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All rnmmmilcntlofn mlntlm } to njws nnd
rdllorliil in fitter should bo nddre od to the
Kdltorlut Department.
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All InulncM loftori nnd roinlttniiPM Mionld
tin nddtrwd to Tlio HI-IJ 1'iiblhlilnir Oornpnny ,
Oiniilm DrufH. chock * nnd jHHtofnco order ?
to bn Hindu piiyublu to the order of tlio Coin-
imiy.
The lice Publishing Company , Proprietors.
Tlio Ilpoll'lrllnff. I'nrnnni nnd Snvcntocntli Sti.
HWOICN STATKMKNr
Btiitn of Nobrnakn.
County of PoiiKlju. . _ , _
f.'rnrirp II. Tclitidf , oorrot.iry of Tlio Uoo
J'lilillMilnjf Company. dori xnlninnly swonr
Hint thfl actual circulation of TIIK IMir.r llris
for the week ending Juno ' 'I , Jaw , was ni fol-
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Tlinndny , .Inno 19 . 1MOI
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Saturday. Juno 21 . . . .20.KK
Average . . . 20,111 !
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TIOMRmil Rny.H tlmt lici H snorntnrr of Tlio
lieu I'cilillililiitf Coinpntiy. tlmt tlio nntiml
nvorinf.ndiilivHr < MllnilotiofTllKDAlfr IlKKfor
Ihn month of JmiiIfWI , wns 1H.KVI ronlos ! for
July , lM > , R iHonplm | for Aniniit , lw > . IH.rVil
rojilra ! for Hi-ptfriibrr , IfW , 1H.TIO cotiloij for
October. IlWl , lfW7coplpt : for November , 1SW ,
3ftilnroili" : | , for December , l&M ) , 31.018 ooplei ;
/or Jnniiiiry ,1810 , itVAIronlMi for Fnbriiury ,
3KW , I ( > ,7fil mallei ; for Mnrcli. 1MO. SO.SI3 cople * :
for April , ISM tOffrl copied ; for May 1600 , 20,130
coplei.
Tin ; ntnmonln trust , Is the latest.
Phowl
ST. PAUf , hiis conscd to kick , but the
residents nro vigorously und voraciously
chewing Hay.
TifK record of bank clearings nnd real
ostnto transactions persistently proclaims
tlio steady growth ot the city.
I'm : damage to paved streets by recent
fitornirf Is a vigorous protest against htiito
in paving newly graded Htrcota.
Tin : promiscuous nctlvlly of the olo-
niontu i well calculated to largely in-
crcnbotlie number of cave dwollors.
Till' Tinnmany combine ! H In Rorry
plight when it appoulu to the mugwump
organ for crumbHof com fort and .support.
True profound pcaco prevailing in the
county board indicates n careful trim
ming of political Hails for the fall cam
paign.
Tin : causeless outrage perpetrated on
n. Lincoln worklngman calls for awift
nnd mimnmry punishment of the guilty
parties.
IP Denver can extend the census busi
ness long enough to count the crowds at
the conventions , the town will bo able to
pad out tli6 aching void in tlio local ro-
'ttiniH.
11IK inn inaioanaua. . > s roauy 10 ro-
olprocato with the United States on a
reduced lumber tariff is an incident of
importance to the home builders of the
treeless west.
THK conversion of the Mormon church
funds and property recently confiscated
by the government into a Hchool fund ,
will pltieo the educational system of
Utah on a holid financial foundation.
WILT. Councilman Blumor dissolve
partnership as real estate broker with
IJirkhaiinor when the mayor ratifies the
dictum of the combine , or will the
now firm continue to do business at the
old a tan ( IV
ANOTIIIIH spasm of municipal reform
lias broken out among the silk stocking
ftljtittiiitf /if \Tjtt * \ * ' / iitr T t tr , . . , , ! -
nilleant fact that those political irrup
tions occur when they can do the least
possible harm to the machine.
PATTISON has dis
tanced ox-Senator Wnllnco in the race
for the democrat ! ) ! nomination for gov
ernor in I'unnsylvnnin. The honor Is an
empty one. There are too many
powerful corporations in the stato.
- A MII.MON dollar scandal , the lake
front steal and n collapsed bank cast n
"Rruosomo shadow ever the Fair city. If
the town maintains Its present gait it
will not IK ) necessary to import ancient
or modern sensational attractions for
the great show.
TAMMANY'S ' great saehom was pain
fully worried when brought before the
Ronatorial inquisitors , liven a Tam
many bravo tromhlos when called upon
t6 explain those political and Ilnancial
transactions that have made the organ-
Nation a combine for publiu plunder to
Dtirlch its members.
Tin ; house committee on poslofllccs
mid post roads ha's shelved the postal
telegraph bill until the next session of
congress. This action gives a now lease
of life to the existing monopolies. It IH
In keeping with the record of congress ,
which has devoted the best days of Its
lift ) thus far to enriching thu bulUoiifVou
mid speculators.
COVRIINOH HIM , will begin his pll-
prlmnjio to the shrlno of Tom IIondrlekH
early next month , and l/y.'Idontally fool
( ho presidential pulse of Hooslordcm.
Time , plnco and purpose decidedly favor-
iiblo for David. I'ow ' mocrats of
prominence no nearly approach the po-
lltlcul.churaotoria/oi / di llundrloka than
Hill. .
Ij ; tJiQatmiiSu-fl it the present Louisi
ana legislate * * do not rollro MoU-heoled ,
It will not bflor IncV of opportutittluH to
iociiixj thQ wiorawitii. lU'lbory has bo-
i'ou\o t ( > opyn ftini munibers do not
Jlroublo thouisolvos to deny the uhnrgo ,
' Tlio main i uostlod lv , how muoh they
pan got for theli votes and Inlluunco.
