THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. , MONDAY , NOVEMBER 2 , 1801 ,
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that the iiPtiml circulation of THE DAILY HEB
for the week ending October Ul. U9I , was as
follows :
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The prowth of the nvprneo dally circulation
of TIIK HKK for sl.x years Is shown In iho fol-
lowlne tuble :
Jay Jlitrroics , the independent dictator
tater , in his speech at J/tnJni , Octo
ber G , said :
" 'Ilirrc-fourths of the democrats in
Nelrank/1 will vote for Joe Edgerton ;
then after election they will claim that
tfiey fleeted him. They have gall
enowjh tn saij t ( . We will know we
elected him ourselves , and could have
done it if not a sinijle democrat in the
state had voted for him. "
Tin : ui.tt
rtd-HcmM , October 27. ]
. , Not ) . . Oct. ) . [ Spoelnl.1 The
independent party of this county had a grand
mooting today at the Jatnos opcr.t house. Rev.
J. Atkinson of Cozud presided and the
Overtoil cornet bund was on liind : In full torco
with Its soul htlrrlns musk1. The first speaker
was Hon. .1. II. Powers , who for two solid
hours flrrd broadsides of HOT SHOT INTO
UOTH TUB OLDPAIITIKS.
NKHUASICA expects every loyal citi
zen to do his duty tomorrow.
TIIKKK may bo something significant
In the fact that Governor Boies closed
his campaign for re-election at Waterloo.
EOIIOPKAX news from olllcial circles
these days has a Police Gazette style of
I
spice quite uncommon on this side of the
water.
DEMOCUATS who take pride in tlio
reputation of Nebraska should rise above
the piano of partisanship in their choice
of supreme judge'
Cowmmxo the due d'Orlcans may
relieve Captain Armstrong's mind , but
It will not take the ugly skeleton out of
Ills private closet.
MASSACHUSETTS appears to bo in
danger as well as New York. This ex
plains why the democrats of the Bay
Htato have called In their. Uncle Grover
to help them through the campaign.
IT WOLM ) bo a great state of affairs if
Vtinderbum could truthfully boast that
lie carried a judge of the supreme court
in his capacious pantaloon pocket and
was in position to deal in supreme court
decisions.
EDOKIITON has not thus far explained
the thirteen serious charges made
against him by TJIK BKU and supported
by indisputable evidence , showing him
to bo incompetent and unworthy of the
position to which ho aspires.
JOHNNYCAKK and other preparations
of American corn appear as novelties.
Mr. Pholps' bang will soon bo as
popular on this side of the water as was
the late Hoscoe Conkling's hyporlon
ourl among Ills Now York admirers. It
will bo a badge of honor.
ElKJKUTON' had bettor bo remanded to
his law olllco for ton or Ilfteon years
longer with the suggestion that ho had
bettor provo his fitness for the bench as
justice of thu peace or police judge of
South Omaha , and work his way gradu
ally to the county judgeship , which Is
about as high as his natural abilities
will over permit him to reach.
JunoK POST has tried moro railroad
cases than any other district judge in
Noorasku. Of eighteen carried to the
Bupremo court , Ilfteon were appealed by
the railroads and three by citizens. Of
the fifteen appealed by the railways ,
twelve wore alllrmod. Of the three
appealed by citizens , two were reversed
upon law questions not touching the
merits. This is a record which refutes
all charges of bias in favor of the rail
ways and disproves of the mouldy ac
cusation that ho is in special favor with
thu corporal Ions.
THIS paper IB not given to boasting or
indulging in bombastic predictions. Re
ports received from every section of the
utato point to the election of
Judge Post to the supreme bench by
from five to ton thousand majority.
This Is a very conservative estimate.
Judge Post's majority in Douglas
county will not be loss than 5,000 and
may reach 10,000. This encouraging
outlook should not , however , deter any
man who takes prldo in the good immo
of tlio Btato from exerting all his per
sonal influence on behalf of Judge Post
from now until the polls oloso.
IU AT HKFOHM t.KOlSl.ATVllF. .
The champions of tlio late reform
legislature still persist in defending the
reckless extravagance nnd scandalous
raids upon the treasury by that re
markable Irody of reformers.
Dictator Burrows trloa to exonerate
the Into legislature by misleading
imiendocs and brazen denials. Ho says
that the last legislature did not cost as
much by $90,000 as the legislature of
J8S ! ) , ana ho further assorts thnt the
lust legtslnturo was saddled with u
deficiency of 3130,000 created by a re
publican administration.
Now what are the facts ? The legis
lature of 1SS ! ) appropriated In the aggre
gate $ : . ' , 't.SO,32H.SS ; the reform legisla
ture of 181)1 ) appropriated . * 2,8SO/J7o.O / : ! .
If it Is true that $1110,000 of this amount
was a deficit of the preceding two
years , and wo add to that amount
the * 200,000 voted for the relief
of drouth sufferers , wo still have
$170,1 ! 17 moro appropriated in 1691 than
was appropriated in 1889. The legisla
tive expenses of 18S9 were 3190,000 , and
of 181)1 ) , S173.000 , a difference only of
813,000 * Instead of $90,000. This trilling
dilTercneo la no olTset for the enormous
excess of appropriations voted by the
reform legislature.
