Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 17, 1888, Page 4

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B, Tzachuck, secretary of The Bee Pub- Nshing company, does solemily swear that the actual circulation of Tue DALy Bee for the woek ending Septeruber 15, 188, was as follow: Bunday, Sept. 4 ; Monday, 0 Tuesda: Wednes ’Fl'hurm\nh ot riday, Sept. 14 Baturday, ent. 11 “1K034 v, Sept. | AB17eve Average.. subscribed in my ember, A, D, 1855, Notaty Pul Sworn to before me an presence this 16th duy o N.P. FI Ftate of Nebraska, 1 o o « of Douglas, { & % George B, Tzsenuck, being first duly sworn,de- ones and says that he 18 secretary of The oo bublishiug company, that the actual av daily circulation of Tne Day Bek for month of September, 1K coples; fi October, 1587, 1448] ¢ 3 Tor June, ¥ 3coples 18,053 Coples; for August, 188, 18,183 copled, i 3. 17501 3 Sworn to before me and subscribed in m; Presence thisSth day of September, A, D,, 1585, N. P. FEIL Notary Public. FRANCE at lust has a pretext for a declaration of war. The young German emperor has erased the French language from his bill of fare and “‘menu’ will be known in Germany no more. EDpITor DANA'S pat phrase, ‘‘rainbow chaser,” to deseribe Chairman Brice is too good to be lost. It fits in so nicely to characterize the vain attempt of the democratic party to v the country. THE advent of Mr. J. D. Calhoun as editorof the Ierald has beenannounced somi-officially, and Tor Bee takes pleasure in extonding to him a cordial welcome to metropolitan journalism. Tne McShane Sameoldset club Invincibles and the have hired all the brass bands in this city and Council Blufis to serenade the next governor. General Thayer will feel highly compli- mented at this demonstration from our friends, the enem, ANOTHER offensive partisan has been heard from. Mr. Charde, register of a land office, is stumping Northwestern Nebraska for the democrac If Gen- eral Sparks was now at the head of the national land burcau Mr. Charde would receive his walking papors THERE has been some modification of Chief Seavey’s order 1o the police to ransack the hotels and residences of couples that cannot produce their cer- tificates. This will afford some relief to people who have mislaid their mar- ringe licenses CHAUNCEY M. Derew, fresh from Europe. also adds his opinion to the current belief that the outlook is promising for a prosperous fall trade in Amevica. A clear-headed business man like the president of the New York Central knows whereof he speaks. AN intense wave of enthusiasm has risen ovor the Third ward since the an- nouncement that Congressman M Shane would be in Omaha within the next twenty-four hours. The boys have been very thirsty since the opening of the campaign, and they're impatient 1o see the bar’l tapped Mni. MAYNE still declines to tender his resignation from the board of public works. Mr. Mayne need not resign, and in fact he cannot resign a position which he has vacated by becoming a resident of fowa. It is the manifest duty of Mayor Broatch to fill the va- cancy at once, and if the council persists in ignoring the fact that there isa v cancy the courts can be invoked to de- clare judicially that Mr. Mayne has no legal right to act as a member of the board of public works. 8. Louis like Chicago is soon to be supplied with crude potroleum by a vipe line from the oil fields of Ohio. It would seem, therefore, that the exper- iment has proven highly successful with respect to Chieago, and that other western cities are to be given the benoe- fit of cheap fuel. The Standard oil company proposes to supply petroleum at St. Louis for manufacturing pur- poses at o cost a trifle above what charged to consumers at Cleveland, which is much nearver to the Lima oil fields than either Chicago or St. Louis, There will in consequence be a great saving in the cost of fuel to the manu- facturersof St. Louis. With the advan- tages St. Louis enjoys by her proximity to the iron fields of Missouriand Arkan- sas the material reduction in the cost of fuel cannot fail to stimulate manufac- ing enterprise in St. Louis. — Ir 18 reported that a new process for refining sugar has been discovered by the application of electricity. Sugar of tho most beautiful erystals manufac tured by this electrical process has ‘been on exhibition at several refineries at New Yeork. A final test in refining a thousand tons of raw sugar is to be made shortly, and if satisfactory the -new enterprise will be backed heavily by the sugar kings. It is claimed that the new process is more economical and gives better results than the meth- ods of refining now employed. The cost of refining by the use of electricity as compared with the methods used at present would be as seventy cents to fourteen dollars, and the time con- pumed in the refining as ten minutes to twerity-six hours. It naturally follows that if the new process supersedes the old, the manufacture of sugar will be completely revolutionized. is The Canvase in the West, The democratic managers are oxtend- ing their efforts westward, Chairman Brice of the national campaign com- mittee arrived in Chicago last Friday to ascortain what was necessary to he done in order to make the canvass in Tllinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minne- sota and Jowa mc vigorous and ag gressive. According to the *‘rain how rman,’ the chief objects he had in view in coming west wero to ascertain the kind of campnign literature re- quired in the different states and ‘“‘the best method of collecting from those able to contribute