Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 5, 1893, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BERIYWEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1803, E. ROSEWATER Editor IBLISHED EVERY MORNINC TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Bally Beawithout Sunday) One Ye aily and Sunday, One Year Fix Stontlis Three M Funda Enturday Beo Weekly Bec, O, OFFICES, Qmaha. Tho Bee Building South Omah Council Blufms 12 Chieago Office, 317 Chainber of Commerco New York, loons 13, 14 und 15, Tribune Building. Washington, 513 Fonrteent) Street. CORRESIPONDENCE. Al communications relating to news and editorinl matter should be addeessed to the Editorial Department. B All business e, be addressed (o Omaha. Drafts 0 be made puyable pany. BE PUBLISHING RS. nittances should hing Company, postofiice orders \nlll'r of the com- COMPANY. THE SWORN STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. Btato of Revraskn, | County of Douglas. Georye b Trschick, sorotary of e BER pub nhing company, does olemnly swear that the wotunl ciroulntion of TIHE DATLY BEE for the week ending April 1. 1503, was as f0llows Bunday, March Monday. March Thursday. Marc ¥riday, March i Baturday, April | Sworn £0 beforo mo and suiscril ence this 1st day of April, 18 N. P, FEIL, in my pres Notary Public. MICHIGAN does not ssem to be quite sure whether she wants capital punish- ment or not. If she had one more Lati- mer the capital punishment side would easily win. THE primary object in adopting rules for any legislative hody to expedite business. The rules of the state senate seem to have been designed for the pur- pose of obstiucting the transaction of business. THE wheat farmers of the northwest are confident that they could raise a big crop of wheat this year, but ave very much in doubt whether they had better do it or not. The price outlook does not encourage a special effort in that direc- tion, THE incrcased precautions against cholera in Me indicate an en- lightened appreciation of the danger which the ¢ se would bring to that country with its poor sanitary arrange- ments Sewers are Mexican cities. A VIGOROUS is being waged against violators of the fish laws in Towa. Tt is useless to spend public money in stocking state waters with fish if they are to be killed with dynamite and taken by wholesale in nets and traps. The example is a good one for Nebraska. Ir THE impeached state officials sincerely desire a vindication at the hands of the supreme court they should discountenance all obstructive tactics and interpose no objections to the adop- tion of the articles of impeachment pre- pared by the attorneys for the state. THE opponents of house roll 33 inthe sonate have cxhausted all legitimate means to sidetrack or defeat the bill. Now let them yield gracefully to the will of the majovity, stop filibustering and allow the bill to go upon its final passage. This isa government of ma- jorities. The legislature should not adjourn before it has stamped out corruption and placed the state institutions wnder the care and supervision of officers who do not wink at corrupt practices and have the integrity and the backbone to stop thicves and plunderers from robbing the state and looting the treasury. WHeN Governor Lewelling of Kansas was asked the other day if there would be & special session of the legislature he roplied: “We will wait until wo get our corn planted before thinking about that matter.” [t isagood thing for Kansas that her lawmakers have to plant corn onice a year THE fact that during last month there were issued 140 permits for new build- ings in this city, representing an outlay of $152,825, indicates that there will be increased activity in building in Omaha *his year. Mechanics and laborers and all who are interested in the growth of the town are glad to see these signs of improvement, The people do not want the legislature to adjowrn before the state house has been purged of dishonest and fuithless officials. The people will cheerfully bear any tazation the legislature may impose on them if the legislature will only do its duty fearlessly and regavdless of all pressure from corpo- vate influence or the corrupt lobby. MANY of the manufacturing firms that will have exhibits at the coming exposi- tion of the Manufacturers association in this city will show the people how their various products are made. A number of manufacturing plants will be in operation in the building, some of which will possess a curious interest for all visitors. This will be attended by con. siderable expense, but it will advertise Nebraska made goods and stimulate the local pride of the people. TWO WESTERN farmers, Towa and the other from South Dakota, were selectod as easy marks by & confi- dence man in Chicago, listened to his story with a deceitful display of sym- pathy, promised to meet him later and let him have %500, and then hustled off and got a dotective and delivored the sharper into custody. If the confidence men want to work the western farmers successfully they must be careful to solect those who do not read the news- papers. THE