Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 2, 1887, Page 4

THE OMAHA DATLY BEE: SATURDAY. JULY 2 1887, THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Dafly Moeniag Edition) including Sanday Beg, Ono Year., B ¢ x Months b0 oo Montha 250 b wn nddress, One Y 200 ATIA OFP1cw, No, 014 AND 0% FARNAM STREFY W YORK OFFICE, ROOM 6, TR THENE BUILDING ASHINGTON OFFICE, NO. 51§ FOURTRENTII STREST. OIRRESPONDENCE! All communiontions relating to news and edl forial matter should be addressed to the Ko oI OF THE Brn. RUSINESS LETTERS! Al businees Jotters and romittances should ba Sddrossed to THE BEx PUBLISHING COMPANY, OMAHA. Drafts, checks and postoffice orders %0 be made payable to the order of the eompany, THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY, PROPRIETORS, E. ROSEWATER, EpiTor. THE DAILY BEE. Sworn Statement of Circulation. Bl(lle (1{t Ne{h;t)\fik " }! . County of Douglas. : Geo. ii ‘I'zschuck, secretary of The Bee Publishing »murnny. does solemnly swear that the actual circulation of the Daily Bee for the week ending June 24, 1887, was as follows: Baturday.June 18, Sunday, June 19, Monday, June 20, Tuesday, june 21 Wednesday, June Thursday, June 28 ... Friday,June 24 Average.....oouin - GEO, B. T75C1UCK Subseribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of June, 1857, N. P, FeIr, [SEAL.] Notary Public. Geo. B, Tzschuck, belng first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is secretary of The Bee l'lllrllwhmf; company, that the actual average daily circulation of the Dally Bee for the month of for June, 1886, 12.208 copies: for July, 1895, 12,314 copies; for August, 1546, 12,464 copies; for Septem- ber, 1856, 18,030 M‘L for October, 1886, 12,49 coples; for November, 158, ' 13,345 copies; for December, 1855, 13,237 copies; for Janual 1857, 16,960 coples: for February, 1857, 14,198 coples; for March. 1887, 14,400 coples; for April, 1557, 14,316 copies; for May, 1557, 14,227 copies. Gro. B. TZSCHUCK, Subseribed and sworn to before me this 4th dry ot June A, 1., 1887, ISEAL.| N. P. Frir, Notary Publie. Tre SUNDAY BEE to-morrow will, as usual, be an interesung paper. "ANF:kN{Fs\gx'Ti:nli}lfly interest- ing,”’ as Mr. Poppleton would remark. | Mgs. Gouaar 18in Ireland. She will find all kinds of suffering there, with but little suflrage. MR. CRAWFORD'S oratory has not been socured for the Fourth of July. Thus is genius rewarded. It is to be deeply regretted that Prof. Foster, the weather prevaricator, pre- dicts a clear day for July 4. The proba- bilities are that 1t will rain. Tae New York Star’s Grant monu- ment fund, up to Wednesday, had passed the 4,000 mark. The Star seems hope- ful of raising the $125,000. TweNTY divorces were recently granted in one day at Atlanta, Georgia. The announcement of this fact has made the great pork centre green with envy. THE cable railway will soon be com- vleted, and the streets, now in such wild disorder, will be paved again, at least in time to be torn up by the next company , Becuring a franchise. CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW sails for Europe next week. Mr. Depew is evidently troubling himself by believing that he is being chased by a presidential boom. 1t is feared, however, that his boom and Sea serpents belong in the same catalogua of myths, Tue northwestern roads have been holding meetings to fix a grain rate. The custom of the western roads has been to wait until the crop, could be fairly es- timated. If it was large, then the rate ,was raised. If small, a slight reduction was generally made, in order to show the farmer how deeply they were interested un his affairs, IN spite of the notorious irregularity of the paving repair bill of the Murphy company, the council has allowed the billin full for $2,449.03. The greater portion of this bill was for repairing pavements desfroyed by laymg of gas and water mains, and street railroad track. The question now is, why should the taxpayers of Omaha be compelled to pay such repaving bills? Does the council propose to ignore the fact that the expense for repaving was nearly all incurred by the gas, water, street rail- way and cable companies? Does the council represent the taxpayers or the private corporations? THE camp meeting season is approach- Ing, when a portion of the christian world will betake itself to pleasant places and mingle worship with the en- joyment of nature. This method of re- ligious scrvice, which fits the idea of finding ‘‘tongues 1n trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything,” has its merits, and it has been growing in favor of late years, here are few of the states in which the camp meeting is not now an annual event, attracting a great many people. Nowhere has this method of religious service had a more vigorous growth than in Nebraska, and the annual meeting of the State Holiness associa- tion, announced to commence August 3, is expected to be the largest ever held, Tuere have been abundant rains in the west during the past two days, which have undoubtedly done great good, but it is feared they came too late to repair the damage in several directions result- ing from the previous dry weather. Oats in most localities have suffered seriously from lack of rain, and it is hardly possi- ble that the late showers can be of much good to this crop, which is at the point of maturing. There is a chance for improvement in the condition of corn, which to reach an average yield will require favorable conditions during the present month and in August. The hay crop is certain to be short, though perhaps not so much short as the specu- lators 1n timothy seed prediot. Potatoes have not fared well gencrally, having in some sections ripened so rapidly that they