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THE CITY.

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Receiver Appoiptc1.

chie.so' February S.-Todny the circuit
ourt appointed William J. English receiver
Tor the Central Ben Telephone compny Of
venezuela. MIR. English will start NJ once
Tor caracas whore he will take possession
ri r,a me prorer'y OF the defendant company.
sani, vs'ipahy rs an Illinois corpo,~tion. or
cSaan,seu ~ august, 1854. by William l., ana
shniies Z Russell, lis capltal sioet ~, aa..
naen AZ sioo,oo John V. Clark, Win ~ ~
, .a stsd IN the company. alleges mis,,sn Z
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SOME ExCgLLENT PROPOSITIONS.

The constitutional amendments proposed
by Hon. J. +. VOTERS In the house at
Austin. looking 10 a reorganization OF the
line OF greater expedition OF business and
Of securing larger experience on the part
OF legislators-and for such reasons are
worthy OF special consideration by the
present members.
The amendments proposed embrace three
reforms--dccreasc in the number OF mem
bers, longer term OF service and better
pay. The smaller the deliberatye body
the more easily II is handled and as a
consequence the greater expedition Of the
public business. This fact is demonstrat
ed generally In The records OF the State
senates when compared with those of the
lower houses. Matters usually move with
greater rapidly. and less friction in the
senate than In the house. The latter
body Is already unweildly in this State
and the Wolters amendment would limit
the total number OF representatives TO
ninety three-~thc senate remaining at
total membership of thirty one.
nv HtNfhN Il'lNSANiNh 70 ~ hb"nt WV
term OF service four years rather than two.
This would give the state. after one SEES
sion, at any rate. an experienced body OF
men. II mistakes were made In one ses-
sion they could be more readily roctl-
fed in the next--omisslons could be sup
piled iha, would be suggested during the
vacations or that might suggest them
solves to men familiar with the work aud
circumstances in the FIRST instance.
There can scarcely be a question that
the two propositions just mentioned would
ee distinctly in the line OF progress and
greater facility and intelligence in State
Legislation The author OF the resolutions
is a live. up to. date and able representa-
tive and has readily graspcd the difficulties
now in the way and found practical
means Of relief
The proposition to increase the pay.
possibly TO $1,000 per annum. is more
open question. /, resolves itself into the I
problem whether the added costliuess Of /
our legislative arm would result in 81 /
curing higher order OF talent. II the /
best or ablest men in the various COM
could Always lie induced 10 offer
fo- legislative positions by such a change |
Is Is suggested. the State might md that
Il had saved money after all by the amend
neni But this is at least an orNn ques-
,ioa and discussion in the ho~ses at Aus
tn and before the people could alone de-
,s-raine POPULAR opinion on that point.
The propositions. as a whole. however,
~ Gr- wolsers, con,a!n SO much that is
coed, ard K is comparatively SO easy to
leach practical AID sensible conclusion
~ the subject OF pay that the present
legislature should not hesitate to take up
he resolutions in question and handle
hem in a broad and progressive manner.
Their general purpose will probably be
approved By large majority OF the clti-
ems Of the State who will give the sub
eci matter any thoughtful consideration
whatever
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SURGEON GENERAL WALTER WYMAN.

