K. UOSBWATKK Uinton. LISH UD KVKKY MOKNINO. TTItMP OK SUIISCIUI'TIOS Jfnlly IlN'without ' HmidaytOnoYoiir. . . . f * K J' llj and Bumlitr , Ono Vt'ar . to w M * r.ntti . 500 Tlirco mnnlli . 2X ! Hinilay llrp , ( Jnn Vrnr . 2W KMurnar Itar. Gnn Yrnr . . . 1 W Weekly Deo. Ono Year . 1W Pnmlm , Tim tfo ! Hliltdln ? . Fniith oinahn. romp ? N nnd Will Streets. Council Itlnir. * . ll ! I'nurlStroot. f.'lilciti'o onii ( ' , . ' 117 ( ilinmlirr nt Commerce. - York , Itooli' iil4m : > il ir > , Trlhumilulldlng ) un. 6i3Voiift < M'ntli tttrcot. All foipiiminlcatlmis relating to news and rdltorlnl iniittrr should bo addressed tc the l.dllorlnl Depiirttncnt. IlITJ'INKSS ' I.KTTKIW. AlttumlnrsslolUirt ntul renilttanrpsshould tm nridrrsirrt lo Tim Hen Publishing Company , Uimilm. Urafts , nhcokft nnd poitnniroordrrt lo ) > o mndu payable to tlio order of tlio coin puny. IhB BccPFlillsliInj Company , ProDrlclnrs TIIK HEK BWOKN STATKMKNT OP UlKOULATION. btutnof Nf'hriski : , . County of Poimlai. fss ( Jrorun II. T/jtc'liiiok , secretary of Tun Hco I'ublliMiIng company , does so'i'ninly swear Dint tliniiiUuut circulation nf Tut : I'AII.Y ' IlKE for tlio wi'nk i-ndliift .Inly 4. lUl ; , was us fol lows : Funclay. JunnM K > . < M Monday , .litiip1. " . ) Wi.ll" 3'iii'siliiy. .Inni'ltO M.110 WiMlnoMlny. July I * VI1 > Thursday. July & " < " ' -3 1'rlday , ' .Inly : i M.MM Saturday , July 4 -O.M4 Avcrago 27.0UH OKOKOK 11. TX.SIMHJL'K. ( 'worn to bi'foro > nu : iud siiliNrrlbi'il in tny presence thU 4li ! day of July , l < ifll. Notary 1'iibllo. Etatn of Nebraska. I oa County of Douglas. fH3 George II. T/.srliuek , hi > lng duly .swnrn. do- roHCH imd says that Im Is secretary of Tun HKK J'ubllahliii ; company , tlutl Ilio actual iivoruuo diillyclriMil.itloii of Tun DAILY Hi B for tlio month of July. I8IH'Jii.Wi'J ) i-opics ; for Auirust. 3MKI. 20.7M poplPH : for HcptPiulior. I-DO , 'JO.STO copies ; for Oi-tolinr , lnUflIM.Tffl roploi : for No vember. IRUi. ! LMRO copies : for is ; ) ' , Dee mber , ] NIO , 21,471 copies : for January. IS'.it 28.44D roplcs ; for | . 'i liriinry. 1801. T > , 'liS copies : for Jlurch. lS'JI.2lOir > coilrs | : for April , 1WlI.2:1,028 : : copies ; for Mny , IH'JI , ' . ' 0.811) ) conies : for.Tiluo , JitH. 20.917 coiiliis. Oioiini : : It. TZSIJIIIICK. Sworn to before nio ntul subscribed In my presence tills litli day of Juno , A. I ) . 1891. N I' . Kniu Notary Public. TllK board of public lands and buildIngs - Ings will bo given definite power to clean houao whenever it appears necessary by the next Iti"ittltiluro. OMAHA and Helena , Mont. , should extend their arms across Wyoming and give three cheers for the American principle of reciprocity. KANSAS CITY recognizes Omtihti as the best cattle market in the country by shipping train loads of cattle to this city for sale instead of Chicago. the agricultural department gets its hand fairly into its now work may wo not impress upon its weather bureau the fact that wo have had a surfeit - foit of n good tiling in the way of rain ? THK sentence of Philadelphia's ox- treasurer to a term of 15 years in tlio penitentiary calls to mind the fact that the individual with n , long checkered career often finally finds stripes bettor suitable to his tastes and condition. Tan people of Nebraska through their next logialnturo will cheerfully renuroor- ate the board of public lands and buildIngs - Ings for any necessary oxponsu incurred in pursuing the investigation into the management of the Hastings asylum for the Incurable insane. RKQISTHATION is in progress under the now constitution of Mississippi. It goes without saying that the constitu tion is accomplishing the purpose of its enactment. The majority of the legal voters will have no kink in their hair. The kinks in the constitution cured that dilllculty elToctually. THE general conference of the Metho dist Episcopal church in May , tno national convention in Juno , and the interstate drill in July , wilt mnko Omaha the liveliest city in America next year. Wo shall have a half dozen smaller conventions between times to keep up the interest. COUNCIL Ur.uin-'S continues to insist upon a $ . " > 00,000 union dopot. It is to bo hoped our neighboring city will have loss union depot tribulation than Omaha. Nothing will bring tears of remorse to the eyes of a loyal citizen of Omaha quicker than to whisper in his oars something about a now union depot un less it be a remark about the now posl- olllco. WITH more than 12,500,01)0 ) pupils in the public schools of America , it is safe to assume thut the next generation will bo as safely American as any in the past iitul a great deal inoro intelligent. The public schools are the bulwark of Amer ican liberty. Patriotism cannot die In any land where one-fifth of the popula tion Is in schools which make it a part of their daily duty to stimulate a love for the country , its govern mont and its institution * . IT IS interesting to note that the Iowa delegation in the republican national convention of 1801 was mainly responsi ble for the failure of Hannibal Hamlin to Rocurq a ronomlnation , ami for the selection of Andruw Johnson. The chairman of the Iowa delegation gave its 10 votes to Johnson when they should have gene to Ilamltn. The states wore called in the order of ago , and the vote of Iowa coming near the end gave the improsslon that the tldo was running to Johnson. Simon Cameron , who had given the 52 votes of Pennsylvania to Ilnmlln , changed them to Johnson , and this made a stampodo. COUNOH.MKN CllAFl'KK lUlll Tuttle have convinced the board ot county com