The morning call., 1894-03-15

Eastern papers, which are constantly on the
lookout for sensational items, the stories OF
hercs Billiards, devastating cyclones, starving
towns ana anarchist upfisings are eagerly ae-
cepted aud well paid for. Once 1t Is afioaf u Is
Impossible 10 arrest or correct the impress sion
gwen py such publication. IL goes on aud on
and nnally ends In a climax which even the
audaclons author would hardly have dared TO
oroacb. The Cherokee strip has or late years
oeen futile field for this class OF fakIrs. ana
the many internal woes and fierce political
agonies have been served up with every variety
OF sauce, and the rise of the Popullsts. TOO, mas
proven another fruitful theme for these IN
trustworthy correspondents"
Aneficdns who object so strenuonsy 10
oVeftaxatloD In this country should take Trip
TO England" said NJ. c. Layman Of Omaha at
the Palace Yesterday. During a recent visit
10 London MY attention was called 10 the pre-
failug conditions there. Everything Is taxed.
commodities. manufactures, incomes. trades
ana houses are on lie list, and births, mar
riages and deaths even are not exempt. The
man VINO is wealthy enough TO employ them Is
taxed Tor bis butter, footman, groom or gar
dener. The carriage one keeps, the cab he
takes, The omnibus he hires the railway
train he travels ia pays its tax. Even the house
dog com In for his proportion OF The levy, and
everything Ia the way of drink from water up
Is assessed. These are but few OF the taxes
which were brought TO my attention, and they
are mostly for governmental progress, but
there are also local taxes for the poor, county
councils, police, voting lists. street lighting,
paving, watering. etc. Married and single men,
women aud children are all taxed in some
form, for the system OF taxation Is devised 10
reach every one"
Among the passengers who arrived from the
East yesterday on the overland train was an
elderly, weil-dressed. dignifed lady who had
afforded the passengers considerable amuse-
ment anc tie Pullman-car porter not little
surprise on the trip out. In medium-sized box
which accompanied her she carried feather
bed. and every night on the journey she mad
the porter carefully spread il over The mattress
which the company furnishes for its patrons.
In explanation OF this action the lady said that
she had two objects in yew-comtort and
health. She had always been accustomed 10
sleeping upon feathers and didn' propose TO be
deprived OF the plumes because he Pullman
Company failed 10 provide these sensible essen
tials 10 the comfort of some OF its temporary
guests.
While on his recent visit 10 this city Senator
Jones OF Nevada, while 10 conversation with a
friend, spoke OF the noticeable disposition 10
economic among the statesmen at the capital
Less Senators and Representatives are accom-
panied by their wives and families this year
than for many years past, and a much larger
number OF these gentlemen are TO be found in
The hotels aud clearinghouse than usual OF
eighty-fve Senators only fifty are accompanied
by their wives and twenty-five By their children.
and only twrDty-nine are keeping house. The
majority OF them live In hotels and boarding
houses. 1t Is usual, he says. for large num-
Der OF Representative 10 rent furnished houses
for the long session Of Congress, but this year
they are practicing economy like other people.
Joe Murphy the actor walked into Wells
Fargo's Office Tuesday in company with Tru-
man Morganstein OF the Baldwin Theater
just outside the door Joe's eye caught the
CLEAN OF 50 gold piece lying on the ground,
aud he Immediately poekeled ii. "What have
you there, Joe?" asked Morganstein. "a fiyer,"
responded Joe. well, look here, old man,
that money isn't yours; act square. now, and
give IL 10 the unemployed" That's pretty
good ldea." said Joe. land Pll tell you what
l'Il do; my namesake out at The track is quoted
at TO ! to-day. ana Pill lay the five on him,
aud IL l win I'll place the stake money 10 the
credit OF the park improvement fund.-"
Thomas Z. Crimmins aud family and j. ].
Phean and family of New York City are at the
Baldwin. The former is a brother of John ID.
Crimmins, president of the Broadway cable
railway, and himself built that splendid pi- ce
OF road, besides carrying out other large under
takings OF similar nature. Mr.. Phelan Is a
cousin OF James PhrlaD of this city, aud is q
Dock Commissioner In New York. He man.
aged both OF ex-Mayor Grants campaigns
when the latter was successful candidate.
Hon. o. Winston, who was appointed 10 a
foreign mission under Cleveland's first admin
istratiou, but who was recalled owing TO GER
tain developments IN Chicago, is at the Palace.
He possesses one OF The most magnificent prl-
waite holdings Of landed property in Chicago.
II is located on Drexel avenue and comprises
about five acres right in the heart Of one OF the
best residence portions of the city.