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! THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : , THURSDAY. AUGUST 4 , 1887 * THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. or D l1r ( MnmUtf Edition ) IncluclliiK Uunclar . _ . Bur , Onn Year . (10 M For fllr.Mon tin . . . f > HO For Throe Month * . a M B"h Omabft Sunday HIE , mallod to any ddrOM , One Year . 800 OMAHA Orrtc * . Na l ANH W FABSAM Brntrr. Nrw YORK orrtric , UOIIM (3 , Titintrvc IIUII.IIIMI. WAIUINUTOM All communication * relntlng to now * nnd edi torial matter Kliould be acMroseod to tti Km- ton or THB All biilncM totters ami rmnlt tanoo should be rlilreucd to TUB ll r. pum.iSHiNO COMPANT , OMAHA. Drafts , checks and pottofflce orders to be miulo payable V > the onltrof Uia ompany , THE BEE POBtlSHIlTiiiipHTi PBOPRIEIOBS , E. KOSKVyATElt , EniTon. * TI1E DAILY BEK. Sworn Statement of Circulation. BUte of Nebraska , I . . Countr of lou 1 1 as. ( " B < Geo. 1) . TzachucK , secretary of The Bet Publishing company , does solemnly nweai that the actual circulation of tlm Dally lift for the week ending July 20 , 1837 , was a ! follows : Saturday. J uly 23. . U.OX Hnndav. July 24 . 14.OX Monday. July a"i . 14.0'A1 Tuesday. July 'JT . W.lXX Wednesday. July 37 . 13.S7 ! Thursday. Jnl via Friday , July 2'J . 1HWX Average . . . . . .H.os ; ( il'.O. 1J. TZSCIJIJOK. Sworn to and subscribed In my piesenci this ! 50th day of July , A. D. 18S7. N. \ \ KBIT , , fSKAL.1 Notary Public. State of Nebraska , I , . Dmielas County , f 8S Qco. II. Tz chiick , being first duly sworn doposrs and says that he Is secretary of Tin Bee Publishing company , that the nctita averajro dally circulation of thn Dally lleo fo the month of July , 188(1 ( , 12,314 copies for August , 1KM5 , I'J.-IW copies ; for Septem bpr , 1880. I3ono conies ; for October , 188fl 18CH9 coplps ; for November , 1880 , l , : t4J copies ; for December , 1880. 13,237 coplps ; fo January 1887. 10.200 copies ; for February 1887 , 14,198 copies ; for March. 1B87 , 11.40 conies ; for April , 1887. 14,810coples : for May 1887 , 14,237 copies ; for June 1887 , 14,14 copies. _ O. B. TZSCITUCK. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Is ( Jay ot July A. D. , 1887. fBEAL. [ N. P. Kim , Notary Public. THE Kcntuckiana did not all vote a they allot. COLONEL HKNUY WATTKICSON should b nt his post of duty to sec that Kontuck ; has a fnlr count. TIIK hundred thousand unarmed Ken tucky were evidently circulating ixrouni the saloons instead of the ballot boxes 01 Monday. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ THIS is no counting for political cvolu lions. Uhodo Island at its lust clectioi solidly dumocrntic , and now Kentuck ; reported us doubtful. A NEW era in politics has struck tin democratic wagon. The statisticians ii the next campaign may bo compelled ti place Kentucky in the doubtful column Mu. GEOKOE WILLIAM Cuims , th king of the mugwumps , frankly admit that Mr. Cleveland's administration 1 not n civil service one. Atrip to Wash ington would have convinced him of tlm long ago. IP General Tuttle will place his car t the ground ho will hear something fron the white house that may cause him I fire up again after his long repose. I would seem that oven General Tuttlo' neighbors at DCS Moincs have gone bacl on him. IF Mr. Cleveland has the proper rcgar for the power and importance of tli chamber of commerce of this city , h should lose no time in acknowlodgin , the receipt of the invitation sent him t Tislt this city by that body. The mei chants meant what they said and the , are entitled to a reply. KANSAS CITY claims to bo a genuin kind of a hog and not the kind that get the whole of the trough. The hog tha gets the whole of the trough is nlway the genuine kind. It is the Kansas Cit hog that does the grunting and wallow in the dirt while the Oiuahu hog is thing of beauty and a joy and comfoi to everybody. Tin : formal invitation which ( Jmah baa tendered to President Clovolaiii through its mayor und council , to vis this city on his western tour , will , w have no doubt , meet with as much aj prceiatlon by the president as the gil edged , plush-covered petition whic Kansas City has caused to be manufai turcd for the occasion. Mr. Clevelan has shown himself to be adverse to a toadyism , and anycilbrt in thatdirectio must bo distasteful to him. TIIK council has not yet passed tli Moynihan "watch" ordinance , and w hope for the sake of its reputation tin the scheme will bo dropped. It is IK true , as has been asserted by some men burs , that the business men of Omiili want Mr. Moynihan to organize a nigl watch for them. On the contrary w know by personal inquires that the mo chants of Omaha arc decidedly oppose to the scheme. THE board of Dublin works Is respoc fully invited to examine the ditch whic was dug by the waterworks company o lower Fnrnani street lust week , llavin taken up the granite paving blocks to r place their water main bv a larger pip it became the manifest duty of the con pany to tamp the earth in the ditcl but instead of HO doing the earth wi simply dumped in and the broken roc and sand promiscuously dumped on to Incase of a very heavy rain fall tl ditch will cave in and is liable to cut gash into the pavement and may delui the cellars of buildings adjacent. PIUNCK FKUIMNAMD , who was given tl job of holdiug down the throne of Hu garia by tlm gubranje , or congress of tin country , U said to have taken his depa ture for the teat of glory. If lie has , an if ho should actually assume the reins i government , his stay is likely to bo shot Russia and France regard his election I have boon Illegal and Turkey will