And how , In the name of common
decency , can any honest indepen
dent justify the payment to
Speaker Elder of seventy-two days pay
during a sixty-day session ? How can
they explain away the payment to the
chief clerk of the house and secretary of
the senate and tholr assistants of 31 a
day for ICO days during a session of
sixty days , which lasted only ninety
days including wuolc days , Sundays and
recess days ? Some of thojo legislative
leeches were allowed oven moro than
150 days. W. C. Holdoii , llrst assistant
clerk of the house , drew 31 a day for 101
days , and his son or brother , W. II.
Iloldcn , bill clerk , drew pay for seventy- "
llvo days at S3 a day , although there was
notasinglo bill passed in the house
until thirty days after the session com
menced.
Burrows tries to make a. point by as
serting that Pirtle , secretary of the sen
ate , who was paid for 150 days
at 31 a day , only drew in addition
thereto $800 for copying and compiling
the journal of the senate , instead of
$1GOO as charged by the editor of Tun
BEK. It is true that Pirtle only drew
S800 , but Edwards , his substitute , who
probably made the entire compilation ,
drew the other 8SOO. . In other words ,
it hns cost the state -$1,000 to compile the
journal of the reform senate in addition
to tlio outrageously extravagant allow
ance of $1.G5G made to the secretary and
two assistants who kept the senate jour
nals.
If this is a sample of retrenchment
and reform the people of Nebraska do
not want any more of it.
{ 'ACTS AHUUT OSTUOFF.
OithofT is the associate of boodlors.
OsthotT is the pliant tool of the franchised -
chised corporations nnd boodling con
tractors.
Obthoof was nominated by boodle and
expects to secure his election with
boodle.
OstholT is not a representative Ger
man nor a representative citi/.sn. Ho
is too ignorant for cither.
Osthoir voted to award the contract
for city hall furniture to an eastern
company in face of the fact that the
homo bidder was Ipwor by $2.000.
OslholT voted to pay the disputed bill
of the street sweeping contractor in lull ,
although it had been vetoed by the
mayor and denounced by the city at
torney as unjust.
OstholY voted to award the contract tote
to the Ohio Gasoline company at 319 per
light in face of a bid with sureties from
another company for Slo.oO. Ilo finally
voted for the award to the Electric
Light company at $20 per light.
OstholT bus always voted on the side
of franchised monopolies against the
people , as the records of the council
shoT7 beyond a poradventuro. This explains -
plains why they are supporting him
with men and money for mayor.
OstholT voted for the $10,000 gas steal
although ho know that the company
could not enforce its claim in the courts.
OstholT voted against the conllnnation
of Max Ilompol for gas Inspector al
though ho knew that Mr. Ilompel was
not only a representative Gorman but a
competent man for the placo. This was
a part of the contract between the solid
twelve and the gas works company.
Mr. Gilbert was sustained because ho
Ind the support of the Twenty-eight
club.
OsthoIT's most ardent supporters are
the keepers and patrons of the dives ,
who have raised n purse to secure his
election.
Osthott's vaunted honesty is fraudu
lent. There has boon no sciiomo of
boodlors before the council which ho
has opposed. Ho was the bosom friend
and companion of Billingslca during tbo
furniture contract contest and were one
of Billingsloa's silk hats on a certain
Saturday night's jamboree in the Third
ward. Ho is too ignorant to know what
Is disreputable ; too much besmirched by
his career In the council ever to win the
conlldunco of good citizens.
TIIK HKCll ItUL'ITV IDKA.
It Is a matter of comparatively little
consequence to whom belongs the honor
of originating tlio reciprocity idea as it
stands in the tarilT bill , and no good can
como from the discussion that has been
started as to the claims to authorship of
Pro.sit'ent Harrison and Secretary
Hltiiuo. It Is safato say that neither of
those statesmen is seeking glory in this
direction , but both are concerned
only for the success of thu pol
icy , in which each will have an hon
orable uhare As a matter of fact , the
idea of reciprocity between the United
States and the southern countries dates
back inittiy years , and wassuggostcd llrst
by a South American statesman. Thir
ty-seven years ago this government on-
torcd intou reciprocity arrangement with
Canada. So that the Idea is far from
being now , and Its application at this
tlmo , as provided for in the tarilT
law , is simply complimentary to thu dis
cernment of the republican statesmen
who perceived that the tlmo had coino
for closer trade relations with the coun
tries of South and Central America.
What the country is interested in are
tlio olTorls thnt nro being mndo to pro
mote the policy. Tlio Impaired health
of Socrotnry Blnlno doubtless rotnrdod
progress In this important work of
the ndmlnlstratlon , but It Is announced
tlmt ho Is ngaln devoting htm *
self to It , nnd practical result. * may be
oxpoetcd in duo time. Mr. Hlulno un
derstands the importance ; of the mor-
clmnts and manulacturcrs of this coun
try having accurate knowledge of how
they may take the fullest possible
ad vantage of the reciprocity agreements ,
and ho proposes to utilize his depart
ment to the utmost for providing this
information. In order to successfully
compote with Europe for the trade
of the countries to the south
of us , American manufacturers must
study the peculiar wants and tastes of
the people of these countrlo3and in order
to bettor enable them to do this the
diplomatic and consular representatives
of the government nro to bo called upon
for assistance. It is proposed to Include
In theoxhibitof the Department of State
at the Columbian exposition n
practical Illustration of the re
quirements of consumer * In Moxi-
Ice , Central and South America
and the West Indies , and Instructions
have boon Issued to ministers and con-
mils as to how they shall aid to make
this illustration complete atiti effective.
