Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 21, 1889, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. —— TRRMS OF 8UBSCRIPTION, D ally (Morning Edition) including Sunday Bee, Ono Yo Forfix Months Throe Months .. [0 4 o Omaha Sunday fice, mailed to any address, Ono Year ... . Omana Office, Beo ing, N. Beventeenth and Farnam Streets, Cnicago Office, 807 Hookery Ruilding. New York Office, Rooms 14 and 15 Tribune Pullding. Washington Office, No. 513 Four- teenth Street. we was 3838 283 ., g -] 3 CORRESPONDENCE, . communications relating to news and edi. wfll ‘matter should be addressed to the Editor o. ofthe Hoe. i INRss LRITRRS, Al business letters ‘and remittances should bo addressed to Thé Hee Publishing Company, Omaha _Drafts, ehecks and postoftice orders to bemnde payablo to the order of the company. The Bee Publishing Company, Proprictors. 0. ROSEWATER, Editor. " THE DAILY BEE. 'Sworn Statement of Circulation. ate of Nebraska, B ounty of l)oukl: f"‘" I, Tzschuck, secreta: llsltl?lm)x‘l.lbnny, dovs solemnly swear that the actual circulation of Tie DAILY Ik for the ‘week ending June 15th, 1859, was as follow: Funday, June 0.... Monday, June 10, esday, June 11 ednesday,June 12 Thursday, June 13 Friday, Juno 1 Baturduy, June 15, Average...... GEORGR B. TZSCHUCK. Sworn to before me and subscribed to in my presence this 1ith day of June, A. D, 1889, al. N. P. FEIL, Notary Publie, Siatoof Nebraskn = 4y, County_of, Douglas, George . Tzschuck, being duly sworn, de- o8 and says that he's secrotary of Tho liee Podiehing company. that the actual average daily circulation of' The Dail o month of June, 18%, 19.242 coples: for July, 1688, 18003 coplos; for Anjzust, 1885, 18,183 copies: for Feptember, 1488, 18,151 copies; for October, 88, 3 copl I copton: for November, 1668, 105 H T, 1888, 18,223 coples; January, 1880, 18574 coples:' for February 8,006 coples:'for March, 1880, 18,854 cop ‘Apri), 185, 18,350 coples: for' May, 185, coples. GEO. B, TZSCHUCK. worn to before me and subscribed in my {Senl.] presence this id day of Juno, A. . N. P. FEIL, Notary Publte. of The Nes Pub- Bee_ for tl Tur agitation for a freo ‘bridge will nover sleep. RED CLOUD is a conspicuous revenue reformer, provided the revenue flows into his wigwam. Tne millers of the state have like- wise met in convention at Omaha. As a convention city our fame is erowing apace. ‘WIAT is there about Alaska that has made it all of asudden such a fashion- able summer resort for our senators,rich men and politicians? ‘WiiLE the council is busied with dog legislation, why not pass an ordinance as well to. muzzle petty city officials caught tampering with the city’s funds? STREET car companies in New York have been granted the privilege of sub- stituting cable traction or electric mo- tors for horse power. The day of the horse car is waning. The horse must 420" at last. T English yachtsmen have suc- ceeded in convincing themselves that the Valkyrie will walk away with the American cup, next fail. It will give give us great pleasure to dispel the de- lusion and sprinkle the Dunraven craft ‘with salt spray. THE success of Merchants’ week this fall cannot be made out of the hreath of the moeuth nor summoned out of the void. It demands immediate work of preparation on all who have the welfare of this enterprise in hand. OUR own Jack Galligan will answer the question at the national convention of the chiefs of fire departments, “‘Should the size of hose be increased?” The subject is a delicate one to handle, but what our chief does not know about hose is not worth knowing at all. THERE has been anoticeable increase in Omaha’s pork packing record for the week ending June 20th, While her place as the third largest packing cen- ter of the country remains undisputed, the number of hogs packed so far this season is still thirty-live thonsand short of therecord for 18588. A supreme effort should be made to not only cateh up with the returns for 1888, but, if possi- ble, to surpass them before the summer packing season is over, SPECIAL dispatches to a local contem- porary say Senator Manderson’s friends at Washington are rejoicing over the senator’s recent achievements. Those friends at Washington principally hail from Philadelphia and the east, where . the senator has been lionized at recep- . tions and champagne banquets, But the friends of the senator in Nebraska and in Omaha are yet to be heard from. They nover were very numerous, and are growing beautifully less, —— SENATOR MANDERSON’S organ, the Omaha Herald, congratulates the san- ator upon his successful raid upon the United Statestreasury just before start- ing home. The senator has been on the pension roll, deawing fifteen dollars a month, for nearly twenty years, for physical disabilivies that have nov ma- terially interfered with his digestion. And now he has at last succeeded in drawing four thousand dollars back pay as a disabled veteran. Gallantry in war a8 in peace has been a paying thing with the senator. TuE republican press of New Mexico i8 considerably exercised over the fact that President Harrison has so far failed to recognize the native element of that territory in federal appoint- ments. As three-fifths of the inhabi- tants are Spanish-Americans and the majority ave said