Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 1, 1888, Page 4

4 THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TRRMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dflb qurmng RAttion) inclnding Sunday ke, One Year o . Ll 0 00 for 8ix Months 5 00 Three Mgr* ths, . . 200 he Omaha Sunday Ber, mail ad- dress, One Year. . 800 ANA OFFICE, NOS.OTAND O ox %W YORK OFFICE, ROOMS 14 ARD 15 TRIBUN® AILDING. WASHINGTON OFFiOR, NO. 513 OURTEENTR BIRRET. CORRESPONDENCE. communications relating to news and edi. A"I ! ";nllfimlfll be nddren!ned to the Eprron RUSINESS LETTERS, ATl business Jettors and remittances should be Adressed to THR BER PUBLIERING COMPANY, MANA. Drafts, checks and postoffice orders to ‘be made payable to the order of the company. T Bee Pablishing Company. Proprictors E. ROSEWATER, Editor. THE DAILY BEE. Sworn Statement of Circulation. sectNebraaka,, Jus Goo. 1. Tzschiick, Secretary of The Bes Pub: Jishing conipany, does selemnly swear that the rclrfumlon of the Dall Retual ee for the week ding April 27, 1888, was as follows: aturany, April 21 18,540 unday, April 2 00 od lay, A i Apl Average... GRO. B. TZSCHUCK. Eworn to and subscribed in my nyrennc« this 28th day of Aprii, A. D., 1888, . P. FELL, Notary Pabllc, Btate of Nebraska, County of Donglss, - @eo. B. Tzsehuck, being first duly sworn, de- e and Bays that he 1s secretary of The Bee blishing company, that the actual lvemge il dla n of i 1 06 ; for September, 1867, 14,3 Otkober, 1, 14,38 copies; for Novem 16,29 coples; for December, 187, 16,061 copi for Januaey, 18, 1608 coplea; for Fobruary, 1858, coples; for Marc copies. . GEO! B, TZSCHUCK Sworn to hefore me and subscribed in my presence this 16th d‘;MA pril, A. D, 1888, N. P. FEIL, Notary Public. FRANCE js already tired of her new toy. Boulangerism went up like a rocket, dazzled the people with a dis- play of fireworks, and comes down a blackened stick. Tur slaughter-house and packing- house petitions of the Douglas county democracy have joined issues, and from now on till November the -air will be full of flying fur. THE clearunce record of cities for the week ending April 28 is most satisfac- tory to Omaha. New York and Boston show a decrease. Omaha not only has an 'increase in the amount of her ex- changes, but heads the list over every grominent city in the rate per cent of er bank clearings over the correspond- ing week of last year. THE serious damage caused by the re- cent heavy rains in flooding business blocks on lower Harney, Howard and Jackson streets, calls for action by the council and board of public works. The drainage in the flooded district is de- fective, and some of the sewers will have to be enlarged. We are liable to have heavy floods during the spring and summer, and relief should be af- forded without delay TiME and tide wait for no man. This applies to cities as well as men. It ap- plies forcibly to Omaha at this juncture. Omal fifié{k ep abreast of the current #53 fainfain fior ascendancy as a great commereial and industrial center, by exerting all her energy and utilizing all her resources and advantages in en- larging her jobbing trade, increasing her manufacturing facilities, and push- ang on with substantial publi¢ improve- fhonts. eme—— s THE rapid extension of raiiroads in the past fow years is adding to the diffl- culties of the timber question. It takes annually 500,000 acres of timber to sup- ply cross-ties. At this rate qur forest arens will be depletsd fn less than twentysfive years by the needs of rail- roads alone. It is high time for in- Ventors to turn their attention to the cross-tie problem. If the proper sub- stitute can be found there are millions in it for the fortunate discoverer. S — T'r is stated on good authority that the resident is favorably disposed toward he Sioux reservation bill, and that he will in all proBabilities sign it in a few days, Should the measure become a law it throws open to Nebraska settlers ® greater part of the Ponca reserve in ‘ the northern part of Holt and Knox eounties, betweean the Niobrara and Missouri rivers, ‘The eastern part of this district is rich in timbers and graz- £2¢ lands and is destined to become a ®aluable acquisition to Nebraska. eess——— YoUNG blood in polities is coming to $he front in Germany as well as in merica. The opinion is prevalent in urope that Bismarck is training his pon Count Herbert to succeed him as @hancellor of Germany when Crown Prince William succeeds his father. The man of iron cannot last many years even though he survives the sick em- peror. To pass the succession of prime minister to his son is & most natural as well as ambitious desire, Will the son be worthy of his illustrious sire, is the guestion agitating German —————— THE proposition of Mr. Horn, of the Keokuk tin works, appears reasonable enough. He asks that Omaha eapital- 1sts shall take stock in the enterprise in the event of its removal to Omaha, in order to enlarge the plant. This is a business proposal that ought not (o goa begging. The fleld for this line of manufactures is practically without competition in thissection. The oppor- tunity for a safe and profitable invest- ment in & manufacturing industry, such asMr. Horn’s works appear to be, never was better. o Beronk the next presidential cam- paign there will not be a party that will €0 before the couutry without a plank in it platiorm denouncing the hiring and maintenance of bodies of armed men by corporations us a menace to our liberties. The Tllinois labor party in its recent conventlon emhodins in its r:utlorm the first distinet politieal