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THE DAILY BEE PUBLISHED EVKRY MOKNIXG. OITIOIAL PAPER OF IKE CITY. TPIIM3 OK SUr.'UIllPTlO.V. L'ntr Di" ! "runout SandOn Tt-ar . I i 00 U liTMnl'an < J.ij' One \ f . 1800 fir. Month . W Three Jlontht . ISO tonilnj lice , im * Teur . ' W titunlii ? ! ! e . < ) n Vesr . I 0 Viccklr H * < ! , On Year . . . . . . . . IN IOFFICIKL : Cra ri . Tlio fff Building. Booth r m hi. turner N and Mth Slte t1. Council IllnBs. 12 Pearl Str t. Chlcaco Ofllce , Jit Chamber of Commerce. I ew York , lloorai II. II and IS. Ttloane UullJlru. V , iihlnston. Ml Fourteenth street. COltHKSroNUKNCK. All comranr.cntlon ! rmllni' to npws rul f ( Jltorln I matter -honl.l b luldreiieJ to the LJ- llor.it Department. . llUSLXEi-a l.ETTKn ? . AlUnjre | Icttf-rs an.l . re-nlltinte honM be ddrnful to Tbe HOB rnbllihlnzCompanr. Onmhs. 1 rittti eb k ml poitolMco order to bo made rajabloto the order at the company. THE DEE PUBLISHING COMPANY 8W01W STATKMH.NT Of CIRCULATION. Etatoof Nrbraskn. I Coontf of tl.'Udlaj. f N I' . Fell , bmlncss manxrcr of THE Urr. Pnb- llihlntf company. doei tolemnlr gopnr that the actual circulation of lux D.ut.v Ilr.B for the week ending Jtpterot-er IT , HW , waa a followi : Bnnilajr , Pt-ptemfxr 11 . M.OM Monday ( rptotr.bcr 11 . tUM Tocwlar September II . * M19 % Vetneidajr , heptembcr II . MJK1 Thuridar. September IS . 3I.M6 rlilar. September W . M.MI fiaturilaj- , September 17 . 3 1. TOT A\or e . 24,1503 N f. FBI I. Sworn to before me nnd nb crlbed In tnj prca nee this nth dsrof frepti-mbf-r , I'M. K. IWiHIKJ , .Notary Public. ATcniRc Circulation for August 24 , 130 THE tiny Is dawning surely upon which Dr. Jenkins will consent to como oft his dump-throno. TUB Methodist Episcopal conference lins held its lottery nnd Omaha Is well pleased with her assignments. Foil the bonolit of people not living in Nebraska wo wish to announce that Harrison risen and Reid will carry this state by a comfortable plurality. MOKK carbn o carts should bo pro vided at , once. There is ti constant and increasing demand for these carts which the present supply is incapable of tilling. Sr.vnu.U. sections of the backbone of Governor Flower might oa shipped to Oray Gables with no harm to the gov ernor and to the great : tavantage of the muu of density. IT IS quite safe to assume that An- nrahist Bergmnnn is raging raoro violently lently because of that year at the wo.-k- housc than because of these twenty-one years in the ponUuntlary , As USUAL that overdue steamer Car roll , which was thought to be playing hide and seek with the Atlantic cable and sword fishes , has arrived at Boston all right. They always due. RICIIAUD MANSFIELD has married his ' 'leading lady , " who has been n , divorced woman. Mr. MansQold will now have better opportunities of study ing the Mr. Hyde phase of existence. A SOUTH OMAHA councilman has gone the rounds of the gambling holes and is going to denounce them at the council meeting. The sudden attack of virtue was very likely caused by a possi ble "bunco" experience. VOLUHLE Oriole Strickler i3 telling great tales of alliance conversions in Nebraska , but the returns from populist meetings show a steady lack of interest and attendance , and a , tide turning to reason und republicanism. \VE HAVE now passed the middle ol September , but the celebration of the completion of the city hall does not ap pear to bo in sight. At the rate ol progress made within the past sixtv days the celebration will not take place before sprintr. MONDAY morning's BEK published four "Situations Wanted" advertise raonts and forty "Help Wanted" advor tiaemonts , the latter in many case * referring to more than one. Now thii ia a fair indication of the condition o work in Omaha. Bow many cities cat show so good n record ? IP DOUGLAS street and the cros : streets between Fnrnam und Dodge wes of Sixteenth are to bo paved this fall th < gr.idmg contractor's work should b < pushed and the property owners In thi now paving districts should bo roquestei to designate the materials for paving There certainly Is no lime to be lost. THE Grand Array veterans are meet ing in Washington nnd are enjoylni their reunion as only union veteran can. Yet they cannot help romnrkinj with tearful regret the absence of tha inun most dear to tholr hearts , Willluc Tccumseh Shortnun , as they gather n their second reunion since his departure No HONT25T or earnest republican I sneering at tuo honest or earnest member ber of the people's party. But over republican should be willing to try ti explain the real issues of this oampaigi to his befogged "populist" nelghboi And this should bo douo cheerfully , JK tlontly and honestly. Then there wi ! bo no question about the result. THE Fuke Factory makes an insultin attack on the class of entertainment presented at Omaha theaters. This i corttunly In the worst spirit of the eg < list nnd phariboo. Omaha has over year aa clean and atimuliitlng us well r rotinod u class of theatrical attraction ai any city in the west. And our pee pi are quick to appreciate plnys of n nig g ado , such as have been presented hoc in . , ho past and will bo presented thl year. . