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THE OMAHA DAILY BJftIiS ( : TKURSDAy , JULY 2. 1891. THE DAILY BEE K. HOSEWATKU F.DITOU. PUBLJSIJKD MOUN1NG , Dolly nei > < wltioiitHiinelnyOno ) ) Your. . . . | R & Ilnllr and Huiiilny , Ono Year . ion Six month * . . . . . y fhrpe month * . . . ' , . iumUr HIT. Ono Ycnr. . * . 2 ? Snltirdnv lloo , Ono Your . 1" \VtekIr llc'c. Quo Your. . . . . . 1 Omnhn. Tim lire HilllriliiR. Hoiitli Onmhn , Corner N nwl With Streets. Council I ! 1 11 ITs , 12 1'nnrl Street. Chicago c nice , 317 Clmmlior of Oommirc * . N w York , Iooni ( in , 14 nnd l ! > , Trlt > mio Ilulldlni Vi ashliiKton , 61:1 : ruurteontli mrcuU COltltKSl'ONDr.NUK. All roniimirilcntloiH relating to news m editorial hinttur sliniild bo addressed tc thi Irdlturlal Department. IHIS I NK8S M-mr-ll" . Alllmslnoislolti'is nnd remittances shouK h * nilrtrc rd to Tlio lire I'libllshltiK Company Omnliti. trift ) : , ohcokt nnd postoluYo order to Im nmijii payable to the ordur of tlio com pnny. TIicBBcPnlilisliiiisCoiniiany , ProDriolors TUB BWOUN STATKMKNT OV UIKOUIiATION fctntoof NobrnxUii , I- . Unttntyor PouRlnn.M ( _ . . OrorRt ! ft. Tuclitick , secretary of The Hci Publishing company , does solemnly swmi tlint tint iiotiml clrculntion of Till ! DAII.V HKI for tlio wock ending Jiitiu 27 , 1HII , was us fol Monday , Junu Wednesday. . ! UUP SI Tlmi-idnv , Jiinu - " > I'rldny , Juno a ; SO.V < bnturduy , Juno 27 Average . 27.OK OKOUOK 11. T/.SOHUOK. Sworn to brforo ino and sutisorlbud In mj pretence thULVih dity of Juno , IMI. N I' . KBIU Notary I'ubllo. Etatoof NohnsUa. _ Connly ( if Douglas. f" Oeorji > It. 'IVaalitloV. bulmj duly sworn . do jiosesniid snys that ho Is secretary of TllK HKI J'uhlfshliig comp-mv. tliat thu actual ave riif ? ( dally circulation of TUB Dui.v ili.r. for t hi month of June. 18"0. as ' 0'F)1 ) copies : for Jul y JWK ) . iUWH copies : for Aiiuust lB' .SO,7 : > Opoplor8 for September. l'M , 'JO.BTO eoplos ; for Octobo IB'.K' ' . a > ,7fi2 topics : for Novonibnr , 181)1 , 2,130 copies : for lpo ) mber , tpon. 2 ' ,47 ! copies : for January. Ifi'lt 2tU4ii copies ; for I'etiru ury. 181)1 ) I5.il2 : o ople" < : for Maruh , 1S9I. 2OC. ( > copies : foi April. 1881. KMMS cpplcs : for May. 1KII.fl,8 l conies. GKOIHU : 11. T/SCIIUCK. Strom td before ino and subst-rllied In mj presence thlsL'd day or Juno , A. I ) . I N P. KKIT , . Notary Public. Sui'KitiNTKNDHNT TusT find Steward Llvoringhouao will not resign. They will wait for a tip from the gubernatorial foot. This la tboir privilege. IT will pay councilinon In the long run to ( losil honestly with tholr constlt- uonts. The subterfuge of referring sub jects to committees , when the council itself Is in possession of all the facts at tainable is very common but it is like wise very transparent. of Lincoln are painfully aware of the fact that they must read Tun BlJK for state and general nows. It is on the Htroot at the snmo hour aa tholr own apology for a newspaper and it makes the apology sick and nervous about three hundred and sixty-iivo times a year. THE consolidation of the interests of the grain and produce exchange and the board of triulo is ( v fact of immense im portance to the trtido of this city. It concentrates the two interests and re moves all danger of friction and all ob structions ton good beginning of a great gram and produce market. THE now chief of the weather bureau is an editor , and this accounts for the delightful day vouchsafed the country yesterday. The signal service is in good hands with Farmer Rusk giving the uoncral oraors and Editor Harring ton carrying out the details. Uoreaftor wo shall have sorno sort of system about our weather. FAUMKU WIIIKMR will make Law yer Boies wish ho hud not lied about the agriculturalists of the great state of Iowa by tolling the Now York money inakors and lenders that farming in Iowa is conducted at a net loss of 07 cents per ncro per annum. Farmer \Vhoolor knows what ho is talking about when crops and stock ave being dis cussed und Lawyer Boles does not , lionco the latter will bo at a decided dis- nd van tago. TUB board of public lands and build ings is entitled to the credit of inaugur ating and conducting the investigation of the olllcials of the Hastings asylum. No other pot-son or organization is em powered to Qxnmino into their olllclal be havior. The fact remains , however , that Tin : Br.u was the only paper in the state enterprising nnd courageous enough to discover and expose the irrogularlt'os In advance of the formal investigation. This is the fact known to the entire press of the state. THE Dnkotns are demonstrating the utility of artesian wells for Irrigation purposes , but there appears to bo some question as to the value of the water for agricultural use. There is ground for this in the fact that some of the water thus obtained is largely impregnated with alkali , but this is by no moans general _ - oral , most of the wells supplying water of the most desirable qualities for plant food. Experiments in those states , as elsewhere , have lully demonstrated the advantages of irrigated land over that dependent upon rainfall. The Dakotas are not suffering this year from lack of natural moisture , but thpy are prepar ing to pi-otwit themselves from drouth in the future by a general system of ar tesian wells. IT 8KKM8 to bo pretty well understood that Congressman Roawoll P. Flower will bo the democratic oamlldato for governor o * Now York. The Rochester I'ost-Kximiix is authority for the state ment that the leaders of the party are practically iv unit for Mr. Flowor. That goutloman has ono strong rocommondu- tlon , and that is the possession of largo wealth which ho is disposed to upcmd