Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 1, 1895, Page 4

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The path to the the polls. And Chairman Wilson didun’t have a petition either! Iow much sier to ra aries than to reduce them. public sal- There seems to be imminent danger of open lLostilities between the state of Cliicago and the state of New Yor Lot us speak kindly of Postmaster General Bissell. He It was who gave us branch postoffices and Euclid Mar tin, What architect has ingenuity enough to make a rough sketeh of proposed state fair buildings that will meet up- to-date requirements in that regard? Where was the valiant Mr. Bryan when the terrible spectre of a govern- ment printing house site steal made its reappearance in the house on Wednes- day? Fortunately or unfortunately, Senator Gorman’s” financial prognostications have, up to this time, turned out to be more relinble than those of Sec Carlisle. Secretary Morton has not yet decided to vesign. He is too busy competing with last year's almanac in the matter of weather predictions. And then the garden seed is not all distributed. Now that the National Council of Women is getting down to the discus- slon of dress reform we may expect to get some interesting and expert advice as the result of their deliberations. ‘It is believed that the observance of the Lenten season will be more strict in the drouth-stricken aveas of the west .this year than ever before. The sacri- - fices, however, will not all be volun- tary. Nebras| received a this week, and all righteous men thanked Heaven for it. Yesterday was the last day for introducing legi lative bills. Let us all return thanks for that! sonking rain Bight per cent commission for send- ing out postal cards requesting people to step up to the county treasurer's office and liguidate for delinquent per- sonal taxes! Why not turn the entire proceeds over to Unitt? More than one witness before the grand jury has refused to answer ques- tions propounded to him, but only one has been committed to jail for con. tempt. It makes a great deal of differ- ence whose ox Is gored. Omaha labor leaders arve deeply in- terested in certain bills now before the legislature, Little effort seems to have been exerted in their behalf, If left to the last days of the session these Jmeasures are sure to be lost in the shuflle. XXXX Superfine Washburn, whose great mills furnish the keenest competi- tlon to Nebraska willers, has not yet offered to furnish seed wheat to Ne- braska favmers. Iact s it would suit Minnesota millers exceedingly well if no wheat were grown in Nebraska. It makes not the slightest diffe) e what influences are or may be at work to force a reduction in the price of ‘Wyoming coal to consumers. The time has come when every quality of soft coal must be reduced in price in this city. While there has been a gradual decline in the price of other necessaries the combine has succeeded in keeping up the price of coal. The superintendent of the Brooklyn schools last year made public his ruling forbidding teachers to receive presents from pupils, proscribing concerts or en- tertainments to which admission s charged, and discountenancing any en- terprise which enabled teachers to call Jupon pupils for contributions, however small they might be. Such a ruling should Dbe enforced iu the Owmaba schools. Postmaster General Bissell has re- slgned merely in order to accommodate ashington correspondents who would have been. most bitterly dis- appointed had their predictions of the twpending event proved to have been .groundless. No sacrifice would hav ‘been too great for Mr, Bissell to re- deem the reputations of these news- ‘puper men for accurate forecasts of alitical movements. THE £/ SEED GRAIN BILL. It is to e hoped that the Dbill now pending in the lower house of the legis- lature by which $200,000 are appro- priated for the purchase of seed grain will not be acted upon with undue haste. In the first place, $200,000 Is an enormous sum of money to appro- priate for relief purposes under exist- ing conditions of our state finances un- less it is absolutely necessary to raise this sum as a matter of self-preserva- tion. As framed, the DIl is of doubt ful validity, because it contravenes that provision of the constitution which pro- hibits the state from loaning its credit to any individual or corporntion. Grant that nobody will raige the question of the constitutionality of the Dbill, there is still no warrant for rushing the bill through. At any rate Its passage should bt delayed until we know definitely whether the appropriation for seed grain now pending in congress will be voted up or down. That will be deter- mined at the furthest by next Monday, when the Fifty-third congress expires. Another reason why the bill should not be rushed through is the possi- bility of securing sufficient seed grain through the St. Louls and Chicago boards of trade. The officers of the State Relief commission are now on the way to Chicago viae St. Louls to ne- gotiate for seed grain with these boards of trade on conditions that may make the appropriation of any considerable amount for the purchase of seed grain unnecessary. The legislature will there- fore be justified in delaying final action on the seed grain bill for a few days longer. