Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 26, 1894, Page 4

I'THEOMAHA DAILY BEI ROSEWATER, Bditor NY MORNING. CRIPTION ), One ¥ srtesnth CORRESPONDE and Wl matter sh BUSE Ali businoss lofte At The Drafts, ¢ ler ¥ f )t the company. G COMPANY hould be Jmpany i THE ULATION. ATEMERT O 2ich Pl amipany. i duly sworn, sava thit 1 I number of full and complete coples The Dally Morning, Evening and unday printed during the month of February, 1568, a follows IR Wit | 50 1 Less rody copies . for unsold” and’ roturned Total gold Daily net eliculition ... CHUCK. vibed In my GEORGE I, fore me and subs 1 day of March. 1891 N. P, FEIT, Notary Public. Sworn presence to thits \o senate should make the best of (he week intervening before it is to become im- mersed in the tariff debate, For a crank of harmless proportions Coxey getting enough no- toriety to last him for the rest of his mortal duys. is newspaper 1f the Kansas farmers were always blessed with as abundant crops of grain as they are with of candidates they would no for protracting their gen- eral discontent crops have, cause The czar has defined anarchy as “onc protean forms of irreligion.” This an interesting exposition of the subj al- though no one but the czar will be much cn- lightened by it. f o i Omaha is too big a town to longer tolerate the existence on her streets of ramshackle fire traps and tumble-down tinder boxes. They should be condemned and destroyed. An ounce of prevention Is worth a pound of cure, If they can speculate extensively in Chinese registration certificates in New York, the resourceful brokers of the metropolis still have the feld in buying and selling fraudu- lent naturalization papers for unsuspecting Italian immigrants. Congressman Bryan was before the presi- dent Saturday to urge the desires of the far northwest that the seigniorage bill be signed. This ought to settle the question. The president has never been known to re- fuse what Bryan asks. Kossuth s receiving deserved homage from the people for whom he sacrificed so much. A final resting place in the land for whose liberty he fought-is a tribute to him dead that he would have appreciated were it assured him during his life. The mercantile agencies concur in the pre- diction of business revival and state that the volumo of trade has Increased the past fow weeks. An early spring will greatly encour- dge business men and shippers gencrally. It cannot get here too soon, e S e A Sloux City street raflway system is to be s0ld on a judgment for the bondholders as a result of overcapitalization. It scems that there are limits even to the earning capacity of a street car corporation when saddled with the charges of a fictitious and exorbltant valuation, e — Baby Ruth will today wrestle with colored eggs on the terraces of the White house grounds. Her father will be wrestling with the problem of a peesidéntial veto of the Bland selgniorage bill. Baby Ruth's wrest- ling will be sport, while the president’s occu- pation will be anything but entertaining. According to reports received at the state house the Hastings asylum for Incurable insane is In condition to accommodate a large number of patients. It the Douglas county insanity board will act promptly it may be able to find room for quite a number of patients that are now in the county hospital, The proposed new Chinese treaty now threatens to open again the whole Chinese question. The public imagined that with the passage of the last amendment o the Geary law the curtain was drawn upon this drama, at least for some time to come. In this it seems to have been laboring under a delusion, In the absence of electrical inspection means should at once be provided by the elty for a thorough inspection of bulldings to the end that all combustible matter and dangerous fire traps may be speedily r moved. The liability to fire must be min- imized In some way, and no more satisfac- tory means can be adopted. Governor Waite of Colorado, on being in- formed of the decision of the supremo court adverse to his content'on in the matter of the Denver police commissioners, Is reported as saying: “I bave absolutely nothing to say on this subject.” This is really a hope- ful slgn. What a pity that the governor did not discover this before he opened his mouth in the first place. We are aware that the grand jury cannot bo called for the present term of court, but that fact should not weigh with the judges in reaching a decision as to its necessity A grand ‘Jury once a year has become an absolute necessity the way things are going. It will go far toward purifying the atmos- phere, which ls full of corruption rumors and reports of crimival collusion by public oficials Now it Is a Lincoln man who, as defend- ant in a divorce sult, claims that he was led to belleve that he was marrylng a widow, only to learn later that his wite had not been previously married. Will theso tales of terrible deccption of confiding men by schem- It is time for the with legislation de- manhood from pit coase? ep in weak Ing women neve government to signed to protect falls such as thesa | necesgari FROM CONFERENCE TO COURT, I After ten da ton of almost fruitless negotla wage controversy that von Pacifie receivers mpl of that rallr forre from confer tiations up to this time been v definite fruitiess by which of all stands arlsen and the trans The they results, have They have the dificultios extrancons matters today also enabled act position | reusons why which 1t all that the con- the has