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APOSTU : CANNOX , of Utnh , who jjuvo
hltntioU up und goes to tbo penitentiary ,
has miido hhnsulf a very big yun in tlic
eyes of his Mormon Hytnrmtliizers.
SOMK of our contemporaries uro try
ing to iiorsuiulq the city council to fo to
Minneapolis to leurn something about
street swooping. Why not Bond Fan
ning tfc SlavenV
NicmtASKA promises a largo corn crop
and a small crop of hogs this fall. This
ought to mean high prices for porkers
uiilo&H our packers join the fashion of
combination and organize a trust to de
press the price of pork on the hoof.
Mu. MAYNI : having stepped grace
fully down und out of the board of public
works , there i.s no longer u doubt ns to
btho vacancy. It remains to bo seen
now whether the choice of the mayor
will receive the approval of a majority
of the council. .
WHEN Gal Brice was approached
by the hungry Illinois democrats for a
slice of Cleveland's ten thousand dollar
pie , ho winked his loft eye and took the
next train for Now York , whore the
rfionoy will bo disbursed where it will
do the most good.
TltE people of Omaha will have no
objection to the motor system so long as
it is not combined with the overhead
oloctrlc wire system. Danger on the
track and overhead at the same time
has boon found to bo too muoh of a good
thing in rapid transportation.
THE trunk lines are already begin
ning to experience a scarcity of cars to
carry the rapidly increasing tonnage ol
the season. The business into Chicago
for the first week of Soptornbor was the
heaviest of any week in the year. This
means to the railroads a heavy local
trafllc , which , to a great measure , off-
eets their losses on through business duo
to'tho slashingof through rates in their
wars.
THE department of agriculture has
fust finished an interesting table showIng -
Ing the probable yield in the corn crop
of the eleven principal corn states as
compared with the returns of 1887. In
the list of corn producing states Ne
braska ranks fifth with an estimated
yield of ono hundred and forty millions
bushels as compared with ninety-three
millions bushels in 1887. The condition
of the crop , estimated at thirty bushels
per acre , is likewise much bettor than
that of last year , when the average
yield was twenty-two bushels. Without
a doubt the probont corn crop will read :
high water'mark.
WITH a few more weeks of the
prcssiotml session halt the members ol
\ho senate will not. bo on speaking
terms with the other half. Senator :
Voorhoes and Ingalls now have to b <
introduced to oaoh other. Hippie
Mitchell and Morgan no longer lool
for the strawberry marks on-oaoh other
arm. Brother Blair , of Now Hump
fihlro , and Butler , of South Carolina
nro strangers as they pass by and no\
Senators Hoar and Payne have bcoi
abusing each other like pickpockets ii
debate. The courtesy of the senate ha
become very much llko the prollminar ,
hand shako of the prizu ring.
WHEN the Union Pacific operated it
old bridge across the Missouri rlvor
year or two ago , its toll for currying :
horse , wngon and driver in the Swob
vestibule car from Omaha to the Broa ( ]
way depot was twenty-five cents. Whor
however , the now bridge was opened t
'the public , the company made a no
bridge toll. Thirty-five cents is the rat
now oh&rgod for carrying a horse , wage
and driver from Omaha to the Broad
way depot , whllo twenty-live coats ar
exacted for the privilege of drivlu
across that part of the structur
alleged to bo used for the crossing c
teams. Why ton cents more should b
charged this year on the rallwa
"ferry"than was deemed roasonabl
and remunerative two years ago , is
mystery which Mr. Charles Francl
Adums alone is able to explain. Is
possible that the bombastic throats <
the Nebraska railroad commission , mat
just before every nominating convoi
tlpn , to reduce local rates , are rospons
Wo ( orthisintor-atato raise ? Or , are tl
citizens of Omaha and Council Blut
being .punished for the obstinacy i
Congress , in refusing to pass the Outl
waits funding bill ?
Ilint Allpnptl Contribution.
It U nn nlinoil Incredible report that
comes from N'ow York regarding the nl-
Ifgc'd contribution by Mr. Cleveland of
ten thousand dollars to the campaign
fund. It la stated that a rumor has been
prevalent there for several days that
thu prcxidcut hits not given any such
sum , that the announcement that ho
hnd done so was made by the national
committee merely to stimulate contri
bution ! * , and that all this wa ? confcuscd
by Chairman Hriee while lie wan re
cently in Chlcngo. According to this
riMrt | ) thu .statement regarding the con
tribution win a deliberate deception ,
which was strenuously opposed by
members of the national committee.
Further developments In this matter
will ho awaited with a great deal of in
terest. Meanwhile it will bo taken for
granted that the contribution is a fact.
To allow the .statement to go out thai
Mr. Cleveland had contributed ton
thousand dollars simply as a blind to
draw in contributions from other
sources would bo a very hazardous pro
ceeding , sitico it could hardly oscnpo
eventual exposure. Besides , the presi
dent would noeosHarily bo involved in
the deception , as oven the fresh mid
venturesome Colonel Brice would hardly
dare t e the name of Mr. Cleveland in
a matter of this kind without his knowl
edge and consent. Until there is better
evidence Umn jnore rumor , therefore , it
must continue to bo bolievcd that
Mr. Cleveland supplied the campaign
committee with one-twentieth of his
year's salnry , with all that implies.
AH to Colonel Brico's western visit , it
appears not to have been productive of
results largely gratifying to the "rain
bow chaser. " Ho is represented to have
discovered that , there had boon a great
deal of misleading tulle about the drift
of western political sentiment. The
colonel is likely to have forthor revolu
tions discouraging to his plans and
hopes bcforo the campaign closes.
