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rtirYTfl T A TT A A TT ir A V (11 TUB DAILY TU3E. PUBLISHED EVEKY MORNING. [ ) < V .Mrvnl.i . ; Kdlinn ) Including Stintta } " JUr. on Venr 110 00 for HIT Month * / > < * > I IT Thrrc Monlln a soB Tlie ( imalm HniMdny IIRK , mnlloil lo niiy luldrorS , Onu Vmr. . . . B W O IAHA Ofprrn , Vo. ill < xr > 9W F TIV NI > v VOHK ritri'-K , HIKHI i'j. Tumi VE Ben u. - , . . Vv. < 'iiiscPINon ICK , NO. founrKkxi 9rnrit. ooRnnoi-oxnnwr : Al' cortrnUnlo-itiniM ri'lntlni ; to nr"f nnd nil- torlol in/illor / liiiulilbo K'Mius ol to the Kl'l- 7OU Ol' Tilt : lit : ) . . All lni lnn .i letlcinnilrf miltnno < ! ishould lie RililiesM ! < t tci Tin : llnr. I'UIII.IHIIIMI COMi-tsr , OMAHA. Ornfli" . cliot-M nii'l po'tonk-n order * to be iun < Ju i > j uble to the onltrof the com pun jr. THE BEE PflBLISHIfiTSipW , PflflPaiETORS , K. HOSEWATKU , KniTOii. TI1I3 OAII.V III2H. bworn Stntciiicnl of ClrciitiUlqn. . Stale of Nebraska , f , , rotinly of loiifila ) . [ ' ' < 'eo. II. T/fclnick , pccrrlnry of The lleo PiihlMiliiE company , does solemnly swe.ir Ihat the iiclti.il circulation ol Iho Dally Ueo lor tlm week ending Dec. Hlli , 1SSO , was as tollows : HfttimlftV. Dec. 11 . ItVJIrt .Similar. Dec. I'i ' . M.O.MI Monday. I lop. IS . iiMK : ) TiiCMlnv. DIMH . l",0- WedneMlay. Dec. 15. . IH.'J-V ) TlmrMhiy , Dec. 10 . lil.OU ) Friday , I'cc. 17 . lll.oir , OKO. H. T/.STIHTK. Siilvwi ibed and swot n to before me this ISth ilayol Decrinbci ' , A.U. , IfcbO. N. I' . Kin : , , IS'vAU Notnrv Public. ( ! co. I ) . Tzsclnick , brlnu first duly swoin , ik'posi-s nnd ways that lie is worolaiy of tlm Jlce 1'iililMiliii ; company , tlmt the actual oV- eraee dully cliculatlon of tlui Dallv Hep tor the month of Jiiminry. 1SSO , was 10.38 roples , for Kelirnnrv. lt0. 10,695 copies : tor March. 1SM1 , 11..W copies ; for April , ISbO , 12,11)1 ) comes : for May. IHsfl'i4Kt \ ' copies : for. lime , IfcMi , l',8W ! cnploi : for ,1 uly , Ibtfi , iabl4 copies ; for Alienst. IS O , 12 , KMroplestrorScntoiiilicr. IbbO , RU'X ' ) copies ; for October , ISN" . , i'jiisO copies ; for Ni ember , issfl , i : ! . : ) laconics. OKO. II. T/.srnticK. Sworn to nnd snb crlbcit heroic mo this Oth davor November. A. I ) . 18W ( . [ SKAJ , . | N. I' . FIII. : . Notary STOCKS in all of Jay ( ionld's roads con thine weak. JudgesJicNham ( ami Brewer H-eni to have knocked the .speculative underpinning out of thc 8 water-bloated corporations. Covi.ni.t. : . i.s preparing to adjourn for the holidays. As scarcely a third of tlm members leave the capital the Washing ton bar-keepers will lose nothing by Ihe temporary adjournment ( if.the. hou c. Tin : candidates whofrtrcCounting M confidently on the anli-Van Wyck demo crats will reckon without their host. The "antiVanVyck'1 democrats may possi bly bo as "aiiti" ' lo every other repnbli- can. Such things have happened. 1 r is"till " a month before balloting will begin in joint se iion at Lincoln. The wi'-oacrcs who are settling the senatorial situation in advance ought to have their attention hulled to tiii.s pregnant fact : ( Jencral Van W.\ok still woar.i Ifii semi' ' lorial loga. Kiin : member of the legislature should sco to it that he goes to Lincoln unham pcred by promibes which may prove cm barrassing to him in keeping faith with his constituents. Tie-ups before the ses sion fre.iiuenlJy cause political proslra 1 lion vthon the legislature hi over. Tin. bill alloling Indian lands in sever nlly has ) ) as < cd both houses. This is n move in the right direction. Jt should be followed by bilN appropriating snllieient luudb to maintain strong nnd potnmnent military garrisons around the fringe ol alloted farms , Well policed reservations are the' bo l guarantees of peace on tne border. . \Vi > i POINT wants a competing rail road and lias taken steps to secure one , If not two , of these commercial nccessi- tion. Northern Nebraska is to bo the great battle ground of competiugcorpor- ntions in the next live yours and a do/on towns and cities are anxious tliat the slakes for the light should bo set in then vicinity Tin : mutual admiration society union , Iho railroad orirans is a touolmic spec tacle. Tray , Ulancho and Sweetheart al join in chorus whenever cither Darks Kvery editorial squib against Senatoi Van Wyck which appears in print If promptly copied in the columns of tin syndicate under ( laming head lines. Thif method of manufacturing public sent ! inent is too thinly disguised to succeed ii its object. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A roiiiiKsi'ONDKXT writes to know why the HUH docs not push for Dr. iMatthow son's reinstatement. It is a fair question demanding a fair answer. Since learn ing the full particulars relating to tin causes of the doctor's rcmoyal , the Hr.i ' has no hesitancy in recommending that the matter bo loft just where it is for the interests of all concerned , and especially for those of the removed superintendent Had this paper Known two weeks agr what it now knows it would have beei the lii > t to call upon Dr. MatlhowM > n foi his immediate resignation. There has been bad work down at the psylmn j\ \ wlso discretion on the part of Dr. Mat thowson's frlonds will drop all legal proceedings ceodings and let oblivion cover the \\holo transaction. A rrIIM.