Jrooly for the bonollt of tlio party and his political advancement. Ho has only fair ability and no particular reputation as a politician. It is presumed that Mr. Flower is friendly to Governor Hill's presidential aspirations , and in the event of his nomination nnd election the boss of the democratic machine in the Empire state will have a man ; U the liolm who will keep the party in the path ho has marked out. Hut there ought to bo Hovoral republicans in Now York who could easily bout Mr. Flower nnd his barrel. ORT Some editors of republican newspapers who took the losing sldo of the prohibi tion contest are making bitter attacks upon the management of the state central tral committee in the lait campaign. Hon. John C. Watson , the chairman ol the committee incurred the onmltv ol this clasq of republicans because ho re fused to allow the republican party to be dragged into the prohibition camp , and to destruction. Mr. Watson is abun dantly able to defend himself and his work as chairman of the committee waf above criticism. The fact that the entire state ticket with the exception of the governor , wof elected in the face of unexampled odd ? Is a sulllclonl vindication of the course pursued. All this talk of a sell out is directly contradicted by the fact as shown In the election returns. Only the most skillful management and ab solute loyalty to the party on the par of the committee saved the republicans from overwhelming defeat. The head of the ticket Invited disaster to his own ambition and the party bv hh compromising attitude upon prohi billon. Had ho declared himself upon the question ho might today have boon occupying the gubernatorial olllco. Ho chose to straddle the isauonnd lost votes on both side1) ) . The prohibition question is now out of politics. The gentlemen who fought for free whisky wore fairly beaton. In fact they wcro overwhelmed. A majority of 50,000 against the amendment ought to satisfy them that the sentiment of Nebraska favors the present liquor law , and the repub lican party ought not now to bo rent or weakened by controversies over a de funct issue. Instead of attempting to create dissensions out of the disappoint ments of the small minority of repub licans who allied themselves with the prohibitionists , every good roj ublican should labor to heal the old breaches and unite nil factions. Mr. Watson's friends have no apologies to make and ask none of his opponents. They de sire only that republicans shall stand shoulder to shoulder for a recovery ol lost ground and a return of the old time supremacy of the party In Nebraska. Attacks upon him personally can do him no harm , but may arouse antagon isms which had far bettor bo allowed to drop entirely out of oxlstmco. l.MM lOlt.l T/O.V. Weekly of Juno 27 says : TUB OMAHA Bun says that "tho country cannot now afford to exclude worthy foreign ers who como hero to malco homos , to us- slmllatoAvlth our people , to giva tholr indus try to the nmtorhil dovoiopmoiit of the coun try , and to become consumers of the products of our farms and factories. " It Is certainly umisniablo that there can bo no objection to desired immigrants. That Is true now , as it has boon true always. But that Is not the iiucstion of immigration. It is the undeslr- abloimmigrants , fa the fiwt place , and then the system which stimulates abnormal im migration. During the last decade moro than llva mil lions of foreigners uamo to this country. In Hungary , Poland and Russia agents are busily engaged , not in the Interest of Ameri can Industry , politics and prosperity , but solely for the prollt ot steamship and emi grant companies , to attract and despatch im migrants to our shores. American laws are passed to reduce the chances of employment of workmen in Europe , and so to iuvito them to America. This Is not n system of natural Immigration. It is the abnormal stimulus of an abnormal Immigration. This is the ques tion , and not whether intelligent , thrifty , skilful nud worthy people will bo welcome. The present system tends to bring to this country the most worthies * people , who have no capacity to become useful and desirable citizens , nnd whoso coming is a just reason for public anxiety. Even should they go at once to soino'part of the country where they might lind employment , they would not DO necessarily a gain , unless tbo more la- crease of numbers , wholly irrespective of character or capacity , is a gain. A ropub- icau government cannot be wisely controlled t > y a miscellaneous and heterogeneous multi tude of people who nave no common lan guage , faith , traditions , customs or intelli gence , merely bsc.iuso they have been dumped upon the American continent. Con stitutional liberty is to bo maintained only upon certain conditions. Republican govorn- nent was possible In this country 100 years ago , when it was organized bora. But it would not have boon possible in central Asia. Tlio question of the regulation of immigra- .ion Is a question to bo determined by facts and rnllcction , not by saying that doslr.iblo mmigrants uro to bo desired. As to the undesirable immigrants in , ho first place , the immigration law pro- libits the admission into the United States of "all idiots , insane persons , or ) orsons likely to become a public charge , lorsons sulforing from a loathsome or dangerous contagious disease , persons who have boon convicted of a felony or other infamous crime or misdemounor nvolving moral turpitude , polygamists , and also any person whoso ticket or passage - sago has boon paid for with the money of another , or who Is assisted by others to como , unless it is adlrmutlvoly and satisfactorily shown on special inquiry that such person does not belong to.ono