Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 29, 1889, Page 3

UOLONEL AND THE CROOKS. ptham is Very Angry With its Dia~ trict Attorney. HE IMBECILE OR KNAVE., Agree That the Alleged Boodler “Trials" Have Been Travesties on Justice — A Pictures- que Pennsylvanian, Life in the Metropolis. EW Yonrk, July 25. ]—Imbecile or knav I'his question in some form all the est men in Gotham are now asking themselves and one another. JALl agree that no more outrageous frce has over been enacted in the ole long black history of boodleism re than that which has just resulted the acquittal of McQuade at Balston. strict Attorney Fellows has covered imself with infamy. The New York Herald which, in its way, made the ardest sort of fight for him when he an against young Delancey Nichol, irtually accuses him of corruption. Bpeaking of the acquittal of McQuade nd the district attorney’s refusal to prosecute Cleary, Mr, Bennett’s organ ays: Whon Cleary was tried before Colonel ‘ellows was siddenly seized with a myster- fous illness, which lasted until the ordeal of his former colleague in the county democ- racy was onded. There were foiks to be found who hinted that the colonel was not sick atall, but of course nopody believed such an ugly thing of the genial prosecutor, 1t is quite likely, though, that the acquittal of McQuado has saved tho distrist attorney $rom shothor nttack of sicknoss by furnish, inghim the grounds for abandoning the trial of Cleary. Colonél Fellows' excuses for his failure to effectively prosecute the actors in the great conspiracy that was born_in the ranks of the county democracy are childish and evasive. The simple truth is that he has not shown any real heart in the work. The World, which worked tooth and nail for the election of Delancey Nichol while refraiming from any “1 told-you: 80'%s,” joins in the general condemna- tion and takes occusion to give ome Grover Cleveland a rap. It say None of the boodlers or bribers of 1854 se- cured an acquittal until after their prosecu- tiou was placed in chargeof John R. Fellows, Bince then one ot each class has been tried and acquitted. The sententious shout of the “icombine’s” organ, after the victory in ‘Now for tho Boodlers!’—e; lacked a-word. 1t shouid have been: munity now for the Boodlers.” Does Grover Cleveland still view with “‘considerable per- sonal sausfaction” the result of his interfer- ence in our local election? On another page is a clever skit from which I take the following Come back to Gotham, Mavourneen, Ma- vourueer, Come back, aroon, to the town of our pride! The good news from Ballston no doubt may you all stu But brace! You may now face the laws you defied! Como back, acushla, Moloney, De Lacy, Come back;, Keenin, to the land of ' your birth; Dempsey, come home now; Sayles, why need you' roam now. Come all—Gotham’s welkin shall ring with our mirth ! All the other journals of the metropo- lis are launching their goose quills with more orless vigor 1in the same direc- tion. Inthe marntime the genial col- onel goes cheerfullyabout his business, whatever that may be. Many say the boodlers themselves might tell, but of course nobody expects them to. The most picturesque figure in Penn- sylvania’s public life since Simon Cam- éron died, and a person of no small con- sequence in national lifo at one time, was registered at the Victoria hotel yosterday, as has boen his wont for many years. He is the venerable Gainsha A. Grow, one of the few promi- nent spokesmen of the Pennsylvania idea in politics, who has succeeded al- ways in keeping the respect of his fel- low men, Mr. Grow is very old now, but his tall, rather gaunt, broad-shoul- dered figure, dressed allin black brond- cloth and a clerical white tie, gives still the same activity that animates the big, thoughtful eye. With Quay and Magee and the younger Cameron to the front, the Keystono state seems to have outgrown men of the Grow stamp. Three wise men sat on a bench in the lobby of the Fifth Avenue hotel. They had all lobbied in their time, no doub',, and stroked their mustaches (onu didn’t have any) and crossed their atent leathers and played with the Ewolcd tips of their watch chains, and lked stocks and railroads and horse races, and, incidentally the affairs of the great party of the people, affairs supposed to be 1n their hands for direc- tion. The one furthest from the door was tall, wiry, sandy-mustached, ner- vous and fidget, He is w S]S 000, 000. He is a'conl king, a railroad mag- nate, a horse racer and a stock plunger. He i a democratic leader, from the E‘mm republican state of Pennsylvania. he little man next him,with the bushy chestnut hair and closely trimmed red- dish beard and sharp acquiline nose and restless brown oyes, is also a democratic leader from the great republican state of Ohio, and more latterly from Wall