Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 10, 1895, Page 4

THE OMAHA DALY BEE. ! | are considering plans for providing ad- B. ROSEWATER, EDITOR. S SRIPTION. One Yen and Sunda Waekly Bee, One Yoar.. OFFICT Omaha, The Boe Duilding Bouth Omaha, Singer DIk Connell Diuffs, 12 Vearl Btrect Chieago Ottien, hamber of Commor New York 13, 14 nnd 15, Tribunc Washington, 17 ¥ Ktry CORRESIO AN communteations el torlal matter should he 0 fradh rner N and 2ith St to news and edls Jdrossed: To the 1ditof and remittances should be ! Babliening. Company, ehecks t 10 the « the com PUBLISHING COMPA Tieafis Wi NT OF CIRCULATION, wocretary fishing compiny, being duly s the aetinl number of fall and ¢ the Daily. Morning, Fvening and printed during the tnonth of May, 1805, Tollows: . 18 a5 20 2 . 48,000 19,004 e L1800 20210 19,081 3,08 1908 19 20,160 10,001 Aeduictions for unso! enee tiis 18t @enl.) ; i ———— convention would have been laughed at not many y Let the English erews be invited to come over to the United States next year to try their agility against the American oarsmen, Two distinet earthquake shocks were felt in Missourd the other day, notwith- standing the fact that ex-Congressman Bryan was nowhbere in the neighbor- hood. —— There are few occupations er profes- glons that could scare up so large an at- tendance upon the meeting of a national assoclation as there are teachers in Den- The meanest thing a law to appropriate to his own use the money he has eollected for a client. But there are lots of lawyers who do it whenever they have a chance. The chain of conclusive eirenmstantial evidence being forged around the men aceused of murdering John Seljan is an- other indication that new life and vigor have been infused into the police and deteetive forees. The time has come when individual merit and fitness are made the qualifications for places on the police and fire forces. So long as this stand- ard is maintained the efficiency of the department is assured. sole A bont race, collegiate, inte or International, would, it seems, hardly be a success unless the customary fake stories about the poor condition of the members of the crew were regularly brought out ollegiate Tven the Lincoln organ of the state house ring confesses that Sam Macleod will have some difficulty to prove that he was entitled to perch upon the roof of the Deaf and Dumb institute with an incidental salary from the state, The four great railway systems most interested lave agreed upon terms for Jolut use of trackage and terminals and will build their spurs into the state fair grounds. They seem disposed to make adequate provision for handling a big Dbusiness. Chairman Taylor of the eouncil finance committee and Attorney Powell of the school board do not agree as to the privileges of the city treasurer to deposit school money in banks that are prohibited by the charter from becom- ing city depositories. A terrible disease is more than deci- mating the inhabitants of the nation’s turkey yards. The infection, however, has not spread to any alarming extent among other birds, so that we may still count upon having a full supply of crow at band after the next election. The Spanish government now explains its Inabillity to put down the Cuban in- surrection on the theoey that the 18 on the side of the insurgent only thing for Spain to do under the cireumstances is to put the climate of Cuba down first and the revolution next. Certain railroads are asking the Inter state Commerce commission to exempt them from the operation of the law requiring freight cars to be equipped with automatic couplers. Some rail- reads would much prefer to kill a man rather than invest a single dolar in a safety device. There should be one law for all bogus insurance companies. The personnel of the officers of any insurance scheme that falls under the ban should have nothing to do with the proseeution o1 the offenders. There must be no dis- crimination in the enforcement of the state insurance laws. Prof. Graham Taylor eame all the way from Chicago to tell the people of Limeoln that in the state penitentiary there are 240 cells in which are con- fined 320 prisoners. He concludes there fore it is the worst prisen he ever saw. The professor did not go far enough in his investigations. He might have ex- amined the records In fhe state house and found that the legislature ten years ago provided for ample cell room for convicts, and had penitentiary con- tractors fulfilled their obligations th would today be no canse for complaint on that score. It is obviously the sense of the people of Nebraska that adequate cell room be provided in the peniten- . ‘uu-m"m: action by congress. | hardly necessary to say that none of | these plans contemplate any change in I be proposed. | about DISCUSSING (EVEN Officials of the Treasury department ditional revenue, with a view to recom- It iIs the tarilt in the direction of bhigher duties, but have in view the ralsing of the requircd additional revemue chietty from internal taxes, although the impo- sition of