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ UNI.KSS winter sets in very earl Oiiaha will make n very creilitabl showing in the mutter of public in provemonta this year. The city eng nt-'r estimates the total outlay for pavi uu'nts , sewow , grading nnd other wet at over half n million dollars. TI : trouble at the present time is that tb contractors nro utuiblo to secure comp < tent men for iho worK in hand. This 1-rgely due to tuo delay on publ works which forced hundreds of worl ing pcoplo to eook employment els < vhoro. MERCERS CAXUIDACY. A majority of the delegates chosnn by thn republican convention of Douglas county hr\vo expressed their preference for Dnvo Mercer a * the candidate for congress in this district. To pit n man of D.ivo Mercer's cnlibro against Judge Do.ine ia not merely n retlcction upon the moral standing of our party , but an insult to the self respect of an intelli gent community. What claim has Dave Mereor upon iho people or party for n sent in congress ? Ills career in Omann began in Union Pncltlo headquarters as a * ft thtrd-rato clerk , from which ho was promoted to the railroad oil-room lobby. The work of this lobby was to debauch and corrupt the legislature into voting down measures in the interest of the people and promoting the interests of the corporations nnd jobbers. The moans used to bring about this end were cards , liquor and lewd women. Once in the meshes of the oil-room lobby the people's representatives became the pliant tools and creatures of their se ducers. This is the only line of busineos which Dave Mercer has pursued with some do- grco of success. Ills ctlorts at the prac tice of law wcro a flat failure. The po sition he holds as deputy marshal and bailiff can hardly bo considered as the proper stopping stone for the national legislature. And what claim has Dave Mercer upon the party , for services as a political worker ? As chairman of the city com mittee that conducted the campaign three years ago ho permitted the cam paign fund to go into the hands of treacherous and thieving members of the committee who had formed a con spiracy to defeat the head of the ticket for democratic boodle. Instead of warn ing the candidates , ho deliberately closed his cars and eyes and led the ticket to Slaughter. The result was the election of Gushing and the formation of the boodle combine In the council. For two years Dave Mercer has used his position as chairman of the county committee to lay his pipes and pick the caucuses and conventions. By the help of certain federal oUicLils who ought to bo interested in building up the party instead of wrecking it , ho has curried his point. , If the convention that meets today is reckless enough to nominate Mercer for congress , it must take the responsibility of inevitable disaster. This paper cannot , nnd will not , stultify itself by endorsing or supporting a man whose name appears in the tell-tale Capital hotel ledger now on deposit in this office , by the side of Vnndervoort , Crawford and other cappers , whoso whisky bills , wine and cigar bills mounted up to over S2,500 during one legislative session and were paid by the chief of the lobby of one of the great railroads. We repeat once more , and for the last time , that wo have no candidate to foist upon the party , but simply desire that the party shall present for the people's suffrages clean and reputable candidates. A POLICY OF REVERSAL. Mr.Vhitolaw Reid pointedly states the case in saying that what the demo cratic party now proposes is not a modi fication of existing conditions , but ti re versal. Hitherto that party has been content to propose changes while main taining the principle which is at the foundation ol national progress and prosperity , but now it is pledged to sweep away the principle , on the ground that there is no constitutional authority for maintaining it. Thus it wpuld , if it had the power , unless the declaration of the Chicago platform was intended to be meaningless , abandon the system of protection that has prevailed for thirty years and to which the business of the country is adjusted , though doing this would produce u commercial convulsion more disastrous than any the country has over experienced. Of course demo crats will say that their party has no such purpose , but it ia to be remem bered that the