Rad Temper in
Some very just comment is made rep
rehending the recent exhibitions of
bad temper in congress. More par
ticularly in the senate , within a short
time , there have been several out
breaks of biHonxs-i and exchanges of
porf'Onalilit'3 whioh did not contribute
to the dignity of that body , and in one
instance at least the men involved were
the last of whom such a manifestation
of feeling would have boon expected.
The political battle has been waged
warmly in both branches of congress ,
and especially so in the upper branch
since the passage of the tarilf bill by
the house. The weather of Wash
ington in midsummer is not of the
sort that conduces to good temper ,
and it has boon a little worse and a little -
tlo more prolonged this year than
usual. The principal issue of the cam
paign is more potent than any other as
a strife maker and in exciting whatever
combative instinct a man may posboss.
Lot any two individuals mooting
casually talk about anything but the
tariff and there is no danger to their
friendly intercourse , hut when they
join issue on that question it is gener
ally .safe to wager that they will part
quarreling and with a very poor opin
ion of each other. All this being so , it
is not difficult to ilnd an explanation ,
and perhaps some palliation , for the
irritability and strife of oven grave and
reverend senators.
But those exhibitions of bad temper
in congress cannot be approved , who
ever way bo at fault or whatever the ag
gravating circumstances. Something
bettor , by way of example to the country ,
as well as for the preservation of the
national dignity before the world , is ex
pected of the men who represent the
grand constituency of sixty millions in
the national legislature. What is looked
for there is the calm and elevated dlS'
cusslou of principles , and not contro
versies designed to make party capital
which always and of necessity dovolo ]
more or less personal wrangling and
bitterness.
It is probable that everybody wil
agree that the political campaign has
taken up far too much of the attention
of both houses of congress , where it
properly has no business. It is to be
fought out before the people , in a waj
that custom has prescribed , and if the
politicians in congress are eager to take
a hand in it they should adjourn and gc
into the fiola where they may do politi
cal work without interfering with thoii
legislative duties.
Onloinl Politeness.
Civility and ordinary politeness , note
to sppak of courtesy , do not gonerall ;
mark the conduct of public officials to
ward the public. The average office
holder appears to think that the moment
mont ho assumes official functions it becomes
comes necessary that ho should koo ;
the average citizen at a certain distance
tanco , and Impress him with the idoi
that there is a person of rank and au
thority which it is the duty of the clti
zen to recognize and bow to. The ottl e
holder may abjectly "crook the pregnant
nant hinges of the knee" to the man o
political inlluonco and play the syce
phant to his superiors , but who ;
ho comes in contact with th
plain citizen his manner i
that of n sovereign rather than a sei
vant , and the more of this the plain oil
izen will stand , the larger the dose th
arrogant official will administer.
In order to understand how great i
this abuse of official position one mut
have business with the departments a
Washington. There official arroganc
and presumption naturally obtain thoi
highest development. The indiyidur
who has boon transplanted from a coun
try town to tlio national capital an
given a place on the government pa
roll speedily manifests an' astonishlu
growth of Bolf-iraportunco. In a voi
little whllo ho gets to fool tin
ho is a factor in the affairs an
life of a great government , an
that ordinary people with ord
nary duties and responsibilities at
not worth concerning himself about. . '
may bo n good deal of a struggle wit
him to make ends meet , but this do <
not interfere with his conscious super
orlty over those who are obvious )
prosperous and happy , though m
officeholders.
It Js perhaps natural that men new \
public duties , as are a majority of thoi
under the present administration ,
should fool this way , and perhaps seine
palliation may bo found for the lack of
civility and politeness on the part of
these officeholders in the fact that they
nro continually subjected to a vast
ntnount of applications for information
that nro of a nature to ncverely tax the
patience of the comparatively Inexperi
enced. But Incivility and impolite
ness are faults that grow rapidly
if permitted to. and it would
sonm from the circular just Issued by
Commissioner ytockslnger of the general -
oral land office that they had reached a
development among the otllcials under
his authority which demanded sum
mary treatment. IIo informs the em
ployes of the land office that It is thu
right of every citizen to go to the uu-
credilod agents of the government for
desired information , and that it is the
duty of such employes , sis public sorv-
nntb. to give to every citizen Hooking
information "polite , patient and consid
erate treatment. " This has boon the
rule of ollioiul conduct with the com
missioner himself , and having found It
to bo a good rule , neither impairing
his usefulness nor retarding him in the
proper performance of his duties , ho
very properly Intends to require its ob
servance of all under his authority.
The action of the commissioner in
this matter is novel , but not therefore
the lobs commendable. It attests the
urgent necoHsity of reform In this di
rection , and if it should provo to bo a
wholesotno example , as It should do ,
Mr. Stockslagor will have gained the
right to bo regarded as ono of the most
useful practical reformers nndur the
present administration. At all events
the thousand of plain people who have
biminoss with the laud office will have
reason to gratefully remember him.