street. He is worth a million and a halt and is a railroad magnate, a stock lunger and a corporation lawyor. The hird nearest the door was sharp-nosed iRt ghtoyed 11k the bthex two. bat unlike them had a smooth face. He was o little heavier 1n weight thun they, and, like them, is & railroad magnat a stock buyer and a coal and corpora tion promoter, But he isn’t worth their millions yet awhile, The three great leaders ib the people’s fight against plu- tocracy were none others than those famous chieftains, Wilham L. Scott, Culvin S. Brice and Arthur G. Gor- man. It is to be hoped they did not put up the price of coal at that meetin Henry F. Keenan, the author of *“Tra- jan,” “The Aliens,” and other novels of recent period, and who isas well-known fn newspaper circles as in the literary world, has emerged from his lone re- tirement ut Seranton, Pa, He lately wruhnfied a farm near Mamaroneck, ‘estchester county, this state, where he expects to spend the remainder of his duys. Keenun has been for twenty years in newspaper work east and west; the Chicago Times, Philadelphia Times and Press, and the New York Star,have been in succession the fields of his labor: but with his ventures into fiction, he abandoned journalism,and for some time has been almost lost to his old associates, Having now set his stakes and fastoned his cords so near to the metro- politan centers of literary activity, he will doubtless, between the soasons of seed-time and harvest, re-enter the ranks of those who seek fame or fortune with the pen; and it will be no surprise 10 those who linow him to hear of his occasional engagement with the New York newspapers and periodicals. Mrs. Leslie Carier has been livin, very quietly since taking up her M d dence in New York, She dresses with that severe simplicity of unerring taste which costs dressmakers so much trouble, and sees only her sest friends. She is working hard preparing for her debut in the fall. Her play has not been definitely decided upon, THE OMAHA DAILY BI«I MONDAY the publication o' hor own statement, telling for the first time the woman's side of the great divorce story, she has received congratulatory letters and telegrams, which go far to_encourage her in her single-handed struggle against the odds of wealth and influ- ence, Talking with the World reporter about the evil that the recent trial in Chicago had wrought, she said, on Fri- day, that it ‘“‘had closed every other avenue of respectable enjoyment to her but the etage.” The types malignantly left out the word ‘‘other” in that em- barrassing way that types sometimes have. It was a very provoking error, as a glance at the context of the printed article shows. Judge Leicester Holmo, of the city court, has appointed Wanhope Lann, a young lawyer and orator of the Fifth assembly district, as the receiver of the property of Aun O'Della Diss Debar. Receiver Linn will now have a chance to study up on spooks and materialized spirits. His friends say that ho 1s not afraid to tackle the appointment, and that he can give a well-fed ghost a 180- pound blow. It_is not surprising that an English syndicate has been trying to buy Del- monico’s. There is a mint of money in the unpretentious house bounded on three sides by Broadway, Fifth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, to say nothing of the down-town establishments, Del- muniu?n is distinctly a place for the . The prices are purposcly placed w high figures, because the money test is a rough and ready means of straining out the sort of people that Delmonico does not wish to entertain. Thousands of well-bred people of good position, but moderate means, never t the place. Tts patrons are the much abused 400, and beside a host of men perma- nently or temporarily flush. New York is full of wealthy Hebrews, and they swarm at Delmonico’s. New York is full of foolieh youth who choose to spend for show, monoy that they or others need for more important uhjeom The, 100, swarm at Delmonico’s.” The ma agement is able in large part, to ex- clude doubtful personsof the gentler sex; nnd men who are absolutely disrepatable, - find it difficult to he served at the place. But the cafe is sprinkled ot times with politicians, successful gamble and other men who delight in a vulgar display of money. Compared with any but three or four restaurants that as- pire to rival Delmonico’s, the prices of the latter are enormous. = A single dish out of the ordinary often costs as much as a substantial dinner at many respec- table restaurants. In fact, Delmonico reflects the extravagant tastes of rich and of reckl: New Yorkers, whether they be millionaires living on Fifth avenue or mysterious men about town with no known habitation or means of support. New York bids fair to lend every otlier city in the world in its facilities for musical performances. At