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Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07
MODEST CLAIMANT.

The Herald boasts that it is par en-
ceUcnce the greatest newspaper in this
part of the west. 1t is conceded that it
is the great religious daily of these parts,
but its claims as a great newspaper are
neutrality-suspicious.. DR.. Miller, who ia
generally very modest, tells us in his
Sunday morning paper that ''the Herald
continues to persuade itself that it
has become n of the best con-
Quoted newspapers in this part OF
the west" Now the Herald may
persuade itself, but it cannot pursuade
anybody else. Its enterprise in publish
ing the neaVs is ~strikingly illustrated in
it's issue of the day preceding. The
Herald draws largely for Its very latest
news on a patent plate" fact Dry. In re-
turn the plate concern compliments the
Herald by occasionally quoting from its
columns. About two months ago the
Herald published a sensational story en-
tlJleu Inc NlOueTIlI IlDo iShVSh' III
due time that article was copied and ster.
eotyped at the plate factory, and shipped
to its patrons all wei the country. One
of these plates made its way
to Omaha, and on Saturday
the readers of the Herald were RECALLED
with "The Modern Prize Fighter" as
fresh news for a second time. The arti-
Gle was duly credited by the Omaha Her,
AID to the Omaha Herald. Here is
journalistic enterprise for you in a nut
shell. 1t fully justiies the following
modest a~llusion by DIR. Miller to his
nineteen-year.o old bantling: "We merely
wished to direct attention to the Herald
as a newspaper which gives the people a
volume and variety of e w in condensed
form that make good its claim to the
position it holds in their estimation"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

THE election in Minneapolis resulted in
a clean sweep in favor of the republicans,
who made a strong fight against the old
administration, which had allowed the
saloons and gambling houses to run the
city. The victory means municipal re-.
form, that corruption and dishonesty
must cease, that aloons must pay a high
license, and that the gamblers must go.
1t wouldn't hurt Omaha to follow the ex-
ample of Minneapolis. s
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

In doesn't look we'll that right at the
outset of the Jeanette investigator, the
counsel for Melville and Mrs. De Long
should try to stop the inquiry. The evil
dence produced during the first day looks
still worse. Melville's savage treatment
of his wife and little daughter make the
story of his brutality to his men seem
credible, at least. If there is anything
rotten in this Jeanette business it is due
to the poor menwho persisted int the snow
and ice that it should como out.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

A GREAT many mean things have been
said about Susan y. Anthony, but she
says the meanest thing was the story of a
wild western editor about her attending
a woman suffrage convention with a
poodle dog which she held in her lap,
except when she rose to speak. She
saysit is a malicious falsehood, as she
never owned a dog, nor eve even spoke
to one. Some people have queer ideas
about and can't take a joke.
Susan is n of them. She won't be so
sensitive when she grows older.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

III is exactly as far from Omaha to
Council Bluffs, as it is from Council
Bluffs to Omaha. The price charged 10
cross the Union Pacific bridge
to Council Bluffs, whom You
pay ON the train, is sixty
cents, with a drawback of twenty five
cents, making the charge really thirty
five cents. When you come from Coun-
Gil Bluff to Omaha, however, the charge
on the train is only fifty cents with a re.
bate of twenty-five cents, making a diff.
ference Of ten cents in favor of Council
Bluffs. Will the Union Pacific please
explain this discrimination against
Omaha2
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

"FIFTY citizens" of Avoca, Iowa, havs
paralyzed the house of representativ vel
and attracted the attention of the nation.
They have presented to the house a doc,
ument, opening with the words, "We,
the undersigned citizens, hereby respect.
fully command you, our servants" 10 pass
a bill for a double track railroad from
New York to San Francisco, to lend no
more money to national banks, and not 10
squander another dollar on canals. We
suppose congress win at once obey the
command, and run the line of the double
track road through Avoca. The fifty cit.
liens of Avoca remind us of the nine
tailors of Tooley street, who petitioned,
ave, the citizens Of London" &c.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

THERE is a great deal less of a Blaine
boom in Maine than there is in Pennsyl-
vania or New Jersey. Mr.. Blaine may
become a candidate before the next
national republican convention, but so
far he has kept his intentions, if he has
any, even from his most intimate politi-
friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

TIE supreme court of Pennsylvania
has decided that the minority Of stock
holders in a corporation have legal and
definite rights against the majority. They
are for instance, to be permitted to
examine the company's books and bust
ness at stated times and for proper pur-
poses. q This is anew, but certainly a just
position. Htos ID iirE b5R ts9Haatuao.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