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRAD. he offer of the Chicago Board of rade to assist the drouth stricken farmers of Nebraska to put in seed for a new crop Is, with the exception of the plan for a federal appropriation, the most vractical proposition with roference to this subject that has yet beer advanced. The Chicago Board of Trade recognizes that a large part of its transactions is based on the pro- ducts of the Nebraska farm, and that every failure of a corn crop in this state means losses to the grain dealers as well as to the farmers. In order to make sure that next year will not bring a recurrence of the short crop by reason of inability to plant the land, the members of the board have undertaken to raise, by subscription, a fund to be invested in seed and lonned to needy farmers on security of the croy. This course is much more feasible than the advance of the seed pur- chased with the proceeds of bonds in exchange for individual notes because a private syndicate will not be bound by the numerous constitutional and statutory limitations that obstruct state action. The fund raised by the Board of Trade can be expeditiously dis- tributed where it will do the most good through the bankers and agents with whom the subscribers are accustomed to have business relations. In fact, we are reliably informed that the prelim- inary Inquiries have already been had through these sources. There is noth- ing to prevent private parties from making loans of seed on motes se- cured by a prospective crop. And we are assured by men who are in a position to know that with anything like a fair season any farmer will be able to take up his note so soon as he can realize on his crop. In coming to the assistance of the drouth sufferers the Board of Trade is not actuated solely by business mo- tives, although they ‘may be a deter- mining factor. There is a humanitar- fan feature in thus helping the helpless to help themselves. So far as the proposition of the board relies upon the co-operation of the bankers and business men in the unfortunate com- munities, it ought te receive the hearty encouragement of all who are anxious for the speedy restoration of pros- perity. ° " 70 HELP, BISSELL'S RESIGNATION. The resignation of Postmaster Gen- eral Bissell was not unexpected. Re- ports have been current for some time of his intention to retire from the cab- inet, various reasons being assigned for it. It was stated that he had be- come dissatisfied with the position, owing In part to the fact that congress failed to approve some of his recom- mendations, and that the duties had become irksome. It was also sald that he was anxious to get out and let some one else shoulder the responsi- bility of a probable heavy deficieney at the close of the current fiscal year. Mr. Bissell says that the reason for his retirement is entirely personal, and this Is the statement of the president also, He wants to resume professional worlk, in which there is more money for him than the salary of a member of the cabinet. Of course, if Mr. Bissell pre- fers practicing law to enjoying the honor of being the postmaster general of this great country nobody has any right to find fault with him, but he can hardly expeet to escape criticism for what will seem to some a victory of acquisitiveness over the sense of public duty, especially in view of the fact that the postmaster general him- self says he had a desire to accomplish something more in the development of the postal service than he had been able to do in the time since he as- sumed the duties of the offic Mr, Bissell hes made a fairly good record as the chief of the Postoffice department, though he has done noth- ing to distinguish him or to give him a claim to b remembered in connection with the development of the postal service, Ho found thet service in the st state of efficiency it had ever atiained, due to the thoroughly practi cal and business-like admiuisteation of his predecessor, and it cannot be said that he has improved it. Some things instituted under the preceding admin- istration, for the extension of postal facilities, have been abandoned, and a great many places do not now have as good a service as formerly. But so far as the present postmaster general has worked on the lines and in accord