duties on fea and coffee may But the favorite object of increased tax with the treasury officlals is beer. They urge that an additional tax of $1 a barrel on beer would provide a revenue of about $30,000,000, withont any new wachinery for collec- tion. This was proposed in the last con- gress, but when the democrats of the ways and means committee heard from the brewing interest of the country in most vigorous protest against any in- crease of the beer tax they very prompt- ly dropped its consideration. It is now suggested that the threat that the swers would antagonize the political psible for increasing the tax I lose something of its force if the responsibility for the increase Is divided Detween a republican congress and a democratic administra tion, but it is quite probable that the ropublicans of the Fifty-fourth congress may not take this view of it. They will very lik n that having the duty of originating revenue legislation the Dbucden of responsibility would rest upon them, regardless of the recommendation or approval of the democratic admin- istration. The demoerats rejected the proposal to increase the beer tax for po- litical reasons. They were afrald of an- tagonizing the influential Lrewing in- terest. . Why should the republieans be expected to run the risk of incurring the hostility of this interest when there are other ways of raising additional revenue in line with republican policy ? Another suggestion is to change the duty on sugar from 40 per cent ad va- lorem to a speeific rate of one cent per pound, which it is estimated would give the treasury about $10,000,000 more from this source than it has received from the ad valorem, while at the same time better protection would be af- forded to Ameriean sugar growers. If this could be done without additional benefit to the sugar refining monopoly there might be no objection to it, but that is a point that needs to be carefully considered. A specific duty is ¢ desirable if it will not impose any ditional charge upon the consumers while helping the treasury. The repub- liean party is in favor of fi sugar, but as that cannot be had under exist- ing conuaions its representatives in congress will undoubtedly be disposed to do whatever may be found expedient to increase the revenue from this source without giving any more advantage to the sugar trust than it now enjoys. As to duties on tea and coffee, from which it Is estimated $35,000,000 could be raised without any very material in- crease in the cost of these necessaries to consumers, it is not probable that the next congress will sedously consider the proposition. It would obviously be very difficult to justify taxing tea and eoffee after refusing to merease the tax on beer, and it is safe to say that the republicans in the Fifty-fourth congress will not assume any such hazardous re- sponsibility. 8, A TIMELY NEW DEPARTURE, There is ne doubt whatever that Clinton N. Towell, attorney for the Board of Edueation, has given the board a eorrect version of the intemt of the law governing the deposit of school funds. The city treasurer is ex-officio the treasurer of the school board, and under the charter he is as much ac- countable for the interest on the school fund as he is for the interest on the city funds. While the law does not in 8o many words require him to place the school moneys in one of the ap- proved city depositories, the manifest intent of the law Is that the same rule should apply to the deposit of all public funds in the treasurer's custody. The sa of the city treasurer raised from $1,400 to $6,000 a year and the cit umed all the expenses of the clel force in his office with but one object in view, namely, that the fllegal speculation in public funds under whatever pretext should be forever abolished. Under a misinterpretation of the law it has been contended that the sehool moneys were not within the scope of the charter provision that re- striets the treasurer from depositing municipal funds in any bank that has not been designated a depository. In view of the fact that the depositories designated by the council give bonds only for the safe keeping of city funds, and inasmuch as the bonds of these depositories run only to the city of Omaha and not to the school district, it would seem to be the duty of the Board of Education to invite proposals for the school funds on the same condi- tions as are exacted from city de- positories and to make official designa- tion of such depositories. While there is no doubt that the depository banks have agreed among themselves not to Dbid against each other in the interest rate, the forms of the law should be complied with in any event. Right here it may not be out of place to recall a fact known to but few, that the allowance of 2 per cent interest by the city treasurer on school fund bal- ances since August, 1893, was brought through the instrumentality of The Bee. Up to that time Treasurer Bolln had stubbornly persisted in ap- propriating the interest on school money under the plea that that was a per- quisite