platform utterunca re garding protection was not made thoughtlessly , but after deliberate con sideration , and while it did not receive the unanimous endorsement of the con vention it had the support of nearlj two-thirds of the delegates , so that ll must be regarded as expressing the sot' tied conviction of a very largo majoritj of the party. If it was not intended U execute the proposed policy , what mcsl bo thought , in the language of Presi dent Harrison , of a party that ia capable of thus trilling with great Interests.'foi the throat of such legislation wouli only bo less hurtful than the fact. This is u matter thai appeals witl great force to the business , the produc ing and the labor Interests of the coun try. Docs uny ono of these flna the existing isting conditions so unsatisfactory as t < warrant a desire tor o. sudden and com plete reversal at the risk of a genera convulsion ? Can tiny rational mnn have a doubt ate to what would bo the consequences o sweeping away at once a policy undo ; which the industries and business o the country have been growing for thi last thirty years ? Even the apprehcn gion of n tnoditlcation of that policy hn invariably produced moro or less bus ! ness disturbance , and it is inovitabl that its reversal would result in llimu ciul ana commercial chaos. Entorpris would halt , capital would not seek in vestment , labo * would be thrown out o e mployraent nnd stagnation would talc the place of prosperous activity. N mnn can say how long this atato of al ( alts would continue , but It would certainly tainly , last long enough to cost th Amoriciin pcoplo an enormous loss c wealth , to check the material progres of the country for many years , and t pinco the people of the United State where they weio before protection be canio the national policy , at the more ; of British manufacturers. Aswassiii by Mr. Hold , every buslnes * uiau , whatever over his party convictions or his politl cal prejudices , knows , as a cold bus ! nebs propoaltlon , that thocoinploto re versal of the existing order of thing demanded by thtj democratic party U Its present platform , as to the tariff , ate to reciprocity and as to the currency would necessarily unsettle business to ; the next eighteen months or two your * The uncertainties , which muat oxU pending such a change , as to Us possi blllty or its ficopo , would bo , throughou tholr duration , the wont possible oil jtruction to business. The fact that the radical threats of the democratic party have not seriously impaired tha general confidence or slackened the activities of business is because the business inter ests of the country have * uch faith in the common genso of the American people ple ns tobellovo that there is to bo no change. A YEAH OF SUCCKSSFL'I , WVttK , The annual address of President Page of the Manufacturers and Consumers association of Nebraska , which was pre sented at the meeting of the board of directors hold yesterday afternoon , con tained much interesting information concerning the progress of the work of the association during the past year nnd some valuable suggestions as to its con tinuance and enlargement during the year upon which it has now entered. The Manufacturers nnd Consumers association was organized in September of last year. Its object was to secure the co-operation of manufacturers , deal ers and consumers in an effort to pro mote the various industrial and com- morclr.l enterprises of this state upon the basis of home patronage. Begin ning with n comparatively small mem bership made up chiefly of Omaha busi ness men it has grown with great rapidity during the first year of its ex istence and now embraces a membership o ! 177 firms representing nil of the im portant towns in Nebraska , As u result of the house to house cauvass made in every city of the state , 10,9(54 ( families wore pledged to homo patronage , nnd counting live persons to the family it is estimated that 54,800 people in this state tire thus committed to the support of the industries and enterprises repre sented by this association. Thus far those who have joined this army of homo patrons have lived up to their agreement , nnd as n result great pro gress has boon achieved in the building up of the various industries of the stato. Hundreds of men and women are now employed in consequence of this move ment and the number will bo greatly in creased before the close of another year. The firms who are members of the Man ufacturers association employ at least 10,000 people , , and it Is estimated that the members of the association and their fr.rrilics and employes together aggre gate 33,920 parsons. The total number of consumers who are practically pledged to sustain the work of the organization is placed