Canadian who have in- sisted all along that there would be no annexation sentiment in Canada if the busybodies on the American side of the line would mind their own business, are not talking that way now. Hardly a word is said in the United States at present in favor of annexation, but the Dominion is getting more exeited on the subjeet every day. The Canadians are a little slow about taking hold of & new idea, but when once they grasp it they never let loose, one from | same | | able | buster to retard almost unknown in | | don Standard that this MAJORITIES MUST RULE. This is a government of majorities. Wh their will through the ballot box all law-abiding duty the expressed will of the majori rin snever the people vo citizens are in The siple must necessarily govern the conduct of all our 1s Whils minorities reasonable making bodies. offerad safeguard against are every nsurpa- tion and m the sistont rities, of obstrue- tyrauny to by any tho tion nulli will pe becomes attempt majorities by not only intolerablo but subversive A obstruction whereby ate is seeking to prevent the passage of the bill, known as roll It was the privilege of the op- ponents of t at it of popular self-govern- ment. striking example of inwler- is furnished by conrse the minovity of the sen- aximum rate house to in cely to deem measure should fully It their privils amendments they be discussed. offer and f was any might proper. They had a right to objeet that of proviously to any prop- the bill of other the cul all osition right bills da would give way ahcad placed on - These privil have been The bill has b to every species of it. The exhauste fili- has slinmentary minority that afforded by a presiding officer not in g the The railroad managers have had ample time to bring all the they exert individual had eve advantage can be cord with majority. pressure could possibly upon members who have been pronounced supporters of the bill, and now when the bill he upon final passage dilatory motions and attempts § heen put to prevent a vote are decidedly The for the state to take a vote on bill and let improper. time has the come the majority govern. OMAHA'S PRESENT AND FL An extended editorial latest issue of Bradstrect’s the city of Omaha. Th the Bradstreet Comm reporting the bank city, to which attention was called in these columns, are satisfacto knowledged and explained and veference is made to the growth of business here as follows: In a recent issue of Tie OMaua Bee ref ence is made to the large total of bank cle: ings at that city for the preceding twi monchs, the aggregate being $310, increase of $83,018,721 over the prec It is pointed out that this i remarkably large total for a city the size of Omaha, whi t becomes all the more striking when it is recalled that there has been nothing abnormal in the conditions under which this wonderful in- crease has taken place. It is explained as due simply to a natural expansion in trafic from that center, which has become a most important point of distribution; in fact, within the enormous territory lywg dircetly west of Chicago and ecast of the Rocky mountains, south of that fed by St. Paul and Minneapolis, and north of that supplied RE. article in the is devoted to crvors made by dal agency in clearings of this ye a to itself, and, in councction with the enor- mous packing industri banking capital, been growing comme clally at a rate to attract widespread atten- tion. One of tho elements of the succe Omaha has achieved in this direction is to be found in the keen interest in the prosper- ity of the city taken by all of its citizens. This shows a due appreciation of the magnitude of Omaha’s commercial trans- actions and an intelligent apprehension of the conditions which make them pos- sible. Nothing is more necessary to the commercial and industrial growth of this, than a just conception of the possibilities of trade which are guaran- 2d by the vast tervitory in which its supremacy as a point of distribution never can be successfully disputed. is true, as pointed out by Bradstreet's, that Omaha has an enormous extent of territory “practically to itself,” and this will be equally true generations hence if advantage is taken of the opportuni- ties presented. Perhaps “the keen interest taken in the prosperity of the ecity by all of its citizens” is more apparent than real and applies more to small affaivs thanto great ones, but this cannot long remain true when business men and capitalists ave awakened toa realization of what rival to see growth the importance of pushing the of business in Omaha instead of Dbeing contented with the trade that comes to hand through sheer force of circum- stances. Our commercial transactions are now conceded to be remarkably large and their volume is steadily and rapidly increasing. The journal above quoted says that in respect to growth of trade “‘Omaha has ranked 1 as any other city.” In order fully appreciate the significance of it is only necessary to compare rts that are made in behalf of trade in this city with those that ave put forth by other cities of the west. It would not be