy. THI Omaha jobber who cannot see the benefits which are to come to him @irectly by cultivating the sentiment in favor of home industry is simply blind to his own interosts. Buy nothing manufuctured elsowhere which can be made_just as well and sold just as cheap at home. 1In this way you can stimulate home inaustry and build up Nebraska and Omaha. ONE thing is growing very clear, and that is the democratic candidate for the presidential nomination who opposes free silver will not secure many dele- gates from the solid south. SCOTLAND and Ireland united can andoubtedly help Gladstone to secure home rule for both. It is an important coalition which the action of the Scotch members of Parliament foreshadow: the UNTIL railways concede our reasonable demands for a milling-in- transit vate, a fair rate on Texas cattle and tho abolition of the bridge arbitrary, our business organizations should give them no rest. OMAHA'S city ball can be well equipped with lighting fixtures includ- ing newel posts for the rotunda and large, costly chandeliers for the council chamber and Board of Education hall for 810,000. To expend $18,000 for the purpose is extravagance. LELAND STANFORD, JR., university opened last fall, but the miilionaire sen— ator’s educational institution has al- ready established itself as a real univer- sity. In a foot ball game with the State university of California the Stanford team won by a score of 14 to 10, Tue Gatch local option bill now before the lower house of the lowa legislature is so simple and complete a solution of the entire voxed liquor question in Towa that it should be passed. The past few elections ought to convinco every re- publican in the legislature that some- thing should be done to take the liquor question out of lowa polities. E— Tue fiery Mexican editor who sug- gests that it would be hetter Mexican _sense to go to Washington with guns and swords and bring back the battle flags of the Mexican war by force than t> veceive them through diplomatic channels reminds us of the bnll which attacked a locomotive. His courage may be commendable, but his prudence is entirely wanting, —— MR, SHOEMAKER is simply butting his cranium against the wall by urging the nomination of Cleveland, He may write and write and he may talk and talk. Cleveland democrats may just as weil prepare to take their wmedicine. Mr, David Bonnett Hill is democracy’s king, and thoy and all the rest will shortly bo shouting themselves hoarse with **Long live King David the First.” NEBRASKA does not appear among the veports of state ngents in the monthly crop bulletin issued by the Agricultural departmont, for the reason thut Ne- braska is not a wintor wheat state. Neoraska is all right for next seuson’s crops at this time, however. A more favorable winter has seldom if ever been enjoyed. Unless some catastrophe cuts her short during the growing months Nebraska will once more surprise the world with her abundaat crops. ON the supposition that the Bland silver bill may be enacted by the Ameri- can congress European bankers have been drawing heavily on this country for gold, The European bankers propose to be in position to profit by any rela advance there may be in the value of the yellow metal. They forget, how- ever, that P'resident Harrison has pub- licly and unequivocally declared for an Amervican dollar worth 100 cents and the Europeans will not have an opporiunity of exchanging their silver for our gold. THE IRRIGATION PROBLEM. The New Mexico irrigation convention simply reiteratod the recommendation of the convention held some months ago at Salt Lake Ciy, that the general govern- ment shall grant in trust to the states and territories needful of irrigation all lands now owned or hereafter acquired by the United States within such states anda territories. On March 9 thore was presented to the house of represontatives majority and minority reports from the committee on irrigation and recla- mation of arid lands. The former was a very strong argument in favor of ceding the arid lands to the states and territor- ies, and was accompanied by a bill for that purpose. The roport urged that tho arid region cannot and ought not to re- main a perpetual wilderness and desti- tute of useful results, and said: ‘‘Either the United States must sooner or lator accomplish its reclamation by direct ap- proprintions from the federal troasur by tho construction and maintenance of irrigation works and the oparation of the multiplied and manifold agencies for its development, or failing so to do, it must leave it to the states and territories within which it is embraced, in their own way towork out that salvation which is possible.” The majority of the com- mittee wore of the opinion that the gov- ernment should not undertake the colos- sal work of ‘ reclaiming the arid region, nor should it allow it to continue as at peesont, The report declaved that in view of existing conditions the general government ought to relieve itself of the embarcassment under which it lahors, 1t it can find some competent authority willing to assumo the responsibility, and to which the matter can be legitimately committed. The minority of the committee could 800 no reason why such a radical change from the well-known and well-defined path of the past should be taken in the disposition of a groat part of what mains of our