pro- st againet the feudal system of hired mercenariss. The condemnwtion is so genulnoly Americadi, and is 80 univers- Mly shaved, that the usze of armed hire- lings for apy purpose whatscever will 10t be tolerated in this country, A Ohief Justice Nominated. The suspense regarding the appoint- ment of & chief. justice of the supreme oourt of the United States was broken yestorday by the president #ending to the sepate the name of Melville W. Fuller, of Tllinois. This appointment does not come as a surprise. For more than a week past the selection of Mr. Fuller had been foreshadowed. The pubs 1ie has also been given sore information respecting the qualifications of the gen- tleman to whom this great honor has fallen, sud the testimony is highly favorable. He is credited with most ex- tensive legal acquirements, espocially thorough in constitutional law, and with being in all respects fully equipped for the highest judicial office under the government. Tis reputation as a lawyer is not national, but he has long stood in the front rank of the 11« linois bar. It is no objection to him that he has never held a judicial posi« tion, only oneol the chief justices of the suprome cBurt having had previous ex< perience on the bench. It is hardly necessary to say that Mr. Fuller is a democrat, and has been more or less prominently and actively identi« fied with party work. His record, how- ever, does not appear to be smutched with any doctrines or principles which would necessarily make him objection- able as a candidate for the supreme court. 1t is quite among the possibilities that something may be developed that would justify the senate in hesitating to confirm him, but it does not appear in what is thus far made public regarding Mr. Fuller's political career, and the simple fact that he has been an active and energetic partisan should have no weight. This consider- ation very likely had an influence with the president, but that was to bo ex- pected, and it is not therefore a matter with which the senate is called upon to concern itself. The probability is that Mr. Fuller will be confirmed, and the country will ac- cept him in the full hope that he will prove to be a worthy successor to the eminent men whose learning, integrity and patriotism have made the supreme court of the United States the most illus- trious tribunal in the world. It is an honor of the highest distinction to be called to this great tribunal, and no man who has a just appreciation of it will fail to leave without its portals all prejudices that could influence his judgment or impair his integrity. Rome aud Ireland. The papal decree against the political and social methods adopted in Ireland in fighting the coercion policy of the British government and resistance to rack-rent landlordism is very sure to create among home-rule Irishmen every- where a strong anti-vatican feeling. The practices condemned by the apos- tolic see as contrary to justice and char- ity, are the ‘“plan of campaign” and “boycotting.” The edict is chiefly di- rected against the work of the national league, which necessarily has to be carried . on with secrecy. It is the natural alternative to the coer- cion policy of the government, which prohibits public meetings of the Irish people to discuss their grievances, sup- presses {ree speech, anfnrroufs and im- prisofis, regardloss of persons, those who have the courage to openly defend the cause of Ireland. In order to con- travene as far as possible this tyranni- cal policy, and to keep alive in the hearts of the people the fires of patriot- ism, it became necessary to adopt a system -of secret councils and insidious warfare, which has been known as the “plan of eampaign.” By means of it the friends of the Ifjsh cause are kept alert and heopeful, and in a measure the Fépressive policy of the government is thwarted. The practice of boycotting is generally understhod, having become almost a8 familiar to this country as to Ireland. The explanation of this interference of the apostolic see in matters purely temporal and political is doubtless to be found in the eager desire of the pope to be on better terms with the ruling power in England than have prevailed for many years. The present head of the Roman catholic church has shown an exceptional capacity for successful di- plomacy, and he has employed it with marked success in restoring the papacy to friendly relations with all the gov- ernments which under his prede- cessor had become unfriendly. Thus Germany, Russia and Portugal, which had long refused intercourse with the vatican, are now on the most friendly terms there, and undoubtedly England will speedily be found in vigorous rivalry with the other govern- ments in giving most respectful con- sideration to Pope Leo. He has been peculiarly favored by circumstances in carrying out his diplomatic plans, and it must be conceded that he has used his opportunities with consummate skills When Bismarck needed the catholic support in the reichstag for his military bills he did not hesitate to seek the assistance of Leo, and when the chan- cellor offered satisfactory concessions that assistance was effectively given. The extremity of the tory government in England led it to call upon the aid of the same apostolic power, and as the papal decree shows with success. ‘What the vatican will receive in return the future will unfold, but it is safe to predict that it will be a recognition amply satisfactory to the special ambi- tion of the holy father. The result, however, so far as Ireland is concerned, will not be to the gain or the glory