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r OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY. DEOJfeMBER 24. 18831 THE DAILY BEE. I'LHljlBflKI ) KVKIIY MOKN1NO. TEHMS OF SUlJSCIUITrON , Dully ( Morning Million ) Including SUNDAT lit r. ( > no Yi-nr . . . . II ? 01 ror. ix Months . [ " ° rnrThrec Months . . . BW TIIKOMAIM HfNIUY I1KK , mailed to Uliy address. One Yenr 200 WFKKI.V HKK. One Your ' , . . ClIICAflO OinCK fi 7 IIOOKKHV IIUH.MNO. NrwYoiiKUmcr , ROOMS 14 AND lliTnliiUNr. Huir.niNn. WASHI-WTOX omen , No. HJ IUUKIKKM-II STIIKRT , roiiuKfli'ONnr.Nrp. . AHcotnnvinlcnMnns routine totif-wsaml edi torial iiinttt-r should lie addressed to the KlilTOIl . All business letter * mid remittances .should bo lullllfiseil tO Till' 1II.H 1'UIIMSIIIMl roMI'VNV. UMAIU. Drafts , checks mid poitofflce orders to be madu payable to the order of tlio company. Ttic Bee PiUilistiinfcipany Proprietors , K. HOSHWATKU. Kditor. TI1K DAIIiV liKlS. Kivorn Statement ol Circulation. Etnt * of Nebraska , l. County of noilijlin. I * " ( leorgo It. Tznchuck , secretary of The ll n Pub- llnblnc Company , doc-i KOlumnfy swear that the ctnarclroiil.itIon of THE IUU.V Itr.r. for tlie -d-k eiHllim December . ' . I88S. wa < as follows : Sunday. le'c. in IVAV ) Monday. Deo. 17 , "MTC TiiMilny DciMH WI-- WedniM'lu- ' , Ill H.l'HO ' Thursday. Dec.a ) W.WO Inilny. Ih-cSl 8. ( i3 .Saturday , Dec. SJ .1H.U" ATrnco IH.125 ( IKUItSKII. TX8CIHJCK. Pworn to before mo nnd subscribed In my prvxencv tliU ! meluv \ of December A. 1) . ItWS. Seal K. I' . KK1U Notary 1'ubllo , Elutoot Nebraska , i County or Douglas , f ( leorRo It. Tznrhuclt. being duly sworn , dn- poses and snyH that ho la secretary of the llee 111 , . . , , . . IOTO , ir.tii IUJ > IUB m > , nji. ' .i > i ! for .lime , 1WH , H' , 4.1 roiiles : for .Inly. , 1S,0:53 : coplc-n : for August , liWS , 18,11 cnploi ; forfc'eptcmbrr , 1BKH , IS,15t copies ; tor October , IHtw. was 18,084 copies ; for Novomlxjr. 1K31) ) , is.nsrt copies. 01:0.11 : 'iYsoinjrK. Sworn to before mo nnd subscilbud lu my lirconco this 8tb day of Decombnr. IMS. N. I1. I'KlIi Notary I'ubllc. Now thut tlio slalo for president of tlio now council is smashed it is ex pected Hint the present members of the council will turn their hand at some thing else. VAMTAiir.K gold discoveries arc re ported from Ari/.onu in the neitfhhor- liood of Fort Yunia. JH Arizona spread ing the news to attract immigration nnd botn herself into statehood ? IT is every nay becoming inoro and inoro apparent that n viaduct at the Tenth street crossing of the Union Pacific and B. &M. tracks is a necessity. The Hying switch nuisance in making up trains increases the dangers daily at that man-trap. THIS senate on Thursday passed some ninety bills in just bixty minutes. At that rate , legislation of great import ance to Nebraska , and especially to Omaha , ought to bo reached within a half-hour after the re-convening of congress , January 5. ILLINOIS has a now banking law soon to go into effect which will effectually put a check to wild cat schemes of pri vate banking associations. It behooves our legislators to compare the banking laws of Nebraska with those of Illinois nnd see whore changes could bo made in our statutes for the better , protection of depositor and borrower. Tun resumption of the fast train service .between Chicago and Omaha nnd Chicago and Kansas City is again being agitated in railroad circles. The proposed restoration in passenger rates and the action taken at the meeting of the general managers at Chicago to prevent rate wars appears to afford assurance that the fast train service can be resumed without much risk of serious loss. Tni ! immense tract of laud in Colorado rado and Now Mexico embraced under the Maxwell land grant , has again been brought into litigation. It has not been very long since the supreme court decided in favor of the company , and it was thought at the time that the right to the land , whatever question there was as to its justice , was settled once for nil. The suit just begun at Denver ia being pushed by a syndicate of cap italists in bahalf of the claimants. The prayer ot t ho petitioners is to the ctTcct that the Maxwell land company bo for ever enjoined from title to it. The out come of the suit is of great interest to the people of Colorado and Now Mexico. Should the Maxwell land grant be sot aside , it will break one of the greatest monopolies in the country. TIIK oyils of the justice shops nro not confined to Omaha. The cities of Ill inois outside of Chicago have boon long complaining of the unsatisfactory con dition of the present system of justices of the peace , and are taking measures to secure relief. It is proposed to estab lish in cities and villages of fifty thou sand or more inhabitants a convenient number of district courts , with the same jurisdiction and powers as justices of the peace. The judges of these courts are to bo appointed by the governor with the ap proval of the senate and to hold olllco four years. Tlio salaries of such judges are to bo fixed by the legislature and paid out of the village or city treasuries. By the proposed change in the justices courts , fees nro wholly abolished , thus avoiding needless litigation nnd a source of much wrong and opnrossion. DKSJ'ITK the fact that the south has not kept pace with the marvelous growth of the west nnd northwest dur ing the past decade , it has made ma terial progress , By compilations just made of the total assessments for 1888 of real estate , personality and railroads in the south , the taxable wealth of the southern states is shown to bo over throe billions , six hundred millions. This statement Indler.tos u great in crease over the taxable wealth ol the south in 1880 , when it was computed at one billion , two hun dred millions. For the eight years , Florida and Texas show the greatest , nnd Virginia and Louisiana the least advance in material prosperity , In population , the south has gained nearly live nnd a half millions since the census of 1880. Taking it all In all , the southern states teed not bo { whuuiod of thl * showing , A DIPLOMATIC VA.CAXQY. English statesmen nro manifesting some concern to know what ourgovorn- niont intends to do in the matter ol filling the vacancy caused by the United