Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 29, 1894, Page 4

S il R THEOMAHA DAILY BEE. 1, RONBWAT Bditor, PUNLISHED BVERY MORNING OF SUNSCRIPTION Yeur TERMS Taily withont Dily I Bunda Rix M Thren i Raturd. Woekly smday ), One One Yenr OFFICES, Aunaia, The Ties Tuliding Kot Oy “orer N and Twonty-fonrth 8 Couneit 1 17 Venrl stre Chiengn Chamber of Now York mw 13, 14 and 1 Washington, 140 F street CORRY AN sommunieat] sorful matter whoull he o ) RUSIN o Dldg. ne to news and edi. To the BAltor. Publishing ok and postoflies the order of the company ! DUBLISHING COMPANY. TATEMENT OF CIRCULATION Guorge B Tzschuck, socretary of The Hee Pub- Haaime company, being duly sworn, says that the actual number of full_and complets o of The Daily ning_and e printed dur )t May, was as follows Morning, Py the month 1804, L 22,308 Bonsandue- Total A Less deductions for enples P i and retirned Total Dally Sunday wold . i rage net cireutation GEORGE N, TZSCHUCK. Eworn to before me and subscribed In my pres- ence this 20 doy of June, 194 (Seal.) 11, Notary Public 1ks of the electric wire stringers will be ruthlessly decimated so soon as the new city Board of Electrical Examination begins to get in its worl. We suppose th Judge Scott wants to make a bedfellow of his stenographer for fear some of his somnambulistic utterances may be wasted upon unappreciative ears. We feel for the stenographer. The democrats of Illinois b Franklin MacVeagh as thelr candidate for senator. What will the Nebraska de- mocracy do? Will they put up 16 to 1 Bryan or the Marquis de Morton? nominated By the time the income tax schedule is made acceptable to the democratic senators thero will be so many exemptions from its operations that a person will be unable to tell whether he is expected to pay an income tax or not. Tpe next time there is a can-can dance at a police picnig the promoters should get up a printed program. If the police com- missioners had only known what a jolly time they might have had they would not have missed it for anything. Major Clarkson has not yet recelved his official warning from the postmaster general to abstain from offensive partisanship in the democratic primaries. But probably Mr. Buclid Martin will hand him a copy of the order on his return from Washington with Toburlington. There 1s no reason why the Illinois demo-- erats should make so much ado over the nomination of a candidate for United States senator on their state ticket. The nom- Inatlon s purely honorary. No one ex- pects the next Illinois legislature to send a democrat to the senate, One of the democrats nominated to run as congréssman-at-large on the Pennsylvania ticket already declines to be a victim at the polls, This is a case of the nomination seeking the man. No such thing could happen to the republican ticket fin that state, where a republican nomination means an assured election. The attorney general wants a deficiency appropriation of $125,000 to defray the ex- pense of handling the Industrial armies. This represents only the expenditures by the fed- eral government. There are the expendi- tures by the states, the citles, and by private individuals yet to be heard from. Em- ployment from these funds doubtless pre- vonted many of the unemployed from joining the army themselves. It Is pleasing to noto that the good roads movement Is spreading Into other counties besides that In which Omaha iy located. Geod roads are everywhere essential to enablo farmers to reach their market. Douglas county as the most thickly settled and richest county in the state is naturally axpected to take the lead In improving her country roads. What is gratifying Is that ather counties appear to be anxious to follow in her wake, President Perler was electedsto the highest exccutive office of France without standing upon a political platform. Having made no promises he cannot be held accountable for breaking pledges to the people. The people have a general idea of the policy which they expect him to pursue, however, and they have an eftective way of informing him of their displeasure by means of a vote of the deputies adverse to the ministry. It will be just the same as if an elaborate platform had been formulated, Lincoln jobbers, merchants and business men generally are endeavoring to follow the example of the Commercial club set in Omaha by forming a similar organization in that city. The mew Lincoln elub proposes to borrow bodily all the prominent features of the Omaha assoclation—small dues, pr tically unrestricted membership, committees o look after different interests, combined action to promote enterprises promising general advantages to the entire community. The Commercial club of this city must feel gratified that It has set so powerful an example and that its work reaches out be- yond the bounds of Omaha. Next Monday's meeting of the Board of Education will determine whether the board Is disposed to let politics and sectarian bias interfere with its duty to citizens and tax- payers. Our constitution excludes secta- rianism from the schools maintained at the public’ expense and the charter under which the schools of Omaha are governed contem- pla an absolute divorce of re- Mglon from the school system. The sentiment of the patrons of the schools s opposed to political manipulation of our schools and the taxpayers demand and expect the board to pursue business methods in the management of our schools. There should be no place for scheming politicians, sectarlan agitators or do-nothing barnacles in any department over which the board has control, and it Is to be hoped that next Mon- day will witness a departure from methods that do not commend. themselves o the public. ! A VERY LAME