of his office. The school board had repeatedly failed in its efforts to have this interest covered inte its treasury. At this juneture, in July, 1803, the editor of The Bee served per- sonal notice on Mr. Bo'ln that The Bee would oppose his re-election unless he paid in at least as much interest on the school money In his possession as the city was receiving from the eity de- positories, Mr. Bolln thereupon made & virtue of necessity and notitied the board that beginning with the follow- ing month the school fund would be credited with 2 per cent interest on the balances in the treasury. Had the board followed up its opportunity and forced the issue to its legitimate cou- was 1 THE OMAWMA DAILY BFE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1895, PLAN: !rmulnn it would not only have recov- ered the back interest, but would also have forced the deposit of the school moneys In depositories designated ac- cording to law. It is gratifying to note that the board is at last mustering up courage enough to assert its rights, and it is to be hoped that it will not stop until it has placed the management of the school finances upon a strictly business basis. DROPPING THE MASK. Chlet of Police White starts in well. So long as he keeps up the present gait he will have the endorsement of the people of Omaha. | —Sunday World-Herald Within twenty-four hours after this merited compliment had been paid to the new chief of police the organ of the howling dervishes drops its mask and makes a most vicious and inexcusable attack upon Chief White, charging him in the same breath with maltreatment of the prisoners arrested for the Seljan murder, with utter lack of intelligence | in handling the case and with partialit to the prisoners in allowing them to be kept together. This malicious and slanderous attack is put into the mouth of an unnamed member of the imbecile coroner's jury that could not tell whether Seljan came to his death by a murderous assault or had killed himself and carried his own body to the Missouri river, two miles from the place of the bloody tragedy. Now what excuse is there for this outrageous attack upon Chief White and his assoeiates working upon the police force under his direction? Here was a most atrocious butchery com- mitted beyond a doubt by parties im- pelled by greed for the dead man's money. The room in which Seljan lodged, the blood-stained furniture, tes- tify to the violent struggle for life. The fact that the horribly mutilated body was conveyed in a push-cart to the river by three persons, and the fact that the blood-stained sacks into which it had been thrust were found at the house of the prisoners affords a chain of strongest circumstantial evidence that a foul murder was committed. In the face of such a revolting crime no law-abiding citizen, and, least of all, no reputable newspaper, is justified in seck- ing to create the impression that a great wrong has been perpetrated in the pre- liminary inquiry into the circumstances that connect the prisoners with the crime of which they are accused. There is no truth whatever in the a sertion that these prisoners were loc in the same cell or given any opportunity in the city jail to patch up an agreed story. There is no foundation for the charge that the prisoners have been tortured or subjected to cruel treatment to extort a confession of guilt. In this, as in all simil ses, prisoners are interro- gated concerning their conduct and whereabouts at the time the horrible deed was committed. It should also be noted that in this instance Chief White has been compelled to act not only in the capacity of detective, but also as prosecuting attorney, although the law imposes the latter duty upon the county attorney and his deputies. Why these officers have been remiss is not for us to explain. The scandalous attack made by the World-Herald upon an efficient officer who has discharged a most difficult task under adverse circumstances is a dis grace to journalism, which is presumed to uphold officers engaged in the honest discharge of duty. It is nothing more nor less than an attempt to palliate a most heinous crime under the mask of a hypocritical remonstrance against the abuse of police pow The inspirati for this dastardly assault on the chief comes from the star-chamber councils of the same conspirators that have been bafiled in their plots to get con trol of the police. Chief White is not a man of their stripe and therefore his officient work must be Dbelittled and misrepresented even if it helps bloody murderers to escape the just penalty of their crimes. CARLISLE AND THE PRESIDENCY. There have been intimations that Mr. Cleveland wouldl like to see Sceretary Carlisle nominated for the presidency next year and that it is his intention to throw the influence of the administra- tion in behalf of the Kentuc states- man. There may be some substantial foundation for this, though it is more than likely that the president is not seriously concerning himself as to who should be the candidate of the party next