vusiye symptoms they de in from two to
FIVE days. The parts around the point of
incubation are inhltraied with a reddish
selatlnous eNuiatiun. the spleen Is on
larced. sometimes there is d sv cling of
the lvmphatic glands. and In all the or
gins the hacili are found.
with the dust of dwelling houses from
which the plague-s'ricket had been re-
moved | made several experiments upon
animals. Some OF the animals died from
tctanus. In one case only guinea pig
died with plague symptoms, and in this
animal the same bcalli were found 10 tho
internal organs as in those of the plague
patIerls who had snccumhed.
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The proposition 20 trIusfcr the state
quars0une service TO the Federal govern
nier.' has besn before tho Legislature. The
ststc has made too graz a success OF IT'S
state system under State health officer
to want 20 change the character OF pro.
teton wo now orioy. We know what
We have now aud We don't know what We
might eet. There is no better field in all
our State affairs Tor simply letting vol
enough alone" than in this department, OF
state quarantine and Of health. 1, is A
purely local matfer and should 10, BIO
SURRENDERED to the Federal government
ee''tFa'iaaiion !s progressing fast enough.
The osivance agent OF prosperity seems
to be as negie,trui OF his business as tina
fool killer proverbally AZ.
News comes from London that color
photography has Al las, been discovered
We are having the twentieth century
some ,htngs 10 discover possibly. bu, the
record OF the nineteenth viii be hard 10
neai This latest discovery will be o.
especial interest TO tina !adies-.the hNauti-
fol Roses eHn ba nut ON tho check IN the
photographers studio and without ex-
tosure to the berstiy weather on the cut
side.
ore Of the biggest mills IN the country
VIII open soon after Nc Kinlay's snaugura-
ton--on 81. Patrloks day. in Carson CITY
Tho Post Is giad TO see tho resolution go
40 the legislature to prevent tho loca-
tlon OF the Confederate monument I'm
front Of the gate TO the car.tol grounds.
To nut II there would ba 20 erect an oh
struogdon to beautiful view. whereas a
much more Appropriate and convenient
site can b had In the capitol park
II Carson CJy should mako a really he
rich Ind in the prize fight. Dallas VIII
never wan, to vote for democratic state
administration oEain.
Tho Chinese in New York and other
cities have been celebrating New Years"
for week and more past. Chinese chro.
nology makes our 1857" look like a frac
tion OF time. but We imagine we make UP
the difference In our supertor knowledge-
lust like other young folks.
the impression Ia general that tho een-
ate has tmascuke,ed the arbitration treaty
"ith one OF the amendments. Give us
vigorous agreement or none al oil.
!. was rathor clever In Bourke Cochran
before having for Europe 10 call on
hanna and give tho latter the necessary
renters for the administration OF afrairs
Ever since the campaign Mr.. Cochran has
feit that the burden OF good government
ana public credit has vested chiefly upon
his shoulders,
The senate dispesed az Mr.. Dupont, thu
powdsr man. and NJ. Addtcks. the ~
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POINTS ABoUr rss'

ST. Peter claver, the spaaisss
slopary. who died In ~ l
ciared by Pope Leo x KY. \ n
| cial patron OF all mission
in both hemispheree. \,
John Burns, the /. Ep y ~
has made a Will that no ~ 4.
lie leaves his best lo N, ~
ttS sound constitution 70 ~ I'm, " /,
TO 10th" the parish. and his dse'
try. - ri
the other day inl pan. Z a Y
de Jauzn, is a descenssm n IN
e e'de of Timothy Mathes
of Incra1.sc Mather ~ ss,'3
VI nan and and a favoris \ Y,
" 9.he Oldest lest English s {, NJ /
vis t,o MGR Gross, aged 9 y,
est is MIR. Waller Los MA 4 III
l no. Of agriculture, VIZ We, 4 I "
' TIE Oldest prlvy coune sss VA Z
iil i. crarSon.I .ennox. sN
Alired N y or ~ DYNAMITE " Y,
contly. would have ,h s', N.us ~
friendly notice 10 me III lt "
If Vienna, an author, u Y Il d!
n man OF sr'hat wsre in
,l,,..,er,,s IN rise occasloi1a.p
Byron -, prltchsra y
re rG,St senator fEo1 S ss
was one %, %, ,is Eaa. Tep, M
from a Wue ,heIr fortuts,
wars age Is,, T I, { e s.id' esa,.,,S Z
dime, a bottle Of
of corn bread !, xer ~
settled In Mow NOV and Nh. 80
man maj, rnfil the end A., o. ne pf
Near ne'sn25o'bt s WIFE a.
borough an am an Hou. h'' ~, a
70 ~ "a that they. vhesfS
With, Win the famous ou0l ~ -
ID" Dr.. Albert J. Lon ,sss,sl, - )
M iny = : s.a''tlty. BaltrSssM,r y,
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Admiral Bunce's squadron Is stil On top
of tho water. but slightly dasfigured. A
good old fashioned gale OFF Cape fIatteras
is worse than n lively naval battle. and
possibly the country is to be coagratu-
lated that our new ships weatherel Il so
x...ff
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An Eastern paper says that "the State
OF Nevada has sold itself for the thirty
pieces OF silver The testimony OF
Wheelock and Dan Stuart would bs more
convincing on that pcint-particu.arly as
to the number of pieces.
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Nothing To Kick About.

