Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 19, 1887, Page 4

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TUE name of Colorado should bo changed to Colorowdy. TiE exhibit which the national banks of Omaha make to the comptroller of currency is very flattering for a city of 90,000 population. e———— OMAHA is doing very well m the way of building new business blocks, but we should like to sec greater activity in build- ing new factories. | A FIRE-PROOF apartment hotel for fam- ilies if located on the hill within four or five blocks of the business centre would receive large patronage from the start. —_— Tur republicans of Lancaster county formally inaugurated the local cam- vaign yesterday by a meeting of the central committe. The primaries were called for September 1, and the conven- tion for two days later. Tie storm which almost destroyed Re- vublican City last night must have passed into Kansas on its southward career and the re-establishment of communications, now somewhat impaired, is likely to bring additional tidings of ravage, destruction and loss of life — Pyryce FERDINAND'S troubles have al- readybegun. Russia promptly begins to make his situation 1nteresting for him. ‘L'be best thing for Ferdinand evidently is to march back again, and he will have done no more harm than the forty thous- and Frenchman on their historic march up and down that hill. Mazs. JAMES BROWN POTTER, of *"'Ostler Joe' fame, has evidently launched out upon a dramatic carcer in earnest. The statoement that she had separated from her husband is reiterated. It does not speak well for her originality. however, that she should begin by using this thread-bare method of advertising. Tue city editor of the Lincoln State Journal announces that s going to Chicago and New York to make a study of metropolitan journalism for a few weeks. The ingenuousness and assur- ance which possesses the gentleman will be refreshing to the gray beards i those cities who are still learning the business. SAMUEL Buchanan GANN, county, Joe, was shot and fatally wounded by a rich farmer 1in Missouri, near St. unknown assassins Wednesday night. Aside from the contemplation of the hor- ror of the crime it is woll to notice that the unfortunate man was drawing water from a well at the time he was shot. Few crimes under similar circumstances are likely to occur in Missouri. ——— MicHAEL Davirr, who “roasts' the queen on all available occasions, declined at a banquet last evening to ‘‘toast’’ her. ‘T'hese terms, literally interchangeable, but so widely varying in their cant sig- nificance, aptly illustrate Davitt's senti- ments and—not to overlook a point—de- fine his late experiences on this side, [t made some difterence at that time to the Irish editor in the matter of “‘roasts” and ‘‘toasts,” whether he was in Torounto or Chicago. EX-ALDERMAN McCaBE, of New York, who eseaped trial with the rest of the boodle aldermen, has been in' the me- tropolis and has given his views about hoodling oflicials. . Javob Sharp, he says, is *‘guilty of course, and ought to go up” with the other fellows. He thought the profits of the aldermanic business de- pends mainly upon what kind of a man un alderman is, There seems to be some method 1n his manner of expressing an opinian, snd he 18 not so erazy but that he could quickly «determine what “kind of men’ our aldermen are. ——— Dg. Evson, of New York, claims to have discovered a new disinfectant which is much more effective than all the other disinfectants hitherto used and which may revolutionize scientificinvestigation in that direction. Soil, reeking with poisonous aflluvia, can be puritied speed- ily and effectually, it is asserted. This discovery, like most valuable inventions, is a simple one, being merely a solution of bromine and water, 1f the disin- fectant can do all that 1s claimed for it Dr. Edson will have conferred a boon for which humanity will call him blessed. Many substances have been tried 5~ wfectants, but few have proved of decided benetit, Tndian Oitizenship. Mr. J. C. D, Atkins, commssioner of Indian affairs, recently gave an opinion as to the manner ia which citizenship may be acquired by Indians under the Indian severalty act, which is just made publie. The point he mekes is that in his view it apvears to have been the in- tention of congress to declare Indians belonging to certain classes speeified, to be citizens, and not to provide a method by which they could become citizens. Thus, any Indian, born within the terri- torial limits of the United States,who has taken up his residence within said limits voluntarily, and has adopted the habits of civilized life, is a citizen entitled to all the rights of citizenship, without any other action on his part. Mr. Atkins ad- vises Indians, should they be refused such rights, to appeal to the courts. This is certainly the best method of in- terpreting the severaity act, ana the best method of solving the lndian problem. A way is now opencd for educated In- dians who may be scattered oyer the country to be counted as citizens with- out forfeiting property rights, which they may have as members of tribes. The government is now on the right