\NT.M' commercial o\hibitioi is to bo established at Tonlouso , Traneo nnd the American consul al Marseilles has called the attention of Amcricai mu.iufacturor * to the matter in a reporl iveontly received at the state department The coiibiil , Captain 1' . II. Mason , is i careful and intelligent observer , ami hi- , > lows can bo accepted with confidence He rotrardi the opportunity which this permanent exhibition will gi\o Amoricai manufactures to exhibit tltcir products as a most valuable one , which they houhr not full to take advantage of. A grati fying ffiUiro of the consul's reporl is his statement that ' it is conceded by those best informed on the subject that the gen era ! superiority of American manufac tnrcs is sntlieioiu to insure their success against foreign competition in any in a rice where they can bo adequately exhibited nnd their superior qualities domonstratet and explained " This is warranted b such experience ) as our manufacturer have had in foreign competition , am proves that with respect to most of on : manufactured products wo have nothin ; to fear from Mich competition that on tariff policy can guard against , wjiili ihnt policy is an.obstructioirto ounisceii dcncy in tno markets of the world. . . . tlmt Hut will Jia in Th < > fn-'pK-no/ ncci Icnts on some of our we trrn roads whcro oninloj'cs are pnid by the run and encouraged to put m a large1 amount of e\tra lime , has already been a matter of comment in the e col umn. * . The evil has not decreased. On Iho rontrnry scarcely a week ciap'os vilhout further argument * to prove that oth the railroads and the public are tillering from errors of carelessness re- tilling from ou > i tasked bodies and over trained nerve * . Tr.illlc is increasing ind increased Iralllc calls for additional i-k. A grcr.tor number of runs must bo made Dy Iho engines and crews. Miginceis and men arc permitted to 'make more time1' and Incioaso their pay y putting in more work within the wejil3'-fonr hours than Is ordinarily called for under Hie railroad rules. AH a consequence , : i premium Is put on over- vork. Men are encouraged to increase heir pay by following llieir. engine * enc c tra i mis , Kmploycs- frequently pass ho mo5l of the twenty-four hours on a continuous strain and arc oidercd out igain to duly with only a brief resting spoil between. The statement of a rail road cmptoylvrocoiitly published boasted hat lie had put in fitly-live days' work in i month ami drawn nearly double salary. This is dangerous business. No work requires steadier nerves and he full command of the fac- lilies than modern railroading. The afety of laigc amounts of valuable property and precious human lives de pends upon the clear heads am ) cool judgment of railroad employes. A tired imiin in a wearied body is not the medium through which the tralh'c of a great railroad system can bo safely liiected. The corporation which per mits competent employes to make thcm- elvcs even temporarily incompetent through overwork is no less responsible for results than the company which hires incompetent men to carry on its business. The outcome , so far as the public Is con cerned , is the same. Our people must nol lot their oycs : ) io on the railroad situation. It is full of interest so far as Omaha is concerned , ami it is growing in interest daily with the growth of Omaha's wholesale trade and manufacturing facilities. The old songof"\Vo are all Surrounded" must not bo permitted to have any further ap plication to this thriving city and lo rail roads which bear { Nebraska's trade to other communities. It should not bo I sighl of for one moment thai the unnmcrcinl intelligence of Omaha is fully convinced that lliree new roads are essential to give this cily access to trade territory which she is anxious to supply and which him will bo able to supply the moment the way is opened lor our merchants. Two of these sections lie in northeastern and northwestern Nebraska , right at oiii * doors , but barred out from trade rela tions bj lack of rail connections wilh Ibis metropolis. A direct line to Iho Klkhorn valley and an air line to Yankton would each meet a Jong felt want. They should be built during the coming year and they will bo built if ousting roads know llieir opportunity and are willing to approach Omaha with a friendly desire to meet her needs. J'he third road which wo ought to have ; a direct and air 1'nc ' to the panhandle of Texas striking southwest through cen tral Kansas , and cutting behind Kansas City in its own trade territory until it joins the Aran as Pass road.on the south ern border of Kansas. Such a line would bring Texas nearer to Omaha than it is to Kansas Cily. It would make our stock yards tlie best supplied in the world and give our merchants the entry into a trade territory more than double the size ot that which they now possess These are the three points in tlie railroad situation upon which our citucus should Keep their eyes steadily focused. Tlioro is no good rca .son why Omaha should not have all three of thco roads before another j'car rolls around if her citizens attack the problem in Hie proper manner.Vo can alTbrd to pay tor what wo need if by so doing wo get what wo want. The JllK'i Ijovy Kvil. Several of Omaha's suburbs are- agitated over the proposed extension of tiio citj limits. They oppose any enlargement ol our boundaries which will make subur- ban residents subject to cily taxation. 