with the policy laid down by his pre- decessor he bas done well. It is to be said of Mr, Bissell that he has shown a scrupulous regard for the principle of clvil service reform, thus sotting a most meritorious example to his party. The appointment of Hon. Willlam L. Wiison to succeed Mr. Bissell as postmaster general attests the esteem in which the president holds the West Virginia representative, whose term in congress will expire next Monday. Mr. Wilson has been, perhaps, the most constant and devoted friend of the ad- ministration In this congress, at all times earnestly and ably championing the views of the president regarding the tariff and the finances, He was sclected as chairman of the ways and means committee at the instance of Mr. Cleveland, and their relations have long been of a most cordial and confi- dential nature. Whether Mr. Wilson will add to his reputation as a public man at the head of the Postoffice depart- ment Is somewhat problematical. The administration of that office calls for the exercise of practical judgment. It is essentially a business position. Mr. Wilson has yet to show whether he has the sort of ability required to wisely administer and develop the pos- tal service, However, the service is now on so good n basis, and its stand- ard of efficiency so high, the credit of which is altogether due to the preced- ing administration, that the new post- ster general will need only to ad- here to the established policy in order to successfullye administer the affairs of the office, T0 PROLONG THE MONOPOLY. Bills are pending in congress which propose to prolong for fifteen years the Bell teleplione monopoly. These meas- ures provide for extending the life of certain patents nominally issued to Thomas A. Bdison, but with which he rted long ago. Moreover, patents for me devie were issued, on Edi- application, in the principal coun- tries of Europe and have run their terms there. The Bell monopoly is secking, through congressional legislation, to con- trol these patents, issued in this coun- try two years ago, after a delay of six- teen yi from the time of application, until the year 1910, and this outrageous scheme, which contravenes judicial de- cisions to the effect that patents granted in this country are not valid after the expiration of the foreign patent for the me devices, has found advocates and supporters in congress. The Trades League of Philadelphia recently submitted to the leading patent law firm of that city the question whother these proposed bills would, if 1, operate to prolong the lives of s patent of the United States owned or controlled Dby the Amer- ican Bell Telephone company. The reply was that such would be the effect of the bills, and upon this the league has sent out a request that busi- ness men everywhere appeal to thelr representatives in congress to oppose these measures. It is hardly possible that any of the bills will get through this congress, which has only two and one-half working days remaining, but no harm could be done by carrying out the suggestion of the league. The monopoly is alert and active. Undoubt- edly it has a lobby at Washington assid- uously looking after its interests and with friends in either branch of con- gress it may be able to get one of the bills through at the last moment. In the hurry and rush of the closing hours of congress it not infrequently happens that legislation is enacted which would not be if there was time for delibera- tion. It therefore Dbehooves those who are opposed to prolonging the Bell monopoly fifteen years to be vigilant. It would seem that every man in con- gress should know that the public senti- ment of the country, and especially the sentiment of the business interests, is overwhelmingly opposed to giving the telephone monopoly a single additional advantage. It has had the full enjoy- ment of every right legally and right- fully obtained and has made the most of it, and the practically universal de- mand now is that it shall be accorded no more favors at the hands of the gov- ernment. Not in this or in any other country has a monopoly received such consideration as has been shown this one, and never did a monopoly show less concern for the public or pursue a policy of greater rapacity and greed than the American Bell Telephone company. It has exacted from the American people a tribute which has made multi-mil- lionaires of its members, and it has never made a concession in the public interest. Its operations in connection with the patent office have been a scan- dal and its policy generally has been such as to stamp it one of the most un- serupulous and soulless of corporations. The public is thoroughly tired of its ex- uctlons and want to see an end of its power to wrest an unwarrantable trib- ute from the people. In New York