TEE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY ; SEPTEMBER 23. 188&-SIXTEEN PAGES. DA FLY BEE. ) I5VKUY MOIlSlXO. Tv.ii.M8 or Kallr ( Morning IMItloni Including llFK.ne ) Vcur . J'orKlx .Months j'orThrro Months . . . . . Tlin OMAHA M-SIHV Ml.K , IIIHlUll ! tO mlilrrfl * . One Your . - ° ° OMAII \ OFKirR.Nox.m4 AMil'in ' I'AIINAM STIIHKT. NhwVoiiKCm'in : . HOOM * 14 AMI ir.TitnitfNii in it , DIMI. W I < III.MITON Omen , NO. 61J .ITIIEKT. COHIUIfl'OKDI'.NCr. A1lViinmunlcatlmn rrlntlntc toiicwsnna tut. torlnl matter should bo addressed to Die liiiiTOll AllbuMmyts letters anil remittances Hhotim lie nililnweil lo Tnr. llr.i : I'Uiii.iHiiiMi Cmii-AM' . OMAHA. DrnftH , checks anil imstortlco orders to bemndc paynljlo tothoonlurot Hitcompany. . TUG BEG PaWlsiilnsliiany , K. HOSKAVATKlt , Editor. Sworn Statement ol Circulation. Btnteot Nebraska. I , . County of Douglas. I Itoucrt Hunter , clerk for Tlio Omnlia life , does solemnly HUIMU- that tlie nitilal clrrulntlon of TIIK DAII.V llii : : for tha week ending Sep- tninbcr ' . llW. wasns follow * ! Hnmlay , Sept. 10 . \W \ > Monday , Kept. 17 . 1K.WI Tuesday , 8ept. 18 . Ic.OitJ "Wednesday. Sept. Ill . 1H.UV. Thursday , Sept. ! W . 1K.O.VI Vriany.Bcpt.31 . IWHI Saturday , Sent . ' . 1B.1W Average . 18.0S ) ItOllKllT 1 1 UNI R II. Sworn to beforn me nnd stibMcrlbcd In my pretence this -'d day of September , A. I ) , 18 * " . Seal. N r. FBI U Notary 1'ubllc. f late of Nebraska. I „ . County of Douglas , f s > " ( Icorgu Il.Tzscimck. being first duly sworn.do- T > o--es and mij-hthut ho Is secretary of The llee J'libllMilUK company , that the actual average dally circulation of TDK DAILY HKE for the inontli of September. 1MT , was 14.H ! ! copies ; foJ October. IW7 , ll.Jffl copies ; for November , JPI > 7. ! & , : ) copies : for December , 1W , ir.041 cop ies ; for January , IHW. lii.aniioples : for 1'ebniary , Jhf .irl tt copies ; for MurchlWll > , lM > copies ; for April , lB f. 18,741 copies : for May , IH.SH , is.lil copies ; for JuneIKM ) , liu\ ( ; \ copies ; tor July , 188. " , Js.USJ copies ; for August , iw , 1S.1H3 copies. 11 HO. II. T/SCMUCK. Sworn to before me and subscilbod In ray pretence thUiltli dav of September , A. . , 18SS. _ N. 1' . I'lillj Notary Ilibllc. WilKN' It comes to playing the na- tloiuil "as she " frnino was played , Omaha's two municipal teams desoivc the plnoo of honor in the procession , Ex-Govnuxoii THAI ) POUND is ( Uilnuned of the company ho kept four yoarj ago. Ho has renounced mug- wumpcry and returned to the republi can fold. M VONANIMOUS Louisville ! \Vlulo other cities are closed against unfor tunate refugees from the fever stricken districts Louisville bids them welcome. It is to bo hoped that other cities situated as Louisville , whore thcro is little danger of an opldomic , will act as humanely. FATIIKU MAUTIX , of Dakota City , has disposed of the North Nebraska , Argus. An anxious public awaits with breathless interest information as to whether Father Martin has also dis posed of all his rights , title and inter est in the thrilling serial story , penned by the patriarch of Nebraska journal ism , "Love and Law. " A COUKUsroNDUXT asks : ' 'Is it nec essary to take the usual oath when ob taining naturalization papers , or will an animation ( instead of the oath ) bo Hufllciont. " The law provides that all declarations by aliens relating to citi zenship shall be made on oath , the form of which is duly set forth in the natur alization papers. An alllrmation is not bufllcient. A CHICAGO bootblack 1ms announced Ills intention to devote the receipts of his "shining" business for the next week to the yellow fever sulTorors. When it is considered that under ordi nary circumstances ho does a prosper ous business , his receipts during the next week'will bo considerable and will prove a helpful contribution to the plague-stricken. Tuts free trade in the matrimonial market will Imvo to stop. Last week four American hoiressoB pledged their hand and their fortunes to impecunious foreign noblemen. During the same period four and twenty poor but honest Swedish maidens landed in Now York under con tract to marry. All this going i on right in the face of an overstocked market of old maids and bachelors at homo. ANOTHKU instance of profit-sharing between employer and employes has t.ikon place this year. The milling firm of Charles A. Pillsbury , of Minneapolis , fcas just divided forty thousand dollars , ikcprosonting a part of the profits made during the last twelve months. The ex periment will attract attention among factory and mill owners whoaroanxious to secure the best results in their outer- prises and wish to avoid wage contro versies with employes. TITKUE is no salary attached to r membership of the board of education Imt then there are perquisition. It has just leaked out that the agent of a Grand Rapids school desk company inado a tender of one hundred dollar ; lo an ox-mombor of tlio board for his in lluonee with his former colleagues , and it is also alleged that ono or two mom- tiers were handsomely rewarded foi throwing their weight into the scale , This explains why certain patriots wan to servo tlio people without pay am oven spend money to procure a sea upon the school boiru. : A View days ago the Swedisli popula lion of Minnesota celebrated thu tw ( J\til\drod and fiftieth anniversary of tin first Bottloment of Swedes in America , The colony which in 1038 Bottled ii what is now tlio btato of Delaware wa Bliori-lived. One-logged Peter Stuy vesant , the famous Dutch governor o New Amsterdam , swooped dowu on . day on \rt l Christina and put an em to Now Swodon. Hut tlio fall of thoii possessions in the now world did no Btop the Swedes from coming to Amor ica. Years nftot1 , when the memory c 2 > Tow Sweden and avail the name of it sturdy conqueror worn forgotten , 111 lair sons of Scand.lnuvia emigrated V this country i\nd \ hfllpod tq swejl th thrifty population of tlio great west The class of i > cojlo ; who come nnnuall to oi\r \ f.JiCK9s frpm the luud , of the eli Korso Vlkiugd p.ro doubly welcome U'liey nro honcrit , sturdy mid tlu'Sftj 1 ThftV rtt'phlh1 psiljiUlato An\orfoun tdc i Ad bbcotoJ fit rllirgiiUxQi / 9f tl } rctiuhlls. A DonnrliiKMit of Aurloultnrc. 