track, In helping to create a desire for individual property among the In- dians, the tribal relation must inevitably be broken down. Only we must not ex- pect decided results too soon. This has been one of the mistakes of the nation all along in dealing with 1ts wards. With each new method adopted, and we have tried a good many, it was expected that we should soon have good Indians with- out (irst being compelled to kill them. It requires long years to modify human nature, und the Indian’s character must first be chunged for the better before he can make his surroundings better and become a desirable citizen. The savage 18 not to be blamed for following his savage instincts and for being slow in adopting the life and methods of civilized wmen. It is nature's way to work slowly. It has come to be a truism among scientific men that na- ture does not work by jumps. In New York state there are several reservations on which the descendants of the Six Nations, the most intelligent In- diansin America, now live. They have been surrounded by civilizing influences longer than any other Indians, perhaps, and have adopted civilized modes of life. But if they belonged to the Caucasian race they would be regarded as very shiftless communities. There is little that is satistactory about their every day life compared with that of their white neighbors. Still there has been advance in therr condition it we look back a hundred years or 50, and another century will sece them still further on the road of emancipation. The feeble struggles of the aborigines of later times, such as the present little uprising, are but the dying kicks of sav- agery, by which those who would rather die than attempt to live under the new order of things invite their own destruc- tion. Indian uprisings will soon be things of the past, Pennsylvania Republicans. The republicans of Pennsylvanmia had little to do 1n _their state convention on Wednesday. The nomination of candi- dates for secretary of state and supreme judge was quickly disposed of, the men chosen having been selected in advance by the party managers, and the adoption of the platform was purely a matter of form, that document also having been in the main framed before the convention assembled. As a declaration of policy it presents nothing strikingly new, and of course contains the usual tariff plank. There 15 one point in the platform, however, which will attract general at- tention and comment, and that is the ex - pression favorable to the nomination of Blame. The language employed does not unqualfiedly commit the party to the support of Mr. Blaine, the declaration being that ‘‘the repnublicans of Penusylvania, the native state of Hon. James G. Blaine, will view with high pleasure his nomination for the presi- dency in the campaign of 1888, but this 15 a sufliciently detinite announcement of preference to satisfy the dearest friend of the Maine statesman, or that gentle- man himself. There can be no doubt that it was designed to offset the action of the Ohio convention in endorsing Sen- ator Sherman, and if the example 1s to be followed in other sta the question as to who will be the candidate of the re- publican party next year is very likely to bo practically settled far in advance of the meeting of the national convention. There has never been any question that Mr. Blaine would have the Pennsylvania delegation, the repub- licans of that state having an abiding faith in him which nothing can shake. His plurahity in 1884 was over 80,000, and he received nearly 30,000 more votes than Garfield did in 1880, Evidently his hold upon Pennsylvania republicans has not diminished, and nothing is more sure than that the delegation from that state in the national convention will be a Blaine delegation. [t is not probable, however, that the assurance of that fact will exert a very great influence, and we do not think the friends of Mr. Blaine, will be warranted in growing enthusias- tic over the declaration of the Pennsyl- vaunia republicans. With regard to the wisdom of making the declaration,which will be construed as tantamount to a de- mand for the nomination of Mr. Blaine, there is perhaps room for a wide differ- ence of opinion. The general policy, however, of such expressions of prefer- ence, is of questionable expediency. Politics in lowa. Senator Wilson of Iowa delivered an address at Brooklyn on Wednesday, which should perhaps be regarded as the key-note of the republican campaign in that state. The senator first addressed himself to the not diflicult task of show- g that the country has not ganed any- thing by the political chaunge that was made in 1884, He had simply to point out that the democratic administration has not fulfilled a single pledge contained in the national platform, and that what- ever it has done for which it can claim any credit was in pursuance of laws en- acted while republican administrations were in power. All the splendia prom- 1ses of reform with which the demo- cracy went to the country in the last national campaign are sl unredeemed, and the indi- cations are that they wul remain so. ‘I'here is not the slightest assurance that the administration