Tlio bVMlou la the harvest tiuio ot b6od-
Uin
fVIBWno.W Of DKJIATK
very 11 tlio probability that
th < proposnl of Senator t'hnndlor of Now
Hampshire that the senate flhall o tnb-
lifih n nito limiting dobntc , ns l done In
tha IIOUHO , will bo adopted. The privilege
of unlimited clobnto has always been ro-
gnrdod by the sonata M ono of the most
valuable nntl Important prerogatives
of that body , nnd so far M wo are aware
it han never Iwforo Ixjen proposed to
interfere with it. The suggestion to now
do so would doubtless not have
bcon mndo but for the expectation that
in tlio event of a federal election bill
coming ; before the sonata the democrats
will tnko ndvnntngo of the right of un
limited tlobato to talk It to death. But
It is not likely that oven n majority of
tha republican senators , who have gen
erally shown themselves most zealous in
guarding the established practices nnd
privileges of the senate , will ngroo to
BO radical nn innovation as Mr. Chand
ler proposes. A few would do BO ,
but it is safe to predict that
if the proposition Is over acted upon it
will bo overwhelmingly rejected.
There is no such thing as demanding
the previous qnestion in the senate , ns
tlierrj is in the house , so that no vote
can" bo taken on any measure as long as
ono senator claims the floor fir the pur
pose of debuting it. A senator In speak
ing on a bill may occupy all the time his
capacity to talk can cover , and if his
own ideas fall him ho can In
troduce matter from some other
source , regardless of whether it Is
relevant or not. Other means of
delay of which the minority may avail
thomsolvcs are embraced In several dila
tory motions that are very effective In
checking any attempt at arbitrary action
on the part of the majority. The scope
for filibustering in the senate Is thus
most ample , the only remedy in the
bands of the majority bolng a refusal to
adjourn until there is n ilnnl vote on a
pending measure , which has generally
boon found effective in bringing about
an agreement to take a vote at a named
hour.
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It is contended that the freedom of
debate in the senate has thus far bcon
found consistent with the welfare of the
country , and without denying this
claim it may still be said that there is a
great amount of talk indulged in by the
members of that body which contributes
nothing to human knowledge and
serves only to burden the pages of
the oflleial record and retard legislation.
There are perhaps a do/.en senators
whoso names will bo found in every debate
bate that takes place , and the rule is
that these all-around talkers make
no practical suggestions of value ,
the time and attention given thorn being
for the most part wasted. The fact that
the senate Is now far Ixjhind the house in
work accomplished is largely duo to the
privilege of unlimited talk enjoyed by
senators and if congress is kept in ses
sion all summer , as now scorns probable ,
the senate's freedom of debate will bo
chiefly responsible for it. Perhaps it is
desirable that this should not bo Inter
fered with , but it is possible to show that
it lias disadvantages.
TO JtnnKKM
A citizens' movement has been inau
gurated in Now York city having for its
purpose the redemption of tlio commer
cial metropolis of the nation from the
political rule which is a reproach on
that city und on the country. Such a
movement ought to receive the hearty
approval and earnest encouragement of
men everywhere who believe in good
and honest government Now York city
has long been the center of political
rascality and corruption , exerting
n moro demoralizing and de
teriorating influence upon politi
cal affairs generally , and doing more to
weaken publiu regard for integrity in
municipal administration than any other
portion of the country , or all the rest.
IJvor since the days of Tweed the cx-
ainplo of the ruling politicians of that
city has boon of a kind to oncourngo the
growth of all that I ? immoral , bubo nnd
corrupt in politics. The ascendancy of
that unscrupulous oligarchy , Tammany
hall , has bcon maintained not
only by the practice of the
most reckless spoliation of the
people of Now York , as the 1m-
monso debt and the enormous annual
expenditures' the city government
attest , but by the most corrupt use of nil
the political machinery at its command.
Nearly the entire history of this organi
zation is n record of publiu plunder and
political villiany without a pnrallol , and
there is no reason to believe it loss eapa-
blu of tills now than at any limo In the
past , except , perhaps , under the reign
of Boss Tweed.
A movement that aims at freeing the
metropolis from the political domination
of such an organl/ation is therefore
deserving of universal oncour-
ugomont. The friends of honest govern
ment and of decent politics everywhere
are in duty bound to give it all the moral
support they can , because the overthrow
of Tammany would have a generally
wholesome and improving olTcct. A pop
ular uprising in Now York elty that
would result In rolons.lng the metropolis
from the grasp of this malevolent power
would bo u lesion for corrupt politicians
everywhere that could not fall to do
good.
l xporlonco doo.s not warrant , how
ever , an entirely hopeful view of this
movement. It is not the first time that
an olTort has boon made to organize the
people against the Tammany politicians ,
and it is Iinposulhlu to forgot the failure
of past efforts In considering the olmnues
of that now organizing. The Now York
! /V/bt / ic , whll' } believing that a resolute
combination of all the voters ho.itilo to
Tammany hull could wrest political
power from that oligarchy , still says :
" \Vo cannot forgot that several past endeavors -
doavors In the dame Held have hiul thu
benollt of equally unselfish patron
age at the outset , have boomed
to bo not less spontaneous and
hopeful , and yotlmvo loft no trace what
ever in thu practical administration of
municipal affairs , while others have
helped to fortify the very evils which
they wore intended to remove , by leav
ing the wor t elements in triumphant
jKtouoxslon of the political machine. "
Thu dllllcultlos In the way of a movement
of this kind are plain enough to the
practical politician , who understands
how nearly Impossible it h > to unltu uud
hold logolhor volora of various political
vluws nnd o ! diversified interests in a
contest ngnlnst n compart organi
zation moved by a single motive nnd in
control of the political machinery.
