Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 31, 1892, Page 4

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The Beg Pab ishin C:mpany, Proprietors ENT OF CIRCULATION. and K o8 should bo Btate of Nebraskn, uniy o orge B8, T 88, otary of The Boo Pub- nly swoar that the act Bk for the week sy, May 24, ednesdny, May 25 ureday, May 26 Friduy, May #1.. .. Saturday, May 55 Average.. Sworn to beforo me and subs FIved 0 my prosenco Alils 251h day of May, A. 1. NV FELL, Al Notary Pubiic. Average Cireul for Aprl, 24,416, ot b s e M Drop a ballot in the siot for the Ne- braskn Central bonds on June 16, and watch this city boom. THERE is no music just now so swee to the Nebraska farmer’s s us the steady click of the corn planter, THosE who are familiar with Jim Hill’s way of building a railrond know that he is sly, “dovilish sly,” like Dickens’ Jooy Bugstoc WirAT has become of the proposed vinducts? How much longer will the Sixteenth street vinduet be pormitted to remain in its present condition? Tup recent decision of the supreme court that theatr rates may be made below the standard rate fixed for other pussengers, threatens the country with val of chesp und low grade dra- bo felt about the prospect of Nebraska crops this year. The late benutiful weather has increased the confidence of peoplo toa groat ex- tent, and our May rains will save us from the usual July condition of drouth and heat. CLEAN out your cellurs. The recent floods have left many breeders of disease and the most prolific one in generating diphtheria and kindred ills 1s tho damp- ness of cellars and vaults, Clean them out and if necessary pump them out. The public health demands it. T Kansas City Star observes that *‘Clevelandis as sure to be nominated as the sun is to rise on the 7th day of June,” The & is badly mixed in its compari- son, The crowd which meets the 7th day of June will certainly not nominate Cleveland. They are not built that It 18 worthy of mention that the federal officcholders under the present administration are less nspicuous in politics than the ex-federal office- holders who went out with the Cleve- land administration. The latter evi- dently think that the lightning of appointment may strike thom again if Mr. Cleveland returns to the white house. SURFACE indications of the wisdom of protection and reciprocity continue tocome tolight. Forthe three years ending March 31, 1889, our total exports of merchandise were #2,159,- 80. For the three years ending March 81, 1892, they were $2,721,251,195, a gain of $561,907,006. The attention of free trade democrats is vespectfuily invited to these significant figuras. TH1s shows how dear Mr. Cleveland is to the heart of the Atlanta Constitu- tion: *“The second term iden is worrying the republicans no little. Yet it is a 3 I matter. The democrats smile gleefully over the proposition to nominate a candidute three times.” It appears that some of the domocrats do not shouvlder their load and march off with it a8 cheerfully as they might. NEBRASKA is getting rather more . than its share of unenviable notoriety for deeds of criminal violence. Three homicides in the capital city of the state within as many weeks is a somewhat startling vecord, yet they do not reflect upon the vigilance or efliciency of the authorities, and Lincoln muy still claim to be as well governed a city as any in the country. Peoplo elsewhere must not form an uufavorable unpression of the povular respect for law in Nobraska from these occurrences, which were of a class of crimes that no law can abso- lutely guurd agunst. What is now to be desired is such an administration of justice as will sorve to vindicate the claim that law isas much respected in Nobraska asin any other state of vhe union, —_— The idea of devoting special days to Nebruska towns whose industries will be represented in the June exposition is a good one. If earvied out it will have the effect to matorially incrense the number of visitors 1o the axposition, but what is more important it will huve a tendency to stimulats lueal pride in home enterprises. It Is manifestly desivable that as many of the people of Nebraska as = possible be induced to inspect tho dis- play, which it is now assured will be the fineat exhibit of the industries of the state ever made, and it is not to be doubted that an appoeal to local pride and interest would have most beneficial results, The plan has been found to work most advantageously in connection with similar expositions elsewhere, and thore is every reasou to believe it would do 20 here. ON THE SIDE OF THE SPEGULATORS The farmers of the country, who have almost unanimously asked the present congross for logislation to suppress ille- gitimate speculation in food products, should carefully note the way in which the democrats of the house relegated the anti-option bill to the background when the opportunity was given them a few days ago. This measure was framed oral months ago and has been in the hands of the committee on agriculture awaiting a chance to be called up. Its character is of course thoroughly understood by all members of the house, as well as the fact that the proposed legislation is wanted by the farmers of the country. Ail