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THE OMAHA. DAILY J3B1K : SUNDAY. OCTOBER 28 , 18J)4 ,
fTmi OMAHA SUNDAY. BEE.
K. noaKWATRn. IM tor.
avr.nv Mon.vi.sa.
THHSIS or aunaciurrtoNi
Dally list ( without BunJajr ) . Ono Year t i 04
Dally rice aiij HutiJay , Ooi Year. . . . . . . . 19 00
Blx Monlln . > 00
Tlirt Moulin I M
Runriay lit" . On * Yrnr < iM
Kaliirony tin1 Oil" Yeur. . . . ) . . . . . . 1 GO
W lili' llt ' , On Yeur t
OVVlClAi
Cm.ilm , Tlia He * Hiill'llnr.
P'.uih Ornnlm , Corner > T mid Twenty-fourth 8t ,
round ! niuffn , II JVarl SliMt.
Clilcnn > OltloJIT Chamber of Cnmmerce.
N'ew Ynrtt. nnnm * IJ. 11 and It. Tillntiit Wig.
V.'nihlnHtoii. 1107 r Street. N. W.
All communication * n > I llnK to n w iinrt edi
torial matter ihnuld If ! HclJrrsiwI : To tli Eilltor.
nusiNnss Lirrrnng.
All butlntsi letters nml remittance * ihould be
ulilrpttrd ui Tlio Io ) puUlKhlng company ,
Oinalu , Irnfl . chcclti and | io li > ! Hc orders to
lir made mrilil ID llio culcr of ( lie companr.
T1IR IIBK PUDLWIIINO COMPANY.
HTAIIMINT : OP CIIICULATJON ,
Heorse II. Tnliuck. * crt'iarr of The Ilee Pub-
llahlne mmpiiny , bclntt duly iworn. f7 * tnil
thn nctunl niiinlier jr full anil compleln coiiles
Dt Th Patljr Mornliis. fi\n nml Bun-lay Hee
printed iliirln ? Ilia muntli ot September. 1834.
rns ai fulloivg :
1 21CO * u
Z ' 23 420 IT 1 S1.M5
1 21.811 18 Z1.0ST
21.011
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' " U
1. , . . . . : . . . . . . . . . 21"lW 20 20,957
Zl.BI 21 , ai.owJ
1 21.211 22 21.115
21,4 ! ! 23 . . . 23.0'JO
* -23.275 54 .20.971
10 21,219 K za.m
it 21 SOT 211 20,887
" 21 va 27 21.071
| 1 21.234 , 20.K9
14 IfilM 29 21.731
IS 21,273 30 ' 21,075
Total 617.005
I.c * ilpductloni for un l < J and returned
cop't 6.M
Total BOM ; . . . . MO,421
Dally avcniKv n < * t clrruliitton 21,3)7 )
Sundar ,
CKOItOE 11. T7SCIItClC. :
flworn lo IIP to re m nml i > il ci Ibed In my
EfTMnca llils Ut n [ October. 1831.
( Seal. ) N. P. rniu
Notary I'ubllc.
The stnftcrs In the ixilltlonl race arc
Just onti'rlnff the lust qunrlur.
The Ktniiltlcrs of Oinnlii : nro for Tom
llujors. lie Is onu of their tribe.
lie BprvoH his party liest who serves
Ills count 13- host President Hayes.
Never nit ml ! Everybody will be freely
expressing liN oi > Inlons on the day after
cloclion.
Those obituary notices of the czar
have been withheld n little
It I have never Keen n innu that was
ItH ; bud iniiiiil , [ It for service that was Rood. Ed-
Conioratlons cannot commit trespass ,
nor be outlawed , nor excommunicated ;
for they have no souls. Goke.
You never expected justice from n
company , did you ? They have neither a
eoiil to lose , nor a body to kick. Thur-
low.
The London Chamber of Commerce Is
Intensely Interested In the outcome of
Chairman Wilson's campaign for re-elec
tion.
As n. nweessor to Chairman Wilson's
Jjondon dinner , ex-Alce President 3Ior-
joit's niifjlMi coachman In a miserable-
anl ( wreti-hed fa Hum . '
why her1 serfs wore so un
clean. Giiilierine II of IJussIti replied ,
"Why shonhl they take care of a body
that does not belong to them , "
, JIlll wants Cleveland to speak , hut If
the president should wiy exactly what
he thinks of the senator * he would doubt
less be wishing he had asked him to
keep nllent.
The empress dowaxer of China
not to miss the celebration of her slx-
tle'th birthday. Lots of American girls
stop celebrating their birthdays long- be
fore they reach their sixtieth year.
The step from politics to the-stage Is
gradually heconilngshorter. . The wind !
ilute who secures a theatrical etlKaKc
inent novyndays llnds himself already
possessed of a full supply of lithographs
ami show bills.
The Italian Parliament Is about to
convene within appnlll ig deficit stnrlng
It In the face. Hut this Is nothing nn-
uaual for Kajian lawmalcers. The latter
have been dealing with nothing but de
ficits for the last thirty yen re.
A Lincoln linn asks tojmve Its name
erased from the published list of rail
coail business ncu : , al'e/lng that U fotmd
Its way there "evidently through a mis
take. " The whole list was apparently
constructed "evidently through a mis
take , "
Considerable space In this Issue Is de
voted to discussions upon the merits and
demerits of the Plntto river oannl propo
sition. No votOr who can read will bb
nble to say that opportunity wns denied
Llni to gain n full understanding of the
subject
it President Cleveland couldn't pluck
p enough courage to either sign or veto
the senate tariff bill , which he con
demned In such forcible language , why
should he now be expected to be brave
enough to throw hlmnelf Into the breach
ot democratic discord in Now York ?