Nevertheless such popular movements ns
that In Now York have achieved success
ngafnBl a political power as strong and
well-lntrcncncd as Tammany , nnd what
has bcon. done elsewhere may bo accom
plished In Now York city , The redemp
tion of the metropolis from the rule of
the unscrupulous and corrupt politicians
who now administer lla affairs would bean
an event of very great importance.
ir/ir SJIALTJ IT UK
Mayor Gushing is represented ns stat
ing to a delegation of German-American
cltlxcns who called upon him on behalf
of Mr. Louis Iloimrod , for j.ho chnlrmnn-
ohlp of the board of public works , that
ho was already pledged to appoint Blrk-
hausor. In other words , Mayor Gushing
has publicly admitted that ho will allow
tlio council combine to dictate the ap
pointment of Ltirkhnuscr.
This Is certainly a very extraordinary
revelation. Why should Birkhausor bo
chosen of all mon for this very import
ant position ? Birkhuusor does not know
anything moro about supervising
public works than ho docs about piloting
a steamer across the Atlantic. Ho has
no knowledge of engineering , is not a
mechanic and knows absolutely nothing
about building materials. Ho knows
nothing about grading or sowcrago nnd
has never employed a do/.cn men at a
thno in his life so far ns wo can ascertain.
By trade ho is a real estate speculator
and his chief aim in seeking the position
is political and mercenary. To appoint
such a man for a throe-year term and
plnco him in charge of our public works
will bo an unmitigated outrage upon
taxpuyirig citizens.
ii iuuyur OU-HHMJ4 mis IIIUUMUU m inn
election any obligations to the council
combine and Broatch's Tammany gang
ho has no right to pay them with an
olllco that involves such grave responsi
bility nnd demands qualifications which
Mr. Birkhausor does not possess. The
fact that a majority of the Gorman-
Americans who wore importuned to sign
his petition repudiate him , cancels any
claims Birkhausor may trump up as a
representative Gorman.
As a matter of fact Birkhuuso r
has no other claims than these
of a co-conspirator with the
combine in organizing the council In the
interest of the contractors who have
their headquarters in the postoRlco.
Those jobbers and public plunderers
have made their npncal for Blrklmsuor
on the ground that his appointment will
displease TIIK Bun and thereby Mr.
Gushing will punish the paper that op
posed his olectionl The question is docs
Mayor Gushing propose to inflict upon
Omaha a man who is utterly unfit for the
chairmanship of the board of public
works to gratify political resentment ?
As mayor of Omaha Mr. Gushing is
bound ny his oath to administer the af
fairs of this city to the best of his ability
and ho is in honor bound to exercise his
functions in the interest of the tax pay
ers regardless of party or creed.
It is expected of course that a demo
cratic mayor will appoint democrats to
ollico , but It is albo expected that ho
will select competent and upright of
ficials. Is Birkhausor the best man the
democrats can muster for the position ?
ArTKll CONXKLL'S
The people of Nebraska will bo delighted -
lighted to learn that our amiublo fellow-
citizen , Hon. Chnrlcb II. Brown , has at
last digested Governor Thayor's procla
mation convening the legislature. There
is fcomothlng decidedly refreshing as
well as amusing in Mr. Brown's sudden
discovery that there is a cog looio In
the political machinery at Lincoln.
Mr. Brown unbosoms himself to the late
postmaster of Lincoln , Mr. Watkins , In a
strictly confidential letter for publication.
Taking Governor Thayor's proclamation
as his text , ho tolls tlio people of Ne
braska In general and the people of the
First district in particular what ho ap
proves and what ho disapproves , and
finally winds up with a tearful and sym
pathetic peroration over the governor's
revocation , vorv much in the snino
strain in which Bob Ingorsoll bemoans
the mistakes of Moses. But why should
Mr. Brown feel so distressed about Gov
ernor Thayor's proclamation at this lalo
day ? Are wo to infer that Mr. Brown l.s
unable to keep abreast of the current of
events , or is ho trying to got Into the
current in an awkward fashion ? To a
man up a tree , it looks very much as if
Mr. Brown was reaching out after Gon-
noll's congressional boots.
Tin ? wreck of electric light wires dur
ing the storm furnishes u forcible lesson
on the dangers of the overhead system.
The network of wires girdling the busi
ness section of the city IH a constant
monaco to Ufa and property. No mat
ter how well constructed heavy wires
cannot resist the force of ' { yrlyiig gales.
The great dangorliosin the fact tlmt once
broken they fall on telegraph or tele
phone whes and send the destructive
current to 'hundreds of houses/ Thus
the whole network of wires becomes -
comes a source of deadly peril.
The evils of Jho overhead system have
been pointed out ropoatodly. In other
cities it has filled scores of graves and
destroyed thousands of dollars worth of
property. Omaha cannot hopn tp cbcupo
tno dangers mat ullltctou tlio inrgor
cities.Vo must sooner or later follow
their example and force tlio wires under
ground , and the boonor the authorities
take measures to that end the bettor it
will bo for public safety , and thegeneral
appearance ot the elty.
Till ! adoption of a constitution in
Brazil evidences the strength and poi-
inanenuy pf the youngest republic of the
now world.
Corruption
I'Kinanl Matt ,
The stump prohibition orators make a great
handle of the atiitomeiit that the broivcrs nnd
distillers of the country nro pouring money
Into Nebraska to light the amendment. Of
courrfo It U absolutely fuUo in every particu
lar. The only proposition boarln { . ' u money
consideration on the ( mcatfon , that has
reached this otlice , has couiu from prohibition
sources.
On the otlfcr hand the state U being
travolcil from clrounifoivnca to center by a
band of blood .suclicra to corrupt the voters In
favor of sumptuary Icglslutlou. Thoru Is
notv belnir. , rnUo < l A t-VOOf ) ) campaign
fund , ouUldn of the 120,00) that hrw already
been rnNodToij the Voleo , to bo divided bo-
twccn the rfA-MlIed tcmnornnco organizations
of the tntoi' ' tq' corrupt the voters nnd entry
the elections. This may be putting It strong ,
but In n gchoWil ncntc , nil money used to
entry etectfo'iiti ' * corruption money.
It It n nmr.stiito of affairs , to say the least ,
nnd thnt the , jx&ipla who claim to bo holy
should cugagi In It , is n serious consider
ation.
