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[~ B. ROSEWATER, Fditor. - e — e PUBLISHED EVERY MORN — = TERMS OF SURSCRIPTION, Paily Bes mithout Sunday) One Year Inily and Sundiny, One Year............. Eix Sonths ... Ph Three Months. .. OFFICES. Omaha, The Bee Building. South Omaha, corner N and 26th Streets. Council Bluffs, 12 Pearl Rtreet, 17 Chamber of Commerce. York, Rooms 13, 14 and 15, Tribune ESPONDENCE, Al munications relating 0 nows and editorinl matter should be addressed: To the “ditor. 8 LETTERS, ers and remittances should e Bee Publishing Co mpany, ks und_postoMce order » the order of th Parties | ing the eity for the summer have the ¥ gant their address by le: i T OF CIRCULATION Nobraska, t of Douglns, | 1. Tazchuck, secrotary of Trie BEE olemnly swoar th h ending May Eunday, 0. 1. TRz Sworn 10 before me and subscribo. enco this 27th day of May, 1505, The Beo K DALY and Sexpay Bee is on sale in Chleago at the following places: Palmer house. G Pacific hotel. 1 hotel. IY‘”I\H"H hotol. Wells 1 te streot, Tiles of Tue Bep can be seen at the Ne- braska building and the Administration build- ing, Exposition erounds. THE report that editors were to take back seats in the way of federal appoint- ments seems to have been without foundation to judge from numerous vc- cent selections. THE crop outlook in the northwest was never better is the encouraging te: timony of the newspapers of that sec- tion, and indications are that Nebraska's corn crop will exceed the famous yield of ‘91, NEWS comes from Chadron that the cowboy race to the World's fair has been declared off. The ‘“humanitar- ians” who have beon protesting so fussily over the project will now probably he able to sleep nights. THE St. Louis Republic imagines that Congressman Bryan of Nebraska will maike a formidable candidate for speaker in the next congress. A contest between the administration and a Nebraska free silver democrat would be a lively one. . THEMichigan legislature has passed a law compelling railroad companfes to give all state officials free passes. In Nebraska the railvoads haveralways found it profitable to give stato ificials free passes, and they have never had to wait for a law, éither, oY N AT roTe v ) A THERE seéms to be a Tair prospect for a speedy adjustment of the difference between the Omaha jobbors and the Union Pacific over the 5-cent bridge dif- ferential. It is only a matter of surprise that the discrimination against the Omaha jobbers was not removed long 8go. THE new bids for state printing will be opened today. Tt is safe to presume that the ring will not be in it again, but if there,are evidences of another com- bination to mulct the state treasury the State Printing board must do its duty and reject all bids as it did before when THE BEE exposed the conspiracy. —_— WHAT the Iowa republican state con- vention will do this year in relation to prohibition is the question now agitating the party. The Sioux City Journal, whose owner, Congressman George D, Perkins wrote the strong prohibition platform in 1891, has come out editorially for repeal, and there seems no doubt that the next legislature will repeal the law, whether it is democratic or not. —_— THAT is a gratifying assurance tele- graphed by THE BEE'S Wall street cor- respondent that as soon as United States ‘district attorneys are appointed in New York, New Jersey and New England, sggressive action against the trusts that will amount to something may be ex- pected from the administration. It is to be hoped it will prove more substantial than a word of promise to the ear to be broken to the hope. THE whisky trust is beginning to real- ize that it made a serious mistake in ‘attempting to bulldoze the Dlinois at- torney general. Mr. laloney says that he will have no trouble in showing in the action he has brought against the combine that it is violating the inten- tion the state had in incorporating it. This should proveé enough to force its dissolution and the same principle may be applied to every trust in the country, ——— COLONEL JOHN CRISP, who twenty years ago shared with Colonel Stillson Hutehins the ephemeral honors of dem- ocratic editorship in St. Louis, and who now-ceoupies the exalted position of fish commissioner, is a rival against that other eminent Missourian, Colonel H. J. Latshaw, for possession of the gubernatorial baton of Alaska. An ap- parvently authoritative Washington dis- patch says, however, that it is to be doubted either of these distinguished democratic aspirants will be chosen, AGAIN the project of recasting the ~boundary lines of Oregon, Washington and Idaho is revived. The proposition is to make the Cascade mountains the line of division 50 as to throw the west- ern sections of Oregon and Washington iuto one state and the eastern sections of the two, with part or the whole of Idaho, into another. Butasit proved impracticable to accomplish this when Washington and ldaho were territorios there is less probability of doing so now that they have become states. 