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OFFICIAL population of Omahn 181- ,
Tin : local political mercury is steadily
crowding the prevailing : tomporuturo.
To Tim north Hide , the Nebraska Cen
tral M'licino has become a bridge of
bighs. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DKSIMTK the incomplete work of the
the enumerators , Omaha is satiflcd with
the result.
MA YOU CrsmNO doubtless feels a pro
fessional pride In having mirroundcd
himself with a contractor ' eabinot.
Tun vigorous clean up of basements
iiiblltutud by the fire dupurtmont will
materially diminish the oeeupation of
fire-bugs.
FoiSTiN'O incompotontH into odlco is
a species of mayoralty spitowork which
will not bo appreciated by the taxpayers
who foot the bills.
TilK tongue duel going on between
Messrs. Powdorly and Gomp era is not
calculated to do the eauso of organized
labor the least possible good.
Ax ixciiCASK of. one hundred and
four thousand inhabitants in ton years
is coneluhivo evidence of the wonderful
strides of the "young Chicago of the
west. "
Now that the hospital job has entered
the courts , the custodian of the county
records should see to it that the vouch
ers do not "mysteriously disappear" be
fore the trial.
marquis of Quoensbury rules have
been radically amended in San Francisco
so as to allow professors of that peculiar
code to work oil their surplus llesh on
the juicy stone piles at San Quonlin.
IK DKNVKIC is privon another oxtonslon
of tlino to round up surrounding1 towns
and transients , it is barely possible that
flho will come within hailing distance of
Omaha in population.
Titnitn is gruvo danpor thnt Council-
mnn O'Connor will bo lost in the myste
rious mazes of the jail job bills. Fre
quent pulls on tlio combine string will
Insure his safety.
is cause for congratulation In
the faet that the steamship subsidy bills
nro slumbering in the congressional
pigeon holes. Even with a strong lobby
nt the capital , there is not u shadow of n
chance to resurrect them. The condi
tion of the treasury forbid it.
Tin ; latest attempt to break down the
electrocution law of New York
I ! I was
i ' i , thrown out of the court of appeals. In
1 doing so the court vigorously rebuked
the lawyers for urging flimsy pretexts
against n law already declared constitu
tional. It is barely possible , after nil ,
that Koinmlor will die of old ngo.
Tine efforts of the democratic senators
to talk to death the admission of Wyo
ming has failed. It servos to show , however -
over , that the party's faculty for 'blunder
ing is undiininished. The strength of
both parties in the territory is about
equal , but the opposition of democratic
leaders will turn n debatable state into a
republican stronghold. Wyoming knows
its friends.
Tun cession of the Pottnwattumlo
Indian reservation to the government
swells the publlo domain by bix hundred
thousand uctm The land-is bituntod In
Indian Torritory.on the wnithwest border
of Oklahoma. In addition the commis
sion has concluded negotiations with the
lowai nnd Sacs ami foxes for nearly seven
hundred thousand acres , all of which
will bo added to the territory of Okla
homa , making : the total area about three
million acres. The ceded laud will bo
sold to actual settlers nnd the proceeds
turned into the respective Indian funds.
Tin : Hawaiian government objects tea
a re-wiil of the sugar duty nnd the offer
of a bounty to American sugar groVrors ,
as proposed by the MoKinloy bill. Such
aeUou will bo regarded by the Hawaii-
uns as abrogating the treaty of 1875 ,
under which Hawaiian sugar was ad
mitted five of duty in return for oxolu-
slvo naval privileges to the United
States. Tlio treaty of 1675 was a jug
handle affair. The privileges secured
by tlio United States were purchased ut
a heavy price. It served to create the
California sugar kings and strengthen u
monopoly without bonofUtiug the publlo
In the slightest decree.
trmf/rv HUM n.
While the Farmers1 Alliance loaders
nro agitating all sorts of impracticable
Behomea of reform , such ns govornmon
grain storage und two percent loans on
farm mortgages , they nro ImltKoran
about the most vital and essential ro
forma demanded in the in to rest of farm
ers and middle class taxpayers.
Our whole revenue and taxing system
needs overhauling. Under our prcson
law with the prevailing methods of Lax
shirking and fictitious nasessmont , the
great bulk of nil taxes falls upon the
homesteaders and the homo owners it
the cities. Real estate is tlio
only kind of property that canno
cscnpo the eyes of the nsesssor. Million !
upon millions of property in the shape o
stocks , bonds , mortgages and money are
never listed. Corporations that have
acquired franchises worth millions are
assessed at a moro song and allowed to
shift their proper share of taxes upon the
owners of lands , storehouses , mills and
factories who are not able to hide thcli
property from the assessors.
This is why taxes upon land nro out ol
all proportion in Nebraska as compnroil
witli taxes in most of the states. Ii
some states , notably in Massachusetts
and Pennsylvania , no state taxes are
levied upon land. The entire expenses
of state government are borne by special
levies upon corporations and from li
censes nnd franchises.
In 1889 the state of Massachusetts de
rived a revenue of 8321 , : ! 11.17 from cor
poration taxes ; $100,033.15 from bank
stock taxes , and $ 'J57,35 ; from savings
bank taxes.
The life and fire insurance companies
naid in nearly four hundred thousand
dollars for the privilege of doing busi
ness in the state. The railroads paid
nearly twenty-five thousand dollars
special tax toward'the maintenance ol
the state railroad commission. Foreign
railroad companies incorporated in
Massachusetts were taxed sixty-nine
thousand dollars on their fran
chises. The Boll telephone company
paid a franchise tax of 897,000 and other
concerns , such as telegraph , street rail
way , electric light and bridge compa
nies , were taxed by the state in proportion
tion to their income and property inter
ests.