fair to say that Omaha's g pro perity comes to her in spite of herself, but it would be within the bounds of truth to say that not one-tenth part of the work that has been done trade by the business men of Kans ty has been put forth to promote ilar interests in Omaha. Those who g interested in commercial organization that has just been formed in this city will find much to encourage them in a compurison of what Omaha hasachieved with the effort that it has cost. 1f so high been gained without organized work in the interest of business it is evident that a much higher position may be veached by means of the plan of action now pro- posed. IF THERE is any truth in the state- ments of English newspapers that the translations of Russian documents y sented in support of the American ar ment in the Bering sea arbitration are falsified it should go hard with the translator. The intimation of the Lon- trick was nived at by the authorities at Washing- ton for purposes of deception is cor- tainly absurd, but it is nev to this sim- the new a rank has con- fortunate that any such criticism of the bound to submit 0 | e | by u federal | state [ any ot | torms, the | | or othe the | | 1 subjected | | bination in restraint of commerce | defendants ac- | | to | in | these It | cities are doing and are brought | relatively as | | of the administration from one the | | from | of postmastc in behalf of | | from the mugwumps. | and they mildly suggest | rtheless un- evidence submitted by tho United States should have been made possible. THE ANTI-TRUST LAW. anti-trust law tod by the congress has been construed judge to apply to combina- tions of workingmen engaged in a strike when the effect is to interfere with inte comme That the author of that measure. Senator Sherman of Ohio, or uny member who sup- ported it had any idea of ing it such an application is not at all probable. It was intended to apply to capitalistic combinations exclusively, and to give it s a strained constriction. plain in its It de illegal every contract, combination in the form of trust wise, or gonspiracy in restraint or commerce among the several with foreign countries, and < that every person who ny such contract or engage in s ination conspiracy shall med guilty of a misdemaanor, anl on iction thereof shall be punished - by a fine not exceeding $5.000, or by impris- by The per- at- or The onae! of congross application s states or provide ueh cony onment not exee both, in the disc ling ono yo etion of the ¢ same punishment is prescribed for mvicted of monopolizing or tempting to monopolize or combining iving with othe olize any part of the t among the sever, nations, In the at New Orleans, to which pplication of the anti-trust law was ade, the amalgamated out to secure and ¢ el the employment of none but union men in a given and in order to accomplish this enforced a continuance of labor in all kinds of business, including that of transporta- or rt. sons ¢ Persons to monop- ule or commerce al states or with foreign ca th trades set business, | tion of roods and merchandise from state | to tr eand to and from foreign coun- This the court hgld to be a com- he wiulness of the d the court, That until certain de- were complicd with to prevent and did everybody from moving th of the country. It is the suc- cessful effort of the combination of the to intimidate and others who were at work in ing on the comme of the n which the court finds th and their violation of the statute. This decision does not go as far as that of the Ohio court in pla limitations upon the right of workingmen to strike, but the ecavdinal principle of both of them is that combinations of labo which interfere with the free movement of trade are unlawful and those who engage insuch combinations commit a eriminal act. In the case on which the decision of the Ohio court was the interstate commerce voked. Thus two general laws, one designed prevent combinations of capital to control production and prices, and the other to protect the people against un- vil as well as the unl 't of the defendants,” consists in thi mands of theirs they endeavored prever t commer over condueting ce or's rendered law was in- | just diserimination by common carviers, are given by the courts an enlarged scope and fav-reaching effect which un- questionably they were not expected or intended by cong and yet it must be admitted is force the judicial interpretations of s as applied to the cases considered. What the country would now welcome the enforcement of these laws as congress manifestly tended they should be enforced, and es- pecially the anti-trust law, which has thus far been practically a dead letter. If that act can be successfully invoked against combinations of labor, for which it was never designed, there ought to Dbe little difficulty in enforcing it against combinations of capital, to which it was intended to imply. No adequate effort has been made to enforce it and monop- oly still enjoys abso!ute immunity. The administration can hardly do a greater service to the country than to put the anti-trust law to a thorough test. WRTH-CLASS