DEFENSE. The attempt of Mr. Hitchscolt's organ 10 befog the tssue raised in the Hargesheimer case as an apology for the lawless action of Judgd £cott In deflantly Ignoring the order the suprcme court fs at best a very lame lofonse, It is alleged that Judge Scott was A to sct aside the verdict of the jury Har, fmer was found guilty of forgety on the representation that the de- fendant was This action on the part of Judge Scott has no sanction or war- rant In the criminal statutes. The law ex- pressly directs the fudge in cases of con- viction to commit the defendant until sen- tenced and to pronounce sentence at the {ndu by which insane, ond of the term at which he Is tried unless | a new trial is granted or the supreme court orders a new trial on appeal. In this in- stance an appeal was taken to the supreme court and that court declined to grant an- other trial. This was tantamount to an or- der to the district court to carry out the mandate of the law. If Hargesheimer was insane when he committed tho act with which lie Is charged there was a process at law to clear him on the ground of Insanity by calling a commission of Insanity, which is the only tribunal to pass upon the mental condition of all persons whoso sanity is called fn question, Having falled to procure the testimonial of insanity, which would set him free before the trial took place, the plea of insanity might still have been raised before the trial jury. When that jury brought In a verdict of gullty the trial Judge still had the opportunity to override the verdict if he belleved the man to be in- sane. He could then have empaneled a jury to pass upon the sanity of Hargesheimer and had the man committed to the hospital for the insane. No such action was taken, but the defend- ant was liberated to await the decision of the supreme court on the appeal for a new trial, not on the ground of insanity, but on account of error in the trial of the case. When the supreme court declined to grant a new trial is was the duty of Judge Scott to exccute the mandate of the court. Any other course on his part was simply judicial outlawry. A judge has no more right to brush aside an order of a higher court than an army officer has to disobey the commands of his superiors in rank. It was not for Judge Scott to determine whether or mnot Hargeshelmer is deranged and therefore sub- Ject to clemency. That function is not for him to exercise. It belongs to the board of insanity and the governor. If the man is insane now the insanity commission will so certify to the governorand then It becomes the governor's duty to direct his transfer to one of the state hospitals for the insane. If the proof is conclusive that the man was insane at the time he committed the crime for which he has been convicted and was therefore Irresponsible for his acts the gov- ernor is empowered to exercise clemency by granting him a pardon. In any event Judge Scott’s course in this case is unjustifiable and indefensible. e e TWO SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DECISIONS. Two important decisions upon different as- pects of our speclal assessment laws have Just been made by two different state courts that are of considerable importance to the owners of property in the various cities of Nebraska. Although the opinion in one case was written by a judge of the district court and that In the other by a judge of the su- preme court, both tend to harmonize the in- terpretation of the law on that subject jn Nebraska with the Interpretation in other states, = The first of theso decisions. holds that where assessments are made for benefits at the same time that damages are awarded for Injuries arising from the construction of any street improvement the damages must be appraised and paid without reference to the assessment for benefits. The constitution of Nebraska simply says that private property shall be neither taken nor damaged without Just compensation therefor. It s quite plaus- ible to argue that where property is bene- fited and damaged at the same timo the ac- tual damage is merely the difference be- tween the two. But under the practice that generally prevalls the benefits In these in- stances have been practically counted twice. Where, for example, a street s opened or graded, the damages awarded have been as- certained by subtracting the value of the estimated benefits from that of the estimated injuries. Then, in addition to this, the prop- erty owner has been assessed with his share of the cost of making the Improvement, that is the construction of the strect or bringing It to grade. The only theory upon which these assessments are imposed is that the improvement benefits the property to that extent. The property owner, therefore, pays for the benefits twice, once in a deductfon from the cstimated damages, and again in the assessment to defray the cost. As a matter of fact the two operations of award- ing damages for injuries and of imposing assessments for benefits have nothing in common, and-it Is only accidental that they usually take place simultancously. It is to the confusion that has arisen from thus joining them together that this Injustice has been occasioned. If these operations are completely separated, as the opinion of the court seems to suggest is the proper way, the expense of such improvements will be more equitably divided among the property owners for whose benefit they are undar- taken. By the supreme court decision the consti- tutional exemption from taxation of prop- erty devoted to religlous, charitable and edu- cational purposes s declared not to extend to speclal assessmen! In other states, where the provisions of the constitution are very similar to those of Nebraska, the