Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 5, 1889, Page 4

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Frir, Notary Publle T Ir takes a man on horsebuck to stand up with Nobraska corn. EVEN the American bicycler snatches away the laurels of his English cousin. OMAHA is still waiting anxiously for Cousin Ben Folsom to say something about the postoffic WIEN it comes to fox chasing, the biggest meet of the season place this fall atthe municipal election. I¥ the rain keeps on much longer New York will be tempted to build her world’s exposition on boats under the shadow of Brooklyn bridge. THE CITY hall is once more in sight, and if no time is wasted in wrangling over the letting of contracts, the build- ing may be completed by the end of 1890. A FORGER doing time in the Califor- nia states prison has been liberated for writing a poem. Criminals often do become more unscrupulous by confine- ment. — HENRY GEORGE is being banqueted in the east, in roturn for his efforts to establish a system that was tried and condemned in England before Henry George was born. PARISIANS will soon revel 1n the ex- citement of witnessing a bull fight in their own city. The same principle will be observed as in French duelling —there will be no killing. Em— THE shah of Persia has terminated his London visit. As the royal grants bill is sure to pass the country will not be asked to pay the expense of cleaning the apartments he occupied. AN ADDITION of five carriers to the postal service of Omaha may not fully supply a long-felt want, but neverthe- less it will go & great way in relieving the necessities of the present. Di. ROBERT LOMBORN, an eminent physician, offers a prize of two hundred dollars for an essay on the best methods of exterminating mosquitoes. It is, of course, unnecessary to say that Dr. Lomborn lives in New Jersey. As A mischief maker Sitting Bull’s @days are about over. His attempt to stampede the friendly Indians at Stand- ing Rock, who wero signing the Sioux Dbill, turned out to be u failure. In the language of the plains, Sitting Bull is dehorned. THE cities and towns on the Missouri river are getting together to bring the railroads to terms. Omaha should not fail to join hands in the movement to emancipate the cities on the west bank of the Missouri from railroad dis- erimination. MRr. HENRY '] LARKE hos called at the war department ‘‘fer to git” the order for the purchase of his Sarpy ®ounty farm for a military post. But several large stumps are still in the way. Meantime Fort Omaha is still located where it ought to remain, T supporters of the Canada an- nexation scheme will, perhaps, pause in their ambition on learning the fol- lowing fact. The Dominion now owes two hundred and eighty-five million dotlars, or about fifty-six dollars per capita. Anunexation means the assump- tion of this debt by the United States. THE treasury department has finally determined to interpret the provisions of tho alien contract labor law with a great deal of latitude. Experience dur- ing the past few months in an endeavor to enforce it to the lotter has shown its absurdity and barbarity. Besides caus- ing vexation to many people the law, if strictly applied, is likely to strain our friendly relations with both Canada and Mexico, against which countries it can be made to operate severely. Until congress shall have defined its powers more definitely, cases brought to the attention of the treasury department will at once be dismissed unless the evi- dence is sufficiently strong to support them, when the complaint will be given 8 hearing., This is & sensible rule and will relieve the treasury officials of wuch annoyance and embarrassment, THE OMAHA DAILY | BEE: MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1889, A SIGNIFICANT TENDENCY. Among political tendencies there 18 none more significant or interesting than that of a large, intelligent and in- fluential element of the democracy o look elsewhere than to New York for the next presidentinl candidate of the party. Democratic discussion of this matter has begun none too soon, for 1if the party is to secure a candidate from another state and section of the coun- try there are great difficulties to be overcome, and the work of educating the masses of the party to the expe- diency of taking a candidate from some other quarter than the Empire state will require time. At present there are but two figures that stand out prom- inently in the democratic ranks as pree- idential possibilities in 1892, and both are New Yorkers. Ex-President Cleve- land and Governor Hill are the only men now associated with the presidency in the minds of the great majority of democrats, In their state each has a strong following, their strength, it 1s presumed, being very nearly equal. With the party at large the ex-presi- dent is unquestionably very much stronger than the governor, but the contest between them will have to ve de- cided in New York, and if it can not be amicably decided the state will be pretty certain to again cast its vote for the republican presidential candidate. The chances are that neither will be disposed to yield, and in that event there must result such a demoralization of the New York democracy as could not fail to unfavorably affect the party generally. It is the desire to avert this appar- ontly inevitable conflict, with all its possibilities of mischief to the party, that has prompted the suggestion that the time has come for the demo- eratic party to cease regarding New York as the focal and turn- ing point in a presidential con- test, and to give some thought to the rest of the field. This has been vigor- ously advocated by a number of leading democratic papers in the south