Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 16, 1888, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING., SCRIPTION, luaing SUNDAY £ 00 o 00 SUNDAY B, miadled to any address, On 2 00 OMANAOFFIC 1§ ANDUIH FARNAM STREET, Lhrn YORK OFFICE, KOOMS 1 AND 16 TIIBUNY NG, WASHINGTON OFFICE, No. 013 ENTH BIREET. CORRESPONDENC] All communications relating to news and edi- torial matter should be addressed to the LpiTonr OF THE HER, s LETTERS BUSINE: All Lustiness letter: ances should be nddres.ed to Tue Bike PUnt COMPANY, OMAHA. Drafts, checks and postoflice orders be made payable to the order of the company. The Bee Publishing Company, Proprictors. . ROSEWATER, Editor. e — THE DAILY BE! Sworn Statement of Circulation. Btate of Nebraska, | ?nunLy of Douglas, | Taschn Company: tary of The e Pub- smily swear that the Baturday, August ii Average. GEO. 1. 178CHUCK. Sworn to beforo me and subscribed in my ugnst, A. D, NBT R Rotary wlbiic, Ftato of Nebraska, Lkt County of Inmx_hu y nuck, bein u that he is sec) Dubitshiue company, that th oray Qnily circulation of e DALY BER for - the as 14,151 coples; HO_ coples r Nove presence this 11th ¢ duly syorn,de “The | M arch.LeBa, 1080 coples: To for May, 185, 13,151 u}mu.plm C) Rwornto bofore me and Subs ribod Inm) this Ist doy of st, presenc appointment in not getting the million dollar hotel. Omaha has reached second lrce in the Western league. AN OMAHA bond is considered as good as a government bond. There are few cities in the country whose paper brings $1.03.4 in the money centers of the east. M. PARNELL, who sues the London F‘im for libel, has filed his complaint n Scotland. Asa majority of the jury ;: a Scotch court determine the verdict, r. Parnell does not want to lose his case by the disagreement of the jury such as would likely take place should une bring the case before the English bar. TiiE summary way in which the re- publicans of Loup county sat down upon Traitor Crane ought to serve as a warn- jng lesson to everyapostate and ingrate in Nebraska. It issaid that Crane ac- knowledges he is politically dead. If 50, there is that much to his credit, since it is not every manof his sort who can understand even so conclusive a lesson as he received. The republicans of Loup county are to be heartily con- ratulated upon their entively judicious action in renouncing a traitor who had not a single groun d of palliation for his freason. Tne republicans of Connecticut nom- inated their state ticket yesterday, and it is a strong one from top to bottom. The convention was harmonious and uncommonly enthusiastic, the mention of the national candidates being re- teived with manifestations which left no doubt of the complete satisfaction of the republicans of the nutmeg state. All the indications from Connecticut are most fayorable to the success of the republicans, and it may rest with the Bix votes of that state in the electoral college to restore the presidency to the republican party. It sEmys that the Standard Oil com- pany and the leading beef shippers who use their own cars have an advantage over their smaller competitors. They nre able to evade the provisions of the fnter-state law and obtain great con- cessions from railroads. A bill has just been introduced in the house providing for an nmendment to the inter-state law fixing a penalty on both carriers and shippers for hereafter making contracts for the carrying of freight in cars owned by the shippers, If the bill be- eowes a law another form of diserimina- tion will be removed. T flrqt day’s proceedings of the convention of the so-called American party did not develop much of general interest. It was shown that more than half the delegates ave from New York, and that they were disposed to run things pretty muck their own way. The gpiritof these delogates was also very clearly manifested by the declaration in the speech of one of them that *New York City was dominated and controlled by Irish Catholics of foreign birth.” This is the old know-nothing party gpirit revived, and it is to this com- plexion that the embryo American party would certainly come at last if it should fzain a foothold, however scemingly fair its present promises might be, The country isn’t suffering for such an or- ganization. THe petroleum which was pumped through the pipe line from the oil wells of Lima, O., three weeks ago has just reached Chicago. One hundred anufacturing firms of that city, be- pides the various steel and rolling pnills, will use the new fuel, and on the success of the experiment depends the revolution of the heating problem for Chicago and other cities. Minneap- olis, Milwaukee and St. Paul are mak- ing contracts to be supplied with crude petroleum for manufacturing purposes Wwhich can be shipped by rail from Chiecago at a lower cost than coal, since the completion of the pipe line. Tt seems likewise feasible to supply Omaha, Kansas City and other towns on the Missouri river in the pear future with petroleum at a low costy either by a pipe line from Wyom- fug or by rail from Chicago. For all ractical purposes the completion of the Elpe line to Chicago brings Omaha two undred miles nearer to the petroleum fields of Ohlo. and this city ought to enjoy the advantages of the reduced gost for trunsportation, to their ears in polities is a fa itisy umed everybody understands. v Their emissaries are everywhere, th cappers are alert and vigilant in every county and town, and their old methods are being supplemented by whatever new devices experience or expediency may suggest. They were never more profoundly earnest and anxious than now. If they are suceessful this year in carrying out their plans thoy expect to greatly prolong the time when they will be compelled to do justice to the people and respect theirauthority, 1If