etween the U nes Although hay not afforded a have been thont been entirely fted until fssue as it it. They to understand is open have the of its opponent as well as th the attitude in This 1s expected cach is has assumed found have which wa now perhaps from in advance known to be | sding from which cireuit court to been renee only a ppeal 1taeif, Hoth thelr proliminary proe lay to the federal parties having ted to submit cases to the determination of the presided over by Judge Caldwell, the decision of the latter without doubt be accepted as final. Tn arriving at this de- cision the may be expected to deavor to strike a compromise that will fair to both argni tha Gnarters, that the receivers w en- be The some court recelvers and employes. being advanced in court is bound to stand ch have been appointed and which act fn a way is altogether too far-fetched. Refusing to accede to the demands of the re- ceivers will not be diserediting them or through them the court itself, 1t does not reflect upon the integrity or abil- ity of an agent should the principal object d by the agent's unauthorized Nelther will the receivers in this case in if the new ¢ arranged is con- it the is e nt by s ithority as its a v its snis, to being bou act. have any cau schedule siderably n sanction of the conrt. The treatment which the employes have hitherto had at the hands of Judge Caldwell should ce nly with a confi- dence desire to deal with them with strict just All they have asked is that they as well as the receivers should be per- mitted to_have their day In court. Thelr day iIn court is now at hand and they may be trusted to make the of it. At the + to comp wage which they ha dified before receives inspire them in lis best same time the Union Pacific receivers may™iiled to settle the s be relied wa upon to defend as best they can the wage schedule which they originally submitted to Judge Dundy. Some modifi- cation of the existing schedule is sure to be made. It is the delicate duty of the court to see that the adjusiment is effected so as to inflict the least possible hardship upon the employes of the road. S OPPORTUNITY. Omala’s growth as an Industrial and com- mercial center can be stimulated and ex- pedited if all the business men and property | owners unite in promoting important en- terprises that promise to give permanent employment (o labor. In other words the men who are vitally concerned in Omaha’s prosperity must get together. That was the way Omaha got her foothold as a terminus of the first overland railroad and that was the prime factor of her extraordinary growth in the '80's. 1t is admitted by the most shrewd and far-sighted business men that we are now on the threshold of another tidal wave of migration from the east to the west, and Owmaha can not afford to let the opportunity 80 by. She Is the half-way station across the continent—the gateway to the better balf. The adage that time and tide wait for no man is as applicable to cities as it is to individuals, If Omaha can by a concerted effort on the part of her moneyed men and property owners vitalize important enter- prises that will attract the attention of in- vestors abroad and in the money centers of this country the tide is sure to turn in her favor and wealth will pour into her lap from all directions. 1t now remains to be seen whether Omaha has the push and determination to forge ahead and, taking advantage of her location in the heart of the most fertile re- gion on the continent, a region that can produce breadstuffs and meat enough to feed 50,000,000 people, will strike out boldly for every enterprise that promises to ex- tend her commerce and expand her indus- trial facilities. The time was never more propitious for achieving great results by concerted action. MAY N SITATE BOND. It is understood™to be the policy of Sec- retary Carlisle not to Issue any more bonds the condition of the gold reserve hecomes much worse during the summer than s now thought probable. Treasury officials, it is sald, are satisfied that no bond issuo will be required for the purpose of re- Dlenishing the general treasury balance. It an emergency arises it will relate to the gold reserve and mot to the needs of the treasury, The latest figures show the gen- eral balance to be in round numbers $135,- 000,000, of which $107,000,000 fs in gold. The loss this month has been heavy, but the pension payments having been nearly com- ploted some recovery is expected before the closo of the month, when it is expected that the balance will stand at about $135,000,000. The losses during the remainder of the fiscal year, up to June 30, it is believed, will not much exceed §15,000,000, in which case the remaining $120,000,000 will afford an ample working for the treasury. Assuming that the new tariff law will tako effect at the beginning of the next fiscal year, It is anticipated that there will be a flow of merchandise into the country which will prevent any defieit in treasury receipts after that date, and doubtless there s some reason for this view. Thus far in the current year gold exports have been comparatively trifiing, and this s regarded at the Treasury department as an indication that they will not be large during the present season. In February of last year the loss of gold was over $11,000,000, while in the same month this year there was scarcely any loss. This seems a favor- able omen for the spring and summer, though it is quite possible that the increased imports of merchandise under the