the large building on Madison avenue Theodore Thomas and his orchestra will hold forth; the new Mudison Square Garden halls will be used by such concert por- formers and soloists as may {engage them, and the new hall to be erected at Seventh avenue and Fifty-seventh strect will be used for a like purp The Carnegie hall will be dedicated some time during September. Work on the Seventh avenue hall will be begun immediately, and the Madison Square building will be started late in the fall. By next summer, therefore, New Yorkers will beable to gratify their musical taste in halls of large proportions, and built with careful con- sideration for acoustic qualities. el DON'T MISS TBE OPPORTUNITY To Visit Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah, or Hailey, Idaho. A grand excursion to the above named- points will leave August 20th, via the Union Pacifie, “The Overland Route,” and for this occasion the exceedingly low rate of 330 to Ogden and Salt Lake City and roturn, and 835 to Hailey, 1daho, and return has been made from Mis- souri river terminals, This excursion affords our opportunity to vis Beach on Great Salt Lake, the finest bathing resort in the world, and t Hailey Hot Springs, famous for their medicinal properties. Tickets good thirty day For further particulars mldrcss E. L. LoMAX, G. P. A., Omnhfl Neb. A SAFETY DUEL. Belford’s Magazine: It was 2 o’clock in the morning. Our labor for the night was done, and, after the manner of the Impalpables of the press, we had assembled at the Owl to drink n fow parting toddics and indulge in light- winged folly ere retiring for the night. Arthur Wandless was the chosen spokesman of the coterie; and when- ever he was in one of his radiant moods we suppressed our inclination to talk and allowed him to monopolize the conversation, He came from the south, and had earned the right to distinction in the good old days of fervid southern journalism. Ho tolda story in an inim- itable manner that cannot be repro- duced in print. On the occesion to which I refer, he drifted back to his early experiences and told us how he had become a fghting editor. With the hope that his recipe may be of some service tothe journalistic profession, the skotch is at this point turned over tohim * * * I never knew why providence insisted upon muking a fighting editor of me; for I am slight of build, rather tender- hearted, and not aware that I possoss any remarkable physical courage. I never enjoyed fighting atschool; but when I grew to manhood and became assistant editor of a small Mississippi weekly paper, 1 discovered that co age had the edge on brains and applica tion. The first week or two ner 1 entered {'uurnul(sm,l was surprised at the number of carnivorous majors and colonels who lived in the neighborhood of our office. The military gentlemen had been either through or around the war, and as they gathered in our offico, appropriated the “exchanges,” talked polities and chewed tobacco, I felt for awhile as if I were surrounded by a band of red-banded nibilists. Every ove of them had taken an incandes- cently brilliant part in the war and had furnished the material for a new ceme- tery—in—Spain. By degrees, however, my faith in the cast-iron veracity of these warriors took flight when I learned that most of the colonels and majors were self-appointed with mili- tary fame, and had never been within ten miles fof a battle. My confidence was entirely destroyed when T heard that Major Gallopaway, the fleriest fire- eater of the lot, had, at the only batile in which he had participated, become s0 excited that he mounted his horse the wrong way and rode off backward. T began to meditate upon the subject of courage, and I came to the conclu- sion that the marketable article con- sisted of pure “‘bluff.” After I had been on the paper a month, I found a first- class Mississippi vendetta on my hands, and, as the few survivors were arrested and areaigned in our court, it was neces- sary for me 1o write an account of the trial. Several parties confidentially conveyed to me the faoct that Ihh or that person under trial was dangeroys, or that his brother was a fighting mén, or that his grandfather was a regular Hyrican tiger, and advised me not to publish the details of the court pro- ceedings. [ not only neglected to fol- low this advice, but even went so far as to publish the threats implied in the communications made to me. I also de- nounced the surviving murderers 1n the plainest terms I could use. would have it, the men I denounced were sent to the penitentiary; and I was At once initalled 1n popular esteem as a fighting editor. Several other affairs of a similar nature came up, and I treated them with the same apparent fearlessness, and somehow I bore a charmed life, and increased my martial reputation so much that, in less than