Nebraska Newspapers

    HE OMAHA DAILY BEE ,
FIFTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , MONDAY MOKNING , I\IAY \ 3 , 1880. NUMBEE 273.
NAILING INDUSTRY'S ' DOORS ,
Business Brought to a Standstill in Chicago
by the Eight-Hour Movement ,
SHOPS AND FACTORIES CLOSED.
Freight Hnmllcrs or nil Knllronds
Join the Strikers Mouth Hue-
occtls Muscle Strikes In Other
Cities A Qulot Sunday.
Sunday In Chicago.
CHICAGO , May 2. There was no excite
ment In tlio city to-day. The weather was
beautiful and tlic masses seemed to bo enjoy
ing the warm sunshine Instead of discussing
the labor problem. Capitalists und heads of
laijco establishments seriously consIitoieJ
dm matter , nml there were nlso meetings of
many labor organizations. The streets wore
not nwily so crowded as on Saturday , r.nd
uven the socialist hcadqnaitcrs were nigh
deserted. Theio was no disorder at any of
the freight houses or In the Intnbcr districts.
Unt In both trouolo Is expected
to-morrow. The lenders of the
labor moNcmcnts expect many strikes
to-morrow at additional inantifactitr-
Ing establishments , and theio wcro causes of
excitement , and will poihaps icsult In a col
lision with the police. llallrond man say
they will open the height houses to-morrow ,
with the old men If they come , and now men
If they must. The general opinion among
them Is that the road cannot afford to pay the
advance demanded by the men , and they
will not make any concessions. Any
how , It Is thought the "war , "
It thcio Is any to-moirow , will
bo at the Burlington yaids , as that company
' " has declined its Intention of doing Its busi
/ ness despite the strikois. An unexpected
complication In the freight handlcis' btiiko
seems to Imvo eoinu up in the icportedic-
fusal of the switchmen of the various loads
to handle their ears loaded by "scabs. " It is
not certain , however , that such action will
bo taken.
In the lumber districts trouble is antici
pated from the fact that so many of the em
ployes aio foreigners Imbued with iinaichl&ts'
idc.is. Lumbar men declaio tlioy will not
make the concessions demanded by the men ,
and If they aio determined to make mischief
there is iv very large and difllcnlt teriltory to
Im Kiinuled. The English-speaking laboring
element Is n unit against disorder , and will
use all Its Influence to sec that the laws aie
icspcetcd.
The manufactories that closed down Fri
day night to give the men a holiday , will not
open again in the nioining on account of
business , and others have icfused the de
mands of their employes and will form com
binations which will test the staying qual
ities of the men to their utmost.
At .1 meeting of Itothchild's strikers this
nf lei noon a communication was read ad
dressed to their woikmon nt Chicago. Cin
cinnati , St. Louis , Kansas City and Denver ,
saying the linn would pay ft 10 per cent
advance on piece and day work , and inatign-
iato the eight-hour movement. Tluty wished
all the men to return Monday , May 3. A
heated debate followed this and a majority
of the men seemed to favor the accepting of
the linn's offers. Hut Hanscli , president of
the Cabinet Jfnkeis' union , and Stathnccht.
a professional agitator , violently denounced
the Idea of accepting any thing. A vote was
then taken and the oiler rejected. .Michael
Mcllone and John lioynolds , chairman and
Hccietaiyof the stilkcis' committee , then
brought tilings to a ciMs by. resigning their
ollices and declailng their Intention of goIng -
Ing back to work. Great confusion ensued
and Agitator Stathnecht asked Wei lone.
in an ominous toiie , if ho know
what tlje result of his stop would be. The
men icplicd they did not caio what the result
would be , and left the loom , followed by the
anathemas of the union , which weio
launched at them by Unnsch. The meeting
then passed under the control of the agita
tors , and a motion to stand out prevailed.
All power was vested In the hands of tlio
union , and the men cut themselves off ,
on motion , from the piivllego of communi
cation wltli the linn. Some of the men
noveltheless privately admitted their Inten
tion of going to work to-morrow. The linn
has promised piotcction to those who return
toils employ. A. II. Audiews met400em
ployes Saturday and they will go to woik to-
mono w on terms identical with ICothschlld's
piopositlon. _
The Eight-Hour Day in Chicago.
CHICAGO , May 1. [ Special Telegram. ]
The eaily morning hours of May 1 , the day
set for the inauguration of the oldit-honr
day among wage-workers In Chicago , wcro
ehnractPil/ed by a quietness which was a re
minder of Sunday. In manufacturing dis
tricts the 0 and 7-o'clock whittles were , for
the most part , silent. Streets In the centeis
of industry were noticeable by icason of the
absence of the usual hurrying crowds of
\\oiklngmcii , with their lunch baskets and
dinner palls in hand. Such sticets as Mar
ket , Deaiborn , Monroe and others , on which
heavy trucks are usually dilvcn , did not con
tain half as many teams as usual. Hundreds
of factories were Idle Bomo shut down on
account of the strikes , others closed lor the
day to glvo their employes a holiday. The
idea of holding n gicat parade to-day under
the auspices of the tiades and labor nshoin-
biles was abandoned , much to the disappoint
ment ot many. The first stnitllng news of
the moi n ing came at 0:30 : o'clock. A
croud of men fiom the lumber yaids
and planing mills , numbering i,000 ! or 4.0CO
men , got together In the vicinity ot Twenty-
second btreet and Uluo Island nvoiuie. A
leader \\assolected and n line formed. In
the fiont rank a mpn can led the icd Hag.
The body of men then moved doMI in the
direction of the McCoimlclc icaper woiks.
Alter the Height handlers of tlio Ihnllng-
ton load o lt woik yesteiday aftoinoon , they
matched about to the fielght depots of the
other roads und made speeches to the men
there employe I , advising them to demand
eight houis with Ineieased pay , and inviting
Ihom to a meeting to Do held this momlng at
Jlaiilson street bildgc. In icspoiibu to tills
invitation , between SOD and 400 men gatheied
there ot 8 o'clock and listened to speeches
made by their fellow-strikers. The Ilrst
oiator urged them to visit all depots , nigo
the men to stilko for fewer
hours and moro pay , but to
lie caicf id not to use violence or create any
dlstui banccs. Another speaker said the
\Vnbash had kept Its men at work till mid
night last night loading and unloading
freight \lolation of the understanding
that they would not loqulro work over hours ,
He advised that they vlblt the Wabasli depot
hrs > t , and in go the men to strike , and If they
did not do It to pull them out. This was 10-
colvcd with chceis , and the crown immedi
ately foimed four abreast andstuitod for the
Wab.xsh depot on Tueltth stieet , near Cl.irk.