at 82.700. The exposition hold by the Manufac turers association in Omaha last Juno was a great success in every way. The display of Nebraska-made goods sur prised all visitors by its extent , variety and excellence. Tno exhibition was seen by about 20,000 psoplo from all parts of this state and neighboring states , and in addition no less than 14,000 school children were adinlUed. The exposition served its purpose ad mirably , affording the public an oppor tunity to see what the manufacturers of Nebraska can do , and at the same time proving very successful from a finan cial point of view. A largely increased number of em ployes in the factories of the state is one of the most important results achieved by the first year's work of the Manufac turers association. It is estimated that no less than 550 have been added to our wage-earning class by this means. The business of all local firms has been greatly increased and a feeling of mu tual interest and sympathy has been created that is certain to produce good results in the future. A friendly senti- men t. of mutual interest and dependence has also arisen between the various cities of the state , and the importance of promoting and fostering- the interests of Nebraska has como to bo thoroughly understood and appreciated by all. President Pago's report laid muoh stress upon the advantage to bo gained oy cultivating a feeling of mutual sym pathy nnd common interest between employer and employe. It is worthy of note that this very result has been one of the conspicuous fruita of the work of the Manufacturers association.It has boon brought about by the recognition of the fundamental principle of mutual helpfulness upon which the association is founded , and it is safe to say that nowhere in the couutry does a better feeling prevail between capital and labor than in the state of Nebraska. The association has done very wisely in re-electing W. A. Page as Us presi dent for another year. Ho has devoted a great deal of intelligent thought and labor to the work und the success that has crowned his efforts proves that ho is the right man for the place. Under the wise direction of its president , and those who shnro the work with him , the Manufacturers association is sure to jus tify the highest hopes and expectation ! of its friends. JJR. CLEVELAND'S SUltllEXDER. There can bo no further doubt as to Mr. Cleveland having made a close ullianca with Tammany , and thorobj surrendered whatever independence he heretofore enjoyed as the leader of hii party. The authority of Mr. Charlo : A. Dana in this mutter is conclusive for few men have so close an intlmacj with the Tammany managers as thi editor of the New York Sun. Referring to the conference some tec days ago between Mr. Cleveland and Murphy , Crokor and Sheeban , Mr , Dana states that it "involved no loss i question than whether Mr. Clovolanc was to bo hereafter esteemed as for 01 against the party ; whether ho wni henceforth to be counted with the dom ncrats or with fho peculiar partisan ! who Lave persistently and vonomouslj madn war upon them in his name , ' reference being had to the mugwumps According to Mr. Dana , Mr. Clovelnm on this memorable occasion "gave a ful and emphatic assurance that ho appro elated the nature of the. situation , ant that in case of his election ho would b < a democrat and not a mugwump. Hi promised that in the future his inilu euco should invariable bo exerted on thi side of the democrats and against thol enemies. " The meaning of this la tha if the people of tbo United Slates gtv < Mr. Cleveland the power to again dls pen so public patronage ho agrees tha Tammany shall control . the fed era ofiices in the cfty of Now York thn the most corrupt and rapacious and un scrupulous political organization In th country shft'I have the privilege of say ing who shall f\UJlV40 \ offices , which of course amountto ! pormltUng Tarn- manyitos to take fvfosossion of them. It was n dlagr fuahil surrender for Mr. Cleveland to make but it serves to show his inordinate/Ambition to bo again president. It ought to nltonnto from him thousands of iho bolter class of democrats in Neyt"York and elsewhere who nro famll&r wfth Tammany nnd know that any i&Iitjica with that organ ization cannot bSjitvtho interest of the public good. As.toLtho element in Now York which , wh"tln > calling themselves independents , hAVawith great uniform ity supported the democratic party and boon cspoclally ljjy.nl to Mr. Cleveland , it would seem that this notion of the ox- president nuMl disillusionize them. "Tho mugwump , " exclaims Mr. Dana , "is plainly seen as having lost his plnco in politle3.but Mr. Cleveland may find that ho has not therefore entirely lost his potency. The democratic party in thn