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THE DAILY BEE , PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TIRMB or aUBMitrprtoif t D n > ( Mornlasr Edition ) Including Bund r Bri. Ona Vow . $10 00 For Bl Monthi . 600 FnrTbr Month * . 360 Tlio Omtha Hunrtnjr Dei , mixllod to anf Una Yuar. . . . 200 OMAHA Orrrm , wo. on > nr 9l < r ARK AM RTRHT. K w VORK own , ROOM , TRimmi ncit.ni.xa. WASUINUTOX orricc. No. Ju FOUUTIINTU a riuir. oonauronDENCfti All communications relntlntf to news nnd edi torial m Uor should tx ) ad < lroM a to the Ebl * xoa or TUB Bit All btielrtM * lotteri and romlttanoei ihould l > addressed to THE lice PunusniNO Co MI-ANT , OMAHA. Drafts , chocks and pontoffloo order * to bo inado pay able to the ordtr of the company , THE BEE POBLISmTliiPJIT , PfiDPBIfTOilS , E. ROSESVATKR. EniTon. THE DAILY UEK. Sworn Statement of Circulation. State of Nebraska , I . . DOUIIM. Bl * County of ( ( loo. 1) ) . TzHchucK , secretary of The Dee Publishing company ! does solemnly swear tlmt tlio actual circulation of the Dally Uoo for tlio week ending May 13 , 1837 , was as follows : Saturday. May 7 . 14,625 Hunday , ' May N . 14,000 Monday , MayO . 14,875 Tuesday , Mnv 10 . 14.100 Wednesday , May 11 . 14,100 Thursday , Muy 12 . 14,100 Friday , May 13 . 14,100 Average . 14.371 UKO. if. TZRCIIUOK. bunicribcd anil sworn to bcfoie mo this lOtb day of May , 1887. N. P. Km , . fSEAlj. ] Notary Public. Oco. B. Tzichuck , bclnp ; first duly sworn , depose * and says that ho Is secretary of The Ueo Publishing company , that the actual average dally circulation of the Dally Boo for the month of May,18HO,12,4'59 copies ; for June , 1880 , 12598 conies 5 for July , 1880 , 12,31 1 copies ; for August. 18S8 , 13,4 < U copies ; for Septcm- bor , 18NO , 13,030 conies ; for October , 18SO , 12,989 copies ; for November. 1880 , 13,343 copies ; for December , 18SO. 13,237 copies ; for January , 1887. 10,200 copies ; for February. 1887 , H.ltM copies ; for March , 1887 , 14,400 copies ; for April , 1837 , 14,310 copies. WED. II. T7.SCHUCK. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of May , A. . , 1837. I8EAL.I N. P. Fr.n. . Notaty Public. THE railroad commission has made another struggle. JUDGE STKNIIEIIO has endorsed Moyni- nan. This docs settle it. JOSIAH KKNT bos been nnnicd as struct commissioner. It would seem tlmt there are yet ' 'a few planks loose" in. Mr. Meany's political sidewalk. WILLIAM O'BRIEN has acquired addi tional prestige since ho left his native land. Ho has just been elected to the bouso of commons without opposition. It is uncertain whether or not this will improve his claim to the attention of the Canadian people , but it may increase the ' Solicitude of Lord Lansdowne. NORMAN J. COLMAN , commissioner of agriculture , requests information con cerning the observance of Arbor day in Nebraska this year. Ho says : "Tho division will bo gratified if some one in each town will send an account of the manner m which the day was observed , the number and kinds of trees planted , and. any other facts of interest in connection with the celebration. Address Forestry Division , Department of Agriculture , Washington , 1) . C. " Twenty states this year observed Arbor day , and more will fall in line next year , from the fact that the department - ment of agriculture has recognized the possibilities of such a day. SENATOR RH/VQAN / is among those who do not approve the course that has been pursued by the inter-state commerce commission. lie objects to the policy of snaking the exception provided for in the law the rule , referring , of course , to the suspension of the long and short haul clause. There can bo no doubt that the objection is sound. The co mmission has been too ready to comply with the re quests of the corporations in this matter , and there is a question whether it has not been at fault in doing so before mak ing due investigation of the grounds of the requests. The law contemplates sus pension only after thorough investiga tion. OMAHA has been designated a reserve city under the law passed at the last ses sion ot congress authorizing the comp troller of the currency , upon the nnpli- cation of the bankers of a certain clasi of cities , to make such designation. Among the cities that would bo entitled to the privilege , wo believe only a lim ited number have thus far availed them selves of it , there being a difference of opinion as to the value of the privilege. Tne matter was very deliberately consid ered by the bankers of this city'who de cided that it might bo an advantage to Omaha to bo n reserve city. As wo un derstand it the privilege may be surren dered if it shall bo found to operate disadvantageously - advantageously , which however is not probable. WE are gravely and reproachfully in formed by the Ucrald that from what it "knows of Captain Moynihan ho is just the kind of a man who could not bo used by the BEE or any paper , not oven the Herald if it was so disposed , which it is not. " Well , well , this is , indeed , a pretty tata of affairs ! "Not oven the HcraMlt it was so disposed , whicn it is not I" Wo are willing to admit that the Herald dis plays not only excellent taste but the very best of Judgment , in saying that it has no use for Moynihan. Wo suspected this all along. The BEK has no use for Uoynlhan. The Herald has no use for him , and there is every indication that nine-tenths of Omaha's population is oi the same opinion as the Herald and BEE , THE iron and steel production of the United Stales in 1880 was the largest in the history of these industries