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A Dangerous Trust.
i /Atn M Cltu Tlmt * .
Although 1100,000 has been raised at Pitta-
burgh to form" n nltro-glycerlno trust , the
fact remains /.hat / It Is a most untrustworthy
commodity.
A I'olntcr for Stanley.
St.on 11 GWif'Dcmncral.
Mr. Stanley Is n great man In his wny , but
greater -men than ho have hern known to
harm themselves by too much talking.
IIo Will Uo Kept Out
Kl , Hint Vtonefr-l'rtti.
General John M. Palmer of Illinois declares
that the United States senate Is "a l > ody of
danger. " Perhaps that Is ono reason why the
philanthropic people of Illinois are so deter
mined to keep the general away from It.
AVnr on the a
/UUM.M CttuJnunutl.
Chicago's chief of police bos Issued nn order
to arrest street corner bafcra nndoglcrs of
women , The curbstone masher Is a particu
larly contemptible creature , but every city ,
even every village , has him. An occasional
vacation passed on the rock pllo would do
much to cure him.
Nebraska's Gain.
7JIdfr Rcpuhllca.t.
Some of the great political blllygoats of
Nebraska are exceedingly rejoiced because
that chronic pap sucker , E. 1C. Valentine , by
the united efforts of the Nebraska delegation
bos been madosergcaiit-at-nrms of the United
States senate. No honest man should rcjolco
unless for the reason that another corrup-
tionist and pothouse politician is removed
from the state.
A Not Uncommon Mistake.
A'cw Yoik World.
George Watson has Ixson arrc ted nt East
Milton , Mass. , charged with drawfng n pen
sion in his own name and also in the names of
Joseph Smith , Henry Uogers , Frederick Bag-
gott and Charles Andrews , all deceased vet-
tcrans of the Mexican war. IIo might have
continued drawing these pensions , to nouo
of which ho had any right , had ho not also
applied for a pension In the name of James
Johnson , who happened to bo already drawIng -
Ing a pension in Now York. Watson made
the mistake of proceeding on the theory that
the government is valuable to a person onlv
to the extent that ho can beat it. There are
others who are making the same mistake.
STATE JOTTIXG8.
.Vebrnnka.
The Chadron creamery has closed down.
O'Neill Is nlwtft to put $3,000 , Into an ar
tesian well.
The Security bank of Franklin has discon
tinued business.
John M. Fag.in , nn old sailor living in
Dundy county , has become insane.
Charles ICloman of Biokcn Bow claims to
hnvo the largest collection of stamps In the
state.
The proprietor of the Louisville pottery
has put in u machine for the manufacture of
paving brick.
The republican central committee of Otoo
county meets Wednesday to set n date for the
county convention.
The date ot 'tho York county republican
convention will bo fixed next Saturday by
the central committeo.
Petitions nro being circulated and frcolv
signed in Clay county for the overthrow of
township organization.
Scwurd's ' city council has decided to drill
Its well to n depth ol ( M feet in the hope of
striking n How of water.
The Adams county republican central com-
iidttcc will meet next Saturday to determine
life date for the county convention.
Crete's city marshal has recently captured
two runaway boys from thu ICuirnoy reform
school and has sent them back to the institu
tion.
tion.The
The Catholics of O'Neill have commenced
the election bfn S'0,000 brick nnd stone con
vent building to bo ready for use ftovombor
1. The money is nil subscribed and the work
is Ixsiiig pushed rapidly.
A hog rooted the foot of a ladder on which
two iMintOM wore at worl ; at Clay Center and
precipitated the wlmlo outllt to thu ground , a
distance of twenty foot. The men wore not
biully injured , but the hog w.w.
The storm at St. Paul Sunday evening
wns very severe. The splro ot the Proiby-
tprlan church was blown down , the school
house belfry was uumollshcd mid the front of
Chirm's ' brick block was blown In.
N. A. Hcnstrom of O.ikl.md has llled n com
plaint against C. M. MagniiHou for slander ,
clalming$10,000asdamngos. , Konstromclaims
that Magnuson has given out the report that
the plaintiff had poisoned his father.
Scward seeking ( employment to do house
work , was arrested and made to don male
apparel in place of an old grav mopper and a
fascinator which had seen Iwltor days. Irene
wns then given n shovel and put to wotk on
the streets. His grip contained several Ict-
turs addressed to Henry Hrockman , which is
supposed to bo his inline.
I'ow.i I loins.
A largo cormorant was shot near Jefferson
the other day.
A camp of Sons of Veterans has been mus
tered in at Hull.
A Ifcokuk man drank na original package
of arnica by mistake , but ho will recover.
For abusing a witness , Attorney Foulko of
Diihmiuo was lined 10 and costs by Judge
Linchnu.
The Cherokee county fair will bo held Sep
tember 17 , 18 and 10 , and f.,000 ) will bo offered
as speed premiums.
A six-year-old son of Constable Hogan of
Muscatlno got hold of n bottle of whiskv the
other night nnd drank it , with fatal results.
C. A. Wicks of Lanmnl Is under arrest for
holding u revolver to his wife's head and < * mi-
polling her to sign over her property to him.
Laura Johnson ; the Kcokiik dwarf on whom
the Ciosarlan .ojiunitlon was performed a
week ago , was Unable to rally from the shock
und died.
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Uov. J. Niilllo orLyoiis Is the oldest minis
ter In the Uofovudt' ) churchln America , and
nlthoiirt'li nlnut.fir.s of ago , ho reads with
out glas-.es , walks without a cane , and tends
to his miiilstcrnli tfutlos with punctual regu
larity , ' - <
The stnto moot of the lown division Loagua
nf A ttlHl Iinti YVItniilimiti will iiinnt. nt. Kimm > m
July 18 , Tluuui will bo speed contests of
muuh Inturoit , p < undo and u banquet In thu
ovonlng. On thftlDth thowhcolmen will pro
ceed to Spirit Lijlfp. Tlio Iowa branch of
the league number about .six Uiousim.l mem
bers , ' *
Suvorul of tho'fi'ifrvlvlng members of the
Thirteenth fowi'jjlfaiitry ' have commenced
preliminary nrruiiKuimmts for their eighth
annual ruunlonjvllloh will bo huld at Foit
Madison. At a tocontmeoting of the local
committee , the tlmo for the imuilon was t > ut ,
but It has uliicu been leiiruud that the dates
would uwlllct with othur cvontts , and for
that reason thu time will bo announced latur.
