Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 6, 1887, Page 4

The Roldest Oade Yeot. The order of the president requiring federal officeholders to abstain from ac- tive participation in politics has been many times violated. At least a score of instances could be cited as having occur- red within the past year where office- THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TERVAE OF SUBSCRIPTION ¢ Ny Mnmeu Edition) including Bunday k. One ¥oar x Months 10 00 .bw r Throe Montha 260 'he Omaha Sunday Bk, holders were among the most mnslplclous address, One Year. 200 | and zealons workers at primaries and conventions, in every case violating the exccutive mandate. But the boldest dis- regard thus far of that order occurred at the Pennsylvania democratic convention last week. This body was besieged and invaded by a host of officenolders who worked like beavers among the delegates for the ohject that earried themn there, said to be the promotion of Ran- dall's cause in the convention. If such was their errand the result showed how well and thoroughly they performed it. The case has been widely commented upon as altogether the most outrageous of its kind since the administration de- clared 1tself in opposition to this sort of thing, and the president is told by coun- sellors for whom he is supposed to have respect that if he does not take notice of the matter he must expect to suffer in public confidence. Says the Philadelphia 4 AND 918 FARNAM STREEY. 0N &, TRINUNE BUILDING. 515 FOURTRENTH STRERT. ARA orfrer, Xo. w YomK OFFIOR, ASRINGTON OFFICE, CORRESPONDENCE! All communioations relating to news and ed!- torial matter should be addressed to the Epy TOR OF TME Brr. BUSINESS LETTERS: ATl businoss lettors and remittances should be Bddressed to TR Bes PUBLISHING COMPANY, OMAMA. Drafts, checks and tofMce orders %0 be made peyable tn the order of the company. THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY, PROPRIETONS, E. ROSEWATER, Epiton. THE DAILY BER. Bworn Statement of Ulroulation. Btate of Nebraski (;eo nt'lpouh:lu.. *s‘l of The Bee B ‘Tzschuck, secretary Publishing company, does solemnly swear that the actual eircuiation of the “Daily Bee for the week ending Sept. 2, 1857, was as umvn August 27 14,150 | Record: “‘The outrageous interference Sunday, August 29 . 1459 | of federal officials with the business of n.',';'m.',",\“mm_ 14,015 | the assembled delegates, if allowed afllnmny. Augusf 14,010 | to pass uprebuked and uncor- hursaay, Sept. riday, Sept. 2. . Averaze. rected, would do much to convict Presi- dent Cleveland of a failure to keep faith with some of his most earnest support- ers and of a violation of lus direct pledges to the people.’” The New York Evcning Post talks thus: *This is a state of things which the president cannot bring to an end too soon, we will not say for the sake of his own fame, but for the sake of his own political prospects. The time for these things was in the first year of the presidential term, and notin the last, The popular memory is pro- Yerbially short, but it does not grow weaker as the meeting of the nominat- O, CK. Sworn to and subscribed in my presence this 3d day of September, A. ). 1857, P, FEIT, [SEALA ary Publie. Btate of Nebraska, | Douglas County. | Geo. B. Tzschuck, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he s secretary of The Bee Publishing company, that the actual average a-n? circulation of the Daily Bee for themonth of September, 183, 13,030 copies; for October, 1858, 12,989 copies; for Novem- ber, 1886, 13,348 coples; for December, 1850, 1 for January 1887, 16,268 ruary, 1837, 14,106 coples fl&rfi‘nc."“x‘:w xlu‘-':i:,y.c;)gsl'f!'quoygg;“ll& To: | ing conventions avbproaches; it grows June 1887, 14,147 coples: for July, 1887, 14,- [ stronger!” And even the New York 093 copies for August, 1857, 14,151 copies. Gro, B, TzscHUCK. Bworn_and subscribed In my presence this 5th day ot Sept. A, D., 1887, [SEAL.| N. P. FriL. Notary Publie. Times, always apologetic where the pres- ident is congerned, is compelled to admit that the president departed from the strict letter of his pledges and vprofes- sions with respect to the reform of the federal service, to an extent that de- mands “sound and rational criticism,” andsays: “‘There 1s no other way in which the strength of Mr. Cleveland with the people can be so rapidly and so surely extended as by new assurances that he will not put up with such con- temptuous disobedience of his own exec- utive orders, as was shown by the Ran- dall legion of federal oflice holders at Allentown.” Will Mr. Cleveland give heed to these admonitions? Very likely not. At all events there will be no example made of any of those guilty of the “‘contemptu- ous disobedience,” and without this of what service will ‘‘new assurances” be? The evidence of the president’s sincerity would be in depriving some of the more zealous of these democratic officeholders of their positions, and in the absence of this assurances will be worthless. The country has had enough of these, given, as results show, orly to be disregarded. In Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, Onio and Indiana there were acts of ‘“‘contemptuodisdisobedience™ before that of Pennsylvania, yet