same construction has been placed upon the law, with perhaps one exception. In Georgla such Institutions have been exempted from lability for specfal assessments on the speclous ground that it s the declared policy of the state to encourage them, and there was a Nebraska case Indicating that the supreme court was inclined to take the samo view. The later decision, however, rests upon the more accepted doctrine and cer- tainly appears the more reasonable. It the owners of private property must pay for benefits conferred upon them by street im- provements there is no reason why the owners of church property should not do the same. Both are equally Increased In value. It church property were ecxempt churches could acquire land in the heart of a city, watch its rise in value through improvements paid for by the neighboring owners, and finally, after all the benefits have been ob- tained for nothing, sell at the market price and pursue the same plan again elsewhere. It would be discrimination of the most unjust kind, Inequalities do exist and are inevi- table In the levy of speclal assessments, but It Is the duty of the courts to remedy them It in thelr power, as in the Instances here clted. L Y Under the high pressure from J. Kllen Foster and her ilk of female swaushbucklers the republican leagus of clubs tacked to the tall end of its plattorm & recom- o e’ p THE OMAHA mendation o republican elubs the Unfted States to discuss an o matter of education the wuman sufirage Guostion. Th'y might jus* aw well hase commended 5 these cluye the discussion of Including the abau- donment of corsets and the Introductim of the bloomer costume, PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCES. Discussion of possible republican candi- dates for the presidency two years In ad- vance of the meeting of the natfonal conven- tion {s somewhat premature, but it is the custom of the American people to indicate thelr preferences a long timo before the as- sembling of the nominating body, and already republicans are discussing the claims and the avallability of the several distinguished members of the party whose names are likely to be presented to the natlonal convention of 1896. The republican party has never been poor In first rate men for the presidency. Un- like the democratic party It has never been compelled to regard a single individual as having all the avallability as a presidential candidate, From its organization it has al- ways had a number of strong and able lead- ers from whom to select for the highest of- flee in the gift of the people a candidate worthy of the popular confidence and sup- port. There has never been any difficulty in finding such a candidate, but only in choos- ing among them any of equal merit and hav- ing equal claims to this highest recognition and endorsement of service to the party and to the country. The republican party still has strong and able leaders in all respects worthy of the popular confidence and support. It is not uncommon to hear expressions of regret that among the republican leaders of today there is no one who quite reaches the elevated standard established by the distinguished re- publicans of the past, but there is no sub- stantial reason for such a feeling. The men who are the foremost champions of republi- can principles now and are most conspicu- ous in the public attention as such are hardly inferior to the greatest of their predecessors and certainly are the peers of most of them. In courage and fidel- ity of their advocacy of republican principles they have had no superiors, and it it be said that they have walked in the path already madé for them and borrowed light from the past they must at the same time be credited with having contributed much from their own abundant intellectual resources to popu- lar enlightenment regarding the policy and principles of the republican party. With respect to preferences, the two lead- ers now most prominent in the thought of republicans among the possible candidates for president are William McKinley and Thomas B. Reed. BEx-President Harrison has friends and all candid republicans con- cede that he gave the country one of the very best administrations it ever had. No one questions his ability or his patriotism. There are Some who think Senator Allison would be an available candidate. Robert T. Lincoln would be acceptable to many mem- bers of the party. But the men who are most discussed and who from present indications will be very far in advance of all others be- fore the next national convention are Me-, Kinley and Reed, with the former probably now the choice of a large majority of the rank and file of the party. A canvass of the delegates to the convention of the National League of Republican Clubs resulted in show- ing that 587 favored McKinley and 142 Reed, out of a total of 866 who stated their pref- erences, the balance being divided among Harrison, Allison,. Camoron, ~Lincoln and Alger. Only sixty of the delegates declined to name their preference, and forty-four of these were from Indiana, While this need not be accepted as accurately Indicating the preference of the party it must be regarded as showing that at present there s a pre- ponderating sentiment favorable to the nomi- nation of Governor McKinley in 1896. That there may be a decided change of feeling within the next two years everybody familiar with polities will readily admit. It Is pos. sible that neither McKinley nor Reed will occupy such a position before the natlonal convention of 1896 as now seems assured to them. There may be events in the mean- while that may render it inexpedlent to nom- inate either. But it is clearly the present outlook that the honor of leading the repub- lican