'I'his is their main objection which is on an inspection of Oniaha's hcavj tax lovy. It is duo lo Iho same- cause which makes eastern investors open their oycs when they call for a btalomonl of taxes paid ami are not lold that the as sessment on which the levy is made is barely a tenth of the value of Omalui realty alone. Of course our suburban residents know perfectly well that the averageof taxation in Omaln is light , but the absurdly high lax levy which is applied to an equally absurdly low valuation makes : i point around which to rally in opposing an extension of the municipal bound arli's. That Mich is tlio case only fur ni.shcs another argument for changes in 1 our cily charier which will cnabh Omaha to sccuro a proper assessment The suggestion of tlio charter committee main as it is and that the levy shall bo raised oven higher than at present was radically wrong. H would perpetuate in nbuso from which this city i.s now Miller ing , and badly MiU'oring. The evils of un fair assessment meet us at every point They confront u in the complaints of the poor whoso little property is unduly taxed to meet the dolicioncy caused the ev.ibion of taxes ou tlie part of the rich. They reach us in Ilia distrust of in vesting capital which hcar.s with ama/o incut of a total tax lev } ' , btato , count , } and cily. of over 0 per com. on the assessed ses-sed valuation of properly and com pares it with levies of half that amount ii other cities , All the intcrc&tn of Omah : combine in demanding nol an increa- but a radical reduction in the tux lew and a fair and equali/ed asi > ciiiciU - o property. a I l ii Tlm Tory 1'olli'y. Nothing more impolitic than the new lory policy in Ireland could possibly have t been inaugurated.Viih parliament in recess.and no coercion act in force whoso i provisions could bo taken advantage of , Lord Salisbury and l\\s \ \ miniitoiy have I seen lit to rake out of the archives a u musty and mediaeval law , and to apply r its provisions to the Ireland of thu proa gout day. The Iriih leadprs aril now a being arrested by the wholesale wliilu I engaged In a peaceful social campaign t . . . * * i- --t- - nnnni' 1 n . rehitivo , - ' - , nd the anil rent meclLips are I rokuuip iy the const ibulary ami pro-i rlbcd as illi1- jal gathering. * . There has been no disorder o give occasion to an increased military taWislinienl. No doubt the lory min sters would gladly welcome a few igrarian murders which would furnish he OXOU30 for another season of bayonet rule before parliament assembles. As nailers stand they will have no new irgumctits to offer for a renewal of the coercion act or for a suspension of trial > y jury , both of which arc now threat ened in the near future. 'J'he only cd'oot of the lory impolicy , so ar as visible in .Ireland , has been n prompt suppression ol nil signs of ills- cnsion in the nationalist forces , a olositig up of the ranks and an increased determination to carry on tlio peaceful campaign for home rule until it is crowned with succo'S. Persecution in a lolitleal c.uiso is the sure forerunner of ncreased strength to the persecuted. ' Sympathy is'invoked and with sympathy Joscrtions to Iho 01101113' , In Kugland Iho provincial pro's is spreading the news of tory desperation among the masses ilready leavened v > ilh an earnest desire to j-olvo the Irish problem by granting lomo rule lo Ireland. Il Is noted that a lumber of Iho Wrongest whig con stituencies are 'lowly but surely l > nssing from out the ranks of the liberal- unionist ! ! into the control of ( ho [ iladstonians. The is.Mic predicted l > y Hie great liberal loader is rapidly coming to a crisis. The tory ministry are pushing it to the irout. And when liberal Kuiiland understands it and learns that the only alternative to homo rule is an arbitary and cruel repression of all nolilical liberty under lory coercion the bailie will bo al an mid. The Torpedo Hyutpni. Il i.s evident that the torpedo is lo here after play a most prominent pnrl in naval warfare and in harbor and coast defense. The rapid development of the lorpcdo service , and of iho use o the gelatine and dynamite projectiles in air uuns ; , are now referred to asthe main obstacles to an elaborate sysfem of coast defense of the old style , lo cost millions. The possibilities of powerful explosives operated from small , .swift boats , and from simple and inexpensive shore plants , by means of the pneumatic gun or of electrical appliances , have taken a deep hold on the minds of men who are giving consideration to this matter , and it is very likely thai no radical stops will bo taken for the general increase and im provement of coast defenses until tlio feasibility of the new methods is fully tested. This is undoubtedly the judicious course to pursue , since the experiments thus fas warrant the expectation of Mieh complete success as will render usulcs ? in great part the. old .stylo of defenses , and enable the government to provide the sea and lake frontiers with a moro ef fective protection at a greatly less ex penditure. It will be remembered thatin his report to congress Admiral Porter recom mended the construction of twenty small vessels of the Stiletto class , which would cost not to exee.eil $100,000 each , to carry one or moro improved torpedoes and gel atine Micll guns , and to operate the sunken torpedo system where practica ble. The Stiletto makes twenty-six miles an hour without strain , and was built c.xprcsslv for the torpedo service. It seems to be Iho belief In naval circles that these boats could bo made most ef fective for defensive purposes , and that their employment on a largo scale would greatly reduce the necessity for ths old time coast defenses , which at best would hayo to bo re-equipped to meet every ad vance in the power and dealruetivoness ! of projectiles. It is an interesting fact thai this subject is receiving very earnest attention in the proper quarters , which promises some practical notion for tlio Imtter security of our now almost unpro tected f ron tiers. Worthless I'lullttulcs. There is nothing in connection with the discussion of great public questions in this country loss reassuring than the inability or lack of courairo on the part of , our statesmen to wisely grapple the great labor problem and deal with it fairly and manfully. It cannot bo sup posed that they do nol apprehend its greal importance or sec Iho necessity of uttempling