new tarift may require a considerable export of gold in payment. Still the balance of trade in favor of the United States Is large and if prevail- ing financial and business conditions are not sorlously disturbed there is good reason to belleve that our stock of gold will not only be maintained, but possibly increased. The one present danger that these conditions may be serlously disturbed 1s in the selgnior- age bill. It this becomes law it may have effects disastrous to the gold re- orve in two directions. In the first place it may be followed by a demand on the treas- ury for the redemption of its notes, which the government is pledged to redeem in gold. A formidable movement of this kind, by no means® improbable, would speedily deplete the treasury of gold, and this having been done recourse to another lssue of bonds would become imperative. Another thing to be apprehended, in the event of this measure becoming law, is that It would impair con- unless balance measure | market | before the THE OMAHA fidence abroad in American securities to such an oxtent for A8 to cause throw another 1N these sceuritfes to them on the and thus create drain upon nr gold Theso clearly pointed effects ot by practi follow t seigntorage of Al Ananele th of that mischievous measure 18 o unsettle con fldence In the stability of the currency. The nanclal and business interests of the coun warrantably that this step toward the debusement of the currency will be followed by who can get gold and ¢ will do 0. The extend to into whi to enactment law bill, for the will feel, a others, and everybody n afford to hoard ft of this would, of Nolders naturally Under jons there appears 1o reason to influence all forelgn who would make haste to vealize on them. Ainerican securities [ fsting con { apprebend that another issuc of bonds wi in the near Cleveland allows the sel the administration may be compelled (o again r bond issue within three months, in order to main- tain the gold reserve, and in that case the government hardly be able to nego tiate the salo,of bonds on as favorable terms as it did those already issued. hecome necessary, at least future, but if Mr forage bill to become law ort to a would NTILL IN DISPUTE. The general that of the Dering sen court of arbit disposed of that and removed all danger of further dispute between th governments of Great Britain and the Unite States in relation to it was a mistaken one. It appears from Washington dispatches that there is still cause of controversy and that the question of carrying out the awards of tho Paris tribunal is assumimg an aspect of grave and serious importance. A number of circumstances of recent happening cited as indicating that there is far from smooth sailing ahead in Bering sea affairs, perhaps the most notable of these being the sudden changes in the assignment of naval officers. The great importance attached at this time to the Pacific station, which covers the whole western ocean cast of the coast of China, Japan and the Philippine islands, is plainly implied in these changes, and the opinion is expressed that diplomacy having al question the United States government intends to be prepared for the single-handed execution of the Paris tribunal award if England falls to do her part. Secretary Gresham was on last Thursday house committee on forcign af- fairs with reference to legislation connected with the Bering sea fisheries, a bill mak- ing provision for carrying out the award of the arbitrators on the part of this country having been introduced in the house several weeks ago. The seeretary of state informed the committec that a bill had been drafted by the British government for presentation to Parliament in relation to this matter, but that “it was obviously drawn to make the punishment for its violation as light as possible upon the poachers.”” It provides a maximum penalty of $500 fine for any mas: ter of a vessel who may be caught sealing unlawfully, while the court may, if it choose, impose a penalty of not more than $5. It appears that our government has pointed out the obvious inadequacy of this punish- ment to prevent poaching, but has been in- formed by the British government that the Dill will be passed through Parliament in_ time to take effect before the sealing season be- gins. As a restraint on poaching this pro- posed legislation would amount to nothing, and it is evident that the interests of the ‘anadian poachers, as represented by the government of Canada, have been more in- fluential with the British government than the sense of justice or even the desire to maintain international amity. Under the circumstances as now pre- sented the duty of the United States is clear. The scal fisheries must be adequately protected in pursuance of the awards of the court of arbitration, and if England, do- ferring to the demands of Canadian poachers, is not disposed to do her sharc our govern- ment must make up for her shortcoming. Poaching must be made so perilous that few will venture to engage in It. It is quite possible that this policy would not tend to improve friendly relations betwcen the gov- ernments, but this will not be the fault of the United States. the decision had impression ition controversy are to The hop raising industry of Oregon has assumed large proportions and is a far more profitable crop than wheat, The provisions of the Wilson bill will utterly destroy the hop industry of that state in case the bill becomes a law. Iiven under the partial pro- tection