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Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11
BUILDING OE RRLCK

The extension OF the fire limits o
Omaha will largely increase the number
of brick buildings.
Heretofore brick has been costly ma
terial. Many of the larger manufactur
ers were also contrac tors and builder.
and mt times it has been extremely dif
hcult Tor other persons to secure brick
LII is now understood that several O
these manufacturers will devote them
selves exclusively to brickmakng.
The processes of manufacture have
been improved and the cost reduced
There is good reason to anticipate thai
brick will hereafter be made and sold in
Omaha at about the same prices charged
IN the east, in which event brick build.
ings will be as cheap here as there.
1t is also affirmed that Ne.
braska brick clay can be made up
into as satisfactory material for orna,
mental work and paving as that else
where.
The result of all this will be not onl Y
to stimulate brick manufacturing in all
its branches, but to make OF Omaha q
brick city, improving It's appearance
and reducing the insurance rates. THE
BEE believes in encouraging home in
dustries ana favors "a fair test of Ne
brasIa pressed and paving brick, and
confidently expects such test to prove
the home material every way equal to
that hitherto imported atgreat expense.
Brick pavements are received with
general favor on account of their cheap
ness and durability. They are we'll
adapted to streets on which there is no
heavy traffic. AS they wear on the sur
face they are reididly replaced
or the under edge may be
turned up. The sub brick continues
good and reduces the cost of repaving
whom that becomes necessary.
Wooden sidewalks are prohibited
within the fire limits. Wooden pave
ments are abandoned and plank side
walks should no longer be tolerated in
any part of the city. The lumbermen
have had their day: it is now the turn
OF the brick manufacturers.
Brick sidewalks may be taken up and
relaid when changes of grade or other
causes make 1t necessary without serious
loss to the property owners.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have
been expended in this city for wooden
pavements and wooden wal KS in spite of
MI remonstrance. What will the city
have to show for its money? Within
three years there will scarcely be
avestige left of a wooden block pave
ment and the plank walks will be so
many man traps. 1t seems to us the
time has come to profit by costly ex-
porience. We must not only discard the
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11
BOTH fupROVEut, NTS 1T oNCE

Every well informed citizen agrees
that the Douglas street hogback shoul d
be removed. 1t is an unsigh tly obstruc-
tion that has for years retarded many
projected improvements. It should by
all means come down this year.
In connection with the grade of Doug
las naturally comes the raising of ST.
Mary's avenue The earth carted from
Douglas can be cheaply laid down onthe
avenue. The two streets can be i'm
proved at the same time most economic
ally and satisfactorily.
These Improvements are imperatively
demanded. They will benefit the whole
city and pay for themselves in increased
values in property.
When st. Mary's avenue is i'm proved
and the lots and streets adjacent are
brought to corresponding grade, the
angle bounded by Howard street, the
Avenue, Eighteenth and Twentieth
streets will be the proper spot on which h
to locate the much-needed central
market house. 1t would be con nvenent
toall parts of the city, and would at
once fill the vacant business houses along
the avenue with good paying tenants.
By all means let these proposed inn
provements be made, and made at the
earliest possible date. These two inn
provements are of interest to every
citizen of Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

see In the circumstance a purpose on the
part of the president to call u halt in the
reciprocity campaign, and everybody
who would welcome a rupture In the ad-
ministration are ready to accept that
view. These unfriendly critics would
also like to make itappear thata serious
diplomatic offense was committed In
Canada the government organs appear
not to regard the matter as of any partc-
ular Significance, while theliberal news
papers refer to it as Indicating the hope
lessness of any effort on the part of the
government to negotiate a treaty.
Thus the incident takes an interna-
tional Importance and becomes both in
the United States and Canada awelcome
text to those opposed to the admin istra-
tions. That IL was unfortunate, in SO
far as it exposes the government to "a
charge of discourtesy, will not be ques-
toned, but that there is anything more
serious than this about it is by no means
Obvious. If Mr.. Blaine omitted to
consult the president before in nviting
the Canadian commissioners and ar
ranging date for the conference
he made mistake. 1t Is desirable in
50 important matter as u proposed re
ciprocity treaty with Canada, involving
great deal more than tho proposed ar
engagements with South American coun-
tries, that the president, who alone is
authorized by the cons nstitution to make
Treaties, by and with the consent of the
senate, should be actively party to the
negotiations, and it is natural that he
should wish to keep himself intimately
acquainted with any propositions COM
ing from the Canadian com missi oners.
No one, 1t is presumed, appreciates this
more fully than Mr.. Blaine, and
1T is therefore hardly to be supposed
that he omitted to consult the presi-
dent in advance of the arran gements for
the conference. But at any rate the
circumstance does not warrant the in
ference that the president and secretary
ol state are not in accord re egarding the
general policy of reciprocity, and still
less does it justify the assumption that
Mr. Harrison is troubled about the pop
ularity Mr.. Blaine has acquired in con-
nection with the new trade policy of
the country. Those who have the best
opportunity to know say they are in
full accord in this Canadian matter
The truth doubtless is that the ad-
ministration is not anxious to hurry
negotiations with the Canadian govern
ment, for the reason that no arrange
ment likely to be proposed by that gov
ernment will be acceptable.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

