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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-08

As she entered the room and bowed to me
her face expressed undisguised surprise at
seeing a visitor who was a stranger to her.
l apologized for the lateness of NV call:
then fastened to tell her its object. She
listened with polite impassibility. She
made no comment when repeatedly spoke
of my so-styled sister as LADY Ferrand. 1t
was clear that as Philippa had said. Mrs.
Wilson was convinced as to the valid nature
of the marriage.
When told her it WAS Lady Ferrand's in
tention to place herself Tomorrow under my
protection. she simply bowed. When l said
that most likely we should leave England.
and for a while travel on the continent, she
said that NV sisters health would no doubt
be much benefited BY the change.
II NAV mention" she added, for the first
time taking any real part in the talk. that
your sisters state is not quite all il should
be. For the last day or two 1 have been
shrinking of sending for the medical man
who attended her during her unfortunate
confinement. He has not seen her for quite
a week. mentioned it to her this after
noon; but she appears to have taken an un-
accountable dislike to him, and utterly re-
fused to see him. l do not wish to alarm
you'll merely mention this; no doubt you,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-08

-Four aays after my interview with Philip
pa, was walking with friend who knew
every one I'm town, As we passed the door
of one of the most exclusive of the clubs, l
saw, standing on the steps talking to other
men, the man whom knew was Philippa's
husband. His face was turned from me, so
| was able to direct my friends attention to
him.
Who is that MANI" l asked.
That man with the gardenia in his coat
is Sir Mervyn Ferrand"
who is he? What is he? What kind of
4 man is he?
"A baronet. Not very rich. Just about
.he usual kind Of man you see on those
steps Very popular with the ladies, they
tell me-"
rs be marrlsd9'
Heaven knows! don't never heard
Of Lady Ferrand, although there must be
several who are morally entitled to use the
designation"
And this was her husband-Philippa's
husband!
clinched my teeth. Why had he married
under false name? Or il she knew tina:
name by which she introduced him to me
was false, why was it assumedP Why had
the marriage been clandestine? Not only
Sir Mervyn Ferrand, but the noblest in the
land should be- proud of winning Philippa9
The more l thought Of the matter, the more
wretched grew. The dread that she had
been in some way deceived almost drove me
mad. The thought Of my proud, beautiful
queen some day finding herself humbled to
the dust by ascoundrers deceit was anguish.
What could dog
My first impulse was to demand an ex-
PLANTATION, then and there. from Sir Nervyn
Ferrand. Yet had no right or authority
SO to do. What was l TO Philippa save an
unsuccessful suitor? Moreover, felt that
she had revealed her secret TO me In conf
dence. II there were good reasons for the
concealment, might do her irretrievable
harm by letting this man know that was
aware Of his true position In society. No, l
could not call him to account But l must
do something, or In time to come my grief
may bs rendered doubly deep by self-re-
proach.
The next day l called upon Philippa. She
would at least tell me II the name under
which the man married her was the true or
the false one. Alas! / found she had left
her home the day before-left it to return
no more! The landlady had no idea whittier
she was gone, but believed 1t was her inten-
ton to leave England.
After this l threw prudence to the winds.
With some trouble found Sir Mervyn Fer
rsnd's town address. The next day called
on him. He also, was Informed, had just
left England. His destination was also
unknown
turned away moodily. AL chance Of
doing good was at An end. Let the marriage
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

which has been used against them, as 1t
has been In Iowa, for the purpose of
stsving off proper railroad regulation un.
der folse pretenses2 Let no honest mem
Der of the house who sincerely wants to
redress the public wrongs deceive him
self into the belief that by joining with
the railroad csppers and voting for this
commissioner bill he will benefit or salts
fly his constituents. Let no man who is
playing fast ant. loose in the legislature
Imagine that he can blind the people by
throwing commissioner sand Into their
eyes. The proposed commission Is a
sham and a fraud. The people do not
ask forit, but, on the contrary, are de-
cidedly opposed to its creation, and those
who help to make it will never be able
to explain away their action.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

