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" Dfxvls. Monngor of City
Circulation.
John H. I'icrco IK In Chart'c of the > lnsl
Ohxuition of THK DAILY HK15.
"Oiiio is never happy excepting in
'tho midst of an election.
TUB tendency of unequal tnmtion
i a to make the rich richer mid the
jpoor noorcr.
SANITAKY sewerage and nrfaco
drainage can not much longer be de
layed in Omaha.
THE little mustard seed of nnti-
monopoly is rapidly branching out in
to a spreading troo.
enterprise is of more value
in the building up of cities tlun any
juantity ol newspaper putting.
THE Now York papers are keeping
the heading "Ruined by Speculation"
landing in their columns. It saves
typo setting.
THK question of fire guswxlsougitto
-press itself upon Nebraska farmers.
An ouncn of prevention is worth a
pound of cure.
Tun state board of agriculture ought
to offer n premium for specimens of
unemployed laborers in Omaha. They
would bo genuine curiosities.
* - WHEN corporations pool their is-
HUCS to levy greater burdens upon the
pcoplo , producers must pool their is
sues to oppose tyranny andopprcsion.
* * STOCK watering is responsible for
much of the sins which railroad man
agers nro compelled to boar and for
which they will bo called rigidly to
account.
IP Ilowgnto , Flipper and llcuo are
- examples of army service reform , the
settlement of the Indian question had
much batter bn loft to the interior de
portment. _ _ _ _ _
COLOUADO is about to manufacture
lior own steel. Now York mining
nharpcrs have heretofore manufactured - .
turod most ot the steals in the Cen
tennial state.
A iiEiwioK of the Smith family is
to bo held near Beaver Dam , Pennsyl
vania. The whole state should have
"Loon scoured to give ample room for
the progeny of the Smyths.
THK number of professional burg-
lura in the United States is .estimated '
at 3,000. No statistics are given of
the number of unprofessional burglara ,
who do most of the 'stealing.
Mom : boys and girls will leave
Omaha this full to attend schools in
other states than over before. More
-eflicioncy in our high school is needed ;
JbQ remedy this state of nflairu.
'
Sioux CITY is ngitatod because Oma-
'La proposes to reach out fur the lugit-
.imato trade in northern Nebraska.
HJio will bo still more agitated when
Ojualm wholesalers begin to quote
prices in the disputed territory.
THE Arctic search steamer Rogers
Ti .arrived at Hamsclmtda. When
her officers and men read the weather
reports from the United States they
decided that Polar expeditions after
all ware quite a summer's luxury.
THE latest official statement of the
foreign commerce of the United States
is a cheerful document , It exhibits
a healthy increase in our export trade
and a doorcase in our imports , leaving
a , handsome balance of trade in our
favor ,
THE Muhcuo movement in Virginia
ia gaining strength daily and shows no
indications of being weakened by the
defection of General Wickhum to the
.Bourbons.
The republican press
with great unanimity supports the re-
.adjuster platform and advocates its
candidates. The vast majority of the
negroes wJJJ vote the readjuster ticket ,
and the uuntbor of duitfottcd rcpub-
Jicans ia irrctring decii'edly small
The handwriting on the wall twins to
be becoming yjejtle to tin Virginia
Joiirbons ,
r.HE CONDITION OF THE PRES
IDENT.
Public fooling for aixty-oiio dajsy
lias kept pace with the dally bulletins
telegraphed from the sick bed of the
president nt Washington. Hopeuui
fear , conlidcnco and despair have * l
tcnintoly elated or depressed the
hearts of the nation , ta tlio rcjiorls ol
the physicians or the surmises ut liall
a hundred correspondents hnvo been
eagerly read by the pcoplo of tliis
country. The American people are
particularly emotional nnd liable
to extremes of feeling. On this ac
counts it i to bo feared that the sud
den reaction from Saturdays gloom to
Mondays liopo may 'bo premature.
There can bo no ronronnblo doubt
that the president ha successfully
passed n great crisis in his illness and
shows a wonderful * .ml unexpected
improvement ovur his condition nt
tin ) end of Uic wook. Jiut it mu.sl
trot bo forgotten that , thcro is still only
a possibility oMiis ullinmto recovery
and that the distinguished sull'orcr
has yet inany 'dangers to ovcrcomo
before his 'convalcsconco ' can
bo said to bo fully nssurrod.
Ilia magnificent constitution
IIUH carried him over many perils.
Nearly nine'Weeks of fever and suf
fering have destroyed much of that
vital torco with which ho has battled
no manfully'with disease. Bcpticiemia
or the milder form of blood-poisoning
has added itself to the other compli
cations arising from his wound , and is
drawing further draughts upon his al
ready too weakened system. Pros
trate with a twelve-inch wound in his
body , wasted almost to a skeleton ,
and subjected to the malarious infl-
onoes of the Washington marshes ,
iris recovery is still a long
distance off. Even with the
most favoring circumstances the pres
ident cannot bo considered out of
danger for weeks to come. His .phy
sicians who claim that they have boon
grossly misrcportod , openly admit
the fact. For many days there will
bo danger from pyiumiu ovoil with the
most perfect assimilation of food. But
should , thu present favorable condi
tions continue until the end of the
week , there will bo good grounds for
hope in General Gurficld'a ultimate
recovery a hope which should liot , bo
permitted to blind the public to the
grave complications which at any mo
ment may arise nnd change that hope
to misgiving and despair.