prob ; bly follow the dictate of Russia in tl matter. So If Prince Ferdinand bogii his reign at all he will begin It under ui favorable circumstances , with not ovc tint prospect of finding his occupation i tlui throne a pleasant episode in Ills HI to look back upon , as ULsmarck hinted I Prince j&loxMider whan he accepted tl sovereignty of Bulgaria sooiu years ag < Consular Defect ! . The consular servic oi the United States has never been quite what il should be , and while it is better now than over before In the history of the service , due to reforms instituted unejor previous administrations , It could still bo very much Improved , When Mr , Evarts wonl Into the state department ho found the consular service pretty generally demor alized and incfliclont. lie had had sorm practical Ideas about what is required o such a service and sot to work with tin full approval of the administration U carry them into effect. Ho introduced i number of reforms and very material ! ] improved the service , but demo cratlo congresses wore not friendl ; to measures for building up tin consular system , and the appropriation necessary to curry out a liberal policy o reform were not provided. Such of th < changes in the direction of improvcmcn us were in the control of the state dc partment were maintained by the sue needing administration , but there wa little or no progress. Mr. Uayard be licves in a strong and ofllciont consula service , but he has had very little succes in impressing his views on his part , friends In congress. Democratic faith ii the value of this service has not of lat years been very great , If indeed it eve was , and the average democrat ! congressman is little disposed t do much for a class of mlmir istratlon patronugo which can b of very little use to the party in the exl guncius ot a campaign , or which benif in the control of the opposition might b too liberally employed in rowardin party services. The importance to com inerce and toother practical matters of a cflicicnt consular service , such for oxatn pic as Urcat Britain maintains , is ollhc not understood or not cared for by rue ; of the national law makers , and ruor particularly by those who have been i control of the lower branch of coi gross for a number of years. While , therefore , the consular sorvlc is better now than formerly , there ur still defects in the system which intorfer with its oilicienoy , and abuaos thu need to bo removed before tli standard is reached of other nations th : have as nearly as practicable perfccte their service. Among the abases t which attention is now being dlrecte and which will probably bo considuret by the secretary of state in his next an nualroportis the creation of subordinat consular agencies in the immediate vi cinity of regularly established and sular led consulates. Tnose minor olliccrs ar nominally appointed by the state doparl ment on the recommendation of the con suls , but practically they arc appointe by the consuls. They collect and retail fees up lo a certain amount , and the la' allows the consul who re commends their appointment to r tain a certain proportion of th surplus fees as his perquisite for supoi vising them. This being in addition t the fixed salary provided by law , it a fords a temptation to every consul in populous city to scour o the appointmcr of a consular agent in each of the sul urlw. At present there are 420 of the ; consular agencies , nearly or quite half c which it is believed could bo dispense with. At all events the system is ono p < culiar to the United States , never liavin been found necessary or desirable by an other country , and this fact alone wai rants a doubt as to its expediency. On of the allegations against the system , an a most important ono if trui is that the consular agent , i order to collect as large n amount in foes as possible , takes invoice without a pretense of examination , an thus floods the country with undervalued ued goods , to the detriment of the hones importer. It is also said that these cot sular agents , being nearly always mei chants and citizens of the country i which they live , u ; < o their nominal cor sular rank for the advancement ; of thci private Interests , and frequently brin the name of the United States into disre putc. If those statements correctly ropreson this feature of the consular service , it i obviously an evil that must be romodie before it will bo possible to gi from the service the best r < suits. A consular system that on ploys thoroughly capable and ollicior men , whoso whole desire and intoru ; would bo in promoting the commercis interests of the country , and who migh expect as the reward of faithtul and ell cinnt service , permanent retention , is it dispensable to the nation. It woul seem to bo evident that the country : now fur short of having such a system. Moyiiitinn'a Throat. When this paper , some weeks ago , d nounced the proposed Moyuiha " " build lire in tl "watch" as a plot to a roar of the police force which woui precipitate a violent conlllot , Mr. Moyr han threatened to call the DEE mi court for libel. He was politely informt that this paper was responsible for i course , and ready to defend its aotio in court whenever called upon to do siNew Now ono of Moymhan's rowdy 'edito serves notice on the DEE that Moynlha has engaged Mr. llartlott to bring damage libel suit against this paper b cause it has seen tit to persist m its o position lo Moyuihuu and Ii " " Wo in tl "night-watch. are not least disconcerted. Lot Mr. Moyr han proceed with his threatent suit. If his reputation has been dan aged by anything we have fluid wo w pay the damages without