The art loan exhibition nt the library
building Is attracting merited attention
at the hands of many Interested In the
encouragement of tine arts. It Is n mat
ter of congratulation that Omaha can
cJTord to ; brilliant an array of canvases
and that thu school of art has attained
10 high u degree of excellence.
Two yearn ago Thomas J , Majors made
bis canvass for governor as thu nntl-
Omiihii candidate. Ills battlecry was ,
"Omaha must not be allowed to rule the
itater Today lie Is niaklng frantic ef
forts to get the Htipport of Omaha busi
ness men and worklngtnen. For siibltnio
nerve commend na to. . the nutl-Omaba
candidate.
If Senator III11 ta really ns sagacious
OH lie Is reputed to bo ho must have ac
cepted the democratic nomination for
governor of Now York with full knowl
edge that ho would have ta make the
flght with hl.i own resourced and with
out material assistance from the adralh-
iatrutloii at Washington , which ho'tiUO '
to Utterly
j TIIK
The mitnngcrs of the Majors campaign
Imv-s ( akrn great palua to point to the
diet that HOT oral of ( ho clergymen who
were a.'iincd by the editor of The lice
n referees to pass upon the charges
gainst JInJors have declared them-
elves as unswerving republicans who In-
ml to vote the ticket from top to bot-
tm , What docs thlH prove ? It proves
oud controversy that this was not n
lacked jury organized to convict , but ,
; ultu the contrary , It wns a body made
p of men whose predilections wcro In
tvor of the accused. It was a bod3' of
icn so disposed politically ns to require
10 most unanswerable proofs to reach
llndlng adverse to Mr. Majors. It
lows conclusively that Majors had
othlng tu fear from this Jury unless
e was In no position to controvert the
coitl. Everybody In this 'community
news that the gentleman who headed
10 Itet of referees , the Hev. Frank
fane , has been severely criticised on
arlous occasions by The Bee for sen-
iitlonal sermonizing. Ills relations to
ic editor of The lice are , If anything ,
nfrlendly rather than favorable. lie
. 'ns placed at the head of the list of
: > roicca lu ordnr lo disarm any plansl-
le Husplcton that this' was a one-sided
try.
It was the consciousness that the rec-
irds and testimony of unimpeachable
. Itnesses would establish the charges
eyond question Unit prompted Majors
ml his campaign managers to decline
ny inquiry into the facts rather thnn
ice the truth , which was sure to be
Nnstrous to their cause.
It may be well to recall the rejected
roposltlon , so that all citizens who de-
Ire good government may not be be-
uggod by the utjcinpts to sidetrack the
'
eal IHHUO to be. 'decided on the Cth of
Covember : .
Let the oliarftos be submltteO for Invcstl-
atlon to the following named Protestant
( '
tTynipn , six of'uliojn are republicans and
one of whom 13 a populist , namely : llcv.
'rank ' Crune of the First Methodist church ,
lev. Dp , John Gordon ot the Westminster
resbyterlan church , Ilev. A. J. Turkic of
le Lutheran church , Hev. Neuton Mann of
ho Unitarian church , Rev. Charles W. Sav-
dgo ot the People's church , Ucv. S. W.
iutler of the Congregational church and
ev. J. L. Hultman of the Swedish Mission
linrcli.
If cither of those clergymen declines to act
lien his place shall bo filled by any clergy
man designated by the others.
The scope of their' Investigation shall bo
onflncd to the following subjects :
TOio conduct of Thomas J. Majors as
: oitlngenl : congressman In connection with
lie forged , census'returns ' OB reported by the
onse Judiciary committee of which Hon.
'homas ' D.-Keed was chairman.
2. The conduct of Thomas J. Majors In
ertlfylng lo a fraudulent voucher made paya-
ile to Senator Taylor after lie liail absconded
'ram ' the state , and also thu duplicity of Mr.
.lajors . In publicly asserting that Taylor had
ervcd ( tlxty-tlireo days of the session cx-
ludlng Sundays.
3. The conduct of Thomas J. Ifnjors In
lonvertlng the lieutenant governor's office ,
.djacsnt to the senate .chamber. Into a dram
iliop and resorf for tliS lobbyists while the
egUlnturp was.In . session.
The Investigation | ° v' ho conaucted with
en doors and all parties lo hare fair hear-
ng wjthln reasonable tline ; the Investigation
o begin within three- days and conclude
vfthln a week"
I agree In advance to cheerfully abide the
ndlngs , whatever they may be.
pitni'K\Ti .v HP r/Mf.v
r.llls were Introduced at the last SOK-
Ion of congress making the holding up
f trains e'ngnued u Interstate conimorcc
i national offense , punishable under the'
IUVH of the United States , but no action
H'.vond mere reference was taken on
ny of them. The several train rob-
lerles that have recently occurred , one
if them within a few miles of the mi-
lonnl capital , will probably h'ave the
'Itect to Induce congress at the coming
session to give more attention to the
proposed legislation , and perhaps to
; as.s a law that will authorize the use
> f the national power In hunting down
hose who commit this crime. It appears
n be certain that unlit this is done and
snclf legislation Is supplemented by
stringent state laws for the punishment
: > f train .robbing this crime will continue
: o prevail with periodical outbreaks
sui'h as have been witnessed during the
last two years.