of the tory government. The matter is too obviously a bargain to be acquiesced in by any Irishman who sin- cerely desires to see Ireland relieved of English tyranny and oppression, and it will be repudiated by all such as an utterly unwarrautable proceeding, which it is a solemn duty to denounce and disregard. So far as the church is coungerned it may not prove to be a seri- ous injury, but among its most de- voted people it will dimirish respect for the present head of the church in conspicuonsly showing bim to be actu- ated primarily and chiefly by the am- bition and aims of the politician. — IF our genial local contemporaries will kindly permit the Bee building to be ‘coustructed without further inter- ference on their part we shall feel 1 under Iasting obligations. Wae frankly confess it was & most grievous offense on the part of the proprietors of this paper to proceed with this bullding ‘without taking the editors of the other Omaha dailies and woeklies into their confidénce and ascértaining their wishes as regards looation, architoot, plans, materials and contraots. Weo cant oAl assure thein that this was purely an oversight. Now that we realize how offensive such a course on our part has been wo very humbly beg a thousand pardons for our lack of professional courtesy,. We in- tend, however, to make ample amends by promising to keep our editorial nose out of the grand building projects of our enterprising and public-apirited contemporaries when, in the dim and distant future, they invest all they have and all they can Yorrow in magnificent structures that will be the pride of Omaba for all time. 17 is reported to be the intention of the president, in casc the senate re- fuses to ratify the fisheries treaty, to enforce the retalintion law passed by the last congress, which provides for a policy of commercial non-intercourse under certain circumstances. It is more than probable that some of the democratic senators are making this statement in the naturé of a threat. The president, is authorized toapply re- taliation only in the eventof Canada re- fusing to concede rights claimed by American fishermen under existing treaty regulations, so that it will re- main _with the Dominion government to determine whether it will in- vite this course or avoid it. The president ecanuot take any arbi- trary action in the matter. Sub- sequent to the passage of the act the Canadian authorities were guilty of con- duct which would have justified the president in proclaiming non-inter- course, but he did nothing. The com- mission was in contemplation which has since framed the treaty now before the senate. If this convention fail of rati- fication and the Dominion authorities renew thewr former policy it will be the plain duty of the president to execute the retaliation law, but this is nota matter which the senate is called upon to consider in determining what is proper to be done, in the interests of vhe country, with the treaty. That is to be considered solely upon its merits, and not with reference to what may happen if itshall not be ratified. Democratic senators are mak- ing amistake in threatening commercial non-intercourse if the administration’s plan of settling the fisheries dispute is not acceded to. It is an indiscreet way of exhibiting zeal that is purely partisan in its nature THE financial and business affairs of the country exhibit some rather puz- zling conditions, which chiefly serve to show that so far as the legitimate enter- prises are concerned there is a good deal of uncertainty regarding the future. So far as the bank clearings are an in- dex to business they show that it is less in the aggregate than at the corres- ponding time last year. There are in- stances of local increase, notably Tn Onaha, but the total shows a small fall- ing off. Perhaps under the circum- stances it is rather remarkable that the decrease is not greater, but it is a fact that in most departments of legitimate business, taking the country through, trade is quiet. Meanwhile there appears to be no lack of money at the financial centers, the reserves of the New York banks mak- ing large gaius last woek., The activ- ity of the stock market has been an in- teresting feature of the situation, chiefly because there seemed to be no adenuate réason for it, unlesy it was to be found in & gencrous demand for American railroad securities in the London market. The business of the railroads thus far in the current year, and the reported unfavorable crop out- look, are facts that offer no e4courage- ment to stock speculation. While the speculators in securities seem-disposed to discount a possible improvement, it is evident that the general business of the country is inclined 1o proceed cau- tiously, pending action by congress re- garding the revenues and the surplus, which may be such as to require some commercial readjustments. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S man Fri- day, Colonel Fellows, is not doing him- self eredit as district attorney of New York. Hisadministration is a scandal to the cause of justice, and heisalready being denounced by the judges in the courts as incompetent and carveless, if not corrupt. His department iscon- ducted so lposely that criminals go free and important trials have to be ad- journed because Mr. Fellows fails to draw proper indictments, and neglects to subpoena witnesses. He is a wrotched failure ac district attorney. Yet Mr. Cleveland, familiar with his past record as a corrupt politician, endorsed him as a proper candidate for the office worthy of all support. That recommendation is going to cost Mr. Cleveland dear. Tne place which Omaha has secured as the third largest pork packing center in the United States is permanent. She has outdistanced St. Louis and Cincin- nati, leaving them far behind in the race. These cities are no longer our rivals, The Cincinnati Price Current gives the number of hogs packed in Omaha from March 1 to April 28 as 123,000, St. Louis, fourth on the list, packed only 60,000. Chicago still leads with arvecord of 350000, but as the in- crease over last year is only 10,000, it is evident that the pork packing of Chi- cago has reached high water mark, and that the industry israpidly being trans- ferred to Omaha, Why Popular With the Bourbons. Cineinnati Gazette. Connecticut has 50,000 miles of stone fence, and & great deal, too, that is measured by the gallon. S D What Vot*s Are Worth in “Ehody." New York Mail and Express Seven dollars and a half is said been the average price of votes in Rhode Island el A De Chicago Inter Ocean. Democrats i Indiaus will mark the sum- mer of 1533 a8 ‘the coolest on record.” Plate to have the last a8 And anthraeive stoves wont save them from nippitg frosts in November. et i Wil Not Jnj at Bait. Chaundy M. Depew will not resign the presidency of the New York Central until his nomination by the Chicago convention is moro certain than'it is now. ‘This is authori- tativéiuntil denfed by Mr. Depew. it - Sy Protection in Pennsylvania. Chiengo Heratd. “Protection’ in- Pennsylvania A668A ap- pear to protect, altogether. The manufac- turers of that stale often oall on the Pinker- tons. Trouble might be avolded and labor satisflod if the money spent for the servioces of the Pinkerton drmy were paid out in ad- ditional wagés, A S ess Reputation, hilaastphia Inquirer. Dextor is dead. Dexter was a public character whose name was once in every- body's mouth. As a youth he was vety fast, and his early life was spenit among the dis- reputable associations of the race track, yet he bore a good name unsullied to the last, and when he died his reputation was spot- loss. That's bocause Dexter was a horse, - Working Up a Prohibition Boom. Chieago Herald, Ex-Governor Sv. John, the prohibition apostle, has gone to the Pacific coast, where he is making speeches and trying to work up a prohibition boom. He declares that the prohibition patty will elect a president in 1802, When that is done a prohibition amendment will be added to the constitution, and liquor drinking will of course ccase. —caes. A Reduction on Imports. Boston Transeript. The republican state conveution of Mis- souri adopted a resolution demanding ‘‘a wise revision of our tariff laws, a reduction of taxation on imports, placingon the froe list as nearly as possible the necessaries and making the luxuries of life bear the expense of government.” There is a good deal of this kind of sentim ent in the republican party of the north. e More on the Fisheries. The Boston Herald, says the Missouri Republican, has finally discovered that the “hardy fishermen of Gloucester” over whose rights we have been forced to maks such a hubbub, are Canadians. This the Repub- lican has repeatedly pointed out during the last cighteen months. The Yankees who formerly went fishing from Gloucester are mostly out west now, raising hogs and salt- ing them with taxed salt in order that the fish caught by Canadians in the employ of the cod-fish syndicate may have free salt and protection. el The Views of a Mugw Harper's Weekly. In the demovratic convention the president will be renominated appavently by acclama- tion. The droll diversion in the name of Governor Hill has ceased, and so completely that even the renomination of the governor to hus present oftice has become very doubt- ful. It is not supposed that the president is altogether or even generaily acceptable to his party, but his party sees that he is its only available candidatg, and is in himself a plat- form. His administration, despite all dis- uppointments, has gained respect and con- ,fidence for himself; but the course of his party has not tended to regain for itself popular favor. e The Young Man in Politics. America. The young man ip.politics always runs the risk of beiug snubbed by his elders. He is sure to be frequently reminded that he should Dbe seen and not heard. 1f he is inclined to o docile the older men kindly gupply him &i?fiho&fy Blogk a2 fififiokny vigs larg 3 8hd & 76 flinber of political prejudices with which to carry on a modest business utider the eyes of his directors. This is shabby treatment. There is something peculiarly pitiful in the pride which some young men have in wearing as their own the tattered opinions of others, without even presuming to patch the obsolete raiment with so much a8 a single new idea. It ought to be possible for young men in politics to see most readily where old methods fall short of the needs of the day. Those who do their thinking for themselves, instead of accepting without question ready-made ideas tinged with other men's bigotry and bile, speedily find recogni- tion as Americans of the proper sort. Would that there were more of them. ———— People Bled, Stock Watered., St. Louts Remvklan, We learn from the late report of the Union Pacific railroad—made jn Boston, where so many western railroads are owned—that the st yoat were $25,557,000—an 97,000 over the year before; net earnings, $10,800,000—an increase of $2,022,000. This net income of nearly $11,000,- 000 a year, together with the proceeds of the sale of the 11,500,000 acves of land granted the road, ought easily to pay the loan’ of #27,000,000 