and the demoeratic representatives in congress will get any nearer to an agreement upon any ques- tion of party policy than they have hith- o < THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY. AUGUST 19, 1887. erto been, so that the country has no reason, as the situation now looks, to hope for anything from the abandon- ment of differences in the democratic household. Having shown the failure of the democratic party to do anything ex- cept to demonstrate its incapacity, Sen- ator Wilson dwelt somewhat upon the fact that the reliance of the democracy is on the solid south, which was illustrated oy familiar circumstances that are very sure to be made more famiitar as the po- litical battle becomes more active. Leaving volitics, the senator referred to the transportation question as one of intense interest, and said there must be no backward step taken in the reform that has been commenced. ‘‘The inter- state commerce law must bo enforced in its true spirit and purpose, and such amendments a8 may be made thereto must be to strenghthen and better en- force it.”” The republican party will make no mistake 1n taking this position and steadfastly adhering to it. —_— The Starvation Policy. The managers of the Omaha fair and committee 1n charge of the nd Army of the Republic reunton have made a re- quisition for fifty special policemen during fair and reunion week. This special police force is almost an absolute necessity for the protection of the large number of visitors that will be in Omaha the second week of September, But Mayor Broatch is not in position to comply with this request. The police fund, by reason of the starvation policy which the council has inaungurated is barely suflicient to pay the s: ot the regular torce, small as it is. ar It will require at least one thousand dollars to cover the exvense of lifty special po- licemen for six days. This money will have to be raised by contributions from business men and citizens generally or the council will have to devise ways and means to meet the emergency. When the BEr protested against the small levy which the counci! ade in July for police purposes the papers that support the starvation policy ared that the levy was ample, not only for ordinuary purposes but for an increase of the regular force to seventy men. Now the effect of this vindictive course is beginning to manifest itself. The regular police force has only been increased by five patrolmen and yet Councilman Hascall openly declared two weeks ago thut the commission will incur an overlap for maintaining the handful of men now on the force. Not a dollar for emergencies, which may occur at any time by reason of turbulence or riot. Not & dollar to protect visitors to the fair and Grand Army reunion from outlaws that are always on hand where there is a great popular gathering, and who alw. operate 1n such crowds unle there 18 an ample and vigilant police force to re- press them. But even 1f roughs and pick- pockets made themselves scarce during fair week, a force of fifty special pol men would still be needed to keep th streets clear of obstruction, to direct strangers who are not familiar with our streets, and prevent accidents that likely to happen on crowded thorough- fares by reason of reckless or fast driv- ing, runaway teams, ete. For this state of aftair the council must assume responsibility, It 15 the direct outgrowth of its starvation volicy. Every member who has given support to this policy must now realize that he has con- tributed to a eriminal blunder, A Promise hitewash. Tho torthcoming report of the civil ser- vice commissioners will be awaited with considerable interest in some quarters, for the reason that it is expected to whitewash the administration, The re- cent arrmignment of the president by George William Curtis before the civil service reform league, for having failed to satisfy the demands and expectations of tbe reformers, has endangered the standing of Mr. Cleveland with this ele- ment, and apparently the commissioners feel called upon to vindicate him, They would certainly be an ungrateful ot if they did not make an attempt to do so, but 1t will be interesting to observe what sort of a job they make of it. No one could keep a keener watch of the situa- tion than the president of the Na tional league, Mr. Curtis, and it will be universally granted that he knows what is and what 1s not civil service reform. He has a full apprecia- tion, also, of the importance of what he publicly s on this subject in its rela- tions to the adminisiration. When, there- fore, he solemuly declares Lefore the as- sembled league that the civil service pol- icy of the administration nas been sadly disappointing and no real help to the re- form, the indictment is one that the country must accept as authoratative, and which Commissioner Oberly and his associates will find it diflicult to set aside. Itis impossible to say what extent of damage the arraignment of Mr. Curtis has worked the administration, but it would seem that it has at least made the president uneasy. He evidently stll places a considerable value on the mug- wump support, and is more willing to have that