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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 24 , 1889. THE DAILY BEE. B. BO3EWATBR , PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TEHMS OK BUlJSClttrTION. XJullr ( Morning Mltion ) Including Sunday He * . One Yciir . . . .flO 00 K Forfflx Month * . & > lor Three Months . SCO The Omitlia Bundftr llco , mailed to nny ndlri ( \ Ono Year . . . * . . . 8 JJJ TVccsly llco. Ono Year . 200 OFK1CT.S. Omatm Offlep. lice IlnlMlnp. N. AV. Corner Bevrnlctntlinml I'nrnnm Btrectn. ChlcnBoOmce.M7Hookcryllull < Hnff. Now York omco , Itooms H nncl 18 Tribune \VnsnlnirlonOmep. No. fill Fourteenth Street. Council mulls oniro , No. 12 1'cnrl Btroot. Lincoln Onico , VKO V aticot , . All communication * roliUInc to news nnd edi torial maltor should bo addressed to the Hdltor of the Hoc. LKTTEI19. All Imslncss letters nnd remittances r.hould bn niMrcsscd to Tlio llco Publishing Compimr , Omnhn. Urartu , checks nnd poitolnco oruers to bo mnUo payable to the order of the company , The Bee PnlilisliingCipaiiy , Proprietors , HulldlnR Kamam and Sovcntcontli Streets. Ttio llco on the 'I rain 4. TherolsnooxcuBofornfallnratogctTiiR llcp. oh the trnlnt.11 iiotvsuoulers have boon notl- lied to carry a full nupnly , rrnvclcro wno want 'J'lir. HKK nnd ciin't g t It on trnlnsvltcro other OmnhK nuperz nro carried nro requested to no tify Tun HUB. _ TI1I3 1 AII < V I1I3I5. Kwnrn Rtntniiiont of Clroiil.-itlon Btftt * of Nebraska. I County of Douglas , f ss > Grorgo 1J. Tgschuck. secretary of The Iloo Fublleh Ing Company , does solemnly swenr lint the actual circulation of TIIF. DAILY UEH for thevreclt ending September " 1 , 1S3U. woanatol- lows : Sunday. Sept. K . 10,027 Monday. Sept. Ill . 1 . 11 Tuesday. .Sept. 17 . 1H.7I- Wednesday. Sept. IS . I8.H12 Thin sdny , Sept. 19 . IN- ! Friday. ! ? opt. 20 . Hiilo Baturduy , Sept. Bl . 18,0 > ) Average . 18.711 GEOKGK II. TZSCIHHllC. Eworn tn before tuo mid suDsorlbud to In my presence this " 1st day of September. A. I ) . IBS'J. I It-cal. ] N. 1' . I'KIU Notary 1'ubllc. Kioto of Nebraska , I County of DoiiRlas. l"8 * Uoorio II. Tsrchuclc , belnR duly sworn , do- pofes nnd n yn that lie is secretary oC The llu 1'ubllshlnR company , that the actual average dally circulation or THE DAitv BBK for the month of September. 1N-8 , 1H.15I copies ; for Oc tober IBS' . 1W4 copies ; for November. II * ? , 18.- n > U copies : for December. 1888. IP.ail copies ; foi January , Ute , I , fi71 , copies : for February. lf > 89 , 38.WK1 copies ; for March.lfcM > . 18.8H copies ; for April. ] ? ! . 18.WO copies : for Jlay. Ibl-B. 18,0,10 copies : for .luno. 1ES3 , 18KiS. copies ; for July , IfcbU. 1P.738 copies ; for August. ISSlI. 18. < Til coping. ( lEO. 11. T7.RCMIJCK. fiworn to bolore me nnd subscribed In my presence tlilayist day of AuiriiHt , A. . , 18s . tSEAul N. 1' . Fr-ir , Notary Public. IP Mr. Campbell , of Oliio , expects to defeat Foriikor he will have to hump himself. Tins otTorts to sccuro a non-partisan Cronin jury Imving largely failed , Chicago cage is now bonding her energies for u non-partisan judiciary. Tun democratic candidate for gov ernor of Iowa will no doubt bo in a situa- * ion to give iv very correct definition of the word "lonesome" after the election occurs. Tim Hualnpai Indians threaten an eruption in Arizona. A poultice of government load is the proper specific for tbo swelling , and it should bo promptly and vigorously applied. SAJtt SMATiL has been disgusting Da f kota audiences for the sum of sovonty- llvo dollars per night. Leading prohi bitionists pay that ho did their cause much harm and cancelled seine of his engagements. WITHIN a few weeks Omaha will have in operation one of the most complete systems of rapid transit on the conti nent. The transition from the mule to the cable and electric motor marks anew now era in the progressive inarch of the metropolis of the Missouri valloy. TUB honest county fathers will have to cudgel their brains a good deal be tween now and the sitting of the grand jury to explain why they JKIIC ! thirty- five cents per yard to one contractor for work which another contractor did willingly for twelve and one-quarter cents per yard. IF A building which was originally contracted for at ono hundred and twenty thousand dollars has already cost ono hundred and fifty-eight thou sand dollars , how much will bo stolen from the county treasury by the time it is completed , with ton per cent of the work yet to bo done ? HKNUY VIMJ.VICD'S scheme to plaster the Northern Pacific property with a blanket mortgage for ono hundred and Blxty million dollars has collapsed. The throoto'-s failed to ' ' appreciate Henry's enthusiastic promises of huge profits , nnd gave Villardiam the second snub of the BOUbon. ALTHOUGH Ryan & Walsh got thirty- five conta per yard for work which was nftorward done for twelve and one- fourth cents per yard , they have failed to Bottle with their sub-contractors , trhoso creditors , however , should not bo too severe. They don't ' know how much " hi" i commission the ( inn was compelled to pay. . , SIDNHY DILLON declares that while } < - ho appreciates the importance of the Fort Worth & Gulf route , it is impracticable , , > practicable to consolidate that road lv ( , with the Union Pacific at this time If by uny moans Dillon could find an opportunity to give Omaha a side swipe I