lllnuhing. Hi Mr. Moynilian will not be in great liusto to vindicate his injured ropututir before an impartial jury than wore the famous quacks , Aldrioh and Mumo who sued the HKB for libel in nrdpr make people bnlleve that they had bee libelled. These quacks decamped befo the suits wore over tried , and their rep tatious have been allowed to sutler ov since. The sublime impudence of tli threat is surpassed only by the adamu tine cheek of Moynihati. If Moynihan wan all he claims to be ti right of this paper to d iioiiuco tllo Moynilian "night-watel as a scheme dangerous to t ! peace and welfare of this city cann be called in question. But this mar career in Omaha lias been such u.s to d privu him of the confidence of deco and reputable people. His plots at counter-plots with the eamblers in coi nection with the anti-gambling bill , a matters of notoriety. It is in acco with tiie eternal Illness of things that this threatened libel suit 'Moynihi should employ K. M , Bartlett as his lav yer. Hirtlott is also the attorney for II Diusmoor , wLom Moyulliaa cliUuUd o o ! over 11,000 fo * pretended services , which would bo Tcrrdoar at one-tenth of that mm. Mr. Moynihan has made ilmself altogether too previous in Omaha. lo has from the outset sought to force ilmsolf into a position which would give ilm an opportunity to prey upon our cit- 7,0113 under the cloak of official author- ty. Wo Imvo opposed the Moynilian 'watch" ' scheme because wo doom it tc ) o our duty to do so , just as wo have always opposed quacks , Impostors , eon < idcnco men and frauds of every do scriptlon. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - The GlrU anil Ibo Horsewhips. It Is not often that ladles of this country ire compelled to go beyond the palo o : .ho law for a redress of wrongs agains the opposite sox. The American glr when shy arms herself with a rawhidi and waits upon an editor it can bo so down as a self-evident fac that she believes herself an injurct party. The American girl is nat urally calm and self possessed She thinks twice before eho acts once A dispatch printed in the Br.E lost wool from Macedonia , Iowa , convoyed the in tclligcnco that thrco of the loveliest and moat charming young ladies in that pluci visited the editor of the llotna Vnlic ; it's in his ollico , and dealt out a serlci of blows on the editorial body with rav hides , avenging themselves agalns wrongs alleged to have been dom them through the columns o the News. What may have been tin causes leading to this outburst of India nation the dispatch did not state , nor di we know. While it was not a dignified and refined position for the young ladle to place themselves in , the circumstance ; may have warranted them in resortiiij to this moans of "personal satisfaction.1 If the paragraph about which the ladle complained , reflected upon their fal names , they did what every other Amerl can girl would bo prompted to do. The editor who is not possessed wltl that gallantry and cluvalrio spirit whiol makes him properly respect the name o a woman is not the fit man to be in a nc sitlon to mould public opinion. Tlu bright oycd , vivacious American girl whi has the courage to "see the editor" will a horsewhip exhibits n spirit of tru American womanhood that it Is to bo ad mired. Public opinion , however , at Ma ccdouia , docs not seem to bo in accon with the action of the indignant girh At a public mooting of the citizens thol conduct was characterized as lawless This of course is true , but the committc charged with the power to exonerate th editor fulled to state in their resolution the causes leading to the lawless acts When this is done the public can bette judge to what extent the cirls acted un wisely when measured by the wrongs o which they complained. What this country wants is the girl wh is not afraid , and has the womanly com ago to defend and protect herself. Sh is the cominc woman of the ago. A ] hail the American woman in her loveli ness , her beauty and gentleness of us turo. Entertaining the Delegates. The joint committed soliciting con tributlons to pay the expenses of the nr tional association of chanties and corrcc tion , to meet in Omaha August 25 an remain in session ono week , has me with gratifying success. It is not double that the sum required , $2,000 , for the uc dial expenses of the convention will b scoured. It should bo understood thi ; no part of this sum will bo available fo any sort of entertainment to the dole cates. They bear their own personal c ? penses , giving both their .money an < time to the philanthropic wo.-k. I should moreover bo understood that i has been the rule of these convention not to accept any public ei tertainmont , and undoubtedly th : rule will bo adhered to by the convc'ntio to bo held in this city. The money on citix.ens are asked to subscribe will then fore bo used for the solo purpose of paj ing the expenses of the body , as ha rent , necessary service , printing the pr < ccediiigs , etc. Contributors will then fore understand that no part of thci subscriptions is to bo used for entertalr incut. Since the delegates do not as n bed accept public hospitality , those of on citi/.ens who are in a position to exten private entertainment should considi the propriety of doing so. It woul be very greatly to the credit of the ho ; pitablc character of Onmha's citizensan a worthy attestation of their apprccir tion of the work of the national assooh tion of charities and correction , if over delegate attending the convention wu made the recipient during his sojourn c private hospitality , and it is hardl necessary to say that such a thing : praotioable. There will bo