missioners that their olTort to settle a dispute by a stroke of the pen , without the consent of both parties lo the issue , Is to aay the least extraordinary , and the board has agreed to lot the matter bo determined upon its merits after a Mil hearing. Tlio practical result of this conclusion will bo soon in tlio early removal of the dirt from the Douglas street hog back and the transfer of 810,000 from the county treasury to the city's gcnorul fund. The two councilmen - ' men did themselves credit and rondo red their constituents an important service. "TllK PATH TO H On May 2.S , last , just prior to hla do- partdro for Europe , Mr. tlosovrntor ad dressed an open loiter to the republicans of Nebraska under the above caption , in wltfnh ho summed up his conclusions in the following language : "Wo cannot hope to win the bnttlo olthor this ycnr or In 18U2 unless wo do nomothlntf tangible for the producers. Promises will no longer bo accepted as n lcg.il tender by our fanners nnd working men. "IIV mtitt tlllier reconvene thcleot'latureiiiul glvt tltr ) iffij > [ Hie relief ice have promfieJ or force tlif. * tfitr board of trantpnrtait n t > > ilo tt > duty. "Oood crops will doubtless brlnff bolter times nnd the flat , money and sub-treasury crate will subside when farmer * have sold their surplus nt good prices. Hut the de mand for reduced railroad rntus will not nbato until it has boon complied wllb. An abundant harvest wilt omnlmsl/o their ilc- mantl for tower rates tnoru than over , nnd it Is simply out of question to expect any re cruits from our farming people sc lonjf ns our party , which controls the stnto board of transportation and Is responsible for it , falls to net up to Its platform promises. " Since the publication of tlio above the republican state pru.-u , the loaders of the party and people Intorontod in the party's success , have discussed the situation as outlined by Mr. Rosuw.Uor very generally. From tlim to time the comment of newspapers and the written opinions of loaders Irivo bjon published in those columns. Today the vlows of a majority of the active members of the state central committee ! appear. Thr > representatives of the p irty are very largely in favor of Mr. firewater's sug gestion that the state board of trans portation bo forced bv the inlluunco of republican sentiment to do its duty. The state central committee will undoubtedly momoralixo the board upun the mibjoot. There is no general disposition among republicans to have the legislature re convened. The party has Uio matter in its own hands , and by prop ir and prompt action can atTord the produoors the relief - liof they justly demand at Its hands anil which has boon so often promised but so long deferred. It is understood that no. opposition will bo offered to the pronojod adoption of a railway rnto schedule basad upon the Iowa law and taking into considera tion dilToroncos of conditions between the states by any mombsr of the baard of transportation with 0110 possible ox- coptlon. A majority however is favor able and if the sentiment of the party is allowed to govern their action the grievance - anco which has boon the cause of discon tent to fa-iners and producers and the source of strength to the independent party will bo removed by a republican board of transportation at the request of the republican state central committee representing the wish of tlio rank and file and the press of the rouublican or ganisation in Nobraska. Eliving done its duty the party can appsal to the people for support with a reasonable ex pectation of success. THK ASYLUM INVESTIGATION. The board of public lands and build ings has about completed its investiga tion of the Hastings asylum scandal. Its findings and recommendations will shortly bo handed to the governor ! With this duty performed the board's'rospon- sibility ceases , and that of the governor begins. The people of Nebraska and the republican party feel that the board of public lands and buildings has thus far performed its duty with an eye single to the best interests of the stato. Ham pered by the refusal of tlio governor to suspend the accused parties upon nrima facie evidence of their guilt , and hin dered by want of precedents for their action , without funds they have patiently plodded through the weary days of evidence gathering and with signal skill made the best of very unsatisfactory conditions establishing every important charge preferred. Prom the mass of testimony gathered under circumstances which might well have discouraged a losa determined body the board has definitely fixed the responsibility for the extravagance , the mismanagement , the frauds , and the personal misconduct which has dis graced the institution for the incurable insane at Hastings. Fred G. Test and J. W. Livoringhouso have been clearly shown to bo unworthy of the confidence of the party and taxpayers. They should bo summarily removed and their places should bo immediately filled by men of honesty , ability and decency. Nothing short of this will satisfy the public or vindicate the good name of the republican parly. S UCCKSSVUJ , Kl < KCTItUCUTlON. Tlio second experiment with electro cution in Now York appears to have boon entirely successful. According to the testimony of these who wore per mitted to witness the executions , aoath wits painless and instantaneous. If such is the case there has boon great improvement - provemont in the machinery employed since the first experiment , for it will be remembered that the killing of Komm- ler was marked by features altogether revolting to