the greatest possible amount of money with which to carry on the campaign.” It is in contemplation to establish a branch of the national committeo in Chieago. All this means stirving dem- ocratic business in the west, and partic- ularly in the states where Colonel Brice professos to believe his party has a fighting chance. The trend of affairs in the doubtful states, and especially in New York and Connecticut, has forcibly suggested to the democratic managers the necessity of making extraordinary efforts in the states where they have been led to be- lieve the popular sentiment in favor of tariff reform gives them some chance of winning. Did they h that full and unquestioning faith in carrying the doubtful states they need, of which they boasted at the outset and up to withina few weeks, the would not be witnessed now the great solicitude they are mani- festing vespecting the states of the west of which Mr. Brice professes to b hopo- ful. 1t isa departure in the work of a national democratic campaign commit- tee which is a distinet confession of a sense of danger. We do not believe the efforts of Chairman Brice are likely to prov profitable in the west. All the indi tions coming from the states which to receive the most energetic atten- tion from the democratic —man- agers forbid the thought that there is any probability of their repub- lican pluralities being any less this year than they were four years nago, while as to some of them the chances appear favorable to aa increase. There is unquestionably a very strong tariff reform sentiment in all the westerm tates among republicans, but it is not atistied with the method of the dem- ocracy as exemplified in the measure which that party supports. Western republicans who demand taviff reform desire that it shall be fair and just to all interests, and national in its scope and operation. They do not regard the defined policy of the democratic party,as shown in the house tariff bill, as meeting these rognirements. Having had the opportunity to carefully study that measure they have found it to be es- sentially unfair to somo interests, con- spicuously partial to others, and sec- tional in its discriminations. They cannot accept it, and consequently they will not support the party whose policy of tariff reform it represents. We be- lieve the republicans of these western states will all be found in line in No- vember, and we think it highly proba- ble that they will be joined by a con- siderable number of democrats whose interests will lead them to vecord their protest against the chavacter of the house tanff bill. Some of the eastern democratic organs are advising Chairman Brice to let these westorn states of which he pro- fesses to be hopeful alone. They point out that the battle ground of the de- mociacy is New York, and that the party cannot afford to scatter its means and its energy. They do not shave in the opinion of Colonel Brice that there is even a fighting chance in the west- ern stats The advice and the reason- ing are corrcct, but it is to be hoped the **rainbow chairman” will pay no at- tention to them. The republicans have little to fear, and very likely much to gain, from democratic effort in the west, It will have the cffect to stimu- late them to greater effort, which may be desirable, and the value of demo- cratic labor in producing results favor- ablo to the vepublicam ca as already been most satisfactorily demonstrated. Colonel Brice should pe encouraged to 20 on with his western campuign. An Independent Rovolt. in which the independent organs in New York have started their yof Governor are profoundly in earnest, and that they intend to spare no etfort to def him. The New York Times is especially vigorous in its de- nunciation of the candidate and the declaring that the men who dominated the convention were rum- sellors, gamblers and political vaga- bonds. The KEvening Post exhibits bitterness in its tone, but is not less earnest in proclaiming its hostility to Hull. Both papers counsel the independents to support Miller, and thoe Zines is unqualified in its praise of the republican candidate, speaking of him s an honest man of superior abil- ity, who made an honovable record in the senate. The fight thus maugurated by the mugwumps upon Hill and his supporters is highly interesting, not only by rea- son of the political consequencos that may result, but because of the peculiar attitude in which it places thls consid- erable element in New York politic: We have more than once pointed out that it was within the power of M. Cleveland o prevent a renomination of Governor Hill. The ovidence is that he did not attempt todoso. Yet nobody could have known better than Mr. Cleveland the character of the men who were most urgently seeking to keep Hill in public life. The president is well acquainted with the New York politicians, aud what he does not know Colonel Lamont is fully quali- fied to tell him. Both know uall about Hill and his following. Jat iy wasa personal question with Mr. Cleveland, and he chose to let the rumseilers, gamblers and political vagabouds have their way, There is some reason to slieve that a truge or bargain was arranged between the presi- dent and the governor by which the latter was to be allowed an unobstrueted course, he to return the consideration by devoting at leust hal less his attention during the campaign to the cause of Mr. Cleveland. There s good authority for the statement that there was a perfectly satisfactory under- standing between them hefore the con- vention, and in whatever Governor