Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 22, 1893, Page 4

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Notiry Publie my | Country” | nations | admi | unselfish vuler, his WASHINGTON'S BIRTIIDAY. Today is the ono hundeed and sixty first anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Tt will not be generally observed with the public demonstrations whiech a generation or more ago usnally marked its celebration. The old method of commemoration is not popular now, but the birthday of the of his is not forgotten nor neglected. It has been appropriatei in the schools of the nation, ma impression upon the minds of the young which will tend to make them good and patriotic citizens, 1t will be bRred at numerous gatherings where the imperishablo lessons to be de from the lifo and political counsel of Washington will be repeated, inspiring renewed devotion to republican institu- tions and strengthening the patriotism. It is well that on this d all classos of our people should give some serions thought to that great char- acter in American history to whom all y the homage of respect and wion. 'e will perhaps never be a time in reor of the republic when the an people cannot benoficinlly id study the admonitions and eanmple of* Gé Washington !ld has long conceded that as the apostle of freedom, as the pure and in- corruptible patriot, and as the' wise and the most illus- profane history of the greatest Th the ¢ Am The we is in all testimony trious f D Such is the | men of modern times. and the relent Cireulation for . yo OUR lc ature is uandes in instrueting the next con, to do with the Union Pu > instead of | devoting all its ene to railway regulation which is its own function. ng time | ress what PARTIES who claim to be informed assert that onc-thicd of all the passen- gerg carried on the Burlington road in Dezember we deadheac If this be true the eompany could have reduced passenge 03 t02 cents a mile and made money by making everybody pay Now, will the legislature do its duty abolish the pass system and pave the way for cheaper passer rates for everybody’ THE superintendent of the eleetrie | light works in Chicago says that if the city was permitted to furnish electric lights to individuals in addition to light- ing the state and city buildings it could furnish are lights at one-half and incan- lights at one-third the prices charged by p e corporation. If th statoment is true it is worthy of notice Every city in the United States is pay- ing more for its electric light service than it is worth NEArLY all the delegates to repub- lican and democratic state conventions are carried back and forth on free passes. Two-thirds of the legislature rides on free passes. Noarly all the county officers and nearly all the prom- inent lawyers have annuals over the dif- ferent railroads. Why are the railroads 80 liberal in distributing passes? Mani- festly for the purpose of dominating the state through the machinery of parties. Will the legislature redeem its pledge and enact an anti-pass law? THE last of the generals of the confed- eracy is dead. Genoral Beauregard was one of the ablest soldiers in the rebellion, and few on cither side achieved greater distinction. As a military engineer he was perhaps unsurpassed among his contemporaries, whilo asa commander in the field he had not many superiors. 5till there were other men in the con- federate army who achioved more brilliant success. Beauregard com- manded the attack on Fort Sumpter, and no man was more ardently devoted than he to the confederate cause. His place in military history is high. EIGHT hundred and forty passes and conductors’ checks were issued to men and women who attended the Grand Army encampment at Fremont. Most of the passes were distributed by the lieutenant governor and his man Friday, ‘who sits on the right of the throne when the senate is in session. The palpable object of this gift distribution was to utilize the influence of the Grand Army of the Republic in politics and to man- ipulate its election of officers to suit the interests of the corporations. Will the legislature abolish the pass ystem, which is pernicious and demoralizing in its influence. THERE will be sympathy with Governor McKinley in the financial disaster that has come upon him, the re- sult of his too confiding generosity to an old friend. Not only will the accumula- tion of years, a modest estate, be swept away, but the inheritance of his invalid wife is to go also toward the payment of * the obligations. Even with this there will still vemain an amount unpaid which for some years will be a mort- gage on Mr. McKinley's income, unless the creditors release it. The determi- nation of Governor MeKinley to pay eve dollar for which he is bound is highly creditable to him, but the world would not esteem him less if he should leave his wife's inheritance untouched. THERE