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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , JULY 20 , 1891. THE DAILY BEE K. HOSEWATEU EIUTOH. PU13L1SIIKD KVKRY MOHNINO. TriWSOr.MJtlFCIUI'TION , Hiilly HOP ( without HtinclnylOnoYcar. . . fl 00 llnllynml Sunday , One Year . . . . . . 1100 Hlx months . . . n 00 Threoroonthp . . . SM Mimlny llco , urm rnr. . . . 200 "iiturduv Hep , Ono Year . * . 1 M Weekly lleo. Ono Year . % > 1W 01 t'lOES : Omnlin , Tim Hrn Ilnlldln ? . Houtli Oninhn. Corner N nnil .VtU Plrcoti Council IlltilTH , IS rpiirlPlriMit. Olilonco ( ( lire , ill" Clrimhor of Commerce. NtiwYnrk. Itoom-i 1II.M nnd I.Vrrlbuiielliilldln Wellington , 61. ) rourtccntli direct. COKHEKPONDKNOK All communications relntlnjr to news ind rilllnrlnl mi tier should bo addressed 1C the Ldltorlnl Department. IttJSIM.Srf AlltmslnoMleltors nncl tie addressed to The llco I'ublhlilni : Company , Omaha. Draft * , rliraUfl mill wislollli e orilen to tie made payulilo to tlioonlur of the com pnnj. TliG Bee Publishing Company , Proorlelors run BWOIIN KTATI.MKNT OK OIKOULATION. Hiitnof Ncbr.'iskn , I _ Counlvof Dmiitliis. f " Ororcn It. T/fiuliiick , scorotarv nf The Hen I'uhllHliIng company , iloos sn'emnly swear thnt tlio iictiial circulation of TllK DAIT.V IIRK for tlio wrek ending July 18 , 1(01 ( , was us fol lows : Hiimlny. .Iiilv 13 . 20.730 Monday. Jnlv ! 'l . : . M.cm Tuesday. Jill V II . 2S.577 Wednesday. July r > . M.S74 Thilrfldiiv. July 10 . M.4 < B rrlilny , July 17 . 20.4(15 ( batnrdny , July 18 . . -7,0J Average . 27,0511 niCOlUSE II. T/.PCIIUCK. Fworn to before mo nnd aul.srrlbed In my presence this IStli diiy of July , A. It. , lw l. N I' . KEIF , Notary I'ubllo. Etntoof Nebrnskn , ! County of Doiiglni. I firorpo II. T/Achiit'li. lii'liig duly sworn , de- roses nnd says tli ut ho Is secretary of Tin : HEK I'libllnlilng cnnipnriv. 1 1ml the ncttl.il average dally clrrulatloii of TUB DAII.V III i : for the month of July. IHK ) . " 0m ! copies : for Auirust , 1MX > . HWffl eoples : for Septum ! or. MW , 20,870 copies : for Oeloliur , li-00 , uo.TfiS copies : for Nov - v ember. IM ) > , 1B.1RO copies : for Ml1 , Dcosmber , lbrO , 'Ji,47l : copies : for January , IS'U " 8.44ft copies ; for IVbruary. Iffli. 1. ' > , : ! I2 eoplcs ; for March. 1MI. Sl.Oftt copies : for April , IP'II ' , 1,923 eoplcs : for May , I8UI , ' . ( iS4i > copies ; for June , IP'H. 2fi. l7 copies. Oinnnn : II 'I'/srituCK. Sworn to before mo nnd subscribed In mo , presence tlilsCtli day ot Juno , A. I > . 1811. N 1 * . l-'rir , Noirtry I'u'ille. Goon crops , good prices nnd plenty of money will retire the Lincoln brand of calamity loaders into the oblivion they de3orvo. IT IB well to keen in mind the glorious , indisputable ) fact that Nebraska has on deposit in her banks bolonsrinR to her citi/.ons subject to check 850oOO,000. K incarceration of'a reputable citi zen upon a suspicion that ho stole a small handbag containing1 jewelry with out just reason for believing him guilty wan an outr.igo which disgraces the po- llco department of the city. ALLIANCES with sense enough to take advantage of the now warehouse law und stamina enough to kick certain dem agogues out of their midst , will accom plish something creditable to 'themselves nnd beneficial to the farmers generally. MAJOR MOKINLKY will take off his coat about the middle of August and go into the Hold to gather up a harvest of votes which will rotito Governor Camp bell from the Hold as a presidential pos sibility. McKinley will make a speech every day until election and every speech ho makes will increase his major ity. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SLEKPMCSS vigilance is the price of { prosperity in those days of aggressive competition between commercial centers. Omaha must not forgot that Kansas Gity , Minneapolis and Denver are tireless in their ontorpriso. Our business men must bo energetic , persistent and public spir ited to keep nl the head of the proces sion. TnK alleged loader of the farmers in Nebraska loses his temper entirely ever the fact that there are deposits in the banks of the st-ito equal to $17 per capita of the population. This ( Treat , starry truth rolling toward that indi vidual assumes a threatening aspect , and once it becomes known throughout the state will knock both the calamity crutches from under bin arms. Tun first cargo of American wheat loaves Galvobton for Europe today. This was grown the present season and its shipment marks the beginning of an export trade from Galveston harbor in which the states of Texas , Kansas , Mis souri , Nebraska , South Dakota and Jowa are deeply interested. With a deep water harbor at Galveston a largo part of the grain of that region must go via that port to European markets. IT is unfortmmto that the board of trade cannot immediately net-opt the cor dial and courteous invitation of the Hel ena business men to visit their city and confer upon railroad matters. There is iiothlnu moro Important to the welfare of this city than a direct rail connection with Helena and the sooner the two cities tnko hold of the question in onrn- est , the sooner will the roud bo con t structed. STIIAXQKIA- enough in view of the fears that the young emperor of Gor- niany would plunge the continent Into war when ho succeeded to the throne , the first royal suggestion for general disarmament comes from him. IIo do- ' Blroa England to take the olllclal initiative i'l itiative but gives ample assurance of his ddslro to bring this about. Germany is the best a-mod nation in Europe. The emperor's suggestion is bignitlcant. A.ROSTON paper appeals to the au thorities of that city to construct boule vards , and the arguments it preronls nro of general application. It remarks that in Washington property on the broad , Imndsomo streets commands u broad , handsome price , as does properly on nearly all of the beautiful boulevards of the country. Anybody familiar with Chicago knows this to bo true of that city , nnd on the llnor streets of Cleveland property is moro Bought for anil sells nt higher prices than olnowhoro outside of the business district. A good dual has boon hoard within the last year or two about opening boulevards in Omaha , but nothing practical bits yet boon done. The present season should not bo al lowed to pass without stops bolng taken to glvo this city ut loost ouo extended I uutrntNa AND T.OAN ASSOCIATIONS. Thcro nro in operation in Nebraska upwards of twenty-five building nnd loan associations incorporated under the laws of the state. These are understood to bo entirely safe and trustworthy in stitutions. They are subject to examin ation by the oxntninoVs of the state banking dop irtmont at least once a year , nnd may have their affairs Inspected oftener if the board doom it necessary. Kor several years Nebraska has boon a fruitful Hold for the operations of alleged building and loan associations claiming Incorporation under the laws of ether states , an untold amount of money having been tnkon from our people by these Institutions. They are still doing business here , it is said , in disregard of the requirements of tlio law relating to such associations. An nut for the government of building and loan associations win pas od by the last legislature , which is very stringent in its provisions. It was designed to protect the people of tlio state against deception and fraud by these outsldo associations , and if properly enforced would bo effective for tills purpose. It IB proposed to enforce the law , and if this is done it is not to bo doubted that the state will bo rid of the institu tions which , according to the statements of Examiner Gnrbor , are untrustworthy , and tire collecting monthly thousands of dollars from our people without any pro portionate return. Tlio examiner has made n careful calculation of results under the plan of operation alleged to bo pursued by ono of these associations , and ho finds it to bo utterly impossible for it to fulfill tlio promises made to in vestors. The effect , of the showing made by the examiner is to demonstrate that the so-called na tional building and loan associa tions are essentially dishonest and fraudulent , and this view of. thorn is borne out by. the result of investigations of their methods in Massachusetts , Penn sylvania , and elsewhere. In the states named the authorities have proceeded against them , and some of them have been forced to givoup business there. Properly and honestly manaired build ing and loan associations are boncfluhil. As Examiner Garbor says , "thoro is no other moans so secure and profitable for the saving ana investment of small fixed sums periodically , and certainly there ib no bettor way for the salaried man to acquire a homestead than to become a borrower from his homo association. " On the other hand no method of swin dling people has boon found moro easy and proli table than that adopted by some alleged building and loan associations. There should bo no tttno lost in driving all such out of Nebraska. A PHOroSKD IHIllOA'llOX COKVENTIOX. It is probable that the call of the gov ernor of Utah , addressed to the gover nors of states and territories west of the Missouri river , for a convention to meet in Salt Lake City in September , will bo favorably responded to by all the state executives addressed. The matter to bo considered is of such great im portance to the fifteen states and ter ritories embraced in the invitation and there is such urgent necessity for pressing it uuon the attention of the next congress that it is safe to assume thnt nil the governors willuso whatever authority they possess to have their commonwealths properly represented in the proposed convention. The present year has boon exception ally favorable throughout most of the arid region in the matter of rainfall , but this is no reason why the agitation for n general syHtom of irrigation should not be continued. The fortunate experi ence of imxt yo".r may not be re peated this yaar , or for several years , and it is necossarv that stops bo taken to provide against future drouths and their disastrous * results. Artificial irrigation in North America had its Hret successful application in Utah , and it is therefore appropriate that a convention to disctibs the subject should bo held in that territory. The Now York Sun , which has mani fested an active interest in western irri gation , says in referring to the projected convention that in tlio onstoru states the full significance of artificial irrigation is as yet imperfectly understood. Not only are two blades of grass thereby made to grow where none grow bjforo , says our New York contemporary , but six acres may bo made to support a family where a thousand acres barely sustain a herd of cattle and two or throe ranchman now. Uy artificial irrigation man is given control ever the climate that coiild not bo obtained otherwise. A certainty and adequacy of moisture is secured by this moans to the arid lands that makes them , with their greater heat and no less productive soil , not only equal but superior for the culture of grain , fruits and sub-tropical plants to the naturally irrigated lands of the eastern and cen tral parts of the continent. All this is well known to these famil iar with artificial Irrigation , but it Is interesting to reproduce it from the Sim as evidence of a desire to have the true value of this method of reclaiming a viiht area of the nation , soon to become nocoss.i'y to meet tlv'J denvinds of a rap idly growing population , bettor under stood in a section where artlliclal irri gation