Stales government's dismissal of Sack- viUc-West. When the government was asked in the house of commons some tltno ago what the Intention was , the question was mot with an evasion. The inference at once obtained that it was the purpose of the British govern ment not to appoint a successor to Lord Sackvillo until after the inauguration of General Harrison , and it w.ia inti mated that In the event of Lord Salis bury stating this to bo the intention of the government , when the question should again bo raised , Min ister I'holns would at once lake his loavc. The tendency of this might bo to increase the asuority caused by this memorable diplomatic episode. The subject was referred to in the botisa of lords last Friday , and our Sun day cable dlspitchos presented an ab stract of a snooeh by the E.u-1 of Dun lin veil , most courteous and friendly to this country. The earl may have taken n somewhat exaggerated view of Ameri can feeling regarding this matter , but his counsel to his own government was wise and judicious. It is not reported Hint any intimation of what is intended came from any representation of the government , but it would bo well to hood the sug gestions made. The people of the United States approve the action of their government in dlsnilsslnir the offending English minister , nnd the next administration is not likely to bo found sympathizing with any proceed ing on the p.xrt of the English govern ment designed to discredit or rebuke the action of the present administration in this allair. This is not a matter of politics or parties. It involves a vital principal in the relations and inter course of nations , the observance of which the whole American people - plo recognize to bo neces sary. Homo criticism upon the course of the administration referred solely to its failure to uct promptly and summarily when the facts came to its knowledge , suggesting that delay was occasioned by political considerations. There has never been , however , any di- vibion of opinion among American citi- /.ons respecting the duty of the govern ment to dismiss the offending minister. It is a matter of far more importance to the British government than to this country that it should bo properly rep resented at Washington , and it is de- sirnblo in tlio interests of continued friendly relations , as the Earl of Dun- raven said , that such representation shall not bo unduly delayed. All intel ligent Englishmen must regard it es pecially unfortunate that Lord Salis bury seems not to bo susceptible to the enlightened views of the Eari of Dun- raven. .A PROPOSED INVASION. Very likely congress will not bo seri ously disturbed or influenced by the movement reported to bo organizing to invade Oklahoma , in the event of the failure of tlio bill to create a territory of that region. It is said that there is now a force of between ton and fourteen thousand in Kansas , under the leader ship of Pawnco Bill , whoso purpose it is to march to Oklahoma City if con gress does not pass the pending terri torial bill. The invasion is to be a peaceful one if the invaders are allowed to have their own way , otherwise they will light. Pawnee Bill and his follow ers arc misleading themselves. Under no circumstances would they bo permitted to carry out their professed purposes , becau&o the government of the United Stales could not tolerate any business of the kind contemplated. They would certainly fall , and to not a few of them , if they were obstinate , the failures would bo disastroiis. The circumstance is worthy of attention , simply as showing the intense - tense desire of the people of Kansas for the creation of the territory of Okla homa , so that it may be opened to settle ment. The bill Bonding in congress propones - pones to organize auiow territory , em bracing within its jurisdiction all lands in Indian Territory not occupied by the five civilised , tribes , together with what is known as the public land strip. The territory thus described is bounded on the north by Kansas and Colorado , on the east by the O-sago and Crock countries , civilized tribes , on tlio south by the civilized Chickasaw nation r.nd Texas , and on the west by Texas and Now Mexico. It embraces on the eastern side eight comparatively small reservations , occupied by dilToront In dian tribes , and in the greater part of the southern side four or five largo reservations occupied by some of the more savage tribes. Moro than half the territory , which has nn area of about thirty-seven hundred square miles , or something loss than that of Rhode Island and Delaware combined , is now occupied by Indian tribes. The portions not so occupied are mostly on the north * and contiguous to country already occupied by the whites. The proposal to organize a now terri tory from this region has mot with n good deal of of opposition and obstruc tion. The Indians , of course , are quite generally opposed to it , and there is also n very considerable white inlln- once unfavorable to any phango. In time , however , the proposed terri tory will certainly bo organized , nnd there does not appear to be any sulllciont reason why the lln > t steps in that direction should not bo taken at onco. But obviously the way to help to this result is not by an organization of the whlto people of the contiguous country with the avowed purpose of soi/.lng the coveted land in case the national government does not permit them to got it in another way. MEXICO'S DEFWWXGIKS. These who nro demanding the ad mission of New Moxicolo statehood ovii dently know nothing of the dollcloneles of that territory. If they wore ade quately informed they would scarcely have the hardihood to asic that a popu lation more than half of which does not speak the English language , that is ig norant of our laws and not in the fullest .sympathy with our sysluui ol govern- mont , and that pays almost no attention to public education , should bo given the privileges and responsibilities o statehood. All trustworthy testimony coming from Now Mexico conclusive ! } shows that the population of thn territory , oven if numerically sufllc lent to"cntltlo It to statehood , Is not in condition to give it a claim to a mo incut's consideration. Judge Jennison , of Detroit , who has recently made an extended tour o New Mexico