MRS BLACkFAN AND HER MISSION
The Chicago board Of trade is being
i'm portuued for aid for destitute settlers
in Red Willow county by a woman
named Mrs. Blackfan. THE BEE knows
nothing Of the lady's antecedents, but
the state relief boa rd, in answer to in.
quiry, states that she has no official au.
thority to pursue her begging career.
The board also assCrts that she called
upon them for an endorsement Of her
mission, which was refused, for the
reason that the state and citizens can
provide for the necessitous cases.
There is no doubt Of the poverty OF
some Of the settlers OF tho frontier, but
Nebraska is abunda ntly able to meet all
meritorious demands for charity and re-.
sents the imputation that such is not the
case.
Nebraska is not pauper state, and
has expended large sums TO relieve such
OF her citizens as are suffering In addi-
tion to the S2OO, 600 voted by the state for
the purpose, Il law was passed authoriz-
ing counties TO issue bonds with which
to purchase seed for destitute farmers,
and all the cities h ave contrib lib.
erally to the relief fund.
Scli-consttutcd solicitors of aims
should be given wide berth by liber-
ally disposed persons in thoeast. They
may he honest and engaged in a lauda.
BILE desire to relieve suffering. but the
mere fact that the state and local au-
thorities are in condition to relieve
any real distress iustifes the sus.
picion that these solicitors of aims are
not entirely unselfsh or above suspicion.
In any event Mrs. Blaclfan ought to
come home. She is, to say the least,
taking great chances on her reputation
for honesty and sincerity.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

THE story got abroad somehow that
the Nebraska supreme court ''had do.
cided against foreclosures of mortgag ges
where failure to make payments is on
account of crop disasters. This is alb.
solutoly without foundation and does
the farmers of the state an injustice
The stay laws of the state are well
known and give sufficient relief from the
eXaction of hard hearted mortgagees,
but, aside from these, there are no other
legal impediments to the foreclosure of
farm mortgages, The farmers have had
u year OF adversely, and many OF them
have been thrown upon the mercy Of
their creditors, but neither mortga gors
nor state have any disposition to repudi-
ate honest debts. The newspapers Of
Nebraska will chase this unconscion able
lie into ats lair and choke it TO death.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11
THE RESULT IN CHICAGO.