tobe ropublicans, they claim it as a right that the ofices of the territory be apportionod principally among them, It is consoquently feared that if the president give them the cold shoulder, these high-strung and sensi- tive Spaniards will desert the republi- can party in a body and throw the ter- ritory to the democrats. There issome- thing of a gdilemma, accordingly, in the distribution of patronage. Much as President Harrison muy wish to plucate the Spanish-American people, it is, pevertholess, notoriously true that but @ small proportion of this population is fitted to hold the reins of government sud thut the majority is still sunk in the denszet ignorauce, ARBITRATION. Arbitration affords the only rational means of sevtling disputes between em- ployer and employe. Itisthe oneavenuo of escape from strikes, which are at best costly to both sides. Wherever arbitra- tion has been resorted to it has proven beneficial. It places the interests in dispute in the handsof an impartial and disinterested court, where the claims or demands of both parties are weighed dispassionately. There are at present in this city a delegation of Union Pacifio locomotive engincers and firemen in consulta- tion with the officers of the com- pany in regard to differcnces as to pay. It is not necessary to discuss the merits of the case. Both sides claim they are right, and stick to their claims. There is one gratifying fen- ture of the controversy, however, and that is the readiness of the company, to submit the points in dispute to arbitra- tion, agreeing to abide by tho decision. This method affords a promp, just and easy solution of the difficulty, and there is no reason why it would not result in a victory for the engineers and firomon. They can not afford to reject arbitra- tion in one case and appeal for public support and sympathy in another bocause the rail- road company refused to arbitrate. The disnstrous effect of the Burling- ton striko is still folt in hundreds of homes, The men appealed for arbitra- tion, but the railrond company refused to grant it. A strike was the only ree course, and the men anccepted the al- ternative. What was the result? Families were broken up, men who han- dled the throttle for yenrs, who had built homes and settled down for life, have become wanderers, and haye been forced to accept inferior employment on other lines. The loss of money to both sides was enormous, and the bit- terness engendered will require years to wipe out. The fact that the Union Pucific is cady to arbitrate with its men is a commendablo jcession, one which the employes can not safely ignore if they desire to retain public support, It is of great importance as showing the drift of sentiment in favor of peuceful settlement of disputes. Where thoro is adifterenco of opinion thore is room for arbitratign, And with such means of- fered thore is no justification for a strike. INDIFFERENCE 10O POLITICS. In his baccalnureate sermon to the graduating class of MHarvard, Rev. Dr. Peabody observed that among the chief causes of the corruption and venality in polities is the indifference of very many citizens of superior education, high character and large potential in- fluence. Such men are ever prone to keep out of politics, and he said if this habit is permitted to grow, the issue must bo the lapse of government, as of the ancient republics, into aristocracy, and thence, it may be, in refuge from the horrors of democratic tyranny into the more tolerable absolution of asingle despot. “If I were a younger man,” said Dr. Peabody, **I would go into politics heart and soul, with vote “and tongue and pen,” and he told the graduates that an actiye interest in the public af- fairs of their respective communities and of the nation was so far an imper- ative duty that they could not respect themselves if they neglected it. The counsel was wise and sound. There would be far less necessity for expedients to reform election methods and to prevent corrupt practices in poli- tics if the intelligent and substantial citizens of every community, men of education and character, concerned themselves personally with poli- tics. It is their indiiference which sup- plies the opportunity of the demagogue and the business of the political schemers and corruptionists. Were the class of citizens to. whom Dr. Pea- body referred, and who have the great- est interests dependent upon wise, hon- ‘est and good government, to umformly concern themselves personally in poli- tical affairs, from the caucus to the con- vention and the election, taking a vigi- lant and active part in each, corruption and venality in polities would speedily be reduced to comparatively small pro- portions, if they did not wholly disap- pear,and there would result a better class of candidates for public office and elec- tions, largely freed from the corrupt- ing conditions that now attend them. But argument of this sort hes been so often urged with unsatisfactory result that there is not much encouragement to repeat it. The indications are that the habit of indifference to politics is growing in the cirdle of citizens of education and character, in utter blind- ness of the danger suggested by Dr, Peabody as likely to spring from it, and perhaps nothing short of the ap- pearance