POSTOFFICES. The number of fourth-class postoffices in the United States is between 40,000 and 50,000. These oflices, being wholly unprotected against the spoilsmen by any kind of legislation, ave rapaciously preyed upon by the patronage-hunters at ¢ transfer of the administration from one political party to another. Few fourth class postmasters eseape the axe, and they fall by scoves every day until the demand for these ple plied, ove s 15 sup- partment of the government pay ofl a part of th political obtigations, and for this reason it is a ques- tion whether the system now so long in vogue will aver be changed. It has been shown that members of congress have no desire to surrender this patronage and it is more than probable that the system of wholesale removals with every passing party to ars to come. tion promises, another will continue for The present adminis the rate of progress now making. to beat the vecord in removing fourth- class postmasters, A at deal been said in deprecation of the slaughter s of this class by the pre- but in propor- the removals ison administration we us as under the first Cley land admin tion. Assistant Post- master General Maxwell, whose prinei- pal business now s to replace r publican fourth-class postmasters with democrats, ms determined to by all previous records. decapitating at the rate day, and since at this woula reguire a year and a clean sweep he may be the rate. In Maxwell is satisfyir is encountering some ceding administration, tion to the numbei under the b not 50 numet just ¢ He is said to be of about 100 a ily average a half to mako oxp. d to in- this rvice Mr, 1icrats, but he gentle criticism "aey do not find in his course so far the promise of any im- provement upon the practics of the past, that M @ 1o secur de and stability in this im part of the public busine at all likely that anything because the president cognizant of what Cleve mo portant bat it is not will ba dor undoubtedly going on land should do somethi rency is is in shall | in- | In this way the congressmen of | the party in control of the executive de- | has it | | | form in | the | sentiment o as to make | | | | | must | | vaitway | pubti mig | tions ar | bility | ve | ported that there isa good deal of dis- { affection among the Ohio democrats, due this respect, and it is fair to assume | that he approves it. The postmaster | As ther | tion, and this general is his intimate feiond, and it is not t» be do ”-! that they perfectly nnderstand eac ther in this matter. The great maje of fourth-class post- masterships arg of little consequence so fa the emoluments are concerncd Mr. Cleveland Wl foves that congressmen have somel patronage, and he ess quite’ witling that they shall full swing'dy those petty office they hadh™been transferred to ic contthi he may be recommend “¥éme change, is douhy have After demoe to disposed but thing until that1<tHnsummated. It will hardly bé questioned that re- this matter would bo in the terost of a more efficient postal service, as well as more creditable to the coun- « but it is not in sight, and it is likely to be a long time before it is realized, though it is by no means to be regarded as hopeless, Tie latost advices rogarding the nexation fecling in Canada show that it is making vapid progress, and it is said that the problem which now eonfronts the advoeates of political union with United States is how t) organize the it most offec- tive. In the provinces of Ontavio and Quebec almost every town has an annex- ation club and these centers of a nu(luu keop the discussion of the subject ac among the people. An a to Canadian re United States to aid in canse of political union ing with their friends in the advantages union, ppeal has baon idents in the promoting the by correspond- Canada to be derived from such as to this plan of campai There are about amillion Canadians in this country, very generally far more prosperous when they left the Dominion, and if a small fraction of this number can be en- listed in the work of instructing their friends in Canada vegarding the advan- tages to be expeeted from political con- nection with this country they cannot fail to exert a great influence. The an- nexationists ave evidently determined to make such a showing of strength before the meeting of the next congress as will make an impressin upon that body and upon the administration,, but they not be likely to get an agement from this government. A vote of censwre by the legistature will | have nomore effect upon the Board of Public Lands and Buildings than powring water @ duck’s bac Turn the rascals out and place the management of owr state stitutions into the hands of men will not stand by and let the state treaswry be pillaged by thicves and swindlers., on in- who THE newer states of the west are often criticised in the east for their leg imposing restrictions upon corporations, by which, it is alleged, they often do themselves harm by discouraging the investment of eapital in entorprises which would be beneficial to them. But restric legislation against corpora- tions is becoming quite common