Tony Slog of Dubuiiuo Is probably the only
Wholwalu dcalor nud Jobber In cats In the
world , IIo was at ono tlmo n farmurin North
Dakota , but buauno bankrupt through the
doproJutlons of Held mlco nnd gophoru. Thou
u brilliant Idea struck him. Ho went to Uu >
buquo nnd wont Into the cat Industry. Uy HO
doliif ho not only struck It rich for himself ,
hut hocnmo a benefactor to the small boy for
mlliM around , whorgathor up all the tom
mies and tabblo-i In thulr respective neighbor
hoods ana mill thorn to the cat emporium for
Hpot cash. Mr. Slog on leaving North Dakota
formed u syndicate of farmers who agreed to
[ iiirchiiso nil the cats ho could furnish. Lost
year ho shipped 4'Mi fellncd , This year bo U
covering u much larger territory , und , witu
un oxtru number of clrcusuos billed for Du-
bumio , which will Inclluo tuo small boy for
[ Creator effort , ho Intends to nt Ioo.it cloubla
last year's business. Ho pays 10 cent * a
bead for the anlmati nnd rctnlU tliom at ( I.
Tlio Two Dakota * .
Vcrmllllon U to have un original package
joint.
Tlio Methodists of Hurley nro building anew
now church.
The fnll term of the University of Dakota
will open September M.
Mrs. Hnttlo linta lost her loft car during n
runaway nt Mnrlon the other dny.
The North Dakota republlcnn state conven
tion will bo held nt Grand Forks , July 29.
The ICImball flouring mill hn.i contracted to
furnish 150,000 pounds of Hour for the Lower
Brulo agency.
The Mnndnn city council han decided to
license original package houses , tlxing the fca
nt KJOO n year.
A mad dog bit sixteen hogs belonging to
Jacob Hauflln , of Chlldstown , Turner county ,
nnd fourteen of the nnlmals died with rabies
The dog also bit n number of hogs belonging
to Peter Stuckey with the same result
While Stuckey was feeding ono of the
nfllictcd porkcrj it bit him through the hand ,
making a painful wound that may rcsuK
seriously.
James Smith of Hill City met with n se
rious nccldent the other day while attempt
ing to climb Hnrnoy peak. When part o :
the way up ho slipped and to save hlmscl :
caught the point of n rock. The Jar looscnei
the roclc , which came down uixm him , bruls
Ing nnd crushing him Internally nnd breaking
his right hand. Ho fell n distance of tlilrtj
feet. The doctor has IIOJKJS of his recovery.
William Oman of Ulsmark Is the possessor
of n quilt mndo from the uniforms of the sol
diers who went out with General Ouster
from Fort A. Lincoln to his last nnd famous
fight with the Indians. Mr. Omnn loft the
fort with General Ouster under the commnnt
of Colonel " \Veor in the Seventh cavalry , but
on the day of the light his company wns
about two miles from the ircno of the
massacre. They could hear thoT-cport of the
guns , but on account of the hills could not
witness the terrible butchery.
imors.
Chicago Tribune : Fashion Item : It Is not
good form to pad a census.
Elmlm Gnretto : Still water runs deep , but
the dashing tldo gets onto the rocks.
Yonkcrs Statesman : Theatrically speaking ,
a burlesque , to bo a good tule-otT , must bo
well put on.
New York Herald : "Isn't she n grass
ercd with weeds. "
Now York Herald : "Your fare , sir , " said
the conductor. "I hnvo the reputation of
being so , " said the umpire.
Rochester Post : Chiropodists ought to bo
employed nt nil the surf-bathing resorts on the
Atlantic const to take care of the fatal under
tow.
tow.Life
Life : Kobinson Do you know you have
the reputation among your creditors of being
very polite ? Trovers Of course , I always
ask them to call again.
Milwaukee Journal : Thoonly way in which
the world learns thnt some people over had
opinions is when the announce with a flour
ish taut they have chaiiL'cd them.
Harper's Barar : "Which would you rather
bo , Willie , a monkey or n giraffe I" "Giraffe
every time. It would bo bully In the summer
time for looklu' over the baseball ground
fence. "
Judge : "And haven't you anything to do ! "
"Not a thing. " "Well , I Just p issed n shop
wbero employes of both soxea wuro called
for. " "That's Just my infernal luck ; I only
belong to one. "
New York Herald : "Isyour son still studyIng -
Ing art in Paris ? " "Yes. I got u letter tram
him n few days ago nnd ho said that he nnd
several others were engaged in painting the
town. I guess ho mems It to bo a clyclo-
rama. "
"
CARDINAL VVIGKUIE.
A Christian Cathedral Unlit Aliovo
the ItuliiH ol' Anuicnt Curtliauc.
The solemn consecration of tlio now
_
church ill Africa was recently cele
brated by Cardinal Lavigerio in tlio
presence of forty archbishops and pre
lates of high rank. At a later hour in
the afternoon his pininenco inaugurated
the opening session of tlio council of
bishops , the first of the kind which has
taken place there since the year A. D.
ii2 , by St. Cyprian , writes an Algiers
correspondent of the Now York
Tribune. The cathedral is perched
on the summit of tlio Byr.su hill
amidst the ruins of the old acropolis ,
and on the very site of that famous
heathen temple ol Ksculupius , in which ,
at the close of the last I'unic war , B. C.
