Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 11, 1888, Page 4

s e g THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUE Maine Mas Spoken. The republican victory in Maine yes- terday was expected, but the gains made, which promise a plurality larger than that received by Blaine four years THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TERME OF SUBSCRIPTION, (Morning Eition) meluaing SUNDAY One Yen 210 0 i . eavensieve I }3 ago, exceed the expectations of the most 'lf';'.'-fl'::.uils NoAY THk¥, maiied to any sanguine republicans. While this re- address, One Year. 200 sult wili tond to g publican party states, it can respondingly dopressing offect upon tho tly reassure the re- OMANAOFFICRNOS 111 ANDUIE FARNA Y STREET, ol NiW YORK OpF1cr, ROOMA AN 1BUNE BUILOING, W ASHINGTON OFFics, No. 013 FOUNTEENTH BTRERT. CORRESPONDENCE, the northern in rdly fail to have a cor- Al commusianins vetimg 14 news and adi. | democrncy. The vigorous cam- torinl -n;-xvr_‘uhwld be addressed tothe KDITOR | pajgn carvied on by the dem- OFTHE BER g grnpes LETTERRS, ocrats of Maine attested their All business lotters and remittances should be nddres ed to TRE Bik PUBLISHING COMPANY, OMANA. Drarts, cheeks and postofiice orders to be made payabie to the order of the company. The Bee Pablishing Company, Proprietors. ROSEWATER, Editor, strong belief in their ability to at loast materially reduce the republican vote, and the fact that instead of this their party has lost ground must prove dis- couraging to the party generally. The battle in Maine was fought on the national issues. Tariff reform as contemplated by the Mills bill was the leading question discussed before the THE DAILY BELL Sworn Statement of Circulation. ey o euglak, | B0 people, with the attitude of the Geo, uy. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bes Pub- | administration on the fishevies Mshing com does solemuly swear that the corsy condary i v PG Ao, of 1t DALY Huk for ihs | oontroversy a8 & secondary lssue week ending Septemnber 8, 188, was as follows: | The verdict of the people is an unmis- “:1’:}" takable condemnation of both, and no 18, explanation which the ten party 18 may offer can depreciate its significance or weaken its influence. It is certain to exert a very decided effect on the campaign favorable to the republican cause, and to stimulate republican zeal and confidence throughout the country. The Letter of Acceptance. Mr. Cleveland’s letter of acceptance will not strengthen the confidence or GEO. 1T UCK. Sworn to before me and subscribed in ny presence this 8th duy of Sepfembor, A, D, 1588, N P. FEIL, Notary Public. State of Nebraska, | County of Douglas, 5 % Georyo B, Tasehuick, being first daly sworn,do- poies and saysthat hé fs secrotary of o fieo ublishiug company, that the actual average 1y ! THe DALy B f the A e s Y e iem: foq | revive the zeal of his party. It is not AT R for Novemt an inspiriting orstimulating production. such as the party expected and stands greatly in need of at this time. On the contrary, it is prosaic, dreary and com- monplace, lacking both the spirit and courage which characterized some of the previous public utterances of Mr. Cloveland. It contains no really new thought or ides, and is largely made up of platitudes that do not gain in attrac- tiveness or force from repetition. Tt will disappoint the president’s party and contribute nothing to strengthen its cause. Mr. Cleveland regards the qu of federal tuxation us the supreme of the campaign, and nearly the entire letter is devoted to the discussion of this question. He betrays great anx- iety to relieve himself and his party of the charge of seeking the overthrow of the protective system. “We have cn- tered unon no crusade of free trade,” he declares. ‘‘The reform we seek to inaugurate is predicated upon the ut- most care for establishel industries and enterprises, a jenlous regard for the in- terests of American labor, and asincere desire to relieve the country from the injustice and danger of a condition October, i fea: for Jannary, 1§, 15, 1868, 15,92 copies’; for March, April,’ 1888, IR744 copies: To (‘u&l}‘!;u for June, 1865, 14 co’"ull.\ tor July, 1884, 18,033 coples; for Aupust, 1885, 18,183 mlm- GEO.'B. "TZSCHU Sworn to befora me and subscribed in iy presence thiskth day of September, A KSH, . P. FEIL Notary Pub) THE American party is in hard lines. Judge Greer declines running as the rear end of its presidential wagon. EX-SENATOR TABOR, although failing to get the nomination for governor of Colorado, can console himself by buying another frilled nightshirt. S— COUNCILMAN Alexander’s ordinance requiring the painting of the telegraph poles in the city, does not secem to worry the Western Union to any appreciable extent. —— THE Towa judge who decided that a man cannot lawfully manufacture cider for use in his own family faaled to direct what should be done with the juice of an apple when eaten. THE apple played an 1mportant part inethe world’s history. [t was an apple which tempted Mother Eve, and | which threatens evil to all the it was an apple which led to the Trojan | people of all the land.” No one war. An apple was shot by William | who has made himself fami- Tell off his son’s hoad, and it was a green apple which knocked out Ban- danua Thurman the other night. linr with the provisions of the house tariff bill will need to be told that it is in part a free trade mensure and that with respect to a number of established industfies and enterprise the “utmost care” appears to have been taken to WHEN is congr going to shut up house and go home? From appearances the present session is likely to last until provide for greatly injuring, if not destroying them, while the sectional character of the measure is obvious and unmistakable. The party will be judged upon this action, and not by any assurance of Mr. Cleveland, and it is evidently having very poor suecess in convineing the people that its purpose is not in the direction of free trade and