The men mo liom the Northwestern , Mil
waukee and St. P.uil , Ft Wayne , Alton and
Burlington freight houses. The niaicheis
gntheml foico as they wont , Idle men and
Hoys falling Into line as they moved along ,
until the party immbeio ! more than tea ,
by the tlmo the AVnbash depot was
leached , Heio one of the leadeis made a
speech to the freight handlers who weio at
woik , urging them to btrlko at once and Join
forces with them for shorter hours and wore
pay. This thoWabash men wuie vastly persuad
ed to da This action wasureeled with chceis ,
and the crowd reinforced by the new bti Ikers
ylbltcd in turn the yaiasof the Uastenf Illi
t nois , Lake Shore , Michigan Central , Hock
Island , Louisville , New Albany & Chicago ,
and St. Paul roads , und were in each case
Bum-ssful In stopping woik. In the lumber
ilistilct not a plaining mill , box factory , or
jrard Is doing any woik. An Impoitaut
meeting , at which all these Industries will bo
represented by owners will be held to-night at
which a plan on action \ \ 111 be agreed on.
At the stock yards everything Is moving ns
usual.
On the North side the men In the largo soap
factory of Kirk it Company struck and joined
a procession which Is now \Isltlng the other
factories. *
A review ot the situation at noon Is briefly
this : Uuslness In Chicago Is at n standstill ,
nothing Is being done at any of the railways
or at any of the l.ngo factories In the city ,
and In many cases the manufactiircis wisely
determined to give their employes a holiday
to-day , so that It will really take until Mon
day to show what places aio closed on ac
count of the eight hour movement.
CHICAGO , May 1. [ Press. ] Five hundred
striking lollroad freicht handlers met at
Harrison stieet viaduct , near tKo Wt'st Side
union passenger depot , at 8 o'clock tills
morning. Speeches were made by two or
three leaders , declailng It was the duty of
ficfght handlers on all Chicago roads to on-
foico their demands now for shottui horns
while the \\orklngmcn in all dcpailnients
were dolup so. and upon the suggestion of
some one in the crowd the men stalled for
the Wabasli yaids to urge tlio men rmplnjcd
there to stop work. Theciowd Increased In
ni7o as they moved. They enteied the
Wobash yaids and the men tlieic at once be
gan quitting work , causing a complete cessa
tion of woik In those yards.
Some fifty men unloading vessels at the
lioek Island and Laue Slioic laliroad docks
on the il\er struck lor eight hours and
stopped work. Tlio olllclnls In tlio Kock
Islands and Lake Shore yards arc clearing
uu all freight in expectation of a strike
among the men there. The fielght house
men of the IX Wayne road this morning ,
made n demand tor elglit hours and will stop
at noon unless It Is conceded.
Tlio drivels and conductors of tlio IJluo
Island a\enue lines of the \\est , division car
company demanded a leductlon of their
trips from seven to six , confining the
woiklngday to eleven bom s without decrease
In pay. The company acceded to the de
mands without pailevlnir. Two hundicd
men aio employed by this company.
In South Chicago , whcio a few largo lum
ber yaids and planing mills are located , the
yaidmcn and the men employed In tlio
planing mill of one laigo concern stopped
work , und will doubtless Induce the men In
other vards to .stop also , although they wcio
still woiklng nt 10 o'clock.
The men employed In Klik's soar ) factory ,
numbciingTOO , just stopped woik , and a procession -
cession headed by a band ol music is visiting
other factoiies situated in the Noitli side ,
which they will also endeavor to shutdown.
The situation among the laige packing
houses tills mornlntr lias been quiet. The
packing houses are all lunning about ns
usual , though theio weie tlnce 8 o'clock
whistles Instead of 7 o'clock , this morning.
Nelson Morris says positively ho will not ac
cede to the eight-hour demand. P. 1) ) . Ar
mour's manager shovtS a decided disinclina
tion to do so. " Other packets gencially ap
pear to ho Inclined to await the action of Ai-
nioiir. In a mcasuio the packers aio pic-
jiaicd to resist any unreasonable demands.
They all have Imnoitant contracts which
must bo tilled. No dlsordeilydenionstrations
occiiued this morning and there wlll'fnoba-
bly not be any bo any before Monday even
ing , should the men bo ll.xtiy rcfsned
the demand for and elulit-hour day.
The column of ralhoad strikeis and follow
ers icached the Lake Slioio roads about 11
o'clock , and the main body of the men stop
ped woik. The ollicials or the Lake Shore
road aio preparing to close all freight houses.
An Important session of lumber manufac
turers ot tne city was held tills moiniug.
Kvcry principal planing mill in the city was
lepresunted. The situation was lully dis
cussed and they decided to stand by each
other whatever action they take , and appoint
ed a committee to request the attendance of
representatives Irom every lumber yaid and
box factory In the city at a joint meeting ,
which will bo hold at tlio Sherman house to
night , to determine noon n coinso of action.
In the meantime no concessions will be
made and pending the meeting all planing
mills , box factories und lumber yards have
been closed.
The men employed by the West Division
Street Car company in the extension of their
lines struck for elglit horns. The company
allowed the men to go.
Fielght handlers of the Wabasli yards
stopped work and joined the procession ,
which proceeded to the tiacks and yards and
induced all men employed in the height
houses to abandon their positions. The now
rcciults then joined the column , which next
visited tlio Louisville , Now Albany & Chicago
cage rail\\avwhcio they wcro nlso successful
In their enorts with the fielght handlers.
The procession , which numbers seine
3,000 , is ciiculatlng aiound the different
lailways. Tiicie has been no disorder so far
repoited. Aciowd of some SOO or-100 men
aio inarchlmr in tlio neighborhood of tlio Me-
Coimick works on the soutliwcrn outskirts
ot the city with n led Hag at the head of their
column. The works arc Idle to-day , the men
having been given a holiday.
Promptly at 10 o'clock 200 height handlers
of the Chicago , Milwaukee it St , Paul road
stopped work. At tlio Now Albany height
house , befoio the men went out , Thomas
( IHIKpie , an employe of the Mil
waukee & St. Paul road , mounted
a car and addiesscd the ciowd.
Ho told that he wanted all height handlers
to join the union pienaratory to forming an
assembly of the Knights of Labor. Ills re
marks wcio greeted with cheering. After
this tlio crowd of strikeis maiched'to Claik
andTuvlor btieets. Hero they loimcd In
line four abic.ist. Great ciowds turned out
to see the sight and chccied the men. They
matched tlnongh tlio streets towaidtlioMich-
Igan Contial fielght house. As they pun > ucd
their way the stieets became lilled wlthslght-
seers , but nothing appioaching disorder was
apparent. It took but u lew moments to In-
diico the Michigan Central men to
quit work. Almost before the strikers
i cached the freight house tlio men commenced
to put on their coats. As each addition was
made to the tanks the enthusiasm Incieased.
About ten men In the Michigan Cential
yinds refused to join the strikers. About tills
tlmo police piotcction was Bought by the
olllceis of the toad. A lieutenant and squad
of police soon appeared andclcaicd the depot
without using violence.
Sovcial mass meetings occuricd In the
lumber dlsti lets ol1 the southwestern portion
of the city dining the foienoon. Thociowd
was composed very largely of llohemlans
and Hermans. They woio aitdiesscd by their
hot headed leailcis and finally the ciowd
icsohcd itself into a matching column and
preceded by a bind of iiiuMo and carrying
led ( lags pioceeded to the McCormlck leaper
works wheio some non-union men woiking
In the yaidsero frightened away. The
piocc.sslon moved west on llluo Island ave
nue to Itoboit street wht'io a mass meeting
was held In n vacant lot , The ciowd glow
larger as It moved along and guw 111010
boisterous. The pollco kept ndviVed of Its
movements , but up to noon no trouble had
ocouricd.