and some other states the legislatures ave considering measures to check the rapacity of this monopoly, and there should be a general movement for this purpose. But the matter of inmmediate concern is to thwart the scheme of the company for prolonging its monopolistic power by act of congress. There may not be much danger of its accomplish- ing this, but it is the part of wisdon for those opposed to the scheme to be watchful and alert. RETRENCHMENT REVERSED. The decision of the Board of County Commissioners not only against making any reduction whatever in the salaries of county em- ployes, but even increasing the salary roll over that of Iast year, will be a disappointwent to the taxpayers of Douglas county. There has been a general demand for economy in all the public offices, and the county commis- sioners were expected to respond to that demand with such measurve of re- trenchment as the expenditures under their control would permit. Every one knows that the downward revision of a salary list is a delicate and unattrac tive job, yet men in all branches of pri- vate business bave been compelled to undertake it, and there is no good reason why those entrusted with the management of the public funds should avoid It The demand for salary retrenchment is not directed agalnst particular public officers. No one would insist sooner “janitor wor than The Bee that every man be pald all that e J& Feally worth, whether in publie or fe employ. But ean we sny that the &v gervices are worth as much and st than two years ago, when in the dmterval the prices of everything ¥hdt entors into the cost of living Imvz-‘m!bu, and men In private employment_are recelving less than then, althowkhs performing the same work? Thef®'dte three janitors in the county court Touse who get $060 a month. The', japifors In the city hall building acpgss the street get $50 a month. Thae,janitor In the public Ii- brary building.a block away gets $40 a month. Of sthe janitors In the school buildings wiry' do more than ordinary few get over $50 a month, The same discrepancies would probably appear in comparison of other em- ploy Under these circumstances the commissioners will have difficulty in Justifying thelr action. Now let the house give prompt con- sideration to the constitutional amend- ments passed by the senate, The ques- tion of revising the constitution is by far the most important one with which the legislature has to deal. The whole state administration is hampered by the outgrown restrictions of the exist- ing instrument. Vast sums of school money lie idle in the hands of the state treasurer, beeanse the field for iny ment is unduly limited by the constitu- tion. Justice must be dealt out Ly the cumbersome supreme court cowm- missien because the constitution pre- vents the enlargement of the supreme court. The State Board of Transporta- tion is a useless and expensive piece of governmental machinery, because there is no authority to have its membe clected by the people. And so on down the entire list. The house should agree to the needed constitutional amend- ments if it accomplishes nothing else for the whole session. The senate has passed the bill intro- duced by Senator Watson, providing for uniform bar examinations. The substi- tution of one bar examination under the direction of the supreme court for the multitudinous minations now held in each judicial district would be a great step in the direction of reform. The present bill still has the objection- able exemption of graduates of the College of Law of the State university, and under it graduates of the Harvard Law school would be compelled to sub- mit to examination, while graduates of the school just referred to would be ad- mitted to practice without formality of any kind. Of dourse, there is no good reason for exemptions of any character. But if we can't have uniform bar e: aminations let us have them as uniform as we can. , The enewmies; Mayor Pingree has made in Detrolt have scored a point against him, tfe Michigan legislature having passed @ law empowering the governor to make certain appoint- ments herefifore made by the mayor. While the law nay be a good one, it was born ofan spirit of reprisal among men of inflyghbe who failed in every attempt to gontrol the otiicial action:of the Detroit 'mayor. In ‘his protracted fight against the corporations that have for years dominated the city govern- ment of Detroit, Mayor Pingree still enjoys the merited sympathy and sup- port of the common people. The sensational developments in the Taylor defaleation case indicate that the South Dakota officlals are pushing the prosecution in earnest. It is to be hoped, for the sake of the name of this new commonwealth, that every man implicated in the scandal will be brought to justice. Something must be done