During the same year the state of
Pennsylvania , levied a tax on corpora
tion stocks and limited partnerships of
$1,952,771.Wi ; on gross receipts of corpo
rations , $ ol7,2oG.U ; ; on insurance compa
nies' premiums , $19,900.01 ; ' tax on bank
stocks , safe deposits and trust compa
nies , $1G,900.82 ! ) ; tux on writs , wills
and deeds , $158,2.58 ; tax on for
eign insurance companies , 3174il6 ; ;
bonuses on charters , $104,501. Various
railroad companies paid over $400,000.
In other words , out of a revenue of
eight millions and a half raised by Penn
sylvania in 18S9 only seventeen hundred
and oighty-nino dollars were levied
against lots nnd'lands.
Is there any valid reason why Ne
braska should not emulate the example
of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts and
raise tlio entire revenue needed for car
rying on state government from the
class that derives their charters and
their franchises for earning enormous
incomes from the state ?
Another much needed reform is the
creation of designated depositories for
state , county and city treasurers. Many
treasurers in this state have grown
wealthy on a four-year term from loan
ing tlio public funds to bankers , who are
usually their bondsmen or political back
ers. In 1889 the state of Massachusetts
received ono hundred and seven thou
sand dollars in interest on its state funds
from the banks which were designated
as depositories.
Nebraska has ordinarily not as much
ready money in her state treasury as
Massachusetts , but wo venture to assort
that fully twenty-live thousand 'dollars a
year could bo realized from state do-
posits.
These are only some of the many im
portant reforms which THR BKE intends
; o advocate during the coining campaign.
.They are within the roach of our home
rulers and can bo brought about if they
will center their energies upon
things that nro within their
reach instead of fighting wind
uills and agitating wild-cat pro
jects that are not likely to material
ize during the present generation.
THE democracy of South Carolina is
lopolossly divided. The rents have be
come BO alarming that Wade Hampton
iiirriodly rushes home from Washington
to pray and plead for harmony. His
fauecoss has not boon particularly marked.
On the contrary , the factions glared all
ho more desperately at each other , as
.hough . nothing short of blood , will bat-
sfy their longing. The immediate
CUUSG of the disturbance goes to show
.hat the so-called now south possesses
irooious little influence in that boction.
Although the now element secured
heir candidate to head the
ticket , the fact that ho did
lot fight for the lost eauso provoked a
vldottproad ruction. His plosi that ho
vas only seventeen yours of ago at the
ima intensified tlio opposition , who are
determined that none but a patriot of
ho war shall receive their bull'rago. In
ho light of this political omouto , the ro-
) ort that the ill-feelings engendered by
ho rebellion are fast dying out in the
outh lacks the vital element of truth.
Tine official announcement of the pop-
ilation of Denver shows a total of ono
lundrod and seventeen thousand , Inclini
ng five subut\s ) outside the corporation
imlts of the city. A. few corrections and
idditions are yet to bo made , but the
iggroguto will not ho materially changed.
Vhilo the result does not come up to
expectations , the exhibit proclaims the
vondorful development of the chief city
of Colorado. An inoroabo of over three
iiuidrcd per cent in ton years Is a record
of progress nnd prosperity that ought to
ntisfy the most sanguine resident of
Denver. Omaha tenders the usual con
gratulations.
A PANOKUOUS foe threatens our
low men-of-war. Although equipped
vith the latest conveniences for
laughter , they are practically yso-
ess for want of muscular motive
lower. It is impossible to secure
. sulllciont number of American seamen
to man the vesbels. The Enterprise is
unable to go into commission because no
recruits can bo had from tlio receiving
ships with which to man her. Tlio Con
cord , Pnlladclphla nnd Snn Francisco ,
the latest addition.- the navy , are
oven worse off. This condition of affairs
Illustrates the decay of American sea
manship , and shows the necessity of
either increasing naval training schools
or suspending the work of shipbuilding.
The experience of seamen with com
manders of the McCnlla stamp Is not
likely to encourage volunteers.
OriK of tlio strong -wlnts urged by
Minneapolis against tlio ithargo of a
stuiTcd census is that its school popula
tion Humbert ) twenty-two thousand. On
this basis It claims a population of two
hundred thousand , a ratio of nlno to one.
Tlio school population of Omaha amounts
to twenty-one thousand , nnd the federal
census makes the total population ono
hundred and thirty-font' thousand seven
hundred and forty-two. Multiplying
the school census byho Minneapolis
ration the population of Omaha would
bo ono hundred and eighty thousand. In
view of those facts it is evident that
Minneapolis is up to stuff.
OVBII six thousand lots in Omaha
owned by railway companies are practi
cally exempted from city taxation under
pretense that they are part of the right-
of-way. Under the huv the right-of-way
of a railroad is only fifty foot on either
side of the main track. Fully two-thirds
of the lots now marked oit as right-of-
way should bo on the assessment roll the
same ns other property. Many of them
are hold for speculative , warehouse , fac
tory and lumberyard purposes.
OMAHA has passed the point whore it
was necessary for her welfare to confer
public privileges on corporations. What
is valuable to an organization of individ
uals is equally valuable to the city nnd
should not bo granted without compensa
tion. St. Louis , Chicago and Now York
have realized millions from the snip of
now and lapsed franchises. Lot Omaha
follow the example and secure a sub
stantial return for the rights and bene
fits bCotowcd.
FAIUNO to hold up the county by or
dinary pressure , the county contractors
huvo decided to appeal to the courts.
Wo shall presently see whether they can
unload a botch job on the taxpayers and
at the same time raid the public treas
ury for thousands of dollars in excess of
the contract price.
