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TJ113 DAI Li V HKlfi.
Hvorii Statement of Clrotilntlon ,
Btntoof NeliriiBkix. I
Comity ( it DuiitflaK , 1 B > Bl
( Jco.lt. 'I rachnck , secretary of Thf > flee 1'nb-
llHhlni ; company , docs solemnly nvvear that the
actual dicuintlon of 'I in : DAII.V HUP fur the
we < k tmllnK August 11 , lt 8 , wus us follows.
hlimlay , AtlKilitTi 18,310
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Sworn to before mo mul subsulbtd In my
picbencu this IItil day of August , A. 1) , IKS * .
N P. 1'MU Notary Public ,
fctato of Nebraska , I _ _
County of UoURlas , f " H >
( leorgo 11.1zs ( nii ( k , being flrst duly sworn.do-
po cs andpajsthiithe Is fccrttarv of Iho Heo
] 'ubllbbltiKcoiriimDy , that thu actual uverauo
dallj ( .imitation of 'liu DAIH Itri : for the
month of August , IW , was 11,111 copies ;
for beptcmbnr , ItW , JI.'UO conies ; for
October , Ifcb" , 1ltX ! copies ; for November ,
JW7. ir.'jai copies ; for December , 1SS7 , 15,011 cop
ies ! forJunuuiyItoy , la. iconles ; for 1 ebruurv ,
18 ) , trV copies ; for Jlarch.lU , ll(8Utoplo3 ) ( ; for
April , 1WS , 18,744 roples ; foi Mnj. ISM , mki
( oples ; fm .Iunell-b8 , J , 'il loople H for .lulv. 1S.SS ,
18.1W1 copies. (1 KO.ll T/sCIIlOlv.
Bwornto tjoforo mo anil subscilbed In my
prefctnco this 1st day of AiiRtist , A J ) . . IS'-K.
N. I'.riillj Notary I'ubllc.
LIKB the mists of the morning the
piohibitionists silently rolled up their
issues and candidates and tloatod away.
Tim outlook for the submission prop
osition in Nebraska is as yet uncertain ,
but the indications are Mich as to jus
tify the hope that it will not win.
TIIK Nebraska prohibitionists hur
rahed for Biooks , but it remains to
bo scon how many of thorn who wore
ox-republicans will sacrifice their self-
respect by voting for him.
Tins effective measures taken by the
local authorities of Jacksonville , Flo. . ,
In stamping out yellow fever ought to
jvssuro the people of the south that the
dangois of an epidemic are reduced tea
a minimum.
Mil. Sr. Joux did the best ho could
for the democratic cause in Iowa and
will keep up his efforts in thnt direction
until the close of the campaign. His
capacity for doing cither good or harm ,
however , has grown to bo very small.
is playing havoc in the ranks
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Since the 1st of January over four thou
sand members have joined the silent
corps. The old soldiers of the rebellion
will soon bo as few and far between as
Iho veterans of the Mexican war.
TIIK citizens of Sun Francisco have
petitioned Chairman Ford of the immi
gration committee tocomo to the Pacific
coast and "tour away the mask from the
Chinese question. " As the commission
is in the temper to push the investiga
tion to the bottom , it is more than likely
that the house will direct the commit
tee to proceed to San Francisco for that
purpose. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
IT is estimated that the total area of
agricultural land in this country de
voted to wheat , corn , onts and other
coroala is about 220,000 square miles.
As this is not much more than the area
of Texas , the probabilities are that
America will not bo exhausted for some
time by the heavy drains made by Europe -
rope for our breadstuffs.
TIIK national bureau of statistics re
ports that the exports of beef and hog
products for the seven months ending
July 81,1888 , from the United states ag
gregated nearly five hundred thousand
dollars moro than the exports for the
corresponding period of 1887. The un
usual European demand may have some
thing to do with the high price of beef
of which the east complains.
THE collision which caused the sink
ing of the steamer Goisorof the Scandi
navian line with great loss of life calls
attoutinu to the fact that this catastro
phe is the only ono that has occurred so
far this season among the trans-Atlantic
stoainors. Terrible as this disaster has
boon , it will net as a warning to chock
the efforts made by so many ocean lines
to beat the record across the water by
which the dangers of collision and a\-
ploslons , as in the case of the Umbria ,
ore increased.
ANOTHKK democratic gun has boon
spiked. It was assorted that the delay
in reporting a senate tariff bill was dijo
to the opposit'on of Mr. Blaine to hav
ing such a measure submitted. It is
elated , however , on the autfiority of a
member of the senate finance commit
tee , that the only expression of opinion
by Mr. Blaine on the subject was favor-
nblo to n senate tariff bill , and this was
reported to the committee by a gentle
man who ho.ird the expression. Un
questionably republicans in congress
nro not unwilling to have the opinions
of Mr. Bluino , and in this matter at
least it happens to bo one that all judi
cious republicans can approve.
THE question of overhead wires to
Bupply motive power to the street rail
ways of Washington city Is being dis
cussed there , and our dispatches state
that permission to extend such wires is
not Hkoly to bo granted by congress , on
the ground thnt they are dangerous.
This objection is so well founded as
to bo unanswerable. One most
striking example of the danger from
these overhead-wires was furnished
-only a few days ago from Dayton , O. ,
whore in consequence of the contact of
telephone and street railway wires
every telephone instrument In the Uslty
was , destroyed. Absolute safety is 'im
possible without burying electric wires
under ground , and in time this will bo
\inivcrsnlly done.
Groundless Fcnra.
The action of the state board of tuins-
porlalion in ordering n reduction of
freight rates has been endorsed with but
few exceptions by the people of No-
buvaka. There are , however , communi
ties Influenced partly by local Interests ,
but moio btrongly by inilroad dictation ,
which have opposed any reduction from
o.sibting lates. The question has re
solved itself into this. Shall the people
of the slate suiter for Iho benefit of
favored localities and subnidl/.od indivi
duals , or shall such equity in laihoad
transportation piovail as shall do
justice to every locality and to nil hicu.