When the column In the lumber yaids
matched east on llluo Island nveiiuo and
Twenty-second street to Lumber stioet it
turned north , cheeilng and yelling ns It
passed each lumber yaid , On reaching Mino-
let'Uth street the procession turned west and
piocfcdud to the hall on the corner of Center
avenue and Eighteenth sheet. Se\eral sa
loons on the line of maich displayed led Hags
horn their doors and windows. On arriving
at tlio hall all that could get In crowded to
gether In an atmosphere made stilling by the
fumes of tobacco. Speakers addressed tlio
meeting In Hohenitau , Polish , German and
Kngllsh. One speaker advocated the binn
ing of every yaid the proprietor of which re
fused to concede tiio demands of the men.
The procession dissolved at about 1 o'clock
\ \ ithout causing any damage. Lu'ubcr ' own
ers expressed anxiety as to the safety of their
propcity and are setting about to proemo
means tor the better motectton of the yards.
The soclslUts tire Issuing circulars for a
series of public meetings to-morrow.
The Ft. Wwno men stopped work shortly
befoie noon , In obcolence to the demands of
the marching crowd of shlkcrs. The North-
wcstein railway men aio still at work and
It Is undeibtood will continue at work until
Tuesday , when the company will return on
answer. The hoysith tlio exception of
one , In Armour's tin shoo , struck this worn-
Ing for $1.25 per day , 'I ho demand was rc-
J used and the boys then loft. Twenty-three
ot the lifty men employed In Swltt's slaugh
ter house stmck this mornlnsr for eight
hours work at ten hours pay , The demand
was refused. Twenty-live Swedes enlplojed
I n the WubashJ elevator struck lor tight
hours at 23 cents per hour , winch was re
fused.
An enthusiastic meeting of striking freight
handlers was held last evening. Excepting
the Baltimore & Ohio , delegations from every
road entering the city wcie present. A Mr.
IJurkc. of the Pan Handle , was mailo temuor-
ary chairman , and , amid cheering , declared
that until the demand for eight hours , with
ten hours pay , \vns conceded not one of the
men will go back. Mr. O'Connor , of the St.
Paul road , was finally elected permanent
chaliman , and made a icd hot speech to the
strikers. The most Intense eaincstucss was
shown , especially when Chaliman O'Connor
read n dispatch fiom Nn v Yoik
slating that President Sykcs , ot the
Noithwcstern road , had sncgcsted that it
would ho foolish for the roads to attempt to
light at tills juncliuo and that conciliation
was a needed policy. Thu scene which fol
lowed the reading of this dispatch was in
describable , the men becoming wildly en
thused. Another noisy tlmo ensued when
the chairman announced that twonty-llvo
men biought heiu from Milwaukee by the
St. Paul road hid refused to go to work In
the strikeis'places. After much talking , n
committee consisting of nine delegates ttoin
each load , was appointed to prepare al tides
of organization tor a freight handlers' union
and report at a meeting to-morrow afternoon.
Thiouchout the pioceedlngs theio was a
notlcable absence of anything appioachlng
thicats of violence.
New York's Great DoinotiBtrntlon.
NKW Yonic , May 1. fweho thousand people
ple , with banncis , llaijs and transparencies ,
assembled In Union square this evening and
lifted up their voices In no gentle manner In
behalf of the eight-hour nun citient. ' 1 hey w ci o
woikiiiff men fiom the factories , shops , and
waiehouscs of the city , summoned out by their
resiwctlvo tiades organizations. A good-
natured ciowd of CM policemen had little to
do. The men Inn rahed auooddeal , In fact ,
shouted themselves hoarse. In applauding
the sentiments cxpicsscd by the speakers ,
and that was all. There seemed to be no end
to tlio number ol organisations which came
pouring into the square ats o'clock. All sorts
of transparencies wcro borne in thopioces-
sion. Some wai ned tlio public not to buy "scab
clgai s" or ride upon the i'lilid avenue luilro.td.
Othcis boic tlio legend. "Eight hours shall
constitute a day's labor. " Seine clubs lighted
the pathway with llamlmr torches , roman
candles and electric lights. Two stands had
been erected lor speakers. When the oigan-
1/atlons got to mulching around the square ,
the speakers climbed up' into the stands and
pioceeded to hananguo the crowd. The
stand near Hroadway was given o\er to Ger
man speakers , and the one near Fourth ave
nue to Knglish. John Mackln , a painter ,
said : "We have suffered quietly and peace
fully , but to-day wo resolved to no quiet no
longer. Wo desire lloeitv lor labor , shorter
houis and better pay.Ve \ have hero In New
York a district attorney who seems to lind
delight in arresting laboring men and
throwing them Into piison. riHsswl | .
Wo do not want to stir up stiife in
this city , but we do want our richts
and nio bound to have them. The workingmen -
men aie not to bo tinned a\\ay from seeking
their rights by tlneatsfiom the grand jury ,
and I tell tlio ollicers of the law hero to-night
that boycotting .shall no on. " [ Cheers. I
John Swinton was received with an outbiust
of applause. Ho said : "Tho eight-hour
movement Is closed. Wo have given satis
factory leasons for demanding shorter bouts
which no newspaper has been able to answer.
This town Is now undera icien of'terror bv a
niostitutc judiciaiy and rotten monopoly.
They aio dracclng the citizens , car driveis ,
bakcis and tailors to prison by the wholesale.
I wain this judiciary that the time will coino
when their own feet shall pave the way to
piison. " The enthusiasm amoni : the Ger
mans , Poles , Swedes and Italians around the
west stand was great.
In tlio Mining Regions.
PiTTsnuno , May 1. Nearly every furni
ture factory In this city and Allegheny Is
closed. The fuinlturo manufacturers de
clined to grant the employes' demand for a
reduction of hours of labor from ten to eight.
Over GOO men are Idle.
The stone cutters of the two cities arc also
out for nine hours n day , but return to work
Monday , the employers generally conceding
the demands. The new mininc scale granted
to railroad miners at the lecent Inter-state
convention of coal operators and miners held
at Columbus , Ohio , went Into ellect to-day
and 15,000 men In this dlstiictaro working at
an advance. The new scale also goes Into
effect in Virginia , West "Virginia , Ohio , and
as far west as Illinois.
irouNOSTOwx , Ohio , May 1. Coal opera-
tois In the Mahonlng Valley lefuscd to grant
the Illinois' demands for an advance ot ten
cents a ton , A stilko will piobably bo or-
deied. Nearly ! 5,000 men aio employed In the
mines icpicsentcd.
Rccrmnkcrri StrlKc.
Pim.ADm.pjiiA , May 1. All the employes
of 13eU& Son's brewery shuck this mornlnc
and all woik Is stopped.
DKTKOIT , May 1. The journeymen brew
ers , numbering between 250 and 800 , struck
this morn I ne , their demand for nlno hours a
day at ten hours' pay being refused by all tlio
breweis except livewho giantcd the demands.