in this country , and what is still more signifi cant every ton of the product went im mediately Into consumption. Of the total , Pennsylvania produced rather more than half , followed in the order named fey Ohio , Illinois , Alabama , Now York , Tennessee , Michigan , New Jersey and Virginia , each of which produced upward - ward of 150,000 tons. The remainder ol the output wus distributed in Miiall amounts among fourteen status and Washington territory. It is nn interest- IBS fact that in the production of all kinds of steel this country last your ex ceeded Great Britain by 107,833 tons , and toted the industrial and calendar year K the foremost stool-producing country Ita-tuu world. . Railroad U was the boast of Nebraska that its railroad commission had never per formed but one ofllclal act , and that waste to vlow from a special car a pond which a farmer claimed during "high water" overflowed his land on account of a railroad grade , The commission looked at , viewed it , as the law provides , made a report so ambiguous and vague that the farmer was alone impressed with the knowledge and importance of the com mission. However , the seasons would oo mo and go , the water would rise and fall , and the members of the commission drew their salaries and boasted of their wonderful achievement. The commission now comes in and beats its own record , by demanding That no greater charge bo made for haulIng - Ing freight troiu Chicago to Lincoln than to Omaha , and from this demand there will be no retreat or turning back. It is just ; it Is right If this is "just" and "right , " the same rate must also bo civeu Beatrice , Columbus , Orand Island , Hastings , Cen tral City and Norfolk. The members ot the commission must remember that there is no propriety or justice in de manding a rate from Chicago to Lincoln the same as from Chicago to Omaha , for the reason that the former is a greater distance than the latter. Lincoln's rate is now about the same as Omaha's , there being but a few cents difference per hun dred pounds. Because Lincoln or any other town in the state is unfortunately located , gcograohically , if it Is unfortun ate , is no good reason why a railroad commission should , demand the same rate from Chicago that a city several miles nearer receives. The BKK would bo glad to sec Lincoln's people re.ceivo as low a rate as is consistent , yet if the r.ito is reduced to Lincoln from Chicago , tiie same as Omaha now receives , Omaha would certainly bo justified in asking for a still lower rate. Any effort to lower the extortionate railroad tolls now exacted meets our most hearty approval , yet we behove thaf distance should be the basis upon which a rate is made. While the commission is in tlio humor to point out errors and discriminations of railroads between Chicago ana Omaha it would bo a very nice plan for it to look at the glaring inconsist encies practiced by Nebraska roads , where the interior towns nro comuellnd to pay three or four prices for their freight. A Nebraska railroad commis sion should attempt to give Nebraskans relief from excessive , charges in Ne braska , and let the inter-stato commission regulate the commerce between Chicago and Nebraska. Tbe Board of Public Works. Mayor Broatch has named Major St. A. I ) . Balcombe as chairman of the board of public works , and C. E. Mayno and Louis Heimrod as the other members of the board. Major Balcombo is an old citizen of Omaha and is alive to the city's best interests. Mr. Mayne , as everybody knows , is one of the brightest and most successful young business men in Omaha. He is pushing , enterprising and liberal. If he displays , in the discharge of his official duties , the same zeal and energy as he does in his own business , ho will give ad- tional life to the already lively Omaha boom. Mr. Louis Hoimrod is one of our | bcst known citizens , and a careful business man. The board , thus composed , com prises elements that will , undoubtedly , prove beneficial to the city's growth and prosperity. Regarding Kntlrnrncntn. THE Army and Navy Journal takes us to task for n recent criticism of the methods of the war department in tnak- ink retirements , in which we gave an illustration or two , showing that greater attention was being given to the creation of vacancies for uullodgcd second lieu tenants , than to economy. The article criticising the BEE'S remarks show that the Jourtutl , although devoted exclu sively to army and navy topics , is not on the alert for abuses in army administra tion. This is already shown in claiming that what wo urged should be , was now the rule influencing the war department in ordering retirements. Will the Jour nal claim that such olllccrs as Majors Warren , Webster , Thomas , and others of the staff , have not yet reached their legitimate turn , and that Captain Pease has ? When was Majors Webster and Thomas last intelligently and fairly on- titlo'd to bo classed as on active duty ? Are there not a number of staff officers of high rank , long absent from duty , whoso retirement would result in great economy to the government , and who are con tinued on full pay through high intlu- enco or because their retirement would create no vacancies for the young men now at the academy ? Is it right to show those incapacitated staff officers this favor ? Why should they continue to draw full pay and place others more recently on active duty , and who draw less pay , on the retired list before them ? We again protest against such favoritism. Tbe Irish Campaign. . A reader of the BEG submits the fol lowing extract from a