year, unless, as is suspected, le desires to run again. But whether or no the preference of Mr. Cleveland is for Carlisle, there is a considerab’e senti- ment in the democratic party, especially in the sovthern wing, favorable to him and it is quite probable this will grow, since any measurement of the secretary of the treasury with other democratic presidential possibilities must be to his advantage. Mr. Carlisle is easily the peer in ability of any man in his party if indeed he is not the foremost democrat in the count and his experience at the head of the treasury has made him a very much wiser, broader and safe statesman than he wifs when he ent, upon the duties of that great office. The Baltimore Sun, which is close to the administration, say unmistakably clear that Yohn G is today at the front of the den ratie situation and on the list of names at this time apparently available his leads all the rest. The excellent service done by Mr. Carlisle in the cause of sound money certainly entitles him to this position. It will be freely admitted that no other democrat,in the country could have accomplished so much in checking the tide of free silver sentiment in the south and influencing opinion in favor of maintaining a sound curren His treatment of the silver tssue was most able and convineing, its force and in- fluence being In nowise lessened but rather increased by the fact that he had himself become a convert, through practical experience, to the sound mone policy. That he would be a safe man as president, so far as the relation of ilver to the eurrency is concerned, there is now no reason to doubt. But has the time come when the demo- il very it is Carlisle eratie party will venture to take a ean- didate for the presidency from a south- ern state, even one that is on the border? Are the democratic leaders In the north prepa: a departure a and cordial suj to acquiesce in such to give their hearty t to & southern can- démey? The north- didate for the pr essedly poor in not a single ern democracy IJ Yet a northern presidential timl really available’ candidate would doubtless get the solid electoral vote gfffthe south and might carry two or tiffefl northern states, while a southern candidate would not be likely to get an electoral vote outside of his own section. It fs a matter of practical polifics gnd will undoubtedly be so regardedgBy the democratic na- tional convention if a serfous effort shall be made, as now seems probable, to nominate Mr. Carlisle. 1t Is all very well to talk about fgnoring sectional sentiment in this matter, but when put to the test the democrats of the north will be found insisting that this cannot be done without fatal consequences to the party and they will have no diffi- culty in glving valid reasons for this view. This objection to Mr. Carlisle will be sufficient to pr even should the democratic national con- vention of 1806 have an overwhelming majority oppos to free silver and in favor of maintaining our present sound currency. Settlers who moved away from Ne braska on account of the drouth are the ones who can be most easily per- suaded to again become residents of N Those who were driven out by crop failure now realize that a drouth- making hot wind like that of a year ago is of rare occurrence. There is no reason why the population of Nebraska should not be as large by next summer as it ever was in its palmlest days. e The United States has always done everything within its power to promote the progress of international arbitration. For that reason our government has been asked to undertake the crbitration of more disputes than any other two countries combined. That is why France and Madagasear turn to the United States to help them out of the dilemma in which they find themselyes. #quaring a Politieal Cirele. St. Louis Republic. Uncle Horace Boies is still explaining his latest bullion circular, to have a record between now and 1896 which will make him a compromise candidate if | one is called. ——— bvtance, Not Glory. Kansas City Joarnal ““An office without power,” says Lord Rose- bery, “is a purgatory; if not a hell.” Many American politifiansi will not agree with Rosebery in th salary attached power. & is heaven, regardléss Ll L e Sorrows of the Hunter. Courier-Journal. Senator Butler of North Carolina is one of those queer animals which one is almost certain to encounter when he has no gun with him. Still, if there are any pot hunters in the Tarheel sgate it is a marvel how he has escaped so long. Tho Smiling Harvest, Chicago Times-Herald, “Tickle the soil §ith a hoe and It will langh with a harvest,” and, to catry on the simile, with the ent prospects of a good wheat crop or If¥fiense corn crop throughout the west, and oats and other crops accord- ingly, the very rallroads begin to smile at the busy outlook. ——— Danzers of Free Crit'elsms. Minneapolis Tribune. Ex-President Harrison is reported to have said, recently, that the time of late when he most wished he had his gun was when he saw a woman riding a bicycle or chewing gum. If