THE cutting of rates by rainbow rail
roads furnishes the best argument in
favor ot a state and inter-state reduc
tion. As long as corporations enjoy the
amusement the authorities should
promptly move to make the entertain
ment permanent.
OTHEK LANDS.TIIAN OURS.
German enthusiasm over the proposal by
Enrland to cede Heligoland to the German
empire is calculated to niako the marquis of
Salisbury rather weary. The English prime
minister evidently thought ho was doing a
rather sharp stroke of business when ho pro
posed to relinquish Heligoland in exchange
for a clear title of n largo slice of Africa. lie
was a little doubtful , apparently , whether
Germany would consent to any limitation of
her African empire , and the suggestion of the
surrender of Heligoland was thrown in as a
little bribe to conciliate the party of the other
part , as a private citizen who wished to drive
a peed bargain might commence operations
by ordering in champagne and cigars.
The German dcligbt over the recovery of
Heligoland is , however , so hearty and over
flowing that Lord Salisbury must begin to
think bo hasn't made half as good a bargain
as ho might have done. If. ho had offered
Heligoland as the price of the ccmpleto with
drawal of the German troops from Africa ,
and the recognition of England's claim to ab
solute supremacy from Cairo to Capo Town ,
It seems probable that the offer would have
been readily accepted. At least Lord Salis
bury , ns n keen and grasping merchant in
real estate , must begin by this time to feel
licartily ashamed of himself because ho did
not niako such a suggestion. The trouble
with England's chief shopkeeper is that ho
failed to appreciate the force of the senti
ment that makes Germany desirous of expell
ing a foreign garrison from the mouth of her
North sea ports.
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In its domestic legislation tbo Salisbury
government has reached the lowest stage of
degradation. The announcement of the with
drawal of the licensing clause ot the local
taxation bill completo's tbo session's record
of failure. The land purchase bill has been
practically abandoned until the next session ,
md the licensing question , on which the gov
ernment has narrowly escaped defeat , 1ms
icon withdrawn. Lord Salisbury lias en
forced discipline in his own party at tlio sacri-
ice of botli measures , which have boon under
discussion during the greater part of the ses
sion. Even his proposal to thwart obstruc
tion by a change of proceeduro by which
noasures can bo carried from one session to
another has boon withdrawn , and Mr.
Gladstone's plan of n parliamentary
nqulry substituted in'its place. The gov
ernment emerges from the business of the
session discredited mid humiliated. It has
icon unable to cope with obstruction. It 1ms
failed to accomplish nny important legislative
results. It is evident that Lord Salisbury's
party suffers from the lack of effective lead
ership in the bouse. His own attention is
engrossed with questions of foreign relations.
His heart is in his diplomatic work , and ho is
omurkably successful In all his undertakings
n his own ofllco. As nrlmo minister respon
sible for domestic legislation nnd the conduct
of ills party ho is signally Buccossfnl. As an
old lory ho is singularly out of toucli with the
icw torylsm , and a conservative prime min
ster who fails to enlist tlio sympathies of the
democratic nnd progressive elements of his
) arty exposes himself to defeat in a general
election.
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Bismarck costs woU-dosorvod ridlculo on
ho assertion of a Gorman paper that the
ircsout cordial relations of the British anil
.toman courts must have n powerful effect
on the political situation. Ho points out that
vhntovor may bo the jwrsotml inlluenco of
valser William II. on the foreign policy of
Jormany , Queen Victoria bus no voice ut all
n determining tlio foreign policy of England.
The attempt of the Into I'rluco Albert to
lulm in tlio quoon's name bomo share in the
namigomont of foreign affairs was resisted
nd eventually bnllled by Lord Pahncrston ;
ud the experiment has never boon renewed
luce the death of the prince consort.
n the present temper of the English
woplo the knowledge that the court
md exerted pivssuro In favor of a treaty
vould bo fatal to Its ratification. If the
noon , who , wo believe , never reads the news-
tapers , is blind to the conditions upon which
iionnrcuy is still tolerated In England , wo.
my bo certain that the prince of Wales ts
ully alive to them. The fact that the Gorman
uipcror is Quoou Victoria's grandson would
ot have a pin's weight In deciding the atti
tude of Kuglimd toward Germany In the coso
of n couUttuttU war. Wo may ai-sumo with
perfect itiliiMcnco that whichever political
iwrty hnpncu to bo In tower In England dur >
Ing the next continental war , that country
will observe A policy of strict neutrality be
tween the combatants. Such an attitude on
her part will , of course , leave the Italian
peninsula at tbo , tnorcy of the French navy ,
but King Humbert's government should have
thought of < this before consenting to nlly It
self with Germany and Austria.
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It is not unnatural thnt Franco Is displeased
with the Anglo-Gorman compact for the par
tition of A'frjoa ' , for while Franco has no di
rect Interest In the Central African region *
about which the bargain la made , her Indirect
Interest is very great Indeed. Even the
minor matter of tbo surrender of Heligoland
by England Ls of concern to France , because
It gives Germany nn opportunity to fortify a
vulnerable point on her coast , whoso defense
less condition might easily have boon of ad-
vantatre to the French In coso of war. But the
primary eauso ot French discontent is that the
terms of the Anglo-Gorman bargain clearly In
dicate the intention of Great Britain to retain
her present control In Egypt nndtostrcngthcn
and extend her dominion there. The treaty
Is In effect Great Britain's defiant answer to
the French demand for the neutralization of
Egypt , and the partition assigns territory to
England the possession of which must greatly
strengthen the British hold upon the Nile.
Tlio explanation of French discontent with
the arrangement Is also nn explanation of tlio
motives which prompted the British ministry
to make it.