Empire state cannot afford to lose this clement. It is evident that .Mr. Clpvelnnd and his managers are extremely anxious about the situation in Now York. The position of the party regarding the tariff nnd its demand for n restoration of state bank currency has driven many business men from its support , and in ho state at largo there is reason to be- love it is steadily losing ground. The utlook for republican success In Now Vork is better now than it was at this tago of the campaign four years ago. A VOLITIC.1L IXQUISIT10X. The history of political campaigns in his country affords no parallel to the : ase of Charles F. Peck , commissioner f labor statlslics in the state of Now York. A committee representing the managers of the Cleveland campaign has undertaken to investigate Mr. Pock's eport and prove that it is not truthful. .Vlth . this end in view the committee jailed upon Mr. Peck the other day and otnnnded access to the original reports rotn the 0,000 manufacturers in the state upon which the recent report of the com missioner was based. The latter refused o comply , and it appears that ho has do- troyod the original papers containing he reports of the manufacturers. For his the democratic managers are now rying to convict him of a misde meanor. It happens that the law creating the office which Commissioner Peck holds xplicitly provides that he shall not compel anyone to answer questions as to his private business. The sources of in- 'orination upon which his recent report s founded are thoresore of a confiden- ial nature. It was expressly stipulated n tne blanks which Ho sent out that the answers would bo so regarded. Justice and honor nreon his side when ho main- ains that ho has no right to violate the pledges which ho made to these who gave him the information which he sought The de'mocratio national com mittee is endeavoring' to compel'him to recede from a position in which he is amply supported by the law that created his office. < ' When Mr. Peck was .interviewed by the investigating confmittee a commit tee invested with riOujJLegal. authority whatever ho asked : . 'If my report had been diametrically" different would ou have come hera to question my figures ? " The answer was : "No , not personally. Then the republicans would have been hunting you. " There could be no plainer proof than this that the democratic inquisitors are actuated by the meanest motives. They do not even make a pretense of acting in behalf of any public interest. It is openly avowed that the investigation has no other object than to destroy the ! orce of the commissioner's report , which conclusively shows the advan tages of the protective tariff. By what right does the democratic national com mittee assume to sit in judgment upon an official report because it happens to bo unfavorable to free trade ? In with holding the original reports the commis sioner exorcises an undoubted moral r ght , and in so doing ho is also j ro- tcctcd by the plain letter of the low. Whether he had a legal right to destroy the originals or not is another question , but it docs not affect the real merits of the case in any event. He could not have been compelled to make them pub lic at the demand of a committee of po litical inquisitors , so it matters little whether they nro destroyed or not. THE union in Alabama of the people's party and the Kolb faction of the democ racy is causing the regular democratic organization some uneasiness. It isaaid to bo entirely satisfactory to the loading republicans of the state. This combina tion was defeated at the state election in August by high-handed fraud , but the managers propose that this shall not be repeated in November. They intend to take every possible precaution against being again defrauded and will call upon the United States authorities for what ever protection to voters they can give. Kolb predicts the defeat of the regular democrats by 40,000 , in which event the electoral vote will go to Weaver. The movement will bo { supported by repub licans generally , tKe moro prominent of whom think it has the best kind ot a chance to win. The progress of the con test will bo watched , with general in terest. THE Burlington'is rapidly pushing its line toward Sharidin , wyo. , and will bo running trains into'that town by Novem ber 1. This will plaao Omaha in com munication with 'another nourishing town whoso trade will naturally flow this way. Sheridan already has a popu lation of 1,000 andls growing rapidly. The agricultural and mineral resources of the region in which it is situated will make it a thriving city in n few years. A VERY pertlnont quoation nt thla time is : Where did Dave Mercer and his ox-partner , Ellor , get the 3075 which they deposited in one of our national