Already the policy of reciprocity , so
far us it has advanced , has boon fruitful
of good results , but a great deal is yet
to bo done baforo its full advantages
will bo realized. The wisdom of the
policy and its ultimate success are no
longer questioned except for partisan
reasons. It Is sulliclent to know that
practical olTorts are l > 2ing nrvlo to advance -
vance the policy and to secure to the
merchants and manufacturers of the
United States the largest possible ad
vantages from it.
Iff M.lh.lSO Ut < rijl'll TICKET.
Vote for A. M. Post for judge of the
supreme court because he is capable , ex
perienced and incorruptible and his op
ponent is ignorant , without experience
and has a Tory vunorablo professional
and political record.
Vote for Charles II. Marplo for regent
of the state university because lie is a
well educated young gentleman entirely
competent'for the position and Douglas
county is entitled to representation in
the board of regents.
Vote for II. P. Shutmvny for the other
regent of the .stale university to bo
elected at this time because ho is an
educational man , an enterprising citizen
and comes from u section of the state
which is not often honored with state
offices.
Vote for tlio best seven ironllomen
named for judges of this judicial dis
trict. If you do this you will not place
an X opposite the names of W. II. Eller ,
who has left the state ; George A. Mag-
noy , because ho does not stand a shadow
of a show of election and a vote for him
may defeat some good man ; Tnomas B.
iMinahan , because ho is a political
weathercock without consistency in
politics or ability for the position and
was foisted upon the independent ticket
by railroad influence ; Luther "W. Os-
berne , because ho is more a politician
than lawyer and was placed on the in
dependent ticket by the manipulations
of Paul Vandorvoort , a notorious mo
nopoly capper.
Vote for the republican county ticket
because it is infinitely superior at ; a
whole to that placed in the liohl by
either of the other parties. The repub
lican nominees as a whole are excellent
men , competent and possess the confi
dence of thocommunity. The independ
ents are mostly unknown and untried.
Vote for Genryo P. Bemis , the repub
lican candidate for mayor , because ho is
a respectable citizen , a largo property
owner , a competent man , and his demo
cratic opponent is unworthy of the olllco
in every particular. His independent
opponent is an old citizen and a good
man , but stands no chance of election ,
and votes for him will help the demo
cratic nominee.
Vote for the best men regardless of
party for the other city otlicos discrim
inating with especial care in selecting
councilmcn , and justices of the peace.
Vote for no man for assessor in your
ward who has ever shown by his pre
vious record that ho in under the control
of the f ranch ised corporations. Make it
a point to retire such men from the
olllcos which they have disgraced.
Vote early and keep it clearlyin mind
that good government is worth far moro
than individual or party success.
A WOliTIIItKSS 1'llOMlSK.
Governor Boies has , In tlio closing
days of his campaign , endeavored to ro-
inovo the republican npprohonsion tlmt
lowu will bo "Mlohifrani'/ed" in case the
democrats obtain controlit this election
by promisingthnt nothing1 of the kind
shall ho done. If there is n republican
in Iowa , having any concern for the suc
cess of his party in 1S92 , bo credulous us
to attach any value to this assurance , ho
deserves to bo disfranchised.
Governor Boies could not hold the
democracy of Iowa to any such promise ,
and ho probably would not attempt to
do so. If that party la successful , noth
ing is moro.cerlaln than that , the next
legislature will gerrymander the
congressional districts so as to
mauo sure of electing n ma
jority of the representatives ,
nnd llat it will nt the same time pro
vide for the ehoico of presidential elect
ors by districts , as was done by the
democratic legislature of Michigan.
Iowa is naturally n republican state ,
nnd democratic success this year will
not fissure victory for that party
in the presidential content. It
wouhl not ho.in . the nature of
things for the democracy to forego
an opportunity to soouro n part
of the ojoetoral vote of Iowa , and If
Governor Boies or any other democrat
in that state should undertake to oppose
such a scheme , ho would be forced to
surrender to tlio local and outside
pressure. The Influence of the party
leaders generally would bo brought to
bear with such enortry and persistence
that Governor Boies would be forced
to choose between alienation of the
friendship of such loaders , with all that
might imply as to the future of his poli
tical fortunes , and the abandonment of
his promlae , and as an ambitious pollti-
cian there can bo no doubt which alter
native ho woul'f ' ( , . copt.
No rcpubliqmi vho hopes for the suc
cess of his party next year should cast
his vote at thlif 6loellon so as to hazard
giving the domp ' ratlc party of Iowa the
opportunity to'hmonr the oxnmplouf the
Michigan democracy. No assurance , by
whomsoever g von , that It Is not the
purpose of the party to do thla can safely
bo regarded as. bt any value. In order
to retain Iowa in the republican column ,
and make sureof the full electoral vote
of the state ifor the republican
presidential candidates next year ,
every republican Who desires the
maintenance of republican pol
icy in national affairs should vole
with his party at this election. Every
man who believes In honest money nnd
a currency every dollar of which Is as
good as every other dollar should vote
with the republican party. Every na
tional consideration involved In the
lowu election dmnuiula the defeat of the
democratic party.
KRKP IT IIKFOItK TIIK I'EOPtiK.