of the danger in a form not to be mistaken will induce this class of citizens to realize and perform their duty. TREASURY AND MONEY MARKET. There are present financial condi- tions which give interest to the ques- tion of the fature operations of the wensury, Gold is being exported, the receipts of currency at the money cen- ters are comparatively small, there is a depletion of bank resorves, and there is every reason to expect that the fall demands for currency will be early and active. These conditions are exciting no apprehension, the goneral foeling being that of confldence in the willing- ness of the treasury department to make whatever provision may be neces- sury to prevent a monetary stringency, but nevertheless the possible future financial policy of the treasury is a mat- ter of interest in financial circles, The new fiscal year of the government begins with July, and will be marked 43 usuel by a largencrease in disburse- ments. Nine million dollars of interest on the public debt will be payable and the unew appropristions become availa- ble, The expenditures of the govern- ment in July are always more than double those of June. Tt is assumed that the secretary of the treasury is waiting to observe the effect of thesa incrensed disbuvsements before de- termining what is noceseary 10 meet the currency re- guirements of the autunin, The con- didon of the tronsury and the money mavket pt the begiuning of the fall de- THE OMAHA DAILY BER: FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1880. mands will be more favorable than at tho corresponding date last year. The surplus will be less by about one-half, the circulation of the country will be larger by twenty-five or thirty million dollars, and the deposits of public money in the banks will be less by only about twelve million dollars. Last year during July, August and Se ptem- ber the treasury expended forty mil- lion dollars in the purchase of bonds to meet the requirements of trade, and and it may be called upon for an equal amount this year. Secretary Windom has throughout shown u aisinclination to advance the treasury price for bonds, and he is said to be confident of his ability to secure adequate amounts of bonds at about the present prices. It is impossible to say with any degree of certainty whether or not this faith is likely to prove well- founded, but the disposition manifested by the bondholders does not encourage the idea that it will. However, should there bo a pressure for money the offer- ings of bonds may be correspondingly increased. In the event of this not being done, the secretary may in his discretion draw out bonds by increasing the prico to bo paid for them, and tho important question is whether ho will do this, Thus far he has given httle intimation of poliey or purpose. He has adhered protty closely to the lines of his predecessor. But he understands tho necessity of maintaining financial confidence, and will doubtless in due time make known the polioy necessary to do this Tue vailroad situation daily develops new features of interest. The compli- oations growing out of the Alton and St. Paul controversy are still uppermost, the latest phase of the 1ssue being the claim of the latter that the charges made by the Alton were not true, and that the action of that company in*with- drawiug from the association had no war- rant under the circumstances. There certainly is some reason to pelieve that the Alton acted hastily, and that its e was prompted by strong desire to nits independence. It hesitated long about going into the ussociation, and we believe was the last com- pany to sign the ‘‘gentlemen’s agreement.” That the disadvantages it complains of under that rostrictive arrangement are not all imaginary is quite probable, butit will hardly be able to justify its hurry to renounce the association. * A strong effort will doubt- less be made to prevent the Inter-state Commerce Railway association from tumbling to pieces, but the general opinion seems to be that it can not be preserved. It is reported that several other roads are contemplating follow- ing the course of the Alton and may be expected any time to announce their withdrawal. If it weve necessary to se- cure the Alton in ovder to effect the agreement, as was understood wheu the negotiations were pending, the perma- nent withdrawal of that company must be tatal to the association, and there is not the least probability that it can be induced to recede from the position it has taken. THERE is very little doubt but that the English government will approve the extradition law passed by the Cana- dian parlinment, and that the measure will go into effect as soon as the procla- mation making it applicable to the United States ana other countries is published in the official gazette. There is consequently much pertur- bation in the American colony in the Dominion, which contains something like two thousand fugitives from the United States. It is a question whether the [ugitives already across the St. Lawrence are not in danger of being extradited as well as any felon who may escape into Canada hereafter. While there is no retroactive clause in the law, it appears that legislation af- fecting extradition is generally inter- preted to be retroactive unless