MiMVAUKKi : , May 2. The blowing com
panies had a conference to-day , and resohod
to make a united stand against 2,000
stilklng brewers. The men In theKnlk brow-
cry having refused to join the shlkeis , the
latter announce that they will march to that
estajilishjnent In a body to-morrow , and
force the men to quit. If this plan Is carried
In to effect , factious trouble Is apprehended.
Cnrpontors' Deinniut.
HOSTON , May 1. The tiades union of car
penters , Brotherhood of Carpcnteis and
Jolntis of Amcilca , and joiners and pinmo-
er ' union , 5,000 in all , resolved to demand
eight hours Monday. The Master Ilulldcis
association , 200 shong , unanimously con
demn the action of tlio woiklngmon , laying
the blame on the labor unions and declaring
the demands cannot be compiled with with
out disaster to business and the men.
Men Iloltirn to Work.
ST. Louis , May 1. The 250 employes of
the Glendale zinc works , who struck to-day ,
were approached by Kdgar , the proprietor of
the works , and lenuested to teturn to work
and finish up contracts now on hand , after
which ho said tholrdemand for an Increase
of wages would bo conMdeicd. The men
compiled with the request and returned to
work. _
A Fair Proposition.
ST. Louis , May 1. Last night several bun
dled carpenters , at a meeting , decided that ,
beginning to-day , they should go to woik at
8o'clock , have ono hour for dinner , and quit
at5 o'clock , thus woiklng eight hours lor
eight hours' pay. The bosses agreed to the
proposition.
Six Hundred Out In Clnclnmitl ,
CINCINNATI , May 1. About five hundred
employes at the furniture factories and ono
hundicd employes of liiunswlck & Jialko ,
blllhud table manufacturers , ant out in con
sequence of the refusal to grant ten hours
pay for eight hours woik.
A. Voluntary OlTbrlnR.
WASIIINOTOJT , May 1. The t\\elvn-hour
schedule wao voluntailly tendered Its drivers
and conductois by the Washington it George
town stieet railway company to-day.
City Laborers' Strike.
ST. Louis , May 1. Two hundred men em
ployed on the water works of East St. Louis
struck to-day forelcht hours work per uay at'
ten hours wages. The city refused the de
mand.
Tlio Sugar Fixers.
Nr.w YOIIK , May 1. T o stilko In the
Brooklyn sugar lolinerles continues un
changed , but the stiike along the river front
of waiehoiiEcinen Is ended.
Uvon Plumber * Go Our.
ST. Louis , May 1. All the plumbers In
this city , 203 Jn number , quit woik this morn
ing , their demand for the eight-hour system
not being met.
Wnces Advanced.
PiTTsnuno , May 1. The coke workers In
the.Couuellsvile ! region were granted an ad
vance lu wanes to-day ,
NEBRASKA'S ' CROP PROSPECT ,
Eoporta From Forty-Ono Ootmtica Gathered
by the Boa's ' Special Correspondents.
A VERY ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK.
Thol/nto Sprlnc Uolnya Corn Planting
Hoinowliat , Hut ISotintcous lie-
turns I'rcdlctctl on nil Crops
Western lown Itoports.
The AVork of the Farmers.
Heportsof the condition of the crops and
the prospects for h irvest Imvo been received
from foity-oiio counties In Nebraska
nnd from a number In western
Iowa. With but few exceptions the
outlook fora prosperous season and boun
teous returns Is declmcd to bo magnificent.
In spite of tlio late spring and the icccnt cold
and heavy rains , farmcis are well aloim with
their work. Nearly all of the small grain Is
reported in and mowlnc rapidly. Hut little
con : has so far been planted , but active prep
arations are being made to put It under
ground as rapidly as possible. The soil Is In
good condition , and fanners aio jubilant
o\er the excellent pi aspects.
Twenty counties repoit a largo Increase In
theacicauoof corn , while neaily the same
numucr repoit less wheat put lu. A geuer.il
incieasoln acioagoon all crops , however , Is
noted. In ono county alone Is a less acieago
ot corn reported. From eight counties llax
Is reported to have been sown extensively ,
us an experimental crop , to take the place of
wheat. Broom coin has also been planted In
largo quantities In four counties. Taken as
n whole , the repoits in dlcato that never has
Nebraska had a better and moro promising
outlook for her crops than at present.
Following are the reports in detail fiom
the various counties :
Specials to The Vcc.
ADAMS COUXTV.
HASTINGS , Neb. , May 1. Tlio acreage of
small gialn In Adams county will bo some
what incieased over last ye.ir. The season Is
about two weeks behind , owlm ; to heavy
spring rains. Gialn Is coming up
nicely and glowing inpldly. In the judg
ment of many of the best farmers the acre
age of corn will be less than lust year on ac
count of the lateness ot the season.
AXTnl.OIT. COUMV.
Nni.inu , Neb. , May 1. Small grain is nil
In and tanners are commencing to plant
corn. The giound is in line condition.
Wheat has decreased In acreage 20 per cent ;
oats Increased ! ! 3 per cent ; bailey the same ;
llax Increased 10 percent ; cirn incieaesd 20
per cent. The outlook Is good ,
iioo.vi : COUNTY.
AI.UION. Nob. , May it The extreme cold
and wet has delayed planting. Whe.it Is
nearly all sown , and oatsuio being put in the
pound as rapid ! as the weather will permit.
The ground Is in splendid condition. Tlio
acreage in wheat and oats will bo about the
same as last year , while there will bo a laigo
increase in the acreage of llax.
nnowN COUNTY.
LONO PINK , Neb. . May 1. On account ot
thrco mills In Long Pine and a lively demand
for small grain , the fanners have incieabcd
the acioauo ot wheat CO per cent , oats -10 per
and corn SJ percent The farmers of Brown
county are quite jubilant over tlio prospect
of the wheat crop , as It is now live inches
high. Oats are all up. The potato ci op Is
expected to bo enormous this year. It will
piobably aveiage 250 bushels to the acie.
llUPrALO COUNTY.
KHAHNHY , Neb. , May 1. Farmers are
quite behind with their spting work , though
for the past week weather has been line and
much plowing for corn has been done. The
acreage of corn to bo planted this year is
much larger than any previous year. The
acrcatro of small grain Is about the same as
last year , but loss wheat. The wheat crop is
looking unusually line.
SmiyroN : , Neb. , May 1. Farmers of this
section have made but llttlo pi ogress owing
to the backward season. The soil is mellow
and in splendid working older. The acreage
of wheat will bo somewhat below the average
on aconnt of the low liguies for last year's
cion. Some farmers will trv llax as nn ox-
peilment ; otheis oats. The season has
opened in eainest , and farmeis are happy
over the ptospect for a bountihil haivest.
11UKT COUNTY.
OAKLAND , Neb. , May 1. Nocorn has been
planted yet. Thcio will bo an increased acre
age planted. But little small grain Is In on
account of the late sprlnc. This is ono icason
that more corn Is to bo planted. The tanners
are busy plowing.V he.tt looks well , but
many think it Is crowing too rapidly on ac
count ot so much rain. Farmers will be. a
llttlo late In getting their corn In. Many had
considerable corn to husk this spring befoio
plowing.
nuTi.r.n COUNTY.