In a contest whei e the w olfaro of the stale
4D at alukoj the narrow and selfish pol
icy must give way. The state has prior
claims , and the welfare of the people
demands that those claim.bo ) satisfied.
Notwithstanding the fact that the ex
isting tates in Nebraska are corre
spondingly higher than in Minnesota ,
Iowa and other states , the attempt is
made to befog the minds of the people.
The old cry is i.visod that an enforce-
nont of the now bohcdulo prepared by
ho state board of tt\insportation will
chuck all railroad construction in Ne
braska and p.vialyzo all now railroad
nojucts. Both statements nro untrue.
The now tariff nitos do not attempt
to cut ft eight rates below a rate that
, \ill le.ivo uulroudu a legitimate nuugin
of profits. The now rates are still
ibovo the Iowa and Minnesota schedule.
The bountiful crops will soon tax the
e.irrjing capacity of the Nebraska rail-
oads. The cost of transportation to
lie railroads of this state is no moro
.ban the cost of transportation in Iowa
mid Kaunas. Consoquentlj tno earning
capacity of the roads in this slate is
equal if not superior to the oarninS
capacity of laihoads in neighboring
states. Such being the facts , Nobiaska
las been and will bo an inviting Hold
for the construction of now roads.
The record of rallioad building
last jcar , which aggiogatod nearly
a thousand miles , is indicative of the
lonildonco in the state. Yet at that
lime there was the same agitation as
low of a reduction of freight rates
which Beared nobody. The present
moment affords an opportunity for rail
roads to play on the credulity of some
pooplo. Thcro is n lull in railroad
building duo to the fact that last year
railroad construction was unoxcoption-
illy active. As early as January 1 ,
1888 , however , President Adams of the
Union Pacific , announced in his annual
ronort that there would be but little
railroad extension for the present. The
eamo statements were made by other
roads in Nebraska. A similar state of
affairs exists in other western states.
There are , therefore , no grounds upon
which to base the assertion thnt the
present agitation in reducing freight
rates has chocked railroad extension in
Nebraska.
Promising Signs.
The signs nro that the people of Ne
braska are giving serious consideration
to their interests involved in the next
state election. The vigorous work of
the railroads in every portion of the
state has convinced the people that the
corpoiations are playing for a stalco of
unusual importance. Nothing but the
exportation of some very great advant
age as the reward of success will explain -
plain the piesontoxtraoidinary activity
of the railroads in politics.
Every intelligent citizen should un
derstand what the corporations desire
and are aiming to accomplish. They
want the attorney generalship ,
they desire to control the legisla
ture , and they want to dominate the
boards of transportation and oquali/a-
tion. In a vvord , they have set out to
extend their influence just as far as
possible over the next state administra
tion , and they are not sparing , nor will
they spare up to the last minute , any
effort to win. Their success would
mean an extension for at least two years
of monopoly arrogance and oppiossion ,
during which time they would bo ena
bled to still moro strongly intrench
themselves for dofjing the will and de
feating the interests of the people.
There is just as much reason now as at
any time in the past why the people
should array themselves against this
enemy of their welfare and defeat his
plans , ns they can do if they are united
and in cat nest.
The defeat of the corporations in Lan
caster county on Thursday is an inspir
ing example for the republicans of other
counties where a similar flght is to bo
docidod. The railroads had labored
hard to carry their points in Lancaster ,
and the result shows that they were de
feated only by the incessant vigilance
and untiring work of the anti-monopoly
republicans. A very little apathy or in
difference would have given victory to
the corporations. The lesson is plain
to the republicans of other counties
who would defeat the schemes of the
railroads.
The signs , as wo have said , indicate
that very generally the people under
stand the situation and appreciate its
importance and gravity. There must
bo no abatement of vigilant , zeal and
work. With those requirements main
tained there is most favorable promise
of victory for the people.
The Vacation Question.
Unquestionably the sentiment of the
great majority of parents is in disap
proval of the action of the school boart
extending the summer vacation unti
the tenth of September. It is an injustice
tico to the ton thousand children who
attend the public schools , and particu
larly so to the very largo proportion
with whom every day of school time is
precious. It is ascertained that the
average ago at which children leave the
public schools is fifteen years , but a
great many cannot remain in the
schools until they have roachei
that age. It is most inipor
tnnt to this latter class that the sohoo
year shall not bo reduced beyond the
usual period of vacation that covers the
midsummer months. There can bo no
justification for depriving these children
dron of a wool : of opportunity in oxcoa
of this , unless there were some epidemic
prevailing rendering it absolutely in
expedient to reopen the schools at the
usual date. It is sheer nonsense to saj
that the children will derive any bene
fits from having an cutiro week it
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vhieh. to attend the fair , Jfor the great
najority of them will not visit the oxhl-
) ltion more than once , and a consider
able number will vorr likely not at
tend at nil. Equally worthless is the
argument that if the schools nro open
during fair week there will bo a ellm
attendance , for not only would the
largo majority of parents Insist upon
Lhoir children going to school , but it is
.ho duty of teachorfl to see that pupils
ire not permitted to remain away from
school except for such reasons as the
regulations doflno. The schools will
have been closed about ten weeks on
the thii d of September. That is an nm-
plo vacation , aim vhon it is considered
that there will bo another at vls ; Jioll-
lay season the extension of the present
vacation n week , thereby cutting the
io.\t school jcar down to forty weeks , is
wholly indefensible. The arrangement
s undoubtedly very satisfactory to the
teachois , but wo submit that the
wishes or convenience of those servants
of the people are not to bo con&ldcrod
n the matter. The opportunity of the'
children which it is proposed to waste ,
and especially of that portion of
, honi to whom every day that they can
devote to study is most valuable , is the
solo matter which should influence the
school board. A giavo injustice will
jo done moro than half the children in
.ho public schools if the order oxtond-
ng the summer vacation to September
10 is potmittod to stand.