ex- pressed to the contrary,and this will depend largely upon the construction of the measure by the miuister of justice. Should he decide in accordance with long honored custom, it is greatly to be regrotted that the American exile will be obliged to find some more hospitable roof than Canada if he would escape the clutches of the law. Tue fact that during the past year our exports from San I'rancisco to Aus- tralia increased necarly eighty per cent, while our imports increased forty per cent, shows the importance to this country of the result of the Samoan negotiations. The islands are nearly on a direct line between San ®Fancisco and Sidney, Australia, and about mid- way. A semi-monthly line of steamers is projected for employment in this trade, which is reasonably certain to have a steady growth under favorable conditions, and which it is certainly de- sirable to cultivate. It is the belief of some who have given the matter care- ful consideration that in time this Aus- tralian trade may become the most valu- able part of our foreign commerce, but at any rate it 1sdesirable and necessary that there shall be no obstructipn to it such as might have resulted from allow- ing Germany to shut us out from all vight in the Samoan islands. Those who have unfavorably criticised the course of the governmentin this matter have not carefully studiea the practical considerations at stake, THE street car tracks laid on the Sixteenth street viaduct seriously in- terfere with traffic on that highway to the south side. Strap rails are laid on the floor and planked on the sides, leav- ing a hollow center. It is especially dangerous for uarrow gauge, light ve- hicles. The board of public works should compel the motor company to lay planks betweon the rails and show some regard for public convenience and safety, There is too much slip shod work about the job. S—————— Tuge prosperity of the new south may well be gauged by the multiplication of savings banks within the last three yoars, Strange as it may seem to the people of the north, until 1856 Mary- land was the only southern state that had a savings bank. That year Dela- ware and North Carolina incorporated savings bunks, and in the year follow- g South Carclive, Georzia and Louis- inana followed their example. Alabama, Florida, Tennesseo, Kentucky and Texas are, however, not credited as yet with possessing those important in- stitutions. There are signs, however, which cloarly indicate that savings banks will soom bo an important feature in every southdtn state. Ere long the south will beeome more and more inde- pendent of northern capital, especially when the people show their thrift by placing theirsavings in these deposi- tories to be'ufed in the various chan- nels of trade and industry. ——— Tnx Irish National railroad announces that it is willing to assume all the lia- bilities for the rocent terrible Armach disnstor, What a contrast this is to the course of American railroads, which make it a rule nover to settle claims for accidents unless forced to do so by tho strong arm of the law. — THE Alton shows very little indica~ tion of reconsidering its purpose to withdraw from the Inter-state Com- merce Railway association and to come back forgiven into the fold. With the defection of the Alton the “‘agreement between gentlemen” is likely to be knocked into a cocked hat. ——— — € Tre sending of a thousand dollars by the sultan of Turkey, for the relief of the Johnstown sufferers, is a most gen- erous contribution from an unexpected source. It reveals the sympathy for America, which the great calamity has awakened over the whole world. — PunLic improvements and private enterprise go hand in hand. This isa point, evidently, which too many Omaha capitalists have overlooked this spring. ' A S—— Cheap at That. Chicago Herald, At a Vienna bazar an Taglish millionaire recently paid a beautiful woman 5,000 for a kiss. He did so willingly. It is just as well to state this, as there are some English mil- lionaires who have paid more than that for a kiss because the courts obliged them to. et o e Not Born a Politician, Chicago Times. The sheriff who has Rockaway Beach, N. J., under his special charge says that the evangelists now holding meotings there shall get as much protection as the concort sa- loons. That sheriff is not cut out to succeed in American Politics. ot AL A Demand For White Uaps. Oimcago Tribune, Decatur county, Indiana has a “Fiddlers’ Association” composed of over 200 men, women and children. The only requisite for membership is the ubility to scrape a tune on the violin. A flddling tournament is to bo held shortly in that county. Where, O whero, are the White Caps? —— The Samoan Conference. America. It is rumored that the general results of the Samoan conforence do not afford the German Foreigrofiice muoch pleasure. The Germuns feel that they have yiclded overy- thing merely because Brother Jonathan is a big boy whose whins have to be gratified. America cannot yet beiieve that Bismarck has given up:much. It is not his habit. Probably the trouble is that Uncle Sam didn’t ask much. We confess we never thoroughly understood the Samoan question, but w8are no more ignorant than many others, and a great deal more truthful, Biilass Disgracing the Name of