DA.VIU CITY , Neb. , May 1. The seeding of
wheat , oats and barley In this county Is com
pleted. A very small acreage has been sown ,
owing to the backward spring and low prices
received for last years crop. An inci eased
acieago of llax is expected , while Uio coin
crop will neaily double the acreage of last
season. But llttlo corn will bo planted be
fore the middle of May , considerable spring
plowing remaining to be done. Thopiesont
condition of the ground Is favorable to nn
abundant yield of all kinds of grain and
vegetables. Ilyc , sown last fall , is looking
finely.
ItnsiNO CITY , Neb. , May 1. The soil Is In
splendid shape. There is a laigo incieasoln
the acieago of ( lax hereabouts. Broom corn
and potatoes will also take tlio place of much
small giain. Corn planting lias commenced ,
nnd the acieagclsmucli larger than before.
CAhS COUNTY ,
AVOCA , Neb. , May 1. The wheat ncieaco
tins nprlng Is very small. The bai ley acreage
Is the same as the past live years. Wheat and
bailey are all sown and now plowing for
corn. It Is veiy wetnnd cold. The cheap
ness ot wheat tills spilng is the cause ot not
belnu the usual amount of acres sown.
CLAYrOUNI'V.
Una AII , Neb. , May 1. Farmers are making
excellent piogiess with their spiing woik in
this vicinity. Corn giound Is nearly all
ready lor planting and plantlne has begun.
Tlinuiound Is lu excellent condition and the
weather is very pionltlnus. The incieased
ncieagoot small grain will not exceed last
year's by moio than 10 per cent. Corn , how
ever , will exceed last year's planting by at
least 20 per cent , A great deal of attention
is being paid to fruit culture this spilng , and
thousands of fruit trees have been planted
within a shoit radius of Kdgar.
FAiiti'iiin , Neb. . May 1. Small grain Is
all sown and nearly all up. The acreage this
year will bo about 40 to 50 per cent In excess
of last year. Farmers are preparing ground
for corn. Sonio have already planted. All
will get their com In In good time. The
ground is In splendid condition and oveiy-
thlng looks tivoiablo for a bountiful harvest ,
In spite of the late oprlng.
coi.vAX COUNTY.
SciiUYi.Kii , Neb. , May 1. Farmers here
about are nearly doiio heeding , with the ex
ception of llax. Not BO much wheat was
sown hero as In foinier 'yeais. There will
probably be more llax raised hero this year
than any previous year. Ground Is In ex
cellent condition for working , excepting in
very low places. Corn" bids fair to become
king heie , as the people take moro kindly to
stock lalslhg uudiceding : than In former
years.
CUMINO COUNTY.
WEST POINT , Neb. , May l. Small grains
are all In , The acreage Is about the same ns
last year. There is considerable Increase in
the corn acreage. On the whole there will
bo several thousands more acres of all ciops
than last year. Small grain looking well
and good crop anticipated.
IJAKOTA COUNTY.
PENDEn , Neb. , May 1. Crops look splen
didly that s , small grain. There Is one-
half moro sown than last year. The ground
Is In good condition. Farmers arc busily
preuanng ground for corn , of which there
will bo immense quantities planted. The
amount of llax sown is about 20,000 acres , and
about the same of wheat , and oats in pro
portion ,
DAKOTA. CITY , Neb. , May 1. The con
tinued lain has made spring work fiomowhat
backwaid. The ground In the bluffs 1s In
good condition , but on the bottom It is too
wet , There Is uu Incieaswl acieage ol small
grain over the entire county. There will also
bo an Increase of acicato In corn , much now
breaking done last season and this.
HAWKS COUNTY.
CiiAnnoN , Neb. , May 1. The farmers In
this vicinity nroplantinc an Immense amount
of corn , and the weather has thus far been
very favorable. Small grain 1ms mostly been
sown. The Increased acreage of grain eve
last year Is 1,000 per center more. Wheat
and corn aio doing splendidly , and are sev
eral Inches In height. Farmers expect a larito
crop of everything , and the present Indica
tions point toward a successful year for the
farming fraternity.
DIXON COUNTY.
PoxcA , Neb. , May 1. Farmers In this
county ( llxon ) have all done seodllnr. The
ground prior to the lain storms of the 27th
and 83th nit , was In excellent condition. Hut
these storms , which weiu accompanied with
unusual cold , will retard preparations for
planting corn and ailed moro or less the
prow tn of oats and wheat aheady sown.
Jhoiolsuulloun Inric.isn in the nuicaco of
small grains sown this year over that ot last
season. This Is considered a backward
spring , and the weather lor the past tluce.
days , which has been wet and very cold
quite n snow falling on the night of the USth
will make It moro so. Still , tlio fanners of
DKon county are full of hope and expect the
soil will , as It always lias done , give them
largo crops for their lal ors.
nunan COUNTY.
FnriMONT , Neb. , May 1. Allhouch the
sprint ; has been backward , e.iops are qulto
well advanced. All the small gialn is in and
n largn percentage Is up and lookimrwoll
The giound Is In excellent condition , and Is
now being premicd for coin planting.
Acreage of small grain Is less than last year ,
while the acicage of corn is much laiger. On
the whole the avcriico Is lamer.
UOUflli9COIINTY. .
EI.KHOIIN. Neb. , Mayl. Small strains arc
n good deal better than last j ear. The ncie-
agc Is about the same. The eoiidilio"n of the
ground is irood. except a little moist from thn
lecent rain. Planting is some three or four
days behind last year , tirnss is lu the best of
condition
ni.i.Monr. COUNTY.
FAIIIMONT , Neb. , May 1. Fanners are all
busy gettlnc crops in. Considerable new
giouiut will be used. Spring corn will have
the largest acreage. The ground Is In very
peed condition. Everything indicates n
boun tif nl ci oi ) .
Exinit : : , Neb. , Mayl. Farmeis are nearly
thiough planting small grain. The giound
Is In irood condition now , but has been veiy
wet. Smaller acreage ot small giain this
year , on account of tlio lateness of the .season.
Some coin Is still In the Holds unpicked ,
whilu laigo quantities badly damaged having
been exposed to the open air in gieat piles.
Much corn will be planted this season.
ritANKMN COUNTY
ItivinnoN , Neb. , May 1. Spring opened
very late. Work is being pushed rapidly.
Small gialn Is all In. Coin is being rapidly
planted. An Increased acreage is shown In
nil ciops. Small grain never looked better.
The outlook for horticultural products are
very encouraging. Fanncisaio hopeful and
busy :
Fill WAS COUNTY.
AnAPAitoi : , Neb. , May 1. Small grain Is
all In , with an increase ot 5 per cent over
last year. Corn will bo extensively planted
with an increase In aeicage of from 25 to 0
per cent. Bioom corn wilt be put in with nn
increase ot 7. " > per cent. The giound Is in ux-
cellent condition and farmeis bclleye a
larger ciop will bo raised in pioportlon than
nt any other time. Cattle passed the winter
well.
OAdB COUXTY.