that the policy of revenue revision it has enunciated is equally in the interest of all the people. The president talks very plainly regarding trusts, and what he says in characteri ing them as conspiracies against the people can be fully approved, but tho misfortune is that his party has shown no disposition to take action against these combinations. Its platform con- tains not & word in condemnation of the trusts, its roprosentatives in congress have failed to pass any legislation re- garding them, and the great sugar trust, which most severcly oppresses the people, would have all the protec- tion it could reasonably desire under the house tariff bill. The country is weary of promises in this matter, and it has ceased to expect anything more from the democratic party. Mvr. Cleveland talks well of the dutv of protecting aud maintaining the rights of Amcrican citizens at home and abroad, of the obligation to gener- ously regard and care for our surviving soldiers and sailors and for the widows and orphans of such as have died, of protection against se e immigration, of a strict adherence to the principl of il service reform, and of guaran- teeing the colored citizens all their rights of citizenship. But all this will appear to be merely the vote-catching ptrap of the candidate for office when the senate decides what it will offer as .a8 a tariff bill. Senator Allison has an- nounced that the completed tariff bill will be sent to the full committee on finance on Wednesday of this week. A fow days must elapse before it reaches the senate. When the bill gets there, it would take a wise head indeed to say what will be done or when congress will adjourn. Tne fiest full cargo of southern pig iron shipped to the north left Savannah a few days ago for Philadelphia. The cargo consisted of over two thou- sand tons and will be used in making rails and machinery. It has finally come to pass that the great iron state can buy iron cheaper in the mines of the south than at home. The trade is likely to develop and become an impor- tant industry for the south, Bringing iron into Pennsylvania sounds like car- rying coals to Newcastle. IN view of Chief Seavey’s recent or- der to Captain Green and his policemen to report and arrest all couples who can not show their marringe license, would it not be the proper thing for the council to appoint a marriage hicense 1nspector? Such an officer would be of incalcuable value to our, doughty chief. For how are honest guardians of the people’s morals to recognize a genuine marriage license. They are certain to be im- posed upon by designing couples. Bogus marriage certificates will be flaunted in their faces. They will be shown the sacred documents written in all languages under the sun. And then the marriage contract might be forged or stolen. The exigencies which are likely to arise are tervible to contem- plate. viewed in the light of the lvery- — body knows that the rights of THERK i8 no doubt but that the Do- | American eitizens have not been minion authorities are pulling in their | protected under the present horns and are less inclined to abuse | ydministration,” although no pre- Amorican fishermen than they were | vious administration had better op- some time ago. Sir Peter Mitchell, a leading statesman, whose views were given in our telegrams, teuthfully presses the situation from the Canadian point of view. The great mass of peo- ple, in his opinion, do not desire to dis- turb existing relations with the United States, and are much more anxious to establish a closer commercial union than to go to war, With sucha feeling among the people 1t would be impolitic for the cabinet to irritate the United States. A lenient course seems to have been out- lined for the policy of the government to pursue pending the adjustment of the portunities or more urgent reasons for asserting in this respect one of the most important functions of the government. The soldiers and sailors will not be re- assured by what Mr. Cleveland says regarding them, for there is ample reason to question its sincerity. As to servile immigration, it has poured into the country in an unprecedented stream during the past two years, simply be- cause the administration has failed to properly enforce the existing and ample laws for its exclusion. The country is just now getting a very good idea t difficulties. of how this administration ad- jeapenye mcu s heres to civil service reform IN THIS age of railroads and rapid principles in the fact that it permits a general assessment of the em- ployes of the government for political purposes, the president having himself set the example and cenveyed a hint to all officeholders in contributing twenty per cent of his year’s salary. The mur- der and brutal treatment of colored citi- zens in Louisiana, Arkansas and Missis- sippi for political reasons, and the gen- eral denial of their rights of citizenship in the southern siates, are facts which show how utterly unconcerned the ad- ministration has been regarding the rights of these people, and how foolish it would bo to expect that any promise transit it is surprising to learn that the British are again turning to canal building on an extensive scale. Close upon the prospect for the building of a ship canal between Liverpool and Man- chester, follows the more ambitious soheme to connect Liverpool and Birm- fugham in like manner. The latter project, it is estimated, will not cost less than five million dollars, and will take several years to build. The canal between Liverpool and Manchester is mow well under way, and if the Birm ingham project is also pushed forward, the business of transportation by in- a will k |©f protection for them from a :‘::ll::l:r:{;:nu?:y‘l:‘: ‘:‘d‘m‘:— democratic administration would be fuifilled. % tween the great manufacturing cities of Great Britain, : Yhere would be better reason to ac- cept as sincere Mr. Cleveland’s pro- fessed reverence for the will of the peo- vle if he had not held himself farther away from