the blcycle craze doesn’t subside within a year Mr. Harrison will have to take this back, or all the bicycle clubs will be down on him, and as every other voter is likely to be a cycler and to have a wife or sweetheart or sister who “bikes” the con- sequences may be serious. —~—— mpliments to Bol Rocky Mountain News. Governor Boles may call his plan re- monetization, but it is nothing of the kind. The people of this country will never be content, mor will prosperity ever be re- stored until the great wrong of 1873 has been cured by the righting of that wrong fully and completely. Protection to the American preduct and an inferior use of silver such as suggested by Boles or any other measure of the kind is not worth wasting a upon. The gentleman from well fold away his boom. Patterson’s € thought Towa may as —_——— FRANCES JUNIOR, Globe Democrat: be found. Minneapolis Times: If President Cleve- land is still of the same mind he will prob- ably name this latest girl Omega. Kansas City Star: The little girl who ar- rived at Gray Gables yesterday ought to be called Frances. Twn scriptural names in the family are enough. Chicago Dispatch: Every one who has carefully studied the subject knows that girls are ever so much nicer than boys. They are mot so troublesome to bring up The missing boy must and their chances of turning out well are | much better. We admit that boys are good things to have about the house in moderate numbers. We suggest to President Cleve- land that a family of three girls and one or two boys would probably be an ideal ar- rangement. Chicago Post: At the threshold of a century that promises so much for woman- kind no man need regreat the paternity of girl bables. The boy is no more an essen- tial to happy fatherhood. In his period ot power he was a nuisance; in decadence he may be a bore. What will the newcomer be named? Ruth and - Esther might fittingly be followed by Sarah. It Is a grand name with the true biblical authority that ap- peals so urgently to the latest Presbyterian in Mr. Cleveland Detroit Free Press! national pleasurevand congratulation that another little membeg has been added to the presidential household and of millions go ouf to the noble mother, the sweetest and best’ ty¥pe of the American matron. There i nviroyal prejudice here It is an event of that rebels agained:the birth of a daughter | and there is a chivalry that warms toward the little one of j{ts; mother's sex. In her pride over the thirea falr daughters all the people of this great gountry claim a part and wish for hepa speedy restoration to health. it 3 Chicago News:j; A8 everybody knows, three children have been born into this destiny-shadowed ., hgusebold wichin five years. Each of the children is a girl. Mr. Cleveland, it is alléged, witn fatuous cling. ing to bygone id s wished a boy. No doubt in his case, s In many others, fate has been kinder 'thah he knew. By the time these children ‘gfow up they will be just In lne for sudcession to the presidency, while the contsmporaneous young man will be relegated to the uncelebrated pursuits of the kitchen, the sewing circle and the nursery. Twenty years hence the girls will be the coming men. ent his nomination, | Uncle Horace intends | An office with a good | of | the hearts | \SUPPORTED CAPTAIN BECK Roport of Inspeotor MoLanghlin on the Tu- dian Troubles Made Publio. ORIGIN OF ALL OF THE TROUBLE Settlors Have Given Notes for This Year's Lease Money to the Flournoy Com- pany, Which Has Disposed of Them to the Banks. WASHINGTON, July 9.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—United States Indian Inspector James McLaughlin has submitted special reports to the secretary of the interior with reference to trouble on Omaha and Winnebago reser- vation. The report is very voluminous, gives a detailed account of Interviews which In- spector McLaughlin had with Indians and set- | tiers, and makes some recommendations as to the course to be pursued in the future. In every instance the report sustains Captain | Beck and speaks with favor of his treatment | of parties Interested and of his endeavors | to evict illegal lessees. McLaughlin says | that legal lessees, William H. Merry, John R. Watterman, John Bear, Garrison Bear and thirteen others came to him to refute state- ments that might have been made antagonis- tic to Captain Beck or his clerical force. They told him that “‘they and all others who merited it have received courteous treatment from all of hie assistants. Inspector Me- Laughlin advises that i the Flournoy Land company and middlemen persuade illegal lessees to hold out against the government, and it it s determined to remove them by compulsion, a military force be employed for that purpose, for fear that hot-headed set- tlers may cause trouble if their removal is attempted by Indian police, while all would recognize and obey an order backed up by the presence of a detachment of United States troops.” McLaughlin incloses with his report affi- davits of Oscar Bring and Emil Manguson, charging Thomas /L. Sloan, lease