are small and defective in quality. Fruits have been unfav orably atfected by the dry weather and the aggregate yield will not be large. The wheat crop ©of the northwest, however, will profit by the rains, and on all accounts they have been everywhere most welcome, . The Case of Mr. Field. The financial event which for the mo- ment dwarfs all others is the sensational deal by which Jay Gould and Russell have got possessjon, chiefly it wonld m in the interest of the former, of the entire block of Manhattan Elevated rail- road, amounting to about 70,000 shares, which a few days ago was held by Cyrus W. Field. There have been many stories and a great variety of details curonicled regarding this remarkable transaction, but the exact facts will probably not be known until Mr. Field relates them over his own signature, which he promises to do a8 soon as the newspapers get through with their gossip about the matter. This promised statement will be awaited with curious interest. Meanwhile there appears to be no room for a doubt that Gould and Sage have succeeded 1n sccuring all the Manhattan stock of which Mr. Field was possessed, and that they got it at their own figures. It has been known or understood for years that Gould & Field were both per- sonally and in business affairs the closest friends, but it would seem that in this transaction friendship was not permitted to play a very prominent part. Notwith- standing the statements of Sage that Gould really did a great and brave thing, saving Field from ruin and the country from a panic, for which every- body, including Field, should be grateful, the fact that the seller of the stock was compelled to lose several millions of dol- lars in disposing of it, and it is estimated that the buyers, or more correctly Gould, will make this amount and something more, at least shows that there wus no reckle: s on the part of Mr. Gould n performing this important service to his friend and the country. He unquestion- ably knew that be was entirely safe in buying stock at 120 which ruled as high as 170, and which he ecan very likely again advance to that figure, and while it is just possible that Mr. Field may have areason to feel grate- ful to Mr. Gould for having taken a quan- tity of stock off his hands for a good deal less than it was worth in the market, it is incredible that any reason exists why the country should thank Mr. Gould for a transaction that has added several mill- ions to his great fortune and brought ab- solutely no good to another living soul. It is obviously ridiculous to imply that the transfer of this stock from Field to Gould averted a panic. It is conceivable that if Field had boen compelled to throw his stock on the market the re- sult might have been damaging to those who were carrying it for him, and doubtless the added shock to the market at that time, being 1n a somewhat sensitive condition, would have aggra- vated the feeling of distrust, but it would not have caused & panic. Looking at the situation asa speculator, Mr. Sage took the only yiew he was capable of taking, but it 1s an erroneous view. 'The only credit that belongs to Gould is that of a shrewd speculator who took full ad- vantage of the opportunity to at once in- crease and protect his own interests, for which alone he was concerned. The most notable disclosure made by this transaction the fact that Cyrus W. Field’s Fwealth was very greatly overestimated. He was believed to be one of the very rich men of the coundry, ranking below not more than half a dozen others in the value of his possessions. Estimates of his wealth have placed it as high as $50,000,000, whereas 1t turns out that he was really not worth at any time above one-tenth of that amount, if so much. The Manhattan stock of which he has just disposed had been carried largely on borrowed money, and when this resource was exhausted he was forced to sell at a less price than the average cost of the stock to him. He still has what the great majority of people will regard as a very comfortable fortune, but he has tumbled far below the list of con- spicuously wealty men with whom the general opinion associated him a week ago. It would also appedr that he has received a great deal more credit as a sagacious financeer than he deserved. The musfortune of Mr. Field in this matter, if misfortune 1w be, will not bring him any great amount of sympathy. He has been a speculator willing to profit by speculation, and there are not many that will regret that he has met discomfiture. Whatever regret there may be will come from the fact that his loss is the gainof a speculator far more unscrupulous and dangerous than he ever was or could be. In other respects Cyrus W. Field has been a most useful man, and this episode in his career will not detract from the honor that he won in other fields than that of mere money getting. The Better Way. ‘Wo noted some time ago that the city of New York had sold two street railroad franchises for which it will receive re- spectively 40 and 34 per cent of the gross receipts annually of the roads, It wasa striking illustration of the value placed upon such franchises in that city, and suggested that the corporations secking them might have been willing to pay for the votes of aldermen and counciimen, and the influence of officials, had the franchises been obtainable in the way prevalent elsewhere. The corporations bidding for these privileges could well have afforded to expend tens of thousands of dollarxs as a cor- ruption fund, and until the present plan of disposing of franchises in New York was adopted, such funds were expendea there to an untold amount. Now these valuable privileges cannot be secured through corruption and are made a source of