and carefully observed nl ! that was worthy of observation , ia o the opinion that the greatest sufforot in case of admission would bo the now state itself , since it would find Itself It possession of tools of administration which it would not know how to use It is In most respects two centuries behind hind the rest of the United States Among the incidents observed by the judno was a trial In which tlio ju of Mexicans could not speak word of English. The testimony , the spoor-cos of the lawyers and the judge's charge had to bo translated to thorn. . "Then. is prartirnlly no native talent , ' said the judge , "legal or otherwise , ycl in case New MoxieoVoro admitted as : ' state from her legal talent must bo chosen tlio judges to administer her im mature legal practices. " Tlio mongrel Spanish and Mexican population is n'ot progressive in any respect , and it does not readily nssimilato with Americans. To invest such a people with the dig nity and the duties of statehood would not bo to their bcnollt and would bo a wrong to all the rest of the country. Yet this is what Mr. Springer and most of the democrats it congress propose as a condition to ad mitting the enlightened and enterpris ing populations of Dakota , Washington nnd Montana to statehood. It is striking example of how far partisan feeling and interest may go in over riding every consideration of justice patriotism and the general welfare. A XECKSSAHY AM EA DM EXT. The charter committee has taken action to amend section 10) of the charter - tor , which has been taken advantage o by the council in creating overlaps This section of the charter provides that judgments against the city shall be paid out of the general fund or by a tax levied on all taxable property within the city. Under this authority , the council has created debts and made ille gal expenditures time and again by con fessing judgments for claims that should have been paid out of the general - oral fund. With such powers in its hands , it has been an easy matter foi the council to heap debts upon the city in defiance of charter limitations. The section opens wide the door for municipal extravagance and dishon esty. It is high time , therefore , that the Sntere-itsof the taxpayers and the credit of the city bo protected. Tlio amendment proposed to section KV5 will commend itself to every citizen who de sires to check the council in its illegal assumption of power. The amendment provides that the mayor bo prohibited from confessing judgment for any claim incurred for work done or material fur nished during any year , or anticipated 'by previous obligations incurredandno judgment shall be entered by the courts against the city for such claimants , unless it bo snown that sucli claim is not in conllict with the provision. The amendment , furthermore , provides that the members of the council by whoso votes such obligations shall have boon individually incurred shall be liable for the full , amount of the obligations. Hedged about with such restrictions and penalties , the council will not rush headlong into illegal expenditures. NRXT to a cabinet position , a foreign mission appear.to bo most sought for by statesmen and politicians. The candi dates who want to represent the United States at the imperial courts of Europe are , if anything , more numerous than the men who wish to bo called to General - oral Harrison's cabinet. The recent interview between General Harrison and ex-President Hayes has revived the talk that a foreign mission will , in all probability , bo tendered Mr. Hayes. Whitolnw Koid is most likely to succeed Minister Phelps to England. Willium Walter Phelps , of Now Jersey , aspires to go to. Paris , while Colonel Prod Grant is being named for the diplomatic ser vice to China. There is but little doubt that President Harrison will have an extensive assortment of candidates to choose from for our diplomatic service. INSI'KCTOU BOXKIKI.D , of the Chicago police , declares that there is no gamb ling carried on in that city. Has old 'Hutch" gone out of the wheat pit ? STATE JOTTINGS. The Hod Willow County Teachers' associa tion meets at MeCook January 4 nnd 5. A camp of Modern Woodmen was Insti tuted at Cedar Unpids last week. Tlio Falls City Journal has reached Its majority , it was twenty-ono years old lust week. Tlio Oniahn Indians nro raising funds to build a church and bdiool housu near liiui- cioft. The warm weather Is given us the cause of Inch of life in the matrimonial mnrlcct ut Columbus. The liunuroft band hopes to bo In slmpo to furnlsii muslo for the next Fourth of July celebration. 'There arc 130,000 In delinquent taxes duo Uakotu county and thn treasurer is milking'u stroiiK effort to collect. Claims for burned buy mndo by farmers against the railroad company have been set tled at the rate of (1 n ton. Tlio survey for the Gothenburg canal has been completed , and It in estimated that ? 25XX ( ) will bo needed to finish the work. The Aurora republicans nro urging Hamil ton county's representatives in the loglnla- tuio to secure a normal school tor thut plisco. Tlio Nebraska Stuto Record is the numu of a now prohibition paper Just launched at Ashland with W. A. Thompson at the holm. The barking of cayotcs disturbs the rest of I.oup City people , and a hunting party will bo organized to still the howling * of the beauts. It Is claimed that an organized gang of cattle thiovuH mtikoa its headquarters in Dakota county. Frank Wright , of Hlyburj , ' , who is suspected of belonging to the gang , hus been arrested nnd hold for trial in bonds of $1,000. Abrani liarrctt , a prominent resident of StocUImm , died suddenly of apoplexy Satur day mornliii ' , , Ho was slxty-oight years old , had been murriad tliroo times , was the father of nlnutucn children , and was a veteran of the late war. having been a member of the Eleventh Wisconsin infantry While Miss filubul llorton. of Genoa , was attempting to cross the railroad track the other night on horseback , her pony was struck by an outflno , dragged twenty rods and lord W pieces , The youuj , ' ludy was thrown many Feet to one side , where she was found blc&llfig nnd insensible , but not faintly injured ) i For curious r-irmimstanccs anil peculiar combinations of events , commend us ( o the "wild and woolly