no guilty demo- cratic officeholder in any of those states has been called to answer for his fault. What more natural than that such derelic- tion on the part of the president should develop such bold disobedience as that at Allentown? Those Pennsylvania office- holders had every reason to believe that there was no sincerity in professions which Higgins and Rasin were allowed with impunity to flagrantly disregard under the very nose of the president. The simple fact is that Mr. Cleveland is tired of all this reform mummery which he has found to be distasteful to the great majority of bis party, and only pleasing to a very small element identilied with no party which steadily grows more ex- acting. He wants to be continued in the executive office, and he knows he must depend upon democrats for the gratifica- tion of that desire. Those are the people, therefore, that he will now try to please, whether others are pleased or displeased. T denial is made of the charge that Mayor Broatch was pledged the silent support of the flerald if he would allow the gamblers to keep open house during the present week. We' reiterate the charge and will in due time produce the proof if necessary. As a counter-irritant the council meet- ing Saturday night was a dismal failure. But it served one good purpose. It showed that the council feels itself to be in the wrong, that the aldermanic consci- ence has made cowards of them all nearly, and that they took this means to attempt to pulliate the just wrath of our citizens. GENERAL BUTLER, the champion candi- date of this age, i8 out with another hid. He proposes to distribute the surplus in the treasury equitably among the union poldiers who served in the late war. If any money remains he is in favor of giving it to the surviving rebel soldiers. 11 this cross-eyed programme were car- xied out there would not be much of a purplus problem left to study over. OMARA is in condition to afford varied amusement to all classes that come here to take a holiday. With two opera houses, two theaters, “‘Pinafore’’ on the Jake, the Seventh Regiment band with the New York firemen in concert, half a dozen shows supplemented by grand Btreet parades, horse races, base ball matches and military and naval displays, there is variety enouglr for every amuse- fuent seeker. SoumE of the express companies now olaim that they are not included in the operation of the interstate commerce Jaw. Their argument is, the supreme pourt has decided 1n certain cases that they cannot be classed with railroad companies, as common carriers, because they do not own their means of trans- portation. If their point is valid, it may ‘become necessary for congress to amend the law. Working on Tarift Bills, The next congress will undoubtedly be well supplied with tariff bills. A num- ber of the old members may safely be expected to present in this form their EASTERN Oregon this summer claims the largest wheat yield ever known in the state. This is very good, but unfor- tunately a big wheat crop does not necessarily mean prosperity for tho | views of how the taniff should be revised, far Pacific farmer. Transportation | and it is not unlikely thatsome of the new tolls leave a very small margin of | representatives will see in the supreme importance that will be given to this subject the opportunity to show their constituents that no mistake was made in their selection. Congressman Mills, of Texas, has already announced that he is engaged upon a bill, so that if he should happen to be appointed chairman of the ways and means committee, be will be prepared to imme- diately offer something for its considera- tion. Mr. Mills was second on the com- mittee in the last: congress, and his ele- vation to the chairmanship in the event of the re-election of Mr. Carlisle as speaker cannot be regarded as improba- ole. He vouchsafed only the merest sug- gestion of the character of his measure, saying merely suflicient to show that consideration would be given to the con- sumers of woolen, worsted and cotton goods and of iron and steel in tke form of tools and implements and household utensils, The well-known position ot profit to the producer, and it seems to make little difference to them in the end,whether a big or a small crop is raised. THE prediotions that Charleston would never recover from the earthquake shocks have proven false, The News and Courier has comviled a review of the re- pairs during the past year which%shows that the city has expended at least $3,000,000 in the work of rebuilding the ruins of 6,000 buildings, and that in ad- dition 271 new structures have been erected. This is an excellent showing oven for a city which has not suffered such a calamity as overtook Charleston SEVERAL Georgia politicians who were in Washington recently proposed that a new state be formed out of North Georgia, & portion of Tennessee and a slice of North Carolina, This makes the third scheme for a new southern | Mr. Mills, however; regarding the tariff, state. The air is tull of clamor for more | warrants the expectation that a states, both north and south, and how to | measure he would frame would grant this desire and preserve the polit- | reduce the duties on pretty nearly all articles in