to assure the people at large of the safety of ‘public funds. There are altogether too many delinquent treasurers. Now, if all the rest of the cabinet will resign, President Cleveland may see his way clear to provide for the whole horde of democratic statesmen out of a job. Where the Blame Kests, Philadelphia Times, Pot and kettle are equally eloquent in explaining why the senate is o far bebind in the work of the session. But the blame is clearly with the blatheishites. LD Looking for Funeral Expenses. Kansas City Star, The so-called Cuban revolution, cccording to late reports, ended before it ‘wns tairly begun. These'alleged outbreaks come only when ‘the funds of the ‘“patriot laders” are beginning to run low, and there is reason to belleve that they ure reant merely to stir up ex-Cubans in this country to make Increased contributions. ————— Opposed to Great Enterprises. New York Tribune, Democratic statesmanship was always op- posed to great enterprises likke ocenn caolvs and transcontinental railwu s, i 1t was folly to expect it to reverie itsel® in the matter of the propesed teleyrapa line to Hawail. ~ Such products a.e created (zly ¥ nineteenth century genius and states- 1 nship—and the bourbons are not deal- in; with those vintages. e — Whut Kailthuds Most Need, Springfield Republican. The rallroad pooling bill was prectically killed in the senate Saturday, the majority against taking It up being large. is bill had passed ‘the house and was puched by & powerful¢clobby. Its failurs will not hurt the road. much. What tney want now most of all {# more business, na s me method of ‘”Yfl"i up more cquitaoly what little business {hey have got. ————— lowa's ¢ rop of Cu Chiéago Inter Occan, Since Goverriok Jackson of Towa declared that he would, unter no circumstances ba a candidate fgr te-election the republican papers of the H keyu state have been discussing the--availability of “prominent men to be put forward as candidates. The Indianola Herald brings forward Hon. B. F. Clayton of that city, the Centeryille Ioweigian no s General Drake, who was one of ndidates two years ago, and the Burl Hawkeye suggests the name of ex or James Harlan, who was in the States ienate when Lin- coln was pi t. Senator Harlan Is still_vigoro in the convention two years ago president, showed the same earnesf usiasm and vigor of thought tha id ‘when' in the United States senate. Should the Iowa republic- ans nominate Senator Harlan for governor there would be a revival of the memories of the days of ghe reconstruction, INTERNATIONAL BIMETALLISW. Globe-Democrat: The Rosebery ministry, 1t fs sald, will declare against all proposi- tions committing Bngland to the silver policy. The tory party, however, has a leaning toward the silver side, and in the elections which are likely to como some time this yoar the party may securo control of Parliament, Philadelphia Record: A test of position of the English government with regard to the assemblage of another Inter- national monetary conference to discuss the propriety of the establishment of bimetallism will be made this week. A resolution has been offered In Parllament urging the gov- ernment to co-operats with other powors in bringing about an international understand- Ing. Duftalo Bxpress: Internationai bimetallism is a harmless fad for the silverites to busy their energles with. No objection can be found to adopting resolutions calling for more international conferences. It is Just possible that if they consider the matter long enough the financial statesmen of the world may discover a simple plan by which both silver and gold can be used safely by any country that wishes, without reforence to whether others co-operate or not. And When the success of such a plan is demon- strated, all nations will be eager to adopt it. the dis- piiiv & Mol DOES ARBITRA ON PAY? San Franelsco Examiner: The Parls Bering sea tribunal cost the United States $224,514.30. Experts are figuring as to whether the tribunal was worth this sum. the most optimistic among them think they can justify the expenditure of the 39 cents, but as to the rest there is doubt. Minneapolis Tribune: The rejection by the senate of the $425,000 asked for by Secretary Gresham to pay Great Britain for seal fishery damages Is a severe snub to the secretary, and one that ought to lead him to resign If ho still retains any pride. The senate doubtless thought tnat Mr. Gresham bad permitted the United States to get the worst of it in e:timating the damages, and verily it looks that way. Chicago Record: But the question of speculative damages, like most of the rest of the finding of the Paris tribunal, has been forced upon the United States to its disadvantago, and the only question now is whether a high senso of national honor should compel its payment. Ought