IT is quite ovidentthat the roundsmen
aio making the rule requiring thoui to
notify the pohco headquarters bofoto
leaving their boats as obnovious as pos
sible in order to effect its repeal. Siu'h
action on the part of policemen is to bo
onUomnud. The order made by Chief
Soavoy and the police commission was
for the purpose of preventing officers
fiom loitering and going into places
whoio they have no business to go.
Moi cover , such a inlo is necessary in
order that the chief of police may
know just vvhoro every man can bo
Tound at any moment of the day or
night. But the order was never in
tended to bo inteiproted so strictly that
an otllcer can not leave his boat incase
of necessity. For that reason the po
lice who saw two highway
men " \Vednesda3' evening just
off their boat and failed to
give chase ought to bo reprimanded
Police headquarters could have boon
notified immediately after the capture
of the thieves , which would satisfac
torily explain the absence of the policemen -
mon off their boats. There is such a
thing as common sense even in police
rules. If Omaha supported a policeman
at every street corner , the rule could bo
obojodto the letter. But under exist
ing chcumstancos the commissioners'
mandate should bo interpreted reason
ably by the chief as well as by officers
on their beats.
Mtt. LKVI P. MOKTOX , the republican
candidate for vice president , is no
longer a director of the Canadian Pn-
cicfic railroad. It should bo remarked ,
also , that ho did not wait for domocratio
suggestion to resign that position. But
Mr. William L. Scott and Colonel "Gal"
Brice , who are doing most of the man
agement of the democratic campaign ,
were officials with Mr. Morton of that
foreign corporation , and it is not a mat
ter OT public record that they have re
signed. In referring to the connection
of those gentlemen with the Canadian
railroad , Senator Gorman laid partic
ular stress upon the fact that Mr. Mor
ton is a candidate. Wo think all
fair-minded men will fail to see why it
is not just as incumbent upon Scott and
Brice to drop official connection w ith
the foreign railroad while they are mak
ing the fight for the democratic candi
dates , and besides ns a member of congress -
gross the former is a public official.
This is a matter , however , which the
democratic organs are not making very
free use of as campaign capital.
Other hands Than Ours.
The recess of the British parliament
brought with It n mcasuioof quietude to
British politics , and about the only mutter of
geneial interest relates to thu Puuiull com
mission. The moro tills matter is discussed
the stronger grows the conviction that the
whole couiso of the ministry icfjurdiu } , ' it hns
been a travesty upon "tho duo course of
law" as well 40 upon parliamentary puvilego
and light , and upon the boasted justice and
fair play of Englishmen. The house of com
mons should have vindicated its own privi
leges by pioeecdinRs under a parliamentary
committee , and after the "charges and alle
gations" were made by Attorney General
Webster in open , court during the trial of
O'Donnoll's case the law authorities should
Uavo had Mr. Paruoll and Ills accused col
leagues indicted anU prosecuted , in
the ordinary courts , for complicity
in murder. But , instead of this , the
ministry , which is held to bo the leal ac
cuser , and members of which are certainly
the endorsers of the "charges and allega
tions , " take the extraordinary course of
creating n now court , choosing nil the judges
themselves , refusing to delluo nud specify
cither the charges they are to inquiio about
or the particular persons accused , or to put
this packed court under the limitations and
restraints that are universal in countries
governed by English and American laws
The Judgment of such a tribunal can not
ix > ssibly command respect or have any
weight ono way or the other. Whatever maybe
bo Mr. Purnell's confidence in his own case ,
ho inaiio a vital mistake In consenting to give
countenance to this commission at all. Ho
should have insisted upou aa Investigation
by a parliamentary committee , and stood
thinly upon his demand that it was the duty
of his accusers , If they believed their own
evidence of his complicity in crime , to prose
cute him In the criminal courts. So far
from having "tho courage of their convic
tions , " the ministry have the cowiudluo of
their false accusations.
. * .
Count Von Moltko's retirement from ac
tive service ( which service has been merely
nominal for several years ) , is an interesting
event , bccauso of tbp appointment of General
von \ViUJersoo as his successor. Von
Moltko Js now nearly eighty-eight years ol
ago. At seventy ho was tno great strategist
of the Franco German war , though the e\o
cutlon of his plans was * left to others. Ills
successor , General von Walderaoo , though a
youug man mid of no great experience as a
soldier , has served as Von Moltlte's deputy
for several years , and is a great favoiito
with the now emt > eror , mainly through the
influence of the Countess Walderseo , a
very bright American , who seems
to bo a born politician and Is
wealthy enough to command attention. She
is credited In Germany with being tbo power
behind the throne , the leading spirit of the
administration of Eiuporof Vy'iUUim , If this
Is the case the elevation of her hnsbnnd to'
the hcnd of the German1 staff cannot do other
wise than hicicnso her influence. VVhllo
General von Waldorsed apparently owes
much to his wife , ho i * not without abilities
nnd merits of his own that have fitted him If
they have not won for him rapid promotion.
But his present ndv ancotnont is of less inter
est fiom a mllltaiy than from apolitical point
of vlow. It npjiaicntly means nn Increase of
the antipathies said to exist between the
Dowager Empress Victoi in and the party led
by Count Waldcrseo's wife and Court
Chaplain Stoccke , nnd If so it bodes no good
to the pence of Geimany or of Europe.
*
Dom Pedro II. , who is now nt Inst on his
homownrd voinpo to Uio do Janeiro from
Lisbon , will , no doubt , have a ho irty recep
tion from his subjects. Tlioro is n double
Cause fi.r mutual congratulation. The cm-
poi or hns recovered from n dangerous Ill
ness , which brought him to death's door , far
nwav from his people , and In his convales
cence ho wilt an Ivo to find Brazil a land of
freemen , thanks to the enfranchisement act
passed u few months ngo , nnd signed by his
daughter ns princess regent. Since tile
ompoior has nlways been n vvaini friend
of the cmanclpitlon project , ho will
hnvo abundant cnuso to icjolco with his
people , and gieut enthusiasm tuny bo looked
for on his arrival homo under such chcum-
stances For the next few jonrs the in-
dustiinl nnd Jlnnncinl condition of the ompuo
will roquho close attention nud wise legisla
tion. An enormous aud sudden change hns
been made in tlio condition of the capital nnd
labor of the country. Prompt measuies ,
however , have uh oady been taken to avert
evil losults by legislation looking to govern
ment loans and other assistance lor planters
whoso slaves have boon manumitted , nnd it
may bo hopoJ that a step so progressive and
creditable will have no serious drawbacks.