west , " says the Henklo- man Pioneer. O > io day last week a gentleman - man living near UalRlor was billed to make nnal proof on his claim , before the county Judge , und two oriils neighbors wore advor- tiled to net In the capacity of witnesses for him. When the llmo arrived for the proof to bo made the claimant ami his witnesses ar rived , in chains and in charge of the sheriff. Tlio proof , however , was made nnd duly at tested by the witnesses , the shcrltT consider ately removing the handcuffs from the gen- tlemen's wrist * W allow of a more free and mitrnmmoled lino1 of the pen in signing their names. Tlio Roiitlomon In question wore nndor arrest for burglarizing n store at Halglor , and the time for making proof and the time for them to go to jail happened to come on the sumo ilav. MOIHKIMIOOD. HOT. A.V. . Immiir'n Discourse at tlio First Ituptlst Uliurcli , Ilov. A. W , Lanmr preached the seventh In his series of fnnillv sermons at the First Haptlst church , corner of Fifteenth nnd Dav enport streets , last night , lie took for his subject : "Motherhood Its Joys and UP- sensibilities. " His text was from IVulms 113:10 : : "A Joyful mother of children , " Some or.u lus said , "When UoJ thouuht of mother Ho must have laughed with satisfac tion and frameJ it quickly so rich , so deep , so ilivino , so full of soul , power and boautv was the conception. " The thought of father alTects us so differently from that of mother. The very thought of her brings up memories and pictures which were engraven on child hood's life. Wlipn Cod ! ajs' "As one whom his mother comforloth will I comfort thoc , " the picture comus up of a distressed child going to its mother with a trouble it knnw.s not how to tell i but she takes It in bur arms , understands it without explanation , ttoos to the root of its trouble and comforts It so that its sorrow is gene and smiles comu b.ick to tlio tcar-stulned cheek. What n thought is mothcr'sl Only God can touch such depth1 * " ot our nature as she does. At times she seems almost inspired , so great and marvel ous is her capacity to understand her child ren. ren.Who can toll the experience of n mother over her lirst born ? There is no picture this side of heaven which means us much as that picture seen when the now born babe Is laid for the tlrst time on its mother's bosom. Mrs. Emily Judson says : "Tho pulse first caught its tiny stroke , The blood its crimson hue from mlno ; Tlio life , which I have dared invoke , Henceforth Is parallel with thine. " No painter's brush can toll all the heavenlv expressions which comes into the young mother's ' face as she holds her Hist babe to her heart ; curiosity , prophecy , Joy , pride , niothcrllncss all written in that look of in- dlstrnctlble love. A Christian phvslcian of thirty .year's practice s.iid to mo once , after wo had gene through a picture gullcr.v , that there was no picture on earth which So touched his heart as that of the young mother holding her llrst babe to her bosom. Uy divliiQ nrrangment themother sits upon thu throne of the house and reigns without a rival. Herohlldren beheld truth nnd good ness incarnated in her lifo. A Roman gen eral said : "Paradise is ut the fuel of mothers. " Whbn all other iiilluencos full a man and fade tram his vision , the vision of lus mother and childhood's house abide with him. In all his weary and evil wanderings honovorgols beyond the overshadowing of her moinory. She , is the chief constellation in his mor.il Imavcpis. As .she comes nearer to thu children is responsibility / increased. I would counsel you mothers to bo faithful in training your children. Mrs. Sigourney sujs : "And say to mothers what a holy charge is theirs , with what a kingly power ttieir love might rule the fountains of the now-born mind. Warn them to wako at early dawn and sow good seed before the world sows tares. " Homombor you have the child uioro ex clusively under your iiillucnuo nnd at the very best time of its life , for laying the foun dation of future character. When it came into the circle of your influence its heart was as the sensitive plate of the camera , ready to receive but not yet having any Impressions made thereon. The tlrst impression niade thereon is inndo by the mother. A mother should work out this truest of child-training with fear and trembling. Your influence is more important than oven the minister's. The bcotch wore right when they said : "An ounce of mother is worth a pound of par son. " Her inllucnco will How on through the child's lifo , despite all the storms which sweep his bosom as docs the gulf stream flow through the ocean. What a vast ad vantage the mother has in that she has the child moro than all others for the llrst ton years of its lifo. Ho can bo influenced moro by her than any other being of earth. How profoundly signillcantthis fact : "Tho mother who sings nymns over the cradle of her child that it may learn eternal songs , is doing a higher work than if she wore Jenny Lind singing on the stage. " I know it sometimes seems idle for toiling mothers to indulge in romantic ideas which poets and novelists write about a mother's high mission , bull beg you to remember that the noblest thing that is done in this world Is when a mother does in truth and in the fear of God train up a child. All men must stand back In the presence of such a mother. Remember - member that both in ancient and modern history it Is the ordinary women like your self whp have done so much to enrich the world by the way they trained their children. It is ordinary , humble women , like the moth ers of Spiirgcon nnd Moody , who have done so much for the whole world. Again I counsel you that intelligence and good ovamplo must adorn yon If you will succeed with your children. Most of you had a good start in intelligence. You have been well educated If you had not this advantage then you mu&t cultivate your minds. You need to have all your faculties well trained , must know when to reward ono nnd punish another , must know that what will inike Charlie will ruin Willie. In this ago of the world ignorance as to how to train children is unpardonable. . Many of our mothers and grnndmiithurs with little or no schooling wore well informed and splendidly intelli gent mothers. Lrt your example emphasize your