speech or inter view with William O'Brien in Now York , and desires to know the feature of the campaign referred to. "Lord Lansdowne - downo is the first landlord who has ever evicted tenants since the plan of the cam paign was adopted. " Briefly stated , the "campaign"is simply an effort on the part of the tenantry of Ireland to secure a re adjustment of rents as provided for by law. Up to the tlrao of _ the passage of the land act of 1881 , tho' Irish tenant at will had no olulmupon the ground which ho cultivated , except for substantial im provements , and the allowance for im provements , unless voluntarily ma-Jo , could only bo obtained by judicial pro ceeding * ut the cost of the tenant in ac cordance with the act of 1870 , a statute made in the in terest of the 'landlords , even while rec ognizing some equitable rights of the tenants. Prior to that time the tenant could hardly pall hls soul his own. Whatever and however extensive the improvements ha might make , he made at his own risk , for the probable enrich ment of las landlord. Thin had been the situation for generations , and , although nipoatod "campaigns" had boon started to secure some rights for the tenants , such was the sanso of English justice , in a * parliament dominated by the land owners , that , ono after another , these oflorts failed to accomplish anything. The proposition that tenants could have equitable riguU in improvement * made y. . on the lands thajr occupied waa do- nonncod as Indnfensiblo , unlow auoh in prove men ts were made with the consent of the landlord. All over Ireland thousands of peasants , Ignorant of the necessity of any understanding or'contract with their landlords in order to protect themselves - solves , wont on improving the lauds , a work which it is ucedlcsj to say never encountered any objection from the land lords. On the contrary the landlords manifested their appreciation of these improvements by raising the rent in pro portion as they made the farms more and more valuable. Instances are recorded whore the ren\ was raised 1500 par cent in the lifetime of a tenant. The deplora ble consequences of this remorseless in justice and oppression the world Is famil iar with. The land act of 1831 was passed to rem edy in some measure the wrongs from which the Irish tenantry had so long suf fered , and to givn them relief from the wretchedness Into which generations of oppression had brought them. It rec ognized , in substance , the equit able claim of the tenant to his holding. It provided for a judicial valuation of the Irish estates and an adjustment of the rents therefor , and it was further enacted that this adjustment should endure for fifteen years. The royal commission created by the act had barely completed the first adjustment under it when it was found that the depreciation of the farms duo to the fall in the price of produce rendered a second review necessary. Depreciation lias benn going on steadily ever since , the statistics showing that the average lall in the price of livd stock and crows for the last two years , as compared with the average of the previous four years was 18 } per cent. What the Irish campaigners now seek in a readjustment of rents reducing thorn to the extent of at least 18 } per cent , ajrrcoablo to the plain intent of the act of 1831. We had not suuposcd that Lord Lans- downp. was the first landlord to evict since the plan of thu campaign was adopted , but the statement of O'Brien to this effect , assuming that ho was cor rectly reported , mus > t bo accepted us con clusive. In any event there can be no question that Lansdowne has acted with almost unparalleled hcartlessncss toward his tenantry , and he should not escape any of the responsibility for such injus tice and oppression by charging the blame on his agents. O'Brien will doubtless leave nothing to bo desired in connection with the story of this lord's tyranny when ho shall have concluded his Canadian campaign. The Hoolor's I'nrnrtiae. The BEK receives information , purport ing to be well founded , that our state librarian , Mr. Guy L. Brown , opened the doors of the state library last winter and allowed Tom , Dick and Harry free use of the state's books , paying no at tention to their return. The result is , we are informed , that the shelves were stripped of the best , most valuable and rarest law books by visitors to the legis lature ana members of that at all times demoralized body. It is not at all likely , owing to reasons best known to him self , that Mr. Brown will ever report as "missing" the books carried nw.iy by the crowd of heolois and freebooters , but on the contrary it may be supposed that he will replace the missing volumes , the taxpayers will foot thu bills , and never know that they have boon robbed by their representatives in the legislature. It is strange that members of a legisla ture , after going behind the returns and illegally counting themselves entitled tea a large amount of extra pay ; after grab bing up everything within sight on thn day of adjournment , including furniture , stationery , ink , waste baskets , etc. , etc. . should allow their friends to take expensive volumes of law books , and other valuable works , just because they belonged to the state , and could be re moved. The chairs in which the mem bers made fools of themselves , the pens with which they signed their vouchers for illegal and extra p.iy , the stationery and note books to which they had no legal right were loaded into valises and cars and carried out of Lincoln without hesitancy. The pages who walked upon the ' carpets were the only ones connected with the Twentieth Fraud , who were not rewarded beyond their extravagant per diem. The BEE may ba misinformed regard ing the wholesale , removal of books from tlio state library , but its best information convinces it that its statement is u true one. Unless the recklessness of legislators is checked , Lincoln is liable to have Its state hotiso carried off by greedy and ranacious members. Corporation Corruption. A close observing correspondent , writ ing from Atlanta to the Now York World , produces the letters of C. P. Huntmgton , written to his business partn cr in San Francisco , making an exhibit which at once shows the wholesale fraud practiced by the Union Pacific railroad. The cor respondent gathers his information from Mr. Huntington's evidence taken before the Pacific railroad commission. After reviewing thu letters , the correspondent concludes : Can the world produce such anoUiar sys tem of corruption ? P.isscs , Influence In elections , money downrljht , Franchott and Sherrlll empowered to hand over with only a wink for a voucher , letters signed and news- pipers controlled by the crassest methods , and the whole business of the Unltud States legislative , executive and Judicial ba- Icacuercd by Mr. lluntlnzton's paid agents- all thnlr schemes being pushed to the eud by the "infernal force of gold 1" Supreme court judges purchased by a handsome subscription to a campaign fund , and candidates for president pushed on the people after they had served as Juy Gould's hired soldiers behind - hind his senatorial brea3t\\'ortoj government commissioners , taking Si'J.ooa from tiia Pacltlc railroads to pass over a bridge that was not suitable for acceptance by the gov ernment , and In all thn history of the world there never was a moro tainlod maw of do- celt , corruption and swindling ovnr chron- Icledl How many poor , wo tic mortals were controlled by a "piss" It will bo Impossible to tell , but ttio fruits of lobby money blossomed in all sorts of soil in Washington onicial circle" , A man who could bo bought was a line follow , and news papers worn hired to s y so. A poor ere ituro who retained some s-'niblance ' of a free agent , amenable only to his constituents w.is hounded down , fit homo and abroad. lliintliiL'ton's "iulluon'.U ! " mmi , who slijnod letters at his blddiutr , can always bo relied on to defame when Uu Issues an order , anil a a mighty smoke has often been ralsod to re tire an honest legislator and to plant a vote , where U could ba used and handled. The United States senate has for a term of yean held In Its number more Or less of these willing senators , and so bold have tUo 1'acllic roads become that the Central Pacific has actually transplanted Ut president to where he rotes for his own Interest and talk * for his railroad ad llbltuuk p > The people are slowly , yet wo hope surely , awakening to their own interests , and it will be but a matter of time when such giant corporations must desist in in their wholesale robberies. The people are t/ogltining / to under stand that part of the constitution of the United States which d&laroa that con gress shall have the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several slates. " The framers of that constitution anticipated the avarice of railroad corporations , and pro vided for the exigencies of the situation. The people will finally elect men to carry out these provisions. Oar Vinltors. Omaha will this week bo honored with hundreds of visitors comprising two great religious assemblies. The annual convention of the Episcopal church of Nebraska and the national synod of the Presbyterian church of the United States , to bo followed next week by the national convention of the Lutheran church. The Episcopal visitors have nearly all visited the metropolis in previous years , yet they will see a marked improvement in Omaha since they wore last here. The synod of the Presbyterian church is in many respects a very important gathering. It brings to this dry clerical and lay delegates fro in every part of the country comprising men eminent in pulpit and mon promi- net in business life. They arc , as a rule , shrewd and careful observers , and will no doubt see much to interest and entertain , and they must carry away with them the most pleasant impressions of this young , great and growing city of the west. A largo majority of them have never before visited Omaha , yet in all probability they expect to sue tv prosperous city. In this they certainly will not bo surprised , but wo believe they will bo surprised at the many beautiful buildings , the broad- paved thoroughfares , the numerous pub lic Improvements , the hum of industry on every hand , and the push and hurry of the surging crowds on the business stccets , all furnishing striking evidences of enterprise , energy and wealth. Omaha extends a cordial welcome to her many visitors , and hones' that they will bo impressed with the opon-handed hospitality so characteristic of the west. The City Attorney. The city council has confirmed the ap pointment of of Hon. J. Li. Webster , as city attorney.to succeed , Hon. W. J. Cou ncil. It is unlvcrsajftr conceded that Mr. Conncll has made ou'tfof tno most valuable and faithful ollicors the city has over hud. His official career i& without a flaw. Inasmuch as the city council has scon fit to make a change in this important oflice , the BKK does iiot hesitate to say that the selection opMr. Webster will meet with general 'Approval. Ho is a lawyer of acknowledged ability , ranking among the foremost fawi'brs