NWfISFI NINUHIs
The papers are making a great ado be-
cause tho coming republican secretary of
the treasury voted tho democratic ticket
four years ago. That's nothing; At Ia wen
known that members OF Clevelsnd's cabIner
voted The rspuhliosa ticket :his time.
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The New York legislature IS discussing
the bill TO prohibit the employment of
married women under 80 years Of age as
teachers In tho public schools. Mans
chances for soft snap are rapidly dis
oDpcaI'lng m this country
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The proudest Belgian princes. /, seems.
are not averse to accepting annual nllow-
nncts from dsgraced wives who have
eioped with Gypsy lovers. wha, noble
spoSmens OF manhood are the European
noblesi
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New Yors
louise LautIac, WI. . 50
eisners who DID ~ Y = 4,
helress, has r.sumst -, ', Y i
patton, The oy,,r ). y I'D
;s !, a ,worn .u a \ es.
=, ma a, least one SSo g =. tho
marriage instead d J, ~ w. sa
rsa rhs frs, suit .s.la., MI.
l lsrcsnr = in .Asir Ssls. ' ,s''''
c tsrpun', = Is the dsp.l II s, r.,
fra fraternity. wan -. ssaf'sl MA
, c,,r. chief, and BY ATS sris',la lszs
dinners. uue soot ciu,
,s 81 all u the happening. !, \.
e eVerS =, DO one .spselall, Il. ! y !
method s' y, will, with but ! .lIss. ~
tion' A pretty ana v a,s se
wnile walking aloo, y ~ !. u'ss
r rel to the street. H ia'i n
s sGre los losing final conse sau s'..a
acid acid She gave an ! s, ,stsl !! ~ I
dress and died. assumed ~
The Ber'illou system /,
mas been adopted h.,e, d ~
the rogues' gallery. nj, -, rs
peer Oeen In n, use by Warden VIA S.,'
side. They do say, thou,s ~
81 Oh measurements aa. ever sDsl, 10y
sne eye OF an'old detectiyys 'S ~ '
system syst. will prevent , The rss,, ~
VI, very awkward cases Of , r'..ls
me very latest here a |, . .ssssis
an the stealing blamed Wy, y " y
ny q twin brother s,a ula
1t, too. s ne lat
Fulton missed ons.t.l, ., i, !.
oelng here to take one leoe ! !
on a busy day, where ere, j, |.
day and every night a rer.,.
moment is presented ch,,....
steam power ailoat, from M ~
liner plowing steadily ~ os, y
changing her course A Aals.
anything. to the dartinr ,h1.s
sparrow. in nobody's way M .
OF everybody's, An airshin ~,
study the power couse,rrS = !,
Sound dray horses. The, ~. !, 4.
son'flca,ion Of busting IA
strength. -
The flight from Gotham, to d
creases. They are strinsins III Y
the Carollnas to Florida thsa
them consider 1t a personal ~
the row down In Cuba ban IN
Indies. OF course, Bermutl /
enough, but many Of them -
higher and farther. II al -
New York spring are correct II
der they are trying TO esups 4
so much the actual cold, a th
borne in from the sea, With mi
penetrating as a cathode M
is the one great enemy Of lie n
On that account.
The rage for tattooins Int nj
society bellies to decorate Dr.
varicolored style, with an htn1
a dimpled Cupid or a snake nrs
out long ago, but the n,Arn, ~
So 1t Is that the onn !
has moved from N
district down lower through I'd
until he can be met during U
prowling In the DowefJ. OIL
the rage, whose decorative s1g
be visible In Fifth avenue dn1s
you could see It, now content
a Bowery gh ny
stead OF the rich retalnG -
proud beauty gave him.
I met an artist friend III ~
who had a queer experieia
thief. and the metupclltaa
know, is one Of the most cdeA
Well. this artist etlls me y
,lrl who could make q bstis |.
he could, only he knew nov
or a daily paper. whlk ~
was away some thief playta :
wife and she was robbed. "
she could make a sketch =
,e looked when she caurh
him, and she said she woila , y,
med a percil and, alter VI
several times. she stared 4
$ in the rogues' GALLERY 49,
elf was identified from ~
IN the street.
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snrcinl STAR Communicated.

