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K f TF in 7 v * THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY. APRIL 23. THE DAILY BEE. 12V12UV MOUSING. rmniis osunscniraoN. EMIy ( Morning Rdlllon ) including 8CNDAT HKB. One Year . W { Vor Six Months . > . > ' For Three Months . . . . . . . . . Zta Tllfi OMAHA SUNDAT IlRK , mailed to nuy nddrrai , Ono Yenr . . . goo WKKKI/T USE , One Year . 2 > OMAHA OmcB.Nos.lil4imd aid FAiixAMSTiiisr.T. cinoA'ioorricK. to : HOOKKIIT HUIUIINO. KKW YOIIK OrricR , HooMsil AMI 15 Tiitnufo ; IIUIMHNH , WASHINGTON OrnoK , No. M3 FOUHTKKMll 8THICBT. COHKB3I'ONW5NCH. All communications relutlnjc to newn ana cm- 3orlnl matter nhould ue addressed to the l.uiTon All bnnlness letters and romlttimcci should ba ftdtlrcssodto TUB llr.it I'lMiUsiii.vo Comi'ANV , OMAHA. Jrntt ) , checks and poitollico orders tel l > e mode payable to the order of the company. Ske Bee PaliliSuiiigCipany , Proprietors , E. ROSKWATER , Editor. ISotlco to AucintH nnil Subscribe , Wo \ \ 111 connldor It a fnvor If agents and sun- ncribers will notify us nt once when THE lint fnlU to rcnch them promptly. In order to sue ccssriillv remedy nny fault In the delivery of papers. It Is absolutely nocovmry Hint wo know the date on which paprrs were late or missing. If lutp. give the time and trnln on which TUP. Hun reached yonr town. Also state from what direction so thnt wo can locate thu { rouble and apply the proper remedy. I'npers urn fre quently carried by u town through tlio cnro- lessncu of the route agents , and when tula oc curs , \\o can , with full Information , plnco the blauiu vrhcro It belongs. THE QAiiiY lima. Kworn Statement of Circulation. Btate of Nebraska , I s. " " County of Douglas , f fleorcoll. Tzvliuck , secretary of the n < > 8 Pub lishing comnany. deus solemnly swear that ilia ncUmlclrculntlon of Tun DAILY Itr.u for the vetk ending April a ) . lS8i Qvai as follows : tunclnv. April li 1,800 Monday. April 1ft 1H.71K Tucmlnv. AlirlllB 18 , ! 20 Wednesday , April 17 19.0IB Thursday. April 18 1WVH Frldav. April 1 18.H11 Baturtlay. April SO 18.BM Average 18,718 OEOUOK II. TZSOIIUCIC. Sworn to before mo and subscribed to In iny presence this Mth day of April. A. D. 188 . Seal. N. 1' . FK1U Notary Public , Btato of Nebraska , I County of Douglas , f " " Ouorgo II. Tzscmick , being duly sworn , deposes - poses and says thnt ho Is secretary of the Iteo Publishing company , that thu actual averaio dally circulation or Tin : DAII.V IIKK for the month of April , l&w. 18,711 copies ; for May. 1888. IH.18,1 , copies : for Juno , 18SS , liSI3 ( copies : for July. 18SX , 1H.IH.1 copies ; for August , IB.1 * . 18.1SI copies ; for September. 1 S" , 18,151 copies ; for Octnlor. 1WS. l&.im copies ; for November , IBSH , JVWcopies ; for December , ISJW. IB.'iSl copies ; for Janiiarj' . 1HM > . 1K.B7 * copies : for 1'obrimry , 1880. 18liUU copies ; for March. WJ. 1S.8J1 copies. UKUKHK II. T/.SI'1IU'K. Sworn to before mo and subscribed In my presence this IBth day of April , A. D. . 1883. N. P. 1 < "KIL , Notary Public. WHAT is the matter witli Omnha's cloarrmco record ? It'a nil right. MAYOR GHANT , of Now York , keeps on chopping down the telegraph poles regardless of the way the chips ily. Now lot us see which of the two street car rivals will bo the first to carry out its promises of extensions and im proved facilities. , BOTH branches of the Connecticut legislature voted down the dressed beef bill. The old nutmeg state has preserved - . served its common sense up to the present day. A WAGON load of colllns was ono of the first in line to cross into the prom ised land of Oklahoma. There must liavo boon a mistake somewhere , boom 1 ers will bo planted with their hoots on. TIIK sale of Secretary Tracy's expen sive stnu of trotting horses would indi cate that the head of the navy has abandoned the trotting course and centered his affections upon building ocean grey hounds. TIIK county commissioners have adopted a resolution requiring the county physician and the druggist em ployed by the county to make stated re ports of the business done at the county drug store. Small uoscs of reform are welcome to the taxpayers. A HAY of hope is brightening up the horizon of the Dos Moines river lands Bottlers. Not alone the Iowa state au thorities , but members of the cabinet nre moving in behalf of the evicted Bottlers , who will eventually bo restored to full and undisputed possession of their lands. AND now some of our local contem poraries profess to bo alarmed over the prospect that tlio construction of the city hall building will bo delayed by TIIK BIK. This borders on the com ical , in view of the fact that the city hall would bo completed to-day had it not boon for the malicious warfare of those papers. WITH the superabundanceimd ) cheap ness of brick thuro is no longer anyrea- Bon why our citizens should not build lrlck structures instead of frame flro traps. A city built of brick and stone creates an impression of stability and goes far toward inspiring tlio confi dence of foreign investors. Tiiat fact lias boon demonstrated by the growth of Kansas City. PnoiMCKTY owners who will soon bo called upon totoloct paving material for streets fronting their lots should not fall lo inspect the cedar block pavement on upper Farnam sircot laid bare by the digging of trenches for water mains. They will bo able to judge all the. bettor after the inspection whether it is economic to select wooden block on the score of cheapness. Tun business