of the foregoing excluded classes or to .ho . class of contract laborers excluded by the act of February 20 , 1885. " Are huro other undesirable classes than hose ombtncod in this provision ? The ast congress gnvo this subject .borough investigation and prolonged lollboratlon , obtaining numerous 3pimons and suggestions from these vho had given the question nero or loss intelligent consid eration , and it found no oilier class than those above specified which It would be iropor or expedient to exclude The aw also prohibits steamship and trans- > ortatlon companies and owners of vcs- ols , either directly or through agents , jy written , printed or oral roprosonta- lens , from soliciting , Inviting or on- jouruglng the Immigration of aliens , uul any person coming hero In conso- [ iionco of such solicitation may jo treated as a violator of ho law. Ono steamship com- mny has given notice of its intention o comply with the law , and when the others shall do so , as it is not to bo loubtod they will as soon as they find hat the government intends to enforce ho law , ono source of the H'ccX'ty' * com- jlalnt will bo removed. But there will Htlll remain "tho abnormal stimulus of an abnor- nal Immigration" duo to laws 'passed to reduce the chances of om- > loymont ot workmen in Europe , and o to Iuvito thorn to America. " This refers to the tariff. It Is quite probable that the growth of American Indus tries , under the encouragement the } receive , has the effect to nttrao Bomo European labor to this country but there ao other causes far more In fluential to account for the largo oml gration from Europe , us the editor o the fl'tckly may conclude If ho will care fully study the immigration statistics o the last -10 years. Lot him , for example compare the figures for the 10 years from 1848 to 18-37 Inclusive , during whlcl the immigration was 3,114,707 , with tht 10 years from 1871 to 1880 , during whlcl the number of Immigrants was 2,812,11)1 ) and ho can hardly fall to concludes Urn the "abnormal stimulus" to which he refers plays but a minor part. The largo majority of the immigrants who como hero tire from protection tion countries , nnd the cause ; that most. largely Impel them to como hero are oppressive taxation the fear of military service and the steady deterioration in the conditions a living resulting from the Increasing populations. When Germany nminUitm a heavy tax on food' which her people must import It Is not surprising that the number of Germans who have come to the United States during the last 11. months is 20,000 greater than for the preceding year , and if the state of af fairs In other continental countries from which wo are potting the largest immi gration Is looked into the wonder must bo that greater numbers of tholr people are not. leaving. It is not true that the present s.ystom "tends to bring to this country the most worthless people , " nor is it true that such people nro coining here in such numbers as to justify public anxiety. As to the generalizations of the Weekly thojuro not Important to the argument , but wo qulto ngroo with it that "tho question of the regulation of immigra tion is a question to bo determined by facts and reflection , " and respectfully submit that these are just what most of the advocates of extreme restriction give very little attontlon to. They are for the most part prompted by consid erations essentially selfish , narrow und unpatriotic. trKSTEKX OAKDWATKS. It is interesting to note the number of western democrats who are getting into the list of possible presidential candi dates. The freshest report i ? that Hon. William R. Morrison , ho of ' 'horizontal" tariff fame , and a member of the inter state coramorco commission , is gaining strength steadily in the south and south west as a presidential candidate. It is said that Senator Pugh of Alabama and Coke , Reagan and Hogg of Texas , have openly declared for him , and that he is developing friends in Tennessee. It is suggested that Senator Carlisle of Kentucky will naturally bo for Morrison , as he owes him something in return for having mudo the light which ro.-ultod in the election of Carlisle as speaker over R-indall. [ t is also intimated that the Morrison move ment may be connected with the .threat ened rupture between Roger Q. Mills apd Cleveland. Senator Vest of Missouri is quoted as saying that if Campbell is ro-oloctcd governor of Ohio ho will bo the next democratic candidate for president , and unquestionably ro-oloction would give him great prestige , but judging from the present aspect of democratic affairs In Ohio there is small chance for Mr. Campbell. There are dem ocrats all over the country who are thinking of Governor Horace Boles of Iowa , in connection with the preside ncy In the event of his I'o-oloction , but it is not apparent that the outlook for him retaining the gov ernor's ofllco is materially bolter than for the Ohio man. Nevertheless if ho should oe re-elected ho might go into the na tional democratic convention with a for midable following. Then there is Pal- inor of Illinois , who would doubtless liavo a very excellent chance-If ho were 10 yours younger , and Gray of Indiana , who has liltlo more than a local follow- .ng and is not likely to grow much , al though cordially commended by the tfew York Sun. Chief Justlco Ful- or has also obtained a place n the list ot possibilities , but it is hardy - y likely that ho will give any oncour- igemont to the idea of making him n ; : mdldato. Ills sense of gratitude to Mr. Cleveland would doubtless debar him rom doing so. It is highly improbable that any of , ho30 western democrats who are having i local boom will bo very seriously .bought . of when the national democratic lonvontlon moots next year , but if it ihould bo found absolutely necessary to , ako a candidate outsldo of New York , hove Is soon to bo some fair material ilsowhore. It is hardly of a class , how- > vor , with which the democracy could tope to win in the next national contest. ; LKCTINO OFFICERS AND TEAOJIKIIS. Next Monday night the board of odu- ; atlon of this olty will probably elect a luporintondontof the schools , usocrotary if the board , n superintendent of bulld- ngs and a majority of the teachers for ho ensuing your. The meeting will horoforo be the most important of the ear and its results are awaited by good litlzons with no moro passing interest. ! 