Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OJHAHA UAHjT BJUJU : THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 3 , 1891.
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Omaha , Nob.
FUSION with but ono oflicnr to olcct
cannot bo non-partisan.
OMAHA believes in developing ttioo-
lopinns at home. In other words , this
city favors Omaha industries.
THUS far the World's fair organization
has been chiolly notable for tno fat
salaries it has afforded ofllckils.
TUB rainmaker will soon bo as numer
ous in the arid regions as the witch
hazel and poach twig crank in the oil
regions.
THU ticket broker continues to outgeneral -
general the ticket agent , and the return
coupons of harvest excursion tickets are
hid trophies.
OOVKUNOU BOIKS gees on to his November -
vombor doom trying to face down Provi
dence. Nothing but an early frost can
congeal his Now York speech into the
shadow of consistency.
GKNUUAL Arftuu is not in the light
ning rod business just at present , but ho
Is making friends with a rapidity which
is liable to cause him apprehension in
case of a general thunder storm.
JAY GOULD'S apparent indifference to
Wall street movements just now is very
significant. It Is positive proof that ho
nnd the ether magnates of New York
are playing an unfathomable game.
THK Douglas county fair has opened
with a good attendance. It deserves en
couragement us a local ontet prise capa
ble of development into an institution of
great value to Omaha and Iho stato.
OMAHA'S railroad to Montana is as
certain as the process of time. All it
needs is enterprise enough in Omaha to
light the ftiio at this end. Tlio Montana
soi'tion of the propobod line is fully
ablaze.
RAILUOAU interference with the re
publican con von lions , and railroad at
tempts to control platforms or tickets ,
will not bo tolerated. This Is the pee
ples' year , and the corporations must
stay out of politics.
Tun announcement of the opening of
an acadumy of line arts under the patron
age of the Western Art association is
ono moro step toward the metropolitan
character which Omaha's largo popula
tion compels her to assumo.
THAT sub-treasury rock will split the
nlliancoas Kitro as fate , Level headed
farmers cannot bo coaxed Into the sup
port of so thoroughly impracticable a
anchor..3. Uncle Sam cannot go into
K' the ohrtttol mortgage bubinctis.
THK republicans huvo 75,000 votes
euro : the independents 70,0 < )0 ) , and the
democrats 0)0 ( ) ( ) . There tire 20,000
voters in the state outside all these
ranks , most of whom are anti-monopoly
K'n republicans. Those are the gentlemen
who will elect the next justice of the supreme
premo court.
Mit. PATRICK KUAN seems to have gene
n down with Halmaceda. The chances are
largely In favor of his early recall. Secretary -
r. rotary Blaine wants a man at Santiago
who will keep the State department fully
informed ua oventd progress. Ad n nowa
reporter Mr. lOgan is not a success , what
ever may bo thought of his diplomatic
abilities.
itr.ujHT has In
dicated u willingness to run on the in
dependent tlckot for governor of
Now York. This particular Jones Is
lieutenant governor of the Kmplru state
and his flirtation with the independents
Is an Indication that ho does not propose
to bo Ignored by the democrats without
rerouting the Indignity.
7WD OP A
Governor Thnycr has made u rullnij
upon the recent investigation of tin
Hastings asylum for the Incurable m
sane , which lucks dignity , candor , judgment
mont , nnd the courtesy duo from ont
branch of the state government to atr
othor. The Stale Board of Public
Lands and Buildings patiently Investi
gated certain formal charges made
against Steward Llvorlnghouso anil
Superintendent Test of the asylum.
They devoted weeks to the Inquiry and
mndo It nearchlng. The testimony was
voluminous and was reduced to writ
ing. They also employed an export
accountant to examine specially intc
the accounts of the institution. Aftet
completing the examination , part ol
which was in the presence of the gov
ernor , having cohductcd it according to
law , they submitted their findings to the
governor , togothnr with a copy of all the
testimony and other papers connected
with the case. The letter of transmitta !
and all the papers were In proper form
and were especially courteous to the
chief executive. Tholr duty ended when
they had reported to tlio governor , nnd
neither as a board collectively nor as
members individually have they criti
cized his inexcusable delay In reaching
n conclusion upon those findings.
There is no justification for the gov
ernor's arraignment of the board. lie
has ovorstonpod the bounds of official
courtesy and instead ot calmly passing
upon the questions submitted has con
stituted himself the accuser and judge
of that body itself and has attempted by
pettifogging tactics to shift tlio blame
for acknowledged irregularity from the
indicted olllcials lo a branch of the state
government which supervises the gen
eral conduct of state institutions but
must depend upon the integrity of local
ollicors for the proper conduct of the
details of their management. The
governor admits the truth of
the charge of irregularities and
distinctly and severely condemns them.
The irregularities were grave enough
to warrant the peremptory dismissal of
the accused officials , lie attacks the
findings of the board upon the ether sno-
cilications by special pleading and an at
tempt to discredit witnesses whoso tes
timony was not impeached. Ho indulges
in railing at a state olllclal who is not
on trial. Ho acts all through the letter
as if ho were tlio advocate of the ac
cused and they had boon subjected to
gross persecution.
The two olllcials have resigned , al
though they should long ago have been
suspended , and after the investigation
deserved discharge. By resigning they
tacitly admit the forcd and truth of tbo
charges presented and the fairness of
their trial though protesting bitterly
and backed by a repetition of their pro
tests by the governor. Having resigned ,
the state is rid of them and except for
the governor's defense they would have
been quietly permitted to retire to pri
vate lifo.