lie would bo willing to consolidate every thing he possesses. Yonic now proposes to erect a monument to "Sunset" Cox. The design sign will doubtless largely follow those nlroady built by the liberal Now York- ore to General Grant and George Wash ington. Extravagance , in projecting monuments , nnd reckless haste in build ing them , is the proverbial wuakuoss of Now York millionaires. FidUWNG upon the basis of an nr.tl clo written by General M. O. Mulgson the future population of this country the Kansas City Journal estimates that la 1000 that olty will have a population of three million four hundred thou eand. Upon a basis of the in crease of Omahu's population , and its rapid advance on Kansas City during the lust few years , it is safe to assori that at the time mentioned by the Journal , this city will have at least hal a million more inhabitants than the town on the Kaw. If you have nny doubt on thatscpro just wait and BOO. SECURITY FOn UANK KOTF.S. The convention of national bankers vhlch will vncol in Kansas City tomorrow row wilt undoubtedly have eomo suff- 'o&tion to mnko regarding n future se curity for the circulating notes of na- ional banks. Although It will be tome 'cara before the last of the government Kinds representing the national dolit vill bo redeemed , it is the opinion of nest of those who desire the perpetua tion of the currency feature of the na tional bank system that the next congress should make provision or a now security , as n substi- ute for the government bonds now ) ledged for the redemption of clrculat- ng notes. The high premium which Jnlted States bonds command in the narkot is a partial check to the in crease of national bank curi-oncy. Not withstanding this drawback , and the uncertainty as to whether congress vlll provide another security , ono lundred and oiglity-llvo now bunks lave boon organized during the twelve nontha ended September 1 , 1889. This nil Scales the strong hold ttio system has upon the confidence of the people. In ho opinion of Comptroller Lnooy , if it wore not for the enforced purchase of jonds , the rate of increase of new banks would be at least doubled. Undoubtedly the president will recommend to congresssomo legislation on this subject , and nny expression coming from the convention of bankers s likely to have a great deal of weight with the president as well as with con- jress. The Washington rcpresontativo ) f THIS Bun states on the nu- /hority of a treasury olllcial ihat in all probability a two per cent bond as security for national jank circulation will bo recommended. The olllcial said that the most oxpor- ioncodmen in the department favor this proposition , and ho believed the presi dent and secretary of the treasury will urge it. Ho also suggested that those interested should address tholr sonatprs and representatives in congress and say what they wish done. A two per cent bond has boon suggested before , with several pther expedients , among them that of making a certain class of state and municipal bonds the basis of security for national bank circula tion , but all these propositions have en countered more or loss serious objec tion. The last comptroller of the cur rency gave careful consideration to a variety of suggestions on this subject , but found none that ho could recom mend. Those that were presented in congress received little favor. The pro posal to create a now government bond for the solo purpose of supplying a basis forluationalbank circulation will bo very likely to meet with a great deal of op position , on the ground that it would bo a departure of questionable constitu tionality. The subject is ono of great importance , and the convention of banners should have something clear and definite to say regarding it. THE QENEIIAL LAND OFFICE. The report of the acting commissioner of the general land office , justsubmittod to the secretary of the interior , shows that some reforms are urgently needed in the methods of conducting the busi ness of that ollico. The immediate pre decessor of the acting commissioner was a practical man , who has boon credited with improving upon the ad ministration of the commissioner whom he succeeded , but his efforts weronot equal to the task of placing the busi ness of the ollicc on a thorough busi ness basis and recovorincr lost ground. Consequently the new administration inherited a great accumulation of olllcial work , much of which is still in arrears. The acting commissioner ascribes this state of altairs partly ton lack of clerical force , and in a great part , also , to the prevalence in the ollico of mistaken methods and practices which have had the effect of obstructing rather than facilitating the proper transaction of business. It is a fact made familiar by the annual reports of several commis sioners that the clerical force of the general land ollicc has not for years been sufficient to lectio up with the de mands upon the ollico , but congress has steadily refused to give this important part of the public service the relief it required. It is to bo hoped the next congress will take a more sensible and liberal view of the matter , for the very best business methods cannot bo wholly successful without adequate moans for carrying them out. There is no other ollico under the government whore it is more important that business should bo done promptly and expodltiously than in the general land