in the The Massachusetts State Board of Trade has recently’ taken action looking to legislation for'the prevention of the stock watering of railroad companies and the consolidation and leasing of railway corporations and street companies without suffi- nt guarantee for the protection of the welfare. Stock’ watering by gas and electric light companies when they consolidate is also to be prevented, and it is proposed that a law shall be passed requiring that all issues of stock of railroad and street railway companies shall bo sold at public auction or other- wise for market value when the market value is above par. If these proposed laws are enacted a large number of cor- porations deing business in Massach setts will wish that they were located west of the Missouri rviver. The truth is that public sentiment in favor of placing proper and just restrictions upon corporations is grow. in all parts of the countr ive cast, ciel g NE of the greatest deals ever for the purpsse of controlling trade and suppressing competition is the alliance reported to have been entered into be- tween the Standard Oil eompany and the Rothschilds, by which they are to divide the world between them. The Rothschilds will confine their sales of Russian oil to Asia. Russia, Javan and certain other eastern locali and the Standard will take all the vemaining markets on the globe, inc lmlnw the whole of Europe except Ru: year the sales of American oil in markets now given up to the Roths- childs aggrogated 11,359,965 cases, but the Standard wasthen compelled to com- pete in Europe with the Russian product, which is entively controlled by the firm above named. There are a few inde- pendent companies in this country that will be free to compete with these power- ful concerns, but they will not have an important influence upon the market. It would seem as If such a deal as this 1t resnlt in an advance in the orice of oil in all markats. Is made Tue republicans”of Ohio are getting veady for the stapy campaign, and are mani ing at this early date unusual interest and confidence. A governor will be eleeted this year g that Governor MceKinle ¢ no opposition=for a renomination. has undoubtedly grown strong with the people of the state since he be ne governor, bgeause ho has made an excellont executif, while his upright and manly coutse in misfortune has commended him t9 the favor of many hav | who have not hitherto been his support- ers, It is practiddlly cortain that he will be called upon to again lead his pavty, nd the whole country knows his ¢ in this respect. There dozen democratic candid gubarnatovial nomination, ¢ lively struggle is assuved. a lows the and It is re to the eourse of the national administra- ives confidence to the re- publicans. The conventions will prob ably be held o wnd the campaign is xpected t5 be an exceptionally earnest ud vigorous one ity citizens of Indiana have applied as candidates for consulships, were more than that number OVER se he | | may be dependéd’upon not to do any- nd @ great deal is expected from | than | will | direct encour- | slation | Last | the | of fall it is to be presumed th Mr. Cloveland's supporte want postoffices, for Nebraska and 1802 by voting for house roll redeem Cheor for the ¥ Washington New Thomas . Bayard has et that & man may be an ¥ out in the cold long enou; - St 1 Tue Osaua Bee is by rising abov islature in the matter state ofticials, L Gloh of in Cola © " a place under the governi than it seems to mean will ne bility, convey much comfort hard for a advice Better Than No & Niobrara Tridwun, o maximum freight rat a schedule of rates consi than the lowa rates or the berry. Undoubtedly it has but it is the opinion of the will be a great improvement tion at all, as at present Muzzling t New York The Burke, whom Presid pointed district attorney | its editor got an ofice himse | observing a silence that the state. And yet no d ying a word about the ‘I('YI'-(. IPunny, isn't it? it b “m Nowbe Grant Island ndepe The “Newberry” bill will | but it should be remembered had no more actual provisions or | Nebraska producers will tend to smaller cities of Nebraska a be found its chivf advantas and bu: Lot Just Sidney Te The legislature has decide peachment of the three torney General Hasting Allen 1 Commissioner Humph made against these ofticials, are not t to an o the other hand, th of their oMcial dutie { to know it O'Neill Independ If Mosher had_been hungr stolon food and clothing, one he would have seen cooler” before his alleged ty-four hours old. But he w vich political boodler, with th | itors for 10 cents ront pew in some on aristocrat of “standing up for Nebrask ‘: ne e the inside of a pen The World's Minneapolis 1 The northwestern roads, believe, aro intending to | an outrige. 