Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 22, 1889, Page 4

_ & surfeit of fall exhibitions. ' THE OMAHA DAILY B THE DAILY BEE. P e e T T PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, — TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, D atly Morning Edition) including Banday Hee, Une Year. PIPTRPI Forsix Montns ForTlhiree Month: The Omahs Sunds nddress, One Yew Weekly lieo, One Year. .. Omana Office, Hee jsulid 3 Beveutoenth and Farnam Streets. Cnicago Office, 567 Itookery Building. New York OMes, Rooms 14 and 15 Tribune Pullding, Washington Office, No, 518 Four- toeuth Hireot. CORRESPONDENCR. Sk unications relating to news and edi- bcl‘:lcl‘l‘lr:.t't'.lflrl:):oul(l be addressed to the Bditor orthe 1ot rsINgss LRTTERS, Al business letters and_remittances should o addressed to The Bes Publishing Company, Omaha Drafts, checks and postoflice orders o bemade payable to the order of the company. Tie Bee Publisbing Company, Proprictorss E. ROSEWATER, Editor. = Feow s 58S =83 Cot THE DAILY BER. Sworn Statement of Oirculation. ate of Nebraska, "mmy of Dmlxh!.}“‘ George B, Tzschuck, secrotary ot Tho Boe Pub- MehingCompany, dovs solomnly SwWear that i actial circulntion of THE DAILY Bkn for the eek ending June 15th, 1550, was as follows: Funday, -June 0. Monday. June 10, Tuesday, June 11. . Wedneeday, lune 12 Thureday, June 13 Friday, Juno 14 Baturduy, June Averuge. v . 18,714 GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK. Sworn to before me snd subseribod to in my sence this 16th day of June, A. D, 1883, Tent N. P. FEIL,'Notary Publie. Seate of Nebraska, | County_of_Douglas, | George B, Tzschuck, being duly sworn, de- wes and says that he 1s_ secretary of The Les Publishing company, that tho actual sverage daily circulation of' The Duly oo, for, tho month of June, 188, 10212 coples: for July, ERS, 053 Coples ; for Anjzust, 1858, 18, 153 copjes: {or September, 1888, 14 154 coplos: | foF, Qotobie ESK, 1%,(84_copies; 'for Novembor, 1858, 1%,035 opies] for Decomber, 1833, 18,22)" copies; ‘for SRty Jhan IR coples:' foF February, 183, fes: for March, 1839, 15854 copres; for o, 10et, Tt cpios o May: IR, 18020 April, 1659, coples: for May, 180, Sopies, b PIOGRO, 1 VASCHUOK. worn to before me and subscribed in my [geal.] ~ presenco this 3d day of June, A. D ' N. P. FEIL, Notary Public, AS A cool summer resort Omaha still flolds her reputation. T paving contractors are still en- % joying their self-imposed vacation. | EviN Riode Island looked into tho wine when it was red and pronounced it good. I7 18 charitable to suppose that Mr. Dickey did not kwow his telegram was londed. —_—— e ONE good show is better than half a dozen poor ones. Let the Omaha show- men get together. AS LONG as the Union Pacific bridge remains the only gateway of commerce, Omaha will continue the Toll Gate City. CoMING down to athletics, Omaha pins her faith upon the ability of her representative turners to carry off the honors at the Cincinoati turnfest. CHADRON'S generous gift of eightecn carloads of provisions, horses and wagons for the Johnstown sufferers is a | worthy tribute of the people of northern Nebraska to the u.fortunates in the Conemaugh valley. Tue city of Atlanta, Ga., gives a dis- count of twc. per cent on the first one hundred thousand dollars of city taxes paid into the treasury. This isaclever - trick in mum.cipal tax gathering which the cities oi the west have yet to learn. CALVIN S. BRICE, chairman of the national democratic committee, will “*deliveran address as orator of the day at a western college commencement. He should not miss the opportunity to paint rainbow-chasing in glowing colors to young men anxious to enter into politics. ‘WOODRUFF, the confessor, missed his calling. Nature fitted him for a space filler. The charming variety of his contributions, the versatility and fre- quency of his sensations, his contempt for facts and circumstances, and the easy freedom with which he throws the haltei at his colleagues, stamp him as a modern Munchausen hungering for lib- erty. Give him rope and he'll hang himself, THE cities and towns of Nebraska are showing unusual interest in the State Developing convention 1o be held in Omaha June 26, There is every ind tion that the meeting will be successful and that its efforts will go far in unit- ing the cities of the state in a common cause. It is of the highest importance, however, that every town should be represented by delegates to the conven- tion. In order that the benefits that shall accrue to the state may be uni- formly distributed, all sections and all quarters of Nebraska should make their influence felt in the work of the asso ciation to be formed. OMAHA is now in a fair way of having The scope and plans of “Merchants’ week” have not yot developed, a fat stock show 1s promised, the Coliseum peopie threaten to start an interstate exposition, and the Omaha Driving Park association will no doubt offer some attractions. All thede enterprises tend to attract wvisitors to the city and furnish a variety of entortainment, but there isa possi- bility of overdoing the show business. Buccess cannot be wrung from conflict- ing interests. Unity and harmony is essential in this as in all other public movements, The managers should get together and devise and carry out a comprohensive plan of fall exhibitions. — Tuge construction of 4 stairway on the Fifteenth street side of