placated than he is to aratify a vastly larger democratic vote that would be very glad to be convinced that he had neglected civil service reform and would do so still more in the future. So far as Mr. Curtis is concerned he has made haste to re- assure the president that he ean be relied on, and ms influence will doubtless be used to keep the mugwumps in line. Perhaps it would be wise to let the mut- ter rest here. A viadieation that should upses the indictment of the president of the national reform league might not be a good campaign document among the democrats of New York, New Jersey and Indiana, upon whom administration hopes largely rest. But evidently Mr. Cleveland feels that he can take large chances in every other direction if he can but hoid the mugwumps, and there- fore the commission will doubtless be permitted to carry out 1ts purpose of an attempted vindication, The effort, as we have already said, will be awaited with a good deal of interest, the country meanwhile keeping in mind Riggins and a few other eminent examples. —— THE fall term of the district court for Douglas county will begin in September, and the prefessional juryman is already beginninz to hang around the court house urging that he bpe again enrolled on the jury panel. The statutes of Nobraska provide that no man shall be impanelled upon upon a jury in the district court who served as a juror in the two last previous terms of the same court. This law is one of two years' standing, and yet we do not hear of a professional juror being challenged on this account by attorneys who have a perfeot right to do so. Many jurors who served during the spring term of the district court in Doug- Ias county had served for three or more terms proviously, The object of this wholesome law was therefore thwarted by county oflicials who had hungry friends at court to provide for. A great deal of compluint manifested itself with eference to the personnel and conduct of our last district court jury. It plainly demonstrated the fact that a professional jury has a tendency toward one-handed justice. It is (o be hoped that in making up the list from which jurors are to be drawn for the fall term due regard will be paid to the plain letter of the law. The professional juryman should be kindly admonished that he can find plenty of work on the streets with a pick and shovel. — THE acting commissioner of Indian af- fairs, having given careful consideration to the question submitted to the bureau as to whether the Santce Indians of Ne- braska are citizens, has sont to the state authorities his opinion that they are, supporting this view by numerous cita- tions. He recohmends, however, that the matter be submitted to the courts for determination. A similar question hav- ing arisen in Dakota it was recommended that the Indians be advised to abstain from voting. The acting commissioner makes out a cuse in favor of the Indiang that scems to be entirely tenable, and which, if sustained by the courts, will of course entitle the Santees to vote under the laws of Nebraska, Assuming this ac- complished, the suggestion is pertinent that these Indian citizens should be per- mitted to enjoy with their other rights and privileges the right to take care of themselves. There 18 no good reason why they should have special partiality shown them over other citizens in having a gov- ernment agent to look after their wel- fare, and that oflice could very properly be dispensed with, WHEN the Omaha Jobbers' union un- londed its freight bureau upon the board of trade it was expected that the com- missioner would be something more than an ornamental figure head, drawing $200 per month, with an oftice in the chamber of commerce free. So far, we fail to observe that anything has been accomplished for the jobbers or for the merchants who are members of the board of trade. Nobody intimates that the commissioner is incompetent, but he is certainly ineflicient. Whether this is caused by inditference or close relations with the railroads, we are ata loss to comprehend. Lincoln has a commis- sioner who is not afraid to tackle the railroads, and who is wvigi- lant and active in asserting the claims of Lincoln and her jobbers for fair rates and proper treatment, If Omaha is getting all the favor at the hands of the railroad to which she is en- titled the freight bureau might as well be closed up for repairs. The board of trade is not rich enough yet to squander money on supernumer: W heartily agree with the Herald in pronouncing agamst the postponement of the school term from the first to the sccond week of September. Quite apart from squandering one week's time for which over $7,000 will be paid to teach- ers for services not rendered, and the loss it involves to school children in depriv- ing them of the benefits of one weck's study, the move 1s ill-advised. It will result in many accidents to school chil- dren who will roam about the streets when they are crowded by thousands of teams, and when street railways and steam cars are running frequently be- tween the city and fair grounds and vet- erans’ camp. One day's vacation for the benelfit of the teachers and pupils would have been