Joseph W. Edgorton Is a self-seeking
politician who has been a member of
three political parties and a candidate
for olllco in eacli ol them within llvo
years.
Joseph W. Edgorton has no standing
nt the bar as a lawyer and has never
been able to make a living out of his
profession.
Joseph \V. Edgorton spent the entire
session of tlio legislature in Lincoln as a
lobbyist , during which tiino ho was the
bosom friend of Paul Vandervoort , the
most unscrupulous railroad and monopoly
lobbyist this state has ever known.
Joseph W. Edgerton , although fairly
beaten by ever -1,000 votes for the ofllcc
of attorney general , joined hands with a
corrupt gang of ollico seekers to over
throw the results of the election and
secure by foul means an ollico and salary
to which the people refused to elect him.
In this attempt ho signed the contest
papnrs which maliciously vilified the
people , of Doughis county , his neighbors
and fellow-citizens , and sought to take
out of the public treasury an exorbi
tant sum for contest fees.
Joseph W. Edgorton was paid for his
services as a lobbyist in Lincoln by a
Douglas county corporation and his
efforts wore directed against the enact
ment of a law in which every stock
grower and shipper in Nebraska
was interested.
Joseph W. Edgorton as attorney-
at-law in Polk 'county made a
record of inco upotoncy and betrayal
of clients which reflects most seriously
upon his professional and personal in
tegrity. . ;
Joseph W. lidgorton's career as an
attorney in South Omaha is blackened
by unprofessional conduct , wherein ho
has imposed upon clients , pocketed foes
which should have been paid into court ,
and acted the .shyster . instead of tfio
honest lawyer. : , . r
Joseph \V. Edg6rton , in a murderous
assault case , when ho should have rep
resented the state iw assistant county
attorney , appeared for the accused and
eventually , byvorking upon both sides
of the case , succeeded for a considera
tion in securing its dismissal against the
assailants.
Joseph W. Edgorton as trustee of
tno Methodist Episcopal church of
South Omaha sought by collusion with a
real estate a trout to make an exor
bitant cash commission out of the church
in a real estate transaction.
Joseph W. Edgorton deliberately bled
the graders upon a South Omaha street
contract out of $2.30. Ostensibly this
was for legal services , but really It was
a species of blackmail for which ho
ouglit to have been debarred from prac
tice in the courts of the state.
Joseph W. Edgorton as solicitor for
the city of South Omaha counseled ,
aided and abetted in plastering that
young city with mortgages. He was
the legal advisor of a most disgrace
fully incompetent and corrupt city
government and helped to hide sorr.o of
the ugliest jobs ever perpetrated upon
honest taxpayers in Nebraska. ITo
never raised his volco on behalf of the
people or sought to expose the corrup
tion of the men who confirmed his ap
pointment and voted him his salary. On
the contrary ho is alleged by South
Omaha people to have been particeps
criminls with the disreputable crowd.
These are a few of the charges which
have boon openly made against Joseph
W. Edgorton , tin ) truth of which neither
Edgorton nor his friends have attempted
to deny. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TJIK charge tlmt the Heal Estate Own
ers' association is a political organiza
tion in the narrow wunso is altogether
unfair and false. It is a taxpayers' or
ganization interested In good govern
ment and the economical administration
of public allairs. Tlio aKsociation has
directed public attention to the careless
ness if not corruption ol the county gov
ernment and it probably will in the fu
ture expose inelllolonoy and corruption
in other brunches of the public service.
The olTort to discredit it now being made
in certain quartorH is unworthy of good
citizenship.
ALL the present tax-eaters from the
street commiHsioqel-l down to assistant
superintendent of cuspidors at the city
hall are promised that they will not be
interfered with ifpstholl' , is olected.
What will become.of all the other ward
heelers that havo1 l > eon promised thu
Biuno places just'UH"soon as the Osthotf
administration goe. lnto power'/
\VAKJ5UtV is not responsible
for the course purfiyjod by Arthur Wiiko-
ley in regard to th/jj candidacy of O t-
hot ! ' . Ctti/.ons who desire to keep Judge
Wakeloy on the bolioli should not allow
themselves to become prejudiced against
the judge by reason of his eon's support
of Osthoir.
Ho\v MANY joung lawyers and how
many old lawyois have boon promised
the nHsiiUuijJj oity attorneyshlps If Ost-
hotT is elected mayor. And what is to
become of the man of the Iron jaw who is
now drawing $12,000 a year for the pluce
and claims to have a mortgage on it.
TliK Philadelphia J'rt x nays of the
Nebraska core.tl train , now on its re
turn journey , th it "It I a an ouular proof
of thu fortuity of the state and of the re
sults which reward the labors ot the
htmbiindman ; " also that It oxhlbltn No-
brnMkn'n pro-oiulnonco In thu production
of corn ami the nilgai- boot , "and ulvo
convincing proof of UIH prosper
ity of the ntatn and of I hi
fnlsonoHfl of llio calamitywallimi' Htato-
luoiila" Nol. only tlio hundred Ihoumuid
or inoro people who Intipm'tod ' thin ox-
hllilt formed the t'oiH'liiHlon oNprUHdoi1
by our I'hlladolphliv ooiiliimporary , bul
a vanlly larger nunibnr have limriiod
front UtlH uvlilunco of Nnbninlia'ii i > am- |
bllltioR and pro-ipm-lly how irmiHly thin
Rtato linn boon inlMiMipriiuonloil by tin
calamity oriwln rM and by wilf-miiil lii | (
demagogues. In iic.coiiiillnliliifl | 'I'l' ' ' '
the untorprlmi him linou of alumni
Incnlcnlablo value , for II. will bo
a long tlmo before tlio nlalu
montM of trailiii'orH of Nobranka can oh
tain credence anywhere , and If It did tu
moro than this it would amply repay the
cost and trouble. There In every rciiHOn
to bollovo , however , that It will ho In
slrumuntal in inducing many people It
come to Nebraska from llio utaloH visited
and that I In honolltx in this respect
will become apparent in the neat
future. The material proirrcss o
Nebraska has been as remarkable
lus that of any other fit.ito in the Union
and its capabilities are fur from being
exhausted. Great opportunities still
await the intelligent and industrious
farmer and thousands of such in thu
east would llnd it immensely to theit
advantage to transfer tholr energy anil
thrift to Nebraska.