Boyd’s opera house will afford some additional secur- ity to the patrous of the theater, but it is not enough. Tt is useless to deny that means of exit from the building are to- tully inadequate. It seems as if the different stairways were purposely de- signed to destroy life in case of a fire or nie. This is especially true of the :loony and gallery stairs. It is doubt- ful if one outof ten persons would es- gape uninjured from either of those places in case of a panic. A radical reconstruction of the stairways is due %0 the thousands of patrous of the house. Public safety demands that the exits be made so broad and straight that people will feel moderately secure on crowded yights. GENERAL CAMER)IN PARAL YZED The veteran politician, General Simon Cameron, of Ponnsylvania, has had a stroke of paralysis, which may result in his death at any moment, TLast March Mr. Cameron celebrated his ninotieth birthday, at which time he was mentally und physically remarkably vigorous for suclt an age. “About a year ago he vis- ited Lurope and remained away several months, the trip being wholly for pleasure. On his return he was so strong and hearty, having experienced not the slightest deterioration of his wonderful vitality from the journey, seemed he might live a score years longer. Until stricken with pa- ralysis there was no public knowl- edgo that his health was in the least degree impaired. [for more than a generation, or from 815, whon he first enterod the United States senate, down to 1877, when he re- signed his seat in that body to be suc- ceeded by his son, Simon Cameron was a conspicuous figure and a potential force in the politics of state and of the nation. Ho enterad on his political career as o democrat, having for a num- ber of years served the democracy as the editor of the leading democratic paper of Pennsylvania, and he remained with that party until 1856, when he became afliliated with the people’s party in Pennsylvania, subsequently merged in the republican party. This new politienl afilintion enhsted all his energy and zoal, and as he brought to it o very complete political equipment obtained in tho sarvice of the party ho was thenceforth to do battle against, ho at once attained to prominenca and new usefulness in the councils of the politieal organization He undoubtedly did more than any other man to build up the republican pacty in vania, and he is entitled to nwo small part of the credit for the growth of the party in all the northern states. Iis earnestness und enthusiasm in the cause stimulated others to emulate his ample, while his extraordinary skill in political organization cuused council to be widely sought. Of leader and manager impartial will not approve. absolutely scrupulous pecting means to an end. Neither wholly unselfish in his political labors. But among his contemporaries there sagacious and cour- al management, aud he was unfalteringly loyal to the republi- Was no one m ageous in poli can party. Mr. Cameron was returned mewber of that body when his nams was presented to the national republi- can convention of 1860 as a candidate for the presidency, he having the sup- port of the delegations of several states. In the trying period whick followed the election of Lincoln Mr. Cameron showed all the sterling qualities of thoe patriotic citizen, and he became a member of the first republican cabinet as secrotary of war. Ho remained in this position less than a year, and upon his retirement received the appointment of minister to Russia, a position which he beld only s few months, He was out of public though continuing active in poli for about four years, whon ho wa sent to the senate, and continued there until his volunt: retiv ment in 1877, Since then he has taken no active part in politics, having in retirement enj: the abundant fruits of his many y of successful financial and political terprises, for Mr. Cameron had bus ness ability no less marked than that which gave him a commanding place in the politics of the country. A careful study of the details of the political career of any man, extending over a period of more than thirty y not be commended. But none will deny that he did Simon Cameron merits an honor NOTHING TO ARBITRATE. ‘We publish in another colunfu the lettor of Mossvs. Geovge W. Vioman and Jackson Hover, representing re- spectively tho grievance commiticos of locomotive engineers and firemen now in session in this city. men claim that they are not opposed to arbitration; that the difference be- tween the respective organizations and the Union Pacific is whether the com- pany will continue to pay the engineers accordance with an and firemen in agreement hevotofore made. The main question 1s whether the the is paid to men working on the main line. company insists that the responsi- on branch lines are comparatively trifling. Trains avo fower snd gonervally light, and the labor and danger are far less than on the main lines, where traflie is On the othor hand, the operatives claim that if they one branch, it violates the agreement nade between the company and the men, and establishes a procedent by which the company ¢an exact similar concessions company can detach a branch of system and pay lower wages than Th bili es of -engineers and firemen groat and trains heavy. permit a reduction of wages on on all brauch lines. Tie BEE cannot be accused of special ific oars of its existenco the company has