'ho taxpayers of Omahannd the patrons > f the schools are generally indifferent .3 to candidates. All they ask , and this nuoh they expect , is that the board shall lo its wiiolo duty. The superintendent of those schools hould bo a man ot special strength in i Is profession. lie should bo a capable ixocutlvo ofllcor who knows good in- truation when ho sees it and Is fully .breast of tha educational progress if this ago. Wo want the schools of his city to bo equal to the bast in the inlon. It is not sulllclont that they shall xcol in some particular ; they should bo ixcollont as a whole. The suporln- undent must bo a man In vigorous loallh of both mind and body , a gentlo- nan as well as a scholar und a man of kill as well as ability. No man' of nedlocro attainments , wanting _ in'ox- lorienco or lacking in the essential tact if controlling and directing thq work of 00 teachers can possibly fill the posl- ion , If any change is made in this iflico it must bo for the bettor. Wo can fford no experiments at this particular Imo. The schools are now prosperous , nd successful. The man who is placed over them must bo Known to bo thor oughly compjjfpjjt , and not prosumnblj so. Such a rtftj'n ' may bo readily found The oflico oti.Hucrotury of the board o education Is on'cVof great lulluonco ani responsibilityTho ( property of the sohoo district and j'4 | | clerical and tmUorla details of manuL'lng the immense instl tution is committed to his ItnmodlaU charge. It hd'ljll a ward politician , lit has in his hundsunti onglno ot great 1m portanco to ll ) , party. If ho bo a busy body and tnlo-bohrer , ho ct n continually breed UMiutno ' among teachers tvtu ! confusion In Hho schools. If ho bo t small-minded individual , ho-can readily make himself thoroughly detested. The secretary should bo above pot-house politics , old women's gossip nnd pottj peevishness. Ho should bo n man whe commands the respect of the teacher ! and the pooplo. Ho should bo a gentle man on all occasions , ono whom wo are not ashamed to huvo appear before unj educational body as our representative school man. It would bo well it ho wore a teacher , but at nil events ho musl bo n good clerk nnd a trainoi man of business with a good Englisl : education and pleasing r.ddross. We want a man in this position who will work industriously himself , and not one who devotes his tlmo to politics , whll < an assistant paid by the board performs his duties. The superintendent ot buildings is paid a salary of $1,800 per annum. Hie duties are taxing , and require a definite knowledge of building and building material. Wo want something hotter in this place than a head janitor , and above all things else wo do not want a ward striker. This ofllco has seldom boon satisfactorily filled. If a ilmngo is now contemplated , lot some man bo found with tin intelligent ap prociatior of the duties to bo performed , a trained builder competent not only to repair desks , but to analyze plans for and su- porlntond the construction of large buildings. In the selection of toichors ; for the coming year it is to bo hoped the board will have backbone enough to dispense with the service of these who are un successful and unworthy. It cannot bo possible that all of the teachers who are now in the service are competent. These who fall below the required standard of ofllcioncy should not bo retained on ac count of the inlluenco of tholr friends. The board ought to wood out the inef ficient. Wo pay goo-1 wa ; ns and are entitled to the host to veiling talentin this country. t If the board does its whole duty next Monday night it will entitle itself to the gratitude of the people and can fool that ' the next year will'bo the most successful in the history of tfur schools. COUNCIL BI.UKFS is moving for a great floral and fruit exposition. Mr. L. A. Cospor , a ) pading florist of that city , proposes todonate $5,000 for the purpose if the3 citizens will contribute the remaining sums necessary to its suc cess. The effort is commendable. Council Bluffs is t ionatural center of a great fruit , vegetable and floral region. There are immbnsb4 profits in the black loam of the farms of western Iowa if devoted - voted to gardening , horticulture and floriculture. Omaha and the west afford an unexcelled market for all these pro ducts. The proposed floral and fruit palace can bo made a most unique and attractive card for drawing aftor- harvest crowds. The idea should bo furthered by the progressive citizens of Omaha's Iowa sister. TIIKIIR is no necessity whatever for an assistant to the secretary of the board of education. Ho now hns a lady clnrk regularly employed in his olllco and the assistance of substitute or extra teachers when needed. The suggestion of an as sistant at a high salary should not be ontortaino'i by the board. The secre tary is not overworked. Ho has a good deal of leisure for outside duties oven In this busiest of seasons. Wo huvo olllco holders enough in the school depart ment. TIIK sooner the controversies over the various