is an opposition to the pro- posed annexation of the Hawailan isl- ands which is not atall partisan, but embraces senators of both .the great parties. ‘It includes those who believe that it would be dangerous to start upon a policy of tervitorial acquisition, par- ticularly when the territory to be ac quired is 5o remote, and it embraces others who think that too much haste has been exhibited and that the ques- tion should be considered with greater deliberation. Both reasons are sound. The annexation of the Hawaiian ands would be such a radical departure from the traditional policy of this government that the tendency of such action could not be otherwise than dan- gerous, As to the other consideration, the haste exhibited to get possession of the islunds, without giving the repre- sentatives of the native population a chance to be heard, does not comport with the dignity of this great country It Is unnecessary and unseemly. The opposition may not be strong enough to defeat the scheme of annexation, with which some statesmen seem to have be- come lnfatuated, but none the less the universal reasons for it are sound and valid. hand of the iconoclast has failed to take | from this first of Americans a single one of the name of his attributes which commend his d memory to the loveand rever- countrymen. The address in which Washington announced his permanent withdvawal from public life is a fountain of wise and patriotic coun- sel to which the American citizen can- not too often recur. Addressed to a fow millions of pe just entered upon the pe task of building a nation, it is as awhole as applicable today, when that nation has grown in domain, population, wealth and power vastly beyond anything con- ceived of by the founders of the repub- lic, as it was when it was written. Both in its admonitions and in its warnings y 1l Address” of Washington vital with wisdom and instruc- The value of national union most carnestly enforced, and the danger sectional division forcefully pre- sentod. He warned his countr men against the founding of par- ties on geographical disceiminations and against ‘‘the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally,” which he de- clared “serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration.” In no respect is this address of Wash- ington more valuable than in what it counsels regarding the policy to be pur- sued by the republie in its relations and intercourse with other nations. It is our true policy,” it says, “to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.” The tendency has been, and it is stronger now than ever before, to disregard the admonition of Washington in this most important respect, and there is great danger that the nation may drift far away from the course pointed out by Washington as the only safe one to pursue. Time has most amply vindicated the wisdom of his counsel and there can certainly ve no mistake in continuing to be guided by it. ple ous arew till of NO BONDS WILL ISSU At a meeting of the cabinet yesterday it was decided not to issue bonds for the purpose of strengthening the treasur gold reserve. This, it may safely be as- sumed, disposes of the question so far as the present administration is concerned. There has been such diversity of stat ments and rumors on this subject during the past two weeks, all tending to confuse and unsettle financial cireles, that the final decision will undoubtedly be received with a sense of relief by all interests concerned. It is well known that the president has steadily opposed the proposition for an issue of bonds. He naturally desired,to avoid if possible. increasing the public debt during his administra- tion. An excellent record has been madein the reduction of the debt, over 337,000,000 having been paid off, an amount more than $60,000,000 in excess of the reduction under the pr ceding administration, and although in order, to do this the surplus was wiped out, the president wished to keep the record unimpaired. Another and perhaps stronger reason for his opposition to an issue of “onds was his belief that the run’on the treas- ury for gold has been mainly due toa conspiracy of speculators and bankers, and it is quite probable that he had sub- stantial grounds for this view, At any rate it was a strong convietion with him and he determined not to yield to what he regarded as an attempt to coerce the government into a confession of insol- vency, which would inevitably be more or less damaging to its credit. Doubtless no one is more anxious to maintain th credit of the government than Presi- dent Harvison, and if he had belicved the emergency demanded it would have acquiesced in the bond proposition, which thore is reason to beliove Secre- tary Foster has, for some time, favored, but the president has at no time felt that the situation required this, Within the past few days the condi- tions have