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THE OMAHA DAILY KEE ; SUNDAY , .JUNE 18. 1893-TWENTY TAPES. .1
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to ho undo pnvnblo to the order of the com
pany ,
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Tun DAILY nnd SIINIIAY HER Is on sale In
Chlci'oiit ! | the following places :
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flinnil P.irlfle Hotel.
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Ooro hotel.
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WrlUlt. Sl7nr , IflOSIato street.
Flics of Tun HK.F. ran bo scon at the No-
bniKkn building nnd the Administration build
ing , Exposition irrounds. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8WOIIN STA'hCMKNT OK CIIICULATION.
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of THE DAlt.v Pur. fortbo week ending Juna 19 ,
1893 , win iis follows !
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Notnrr Public
AvcriiRn Clrrulntlon for Mnv > 1803 , 84,417
NOT only Aillai , but II. D. Stovonson.
ALL , roads lead to Courtland Beach
these hot , sultry days.
Tun tpaln-robhinp fad is becoming
altogether too prevalent In these parts.
The lli-oman on the Iowa train Friday
night who turned a stream of hot water
upon the highwaymen certainly know
his business.
AT THE present time it is estimated
that over 1,000 cars of Texas cattle are
being fattened on the grass ranges of
western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming.
These immense herds" should very ma
terially swell the receipts at the South
Omaha yards this fall.
Tnn explosion of a fire cracker docs
not make a Fourth of July. If it did the
oolobration of Independence day would
lo simply a matter of history. It looks
now , however , that in this glorious Col
fvte timbian year , the celebrating business is
te to bo loft entirely to Chicago.
A "PUOFKSSOH" who guarantees to
"keep the mind from wandering and
"brush up the intellect" is a recent Den
ver arrival , according to the newspapers
of that city. The magnitude of the pro
fessor's bump of casual I ty is manifest in
the selection of a. field for the oxorcisool
his peculiar talent.
TAYLOH of the United
States navy figures out that 320,000,000 ,
will Insure the completion of the Nicn-
jragimneanul and a revenue of $10,000,000
a year from the trnfllc. If the comman
der's estimate will hold water the com
pany need not wait upon the government
io furnish aid for the finishing up of this
bonanza.
THOUSANDS of Swedish Lutherans
from all parts of the United States are
ijuatnow returning from the jubilee serv
ices of their church hold at Rock Island.
.The event commemorated was the adop
tion of the Augsburg confession by the
council of Upsolathon 1100 years ago.
[ June 9 was the anniversary of the final
decision reached by the Swedish legisla
ture , which made the historic land of
Thor and Woden a protostunt country.
TUB cattle markets supplied from the
South Dakota ranges may look for In
creased shipments fcom that section
eoon. The nntuiil : round up has just
started out from Fort Pierre. Nearly a
thousand cattle owners and cowboys
comprise the outfit , and the round up
will take In all the cattle country west
of the river outside of the Black Hills
range. It is said that stock of all kinds
in that region is in especially good
condition this year.
THE recently flro-scorched town of
Fargo is not only to be rebuilt , but the
municipal government is to bo remod
eled. Prohibition , which has proved
itself a blight , IB to bo discarded and ,
high license Is to bo substituted. At a
inoustor public mooting , held lost Sat
urday , which was attended by nearly
every clti'/on In Fargo , resolutions wore
adopted directing the mayor and coun
cil to issue permits for the sale of liquor
on the payment of $1,000 annually.
JUIXJK KNOWLUS , In the United
States circuit court at Helena , has de
cided the injunction case of the North
ern Paeltlo Railroad company against
the Rocky Mountain Boll Telephone
company. The construction of this line ,
which v. us to run from Livingston to
Mlbsoulu , was stopped a short time ago
at Bozoman. The court holds that the
company cannot construct its line over
the right-of-way of the Northern Pacific
without first condemning the ground it
wants and paying for the satuo.
BY ALL accounts , the clogging up o !
the Kads jetties at the Mississippi delta
is a serious matter , and oven threatens
the existence of Now Orleans. The
pressure of the backwater ujxm the
levees of the river is so great that the
people are alarmed for their safety. Tlu
waters continue to rise , and the dis
patches state that there ia no present re
Hot from the threatened danger ; that the
river , by Us own pressure , must out i
channel for itself through the jettlui
into the gulf. It is to bo hoped that the
apprehensions of the possible appalling
calamity are found loss , yet there I.
pnough in the situation to exalte tlii
rroatost solicitude.
SVXDAY OI'ENttiQ QUKHI'lOX SKTThKD.
The question of opening the Colum
Man exposition on Sunday hai boon settled -
tlod and the advocates of an open fair on
the first day of the week have tri
umphed.- The federal circuit court of
appeals yesterday reversed the decision
of the circuit court , under which the
exposition management was enjoined
from opening on Sunday , Chief .Justice
Fuller delivering the opinion , which was
concurred In by Judges Bunn nnd Allen.