congress to stand by the executive branch of govern- ment and sustain the unjust contracts it may make? This congress, at least, has refused to pay the alleged damagoes of $420, 000, and there the matter is likely to res for some other congress to worry over. Meantime, it may be remarked, the same brilliant diplomacy which inaugurated the Bering sea tribunal is meeting with hope- lesa defeat in other ways, and the reports from Bering sea indicate that the seals In that region, so far from being protected, are being killed off rapidly and are likely to become extinct within a few years. Chicago Tribune: The house did well to defeat the amendment to the general de- ficlency appropriation bill under which Great Britain would have been paid $425,000 dam- ages under the Paris Bering sca award. there was nothing in the findings of the Paris tribunal that fixed of the claimants. The damages, théreford were largely speculative, and if, as Mr. Hitt afiirms, positive testimony shows that of the $425,000 claimed $360,000 was owned by citizens of this country, it would be the height of folly to pay this lump sum to Great Britain for damages more than two- thirds of which were caused by our own vessels. Inasmuch as the findings of the tribunal itself have been of no avall in sav- ing seal life, Mr. Dingley was not far out of the way when he recommended that the government should kill off the seals and market their pelts. It Is only a question of time how soon Canada will do this if we don't. e VOICE OF THE STATE PRESS. Chadron Signal: The Nebraska legisla- ture has been guilty of an atrocious plece of class legislation in passing a bill for- bidding the coloring of oleomargarine so as to imitate butter. A simple law to prevent fraud and adulteration injurious to the pub- lic health is all that is just. Silver Creek Times: Did anybody hear the B. & M. Jorunal say anything about reading Oil e Inspector Hilton out of the party? Nay, verlly. Mr. Hilton has now qualificd himself for a seat in the inner circle with the Journal and its pals who {magine that they rule the destinies of the republican party in Nebraska. Grand Island Independent: The majority of our state senate conceived the idea to divest the governor of his appointing power and give the appointment of all officers to the Board of Public Lands and Buildings, in which the governor would be a minority. This plan was unjust, and as a party measure very unwise, as it would have weakened the party’s popularity and established a danger- ous precadent. . Nebraska City Press: The childish rant- ings of the city of Lincoln and Lancaster county since losing the state fair is pitita. in the extreme. It exhibits & pfsgishness and selfishness only cqualed by the deep dark villain one sees in the plays, but which has heretofore been unknown in the real drama_of life. The proposition of Lincoln to make all railroads locate thelr principal offices there is a decided horse play and will not have any tendency to alleviate the growing feeling of bitterness agalnst the capital city. This feeling is but a small acorn now, but with the continual freshets of crookedness and selfishness on the part of the capital city ring, may it not result in removing the capital? Who knows? Norfolk Journal: It is to be hoped that not only will every possible step be taken to make ex-Oil Inspector Hilton or his bondsmen return to the state the money he is withholding on a flimsy pretext, but also to make him disgorge at least a portion of the illegal and excessive amounts he claims as ‘“expenses”’ If there is any way in which Hilton can be prosecuted criminally that should also be dome, It was an out rage on the republican party that a man of Hilton's odor should have been appointed to so responsible a position, and now that his rascality has been shown up the party and not the man who inflicted him on the public will have to bear the responsibllity for his shortcomings. The acts of Hilton will make it hard sledding for republican candidates for governor in the future, and unless the party turns down its rascals and nominates men whoso records prove them to be in sympathy with mors honest state government party defeat may be a portion of the lessons of the future, r— PROPLE AND THINGS, The Chicago Herald is engaged in_the patriotic occupation of driving New g York out of the union. Where would demScracy be then? Jules Verne is 78 years old. His first novel was published when he was 85, and he has been producing them at the rate of nearly two a year ever sin For some inexplicable reason the up-to-date legislator has overlooked the uppish ten- dency of the bottom of the strawberry box. Now is the time to put it down. A crisis has been reached in the struggle between the man and the animal in Montana. By legislative enactment the tiger s for- bidden to browse on the ground foor. Secretary Carlisle wants some changes in the tariff affecting prunes. This Is official confirmation of the rumor that the party monkeyed with dried prunes to its sorrow. Miss Emily Malbone Morgan, the young Hartford novellst, devotes the proceeds of her literary efforts to the maintenance of de- serving girls in country homes during their summer vacation. Melyille . Stone, one of the speakers at the publishers' banguet held in New York City on Friday evening, said, in the course of his remarks, that he was editor of a newspaper for iwelve years and had 6fty- two libel suits. Highest of all in Leaveniné Power.