and southwest, which have insisted that every consideration of sound policy and expediency demands thatthe party shall find its next candidate for the presi- dency in the west. To these advocates of a departure from the rut in which the democracy has traveled, so far as the matter of relying upon New York is con- cerned, is now added that sterling champion of democratic principles, Belford’s Magazine, whose editor says that *‘what the democracy now needs is a national ticket rather than a New York ticket.” He remarks that out of six consecutive nominees taken from New York, counting Cleveland twice, the democrats *‘have elected two and succeeded in inaugurating one,” and satirically observes that this isnota remarkably favorable showing. Re- viewing the conditions which he be- lieves responsible for the loss of New York to Cleveland last year, in which Hill and Tammany ave unsparingly rebuked, the editor says the question now is whether the continuation of New York’s ieadership will not tend to similar disaster. *‘Hill is still on deck as the New York democracy’s pilot, and presumably with schemes looking to Hil's benefit without very much regand to other interests: Tammany, also, is on hand, ppetite for local spoil in no way impaired.” In the light of past les- sons and present conditions, the editor concludes that New York has com- manded too much attention from the democracy, and that it would dono harm if the line of succession that has given that state the democratic candidates for the past twenty-four years were broken. The democratic leaders in the west may find in the tendency thus in- dicated an inspiration to increased zeal in promoting both their party and per- sonal welfare. THE WORK COMPLETED. The work of the South Dakota con- vention was practicaily ended on last Saturday, and the final adjournment will probably take place to-day. The convention was somewhat proionged by the delay in the work of the commission represonting North and South Dukota in adjusting the assets and liabilitios of the two states, but tho difficulties to be overcome were rather more serious than had been anticipated, and but for judicious coacessions on both sides the delay might have been much greater. The agreement reached is believed to be essentially fair and equitable, and it is not doubted that it will be approved by the conventions of both states. [Bach state assumes the pay- ment of the bonds issued for public buildings and improvements that will «be within its jurisdiction, and while the amount to be paid by South Dakota is nearly two hundred thousand dollars greater than that assumed by North Dakota, the difference in the value of the assets is doubtless fully cqual to this. Atany rate, there was obviously no better way of making a just division than the one adopted. The next event of portance in South be the meeting of publican conveution, held at Huron August 28, This convention will nominute candidates for state and judicial officers and for congress, who will be yoted for Octo- ber 1, Politics are expected to become very active immediately after the ad- journment of the constitutional conven- tion, and indeed in most of the counties the political temperature is already de- cidedly warm, It is understood that the prohibitionists are ‘getting ready for a vigorous canvass, and this issue will be the most conspicuous in the campaign. Of course there is no ques- tion regarding republican success in South Dakota, but nevertheless the campaign in the state will be every- where watched with interest. political im- Dakota will the state re- which will be — NOT DUTIABLE. Altér prolonged deliberation the sec- retary of the treasury hus decided that foreign-built railway cars coming into the United States from Canada are not subject to & duty. The full text of the decision is not at hand, but the im- portant point of it is that cars engaged in trade bave never been regarded as dutiable importutions, but as vehicles of ifeenortution for conducting an established aua legalized traflic. This principle having remained 1n force for twenty years, the secretary did not think it would be in the public interest to make a radical de- parture from it, and he makes the con- clusive suggestion that the question is no longer open to administrative con- struction. Thatis to say, if congress should think it well to require that Ca- nadian-built cars coming into this coun- try laden, or for the purpose of being laden, shall pay a duty that power to so provide resides with that body, but otherwise the principle so long ob- served will continue to be regarded. The delay of the department in reaching a decision upon this question, which was submitted to it some two months ago, was doubtless due to the great pressure that was brought to bear by the American car-buiiding interest. It is fair to presume that the secretary had at no time a Zoubt as to what his decision ought 1o be, but at least an ap- pearance of prolonged deliberation was necessary. Will the interests which claim to be unfavorably affected by the free entrance of Canadian cars be con- tent 1o allow this decision to stand? The question is relegated by the treasury department to congress, and is it not more than prob- able that an offort will be made to induce that body to make these carsdutiable? Ttis to be expected, but meanwhile public sentiment is likely to be heard in such general appraval of the long established policy that there is very slight probability of congress interfering with it. The country, how- ever, has doubtless not heard the last of the attempt to add to our Canadian complications by imposing a duty on the cars built in that country which are regularly engaged in transportation