offices to bo filled by the board of education are settled the bettor it will bo for all concerned. A wrangle in this board is always to bo deplored. Per sonal interests and Individual jealousies should have no part in its business , rho people have a right to expect nonpartisan - partisan , intelligent and disinterested iiction. WHKN corporations get into a wrnnglo ind bid low upon street lamps , the council on behalf of the city should bo willing to take advantage of the low prices brought about by the competition. This city is under obligations to none of the companies proposing to furnish lamps. The lowest bidder has the prlmn fuclo right to the contract. MAYOR Gusmtrii's nomination of a lomocrat , and Michael Donovan is a * oed democrat , to membership of the uoard of public works was rejected by ; ho council. Nowrjot the mayor name a jood rapublicnn'for the position. Both .ho great partle iould bo represented in all these naturally non-partisan co- > rdinato bodies.1 C&KVKLAXD , Minneapolis and Boston rill pleasu take iTollco that Omaha has just sold $100,00 $ $ , ' city hall bonds at > ar and nccurcd Interest for six months. l'ho three cltierd framed offered her jondsj-ocently wft but takers. Omaha's : rodit eoutinuos Rrvt-clnss. Otm Omaha gtiards are in camp in Indianapolis and oy are making their iresonce felt fortho city's good. A VIADUCT on Fifteenth street is a locossary improvement and it ought loon to bo constructed. Full of C/avJiimJ / I.tn < ltr. Tun OUAIU JiKKlsjust twenty years old md Is full of honey and null It ( > 8iil. | ft'eiy York llccnnlcr ( ) > , ) The population of Ireland is running Jowu. Vll comlup ever to work for Blaluo. 'J ho SocklosH One. A'ew I'uikSun. The SocMess One of Medicine Lodge thus UvuUcs to thr > world bis future plans : "I > wu a balf Interest lu a header , and with hat machine I will rake la my golden grain , thresh It , soil , nnil blow In the proceeds 01 the campaign In Ohio. " Whnt n glorlou day In the history ot Ohio when the Sooklos Ono marches In the state dliponaltig to th natives the proceeds of his "henJor. " Mn ; his glory never grow dim and Ills nooks nero como oft _ _ Thn ConoltiHlvo Test. SlirtngjleM Kcptibtfcmi , The young man who has not boon to college lego must have boon wondering during th < past week If thU world wiw miulo oxpresslj for the college prmluato. Wo would sympa tbotically answer ; "Not by n long shot.1 It's the molecular arrangement ot one's back bone that finally tolls the story. Tlio Citmp\lii } 'it ' Utah. Sal lnl\c Tribune , The hired llnr of the Herald , the man whc for tlthlnB'houto hash for years hai advo catcd what ho does not bollovo , but whet In has boon willing to advocate for a living , grows saucy nnd says things ho would novel think of saying personally , llccr mill 1'lillonoplty. IMrnil Vrte I'rtfi , The production of boor in Buffalo , durlni the month oi Juno , was such us to furnlsl seven glasses dally for every man , wonmt and child In the city. It may bo that HufTali will develop phllospphers , but It will novel breed poets. In tlio Hnrpliis. n * < M/i / ( > if/lmi / ' < ) * ( ( rep. ) . Iowa's largo surplus of water may sorlousl.i affect the prohibition vote In the Novemboi election. l'tSSl\ JK11S. Detroit Prco Press : "I want to contos' ' my wife's will , " said a countryman brenklnf into a lawyer's ' oflico early Monitor morning "Is she dead ) " Inquired the lawyer , foi want of something bolter to soy. "You bet , " blurted out the visitor , " 1 wouldn't bo contostin1 it ef she wuzn't. ' You never knowod that woman , I guess. " Now York Weekly : Stranger ( In western city ) Whntcausos nil that blncknesi In the atmosphere ! Does that como from soft coali Native Nn , indeed , sir. That's ozone from the Black Hills. New York Sun : "Don't you think lam doing well In drawinir. papa ? " said Mnudo. "Splendid I " said Mr. Calliper proudly , as ho looked over tno drawings which she had submitted to him. but I don't think this cork screw is quito perfect , Is it ? " "Why , papal" said Maude , "that isn't n corkscrew I That Is a working drawing of a gimlett" VICB VKK3V. CMcaun Herald , In Mexico and other lands As barbarous a * sunny , Soap is too scarce for the demands Of grimy boards and sweaty hands , And circulates as money. How straiik'ol In this our norther clime Men capable of coping With nil the problems of the time And tell you with an air sublime : "Uso cash , my boy , for soaping ! " Philadelphia Press : "Oh , mamma ! Hear that rooster crow. He must have laid an egg.1 "Oh , no , my son , the rooster to very much like n man ; some ono else has laid the egg , but the rooster makes all the nolso. " Now York Herald : Jake Did vou attend the hall last nightl Fake Yes. "Was ifcu swell affair ? " ' 'Gubss ' so. 1'vo got a terrible head on mo this morning. " TUB A.TMOSFIICIIB. U'dshinpfoii Star. Little balls of gasncss , Blown up In thu air , Will start the gentle rainlet To falling anywhere. s So they say ? Koto Field's Waihington : "How's your wtioatt" "Intend to before long. " "Intend to wbatl" "House ifly wheat. " Washington Post : Judkins has ono hobby , nnd that is gas. Ho hates a gas bill worse than a Jury summons and ho loses sloop thinking about how many cubic feet ho is consuming. The other evening ho stopped into the hallway , which is Just over the meter in the collar. A wasp hod strayed Into the place and was buzzing lu great ex citement. "What on earth can that bol" exclaimed his wife. "IJinow , " Judklns answered with a groan. "Jt's the wheels in the meter. " New York Weekly : Floor Walker- Madam , may I inquire why nil this parapher nalia ! s spread out right in tbo way of cus tomers ? Madam ( calmly ) This is my portable table , folding chair , alcohol lamp , lunch basket and sowing hag. I have bought a SDOOI of thread here , and I thought I miuht as well make mvsolf comfortable and itn- irovo njy time whllo waiting for my ouangro. Journal "I've done Sotnorvlllc : everything for that vounp man , " said his employer nournfully , "and now sco how ho treated no. " "Isnt * ho grateful , " uskod Uls friend. "No , " was the snd reply. "It is I who have been the great fool. " Detroit Free Press : Waitress to landlady Oh , ma'am , Mr. Spltllro has loft the tublo n a r.ico. Landlady I'm glad of that ! It's the first hiug I over know him to leave. Ho Lost a Fortune. NBW YOIIK , July 1. Under the will of the fjrandfathorof George T. McCormick , the ate John H. Sohoonbargor , the Ponnsylva- iia millionaire , was appointed trustee of a und loft for the bsnotlt of young MaCor- ntck. As ho did not have tlmo to attend to ho matter himself , ho po-suaded young vlcCormlck to consent to give thu trust into , ho hands of Algernon A. Boll , agreeing to )0 ) responsible for any loss resulting from Jell's management. It turned out after Mr. Schoonborgor's death .hat licll had dissi pated $15tXX ) ( ) of the trust fund , and McCor- nick sued the executors of Schoanbcrgor to recover this sum , busing Ills claim on tbo jgreomcnt made with Schoonbergor. The ixoeutori demurred to the complaint , and udgo Lawrence of the supreme court , before vhom the case was tried at a special term , ondored a decision yosicrday sustaining the lomuror on the ground that the ntjrcomont is old because against ptiulio policy and with- ut consideration. CO 31 3t K A CKSt KA ' 1'Jt Kft T JESS ,1 1'S. I hoard the essays. That ono on The Magna Chartu and ICIng John , The huau girl wrote. She with the wreath Described Lear's Wnndorlng on the Hualh Quito proltllv. Another ono Explained "Ttio Spots Upon the Sun. " The Inlluenco of Browning and The Early Writings of George Sand ; The Trmicomtentul Movommil : How It Touches German Letters Now. All these I sadly listen to ; "What earthly good c. n these things do ? " I nsk myself. "Does old King John Teach you to sow a natch upon A foatl Or can the spotted sun Hay when a roast is rarely iiotiot Do Browning1 ! tangled poems tell The way to mend a stocking wolll" Whllo I was wondering sadly there , A sweet girl rosu , and I declare , Shu talked about nil homely thlnus From washtut ) . ) down to mufilu rings ! Sno had ten pages all on plo : Sno know the choicest way to fry An oyster , und how host to bane A good old fashioned Johnny uuico. Next day tha girl was asked to share The fortunes 01 n millionaire , She now roads Browning's wondrous books , And loaves thu cooking to hutcooks. . The girl who wrote on BrnwuUu''s work Is married to a gontlft clerk , Whoso Income's small. No girl have they ; Shu scrubs and coolts the livelong dav , And sigh's while bonding o'ur tbo Tlio fall from school suhllmitlo * To tattered books of rcclnos , EIGHT HOURS A DAK'S ' LABOR , The Law Must Be Oarriod Out at the World's ' Fair. ANOTHER MINERS' ' STRIKE IN SIGHT , Thousand flion Mkoly to Hr Iiookcil Out ChlcnKO SatiHaRCS Miulo of DoHcnscit Horses mul iMulos-Tmltunoii Talk. CIIICAOO Orpirc OP Tun HRB , I CIIIUAOO. July 1 , f Eight hours will nioko a day's work in the world's fair. That Is decided. This Is to he no merely theoretical construction of the stale law in the nijrcwinoiit botnoon tin ; world's fair commission mid the representa tives of tha labor organizations , Pay , by the hour or the day , as tlio commission may please or Iho man oleot , eight hours is to be the work for the day no moro nnd no loss. The concessions granted to the exposition commission by the legislature of the state and the council of the city have nil boon based upon the clear understanding that the eight-hour law should ho carried out. When a short time ago n special commillco of Investigation was sent to Iho world's fair slto for this purpose by Ihroo carpenters' unions , It was found that the nion were being - ing worked ton hours n day , instead of eight , by the contractors. They sent a delegation to the board of directors. The matior was rofcned to the ground nnd building commit tee , which has reported back that the olght- hour rule musi bo siriclly followed. TUT. VOIIBION COMMIaSIONKHS. The special commission to visit the princi pal cities and manufacturing and art centers of Kuropo in the Interests of the Columbian exposition has boon formally organised. It will bo stvled Iho "national commission to Kuropo. " Messrs. Buttorworlb , Handy ami Pock will sail from Now York July u nnd Messrs. Waller and Euslis will probably fol low on n lalor steamer. MINKIIS * LOCKOUT IN ntOSl'KCT. Coal operators declare they will close up tholr mines If the now law requiring coal to bo weighed before it is screened is stringently enforced. If they carry out their determina tion , as a prominent operator says they certainly - tainly will , more than llfty thousand minors in this state alone will lose their employment. The McLean county coal company nt BloomIngton - Ington has already announced its determina tion to close down today , this being Iho date upon which the law goes in to operation. The sanitary authorities are trying to locate - cato a concern said to bo in operation on the West Side , whore broken down horses anil mules are converted into wlororwcrst and bologna. There Is no ordinance against the saloof uorso llosh , but the authorities say that the stock must bo prime nnd on this ground such places can probably bo closed. TIIAINMliS XOT COSCEKNKI ) . Northwestern trainmen profess not to ho greatly concerned over the action of the supreme premo council In expelling the brotherhood of trainmen for