11 ( > , the Curthagoniiin commander took
refuge with his wife , children and some
Roman de&ortors , determined to defend
themselves to the last and to perish
among the ruins. Ilasdrybul's heart ,
however , failed him , and , when his
family and his followers mot bravely the
doom from which ho so meanly shrank ,
ho surrendered himself to the Koman
conqueror , who , after causing him to
march in chains in the triumphal pro-
ecosion of tlio victorious general through
the streets of the Eternal city , subse
quently tortured him to death.
The cathedral presents a very striking
appearance with its daxxling white tow
ers and minarets. Its architecture ifTu
mixture of the Iloman and By/.untino ,
ind it is built of brilliant white
t- . l-l.- . .i. . . . . . . . .1.1..I. a \ . chalky-
5 f > >
in the island of Malta , Within it is
divided into nave , truiibopts and gallery ,
and the roof is supported upon 1'lU
columns of white Carrara marble. The
woodwork is of pitch pine , and the walls
ire decorated with exquisite colored
Tunisian faience. The coiling has been
painted by native artists with a profu
sion of arabesques , but in accordance
with the preemptions 'contained in tlio
Ivoran , they have carefully avoided all
lofiigns representing either human
beings or animals.
The cathedral dominates tlio entire
surrounding country , standing on the
top of the btoop hill up the slope of which
u body of some 8,000 pilgrims from all
parts of the world wended their dusty
way on the day of the consecration. They
wore followed at 10 o'clock by the Hli
regiment of zouaves , which , preceded
l > y its own band , served as escorts to the
niurvolously chiseled gold and jeweled
casket that contained the relics of .St.
Louis , the crusader king of Franco. The
latter perished home half do/.un centuries
igo , almost on the very spot where the
cathedral orootod in his honor and bearing -
ing his name now stands. The relics
wore placed on the high altar , at the
'oot of the htops loading up to which Is a
narblo slab concealing the entrance to
the tomb in which Cardinal Luvlgorlo
lerilros to bo interred. The Inscription
) ii the stone is in Lutln and roads as fol-
ows :
iiurn rr is in iiujiuu.
In the hopoof Inllnlto ineiey ,
IIo wlio was
Charles Mnitlnl Allomund I < uviorlo | ; ,
Uiirdlnal prliMt of tint Holy Konmii church ,
Aiiihblshop of t'nitliiiKu and Alglurx ,
Prlimito of Africa ,
And now is but dust.
1'iay for him.
The spectacle inhido the cathedral dur
ing tlio ceremony of coiihocration was
most picturesque. The foreign consular
corps at Tunis and the ollicors of the
French garrison , in their gold-laced uni
forms , the gorgeous vestments nf the pre
lates , the Mowing robes of tha native
dlgnltarios who had assembled to wit-
nods the inauguration of the "now mo.squo
to the 1'rophot Jesus , " and whlto cowls
and rod fo/.zos of the monks of 81 ,
( . 'buries an order founded by the Car
dinal for mlbnloimry work In Africa all
contributed to render the speotablo ono
never to bo forgotten. Equally niomora-
bio was the burmon preached from the
altar stops by the venerable cardinal ,
which was brought to a close with the
following words , delivered in tones of
impabslonod oloiiuonco :
"And now , bolls of our cathedral , an
nounce the birth of u now Carthago.
Hlng forth from today nothing but ronur-
ruutlou and lifo. Spuak to thuso people
who environ you nothing hut of pence ,
concord and brotherly lovo. And declare
to the world that If the priest * of pngatt
Homo wore brought how In times of old
to curse , the priests o ( Christian Homo
liaxo como only to bless Carthage and
poor Africa. "
iMiu nAnntj-DUiTjunus OP VOIIK.
A Court Ileanty'd I-'noo Onoo Appeared
In the Mlildlo ofllcr figure.
Frequently a poop at the fashions of
the past proves very consoling when
ono is moro or less humbled in spirit by
hearing the follies ot the prcsont time
decried , says the Now York World.
It hna bcon the custom over since
Adnin nnd Eve put on furs to look back
with admiration and regret upon the
condition of the days that are no more ,
and rarely docs a new now vogue appear
without some caviller prating of the
sense nnd beauty nnd Illness of the
fashion which our forefathers and foremothers -
mothers alToctcd in its stead.
The prcsont really modest nnd in
conspicuous style of hulrdrcsslng would
seem to invite no odious comparison , but
if there are any objectors , for hcnvon's
sake refer thorn to the stupendous struc
tures which wore built up on the crnn-
iums of women of fashion 120 years ago ,
and then sco if they care to extol the
taste of our grcut-grcut-grundniolhors in
this respect nt least.
During that period the height of a
fine lady's headgear made it necessary
for her to sit or kneel on the bottom of
her couch in order to Accommodate it ,
and not infrequently oven this did not
give sufllcicnt space , and she had to
thrust the ton of the tower out at the
window. Those structures wore diver
sified by the most startling decorations ,
which generally suggested the name
designating tlmt regular arrangement.
For instance , a fashion journal of 1777
gives an Illustration of a style recom
mended for a lady who is to bo presented
at the drawing-room. It is appropriately
named "Tho Fruit Stall , " and consists
of a pear-shaped frame of wlro and buck
ram having the stem end fitted upon the
head and rising to a height of over four
loci aoovo uio orow.
The hair , after being stiffened nnd
thickened by a free application of pomade -
made and powder , was then drawn up
ward and plastered ever this form until
an appearance of great solidity was ob
tained. Then adornments wore added.
On the spreading ton reposed a round
wicker basket piled with cherries ,
peaches nnd , small fruits , garnished
with foliage ; a pineapple flanked by
grape clusters rose in front , looking
about half a league above the delicate
profile of the court beauty who fur
nished locomotion for this marvelous
cdillco. Pears , apples nnd apricots upon
their stems diversified the sides , and
just above the temples cherries dangled
on their stems. Five melons protruded
at the back. Of coin-so these fruit
forms wore made some light material ,
but the sine and coloring closely fol
lowed nature , and the whole alTuir ap
parently dolled Ufo laws of gravitation.