banks immediately oa the heels of Lin- ingor's defeat and Gushing' * election as " " ' mayor ? MASSACHUSETTS furnishes eta'.jtici which refute the assertions of the dom orats and the calamity people. The re port of the bureau of labor statistics ol that state tihowa that the average num ber of persons employed Jn manufactur ing industries wns larger in 1891 than In 1890. and tlioro wns n higher tvvorngo of wages In the former than in the latter year. The facts given boar ovldonco to the stimulating effect of the tariff act ot 1800 upon the Investment of capital in Industries. The showing mndo is qulto M satisfactory as that of the report of the bureau of labor statistics of Now York. It is not to bo doubted that what la true of these two states is equally true ot the other manufacturing states ot the cast , nnd it is obvious that the credit for this improved condition must bo given to tha present tariff law. The growth of most industries in 1S01 was undoubtedly maintained , nnd in many cases increased , during the cur rent /oar , nnd there is every reason to expect that the labor statistics of 1S92 will show a general advance over last year. All the evidence shows a steady industrial development , and if the republican party is successful next November it can bo safely predicted that Iho ensuing two years will witness n remarkable growth of American in dustries. Now that the Transcontinental Traf fic association has practically gene to pieces and freight rates are in a some what demoralized condition , it Is the manifest duty of Omaha to take stops nl once to revive , reorganize and equip the freight bureau. This is very likely to be the supreme opportunity and upon the action of Omaha at this important time will depend our treatment for the future by the freight manatrora. That there are unjust discriminations against Omaha no one at all acquainted with the facts can deny , and it is patent to all that the very best remedy for correcting this evil at any time is a freight bureau. And at this time tardiness and slothful- nes.- " can only be interpreted as disloy alty to this city's interests and very officiant means toward attaining com mercial suicide. THE approach of fall has considerably increased the number of building per mits issued in Onviha. nnd although there nro few building enterprises of Importance on foot , it is evident that there is increased activity in that line. It is said that contractors in nil lines of work have difficulty in finding all the workmen they want , which proves that if any are idle they are so from choice and not from necessity. But no public or private building enterprise need be abandoned on that account , for there are always workmen out of employment somewhere , and supply will always gravitate toward the source of demand when the demand becomes known. If a thousand moro workmen were needed in Omaha they would find their way hero shortly. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ THE democrats of Iowa and elsewhere are shouting gleefully over "tho de sertion by Judge Day of the republican party. " This is very stalonows , indeed. The judge came out openly for Boies last year and has been asulkerforabout eight years , ever since ho failed of re- nomination by the republicans for the supreme bench. He is an able and up right man , and his retirement was not right , but it is to bo regretted that ho allowed'this personal injustice to load him away frotnhis honest convictions. Tun proposed nir line railroad across tbo continent Irom Now York to San Francisco , for which It is claimed sur veys have been made and charters secured - cured in several states , looks remark ably well on paper. It is to cost only 5700,000.000 , and that triflng sum is to be urnished by English capitalists. As , ho road is expected to pay for itself within six years it will bo seen that the English capitalists have a great bonanza. SOUTH OMAHA has temporarily aban doned the city hall schema and is now talking of securing rooms for the vari ous departments of the city government so that they can be concentrated in one building instead of baing scattered as they are now. The thing of prime im portance is a safe place for the public records. If this can bo secured tbo city hall project can wait indefinitely. THERE is a very lively split fn the democratic party of the Council Bluffs district on free silver , and the defection is led by L. T. Genung of Mills county , who was defeated for the democratic nomination and is now espousing the candidate of the people's party. This is good evidence thru a republican will bo elected In that district by a largo majority. _ Are You Iteiuly for the OucttlonT XfW York lltcortler , Stop immigration , and stop it now ! ' for ' . 