about liv liundred delegates in attendance npo the convention , and wcro half of our citi zens who can provide entertainment i their ample homes disposed to do so tli whole number could bo privately care for , greatly to their gain in the matter c comfort , and to the mutual onjoymei and gratification of hosts and guest ; Among the annual conventions there : none whose membership is < higher Intelligence and character thn that of the national association of char ties and correction , so that the entortair ment of such a class of ladies and gei tlumcn would bo in a social way a priv lege and a prolit. Wo suggest this as form of hospitality that can bo proper ! extended , and which wo are sure wnul bo mutually gratifying , confident that i will commend itself to the favorable cot suleration of those in a position to give olleot , IIIn Manifest Duty. The Republican as a matter of coursi will stand by Urimaldi Webster , no mater tor how many bu-jk somersaults ho tun bios in his effort to land on Uie sid which ho thinks can do him the moi good , liut his cirations under protons that he is the servant of the council , an in duty bound to defend its lawless ai tions in the court , reflect very littl credit upon his official integrity. Tl city attorney is not the servont of an particular branch of city covernmcn He is the legal advisor of the corpon tion which taxes its property owneis fc his salary. It is his manlfci duty to weigh carefully evct step taken bv the council and when it not in accord with the law.to so advise i If that body violates the charter In spli of his advice and In reckless disregard < the law , or when , a : in thu conflict wit the police commission , the council a tempts to usurp the powers vested in co-ordinate branch of government , tt plain duty of the city attorney is lo ui xold the law as ho. understands It , and not to make himself the , apolo ; ist and defender of ' law breakers. The md/o / fact that the conn cil votes him his salary each month doc ; not constitute thfc council his employer Ills salary is fixed by the charter and the council cannot reduce it , nor can thcj withhold it legally by refusing to insert II In the appropriation ordinance. But Mr Webster has shown himself to bo amora coward and trimmer. He appears to bi more anxious to subserve the wishes ol the council bosses than to protect thn m tercsts of thn taxpayers and stand \ \ \ for a compliance ' with the letter and spirit of the charter. By giving countenance nance to schemes that must load to an archy , ho Is only widening the chatm that divides the council and the nollci commission. TEXAS will vote to-day on the prohlbl tion amendments , and the result will everywhere erywhoro bo regarded with great Inter cst. The campaign has boon ono of tin most remarkable of its kind , both in it developments and the vigor with which it has been carried on , that has occurred in this country , and the situation pond lug thu voting is such that no ono cat confidently predict the result. A great deal depends upon the colored vote , which holds the balance of power. It it conceded that the prohibitionists wil have a majority of the natlvo-bon white vote , while a majority of tin foreign clement will vote in opposl tion. The unknown factor is tlu colored vote , numbering 70,000 and those have been receiving the almos undivided attention for sonic time past o the leaders on both sides. The best 1m partial opinion is thai the prohibition ists will bo defeated , but this is not as sorted without some qualification , whic ! Rhows that upon a careful and unprcjudi cial examination neither side appears t < have any advantage that might not b < easily overcome , Should prohibitioi win in to-day's battle , the effect woul undoubtedly be to greatly stimulate tin movement now becoming active and ap grcssivo in Louisiana and Arkansas. THE latest returns from the Kontuck ; elections indicate a revolution thor which only a very few of the most san giiiue republicans such , for example , a Mr. Mcdill , of the Chicago Tribunc.- could have hoped for. It is a remarks bio admission to come from the demo crats of that state that the oflicial coun will bo necessary to decide who is elected The effect of the change uponDropubhca confidence generally will of course b Invigorating , while , it must bo dp.pressini hi a correspond ! ugtdegruo to the domoo racy. It is not calculated to reassure Mi Cleveland , and it robs Mr. Carlisle of measure of the prestige that has hovere about him as a political leader. Wo for bear at present to inquire as to cause ; simply observing that evidently Mr. Wai tctson star-eyed goddess is losing ho grip or has been imprudently dorelic and that Nasby and Bascom have nc been attending to business as carefull and vigorously as they did before the foi mcr was given the posloflicc at "Confec crate XX. " PRINCE VAitontAKAit , of Slam , wh reached Now YorK last Sunday on hi tour round the glebe , has already givu American reporters his idea of this com try. The princn admits that the West i in advance of the Kast in the mechiinici arts and in the contrivances that mak existence casv , but ho thinks as regard the true essentials of civili/.ation the or out has nothing to learn from the occl dent. His people may learn somcthin from western people In cultivating th fields , ho thinks , but hints tht.t the lattc might receive instruction from the foi mer in the cultiva'.ion ' of mind. Pro ! loms with which wo are struggling hav been solved in his country for centime : and no longer give rise to uneasiness e disturbance. In the purity of person : and public life , also , he finds the contrm favorable