the people than auy one of his predecessors, but it may be conceded that he does roally appreciate the severa responsibilities of the executive oftice, though he has not at all times shown a high conception of its dignity and its true character. We repeat that the letter of Mr. Cleveland will not re- vive the 2 or strengthen the confi- dence of his party, but on the contrary willbe disappointing, if not dispiriting. A Duty to Perform. The board of education should act in good faith towards the people of this city. It submitted o proposition last vear asking the votersof this school dis- trict to consent to their expending fifty thousand dollars for a south wing, to be annexed to the High school build- ing, and the board also submitted a proposition to authorize the expenditure of certain monies to be realized from the sale of school property now belong- ing to the school district. Both these propositions were voted by the people. and now the hoard deliberately ignores its obligation, and has all along fused to proceed with the construction of the building. @ \Without any disposition to carp or criticise the board, we regard it as the nifest duty of every public body to aey in good faith with its constituents. The city council has givena bad ex- ample of defiant disregard of obliga- tions in the matter of the city hall, and the board secms to be willing to take upon itseli the odium that now attaches to the council as a result of its recreant work. There can be no excu for the indifference of the board in this matter. Plans for the annex have been procured, expenses have been incurred for making them, and yetno bids have been invited. It is gencrally conceded that the building can be constructed now cheaper than it will be possible to" build it next spring, wheun the boom assumes its momentum: but even if it cost more money this season than next, the board has a duty to perform in the premises. As tothe other question, namely, the temporary care of pupils of the Central school, common sense would dictate that the best and most convenient quarters should be procured in the Fourth ward. Rather than distribute the pupils in the primary grades among the distant schools of other wards, it would be more sensible to detach a portion of the High school attendance, especially those fupils in the first year, and send them to some convenient school. The High school boys and girls are of an age that will admit of a little extra exer- tion, which is not truc of the children in the third, fourth and fifth grades. The Maine election takes pluce to- day, and the vesult will beawaited with great intevest by the whole country The campaign has been one of the mo active and vigorous on hoth sides in the history of the state, und has been con- ducted with reference wholly to nat. issues. Mr. Blaine has been speaking almost daily since he returncd to the state, everywhere listened to by large and euthusiastic crowds, and at least o score of other exponents of republican principles have kept the campaign fives burning with unwonted vigor. The democrats have also had a numerous body of able spenkers expounding their policy, and it is not to be supposed without some effect. Republican success, however, is con- fidentiy expected, and there is good reason why it shoutd be. Eight years ago the republican plurality was nearly nine thousand and Blaine had a plu- rality of twenty thousand. At the last genoral election the republican candi- date for governor received nearly thirteen thousand pluvality, the aggre- gate vote being less than two years be- fore. The professed hope of the demo- crats of carrying the state this year does not appear to be founded upon any substantial facts in the political sit- uation there, and it seems rea sonably certain that the re- publican plurality in to-day’s election will be not less than t of two years ago, while the probabifity is it will be larger. A very strong effort has boen made to defeat Representative Reed, in the first district, and as he was elected two years ago by a plurality of only about thirtcen hundred there is a chaunce of his being beaten this time. The result of the Maine election is certain to have considerable signifi- cance in relation to the national con- test, and to exercise a more or less im- it influence upon the future course tial campaign. re- Oabinet Officers on the Stump. Secretary Vilas made a speech at Mil- waukee last week, and it is understood will make other speeches during the campaign. It is reported that Post- master General Dickinson will also do some stumping, and perhaps Secretary Endicott may do some talking at least in Massachusetts. Secretary Bayard will probably remain silent. It is not necessary to democratic success in Delaware that he should do any speak- ing there, and there is not hkely to be a call for him elsewhere. The performance of campaign work by cabinet ministers is not unprecedented, Dut it was supposed that this reform ad- ministration would not permit such an exhibition of pernicious acti in poli- tics. Of course if cabinet officers can leave their duties to perform campuign work there would be no justice in deny- ing a like privilege to other govern- ment officeholders who may desire to labor in the cause of the party. Just as the contribution of Mr. Cleveland to the campaign fund suggested to every federal officeholder what is expected of him, so the appearance of cabinet officers on the stump will doubt- less be interpreted by government officials everywhere, as an intimation that active work for the democratic party will not be resented in Washing- ton. No wonder the elaborate speech of Secretary Vilas made no reference to civil service reform. Not only is the way wide open for every democrat in public office to spend and labor for the party, but it has been made plain that he is expected to do so. Danger lies only - in his failure to con- tribute and work. The greater ‘Lis liberality and tho more zenlous his labors the sdfof he will b With the spoils