done lit- We feel, however, that the engineers and ore the de- It is folly to say “*There is nothing to arbi- That sentiment was worthy of a “Stone.” It sounded harsh and tyran- nical when uttered by the Burlington manager and carried dismay to hun- the and firemen, example, them- selves against public sentiment and re- fuse to accept a method of settlement advocated by the ablest minds in the la- friendliness toward the Union company. In the twenty odd P tle to entitle it to commen dation, firemen cannot afford to i sire of the company for arl itration, trate.” dreds of homes throughout west. The engineers with the past for should be the last to an set boring world. Whenever there is a dispute between employer and employe there is room for that it of Ponnsyl- ex- his all his methods and practices as a political history He was not alwdys the was he to tho United States senate in 1857, and was a Sy azavin must disclose some things that could Ungquestionably that of Simon Cameron had its share of blameworthy faults wilfully committed. his country valuable servico, and as one of the earliest members of the repunlican party, and ono of the most vigorous pro- moters of the cause it championed, \ble place among Ameriean political leaders. These gontle- arbitration. The railroad company as- sorts that it has a grievance, and is rendy to submit its claims to a disin- terested court: If the engineers and fireman are fortified by an agreement with the company they certainly have nothing to lose by agreeing to arbitra- ! tion. Tuw Brk has proven its friend- ship for labor organizations on many trying occasions, and is ready now to support and advocate their claims if reasonable and just, but insists that wherever arbitration can be had, it is their duty to submit to it. A peaceful sottlement of labor disputes is profitable to all concerned. It provents bitterness and feuds, which overy strike engen- ders, establishes confidence and secur- ity, and prevents the embarrassing an- noyances which would follow a conflict between the men and the company. An open rupture botween the railroad company and the men would be disas- trous to the business interesis of the ontire west. Tt would inflict incalcula- ble damage on thousands of innocent poople, and bring distvess and poverty to hundreds of homes. Any moeans which will avert such a calamity is com- mendable, and the operatives ean not expoct public sympathy and support if they insist that “there is nothing to THEY ARE AWAKE. Referring to the report that the dem- ocrats of Montana propose to gerry- mander the legislative districts so as to secure the legislature and the two United States senators, the Helena Hevald says it is weil understood ¢hat the attempt will be made, but the re- publicans of Montana are awake and rendy for the fight in whatever shape it may come. The Herald saysif itis thought the republicans of Montana will allow such a scheme to suvecced without the biggest fight North America has ever witnessed, those who think so do not keow the repub- licans of that territory. “The of Montana,” says the Herald, “are from tho experience of a tic administration and waht no more of it. They have been persccuted in every interest and in every m that ingenuity could devise to pr the settlement of our lands and the de- democr velopment of our interests und indus- tries. The democrats have about as lond of national issues as they carry, and if they attempt to tako offensive gerrymander there will repetition of the result of last No- . All this is in the vight spirit, and if vhe Herald voices the sontiment tamong Montana republica as undoubtedly it does, the demo rati hope of controlling the new state is very likely to be disappointod. The result of last November can be repeated if the republicans of Montanaare vigilant, ac- tive and harmonious. TO G.. M. HITCHCOCK. Your impulsive outburst is pardon- able and at the sume time deplorable. You have unwittingly gratilied the malice of Fred Nye, a vindict Y little whelp, with a soul no lurger than apin-head and a head the size of & nut- meg. You compel me to re you in print what T have vouc ou verbally several years ago on an o ged that hounded yonr father to his The fact is that wmy feud fanned fnto flames by just such detestable as Fred Nye, who himself waged war upon him politically. What 1 wrote before and-during thoe senatorial campaign of 1876 was true to the best of my edge and belief. It was wri defensive war waged against me by po- litical cohorts supplied with money by ion when the Republican cha 1 had Jay Gould, and carrvied to the ex- treme of a, plot concocted by Paul Vandervoort and othe that materialized in a murderous sault with a slung shot, by negro who liberated from the peni- by o pardon procured and in person to the nssassin by Such warfiare has left indelible impressions upon my skull and became part of the history of Ti Be It would be as impossible to write the true history of Tne Brr without re- calling the ordeul through which I had to pass in trying to establish it, s it would be to omit reference to the im- peachment of David Butler in a histo of Nebraska. Andyet ex-Governor But- ler’s childreun have no cause for hating those who did their duty to the state in deposing him from office. Nobody can be justly held responsible for the acts of his ancestors. I gave you proof that no rancor cankered my heart when T volunteered to