1t is hard to bel | petition has fallen to such a tween roads that they can all | an outrageous schedule and s | rate proposed, as mentioned i is not mater the round trip sion rate of a fare and a thivd conjunction with the fact tt practically locked out o ws, it is more "Ewill Tickle th Chicago & ry of State dor to d, b nd of theirs v s cabinet, bune, erament, either because he w clined or because President dered him to. 1t is not likely will be different now. M. ners and sent the U ates with on state o of President Cl land's fi gland, Mr. Phelps, and wi i Mr. Cleveland Diticial nice to say shoutd seck the man, but th very well that this is a delusic as well suy that apples will p The boys who get the fruit climb the tree and what the boys rushed to Washington by the those who cannot elimb the try it. It is one of the most our qu L spe triotism! Talk the gove army of men willing pation, (if they have any) to sibility, to endure eriticism, in their country in any capacity about decay to learning French in L ris onset and exnibition of vita Chicago Tribune The good folks of Minn the trusts with a vim whic to the lat The coal comb first to bo looked to. The nd all of them will a radical change in methods of berth to Minnesota, Th classification will touch in a gigantic flour combine ought lowed to stand in the way, ax will not. And it may the rest long tist of states the peovle o will jomn shouider to shoulde; np out trusts and put the seal of g condemnation on the There is room to expec vestigation at St. Paul will pr entering wedge ina grand n will rive asunder all th that now afliet the people by off the wholesale competition nized by the common law as t eitizen, and by the whole bod cial ethics as ple are equal to the tasi if th in good ness, Chiengo Tribune | April, thou camest in Superbly stiling entr; onkey business A tich as s in thee 1 s your soul, fair April, Fis nothing to cry ibout And if there w To cover i | Inhuntin | Tardily the \|..\\.\1.n..;u]‘ | Is nowhere. This i ) Lime f he World's Columl! yr shine, will open f. w ham hath said it and pit. You will o W with nment. Th shedule 1 < 0 510) sant, dinys. Al yenr Look ple Wi and twenty of the Colu ughters, and honeith tl U0t vestibules, the wor most hewllderin; sal overwho ex Indianapolis Sentinel for e1f. mocratic of Public (ve chary accused are en and - triumphant acquittal; handed corruption, the people ‘ten rim £1,000,000, will probably settle next fall continue his republi it outrageous ; Bay ause he was C yielded to the demands of the English tacle. T nment in a republic! 0 give up reference to it will provide for fact well be Minnesota will prove to be only tho fir strong whole nef trust, o the life of trade. democratic votes cast in Tndiann last at the rest of s in that state Republicans in the senate should stand up the pledges of tho not smonstated *and stil gh to freeze, Running Down Raseality, ping itself great cre party ties to support the e vestigating the miort for the Hungey. shington Star, The assurance to disappomted men that means less nall probo: It is rather nt w to apply for an ofee and get tAlL e bill ides v origi many ) Tribune that it on no provides pitched into Cleveland ap. Indiana, until Now it is o folt all over paper is uzzhing™ of ed- ry and ifis BiL ndont, become a law, tha pwherry to do with drafting the biil than the man in the moon, and there is not a man in either house who knows les probable effect of its upon siness men, It increaso jobbing trade in the nd therein will the state, S e o Bo Do raph d upon the 1m- stute oMl tary of es have been If the charges u.h-.| and high- re entitled nd cold and chances to ie inside of o was twel su't; he was pull. He stol with his cred- the dollir, occupy a ic churcn, and an_avocation A, but he will -— Sel dule, 5 s difficult to petrate such ieve that com- low state be- agree to such ick toit, The n this dispateh, S for usual excur , and taken in At passengers [ the sleeping it is a been The al- while he was in He invariably Zov- s that way 1n- Cleve that h Bayur he will great d ard has ingland. s1ons, but he has not the st minister to ill not win the has been less nbassador ——————— Tree. s Weekly that the ofice > people know on. - Youmight ick themselyes are those that ke it. And that is now. They have thousands, and > are clubbing king things in alkk about pa- of interest in Here is an home, occu- as 1o or e Breaking Up the Trusts, sota have gotafter bodes no good ine is but the tion taken in dealing with have to effect v ogive a wids that this tender spot a not to : . pr hop L of in a deter- the iniquitous popu'ar wrious busi t that the in ove to be jovement tha nbinations directly killing which is recog. he right of the v of commer The peo- set about it Spoil not the recollection ihold thy tears, | March wept enou wild g o Dlaces carly fly weks honce, it goes, nly make your- April shiult thou be iy smiling sky, [d will march stupendous, lming, magniti- | regation of ' wo l(lnhl\ll“fllh 15 its Journey down the of thue! ince the world toboggan slide Lands | the | i i i laugh lnst, Rosewater not exercised even the most ordinary care t peachment. course of ovents with intense interest and then some damaging disclosures may be oxpectod vosti ex-Auditor he has been n ways in the the state | necessa the of Norfolk is ever, county depending on nea the county and taphs. swallowed Jc h [ modern skeptic story of the wha desir arrest. 