to his countrymen. But M : Varoprakar has quite a long stretch ( country yet to travel before ho leaves ot western shore and his opinion may li modified , his mental view enlarged L that time. One thing is clear. Whil sojourning in England ho evidently ai quired the Englishman's ability to o press his opinion of a country on a vcr short acquaintance. CAPTAIN JAMES B. EAUS is dead bti the Eads Concession Company is sti alive. Corporations never never die This company held its annual meeting i Jersey City last week and directors for th ensuinc year wore elected. This compan was organized to hold the strip of Ian granted by the Mexican government I Euds for thu construction of a ship rai way from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pi cific. The late engineer regarded tli scheme of transporting vessels from tl Atlantic to the Pacific on a railway coi structcd for that purpose , as perfectl feasible , and now that tl de Ixsssops canal appears to bo doomn to failure , the company has redoubled i activity. It is claimed that the cost ci : be definitely estimated and is placed : from $50,000,000 to $00,000,000 , The tim required to lift a fchip out of the gulf an lot it down again into the Pacific wi not exceed ton or twelve hours , it is a sorted. But it has occurred in the pas that some of Eads'fi' great expectation have been transformed into impractic able realities , and thu ship railway project joct somehow convoys an impression o impracticability which prevents capital ists from rushing forward with the ! money. it- I THE national league of Ireland has n < allowed itself to bd'frightened ' into inai tlvity by the possingjOf the coercion uc A mooting was hold.fn . Dublin last evei ing and the sense of the league was ( pressed by the lord Inayor of that cil when ho declared trial the organi/.atio would continue Its fight oven if prc claimed. It is ono thing to pass a coei cion act and another to enforce it i these days. The election of Sir Goorg Otto Trevelyan , liberal Gladstonlan , t parliament from ono of the Glasgow d visions , shows that it will not be an eus matter for the government to put tli league under the bun. The unmistnkabl drift of public sentiment In the Unite Kingdom In favor of homo rule has struc the conservatives with consternation , an instead of coercing Ireland , will huv enough on their hands to maintain then solves In power. Tup. official report of the South Oiuah Union stocKyurils shows that during tli month of July 07,709 bogs were re volred there , nriil that of this number 70,180 Wore aold to Omaha packers. This Is a splendid exhibit , and shows the growth of Omaha as a pork packing center and hog market , The increase of the business in Omaha Is having its effect upon Chicago. According to tho/Jrot'crs' Journal the July receipts of hogs in Chi- nago wore 150,000 loss than those of July , 1830. HEDUCINO the salaries of three teachers who had made themselves offensive parti sans of the late secretary of the board of education is a very small piece of busi ness on the part of the new board more especially when placed in contrast with the fact that the salaries of teachers that supported the straight republican ticket were raised without regard to merit or competency. It only shows to what ex tremes party rancor must lead when in troduced into the public schools. CITT ATTORNEY WEUSTEII declares most emphatically that ho is earning his salary , Ho points to the fact that he has drafted n dozen ordinances for members of the council since he has been in ofllco , We cheerfully place credit marks for this work on the ledger for Mr. Webster , but it strikes us that six hundred and twenty- five dollars for drafting twelve ordinances is rather steep. WE are supposed to have a sidewalk in < spcctor in Omaha , but if such n person does exist Ins work Is not visible tc the naked oye. The eldownlks on out principal thoroughfares still remain in n wretched condition , and if the grass doc ; not grow rank on some of these streets II Is only because too many people pas ; over the mud walks. PAT FOKD says he will vouch for the character and reputation of Moynihan Who will vouch for the character and reputation of Pat Ford ? CHANG MOUUISSEV denies that lie writes the rot generally found in the Herald under the caption , "Listener. " Don't blame him. The apology is ac cepted. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PllOAllNENT PEKSONB. Senator Call , of Florida , writes his spcechci on old envelopes and circus bills. Count dl Marlflorl , son of Victor Emanuel has vineyards at Lucca that cover 7,000 acres of irround. W. W. Corcoran U slowly crowing stroncoi at Deer Park , but ho will In all probablllt ] never walk again. Prof. Qoldwln Smith has severed his con nection entirely with the Toronto Week Hereafter ho will devote himself tomagazint work. J. P. Poniery. the Atchlson coal Ulnglsth ( largest Individual land owner In Kansas. Hi has 00,003 acres In the eastern and central counties , worth S20 an acre. Mr. Henry James has arrived In Lomlor from n .seven months' residence in Italy , dur Ing which ho has eot through an Important piece of literary work. Ho returns In excel lent health. The President will not bo able to comuleU his arianiiomunts for his western trip before the middle of August. Already several mom' bcrs of thu cabinet have announced their In tcntlon of joining the piosidentml party. Sergeant Mason , who gained notoriety foi having shot at Uuitoau during his trial tor tlu murder of President Garficld , has become i prosperous and very quiet farmer in Orangi county , Va. He , with Betty and severa babies , are reported to