party to victory in 1896 will fall to one of them. POSTMASTERS AND POLITICS. A circular has been sent out by the post- master general to postmasters of the first, second and third classes reviving the order of President Cleveland during his first ad- ministration regarding the interference of office holders in politics. That order recited that the influence of federal office holders should not be felt in the manipulation of political primary meetings and nominating conventions. “The use by these officials of thelr position,” ran the order, “to compass their selection as delegates to political con- ventions s indecent and unfair, and proper regard for the proprieties and requirements of officlal place will also prevent their as- suming the active conduct of political cam- paign It is stated that the postmaster general supplements this admonition with some advice containing hints on good breed- ing and the proper relations that should ex- ist between postmasters and citizens. The postmaster general sald In reply to the question whether the order was intended to be serious that it is as sincere as any order that has ever emanated from the de- partment and that violations of it will be treated the same as violations of other or- ders and regulations of the department. It is to be hoped that Postmaster General Bls- sell will as far .as possible see that this order Is falthfully complied with. The prin- ciple 1t embodies is right and ought to be righdly adhered to. Postmasters, and Indeed all government officials, are servants of the people and should take no active part in politics beyond casting their votes. But it the present postmaster general is at all like the head of the department during the last years of Mr. Cleveland's first administration the order he has issued will be as worthless now as it was then In restraining democratic postmasters from active participation in pol- itics. Everybody who remembers the cam- palgn of 1888 knows that no attention what- ever was pald by postmasters or any other democratic government officlals to the order admonishing them not to actively interfere in politics. All over the country they were conspleuous In the manipulation of political primary meetings and nominating conyen- tlons, and although complaints were made to the department no attention was given to them. The “pernicious political activity” of these officials, conspicuous among them be- Ing the postmasters, was as marked during that campalgn as had ever been the case during the period before any attempt had been made to keep office holders out of poll- tics, 8o far as interference with primaries and conventions is concerned. In some lo- calities _thelr conduct was 8o bold and of- fensive, in assuming the direction of politi- cal matters, as to invite the condemnation of democrats themselves. But Doa Dickinson, woman's dress reform, the DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, JU! 2 e e e e ol’(hv then postmaster goneral, whose eniot | recommendation for alleged political ast appolntment was his nessa took no notice of these flagrant viofilons of the executive order and no one evet even called to account for disregargillg it. It Dick fnson who turned (fFaliway service into a politieal macklile, turning hun- dreds ot experionded@epublican clerks and filling thelr places’ Wil democrats, the re sult being to almost utterly destroy the ef- flelency of that branch of the postal service. Of course at thatptime Mr. Cleveland was a candidate for r«‘?lznpmlhm and in the ea- gerness of his destfe to succeed himself all virtuous enunclations and all matters of principle were set aside. The office holder was not a perniclous partisan when working in his cause. He fs not now, it is to be pre- sumed, expecting to be again nominated— | certainly not If he Is aware of the senti- ment of his party, outside of the office- holding element, toward him—and therefore the revived order may be enforced. This, however, would be by no means assured in the event of Mr. Cloveland dosiring to se- cure the next national convention for a friend—assuming that he has one with availability for a presidential candidate. The circular of the postmaster general is com- mendable, but it is not easy to have faith in its sincerity when remembering the record of his democratic predecessor. was mall out Reliable reports from Washington stato that successive appointments of democrats to places in the government printing office have brought the number of employes under Public Printer Benedict nearly up to the point where it was when Mr. Palmer made way for his successor. Mr. Benedict, it will be remembered, celebrated his return to office by dismissing some 1,200 persons who were on the pay roll in his department, giving as his reason that he wished to reduce it to a business status, and that there was no reason why people should have their names on the printing office pay roll than there is room to accommodate at one time. By some singular accident all the employes who were dismissed happened to be republicans or backed by republican in- fluence. It was freely charged at the time that these dismissals were for no other pur- pose than to fill, the vacancies created with partisan democrats. Such has turned out to be actually the case, and Public Printer Benedict’s professions of more business-like principles than his predecessor will have to bo taken for what they are worth. It looks now as if Artist St. Gaudens were going to lose the opportunity of having his design appear upon the World's fair medals. Having committed the dreadful offense of Incorporating into his design a nude male figure that shocked the sensibilities of the delicate senate committee, he was