its solution. No other ques tion presses so hard and constantly upon public attention. The influence of no oilier is so urgent and ever-present in the daily affairs of the people , allceling in varying degrees all interests , from those of rlio national treasury down to that of the retail grocer. Hut iho men who should give statesmanlike consideration tin this nll-pcrvadiuc problem are cithei afraid of it or have not the ability to mas ter it , and when they refer to it at all dose so only in the narrowest and most per functory manner , Intelligent readers of the , president's message must have noted tlio : tulsomo platitudes in which ho re ferred to this subject , du'inisaing it with out a single practical suggestion or rec oo ommendation. One may acknowledge the happiness of the metaphor thai cap Hal is dull and sluggish till "touched by the magical hand of labor1 and concede the cjalm of the laborer to "tho most careful regard and thought ful attention. " There will perhaps bo no difl'oronco of opinion us to the do Mrability of a "reinstatement and cultiva tion of a tmo American sentiment which recognizes the equality of American citi /cnship , " It would bo an ovcollont thing if capital should roeogni/.o the "brother hood of our citizenship , and in a spirit ol American fairness accord to labor iU jtiit compensation and consideration.1 Very likely if these .sentimental con ditions which are lacking in our socia and business system were provided wo should bo well advanced toward the de- hired goal. Hut not only la there no pruliabihtj that Ihoy will bo provided , but daily experience - perienco show * that wo are all the time gelling farther away Irom them. L'nder our pernicious system of taxation the rich are growing richer and the poor poorer , thereby widening the lines that separate classes and bringing into in creasing contempt the "brotherhood of ' citizenship" which the president all'ects to think ought lo bo moro generally rccog nizcil. On every hand the imperious power of capital is receiving encourage ment and increasing ita strength , while labor struggles on as host it can in the unequal contest with the odds heavily against it. Monopoly rears its bra/.or an/1 doliant front everywhere , scorning alike laws and publio sentiment. Com binations , rings .and pools are formed to plunder the poopjo an.d oppress IJKUIO GO'S Cenuln * srni ( Mt Bt < t nliur , an 1 \\h n t.illr < d lo : or liit-ir lawless coulee I.eat lh" 1 iW mil Ihe aiilhorititte with contumely and lellance. The decision of u jtut and in- orniplible judge. Hint ou ts from the control of a railway corporation a gang of plunderer's , is hailed by the country is an act of extraordinary courage , so familiar had the pcoolo become with the ruckling even of the courts of the land , o the inlluciice of iftbnopollos and cor- upl corporations -It'rave senators are moved lo tmii nnt abal , and for/jot / the dignity of their position * and their duty o the people , in defending the demand ? of monooles. ] ! The representatives of the people bend the knee to corporate power and allow tin- popular interest * lo jo uncarcd for. There is perhaps nol a state legislature that i not moro or lei under this Intlucuec. It abound * every where , and everywhere it is utterly grasping and oppressive. Such a condition is nol to bo rcmodie d by the application of vapid sentiment , md prosy platitudes. It 11111' ! be con fronted by practical efforts for reform founded upon principle ; of exact justice. ind equity. Railroad wreckers mid soul less coal barons are not the sort of poo- vie to recognize the "brotherhood of clti- Jienship" or accord anything unless they arc compelled to do .so. They liave no conscience or concern ex cept in the direction of their individual and collective intercuts. Tor- Innately there is in the "equality of American citizenship' * which puts every man on an o\on footing al the ballot-box the power to correct the evils ap parent in our sy.itcm , and this is the pressing duty to which the people should give their undivided attention. The foremost problem of Iho time is capable - pablo of solution if men bravo and just enough to undertake the task can bo found. Snrmn'Vitv KMW err llatly denies that he is preparing a vindication of General IMilei which will reverse his verdict pro nounced in the last report of the secre tary of ivar. Mr. Kndicott has found no reason lo change his charge that ( Jciieral Miles violated .specific orders and misled the war depprtmont in his Ircaty of ponce with C'eronimo. All the evidence which has rolled in since the secretary's report was printed only sustains his original position. Dr.3 MUIMS : is having a real estate boom. Iowa is bound lo struggle to keep ti ] ) with the rest ot the west if it ii neces sary to wipe a piohibitory law oil' her books to do it. W.u.r iViui'MAN denies that lie is in need ot assistance , and hu American ad- niirer * will sec that he continue * so. English contributions for the purpose arc not required. CUKUKNT TOJIMCH. Theie aic IKMXX ) women on the government pension iols. ! IJulfalo has natiual < ras now. whk-h is brought olsrhty-H'ven miles by pipe. A psifectl } well chlcl.en. killed in Ten ell , ( Ja. , contained eighteen plus In its { ; i//aul. All ( iermans and Voles emjdoyed on rail ways in Itiissian J'oland aie to be dismissed at the bet'lnulnj : of the ycai. Mr. Muuknc"-y will visit Chicago it N said , In January , llo will piobably iccuiie nn older fiom ! r. l.estci-loi a number ol yaiiU ol ait. It has been decided in Chicago that null matter placed on the top of a Micet letter box Is not in the custody of the govcmnicnt. It must be put into the box. In consequence of the ti.uweonliiicnlal rale