American minister to Gormanj
gave a dinner last Saturday at which
various preparations of corn consti
tuted prominent features of the menu.
There was a distinguished company
present , including several members of
the Gorman government , and it Is to bo
regretted that the correspondent made
no report of what the company
thought of corn broad and corn
pudding. It is safe to sur
mise , however , that they wore not un
favorably received , and in that case the
innovation bravely rr.ado by Minister
Phelps will not fail of beneficial results.
The incident is interesting as evidence
of an earnest elTort to acquaint the Gor
man people with the merits of corn as
food , and our diplomatic representative
has gone about the matter in a judi
cious and practical way. Mr. Phelps
ha.s done his country excellent service in
securing the removal of the prohibition
against American porn pioducts , and if
ho shall bo successful in introducing
corn to the tables of the Gorman people
and inducing the government to remove
or reduce the tarilT duty on that cereal ,
ho will have earned the lasting grati
tude of two nations.
No MAN' who voted to award the city
hall furniture contract to an eastern
house when an Omaha firm was the low
est bidder by $2,000 should bo elected to
olllce on Tuesday. The good old doc
trine , patronize homo industry , should
bo observed olllciallv as well as indiv d-
uallv.
JUDGIWAKKLKY : cannot possibly en
dorse the extremely partisan sentiments
expressed by his son in the press and on
the Btump. The judge hns too fre
quently received favors from republicans
to bo BO bitter and unreasonable a parti
san as his moro or less gifted BOH.
Mu. CLINTON N. Po\vnLt , is a gentle
man admirably fitted for membership on
the Board of Education. Ilo ia an
ardent fcioud of the public school
system and will make an excellent mem
ber of tlio school board.
GuoKcmW. HIM , , the republican can
didate for superintendent of schools , is a
teacher of long and successful experi
ence in Douglas county. Ho is well fitted
by education and experience for the
supervision of our schools.
Mu. O\fKN \ SPAVIN made a very un
savory record as councilman. Ho was
ono of the Holly waterworks gang of
jobbers and is totally unlit for any office
of trust.
GHORGK P. BBMIS is not a politician ,
a ward striker , a bummer , or a boodlor.
Ho is a business man who will conduct
the affairs of Omaha on n business basis.
E\'KUYiioiY know that if Dr. Miller
should announce himself for Post that J.
Sterling Morton would promptly take
the other side.
JCDOK WAKKI.KY may bo a little slow
in reaching a decision , bul his decisions
are seldom reversed.
THIS city does not propose to sur
render to the hoodlum element in Omaha
this .
year. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tor a Job.
Cleveland In a capacity of a mouthpiece for
Tammany Is probably tbo most absurd and
scandalous spoetaclo In the present political
situation.
Import thu .Medicine ; .
Mlnnrannla Tribune ,
A defrauding banker In Dublin has Just
been sentenced to eight years' poual servi
tude. A few doses of that sort of medicine
would do lots of good on this side of the
water.
'irlcti for Death.
Ululilifinncnil. .
Some congressmen dlo and a few
Tnus there are eight vacancies in the house
of representative- ) which was chosen a year
ago , but which will not meat until , a month
hence.
Will Support tliulK" I' . NI ,
Dlller ; ( fiiH'd ' ) Itteiinl.
Mr. T. J. Oroyan , the gcnitoinnuly fore
man on John Kit/xorald's ranch Just west of
this city , than whom there Is no moro trust
worthy und reilablu nitizun in our midst , was
a pleasant caller nt our olllco this forenoon ,
In the course of a brlof conversation It was
ascertained that he and Judyo A. M. Post ,
the republican noinmoo tor Judge of tlio
supromu court of Nebraska , both attended
the sumo school and associated together up
to the tlmo whoa Po.it wentni consul to
Santiago. Mr. Grog an well remembers the
time when tlio charge of seduction was
made against the then rising young attorney
nnd how the grand Jury , after making a
thorough Investigation of the charges , re
fused to indict him und droiarou him wholly
Innocent of the chargo. Mr. IJrugun further
says there never was a more honorablu man
than Judio Post resided In the state of Iowa.
Ho donouncoi thojo trumped up aud dis
torted rhargos in the moat vehement lan
guage und will bo ono of the Judge's warm
est supporter * at thu polls on election day ,
ir.umi.VMmv uo.tstr.
Uuiuiuor Tun D I * * , )
Bin I-'ouuritRSTii STIIRKT , t
WASIIIXOTO.V , I ) . C. . Nov : , . .