afforded by the present tariff the hop producers of this country find it difficult to compete with the German and Bohemian product, which is superior to American hops in essential particulars. Oregonians have pe- titioned semators from Pacific coast states to fly to their aid, in order that a profitable in- dustry may not soon be consigned to its doom. There is no politics in their plea. They arc simply praying for an opportunity to do business which will add immeasurably to the wealth of the state if let alon The St. Paul Globe, among other papers, is of the opinion that the so-called mulet bill now awaiting the signature of the Iowa governor substantially abrogates the prohib- itory liquor law of that state. This is a grievous error. If the new bill becomes law it will, wherever enforced, make liquor selling outside of drug stores utterly impos- sible. It is compound prohibition run ram- pant. Until its inconsistent and impossible provisions shall have been nullified by the courts it will make the saloon business far more hazardous than does the prohibitory law. This is what its foremost champions claimed for it and any one who has read the bill carefully can make nothing else out of it. The opinion of the Council Bluffs attorney glven in The Bee to the effect that the new mulet liquor law just enacted by the Towa lej islature will be inoperative in the thickly settled population centers would be safe oven If offered in the character of a predic- tion. It fs difficult to see how local sentl- ment will be affected by the law adversely to the liquor interests where saloons «re at present tolerated. If the saloon keepers have been able to evade the prohibitory law they are offered no incentive to live up to the more stringent provisions nuw provided. The liquor situation in the river towgs can- not be materially altered by the new order, The attempt upon the part of a local newspaper to evolve a strike out of the sit- uation respecting the Union Pacific em- ployes conference Is worse than reprehensi- ble. Tho idea is not only repudiated by the representatives of the employes, but it is not within the bounds of reason or proba- bility. Had there been auy considerable sentiment among the men along the line in favor of a strike they never would have consented to arbitration and submission of the findings to tho federal court. The fact that the employes with unanimity and en- holders | of | DAILY BEE: MONDAY, MARCH 26, 189t ‘II: asm foll in gestion proferred and to with Jndge abide by | fortunate degree it be of wrbitration rarely offerod ny Caldwell's sug that the with th They that 18 dence men cnse conrt celsion. con. thelr sidered it contention court an opportun to organized of the of this case has heon labor intorested in in this country, N the final outeo members of unions whose cardinal prin the avoldanch of a strike averted by resort to arbitration. claim that the at not favgrable to eastern mort investors, |v.,.!|..v of the lc of given in fofclodure suit hoy that 1f such obsteles could be with money would be more plentiful the interest rate lower. Be this as It may, venture the assertion that better fleld is open to money fenders than Nebraska, which, gencrally speaking, is in better ton- dition than any neighboring state. Instances are rare where debts have been repudiated, as has been the case in Kansas, where the per capita debt is much higher than that of Nebraska. Investors of all classes must soon realize the advantages of Nebraska If, indeed, they have not already done so. are ciple can is when it Money Nebraska lenders laws gth claim away Kage tim do nd we no ANl the Alabama ments for them to ¢ the whites who negroes ask as induce- migrate to Africa Is that paid the of the involuntary passage of thelr ancestors to this country likewise advance to them the cost of the return trip. The men who im- African slaves never thought for a moment that they were laying the founda- tions for a carrying trade of this magnitude. The Alabama negr to forget that there are a few more of them now than when they came and that while their a cestors practicaliy without clothes on their backs, the poorest of them have a little property. But then that emigration has always looked better on paper than in practice The Macdonald garbage contract was con- ceived in iniquity and born in corruption, as rly pointed out by The Bee when the ordinance pending before the We predicted that the people of this city would tolerate its provisions, and the courts sustained our view of it. Re- cent disclosures show vividly the rottenness of the deal. The whole mess should be dumped into the river and the colleetion of garbage put into the hands of men who will deal fairly and honorably with householders and business men. The early opening of spring will make it necessary that provisions be at once made for the collection and re- moval of garbage. It is a matter too im- portaat to admit of dela; expenses ported sl seem over, came here even personal scheme was clea was council. not have Secretary Morton is anticipating Arbor day by having the giant redwood tree that was so conspicuous in the Washington state exhibit at the World's fair planted in the Agricul- ture department at Washington. The secre- tary was content in the beginning of his tree planting career to put out the ordinary nursery trees and-to bide his time until they should have attained' their growth. Now nothing suffices except to plant the biggest tree that Is anywhere to be found. Mosquifodom