Now Vort OtuuMil J5its. (
The bids for a site for the new Fort ,
Omaha have boon opened by the secre
tary of war and will bo found in detail
elsewhere in our dispatches. It will bo
noted that they cover proposals for all
sizes of silos within the limitations
called for by the department , and vary
in price from sixty to ono hundred and
fifty dollar * an acre. There seems to
have boon a wide latitude in the inter
pretation as to what constituted the tcn-
milo limit. There are proposals from
Port Calhoun on the north to Bellevue
on the south , and from the river to
points half way to tie ! western line of
Douglas county. If the distance had
been estimated from the canter of
Ointuiu as a starling point several of the
bids would doubtless have to be thrown
out.
out.The
The next step towards the removal of
the post will bo the appointment of a
board of officers to examine and report
upon the various sites offered. This
board will presumably be selected by
the secretary of war. and de
tails will in all likelihood be
tnado from the engineer corps of the
army. This will bo the work of some
time. In deciding upon what is the
most available site from among1 the
many offered , the board will take into
consideration the topographical features
of the land ; its advantages in the way
of ready drainage ; the water-supply ,
and its accessibility to adjacent rail
roads. Other things being equal , it ia
to bo presumed that the site which
combines the most of the o advantages ,
with reasonableness in price , will b-j
chosen.
Meantime the various bidders will do
well to possess their souls in patience.
Army red-tape unrolls slowly , and it is
scarcely probable that the various re
ports and endorsements will roach the
secretary of war for a number of months
to come. Whoa final action has been
taken by the war office , the question oi
titles will have to be passed upon , and
this in Itself is likely to consume a
considerable additional amount oi
time. Under the terms of the acl
the state must code jurisdiction
to the United States and action of the
legislature will consequently be ncces
sary.
The officers at Port Omaha are no' '
yet making preparations to move , anc'
do not anticipate doing so for at leas
eighteen mouths to come. If previou-
experiences in proposed changes of mil
itary posts can bo taken for a criterion
it will be two or throe years before the
abandonment of the old Fort Omaha
and the removal of Its garrison to th (
now po t , for whoso site bids have jus
boon opened.
Why Has It Not Appeared ?
Who is holding the senate committee
too on finance back ? For nearly si :
weeks the republican party has boei
promised a republican bill which wil
embody republican ideas on tariff re
form. A senatorial caucus is said ti
have so determined. A score of ropub
llcan senators have corroborated tin
rumor. The high authority of Senatoi
Allison has been quoted as an assuranci
thnt there will bo no needless delay
Why has it not appeared ?
Up to a week ago the party was givoi
to understand that the political exigencies
goncios of the Maine canvass made i
wise to withhold the bill. But the Main
election is over and the bill still hang
flro. It Is said to be loaded with vnlnu
bio republican campaign material. Wh ,
is it not touched off and the party givei
the benefit ?
Thousands of northern democrat !
wage workers are in revolt against th
Mills bill , which is to-day the demo
cratio platform. They are opposed t
it on account of its sectionalism. The
antagonize it because it assails the loaf
protected Industries most vlgorousl
and merely scratches the schedules c
these which are bolstered bshind oxcef
sivo protection by tariff. They ar
fighting it because they believe that i
is drawn more in the interest of th
wage payer than the wage earner. Sue !
men and voters nro anxiously oxpectln
and have a right to oxpoot with anxiou
interest the senate's solution of th
great issue of the canvass.
REXKWED interest is awakened ovc
the fact that the Sioux Indians of th
Crow Crook and Lower Brulo agenda
have signed the proposed treaty wit
but little persuasion on the part of th
commissioners. Those Indiana are th
most educated and hard working of th
Sioux race , and know the advantages c
,
u7
allotments of lnnd ui Intercourse with
the whites. TJiuMitfcfsj there attained
will no doubt have [ lu inlluonco upon
the Indians at Ilo | u4 nwl I'ltio Rldgo
agencies , the ncxtlt ) i4Asltod , although
opposition al the luHdr agency Is to bo
expected from Reu- Cloud imd his fol
lowers. The opening W the Sioux res
ervation , whioh Uiiiow reasonably as
sured , will remove" tlio great barrier
between custom Duke-la and the Black
Ullls. This will.Kiv'p the railroads a
chance to get inttj' ( h { > Black Hills re
gion and tap ' tho' ' AYiluublo anthracite
coal deposits , whlcfi * at no distant day
must bo looked to for the fuel supply of
Dakota and Nebraska , nowv supplied at
great exDen'o from the coal Holds of
Pennsylvania.
IT fmiiKKs us that the proposed base
ball match between members of the
school board and city council has re
ceived too much oflleial attention. It
would have been a matter of indiffer
ence to the constituents of botli these
bodies if a private base ball match had
been arranged between Individuals
holding seats in thu council and board
of education. But when a challenge is
front and accepted and a record is made
fllcially of a bull match among other
iroceedings of the board of education
ho matter partakes altogether too
nuch of trilling and lowers the respect
n which tlio board of education ought
o bo held by the patrons of the schools ,
ho teachers and the pupils. What
.vould . be thought if the faculty ol any
Mlucalibnal institution were to ox-
und or accept challenges for foot-races ,
jail matches or rough-aml-luinblo
ivroslling ? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TiiK wholesale liquor dealers of St.
/mis have come to Iho conclusion that
ho whisky trust is the "meanest of all
rusts. " They have combined for the
purchase of an independent distillery
> y moans of which they expect to crush
.he combine. As tlio trust has raibed
, he price of rum and cut down the
, vhoieuler's profits , it would seem that
ven tlio worm in the still turns at
rmtcd monopoly.
TJIK secretary of the treasury has fol-
owcd out General Harrison's advic6 by
educing Uie .surplus in the purchase of
bonds. Over three and one-hall mill-
ons were again put in active monetary
circulation lust week , which undoubt
edly will find its way west to help move
orn and wheat to market.
VO1CK OF TIIK KTATU I'ttHSS.