requested to eradicate the objectionable feature. At the same time, however, the designer of the Philadelphia mint was requested by Secre- tary Carlisle to try his hand at the same thing, with the result that the secretary is more favorable to it than to the amended St. Gaudens medaf. !Senatorlal modesty must be protected, ven ‘at the cost of sacri- ficing the artistic work of Mr. St. Gaudens. more The unexpected very, often happens. The Towa contingent at the republican league niceting captured the committee and secured through it a recommendation to have Des Moines designated as the place for holding the next national league convention. But Ohio managed to get-tn-its work among tha delegates #nd when=the:vote was' taken the committee was overruled and Cleveland carrfed off tho prize. Whether there is any significance to be attached to this re- mains to be seen. The candidacy of M Kinley doubtless queered the Towans, Empty Honors Go Begging. Globe-Democra Although several persons are talked about for the republican nomination in 1896, no- body is mentioned for the democratic’ can- didacy. The silence s significant. The Downward tide. Courler-Journal. With plantation manners at the top, and New York slum manners on the bottom, with a sprinkling of cowboy manners in the middle, the senate of the United States 18 In danger of being sucked in by a mud- hole. e Prospective Additions to the Menagerie. Chicago Record. With Tillman In the senate and Coxey in the house of representatives there would be no reason to fear that the next congress would be unrecognizable by reason of change in certain of its most distinguish- ing features. There are some statesmen who differ from Tillman and Coxey chiefly in the unimportant matter of thelr sur- names, DALY Advertising Smat. Philadelphia Record. An issue has been raised in New York between Mr. Anthony Comstock and the supreme court of the state. Mr. Com- stock has prohibited the sale of Tom Jones and other books written with a free hand on account of their immorality. The su- preme court overrules Comstock and per- mits the sale. Until we shall have ex- purgated editions of all the classics, n- cluding the bible and Shakespeare, we shall not be able to satisfy the scruples of Com- stock. He has done more to advertise nastiness than any man in the country. e Nebraska and McKinley. Denver Dispatch to Globe-Democrat. Nebraska 13 for McKinley, and they are not afraid to go on record 'to that effect. At a caucus held at noon today it was proposed to take a vote to decide who was the favorite candidate, and McKinley re- celved thirty-five votes, the full strength of the delegation. Not a word was heard about Reed and Harrison. This s the only delegation which has publicly placed itselt on record for or against any par- ticular candidate. H. Wade Gillis; We are for McKinley, (1) because he is for protection; (2) because he is a great man, and (3) because we know he can win R Cowardico Compounded with Idiocy. New York Sun. The Income tax i3 itselt an attack upon business. The tariff bill, either in the form in which it passed the house or the form into which it has developed in the senate, or as the rpsultant of both forms and a compromise’ of ! conference, cannot be more than a makeshift. There 18 no principle, no uniformity;n it It {s a hum- ug of 'shifts and . patches. It cannot stand. To consent to the Income tax for the sake of m‘ralv"ul‘nu the passage of a tarlf bill founded’ upon nothing but fraud and capable of settling nothing but the democratic papty s cowardice, aggra- vated by idiocy. HERE'S TO S0DA e St. Paul Globe. When the mercuryhas I like to hear the fzzip', And 1 love to hear {he sizzin’ of the soda- water mill; Oh, there is music 4n #s singing, And a mem'ry to (€ clinging, Which oftentimes 1s/hringing thoughts that linger with mewidll, ‘Thoughts of nectar and vanilla, Strawberry and sapsaparilly, Thoughts of soda that would fill a boy with visions of dellght; And though many years have fleeted Bince the juveniles'1 treated There's a sentiment deep-seated that good soda’'s out of sight. Let others prate of whisky That makes a fellow frisky, But alcohol 13 risky stul (o monkey with at all; Let stage-struck guys make merry Over mugs of Tom and Jerry, Sing the praise of Ellen Terry, Miss Lang- try, Pauline Hall; Let saplent dudes touch glasses To the health of buxom las Hut soda quite surpasses all the drinks that make men tight; It's a beverage th ring, Unpretentious MpK«urh\m To humanity endearing-aye, it's clearly out of sight. THE MENACE OF ANARCH srelal: The perlod has crush Clnelnnati Com come when F must elthe anarchy of the republie itself be stutnpwd out, and a return come to the terribie days the ecommune. W shall it be? France alone must ans Detroit Free Press Just, patriotic and thoronshly democratic statosmen like President Carnot is not the work of men who want to make the world better or to ser the interests of civiliza ton. They are outliws who must be ren- dered harmiess at any cost Globe-Demoerat: — Anarchism I synonys mous with assissination, and there ne to be tolerated oven in' the mildest for by any civilized country. The proper way to deal with it, in other words, Is to crush it while it fs still in an Incipient condition, and not wait for it to develop into mu St. Paul Globe o killing of ible, Anarchy must be ox- terminated, if it shall be necessary that the twinrows of the dead shall er circle the earth. It I8 a life-and-leath struggle. If government fs strong snough. anarchy must die. If anarchy obtains tl upper hand all order will be swopt from the face of the earth, and chaos wili ie sume its sway. Chicago Post: The crime has no inter- national bearings. It I8 a crime