THE OMAHA DAILY -BEE - : MONDAY , AUGUST 8 , 1892.
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A\rritco Clruiilntlon for Juno JJB.BOS.
"Tin ! * Union Pnclfic toloRrnphorB cnuld
give tlio Ilniuostond follows sotno oxcol-
lunt pointers.
Tim nomination of Crounso has spiked
the guns of the common as well na the
uncommun oncmy.
AFTER chopping wood for some titno
Brother Glitttatono hopes to Imvo his
cabinet built and all up today.
TUB Board of Education should po to
work at once and arrange for the occu
pancy of Us quarters In the city hull.
FIUK 'traders and calamity howlers
will probably rush madly to Uussin ,
where meals are borved for 2 } cents a
day. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TIIK democrats are talking about
"planting" Jerry Simpson in his dis
trict. The republicans will supplant
him with a sonsijjlo republican.
CANADA has decided that it has had
enough , if you please , and will repeal
Its obnoxious canal rates. That's an
other feather in the cap of President
Harrison.
TIIK majority of Governor Jones in
Alabama has fallen from 50,000 , claimed
at first , to about 10,000 now , and to so-
euro that great frauds were practiced.
Some heavy democratic editorials need
revising just now.
GENHIIAT , Wiuvuu is now in Cal
ifornia and wo presume his speeches
hit vo lost tholr silver coating. By the
wny , California never has recognized
the greenback as money. Her only
standard has been gold.
BILLY BRYAN and Kom heard from
their constituents and sneaked out of a
votu against the World's fair , although
they were pairo'l against it. But Mc-
Kolghiin was moro bold and votud openly
against it , for which ho deserves moro
credit than the others.
Tin : death of Major John C. Bundy ,
editor of the Jteliyio-Philosophicul
Journal of Chicago , removes from the
list a most worthy journalist and gentle
man. His rank in his school of spirit
ualism wus very high and , however ab-
Hurd that doctrine may seem , his Advo
cacy of H , as wall as his lifo and character -
actor , was honest , courageousund clean.
Rici'OHTS from Canoe Inn are to the
effect that John Lawrence Sluggervan
is in better condition than ho over was.
This may bo for the benefit of the pool
box , but there is many a conservative
man out west who holds to the opinion
that tlio esteemed Bostoncso must enter
the ting at Now Orleans in his best
condition or ho will leave it in his
worst.
THE brilliant tarilT editor of the
IV.-ll. put his foot in it as usual yester
day. He told us it thrilling tale of a sot
of crockery which cost the importer SI
abroad and which the poor farmer has to
pay $1.7o for in Omaha. Well , well.
Thin is a sad tale , but the fake factory
has misplaced its sympathy. It's the
importer who deserves pity , not the
farmer. For when the importer has
paid thut a win 1 duty of 00 per cent , the
transportation across the ocean and to
Omuhn and Bonds the article through
wholesaler and retailer , ouch , of courdo ,
making n profit , to the buyer for only
75 cents moro than the sot coat abroad
ho will Hnd himself In poverty. Wo
don't see many such benevolent iinuort-
ors. TlioVU \ , Is caught again , poor
thing.
The fight against the ordinance regu
lating the inspection of telegraph , tele
phone , ulcutriu light and motor witns is ,
as everybody knows , bolng carried on In
the interest of the electric lighting com
pany. The pretended abjection to the
ordinance is the oxoosslvo inspection
tlmrgo. Uho truth is that the inspec
tion charges under the ordinance are as
low MB in any city in the country. In
Chicago the ohargo for inspecting are
lights is $1 , in Kansas City $1 , while the
uhurgo for Omaha is llxod in the ordi
nance bl 26 conttj per are light. The
charge for incandescent llghm of six-
tcon-candlo power in Chicago is 81 , or
S10 per JOO and & 11X ) per 1,000. In Omaha
the charge would he 2 > cents per single
light , $2.60 per 100 and $2- > per 1,000. In
Chicago the charge for inspecting motor
wires per horuo power U $1 , rugnrdloss
of slzo of wire , and the same ohargo is
exacted itt Kansas City , while thoohargo
in .Oiiwlm would bo only lUi cents per
homo power , or loss than ono-tliird of
the Chicago and Kansas City charges.
This certainly does not justify the
nsHortluti that the Omaha rate In ex
orbitant. It scams to us it Is about time
for the council to assort ituulf and show
Unit it Is not under the thumb of the
Irnncuigcd corporation * .
SKVK.t FINANCIAL
Everybody who attended the national
people's * party convention will romom
bur the howls of indignation which
shook the Coliseum upon the announce
ment from the stage that the republican
postmaster general had stopped the cir
culation through the mails of a political
handbook entitled , "Seven Financial
Conspiracies.1' ' Resolutions denouncing
this flagrant violation of the rights of
the pcoplo to the postal facilities with
out hindrance wcro adopted with a
great hurrah , while the book agents
who hud gotten up the resolutions were
in the back end of the convention hall
hawking tholr wares to credulous
fnrinortj and worktngmon.
The roasting that Postmaster Gene
ral Wanamakor received on this
occasion wus approved by a great
many of the spoutators who were
not members of * the indopond *
ont party. The American people
are generally In favor of fair play , and
any attempt to tamper with the mails in
the Interest of any party , oven where
ills intended to suppress the most revo
lutionary doctrine , creates profound ro-
scntmonl.