Intense bitterness prevails at Trieste just
now against the Austrian government In con
sequence of the lattor's determination to put
an end to the Immunities and privileges which
the ancient city of Tcrgestc , founded by the
Roman Emperor Vespasian , has enjoyed since
the year A. D. 1710 , when It was flrst declared
nn imperial free port , and exempt from the
payment of national taxes. On Juno SO , 1801
just twelve mouths hcnco Trieste will bo
reduced to the lovcl of an ordinary seaport
city of the empire mid its commercial pros
perity will receive a blow that will probably
prove mortal. The action of tlio Aus
trian government In the matter is
mainly duo to the Influence of Hun
gary , which has spent vast sums
in the construction of quays and docks at
Flume , and which Is naturally Jealous of the
extraordinary privileges enjoyed by her rival.
Hitherto Trieste has monopolized almost the
entire shipping trade of the dual empire , its
annual imports nnd exports exceeding
$150,000.000. Unfortunately , however , it has
for many years past hud the reputation oi being -
ing the most disloyal city in the empire. Ir-
rjndentiam prevails among nil classes of Its
inhabitants , who lese no opportunity of maa- ,
ifesting their ardent love for everything Ital-
iin and their doep-rootrd aversion for Aus
tria. This , doubtless , has greatly contrib
uted to bring about the government's decis
ion to rescind its ancient charter.
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Ono of the most interesting series of naval
and military manoeuvres planned for the
present year is that which the Germans are
to carry out inSeptembor on the Schlcswig-
Holstcin coast. Perhaps should the British
admiralty fail' to continue tills summer , as
now seems probable , the elaborate and some
what expensive naval campaign it has carried
on for several seasons between Great Britain
and a hypothetical enemy called "Achill , "
the Germans may count on presenting the
chief naval attraction of tlio year.
The land , , forces In this affair ,
which will .include an attacjc upon
the Island of Alsen , will bo supplied by the
Ninth army corps , while adoutn dozen nrmor-
clads of vario'us.classes , a fleet of torpedo
boats and several light unarmored crafts are
expected to participate in the naval portion
of the programme. The occasion will bo
graced by visiting squadrons representing
England , Austria , Denmark , Sweden , Nor
way aud perhaps other countries. It docs
not yet appear whether any representative of
our own modern steel licet will attend.
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The pr oposed constitution for Brazil is a
most enlightened and progressive scheme of
government. It furnishes a complete vindi
cation of the patriotism , republicanism nnd
practical wisdom of the revolutionary load
ers. They were placed in power by the army ,
but they have devised a scheme of public
law by which tl > o sovereign people will be
made supremo. The constitution Is not pro
claimed as a finality , but ns a do facto
system of government , which will be
revised and legalized by the constituent
assembly about to bo elected. The pro
visional government has successfully re
sisted the temptation to usurp the functions
ot the representatives of the people. When
the constituent assembly moots president
and ministers will resign the functions exor
cised by thorn since the revolution. A now
president will then bo elected and another
ministry will bo immediately formed ; and
then the constituent assembly will revise nnd
promulgate the fundamental law. There
could bo no wiser method of procedure than
this. The electors will have the tentative
scheme of publio law before them when they
cheese their deputies nnd senators in the
constituent assembly , nnd hcnco they will
vote more intelligently ; but the constitu
tion will bo subject rfo amendment
nnd final revision by the representa
tives of the people. The constitu
tion Involves an essential reproduction
of the American polltlftil system.
The legislative and administrative functions
are separated. The cabinet will bo responsi
ble to the president nnd Its members will
neither bo eligible to seats .in the legislative
chambers , nor forced to resign their ofllces
when there Is an adverse vote. The functions
of the chambers will bo purely legislative.
The Amoriqan rather than the French system
is imitated In these respects ; and the election
of president is to bo conducted as it is in the
United States. The flrst president will bo
elected by the constituent assembly , but sub
sequently the fcfe ice Is to bo made by nn
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electoral college , , whoso members will moot in
the capitals of , tbo states.
An era of cstpnslvo railroad construction
in China would seem to bo not far off. It is
evident that China is becoming alarmed at
the attitude pf HussUi. Tlio completion of
the Siberian railpad would increase the fear
tliat outside Uurbarians are fast closing in
upon her , and tlio restlessness of Corea under
Cliino.so suzerainty , together with the ad
vances that hoVp'bocn made by tlio czar to the
government at Seoul , have convinced the in
telligent Chinese viceroys that something
should bo done' to counteract this inlluotice.
It is also acl i,6wlodgnd that China needs
railways in qriior to revive her expert -
port trade , and while a number of per
sons now employed In boat and cart trnflle
would necessarily bo thrown out of work ,
nnd the use of foreign employes and material
would injure native Interests , it is admitted
generally that the advantages of the innova
tion would greatly outweigh all tbo objec
tions. The proposed now road is to extend
southward from Pcidn to Han-ICow , n treaty
port on the Yuug-tse , 500 miles from the
mouth of that river. The foreign trade of
that port amounts to ? VJOMOOJ , ; and the line
would bo too fur from the coast to bo seized
byuucuo.liy. If atich n road should bo built
other roads would undoubtedly bo con
structed between the various ports and the
cities of the Interior , gradually extending to
the frontier , nnd a uow factor would aid the
spread of the world's commerce.
1M2HSONAL IiIUl-UlTY r.
A convention consisting of SI3 delegates
from roprosciittttlvo German organizations
throughout the state met in Bohanan's halt ,
Lincoln , on Wednesday , Juno 25. The com-
mttteo on resolutions comprising Messrs. F.