Tun BKIC brought the charges to pub
lic attention and reported the testimony
as it was given. Its readers will agree
that its accusations have been sustained
and will join in congratulating the people
plo of the state that the investigation
has resulted in driving Test and Livor-
inghouso out of a public torvico which
they disgraced.
LAJ1OR A'llKDS A SOUXD CUHItKXCY.
Senator Sherman , in his speech on the
silver issue delivered in Ohio a few days
ago , asked How can a farmer or
laborer or ether producer bo bonofitted
by n , cheaper dollar ? The dollar is the
measure of his toil. It is only useful to
him to buy the necessaries of lifo or to
accumulate property for advancing ago.
Its value is measured by its purchasing
power. Cheaper dollars make moro
dollars necessary for his wants. The
relative market value of all commodi
ties will rise or fall with the market
vnluo of the dollar , and unless the silver
dollar is worth as much as the gold dollar
lar it will not buy as much food and
clothing as the gold dollar. No govern
ment is powerful enough to fix the price
of anything. Wo tried that during the
war , but the price wont up as the dollar
wont down. In the north the greenback
dollar , the sacred promise of u
nation , would at ono time buy
only as much as10 cents in coin. In the
south the dollar of the confederacy went
down to the value of rags. A govern
ment may say what shall bo money and
may call It a dollar or a dime or a cent
and make it a legal tomlor , but no ono
but the owner of property , from a cup of
milk to an improved farm , can say how
many dollars or dimes or cents can buy
the milk or the farm.
Why , indeed , should any workingnmn
favor an inflated and uncertain cur
rency ? Ho is sure to sulTor by such n
currency , and ho is the least able of all
men to boar the losses which it must
bring upon him. Consider what would
bo the olToiit of the policy of paper In
flation proposed by the ] x > oplo'n party.
The llrst result of the issno of a couple
of billions of paper legal tender
to bo loaned on hind at nominal
rates or otherwise distributed among
the people would bo a piuiio
in banking and financial circles , duo to
the destruction of confidence , the un
loading of American securities hold in
Europe , and the universal desire of
prudent investors to turn their property
into gold and got it out of the country.
After the whirlwind of disaster hud
spout its force there might follow a gen
eral rise in prices , of the same nature as
that which took place In thu
southern atatos when confederate
cutTQiioy was becoming daily moro
worthless , or as the recent rise in values
in the Argentine Republic , where cur
rency inflation has wrought an amount
of Injury from which tlio country will
not recover In a generation , The rise
in prices would como first in the articled
of morchnndiso which are In greatest
demand. Luxuries would bo alToctud
Inter. The last thing to go up would bo
wages. That Is the Invariable rule and
only these who have read history blindly
or have never studied the coursa of In
dustrial und financial changes , can sup
pose that the prica of labor would rise
us fust or us far ns the cost of the neces
saries of lifo which labor buys.
But oven If the advance , measured in
ohoupor dollars , were about the same all
iirottnd , the worklngmun would Bttll bo
the losor. What ho might scorn
lo gain lu wagoa would bo lost
In incronsod oxpunsos of llv
Ing1 and In the lessoned .pttrchns
Ing power of every dollar earned 01
saved. All the money which the thrift :
worklngtnon of America huvo put uwnj
in savings banks would lese much of it
value , and they would bo robbed of t
part of the accumulations which re nro
Bent their industry nnd prudence
Therefore solf-Intorost , If not soutu
principles , should sufllco to keep overj
wugo earner on the sldo of hones
money. _
o vn cniLiAX HKI.ATIOXS.
Mr. Egan , the American minister U
Chill , has finally notified the govern
tnunt thnt something unusual him Imp
jKinod in that country. The Information
is stale , but it has the merit of being
official , and while the government know
all and much moro than its diplomatic
representative fins reported , it could not
decide what action It would take until
ho was heard from. It could not pro
ceed , however anxious it might be
to do something , upon the information
mation derived from the newspapers and
from the reports to the Navy department
of Admiral Brown. It appears that the
president has boon a good deal annoyed
at the tardiness of Minister Egan , nnd
it is not improbable that ho will be
asked for an explanation in the event ol
his being permitted to remain in Chill
by the now government , which ie
thought to be questionable.
It seems there is a disposition at
Washington to rocogni/o tlio now gov
ernment in Chili , und to do so with aa
little .delay us possible in order to over
come the impression that the United
States haa boon hostile to the revolu
tionists. The dispatches state that this
feeling Is very strong , and that unless it
is conciliated in some way American
commercial intorcsts in Chili may bo
seriously damaged. Tlioro are reasons
which appear valid to the revo
lutionists for assuming that this
country was unfavorable to their
cause , but it is hardly to bo
doubted that these can readily bo ex
plained away , IMt should bo necessary
to do so. But there need bo no haste in
recognizing the now government. It is
Of course desirable to maintain friendly
commercial relations with Chili , but
obviously the importance of this is as
great for that country as for this , and
the able inon who are now at the head
of Chilian affairs will hardly make the
mistake of doing anything to disturb or
impair the commercial relations be
tween the two countries in order
to gratify a pique. At any rate
the United States can afford to wait
until the now government in Chili is
fully established and has demonstrated
'that it is sustained by the whole people.