sides in- terested have had a full heaving regard- ing the measure. So that the house is as well prepared, so far as information on the subject is concerned, to consider and act upon it now as it will ever be. But the people who desire that there shall bo 1o interference with specula- tion have been dolnga great deal of carnest work, and it would scem with good affect. At any rate, when the author of the bill called it up last week it was found tnat the democratic opposi- tion tothe mensure was strong enough to defeat its consideration. and this was accomplished by a carvefully arranged plan. Tho utmost interest was mani- fested on the democratic sido in the vote on the question of consideration, and by the familinr expedient of chang- ing votes n tie was effected and vhus the motion to consider was lost. The chair- man of the committee on agriculture guve notice that he would call up the mensure us soon as the postoffice bill had been disposed of, but he can hardly be hopeful of a more fuvorable result then, unless she large number of letters and telegrams he daily receives, urging the consideration of the anti-option bill and threatening the democratic party with wholesale defection if its repre- sentatives attempt to quash it, shall have the effect to frighten some of them into renouncing the pledges they have doubtless mado to the speculutive inter- est. It is evident, however, that with- out a renewal of aggrossive action on tho part of the agricultural producers in behalf of the proposed legislation, it 18 doomed to failure of the present ses- sion, This is another example of the indif- ference of the democratic party to the wishes and interests of the farmers of the country. They appeal to this large class of citizens for support with the rogularity of recurring elections, prom- ising to regard their wishes and their welfaro, but when the demand 1s made upon them they uniformly fail to re- deem their pledges. It is an entively afe assertion that the democratic party nas ne' put a single law upon the statute books for the benefit of the ag- ricultural interest, but it has opposed all legislation for this purpose of republi- can origin. The farmers of the country beliove that the speculation which the anti-option bill proposes to suppress is inimical vo their interests, and their opinion is entitled to consideration. The measure that has peen framed dis- criminates between what is regarded as gitimate speculation and that which is itimate, or gambling pure and sim- The speculators want no legisla- tion at all. . They wish to be permitted to pursue their practices unmolested, and the democratic house of representa- tives appears disposed to gratify them. It i3 a matter that interests every farmer, whether he be a large or small producer COLLECT THE BACK TAXES. And now it transpires that the county commissioners last year directed the clerk to strike over $230,000 1n unpaid back taxes off the delinquent tax list. This represents, of course, personal taxes thut were levied from year to year from the lists returned by the assessors. ‘We have reason to believe that a large proportion of this tax conld have been collected if an effort had been made to force the collection by execution. A large proportion of these back taxes is collectable even now. What object the commissioners had in canceling these taxcs passes our comprehension. They certainly had no right to do so unless proof furnished in each individual instance that the assessor had made a ike or that the amount’ levied was excessive or unlawful or that the parties huve removed from the state perma- nently and cannot be reached. If we are correctly informed a very large proportion of the canceled list is within the reach of the authorities. In view of the fact that the county at this time has a great many claims against it that cannot be paid for want of funds, it seems to us eminently proper that the action of last year canceling personal taxes be rescinded. The county can well afford to employ one or more col- lectors on a liberal commission and give them full authority to force the collec- tion of back taxes in every instance where the party has property enough to puy the delinquent tax THE MAN TO WI Senator Dolph of Oregon states the case wisely when he says that no man will be elected president on account of his gracious manner, but whoovor is electod will be chosen because he repre- sents certain great principles, and is be- lioved to possess the ability, courage and honesty that will insure his fidelity to them. Personal popularity undoubt- edly has its value ina political cam- paign, but the history of American poli- tics shows that it is by no means the most essential thing in acandidate. The country has produced no statesman whose personal popularity was greater thun that of Honry Clay, yot he was twice defoated for the presidency, once by a comparatively unknown m The magnetic” mun may acouss a great deunl of enthusiasm, but ualess he hove those Gualities which appoal to the best inteiligence and the clearcst diseriminu- tion of the people—which give him a superior elaim to their conlidence—he is not the safest man for a presidential candidate. The national