public lands. The minority offered soveral reasons of more or less cogency for opposing the proposed bill. Tt is to be remarked that petitions from Colorado, and, perhaps, elsewhere, have recently gone to congress remonstrating against the proposition to cede the arid lands to the states and territories. I is not to be doubted, however, that the sentiment of a majority of the people airectly interested in this question is in favor of the cession of the lands to the states and territories, under conditions that will insure their reclamation, but whatever congress may decide upoa it is essential that there should be reserved to the United States the power of for- feiture and resumption in ease of great abuses or u conflict of intarests between states. There does not appear to be very great probability of legislation on this subject by the present congress, or at any rate at this session, but no harm can come from a thorough discussion of the ques- tion as it is presented in the bill and re- ports already submitted Lo congress. WILL MAKE THE CONCESSION. It 1s announced on the authority of Sir George Powell, British commissioner in the Beriug sea arbitration, that ar- rangements will shortly be completed for a modus vivendi. As this informa- tion comes from a Canadian source it suggosts that the Dominion government is not altogether indifferent to the danger of retaliation against tho com- merce of Canada in the event of that government meintaining its attitude of opposition to the renewal of the arrange- ment of last year for the protection of the seal fisheries. It is hardly possible that the Cagadian government and peo- ple can seriously cousider the matter of retaliation on the part of the United States without arriving at the conclu- sion that its results would be disastrous to Canada. As has been said hereto- fore, in referenco to this subject, the damaging effects of such a policy wonld not be altogether one-sided. They would be felt to some extent by the large number of our own people who are benefited by the privileges accorded to Canadian railroads, by which they are enabled to successfully compete with American roads and thereby keep down rates of transportation, but by far the most serious consequences would fall upon the Canadian interests involved. The policy would take from the rail- roads of Canadu the larger part of their business, and if long maintained would result in eventually bunkrupting those corporations. It is understood that the British min- ister at Washington will this week com- municate the answer of Lord $ilisbury 10 the request of the government of the United States for u renewal of the modus vivendi, butno intimation is given as to what the character of the answer will be. The report sent out on the authority of Sir George Powell, however, war- rants the expectation that it will be favorable. Some of the Lnglish tory organs continun to express the opinion that the aemand of the United States government is unwarranted and cannot be defended upon nny principle of inter- national law, but it is not to be assumed that they spealk for the British govern- ment. So far ns international law is concerned, the question of renewing the modus vivendi is entirely outside of it All opinion of any value in this country approves the course of the adminis- tration in this matter, und the American people will sustain it whatever the con- soquences may be, This is not due to any spivit of hostility to England, but to a firm conviction that the position of the United States government is right, 1S NOT RETALIATION. Nothing could be farther from the truth than the contention of the demo- crats that the reimposition of duties on avticlos from countries which have no reciproeity arrangement with the United States is retaliation. It isnearly a yenr and a haif since the tapiff law was enacted, and the scope .und_purpose of the reciprocity. provision are thoroughly undorstood in every countey which ex- ports sugar and coffee and hides to the United States. Two months ago the president issued his proc¢lamation an- nouncing the date at which the power given him by congress to reimpose duties would be exercised, 5o that ample time wae given ull countries exporting to the United States the products named 1n the reciprocity provision of the tarviff law to enter into reciprocal arrange- weonts, They were given a fair oppor- tunity to place themselves on a perfect equality in our markets in this respect, and those countries which failed to ac- cept it thereby declared that thoy did not desire such oqality, or at any rate were not disposed to make any conces- sions to obtain it. The reciprocity privilege is valuable. This has been most amply attested in its accaptance by the Spanish, French and German governments, But it would not if countries which do not accept it ro allowed to enjoy the American market as freely as those which do. Ob- viously the reciprocity clause of the tar- iff law would have utterly failed to ac- compiish its purpose without the provis- jon for a reimposition of duties, and nothing could he sounder than the pro- position that justice to the countries which have accopted that policy should be protected against the competition of countries which have declined to accept it. Itisa vlain and simple matter of practical business, without the slightest character of retaliation. 