'SMAI.I. THE IMPEACAMENT BE SUS- TAINEDY Tt has been a marked feature of Ne- braska journalism for years that I must be singled out and made the subject of calumny and misrepresentation when- ever the position taken by THE BEr tends to discommode political combines and dislodge boodlers and jobbers. The habitual course so long pursued by co- that have subsisted upon drippings from the cal pot and contributions supply contractors has been ad- hered to since the legislature began the investigation that ended in the im- peachment of members of the State Board of Public Lands and Buildings. Instead of discussing the issues involved in the impeachment trial on their merits there has been a persistent effort to impress upon the people the idea that the malicious persecution inspired by myself without nn_.uflmr object in view than to create a sensation and smirch men who would not domy bidding. This ingenious fic- tion has exploded effectually just as has the falsehood that the impeachment had been hatched in a star chaumber without giving the accused officers a chance to explain their The testimony on trial has shown that each of the ac- cused had been called before the inves- tigating committeo and had ample op- portunity to clear his skirts. I have been firmly convinced since the disclosures were made by the leglsla- ture that the state house has been a hotbed of corruption. ‘I'he legislature has only skimmed the surface. The impeachment was voted only a few days before adjournment, after its paid term had expired. Enough has leaked out since the legislature ad- journed to add forty articles of impeach- ment. temporaries from impeachment was a been misconduct. T'am convinced there have been frauds committed in the leasing of educational lands and in the leasing of Salino lands. The fact that the state was buying fur- niture, carpets, stationery, and even r house shows what methods have been in vogue under the present board. And now because THE BEE has seen fit to assert that the supreme court had no grounds for taking exceptions to the closing remarks of Mr. Lambert- son, "1n declaring lumber from a ring dri that for the purposes of this trial the court was a poitical body and not a judicial tribunal,”" 1 am arraigned as an ignoramus and a would- be dictator. While it is true that my law knowledge was not gotten in a law school or lawyer's office, 1 feel myself competent to discuss the principles underlying impeachment with anybody who has given the subject serious con- sideration. In support of the position taken Dby THE BeEe 1 am content tocite Judge Story, who declares that, “Impeachment is a proceeding purely of a political nature. 1t is not so mouck de- signed to punish the offender as to secure official s le- aneanors. It touches neither his person. nor s property, but simply divests him of his political capacity.” In his great speech on the trial of An- drew Johnson, Charles Sumner, whe was perhaps only second as a lawyer to Charles H. Gere and G. M. Hitcheock, said: “The charvacter of impeachment is a political proceeding with political purposes and subject to a political judg- ment only. Even in cases of treason and bribery the judgment is political’ and nothing more.” S0 much on this score. From my standpoint this is not merely a trial of men charged with misdemeanors in office, but a very severe test of the abil- ity of the people to enforce fidelity, in- tegrity and vigilanceon the part of their servants. It is not merely a trial of three republican officials charged with mis- conduct and eriminal negligence, but it is a trial of the republican party of Ne- braska. Primarily the party is justly responsible for the conduct of these offi- cials. If the party fails to purge itsolf of the blot placed upon it by the scandal- ously loose metnods pursued in the state house the party will be plowed under this year and for several years to wome, Right here let me also express the hope that the report now current that the court wiil reinstate the impeached officials with a reprimand is baseless, A reprimand would make the supreme court supremely ridiculous. A court of im- peachment is not convoked to reprimand officials charged with misdemesnors, These officials were reprimanded when the scathing report of the investi- gating committee was adopted by the house. But the legislature, represent- ing the people in their sovereign eapac- ity, decreed