men and newspapers of both parties of the City of Now York unlto in' commending thu appointment of Mr. Marvollo W. Cooper for ap- praibor of the port. The post is of great importance , not alone to that city , but to the whole country. Mr. Cooper is spoken of as a business man ol good standing and high personal char- tictor. TIIK California papers state that ad vices regarding the growing crops in that state indicate that thia is going to 1)0 u banner your. Tlio prospect for wheat is most favorable , with u conbid- orably increased acreage , and it is esti mated that the crop may roach a million oiirht hundred thousand tons. It is yet too early to speak with conlldonce re garding the fruit yield , but unless some accident occurs it is expcotod to bo ex ceptionally largo. Altogether the out look for the farmers and fruit-growors of California this year is ru , ' ! Mru1. to e voi-y satisfactory. A. PllOIItBlTION WATEULOO. The prohibitory amendment was overwhelmingly defeated In Massa chusetts yesterday. It was expected that the effort to engraft prohibition upon the constitution of. the state would Tail , hut the most sanguine opponent of the proposed amendment could hardly liavo hoped for n inoro signal defeat than it received , The prohibition forces wore thoroughly organized , and fought their campaign with ti vigor and earnestness seldom equalled in a simi lar contest. Every inlluonco they could bring to hoar in behalf of their cause was \itlll7cd. The weather was favorable to their getting out every vote on their side. Yet they were beaten by a ma jority of from forty to fifty thousand. It wa" ) n victory of sober reason. It was the triumph of facts and experience over moro sentiment. It was the recog nition by a largo majority of the pcoplo of the truth that prohibition does not prohibit. This had boon demonstrated in Massachu setts as elsewhere , and most of her intelligent and thoughtful men long ngo decided against a policy which had boon proven not only incapable - capable of accomplishing its intended purpose , hut inevitably productive of evils no less damaging to society than those it was designed to cnro. With far moro temperance of speech , and with moro regard for the logic of facts and the lessons of experience , than the advocates of the amendment , its oppo nents appealed to the reason and judg ment of the people , and the re sult is a victory , the ultimate effects of which will do moro to advance the cause of temperance than could possibly have boon accomplished with constitutional prohibition. The ollcct of this result will bo far- reaching. It will have a decisive influ ence in Pennsylvania , whore the people are soon to vote on the same question , and its lessen will bo heeded elsewhere in states whore a like issue is re ceiving public attention. The example of the intelligent states of Mas sachusetts and Rhode Island , which have tried prohibition and demon strated its failure , will not bo lost upon the thoughtful and unprejudiced people of other states. It will strengthen pub lic opinion everywhere in favor of high license and local option as the only practicable and curtain policy for re stricting and regulating tlio liquor traffic , and thereby promoting tompor- nnci' . Within two years seven states have rejected constitutional prohibi tion , and the indications are that Penn sylvania will increase the list to eight. THE STItlKIKO TKENCI1MEN. Wo print tin appeal from a leading workingman of Omaha for the striking laborers of the waterworks company to stand firm in their demands for fair wanes. On that score no fault can bo found. TIIIJ BKB has always encour aged workingmen in every legitimate olTort to bettor their condition and in any endeavor , by united action , to en force fair piy for their labor. Workingmen - ingmon have as much right to withhold their labor or fix a price upon their time as the capitalist has to withhold his money or fix n price noon his wares. Hut there is a sharp line between peace ful and lawful means to enforce the de mands ol labor and an effort to compel compliance with these demands by force or violence. No matter how reasonable enable the demands of labor may DO , the employer is at liberty to reject them , and workingmen cannot resort to violence lence or the destruction of property without subjecting themselves to se vere penalties as law-breakers , besides losing popular sympathy. The breakage of water mains , the flooding of streets and the damage in flicted upon property places the men engaged in the waterworks strike in a very bad light , and deprives them of sympathy which they would otherwise receive from all classes of our citizens. They may deny complicity with this piece of vandalism , and ninety-nine out of their number may bo innocent. The break of the water main was not an ac cident. The question is , who did it ? Docs it stand to reason that the managers of the waterworks would conspire to have the company's own property destroyed and lay the company liable to pay heavy damages to property owners and the city ? Is it reasonable to suppose that the malicious breaking of that pipe was committed by an out sider who hud no grievance ? Other parties besides the striking workingmen - men may have had grievances against the waterworks company , and it is pos sible that such parties have committed this crime. Unfortunately , however , the suspicion rests upon the strikers , and they will bo hold responsible unless they can furnish positive proof to the contrary. 