Of course an appeal can bo taken to the
United States supreme court , hut ai
that tribunal does not meet again until
October , the last month of the fair , that
course would bo useless , so that the de
cision rendered yesterday may bo re
garded as final. There will bo a general
feeling of relief that llio matter has been
disposed of , and a very largo majority-
of the people of the country will ho grat
ified that It has been settled in the right
way that is , Ititho Interest of the great
number of people to whom the privilege
of attending the fair on the first day of
the week will bo peculiarly beneficial
and also In the interest of the financial
success of the enterprise. It has been
urged that there will be no pecuniary
advantage in a Sunday opening , but
this idea ,1s discredited by the
experience of the Paris exposi
tion and Is manifestly unsound. It
is true that some people may refuse
to attend the fair nt all because it is
opened on Sunday and others may visit
it loss frequently than they had pro
posed doing , but the number of such will
bo small In comparison with these who
avail themselves of the Sunday opportu
nity to visit the exposition , many of whom
might otherwise not bo able to go at all.
The Sunday attendance at the Paris ex
position was considerably more than
double the average of.othor days and It
is not to bo doubted that there will b'o
a similar experience at Chicago. But
at any rate it is wise and proper
that the tens of thousands of
working people in and around
Chicago who cannot well afford
to lose time ih. order to visit the fair bo
given an opportunity to do so without
such loss. The fair Is Intended as much
for the instruction and entertain mont of
the plain people as for these who are
able to spend whatever time and money
they please there , and Indeed its real
worth will bo properly measured by the
olTect It has in enlightening the com
mon people and in strengthening their
patriotism. The more fully this class
of the people can bo brought to study
the achievements of their own country
and of other nations the batter citizens
they are likely to become. At the same
time the Sunday opening will exert , as
has already boon donuiidtrated , a great
moral influence in attracting people
plo away from the haunts of
vice , debauchery and immorality. Men
will pass the dny there with their wives
and children who would otherwise spend
their time where their morals would
not bo improved and whore they would
squander money to their physical detri
ment. People whoso conscience will not
allow them to go to the fair on Sunday
will not bo intorforred with by these
who dilToFwHh them. They may pass
J e day jn .whatever way shall servo
host to them , but they have no right to
demand that others who are n3t of their
o.inion . shall bo cDnstralnod to conform
ID their noti tn.
The Sunday question b3ing settled the
only remaining objtaolo tj the financial
success of the exposition is the cost of
getting there , which if not reduced will
compel hundreds of thousands of people
to stay away from Chicago. An effort
to have railroad rates reduced is s > till
being made , but the promise of success
does not appear ta ha very bright. It is
possible , however , that ultimately a re
duction will bo brought about. Por-
iaps another thing in tno way of finan
cial succors is the extravagance of the
nanagomont. According to some of
, he Chicago papers the expenses of the
'uir ' are much greater than they ought
; o ba. The statement is that there are
more employes than are needed , hun
dreds of people being on the pay
rolls who have practically nothing
to do. Ono paper says that
hardly an otticial fulls to improve
opportunity "to exalt his situation and
give himself consequence by employing
a numerous and ornamental staff of sten
ographers , typewriters , messengers ,
guards , and all the cumbersome and ex
pensive human machinery which con
tributes to delay In the execution of busi
ness. The expenses during May wore
almost $30,000 a day , and probably they
are not much If any lo now. This is
not a wholly bad fault , because the
money thus expended is returned to cir
culation for the general bonollt , but of
course every really unnecessary expendi
ture should bo stopped. The fair and
the country owe much to the sound com
mon sense of Chief Justice Fuller , who
undoubtedly has as much respect for
Sunday as any of the people who have
advocated closing the exposition on that
day.
President Cleveland is to bo com
mended for promptly taking steps , after
being informed of the insecure condi
tion of Komo of the public buildings in
Washington , looking to a thorough in
spection of those buildings , with a view
to doing whatever can bo done by the
president to prevent further disaster.
The mutter was discussed by the cabinet
several days ago and the secretary of the
treasury and the secretary of war wore
instructed to make Inquiry inlo the con
dition of the buildings occupied by their
respective departments , A board of
otllcors was appointed by Sscrotary Lu-
mont which will make a thorough inspec
tion of all the busih ) stotl buildings occu
pied by the War department and a like
service will ba performed by the supur-
vlslng architect of the treasury as to all
buildings in charge of the Treasury de
partment. As to one of these structures
It has been declared by an inspecting
olllolal that If the weight now carried is
continued the building is likely to fall
down within a your. With this knowl
edge the government will bo to blame il
there should be a disaster.
It is said that congress will probably
at the coming session devise a system
calculated to give greater security
to all the public buildings. The ubsoncc
of any means of storage makes 11
necessary to pack tons of material Ir
all the public buildings , and every yoai
adds to the weight of this matter ami
Increases the liability to serious disaster.