Schimko , J. D. Klutnch , Oicar Bornoekor ,
Kudolph Mnek and lov. ? II. Frlnko , reported
the following platform which was adopted
by an almost unanimous vote :
1. The name of the organization shall bo
the "League for the protection of personal
rights In the state of Nebraska. "
2. Wo oppose prohibition.
3. Whereas , In our last legislature , tn compulsory -
pulsory education bill , known as house-roll
No. 4,19 , obtained n favorable report from the
committee on schools , and whereas the bill
grossly violates the rights of parents in the
free choice of schools for their children besides -
sides Booking to bring all private schools
under state control with the expressed Intent
to suppress the same ; therefore wo llml our
selves forced to make the following declara
tion :
n. Wo acknowledge that the sttito has a
right to compel such parents as neglect the
education of their children to do their duly.
Wo thoicforo consider the compulsory edu
cation law contained in chapter 711 , section
10 , paragraph 1 , of the laws of Nebraska ,
ISSlt , a necessary , wlso and wholoiouio pro
vision which should bo strictlv enforced.
b. But a compulsory education law which ,
directly or indirectly , prescribes the Ian-
gnugo and branches of Instruction or the
course of study for the private and parish
schools , by means of which prescription an
undue control over these schools Is given the
stnto or the f reo choice of schools for their
children is denied the parents , is nn nttaclt
not only upon personal rights but also upon
tlio religious freedom which is Kiiarantccd to
every clti/en of this state in sections 1 and 4
of tlio llrst article of the constitution of Ne
braska.
c. While wo are entirely opposed to each
and every appropriation of public money for
private schools , yet wo think that any pri
vate or parish school which is conducted upon
proper educational principles nnd In
which n thorough religious training is
imparted can only redound as a'blesslng to the
stato. Their rights should therefore bo in no
way infringed nor should they bo limited in
their activity but rather protected. Wo
therefore agree to support no candidate for
any public ofUce , who deus not promise to op
pose with all lawful means , every unneces
sary and unconstitutional measure of this
kind
Wo hereby declare that the national con
gress nnd the legislature of Nebraslca ought
to enact such laws as would relieve the de
pression under which our farmers and mer
chants are suffering , taking into account
their necessities in regard to products , dis
tance from markets , relief of commereo and
reduction of freight rates ,
Wo therefore recommend that ns many
farmers and merchants as possible bo nomi
nated for executive oflk'ors of the state , ex
cept for the ofllco of governor , as well as for
members of the legislature.
5. An executive committee consisting of one
member for each organized county shall be
chosen by this convention , which shall have
authority to call a state convention for the
nomination of state olllcers in case tlio candi
dates of the existing parties do not approve
our principles.
0. Tlio executive committee shall select a
chairman and shall judge the different candi
dates by their characters and inclinations and
slinll report the results to the branch organi
zations. Tlio executive committee shall also
endeavor to bring about , in each county , tlio
foundation of a branch league , which shall
see that all German-Americans obtain their
naturalization papers ns soon as possible.
7. Lincoln shall bo the seat of the executive
committee.
8. Tlio oflicers of the permanent organiza
tion shall retain their positions until the
county representatives have boon named and
have chosen their ofllcors.
9. Tlio county delegations shall cheese tem
porarily their representatives on the execu
tive committee.
Tha temporary representatives thus far
chosen are :
Douglas county , Louis Heimrod.
Seward , O. E. Berncckor.
Kiclmrdsou , F C. Hugge.
Biu-t , W. H. Going.
Kearney , John Etzclmuller.
Otoe , Theodore Woboring.
Howard , If. Ulttcrmiscu.
Webster , Ph. Zimmcwuunn.
Pierce , F. Mngdanz.
Johnson , J. P. Eilcrs.
Dodge , G. Yager.
Perkins , II. Wittmnck.
Adams , William Breed.
Gago. Gcorgo Uischors.
Dixon , Curl Krakow.
Sounders , C. F. Jensen.
York , C. Zimmoter.
Saline , Kev. L. Huber.
Madison , F. T. Walter.
Hamilton , H. Korth.
Lancaster , F. Bcckmann.
Cass , L. Karges.
Hall , G. M. Hem.
Gotham is Well 'Cquipped.
jVfiu I'm * TrOinnc.
Firecrackers will bo scarce on the coming
Fourth , but wo can at least hope for a few
sub-way explosions.
Not Sutisttod With Solid Knots.
Iiii'iii0nn ( I'nit.
It looks as if the census bureau would have
to go behind the returns to satisfy those cities
which cannot produce the population they
bragged of.
Fraternal Congratulations.
ffcw Yitik Sun.
May the wind blow softly through the very
hmidsonio whiskers of Major Jones of the St.
Louis Kepublic when ho appears for marriage
on the appointed day next month 1 Wo renew
to uim on this happy event the assurance of
our most distinguished consideration.
It Fits JUisN Omnhrt.
Kamnx Citu Journal.
"Her growth has but just begun , and before -
fore another census she will have over
shadowed every rival and will have assumed
that place and power which are here by geographical
graphical right. " This was really written
about Louisville , but every city in the coun
try can give it a local application.
PI tli of the Federal Klootlim
CVifoitfo Inter-Ocean ,
The most important feature of tlio bill ,
when it comes down to practical results , is
the one making the certificate of the super
visor of election , and not the governor of the
state , In case the two conflict , prlmafucio
evidence of election. Tlio clerk must give it
preference. Tills is pivotal to the actual
working effect of tlio bill , Leave that out
and the bill would bo almost worthless.
I'KOHIHITION OU lioll
Tlio Great Dclmtn at ttcatrloc July 5
and 7.
Mr. S , S. Green , secretary of tlio Beatrice
Chnutnno.ua assembly , sends THE B'KB the
following for publication :
There will bo a joint debate on the ques
tion of "Prohibition vs. High License" at the
Beatrice Chnutuuqua assembly , beginning at
10 n. m. , July 5 , and ending the afternoon of
July 7.