teaching. ICouj ) the equilibrium j don't tly to pieces. Have self-control or you can't control ttio children. A mother boxes little Mary's ' ears and calls her u "nasty brat" be cause she upset her coffee on the broukfuHt- tablo. A day or two nflor , when Mary's little visitor docs the same thing , the mother sweetly says : "It doesn't mnko any differ ence. Don't mind It. " Mary opens her eyes wldo and looks In wonderment ut her mother. Again. I counsel you to make your homo nappy for your children. Many inothorrt sadly neglect this , It costs some olfoit and they are too lazy or too stupid to make It , No wonder the children want to go from homo ovonings. fibre is an old fashioned receipt for a little lomo comfort : Take for thought of self ono mrt , two pnitspf thought for family : equal arts of common sonsu and broad iritolll- ; onco. a larger modicum of sonsu of the llt- IOSH of things , a heaping measure of living ibovo what your neighbors tllink of you , iwlco the quantity pf keeping within your ticomo , a sprinkling of what tends to ro- Inomont und csthotio beauty , stirred thick with Christian principle of the true brand , and set it to rise. Put this into your homo [ and children will think It the sivcutost jil.ico on earth , I counsel In conclusion that you must bo a Christian. Except you uro ono yourself now can you consccratu your children to thu Lord J With all the valuable accessions you nay have in the way of Intolllgonco , moral example and beautiful homos , unlots you lava the spirit and graces of u Christian nether you nro not fitted to train your chil dren. Thank God Uwlr are not many iirnyer- ess mothers. There are millions of children n heaven who were brought there by Christian mothers. As they crowd ho battlements of heaven and are ooklng out for the coming of thulr mothers , what u song will burst from them is they see them outer the pearly iratos. What a welcome such mothers will havo. A son was dying on a far of ! shore. Ho md been sick some time In that strange land Io felt that life was ebbing fast. Ho called ho nurse nnd dictated n letter to his mother. 'My ' dear , beautiful , blosbed mother : Your irnyors uro answered , I dlo In peace in God B ( hrough Jesus Christ our Lord. I'll bo at loaven's gata to welcome you. You saved my soul. 'Till then farowell. " No GliristmaH Table in liould bo without u bottle of Angostura Jitters , the world renowned appetizer [ of exquisite llavor. Beware of counter- oils. ; BALLOT FRAUDS IN FRISCO , The Bospoctnblo Element Dotor- mluod to Have n Recount. DOES MITCHELL FEAR DEMPSEY ? What the Sports of tlio Cat I Torn In Metropolis Think About It HOIIHCH lu Alleys Coal li Still FnlliiiK. A Itecniiiit Dcniniulcilt N FliANfisco , Dec. 18.--Spoclal [ Correspondence of THIS UKI : ] The ono prevailing topic in the great tnotropolls of the Pacific slope ig tlio necessity of a recount for tlio citj nnd county. In consequence of tlio doings of Huckloy , the blind boss of tlio city democracy ; of his terror/.ing ! the republican pri maries ; nnd creating a phalanx of white political hlchblndors prepared to do his bidding'oven at the cost of human life , there was a determination on the part of respectable citizens to vole the re publican ticket fortho purpose of smash ing him. Hut his henchmen wore equal to the occasion and deliberately counted out several republicans. In spite ot this the principal olllces were captured by the republicans by majorities too largo for liny lionoy-fugling. Wherever the .vote was close enough to warrant counting out it was resorted to unscru pulously , especially for super visors nnd for the legislature. The Chronicle of this city nitulo an informal recount , showing conclusively that two republicans had boon wronged , ono u candidate for the assembly , the other for the state Donate. And the Chronicle makes the point that the democratic candidate for congress in ono of the city congressional districts * has only a majority of lifty-ono , nnd as in two of the prccinsts of that district there had been according to the recount a manipulation of 153 voles , there are very grave doubts whether this demo cratic congressman was truly elected. There is a general demand for a re count , which it is hoped will bo ordered by the legislature. It is much Io be de sired that the election laws shall bo so amended that in future such glaring abuses shall bo impossible. TIIK AM.KGKI ) St'OAK KHAUD. There was a very jovial time among the American rollnory's employes the other night , to rolohrate the release of the Wcstmcath's consignment of Java sugar. The company paid what the cusiom house demanded under protest * und had the sugar examined by seven chemists , throe of whom bolong'to their staff , and four are outsiders. The v , hole seven are unanimous that the sugar was not artilicially colored , and that its grade is precisely what was invoiced. Therefore the American Sugar company feel conlldont that the money paid will bo refunded. The col lector of the port , Mr. Hagor , Is ex ceedingly annoyed about the matter , but claims that ho could not have acted other than he did in the face ef tlio pos itive information. This was not anony mous , but came openly from the Sprockets , and was written on the ollice paper of the California Sugar Itofinory company , with the regular printed let ter head. Collector linger gave a copy to the press gang , and it made a sensa tion in Frisco , especially among the merchants trading with the Sandwich Islands. They went around as busy as bees to all their acquaintances in busi ness matters , saying , "Now , you ac cused us of back-capping ClnusSpreekels about his Uawaian transactions , what do you think of the old rip now1 ; Isn't tins a nice man to deal with ? And just estimate his power when ho had the car pf Kalakua , a-id could do what ho liked in Hawaii" Both the sugar companies have made cuts in prices , and there is war to the knife , which must end in the ruin of the California sugar refinery , the Sprcckeh concern. There can be no doubt that the senate bill will bo the basis of the tarilT within six months at the latest , and that will kill their beet root establishment at Wat- scmvillo as well. The world of the Pa cific slope will be glad to BOO them ruined , for they have been