clerk at the agency, with having accepted a fee for his services in protecting their land interests, The inspector says, however, that from what he learned at the agency very little reliance should be placed in these afdavits, and that | Sloan’s_explanation is satifactory. He cau- tioned Stoan against connecting his legal pro- fession ~ with his duties as clerk at the agency. McLaughlin's report was referred to the Indian office for the’ information of officials there, and has been returned to the secretary of the interior for sanction as he may deem necessary. “Pender, Neb., is the headquarters of the several organizations of speculators who are trying to control the Indian lands of both the reservations. These speculators unite in opposing the present administration of the agency affairs, and have succeeded remark- ably in conveylng the impression that they have been much injured by Captain Beck's | attitude in treating all illegal leesees as tres- passers, “‘Desiring to learn the cause influencing the illegal lessees to hold out against leas- ing the lands from the Indian allottees through the agency office, I visited the inter- ested parties and learned that the chief cause was that they had given notes for this year's rental, some secured by mortgage on the growing crop. These notes had been placed by the company In various banks as security for money borrowed by it. The lessees, therefore, fear that should they lease through the agent and agree to pay the rent to the Indians, they would also have to pay their notes to the Flournoy company. This company further advises its lessees not to rent from the Indians, assuring them that if they will only remain loyal to the company they will be protected. In some cases the company has given an indemnity bond to its temants. In this way and by making false and misleading statements, the company has succeeded in keeping many well disposed persons from leasing under de- partment regulations.” The report then gives the result of a conference between a committee of settlers and the government officers which resulted l“‘ the form of an agreement to the govern- ment's proposition, and in closing Inspector McLaughlin says he“believes matters will be quickly settled unless the Flournoy com- pany succeeds in cajoling the settlers into standing by it. CHICAMAUGA DEDICATION CEREMONY | | | | Program Made Up Except the Special Exer- clses Under State Auspices. | WASHINGTON, July 9.—The official an- nouncements of speakers at the dedication of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga Na- tional Military park is as follows: September " 19—Dedication of the Chicka- mauga section of the park. Exercises at Snodgrass hill, to be opened by Secretary Lamont. Orators, General John M. Palmer { of Tllinols and General P. Gordon of | Georgia. 8 p. m.—Af Chattancoga, exercises con- ducted by the Soclety of the Army of the Tennessee and the Army of the Tennessee, Geveral G. M. Dodge presiding. Orators, General 0. O. Howard and General Joseph Wheeler of Alabama. | September 20—Dedication of the Chatta- nooga section of the park, exercises begin- ning at Chattanooga at noon. Orators, Gen- eral C. H. Grosvenor of Ohlo and General William B. Bale of Tennessee. 8 p. m.—At Chattanooga, exercises con- ducted by veterans of the Army of the Poto- mac and the Army of Northern Virginia, General E. M. Walthall of Mississippl pre- siding. Orators, General Orlando Smith and Governor Oates of Alabama. At 8 p. m., September 18, at Chattanoog: the annual reunion of the Soclety of th Army of the Cumberland will occur, at which seats will be provided on the platform for the | executive and congressional parties, the gov ernors of states and their staffs and the rep- | resentatives of all army societles for the north and the United Confederate veterans. Orator, General Charles F. Manderson. The program for the dedication of state monuments, in which the governors aro ex- pected (o take part, will be announced as received from the respective state commit- tees. The program of local participation in the dedication under the auspices of the citizens’ executive committee of Chattanooga will also be known later. White *quidron Made u Good Showing. WASHINGTON, July 9.—Secretary Herbert received today a report from Admiral Kirk- |1and giving an account of the Kiel celebra- tion. Admiral Kirkland says the appearance | of the United States fleet was in every wa |a credit to the country, and was, in fact, sec- ond to no other fleet present at the celebra- | tion. The impression createl by our ships | was & good one, and the flattering reception accorded the officers by all nations was grat | ifying in the extreme. Stanford + ase Ordered Appealed. WASHINGTON, July 9.—Attorney General | Harmon this afternoon telegraphed Special | Attorney McKissick at San Francisco dire ing him to take an appeal in the Stanford $1 000,000 suit at once. The privilege of amending | the government bill grantcd by the judge | will not be taken advantage of, but an ap peal will be taken to the United States court of appeals for the Pacific coast district. News for the Army. WASHINGTON, July 9.