office. Acting Commissioner Stone's com ments upon the course in certain * re spects of his immediate predecessors nro not commendatory. Ono of his first acts was to abolish the board of review that had boon created by Commissioner Sparks , and before which there were pending between seventeen and eigh teen thousand cases. All those were disposed of within little more than a month after the acting commissioner took ohargo. The policy instituted by Commissioner Sparks ia discredited as the result of "his unwarranted and un fortunate suspicion that a widespread system of fraud prevailed among claim ants on the public domain requiring a prompt and heroic romotly , " and the acting commissioner states that during the few months of his connection with the duties of the ollico ho fort ml no evi dence of general misconduct on the part of western settlers , and failed to discover any general'system of fraud upon the government prevailing in reference to the public do main. Instances of attempted fraud are exceedingly rare. This is a very gratifying statement , but before wholly condemning Commissioner Sparks it u well to remember that his predecessor gave him warrant for u suspicion ol widespread fraud , nnd it was the very gen oral public opinion that a system ol frauds upon the government in connec tion with the public lands had bean practiced for years. This opinion was founded upon the concurrent represen tations of land agents , and while it muj bo conceded that those were some what exaggerated , as was shoivr by subsequent investigation , itmustnUc bo granted that there was oxcollonl ground for the suspicion that a wide- uproad system of fraud prevailed , and strong reason for Instituting reform. Whether the reformatory policy adopted was the wisest and most judicious is another matter , but doubtless it was not without good results. A great deal will bo expected of the now rommlesloncr , Judge GrolT , in the way of Instituting a thoroughly practical administration of the general land ofllco , but it ia evident that hi order to properly carry out business methods congress will have to make moro liberal provision for that olllco. ItAK EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN. The race after the World's Fair has brought on an educational campaign. Every device that ingenuity nnd imagination can contrive to impress the superiority of the respective claims of the great cities as the most desirable location has boon pressed into the ser vice ; maps with circles that show population and industrial production ; railway maps nnd steamboat maps , charts of air-linos by land and sea. iinvo boon lithographed , printed : ind Hcattorcd in profusion. \nd while those various map * ire somewhat confusing , they nro most ilccidedly instructive. And now comoa the St. Louis JlcpnlliCi with an illus trated map , which shows at a glance , through St. Louis spectacles , the salient Attributes and staples of the loading cities of the United States. According to the licpublic , St. Louis possesses en terprise , commerce , manufactures ; hicago , wind , divorce , anarchists ; incinnatl , pork , music ; Washington , polities , law , office-seekers ; Philadel phia , bricks , lore , commerce ; New York , dirt , stingy plutocrats ; Boston , art , beans , culture ; Now Orleans , cotton , heat , yellow fovcr ; San Francisco , gold , Chinese , llcas ; Minneapolis , flour ; St. Paul , ice paltico , falls ; Denver , scenery , loans , and Omaha , corn , live stock. The genius who contrived this ro- markublo map is entitled to some credit for originality , if not geographical and topographical knowledge. Omaha cer tainly has no complaint to make. It takes hogs and hominy to feed the world , nnd Omaha is not ashamed to bo advertised as the metropolis of the great corn belt. Art , culture , beans nnd lore will come to us in duo timo. Incident ally wo might remark that St. Louis ex hibits surprising signs of vitality that promise to make her a future great city , if not the greatest city of the fu ture , wherever the world's fair may bo located. Mlt. JOX11S OF VLOJtlDA. A Florida man by the name of Jones is in Omaha at1 present , for the purpose , as ho says , of establishing a direct line of communication between this city and South and Central America via Tamuii and Aspinwall. Mr. Jones is full of enthusiasm on the subject , and will en deavor to demonstrate to the board Of trade that his idons are practicable. If ho can show thai Omaha can gain any thing by a co-oporation and support of the scheme ho will lind plenty of en thusiasm , and may bo some financial assistance in this city. Mr. Jones' ini tial or starting point appears to bo that imports now carried on foreign ships and brought to this country in a round about way should bo imported directly to the United Slates in American ships. With direct railroad communications the cost of imports would be greatly lesbcnod. Mr. Jones may not bo aware that most of the articles imported from the South American coun try are raw material which require the refining and transforming processor European factories before they become marketable. If Mr. Jones will give us a plan whereby wo can build factories to work up South American products , ho will have presented a foun dation upon which it may be all right to build the direct line from Omaha to South America. There is no use getting the cart before the