AT AUSTIN--L. a. Petit. office In tho
state Capitol Building.
AT DALLAS--Jamos Hays ouarles,
Windsor Hotel. -
AT GALVEsrON-J. II. Sullivan, office
in the Evening Tribune Building.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
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on the n....

Huntsville Enter z. d,
Houston IS Or "
renown as ne ~
and only teri
deyclopusp
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The senate dispesed Of Mr. Dupont. the
powdsr man. and NJ. Addtcks. the 81
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The impression Is general that tho sen,
ate has esnascuhe,cd the arbitration treaty
VIII one OF the amendments. Give us
vigorous agNement or none n, oil
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HOUSTON DAILY POST.
Houston rrlatIna Company.

q. Z. WATSON. Il. N. JOHNSTON.
a. f ;. 'f4TaER, s S.ss ars.'d'n1
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Tho Chinese in New York and other
cities have been celebrating New Year's''
Tor week and more past. Chinese chro-
nology makes our 1887 look like a frac.
ton OF time. but we imagine we make up
the difference In our superior knowledge
lust like other young folks.
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The odvance agent Of prosperity seems
10 be as resic,trui Of his business as the
fool killer proverblally as
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II Carson CITY should mako a really bs
rich lind in the prize fight. Dallas VIII
never wan, to vote for n democratic state
administration aRain
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one OF the biggest mills N the country
VIII open soon after MeKinley's lnaugura-
uoi'--oa st. fatrok's day. in Carson city.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28

new building is ready for occupation. For
give this patting OF myself on the shoulder,
Jut a man must brag now and then to some
one, and you. my dear Edna, are the only one
to whom | can boast.
Yes. the compact is still in operation.
and I'm glad you wrote about your step
mothers letter, although ! hope you Will
not take too seriously any half-hysterical
comments on my tyrannical conduct. A
man must act, and one who acts is bound
to make mistakes. Perhaps the discharge
Of Marsten was a mistake. I don't think so,
but of course your ~stepmother does, and,
as facts always embarrass her, she sees
instant starvation and all the rest OF 1t.
Everything, Edna, depends on the point of
view. A lighted match is dropped by ac-
cident or design. and. falling on inham-
mable material, certain chemical changes
take place; carbonic acid gas Is produced
and a factory goes dow in ruins to supply
the materials for combustion. All this
seems perfectly natural to me and in ac-
cordance with established scientific re-
search. But your stepmother's point Of view
is different. She sees the finger Of Provi-
dence, and because l don't, I'm a scoffer.
Now. I've as great a belief and trust In
Providence as any one, but to me Providence
works sanely. 1t doesn't destroy a factory
and kill two men merely to show me I'm
in error, because IL could accomplish its
purpose at much less expense and trouble.
I can't think that Providence is less sensible
than my little girl, and she takes the right
method. She says In kindly fashion,
Father, l think you are wrong, and | want
you to reconsider She doesn't try to prove
me a heartless despot. l would at once re-
! consider, and would invite Marsten back,
but 1t Is not necessary. He is the new sec
rotary of the union, with a larger salary
than the wages he had here. with his time
practically his own, and with ample oppor-
tunity for mischief IL he chooses to exercise
his power. l feel 1t in my bones that In
one or two or three years | shall have to
fight him. 1t will be an interesting strug-
gle, but | shall win. SO with this final bit
of brag | close my long letter. | hope to
run down and see you on Saturday, and
meanwhile all the sympathy you have to
spare, lavish on that iron-handed tyrant.
"YOUR FATHER"
CHAPTER XVIII.
Barney abandoned his tandem to the ten
der care of his man, and went up to Lon
don by train. He sat gloomily in a corner
of a frst-class smoking compartment ant
cursed the world. Nevertheless, he wa!
able to consume a great number of cigar
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28