1'urrlriK 1'rotonUer. CMeoao fieirt-Itccvrd. With mugwump flngon in the fur of Its arching necte tha Tammany Hirer is expected to begia purring for Cleveland and tariff re form. In III * Element. Globe-Dimncrat. Senator Stewart ot Nevada bos done the republican party a klnancus by coming oat for Weaver. It has been desirous of Rotting rid of him for some time un account of bu uutl-repubucan vagaries with regard to the currency. t ltamclty. | fi'eio fork ItltQram , Now It is the sugar trust which is making itself offensive. That band ot commercial conspirators has talccn uavantago or the cutting off of European competition to put up the prices ot renned sugar to a point that would not them , it is estimated , a total yearly profit of over $14,000UOJ. Treaion In the Camp. Cincinnati CttmnureJ-Jt Mr. Cleveland and bis managers are cahod upon to discipline theConnocllcutdemocrati , who in their state plattorm have repudiated the free trade and wildcat currency features of the national platform of their party. Tha manufacturers and farmers of the Nutmeg state , irrespective of party , appear to appre ciate the benefit * of sound tariff and banning systems. Louder , Ixiailer. PhtaJ < ( j/ia I'reu. "Dissipated" Is one of the mildest words in Boles' campaign vocabulary when refer ring the so-called disappearance of the treas ury surplus. Let us hear the strongest , for the suspense might be a killing one. Iowa's rea hot orator ougnn't to let a little thing like truth stand In nU way when be wishes to make an effect. Collapae of the Italnbour Chute. fitic York Tribune , That rainbow-chasing campaign In the west has suffered an alarming shrinkage in dimension * , At first it was the intention ol the democrats to undertake to carry Illinois , Iowa , Wisconsin , Michigan and Minnesota , not to mention a few outlying Jobs like Ne i \ V MR. STEVENSON'S PATRIOTIC SERVICES. ( From the New York Prr s.l Stevenson wld ho WAS Rlml Lincoln even one little bit of n spocch or public lintl been shot and that he should have utterance made by him In IS63 or 1WI In been killed curlier. Alliduvlt of Wll- favor of a vigorous prosecution of the limn 1) . WhltTen , editor of the Metamom war for the Union , or sustaining the P'iitinel , where Stevenson retideil In hnnils of Abraham Lincoln , loyal people lySJ. may forget or bolluvo thenwlvi * mistaken - taken In their firm recollection that in Stevenson was throughout the war n Iffil nm ! ISt > t A. K. Stevenson WIIM n rink friend of the Copperheads. Allldavlt of. Copperhead , politician anil candidate for Kcv. G. H. Sneduker , pastor of the Methofllce \\oodforil county. Kx Uover- rxllot church in Mr. Stevenson's home ! u nor Hamilton , of Illinois , wlio Ilvtil at ISftJ. BluomlnKton during the war. Steven on sold revolvers to traitors Stevenson' * nnmn appeared on the Affidavit of Parker Gardner , Wabash. recor-l of iiicinb.'rship of the Knl htt of Ind. , Aug. 0 , IbO-i. the Golden C'lrcle , which 1 raptured. Statement of Major J. Olinstead. now of If "General" Stevenson could produce LIH Anxelcs , Cal brasUa , Kansas and the Dakotas. Dut in anile of the establishment of branch head quarters In Chicago this hUn-ttepplcg scheme has boon abandoned. The ostensible reason therefor Is lick of sufficient money to carry on an acerosslvo caropilga In so many localities at the same time. A < 5rn < > ral Coruplracy. Raehrster Demotrat. Tno sross earnings of 132 railroads In Au g ust increased T.'JO per cent compared with those of the same month last year , while mileage Increased only 1.7 per cent ; nnd the press earnlncs o ( 130 rondi forelaht months ending Aueust 31 were $ 'K1.-00.'J70 , or an in crease of WO.SCO.OOO compared witn thoio of the same period last year. Have the rail roads also entered into a conspiracy to de feat Cleveland ! I'E.VMTC There's many Isllp twist the threat and the execution. A Boston tradesman advertises. "Human hair at less than manufacturers' prices" and the proorictor of a dyeliousc. In advertlsim ; for H boy , spectflcs ttiut ho must be colored. Over another mlsvcllnucous store Is a solitary slcn on which are the words , "Molasals and Stooklns. " Indianapolis Journal : "Aren't you golns to kiss me ? " she asked as they parted at the pate. "I I cannot , dear. " ho sadly slzhed. "You have not teen boiled. " Puck : "Hustler was all broken down , when he wrn * . on bis vacation. How did ho return ? " "BroKen up. " C'oak Review : Wltherby How do you mnn- aze to keep your -dJewnlk so nice and fre h ? I'lanklnzton My vrlto. puts on her tallor- rnado jrowii. and every morning she walks up and down In front of the house. Yonkers Statesman : There U a zrot differ ence between military encasement * mid love encasements. In one. thorc is a fo < xl