The Mead Ailvorata suvs that it "will take
o bijjtjcr surplus than.Grayer CMI tuustor in
tlio next fifty diiyi to sttin the republican
tick- . "
tickThe
The "ontcrprisiiiR" report in the Omahn
Herald of the JCheyeime. county democratic
convention is clmrartcrited by the Sidney
Tolegr.vph as a mnastrous , ill-iirui > ortioucu
series of lies , )
"Whoa Cleveland' ' , angl reform was the
democratic ticket Cleveland was elected , bat
reform fcot loft. Tnis year it is Cleveland
and British free trade and the whole mob
will pot left1 snya the Grant Enterprise.
The I onjj Pine Journal , though republican ,
evidently believes to the viotor bclones the
spoils , for it aaj'd : "It will soon bu time for
republicans to make application for the va
rious federal positions. No mugwumps need
apply. "
While Congressman Dorsey was in Omaha
foreclosing a mortgage last week , the editor
of the Nance County Soatinol panned these
lines : "Hon. G. AV. Dorauy is attending
strictly to his duties at Washington. Mean
while his constituents will see that ho is returned -
turned to coiipress for another two years. "
The Hebron Journal sees the political
storm gather and predicts scvoful ship
wrecks. "How graceful , " it says , "will
John McShuno sink out of sight ia the polit
ical sea on the Gth of November , und ho will
not be ulonc. Hla little gubernatorial sloe p
will bo accompanied Into the vortex by the
dismantled and thoroughly wrecked presi
dential man-of-war of Grover Cleveland.
And then thousands of binullur cruft will also
meet the same fate. "
Says the Fremont Tribune : "Itcpubllcan
ptipers throughout the state are warning the
people against the democratic scheme to cap
ture the legislature in order that McShano's
defeat as governor may bo softened by uu
election to thu United Statei' seuuto. The
Tribune has no fear , whatever , that this dia
bolical sehemo will succcd , but it is just as
well tokeop republicans posted on the move
ments of the enemy , Just for the general in
terest there Js in thu matter. "
Captnin Ashby is evidently in hard lines
nt his Gage county home , for the Beatrice
Republican remarks : "The Omaha Hor.ild
gives Captain Ashl > ydemocratio candidate for
state senator , a line send off. It Is too bad
that the captain should bo compelled to go so
far away from homo to mid a paper that
would give him a decent compliment. But
perhaps the versatile captain will console
himself with the adage that a 'prophet is not
without honor save in his own country. ' "
The Wuyuo Ga/.otto Illustrates ono of the
inconsistencies of politics us follows : "The
union labor party at their convention last
\vcok , passed by an almost unanimous votu ,
a resolution endorsing Attorney General
Loose , and then very consistently ( i ) nom
inated n fifth-rate attorney with the avowed
purpose of defeating Mr. Leeso. The truth
of the matter Is , thnt while they know Mr.
Leeso to bo the man of men for this position ,
they would bo glad to hnvo him defeated foi
the simple reason that he is a republican. "
The Grand Island Independent rejoices , as
it should , over the defeat of Traitor Cruno ,
and remarks : "Crauc , the traitor to hie
constituents was supported in the district
convention by nil the available rallroai
influences , but after a long fight , defeatec
by J. K. Hannn , lawyer and banker , o ]
Grcclcy Center. If Crane had been nominated
natod , ho and his railroads would have beer
snowed under at the election , Just as well ai
railroad nominations in Hall and Howard
counties will bo buried under au avalanchi
of snow. "
The Friend Telegraph remarks : "No\i
that , lion William Lceso lias boon renoml
uatcd and the farmers of the state have won
ono of the greatest victories over won bj
them , they should sco to it that ho is elected
by as big , it not a blggor majority than anj
man ou the ticket. The railroad corpora
tions of the state are not in It for the elor , >
they con got out of it , but for the high rates ,
and if by any moans they could manage to
defeat Mr. Leeso , or even cut down his ma
Jority , the fact would cause great rejoicing
nt licadquartersand would bo heraldct
everywhere as an expression of the populai
sentiment as turning In their favor. Fnnn
crs who do not doslro to continue to raise
and give the railroad t.Vo bushels of corn ant
oats to eat ono hauled to market , will BCD to
It that Loose gets their votes next No
vombor. "
'Shall the railroads rule or the people 1'
inquires the Grand Island Independent. And
than it goes on to say : "That this is the all
absorbing question , really tbo only one , oc
which our fttnto politics 'turn , In becoming
more apparent every day. The late proceed
ings before nnd in our board of transporta
tion , mid the decision against the pconlo In
consequence ol the treachery of ono member
of the board , prove that the railroads * , If
they cannot destroy tlio power of the board
to reduce the rates by Judgments of the
courts , are trying iiud nlwnys will try to suf-
focnto it under a load of technicalities , nnd
that they understand the secret of changing
the majorities Into the minorities. It scorns
very easy for them to seduce ono member
from the path of his duty , and make him lese
nil his former intellect nnd understanding of
the caso. And this one member may give
them nil thu power and control over the
whole state they want. Wo need
a bolter board of transpoita-
lion , ono that will not have
majorities favorable to the railroad com-
pnnles ; but wo can uot hnvo It without elect
ing the very best men for st.ito otHeers , es
pecially u good man in the phico of Laws.
Wo must have umcmUneuts to the law which
established the board of transportation , giv
ing it full power to aut and defining the way
in which they have to proceed , nnd n law
establishing- maximum rates. And wo ought
to huvo an amendment to our constitution
allowing the election of n board of transpor
tation independent of our stnto ofllccrs.