Minister Egan reports thnt everything
is tranquil , but this statement does not
agree with the newspaper advices , and
thus far these have been absolutely
trustworthy. The inference from these
is that the new government is not in
that absolute control of affiirs nec
essary to give it an unques
tionable claim to recognition , and
while another revolutionary outbreak is
not probable , such an event cannot bo
regarded us impossible. Now -that our
minister to Chili has spoken , it is rea
sonably to bo expected that the govern
ment will soon bo placed in possession of
such further information regarding the
situation there , and the probable per
manence of the now order of things , as
will enable it to act intelligently regard
ing the recognition of the now Chilian
government.
THKKK is favorable promise that a
treaty of reciprocity with the republic of
Salvador will soon bo consummated. The
draft of an arrangement has boon made
and is now in the hands of the president
of Salvador. The minister from that
country at Washington thinks there is
no doubt that n treaty will bo effected
without delay , and that it will bo
thoroughly reciprocal in its terms. The
people of Salvador , whoso govern
ment is modeled after that of the
United States , have the friendliest feel
ing toward this country , and it is thought
there will bo no popular opposition to
reciprocity. The trade between the two
countries is not very extensive , hut ID
can bo considerably enlarged under the
moro favorable conditions which the
proposed arrangement would create.
SKCUITAHY JOHNSON has written an
other lottor. It is addressed to Charles
H. Johnson of Norfolk , and refers to the
question of u dibcriminution in rates to
Norfolk. The secretary t-ikes occasion
to moralize a little on the evils of nurs
ing grievances and arousing popular
prejudice against the railroads , but on
the whole the letter is an improvement
upon these mailed to Hon. W. II Dnoh.
There is hone that the secretary will
eventually como to an understanding of
his position nnd confine his official coin-
municutiona to statements of fact and
abjure argument. Mr. Johnson is ono
of the three secretaries of the board and
not an editor , teacher or tin attorney on
behalf of the stato. It is no part of his
business to instruct the people or plead
the ctiuso of the railroads.
THK "presidents' agreement'1 among
the railways as applied to the Western
Traffic association provides that there
shall bo no extensions built within the
territory covered by the organization
for five years. The B. & . M. extension
to Montana is alleged by competitors to
bo u violation of thisugrooinont. . The
B. tSsM. , however , never makes nn agree
ment which keeps It out of territory
promising us lurgo truffle- returns us Mon
tana , und it will go on building in spite
of the grimaces of rivals. At least people
ple in Nebraska , Wyoming und Montana
hope the B. & M. nerve is still intact
and that U cannot bo dissuaded from
pushing Its way out to Helena and liutto.
IK vlow of the loose contracts hitherto
drawn between the city and franuhlsod
corporations with holes all on the side
of the municipality , it is sincerely hoped
Mayor Cuntilng and City Attorney
Poppleton will turn a microscope of the
highest power upon the now contract
with the Thomson-Houston Eloctrio
light company. Wo want agreements
thnt will hold ami propurly protect the
Interests of the city herouttor.
TIJIK nnd again it has boon charged
that rotten mntorlul has been livid In
the plunk sidewalks of the city tun
almost every , , , \vook \ the sldowulk in
specter Is drawn over the coals 01
account thoffco& To the taxpayer I
looks Hko ' "comparatively slmpli
matter for the board to settle. Instoat
of wasting tltnAS' in unseemly wrangle
with the insppq'llor ' the board nnd tin
council should" immedlutoly end tlu
controversy by Determining whether o
not defective inatorlul has been used b ;
the contractor ; It Is unfair to the con
tractor as well as the Inspector to keo |
the Issue stiapaadcd between the boart
and the Inspb < Jtor merely us ono of
voracity und not ono of fuct.
TIIK now medical law appears to bo t
double-back action nffalr. The medico
legal fraternity of Omaha , by protesting
nguinst the diplomas of some physician !
whom they dUliko or believe Incompet
ent huvo caused them to bo hold up b
thoSuito Board of Health. But the
protested physicians struck bade and ue
a , consequence u largo number of the
most Pharisaical of the modlco-logal
fraternity are likewise on the nnxiout
Bout , the alleged quacks having protest
ed tholrdiplonrisund Hkowiso.tied them
up for a period , pending Investigation
by the chiefs of the medical trust created
by the lust legisltiluro.
COUNCILMAN DONNKM.Y'S objoctlor
to the nppropriutlon ordinance because
it provided pay for an inspector of pub
lic work who had never boon appointed
nnd confirmed suggest * the advisability
of chocking up the accounts of nil inspectors
specters on the pay roll to ascot-lain
whether those regularly appointed and
confirmed are actually performing the
service for which they are paid. Eter
nal vigilance i.s the price of an honest
roll.
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THE superintendent of the Geneva
homo for girls states that the contractor
for the now building is putting defective
material into the foundation. The con
tractor demands an investigation. The
board of public lands and buildings
should settle Iho question ut once and
compel the contractor to do honest work
if the superintendent's charges uro cor
rect. If they are false it is time for the
appointment of a now superintendent.
POSSIHLY along about election time
the council and Board of Public Works
can agree and put an army of men on
the public work which ought to have
boon well under wav early in the present
season. Nothing stimulates public work
like an approaching oloction.