At the Jvoarnoy convention a plank
was inserted in the people's platform
which doubtless was inspired by the bo-
llof that the charge against the postmaster -
master general was well-founded. The
Nebraska state platform demands "a
moro prompt delivery of independent
mail matter , " because they ( the indo-
penuants ) believe Bitcli mail matter is
not always delivered promptly.
In order to futisTy llsolf as to the facts
in the case Til K BEE mntlo Inquiry of
the Pojlolllua.department concerning the
alleged suppression of t'io ' "Sovon Fi
nancial Conspiracies. " The response
has just been received from Postmaster
General Wanamakor , with a detailed
explanation by Second Assistant Po t-
'mastor General Hnzon. From this olli-
clal statement it appears that the pub
lishers of the book , whoso place of busi
ness is in Michigan , attempted to send
tholr books through the mails at second
chvss rates 1 cent per pound which are
granted exclusively to nowsp.tpors and
.periodicals tnat have regular subscrib
ers. "Sovon Financial Conspira
cies" was not published to regular sub
scribers and , therefore , the attempt to
put it through the postullleo at 1
cent per pound WUH an imposition , if not
a downright fraud.
It is not true that the booic was ex
cluded from the mails , but it is true that
the Postolllco department insisted it
should pay third class postage , the eamo
as any other publication that is not cir
culated to regular subscribers. This
rate has always beou exacted from the
publishers of THE BKK for every book
nmllod as a premium , and is exacted
from every publisher , regardless of his
political creed , or the contents of hi.
books.
The charge that independent mail
matter is purposely delayed by repub
lican postmasters is a slur as baseless as
was the howl about the suppression of
the "Sovon Conspiracies. " Any post
master who wilfully delays mail matter ,
whether letters , newspapers , magazines
or books , is subject to severe penalties
under the statutes of the United Stales.
The attempt lo make political capital
by biich inventions and falsehoods is , lo
say Iho loabt , discreditable to the leaders
of the new reform party.
OP IMITATION
It is reported by the commissioner of
internal revenue that the tax imposed
on oleomargarine was col'cctcd ' during
ths past fiscal year on a production of
47,283,139 pounds , or : ! .7)9,328 ( ) pounds
moro than during the urecading year.
Six years ago the law imposing a tax
upon oleomargarine and compelling the
sale of the product under federal stamps
and brands was pas > bOd by congress.
The law was the result of n strong do-
inand from the butter producers of the
country for promotion against an article
that throaiqned to ruin their market.
It was believed that if the imitation
buttyr was offered to consumers under
its true name it would soon disappear
from the market , und the ttx : imposed
was dusiguci } to hasten such a result.
It cannot bo doubted that oleomarga
rine would bo practically withdrawn
from competition with butter if its sale
depended upon the direct demand from
consumers. There are some who would
buy it for tholr own Ube because it is
cheaper than good butter , but a natural
prejudice against imitations would prevent -
vent its sale to consumers in most cabas ,
no matter how indisputable might bo
the proofs of its wholcsomonoss.
The coiuumors of oleomargarine are
the boarders at hotels , restaurants and
boarding houses. Not all , perhaps not
ono-ljft'h , of those who furnish board
servo their patrons with imitation butter -
tor , but many of them do. To this de
mand is very largely duo the sale of 47-
283,13 ! ) pounds of oleomargarine In the
United States during the fiscal year just
ended. The seller of the article is
obliged by law to offer it under the
brand and stamp which attest its true
character , but u great majority of those
who actually consume it never suspect
that it is not genuine butter , to wnlcli
it boarfi so close it roHcmblanco that
very few cin distinguish the difforunco.
It is evident from the rapid growth in
consumption of oleomargarine that the
law does not afford adequate protection
to the butter maker , but it is not easy to
sou how the H-.tlo of the article could ho
moro strictly regulated.
AXl ) 1MAX
The Horius of papers published in Till !
BKK two months ago on the workings of
buildintr and loan associations in Ne
braska , their incomparable worth as a
menus and an incentive to homo build
ing , served to arouse state associations
to the necessity of orgaiil/.Uion for mu
tual benefit and protection. TinBKK
pointed out the defects in the present
state law which admit of roeklos.i expenses -
ponsos to the detriment of the stock
holders , and the open legal doors which
invite speculative schemers to p'-oy on
the uninitiated under the mask of genu
ine co-operation. To lomedy those do-
foots , to Bocuro necessary legislation
and to unite Iho various local associa
tions of the state in u league similar to
those in vogue in eastern states la the
object of a call for a slate convention
issued by Secretary Brlninxur of Grand
Island. The convention will bo hold in
Lincoln September 7. The associations
uniting in the call and which will bo
represented by delegates are the Ains-
worth , Albion , Ashland , Bohemian of
Omaha , Beatrice , Columbus , Croifihton ,
Kdgar , Equitable of Grand Island , Elkhorn -
horn of Norfolk , Grand Island , lloopor ,
Holdrogo , Lincoln , Livingston of
Plattsmouth. Madison , Mutual of
Omaha , Nobraskx City , Nebraska State
of Fremont , Norfolk , Ogitlalln , Omaha ,
People's of Grand Island , South Omaha ,
Schuylor , Stromsburg , Wood Hivor ,
Wahoo and York associations.