Those and other important laws the railroad
companies , with all their undue Inlluonco ,
will oppose , and they uro opjioslng them now ,
as they have done for moro than n year , by
working hard to elect officers imu members
of the legislature who will work and vote
according to their order , whllo the orders
of the constituents will bo dislodged.
This great question , wliothor the rail
roads shall ugulu succeed In getting con
trol of the sliitu power , to the sup
pression of the people , is the only main ques
tion to be decided In this fall's election , and
it is uioro than ever necessary that our voters
have their eyes open und never give their
vote to mini whose independence is not fully
beyond all doubt. No prom'sea , no pledges ,
no friendships ought to bo cured for. Inti
mate knowledge of a mini's character and
thu full conviction that no will do his full
duty towards the i > oople is necessary. And
this great question has nothing at all to do
with the two old partlci , the republican and
democratic. Neither of them has entirely clean
hands , nnd both of thum contain some good
men. The voters ought to carefully pick out
the men who can bo trusted , without any re
gard to their party relations.Vo have boon
deceived too often , and the preparations for
now deceptions are in full blast. Thwstc-n ,
the head and front of the railroad company ,
is doing his host to blind the people , nnd the
railroad tools uro busy recommending tlio
old railroad workers , the Church Howes , the
Kussols , the Cranes , the Wilholmsens , the
John Meanscs und Uaydon Strongs. They
want the voters to smile on the men , who
again will smile on the railroads , so that
their railroad Interests may flourish and the
people once more bo deceived , as they last
week were deceived In Lincoln. "
Tlio Postmaster Muni I0irn : His Salary.
Utlca Herald.
Drop a criticism of Cleveland into the slot
and see a postmaster pop up red with indig
nation.
IMoI.'iiioholy Autumn Heflcotion.
llnllimare American.
Over the country now many pollticulo raters -
tors uro wandering. Some are wandering
from point to i > oiiit , and others uro wander
ing from the truth.
Bctn on a Hiiro
Olobf Dcmiicrnt ,
A Nebraska man has wagered his wife
agninsfn Jerrfey cow that Harrison will bo
elected. Ho could not have chosen n more
certain and inexpensive method of supplying
his family with cream and milk nftor thu Gth
of November.
A Condition , Not a Theory.
Clitcaao Titiiune.
Mr. Thurmau ( laying his hand apprehen
sively on his stomach ) My friends , you
must excuse mo from speaking any longer.
It Is a condition , and not -a theory , that con
fronts me , and the condition is somewhat
threatening.
They Should JJe Outlawed.
Phlladeljtfiia Record.
The trusts , being freebooters in trade and
commerce , should bo rando outlaws before
the courts of the land. Laws wore novcr
intended to promote brigandage and robbery ,
nnd their protection should bo withhold ac
cordingly from these combinations.
It Died rVburnin' .
I'tawer frets.
In the course of his march to the wnitt
house General Harrison stopped long cnougl
to stamp out that fluttering Ho about Gen
eral Harrison having said that $1 n day was
enough for nny working man. Ho stoppei
on It and it died out like n parlor nmtcl
spluttering In u mud hole.
Ch.iKcr" IJrioc.
Clitcaao Tribune.
If Brice makes any fight in the westcrr
stutes it will only bo in the nature of a feint
His real struggle Is to add Now York to the
solid south by means of the slum vote ol
Now York City and the practical cousollda
tlou of the eastern corporate monopoly Inter
ests to keep the rule of the country nwaj
from tlio west. The republican hope is tha' '
outside of the Gould-Urico class , with it !
motto of "The public bo d - d , " outside o :
the slum voters of the metropolis , outside oi
the "Northern men with southern prlncl
pies , " enough votes can be had to save tin
state of Now York.
POINTS.
It is said that Senator Hoar's nephew ,
Sherman Hoar , will run for congress thla
full on u democratic ticket. No wonder the
senator HO bitterly hates a party that seducei
his own blood.
Kx-Govcrnor Proctor ICnott. of Kentucky ,
is a typical democrat , and should bo placet
nt thu head of his party. IIo has not read i
boo ! : for fifteen years , and roads the news
papers only when ho cannot nvold it.
Hon. Thomas Musm is tlio republican
candidate for congress In the Eleventh Mis
souri district , and Hon. Odon Guitar is noi
only pulling every string , but making
speeches for him. Who says there isn't har
mony in the republican ranks }
Jehu Baker , who has been ronomlnntod foi
congress in the Illinois district in which he
defeated Colonel Morrison , is the author ol
an anotatcd edition of Montesquieu' !
"Grandeur of the Uoranns. " Ho is also , llk <
Judge Thurman himself , a lawyer by profos
slon.
Secretary Bayard Is said to bo the onlj
member of the cabinet who has not contributed
utod to Cal Brico's corruption fund. Mr
Bayard probably considers the wreck of hi !
reputation more than a stand-off against tin
fun lie has had as u member of Mr. Clove
laud's reform cabinet.
Adam Foropaugh , it Is reported , will sooi
taUo the stump for Cleveland and Thurman
The regular circus season is nearly over , bui
Mr. Foropaugh is so Infatuated with th <
smell of tbo sawdust that be Is willing t <
travel even with a small side-show and dis
tribute peanuts nnd pink lemonade.