THK city attorney raised u question of
gruvo importance when ho advised the
council that it must go slow in the mut
ter of further expenditures upon the city
hall building fc > r the reason that the
>
authorized uvnilublo sums have boon
about exhausted.1 '
THK investigation of the South
Thirteenth street diflicully opens a de
lightful lead foV tjho committee of Iho
Real Estate Ownurs' Association if they
will follow it up 'cwith energy and de
termination.
TIIK Missouri Pacific railway company
is making u mistake in discouraging
Bolt Line suburban passenger business.
The Bolt Line ought to bo a convenience
instead of an unnovance.
IF Rainmaker Melbourne of Cheyenne
is responsible for the showers which fell
lust night ho will please accept the
thanks of this community.
MAYOR CUSHINO'S little veto con
tinues in business at the old stand as a
reproach lo somebody for carelessness
in drafting city ordinances.
TIIK two-mile limit roadhouscs and
saloons continue to violate the law.
The ItcHt Market.
Almost dally evidences are tippcariup In
support of tho-propositlon that South Omaha
is the best murltot for our cattlo.
31 ut oh.
Detroit Fiee I'ress.
Canada ought to uavo held bacic her census
if she wants to impress us with her desirabil
ity as a match. The dowry Is not so big as
was supposed.
Anything Ibi-OHlcc.
Glolie'Demnciiit.
The democratic party has talcon the dis
honest sldo of every issue that bus heon oro-
souted in our politics , and so , of course , It
can not bo expected to favor the honot
dollar.
A I'remiiiiplimis Critic.
Clitetiuii 2'fniei ,
Lord Wolsoloy has published his estimate
of Von Moltko , but as the Uorinan soldier
never routed u rabble of naked Soudanoso
armud with assagais and .slings the tone of
the superior Wolsoloy's ostltnato is decidedly
patronizing.
Worthy of a Hotter CIUIBC.
Cliicnun lleialil.
( Jonoral Canto , who has led tbo victors to
tholr bloody triumph , will doubtless bo dictator
tater of the now regime , and will remain In
authority until nnothor conspiracy of HUe
source and identical motive shall bo armed
by tbo syndicates , to secure moro favorable
terms from his 'successor. The factions
fought with B vnlorworthy a tiottor causo. If
South and Control moricans could only
think ns well as tlioy llj-lit , tnoy would have
bailer constitutions and fewer wars.
Came One.
Keuj'ffirk IKm/d. /
The military raqvemont by which this ro-
suit has boon uculowl was the moat daring
and brilliant of tho'War. ' When the congros-
slonallst commander. General Canto , sud
denly tnui3for-od tjii'scono / ' of hostilities to
the neighborhood pf Valparaiso defeat mount
for him Uostruutlou.v.'Ho staked his cause
and all his ho pus upon his ability to win tbo
great battle to wl fchMio thus chatlongud his
adversary. It wasjigrolc oven magnificent
and success bos Jnttlllod It ns strategy.
ini.r V'n
York World : WinCim's court bar
ber Is douuticsi the most unhappy official In
Kuropo. H Is easier to obey "Ualso mo an
army" than "Grow mo a board. "
Philadelphia Lodifor : Kmoror William
Hooms to regard his board as qulto becoming.
Ho Is reported lo have forbidden Uorlin pho-
toprnpliuri representing him as bo uppoarad
Uuforo tils board was prown.
Lafayatto Journal : A funny explanation
Is made of tbo reason why tbo emperor of
Germany excluded himself from tliu public
gaze for so long a tlmo. It is explained that
ho u 03 ! rod to grow n board without bccom-
Insr an object of rldlculo. Evidently ho has
hoard of the mighty 1'ufTur nnd realizes that
a man can't becoina a great statesman with
out turning out a great crop of whiskers.
Qulncy Whig ! The appearance of Em-
poror William on tlio streets of Berlin or
horseback on Sunday was n good way tt
refute the sonsntlonnl stories about hl
health. The reason for his rotlromont , on tin
rovnl yacht was thnt ho was raising n board
nnd , Hko n young man with his first mils
tncho , wns ashamed of It until ho had out
grown the appearance of neglect of the bar
bcr. Ho Is now n bonrdod monarch.
JMS.S/.VM
Tim oiionlnir of thccanipnlRti lu Nebraska U
Inspiriting. Konnm from thn wustorn snot lot
nnmmncu that full delegations are the ruloal
conventions.
Washington Star : "Sir , how duro you dls-
agree with mo ? " said tlmcannlhtil IndlKnnnth
to thn missionary whom ho had juit swnf-
lowed.
| | I > ld Smith prod uco his now play last night1
"And did tlio nudkincn call him before the
ouriHln after the last net ? "
"Vus , and demanded their money bnok. "
Phllndolphln I'ress : Brightly The nonspa-
ptir-ji hnvii said a great man v hard things about
old Millionaire. , but they must admit tlioro l
nun thin' , ' to his credit.
Kvurgreon What's Hint.
llrlghtly Ilia bank balance.
Ho Vou could never bo half so wlekod as 1
Imvo boon , dear.
She ( maliciously } Well , I've novar had hall
the chances you've had.
OIIUllN OKTIIOUIII.F. .
lliiUlinitrc American.
A wonmn came after
The very llrst man ;
And thnt is how
The troutdo began.
Drake's Magn ino : Society Star I have
lust returned from thu lunatic asylum , whore
I have been making Htudles tram life for thu
great mnd scene In my new play.
Oli | Actress And thuy allowed yon to
O'cnno ?