Reder Globe-Democrat. The New Jersey republicans have won in the legislative deadlock case, and they are now in a position to put an ‘end forever to that state’s habit 6f going democratic. il it Sherman and the Tariff. Cincinnaft Commercial. Senator Sherman has abandoned his trip south. His robust health is not seriously threatened. His trouble is a light attack of the grip, which prevails so extensively everywhere. But he means to fight the battle of the tariff in the senate, and we? may be sure he will display in that contest his usual ability. The Wanderlug Charleyknowitall. New York Sun. Mr. J. Sullivan Clarkson has emerged from Iowa once more, and appeared in Washington_to give his views upon the situation. Nothing shall induce us to dis- close those views. We merely wish to express our satisfaction in knowing that Mr. Clarkson has not ceased and will not cease to keep his hand upon the helm and to hang his hat upon his lips. ——— Moro Gush Than Gore. Courler-Journal. And now we are treated by telegraph to rumors of what mad folly Governor Walite proposes to commit should the supreme court of Colorado decide against him. Bul lel us not cross Waite's rivers of blood until we reach them. They h: heretofore turned out to be water to which the mar governor takes like a scared muskrat. The Crank C New York Sun. Silica 8. Coxey succeeds in om the hay Scales in front of Claggum's store next Sunday and be- ginning his march against Washington, it will be a thoughiful act for the town authorities of the first place he reaches to impress him and set him to work upon_the roads. Thus the Silica S. Coxey Good Rouds assoclation may be of service to good ronds. Give to Coxev a shovel, Carl Browne a pickax and to Stump Lusb, the reformed cowpuncher, the conduct of the ox team. de. 1t the Hon. breaking away Sy Kearney Viewed at Long Range. Philadelphia Record, The leading women of Kearney, Neb, have held a convention and nominated a full city ticket, with the intention of regu- lating vice and corruption—a task which, in their judgment, the masculine nominees on the opposition "tickets are too cowardly to undertake. The fair IKearneyites, at least, show an aptitude for practical poli- ties in the aggressive way in which they have started out with denunelations of thelr opponents, while they may not do any better than the poor, weak men with the herculean task to which they have set their hands. The Infamy of Cross-Examination. Washington Post. Public sentiment should assert ftself forcibly and persistently n this respect There can be no justice where decorum {5 own and where rufflanism is the rule. Citizens who are summoned as witnesses should be protegted from insult and vio- lence. They arp sworn to tell the whole truth, and they should be allowed to do 8o without intimidationi or affront. It happens much oo frequently, however, that wit- nesses are not pmigcted, but, on the con- trary, are bulligd, threatened, insulted and outraged, and thi4 wWith the connivance and approval of the judie, It has come to pass that in some Courts the witness for the prosecution i treated with Infinitely more severity than the prisoner, und that the sureat ttle to indignity and ‘oppression 1s to appear as the champion of soclety and law., The accused is sord of the tenderest c sideration. The witness for the prosecution is the only criminal. As we say, this is an evil which abated, and as to which publi should ' declare Itself in no uncerta When judges disclose 50 much sympathy with the crimipal elasses that they wink at the persecution of witnesses, it is high time for society fo rise up in protest and self-defense . Real STATE POLITICS, » Wasp: J. N sition as manager Elevator company at Colon are i a position to know at Mr. Gaffin has taken down atfonal Hghtning rod and will withdraw fr politics. J. N. has seon the hand writing on the wall and interpreted it to 1 that this b be a year of republican ries Gaflin of pted has Iarr those 1 nd who means s guber viet Bl Springs Sentinel convention 18 called for This also seems to be con sslonal committee decided upon in Washington last week. They sy that thou sands of voters voted the democratic ticket last year under misapprehension. and chat, while they all have keenly appreciated their mistake the p: year, the committee want to give them plenty of time to make a cam- paign in, in order that no more such eggre glous blunders may occur. Papillion Times Friends of ox Boyd are sug ting that he be democratic candi e for congress in this district. We do not believe the governor wants office of any kind. The editor of the Times recently journeyed to tl south with Boyd, who was enroute to Old Mexico, he contemplates on in coffee K on an extensive sci worl will require his close attention. 