dual of f.xilln-- . and In the other there is a good deal of falling out. Philadelphia Lcdzer : The e who would read Nature's open book In meadow and woods h tvo an oxtr.i facility at present. She U herself - self turning the leaves. ninhamton Republican : The corn-salvo that Is not a sure preventive of cholera Is made by a man who doesn't understand the art of advertising. New Orleans Ploavuno : Soft gloves are worn by puzlllsts to prevent hard feelings lu a friendly fish * . PCJIPKIJT TIE. Brandon nanner. When "melancholy days" come round and leaves get brown and red. When corn Is shocked. nd when you add a blanket to your bed , When apples , pared and quartered , are set In ' the sun to dry. This is the time you smack your lips and think of punirjkln p.e. This pumpkin pie's a tempting dlsn to almost any fellow. So swtiot and tender , luscious ( yum ) and then withal so yellow. You stir up ez S and milk and spice and sugar O. my eve ! And then you add the pumpkin and that maKcs the pumpkin pie. AllUVT Tllfi 1110 The government of Havti asks for 077 square foot in the mines bulldlnc. Seats for I'JS.OOO people are to bo provided in tno Rveat manufacturers' building at the World's fair for the dedication exorcises oa October 21. Forty-two thousand members of civic so cieties In Chicago have signified tnoir Inten tion to Join the parade on dedication day. General Miles will be tn command. Sweden's building at tno World's fair has been designed on the lines of tno old Norsa Stave churches , but with more solidltv The building Is belnc constructed in Swede'n and will bo sent to Untcaijo In sections. Tno main railway station within tha World's fair Rrounds , where nil excursion trains will discharge their passencers , will be a handsome structure , costing & ! 3oDOO , and will accommodate 5,000 persons at ona time. It Is the Intention of the Peruvian govern ment to select the most creditable specimens of the exhibits displayed at the exposition at Lima and send thorn to Chicago. They ask for 10,000 square foot at the fair for this col lection. Parsons in Uombay , India , are persuaded that there will bo considerable profit In making a varied display at the World's fair. They propose to send over twelve elephants so that visitors can tauo rides "In botvdah with mahout ; " to give exhibitions of suttee , cremation. Jueclory , nautch , wrestlln ? , etc. , and to sell tea at 10 cents a cup. They ex pect to sell 1,000,000 cups. Dauphin county , Pennsylvania , will send V for exhibition in the woman's building at tha World's fair an elaborately carved table jjL- cxirsordinary historical interest. It will be composed of woods taken from the yoke of tbo famous "Liberty Boil , " from the home ia which the tirst American flag was made , from Washington's headquarters at Volley Forge , from the old ship Constitution , and from a pillar In Independence hall. The upper surface will be Inlaid with Indian arrow heads , relics of the Six Nations , wiia whom whit is now Dauphin county was onca a lavorita hunting ground. TUG FELLOtr IfllO AGIIEE9. Hlzon fratermin. Oh , there are sorry scores and scores Of quite exasperating bores ; The ono who e presence will besot "That tired fooling" you reiret. Rut of the foes that great mankind The very sorriest you'll find Is that oblUlaz mortal who 4 t In every thing azrce * with you. No matter v/hat you chance to say He swears you're rlsht In every way- Kate cun't a Joy or sorrow bring Hut he his felt tbo self-same thing. You mention you've an ache or pain He's had it , too. time and azaln. He knows your bolnz through and through This fellow who agrees with you. In thought and deed , In mind and heart Ho is your perfect counterpart ; Say what you will you'll Qnd that ha In every statement will nsree. Ho coincides with you until It taxes nil your stronzth of will To keep from beating black and blue The fellow who agrees with you. & CD. Largest Manufacturers and Dealers ofOlolhlnz In the World. Come down And see our stacks upon stacks of light overcoats ! made of all the different fabrics' meltons , tweeds , etc. , in brown , gray , tan and black ; some half and some full box coats. We have them at all prices ranging from $10 to $30. These cool nights and irosty mornings are not only the time of year when light overcoats come in handy , but medium weight underwear is awfully nice , too. We have all grades at'$1.00 a suit up as high as you want. Our overcoats are made up by us after the leading tailoring designs for the season of ' 92 and ' 93 , and when you buy of us you can rely upon having the latest proper styles. Anyway , come down. V BrowningKing&Co Our store dayi CMO , whoa at we 8:30 : cloie p. m. at , except 10 p. iu. S&tur- | S. W. Cot. loll & Douglas Sl