Smith , Orny & Co.'s Monthly : The bow-
'
lejged man lins one advaiitaE'u : bo never
wears out Ills trousers by the rubbing together
of his knees.
Yankee Illniln : He l don't think a coat
lllto thnt wou'd bitconus you , Mamie ,
Bhq Why not ? Yon salu M lssllrlght looked
slmplv poi feet In hcr's.
Ho ( the Idiot ) Oh , yes , these coats are Just
the thing for u piulty girl.
Detroit Kroe Press : ' \\ow.Itnll you. Min
nie. 1 wouldn't go out buggy ridlns with Dick
\\hlttle-loy for nnvthlng. Why , the last tlmo
I was out with him ho hugged mo till 1
screamed , the Impudent puppy ! "
"Well , there won't bo anything of that sort
If I co with him "
' "I hero won't ? "
ot iiuioli , I've never screamed yet. "
0
Utorary World : An Ann street bookseller
was I'skod to deserlbo an edition lo luxe. Ho
said : "Vou know what a rabbit is ; welt , n
donkey Is an edition do luxoof n rabbit. "
Mistress : "Vou have no cause to complain ,
i nu have hud an easy tlmo of It , for I have
donn most of tbu work myself. "
Maid : "Yes , but you didn't do It to my sal-
isfaetlon. "
Richmond Recorder : "Women fuels where
man thinks. " Ves ; und that whut makes tbo
man prematurely bald.
Columbus Post : "I don't see. " s ld Aunt
o.iry , "why they hhould 1mvu u illvoioe tholr
tempers uro onllroly combiitlblo. "
lloggnr-Wlll you give mo a dime , sir ?
Cnmso I ciin'tconscluntloiisly. I'm opposed
to free silver.
AS A JFItAUJ ) .
Oiicrntions of u I'ooullar Investment
Coinpnny in KIIIISIIH.
LEAVKXWOHTII , Kan. , Sept 2. For several
weeks this vicinity has been flooded with
circulars of a so-called investment company ,
whoso head office is In this city. The com
pany issues $1,000 bonds , the purchaser pays
$10 on receiving1 his bond and $123 per month
thoroafter. Of the $ 10 SI gees to stockhold
ers and the balance to the officers of the com
pany. Ono dollar of the monthly duos also
goes to the credit of the stockholders. As
soon as $1,000 is credited to the stockholders
It Is paid to the person holding the lowest
numbered bond on which all dues have boon
paid. The ollicors of the company advertise
that tholr scheme has boon examined and ap
proved by Governor Humphreys , Insurance
Commissioner McBrldo and Attorney Gen
eral Ivos.
A letter was received by the editor of the
Loavonworth Times today from Insurance
Commissioner McBndo saying that at ono
tlmo ho had examined the scheme , but in
stead of approving it bad denounced it in un
measured terms as a palpable fraud , without
ouo redeeming feature. Ho also says that
he has not suppressed the company because
the attorney general decided that ho had no
jurisdiction over the company. The attorney
general is investigating the mutter with a
vlow to closlnc up the company. Circulars
of the company have been sent to the Post-
office department at Washington , It is said
that there are many of these companies op
erating throughout the stato.
riiu.otri > roffK I-AKK.
Animal Itcport of the Superintendent
A Good Showinj ; .
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Sopt. 2. Captain
Anderson of the Sixth cavalry , acting super
intendent of the YollowstonoNntional park ,
has submitted to the socretrry ot the interior
his report for the lust fiscal year. Ho says
tnatvory few fires have boon started in the
park during the year and these have been
extinguished before auv damngo of consequence
quence had been done. The old roads are in
good condition nnd satisfactory progress is
being made in the construction of the new
ones authorized by the act of March li , 181)1. )
Hotel accommodations nro very satisfactory.
For the most part , says Captain Anderson ,
lakes and rivers of the park are literally
alive with trout. Ho bus never seen , ho soys ,
so many fish elsewhere as there nro in shoal
waters near the borders of Yellowstone lake.
Buffalo and other wild animals are on the
Increase , the elk now numbering about
215,000. 'iho buffalo nrobnbly number from
! X ) to 400 head.
/ cKXOWS TO ciuaiiXAr. FAMK.
"Sheeny CScor o , " the Sliolc ( Silk
Tlilof In tlio Country Under Arrest.
KANSAS Cnv , Mo. , Sopt. 2. "Sheenoy
Georgo" King , ono of the silk thieves , well
known In criminal court fame and by the
poltco nnd burglars of the United States , is
now under arrest in this city for robbing the
Guonthor dry goods store of $750 worth of
silks last Sunday night.
Ills fame as a sili ; thief dates from about
fourteen years ago , when ho , with five oth
ers , robbed n largo Chicago house of $ (1,000 (
worth of silks , nnd while making nwny with
the stolen goods , ono of their number shot and
killed n policeman. All six were captured.
A long sensational trial followed , but nonoof
the robbers wore convicted of either robbery
or murder. His operations as n thief have
DCOII confined to silks. Ho has served time in
three or four various state penitentiaries.
fiOXd OF TIIK ( lOl.DK.V HOI ) ,
Kt. JVTir' ' " > l < u.
Oh , not in the morning of April or May ,
When the young liirht Hoi faint on the sod
And the wind llowor blooms for the half of a
day
Not then comes the golden rod.