at stake and in peril roform must stand aside. Mr. Clovelasd is absolutely consistent only in his supreme desire to be re- clected. { IT 1880 comimon to he te- markable output of the flouring mills of Minneapolis that the idea is pretty generally spread abroad that no western city has any ono industey to equal them in value. The sddress made by Mr. W. . Morse before the traveiing men at their banquet will in consequenco at- tract universal attention duc to his re- marks, that *the output of the smeiting work Omaha in value than the output of all the mills at Min- neapolis combined.” The smolting works of this city have so long identified as one of our ehiefl in that we ave prone to overl magnitude - and importance in the enumeration of our resourees. It would be well for Omuha to spread abros fame of our smelting works s 3 may be referred to as familiavly as the flour mills of Minneapolis, The which the motals smelted in Omaha are put can best be told in Me. Morse’s glowing description: The daily product of our smelting works is greater than that of any similar work in the world, and were I to tell our home people of the varied products of this city they would ery out in wonder. All the bluestone that the Western Union Telegraph company use in their batteries from ocean to ocean, one-fifth of all the lead that 18 produced in this vast union, the metal that forms the basis for nearly all the spoons and knives and forks and cream pitchers, and all the various beau tiful plated ware that serves and decorates uses to tho tabies of the rich and poor alike—a great proportion of all this is brought from its crude state right here at Omaha, Should you ask a great majority of these dotlars that compose that covetod and accursed surplus at Washington that we all reach for; should youask them whero the yellow and the white metal of which they are made came from, ready toreccive the stamp of our na- tional arms; should you ask them where thoy received their purification of fire, and they the power of speech to answer, they would say from Omah TEN hoxes containing ballots placed in safe keeping with the county clerk at Little Rock, Ark., mysteviou sly dis- appoared, It is just such iittle things as that which make a * south.” ‘sol PROMIN TP ONS. Chief Justice Fuller is not ouly a ripe scholar, but a hrifliant whist player. Mrs, Kate Chdse Sprague has written a book, which is in print and soon 1o be pub- lished. _Herbert Sponpar is workiag on his auto- biogr poor healthr prevents his making much progress. Dr. McGlynu'si Anti-Poverty society i mere to Eur w and L is 10 be sent away 1 of his lost health. Che entist, has just celebrated 'his 1 A deputation of Paris students who went to his house to offer (congratuiations were not allowed to sce Nim. They weie race his 801, 4 prowising youny man of sc nine. Do Lesseps isapproaching his cighty-thivd birthd. Tt is spud that the “Duke of Suez,” ashieis playfully called, when he went up for his bachelor degree in 1822 | itably in the humanitics, but failed wiserubly in gcography; he could uot tell the i points on the map. I cwood graduated fr Genesee o the £ and later the de- gree of Bachelor 1 the Nutional Law school at Washington. She was married at the age of seventcen years to a farme; but was soon left a widow, afterward mar ing Rev. Dr. Lockwood, s Baptist clergy man. For the past fifteen years she has been practicing law m Washington. The late Charles Crocke cisceo is said to have felt a personal interest in the employes of the roads which he owned. A story is told of an accident in which a fireman met his death. Mr. Crocker was greatly disturbed, and when one of the ofticers of the road toid him that it was no use worrying over such things, which were happenivg with more or less frequency all the time, he looked up and replied ve- hemently: “But, my God, man, one of our boys was killed, aud I could not get that out of my head.” Citizen George Fraucis Train, who is tak- i ion at Berkeley Springs, in Vir- is visiting his daughter, a bright and charming lady. He dates his letters at Pen- dleton, Villa-on-the-Hill, and he is seuding out f San Fran- to thb press some of the brighest of “Psycnos.” He expects to speak in_the Acadeny of Music in this city in ubout three s, at_which time, hef says, Since taking up his abode at Berke. tey Springs, Citizen Train hus revolutionized 0 system by which the Springs are man- il has broken up a trustee's pool 100 years old. Dom Pedro, emperor of Brazil, travelled ihrough this country, it will be remembered, in 1876, A short time ago in conversation with an American journalist at Naples the emperor spoke with admiration of three Americans whom he had met in that ar- nawmely, Longfellow, Whittier and (ieor, W Childs. He is especially fond of the writings of the Quaker poct. = Of Mr, Childs, who entertained in Philadelphia at the time of the centennial, he spoke in high terms of regard, The broad philanthropy and kindly nature of Mr, Childs were dwelt upon, and the emperor was pleased to hear that the fameus Philadelphiun remains in vigorous health and enjoys increascd prosperity. Sl He Looks Like Gldeon, Phitadelphia Ledger. It is as a cloud by day, or as a pillar of fire Dby night, that Mr. Blaine is to showor shine in the presidential e ‘Sheol will Another Den Blunder, Glohe Democrat, The Chinese t . it turns out, has uot been rejected by the Chinese government,but is being held for further consideration, and the United States uow stands in the attitude of having violatedl its fuith with a friendly at the instance of an administration olicitous to win votes than to obser: the rules of orditary diplomatic courtesy and propriety. - school House State. Chiggoo Tritnne, “Dan," narked the president, as he stoalthily drew from his vest pocket the left hind foot of a grave yard rabbit killed in the dark of the moon, looked at it dubiously, and slowly shook his head, “I douw't like the looks of that increased republican vote in Vermont. It's a pretty big