This matter was discussed at a recent
neetlng of the presidents of the express
companies , who want national leglsla-
lou. They say that the state laws and
the state courts fail to secure the pun-
.shiuent of the guilty , both because tbi' '
state court's do not want to Incur thr
xpenso of a trial , and also because when
Limm Is arraigned on the charge of
rain robbery his neighbors sympathlzt
.vltli . him and sunlit him when they try
him. Probably there is not very good
grounds for this latter statement , but it
s n fact that tate authorities have not
generally been * as diligent in hunting
down this class of criminals as In tin
case of other classes , the feeling , seem
ing to be that this work belongs initial }
to the express companies , and that If
they do not properly protect "themselves
they must suffer the consequences. The
express companies have never attempted
to avoid doing their share In hunting
down train robbers. Whether their
losses by robbery were small or large
they have always endeavored to securi ,
the apprehension and punishment of the
perpetrators. It has been wild that al
oHt , If not quite , ns much money has
been expended by the companies In this
work ns the amount of the losses thej
have suffered.
Hut however this may be , It wll
hardly bu seriously contended that tin.
sreater rnrt of tins task of bringing trail
robbers to justice ought to be dcvolvec
on the express companies. Certalnlj
the whole public Is Interested In tin
suppression of this form of crime , whlcl
la not Infrequently accompanied wltl
the shedding of blood. Manifestly It I
the duty of each political community to
prevent crime within Its awn limitsam
it Is also the duty of tmch community to
detect crime , to pursue criminals and t
procure their conviction. It seems to b
an entirely sound proposition that It 1
Just ns much the business of the com
tmmlty to prevent robbery on therai :
roads as on the highways ; Just as inuc
Its business ta prevent , or at least pun
Ish , the looting of express earn as th
burglarizing of a store or residence Th
trouble is not that tralu rohbura cunuo
' > . iiimisLcd. The
dlUlculty la that til
nthorltltt * who ought lo bring them to
) tinlshtuent arc not as diligent In the
lerfonnance of their duty ns they ought
o be. Unt more stringent laws for the
ircvcntlon and punishment of tralu rob *
) lng are undoubtedly needed , ami there
ppenrs to be no good reason why there
lould not -national legislation nppll-
able to this crime when committed on
rains engaged in interstate commerce.
At the same time It Is necessary to oh-
crve that the express companies should
mploy every reasonable precaution to
rotect themselves from roblwry. Gov-
rnmcnt protects private citizens nnd
mulshes Ittn'glnrs who break Into their
louses , but the citizens know that they
re expected to take proper precautions
gnlnst robbers. While It must bo con-
cded that the express companies have n
Ight to public protection It Is not too
inch lo expect that they will use every
roper means at their command to pro-
ect themselves.
1'UltLIC rlJvn.PrtMVlT/'J ' SCHOOLS.
Charles Dudley Warner has given over
part of the space allotted to the. Kd-
tor's Study In the current Harper's
lonthly to a severe atralgnment of the
ubllc schools as ineie machines for the
evelopment of automatons to lit Into
ur scheme of universal suffrage. He
eghis by picturing a hypothetical sys-
'iii of popular education , such as he in
mates existed In the I'nlted States
bout llfty years ago , In which the
chools were In the control of committees
lectetl by a majority , without practical
xperlence lu the training of the mind ,
cllcvlng that what the pupil .needs is
ontact with the greatest number of top
es In the shortest space of time , select-
ig tea hers upon their own examln tlon
f qualllications and paying them very
iw salaries , and esteeming higher the
erfectlon of the system limn of the
ntelllgence of the operators or of their
tness for their occupation. Our c-ducn-
loual machine , we are told , has been
vonderfully perfected since 18'Kt. No
ne can withhold his admiration of It.
Jut the Improvement has been In the
chool house and Its apparatus , It has
> ecn toward making the system more
nachlne-llke , too mechanical nud ti/o
heap. "Could the state , " Mr. Winner
sks , "make a heavy Investment In any
) lher thing so prolltabh' to Itself us In
Jie real training of the minds of Its clt-
y.ensV"
To come up to the desired standard
lie tchcol.s would hav < > to be leoivanlxe 1
o as to give the pupil an Individuality ,
ndlvldiiality can be obtained duly
hrough teaehcj's of strong personality ,
onchers who have studied the theory of
'ducntlon ' and who niv able to apply it
n practice , feachers who are allowed to
like the initiative and to develop orlgl-
ni 1 methods. The teachers ( n the public
ehools do not , In Mr. Warner's opln-
on. conform to these requirements. In
ils hypothetical system of education a
great proportion of the teachers , if not
majority , were In fact "Ignorant.youug
glils or unformed young men , " and in
his respec-t he does not think we are'
ible to point to any advance. Kveu
l ese teachers who are really able and
nmpetent make their schools as giwd as
he system will permit , but they are
it'ld back by the machine of which they
ire apait. . For Individuality in oducn-
ion we are directed to the old academy.
\ few si cIn ens lemaln In various p. rts
if the country and maintain reputations
is centers of real education. They have
irospered or lagged ns their head maser -
er has changed , the personality of the
llrector being the foundation of their
Kucces . They are In almost every instance -
stance private schools , and their Income
depends upon their attractiveness , Mr.