the tarift list. It is the danger of insistence upon such A& sweeping measure that menaces the cause of tariff reform at present. But mora important than what Mr, Mills is doing is the statement that the president, tha secretary of the treasury and Speaker Carlisle have had their heads together for the purpose of formu- lating a tarift bill. There is nothing more substantial upon which to rest this report than the fact of Mr. Carlisle hav- ing gone to see the president at Oak View, and he might have been called there for some other purpose than that of talking tariff. Yet as the mostim- portant question with which the next congress will have todeal, it1s natural and reasonable to associate it with the visit, The statement that the adwinistration is fully committed to a strong attitude on the tariff is credible, butit is proba- bly pure assumption to say that the plan proposed is to conform to the terms of the Pennsylvania democratic plat- form, which the revenue tarift democrats of that state have denounced as evasive jeal equilibrium is the problem over hich the politicians are breaking their eads. — Ar the board of trade meeting Satur- day night Mayor Broatch gave in a very few words, a strong argument in support of the action of the police commission, He asked the vertinent question: “If the council honestly believe they are in the right in ignoring the police appointees of the fire and police commission, why is it that the council endorse and vote pay to the commissioner's appointees in the tire department?” The mayor could not have uttered a clearer difinition of his position on the police controversy. The course of the council in this matter has been full of inconsistency and bad faith. They endorsed the appoiutees in the fire department because they knew that the people would not for a single day suffer the council to withhold the protection against tire which they are taxed to main- tain. The wonder is that the people have 80 tamely submitted to the council's in- terference with the polioe. and . dishonest. Moreover the tariff plank of the Pennsylvania platform s not at all in line with the Ohio domooratic platform, and it is not to be supposed that the administration would at this time virtually proclaim its condemnation of the latter, drawn to reflect the under- stood views of the administration, by proposing a policy based on the former. It will be satisfactory to the coun- try, however, to be fully assured that the administration really intends to take something more than a perfunctory in- terest in this matter, and fnstead of relying, as hitherto, solely upon its own judgment of the very large question, will call to its counsel some of the party leaders in congress who may fairly be supposed to have opinions worth hear- ing, and who at least have a power that must be respected. Mr., Mills is quoted as saying that the president will no doubt Interview Mr. Randail. There is no good reason why he should not do so. That gentleman is still in the demo- cratic party, and from what he was able to do in the Penusylvania convention he seems very likely to remain there, and to make his presence felt. Mr, Cleve- land can hardly afford to ignore him when considering a plan of tariff re- vision if hels seriously concerned regard- ing the fate of the plan. It is three months to the meeting of congress, and that ought to be ample time 1n which to enable the administration to obtain all necessary views and suggestions and frame a taritt bill upon which there would bo some chance of uniting its party in congress. The country will await further developments with very considerable interest. Sublime Gall. Mr. Max Meyer is president of the board of trade. On the petition of a few citizens, het called a meeting under the board’s auspices to back up a partisan scheme of the B ‘The eall was not for a board of trade mee ing; indeed, a minority ot that body at- tended, but Mr. Max Mey#r elected himself chairman of the meeting. Just what rizh he had to do that a good many members of the board ot trade are atalossto know.— Herald. There are a great many things Mr. Me- Shane’s editor does not know, and one of the number is common decency and courtesy. He ought to have known enough to know that Mr. Max Meyer had no discretion in calling the board of trade meeting. The by-laws of that hody it the duty of its president to call a ial meeting of the board upon the request of ten members. Sixteen signa- tures of leading members of the board were appended to the request that the president of the board call a meeting Saturday to take action on the police troubles. Mr. Meyer therefore, simply did his duty under the by-las This was by no means the first meeting of the board to which tax-payers and citizens, not members, have been in- vited. In view of the disgraceful rowdyism at the charter meeting last winter, when the contractors’ gang tried to pack the exposition building, it was not deemed prudent to chance a repeti- tion of the disturbances by allowing tramps and hoodlums (o take possession of the chamber of commerce. Over one hundred wage-workers who are thrifty enough to own homes in Omaha were 1vited, and most of them were present. In this as in every other meeting of the board