horse. Possibly Mr. Jones' study of the subject will afford a solution of the problem , and it is the duty of the board of trade to listen to his presentation of the matter. TIIK French elections on Sunday wore decisive in establishing the fact that Boulangor has ceased to bo a potential force in the political affairs of the French republic. In a largo number of the divisions roballoting will bo neces sary , but under the least favorable ro- suits to bo looked for in those divisions the republicans will still have a pafo majority in the chamber of deputies. The aspect of the situation must bo regarded as altogether re assuring to all those who have felt solicitude for the welfare of republican institutions in Franco. The elections wcro generally conducted with exceptional freedom from the demonstrations usual to French elections , thus evidencing the intense earnestness of the people , and the re sult is a victory for patriotic devotion to the republic which will gratify all its friends. It is perhaps too much to hope that this renewed and overwhelm ing condemnation of Bulanglsm will forever silence the persistent dem agogue , but it will deprive him of all power for serious mischief. And with his overthrow several other interests whoso hopes were dependent upon his success have also been routed. Mu. WAWCUII , of the Inter-stato com merce commission , expresses the opinion that it is clearly within the province o ! congress to enact that automatic couplers and other safety appliances shall be used on freight cars engaged in inter-state commerce. Such a law is nol an invasion uf state rights , as eomo ol the bourbon oreans assort. The inabil ity of the states to act jointly in a meas ure for the protection of railway em' ployos lo'vvos no nHornativo but an ap peal to congress for relief. Tin ; United States consul nt Oltawr olHclally reports that Canada bold the United States forty-two million flyc hundred and sovonty-tvvo thousand anc aixty-livo dollars' worth of goods ( Turin ; last year , while this country sold the Dominion forty-eight thousand four hundred ami eighty-one thousand tint ] eight hundred and forty-eight dollar ) during the sixmo period , The balanct in our favor was therefore about fib million dollars. Canada's trade will England during the same year was goods purchased nbout , forty million dollars , nnd goods sold-to England forty-two million ninolyMour thousand and nine hundred and * 'Mfhty-four ? dollars , or a balance ngain t the mother country of about two inlllUln dollars. From this report it is § asy to discern that our trade rotations with Canada are moro extensive than . 'Canada maintains with England. IiioUiq light of those figures the advantages of annexation become manifest. As K.VCH suic6Sslvo ! year marks the ' improvement itud , development of the ivost , this section of the country bo- oinos less dependent upon the east for banking facilities. The growth of In- orior depositories for private and pub- io moneys has created important nonoy centers in the west in which nn abundance of money accumulates for moving the crops and supplying the incrcantilo demand for loans. AB an evidence of this change Now York monetary papers of recent date state .hut . the current rate charged for money s but'slightly advanced over the sum mer , a dull season rate. The importance of this matter can well bo understood by nearly every class of citizens , and it narks a very important period in the liislory and inlluonco of the great and growing west. TitB democrats display a good deal of issuraneo when they proclaim that they have a sure thing on the county ollicos. Do they imagine that the voters of Omaha nro a herd of cattleto bo driven to the polls and voted at their bidding ? Even if they had an honest majority in- , the county , the disgraceful , if not crimi nal , mismnnngomontof county affairs by members of that party is sufficient to drive them from power. The people cannot countenance the reckless waste of their substance by incompetent offi cials , or put a premium on dishonesty. THKUE Is reason to bollovo that the demands of Omaha jobbers for equal rights in freight rates will bo granted by the railroads. The monopoly enjoyed - joyod by Chicago cannot bo maintained much longer. She has enjoyed the favoritism of the railroads for years , and has grown fat and arrogant on trado'which properly belongs to Mis souri river cities. Railroad managers realize the injustice of this system , nnd cannot much longer delay the adootion of an equitable tarill to western points. Omaha jobbers only ask for a fair field and no favors. Dnvlil as u Knrmor. Ctitca-jo Inter-Ocean. Governor Hill is not missing many shows of big pumpkins nnd fat cattle this season. Hill has a long hoa3rwhich Tammany would do well to notice. An Atlnn Without a Globe. JJuJTnlb Courier. ' Gcorgo O. Jonus , tiio atlas of the Rrcen- back party , is showing signs of weakness. Ho isn't holding up much , but the standing in ono position from your to year is solemn and fatiguing monotony. Sunset Cox aim the Fatal Thirteen. A"it > Yiirk Sun' Iloro is a morsel for the superstitious : Congressman Sunset Cox was a memburof the Thirteen clubj hodfed at 13 Eist Twelfth street , the original list of his pall-bearors contained thirteen names , ho was live times thirteen years of ugo , and ho was buried on September 13. Wouldn't Suit a Yanicoc. DelnM Virt 