somewhat improved. The receipts of gold by the treasury have in- ased, while there has been no growth of demand. At this time the t sury has an ample supply of gold to meet the call upon it for this week, provided it is no greater than for ral weeks past, and it is not believed that it will be. It is highly probable that if there is a conspiracy, as atleged, at the bottom of the gold export move- ment those engaged in it will, now that a final decision has been reached in the question of issuing bonds, eonclude to abandon any further operations against the treasury and the credit of the gov- ernment. Whether mercenary or polit- ical reasons, or both, have been at work o | to produce the existing situation, the promoters must by this time see the futility of their efforts, There has b no intimation as to what course the in- coming administration may pursue in this matter. Mr, Carlisle has been in n remembered | ing an | remem- | popular | | thus unequally divided and the gr | cannot undertake | & work to be done by pr almost daily consultation with Secretary Foster and is consequently ontively familiar with the situation. His infor- mation has undoubtedly been communi- cated to Mr, Uleveland. 1o assumo that a poliey upe will ba decided 1 to take effect as soon as practica- ble aftor the new administration comes into power, but there has been no out- giving to indicate what it may be. COMMISSION. The revenue laws of Nebraska ought to be ed. This is admitted on all hands as necessary to secure a juster distribution of taxation. Under existing conditions a great deal of property that should be taxed escapes altogother, while other property does not pay its proper proportion of taxation. The burden of supporting government is 0t body of farmers and small property owners are compelled to bear the larger share of it. Such a state of affairs should not be permitted to continue longer than is necessary to provide a remedy. Itis the duty of the present legisla- ture to provide for a commission to re- vise the revenue laws of the state. It that task itself with ny probability of performing it in a thorough and satisfactory manner. actical men who know something about the principles of taxation and who can devote whatever time might be necessary to a caveful ex- amination of the revenue laws of the older states whose operation has been approved by long experience. Such 4 commission could study the statutes of Massachusetts New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Ilinois, for example, and from these it should be able to formulate revenue laws that would be just in their opera- tion and insure an equitable distribution of taxation. Such a ¢ommission should consist of not more than three members and should be nonpartisan. The period of its existence nead not be long, so that the expense involved would not be great. If it were not practicable to make the revision within the legal lifetime of this legislature a rec might be taken beforo the expiration of that timo until a date when the commission would be able to veport, re sorving say one week for consideration and action on the report by the legisla- ture. The matter is of sufficient im- portance to justify doing this and obviat- ing the necessi which the would othorw aiting two years longer for a revision of the revenue law The gain to the revenue of the state by adopting this course would repay many times the cost. The existing revenue laws of Ne- braska, besides the injustice they do to alarge majority of our people in the unequal distribution of taxation, are a drawback to the state, for the unfair operation of such laws tends to check material progress. A reform in this di- rection is most urgently demanded, and the present legislature will be derelict Is to provide fora commission to make a thorough and intelligent re- vision, guided by the best experience of the older states, of our revenue laws. ey HOKE SMITII'S APPEAL F- R HARMONY, Mr. Hoke Smith of Georgia, who is to be seretary of the interior in the next administration, realizes that there is serious division in his party and has made an appeal for harmon; Speaking to his fellow citizens of Atlanta, he said that “‘in unity alone will we find demo- cratic strength,” and he urged that if there differencas upon the tariff and upon financial questions “‘one line must be found and those of us who do not en- i agree with it must yield, because by such means only can we accomplish result whatever.” Hevein we get a pstion of Mr. Smith's idea of states- manship, but granting that the counsel he gives is wise, what is the prospect of its being followed? Take the financial "question. For weeks Mr. Cleveland put forth every effort through the agency of his most trusted friends to induce the democrats in congress to repeal the silver purchase law and save his administration the sponsibility of having to deal