proper revenue to the publie treasury. A priuciple so entirely practical and just could not fail to commend itself to imitation, and wa observe that a propo- sition is pending in St. Louis to adopt the New York plan, It is safe to assume that it will be successful, since oppo- siton to such a plan, in cities where publiic franchises are certain to yield immediate profits, where they are eagerly sought, and where they are not directly essential to the upbuilding of the community, will only come from those who are prepared to trade in them for their personal ad- vantage, or such as are under corpora- tion direction. There is absolutely noth- mg sound to be said in opposition to sell- ing franchises publicly to the highest bid- der, in cities where the conditions are such as we have deseribed, and which exist in such cities as St. Louis, Chicago, and some others not so large, bat where there is assured safety and generous re- turns for public enterprises depend- ent upon francluses.. New cities must of course encourage such enter- prises by a. liberal - poliey, but g ing away these privileges should not be continund beyond the time when there is no further risk to those who ask them and profitable returns from them are as- sured to their possessors, A contempo- rary observes that it is an entirely rea- sonable belief that the power of bestow- ing privileges and franchises for public enterprises has been more corruptly used than almost any other entrusted to mu- nicipal corporations in Ame In- deed, it woula hardly be extravagant to say that a very large proportion of the corruption which has tainted every de- tail of the administration of cities s di- rectly traceable to the introduction of bribery in the procurement of special priviloges. A LOCAL paper which has upheld the factious and illegal course pursued by the couneil toward the police commis- sion, gives as an excuse for the refusal of the council to approve the bonds of the commissioners, that Mayor Broatch has failed to file his bond as member of the commission. This is a very flimsy pre- text. J. W. Broatch 1s not a member of the commission. The mayor of Omaha is ex-oflicio chairman of the commission. ‘The bonds of Mayor Broatch have been duly approved, and they cover his entire official responsibility in the discharze of every function imposed on him by the charter or by ordinance. The council has just passed an ordinance making the city engincer ex-officio member of the board of public works, but nobody will contend that Tilson’s bond as engincer doesnot cover his official acts in connec- tion with the board of public works. The refusal of the council to approve the bonds ot the police and fire commission is frivolous and unjustifiable. ing more nor less than coerce and bulldoze a co-ordinate branch of government, Tire New York Commercial Adve attempts to belittle the legisiator from the “rural districts” by saying he blows out the gas and the cuticle of his “'sealp is ir- rigated to such an extent by hay germs that he has never been able to discover whether a telephone wire is barbed or not.”” Yetit has been discovered tl such is not the case. The ordinary farmer may not *‘be on’' to the iatest fash- ion fads; he may not be dishonest enough to associate with and be controlled by the dissolute lobby; he may not have the capacity for the seductive fluid possessed by his city brother, but as a general rule it has been observed that he can readily discern the difference between honesty and bribery; he knows that honor is not betrayal, and he votes from a conscien- tious principle and does not measure his devotion to a cause or his patriotism to a man by the amiount of boodle to be sceured, he farmer or business man who achieves legislative honors, because he is not a politician, nine times out of ten makes a record for honesty, while the demagogue and pol n become little in the sight of ali men ® T to the present we have not seen any returns made to the state or county bo: of equalization of the B. & M. short That road was in operation from Omabha to Lincoln before the end of 1835, but the managers evidently propose to beat the state and counties through which it runs out of their taxes. Even if the road had not becn in full operation, the road bed was there, and the culverts and bridges were built, and the ties unid rails Inid, and the station houses had been erected. Why, then, should that branch of the Burlington sytem go unas- sessed for the years 1886-87? WE cheerfully retract the charge that fraudulent printing contract was the st attempt of the Rounds & Taylor gang to dive into the municipal treasury. They have tried their hand before in smuggling through that order for pub- lishing Mayor Boyd’s election proclam tion For this eat little job they have presented a bill to Comptroller Goodrich for over $150. Any patent medicine man could get the same amount of advertising in the Republican for less than 50, and yet this is only a beginning of genteel tax-eating ut which Rounds & are experts. AccorpinNG to Mr. Poppleton, every- body that complains about Union Pacitic mismanagement 1s either an a communist, drunkard,perj or a common encmy of all the railroads., Its only theoil room gang that are loyal, honest, sober, veracious and relia- ble. Other Lands Than Ours, The watchword of the ministerial party in the British par] be “no concession and certainly the course of that party during the past week plainly inaieates that such is the case. Every effort of the opponents of the crimes bill to amend that measure has been promptly defeated, the proposal of Mr. Morley to limit its operation to three years faring no better than any of the others proceeding from the opposition. What has been