Warner Is inclined to believe that the
ecent Increase In the number of private
schools and In the number of boys nnd
girls attending them Is to be viewed as
return to the old academy system. To
use his words , "this movement Is not ac
. ounteU for by an undemocratic reluc-
: ance to submit well-bred children to the
association of the private schools , but by
the , failure of these schools to give the
sort of Intellectual and moral training
leslred that Is , the sort of. education
that raises the Ideal In life. "
But Is It not a serious question
whether the private schools are today
actually accomplishing their work any
better than the- public schools ? And If
they were doing MO , would It not be an
irgument more for the Improvement of
the public schools than for the extension
of the private schools ? There Is much
that Is of value In the democratic atmos
phere In schools that are open to all
, illke. There is discipline In the very
muchlne-Ilke exactness with which nil
pupils are required to pass through the
same recitations and examinations. If
personality and individuality can be se
cured in the teachers who are engaged
In the private schools , why can they uol
also be had in the public , schools ? And
as to the pay of teachers , it Is doubtful
whether on the whole those In prlvafV
schools are more liberally treated than
those In public schools. There Is no rea
son why the public schools should not
offer every advantage of the prlvah
school , except the exclusive association
If they do not at the present time the
work of our educators should consist li
Improving the public school systen
rather than In building up a new systen
of private schools.
The bureau of labor Is actively en
gaged In an Investigation the resufts o
which are expected to be of great value
Congress at Its last session passed a res
olutlon directing the commissioner o
labor to Investigate and report upon HIL
effect of the use of machinery upoi
labor to Investigate nnd report upon tin
tttivo productive power of hand and ma
chine labor , the cost of manual and ma
chine power as they are used In produc
tive industries , the effect upon wages o
the use of machinery operated by
women nud children , nnd whethe
changes'tn the creative cost of product
are duo to a luck or to a surplus o
labor , , or to. the Introduction of powc
machinery. It will be seen that thl
contemplates a very comprehensive lu
qulry anil one which , if carefully um
judiciously made , cannot fall In bo o
great value.
There are many branches to this lu
vestlgntlon In try the effect of machinery
upon labor and production , and few o
them have ever been , systematically
call with by either olllclal or nrlvnto
nvcsllgntlotft ! fact that machinery
as vuorinoti.i increased the product
icr capita am the sum of benefits ta he
llstrlbuted an ng the entire community
s the loading > roposltlon , nnd It will be
aslly proved by existing statistics ns
veil ns by tli Inquiries regarding spc-
lal Industrie1 wlilch the labor commls-
loner baa set iffobl. He proposes also
o deal with the social aspect of the
uestlon anrf ) the change lu the condition
f the laboro , both as to Hie advantages
e derives fr mf the Increased product of
uichlnery mi the disadvantages he
lay suffer lii certain cases by the
reater concentration of Industry nnd
te destruction of personal Independence
ml Individual Initiative. The effect of
lie Introduction of new machinery In
brewing people out of work will also be
onsldered nnd an attempt made to estl-
mte Uie losses which have resulted.
The lisa of machinery In transportation ,
oth on land nnd water , will be an 1m-
ortaut branch of the Investigation and
i Itself will show how enormously labor
s economized and production Increased
> y the use of the locomotive and the
rlple-expanslon engine. The- distribution
f the Increased ptoduct under the now
ystem , ns between the employer and
lie employe , may be a little aside from
he essential purpose of the Inquiry. TTut
t Is probable that a few figures v/111 be
Iven to show the Infinitesimal profits
, o\v derived ftom a unit of production
.s compared with thu margin formerly
nrned by the employment of manual
abor.
The Investigation will not be confined
o the United States , liTlt will be ex-
ended to other countries , because In
orclgn countries more Industries are
fill conducted by manual labor than In
his country , hj-ncu a better opportunity
vill be ufforded by Investigation there
or making comparisons. The plan of
he Investigation looks to thoroughness
iloug every line pursued , because an In-
pulry of this kind cannot be' frequently
mdei taken. Therefore no correspond-
nee will be relied on In the gathering of
ttatlstlcs. Personal visits will be made
n each case. Nor will statements alone
be relied upon. For the cost of labor ,
ua'nufacturers and others will bo asked
o allow their pay rolls audihooks to be
xnml ud , to Hint tl ere will be no gcner-
illzatlons In the work. One Industry
inly will be taken up nt n time , and an
iffort will be made to arrive at complete
esults In n few of the most Important
ndustrles before any attempt Is made
o turn to any others. It Is not to be
loubted that tlipft * will bo developed
rom this investigation results highly
mportant to economic inquiry.
The ffnancln.1 Knnirt of the. 1'ale Ath-
etlc union shows that last year the
otal recelptsiwere $ G1-I80 , the principal
terns being foot Jiall receipts , iftr : , r > l ( [ ,
mil oxpendlturesir > ,0iG : ; base ball re
ceipts , $ iJ.)8'2 : ! ) ; navy receipts , $8,001 ,
mil expendltiirc.s ; $ .tt04 ; track athletic
ecelpt-s. .fj.iwl ) , and expenditures. $ &US7.
igurlng thejfoat ; ball season nt two
uonths , this incpus nil expenilituYe. of
'JiO a day on thlSt > ne game. " " Reviewing
1IK" t frttll of ntTufrs at Ysile1'which , he
says is fairly typical'of thu. other large
miversltles , Caspar Whitney Is of the
opinion that the time Is ripe for a radi
al revision of the athletic expense list.
The extravagance here exposed would
certainly have appalled the founders of
my one of our older educational lustitu-
lous.
Oxford and Cambridge Intend to In
vest Ambassador Bayard with the hon
orary degrees of those Institutions when
10 returns to Mngland from the United
States. Chairman Wilson ought to enter
v vigorous protest. It la true that Mr.