war. Ihe L'nion I'aeilic load ciedlts the government with only WO.OOO on its net earnings tor this year , against o'sr.iiHJ in J.O3iJ. A jurv in St. Loids awaidcd S'.Ti.OOt ) dama ges to Airs. Juliet Cunningham acaiuM street-car company tor injuiics uvoKed In- jumping hum a car In danger ot colliding with a train. There are In the uvlghboihootl of ISO for eign lion steamships running between the United States and various ports in Kmoiie. Somoot these cost not moic than S' " > 0,0l)0and ) others cost as much as $1,500,000 each , so that a loughoatlmato would put the capital in vested at not less than StO.OOO.OW. In these vessels theie is a total of not less than ' .10,030 olllccis and men constantly employed. Mrs , Blown , of Xew Vorlf , while In New ( Jlasu'ow , Nova Scotia , had her pot trait painted by un artist who exhibited it in a stoic \\indow. A. M. I'Va/cr , thotown cleik , called on the stoiekeepe- and , wanting to play a joke , lemonstratcd with him for ex hibiting the iilctmo of the most abandoned woman in town. The picluio was IOUIOUM ! , ami the story cuinlne lo the ears of the lady's husband ho has sued tlie jokei1 for ? 4l',000 ' damages. < \ Sure Indication. M.'ciul ( ilulic. Fioni the liuge invoices ot playing caids and poker chips that aie bciuc dally shipped tiom St. Paul westward , il is Infencd tlmt the cattle season In Montana has comu to nn eiut. Tlio Work Not All Done. Si , l.unti Gluiit-Ueinotmt , Jay Conlu's doings wilh tlio AVabas-h have been well .shown up by Judge ( Jrc luim , but wait till some equally houoiablo and fcar- les Juilgo takes hold ot htstiaiisactions the Texas I'nclfk'-tlieli there will bu fun. ' A Defense oF Carnegie. ( litciiUH Mint. Caincglc , the grc.U iron and hire ! mil lionaire , bu.'an life as a messenger boy. Jt is necessary to note thl.s because ilm impics- sien has gone ubioad that ho wasndlstilct telegraph boy. lie was not. Andiciv got theie , and L ) . T. boys HCUT do. < V Warnlnc to N The people ol Omaha , Neb. , .110 indulging in the most losy anticipations of commeicmt gieatnebs since thu dlseou-ry of large coal beds in the vicinity ot that clt > . Twenty- luo jears ago Iho people ul 1'hlladcJphi.i , with miigntlicc.nl antiii.icito < nal deposits al most at their doors , accessible by bolh water and rail tiansportation' . Mso dioamed dreams ol manufacturing siipiemacy and mateiial comfoit and piosueiity , lint aIa- > ! their dreams hnvo been dli > si ) > iUed like morning mist. Oiircaiiymg coilipnniesovMitlieco.il lands ot the state end dcnl with us as an oigniuzcd appetite deals with the meat It feeds upon. Let thu cbrasKans , wninod by our abject condition , luok out fur their cor porations. They , too , may Iiml It cheaper to buy conl fiom Nova Scotia than limn the conl beds under their left. Van AVyck'rt Vlcllnuoe. l'it < n < il llciald. Senator \Vyckiemalns vigilant in Ids effort.-I to enable thu laboring men nnd limn ers of tlio west to piocmo Ilm ncce-bni U' ol lite without contributing In the term of ex travagant taxes tuwauls mrtlit-r Duelling thu lutthi-r plcthoiic cofTurn < > l thuik-h mainline- is tureis. JIo has nlu-ady Introduced | n the of senate a bill ) iuttlnn' molassee , Mtgai , llmbei. lumber nnd salt on the Jiec. list. An army ot l6Ubjl-.t3 ulicivtill non comiiit-noo iUonwmd io march towajds \ nshliiKton , and the bill , al though of incnli-nlnblo bouetit to nc.Aily lUty millions ot pbojilo , w ill .bodoc.lted. It is a ' sail' commentary upon ihc ( ntrlty ol lieo in- si lit'oils ! ' vMI 1i < > so Uhgu 1 of a low i an oveicome and defeat ilnmi'.wmo * tak-ulnleJ to * benefit the many. NtiiPty per cent of our reprejetit.ithe' ! . ! are excessively solicitous of HIP Interest * of iho money power , nlthoiiRh mjnhlnif but Wperrrnt of their constitu ency , which , ns a whole , they tnku their &ol- eum oaths lo fallhrully care for , nnd turn enra lo Iho neeih and lonnliement * of Hint lirjrecls s ol cUI/r-us niakm up the M per eent. nu c. it , s. I walked through the wood In Autumn , Tvvns 11 cloudy nnd cliceilc day , And the wind , as it Uhcd through the fore-,1 , \ \ ith the tnlling leaves did play. I he leave * , as ( hey in tlcd mound me , Seemed to .speak of a life that wni l > a t. Of a duty perioimed , of a day that was o'er , Or a woilc that was llnUhcd al last. The bair11 trco lops * celneii clianllui. ' . A death soiu ? for the leave * as they fell : A1 * the wind tlnotmh lliem harshly w Id-tied , 1 was a lilting Imier.d knell. And I tlioiicht us I waiiilcred slowly , The woodland pathway thimmli , That the leaves ot lite weio an emblem Ol a life that was overnnd thronsh. They had nas'ed from their homo In the blanches. < From tlm tops of Ilm now bai ren Uoe , And they ever weie blown around me , At Ihe nieicy of the brcee. And I noticed alone the pathway , As on them I silently tied , That they fell ( mm the tice topi and lm > lie , ' J'ill one level they i cached mi Iho od. And f thought it weio well to icinemboi , hllc the leaves we all mu-l f.dl ; Thoiiuli the day may seem dim and dlst.iiit , Tls sine to come to us nil. And no matter how hlith be our station We'll I'nul when 'IN over and p.i t , \Ve will romu down with the humblest about us And be all on a level at ln-1. STATi ; AM > TIIKIUTOltV. Itrown countv's ta\ roll foots up W ? , 100. Hiokcn How is moMiig for u normal school. McCook is bouiii ! logoup. An elevator i" the Jatot assistant. Tlio Ilartiugton Slate bank , capital $ i.i,00l , ( , is nearly ready to do business. The business of the Hearrieo postolticc increased (10 ( per cent during November. Aurora 1 ? olfered an extension of the Kansas City it Omaha road for a bonus of S50.00U. The Arcadia ( .iaxellc attempted to fill a long felt want and