with this perplexing question. They refused to do this, and in doing so they proposed ative that would have made er- problem less troublesome to the incomingladministration. A majority of democrats in both branches of congress put themselves in uncompromis- ing opposition]to the' wish of the presi- dent-elect in this matter, regarded by Mr. Cleveland himself a3 of the first importance. Who will make the con- sion necessary to harmony when this question is bafore the next econgress, probably called in extra session to act upon it? Will the anti-silver men re- cede from their position or will the pro- silver mon yield something, and which element shall define the one line where both can meet 1 agree? Obviously the task of establishing harmony in the democratic party on this question is going to ba an extremely difficult one. As to the tariff the promise of har- mony is not much batter. The mem- bars of the cabinet thus far announced are not of > mind on the subject, At loast one of them is an uncompromising free trader. Me. Cleveland has se lected his secvetary of the treasury witha view to the preparation of an administration tariff bill. There ave indications that it is not the intention of Mr. Cleveland to go to the extrems in carrying out his policy of tariff ve- form. His views, whatever they may be, will undoubtedly be acjuiesced in by his cabinat. There will probably be at difficulty in finding a line upon which the next president and his heads of departmenss can stand in povfect harmony, But how will it ba with the vadical tasiff reformers in- congress and the democrats y that body and outside of it who believe, and who represent constituents who bolieve, that the prineiple of protectim is uneon- stitutional? How far will Mills, Bereck inridge and others of liks views rega ing the taviff b willing t> @) in suer dering their opini tho sa harmony? Prosumis are sinc and conscientious in their convietions, will they endeavor to fix the line on which the factions shall mast, or will they complacently allow the move con- servative elem of the party to do this? The division in tae dem cratic party - s of It is reasonable | It is | on leading quggtions which Mr. Hoke Smith frankly admits and the dissatis faction with somanf the cabinet seloc- tlons are condifififs which promise to give the incoming administration a great deal of trouble. Meanwhile it is safe to assume that My, Gloveland will pursue his way in charaeteristic fashion, show- ing that he has fiivre confidence in hime- self than in the lgaders of his party. gyt —— IN THE HANDS OF RECEIVERS. he Reading |thilroad company, the backbone of the anthiao'te coal com= bine, has passed ilto the hands of re- ceivers. The prediction was made months ago by excellent financial author- ities that this corporation would soon find itself in straits ia consequence of the steady impairment of its credit due to popular opposition ) the coal monop- oly in which it is engaged and its policy of reaching out for the control of more railroads than its limited finan, would justify. It is only a fow wecks since the annual report of the Reading company was issued. and the affairs of the company were then stated to ba in such a condition as to afford the brightest hopes for the future, But the stockholders who put faith in that report of President MeLeod have since seen the stock of the company decline twenty points, and now they find a re- ceivership appointed to administer the affairs of a concern which they were led to believe was securely on its feot a month ago, 08 Much has been said in praise of Presi- dent McLeod's generalship in securing control of the railroads in New England territory which have lately been added to the Reading system, but it now ap- pears that this move has turned out to be a source of weakne instead of strength. It has antagonized the capi- talists interested in competing roads and they have broken down the credit of the Reading. This was not a difficult undertakin; for it is acknowledged even by President McLeod that his com- pany was trying to carry on anenormous business on & capital that was not commensurate with the magnitude of the entorprise. The scheme of ling management was of the Napoleonic sort, and like all schemes of | that character it was full of risk. While it was possible to dece the ordinary stockholder with fairy fales of what the deal was sure to accomplish it was not so easy to convince the capitali were furnishing the money for these ventures. When they became suspi- cious and wary the stock of the Reading began to de ith great rapidity and the erisis could not be long delayed. Will the publi¢ gain anything by this change in the fortunes of the Reading? So far as can now'be seen the gain will be purely a moral one. President Me- Leod declares that the company is not insolvent and that'it will continue to de- velop its system. The