1t was a serious disappointment 1o tho democrats when the supreme court of the United States decided that the au- thority granted to the pr 1t by con- gross in the reciprocity provision of the tariff Iaw was constitutional, but thoy do not improve their position ot hostility to reciprocity by denouncing the exer- ciso of that autbority as retaliation or by the equally erroncous pretense that the duties to be imposed will he paid by the consumers of the United States. The fact is that if the countries upon whoso products of sugar, coffec and hides, duties are imposed continue to export them to the United States in com- petition with the products of the coun- tries having reciprocity agreements, the producers of the former will them- selves pay the duties, The efforts of the democrats to depreciate the reci- vrocity policy are a signal failure. A PINAL APPEAL, The general conference committoe makes the inouncement that onter- tainment for delegates has been secured in the most prominent families in Omaha. At least seventy-five more should be arranged for during this week, by Wednesday the 25th inst. il possible. Bishop Newman will return from a pastoral trip on that date, when it is especially desired that the final assignment of delegates may be made. The homes of our peopie have been gonerously opened to the delegates to this great religious meeting. There are, however, many who would doubt- less cheerfully entertain some of the distinguished guests were they ap- proached in person upon the subject 1t is hoped they will not wait for a per- sonal request, but will send in their names, residences and the number for whom they wish to provide immediately. The impressions made upon our visitors, which will be most lasiing and in the end most creditable to the city, ara those which shall be formed in our homes and by direct association with our people. The ministerial delegates to this con- fererce are not; so likely to be influenced by our commercial prosperity us by the social characteristics of our people. The homes of Omaha will be the guides to their conclusions upon the promiso of the futuro of this city. It is, therefove, especiully important that as many as possible shall be the guests of private itizens in their families. The laymen in attendance are gathered from all the business walks of American life, They can readily grasp the commercial ad- vantages of a city whicn they visit on business, but their time will be closely oceupied in the work of the conference and little opportunity will be ifound for visiting munufactories, banks and busi- ness houses. They, too, must learn of Omaha and her prospects for a business importance second only to Chicago in this great west through the casual con- versations with our citizens at the tables and in the drawing rooms of .our homes. The committee trusts that this final appeal will inspire -those who have ac- commodations for guests but who have nogligently or from other causes failed to communicate with Mr. Norman A. Kuhn, at Fifteenth and Douglas streots, to report themselves by mail or in per- son immediately. It is desirable that the visitors shall know that Omaha is not only prosporous and promising, but hospitablo. ATTORNEY GENERAL MIL is re- ported to have said recently that the Department of Justice is endeavoring to execute the anti-trust law, and wherever a concern is found which offers a fair field of investigation it is pursaed. He also stated that a soecial examiner is engagod in assisting the district attor- noys to ascertain the existence of or- ganizations in violation of the law within their jurisdictions. It has been apparent for some time that the depurt- ment was very actively engaged in this work, The indictment of the whisky trust was one evidence of this which took the country by surprise, and there is reason to expect that additional testi- mony to tho earnest efforts of the De- partment of Justice to execute the anti- trust law will be forthcoming. The at- torney general suggested thal some- thing interesting might soon be heard from at Chicago, reference being pre- sumably had to the beef combine, which, according to a report of a few days ago, had aestroyed its books and thus in effect acknowledged its unlawful char- acter., The admunistration has evi- dently determined to carry out tho anti- trust law with the same fidelity that has marked its execution of all other laws. ——— Tue independent party convention committes will need about $15,000, and citizens of Omaha should begin at once to loosen their purse strings. 