Ix a hitter written to the Massa-
chusottB republicans , Senator Ed-
munds gives his views respecting the
proper future of the party. Ho
thinks that its duty is to preserve and
1f
improve the laws for the security of
national civil rights ; to make as'ef
fective as possible provisions for the
purity and fairness of congressional
elections ; and to establish by law the
methods of ascertaining the result of
presidential elections. Tn addition ,
Senator Edmunds considers that it
will bo the future policy of
the republican party to "so
improve the civil service as to
diminish , and , if possible , re
move the evils of place-hunting nnd
the interchange of favors between the
members of the legislative nnd execu
tive branches of the government , and
to free the tenure of a great number of
ollicors from dependence upon politi
cal favor or political opinion ; " to re
adjust thu rovcnuo laws upon the
basis of producing the greatest rev
eiuio with "tho least and nearest
equal burden to the people , " and of
"developing and encouraging the in
dustrial pursuits of ovcry calling of
our citizens ; " to bring both the theory
and practice of the irovonnnont in regard -
gard to the currency to the point of a
fixed and uniform metallic standard of
values and making coin only , a legal
tender in the payment of dubts , and
to promote so far as the national gov
ernment can lawfully do BO , the in-
creneo and diffusion of education.
Mil. P. E. II.KK , on behalf of the
liquor dealers' union , makes known
to the citizens of Omaha through the
AV/niWiain , that no action wns taken
by the union , nor any proposition
considered , to interfere with the work
of "necessity or mercy , " or oven with
the Sunday business of citizens not
belonging tu the organization. Mr.
Tier states that from solf-intorost , if
from no higher motive , there could bo
no purpose or wish to antagonize largo
classes of citizens with whom they
have business relations ; auir less ,
to deprive this community q'\\ \ . Sun
day ot an opportunity to
the necessaries of lifo in the shape
of milk , ice bread and meat , etc.
That such an impression got abroad
was probably duo to the bragadocia of
certain lawyers who nssumod , as al
leged attorneys for the union , to declare -
clare its purposes , ' This declaration
in the behalf of the Omaha liquor
dealers is very timely. Any attempt
on thoirpart to torrorivto the commu-
ity by threatened prosecutions would
react against them. There is no doubt
that the bhysturs , and leeches that
expound law and concoct schemes of
retalliation for saloon keepers are
largely responsible for the bad blood
that has boon aroused in Omaha since
the recent decision of the supreme
court. If the liquor dealers can rid
themselves of such dangerous coun-
sellers and make a reasonable uhow of
obedience to law they will Boon dis
arm nil opposition ,
THE promptness and energy mani
fested by the city council in Adopting
Wiring's sewerage system and order
ing work on the proposed sewers is
highly commendable. With Ute ex
ception of waterworks , which are
now nn accomplished fact , no
public improvement has been more
needed in Omaha than n system of
sowers. That Mr. Wirings system is
the most economical mid most judic
ious has been demonstrated by
practical tests in nuuy loading cities.
That it is most economical for Omaha
was shown by the estimates submitted
in the report of the city engineer.
Sewers aio essential to health , com
fort nnd convenience , nnd no improve
ment could bo undertaken in this
city that promises to give better
returns for the investment. With wa-
tcruorks and sewers Omaha will soon
have just claims for being a city of
first-class and it is safe to predict
that the increased valua
tion of property by reason of
these great improvements will not
fall short of twenty-live per cent.
Thu council has done the right thing
hi ordering the construction of new-
era , and everybody in Omaha
will join TiiKllKK in saying push the
uood work as rapidly as you can.
_ _ _
TUB British crops have boon overci
taken by disaster. The harvest in
that country is nearly two months
later than in ours. The wheat harv
est in the middle bolt of states in this
country began in the middle of Juno ,
and all the small grain and grass were
saved by thu middle of July. Even
in the far north , up in Dakota and
Minnesota , the wheat harvest is
ended. Hut'/grain cutting in Eng
land had only begun last
week mid the harvest in
Scotland will not end till Into
in September. The crop was the
finest that had been raised for years
but thu harvest season brought on
heavy and constant rains , and at last
account a aeries of storms culminated
last Thursday in a perfect deluge -
luge of ruin. The disaster in the
Hooded districts is complete. The
new crop of guiin is nearly all sprouted
and a general advance in prices of
Hour and pro visions is thu consequence.
It's an ill wind that blows nobody
good , and this time the disaster to
British farmers will provo almost a
God send to American farmers. With
short grain crops on this side of the
Atlantic and immense crops in Eu
rope our western farmers would not
have ] realized enough from this year's
crop to pay for the seed.