'fl\o \ iKissngo liy the senate of the bill oroaling a department of agriculture , to bo equipped oMIclully us iiruthoolhor executive department * of thu govOrn- incut , makoH It probahlo that the great agricultural Intorvxt of the oounlry will Hjieudllv Imvo a moro conspUniousropre- sentntlou In the government , It Is to he hoped with larger benulll to that In terest. The olTort to orealo a doparttnont having exocutlvo funotloiiH which should have specllle supervision of the agricultural Industries has been made In every congress for a number of years , and thu promise that it will b consummated 1 * due to the increasing inllueuco ot thy west in that body. The demand for such a department has come from thu west and has found its chief opposition in the east. The market gardeners and small agriculturists of the later section have never taken any interest in the question , having necu.4- . sarily no enlarged idoiis of the great ness the agricultural Industries of the country , nnd quite generally the representatives of that section In congress have been hos tile to the proposition for cre ating a department of agriculture. Formerly the south manifested little concern in the matter for the reason that the agriculture of that section was not greatly diversified. Tlio west , however , with its vast agricultural de velopment and its greater reliance upon this source of prosperity and wealth , has urged that agriculture , us the foundation of the national welfare , merited a larger recognition in the government and a more comprehen sive care than could bo given it by n more bureau. It has been main tained that an executive department of agriculture , such as exists in Germany , Franco and other European countries , would enable this vast and ox pan ding interest , as yet far from its possible development , to re ceive moro and bettor attention from the government , greatly to the common welfare. This view has been making steady progress , despite the obstruction of tlio disinterested and the advocates of a narrow economy , and there is now very favorable promise that the country will have udopartmont of agriculture organ ized as are the other executive depart ments of the government , and hav- inir the authority to do something more than to issue crop , bulletins and distribute seeds. The mat ter of establishing such u de partment is purely practical in its character - actor , and wo may be largely guided in our expectations regarding its probable usefulness by the history of similar de partments in the old world. In several countries of Europe agriculture has its ministerial representatives in the gov ernment , and its interests and welfare ecoivo the most careful consideration. There does not appear to bo any good reason why the greatest agricultural lation in the world should not devote ; t like attention to this vast interest , which is the enduring basis and bul wark of our national progress and pros perity. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Art Culture in Oinalia. Art and art culture have up to this time received but indifferent attention in Omaha. It was too much to expect art culture in a comparatively young city whose activities wore all centered in commercial and industrial enter prises. But wo arc now entering a new ora. The evolution which Omaha has undergone within the past two years in her architecture precedes by natural degrees the transition to metropolitan culture , which has its culminating point in art. The preliminary stops toward making Omaha an art center have been taken. An art association - ciation has been organized which gives great promise of vitality and usefulness , With the Hon. George W. Lininger , who is ono of the most liberal patrons and amateurs of art in the west , at its head , and a mombershipof over seventy professional artists and amateurs , the Omaha Art society is destined to become - come an important factor in art culture in this city. Mr. Liniugor tins generously ously offered the use of his famous gallery lory to the society for its first oxliibi tion. which will take place some time ir November. In this interim those wh < desire to encourage art culture ii Omaha should manifest their Intores in the movement by joining the society A National The blunt old soldier , General Sherman man , hays that of all the nuisances 01 the earth the American style of hand shaking is the worst. Ho lias accord' ingly adopted , when in largo assemblies the Chinese fashion , as he calls it , o shaking his own hands , a practice lonj ago adopted by George Francis Trail on all occasions. General Sherman man greatly amused the banquoltor ut the Union League club in Now Yorl a'fow nightsagoby giving all of them i parting shkao in this fashion. General Sherman has done ; vast amount of handshaking ii his time , und therefore know whereof lie speaks when hi describes ' the practice , as publlo mot ; are subjected to.it , as a great nuisance , It is indeed something moro than till in being a rather serioiu infliction even when the muscular powers of th victim are exceptional. Abraham Linen on In had some severe exparlences n handshaking , once or twice boinj forced to discontinue It , nnd Mr. Lin coin had n strong right arm which hat known what hard and vigorous cxorcls < Was. General Grant on moro than om occasion , after courageously boiirii , ] hie suffering as long as possible , wn compelled to forego handshaking and ho once spoke of sue ) experiences as the most trylni ordeals lie hud ever pasind through Mr. LJlaino ha ? hfua \ j-o.it deal uon of thii'sort of exorcise than was goo forhmtind ! General Harrison will jni d.Qubtcdy ) wolcoino the time \V\\QH \ tli delegations' ol handshakers shall coin no moro. ( HiuiUslmkiog ( u a method of irivfn , expression to olio'sgruUflRtttloi : at mnot ing a frlpnd. Is pot objectionable , bu tho.cu'atQW a1 ? promiscuous praqtico caujip't , bo , qqnjmcndefl , . At any n > t the"praotJco of imposing this hunt shaking ordcnl upon public men by great crowds made up of till sorts of people ple IB ono that ought to be consigned to "Innocuous desuetude"and if the exam ple tot by