succeeded in start ing a cemetery. A tiny bopmlet for Judge Hccse a a dark her o in the senatorial raeo is run ning loose in Nance county. Mayor Hoyd , of Omaha , has leaded one of the tluee reservoirs of the Kearney canal and will harvest a large quantity of ice from it. The f'lark on pri/e of * l."iO for the bc = l live acres of corn rained in ( Jhcuciine county , has been divided between Peter Howacr and \Vm. ! Iaiin. ] ) The bridge oier the Missouri river at Ilulo will rest on four stone piers and . tour iron columns. Two of the piers are finished , and the shore abutments also. Three hundred thousand dollars have been expended on the structure to date. The pay roll amounts to $10,000 a month. Tim A coroner's ' jury in t'allaway has im- niortali/ed itself. After calm delibera tilm and mental cogitation sl"good men and true" declared that the killing of . u wife's paramour by Iho injured hus band is murder in Ihe second degree. Perhaps the jury gazed plivtonieally on the prelude to iho tragedy and considered James deserved severe mmishnient in failing to send hi.s wife's aoul galloping after Ha"Now cover up " Iowa tti-nis. The new public nnd high school build ing at Fort Madi-on recently opened cost about SfoOO. The total number of steamboats that parsed through the drawbridge at Ihibuquo duringthc nastseaeon wa-.017. ( ( Ihe Koyal fanning company of Mus cal'mc lias decided to add an extensive pork packing business to their present { JJ operations. A circular has been i.ssnod to the em ployes of Iho I'urlington & Northwestern railroad prohibiting thu giving of pres ents to superiors by inferior employes. An oal meal mill atdar ( liapids is to biat built. A company has been incorpor ated undiir the name of the Forrest Mil ling company , with a capital stock of $70,000. A singular accident happened to Mrs. J. J. Drown , of Stuart , last week. While taking a do = e of medicine she swallowed her false teeth. They lodged in the throat with sueli a linn grip that the lady was taken to DCS Moines or Iowa City in Ihe hope of securing relief. The government canal at Keokiik for the season of 1b80 transported ill-100 tons of fieight , ! UO,81'1 bushels of grain. ir > 0rt51 , , ; ! ! > lficlot lumber , lil'JH.ll0 ( ! ! ! feet ologs / , ? 8,10tliOO shingles. ! ! 1,100,075 , lath , and 20,010 passengers. Tnere were l.fi'H lockages. J-'ight hundred and eighty boats and 77 barges passed throiigh. Dukota. Ivgg-i are . "i cents a do/en in Mead- wood. A Chinaman runs a blacksmith shop in Yanklon. The ( ialowood null at ( 'lister has been sold to Chicago parties for ff.O.OOO. . To run the draml Forks university the next two years $01,500 is asked , of which sum $10,000 will be expended to build and furnish a boarding house , The "slate" legislature and constitu tional convention has adjourned. There was no chance for an app.ropnalion , so Iho monibor.i wisely went homo lo JIIISK corn The Hapid Cily Hepublioan says The Pvuthcrlord It. Hayes , at ( Jalenn , i.s meet ing with unexpectedly good results from its development work. The company in tends beginning a shipment to Omaha Miorlly. Superintendent Andrews of the Cora has gone to Omaha lo see what can A bo done about blowing up the smelting company there , because re-turns arc not made more promptly. llolilri'KO \ . lli > i > i.uii.i : : , JSob. , Dec. m. | Corres pondence of the UIK.I : A few bocial ovoiits of the week have awakened considerable siderableinlorest. . Monday evening a number of Iricnda aiuKirand Army com rades gathered at the residence of J. T. Aiiitin with rofrcshmcnls , etc. , aud in dulged in u general good limo and pro gressive eitehro. Mr. Aiislin was MIDI- moned from the board of trade meeting to lo attend Ihe festivities Tuesday eum- mg tiio young ladies of thu I'vangellcal church gave a fair at the residence of Hev , K. Koplingor , which was well attended and a fair .success in a pecuni ary way. Saturday evening ive hod an cntortainmcnt by llomor J ) . Cope , for thu liciiclit of Uldgcloy lodge , I. O. O F. ChUtiimi cvo will be ob'-erved by the Methodist Kiiiseopal and Kvangelical Sunday schools , and Christmas niL'ht the Holdrego tromboiio band give a grand ball at the opera hoiii-o , which will bo , by no means the least of the ocial D vents the soiiion. cat Our busbies * men find trade good ami have organized a board of trade , which taking stops toward securing a system m waterworks. The II. it M. division hi and the Nebraska iV Colorado surveyors CJ have , boon rimnini : n line from Miudcn to West , a tew mlluj north of iloldrego. It Ull uiidcratood to bo a Union Tacllio line "I and our eitUcns will t-ndoavor to se fr cure it. frV. Home sharpers , repreiciiHng them- as siirents of I'aroii5 & t u , & 1outit Hours tl to IV a.i" mouth. Illfor tin l > rin > nn P. , . . . euUlvntor , hnro "worked ' a numbir of fanners , inducing them to ; gn what pur ported to bo contracts for cultivators which now lurn oul lo be promi sory note * . One , in particular , finds Him self called upon lo pay a i 'iPi ) note. Considerable interest is fell here over tlio senatorial fight. 'I he sciialor-oleul in this district i * an anti-Van Wvek man , but the representative. Hon. Thomas II Marshall , of thi counlv , I * for the < .cmor senator. AtkliKotiotco. . AiKisviv , Neb. , Dec. lH 'Coi respond- encc of the I'KIThe : ] business men of this place held n meeting last Monday evening for Ihe purpose of organizing a board of trade in thU place. A large number wore present and a gicat deal of enthusiasm was manifested. Another meeting is called for next Mon day evening when the. proper oHleers will be elected ai'd the organisation will be put in running order. We can safely count upon getting 100 member.