1'HOUIILESOME COMI'ETlTOIiS. The competition of the Canadian rail roads with American lines is a troublo- faomo and perplexing factor of the rail way problem which is receiving serious consideration. The subject has recently been presented to the inter-state com merce commission , and both sides have boon , hoard. Ever since the passage of the inter-state law there has boon moro or less complaint of the disadvantages sullorod by American roads from the unrestrained competition of the Cana dian roads , and since the inauguration by the commission of a more vigorous policy in enforcing the law , followed , It would seem , by a moro aggressive com petition on the part of tlio foreign cor porations , the matter has become ono of grave importance. The issue discussed before the commission arose between the Michigan Central , which controls the Canada. Southern , and the Grand Trunk , und related mainly to the trans- portatlon of anthracite coal , largo quan tities of wliicti are carried into Canada by both roads. The Grand Trunk , being free from the restraints imposed by the law upon the Michigan Central made special rates to the prin cipal points for largo shipments and the latter road appealed to the coin- mission for protection against this dis advantageous competition , claiming that Inasmuch as the coal is taken for shipment by the Canadian line on the American side thai road ib subject to the restraints of the law. The answer of tliu Grand Trunk was that the coal could bo delivered to it on the Canadian pldo , and its transportation of It being thus wholly within its own territory no restraint could bo placed upon it in the making of rates. It is thought to bo moro than likely that the inter-state commission will decline to interfere in the matter in which case the ques tion will arise what regulations , if any , can bo adopted to relieve the American road from its disadvantage ? In the consideration of that question ttio in terest of the coal companies would have to ba taken into account , the special rates operating to encourage largo shipments of our coal into Canada. But the competition of the Canadian roads has a much broader scope than this , and the decision touching the particular issue presented to the commission will have a far-reaching effect. The Canadian roads are carrying largo and steadily increasing shipments of Ameri can commodities from the west eastward - ward at rates lower than those of our transcontinental lines , and are showing a disposition to take the largest possi ble advantage of the freedom they enjoy from tlio restraints imposed by law upon American roads competing for the same trade. Notwithstanding tlio denial by the president of the Canadian Pacific of the charge that his road is an aggressive competitor of the other Pacific roads , Mr. Joseph Nimmo , jr. , very conclusively shows that It is so. Ho cites the fact that when the American trans-continental lines , two ycard ago , made a seventy-five cent rate on sugar from San Francisco to the Missouri river , the Canadian Pacific made a sixty cent rate , and ho notes , also , that about eighty per cent of the exports of cotton goods from the Now England states to China and Japan are going by the way of the Canadian Pacific railway and its subsidized steamer line from V&n- couvor , evidently duo to lower rates than are offered by American roads. Obviously this Canadian cotnpotition presents a very serious question as af fecting American railroad interests , and how it shall bo treated is a matter of no small difficulty. Our government , can exert no control over the Canadian roads , and any regulations designed to exclude them from competition would likely encounter vigorous opposition from a largo body of American shippers. It is an important and perplexing phase of the railroad problem. THE SIOUX COMMISSION- . The president has appointed the members of the commission who are to negotiate with the Sioux Indians for the opening of their reservation. They are General Crook , ox-Governor Foster , of Ohio , and Hon. William Warner , of Kansas. The selections have been wisely made , and the commission may safely bo expected - pocted to conduct , judiciously , the deli cate duty it will have to perform. No man in the country is moro familiar with the Indian character than General Crook , and none would moro fully com mand the respect and confidence of the Indians. His long and successful service among them gives him a thorough ac quaintance with their mental .charac teristics and the best method of dealing with them , while it taught thorn to know him as a man worthy of their en tire confidence. Ex-Governor Foster is a man of practical affairs , shrewd , care ful and intelligent , and Mr. Warner is equally well fitted for this duty. The cotnmiasion will receive instructions early next mouth , and proceed at once with its important task , the general character of which the public is famil iar with. The most trustworthy advices are favorable to the success of the negotia tions. The bettor terms offered the In dians by the new legislation are under stood to bo satisfactory to a very largo number who opposed the first proposals , among these being some of the most in fluential chiefs. Certain strong in fluences , also , that were operative at the time of the negotiations last year liavo been removed , or , at any rate , chocked , while in the meantime the Indians have become aware of the fact that the public sentiment of the coun try demands the opening of the reserva tion , and that a further perverse ro- sibtanco would bo moro likely to work thorn harm than good. Those circum stances warrant confidence in the suc cess of the now negotiations , and this fooling will bo increased by a know ledge of the character and qualifications of the commissioners. The opening of the reservation will give eleven million acres to white settlement , most of It superior land , and undoubtedly the de mand would bo sucli as to enable the government to dispose of it as rapidly as practicable , adding largely to the population and material welfare of South Dakota. It is quite possible that this result may bo attained coincident with the admission of South Dakota to statehood. TIIK refinery established at Watson- villo , Cal. , for the extraction of sugar from boots has proved a much greater success than was expected at the out- sot. Four thousand tons of sugar were produced last year , which was nearly double the amount of the previous year , and a now company , with a capital of five million dollars , has boon formed to proseuuto this industry on a moro ex tensive scale. There is a growing In terest being manifested in sugar boot culture , the farmers of Florida and some other bouthorn states having be come imbued with it , and a few years may find this industry dovulopod to largo proportions in the United States , \Vu AUK reminded again by one of the disinterested patriots who wants to dispose of a quarter block to Uncie Sam for two prices , that Mr. Llnton made tils report on tlio postofTlco location five weeks ago , and that report 1ms not yet been acted on. It is now four years since the citizens of Omaha located the city hull on Eighteenth and Farnam hi roots , and voted two hundred thou sand dollars in bonds to erect itBut now wo are still waiting for the archi tects to present their plans. It would scum as if public buildings are nofther built in a day , nor a year for that matter. TIIK intor-stato commissioners have called upon cert-Un railroads to report l4 . . " * . irili if .1. Ifr" A the number of free passes issued by them. It had come to their ears that roads discriminate by issuing passes to favored shippers. The probing , how ever , is not likely to go very deep. The jiving of passes Is so openly carried on by all the railroads of the country that tlio law prohibiting It is practically a dead letter , and ono which the com missioners are , well aware will never bo strictly onforpcd. THE news of , the safe arrival at the Azores of tn6 passengers and crow of the abandoned steamer , Dnntuark , relieves lievos no little anxiety. For nearly two weeks the fate of the four hundred souls on board that vessel was wrapped in mystery. Unppily the fears enter tained that ono and all had found a watery grave turn out to bo false , and anxiety has given way to joy in thou sands of households. SOUTH. DAKOTA has been appor tioned Into twenty districts , and the election to cheese delegates to the con stitutional convention takes plnco within thrco weeks. Tlio polling of n strong vote may bo expected. It is the opportunity of a life-time to bo able to have a voice and a vote in the business of state making. HITS AND MISSES. The Dcndwood papers Insinuate that stages and horses nro n superfluous part of the equipment of the Omaha board of trade excursion , and that transporta tion facilities are nmplo in that section. This Is a cruel thrust at Modoo Jlin's " . " far royal "Tnlly-hos. They nro as above the old stage coach as a Pullman is above a second rate suioldng car , and will F-lvo the Dcadwood pcoplo n sample of metro politan luxury on Ices and wheels. In the language of Prof. Test , "Hurrah for Omaha. " "It is nn ill wind that blows nobody good. " The upper Farriain street flood laid bare the rottenness ol cedar block pavement When Superintendent Chase turned his Indian band loose on President Cleveland with "Hail , the Conquering Hero Comes. " the people of Omaha rejoiced that civiliza tion was a success in teaching poor Lo how to blow his own bazoo. Few people sus- ucctcd that It was n private investment , or that the Indian base ball club which gath ered shekels throughout the state was play- inp a profitable engagement for the superin tendent. The inside history of Chaso's man agement of the Genoa school proves that ho was a patriot for rovcnuo only. The youthful aborigines are to bo congratulated on preserv ing their hldo and their scalps. They are the only trophies loft of the Chase. The clearings of Omaha banks continue piling up proo eli the remarkable progress of the city. Last Week's records shows that the total is safely anchored above the four million point , an increase of thirty-five per cent compared with the corresponding week of last year. The per cent of increase is greater than'that of nny city in the west or northwest , except Denver , whoso total is half n million less than that of Omaha. No city in the cast approaches it. And what is still more gratifying is the fact that the job bing business , the real estate transactions and building permits issued show a substan tial gain over last year. Omaha is all right. The following note has been received at this ofllco : "To-day's World says , under the head'TiiE BEE Crawfishes , ' that 'TiiE BKK can't show where the World throws its paper in a yard where they did not subscribe for it , ' or words to that effect. They loft it nt my place , 3304 Meredith avenue , for n whole week , until I told thorn I had not asked them to leave It and would not pay for