Not alone Chicago, but the whole
country, is to be congratulated upon the
fact that IN upright honorable, clean
handed man, and republican, has been
elected mayor of that city. 1t is not i'm
| pOrtant to consider whether this result
can fairly be claimed as republican
victory The figures of the vote show
that it might have been therwise if
the democrats had been united on "a sin.
gle candidate. But the fight was not on
strictly party lines; it was contest on
the one hand for better govern.
ment and on the other for con-
tinuance of the methods of ad.
ministration which for several
years have disgraced Chicago, and
the friends of the former were success.
full. This is more important than any
political or partisan considerations.
Hampstead Washburne is republican,
but it is not his politics alone or chiefly
that commands confidence 1t is the
fact that he is man of irreproachable
character, who has no deals or combina.
tiOns with the worst clements of society,
and who is believed to be cana.
bic OF enforcing the laws, putting q
check upon the growth of vice and crime,
and giving the city clean and honor
able administration. He has served
Chicago in a capacity that should have
given him u very thorough knowledge
of what is necessary to be done in order
TO secure better government and there
Is reason to believe from what is said of
him that the opportunity to apply this
knowledge will be fully improved.
There is widespread interest in
the result OF the Chicago cleo
tion for the reason that that city
is more prominent in the gen
eral public attention at this time
than any other, ard those people every
where who desire the success of the
great exposition and expect to visit it
feel a personal concern in the question
whether the government of the city is
to be in the interest of law and order, or
to be so administered as to give encour-
agement and immunity to lawlessness,
as 1t is at present. Carter Harrison, one
OF the democratic candidates for mayor.
found in portions of the city evidences of
depravity and barbarism which he
said amazed him. The re-
sponsi bility for such state of affairs in
a civilized community is in no small de-
gree due to lax and reckless municipal
administration, 1t may not be possible
to wholly prevent such conditions in
great city which is constantly attrac ting
to 1t all elements, but when they
grow to such magnitude as TO ex-
cite the amazement of an old resi-
dent who has himself ad ministered
the affairs of the city, the
fact shows that those entrusted with the
conduct of government have come far
short OF full and faithful performance
of duty.
The hope is that Chicago, which for
the next two years and Il half will be the
representative city of America in the at
tention OF the world, will experience
such n reform in her public admin
istratlon as will reassure all that her
people are capable of maintaining good
govern ment, and be an example that the
better class OF her citizens will seek to
perpetuate
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11
wooden blochi.tpavemcnt. but discard
plank walks within the city limits


n BOSTON paper has made n canvass
OF the presidential preferences OF the
republican members OF the Massachu.
setts egislaturennd all hut 81 out Of 14l
declared themselves for Blaine 1t
would be hazardous to say that any
such ratio in favor Of the secretary of
state exists among republicans gcncr-
ally, but 1t is undoubtedly true that he
was never more popular with his party
than at present What was formerly
enthusiasm inspired by ardent and
aggressive leadership has given place to
solid respect for proved statesmanship.
But all who claim to know Mr. Blaine's
Intentions say that he will under no cir.
cumslances again be candidate for tho
presidency 1t is represented that he
expects to complete his public career in
his present position, and that he has no
am bitlon beyond what he hopes to ac-
complish as secretary of state in
bringing into closer relations all
American countries. If he shall sue
ceed in rounding out his career with that
achievement he will need no other
honors to immortalize his name among
the foremost statesmen of his time.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11
What II Would do.
Mem York Voice.

VFVt'
Nowonder Senator Stanf ford wants Con
gress to pass two per cent. land loan bill
His Central Pc cifc railroad owned last year
9,3lO,S43 acres of land. If half Of it is worth.
less and the other half worth but $500 per
acre the avsrageprice of Its land sold in
1889 was @.65) the present worth would
amount to sl4, 100000, on which the Central
Pacific would be able to borrow 81 100000 at
two per cent, In addition, Senator Stanford's
Southern Pacific railroad owns millions of
acres more The Union Pacific owned last
year lands whose value it estimated at
$4,000, 900. We are very skeptical as to the
benefits land loan pin would confer on the
individual farmer; but we have no doubt as
to what it would do for the railroads and
the real estate speculator.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11
Struck il Rich,
TrilJlInp.

The marvellous geological resources of iowa
have become so we'll known through recent
discoveries that the public is prepared for
anythin in the nature of Underground find.
in gs in that state. The announcement, there
fore, that man near Goshen, Ringgold
county, has flowing well of pure glycerlnc
on his farm creates little if any surprise, and
1T will cause no shock to learn in a few days
that vein of excellent bay rum has been
struck in the immediate neighborhood of the
cyl Ncnrinn lNall
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

SOME of the councilmen are reported
as opposing the expenditure Of the
county road fund on the Douglas street
and st. Mary's avenue grades, because
they do not believe in paying the ex.
penses of improving the property Of rich
property holders who own houses and
lots along those streets This is arrant
humbuggery, and will only catch
gudgeons. The same fellows are will
ing to filch the money Of rich and poor
alike and throw it into gullies and holes
where there are no resid ents, merely to
improve speculative property owned by
themselves or friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11
THE POS IRON Ed CONFER EYcE.