In order that n largo representation
may bo had , it is requested that each as
sociation send two delegates.
The advantages lo bo derived from n
tnovumont designed to accelerate ono of
the most important economic movomonti
of our time , tlio bonollts.of discussion of
association problems and policies and of
unity of action against fraudulent concerns -
corns are apparent , and it is expected
thatovory association In the state will
do its share toward malting the conven
tion thoroughly representative of build
intr and loan association interests.
A rilATHKlt HAliniSOfi'S CM/ ' .
President Harrison will not bo called
upon to put into effect the legislation of
congress providing for a retaliatory
policy toward Canada because of the
discrimination of that government , in
violation of treaty obligations , against
American vessels pausing through the
Canadian canals. A dispatch from
Ottawa announces that at a mooting of
the Dominion cabinet it was decided "to
abolish the rebate system of 20 cents engrain
grain passing through the St. Luwronco
canals , no matter whether bound to
Canadian or American ports. " This ,
says the dispatch , removes the discrimi
nation in favor of Montreal , complained
of by President Harrison In his rccont
message to congress.
This is another prompt and distinct
victory for the administration in the
management of our international rela
tions , the results of which will bo of vast
bonoiit to the vessel interests of the
United States engaged in commerce bo-
tiveon the lakes and the seaboard. It is
also important in bringing the Canadian
government to a recognition of is treaty
obligations , long disregarded , and may
have a wholesome effect upon the future
course of that government toward Iho
United States. The Dominion author
ities have in effect confessed the justice
of the complaint , of this government ,
and their willingness to reform tholr
policy at once , it would appear without
having submitted the question to the
British government , shows a prudent
desire not to push the United States to
extremities. The bluster of a portion
of the Canadian press manifestly did not
represent the views of Premier Abbott
nnd his colleagues in the government ,
who seem to have had no sympathy
with the idea that in the event ot retalia
tion Canada might inflict as much
injury on the United States as t.ljp her
self would suffer from the interruption
of a transportation business important
to both.
The result fully vindicates the course
of the president and the action of con
gress sustaining him , nnd it puts Iho
critics of the president , who thought ho
should have submitted the matter to
diplomacy , in a rather humiliating posi
tion. President Har ison , having como
to the conclusion that the Dominion
government litid boon appealed to often
enough to rospcct its treaty obligations
and failed to pay any attention to the
representations of this government , the
tnno had como for summary action , and
ho so notified congress. That body
agreed with him and promptly adopted
legislation accoidingly. The desired
result boa been attained without putting
that legislation Into effect , and all has
boon accomplished within a period of
about two months. To have loft the
matter to the slow processes of diplo
macy might have consumed as many
years before a settlement was reached ,
the American interests involved suffer
ing heavy losses meantime. The way
adopted by President Harrison and ap
proved by congress was unquestionably
the bolter way , and the outcome , while
securing to American citizens their
treaty rights and removing all cause of
controversy as to this particular matter ,
will also have the effect to produce amore
moro friendly feeling between the two
countries , a condition to bo desired by
all who think that the time must como
when there will be closer commercial ro-
latlons between them.
rl S'flllKlXtl COATltAST.
The interesting letter from Frank G.
Carpenter published inTiiK SUNDAY
BKK contains valuable and suggestive
information concerning tlio condition of
the laboring class in Russia , Ho states
that ho saw thousands of men at work
on the public roads under thq direction
of tbo government for 2-3 cents per day.
Out of this insignificant sum the laborer
is obliged to board hlmflolf.and support
his family if iio has one. His hours of
toil are from 4 o'clock in the morning to
8 o'clock at night , with two hours for
rest in the middle of the day. An maybe
bo imagined , ho is HO pinched by pri'va-
tion that ho lacks both the strength and
the courage which a laborer should
have to carry him through so many
hours of hard manual toll. "As I
looked at them digging and wheeling , "
writes Mr. Carpenter , "while the sweat
rolled down tholr faces , cheerfully put
ting in this time at los than 2 cents an
hour , I could not help thinking of our
workmen , who are hardly satisfied with
$2 for eight hours of similar work.Still
2" > cents is good wages hero , and you can
him men in good times for this sum. "
In view of tiio extreme hardships
which they are obliged to endure In
their own country It Is no wonder , that
the workinir classes of Russia emigrate
to America in largo numbers. If it were
posaiulo for them to obtain the necessary *
funds they would como in such numbers
tbht there would hardly bo ships enough
to carry them , But man who are forced
to work for 25 cents a dayund board
themselves cannot do more than keep
body and soul together , and of those who
are dependent upon such wages prob
ably none will over oacnpo from their
.own country.
The contrast between the condition of
the Uusslan workinginan and the work-
itigiuan of America is striking. The
former is barely ( able to exist upon his
slender oan\to'irs ; lie Is denied every
thing that itTittcs life worth living , nnd
drags himself 'miserably to his grave
without over jibing permitted for a , moment -
mont to taste life's pleasures or oyon to
know Its conlhioncsl comforts. The
American wqr ngman's llfo Is ono of
luxury in comparison with that of the
Russian tailor1. The latter faroa worse
than the woi'l ' ijgmon of other European
countries , but , irowhoro in Europe docs
the laboring'lean's ' condition compare
with that of 'jdljjjuioro fortunate brother
in the Unittuli St nog. But this is not
all. In Europe' the lot of the toiler is
becoming harder , while In this country
It is becoming easier , The American
worklngman's wages are not falling ,
while his living expenses nro bolng con
stantly reduced.