they fail they fully understand that the time of redress and restitution, so far as these ave to be obtained, and of the permanent asser- tion of the authority of the people, is not far away. Come it will sooner or later. The struggle of the railroads is 10 put it off as long as possible. They are bending every energy and using all methods peculiar to them to obtain control of the state republican convention. The most conspicuous ob- ject of their antagonism is Attorney General Leese, and just now they are concentrating their efforts against him. The friends of this intelligent and faithful official should understand that the foe is formidable, unserupulous and determined, and ¢an be beaten only by their sleepless vigilance and untiring effort. The warfare upon him is due to the fact that he has stood bravely for the rights and interests of the whole people, and is the best possible testi- mony to his zeal and fearlessness and fidelity in that cause. ttempts to narrow the ob, s and impugn the ntegrity of motives are with those whose interests lie with the railroads, and who ave prepared to have the rights and welfare of the peoplo at large sacrificed to their personal ag- grandizement. A dispateh from Lincoln furnishes the information that the railroads expect to make either Scott, of York, or Hast- ings, of Saline county, attor- ney general. So far as the for- mer is concerned, the intelligence is not surprising. The election of Scott would assure the corporations a most faithful instrument of their wishes. To bring him forward would, however, be s0 bold a move, as an exhibition of the spirit and purpose of the corpora- tions, that it is questionable whether they would make it except under very desperato circumstances, Hastings has not been counted in the brass-collar legion. His professions have been the other way. If he has become an apos- tate under the allurements of the cor- porations, as it is intimated he has, his appearance in the convention as a can- didate, with railroad support, would be quite in line with the insidious trickery of the corporations. At any rate, Hast- ings will bear watching. In short, watchfulness and zeal all along the line are demanded of the peo- ple if they would prevent a betrayal of their interests. The well-intrenched enemy is active and determined. He can be beaten only by hurd and earnest work. his weak subterfuges, available only —_—— Pursuing the Trusts, There has certainly been sufficient hostility to the trusts expressed in con- gress to warrant the expectation that sooner or later the country will get some national legislation for putting an end to these combinations. There has been a good deal of work done during the present session 1n the way of inves- tigating the trusts, and several meas- ures have been introduced intended to suppress them, but thus far inquiry and promise are all the country has been given. The latest blow aimed at the trusts is a bill introduced in the senate on Tuesday defining them and provid- ing for the punishment of those con- nected with them or carrying them on. This bill having gone its necessary course to a committee, it is not to be expected that it will be again heard of at the present session, and possibly not at the next. Almost equally sure is it that nothing will be done with the several bills that rest in the keeping of house committees. The trust managers can hardly fail to be amused at these attempts of the poli- ticians in congress to pose before the country as the friends of the people, and it is certain that they do not relax in their efforts to exact from the people all that they dare to. There is not one of the score of trusts now in operation that is not making great profits, and most of them, if permitted to continue a year or two longer, will make million- aires of everybody connected with them. The great sugar trust, for example, is estimated to be making an annual profit of from forty to enty million dolla and several othersare not very far be- hindit. The whole country 1s being mercilessly bled hy these unlawful com- binations, and the best that the repres- entatives of the plundered people seem able to do is to institute investigations into the character, methods and poli of the trusts and introduce wordy bi that are allowed to gather dust in thu committee rooms, What is needed is practical repre: legislation with the machinery necessary to enforca it. Enough is known of what the trusts are and of their methods and purpose. They are all essentially the same, and they are all designed to en- rich the few by robbing the many, in which thus far they have been im- mensely successful. If they can be dealt with by national legislation, justice to the people demands that the proper legislation shall be enacted with the least possible delay. But this will not be done, There isa political contest on, and the politicians of both parties will be careful not to do anything very offensive to the vast money power represented in these trusts. Honest and vigorous action by either party might throw this power to the assist- ance of the other side, and the politi- cians of neither party have much confi- dence in the people. Hence there will be nothing done, at least until after the political battle is over, and mean- while the people will pay into the cof- fers of the trusts hundveds of millionsof dollars beyond what they would be re- vuired to do if commercial competition was unfettered. This republicisthe only enlightened country in the world where | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, such a state of things exists or would be allowed to exist, —————— Loose Methods of the School Board. The efforts of THE BrEE*to give the public trustworthy information regard- ing certain business methods of tho school board have