of trade, the chair was occupied by the president of the board. Mr. Meyer did not have to elect himself because the board makes it his duty to preside over every meeting when he is present. Had he been absent, oneof the vice-presidents of the board would have occupied the chair. Outsiders were mercly guests, and while they were extended the cour- tesies of debate, and allowed to vote on wotions and resolutions, they could not take charge of the meeting. It is a pieco of insolence for McShane's hired man, who was courteously permitted to take part in the debate, although he is not known to be,_a taxpayer, to heap insult upon the board and its president. In this connection let us state that the board of trade is made up of 225 bankers, manufacturers, merchants and profes- sionkl men, Every member was person- ally invited to be present, d a larger number was present than ¢ attended any other meeting of the board. It is an insult to these men to stigmatize them as partisans and tools of body. The fact that more than nine-tenths of them isapprove the methods of the council in inciting anarchy in Omaha does not mply that they are not capable of forming intelligent opinions and assert- ing them at & public meeting. They reflect the sentiment of the whole community, and any man or paper that ignores this sentiment does so in defiance of popular approval. People Would Like to Know, Whether Judge Dundy is afilicted with another attack of senatorial bee? Who retained Andrew J. Poppleton to petitog for the fomentors of nn:.\rchy in the council in the board of trade meeting? How far Jim Boyd is willing to go to make the present administration of city affuirs a falure? What new scheme Dr. Mercer hason hand that requires nim to endorse Has- cality in the city council? How much longer Counseman and Bailey propose to follow Bell-wether Has- call, and keep themselves on a level with Pat Ford and the police patrol wagon quartette? What President Morsman, of the Pa- cific Express, thinks of the performances of Auditor Bechel since he took to ca- rousing in the saloons with “‘billy"" Roth- acker? Whether Mike Lee was in condition Saturday night to remember what he said at the noodlum meeting about the man who kept his name out of the BEE twice when Mike was conveyed in the patrol wagon? How many decent citizens, who voted for Hascall last spring, are kicking them- selves now? —e The Grand Opera House. The new opera house at the exposition bwmlding ovens under most favorable auspices. The conception of reconstruct- ing the exposition hall into an opera house has materialized much sooner than anybody could have expected, The work of the builders and artists has necessa- rily been expedited in order to give the amusement-seekers who throng the city during the great reunion and fair an opportunity to wit- ness dramatic and operatic performences in s bmlding at once accessible and safe as to exit. In accomblishing this the protectors of the enterprise and mana- . gors of the Grand opera house are to be congratulated$! The magnificonce and tasto displayed and the extent of the auditgrium and stage are on a scale that would do credit to any city of 200,000 population, tage is the second largest in Amefiop. —— Tue New York Post, which always as- sumes to be infallible in its opinions of men and discugsigns of measure, is not above being fair in its arguments. Henry George fodently said, in replying to a correspon who suggested that a fand of $10,000 b8 raised to supply the puor of New with coal and soup, that *'in using all the nroney we can raise to urge on the crusade we have begun, we shall be using it for a far higher and more boneficent purpose than if we ap- plied it to alms-giving.” Ths state- ment is commented on by the Post as follows: What this purpose 1s we presume Is indi- cated by another remark, that the ‘‘great means by which the emancipation of labor is to be attained is not the carrying of elections, but the stimulation of thought.” In other words, the way to abolish poverty and eman- clpate labor is to put money in the anti- poverty contribution box and subseribe to Henry George's paper, and then, if there Is anything left, buy coptes of Henry George's books. Now whatever oninion one may have of George's methods as a politician or of his economic doctrines in general, he is undoubtedly correct in hie statement that the stimulation of thought in the work- ingman is the principal means to ameli- orate his condition. The Post’s flippant remarks make a poor showing side by side with Mt. George's truth. Tunis reiteration of the sentiment that ‘‘we are the masters of thesituation,' by the council bosses, 18 only a variation of the well-known boodle cry invented by Boss Tweed, the patron saint of boodlers, He exclaimed verydefiantly, “what are you going to do aboutit?'