21,000 eradle. liep that going. { to his bed. trouble is iy launde experi Yerown interests ter run Wh won't put no confidence liko to be a physic: money sun to the girl with freckles. suid the aneient den Washington in the int for th STATE CAPITAL DERELICTS REORGANIZING HIS FORCE, Tilden Citizen: Those laugh best who and from prosent indications 1 erior Department. 1l have something to smile over M e to stil Tl Wasmivoton, 1., April 4 ~Secretary o gess through with the state house mith Has aiready besih to o i Skl effect his polfey of dispensing with th fco of all ir rpetent clerks in his d ment or those appoin reasons. Under the stion of Chief War dle, the individual records of the clerical foree of tho census office s being thoroughly examined, and all clerks who are found to be deficient fn any essential particular, wil be dismissed T'wenty-nino ks w dropped from the rolls today and others yr likely to follow It is Secretary Smith's be lief that the work of the census should bo completed by the ond of the calendar year, without —asking additional appropriation from congress, but to do this Lo is convineed there must be not only economy in expendi tures, but that each employe must do good and efficient work. 1t is understood also that the clerical.force of the general land oftice will soon undergo a process of renova tion, after which some attention will b given Lo the pension and other bureaus, with the view of putting them on a strictly busi- ness basis Neoretary § o Axin the hen he Croolks Chad The ace sorv Ppart for purely political sod officers have tect ar the interests of the st that there is ample The poople 1t would for im the room tir will wateh braska City News: Tho impeachment eedings will soon be und full headway Itis reported now that the in ation committee has gone gunuing for Benton an how naging aff: 1 has al with the « "The facts brought to light penitentiary investigation show that s been systematically robbed by the contractors and that such bold ani 1 thieving could not have been without the knowledge of some of officials, whose endorsement w o0 get the fraudulent voucher: od, “A fow impeachments might purgo old ring of sume of its rottenness and have a good effect on future sta s, —— NEBRASKA AND NEBRASKANS, stood in April 4. —President humor to receive and although it was thero was quite & number of in good this morning, day The Ev, Lauthe to ere angel an Christ church t & new house of worship. The First Presbyterian ings has ing largor, Will Swenson _and J. F. Valle to begin the publication of the Ce Independent at Randolph, The ladies of Nwbrara are bec ssive. The about to organiz band and a lodge of the kustern Star, Beatrice Tke, o well known trotting horse, dislocated his hip joint the othe in his stall at 1. L. Curley’s stables at Beatrice George Maldred of Tecumseh fell off a pas- senger train running at full speed nea Filley and received injuries which may prove fatal “The wife of Representative Kossler Burt county was thrown from a carriage by a runaway team and had her vight hip disk cated and was otherwise badly hurt. A horse kicked D. A. Tisdel of Salem in the fa st and inflicted injuries of S0 seriov Acte that for a time the victim's life was despaived of. He witl ve- cover, but he will be laid up for a long time. The landlord of the Cottage hotel at Pen- der and his family took their departure the othor day without notifying any body of their intention 1 leave town, and the boarders werc obliged to hustle for their own meals. A good many people, for financial reasons, mourn th of the hotel man. Ho even left his female help in the lurch, One of the mostdastructive pra known in southwestern swept over the western half of Dundy on Friday last. It started near Holyoke, Colo., and the high wind drove it in a southeasterly dircction. It destroyed au cnoruous amount of property and dry grass that herds sf eattle and for subsistence. tempting o protect property and s from the flames Mrs. Burnes, a widow living near Ives, was burned to death: Her cattlo and horses also perished. It is estimated that cly 1,000 tons of hay were destroyed in any of the settlers lost barns cribs, and a few residences were burned. Fire guards six and eight rods in width afforded little protection, as the fire jumped over them with ease, and near Haig- ler it jumped the Republican viver, LOUK PLE NT. Bluebes tof a belle-hanger, church of Hast Representative Enloo X0 members and is constantly grow- to introduce Mr of the of T D. B. Cooper, the prop ashville American, who wanted an opportunity to discuss state matters with the president. Mr. Cleveland told M. Cooper to come back at 6 o'clock tonight and he would talk with him Governor Isane Pusey Gray ister to Mexico, who his been sick, was so ar 1 d to get up to the white this morning for the purpose of saying goodbye. He will leave for Indianapolis probably tomorrow. Mrs. Cleveland saw several hundred callers today botween 12 and 1 o'clock. Al of them came by appointment. ‘Three times as many more came without any appointment and were much disappointed in not being al lowed to go to the Blue room. Most of the callers were strangers. 