of Nebras ka. If he porfornu the duties of the ollico of city attorney as well as his predecessor , and the BKE has reason to beliovcwthat ho will , the city's interest will bonmply protected , Mayor Broach's , f'1 ppointnicnt of ' Mr. Davis as assistant''city attorney , is ono that will moot with popular approval. Mr. Davis possesses rare legal attain ments , and is one of the brightest young lawyers in Omaha. The council can not do bettor than confirm his nomination. THK law prohibiting the importation of contract labor has just boon given an appl ication that will doubtless bo re garded as somewhat strained. A number of working people residing in Drum- mondville , Canada , are employed on the American side , and crossXthe Niagara suspension bridge dally to and from their work. It is probable that residence in Drummondvillo is chiefly for economical reasons. The assistant secretary of the treasury has decided , however , that the employment in the United States of tlioso forclcn resi dents is a violation of the law , and in the line of strict construction the ruling is doubtless correct. The aim of the statute was understood to bo to prevent the im portation of European contract labor , but it is clear that the law could be easily nullified if Canada should bo al lowed to become a free passage way for foreign labor. It is plain that the inter diction must apply us well to the people of the dominion as to these of any other country. Ix the retention of Mr. Gilbert as I cas inspector , Maj'or Broatuli has acted wisely. Mr. Gilbert has proved an hon est and olllcicnt ofliccr. THK organ of Mr. McShano finally ad mits that it has no use for Captain Moynihan. The Herald is to bo con gratulated. KINGS AM ) QUKENH. Klnt : Milan of Scrvla spends his leisure time wilting plays for the stage. Prince liugeno of Sweden Is an enthusias tic artist and abhors court etiquette. Queen Kaplolanl Is allowed an Income of 88,000 by the Hawaiian government. Queen Kaplolanl , of Hawaii , is the first queen that has crossed the white house threshold. \ Quofln Victoria has bt-oji presented with a Hold casket studded with South Africa diamonds mends , and a jeweled caS'ine'of ' native Atrl- can woods , by thn Capo Colony pcoule. The empress of ltussn , notwithstanding the anxletv bho feels cqnccrnln ? her hus band's health , Is a hearty consumer of good dishes. She loves American ple-ovltchskl. King Humbert and ( Jyeqri Margaret ar rived at Venice to open the exhibition. They were conveyed to thu roAit palnca In gondo las , accompanied by n long procession of boats , manned by gondoliers attired in unique costume. The German emperor Isrinoibldly sensitive to any Interference with' ' , his pero.'rtUvtw , The crown princess locenHy embroidered now colors for the society of Veterans of Lleblms- aien regiment \o.a. of which she is nomi nally chief. The princess had embroidered upon the standard the Initials of tno emperor and a shield , but had omitted to obtain ills majesty's formal permission , and there uns as mueh fuss In consequence of this oversight as If bhu had attempted to take thu life of her tatheMu-law. The presentation of the color - or- > was to have boon a function ot mucii mil- It.irv state , uut so much bitterness hnd been excited , that thu ceremony was finally hur ried over in comparitlvo privacy. Honor to Venturous Pioneers. Columbtu Dem'icrnt. The sale of Hoyd's packing house In Omaha brings to mind the pluck and energy of Mr. Hoyd who established the original house of the kind In Omaha and made the only prac tical ho < market for years. All honor to venturous pioneer * In business m Uie w t , Many ot them made fortunes by Uiolr moves , but they ventured nearly always In Uie face ot prophecies of dire disaster. - Growth of Omnhn. In no way Is the erowth of Omaha bettor or more forclby sot forth than In the Incrcas ot Its bank clearances. In this particular It leads all the cities In Uie union. This Is JoluK moro to-day to attract attention to Omaha than all other things put together. The ICndu Imtcin ( < iiol | ( Jaurnal. And so wo cast asldo our cherished friend ship. And so 1 cease to call you even friend : And so I hurry from all sight and hearing The memory of this frlondshlpand Us end. If you have caused um pain , you ate for given ; If you have grieved me , It Is ever now ; If 1 have found you tickle and unstable , You will forgot ; no griiif need cloud your brow. Ah , well , It Is not strange wo should grow weary ; It Is not strange wo both should wish to part : But. now 'tis over , I reveal my secret "Us this : I lovud you , loved you from my heart. STATIC AND TKIUUTOUY. Nebraska Jottings. The city council of Piattsmouth has de cided to employ Hon. Andrew llosowator to make complete maps for grading , pav ing and sewering the city. A specimen of brotherly love devel oped in West Point last week. Charles Urumpko had his brother arrested on the chargu of stealing nine bushels of pota * torn , but failed to convict him. The report comes from Gordon that the militia company lias disbanded. The announcement created some excite ment among settlers in the vicinity , who wanted their brogans for cyclone caves. Two of Crcighton's youngsters started with a load of lumber for a point several miles from the city. Being unable to handle the team they dumped the load in the ditch. Ono of tno kids is laid up with two broken ribs and the other is sad and sorrowful. Fairbury proposes to contribute shape and tone to the state militia. A number of amateur warriors are busily engaged filing the bumps on their ankles to give