—and the peo- ple showed him, The time seems to have nearly come when the people of Omaha will also have to show their servants, the councilmen, what they will do about it. No notice has been taken as yet by cer- tain city officials of the resolution assed some time since by the council, instracting them to make a report to that body of the number of deputies and clerks employed in the city oflices, and the salaries and duties of each employe. What was the resolution passed at all for? Have the councilmen quietly advised that it be ignored? E———— Ir will be the “‘state of Omaha’’ for one W The peoptd of the whole state are pouring 1nto the metropolis to swell the chorous of patriotism and join in the harvest song of industry. PROMINENT PERSONS, Miss Endico®® daughter of the secretary of war, is the reigning belle at Nahant, Mass, Mark Twain Is sald to be engaged in the most gigantic tinancial enterprise of his lite, Colonel Lamont will remain in McGraw- ville, New York, until the middle of Sep- tember. ~ e The most rapid speaker in the English lan- zuage is,sald to be Piiillip Brooks, of Boston. Reporters can scarcely take him, and even ears must be on the alert to kecp along with his impetuous flow of words. Governor Proctor Knott, of Kentucky, will settle in Louisville and perhaps become a Jjournalist. It is not improbable that Walter Besant, the famous English novelist, will visit this country next year. Kuki, the Japanese minister at Washing- ton, is not a convert to christiauity, but has had his children baptized. Gladstone has evidently taken a new lease of life. In fact, he looks younger, brighter and more hopeful than he has for years past. Miss Murtree [Charles Egbert Craadock! and her sister are at Rye Beach, and will spend this month in the peizhborhood of Boston, Secretary Endicott, it is sald, has quite re- covered his spirits since he returned to the state where his Mayflower ancestors once flourished. The Lowell Courier very cleverly remarks that Mr. and Mrs, George Goula have clipped the first coupon from the *‘bonds of matrimony.” Mrs, Elizabeth Cady Stanton is having her vortrait painted in Paris, She has patriotism enough, however, to ¢ive the commission to an American artist. . Minister Phelps, United States representa- tive at the court of St. James, has returned to London from hisvisit to Mr. Hargreaves Brown in Scotland. Mr, Phelps had a shot at a stag during one of his recent hunting expeditions. His shot was effective. Norwan L. Munro, the wealthy publisher, is not more than fortv-threee years of age. He has a pretty wife, an interesting family, lands, houses, boats and above all, good health. le is a dark-haired map with ruddy complexion, gray eyes, tall figure, inclined to stoutness and a nerous, active manner. ‘‘Snapper” Garrison, the winning jockey of the year, was born in New Haven in 1808. HIs real name is Edward I. Garrison, but he thinks there is luck in his nick name “Snapper.” Heisa dark-complexioned boy with sharp eyes, dark hair and an incipient mustache. tle is five feot five inches in height and weighs about 130 pounds in winter. —~— A Sensible Suggeation. Missouré Republican, Now that Colorow has retired to his reser- vation the United States should exert its In- fluence to cause the Colorado militia-men to return to theirs. i Nor Their Wives and Children, Minneapolis Jowrnal ‘The liquor dealers of New York had a pie- nie the other day. They rode out in carriages, and it took 900 carriages to carry them. Lhe fellows who paid for £1b carriagos did not go to the picnie. : B Between the Lines. Walter Learned i the Century, Between the lines tie’'smoke hung low And shells flew screaming to and fro, While blue or graw in sharp distress Rode fast, their shlmarmnmu to press Again upon the lingering foe, ’Tis past—-and now the roses blow ‘Where war was waging years ago; And naught exists save friendliness Between the lines. ‘To you who made the traveler know In southern homes how warm hearts glow, Let even this haltiug verse express Some measure of true thankfulness, And grateful, loving memory show Between the lin ——————— A Blooa Thirsty Wish, Lite fe. When the emperor of Germany passed through Babelsburgh last week the streets were hung with garlands in his honor. We wish the emperor might be induced to pass through Mr. Cleveland’s cabinet, R i— The Ute War in a Nut Shell. St. Paul Pioncer Press. The late “‘Ute war in & nut-shell, was the stealing of 300 ponies and 3,000 sheep from thelr Indlan owners by Colorado eowboys, and a wanton attaek upon the Indian own- ers when they demanded thelr property. In this case, beyond a doubt, there was no *'In- dian outrage.” It wasa “white man's out- ” ] e ——— STATE AND TERRITORY. Nebraska Jottings. MecCool has three railroads and hun- gers for more. The North Platte waterworks company has been incorporated.; The first spike has been driven lin the street railway of Fremont. The prohibs of Harlan county will go it alone with a straight ticket. The Hartington Herald has reached the core of n seventy-five pound melon. A Yankton man recently sold a half interest in & ranch in Knox county for $20,000. The W d“ fair last week was a damp failure, Heavy and continued dews sat upon it. A ocollision of B. & M. freight trains near Ashland Saturday wrecked several cars of morohmdlle.l' 6. bsatad 16 THa0 The Thayer county fair, booked for las week, Wasypflulponed by rain until the 1ast week in September, Lively and progressive Norfolk has voted $15,000 for a system of sewerage and the purchase of fire apparatus. The olectric light plant was fturned loose in Red Cloud Saturday night, and forty lights made