— Latest U, S. Gov's Report Ro al Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE : the cltlznnshl!# LED T0 THE ALTAR AT LAST After Many Engagements a Fiokle Woman Tinds One that Sunits Her, BEAUTIFUL WOMAN'S SENSATIONAL CAREER Myrtle 11 Holsington, n Native ot Denver and Well Known in Chieago Socloty as Mes, Raymond, Wedded to Thorn- ton Woodbury, CHICAGO, Feb. 28.—Myrtle B. Hoissing- ton, a beautitul young woman who early in the winter while going under the name of Mrs. M. B. Raymond created quite a stir In Chicago soclety, was married in this city yesterday to Thornton Woodbury of San Francisco. ton registered at the Great Northern hotel with her mald, giving her name as Mrs. Raymond, She aroused much Interest among the guests by her beauty, elegant wardr and jewels, but she kept her room very closely. Yesterday morning Woodbury ap- pearcd at the hotel, registered as M. B. Ray- mond of New York, and asked to be shown to Miss Hoissington's room, saylng that he was her husband. In a few minutes the two cntered a carrfage and were driven to the Lexington hotel, where Dr. Stives of Grace Episcopal church was awaiting them. Miss Holssington had formerly lived at the Lex- ington under the name of Mrs. Raymond, and she did not enter. Woodbury asked the rector to marry them in the church, and the carriage was quickly driven there. Dr. Stives had frequently met the prospective bride in scciety, but did not recognize her until they alighted at the church door. He explained to them that the ritual of his church prohibited the marriage of divorced people. % “I think I can fix this satisfactorily to you,” Miss Holssington interrupted. ‘“‘When you met me I was living tn Chicago as Mrs. Raymond. That was my stepfather’s name, and I posed as a married woman simply be- cause I thought it would serve me as a protection. As long as people thought me to bo married I knew 1 would be comparatively free from insult, I have never been mar- rled.” This explanation occurred as the trio were standing on the sidewalk near the carriage. They entered the chapel and there the two were made man and wife. They were then driven to the hotel, the bill was settled and they left on an afternoon train for San Fran- cisco. Mr. Woodbury instructed the rector to forward his marriage certificate to the Uni- versity club, San Francisco. The first time Miss Hoissington became prominent in Chicago was last October. She lived for a time at the Victorla hotel, then at the Richelieu ~nd finaily at the Lexing- ton. At one of these hoteis she caused an unusual amount of comment on account of her youth, beauty and expensive jewelry. She was to have been married Christmas evening, 1894, to Alvar Bournique, a young man, but the wedding was indefinitely post- poned at the request of Mr. Bournique's father. He objected to the marriage because, he said, he was not convinced that the woman ‘was sincere in the affair. In the marrlage license Woodbury's age was given as 27, Miss Hoissington's as 20, Miss Hoissington was born in Denver and 1s well known both there and in Salt Lake Clty. Her father was a wealthy mine owner in Denver, and tho young woman, after leav- ing the convent in Which she was educated, lived on California avenue in that city with her aunt. From Denver she went to Salt Lake City, where she went by the name of Braunlee, said to be the name of her step- father. ' While in Denver she had a love affair with a man who was called “‘Chelsea,” and was said to be a Frenchman, During the last two days the young woman has been recelving many messages from Denver signed “Thornton,” and it s supposed by some of the people at the Great Northern hotel that Woodbury, Instead of belng from San Francisco, is Chelsea from Denver. It is also declared now that the couple went to New Orleans and not to San Francisco as they told Dr. Stives they intended to do. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28.—Thornton Woodbury came here last July from Boston, where he is an attorney. He was given the privileges of the University club, and appeared to have plenty of money. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 28.