be- tween Canada and the United States. TowA has done away with the old time pumpkin show at her annual state fair and will introduce a feature both novel and effective. Liberal prizes are to be offered to the ninety-nine counties of the state for the best and most ar- tistic display of their products. This stimulates active competition and riv- among the counties which will lead to beneficial results. Spurred on by a desire to excel each other the counties will make exhibits of their re- sources significant for their excellence and completeness. The proposed com- petition has already excited an interest throughout the state. There is no rea- son why the managers of the Nebraska state fair should not adopt a simi- lar idea. The seveunty-eight coun- ties of Nebraska, if put on their mettle, could make a display of their agricultural, animal, mineral and man- ufacturing products that would be a revelation to our people for its variety. It would be the very best test of the in- dividual worth of each county, and would be a reflex of the energy and chavacter of its pcople. The exhibit would show what the state at large has been doing, what progress it has made , and what opportunities are open for the extension of its resources. Such a bird’s-eye view of Nebraska’s wealth has never been attempted in the man- ner proposed. It lies in the province of the state fair association to take up the project and develop it in order to stim- ulate the varied industries of Nebraska and to increase the interest of our peo- ple in the annual state fair. — THE sharp conflict in the constitu- tional convention of Washir.gton over the question of creating a railway com- mission illustrates how strong the feel- ing is there on the subject of railroad regulation. There is no other question respecting which the people of Wash- ington feel moro deeply concerned, and they have the best possible reason for this feeling. Quite as much as the peo- pleof any other section of the west, they have experienced the ill-consequences of railroid domination and the wroungs of extortion and oppression at the hands of corporate power. They have re- sented this to the extent ot their ability, and now that they are to have the authority in their own hands, the desire of the majority is to provide adequate means of protecting the people against future abuses. It is evident that the railvoad interest is far from powerless, but it will hardly pro- vent some provision being made for the security of the people. Whether this can be most wisely and safely done by reposing authority in a commission or leaving the regulation of the railroads with the legislature is a question, though experience in the older states on the whole shows that the latter pol- icy is the better one. SPECULATORS who have been corner- ing the wheat market of America will read with interest what Consul General Way at St. Petersburg has to say on the subject. With the unbounded resources of Russia for supplying wheat, it is im- possible for a trust in Amorica to con- trol the wheat market of the world. On the contrary, it appears that every en- hancement of the price of wheat by ar- tificial means in America opens wider the doors for thte flow of Russian wheat into England. It is strange that this view of the situation hus not been more carefully considered by the bold and calculating speculators. The attempts in the past to build up wheat corners when Indin wnd Russia are bountifully supplied hayve invariably ended in dis- astrous failure, Herealter any scheme to raise the price of American wheat through combinations must be affected by the price at which Russian or Indiaa wheat can be laid down 10 the English market. For that reason the American wheat trust of the future is not likely 10 develop into formidable proportions unless the foreign crops turn out 10 be disastroug failures. — ' THeee is every indication that the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, August 12, will be a most successful gathering., No more beautiful spot in the state could be chosen for the meeting than Kearnoy with her enterprising and hospitable citizens. A large altendance is assured if the weather be propitious, The liberal rates fixed by the railroads, coupled with the free trausportation of uniformed bands, is an inducement which tvie old solder will not be able to resist. As an additional feature of the occasion six companies of regulars, together with the famous Sekond infantry band, under command of General Wheaton, are to take part. Taking it all in all, the Kearney en¢ampment promises to be to the veteran g glorious gathering of comrndes where reminiscences and friendships of the war a quarter of a contury ago ‘afe to be renewed about the camp fire. —— Wit rose-colored prospects tho American company sets forth its deter- mination to dig the great Nicaraugua canal. But a reading between the lines reveals the fact that the company is extending a broad invitafion for tho generous American public to step up and subscribe liberally for canal stock. CORRUPTION in public service evi- dently is not found in republics alone. The scandal in German naval circles affecting the Kiel navy yards, despito the attempt of the emperor to suppress the fact, is one of great magnitude and reflects seriously upon the boasted dis- cipline and integrity of German offlcials. All One to the Taxpayer. Boston Globe. Lord Fife was married to the Princess Louise according to the programme. The princess, we suppose, becomes Lady Fifo, while the British taxpayer goes on paying the fifer. it This From a Mugwamp. Boston Herald. There isn’t any ocoasion for alarm because the state department at Washington is being allowed to run itself. The