Some other fashions of the same period
were known as "Foaming Torrents , "
"Sportsman in the Bush" and "Tho Mad
Dog , ' ' which is sweetly suggestive.
Birds , butterflies and beasts hovered ,
perched or burrowed on these heights ,
and ono grande dame at the French
court sported a little negro as the chief
ornament to her tresses.
In the davs of tbcso delectable
coiffures , during the progresses of
royal personages , special attention had
to bo paid to the triumphal arches be
neath which the ladies , passed , lest their
liairdressing should suffer from contact
with the keystone.
These towering hond-drcsscs were
spoken of by contemporaneous writers as
' 'lofty and inspiring , " and nobody can
fainsny their loftiness since they placed
.bo face of the wearer quito in the con-
.or of her figure , and they certainly are
calculated to inspire in t bo present mind
a pious thankfulness that they are not
low the nigo. Fancy sitting behind ono
n the theater. Against such hirsute
.owcrs pulpit eloquence hurled its keen
est darts , hont out its sharpest arrows ,
jut ' 'the ladies , God bless 'em , " contln-
icd to do as they pleased , oven as they
lo now. The satirists joined with the
clergy with as little success , for their
.trades . were frequent and constant dur-
ng nearly a hundred years. A pluy-
vrlght In the latter part of the sovon-
oonth century , in speaking of the "Fon-
.ango head-dress , " which was another of
, ho absurd elevations of Uio hair that
enjoyed wide popularity , said that oven
ho birds of tlio city could not lly com-
ortably without being intercepted by
these awful structures , and nearly at the
same time in England .lohn Edwards do-
lounccd the same headgear from the pul-
) it , calling the women who sported it
'Babel builders" who seemed to threaten
the bkios and defy honveu itself.
Green Old ARO ol" Tennyson , "VVJilt-
tler and Holmes ,
It is a happy clrctimstanco that , ospoe-
nlly in these'later dujs , many intelleo-
ual writers live on to a green old ago ;
that , having yielded their fruits of im-
igination , or statesmanship , or science ,
.hoy . survive to enjoy , in serene age ,
heir well-earned renown ; and that al-
nest all of thorn retain , far beyond the
mriod of the psalmist's allotcd term of
ife , the vigor of their intellectual gifts ,
mil continue to serve and to delight
nanklnd , writes G. M. Towlo in Frank
-.oblioV . Monthly. And this is not moro
rue of the workers in the tranquil fields
of loiters than these engaged in the
torvous and exhausting warfare of poli-
ics or of the battle-Hold. The spectacle
of Gladstone loading a great political
Kirtv with unloosened prowess at eighty ,
> f Tiiiors presiding ever a young and
ostlo&s republic at a similar ago , of the
octogenarian Gorlsolmkoll directing the
omplox policy of the vast Russian om-
> lro , and of Von Moltko , at nearly
ilnoty , absorbing his time in the intrica-
ios of mlliluoy problems , Is as striking
is the thought unit at eighty Tennyson
an bo as freshly fanciful , VYhittiur as
ervid and tender , and Holmes as kcon ,
vltty and pathetic , ns they were in the
loyday of their prime.
JN * * of thebo hibl three "octogenarian
) outb , " two American and ono English ,
md all living In our midst and still
lolding in firm grasp productive pens ,
hat wo would speak in this article.
Ouch one has shown , since ho passed his
eightieth birthday , that ho is alive not
tlom ) in the body , but in spirit and
genius that his soul dwells in
ho present , and that the alTalrs
of the world around him are
till embraced in his sympathies ,
'ho song of ouch irf vigorous , and in-
Iced scarcely reveals any symptom of
lecay. The imagination , thu quickest
of all qualities to reveal itself , both in
uitloiiH nnd in individuals , IH also the
uickost to die out. Age is not friendly
o the fancy. Yet those thrco pools
earn ever young lu aotil , and tliolr
iincios scorn us ripe and robmt us they
lid u qiiurtor of u century ago.
.
i-p
( Jiittlnir Down Army Hurvloo.
nu MNJuno & ) . [ Bpoclul Cablegram to
f UK HBK. ] It Is reported tlmt In the lobby of
ho rulchstag today General Du Vornolw ,
'rnsslmi minister of war , in the course of
onvorsutlon with sovonil mombow , promised
hat uftur the p.iisago of the army bill u
urge number of men would bo relieved from
ctlvn sorvlco ut the cud of the second ycurof
holr term.
1NTIIM HOTUNDA. \
lion , W , II Hixwloy , mayor of thatpho
nomcnnlly pnwpennn llttlo city , Ccwpnr , tha
county sent of Nntronn county , In nnd nbout i
which nro the mnrvolouMy rich oil fields of . r.
Wyoming , wo * found chatting with oUt
friends everywhere ho went , out nnd In nnd < *
through tlio corridors of the rarlous loading
hotels In this city lnst evening.
Mr. Hnwloy b nn old Omaha mnn nnd wm J
formerly Identified with the surveys for1 ff
many of the principal streets nnd street mVf
way lines hero.
Slnco taking up 1m roaldiyico nmld the
Rockies his weight has Incroaseil beyond the
two hundred Vound mark , ho U more of n
blonde than over , nnd his roynl ( food , mituro
has become only the tnoro Roldcn.
In conversation with Tan Una representa
tive Mr , Hnwloy said :
"Casper Is a bustling p'.ncc ; nt present the
western terminus of the Fremont , Klkhorn &
Mtovmri Vulloy railway , nud situated In
nearly the geographical center of the soon to
bo state of WyOmtng. It li the port of entry
to n Inrgo territory lying north nnd west.