1f Omaha is to sustain her reputation as’ 4 conven- tion city it must be through the public spirit and enterprise of individual citi- zens. e————— HaD the Board of Public Works dis- played wmore ability aud efciency in performing its duties duving the past year, there would be less disposition to restrict its authority in the matier of appointing inspectors. — TuE sttention of the various depart- ments of the city government is invited to the fact that we are within four woeks of the opening of the working season, DAILY Preparations for a vigorous eampaign of public work s¥onld not be allowed to dolay actual walll, PR Iditew “Roeks. Wakhbigton Post It may bo true that Hon, William C. Whit ney is out of poliYyds, but tho Hill hoom will o the wise thing if, it uvoids a collision with that individual, . Puoshing for Second Place, Natiomal Tribw Omaha is risuig as a pork packing conter and 1s ambitions {0 gain a place second only to Chicago. She inpreased her pack during tho last four months 40,000 hogs, as com- pared with the same pariod of last year, while Kansas City fell off 22,000, - Rhody to Right Herself, Globe-Demoerat. Rhode Tsland gave a plurality to the demo. crats in each of the last three state elactions, but the margin has been steadily growing smaller. In the election mext month tho state will undoubtedly resumo its ola place in the republican column. ikl P Inn at Hands, Boston Globe. America's gift to starving Russia has boen receivod at Libau with acclaim. It is ploas- ant to know that the cargo of flour will be distributed through the agency of a well- chosen special committes, instead of being intrusted to the tender mercies of the czar's venal subalterns, [ —-— narchical Villainy. New York World, T'he Russian govornmont is marching 150, 000 troops acoss country in Poland. 'The monoy this costs would buy food for the famine-stricken Russian poasants. But czars and other cattle of that kind profer to spend their subjects’ monoy in parados that increase their power for evil-doing rather than use it in keeping helpless non-combat- ants from starving. Monarchism 15 built upon ideas of that kind. i Dann on Cleveland’s Letter, New Y un. But thoro is one subjoct on which the Dumb Prophet ought to writo a lotter. We notice that domocratic newspapers througn- out tho country ara asking him why he doesn’t write or spoak to explain, if ho dares 10 explain, his fooiings, his wishes, and his conduct toward the mugwump conspiracy in this state. His closest political friends are in that conspiracy. It has no other objoct than his elevation and the disturbancs and disorganization, if possible, of the Now York democracy. Will not General Bragg try to find out the views of his true and oraculer friond as to the mugwump couspiracy ! ity Artistic Thievery. Chicagn Post. This city is probably unrivaled in the striking versatihity shown in the lino of rob- bery. Hero the favled individual who made away with the rod Lot stove aud then re- turned for the zinc would attract but a pass- ing notice. Even the bold deeds of political highwaymen have cedsed to creato wonder. And 50 it is that whoh a man commils som3 peculiarly daring and novel feat in the llue of misappropriation: he is regarded as a character to be cuitivated. Two weeks ago'a resident of that Garman thoroughfare, called Bismarck court, tora down his house and piled the deoris on the tot, When ho went to cast it away yester- day he found that ‘i3 haa been anticipated und that only the site of his dwelling was in sight. w o The perpetrators’ of this daring robbery will hold the palm fdf éngnality until some moYe amyitidus thisf comes along #nd steals the cellar. e A Coufession of Cowardice, Boston Advertiser, In view of Congressman Bryan’s acidulous denunciation of the protectionist policy, it was quite pertinent to inquire why he has not made somo offort, for 1ts entire repeal. To this the Nebraska congressman could only reply to the effect that half a loaf is better than no bread. But his simile will not hota. It is impossibie to pass the free wool measurs he champions, and just as impossible to cnact a comprehensive free trade bill. Tae only reasonable mouve for the passagsof any tariff reform measure in the house must be 10 offer to the country. a definite and compre- hensive measure, indicating the extent to which his parly is willing to o on tariff reform before election. The re- spousibility for the defeat of the frea wool bill does mot rést upon him, and the merit or demerit of vetoing another Mills or Morrison bill' will not be placed on his shoulaers. In effect his action must bo construed as a confession of political cowardice, He desires to repeal the pro- tective system but dares not make the at- attempt for fear his constituents and the peoplo generally, in declaring their adher- ence to the cause of pretection, may unseat nim and the present democratic majority in the house of represontatives. 0, in the in- terim, he plays with the tariff reform fire, withdrawing his fingers hastily lest they ba scorched. He insists that “‘the country has nothing to fear from the democratic polivy upon the tarif question,” but as yet he timorously declines to exhibit that policy in definite shape as a sweeping revenue reforni bill, 1 CONVENTION. Cedar Rupids Gazette: Certain is it, how- over, that the reign of free whisky is draw- ing to & close, and no other republican con- vention in Iowa will again resolve for prohi- bition, at least for many yoars. Minneapolis Journal (rep.): The lowa ra- publicans are to be congratulated upon their strong common sense and exalted fealty to their party, which brought the delegate con- venlion at Des Moives to such a successful and gratifying closo. Chicago Times (dem.): For the first time in many long years lowa republicans have neld a convention 19 choose delegates to the national convention without mentioning the name of the veterag William B. Allison, And yeu there are (those who do not think that Harrison is a‘practical politician, Chicago Inter Ocean (rep.): Tho conven- tion was marked wiws barmony, good sense, and earuost enthusin®n. There was no