it. I also found a dozen or inoro of their papers thrown in the weeds. " This is no surprise.Vo hnvo received the names of other parties who never subscribed , never paid anything for it , and cannot induce it to stop its free delivery. Missouri's Consolation. Globe-Democrat. Missouri isn't gcttine much from the ad ministration just now , but , thank God , Ohio Isn't petting anything. Harrison's Southern Policy. Denver Xews. Harrison's southern policy will destroy the color line. Tins in itself will be a great favor to nil classes of pcoplo in the states of the south. The tariff line is in any stops in advance of the color line , with abundant room for argument on either side of it , and no violation of southern traditions. Henry Clay was the exponent of the American system. On ! ! ) < > Quiet. Plillatlclplila Ledger. The Governor of North Carolina and the Governor of South Carolina are to room in the same hotel in Now York during the Cen tennial celebration , but what the ono says to the other after the manner of their historic predecessors in ofllco is not to bo a public part of the ceremonies. Cod f tali nonts. KCVJ Yuih World. There will bo100 vessels in the Centennial naval parade. The number suggests that the vessels will bo codllsh boats. They Get Thorn Filled , Too. St. Paul Glulie. Some of tlio Iowa courts have in hand the question whether n tax on sleeping cars can bo collected in that stnto. The question whether beer or wine bottles can bo openca 'n ' passing through tlio stnto lias been settled in the alUrmativo by numerous experiments. Bi. Ain , Nob. , April 22. To the Editor of THE UEK : A Blair special In THE Suxiur BEE says ; "It Is reported on the streets to-day thnt the applicants for the ISluIrpostoDlco , George S. Cook and Donna Allberg , nro to determine ) who shall bo the tmccossful ono by an elec tion. " Presumably this refers to Joe S. Cook and the undersigned. Through TIII'.HBH columns I dcsiro to say that such "report" is wholly without founda tion In fact. Tno intelligence of Blair hus already indicate its preferences. Person ally , I have neither the tlmo , moans nor pur pose to enter upon a "boodle" campaign to dctcrmlnu a question that may bo better de termined otlicrwUo. DKNNA AI.UIBIIV. Work , The watchman at the Jones street dump reports that Sunday night about 10 o'clock a man' and woman approached the river bank'nt that place and suddenly ho heard a splash as If a bundle had boon thrown into tlio river. Ho states that ho could hoar the woman's sobs quite distinctly as the couple retreated. Just what the package contained that was dis posed of U a mystery. Celobraifiic With Morion. Among the Oumha people who left yes terday to attend tlio Arbor day exercises at Nebraska City were Dr. George Miller , Hon. J. M. Woolwortb , John Heath , Stockton Heath , J. C , Calhoun , jr. , and a number of young ladies from Urownell hall. The most important feature of the exorcises is the presentation of thu park to Nebraska City by Hon. J , Storlinx Morton. Ur. Miller 'and Hon. James M. Woolworth will both make speectoa. Dr. Glnck eye and our , Barker blk. TERRORIZED BY VIGILANTES , Llfo Mndo Burdonaomo For Shorldan County Qltizous. THEY APPEAL FOR PROTECTION. Many limocont I'craons Snld to Have Suffered Gross Injustluo On ttio Strcnuth of Mora Suspicion. LINCOLN UUIIEAU 1029 V SlKEBT , LINCOLN. April 23. I A cltizou of Sheridan county writes Gov ernor Thaycr , under data of April 30 , thnt vlpllnnco committees in that part of the stnto ere going clearly beyond dooonoy in taking the law into their own hands for the punishment of horse nnd cnttlo thieves. No- tlco Is Riven suspected settlers thnt they must leave the country within n ccrtnln specified time or suffer the consequences. Frequently , the writer stntes , these notices are served upon pcncoablo nnd law-abiding citizens , nnd thnt they nro thus kept In con stant fear for their lives. "To bo under suspicion , " ho further states , "is sufllclcnt to provoke violence nnd a species of Intimi dation thnt makes Ufa almost unendurable. " The complaint led the governor to address the following letter to tlio shcrilt of Shorl- dnn county to-dny : My Dear Sir : Complaints have reached mo of the doings of vigilance com mittees in your counties. I know nothing of the truth of them , nnd bnvc no means of In vestigating ; but I write to sav that I look to you for the enforcement of the laws , nnd the protection of the life nnd property of every peaceably-disposed citizen. Acts of violence nnd outrages must not bo permitted. If parties commit offenses , they must bo ar rested nnd tried by duo process of law. If the pcoplo of your county nro robbed by horse or cattle thieves , use thu whole power of the county to hunt them down and bring them to Justice. Lot the law bo enforced. Justice must DO administered by the execu tion of the law. Neither cnttlo nnd horse thieves on ono side , nor mob violence on the other , must , bo tolerated. JOHN M. TiiAfr.ii. Ijincoln's Government Square. Three or four hundred trees will bo planted in the government square In a day or two. Ex-Governor Furnas bus agreed to furnish the trees and take his chances of getting a government appropriation to pay for them. The agreement , however , was made upon the condition that Postmaster Wntkins would see that they were properly planted and cared for. It is said that this can not bo done for less than $100 , which Mr. Watkins has consented to pay and take chances of reimbursement from the govern