—(Special Tele gram.)—Captain Ira MacNutt, ordnance de partment, will make visits during July from South Bethlehem to the works of the Car- penter Steel company, Reading, Pa., for in. | spection of projectile Looked for P from Kassle, WASHINGTON, July 9.—Mr. John W. Foster, speaking further today of the China Japan negotlations, said: “The viceroy, L Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U.S. Gov't Report Re Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE Hung Chang, had an idea, though I do not | know that ho had any assurance of it, that the Russian government would (nterfere to prevent Japan from securing any territory, but a wiser judgment prevalled.” Westeen Pomtmasters Appoinfed. WASHINGTON, July -9.—(Speclal Tel gram.)—L. J. Abbott was today appointed postmaster at Asylum, Lancaster county Neb., vice J. T. Hay, resigned. Postmasters were commissioned today as follows: Nebraska—Charles N. Morgan, So ramento; lowa, Hiram Suyder, Freeport John Heyen, Langworthy. tablished as follows: Carroll, Hand county, John H. White, postmaster; Chaneellor, Tur- ner county, John D. Heeren, postmaster; McCloud, Custer county, James McCloud, master, ho comp'roller of the currency has ap- proved the application of Lewis Larson and his assoclates for authority to organize the First National bank of Britt n Contract, WASHINGTON, July 9.—The secrotary of the treasury has awarded to Herman & Maler of Omaha the contract for the brick terra cotta work on the public building there. The contract price Is $38,422, and the work Is required to be completed in four months. Fixing ket eral Wilson has amended the postal laws and regulations so as to prohibit postal clerks time. The object is to a responsibility of mistakes. st in fixing the Prestdent \ppoints n Postmaster. WASHINGTON, July 9.—The president has appointed Elmer S, Trueblood postmaster at Marysivile, M PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. “Girls are a joy, boys are a bore."-—Grover Cleveland. Young Miss Cleveland Is the latest edition of the coming woman. Two southern writers, Peck and Willlam H. Flayne, are going to take the lecture platform. Pock weighs 200 and Hayne ninety-seven pounds. Baron Edmond Rothschild has bought for $10,000 and presented to the Louvre the Bos- coreale treasure, consisting of silver articles found at Pompefl, which the Boston museum was trying to purchase. All sorts and conditions of men go toward making up the jury list in New York. A few days ago a dead man was summoned as a talesman, and on Tuesday a lad of 6 years was called upon for jury duty. Both were excused. Colonel Thomas Moonlight, United States minister to Bolivia, writes home that he would be willing to go through a cyclone to get back to his home In Kansas. But he was still there, drawing his $7,500 salary, at last accounts. Chicago affects to be shocked over the story that a representative of that city in the legislature endeavored to make a stake on the side with his vote. The surprising feature of the charge is that the law maker at- tempted to hold up an editor. The city of San Francisco has been offered $10,000 a year for the exclusive privilege of collecting ‘and removing garbage free for a term of years. The offer does not strike the municipal solons very favorably, inasmuch as the tender would help the treasury and diminish a health-giving rake-off from the contract. Jules Verne Is considerate. On belng re- quested by the editor of a New York periodi- cal to prepare an article on “What I Know About America” bhe answered: “What I know of the United States, where I only loafed about a fortnight, would be of no in- terest to anybody.” Baron James A. Harden-Hickey, whose “kingdom” of Trinidad island is said to have been seized by Great Britain, is a son-in-law of John H. Flagler. He was born in Califor- nia 41 years ago, has been an editor in Parls, has traveled a great deal, and Is re- ported to be a bellever in Buddhfsm. Several boys ignited some oil on the surface of the river at Massillon, O., to see i it would burn. It did; the stresm was covered with sheets of flame that crept up-stream toward the gas works, which continued to feed them. The fire was finally extinguished by throwing stones into the water and separating the film of oil. Joseph P. Skelly, a Now York writer whose songs filled the nation with sentimental mirth a few years ago, died a pauper in a charity hospital a few days ago. He made at least $50,000 out of his songs and some of the pub- lishers made a fortune. Mr. Skelly began writing songs at 16 and at 20 had acquired fame and an abnormal thirst, Near Oregon, Ill, just west of Chicago, there is a beautiful Island named for Mar- garet Fuller untess d'Ossoli. Just half a century ago this celebrated woman, who was then 25 years old and already noted as a teacher and writer, visited some relatives in Oregon and lived there in an humble log cabin. Near by is Bagle's Nest Bluff, where Miss Fuller composed the poem ‘“‘Ganymede to the Eagle.” The palpitating conscience of prohibition in Kansas received a rude shock recently, and it is feared nothing less than a drug store jag will restore its normal condition. Governor Morrill has a membership in the Thirteen club of New York. The club is bullt on the pneumat'c plan of the Hoo-Hoxs— with this difference, the former smiles solemnly, the latter are jolly smilers. What dumbfounds the prohibs is the coffin plate wine list of the Thirteens, with this sugges- tion, “But while you ha it use your breath, there is no drinking after death.” Samuel Minturn liver all orders. Suits. Suit. WASHINGTON, July 9.