1'rcsa. There is no such animal as a skunk In Japan , nor is there sucli a word in their vo cabulary. The meanest tnlng a Jap can say about UU fellow-man when mad all the way through is to cull him a silver fox. An Amer ican couldn't ' live in that country under such a state of affairs. ON T11K S1O13. The fact that the Iowa republicans have opened the fall campaign without having to borrow a corkscrew would indicate thut some of ttio democrats must bo training with the grand old party this year. "Tho Nun of Kenmaro" has arrived at Chicago for the purpose of demolishing the Roman Catholic church. The nun may uon- grutuiuto herself on the splendid outlook she has for a steady nil-winter's Job. Chicago has discovered one of her citizens In the Illinois penitentiary who docs not bo- Ion c there. Up to the hour of going to press she hail not announced the discovery of all of her citizens who belong in the penitcn tiary hut are not thoro. California ! s importing largo quantities of onions to Australia. The producers there uellovo that In onion there IB strength. It is generally behoved that Laws is not the proper man to make the laws for the Second district. If Dr. Mansfcldo , of Ashland , wants to make his fortune suddenly ho should invent an Incubator which will recuperate the num erous premature political boomlots In this section. Tbo sighing autumn winds are hero And dreary winter drawoth nigh , liut still wo have this thought of cheer , It's just the time for pumpkin pie. Ono of the candidates for the Virginia house of delegates Is , named Jim Crow. The fear , that if defeated , his party will bo com pelled to devour him , makes htm energetic in his own behalf. Ho is'entitled to the colored vote. vote.Omaha's Omaha's ball toara closed the season's league series in this city by winning tbo last game with Its usual emphasis. The members of the nine have departed for the winter , but the pennant wo hjiva ever with us. A Cincinnati man -has sued a doctor for five thousand dollars damage , resulting from the use of tbo "elixir of life , " which the doctor injected Into his left log without the patient's knowledge or consent. The doubly nflllcted man now proposes to try the elixir of law. ' The Omahog will (10 ( on exhibition at the fat stock show. I . T MBS , Henry M. Flanripr , tuo Standard oil mil lionaire , Is going to lay out an extensive win ter base ball ground In Florida. The priaco of Wales calls bis daughter Maud "Jack. " Generl M. C. Melgs nays that wo shall bo found by the census of 1630 to have 67,210,000 people in'tho ' United States. The emperor of Japan has just taken po - Fegsiou of a now pahico , furaUhud In u Euro pean stylo. It cost him (1,000,000 , , , The eldest sou of the poet , Stoddard , a promising young actor , U about to follow the oxnmplo of his tulcntud father and mother nud publish u novel , M. Carolua Dunn was led by hi * wife's advice to lake up painting portraits of fash ionable women , through which ha haj made n fortune. Mmo. Duron Is a slater of the fa mous actress , Sophia Crolzotto. The only stimulnnt now indulged In by 1'rlnco HlsranrcU Is tea. Prof. Votnbory won the heart of the Shnh liy his perfect mastery of the Potslan language. James Payne , the popular English novel ist , had twenty-six articles reject oil In ono year by various periodicals. Jnmcs 1C. MurJoolc , the illatlnguislind actor nnd reader , will henceforth hvo In Liostou , where ho will open a school of era tory. tory.Mr. Mr. William N , Cnlvert , who died the other day at Ashland , N. C. , Was a lineal doicondnnt oC the second Lord Baltimore. EdltorStono , of the Now York Journal of Uotnmorce , lain not taken n day's rest from routine work for thirty years. Ho has not nlsscd a dny nt his desk since the death of its wife. Ho has not boon sick once slnco 10 began editorial work. Chauncoy Dcpow , In denying a story that ho nud Senator Sherman did not speak to each other while follow voyagers from Suropo , says : "Thoro was scarcely a day that I did not upend an hour or so with him and the inombnrs of his family. Wo even swapped novels. Why , Mr. Sherman's cor- dialltv and geniality were such as to en danger his reputation as an Iceberg. " Archttoncon IParrar's ' reason for sending ils son to bo educated as a civil engineer in .his country was that our schools are pro gressive. The nrchdoacoa says that on- jltiporlng In Encland Is twouty-Ilvo years jchtnd that of this country. Mr. John liurns , the London agitator , uses no tobacco or strong drink. Ho has collected a line library of standard works , largely on ) oliticnl and social economy , and ho has a superb voice for public speaking. THIS OLiO UA.MP GllOUM ) . The Second InCuitry Acnlti Beneath. td Tree * of l < "ort Omnhn. Fort Omaha , Sunday presented the Sun day appearance which characterized it in the early part of the present season that Is , before fore the target practice at Uollovuo or the summer manoeuvres nt Fort Hobiuson , draw many of the men nway from the beautiful and familiar spot. Soldiers in bright blue uniforms , vivified the company quarters , while the piazzas of ofllcers1 row were distinguished by social calls by the commissioned gentlemen of the garrison. Early in the night brilliant lights from par lor and bnrr.ick illuminated the darkness without , telling of the return to familiar quarters ot the weary soldiers nnd the bliss ful reunions of