General Sherman shnll coino to bo generally imitated he will Imvo performed ono of the most important sorvlcos of his useful career. TlioVcnlhcr lltircnii. The rejection by the senate of the proposition to transfer the weather bureau of the signal service from the war department to the proposed agri cultural department may not be a mat ter of very great Importance. The country euros very much less ns to Uleh department the bureau is at- tauheil than It does for tin improvement of tliis servtio ; In the matter of predic tions. Nobody who knows anything about the subject win say that the weather bureau is not Important , or that it ban not done much valuable service. Referring to it in the com-So of a debate in the senate a few days ago Mr. Dawos said that though defective and not producing the best possible re sults , it had achieved moro than any other system in the world of that kind. "There is in no other country , ' * said the Massachusetts .senator , "such an organ ization that has accomplished such mar velous and useful results us this. ' ' In equally strong terms Senator IMatl com mended the labors of tlio weather bureau as having contributed moro to the knowledge of atmospheric and climatic phenomena than any other insti tution of the kind In the world. "I think. " ho said , "the result of the knowledge which has been attained through tlio deliberations and the studios and the experiments of this signal service is in advance of the knowledge of all the rest of the world at the present time. I think wo may boast ourselves that we tire a stop fur ther along the roud to knowledge in this subtle realm than any other people. " This is excellent testimony , which ought to satisfy every reasonable man that i't is desirable to continue this service and render it more thorough and ofllcient and useful improve ment , which it confessedly needs. The question is whether the desired pro gress is more likely to bo effected by re taining the weather branch of the ser vice , which is practically all there is of it , in the military department of the government or transferring it to a civil department. The chief argument of those who advocate the transfer is that the service is essentially civil in its character , its connection with the mili tary affairs of the government being comparatively unimportant , but on the other hand it is maintained that it would be extremely unwise to take this work out of the hands of the men who huvo become accomplished in t nnd intrust it to the hands of those who have hud no ox- porionco. andM'ho would have to rely purely upon theory resulting from a superficial study and of the knowledge which has been acquired as amateurs. There can bo no question as to the force of this objection to a change , and in association with other not less import ant objections induced the senate to reverse - verso its action of last year , when it voted in favor of- the proposed transfer. It will perhaps bo wise on the purl of tlio house to concur In the action of the senate if thereby the question can bo settled long enough to enable congress to ascer tain and provide whatever may bo nec essary to remedy as far as possible the admitted defects in the woatlier service and encourage a higher degree of efll- ciency. Very little improvement and progress can bo hoped for so long as congress is undecided as to whore this service shall bo continued , and mean while the marine , commercial und farm ing interests will continue to have cause of complaint that the service is unsatisfactory. The country wants the weather bureau , but it wants it materi ally improved. THU members of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland have just held their annual reunion at Chicago. Gen eral Koseerans was elected president , and among the vice presidents General ELurrifon'ri name appears. The reunion of the army corps which achieved so much glory in the war was saddened by one thought only. The face of General SheriUan , for many years president of the society , was missed. In the tributes paid to his memory his old comrades re called with pride his great achieve ments. It is in such gatherings as those that the Humes of friendship kindled on the battle field burn all the brighter through the years of pence. Tin : efforts of a number of Omaha physicians to invoke aid for the yellow fever sufferers at Jacksonville , nec- ended by prominent citizens , must com mend itself to benevolent and humane people. The rapid spread of the scourge to other cities and whole sec tions of the south may. however , re quire a broadening of the channel ol substantial sympathy. It may become necessary to extend national and state aid to the stricken people , and provide the moans for subsistence of nil who may bo in want and distress. The in itiative has already boon taken in con gress and in the largo cities. is considering the question of burning its garbage. Doubtless this will ultimately bo the practice in all largo cities of this coun try , as it is in most of the cities of Great Britain and some of the other countries of Europe. In England they Imvo what they call "destructors , " and the process of burning garbage in Birmingham , Muuolioster , GlasgoWi and other cities , has boon brought to perfection with the most satisfactory results , On both sun itary and economical grounds the best way to dispose of garbage is by burn ing It. \Vmr.i ; tlioro is so much fuss made about the bar committee for admitting .now lawyers to practice before the Douglas county bar , it may uot bo in < npproprlivto to inquire why the oourj should no\ Also hayo a standing com- niU o o disbarment , wjioso bupluasj it uhould 'boto put on tbo black Hsj QvcrylaWypv who pockets coUopUonEj niacio for clients and shows liimsoU It be a bilk nnd fraud generally. Such a committee would have more buMness in thirty days than the bar examiners are Ilkch to have in twelve months. Tin : llr t ycarol high license in Min nesota lias proven a success in that state as it has wherever the law is tried. One-half the saloons huvo been closed , and the consumption of liquor lu nearly every county has diminished. Hut moro ' than tills , the llqu'or trnlllc is far more