straw, and it ism't blowing in our direction,” “We don't expect anytning of Vermont.” replied Dan, “*but look at Arkansas. She's all-—" “Arkansas be-hanged!" exclaimed the president. “Dan, we've got to carry some school house state this yeas Must Cal e i George Willlam Curtis Does'nt Like It. Harpers' Weekly “It is greatly to be regretted. Nobody ean be freer from suspicion of improper motive in such an act than the president, but noth ing is clearer than that candidates for office should not give money to aid their own clec. tion. Mr, Lamont, the president's private secvetary, is reported in au interview to huve oxpressed the extraordinaey opimion that somebody must pay, and uone could be ex- pected to ‘more cheerfully than those who aro supposed to buve a porsousl intevest in their party’s success! This is the familiar old plea for assessing the public employes a heavy porcentage upon their salaries for ‘the legitimate cxpenses’ of an election in which they hiave a personal interest. - A Dangerous Policy. Ionrer Press While waiting for a chance at the tariff bill wirieh the senate is getting ready to re- port, the two houses engage themselves, after the example of the president, mn a fool- ish and dangerous interference with that most dclicate of ail subjects, our rel with foreign countries. ‘I'here could scarcely be auything more humiliating to us as a na- tion than the course of congress on the anti- Chinese bill, R STATE JOTTINGS, Nebraska. Douiphan citizens are subscribing liberally for the ervction of a Catholic church at that place. Nebraska City's board of education has abolished the teaching of Greek in the high school, Fairbury's soap factory began operations last week, half a carload being run out in one day. At Harvard the authorities arrest condue- tors who block the strect crossings with their truins. Alittle daughter of William Winter, of Norfolk, was badly bitten by a rattlesnake, but will recover, The lovers of horse racing in Keya Paha county will gather at Norden, Wednesday, and make a track. Great preparations are being made for the old settlers’ reunion to be held at Republican City Friday and Saturd Frank Spooner, alove youth, ick Webster county took two ounces of laudunum be- his best girl had scveral other ad- A little boy named Goodwin, living near Stratton, dropped an umbrella on a team of horses, wud now he 1 minus his teeth and has n broken jaw. W. E. Russoll, the democratic nominee for governor of Massachusetts, is o houvy stock- holder in the Western T ust and Security cowpany of Fremont. The Republican is the name of a bright, clean paper issued for the first time last weck at Gordon, Sheridan county. Morri- son & Jones are the publishers, The premium list of the Sheridan county fair, to be held at Gordon_ Scptember 26, 37 aud 28, hus been issued. Itis the third an- nuul exhibition and promises to cxceed for- mer efforts i every respect. ‘The Sidney Telograph, one of the neatest little pap tate, changed hands last k, J. C. Bush retiring, Charies Callahan his interest. Frank J. Devlin, a man recently of Omaha, has editorial ehurgo of the paper. A Fairbury woman named Chapman was k fined #43 for inhuman treatment of in her employ. o8 tiie young girl had beon strip- uiked and whipped frightfully, and re- ¥ she toolk stryelinine on account of the treatment. © The doctor, however, 1 her life, and relatives have taken her lowa, The brass band ut Ruthven is composed of women, The receipts of the C to #5,000. Cologne wasused by a Grant City wowman as a life exterminator, but it failed to work. Only twenty-five car loads of freight left Aurclia in August, the lightest business ina long time. Osceola county will vote on of putting $5,000 into a poor provenent: Jesse W into an ensil minus eston fair amounted the question farm and im- evling, of Gilman, fod his hand culter by mistake and is fingers. At lust reports there we the hospital for the 1nsane at Independence — 460 men and 347 women, A Scranton woman got so happy vival meeting last week that sh up and down like a rubber ball," Seranton Journal. A Mrs. Soucie, living in the north part of Clay county, was badly handled by an irate bull which attacked her while she was milk- ing a cow the yard. The animal had been dehorned, or she would undoubtedly have been killed. Cerro Gordo county has two women candi- dates for the position of recorder, Miss Lizzie Ritch, the present incumbent, and Miss Lizzie Perrott, of Rock Falls, a graduate of Ames college. Miss Fitch Las neld the oftice for cight'y “As for the war, gentlemen,” said one of the gentlemen in the Alabama car to an ap- proving crowd of visitors at Sioux City, “‘we are no hogs: we kaow when we have got enouch, If you want to whip Canada let us know down in Alabama and we'll be with you.” H. F. Cotton, of Anamosa, was struck on the urm by a blue racer the other day. He ok three pints of whisky and one pint of minute: had to go fifty yards further in reach a drug store, the doctor's it, he would have been beyond 807 patients in t a re- bounded says the aleoliol within an hour aud twenty If he had ¢ 10 for e AL WANT DAMAGES, Three Suits in Which Heavy Damages are Made. On May 21, 1888, Frank L, Cotton agreed to buy the grocery stock and business of John E. Bsergen, at Cuming and Sixteenth strects. He was to turn over a lot in Red- ick's addition, at a valnation of $1,200, as part payment, ~ On looking up the records Bergen Tound that the title to the lot rested ina Des Moines man named William I Spotts, The trade was to be made June 1, When the parties to it met, Bergen told Cotton of his discoveries, but Cotton re- fused to make the title good, although he offered what purported to be a warranty deed. Bergen declined to accept the pavet and the trade fell through., Hergen says in_consequence of the reports of the prospective sale his patronage fell off and he had to sell out Auzust 15, He has brought suit against Cotton for damages as follows: For liquidated damages as per agree- For loss of profit’ (as compured with 1887) from June 1 to August 15, 15 pel nton £2.608. ... 