Tia unseemly quarrel between Elk
speaker Keifer and Gen. Boynton, is left,
by the reports of the house investigat-
ing committee, about where it was be-
fore. The majority report exonerates
Boynton, and the minority report sup
ports Keifer, and there is no very salts
factory decision in either. To most OBJ
servers it seems as though altogether too
much time and attention had been given
to this d~isgraceful squabble. 1t really
doesn't make much difference to the pub
lie at large whether Keifer is a liar, or
Boynton is a liar, or both are liars. Con-
elusive proof that Keller slandered a
newspaper correspondent could not make
the people think much worse of the ex-
speaker than they do now. Conclusive
proof that q newspaper correspondent
had slandered Keifer would not develop
any tendency in the correspondent auf-
ficiently new to be interesting. The
taxpayers of this country are, however,
considerably concerned in the fact that
three or four days have b en- wasted by
the house in the investigation of this
empty subject. They are the more on
cerned because, in tho meantime, i'm
portant legislation has been made to
wait.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

PRESIDENTIAL d~eclinations are now in
order. First came Justice Field, of Cali
%fornia, on the democratic side, and now
Senator Miller, of California, telegraphs
thathe absolutely will not allow his name
to be used as a candidate before the ma
tional republican convention. We haven't
heard of anybody pressing Mr.. Miller
very hard TO be a candidate. Next.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

THE liquor men Of Ohio are making a
vigorous fight against the Scott law. In
passing on a motion in a liquor case the
supreme court has virtually decided the
Scott law to be unconstitutional, and the
case in which the point was raised will
now BIZ tried on its merits.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

GEN. AoUERo's filibustering expedi-
ton that sailed from Key West to Cuba
the other day is liable to stir up a lively
little row. Five United States govern
ment vessels have been sent out to inter-
cept the ilibustering schooner. 4,o,n,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

HE woman suffrage movement is liable
to receive a black eye from the house OF
representatives. The committee on ju-
dietary has decided to report adversely
on the Joint resolution proposing a
woman suffrage constitutional amend
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

The SO. called foot and mouth disease
has died out about as suddenly as it APP
peared, and in this respect it bears a
striking resemblance to several presiden-
tial booms that sprang up like a weed
and were cut down and withered in a day.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

Mr.. P. o. HAYES says he does not
want to be a delegate to the republican
national convention, but il his friends
will press him hard he may be inducedt to
accept the honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07
THE DAILY BEE-oMAHA, MONDAY, April Z. 1884.

Of the voters, he has taken it into his
head to appear before the national con.
vention as a claimant for seats with a
delegation of his own.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

THERE is now a strong probability that
the present congress will decide to es-
tablish a system of postal telegraph
either by construction of lines or pur-
chase Of existing lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

an THE 1853 electoral votes of the Solid
South are being counted, as might be
expected, on the side of the Copiah shot
gun and the Danville revolver by all
democratic prophets. ..ll.tss I
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

Ex-Boss FILLEY has become a disturb
ing element in the Republican party of
Missouri. Having been %repudiated by
not only the reputable Republican lead
ers and newspapers. but by the masses
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

Now hat the new appraisers of the
Farnam street grade have completed their
work, the old moss backs and obstruc-
tionists will brace up again and do a good
deal Of malicious kicking. bauf sd % ~
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

"TRoUBLE on the dump is the caption
of a local in the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette. That reminds one ofthe Omaha
riots of 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

-"This is really an elegant opera house,
said Col. Mapleson, between acts at the opera,
''and the most charming feature about it is its
perfect acoustics. never saw a theatre more
perfect in this respect. The softest note can
be distinctly heard in any part of the house.
The building is well proportional, and the
auditorium being on the second floor instead
of on the ground, is no doubt one reason for
its possessing such admirable acoustic quail
ties. Gerster has just expressed the same
opinion as myself"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

mir. Boyd got more glory than money
out of the engagement of Her Majesty's
Opera Company" remarked a prominent gen.
tleman. 'Mr. Boyd gave Mapleson a guar
antee of sS 900, and the receipts of the enter
tainment just about made him oven. How
ever Mr.. Boyd can afford to give us grand
Italian opera once in a while. even if he
doesn't make a cent, for his house is. being very
literally patronized by our citizens the year
round"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