bitter pills to this community. W1IIT15 Gl.OyiCS M'KlYTi KAUXUD. A steamer arrived front Hong Kong nnd Yokohama recently without a sin- pic Chinaman for San Francisco. There were some merchants of that national ity bound for Mexico , but there wore no pig-tailed pabsengors bound for the glorious city of Frisco , for the first time thobo many' , many years. Some one in the Pioneers club , who was once u Welshman , said that in the Welsh cir cuits it was customary when there were no prisoners for trial for the shorllF to announce the fact by presenting his honor with a pair of white kid gloves , and lie suggested that it would bo a good idea to present the captain of the City of Now York with a box of white kids in honor of an event so full of good omen to San Francisco. By accla a mation the proposal was imso'd , and the captain was captured , and brought to a jolly lunch-party where , after JCclipao champagne had ( lowed like water , the Welsh member made his speech , and presented the gloves. The Pioneers are very happy in little improvisations of this kind , which cre ate much good feeling , and at the sumo time point n moral. If these jolly boars would not squabble o much among - themselves they would bo faultless , but over since the sons of forty-niners liavo been eligible for admission , there has been an amount of heart-burning and intriguing equal to anything among the . oditoiy ol the Now York Herald. They . have , however , BO strong a hold upon the love and esteem of the community that everyone rejoices when they do a , happy tiling , and is sorry when they begin a growling campaign. They nro it present at loggerheiulu with the ) Academy of Sciences , and are acting like veritable bruins in a bulky mood. But boonur or later they may bo rohod uion ) to do the right thing in the right way. if Tj APHAID OK DKMI'SISV. Our Golden Gate athlotlo club 1ms been must anxious to arrange a fight > between Mitchell and Dcinpsoy , and HUH recently made the most tempting olTor , promising a nurse of ViftfiM in twonly- a iollar gold pieces. Mitchell has ro- iT iioutodly said that ho is in this country ti tih tor dollars , and one would think that he tiT would jump at the chance of getting not T inly this but the 5,000 which thu viU WilliuniBburgh Nonpareil will nut up vih m Ills own account. But no , Mitchell h will not hear of lighting under ring tlhi rules , and proposes to box ton rounds In hi jomo big city for gate monoy. Domp- 11"i ioy is moro than willing , lie in just "i mulling for the chance to pound the Bll English blowhard , and has sent several 111 long dlppatchoa to the secretary of 111W jlther ono or other of our two clubs , but 111 both of thorn expressed his four that Mitchell would not light. We learn ot rom private loltorH that the Mltcholl- otp. Kih-alii combination of aparrurd that ib p.fc . ruYelii ) through the country is uot fc drawing monoy. anil that in every plnco where they exhibit Mitchell is insulted , nnd spectators cry out to him , "Why don't you go to California ? " Why. indeed ? That is the question. No pugilist over had such a chance to make so much money , for there is actually moro desire to sec these two men pitted against each other than to sco John L. and Kilrain between the ro | > es. There has been intense excitement over the pros pect , and now that it plainly appears that Mitchell is afraul , there is unqual ified disgust. Evorylxxly is talking about It , and the pretense of this cur that ho whipped John L. Hullivnn. and vet is afraid to meet n middle-weight , lias ruined him for good in this state , lie and Kilratn would only draw rotten eggs if they came to California ; and in the mining territories Mitchell will bo obliged to tackle any number of good miMi , who nro ready to jump on him , now that he hns shown the white feather so shamefully. I'OAI. STI1.I , VAM.INO. Nothing has saved the coal dealers from a disastrous break in prices save the moderate union nt of the visible supply. Prices tire coming down , not atone jump , but in regular gradation , so that the dealers walk down a flight of stops Instead of falling from the top to the bottom. The Wellington Colliery company of Vancouver has made its second end reduction within a month , and has come down to $1a ton , and the Coos Hav company lias descended to Sit n ton. People here are asking , and with great pertinency , why more was asked by these two companies during the strike of the Australian coal minors nt Newcastle. Are freights lower than they were ? Are minors working for half-wages':1 Why was & 20 asked for a ton of Wellington coal six weeks ago , nnd only $115 to-day ? We want to know upon what basis tlio men of Vancouver propose to supply us with coal. Some of the papers hero , notably the Call , a good motherly kind of a concern , are in favor of developing the consumption of Colorado nnd Wyoming coal , which i > just beginning to assume visible pro portions. Hut I say this would be jump ing from the frying-pan into the lliv. The coal supply of Wyoming is owned by the Union Pacific , and that from Colorado is just as completely in the hands of the Denver & Itto GHindu Western , nnd these two would combine and cinch u& in a minute , if we ceased to deal with the Vancouver and Australian men. Wo have at present tlio nltornntivo of getting the Japan coal , which comes to Kobe.the second great port of the empire. Wo shall have in the future the llnest quality of coal from Utah. There is where our future supply lies. But the great want of this city is some place tvhoro co.il can bo sto'rcd in immense quantities. So long as we persist in this hand to mouth policy the temptation to cinch us will always bo too great for human rosist- ancot Wo have a right to bo angry with our coal dealers in Vancouver , but the most prudent thing to do would bo to keep our anger in our stomachs until wo can dispense with their coal , and then wo can bo angry to some purpose. My plan would bo to have a great coal depot either on Croat island , or in the neighborhood of Saucolito , in Marin county , and bring the coal in lighters or large tugs tp the different wharfs in connection with the small loci11 yards. This must bo done boonor or later , and the sooner the better for every house wife in this city. NO HACK ALJjKYS