IH no * , nt present popular. The proposed convention ought to bo largely attended und exert a valuable inlluunco. I'AUl'NHS M' AIMSIIOVSBS , From a special census bulletin it is learned that there were 78,015 inmates of alaishouscs in this country in 18J3 , 0,8 II ! moro than in 18SO This repre sents a ratio of l,10fl to the million in habitants against 1,320 to the million in 1SSO , a gratifying relative decrease in the ratio of pauperism to the population at largo. . In respoot to nativity and not includ ing the colored paupers numbering 0,107 , ot the 00,578 white paupers : S3,0"U are native born , 27,018 foreign horn and 2,271 whoso place of birth is unknown. Of these native born 21,510 had both par- enta nsittvo , 0-11) hud one parent native und ono foreign , ! t,580 had both par- ants foreign born and in ] 0OOS eases the nativity of ono or both parents U unknown. Adding to the 21,511) ) nuUvo paupers one-half of the number with one p.iront foreign born , the sum is 21,003.6. If to the 3,530 na tive paupers born of foreign parents an equal amount bo added wo have 1,0 1.5. Add to the 27,013 foreign born paupers this sum nnd wo have 151,702.5 paupers ot foreign blood. In ether words the foreign population of this country con tributes directly or indirectly very nearly threo-ilftlis of all the paupers supported In iiltnshousos. The foreign born paupers nlono outnumber all the white native paupers whoso parentage is known , whether same bo native or foreign , nnd they equal all the white native paupers of purely native origin , and the colored paupers taken together. Making a local application of the statistics furnished wo lind that Ne braska has 2)1 ! ) naupors in her almshouses - houses ? Iowa 1,021 and Kansas 2)3. ! ) In 1880 these st'itos had respectively HJJ , 1,105 and : . ' 5o. The ratio in Nebraska in 1880 was 230 to the million ; in 1800 27\ ( The ratio in Iowa , 717 in 1830 and 818 in 18)0. ! ) Tlio ratio in Kansas , 35(1 ( in 1880 and 410 in 18UO. The absolute increase - crease was 178 in Nebraska , -150 in Iowa , and 2.8 ! in Kansas ; the relative Increase being 25 , 131 and CO respectively. It- will bo observed that the census llguros show that Nebraska has fewer paupers both actually and relatively than cither of the Other states and that the increase in ton years is proportionately very much less in Nebraska than Iowa or Kansas. Incidentally it may bo re marked in view of certain arguments current in this state last fall that for tun years last past , Iowa and Kansas have boon prohibition states while Nebraska has adhered to high license. J./1TK 7'VlCfS AIHWT T/iV. According to the San Francisco Chron icle , the Toiuoscal tin mines of California shipped to the American tin plate com pany of St. Louis , ; ! 8,000 pounds of pig tin , produced , smelted and refined at Tomcscal. That paper also states that the com puny has orders on hand from newly-formed tin plato companies in the United States for ever $ . ' 100,000 worth of bloc'c ' tin , and is running day and night with thrco shifts of rnon to meet the de mand. Persona who persist in denying that any tin is being manufactured in the United States may bo interested in the information that the tinnlato plant of Laufman & Co. , at Apollo , Pennsylvania , is now turning out 200 boxes per day , and the capacity of the works is soon to bo doubled. A Pittsburgh paper is authority for the stitotnont that a box of the plato made at this plant was sent recently to the professor of chemistry at the university of Michigan , who made a careful test and pronounced it equal in all respects to the higher grades of im ported tin , which is sold for nearly 80 per cent moro than is asked for the American product. The Laufman company is receiving moro orders than it can iill at the present capacity of its works , nnd one of the members of the company said : "Othor manufacturers are also making the bright plate , and inside of six months there will bo several additional plants on the market. The magnitude of the business is overwhelming. " No rational man will ask any bettor testi mony than this to the fact that tin is being made in this country and that the industry is highly profitable at prices for the proauct no higher , at least , than the Welsh tin trust asks for an article no bettor. In view ot such facts , well known , doubtless , to the foreign manufacturers , for they are sparing no olTort to keep themselves informed as to what is going on here in connection with the develop ment of the tin industry , it is not sur prising that there is great anxiety among the 'Welch manufacturers , and that they are at sea as to what course to pursue in order to maintain their Indus try. A London dispatch of a week ago stated that on August 1 the owners of the Welsh plants will decide - cido whether the factories will bo re opened or not , and that many are in favor of flooding the American market and keeping prices so low as to dis courage homo efforts at manufacturing. It is hardly probable , however , that so radical an expedient as this will bo adopted , and if it should bo it could not bo long maintained. Every day strengthens assurance of the ultimate HUCCOSS of the tin industry in the United Statos. Tun best information regarding the political situation in Iowa is to the olfect that the reports of republican dis affection are grossly exaggerated. The fact is that very few of the republicans * who voted for Boies two years ago on the prohibition issue will support him this year , for the reason that they desire - sire to prevent Iowa from getting Into the democratic column the year preced ing the prosldontitil election. It is the opinion of the best informed judges of tlio situation tliat moro republicans will vote for democratic legislative candi dates than for Boies , but some of the most ardent anti-prohibition repub licans see that it would bo a mlstako to allow Iowa to bo carried by the democ racy this year. It is altogether probable that as the campaign progresses the now disaffected republicans will see the ex pediency * of saving the stuto to their party for national reasons. Greatly as they deslro to got rid of the prohibitory law , they may conclude that it is moro important to maintain tha control of the republican party in the country , and democratic victory in Iowa this year might prove a serious manaec to repub lican success in the national battle of 1802. IT is said that the committee on rules ot tha United States senate has agreed to report an amendment to the ruins wliiuh will bring about a reform In sen atorial funerals. There has boon aomo scandal in connection with the funerals of public oflicials , and it appears to bo the determination of the senate commit tee to institute such changes as will ol > - vinto this complaint in fuluro BO far as the funerals of members ot that body are concerned. Tlio details of the reform have not been formulated , but ono thing de cided upon taa reduction of the expenses of senatorial burials , and the committee will recommend that the number of mo inborn detailed to lu'company tha re mains of deceased senators bo reduced to the minimum. The proposition for reform in this inhttor will have general popular anprordl , and it will ho an excellent - collont thlnMif the example servo to lesson unlvor5ijy the pomp and circum stance too common in connection with obsequies in this country. WHBTHKU Boroa sandstone is good for curbing or not Tliu UKK cannot undertake to say. It does not know. It believes , however , "that every firm which is invited to compote for bids for curbing material la entitled to fair treat ment. Such trojitmont does not compre hend the arbitraty rejection of bids pre sented apparently in good faith , es pecially when Huch bids are the lowest offered. When the board invited com petition it included this class of mater ial. If It Is unlit for curbing now If it was unfit at the time the bids were invited and the board is open to the charge of bad faith in ask ing the Borea people to compote. It is no credit to the board to explain that It invited Borea bids solely to scare the ether contractors. If the material is de fective it should not bo used and bids for its use should not have boon re quested or considered. Tim coroner must greatly regret that ho is not holding his olllco at Rock Springs where two men were blown to pieces by a powder explosion. In addi tion to the ordinary excitements of such an occasion nest inortoms could bo had ad libitum and the undertakers might quarrel ever every severed section of the mangled remains. Inquests could bo hold all ever the town and the Chin ese doctor bo declared , responsible for the accident. In Hock Springs the Chinese can bo hold responsible for anything evil which may happen. It would have boon a great occasion for the coroner , the post mortem doctors and the under takers. RUMOU has it that a majority of the board of education favor a candidate for superintendent of schools who has the reputation of being a clover lobbyist , an ox-agontof the American book trust and a manipulator of party caucuses and conventions of considerable skill. If this bo correct the board of education will discover itself in the midst of a cyclone - clone the moment after the gentleman is elected. CHARLES E. SQUIRES , the asphalt contractor , is ono of the bondsmen of .Tames II. Lynch , the now clerk of the police court. Mn. Lynch is abrothoi- in-law of Councilman Moroarty. Mr. Moroarty is an attorney at law and ap pears as counsel f6r the asphalt company * before the board of public works. This is technically all ri ht. It is merely n , local application of the doctrine of rec iprocity. ; i Tun generalUiquor law with unim- important modifications applies to the two milo limit.5 The same authority for punishing pors&ns who soil without license is granted and the same penal ties are imposed. If the commissioners are in earnest tthey will have no diffi culty in enforclng- law. The saloon keoporsVho comply with tlsderms will faoo to it that their" neighbors engaged in tha same business will do likewise. GENKHAL SUPKUINTKNDKNTCALVCRT of the Burlington is said to have a thrco months' trip laid out in the Wilds of northern Wyoming and Montana. Of course this trip id made for the purpose of recreation. A general superintendent who Is also a practical civil engineer would enjoy such an outing. PJSIUIAPS if the Barber asphalt com pany's paving bids were rejected by the board that somewhat avaricious paving trust would bo taught a lesson which it will not forgot , nnd would in the future olfer to lay pavement at reasonable fig ures , even though it is without competi tion. PERHAPS if the Union Pacific would invite Omaha job printers to compote with the Chicago , St. Louis & Buffalo firms , the general passenger agent could got out harvest excursion dodgers enough in a weoic to reach every section of tlio cast and south. IT WOULD not bo a bad idea for the ether wards to follow the example of the Fifth and hold meetings to discuss municipal and county affairs. Taxpay ers could correct a good many abuses in this way. Tliu Idoaof inviting bids upon paving and curbing material before submitting to the taxpayers ot the districts tlio question of the kind to bo selected , is good. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ THE great trouble with the secretaries of the board ol transportation is that tlio railway companies have not consented to a reduction in rates. IT IS a very deliberate passenger agent indeed who cannot cover this country with harvest excursion circu lars inside of tiM\ijiys. | ( TUB railroads Have at last decided to take Tun BUK'sttdvlco and run harvest excursions. There was no other way out of it. ! i A puuuoolllqUvl has no legal or moral right to use his'olilcoas a moans of vent ing personal maltijfi. Tun Fifth wardj.nxpayora are kickers , but they do thotr kloklng to some pur pose. " " " ' ' " ' ' " f i\y t Sea , Item YnrH H'orM. Cleveland and Hill have been yachting to Newport , Harrison bathoi at Capo May und Blame drives at Dar Harbor. The fact Is the president-prophets are all ut sou. "On with tlio Dunce. " New Vork Ailvcrtlfer ( tlein. ) , If Major AlcKlnloy Is really any relation to Napoleon , now la the time to show It , Ana If Mr. Campbell should bo any kin to Wel lington , of course bo will endeavor to make that fact apparent also. In the moan time let the band play "Yankoo Doodle , " Mu.st Not It-ink nu Faction. ini.ifi/Mufim / I'tift ( rt-j ) . ) . With the prenlgo of the larsost convention ever hold in tha state , the management ot such mon as Cainpbull , Drlco , Noal. Mo- MaQon and oiuor shrewd , politicians , the Ohio democrats are In a position to raako a bard light. The Ohio republicans will make n sorlous mlstako It they prusumo too much on the former political standing ot the state There Is sharp fighting ahead and constdora bio of It. The Mill GrlnilH Slow. Crete \'l < lett ! . The rapidity with which the Hasting In sane asylum managing ofllclali nro not bolnij removed scorns to Indicate to the average ob server that there Is a screw loose somownoro nnd to toll the truth , it appears to bo pretty nearly located In the machinery not far from the capital. Another Tnrlir Triumph. Jlftn'er Sun ( rep ) . The failure of carpet factories at Draidon for 1)00,0 ( ) < )0 ) marks is attributed to the Mc- Klnloy bill. The democrats of this country will probably raprosout this as another reason why their party should bo raitorod to power to do Its work of tariff reform. Tin ; lilticr.tl Vlulory. Suit Lnhc Itilmnc. It was superb I It was against ovary fac tion , Mormon , demo-mormon nnd republlco- mormon ; the whole combination did its utmost and was beautifully bo.iton. It was the most critical election ever hold In Salt Lake , and was grandly won. It must bo but a prelude , however , to the grander symphony to bo sung next month. * * * The onions uro nil of tjooJ , the signs nro all fnvor.iblo , and with good work August will bring a triumph thnt will bo a Joy Indeed. The \VcHt and Clevolntitl. riinieslic'd / dm ) Thus far two democratic state conventions these of Kentucky and Iowa have boon held , nnd the result is far from encouraging to the advocates of Cleveland's rcnomlna- tion. The platforms of both states distinc tively favor free silver , and the low.i plat form demands "Ju t and liberal pensions. " This evidently settles Air. Cleveland's ' chances to secure the Iowa delegation. It is becoming moro apparent every day that the democracy of the south and west do not pro pose to tnko up Mr. Cleveland. They favor free silver , and to put Mr. Cleveland on a free silver platform , in vlow of his strong utterances on that question , would bo to run the risk of dofcat both on the platform and with the candidate. What'H the Matter witli Nebraska ? Waahlnutnti 1'itsl. TIIR OMUIA Biu : rises , or rather soars , to remark that "Nebraska will harvest 00,000,000 bushels of small grain this month , " worth , at tno lowest calculation , $ iri,000,00u. Again it says that "Nebraska larraors will market not less than $ IiO,000,000 worth of hogs , cattle , sheep , poultry , produce and miscellaneous products this year. " Still again , with a conscious and justifiable strain of exultation : "Money in banks to the credit of Nobrask-j depositors subject to chock , over 540,000,000. A fact llko this speaks for itself. " That's so. It speaks for itself , and spealcs also for the energy und thrift of the people of Ncbratko , who , under anything but en couraging circumstances at the beginning of the year , nnd with birds of o'vil omen croak ing disaster from ono end to the other of their broad prairies , have , nevertheless , plucked prosperity from a seemingly hopeless situation. There will certainly bo no need of building subtreaSury warehouses out in that state to tide the farmers over their mortgages. It looks very much as though they should bo lenders of mouoy rather than borrowers. t JESfS. "A iirotty close sor.itoh that. " remarked a porsplrin ? man as ho emuritoj from his toilet room. "Do toll. " "Why. you soo. I took a jaunt Into the coun try yesturJuy. absorbed the ulr mid scunory , und lolled bonunth the trees. Kesnlt , ourrlcd an acquaintance with the gltlggon. " Now York Herald : The clam's historic sll- enco Is pcob.iuly owing to tlio fact that the world Is full of people who are ready to opun their mouths for him. Express Gazntto : Proprietor of rallru.id restaurant ( to hungry traveler ) Sir , thuso are cranberries , and not or.ini-horrlos. Hungry traveler I am perfectly aware thnt those are cranherrlos , nnd not cnun-borrles. You must think I inn awfullv Isnor.int. Pioprlotor Oh ! no ; 1 only thoiuht. by the way you were o itltiK thorn , that you thought they wore eram-Vorrlcs. TUB I'OIUIOTTEN OAME. Shman Za. Now In the glamor of an empqror's all wol- coino visit , I'arado of buttlo ships and mon at arms In line , Tohn/za and loud salute , the nonulaco all resign 'TIs England's day , a wulcomo and royal res pite , I'rlueu and emperor's royal standards now aloft Foigotton bo the Doncaster and all at Tranby- oroft. Baltimore American : "You Unow so much , Miss Vussar. " s.ild youns 1'urt. "that 1 tlionnlit purhitps you could toll mo why the suasldu ? " "Certainly , " HIIO replied equal to thonmerKun- ey ; douutless it wasbeeauso the sea was blue. " _ Kuto Field's Washington : "Itoally , sir. you call on mo with your bill ut the most Inoppoi- tuo times. " "Ah. IndoodI I'ray when will bo nn oppor- tunn time ? " "When it's outlawed. " In a letter to an American friend , a Kronen gentleman of some liter. try notu In his own country , s'iys that he Is learning English by the aid ot a small text book ami ; i dictionary , without any ether Instructor , und hi ) adds : "In small time I can learn so many Cn llsh us I think I will uomu at the Ameilua and to go on the sealtold to lecture. " THIS AOKII TYI'KWIIITKII. Kew York It'urt/ / . She was old , ami broken , und henc with years , And 'twas llttlo slio'cl learned 'moiig the misses gay ; Hut the faculty bowed lo her prayers and tears. Anil with her diploma she went away. The youn ? ones luuxhvil as they saw her go. "Tlierit's no situation for her , wilil they ; "Dictation's buy mi cl her. she Is so slow , Ami what man would hlru her , anyway ? " lint .she feebly went to the wife of a man Whose charming typewriter stood In her way , Ami got the Job by the simplest ulan , Anu has tiulhing to do but to draw her pay. lllnxhuniton Uopuhlluaii : "Did yon sneak to mo when you asked for the lllllv KnlrV" In quired the blnndo waiter. "No , 1 didn't iiionu , " replied the s uiuy maiden. I'lttsbiinrTolocraph : "Oh , Undo Ooorse , " exclaimed Mlssiis i > II , "why didn't YOU como a mouth U2i > ? I graduated lust Juno. " "Ah , " replied Uncle tJcor e , who takes u Brant Interest in hl uoleo's education , -'what illil yon graduate InV" "Why , in the loveliest whltn India mull , imulu up over ( hosweuluat white silk , " Occasionally the wisest owl hoots at the wrong time. There Is nothing moro dlfllcult to guard against than deceit , unless It U ll.ittery , Thuro Is the wisest kind of philosophy In letting the other fellow do the worrying. The mifest and nast or lUl Qnil's creatures Is the woman who Is happily murrleU. The best frit-mis nro the frlmids who have been through u trouble togothu- . Wu wonder If tlio oldest notilcrs In houveri nro as proud of the fact us uro the old settlers onaarth. Your enemy will udmlroymi If you dofv him. and dusp.so you If you huniblo yourself before him , Ilvory man has an axe to grind , anil looks upon every ether man with un eye to Induc ing him to turn tlmhnndlu. It Is as easy to forclvo the fault * of tlio 10 who admire yon us It is dlllloult to bultuvo In tlio virtues of thu u who ilUlUu you. When a mini becomes so vorthluns that ho Is of no further use In u commun ty , ho Is Just right to post up us a danger signal for the young. ' bo itln nnd tne The old can't young n > young will not loam by the wisdom and ux- pcrlenco of the old , so trouble will continue to trouble. There U n suggestion nf a skeleton covering Itself wltn Kay colors und llowon.wli u un old woiimn trios to make the world buliuvo th ulio Is young unU guy. WHEN EIGHT HOURS COME IN , What Omaha Workers nnd Employers Think cf the Short Day , UNION MEN ALL FAVOR THE NEW LAW , llrlcklujrofM nnil Others Will Auk UH inciit Down at thn Smel ter Annum tlio Itrowcra and Distillers. The moss mooting of laborers to bo held nt tnoClraiul opera homo tonight promises lo bo n very Interesting ono. The eight , hour law which becomes oporutivo on August 1 will bo the main topic of discussion. From present indications It would nnnoar that the great preponderance of tlio sorfttinont will bo in favor of enforcing the eight hour Inw. "The Urickhwers' union will stand for the enforcement of the eight hour Inw , " suld Mr. Martin Uauer , vlco president of the Urlcklaye.rs' union , to Tun HIB. : "In. fact all the labor unions that I know about will declare for the eight hour law. The plumbers , the Iroa moulders , the carpenters , the tluiiors , the shoot iron workers , the corn tea men , the horse shows , the harness makers , the cigar tnnkors , nnti the typographical union will all favor thn ouforcmont of the eight hour law. The brick layers do not an ticipate much trouble , for three of the loadIng - Ing contractors and bosses In the elty have agreed to adopt the eight hour plan. These llrms are \Vitlmell \ Rrotnors , George Young- erman , and Martin Ittnor. " "Will there bo any change In wages I" "Yes. The waijos will bo SI.UO Instead of $1.50 per day. " "What uo the Omaha bricklayers thmlc about the convict labor scheme at the state penitentiary ! " "U'o think it is nn outrage nnd will de nounce It at the meeting Monday night. " Tlio question of how to adjust the eight- hour law to the employment of tirenioa nnd policemen is clvitfc the mayor nnd the mem bers of the hoard of llro and pohco commis sioners a good deal to think about. "I am of the opinion , " said iMnyorCushing , "that the eight-hour law applies to both lire- men nnd policemen , and the best way to IIQ- just the uinlculty , I think , will oo to hire the raon by tlio hour. The ilromon , of course , are obliged to bo on duty all the time. Thcro is notnliigin the law 10 prevent us from pay Ing them by the hour and leave the wages- practically thosamu as they are ut present. " An olTort will prob.ibly bo made to make three shifts of the police force , giving each shift eight hours for duty , thus complying with the law. To do this , however , without Increasing iho expense of the department by employing more men , it would bo necessary to cut down the actual force < w duty. That is a dlfllcult matter to arrange without en- danuoriiKj the safety and quiet of the city. Secretary B. W. Nash of the smoltiug works was asked about what his company intended to do about the eight hour law. Ho replied that ho had lint given tlio matter any thought , nnd it hud not been mentioned by any of the company. ' Tlio thing is all buncombe anyway , " said Mr. Nash , "and is manifestly unconstitu tional.Vo shall commence paying