alveady disclosed some interesting facts which should re- coive the careful attention of every tax- payer. Tho statements regarding the Webster street building, furnish con- vincing evidence of the blundering, if nothing worse of the school board,result- ing inn reckless waste of money, and rendering inevitable further outlay in order to make this building what it should be. Tur Ber will have more of this sort of information, but what has alveady been given is sufficient to sati all who are open to conviction that there is very ureent need of reform in the policy and practice of the school board relative to the awarding of contracts for heating and ventilating the schools, as well as in the purchase of school sites and sup- plies. There has been all along an amount of looseness and recklessness regarding these matters almost crim- inal when the waste of money is con- sidered, and it is impossible to avoid the suspicion that there has been some crookedness also. It is not questionable that favor- itism has prevailed in the awarding of contracts, and it has followed that in some cases the parties recciving con- tracts have not been held to that full observance of their requirements which would have been done had the awards been made free from all favoritism. The considerable sum that has been thrown away in payment for the worth- less plans of architects is wholly inde- fensible, and 13 one of the incidents illustrative of the reckless manner in which the school board has squandered the generous resources annually at its command—resources so generous as to be a temptation to extravagance, hut which should not be used to reward in- competence and encourage dishonesty. Omaha should have as perfectly con- structed and thoroughly equipped school houses as any in the country, and the fact it has not isdue to the careless and unbusiness-like methods of the school board. Tt is not too late to insti- tute the necessary reform, and the peo- ple demand and expect it. MANY letters of inquiry having been addressed to the editor of the paper at Decatur, Ill., where Dr. Brooks, the prohibition candidate for vice president, made his memorable speech, as to whether he used the language reported, the editor has caused to be printed in the form of a circular affidavits of his reporter and of reputable citizens giv- ing the exact language of Dr. Brooks, which does not vary in any important particular from the first report of his re- marks. These in substance were that he had lived in the south and owned slaves; that he sympathized with the south and prayed for the suc- cess of the confederate cause; that he had heen a demo- crat, but thanked God he had never been a republican and would never have that sin to answer for—this last portion being uttered with intensc earn- estness and feeling, It is understood that Dr. Brooks does not deny having used the language, but has said that he did not intend it in the spirit in which it has been construed. The manner of the doctor at the time, however, leaves no doubt of what his feeling was when he made the unfortunate declaration, and attempts at explana- tion will be likely to make the matter worse, rather than better. He com- mitted a most serious blunder, that is simply irreparable so long as he re- mains on the ticket. If he sincerely has at heart the cause he in part repre- sents he should promptly give place to some other man. No prohibitionist who was formerly a republican can withoutfa sacrifice of self-respect vote for Dr. Brooks. THE attention which Omaha paid to the visitors from Atlanta, Ga., some time ago has induced the people of Ala- bama to send thair commissioner of agriculture and other prominent citi- zens of the state on a tour through the west. They bring with them a car filled with specimens of Alabama’s min- eral and agricultural products and will show to the citizens of this section of the country what the new south is do- ing in industrial pursuits, The car started from Montgomery on the 13th, and makes its flvst stop at Evansville. From there the visitors proceed to Des Moines, making Omaha their second stopping place. Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chicago and other cities will be visited in turn. The object of the trip to advertise Alabama's resources the interest of immigration. Th : vecent remarkable development in the coal and iron industry of the state has been phenomenal. It is confidently predicted that Alabama will at no distant day supplant Pennsylvania as the iron centre of America. Moreover, Alabama lies within the great cotton belt of the south and haslong ranked as an important factor in the raising of that staple. What the state needsis northern capital and immigration in order to develop the industries which have received such a great stimulus from the opening of its iron mines. The visit to Omaha will therefore be highly appreciated, Our citizens will have an opportunity of learning of the wealth of that section of the south, and the visitors will see for themselves the push and energy which characterizes a city of the great west. is in A RECENT ruling of Judge Tuley, of Chiecago, in the case of a railroad fore- closing a mortgage and selling out toa new company for the purpose of cheat- ing its ereditors,will striketerror among this class of evil doers. The Judge held, that the time had come when courts must rise equal to the changed conditions and methods of transacting the affairs of corporations. They must hold, that manipulators of corporations do not lose their identity be- cause they hide behind corporate forms and proceedings. Advanced ground must be taken by judges, and these manipulators of corporations, whether trustecs or wrtcltors, must ba held per- sonally respongible for corporate assets and profits which get into