Samuel Dickie , chairman of the prohibition
national committee , nnd Kov. Sam Small will
dolmto prohibition.
Hon. Edward Kosowator. editor of Tun
BKH , and Hon. John L. Webster of Omaha
will argue for high license.
A
WASHINGTON , Juno 27 , Postmaster Gen
eral Wannmnlior today received n letter post
marked Now York , Inclosing three ono thou
sand Unltod States gold certificates , which ,
the writer says , is the Interest on a sum of
mouoy no dufrandod the government out of
years ago. Ho is tlio same man , ho says , who
borne months ago Rent # 1,500 to Wanumaker
for the sumo purpose. The letter accompany
ing the letter U blgncd "Confidence. "
A Mining Town Hiirncd.
CiiRYiiNNr , Wyo. , Juno 27. Meagre details
of the burning of the mining town of Carbon ,
30Q iirflea west of hero , have reached thU city ,
Twenty houses were destroyed , as also were
the leading morruutllo ontublkhmunts of tlio
town. No llvo * were lo.it , Ttie Icusos aggre
gate * 100,000.
THE NEBRASKA TDRNBEZ1RK.
Closing Day of tbo Second Annual Turnfcst
of tlio Society ;
SUCCESSFUL IN EVERY PARTICULAR ,
Who Wlsli ( Go to the Na
tional CoiiRrcit Should Address
Governor Thnycr State
Capital Xuw .
rtxcoi.x , Nob. , Juno 27. [ Special to THE
iiK.l The second minimi gro.it turn feat of
the Nebr.wkn turnbczlrk omlotl today and
proved a grand success , mirpasshifl ; nil expec
tation * . Tlio foil commenced last Aloiulny
ami 1ms continued over since. AH the visitors
nrxs loud in their pralseof the handsome treat
ment tlioy have received nt the hands of the
Lincoln people , no pains or expense being
spared to make their stay a pleasant one.
The turner societies represented were Plaits ,
mouth , , Sioux City , South Onmha , Jalm turn-
voreln of Omahn , Fremont , Elche turnvcreln
of Sioux City , Lincoln , Oinnlia aud Nebraska
Ulty turavcivjius , mnkltig nlno societies alto
gether. The contests In strength and skill
occupied Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday
at Sawyer's grove , and today the prizes were
awarded. There were about sixty prizes alto
gether , and all of the cities represented se
cured a fair quota.
In the class prizes Omaha took flrst prize ,
Pluttsmoutu second , Lincoln third and Sioux
City fourth. This speaks well for the Lin
coln turners , as the society la next to the
youngest In the bczlrk.
In the single apparatus contests the flrsl
prize was won by Fml Fnichauf of Omaha
milking him the champion tumor of the bo <
zlrk. Paul Wucrl of Plattsmouth won second
end place. Fifteen prizes wore given altO'
gothor
In lamping the prize was won by Fred
Drelttlng of Fremont , his record being 17
loot , 1 Inches.
The high vault prize was taken by Pan.
\ \ uerl of Plattsmouth , clearing the rope at
nlno feet above the ground.
The climbing prize was awarded to Frcu
Kucha of Omaha , who went hand over hand
up a rope : r foot and 5 Inches.
The ' . ' 01) ) yards dash was won by F. Brelt-
ting of Omaha.
The stone throwing prize was given to
Henry Uix of Omaha , who hurled the rock
18 feet , 7 Inches.
Inthclilgh jump contest C. Btiorhncr of
Omaha and Paul U'ucrl of Plattsmouth were
tied for llrst , place.
The prize in fencing was awarded to G.
Monasch of Sioux City , who showed great
skill in the handling of the foils.
The wrestling matches exulted more atten
tion than any other contest- during the fest.
Some splendid displays of strength and skill
were made , but Otto Niederwiescr of Omaha
succeeded m downing all competitor. } . He
was cheered time and again in his victories
over his adversaries.
In club swinging J. Pfeil o Sioux City
stood llrst.
The largest spear hurling pri/o was
awarded to Oeorgo Brackloin of Lincoln.
All of the awards made were declared just.
Thousands of Germans from all parts of
the state have been in attendance at those
contests and an enjoyable week bus been
passed. Henry Kummerow of Omaha , bi/irk
turnwart , had full charge of all the exercises
and us usual rellectcd great credit upon him
self and the societies represented by his ex
ecutive ability.
W1IE11E IS TUB SCHRnULK OP 11ATKS :
"Why docs the state board of transporta
tion retain the secretaries at a cost of $ " ,500
per annum of the taxpayers' money i" nskod
a prominent citi/en of your correspondent.
"Why do younskl" was the response.
"Because , " said he. "in the recent report
made by the secretaries of the state boanl of
transportation it is claimed that the r.itcs in
Nebr.iska were so low thnt the poor railroads
only made about 5 per cent interest on their
capitalization and that the amount of interest
was not too high and , therefore , the secre
taries refused to follow their iiiHtructions set
forth In the resolution to prepare a schedule
of r.itcs lor Nebraska.
"This conclusion leaves but one thing for
the board to do , aud that is to lot the hocre-
tarics go. There Is no further use for these
men. They cannot earn , their salaries. If
the r.itas are too low in their opinion they
should ho sent homo and some others put in
their place who can look at the ruto question
through the eyes of the people.
"There is no doubt that the whole proceed
ing was a put up Job from the inception of
the resolution introduced by Cowdery dowu
to the final report made by G arbor.
"Tho secretaries are willing that the people
ple shall pay rates that net the stockholders a
big interest on their .stock that moro resem
bles a sponge than anything else , because it
contains so much water.