dis- position to drag inooutside issues, The con- veution was for theipurpose of selecting del- egates to the Minnenpolis couvention, and it aid that without ug the question' as to who shall be the leadsr. In doing this the convention oxbibitad better judgment than have some of the lowa papers that have counselod another «odrse. Councit Bluffs Nonpareil: The resolutions are lacomparable. ¢ @4 their broad principles all can stand. Regl s:mmg no test of fealty to the republican p&PAY but its national plat- formn, it enavles eviéry man to gathor on com- mon ground to bat{lafoe the right, as he un- derstands the righti%ith no man to ques- tion that right, and'‘'&ll to labor for tho de- velopment of the fuaterial wellarz of lowa untl it once wmore wears the laurels of re- publican victory, aud takes its rightinl place 10 the vaonguard of American states, Chicago Post (dem.): The republicans of lowa, ny virtue of the conyention which has just adjourned at Des Moines, staud befora the people iu bettsr case than ever before sinco the campuign in which [Horace Boies was first eleoted governor. For three yoars the party has been disrupted by loval issues, of which the chief and most disastrous was prohibition, and it has paid the penalty, in the ‘Yandstides” of 1539 auna 1501, of ex- chauging certain mastery for the agonizing poeition of u barely eyual party in a doubt fu' state. In theso turee years tho lowa ro ublicans have learned the folly of internecine yuarreling aud now they have thrown lozal 1ssues to the dozs, cast out the nightmare orobibition and hoisted their flag at the mastheaa of the natisnal campaige. They are 8 unit now—at least in oulwerd seeming for Benjamin Harrison and all that tne uame implies. e e MARCH_ 21, 1892 HE MADE HIS LITTLE SPEECH Oongressman Bryan Exhausts the Favor Granted Him by Springer and Orisp. VERY LUCKY IN CHOOSING HIS CHANCE Suffered Not from Contrast Nor Comparison— Neb ted to Galn A Chaplet from Now York—Will Me Hustle Now? Intorests Wastixaros, D, C,, Maren 20.—[Speolal to Tie Ben. | —After sitting for four months in his nost Congrassman Bryan on Wednes- day hatched out his long expocted and vigor ously advertised tarift spooch. It was care- fully prepared, thoroughly committed, and doliverad with much offsct. 1t was not as deep as it was long, but it caught the house and the press gallories. To those who had beara Mr. Brvan's debates with Congross man Connell thors was nothing anfamiliar in oither tho matter or tho manner, Toore ware the samo platitudes rogarding the op prossion of the agricultural class by protec: tive laws, the samo roitoration of fundamen- tal freo trade fprinciplos, tho sama applica- tion of stories, hoavy with the moss of tho stump, and the same snatches of poetry with which he has herotofors rogaled the voters of the [Itirst distric The manner, too, was the manner of the hustings very artfully and skilfully toned down to moet tho presenting occasion. Several times ho used the familiar campaign phrase “my frionds,” and corcocted himself in time to proceed smoothly with his talk. But the spocch was woll worked up by care- ful revision and study until it was at once polished and epigrammatioc; it was diverst fied by anecdotes, no matter how old; it rang in somo good postry at appropriate spots: it was delivered admirably, even if with studied offect, and it undeniably caught on. Lot us give Mr. Bryan credit for having mado a spoech and a good ono. This has been bis ambition and it is not one to be too severely criticised, It is the one thing that he is perfectly confident that ho can do on the one subject of importance with which he is moasurably acquaintod. He has thought of nothing else, dream2d of nothing elsc since his unexpacted eloction to congress. He deserves crodit, no doubt, for persisting in securing tho opportunity and in grasping it boforo it was everlastingly too lato. Mr. Brvan was lucky in his chance. He had his speech in his pocket and in his head. His bargain with Springer and Springer's bargain with Crisp gave him an advantags in obtaining a vecogniuon to address the house on the wariff whenever he saw 1it. He chose his time well. OF all the dreary dis- cussions of the tariff in many years, that of the Fifty-second congress has beent he most doleful. The fiery Mills is sulking in his tent and his voice has not been hoard as in days gone by, sounding the tocsin of froe trade. Breckinridge, tho silver tongued orator of Kentucky, has not spoken this ses- son. Wilson, the scholarly West Virginian, with a mind filled with sparkling ideas and a memory crammed with facts, has as yet de- clined tho forum of the house. Bynum has been silent. McKinley and Payson and Can- non and Conger and a score of former re- publican speakers of high repute no longer oceupy seats 4n congress. There has been a dearth of effective speaking such as has rot vecn known in @ generation, Mr. Bryan waited until such ‘‘gutlory clearers” as Savers of Texas and Turner of Georgia had gotin their deadly work and then made a hit very largely by contrast and partly from lack of means of comparison. ' The speech is everywhere spoken of asa g0bH stunip speach; and Mr. Bryan is already booking engagements to address the popu- lace during the coming campaizn. Ho tatks with a »go” and tho complote assurance of faith of a “faith doctor,” and lays down ox- ploded fallacies with the seriousness of a discoverer of somo now phase of divine truth. 