for some time feared as a foregone conclusion is now regarded as assured. The measure will pass as the conlition desire it, without yielding anything which ecan be regarded AS a concession, It is not therefore surprising to read that the op- position is being conducted with less vigor and heart than formerly. The minority will continue to do its duty to the end, but it will be simply to satisfy their own conscience and not with any hope of achieving a single result beyond that of recording in imperishable history their persistent protest agamnst this in- justice. A motion to carry the bill to third reading will be made on next Tues- day and will undoubtedly prevail. On Monday the land bill will eome up in the house of commons, and will undoubtedly be vigorously pushed by the government. In a word the programme of the major- ity has been fully arranged and will be aggressively carried out. » e One of the most interesting European events of the week was the postpone- ment of the siguing of the Anglo-l'urkish treaty relating to Egypt. The sultan was to have signed the agreement last Monday, but owing to opposition from France and Russia the porte appealed to England for a week's delay, which was granted. Lord Salisbury stated that the postponement had been allowed with the express uvnderstanding that the treaty should be signed at the expiration of the week, next Monday, but whetker this un- derstanding will be kept depends a good deal upon the ability of Turkey mean- while to satisfy (thé objecting powers. The treaty provides for the neutraliza- tion of the Suezeaual iu time of peace and war; some change in tha laws by which Europeansliving in Egypt are now exempt from triai before Egyptian tri- bunals; the withdrawal of British troops from the country in three year from this time, “provided there is no risk of danger to the security of yptin tone withdrawal;" the combination of English with ‘Turkish ofticers in the superintend- ence of the Egyptian army and the mili- tary arrangements of the country for five years; and the right of the British government, after 1802, to reoccupy the country, either alone or in conjunction with Turkey, in case of threatened disorder within, or of interventions from abroad. In return for these im- portant concessions which virtnally turn Egypt over to the British whenever in their disoretion they see fic to take pos- session ot 1t, the sultan gets the aid of the British government in borrowing the $25,000,000, which he sorely needs to ro- plenish his lis barren ®&chequer. It may be that the reported menuces of Russia and France have been somewhat exag- gerated, but the opvosition of these powers has not been made without a well-defined purpose in which they are undoubtedly mutually agreed, and it i3 therefore very significant. Nations do not interpose obstruction in & matter of | this nature simply upon a whim or caprice, and these powers having taken « position in this matter of open hostility to the agreement will not be likely to recede without being fully satisfied that its consummation can work no injury to their interests, however small these may be. The influence of Russia has doubt- less been most active in this matter, and it remains to be scen what the real aim of that power is. The issue may be set- tled without further hindrance or difii- culty, but there are certainly other possi- bilities, The predicament is a painful one for unfortunate Turkey. - French affairs exhibit no new features of great interest. The appointment of General Burlanger to the command of an army corpse tioned remote from Pans, showing the strong desire of the government to get him away from that city and lessen his opportunities for al- leged political intrigues, is the most in- teresting fact of the week in the domes- tic affuirs of France. 'The etfect, how- ever, will not be to diminish the popu- lavity of Boulanger, but rather the con- trary. His enemies could make no worse mistake than to tuke any action which his friends could construe as an attempt to degrade or persceute him. If the gov- ernment sees any terror in the vpro- posed Boulanger demonstration on the 14th of this month they will not lessen the danger by sending him away, Such a proceeding 15 an acknowledgment of Boulanger’s influence and popular strength that will only serve to stimulate his supporters to greater zeal and earn- estness. * P The new emancipation bil which has been ntroduced 1ito the Braz liament at the present session radical measure, since it proposes the in- stunt abolition of slavery, with the single condition that those relieved from bond- age under its provisions shall be held to labor at fair wages, under their existing masters for the this con- space of two yeu And eve dition is not to apply to sl s who are over fifty years old, or may become so within the two years, or to those who shall buy exemption from this additional service for a sum of money, which isin no case to exceed $200, The object of this single modification of the project of im- mediate emancipation is obviously to avord the agricultural ruin that mignt follow a sudden and unqualif 5 of all farm hands from obligation to labor. Itisnot to be cxpected that this extreme measure will pass, especially after the elaborate legislation for grad- ual, compensuted emancipation, enacted two years ago. But even its introdue- tion shows the intensity of the desire in some quarters to bring nearer the day when slavery shall no longer exist in Brasl. There have been during the fifteen yo notable mstances of provin- cial emancipation, parish by parish; and two years ago the government supple- mented the free pirth statute of 1571 ating all slaves over sis nd making provision by e in the