against all organized society, avowedly such, 1t 18 a blow for the ushering {n of the ‘new soclety”—which heaven forbid. What it calls for is not a war of international re- venges, but a stronger concert among all governments to annihilate the encmivs of all_governments, Chieago Dispateh to be remedied? is world is unable to answer. It Is useless to say that anarchy can-be stamped out merely by pr ting archist The dangerous anarchist is not known until his victim is dead or the bulldings are in ruins. Who knew that Cesare Glovanni Santo was a foe to ecivilization until knife had cut off the Ii rnot? How i his crime to be pre How is the anarchy in Santo’s b to be crushed in time to save a_republic's president? It I8 this secrecy that enabl narchy to laugh at the great police system of Burope. It is this that enables anarchy to thrive and murder and make nations quake with fear. It is this that must be met before the great problem of anarchy s solved. —_—— PEOPLE AND THINGS But how Is the ovil question which th Sea serpents are now due. Official life in Colorado lias a_tendency to retard the circulation and expand the profanc vocabulary. Santo fs calm amid the storm of grief and rage, but he is reasonably certain to lose his head in the near futy Berry Wall, ex-king of New York dudes, has forsaken the Chollies and now poses as a successful broker in the tenderloin re- glon. The supreme court of Connecticut clings to the old custom of adjourning on circus day. In this section some courts monopolize the circus business without adjourning. Fourth of July celebrations which prom- tsed to yield the old-time hilarity are de- veloping a_ strange solemnity of program. Congress failed to accelerate patriotic re- Joleing by adjourning. William Welsh, the last but one of those who defendcd Baltimore against the British invasion in 1814, Is dead. e was 14 years old at the time and was pressed into the service to mold bullets. Governor Tillman frankly admits that he is after the United States senatorship with a pitchfork. His advent into the senatorial arena with a novel deadly weapon has stirred up a vociferous atmosphere. The grandson of General Hancock, who was appointed to a West Point cadetship by President Cleveland, failed of admission be- cause of his five pounds short weight. He will appeal his case to the secretary of war. A Chinese engineer, educated in New Haven, Conn., {s about completing a tele- graph line 3,000 miles long across the Gobi desert, from Pekin to Kashgar, Chinese Turkestan. It has been three years under construction. Mrs. U. S. Grant will pass the greator part of the summer at Narragansett Pler, where she has taken a cottage. Her daughter, Mrs. Satoris, will visit her mother during the summer, as will also Colonel Fred Grant and his family. New York's constitutional convention man- ifests a solemn regard for the duties im- posed on it, and is weighing them with grav deliberation. The salary of $10 a day im- pels members to proceed cautiously, regard- less of flight of time. Several veterans who belong to General George A. McCall post of Philadelphia, will spend the Fourth of July at Gettysburg, golng early enough to celobrate the anni- versary of the battle of 1863. They expect to camp out in the field and endure the hardships of tent life just as they did thirty one years ago. The Emperor William is reported to have introduced an innovation into his court. After sneezing violently one day, the emperor re- marked to those with him, “Well, you don’t trouble yourself at all about me!” The hint was taken, and since then court ctiquette prescribes the words, “Health, your miajes- ty,” when and as often as the kaiser sneezes. Young John Jacob Astor, In his new house facing Central park, New York, has carved in ‘marble on the ontside his own bust, his wite's, his baby's, his father's, his grand- father's, and ever so many more. Another queer feature of the Astorfal architecture s the Capital A’s, which dot the lipuso in ¢very direction like the Napoleonic N's on the old French empire furniture. It Is remarked that some of the older members of the senate are the liveliest in de- meanor and the least conscious of the dignity that seems to oppress the younger senators. This is particularly true of Palmer, the rugged old man from Ilinois, Senator Teller, too, though he is old and wears a long face and talks with a revivalist’s volce, is one of the most humorous men in the upper house. The town of Willlamsbridge, N. Y., Is controlled politically by a woman “boes,” She {s Mrs, Elizabeth Hellman and Is known as “Queen Blizabeth.” She is postmistress, deals in real estate, is a lobbyist at Albany, is a notary public and has made Williams- bridge a ‘good, bustling town cut of the sleepy village it was. Inpidentally she has made $150,000 during the past four years. She is a comely widow, “fair, fat and forty,” The New York Sun piles up an appalling record of strikes, riots, burnings, idlenoss and business depression, which 1t ascribes to the socialistic teachings of Cleveland. Following this line of investigation the Sun will be able to snow, presently, that Cleve- land’s abnormal weight suddenly precipi- tated on Chesapeake Uay disturbed the equi- librium of the waters, producing disastrous overflows of the Columbia and Fraser rivers i HOT WEATHER WIT. Siftings: When a thin man visits you lodge him in the spare room, of course. Inter Ocean: A good many of the fel- lows oft for Europe are not only ‘good sailors” but first-class skippers. Syracuse Courler: As a rule, the lantern can be dispensed with at lawn parties, The light-headed young man will be there. New York Press: Ethel—Yes, I've brought him to my feet at last. Clarissa—Well, take