only danger that somo people have feared has been that 1t would be run too much. All is well, so far. T The National Flower, Denver News, France has her lily And England her rose, And everybody knows Where the shamrock grows; Scotland has her thistle Flowering on the hill, But the Awerican emblem Is—the bne-dollar bill. PERETe Ty Croninville's Ambition, Chicago Times. ‘We've got the prettiest girls here— ‘The sweetest and the best— They’ve got tho brightest eyas and they. Are always neatly drest; Their forms ave simply beautitul, Their smiles beyond compure, But still we are not happy, for ‘We want the world's fair. e 1 tor Socialism, Glev-land Leader. There are effective remedios for the evils of plutocracy outside of nationalism, and they will be used. There 18 no nced of dis- carding our present idea of individualism, from the practice bf which so much of our present civilization has sprung, for socialism in order to conquet the evils that threaten. Individualism is ‘still strong and capable— stronger to-day than ever beiore—aud no one needs to seriously fear thatany power of combination, whether trust, syndicate, or by whatever name it may be kuown, can subdue 1t; much less can it be crushed out to make way for the socialistic idea of a nationalization of indusiry. L Better Put No dionev ia Trusts. New York Tribune, Several rocent decisions of courts have called public attention to the fact that com- binations intended to restrict production or to control prices are not tolerated by the law. But ina dozen states or more special laws have been proposed or passed this year for the purpose of preventing or defeating that conspiracy against the public welfare commonly called a trust, It is hardly neces- sary to say that these measures are in some cases too sweeping. They prohibit organiza- tions waich may be of great public benefit, as well 2s others which are radically barm- ful. But public opinion is likely to err on the safe side, 1f at all, in this case, and in- vestors are wise who decline to put up money in the expectation that Americans will find no redress when confronted with an oppres- sive monopoly. —~— D TERRITORY. Nebraska Jottings. Another drug firm in Aurora is in dificulty over the hiquor question, Young Gage county pigs are having hard times with the cholera. A creamery company was oreanized at Cal- laway last weck with a capital stock of 0,000, The new Custer county court house at Broken Bow is nearly completed and will be ready for occupancy September 1. The Methodist camp meeting for the In- dianola district will be held at Bartiey, com- mencing August 10 und continuing ten days, . C. Abbott, district court clerk of Thurs- ton county, has resigned the office because the law does not allow him to practice as an attorney. A man named MeCoy, living at Roseland, had a quarrel with s saloon-keeper named Hengan and stabbed the latter in the abdo- men, resulting fatally. ‘The business men of Beaver City have or- ganized a board of trade and will send one or more traveling agents o the eastern states in the interest of Furnas county, The old setilers of Bury county are to hold a meeting at 'Tekamah August 15, for the purpose of organizing an association. There are about one hundred people who have lived in the county for twenty-five years, One of the elephants with Andress’ cirous escaped from ita keeper at Wood river and wandered about town, going_through board and barb wire fences until it was captured late at night. One suit for $100 damages was the result of the escapade, Some of the prominent citizens of Nelson folt very much aggrioved over the treatment they received at Superior on account of the recent court hous¢ bonds election, and at a public meeting héld' at Nelson resolutions of u very scathing nature were adopted. ‘There are in Nebraska the following tracts of lands yet open o settlement: In tho Grand Island distriet, mostly in Gre sounty, sbout 33,000 aeres; Broken How triet, Custer county. about 16,000 acres; O'Neill district, largely in Holt county, something over 50,000 acres; North Platle district, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Perkins, Keith, Logan, McPherson, Artbur, Grant, Hooker, Thomas, Blaine and the west half of Custer and dawson counties, about 2,200,000 ucres: Chpdoon district, embracing the counties in the, western part \¥ the state, about 200,000 acfos. STATE AN lowa ltems, Chervkee Baptists ' will churcn this season. A company has beet organized at Ames to manufacture sorghum, Webster county has thirty-four insane pa- tients at Inaependence, For the privilege of assaulting his wife George Boddy, of Epsworth, paid $40. ‘I'he first oats threshed in Clay county this year yielded thirty-five bushels per acre. Oats in Guthrie county will average forty- five bushels per acre, and wheat fifteen bushels, ‘The blue grass palace av Creston is nearly completed, and will be ready for occupancy August 10, ‘The Buchanan county fair begins at Inde- pendence August 20. Purses awounting to #4,000are offered for speed trials. A move is on oot 0 secure the releass of Mrs. Muldoon, who is in jail at Fort Dodge for selliug liquor, us her husband and chil- dren are all sick ar home. The camp meceting at Storm Lake will opon August 28 and continue untll beptem- buld a $6,000 ber 8. Rov. F. A. Hardin, of Chicago, will bo in charge of the meoting. Tsaao Wilson, of Malcom has become in. sane, At one time he was the leading merchant in the county, and was worth prob- ably $100,000. Whisky and reckless specula- tion reduced him to want and shattered his intellect. A circus was broken up in a general row at Panora, citizens and showmen getting into & fight because one of the girl perform- ers