But when the bright year has grown vivid
and bold
With Its utmost of beauty nnd strength ,
Then It leaps into lifo , and Its banners un
fold
Along all the land's green length ,
It Is t > on > in the glow of n great high noon ,
It Is wrought of n bit of the sun ;
Its being Is set to a golden tune ,
In a golden summer bogun.
No cHlf is too high for Its resolute foot ,
No meadow too bare or too low ;
U asks but the spnco for Its fenrlois rcot ,
And the right to bo glad und to grow.
It delights in the loncllott waste of the moor ,
And mocks nt the ram and tno gust.
It belongs to the pooplo. It blooms for the
poor.
H thrlvoj In the roadside dust.
It endures though September wax chill and
unkind' ,
It laughs on the brink mid the crag ,
Nor blanches when foroiti turn whltu In the
wind
Though dying , It holds up its ling !
[ U bloom knows no stint , Its gold no alloy ,
And wo claim It forever as ours
Clod's symbol of freedom and world-wide
joy
America's llowor of flowers I
NORFOLK PEOPLE COMPLAIN ,
Oitizans Insist That Railroads Discriminate
Against That Oily ,
ALL RATES TO BE INVESTIGATED ,
Hoard oCTrnnRrmrtntlou KcaucstiMl to
Immediately 1'ronoouto the Guilty
Ollltiors Ucforo tlio Interstate
Cotniiiet'cn Commission.
LIXCOIAV Nob. , Sent. 0. [ Special to Tun
BKK. ] The business men of Norfolk Imvo
fllod n complaint with the Stale Hoard of
Transportation through Charles U. Johnson ,
alleging that Norfolk Is discriminated ngutnst
In every direction north , south , east ntul
west. The complaint quotes rutos local be
tween Sioux City mid South Sioux Ulty ns In
force by the Chicago & Northwestern to
prove this. The complaint gees on to say
that wnon the Hoard ot Transportation hold
a mooting at Norfolk a petition was handed
in purporting to represent the business
Interests of tbo city , claiming that tlio
merchants were satisfied , but us ninny of
tbo said merchants handla n class of goods
wnlch do not cotnu under the blgh chuslllca-
tlon they lind no complaints to make. Hultig
satisfied that these who do liandlo the higher
class of goods nro most unjustly discrimin
ated against , tha merchants who sign this
complaint request the board to tuku tin thu
mailer of interstate rntos and prosecute tbo
case for them before the Interstate Com
merce Commission of thu Uiiltod States.
' ' Iho local bolwcon
'I'boy also aslc thai rates
South Sioux City and Norfolk bo put on an
equality with tbo Grand Island rate and that
Norfolk oo put on nn cqualltv with othur
towns in Nebraska on the Chicago & North
western system equally distant from
Chicago ,
STkTB r.Ult NOTES.
Secretary Pumas ot thn stale fair has ro-
colved a dispatch from E. A. Barnes , now In
Dos Moines , announcing that on his llrst day
at that point ho had secured entries of 1'0
head of prize cattle.
Lincoln people who have entries to ninko
aroxequosted to patronl/o the down town
olllco at the Hotel Lincoln and avoid the rush
that Is sure to come when tha olllco shall
have been moved lo Ibo grounds.
In Iho races there has been un unpreced
ented number of enlrios. In Iho 2-HJ : class
rncis for a guarantee purse of $1,001) ) Iho
onlrloa comprise ;
i'orry Ilulcblnson , no nnmo. B. J. Morso.
Max. C. W. Beach , Republican. Burkunnd
Porter , William It. Herndon stoclc farm ,
i-'loyd 13. James Britton. Happy Mntr. C.
D. 'i'almago , no name. W. H. MulClnney ,
Lord Clinton. Mr. Yoomans , no . .num. John
Griflln , Ashman. Searles & Ellsworth , Kit-
wood. Britton & I'orry , Happy May. J. M.
Mercer , Incas. W. T. Campbell , Prospect.
In the ! 3(5 : : ! ( olass for a similar purse the entries -
trios nro : Arthur Everett , Dr. Til ton. Wes-
cot , Glbbs & Co. , Bay Dan. Bon Swigort ,
Maud. Herndon stock farm , Brutus Girl.
C. A. Patten , Kato B. C. E. Holland ,
Sgrnguo Bright. John Grinln. Horncll Wtl-
kes. J. W. Mercer. Incas. W. T. Campbell ,
News Boy. .1. W. Flack , Happy Pilot ,
The ! i.31 ! class didn't fill , but In Its stead
has boon made and tilled u free-for-all race
for a purse of ? f > 00.
STATE LAW V UTI.TY.
Tna cxocutlvo commtttoo has completed
the appointments necessary for lilting the
various chairs In the now collage of law ol
the state university. The faculty for the
coming year will stand as follows :
James II. Cnniielu , A. M. , chancellor and
cx-ofllcio president.
William Henry Smith of Lincoln , doan.
Hon. Jamas M. WoOlwortu , Omaha , science
of jurisprudence.
Hon. J. It. Webster , Lincoln , equity juris
prudence.
Bon. John C. Cowin , Omaha , conatltutlocul
law.
Judge M. B. Ileese , Lincoln , real and per
sonal property.
Judge Samuel Maxwell , Fremont , plead
ings.
ings.Hon. . W. H. Mungor , Fremont , private
right and obligation.
II. H. Wilson , Lincoln , judicial cognifance ,
evidence , statute of finud , torts.