combination with the Lehigh Valleyis to be maintained. The receivers will manage the affairs of the crippled corporation in the interest of the stockholders and creditors and there is little prospect that any change of policy in respect to the coal com- bination 'will result from the finan- cial difficulties that have overtaken this hungry and venturesome corpor: tion. But the fact that a universal popular prejudice against the monop- olistic operations of this company had much to do with weakening its credit makes its present difficulty a virtual victory for the people. Sooner or later the combine must fall, and every enter- prise connected with it and dependent upon it must share a like fate. THE Boston Herald hits the nail squarely on the head when it says t “as for Canada, the United States will never lift a finger or spend a dollar or fire a shot to compel political union,” FProvoking a Rustler Rebellion. St. Louts Republic. A Wyoming cattle company has let a con- tract for putting fourteen miles of wire fence around its pasture, and it will still have a good di asture that is not unider fence when t} ct is complied with. Tt do not take much evidence of this kind to e: plain why the catt] and the home- steaders do not get alone weli together, e Wealth Usef but > dispensable. Washington Post. The idea that a cabinet officer is required to provide terrapin and _champagne for the mob at stated periods, in order to uphold the government properly, is a vulgarand pr posterous absurdity. Cubinet officers are pected to attend to their public duties, of course, but their domestic affairs are subject to no regulation of any kind except such as be imposed by their own taste and in- e Profit stations. Globe=Dem: erat. Despite the frantic protestations of the pirates ot the Clarkson class and the ( nese thunder of Bate, Harris and a few other of the representatives of the paleozoic period of statesmanship, Judge Jackson’s confirma- tion s unanimous. his is well. A re- publican president has placed a democrat on the supreme bench. Now let the incoming democratic president reciprocate by putting 4 republican in that tribunal when the next ney oceurs. New ¥ork Worid. Neal Dow estimates that there are 2,000 habitual drunkards, in Maine, and that to them by the Kealoy process would cost He thinks this “protty expensi ks doctorthe,” and “opposes the legislature, w hich treatment of habitual expense. But Gener: asts ancw the proor ensd in Main He h; stilmated the number at stato, but 2,000 rly forty yi for the ate provides drunkards at Dow's admissior of trying hiz probably undej itual drunkards in_t ad showing .nqte:) prohibition. £ it Cn cagd) The populist leaderdit Topeia threaten to adjourn the lezisl At bafore the supreme court ean pass upon LS question of the legal- ity of the rump hou$®=“This would be a con- fession of wealkness ogd a breach of faith Phere is a w cement to the effect thay the quession of Jegality be submitted Lo tho supreme court, and the faction that se o avoid s ent or toevade the iss make o fatal blunder.: 'The populist | have been badly advised from the first, au it seoms to hav - the purpose of their oppongnts 1o them rope and provoke them into hanging themsclves on the spot s % American Eud of the Panama Seandal, Springield (Mass ) Republican, It is plain enouzh that there is something, 1 good deal, which some one er up in connection American end of the Panama ca All the signs arc present. There is the r witnss:s to testify. The con- sommiltea summons them to ap it in Washi u, and they do One goes 0 his yach other remains i Boston, a’ home in New York. ) >d » is troubled with the familiar leness of memory which is so apt to at- I eapable business men commidees ask them with th 1 business. on whei inv ting who | —— Awicward quostions. The hooks which this T only witness brings are, as usual, not -the books which reveal pituns" e Y No Ponslo Chicago Herald { We cut off pensioners of the alleged roral stripe when we parted com: ny with the | erown of Great Britain. We have had our | full share of pension extra travagance was due at loas tions inhevent in our own history and roy- s not comprehended oven in its wide ow. We want no return to the poisc ous methods that have encumbered the peo ple of another conntry with a tax of £10,000, year. We eannot touch royalty part of our institutions without bot the sacred responsibility assumed progenitors when they east off crowns and sceptors and risked their lives in the under. ing. No royalties on the American pen- sion list! o One of the the legislatur passed tho house, before which has already is that of Church Towe providing for a penalty for the under. | valuation of property by precinet assessors. | The bill provides that an assessor shall be flned from $30 to &0 for each and every of | fense. It is thought that it will pass the senate without any sorious opposition. By the way, for a republican, Church Howe's head scems to be pretty near lovel, and his | votes are generally given to the very best | measures before the legislavure. 