Bayard has been saying a great many
ilce things about England , but was not
Mr.WI'ron pqii lly complimentary tlurl g
ils recent trip abroad ? Then , too , Mr.
Wilson has accomplished something for
British manufacturers with the new
tariff law and Is promising a great deal
more If he Is only placed sit the head of
mother democratic malority In the next
liouse of representatives. A few hon
orary degrees for 'Mr. Wilson would be
but a modest way of showing approcla
Ion of his efforts.
Tom Majors' contingent has centered
ill Its effoits upon the Rermtui voters of
Nebraska. They have not only bought
up all the CJernmn democratic papers In
he state and converted them Into organs
'
of rnllroadlsm and boodlerlsm , but'they
are using the calamity arguments and
threats of loss of credit to frighten them
Into supporting the tattooed man of Is'e-
maha. But the Germans are not the
kind of people to be frightened. In the
language of Bismarck , "An appeal to
fear never found an echo lu German
hearts. " _
The stories of fabulous wealth await
ing pioneers In the new Australian gold
tlelds will scarcely excite much enthusi
asm In n country this distance awajv
There have been gold fevers and gold
fevers in the United States , but the
number of inhi'orfr'ivliu have gotten rich
Is comparatively sthnll. and the chances
of success In ' ( Australia , cannot be any
better than they-"have been In othei
newly opened ilufng districts. Let the
people of Australia have the benellt of
their find. " "
The Llncoln''frojiitnorclal club Is push-
Ins a series o/'nsljjpplng ( excursions to
that city modeled nipon those which were
undertaken by llio Omaha Canimcrcla
club some moHt'lm ' igo. In the In terra
the Oniiiha organization Is restingon its
oars'and doing tmihlng. A few Induce
ments held ou' ' 'ko ' the residents of the
neighboring tmwu'just now might give
an additional mpblns to the reviving
local trade.
The Gould family certainly deserve
credit for returning to the United States
without bringing any foreign titles wltl
them , particularly when the European
tltlo market Is so weighted with choice
specimens , nil offered at prices unques
tlonably cheap.
When the railroad managers of tbl.
city caused the wholesale merchants to
mix their business with state politics In
order to pull railroad chestnuts out o
thu fire they Inflicted an Injury upon tilt ,
trade of this city that cannot soon lx
mended. The attempt to bulldoze the
voters of this county will bo resented At
the polls November 0 by majorities that
will cause railroad manipulators a few
hours' serious reflection.
Kugcne DebsN says that Ihere will
never be another strike Ilkp the last 0110
which he engineered , It Is to be hoped
not. One experience of thai kind Is
quite enough for a country of even the
esotirces of the United States. There
mist be legislation enacted to prevent
he recurrence of labor trouble upon
ho railroads. If the American Ilallwny
in Ion will exert Itself to this end , the
iiUance of good accomplished may bo
pei-dlly weighed down in Its fuvor and
ts popularity restored.
Kx-Speaker Heed got as far west ns
own , but he could not be Induced to
ross Into Nebraska and say anything
n favor of the man who linil been ree-
iinineiidcd by his commit tee for prose-
ntloi * us a fnlslller of public records ,
ilr. Heed's opinion of Majors Is con-
allied In the Congressional Hecord that
hews up the career of the tattooed can-
Idnto when posing as contingent con
gressman.
There Is no danger that Colonel
itrong , the antl-Tamniiiuy candidate for
layer of New York , will withdraw from
lurncc. . The prospects of htH success
t the polls are altogether too eiicour-
glng. Were ho to think of retiring for
moment , the trouble would not be In
e t ng a substitute who would nci'ept , i a
t was with Tammany , but In getting n
lubstitiilc" who Is equally acceptable.
"We are not mixing business with pol-
ttcs , " said the representathe of a lead-
ng wholesale house of Lincoln when
> rotc < 4tlng against the use of his ( Inn's
uuue by the alleged business men's ns-
oclntlon. Here is a man who sees the
ulstnke Omaha bankers and Jobbers
inve made at the behest of railroad
> ossos , and he will have none of It.
A complete revival of Industry and
'ommeree Is still , In the language of the
rnde review , "waiting on politics. " Any
tirther delay after the election will be
xplalned as due to the slowness of re
covery. It's a sad day when the com-
iiei'clal prophets are at a loxs for a
iluuslble e\plauatlon : of the' business
Ituutlon.
Nine-tenths of the patrons of Omaha
etall merchants are avowed supporters
'
> f the candidacy of Silas A. Holcomb.
t does not sttuul to reason that any con-
demble number of them will espouse
Majors' eatiso simply because the rall-
oad bosseshave compelled certain job-
icis to do so.
Poor lo nml 11 In Land.
Qlobe-Democrnl.
Tlio Indians In this country own an ag-
; rcKate of land amounting' to 300 acres for
? ach man. woman and child , without count-
ne Alaska. It appears that poor Lo Is
and poor.
A'racrlcu'H Ilia Butter Plan.
C.fle.iKo Times.
England Is epcndlng a good deal of money
n planning a route by which Urltlsh troops
nay be swiftly carried to China. The
onper European nations plan routes for
carrying troops , while the United State *
continues building roada and ships to carry
-ootls , the better for thl- nation ,
8ui > pr H < lni- Out la wry ,
Kansas City Stnr.