husbands , lovers , sweethearts nnd wives. The second regiment Is , therefore , com fortably ul rest , and nearly nll'its members are reunited with the hope of continuing so , nt least until next spring , when the arduous work nt the , range nnd the sumuiur uamp tuusta ain bo undertaken. AH a whole , the rrgimcnt Is In excellent condition bronzed as to the features of its members nnd weary as to their limbs , it maybe bo , but , in other respects , doing qulto woll. General Whcaton returns with nn intensillcd glow of health and benignity upon chuuks and features. Major Hutlcr found avoirdupois and adolescent blushes in the zephyrs and rations of Sowbelly valley ; Lieutenant Kinzlo , with his lutics so full of Hobinsonian ozone , nowllnds unclosed npartr incuts close and stifling ; LieutenantSarson's quartermaster duties impel him to bless the day the command left the Held of the cloth of dust ; Captain ICtHlar , majestic and stately , may now resume his favorite wnlir beneath the Lindens ; Captain Dempsey returned to Omaha with a ligntncss of heart which ho ' nuvor , under tho'samo circumstances , expe rienced ; Captain Cutley bestows a beniaon on the Hying wheels which whirled him to his haven of rest ; Captain Ames shares the feeling of those who feel that there is no place like homo ; Captain Clark enjoys In creased vigor as a consequence of his trip ; Lieutenant. Ifowell presents much fuller features mid more bronzed cheeks than when ho started tenting ; Lieutenant Wilson , who commanded H comp.iny until relieved by Captain Dempsoy. intends Immediately to undcrtiiKo his compilation of the great camps of history ; Lieutenant Wat-ing's robust con stitution has In no way been impaired by the Hclf-nbncgntiou , the penitential diet nnd the Lenten rigidity of Sowbelly ; Lieutenant Chrisman's n-duous duties as engineer have come to u close. Lieutenant Arrasmith , after his return from Iowa , whither ho had been with his company to attend the encampments of the nationa 1 ganrd , asked to bo assigned to his company at Camp Crook , and had his wishes gratiliod. He , too , returns with the vicar of a Spartan. Ciijitnin Miller , Captain Daggott : , Captain Ulio and Captain Egbert after their expe rience in Iowa remained sit the post. Captain John J. Cochran , assistant surgeon of Newport , U. I. , was specially ordered to accompany the Second to Camp Crook , nnd who made hosts oi friends , has returned home. The band of th3 regiment feels In excel lent spirits ana takes priuo in the commen dation it received from the ladies at Hobin- son that It excelled all other bands in the nairolic delicacy with which it played the music of the dunce. General Brooke , Lieutenant Hoe , Lieuten ant Truitt , Major Vroom nnd ir. Hacho have returned from the Hobiuson encamp- mont. < * Tliti Ilnitkttrn' Truin. It Is cxuncted that the bankers now in ses sion at Kansas City will visit Omuhc. The matter of making arrangements for trans portation has been looked after , and should they conclude to visit Omaha , Friday next , the Missouri Pacific will run a special tram on that date to accommodate the prominent guests. The special committee of the board of trade appointed to look after this matter waited on J. O. Phillippi , of the Missouri Pacific , in view of arranging for special rates. The committee offered to pay mileage on the Pullman car required , but nsliod that the Missouri Pacific wnlvo all other charges. The matter was referred to Vice President Clark nnd o reply win received from him stating that the Missouri Paolllo could not agree to convey the passenger * under such stipulations , as It would bu In violation of the inter-stuto law , and nlso of the agreement existing between the roads la the western states passenger association. Ho also stated that ns to special trains the .Missouri Pacific would cheerfully provide for its tourists. Chairman Martin , of the board of trudo , was informed as to the tUaud taken by Mr. Clark. According to the rules of the western states passenger association lines to competitive points can establish special rates , and Mr. Phtllippl , of the Missouri Pacific , nnd Francis , of the Bur lington , representing the two lines , will en deavor to establish a rate that will bo satis factory. Ono road to bring them hero the other to transport them back. I'ollsli t'oliiiuul Houlnty. A mooting was held at Dr. Slomlnskl's oftlco Sunday afternoon , at which about two hundred Polish citizens were present. A Polish political club was organized with the following ofllcers : Dr. Slomlnski , presi dent ; John HowaleevsKi , secretary ; Vie Dargo , treasurer. A meetintr will bo helil at Hohomlan hall , corner of 'thirtieth ami Walnut streets at 8 o'clock next Thursday night , for Ihii purpose of completing the organization auu consider ing suvcnil important points which will bo at UDUU during the campaign. All Poland- urs in the city uro Invited to attend. The club expects to Increase Its member ship to uuuti an oxtout as to make it an Im portant clement in the campaign. Children Cry for Pitcher's ' Castoria , tflion Cabwtj clV , we pnvo her Cantoris. \\bou Mio nan tt Child , uho crixl tor Coatorla , TJii aim hocarau UUi , uhu cliuif to Caxtoria , iVii-uftliahwf Children , Bite B < mtueiaC Blorlft JUST AFTER THE BATTLE , Burnhcmi nnd MoOltiy Amontr the Winnows. A VERY EXCITING CONTEST. Kinnnclpntinti Oclcnrntlnn nt Kalr Hold