their posses- sion. Ttisagood sfgn that the corts have finally awakened to the danger of pro- tecting theso corporate wreckers by legal fietions, And all honor is due to Judge Tuley for breakihg away from the dark- ness of forms and quibbles into the clear light of equity Tie recent dold wave which swi over the west from Montana to the Mis- souri river sentshivers down the backs of the farmers. There was altogether too much coquetting of the thermometer with Jack Frost to quiet their slumbers during the chilly nights. Although there were reports of a nip in northern Dakota and Minnesota, no frost invaded the spring wheat aren, so that the ca- lamity was happily averted. The cool weather did not materially retard corn. Not only Nebraska and Kansas give uni form reports of exceptionally fine pros- pects, but lowa and Illinois are sure of gathering very large crops. The pros- pects for the former are, on the whole, cncouraging. Although the yield of winter and spring wheat is somewhat disappointing, the large oat crop and the still larger corn crop assure him a year of bountiful harvest. A Voice From Mississippl. Joseph W, Treen, of Hillsdale, Miss., asks THE Bee to say that he is not the author of recent letters printed in this paper. He concludes as follows: “T am the only northern settler who lives near enough to date his mail from Hills- dale, and a natural suspicion would point to me as the only Yunkee here. [ have no gun loaded in the hous only this week learned of the ar that had been published. early last month. However, there is an unjust reflection cast in my direction, and in the name of christian decency stato whether I am i not. Irom a Yankee born en is not TiE BER'S Missis- sippi correspondent. e ———— How it Looks, Wall Street News, Just now it looks as if this country was under obligations, not alone to produce enough cereals to supply home consumption, but also to feed the hungry population of Europe. e Not Draped. St. Louis Glohe-Democrat. The white house was not draped in mourn- ing for the death of General Sheridan. Mr. Cleveland was probably too busy writing pen- sion vetoes to think of ordering such a mark of respect to the memory of the highest of- ficer of tho army, Eraie O A Historical Curiosity. Pigneer Press It is currently understood that the Chicago Historical society is trying to negotiate for the one valuable curiosity now possessed by the state of Alabama. It is a lone republican vote that was cast at the late election when the state gave 100,000 majority to the dewmo- cratic candidates, e Parcols by Post. Chicago Times. Farmers and all persons living in the country have long been demanding cheap postage on sceds, duttings and such articles of merchandise as they cannot really obtain at home. Unless they live near a large town where there is an express office it 1s very difticult for them to obtain these articles. The cxpense of transporting them is often greater than the cost of the articles. In some of the newly settled states and terri- tories it is almost impossible to obtain them. Senator Chace of Rhode Island, has pre- pared a report in favor of abolishing fourth- class mail matter by apsorbing it in the third class, thereby reducing the postage from 1 cent per ounce to 14 cent. Such achange will be of great value to people living in the country. e A Democrats Encouraging ‘loonshiners. Chicago Tribune. For a number of years the democrats in congress have pursued a policy admirably calculated to encourage moonshining in the south, They have sought to modify the in- ternal revenuc laws in such a way as to facil- itate their violation aud to prevent the detec- tion of fraud. Failing, on account of the re- publican majority in the senate, in their effort to change the laws, they have tried to prevent the full and vigorous enforcement of them by refusing to make adequate appropri- ations. Complaints now reach the ofiice of the commissioner of internal revenue daily of the growth of the moonshining business in southiern states, These complaints are ac- companied by offers to furnish evidence of the violation of the law before a proper tribunal. The offers are declined and the complaints are 1gnored on the plea that there is no money to pay for the prosecution of the offenders, the house democrats, under the leadership of Randall, who is opposed to the internal revenue system, having failed to make a sufficient appropriation for the pur- pose. The result of the failure to prosecuto is the rapid development of the moonshining industry. —— The Brass Band. New York Jowrnal, Oh! music sweet has charms, you know, To soothe th go breast, It lightens troubles, calws all’ woe, And gives the weary rest. In order, then, to kill his cares, And all his sorrows check, The blear-eyad, big-mouthed bull-dog wears A brass band 'round his neck. A LR STATE AND TERRITORY. Nebraska Jottings. Crawford will have a large and complete foundry and machine shop ready to com- wence operations this fall, Indications of matural gas in Dawes uear Squaw Mound, bave induced a gentleman to bore a well and test the matt Norfolk Knights of Labor have organized a co-operative coal' company and will p chase fuel in car-lgad lots for the use of the mewmbers. The grandest social event ever oceuring in Dawes couuty was the marriage of 1. C. Dietrick and Miss Blanche Edgar last week. Many guests were in_attendunce, and the ceremony was performed by Hev. Louis Zahuer, of Omaha. We will say, sa; the Brewster News, for the benefit of those wh ¢ noticed the black and blue spot gu the check of one of our young ladics,: that it was occasioned by the kick of a heavy loaded gun. The gun was loaded for a wolf and objected to_ being shot at a two-gallon jug with the handle broken off. So when she pulled, it retaliated in that manner pecullar to guns and landed its fair manipulatress in the water tank. 1o Fort Dodge colored people have bought ground for a church. In the first twelve days of August eighteen people were arrested for drunkenness in Des loines. The Towa grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias will convene in Dubuque October 4 All indicatlous point 10 un unusually large attendance. A Des Moines reporter wsked Governor Larrabee about the l)\gsalhllllfi of his issuing @ call for an extra session of the legislature. “1 am not on the witness stand,” he laconic- ally replied. The $100,000 subscribed for the Davenport AUGUST 16. 