amenable to tlio law and is under better police nup/rvlslon than ever before. Low groggorles have been dosed , nnd law uTid order prevails in localities where heretofore lawlessness held high carnival. VOIOK OK TIIK HTATK IMlfiSS. The Fairmont Signal says that "O. W. Laws will observe tin appreciable shortnge in his vote this fall us a fruit of his recent action on thu hoard of transportation , If wo rend the signs right. " The ( trccloy Leader Is positive that "Orce- ley co-iuty will roll up a republican majority of llfty vet * tlds Inll instead of the demo- cratlc majority t heretofore. " Some candidate has evidently fulled to shake hands with the editor &f the TcUuman Uurtonlan , for ho says : "A man vho will pass you by mid recognize you only whr ho wants you to vote for him Is not worth of your confidence und support , no matter of what political faith he mtiy bo. " The Columbus Journal concludes a lodge editorial on the democratic villillcation of Governor Thnyer , as follows : "Tho talk con cerning Tliuyer being a monopolist is bosh. To ho in public life as long us ho hns , with the high positions ho has occupied , und to bo worth only about S2.COJ , is , of Itself , almost enough to refute the Ilimsy lie. " The Madison Reporter still keeps the name of O. L. Laws at the head of its editorial columns as Its candidate for secretary of stnte , but remarks ; "Secretnry Laws , by using his Influence to delay the action of tlio board of transportation puts money Into the pockets of the railroads nud empties the Dockets of the people nnd nt the same time asks them to elect him again this fnll , thut ho may repeat the operation. Every voter , re gardless of party , should see thut he is well snowed under. Teach him to be honest at least. " The Ulysses Dispatch sizes up Lnws' action as follows : "Secretary of State Laws will lose the votes of a considerable number of anti-monopoly republicans by his sudden Hop to the railroads , Just at a time when Treas urer Willard and Attorney-General Lceso needed his votes to reduce the freight r.Ues In this stute. And lie deserves to loose them. This paper sots him down as u fraud , trying to hoodwini : the people whom he never in tends to aid. " The Nebraska City Press hns discovered anothci ; postmaster whj > is an "offensive partisan. " It sayst y'Tle Press is told that the postofltco at SyrAcuK is being used In an improper way to assist the democratic cause ; that 'pernicious activity' is apparent to the patrons , who lind forced upon them copies of partisan papers for which they never sub- scrioed and which they do not want , the p.irty who handles the mails insisting on their taking thei1. . " The Grand Island Independent touches on the state cuinpaicn in the following vigorous manner : "The proposition of the democratic state central committee to light it out on their 'prohibition' and 'tariff reform' issues is per fectly ridiculous. Th < ? ro is no prohibition issue between the republican nnd demo cratic parties. The majority of both parties doubtless is against it , and only a minority of cither for it. This issue , if it comes up nt all in the legislature , will have nothing to do with the old party lines. Members of both old parties will be on cither side of this question. And with the 'tariff ' reform , ' 'protective system , ' 'free trade , ' or whatever it may ho called , wo in Nebraska have nothlni ; at nil to do. Our state und leg islative oflleer.s have no i nllucnco on these questions. The only question , on which sill our elections turn , is tlio railroad issue ; the question whether the railroads or the people shall rule our state. And the democratic state committee is guilty of a political crime , In obscuring this true issue and raising false issues. In acting thus the committee shows , that it does not understand the situation , or will assist the railroads. " "Mr. Laws should not bo allowed to think that ho can deceive the people of the state by long letters nnd explanations , " suys the York Times. "They do not want a secretary of state for wnat ho can say , but for what he docs. State ofucors cannot learn too soon thut the average NobrasKun is not a chump , but on the other hand is a smart , far-seeing nnd wido-nwako Individual , and if you want to fool htm you will have to devise somu smarter scheme than Mr. Laws hau yet de vised. His resolution was what the railroads wanted and not what the pjoplo wanted , and they know It Just ns well as docs Mr. Laws. It will not help him any to try to throw mud at Mr. Loeso , a man who took the right and honorable ] position in this matter , und hns shown a disposition to mnkc the railroad companies obey tlio law. 'Hy their fruits ye shall know thorn. ' Talk and windy news paper articles nro only chiin' , nnd the people know the difference between It and fruit. " The Scwnrd Iictortor | has no use for "Only a Farmer , " nnd characterises his " . " "He " observes statements ns "surprising. says , serves the Itcporlor , "tluit Mr. Loe.su was nominated by a convention 'packed by a Lincoln mob , ' nnd that tlio people of the state will repudiate that action ut tlio polls. 'Onlv a Farmer' ays ho has recently trav eled in the wcste'rn part of the state , and Jlmls n disposition to bolt Mr. Loose , from which ho argues that Lecso will certainly bo defeated. This Is the sheerest nonsense. The nomination of Mr. Lec.so was made possible siblo by the votes of delegates from the western part of the state , and it is not probable - able thai the voters of that section will cast their ballots against him. Tlio people of the western part of the state * like these living iu the eastern part , nro for Lecsc , and when the returns are foated up of tlio election to bo hold November Of 'Only a Farmer * will find that the largest vota cast for any candi date on the state tie&ot will bo for \Viltlam Leoso for attorney general. " Told lu Tu6 Deti Alt' Tribune. Democrat platform' : Free trade for the north and protection enough iu .ho south to keep her "solid. " Bust It I'tonecr 1'ifii Four years ago the democratic cry was ; "Cleveland nnd reform. " To-day it Is simply "Cloyolund or bust , " Quito u GliUly Follow. Clilcuua