assist you, as T have other young men, in your first effort to gain recognition in publie life. When you asked me to print the pros- pectus of the World in Tux Bg and to announce that you would give Omaha a cheaper and more desirable newspa- ver than THr Ber; I cheerfully gave it as much prominence as if it had been a pmd advertisement. - When your paper made its advent I gave it cordinl words of welcome, When I started THE Bre the first note of it taken by the Herald and Republican was a slanderous announcement,under asensational head, that T had been discharged as manager by the telegraph company for embez- Jding its funds. And when Colonel Dickoy promptly denounced this report as a libel a retraction was stubbornly refused. ‘While I was rotten-egged and show- ered with the vilest of epithets for yeavs by local contemporaries, you have re- ceived gentlemauly and generous treat- ment at my hands, and I have patiently ignored some of the most outrageous assaults you and your paper have seen fit to make on me, often when my back was turned during an absence hundreds of uiles away. I deplore us much as anybody that at the very moment when a disposition has been manifested on all hands to harmonize and fraternize the news- paper men of Omaha, one vindictive marplot should seek to embroilusin a profitless controversy, You doubtless realize the mistake you have madein calling me to account for a paragraph incidentally inserted in the outline history of Tux BEE by a member of my editorial staff. I hopethat I have satis- fied you and the public that I was in- spired by no malice in the publication handed your late father. and thet fho hospitality extended to @very m rof the newspaper frater- nity froo® Rethacker down to Nye was slzmere."’1 b E. ROSEWATER. THE BDARD OF EQUALIZATION. The county assessment roll for 1889 perpetustesithe inequalities of former years, buf in a moro glaring and unjust manner. “Iis a notorious fact that in soveral whills nssessors were elected Inst fall® pledged to reduce the valuation' “of property, and the roturns 'show that they have faithfully carried out their bar- gains. In the First, Third, Fifth and Sixth wards there is o significant de- crense in the total valuation, a fact which indicates that the,asscesors were not in the business for their health. In these wards there has been consider- able improvement during the past year, and while property values have not ma- terinlly advanced, there is no justifica- tion for a reduction. In other wards, particuiarly the Second, the valuation of property has been increased, evon where no improvement has been made. This is rank injustice, which the board of equalization 18 in duty bound to remedy. While the recent decisions of the courts practically tie its hands in individual cases, the board has the power, without complaint, “to ascertain whethier the valuations in one town- ship, precinet or district bear a just velation to ull the townships, precincts or districts in the county, and may increase or diminish the aggregate valuation of prop- erty in any township, precinct or district, by adding or deducting such sum upon the hundred as may be noces- sary to produce a just relation between all the valuations of property in the county.” The law is directive, not op- tional. ance of the facts. It is well aware that theve has been no decrease in property valuations in the wards referved to, and it is its duty to set aside the friendly work of theso assessors and make all property bear a just and reasonable soaro of the public burdens, T the whole revenue law is an incentive to fradd is beyond que: , but the board the authority wrongs and m Gisplayed in the asscssment the prohibition amendment engrafted upon the consti- tution of Rhale Island only only three will ago become inoperative. cof the people of t axjority of aver cighteen stato by a thousand, and all that is now required to the abrogation of the 1 counting of the vote antl ptoclamation of the result. This resuit 1s. exceedingly significant. Three years ago the amcendment pro- complets hibiting thd manufacture and sale of liauors _was insert in the constitution ' of Rhode Island by a majority of nearly six thousand. In tne brief experianee under 1ts oper- ton the people of Rhode Island had become satified that prohibition was a faili to the ame give whose reaso: forrged by and the obvious lesson of this resalt and e its inovitable and correct app! nd aims of the “Patri- otic =ons America” may commend themsclves to a smail fraction of the people of this country. The moembers can not be nceusad of a surplus of mod- c when they proclaim their patriot- u from the honsetops. Men who find it neeassary to publicly air their supe- and advertise their virtues wiil o wat Genuine patriotism is like charity. Its qualities are shown in deeds, Base coin isknown b; hing. THE initiation of Calico Charley Fo ter into the Sioux tribe, under the title of “Young-Man-Proud-of-His-Tail,” is an event of more than ovdinary im- portance. With Red Croudafilicted with the and Sitting Bull wila wrestling, with death, there is ever chance for Charley to bloom and b som as the Bismarck of the Sioux. It is an Aretic day whon the Ohio man gets ieft. ProrosaLs have just been issued by the naval department calling for the construction of two three tnousand ton cruisers to cost over one million dollar: each exclusive of armument. Two are allowed