two months, I was called Captain Wandle 1 was beginning to think that it was easiest thing in the world to be a fight- ing editor, and I used to compliment myself on my adroitness in accumulat- ing such a reputation. Woll, when I fought my duel with Jim Douglass, that fixed my fame for- over. It was certainly the most remark- nhlu duel _ever fought, Midshipman Easy’s and Bob Acres' to the contrary notwithstanding. Fortunately for Doug- 1ass, myeelf, and the fighting reputation of both, I inherited from my mother a keen sense of humor, which had full play in the emergency which soon arose. m Douglass was an Indian Hoosier, who came o our town to start a_paper in opposition to mine. I was informed that he was a very desperate sort of a fellow, and I concluded at _first that would ignore his paper. He evidenily had not heard much of my desperate na- ture, for in the second issue he began a vigorous attack upon our paper. My chief had gone to the Louisville races, for the purpose of making the regular annual deposit of a part of his Juluxml- istic earnings with the ‘‘bookmakers” of the Falls City course. I was, there- fove, left in charge of the paver, I paid no attention to the first onslaught made by Douglass, and hi lence, had in the next issue a paragraph to tho offect that it was easy to under- stand why his attack had not been met, s our paper was in charge of a brain- less pro tem. I was bantered so much about this that T found it necessary to reply. did so in the lurid pictorial fashion of Mississippi journalism. Well, Douglas came back at me and the dis cussion went through the usual ne paper_stages. One bitter personal brought on another; but,while Douglass called me all sorts of pat names, I con- tented myself with maliciously poking fun at him. Finally, however, his abuse became so violent that I allowed my anger to get the better of my judg- ment. 1 had learned of a chapter in his life, the scene of which was laid in Texus. Douglass had started a paper there, but hud been suspected of com- bining horse-stealing with journal and was compelled to leave u moniously, as the combination was not popular in Texas. I revived the reminiscence and ‘‘clothed it with a coat of many colors” to suit the require- ments of my readers. I described his wild flight over the Lone Star state in such a way that I expected nothing less than gore. After the publication several of Douglass’ friends came to me nnd advised me to write a retraction, y much enraged over the cle and was having a dreadful time ng to restrain his impulsive nature. I refused to do so, and a few days later 1 recei ved a challenge from him. At first I thought I would treati with contempt, but on second thought Tdecided to accept it, for I had ac- quired such an exacting reputation that if I ignored the challenge he could brand me as a coward. Now, I did not have the remotest idea of fighting the duel; but a day or two passed and there s no change in the situati 1 ro- ceived no intimations of weakening on the part of Douglass, Cn the con- trary, several of his friends continued to speak with me about his saage dis- position, and, as an offset I sent some of my friends to Douglass to expatiate upon my crimson deeds. In the meantime the day for the duel had been set. My perplexity was in- cronsing, for, as 1 have said before, I did not want to fight and I did not in- tend to fight; and yet I could not think of a respectable way out of it. Icursed Douglass for a fool in getting us in such a dilemma; and he loomed up in my fancy as a demon from the head-waters of Bitter creek. But how was I to get out of it and re- tain even a few rags of my boasted ferocity? Iwas becoming very sick of my reputation, and heartily wished that I had devoted myself to a milder form of literature than Mississippi journalism. It was the day before the duel,and all sorts of fancies filled my mind. That dreadful Hoosier was just as im- placable as ever,and I vowed that I had never seen such a relentless man. At last I made up my mind to throw the re- quirementsof the code to the winds and have a personal interview with my ad- versary. I looked for him all duy, and, of course, made inquiries of several per- s0ns ns 10 where he was, In the mean- time my friends had made me out to Douglass as a devil incarnate. The in- quiries I had been making about him were promptly misconstrued, and it was everywhore reported that [ was looking after Douglass, and I very soon observed the town marshal®and his deputies were looking after me. The whole town was aroused, und I was the cynosure of all eyes. I could see the hoads of women craned out of the windows as I passed; the men contem- plated me with undisguised admiration, and the children stared at me in speechless horrc 1 did not find Doug- lass until 8 o'clock that night. We met 1 o saloon. He had evidently heard that I was looking for him, and he did not propose to be taken at a disadvant- age, for he gave n wild yell when I came in, bounded back like a rubber ball and drew a pistol, I told him that I was unarmed, and the barkeeper begged me not to raisen disturbance there. 