ment. Mr. Furnas will arrive hero to morrow to look the ground over nnd decide upon the itincl of trees U. will bo best to plant. It is learned that trees as largo as it will bo safe to "set out" will bo used , and the kind best calculated to maka the square a bower of beauty in future years. Tnis i * considered a commonUablo move hero , and it is possible that the gentlemen who have taken the scheme in hand may feel them selves amply repaid in time to como for the monument they may uuila unto themselves. But the chances are favorable that they may bo paid in botli ways. Sonic Slick Fakcring. Wirick & Hopper is the name of n firm that does n trunk business in this city. This firm , bowovor , does not-conduct n manufac turing business , as has been supposed by many , but hires its work done in the state pen ; or , it might bo said , deals in convict labor in n small way. It is learned to-day that Messrs. Winclc & Hopper huvo been victimized by one of the guards at the pen for some time past. It has been u difficult mutter , however , to locate the party. Hut assurances were made surethis morning , by the arrest of David Stevens , and a warant was sworn out for Him. Since its service n convict confesses that ho helped David getaway away with the trunks , which have boon sold to dealers in tne city , but the mystery still is , how ? But. however , David nud his pal got away with the trunks , nnd it is generally considered hero a pretty slick piecb of fa ltering. City News and Notes. J. H. Htiynes , managing editor of Tnn Ben , was in Lincoln to-day for the lirst time in nearly two years. The state house was as quiet to-duy as the still hours of night. The governor nnd sec retary of state , only , were at their posts dur ing the afternoon. The uoard of secretaries of the state board of transportation sucnt Sundnv with their families. They were at tholr homes in dif ferent parts of the stato. The enjoyments of Arbor day were also enjoyed by them at home. Governor Thnyer goes to Omaha to-uior- row to participate in the speech-making ex ercises nt the fireman's tournament. Workmen are tearing down the Metro politan skating rink. That old eye-sore will soon bo replaced by a stately buildinir. It will be one of the creditable structures of the city. The Arbor day exercises at the public schools were very creditable. It is safe to say , however , that the little folks enjoyed their outdoor sports inoro than anything olso. Thousands of sprigs , that may "some time become trees , were planted in nil parts of the city. Mr. Water * and Mr. St. Glair , of Omaha , found their run-away children at Crete yes terday. The little follows were glad enough to return home. They frankly state that they have had all of the ' -dlmo novel" glory they want. Kloch's audience at Bohanan's hall , last evening , was not very largo. Some fifty or seventy-llvo people gathered to hear what ho had to say about Pastor Minohnrt and his followers. While somewhat rabid In his ut terances , his auditors have no fear of taking hydrophobia. Mr. Klock is certainly a spir itualistic disciple. 1'UOIJA.nijY CLOSE. April UO Mny lo Observed l > y Banks an n Holiday. The national bankers of Omaha , as well as elsewhere , seem to bo in vury much of a quandry just now as to whether tlioj * will bo compelled , under the proclamations of the president , to close up and obsurvo the iiUth instant us u legal holiday. C. W. Hamil ton , William Wallace , lion H. Wood , A. P. Hopkins and other ofllcials who could bo found were interviewed on the sub ject , but were not prepared to oiror any decided opinions. The law designates certain day. * , and also provides that tiny other named by the president for thanksgiv ing and prayer como under the same head. "That bomg tlio case , " said Mr. Wullaco , "there- no doubt thnt the UOth will be a legal holiday mid wo will havu to clijso. It will not Interfere much witli our business. Wo can close on any day except Saturday and Monday without much Inconvenience. " The others expressed themselves In a simi lar manner. They have boon discussing the matter rather extensively , and will dcciJo within the next day or two What to do. Dentil of n Traveling Alan. A traveling man oy the narno of Moody , of this city , died at Nashville , Tumi. , Saturday afternoon. Ho was in the oinptoy of the Carter White Loud company , and was u son of H. S. Moody , U > 5U North Eighteenth street. His ailment was pneumonia. His remains liavo been sent from IMushville and are expected to arrive Tuesday morning. Killed In the Storm , WHITE PLAINS , N. Y , , April S3. It Is re ported that two men were killed and several others Injured during the storm of Saturday night at some distance from Uedford Sta tion. Children Cry for Pitcher's ' Castoria. When Baby WM sltS , wo gave her Castoria. Wlica fcho was a Chili ] , olio cried lor CastorlA , When lu > became Ml , nhe clunf to Castoria , ' , ' . ' } 'i ! nhohsc' Children , shesa ethem Cannrln. WHAT 1130 tjjM TAtiK ABOUT. Views and Intrfvloun Caught In Hotel Corridors nntl Klsowlioro. ColonolJ. Wood Smith , the duke of Call away - way , urlngs very encouraging reports from Glister county of prospects for big crops this season. The colonel said lost evening that there had boon nn nbundanco of rain , mid tlio plant of small grain Is crowing most satisfnctory. "I liavo oats and wheat on my place that nro three Inches high now , " s.ild ho. It wan learned in a short conversation with him that a stretch of country between Albion and North 1'Iatte. li