DURINO the lifetime of Pope Pius
it would hnvo boon impossible for
Bismarck to negotiate reconciliation
and mutual good will with the Roman
pontif. The cruel persecution of the
Roman Catholic bishops and
the oppressive measures adopted by the
Prussian chancellor for the * repression
of Catholicism made the chasm be
tween pope and emperor impassable.
With the death of Pius and accession
of Lee , a change of policy
was adopted by Bismarck and
church and state are once more dis
posed to hiirmotii/.o in support of each
other.
Latest cable advises from Berlin
announce the appointment of Yon
Sehloosser , the Gorman minister at
Washington , upon n ( pcciul mission
asonvoy extraordinary to Homo to complete -
ploto negotiations for a close alliance
of , interests between the Gorman em
peror and the Ilomrn pontiff. If
anybody had predicted such an alliance
ten years ago , ho would have been
pronounced n fit subject for the insane
asylum. Hut as General Garfield said ,
it is the unexpected that always hap
pens. _
The St. Louis Merchants Exchange
has been recruited up from K100 to
° . . ' ! 00 within the past three months.
The cause of this sudden increase in
membership was thu adoption of rules
providing for n heavy increase of in
itiation fees. Last year the list in-
cludoU 201 commission merchants , -17
dealers in feed , 44 insurance !
men , 4'2 millers , 41 grocers ,
40 flour dealers , UD produce
merchants , 1)2 ) brewers , 111 team
sters , 27 provision merchants , 20 pork
puckers , 23 cotton buyers , 211 fast
freight transportation men , 20 real
estate men , 10 engaged in the manu
facture of paints , oils nnd white lead ,
17 brokers , 15 hide and wool mer
chants , 14 maltsters , and 10 coal
dealers ,
TJII' Oklahoma invaders huvo taken
n new tack , [ [ Captain ' Payne , the
leader of the enterprise , has been
prospecting in the Wichita mountains ,
and brought back specimens of silver
and load ore that excite the
cupidity of his follovveis , and
they are resolved to move into the
forbidden territory in October at all
hazards ; but it is probable they will
encounter a body of troops if they
cross thu line , and bo sent packing
for homo without ceremony.
THK London Times gays that the
British farmer cannot mnko a living
nt home. This ia the very reason
why he should pack up Ins goods nnd
emigrate to Nebraska. Wo have
land , and enough to spare , and the
assurance of crops which will make
any European agriculturist open his
eyes.
Tun only outsider who has been til- '
lowed a glimpse t President Gnrfio'.d
is Mr. Waring the eminent surveyor
engineer. Mr. Waring was inspect
ing the drainage and plumbing at the
white house last Friday and accident
ally caught a glimpse of the president.
Mlhough shocked by his gauntness
and emaciation , ho was gratified to
notice thatho was not ghastly or pal
lid , and that thu skin had a natural
color.
TUB territories will contribute of
their agricultural and mineral wealth
to the Nebraska state fair. As Omaha
is the commercial metropolis for the
states and territories west it is pecu
liarly fitting that they should bo rep
resented nt the coming exposition.
Omahn to Ynnltton.
Yanldon Press and lMl.oti.iii.
The board of trade of Omaha has
finally awakened to the advisability of
> ping the counties in northeastern
Nebraska with railroad lines which
shall have a common center nt Omnhn.
This intention seems never to have
taken shape until recently , nnd it now
appears only in the form of sugges
tions which declare that the scheme is
feasible and should bo carried out.
Upon this subject TUB OMAHA Br.K
remarks :
Tim UKK urges tiK | > n our merchant * the
necessity < of hcntlrriiu ? tlicniHclvcs in thin
matter of extending tlieirtrado into north
ern Nebraska. Within iU lovely and
fertile valleys lie the richest farming lands
of our state , InmdieiU of thmisntldn ol
acrex of which are in a Rtate of only par
tin ! cultivation. Other interests anttigou
l tic to Omaha are working to echo the
trade of this rapidly Brewing region anil
to carry it out of thcntate. The people ol
northern Nebraska are ax loyal to thest
state an those Kouth .of the Platto. All
th ink's belnff equal they would prefer t <
cultivate commercial relations with our
city to the exclusion of trade in citien in
other tateK. For many years they have
been cut off from UH through the lack of
railroad accommodations , nnd our whole-
Halo hotiHt-H have only been able to retain n
foothold on the ter
nnd inconvenience.
1 hero is scarcely any question bul
that THE BKI : is correct in its conclu
sions. But it fails to comprehend the
full extent of turritory which might bo
inndo tributary to Omaha by reachin _
out n little farther and topping thu
rich fields of southeastern Dakota. A
line ! of railroad from Omaha to Yank-
ton and from hero a few miles north
ward would open to the former city
the valley of the James , which has no
oijual in all the west for productive
ness. It is rapidly filling will
settlers and in u few brief years
will constitute the backbone
of Dakota. Its pcoplo are nnxiou
for nn outlet to southern markets inu
| for the competition in traffic am
travel which would follow the con
struction of a railroad independent o
the two great systems now stepping
into control of this section. Wo nro
satisfied that Omaha docs not realiz
the extent nnd capacity of this rogioi
and the case with which its Industrie
might be turned to the benefit of thn
city. In the construction of a railroai
between the two points named Yank
ton would willingly render assistance
The Blond Silver aw.