—The marriage of Myrtle B. Holssington to Thornton Wood- bury created somewhat of a sensation here, where Miss Holssington was well known in soclety circles last summer. At that time she came on from Denver to marry a popular young soclety man, J. Montgomery Handley, and created a sensation by fainfing at the altar just before the final words binding them in wedlock were spoken. The ceremony was broken up amid considerable excitement and Miss Holssington immediately departed for Chicago. When she arrived in Chicago she telegraphed Mr. Handley to come on and marry her. He left for that city, but soon re- turned, and it was rumored the match was off. Handley, who has wealthy relatives in Europe, was at the time dramatic editor of the Kansas Clty Times. He is now in the east traveling for a theatrical company. HE LET HER MARRY HIS RIVAL. Chicago Soclety Belle Gancels Her Wedding Invirations, CHICAGO, Feb. 28.—A romantic story which is agitating ultra fashionable circles in Chicago is developed by the hurried marriage at Milwaukee last night of Miss May Belle Benson and Allen T. Howard, Miss Benson, Monday afternoon Miss Holssing- | who lived with her mother on Michigan boule. vard at Thirtleth street and is a member of one of tho most exclusive soclal sets in the dity, had for soms time been engaged to Seth A. Crone, a prominent society man and well Kknown officlal of the New York Contral road. The marriage was to have occurred last Mon- day night and the invitations were out. Mr. Crone arrived from New York last Sunday. Upon his arrival Miss Bonson and her mother requested an interview with the groom-elect and the young womin confessed to him that her aftections hed been given to young How- ard, at the same time professing her willing- ness to marry Crone of he insisted, The_intcrview resulted in Crone releasing Miss Benson from her engagement. She and Howard decided to be married in Milwaukee immediately. Crone went back to New York without his brids and Chicago society is all agog over the canceled wedding Invitations. —_—— THE SMILING WORLD, Galveston News: Give a_gossip one link and she will make it a complete chain of | evidence, Philadelphia Record: Mr. Newsy— I un- | derstand vou're a self-made man, Mr. Gotrox. Mr. Gotrox—Oh, no! I was born in the usual way. Hoston Transcript: Sho—Why, this s only thirty-two inches, and you advertise it ard wide. Three feet make a llant Salesmn—Not such feet as yours, Life: She—Yos, they were superb; but the idea of your getting jaqueminots for a funeral. He>-liut the design was a grid- fron, you noticed. Washington Star: “Did gxplain o your wife why g0 late last night?" said the convivial friond. Y- What did she say?’ “She sald she wished 1 would be a little more original." ou you manage to got home Atlanta. Constitution: “And, papa, what aid_grandfather do for his country 7 “Nothing whatever, my son. He was a momber of congress. Philadelphia Record: A dude on shore ay be annoying to some, but a swell on sea makes everybody sick. Detroit Free ress: Husband—For heaven's sake, what makes you talk 80 (pleasantly)~You do, love. 1 have to keep talking ‘o you will not have so many opportunities to say rude things. Cinclnnati aloud. “What,” said she, “can I do to bring the count to his knees at my feet The short girl laughed a hollow, wan lit- tle laugh, with a_dash of bitters in it. “Suppose,” said the short girl, “'you drop a dime on' the floor.” ibune: The tall girl mused Chicago Tribune: “In this cage,” sald the Keeper, “we have a splendid specimen of the Pelccanus Americanus, or Amerlcan pelican, It is noted, as you see, for the enormous size of its’ bill—" T don’t see anything remarkablo about it,” observed the man who had just settled with the gas company, passing on. THE OLD STORY. Washington Star. Soon will the politiclan In his retirement vow That office holding isn’t much For comfort, anyhow. And yet, when several years are past, While' he has fallow lain, It's twenty-five to one that he Will up and run again, oo it posit WARNING 70O ALL OF THEM. Atlanta Constitution. His credulous constituents Sald: “Now we've got the man We'll put him up for congress And elect him—if we can.” And up he went and in he went, And day by day they heard— Those crédulous constituents— From congress, not a word. Years after came this epitaph, Upon a marble dome: “He spent two years In congress, And the balance—staying home." W\ Children loveit. They will }/ eat it every day for ten f} years; gives them rosy cheeks and good teeth. It’s Perfectly Safe is not cause they are winter suits lines; suits that are as good get often for $10 or more, b to sell at $7.50, mind that. of them yourself. BROWNING, Reliable Clothiers, 8. W. 0\1\\“’1 more mcney. 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