by an almost unanimous vote that they be impeached and tried for misconduct. The legislature by its vote to impeach virtually declared that in its judgment a reprimand would have no graver effect than pouring water on a duck’s back. As to the charge that T am trenching upon my prerogative as an editor and attempting to dictate to the supreme court, I simply scorn the imputation. [ claim the privilege as the editor of a political paper todiscuss a political trial that must be far-reaching in its effects upon public morals and political desti- nies. When Tweedism wus rampant in New York the Z'imes which then was a republican paper joined hands with dem- ocratic officials to break up the robbers’ ring. The fight begun with an investi- gation was fought to a finish. "There Was 00 let-up when Tweed aud his pals the state against gross politi- | wero indioted. There was noattempt to bofog the people and talk of malicious persecution when Tweed & Co. wore on trial. There was no let-up until Tweed had been put into a conviet's garb and his ring had been all smashed into frag- ments,. Was any Chicago editor ar- raigned for violating court ethies when the anarchists were on trial? They did not cease hammering away at the jury and the court in behalf of good govern- ment until after the law had been vindi- cated. These trials involved the lives and tho individual liberty of the ac- They were in no sense political. t the men who wielded their pens for good government were not subjected to abuse and held up as dictators. Regarding impeachment as the most effective weapon to stamp out boodlerism I have supported the movement to depose the state ofticers whom I do not regard as worthy to remain custodians of public property and public funds. [ am for deposing them because as a citizen of Nebraska I desire to see the state wrenched from the grasp of reckless and faithless public scpvants, and [am for deposing them because I desire to see the party redecmed through a republican court from the stain and reproach which these officials have cast upon it. In my opinion a verdict of acquittal would be a serious blow to public morals. It would be hailed as & proclamation of amnesty to dishonest officials. It would encourage Mosherism and Dorganism in every county court house, in every town canncil and in every school board. E. ROSEWATER. BREACH IN THE GRAND ARMY. The charter of Noah L. Farnum post, Grand Army of the Republic, in New York, has been annulled by the depart- ment commander, Joseph P. Cleary, and his action confirmed by Commanaer-in- Chief Weissert and an order has been issued disbanding it. The cause alleged for this summary proceeding is con- tempt of the laws of the order and that the post through its commander sent a series of resolutions direct to posts with- out the approval of the department com- mander and national headquarters; in that it criticised the legislative power of the country in passing laws which stand in the statutes of the United States and should be respected until re- pealed, and for condemning the sworn officers of the government whose duty it is to execute the laws. The pith of the resolutions in question declare that “‘the only veterans entitled to pensions are those who, by wounds or disabilities incurred in the service of their country, are prevented from earn- ing a living in their respective callings, as they might have done had such wounds or disabilities not been incurred, and whose circumstances are such as to justify them in calling on the country for aid and support.” Any old soldier who applies for or accepts a pension, ex- cept under the conditions above set forth, is declared to be, in the opinion of the post, “guilty of conduct- calenlated to injure the good men who were and are willing to givé'their lives for their coun- try without any reward save the ap- proval of their own consciences and that Lonorable fame that is due to every patriot.” The authority under which the depart- ment commander and commander-in- chief acted is contained in a resolution adopted at the national encampment at Minneapolis on June 25, 1884, which re- quires that all petitions, resolutions and memorials by posts in regard to pension legislation be forwarded to national through department headquarters, and that posts be forbidden to make separate and independent applications to congress for legislation upon the subject of pen- sions, Farnum Post and its commander, John J. Finn, frankly admit the trnth of the charges and specifications and therefor it is clear that the authorities are legally justified in rescinding its charter. The post did, when its attention was called to the violation of this law, ex- press ignorance of