BnA/nncK , Neb. , May 1. Farmers are
very busy , being a little behind witli spilng
planting on account of rain. Small gialn Is
up and looking well. Fanners are now
plowing for coin. Them is n largo increase
in the acreage of corn. Not much wheat Is
sown. Corn Is king in Gage county on ac
count of so many stock farmeis.
WYMOHK , Neb. , May 1. About tiio avciago
acieago of winter wheat and the crop Is in
fair condition. A slight increase In the
amount of spring wheat. That sown in
February is thin on the ground. Later sowIng -
Ing Is In good condition. Moro oats have
been sown than in any previous year , and
there will bo an incicaso in the acreage of
coin planted this year in southein ( ! aio
county of fully one-third. Veiy little coin
has been planted as yet , owing to the late
ness of the season and cold wet condition ot
the ground. Weather changeable.
HAMCOUNTY. .
GIIVND ISLAND. Neb. , M.iy 1. The acre
age In wheat In this section will be lighter
than last year , owing to the late spiing and
wet condition ol the giound. There will bean
an Incioasc in the acreage of o.its over last
year , and a slight increase in other small
gialn. There will bo a laigo Increase in the
ncieago of corn over last year.
WOOD ltivr.it. Neb. , May 1. Seeding Is
completed. No Incicaso In acieago of small
giain. Planting has not begun yet. Thoio
will bo a largo incieaso in coin acieago. The
spilng is late , but eveiytlnng is looking well
so far.
HOI/T COUNTY.
O'Nr.iM , . Neb. , May 1. The icnorts from
nil parts 01 this county nio that all the small
grain Is planted , and in most cases un , and
that theic never was a better prospect tor un
abundant Imrxcst. Plowing lor corn Is now
the older ol the day. A laigo number nf our
farmeis have their coin alieady planted. The
ground Is In a line condition. Thcic is nn
incieaso in acieago ot about -10 per cent of
small grain and M ) per cent ol coin over last
year. Our agricultural merchants ropoit a
large demand for all kinds of machinery.
The potato ciop will bo Immense.
KKITII COUNTY.
OOAI.AI.I.A , Neb. , May 1. The ground Is
In splendid condition nnd the majority of
farmeis have their oats In.'fcThoy nio at
piescnt busily cngau'cd in plowing for corn.
Some aie ieady lor planting it now. As
many are new comers , the ciop may bo later
than generally , but the indications go to
show that there will bo a laigo acreage
planted this year In this county.
KNOX fOUNTY.
CiiEioiiTON. Neb. , May 1. Farmers have
not planted any corn yet. Small gr.iln is all
In and looks well. Tlio mound Is in good
condition lor planting as soon as the weather
gets wanner. Wo have In tills county an In-
erased acreage of both corn and small gialn I
fiom UO to 10 per cent over last year , and-10
per cent over ibSI. The outlook is good tor
the ptesent ciop nnd farmers am cncouiased.
I.ANCASmi COUNTY.
LiNCOiNNeb.May 1. Tlio spi Ing has been
wet , cold and backwaid , and but llttht woik
towaid the planting of ciops has been
done yet. In mo&t localities funnels aio
just beginning to put their coin hind In shapes
lor plow I in : . The indications aio that tlio
acieairo will bo about the same as last year ,
as thoseesun's woik Is too Inr behind to ad
mit of much Incieasc.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
NOUTII PI.ATTI : , Neb. , May 1. Increase In
acrcago.of small mains Is at least three-fold.
Theio will be an ineieasu in all kinds of
crops. Small grains aio up nnd looking well.
TJie prospects for fanners aio the best that
tlioy Imvo ever been in the history of the
county.
MADISON COUNTY.
BUIINITT : , Neb. . May 1. Small grain Is
nearly all in tlio ground In excellent condi
tion. Fully 80 per cent more giain has been
put In than last year. About the same acre
age \vlll be planted to coin as last year , also
some llax will bo put In upon now land.
Many of our older settlers aio seeding tim
othy and blue grass for pastures , lioneial
outlook very piomlslng.
NOKPOI.K , Neb. , May 1 , Farmeis In Madi
son county have completed their small gialn
seeding. There Is a slight dccieasa In the
acreage of wheat , estimated at 1 per cent.
Theio will be an increased acieago of corn of
probablyS percent , and the work of piopaia-
tion is now In progiess where It is possible.
The ground Is ccneially In linn condition ,
though some of the valley lands are a llttlo
too wet yet for woiklng. There Is very little
added to the tillable acres by now breaking.
MKIIIIICK COUNTY.
CENTIIAI. CITY , Neb. , May 1. Neaily all
the small grain about here Is In , The last tuo
weeks have been splendid for seeding , and
farmers have Improved It well. Thu giound
is In line condition and tlio recent light rain
w ill make It In better shape. The acieuge Is
somewhat increased over last jear.
NANCK COl'NTY.
FULI.EIITON , Neb. , May 1. Farmers In
Nance county are making ttood headway.
Oats are nearly all sown. Wheat Is up and
looking line. No coin has been planted yet.
The acieago under cultivation Is increased
fullyiiOper cent over last ypar. A laigo
amount will also bo done the coming season.
NKMAHA COUNTY.
AUHUIIN , NeUj May L But llttlo. corn
planting has been done , perhaps about 1 per
cent ot what will bo out. Most ol } ho small
- wu J&Ji tj ja $
craln Is In , but tlio acreage Is less. All
things are late on account of the recent many
and heavy rainfalls. If rain continues for n
fo\v days , farmers will bo badly behind ,
OTOK COl'NTY.
Nr.mtA'sKA CITY , Neb. , May 1. Faun
work Is back , owing to bad weather and late
spring. The ground Is very wet , Some few
acres of corn have already been planted , but
not enough to enumerate. Corn planting
w 111 not be through with until the Ilrst week
of.Iunr , and about the same acreage as was
planted last year. Tlicro Is considerable old
corn cilbbed In this county , held for hotter
than Id cents per bus.icl.
Piir.I.l'S COUNTY.
llouHir.oi : , Neb. , May 1. Farmers are
getting ciops In In excellent condition. They
wcie later tbnn usual owing to the late
spiing , but the giound Is In such line order
that only good icsnlts are expected. The
acicage of small grain and other ciops Is In-
rtiMsed one-fourth over last year , and a great
deal of now land Is being bioken. The llax
and broom coin crops aio iccclvlng attention
gi eater than usual.
rinncu COUNTY.
1'i.Aixvir.w , Neb. , May 1. Small grain H
allsuwn , with an Inciensuof t\\o-llfths over
iMt year. The increase of acreage for corn
Is about one-third over last year. Planting
will begin In a few days as most of the
Ground Is lilted.
I'OI.IC COUNTY.
STiioMsnuno , Neb. , May 1. The fanners
of Polk county aio busy plow Ing for corn.
The small grain Is mostly in tlio giound ,
about an aveiago ncrca1 haIng been sown.
The rains of the last low days have aided
matei tally In pultun : the ground In an excel
lent condition. The picp.irattons for a corn
crop are the most o\tensl\o ever made In this
county. Vegetation Is much In advance of
what It was this time last ye.ir , and had It
not been for the cold winds ol the last tlneo
davs all small fruits would have been In lull
bloom. In shoit our fanners are well satis-
lied with the prospects for an abundant
harvest.
niciiAnnsoN COUNTY.