- . Wo want a first class roller mill in this place and there is a splendid o. pening for any capitalist who will como ereaud engage with ns. We have an abuml.iuee of coed water power ami Hie cili/.ens will donate largely for a roller mill. Who will tnko Ifold of Ibis lirP We must and will have tln.s plant in i mining order soon. "Cheap luel for Atkinson1 Smith fc Ha.vnor have discovered Unit Iloll county has a bed of coal six mile * north of At klnson. near the head of the l-'aglo river. They are preparing for .sinking a shaft 1,000 teel deep. The people of Atkinson aie willing to give the luel question a thorough investigation and will hand out llieir ea'li in a manner Ihat proves il. liriek buildings are the order of the day , several new ones are now under headway and olhcmonly waiting for spring befor commencing. t tired in our little cily. Conl In NelM-aMca. l'iv.Mii : ) > s , Neb. , Dec. III. To the Kill- tor of Iho Hi.i. A' , the coal find near Omaha will probably have the olfect of stimulating Iho efforts of capitalists and prospectors to liud coal in other localities , I wish ( o call 'attention to the fact that there is a strip of country lying in the southern part of Jctferson county , south of Ko o Creek , rich in supposed indica tions of coa ! . t say "supposed,0 be- catiM ) lo my knov > 'lcdgo no mining ex port has ever examined them. Coal in limited quantities has been found in several places by local parties boring for it or in digging wells , but they never went down any depth because they hail neither meal's or machinery lo Uo it. If 3-011 know of any parties wiio waul to prospect for coal and can make il con venient lo call their attention to it please do so. I think there arc good prospects of their striking it. COAL. WHY SMALLS WAS DEFEATED. . lie Hull tln > Voter ) , but Couldn't Got Them roiintcil. Washington 1'osl The attraction at the capitol yesterday was Uobert Smalls , Iho colored representative from the seventh congressional district of Sontn Carolina. It was the first time ho was at the house .since congre.sr re-a emblod , and as the Hon = o had adjourned for the day , on account of the death of Hepre- acntatSvc Dowdney , all Ihe members , ospeeiallv on the republican side , gath ered around him to hear his tale ot the election. Small * is a full negro , about forty-seven yearh of age , with hair slightly tinged with grey , Miorl and stout. Horn in slavery and brought up to the sea , he was in charge of the confederate transport planlor m May , 18(52 ( , as pilot , when ho look her nero = s the bar of Charleston harbor , and delivered her and ln.sown .services lo the commander of the United Slates blockading .sonadi on. : Elliott , tlie man who defeated Smalls m the recent election , was a confederate colonel and helped to defend Sumter to the elo e. 'J'he impression somehow has ? got abroad Ihat Klliolt is a colored demo crat. lie is a while man , the brother of the rector of thu Ascension Kpii-copai ? church in this city , and lie was Small's opponent two ycar'.s ago. "Several thousand while democrats against ; K,000 black republicans , " that's how Smalls says parties are di > hied in his district. "Kleetion * , " ho said , "are all in the hands of democrats. . The governor ap points three managers for every county , ami these three county managers ap point three managers for every polling precinct. In addition lo these three managers there are two federal super visor. * , one republican and one demo crat , appointed by Iho Uniled States eonrls tor every precinct That one federal supervisor is the only represen tation iho republican party has at the polls. There-are plenty of democratic constables and other sorts of democratic force on hand , and they put up a hix-foot partition wall and they say to I ho republi can supervisor , 'you Maud ont.sido that partition , ' and lie has lo do it. They 0 say the votes for inn wt M iiToguinr. The democratic registrar fails to send a necessary book to tlio poll , and Ihe vole ( is thrown out. Atonic time during the day tun republican supervisor has to bo absent for a tow minutes ; that vitiates tlii ! election , they say.tind limy throw out Ihe prepiuel or. as happened at St , { ( Helena's island when the republican supervisor took sandwiches in his pocket ami refused to move from his posl , they got up a riot outside tlio polling .station and throw out thai precinct in count- ipionco. They do the wiong themselves and then tlp'ow out the vole bccani-o I liavo a majority. Hut Klhott i.s nol elected , although he lias received a eertilicate of election from tlm secretary ot stale. I have served notice on him , and , I toll you. I will produce o\idencp and facts ihal will raise a row in this country. " FIVE THOUSAND DEAD CATS. .Slaughter Wliloli Kiviilleil Hun of lOven OKI Samson , "Talk about the wild war dogs of At lantn , if you waul to , " said an olu elli/en to a Constitution reporter , "but the wild .eats took my eye. When Ihe city was in Iho midst of that di lol.illon which marked the wild dog era , them w.is an ' ofd man who lived in a hiokcndown box car which had been thrown oil'the track , near the Male road roundhouse. Ono day some ot us soldiers wont into tlio old man's homo lo Irv some bacon that .some how or other wo had gotten hold ot. When tlm meat began to fry the odor was wafted about by the brce/es , It was an exceedingly nupetixing odor.ihr moro because it was rather Mrange to At lanta air and Atlanta noses. "Well , In a few mimitiii tlio wild-cats to began to como from their hiding { daces , attracted by the odor of tiyingmcat. They cam o lirst .singly , then in pairs , then by do/uus , then by score * , then by of hundred * , a [ treat army ol licrcc-eyed , yowling , howling moiHurs. When thu old man saw the c.its about to invade hi.s homo in such swarms he got n club and stationed himself at a point v , hero the cats would have to pass. Ho went ( o work killing cuts lie Killed live thou sand " " ! 