groatXv worked up Just now over the probability of securing anew railroad named the Missouri Ulvcr , North Plattc & Denver. The towns along the line , such as Ord and Callawny , have raised money to pay for having It surveyed , a strong company has been organized , and and work will bo commenced at onco. Ho thinks thnt it n n scheme of the Illinois Cen tral , and will undoubtedly bo built this year as fur ns North Platto. The interview with Judge Popplcton , printed In these columns three or four days ngo , Bocnit to have caused quite a flutter among the exposition people. The declara tion miido by him that , If his lots were va cant and free from lease Incumbraiices , ho would erect upon thorn n hotel costing not less than $ ; iixt,000 , has Induced some of the association directors to express themselves , rather vigorously , and In favor of giving the Judge n call on his proposition. Mr. Win. Wallace paid yesterday ; "If ho was quoted correctly , and moans It , I nm satisfied there will bo no ( liniculty In clearing the lots. furthermore , If Mr. Popploton agrees to erect n f300,000 hotel there , I will not only turn over all iny stock in the exposition building and crund opera house , but In addi tion give him my chock for $1,01)0. , ) I ntn sat isfied too , " ho continued , "that there nro other stocuholdors , who will gladly do thu same. " Senator Church Howe , of Auburn , said , last evening , that if this quality of weather continues six weeks or two months longer , Nebraska will produce the greatest crops of every kind over hoard of. "Tho farmers down my way , " said ho , "aro fully three weeks ahead of all former seasons with their work , nnd cattle nro going to grass fifteen days earlier than usual. " Arthur Morolixnd , the famous interlocutor of Dockstador's minstrel comp.-.nv is n regular crank on baseball , but the game ho witnessed yesterday between Omaha and Minneapolis , very nearly cured him. Said ho , "I never know before why it was thnt some men co.uldn't appreciate the sport of the diamond. All I have got to sai ls there's not n slnglo man in the Minne apolis team who can play ball. " "Oh , yes , the third baseman is a pretty good player , " interjected a bystander. Moreland looked at him and replied : "Well , I suppose if mulling an cosy ono and letting in flvo runs is good ball , he's all right , " and walked away. April 30 is perplexing the bankers. To close or not to close that's the question ; and they can't decide it. A. U. Wyman says It is a very Important matter. Thov are at a great loss to know wl.at to do with notes and checks that should go to protest on that day. "I suppose , however , " considered Mr. Wyman , "we .vill bo governed by the de cision of the solicitor of the treasury. " . STAND MY TIIK STIUICEMIS. A " \Vorlcinjjiiinn States tlio Case Waterworks Employes. OMAHA , April St. To the Editor of Tnn BEE : Knowing you to sympathize with any just and honorable movement in the cause of labor , I wish to say a few words through your paper in behalf of the striking em ployes of the waterworks company.Vo have the example before us of a corporation that a few days ago boasted through the public press of this city that during the last year it had cleared , over mid above all ex penses , a half n million of dollars , reducing the wages of its laborers 25 cents a day , and making open boasts also that the next year would show its net prolltsto bo over a million of dollars. I wnnt to know what reasonable excuse this corporation lias to offer for re ducing the wanes of Its common laborers. I attended n meeting of these men at Green's hall on Farnnm street on Saturday evening last , and found them to be honest , honorable , sober and intelligent , most of them men of families , nnd nearly all of them citizens of this city ; mon chlally of Gorman and Scan dinavian nationality , nnd dotcnnined to carry their point by all honor.iblp means. The writer of this felt interested in their cause , and with the assistance of others will endeavor , by nil honora ble menus , to assist them in carrying their point. Now , Mr. Editor , wo solicit your assistance in this movement in Lii'haU of these men. All of them nro peace able , law-abiding citizens. Those that know our German and Scandinavian citizens can not say otherwise , nnd wu solicit the moral support of all fair-minded men for these , our fullow-laborers , in their struggle ior their rights with this corporation. They deny with one voice the malicious charge of inter fering with or injuring the company's prop erty , and they claim that it is to their inter est to protect and defend it , and will do so to the best of their nbilltv. They hereby ro- qucst nil laboring men to stand by them in this , their struggle for their riirhts , us Amer ican labor at the present day is ground down by those corporations , and would request all men to keep away from this work until this question is settled , Brothers of the Knights of Labor of this city , I address you in behalf of these men wo whoso chlof nrlnclplo Is charity for our fellow-man. I ink of you to glvo to these men your mo nl surport. Their cause Is our causo. Itlsnu unjust reduction In these mon'fl wnzos. Lend to them the aid nnd assistance that Is neccs'ary to carry their point br clving the in your moral sup- tmrU Let this corK | > ratoii ! Know that it cannot with Impunity Impose on the workIngmen Ingmon of this city. Wo Will not hnvo Bos ton prices or pauper rates for labor In thltt city. Wo speak with no