The War department olllclal.i arc auestlon-
ng their rlcht to send troops to the Indian
. .errltoij- quell outlawry In the inean-
Imo Uie Cook and other bands are prepar-
n for frettli raids on the railroads and
towns. It would neem as though this was
i case In which there should bo action first
\nd consideration of lepal rlgliU afterwards
Iiitrrnutlniiul Uiiflli.
lmllaiiai'jll | Journil.
It Is In the nwture of nn lnterestlnR -
ncl < 3ence that Just as the great cltr of Lon
don Is shaken , from center to circumference
the dlsclOBurcs of "vice nnd Immorality
that exist there Ambassador Bnynrd should
piomulgate his discovery thit the 10nffll. h
> cople are the mast virtuous on earth. Mr ,
Hayard Is dispensing too much International
gush.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The Blorkery of ICnruttjr.
Qlolie-Democrat.
There Is not a farmer , a mechanic or a
uborer In the United Slates whose lot Is
worse than the one represented by the
career of the Czar Alexander. The pomp
and ceremony , the attention and distinc
tion associated with the station of an eni-
icror ure worth nothing as substitutes for
: he plain Joys and practical satisfaction of
those who dwell In lowlier spheres and deal
with affairs that ure less complicated and
exacting.
Tim ( ' ( insular Service.
I'bllmlvlphla Hrconl.
The cost of the United States consular
service for the past llscal vear bus been
1237,009 In excess of fees Thli extra ex
penditure Is nearly double that of 1S32.
which was the largest excess In the history
of the service. Ileskks his forty-two em-
Hashlcs and , legations , Uncle Ham maintains
1,110 consular oltlcus , and this outlay repre
sents an average annual cost of nearly $20-
> 00IX > 0. It might be a poor economy to cripple
the service , however. a Incrmparalily rrioro
ni lit b ! v.ast d nt th } b nghole than wculd
bo saved at the spigot.
* Ihi < H'ltlmml duitril ,
Philadelphia Flecoru.
Major General John M. Scholield's urgent
plea for an Increased United Slates army
has afforded Adjutant General George D ,
iluggles an opportunity to emphasize the
value of the mllltla of the union. The
latter appeals for larger appropriations from
congress for the- state troops. While Unclt >
Sam. has only 25,000 enlisted regulars , thn
government can call Into the fleld 110,736 ,
uniformed mllltla , and at the summons of
liberty or law fully 9.JM.KV ) Americans could
take up arms. The militiamen of one state
can be ordered by the federal authorltlea la
do duty In another commonwealth , and congress -
gress owca. therefore , an Important duty to
her national guardsmen.
Tllli K.ilHIili J3 A I'UKT.
Minneapolis Journal. The Emperor
William of Germany's "pome , " which Is to
be reel ted at Herlln with much trumpet
flourish Sunday. Isn't above- the inedlocro
versa which pours In a steady tide Into
American editor * ' waste baskets ,
Kansas City Star : In justice to Emperor
William It Is to bo hoped that his hymn to
Aegler is not as bad na Its translation Into
English would Indicate. Tim line In the
concluding stanza , "To honor Thee , O Mighty
God. " conveys a wrong Idea to the orthodox
mind. Angler was a line old pagan , but In
thla enlightened day he does not deserve lo
have his title capitalized. And It may be
presumed that the rendition of a pagan hymn
on Sunday afternoon will , like Deacon Simp
son's boll , caat a. gloom over n devout com
m unity.
IvOulavlllB Courier-Journal ; Fortunately
Wllhelm and all his family are something
given to poetry ; BO , Instead of making war
ha makes a tong about Aegler and Frlthlot
and the dragon-boats of the. Northmen. The
thirst for action Is quenched In the struggle
with syllables. When he geta back to
Berlin the Valscr causes his song to Aegler
to be put to rnuslo for male voices , and 1
ihall to sung on Sunday , October "S. Thosi
who TouM hear the song shall pay , and tli <
money shall help to build a temple to tin
honor and glory of the Christians' Ooil , wbi
gives peace , and also lo the memory o
Wtlhelm I , who made war like n true son
ot Wotan. This la no dlletanto production o
a monarch's Ulla hour. Let it not be Judgei
by trite canons ot criticism , as the muslca
critics judged the compositions of 1'rltz the
Great and found them worthy of prals fb
their owu sake. Th "Bong to Acfiler" Is the
nolgh ot the tethered warhone that dreams
of battle , the cry that brings , relief to a
soul goaded by temptation. Let him shriek
to Aegier nd deliver1 his BOU ! la words Uia
eUy not.
Wf.l'IT.
Chicago Dispatch : At the lust meeting
t tlio American flourd ot Foreign Missions
ha leading question for discussion was.
'How Should the Missionary Ho I'rcp.ireil ? "
f FIJI could vote It would probably decide
n favor of mayonnaise dressing with jelly
n the side.
Kansas City Star' Everybody has heard
t thfl "Llttlo Church Around the Corner"
n Now York , which c.imo Into view years
ago through the tolerant Christianity of Its
cctor In regard to an actor's burial , and will
> 3 pleased to learn that the parish has been
cry prosperous of late years , am ) thnt Hev ,
) r , llougliton will be enabled to carry out
man- long contemplated Improvrmunts.