1t is only when the party whip is cked over his head that the Nemah 008 Wrong BRASK A best, and bills now IND NEBRASKANS. Tilden hope cure the broom factory which is now located at Plainview and eni ploys eight hands | Diller's new Methodist church, costing | £2,800, has becn dedicated and a revival sery at once been started in the edific Koarney Uongregational church fs stirring avound after a pastor to succeed Dr. Askin, whose resignation hus just u aceepted, Little C: to be ley of York don't know for sure how it happened, but his nose is broken and three teeth are missing, and he thinks he was kicked by a horse. Rev. wife, who were o six monrths ago and rted for Afriea to do missionary work, died at their post at Mihara ently of fever. In spite of the fact that his nd head was cut | and his arm sult of coming in_contact | with a mill crane at Har nk Blanvelt is reported on the road to r y A monster wild h has been* raid- ing farm yards near Juniata was shot the | other night by hunters who had been on its trail for some days. ‘The animal is said to be the largest ever seen i that section of the state ling to the Valparaiso Vi Suunders county young man has developed a queer mania or whatever you would eall it | He has beon a puzzle to physicians for years He is affected by wh such an | t when h bout an . wder out and bellow as an ox and will get down on bis hands and knees and eat grass | cow. When he partakes of mutton his actions will be those of a sheep and he will bleat as plaintively asa little lamb, When he eats chicken he will go out scratch for worms, which he devours with | great velish. After cating fish he v down to the slough and go in swimmir Says the North Loup Loyalist: One | would expect that the present dry and snow- | le: winter would prove a ere test to | vinter whe of whi an increas- | ing wis sown last fall, but G. M. Petty, whom we interrogated on the subject a few days ago, roports his in apparently excellent condition, and his testimony is _corroborated by a num’ ber of others. ‘The wheat has not been cov- ered by snow for a single day, but 2.20 inches of precipitation has taken pla tion since August 28, a period of 170 da, nd if the winter wheat does well this season it would seem that the question of the adaptability of our climate to that cereal is satisfactorily settled. A meeting of citizens at Crete resolved to take steps to discover, if possible, the fate of Georee D. Stevens, late cashier of the State bank of that place, which was closed in September lust. ~ He left home on August 19 and w seen in Chicago the follow- ing week, since when nothing has been heard from him or his whereabouts. At the meeting a committee of cight was cliosen to work in_conjunction with the Modern Wood- men and the Knights of Pythias to rai funds aud institut arch for him. general sympathy is felt for his v two young children, one of whom itor a a ! Mr. been ed quite a large insurance on his life, which will vene- fit his wife and children in ¢ he is dead | ¢ and his death can be proven. A shooting took place near Keene, Kearney county, which will result in the death of Billy Blanton. February 16 J. Keller left Broken Bow overland for Oklahoma. He took with him a young teamster named Billy Blanton. At the Kearney bridge they caught up with a man named Kettle and his son. The latter wanted to accompany Keller, but he drove on and left them. nday after- noon Kettle and his son again caught up “vith Keller and Blanton near Keene, Blan- ton and the Kettles wi talking behind the wagon, when suddenly Keller heard a shot and a groan. He rushed around the wagon and found Blanton lying on_the ground with a bullet in his skull. The Kettles pretended that it was an accident and hurriedly pre pared to leave, Keller urged them to sta and help take re of Blanton, but they re- fused and throwing a five-dollar bill on the ground left. Young Blanton recovered suf- ticiently to tell his story, and it was an accident, but the actions of the Kettles puts another phase to it. They were caught at Red Cloud and taken to Minden to await re- sults. Blanton will die. The bullet struck his finger, entered the palm of his hand, came out at the back of his wrist, struck him in the chin, 1 under his tougue and lodged in the base of his . e~ JOKERS' CABINET. Texas Siftings: Drinking rye wou't help a man to attain a rye pole age. Washington Star: have a grate futuro beforo me,” suld the grocer who was purchs- ing nutmes. Between underground postul tubes and other inventions the tin iy come when o letter given to . man by his'wite to matl m ch the box in some- thing less thana w Somerville Journal: wroni for n girl they uren' nd the telophor Philadelphia Times I don't think it's oung man, oven if 1, do you?” hio askéd, girl re 1, absent- Wimley ha well! there are more fools in th thought. Whitman—Y, id there is alwiys one more than you thi New York Ledgor: are you writ- impson. Shall I send anything mp: I think that gi I wish you wouldn't have do with her. Well, send her my loy Monthl, s dog hi 5 his trousers. 