tunate capitalist who placed a finger on one
point would receive the combined current
Of the entire system, and die without knowing
what hurt him.
so complete that strikes would become
fewer and fewer, and finally cease; just as
war will cease when weapons OF onense
reach such a state Of perfection that no
nation will dare to pick a quarrel with an
other.
The great republic Of labor would be di-
vided into various states, and these states
would be again subdlvided into as many
sections as experience showed to be most
practicable. Each section would elect It's
secretary. the secretaries would elect q
governor OF the state. the governors would
elect a president of the whole organizations
Every official should be paid a salary, SUM
Client, even in the Lesser offices, to Keep
the incumbent and his family without the
necessity of manua labor, so that each
officers whole time could be given to the
benefit Of the union.
Marsten gave much thought to the PROB
lem OF reconciling deserved promotion with
popular election, and. perhaps, II he had
known more of the results OF universal
suffrage in a city like New York, he might
have reconstructed his whole plan, but he
had full belief in the adage that the voice
of the people comedies with that OF the
Almighty, and so. perhaps, did not quite
appreciate the practical difficulties which
lay in wait for a scheme that looked beau-
tiful on paper.
Early experience convinced him that he
could hope for no active assistance from the
men themselves. and he promptly eliminated
that factor from his calculations. He
thought Of beginning his fight with an ed
ucational campaign. using in this way the
time which must elapse before the treasury
of the union was once more in funds, but he
found he could never get more than half a
dozen OF the men together at one time, and
those who came to the meetings he called
seemed to take but slight interest in what
he had to say. This did not discourage him,
as he was, in a measure, prepared for the
Indifference he met; and he
that his great model, Napoleon, took no
one into his confidence. Napoleon struck
uneXpectedly-struck quick and struck hard
and Marsten resolved to do the same the
moment he had the power. Failing to in
terest the men collectively in the desirability
of a close and universal union. Marsten tried
to win their separate confidence, but he
soon discovered that in attempting this he
was travelling a dangerous road. He was
amazed to find that there existed a latent
sullen opposition to him; that many of the
men seemed to regret the generous impulse
| which had caused them to place him where
he was. They could not see what he did to
| earn the money he received; some thought
they were giving him too much, as he had
no work to do, and more than once advised
him to keep quiet and leave the men alone,
to know when he was well off, and not to
turn the thoughts of the members to the
fact that they were supporting him in idle
ness and luxury.
(To be continued.)
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up painting ara taken to that line, have
you?'' Nv
mo. old maj II haven't" shouted Bar
ney, slammisg ltha door behind him and COM
ing into the 'rooniflike a cyclone. And I'm
not trim, for cH have just had a railway
Journey. and went from Charing Cross to
the works, ami from the works here. I've
had no time tn gosto the club and make my
self pretty. . WAS in too much OF a hurry
to see you. so don't be sarcastic, Haldi-
man. no 80
Z Everything Is comparative, Barney, and
to me you look hike a radiant being from
another and n batter world, where a man
has unlimited oredit with his tailor. Sit
down, won't your
That's what ri came for. l say, Haldi-
man, where do you keep your exhilarating
fluid and the sipilons? I'm tired out. BE
hospitable. You see, I've a load on my
mind these days. The works were partly
destroyed by fire. and we're rebuilding and
all that sort of thing, don't you know, which
rather takes 1t out of a fellow, looking after
workmen and seeing that no mistakes are
made" f..au -
"Oh | saw about that in The papers and
was wondering IL 1t was your shop said
Haldiman. placing a small table beside his
friend and putting a bottle, a siphon and
a glass upon it. Help yourself. my boy.
You don't mind my going On with my
work?'
But do cried Barney. "Sit down
yourself, ftdlulI0an. L want " am " JNu
seriously"
Il am behlndhand with this picture now,
Barney. l can work and listen. Fire
away"
Look here, Haldiman, how much do you
get for a smear like that?'
Haldiman stood back and looked criti-
cally at the picture. then said With a drawl:
well. I'm in hopes Of looting 4 guineas
out of the pirate who edits the magazine
this is for. It's a full page, you know
Great heavensi Imagine u man doing a
picture for such n sum al that! l wouldn't
draw a line under a hundcrd rounds
eve often thought Of putting my price
up to that enhancing figure" replied Haldi'
man, reaectively. but refrained for fear OF
bankrupting the magazines. One must have
some consideration for the sixpenny press
Barney thrust his hand deep into ht
trousers pocket, drew on, a fist full OF coins
selected four sovereigns and four shillings
and placed them on the table, saying:
There, Haldiman, there's your guineas.
buy that picture. Now sit down and tall
to me. l want your whole attention."
Haldiman stood for a moment looking