800 For loss of good will .. 500 utation as s business 500 uncollee 200 able by destraction of business. For attoruey’s fee... e ol sued the mpany for $10,000 damag seven years old, She ssing Sixteenth s on February 23, 1888, or, that Dav Kn was bro was Her left log o recieved internal inju- ries that are said to be permanent. e, and John Reid, of Valley, has sued Samucl McCleneghun for $5,102 damages. — On August 1, 1558, the plaintiff delivered thirty cattle at South Omaha and sold them for 100, the money was paid the de- of Tendenttelegraphed that part of the cattle were his, and the transaction was held in ubeyance. On arriving at South Omaha McCleneghan elaimed five of the cattle had been stolen from him by Reid, but he offered to accept $92.27 for them with $10 for expanses, Under threat of being jailed and in order to save bis sale from falling through 1teid paid the money demanded. e allege: yhat the defendent had no interest whatever in the five head of cattle. While at South Omaha and in the presence of a crowd of persons McCleneghan said to Reld: ‘You ave a d—d thief. You stole those cattle and you kuow 1 will have you arrested for a thief before you leave this ground, for you stoie those cattle and I will send you right to the penitentiary.” Mr, Reid esumates the damage to Lis feclings at #5,000. County Court, Tho case of A. Booth & Sons against Eliza- beth K. und Preston C. Allen to collect $325.49, for goods sold and delivered, was on trial before Judge Shields. A judgment for the full amouut of the claim was allowed the pluintiff, Tho case was dismissed as against ", H. Allex Mr. E. O, Stark, ticket agent at the Web' ster street Union depot, leaves to-day for Salt Lake on @ pleasure trip, and may go to the coast before he returns. Stark is one of the busiest wea in Ommaha, and takes ® well-carnod rost. et T WU RS DS VA I IS TS Vi \Y, SEPTEMBER 11, 1888 l BOARD OF EDUCATION. A Protest and Action on the Crowded Righ School. The board of edueation met last evening with Vice President McConnell in the chair, attendance: Millard, paulding, Coburn, and the following members in Messrs, Goodman, Shole Morrison, Rees, Wehrer, Parmelee, Copeland, Kelle The authorized to be opened Saville, at the suggestion was made that this taken at the present meeting. The secretary reported thas no bids for school seats had been received. J. 8. Charles off gesting a raised floor, with lattice tions, to allow the dust to settle beneath. Laid on the table. A petition from the citizens of the Fourth ward urging the building of the south High school addition, was read. Itis as follow Omana, Neb., Sept. 10.—~To H. T, Cla Pre ent, and the Honorable School Board, Omaha, Neb, ~Dear We, the under- ol and residents of the Fourth rd, would respectfully petition your hon- orable body to take such action_as will not only relieve theovercrowded condition of tho High school department, butthat will enablo the patrons living near said sohool and hay- ing childron in the erades to continue to enjoy tho privileges of the Central school without compelling a division of familics and the sending of these children to distant ward and tenement schools, and to thi. end we demand : 1. Thit you furnish our children and the children of the Fourth ward proper school quarters, facilitics and buildiogs in saia ward ) 2. That none of the children shall be con- fined or taught cither in the bascment or mansard rooms of the present building, as in the past—at the peril of their lives—and to the almest inevitable permanent injury of the children physically and mentally. 3. That action be taken to secure the erec- tion of an addition to the high school build- ing, of such character and dimensions as will properly sccommodate all the grades of the central school. We understand that you have the authority to order and secure the immediato erection of such an addition to the high schootbuilding, and that the vote on this proposition at a rezular election carried, has been so declared snd recorded: that said vote not only authorized the hul!dmf but provided for the necessary funds to be so employel. The causes for the delay in car- rying out the expressed wishes of the voters, are unknown to your petitioners, and tho consoquent inadequate fucilities ave greatly to their injury. 5. We malke this demand fezling that as tax pay iest wards in tho city, we are entitled to equal privileges with other schools so far as the lower grades of the wards are con- corned, and that the demands of the high school schould not be met at the sacrifice and to the detrimeut of the lower grades, that to many of your petitioners ure of equal or paramount importance, many parents not being able to send their children rrow home 10 suitable schools on account of the cxpense and the extreme youth of the children most affected by the present arrangement and resolution of the board. We demand this action at your hands and trust it will not be delayed or denied. We had expected relief from former members, who have led tc keep their promises to the citizens of our ward. We do not believe you will longer deny our rights that are equitable, just and righy and of great and pressing necessity. Signed by W. V. Morse, B. H. Robinson, A. Sorenson, . Woodbridge, C. B. Moore, George C. Hobbie, B. Newman, G. voke, Charles R. Turncy, £. Rosewater, D, T. D. Mount, C. Swith, F. M. Philips, Thomas A. Cr P. L. Perine, C. J. Schmidt, J. D. Dickey, George 8. Lake, T C. Patterson, William Wallace, Georgo C. Towle, Sigmund Blath, S. P. Merse, A. W. Rust, J. C. Denise, A. . Tukey, M. Gold- smith, George S. Groff, L. D. Harris, N than Shelte muel Burns, A. A, Parke Johu Williwmson, J. H. Millard, George Patterson, H. E. Jamieson, W. D, Mount, O. M. Carter, O. D. Barker, G A, Joslyn, M. J. Kennard, George L. Bean, F. B. Kennard, David Ben- nison, Harry Deuel, A. Hospe, jr., Mrs. J. Barber, C. 5. Raymond, Wiiliam L. Adams, L P. Hopkins, Moritz