uncertain voice , and wo moan to bo hoard. To the press of this oily I would say n few words. Gentlemen of thu press , treat the cause of those men with moderation and dis cretion. They ask of yon to lionr their stdo of the story. The majority of thorn cannot speak to you for themselves , as they spcnic nothing but their mother tongue , and wo , as laborers and brothers , address you for them , promising you that they nro law abid ing citizens , nnd that they deny the crlmo laid to their charga nnd condemn It , If such were not the case I would have nothing to do with their cnuso , neither would I tnko the trouble to present it to you. I put the question fairly nnd squnroly to thorn , nnd with ono volco they denied and condemned nny interference with the property of this corporation. Hoping thnt this explanation will DO untlsfnelory to our cltlrciift at largo , I remain , yours very truly , A WOHKINGMAN. TU13 HOLIDAY. Some of tlio Onuiltntirt Who Hciuom- Iiorod ( Vrliiir Day. The binges of the bank doors were granted a quiet dny for the contemplation of Arbor Day , and the employes of Omaha's financial houses played ball nnd other prnnks in pretty much the sntno spirit. In furtherance of the proclamation of Gcorgo B. Lane , state superintendent , of In struction , thu schools of thu city oxortcd themselves. The rooms of Park school acted Inde pendently In the observation of the dny , and there was no general programme. The tree planted by the pupils last year , in ono corner of the yard , was flourishing nnd nil thu rooms gathered around this bay tree nnd spontaneously emphasized arboriculture. The head of each room of Central school , containing pupils old enough to understand the subject , showed how great was the bone- lit conferred by trco culturn upon climate and humanity , having particular reference to the object lessons of the ornamental foil- ago of Omaha and their civilizing Influence with the community. The evolution of arbor day in the west , was also treated. At Lnko school the non-appearance of trees tnat were to hnvo been sot out , and nt Long school the near removal to larger grounds , precluded public exercises , hut methods similar to these followed in Central school obtained. At Lonvoiiworth school Fred Knicker becker , of the class of 'M ) , in the presence of the whole school nnd tunny of the parents of the children , briefly outlined the nrogrammo to bo followed and connected It witli n sketch of the trco plnntlng movement. As each scholnr throw n shovelful of dirt on the class tree "Stanley , " nn honor to the ex plorer , he relieved his muscles of strniu by reciting a verso. "The Buttle Cry of Freedom" was drosicd as follows nnd sung : Wo have planted hero our llttlo tree , And hope It strong mny grow. Shouting tlio battlo-cry of freedom 1 Mny its branches flourlbh , When away from school wo go , Shouting the battle cry of freedom 1 Old Leaven worth forever 1 Hurrah 1 boys , hurrah I Long may her spirit ho our guiding star , When we , the class of "S'J.wlll move upon the Hill , \Vhoro stands the goal of our nmbttlon. Edith SchwnrU and Emma Lev ! essayed nnd recited the advantages of timber. "America" was the vehicle of these stanzas i God bless our little tree I Firm may It ever bo , Through storm and night , When the wild tempests rave , Huler of wind and wave , Do Thou our tree then save By Thy great might. For it our prayer shall rise , To God nbovo the skies , Wo wait on Thee ; Thou who art over nidi , Guarding with watchful eye , To Thee aloud wo cry , God save our tree ! Farnam school , grade seventh B , had thia nrrnuirumcnt ; Paper Object of Arbor Dny . Krnnk Thomson. Reading Woodman , Spare That Tree . Koss Towlo. Heading The Pine Trees' Dream . Thauio Auspachor. Noted Trees ot the World The Charter Oak . Carl Aoltorl Queen Elizabeth Oak . Sadlo Gibson Cedar.sof Lebanon . Charles Dctwllcr The Ash , the WHuh's Troo. Alice Androoscn William Penn's Tree . Marie Vnlontino The Hickory , Touph und Staunch , the Tree of Our Country . Will Hnney Emblem Flowers of the World Great Britain : The Hose , Shamrock , This tle . Gretohen Crounso Franco The Lily . Miinnle Briggi Switzerland The Eidclwoiss . . Gcorgie Chapman Germany The Corn Flower . . Suaio Colpetzei United States- The Golden Itod . . Mabel Taylor Planting the Woodbine In Memory of Louisa M , Alcott . SVholo School Quotnlions About Trees . U'liolo School Song Hurrah for the Oak _ Whole School YOU may have observed how in time the effectiveness of paint ings bcums to fade , and the colors lose their brilliancy and tone , It is mainly the gradual accumulation of dust , so it is a very simple matter to restore them , with IVOKY Sr/Ai' . clear water , just as it runs from the faucet , and a soft brush ; btrub carefully , rub off first with a wet flannel and then with a iliy one , and the colors will show up in all their original beauty. Never experiment with ordinary soap on a painting of value ; you may destroy it , IVCWY SOAP may be used with safety , for , as Prof. Cornwall , of Princeton says , "The IVOKY So\i' is very -well made , no greasy fats being left in it , while the alkali is thoroughly combined , so that it will not injure the most delicate article. " A WORD OF WARNING. Them ara miny white soaps , eidi wprttsented to \ \ "just as good as the ' Ivory' ' j1' they ARE NOT , Out like all counterfoil , lack the ( iptuliar and reirwkalile qualities of the genums. Ask for "Ivory" Soap and Insist upon getting it. Copjrrlfiht lean , by I'toctar & tumble.