There continues TO be speculation as
TO the motive for pOstponing the confer
ence regarding the reciprocity with
Canada, which was to have been opened
early in the present week. The simple
1acts in the case are that three repre-
sentatives of the Dominion government
arrived in Washington last Monday, in
response to an invitation from Secretary
Blaine, with the expectation of dis
cussng the basis of negotiations for II
reciprocity arrangement, and they were
told that ii would he necessary to defer
consideration OF the matter owing to the
fact that the president desired to take
part in the conference, but could not
10 so until his return from his projected
trip, which had already been arranged
Tor Ihereupon the Canadian tiicials
returned home. According to the state
ment of one of them, the British min-
lister had been informed before they left
Canada that ostponement of the con-
ference would be necessary, but he did
not communicate with them in time to
prevent their going to Washington.
Manifestly an embarrassing mistake
was made, but to the average intelli-
aRence it would not be likely to occur
that there is anything in this incident of
serious import. Yet it has been
made to do service as evil
dence that the president is not
IN full sympathy with the reciprocity
policy of the secretary Of state, and is
Jealous of the popularity he is gaining
from it, Newspa pers that are not espec-
ially friendly TO MIR, Blaine profess to
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

BEFORE the taxpayers of Omaha vote
another dollar of bonds for public i'm
provemcnts they must know definitely
where the money is to be expended,
The present council does not have the
confidence OF this co immunity Any un-
certain or scaly proposition will be
promptly voted down. This the council
may just as well understand first as last
This city is not burdening itself with
taxes for the benefit of boodlers and
spectators in suburban acre property.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11
EDRERODHNGS.
NeU York sun.

Nep York sun
When WOman's Rights have come to stay,
Oh, who will rock the cradle!
When wives are at the polls all day,
Oh, who will rock the cradle.
When Doctor Mammals making pills,
When Merchant Mamma S selling bills,
Ol course twill cure all wOman's ills;
But who will rock the cradlei
When mamma TO the cou rt has hied
Oh, who will rock the cradle.
She has case that must be tried,
But who Will rock the cradle!
When Captain Mamma walks her decks,
When Banker Mammals cashiug checks,
When all our girls have lost their sex,
Must
Papa
Rock
The cradle
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

WHEN inspectors of public work are
assigned to duty under the direction of
the board of public works this season,
THE BEE suggests that a reform be in.
stituted whereby, the same inspector
shall not continually be employed upon
the work of n single contractor. A lit
tie rotation will be in tho interest of
honest work and may save money to
both contractor and city.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

If the investigation of the special
committee of the board of education re-
suits in gentle hint to the present
superintendent of buildings to resi- gn,
his place should be filled bya man com
petent to assist in selecting plans for
new buildings and able to direct their
construction from foundation to roof.
The salary of 81, 500 is too much to pay a
general putterer or head janitor.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

THAT enthusiastic attorney for pro.
hlbition, II. III. Wilson, missed his con-
nections in the grab for Legislative con-
test cases, but he has now promise of
catching on to the Office of city attorney
of Lincoln by the grace of Mayor.elect
Weir. BY all means Mr.. Lambs part.
ner should be reimbursed.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

SENATOR CALL of Florida, profting
by the successful example of Gordon of
Georgia, is making strenuous efforts to
right himself with the alliance of
Florida, which captured the legislature
in the recent campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

MISSOURI received $670OOO as her
share of the direct tax and appropriated
1t to the state university as an endow.
ment Missouri is becoming a American
lied, and after her university has had
the benefit of the interest on this sum
few years will be safely republican.
There is hope even for poor old Mis-.
snuri
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

POLITICAL parasites are beginning @ to
make their presence known as the sea-
son for public work comes on. They
arc in the field for appointments as in.
spectors OF paving and other street i'm
provements From them contractors do
not turn in alarm, but citizens are ex-
cusable for slight uneasiness.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

Two ladies were elected police JUS
tees in Kansas as joke. They both
propose to turn the laugh on the mascu-
line testers by closing up the whisky
joints. This must also be bit of Kan
sas humor. 1t is an open confession that
even in small towns prohibition so far
has failed to prohibit
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11
Return Love.