THE raid on the state treasury by genu.
Inc burglars was more bold and manly
than the raids that have been attempted
by all sorts of claimants, by means of re
lief bills and other ingenious devices.
The burglars took chances of punishment
and got 1t, while the bogus claimants es.
capped without asscratch simply because
they adopted the polite method of raiding
the treasury. The difference between
the two kinds Of raids is but very slight,
as the object In each is to get hold Of
the peoples money. The burglar pro.
ceeds by force, while the bogus claimants
and Lobbyists employ stratagem, deceit
and treachery to accomplish their ends.
One is about as honest as the other.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

The Omaha Republican is edited by
a boy who will never be anything else.
He has not brains enough to comprehend
any subject above q dog fight, and he
is suffering from an overdose OF Rose
water. He Is now trying to create a hub.
bub about Andrew Rosewater, who, he Is
afraid, will perpetuate himself through
the new charter. The fact Is that Andrew
Rosewater hos never been an applicant
for thiu or any other municipal position,
but was rendered the Office of city engi-
neer by Mayor Boyd after hehad declined
to sign applications, as a number Of others
had done. Andrew Rosewater can earn
more in the general practice of his pro
fession than he can in the employment of
the city, and he Is not dependent upon
that office for a livelihood. The new
charter does not in any way increase his
income, but 1t does Increase his work and
responsibility. Under the provision Of
the charter he Is to be one of the three
engineers to monument the city,
and the disagreeatle
responsibility Of adjusting the difficulties
between lot owners, whose property has
been improperly plated. For these sur
veys he will get no extra pay. On the
other hand Andrew Rosewater Is one Of
two or three men In this city who are
familiar with the intricate and compiled
ted system of city surveys. If the resur
vey and monumsnting are carried out the
city will be placed in a condition to dis
penss with tho ~servicss of Andrew Rose
water or any other man that hos thi
special knowledge, and any engineer o
fair ability will be able, after the city ha
been mapped, recorded, and monumsn
ted, TO give owners of property III
proper grades and measurements. S
!, that instead of masking a monopoly TO
himself by favoring this proposed amend
ment, Andrew RosswAter in reality 1
t paving the way for anybody who can d
, surveying aud engineering to fill the cit
engineers office. The fact il that tn
editor of the Republican does not kno,
. what he Is talking about, and has N
knowledge of the vital interests an,
/, needed improvements of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02
VIOLATIONS OF THE CONSTITU
TON,

The general appropriation bill as put
through the hou,e is reckles.ly extrava.
CANT, and the tenste has tackled on
amendments making 1t still more out
rsgeous. There is q remarkable disre-
gard for the constitution all the way
through. For instance, the constitution
expressly provides, in section %, of ar
ticle 3, entitled Legislative, that "no al
lowance shall bs made for the incidental
expenses of any state officer except the
same be made by general appropriation
and upon the account specifying each
item" Section L. Of the same article
says that "that the legislature shall never
grant any extra compensation to any pub
lie officer, agent, servant or contractor,
after the services shall have been render
ed or the contract enteredinto; nor shsll
the compensation to any public officer be
increased or diminished during his term
of Office" Now, there are
any number of specific appropriations
made in the bills now pending,
giving 10 contractors extra compensation
aud allowing to officers incidental ex-
penses not specified in the bills. These
incidentals to increase the salaries are
nothing more nor less than deliberate and
illegal attempts to Increase the oompen-
satlon of state officers, which is expressly
prohibited by the above cltad provisions
in the state constitution. For instance,
the general bill, containing the salaries
of state officers, allows the governor
$4,000 a year, or q total of $4,000
for the years 1885 and 1886, in addition
to his salary. Allowances are also made
in the bill for his Telegraph, postage, ex,
pressage and freight expenaes, and pro,
vision is made fer the offering of rewards
for the capture of criminals, and al
other classes of expenditures that should
be legltimately borne by the state. When
Senator Metz asked the committee on
finance what the 81. 900 a year represented
he was answered by Church Howe that
it was put in at the express request of the
governor for incidentals. Similar Items,
probably not 80 large, are in the bill for
other officers.
The question naturally s%rises, does the
Legislature propose to pay any attention
to the constitution which 1t has sworn to
suppc-t2 I. is right and proper that 1t
should give every officer sufficient clerk
hire, and allow legitimate expenses actu'
ally incurred In the performance of the
duties of Office, but the trainers of our
constitution, foreseelpg what would hap
pen, have very wisely prohibited the leg
i~slature from making any extra allowance
without itemizing what it Is for. We are
not supposed to be paying for public re-
captions, carriage hire, excursions to New
Orleans and Washington, and other e1.
penses which may be ''incIdental" In the
career of some of our state officers who
desire to indulge in the luxury of travel
ing and high living. 1t certainly does
seem strange and Inconsistent for our law.
makers to become law-breakers. If they
do not observe the constitution and the
laws. how can they expect the people to
obey them2
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