*
*
A half ccntuiy or BO ago Mexico tiled the
experiment of an empire with Augustin
Ituibido nt its head. Tlio empoior and the
c'tnpho nro now things of the past , but an
heir to the vanished throne remains in the
poison of joung Aupustin , the grandson of
the ompsror. This young man has a remark
able history. Maximilian adopted him to
conciliate the Mexican people , but Maxi
milian was shot nnd the lopublic was pro
claimed. Augustin Itui bide then lied to the
United States where ho completed his educa
tion. A few j ears ago ho loturned toMotico.
Instead of engaging in plots nnd conspir
acies , this grandson of au emperor hns become -
como an earnest republican. Recently ho
tendered his services to Piosident Diaz , and
was commissioned us colonel of the Seventh
regiment , the llnest in tno army. This little
Incident shows that Mexicans are a liberal
and generous pooplo. The conduct of Presi
dent Diaz contrasts strongly with the policy
of Franco in exiling nil the royal princes ,
and it is greatly to the credit of Mexico. It
maybe that Colonel Ituibide wilt , ono day ,
be the ruler of his people. He will never bean
an emperor , but it is possible for him to bo
something better the president of n grent
and progressive republic.
* *
The issue between Trance nnd Italy , grow
ing out of the lattor's occupation of M.isso-
wnh , on the shoros/of the lied sea , and the
protectorate whicti that power has estab
lished over Zulla , a port about forty miles
south of Massovyih , can hardly be said to
belong to the dotnain of practical politics.
In lbS5 , when Italy offered to aid England in
her warfare in the Soudan , the negotiations
carried on to that cna came to naught
through the evaqualion of the Soudan by the
English lorccs. < Itiily , however , established
herself in Massov ih , and virtually took Eng
land's place thero.x But this moveirent was
not acceptable to King John , of Abjssinia ,
who has always claimed Juusdiction over the
Ited sea littoral , although Turkey and Egypt
had held possession of Massowah for no irly
three centuries ; so when the Italians
began to advance their posts fur
ther m the interior the Abjssinn-
ians doclaicd war against them , and
drove them back with very heavy loss. In
18S7 Italy sent out a much largci force , and
advanced even further than the positions
which she had previously occupied and had
boon driven from ; but just when a conflct
seemed to bo inoyliable the army retieated
to Massowah. the largest portion of the force
ro-embarkmg for Italy , aud King John re
turned to his own capital. Whether this
simultaneous action was the result of a secret
understanding is not known ; but it bears
thnt nppoarance from the fact that Italy hns
since retained undisturbed possession of
Massowah and has now also formally nn-
noxcd the adjacent ten itory. It is against
this action that Frnnce now protests , claim
ing that Zulla Dolonirs to her under n treaty
with Abyssinia ; that no annexation should
have been made without negotiation or treaty
with the powers , and that she will pursue
the same tactics in future if it shall suit her
inteicsts to do so.
* *
The ralklandjslands , which are ngaiu in
dispute between the Argentine Kepubllc nud
Great Bntam , consist of two largo islands
E ist Falkland nnd West Falkland , separated
by Falkland sound , and about 200 smaller
ones. They mo geographically connected
with Patagonia , from the southern paitof
which they are 250 mile * distant , nnd they
aio the only considerable gioup in the South
Atlantic. Their exports mo chielly wool ,
tallow1 and hides , and thcio are moio than
200,000 sheep on the islands , which yield
heavy ( leccos of uii excellent ( junlity. At the
chief port , Stanley , on East Falkland , ves
sels sometimes call for repairs or supplies.
Tlio islands wore flrst sighted by Davis
nearly thi eo centuries ago , and took their
English iinmo about a century later. Tlio ,
French occupied them with a colony at Port
Louts in 1703 , which was driven out by the
Spaniards n few years Inter. Then the Eng
lish laid claim to them by right of prior dis
covery , and nearly wont to war with Spam
ovoi thorn , when Spain yielded , in 1771 , to
the English claims. However , this being
accomplished , the English colony thtee jcnis
later was abandoned , and ntteiwnrd the
Aigeiitlno confederation claimed to hnvo
acquitod the Spanish title to them. But
when it sent a colony to the islands , in 1829 ,
the Biltlsh soon reappeared on the scene ,
nnd four years later took forcible possession
of tlio islands , which they have held over
since , having a colony there under u gov
ernor , with a bishop. The population , which
may bo 1,800 , Is tilao nearly all English and
Scotch , with a few Argentines.
*
Africa appears to bo the continent to which
all the European ixwers are now turning
their attention. The establishment of a free
Congo state will naturally prevent any pollt-
ical complications In that particular region ,
nnd thus freedom may bo secured in the ef
forts to bo made at reclamation ana progress.
But in the other portions of the continent
that nro undergoing a process of develop
ment the many diverse European claims
threaten to keep back the march of Improve
ment. Franco , England , Germany , Italy
and Portugal are each struggling for n share ,
and what ought to be a friendly emulation Is
the strife to widen the ilold of commerce and
bring Ignorance and superstition under the
Influence of civilization has been made sub
ordinate to dreams of aggrandizement nnd of
conquest.
*
* *
There can ho no doubt Uwt , under the
leadership of Siguor Crispl , Italy has largely
regained the piestigo which she had so long
lost. To bo admitted to a share m an alliance
with Gorrnauj and Australia wsw Iu iUulf au
evidence that she had at lust como to bo
recognized as n factor In European affairs ,
and la her efforts at territorial expansion she
las shown great judgment , invariably select
ing territories capable of agricultural de
velopment. The land which she has cue-
cecdcd In obtaining from the c/ar of Zanzi
bar lies in n very promising region , while the
district of X.ulla , her latest acquisition on the
Hod Sea , is said to show iu Its soil confotma-
tlon the existence of nch black loam of un
usual depth , which in prospective capacity Is
fully equal to the finest tracts of alluvial soil
inEgipt.