Hoorclnry Trnoy will cnll tlio attention of
niwnt omcor * to liio fnot , that they ilioultl
niMiitnln ndlscrootslleneoas to tliu nblllty
of llio United States navy to wlpo out Chill.
Kvar slnco the Clilltnn trouble begun naval
nflieurii hnvo boon oxm-osslng tholr vlows
fronly ni to our nblllty to uoinbiirtl Valpa-
mini ) , laud u iimrlno forcn niul tnkc SantlnK0
nuil vnrlom other tnovbi , but Secretary
'I'rnuy U of the opinion tlmt such expressions
urn In very biul linto. They nro ciibloil to
KiiKlnml nnil to Chill mill li.vvn the ofTcctof
liliumiK Dili country In n , bombastic ntlltuUo ,
wluuli the lucrotury doon not wish tin to
weupy. Ailtnlritl Krtvln , now tit San Frau-
mnco , In llui lali'st to express mi omnlon. Ho
niiVN ! "Wo havd Milpi onotiRh In lighting
lilin to iiiuili | Chill. Valparaiso Is the key
to thuimtlronituatloii unil I do not appro-
honit miy dlnirulty In I'apturliitf tluitkoy. "
TliiHn nml Klinllnr e < | | ir < > islnns will now bo
( ill olT by u strong him from Wiiitilnuloii.
*
Kroin Ihn i-rowdoil condition of the loltor
lltcs of lUowhlto hotiao niul llio Intnrlor do-
imrlinnitlt ! SWMIIS that thu president and
aoorotnry Nolilo urn beliiK bonibiirdod nt a
llvoly ni to now lor the uovonior.ililp of OUIa-
bourn. About a dozen proininout
cltizuiiH of that now territory hnvo
ppdod for ( lovornor Kleolo's onicuil
shoos and four or llvo of thoin have
prosuntud vury strong claims. The prusldont
and Kocrutary Noblu have boon aorlously
considering tlmsiicce.isorulilp to Oovornnr
Uluclo during the last few days anil it U ex
pected tlr.it they will roacli an agreement
very shortly. The struggle ovnr tlio louatloii
of the capital of Oldiihoina hns maUo
it impracticable to appoint u governor
from among ttio inhabitants of that turrl-
tory , for It Is believed tlmt there are
few moil of ativ cousoiiuonco In Oklahoma
who have not taken decided positions upon
the iiuostlon of the locution or the capital and
It Is not bollnvuu that ninny of thorn would
bo auovc criticism should the contest ever
the capital location conttuuo to waco at
warm as it has during tlio past year. Should
the governor bo taken from ttio citizen * of
Oklahoma and ho , In bis ofllcml capacity ,
favor too location of tbo capital at King-
Usher , for Instance , the people at Uuthrio
might charge him with bavins boon predis
posed in favor of their rival , and should ho
decide In favor of Uuthrio the people of
Kingfisher would prefer charges of predis
position. There are other questions of very
Important ami serious movement In Okla
homa which have led the president to con
clude that it would be better to k'o out-sldo of
the territory for Governor Steelo's suc
cessor.
*
There Is little boU In B on the elections by
persons bure , although .the Greatest possible
interest Is taKen In the various contests
which will end at the polls on Tuesday. No
'
ono can bo found who will lay tholr mo'noy on
Campbell in Ohio. JSlelClnloy's election is
conceded by oven the most ardent democrats.
It is simply u question of plurality or major
ity for iMcKliiloy. Hupubllcau confidence In
Fassott Is incrousiiiK and these who hnvo
been offering lar e odds on Flower are de
creasing tboin upon information from sportIng -
Ing men on tlio ground In New York.
it
The belief that Secretary Blalno will avoid
the rigors of a Washington winter b.v going
south for January and February , is 'gaining
ground in ofllciat circles. The latest report
Is that ho will select Hcrmuda as bis place of
sojourn. Heretofore It has been stated that
ho wished to winter in Mexico during t.ho
cold months iu the north. Ono of the
salubrious localities of Texas has also been
Riven as bis probable resting placo. The
matter is largely conjecture as yet , although
It Is known that the Blainos are anxious to
have the secretary iu a warmer cllmato
during the cold months. The fact that several -
oral of Mr. Blame's subordinates nave
arranged trips to Bermuda during the winter
has given rise to the report that the secretary
will cheese that locality. P. S. H.
Decline of the Alliance.
St. Mini I'ionc'r rrtii.
Word comes from every quarter that the
farmers alliance , ns an organization , Is on
the decline. It is decreasing in momDorsblp ,
it is tailing in missionary spirit , and the
prospects are that next year's campaign will
bo its last appearance in the political fleld ,
where it will by that time cut nocreatllguro.
It Is with regret rather than with satisfac
tion that we uoto the evidences of this de
cline. For the farmers alliance mlpbt have
done much for the agriculturalists of this
country , and it is a typo of the sort of order
that ousht to exist and flourish in every state ,
and it would bo today a power in the land but
for the fatal mistake made when it consented
to hecomo a political body , and sank its in
dustrial and beneficial features in its designa
tion of a more olllcu-getting machine.
Atirnutini ; Immigration.
ll'iinhtiuiton'cist. .
In the northwest a reaction would seem to
bo setting in against the opposition to Im
migration which has recently been prevalent.