OlHltu.
They had quarrel and she sent
His letters back next day,
His ring and all his presents went
To him without delay.
''Pray send my kisses back TO me,n
Ha wrote, Gould you forget them ~
She aus wered speedily that he
Must come himself and get them.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

TIE first thing the county commits.
sioners should do before any attempt is
made to enlarge or rebuild the court
house is to pull down the unsightly Jail
in the court yard and build y new one
within a reasonable distance.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

The BEE today presents twelve.page
paper, loaded to the guards with news
and other fresh and highly interesting
matter. ltspeaks for itself. Read it
through. No other newspaper in the
west gives its readers so much for the
money. THE BEE Saturday Supplement
is an innovation, but fixture.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

The Late California Legislature h as
been lampoOned and denounced witho
cause 1t passed a law c!assing as
Migrants the miserable pettifog gers who
hang about criminal courts and CITY
prisons to fleece prisoners. This one
net covers multitude of other sins.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

CONGRESSMAN BRECKE NRIDGE of Ar
kansas says the negro needs to be pro-
tected by sentiment which will pro-
tect him from designing men, Senti-
ment is as gauay as an Indian ghost
shirt against an Arkansas shot gun.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

j. STERLING MORTON is called an ex-
congressman from Nebraska in the New
York Times. Mr.. Morton is an ex-can-
didate for congress, and several other
offices, but he never served the state in
the national legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

IHE congress of inventors at Wash
ington have visited Mount Vern on.
Some genius in the company ought to
inventa a device that will effectively pre-
vent pilgrims to the tomb of Washing O.
ton from committing acts of vandalism
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

BRITISH newspapers we're triae in
ad vance of events when they so severely
criticised the UnSed States army for the
results at Wounded Knee last winter.
They sh ould have reserved their ammu-
milton for the little brush English troops
are now enjoying in British India.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11
PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING
TFKMs OFsUHsCRIrTION.


ON ha, The Bee Building
SOu h On q ha, Corner and Goth Streets
Council Blurs - Pearl street.
Chicago g flee, 81 Cham bcrOf Comm cree,
New York. Room ~, Hand lhT Tribune Building
Washlngton. bl3 Iomtle cnth street
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

No MORE plank walks are wanted
Stone, concrete or brick should herea fter
be laid wherever walks of any kind are
needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

WORK proceeds unnecessarily slow on
the city hall. If the contractor is not
prodded little that building will not
be under roof before September.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

IN SPITE of the legislative and double
senatorial campaign in California, the
annual statement Of the Southern Pa
ciiic com pany for 1890 shows $2,3 713
over and above all expenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

MORE business, more brains and no
Doodle will be the issues of the next
municipal campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

WHEN all the railways cease to pay
commissions to- coupon ticket agents the
millennium may bo expected in short
order
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

The charter is "a law with the emer-
gency clause. Now go ahead with pub
lie improvements.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-11

lass.
Pm not your share, either" she snapped
Ppm Timothy Hayseed's, and don't you ior-
get it.'
THE FALL OF MAN
81 may not be-" the SLEEK banana said.
"The fruit forbid that brought il sor-
rows ban,
Yet confess I've done my share
Toward assisting in the fall of man,
Epoch Harry-Did she positively refuse
youi
Jack (dejectedly) exactly. When /
asked her If she thought of marrying she said
she had never yet had a man ask her about
it,
American-How dare you presume
charge me such an outrageous bill.
Host-But did not re gentleman insist zat
ze walters should convaIrse with him ex
clusively in zc French,
Italian Barber Have them clipped todayi
American Eagle-NO, thanks; l like my
wings just as they are.
, Thermometers in sadness sat,
The tone OF each was vexcd,
AS al! remarked, "We wonder what
We're going to do next
Washington Star: This is the season of
the year when potted plants want the earth
Du Bos Ga) Courier: 1t is a very stupid
GOV that doesn't know his lines when tho
trout season arrives.
Lowell Courier: Neither party gets a
great victory in little thody, but the bloom
is on the II. l. for both of them.
Washington Post. First Farmer--I sup
pose you heard about the cyclone over herei
Second Farmer-Yes, we got wind oft.