Ircland. Cleveland Leader, The organization wuich has done the most to advance the cause of Ireland is open and above board in 1ts work. The organizations that have done the most to diserace the name of Ireland and the fair fame of her children and to hinder real progress havo been secret. These are significant facts, and there can be no mistaking their meaning, Secrecy is unnecessary in this country, and those who resort to it do so for purposes that will not bear inspection, and the less self- respecting people have to do with them the better, ——————— Hysterical Kepocting. Henry Watterson **At Johnstown we have nothing but mod- ern hysterical reporting. There is no senso of proportion nor of perspective; no realiza- tion of the awful event to be described; no literary knowledge; no taste; no power of solection; no conception of the vigor, the strength, the beauty of the English lan- guage; nothing but a helpless reaching out after unsuitable adjective to express emo- tions about which the reader cares nothing. As an object lessons, teaching new reporters what not to do, the Johnstown reports may have some value, but they bave no value otherwise.” TRIBUTES TO ENTERPRISE. Deserving of Prosperity. Cleveland (0,) Leader, Tur Bes is an enterprising, wide-awake paper and well deserving of the prosperity it enjoys. It hus grown with the growth of Omaha, and the progress of that flourishing -city is largely duo to the ability with which Tue Bee has advocated its interests, Even Botter. Nebraska City News. Tue Ber will have the handsomest and most commodious quarters of any paper ve- tween Chicago and San Francisdo. Greatest in the West, Beatrice Democrat, This is the finest building west of Chicago, in fact, superior to: any newspaper offlce in that city, and is only in keeping with the thrift and enterprise of the greatest news- paper in the west. It ““Gets There. Blue JIOL Times-Winner, Tire OnmAia Hes moved into 1ts new seven- story building i -June 19 and will hereafter “live at home ahd board at the same place.” Tuk Bee is one of the few western papers that “gets there,” Wo are not sure but its “the" one, % A Gallant Victory, Siouz City (Ta.) Times., Whatever of 8utless Tue Bsr has had during these i years has been got by bhard fighting, es not detract from the result that wh e of the fighting has been in open field, much of 1t hus been in the underbrush., Rosewater, in the face of ob- stacles that would have turned back the av- orage newspaper publisher, has pushed along, making his paper a power not only in Nebraska, but in all the new west. This success has not dropped into the hand of Tire Bes publisher. Iv has been fought for, worked for, won. Conclusive Evidence of Success. Omaha Herald, The success of any paper is the pride of all papers. The Herald sends greeting to Tue Bee on this the day which distinctly marks an epoch in its prosperity, Its name Las become closely associated with the jour- ism of the west, and the evidence of its success lies in the strong and appropriate building that it entered yesterday. In the smaller times of this cliy the papers ex- hausted their energies in futile recrimina- tions and unwise competitions. To-day thoy ronlize that this proud, young oity has room for papors of several shades of belief and purpose. The foolish compotition must die, Omaha will be a groat city, and the papers will have done more than any one other in- fluence to make it s0. Inso worthy a cause there should bo unity of action. Warmly, therotore, are the good wishes of the Herald given to Tie Bre. May its pagos never be- como less, its entorprise stoadily incroase, its influence for good grow with the widen- ing years, Abreast With the Times. Siows Uity (Ta.) Journal. Tre Ber has kept abreast of the growth of the great northwest, of which it is an indus- trious and creditable exponent. Long may it enjoy the swoets of a successful career. In the Van of Journalism, Fairbury Gazotte, Tnr Bre as a newspaper maintains its po- sition tn the front rank, and its ability to eroct 80 fine a bullding as its new quarters will be, is evidence of its material pros- perity. The Best in the State. Aurora Republican, T OxAna Brr celebrated its cighteenth annivorsary in its new seven-story building Wednesday, Juno 19. And by the way Ti Ben is the bost paper in the state for tho news, A Few Reminiscences. Cheyenne Leader, Inthe past few yoars Omaha has made phenomenal strides in wealth and prosperity, but the only paper which has until lately tnado much monoy has been Tur Bre, It was originally started as a sort of a theater programme, Edward Rosewater, its founder and present editor, 18 still owner of about four-fifths of the stock. He is a native of Bohemia, of Jewish extraction, and received his early education in Prague. During the war he was attached to the telegraph branch of the service, and as an expert operator fol- lowed this business for several years aftor- ward. = During the carly days of Tus Bz Roso- water was chiefly engaged in writing brist- ling attacks on prominent citizens and subse- quently dodging into alleys to avoid his irate subscribers or persistent priuters ambie tiously anxious to secura their pay. Those were pretty tough days for Tur Bee and its editor, but Rosewater was as persistent