Pnrk Stnto llouso lnt- Now Notaries Pub- Ho City Notes. Hunnur OF TUB OMAHV. Hr.i : , 1 1031 > P STIIBHT , V LiNcoi.N1 , Nob. , Sopt. i3. ! J At 2 o'clock shnrp W. S. Hamilton , chair man of the con trill committee , called the ro- publlcnn convention of Lancaster county to ardor. From early morning until that hour the factions wcro engaged in caucusing and making tlc-uns. Interest soomert to center In the light for treasurer nnd sheriff. The friends ot Hnrnlmm nnd Cobbwcroconfldcnt , and the supporters of MoClay , Trompon , Smith nnd Iloxlo were Just ns sanguine. Bohannon's hall was crowded long before the gavel full calling to order. The buzz of hundreds of voices reminded one of the Rtnto convention held In tills city n year ago. Ham ilton stated the purpose of the convention , and on motion was nominated and elected temporary chairman and Ed Slzor temporary secretary. Following tha thnnl(3 ( chestnut ha appointed 13. N. Cobb , M. .T. Altkin , E. J. Flaherty , P. H. Walker , Phelps Payne , S. O. Whlttakor , Charles Miller , Douglas Frvo and C. J. Daubaugh , the committee on credentials. This led to immediate preparation for the real work of the convention , but the cant uf the delegations entitled to scats occupied nearly an hour. On the fall of the gavel for order the second time E. P. Holmes nomin ated Jesse 13. Strode for permanent chair- mnn of the convention , but ns no other nom inations followed the anticipated light for organization fell ( Int. M. I. Altltou of the Fiftn ward , was elected secretary , nnd Sam D. Cox , of the Fourth wnril , assistant secre tary. Attorney Lambcrtson mowd vhat the nom inations for county ofllcors bo made without speeches. It carried with n whoop. Charley Hall movud that the chairman of each delegation announce the vote ot his orcclnct or ward. Lnmbortson nought to amend so as to secure secret ballots. On passage thn original motion was carried with cheers. Tills was Cobb's death Itnoll. In the order named C. W. Grinltb , Maxoy Cobb , S. H. Burnham , J. H. Westcattnnd H. C. . Roller vvoio put in nomination for treas urer. Five ballots were taken with varying results. On the sixth , however , the grand break came. Wcstcott withdrew nud the Held centered on S. H. Burnham. Burnlmm received 177 and Cobb 100 votes. SmnMcClay , Charles \V. \ Hoxio , W. J. Bcbrut , John Troiitpen , Thomas C.irr , Alva Smith , Eli Bates and J. W. Castor were named for sheriff. Eight ballots wcro neces sary to settle tills contest. At the close of the sixtli ballot , Curr , who polled S3 votes , withdrew from tbo race. It hud become patent that ho could not make it. On the seventh ballot the Hold made a supreme effort to center on Trompen , but it Hashed in the pan. The ballot , gave McChiy 1H7 , Troinpon 101 and IIoxlo 41 votes. Hoxio then withdrew and McClay was nominated on the next ballot.V. . E. Stewart for county judge and Ilunry Schnborg for county commissioner were nominated by acclama tion. Kccess. At 9 o'clock the convontiA was called to order for the ilnul struggle. Martin Howe , W. E. Churchill and A. M. Trumblo wcro put in nomination for county clerk. Although but three ballots were taken this was the most oxcltitiug contest of the convention. At iho close of the second ballot it secerned ns If a mob had broken loose. The chair lost control of the house. Howe WPS nominated on this ballot , but the count of the secretaries disagreed nnd Churchill's triouda were so manifestly sore that Howe , when called for tooK the platform nnd de manded another ballot. This spirit of fair ness struclc the delegations in the right spot nnd ho was nominated on the next ballot by a vote of 19C to 81. John D. Knight was nominated for register of deeds over Ben F. Johnson by n vote of 103 to 83 , ana Winfleld S. Scott for county ( surveyor over J. P. Walton , the present in cumbent , by a vote of SM'3 to HO. Six names were presented for coroner Dr. E. L. Holyolco was nominated on the third ballot. Coroner Shoemaker's highest vote was -17. Frank D. McCluskcy nnd J. W. Kerns , of Oal : precinct , were ent red for the contest for county superintendent of schools. Mc Cluskcy was nominated. Delegates were elected as follows to the the state convention : L. W. Billingsloy , W. D. Hagnrty , A. J. Cornish , D. W Ellis , C. E. Walto , Dennis Ryan , E. P. liogu'cn , John Watson , A. Huller , H. F. Warner , C , E. Magoon. Bon Dodrill , J. L. Caldwcll , Henry Burchum , C. J. Daubach , J. II , Hoar , Wil liam Hale , H. E. Mooro. L. C. Burr , G. M. Larabcrtson , Charles Sovune , V. M. Hull , E. P. Holmes. Daniel Hopkins , C. M. Parlior , C. L. Hall , Peter Ucchtnl , D. G. Courtney , L. G. M. Baldwin , J. J. IColloy , Uobort Uyan , C. W. Plorco , U. H. Townlcy , S. J. Alexander , O. M. Carter , M. I. Altkin , O. it Toffl , A. N. Bird and Pnul Clark. They were Instructed for M. H. Kccse for an promo Judge. Thus clo t > d tha stormiest convention over hold In Lancaster county. Ktimnclpnilnn Colobrntlnn. Emancipation day was celebrated by tha colored people ot Lincoln to day nt Forfleld par it. Quito a Inrpo parade loft the city ( or the park nt high noon. Notwithstanding In- element weather the attendance was largo nna the celebration n success. Prominent colored orators wcro present , The Cllpppr band , colored , of this city , furnished tha muslo for the occasion. T. E. Dortch , Co lumbus Lee nnd B. F. Cr.impton delivered the