*
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The Russian government hns begun work
upon a canal , about seventy-lire miles long ,
ncioss the narrow neck of land that joins the
Crimean peninsula to Russian territory.
Tim canal will bo sixty-live feet broad and
twelve feet deep largo enough for the no-
comtnodatlon Of tha er < Huary eo.istim ? trade
and will save In sailing distance between
points m the Sea of Azof and the Black Sea
a distance of 100 miles. The canal will cost
fOJ.000,000 , and , although it is projected for
the purpose of increasing the defensive
strength of the Hussmu navy , it will bo of
great u a in facilitating Undo. It Is not al
ways the case that outlay for military pur-
[ loses c in bo made to equally Bubsorvo the
ends of peace or war.
STATB JOT 1'INGS.
Sneak thlovos nro making small hanls
from the business houses of Savvnrd.
A numbar of Madlsonlans w 111 attend the
national G. A. U. leunlon at Columbus , O.
West Point wants telephone connection
with Omaha and the matter is being stiongly
agitated.
Koi folk Keeps tab on its progress by the
Incicaso of stationary engines , twelve of
them having boon set up in the past three
j cars.
The coal hole at Ponca still continues to
go down , but a seiios of accidents has pio-
vontud much progress incuntly. The diillcrs
aio within twelve foot of whcio they cxpett
to find coal.
G D Mooie , nn old settler of Yoikcounty ,
foil liom a ivind mill lust Wednesday and
bioko his netk , djing instantly. Ho was a
votcian ot thu Into war , haviiur served in the
Fouitv-fourtli Illinois infantry.
Charles Gable , n M-idibon young man ,
who woiltol a milk louto for the creamery ,
was given $110 by the propuetor to pay olT
the farmers Charles , however , appropriated
the stuff to his own use aud has skipped the
countiy.
J. S Bailer , late n bankrupt lumberman of
Wallace , and who sccuicd a license at Noith
Platte to marry a short time since , sold his
timber and homestcnd rights for SbOO last
vvcok , and instead of mairiing loft for parts
unknown.
Karl Kncspol , n York citizen who had
several times assaulted the chilUreuof his
neighbors , was warned to leave the city or
tnko the consequences. Instead of leaving
Knespel had several of the neighbors nr-
lestcd , but they were discharged. Bad
blood hna been stirred up aud moro arrests
will follow.
Several Washington county farmers have
been badly bitten by slmtpoi 8 recently. D.
Broderson was ono of the victims of the
scheme and tells how It was worked. The
men had some In ass watches woith about $10
a iloyen , and they placed $53 in ono box and
took two moie boxesand after shufiling thorn
up told Brodorsou if he could guess the box
that had the money in ho could have it and it
watch for § 30 , telling him that they were
sent out to advertise a jewelry house. Mr.
Brodeison guessed two or three tunes "Just
in tun to see whether he could , " and guessed
the light box every time. Theu ho went to
the house and got $30 to pay the men for n
guess "m earnest , " and after paying them
the ? .IO , he selected his box and got a watch
that is not worth n dollar.
BLAINiJ'S AID.
The following extiacts are fiom the leadIng -
Ing editors of the country in answer to the
questions sent out by the Boston Globe :
' What , in your opinion , will bo the effect
upon the coming election of Mr. Blame's ac
tive puticipation in the campaign ? Will ho
add to or t-ike from Mr. Harrison's vote ! "
Robeit P. Porter , of the New Yoik Press ,
savs- His speeches will help to elect the
gallant soldier and representative business
man wo have chosen ns thu candidates of the
republican paity. The cordial welcome to
Mr. Blaine , therefore , is attnbutablo alilco
to the great principles ho repiosonts , to the
party to which ho belongs and to his own
magnificent personality.
Muiat Halstoad , of the Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette , wntes. The effect of
BlainR's return will be to stimulate the
Harrison and Morton campaign. The effect
of Mr. Blaiuo's spocches on the tariff issue
will bo to make that issue moro piominont. "
The opinion of , Emory Smith of the Phila
delphia Pioss is. Mr. Blame's return has
already given new impetus to the Harrison
campaign. The whole country fools the
quickened pulse beat. The canvass was
moving well before ; now it leaps forward.
Felix Agnus of the Baltimore Amci lean
expresses himself thusly : If Mr. Blame
will speak in BaltimoroFiederick , or lingers-
tow n , Maryland will give her electoral vote
to Harrison and Moi ton. This is my opinion
of Jlr. Blaino's strength.
The eaitor of tlio San Francisco Chronicle ,
M. II. Do Young , adds : I think that Mr.
Bhuno , as H great exponent of the principles
of protection , would h vo a large influence
in increasing the majorities for Harrison aud
Morton in all the northern states.
Samuel BowlcB , of the Springfield Repub
lican , the leading mugwump paper , thinks :
Blame's active purticip ition in the campaign
will probably increase the Irish republic in
vote , but it will tm n moro thoughtful con
servative men av.ay fiom the republicans'
candidates than it will attract to the thought
less party.
Bill Nye puts his views in this language :
I think Mr. Blaiuo's work duimg the cum-
piignwill add greatly to Harrison's \olo.
No man can moio artfully piesont tlio doubt
ful delights of protection than the gentleman
from Maine.
The Providence Journal , the leading inde
pendent naper of Rhode Island , voices the
sentiment of its editor , A. F. Williams : I
think Blaine will bo i > oworless to get up a
piotection scaio , and that his active partlcipa
lion In the campaign will dimmish the vote
for Huiiison ,
The editor or the Savannah News , a dem
ocratic organ says : I think Blaino's active
paiticipation in the canvass will help the republican -
publican cause.