as a bull dog, and fseemed to have as many lives as the proverbial cat. In 1881 Omaha was a town of not more than 85,000 inhabitants, and tho present editor of the Leader, then city editor of Tr Ber, comprised in his own proper person the entire local staff, The big real estate movement which was bogun in 1882, brought Tie Bee to the front with tremendous strides, and 1t has now be- come a paper of which the entire west may be proud. Its new building was erected at a cost of $200,000 and is to be magmiicently equiped with everything that goes to make up a great modern newspaper. The Leader extends its congratulat ions on this auspiciou occasion. Proud With Us. Dawson County Herald, The new Bee building 1s the largest, finest and handsomest in Omaha, and like Tue Beg is a source of pride to the Gate City and Ne- braskans. An Hlustration of Pluck. Lineoln Journal, Tie OMAniA BEE has grown to a great property from smail beginnings, and the es- tablishment is a vivid illustration of western enterprise and pluck. Wonderful Sucoess. dar Rapids (la.,) Gazette, s one of the wonders of journal- ism, and ranks with the greatest newspapers of the day. We congratulate Brother Rose- water upon his magnificent success. Finest Bullding, Best Paper. Ashland Gazette, Taue Bee building is one of the finest structures in_the west, and it may also bo said that Tue Bee is one of the best newspa- pers in the west. One of the Fow. York Times, The new Bee building is said to be tho finest newspaper office in the world, and, though there are several of them that we have not seen, we are ready to believe it. We are also constrained to believe that there are very few newspapers in the worid that have attained the magnitude and influence which Tne I3ee now enjoys, in so short a time as that which has intervened since that paper was started. In all brauches of busi- ness there are many plodders, many failures, and very few marked successes, but Tus BEE 1S one of the very fow. The Best Newspaper. Plattsmouth Journal, It is a remarkable fact, with all the enmi- ties and antagonisms generated and kept alive by Rosewater and Tur Osmina Bre since the first day of its publication (and their name islegion), thatit is the most mag- niticent piece of newspaper property in the west. The chief reasons for this is the fact vhat Tue Beg i a NEWSs-paper, superior to any of its contemporarics of the dominant political faith, and that, in the main, it is forcetul and fearless in its utterances. In sincere and hypocritical it may be, and often is, it is independent enough to be appreciated by the mass of readers. Fairfleld College Commencement, FamrieLy, Neb,, June 20.--To the Editor of Tue Ber: The fifth annual commence- ment exercises of the Fairfield college were held in the Christian church, Thursday, June 18, There were four graduaves—C. M, Porter of Unadilia, G. K. Mark of Belvi- dere, from the normal departnent: L. W, Smith of Fairfield, from the philosophical department, and J. W, Elliott of Fairfield, from the bibical and classical department. The orations of the graduates wers highly appreciated by the large audionce present. As each graduate finished his oration bou- quets and garlands of fowers were presentad by the many friends, The zraduation excr- cises ended with a briefgallk by “Il\}ll‘u!ld(‘flfi to the class, followed by the conferring of degrecs and awarding of diplowas, In the afternoon Elder W, 1. Maupin, of Hastiugs, delivered the annual address, and at b p. . the president gave the students and faculty a reception, Refreshments were served and a reunion of old swadents and teachers im- pressod one with the happy feeling mani- fested by all. In the ovening there was a grand musical concert under the direction of Prof. E. R. Gaylord. On the Sunday pravious the bacoalaureate sermon was de- ivered to a large audience by President Aylesworth, On the following Wednesday ©eveniug a joint entertainment of tho literary societies was pronounced eminentiy success- ful, The faculty have done well in their work during the past year, and the future outlook of tho college is’ bright and promising. A business department will be put in operation the coming yoar under the direction und management of an able and experienced teacher, thus making five departments in all, 80 that & large aumber of students seek- ing instructions 'pertaining to various call- ings can be amply accommodated. ’ Fho annnal meeting of the board of direc- tors of the Fairfield college was held June 13, and the work was well done in ever) resnect. Jacob Shively was elected pre Qent ud W. T. Newcomb secretary. The members of the board attended the com- mencement oxercises and were wall pleased with everything. 'Phey also received the keys from the president, W. P. Aylesworth, and 1a o neat speech from 'I'. H. Matters the Justitution was given into the haads of Prof. 0. C. Hubvell, the uew presideat of the faculty, Prof. Hubbell acoepting in a ploas- ant speech, followed by Prof. Mercer, Thanking the many friends for past favors, we respeotfully solicit your future patronage and hearty support, ok out for our cata- loguet Jesse . Euuen, Finanolal Agent, — IRRIGATION AN1) ARID LANDS, The Special Senate Committee About to Begin Its Labors, Uxrren Stares Sexate, Wasmixarox, D. C., June 15.