The completion of the Union I'nclllc , Choy-
cnno & Northern to n Junction with the Klk
horn line , nnd Uio building of the Union ! * * _
clJlo Short line , which pasvn through Cia"-
per , will make our city a plnco of considerM
nblo Importance nnd wo will numbar our In- M
hnbltanU ) nmont ; the thousnndi. w
"I nm Informed thnt the 1'nclllc Short line - *
has selected Cnsper for Its construction divi
sion headquarters In Wyoming. J
' Those are some of the lesser reasons for f *
our future pnuparity , but the main point on
which wo base our expectations for growth
Is the fact thnt Casper Is the gateway to the Jft
great oil nnd mineral fields of central nnd
western Wyoming.
"Immediately to the west nnd north of our
city lies as rich nnd vnriod a mineral country
as can bo found In the United States. In the
first plnco , the whole territory mny bo called
ono vnst co.il bed lying In veins of cnormoui
thickness with rock roof nnd floors. Great
ledges of Iron nud copper ere nro fouud nt
numerous places , nnd nro of such grades as
to render them very vnluablo.
"Ono of our peculiar local foituros is
Of the soda lakes found near Cnspor , thow.
being basins of from ten to two hundred acrr1
In area covered with thick crusts of pure bt
carbonate of sodn , underneath which 1 $ water
so strongly Impregnated with the mineral
that when the crust above la removed in a
short period thosoda again crystall/os. These
hikes nro npparcntly fed by subterranean
springs that carry the mineral In solution.
Lying near the lakes nro largo hills of sand ,
which , with the over occurring coal , fur
nishes the throe principal features of glass
making.
"The oil fields of Wyoming have been grad
ually gaining prominence until nt > , v they ara
n widely recognized fact. Capita 1 has bees
rather slow in Uklng a developing hand , but
the merits of Wyoming oil hmdo are now
being properly recognized. They nro no-
quired under the government mineral lawi ,
and large properties have been taken upln this
manner and arc now being eagerly sought
after by critical Investors.
"Outsido of business attractions the
scenery nnd climate la exceedingly lino. A
stage-line has recently boon cetabllshcd be
tween Casper and Fort Wahnkio by the
NIobrara transportation company , the
line of this section. Tholrlargo roomy stages
carry passengers through the beautiful
I'lntto nnd Sweetwator valleys , crossing the
Kattlcsnako and Big Horn mountains , to the
Washaldo nnd Wind lliver countrv.
"Agricultural intents are somewhat
limited , but the fact that good artesian wells
have lately boon developed near Caspar will
tend to Increase interest In that direction.
Wo feel that wo have n country with a great
future , mid cordially invite the world nt
largo to visit Casper nud Central \VyoinIntv
' "I wish to ndd ouo word for "iy\ .
friends , the cowboys , ns they nro it S \ '
very much misunderstood fr.Uernity. I * &
have met the cowboys at the ranch ,
on the round-up , in the city , on their good be
havior nnd bad buhavlor , nnd am fruo to con
fess thnt the percentage of true men is larger
with them than I have found in many places
in the effete cast.
"Last , but by no m ° ans least , It may Inter
est you to lo.irn that President Harrison , Mr.
Wunnmakor and several other prominent people -
plo have engaged quarters In Casper for two
weeks during September , when they will f
l
sample the unrivalled trout fishing which Is
so plentiful in our mountain streams. "
QITon. G. L. Finn of Hcdford , In. , state sea.
ntor from the old Eighth district ( Taylor nn < J
Adams counties ) is nt the Miltnrd IIo loaves
lor Sioux City today to bo on hand cuily for
Iho republican state convention , which mcotji
thoio tomorrow. r
Mr. Finn is the gontlomnn who gave Jur ,
Allison such n tight rustic for the Unltoii
States senate icccntly.
As to what the convention would probably
do In the way of nominations , Senator Finr
.ild ;
"Tho present secretary of state , Mr. .Tncli
.sou , has announced that ho will not allow hir
name to housed ngain , although ho Is vciy
popular and might do so successfully. As hi *
.successor I have mentioned tlio nnnioa of
KoproscMitutlvo MoFuiland of Kinmot county
nii Durkct of App.mooso. For state trcasuier
I think ox-Adjutant General Dcoson ot
Marshall county will figure htrougly. It Is
hard to toll unytlilni ; about the audltorahlp ,
although I understand there 1 a candidate
from both tliO north and bouth pai t of the
state. Judge Hothrock will bo given another
term on the supreme bor.cb. Mr , 1'roy will i
perhaps get a third term us cleric of the su-
piomo court. The vacancy in the railroad
commission , caused by the expiration of Mr
Uoy's ' term , will bo filled by nobody know- )
who , I guess. Mr. Doy will hardly bo re
tuincd. "
When n by was riot , wo C TB
NVhen Mm wiui a CliilJ , sliu cried for Castorla ,
Wliiin slio bovanin MUa , she cliinQ to C'astorla ,
Wiica alio haj CliUJrou , ho gave thoiu CiuUirln ,
OMAHA
LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY.
"fcnbserlbert and Guaranteed OnpltalM'
1'uld In Oapllul ' " ° " 1
IlnyH and neil * stocks nnd bonds : ne oi wti'i
coiniiiuriilal puiiuri romilvm and OXMHIUM
trnrtU ; ttotH aa tiansforuKont and tniHt n "i
coiporatlous , talcos ohurgu of jiioporty. - " ' -
IcuU tuxos. _
OmahaLoan & TrustCo
SAVINGS BANK.
S.E. Corner 10th and Douglas Stg
' ' ' ' '
hnb'soi'l'boil ami Onn'raiittirdOupltuI. . luo'.iw ) N.
Liability of tilooldioldom aw.UW w
0 1'ur C'ont Intoroit 1'nld on DopaillH. 17 * .
rilANKJ. LANOi : . Undilar
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tluo-prualdont , W.'i' . wymmi , trcaNiiror
Iln < ulorM A II. Wyman. J. II , Mllliird , J J
iir wn Ouy O. Ilurton. K W , Nu h , Tligiua4
Jl.Ucork'0 II. Luku.