New York Advertiser : . Hov. Dr. Mac-
Arthur tells the story ot a preacher who
rlcd to make a nonpartlsan prayer , calling
on the Lord to see that the right triumphed ,
ml nt last came out frankly and said : " 0 ,
. .ord , what U the use of beating about the ,
msh ? Uivo us Hrlggs for governor. " The
.11110 Men. that the Lord needed direct In-
urination was held by a Louisiana clcrgy-
iian. who began his prayer thus : "O ,
.ord , thou hast seen by the morning papers
low the Sabbath was desecrated , "
Chicago Herald : That the Central church
i as essentially a personal congregation fol-
owing a peculiar pastor Is shown by the
aphl disintegration of Prof. Swing's "par-
sh , " which , without boundary lines except
hose of the city , has almost totally dltmp-
> earei ) within a week following Ms death.
"Jo " man preaching In tlicao parts posscses
Ike attributes. Ills physical personality
vas no small factor In his attractiveness.
Us singular drawl nnd acute nasality of
ono accentuated sentiments that would have
ecu much less striking If differently < le-
Iverod. Ills sympathies with nuturoso
xceeded hla sympathies with dogma that a
naturalist Mould bo a tnoro cllglgblo suc-
essor than a scrlpturlst.
Now York Tribune : That the ofllco of
apal ablegate In this country Is no bed of
'oses ' was brought homo to Archbishop
Satolll with peculiar force yesterday after-
loon at Patterson , N. J , when ho was nub-
c < : ted to something much akin to a full-
ledged mobbing by the parlshoners of St.
'oaeph's church. Finding that the ablegate
absolutely declined to entertain any of the
charges which they had brought against
heir pastor , Father S. II. Smith , and that
10 Ignored their demands for the removal
of the priest to the extent of accepting his
lospitallty , a delegation literally forced Its
vay Into the rectory and Into- the presence
) f the monstgnor , who was compelled to
Isten to some extremely violent language
icforo he could manage to effect his cs-
capa from the unwelcome visitors.
JJ//A'T.S VllOM ILiai'S llOltlf
Envy la as deadly as the smallpox.
A kicking cow often gives good milk.
Uvory lie Is the assassin -of somebody's
lapplness.
There Is no use In talking any higher than
we live.
You can disappoint the devil In ono way
by keeping out of debt.
The only thing about some churches that
point to heaven is the steeple.
A hypocrite only wears his mask while
IE thinks he Is being watched.
If there wcro no fools In the world the
lawyers would all bo out ot work.
Trying to obtain happiness simply to have
t , Is nothing moro than selfishness.
To have to hoc. the same row over every
day soon takes the poetry out of life.
The poorest people. In the world are those
who are Irylng the hardest to keep all they
set.
There ts no work so humble that faith
fulness In it will not bo noticed and re
warded.
Tlio devil lays down his gun whenever
he hears a preacher begin to apologize for
preaching tlio truth.
L'KOI'LIS A\l ) THINGS.
Prairie * Ores Impair the credit of tlio state.
Duck against them.
The noisyest patriot generally stands up for
ils candidate at the bar.
The necessities of war render the Japanese
Diet sound and wholesome.
Tha Chlca-go end of Tom Heed's presldcnt-
al boom is extra-dry In spots.
A Brooklyn girl died from an overdose of
peanuts. Another case of tuber-culosls.
The New York , police Is not as bad'as It
s painted. Didn't It muzzle Carl Drowne
In the heart of Wall street ? ,
There is no foundation for the report that
: ion. N , K. Grlggs. the sweet troubadour of
the Blue Valley , composed the "Song to
Aegler. " , .
The rule against pernlcfoua activity in
jolltics docs not apply to Minister Hayard.
It Is Intended for groundlings of the Dede
stripe and recalcitrant meat taggers.
The most serloui , accusation against the at\- \
mlnlstratlon conies from a democratic source.
The Chicago Post claims that Secretary Thur-
ber Is a poor poker player. Does tlio Pest
speak from experience ?
James 0. Blalne , son of the late Secretary
Ulalno. Is studying law In the University of
Virginia , at Richmond. Ho Is also center
rush of the foot ball team , and a popular
man In the university.
The October woods ! What combinations of i
color , what profound silence ! The hues of
red , yellow and prown hanging lifeless on the
.rees and carpsting the ground , while peeping
through the shorn trunks are vistas of bur-
ilshed bronze In valley nnd upland. Away ,
then , from the maddening throng. Tobe !
Oct then to the \wwJj , oM ! r > y , and tommunr
with straight good * . Nature la generous. II
the outcast.
Numerous correspondents are correcting
Ur. i : . 1C. Halo's statement liat ! tlie flvo dis
tinctively American poelnVhltller , Lortg-
fellow , Bryant , t < owell ninl Holme * , uvre
Unitarians. Whlttlor was : i Friend
News reports In democratic papers arc can-
fusing. In ono column they chronicle ( lid
scenes about tlio bedside of the moribund
czar , and In the next they have 111 in cavorting
about this country prodding the animals.
War news from China coats the Hngllsli
newspapers $1.87 a word , anil from Japan
J2.GO a word , for cable tolls. A gootl ( leal ot
the war news seems to como by crnpovlnr ,
however , ami thlx make * It quite inexpensive.
In support of a complaint against the gas
monopoly of New Utrecht , N , .1. , ono wit
ness testified that a citizen had ten gas Inmpi
near his house. The report neglected to
state thnt the cltlrcn nas a urocrcsslv *
councilman ,
The heirs of a California millionaire , who
left a portion of his wealth tu charltabln
Institutions , are trying to break the will
through a legal quibble. It Is the old story
of greed hounding charity. Success Is tem
porary. In the lone run greed becomes an
object of charity ,
accrue Miller , who Is In San Francisco ,
whither he vent In 1840. and Ims since lost
all traces of his family , has written to east
ern postmasters to aid him in finding till
nine brothers , It they are alive. As he hat
accumulated somotlilnc ot a fortune , ho can
easily find some one willing to bo a brother
to him.