The principles of the Bland Silvc
Law , under which the United State
is coining $2,000,000 a month ,
likely to bo adopted by Italy , ant
perhaps other members of thu Latin
Union. In this way it is possible t
so dispose of the surplus silver tha
the I loss which would attend free
coinage at present may bo avoided
It ] is stated , moreover , that the Frcnc"
and I American delegates to the Conference
ferenco II I II are agreeing upon a formul
for I the adjournment of the Confcrenc
which 1 would open the way for diplo
inatio 1 negotiations and a renewal o
1I the 1I I meetings of the Conference next |
spring. I The obstacle which lies in
the ' way of free silver coinage is the
largo surplus which England and
Germany ( have to dispose offer which
n ; market would then bo made at prices
much : above those now prevailing.
If England and Germany will refrain
from soiling for a certain" period of
years , a limited coinage of silver by
the Latin Union , under some such
conditions as are imposed in the
Bland Silver act , the market price of
silver might bo brought up to its
proper relation to gold. In other
words , the depreciation of silver hav
ing boon brought about by unfriendly
legislation , a radical change in the
cliuiactcr of legislation would tend to
its recovery of its former standing.
Under an agreement of this nature ,
the United States would make a mar
ket for its own silver. Europe would
only have to deal with thu surplus
stock now on hand. With thu oiin
clpal commercial nations looking tea
a policy of a double standard , the
tendancy of silver would bo toward
appreciation. It might even bo con
sidered a good speculation , It is a
matter of doubt , however , if silver
will iccover to the French ratio of
1CJ to one. Franco will doubtless
recognize the necessity of agreeing
upon a ratio which can bo maintained
even at sonic loss on its present ( stock
and at some expense in the matter of
rccoinage. If nn attempt is made to
establish a ratio higher for silver
than the law of supply and demand re
quires , it will prove futile in the end.
OCCIDENTAL JOTTINGS.
CALIFORNIA
A cucumber i'llit ; ; feet loiij ; U a recent
achievement in l.oj An flea county.
A lallroail IK about to ho built from the
tidu water into the cieiuo fnri'tta of the
Jocoby creek region , in llumlmldt county.
There are vincyaul * in the Kan
valley , \.oi \ Ama'len county , uhioh
ouito 100 your * old , nnd are even now
llfio bearers.
F.xtcnsivo forest fired are rityin in the
mountain * around litirney valley , nnd do-
inn Immemu ilumago to timber. Ono nn
Hutchet crt'tk has been burning for about
two weeks.
The people of Weavervillf , Trinity
county , nre takiiut bteps to luill a tele-
Kraph line from that place to Shasta , a din-
tanca of forty mllw. The cost would wet
bo over $2,700 ,
Han KrancUco fruit dealer * nre contract
lug for the grape vioji In Ban Jpaquin
county , at fiom $20 per ton for California
to $30 for Kieatiii' ' , The crop will l > e much
lighter than usual.
Fruit raising is receiving a new impetus
in El Dorado county , and it will BOOH be
come n most important industry. Several
parties have raised peaches this y.car which
cannot be surpassed In size or richness of
flavor ,
ARIZONA.
A mining exchange has Iwn started at
Tombstone.
Tlie trade of 1'reocott ha inereancd M
ncr cent within the pa t tmonths. \ .
( Jrn7.inff throughout southern Arizona is
the finest ever known.
Mine owner * of Tombstone complain of
an alleged organization of mine jumpers.
The citizen * of Tuc on pronounce themselves -
selves In favor of mint ? I'nited States
money n the ba is of husinpM tranxac-
tloiH. They arc tired of the MeMcandol-
'ar or "di.hy. "
\rlzona paper * claim that the late > io-
cut storms hat u not been productive of
nore evil than Rood , as agriculture has re.
elved ' a ftrong impetus fr. in the nbun-
lance of water.
Kit rear loads of dromedaries , Rays the
.38 Vegas Optic , cro recently fthippcd
rom Texas to Arizona , to he used In
ran porting United Statci mail * . They
are slower than railroad train" , but surer
n times of washout * .
COLORADO.
The Buffalo range cHcilieon idernble in-
inlry.
A ftriko IH retried In the Wnmleiful
ode , on Mosquito range , near Leadville.
An Illicit distillery has been discovered
'I' | ' ciatingon n prominent utrcctof Denver.
. Denver authorities arc rigidly enforcing
, he law against the eairyingof concealed
vc.iponn.
The Tabor opera hou e , at Denver , will
cat l"iOO pe'oplc. The interior will be
finished In oileil cherry.
The people of southern Colorado are
novlng to select n point in that section to
> resent as n candidate for the ntate capital.