That indefatigable gentleman, MI. r.
n. Randall, the chief of the B. g. M.
immigration bureau, has just issued q
special edition of The Weekly State
Journal of loo, GOO copies. + \
AS the sole object of the B. & NJ. COM
pany 10 the peopling of the stste-ss
their lands are about disposed of-their
efforts should meet with the moot liberal
%seoonding bp everybody Interested
Ltncolx Journal.
We are coming, Father Abraham, 100,
900 copies strong. Mr.. Randall is to be
commended for his liberal effort In adver.
testing Nebraska, especially when the b.
& M. railroad has no longer any land mol
any use for land-buyers. The inter
eat which he manifests In spreading tht
lincoln Journal all over America as al
immigration document shows that all mo
nopolies are not ungrateful. That hun
drsd thousand edition will probably pa,
the Journal for opposing railroad regula
ton and favoring aharmless, useless an,
powerless railroad commission. By tn
way,,the copies of the Journal sent GU
by Mr.. Randall remind US Of the play 0
Hamlet, with Hamlet left out. Iii no
the weekly Journal, but simply a lot G
stereotype plates with q description c
Nebraska, with the Journal head owe
the collection.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

THE gas consumers of New York are
just beginning to learn how they have
been robbed. 1t has besn discovered by
the senate investigating committee that
in 1874 while the gas sold at 1915 per
per thousand feet, the cost vas ST. 90; In
1857 the cost was So cents, and the
selling price was So 90. In 1879, when
the price fell to 81. 90, the cost was So
cents. In 1880 the price was raised to
1926, while the cost Of manufacturing
was reduced TO 80 cents, and the follow
Ing year to 40 cents. During the last
thirteen years the earnings Of the Mu
tual company amounted to 81, 756, 627, oil
which amount 1926, O00 was paid out in
dividends. OF the surplus over the divi.
dends 1t was shown by the investigation
nearly $500, 900 which the law required
the company to share with by
reducing the price of gas was sailed
down by the company Itself in bonds and
stocks. Since the consolidation of the
various companies, although the price oi
gas has been somewhat reduced, the con.
umers' bills ere greater than ever, as the
meters no doubt have been made to reg.
lister fast SO as to show a larger quantity
of gas consumed. The result Is that the
citizens of New York have organized 9
society to resist the extortions of the gas
compapies.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

payable in gold. The silver men feel il their
solemn duty to enter their most emphatic ais.
sent at the very outset in thediscussion of tbe
question. No such obligations exist or over
did exist. Webster said. gold and silver at
the rates fixed by congress constitutes the lie.
legal standard of value in this country and
neither congress nor any state has any au.
thority to establish any other standard or to
displace this
One act to strengthen the publio credit. ap.
proved March IL, 1869, solemnly pledged the
United States the
PAYMENT OF H BONDS IN COIN.
The refunding act of July IL, 1870, provid.
ed for the payment of all the retunding bonds
in coin, of their present standard value. which
is the same as their present value. The re.
sumption act of January II, 1875, provides
that from and after the LIST OF January, 1879,
the secretary Of the treasucy should redeem in
coin the outstanding legal tender
notes. By the act of February 2S,
1873, providing fer the resumption
dollars were made q legal tender for an debts
and dues, public and private, unless other
wife expressly stipulated In the contract, and
there is not q public Obligation outstEnd-
ing and never was containing the stipulation Of
Its paymentin gold. In January, 1873, congress
adopted the following concurrent resolution
offered by Stanley Matthews, then senator,
!" ~ oufiouS btbCu, LuaJ All DOnuS OF
the United States issued or authorized to be
issued under said acts of congress, herein.
before recited are payable principal and inter-
est. at the option of the government of the
United States in silver dollars
OF the coinage Of the United States containing
4l2A grains, each standard silver. And that
to restore to its coinage such silver Gems as q
legal tender in payment Of said bonds, the
principal and interest is not In violation OF
public faith nor in derogation of the rights of
public creditors.
H OPINION OF THE SECRETARY OF %TREApURr.
from 1873 down are referred to as authority.
The opinions of the secretaries are valuable,
when supported by facts and sound reasons,
but ought not t. control unless they are.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02
FOR SALE.