KWi. MivThurmanls the only ( nan whoever curried ou a handkerchief flirtutlou with GO- , 000,000 people all at ouco. A-'Split in Texas. Si > rlnufililtfpuMtoiM. . A break in the solid democratic delegation from Texas In congress Is within the pos'si- bihtios.tki ? Tw ; ColoaCTCUarles Stewart , Of thq Houston d'strlct ' , who la now accvlng his third terre , foiled to secure a ronoinlua- llon , and as the convention broke , up without puttfuc * candldao ( lu. the field , Colauol Stewart art and u democratic rival , State Senator X 3. Uutchcson , nr running as independents. The republicans have also a man In the field , and ns Stewart's last majority wan fl"iOi ) In u totnl vote of 17,2 $ ? , the republicans arc hope ful. Now Is the Time to Subscribe. IVoiiwr I'r&t , The great democratic rainbow chaser , Cnl. Brlcc , didn't hang out any sign on the demo cratic headquarters lu Chicago , but every one of the faithful who visited him know that the "insinuation" of his visit was "Now Is the time to subscribe. " I'luolc nnd lltislncsi. Kansas City Is steadily losing her claim to second plnco as n pork packing center. As compared with last season , that city so far this year shows n falling off In Its packing of 2.tOim Ouiahn , on the contrary , Is grad ually pushing her wny to the foro. A Very Popular Man. ( 'diiii/irrcliil / ( t'uicflr. No citl/en ot the United States was ever called upon by such multitudes at his own house as General Denjumln Harrison , the republican candidate for the presidency. It Is estimated that since his nomination ho hns hnd more than 100,000 callers 'besides those of his own town , and ho seems never to bo wcnry of receiving them nnd shaking hands with them nnd talking to them , nnd his talks are admirable speeches , brief but full of weighty mutter and displaying wonderful resources. The republicans made no mistake is wimlnutlng Harrison. Ot > o Buck on Morrison. CMrdi/ii / Tim' * . It Is high time thai the executive dcp.it t- mcnts at Washington , as well as the chief executive himself , understood tuur that , whatever his potency In a congressional au. trict wherein ho was beaten , William K. Mor risen Is discredited in northern Illinois ns a selfish , Ignorant intermcddler. His assump tion of party leadership in Illinois never hud countenance in Cook county. He never made u speech here. He is personally unknown in this section. Competent perhaps to direct the fortunes of n postofllco at Waterloo , the place of his residence , ho Is a bull in n chinu- shop when he attempts dictation concerning the federal oolccs at Chicago , The New Voter mi K lenient. A' . 1 * . Tribune. Let it bo remembered that no party man agement knows , or can possibly Know , Just how many new voters thcro will be this year. A Philadelphia dispatch says that assess ment rolls shows nn Increase of 20,000 voters in that city. The new naturalization In all eastern cities will be large. The number of voters coming of ago in excess of the num ber removed by death is about 8 per cent every four yours -that is , about bOO.OOO iu the country. The party which neglects or fails to convince the new voters may bo sure that shouting and the Hare of torches will not make up for that ncglecG ' Must the Old Human Go ? C/nrfiimili / Gazette. There is a scheme , born of the desperation of the democratic party , to get rid of Thur- nian und stick Gray of Indiana on the ticket. The fact of the idea of abandoning the old bandana in the middle of the big road while it ruins shows the condition to which the democratic party Is reduced. As the current runs the democratic party is defeated. The Oregon , Vermont nnd Maine news show the public drift. The democrats confidently claimed Oregon and were in expectation of news in their favor when the thunderbolt from the North Pacific struck the St. Louis convention. Possibly it would be u grand stratagem to bounce Thurmun , but there is no possibility of changing the result by thut or any other action of the party. A Confidential -Joke. H'niliinijlim Crtt\r \ , "Daniel , " remarked the president this morning , as ho looked out upon the lawn and watched the ( lowers shaking on" the tears nnd smiling welcome to n long-absent sun. "Yes , sire , " responded Daniel , serenely. "I observe that you have been investigat ing the rolutlon of the two great parties from basis. " a politico-economic "Yes , sire , " said Daniel , putting down a large volume. "Woll , Daniel , can you toll me what is the difference between free wool and free whisky they are talking about so much ( " "I can't ' see that there Is any worth men tioning , sire. " "Of course you can't Daniel , " continued the president , putting him on the head ; "but , Daniel , you never tried to drink free wool , did you ! " Then the president laughed loud and long ut his Innocent und obtuse secretary , and Daniel sat down in the valley of the shadow. Cal llricc'8 SOUK. AVio link Ti-llntiie. How dear to my heart is the vote of Texas , Old Texas that nothing can swerve from our side , Old Texas that's solid and sure for the party Though the enemy como like a fast flowing tide ; Old Texas , where shotguns dis cuss public questions , And whcro the six- shooter speaks up sharp and quick , Where they monuments raise to the lute Colonel Howie. And voting is apt to make niggers quite sick ! That old solid Texas , that cer tain old Texas , that moss-covered Texas , where Hourbons are thick. New York und Now Jersey they're gene from us surely , And so has Connecticut fudeduway ; Indiana for us is a snare nnd delusion , And the rest of the North , it was always astray ; Hut there's Texas , old Texas , down there In the corner , And with heart overflowing to thee will 1 sing , As I ponder and fancy with fond recollection , And think in November what catnlort you'll bring ! Thut solid old Tc as , that moss-grown old Texas , that .dead-sure old Texas. Democ racy's king. Tlio Hravi'st < > ! ' Itutlle-i. Ji > njiitn itlll'r. The bravest battle that over was fought , Shall I toll you where , and whmi ? On the limps of the world you'll riml it not ; Twns fought by tlio mothers of men. Nay , not with cannon or battle shot , With sword or nobler pen ; Nay , not