contest of 1892 is to be fought on principles, the character of which isalready clearly defined. The thoughtful voters of the republican party want a candidate who fully reore- sents these principles, and who has demonstrated that he has the ability, courage aud honesty to be faithful to THE OMAHA DAILY them. These voters have no concern with the question of personal traits. They are solicitousonly for the welfare of the country and the continuance in power of the republican party as necessary to the promotion of the country’s welfare, They want to see the policies which brought prosperity and progress maiti- tained, and they are prepared to support the man who has shown himself to be in hearty sympathy with thoso policies. They understand that this is not a time for paylng compliments. They believe that the republican party is infinitely groater than any individual in it, and that the duty of maintaining ite supremacy is immensurably above all obligations to any of its members. They honor every worthy leader of the party, but they can have but one standard bearer, and they demand that he shall bo a man who fully represents the prin- ciples of the party and who can bo de- pended upon to be faithful to them, The Minneapolis convention will rep- resent this class of republicans. A WHOLESOME EXAMPLE. The war upon vice in New York City is no longer an experiment. On Friday ovening Cooper Union was crowded to the doors with people who had assembled there at the call of the Society for the Prevention of Crime to unite in a vig- orous movement against the officially protected wickedness of the city. The evils against which this crusade is direoted are no more glaring now than they have been for years, but the ex- posures recently brought about by Dr. Parkhurst’s society have awakened pub- lic sentiment as it never has been awakened before in the interestof good morals in the metropolis. New York’s best people, hor ministers, judges, merchunts, leaders of thought and bright lights of society were present at this meoting to make known their determination to pat down the system of official protection under which vice and orime have long thrived in that city, Among the spoakers were ex- Judge Arnoux, ex-Judge Davis and other well known men whose attitude upon this question of the suppression of vice will not - be without influence upon public sentimen*, The work already done by the Parkhurst society has borno good fruit. It has compelled the police commissioners to uppoint an inspector who is in sympathy with the movement and he has recently admitted ina public report thut the evils complained of do oxist and has declared that they should be suppressed by the police. New York isa wicked city and always will be so, for vice never can be swept from such a vast conter of population, but the pro- tection which the vicious have pur- chased with money can be removed. New York City is setting an example that is worthy the emulation of smaller cities. BUSHWHACKING WARFARE, The bushwhacking warfare against the Nebraska Central still continues. The meanest thing about this warfare is the way it is carried on. Instead of making a square fight open and above- board, the opponents are circulating the most absurd and contradictory stories. On one hand it is opposed on the ground that it is a Union Pacific scheme to keep up its own monopoly, while in fact the men who are notoriously in the pay of the Union Pacific are knifing the proposition at every turn by clamoring for a county bridge and other imprac- ticable schemes. Another class are bushwhacking the project under pre- tense thut the men at the head of this project will nov build the bridge or the new depot, but will gobble the bonds and sell out the town, when every intel- ligent person must know that the union depot, bridge, the road to South Omaha and the connection with eastern roads in Iowa are to be built before the bonds can be delivered. One of the bushwhackers asserts that the Nebraska Central will charge $10 per car for freight ovor the new bridge, when the average rate over the Union Pacific is less than $5 per car. How much freight could the Nebraska Central handie over its bridge if it did not meet the rates of the Union Pacific? ‘While there are doubtless some peo- ple who honestly oppose the Nebraska Central because they fear the increased taxation, or imagine that they can get relief from the present embargo without a subsidy, by far the greater number of opponents are cappers hived to do the bushwhacking at so much a day, or parties specially favored through ro- bates and passes, or parties who have an interest in schemes for which subsidies are to be asked from the city and county. A USELESS DISCUSSION. The senate will resume the discussion of the silver bill today and probably con- tinue it through the week. The motive of the free coinage advocates in renew- ing the agitation of the subject at this time is not altogether clear. One of them, Senator Morgan of Alabama, said in a speech a few days ago that in again bringing this question forward for dis- cussion there no intention to in- fluence politics; the movement was prompted wholly by concern for the i terests of the people. The philanthropic solicitude professed by the silver men for the welfare of the psople might be impressive were it not for the fact that in return for it they ask the people to pay them 80 per cent more than silver is worth in the market. But whatever the motive, the renowal of the discussion now seems an inexcusable waste of time, The enactment of a free coinage law at this session of congress is ouv of the quostion. Senator Morgan exprossed the belief that 1f such a law should be passod by congress the president would feel it to be his duty to give it his ap- proval in deference to the opinion of congress. 