But it does not follow that our work
inir classes ought to ho content with loss
pay or poorer living because of the low
wages nnd hardships of Russians or
other Europeans. It should bo the aim
of the American svorklngman lo im
prove his condition , and all who are do-
votoil to the interests of good citizenship -
ship and the industrial , social nnd moral
progress of America will tnko patriotic
pride in the elevation of the working
masses of this country.
VA.1II'AHIX UI.ATTKII.
Cburch Howe was scan at tlio hotel n little
the woVso for wour. Ho said : "Wo stood
by our guns for Tom Majors lo tlio last. Yes ,
I fool somowuut sere over our dofcat , but I
will stand by the ticket all the sntno. "
Captain Palao has bcoa clear out of luck
ovar si n co ho was rutircd from tbo oil Inspec
tion Job. Ho was forninst Harrison nnd
Harrison was nominated ; ho wa forninst
Crounso and Crounso was nominated ; bo
was for anybody that is down on Omaha , and
ho was downed himself. Now ho is almost
roadv to Join Pnt II owes , John Sahlcr and
tlio other disconsolate .
Tbo latest political fa < ] of Iho campaign is
a McKlnluy tin cap and n Stubt-Hosowator
collar.
" 1 sco by a Fremont papor. " said a
Tokamnh gantloninu , "that 'Hots Hammond
was honored by being named ns chnlrinun of
the committee on platform at the republican
stata convention. ' lint tbo paper didn't tell
tbo story of tbo 'honor' as I heard it Hammond
mend wus afraid that Kosowuter would have
something to do with making the platform ,
so ho arranged a schema with Chairman
Cady to have himself appointed at
tba bead of tbo resolutions committee.
When thu committee mot Hammond pre
sented a sot of resolutions which ho bad
prepared and they were read. Mr. Suther
land , a townsman of mine , who was also a
member of the committee , also bad some
resolutions and ho asked that tbo committee
listen to them. After thny had been read
Hammond remarked that , ho thought Suther
land's resolutions 'wero ' much bettor than
tboso bo had procarod , and ho asKed the
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committee to udo'pt tucm. The committee
did so wlthoutj n dissenting' roico. Then
Hammond told Sutherland , so I am in
formed , that ho jvoan't entirely satisfied with
the platform ho , ( IJnmmond ) had prepared ,
but that ho had . written It Just to 'prevent
Koaowatcr , from , haying his finger la the pio.
Mr. Sutherland never said a word , und it
wasn't until theunoxt day that Hammond
discovered tbo Sutherland resolutions were
compiled and written by the Nebraska mem
ber of the national committee. "
The republican situation is just tbo opno-
Mto of affairs in the Independent party.
When the Kearney convention tried to nmko
Vuu Wyck's nomination unanimous , Iloldon
and Burrows led tbo cborus of noes which
proetcd tbo pulMnc ; of the question.
Somebody added to th < 3 "harmony" of the
circus tent gathering by showering Old
Man Powers with n few specimens of
decayed hen fruit. The olii man didn't
make a "roar" about It , but bo is Keeping up
a big pile ol thinking.
Morton Smith is the only newspaper man
la Lancaster county who seems to bo con-
tooted with the work of the etato conven
tion. Hts paper , the Lincoln News , pours
brine from tbo wells ot Salt crook into tbo
wounds of _ the defunct Lancaster county
rlngstors , whoso machine was smashed In
the encounter with tbo majority of tbo con
vention.
3'Jli : Kft.rVlll.lVAN TICKKT.
The republican press of tbo state Is a unit
in endorsing the ticket nominated at Lin
coln , and oven the democratic papers cun Had
no fault with the nominon. The straight-out
democratic Pluttsmoulh Journal savs : "Tbo
republicans have probiblv nominated ai
strong a man as they have in the state for
governor. "
S-iys the Nebraska City Press : "With
Judge Crounso as the standard bearer of the
republican party In this state tbo outlook is
certainly assuring. A man whoio ofllcial or
personal integrity has never boon questioned ,
he will draw to his support the full moral
strength of the party , tin Is not a man who
will have to ba defended. Ho can rattier
liiiDbelt tnko tbo aggressive , mid 'carry the
Duttlo into tbo camp of the enemy. ' "
' The republican state convention , has ro-
doetnod itself with the people , " say a the
Broken Dow Republican. "Tbo selections
are the best that cjuld have boon mudo , and
greatly increase the obaucosof the republican
party la Nebraska , "
Tno Lincoln Ncyvs speaks of the ticket as
"tho best that twWvoi' boon presented totno
pcoplo of Nobraika , . Tlio action at. the stata
convention rot'joVoi thn republican party
from tUolnlluencqs bat have hampered It In
the p.ut and placosjl in the hands of the
people. The pedplo olccloJ the delegates to
the convontlon. Tlio people nominated the
ticket , andtho pa6plc > will elect the ticket. "
The rnpublinanBioT Nebraska are no longer
trying to "gottogether. . " They bavo "got
thoro. "
The Joatrieo Express doolaros ; "It Is a
clean ticket from 'top to bo'.tom and will ba
supported by a uiilwd parly. The platform
uuon which it stands U solid and clean In
all its pirli. Tli era , wil ) bo no knifing and
no kicking dona , hlil with a solid froit : tbo
republican party ol * 'Nebraska ' will this your
march to vIctoryi Athout defeat any where
along the lino. "
The Lincoln Journal says : "Tho strong
points in tbo candidacy of Judge Lorenzo
Orouuso are becoming moro evident to the
republicans of Nebraska with each now day.