1 is glmply | yihing o | Browning, King & loud bark Codlin it mat Twynn Tribune: “I assure you that I am o for which T am sent “Oh, get out!” | ik you. I shall be unfortunate Detrolt innocent of the I *iald the new prison yelled the warden delighted,” replic Ted for the door. the as he | ROONEY REJU She's my i'm 8ho's my Lill I'm h Soon I'll annex her, You may bet Little Hawail andwi ¢ IN HOGS. are a dmilin e goin’ o the ¢ Thuy begun to realiz ght contd 4 pound for hogd. W, d butter fetched 30 centd, Aud hend 't 1) e i8 climbin’ up the And 0 I8 wheat, | gue | Tooking for a s entomologist | Judge cided to bo | retary of agr consui to Havre eligible to the cabinet Mr., Riley sistant secretury of agriculture surprise, I gist with eve urt ) ‘ n qualified approval | politic cal place than any oth gress that he could make artic giving the 2 duct, the « table of overall in the mineral ent toll ag. versed the ¢ homestead William H. ¥ Neligh, Neb., which i BINET that “whatever rights Luoy A. Watson m: have had lapsed during hor lifetime, ami that Timnmm M. Watson has no right in tho promises. Superintendent Owen has gon privato busine: The president has granted a pardon in the caso of Pliny Harlan, convicted n lown May 14, 1802, of violuting the postal laws 3 P MERIT OF GROVER'S CA In Most Cases the Office is Baid to Have Sought the Man, BUG EXPERT RILEY CLAIMS AN EXCEPTION of Immigration W. D, to Omaha for a fow days on N CR WASHINGTON DAY. That He Withdrew His terost of Hon. J. Sterling Morton In Return tor ¥ Fay . Children Taught Los triotism, houses of tha attire of bun flowers yes hotor of \ and the regular afternoon curriculum gave place to progiams of exercises appropriate for the asion. Tt was a day early, but in several of thé schools the event was cele brated yesterday in order that the little folks might have the full enjoyment of them holiday today At the Lake ot school exercises wore tain rovelations made concerniug the agri. [ NP1 i all the rooms but two, and these united in ate progream in the cultural portfolio a rect, Mr. J. Ster- | oo The b ling Morton, who has been vigore hunt- | G o ’,'”"' "“; g ""‘””r["“-‘; i Ve poverhomlto: of NEDERs £5 decorated with flags and bunting, the gift o ing the governorship ¢ Nebraska for many whing, Kin in_the name of years, evidently thought it his duty to be in it post No. 110, Grand Army of tho ite- the neighborhood whiie Mr. Cleveland was | public, and each pupil wore a rosetto of the of nalaun national colors, which added to the general TEaponE HHNOR LY ot O, V' atmosphere of patriotism I has it that Prof. o rooms were densely packed with tho of the parents and friends of ment, when he heard had reason for pride in th entertainment which tho ¢ After th to the i oral Washington w prepared y b Holmes w1 oxt piano duot vod Honderson —and Miss Porter recited N and Roy Gill read Washington.” A piano solo by Murial Homan precoded a recitation by nd then Captain Kinzie sang of Kildare™ and responded to an encor » of the most pleasing numbers was the recitation by Miss Dora Dunham, who rendered Kentucky Belle® with ex ceptional suc Marian Turn, u Tuttle pla; and the exer- cises closed with which wus sung by the sch ity woro clad in a ad in WasmiNarox Buneav or Tnr Bee, ) 518 FountseNti Sraker, b Wasnixarox. D, C., Feb. 21, | One of the merits claimed for Mr. Cleve land’s cabinet is that in every caso the office has sought the man and ot the man the office. There appears, however, to at least one exceptior to the rule, and if ¢ o bo A more elah pe lore ¢la room tley Agricultural depa of the slection of ham to be secretary of state, de ome himself a candidate for see 'ulture, Prof. Riley has pplicant for appoints basing his applicatic his devotion to the personal and political for tunes of James G, Bl At that time secre tary of state, and upon his loyalty to the re- publican party. If Judg ham ild see no from ire the past been an as i\ upon by Henrietta Rotta ns. i a “Tribute Miss Bort ( “The re were Girl O reason why he sho'tld not be 0 the position of the expert head of the Agricultural department As s00n as Mr. Morton heard of this new aspirant for the office which was him, he at once requested the entomolo to withdraw in his favor. Prof. Riley himself the authority for this statement and for the further statement that in considera tion for his withdrawal Secretary-to-bo Morton is to have Prof. Riley appointed as. 1 “Amoric is Tol It is probable y's Colebration. hat Washington day will bo nerally observed in