IN TUISCO. The most recent development in Frisco is the conversion of the back al leys into courts , on which are built neat , comfortable , even handsome houses of small si/.o for the accomoda- tion of the working classes. The ma jority of our lots arc 120 feet deep , so there is ample space for a row of super ior dwelling houses facing the street , and 11 row of small ones facing on the court. There are quite a number of families who pososs > a redwood cottage on n lot 40 foot by I'-iO feet. This re sults from the early days when every body was crazy about having a garden and raising flower- , all the year round. Now , as a matter of fact , California is a paradise for people who are fond of gardening , for there is no end to the surprises in fatoro when one attacks problems in acclimati/.ing llowors from everywhere , because the climate works absolute miracles. Tako-tho poppy , for instance but this is a xligrossion from the subject in hand , which is courts. When a man has a corner lot of those dimensions , all ho has to do is to build throe or four neat cottages on the cross street. But these who do not possess corner lots are building on the alloy , to the manifest improvement of the city's appearance. I like the idea of these poor men's houses chcolc by jowl with * the man sions of the well-to-do. If there is any thing which the California ! ! despises it is the idea of a part of the city monop olized by the very wealthy. Nothing makes ino so mad as thu quodtion of home foreigner just como in who asks me , "Where is 3 our beau quartior ? " I invariably answer him by sprendingout my hands and saying , "Kverywhoro , M'OM > OO , everywhere. Frisco isnllbotiu quartior. " lie finds out the dilYoronco when he gets to the North Bench I But tlio courts are really an improvement upon the alleys. Not that the latter were like the alleys of other western cities. Heaven forbid ! I have paused week or two in Denver , and if over pur alloy-ways had been within speak ing distance of theirs filled with ashes anil filth and decaying vegetable sub In stances , and the emptyings of the mat- Lrassos of typhoid fever patients I u'ould have forsworn my name and na tion , and lived and died as a hermit on Mount Tamulpais. [ THI : TKAII , or THU SISUPKXT. Talking about the Improvement in -ho appcaranuo of the city , how pleasant Io kvill be the time when the Chino.se jnurtor will be redeemed from Its pollu- , Jon. I read in homo eastern paper u wragraph about a Boston Sunday school .caahor mwrying ono of her pupils , a 'hiuuinau. She s welcome , poor girl ; July keep thorn away from us. They lave done us Incalculable harm in many vays , have retarded our growth , have juon a blight upon our city , and have oft the trail of their vices'after them w voii where they have disappeared. Ho- HO jontly there appeared in an afternoon h Kipor in Oakland , across iho bay , an no n < iotint of a morphine club where a lot of dim oolish young men enjoyed the luxury m hypodermic Injections in company , til n the same hou.su were accommodations ur dc opium smoking for men and or women , all ut the female patrons wore all of the allmi lemi-moiidu. and the house Hsolf had nil oriuerly been of a notorious character rui md i was located in a notorious quarter , [ Ml I'ho house was the property of a dotoc- Ivo who transferred It to lus son , and lei 10 leased It to a scoundrelly Chinaman , an L'hobo wretches uro not only imMl riclous themselves , but they tend Mlt make others vicious. I tlH lappon to know ono of the members of wr HO [ hat club , and asked him whether he ( lit md over experienced any of the do- Ijjhts narrated by Do Quincoy in his 'Confessions of an Opium Hater. " Ho litt aid that ho had not , that ho had com- iioncod hoping that ho would havoand t rent on and on until his nerves were lot steady If lie did not brace them with ' . I'l. ivpodonnic Injections. One of the Pi- tt-r noors told mo once that once when ho lib ! i-as attacked with the yellow fever in dri 'aniima ho was given opium In seine of orm , and ho hud the &oiiBiUluus eoofton , Jlu siiokon of. Ho wai excessively weak at the time , nnd it is possible that it only acts in that way when men's con stitutions are nbtiormallj low. When ho was well and hearty ycarsafterwards ho had the curiosity to hit the pipe. He only reaped the luxury of a splitting headache , and rested satisfied with his experience. _ Tid. A 11A.TKAlt IWKWIXO. Tlio Union Pnelfle nnd Northwestern Co'opornto nn Pn NonKpr Trnttlc , The iinnounconiont published In Tint HKR yesterday that the Chicago & Northwestern 1 would put on a fust train between Council Bluffs nml Chicago cnrly in .tnmmry , caused cnnsliloinblo commotion In local railway cir cles , especially nniong the Hnrlincjtoii people. It 1ms been known for some time Hint tha Noithwostorn bud this mutter under consul * erntion , but It was not thought that It would liintifrurntc the service so soon. The nn. nmmeomont In consequence hns given rlio to vnrious rumors. It will be romombeml th.it General Mim nier Klmlmll , of the Union Pacinie , In con versation with n reporter for Tut : Hm : sev eral dnysngo , stated thut the Northwestern mid tils rend worn considering tha mnttor of establishing fust tniln service between Chlcii e and the western ( past , H0 also slut oil thpt the riinnniir ot the "aoldon Unto .Spcci.il" U ) Chicn o ever the Northwestern wns being considered nt thut time , and Unit tliu outcome would bo a f.ist trnm on the Northwestern to Council muffs , where it would conned with the union I'ncillc's fust trnm , or tlio running of the hitter's tr.iln thrnu h to Clue.iw The rot-out developments o to show that the fiiot twin to bo put on by the Northwestern Is the result of this , and that It will operate Jointly with the Union Piu-ille Individuals connected with the Koneral passi-nuer trulllo In this city roKiird this notion us u blow iilmod ut the HurlitiKton , ami a step tukun In order Unit the Union P.ieille nnd Xirth- western nmv bo enabled to obtain u Inrco portion of the pnssenijor traflle west from Chicago , and enst bound from the Puoiflc coast. U is well known that the Burlington. by means of direct coinmniricatlon over Its own lines to Chicago , bus rcivlviM a llliernl patroniiRO of the passenger trnfilc between