emuncipation fund and otherwise for the gradual compen- sated manumission of all slaves born be- fore the passage of the free birth statute. This act would have insured complete emancipation before the end of the pres- ent century in all probability. % The question as to what would be the result of the success of the vresent re- bellion in Afghanistan is one upon wi there is a diflerence of opinion, The first thought must naturally be that, since some opponent ot Abdurrdhman would be put upon the throne, Russian influ- ence would be the gainer. Buta con- trary view is taken by some observers, who hold that the fall of the present ameer would give Eagland an oppor- tunity, which she would accept, to inter- fere with her armies in Afghanistan and establish a protectoratg there. Of cours this would bring the dispute with Rus to a head; but it is believed that nor would be run of haying a mere tool of Russia recognized a# amecer. This view supposes, therefore, thut England must be the gainer, whethrd the present sov- ereign, who is her frignd, is successful, or whether he is dethrdped. Of late there are no special signs df progress in the re- bellion, although it j§ admitted to be formidable. [ n’n f According to from the Transcaucasps, a new market hus been discovered for Russian petro- leum. A company cgngisting of several owners of large camel Caravans has been formed at Baku for the purpose of intro- ducing petroleum into Persia by over- land route, via Mugan. Several caravans have been sent, but on each oceasion the oil failed to reach its destination, being rapidly bought up at Mugag, and in con- sequence it is now intended to increase the size of the carayans to 500 camels each, Generally speaking, Russian manufacturers have latterly found a ready market in Persia, especially since the Russian manufactures have com- plied with the local demand, by pro- ducing special wide cotton priuts for Persia. R The recent meeting of the French pa- i league, when angry protests were intelligence received | made against the action of the Lelgziz court in sentencing Alsatian members to prison for treason to Germany, has caused the resignation of many members of that organization, including M. Meti- ver, one of the founders and an intimate friend of Gambetta, Lotters have been received from varions branches of the league, protesting agamst ‘‘throwing France at Boulanger's feet.” The aflair threatened to break up the league, *n The German government has appointed Lieutenant Kund, who has done such good work in the Congo region, chief of the scientitic station which has been es- tablished at the Cameroons; for when tho Germans undertake the development of any region, they at onca recognize the nee ty for scientific observations in order to accomplish their object. A sur- geon and botanist will also bo appointed, and the party will remain three years at the Cameroons. ‘L'he surgeon and botan- ist will have charge of the meteorolog- ical station, while Lieutenant Kund will devote himself to the exvloration of the interior lying to the east of the Came- roons, * *"x A bill has been prepared at Rome, to be presented in the chamber of deputies, providing for the preservation of ancient Roman remains in the vicinity of the forum, the baths of Caracalla, and the Via Appia, by means of an archwologi- cal promenade enclosing them. The estimated cost of the work is $3,000,000, and the proposition is to pay it in annual rates out of the municipal treasury. PERSONALITIES, Mr. Lemon is running for ofice out in 111i- nois and hopes to squeeze in. George Gould has bought the title of “Prince of St. Louis” from the Italian gov- ernment. General Buckner, who will probably be the next governor of Kentucky, was at one time an editor at New Orleans Queen Victoria’s favorite dish is tapioea pudding. She is a sturdy eater and a fair drinker of claret and red wines. Bret Harte wasa book agent in 1840-'50, and a good one when he would work, which was seldom. In 1865 he was writing “con- densed novels” for the San Francisco Golden Era at 5 per column, Word comes of the death of Count Clam, leader of the ultra-conservative czechs in Austriasa very great aristocrat, A man of great wealth, and a statesman with a notably larse personal following in parliament. Ville Beaumont, an exiled French count who claims to be able to trace his lineaze back to the time of William the Conqueror, is now earning an honest living in the oflice of a Pittsburg architect, where he has the teputation of po ing rare ability. Buck Taylor, the cowboy, whose daring performances with the Buffalo Bill Wild West show recently resulted in a dislocated thigh, i3 having a high old time during his convalescence. Heis a London lion just now, and is getting all sorts of zood things to eat and drink sent to him by his British admirers, -Governor William Spragua is residing at Canonchet, his palatial in home near nant ot his once vast fortune. financial circumstances are not such as to maintain the place in its former grandeur, and its de- serted corridors and silent halls must be a sug.estive wandering place for the moody and eccentric war governor. The only meat which Mr, Edison, the in- ventor, will eat is beefsteak. He likesall Kkinds of vegetables, and for dessert always takes fruit, strawberries being favorites. It only takes him a few minutes to eat dinner. Soups are omitted from his table. When Mr, Edison uses the telephone he fairly shocks whoever receives his message by talking very loudly. Being slightly deaf, he does not appreciate the high pitch of his own volce, ——— Free Discussion. Boston Globe, Repressive measures against socialism and kindred systems are now being adopted, with more or less severity, in