7 There can beno doubt that the Ala- bama senator is the victim of adelusion. President Havrison is as fully com- mitted against the free coirage of silver by the United Stutes alone as it is possi- blo to be, und this being the cuse he would cortainly veto any bill passed by congress for this purpose. This would deleat it, because the silver men are not stvong enough to puss u biil over the president’s veto. What is the use, then, of agitating the subject at this time if it is not intended for political effect? It is entirely safe to predict that it will have no influence upon the Minneapolis con- vention, which will adopt an unequivo- BEE: TUESDAY, cal anti-free coing have somoe at Chil give freo silver o platform. 1t may 2o, but in order to ognition there it will be necessary bandon Cleveland. The truth of th ter is that the re newal of free coinage discussion is done for political effect and the result is very certain to be u disippointment to the advoceates of tha icy. to| Midla the election of al 0. O. foward as president of the American Foreign Missionary societyy profanity has not ontirely ceased jn ¢he United States army., | An Honor'th th Glope-Drmocrat. The serone and mrumen bearing of Prosi- dent Harrison in relation to the Minneapolis convention is ereditable alike to the man and to the great office that he holds. ———— Faets Vors ‘heories. New York Recorder. Under the present aaministration the val- ance of trado in favor of America has beon during the last twelye months $180,000.000. ‘The free trade theorists would have given thrice that sum to Europe. el T Vagarios of Justice, New York Tribune, What a queer world it is. Here Is a Ponnsylvania man who gots $15,500 for a leg lost 1n & ratlroad accident and there was Hul who lost his head at a midwinter convention and hus got not a cent of damages. ——— t Opportunity, Chicago News. Tho coal mounopoly commends itself to those gentlemen soon to meet in Minneapolis and Chicago, and offer evticing promises to captivate the uucertain voter, The party that can promise to wipe out the coal monop- oly without fail will stand in position to win popular fuvor. —— A Hushod Campaign Ory. “Minneapotis Journal. The democratic howl about a *‘billion dol- lar congress” has ceased since the organs have discovered thatthe democratic house is eagor to beut the regord of appropriations in the next two years. Demoorats have to admit that the republicau party has made this a very big and important country and that it takes money to rur: it. sl i Quadrennial Canard Crop. San Franciseo Chronicle. This is the scason when the political canard shows great vigor and comes up in a sinele night, like a flower. We may expect to have all kicds of storles spring up be- tween now and the meetings of the two great national conventions, but most of them will live only forn day. This it of farco goes on every four years, but the actors ap- pear to never tire of the amusement, Mr. Recd's Revenge. Harper's Weekly. The conduct of the democratic house must be intensely amusing to Mr. Thomas B. Reed of Maine, who hasa fine sense of hu- mor, and who, it was announced, would be woll roasted at this session, Like a czar fallen among nihilists, ‘But the roasting has not yot bogun. The™rules of procedure are about as’ arbitrary as during his reign as speaker. The suprema tourt has practically sustainea his view of ascertaining a quorum und putting it to pracjical use, He has heard the flomncme: peaker denounced by democratic membeks ih terms that were fa- miliar to him from democratic lips when he was in the chair. He has seen the demo- cratio house saved from the brand of free silver only by a timely-republican interpo- sition led by Mr, Burrows and himself: and, finally, he has been gently aiding the demo- cratio house to transfor to its own brow the diaden of ‘a billion dollar congress. We oan imagime no more ‘complacent countenance than that of the ex-autocrat as ho surveys his late realm, and the entics of those who marched in triumphantly and dethroned him in the great names of retrenchment and re- form e SMILING TIPS, Philadelphia Times: The revival of the free coinnge bill at th instanco of the silver senators manifests the precedence of the mined over other matters. Ohfcago Tribune: ~Rivers--This new comet, it scems, hns elght tails. What use bLas u comet for efzht talls? Bunks--Perhaps it was fly time when it started out. Petrolt kree Press: “Your arm 8 mis- laced, sir."” sald Am:v. rebukingly, to young Tunker, who had enciroled her walst. “Yes,' repliod the unabasned young man; “1t would not have been