conspiracy against the switch men. The trainmen say they will all stand together and that it will bo Impossible for the council to iujuro them. wnsTEitx I'lior-r.K ix THU CITT. Among westerners in Chicago today nro the following : At the Auditorium Mr. and Mrs. William Krug , W. Gallon , George W. Winder , Omaha ; J. G. Wloblo , Beatrice. At thf ) Wellington H. G. Cady. D. John son , Omaha ; A. H. Statman , Thomas U. E. Berry , Fremont. At the Palmer Mr. nutl Mrs. Snmuol Cox , Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Casby. Lincoln ; Mr. und Mrs. J. J. Egermayer , Cedar Unpids ; W. B. Cameron , Deadwood ; J. W. Ponglas , Butte. At the Grand Pucillc J. E. llannlgan , Cedar Uapids ; J. V. Mahoncy , Sioux Pity , la. la.ExVIco Ex-VIco President W. II. Holcomb of the Union Pacilio who has boon in the city sev eral days is interested in a local street rail way deal and thinks of locating here. . Lyman Tower ot Omaha who has br-on in the south tlio past six months for his health is visiting friends on the north side. Fred II. Balch , late of Barker hotel Omaha , is negotiating for the Itovero hiJliso in this city and if his plans are carried out will probably talto charge In a short timo. F. A. liurlal ot Miirdured Miners with a M'litury ' Escort. FIUNKLIN , Wash. , July 1. Yesterday was a day of quietness in the camp of the strikers. The funerals of Iho man killed in Sunday's riot occupied nearly the entire day. Every white minor in the camp marched In the pro cession from hero to Black Diamond where the interment took place an escort cert of military being furnished to protect thorn whllo pissing through the negro camps. A patrol was also put on the Hats to protect tbo homos of the white miners during their abscnco , as the negroes had threatened to scizo the tfrst opportunity of cleaning thorn out. Reports from Newcastle , Black Diamond nnd Gilmun lead the authorities to fear moro trouble before long. A ipecinl train is beinu kept in readiness it Franklin to move the troops to Newcastle , thirty miles away , on a moment's | lotico. A small force of men Is at work at Oilman under guard. Tlio mllitarv guard ivlll bo kent " up until the minors give up the 'Ight. ' JapanoHi ) Cabinet NBW Youif , July 1. Yokohama corics- Dondouco states that thoru has been u change : n too Japanese cabinet , resulting , so the mtlvo papers say , from Iho incident at Itsu , .vlioro the Czurowltz was attacked. Tlio ninistorof foreign affairs , Viscount AiUi. IBS boon succeeded by Viscount Enimlto ; JountSaigo , minister for homo affairs , Is mccceded by Visrount Shnnagwa ; Mr. Voshikawa , minister for education is suc- : eodod by Count Okl ; Count Yanmna , min ster for Justicu , is succeeded by Viscount Tantka. For several days the cause of the ihanges have boon wrapped in mystery , but .ho . natlvo papers are now publishing a oason. It is said that a.s a matter of courtesy ho Russian prince wired from China asking > crmisslon to take his Hoot around the Island if ICagoshima. As a matter of fact no such lorimsslou was needed , but iho request was undo through the Russian minister at Toltlo o avoid giving offense. Too Japanese ro used permission for any but the princo'.s iwn vessel to visit ICagoshima. whereupon ho Russian minister informed the authorities hat tha ether vessels would accompany tha lag ship and for Ihem lo slop the llout at I'okio. Japan's display nt the world's fair is issured by the appropriation ot $5UUOOU. , Held nn Inquest. An Inquest was hold yesterday at McCnr- by Jc Conroy's ' by the coroner on the body if little Borlio Richards. All Iho lads who were with the child nnd aw him drowned lold iholr story again. I'hen quito a number of the residents and iroporty owners testified as to Iho oxlstouco if the pond and tholr fruitless efforts to huvo hu city iuithorltlo-1 till In Iho holo. The jury returned a vurdlct of accidental Irownlng. Funeral services will ho tiuld his morning and the body interred in Forest , u\vn. AT TWO fr.lt CKXT. The Unto nt Wlilolt lloniln Will 1'rob- nbty Ho Contlnunil. NKW YOIIK , July 1. A. WnshlnKton dls- patch says ; Two per cent Is the Mto of In- toroH nt whlcn the outstanding IJY percent bond * will probably bo continued. The deci sion Is not yet nbsoluto , but the subject was fullv discussed nt tlio cabinet mooting ycstor- dny. The wolgnt of opinion was strongly with Secretary Poster , who favored the 1 ! per cent rato. The secretary ropoatOil what ho was told In Now York that the national . banks would ha disposed to purchase all of bonds that they could get at 2 per cout for the purpose of Issuing now circulation , but they were unwilling to give any such as ir- I micas If the rate was less , The president wni anxious to make the rate n little lower If possible In order to cscapo the charge of sub mitting to the dictation of the banks , Ho was disposed to think that the rate of 1.8U ! would cnablo the hanks to take out Increased1 circulation , but It was pointed out that tha margin of prollt would bo so small ns to bo hardly worth whllo , and at loss than 2 per cent was likely to result In disappointment when the bonds came to bo Issued. Secretary Husk was naturally disposed to favor n low rate whclhor the banks liked it or not , hut the other members of the cabinet gradually came to Iho views of Secretary Foster. The maltor was practically loft in the secretary's hands and ho will probably present the draft of nu ofTor by the govern ment to tlui bondholders at Iho cabinet moot ing on Friday. Secretary Foster Is confident of the as. surnncos given him by bankers In all parts of . the country that with a 3 nor cent rate bonds held bv private owners will bo largely pur chased by the banks and thai they