made by the government to it— and one naturally asks why does it not! The answer is furnished in the statement of the road’s indebtedness to others than the gov- ernment—$147,600,000, or §0,850 per mile. Nearly the whole sum of money representod in this enormous debt was approfriated by the directers and their friends, who built the road and managed it for twenty years—not to include the net earnings from year to year, which thoy appropriated also; and the money is still to be found in Boston and its immediate vicinity, Words, Words, Words. Chicago News, Talking, talking on the tarift, 1dly talking day by day— Where's the chance of being usefull Men of congress, tell us, pray. What a lot of useless gabble! Arguments with whiskers, gray. Make the talk mills clash and clatter, Though they've nothing much to say. ———— STATE AND TERITORY. —_— Nebraska Jottings. Washington will have a $50,000 court hause. 1 Republican City’gnew school house is nearing completiol Chadron’s thre completed this sun A Talmage ehi the paint of a watc®pail, The Nebraska Rlebhodist is the title of a new paper in Hastings. David Caulthff§wer, of SBeward county has been adjudged insane. Furnas county is -to have a 816,000 court house to be eompleted at once. Liberty offers the Wyandotte road $31,000 to run thraugh that town and to Beatr) The real estate transfers in York for six days, ending Saturday, aggregate $59,076.50. ebraska City’s jail will be repaired i such a wanuner thatescape will be impossible. Artistic horse thieves are doing a business in Sheridan county, while the vigilants sleep. J. Sterling Morton, the sage of Arbor Todge, is at home again after several months absence. Fremont’s electric lights faii to shine just now, on aceount of broken and dis- conflected wires. The American Farmer’s upion, or- ganized at Pawnee City, is receiving a g90d membership. Between the vears story hotel will be or, ied from poison in 1866 and 1836 i After throo waplks of exoitement, loss nd glory, the Kearnoy Daily Couribr ook {ts upward fiight. A new rcnubl(dp newspaper 15 to bs founded at Harr igons to take in the summer orop of pumpkins. A mother, two sonsand two daughters from Scotland have seftled on 1,200 acres of land in Davies eunty. Indianola claims that the future holds for her the proud dh&mnfloe of being the midway queen city of the plains. Chadron is making wry faces at Al- liance, and declares that there s no home for the “future groat” of Box Butte county. Verdon and Stella, in Richardson county, will have two saloons each, while Falls City will perhaps refuse to grant license. The total number of children of school age in York county is6,069, an increase of 500 in one year, There are 108 teach- ers in the county. The Kearney Press says the story told by Eli Perkins concerning the strike at Kearney is false. To question Mr. Perkins’ veracity is shocking. The representation that Richardson county will be entitled to in the next session of the legislature is three repre- sentatives and a flont senator with Paw- nee dounty. The O'Neil Frontier looks at the figures and exclaims that Omaha is maintainiyg her place as the third pork packing city of t{w world, and at her present rate of increaso she will down Kansas City and take her place next to Chicago before many mnnth. The assistant state veterinary sur- geon was in Stratton recently looking for glandered horses. A Mr. Kirkwood owned a mare that was sick, The sci- entific gentleman pronounced the dis- ease glanders and was about to shoot when Kirkwood protested and offered his opinion that the case was not glan- ders. And in this unsettled manner the case was left, The fact that corner lots are being staked above new Indian graves is proven by a recent find in Antelope county. The Tribune says: “‘In dig- zing the hole fortheir tree on college hill the boys dug up parts of two skele- tons, probably Indians. They found two skulls, one entire backbone and a pile of other bones of the body promiscuously thrown together.” Towa. Foot pads and thugs are far too thick in Des Moines. Thomas Jones, near Sioux City, killed eight wolves and one wild cat Saturday. The vains in Towa Saturday and Sun- day broke the backbone of the long drought. The miscreant who fired at the “Q” fireman near Albia Friday night cannot be found. The annual convention of the Roman Catholic Protective association will be held at Waterloo, June 20. Hon. E. H. Gillette, of Des Moines, is chairman of the executive committee of the national greenback party. The coming of the Santa Fe road into Davenport grows doubtfuller and doubt- fuller, drearily sings a paper of the town. The annual convention of the Iowa state association of chiefs of police and %n.y marshals will be held at Council 1ufls Muy 8 and 9. The Gate City says that the Odd Fel- lows of Keokuk expect to have the grand lodge of the state meet in Keokuk two years from now. Des Moines capitalists are booming their city m{cgu_@,w& tate's fl? spa- pers. Ten tnousand dollars h oon raided for advertising purposes. Pierce, Potts and Hamilton, notorious Des Moines prohibition constables, have boen indicated by the grand jury of Polk county for recgiving bribes. The annual tournament of the Iowa spartsmen, which will be held in Des oines June 5, 6 and 7, will from pres- ent indications be a grand success. Jefferson county has commenced pay- ing its rcigular bounty to farmers who have had sheep killed by wolves. A few such olaims are reported from Henry county. The peogfle at What Cheer, Ia,, are studying the ugggyiun well guestion. The goal mifiés bencath that