—Postmaster Gen- | In South Dakota postoffices have been es- | blinty for Postal Mistukes. | J0dge will not pern from opening more than one sack at the same | | all FOICE OF THE STATE PRESS. Wisnar Chronicle: The man who sbandoned last fall would bave to see her crops loday to comprehend what a odlous chump he was, Pender Times: The Omaha Hee's efforts to redeem Omaba from the hands of the hardest gang of cutthroats that cver disgraced a city should be commended by the good eltiacas ot e metropolis. Lincoln News: An Omaha man died Satur« day from starvation. It is explained that it was not due to any luck of moeans to pureha food, but he was kept so busy trying to keep track of the World-Herald's political polley that he did vot have time to eat. Nanee County Journal: A an lssus the silver question fs 1ikely to run its eourse bes fore '96 and other questions take its place. The republican party is in favor of bath gold, silver and paper money and plenty of it, and good. Consequently I i high favor with the people. In ‘96 the republican party will be the only party which will stand a ghost of a show Hagtings Democrat: Has it come to this pass that a newspaper eannot warn the publio to beware of skunks, If the paper can prove 1t is a skunk, without being dragy before the court on a charge of 1tbel? The point 13, can you Iibel a skunk? There are courts that seem to think so. A Douglas county It an editor to prove that statements publ by him are true. Crete Vidette: We understand the people of Omaha aro going down into thelr pockets good and plenty after the wherewithal to fit up the grounds and make due reparation for the coming state fair. They should re- ceive the hearty co-operation of every patriotic citizen in the state. Hundreds of eastern people will visit our fair this fall and the exhibit should be xo large and plethorio as to eclipse and blot from the map of memory the failure of 1 Philadelphia Times: While a woolen bathe Ing dress may ¢ the most modest in the world, it can't be said that it shrinks from observation, New York Recorder: Fsthetlclsm has ine vaded Oklahoma, and the man who hasn't a pistol pocket in'his nightshirt, embroldered in old gold thread upon a ground of ecru, gaw't expect to be considered in the soctal swim Texas Siftings; Literary men are a good deal like hens. The author lays a plot and then the editor sits on it. “No," sald Mr. ubts about the bies cycle being able to displace the horse. The time I tried it the horse and buggy came out of the collision without a scratelr. Indianapolls Journal: Wi ler, “I have my ( Boston Transcript: now, what is the meaning of the exp “pulling you 'K 7 Richard--1 you in 8o many words; but I will illustrate, You haven't $10 about 'you that you can let me have for a week or two? Thanks. Theodore—Tell me, “What's the mattor sald the animal's owner ‘Washington with that horse at the race track. “He's fast asletn,” repiled the stablo boy, L 1, leave him that way. It's the only time he'ever is fast.” Detroit Free Press Kitty—T understand Mr. Softleigh fell off the dock and it was fifteen minutes before he # fished out. Jane—How did he keep his head abos water so long? Kitty—It was the lightest part, T presume, New York World: She—T'1l of clgars against a' hox of glove married before you do. He—1I take the bet. would marry me. She—So I will He—Then why did you make such a hoet? She—I knew your sporting blood. You'd de anything to win a bet. t you a box that I get But T had hoped you LATE, BUT LIFE Atlanta Constity When the blue Is on the essay, And the wh'te enfolds the girl, And her red lips lisp in Latin, And her hair is all in curl, Then German seemeth genfle, And Greek's a pricel ‘When the blue s 01 the ¥ And the white enfolcs the girl! e SALVE FOR Tl PIELESS. Atlanta Constitution, president, ng 1 should do em out to you; ing fat content ok constituent a plum thumb, T'd run this government On a well adapted plan To suit my ends And those of friends And help the wurrerkin man; A way I'd soon invent— And_congress should assent!— To wipe out jails And_ sheriffs” sales, If 1 were president. Abolish debt and rent, 3ive every man his cholce To work, or strike— 1f_he should like And frolic_with thesboys; Td know If England meant To boss this continent, And maybe thrash Her furrin trash, 1t T were president. 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