the sense of humanity and induced a vigorous demand for a repeal of the law providing for execution by oloctricity. The oircumstancos in tint case created a popular sentiment which justified the olTorts that were inado to prevent the carrying out of the law in the case of tlio four murderers just executed , on the ground of cruelly , but the statute was slut-lined in all the courts , and now that it has boon dumonstratod that death by olootrlclty is quick and painless - loss the law will doubtless stand , Tlio question naturally suggested by lha SUCCLMS of olootrOv'ution in Now York is whether it will ever bjco'lio general In this country. It will , tin- douutodly bo adopted by othorstatos , but it is not probable tlr.it it will muko r.iwld progress In pap'tltr accopt'inco. The mystary attending the preparations for execution and all the conditions co i- noctod with the innovation nro of a nature to repel the public. It Is sug gestive of some of the anolent methods of punishment , at which modern thought revolts , and yet this fojling is almost wholly sentimental , for people who will , nUo all intelligent and practical riow of .ho matter must conclude that hanging , s a far inoro barbarous method of tak ing llfo and is liable to subject the victim to much greater sulToring. It not Infruquontly happens that death by the rope results from strangulation , and there Is rarotyn hanglngnHogolhor free from incidents properly iloaurlbod na brutal. As to the preparations , the unfortunate crcatttro doomed to death can hardly suffer moro from rollocting upon the mystery of getting ready the electrical apparatus than from hearing the work of constructing the gallows. Society demands the death penalty , nnd the civlll/.atlon of the tlmo requires that it bo inflicted with the least possi ble suffering to these who incur it , nnd with no moro of terror or of conditions and incidents natur ally rovoltlvo to hunrvnlty than nro Inseparable from the putting to tloath by authority of tlio law of a human boing. Tlio guillnlino or evrro'0 ( ' would bo 1m- possible in this country , yet they are moro summary nnd curtain methods of execution than the ropo. Unquestiona bly electricity , scientifically appllod , is the best of means for producing quick and palnlo.-u death , and although its adoption for the execution of murderers may bo slow , it is hardly to bo doubted that ultimately it will bo very generally employed. _ _ _ _ _ _ 77/K TllADK Of.UOATA.VA. . Two weeks ago THIS BKK published an editorial article relative to the im portance of a commercial connection with Montana. The advantages to accrue to both slates should facilities for an inter change of products bo established were brielly dealt upon and the importance of a direct line of railway from Omaha to Helena was urged. Upon the rooolpt of TUB BKK in Helena it found a warm response to its sontiraonts among the business men of that prosperous little city. The Commercial club , which cor responds to our board of trade , immedi ately seized upon the occasion to express its approval and the following telegram was forwarded : HKI.KNA , Mont. , July 0. To the Editor of TUB HUE Tlio citizens of Iltilona roclpro- ciuo vour oxpivmlons favor. blo to battur railroad communications which moans nn exchange of Montana Kold and c.itllo for Nebraska corn and psrlc. Its mayor and Commercial club cordially Invlto n visit , from your representative business men to the richest city In the world. T. H. Ki/iixsoiiMiDT , Mayor. Doxu.i ) IJiiAiiFonn , President Commercial club. Hero-is a business-liko proposition from business m3ii. The O.nih/v organ izations for the improvomjiit and pros perity of tlio city should immediately take stops to moot those paoplo. There are but 400 miles of railway to ba con structed to bring llolona and Omiha together. The immense herds of cattle , horses nnd sheoi ) on the Montana ranges should seek this market. The products of her rich mines should conic to Omaha smelting and refining com panies for troitment. In return for these elements of wealth Nebraska and Omaha will send to Montana corn , pork , poultry , Hour , sugar , eggs and other articles of which that great state stands in need and which she now receives by less direct routes. The coal and oil fields of Wyoming lying midway between the two states are another ele ment of vast itnport'incn to the com merce which a direct line of railway from Omaha to Helena will dovoloo. There are throe railways now pointing toward the rich far northwest. The two cities should unite in stimulating the companies to activity. Nebraska , with ever a million paoplo raising corn , hogs , wheat , oats , sugar boots , produce , poultry and otlior field products , and with Omaha the third stock market in the world , odors to Mon tana exactly what she most needs in re turn for the $07,000,000 surplus annually produced by the 200,003 paoplo of the wealthy now northwestern stata. There will bo no competition batwoon the states. The business relations will bo reciprocal in the highest degree. Ad vantages will coma to both from an ar rangement for interchanging products. Each needs the other and offers to the railways tlio best assurances possible for a profitable and growing carrying trade. Omaha and Helena working to this end , backed by the necessities and business interests of two great states , can and should shortly force the construction of a railway connection between the cities. A coon n'unn pou THK The celebration of Independence day at Woodstock , Conn.was marked by the usual collection of notable men and