for the completion of these vessels, and when flnished they will take rank not alone as the best in bur navy but superior to any cruisers of their tonnage in the world. . STANLEY isstiil pathfinding in the heart of Africa. But nevertheless his agents ave arranging dates both in this country and iggEngland for his appear- ance on the “decture platform next season. Thi stroke of enterprise due to Stan training as a news- paper man. = OTHER £AJDS THAN OURS. It would sceupthyt the conservative lead- ors of England had awakened to the fact that the majorigy bt the English people have become opposéd to the former policy of suppression anflfcédreion of the Irish. Con- sidering the obsfihacy with which this policy has been padsisted in, year after year, und the vigor w,rx, which Secretary 3alfour has executed apd enforced the provisions of the crimes act, #t"is remarkablo to find this conservative of eoflservatives announcing in a recent speech that the tory government will soon undertake three great Irish meas- ures. The Ashbourne act will be broadened 1 scope, over §5,000,000 will be appropriated for land imprevements, and a plau for Irish local self-government will be offered for their approval. The Ashbourne act is & measure which was brought forward under the pressure of modern home rule agitation, and was iutended as ‘‘a sop w Cerberus.” Its object is to secure to the Irish lease- nolders and tenants & means of buying their holdings trom the land owners and land- lords. There is as much political economy in the scheme as there is household economy in the idea of buying on the ‘installment plan,” and little more. The Ashbourne act really favors the landlord class of Ireland @s wuch as, if not more thau, the Lenants and small farmers, Although it may re- lieve to & small degree the poverty of the Tho Loard cannot plead ignov-" its sound. } farmers, there is nothing in the scheme which will malke the Irish satisfied to yield home rule, if indeed any compromise would be accepted now. . w*u How long the present poace of Europe will Iast is a question about which even the most competent observers differ. Prince Bis- marck said not long ago that Germans must prepare themselves for war in 1300. But ho is accustomed to cry, “‘wolf!” when, as on this oceasion, he wants something from the roichstag. Bosides, since ho uttered that note of warning the situation in France has somowhat changed, Then, no doubt, he took for granted, as did everybody else, that the Paris exposition would be closed before the next election of the chamber of deputies, which under the French constitution must take place on or before the last day of Oc~ tober. But M. Constans, the minister of the interior and the ruling spirit of the Tirard cabinet, remarking that the exposition has temporarily, av least, extinguished Boulang- 18m, is said to have decided to keep it open until after the new chamber is returned. 1f the programme believed to have Dbeen formed by the Tirard cabinet, under the im- pulsion of its dominant membor, can be car- ried out, and the otteome of the noxt goneral election shall be a republican majority nearly as large as that exhibited in vhe pres- ont chumber of doputies, thers seoms to bo no reason why the peace of Burova shoula not remain unbroken for a year or two longor. For nothing but the imminence of thg ap- peal to the people, the uncartainty about the strength of Boulangi: and the fear that the wholo systom of parliamentary govern- ment may be in jeopardy, holds back the radicals and opportunists from flying at each other’s throats. Should the next cabinet be, liko the present, indisputably republican, we shall witness the same strife of factions and the same impossibility of establishing a dur- able government. A definite foreign policy and a binding engagemeat with a foreign power will therefore be no less impractic- able than they are now. The triumph of angism scems a condition precedent o neo-Russinn leazue, without which war in Kurope is improbable. e The story of the revival of the plot to seize the throne of Servia for Prince Peter Kara- georgeviteh may coms from the provious news that the Montenogrin army will be ro- oranized and put in readiness for service at short notice, And that unnouncement also had thrown a possible light on the czar's mous toast to Prines Nilkita. a proposal to take this military step view to Russian use of the army wi casion of the outburst of affcctio something rather comical about thi Liance of the bulkiest and the smallest power in Burope. But of its sincerity there can be no doubt. Itis Tounded in Russian aid ex- tended centuries ago and continued to this staened by race, family, and it is male continuous by the © have one trustworthy foot- by litvle 0's aasive for an enlargement of its frontiers beyond those permutted by the Beri'n congress, which seemad to her so ut- terly disproportionate to her sorvices and suf- ferings in tho common cause against Turkey. So far as reorganization is concerned, Mo tonegro is in need of it, since, although all her male population are trained to arms and ever roady to march, she really has no regular army beyond the body guard of the prince, amounting to perhaps one hun- dred and fifty wen, Very possibly with a need of Russ hold 1n the Balkan peninsuia, and Monte It 18 reported that the Italian government is greutly worried over the increasing migra- tion from that country. In spits of the strmgent laws which have been passed lately against cmigration agents, 195,211 Ttali left in 1888, as agaiost. 