1883 Towa & Dakota railroad last wock has placed the company on a sure basis, and the worlk of construction will be pushed vigor- ously again, Several singing societies of Davenport have organized a union for the purpose of giving'a concert evory summor ‘und winter, This union, however, will not do away with the individuality' of each singing 8 clety. The Clear Lake base ball club recently went to Fort Dodge to play a game for a pu of 80, As near as the Clear Lake Mirror can findout “the management of the Fort Dodge team is composed of a sot of hood- lums.” The Clear Luko team went home without the 850, The Dubuque Telegraph says this story Totes des Morts, and that you u like. Last Tuesday thing sct fire to. & wagon in fel ko young man named Mundross, burned two holes in his scalp, passod down his left side, melting his _watch, tore of his ghov and burnt s foot. e was upparently lifeless at first, paralyzod for three d still complains of feeling sore all o body. week | and stri Dakota. Pennington county has adebt of 133, “The Shenser” is thename of Watertown's new £50,000 hotel, Green apples have been on the Faulkton market three weeks, and yet the undertaker does not wear a “look of ghoulish glee." Prof. G, Culver, of Vermillion, is in the Lattie Big Horn country on a geological survey in the interest of the University of Dakota. Deadwood is establishing a roputation for morality. The seating oapacity of the M, I, chureh of that place has been enlarged to accommodate the large Sunday audiences. A telephone line has been put up by a few citizens of Faulkton. “The thing don,t worl,”" says the Democrat, “but the general appearance of poles In-||r|~(|m|t'l\ metropoli- tan appearance to our town.” ———— THROWING MONEY TO THE WINDS Another Rat Hole Which the School Board is Fiooding. “DIL tell you something about the ex- travagance of the school board in the mat- ter of compensating their architects,” said the knowing tax-payer, “that I dare say will interest your readers.” “During the year ending July 0th the board disposed of just about £6,000 of the tax-pay- ers’ hard-carned cash for plans for school buildings, architects’ superintendence, ote., and considering the number of schools built this is a pretty large sum of money. Last January the board called upon a number of al ide architects for plans for a sixteen, o tw and an eight-room school building respectively. An Omaha firm submitted the best plan for u sixteen room building, which was in- tended to go on the high schiool grounds, but it was not used as the board decided that it was an impracticable building for the_site, This set of plans which cannot be used cost the taxpayers about #8500, Tho other archi- tects who competed were paid sums from 75 to $250 as premiums for rejected work, But on one occasion the board came the “*Council Bluffs” on the local architects. The board wanted plans for an cight room school and promised that three Omaha architects should compete, these gentlemen prepared their plans, and when the time came to build, the work of preparing the plans was given' to a gentleman from “over the river.” This was a flagrant case of influence used by the “isteam heating” member of the board. “Another firm of Omaha architects ‘were called upon for plans for an addition to the High school, but none of the other architects were “bidden to the feast.”” These plans were to be_prepared and accepted with the understanding that they were not_to be paid for until the building was completed. Be- fore these plans were finished a member of the board, at one of their meetings, presented the fact that the plans were utterly imprac- ticable, and after much discussion it was so decided. Then, notwithstanding that the plans were not to be paid for until the build- ng was completed, this firm of architect “pulled the string,” on the end of which w: §00. Another architectural firm w: called upon for plans for a sixtecn- roomr building at Twenty-third and Nicholas streets. After the plans had becn made and bids for construction cailed for, a certain member discovered the fact and succeeded in_rushing resolutions through at a meeting of the board that the plans were not suitable for the lot. This lot cost a large sumn of money, too. S0 the plans were not_ used, but the architect put $500 to his credit in the bank just the same. The board passed a_resolution at one of their meetings that all eicht-room buildings were to be heated with furnaces, but the ‘‘steam heating” member changed all this and another resolution, fathered by himself, wa pushed through to heat the buildings with steam. The “'steam heating” member never misses a chance to add a feather to his nest. “Here's something that will make yousmile. A certain member of the board, whose face is all aglow with benevolence, succeeded in passing a resolution at one of the meetings of this sage body that no more sixteen-room school buildings were to be built, as the meet- ing of such large bodies of children hus a bad effect upon their morals. But there is a “wheel within a wheel” 1n that resolution, if you will just ponder on it. “Now you see they have on hand, and have paid for, a couple of sets of plans which for some reason proved impracticable for the high school annex building. Yet they paid architects about 1,600 for plans for the Mason and Lake street schools. 