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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
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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
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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