many countries of the civilized world. In Russia this policy of repression is car- ried out in an extreme limit, and all of- fences are punished by exile, 1mprison- ment or death, Vigorous repressiv measures have now been adopted in sermany, and all socialistic literature, as soon as it 15 discovered, sed by the authorities and burned; and all so- cialistic gatherings are disbanded by po- lice or military authority. There are not wanting men in America who advocate this German policy in this country. uch measures would not only prove futile in Ameriea, but would produce a reactionary eftect, the exact opposite of the result desired. The inahienable right of free speech is not yet fully accepted even in this country. But it has been fairly proven by experience that no dan- rerous consequences whatever can result rom any stem of thought that is freely proclaimed and unreservedly dis- cuss It a system is wrong it need only be stated to the people, and the keen eye of public opinion will in due time pierce its fallacies and discover its absurdities, If there is anything right in socialism of course all unbigoted lovers of truth want to find it, and it can be quickest brought to light by unimpeded discussion. If there is much that is wrong in it— and we feel sure there 1s—its champions will let it out the moment they open their mouths. To urge that this or that dangerous system of thought 1s and therefore 1ts champions should be ve- pressed, is unworthy of the presen N and an impeachment of our institutions, Whoever, from mediaval conservatism, refuses the fullest discussion of any question from fear that it is dangerous is timid from intellectual cowardice S not yet a full developed American, but has inherited from some old ancestor a taint of European intolerance. e has not reached that perfect love of knowl- edge which casteth out fear. et &b The Territorial Loan Agent. Dakota Bell: “You are accused of holding up & man at the depot, shoving a six-shooter under his nose and making him give you $25," said a justice of the peace to a Dakota Loan agent who had Loou brought before him “Those are about the factsin the case,”” replied the loun agent “Then I shall be obliged to hold you for robbery." “Just let me explain how it was. You see he was leaving the country—the train was already in it, [ knew he had $25 and there wasn't time to get it any other way. The business method may be just slightly irregular, but the time was so short that it was the best Icould do and that's all there is about it. If 1 had known he was going sooner I should have got him to sign a chattel mortgage and then everything would have been regolar,” SWell,” replied the {'udgv. “if that's the case I suppose 1t's all right, Try aond get the mortgage, though, when you can —it’s more business like -— Pa1ns in the small of the b indigate a discased condition of the Laver or Kid- neys, which may be easily removed by the use of Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver and Kidoey Balm. $1.00 per bottle. THE AMERICAN BEVERAGE. How Soda Water Is Prepared For the Siz- clivg Fountains SOME GORGEOUS STRUCTURES. The Health Giving Qualities of the Beverage Asscrtod — Cause of Fountain Explosions — Jumbo Generators~Capital Invested. The Cause of Explostons, Boston Lravellor: A soda fountain manufactory is a busy place in this sea- son of the year, and yet this is but the aftermath of a still more busy period. The reporter was aware that this branch of business was a very extensive one in this city, but had no idea ot itsreal mag- nitude until he visited a big establish- ment. As the result of this visit a lot of interesting statistics and general infor- mation regarding the extent of the busi- ness was obtained. Said a manufacturer: Few people outside of the trade itself are aware of the importance which the busi- ness has assumed. Those who have an idea that the habit of drinking soda has fallen off among the American peovle are greatly mistaken, for instead of this it is growing more and more popular every year. As the demand for this carbonated water increases, so also does the manu- facture of dispensing apparatus increase in importan improvements are being made in this respect each year, and the character of the apparatus grows more and more elaborate. Atthe present time the number of soda fountains in Boston cannoi be less than 6.700. Crage cost of these will be about §00, and they range in price from £1,000 to $6,000 ¢ One of the most expensive in the city is worth between 0 and #6,000. EXPENSIVE FOUNTAINS, There are two others on Washington et that could be mentioned that cost 000 and $3,000 cach respectively. We have orders for fountains of all grades, not only from every part of the United States, but all over the world. Last year was the busiest we ever experienced, but this season's business has been nearly double that, and up to date we have sent out about 4,79 fountains. Ot late a prejudice in favor of glass for containing syrups has grown up, although « great many still prefer the pure block-tin. Several attempts have been made from time to time to throw soda water into disrepute on account of its alleged unhealthfulness, but they have been unsuccessful, for it has been proved beyond all question that there is absolutely nothing deleterious in it, and that it cannot possibly be barmful,except when kept in improper vessels. This block-tin which is used 13 not the common tinned sheet iron, but the pure metal, absolutely non-corrosive. 