The editor of the San Francisco Exami
ner , the leading demociatic paper on the
coast , is of the opinion : The moro proinl-
nencu given Blaine in the canvass the worse
it will bo for Harrison. Blaino's great popu-
lai ity hero is solely owing to his stand on the
Chinese question. Ho befriended us when
wo needed friends , and did so in the teeth of
the piuvniling republican pro Chinese senti
ment in the east.
SOUK GHA.PI3S.
A Defeated Railroad Attorney lilts
Hack at Ills nnomlcg.
To the Editor of TIIK BUE In your
issue of the 12th inst. appeared n com
munication from this city signed "B. "
"II. " While I am not in the habit of
paying any attention to such articles ,
this communication is so false and mis
leading in every particular that I hope
you will give this equal prominence in
THE BER.
1. I have not and never had any in
terest in the Sutton Register.
2. I am not , and never have been a
candidate for re-election as state sena
tor , and this fact has been well known
to the press and people of this district
for months.
So far ns Mr Grosshans' candidacy for
auditor Js concerned I have no more
fooling in the matter than any other
good republican should have , vito :
see agood , competent republican nom
inated and elected ,
Unfortunately , the question of
Groashnns being a Russian subject lias
como up since the Clay county conven
tion , for if the facts had boon known
before ho could not have secured the
county oven by trading votes us he did
on the legislative aud county ticket.
All the facts In reference to his
ship have come through Ills father and
family before they know that his clll-
yon snip was involved , but as eoon as
Mr. Grosshans learns that ho is a Rus
sian subject by reason of his becoming
of ago before the naturalization of his
father his friends council together mid
find they wore mistaken as to his ago
and change his birthday from March 1 ,
1858.lo March 1 , 1850 , making him
twonty-nino years old last March.
Mr. Grosshans is a man of moans and
is now frantically trying to keep this
matter quiet until after the state con-
volition. Not being a party to this de
ception accounts for the attacks on my
self and the bitterness against the Sut
ton Register that has published the
facts. But laying aside the question of
citizenship , the republicans want a
competent auditor not a boy w ho is
traveling ever the state on raihoud
passes posing as the farmers friend.
It. G. BllOWN.
DOWN 00 THIS UATKS.
The rtlnuitolm anil Northern i'ncltlo
, Minn , August 17 , [ Special
Toleginui to Tan Bi i : . ] The nories of har
vest excursions which have boon nriungod
over the Montana lines have brought about
a pretty flght between the Manitoba and
Noithern Pacific , and the latter load , In
making n sweeping reduction in rates , has
cut into the Milwaukee's and Omaha's toi 1 1-
lory , and moro music is nut to follow. Gen
eral Passenger Agent Fee , of the Northoi n
Pacific , w lion asked about the mutter , said ;
"Tho Montana lines made nn agreement
whereby the rate for thcso o.xcursions was to
bo ono faro for the round trip. Wo adhered
sti Icily to this agi cement until the
Manitoba reduced its round trip rates
to Great Falls , Butte and Helena to $20 , loss
than 1 tent n mile. They give as their only
icason an article which they saw in n Helena
newspaper , attributed to us , but which wo
had not scon until our attention was enllod to
it. When they made a cut wo bc nn nolling
round trip tickets to nil points on our line on
the basis of § : o to Helena and loturn. This
will bo a bonanza for chicken huntots. As n
snmplo of the reduction inado , the present
rate to Grand Folks and loturn is (5D1 ,
Under the old rate of ono faro for the round
trip it was $9. To Feigns Tails the old rate
was5 01 ; present into , fc't ' . ' 0 ; to Morris , old
rat ( > , 4.70 ; nicsunt rate & ! / ! ! ! . "
General Passenger Agent Whitney of the
Manitoba , whim asked about the matter , had
a totally different story to lolato. Ho said :
"Itistiuo that thuro was a rate of ono
faro for the round tnpagicod upon l > y the
Montana linos. Wo would have stuck to the
agreement but for an article which appeared
In a Helena naper in which the Northoi n
Pacillc stated Jiat the Manitoba was run
ning excursioiflto Great Falls and was 'giv
ing Helena the goose , ' und that no harvest
excursion would bo run into Holcua this
season by the Manitoba road. We have n
fine country and wo want eastern people to
see it. Wo have the long route into Mon
tana , and when the question of
hai vest rates was introduced wo ns Iced the
Noithern Pacific to name the rate , they hav
ing the short lino. They numod it and wo
ngiced to it , and whatever reduction is inado
the people can thank the Noi thorn Pacillo
for. This is the present situation , but the
Northein Pacific , by making latos through
Minnesota and Dakota , hns cut into the ter
ritory of several other roads , and a general
cut in western rates is expected.
A SQUAW MAN SPEARS.
lie SnyH the Cattlemen , Contractor ?
ami Outsiders Are to Jllnino.
The following letter has reached Tin :
BKIJ , and although it is not signed , pub
licity is given to it. The author prob
ably alludes to special dispatches
printed in Tun Bm : concerning the
Sioux commission :
Pisn IJincu : Aonscr. Dai : . , August 13 To
the Editor of TIIK BH : : You have been
nousinc n certain class of men for some time
past. You say the squaw men are the cause
of the Indians not signing their names to
opnn the Sioux lescrvatiou.
Those w hito men would bo plad to see the
Indnns all sign fiom the fact that their
families would got their laud and settle down
on it. The Indian agent at this agency know s
this to bo n fact.
Ev cry white man hero who has an Indian
family would gladly sign his or his wifo's
name to open up this reservation if the com
mission would let them do so. The editor of
TUB BhF ought not to call such haid names.
The cattlemen , contractors and other out-
sldcis are the men for the editor to abuse.
T. KIMBALI/8 I
The Attack Which the Veteran Man-
ngcr Scorns to Uavo Survived.