The obvious remedy would IMJ found In
the erection of a hall of records or largo
storehouse , In which the constantly
accumulating papers and records of
every discrlptlon may bo stored , thus
relieving the now overcrowded public
buildings. A bill for the erection of
such a structure was paiscd by the
senate several years ago , but the house
failed to act upon it. The recent de
plorable disaster will , it is thought , Induce -
duce early action by the coming con
gress for the prevention of a like
calamity hereafter. It Is a reproach to
the country that wo have gene along
from year to year knowing that the lives
of hundreds of the employes of the gov
ernment wore in constant peril , and done
nothing to properly protect them. Wo
shall deserve the reprobation of man
kind if after the deplorable disaster of
week before last congress still neglects
to do its duty in this matter in obedience
to an unpardonable spirit of parsimony.
The whole country is interested In this
matter , not only on the general score of
humanity , but for the reason that the
people whoso lives are Imperiled have
relations and friends in every state in
the union. The interest shown in the
matter by the president and heads of
departments warrants the expectation
that congress will bo induced totako the
needed action at the coming session.
A RAGE TO THH VUItK.
The scientific world , as well as the
general public , is evincing an unusual
interest in the fact that within a few
weeks four separate expeditions will been
on their way to the Arctic regions. Ono
of these expeditions has already sailed
\indor the auspices of Dr. Fridtzof Nan-
son , the intrepid Norwegian scientist
who has already startled the world
by his Arctic wanderings. An-
"other expedition is nearly ready
and will ba conducted into the
region of perpetual winter by
Frederick D. Jackson , an Englishman
Lieutenant Peary and nine companions ,
all hardened to the rigors of an Arctic
climate , will start from Philadelphia in
a few days , while Lieutenant Melville
and another party will go later in the
season. All four expeditions will pur
sue different routes. All of them are
the result of private and scientific en
terprise , and the public will naturally
look for no little spirited rivalry be
tween the four leaders. It is a veritable
race for the north polo between four
men who are willing to risk life and
fortunes in an endeavor to discover the
frozen secret of the north which for
nearly a century has baflled the search
of the scientific world.
It is interesting to note that each o.1
the four explorers will work according
to entirely now theories of Arctic re
search. Dr. Nanson has made an espe
cial study of the currents of the polar
seas and has discovered that north of
Siberia the immense ice floe , has an undeviating -
deviating , unceasing drift in the direc
tion of the pole at the rate of from one
to two miles a , day. Having con
structed , a ship especially designed to
withstand the pressure of the ice pack
ho has sailed dlrectly'into the ice Hoc
north of Siberia with the' deliberate pur
pose of becoming a prisoner for three or
four years , depending upon the polar
currents to carry him to the open sea
which ho believes surrounds the polo.
Lieutenant Peary will push toward
the polo over the Ice fields of Greenland ,
traveling with dogs and sledges. Hav
ing already made three extensive ex
plorations of Greenland , ho believes
from all that ho has learned that the
land and ice will bo unbroken as far
northward a-s the pole. Ho will endeavor
to carry his party to within 300 miles of
the polo and then with throe or four of
his most dct3rmined companions make a
forced march to the goal.
Lieutenant Mollvlllo argue ? that the
most feasible route is by way of Fran/
Josef land , whoso northern limit has
never yet boon reached by man. Alter
reaching Franz Josef land ho proposes
to advance with dogs and sledges in a
similar manner as that adopted by
Peary. Jackson , the English explorer ,
will also make Franz Jo&of land the ini
tial point for his expedition. Ho pro
poses to form a basis of supplies in that
land and then devote a year to the estab
lishment of a line of supply depots to the
northward. In the summer of 1891 ho
will start on his final journey for the
polo , traveling overland and carrying
boats with which to cross the open water
wherever It may bo found.
Arctic exploration lias possessed u pe
culiar , and , in almost every instance , a
fatal fascination for the people of the
United States and northern Europe for
a century. The record of ill-fated expe
ditions which have started under auoh
favorable auspices , but which have
ended BO disastrously , is a long ono , but
Science , with a perverse enthusiasm
which sacrifices life without compunc
tion , is inexorable , and her votaries will
doubtless continue to sacrifice thorn-
sol vcb as long as she holds out the pros
pect of a reward. The practical bene
fits of Arctic exploration comparatively
amount to but little. Seine day , per
haps , the north polo may bo reached ,
and a brief page in history will bo the
only reward of the intrepid adventurer
who is fortunate enough to proclaim the
fact to the world.
I'KAOB.
There Is a general desire to find some
practical and just plan for insuring as
far as possible , the maintenance of indus
trial peace. There are numerous thoo-
riesas to how this may bo accomplished ,
but an entirely uatisfuatory solution of
the problem has not yet boon found.