bo perfectly comfort able In all respects. It Is only at great crises in his life tha John Sherman buys a new hat. When hi was appointed secretary of the treasury hi astonished his friends by appearing In i bran-new tlln. At Toledo , a few days ago he iiL'ttin caused a sensation by donning i fresh and inexperienced hat. llcwnrd of Enterprise. /xmff fine IlitgU , Ofllcers of the Chautaiiqua realized , as wi know they would , their mistake In declarlni the Omaha Hepubllcan the ofllc'al ' dallj paper of the assembly. Not a word wa : &nnt to that paper , and a meeting of tin board conferred the honor upon the UiiE.aue appointed M. 13. Mallor reporter. Our Future I'rosiilents. PliilnMvtita Time * . Indeed , so marked and radical has been tin progress of ouu hundred years in this dlrec tion that the chances are ratlicr against i man born to wealth and social clistinctloi beeomini ; president again In this country Thu presidents of the futiuo will be liki those of the past quarter of a century met who have risen by force of sheer ability am character from the lowc-r or middle walks o life , and 11 may bo quite confidently ossertei that no snub , ashamed of his humble origin und who tries to hide U , will ever reach tha proud distinction. The man whoso orlgit Is of the people and whoso sympathy wltl the people Is earnest and sincere , will be tin man selected not only for the presidency but for the most important legislative am executive positions within the people's gilt The Ploiiehboy and the Poet , Trio poet is a la/.y fellow ; OH I've seen him , strolling slow , In the summer evenings mellow , Down the lane where elders grow. In the dewy , fracrant morning , Knlluwlntr the winding biook , Heedless of the crow's hoarse warning , Oft he wanders with his book. And at nlcht.when tired with teaming , 1 am resting by thu bars , There 1 tintl Him , runt and dreaming , ( lazing upward at the btars. What knows hoof plough or harrow , Planting roots or howiiiu' seed ? Watching oriole and M > anew , Finding poems In u weed ! Does ho count that work , I wonder ? What , then , would ho call my toll ? Ploughing oats nnd barhty muter , Turning up thu heavy soil. I at work , with moisture dilppiug From my grimv , healed f.u-o ; lie. his hat o'er e\ebrows tipping , Passes by with languid pace. If it urlngs him fame and money .luit to watch the swallow's ( light , Just to see the bens make honey , Just to count the stars itt night , 'T Is not strange that he goes straying Down the lane and by the brook , Where tlm speckled trout are playing , Or in some sequestered nook. \et he seems an Idle fellow I If I'd nothing else to do lint to gaze at sunsets yellow , I could write a poem too. STATE ANI > THItUlTOUY. Nohraakn Jnttliiirfl. Ainsworth voted unanimously for i 10,000 court house. Columbus was Illuminated with olcctrii light Tuesday niglit , Eighty teachers arc attending the in Etitutu at David City. Kilgar's creamery is a sure thing , Thi plant will cost $5,000. Charles Lannlng , a nine-year-old , i , missing from Hoatncu. The Gugo county tnaohers are croditci by the Beatrice Democrat with u weak' ness for Hum. Harlau county newspapers arc olnaior Ing for a Jail. They are - anxiousto test the criminal libel law. ' ' ' ' lavid City is promised a nnw 'bank by a Washington capitalist , making the fourth bank In the cyclopnlis. The Ulysses Dispatch npoaks of the David City wreck as a "Twirling Twister Tumultuously Tumbling Timber. " Material for the street car line In Plattsmoulli has arrived , and the croakers arc again as silent as a cemetery. PlutLsmouth's enthusiasm for Uhwo- land will be satislled if he sticks his head out of the cur und smiles on that elegant depot. The Auburn Dully Post contracted a sickly insufiicloncy at its birth , and per- Ishodlast week after a brief but painful career. Prof. Henry Upton , of Pierce , died Friday night of cancer ot the stomach. Mr. Upton waa ono of the wealthy and infhiotitlal citizens of Pierce county and a brother of the late General Upton. The corn fields of Dodge county never looked better or gave promise of a morn pro li table yield. The cereal is too far advanced to ft < ur frosts. Outs on bottom lands yielded fifty bushels to the acre. The two-year-old son of William Wlnn , of Plattsmouth , who fired Ins clothes while "making a bonfire of his own , " died of his injuries. The little one wns terribly burned and suffered intense pain till death came. An Kdgar minister , well known in Omaha , is reported to have distinguished himself recently ns a base ball umpire. The players stuck to the straight and narrow path and meekly bowed to his in terpretation of the rules. The Missouri Pacific passenger depot In Nebraska City will bo completed in six weeks. The building will be faced with Philadelphia and Milwaukee brick , and will bo a largo , attractive und con venient , structure. George C. Bussctt & Co. , of Omnha , have thu contract. Nebraska City papers declare that the report of cruel treatment of an aged woman in that city by relatives is exag gerated. The News says the old lady is Buffering from an imaginary appetite which no amount of grub will banish. Kveu when the county attempted to keep her loaded she was constantly crying for "More grub or I starve. " Oh mighty gall , oh limitless cheek I The profession uncovers before the ex alted combination of both who docs the society business on the Lincoln Courier. Ho interviewed Laugtry , but the first time he called ho was repulsed by the burly porter. He says : "Tho Courier scribe , however , was not daunted by one repulse , und shortly after 5 o'clock again proceeded to the car and sent in his