that point and Denver , uml that linvmir a thtoUKh service , it olitiiinod a lur o poivent- Jiio of that traffic , lly the nmuiur.ttoii ol tlip nbnvo system between the Northwestern and Union P.icillc , the most direct conimnnl- c.ition will be established between these points. This ino.ins a discrimination tigninst the other roads tr.iversini ; the sumo territory ns the Northwestern , und attaches of the passenger department , state ttmt it will not only result in the eel Inpso of tlm Western Passenger association , but that it will eventually result m a serious cutting of rates , nnd the imuinntatlon of u rnto war between Omahn nnd Chicago Some of thorn even go so far ns to state that the Hurlington would follow up this deal with n reduction in rates between Chicago ana leu- ver. General Manager Holdrege , of tlio Hurlinpton , when asked concoriilng tills , stilted that tlio co-operation of the Union Pacific and the Noi tlnvcstcrn was u blow aimed nt this ronil , and Hint it was brought about in order that the contracting roads might obtain a portion of tlio Uuilmgioii's ' tralllc. When asked if his road would counteract by making n i eduction in passen ger rates , ho declined to state , but s.Ud that in jjll probibility an effort would bu made to checlc any ; sucli movement. Indirectly this Is construed , by railroad men , to mean that thu cut will be made in case the Utir- IbiKton experiences any loss by the combi nation. It is also stilted that fast service will bo put on between Chicago nnd ICuusas City at un early date. 1113 V. Ilt.IUHYKA. * i Ills First Ijccturr 10 IllH New Congrc- The Kcv. Dr. IDuryea assumed his duties as pastor of the First Congregational church , yesterday The gentleman hns been called hero from Hoston to nil the position ho now holds and great and manv were the expecta tions nnd anticipations as to what manner of man ho wa- . His reputation as a preacher nnd a divine. Is well known. Ho was heard of long before ho ever thought of taking up i his abode In Omaha. Therefore thu church was crowded at all the services yesterday" nnd many who nre not regular worshippers at this particular slirmo might have boon noticed among the congregation. In the evening , Dr. Druyeu preached from the text : ' 'Ho bringoth his first born into the world that ho might be the first born among many. " The world was created as now , full of lifo and light. No now thing or animal had ap peared since the creation. Man was the last and noblest work of God. After man , God rested and then made nothing now. Many of the original creations of God had ceased to be. Others had been Improved and many made beautiful by development. All things weio made by Him and all made to servo Him. .Subduing , improving , nerfcctlng was iniiii's duty. Cro- ntlon nnd been working fiom tlio lower to the higher , and from the higher to a still loftier and holler sphere. Man hns been endowed with intelligence' , imagination and aspirations by which ho may lift himself and struggle upward to the best ho cm con celvo , Unfortunately , ho Is often -wrecked nml fulls into that torrmlo abyss. Still ho has always within himself a desire to mnko more of binisolf , The creation wns succeeded by growth , giowtb by development and development by Improvement. Man bud been given endless development and inimonso Improvement. The end of man is divlno mnnllncss , the purposoof the woman Christian wonianll- nosH , There must bo a pure and perfect love of God , holy purpose and u holy enthusiasm. The prcncher tlion spoke of thu seriousness lie felt In addressing n now congregation for llio first timo. Ho hoping , however , that be fore the next time ho addroHscd tliom ho would bo fanillflnr with their faces , and In- stand of tallilng to the clouds ho could look right into tholr eyes anil direct his remarks particularly to thorn. The appearance of the reverend preacher the pulpit is rntlicr Impressive. Ho is about forty-live yoai s of ago , with Iron gray liair , a lofty and striking forehead , with Dtroiigly arched eyebrows and penetrating ijrav oyos. Ho Is clean shaven nml wears iho initial sncordotal garb of black. Ho Is tot what could bo termed an dotimmt speaker , but is oxtremuly impreH.sivo and lihllOHoplilcul. Ho never units and seldom Indulges In nights of rhotorlo. Ho appeals the mind rather than the omotlons IIi TO I co is pleasing and his articulation such liit ; ho may bo distinctly heard In the ro molest part of Iho building. The quartette choir sang some bountiful inthi'ins and Mr. N. Hrlngliam rendered u joautiful adaptation from tlio French Catarrlial Bangers. To bo freed fiom thn dancers of Biiiriicutlou vlille } yli\K \ doun ; to bu-ntliu fteol } , sleep , oumlly nnd undisturbed ; to rl.so refreshed iiL-ud r'ciir , liiuln mtlvu nndfiun riomimlnor iclui ) to know Unit no pnlxnnoiiH , putrid mnttor lollltis tliu bmilh nnd ruin auny tlm clrllciUn mclilnory of HIII | | , tiiHlu ami lii'iirlng : to fool hut tlio hysU'in cloa.s nut , tliiotjKh IU v lns and rtcrli's , Buc-k ni > ilia polHon that Usnrotona. rrmlnu and destroy , In Indeeda blmlngheyoml otliur ImmiinenJoymenK To pincliiisij 1m- iimlty from sueli u fate hlioulil 1m thu oliject of llallllitod. Hut tlionu w/io huvu tiled many und phy&loimiH doipulr tit iflluf or II'S IMiiio.u. riMinmceM nTcryplmoo rt'uturrli , from u Mlmplu huad cold to tliu ino.it Mithtomuund ik'structh'u HIIIUOH. It in lociil ! conttlttitiimil. Instant In r llovlni ; , JUT- intiontln curing , nufe , ucononilciil And nmor- illlnir. KANKMHl'H KAIlKMr , f'irill'OllhlHtW OfOllollOt- of tha HADifAi , ( . tJUf.iine ) x > xot CATAliilllAr. lVhf.r mid ona Uii'liovKli I NIIAI.KII , all ruplH'd In ono paclciigt' , wild full Kent HI ami rucflons ; uml sold I/ nil drncc'sto ' for it. I'OTTKII DKIKI Ciir.MicMt , Co , HOW MY BACK ACHES ! llni-H Ac.lie.lClihiryancl ( Jterlnn J'nliiH , Hrul WonkiK'snrn. Her < mnHi , J.HIIIUIICM , btrnliin and I'alu IIHMKVRU IN ( INK MiNirri : by tlio L'uijri'iiA ANTI-I'AIW . Tno IIrut nml only imln-kllllnu iilan * . New , original. lin > tiiiiiiiioUM ) ( , nml infal- do. Tliu luutV lioi'fu'cl nntldulu to I'utn , In. itiiinatlon.NVcnknc)1 ) * , crorcompouiidiil. At nil HKKiiti , % ,1crntK | flvn for Jl : or , poxtAita fi e , I'Oi-rhlt DiiUU ANJ > C'UUXICAIt CO , , JJ04IOU , U53.