A RARE CHANCE FOR RICH OR
POOR. 80 LOTS IN JOHN |. RED
ICKS SUB DIVISION.
Price from $500. 90 to 81, $50. 90 per
lot. 20 per cent down balance on long
time,
IL MINUTES WALK AND FIVE
MINUTES DRIVE FROM COURT
HOUSE.
These lots will be offered on above
terms until April LIST: First come first
served,
This is the choicest and cheapest prop.
erty that can be found 30 near the center
of business.
80 HOUSES WILL BE BUILT in
his subdivision this Spring and summer.
Call at 1911 FARNAM ST and lot
will be shown at any time.
JOHN |. REDICK & co.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

AN attempt is being made by the legis.
lature to create additional district Judges.
In this, as In almost every other effort in
the legislature, no. attention Is paid to the
state constitution. Upon the subject OF
district judges the constitution, in section
IL of article 6, says that ''the legislature,
whenever two-thirds of the members
elected to each house shall concurthereln,
may, in or after the year 1880, and not
oftener than once in every four years,
increase the number of judges of the
district courts, aud the judicial districts
of the state" Now, the legislature Of
1888 cid increase the number of district
judges and courts, and, consequently, the
present legislature CANNOT legally do so.
1t will be seen. therefore, that the mum.
Der of judges cannot be legally increased
under the constitution until 1887.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

DIR. MILLER did not get a seat In
Cleveland's cabinet Ho ascribes his de-
feat solely to the bitter fractional fight in
Nebraska, and this is probably true. The
friends of DR.. Miller, however, assert
that he Is to control the federal patron
age of Nebraska and be placed in the
same position in that respect as a United
States senator. How long this political
dictatorship will bo continued remains tc
be seen.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

The rumor that General Grant Is dying
will cause deep rPgret throughout the en-
tire country. 1t is hoped, however, thai
his condition is not 50 serious as reported.
Congress could not do a more graceful
thing than to Immediately pass the bill
placing him on the retired list. Such nc,
ton would be In Accord with the wishes
of the people, and it would be a grea
satisfaction to the gallant old hero t.
kuew before his death that the peoples
representatives appreciated his great ser
vices.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

SENATOR VAN WYoK's bill providing
for the sale of the Sac and Fox Indisr
reservation in Nebraska and Kansas ha.
passed the senate. This will provide TO,
more homes for settlers. The senators
successful efforts In bshalf of the people
are appreciated by everybody except tbs
monopollsts, who are panied to see hin
grow In popular favor.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02
HERE AND THERE.