freedom and action to their understand ings. They hope to beable to bring their heels and toes together in sixty days ana be mustered in. A Broken Bow babe , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snyder , illustrated the destructive tendencies of the infantile mind last week. Procuring a match the youngster pounded it into a flame and fired her clothes. The frantic mother picked up the blazing darling and at the risk of her life saved the child. Both were severely burnt but will recover. Congressman McShano and William A. Paxton , of Omaha , have pur chased of Patrick Monaghan eighty- live acres of land in South Sioux City , on the Nebraska side , for $175 an acre. The Dakota City Argus , which reports thosalo , states that the land was purchased for the Union Pacific. Thn dispute over the boundary line of the Vincent and Young farms in Custer county is practically settled. Young is in his grave and Vincent is booked for the penitentiary for murder in the second degree. 'Tis an old story of ungovern able passion , of wilful , devilish deter mination to secure the ends sought at any cost. Wives are made widows and children disgraced and fatherless as a sacrifice on the altar of dogged per versity. C. J. Lane , agent of the Union Pacific at Blue Springs , , Nob. , reports that the number of cars of corn handled by his road at that station during the past month was 13 ! ) ; of emigrant movables , six cars ; of flour , two cars ; of cattle and hogs , eight cars ; and since the 15th inst. , eighteen cars of stone have been sent away. The receipts for freight from the shipments from nero amount in round numbers to $10,000. This certainly speaks well for Blue Springs and for the country which supports it. It is also very creditable for the road that can take so large a percentage of the business in the face of the competition with other lines. But more especially does it reflect credit on the loeal management. The story of Nebraska Cltv's progress is a romance in figures. The natives , numbering 8,000 , manage to extract sol ace ironi 150,000 home-made cigars a month. One thousand hands are em ployed in forty-five factories , with a weekly payroll of $10,000 , while the product for the year ending May 1 brought 5U.OOO.OOO to the city's collars. The packing business aggregates $4,500,000 a year , and bank deposits show a community wealth of $15,000,000. Tlio railroads gathered up $700,000 for thu year ending May 1 , while $1,000,000 of foreign capital found profitable in vestment In city property during the same period. The distillery , in ton months , turned out almost $1,000,000 worth of corn-juice. The figures show u .substantial basement for a permanent superstructure , and fearlessly invites comparison from rivals. Iowa Items. Humholdt township , Kossuth county , voted to extend aid to the Sioux City & Northeastern. A largo planing mill belonging to L. F. Gardner has been removed from Des Moiries to Omaha. A stock company has been organized at Fort Dodge to engage in the creamery .business on a largo scale , An injunction has been served on the treasurer of Lyons county enjoining the paying of $17,000 of Lyon county's bonds , which includes the whole bonded indebt edness of the county. A petition to the city council of Du- buqu has been largely signed asking that u new gas company be chartered as the oldcompany persists in charging $250 per thousand feet when a rate of $1 75 has been oflcrcd. I. N. Hazlott and James Wormley , manager and cashier of tlio American express ollico at Cedar Rapids , have been bounced for banking on the com pany's funds. Huzlatt has about $500 and Wprmloy about $209 , and both have skipped. In boring a well on the old fair ground property northwest of Boone , three veins of coal were struck , the middle vein being four and a half feet in thickness. Tills is regarded as settling the long mooted question of the existence of coal on the high plateau away from the river. Dakota. Sturgis will try electric lighting. A directory of Uapid City will bo issued next month. The Farmers mill at Parkston will bo ready for business Juno 1. The proposition to build a narrow- gauge railroad from Rapid City to Brownsville is creating considerable ex citement in the towns named. The farmers in the vicinity of Arling ton have organized a shipping associa tion with u capital Mock of $3,500 , di vided into shares of $10 each. They ex pect to send 100,000 bushels of wheat to market. The contract for furnishing the tics , sleepers , bridge timbers and piles to be Ubcd In constructing the extension of the Klkhorn line north from Rapid City was awarded to James C. Wilcoxen. At a wedding at Washington Springs , the 'squire who performed the ceremony is described as being "clothed In ull the dignity of polished spectacles and the 'statoots. ' " It must have been rather imbarrussiuji tu ihu bride. , . , MEN Oil- Something About the Eplioopallan and Presbyterian Delegate * Soon to Conir. The annual meeting of the council o ; the Protestant Episcopal church of Nebraska braska will bo hold in this city , commencing moncing to-dayT It will bo attended by clergy and laymen from all parts ol the state. The following programme will comprise the order of btislnc * ) and moctings during the sitting of the cottn cil : The annual council of the Protestant Episcopal church in Nebraska will hold Ita annual meeting in this city , commenc ing Wednesday , May 18. Tlio exercises wnl bo as follows : Morning prayer at 9 o clock a. m , celebration of the holy communion and annual address of the bishop at 10 o'clock