Meyer, Max Meyer, Adolph Meyer, C. D. Goodrich, Howard Kenunedy, A. C. Kennedy, D, E. Kimball, Goorge k. Barker, W. H. Wilbur, James A. Woodard, R. G. Patterson, F. B. Barnard, P. H. Allen, G. H. Guy, David M. Welty, W. Kilman, A. Pollack, Breckenridge, J. H. Ke Erastus Young, Mrs, J. Frank Johnson. Mr. Morrison offered a motion that the pe- tition be placed on file. He said the poti tioners did not seem to understand that a school site had already been purchased. Mr. Spaulding moved it be referred to committee on judiciary. Mr. Sholes moved to lay the petition upon the table temporarily. Lost, Mr. Morrisou then moved that it be ro- ferred to the committee on judiciary, Mr. Morrison favored the building of a separate school buildin; Mr. Wehrer announced that a larga num- ber of the petitioners were preseut and that they should be allowed to be heard. Mr. Coburn said that the board was as well poste on the matter as they would be after listening to the petitioners. He urged immediate action, and thought the judiciary committee should be instructed to consider the subject and report. That it was impor- tant that school facilities for the children of the Fourth ward be immediately provided. Mr. Copeland offered the foliowing resolu- tion us au amendment to Mr. Sholes’ motion : That the committee on judiciary be instructed in connection with the attorney to prepare o proposition for the issuing of $75,000 bonds, 1o be voted on scial election to be called within th y days, to be ex- pended in the crection of an addition to the high school. Mr. James said the status was this— that the high school has grown so rapidly that there is not suficient accommodation for the pupils. ren formerly came @ long ways to the high school. Lately it has been necessary to decrease the grades to make room for the wmflux of pupils, until now it is really necessary to provide addi- tional room, and until such action is taken many of the pupils must be distributed to other schools, according to the resolutions passed by the board. He thought it best that children go to the other schoois in pref- erence to a school provided for in either the attic or basement of the high school. He further statod thst he saw no way out of the muddle other than to go ahead. Couldn’t see how it would bo a greater hardship for he children to go to the schools outsido than 10,20 1o the high school, as many of them re- side closer to the outside schools than they do to the bigh school. - Mr. Copeland thought his resolution would prove a happy solution to the vexatious pro lem. The addition could be gotten in rea wess within six months, and release the grades to be provided for, s Mr. Morrison wanted all outside improv ments,to be included in Mr. Copeland’s amendment. Mr. Sholes offered an amendment to Mr. Copeland’s resolution as follows: “And suct other propositions as may be deemed expedi- ent.” Carried, Mr. Copeland’s resolution, as amended, was then voted on and carried The committee on claims recommended the payment of the estimate on construction of the Mason street school amounting to #,- 435.70, in favor of J. C. Gladden, which was adopted. Also the payment of the final esti- wate for grading Webster street school grounds, in favor of J. J. Casey, to the amount of £500. gk The following assistant principals were elected: Miss Clara B. Mason, to the Far- nam school; Miss Gertrude C. Ellis, Long school. The following were electod teachers of the Eighth grade, on recommendution of the committce on teachers and text book Misses Bennett, Rays, Wheatley, Bunker, Valentine, Greenlee, Wyckoft, Klder, Allen, Suilwell. The committee on teackers and text books recommended the election of the fol teachers, which was adopted: Mrs. W. Christiancy, tho Misses Beadle, Coburn, Craue, Harrington, Hungerford,” O'Neill, Simonds, Wood, Lonergan, Patterson, Nuve, Starr, Wood, Jordan, Hussey, Kelley, Good- speod, Peacock, McCauley, Smith and Noon. Mr. McCounell made & kick on the condi- tion of tho plambing at the Webster scliool. Thoy said that there_wore 1o closets for the pupils. . There is evidensly, he said, au irve- L. Lovett, C. i Ben B. Wood, . Detwiler and rotary reported that schoot had becn Davenport schiool, but no janitor has been elected. The action bo ed a suggestion as to ing and ventilation of school rooms, sug- intersco- or patrons of the fifth, sixth, and othor 8 and patrons of one of the wealth- | sponsible plumber employed, who has nob comploted his work in time. The lumber — contract, which _was formerly awarded to Goocgo A. Hoage land, was rofused by thoss partics and reawarded to the Chicago Tumber pany and John A. Wakefield A special committeo roported that Knox Presbyterian church had been secured for use as a school building, at §35 per month, | until a new building is ready for occupaney, | This will serve to accommodate the pupils of the Lake school. A resolution was referrod to the finance committee, that an insurance of two-thirds of the appraised valuation bo pluced om all brick school buildings. This to be carried by the board of education at such rate ad hereaftor agreed upon, the amount not to cots the xceed §,000 on each building, ex- copt tho high school, which shall bo $20000. It is to be placed by the financo committoe in such insurance compauics as thay may designate. It also vrovides for a fund, called the five and light- ning indemnity fund, and all premiums paid on that portion of insurance carried by the board shull bo paid to be used only in case of fire or lightning. Superinteudent Jamos presented his report in which was shown that about the same teachers were present and resumed about the same dutics. The attendanco of pupils was 7,195, 1,000 ovor that of lust year, The committee on buildiugs and property was authorized to muke provision for addi- tional room for any school where deemed nocessary. THE SCHOOLS REOPEN. & An Increased Attendance of Omaba Youth—New Buildings The prolonged vacation of the public school children ended Saturday