claimed to have been insulted by a man in the audience. Whisky was the cause of the disturbance. Junius Brown, of Monona, has found a mnstodon’s tooth on his farm. The tooth is 7x8 inches and weighs a littio over fivo and a haif pounds. He also has picked up part of a tusk of one of these extinct animals. The tusk was about six inches thick. The Two Dakotas. Several oplum joints flourish at Deadwood. A thousand-barrel cistern is being dug for Brookings college, A syndicate is to build a $40,000 opera house ‘at Grand Forks. Lawrence county republicans will hold their convention August 18, Mayor Johnson, of Mitchell, will probably be a candidate for state senator. ‘The assessed valuation of Yankton is £1,016,222, an increase of $200,000 over a year ago. Two ons of ore from the Willow Creek mines of the Harney Peak company wiil be sbipped to London to be reduced. The Hotel Dacotab at Grand Forks has been leased hi( an old New York hotel man, who will put in $4,000 worth of furniture. ‘The area of South Dakota will be 50,500,~ 000 acres, of which more than 2,700,000 acres wil be sot aside for school purposes. Half of this will not be avilable for actual use. Many unique arguments are brought up by the capital aspirants, Huron boasts of her railroad connections and says a person can ®o from Huron to seventy-three towns with- out changing cars and to 147 by only once. From Pierre twenty. can be reached without change and eighty- eight by changing once. From Sioux Falls twenty-five towns can reached without change and sixty-two by chauging once. Gunny Gillison, a farm hand near Spear- 1isd, was hauling hay the other day, and upon reaching the stack attempted to pull from the top of the stack a large, heavy har- poon fork to which a rope was attached, ex- tending to the ground. The heavy imple- ment slipped from its resting place and descending tines downward with great force, struck him on the breast, the tines passing through the body ana piercing the heart. Death was instantaneous. e Questions and Answers. To the Editor of Tur Brs: Will you please answer the following: 1. Who is the congressman from the First congressional district! 2. Do caasts at West Point receive pay, and if not are their expenses paid ! 8. When through there are they taken into the army? Ans. 1. Hon. W. J. Connell, 2. The cadets at Wost Point are allowed $500 por year for each of the four years at West Point. This amount defrays their ex- penses and all balances are held until they have graduated. With reasonable economy they have a balance to their credit which will buy their uniform and carry them to their rogimont. 3. When a cadot, graduates he becomes a second lieutenant in the army. G. W. Read asks what constitutes an American. How many generations of a fanly must be born in the country before a person is entitled to be called an American, Ans. Any person born in America is an American. SPRINGFIELD, Neb. July 31.—To the Editor of Tue Bee: Will you tell me through the columns of Tue Bee what a Connecticut continental paper serip of §1 of the year 1776 is worth. F. Calhoun. Ans, Iuvis worth 25 or 50 cents if conaition. in good —— SCOTTISH RITE MASONRY. “Sunshine” Throws Some Light On the Present Coniroversy. To the Editor of Tur Bee: On page3 of last Sunday's Bem is an article eutitled “Scottish Rite Masonry,” also on page 2 of the Monday morning issue is an article en- titled “'A Masonic Rumpus,” both of which by their misstatements do gross injustice to the only iegitimate branch of Scottish Rite Masonry in these United States. The only legitimate branch of Scottish Rite Masonry in this country is that known as the Juris- diction of the United States of America, Their Territories and Dependencies, with Judge John J. Gorman, of New York, as its sovereign grand commander. Its member- ship now uumbers over seven thousand and embraces in 1ts ranks many of the brightest Masonic scholars and men of distinction to be found in America. Founded in 1807, 1t has flourished and, with its’ representative system, will continue to prosper long after its maligners bave ceased to exist. ‘The early history of this, the only legitimate rite, has been clearly set forth in a pamphlet entitled ““More Light in Scottish Rite Masonry,” and the facts therein stated have never been and cannot be refuted. The Scottish Rite body referred 10 as the “Cerneau” body was created by J. Seymour, of New York, in 187 fourteen years after he had been unanimously expelled by’our supreme council. This man Seymour in 1850 sold out _his bogus rite to William H. Peckham for $700, ana it is now presided over by Ferdinand J. Gurgas, s is the “Cerneau” rite referred to as the one agaiust which Harrison Dingman, most worshipful grand master of the grand lodge of the District of Columbia, has issucd his _edict pronouncing it clandesune and illegal because of their, recent and pres- ent ufliliation with the CGrana Orient of Krance, which o few years ago excluded the bible from their lodge” rooms, contrary to all the principles of what has béen held as one of the laudmarks of the order. There is abundance of evidence to show that this Seymour-Peckham-Gourgas body is ir- regular and illegitimate, and we" are sorry that some of our breth ave been taken in their snare. But this is not the only bogus body in _existence, as we can abund- antly prove. Itis one of the ancient land- marks of Freemasonry that the three do- grees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason constitute ' all there is of Symbolic Masonry, and it has been the usuul custom of the grand lodges to declare that their jurisdiction extended no farther thun these three degrees. At the last scssion of Nebraska grand lodge of Masons, certain