the moon blink with envy. A rection of the Kansas City and Omaha track between Clay Center and Fairbury was washed out by the rain Thursday night. The so'diers’ reunton at the Orleans fair, Friday and Saturday, was a great success, A district organization was ef- fected for future meetings. Prof. Bluehdorn, editor of the Staatz Zeitung, Nebraska City, was relieved of a day’s puy in court Saturday, for refus- ing to assist an oflicer in making an arrest, The men who furmsh the wherewith for the Hastings base ball club have gone down in their jeans for another lwcntf'— five per cent assessment, and will see the season out. The Little Leader, a miniature hand bill, is one of the modest institutions of Blue Hill. The proprietor starts out on the axiom that small beginnings muke great endings. South Sioux City. in Dakota county, is drawing considerable vitality from its namesake across the river, and expects to surpass her in a few years. The town has a population of 500, a street railway and two editors. % The Fremont Tribune has unearthed a nest of boodle tax shirkers in North Bend. 'This offsets the elongated list of crooks uprooted in Fremont by the North Bend Fiail. The mutual admiratiou of Hammond and Hiatt_will probably re- sult 1n some benefit to the county treasury. A B. & M. gunning party started from Plattsmouth Saturday, loaded to the muzzle. The party was composed of C. E. kins, G, W, Holdrege, Thomas Miller, Mr. Peasley and others, with a baggage car londed with prepared am- munition. Holdrege is particularly pro- vided for the chicken slaughter, and will use Judge Mason’s rute reduction letters for gun wadding. The husband of the distinguished Mrs, Colby presists in posing as a candidate y position in sight. He is now ous to perpetrate a judicial farce in the position honored by Judge Broady, and a faction of Beatrice republicans have endorsed his aspirations, Colby's athletic display in behaif of the railrouds in the senate has filled him with the con- ceited belief that he1s a son of destiny. The vain, windsome colonel knows no such word as modesty. lowa Items. Sioux City expects a population of 75,000 by 1890. There are 17,536 members of the grand army 1n the state. The iirst exhlbition of the Lyon County Agricultural socity will be held at Rock Rapids on September 28 and 29. The First National bank of Clarion was organized last week with a cnniul of $50.000. It succeeds to the business of the Wright County bank, the oldest in the county. During the month of August there wera thirty-one cases of diphtheria re- ported to the Davenport city clerk, seven of scarlet fever, and one of typhoid fever. Six cases of diphtheria resulted fatally. A young man named A. F.Johnson threw himself across the railroad track at Northwood to be run over by the cars. The engineer saw him and reversed his engine, but it was too late. Strange to say, the young man was not killed, but his scalp was_terribly cut up. He will probably die. Disappointment in love. The Sioux City Journal appeared Sun- day morning with & new fall suit of tasty brevier. The form of the paper has been changed from folio to quarto, a new Hoe perfecting press and stereotyp- ing plant put in and other commendable improvements made, which places the Journal in the front rank of Iowa news- papers. The Journal is a daisy that hloows in all seasons. It is reported that a company has been formed, with a capital of $1.000,000, to establish an underground pipe system for the purpose of piping beer from the distillery at Peorla to points along the Mississippi river on the Iowa side. Con- siderable excitement has been created by the announcement, as it is doubtful if :lm transgressors can be reached by the aw, Dakota. The artesian well at Buffalo Gap is reaching a depth of 700 feet, Mrs, August Shultz, of BrfStol, was corralled by u bull, last week, and fa- tally gored: The threshing crews of the neigbor- hood raided Grandin, Thurad:l{. an in- augurated a wild time, which lasted till the kegs ran dry. territorial board of education has issued a cireular designating the schools and colle of Groton, Redlield, Pierre, Mitchell, Scotland, dJamestown and Tower City as institutions to give nor- mal instructions. Less Bnncomb More Brains, Rochester Post-Express (Rep.). It is mere child’s play for the republi- can papers to accuse the advocates of tarift revision of trying to wreck the country. Democrats have as much in- terest in the progperity of the United States as the republicans, and if they do an unwise thing they will have to suffer just the same as their political oppon- ents. Therefore. the sooner that the high tarifl papers descend from the American bird and discuss these questions on a business and common sense basis the better for all concerned. As long as they designate the democracy as *‘wreckers of business," Aus! long will conservative yeonla laugh and say: “That is abvurd or the Democrats, just for the sake of revising the tariff, are not going to ruin the country, for that would mean ruin to themselves.”” In current tariff discussion let us have more brains and less bun- bomb, more hard common sense and less demagogism. s One Result of Probibition, BunriNatos, Ia., Sept. 5.