Hill has publicly said since his renomina- tion he has not forgotten Mr. Clev land. In view of the apparent, if not seif- evident, compact between Cleveland and Hill, by which the former »d himself in practical alli- with the vilest elements of the New York democracy and consented to the renomination of a corrupt and nar- row demagogue, the difficulty is to un- derstand how the independents can con- seientiously or eonsistently support the president while opposing the governor. If there is any difference in favor of either of these candidates it is on the side of the governor, both bocause he is running for the lesser office and oceu pies a vastly inferior vantage ground. Mr. Cleveland, as the candidate for the highest office in the nation, making terms with & corrupt dema- gogue that brought him into alliunce with rumsellers, gam- blers and vagabond politicians, is indisputably in a far more reprehensi- ble position than the other party to the arrangoment, We do not look for consistency from the mugwumps, but we believe there are many of the independents who will > their way clear to support Clove- land while voting against Qill, and t! consequently the former will not get all of the vote of this element. On .o whole it is a very unfavorable outlook for the democracy in New York. Danger of Over-confidence. The republicans in Washington are snid to be wisely counscling with ench other against over-confidence. It will be well for republicans everywhere to dothis. The result next November muy show that the republican party had votes to spave, but no member of the party who earnestly desives its success should assume that this will be so and withhold his vote. The tenden over-confidence is to induce voters this. Unquestionably there are excellent rensons why republicans should feel confident. The party has gained ground and is evidently still doing s The victories it has won are evidenc that the popular faith in it is still strong. It is plain that there is great disquietude and apprehension in the ranks of the opposition. The democracy do not rally, and the efforts of the lead- ers and ps managers are not repaid with any marked show of interest or en- thusiasm. The democratic orguans ap- peal vigorously for more energy and ag- gressiveness in the canvass, but the urging of the party manag is ever where tamely vesponded to. Candid democrats admit that at this time the advantage is with the republicans. All these facts of the situation are most en- couraging, but they should serve to stimulate zeal and effort, rather than dimimish them. There is yet seven weeks of eampaiguing to be done, and the enemy is alert and active in every quartor. Nowhere can repub- lican majorities be too large, and in this contest every man is expected to do his duty. There is a danger in over-confidence which the republicans must avoid. BY-THE-BY, since Secretary Vilas has been heard from the stump, isn't it about timo for Mr. Cleveland to call in the rest of his cabinet for campaign work? There is Garland, for instance, still down in Arkansas decr stalking. Isn’t he to give the animals a rest and begin bagging d STATE A Nobraska Jottings. Blue Hill is said to be sure to have a creamery if the people will only do their part. Father Martin's continued story has now roached its “four hundred aud ninety- eloventh’ chapter. H. C. Stratton, of Lincoln, wor® the prize i single coupling contest at the firemen’s Kansas City, Tuwo car loads of excur ts and Conne duy and will remauin @ few da Goodman, Bogue & Sherwood’s coal sheds at Kearney were destroyed by fire s afternoon, causo Burglars broke into a Culbe and in spite of the flying bulle propriotor’s revolver carricd off sever tles of wine. Tho village of Shelton is without any gov- ernment, the old_omlinances huving been de. clarod illegal and no new ones having yet becn adopted, Cambridge will havea grand republican rally next Saturday and the crowd will be addressed by Hon, George D. Meiklejohn, candidate for licutenant governor, John Kenmore, while working on a house at Exeter Saturday, was struck by a hatchet in the b 1s of one of the workmen and lost the end of his wose and a slice out of his upper lip. he commissioners of Cha callad the second eloction county seat, September 27, pion and Manderson ave still Chase having dropped out. A fatal wrestling mateh occurred m_ Doni phan last week. David Voorhees and Johu Btewart, two farm hands, engaged in o friendly seuflie, the former being thrown, re corving internal injuries from which he died. Johuny Albion, an_ Albion youth, is now ready to bo exhibited in @ dime muscum as o tattooed man or a war map of Europe, which- over will pay tho most monay. He was thrown from a horse last week against a barb wire fence. John L. Clarkston, a Dundy county farmer, has been held for trial at Benke man on' the charge of criminally assaulting two daughters of a neighbor, John S. Kaise: ‘tho girls are nged eight aud ten yoars, Clavkston says it is a case of bla The Adams County OId Settler tion wili hold its aunual meeting in Phille erove at Ayr, Neb., on_Eriday, October 5 Governor Thayer and other spoakers will ad- dress tho meeting. The old soldiers are in- yied to bave a caiup fire on e night of the 4th, Mrs. A. M. Laue, residiug near Newport, had her foot severed from her ankle by a mowing machine Thursday. Sho was en- gaged In olling the sickle when the toam Started up and caught her foot in two of the sicklo guards. Sho is in a critical condition Trom los of blood. Two Buffalo county brothers, Jimmy and Devol, filled up with fighting whisky the ather day and indulged in some vo brotherly conduct. Billy punched Jimmy in the ribs 80 hard that theee of the boues were broken, and then the two old sinners were od in by the oficers. vas only a plenic, however, they wed to depart after chipping i aying the doctor bill. On August 3, George Purdy, year-old son of 8. C. Purdy, residing near IThornton, Polk county, Neb., left his home for parts unknowa. 