ample. It would afford them ull the opportunity they need to t the exposition and the solaiers’ camp. To keep pupils out of school for the entire week will cause needless anxiety to their parents and much annoyance to the polic It is a mistake to tell th, ple of the east, who may be taxpayers in Omaha some day, that $100,000 will be expended upon our city schools this year, unless the declaration be accompanied by a statement of the provision already made to meet the expense of our public school system. Tell them that the liquor hcense and police department fines amount to about §250,000 annually, and that our charter authorizes, under proper condi- tions, the voting of bonds for new school buildings. With this information, capital- ists who are looking toward Omaha as a desirable place to invest in will not be frightened by the prospect of a burden- some school tax Tue verdict of the coroner's jury in exonerating the railroad company from blame in the recent Chatsworth horror, is an outrage. However, the manage- ment of that railroad eannot so easily es- pe the condemnation of the puble. They should be made to feel its weight, and the members of that coroner's jury thould be ostracised from the company of all decent people. The foreman of the scetion might have been lax, but was he to blame for the two locomotives, the mmmense train and the generally run down condition of the road? But the jurors will no doubt be well remuner- ated. — The friends of James D, Fish, the ras- cally president of the Marine bank, who with Ferdinand Ward wrought General Grant's financial ruin, are trying to get him out of Sing Sing. All petitions for this old scoundrel’s pardon ought to be relegated to the files which already hold the numerous sentimental appeals for the artful Joe Magkin and the murderous Youngers, Tug next viaducét Omaha should build is one on Tenth street. The Eleventh street viaduet will do very well for resi- dents in South Omaha east of Thirteenth street, but the traveling public and peo- vle who want to reach the Union Pacific and B, & M. passengers depots by the shortest cut want a viaduct over the most dangerous railway crossing in the city. —_— STANLEY is becoming s muchly massa- cred man, The contradiction of his lutest massacre came too soon to permit the recently published obituaries o be used again, OMAHAS race for the tail-end in the base ball field sets a violent contrast to her rush for first place in commerce, wealth and industrial importance. Both efforts have been well sustained during the past few days. 1~ thoe rising ot Colorowdy the Denver Micawbers are presented with a protext for clamoring for the re-location of the headquarters of the department of the Platte. PROMINENT PERSONS, General Mahone has been gaining in flesh to the extent of twenty pounds, It Is said. Congressmen-elect Rice, of Minnesota, and Hare, of Texas, are veterans of the Mexican w Ben: Perley Poore, though dead this long while, is still apparently writing *Reminis- cences” for the Boston Budget. Benjawin F. Shively, of South Bend, 1nd., is the youngest member-elect of the Kiftieth congress, having been born in Mareh, 1857, ‘Walt Whitinan peremptorily refuses to re- celve a weekly pension from the Boston Whitman society. e is nota ‘'good, gray poet” for revenue only, John De Mier, of Allentown, Missourl, claims to be the oldest volunteer fireman in the United States. He joined Relief com- pany No. 2, of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1528, He 1s now S0 years of age. The very numerous Poore family will have its reunion this year at Haverhill, Mass., on September 14, Since this last meeting two widely known members, Harris J, Poore and Den: Perley Poore, have died. Mrs, Wilbur F. Storey, widow of the late editor of the Chicago Times, has been in- vited to furnish a portrait of her husband for the house of representative at Washington, and will paint it herself. The litigation she is leading over her husband’s will has already lasted four yesrs,and her lawyers fees have amounted to $61,000; and the end is probably yetsome years off. Civil Re! Pittsburg Post, A lady employe in the Youngstown post- office was dismissed, and a gentleman friend of hers licked the postmaster. This is proba- bly the Ohio iden of eivil service roform. gttt Skl Good Advice, Philadelphia Record, Senator Daniel of Virginia, and Senator Vance ot North Carolina, are bitterly de- nouncing civil service reform. They should never hit a little reform when it is down. A Needed Amendment, Chicago Times, It looks as if the interstate commerce bill ought to be amended 1n ways that will ren- der railroad travel more safe by punishing the cupidity, recklessness, and negligence ot railroad compani s — Disturbers of the Peace. Chicago Times, A New York paper wants the tariff cut down to a peace basis, but whenever this is attempted the Randall and republican pro- tectionists begin to fight, and there is no peace, e Absurd Condition of Things. Philadetphia_Iecord. It is a very absurd condition of affairs when the ingenuity of the treasury department is taxed to find some way of getting back into circulation a small part of the money that it continually coll d in needless taxes. In every age taxation has been regarded as an evil to be avoided as far ns possible; it has been lett to the United States not only to im- POse taxes that are unnecessary, but to main- tain them when the accumulation of money in the treasury is, in itself,a constant menace to the business of the whole country. —— A Memory. Somerville Journal, 1. I wonder if she can remember, As 1do, to-night, That evening, in early September, Of perfect delight. 