1don't think the veterau correspon- dent of tho New York Tribune was quite fair in saying that “he oxhumed some ancient jokes und hoary illustrations which no other man has posscssed the courage—or rashness—to exhibit in congross in many yoars, but which he appeared to regard as not only fresh but orizinal to a startling de- gree,” because as a matter of fuct no joke is t00 hioary to pass muster with a new mem- ber, and no practical quotation too venerable to be used in a_congressional eulogy. This is the great *jay" congress and with up- ward of 200 new members the opportunity for rebashiog is unsurpassed. Ihe tost of @ speech, after-all, is whether it takes with the crowd boforo which it is_delivered. I don't suppose that o Presbyterian general assem- bly would consider Bob Logerso!l much of an orator. On the other hand, I have heard foreign missionaries aadress an audience and recaive deafeniug applause throughout a speech which @ different sct of nuditors would probavly have considered stupid and jojune to the extreme. +"n But a congressman’s ability “to mako a speech” conceded, what then? Tbhere are a hundred members who can do this in vary- 1ng degrees of excellence and effect. It dangerous, however, for a western congress- man 10 piay upon one string. As a rule his constituents want work and not oratory aloLo. Sonator Ingalls attributes bis defeat largely to his sreeches and his neglect of de- partmental work, A silver state senator told me yestorduy that what his pesplo wanted was close atteution to the daily in- of tho state and not spreageazle ora- “That will keep,” he said, “for the stump at bome, 1 don't caro for a pat on the back from my neighbor in the senate if it bas to be obiained at the expense of a kick from & homesteader or a prospective pensioner, s dozen applicauts for a new mail route or & score of men waiting for the opeuing of a aew lndian resm'v-l.h)l:." e That is genuiue wastern expression. It hits the bull's eye of docai pride dependent on a local and self interast which is chavac- teristicof the region. Theoraticaily,of course, it is a lofty type of the public servant who scans the whole horizon for topics to inter- est nis brain ana_excite bis eloguence, and who declines to bother himself with such weighty matters as the wishes of individual constituents and the needs of a single state, Such trifles take leg work and stair climoiog and clerical ruagory and worry and do not count for much, after all, outside of narrow boundaries, ‘The papers don’t speak of them and congrossional associates don't applaud them and thera is little glory 10 their prose- cution. What is a letter of gratitude from an oid soldier, or a widow, or a neady home- stoader, or a three line puff in the Crossroads Buliotin compared with a round of applause from gallerios in which not a constituent sits aud a taree colamn puff in A paper which is your persoual organ, Granied the gifu of gab, and time to preparo au efforl; timo which must b takongfrom the prosecution of such little matters aggregating hundreds, verhaps thousands, how much better it is to wako 4 speach than to drudge over details of correspondence and o wear out shoe leather in trudging from committes room to commit- teo room to see that bills in which your state or district or section is interested uro obtaining the attention due thow. And this leads to thd ‘remaris that there is amass of bills in which Nebraska is inter- ested which have either passed the senato and goue over to the house or which have origineted in the house and are still there, | that require looking wfter. Now tnat Mr. | Bryan bas boen deliverad of Lis tariff speach | and is doing as well as could be cxpected, it is to bo hopod that ho will have a speedy ! convalescence and be able o attena to ! local —matters. He was elected to congress from the kirst Nebraska dis- trict and oot from the scction controlled | by the New York Ivening Post and Times. Aud white ho feels it to bo his duty to break Gown the Nebraska beet sugar and the Nebrasks binding twine indastries, and in- -identally tg lower the prices of ail Nebraska Saricuitural products by iucreasing indus- trial compatition and torowing more wage earners from the towns w the farm, Aga might at least now hustie around just a it tlo bit for Nobraska —for Neorasii with bher pluin people with piain ueeds, for the state growing with all the inberent and acquired enorgy of a western commoniwealth, and growing so fast that her (ittie towns and vil lagos and larger cities need constant goros put in their clothes if they do not quite so often need new suits of federal attention, W. E. A —_— - NEW BOOKS AND PERIODICALS. A beautifully poetic story is “Miserers,” by Mabel Wagnalls, and something entirely differont from the ordinary novels that aro now being tarned out in such vast quanti- tigs. The plot of the story s very simple And is told with a simplicity of diction that is perfectly captivating. A subtlo charm of music permeates through every page of this fascinating book, and tho deseription of the swoet, though sad-looking, slendor young nun, singing in the organ-loft of a church in Verona, is a masterpiecn of literary work. 1t 1s a delightful production, chaste 1n expros- sion and full of tendor