The subject has been considered from
tlmo to time by the legislature of most
of the states , some of which have adopted
plans intended to secure in an equitable
way the conlllcta between employers and
employed. A little good has resulted ,
hut nowhere has the remedy boon
found sufficient to Insure indus
trial peace. Perhaps something maybe
bo learned from a European
experiment that will help toward the
solution of this vary important problem ,
in which there i ) involved so much re
lating to the material and social well
being of tno pooplo.
Belgium is essentially a commercial
and industrial country. lia vast mining
Industries employ large bodies of uiou ,
and tbo question of-jtocxl relations be
tween the omployoijaTaiid employed has
for many years beiii ft difficult and
troublesome one. T/o Httlo kingdom
has boon the scene bnnany serious labor
disturbances and nowhere has the ques
tion of finding a remedy for Industrial
conflicts Iwon moro fully and carefully
discussed than there. Ills not yet solved ,
mtt out of It there has boon evolved ono
practical experiment , which Is in the
nature of a mutualo _ ganlzation of work
men and employers , with a view to har
mony and coiniiuitf jSencfit. This plan
has been substantially successful for a
period of four years in mines employing
some 0,000 persons , involving an indus
trial population of from 20,000 to 2o,000. ,
The essential purpose of this plan or
system , which is entirely Independent of
the state , Is to secure the most complete
possible understanding by the employers
and employed of the real lnterostsvlows ,
nnd Eonlhnonts of each by the other. It
alms , there fore , not so much at the Bat
tlement of disputes as at the prevention
of thorn. The basis of the system is what is
known as the boards of explanation. One
of these is organized in each branch of
the business , and each embraces a group
of workmen having substantially the
same occupations , working under the
same conditions.and llkoly to have the
same obligations , compensations and
causes of complaint or satisfaction.
Tliib board is made up of equal numbers
of freely chosen delegates of the work-
Ingmcn and of representatives of the
employers chosen from tholr salaried
and relatively permanent staff , such as
engineers , superintendents , foremen ,
inspectors , otc. The board is Intended
solely for discussion. It makes no de
cisions and takes no votes , but each
sot of representatives brings up any
matter connected with the working
of the business nnd it is freely explained
and talked over" The purpose Is to se
cure , so far as possible a clear compre
hension of facts on both sides , with a
view to any action that may afterward
bo required. Next Is the board of-con
ciliation and arbitration , which em
braces the affairs of each mine in all its
branches. It also consists of an equal
number of representatives of the men
and the employers , the latter of the
higher and moro responsible grades.
This board has cognizance of certain
matters defined in advance nnd which
came up in their regular order , but in
addition It may also take note of any
thing brought forward by a representa
tive of either side. There is no
igid rule of procedure , the cus-
, om being to proceed slowly and
, explanation and discussion
ireceding any definite proposition , the
issential purpose stilbbeing to got at a
general and common understanding of
, ho facts. Then the'proposition is mode
and after such deliberation as may bo
ngroed upon a voHo1 is taken. The
decision thus roachcdus ordinarily , but
not necessarily , final , each side reserving
its liberty of action. So far there has
been no decision thai has not been ac
cepted by all parties
While this system does not offer a
complete panacea , thojfaot that it has
ivorked extremely .well for several years
certainly recommends it to attention
and there is no reason why it may not
be applied in this country as well as in
Belgium wherever largo forces of work
men are employed.
AMKlllG.lN SAW UU1LDIKG.
The maivollous success that has re
warded the efforts of American naval
ilosignors and ship builder's is creating
mivorsal admiration. The reconstruc
tion of our now navy has been ono grand
succession of wondrous achievements ,
each successive ono surpassing the pro-
ceding. Not only In the building of war
ships , but in the construction of ocean
steamers have the naval artisans of this
country demonstrated their ability to
outstrip European competitors. Here
after oven the British navy is to bo
protected with armor constructed by an
American process.
Every war ship recently built has de
veloped now features which have re
flected credit on designers and con
structors. These most recently launched
have attracted the greatest distinction.
The other day the cruiser Now York
fresh from Cramp's ' yard , establishes
claim to bo the fastest ship in the
United States navy. She made 20.07
knots in a continuous run of 100 miles
thus excelling the speed of the San
Franolsoo , which had boon credited
with 20.17 knots , which in turn had sur
passed the Baltimore and Philadelphia
with a record of 19.50 knots. And now
the gunboat Machius glides off her
stocks at the Bath yard and boats hoi
guaranteed speed by nearly two and one
half knots , a performance all the moro
surprising in a vessel of her small dis
placement. It is thought the Castino at
the same yard , now nearly ready for her
trial trip , will prove an equal success.