Ills unassailable private character , his long
and useful publio sorvlco , hU marked ability
OH an axoouilva ofllcor and hU great popular
ity with several claiiOJ of oltUons who wield
a strong Intluoncu in deciding elusions la
this state will undoubtedly place him at tlio
bead of all tbo candidates early la the raca
and bring him In far In the load wbou the
ballots are finally counted. "
Fred Olumcr , an ox-councilman of this
cltv , can toll a harrowing tale of liio uncer
tainties of poli'/oul ambition. Ho slipped
on to Koaruuy TuevJay n gut and lot U Icuu
out thnt ha would ncropt the nomination for
secretary of stale on the people's party
ticket. George Stcrnsdorf was along , nnd ns
a noighbortv act Introduced him ton delegate
who would nominate him ns n personal favor
to Stornstlorf. M'ho delegate aprcod to do so ,
nnd Hltiinorsot to work Industriously to cul
tivate n bloomlut. When the convention
mot Wednesday night H him or assured his
friends confidentially that ho win strictly In
it nnd quite liable to make the riffle. Ho took
n sent on thu platform along with the Vlco
club , the ladles nnd numerous horny-
handed son1 * of toil. vVhoa the committee
mittoo on credential1 ! went out at 10 o'clock
Hluraor still sat thoro. When Attorney
Green , at 11:30 : , gave up tbo Joe of talking
against tlma Uluinor honvod n sigh of relief
and clung to 1m sett. At 1 a. in. the com-
mtttoo reported , and Blumor beamed a mnllo
of wclcomo upon thorn from the platform.
At UHO : n. m. nominating speeches for gov
ernor began , anil Blumcr was still holding
down that chair. It was 5 o'clock In tha
morning when nominations for secretary of
state were declared la order , but Blumor sut
on and tried to look unconscious of coming
greatness. Ono candidate nftor another was
nn'nouacod , but Bluraor's natno was not
among them. Sadly nnd slowly he shook
that frlrndly chair and wandered out Into
the morning dawn. As ho turnotl the cor
ner of the tout ho stumbled over Iho form of
n sleeping man , and thnro was tba prostrate
form of the delegate wbo bad promised to
nominate him.
The Impertinent Topics man pf the Lin
coln News ays ! "Ills to bo regretted that
somo'mothod cannot bo devised to convince
Colonel J. II. Aeor that hols really nnd truly
deud , Tom Majors assured us last night that
bo had labored several hours wltb thocoldncl
in an olTort to Impress upon him that It was
titno for him to bo burled , but oven that was
not conclusive. "
The Fremont Tribune desires to say that
Wait Seoly as secretary of the stale central
committee must go. The Trlbuno has saiil
this before , but it proposal to do us the pro
fessional rainmakers do keep on saying it
until ho gooi.
General Von Wyok was hnnpy ono sweetly
short day nnd then Crounso's nomination
shattered bis blissful dream.
The Fremont Trlbuno assorts that the "re
publican who is not satisfied with the ticket
would kick because the bricks of gold in the
paved streets of the Now Jerusalem are in
the form of bullion and not coined. "
The Lincoln Call is of the opinion thnt the
ticket "will be elected. It is a bettor ticket
than any opposition can namu. There will
bo no defeated candidate found not working
for it. "
"Tha republican stata ticket is ono of tbo
best over put up , " says the Hastings No-
br.isknn , "and It is needless to say that It
will meet with tha hearty nnd enthusiastic
approval of every republican in the stuto.
It Is u ticket such as nvory loyal Nobraskun
may bo proud of and it will bu endorsed at
the polls next November. "
Two Strong Nominations.
lI'oilJ llcrnhl
JurtfO Crounso , who has boon nominated
by the republicans for governor , Is probably
the only member of the party in tno state
whose leadership can bo hoped to rally the
broken ranks of republicanism in Nebraska.
Ho Is ono of the few republicans of prominence
nencein the state whoso public llfo and
party record have boon above reproach nnd
marked by a sturdy and honorable antago
nism to the corrupting control of corpora
tions. His volco has often been raised In
solemn protest against the hlph-haudod inu-
mpufaUon of republican state conventions
by the railroad rings which so long domi
nated them.
While tbo republican hold on the state wns
absolute the party machine , controlled by the
designing politicians , bestowed honors olso-
where. Now , however , that Nebraska Is de
batable ground Crounso Is appealed to , and
Ills high reputation and character are rolled
upon lo strengthen a doubtful cause. Ho ac
cepts the nomination without seeking it ,
and more ns a party duty than as a personal
gratification.
The nomination is strong and Is no doubt
calculated and designed to strengthen the
national ticket of the republicans of Ne
braska.