i was pleased to learn that Roland Reed,
the %jovial, rollicking comedian, is meeting
with splendid success, and is on the road to
fortune. There is a tide in the affairs of men
which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune,
and when Reed secured Gus. Mortimer as his
business manager he struck it. Mortimer is
an old.time manager, and thoroughly under
stands all the ms and outs of the business.
He discovered" Reed in about the same way
that j. M. Hill discovered" Denman
Thompson. Mortimer saw that Reed had
talent, but advised him to travel for a while
in a subordinate position as comedian, before
attempting to star. Reed, like a sensible fell
low took his advice, and acquired valuable
experience, and to-day he stands way
up among the funny fellows of the stage.
Mortimer and Reed recently divided $40, 600
between them as the profits of last years
business. Reed is yet a young man, full Of
life and ambition, and possessed of that per-
sonal magnetism which attracts persons to
him whether on or off the stage. and makes a
host of friends for him wherever he goes. He
has a bright future. ] remember that it was
only four or five years ago that he went fat
broke on a starring trip In this part of the
country, simply because he was badly man
aged and had no idea of business himself.
-.
Mr.. Touzalin has resigned the vice.
presidency of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe rad, and will retire from that company
on April LIST. I hope there is no foolinp
| about this, as MIR. Touzalin will probably re-
turn to Omaha and make his future head
uuarters and home here. He has large prop
erty interests In Omaha, and has always haC
the most ~unbounded confidence in the future
of the city. Mr.. Touzalin is q man of wealth
education, excellent business qualifications
and energy and pubic spirit. We want NOR
such men as Mr.. TouzalIn in Omaha.
-.
Mile. Rhea is said to have made a Twill
directing her body at death to be cremated
and half the ashes to be deposited IN her ma
tive Belgium and half beside the remains of
friend buried in Nebraska. Now thlsis Rheall.
serving up a great actress on the half'shell, a
it were. Will some one please tell us VIII
Rhea's dead friend is? Perhaps there is som
touching romance connected with this gray
half -and. hall affair.
-.
Neatly Stevens, 80 we'll known in Cour
Gil Bluffs and Omaha, Caves concert in Sa
Francisco last evening. 1t will please he
many friends to learn that the accomplishe
pianist is making her mark in the musica
world.
Ed. Howe, who used to be a printer i
Omaha, is making an enviable reputation
When he left Omaha some seven or eigt
years ago, he went to Falls City and pub
lished the Little Globe for a while. His mes
move was to Atchison, where he has ever sine
remained and iourished. His natural wi
combined with his industry, perseverance an
good habits, made his Atchison Glob
la very popular little paper. appreciate
In its local field, aud frequently quote
by more pretentious journals abroad. hi
leisure time and he must hays stolen tn
time-hss been devoted to novel writing. Iii
' first experiment in this line, "rhe Story Of
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

On st. Valentines day the Detroit
Times was printed In blue ink and writ
ten entirely in rhyme, even including the
advertisements. The paper has since
suspended at a loss of $4,000 since
Christmas, and Editor Breeze will now
endeavor to recuperate his fallen fortunes
by writing spring poetry.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

VERY few government officials at
Washington will resign until they are
asked to do go. 1t Is safe to say, how
ever, that the invitation committee will
soon formally invite them to step down
and out to make room for the fresh men.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

j. STERLING MORTON can congratu-
late himself upon the fact that he will
have a staunch friend, MI. Bayard, in
the cabinet. Mr.. Morton was a Bayard
man first, last and all the time, and was
the only Nebraska delegate that voted
for him In the national convention. He
laughs best who laughs last.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02
BETWEEN THIS and
INAUGURATION DAY

You get pictures and M1sic Goods at al
most your W price.
A. HOSPE MOVES
to 1913 Douglas and before that he offers
Engraving at 20 per cent off.
Pictures In Frames of.
Frames made up 20 off.
Plush Goods 20 off.
Artist Materials at special low prices
and pianos at from 800 to 500 less Than
lowest offered. Organs from $25 up.
Worth double. Small musical instru-
men's at cost.
Ho.pe moves March 3rd, to Young's
stand and sacrifices his goods to reduce
stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

WE venture to say that more than one
half of the members of the present legis-
laturs have never read the slate constitu-
ton. Their fragrant violations of the
explicit provisions of that document
would indicate as much.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

THE Oklahama boomers have reorgan-
lied, and will march on the 9th for the
coveted land. Mr.. Cleveland, as COM
mander.in-chief of the srmies of the
United States, will no doubt be surprised
to find a war on his hands at the very
start of his administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

THE Joe Hooker post of the Grand Ar
my, of Dss MONIES, has received for its
fair a huge package of tobacco from the
II. E. Lee camp of volunteers, of Rich
mond. We suppose this tobacco will be
smoked In the plps of peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02

IT has become q pretty we'll settled fact
that the (present) legislature cannot reg
ulate the railways, but that the railways
can regulate the legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-02
The BB'nai Birth Charitable Society.

Nkw York, March 1.-The B'nai Birth
Charitable society which meets every seven
years, was organized at Tammany hall to-
day. 1t is comprised of delegates from each
of the nine lodges in Germany and the 1926 ir,
the United States. Philip Stein of Chicago.
was made permanent chairman. Vice presi-
dents and secretaries were elected and the
netting a. Adjourned until tomorrow.