Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-04
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

There is long, weary wait between antici-
patton and realization.
Like the majority of inventors the man
who invents a law rarely profits by it,
While the cuckoos did most of the fighting
in Maryland, Brer German laid low and
bagged the delegates
Baltimore's 3la per cent bonds running
nifty years, sold at a premium of 66S. The
issue was subscribed ten times over
The union taiors of New York succeeded
in extracting perspiration from the owners of
sweat shops and inoculating them with the
virus of humanity.
The Sioux City Tribune indulges in a
column review of the Omaha situation
merely to show what a deuge of words can
be wasted in arguing on a false premise.
While a Brooklyn policeman extracted re-
lief from perplexing duties by reading up a
circus poster, "a smooth plckpocket lifted his
watch and star, but considerably left his
club and gun.
Frank NJ. Pebbles portrait of the late
Secretary Gresham, which is to be added to
the collection of portraits of secretaries Of
state in the State department, Washington, Is
now on exhibition in Chicago.
After two weeks of exploration amid con-
vincing bones and tanks and pages of CHASTITY
descriptions, Chicago comes to the conclusion
that Holmes is too smooth crook for its
seuths. Apologies are in order.
Returns discredt the report that women's
brass bands are multiplying in the west.
Perhaps the coming woman may come that
way. Recent arrivals in the musical line,
however, are limited to the crank and
monkey business.
William Williams, who was killed in Phil
adelpha Tuesday by falling from the Penn
statue on the public buildings tower, was
widely known 'the Lone Fisherman of
Johnstown." He found and assisted in
m fNin ha nod Of NOR han Vii.
tins Of the great flood of 1889.
genuine sea serpent crawled upon an
island near He'll gate last Monday, emitted
a prolonged groan and died. il was twenty
four feet long. There is some doubt as to
the cause of death. II is supposed to have
tarried too long near New York on Sunday,
or toyed with Jersey snake root
When Patti appeared on a London stage
recently she wore diamonds that the daily
press estimated to be worth $3.50 900.
Nicolini says that these gems are worth a
round 81 900 and perhaps more. They
weighs less than six carats. Patti still takes
the best possible care of herself and that Is
one of the reasons she looks as IL she might
be 30 rather than 80.
Smarting under the structures of the press
| the Illinois legislature proposes to repeal the
| libel law passed at the regular session. The
| new law was generally commended as fair
and Just. in that it required plaintiffs to show
malice on the part of the publishers and
| barred action for damages in case retraction
was made. But the reflections cast on the
| assembly reused the members to seek re-
venge In the form Of repeal 1t looks as II
the fo0killer had buried himself in the
/ woods.
The Toronto school board. after due de-
| liberation and investigation, concludes there
! Is no reason TO fear the spread Of the bloomsI
in that section at least. The board AYERS that
| the boomer will not be worn by women gen
| orally, because II must be worn by vel
| formed women, and as "three-fourths OF the
women OF the country" TO quote the words ol
the Toronto wiseacTes, "are not well formed
| they viii not care TO wear a dress showing
| this TO be the case" If the school board
| speaks from adequate knowledge Of the facts
1t is evident that gallantry is not one Of tht
virtues Of the members. The revelation vii
| not help the annexation movement.