It may likewise bo said that the nomination
of ex-Senator Van Wyck by the independ
ents is likely to develop the full party
strength of thatorcranization. Though much
beneath Judge Crounso In ability and char
acter , Senator Van Wyck represents the
Ideas and desires of the masses on the sub
ject of railroad regulations. Ho has boon n
consistent anti-monopolist for many years ,
und ho was In spirit an Independent before
tbo Independent party was formed. It will
bo diniuult for the democratic party of Ne
braska to Ilnd u standard bearer who pos
sesses the personal strength -cither the re
publican or independent candidate.
A l'rl\il gi > il Commlltoe.
Ufiirer Aci < \ .
The "Jag committee" in congress should
bo made a permanent committee , with priv
ilege to report at any time.
A
J'littaileljttihi
Tbo third party Imagined it was going lo
bo a big cloud overshadowing all tbo land ,
but Alabama proves that It won't be oven a
mist.
It'H All Uiiilit Down South.
aitilie-Uemucial.
Tha people's party has cut down the demo
cratic ) majority in Alabama from UO.OUU' to
10OUO , which Is much bettor business than
reducing the republican majority in Kaasai
or any other northern stato.
A rolltlrul Desert.
Keic Yarlc Commercial.
A glance , at democratic newspapers reveals
a most entertaining absence of dry statistics ,
facts and fleurcs. The tariff as an issue has
beou dropped like n hot brick and the space
that was ruscrvod for discussion of it 16 now
surrendered to the weather ,
Tliu I'liiininii Htrintllr.
Kr\c 1'inl ; Herald.
Again work Is to bo begun on tbo Panama
canal I Would It not be advisable to take
the canal over to Paris , build a fence around
it , appoint M do Leasops gatiikoopor , charge
admission and dig It thorof Then Iho share
holders could encamp on tholr own ruin ,
I'rooUont 11 llollotv Mocltory.
Jmtt vtlle I'nnt.
Matters are coming to a pretty pass In
Kentucky when ono of her citlzeuscan't tank
up on the native product und go celebrating ,
oven though ho nmko himself disagreeable ,
without being called on to account by a body
of wliltocapoars : jut this U what happened
a few nights ago to H. M. Owen * of Masou
county.
( irovur'H C'liittor.
Kew Ytirlt Ailver fer.
Grover Cleveland , at Buzzard's Day , toils
a newspaper correspondent that people must
not think that ho Is doing nothing but Hsu-
ing and loafing. Ho sujs that ha is as busy
as any man connected with thu campaign ,
U'hitniiy not oxcoptod. Ho claims to fcptmu
four or 11 vo bourn a day writlnir letters.
The worshipful admirers of Mr. Cleveland
would ba batter pleased , no doubt , If tholr
powerful leader would llsh more and wrlto
less. Thu small'iess of Clovolund's Intellect
I * revualod in the fact that ho Is nlwnyi
writing commonuluoo uud trivial letters to
nobodlbj. . _
IZvlilont'ti nt Nupurlor G'limiillnoii.
/Cd n ( i CUy Star.
In the City of Mexico , thu capital of what
wo uro bornoilmes accustomed to call u
setm-barlmroiw country , the household ac
cumulation * of dirt uro not thrown Into the
street or tbo back yards , but Into tUo garb-
npo cart , which calls every day , and line of
S3 is Imposed for n violation of the ordinance
in thl regard. This method of disposing of
dirt , simple nnd effective as It Is , Is now
being urged In ChlcAgo and other advanced
cities. When It comas to the matter of keep
ing cities clean wo are getting all mixed up
ns to what countries uro civilized nnd en
lightened. Mexico would scorn to ba abend
at last accounts.
Tlio Trim P t > | il < r. I'urty.
litnetiln Stiff.
If there is any political party in Nebraska
today that is pro-omlnontly n people's party.
It is the republican party. Two years ngo at
the stnto convention notice wns nerved upon
the corporntions and the various other in
fluences thnt have Interfered with republican
success , that A chuuga must cotno , ana yester
day the battle wns fought Yes , the battle
was fought and It was won. The
issue nt the . convontlon yoatorday
was party IntoroU against corporation
interest * , party wolfnro ngnlnst individ
ual nmbllinn , nnd tbo result establishes the
republican party on n firmer foundation than
It has bud lor years , Tha railroads nnd the
tnsurnnco companies , not satisfied with tha
warning aamltilstorod two yonrs ngo , came
to Lincoln and did battle for tholr fnvoritos ;
but the railroads nnd the insurance com
panies were routed. The convention was In
tbo hands of the best class of republicans ,
nnd tlio delegate * , ncUatod bv a righteous
resolve to subordinate everything to tbo wo-
furo of the party , succeeded nftor n hard
struggle In nominating.
CUQVETIIMl WITH JMJtS.
Philadelphia Times : At present Mars is
oxeillntr great attention among astronomers.
With ordinary people Interest in Mercury IB
on top ,
St. Louis Republic : So Mars is not peopled -
plod after nil. This vordlut from the Llok
astronomers docs away with thu last hope of
marshaling-"blocks of live" from that quar
ter.
Loulsvillo Coiuior-.TotifDnl : The astrono
mers will not find that Mars is inhabited. It
.Is hardly probable that the Lord's patience ,
trroat ns it Is , coula tolerate another In-
iiablled world.