1 Together we rowed on the river. Borne on by the tide: Mi heart I was ready to give her, My tortune beside. . But alas! I so0n learned that another Had captured my Rose, So my passion I managed to smother, And didn’t propose. v. And it may be she doesn’t remember “That fond episode; For that avcmmi in early September She rode—but I rowed, —_——— STATE AND TERRITORY, Nebraska Jottings. The Box Butte region 15 reported set- rapidly. tling up The ley Center last week. Keya Paha county has six candidates for the nomination for sherff, Johuson county’s commissioners accused of being *“‘boodlers.” Broken Bow counts np twelve new business houses so far this season. Ravena Congregationalists will dedi- cate their new church on the 27th inst. The Pioneer Town § company has organized with headquarters at Fre- mont, The Catholics of Broken Bow have begun arrangements for the erection of a church, The corner stone of the Evangelical Lutheran church at Hoskins was laid Wednesday. Only stock enough to pack 40,000 cans has been received by the Nebraska City canning factory this season. Ed Connelly went into a drug store at Albion and helped himself to morphine, He can now help himself no more. St. Edward has organized a brass band, but the torture hus not yet begun, owing to the non-arrival of the instruments. The state W. C. T. U. will meet in Beatrice October 6. It is expected that about 200 delegates wiil be in attend- ance. Lotteries and prostitutes are not toler- ated in Grand Island, a combination out- fit of the two having been ousted by the authorities last week. Beatrice young ladies have formed the Owl club to raise funds to pay for the new bell for the Methodist church. Evi- dently the club intends to raise funds in ways that are dark. o Nebraska City people will all wear “biled" shirts afl’()rllv in support of home industry. The machinery for the new starch factory has arrived and it wiil be in running order shortly. The Gazette-Journal predicts that be- foro the frosts of anotner autumn whiten the ground Hastings will kave a boom heside which the boom of last spring will dwindle into insignificance, Thomas B. Orr has returned to Auburn from an extended trip in Missouri, bein, accompanied by an officer, who urmnlufi him in that state on information from Governor Thayer. Rev, Hastin, rs arrived at Gree- are gs. who formerly taught the doctrine of only one person in the Godhead to Beatrice Unitarians, has changed his views and is now earning his hiving from a Methodist standpoint in Chicago. A Broken Bow insurance agent named Brown waded into s wife’s relations one day last week over a piece of land and horsewhipped the whole family. Brown was arrested and the courts will settle the dispute, A Chicago traveling man hung his clothes near the door of his room in the Bradley house at Tecumseh, and durin, the night & thieving fisherwan hookec them over the transom, securing in addis tion to the suit a diaimond scarf pin and a watch, Work is promesslnf rapidly on the Missouri Pacific road in the north part of Johnson county, but it has not yet been definitely settled whero the town or stations will be located. The nearest sta- tion to Tecumseh will not be less than twelve miles, A vetorinary surgeon visiting Owens Bros'. railroad camp in Greeloy county was summoned to attend Mrs. John Conklin, who had attempted to commit suicide by taking aconite. The doctor had "‘horse sense’’ enough to see what was the matter and saved the lady's lifo. The Bennett camp-meeting people tried their hand at faith cure and it is reported that two extreme ocases sne- cumbed to their prayers, A deaf woman now rejoices in restored hearing and a baby has ceased to shed tears on account of an aggravated case of cholera morbus. fowa Items. The number of convicts in the Iowa state prison 1s diminishing almost a score per month, ‘ The reunion of the Fortieth Iowa began at Newton on the 17th with a large at- tendance of old veterans. On complaint of the Presbyterian and Baptist clergymen considerable beer was seized at Spirit Lake the other day. California fever is raging at Altoona and the place has lost lifteen of its best citizens by emigration 1n the past three months. John J. Myers, nf’nun{: miner at Lucas, was instantly killed by falling slate Wed- Jhesday as he was preparing to quit work for the day. D. Perkins, of Cascade, disappeared last fall, lis headless, *dismembered body has just been found in Maquoketa creck, a mile above Cascade. There isa good vrospeet of having & horse importing and breeding establish- ment near Spencer. A stock company for that purpose will be formed. Dr. Peck, in the presence of Dr. Allen and Dr. Hill, of lowa