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fnlU to rcnch them promptly. In order to sue
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papers. It Is absolutely nocovmry Hint wo know
the date on which paprrs were late or missing.
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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.
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ncUmlclrculntlon of Tun DAILY Itr.u for the
vetk ending April a ) . lS8i Qvai as follows :
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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.
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July. 18SX , 1H.IH.1 copies ; for August , IB.1 * . 18.1SI
copies ; for September. 1 S" , 18,151 copies ; for
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JVWcopies ; for December , ISJW. IB.'iSl copies ;
for Janiiarj' . 1HM > . 1K.B7 * copies : for 1'obrimry ,
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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 . . " * .
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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.