placed there if you had not been a miss." Brooklyn Life: Sho—Women oannot be sntirical any more than they can bs humor- us. Ho—So? How Is it that when a man pro. poses aftor courting o girl for soven years, ahe suys: “Ob, Goorze, this is so sudden!” Washington Star: “Your remarks are quite pointed,” sald the editor, to whom sho had submitted her verso: Do you think he answered In a flutter of delight. *T devoted a good deal of thought to the article.” “Tdidn's refer to the thought,” was the re- ply. “lwas alluding to the angular style of handwriting." HE QUAILED, Clothier and Furnisher, He braved the lion In his don, And plowed the angry wave. With fear his face had never hlanched Whenever he was shaved. In shadowy Jungles of the east The tiger o had played; But he quailed when kils wife presented him With o night shirt sho had made. Now York Sun: - Miss Elder—Well, I maln- taln that women can do anything men can. Mr. Cazzam—Oh, no. The auctioneor's busi- nesa Is one that women oannot g0 into. Miss Eldor—Nonsense, She'd muake every Dit as good an auctioneer as a man. Mr. Ouzzam—Well, just Imagine an unmar- rled woman getting up before & crowd und ox- claiming, *Now, gentlemen, all I want is an offer, Baltimore American: *This,” sald the man who wus hesituting between the purchiuse of a horse or u bloyole, ‘s & question of wheel or whou." Philadelphia Lodeer: The male gucsts at a party recontly given in San Francisco were arrayed In paper gurments—a bad 501t to go on i tear n. Binghamton Leaddr: Publio singers who si:n soup recommendations soek & baubled reputation, oA o] Lowell Courler: Potatoes are quoted as a shude higher. The shinde must be tuberos Columbus Post: Itisn's every man with a husky voice who oappisa ns o farmer. Brandon Bugksuws, Tlho male wasp never stinga; Lut so long alllic und bis steter aro twins and dress u! mf hh bit of knowledge svalleth not. { BTpins=What 1s tne al coulposivion you kuow ot? “Down ipaeonl mine.” WING TEE wEE, Thahedtor, Oh, Wing T80 Weo Was a swodt Ohinee, And she lived in the town of Tuc; And her eyvd wero blue, \d Lier curiing queus tung dangiing down her back. And she foll in love with way Wan Sil, Who wrote bis iove on & liundry uill, And Tinz Tung Told Was i plrate bold. And he sulled In a Oliiaeso Junk; And he loved, h, me! Bweot Wing Tee Weo, Bat his vallwnt hourt bud sunk; 80 he drowned his woes In a sparkling “fz." Aud he swore that the muld would yot be his. S0 botd Tiug Told showed all his gold To the mald from the town of Tao: Aod sweet Wing Wee Eloped Lo the soa ver wore cume back: For In fur Chinee the wulds ure tair, And the wulds ure false us they aro elsewhere. Washlngton Stur: deepest nius, Fiippins POLITICIANS WERE SILENT Decoration Day Services in Generally Observed. PECULIAR FEATURE OF THE PARADE Washington Soldiers Mounted on Bioyeles Astonish the Old Vets—Plans of President Marel- son’s Oppononts—They Aro Beco Ing Extremely Nervous, Wasmixeron Bunrrav or Tie Br ,l 518 FoURTERNTI STh Wasiixaros, D. C., May 30, ) There was littlo heard of politics in Wash- ington today. The people turned out en masse to the cemoteries and assisted in the exercisos over tho graves of the fallon heroes of the late war, It is improbablo that a greater atlendance was ever witnessed in Washington or that Decoration aay was so closely observed. Ali of tho oxecutive de- partmonts, the white house and the capitol and most of the business houses woro closed. One of the most striking features of the militaty display was mado by the Washiog- ton Military Cycle company—a military com- pany on bieycles. It was & novelty indeed, and as the silent steeds sped down Pennsyl- vatia avonue, bearing men in uniform and carryiog guns and side arms, procoeding in military order, the veteruns gazed upon the scene with awe, It was the first military company in the country toappear on bicyclos and, slthough newly ~organized, was pro- nounced u great success. As usunl tha appearance of veterans in uniform, with flags and guns and the ram- bling of drums, created a most peaceful im- pression upou the minds or the politicians, and there,wero no words of bitterness heard. The demoorats who follow David B. Hill paused in their denunciations of Mr. Cleve- land, and the friends of the latter found no pleasure in taunting the Hill men over tho antl-Hill gathering at Syracuse, which is in- tended to take the oily democratic senator out of tho line of presidential possibilities. The most rabia personal opponent of the prosident said not a word harshly against his renomination, Scenes at the Graves, Tho scenes at. the graves of the dead vet- erans seemed to allay all personal antagonisms and call attention 1o the fact that the prosi- dent, himself ono of tho bravest of tho boys in blue, was absent from his usual haunts at Rochester participating in_the exercises in momory of the defonders of the nation. kx- Senator Platt of New York, the most vig- orous of the president's opponents, wns in tho city all day and was sought by inter- viewers of all grades, but he declined to sy a word upon the outiook. Senator Hiscock, another delegate-at- large from New York, when asked what he thought of the presidential outiook, said: *It