"There * is only one rational con
clusion to come to and that is
the majority of the board of transportation
dictated what the rei > ort should bo. Tht-y
are all standing for a re-election and huvo sur
veyed the Held , and having concluded that
the corporations will succeed in the coming
campaign , cast their lines in that direction.
"But they have reckoned without their
host. A nomination this year will not be
equivalent to an election , and if the railroads
should succeed in placing Bcnton , Cowdery ,
or Steen in nomination , no power that can be
brought to bear will elect thorn.
"They have refused to listen to the voice of
the people and now we ask that tlioy save the
people $7f > 0t ) by Ititting tlicsu secretaries go ,
If tlioy must keep up the force then for
God's ' faako got men who understand the
wishes of the people. "
Till ! PAIIMUHS' CON'OllU-iS.
Governor Tlmyersays that ho will appoint
any farmers in this sttito as delegates to the
tenth annual Farmers1 congress of the UnlteU
States , which will Ho held at Council Blurts
August 20 , y" , 28 and U'.l , on application to him.
All that the governor asks Is that the farmers
appointed will guarantee that they will at-
tund the congress. A written application to
the governor Is all that is necessary to secure
an appointment. Owing to the nearness of
Council UlulTs it is expected that a great
many of the Nebraska fanners will attend.
Heduced rates have boon secured on nearly
every railroad in the United States , and an
attempt is being made also to secure reasona
ble hotel rates during tlio congress both at
Omaha and Council Bluffs.
8TATK IIOI'SIS NKWS.
Articles of incorporation of the Culbortson
canal , irrigating and water supply company
were Hied with the secretary of stat this
morning. The principal place of transacting
business Is to bo at Culbortson. The author
ized capital stock is $1X,0W. ) ( Among the incorporators -
corporators are Goorgu E. Bunks , M. C. Hoy.
nolds and twelve others.
Articles of incorporation of the Fox &
Mitchell co-operative painting company were
also filed this morning. The place of doing
business is to bo In Lincoln. Capital stock ,
r
rTho
The state board of transportation hns re
ceived notice from the national commission
that a hoanng on the rate question would beheld
hold at Washington July 8. Jt is proposed at
that session to make a i eduction In grain and
provision rates from the Missouri river to
Chicago.
inn miiNis : nivonci : CAHH.
The Barnes divorce case , whton has at-
traded probably moro attention than any
other matrmiorial dissolution for sovcr.it
yi-ais In Lincoln , ended today In Mrs. Barnes'
securing a legal depuration from Theodora F.
BariKH , her husband. Mr. George W. Bergo
who had boon appointed us. rofotx-o , lllod his
report , today , finding that Barnes had beoii
guilty of extreme cruelty to his wife.
Barnes fought tuo petition of hln
hotter half to the bitter end ,
but failed in hU efforts to continue the part
nership. Barnes Is to pay $ ) , < > 0 ( ) for the sup
port o ! the child until she Is eighteen years of
ago. Seven dollars a wuok la to bo paid for
her support until Miiy , 16iW , aud after that
period 1'J pur month Is to ho paid by him
Mrs. 'juntos Is to have the custody of the
child , mid was willing to ncuopt ( SOO hi llou
of alimony from her wealthy husband. The
court decreed that Barnus should pav tlio
costs of the suit , amounting to f UK ) , 'to BC-
cure the fulfillment of this contract Barnes
was forced to execute n deed of trust to .Sirs.
Uurnos' attorney covering land In section 20-
CiJi'T IIKAT IlnU OUT OV .U.1MOST.
Mrs. Kcheuienlu Hasnumcn. who U seeking
a divorce from her husband , George Hasnnis-
sen , claims that her husband la trjliifj to dl -
paia of hlii properly during the stilt thnt. la J
pending , in order to prevent pitying her nny < m
nllmony. Judge Field listened to the two r
sides of the question todav and became satis ,
tied that the assertions of the wonlnn M-oro
about correct. Ho ordered Unsmussen to pnj
$ .V ) Into court by August 1 , and $ , ! 0 per monVu
thereafter until the case Is disposed of. The
Judge further decreed that Kasrnussen should
not soil any of hla land until that time uudcr
pcnaltyof arrest and Imprisonment.
A CLisn OP counts.
There was a clash of authorities In Llncobf
today , the squnhblo being as to whothorjno
courts of Butler county or the trlbumvS of
Lancaster were to have the custody of ouo
Iman Klomlst. The man Is charged with sell
ing mortgaged property , D. F. King of David
City being the complaining witness. Klomlst
was a'Tosted by the pollco hero on
receipt of a telegram from the sheriff
of that county , ami that officer came up today
to take charge of the prisoner. Meanwhile U
friend of Klomlst had besieged tlio county
ludgo mid scoured a writ of Imlxjas corpus to
hoop tlio prisoner horo. The writ was served
just as tno snoi-iii 01 junior county was about
to leave for the depot with bis prisoner , and
Klomlst fell back into Urn bunds of the au
thorities hero.
hero.TWO
TWO WOMEN AT W.I 11.
The Lelghton-Wllsoii case was ncnln
flaunted before the publlo garo today. This
tluio Mrs. Harriet , W. Leluhton llleii tin aiijl'
swcr and cross petition to the suit for STijOya
brought against her by Mrs. Ilnttto Wilson ,
Into matron of the Willlard homo. Mrs.
Lolghton admits having mudo the startling
statements concerning Mrs. Wilson's actions
toward male Inmates of the institution , but
claims It was before the managers of
the home , who were investigating the con
duct of MM. Wilson. Mrs. Lclghton claims
that she made tnoso disclosures to nobody
else. Sno in turn dimmds f\)00 ( ) damages
from Mrs. Wilson on the grounds that that
woman has caused to bo printed the llbclous
statement that Mrs , Lelghton was a thief.