town are ting off the lower ends of the wells and the water supply is becoming pain- fully short. A wealthy Dubuquer was reaching for his pocketbook the other day intending to pay a couple of sleel strangers $10,000 for a gold brick worth t&ice that amount, when his wife took a hand in the deal and stopped it, The Times says the man is no good if he doesn’t buy that woman the finest silk dress in the city. Dakota. The Tron Hill bank at Carbonate has closed for want of business. One up in figures finds that Deadwood spends $300 a day for cigars and strong drinks. The new city council of Huron has re- duced the salaries of nearly the entire list of city offcers. There is to be #,000 spent in another building at Stephen mission, on Crow Creek reservation. Iifteen dollars per acre was recently puid for ninety acres of vaw land in the eastern part of Clay county. 1t is stated that one willion feet of lumber have already been ordered and that rebuilding Central City will begin at once. The Huron, Duluth & Denver railway has collapsed, and the farmers along the line who worked for the contractors last fall are badly left. Travel to the Black Hills 18 increas- ing. The incoming trains now carry a much larger number of passengers than for many months past. Chaska, the Indian who was 80 un- fortunate as to marry Miss Fellows, sends letters to acquaintances in ithe east asking for wedding presents. Wednesday a Volga stockman and a couple from Sibley received about 400 head of cattle and paid nearly $12,000 for them. 7The prices ranged from $2.60 to $3,12 per hundred. A small army of prospectors is scour- ing the Bald Mountain country, earn- estly searching for lodes of precious metals. Old-timers say that the camp was never busier than to-day. Word veaches Deadwood from the Midsummer that a body of high grade carbonate ore has been encountered in the ghaft. It has not been explored as yet, however, and consequently the ex- tent and vatue of the find is unknown. Rapid City is in a quandary regard ing the disposition of her dead. Many objections are made to the present bury- ing ground, and the papers are urging the necessity for the establishment of new ones in another portion of the city. The farmers of the Black Hills are looking ahead this year to a season of prosperity. Agriculture in that section v gone beyond experiment, aud it is definitely settled that a crop can be raised, of cereals or vegetables, if prop- erly attended to. And realizing this and encouraged by last year’s suscess, the farmers of the Hills are putting 0 crop Cthis year an acreage almost 100 per cent larger thau that of ‘rr. Hunfireds of screy of new have been broken and eteded. chiol craps of course, will be wheat o and oats, Wyoming. Buffalo Gap wHl have electric lighs. Latamie’s artesian well {s down to a depth of 900 feet. The Laramie glass works oompany Toposes tq increake the capital stoc rom 875,000 to double that amount. The Wyoming publishing company has been incorporated at Cheyenne for the purpose of printing histories and dictionaries. C. H. Simonson_stole a horse from a Denver firm and his brilliant career cameo to an untimely end at Cheyenne, where he was arrested. Fifty-one head of suspected Texas cattle are detained at the quarantine Knrfls at Cheyerine. 'The herd has been old there for about three weeks. There were forty-six applicants for the various offices in Converse county, of which Douglas is the county seat. The couhty was organized last week. Two men jumped from the overland flyer near Laramie, the night of the late ard, and have not been found. The was going at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour. In a little scrimmadge at the Cheyenne & Burlington depot an einploye of that road was struck on the head with the fragment of a brick and Sam Beleher was jailed for the offense. The Glenrock Graphic says that busi- ness is not dull in Glenrock, although the mines are temporarily closed down. Spring trade from the ranches and round-ups has made the mereatitile business quite brisk. The first man that was hung in Lara- mie was resurrected in that city re- cently by two men who were digging holes in which to plant trees, The re- mains were identified by anold timer as the man who went by the name of *The Fortune Teller.” Glenrock is already experiencing and reaping the benefits of the interest manifested in the Wyoming oil fields by the eastern public. Strangers and capitalists who have some interests, present or prospective, in said oil fields, are arriving every week, all of which tends to cause times to continue quite lively in our splendid little town, des- pite the closing of the mines, P AL ik A WONDER IN MECHANICS, Paper Boxes Turned Out at Lightning Speed by a New lavention. Lewiston (Me.) Journal: Wonderful is the paper box making machine that an inventor has just put into running order at a paper box factory in Auburn. The operator feeds in at one end of the box-maken a square piece of card hoard and in less than three seconds it comes out at the othor end made up intoa neat box, the cornors neatly firmed to- gother and firmly sealed. It promises to revolutionize the paper box making industry. In the machine are 6500 pieces, and when in operation there are fifty dis- tinct motions, each of which is depen- dent upon itself, there being no springs about it whatever. It has a capacity fer turning out over twenty boxes per wminute, from the time the board enters the feeder to the time it is delivered at to the first floor above. The machine can easily be adjusted to neariy any sizg of paste board box. The smallest size that can at presont be made is 2ix6 inches, and the largest8x18 inches. The depth of the boX must must be under six inches. The operator starts the machine and takes his station at the bagk side,seated -\pOf & h‘i‘ghgto%l_. Firgt he jakes about five humdred pleces of pas f?""