the resolution, but aggravated and justified the offenses by subsequent discussion. It would seem, in view of this, that there was no other expedient for the officials than to act as they have done, Yet the breach thus made will be used to attempt a general disruption of the order, Already efforts are making for concerted action with this end in view. In theJunenumber of the Forum, Allen R. Foote of the District of Colum- bia, familiar to the public as a writer on Grand Army and pension affairs, makes 4 move in this direction, He calls upon every member of & Grand Army of the Republic post to take the statements and resolutions, and, after giving due notice of his inten- tion, to offer them for adoption in his post or army society. This is in utter defiance of the rules governing the ob- der, as just decided, and can be con- strued as naught else than an effort to foment open rebellion, Leave out of question the motives that actuated Farnum post and the com- rades and others who approve its action, Concede that they are animated by a desire to aid in sweeping away the abuses that encircle the pension laws, and to preserve the good name and un- blemished fame of the whole Grand Avmy. Be silent as to the propriety of the method adopted, it is yet the duty of every member of the order to recognize the possibility that the system of its ad- ministration may have made the body a tool in the hands of cunning politiciens and dishonest pension agents. If such is found to have been the case honorable veterans will address themselves to purging the grand old army of the evils that have befallen it rather than to iconoclastically pull down and destroy. That such a resolution as that adopted &t the Minneapolis encampment could have been admitted is suggestive of an attompt to limit the control of pension legislation to the administration of the body, which may or may not have been & wise and disinterested effort. But the interpretation that it will bear, and which is given by the New York state department commander, approved by Colonel Weissont, justifies the criticism that it 1s an admi [l of wapirit that forbids freodom of Jfsdussion of this sub- ject, Tt affords oxouse for the further suggestive oriticisnf ¥t “For a parallel to this spivit one must recall the cor- tainty with which thes mention of the ‘peculiar institution’ of. the south in the days of slavery touchdd politicians to the quick."” e Few veteran soldiers were aware that such a rule existed, and now that it 1s known, is sure to ifiterisify rather than retard the disoussion in is sought by the drastic exercise of whi# technical ruling to suppress. Why was it clandestinely put thore? Why his it slumbered until now, and what good* purpose can it sub- serve? are questions that recur and sug- gest that the sooner it is erased the more satisfactory it will be to all concerned. It was never intended 'that the mectings of the Grand Army of the Republic should become star chamber proceed- ings. It was never intended that the freedom, liberty and independence of its members should be interfered with in any respect. It was never intended that the organization should be used to advance the . political aspira- tions of any one. It was never intended that it should be used to sub- serve the personal intervests of a mem- ber to the disadvantage of others. it is charged that this rule was adopted to aid Grand Army men who were pension agents, in their business. Tt is charged that this rigid application of its tech- nical power has been to suppress eriti- cismof the mistakes and errors that have been made in preceding pension administrations. More, it affords ex- cuse for the bold assertion of the enemies of honest pension legislation that the Grand Army of the Repubtic is determined to cover upthe frauds that have been perpetrated by dishonest members in respect to ‘pensions. This will not answer. Patriotic members will not permit it. THE BEE voiced the sentiment that actuates every true voteran when it insisted that the books of the pension bureau should be opened, and if it were found that frands had been committed, they should be exposed and their perpetrators punished. It will not do to suppress fres public dis- cussion of this or any other matter in which the people, as well as the veter- erans, are interested. Honest veterans vesent the attempt of politicians and knavish adventurers to vse the order to advance their corrupt schemes. Patriotic men are indignant at the ef- forts of coffee coolers and bogus veterans to use the reputation of the worthy membérs of the or- ganization to bolstér up and fur- bish their own worthless characters. The drastic treatment of Farnum post will increase this ‘restlessness. The breach for a time may idcrease. But it will be wise if the worthy vetorans of the Grand Army ’fict ‘judiciously and purge the organizition as thoroughly as it is hoped Judge; Liochren will purge the pension roster of timworthy names. That such unworthy ‘members exist it is no use to deny. Qne. need but look at the roster of the: Department of Ne- braska for confirmation, and their char- acter and methods’ were too brazenly exhibited during the-last campaign and session of the legislature to need specifi cation. No wonder many honorable veterans become regardless of the Grand Army and take little interest in its affairs when such men are its chief con- trollers and its chief beneficiarios. No wonder that patriotic soldiers are with- drawing from its ranks and talk of organizing another association. Purge the Grand Army of its unworthy drift and sustain the old organization. THE MINERS' STRIKE IN KANSAS, The state of Pennsylvania has so long been popularly regarded as the one great mining region of the country that many people, especially here in the west, will be surprised to learn of the magnitude of the strike now being conducted by the coal miners ot kansas. Eight thousand miners in the state south of us are idle and one of the greatest industries of the west is almost completely paralyzed by an unfortunate controversy over the question of wages. Not only have the miners of Kausas quit work, but the miners’ union has decreed that the strike shall extend to the mines in Towa, Missouri, Arkansas and Colorado. If the proposal is carried out the results will doubtless cause great distress throughout the western states, The causes for the strike do not lie far below the surface.. The miners who are now resting in voluntary idleness declare that slowly but surely the oper- ators have reduced the scale of prices until the point has been reached where they have been compelled to take united action, Insupport of their position the miners point to the fact that ten years ago the operators commenced to develop their mines without capital. They were even compelled to go into debt for the machinery used in sinking the shafts, Today they are al- most without excoption wealthy men, while, on the other hand, wages have gradually been reduced from $2.50 per day to a mere pittange, The last report of tho state labor commissioner of Kan- sas shows the 'verage wages of the miners 10 that state fo be but $1.19 ver day. Ay The effect of ruch’a strike will be dis- astrous to the lllmfiql of the west, particularly if the minga of Cglorado are shut down. The grest/steel, iron and smelting plants of Cglp:-)m; depend al- most entirely upon docal miners for the fuel necessary 4o #un their works. The loss to the opeeaters, the miners and the dependent s will mount up into the millions® On its face the strike appears ill-ti in view of the prevailing commercial depression, but the sympathy of the péaple of the west will undoubtedly be with the miners. They deserve to win if they haye stated their case correctly, LIBUTENANT COLONEL Davip C. HousToN of the Uniterd States engineer corps, who died in New York the other day in such a shocking manner, was one of the ablest and most brilliant officers who ever served in that branch of the army. He graduated at West Point in 1836, second in & class of forty-nine mewm- bers. Among his classmates were other brilliant officers, such as Major General Samuel A, Carroll, Brigadier Generals 0. M. Poe, Goorgo 1), Bayard and Jamos W. Forayth. The confederate military ohieftains, Fit2 Hugh Lee, L. L. Lomax and Tames I. Major, were also of the same class. Also Colonel Guilford D. Bailey, commanding the First Now York Light artillory, who was killed while herofeally directing the defense of a redoubt at the battle of Fair Oaks on the 3lst day of May, 1862, when Casey’s unfortunate division of Keys' Corps of the Army of the Poninsula was almost wiped out. Colonel Houston's servico in the field during the war was arduous and honorable. Since the war his work has established his lasting rep- utation as a engineer. That so brilliant a scholar, with such a conspicuous and honorable career, should have come to his death in so lamentable a manner will prove a startling shock and grief to all who knew the distinguished soldier. PATRONIZE THE EXPOSITION, The manufacturors’ exposition dt Coliseum has not thus far received patronage which it merits. The ex- planation is perhaps to be found in the inclement weather of the past week, but we are afraid that there is also a lack of public interest in this enterprise. If such is the case it is unfortunate, for of course, if Omaha will not properly support an annual exhibit of the manu- facturing