Pittsburg Dispatch : When earthly mam
mas nro in opposition youths and maidens
generally got out of tbo wny. But with
Mollar Mars things are Just the other wny ,
as nn opposition Is the most favornblo time
for Increased intimacy.
St. LouI.i Cbronlclo : The great Lick tolo-
ncnpu has been thu means of destroying the
basis of some fanciful theories concerning
thu planet Mars. The "canals" are sot par-
allolra lines , the observers there say , but
broad bands.
Chicago News : Though the conditions
prevailing on that planet seem to DO such
tnat creatures very like human beingsmlnlit
live there , the dlfiicultlcs of bridging n gulf
of moro than ii ODO.OOO miles are too great to
permit nf tbo belief that discoveries will bo
made in regard to lifo on Mn'rs. Already
within the last few nights tbo Lick tcioscopo
has erased one supposed sign 'of llfo. Cer
tain great markings thnt were called canals
and wcro thought lo bo double , and there
fore constructed with intelligence , are found
to bo not double.
Till. .I
The August number of the Hovlow of Us-
views contains a chararlar sketch of Grover
Cleveland. Ono of Its keenest articles Is a ,
sharp nnd unsparing attack upon "Cabons-
lylsui , " by a p'-omlnont American Catholic
editor. The article ' '
upon 'University Edu
cation for Women" discusses especially some
European tendencies mid give : . Intorestine
facts ubout the progress of women in tbo
University of Zurich. "Co-operatwo Holi
day Traveling" It the principal title of an ex
tended urtiolu which describes the touring
guilds of Toynbeo Hall nnd the Polytechnic
institute , London , nnd the traveling clubs of
Liverpool and Manchester.
The August Current Literature completes
the tenth volume of that interesting periodi
cal. Its IIrat number uppjarcu in July , IbSS ,
four years ago. It was met at thu outset
with expressions of good will , which have
lasted continuously throughout iu career.
In beginning thu fifth year of its existence
it is the purpose of Its editors to make it
moro uud moro popular , and lo udd to tha
number of its editors uud the completeness
of its department ! ) .
Harper's Magazlno for August maintains
its high standard of cxccllenc. ; , both from
an artistic nnd literary point of viow. Theodore -
odoro Child's attractive paper on "Literary
Paris , " "Thu Salzburgor Exiles in Georgia , "
by Hov. John F. Hurst ; . "i'lio Passing of
Tnomas , " bv Thomas A. Janvier ; "From
the Bluck Forest to the Black Sea , " by F.
D. Millet ; "Tho Italian Army , " by G.
Golran , are but u few of the many excellent
Jeaturos of Hurpor's for thu current mouth.
Lippincott's for August contains a very
entertaining story by Jcannotto H. Wnl-
wor'.h , entitled , "The .Martlet Senl. " John
A. Cocitorlll , the editor of the Now York
Morning Advertiser , furnUnos an instructive
paper on "Tho Newspaper of the Future , "
which will prove of special Interest to the
newspaper fraternity. Louise Chandler
Moulion has u very felicitous paoni , "A
Summer Wooing , " and J. K. Wotherill gives
his views on "A Professional Plamdealer. "
The August number of The Mother's
Nursery Guide contains a number of urti-
elo.s thnt will bo of value to mothers of
young children during the present season.
It Is is issued by tbo Babyhood Publishing
company , 5 Bookman struct , Now Yorh.
Tbo Aucust number of Short Stories Is
oven stronger than some of Its predecessors ,
nnd has more than tbo customary allowance
of good rending. Among the most ( drilling
features may bouotud "An Artist's Holiday , "
' The Uhostly Consort , " "Thornbrlght'a Sur
prise. " "Uiithcrford the Twico-Born , "
"Gypsy nnd Count , " "Lieutenant Louisa , "
"Tho Duel nt Frog Hollow , " nud "Falhoi
Tom and the Popo. "
In the Overland Monthly for August
Nlnctta Ktuues lias nn excellent nrtlclo on
"Staging In the Mondoolno Hodwoods. "
"Salt Water Fisheries of the Pacific Const. "
by Philip L.Vonv r. Jr. ; "Tho Kconomlo
Introduction of the Kangaroo In Amcrlcn , "
by Kobort C. Auld ; "Tbo Legend of Hones
Canon. " by Mrs. Helen Ulhott Bnndlnlj
"The Second Kdltion1 by Agnes Crary , nro
among the many excellent papers iu tbo
Overland for the current month.
The current number of Munsoy'a Magazlnt
Is nn especially ntlrurtlvo ono for summer
rending. It oponn with n pnpor on "Lntch-
moat and Orlonta , " resorts on tbo Siinnd.
Another Interesting 'pnpar is "Famous Ar
tists nnd Their Work , " by O. Stuart John
son nnd Frank Lewis Ford contributes n
very readable paper on "Tho Upper Uhlno. "
"Tho Hecollociions of tidgnr Allan Pee , "
from the pen of Howard Paul , will bo rood
with gront Interest by the many admirers of
the urrutlo poet.
The August Issue of Horannco Is the mid
summer number of thnt popular mngazlno of
complete stories nnd contains n largo pro
portion of the light and bright novelties
which nro most appropriate to the season.