1 understand that the high school plans on hand could have been used for the Mason and Lake street buildings, but I_suppose they thought the money would get dusty if kept too long. Do you wonder now that I kick ! iPor economy and business sagacity the school board is not what you would call a ‘howling sucec “Well, come around and see me again,” concluded the tax-payer, “‘and I may have some more facts for you." AN IRON BOA- In the Coils of Which is Fatally C. H. Cartensen, of streets, reccived inju 3 Portal that will probably result in his death. He was engaged in workimgthe steam’shovel used in cutting an excavation at that point, when the ne; ] around his chest and n TRICTOR. P. H. €artensen njured. th aud Pacific crushing him in its folds like @ boa-coustrictor. The other workmen reicased nim as quickly as they could. He v boose and brought v. Moanwnile he snffered greatly. his windpipe being injured und his lungs crushed. He was taken to St Joseph’s hospital, where he recoived all the medical 'l\ml could be ven. He |~4r a or into the cit, ars past with Mr. mentioned. Heis & native of Den- mark. Nebraska and fowa Pensions. WasniNGToN, August 15—|Special gram to Tue Bre.|—Pensions granted N braskans: Increase nes B, William Cozad; Amaziah Setley, Dawson. Reissue— Alvert Tuttle, E Creek, Peunsions for Towaus: Original invalid— Luther N. Slyder, Meriden; muel Mead, Kendallville; William D: Pleasanton ; Charles Johnson, Hunterville; Seth Sn Castoria. Increase—John M. MeLaw Blairs 3 |ruuu~x W. Morrow, Oitumwa, J. H. Eaus mburg; Michael McDonald, Des Moine: terick Hamer, Clarksville; Benjamin K. Morgan, Sigourney George Hickman, Newton: Caspar Wolf, Hampton, Original widows—Mary A., widow of James Biddlecowb, Akron. Army Orders. August 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tae Bek.|—The extension of leave of absence granted First Licutenant Franc J. Patton, Twenty-first infantry, August 2, is still extended two months. Private Richard Sustin, Troop G, WASIHINGTON inth cavalry, now with his troop, is dladm g First tensnts J Fifth mnln ‘nsker ¥y v, and_John Pitcher, appointed aides-de-camp on tho staft of Major General Schofield. e Striking Fall River Weavers. FarL River, Mass,, August 15.—A strike of weavers is i progress in the linen mills of this city, and 2,000 looms are idle. The trouble is about steel wire combs, which the authorities don’t waut uscd. CONGRESS AND ThE ('\\ll'I\IHV. Cleveland Wants to Koeep the Mem- bers Busy Until Novembor, Wasninaroy, August 15.—[Special to T Ber.)—An impression prevails among tho leading republicans of the senate that tho administration is working to keep ¢ in session during tho entire campaign, and that it is likely to be successful. The fact that the tariff bill is not to come up for de- bate until about the 1st of September, and that it will probably not reach the house until October, and that it may hold up for some days in the committee on ways and menns, would indicate that itwill require no dilatory work or machination to keep tho sossion going until within two or three weeks of election, One of the oldest repub- lican senators was talking upon this subjoct to-day, and said : “Thore could be no other object in view by the democratic ators in prolonging do bate on the fisheries treaty uu\l| demanding a ngross quorum for the defeat of Mr. Morgan's motion to postpone until December than delay an adjournment of the session, I think the president is very much afraid of the work that will be done hy the men in congress when they go to their homes and engage in the campaign. 1f he could keep them here and at work upon something or another he would tie their hands in a large degreo, und at the same time would have an opportunity to card the public upon any issue that may como up. 1t 18 very casy for him to read lessons in democratic politics to the country through his daily mes- sages and documents to congress. If congress was 1ot in session he would have to go out of s way when he addressed the country., Al- though the democrats in the senate deny that there is a plot to prolong the debate on the tarifl bill and to keep congress in session o long time, we have the best of evidence that it is true. When we held our conference, two or three weeks ago, to decide the ques- tion of propricty in presenting a tariff bill at this session of congress, we were sent word that unless we did pass s tariff bill the house committee on ways and weans would refuse to report the customary joint resolution pro- viding for the adjourninént of congress, and also that the president was ready to call con- gress into session again if we did adjourn. The president has some ulterior purpose in keeping coneress here, and he is determined todoit. Of course, wo are helpless in the matter unless we have the consent of tho chief exceutive. He controls the house and the louse controls the question of adjourn- mont.” IT WAS A NE WSPAPER LIE. A False Story About Judge Gary Printed in Omaha. Cnicaco, August 15.—[Special Telegram to Tur: Bee.]