The Cramps have the honor of having
launched the four largest warships over
floated in American waters , the Colum
bia , New York , Indiana and Massachu
setts. The two latter not yet complete ,
are by far larger than 'tno Columbia and
Now York. They wjH bo by all odds
the most formidable of itho vessels of the
navy , with a single exception , the Oregon
gen , now building at the Union Iron
works at San Francesco. When this
ship of 10,200 tons Is gl at she will rank
with the greatest soni , out by the Phila-
dolphluns. This vessel , indeed , will
bo ono of the llnoat1 'tmdorn ' battle
ships in the world. "Her length is 1118
feet , breauth U7.IJ feist , depth from
keel plato to superst > ; uijturo 42 feet. She
was contracted for under the naval con
struction act of Juno 23 , 1890 , nnd is to
cosl , exclusive of nniiament , & 1,000,000. , ,
The Monterey , the first of the heavily
armored battleships of the navy just con
structed at the Union Iron works , suc
cessfully stood her trial test. A now
Pacific mail steamship , the Potroro ,
will also soon bo launched from this
yard.
The Cramps will shortly add to their
fleet throe moro warships of the largest
size , the Iowa , Brooklyn and Minneapo
lis. Also live steamers for the Amer
ican line , of 10,000 to 13,000 tons displace
ment each. This will muko twelve
vessels from this ono yard , each larger
than any launched up to this time in American
ican waters. The largest ship thus fat
launched ouWldo of Cramp's yard it
the Maine , of 0,018 tons burden. This is
mailer tlmn the Columbia , of 7,350 tons ,
ho smallest of Cramp's product *
XnothorMilpofsmallor proportion" " ) Is
ho Texas , 0,300 tons , tit the Norfolk
vard.
Aa illustrating the superior swiftness
of these now cruisers to these of other
mtions an authority states that the Now
York can steam at her trial rate for
about forty-eight hours. This would
enable her to overtake and sail around
Iho swiftest cruisers in the British ,
L'Yench ' , Gorman , Italian , Spanish and
Russian navies ,
C. W. MOSHEII has pleaded guilty and
awnlts sentence to the pen. IIli attor
ney and the attorneys In Lincoln Inter
ested In clearing up the debris of the
Capital National bank , want AJoshcr
sentenced to the state penitentiary.
They contend that in order to unravel
the tangle , Mosher must bo consulted
ofton. This is probably trtto , but thin-a
lias boon ample tlmo since the failure of
the bank for consultation and yet noth
ing has boon dono. It is natural to
assume that Moshor will object to going
to the Lincoln ponj of which ho is still
recognized as the lossoo. It would seri
ously interfere with convict labor dis
cipline for Contractor Moshor to lot
Convict Moshor have the freedom of the
penitentiary and board at the warden's
table.
THKHK are a number of prosperous
Chautauqua societies in Nebraska , chief
among which are these of Doatrlco ,
Crete , Frolnont and Long Pino. The
programs so far announced give promise
of a brilliant season. It may bo that
the World's fair will this year lesson
the average attendance at the Chau
tauqua grounds , but thousands will take
a week's outing in the pleasant rqsorts
who cannot go to the fair. THIS BEK
has in the past encouraged the Chan-
tauqua idea because In all respoe's ' Its
objects are commendable. Its patrons
cannot fall of benefits In a moral and In
tellectual sense , and any enterprise that
socks tho- betterment of the people of
this state will find a champion in this
paper. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TIIR most interesting rumor of the
week comes from Russia. It is to the
effect that the czar is aoout to abolish
deportation to Siberia as a punishment
for political offenses. Such a determin
ation would strike a blow at the very
root of the nihilistic propaganda.
THE Shrinors have once moro located
their next annual at Denver in prefer
ence to all competing points. Denver
runs wide open and the thirsty camel
drivers naturally prefer to give the dry
towns the go-by.
brtnUu'H Drawing 1'mrora.
I'MladtljthCn litcortl.
A Ncbraskan has started a mustard plan
tation. SVlth so many Nebraskans in
cramped circumstances , ho ought to strike a
largo homo market.
DOOR Investigation Inv
San Franclncn Rjcamlnfr.
The Interstate commission fa engaged in
investleatinp railwnv methods , wresting the
Information from railway men. The Information
mation obtained mav bo valuable , but , com
pared with that not obtained , in bulk nnd
quality must bo pitifully Insignificant.
Togging Up for Strife.
Kew York Commercial ,
The populist women of K-jnsas are buck
ling on their armor nnd other things in
preparation for the fall campaign. This will
work great good. Kansas husbands will re
main nt homo and the attention necessary to
bestow on the babies will turn their dis-
tr.icted thoughts from the rapidly ripening
farm mortgage.
Tloklod n Hnynl Tlirnat. x
Detroit Free 1'ieis.
The Infanta has experimented upon our
American corn bread nnd regards It as "Just
too sweet for anything. " Now If she will
graciously take n Httlo time upon her return
homo to disseminate this esthetic taste and
niako Johnny-cake a fashionable dish on the
other side It will bo worth millions to this
struggling young country and be an Inesti
mable blessing to the less favored people
across the water.
Tlmo to Cull n Unit.
Kew Torlf Tribune.