1 replied with a dignity I did not feel that there were other ways to settle a difficulty than in a bar-room fight. “I don’t believo you,” said Douglass, with great excitoment; “'you have a pistol and you want to assassinate me.’ *You can search me,” said I. This was done by the barkeeper, and no weapon was found upon me, I then told Douglass 1 would like to see him vrivately for a few minutes, and we re- tired to the back room of the saloon, I remained there about half an hour, and when I came out I had changed my mind, I had decided to fight. As I was about to leaye, Douglass, in a determined way, said: *'Then you- re- fuse to retract?”’ I do,” I replied, with equal firmness. “Very well, Then we will have to resort to other means for settling this difficulty.” *'Just as you please,” And 50 we parted. The next morning I rose at 8 o’clock, mounted my horse and joined my se: ond. It was a rather cool, braci morning, and under other ¢ stances the ride over the long, rambling road would have been delightful, Strange as it may seem, I was in better epirits than my second. He was actually depressed. and the cause of it was soon revealed, He had A luck | hed_» dream - thg pight beforo, which caused him todea, for my safoty, He was on the point-of telling it but I interrupted him. ‘4 would rather not | hear it,” sald 1, “bedhuks 1 do not care | Yo go into this affair with any forebod- Iam no belieyétin dreams, but have the power to, unnerve me at times, and for that romson I would rather hear nothings Ahe duel must come off anyhow, dréam or no dream; and 1 would allow 'mothing to inter- ore. : YWell, I'lIl swear.’sdid my second, with evident admiration. *‘You've got the finest grit I ever M An interval of silence succeeded which was interrupted by mo: “I have made my will and left it in my trunk withsome other papers. ' 1f T should die, you must tell my parents that I was gamo to the last. There are sev- eral lotters from my sweetheart—they are—tled with—a little red ribbon. Her name is on the back of one of them —send them—to her—and tell her—I died with her name—upon my lips." My _companion was profoundly touched, and promised to do as [ wished; but tried to console me with the hope that the affair would turn out all right. We rode the restof the way in silence over the winding road and into the sombroe forest to the glade whero the duel was to bo fought. It wasa grue- some dreadful kind of a place, far away from the sound of human voices. The gilence was depressing in the extreme. ‘We hitched our horses to small trees and began to survey the ground, my adversary and his second not having arrived.” We indulged in fragmentary conversation for a few miunutes, when a noise informed us of the probable ap- pronch of Douglass. As the two men came up my second scanned them closely. and said to .me, *‘He looks ns cool and resolute as you **Yes,” said I, indifferently, ‘‘he is evidently a brave fellow.” “‘Neither of you fools 18 lacking in cournge.” I smiled grimly Douglass and his second dismounted, and the usual preliminaries of a duel were gone through with, The seconds examined the pistols and saw that they were in proper shape. Then they sol- emnly measured off the correct distance, whilé Douglass and Iwent through what little prepartion was required of us. At last everything was ready.and there no further excuse for delay. There were a fow hurried handshakes, a last glance on my part at the glorious day that was unfolding its golden splendor above us, and we took our places. It is hard to describe one’s feelings under such dreadfnl circumstances. Long years after I vecall that awfully quiet meeting in the forest glade, with the two_seconds standing seriously and anxiously at one side like the chroni- clers of doom. ““Are you ready?” we “yos.t “‘One, two, three—fire!” Two shots broke sharply on the morn- ing air. Neither of us was hit. My second approached his and asked if Douglass was satisfi when the matter was, referred to my brother journalist ho replied. with a violent that he was not. So we again took our positions. Again we the dr l}ul “*One, two, threl Again we missed. Douglass’ now came to mipe, and said that his principal satisfied if T was. I gent word back, that the quarre was not of my seeking, but that as long as I had gottén into it I was not aversel to seeing it through. We got into position for the third time, shot and missed. The seconds held a nervous consultation, and came to both Doug- lass and myself and begged to let the matter drop. “Both of you,” théy said, “have