Congressman Scott , the assistant manage ]
of the democratic campaign unil head o ! th (
pppressivj fonnsyivania coal combination
is spoken of by the democratic Now Yorl
Sun ns "tho pet of the present adinlnistra
tlon , " whllo the democratic New York Work
declares thnt he U "the most powerful mat
in Washington to-day , " nnd "the whole cabl
not rolled in ono does not hnvo tbo same Influence
fluenco with the president.11
Congressman Bayno of Pennsylvania as
sort * that Cleveland's proposed roUHatioc
against Canada was nothing moro than i
sehemo of Scott to Injure the American
roads. He U a Ueavy stockholder la the
Janndlnn Puclflo , and hU Idea Is to CHtub-
Ish n through Continental line from Halifax
to Oregon. Scott talki.it Mio president Into
writing the mosongo. and the latter , allowing
ho wool to bo pulled over his eyes , adopted
ho plan without stopulug tj think Hint Scott
s Interested In Canadian roads.
W. D. Hoard , tlio republican candidate for
governor of Wisconsin , i rt > Moping unov-
) eetotl strong points , nnd If m isle rms not
est Us charm ho will undouh < l < y got the ro
> y a largo majority. In nd I t m to hU con-
cdcd ability ns a slngor 11 'Vinnogau's
Wake , " the Milwaukee- itlnel doolarcn
.hnt "ho cnn inixko n addle Inlk and ory. "
ilo doesn't .set himself up as t * virtuoso , but
n the quiet of the evening , Wn * a tna cares
of thu day nro done , ho can male your heals
quiver with "Money Musk" a 1 1 "Devil's
Dream. "
A CHAXtJK MUST COM 10.
Tlio Time Cnnls Continue to lii/r > OU-
"Yes , I guess wo'll hnvo n clmngo of tlmo
to give TUB UKK before long , " said n lea lln
railroad oflleial , "because there Is no use de
nying that the present arrangement is decid
edly unsatisfactory to n largo proportion of
the traveling community. But the ehungo
must como from the Union Pacific. Us nil
nonsense for them to say that they uro tied
down by the arbitrary tlmo cards of the Iowa
lines. They make their own tlmu , and the
other roads have to connect with It. You cnn
sco for yourself that it would bo
suicidal for any eastern road to put out a
time card that would cause their patrons n
lay-over of two , three or fourlioursnt Omaha
or unywhcro else. ThovUnlon Pnclllo makes
the music and wo nil dancd to It. The Bur
lington cuts no figure in it nt nil , because the
Union Pacific has the shortest route , und
travelers generally book for that. Yes , I
thlnl ; there will bu a change. "
Train Agent Joe Benson Is back from n
trip to Deudwood.
Seventy round trip tickets to Kansas City
fair were sold at the city ofileo of the Bur
lington Monday.
Conductor Games has been transferred
froui the dummy to thu transfer train , and
commenced his now run.
In u day or two the colored trainman of
this division will have things In shape to or-
giinizo a brotherhood In this district.
The government flsh cur passed over the
BurlliiL'ton for Qulncy , III. Low May. the
Nebraska commissioner , went along with it.
This week the Union I'miillc will com
mence construction on a ten-mile branch line
from Fnir Play to the Ilorsashoo mines ia
Colorado.
Commencing September 2" the Fremont.
Klkhorn & Missouri Valley will run a special
train to the Sioux City corn palace , leaving
at 0:30 a. in. and returning nt 10 p. m.
"We've tried to brotherhood
got up n once
before , " said ono of the colored trainmen ,
"but wo can't over got a quorum , nnd those
who nro out on the road don't always like
what is done at the meeting whllo thoy'ro
away. I'd like to see ono though. "
Sunday a now time card went into force on
the Chicago , Burlington .t Qulncy , and now
the fast train going east will leave at a:50 : in
stead of T : 15 , and arrive at 7:115 : instead of 8
n. m. , and 7T : ! instead of 7M. > p. m. The
train going west will leave at , 8:15 : instead of
SJr : , a. m.
The Dakota Press association was stranded
at the transfer Monday. The gentleman
in charge of the transportation visited
Omaha , und remained there twenty-four
hours , while his companions made them
selves either miserable or happy ns best
suited themselves. The party occupied two
Pullman coaci.es and were accompanied by u
brass band.
A colored porter loft his valise at the depot
for u moment whllo h entered the waiting
room , and on his return found it gono. IIo
hnd to board the train , however , aud on
reaching the transfer informed the police to
look out for it. "It's Just like that ono , " ho
added , as n passenger passed carrying n
vnlise , "nn' , by gollv , that's it. " The of
fender was seized , but it turned out that ho
had taken it by mistake , ns his own was ex
actly llko It. Ho was lot go.
The Hcllnian-Snnwduii Citsc.
In Justice Ucad's court to-day will como up
the oft-tried and ehestnutty case of Hcllnmn
vs Snowden. It was placed in Head's court
on n change of venue from Anderson's court.
The cvse will bo tried by jury , und the jury
box will contain the following distinguished
Jurors : W. J. Ijams , Adam Snyder , Fred
Gray , George II. Hoaglaud , A. L. Strang
and E. L. Stono.
Klotei-H Arrested nnd Sentenced.
LONDON , Sept. 18. A riot occurred yester
day among the inmates of the Irish Immi
grants' house nt Glasgow. The rioters
wrecked the house nnd fought desperately
with the police who were called to quiet the
disturbance. Sixty-five nrrests were made.
Fifty-two of the rioters were to-day sentenced -
toncod to ono month imprisonment aud oth
ers were remanded for further hearing.
Tlio Dentli Itocnrd.
PiTTsnuuo , Sept. 18. Uov. Dr. Travolll , of
Swovoiclby , founder of the kindergarten
system of education in America , died to-day ,
aged eighty years.