City, peaformed an important operation at Mercy hospital at Davenport. It was the removing of a dropsical ovarian tumor, and the process used was that of burning with a black hot iron instead of cutting with a knife, 1t 1s the first time the process has been used in the state and was an eminently successful operation, not an ounce of blood being lost. ‘The tumor contained forty pounds of fluid. Dakota. Rapid City is short on laboring men. Spearfish was nundated by a water spout last Sunday. A rich strike is reported from the Golden Summit mine near Rapid City. Sturgis business men are beginning to realize that the town has a boom. Governor Church has bee authorized to invite Cleveland to visit Huron. Thomas Bentley, of Rapid City, is out gathering tin specimens for the Omaha exposition. rady, pastor of the Vermil- church, died at Yankton August 16 of consumption. The Black Hills farmers aro still bus, with their harvest, and seem to be muc! better satisfied over the prospect than they were a few weeks ago. The telephone subscribers in the Black Hills circuit have asked for a 50 per cent reduction of rates, and say that they will discontinue the use of instruments if the reduction is not gr: CHARITY A TANCE. Both Subserved by the Work of The W.C. T. U, The Women’s Christian Temperance union isnow in possession of the German church on Dodge near Twelfth street. As but $200 was asked for the building, and half has been paid, the outlook for the future is very bright. The union will hold its regular Gospel temperance service Sunday and Tuesday nights, the other evenings of the week are under the lead- ership of the Rev. A, W. Lamar, who has rented the church on nights the union dous not use it, and thus the union is able to proclaim the Gospel message to the Third ward weople every night inthe weck. The Chinese class on Sunday and ladies' prayer meeting on Tuesday even- ing continue as usual. It is with grati- tude to an overruling Providence that triends have been raised up to assist the union in carrying the heavy burden of rent during the past year. May God bless all who helpin the glorious work of guiding wanderers to ‘A fountain opened for sin.”” The monthly pledges collected for the Buckingham during the past six months are as follows: E, Mayne. 825 00 Cash S W. Wal |J."T. Robinson.. ity 25 00 Mrs, C, ) I, 0700 Adams 10 00 Mrs. E. A. n L. Perline G, W. Wal Ince ROpeH T Amethyst " ci Trvington ... Mrs, Ada Walior, Mrs. Wm. [Mc Cundlisn Miss ¢, J. How- i . B, Welsh- uns Gilh.... fond Davis und Jimmie |Mrs. Trnil. . 105 Parks.. ... 700 A triend 100Mrs. 8. FHowell. 400 Mes DV |Mrs. p Tow .. /" ave 2 Mra. G , 7 00[Mrs. 1 Misa M, E. Jordan 3 50 Mr 235 Mrs.W. 1i. Smith 4 50 Mrs. . . A5 Mrs. G.Grafl.... 1825 Mrs. A, Hopkins. 9 00 Flo M. Haryey 900 Mrs. W, H. R M. J, Pierc; 3 00| soil 460 ‘0 rAcman 200 Dr. A, Burroughs 225 Mr. Mileatone 225 Mrs. F. L. Fitch: 40 ott s 300 Mrs.J. 1. Mouc 900 w. 30 00 1 20 00 .1 10 00 Iy 10 00 10 00|Mrs. Gray . 1000 lor... 100 Collected through Mrs. Pearson 500 ‘The annual election of oflicers of the Omaha Woman's Christian Temperance Union was held Augus® 11, and resulted as follows: M President, Mrs. Watson B. Smitn; vice- president, Mrs, Da; recording Secre- tary, Mrs, V. Clark; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Howard B. Smith; treas- urer, Mrs. Dr. Denise; e-presidents for churches, First Con ationai, Mrs, Doolittle; First Methodist, Mrs. First Baptist, Mrs. McClure: Park Prosbyterian, Mrs. Gratton; Hill Presbyterian, Mrs. Fleming; Walnut Hill Methodist, Mrs. Johnson; Lutheran, Mrs. iott; United Presbyterian, Mrs. Wallace; United Presbyterian, Park avenue, Mrs, Lorimer; St. Mary's ayenue Congrogational, Mrs. Congrogational, Mrs. Dr. ; Presbyterian,Mrs. Dr. Parcell; Unitarian Mrs. Dr. Dinsmore; Southwest Presby terian, Mrs. J. C. Welshans, Superintendents of Departments of Work—Superintendent of literature,Mrs. Phelps; superintendent of social purity superintendent of jai arson, and superiutendent ile work, Mrs. Potter. rustees, Mrs. Dinsmore, Mrs. Jorden, Welshans, Mr. Langtry, Mrs. gue. Committee of Gentle n— ndlish, Mr. Joplin, Mr. John Seaman and Mr, William evers; Brvant; Fleming. Donations for onr new headquarters will be acknowledged in our September Mus, G. W. Craik, report. { Secretary. HE HAD NO SLATE. A Bartender's Adventure With a Bum Who © up the Mouse, John Riley dropped fnto Cumings & Murphy's saloon on Thirteenth and How- ard streets Wednesday nightand invited the gang up to drink, Six or eight loung- ers eagerly responded to the invitation, and stepping up quafled to Mr. Riley's good health, “Just charge that,” said Riley to Duf- field, the bartender. “No, I won't; you jist git up with your stuff here or there'll be trouble, 'growled the bartender as he came round from be- hind the bar. Riley by this time was out on the side- walk, and as Duflicld appeared in the doorway he fired a half brick at him, His aim, however, was bad and the mfssilo went crashing through the plate glass window and through the show case be- yond, demolishing in the neighborhood of $25 worth of x»rom‘r!y. Duffield and Bill McFarland then took after Riley, and McFarland overhauling him, dealt him & blow and knocked him down, He and Duflield then jumped upon to the prostrate man_and held him until the police arrived Contrary to ex- pectations the entire gang was run in, and this morning Riley was given twenty aays over the hill, McFarland ten, while Duflield was discharged - ——— THE MAD ENGINEER. His name was Wendall—Earl Wendall, a very pretty name, you will say, but it was very appropriate, for 1 will go on record as saying that he was the hand. somest man Leyer stoked for in a life's experience in a locomotive cab. When I say handsome, wh?'