FAU.S CITY , Nob. , May 1. Small grain Is
all planted. About tlio usual acreage. The
condition of tlio giound Is good. Coin-
planting Is fairly under way. The acieago
will be somewhat larger than last season.
Seeding has been retarded somewhat by the
spilng rains. A largo fruit crop is expected ,
and eveiythlng In this line promises large
yields.
SAni'Y COUNTY.
SriUNonr.r.n , Neb. , May 1. Farmers In
Sarpy county am geneially badly behind with
seeding. Considerable corn yet In Held to
husk. The acieago of small gialn will bo
sllghtlv increased fiom last ye.ir , also n
slight incieaso In the acreage In corn If tiio
weather nrovcs favorable. Winter rye looks
well , nnd spring wheat looks well so lar , also
bailey and oats.
PAI-ILUON , Neb. , May 1. Only two fields
of corn are yet planted in this vicinity.
Ground , high and low , Is In excellent condi
tion. veiy llttlo wheat sown In this county.
The acreage of coin and oats will bo largely
In excess of last year. B.nloy and rye about
the same us last season. Saipy county farm
ers are lastdrlftlng Into the stock business
and In consequence much laud is being set
to tame glasses.
SlinillDAN COUNTY.
KURIIVIM.K. Neb. , May 1. Excellent pro
gress In planting has been made by fanners
in this vicinity , and the amount of acreage
in small grain and other crops will icach at
least 500 per cent over last year. Thrsa lig-
uics are laigo but will Dear Inspection.
Ground is in luir condition and the work of
putting in ciops Is continued with inabatcd
zeal. cFarmers have had trouble In securing
as much seed grain as they want. Our coun
ty will make a showing this fall which will
surprise you.TIIAYKR
TIIAYKR COUNTY.
IIiiunoN , Nob. , May 1. The farmers of
this couitty have , as yet , not finished sowing
small grain. The acreage , moicovcr , will
not exceed two-thirds th.it of last year. The
piospects , notwithstanding the lateness of
the season , for a good crop , both of small
grain and corn , is good , as the giound is
.generally lu good condition. Many ot our
farmers will icsoit to the "lister" as n means
to make progress In planting corn.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
ULAIU , Neb. , May 1. Fanners are nearly
tluoimh sowing small grain , of which theio
is nn inci eased acreage over last year. The
ground Is in splendid condition. Farmers
nio endeavoring to secuio best of seed. Com
cround is being piep.uoil for the ciop.
Theio will bo an incicaso over last year In
acreage of all ciops.
COUNTY.
Rnu Cr.ouo , Neb. , May 1. Small grains
are neaily all sown. The acie.igo will bo
considerably in excess of last year. The
ground Is In splendid condition \vorklnir ,
notwithstanding the recent heavy rains. But
few laimers have commenced planting coin
ns yet. Large quantities ot blue glass seed is
being sown.
YOIIK COUNTY.
7oiiK , Neb. , May 1. Small grain is about
all sown , and corn planting will commence
as soon as the giouiul is waim enough. The
mound is in good condition to woik nnd
liirmeis aio lapidly closing up their eaily
spiing work. A .small acreage of small
gialn will bo put In as compaied with tonner
years. _
"Western Iowa KcporlB.
ATLANTIC , Iowa , May 1 Aereatjo of
small giain in Cass county a little less
than usual , on account of backwaid-
ncss of season. Woik of plowing for corn
well advanced. No planting yet. ( Jronml
In very good condition , small grain looking
well. Fruit budding abundantly.
CnnsTON , Union county , Iowa , May 1.
Nojwhoat to speak of giown heie. What llt
tlo was sown looks well. About one-hall' the
acreage of giound sown to oats was got In
befoio the snow which fell In April and Is
well advanced ; covering the gionnd. The
otlici half just being finished but Is comlnir
up well. Grass was lit to bo turned on April
10. Cattle and all kinds ot life stock won ton
glass In coed condition. About one-lout th
giound plowed lor corn , ( iionnd- too wet
dining Apiil butweathorbclng warm , vegeta
tion of all kind is well started. Bad roads
hashlndcicd maiketlntr the grain in hands.
ONAWA. Iowa , May 1. About tlio usual
amount of small grain Is in and doing well.
The weather lias delayed larmoi.s in plowing
for coin. However thine weio a few pieces
planted last week , "With irood weather this
eomlng week faun work will be nislied. The
lister Is in demand lor coin tills year.
Misf-ouni VAI.MJY , Iowa. May 1.
Fanueis In this vicinity have planted
none as yet , but neailv all have their ground
in icadlness , and me simply waiting toi tlio
weather to settle. The condition of tlio
giound In the hills Is very good , but on the
bottoms it is very poor In places owing to 10-
jM'uted drowning ) * which has piinentcd its
being woiltcd I or several years. Tlio aciengo
of small grain Is the same as last year as
neaily as can bo estimated , and the condition
of all small gialn Is very line.
WALNUT , Io\\aMayl. Theiehasnot been
much corn planted hero yet , but what corn Is
Planted wo think will have to bo replanted.
The cold recent rain of and tardiness of.
the season will surely rot the corn. The
ground has been In good condition previous
to the late storm. There is an Increased
acreage of small grain , especially barloy.
Monm.K , Iowa. May 1. Tlioro Is veiy llltlo
planting dono. The ground Is In bad shape ,
because there has been so much rain within
the last week. The acreage of small grain Is
le than usual. Crops on low lands will
undoubtedly bo light. The principal crop
in this section Is coin. Theic will no moro
than an average amount of potatoes planted
this season , Last j car's corn Is mostly In the
hands of the raiser.
NKOI.A , Iowa. May 1 Moro small grain
has been planted lu this vicinity this year
than over before , and It Is giowlint nicely
and gives promiseof nn abundant crop.
Corn has not > et been planted. The ground
Is In bolter condition than for the past M\V-
eial yeais. The outlook now Is iavorablo
for an abundant crop of all kinds of grain ,
with an Increased supply of small gram.
IJI3N 01MMO.V.
The Boss Worklngninn on Striken nnd
Boycotts ,
Nr.w YOIIK , May I. [ Special Telegiam. ]
When asked ycslcrd.iy by a Trlbuno leporter
what ho thought of the strikes , ( Son. B. F.