industries of the state, either it will have to be abandoned or held elsewhere, and the probability is that the latter alternative will be adopted. The exposition is replete with in- struction and entertainment for every- body who takes an interest in industrial achievement and progress, and as an ob- ject lesson of manvfacturing develop- ment in Nebraska it makes an appeal to the pride and patriotism of every citizen which ought not to pass unheeded. A few hours can be profitably and pleas- antly passed there, and while the cost of admission will be more than repaid by what is to be seen the patron has the additional satisfaction of having con- tributed to the support of an enterprise which if maintained ecannot fail to be greatly promotive of the manufacturing industries of Nebraska. an object which every citizen of the state who expocts to remain here ought to help to the best of his ability. The business men of Omaha, in every department of trade, ought to feel especially solicitous for the success of the exposition, and if they were to manifest a proper interest and zeal re- specting it success would be assured. The purpose which the Manufacturers and Consumers association, under whose auspices the exposition is held, is seek- ing to accomplish, that of establishing everywhere in the state the principle of patronizing home industry, ought to have the ardent support of every man doing business in the state, because its aim is the upbuilding of all home interests and the promotion of the general welfare and prosperity. Tt is to be hoped the business men of Omabha, of all classes, who desire to see the industrial development of the state, will take this matter into serious con- sideration and give substantial and gen- erous support to the exposition. They should not only attend it themselves but encourage their employes to do so. Workingmen should also interest them- selves in its success, and in short the en- tire community ought to give liberal support to the enterprise, the object of which is the general good. the the Ir INDIANS who take up lands in sev- oralty are to be treated as the Puyallups in Washington and the Flatheads in Montana are being served there will not remain much encouragement for them to abandon their semi-barbarous exist- ence to become self supporting citizens of the country of their nativity, The Indians on the Puyallup reservaticn are already full fledged voters. They are enterprising and are improving their lands. Toadvance their own conveni- ence they leased a right of way through their farms to a railroad company and engaged in grading the roadbed them- selves. But for some reason not appar- ent the enterprise -was objectionable to the Indian agent and United States troops were called in to suppress the work. A number of the Flatheads had accepted lands in severalty, but find their attempts at farming retarded by the encroachments of the whites, who use their property for grazing purposes and otherwise trespass upon them. The agent in this case was instructed to protect the Indians, but he finds the task a difficult one. There is evidently work here to engage not only the attention of the Tn- dian bureau, but of other branches of the government as well. To deprive the aborigine who dons the garments of civi- lization and citizenship of any of the rights that accrue to him thereby is as sure a method as can be adopted to dis- courage the red man to become inde- pendent and self-supporting, even were it divested of the complexion of injus- tice, dishonesty and bad faith on the part of the government, 'HE feeling of confidence in business circles outside of Wall street is very aptly illustrated by the almost entire indifference with which the general public receives the news that the gold reserve in the United States treasury will be less than $90,000,000 before the close of the week. How About the Trusts? Globe-Democrat, Olney's pernicious activity against Sunday opening at the.fair, coupled with his per- nicious inactivity in the case of trusts, gives him a high place in the public's disregard. e New York Tribune. There was pleuty of ice formed last winter, but according to the secretary of one of the ice companies it was so thick that the cost of cutting it was greater than usual. Hence the price of ice will have to be kept at a high figure during the coming summer. We are at a loss which to admire the more—the logic or the audacity of this conclusion, e — On & Foundatlon of Sand. Otneinnati Commeroial. The fate of the Sewing machine, Cordage and Whisky trusts teaches the lesson that, after all, fair competition is the true life of trade. It is notquestioned that, in these changed times, large