proved your grit, and we don’t'want to see either of you hurt.” ‘We, however, were obdurate, and ac- cordingly faced each other for the fourth time, fired and missed. Again the seconds made an apveal to us to de- sist, but we stood firm,and took our places for the fifth time, with the same harmless result. “Can’t we persuade youd—d fools to stop,” said one of the seconds to me. “No, sir,” I replied, with dignity; “I didn’t come here for nothing.” Douglass, it seems, took the same viewas [ did. The seconds consulted again ~and made an announcement to each of us:. “You have now had five shots at each other; and, on account of the limited supply 0f ammunition, only one more shot is possible. If you fail to hit this time we will be compeélled to terminate the duel and decide that Mr. Douglass’ honor has been vindicated.” To this Douglass and I reluctantly agreed. It was an awful moment—to the seconds—just before that last shot; acd there was a focling of great and unmistakable relief when it was fired with the same old result. The next day the duel was the talk of the town, and public opinion decided that we were Ythe gamest follows and tho d—dest worst ghots” in the state. * You don’t understand it? wen, you see, in the long interview I had'with Douglass the night before the duel, I found that he was frightened to death, and was as_eager to have it postponed sine die as L was. It was only a question of how we could get out of it decently; and a bogus duel, in which we were nob to fire at each other, was agreed upon. T was suggested by that sense of humor which my mother gave me. Well, let’s have another toddy all around before the davlight catehes us. were asked. For a disodered liver try Beccham’s Pilis, A Petrol n Celebration. A centennial to commemorate the lighting of the world will be the cele- bration of the sinking of the first pe- loum well in Pennsylvania. The oil regions of that state, N ork and Oio will take parts. Thore will beno difficulty about the illumination. JULY 29, 1889 HOW TO CURE DRUNKENNESS. There's No Use Trying to Destroy Alcoholio Liquors. THE MERITS OF MODERATION. These Must Bo Instilled Into the Minds of Men Before the Problem ©Oan Be Solved—The Senti- ment in New York, Prohibition and Temperance. We trust that our extreme vrohibi- tionist friends have read the statement of Dr. Albert Day, the superintendent of the Washington home, concerning the various methods by which people gratify their desive for beverages, says the Boston Herald, Ho said the odium which attaches to the use of alcohol has led many poovle to devise original methods of securing the offect of inebriety without subjecting themselves to the charge of using alco- hol; consequently the use of outlandish and sometimes deadly drugs is terribly on the increase. This bears out the opinion that wo have ropeatedly as- serted, that temperance is not to be se- cured by prohibiting the use of any particular intoxicant; that, in a large degree, liquor drinking is an effect and Dot a cause, the cause being the desire people have to iutoxicate them- selves, or, at least, to stimu- late their physical systoms. Hence, if the ordinary intoxicating beverages now in use were entirely destroyed and the knowledge of the manufacture was lost, some other means of obtaining milar physical results would be de- ed, and " the curse of intoxication would still exist. We have ins upon this view of the case, for the rea- son that we belicve thatan enormous amount of precious time -and human energy has bean wasted in attempting to corre effect when the work should been applied to an at- tempted correction of a cause, What we need is to stimulate in the minas of men a belief in the merits of modera- tion. We need to cultivate a public opinion in all classes of society that will hold in abhorrence the man who so far disgraces manhood as to become in- toxicated. When one takes into ac- count that in the early years of this century it was considered” no disgraco by the most estimable individuals to now and then become the worse for drink; that some of the best christians were distributers of rum; that at gath- orings even of ministers of the gospel large quantities of hard liquor were consumed, one can see that a great change hus taken place---a change which, two generations ago, would have been looked upon as impossible. And, in view of all that has been done, it seems to us not only probable, but certain, that wisely dirccted efforts can bring about even greater changes in the future. It is in this direction that we believe the work of reform should be turned. The true I‘Cl)l\}ll\ g to be found not in the eu liquor, but in _the suppression of the now too prevalent desire to_drink. By working on this line it might be pos- gible to_ bring about--what assuredly cannot be accomplished by prohibition —a_state of society in which liquor could be obtained by all who chose to ask for it, yet in which no person would drink to excess. Says the Weekly New York Mail and Express: At the requestof the temper- ance people the vepublican party of New York pledged itsolf to submit a prohibitory constitutional amendment to the people. The first step in that di- rection was taken last year, and the legislature to be elected in November next must decide the question finally. The request was based upoun the situa- tion as it then existed, which lead many o believe it would be adopted if submitted, and others that the canvass for it would be an excellent edu- cator. But the situation has unde gone material changes, and, in conse- quence, the Northern Christian Ad cate and other leaders of temperance sentiment no longer favor submission. One of these changes is that the last four votes an prohibition have not only been defeats, but disastrous ones; and, as each one has been worse than its predecessor, it is evident that the cause caunot be promoted by courting more of them. Instead of rushing for- ward with crazy recklessness, it is bet- ter to call a halt, and do the prelimi- nary work which all sensible men now see must precede a successful advance. Another important change is that, for itsown aggrandizement, the so-called prohibition party has practicaily de- cided not to ul{mv amendment cam- paigns to be conducted hereafter on non-partisan lines. The attempt to openly utilize such opportunities for partisan purposes was first made in Pennsylvania, but, after doing an in- caleulable amount of harm, it was finally abandoned there. Howaver, the state committee of that party in Con- sut, at the instigation of the chairman of its national committee, and before the Pennsylvania vote, do- cided to organize and conduct a campaign in_ Connceticut as a party, and did this against the known wishes of nine-tenths of the friends of the llllleldlllm)L. This Alumuu was heralded as ‘‘a new de- purture,” and met with such hearty appr \4.1 trom the third party press us to make it clear that itisto be here- after it, settled poticy The inevitable consequence of this action will be that the members of other parties who ad- vocate and vote for amendments will, to some extent at least, strengthen this prohibition par parasite upon the cause of humanity, and that many of e Have you used _LE_AF.@ML STRANG & CLARK STEAM HEATING €D, Steam and Hot Water Heating and Ventilating | ¥ Apparatus and Supplies. Engines, Boilers, Steam Pumps, Etc. the friends of the cause will refuse to | do this goes without saying. The show- ing will,therefore, grow more and moro unsatisfactory and discouraging. An- other important reason is that, after overy defeat, the third par filled with false and wic charges against the republican party, thatin- jure both it and the causo of temper- ance by inducing some to act unwisely. Whenever & submission proposition is before a legislature, members are told that they are only nsked to give “‘the people n chance to vote on it without committing themselves or their party,” and many do consent who are known to be opposed to adoption. This was the case in Ponnsylvania, as overywhere else, but as soon as tho canvass commenced it wns as- sumed by many that the republican party under moral obligations to bring a pressure to bear on its members to induce them to vote aye, and as soon a8 the election was over a perfoet howl went up from third party and demo- cratic throats ubout the ‘‘treachery” and *“‘hypocrisy” of the republican purty in “submitting and then defeating tho amendment.” The dishonor, hypocrisy and treachery in these cases apply more justly to those who asked for submission, and nothing more, and then abused those who did what they agreed to do, because they did not do what it was ex- pressly understood they were not bound to do. And at the samo time these amiable apostles of *the gospel of sweet veasonableness” give the republican party no credit for the fact that its membors furnish three-fourths of the votes these propositions received. For these and other reasons, it seoms clear tous that it is advisable not to submit any more prohibitory amendments at this time, gl Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should always be used for children sthing. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pains, cures wind e, and is the best remedy for diar- 25¢ a bottle. SHROEDER & DEAN, GRAIN, Provisions £ Stocks Basement First National Bank, 505 Southl3th Street, - Omaha WANTED Cities, Countics, School Districts, Water Com- panies, We are n the market for the purchase of round amouuts of such bouds. Correspondence soli N. W. HARRIS & GOMPAHY, Bankers, 115-117 Monroe Streat, CHICACO. 