—Conrad Irlher, a former saloonkeeper, hung himselt toa door last night. Two years ago, atter the rohibitory law went into eff sct, he tried to ill himself with & revolver, but only des- troyed his sight, FIRE IN A TENEMENT. A Great Deal of Excitement, but ‘No One Seriously Hurt, Nrew York, Sept. 5.—[Special Telegram to the BEk.|—A cry of firo was raised about 1 0'clock this morning in Fiftieth street, be- tween Tenth and Eleventh avenues. It was no sooner heard that a sceve of the wildest excitement and vanic ensued. The block 13 filled witn tenement houses on both sides of the street, ‘The fire was in the fivestory double-decker, 522, which, with four othe adjolning it, are owned by Messrs. Potter Bros, The buildings are of brick, and about seventy-five feot in depth. Four families live on each floor, In the basement are wood- houses and coal bins, The fire apparently started in one of the woodhouses, shot up through the alr draft, burned its toward the stairway and spread in the upper stories. Luckily, several apartments In the house had not been vecupied recently, and there were only eleven families livi there. They were pauic-stricken. 'They had to find their way through the smoke, men c“ryln? chil- dren and women with their arms full of clothing, household effects, otc. A panic eaually as great gecurred in houses 518 and 520, when there Yeally was no dancer. 'To add to.the horror, the gas wasturned off, and in the excitement no light could be had. People, trantic in the!r efforts to escape, fell over other and trampied upon one another, and in the dark there was a airug- gllng, eurging mass of humanity. The scene that was enacted beggars de- scription. Thi ruhm oflicers had gone to the top floor, leaving Officer Haggerty on the third, where he was assisting a_little girl to ot out, He u-lg:d her down stairs, and just then the flames began to show themselves un the third floor and cut off his escape. His right hand was soverely burned. He rushed to the iop of thestory and gotout on the root with Officer Brophy, 'They climbed down to the adjolning root apd came down through that building. The escape of the people In the building was most fortunate. Those on the first tloor got out without any trouble, and those on the upper floors left by way of the fire escapes. 6 of them went up to the roof and escaped to an adjoining building, and a few managed to get down stairs through the smoke and advaucing flames. ‘I'ne excitement was intense. Women shrieked and children cried. Fire- men alded m\llnn!li' in the escape of the in- mates, an McNamara and some othe were in the third story when a huce tank crashed through tne roof. They had a nar- row escape from being killea. It fell within a few feet of them, and two of the struck by falling timbers and bri man William Nobles was at work in the ¥ :d when a huge pile of bricks fell dow rom the roof, almost burying him. He badly bruised about the y burned through the two up) gutting them, It was nearly 3 o’clock before the fire was got under control. It was rumored that several people had been burnes t after the flames were extinguisbed the firemen made a careful search of the burned building d no bodies were discovered. T'he occupants of the burned building lost everything they possessed, and nnl{'unn of them was insured. The loss to the building is about $10,000 and that to the occupants will be about §8,000, ANt SN TYPOGRAPHICAL TROUBLES, The tire pries, badly A Movement Among Chicago Printers For Increasea Wages. CiIcAGo, Sept. 5.—|Special Telegram to the Ber.|—Trouble 18 brewing for all the morning papers except the ‘Iribune, w pays compositors 50 cents per thousand. The Typographical union has decided to demand 50 cents per thousand, a day’s work to end afte hours’ composition, and all work after that hour to be paid for at the rate of &1 per thousand. There is also to be an extra charge of 100 ems for all *takes” under ten lines 1 length on which “making even” is necessary. This will cause an extremely Jarge increase in the pay roll of the morning paners, as alarge amount ot matter is sent 0 the composing room after 1 a. m., and where a force of nn{ or sixty is employed, the extra charge will be plainly noticeable. Especially will it be felt by the papers where a large force of men are generally held in anticipation of late news. It is intimated that a general advance in prices will be in- sisted on in all other departments, including pressmen, proof-readers, mail mon and sterootypers. e The lowa State Fair. DEes MoiNgs, | Sept. 5.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bk |—To-day was the first day of the state fair and the weather was fine. Visitors have begun to come in large num- bers and the falr promises to be the best for many years. The ground is in magaifient condition with water, shade trees and gond walks. The annual address by President H, C. Wheoler reviewed the progress of the so- ciety. Heeaid: ‘‘We havo a larger and bet- ter disvlay in each and every department than has bean scen beiore on the fair grounds or on those of any other state. Our exposi- tion hall s full of articles, the choicest of their kind., Agriculturay hall i3 crowded with exhibits that cannot be excelled in any country. Our dairy department has come to the front this year "with probably the finest exhibitlon that has ever been made in Amer- ica. The manutacturers from all parts of our great country seein to have vied with each other to see who can make the finest exhi In the machinery department we li exhibits, The ott hibits are: 500: cattle, 1,500 hogs, 250, and 500 spe mens of ehickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, ete., in the poultry department.” e Notes From Atl, . ATLANTIC, In, Sept. 5.