The Minneapolis Board of Trade nas Just in
dorsed a proposition for the organization of a
state board of immigration in Minnesota for
the purpose of securing settlers , not only
from tlio older statoi , but also from Europe.
It would , however , be a curious inconsistency
[ f Minneapolis wore to have agents In Earope
to attract Immlvranis and the United States
wore at the same time raising barriers to
prevent their admission.
Tlio IJTW niul the Iivyce. .
New York T.-l'umm.
There could not have boon conceived a
more striking instance of the sarcasm of des
tiny than that afforded by the decision break
ing Samuel J. Tildon's will. The lawyer
whoso fortune was founded on his signal
talent for enabling litigants to break other
fiooplu's wills proved incapable of himself nc-
v islne that fortune iu such a manner that hi
will could not bo broken.
the l'\ir. !
Time * .
The democratic campaign committee in
Mow York Is posting all ever the city a gor
geous picture of the Chicago World's fair
julldlngs with the suggestive Inscription
'This. ' Is what I'latt Deprived Us Of. " There
s every reason to bnllevo that this method
of campaigning will receive the hoariy ap-
irovnl of our own bureau of promotion and
mblicity.
iru.ii.iy.
ItiHtnn Courier.
Shu'd studied In llio fiorman school ,
And whcm film dully nlayuil upon
Tim ui-.ind plnno , ieiit tlio din
That Instrument HMD miido upon ,
Klm'd nuvnr Hiibjiuato liur mood
To Kinpsuf pliinlsilmo ,
Hut HIU | and Mil- tint Ivorloj
In sturdiest f < tlsilmo.
In every channel of liur 11 Co
liur temK'iifles wuro thunderous.
HIT dresses uuro MI loud , a slalit
of tlimn from sirup would snnilur us'
And wlion liur lever uainu and nliu
In tlirnus of luvu would kiss him , nli ,
Thu welkin would ruvuruiir.no
With foholiiBS fortissimo.
Shu's marrlud now and has u brace
u ( vury nosy : lltllo onas ,
And foiiiinatu It is for them
Thai they WITH nut made hrittlo ones'
For whun thov all oiliind , at mice ,
\ \ ith movement nliiurlsslmo.
Khu haniinur.s mi tlmlr nolhltr parts
In muii'iilur fortissimo.
y/r.i.Y/.i.
Well Informed lioinourntn Oonernlljr
Conocdo Ills Election.
LtNfOLV , Nob. , Nov. 1. [ apodal to Tin
Unn. | Tlio ono topic of conversation In tin )
hotels today l the coming election. I'irsnM
from various portions of the state report tiio
outlook forj'ost very encouraging , nnd the
shrowdo.it of politicians , both republican
and democratic , duclaro thnt Ills election u
assured , Even bets on 1'oit's election lltui
no takers , and odds ot from two to llvo on
I'ost go hogging. Any man wishing to b t
on I'Miforton will find any number of upper
tunltlcs to "drop his roll" In Lincoln.
Accotdlng to reports Udgertoti lias not im
proved hi ) chances any by his personal cixn-
vass nnd hns nearly ovurywhoro met with
midimico.i pro [ > ortloiiatQly ns smnll as that to
which bo tnlucd In Lincoln. The cntnpnlKii
work of the republican orators hai been pro
dttcttveof gront good nnd will tnako thou
sands of voto.1 for 1'ont , while the vllo aim.
dors published concerning him have mndo ns
ninny more. The common expression n w
Is : "Po t's election Is only n nmttor of ma
Jorltlus. "
The inomburs of tlio republican central
conunlttcu of Lancaster county held a inrol
lug last ovonlng nnd wuro enthusiastic ever
the outlook In Lancaster. It U estimated
that thu county will cast n majority butwotm
1,51)0 ) and ' . ' ,001) for Post.
Democrats who hitherto almost whlsporod
the fnct thnt they Intended to vote for I'on
now make a bold , outspoken announcement
of the fnct and are bringing tholr follow dum
crats to the name ntato of mind ,
INMl'IIKl ) IN A Ill'.VAWAr.
\VhlIo Mrs. H. H , Townlov and n nlcco
from California were outdriving on O struct
near Klovonth tholr horse took fright and
dashed south on the latter street , running
so von blocks. Near O slroot the vehicle cui
llded with a wagon. The uuggy was overturned
turned nnd the occupants hurled to thu
pavement. The nloco was picked up sotno
less nnd carried to the residence of II. A
Uarntis , where she did not recover conscious
ness for two hours. No bones were broken ,
but the loft sldo nnd shoulder wuro terribly
bruised. She tilso IIP. * sustained internal in
Juries , which It is fonred may provo fatal.
MANUAL TIUINIXO SCIIOOU
The Ilalsh m an u id training building on thn
Wosloynti university grounds Is now com
ploted. It is pronounced thu finest and bust
arrancod structure of Us kind to bo found in
the United States. Ton thousand dollars
worth of the best machinery that can ho
bought will bo put In position as soon ns pos
slblo and the school will bo In complete run
ning order bj the tlmo the winter term com
mcnccs. Prof. Hose of the mathematical de
partment of the college will probably tnko
charge of the manual training department
It Is reported ns likely that thn founder of
the school will pay the tuition of the students
therein until thu institution gets a consider
able number Iu its classes.
AUKISTID : roil IIOOTUIOOINO.