--"I gave only a dollar to hear Patti sing
the other evening, and tonight it cost me four
at the opera house during the performance of
'Lucia di Lammermoor." GLOW did that
happen?' he was asked. ST heard Patti in
concert az Salt Lake, and the highest price of
admission was only a dollar" said he, sand
more money was taken in than would be OBJ
tanned in Omaha at $500 a seat. You see
Patti sang in the tabernacle, which can seat
20, 600 people, and there were about 16, 0OO
present at a dollar each. OF course if only
! 900 people could nave been accommodated
the price would have been eight or ten dol
lars a seat"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

-"Italy may be the home of music, but
it is sadly deficient in beauty" remarked a
young man who had been gazing at the chorus
girls of Her Majesty's Opera company. Her
Majesty, in selecting that chorus had a poor
eye for beauty, but a good ear for music, for
those women can sing If they are homely,"
said another. "The fact of it is that a homelier
lot of women were never seen on any stage.
A good.looking one ought to have been sand
witched in here and there, to have relieved
the monotony of the scene, I" said a third man.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

would be a good thing if the Wabash corner,
just opposite, was kept clear, and IL would be
II the police would only do their duty. The
crowds of men always on that corne1certainly
do not add to the business of the Wabash rail-
way, and they must be an annoyance to the
occupants of the Office.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

---"There goes Mapleson behind the cur.
tain, said an eastern theatrical man, who hap.
pened to be present at the performance of
"Lucia di Lammermoor." "Do you know
what he is going back there for?'S NO." re.
piled his companion; tell us if there is any
thing unusual about it, "rhere's nothing
unusual about it with Mapleson. He goes
behind the curtain at the end of the first act,
at every performance, to pay his stars. He is
now going back to pay Gerster her 81, 600 for
the nights performance, and perheps pay
Galassi and Viclni. Gerster and Patti won't
appear in the second act until he settles with
them. They can't have much faith in him. A."
Little Mack of the W~atchman, grinds out
the following:
MAPLEsoN-GERsTER.
One night the charming Gerster said:
Now, listen, colonel, to me-
/ will not sing-Ill quit instead,
Unless I'm paid what's due me.
I'm mad to think hat you should think
That | am such u greeny
To let you lavish all the chink
On Mrs. Nicolini!'
Then Mapleson, in guileful vein,
Protested he was busted,
And Gerster on the midnight train
Incontinently busted.
Back to her babe in York she HE'D
This operate charmer-
And put all other roles aside
For that of simple mamma.
But Mapleson, when she had fled,
Forthwith began to worry
The telegram he sent her said:
Come back, and please TO hurry,
I'll build II palace car for you,
And bear your tantrums meekly,
And pay your salary when it's due
That is to say, tri~-weekly." ,
So back to Mapleson went she,
AS sweet as dripping honey
Aud now as happy as can be, .e
Because she got her money.
When asked what cause.-the recent row,
They answer, twas the baby f.
This fairy tales sufficient now
70 fool tho public, may be-.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

just opposite, was kept clear, and IL would be
IL the police would only do their duty. The
crowds of men always on that corne1certainly
do not add to the business Of the Wabash rail-
way, and they must be an annoyance TO the
occupants of the Office.
--"Your operate venture has proved
successful, has il not, Coloneli' asked the
BEES Man About Town of Col. Mapleson, OF
"Her Majesty's Opera Company" Every,
indeed" replied he, "much more so than 1 ex.
pected. Italian opera is mighty uncertain.
1t keeps manager standing on his head about
half the time. Money is made fast OF lost
fast. There is no happy medium. OF course
you have seen by the papers what enormous
business we did in San Francisco. The state-
ments are very nearly correct. But we had
to do q big business, as our expenses were
very heavy. The special train for the round
trip cost $50, 900. Then look at the outra-
geous prices that we have to pay our stars"
"Your rival, Abbey, has not had as good
luck as you have had this season." re-
marked the BEE man. "No indeed. "
said the majestic colonel. 81 knew Abbey
$40, 900 of what he would lose" "Why do
managers attempt TO carry on italian opera in
this country, if it is such a risky venture?'
asked the BEE Man. "A foolieh ambition;
nothing else" replied the colonel. "Besides
the big chances of losing money, we have TO
contend with the q~uarrels and .jealousies Of
these musical people. They are music mad.
They live in an artificial world, and subsist on
excitement, applause and bouquets. Their
brains are all in their throats. It's just the
same way with dancers-their brains are all in
their feet. II you want to be in hot water all
the time, just attempt to manage an opera
company" when does your season end?'
"In May, in London. ] shall return to Amer.
lea next season, and may make this country
my home. The people here ore SO much more
progressive and enterprising than In the old
country. This is IA land of glorious POSSIBLE
ties. 1t is growing very rapidly, and progress
and prosperity are seen every where. Omaha
is a bright little city. The people have given
us better patronage than other places that are
considerably larger. L shall come here next
season and stay at least three days"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-07