our men by the hour after August 1 , and if the mon wo luivo don't want to work ton hours per day , wo can cosily got plenty who will bo glad to do so. Wu are paying higher wages now than our competitors , and wo have live applications for every position in our works. " W. V. Mono said ho had notirivon the now law any consideration. Nearly all tha people lu the company's shoo factory , he said , worked by the piece , and ho did not holiovo they would waut to shorten the hours and thereby lesson the amount of work and , con sequently , the pay. It is stated that all the railroad companies operating in the state have held consultations on the eight-hour law , but no decision has been rendered as yot. The consensus of opinion , however , seems to bn In fnvor of pay In sr the employes by the hour and having them work the same as usual. About two hundred or two hundred and llfty mon iiro employed in the various breweries and at the distillery in the city. The managers of the concerns were scon by a BKI : reporter in regard to the eight uour law. All the representatives of the concerns mentioned stated that they had not given any thought to the now law. They llguro that their mon work about ten hours a day , bat they could not say what would bo done in roforynco to following : out the re quirements of the law. It is probable Lhoutrh that if the mon worlc only eight hours the pay will bo reduced to correspond with the time worked. The street railway ofllcinls stnto that they pay their employes by the hour , and do not jeo bow they can bo affected by the now law. AM ) IIIT.I. . Philadelphia Press ( rup. ) : If Henry tVat- terson had taken a contract to keep alive the iiltter feeling that is known to exist botwoou the Hill nnd Cleveland factions in the demo cratic party ho could not work moro assidu ously than ho does to that and. New York Advertiser ( dom. ) : This Is the skyrockety season for Editor \Vnttort > on of iCcntucky. It is also the silly season. These two seasons naturally go hand in baud , and wo have thorn witu us every year at exactly .Ins period. They servo to help us through , ho dog days ; otherwise they would cause inin. inin.Denver Denver Sun ( rep. ) : But in case the ponderous derous ox-president is rcuomlanted , can Mr. [ 1111 , resting under the clear imputation of jad faith , bo oxpoctoct to como up with the nest generous and elTusivo yoal to his sup- ) ort and also to bring un his friends In abso- ute , enthusiastic .solidity. Could not the idrolt governor , in fact , easily play the iraino 10 is accused of operating in Ib88l There have , indeed , long been indications that Cleveland and Hill might mutually kill ear-h other as presidential nominees. And after them , who ! St. Paul Pioneer Press frop. ) : Henry WnttoMon , while rubbing ( ho 110-10 of Uavo lill In the dust of vituperation , should bear n mind the tale of the follow who performed a similar olllco for a bull. After Dovus had illchcd the follow over the garden wall ho osa to rub his bruises and reflect what a line .hliiglt was ho chuckled before ho tried the okc , Instead of waiting until afterward. Minneapolis Trihuno ( rop. ) : A most un- iloasant picture to bo sure , but what are tlio jood , generous , unsolllsh , far-seeing domo- : rats going to do about itf Governor Hill ias control of the machine In Now York at the present writing and his grasp grows Inner day by day. The prophet's future is 'or from rosy , and the convention may bo compelled to tnko up Mr. Wnttorson's second choice , John O. Cailislo. Now York Recorder ( rep. ) : But here Is Mr.Vnttorson dragging out the old skeleton of disloyalty and putting Ufa Into It again. L'ho contobt has evidently begun and its pro- ; ross will Uo watched with Iniunut in ovorv rnrt of the country. To the republican party ho spectacle will bo amusing. Was Hill a raltor to ClovclomH has become one of the turning questions of democratic politics. Old Triuk. OMAHA , July 18. To the Kdltor of TUB IBH : In view of the aJvont of l-'oropnugh's circus , itsieom * portiuont to Inquire whether ho "powers" have taken any precautions to irevont a repetition of the disgraceful windlo which this company pnrpotratod vhon last horo. As will bo remembered by all who were so unfortunate as to have been hero , admission tickets were sold far In excess cess of the seating , or oven staudtni : capacity of the tout , nnd enough roscrVo neata .sold , sccmlimly , to have Illlod every bench. There could bo no show , of course , with the rings overrun with a surging mass of peoplo. Occasionally one caught sight of n pair of tights on the tmpo/o or a man on stltis , as some conscientious performer would try to go through with his net , but the crowd , when It realized how badly It hnil boon sold. . eared for nothing but to get out nllvo , nniT the place was n howling pandemonium , every man for himself and the dovll tnko the women and children. Adam , bo It roinom- bored , retained our dollars. Wo have had our llttlo air ship Joku nnd It strikes mo thnt it Is someone's dutv to protect us the Ignorant , conlhllng ' populace , from anymore moro frauds for this so.ison ntloast. Whose Is the dutv , and will it bo donol L. A p c > > < _ _ _ . _ _ _ Vtilt.l'S XK\'t n.iTTLK. A Corivsponilunt Siy.M ; It Will Tiiko I'laro al Coiiulmtio , NKW YoiiK , July IS.A correspondent nt Valparaiso , Chill-writes : "As I stated In n previous loner Coqulmbo will bo the scene of the next battle , and then T.ilcnhtinno for the final march on to the capital. They will never attempt to take Valparaiso unless they can depend on the minnow in tbo forts turn ing over to thorn. Tuo bay is exceedingly well fortlllod. The euns nro placed In posi tions to command the landing place * , and , moreover , at thU time of the year the north erly wind