“d)‘] §j Eerhnps 3x6 inches. One-hall of these e puts in at one side of the box-slm‘)cd mould, and the other half at the other side. Then he takes the flat squared plece of pasteboard, that has been prop- erly fitted, and lays it on the machine table,in n;)ositlon where the feed roller will drug t into the machine, over the mould. The wheels all start simul- tancously, and while one part ot the jpa- chine is doing its work,angther branch, further oy, l&)gctfing rvondy to take a turn ot thd box. Q’fi,er the pasteboard has been drawn in by the fetders, they are at once ele- vated out of the way and the part called the ‘‘plunger” comes down and drives the pasteboard, which lies flat over the mould, down toward the bottom of the machine. At this stage of the work the sides of the box are formed and also about a half inch on the end of the sides and bottom is turned up and pasted as the plunger forces it down past the paste rolls, Then comes the end pieces,which are drawn into position by a chair pass- ing under. them with a weight attached. 50 that when two end pieceés slip down into the box-mould, the chain urges the rest forward to be in readiness for the next box Theu, from hohind, as it were liko a mighty wave, the gnds ate pressed by the action of the Machine uts_ pressure of about a ton, After this is ddne, the olunger is raised, clearing itsolf, as 1t !lous other parts of the machinery, froin the box, which dru{)a below. ere a wide belt with cleats riveted to it car- rios the box to the roomsabove. All this is done in less than three seconds, or 1,200 boxes per hour and 12,000 per day. ’j“hn inventor has in view a machine that will make the cover of the box also. This is the first time the machine has been operated in any factory what- ever, and proves to be a grand success. s it 4 t Ring Found, Burlington Republican: Samuel Blair, an Erie brakemap, who lives in Hornellsville, has an owl for which he would not take $100. He captured the owl early yesterday morning a short distance oufside of the city. Blair was standing on top of & box _car, when sud- denly he was struck full in the chest by some object which came sailing through the air straight toward him, The object dropped to the top of the car and was quickly seized by Blair, He found that it was a small owlof the “hoot” variety. Assoon as he had an opportunity he took his prize to the caboose, and proudly exhibited it to the other trainmen. Assoon as the light from the lamps shone full upon the bird, one of the men discovered a small, glittering ob- ject almost concealed by feathers on the owl’s breast. It was found to be a plain gold ving suspended around its neck by i fine chain, which also appeared to be gold, The trinket was closely exam- iued, and on the inside the following inscription was found engraved: “‘From C.E. 8. to G.E. M, 1881, Fidelitas.” The trainmen promptly voted that the home of the midnight wanderer should thereafter be in the caboose. If this fhl)uld 3. meet the eye of “C, E. 8." or M.,” will he or she explain how g came upon the owl’s neck? They were engaged, of course, and the engagement was broken. Maybe “C. 2. 8. is now a wanderer on the face of the earth, bitterly cursing the fate that ted him and his betrothed, while . E. M.” sits silent and melancholy, murmuring *He cometh not.” If either of the hopeless lo are living, and wish to possess the ring, it may be had of Mr. Blair by proving propérty, but he declares he will not pari with the owl for any price BOYD CAPTURES DELECATES, He Will Present a Strong Front in the State Oonvention. CLEVER WORK IN HIS FAVOR, After a Fiery Exchange of Speeches His Adherents Oarry Their Point and Make Up the List of Representatives, The Covnty Democratio Oonvention. The democratie county convention met in the coancil chamber yesterday afternoon at 2:100'clock. It was called to order by Buolid Martin, chairman of the democratic county central committee. On motion of O. 8. Montgomery, Charlos Offut was elected tomporaty chairman, On motlon of J. J. Mahoney, J.J. Points wis elected tomporary secretaty. Charles Cottoyer moved that a committes of five on eredentials be Appointed. The mo- tion prevailed and the chair appointed as such committee Messrs, Charles Couoyer, Jolin Heth; Buelld Mattin, Judge W. 8, Fel- ker and B. F. Moroarty. On motion of Frank Morrissey; pending the report of the committee a rocess of fif- teen mifiutes was taken. While the committee on credentials was out deliborating chaos prevailed among tho delogates, the wire pullers and ward heel- ers. Buttonholing and ear whispering was engaged in, and the men with “inflooence’ gathered in little knots and with paper and penoil wrote out the names of their favor- ites to go to the convention, Pat Ford looked dejected and sat in silenoe at the desk occu- pied by him at the council meetings, now and thea venturing to speak to his side partner, Councilman Adam Snyder. The following delogates were selected by the committee on credentials: First Ward—Louis Schroeder, Patrick Desmond, Charles Conoyer, W. H. Spray, Thomas Casey, Walter Brandes, Clarence W. Bigelow. Second Ward—John Donnelly, sr., John E. Murphy. Charles Kammerer, Georgo Holmes, r., Thomas Colby, Frank Priborsky, Louis ochme, QThird Wara—Patrick Ford, Adam Sny- der, Henry