A camping paity from 1'oit Collins
caught T-3 trout from thu 1'oudio river
luring a month's encampment on its banks ,
nnd the party was not nery largo one
cither.
It la expected the iron on the .lulcMbiirg
iranch of the Union Pacific \\ill hu laid to
Hvans by the middle of September , and
that trains will bo running ea t by that
way by October 1st.
The South Pueblo steel wnik" , the fin-t
steel works established in Colorado , arc ex
pected to start ui ) at Pueblo this month ,
and , to be turning out titeel rails by next
December. The works coat o\cr. 1,000-
000. They Imve already contracted to fur-
nlidi the Denver it Ifio ( Srando railway
company with JIO.OOO otecl railo for their
extensions.
WYOMINO.
Cummins .steel continue * to boom.
Chicken hunting h unusually good.
Cheyenne's growth IH steady and sure.
The Douglas i-reck placer mines are to
bo worked by Chinamen ,
Soda lake is going briskly on.
The travel isery heavy on the stage
line from Fort J/arnime to Cheyenne.
Thu sale of the ' 'Green Mountain .Boy"
mine at CopperaHlm | to Gen. Marshal ] , "of
Denver , isieportcd
The late frequent raiim have madu the
ranges nmvontedlv cteen ami fresh , but it
is feared frost will como nnd kill thu grass
before it becomes propurly cured.
A heavy English syndicate have made
thu Union Mining company nn offer of
$500,000 for their property in Cummins
City , if it is found as represented , and an
expert from Chicago U MOW on his way teA
AI -
examine the mines.
The Granger division of the Union Pa
cific railway is being pushed toward Wood
river at the rate of two mile * per day , and
will probably bo within Hoventy-live miles
of Hajloy this year. Two thousand men
and eight hundred teams nre aid to be nt
work on the rood , and more would be em
ployed if available.
MONTANA.
The Northern Pacific has live miles of
sklo tracks ut Ulendive , and more is culled
for.
for.The
The Yellowstone river at the point
where the railroad Ptrikes it Is 1200 feet
wide.
The discoveries nt Birch creek nre suf
ficient to warrant the belief that a rich and
prosperous camp will noon bo developed.
The Little Missouri country is said to
he rapidly settling. Upwards of 40,000
head of cattle nrc now in that neighbor
[
hood. |
The Utah & Northern engineers have
located nnd grade-staked their mirvoy to
the vicinity of Heaver Creek , less than
twenty miles cant of Helena.
A llutte firm received a case of goods
from Now York from which point to Ogden -
den the frright chaixen were $2.111 , the
distance being about 2,000 miles. From
Ogdcn to IMelrose , however , a distance of
317 miles , the freight chaigcH amounted to
810.U2.
The Sun Itiver harvest is well under
way. Only n few acres of wheat were
sown. The oats crop is excellent , and the
yield w ill be better than in former years.
Vegetables are in abundance. There ill
bo a surplus of potatoes. ( > eorgo Stecll
has six acres of these edibles in cultivation
and the earth is full of them. This field
alone , Judging from a few rods already
gntluied , will produce over 100,000 pounds.
Uiver Presn.
UTAH.
A company has been organi/.cd nt Salt
Lake to mine and manufacture iron.
The transient population ot Salt hake
has been and fctill IB very heavy for thH
year.
The principal iron claims near Cedar ,
and thu most valuable , nre bonded to the
Denver & llio Gramlo company.
There is no prospect of n boom In xouth-
cm Utah , the output of the Horn Silver
and the Kri-eo smelters belli } ; t o of thu
sources of business.
Utah potatoes of thU _ year's growth are
alreaily beini' tihlppcd in larKu quantities
to Colorado and other agriculturally poor
localitieH.
The Mormons in I'lisro are about to
build a meeting house. Xearly 300 lias
been subscribed , Moiinoimmul noii'I'Ior-
inui\3 ] \ Htibnerihing iberally.
Charles Cridinon iica contractor on the
projected line of railway extending north
ward from Grouper. Wy. T. Heeentlv ho
waa driving along the hide of the grade in
a huggy , carrying a hack with $3,000 in
coin. He was attacked by robber * ,
k ocked seiiftlcsH by a bludgeon and drag ,
eed to the ground. His frightened ho o
immediately dashed away , taking the
money and buggy to the uraderti' camp.
The thk'vea got nothing , and Crkcoin wuu
boon found by bin employes ,
OREGON.
The hotel at Coalcdo , Coos county , was
destroyed by fire last week by an inceir
diary , No insurance ,
Tlw Government work at the mouth of
the Coquille , Coos county , was btopped
last week , the appropriation being exhaust-
A garden in .lackmn conntv recently
tiiiin-d nut a hfct that measured inehrB
one way and ! ! . " inchcK the other , and a
l utabaga that was i ) x'8 Inches. Neither
f the vegetables had their growth.
From no rly all quarter * in Webtern
Oiegon como reports of great activity in
building enterprises. The saw inilU and .
nhinglo factories are being taxed to their
utmost capacity to fi rnUh material.