promises Harrison on tho first ballot.” Jan he carry New York " *Yes," replied the senator, *“and all other states he carried four yoars ago. president is stronger now than Lo been, lie1s sure to be re-clecte implies renomination, of_course,’ “How ubout the Néw York delogation A maiority are for Harrison. I would not undertake to name thom, but he has a wajority. The delegation usually goes with the majority.” Ex-Senator Platt and Senator Hiscock spent some time together, emphasizing the fact, herotofore mentioned in those dis- patches, that the leading Blaine and Harri- son men are on the most cordial relations, and that there is nothing of an acrimonious nature botween the two sices. If anything is being said or done to the contrary of this statement it comes from assumed and not real friends of the two men. No Plan of Opposition. No program has yet been agreed on by tho opposition to the prosident’s renomina- tion. Senators Quay, Teller, Wolcott, Stow- art and other leading factors in the little band of opposition in end to start for Min- neapolis on Wednesday morning. It is tho intention to canvass tho field as thoroughly as possiblo and call a council of war for Saturday night. It is not probable that a definite plan_of aoctior will be determined upon before about Monday night, althcugh sevoral conferences will meantime be held. The opposition realize that they are vory largely in the minority, even with the true friends of Mr. Blaine who will insist upon his nomination and that it will be necessary 10 play their cards as fine and desporate as possible. 1t is tho impression that the opposition to the president’s renomination will try to not only make ex-Svoaker Reed temporary, but ermanent chairman, They expeot the li‘l’lends of the president to seek the same lan as to making General Horace Porter of Row York both temporary and permanent chairman. The opposition to a renomination claim Governor McKinley of Unio very con- fidently, but they refuseto accept him as their permanent chairman, They are sus- pici They want men in responsible posi- tons who will shut _their oyes to all propo- sitions of fairness and to take the bit in their mouths and run roughshod over the wishes of the majority. They have not comph- mented ex-Speaker Reed by choosing him for that purpose, ‘Transferring the Scene of Action. Gradually the scene of action is being transferred from Washington to Minneap- olis, Probably an hundred or more men from congress and nearly all of the news- paper correspondents will leave on Wednes- aay. Itisexpected that a tuird of the re- publicaus at the capital will go to the con- vention, and already they are turning their eyes and ears in that direction, and coasing 10 make many predictions based upon local inform:tion, Secretary Elkins has had a long conference with Secretary Blaine since the latter’s re- turn from New York on Saturday, ana there have been rumors that Blaine would write another letter, because it is known that Mr. Elkins had told that under the circumstances a second and more positive declination would be justified, but the impression is general tonight that no further utterance will be heard trom Mr. Blaine unless possibly it is while the con- vention is in order. Mr. Blaine has said to his friends a number of times of late that his tirst lettar to Mr. Clarkson was positive, final and unequivocal, and should suftice. He has contended all along that bis friends would not voto for him in convention, and it is pelieved that should they do so ho willhave a friend ready with another lotter to request 8 cessation Of the use of his name, with another announcement that he would not ac- cept the nomination if tendered to him. If Mr. Elkins should go to the convention, It will likely be for the purpose of making an announcement from Blaine, Altogetber, the prosident’s friends are tonight sure of ‘suc- cess with ease. Secretary Elkins left Washington today for a few days’ rest. He smid before leaving thut he was now ready to leave politics for a little while and aevotea few days to his family. Hoe added that Mr. Harrison’s nom- ination, in his judgment, was assured and that Mr. Blaine would never ve a candidate nor be nominated. This statoment Is pecu iarly important and significant, from the fact that Mr, Eikins_spent two hours yester- day with Secretary Blaino and that the toplo the The has ever ana that Shut the door against diseaso. Dangor comes oftencst through impure blood. Keep your blood in ordér, and you koop in health, For this, nothing oquals Dr. Fierce's Goldon Modical Discovery, It invigorates tho liver, purifies and enriches tho blood, and rouss every organ into bealthy action. By this meais it cures. Every part of tho system feols its saving influence, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Biliousness, Scrofulous, Skin and Scalp Dis: cases—even Consumption (or Lung-scrofula) in its carlier stages, all yield to it. 1t's the only Liver, Blood and Lung Remedy that's waranteed to benefit or cure, or the money refunded. Trying terms to sell on—but it's nedicine that can carry them out. thing clio, 8t any price, be really as, chean “Giolden Medical Discovery” contains no aleoiol to inebriate, and 1o syrup or sugar to_derango digestion. 