persous attempted to hive the grand sommit itself to the recognition of alled southern jurisdiction of Scot- tish Rite Masonry, of which Albert Pike is the grand commander. The grand lodge pussed the following resolutions, —viz: ‘Wnereas, a Grand Lodge of Free and Ac- cepted Masons is an independeny and sover- eign body, recognizing and having supreme Jurisdietion of o other es thosa of n tered Apprentice, Iellow Craft and Master Mason, as illustrated and taugit by the rit- uals und sceret work adopted by such grand lodge; therefore be it Hesolved, That this grand lodge expressly declines Lo enter upon any discussion of the history, use or legitimucy of any bodies c.ximing to confer what is known as Scottish Rite degrees, or to be committed to the recognition of any such body conferring any degrees over whioh tuis grand lodge has no control, ovas bewng part of Aucient Craft Masonr” That we cordially indorse tue law as re- cognized anc Somulgated by our grand master: Rirsy ‘Chat two bodies, claiming 10 be Masonic, of the same grade, cannot lawfully exist ia the s«e state at the same time. HSecond—That bw. first lawfully con- stituted authority established in & state thereby obtains exclusive “isdiction in such térritory and that any otuur body of the same grade, or rite entering later.” within such territory is n itsell unlawf< This language is clear to any person who has compretension of the meaning of Knglier words and if he is not prejudiced ne will see that neither the grand lodge nor grae master has any suthority over Masons in matiers outsideé of the first three degrees. The grand master might as well say we should not beloug to the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, or that we should not cat meat on Mouday The resolutions No. 1 aund 3, by virtue of the pravious language, can only apply to Symbolic Masonry, and_by no authority has ho A right to construe them as applying to Scottish Rite Musonry. Again, if thoy can by any mothod bo made to apply to Scottish Rite Masonry, the words “first law/fully con- stituted anthority” have a meaning. That the so-called southern jurisdiction never had a lawful Masonic oxistonce can be n beyond the possibility of a aoubt to all hon- est readers of histor, There is abundant evidence in our posscssion to prove the so- called southern Jurisdiction is illogal, illegit- imate, even clandestine, for Albert Pike claims in his own words the right to work the first three degrees of Masonry, has done #0, and has in Mexico to-day Blue lodges working under his authority aund “myln fealty t him. He has published an printed the rituals of the first three degroes and sold them to his Scottish Rite bodies here in Nebraska, as his own words show in his own published proceedings of his su- preme council, He has gone fasther and de- clared the bible not the rule of their faith, as read the following extract from & proceed- ings of 1870, Appendix page 214, given in his own words, viz.: “The bible is the only rule and law of York Masonry, while we, without requiring our brethren to reject it, do not ac- cept it as our code.” On pages 50 and 60 of the southern jurisdiction transactions of October, 1884, scotion 4, is the following: S 'y lodge of porfection must have one copy of the ritual of thebiue degrees, with the secret work, and may have four copies of that work.” Surely this is contrary to all Masonic law and is certainly clandestine, ‘The Southern Jurisdiction -under Pike had, s his Transactions show, September, 1881, pages 120 to 128, $90 members. In 1881, pages 80 to 81, 704 membors. He also his Trausactions, October, 1554, page 1 think it due to our own self-respect that we should advise tho brethren of our obedisnce not to scek any- where in_our jurisdiction to have action taken by the grand lodges in regard to spu- rious organizations claiming to be of our rite. On page 53, Transactions of 1883, Pike suys: I think it would bea grave error for persons of our rite 1o encourage such interference, even in our favor, by the grand lodges. On the part of a grand lodge such action is extremely umwvise.” It seems that the grand master of Nebraska does not agreo with his graad commander, and he has, therefore, contrary to his teaching and con- trary to the grand lodge of Nebrasks, seen 1it to issue his edict No. 1, and in the face of all history to decide what is legitimate Scot- tish Rite Masonry. IKrance was the mother of Scottish Rite Masonry, andjfrom her ema- nated all authority to work the rite in any country on the globe. This authority was never delegated to Albert Pike nor any of his predecessors in the United States of America. His claim, to work his rite, he gives on page % of his own transactious, 1580, in the following words, iz: “*Our supreme council, proceeding upon the principle that prescription is a good foun- dation of title, in Masonry as well as else- where: that after a long lupse of years, the undisturbed possession of a jurisdiction and authority, or the successful assertion und maintenanceof it when disturbed, is suficient evidence of a good original title and dispenses with the production of a paper title, * * * offers frankiy to each the band of amity.” Pike says, transactions 1860, page 83, *‘Ior our rito was never intended to be a popular rite. It was never meant that our temples shouid benvaded by a multitude; nor that wo should go out into the lanes and on all the highways and invite and uree all whom we meet tocome in and partake of our mysteries. The recibients of the higher degrees ought to be select, a few in cach place, discreetly chosen. The initiate should be as the initiate originally was, a nutural king and spoutane- ous prist for the erring