10- crat this district could poll votes than Jim Boyd, and we trust hie may be in- duced to become a candidate. York Times: In all probability Nebraska will send six republicans to the next con- gress. If they fail in any district no one can prophesy which one, as all seem sccure at the present time. It might be possible in the Fifth district for the popalists to nom- inate 0 good a man and the republicans so poor a one that the populist would be elected, but such a contingency is nothing more than a possibility. The populists usu- ally nominate their worst man, and it is more than likely the republicans will place their very best man on their ticket in that district, in which case his election is a fore- gone conclusion. Blair Pilot: The Pilot principles of the republican blushes for Its integrity and tremble future it it can find and place no reprosentatives in high places than, with two or three exceptions, comprises the prosent ate administration. By the way, is it not ymething of a misnomer to designate as “permancnt school fund” a fund, however gathered, that seems under the past policy to have no mission other than to be made the pet and plaything of a lot of political nts? It should be called the tran- lool fund, or, better yet, a fund for the maintenance of insolvent banks and po- litical adventurers, State Journal: Unless all signs are de- celving, Willlam McKeighan will not be called to succeed himself in the Fifth dis- trict and W. E. Andrews will go forth and finish the work so grandly undertaken two years ago. McKeighan has been in congress long enough to lay by a snug little sum against old age and rheumatic decrepitude, when a pop finds himself comfortably fixed his solicitude for others decreases cor- respondingly. The voters out west are com- ing to their scnses, and when the votes are counted in November the announcement that Mr. MeAndrews is elected will fill the people with more heartfelt joy than they have ex- perienced since Sheridan taught Roggen the ethics of prize ring pugilism in the corridor of the house that Stout built. Geneva Journal: The people of Seward have a happy way of settling the license question in their town. At the coming city election a separate ballot box will be pro- vided for the purpose of recording the wishes of the voters in regard to granting licenses for the ensuing year, and each voter will have the privilege of depositing a *[For License” or an “Against License” ballot in this box. The various candidates for mayor and councilmen agree to carry out the wishes of the voters as thus expressed. In this way all personal questions are ellilnated and a square test of the wishes of the voters on the license question alone is made. This plan prevents the election of worthless men because they favor license or anti- license, and it does not cause the refection of good men because they hold a certain opinion on any one question. e PEOPLE AND THIN An in som what the early state quarters. national wernor made the wh in the but it for ity better believe party, 8. The March lion evidently swallowed the lamb. The new method of dealing with bhudge in Towa has no terrors for bottle-scarred vet- erans. The silver-haired sinner of Kentucky will learn something to his advantage if he will call for all the newspaper comment on his case. The New York legislature rejected a bill permitting fishing on Sundays. This same aggregation of lawmakers mock and jeer the Coxey army of cranks. The administration ax averages sixty-six victims per day. Yet there are heartless people base enough to denounce the perni- cious inactivity of the headsman. Slight incidents often convey useful lessons if heeded. An investigation of the fractured spine of a Toledo citizen developed the fact that he attempted to stand on his dignity. Assoclate Justice Ioster of the supreme court of Kansas got a divorce from his wife many years ago. Now the woman is one of the paupers on the poor farm of Atchison. If the ex-queen of Hawail persists in her desire to strut upon the American stage it is hoped her announcements of dates will contain her picturesque remarks on decapita tion, printed in gory colors. enator Collarsandcuffs of New York be- lieves with Hancock that the tariff is a local issue. The walls of Troy should not, with his nt, be scaled by a foreign invader. 5 (o Troy and Murphy. Kate Flynn, whose early years were spent a3 a barmaid in Liverpool, came to this coun- try and married a notorious burglar and bigamist, with whom she lived until he was nt to the penitentiary for twenty years She got a divorce and married Juan S, Terry, a wealthy Cuban, She died a short time ago in New York, a widow, leaving $5,000,000 to her children. Join Torrey, who died at Honesdale, Pa., a few days ago, claimed to be the last sur- ivor but one of the three who rode on the Stourbridge Lion, the first locomotive, it has been reputed, that ever turned a driving wheel on the American continent, on the occasion of its trial trip on the Delaware and Hudson Canal company’s track at Hones- dale, August 9, 1829. The engincer was Heratlo Allen, who died at South Orange, N. J., & year or two ago. John Torrey and Otis Avery stood by the en neer's side dur- ing that memorable trip. Otis Avery, now an associate judge of Wayne county, still lives In Honesdale, the last survivor of the trip. The quaint and picturesque provisions of the lows mulct law are not up to date by any means. It Is a crude and clumsy reform compared with the measure pending in the Massachusetts legislature. The state of Josiah Quincy and other eminent reformers proposes to strike at the root of the drink evil. It is proposed, according to the New York Sun, to make Massachusetts saloons conslst of cells or boozing booths, into which only one drinker is admitted at a time. He goes through substantially the same solemn- fties that accompany voting, has a certain time to take his drink, and must then yleld to his successor. If his name s not on the registored lists of drinkers, he 1s thrown out. No saloon keeper or barkeeper is allowed to see a registered drinker toss off his cup. In solitude and In silence the (ossing is tossed. The tosser lsn't allowed wipe his moustache out of doors. dence of his crime Is permitted. In dark places and solitary, the deed is done, and the registered drinker goes on his way de- ploring. lowa is behind the times. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report. Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE THE RAILROADS the maximum rate legislature now in Dundy's pocket, the people of this imonnt now cople ever Papillion Tiine 1t law passed by the last it would be worth t ily taken from turned into the raficoad coffers, and cause the people of great state braska have no rights wiich a potty federal magistrate is bound to respect State ) mum - rate law, | logislature i {l uspended by a tem ry Injunction fssued by the Unite States cirenit court on ap: plication of stockholders of various railroads of the state, and that the case has not yet been submitted to the court, has been the subject of much comment and speculation the part of many people of Nebraska Recently several inguiries have been made at the stato house, both In person and by letter have the framers of the law s, aprently soe the suit rush and some independent ditors are accusing those 1 charge of the case With resorting to dilatory tac y state s reprosented by At Hastings, John L. Webstor and worth, one of the secretaries of f ‘Transportation, while of the roads are repre Attorney Woolworth of Omaha neral Hastings from the first asserted intention of enforeing the law if it in his power to do s nd he has been work- ing to that end with all possible speed. Mr. Dilworth stated to a Journal reporter y terday that under the rules of the United States cirenit court the maximum rate would come up at the very first oppor tunity. Rules of the court give the plaintift ninety days after the issues are made up. The issues were made up about October 10, 80 that the plaintiffs had until anuary 10 to introduce testimony The st as de- fendant also has ninety days, which would carry the case along into April. Mr. Dil- worth says that the case will be submitted at the next term of the United States court, which convenes in May by that 180 assed spring of joneral DIl Fiey W. A (he State the stock ented by Attorney Fremont Leader: There could not be a more humiliating ctacle than that of the State Board of nsportation. Six years ago the Blkhorn Railrond company fixed the rates of transportation of baled at a price that was then considered fair and rea- sonable. This rate fixed by the rafiroad company voluntarily remained in force until hout six months ago, when very material advance was madw, and this, too, after a very considerable part of the hay crop of last year had been cut and prepared for baling. Complaint was made to the State Board of Transportation, and it, with great pomp, ex- amined into the questions, as it claimed fully, and decided that the former rate was reasonable and just, and ought not to be increased, and ordered the Elkhorn road to reduce its charges to the former rate, but the railroad company flatly refused to reduce its rates. The board has full authority to appeal to the supreme court to enforce Its orders, but it did nothing of the kind. After blusterlng for a time anl making threats to amuse the public, it, like David Crocket's coon, came down quiotly from the tree and surrendered to the Eikhorn * company by allowing it to return one-half of its over- charge on all shipments hercafter to be made. This, it must be remembered, according to the board's own statement, is in exces of what is right, fair and just; so that the board is consenting to a rate higher than it should he, and is iniended to continue for years to come. Thus the board in efect vepresents the railroads and not the state, For the past year business men, mechanics and others, as well as farmers, have found that business is paralyzed, and it is difficult for most persons to make “both ends” meet, But few persons arc making money at the present time; vet, the railroads, instead of attempting to lighten the load, have very materially added to the burden by diminish- ing the receipts on a staple article along its line. is not only affects the people on the Elkhorn valley, but Omaha and Lincoln as well. The truth is the board is complotely under the railrond influence. The raifrond switch law went into effect eight months ago, and not a single road has complied with it. The roads have had the board running around the state, traveling on passes, and pretending to take evidence as to the ex- pediency of putling the law in force. Thus we sce all the raiiroads of the state, with the tacit consent of the board, fgnoring that Jaw as well as the maximum rate law. How long will the people allow this kind of thing to continue? r Mint Julep. Lincoln News. The attempt of those Omaha counter- feiters to successfully operat mint in that city is simply another outcropping of the je sy of that city towards Lincoln. Just when it had _comfortably been es- tablished that if Mr. Bryan lived long enough and could be elecied to cong for five or three times more we would h a fine self-stamping mint here in Lincoln, the insane, jaundiced disposition of the Missour river metropolis impelled it to go ahead and fill the demand for silver dollars here before we could start up. The Odious Income Tax. Philadelphin Record. If income taxes be expedient, the true policy is to leave their imposition to the several states that may have need of in creasing revenues to meet the expendi- tures for education, good roads and various other purposes of local self-government. In