127,748 the yea jove. The goveramont 1s annoyed because it 1oscs 80 many men who ara liable for mi- tavy duty, and in the present tnreatening state of affairs in Huropa it thinks it muy need every man it can rmiso. Were it not for this there is no on_why the govern- ment should uot be relieved at the departure of 80 many of its subjects, The country 1s terribly overerowded, and not food cnough is produced for the peopie’s sustenance. There 3 MO many tures worth mention to cmploy surplus labor. and many of the popu- Iation are on the verge of starvation all the time. There is nothing to keep them in Italy except their ignorance of the fact that they can do better on the other side of tho At- lantic, in Sonth America. They are now be- giuning to learn what the Argentine Repub- lic 13 offering to men who are willing to worl, and that hundreds of thousands of their countrymen have accepted those offers and are thriving there. Doubtless more Italians will loave their native land this year than last. The possibility of a war, which makes their kmg so desirous to keep thom, will ke muke them all the more anxiousto get away. he musketand the knapsack have no at- tractions for them. The population of Italy is close on 80,000,000, und the productive arvablo land does not much exceed that of Ilinois. The whole trouble there is ov population—too many mouths for the maca- roui supply. ‘The little republic of Switzerland has man- aged to getinto the bad graces of Austrig, Russia, Germany and Italy, from tho fact that it is an asylum for political refugecs. These nations have joined in & demand that Switzerland shall in the future refuse to allow this class to seok safety in her moun- tain cantons. The Swiss assembly roplieg with an appropriation of over §3,000,000 for the purehase of army rifles. 1t will ba cur- fous to observe what attitude Wrance and England will take in the matter. The Eng- lish people aro probably in favor of support- ing the Swissn their maiutenance of the right of asylum, a right which England has always maintained, against the dosire of the continental empires. Lord Salisbury, how- ever, is not always influenced by public opinion, and he may refuse to side with Switzerland, France will perhaps hositate before putting herseif in sole opposition to the united powers, yet it would have much cause for dread if Switzerland should be- come the property of Gormany or Austria. e It has been plamn of late that the course of the regeuts in Servia was being directod against Austria, and it is not surprising to learn of the threat from Vienna that the present disturbance will be regarded asa casus belli unless, upon warning, there shall bea change of front. Since the abdication of King Milan Russian influence has been in the uscend: in the frontier kingdom, The ezar has never abandoned his desire to pos - sess Constantinople, and will use every cffort to secure a firm foothold in the Balkan Po- ninsula, Constant plotting, is, of course, a part of the plan. But it is a great game that is on the board, aund the triple alliance inay check the scheme of conquest with diplomatio prossure rather than by means of powder and shot. The Viennese press thinks that Germany has decided to be -a foe to a foe, and a friend to a friend; and thero is litue doubt that Italy will look with & jealous eye upon any political movement that might menace her prestige on the Adriatic. As the summer advances the situation grows in - terest, and before next Christmas half the world may be at war, ¢ “ e Explorers arve now searching in Africa for two mysterious lakes which have long fig- ured on the maps, though they have never been seen by & white man, Oune of them is Lake Landji, from which the real Cougo is supposed to issue after it receives the two big head streams of the Congo, the Lualaba and the Luapulu. As the Lukuga river, also the only outlet of Lake Tanganyika, is sup- posed to empty into Lake Landji, it is casy to see why geographers are anxious to have the region of this supposed lake explored. Mr. Trivier has started up the Congo from Stanley Pool, and expects to foliow the river to Lake Landji. The other mysterious body of water is Lakb Liba, which for yoars has appeared on the maps far inland, cast of the Gulf of Guinea. Some cautious German publishors have recently erased the lake from their maps, as there is really no satis- factory evidence of its existonce. The well- lknown explorer, Rogozinski, has now started inland toseo if ho can find this famous but misty shoet of wator, It will not bo very suprising if the explorors report that neither lake exists, il TRIBUTES TO ENTERPRISE, A Credit to Omahn, Rapid City (Dak,) Journal, Tar Ovaua Bee's elegant new building is a credit to the city, where Tire 13gr is pub- lished, and an enduring monument to the in- domitable enterprise which Las made and maintains that shoct as the best newspaper of the northwest. \ Fremont Tyibune, The Tribune congratulates Tie OMATA Buron its cightoenth annivorsary for tho wonderful success of the newspaper, and tho opening and dedication of its magnificent new building, which will foraver be a monu- ment to the onterprise of its buildors. Untiring Labor Did It Holdrege Nuoget, “The building i the pride of Omaha, and E. Rosewater deserves