Proctors' Peculiarities.
Kansas City Times : ' 'I know Ricb-
ard A. Proctor very well , " said a Kan
sas City gentleman yesterday. "I first
mot him al St. Jobcpb. Ho was ono of
tbe most egotistical men I over saw and
ho displayed his egotism both in man
ner and conversation. He never be
came in any manner , whatever , an
American. Ho was an Englishman of
tbo most staid and reserved type.
"I well remember ono display of
Proctor's egotism. " continued the
speaker. "In the course of a conversa
tion with him on ono occasion ho told
me that the common people of England
were given to fawning before people of
high renown and the nobility. 'I am
much annoyed myself. ' said the great
astronomer , 'with their toadyism.
"During Mr. Burnos'second race for
congress and after lUirnes had con
cluded a speech at Tootle's opera house
in St. Joseph Proctor was called upon
to speak , as it had boon rumored about
that ho has democratic inclinations.
Proctor dryly responded , but confined
himself w'itfiin the limits of an astro
nomical discourse , not saying a word
about the political situation.
Mrs. Proctor receives callers only
during certain portions of the day.
Every afternoon Mr. Proctor took an
hour's ' nap. It was ono of his whims
whicn kept his wife constantly at his
bedside holding his dand during that
time. If any ono called then she was
"out. "
Fiirnituro and Drena In tlio Thirties.
From Walter Bosant's "Fifty Years
Ago'1 : As for art in pictures , sculp
ture architecture , dross , furniture , fic
tion , oratory , acting , the middle-class
person , the resident in the country
town know nothing of it. His church
was most likely a barn , his own house
was four-square , his furniture was ma
hogany , his pictures were colored en
gravings , the ornaments of his rooms
were hideous things in china , painted
rod and white , his hangings were of
a warm and comfortable rod ,
his sofa wore horsehair , his ,
drawing room was furnished with a
round table , on which lay keepsakes and
forget-me-nots ; but as the family never
used the room , which was generally kept
locked , it mattered little hbw it was
furnished , IIo rossou ij ho was lul
ol l riy 2e"ntloman.lii u , spencer , but
toned tight , a high black satin stock
and boots up to his knees very likely
he still carried his hair in a tail. II he
was young he had long and flowing
hair , waved and carlod with the aid of
pomade , boar's grease and oil ; ho culti
vated whiskers , also curled and oiled ,
all round his face : ho wore a Jmugnifi-
cent stock , with a liberal kind of knot
in the front ; in this ho stuck a grout
pin ; und he was magnificent in waist
coats.
I.OCAIi 1'OMTIO * .
The Uci.vplltm tt > ho Toitderoit Caiult'
( Into McShnno.
There was a largely ntteuJmlmpetliu of Uu
don < x'rat of tlio Si'oon.l warJ Monday n'ght ' ,
Ooorgo Holmes presided nud H. J , Clancy
was elected secretary. The James 13. Boyd
D ui'icratlo club , MoShnno luvluoibliM , Dan
ish Democratic club , Omaha Djtnocratli )
eluo , Sam not involution , First , Socoml ,
Third nnd KlghthYnrd Domooratlo club *
had ropruaontntlvot lu nttoudnuco. It
was decided to Invite every t'cm'ocrntlo
organization in the city la participate in tha
demonstration which will occur to-night.
The following progrummo was thoii nr
ranged : Grand Marshal Julm Knnli of tha
Second Ward Democratic club. Aides , L.
D. Plckert of the James U Boyd Democratic
club , James Donnelly , sr . of the McShana
Invincible * , Thomas J. l/iwryottho First
Ward Democratic eltUi , K , L liny loot tlio
Third ; Charles Goixlrlcli of the Fourth ;
ilenry Outhoff of the Fifth. James Don
nelly , Jr. , of the Sixth ; Jeff Mrgeath of tha
Seventh ; A. Hobln of the Krghth ; .Tessa
Lowe of the Omaha ; William Novo of the )
1) inlsh ; Al McCrnckcn of the South Omaha ;
William Morun of the Same e' association.
-.t ; 'M o'clock this evening the Second
V. ' .nl Democratic club will nssombU
nt i > H'Igwnm of the MoStmiui Invinoiblos ,
ninut.'pnth unil Williams streutH. U will
mnr.-li e.ist on Williams to Thirteenth , north
to Howard , custUi Kltivunth , whcro it will bo
Joined litho First nnd Third wsirtl clubs ,
then north on Klovcnth tn Douglas , west to
Fourteenth , \\hero nil othur clubs will fall
In. Thu big procession will then march soutlj
on Fourteenth U > Farnnm , ami west to Mr.
McShano's re idence , nt Twenty fifth nud
Farmnn. Hero n sercim-le by all the Hands
will bo tendered th" democratic ivandlduto foi
governor , and J. T. Mnhonoy will read an ad
dress of welcome. When these exorcises urn
concluded the procoiston will countermarch
on Fnrnnnt , und east to Eleventh , south to
Mason , cast to Tenth , south to Plorcu , whom
it will assist In the raising of the Cluvuhuul
and Thurmnu polo presented to the First
ward by Councilman Lowr.v.
The aides nro roiiuosted to report to Oranil
Marshal Knnls nt S p. in. sharp to-night nt
Thirteenth nail Howard streets ,
Sam Clinpuma in Town.
Judge Chapman , of Plattsmouth , was ul
the Pixxton Monday night. IIo would hiivu
been lost in the democratic hosts had It not
been for the prosecco of Frank Hansom and
J. C. Watson , of Nebraska City , Cap Pnync ,
of Lincoln , und Gonnnil Smith , of Oumhn.