The chair ot criminal law and criminal pro
cedure has been tendered to Hon. G. M. Larn-
bortson , the decision awaiting his return to
tbo city.
CIAT SlOt'I.niXO.
The chancellor of tlio State University hns
completed arrangements by which a valuable
addition to the teaching forces in the art de
partment of the State University Is secured
m Miss Carrlo E. Barton of Youngstown , N.
Y. Miss Barton's specialty is clay mould
ing , one of the mosfpractical and valuable
phases ot modern art instruction. To this
will bo added wood carving and such other
forms of art work as are not now undertaken
by Miss Moore. If her tiino will permit ,
Miss Barton has the. , privilege of organizing
classes in the city und in the noighooring in
stitutions of learning. Miss Barton brings
the hlgnest testimonials , among others 0110
from Mr. Chafe , ono of tuo leading Amer
ican artists. Her qualifications were made
the subject of personal investigation by the
chancellor while on his trip to the east , witn
the result as now stated.
AUVKItTISINO NUIIIIASKA.
Colonel Harry Hotciikiss , who prepared
and displayed at Creston , la. , auch a magnifi
cent advertisement of Nebraska's ' agricul
tural superiority as lo win favorable com-
inont everywhere , is in the city anil Is bent
on enlarging and extending the work.
He will prepare and exhibit a great dis
play at tlio Ottumwa fair , beginning Sep
tember 13. From that point ho will go to
Peoria , III. , to take in the state fair , and
tlienco to the gioat St. Louis fair and exposi
tion. In preparing the exhibits for the last
two points ho will ask the assistance and co-
oppratlon of the local state fair managers , of
which ho has been assured.
M'.W F\IH ASSOCIATION' .
The Elkhorn Valley Fair a ociation has
filed articles of incorporation with the secre
tary of state. Thn place whom the fair is to
bo held Is iCwing , Holt county. The term for
which It IB to exist Is twenty vours. The
directors are t ) . Brian , I ) . C , Horton , .1. J.
Trominorshausor , / . N. Kay and O. C ,
Kogor.s.
iMiKi'tinvn KOH nitooKs.
The police authorities are making extensive
preparations to recoiva and entertain the
horde of crooks that will mnko Lincoln their
headquarters during fair week. It is stated
on rollablo authority that the administration
has engaged several experienced detectives
of Oinnhn to nbslst tlio local force In sup
pressing robborirs and caging the crooks. In
addition lo the regular force there will
bo thirty-five special policemen and each beat
will no patrolled by two officers during the
night tlmo. Several uow specials are doing
duty already ,
111 Mlll.INO DIS1I UllUI ) HIM.
William 1C ( iray of Howard county sued
the Lincoln i\c Black llllh Uailroud company
for $ l)0 ( ) damages bucauso the railroad
tracks lie along the ontiru south auto of his
property and "tho steam engines Imvo un
lawfully mid unjustly caused to bo thrown
thereon and deimsitod upon plaintiff's prop
erty largo quantities of smoke , cinders , duit ,
ashes and sparks of llro , and greatly dis
turbed und nnnoyud platnlilT and his family
with loud rumbling nolsoi , " For the o an
noyances Gray was awarded SIM damages ,
but the railroad company bus taken thu mut
ter to the supreme court on allowed orror.
WANTS IIH MOVKV.
In the district court of Maillson county
Fred W. Gray of Oinuha aslfod for a man-
rtnmtn compelling the school district of Nor
folk to draw n warrant upon tno dlurlol
treasurer to the amount of fcltlft.U : ! In favor
of Gray , who clatmod that thnt amount was
duo him for expenses Incurred lu putting up
n school building In the district. Orny win
surety for M. T. Murphy , the contruotor.
The mandamus was refused and Gray lias
appealed the cufo.
OIID8 AND KNH.1. *
Auditor Hqnton was the only executive
officer loft at the Capitol today to nmnago the
ship of state.
Secretary of Stnto Allen Is nt Geneva lookIng -
Ing after the construction of the reform
school building now In course of construc
tion.
tion.Tho
The pollcomon and firemen are somewhat
disconcerted over the possible reduction of
their -.Marios to make up the deficiency now
threatening the citr.
Superintendent Goudy Is plrnsed with tlio
efforts bolngusod by Superintendent D. M.
Htintoii of Wobitor county lu organizing n
reading circle among the teachers of that
county and hopes that other superintendents
will make a similar effort.
Bud Lindsay's trial for selling liquor nt
two plaeos umlor ono license was continued
today and resulted In a victory for Bud. In
ternal Revenue. Collector Peters' testimony
utd It. Mr. Polorn says that if a man gets n
llconso to soil liquors ho pan dlsponso it nt
any oilier house provided It Is within the enclosure -
closure where stands the house for which It
was granted.
< orif .v.ii/Ar viun' iiisroitT.