of interesting addresses , and immigration was among the subjects considered by the orators. Senator Ilawloy , as presi dent of the day , devoted most of his address - dross to it , saying that every immigrant must bocoino a true and thorough Amer ican , a sentiment which everybody will agree with who Is worthy to live under and enjoy the advantages of a free gov ernment. Mr. Clmuncoy Djpow re ferred to this subject and spoke a good word for the immigrant. Autocratic and monarchical institutions , ho said , do not possess the power of assimilating and unifying their people , but America lias 15,000,001) ) of aliens who have boon here for only 50 years and are of all races and every creed , nnd yet tlio divine - vine principle of the equality of nil men before the law has made them bono of our bono and HosK of our Ilosh. "Wo know no dliroruiK'o , " said the orator , "between the son of the emigrant of yos- lordtiy and the descendant of thu pil grims of iioO yours ago. They equally contribute to our growth , prospotity and power , are equally obedient to oiu- laws , and as clti/.ens , have an equal voice in making thorn. " With , re gard to limitations and restrictions upon immigration , Mr. Dopow said ho would bo willing to leave tholr formu lation to representatives of the Irish , Gorman , Scandinavian and Italian nooi- olicsoftho United States. "Wo want contract labor " ho said "to no , , pauper ize our industries ; no criminals to prey upon our communities and fill our pris ons ; no lepers to disease our blood and deplete our hospital funds. But wo still have room for the honest , the healthy , the industrious and intelligent , who coino to us to improve their condition and add to our national strength. " All this is in the right spirit , and It i.- gratifying to know that such sentiments nro hold by inlluontinl 1110:1 : who have the courngo to proclaim thorn on occasions whan they can exert an in- lluonco. Of the 15,0011,0011 of people who have coino to our shores in uioro than half n century not ono purcont lui. < failed to bccomo assimilated. There would bo diuigor in Immigration if ihoro was nbflolutuly.no restriction , but there is ample provision in law for keeping out undoslra\'j\ij \ \ classes , nnd tt la our own fault If the laws are not enforced. The statistics rod | i'tly ' compiled by the treas ury departing ! show that the English- speaking olutn'ont in this country still has nn inunqji majority ever any or all otlior clasat-siijof the population. So long as this 'o'n'tinucs lo bo the case , and it is hardly pjyslblo that it can ever bo otherwise , the > republic wUl not bo in porll from tuiJMmmlgratlon tolerated by our laws. Thcro nrodangots to our in stitutions much moro serious than can possibly arise from the system of rcgu- latod iminitrration provided for by ex isting statutes. MU. WlM.IAM M. Sl'KINOKIl is still tcndorly nursing his little northern spenkorship boom. In case it withers , as is entirely probably , ho will endeavor to rear ono for the vlco presidential nomination. Mr. Springer should treat both with the utmost care. A slnglo blast from the otlior side of Mason and Dlxon'a line will shrivel the former nnd ono puff of smoke from the lips of Sen ator Palmer will sitlTocato the latter. PKIIHAPS It would ho well to chock over the bond business of the city and county again to make sure that no otlior embarassing mistakes have occurred. The credit of Omahaand Douglas county has always boon first-class. Wo want it maintained so , and it would bo decidedly uncomfortable to have matured bonds presented for payment when there are no funds or other provision made to moot them. THK criminal courts of Douglas county under the new jury law are no haven of refuge for criminals. Thirty-two cases have gene to the jury this term of court and thirty verdicts of guilty have boon returned. Two or throe terms of court like this will make theft , robbery , burglary.oto. , unprofitable and unattrac tive hereabouts. THE Canadian parliament emulated the example of the American congress and refused to place binding twine on the free list. If this action has an effect in Canada corresponding with the expe rience of this country the price of this article will tumble downward about three cents per pound. WHEN it is Itnown that several board of trade orators nro never out of wind , the members-will bo cheerfully pardoned for nbsontlrfg themselves from some of the stockholders' meetings. THE DoughiB'street contract has boon awarded. Thofo is now good reason to beiiovo that fch'o Douglas street hog back will shortly take itself out of politics and out of publio"notico. TURKIC long-Windod speeches' within an hour from'a single member of the board of trade are enough to mortify a ' ' ' corpse. . j pjir 'Orr.pes. JHTnfiMpolti , Tribune. Omaha boasts thutit has sold some bonds at a premium recently. They were probably taken by some allluont museum manager as curiosities. Should lo SueoosHfuI. Omaha is making a commendable rustle to pot the next republican national convention. Her claims uro being pushed In a manner that ought to result in succoss. Provided the Tyr.uil is Trounced. /Vilnius CU\i \ Star. After reading what , hus baon reported concerning - corning Baltnaccdn's brutal tyranny , the American publio'will not regret to learn tlmt tbo insurgents are growlncr stronger in ( Jhili. a It.s Coil * in Kuropo. CUu Journal. The London dlspitohos say tbo Roths childs will undoubtedly bo compelled to lay down before the Standard oil company. It seems to bo the sumo way with our monopolies us with