An intimate friend of T. L. Kimball , of the
Union Pacific , said that the old gentleman's
illness had been brought about by long con
tinued and unremitting labor for ifearly seven
teen j ears. His system vv as run down and this
was inado moro dangerous by n very severe
cold which settled upon his chest. This also
nffoctcd the stomach and bowels , so much so
that the foimer , for some da\s has been un
able to retain oven the slightest nouiishmeut.1
The affection finally resulted in congestion
of the brain which for a couple of nights left
him in a delirious condition. This caused
Ins ft lends some ahum , but the attending
phj sician said that he expoctud it. Ho im
mediately icsortod to means to cast Mr.
Kimball into u sleep. If the latter should
awalco in a comixmed and natural condition Jt
would bo n vuiy favorable indication
of iccovery ; if , how over , ho should bo do-
llilouson nw.ilcing , unpleasant consequences
might bo oxpootud. Yostoidav , however ,
the aged manager avvoko loficshod and ia-
tionul aud since that time has been improv
ing.
Bear in mind that the Union Pacific
takes third-class passengers through on
express trnins.
Checkmating tlio Gallic.
Ycstctdny the Horse Hallway company
tore up the pavement between ono of their
tracks on Paik avenue at the intersection of
Poppletou , and laid sovcial cast lion jokes
with grip slots , as if for n cable line. Tlio
yokes and slots are some of those which have
been Ij ing idle hero for two j cars. The lay
ing of the same does not argue , in the esti
mation of the residents of the vicinity , so
much a cable line as it docs the intent of
stopping the cable company in. laying their
track on Poppleton uvonuo across the point
lofcncd to. Thu woik was finished lit noon.
For Mental
Use JioHford'H Acid I'liosplnito.
Dr. L. C. S. Turner. Colfttjc , la , savs : "I
am very much pleased with U In mentald c-
piossion fiom gastric troubles. "
Drink Malto for the nerves.
Says It's a Falsehood.
To the Editor of TIIK BKK : Your
special coriospondont ftoui Des Moines ,
August 12 , says : "General BOCSOTI , of
Mnrshalltown , joined in the movement
to send BonFiodcrick of that city , the
democratic nominee , to congress a few
years ago , etc. " ThoHtatemontisn false
hood from beginning to end , I on the
contrary stood at the polls all day with
the Hon. Deles Arnold and others and
worked and voted for the republican
nominee. Will you plcnsoglvo this the
same prominence in jour paper that
you did to jour DCS Moiues correspon
dent. Yours truly ,
B. A. BKICSOX.
Children Cry for Pitcher's ' Castoria.
When Habjr waa sick , we gare her Caitorta.
When ihe was ft Child , tha cried for CastorU ,
When Ehe becimo UJu , the dune to Oostorla ,
When che had Children , she E vt them CwtorU.
DIAMONDS
Watches and Diamonds Found in Tea
and Coffee A Novel Way of In
troducing Goods ,
The names of nil persons finding diamonds
mends , watches , etc. , aio uddud to thh
list dully. The Overland Ton cuinimny
of San Franolscohavo lolHtod the store ,
12.10 S. llth St. , near Itanium , Onmhn.
and in order to introduce their goods ,
this company put for CO ihijs , souvenirs
lii o\ory can of tea and cotlco Bold swh
as solid sold , silver and ulcltol watches ,
nlso genuine diamonds , in solid pold
setting ; also inonoy , and many other
articles of loss value. Every can con
tains a bouvonlr. The colToo , can and
contents weigh about throe pounds ; the
tea , can and content ! ) about ono and n
half pounds. Thin expensive and novel
\\ay of advertising will ho discontinued
after CO days , and those really choice
poodsill bo sold strictly on their mer
its but without , the Bouvonir. Of course
every purchaser must not expect to got
a diamond or watch. This company
claim that they have just as good a
right to give away watches , diamonds
or other jew olry and money as their com
petitors have to gho away glassware ,
chromo-i , etc. Got up n club. Those
w ho got up a club order most always pot
a handiomo present. Oi dors by mail
promptly forwarded to all parts of the
United btatoH on receipt of cash or post-
olllco order. Tor am : Single ran $1 ; siv
for $5 ; thirteen for $10 , and twonly-Bov-
on for $ 0. Addtebs Oveiland To'aCo. ,
Omaha , Nebraska.
L. , T. Withrow , Lcavonworth street ,
diamond ring ; Sallie Dilhud , mail or
der , Atohison , Kan. , hunting wise gold
watch in tea ; 13. 13artlow. N. ISth , diamond
mend ring ; Harry Blanchtud , Douglas
street , $20 in gold coin ; Jennie White ,
! llh ( ) street , oar ring ; Miss Mattie lcn-
niston , tith and Hickory streets , diamond
mend ring ; Pln bo Falkart , California
Htioet , olustor diamond ring ; Miss Nellie -
lie Ludlow , ± 2d and Clark , silver llvo-
bottle castor ; Win. day , Farnam st.$5
in gold coin in tea ; Miss Carrie Konyon ,
Douglas street , bih or pickle stand ; 11.
, T. Stadler , mail order , NebiasUa City ,
Nob. , bolid gold ring , diamond , ruby
and sapphire betting in ton ; Miss Sadie
Wheeler , Seventeenth sheet , can
money ; Miss Nolllo Lindent between
Jackson and Jones , diamond ring ; Fred
Copper , Council Bluffs , can money :
Willie Mcndon , Hamilton street , ladies'
chatelaine watch in tea ; Kiohard White ,
Twentieth street , silver fruit stand ;
Ray Mamlol , Cuming street , silver Hvo-
bottle castor ; H. A. Haskell , superin
tendent of TIIK BKIC , silver pickle stand ;
Goo. Gage , Jackson street , can money ;
Louis Manfqrd , 120th st. , elegant gold
lace pin , diamond , ruby and sapphire
setting ; Miss Belle DoFoo , mail order ,
York , Neb. , gonts' cluster diamond
ring in tea ; Christ Roth , 7th St. , diamond
mend ring ; Nora McKay , Ohio st. , $10
in gold coin ; Sndio Rolxsrts , Davenport -
port st. , silver butter dish ; Dan Sulli
van , California st. , s'llvor cake basket ;
Mrs. John Donovan , Capitol avo. , silver
castor ; E. M. Nastol , So. 13th , diamond
ring ; O. P. Stuart , Clark st. , silver
sugar bowl ; W. L. Waiters , Lincoln ,
Nob. , diamond ring ; W. B. Watson ,
Windsor hotel , diamond ring.