multitude " The object of tie ritvalistic work of all Masonry is to maxe go?d men better by the influence of its beautiful forms and ceremonie help to make this world a temple fit for the abiding place of the grand architect of the universe. But Pike would make his rite an aristocracy, he hoiding his position for life and compelling his followers to pay tribute to him. No element of discord has ever en tered any of the lodges in Omaha until mem- bers of the southern jurisdiction began to malign and persecuto brethren who were better informed on Scottish Rite Masonry, and who, having received these degrees le- gitimately, probose to stand for their rights even though the clandestine southern juris- diction, bora in treason, nurtured in rebell- ion and fed on aristocracy, endeavors to deal a death blow in a dishonorable manner, We point with pride to such men as Cer- meau, Lafayette, DeWitt Clinton and Salem ‘Town, who were the associates of Washing- ton, Franklin and a host of other worthies who nave been leading factors inour history. We received our authority legitimately from France, the mother of the rite, at a time when IFrance was in_ good Masonic ni. and fifty years before Albert Pike breathed into his council the breath of life. We propose to live up to the teachings of Symbolic Masonry as expounded in our ritu- alistic and secret work, and do not proposo that any man or body of men be permitted to make innovations in Ancient Craft Masonry, or introduce discordant elements into our lodges to break up the peace and harmony of the brethren, as the members of the south- ern jurisdiction in lowa and Nebraska have recently been doing in violation of their ob- ligations as Masons. When men can furnish no better arguments for their cause than to melign and persecute hovest, honorable brethren by personal abuse and biilingsgate, it looks to an outsider as though they had no case. We court the fuliest inquiry iuto our history and legitimacy, and invite a candid consideration of our cluims from anyone, even Albert Pike himself. “Truth wears no mask, bows at no human shrine, Seeks neither praisoe nor applause; she only asks a hearing.” SUNSHINE, e Midsummer Days and Nights, William Ernest Henley. With a ripple of leaves and a tinkle of streams The full world rolls in a rhythm of praise, And the winds are oue with the clouds and beams: Midsummer days! Midsdmmer days! The dusk grows vast io a purple haze; While the west from a rapture of sunset sights, : Faiut stars their exquisite lamps upraise— Midsummoer nights! Midsummor nights! The wood's grecn heart is a nest of dreams, Tha lush grass thickens and spriogs and sways, The rathe wheat rustlcs, gleams— Midsummer days! Midsummer days! In the stilly fields, in the stilly ways, All secret shadows and mystic lights, Late lovers murmer and linger and gaze— Midsummer nights! O, midsummer nights ! the landscape There's a wusic of bells from the trampling teams, Wild skylarks hover, the gorses blaze, The rich, ripe rose as with incense sureams— Midsummer days! Midsummer duys ! ‘A soul from the honeysuckle strays, And the nightingalo as from prophet hights, Sings w the earth of her million Mays—- Midsummer nights! O, midsummer nights! ENVOY, And iv's O for my dear and the charm that stays— Midsummer days ! 1t's O for my love Midsummer night Midsummer days! nd the durk that plights— Midsummer nights! - Miss Annie Lamb, nineteen yoars old, is considered the pluckiest pretty girl in Brookiyn just now. lor two years she has noin love with a young lawyer who is anxious to marry her and is able to support her. Mrs. Lamb, a woman of considerable means, L)mugh\ her daughter too young to marry and dismissed the young man & year ago Last week he returned. He was again sent away against Miss Lamb's protests. The young woman at once left her mothér’s house and applied for work at an employment age She is mow dusting and sweeping and making beds in the house of & private family in Fifth avenue, Brooklyn, The day she ) ecomes twenty-one she will quit being chumbermaid and will marry the man of her choice. In the meantime she wishes to earn her own living and keep clear of her mother. Martin I How are the mightly fatlen! Martin Irana, who at the time of the strike on ould lines five yours ago, wis 0o nt to grant General Manager Hoxi2 an interview, now earns a scanty living from a little fruit staud 1n S Louis. e LINCOLN NEWS AND NOTES, Bvorybody Talking Politics at tha Capital. WORK AT THe OLD PARK WELL. One More fort Will Be Made to Stop The Flow of Brine—~R. C. Out- calt's Model Stock Farm, 1020 P Street, LINCOLYN, August 4 The special water committee will know in A few days whetlier the scheme to shut off the flow of salt water in the I street woll ig asuccess. \When the first attompt was mado several years ago to iucreaso the supply from that well a six-inch pipe driven down some forty feet—to such a depth in fact that a salt water vein was tapped. The pipe was filled with cement, but the flow of brine continued, and despito the many in. genious devicos that have beon attempted, it still flows whenover the pumps are put in operation. The scheme the committee is now working on 18 to sink a caisson around this six-inch pipe and fill it with either cement or blue mud. The caisson is twenty- nine feet long and will be suuk to the stratum of clay immodiately above the salt vemn. The idea tho committee base their ex- periment on is that the flow of brine comes from around the base of the six-inch pipe, in putting which the clay stratum was broken, "The caisson will be put down Tuesday; tho water will then be pumped out to the depth of eleven feet, and the work of puttine in tho cement bogun. The result is awaited