There la no doubt that HolmanUm the
word bids fair to bo n permanent addition to
our vocabulary Is responsible for the policy
which has compelled the using for storage
and other purposes of buildings In Washing
ton totally unfit for such use. This policy has
produced a result that arrests the attention
of the entire country. The wntrh-dog policy
is well enough iti its way , but It is high time
to call u decided halt.
KilucHtlim 1'riigros.
ft'ett' Torlc TilJiwie ,
This Is the soaspn when n great deal of
perfunctory advice Is given to college gradu
ates ; and probably they stand less in need
of It than any other class in the community.
Kvory old boy who revisits academic scones
Is impressed witli the fact that there h 11
marked improvement in the graduates , phy
sically nnd Intellectually , over college men
of his own cimo. The collogns are not stand
ing still. Educational processes are fluor
and moro thorough every year. There is no
such thing as academic degeneracy.
'llnvo Another. "
Milwaukee Fcnttnel ,
In several American cities nntl-treatlng
leagues have boon formed within the past
few months. In so far ns thuso leagues curb
a man's propensity to bo generous , they nro
evil ; hut In so far as they curb his propen
sity to take moro drinks than ho wants ,
they are good. Under n regime of treating
ovorv mnn in u crowd often pays for drinks
for the whole crowd. The number of drinks
Is regulated , therefore- , not bv a man's desires -
sires , but by the number of his companions ,
Under the regime of antl-treatlng every
mnn pays for his own drinks , and fools
no obligation to drink moro than ho wants.
Luxury nnd Modoit Incomes ,
Diillai Xewi.
A man with n moderate but certain Income -
como in this yo r of our Ixird can have lux
uries , conveniences nnd advantages that
worn not within roncli of the greatest poten
tates on earth In former days. Hy using n
few dollars ho can got ns many conveniences
from a ruilro.ul , for Instance , ns If ho owned
the entire road , nnd for n few dimes as.mnny
from the1 strooc. railways as If ho owned all
the roads in the city , nnd than leave them
for others to loolc nf tor , For n few moro dollars
lars ho can visit the theater ns often ns ho
likes , ride upon ocean atoamrrs , Hvo In
hotels that cost tens of thousands of dollars ,
walk or ride In p ivod streets nnd , ns the
hotels say.havoall ' the luxuries the market
affords. " Theralsno reason why men of
moderate hut certain means should not
enjoy themselves as much as millionaires do.
HVMMKlt'S H.iir.V.
Klnr , ,
The pouts are getting
In time :
The world will be fruiting
Quito soon ;
The birallowh uru swooping
Our collart are droonliiK.
The Imscf * uro trooping
"tit June.
The young man upbraiding
Thu moon
Will Ixi Horonudlng
Quito MJOII :
With pnaU having playtime ,
At niuht what a uay time
And Hlas In the daytlmu ,
'XHJuuu ,
t jwon AT rntt I'vt.riT.
Phlliulolphla Tirnc-s Hut then suppose
Iho fair pates nro open Sundays Uili sum-
inert Isn't thU olTsot by many of the fash
ionable churches being dosed I
, Now York Commcrctnl : lr Hrlges1 letter
In the hvangollst does not rend like the ut
terances of n mnn who Is whipped nnd has
cognizance of the fact. The loiter U prac
tically nt. invitation to Mncduff to lay on ,
with the usual undostrnbla consequences to
nttcnd the mnn who first cries for n cessa
tion of hostilities.
Cincinnati Commercial : Nov. T. DoWItt
anlmngo U n thoroughly lln oo sleclo
preacher. Ho "raised" the debt of the
HrooKlyn tabcrnnclo nnd had a surplus
ample enough to tmnhla him to purchase n
thoroughbred dog. Hov. Mr. Tahnngo Is the
sort of n llnnnolor thnt the administration Is
looking for these dnys.
San Francisco Examiner : The Merced
preacher who eloped with n girl whoso mis
fortune It was to bo of his own flock can
have a donation party If ho will only return
to the shcphordless fold. Thu tar pot will bo
boiling merrily nnd not a housewife but
would sacrifice the pillows in the spare room
to make the occasion nil It should bo.
SprlnglloUlHopubltcnn : llov. Dr. Ucob ,
the mugwumplng Presbyterian of Albany ,
turned over his barrel to Hud n sermon four
teen years old for last Sunday's service. Ho
pronchod. It to show that fourteen years ago
ho thought Just as ho Ooos now , and to refute -
futo the charge that his notion In leaving the
church was "liusty. " Some folks might
think that Dr. Kcob was not too "hasty , "
but fourteen years Inlo.
Philadelphia Uncord : What Is known ns
"Urlggsi.sm" in Presbyterian church circles
Is still rampant In the presbytery of Now
York , n majority of which body listened
with approval the other day to n sot of reso
lutions the adoption of which would have
Involved a denial of the validity of the
recent Judgment of the gonor.il assembly 'In
Dr. Briggs' case. The consideration of the
rosolullons was finally postponed until next
fall ; but the sympathizers with Dr. Drlggs
wore clearly In the majority , and t-ould have
forced the adoption of the resolutions had
they boon so disposed. The warfare of crit
ical oxogesl.s ngalnst ecclesiastical tradition
is evidently to bo waged among the Presby
terian brethren as shnrply as though no
sweeping denunciation of "UHggsism" had
over emanated from the general assembly.