1t's a concentrated vegetablo extract ; put up in ‘largo bottios ; plaasant 10 the taste, and equally good for adults or children. of conversation was exclusively the attempt , of course, provided he will take the nomina to force Mr. Hlaine into the position of an unwilling candidate for the prosidency. Misceltaneous, H(t'llll(l' Paddock and Representatives McKeighan and Kem attended Decoration day oxercises horc. Roprosentativgs M- Koighan and Kem spont yestordny®at tho Quaint town of Alexandrin, Va. The former has his brother visiting him, P.S H it ONLY WANT TO BEAT HARRISON, Blalne Boomers Do Not for the Man from Malne. Nrw Yorg, May 80, ~Chauncey M. Depow was isked by the Hoerald corrospondent yos- terday whotber he understood any change liad been made in the political situation, He is quoted as saying: ¢ L know of none. T think Mr. Harrison will be nominated. The men who aro urging Mr. Blaine to run aro counting on influencing the delegates instructea for Mr. Harrison, Now, in my opinion there is no candidato but Harrison possible, so long as the Clark- son letter—which s, in effect, a lottor to all republicans—stands. It does not matter what constructions may bo put upon it vy commentators—it took Mr. Blaine ont of the race. A bible reader as u general thing sticks closely to tue text, no matter what the commentators may say. The bible is in- spired, and tho commentators are not." ““You evidently are not in sympathy with the movement to nominate Bluina" T am not, becauso thero i3 no sign that Mr. Blaino would take the place. 1 am a grout friend of Mr. Blaine, The men who aro leading this movement are his enowies. 1 huve worked for Mr. Blaine for many years, and was in the minority, No wora came trom Mr. Blaine. I taiked with him while he was here, and ho discussed the financial situation and the affairs of the country with caudor, clearness und all his rare force of mind. But he did not drop a word on which to base the slightest sus- picion that he hud changed his mind. When L'talk with tho men who say ho must be nomivated. [ usk them if they have reason to think hie has changed his mind,and they say, ‘no.) ‘Has he writton anotter lettert ‘No.) ‘Has ho sald he would withdraw the Clark- son letter?’ ‘No.’ ‘Has he intimated that he has changed his mind? ‘No. “AlL they oan sy is that thoy got the gen- eral impression that he will run, When I ask them whut they moan, they declare thay they are not sure Blaino will have it, but. that, he must bo used to beat Harrison. “‘Have they admitted that to you ¢’ “Certatnly they bave. ‘If you can nomin- ate Blaine, they say, ‘it will kill off Harri- son, oven 1f Blaino will not accept it, because no president would be likely to accent un of- fice which had been offered to one of his cab- et ana rejected.” “They donw't seem to roalize that the re- jection of the nomiuaiion would vo a calamity 10 the party which woulu huve a most de- pressing and disastvous effect on tho canvass and the result. A numbor of them are also depending on tho fact that no man has ever rejected a nomination and that Mr. Blaine would be loth to throw the party into cou- fusion by rejocting the nomination aftor it haa been forced. I am very frank to say there is much in the situation which may not become clear until the delogalos get to Minneapoiis.” w4 Care Anything TED, Missouri Sure to Republica ernor Next Year, New York, May 50.—The Times say Judge Nelson, propriotor of the Kansas City Star, was at the Fifth Avenuo hotel yoster- day. Ho smd that in all likelihood there would be a political rovolution in Missouri during this year's campaign. “William Warner, the Republican candi- date for governor, will no doubt bo elocted,” sald Judge Nelson, “and I think, although I velievo I am considered & pretty good demo- crat, that he ought to bo elected. I'ho voters in Miszouri will not be satisfied until some change has beon made 1n the managoment of the stato government. The defalcation of State Treasarer Nolan was the lost straw thav broke the confidence of the very in- dependent class of votins men who rogulato tho politics of Missourl, The inclinations of the independents of Missouri have always been toward the democratic party, but their indopendence is 50 pronounced that they have lost faith in tho democratic_crowd that now runs tho state. This fact, however, is very apparent to any obsorver of tho trend of politics in Missouri, Mr. Cloveland is the only man whoso nomination for the prosi- aency would bo acceptable to democrats in my state. “Even1f Warner is_elocted governor on the republican ticket, I have uot the siightest douot that if Mr. Cleveland 1s made the democratic nomineo he_ will have a majority of 50,000 in Missourl. This fact, of which 1 have uncommonly good knowledge or I should not speak of it, serves very well to prove the independence of Missouri voters.” Gov- MATT QUAY'S OPINION, Blaine, He Thinks, 1s the Inevitable Noml- nee of the Republican Party. Pirrspuna, Pa., May 80.