card to the Lily , ut the same time exer cising to the best of- his ability that affa bility and grace which distinguishes the society reporter. " HA had about two minutes' talk with Mrs. Langtry , and then : "lam afraid 1 am trespassing on your time , Mrs. ijangtry , and will ask your permission to withdraw. " The re quest was so cheerfully granted that ho forgot to button his mouth on the afl'uir. Iowa 1 to ins. There were fiftv-ono deaths in Burling ton during July. The crawfish is believed to have dug the wonderful spring ou the Mount Joy fair grounds. The walls of the now court house in Davenport are settling , and dangerous cracks have appeared. Montezuma is confident that coal ex ists in that region. A stock company has been organized to prospect for it. The * Palo Alto county republican con vention instructed its delegates to vote for none but farmers for the legislature. lion. S. P. Bryant will represent the Davenport Associated charities at the na tional conference in Omaha this month. A farmer near Dubtiquc lost his irrain stacks , thresher and separator by lire. It occurred while ho was at dinner and the origin is a mystery. The Milwaukee and Hook Islr.nd roads are cutting freight rates between Chicago and Davenport. It is hoped the knife will reach the Missouri river tariff sheet. f In Mills county a negro and n white woman applied to the clerk for a mar riage license , but he said no , with em phasis. They don't propose to have any such checker-board arrangements in that country. There is talk of the header works being removed from Grinncll on account of the inter-state Jaw. The proprietors cluim to have lost $5,000 in the last year on ac count of it. Chicago Is hinted at as the place looked to for locating. Dnicntn. Watertown lias 012 school children. There are 07ili)5 ! ) acres of taxable land in Grand iorks county valued at $3,370- 'J98. 'J98.Fargo's Fargo's new hotel , now building , cov ers I''iixMt feet of ground. It will oo four stories high. The premium list of the third annual territorial fuir lo bo huld ut Mitchell September li. ar , 28 , 2 ! ) mid 'M , is now published. The competition for prizes is this year confined to Dakota. The list is a very complete one , thu premiums ag gregating fSS.OOO. The fair oromisus to be one of the most successful over hold in the territory. Companies B , C , F and II , from Fort Yules , und company ( J , from Fort Lin- 'coin , urrived at Bismarck Sunday from their respective posts and left , tnero by special tram forDuluth , Lieutenant Colo- mil Bush in command. These troops will go via the lakes to Buffalo , thence to be distributed among the various posts in Now York stuto. All belong to the Klurenth infantry and have been sta tioned in this department eleven years. "Just after the funeral of the estimable ) wife of Judge Sportor , " says the Dakota Nell , "Kudu Nnwoll happened to men tion that ho could run tiie fastest foot race of anybody in town. The judge happened to overhear the remark , hur riedly dried up his tears und promptly Rhovml up iflO that ho couldn't. The course was selected on Beacon eitroot from Fifth aveinif to the brewery and the sorrowing and criof-Htriokon widower easily beat Build by about ten yards. Elder Hartshorn acted as sturler und subsequently made some pretty loud threats of licking Mayor Price , who cUinicd that there was foul play. " Tapped the SiU'o. Two men entered the crocery atom of G. F. Munro , 804 North Sixteenth street. yesterday morning , and while one of them occupied Mr Munro with * oiw trivial pur- eha e , the oilier went through the safe , which was utanding open at the end of the oountesr , getting away with $00 in money , a valuable neckiuot ) and a number - bor of niKull clipoks. The tlimve.s wor nt ran ROW , but Mr. Munro furnished the police with an accurate description of both. Dirt Mcnl. U. S. Biirlin sold vnstccday morning 21 blocks of the Patrick farm or "Dundee" for H'J.500 per acre. There are five acres inthcso blocks ami the fialu will amount to over $ ! iOOUOO. The purcihasorj were the Gate City Land Company. Thi ) County Hospital. Contractor Walsh eaya he has now twenty-live teams excavating for the foundation of the nnw county hospital. The buililinir is to be erected twi > blocks west of the Belt line. The etcavatsnir will bo carried on as rapidly us pos < : blu , the earth being used to nil all the low places , Public \Vorkn. Hpreafter the gas uml waK-r compan ies will IMI rniuircd | to rulll ! irenohes in pavmlstreets and ( illcy wl" ' bum' Ai > * provided in the ctisu of jjluubuM and private A SHOP Ami How Blio Trio * to Work the J ltd co. Oflie-or White wns Called Into Falco- nnr'aiirydoods store yesterday morning , when the floorwalker handed into liU chargnn Mrs. Sarah Garwood , whom ho charged with shoplifting. The woman , who was richly arrayed in brown silk and blue walking jacket , with a pair of mag nificent flolltalrrs In her earn , vehe mently protested against the outrage , as BMU characterized it , but do- unite her Implications , her tears and her threats , tthu was mnrchcd oil' to the sta tion. There cho was searched , but all that was found concealed about her per son was three cheap imitation jut orna ments , worth US cents. Besides thesoshu had a bundle of velvet ami luces whluh she had bought and paid for. She pleaded and cried and moaned like ouu in both great mental and bodily agony declaring that if such a charge against her good name was ever made public shn was ruinrd forever. The floor-walker nnd the saleswoman who waited upon Mrs. ( Jarwood woco sent for , and testified that thn woman hud surreptitiously taken the jits from