addresses. B. F. Alberts rend the proc lamation , Thomas Cnrmilmn presided anil J , II. Washington acted ns ufllcor of the dny. An old-tlmo b.irbccuo was onjoyo J. The col ored people of Lincoln huvo ron bn to bo proud ot their Emancipation colouration for 18SO. Nmnrliw Public. The governor to-day niatlo the following notarial appointments : S. A. Glflln , Gotlion- bcrg , D.uvson county ; James S. Honnott , Omaha , Douglas county ; Eugene W. Wood , Farnnm , Dnwson county ; Thomas Halter , Atkinson , Holt county ; Charles It. Gloves , Long Pine , Brown county ; C. V. McClon- nthnn. Hustings , Adnms county ; Henry Gardor , Mullen , Hooker county. The Dnwson County Lnuil nnd Investment company , of Livingston , lllod articles of Incorporation in the ofllco of the secretary of state to-ilny. Buying , soiling , leasing nnd dealing in real estate is stipulated to be tha business purpose of the association. Tha stock Is limited to S20OOJ p.ild up capital , and no member can take or own more than one- ton th of It , Existoiico dates from August 20 , 1SS9n August 20 , U'SS. Ineorporntors : H. C. Broker. W. T. Henry , F. L. Brndioy , A , C. Maxwell , E. B. Smith , J. K. Hoi- combo , J. L. May , Ed. S. Swain , L. A. Dunn and E. W. Edwards. The Central Koul Estate company also filed articles of incorporation. Gothonborg is cited ns ttio principal plucofor the transac tion of business. The nr'.iulos state the ob ject of tha company to bo to buy , sell and tin- Drove real itstato and loan money. Capital stock , $200,000. Incorporalors : F. A. lioy- nolils , H. L. Carlson , W. C. Mny , W. D. GU- lln und A. G. Carlson. State Ultimo Boilers nnd engines nro being put Into the capltol boiler mid engine house. Bank Examiner Sanders was nt the capl tel this morning. Ho reports his work moving along smoothly nnd rapidly , The case of Martin Cannon vs. MuUlioir C. Wllbor , on error from the district court of Douglas county , was llted for trial in tlib supreme court to day. Auditor ( teuton w.is enjoined to-day from registering certain school district bonds of Seward county. The injunction was granted by JudcoNorval on last S.iturdav , and the notice was received by the auditor to day. Warden Hopkins roceivud another invoice of prisoner ? to-day. The sheriff of Broxvn county , S. B. Clnpp , Drought down J. W. Jones nnd William Tumor who were sen tenced for burgiary for three nnd four years respectively. Attorney General Loose , Auditor Bonton. Commissioner Steen nnd Treasurer Hill leave to-morrow for Boston , Mass. , to attend the national convention of railway commis sioners The secretary of state alone re mains behind. The convention meets oa the 'JSth. City N s\vs nnil Notes. H. J. Dobbs nnd U. W. Colby , of Beatrice , were in the city to-day. Mr. Dobbs was lioro to look up points In the court house bond case. James Beaten leaves for Toronto , Canad.i , Friday , to attend the international conven tion of undertakers , lies will take with him. nn invitation from the board of trade urging thut the next international convention beheld held in this city. Ho expects to secure It for Lincoln or Omaha. Charley McCargar , representing Aultnmn , Taylor it Co. , A liroii , O , went to Omalin at 1:150 : tins afternoon to transact business and enjoy n day in the metropolis. Some person unkr.owu llred a couple of rocks through the window at Mr. Mason , the fireman tittho Empire planing mills , Just be fore daybreak th.s morning , ono ofvhicli came near striking him on the Jie.ul. Ho ran 1o the door , llred two or three shots from his revolver at a retreating llgure who left a trail of blood. As yet , however , no arrest has been reported. Mr. Mason was building u lira in the furnaces of the mills when the assault was made on him. The examination of Price nnd Honjloy charged with u vile assault on Hnttiu Swanson - son , was continued until U o'clock Tuesday. Yiuikion County I'olltla * . YAXTO : ? , S. D. , Sept. 'J3. [ Special Tele gram to fun Bun. ] The republican legisla tive ticket of Yunkton county Is rejecting the prohibition plans of the Huron state con vention. II. W. Wynn , mayor of Ynukton. has published a circular umiouncing himself ns n republican candidate for state senator and endorsing the state platform. Ho ex pects the support of the prohibitionists nnd alliance people. The three-cornered light may elect C. J. B. Harris , democrat. " T 7T HAT is meant by ' free alkali , ' Doctor ? I sec it mentioned 6. V V m lc advertisements of IVOKY SoAi1. " " ' Free Alkali , ' Madam , is the alkali which is not combined with the fats or oils of which the soap is made , due to the ignorance or carelessness of the soap maker. Soaps in which 'free alkali' is present are decidedly injurious to both the clothing and the skin when habitually used. I have seen reports of analysis made of the Ivory Soap by men eminent in our profession , and all pronounce it to contain no 'free alkalito be made with great care and of ma terials of the best quality , carefully selected , so I unhesitatingly rec ommend it for every purpose about the house for which good soap is required , " A WORD OF WARNING. There are many while soaps , each represented to be "just as good a the 'Ivory V they ARE NOT , but like all counterfeits , lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine , Ask for "Ivory" Soap and Insist upon getting It , Copyright l&Sfl , bv Procter & Gamble-