which blows right homo into the bay inlcht suspend operations for several days at n critical time. The farts moun thirty guns , among w hlch number nro n ton- inch miirzlo loader , cloven eight-Inch nnd nine-inch breach loaders , live ICriippguiis of twenty-one centimetres calibre and the re mainder illH ) pounders. The guns nro mostly nm.skcd and are a very sui.ilI target for the slnp-i to lint at , The gunuurs have boon prai-tlclng lately and exceedingly good shoot- 1 lie they made , small casks with a Hag at tached being sunk. They Know the dis tances across tbo bay nnd practice on steamers catering , so that the ship will hnvu a warm tlniu stiould they attempt to silence- thorn. The opposition lloet muster between them nineteen guns , comprising 10-Inch , 8-Inch nnd li-inch breechloaders. Allnchuuo. a largo harbor some miles to the southward of Valparaiso , would form an excellent base. Here the transports might ho secure from Ml' ' winds. It Is practically undefended nnd is within reasonable distance ofSautingo. Tolo- gr.iphio news was received bora today of the safe arrival at Coquimbo of the Jjynch and Comlcll , which were escorting the transports imperial with 'J.OOU troops on board. They failed to elTcct a landing tit Iqulquo nnd movort further down the coast. The Moot which had assembled at Iqulquo to receive them were unable to steam after them fust enough , and they had matters nearly tli own way. The Condoll hnd n narrow escape nt one o'f the smalt ports , anchoring under a gun which was tnnskcd , ami only found it out on being lircd at , the shot passing right over her , wnen she steamed away. The Hoot will huvo to take the Lynch ami Comlcll before they can move with any sulcty south. " \TIIll.l ClTti C'W.l A. Uuoasy Fooling Ammiff Do tiers ns t-y Km uro I'rlucs. r NKW Voitic , July 19. Thcro is . fooling among the managers of the anthracite coal proJueing companies as to A."V prices. Most of the mon deny that there is imminent danger of a sharp break and sur prise is expressed that the market remains in good condition In spile of the production hav ing mn ahead of agreed allotments. Each company says that it is not guilty of soiling coal below schedule prices , but there snoma' to bo n general suspicion that "tho ether fol x. low" is doing so. Uumors were circulated yesterday to the effect that the Delaware , Lackuwnnna & Western was cutting rates Some persons explained them as being founded on tha fol lowing incident : Vleo President Iloldon of the Lickawanna road , who his charge of the coal department , has always been strict in refusing to furnish coal to customers who faded to take their agreed amount in a cer tain month except at the advance order for the new mouth. It was discovered , tha story goes , that after having cut oil ono buyer who did not talto his full quota for May , Mr. Ilolden allowed the man to take SUOO , tons within a few days at the Muy schedule on the ground that it was duo him on deficiency of deliveries in May. The May price * were 23 to 3J cents under the now existing schedule. This reversal of Mr. Iloldon's usual policy oxcltod lively comment , but it was reported that ho hud quieted cool circles bv stopping the de liveries of coal to this individual. Mr. Hol- don yesterday declined to discuss this Inci dent. Ho sucgestcd th.it when it was mon- / tloncd to a reporter the latter micht inquire : * S "Don't vnn iln t.hn snmn thtnirl" Mr. Iloldpn > * emphatically denied that the Luckawahnu was soiling coil below the established tariff. Ho refused to spualc of his neighbors. "When there were indications In May of nil advance in prices , " ho added , "speculative buyers made many contracts. They wnntod to buy the world nnd thuro were some people who sold It to tl.em. I said nil the time thnt there would bo trouble when the deliveries were mado. The month of May bus boon a ro- mnrkably long ono in the coal trade. " UKHIl'XKU. Temporary Trestle of a llnilroad Ilri < l ( ! WiiHlifd Out. PiTTsiii'im , Pa. , July 10. The temporary trestle of the now Panhandle railroad bridge across Coik's run , six miles below this city , was washed away by u sudden Hood shortly before noon yesterday , and three workmen were drowned. The body of one was recovered and identified as that of Thomas Cotemin.-- Tlio two others were foroicnors and their names have not hcen loarnod. About the snmo time an immense Inmlslldo came down the hill below Uininosno Holghtt und fell on a Charles street car. The car was crushed in , but none of the passengers were injured. It has boon raining hard fllnco 11 o'clock last night , and considerable damage by washouts and landslides Is re ported along the Unas of railroads. All the small stroums are running biiikfull , but no other accidents of a serious nature huvo been reported. t Funeral of General Kcllcy. MAiiTiNBiumo , W. Va. , July 19.-The funeral of General K. P. ICelloy took place this morning at ! : 'IO o'clock from St Matthew's Kplscopal church , Hev. S. K Slmpkins onleluting. The children of On- oral Kolloy. who wora In remote parts of the wont , were not present ut tbo funcrnl. , . . - A M'bAixrtrr. AMKAI * A farmer sat on his back board fence With a smile fiovoro and grim , And vowed llmt Jerry's grasshopper men , With theory line and fountain pen To copy thulr data again and again , Shouldn't como bothering him. IIo said If the grasshoppers were to como This year , they wouldn't hurt. As suru ns you're ullvo The hoppers can't dlvo , And there's no other way , Contrive its they may , To got their chops Into the dirt. "And so , O , undo , " the farmer cried , "The boon for which wo gnovo Is that you hunt out The leaks in the spout That heaven's turned out , And plug up the holes In the slovo. " Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report X , .