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
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Council IlltilTH , IS rpiirlPlriMit.
Olilonco ( ( lire , ill" Clrimhor of Commerce.
NtiwYnrk. Itoom-i 1II.M nnd I.Vrrlbuiielliilldln
Wellington , 61. ) rourtccntli direct.
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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.
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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.
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f
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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
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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
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