care you don't let him see them or you won't keep him long. Lite: Clara—Charlie Spooner was charmed with you last night. Maude s he? Clara—Ok, yes. He said he didn’t have to make any advances at all. Brooklyn holls Journal: two scandais under one foreman, Must T run these head?" asked the “No, indeed,” replied the . thoughtful editor. “Run’ one on the sporting page and the other on the woman's page. Then the two heads of the family can divide the paper and keep peace between them.' Chicago Journal: ‘‘People often talk of breaking the ice,” sald Watts, “‘but it would take 4 mighty powerful flight of imagina- tion to reach the idea of breaking the ice man,"” man who boasts instead of that the Chicago : The that he works with his head his hands s respectfully reminded the woodpecker does the same, and ls biggest kind of a bore at that! Milwaukes tual and think 807 himself un his ibrary bed is a b 'TI8 SAD TO BE New York Herald Alas! the plight of Dick Van Dood! He sits him in dejected mood, To think that such a youth should be Rejected for his povertee! Citizen “He's very Intellec- rary, isn't he?' “Why do you “He told he never felt was snugly ensconced in you &ee, his folding ook case.” POOR, His sweetheart, though It made her sad, Engaged herself to wed a orth, ltke herself, & quarter billion, use Dick has just a paltry millioamy ANS MONEY ARISTORACY | ato Effect of the Tncowe Tax Bill i ator Manderson's Opinion, i FIRST INVITATION TO WEALTHY CONTROL Greatest Disaster that Could Ameriean Repable s Now Senator A the su; the on I8 Oppe Schedule, WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE 1407 ¥ Street, N W HIN Seoator Manderson today In favor of an income tax, cither dividuals or corporations. I shall endeavor to make the income provision of the bill as objectionable as possible, in the hope that the sonate may ultimately strike out the entire provision relating to the Income tax, belioving as I do that it Is unjustifiable. It Is a step in the direction of (he creation of a moneyed aristocracy in this country, which, paying the expenses of the govern ment, will oltimately scek and might prob- ably obtain its entire control. I think the tter danger is the one more greatly to be dreaded. The greatest disaster that can b fall the great republic is that it should pass under the rule of men of great wealth, and this is the first direct lnvitation to them to a 1me that control.” “I am not satisfied,” said Senator Allen today, “with the sugar schedule of the tarift bill.” T am opposed to letting fnto this coun- try 140,000 tons of sugar ever year from Hawail without the payment of any duty. 1 am opposed to the ad valorem test, becatse untold frauds may be committeed under the guise. The best thing John Sherman ever did in his life was to compel a polariscope test of sugar when ho was s y of the treasury. That is the only true test. I am opposed to letting tho Sugar trust control the American markets. The president of the Sugar trust said before the investigating committee, in answer to my question, that the trust has controlled the American mar- ket and intends to continue to control the American market if it can do so. My votes on various schedules up to date are no indi- tion of how I will vote on the passage of the bill. I have been helping the democrats bring_their bill through the various stages of committee of the whole in order that it may be brought before the senate for final disposition.” Senator Allen is regarded in the senate as the spokesman of the populist party, and it is generally understood that all of the popu- lists, including Senator Irby of South Caro- lina, will vote agalnst the revenue bill on its final passage. CAMERON AND FREE SILVER. “The position taken by Senator Cameron In behalf of the free coinage of silver,” said Senator Stewart of Nevada today, * not surprising to me, because it is not new to me. Mr. Reed of Maine and other poli- ticians of the and democratic parties alike are gradually coming to the silver side of the financlal question, but thelr coming Is rather late. Semator Cam- cron has been a consistent friend of silver for the past ten years or longer, His votes are on record and can readily be found in the senate proccedings. Whenever the sub- ject of free coinage has been before the senate we always counted on the vote of Sen- ator Cameron, just as we have counted on the vote of Teller or any other well known silver senator. There has never been any doubt as to how Cameron would vote upon that question. He was the only friend of silver that we had from the eastern section of our country when the subject of the repeal of the silver purchase clause was up for consideration last year. If he were nom- inated for the presidency every silver state would give him an almost unanimous vote.” IN A GENERAL WAY. Frank Murphy and George E. Pritchett, president and attorney of the Merchants National Bank of Omaha, are here on bank business before the Treasury departmerit. Martin and McHugh are lingering near the official ple counter and Morton is filling them_with hopes. J. N. H. Patrick of Omaha is a guest at the residence of Senator Manderson. Mr. Ferguson and wite of Wayne were at the capitol today and Senator Manderson entertained them. Congressman Melklejohn today secured favorable report from the commissioner of Indian affairs on his bill providing for tax- ation of allotted Indlan lands. This official endorsement of thé bill will soon be fol- lowed by a favorable report from the com- mittee on Indian affairs. Congressman Mercer today recelved a tel- egram from Superintendent Fitzpatrick of Omaha announcing that in the competitive examination held for admission to the naval academy Louis Shane came out first and Willlam Matthews stands second. Shane will be appointed and Matthews will be des- tined as alternative. The house committee on claims has de- cided to make a favorable report on the bill of Congressman Mercer, appropriating $25,- 369 to reimburse the city of Omaha for money advanced and obligations assumed on behalf of the government of the United States. 