Nebraska , Iowa and Dakota
WASHINGTON , .Tune ! i7. [ Special Telegram
to TIIK Bui : . ] Pensions granted Nobrasknns :
Original William W. Lester , Craig ; Cyrus
J. Vanhmditigham , Franklin ; Isaao Whitcd ,
Lincoln ; Frederick Mollo , Snydor. Increase
John Tuxhoru , Feblng ; Itobcrt Kendall ,
Nebraska City : William Linn , Gordon ; Sam
uel Butty , Chirks ; James M. Forrest , Oxford ;
Andrew J. Ferguson , Soottvlllo. Reissue
Georgg W. McConn , Croto.
Iowa : Original iu'alld'William PrcsU
Monmonth ; Charles Slocum. Charles City ;
James H. H. Michael , Mt. Pleasant ; Jojjwr
Guthrie , G rand view : Calvin Ilfss ,
Peoria ; George Sivearlngor , Non-
ton ; John W. Jones , Colfax ;
Frank L. Fantz , Hampton ; C. Timmorniun.
Burlington ; John Weilin , Waterloo : James
Marlow , Hurt. Increase Charles W. Kice ,
Crcsco ; Francis M. Drake , Ceatcrvillo ;
John McElroy , Blanehard ; John ICessler ,
Davenport ; : William Shuinnn , Dubuque ;
Joseph Bennett , Lenox ; Alex. O. Adams ,
Vluton : Ahrniii Bonnell , Monttvuma ;
Henry Pfennebccker , Sigournoy ; Jauios H.
MncCnll , Proscott. Kelssuo-George II.
Sharp. Oskaloosn. Original widows , etc.
John E. , father of Juduli L. Groom , Prnlrio
City ; Lucinda , widow of Jamas Marlow ,
Burt ; Magdalcna , mother of John Hiss , Hub-
bard.
South Dakota : Jncron. * Edward Moscrys ,
Selinn. Original widows , etc Ellen H. ,
widow of Silas M. Bristol , Unpid City.
ii
\CcHillloau ] State Convention.
The republican electors of the Htalo of No
bruilm arc icqucstcd to send delegates fmni
thoirspvcral counties to meet In convention In
tlio city of Lincoln , WcdnuMlay. July Zi , ulH
o'clock p. in. , for the purpose of nluuliig In
iioinliiatloii candidates for the following Htato
olltocs :
Oovcinor.
Lloiitomint Govnrnor.
Becrotiiry of Stato.
Auditor of I'ubllo Accounts.
Slate Treasurer.
AltornojGeneral. .
Commissioner of Public Lands and linlld-
1ns.- , .
Siipprlntcmlcntof Public Instruction.
And tlio truus'ictlon of such other huilneti
as may come before tlio convention.
TIIK AI'l'OHTlONMKNT.
Thn several comities lire entitled to icpre-
Hcntutlon UK follo H , bolng bused upon Ibo
votocu.st forllon. ( icoi-RO 11. lliihtlncs , prosl-
dentlal elector In ISSN , giving one delesato-al-
larfjo to each county , and ono for uitcJi U10
votes and the major fructlon tlicreof : x
> 1
His recommended that no proxies bo inl-
mlttud to the convention , and that the duli1-
Kuti-s present ho uuthurl/od lu cast tliu full
vole or tliu cluluKallnn.
L. I ) . KiciiAims , Chaliman.
WAI/T 31. SEEMY : Sooietury.
Positively cured by
tlioio little IMt'Is.
They also relic * o Dts-
tresa fro-a Dyspepsia , In-
Ulgcbtlou and Too Henri }
Uatlng. A perfect rem
edy for Dizziness , Naascn ,
Drowsiness , Dad Tustt
In the Jloutli , CoaUxl
Tongue. 1'oln In the Side.
Tonnu Livisn.
IXgulato tue Bowels , rurely Vegetable.
SMALL PILL , SMALL DOSE , SMALL PRICE ,
14O9
DOUGlAS--STREET.
- - .
On account of our largo
mid increasing Practice ,
\\ohiivoUBMOVIOU to
more dpnciomi uud convenient
voniont oOices.
! Drs. Betts & Betts ,
1400 Douglas St. Omaha , Nob.
OMAHA
.LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY.
HnhsL-rlliod and Uiiumntced Capital fvm <
1'nld In Canllul . < i" '
JliiyM and bullh Htoi'loi mid liomls : in 4i'i < il' s
eommmoliil ruculvus and . . -
paiicr ; iki.ui.-j
trustm nctniiH traniiforaKimt und tin i.- . '
corporation * , tuliun uhurco of iiionriiy. ' "
ll'L'ttl tllM'S.
L
OmahaLoan & TrustCo
SAVINGS BANK.
S.E. Corner 10th nnd Douglasu
I'uld In Capital . r-"Xv . ,
KulMorlliuit and ( limrnnlcud C'nplui I'1 ' ' ' C ,
Liability of btocUuilduni . . . . . a1 * . " * ti ,
& 1'ur Cent Inturutt I'uld on | ) i < i > o' > iu.
. , ' 'HANK J. JAN < Ji ; , UiHl-li-r
OIllcrrcA. U. Wymnn , mo < .ldtmt , J.J H'uw" ' .
vlee-pr ( > IUcntV. . T. wynnin. tn-iiMiriT
niructors A. U , Wymnn. J. Jl Mlll r < l J /
llrowii. Ony O. llurlon. K. W. Nui.li , Tlioiua *
J. Kiuibua , Ucor.-u U LuUu.