'The Last heard from him as at Risings, whore he was put off son saloon, s from the 1 bot- 2 county have for location of Imperial, Cham in the fight, au eleven. the train, after which all trace of him was lost. He is small for his ace, has dark and light hair, and can read:ly be identifl a scar on the left side of head, caused aburn. Auy information as to his where abouts will bo thankfully received by his father, 8. C. Purdy, care of the Republican, Stromsburg. Towa. The most popular dog in Marshalltown is deaf and dumb, Potatoes arc comparatively scarce awa and re-ail for €1 por bushel The Forty-fifth fowa infantry will hold a reunion ut Sulem, Henry county, on Septem- ber Hull experienced a flour famine daring the past week, For several days not a suck was to be had The ministerial association of Des Moincs wants the street railway companies to sus- pend on Sunday. It is said that the Aborn house at Des Moines will be the chief prize in o large lot- cheme having headquarters in Helena, in On- Six switchmen in_the Santa Fe yards at et Madison struck becatise the company refused to discharge a non-brothorhood eni- neer. The strikers were paid off and form- ally discharged, Burglars wont through J. K. Winsoett! hardwarc store at Allison and secured §350 in cash and a lot of drafts and papers. The combination was knocked off the safe, powder and fuse inserted and the door blown cff. John T, Mason, now aged sisty-six, moved from Scott county to California thirty-th years ago. Recently his father, John Mason, died near Davenport and left an es- te worth $05,000, but did not mention his n in his will. The latter recently came back and is contesting the will. Dakota. The saloon men at Grand Forks foar prose- cution for violating their injunctions. he third_republican_ candidato for super- intendent of schools of Cass county is Rev. Samuel M. Griffith, It is reported that a small herd of buffaloes were seen swimming across the Missouri north of Bismarck recently. Threshing throughout Hughes and Sully counties has begun, and it is now found that wheat hasa gencral average of fifteen bushels per acre, best quality. i Three new express offics have been estub- lished on the Manitoba between Huron and Watertown by the American xpress com- pany. Oneis at Osceola, one at Willow Lakes and one at Bancrof! The upsetting of a lantern caused the burn- ing of a large barn on the Benson farm near Cassleton, consuming ten horses, a few head of cattle, grain, farm machinery, and fatally burning a farm hand who was taking the stock. George Dixon, a son of a wealthy Sioux Falls merchant, arrested at Aberdeen for burglarizing, and who confessed his crime, was discharged from custody, no one apr ing to prosocute. His father went to Aber- deen from Sioux Falls and induced the com- plainant to drop the prosecution. St ety NEBRASKA'S FREIGHT RATES. Pertinent Questions Addressed to the Board of Transportation. LixcoLy, Neb., Sept. 16.—[To the Editor of Tne Bee.|—Someone said ‘‘one of the most interesting studics in life is to note how different men, each with his own scales, weigh the same object and attach different values,” It is equally interesting to note how different men on the board of transpor- tation deport themselves on the 1mportant subject of freight rates for the people of this state, Mr. G. L. Laws some weeks ago intro- duced, I understand, a resolution to the board reducing the local rates, and now after a finding on that resolution that the rates should be reduced and an issuance of an order to do so, this same gentleman intro- duces another resolution, virtually indefi- nitely postponing the enforcing of their order under the pretense of obtaining further sworn testimony on a subject and from the same witnesses they have volumes of evidence, such asit i8 now; and this same gentleman, in a “protest” or amended “stump speech’ filed with the board an ar ticle meritorious in one thing alone, and that isin clearly defining the fact that he con siders it his conscientious duty as a member of the board to be to enable the railroads to pay interest on over §166,000,000 reputed cost and investment in this state, and pick flaws with the minority of the board for doing their duty as they sce it to be to the state they are sworn to serve, 1, as a citizen of this state, protest par- ticularly to the following words in the gen- tleman's article: ‘“‘But he has also refused to bring action against the Missouri Pacific railway company to compel that road to in- corporate under the laws of this state till, as I suppose, it ‘got ready.’ The action of a railroad official in the late state convention may account for this avathy, and the con- siderations may have been mutually helpful, but 1n no case pecuniary.” Now, Fmaintain that I could with more justice, in the light of thesecretary of state's present position, with equal fairncss and jus. tice to him, insinuate that this present action of his was induced by favors and courtesics extended him on his late trip over the roads and on his trip to the Paci coast. I do not know that he received any, and I do not wish the ders of this article to think he did, or actuated but the purest motives: neither o I wish him to insinuate that any bargain was even tacitly entered into between the railroad oficial aud the state ofticial he refors to, What the people of this state want are ts and results, and th want them now, ¢ have waited vatiently for two long years, and paticnce has ceased to be a virtue and is fast becoming a crime. The question of for this state is not a_comedy, nor a subject to be knocked out technica or meet sub. ject to nol dif amon gentlemen of the board but a question of hard earncd dollars and cold facts of monetary interest to the produccrs and shippers of this state. For nearly two years the roads have had the benefitof any doubt as to equitable rates, and why not give the people of the state the bencfiv of any doubt for two y ears, and let the roads show 1y doubt that the rates are too low? n take the other position and see how iong it will tuke them to compile sutisfactory evidence and facts, Let us sce if the facts and reports in detail will be found so difficult of access that it will the gentlemen of the board two years to ve at them. Can the board hope to be s tened in their investigation by a re iteration of the sworn statements of th railroad corporations! Does it hope to make them perjure themselves by makinga show ing under oath less than that already made! When the board knows that it costs 8 cents per 100 pounds in Towa fora one hundred mile haul and thirty cents in Nebraska for the same dis- tance on fifth class handise would a sworn statement fro Holdrege that mining stocks ure sometimes unreliable in vestments, help them 't salizing sense of their duties as raves ! Would the swc ient of Mr, Kim- ball that his road owed over $100,000 per wile help the gentleman ! Would an affidavit from M s road had built their 1 towns and territoryof the B, it had done 50 in order that us clings to an oak, and sls by ping its life so far as it can, further depose that they got a fair share of the business, not frgin the voluntary ship pers at competiug points, but by a combina- tion with the B. & M. at overcharging, and a division und sueh combination would such facts help to an arriving ata fair rate of freight Exeu that tapping the ., and that on i 30 doing nd if he st as one of “the catt! of this state, T get up on my hind legs and ask the gentlemen of the board why they do not sam- mon competent ougin i ers, 1 Ve ‘tovies east and furnish of railroad operation and on and question hand cross-question siuch gentie- s aud figures, und why not do m the ut railroads have a s 1o flad out to your satisfaction v ught to 2 or not ou lo kuow railways in s than here ar u or about four thou iles of rond in this st s than ilions will put this plant in Nebraskn, WS knows this, and when ads only carned some ions net Lo knows that e statos thi thing over seven m! his showing of 4 1.5 per cent on the capital is erroneous and misleading. Furthe , why don't the gentieman ask fora detailed statement from the roads of the amount received from government und state lands, which was not less than thirty millions, and the amount of cash from gov- ernment, state and cities, the local aid from suntics, donations for town sites, right-of- ote., equal to thirty millions more? vo at the cost of railways ar to the credit of the 1 from their hands, determined delay s that should apr ple, a8 it was receivi when he shows such in reducing the rates now in . When the gentleman Knows voluntary rates in force on the B. & M. for instance on Junuary 1, 1857, were for ¢ freight for a 500 mile haul 18t class, ond. 1.03 ] and are advanced to 1.60 1,53 1.20 Now can he think the road suffering if this rate be maintained under board rule! He knows, and so do tho people of this state, that his position is simply dilatory and he alone knows the reason. 1 want to ask the majority of the board how much they are serving the interest of the people by delaying the enforcing of a lower rate. The position taken by the Daily Call, of this city, in their editorial of the 15th of September, under heading of “Let the Boird Bestir Itself," expresses some ideas it would be well for the majority of the board to file among their documents relating to rates and store in their memories as well, Respectfully, A J. GustiN, —— The Hat in Parlia Chicago Times, Hats play by no means an unimpor- jant part in the procedure of the house of commons, says an English writer, When or why they were first worn, and how the practice became fossilized intoa custom, remaing g At the mectings of no other assemblies in the kingdom, except the two houses of par: nent, is it, », either good ste ory indeed, to remain hatted. The custom may have arisen from a triflling cause, ns these things sometimes do. Perhaps some honora- ble member at some remote period asked Mr. Speaker for permission to wear his hat on account of draughts, which are not altogether unknown in the house. and a precedent once estab- lished—and in parliament precedents are ¢ ything—it became the rule and not the oxception to remain covered during the sitting of the house. A strict etiquette governs the wear- ing of hats in the commans. An honor- able member who, ignorant ov forgetful of tho forms of the house, attemptead to walk to his seat covered would be met with loud cries of “‘order, and although an absent-minded member sometimes does so he has never been known to re- peat it. He must only wear his hat when seated. Directly he rises he must doft it, though he may only wish to speak toa member behind him, or to get