Wilimantc Spool Cotton is entirely the product of Home Industry,
and is pronounced by experts to be the best sewing machine thread in the
ORD. FULL ASSORTMENT CONSTANTLY ON HAND, and
or Sale by HENLEY, HAYNES & VAN ARSDEL,
NIKE Omaha, Neh.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-23

T,XSEEoe,uT TO, s. SALE OF VALUABLE
ny virtue OF the authority vested In me by the
viii Of Thomas e. Wins. late Of the city Of Wheel.
On sATU KbXY. TIE sd DHY OF st FSBStAKY,
1854. beginning at 10 o'clock 4. ~, cell at public
auction at the front door Of tho Court House Of
Ing described real estate, situate In that part OF
said city called Centre Wheeling: -
1.-The middle third-0 feet front more or less-
lot l66. on the wes. side Of Chaptne street. with
the two.story brick dwelling house thereon.
2-Lot 81 on tho sOHth.east corner OF Main street
and Alley T.. with four twoBtory brick houses
fronting on Main street, and other improvements
s-1he north So feet inches OF lot 81 on the
southwest corner Of Main street aud Alley B, with
two two-story brick houses fronting on Main street,
aud IopE lSo'story brick houses fronting on alley
Ih,s part q o! o. ie, north and adjoins that
$50 much Of lot 80 as lies south OF the property
devised TO J. w. Am!ck ard north OF that owned
oy ". + BachInau aud having font OF about t61tS
fronting on Main etIcet and tWo-story frame
dwelling house on the rear Of said part Of lot 81
o-.Also tract Of land known as tho "MCCutch.
en- farm. eonta'n!ng 60 acres ~ 5iloo poles stu
ate Oh Inc National load IN Ohio county, about
twelve miles east Of the city OF Wheelicg, together
with the buildings thereon. and being Tic ZANE
ta!m On which Charles C.unbacker now sesides
ducye e9ys R;SSPst y VEL and
u Is all now under lease, and Possession Will be
given TO the purchasers on April l, 1854 Sales viii
% made Of this property In such parcels as will be
most benchcIsl 10 the estate, - -
TERMS or bALE.-On third, and as much more
o. the purchase money as the purchRser may elect
to pay. cash; and the residne IN two equal pay.
mentb IN and Is months with interest from day
oil sale for the credit installments notes with good
Personal security to be- given by the purchaser or
Meut IN full 49, n, " AMf,;K. T'
Executor Of Thomas q. Wins, decd
J. C. HEEvEY, AuctlonCer. ia9.uas
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-23

receive these certificates as almost thrown
away. Petitioners themsalvesare the hold.
era OF ante bell,ni bonds, all OF which they
would at once fund II steps were taken to
bring about The settlement herein prayed
for. And other holders to a very large
amount inform petitioners that they enter.
tain the same view and will adopt the same
course.
20. The Sinking Fund, the Literary
Fund, and the public schools OF this State
are together tho holders Of nearly $1,000.
600 OF these certificates, and would there.
fore be benefited equally with your petit.
TONERS.
"3. The bonds already funded under the
act OF 1871 cannot be cancelled, but must
be held indefinitely by this Common.
wealth, aitrustee, for the certiicate.holders
until settlement Is hsl between the two
States. -sE.s ssN q
". All parties In this State are understood
10 agree that tho. debt question shall DO
finally settled and removed from tho arena
Of discussion. The Rildleberger bill pro.
vides for all classes Of the State debt ex.
cept these certificates; so long as they re.
main as at present, the debt Is not aud eau.
not be considered settled; but the holders
release Virginia from all liability therefor,
as is herein proposed, that ends all further
quesiion as 10 whether and 10 what extent
this Commonwealth Is under any legal or
moral obligation on account OF the one.third
oil her old debt, BY the voluntary act Of the
creditors themselves. i'5a ~
"Pettioners therefore respectfully urge
this honorable body TO adopt such appro.
PIRATE legislation as shall authorize and
direct the proper department Of the State
Government to take such steps as 10 ensure
as promptly as possible u settlement with
the State Of West Virginia OF It's part Of the
the holders Of the deferred certificates; pro.
vlded that the holders thereof as Aforesaid
shall agree first to release this Common.
wealth on account thereof as soon as such
settlement for their benefit ia made with
West Virginia. Jai5'a ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-23
PERSONAL.