There are sketches of adventure , love
stories , ghost stories nnd descriptions of
curious nnd uinuslngoplsodos in many lands ,
besides n strong and characteristic story of
the supernatural.
The Nineteenth l.'onttirv la ono of the most
progressive timgn/lnos publisboil Iu lincland.
Tho.Iuly tuimbor bos n very varied literary
menu. Among sotno of the most Interesting
articles nro : "J'ho Amorlcan Newspaper
Press , " by tidwnnl Dollllo ; "A .fournny to
England In iriM. " by J. J. .lussurand ; "Trin
ity college. Dublin , " by Prof. Mahaffy ;
"The Situation In Central Asia , " bv Arinln-
tus Vnmbury anil "Tho
; linpcndiuij Elec
tions In England null America , " by Andrew
Carnegie.
HVLTKY A VtltlllSTHtXS.
Atchlson Olnho : When n woman gets fat
ououuli to shako when she laiiuha. she should
ho old enough to bo u grandmother.
I'hlliiOclphlii Times : llotncuu too much
hoit anil too much Htonn there fs no making
any tiling of the wo.ithor. If It Uu't goliiR to
bin/us ll'.s go.ng to thunder.
Itostoul'ost : "Don't you know bettor Ihau
to put your arm around u lady's wul t ? " khu
cried lndl.'nantly. < - " 1 know few IhlugH bet-
tur , " ho said.
WIIIIN UK OPKNri W HIS OKKICC.
Atlanta ( 'oiiitidilfnii.
He's Iu thn racofurolllcu , und the records show
It olear
That thu salary IIO'H after Is three hundred by
tlio year :
Hut he'll certainly do wonders when they nut
him In the chiilr.
When he opens up bis olllco In the morning
lie's mndo them alt a promise , und upon his
word they hot :
lie's olii to in.ilio them richer , pay the
country out of debt ;
lie's cot u splendid memory , hut oh ! how he'll
forgot
When hu opens up hU ofllco In the morning !
It's ' .iiiythlns to Rot there , " and ho doesn't
moan you harm ;
I'or hn II nds. whou he's elected , with u good
deal of alarm ,
That he's lost a year's provisions ; got u tuort-
Kapo on the farm ;
Whou hu opens up his ofllue Iu the mornln t
Kliulra Gn/otto : "I h.itc toRlvo those olothoi
away , " remarked .lacsou as ho opened Iho
mildewed cheat , "but It Is u case of must. "
Clothlor nud I'lirnlshur : Judso Do you
plead guilty or not u-ullty to the charjoof
stoallni ; tliose trouscr V
Prisoner I simply did what I was asked to
do. your honor.
.Iiiduo Wlmu do you moan ?
1'rlsoiier I ohoyod usUu that said : "Hands
Wanted on rants. "
Now Orleans Picayune : Kvnu tlio bad nntor
should bo civeu the honollt of tlio doubt. Ic
may bo the only bcnullt thu public will glvu
him.
Philadelphia Itccord : Oddly onnnch , the
women and tirls wlio are now atuiuiulug thu
enrr.int uro not In thu swim.
W.ishluKton Star : "What makes you cnrry
clovi > s In your pjc tut ? " she asked as hu Inad
vertently splllml some out.
"Oh. " ho iitisnorud , "you boo , clovus nro very
useful for proicrvltr ; Ink "
"I'urhups so. " was thij inply. "but I should
thing you would Und Ink a very unwholesome
bovera oV"
Washington Htnr : "This. " said tlio man who
came down with the pirncnutc , "is ono of llio
most advantageous forms of artificial light. '
Iliini'itliiu , Klwj A fi.'it Monthly.
The pout wrote with u flury pun
Of tlio lust and thn enrsn of gold. '
Of Its wrecks of 1 jvo and frluiiilshlp.
Of thu souls that wuiu bought uud sold.
Ills uyuhalls burned , bis breath came har.l
Lo ! his pan commenced to glow ,
The Inspired rhyme Hew fiom ills mind ,
And its words vo u'll Und bulow ,
"O. Koldl thoii ( lemon of the world , ,
Thlno other name Is hell :
Thou thine con upt , metallic fiend.
t'ly with thy uursud spell.
"Think not to blind ina with thy power ,
1'or I'll have nuuvhtof thvo :
There lies more in a pool's world
Thin i In thy plmntusy. "
And \vlion the poem wns finished ijulto ,
( 'omposntl In lativunuu nice ,
Ho took It to a m.iKu/.Ino
And Iduliod about Its price.
& CO.
Manufacturer ! nn 1
of ( Jlothliiij Iu the World.
TT- *
Restim
Because we have not a very big stock of summer
suits on hand , and we won't
have them long1 , because we
don't carry over any goods. "We
make prices to sell them now ,
We might sell them next year ,
but we have a reputation for
selling new and desirable suits ,
and we don't propose to lose it.
There arc suits for men , boys
and children , at all prices any price you want , Pro.'it
cuts no figure , We want to sell and sell now. Iivciy-
thing , is of the very best quality. We handle nothing
else and we have put prices on them that will sell s
them and sell them now before our new fall goods ar
rive to take their place.
Browning , King & Co
Our store cloios at fl:3n : p. m. . except SiUurQV | . . fnr l lll & Dnilrfltc
dayu , when wo close at 10 p. m. | O. II. MH , 101U U VUUgldS ?