"How is your candidacy for eongross pro
gressing Judge I" naked Tin : itr.i : man.
"Cap Payne will toll you nnythlug you
want to know about that , " volunteered Gen
eral Smith. "
"Has Lancaster turned to Judge Chap
man ? " the captain was nsuod.
' Lancaster in pledged to Brown , " was the
roply.
"I nm nnt nwaro that " sntd the jtidga
when he was interrupted.
Young Kciiulillc.-Mis.
A meeting of the Young Men's republican
club was held Monday night nt the Mlllnrd.
W.'F , Bochol presided. The followiugoflloara
were elected for thu ensuing year : Presi
dent , D. J. O'Douohoo ; vice-president , .T. P.
Brcon ; secretary , George A , Joplln ; treas
urer , 11. C. Patterson ; executive committee ,
Charles P. Nivjdham , M. S. Lindsay , H. II.
Baldridge and John T. Catlior. Those mndd
short speeches of nnccptauco. At the next
meeting the question of u uniform will bu
discussed. A resolution refusing to sup ) > ort >
the prohibition submission plnnlc and the re
publican platform was adopted.
Campaign lOohoon.
At the mealing of the Fifth Ward demo <
crats , held li\st night , n speech was made by
Justice Kropqer and preparations were maul
to take i > art In the McShnno reception.
The McShano Invlnciblcs held a largely nN
tended meeting last night at which nddressog
were made by W. J. Clare aud W. S. Soho *
maker.
The Kighth ward republican club lioM a
meeting last night. Speeches were mada
by J. AY. Kller and A. Dicli. Auti-subuilsslou
resolutions wore adopted.
The Second Ward Kcpuhllcan club holds a
mooting to morrow ( Wednosdnv ) evening up
ICnspar's hall. Tlio club will discuss um |
take action on the submission phink in thq
stnto platform , nnd will consider other inuU
tors of importance.
A Ilia Ilnncti.
Mr. J. D. Hughes has returned from a
ranch In Saunders county in which ho Is lu
torcstcd. He brings glowing accounts oi
the crops and of the bright prospocta
throughout that section of the country. The
ranch consists of 3,000 acres , of which nearly
fifteen hundred acres arc under fonco.
About three hundred acres were planted to
corn , which will average sixty bushels to the
acre , and some portions of the field will
yield eighty bushels to the ncro. The oats
and wheat crop will also ho very heavy.
The ranch is well stocked with horses , cattle
nnd hogs. Mr , Hughes says that the Omaha
packing houses hnvo greatly enhanced tha
the value of farms In Snumlers county by
creating a good market for stock ; thnt If a
farmer can gets cents for his hogs nnd cattle
ho makes n satisfactory profit , nnd that
price is now being paid in Ills section , Uo-
fore the establishment of the Omaha stock
yards they were glad to get 2 and 3 cents.
Ho sa.VH that the entire state Is receiving
proportionate benefits from the Omaha stock
market. _
Two CrnnkB in Jail.
II. M. Goodman and N. M. Gilbert , B\ \ &
teen and nineteen years old respectively ,
wont to the grocery store of James Wluilon ,
1331 North Twemy-fom th street last night ,
They made a Hiuall purchase and offered in
payment a cheek , endorsed by n party named
Pratt Whalen told thorn that ho had to go
to his house for the money , and started out
presumably to get it. Ho wont out und got
Ofllcer Druinmy. The boys saw him ns lie
was returning with the olllcor , und got out
as fust ns they could. The ofllcor chased
them nearlv n milo bcforo ho overhauled ,
them. When they were caught they each
had n loaded revolver in their pockets , ami
tlio charge of "suspicious character" was ou *
terod against each ono at the station ,
Union McctliiK Y. 1 . 8. C. K.
The seventh union mooting of the Young
People's Societies of Christian ISndcavor o
this city was held last evening nt the 5cwnr4
street M. 1C. church. All of the societies ,
fourteen In number , were well represented.
The evening proved to bo most prolltablQ
and entertaining to all. The convention
began with n ten minute wing borvlce , fol
lowed by prayer by the Hcv. W. M. Wooloy ;
( luartettoof mule voices ; nnnunl address by
H. A. Snow ; solo by Mrs. S. 1C , Clappo ; a
paper on "Tho Prayer Mooting Committee"
by Miss II. M. Myers , nnd closed by a few
words from Mr. W. M. Franklin.
SICK HEAPMHE
Poiltlveljr Cured by
Uie Little P11U.
CARTERS
They also rol leva Dl
me tresufrom Dyspepsia ,
Indigestion and Too
Hearty Katlug. A per
fect rcmody for DIrzl
ne a , Kftiisoa , Drowil
ue , liad Taste In Uu
Mouth.CoatedToDBue.
ralnlnthoSMo.TOH-
PID LIVER , &C. They regulate the Bowel * ,
and premit Constipation and I'llos. The
am&llekt and eaileit to tnke. Only ono pllU
dose. 40IuftTlal. 1'urcly Vegetable. I'ricc
SI cents.
O-.Prop'ri.N.rtork
Die O hMgiven unlvtr
tal iBllnfactloa In tUo
cur a of UojcrrliccA and
Uleet. Ipretrlboltcuil
feel tale In recommend-
lur It to all auCTtrtrf.
A.J.hTOXCU.M.D. ,
Doeaiur , III.
mice , 01.00.
Sold bjr
Are the BEHT ,
DYES
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