with Interest by our citizons. In the event of its proving a failure the woll will be abandoned . and an additional water supply sought olse- where, A Home Life Insurance Company.n It is not generally known, but is neverthe- less true, that twenty odd Lincoln capitalists have organized @ life insurhnce company with an authorized capital stock of §750,000, and it is understood that articles of incor- poration will be filed within a few days, Iv was learned to-day by Tur Bee repre- sentative that Heary Gerner, Dee Wheedon and C. W. Mosher were prominent among the incorporators. It is confidently stated that business will commence within the next sixiy days. LIXCOLN BURRAU OF THE OMARA ReER, } A Model St Farm. R. C. Outcault, of the Captal National bank, is fitting up one of the finest stock farms in this part of the state. The initial work speaks much for its permanence and success. It is situated six miles south of Lincoln and the drive out is a delightfal one. ‘The farm in question contains 160 acres ot genuly undulating prairie, and he has given it the euphoneous name of Grassland Stock Farm, and if a name goes for anything it i certainly a meritorious one. Every acre of the farm is well set with lawn™ grasses, Mr. Outcault is a great lover of horseflesn, and bis stud, although smali, is finely inbred. Indeed, iu this regard, ivis the peer of auy in the west. “Iam filting the farm up as o place of recreation rather thun as a place of profit,” the affable proprictor says, “‘and I haven’t a hoof for sale.” It seoms that his sole purpose is to awaken, if possible, a deeper interest in horse breeding throughout the state. “For reference only,” his catalogue says, *'as none of the auimals are for sale.” It sho Lena Carey, b; Messenger; Duroe, by Rysdic's Hamble- tonian, son of Abadallah and first dam 1da, by Rysdyk’s Hambietonian. 1t also shows Lady Buroham and G King, by Allan- dorf, son of Onward, by George Wilkes, and first'dams Alfaretts ard King's Beauty, re- spectively, by Mambrino Kiug, thus show- ing a fine stéain of inbred blood. The stud also shows Patohens, McMabons and Me- Gregors, perfect pictures of their sires, and as fine specimens of horseflesh us ono would care to see. Mr. Outcault laughingly suys thut he expects to make his stable to Ne- braska what Bonner’s stables are to New York. City News and Notes. A number of Lincoln people are preparing 10 bid for the new Lutheran college which 18 to be located in this state. The Rev. A. V.V. Raymond gave & practi- cal talk to the young men at the Y. M. C. A. rooms this afternoon. The old building, on the Y. M. C. A. prop- erty at Thirteenth and N have been moved away and active work will be commenced on the new building right away. It is rumored that Architect Hawkins is engaged on plans for a new §300,000 hotel. C. W. Lyman is preparing to _build some elegant tenement blocks on his lots on H stroct between kleventh and Twelfth, Mrs. Charles West has gone to 'Lina, Mo., called home by the death of her only sister, Mrs. Jennie A. Williams. The deceascd was about fifty-two years old, and left a husband and six children. M. H. Tilton, the popular manager of the Wisconsin Furniture and Coflin company of this city, has returned frow a trip through Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota. Judgo Ryan, of lowa, is visiting his broth- ers, KRobert and Thomas, of this city. John F. Fuller, the abstract man, begins work in the morning on a new set of abstract books for J. H. McMurtoy. “The interest in city politics grows apace,ns thero is probability that the city will have three instead of two justices of the peace, Cochran and Sneiling are candidates for re- on, and Brown is also pulling for a place. Al Bach is pulling the stimp for ro- election as constable, while Hunger, the other constable, hus aspirations to bo sheriff, The four corners at Kleventh and O aro thronged with people who talk politics by the hour, Governor Thayer arrived home to-day. He addressed the citizens of Riverton yesterday at a reunion picnic, Auditor Benton and wife came home to- day from Mauitou, Colo., where they onjoyed a very pleasant week of recreation. East Lincoln is clamoring for better school accommodations. —— No well regulated household should bo without Angostura Bitters. the cel- ebrated appotizer. Manufactured by Dr. J. G. B. Siegert & Sons. Ask your L ? ring With Nature. Chicago Herald: Close by the spark- ling brook whose silvery waters dauced in the sunlight and rippled joyously e the golden sands they satin silence and Lauea—drinking in the g auty of the rustic scene und commining with nature in one of her chosen shrines. Afar in the west the sun seemed to linger at the horizon’s brim as if unwilling to shut out from his gaze the lovely landscape that glowed with a softened and even melan- choly radiance in his departing beams. A thrilling ¢ burst from the lips of the beautiful girl. “George! George!” shriecked. ““What it is ,darling?" he asked, plac- ing his arm tenderly around her waist. ‘‘Has the romantic yet oppressive love- iness of the scenery saadened your. spirits—" i “No, George!” she screamed, waving her hands wildly and making a frantic jab at the small of her hack* “I think it's some kind of & bug!” e Trees Grow in a Church, Growing out of the masonry of the French Catholic church steeple in Biddeford, Me., almost at the upper limmitol the brickwork, are two young trees. Both are en and bealthy looking, and have grown rapidy within a year. They are beyond reach from the upper window, and could not be ro- moved without a stage being built, The opinion is that one 15 & willow and the other a poplar. How they obtained root in the mmusonry is a mystery, she almost