Victorien sardou Ia preparing new play
for Nine. Sarah Bernbardt.
Queen victoria's new book hes Disguised
her subjects by i,s laudation Of the late
John Brown. Ns ~ q
Sunset Cox Is preparing to write retninis.
censes OF his political life, as sort OF stand
OIL to Blaines.book. Is
Miss Martha Jelllson, who had taught
school Tor 10 Year,, died at Ellsworth, Me-,
the other day at the age Of 03,
Dennis Kearnsy now plesides over a
cake stand at u place on the beach near San
Francisco called Mooneyville.
Teresa Tua, a young vlolinist who has
become famous by her performance In Ger.
many, Is tho daughter Of 4 cobb!er who
lived In Florence.
Charles Laugheimer, better known as
"Dickens' Dutchman," Inns lett the peni.
Tertiary in Philadelphia and gone begging.
He Is now So years old, and has spen! sixty
years in prison. &,a n 7'7gsa55
The class OF 1890 OF Harvard College has
many surviving members; At he recent
annual dinner Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes,
Rev. James freeman Clarke, Judge Town.
send and about twenty others were present
'Ex.Judge Christiancy has published
three long columns in q Michigan paper to
defend himself against tho charges which
have been reiterated by some Of the public
prints since the recent death Of his divorced
vile.
Among the Christmas presents Of The
Emperor William was one from the Crown
Princess, representing in miniature the
palace Of tho Alhambra at Granada, with
all its marvellous architectural work repro.
duced in accurate detail.
It Is now stated that Tennyson did not
want that peerage, but accepted It at the
earneat solicitation Of his son, who hopes
thereby to become QUE OF the little gang,
not on hisown merits, but by inheritance,
that being the only way he could ever ex-
pect 10 realize his ambition.
The "Mr. Mason" whom Baker Pasha
has appointed governor Of Massowah is
Colonel Macamb Mason, native Of Virgi.
MIA and a graduate Of the United States
Naval Academy. He.went with his State
In the rebellion, and since the close Of the
war no has been in the Egyptian service.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-23
WEST vlAsInIA CERTIFICATES.
The Wall Street Scheme to Settle the In
fer.CtntC naht Aua.stn -r"

The Will Street Scheme to Settle the In.
tcr'Stntc Debt 0uestiou.
IN Me Senate Of Virginia, January II, 1881.
Senator Berry presented memorial by
holders Of West Virginia certificates, ask.
ing that settlement be had With tha!
State about her par. Of the debt incurred
before Virginia was dismembered, The
memorial says:
"iour petitioners respectfully submit
that this Commonwealth is under the
highest obligation to promote that settle.
ment for the following reasons-viz.:
"Firs!. The Constitution ct this Slate
prescribes that the General Assembly shall
provide by law for adjusting with West
Virginia the proportion Of the public debt
proper 10 be borne by the States Of Viz.
ginia and West Virginia. Il-.r q -
Second. The uct Of March 90, 1879, az
an inducement to the owners Of the ante.
bellum bonds 10 fund the same, provided
that the State Of Virginia would negotiate
or aid the creditors holding certificates I'm.
der that or previous acts In negotiating
with the State Of West Virginia Tor an ami.
cable settlement Of the claims Of such
creditors against the State Of West Viz.
sinia. rs i:
"Third.e land especially ....because this
State, having undertaken TO allot to West
Virginia the payment Of tho one.third Of
the public debt represented by these certi-
ficates, and having constituted herself as
the trustee Tor their payment, after a settle
ment SHOULD be had between the two
States, cannot, in common justice, refuse
to make that settlement for the benefit Of
those whose trustees she has undertaken TO
be, and the payment Of whose claims are
entirely dependent thereon,
But petitioners respectfully pay that Il.
is no lees the interest than the duty Of this
Commonwealth to press such settlement, for
the following reasons, viz: e g.-g'II
II. Nearly 100000 Of tho ante tslium
debt still remains uniunded, and one Of the
obvious reasons for this consists in the fact
that the holders Of the bonds have come to
regard the one'.hird for which they would