Charles Hosman has been nrrcsted for
bootlegging at the sttato fair. Ho was taken
before United States Commissioner Dill
mg.sly , who committed him to Jall.to await a
hearing. His brother , Al Hosmor , was ou
pealed to and ho luriiishud sufficient bonds to
cot the young man from behind the bars ,
onus ANII ENDS.
Prof. Lowry of New .Torsoy has been se
cured to take charge of the musical department
mont of the Wesleyan university.
Cleorgo 13. Skinner has three curiosities In
the ahapo of u buffalo cow and two bull
calves. The cow Is said to bo n Rood mllkor
and ho Intends giving his friends anil
acquaintances an opportunity to taste tlio
lacteal lluid produced by the bison.
Mrs. Cornelia Snow nslcs for $10IjnO dam
ages for n broken loir. The accidonf. was
caused by a defective sidewalk.
Mrs. Hammond , the wife of C. P. Hammond
mend Just sentenced for life for criminally
assaulting his young daughter , has been
doomed unlit to care for the child and Alta
hns been Rlvdn a homo with n respectable
family In this city.
A reception and banquet wai tendered lust
night to Chancellor and Mrs. Cnnilcld by the
alumni of the State university. A largo
number were present and n delightful even-
in i ? wns missed.
A necro by the name of Pete Johnson U
nndor arrest on the chnrso of robbing MM.
Lulu Thompson , H3J South Seventh street of
J < iO worth of jewelry.
JudRO Keoso has written a letter to Chair
man Bushnell of the county central commit
tee strongly endorsintr Judges Field und
Hall.
.1 SI'KCK Of 11'An.
Chicapo Times : Chili declares in almost
the Identical terms used by this country in
the New Orleans case that the eivil law Is
onen to those who have been asKrioved. If
this were fjood defense for the murders at
Now Orleans and there was no serious dis
pute of the proposition then is it also goud
defense in the case of Chili.
Now York Times : Evidently them is no
satisfactory campaign material to bo made
out of the alfair , and any outcome of it that
is pleasing to ono of the principals in inton/st
would be disKiistlniT to the other ; so it Is
hardlv possible that the Yankee nation as n
wholij will ( , 'ot much dory. Nevertheless ,
Chili ought before this , in all decency , to
have given us some expression of her mind ,
cither of regret and penitence or of rejoicing
and dellaneo.
Denver News : If arbitration is ever to
take the place of war In the settlement of dis
putes , lot it bo invoked hero. Chili can done
no moro than refuse to submit to it if it does ,
and apolocy and reparation are also refused ,
then the United states may with dignity ana
honor secure it at the mouth of cannon and
at the head of an invading army. Hut until
honor , guided by wisdom nnd humanity , re
quires it lot us have peace.
Chicago Post : The Chilian Junta Is , or
should ou , aware that tbo country is in no
condition to KO to war with n wealthy nnd
powerful nr.tlou HUe the United States. The
junta should know , also , that the surest road
to prosperity is thu preservation , through all
just and honorable means , of friendly rola
lions with Governments that are moru than
\\IHiiiKto bo on amleat'lo turms. Thn up
holding of wrong doing and the exhibition ot
n blustering , truculent spirit can do the
country much harm.
/M.SS/.VH .mam.
KlmlraflnjDtto : Nothing Is tnoto dhhnart-
onliiK to a man than I ho ( Us 'o very that lie luis
married a woman who loves to Kuup his writIng -
Ing tuble Iu order.
A ( IKNtllNi : SI'KOIJIUN.
A'eio York llenit. .
Itod are the IOAVCS that dock the mnnlo nowi
So Is the hair Hint crowns Imr marhlo brunt
Tims may wo Jiidso from every brick huud
1'iirl
Hie IM n genuine , trade inurkuu until inn girl.
Philadelphia Kra : Doctor Yon should not
drink so niueli llonrbon. U will ilo you no per
manent good. You should drink milk , for It
contains nil the elonicnti of blood.
1'ntltmt Hut I'm not bloodthirsty.
Dutrolt Kioo Press "
: "bUhthonsos nro very
expensive. " rvm.'trkuil Mrs. Dlmllng , looking
up from u scivoi niniiiil rupnrt ,
"Yos , unv ihuatriciil manaunr will tell you
that' " rupllod liur husbund.
lloifon O.inrli'r : leather Oravnook I mint
nay , .Miranda , that thin young loirluiatu ) that
Imnijs around huruKo nuieh U thu worst spool-
mun yim'vu got hold nf yet ; ho'll ntivur
umnnnt to iinytliln i In the "urlil.
Miranda 1'iiD'i. I huvo
vi-ry good reason U
Uellovu tlmt hi' i.'un hold bK own.
AllVICi : TO ClIIIIIUSl'ONDKNTS.
When you'vo got u thing to say ,
Say It ! Oim'l tiil < o half aduy.
\Vlnin your tnlu'H cot llttlo In it
Crmvd the wholti think' In a mlniitul
I.lfn s\Jiort-.i ( lli'otlng vapor
Uon'lymi till tno whole lilnnicil nuuor
With n lulu which , at a plnoh.
Could l.ororiiDroil In an Inch !
( toll bur ilou n nnti : HIO ! hlnuiiurs ;
Polish her until shu k'Hinniers :
When you've gm u thlni ; to say ,
bay It ! Don't tuko hulf u dnyl
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't ' Report.