with eloquent word or thought From mouth of wonderful men. Hut deep in a wallod-up woman's heart Of woman that would not yield , Hut bravely , silently bore her part Lo ! there Is the battle field. No marshaling troop , no blvouao song , No banner to gleam and wave ! Hut oh , these battles ! they last so long From babyhood to the grave ! I'OIjITIOAlj 1'OINTS. Miss Anna Dickinson mndo her first com- paign speech in Indiana September 20. At tha headquarters of the Democratic Ndtfonal committee ever 5,000,000 campaign documents has been sent out. Congressman W. L. Scott positively de clines u ronomfnution In the Brio dlstrictand declares that nothing can induce him to re consider his determination. Mr. J , Handolph Tucker , of Virginia , is suggested us minister to Spain , nnd wo uro untlroly willing that ho should have the np- polutment if ho will reform his nuuio and up longer part it In the middle. Joe Howard says In n letter to the Boston Glohitnnt ithasbcon practically decided by tlio national republican cominlttuo to have Gonorul Harrison visit Now York late in Oc tober. This la Important } f true. Lot no man ay it la Impossible loc a rer publican paper to live in the for south. Wo have before us a copy oX tno Jiwkson ( Miss. ) Hopublican , ' Vol. 2 , No. 15 , with the names ot Harrison nnd Morton ns Its candidates con * splcuouMy displayed on the editorial page ; and It has exactly six Indies of homo adver tising. It seems that there are to ho more than one "camp pain orator. " Prohibition candidate General Flsk lias hud to .shut up , too , nnd Is now rumlnutlng. "He that nileth his Mom- nch Is greater than ho which tnkcth n city. " Senator Voorhees walked Into the demo cratic hoadqunrtcrii ut Indianapolis the other day and not a man In the room rcconUcd him. Whereat the Tnll Sycamore wr.vcd nil his limbs In Indignation , bowed himself out , and took his lenve. Hen Hutlor was asked the other day If ho would accept n republican nomination for congress. With n mcrrv twmklo In his bias cio the general replied : " ' 1 shall not marry you , my pretty maid ! Nobody uskcd you. sir. she said. ' Do you see the application I 1 will say , however , that I have ono additional qualification for congress , and that Is that 1 am growing a little hard of hearing , nnd I should not wish to listen to many of the speeches. " W. I' . Taulbec , of Kentucky , represents the largest congressional district in the country. It is composed of twcnty-ono counties , and extends from the famous Hluo ( Jrass region to Cumberland Onp , n distance of over two hundred miles. It is a back woods district , without railroad or telegraph communication , and Is canvassed i y the can didate for congressional honors on horseback over the roughest kink of mountain -roads. Mr. Taulbeo i * not u candidate for re-elec tion. _ KIXCJS AM guiinxs. King JnwJnw , of Obopo , West Africa , has gone to St. Vincent. The czar lias started on n two months' tour of southern Russia. "Christopher" Is the naiuo Just given to the little now Greek prince , The emperor of Hru7.ll bus subscribed ? IOJ for the statue of Hnlzuc in Paris. The queen of Italy employs as her dentist an American , Chamberlain by name , When Queen Victoria wont this year from Windsor to Osborne , she took u niiin- ber of iicr favorite cats with her , and now every Lngiuh lady takes her cats with her iron ; town to country , or country to town. A nephew of the king ot Slam Is laming the goldsmith's ' art nt u manufacturing os- tubllshment in Berlin. The same manufac tory not long since executed for the empress of .lunan a diadem und necklace for which the sum of 400,000 marks is said to have been paid. paid.The The late Emperor Frederick is reported by n German paper to have been the recipient of tlio medal awarded for saving life. Ho once rescued nn oflicer from death In the the swimming establishment in Hreslall. To other accomplishments ho added that of be ing an excellent swimmer. Prince Eugeue , youngest son of the king of Sweden , is studying urt In Paris. The painter , Gcrvex , is his most intimate friend. Lugenc is a good deal of a democrat , and has been nicknamed the "Kcd Prince. " It is to IKJ hoped that this is not because ho Is in the habit of painting Paris red. Queen Victoria's visit to Scotland have had u striking effect upon the bards of that country. "Tlio learned and the unlearned" have been scribbling odes to her majesty. Hut not a line was written to glorify Prince Henry of Hattenberg. His well-known aversion to tiie kilt hus rendered him unpop ular iu Scotia. The empress of Germany has sent to the ciarlun u beautiful fan of violet wood , which , when opened , displays the portraits of thu four sons of the Emperor William and her self. On the roverno side are biblical texts in the handwriting of the empress , which bid the great ones of the earth to bo united in friendship. Queen Victoria's sitting room at Halmoral is clccorikted in the French stvlo. The wulls are inlaid with gold damask panels , and there arc a number ot superb cabinets and tables. The sofas and chairs are covered with yellow silk. There is a largo bay window in the licit room affording an extensive view. The curtains und furniture nro of terra cottn damask , the royal arms being embroidered on the bed in satin. The czarina of Hussia , though nearly forty yenfa of nee , is still young In appearance and spirits. She enjo.