_ _
The ( Irimtill Ho llonrd.
Chicago Trlliuno.
The resignation of J. Adam Redo ntt a
United States marshal In Minnesota be
cause he couhl not conscientiously obey
President Cleveland's order nnd refrain from
taking part In the campaign Is * entirely
characteristic of him. You can't bottle up
n really great man.
f.oxn
Texas Slftlngn : Alcohol li now extracted
from beds ; and bents arc often the product
of alcohol.
Lowell Courier : Much charity that begins
at home Is too feeble to Ret out of doors.
Detroit Tribune : taw"ycr " ( Joyfully ) Your
divorce Is granted , madam , Fair litigant
( flgltatedly ) This completely unmtuis me.
Minneapolis Journal : "It's easy enough ta
shut you up , " said the mirror to the folding
bed. "Do- you mean to cast a reflection on
me ? " asked the bed. Indignantly.
Chicago Tribune : Wrlggs'-Old fellow ,
you're looking very rocky. What's tha
matter ?
Jngway Hvo got n chestnut sorrej taata
In the roof of my mouth and a chrome yel
low taste on my tongue , and the two don't
harmonize.
Washington Stnr : "What did the. physician
say ? " risked the solicitous wife.
"Uc said that my blood Is too sluggish. "
replied the sick editor. "I'm not mitllclentty
active. I've gat to do something to boom
my circulation. "
Philadelphia Record : "Now , that's what
I call a gentleman , " remarked a. South at reel
butcher. "He always turns his back when
I slnp his steak on the scales , so he won't
see me weigh my thumb. "
Alleghany Topics : Old Blondy So you
want to marry my daughter , eh ? What1 *
your" salary ? Perkins ( after long thought- )
Well , try me for three months , and If I'm
not satisfactory you needn't ' pay mo any
thing.
Chicago Tribune : "Cephas , " said his em
ployer , "you haven't put the whitewash 01
these walls evenly. You have smeared It 01
In chunks and daubs. "
"Yes. sah , " replied Uncle Cephas. "I'st
not a scrub whltewasthah , sah , 1's an Im
pressionist. "
Washington Star : "I know that It Is cus
tomary to regard the tramp as an Idle ,
worthless fellow , " said the thoughtful man.
"But honestly , now , don't you feel sorry tot
him ? "
"I should say I did , " replied his com
panion. . "Why , he has to say thank you
when my wife elves him some of he *
biscuit. "
TIIK IHUff n.
Oliver Wendell llolmcn , ISTO.
As on the gauzy wings of fancy flying
From some far orb I track our water ]
sphere.
Home of the struggling , suffering , doubting- ,
dying.
The silvered globule seems a glistening
tear.
Hut Nature lend. ) her mirror of Illusion
To uln fiotn saddening scenes our age-
dimmed , eyes ,
And misty day dreams blend In sweet con
fusion
The wintry" landacape and the summei
skies. ,
So when the Iron portal shutn behind us ,
And life forgets us In Its noise and whirl ,
Visions that shunned the. glaring noonday
llnd us.
And glimmering starlight shows the gates
of pearl.
I come notrhero your morning hour to sadden -
den ,
A limping pilgrim , leaning on his staff
I , who have never deemed It Mil to gladder
This vale of sorrows with u wholesoml
laugh.
If word of mine another's gloom has bright
ened ,
Through my dumb lips the heavcn-sonl
mr.ssnge came ;
If hand of mine another's tusk has light
ened ,
It felt the guidance that It dares no1
claim.
awxuY's \\unrnon \ rouit MONKY
THE VOTE.
For Comity Attorney two
. - . < UM)3
ynars niro ! K.ili-y. |
Hlim-nuikiir , 8,7(11 ( ; Mnimuy
Go ( Iiid.I , VtU'J : ! Unudebuitlj ( I'ro-
a. , hlb. ) , ! 291.
1i 1 Was that sale we started Saturday ,
i and we'll keep it up tilt they're
i
gone.
MEN'S SUITS. In sacks only ; double
and single breasted , or box style
They are plain black cheviots , also
in cassimeres and mixed goods.
Every one of them is a new
UNDERWEAR. style garment , this year's
A natural llrcco lined silk
trimmed , monthly woven winter cut ; heavy serge lining and
weight shirt or diawors that Is
woith an ovondall.ir , forSOa. double silk sewed in every
HOSE. seam. Three prices , $7.50 ,
woothoso Anuthor In special black , thing blue or l& blown n. pure , $8.50 and $10. Nothing
at 2 > c , worth D.JC. equal to them at these
prices sold outside of our store.
OVERCOATS. Plain colors in cheviot and all the
late overcoatings ; new styles , flannel lined , satin
sleeve linings. Prices , $8.50 , $10 , $12.50.
2 piece suits $2.50 , $3.00 and $3.50 , dark mixtures ,
cheivots etc. ages 4 to 14. Juniors in ages 3 to 7 , and
reefers 4 to 9. Long pant suits in sizes 14 to 18 all
late styles , $5.00 , $6.50 , $7.50.
CHILDREN'S CAPE OVERCOATS sizes 2 1-2 to 7 , $3.50
and $4.00. Boy's ulsters $5.00 , $6.50 and $7.50.
Browning , King & Co , ,
Itclinble Clothiers , S. W. Cor. IStli unvl Dotijjhia.