Duller said : "I do not see even thfc begin
ning of the end. The revolt of the niasses.ol
course. Is always u dangerous thing. The
com Us are being dragged Into the present
contiovcrsy , but actions of courts must bo
temporary , because If the organization o
labor extends much further , the organization
will take possession of tlio jury-box. That
Is to say , their members would get to bo
j in ors , and convictions would bo Impossible ,
Alargopoition of the judiciary of the coun
try Is elcctlvo and subject to the same. cOi *
trol. It WAS a mistake for Judge Pnuteeto
attempt to deal with thiH'u.\as Pacific sfrlko
as contempt of court , because the railroad
happened to be In the hands of a receiver ,
and to punish men as If for contempt. In
the Hist place , the stilkcis never had an Idea
In their minds of Interfering In any
way with the couit or Its oillclnls. Uoycot-
tlng Is utterly unjustifiable and should not
bo adopted by the laboilng men especially
because It Is the weapon of capital used by
capital from tlmo beyond memory. That Is
to say , whoever in the world's history has
stood forth as an advocate of the right of
labor , whether In the tornmns a politician ,
In legislative halls ns a statesman , In'cottrt %
asalawyerorln thopiess as a journalist ; ha's"
always been boycotted by capitalists : ) Boy-
colling Is a eontesslon of weakness , Hot an
exhibition of strength and It can't bo Urbpped
too soon. It Is a two edged swoid irtoro dan-
gcious in the hands of unskillful wielders.to
themselves than to others. $
A MONimUNTAL POOIj. V
The Yniiorlngq of JcfTJUnvIs nnd Dcm-r
ooratic Wrath. " . „
Nr.w yoiiK , May 1. [ special Telegram.Jl ]
The Sun's Washington specldi says : Senator ta
Sherman said to-day that he was cutting'out
of the newsnapcis the speeches of Jed Davis ?
nnd the descriptions of the demonstrations !
In the south over himand putting them whom ?
they would bo handy lor use in thohcxts
campaign. As for Davis , said Sherman , ho' '
is n monumental fool , n vninMuid disap
pointed old man , posing ns a martyr , gi lev- ,
ing over his fniluio nnd appealing for sym-
pathy. What ho says Is of no particular
consequence , but the significant per of It nilr
lies Jn the manner In which his words are re--
celvcd by the pcojile. Democratic congressmen - * *
men aio swoailng nt Davis and his managers.-
There have been n number of telogranl $ < Jt.\ : '
icinonstrnncu sent Gen. Gordon , andheiiai'i ;
been begged to suppress Davis , or ot , least
steer him off on some other topics than the
he has been discussing. ' * *
The Public Debt Statement , '
WASHINGTON1 , May 1. Tlio fqljmvlnr Is
recapitulation of the debt stateuuu'r\f \ Issued' , .
to-day : Inteiest bearing debt , principal and ,
intciest , Sl'J3y,0-15-15a ; debt oajwlilch in ereftj
basceaso'J since maturity , prlifclpaU and-r
teicst , 80,0&3 , < H9 ; debt bcaring nd Iriter
5310,050,444 ; total debt , principal amV4ntfer- ]
est , Sl,78 , ! Wvr > > 3 ; total debt , jlcss iav'ailabl
cash items , .SUS4,0.-.7S47 ; nct < cashfn 'tre'M-i
ury , 877,0 JO.OM ) ; debt , s cash * In treasury ;
May 1 , IbSO , 8L,10r. < WOBlS ; debf.vlosScaSlr4
tic.isiny. Apill 1 , 16SO , Sl,4t7WiJ5J(1ccieaso
of debt during the month , 810,00.1,387 ; cash
In the tieasmy available for reduction of th
public debt. SWMf70,700 : ; total cash in tieas
iii v shown by the tieasiuei's goneial account
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Newspaper Improvement.
CincAno , May 2. The Evening Journal ,
which heietoforo has been a Jive-cent four-
page paper , will take n new departure next
Monday , when Its foun will bo changed to
eight pages and its price be reduced to two
cents a copy or ten cents a week In Chicago
and thico cents a copy or SO a year outside of
Chicago. The new fonn will bo somewhat
laigcr than the old paper anil will bo printed
on new perfecting pi esses. The Journal
celebrated its foiiy-thlid anniversary a low
days ago ,
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"Weather for Ncbrnnlcn.
For tlio State of Nebraska Fair weather vl
and slightly warmer.
A method of preserving cjs which is
highly recommended H to use common
soap boxes , iibing pine nshes un : i pack
ing. First plnco : i layer of ashes on the
bottom of the box , und next a luyor of
o # js , the eggs not touching each other.
Mil in the spaces with nshes , and ropo.1t
the layers of nulies nnd eggs until the
box is full. Place the box In a cool plnuo
nnd turn it over three times n woek.
Eggs from hens not in company of cocks
will keep twice as long ns those that tire
fertilized.
"Oh I my iK.-iul I" No need of this iJHi-
fnl cry. You Imvo St. Jacobs Oil to heal
yon.
Thu color of Tuscan stiaw Is very popular
Ibis season ,
© dicine I
That extreme tlrcJ feeling which Is BO dis
tressing und often so unaccountable lu the
tprlng months , Is cnthcly oveicomo by Hood's
Sarsaparllla , which tones the whole body ,
purifies the blood , cures scrofula and all
humors , cures dyspepsia , creates an appetite ,
rouses the torpid Ihcr , braces up the nerves ,
and clears the mind. Wo solicit a comparison
of Hood's Sarsnp.irllla with any other blood
purifier In the market for purity , economy ,
Mrcugth , und medicinal merit.
Ttrctl nil the Tlmo
"I had no appetite or strength , and felt
tired all the time. I attributed my condition
to scrofulous humor. I had tried eoeral
kinds of nicdlclno without bcnillt , Itut as
boon us I had taken half a bottln of Hood's
Barsapnrllla , my ajipetlto was restored , and
my stomach felt better. I have uow taken
nearly thrco bottles , and I never was so well. "
Wns. JUBSIK lf. DoLiiium : , 1'ascoag , HI. .
Mis. 0. W. Manlott , Lowell , JIass. , was
completely cured ot sick hcailnrhe , which the
had 19 years , l > y Hood's BarsajiarlUa.
Everybody needs nnd should take a 004
epilng medicine , for two reasons :
1st , The body is now moro susceptible to
benefit from nicdlclno than at any other season.
2d , The impurities which hu\o accumulated
In the blood should bo cupelled , ami the sjs-
tcm tslvcn tone and sticngth , before tlio jucs-
tr.itlug effects ot warm wrather aio felt.
Hood's Barsaparllla Is the best spilng nicdl
clno. A fclnglo tllal will convinces you of its
superiority. Take it before It Is too Into.
Tito llcHi Sprlno Mnllolnn
"I take Hood's B-.rsariarllla ( or a spring
tncdlclnc , and I find It just the thing. 11 tones
up my E ) stem and makes mo feel Ilko a differ
ent man. My w Ifo takes U for dyspepsia , and
bhodelIvesgreat benefit fromlt. Blioeajalt
Is the best nicdlclno she ever took. " lf , C.
TUIINBII , Hook & Ladder No. I , Iloston , Mass.
"Last spring I was troubled with bolls ,
caused by my blood being out ot older. Two
bottles of Hood's Harsapaillla cured mo , I
can recommend It to all troubled with a flec
tions ot tiio blood. " J. Scuocii , I'corla , 111.
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Bold by all druggtfU , gl ; ilx for f. I'reparcd I Kold by & 1I drvKicUtB. fljdx for 05. Trapped
by 0.1.11001) CO. , Ai.otUccarluj , I.on til , Mann , j l > jr 0.1,11000 A CO. , AyoluccailciLowell , Milt.
t IOO Doses Ono Dollar j 100 DOBOS Oho Dollar