-s dancing and is a hearty laugher. Considering certain dis mal features of her life , her vivacity Is re markable. The czarina is described ns having not alone the grace and spirits -of u young mrl , though she is nearly forty years old , but also the fresh face und youthful eye of one. Princess Lctitia , who wed the Due d'Aostu , speaks several languages , und is a good musician and clover painter. She re sembles her father , and is every inch a liona- parte , both in typo and character. She is ulso considered us beautiful as she is accom plished. Although above the average stature , she is graceful. Sno is au excellent rider , and ono of her greatest pleasures Is to scour the Apllno villages on her favorite chestnut hunter. Princess Clotllde , although pious ulmost to austerity , has not rcnonnced all the pleasures of this world. She often ac companies her daughter in her rides. Tlio chateau of Montcalieri , where she resides , was given to her by Victor Emmanuel. PUOM1NENT PEUSONS. Dr. McGlynn Is said by his friends to have aged noticeably since the last presidential campaign. Ho looks ten years older since ho was deposed from the priesthood. Frank E. A'istorato , n well-known citizen of Salem , Muss. , was when a lad ono of the 1,200 Greeks that , under Marco Uoz aris , made the famous charge at Carpenisl in Au gust , 1S2.1. The clay model of the bust of George Han- croft has just been finished. It is larger than life und finely wrought. The casting will be done in bronza nnd it will bo placed in the Harvard university library. Enoch Pratt , who gave the city of Haiti- moro above a million dollars for u library , and pays i.i,030 ) a i car to maintain it , has Just celebrated his eighty-first birthday , amid the congratulations und good wishes of u whole state. Kobert Louis Stevenson is the son of a Scotch civil engineer who sternly disapproves of literature and tilings literary. When in formed of his son's adoption of the profes sion of letters lie was much disappointed and protested vehemently. Hobert Hrowning , who has always said thut Carlyle was a great help to him in Ills youth , still chonshos a deep admiration for the famous Scotchman. Ho has intrusted to his publishers for publication the letters which ho received years ago from Carlylo. Mrs. Amelia Klvcs-Clmnlar Is very indo lent , und when not occupied at her desk is generally in bed. A number of gu sts who visited her homo recently were disappointed at finding that tlio young authoress was too fond of her bed nnd her novel to waste time with her guests. General Edward McCook , who was terri torial governor of Colorado in exciting times , jjftou appears on the streets of Denver , hav ing landed interests there as well as in New York nnd San Francisco. The general Is well preserved. His liuir is like the wing of thu ruvon. long , glossy nnd black. Ills liurco mustache curls as beligercntlv ns of old , nnd , nil lu all , time has dealt with him lightly. President Hyde , of Howdoiu collogo. whoso recent political speech has astonished his republican trionds , is the youngest col lege president In the country. Ho was born in &outhbridge , M.uss. , lesi than thirty years ago ; graduated at Harvard nlno years ago ; nt Andovcr theological seminary turco years later ; then preached In Now Jerson , und then went lo Uowdolu. It has been discovered thnt nearly ovcr.v Colorado statesman has red hair. Ex-Gov ernor Grant has a Titian top. " .Tim" Hoi- ford was a shining light in congress owing to his brilliant hair. Representative Kymcs. his successor , has u head which is said to look "liku an ungry fcunsot across u field of cur- rots. " Ex-Sonutor Tabor's hair has a reddish - dish tinge. Minor Colorado politicians show the bamo rcniarkublo characteristic. Captain Huasett , the venerable doorkeeper of the senate , always goes through n cero- moiiy at the opening of thq sessions wjileh few visitors nro fortunate enough to see , Trimlv accoutorcd ho proceeds at precisely live minutes before the hour of meeting to the room of the presiding o Dicer. Ho halts in thu doorway with military abruptness. makes n very stiff but deferential bow , nnd says : "Sir , the hour of the meeting of tha Hoiiato has arrived. " TliQti ho bows again * escorts the proildinKoftlccr , Into the chambor. delivers the gavel head into his hands , and reUrestohls postal the left of the presi dent' The printer girls JufhQ Uutc4 ( States urq to h.avo au organ entitled the Printer Girl ) run' by their order In Toneka , Kan , HONEY FOU THE ft ADI K 9. Irish poplins nro In high vogue nhrond.- Quito nn effort Is making to bring lu velvet vet flowers among wlntor trimmings. Many of the now imported gowns nro i with turn-down collars of velvet or moire. When bonnet strings are worn velvet rlb hon l elton used for thorn , but for trim * inlng , bias loops of piece velvet give a much better effect. Volcnn rod , n tint so brilliant fin to lie blinding , nnd colons , the complimentary of cadet 01110 , will bo long favorites for Winter ribbon * , It Is almost Impossible to go far astray In the deslun of the bodice , us the variety of models is now no limitless that any grnccful style become to the wearer Is good form. A plucky little miss named Florence Morse , aged twelve , has succeeded In safely making thu perilous ascent of Mount Hlanc. This is supposed to bo the highest point overreached reached by n female. New serges , camel's hair goods , cashmeres nnd vigognes nro exhibited , with stripes , chocks , plaids of largo size , and odd borderIng - Ing in Persian and Japanese patterns. Theao are likely to bo very popular. Heavy silk-cord passementeries In military fashion are on tUu colored cloth coats mndo by Frunch tailors , and with these will bo asso cnitcd black fur in marten , Alaska sable , fox and Persian lamb skin , The last thing In Jackets Is the Neapoli tan , of scarlet cloth , close-llttod nt back nnd with fronts sloped sharply from the throat clasp to display a shirt of scarlet silk lu crossed folds that simulate a kerchief , Yokes and yoke effects nro multiplying on young Indies' fall costumes , and take on all sorts of shapes square , rounded , or cut in points that extend nearly to the waist In front and terminate at the middle of the bnck. The rumor of longer walking skirts Is hnppily unfounded , ns new Paris gowns , nil of them , clear the ground nil nround nnd some even come to thu shoo tic , which is very much to the good of cleanliness nnd comfort. Among the autumn styles nro loose-fronted Jackets , with waistcoats nnd without , mndo of matolasso nnd brocatello fabrics , showing gray , black , or gold-brown backgrounds with heavy raised figures iu rich cashmere color- Ings. Ings.Miss Miss Leona Dare , the famous athlete , re cently moOo a balloon ascension in England , hanging by nor f-ct from a trape/u. On alighting , six miles nWny , she found that she had forgotten her clothing , and had to ride back to town in nn open wagon , clad only iu tights. Tim