A great number of young cattle are dy i
ing near Steen Mountain , in southern
Oirgon. from the disease known as "black
leg. " The mortality is eonlined chiefly to
young cattle and the disease ia contagious.
The Salem Company Intend erecting nu
elevator , with a capacity of 300,000 bushels ,
where wheat can be kejit in store for K-hid
ing or for bhipinent. IJy thli arrangement
farmers need not eack their gram , but
ship it in bulk to the elector.
Wheat stories are now in order , These
are from Oregon ; From 11K ) acres of
wheat , John Moorehouse , of Umatilla
cuttnty , rmlizeU 7,100 btuhelsof excellent
wheat. Seventy-three acre * on tlie fivrm
of H. McArthnr yielded 2,7iV ) Inwheli ,
machine measure. lUmey Kecnan
threshed 1,073 Imchels of wheat from forty-
two ncrcs.
The . , _ . line , _ of . survey . . through .loseplilno
„ " "
county for thn Oregon and California Hail-
rufttl Company , \va < tun from Vnnnnv's
ferry to .Smith liu-r rilriilo. It is rejiortoil
tlmt MI easy grade wai found up. n the
whole route , the heiuleM ; beintf over
Smith Kher i'in tu feet to the mile
The summit of the pass is but ' . ' ,300 feet
high 2'JOS feet lower than the Suklyoti.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY'
. Vakama City , Including Its suburb" , in
growing rapidly.
. Cheney town lots me being sold toupee-
ulatorn from Pot Hand and San Fiancieco.
Thirteen tons of rock from the Itlsini , '
Star ledge in the Pcshastin district yielded -
ed a little mcr2 < ! 0.
During the first * lv weeks the First
National bank of Dayton was opened ,
J)0,00' ) wan deoittl | ! ( ,
Tliere arc no idle men In Dayton , and
laborers are scarce and In demand. very
day fanner * como to town in penich of hnr
uit haiuU and return home without them.
Considerable excitement hasbeenc.iuscd
in King County over the recent discovery
of valuable t'oalelns. . Ono 12-foot vein
of anthracite N reported , and another
large vein of lignite coal of excellent qual
ity.
ity.The
The immense timbered region around
the head ot I'tiget Sound \\ithout n ( tin
gle largo mill for the manufacture of mer
chantable lumber. Hundreds of thous
ands of feet of timber in cut there and
rafted from forty to ono hundred miles to
the mills to be manufactured , and. a local
journal thinks there is no better place on
the coast for the establishment of a large
Hteatn Haw-mill.
NEVADA.
The Central Pacific railroad Is rcplac-
hip its Iron raild by steel ones through Ne
vada ,
The Carson Appeal alleges that a Ne
vada rancher has met with considerable
success in ostrich farming.
The Sutro tunnel company have put on
an additional force of thirty men , and will
prospect several ledges recently cut into
without delay.
Cattlemen estimate that there N nn an
nual loss to the Btnto of Nevada of 8100,000
by the branding of cattle and horses. The
hide IH f.o badly cut up nnd scared that a
Jens of from fifty cents to a dollar apiece Is
incurred.
Since the Kureka k Colorado railroad
has become a fixed fact , piopeity along the
proposed route has advanced normously
in price. Ranches that could have been
purchased for S. > ,000 and $10.000 two weeks
ngo , are now valued at $100,000.
The Central Pacific railroad company
for H long time past has been annoyed by
the loss of ha gage at nearly every -station
in Nevada. It became evident that an or
ganized gang of thieves were working the
scheiiip for all they could make. Detectives
were engaged and three men have just been
arrested at Iteno.
Basswood Trees for Honny.
For a number of years wo have
bcun advising fanners who keep boos
to plant basswood trees in every avail
able place for the purpose of furnish
ing pasturage for the little honey
gatherers. Honey gatheied from the
flowers of any of the numerous
species of basswood or lindens as
they nrc known by both of these
coninun names --is equal to that ob
tainud from the white clover , says the
New York Sun' , and there is no reason
why the fanner should not provide
pasturage for his bees as well as for
his cattlo. The Enropcan basswoods
come into bloom at an earlier ago than
our American species and produce
flowers in greater abundance , and for
this reason arc preferable for supply
ing the bops with honey ; but all
species are excellent for this pur
pose.
Steamship Movement * .
National AniocmUd 1'rem.
NKW YOUK August 00. Sailed ,
Wisconaion for Liverpool ; arrived ,
Scythia from Liverpool , Mans from
Rotterdam , Ethiopia from Glasgow.
IloTTKiiiiAM , August .10. Sailed ,
the 27th , 1' . Calami for Now York.
LiVKKVooi. , August 150. Arrived ,
Egypt ' from Now York , Indiana from
Philadelphia , Marathon from Boston.
SOUTHAMPTON , August SO. Arrived
Odor from New York , for Bremen ,
Honnraljly Retired-
Natioiml Associated Press.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , August . ' ! 0.