a. ui. , after which the council will bo called together for organization and business , and adjourn at 1 o'clock for lunch , and will rcsumo business at 3 o'clock. At 7l0 : ! there will bo a mis sionary meeting in the cathedral , at which addresses will bo made by the HOT. John Hewitt , the Uov. Win. 11. Sparling , the Rev. Alex. Allen , Mr. Guy A. Brown , and others. Thursday , May 19 , celebration of holy communion at 7 o'clock , a. m. , morning prayer at 9 a. m. Celebration of the holy communion and sermon by the Rev. \Vm. O. Person at 10 o"olock. Business immediately thereafter. Adjournment for lunch at 1 o'clock and resume at 8 o'clock. In the evening there will bo a reception of the clergy and lay delegates at Bishopthorpo from 8 to 11 o'clock , to which all are invited. Lunch will bo provided by the ladles of Trinity in the choir room of the cathedral on Wednes day and Thursday for the clergy and lay delegates. On Tuesday evening , the 17th , the first annual meeting of the St. Andrews brotherhood will bo hold in the cathedral , when a sermon will bo delivered by Dean Gardner. The delegates to the meeting are requested to meet at the cathedral at 7 o'clock. On Thursday , the 10th instant , the annual meeting of the Nebraska branch of the Woman's Auxilllary to the Board of Missions will bo hold in the cathedral , when reports will bo road and other in teresting proceedings had. PUESUYTURIAK. On next Thursday , the 19th inst. , the general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States will moot in the First Presbyterian church in this city. city.On Wednesday , May 18 , William H. Roberts , stated clerk , and William E. Moore , permanent clerk , composing the committee on commissions , will Uo pres ent in the lecture rooms of the South west church at U p. m. , and also on the 19th inst. at 8:30 : n. m. for the purpose of receiving the credentials of commission crs. crs.The reception committee of the general assembly will bo in waiting at all the trains on Wednesday , Thursday and Fri day , Mi\y 18. 1W and 0 , to receive the commissioners. The committee and its assistants will bo decorated with badges so that it can bn readily recognized. Mr. J , L. Withrow has offered to send his 'busses and carry the commissioners free from the depots to the church. Delegates who expect to be present at the Home and Foreign missionary meet ing to bo held at the time of the assembly at Omaha , will plcaso send their names to Mr. George Tilden , 131 South Nine teenth street , Omaha , Neb. , who will bo happy to sccuro places of entertainment. The committee will , so far as possible , direct visitors to the assembly to houses where board can bo had at reduced rates. The hotel rates are : Paxton hotel $2 , Merchants' hotel $1.75 to $3 , other hotels $1.50 to $1.75 , and private houses $1 per day. The annual meeting of the woman's executive committee of homo missions will bo held in thiscityonFridayMay37. A conference of synodical committees is arranged for Tuesday afternoon , May 24 , On Wednesday afternoon , May 35. the various branches of the work will bo presented by missionaries from the field. The woman's prayer and acquaintance meeting wiU bo held daily at 3:30 : p , ni , COMMISSIONEUS. The following clergymen and lay mem bers of the assembly , all but two of whom are commisMonnrs , have arrived or will arrive to-day and are at the hotels : new YOHK : Rev. J. McC. Holmes D. D. and wife , Albany ; Isaac O. Ran kin and wife , Kings- bore , truest of Mrs. Botkin ; B , P. Durant and wife , Albany ; A. Van Dervccr M. D. and wife , Albany ; Rev. Ransor B. Woleh D. D. L. L. D. , Auburn , truest of Mrs. C. D. Botkin ; Rev. T. Moroy Hodg- man , Rochester ; David McNair , Dans- villo ; Hon. J. S. Morgan , Rochester ; Rev. John McLtichlin , Bufl'alo ; Richard J. Sherman , Buffalo ; Andrew J. Fonnell D. D. , Glen Falls ; Philander Barbour D. D. , Alalta ; Eleazer Goodman , Glen Falls ; Rev. Wilson Phraner , Sing Sing ; Frank N. Horton , Pound Ridge ; Stanton Cady , Sing Sine ; Warren Van Norden , Now York City ; H. W. Cadv. Pittsburgh ; Asbury Wygart , MarlboronghKov. ; Isaac N. Terry , New Hartford ; Rev. Martin E. Grant , Holland Patent ; Horatio S. Hen- dee , M. D. Lowvillo ; Hamilton Brownell , Clinton ; Rev. Goo. Alexander D. D. New York City ; Rev. John U. Paxton D. D. , New York City ; H. C. Van Vorst. New York City ; J.C. Tucker , New York City ; Curtis M. Gates , Hongovo Falls. Rev. C. N. Thomas , Port Henry ; liar- wood A. Dudley , Warsaw. S. Woodlmll Samnils , Hnntington. Rev. A. C. Bishop and wife. Unadilla ; II. S. Ivcs and wife , Guilford Center. I'KNNbYLVANIA. U. M. Patterson , D. D. , Philadelphia ; A. C. Shaw , Wollsboro ; Windsor Glca- son , Elkland ; Henry B. Black and wife , Chester ; Willard M. Rice , 1) . D. , Phila- ilolphia ; W. C. Todd , M. D. , Koxbor- niifjh ; Frank B. Itcnvcs , GcrmantownJ John Aikens , Washington ; Hon. J. K. Kwing , Uniontown ; Itobt. N. Wilson , Philadelphia ; John M. Richmond , Pitts- luirff ; A. A. Shumway , Philadelphia ; J. 11. Baldwin , Pittsburg ; Rich 1. Jones , Philadelphia ; George Smith , Philadel phia : W.W. Waters , Pittsburg : Rev. David H. Barren , 1) . D. , Ilollldaysburgh ; Rev. Nelson H. Miller. Oseeola Mill * ; [ eo. W. Wilson , Milllintown. Wm. G. Lewi * , Catasuaqun ; Rev. G. E. Guilds , scrunton ; C. H. Wells , Scranton ; David McKcnna , Slntington ; Ruv. J. A. Wor- len , D. D. , Philadelphia. Rev. T. S. Lea on , Brookvillo ; Samuel P. Anderson , Summcrville. K. II. Thomas , Canton. Key. Thomas M. Thompson , Frcoport. NKW JP.llSKlJ Henry Race , M. D. , Sidney ; Charles I ) . Shaw , D. 1) . , Puturson ; Jnmes A. Bull , Arlington : Flavol McGco , Jersey City ; Wm. Rankin , Newaik : Rev. C. A. Rod : ioy Janvier and wife , Trenton ; Rev. 1'hnddnus Wilson , Shrewsbury ; Rov. J. M. Denton , Ocean Beach ; Henry R. Tay- or , Alluntown : Lovl C. Updike , Heights : own ; Rev. Itoliert Aikniun , 1) . 