1 never in my life no maio dead "I gtic-s not , " I remarked. "No ; 1 neu-r did.1 said my fiicnd ; " I ever did. The cats were thrown into u big washout near the car , filling it up completely. There wore enough of them lill a loom hvoiity feet .square , and. " added my Inund , as I prepared to leavu , "th/coi tliousiind additional cats died from their wound. ) and woio found m varioda pails of tlio next day. " 7 forgo.I to a = lc what b" < umo of tinKt pje u'of All of yon who liavo nol visited bu y place at sonio time , and the o who have , lake note of the wondriful changes Hint hnvo taken place there hi iho paH twelve months. 1'roin : t t'.oxcn ' litllo then , you can now sco > ho .sniolq heavenward from himdrodti of . Hrk'k blocks can bo soon on nltnust utiy corner. I'roin two stores then thu inimbcf lin * swollcd to twcntv or morn now , with others opening out everyday. They now have hniiKs , n daily ncAV.paer ] ) , and a do/en other mi nor nlcrpri.ses. Hut thetu are mere nuthii ) ' ' compared with the great pack- nip ; indnstriiw , which are In operation there , with their thousands of employe and < < tieb men at their head as Hammond , J.llilon , Fowler and Morrl , tlic problem isMihod. South Uniaha will bo the fn tmv pai-kiiiR town of the world. Theu > has been moro money nni'to ' in rojil ei- tale in South Omaha , for the amount in- vk . | pd , than any other part of town. Lot1 * Unit one year a o sold for t''Tfi are now worth from $2,000 to $11,000 and cheap at I thai , and there arc just as K * d elmneo * now as t lion , and belter , for the mason that we now know South Omaha will ha e a population of 10,000 in lesa than live yoar/4. / Now is thu Unto to liny. \ \ n have a lar o list of property here , and would bo pleased to show it to one and all. Tall and examine our UM ( and take n ride out and MIO the town.Ve have : v lUt of bar/jains / in all parts of townconn ) and . fee Mime. \VoaioalsosellinK very rapidly. loN In Hush & Selby's addition to * South Omaha. This beautiful addition Is only five minutes walk from tins U. P. depot. Parties buying lhc o lots will mitko SOO per conl on money invested before nn\t RIay. They are selling at $350 with SAO cash. Dalauce in 1 , 2 and 3 Years. EXAMINE THIS LIST Ami see if .you do not liud mmclhing you want. A fircat bargain , ! largo lots. (50 ( fool frontage , each , on S2d st. , with small house , in 1C. \ . Smith's add. cable line built within a blocks. Thlswill mukofoiuM Jots of .IDJxMOcach. $0,800. Only ? ! .1,00f ) \ cash. Must be taken at once. This will ' sell for $10,000 in the spring. A bargain. House. ? rooms , lot 100.\120 , in Omaha Viow. Price tU,800 , , $1,000 , cash , balance to suit. A bargain. 1GO100 , on Sherman avc. , In Kirkwood. I.KK ( ) , ? 1GOO cash. Corner lot , ( iO\l"0. in Ftiirmonnt Place , § 2,000 , SlWO cash. A bargain. WKMO , on 20th st. , in K. V. Sinith'fi add , S2.700 , ! fl,800 cash. WvIfiO , near William st , on S lilth.storo building , 2. stories , rents for l'i.50 ! ppr month. $1,500 , terms easy. This i a bur cain , will net you 17 per conl per year on investment. 25\ir 0 , adjoining the above , with two ' story frame store building , rents for $ .10 per month. $1,000. terms easy. This is : i great bargain. Call at once as this is on the market but a short time. Ono whole lot in South Omaha in busi ness part , $1,200. A bargain. Two homes , one of 12 rooms and one of n rooms , rents for $50 a month , in Ilor- bacn's ' add. $1,000 , $1,000 ca h , a bargain. A bargain. House of 10 rooms , rents for $27.50 per month , in llorbaeh's add. $ ! l,000 , $1,000 cash. Kight-room house and barn , Jlorbach'.s add. rents for i-W per month. ? a,000. , 1. 000 cash. A bargain. G0\in3 , on Dodge si , $ l.r)00. lioautifnllot in block ( i.llatihcom 1'lueo 2nO ( ) , SSOOcimh. Cor lot gin Marsh's add , ? y.lOO , f.1,000 , cash. ; ! 0.\1CO , in Jacob's add , with store and ' 1 rooms above , rents at | 40 pur month. This on the Park avc , ear line and a bar gain. $1,500. $1,500 , cash , balance 1 , 2 , il and -1 years. 8 beautiful lots in South Omaha near business center. $1,000 each. They arc a bargain. Wo have farms in Iowa ami Nebraska to exchange for Omaha city properly. We have purchasers for h'r&l mortgages on improved property. Also have "money to loan" at very low rates on improved city and farm property. Block IS Credit Foiu-liT addi tion , N loin , tracliapo cm-It nidi1 , Avlllilnvo ( blot-Us of coal mine. Itarpain. O-room tioiisc , Bdlcivild , 8' , IOO. > rooni IKMIMIdlcivlld , nc\if , l-rooiu liounc , Improvement AH Mocialionlo ! 1)15. ! . | , ciiil i'roni 9:1,500. : room Iionsc , t.eorpia avenue , henlcd l y steam , water ami pas , 1'u H lot , E > arn , etc. , near I.cavcmvorlli , $7,7OO. Iloiihc , N rixHiis , U lols , U'lndtor I'liK-c , U l Io 'Hvesl I'arit , aii < l lot In Koui-'h nddi- lion , & ( , M < H > . Tine iiuu * iuMikt : % t Elanscoia K'laee , fnlSierinc. hired , IO i-oiMiis , hcate.il l j I'lii'iinee , Eic < it hnilt ' in Hie ell ) . EEai'KJiln. ( S5.7OO. rt-r Mnu c < MI Ke , nc\v , e rmir I5 > ! 3i and ( Milo hlreel , ExiKe'w addition , is'i.NOO ; ftluo ca > . ! i , fialancc § & per mor.tli. S'lie : lol in V/ Heautiful lot ir. Di-nlse's add iJl.JiOU , flOJcash. This a bargain , 'J lots In Maynu 1'laco. Call nnd i terms. W have Fovernl loin In Donoclroii'h Walnut Hill on easy terms. \ \ ' < have propi-ny lor sale in all town. Call and M-e U- * 1509 FARM ! STREET Boom 9 , I&eiUck's Block 2iul