~To the Editor of Tur Ben: As you are awars, the United States senate has appomted a special committee on irrigation and reclamation of arid lands and charged it with an inquiry into thoso subjects. Smd committee will meet at St. Paul August 1, next, and on that date will commence its tour of field investigation, It will be accompanied by Diroctor Powell, of the Unitod States goological survey, and by an eaginoer export assigned to its service, The committee desire the active co-opora- tion of the newspapers circulated or pub- lished within the dary area; that is, west of the 100th meridian of west longitude, in the work of arousing publio attention to the im - portance of this great subject. It espocially asks for their aid in the gathering of data and" the collection of facts, It is unneces- sary to recapitulato to you what those facts are, but their colleetion will be a matter of essential service in laying the foundation of intelligent opinions for legislative and other action in tho future. ok district and soction should endeavor to securo as full a presentation of its own conditions as may bo praoticablo, It will prove of value to the committeo's work if copics of any publication you may mak are sent to the committee. Keoling nssured that you comprohend the importance of this_investigation and asking, thoreforo, your active aid in such ways your judgment determines, the committs loaves the matter with you. Communica- tions, papors, roports, maps, etc., may be addressed, United States Committee on Trri- gation, caro of United States Geological Sur- vey, Washington, D. C. Lotters of inquiry may bo dirccted to Richard J. Hinton, Itrigation Engineer, care of United States Geological Survey, Wash- ington, D. C, "The special committos_consists of_the fol- lowing senators: Hon, William M. Stowart, chairman, Carson, Nev.: Hon. P, 13, Plumb, Bwporia, Kan. ; Hon. Wililam 1. Allison, Dubuque, Ta,; Hon. Frank Hiscock, cuso, N. Y. Hon. J. K. Jones, Washingto Arle!; Tlon. J. H. Reagan, Palostine, Tox. Hon.'A. P, Gorman, Laurel, Md. sl b THE KILLING OF NEWELL. Views of a Residont of Keya Paha QCountv. Lures, Neb,, June 17.—[To the Editor of Tug Bip. |1 see an article in Tnr Bere of June 6, purporting to be an explanation of the vigilante troubles in this county. There are u fow statomonts in said articlo I wish to contradict. To begin with, we have positive proof that there have not beon any cattle or horses stolen in this county since the begin- ning of the present year. The cattle re- ported stolen were morely strayed, and have all returned of their own accord. The writer alsostated that John T. Newell had made his house a rendezvous for thievos. know to be untrue. Neweil but one man in his house that was suspected of stealing. And that man was his friond long before he was suspected of stoaling, und Newell had no proof that he wasa thiof. This man bad been driven from his homo nud came 1nto the county to settle up his affairs, and Newell kept him over night, Was this tho crime for which lie had to yield up his life? Again the wri- ter claims he fought them to the end This is untrue, as men who have investigated the matter say ho never fired a shot; and that he was murdercd in his own house before he had time to fire a shot in defense of s life. Why? Because ho had dared w0 siy pub- licly that he did not believe in mob law, and happened to keop ous man the committes had condemned in his house over night. I have known the Newell brothers for several years and bave talked with Andrew Neivell concerning the advice he is said to have wiven his brother before his death. Ho he never gave any such advice, as ho_never iknew his brother was connected with any set of thieves, and therefore hud no_oc to advise him. Anotner statement I wis make, and Iknow the law-abiding citizens will ' bear me out in_it: John T. Nowell was no thief, neither did ho share in the ill-gotten spoils of thieves, He came out to this country ten years ago, and took a half-section of land which he im: proved by honest labor. He left no personal property but what overy person who know him knew how he came by it. His debts, to- gether with his funeral expenses, will swal- low up all his personal effects, and he died in the house hie had worked so hard 0 get. Sinco Nowell was killea,several of his neigh- hors and some of the best men in the have left theiwr homes in fear of thol because they, like him, had dared to say what was right. Many more of our best cit- zons who beliove in freedom of speech and strict adneronce to the law, are preparing to loave this county and go whoro they can en~ This T kept wrticlo 8aid the law had boon tried and found of no effect, There wore a fow arrosts made in this county and, as a miatter of course, thoy could not bo punished hero for crimes ' co me mitted on the reservation, but had they boon taken into Dakota they would have got plenty of law. No man will steal unloss fi\o oan mako something outof it, and no man oan go from here to Deadwood and defond himsolf for nothing, even though ho was not conviocted, “I'here is not an honest man in this county who would not open his purse and contribute something to help in any well directad offort to put §nv|m oattle steal- ing. Would not