3 Amanda F. Fenimore has been appointed sald upon in- postmastor at CHf, vico John Schoad, (6s Custor, Custer county, Bumie, reslgned Me- viee Maggle WESTERN PENSIONS, of the Late War Neme the General Government, WARHINGTON, Juno 8. —~@pecial to The Bee)-Penstons granted, Insue of June i were: Nobraska: Orfgieral-Churles \Wilgisy Mulle Hooker; John M. Bischolt, Eims wood, Charies L. Brown, Broken Tnerense--Charles Beokery Alexandor Wilson, Aureeiy Hamilton nal widows, ote.--Sallle My Ohler, Lincoln, Lancastor - Lowi: Ovighinl—James 1 Ienderson, Muls; William I 3 e, Hoonej William 15, Craw? Wayne o Renowal and Penel Henry, Inc ander Nicolly it Diibuque. George Tlvis, Fort Madis Jacob Hahne Kkratt (deconsed), Des AMojunos, Polk, OFigs mal - wi Mte.Phivby Holix, - Tune 1 Caroline Hahnenkratt, Des Molnes, Nellle Bliza Hastings, Davenporty New Veteran abered by Colorndo: Tncrense—Seth cnstle, tield. Original Mary ‘L. Duniels, Athens, beth 1. Hurkins Williams, Wilows, ' ete.= Arapahoe; Elizas 0 Denver, Arapahoe: minos of Michaol Moyer, Greenland, Douglag, WASHINGTON, June (Special to The granted, issue of June 18, Jorma Y Origini Hastings, Ads ingfield, Sarpy. Theordore (. Montgoms= ery, Ru 18, Polk. Increase -Andrew Tisor, Union, ‘Hardini Willlam D. Tha (deceased), Delhi, Delaware. IRelasue—Wils. Ham Gannon, Toledo, Tama. Relssue and increase—George Van' Nest, Chapin, Franks Iin. Original widows, eté.—M Cooper, Lowell, Henry; Mario' Tharp, Delhl, Delas ware: Mary Davi J bl Colorado: Original Shiner, Puebl Puehlo. Restoration William M. Rusco (decensed) . Routt. Res Issue—Charl \ Houlder, Bouls dor. Origing ~Anna H.' Clapp, Denver, Arapahoe South Dakota: Restoration and relssue— Samuel L. Bare (deceased), Cavout, Beadles Issue-Samuel 8. Helding, Bushnelly kings. Orfginal widows, ete., relssue— imaAdelaide Barr, Cavout, Deadle, Orlginal--J censed), Springfield, lows, cte.—Mary M ams; Sarah T. Jorman, Si Towa: Orlgininl Knnsas Corn Shipped to Mexico. WASHINGTON, June 28.—A recont report to the State department by Consul Theo Huston, at Paso del Norte, says that the quantity of Indlan corn imported into Mexico from the United States at that port for the year ending March 81 was 16,585,701 kilo~ grams, valued at $307 Almost the en= tire quantity imported during the year came' in the first five months, the reason of it being that the corn crop of 1892 was a fall- ure in Mexico owing to the drouth, The en= tire quantity imported was the product of Kansas and was for home consumption, —_— NEBKASKAAND Work on the Bayard canal is progressing rapldly. The alfalfa crop progressing rapidly. A sixty-pound catfish has been caught in alt creck by a penitentiary employe just south of the prison. Up in Hall county the crop of hay this year will be as good as ever. The growing grass is heavy and from one to two feet. high. A Dawson county mare had a colt the other day with six fect, the extra pair bein attached to the front logs. The freak coul not walk, and consequently was killed by its owner, Most of Nebraska, with the exception of & small belt between Central City and Colum= bus, has been visited with copious rains the past week, and corn and hay prospects ar very flattering. A house in Kearney was struck by light- ning during the storm Friday night and burned to the ground. The mother and her eleven children fortunately were only severely shocked, escaping in their night clothes, b The Soldiers’ Home at Grand Island, on the farm adjacent to that institution, have planted eighty acres of corn, forty acres of oats and five acres of potatoes. On the farm. are also 100 head of cattle and 140 head of hogs. The crops are In excellent shape. The Nickerson school district in Dodge county probably has the oldest ‘school treasirer of any district in Nebraska. He is Mike Herman, who was first elected to the place In 1857 and has held it coms tinuously ever since, or for a period of thirty-seven years. Five hardy youngsters escaped from the Kearney reform school by sawing a hole in the roof and climbing down the lightning rod. They are from 16 to 20 years of age, dressed in’ the regulation uniform, and are a tough set of boys. There were two colored boys among them. % The preliminary survey of an Irrigation canal running from a point south of Cozad . in an easterly direction, and passing north - of Lexington, has been completed. Tha projectors are in dead earnest in the mat- ter, and do not propose to let up because of the soaking the soil has received the past weel. Harry McKibbin, a Dawson county farmer, having pumped his dam on Buffalo e dry with his irrigation pump, s now engi in sinking a well twelve feet in diameter on the creck bank. He only has to go ten or twelve feet to get all the water he thinks he will need. His work, which {s in nature of an experiment, is being cloge watched by his neighbors, and if It proves successful big wells and pumps will soon be found on many farms in the county, I ASKANS. in Cheyenne county Is Beginning of Some are pants some of these very pants, All-wool-Pants Free-wool-Prices Saturday is th2 our Sale of PANTS for $250 Some are pants from suits in odd sizes Some are pants—only pants You never bought a pair of pants for $6 that wag as good and you have paid us as high as $8.60 (53 Your choice $2.50. Browning, King & Co., S. W, Cor. 15th and Douglas.