Paymaster-General Cutter , of the
navy was retired to-day from active
service , having reached the ago of C2
years. Secretary Hunt will assign
some one to act in the vacant posi i-
tion until the presiuent is able to ap
point Cuttor's successor.
Too Fastidious.
Sumo would-bu llyroi ; look on uith dis-
At theihymesof Kclrctilo Oil "poet ; "
lint \\o luive the bent uititle kimun to the
world ,
And intend that ull porkonKtliall e know it.
It cures coughs , colds , atthma and ca
tarrh ,
Hronchitix and complaints of that kind ;
It does not co > t much , though rheumatics
it cures" .
Tin be t Oil in the world you can find.
AN HONEST MEDICINE FREE
OF COST.
Of all medicines advertised to cure
any affection of the Throat , Chest or
Lungs , wo know of tinnu wo can rec
ommend so highly as Dit. Ivixn'riNKW
Discovuitv for Consumption Coughs ,
Colds , Asthma , Bronchitis Hay Fe
ver , Hoarseness , Tickling in the
Throat , loss of voice , etc. This med
icine docs positively cure , and that
where everything else 1ms failed. No.
medicine can show one-half so many ,
positive and permanent cures as have
already been eliectod by this truly
wonderful ruined } ' . For Asthma and
Bronchitis it is a pcriect specific , cur-
jug the very worst coses in the short- . .
i'st time possible. Wo say by all
means give it a trial , Trial bottles
firo. iegular { size 81.00 , Forsaloby
Hlly ( ) Isn it MuM.uioN , Omaha.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS.
If you wish to avoid great danger
and trouble , besides a no small biil of
expense , at this season of the year ,
you should take prompt steps to keep
disease from your household. The
system should bo cleansed , blood puri-
lied , stomach and bowels regulated ,
and prevent and cure diseases arising
from spring malaria. Wo know of
nothing that will BO perfectly and
surely do this as Electric Bitters , and
at the triflng cost of fifty cents a hot-
Sold By Igh0& arcMahon. (1) ( )
"ROUGH ON RATS. "
The thing desired found at last.
Ask druggists for Rough on Rats. t.rt
clears out ruts , mice , roaches , Hies ,
bed-bugs , 15c. boxen.
CHEAP LAND
FORSALE.
1,000,000 Acres
-OF T11E-
EASTEEN NEBRASKA.
SKLKCTKD IN AN KARI.T DAT NOT
KOAD LAND , BUT LAND OWNED BY
11K91DKNTS WHC AUK TI11KD PAYING TAXES.
AND ARC OFFEIUNO TllKIIt LANDS AT THO-
LOW rnioB OP SO , S8 , AND 310 TKII ACRE ,
ON LONO TI11K AND EA8V TKJIMS.
WE ALSO OPFKll FOU SALB
IMPROVED FARMS
Douglas , Sarpy and Washington *
OOTTKTT :
ALSO , AN IMMENSE LIST.OF
OmaliaCityEealEstats
Including Elegant Residences , Bueines
and Residence Lots , Cheat ) Hou.-c3 and
Lotiynnd n largo number of Lots in most of
the Additions of Omaha ,
Also , Small Tracts ol 5 , 10 and 20 acrco
In and near the city. We hnvo good oppor
tunlties for making Loans , and in all core
peiBonally examine titles and take every
precaution to insure safety of money BO-
Invested.
lie ow we offer n snrml list of SPECIAL.
BARGAINS ,
BOGGS. & HILL ,
Real Estate Brokers , .
14:08
North Side of Farnham Street , .
Opp. Grand Central Hotel ,
OMAHA , NEB.
CAI IT Alieautlful residence lot
OnLEl California between S2nd andi
23d BtrceU , $1000.
BOGQS & HILL.
CflD CAI C Vcfy n'co ' house nnd lo *
rUn OHLC on Hth ami Webster streeta.
with barn , coal IIOUBC , well cistern , bliaJu and
fnilt trees , cvcrj thing ixiiiijilcti ; . A desrabla ! >
piece of iiropurty. Hinircs low
UGS & HILL.
Splendid buslncs lots S. E.
FOR SALE
corner of 10th anil Capita
A\enuu. UOGU3 A. HILL.
CAD CAI C noufo and lot corner Chicago.
rUK OALL and -JUMrcct * , S5000.
BOGUS & HILL.
C AI C s'ew llou' ° . 6 rooms , half lot ?
OHLC 7 blocks from court house ,
only iJlOOO. LOGOS M IIlLL.
CflD CAI C House of 5 rooms with 1 lot ,
rUll OHLC near business KOOI ! location ; .
? 1550. UOGGS
CAI C Corner of two choice lota ta
OHLC Shinn's Addition , request teat
at otico submit best cosh oiler.
oiler.BOOGS & HILL.
CAI C A K ° ° 4 an desirable roa
OHLC deuce property , flOOO.
HOGGS & HILL.
RESIDENCE-Not In the market
Out * will 8clifor , 6.GOO.
HOGGS & HILL.