n box upon tlio counter , and crushing them into a wad hud slipped them into her pocket. Whonchurgudwitlt the theft , she very complaisantv ! declared she had only taken them to keep until she found ROUIO more that united her when she intended to pay for the lot. She burst lorth In another shower o ( tears us the court Intimated that it was inclined toward thn opinion that she was creiokod.andin n voicii cale.ululcd to molt the heart of a stone , lot alone a police judge , shn cried : "Oh , do dear Mr. good judge , kind judge , nxciiso inn thin time , ami before ( jed and man I promise never to do HO again. Oh now dear , dear judge , you are human , and you won' ' , see an inno cent woman's heart broken to pieces by such wickedness ; oh do judge , let , me go. 1 am a nice respectable woman , and so is my husband , do excuse me , good Mr. Judge , or I'll go insane ; yes I will , in sane. " "Who is your husband } " interrupted the judge. "why he's my husband , dear Judge , so he Is. " "What does ho do ? " "lie's " u mason. "Brick " mason ? "Yes , sir , und if ho hears of this it may give him a sick spell. Oh , dear , dour Judge pardon mo this time , and I'll co right home and pray. " "Whore do you live ? " "Two hundred and sixteen Hurt street , Judge ; now , do please , let mo go. " "And you are euro vou didn't take these goods wrongfully ? "On my hope in heaven , dear judge. " "Well , I'll line you $10 and costs on n risk , anyway , " nnd thu judge rose fiom bin scat and stretched himself. "What , " exclaimed Mrs. Uarwood , " and the flash of her eyes fairly eclipsed that of her diamonds , "well hern it it * sir ; take it quick and let mo ont of this hole , " and shu spread out a f20 note on the clerk's desk The court blandly broka the bill , and Mrs. Garwood. gathering up hcrchango , flounced from tlio room line a tigress in a pit. METHODIST OAMl'-MEKl'INQ. Members nnit FrlonilH of tlio Mntlio- dlnt tOplncopal dm ret ) , Attention. The Omaha district camp mooting will convene in Hognr's grove just northeast of the city limits of Fremont , Aug. 10 , und continue seven days. Every prepa ration is being made to insure this a pleasant and profitable meeting. Bring a tent if you can , if not , write to thn M. E. pastor at Fremont and secure onn for the entire nicotine at not more than ftl.GO , or you may obtain ono on the grounds. Bring bed clothing ; straw for bedtlcks will bo furnished free. Woven wire bed springs can bo routed on the grounds at i.0c a night , single cols 15c , erGo ? Go tor the meeting. A largo lodging tent will be provided for transients. You can board ou the grounds at SW cents for breakfast or supper , ! ) r > cents for dinner , or 75 cunts a day , or f 1.50 a week. Also a good lunch counter will bo pro vided. Water in abundance , will bo supplied , Horse feud and every othur convenience can bo ob tained without trouble. Omnibuses will run to and from every train , alno before and after each arrive. Come prepared to enjoy a coed meeting. Bring a bible and Kpworth hymnal. The services will bo conducted by the. presiding elder. J. W. Philips. Como uarly and stay all the way through. Tlm N. W. U.K. , the F. K. & Mo. V. R K. . uKo tlm U. P. will furnish re- diicud rules. When purchasing tickets bo Mire and take a receipt from thu agent nnd that will insure return ticket at ono- third faro. TJ1K COUIITH. A Itnthcr Dull Day In tlio Judicial Clinmlinrs. .lus'iion iuisuv. : : Yesterday morning the case of A. Rousok vs. Jcttor tt Young , thn Soutn Omaha brewers , was commenced in tint court , the aim lining to secure possession of premises huld by thu defendants who claim a lease for tfiren years. Thu colored boy Sheuley was let off 1)7 Judge W ukoley yesterday. The white bov Freudmnn was sent to the reform school. The National Itcfinlng company haa commenced a suit against Lewis A , Stewart and L. A. Stewart & Co , fet $3,6:11 : for goods sold nnd delivered The Brink of Omaha Hnid to have piopcit ; belonging to the defendant hub been garni.shcud. .lames M. Purkus has commenced n suit aguhibt the Chicago , Kl. Paul , Min neapolis & Omaha railroad for $ ' . ' ,000 damages to his land in Florence by rea son of thu road running through it. Tin : coNcnitniA'd UKVKI. . This evoniiig the well known con- cotdia sinking society will give a moonlight excursion to Killer's park , situated about seven miles on the Mis souri Pacific , to which a special train will be run Icuung thn city nt 7.1. " ) in the uv- ontng. The plume i.s only /or those who reee.ivi ) Imitations and will be made cn- jovablo to till. KVOINFl'US' riONIC. The first annual pwnic of the Brother hood of Locomotivu Knirmuers takes place to-duy nt Luke Manawn , Tha tiokuM snll for $1 , and entitle ono to n round trip to the lake with boat nd and bath at that place. Thin will bo one of thu most succ ' .sst'ul picnics of the buu < .son. _ _ Clnoliinj n Pliiinbnr. A. C. Lc.chtenborger , the plumber of 110 South Fourteenth street , unr.ilod yesterday on u warrant sworn out by the inspector of plumbing for violation of ordinance 1'120 , which prohibits tin : out- tint ? of a Htriset without ! irl having ob ' tained u permit , was arraigned iiufote f-'v Judge Burku yesterday. Hu plu.tdtd guilty and was lined $5 ami cosis. TinPala < ; < : . The Palace h loon Iris changed hauds , Charliu Littlu retiring , and lilh partner Billy Thompson , remaining , an U going into bin i ness with Billy Donnelly. Charlie Little will take a vacation , and return in alnul siwcuks. . C. M. Wie-knr , of thu Denver Huilwav Land A : Coal t'oniiuuy. with hi * fum ly , cic.cuuiud u Mirf ill rir u'oi'.ii ; oat on the noon Union Pacific .nm