this be bottor than that in- nocent blood shonld be shed! Had Nowell beon overtaken with stolen chattels in his possession, and veen kiiad, then the Iwnplo of this county would nover havo raisod their voices against the deed. But the timo has arrived when someone must spoak and [ have taken it upon myself %o state the facts in regard to this affair. And not wishing to haye anyons else blamed for writing this are ticle, 1 sign myself, Yours respeotfully, Jonx R. Wi DOINGTON, —_——— BRANDED AS A LB, Sonator Manderson Details His in the Postoflice Loeation, ‘‘That was alie! Goon." Senator Manderson lot looso of this rod hot assertion when a Brr reporter asked him why, after agreeing not to meddie with the postoffice location he changed front and made such a desperato fight for the Planters house site. “What is a lie? " ‘“The report that I ever agreed not to take a hand in the question if necessary. I never made such a statement to any man." “Tho assertion has boon made ropoated] that you had such an understanding with Senator Saunders.’” “*And that assertion I brandas a deliberato lio. Befgre Mr, Linton made his report, kept my hands off, becauso block 98 was my fivst choice. 1 never knew who Linton was, or that ho had been selected as the agent to to come out here and choose a site until I read it in the Omaha papers. After ho had made his report, Secretary Windom asked me what 1 thought of it. I told him thattho Planters’ house block was not my cholce; thut I would rather have had block 08, but cculd not afford to urge my preferenco there because I owned property across the streot, and tho people wonld accuseane of doing it from personal motives.” ‘“T'he secretary then asked me my opinion of the report made by Linton. I told him that the sito selected was 5 good one; that T thought the report an honest one, and the location as satisfactory as could have been selocted. ““Pnen ho asked me to put my opinion in writing. 1 did 80 and it was published. Tmmediately o personal fight was com- menced on me here. I seemed to be the Dbone of contention, much more 8o than the postoffice. Having been attacked I con- cluded to stand by Linton’s revort, and either win or get defeated, I urged the seo- retary to hasten his decision and prevent de- lay a8 much as possible. You know tho re- sult, That is the whole story." A half a dozen mon wore waiting to talk with the senator, and he excused himself. Anyway the questions seemed to irritate him somewhat, and he showed a disposition to discuss them as briefly as possible. ——— WHERE IS RUDOLPH SCHWARZ? Pars A Wifo's Grief Over a Husband's Un- accountable Disappearance. Mr. Rudolph Schwarz, o young German baker who lived with his wife and protty buby at 421 East Sixty-ninth streot, Now Yoric city, read in the Staats Zoitung one mornmg a little want advertisement for a partner with $500 to start a bakery. He an- swered the advertisoment and met a strange mun, who wanted him to come to Omaha. Mr. ‘Schwarz drew s _money and agreed to 0. His wifo accompanicd him to the train, §85 gave her &0 and Said ho would send hor roney t go west as 80on as he got started in business. Mrs, Schwari hoard from hor husband a number of timos_after he arrived Omaha. Then the lotters suddenly ceased. Telegraphic dispatches of mquiry failed to reach him. Ho roached Omuha in February, but hus sice disap- peared and foul play is feared. His wifo is it acted with grief. The missing man is described as thirty- five yoars old, fivo feet seven inchos in height, stoutly built, dark brown hair, light bluc eyes, light reddish mustache and a swarthy comploxion, Heo spoko with a Ger- man accent. His wife1s now living at 834 t Scventy-seventh street, Now York, and will hoglad to hear any news of tho missing man. The Omaha police aro endeav- oring to unravel the mystery of his disap- pearance. et S Wants to Recrente. Dr. Mercer, president of Omaha's Motor company, left the city vesterday on a trip which he says wil extend from St, Lous to Duluth, The doctor says that he has not been feeling well lateiy, and tho trip is taken for recreation onl; e S Pension Examiners. The pension examining board for Omaha has been reorganized, Dr. Gibbs, of the old board, alone_remaining. Drs. S. K. Spauld- ing and R. M. Stone received notic of tnoir joy those privileges. The writer of that appomtment yestorday. CASABIANCA. ‘THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but he had fled; He saw amid the cargo’s wreck A box, and, calling, said: “Say, father, say if I may sit ‘Upon this box and wait?" And then without his sire’s permit, Down on that box he sate. “Say, father," once again he cried, My patience is clean gone!” And but the boaming shots replied, And fast the flames rolled on, Then came a burst of thunder-sound-= ‘The boy, oh! where was he ? Upon the box, high did he,bound, Then floated on the sca, For 'twas a box of Ivory SoaAr, And buoyantly it That gallant child, Safe to the sandy A WORD OF There are many white soaps, each represented to be * Just as good as the ‘Ivory Lore wha ne'er lost hope, shore, WARNING, they ARE NOT, but like all counterfeits, lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the geauine, Ask for "'Ivory"” Soap and insist upon getting dt. Copyright 1886, by Proctor & Gemble