—The Commercial- Gazette, the recognized Quay organ of this city, says today that Senator Quay thinks Blaine will bo the nominee of tho Minneapo- 1is convention ana that ho will be nominated on the first ballot., 1n an interviow Senator Quay spoke mora freoly and positively on the presidentfal situation than he has on any previous gcca- sion that has boen recorded in public print. “Whom do you think the republican conven- tion will nominate for prosident’ was asked the seriator. “Blaine,” was the prompt reply. *“That is, tion,” ho addod. Do vou whink he will accept iti" Nobody but Mr. Blaine himself can an. swer thatquestion, but he oan scarcely afford to turn a deaf ear o the call of his party, [ believe he will be nominated on the first bailot." ‘‘What state do yon expect will first put Blaine in nomination " “1 oaunot venture a prodiction on thatj thero are Blaine men in every state, and one of tho firat fow called is likely to lead the Biawe list." e BRIG) Resolution Introducod By Judge Ewing— Work of the Portland Assembly. Ponrraxn, Ore., May 30.--Judee Ewing, in tho Prosoyterian genoral assombly this morning, introduced the following resolution i the Briggs case. It is mainly formal, and 1s only important 1n 1ts wording: ‘"I genoral assembly having on tho 25tk of May, 1809, duly talned all specifica tons for an error ulleged, set forth in the appeal and specifications of the caso, it it now ordered that judgment for the presby tory of New York, ontored, dismissing th oaso of the Presbyterian church of the United States of Ameriea against Rev. Charles Briggs, bo and tho same i hereby roversed and the caso Is remandod to tho prosbytery of Now York for a now trial with diroctions to tho said presbytery to proceed and pass upon and determiue ti suffiviency of the charges and specifications in due form aud legal offoct, and to permit the prosccuting commitiee to amend the specitications in charges, not changing the nature of tho samo, if in'furtherar co of jus- tice it bo necessory to amend so that it may be brought to an issue and teied on the morits thercof, speedily as may bo practica- bly bost on the recommendation and as unes- sential as way bo necessary.' The order of the day being called brought the reportof the committeo on theological seminaries. e DR, CASE. Y 4t ROLL. ral I D, 3 Yy Auswers the Call— Denths, Wasmixaros, D, O, May 0.~ General P, 1. Mussey died of dropsy at his residence in this city yestorday. ionoral was horn In amoy ents to Ci Whito run he Was for u U aper Work, (\\\l_llllllnlllbl ae wa g tho W tal bravery. Ho gulnrs who off stion with cof tailed to du nd particip A dal for spe s firstof tho vices in_e 1864 Do w. spoclal t d his sof= od troops. In nizing uiting seved for y Lo Prosident Jolins © no was made colonel y brovet in the regular army, ind_brigadior Ly brevet of volunteors. In 1868 the goneral wis admitted 10 the bar hore. e (00K an no= tive part in tho prosidentinl canpaizns sinee 1860, Pho honoriry dogeen of LL 1. was forred upon him trustees of Marietta colloge, Ohio. Loxnoy, May 30, —Reur Admiral Richard Charles_Mayne, member of parliment, is dead. He was & conservative. TiLE Phe southern states will spend §2,000,000 in exhibits, The Now York oxposition board 1s plan- niug to show in its state building an_exnivis illustrating completely the art history of the stute, The English admiralty authorities will send to Chicago models of” a number of modern English war vessels, ‘Tho French government has consented that plaster casts be made for the World's fair of the numerous art treasures in the Trocadero, Paris. The Ecuador commissioners have had con. structed & fao similo of the famous palace of tho Inca Perca, the ruins of which stand near the city of Quito, and will exhibit it at the fair. A vory interesting exhibit which, it {s re- ported, the British commission is planning to make at the World's fair, 18 a large scale map, showing the discoveries which have been made in North Awmerica by English- men. The German “village,” for which the ex- position authorities granted a concession some timo ago. will occupy & space 235k 780 foot on Midway Plaisance. The features the oxbibit are a medicval German town, with a market place and town hall, which will contain the German ethnographie NOTES OF BIG AL, ROLLING St. Helens, England, Is the seat’of 20N ngreat bus- incss, o 7 BEECHAM'’S are made there. Tl\e{ PILLS & mic.te,? Nervous and Bl fous Disorders arising from Weak Stomach, Impaired Pigestion,Dis- ordered Liver and all Female THEY ARE D TH A TASTELESS E DOVERED W1 THEY ARE ONGLOBLE GOATING. Of all druggists. Price 25 cents a box. New York Depot, 365 Canal St. & COo. L= BBROWNING, KINGE: Largest Manufacturers and Rotallors of % Clothing in the World, Honoring the Brave Dead-- Our corner window dressed in memory ot our boys in blue who gave up their lives, has drawn m- mense crowds, and our attraction for this week will bring you out faster yet First is a cut of 3 to 45 per cent on a number of suits that now go at $7.50, $8.50, $10, $12.50 and $15. $12. Next $15 to $25 spring overcoats at Then boys’ knee pant suits $2.50, $3.50, $4 and $5, and long pants at $5, $6 and up. Ladies’ and children’s blouse waists at half price. Straw hats just in Browning,King &Co 0 give our 6iaployes thelr evenings, wo ¢ aLG:80 p. w., except Baturduys. at 1) p. u. 0 |§.W, Cor. 15th & Douglas Sts.