the dutfes on imports and general taxes on whigky,beer and tobacco the federal govern- ment lias ample sources of revenue which the s cannot touch Why, then, should the federal government seck to ent croach upon a domain of taxation that belongs peculiarly to the states | BLUE GRASS HONAM, SAM. Breekinridge's plea of an additional proof of of manliness and de Glabe-Dem xtenuation | rat mply menal want innatl 1 foature It There tho Brec ms mostly to rely it can say of dead men. It in Rhodes, Swope and Senator are many men who Intimately knew Senato Beck, and loved him for his sturdy manli ness. No one questioned him while living wid none will make progress with him whet dead Chicago Herald: In not a single stage o the trial, up to the time when Miss Pollaré left the witness stand, has Congressmac Brockinrldge made a creditable appearance He has rendered himself the object of min gled pity and contempt throughout. Dul in the minds of all who regretted to set manhood rretrievably debased there was s hopo that some extenuation, something te mitigate the malodorons features of the case might be produced. That hope is swepl away St Paul dis nridge de upon what seoks to bring Beck, Thers quir About Pioneer Press 1" hatred Lotharlo expects to make the believe his counsel ry tnat he coy and reluetant vietim of the wiles artful school girl, he miscaleulates the ex: tent of the publie eredunlit He may sue: ceed In escaping the girl's claim for peenni: ary damages, but he cannot escape the frre parable damage already done to his reputa tion, and which will be aggravated by every step he takes in proving her to be as bad at lie paints her. this white: public was the f an st THE MULCT TAX Chicago Record: It is an absurd and de- moralizing plan to tax violators of law in order that the state may share in the profits derived from the prostitution of its own statutes by its own citizens. Chicago Inter Ocean: The republicans of Towa have redeemed thelr campaign pledge of last fall. That is a way the republican party has. It is not accustomed to make ante-election promises only to break them. It has a record of forty years of fidelity. Kansas City Star: The tendency of the people in this generation Is in the direction of strong restrictive legislation, but cer- tainly not toward a sweeping prohibitive measure. There is nothing in the expe- ence of Maine or Kansas that tompts a deviation from the laws of such states as have found relief in the workings of local option and high license. Chicago Herald: It is believed that the bill will become a law in its revised form, and thus the republicans of Iowa once more show their utter hypocrisy on the liquor question. The direct and honest way to deal with the subject would be to repeal the prohibitory law. With the mulct bill work- ing as a law (here will be little dificulty defeating the constitutional amendment oring prohibition. Law, cle i CHEERY CHUCKLES. Philadelphia Record: The girl who laces merely does it as a matter of forn. swell Courler: In this lamblike weathen n the clouds are fleecy. The weigh of the world ounces to the pound. w York Press: The Wife. pets must be beat. The Husband—Why, my bought them the dealer couldn’t be beat. Towa Gazett is about fourtee John, these when T me they dear, told Tt is very natural for men to Sifting sion when anything makes them fly in a sore. “Contentment ter be “heb ter Eisen ’tain’ Washington Star: aly iny'yble,” sald Uncle be carned by ha'hd wo'hlk. nuffin but jes' plain laziness.” Th who would ballas News: Dallas News gins by feather- plume himself for flight | ing his own nest. i It Philadelphla Record: Hardup—That man looks as though he had smallpox. I wouldn't touch him for §i0. Wigwag—You probably wouldn't get it if you did. Thiladelphly Ledger: “The “Telescope's Mystery" s the subject of a lecture de- livered” the other night in Chicago. Any- body could sec through 1t. Kate Fleld's Washington: - Mrs. West. Field—I saw your husband filrting with a glrl coming over on the ferry the other day. Mis. Greenfield Lake—T know It and he's got to keep it up; it may be tough, but it beats going without help. A DREAM POEM. Harper's Magazine. Last night as I lay sleeping, 1 dreamed I wrote a rhyme That critics called the finest Little poem of the time. And when T waked this morning, As the day dawned clear and bright, The verse scemed to be so obscure— Those critics may be right. MODERN Washington Star. How shall a young man tell the love That sets his heart aglow? What Is the safest way to prove That what he says i8 so? The written message on Its way Leaves tremor {n each nerve. Such words are traitors, who betray When best they seem to serve. The spoken vows alone are good. Shun the indited sor The better they portray your mood The worse they sound in court. BROWNING, K| % and sollers o # on carth, Tho largest malk tine cloth Your money’s worth or your money bac'c. Another Day-- We bought too many Easter Lillies to give away in one day—last year not enough—so this year too many-—but no matter. As long as they last, Mon- day, we will give one away, pot and all, with every suit purchase in our boys' department. We sold lots of suits yesterday to the boys, but as we have plenty of lillies we might as well give them away as to keep them. Buy your boy a suit and get a lilly Monday. The best and choicest Spring assort- ment in the city. BROWNING, KING & CO., Wil eey (be expressif you send themciey fo1 40 worifiorniore | S. W. Cor.15th and Douglas Sts, —