and the new schol- astic year commenced yosterday with a fuller attendance than ever at the various schools. Nono of the new buildings are yet com- picted, but all will be by ready by October 1. The pupils will be accommodated in other quarters meanwhile. The Webster street school would have been ready for eccupancy had it not been for the delay of the plumbers. It will be opened by niext Monday at. tho atest. The Lake Street school will not be ready for perhaps u weeks, but until then the pupils will be accommodated in balf-duy sessions at rooins previously | oceupied. Three of these rooms are in the old framo building on the grounds, two in the church lately bought by the board and two across the street from the new school build- . ing. The pupils would require fourteen rooms for the commodation, but by the half-day sessions they are accommodated in soven. The recitations are nceossarily more hurried, but the pupils will be just as rap- idly advanced. When the new building is completed it will mot only be the handsomest ward school building in the city, but will also be tho best building for room and arrange- ments. 1t will have sixteen rooms, but only fourteon will be necessary, the other two being an allowance for natural incroase. The Walnut Hill school building, which is as barren of ornament us a barn, will bo ready in two or three weeks for the child- ren. Meanwhile, the formor quarters, though somewnat crowded, will be utilized. ‘The Bancroft building will be ready by October 1, Nearly all the rooms unoccupied in the Park, Farnam, Castellar and other new buildings of last year are full, showing that the allowance for an increase may possibly have been too small. -— Patti Wauts to Sell Her Castle. London Iigaro: Mme Patti has al- tered her mind again,and now proposes to sell Craig-y-Nos by private treaty. The following is the oficial announce- ment: Craig-y-Nos castle, eightecn miles south. west of Brecon, twenty-one miles northeast of Swansoa, and one and one-half miles from Peuwyilt station, on the North & Brecon branch of the Midland railway. An emi- nently beautiful and very valuable freehola residenti nely situated at the cutrauce of the picturesque and salubrious Swansea valloy, commandin, oxtensive views of romantic hill and valley scenery, and famed for being the country scat of Mme, Adelina Patti-Nicolini. It comprises a per. Tectly appointed residonce,elogantly designed and massively constructed in the Tudor stylo of architocture, with every improve- ment that perfect comfort could demand or modern science suggest. It contains every accommodation for a family of wealth and distinction,and has been constructed entirely regardless of cost. It is surrounded by charm- ing pleasure grounds of great natural beauty, extending to about thirty-eight acres, which comprise ornamental planta- tions, u succession of terraces, and winding walks descanding to the ri and fishponds, extensive and W glass houses, and prolific fr gardens, while adjoiuing and connected with the castie are @ maguificent conservatory and winter garden, both of recent construc- tion. The property extends altogether to a53a 2r 16p, and the agricultural part is iet to good tenants at remunerative reutals, The trout fishing upon the estate is some ot the best in the kingdom, and the property, though small, affords capital rough shoot- ing. Mme. Patti last November had a higher offer for the estate than she 1s likely to ask now,and she refused it on the ground that she wished to live in her Welsh castle until she retired from the stage, when she would probably res side in Paris or Vienna. It is said that she has ohanged her plans because somebody broke into Mr. Nicolini's fishing hut, und bocauso roports nre current that some thieves are after the prima donna’s jewel case, The posses- sion of valuable diamonds (Mme, Patti wears £10,000 worth on the stage in **La Traviata”) often brings great distress of mind to their owner, and in thisin- stance it se sto have induced her to give up a ¢ charming residence of which she is personally fond. —~ The Skies in September., Boston Advertiser: Jupiter is evens ing star and _stands once more at tho head of the listof the planetary brothier- hood in September. It is, however, his Jast appearance, for, though almost o sun himself, he will soon draw so near the far more powerful central sun as ta be entirely eclipsed in his boams. Mars is evening star, and his moves ments on the celestial track during the month are closely interwoven with those of Jupiter. Venus is evening star, and, before the mouth closes will set more than an hour after the sun. The autumnal equinox oceurs on the 22d af 10a. m. September s rieh in curious and ine teresting events to commend it to the lover of the stars. The constellation Scorpio is brilliant on the records; for, wandering in its bright domain, the planets Jupiter and Mavs approach, meet and ede from each other, while its two prineipal stars, Bota Scorpli and Antares, are in the vicinity of the puss- ing planets. The constellation Virgo claims possession of three planets dur- ing the month. Morenry overtakes und basses Venus and mects Uranus, while Jenus, in hor tutn, encounters Uranus, the three conjunctions occurring in the short period of seventeen hours. The mestingsand partings tnkn}nl‘u:u within the houndaries of Virgo, Mercury clos- ing the record bya near upprouch to Spica, its leading brilliant. 1t is sel- dom that eight conjunctions of planets and stars find place on the annals of a single month. September also holds within 1ts gift the Harvest Moon, when, on the evening of the Z0th, and the three or four succeeding evonings, the moon rises on_each evening with only an avorage difference of 26 minutes, Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. ‘When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. ‘When she was & Child, sbe cried for Castoria, ‘Whea she becamwe Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Children, she guve them Castoria,