the credit for this grand out growth of persistent and untiring labor, A Right to be Proud. Gothenburg ndependent. Tho publisher of Tur Bee is justly proud of his new quarters, The building is a mon- ument to energy and perseverance, for which Eaitor Rosewater is noted. A Model Newspaper. Jamestown (Dak.) alert, Tur: Osata Beg has 80 improved its shin- ing hours sines 1871 that 1t now has built for itself o magniticent new hive, and this week celebrates its eighteonth anniversary by a grand opening thercof. Tite Bee is one of the model newspapers of the new west. Courageous for the Right. St. Louis Republie, There is something, however, of which Tuz Bee has greater reason to be proud than that of its fine building, and that is the roputation which it has won during tho cighteen years of its existence as an enter- pristng, ably edited and couragcous nows- paper, not too hide bound by polivics to speal the truth regarding members of its own party when unpalatable truths were required in the public interest. We cannot accept Tur Ber's invitation to be present on the oc- casion referrad to, but we hopo that it may enjoy many yoars of prosperity, and may continue a terror to the Paul Vandervoorts of republicanism in Nebraska. (ts Work Appreciated. Aberdeen (Dadi.) Republican. ‘Phe success of Tus Bek has been aimost phenomenal, and it uow takes front rank as one of the great pavers of the west. It has ever been faithful to Omaha, and like the industrious animal after which it is named, has ever labored assiduously to do good and faithful work. Tir Bk has always been a staunch und true friend to this territory,and the residents of Dakota will ever remember and appreciate its kindly work. The Repub lican acknowledges the receipt of an invita- tion to be present at the auspicious event, and takes occasion also to extend carnest congratulations to Tiz OMAHA BEE on the formal opening of its new and stately home. et gV GOES TO ADAMS, It is Thought a Mceting of the Dirvect- ors Will Be Called. The controversy between the Union Pacific ofticials and the grievance committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has taken a mnew turn. The side espousod by the company has again been submitted to President Adams, General Manager Kim- ball was vested with authority to submit to arbitration, but, when this failed, the lim it of his power was reached. ‘Thursday night the status of the situation was reported to President Adams. It is thought' he wiil either dispose of the case himself or call a special mecting of the board of directors and submit it to that body. The ofcials, however, are willing to arbi- trate, and the stand thoy have taken 1 this direction has mot with strong support among the employes of the company, many of of the latter being the opinion that in proposing to 80 t matters the conpany has_established a precedent, which can not well ba ignored by any employe. The willingness of the officials to submit to arbitra when other terms of settle- ment have failod, is rogarded by many asa movement worthy of consideration. The Letter to Kimball Oyama, Neb., June 21—To the editor of Tux B In your issuc of this date you have an editorial headed ‘‘Arbitration,” in which the public fs given to understand that the engineers and firemen on the Union Pa~ cifie system refuse to submit theimcase to ar- bitration. Por information to the public, and at they may clearly understand why we fuse, we submit tho following: OMAl, June 20, '89.—Thos. L, iKimball, General Manager: Yours of this morning in reply to ours of last evening received, and will say in roference to your proposition to arbitrate the question ou which we do not agree, that you do not quite understond why tion we do against arbitra- We do nov deny you the right to detach any branck lines from the organized divisions of the system, o organ- ize another division of the system; but we do claim vhat the act does not abrogate the agrecment as to the rates of pay on the lines mentioned in the schedule of runs in forminiz the new divisio The only question between us, is whether you will continue to pay the engiveers and firemen in accordauce with that agreement and the schedule of runs or not. We are not asking for an advance of wages or any other éonditions affecting wages, only as provided for in the schedule of wages as agreed to April 1, 1387, Therefore, there 1s n0 question for arbitration. 1f such was the case, we would most cheerfully, in honor aud justice, submit ony difference between us to a board of arbitration, and abide by its decision. We have consulted good legal advice on the position we have taken, and are assured our position is rea- sonable and right, We further desire to have our position on arbitration stated in ac- cordance with the facts as they bear on the case in question, Yours truly, Geokar W, Viomax, Ch'n Jacksox H The above letter was forwarded ball by us June 20, 1850, ngineors, er, Ch'u Firemen, to Kim- Kimbali's Reply. Omana, June 20.