I'JtOl'LK AXl > TltlXUS.
Congressman Bryan is dispensing tloaio-
pop medlclno for current Ills hi Georgia.
Thrco prominent eastern roads propose
running cheap excursion trains to the fair.
A Sabbatarian Is itollncd as one \\lio takes
out a license to mind other people's business.
"Tho nx that Adlal swung , " Judging by
Iho lamentations , Is n striking nnd Impres
sive weapon.
After the 1st of July n constitutional Jag
may bo hail In Sojth Carolina between the
hours of 7 a. in. nnd 0 p. m.
The suppression of nn "Undo Tom's
Cabin" troupe in Russia ought to strengthen
the cordiality of our relations with the house
of the Itomanolts.
Chicago gleefully points to the opinions of
foreign exports on the purity of its water
sunply. A few more nftidavits will probably
Induce the natives to give the fluid a trial.
No need of further investigation. An Iowa
man searched the fair grounils In vain for n
bowl of contraband liquor. And what nn Town
man cannot ferret out in that line is beyond
the range of common mortals.
To show his contempt for trusts , n Kansas
man was buried , at his own request , in : i
plain plno'box , lined with straw , and was
convoyed to the cemetery In a dray ; carryIng -
Ing conviction to the grave , as it were.
A St. Paul woman wrestled with typhoid
fever ana the faith euro for a few brief
rounds. Typhoid triumphed. While tt.o
faith euro continues in business there Is no
occasion for the fool killer to cut short his I
vacation.
If the report Is true that Montana's silver
statue IP bow-logged it serves to show that
ns the twig loans so will the tree. Much of
the precious metal In the statue was mined in
Silver Bow , n county somewhat resplendent
with geographical and other crooks.
For variety nnd volubility Nebraska pro
ducts hold first place. A lOJ-acro patch of
mustard now waving signals of Joy to old
Sol. is drawing largo gobs of merriment from
the paragrnphors. If their caehinntions
should culminate in n tired or painful feel
ing , Nebraska will cheerfully supply the
poultice.
Emperor William will command in person
the Sixteenth army corps at the nutnum
maneuvers. A novelty in the maneuvers
will bo the appearance behind the cavalry of
n corps of sharp shootois , armed with the
now small caliber rillus , provided with
smokeless powder nnd riding In steel-clad ,
bullet-proof vehicles.
A writer of war reminiscences In the
Memphis Appeal-Avalanche says that Tom
Ochiltroovhom ho characterises ns "tho
great American blatherskite , " gained his
military reputation very cheaply. "His
capital , " says the writer reform ! to , "was
cheek and a cock oyo. Ho was n linngcr-on
at ICirby Smith's headquarters and smelled
the battle from afar. "
General Longstreet llvos In what Is de
scribed us a ' white pine buudbox of n
houso" near the ruins of his line old man
sion In central Georgia , which was destroyed
by lira a few years ago. The house ho now
occupies faces the lihio mountains and com
mands a view of unsurpassed beauty. The
confederate votcran Is now 7 ! ) years old and
a man of patriarchal aspect.
Colonel David M. Stone , In retiring from
the editorship of the Now York Journal of
Commerce , makes this Interesting state
ment : "I havi ) been in the harness since
H , nnrt hnvo given forty-four years of my
llfo to thosorvleo without n mtiglo vnon
tlon. For Iho last four venrs t have had no
editorial assistant , nnd li.ivo written with
my own hand every nrtlclo sot In brevier
typo which has npponrod In nny edition of
the paper , making over 'W leading editorials
In Mrh of the twelve months , besides at
tending to much other work In the conduct of
the business. 1 have passed nn75th birth. ,
day , nnd It Is tlmq for mo to lay down mv it
pen mid sock n needed rest. " ' |
Special Assessments ! A Study In Municipal '
I Inanco. lly Victor HosowntiT , 1'h I ) . , unlij
vcislty follow In political science , Columbia { . '
ootleKO , New York. 1H03. 1'rlco ( In paper ) C |
76 cents. I'hnso & IMdy. ?
In this work of 160 pages nnd of nbout the Isle I
slo and general nppoarnnco of n monthly \
inngnzlno , wo nro given n clonr tbough con-
ctso history of the origin nnd development <
of the system of taxation known ns special M
assessments , which Is today in operation injj
forty of the fort.v-four slntcs In the union , ! l
besides two territories. Kvory pngo boars Jl
ovlilcnco of ioop nnd careful rcsoarch , and J j
the work ns a wliolo fully supports the claim tl
mildly presented nt Its close , that it Is "ttioil
first on this subject , however suporI ( I
llclal It may bo found to boM
that can overmako n protcnso of compro- *
honslvo treatment.1 The books pertaining Ute
to tbo subject heretofore hnvo each boon tl
conllnod to some particular branch of it , or jl
have only touched. It Incidentally nnd briefly !