and pathetic passagos, The illustrations are oxcellent and the vind ing elegant in desig¢n and finish. Published by Fuuk & Wagnalls, 18 and 20 Astor place, Now York. Probably there is no moro useful publica. tion issued for the amateur photographer than *Photographic Mosaics; un Annual Record of Photographic Prograss.” edited and published by E. L. Wilson, 853 Broad- way, New York. Too volumo for 1802 is brimful of interesting and instructive read- ing matter, and the articlo furnished by the editor on *“The Progress of P’hotography During 18917 is ropleto with valuable infor- mation for both professional and amateur ar- tists, The spocimons of half-tone zinc-eteh- ines are perfoct gems and magniticent sam- plesof the wondorful improvement that has boen wrought in tho pnotographic art within the last few decades. Quite a number of vractical articles on subjects of soecial intor- torest to photographers will be found scat- tered through the 287 pages that compose this excellent littie book. “Practical Carriago Building" is the title of a book just publishod by M. T, Richard- son, 81 and 86 Readoe street, New Y orlk, which appears 1o be just what is needed by ovory workman in the lino treated. As the pub lishor remarks in tho prefaco: ‘“To know how to work 1n our country is to be able to command high wages, Weo are less hawm- pered by arbitrary Iaws, made under condi- tions not now exisung, than the people of other nations. Our workmen ars more maniy, more thoughtful, and more enorgetio. But they should read and study more. Therefors this little volume of nuggets, gath- ered from tho workshop of the practical, has been prepared for and is_respoctfully ded:- catod to them by tho publisher.” It is au oxcellent work and one’ which should b in tho hands of ev smith and carriago and wagon mak great land of ours, I is profusely illustrated, finely printed and handsomely bound in cloth. ““T'he Book of Pity and of Death” is the Enghish titie of a collection of short sketches dealing with various scenes and emotions by Pierre Loti and translated by T. P. O'Con- nor, M. P, They arc of avery sentimontal charactor and sevoral have quito a personal and auto-biographic tinge, but all of thom contain charming little bits of masterly word paintings. The Dest of them is the ninth on- titled “‘Aunt Claire eaves Us,” and we are informed by the author in his introduction that his first wclination was not to publish this one at all. It 1s well that upon second thought ho decided Lo give it to the world, as otherwise the reading public, and more par- ticularly that branch of it that admires and studies the higher grade of literature, would have been deprived of a liierarv troasure. Published by Cassell Publishing company, 104 and 106 iFourth avenue, New York. The Flaming Sword, issued weekly by the Guiding Star Publishing house, 3619 Cottage Grove avenue, Chicago, is bound to become quito popular with tte masses in the near future on account of the lucidity and sledge- hammer style which invariably characterizes its articles What, for instance, ean be clearer to the ordiuary mind than the follow- The astral center, or star of centripatal limitation—nucleus of the concurront flux- ions of the cosmic unity, and baptismal fout of all generative procedure as pertaling to external nature—is essentially the pivot and crucible of transmucation. It is related to the greatest circumferonce as the central limit of enerwetic impulse, Its circumference marks and limits the correlate extreme of material existence, and center and circum- ference define the cosmic physical form.” The New England Magazine for March is a splendid number, replete with a variety of papers on all sorts of topics. Among some of the interesting articles in this issue are *‘Recollections of Louisa May Alcott,” by Myrs. Maria S. Porter; “Harvard Clubs snd Club Life,” by Willlam* Duna Orcutt and “Milwaukee,” by Captain Charles King, the military novelist. In this uumber there is also a very able contribution on the Chilian troubles, by Mr. Edawin D. Mead, who takes the view that the United States has been mado ridiculous by tne recent explosion of war brag. Aun article that will doubtless prove of especial interest 1o those who earn thelr daily bread by the useof their pens is “Ina Coracr at Dodsley’s,”” by Walter Blackburu Harte, in which he exposes the quackery of protessional literary advisers. The Review of Reviews always keeps abreast with the times, and the March num- ber s no exception. It is a wonderfully varied assortment of literature that is pre- sented in this mouth’s 1ssue of this superior publication, There is much to attract all classes,and that person must be superlatively fastidions who cannot find something in its numerous pages to both please and instruct, That this high class periodical is appreciated is woll evidenced by the ever inoreasing de- mand for 1t from all parts of the world where the English language is understood. An examination of a newspapor directory would bo suflicient proof to the average man that tho journalistic field in all its ramifica. tions is completely covered. Yotovary weok or so briugs evidencoe of ventures in hitherto unnotioed fields of prospoctive profit and re. nown. Tho latest is *“The St. Patrick's Day Aunual Reviow.” The publication is n sea sonable one, and is printed in colors roflact ing the fadeless Kmerald of *Ould Ireland." The natuce of the contents is sot forth in tho leading. The design of the publishers is to make it an nistorical and statistical record. 