everything else American when it conies into competition with the things of offetoEuropo. Wo always get thoro. A Deserved Tribute. MinnriiiMiltx 'Iritiunc. A better deserved monument than that erected in Now Yorlc to tbo memory of the lute S. S. Cox by the letter carriers of the United States has never been fashioned. His services were acknowledged nnd ap plauded by his most determined political op ponents , mid few public men tmvo onjoyeil us gro.U popularity among nil classes nnd conditions of lilt fellows citizens as S. S. Cox. Cox.A A Sample of Western S'tMte i'Mt-lntelllufuccr. Juno 10 Tin : O.MAIIA Bins celebrated its twentieth anniversary , and on ono of its pa os presented a fao simile of its initial number. The contrast speaks volumes for western enterprise and progress , which Is further evidenced by the statement of cost of publishing THK ling In oacu onoof the lust eleven years. In 1SSO ft was $50,7KU'J ! ' : in 1890 it was $3 K,233.4S , or moro than live fold. c A Knilrond Otiinn. Kr.w rorlt Trtltune. The Ravenna collision is properly to bo described as a crime. Until tbo Inquest is licld nnd ttio testimony of brakumon , en gineers and comluc ors Inn noun given , it maybe bo premature to-nUompt/ locate the respon sibility , but luUxcuslble negllgonca there \Vii , and it wusloittnlnal. When nn express train htop ) un-i.trioctodly at a point where another tr.iin Is 'Jrtinwn to be momentarily due , failure taUglvo timely nnd olloctlvo warning of the duivyer is inexcusable. -r % - - \Vnlt TJJl/.Armr llnrvcHt. - f ' The ropublicu jato central committee has been culled to juc ut Lincoln July S to con- alder time and plaro for uoldin ? the state convention. After harvest , gentlemen , liot the work sot wolV ut of tliu way nndyou can Imve onu of tliq jujost rousing conventions ever known In mW/I / your. Republican fnnn- crs In tlilt purt oMIio state nro doing moro thinking tliiin oMr" before , nnd thought is always productlvo'"of action. Fix the con vention at a time when tlio farmers can attend und then looic out for the old fastilonod majority they will roll up in upport of the ticket. _ _ iloliu llniTin ton , Tramp. A'lit' l" r' Ailvcrtlitr. He was nothing but u tramp , and tramp- ike , wiw btoiilln a ride on the train. It was lie Krio passenger train that win telescoped by the freight at Rwonna. Uut ho proved nlmself a hero when the crash e.tmo and tlio ira broku out and death In its most , tor- nblo form RlaroU upon thu imprhoned vie lins. lins.H H was ho this tramp who was sto.illiiK a Ida this hapli-si , shiftless , frlondlon son f mUfortiine thh John Harrington , who , t'tur rcaculns a lad ; from tbo Pullman sleeper , made brave nnd hiuanlom offorU t sivo n nursu plrl who was iwrlshlng In th [ IInines. That lie failed In this cnia It n discredit to the resolute , unselfish nobility o his purpose. His was tha spirit nf Ronulno knlKtilhood- of that human sympathy for ethers whlc had long since dropped out of hh own ox porlonce. it was the evolution of porhnp nn Imperceptible spark into an Incxtltiguislm bio glory. All honor then , to John Hnrrinp ton , tramp , for allowing that oven a vnprnn ti | > on the tirona earth may have a hoar within him bigger tluin that of monarch o millionaire , iintt underneath tils rn s niu wretchedness wear becomingly the IniiiRO o his Maker. A Great Suite Killtlon. t'ltiiuint Tribune , .Tny Iltirrows criticises n projected plan o TIIK Hun lo issue n gront state edition show Ing the resources nnd wealth of every count ; In Nebraska. TUB Hir : proposes to partlcu larly ompliiisizo the showing of bank deposits posits In each county as an Infallible indlca tion of the prosiwrlty of the people. To tht part of the showing the boss calamity orgnr of the slate , the Farmers' Alliance , printed a Lincoln , strenuously objects In advance. It says of this feature. That the great lHi : : should turn Iniltiitnr o the little llosHy llumniond , Mr. Richards fuller , U ninii.sliiz. Don't TIIK HKE intiiiittlii ; ! editor know Unit Homy "llcuri'd out" i'i tie capita clri'tilutlon In Dod u county , "liust'd 01 duposlti , " mid that ho hud litu-n ildluulml bj nil thu papers In the state over since ? Little Rossy Hammond "figured out" ovct bolter than llmt for Dodge county. Ho fig tired that there was on deposit in the bunk' for every man , woman und child In Uodgi county on May 4 $70 per capita. There wu ; no mistake about this. The figures won taken from the books of the banks and won correct. It was n showing that excited mil vorsnl comment. Numerous papers called attention to It. So tar as > the Tribune ha ; observed , with the exception of two insignlfi cant shoots , it has not been ridiculed nt all But the Indisputable evidence of prosperity remains , just the same , and Tin ; Bin : wll doubtless perform a great public service in making u similar showing for the state. IslXCOl.A'M JCUXA'i\tt J/.1TA' . St. Paul ( Jlobo : Perhaps the most valua bio lesson his llfo may afford the country wil bo found in the fact that ho never were ar overcoat. Denver Sun : With the death of Mr. Ham Hn thcro passed away another from the fast thinning ranks of the prominent act era in the war period antt from the yet thinnei ranks of these who connect the anto-wni period with the present. Kansas City Star : Mr. Ilamlln was nol only revered by the people for his services to the nation , but ho Inspired universal affection by his genial ana engaging person ality. Few American publicists have over combined in so largo a degree ns Hannibal Hamlin these qualities winch men at once love and