—~To Coorge W. Vroman OR ALL THE LEADING [ ———E MMORSEMEN [ty e USE NO OTHER REMEDY. ¥or Salo by Drugilsts and De THE CHARLES A, VOGELER €0., Baltimors, M Gontlomen: I have your favor, dated thi® day, in which you still maintain “‘there is na question for arbitration,” and in which you say, also, that if there were any auestion fof arbitration you would in honor and justiot cheerfully submit any difference betweon ud to a board of arbitration and abiae by its de« cision, You have admitted in this communication the right of the company to detach any branch line from the organized division of tom, and to give It a separate organis zation, but you maintain that such action would not abrogate the memorandum scheds ulo of wagos made April 1, 1857, On the other hand, we mawtain that tha organization of the Leavenworth division, which is under independent management, has the right to manage its own affairs and is not bound by the memorandum schedule of wages of April 1, 1587, This differonce of opinion arises from consideration of tho rights of the parties under the memorandum of April 1, 1857, and 18 certainly a fit subject for arbitration. I am now instructed by my superior officer to adhere to my proposition to submit our differences to~ arbitration, and I hopo that _ , 8} J! your committee will reconsider its decision and meet the issue on that basis, which we consider falr and equitable, Yours truly, Tnos. L. Kivnary, Gen'l Mgr. The above lettors are among the many come munications which have passed betwoon the officials and the grievance commistee. When questioned concerning thoir views on arbitration yesterday aftornoon, the onginecrs again stated that they favored arbitration, but that there were no grounds for arbitra. tion in this case, hence the question could not besolved in thiswav. They also adhered to the stand taken at tho commoncement of the fight that the company could settle tho mat. ter in no other way than to supplant tho new scale by the one embodied in the original agreement. Will Be Scttled in Boston. Tt 1s roported that the entire controversy will now be sottled in Boston. Chief Ar thur, of the engineers' brotherhood, and Chief Sargent, of the firemen's brother- hood, are in Boston, and both gentlomen have consulled President Adams. It was reported last night that Chairman Hover and Chairman Vroman, of the griovance com- mittees of the brotherhood of firemen and that of the engineers, respeetively, had been summoned to Boston by telegram by Arthar and Sargeant. When questioned concernin this they declined to answer. It was loarned, however, that transportation had boen granted Measrs. Vroman, Walton, Hover and Fonda, all members of the grievance com- mittee, from Omaha to Boston. Later, the individuals named admitted that they were going to Boston, and intended to depart last ovening, at which time they will go to confer with President Adams, and whero they will be joined by Avthur and Sargent. Ruilroad Notes. C. T Spooner, superintendentof the Union clevator, has gone 1o Chicigo. Another cargo of laboring recruits for tho Alliance oxtension, was shipped over the Burlington. Jehn W. Scott, chief clerk of the passen- gor department’ of the Union Pacific, who has been absent from his desk for several months, owing to sickness, will resume work i a few days. General Manager Burt, of the Fremont, Eikhorn & Missouri Valley, uas returned from the east. Charles H. Gaylord hasbcen apnointof supply agent of the Oregon ' “lway & Navt wation vice Hoyt, resigned By July 1, it is cstimated that the Burlin ton tolief burcau will lave a membership A Veteran's Protest. LaxcoLy, Neb., June 21.—To the Editor of Tue Bee: In yesterday's issue, speaking of the members of the new board of pension &= aminers for this city, you say: “Di. Lowry was appointed in recognition of his services 1o the republican party, having always been a republican.” This is not true. Heis and always has been a democrat. In the past few years he has been before the people of this city twice for coroner, on the democratic ticket. The old soldiers here have protests ou file avith Senator Mander- son and Congressman Conuell against Dr, Lowry’s reappointment. A. VETERAN. A O U W, The Scssions of This Order Drawing to a Close. The supreme lodge, A. O. U. W., met yes- terday morning, and, as a committee of the whole, again took up the matter of the Ohio jurisdiction. After a short debate it was put to0 a vote, and 1t was decided to divide Ohin into parts, Hamilton county to be a jurisdic- tion by elf and the rest of the state to form the other jurisdiction. This will reliove the order in the larger jurisdiction, but will make the assessmonts in Hamilton county, in which Cincinnati is situated, very heavy, but this is only a natural outcome of the action of the lodges in Hamilton in admitting members wio would bo refused by any in- surance company. The committee of the whole then adjourned and the supreme lodge was called to order. Several matters of minor importance wero brought up for cousideration, A rather amusing incident occurred ubont 10 a. m. The outside watchman became in- terested in the proceedings iuside, and @ party he wives of the delegates carried the ouler works by storm, stolo a march upon the watchman and catered the lodge room, where a secret session was in full blast, The members were taken groatly by surprise and business was paralyzed for o few moments. The officers soon rallied, however, and tho ladics were escorted to the door and business resumed. The afternoon scssion was devoted to routine business and the lodge adjourncd until this morning. LETTER FROM A CLERGYMAN, Grateful Acknowledgement of Cures by the Cuticura Remedies, A minister and his little boy cured of obstinate skin diseases by the Cu- ucura Ko ies. 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