Ffl D CAIC ' coed Iota , Shlnn' * 3d ad
run OHLC , ditiou SIMmch.
UOGGS & HILL
COD CAIC At cry fine residence lot , to.
rUll OHLC some party desiring to build
a fine house. 92,300. UOGQS & HILL.
CflD CAIC About 200 lots In Kountzo &
rUn OHLC Iluth's addition , Just south ,
of bt. Mao V ammo , "N&0 " to { 800. These lot *
ore nenr kusineu , surrouniled t > y fine Improve
mcnts and are 40 per cent cheaper than any otho
lot * In the market. Save money by buInp thw
lots. UOGGS i HILL.
CflD CAI C 10 lota , suitable for Hno reel
rUn OHLC deuce , on 1'ark.Vt'ild avenue
3 Hock * 8. K. of depot , nil eovereU with fine lug
tree * . 1'rlco extremely low. fcttOO to ? 700.
HOGGS & HILL.
iCflD CAI C S01110 very cheap Iota
rUn OHLC 1-il.o'a addition.
I10GUS & HILL.
CAI C CJiwin corner lot , eornc ?
OHLC. Iuui'la8anil Jetlenan 8ts.
I10GGS & HILL.
OflI r "Slots on 2fith , 27th , 28Ui
. . . OHLC SOtli mid SOtlj KK , between
Karnhuiii , Duu''laa , ami thu proKM'il ] intension of
Iiodsu street. I'riies raiiq o from t'JOO to MOO.
Wu linxu voMclinluI tOKl\vniii ! of email means ,
one more t banco to secure a homu ai.dlll build
liiHH.n on tlnko loU on email jayincnte , aud will
sell Iota on monthly i J inciitH.IlOfiOS
IlOfiOS & HILL.
CAIC lco acri's. 0 nulDs Irom city ,
. „ . . uHLC about30 acres > ory choice
t alley , with running \\atcr ; lalnnco gently rolling
prrlrlo , only 3 iiillca fjom rallaoad , S10 per r.CJe.
UOIKJS Ji 11ILU
PflD CAI C 400 acres In ono tnvcttwelr
rUll OHLC mllriirromclt40ar-re9CU ;
tUatul , Lii'liif riprin of water , tunnii iileo va
k'yH. 'llio luiul U ull lirst-dajw rich prairie. I'rio
SlOpcractH uonus A ; HILL.
mn O | C 720 acres In one body , Tmlloi
OHLC Mi-btof I'remont , U allla\el
.I..IV * . . * . , " , ll'h ' t.eavy grow ( hot grasii , In high
\alley , rich boll and J inltfrom railroad an
tldo truck , In j oed aettlciiieiit and no 'jttterl&n
eun bo found. HOG OS & . HILL.
FOR SALE A highly improiol farm ot
240 in-rei ) , S inllia from city.
Fine Improvements on till * lanit , ounor not * ,
practical tanner , determined to bell. A good ;
opening for borne man of means.
uoaos&niLL.
CflD CAI C 2,000 acres of land ncnr Jill.
rUll OHLC land Station , 3,600 near Elk-
horn , # 3 to * 10 ; 4,000 tu-.rua In north i > art of eoun
ty , * 7 to S10 , 3,000 acres 2 ta ti miles from Klor-
eiuo , $5 to $10 ; fi.OOO aeres ctof tliu Kll.horn ,
$4 to S10 ; 10,000 acres scattered thro jgh thccouii.
" "Tho alx > o lanJ lie nwr and adjoin nearly
cury farm in the eounty , and can mostly be told
on small caidi | umen ( , with tlio lialaneu In 1-2-3.
land 6 \ ear's time. BOGUS & HILL.
QAIC He'cralliiiorc8inencesprop
OriLU crttt'i net'er livfcra offered
and not known In thu market as I cUv for sale
Location ! ! ill only bo uiado know n j inirdiMen
"meanlni' liusincs. UOGGS & J1ILL.
IMPROVED FARMS
improt u farmi around Oinalia , and In all rartt of
Ooujrlas , barj > y and Wiihlnitton countleg. Abe
fanuK In Iowa. Fur description and price * call on
" ' IOCiU3 ! 1MLK.
| f | Ilu ine8 LoU lor Saloon Farnarn and Doug.
IU U > a itreoU , from $3000 to $3,600.
HOGGS & HILL.
QAI C 8 business lots next wcsj
. . - OHLC of Jlitonic Temple price
dnccd of 62000 each. BOGUS i ; HILL
CAI C S business lota vest of Old
OHLC Fellow block. i2 too each.
HOGGS i. HILL.
CAI C 2 bnslncM lot * douth lid *
OHLC Doujtta * street , betncen IStb
wid 13th , fJ.WO each. HOGGS & HILL.
CflD CAI C 100i.prt , o < ncreu wltbyonnf
rUll OHLC tlmlur ; Ihlnz watir. ui
rounded by luiuroied fine , only 7 ui li from
fit , Cheapest land oobana
IlCKiCS & .