Omala this year The chief celebration parade this afternoon and the 1the I position hall this evening, but Yesterday Prof. Riloy astounded the p » es will rve the holiday v, Mr. Willetts, by walking into crei wouncing that his appoint in cha ment had heen definitely agreed on aud stat wing stater ing that he wished to become acquainted sundc th the duties of office. The assistant sition ald not con ing all is cordially invite 1 will be present and patriotic feast will those who attend. The parade will p. m. at the iitol ave Fifteenth st *d by tho The oftice of assistant secratary of agri- | ¢ Ward band and a platoon of polic culture is one of especial i to the ! then the speakers of the evening and Mayor scientists engaged in the it that de- Bemis in carviazes, followed by the partment. It hus been r 058 of o t and patriotic orders in uniform or 1 Land more of a scie techni- | galin, The second division will bo headed o near the cabinet | by the Walnut Hill band, followed by citi zens and children over 13 'years of age. 1t is desired that as many as possible take pary in the parade. All socictios will report to the marshal of the day, G Bennett, at the corner of Fifteenth and Capitol avenue at 1 p.m. sharp, and they will be assigned their places The postofice will be elos and the carriers will | after making the morning delive Most of the city and county offices and many busi- ness places will be closed more g than usual 1 be the public Announe in, his office of th AL © ¢ Wednesday trea sat down in and a litera revolving oftice the etary Willctt's 1g the merits of hem his un- hair, test pring cushions, and g its I iley wil mbered man who di mittee as the | of con for the table out of a pair of t as ever tened and that one of the s of food was the Kansas grasshopper. It may be that the feat of Prof. Baird in rican public a new food pro- to be supplemented by bution to the Amorican yrup and grasshopper a la But, however that may be, Prof. the bargain E ary of n hardly fail to disturb the Ir. Morton, and probably will be ng news to the president-elect. 1nane: 3 alter Broadbent from n for review, Secretary a buckwheat most d¢ 'd after 10a. m., elieved from duty Prof. Riley d Patriotic Young Mon, The Young Men's institute will colebrato Washington day Thursday evening with an interosting program. Miss Jane Goft will read an essay on Wash- ington, and Mr. William P. Flynn will de- an oration on the father of his coun- Miss Gentlemen and Miss V. Rooney contribute piano_ solos, Mr.Jdames P, id an address by Préem In the Mitchell, S, Noble ente The seet the judgment below of Geor ph Swift from - it back for action. has denied the appl ri in the law o oph L 11 wishers of the society invited be present at its hall at [ %) Sp.m orth School. Leavenworth school were mbly hall yesterday and ston day with special 10 pupils of Boise City, Idaho. gathered in the ¢ Assistant Secretary Chandler v mmissioner's decision in the wse of Henry Derering against [ An address wa rr from Bloomington, which \am Bernstein recited ¢ Degering’s filing and aceepts the f L the s quotations. These exer- ssed with o flag salute ongs, in which all the T pxercis 2 A. 4. Turkle, thday eral el s mada by Rev. ancels hs denied the motion fo case of Amanda Watson of gainst her. He says al patriotic pupils joined. TROTH: AN ROSTIC. Kirk Armstrong. rs a.G o, awell known littlo lad Roceived a L1tvle hateh E tasa present from his dad; It was a funny plaything tO be given to a boy, Because it made him look a R ound for something to destroy. As soon as it was mornin G, went the little chap with glée, Into his father's garden, wh E e he found a cherry tree, Moro than a hundred ye 1 out n to shout; On which ho tried is hatehiet. W hen his father saunt He saw the tree was ruined, A nd for “Geerg ho said in sadnes S, when young 3 have killed my erry tree, which to e was 50 ends the boy said proud} niot toll a 1 did 1¢ with iy hatehet.” There must hav Or the people in Elso why should Who wasn't yet ying in the just | BROWNING, KING==3 Largest Manufacturars an 1 Ratallers of Clo.hiug la ths World Hopkins. Recognized all over this country in every circle of good dressers, of a stand- ard style and a strictly proper hat for those who ‘: desire to be up to the se | son in hats is the Hopkins hat. This season the Hop- | kins is in greater popular | favor than any of the other | standard blocks, because of | the better proportions of crown and rim, which give a more dressy appear- ance than do the others. We are now showing a full line of the new spring Hopkins in black and brown. See the display in our east window. We sell the Hopkins, which in material and finish is equal to any high grade hat, for $1 less than the usual price for same grade. $4 will be price on the Hopkins. BROWNING, KING & CO., §. W. Cor. 16th and Douglas St Store op y eveninzthi @3 | Baturday uil H