ndm'.ro. Chicago Inter-Ocean : The death of Mr. Hamlin will take thousands back to the days ISH ( ) , when the names "Lincoln nnd Ilnmlln" were in the mouths of the people from Maine to California. Mr. Hamlin outlived the most of his contemporaries of that stirring era nnd was as highly esteemed by the present gen eration as by the generation that fought through the anti-slavery agitation and the war. war.St. St. Louis Republic : The unexpected death of Hannibal Hamlin , announced yesterday morning , will awaken historical nnd politi cal reminiscences throughout the land. He was first elected to congress as a democrat in 18-1" and went to the senate ns early as 1848. In 1S57 ho was elected gov ernor of Moino as a republican , but soon resigned to return to the United States senate , resigning only when elected vice presiderit. Ir. ISliU ho was again elected United States senator and served till 1S31. Ho was then appointed minister to Spain , but the duties of a diplomat in a foreign court had little attraction for him , and after a year's service ho returned homo. Ho has taken no nctlvo part in politics slnco , but has been generally recognized as n prominent figure in American politics during forty years. I'A S A1 JA'ti J KS TH. Washington Test : The unmusical mind can not refrain from protesting IMIOUUSO It Is not customary lo write ballet muslu ul-lcg-ro. Garmnntomi Tolozraph : Miss Do IMnk Did you hear about Miss Hulllon's en iigenient to u forcluu noljluman ? Mr. Ooodfollo Vos ; everybody Is talking of It , Isn't It rcumrkuMo ? Yes , Indued. They say she Is marryinjf him for love. Somcrvlllo Journal : Wntor refracts Unlit. Thut must bo why a trout Icoks seven feet " long when you "sen liini In thu witter , anil measures only about seven half Inches when you get him In the boat. SIIK COULDN'T iiKr.p IT. lioatnn ( J urter. "The suminnb tlmu ngwoos with mo" He twirled a straw hut on bis knee , And pruttlud to a little fulry "I iiilte | pwufur It. donUihor know , KOURUSU the svoiithaw makes It so That wo can woah what's light and ulrwy. " The maid looked up with glance HO sly , And salil , with twinkle In lieroyu ( Julto vlslbln to all beholders , "Somn people the opinion share That's just the reason why you wear That kind of head upon your shoulders. " Epoch : "Do oil innlo done limko lie lot'hln' Ice dls inornlu' . IIUISSR. " sild : Moso. "How did lie come to do tliatV" asked Colonel White. "Itwns Ills own fault , massa , Won ills yor darkey's back was turned wufllu-ss juiliallo ho UIck mo on do head , nuissa. Washington Star : The Cleveland boom Is In sight just over the Hill , N. V. Telegram : "May I venture to hope illss llencouwoalth ? " asked Mr. Wubn < ili , with a world of western wlstfulnuss In lib * voice. "Hope ! " replied Miss llciiconwcalth , "Is a happy attribute of tlie hiiinun r.ei. ' , : ind " ' 'I lien 1 may hone , " the youth repeated oueorly. " 1 was about to add whnu you bifurcated my utterance , Mr. Walnsli. " him continued , In cold , olean-tnit Ibsen tones , "that tno KUIIIU H'inKUlni ) tumponiiiiunt which Induces you to hope will unable yon to sustain the eventual certain dlsupjiolntmunt. " TIIK DIAMOND t'OTHNTATIM. I'anlice lilude. From to town alt o'er the land He trends n more than royal route , . Men run and stare and about and bet , llucausu the liaue bull man U out. The jirlp may ras" . kings live or die , rOrops fall and revolutions Hop , What cares hu'l As the moruury oUmbs The busu bull man , bo btuys pn top. Smith , ( Iruy & I'o.'s Monthly : Kho was a lloslou bluu stouklni ; , und he was u sullor rus- unliiK her from the waves. "Hold on tl 'ht ! " he cried , between his Immth. \Siiy tluhtlyl" film murmured , while the salt sua played hldu-and-&eok with hi'f ' gullet Jn.it Leforu they wuntdunn for thu third time. Jewelers' Weekly : Jeweler You couMn't buy your sop a nicer present than a line ro po.iter. Mrs. Siiuawks No politics for him ! Ho'n been eddloatud for thu ministry. Si ANOTHER REIGN OF TERROR , Floods Create Consternation Among tha In habitants of Salt Oreak Bottomsi BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION AT WORK 1 Comparative Halo Hhpcl to Ho Ar L raujjed Itlnuoln Cltl/.i < n * Hue I Ute to Obtain 1'ropw StreetCar CarKaollitles. . LtNTOt.v. Nob. , July 7. tSpiwlM Totcgrati to TUB HKK.J The rain which has boon steadily falling for the past twenty hours has created another rolgn of terror along tin Salt creek bottom ; , nnd the crouk has beet steadily rising slnco last night. ThU afternoon - noon the water was swirling ever thu luu .streets in the bottoms , and had reached ttu same height as about two wooK.s nio. Tlio water Is still coming up , and a innnuoi of families are making preparations to move their effects to the uplands , The bottoms I : populated by poor people to whom those frjijuont raises nro sources of comparatively great loss. .Already the tracks In many places nn submerged , in conaciiuonca of which the IJ. & M. nnd other Hues crossing that terri tory nro moving trains cautiously and before many hours may have to abandon thoni entirely. In many Instances the loose dirt hus been washed over the tracks making travel very unsafe and uncertain. ririMitiNi : : ( A .sciir.nn.K. Secretary Johnson of the state board of transportation said to Tin : BKK vestorday that the board had boon at work oh the rate question some time , and was now prop.u-ing 11 comparative rate shoot. * ruoDKm , SON. Linda M. Lowroy petitions the county court for the nppointinont of a guardian for her son , George NV. Lowroy , whom she savs Is by his immoderate