aceumulations of capital are required to conduct some large affairs, but there are others that thrive better through independent action by individual concerns. Schemes for reducing expenses in order that & few may make large gains at the axpense of the many, are contrary to ool princivles of sociely, and they fre. quently fail, as thoy ought to fail, becanse thoy aro inimical to the lnterosts of the poaple at large. Totter Rond Up on the Law, New York World Before Mr. Olnoy procee law" for the closing of the air on Sunday he will do well to inquire diligently whether any such law existe, or whether congress has any constitutional power to uch law. e Engla Lok Denwn Kansas City Journal, Sir Charles Russell is tiring tho Bering Soa tribunal with his iong arguments in be half of England. Groat Britain has yet to presont a speaker who has commanded the attention that Frederic Coudert of New York enjoyed whilo prosenting his arguments for the United States. AP tutereat. Cineinnati Commercial Decoration day is drawing near. and its customary observance should not suffer through a lack of public intorest. The turf is thick on the graves of the brave men who died in the cause of the American union, but memory and honor of them and their horoi deeds should not perish from the land bbb e Disgracefu, und 1u.uiting. New York Evening Post. The hooting and hissing of Mr. Gladstone, not by a mob in the street, but by a rather select assemblage at a royal reception, is about as disgraceful an incident as any in English history. We not think of any other civilizod country in which such an out- rage on such & man on such an occasion could occur. In the United States it would be simply impossible, even in the more excit- ing days of the civil war, ————— Men of Our Time. Kansas City Timee, This is a year of odd, notable names. The reference {8 not to the hundreds of foreignors who will come to America to the World's fair, bearing the nomenclature of their re- spective climes. Itis a yearof odd names for men of sudden fame. 'Here is a list that suggests itself at a second's thought: Zimri Dwiggins, banker. Dahon Dodds, warrior, Hoke Smith, journalist and statesman. dsyl\'oswr Pennoyer, who insulted the pres- 1dent, Stanhope Sams, poot and statesman. Colonel Pod Dismuke, statesman, Colonel Dink Botts, oficesecker, And the year is yet young. —— PEOPLE AND THINGS. According to Chauncoy M. Depew man forms few friendshipsafter the age of 40 and none at all after 50, Nathaniel S. Borry of Bristol, N. H., is the oldest living ex-governor in’ the United States. He was born September 1, 17 and was elected governor of New Hampshire in 1861, he Rogister of Salem, Mass., born the century, has suspended. The senior ed- itor is 80 years old ana the junior looks back over a period of forty years news-hunting and thought molding. Patsy Maguire. a Massachusetts hustler, points proudly to a record of thirty-three year's service on the democratic city com- mittee of Boston. He modestly refrains from mentioning the reward he looks for. Prof. Virchow, the great scientific relaxation is t breeding, a ra f bob- S. periment has not been a su . although it has been continued through twenty geaor- ations. Southwestern Kansas bombarded the heavens one day last week and brought down a shewer. And the weather clerk 1s mean enough to insinuate that the explosions were timed to et a natural rainfall, Away with the scoffer! - The intellectual equinment of Chicago's Columbian guards is quite as dazling as their uniforms are gorgeous. They consider the victim of a pickpocket too much of a jay to run abroad. Consequently they run him in for safekeeping. Although with scattered his patrimony lavishly in gland,” Willic Wallie Astor is not 1 ng from meluds and dukes the social recognition he thinks him- self entitled to. There is danger he will shake the blarsted country and come back to live with us. . I". Loubet of New York, has received from Pope Leo the title of duke, an honor seldom conferred by the holy se Mr. Lou- bet was created a count in 1888, He has presented statues of the pope to the Cath- olic university at Washington and to the cathedrals at Carpineti and Perugia. Corneifle Ustimovitch,an Austrian painter, &erminfid his nolitical feelings to get the terof his judgment in painting a large picture of sinners in torment for a church at Butrica, in Galicia, and worked in several Polish statesmen as the more prominent flame-scorched sinners. The fatter are making it as hot as possible for him in re- turn by suits for defamation of chara s A Jersey City preacher places canay i of rum, tobacco and other a crusado aga vects. tenburg flavor, sugared over with tho pale cast of Hoboken glucose, and