a paper from the table. If any bill orresolution for which he is responsible s mentioned by the speaker a member raises his hat and does not rise, and the same is done when another member al- ludes to him in the course of a speech or answers a question which he has put. 1f he not wearing his hat at the time immediately puts it on and then ses it in acknowledgment, “This practice has given rise to somo family contretemps, as when an honora- ble member who was remarkable for a very small head unconsciously picked up the hat of the member next to him in mistake for his own. This member happened to be chiefly remar very large head,and his hat was like an extinguisher when put on his fellow member and had a very ludicrous effect. Of course o member never speaks in hat except on one oceasion, which we shall notice presently. He generally it carcfully on the seat he has ated. If he is going to make a ong speech and his throat requires lu- brication, his hat is the receptacle for a glass of water, which is replenished from time to time by an attentiye friend. Members arve generally col- lected enough to remember when they sit down to be careful to remove their hats from the bench. This is not invariably the case, how- ever, for an honorable member a short time ago acquired a universal notoriety in the house as *‘the member who sat on his hat.,” He had just finished a maiden speech of some length, and in the excitement of the moment entirely forgot that a shiny and well-brushed “tile’” occupied his seat. He sat down suddenly, rather more suddenly, per- haps, than he had foreseen—for maiden specches are famous for uncertaintics— and he sat unfortunately on his 1 We are not aware that there w glass of water in it, but there might have been, and the example should” be horne in mind by or perhaps we should say sinking orators, We have intimated that there is one oceasion on which a member can, or rather, according to the rules, must ad- dress the house with his hat on. This happens when the house has been cleared for a division and when a mem- her desires to raise a point of or To mark the faet that the debate has been 1 and the interruption is pur cidental the member must and with his hat on, In addition to the uses of hats in the house to whicn we have referred there is another and very common one. No member being zllowed to elaim as o right the possession of any seat (the tenure by which they held being priovity of occupagion). except in certain cases allowed as a matter of e the p e hus arisen of member ing their hats on the occupy during the sitting. S A Current-Registering al Blectricity: ment for measuring the q rent supplicd to consume utly brought out by Prof. Elihu Thonpson, although itseems probable that the principle on which it worl was originally due to Tavener. Two bulbs are connected by a U shaped tut and the whole I y filled with liquid; alcohol, for instance. The ar- rangement is pivoted, so that if more of the liguid is forced into ofie of the bulbs, the ditference of weight will cant the appuratus, and its movement is com- municated through a ratchet to the 1ds of a registering-dial. To make this measure the current, two spirals of wire are introduced into the liquid, o in cach bulb. If we suppose the instru- ment has been canted, the spiral in the lower bulb La; it made, while that of the upper spivalis broken. The consequence is, that the liguid in the lower bulb is heated, its vapor-teusion inere , and part of it is driven through the U-tube. The section of the latter is very small, so that the liquid pusses slowly; bat in a time, depending upon this ction and on the rate of heating, the upper bulb becomes the i nd tho apparatuscants, bronk- lit of the spiral that was and making the otl a suitable registering system the dings may be made proportional to the current which is flowing. The cur- rent, then, is mensured by its heating effect, and the instrament may be used for both direct and alternating curren In the latter case the readings would be fairly correct if lunps only were used; but if motors were to bu run, the read- ould not be proportional to the power consumed. This objection holc with all of the instrumcnts thav have yet begn proposed for the measurement of the cousumption of alternating cur- reutls. Ard. 58 ent. Instrument, A new nstru- wtity of cur- 5 has been re- ing the ¢ proviously mad LINCOLN NEWS AND GOSSIP. The Traveling Men's Picnic a Very Pleasant Affair. SOME REMARKABLE FEATURES. A Newspaper Change at the Capital Engieer Green's Condition Tmproved—General Personal Notes. and 1029 P Strer LaNcoLy, Sopt. 16, The picnic at Cushman’s park to-day was quite well attended. A number of the traveling men of the state tarried in the city over Sunday espocially to attend it. It was given in their honor by the gentlemanly managers of the purk. The remarkablo thing of the day’s pleasure was the modest games in which the boys indulged. Fancy the the average knight of the grip with mallet in hand ready to indulge in a gume of “Prosbytorian billinrds,” and then smile audibly!l But the boys evidently remembered the lullaby song nnd that tho day has been ob- served as a xl:\f' of rest from time im- memorial, and they were good. The experience meeting led by R. M. Simons was a speeial feature.” Charles MeCa od to recite one of Burns’ poems in lieu of his rough-nnd- ready experiences, and Jack Garrett broke up entirely when he recounted thrilling evénts through which he sod. Nota lad among ‘em all word to say about conversion. the song ser e famous mili LINCOLN BUREAU oF Tite OMAITA Hm‘,,} ary band attended the party, and rendered some of its best ‘music. John Wyeof's spe- cial choir was there. This was no im- promtu concern. 