Parish, Richard Burdish, Charles Fanning, Edgar Rothery, A. H. Forbes. Fourth ward—H, 8. Clark, A. B. Coggs- hall, Gustave Beneke, Charles Ogden, Frank Morrisey, Charles Little, J. J. Philbin. Fifth ward—John MeGorry, George Med- lock, John Conlon, Detlif Stofin, James Douglas, Gustave Kroeger, Thomas H. Dailey. Sixth ward—F. W. Lessentin, J. D, Rustin, Bernard Sachsse, M. T. Murphy, Martin Beck, Charles Storz, L. J. Blake. Seventh ward—J. J. Points, K. F. More- arty, J. J. Mahoney, Andy Murphy, J. P. Lnglish, B. F. Huso, A. Wagner. Lighth ward—C. O. Gnl‘mfiher, John Belick, Ed. A. Shaw, John Heth, D. P. Angell, Wil- liam Felker, J. H, Winspear. Ninth ward—W. A. Gardner, Euclid Mar- tin, P, A. Gavin, J. W. West, S. S, Van Bouren, C. 8. Montgomery, M. M. Parmer. South Omaha—D. ¥. Bayless, 0. T. Van Aken, Rodie Redmond, J. 8. Mullen, J. J. Donovan, Thomas Swoeney, R. J. Curtin, Jefferson precinct—George E. Timme, John McCombs, William Frick. Valley preciuct-—J, W. Ager, John Mitchell, Peter Fouse. West Omaha—H. W, Crossell, John Mur- tah, Charles Offut. McArdle—J. H. MoArdle, Edward Callehly, John McArdle. Elkhorn—John Lutz, George W. Greston. Millard—W. Peterson, Christian Kelber, Harry Link. Chicago—W. Whitmore, D. W, Cannon, J. ‘W. Goodard. Waterloo—A. H. Lee, L. W. Dented, rank Slaven, Union—H. S. Luddington, E. E. Elright, J. H. L. Williams, Douglas#Peter MeCaffory, John Toner, Josepirfones: e e On ion, the temporary organization wa made permanent, and Mr. Mortisse; Vel that a committee of soven be uppofin&fi; ho chair to select thil‘ty-flge delogntes ho state convention on & basis of the vote cast in ward and precinct. This was the ingen- tive for a big and protracted kick. A dele- gate {rom the Fifth ward, Mr. McGorry, cot- sidéred the delegates from each ward capable of gélecting their own rcfm'zaun 0, and nde that as an umondme‘x Mr. Morris- James W. Moore, ey’s motion. McGorry's dea was ably scc- onded by another dclegate, and Pét Ford arose and said thero were t00 mpny factions lrkang the democrats of uglas county, w oln.e principal ambition was to get the spouls. A delegate from South enxious to know atos his town, which a8 the annor of democracy in tho cppnty was to get. He was told it would be ehjtled tp two and one at large if the aendment prevaijed, Frank Morr{ssey cridé dos{n the assertieny of the ynfe!fness of his mdtion, and gave Boyd a good send off, ¥d Morearty denounced ringsters ana tricksters and said he and his wprd as against them. They had come to this con- vention to get a square deal, 1o uhlmplq? }lm ©ause of no man, but to abide by the wishics of the majority. He argued for fairness and harmony. Finally, ovder being restored, a vote was first taken on Mr. MgGorry’'s amendment, and then on the previous lanliou. As the chairman was unable to decide whieh of the two had been carried, a division was celled for, which resulted in tho defeal the Mec- Gorry amendment by a vote of 59 {0 30. The chairmun then appointed Messrs. Mxrrhuoy. Heath, Coggeshall, Conoyer, Curtih, West and uA;duu to seloct the delegates and they retired. On motion a committeo of five, compg) sing Mossrs, Montgoiuiory, Schroder, ts, f:nglllh and Huse was appointed on plu- ions, and the convention took a rocobs of twenty-five minutes, At 4 o'clock the convention reconveyed when the committee on resolutions &} o their report. The reading of thé vesolutigns, which are as follows, created but little dem- onstration and the mention of Cleveland’s name was passed in silence. Oné delegate voted in the negative upon the call for their adoption, and ories of “put him out" rang through the hall: We, the representatives of the democratio party'of Douglas county, Nebraska, in count convention assembled, do hereby hoartily efi- dorse the administration of Pregident Cleye- and, and we_favor his renomifiation for the oftice of president by the national democratio convention, soon to he assembled. We comimend such administration and President Cleveland to the electors of this county, because they are the exponents of Omaha was how mapy dele- pure, economical and honest government, and ' becausc, through them, we may be assured that the goyérnment will not use its powets for the benefit of individual or class intis- ests; that the civil service laws which have beon enacted will be maintainod ; that cow- binations of corporations, through trusts or otherwise, tending to destroy competition, endanger the rights of individuals ana cre: ate monopolies, will be prevented; that tho agricultural public lands will be reserved to actual settlers, for settlement under tho homestead laws; and that the efforts by them inaugurated to reclaim lands heretoforo granted to corporations, will be carried to a successful result; and because sthrough thom, the genoral and familiar principals of demoe: racy are established and enforced. T'he committee on delegates next reported, Mr. Morrissey stated that at the requost of Mr. Boyd he had been named to head the delogation as follows: 5 Chairman, Frank Morrissey. Charles Kauffmen, Thomas Lowrey, Charles Con- noyer, Charies Offutt, Charles L. Van Camp, James Dounelly, sr, John I. Murphy, Patrick Ford, Adum Suyder, Charles Ogdei, Hugh Clark, Henry Osthoff, Ed B F. W. Lesseatin, M. T. Murphy, . Boyd, Johp Heath, 'C. V. C. S. Montgomery, J. W 3. J. ouovas, . J. n tin, Will Whitmore, McArdle, Johu Toner, ir., Ludingtou, . H. MceCom! and Hurvey Link. ‘The dolegates were instructed to vots as & uoit on all maiters before the convention, wiich the mesting dispersed, fesling sulinticd Lhat Hogd kad carried bie day.