In u discussion of taxation la general , ; !
whllo In the monograph before us wo nro nf-'ti
fordoil a view of It from root to branch , In-'J
eluding the methods of this form of publlo * ]
charges nnd tbo extent of tholr application , 1
tholr legal aspect bcforo the courts anil tholr
position lu the sclonco of finance. The vnluo.
of the work to the student la still further , ,
enhanced by the copious references to nul , |
thorltlos to bo found at the bottom of nljl
most every page , consisting mostly of legal '
decisions nud legislative enactments , besides - '
sides a list of books from which materials fl
were drawn , and -alphabetical tnblo of >
the rases cited , both of which nro printed In il
the latter part of the book. The work con
stitutes the third nnd concluding number in
Volume II. of Studios In History , Economics
nnd Public LTW , edited by 'tho university
faculty of political science of Columbia col *
lego.This
This work will bo n most valuable adjunct
to the library of every municipal attorney t-
nnd of every lawyer who practices In the t
equity courts. .
Hon. W. J. Council , city attorney of
Omaha , who ranks among- the ablest law
yers in the country In litigation Involving
municipal taxing powers , has made n criti
cal examination of this work nud volunteers
the following opinion concerning Us merits :
"Having n number of cases In the
supreme court relating to special assess
ments for public improvements In the cityof
Omaha , I have had occasion In the prepara
tion of briefs for the city to carfullv examine
the recent publiealion of Victor Kosowatisr
entitled "Special Assessments , " I have
founv this publication a most valuable addi
tion to the special works on this subject.
The review by Mr. Kosawntor of the origin
nf special assessments nnd his tracing
of history of such assessments down to the
present time , is most complete and Instruc
tive , anil for this reason alone renders his
treatise a most valuable acquisition to the
library of nny practicing lawyer. The work
Is also exceedingly practical In its charac
ter , which makes it of special value to nny
lawyer having occasion to olthor attack or
sustain the proceedings of municipal bodioc
in making or enforcing special assessments
for public Improvements. "
HAIIllATll
Toxa.i SlftliiRa : Tlio avoroflo farmer's boy
loaves nu slono untuiuud , u.\copt thu
stono.
I Herald : "Tluil U what I call a
Krcatsimp , " nmiud tlm fox , oylni ; thu stool
tr.tp critically and passing on.
WnshlnRton rflar : It Is often saddonlnR to
note how hard It Is for HOMHI young inun to
keep thulr watsnn horseback nnd how cusy It
Is In u crowded street , cur.
Life : 1'atlont Do you glvruas ? Dentist
No : you have to pay for It , This Isn't a bar-
bur shop.
Inillunnpolls Journal : "Sociable , " said
MuilKDto H frlondof Ills. "Why. that , follow
wouldn't , bu In u th-af nnd dumb asylum
twenty minutes without patting cm spoaklux
toimy with all the liiinatos. "
I'urk : Oullor IIlabors , yo ? cot full pretty
oailylntlio day , KlnmiKn.ii. . Klnni'ijun YH ; I
wunti'd a bottle to Kit homo muillclno In , an'
Implied mo whUky bottle , an'now I f.ilu BO
much butter I don L want Hi' tnudlclne.
llullnlo Courier : The visit of a. cvclono la ,
usually a suvaro blow to any community. "
Itoslon Courier : When a man discovers hlm-
sulf to ho thu fat.icr of triplets ho can hardly
bolluvo his own census.
Chicago Tilbunn ; Aciiimlntnncn How did
you manuRO to pet i World's fair JohV llavo
y"rhooloKlcPal Stnduiit My frltmd. If I had
what you call a pull thlulcyou 1 would bo
pushing one of tiioio chains at $0 u vrook ?
Uotol , ]
Yo-.iliors Statesman : "Now , he's what I call
nn all-iouiiU athlete , " ald Urlmsonbauk wnen
lie discovered young HirmUjr | with his arms
about , Ms daughter.
OOMPI.MNlNd KA1U.T.
tt'tuhinulon iVcu'J.
It's hot :
Tlmt'ti what , _
And the summer's an Infant-It's scarcely bo-1 |
BU" '
Wo sweat ,
Wo scarcely have Hnmplcd the heat of the sun. |
Largest Manufacturers and Retailers
ol Clothing In the World.
This is the Way
To dress up if you are going In swimming-
We have an elegant line
of bathing suits at very
moderate prices , All well
made goods and guaran
teed not to bo waterproof.
Everything that is stylish
in men's or children's
wear you will find in some
one of our many depart
ments. The workman
ship and the fabrics ussd
in the make up of our
suits are not to bo founJ
outside tailor shops. Wo
have a knaok of selling at about half tailo.'j ij
prices.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
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