1t s’ understood that this is the last reception Mrs, C land will hold this spring. imessee called u are ahout ar County ning brass the new min of Cleveland's New Residenc WasmiNaros, D. C., April 4.—By of the present month it is expecte Middleton place on the Wood will be ready for the oceupar g tand Mrs. Cleveland, who have leased 1t v a term of years. The house is a large old-fashioned structure, roomy, comfortablo and occupying an olevation, 1t'is nearer the w, which was oceupied by cont during his former administra- tion. The house stands on an clovated knoll, surrounded with fine old ouk trees. It is some distance back from the road and commands au_cxtended view not only of the rolling country to the north, perhaps tho most striking and picturesque section of tho famous Rock creek region, but from the windows there is one of the most charming and extensive views of the city to be found in this vicinity. The house is larger than the one at Oak View and has thirty acres of Land about 1t. the end ! that the Lane road ¥ of tho pr » fires Nebraska Contirmed by the Sennte. Wasnixatoy, D. C., April 4.—The senate has confirmed the following nominations Allan B. Morso of Michigan, consul at Glas. gow; C. W. Chancellor of Maryland, cousul at Havre; Goorge F. Parker nf New York, consul at Birmingh amuel 1. Morss of Indiana, consul gencral of the United States at Paris; Goorge . Dillard of Mississippi, consul gene of the United S Guayaquil; Seaton Nor sistant surgeon in tho 1 vice. W. B. Woody, postmaster, Rockdale, Tex. Texas Siftings: d's trade evidently was th Troy Press: ’r Don't trust men who write epl- They are all monumental liars. Somerville Journal: arently good deal casier than e been able to swallow the —— CENTRAL SCHOOL. Corner Stone Lald with Speeches and Ma- sonle Coremonies. The corner stone of the Central school on Dodge street was laia yesterday afternoon by the Masonic fraternity Mr, Samuel P. Davidson of Tecumseh, grand master, accompanied by Mr. Rol . Jordan, the oldest past grand maste the state, led the proc d by Me. J. P. Black, deputy gr Mr. J. r, grand marshal; rles K. Coutant, acting grand senior arden; Mr. Henry W. Wilson, grand junior warden; Mr. George C. Whitmore, acting grand treasurer; Mr. W. R. Bowen, grand s onel Champion S5, Chase, grand bible beare Thomas J. Mackey, ng grand chaplain; Mr. Henry Brown, sting grand senior deacon; Colonel Henry Palmer, acting grand junior deacon; Mr. ant, grand senior stewart ; Mr. Henry vk, grand junior stewart; Mr. grand tiler. These oficials were ac- by members from Nebraska 1, Capitol lodge No. 3, Covert lodize and St. John's lodge No. 25, numbering inall a bout 200, Prosident C. N. A G Akin and other members of the Board of Education, and Rev. Frank Crane nd orator for the occasion, were at the building when the procession arrived. After the laying of the stone with appro- priate Masonic ceremonics fPresident Powell spoke briefly and Rev. Craue delivered the principal which commended the comm.on school system. Philadelphia Record: Thoe blue law folks 0 ses the day of rest made a day of Yonkers Statesma The Astor baby has a 1t wi 1ke lots of “rocks" to Chicago Inter ¢ “Hightop Is confined What does the doctor think the Anything seriou; his wité wints to'cutdown eXpenses by ing s shirts.” Washi n St Sy Chimmy,” said the 1 messengor b er wurkin' agin aCos ey'll think yor now to dor business an' Bostor nseript: Bowser thinks he would When a doctor treats, it is the other fellow who puts up the T King, companied lodge No. Atchison Globe: “I've spotted you,” suld tho Indianapolis Jour| L always thaught.” who had been to stof the countr, mself, “I have wlwiys o kood frast was Jist tho thing but it don’t seem to work struck the frosticst kind persimmon,’ HIDDE Ch'eago Record “Where, O where, is uy love,” ho sighed; ght for hor overywhere; or high and 10w, he cried, 1 g0, she's not there." neidentally of b Powell, Colonel hought that pors| nomy cuse )f a frost but nurr, chango Quotations. “Where, O where can she be,” Al Telogram 0, T must be blind asa bu't But he found her when | *“Look under her Easter h BROWNING, Km(; Largest M mum,v.urm ull [RITUEH of Clothiug ia thy Worll Out o’ Sight Are Lhe goods and the quality—besides we are showing execlusiv. styles in |spring wear for boys and men | this year. Of course we are happy—that follows—If you had the finest suit in town you'd be happy, too, but when |one has a whole big store full of the finest, happiness doesn’t quite express it. Our tailors have outdone them- selves this season in making ;p the spring styles, and we are able to show many novelties never before attempted. You are just as sure of getting the good cloth in the man’s suit we sell for $8.50 or the boy's suit for $2 as you are in higher priced goods. Our goods are like tailor- made, but at clothing-house prices. We will be pleased to show you our new styles whether you care to buy just now or not. BROWNING, KING & CO., §. W. Cor. 16th and Douglast Btore open every evening till 3% | Saturday it 10 H