56 Devonshira Streot. BOSTON. DNATA NANUFACTORERS,| = Successors to Reed, Jones & Co. Wholesale Manufacturers of Baots & Shoes Agonts for Boston Rubber 8hoo Co., 1102, 1101 and 1100 Tarney Stroet, Omalia, Nebraska. 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Manufactors, Summor street, Hoston, _Coal, coke and L Lime. TOMAHA COAL, COKE & LI\"‘LO.. J_glfl]m 0f He I‘d il Soft Cual b Lurim'm, !Tc,’ i JOHN A. WAKEFIELD Wholesale Lumber, Ilo Impored and _Ameriean Tortiand agont for Miiwnukeo hyd Quincy wiite huie. CHAS R. LEE, Daaler in Bavdwood Lumber, Wood carpets and parq| . uth and Douglag stroets, Nev. " OMAHA LUMBER CO. Al Kinds of Building Materialat wnq lesale ~LOUIS BRADFORD, Dealer in Lumber, Lath, Lime, Sash, Doors, Ete. Yards—Corner ith and Deuglas, Offios Corner 10th and Douglas. FRED. W. GRAY. Lumbe:, Lime, Cement, Etc., Ete. Cormer 9th and Douglas sts., Omabi . N. DIETZ, Dealer in All Kinds of Lumber, 13th and California strects, Omaha, Nebraska, 1. OBERFELDER & CO. Tmporters & Johbers in Millincry & Notions 203, 210 wnd 212 South i1t stroct. —___Notions. ROBINSON OTION C0., Wlmlsaa.e Notions and Furaishing Goods. 1124 Harnoy Street, Omahs. Commission and Storage. RIDDELL & RIDDELL, Stor.ge and Commission Merchants, Bpecialtios. Butter, oggs, poultry, EAmS 1012 Howard i choese, maha, Dry Goods and Notions, MU B SMITH & O Dry Goods, Furnishing Goods and Notlons 1102 80 116 Dougins,cor. 11th streat, Omaba, Nob, KILPATRICK-KOCE S 0., Tmporters & Jobbers in l]ry Gunds Notions strect HELIN, THOMPSON & CO., Tmporters and jobbers o Woolens aud Tailors' T’ I]]I]]]I]!S 517 Bouth 16t stret. M. A. DISBROW & CO., Sash, Doors, Blinds and Monldings. Branch n'flce, lhh and [zard streets, omnn Neb. BOHN MAN TRING CO. ) Manufacturers of Sa%li Diors, Blinds, Mouldings, stair-work and luterior hard '\om‘l Ontsh. 1369 North i6ch sireet, Omabm N STRANG & CLARK STEAM HEATING 00, Pumps, Pipes and Engines, Steam, water, rnllml ln’l mining suppli 0, 425 and 94 Far ¥ omahn to. stroot, Omahs. ' " U. S. WIND ENGINE & PUMP CO., | Co., Steain aud. Water Sll]]flllfls. Helllday wind mills, 012 un a. ot BROWNELL & CO., Engines, Boilers aud Geueral Machinery, Shectlron work, stean pumps, saw mills, 12161215 eayenwerth streot, Omali Omaba, Furnituro. T DEWEY & hID\I‘ Wholesale Dealers in Furnitare, Farnam street, Omaha, Nobrasks, CHARLES SHIVERICK, Pnrmluru. WIIUIBSBIG (roceries and Provisios, 0, and 711 South 10th 8., Omahs, Neb. McCORD, BRADY & CO., Wholgsale Grocers. 13th and Leavonworth strects, Omuha, Nebrasks, Heavy Har flwara Irnn and Steel, Spriogs, wikan stock, hadamare, Tumpsh, o%ir 108 nd 1711 Hutney stroet, Omaha. _—y > |ro£!{_grks. s PAXTON & VIERLING IRON WORKS, Wronght and Cast Iron Building Work, Bogines, brass work, goneral foundry, machine and blacksmith w ice and works, U. P, iy o trect, Omnlia. OMAHA WIRE & IRON WORKS, Manufactarers of Wire and Iron Raflings Dosic rails, window guards, Gower stands, wiro signs, 120 North 166h stioot, Omalia. OMAHA SAFE & TRON WORKS, Mant’rs of Fire and Burglar Fraof Safes, Voults, Jali work, iron shutters and fire escapes. G, Audreen, brop'r. Corper l4th and Jackson sts, SOUTH OMAHA. TUNION STOCK YARDS CO,, 0f South Omana, Limited, S TH B CHICAGO SHORT LINE or THE Chicago, Milwaukee & St.-Paul R'y, The Best Routo from Omaha and Council Bluffs to == THE EAST = TWO THAINS DAILY BLIWEEN OMAHA Chicago, D— mlmuk(m Bt. Paul, Mlnuunpnllu, Cedar Rapids, Rock Island, Freeport, Rockford, Clinton, Dubugque, Davenport, Elgin, Madlson, Janesville, Belolty Winona, La Crosse, Aud sil otber impoitsgt polnts East, Northesst and ¥or through tickets okt aent at 101 Farnam stroet, Al parmaa 1o Harker ook or e pol wFitllinan sisepers and thoe fnest Dinin n i 3¢ ooy atietion 18 8y Souiteous employes Of ine EJ Goneral Munage ik & 0T N e 5 CARPENTER, General P gor ana ot EAFFORD. Asslstant Genoral Passonger il Pkol Ageht % 4. GLA B! Usnoral sapertavendsan W. J. BROATCH, Heavy Hardware, ll‘llll anl Slflfll Sprins, wagon atogk, narawnre, luub . LRt lnmyll ot, O RKE, l' VARE C(I\ll’ Vit Rargwae, Cal &1y, T Pl Bletals, shoet iron, et for Howe A i fana Ly HIMEBAUGH & TAVLOR, Builders’ Hardwane and Scalg Repair Shop w00l and_ Buflalo scales. 14 Douglas sleot, Ouinlia, Nob. Toys, Eto. "I HARDY & 00, Jovvers of Toys, Dolls, Alhums Pancv Gund; nica’ —EIAVS(JI,IIJA' ‘ED 'I'A);;(;L;NE Co. Wholesale Refined and Lubricating Oils. Axle gresse, etc. Omnbs. A. L. Bishop, Managel Fapu CARPENTER PAPER 00, Wholesale Paper Do:lers. Carry u nice sock of printiay, wregping and wri paper. Bpeciul slivntion KIven L card paper. HALF ACRE LOTS, $225 to $325. These lots are only 4 blocks from Omahs Helglits, verms $0 cash, and 82 each § mouths KELPIN PLACE. Liots are 25x125, facs gouth on Burdeite street 4 blocks to car line; #7100 each. J Van Beuren Heights AND Harlem Lane, Lota 26x10, #216 eacn month; only b blocks to m VAN BEUREN, &)t o cce