. that is f]"“ what 1 mean exuctly, for he was re: and truly handsome, and what made him still more 50 in my eves, he didu't know it. That is, you wouldn't tnink he knew it, from his actions. He was jlu.q simply good, handsome karl Wendall of the ‘53, 1 had been tiring for him about eighteen months, and had come to love him as a brother. ‘I'his same Earl Wendall that I am telling you about was in love, He was 1n love, not with the girls at every station, but with one girl, and_he was determined to keep his heart for her and her only, About fifty miles from Providence was the supper house for our train. It was called the ‘Bush supper house.' Bush was a jolly old German and was uni- versally liked by the railroaders and travelers generally. He was the fathor of as pretty a girl as ever took & step. Her name was Bessie. and sho was Karl Wendall's idol. I can’t begin to describe her, but she was just the girl, I thought, for Earl Wendall. Thetime came when their engngement was given n date to end. They were to be married Sunday coming two weeks. Then something happened. A Mr. Eubanks came to the hotel and from that moment Bess chilled to Earl. On the very Sunday night fixed by Earl she became Mrs. Eubanks, and the ‘happy couple’ took our train to start their bridal tour. Poor Earl, what could I do or say to cheer him in this hour of utter despair. Our train was amixed one freight with one passenger coach. The bridal party was in the coach and Earl knew it. ~As I jumped into tho cab I heard a groan escape him and by the furnace fire saw an unnatural, almost terrible, look onhis face. As we pulled out he threw the engine wide open and she shot out like a cannon ball. Faster and faster we went, until the cars jumped and ratlled as though they were going to leave the track every minute. I hardly knew when we reached the first station. We whizzed by like a streak, not choeck- ing in the least. The rain was by this time blinding. My bhair fairly stood on end. Earl, g how frightened 1 was, gave a loud laugh, which chilled me to the very marrow of my bones. Tunder- stood now. He intended to run the tram off the track if possible- and let every soul on board perish. Be, fore 1 was aware of what he was doing he had disappeared through the cab window and was making his way to the front of the engine. In another in- stant the headlight was out! He had turned it off, and we were plunging nto utter darkness at the rate of thirty miles an hour! Coming back into the engine with his pistol in his hand, he took his seat on the box and gave himselt up to the most _hilarious lnughter. I made a srring to his side, with the intontion of shutting her off, but he ordered me back with his cocked pistol in my face. By this time the conductor, knowing some- thng was wrong, came over the cars to me’frnm. followed by two or three pas- sengers, among_ them Eubanks. ‘“‘What is the matter?’ asked the con- duoctor, as he spran to the engine. ‘“‘Stand back! shouted Earl, with his pistol presented. ‘I'm running this en- gine, and the first man who attempts to interfere is a dead man!" Eubanks made a rush at Earl, who, at sight of his rival, fairly foamed with rage. AV n!" he sereamed, ‘you dare in- terfere? You, of all meny’ Kubanks recoiled, horror stricken, but while the conductor and Earl were talk- ing in an excited tone, he slipped up be- hind Karl with a billet of wood, ready to strike. Look behind, Eerl!" I cried, In an instant he had turned and saw Eubanks; ready to brain him! *‘Villain! Not satisfied with winning my bride, you would kill me! And as he said these words his pistol rang out amid the din and confusion, and Eu- bank’s bridal tour had ended. ‘*‘Now,' he said, turning to the conduc- tor, ‘vou may stop the train. I've had my revenge." Grabbing hold of the lever the conduce- tor shut off the steam, and the train which a moment ugo was plunging along at such a terrific rate of speed, was at a standstill. | went back to the passenger car and conducted Bessie to the horrible scene that awmited her coming. 1 she beheld the dead form of her young husband on the floor of the eab her loud, piercing screams could have been heard a mile. ng Turni up to Earl, who was standing ith & contemptible smilc on s rmanded u are the anthor of this?" not speak. Her cold, repro ful glance cowed him. He leaped from the engine and was seen no more, What became of Miss Bessie, his sweet- heart? you ask. Oh, she is my wife. events transpired we wer the same room that she were married in. Young marry me? Ohb, no. 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