1t re- sembles lead a great deal, but has noth- ing in common with that metal. It is the only substance through which soda water ¢an bo safely drawn, and all soda pipes are cither made of of lined with it. In former days the soda fountains in use were all comparatively small ones, placed across the counter, but they are now almost exclusively placed next the wall, This gives a chance for a much more elaborate fountain. Formerly the syrup jars of a soda fountain were all placed in an upright position; now they are made of glass in the shape of wedges, and lic horizontally, being pulled in and out like draws. ‘The new system is by far the best, giving a better flow and less chance for the collection of sediment, as well as aflording room for a very much larger cooler. This cooler consists of a system of inverted saucers of copper covered with block tin, and containing little Y-shaped pipes, which regulate the flow of water and gas. A coil of block- tin pipe underlies this cell system, and the result is that an intense and equitable coolness is given to the soda passing through. ~All the outward metallic fix- tures of the fountain are of brass or block tin eilver plated. BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES. Some of the picces of apparatus sent out nowadays are beautiful architectural structures, combining the skill of the ar- tist and the very best of mechanics. They are made of almost every conceivable kind of marble, and in some cases are fit- ted with sive French plate-glass mir- ror panels A8 jets —otten four or five of them. All sorts of seriptural orna- itations are indulged in, and even cotta friez ¢ inserted in some of them. There are many different varie- ties of marble in use, both domestic and i d, and most of them are very ex- pensive. The white Italian is the com- monest kind used, but white is rather going out of fashion now, and colored marbles are becoming more popular. ‘IT'he most widely used is the Tennessee marble, which is very beautiful stone and as expensive as many of the imported varietics. The most popular foreign mar- bleis the Formosa (‘‘the beautiful'’) a stone of pretty purple-brown hue,slizhtly marked and clouded,no two shades being alike. The Mexican onyx is the most beautiful t ¢ siwve of all, and is worth © cents a rounll in the bloc also popular, Y\:rlmp}i becau estive of the Now 1 and coral marble,from the Pacitic islands, is also much in favor. We also get a good many fine varieties from Algeria, but most of the foreign marbles come from Italy. America, Ishould add, also produces un excellent black marble. MAKI THE BE RAGE. Now, if yon will _come down to the asement with me I will show you how anufacture soda water. The big eylindrical m: what are called the gener: are made of cast iron, and compartments or ' chambers. “Tho gzest of the three contain marble dust water, from which the earbonic acid is obtained. I'ne next chamber contains su'phuric acid, the purpose of which is to liberate the carbon in the marble dust The third chamber is what we call the ifying one, and is hlled with water moves all the sulphuric acid from rbon and gas, and makes it abso ¢ pure and harmic Neither mur- ble dust nor sulphuric acid enter into the so-called soda, but only wholesome and beneficial carbonic acid gas, which oc- curs in large quantities in_various car- bonates, limestone and marble bemg the most common form. One firm in th 1 “Jumbo' generators, ble of filling 100 fountains a guantity equal to 20,600 glasses of soda, fter being generated, the carbonie acid gas is taken through flexible rubber pipes to the portable foun- tains. These are made either of steel or cop- per, and are familiar objects to all, whether soda drinkers or not. ‘These ves- sels have been previousty filled two- thirds full of ater, which is violently agitated to com the water to take up the carbonie acid gns. In the process of wmanufacturing the gas in the generator, a very heavy pressure is loped, which accounts for the necessity of the strong metal of which the fountains are made. Under this enormous pressure the water will take up a great many times its volume in gas, aud when the process of filling is completed the fountain is charged with a pressure of 150 pounds to the square inch, These fountains are all lLined with block tin, and are connocted by pipés of the same material with the marble . dispensing avparatus. It re- quires a large number of wen and teams city have sev which are ca) at a time, ol to trangport these fountains to the differ. ent soda water dispensarics each day, CAUSE OF FOUNTAIN EXILOSIONS, The main requirement m this business is the strength and purity of the soda water and the strict purity of the syrups used, . Explosions of fountains ate so rare that we seldom take any notice of i them. Defective material is generally the reason of such explosions, The chef danger lies from letting the fountains he in the sun, which will cause a tremon- dous pressure and result in the bursting of the fountain, For this reason copper fountains are the best, for they will sim- ply rend under such a pressure, while a steel vessel will fly into a thousand picces, ‘T'he amount of capital invested in the business all around is enormons, as you will readily sce when you reflect that ‘the smallest apparatus in use represents $250, ‘I'hie popularity of the article is Increas- ingin a remarkable degree. It enters into nearly all the popular drinks, such as phosphate, lime juice, lemonade, ete. Of course, there is a large profit to the retailers, and it is not less than 100 per cent, but you wouldn't eare to drink their concoction, Soda fountains are now to be found not only in all the drug stores, but in most of the confectionery stores, restaurants and large retail mer- cantile establishment: —isiciin Northwestern Iron Interests, St. Paul Globe: The extent and value of the iron deposits of Michigan, Wiscon- sin and Minnesota has never been