drinking wasting the 515,000 or $ JOOl ) ( ) worth of proper ! v loft hln by his deceased father. She sots forth tha ho Is dissipating his patrimony , is iniporviou to influence , and if ho persists in his cours will como to want and suffering. Judg Stewart issued n citation returnable in lit teen days. lir.lt IIUSIIANI ) A CONVICT. Mrs. Mary U'llloughby asks forndivorc from her husband. Slio was married t Thomas W. Willoughby in Tlppecano county. Indiana , May is , lsi7. ! and for a par of their married llfo Tom has been abson from homo. His absence was not due to nnj deslro on his own part , but to the strlctnos and exactitude of lustice , which Immured him in the pen for four years at ono time Ilo is now with Warden Hopkins serving i fourteen months' sentence from Lancastoi county for hog stoaline. AX IIIUnOUI.AK SCIIKDUIX. Florence C. nnd U. S. Uotsford file sui against the Capital Heights and Lincoln elcc trio street railway companies nnd John A Rollins. They own property in Capital View addition and for the purpose of selling the same took SJ.OOO worth of stock in the Rollins street car company in order that the line should run out Randolph street to Fortieth. The contract specified that cars should bo run at stated intervals , but hlnco the electric people toolc hold they have not paid much at tention to a time card , and a person who gets on at Twelfth und O streets has to change cars twice and take u rnst before ho can gel to Fortieth and Randolph. They turnci : their stock in for nothnnr' in order to necuro the concession , unii now sue for its value , $2,000. LAW scnoor , i.ncruitKs. The lecture course before the Central law college for the coming year promises to boone ono of unusual interest and importance. Hon. Jamas Woolwortti of Omaha , will de liver n series of lecturcs.flrst , on "The Science of Jurisprudence : " second , "Tho Nature n ! Laws ; " third , "Sovereignty , ( Jovcrnmont , and Society ; " fourth , "Judicial Systems of Different Countries and Ages. " Hon. Samuel J. Tuttlo" will discuss the civil law nnd also deliver u series of lectures on the status of the marriage relation , lion. L. W. Billingsloy will deliver a series of lec tures upon criminal law. Those contlumon are a strong addition to the lecture force and it is believed thr.t their discussions will at tract considerable public attention. fKESilDK.Vi UKrilS AltltlVKS. lie Talkn ol'tho Keport About the Now York Tjil'p. Nuw YOHK. July 7. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEI : . ] Mr. William II. Hoers , president of the Noiv York Life insurance company , was a pissougor on the steamship Elder , which arrived at Its dock in Hobolcon last night. Ho was met by Supm-ln tendon t Per kins nnd Mr. W. F. Buckley , trustee of the company. Mr. Beers immediately started for Soabrisiht , where his son-in-law. Dr. Henry Ouclc , 1m * acottauo. In regard to the recent trouble of the company , Mr. Beers said : "I shall bo ready and willing to make n full statement of the affairs of thu company within two days , Just as soon us I shall Imvo had time to acquaint myself with any thing that may have taken place while I wiis on tlio water. I llrst heard of the Morz- bachor trouble on reaching Paris , At llrst I dismissed the matter from my mind ai more newspaper talk. As the rumors became louder and were maliciously repeated and without any foundation in fact , 1 decided to curtail my trip and come homo immediately and sot matters straight. I tmvo no hesita tion In saying that all the lies now in circula tion concerning the stability or sounduo-ss of the New Yorlc Life emanate from ono iiuai'tcr and from u ring of unscrupulous men. These men own a littlu stock in the company nnd being thwarted in their efforts to control the concern they are now endeavoring to ruin it. Tliov will not bo successful and it will cost thum some money. " * ON Til Kill ir.IV 1IOJIJK Tlicy fjonvn Indianapolis in a Happy Krnute ol'.MfiKl. IsniASAi'OMS , Ind. , July 7. [ Special Telo grain to Tin : BiiK.J Camp broke up at ro- villo today , the Omaha guard ? and tbo national fonclblas ot Washington , D. C. , being - ing the lust companies to leave camp. The guards were entertained at the Sherman at lunch by some of their Indianapolis friends and escorts at noon today , nnd loft Immedi ately lifter lunch for Omaha on tticir special train , which win gully decorated. The train left the union depot at 1'J o'clock , amidst thu plaudits of n largo eroA'il. The guards fool like throe-tlmo winners in getting the encampment from such an array of cities , alt of which d oil roil the same ami worked bard to gut It. Tlio boys will arrive In Omaha Wednesday morning via tlio Bur- linglon. They \\ant fJooil Mout. ATCIIISO.V , Kuti. , July " , | Spoclal Telegram gram to Tun UIB. : ] An ordinance was Intro duced in the city council last night suspend ing the operation nf the incut Inspection ordi nance which lias been In force about a year. Thu ordinance , while It does not discriminate against meat killed oulsido of this city , gives local butcher-i u considerable advantaga and thu result has been that Kaunas City and Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report OmMin dnmcil nionU Imvo boon practically kept out of the market. The loo.il butuhan , being utmbli ! to Rot tlio host , griulo of cattle , have supplied tlio market with a tough and interior quality of moat , COIHUIUOM Imro protested vigorously , but the quality of the meat has not unproved nnd now there It a demand for thu ronenl of tlio ordinance tu order that the market may bo supplied vvltiUP good moat from outside pacKtira. f j.t Suoot-ssl'iilly Tom il from Ht. John ( o New Vni'k. NKW Yf > uK , July T. The \i\y \ \ Tcary raft , the largest ever put together , tlmt loft St , John on June t\ ! Is now duo at Hell Unto Hho Is towed by the steam tuis Kdgar F. Luckcnbach nml Ocean King. Flvo rafts have boon started from St. John la tew of tugs mid only In ISSS and Mils year hnvo they been pulled through the ocean siu-comfully. ThosUoof tlila lule.U raft Is enormous. At thu ofllco ol the Ltickenbaoh yostordav It w.