1t composed of artists, Wycofl, assisto G, R Brown, W. I, Churchill, Belts, James Camp, Prof. Jorns Worley, M. T. Harmes, Charle: B. Harmer can awaken musical anywhere, Miss Minnie Galord, accompanied by Prof. Gibeault, added to the musical pleasures by singing some of her choicest songs. She has a very sweet voice, sings woll and Troquently en- cored. Besides the singing there w boating, swinging and elocutionary e orcises, and the day went merry as a age bell. AN ALLEGED COMI is a politic t congre, distr number of prominent poli the bottom of it. The scheme has been deeply laid, and it is said does not augur well for the congressional chances of either Connell or Brown. In some quarters it looks as though a little treachery mplated. It is stated upon the veracity of a prominent politi- cian of this district that fve of Con- nell’'s Douglas following will desert him after the first ballot, and eleven more after the second. The same deal h been cast for Brown in his_delegation, “‘and don’t vou forget it,” the prominent polit- ical manipulator, “the goods will be do- livered when the time comes.” It is understood that Sam Chapman will get them. Pawunee, Richardson, Johnson 1d Nemaha stand ready to make the statesman of Cass at the opportune mo- ment. Thom ajors will be named as the choice of Nemaha county for con- gressional honors, Johnson™ county will cast hee complimentary vote for the gentioman of contingent fame, Colby is to catch the disinterested drift fvote, and thus have a respectable showing, while the plot deecpens for roat swoop which is to knock the mmon. The deal is unquestion- on the tariff, and is so thoroughly A it will take fine work to knock it into smitherecns. LINCOLN'S SUNDAY ( At the Capital—George Renfoo and wife, Chicago; Ram Harrison, St. Louis; Louis Grebe, Omaha; J. Rogers, Kansas City; W. Moise, Omaha; J. nyder and wife, St. Louis; W. C. Corbyn and wife, New York; Willinm Patterson, Central City; H. B. Emecy and wife, New York; H. C. Clay! Chicago; John Brown, Milwaukee; J. I'. Pershing, Chicago; W. Gillispie, St. Louis; T. C. Elliott, Omaha; F. L. Wi ago; W. Wade, Omaha; J. B. Kingsley, Cook; J. H. Paul, Kansas C R. K. Connor, Clay ankfort, Omaha; J. De- 53 M. P, Points, Loup Reaume, St. Louis; W. H. Wilcox, Chicago: H. C. Corbett,Omaha;g A. B. Coltou, L. . Errett, Omuha. At the Windsor—IT. sh, Chi- ro; R. M. Ladd, St. Louis; M. G Chapman, Chicago; Fred Roe, Denver Oliver Merriman, timore; W. Jolvin, San Francisco: A, Maw New Yor W. Huffmuan, Om s Spanul, vk; Luther Fullierson, Cincinnati 1. Hubbard, St. Louis; H. Rich, New York; and wife, Chi 0} Rocbrowk, Ottumwa: L. B. Dutton, Chieago; T. H. Pontell, Minneapolist Thomas G. Hanks, River Lake, Wis.; W. H. Hos Weeping Water; R, W Turnas, Brownville; Lou Levy, Lo worth; Henr merson hardt, wife s H.and T. A. odman, Chic Leavenworthy . Omaha; C Reed, Bluffs; T, F. Har RR. K. Cooper, St. Joe; Geo. New York; Chas. L. W Louis; V. Nelson, Co: ‘hi F. A, B nd wife, K Sutton; L. A. Kent, Minden; G Brownville; It. yi 5. M. Barker, Sily M. Dunham, Omaha At Opelts—John Wycoff, John Mekdlain, South Bend, D. Patton, Freeport; A. Stanton, Peoria; C. M. Hough, St. Louis; C. W. Dunun, Quiney; C. B, Reed, Peoria; J. . e, Minneapolisy Virgil Danford, Burlington; Geo. mmerson, Holyoke, Col F. L. Lewis, Omaha; Jas. V Surgeant, St. Joe; 1. B. Preed, Louis; W. W. Jenne, St. Joe; MeCullough, Batavia, 1.3 J. Omahay ( A MeCurgar, M. L. Hurd and wife, St. Joe; J, T. Burry, Dek W. T. Runion, Des Moines; A. isher, Bridgeport, joombel, Janesvillo, Minneapolis; B. J. L. Webber, St Millard, Omaha; I ago; J. D. Farquher, M. Dimon, Chicago; ton; Frank Lan- echoes wing in et and a ans are at TESTS, N ew Y H. a1 m- th= Macls, Couneil . W apbell ro; W, T, xby, Omaha; s City; J. Melntyro G Kearney; as, . Chi Ind.; Alcrony jeorge 17, brick, Chi 3 B William Collius, ders, Chicago. A NEWSPAPER CHANC The, Lincoln Evening ews has changed ownership. ‘I'he announce- ment of the change was made last night. 1 iams & North, who! dealors in paper, purchased the int ests of Messrs, Hyde & H and the two in to he consolidated. The editorial man ment of the paper | will now be under the control of L. C. Puce. It is strongly suspected that | but the future policy of the paper has not been announced, WILL NOT PROVE FATAT, The eruel injuries Engineer Charles Green received while at his post of duty in Omaha will probably not prove fatal, Ho was recently struck down in his en- gine by an assassin-like blow from some cowardly enemy unknown to him. Ho was hit with a rock and at tho time it as thought that he had sustained in- ternal injurios from which he could not recover, but he was brought to this city, put under the best of medical care and he is now resting easy at comfort- able rooms in the Potwin block. His physicians think that he will recover. CITY NEWS AND NOT . The St. Charles riote . MeCarty and I’ J. Prouty, were fined $20 and costs and committod for nssaulting C, Rue with intent to kill, incoln’s largest factory, the vitrified brick plant. has commenced operations. The test of the works was mnd ostor day. To-morrow and thereaf: ingle machine will grind out 50,000 brick per day. Sam I, Cox, of the Call, left for the east to-day for a two weeks' recreation the peper will come out for prohibition, with u strong anti-monopoly tenduncy, trip. Colonel Fairl her aiso went to Omaha to spend thoe