rngo for white wool toilets which lasted nil summer , will continue through thu autumn , nnd tailor-made gowns ot Ursulina cloth , serge , camel's hair , cashmere nnd pilot cloth will bo worn out of doors until the weather grows decidedly cold. The majority of dress skirts nro made either with flat pleats down the front and sides that reach from belt to hem , or with long Greek overdresses that nro so lightly draped as to cover nearly the whole of tlio underskirt front and back. A soft silk wrnp is added to many of tha flno wool materials , imparting to their sur faces n lustrous and beautiful sheen , and also raiding to their richness of effect in the artis tic and graceful draperies of the new polo naises and long French tunics. Miss Margaret L. Crnmpton , M. D. , of Plttsbtirg has been elected n delegate to tha Homeopathic Medical society ot the state of Pennsylvania. She is the first woman who has ever been elected a delegate to n medical association In the United States , nnd this is the second time she has held a position of this kind. The duchess is n stately rcdingoto dcsignol for late autumn wear , made of dove-gray sol dier's cloth , nnd trimmed with a single row of line goid and silver passementerie. Thcro is a full drapery of the cloth at tlio back , gathered closely and applied to the center forms of the bodice portion. The sleeves uro half oiKJii , and lined with gray und gold shot surah. Scotch plaids in all the leading tartnus are Chosen for some early autumn gowns , und are made into long sweeping dtauories ever silk skirts of their dominant hue. Three pinked rufllos three inches wide and set ever each other not ouo above the other finish the skirts nt the bottom , but are only seen in event of the drapery's displacement. Hlch , heavy stuffs , ns plush , velvet and blg-Ilowcrod brocades , will bo largely com bined with light ones as crape lisso , silk mull , China crape in the ovcnfng gowns of this winter , which will bo very often in princess shape , with fronts of the heavy stuff meeting only at the waist over tablicr and guimps of thu light one. AMUSKftlHXTH. Hhca I\B HostelGrn.e brook and Itcat rlno nt Boycl'H. The charming comedy of "An Unequal Match , " ono of the very best of the modern school , was the attraction at yesterday's matinee nt Hoyd'fl , nnd Hhca was scon by a fairly numerous audicnca in the chnracter ot Hester Grazobrook. Them was good Judg. inont in placing this part in her repertory , which if not her most successful impersona tion is of equal excellence with any of thu others , while it gives a larger conception of the versatility and line dramatic Intelligence of the actress than could otherwise bj hud. It was very heartily appreciated. Rhen's engagement clossd last evening with the Shakesperuan comedy of "Much Ado About Nothing , " which was witnessed with great ratification by n lirgo nudionce , The role of Heatricc , the brightest , wittiest , nnd in some respects the most captivating of dramatic creations , was portrayed by Hhoii witli decided success. Heuuty , grace ana elegance nro the qualities of the Idiml Heat- rico , and these belong to Khun. Considered simply ns nn impernonation her Heatrico is most charming u being to capture the heart of a loss vulnerable bachelor than Hcnediet. Hut after nil , the glory of Heat * rico is in her "swilt and excellent wit , " and to fully enjoy this nil of it must brj plainly heard und understood. In this rctpcct Uhca is dcDIcIont , and therefore her Hontrieo IH tubbed of thu greatest delight which belong-i to the rolo. The language of Shakcspcaiu iniiht bo well spoken in order to convoy Its full worth. The line character of Hcnedloi was iiuito acceptably acted by Mr. William Harris , who showed nn intelligent conception of its spirit und maintained It with com mendable discretion. The Dogberry o I Mr. McAInnuft was ono of the happiest in con ception and execution wo have over seun , and merited all thu favor which the uudiunco bestowed on it. Other members of tlio cast did well , and altogether tlio cntnrtnhimont was the most enjoyable of Hlioa's engage ment. Nat GUBuwin will bo the next attraction at Hoyd's. Mr. Nat O. Ciiinilivlii , Niixt Wodnobdnv and Thursday nights will mark n dramatic event in Omaha that will long bo remembered. That brilliant young actor , Mr. Nut C. Goodwin , who already has a world-wida reputation ns ouo of thu most finished as well as thu most realistic actors ullve , will piny nn extraordinary engagement nt Hoyd's opera house on the evenings above nnmcd , being no less than four performances in two evening * . On Wednesday ovcningtho grand double bill of "Lund Mo Flvo Shil lings" and "Turned Up" will bo given. On Thursday evening Mr. Goodwin's now pluy , "A Koyal Hoveni'o , " will bo produced for the llr.st time on any stage and if thu personal ns- Buruncos of Mr. Goodwin go for anything it will bo n "tlrst night" that will not soon bo forgotten in Omaha. This play JA wntton by a celebrated author and will bring Mr. Good win one step ncaror his objective point , vl/s : The leading high comedy actor of America the aamo as .1 offer.son Is to-day , Coquolln iiof Franco , nnd Toolo Is of England. Any actor who stirmouuts seemingly impa.siiablo obsta cles with thucaso that Goodwin does Is wholly Justified in chortahiiiK such nn ambition. On thosamu evening the comedy "Confusion" will bo given. This will glvo Mr. Goodwin two extremely sovuro nights of hard wnrlr , but ho docs il'to mark tlio event of tlio Urst production of his now pluy , us well as to fiivu tils thousands of friends and admirers In Omaha such n dramatic treat UB they have not had lu it long timotitid nro not Iikrly to get noon uguln. Those four pln.VH itro wliloly illvorslfled , and will glvo H splendid exhi bition of the versatile powers of the actor. Scuts go on sale Tuesday morning. Tiu > wonderful clluflioii Unlutoa , which bos proved so , myntlfyhiK whcrqvec exhibited , will l > o produced ut the musoo l l * w pk , Jt Is a marvel ftf doct'ptjaii. A uyw couipnnv liun been cugaued Ii ) all of ; ha dopartiMi'ile mid thu attraction * iifoulljM 'uro ? co3il to nntio liorcUifdrc exlllhltoil at the inu/ico sluco Itsoperilng.