will bo deposited In the treasury with n view to tak ing out Increased cmnilation. An estimate made In the ofllco of the comptroller of the currency places the amount of now circula tion which will bo taken out lu thl.s way In September and Octohor at about $15,000,000. The secretary of the treasury , by continuing these bonds , will bo able to miilto n valuable addition of S.W.OOO.IWO or thereabouts In purchasing - chasing per cent bonds and so dccroaso the bonded debt and increase the volume of cur rency , HIOACIII01) HOT SPHINOS. The Hill-Huston OJIIMIM Its Now Line Unlit-mid Xoti-.q. The B. & M. will open n station at Hot Springs on July It and trains will ho run ever the now branch on thai uato. H , T. Catlln , formerly of Blue Springs , will bo In charge of the now station , which is twelve miles from the main line. A now station , lo ho called Krsklno , half way botwMn Iho main line nnd Hot Springs , will ho opened on the same dato. Excursion partlos have boon arranged for from numer ous points along the Black Hills branch to go to Hot Springs on the fourth. Moorcroft , the terminus of the Moi iuo branch , twenty miles from the latter , will uo opened July y. The Union Paclllo has received a circular authori/ing the use of a $10 basing rate be tween Omiiha and Chicago on through business - ness from points In the interior of the state , basing on Loavonworth and Kansas City , to take effect on Iho llh inst. A similar rate on through bus I mm from Denver is authorized lo take effect July ! t. The freight r.ito war on west-bound busi ness from Now York to the Missouri rlvor still continues. Gould's ' latest acquisition , the Piedmont , nir line , has made a cut to ! )5 ) cents on first class freight into Omaha , tak ing effect today. The other roads will follow suit as soon as the cut becomes known ana Jny will probably go thorn ono bettor. Chairman Blanchard has authorized the lines in Iho Central Trafllc association to re duce the rate on dressed bcof from Chicago to Boston from 4fl ) to 45 cents per hundred , to take effect Juno U. Vice President Clark has gone to Now York and will not ho in Omaha until the lat ter part of the month. Colonel E. M. Ford of DjsMoinos , tr.ivol- ing passenger agent of the Union Pacificwas in the citv yesterday. W. H. Hurlburt , assistant general passon- jor agent of the Union Pacific at Portland , .s in the city.havlug come to moot his family , who have boon east , and escort thorn homo. Ho was at headquarters ycstorilav. S.V. . Leo , ox-genoral passenger asiont of .ho Pacific division of the Union Pacific , now naimgor of the Interior land and emigration jompany nt Denver , is In the city. Ho was ibout the Union Pacific headquarters renew- ng old acquaintances. General Passenger Agent Charlton of the Mton has written a forcible letter lo Chair- nan Finloy upon Iho tailor's ' circular selling Forth the arrangements for the meeting of .ho Society of Christian Endeavor , to which ho signatures of all the general passenger igonts except that of the Alton were al- * jichod. Mr. Chiirltou plainly states that , * inch action wil only force the Alton to issue ts own circular and protect Itself in its owjy , vav. J-1 The trofllo managers of the Western Trolght association , in session In Chicago , ire trying to agree upon points from which Chicago , Peoria and St. Louis rules shall ipply on tralllo to the Missouri river. The Omaha Wheel club will travel ever .ho Burlington In a special coach attached to ho 7:10 : p. in. train on the 3a lust for York vhero the tournament of the Nebraska livislon League of American Whoolmaa villbohold. A special sleeper nnd a coajh will bo at- uchod to the Burlington flyoron the Gth Inst. or the nccommoilatlon of a lareo party of efbgatos from Omaha to the Baptist young national convention whlcn mo'ots in Jhlcago July 7 and 8. AXAOV .f'AJ Among the loaders of minstrelsy , who cm lame iho superiors of Goorco Thatcher , Lew ) ockstniUorntil BurtShepard } Those throe ; rcat minstrel kings will bo soon for the last Imo together this season and possibly fet .ny future season at tlio Grand opera house Tuesday and Wednesday ovonlngs of next rook. In addition to these great namo-i hero will appo iron the program mo all tlio ossor names of artists who have couspicu- usly aided in making for George Thatcher's : ilnstrels the roputatlon of lining the most uperb mlnstrnl oriranizalion In Us onllroty liat has ever uppuarod In this or any other ountry. They promise Iho most brilliant ilnsirel performance ever given in Omaha. Criminal Court Notos. The trial of the case of the slate against icoruo K , Morohouso , charged with ornbcz < lomont , was concluded In Judge Estollo'a otirt and submitted to the Jury lasl night , Ctinrloy Malay , charged with the crime of otlt larceny , pleaded gullly and was scur. cnccd to ton days in the county Jail , Gooriro Williams was nrrauiKod , ohirgod llh stealing $155 worth of Jewelry from iiiiiQt M. llutrhlns. Ho pleaded not guilty. Thomas Blown , charged with stealing f 1 It rorth of Jewelry from Catherine Fleming , us arraigned and pleaded not guilty. AVIlHon U 111 Chris Hartimm of the real osiuto oxchanga as nt Plattsmouth Monday , and wtilli icro ho mot Frank Wilson , secretary ot tht icchanco. WIUou will bo lu Omaha noxl 'ock ' , ut which time his resignation will bo indurod and accepted. For the present , ir. Hartman stales Unit the exchange will ese up shop , but uhout Soptombar I U will : rub up the floors , burnish the window * : id opo'i out on n grand .scalo. Until thai mo the members will dnvoto their nnorgloi ) advancing the interests of the proportj vnori' association. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't ' Report X. i