1) . , Mad- son ; Jeremiah Baker , Madison ; Ruv. 11 O. Cameron , I ) . D. , Princeton. Caleb F. Quick. Renrvillo. J. H. Reading , Woodstowu. CAMFOUNIA. Rev. J. B. Ridcout , San Franci&co ; 3hns. I' . Copolaml , Santa Rosn. Rov. M. D. A. Stcen. Woodbridgo ; J. It. McDonald and wife , Graybon. INDIANA. Judge Lewis C. Walker , Indianapolis ; lev. D. W. Fisher D. DIlanovurJeorgo ; ( J , Ramsdoll , Vinccnncs. Rev. J. P. Faox , Vlncuiinca. ILLINOIS. J. P. Wallace , Chicago ; Hon. James J. Conklin , Springliojd : Kov. 'Andreas j. Zcaos , Lake Forestj' Clma. J. Merritt , Chicago : Elisha Gray , HlghUnd Park ; ( ico. F. Bi.sfloll. Chicago ; Kov. Uuvid C. Marquis , Chicago , Uov. ) . M. Johnson , Ncoga : E , A. Fryo , Shoboulor. -L W. ( ileiulcunlnjr , Monmotttl ! # v- < ' Ml.NNKSOTA. Rov. Lewis H. Mitchell , BluO Earth City ; A. Osinan , Beaver Crook * Rev. John Cruni. Donwaldson , Rov. Adam W. Rlugland , Duluth ; JH. ; Brodle. St. Paul ; J. M. Hamilton , St. Crolx Falls ; Rov. G. C. Campbell , Monti. cello. OHIO. Edward R. P rkins and wife , Cleve land ; Ehas R Mon fort L. L. 1) ) . . Cincin nati ; Gcorgo W. Stonkloy , ' Cleveland ; Rev. W. W. Houston , Wyoming. Rev. James King Gibson , llardin ; Silas Williamson , Bethany ; Solon W. Massey. Osborn : / . B. Cambell. Ada. Rev. W. L. Swnn and wife , Milan. C. T. McCoy , Wavcrly ; A. H. Moore , Cincinnati. Cincinnati.U13TBICT U13TBICT OF CQUmniA. Rov. T. S. Chllds , Washington ; W. N. Custis , Washington. MISSOUKI. George E. Martin , St. Louis ; George H. Shields and wife , St. Louis , Rov. W. B. MisKlveo , Eureka Springs ; Robert Hall , Springfield. KKNTUCKY. Rev. J. W. Wallen , Covtnglon ; W. H. Averill , Frankfort ; Capt. H. S. Irwin , Louisville. James Joy and wife , Detroit Rov. George S. Woodhull , East Saftl- naw ; R. L. Taylor , Lapcer. Rev. Donald Morrison , Schouska ; W. J. Price , Lansing. Rev. S. V. McKco , South Lyons ; Thomas A. Sayrc , South Lyons ; Ruv. 11. E. Davis , Pctosky ; O. 11. Browuson , Evarts ; J. S. Strong , Tccumsch. KANSAS. Col. James L. Abemathy and wife , Lcavcnworth. E. M. Halbart , Carlton ; Henry Shire , Pohetco ; Rev. S. M. Davis D D.and wife. Newton ; Gcorgo McConncll , wito and sister , Burlington ; N. W , Laubach , Osage City ; Rov. J. M. Hunter , Central City ; Rov. F. R. Morton , Parsons ; J. N. Covert , Ncosho ; S. J. Rhoades , Ploasau- ton. WISCONSIN. F. R. Upham and wife , Marshflold. Rov. William A. Ward , River Falls : J. B. Smith , Hudson. Rev. R. L. Williams , Baraboo ; C. 1L Avery , Madison. Rov. Walter Frarmo and wife , Steveas Point. UTAH. William N. Ellis and wife , Corinno. LRov. J. A. L. Smith , Paysou. NKltUASICA. A. B. Vccdor , St. Paul. J. L. Edwards and wife , Pawnee City. Rev. L. D. Wells , Humboldt. Scott Brownlco. Atchison ; Jacob A , Hood , Schuyler ; Alonzo C. Tracey , Os- ceola. MONTANA. Rev.iXJ. McMillan , Door Lodge ; W. E. Smith , Butte City. MINNESOTA. Wm. N. Tenney , Minneapolis. ( Not a commissioner. ) TEXAS. A. M. Taylor M. D. , Austin. Rev. Eugene Do Gallier , Dallaa ; D. L , Orr , Stephonsville.DAKOTA. DAKOTA. , Rov. Orr Larson D. D. , Aberdeen , Charles B. Austin. Bismarck , , Isaac N. Martin , Canton. Henry Neil , Big Stone , IDAHO. Rev. R. M. Loughbridgo , Wealaka ; D. M. Hedge , Wealaka. TENNESSEE. Rev. Edward A. Elmoro , Marysville : J. B. N. Roberts , McMillan. ( Guests of Mrs. Arthur Cooloy. Rev. W. H. Logan , wife and sister. Carlisle ; W. D. Means , Middle Springsf FLOIUDA. Rev. S. T. Wilson D.D.Rose Hill ; Wra. Allen. Sowento ; Rov. H. F. Albright , Seymour. COLOIUDO. Rev. Eneas McLean , Conejos ; W. L , Graham , Pueblo. OREGON. Rev. J. C. Wlllert , wife and two chil dren , Summcrville ; James E. Miller , I'cndlcton. Rov. Wm. A. Smictc , Rosoburgh. IOWA. B. B. Lindloy. Wlnllcld. _ _ _ MOST PERFECT MADE ) Prepared with itrfct regard to Purltr , Strength , o& UeMUifoliieea. Dr. J-rico'uIHkiagPowdar contains no Ammonia , Llme.Alura oi PhospbUoa. Dr.l'rlee'B JUtrtcta , Yfrtiti1 * ! i * " " " " ! eU. , < 1moB > fr"r"tlJ THE PERFECT Quickest Soiling Article Ever Invented. PRICK OF DASHER , $1.25 feeds no talking , but renllr li the Prottlon Sbowlnf AitlclouulbvMurkol. OMAHA , Neb. , April 28 , 18S7. This la o certify that we , the undersigned , have his day witnessed a churning by "The Perfect Self Revolving Churn Dashers , " ivhich resulted in producing 8l , pounds of irst class butter from one gallon of cream n jnstone minute and fifteen seconds. W. I * . Wright , proprietor 'Oinnhn Dnlrr ! " O. W. Vhealer. miinuucr "ninnlm llnlry ; " I'uul II. T to , ilurcliant'National Hunk ; A. I ) T.mmlln , Nulirinkn fnllniktl Hank : IT'if. ' ( inorttn U. llathbunt , proprietor Onmlinliii.lne'n 0'illoKJi" I'rof. U J. HlnVn. toacli- rot MBhQrth ii.J [ llurrMlrriam , editor"I'ltUUa .IliVil. . Uhl. "llao" Will J. Dobbn , IL II. AKt : .K. Iln."WnrlJ. . " trunk K. ilreon.Hl ! raial > ) r..I. W.Hmrrh , l > r. J.W.IIjenrt. > r. C. M. O. HUrt. Dr. Hamilton Warren. I , II. llnll.ro tloilata J. W. Koier .roil lat ohn lu.td. Jowolflr. ChrlnOrff. furniture. Mute anil CountJtlyhta ] for Hale , 1'roJltH U'lll Surprise You. AGENTS WANTED. . Call or write to u at once. Qu ck salei md large profit * . Very truly , J. W. & A. Poi-iiAM , Prop' * . liMmlCrouoM UlocKN.lttli tl.OmtbaMt <