—|Special Telo- gram to the Brk|.—Charies F. Chase to-day sold the Cass County Demoerat, the only democratic paper in the county to R. J. Young of Wiota. Because Chase opposed the removal of the postoflice further up town he gained the opposition of many leading democrats. This, combined with other causes, brought the paper to the verce of bnnkruvh&y. Young is practical journalist, but he has a big and bank account to sink. he Atlantic canning factory is putting up 60,000 cans of corn a day. Dand & Co., of Chicago, who purchased the F. 11. Whitney packing house will begin operations with the advent of cold weather and amplog 200 bands. Eleven brick business blocks have been erected on Chestnut street alone this season and two more will be built before winter, unty fair will be held here Septemn- , 20, and 80. . The Case of the Anarchists, O1TAWA, 111, Sept. 5.—The tall term of the supreme court will open hero to-morrow wmorning. Ordinarily the opening of the court does not attract much attention except from lawyers interested in cases in which opinions are expected to be filed. But this term is an exception, because the case ot the convicted anarchiste, which was taken from the Cook county criminal court, is to be decided and the fate of the N men condemned to death, and of Nevebe. con- demned to fifteen years in the penitentiary, will be known as soon as the court makes public the decision. It may be liled to-morrow morning, and_then it may not ba tiled before Thursday or Friday, as itis prob- able that the written opinion, which has been submitted to the entire bench, will have to be carafully examined and criticised before itis read in the court 'The general impres- s1on here seems to be that the court stands six to one in favor of aflirming the sentence of tha lower court. It is not known who has written the opinion, but it is believed it will be in the language of either Justice Magruder or Justice Cralg. The Boodl aned Out. Curcaco, Sept. 5—The resignation of Finlay A. McDondald, member of the board of county commissioners, was sent to Chair- man Aldrich to-day. McDonall always op- erated with the boodlers and it is generally be- lieved that he shared in the spoils. His res- ignation 18 in deference to the public, and the board may now be said to §be absolutely purged from “‘boodle” associations. — - British Grain Trade Review. LoxpoN, Sept. 5.—The Mark Lane Ex- press, in its review of the British grain trade during the past week, says: Owing to the many rainfalls and suspension of threshing the supplies of native wheat have been cur- tailed, causing @& lirm feeling ip markets. Sales of Englisn wheat dnring the week were 53,763 quarters at 20s 11d, against 20,592 quar- ters at 833 1d during the corresvonding period last year. Flour is steadier. Foreign wheat is rather against buyers. A fractional advance Is quoted on' American apring whea in - Liverpool Since & greater part (-I the. wheat held by th alifornia rin, passed into the hands of legitimate trade af Ds per 500 1bs yalues have shown a slight I provement. Large shipments of Russian and Amerlean continue, making the prc peet for a material rise doubtful. Seven car- goes of wheat arrived. Seven eargoes wero sold, five were withi n and two remained, To-day the suppli e sparing. lish wheat samples were in bad condition, sound arcels maintalned values and inferior were d cheaper. Flour was dull. Corn was steady. Oats were 3d to 6d dearer. o= “Sweot Sixtoon,” who romps tn aver the Meadows, rides on the Fainblos OVer the moustaina and en cly ‘outdoor gameshnd aporis, Neck, Arinn and Hands aro of Lichuty, which she presoryos url AGAN’S Magnolia Balm for the Gomploxjon. Itmakesa lady of 40 appear but 40, Tis & H, applied fnstantly. Can't be Alhcen: thio 1 ects o Hote DEy: ¥ Weuther, Does away with Tan, Sunburn, ‘eckles, Tetter and overy 8kin Hlomish, onderfully Kefres) g, Take it with St S nore na R ouSiaths: Tho Theatrical Profession. Mortt will win and receive public recognition and praise. Facts, which are tho outcomo of general ex: perience, growing through years of critical and practical tost, becomo as rooted and immovablo o the rock of Gibraltar fn publio opinion, and henco- forth need no further guarantve nsto thelr gonu ineness. The indisputable fact that Swift's Spectfio 18 the best blood purifier In tho world, 18 one of these tmmovable Gibraltar rock facts of Which we have spoken, aud every day's experience roots this oou viction’ deeper publio opluion, ' Every class o In Europd, overy tra medlcal y mony (o tho rema 8. its infalliblo eficacy In euring all diséasos of tho blood. These testimonfals aroon file by the thou: rands; and open to the (nspection of all. 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