day. The cash receipts for the state fair of 1888 were over $32.800. As the ex- ]wn.wx of the fair were much less than ast year, the profits for this year net a fino thing, and the state agricultural board must be way aliead of the hounds, General Leese came in from Seward this morning. IHe reports a fine time at the pole raising ard and a large attendance. He modestly states, also, that the rocords will show the re sonableness of & ary Laws' speech, and that he does not care to enter into a controversy with him, ——— Women on Their M New York World: There was con- sidernble excitement in Warner Bro- ther’s corset manufactory the otherday. The subdued murmur of voices could be heard in every room in the factovy, which gradually fell to whishers as the forewoman made her appearance, and the givls impatiently waited for the whistlo to sound that they could talk freely of a proposed personil encounter between two of their shopmates. A young man was the cause of the trouble. The young ladies who fought aro mem- bers of the seasido iustitute which Dr. Warner caused to be built and devoted to the free use of working girls, One of the girls is Aunie Benner, employod as astitcher, and the other is Hannah Farrell a foldor, vening cle. Hanuah was out walking” with Annie’s “steady com- pany,” and upon going to the factory yestorday morning she proudly told her Shopmatos of the deep improssion she had made on the young man, add de- clared that sh § going to cut Annio out. Uncomplimentary temarks were passed by Hannah concerning Annie, and before an hour had passed both Annio smothered her wrath, however, and patiently waited for the noon hour, when, without wait- ing to cat her dinner, the enraged girl at once repaired ta the room where Hannah is employed and demanded an apology. Instead, Hannah was so un- kind as to tell her that if she did not vanish at once she “would break her juw. Annie’s sister then appeaved on the scene and said if there was any fighting 10 be done she intend to help her sis- ter. Hannah then appenled to somo men employes, who were attracted to the room by loud voices, and asked if they would see that she received fair She said she would whip the two s, but could handle only one at a One of the men protested, and prevent the light, but he was lenced, anged that tho come off after working cant lot in the rear of the factory. When the hour arrvived,the men formed aring and told the girls that orys- thing was ready. The two feminine principals then rolled up their sleeves and sparred cautiously foran opening, while the men looked on in astonishment at the display of real slugging tactics, They had expected to se hair-pulling match, but to their surprise the girls fought coolly and vigorously, and, al- though no rules were observed, no male amateurs could have given a more curn- est exhibition of hitting and stopping. After they had fought about ten min- utes and both had been ahout equally punished the men interfered. The con- test was getting too brutal. The com- hatants protested, and said they wished to settle the matter then and there, but the men were obdurate and - compelled them to e hostilities. They agreed to finish the fight again, but were pre- vented. fight should hours in a vae —_— A Reform in Burials, Globe Democrat: The Rov Lawrence, viear of We England, and honorable s Church of | wnd Bur Mourning Reform Association to New York in the inte of the Burial Reform / ion. 11is scrmon was on the folly of carvefully construet- box for dewd bodies'as if in the that the inevitable nation of may be avoided delayed. Frede- York, of the and ome de or seociation asks s is for such folly. Tho requires that carth be back to earth, but nothing of the sort is done in the prevalent mode of burial. By the intervening of strong coflins and” the like, the bodics of the dead are prevented from undergoing changes which should he ex- woleomed. The question all we let kindly nature do her work properly and with beneflt to the living, or shall we say in our impotent folly, stand aside and do not interfere in our belongings? Mother Nuture potent chemist, and just as & human chemist can, by skillful combination and arrangement, make harmful or a harmless body out of materials alike in their origin, so she can in like mauner work for good or evil, The earth is the great natural deod- orizing medium, and is able to us such mainly ause being porous in combination it allows the process of oxi- dization to go on without it. quently if the dead body be so placed that the oxygen of the air can get at it through the soil the products of decay can reach plants which are growing in the soil above,and the body is gradually and harmlessly resolved, and by natural processes, And it stands to reason that if we resolve on giving these unatural processes faiv play we shall putour dead into coffins whichl, whilst enabling us to bury them with all reverenco, aud de- cency, will yet enable the oxidizing process to take place, DBut this is just what, under the existing methods of burial, we do not so. We encase the dead in strong coffins and often bury them in brick vaults, There the inevi- table decay is retarted, but ot preven- ous gases escaping have a chance of doing harm, instead of being at once turned to good account. The 1, . conventionality steps inand puts us in an utterly false position, from which the church of England Funeral Reform Associntion aims at delivering us, and this the sociery proposes to doon lines distinetly laid down in the Church of Enginnd form for the burial of the dead. Conses