1t is published in Philadelphia by G. H lood. The March number of St Nicholas main- taius its nigh standard of oxcellence as a magazino for children. Its contents aro al ways entertaining and instructive. 1n this mobth's issuo the boys will find an attrac tive skoteh for them called “From Ship to Shore,” from thoe facilo pon of John M. Elii cott, United States navy, and the girls will surely be delighted with ' the papar by Mar- garet Johnson, entitled “What Marcia i Reading.” It would bo a queer boy or girl Wwho could not, discover several morsels to es- pecially enjoy in the rich foast summarized n the closoly printed tablo of contents which iucludes over thirty separate items, of pietures, verse and prose, ‘‘Marriage ana the Homo," by Rev. John Brandt, D.D.,, is a little brochure full of sound advice' upon a subject “whero Ignor- ance may prove disastrous to body, mind and spirit,” to use tho language of ihe author. ‘There is very little that is new in the bool, but somo old truisms aro dressed up in an at- traotive garb, and the aim of the \writer is ovidently a lofty one. [t has been remarked by many who are supposed to bo in n position to know what thev are talking about, that marringe is on the decreaso in this, the last decade of the nmeteenth century. If this be true, the publication of a work sich as John Brandt's, is timely, and it is to be hoped that it may bo the ‘means of arousing both sexes to a thorough investigation of tho whole subject of marriage. 1’ublished by Laird & Lee, Chicago .~ BLUE MONDAY MERRIMENT. Washington Post: eral Brazg—All other Cloveland to Gen- oms are spurious. Atchison Globe: You eafn a mun's ndmira- tlon by keeping still when youare hurt, but You win w woman's by howling, Kate Fiold's Washinzton: Mrs. Snowball So you fs sprinklin’ floy’s on your husban's' graves. Which one yo' decoratin’ no Mrs. ‘Widowthrice=Sho', 1 dunno, “Nebor could ‘membah what ordah dey’s 1o id in, Indinnapolls Journat osh! [ wish 1 was sald the musoum visito sked the two- dod boy 3, 1 could be both kind o' democrat to oncet,” replied the visitor, with a sigh, He took her to the play one night, _Butuot one word he spoke, For ho was very glum becauso She wore a home-made cloak. “My stars!" sald a hy- rton man with a huge barrow load ot bricks. “You must be a tremendously strong. Nutlonal Tribune: stand man to be able to wheel such hoavy loads. “It1s not o much strength as the resuit of long practice.” was the reply. “You sec | waw employed for seven years in Wheeling, W. Vi, Cloak Review: “You are probably not aware, sir,’ suld the angry father, “that last yoar my daughter svent 31,600 on her dros: “Yes. T, suid the young mun firmly. * adviged her to do it oyer a yoar agowien we first bocame enguged.” Washington Star: “You seom to find seri- ous of to Uho zas,” said the clerk. Yes, sir” roplied the customer; *“very sort- ous. IUsnothing to make hightof, Iassure you." New York Herald: Delegate—I have como tosueak to you on tho subject of eurly clos- ng. Irate Manufacturer—Well, you can't shut up any t00 5001 10 Suit me. Somerville Journal: berrles may be had now £ unless the wv man than the strawberri ssh Florida straw- 1) cents each: but 1 good deal fresher he does not buy thent iiegende Bl friend hope? tor: ~You won't ¢ Lawyer—Oh, n ady (to her lezal arge for u queationT only for the answer. Elmira tto: The physician is the man who tells you you need chinge and thon tukes all you have. Now York Weekly: talkin', Bill, this e insanity. s—No use perduces ‘ough Tigel o liguor drinkin ; Mike. 1 ' Touzh t. Why, he's so crazy he's gone £TSL00L 10 be cured o' the drinki Any sune bein’ would know well enough that 1ife wouldn't be wuth livin' arter beln' cured THE TAILOR ADE GOWN, Tom Masson in Cloak Review. an toll by the uirs that sho carriesy You can tell by her dignified wallk You eil by the manner it fits he You cun tell by the other girls’ talk. 0, Clarn. how stunning you're lookin u are so bocoming in brown.” Ana you know, us you honr them exolaiming She has on o tallor-ade gown, You 1t doesn't tnke knowledgoe surpassing To toll that It {sn't home-made; Ong ook 1s cnough to convince you— You nced no extransous aid, She seems to impart by her munner, “It’s the first of this color in town," And you wentally bow In subjection T'o the girl in the tailor-made gown. And yot there is one who disputes it; Her rival, who vows and declares That Clara is playinz deception It n dressmalier's gown that sho wears. Dear girl, you aro choking with envy, But just'to convinee you go down To Clira's pupi e will Show you Tno bill for that taiior-made gown. BROWNING, KIN | 8. W. Coraer 15ta uad Doaglas Siis To a Man { and | Open Saturduys tili 1 p. | Otherevenings til6:80 'p a Tree-- . It looks very much as if we were going ‘ to do the largest busine: this spring done. But then you don't have to climb a tree to convince yourself that our spring novelties in suits what you want. neat and nice; the styles wware new, all the leading | colors, equal to tailor made, and the prices | within the reach of all. - Browning,King & Co 2514 » ! weve ever } | rercoats 0 are just Nobby, |S. W. Corner 15th and Douglas St