—An Omaha paper on Friday last printed @ sensational article about Judge Gary, of anarchist fame, going through there on s way to California in charge of a phy cian and young man to watch him. The arti- cle went on to tell how frightfully broken down he looked, and wound up by saying: “The judge's life scems to have come to an end, so farasitcan beof use toanybody else, and the balance of his existence will probably be a very miserable one." The Arbeiter Zeitung, the old-time anar- chist organ of this city, picked this up and bad_a long articlo last evening about a Nemesis punishing all _those who had a hand in the “murder” of the an- urchist martyrs, and went on to gloat over what it supposed to be the miserable condi- tion of Judge Gary, pursued by the shades of murdercd men, etc. Much surprised’ at this, which was indeed unexpected, a reporter went out to Judge sary’s house last ovening aud found that gentleman at home looking hale and hearty. When shown the articles in question the judge laughed heartily and said it was the worst nonsense he had_cver seen. He never was in better health in his lifo, and didn’t think a man_could be found in Chicago who is sounder physically, or of .a more satisfied conscience than he, 'As to his going to Cali- fornia, as the Omaha paper had it, h thought of such a thing. These sto pecially in the Arbeiter Zeitung, are written, he deciared, solely with a view to gratifying the soured spleen” of some of tue anarchist sympathizers. et CONGRESSIONAL RESULTS, Only About Two Per Cent of Bills In- troduced Will Become Liaws. WASHINGTON, August 14.—|Special to Tie Bee]—Clerks in the executive officers’ room of the house and senate say the results of this congress will be considerably less than those of any during the past ten years. The per cent of bills introduced in the last congress which became laws, was about 7. It is cstimated that there will not be 2 per cent of the bills which have boen in- troduced av this session which will become laws before the adjournment of congress, and that there will not be over 8 per cent when congress ends on the 4th of next March, Of course the long debates over the tariff and the fisheries questions have had much to do with decreasing the general re- sults, but there has been shown a tendency all along on the part of the house to prevent gencral legislation of any character, especially that which carried with it an ex- venditure of money. The object of this is, of course, to keep down the aggregate of ap: propriation, 80 that the party will be able to 20 to the country with a ement showin g that there has boen cconomy exercised by the party in power in the house. It is not ex- pected that there will be very much general legislation after the end of this month. The session which will begin in December will only be of about eight wecks' duration, und it will be consumed almost entirely by appro- priation bills. The tendency of congress has been, during the past decade, to roll up the aggrogate of measures introduced and roll down the te of measu ally passed. This certainly shows an increase of demagogues, ——— COMBATTING THE TRUSTS, Jobbers Devising Means to Their Own Interests. Cireaco, August 15.—|Special Telegram to T Bei.]—A number jobbers of iron and heavy hardwa wagon and carrfage sup; representing points as far cast as Buffalo as far west as Omaha, are holding o meeting at th for the purpose of form ing an association for protection and general trade benefit, Protect “The manufacturers have been holding meetings for years to look out for their m terests, and now we propose to look out for ours,” said one of the gentlemen this morn- ing. “We came togethef and to devise ways aud e our inte: inst the combines and trusts of the ma II\H acturers who get together and fix up ways of saueezing jobbers and deal- Coombs, of Coombs & Co.,, Fort was asked about the tarifi and stry. rned from Europe,” he said, But | Ind “and so 1'm not posted very well. think the iron trade is Ium res being satisfact As montal 1o the iron in- protectionist tion, 1 think it 1s de terests, 1 am a mod voted for Cleveland four years ago, but I'm goiug to vote for Harrison this time, because 1 am tor protection, However, some reduc tion of the tariff is to be desired, but the re- duction shonld be made in the interest of protection.” e A CAMPAIGN JOKE. Startling Political Lie Told by a Phil- adelphia Paper. PuiLabELFiIA, August 15.—(Special Tele- gram to B —The politicians were greatly startlod for a while last night by an extra edition of the Evening Item, which an , in a double-leaded article, that pri- vate letters had been received in Philadel- phin from a prominent democrat conveying the startling imformation that President Cleveland's long delayed letter will decline the nomination. The letter goes on o say that the president has been astounded at the protoction feeling exhibited in the good deam- tic party since the passage of the Mills bill,and that he fearsa disruption in the party uks of such ma tude that ther set-back of twenty-four would ensue if he weut before the countey o on that issue, For him to hedge wh {le under fire would never do, and the only . 1({ to save his party from overwhelming defeat was to withdraw and reconvene the convens tion in fhe interest of A now ecandidate with a pronounced protoction record. 1t is hinted, in spite of sectional focling, that Samuel J. Randall would be the man eminently (ual- ifled to lead the demoeratic party to victory under the new bannel All this created im mense excitement in political _circles and mossagos_were flashed to Dan Lamont and other No reply came to any of them, how- and finally the matter was dismissed ns o vad joke, —— AMES THE MUSICIANS, Band Shonld Not ognized the B & M. , August 14,—To the Editor of Tnr The Union Pacific band deserves to ba ired for the insult they gave to their fol lowworkingmen. True it is that some of the members are loyal to the cause of labor, but they were kept in_ignorance of the intention of the management of the band. The com- mittee can offer no excuse. They announced the excursion to Lincoln and roturn over the Union Pacific railroad, and then entered iuto an agreement to havo it returned over the B & M. or "' road, thereby endangering v follow-workmen and their They knew well that the feeling the B. & M. is as intense as ov or, and hose who \mnhusml » consented to travel over a “scab” rond. Now, fellow-workmen, the political pot hus commenced to boil and bands will be in demand. Lot us one and all refuse to parade belind the “scab” band or take part in any demonstration wherein the suid band takes part, Let those who are Have the lives of th families. loyal cut themselves loose from the “scabs’ and orgunize a band thut tho workingmen can fol proud of. Thero is plonty of ma- terial in Omala to pick from . B, B, The Sioux Comu erations to the Chey Agenc, Pieree, Dak., August pecial Telo- gram to Tue Bee. ]—The Sioux commission- ers having been ordered by Sceretary Vilas to remain for the present at Standing Rock, have forwarded to the agentat Cheyenne agency papers for the purpose of obtamning signatures to the Sioux treaty. Not having leading and hostile chiefs at Cheyenne as at Standing Rock to intimidate the rank and file of the tribe into not signing, no trouble is had to induce their consent, a great many having alrcady signed, and this without much solicitation. Little No Heart, a lead- ing chief at Cheyenne, is said to be in favor of the treaty, and has fully one-half of the Indians for foliowers. The commissioners apprehend no trouble with the Cheyenno Sioux, who number 4,000 of the 25,000 on the Sicux reservation, — Accident to Mrs. Vanderbilt. NEwrort, R. I, August 15.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tug Ber.]—Mrs. Cornelius Vander- bilt was seriously injured in a runaway acei- dent last evening. She was out driving, and a frightened horse drawing a dog cart ap- proaching from the opposite direction ran into a corner made by the gatesof Astor Place and Mrs, \'nmlmhmn(-nrrmxu The horse sprang up and his hoofs fell squarely in Mrs. Vanderbilt’s face. T'he result of tho accident is a terrible shake-up, severe bruises all over the face and an ugly cut on the lip. Mrs. Vanderbilt being in severe pain was put under the influence of ethor. Doctors re- mained with her until after midnight, when she was out of danger. The cut on the lip will leave a scq 7 Transfors Ope SR Schofield Assumes Command. WASHINGTON, August 15.—Major General Schofield has issued a general order announc- ing that he has assumed command of the army. He also issued an order detailing ¥ Lieutenant Sawyer, Fifth artillery; ¥irst Lieutenant Bliss, First artiliery, and First Licutenant Pitcher, First cavalry, for duty at urmy headquarters as aides-de- Lump. Colonels Sheridan, Kellogg and Blunt, late of General Sheridan's staff, have also been assigmed to temporary duty at army head- quarters. —_— Winnie Davis at Bar Harbor. Bar Harnor, Me., August 15.—| Telogram to Tut Bre.]—Wianie Davi Joungest dauglter of Joff Duvis, -arrived here yesterday, as the gu A Pulitzer. Mrs. Musgrav tion and ball in her ponor Friday. evoning, 1t 15 the intention of her friends to entertain her in every way during her stay north for the next two months, and she will probably be made the “lioness” of this season. s Western Postmasters Appointed. WasnINGTON, August 15.—(Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Ber]—The following post- masters were appointed to-day: James W. Weedmark, Akron, Boone county, vice John Beeker, resigned; 'S. M. Walker, "Trumbull, Clay county, vice Joshua J. Randallcre- signed. owa postmasters were appointed as fol- lows: George M. Hageboom, Burgess, Clin- ton county, vice Mary Martin, resigned; Chatles nolds, . Palmyra, Warren county, vice L. Lingenfelter, Tesigned. s el The Notre Dame Celebration. Souri BExp, August 15.—The celebration began this morning at 5 o'clock with the con- sccration of the Church of the Sacred Heart. Bishop Dwienger officiated. At 10 o'clock high mass was celebrated by the cardinal. High mass wus conducted at 12:80, and dinner was then served to several hundred. Father Sorin presided at the table of honor, with the cardinal on his right and Archbishon Elden on his left. After-dinner specches were made by Cardinal Gibbons and others, congratulating Father Sorin. There was a procession around the lane, and at night a brilliant display of fireworks. —~— here Was, Hyersvitie, Neb, August 14.—To the Editor of T Bek: Was there a_steamship landed in Chicago this spring with a cargo from the old country loaded with cement? I remember reading an article in Tue Bee_in regard to it. There isa dispute and wager here. M. CHRISTOPIER, Night Turnkey at Penitentiary, Managing Mammas at the Springs. Letter: There is plenty of business going on here all the time, For instance, the place of the master of ceremonies is at tho door of the ball-room. As the mammas mar- shal in their interesting charges they will say: Vow, Mr, Mahler, this is my daugh- ter: Pl 0 that she has a desirable partner this evening. And the master, who has been through a dozen seasons of this sanme thing, lays his hand on his heart, bows, and s ure, madam, uns over the eligibles of the other sex Iw has in mind, and introduc- tions follow. Or sometimes the mamma says: M. or, who s that nice-looking gen- sitting yondaer with the e v ® Do o kaow it o ts marciodd s wealth, Pon my honor, madam,” says the master, **ho's a stranger to me. 1 don’t think 1 ever saw him at the Springs befor *Can't you find out who he is? I like his looks,” coaxes the mamma. “Certainly, madam,” replies Mr. Mahler. He goes over, makes hinself known to the stranger, talks about the weather, comes buck and tells the inquiring mamma_ that the young fellow is all right; single, is in the jewelry busin and is worth $100,000, and 50 on. illustrates to somo extent the de office of master of ceremonies at atogn. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, When she was & Child, she cried for Castoria, Whien she became Miss, she clung to Cestoria, When she had Clildren, she gave them Castoria,