Mrs. Stein , I2d and Farnain , silver
fruit stand ; Miss Cusaek , Fort Omaha ,
diamond ring ; Mrs. Djor , mail order ,
Rod Cloud , Nob. , silver sugar bowl ;
Charles P. Marsh , Capitol avo. , $50 in
gold coin ; Otto Stubon , milk dealer ,
S. 13th .street , diamond ring ; Edward
Trombly , 10th street , gents' hunting
case gold watch ; Mrs. Rauschor , 829 S.
22d street , diamond ring ; Mrs. R. J.
Chancy , mail order , Fayotto , la. ,
diamond ring ; W. L.Walters , mail order ,
Lincoln , Nob. , silver sugar bowl ; Annie
Hyman , Davenport st. , chibtor diamond
ring ; J. N. Myers , mail order , Oak-
dale , Nob. , diamond ring ; Roily Craw
ford , So. 20th , silver fruit s and ; Mrs.
Frank Pcorman , Council BlulTs , silver
piclclo stand and diamond ring ; Edward
Avcry , 29th , can money ; S. C. Sohroyly ,
St. Mary's nvo. , diamond ring ; I.
Kauffman , 10th st. , Hunting case gold
watch in tea ; Mrs. Farrell , Vinton st. ,
silver castor ; W. W. Leas , Burt st. ,
diamond ring ; Mrs. Nettie Kerns ,
South Omaha , silver pickle stand ; Mrs.
Noonan , Vinton , silver pickle stand ;
Sadie Redcliflf , 9th , ladies chntolain
watch in tea ; Mrs. J. D. Jones , South
Omaha , a silver sugar bowl ; J.
M. Jackman , Louisville , Nob. , diamond
mend ring ; J. W. Conger , So.
20th , silver cantor ; P. O. Malloy ,
Cass st. , diamond collar button ; Mrs. 1C.
C. Ackorman , S. 15th , silver castor ; W.
L. Butler , Boone , Ja. , diamond ring ;
Millie Boar. , Park a\o. . $10 in gold coin
in tea ; M. A. Gottry , Calhoun , diamond
ring ; John Tiowanio , mail order , Dos
Moines , Iowa , mail club order , gent's
hunting case gold watch and solitaire
diamond stud ; Sadie Luce , N. Omaha ,
can money ; H. B. Dalgleish , lilth and
Davenport , diamond ring ; Rosio An-
drcsson , Farnam st. , silver sugar bowl ;
Mrs. R. C. Lanoy , Lake st. , diamond
ring.Mrs.
Mrs. B.T.BagloyN. 17th , silver sugar
bowl ; D.inicl Harmon , Harney ntM can
inonoy ; Julia Prichard , St. Mary's ave. ,
gouts' hunting case gold watch in ton :
Louise C.ilvciton , mail order , Council
Bluirs , $20 in gold coin in tea ; Mrs. C.
Johnson , lth ! ) and IIarno.\ , silver sugar
boul ; Harold Gnidnor , California at. ,
silver pickle stand ; Miss Evadu Hul-
bert , Corning , Iowa , diamond ring ; Mr.
R. Soavor , Howard st. , silver sugar
bowl ; Mark Little , Leslie , Col. , diamond
mend ring ; Sadie Warren , Howard bt. ,
cluster diamond ring in tea ; Mrs. II. L.
Ulmor , S. 25th , silver butter dish ; A.
Sudonburg , 17tli and Webster , diamond
ring ; Mrs. M. Dully , 20th and Vinton ,
siUor five bottle castor ; Mr. FI.T.Clark ,
Noligh , Nob. , mail order , diamond
ring ; Judith Perry , Loavonworth sti ect ,
ladies chatelaine watch in tea ; Miss
Mary O'Sullivan , poatmit > ticts West
Point , Nob. , mail 01 dor , diamond ring ;
Benjamin Russell , traveling salesman ,
St. Louis , Mo. , cluster diamond scarf
pin ; Mis. Jo-onh Madison , Tabor , la. ,
mall order , silver cake stand ; Harry
Dewey , Norfolk , Nob. , mailorder , gent B
hunti'ng-faso gold watch , in tea ; Mrs.
Norris , Capitol avenue , diamond ling ;
Louisa May , Farnam street , can money :
Andrew Hulburt , Douglas street , solid
gold ring , diamond , ruby and sapphire
setting ; Jennie Claik , Thirtieth street ,
can inonoy ; Alex Aiondorf , Sixteenth
street , silver piclclo aland ; W. H. Bush ,
Twenty-second and Binnoy , silver cup ;
O. R. Lousonan , Thirty-second and
Miami street , silver cake stand.
G. C. Obort , Gibson , diamond ring ; G.
G. Gregory , 10th street , silver pickle
stand ; Carrie Bro-uus , N. 17th street ,
silver sugar bowl ; Mrs. J. C. Brooks ,
mail order , Vine street , Council BlullH ,
diamond ring ; Samuel Thompson , $20 in
gold coin in tea ; N. Walker , mall order
dor , Hastings , Neb. , silver sugar bowl ;
T. E. Lnngo , S. 18thsilvor castor ; Mrs.
S. E. Brooks , Cuming street , silver cake
basket ; Carrie Sultiger , California
street , elegant gold lace pin , diamond ,
ruby and snnphirn setting ; Miss Dora
Greun , South Omahabllve-rcantor ; Mnf.
Harmar , Minma street , silver butter
dish ; A. R. Kohr , N. 15th , diamond
ring ; Mrs. Nora Dooloy.Qmaha Heights ,
silver castor ; Mr. Al Jones , at Puxton
housu , diamond ring ; Mr. William Con
nor. Webster street , bilvar butter dish ; .