is said to be strong enough at forty paces to send an ap- petite on a sick leave, ~Away with it! “Rev. Dr. Willis Greene Craig, moderator of the Presbyterian general asseimbly,” says u writer in tha Evening Post, “is about 60 years old and was born at Danville, Ky. He was _educated at Center college and was aftorwards graduated from the theologica seminary at Danville. For nine years Dr. Craig occupied the chair of church history in the McCormick theological seminary at Chicago, and in 1801 wan transforred to o chair of didactic and polemio theology " —— e NLASTS FROM RAM'S HORN, | An ovil thought is the mother of an evl act, | When you try to be good try to be good fo something. People who borrow trouble never have t ®o far to find it Many A man is right in his heart who { wrong in his head How we all admire the wisdom of thos who come to us for advice. The man who tries to get to stilts will have many tumbles The loan pig is the ono that squeals the most. Lot the faultfinder make a note. B Thoe man who starts ont to bea reforme should ba well propared for bad roads and rough weather, Sawing an inch from your vardstick wil shrink the door of heaven so much that youll soul cannot enter. More religion can ba lost in staying away from prayer meeting on a rainy night thad) can be gained on a clear Sunday. 1 heaven o - THE MERR)Y SIDE OF LIFE, | Tnter Ocenn: “What did sho soe about ol Ducats to attract h “He ts halt doad.” §) Philadelphia Tine o' sugl £estive in the association. xwln- ohn Chine man was walting to ses the flannel shirt of betore he goos himsolf. ! somethin Rochester Post: Tha pleture dealer oughyd to be inafine framo of mind, Troy Pross: 1t s probably eallod pln mone because the husband (s stuck for it. as sho b Pallotte™) “on 4 contrury,” roy Lhs, "1 thick 4t 18 par ticalarly well done, Indianapolis aleede—1 thought ou were golng to marry the Widder Brown ab. artn so fast. Ha it you popped yel? ornen SYas. | told hee [ thought i BUt I bo dinged (£ 1 know. whe pred of not. Allsho suid was * land's suko!™ her 1'd, ‘or th, Chleago Teibune: “Youdon't soem to havel any skyscrapers In your town,” sald the Chity cago boy on i vISIt to his cousin in St. Louls, “Don't w Louis boy. “Comd} ok him toa tonsorlal parior oy d showed him a barber 6 few, rville Journal: Until a man has triod ch o of ribvon for his wifoh low wany different color; rroaliz artistic people have invented up to date Tre Wide coun Press; “I nover ean understand, Mt . Why It I they call your part. of the y the “Woolly West." ** It wouldn't be uny myst bridge, if you knew tl Latnbs sheared out the. y, Miss Harlem number of castor & A TRAGEDY. Phitad=tphia Record ng one lu{. n to glory ghide.™ The poot su y id then ak proner couldn Who threw the bric! THE FLAGS., James C. Purdy in * Washin ton." This ain't Joe Brown! Itis? Why, Joe! You're bent, 'nd gray, 'nd go so slow 1 thought. "twas some oid man. But hore— Fuargot 1'd been away ten year! e, 1lud to come hirtieth s *nd help ‘en Coration Day. But whar ye bound for this time, Jos? o set the flags. We'll both on '% w0 mark the end o' the march that's d Nd call the roll o° the boys that's gone. Joo, you'n me have come so near lho still pluace where They're camiped, that we can almost hear *Ei) answer their names from Over There! Ther's fest ten graves. 1 Pmember ‘em all— enmen that's answered Detall Call, ive tlugs fue we, 'nd five fur ?’uu. What's all tho rest fur? Ten'll do. "Nd whar's the rest o' the lmysl , should be twelve oun e they afn’t took to stayin’ a atain’t the way they uscter d, 't oright! hey all bad orter comn graves far 'Morial Day, ork is pushin’ some!’ « Why, Joe! You're eryin'! Whirt's thut? Good Lord! That can’t be sol Alldead but'as? Why, Joe—but thar, ' That couldn’t be, outside o' war. What ails ye, Jos DId fall in battle? Wo' An', Joe, I'll bet Notone o' them boys ever let, The colors outen 'is sight! We've got these flags to sot 's ten fur me, ‘nd ten you koop. s two of us I8 wakin' yot To stan' guard over them that sleep! But which of us two, Joe, d'ye s'pose Will set the flug fur the next that goes? ~THE WORLD FAMED- PROF. A. LOISETTE NEW YORK 38 LONDON, Wil deliver his Introductory lecture on & Wiemory, Or Iis New Art of Neveyr Forgettin ~TODAY AT-— EXPOSITION HALL. Afternoon at & Eveening at 8. FREETL & Charlton A. Roumn, on M.C. A . June Istand 24, Afternoon at 3, Bv.nlil BROWNING, KING Largest Manufacturers and Retallors uf Clothing in the West, Astonishment Was depicted on the countenances of all our visitors the past week—not only on aceount of our mag- nifleént new quarters, but also the great variety of new goods never shown before. 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