oyer- stated, even in the most enthusiastic ac- counts. But the realization of the latent wealth that is buried in a mineral region requires a longer time and & greater ex- nenditure of energy and capital than ar- dent “boomers™ are likely to consider. Some people seem to have forgot- ten that there is a limit to the demand for iron ore, and that the magnifi- cent veins of hematite around Lake Su- perior are to minister rather to the ne- cessities of the Twenticth centnry than ot the nincteenth, However, the cur- rent demand justifies a much larger out- rul of northwestern ore than has yet een attained 1n any year, and we are to see rapid increase in production from on to season, The mines are to be ated almost wholly by great syndi- cates, _On this point the Age of Steel remarks: *“T'he consolidation ot northwestern iron mining interests goes on apace. lm- mediately following the Minnesota Iron (‘umpnu{) transaction, it is announced that Colby and Ashland properties, the Iargest and most valuable iron interests in tho Gogebic range, huve been united by the organization ot the Consolidated Colby Iron m| r&;comp&my, with a cap- ital stock of #10,000,000, the stock shares of which are issued to and held b, Charles L. Colby, Edwin H. Abbott ani Colgate Hoyt, as'trustecs, The manage- ment of the consolidated nterests will be left entirely to these gentlemen. The mines and realty thus placed under a common head " are, as elsewhere indi- cated,the Colby and Ashland; the Tilden, also, which is located on_the Colby vein, and 8,000 acres of laud in the VPenokee range. The output of 1ron ore from the three working mines of the company is estimated at 506,80% 1ons for the present year, which will, it is expected, be in- creased to 700,000 tons next year. The Colby mine now has 1,000,000 tons in sight, and the Ashland, since the purchase by the Colby syndicate a few months ago hasdeveloped toa point even beyond the expactation of those who had been fanuliar with the property.’* Thae progress of these great mining interests 18 to be a large element in the prosperity of the northwe: In this connection 1t is interesting to note the very heavy importations of iron and steel thus far during the current year. We have figures for the lirst four months, showing in that time the arrival at our ports of 605,807 gross tons of 1ron and st valned according to the for- eign invoices at §16,000,000. We have not the precise tigures for May, but it is known that the rate of importation is in- creasing from month to month., In Mareh and A;»ril alone, nearly two hun- dred thousand tons of 'pig iron, scrap iron and sorup steel wore imporied, the quantity being about equally divided be- tween pig and serap. These purchases from abroad indicate the present great activity of the American market for iron, and justify the interest that is now taken in the development of our best Ameri- can ore deposits. B = The Army in 1702, From the Washington Star: Major R, H. Hall, Twenty-second infantry, sta- tioned at Omaha, has compiled and had printed for privatedistribution a register of the United States army for January 1 1773. A copy of the register has been r ceived at the war department, and ex- rable nterest. Major-Gen- ir was then general-in-chief. y then consisted of one bat. sion of artillery and two regiments of infantry, and but eighty-two oflicers, ten of whom were artillery ofticers, The monthly pay to the major-general was §1205, wich % and tifteen ra- tions per day. or of that rank now receives a monthly salary of §625. For clothing each man was entitled ta receive annually at or helmet, one t, one vest, two pairs woolen and linen overalls, four pairs shoes, four shirts, two pairs socks, one blanket, one stock and 1'i:n1), and one pair buckles. “The dumly ration consisted of 1 pound of beef or § pound of pork, 1 pound of bread or flour, 4 gill of rum, brandy, or whisky, or ity monev value. For every 100 rations a man was entitled to 1 quart of salt, 2 quarts of vinegar, 2 pounds of soup, and 1 pound of candles. ——— Names in Oreg The Rt, Rev. William H. bishop of Oregon, in a rec friend in Aagusta, Ga., says: down to southern Oregon and five miles of the boundary betw gon and California. The country v was pretty wild and there wuas some roughing to do, but it is a_beautiful land, splendid range of mountains run througn the section and mady of their snow-elad summits look proudiy down on vall of great verdure. The Rogu \d many other delightful streams lend an unspeakable charm to the landscape, And to this beautiful region God has given a delicious climate. I eannot but often get vexed at the m. names that o locations. people will per Rock,’ the ross, arch- nt letter to a 1 went s within Ore- isited the ‘Devil’s Pul- not. It is customary to favorite site country’s -what a must the devii be to the peop'e of Oregon. Com. pare these names to the poetic oni given by Angele *Mount The Ievised Version. Dakota Bell: There was a httle oceur: rence in Washington last week which sa far has kept out ot the papers. It hap- pened like this: : There was & certain senator who sitteth in the high places led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil, And the devil took him up into an ex- ceeding high mountain and showeth him the fullness thereof below. And he pomted to with pieces of silver and yea, railroad stock and stea and Pan.Electric telephone likewise fat {'ulw for his friends and all the glory of them all. And saith unto him: " All these things will I give thee if thou wilt vote avight on my Little Measure.” And the iator answered and said unto im: *For heaven’s suke do not get behind me, Satan. And just watch mly vote to-morrow and sce if itisn'tul) right!” stock, family and and