HUH Hecii I'nvorahlo Tor Grain
Tlio Corn Crop ,
W VSIIINOrov , 0. C. , Kept. a.Tho following
monthly crop bulletin has boon issued by the
Weather bureau : August was warmer than
usual on the Atlantic coast , In the lower lake
regions , Michigan and nil states on the Pa
cific coast , but cooler than the average torn-
peratura for August throughout the central
vnlloys. Frosts occurred In the uxtromo
northwest about the 20th , but the whont crop
was so well advanced that only vcrv alight
damage occurred in the extreme north
ern portioi's of Minnesota ami
North Dakota. Frost retched the
northern Ixiuiidarv of Iowa , but
reports generally Indiaito no material injury
resulted to the corn crop. Preceding the oc
currence of those Irosts warnings were sent
out by this service to the cranberry and to-
bncco regions of Wisconsin which enablnu
farmers to take the usual precautions and
prevent Injury to these ctops. KeporLs In
dicate that the frosts wnro quite severe in
exposed localities nnd the crop injured , al
though doubUois much benefit must huvo re
sulted from the frost warnings.
The rainfall was greater titan usual In the
interior of Now England and mlilillo Atlan
tic states. The rainfall was also In excess
trom the laiso region westward to the Pacific
coast along the Northern boundary of the
United States and m the states of the central
Mississippi valley. Portions of Texas and
Colorado also report limited areas of oxcoi-
slvjrain. .
Ttjo corn crop Is late and will probably re
quire about two weeks moro of favoraulo
weather to place it bevond Injury from frost.
Of course this does not apply to the condi
tion of the erop in southern Kansas and
tlienco eastward to Tennessee ami Kentucky ,
where the crop is now well advanced.
Ain.K-noitiKi ) rnj'iit.txs MUST i.u i ra.
Tlioro arc Too ninny fiinmti-s In Na
tional Koldimn' Homes.
MII.WAUKREVls. . , Sept. 2 , Nearly all the
old soldiers now intbo national soldiers'
homo who are able to work will bo compelled
to leave the institution very shortly. This Is
the result of action taken recently by the
national board having chargn of these vetor-
orans. The question of pensions will cut no
figure and all able bodied men with or with
out pensions will have to leave. The action
ol the national bonrd was caused bv the dis
covery that the notional homes all "over the
country wcro greatly over-crowded and that
inuny of the Inmates were vigorous and hardy
men , fully able locarn thcirliving. This was
especially true of the homo near this city. It
was decided to order a thorough medical ox-
aminutlon of nil inmates of the various
branches of the homo with a view of reducing
thu number of permanent inmates by having
all able bodied men sccuro outside employ
ment nnd bncoino independent of the homu.
It will take Homo tlmo to make the change as
thuro are 1UO , ! regular inmates. Tlio rule as
to physical examination , it is thought , will
reduce the numbers of all that actually entitled -
titled to care and a home can bo properly ac
commodated.
XICAUAUUA UAXAK.
Progress ML-ini ; .Made in tfio
Construct Ion ol' ( lie BlR Oliuli.
GitRYrowv , NIearaugtu , SopU J. The
force employed in the Nicaraugua canal bus
boon somewhat reduced , but satisfactory
progress has boon mido In the work of con
struction. The pier nt this port has been ex
tended to thu length of 1,0110 foot nnd the
dredging of thn channels has been continued.
Great progress has also been madu in the
construction of telegraph and railroad lines
and buildings. The oxoavntion has been car
ried to a depth of seventeen foot for a dis
tance. of half u mile , but tno right of way has
been cleared fully ton milos.
t > f tilt * Croiv Drowned.
HALIFAX , N. S. , Sept. ii Eight momuors ol
the crow ol the British steamer Dunmurry
of Belfast , from Now York for Antwerp
jvlth grain , lost their lives Saturday through
the canst/Ing of the vessel in a hurricane.
Captain McMarron , her commander , and the
other ton survivors , have boon landed hereby
by the Gorman oil tank steamer Ilanskurst
from Now York for Kottorilam. The Dun
murry loft Now York last Wednesday morn
ing , and at 1:15 : o'clock on Satuiduv morning
ran into a terrific hurricane from thu cast-
southeast. The storm came up with great
fury nnd within u few minutes the stoumer
wu- > thrown upon her beam ends , In whlcu
position she lay until noon , and then sank.
New York I'rolilhitloiihitH.
AI.IIAM. N. Y. , Sept. 2. Tlio prohibition
state conventlon opened hero this morning
with 700 delegates present. Over fifteen
hundred people , Including several hundred
ladies , Were present , vhon the convention
was railed to ordor. H. Clay Bascotn , the
temporary chairman , made nn address at the
conclusion of which ho appointed the usual
committees.
Bascom , in his address , assailed both tbo
democrats and republicans alike and berated
the national and state government. At 1
o'clock u recess was taken until : 'M p. m.
IlamilronOIiimi nH nn
BOOVTOV , N. .1. , Sept. 2. That curious
woman who calls herself Mrs. Kobort Huy
Hamilton , but whom the courts decided to bu
MM. Joshua Mann , has once moro shulllod
the cards and bus made a now deal in the
entertaining but uncertain game of adventure
which she began so many years HBO. In this
small Now Joi-soy town she made her debut
n an uctross last night In a play embracing
and cantering uuout the Incidents of her lifu
with Kobort Hay Hamilton.
Direct Onblo to Itrn/.ll ,
NEW YOIIK , Sept. 2. A now submarlno
cable line , which for the first tlmo provldei
direct telcgruphlo communication botwcon
iJiw.ll and the United States , was formally
but quietly and unostentatiously opened for
jilsliifsH yustorilav. Tno opening of the now
mo afforded much satisfaction to the Milf.-
10rs and merclmnts whoso business brings
lioin into clojo commercial relations with
Irnzll nnd othur countries on the cast const
of South America.
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