\i . sold that the distance from the tugs to tliu end of thu raft Isl.thX ) foot , nearly four- llftliii of n mllo. The raft N not a solidly built structure like the cigar-shaped raft that wont lo pieces four years ago. It Is built In sections with spaces between of about thirty-live fool and the section * are chained together with the biggest chains obtainable. Thcro uro sixteen eollons , each about sixty foot long anil fortv feet wide and nineteen lent deep. The total minntity of timber 1s reckoned at thirty-live schooner loadr , ai,00t , ) feet of limbo1 or H.r.uO.OUO feet of lumber. Only ono mishap took place from Ht. John to this port , so far as Is known. Off liar Harbor n storm nroso and the raft Uroko in two , six sections parting from the roar iml It is supposed , though details of the neoMivit nro not known. Ono of tlio tugs loft the otlior to labor ahead and succeeded In re covering thudrlfllng sections. The raft was patched together ngaln wllb great , dlfllcnlly. The raft will bo towed to J. D. To.iry's lum ber yams on Novvton creek , Loiur Island. Held Cor ll.Murder. . CUVIMXI : : > , O. . July 7. Mav Coppormati win taken into custody today and will beheld hold to n.vait the result of the coroner's ' In quest on the body of hi * wife , Ida Copper- man , who died this morning. Copper/man and his wife Imd quarreled frequently. Yes terday bo beat , her und Dually went away , tolling a neighbor Ills wife was uilorp. A. iniiiuio or two later Mrs. Coppermun run screaming into the street with her clothing all on tire. The police suspect that ' Copper- man set tire to his wife's drcss'as she lay asleep on a bod. Party hooclioM. KK , Nob. , July it. To the Hdltoi - * , of Tin : BIB : Why cannot republicans who hnvo been loading themselves and the party in this stulo to destruction have sense enough to get out of the way } They have nothing to gain by huiigiuir on. Without thorn ttio party might at least make itself respectable and put itself in a position to advantage by the over changing tides of public sentiment. . Bui is the party dependent on these men I Is it indeed unable to rid itself of thoni IJ they will not voluntarily stop down , 1 w not say and out ? Yours truly , CiiAiu.i.s : WOOSTHII. A X A H''fW ; CK lloston fimrfcr. There's a follow aim a fellow Is Just the proper nnmo Who Just drops in a minute. Who hasn't como lo slay ; * And when you very leobly Just " ( ilad " whisper you came , Ilo grabs a chair and draws it up , And bottles for tlio day. Ho dabbles with your mucilace , And s | > oils a pen or two ; Ho Jabs things with your scissors , And the roint is Mire to break ; Ho asks you what you're writing , And proceeds to read it through ; ( Vnd point1 ; out great improvements You so easily could make. Ho tells you of the clothes bo's got , The clothes he's going to got , About his tennis suit and lies. And such important things ; Ho dilates nn the races , And "don't vou want to boll" From one thing to another goes , But to his chair ho clings. Ho talks about the ladies. For he's always some affairs ; Ho reads you several samples Of the lollers ho receives ; Ho turns round to your typewriter , And critically stares ; Ho's simply irresistible , So ho himself believes. And when he's killed Ion dollars' worlh , * * ' ' Of lime as dead as Saul , And given you a hendueho Thai will lust you for a day , Ho saunters out Imagining You've revelled in his call , And that it simply breaks your heart To see him go away. ICKUO rol atea that when E mosthones wns asked what win the principal thing in public speaking , he replied. "Action. " Whoc asked the second in importance , ho re plied , "Action. " The third ? "Action. " In the sumo way if you want to know the most important thing in the purchase - chase of n piano , It IB "COUAJ * ITY. " The next in importuni-n , "CO U A li 1 T Y. " The third * "QUALITY. " The price is an after consldoratiftTl Just think a moment ! The purdiaso ol u Piano la an important mnttor. You can not afford 10 take risks with HO largo an outlay. Vou want a thoroughly line lir.-a-cliiiB instrument. IJoforo you decide it , you really need to know just how much woolTcryou , and in order to know this , you should visit our waroroomn , nnd sco the line LJfUGCiS 1JIANOB that wo have just received from the makcra They are marvels ol power , miporbly made throughout , full of the rli'h.Hlng" ing quality of totio HO widely desired , nnd equipped with the patented soft Ktop which rcducoH sound so that it in barely audible in practicing , Hpjvrlng the wear and making it possible- prac tice at any time , without inconvoiuonco to othui'H. Will you not call and HOD these line Pianon ? Then you can puroliiiHo or not as you may decide. Hut if you fall to BOO thoni , you may regret afturwurdu that you made your purchuso buforo in vestigating the high character of the Piano. C. C. BRIGGS & CO. , OIHco , Factory and Warorootna at IJOntOll , MlVHrf. ACJKNTS MAX MEYER & BRO. CO X IC''O to Ifi24 li'nrnum Street , SJlfi to South 10th St. , Omiilm , Nob.