Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 13, 1889, Page 4

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. D pily (Morning Edition) including Sanday Bee, One Year, . 1 ForThr e6 Months' ® Omaha Sunday Heo, mailed to any Address, One Year ... WWeies Weekly Lo, One Year a""“‘ Office, Tes ki B iventeenth and Farnam Streats, gafeago OMoe, 87 Kookery puilding. gy Tork Ofes, Hooms 14 wnd 1 Tribune uildme, Washington Office, No, 513 Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDRNCE. All communications relating to news and edi. torinl matter should be addressed to the Editor ©of the Bee. BUSINESS LETTERS, All businesa lettors and_remittances shonid be addrossed to The Beo Publishing Company, Omahs_Drafts, checks and postoflice orders o bemade payable to the order of the company. The Bee Poblishing Cempany, Proprigtors. Bee Building Farnam and Seventeenth Sta. _— e THE DAILY BEE Sworn Statement of Circulation. Btate of Nebraska, County of Douglas. (eorge B. Tzschuck, bon socretary of The Tles Publisiing Compuny, doey sulemnly swear tht i ctual circulation of JATLY IiEe for the Week ending August 10, 1849, was as follows: Sunday, August 4..... Mondiiy, August. 5 Tuesdny, August 6. Wednesday, August Thursday, August 8 Friday, August 9, . Baturdiy, Avgust i Average...... .18,002 GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK. £worn to bofore moe and supscribed to in my presence this 1uth day of August, A. D, 1859, [Seal.] N.P. FEIL, Notary Publiz. Stato of Nebraska, County of Douglas. }“ Georgo 1. Tzschuck, being duly sworn, de- e and says that he is secretary of The Bee ublishing company, that the actunl average dally circtilation of "Iz DALY BEE for the month of August, 1884, 15,183 coples: for Se tember, 188, 18154 coples; for October 1 18,084 coplost for November, 165, 14,988 coples for December, 188, 18,223 coples: foi January, 1880, 18,57, coples? for February, 159, 18,0 sop Marel, [89, 18,854 copies; for April, 189, 18,53 copies: for May, 180, 16,00 coples: for ‘June. 153, 1888, coples: for 'July. 1850, 18,738 copies. G0, B, TZSCHUCK, Sworn o’ before me and subscribed in my Presence this 3a day of August, 184, [8EAL.] N. P. FriL, Notary Public. OMAMA is keeping step at the frontof the procession. —_— A DRUMMERS’ ball during merchants’ week would be an agreeable wind-up to the merchants’ banquet. THE destruction of Hammond’s mil- lion-dollar packing plant at Hammond, Ind., may be of great consequence to South Omaha. IT 18 quite evident that the labor organizations of Omaha intend to make the 2d of September a red letter day in their calender. How much longer are the jobbers of this city going to wheel their freight to Council Bluffs in order to get a cheaper freight rate over the Union Pacific? IF Omaha is going to handlo one- fifth of that corn crop rated “‘one hun- @red and one,” it is time to look about {or additional elevator room. ‘WiTH three leading candidates in the field and a few dark horses to hear from, the gubernatorial canvass in Iowa, which opens up with the republican Btate convention this week, gives prom- ise of becoming quite livel THE sugar trust is bent on closing down the two glucose works at St. Jo- seph, Mo., by paying them handsome royalties for remaining 1dle. It is by such questionable means that the sup- ply of & prime necessity is regulated av will, and the price is correspondingly raised by a soulless monopoly. RAIN can neither dampen nor dis- courage the Grand Army reunion at Kearney, which meets this week. With fair weather, there is every prospect that the encampment will be largely at- tended, and the veterans will enjoy their gathering about the annual camp- fire. LAsT year the agricultural bureau valued the crops alone of Nebraska at fifty million dollars. This year their value at the lowest calculation cannot fall short of that amount. In the na- ture of business transactions a large share of this newly-produced wealth in some form or other will percolate through the various chanuels of trade in this city and induce renewed con- fidence in the future of Omaha and in the greatness of the state of Nebraska. NEW ENGLAND is looking on with slarm at the steady growth of cotton wills in the south since 1880. Their Amber has increased fully one hun- dred per cent, while the number of spindles has mora than trebled, the tendency being to build mills of greator cspacity than formerly. This cer- tainly indicates that the south has solved for itself the question of cotton manufacture so far as the making of the coarser cotton goods are concerned. There has, in fact, been an overproduc- tion of this kind of material and an effort is on foot to diversify that indus- try by making the finer grades of goods. BShould this be accomplished, the su- premacy of New England’s cotton indus- try would be seriously imperiled and 1ts market would be considerably curtailed. — JEFF DAVIS once more attracts noto- riety. He has brought suit against the publishers of “The Rise and Fall of the Southern Confederacy,” which, from a financial standpoint, has been a com- plete failure. At the time of its publi- cation some years ago it was expected that the work would be valuable by presenting the history of the lost cause rationally from a southern point of view. This expectation, however, has been sadly disappointed. As a conse- quence the history has fallen flat and has been adrug on the book market. A respectful, honest presentation of the merits of the war from confederate sol- diers or ex-presidents would be given a fair and full hearing by the whole coun- try, both north and south, But Jeffer- son Davis’ book nas commended itself t0 nobody as a historiecal chronicle, owing to its intense sectional spirit, its impenitent and virulent character, its rancor and fury, which distort truth and justice. For that reason the book has been a dismal failuve, and if read at all will be a clear reflection of the hot- headed man whose leadership brought vuin and disgrace. TN SUMMER ENCAMPMENT. The summer caip of the Department of the Piatte, which is about to open av Camp George Crook on the Fort Robin- son resorvation, marks the inaugura- tion of annual field manceuvres in the United States. Tt is true that there have been before this year small gath- orings of regulars, but those now as- sombling at Fort Robinson and Fort Riley are the first which can be digni- fied by the name of encampment. It is significant of the skeloton condition of the regular army of tho United States that the assembling of such a small body of men is worthy of serious comment. In the autumn manceuvres of the German and French armies the small encampment at Fort Robinson would be swallowed up in the immense mass of troops of all branches which annually congregate for field practice. The. encampment of the Department of the Platte, however, comprises more than one-ninth of the regulararmy available for duty. While on paper the army of the United States is carried at 25000 men, there is rarely a time when more than 20,000 of that number are available for service in the field. The recruiting statious find it difficult, under the rigid regulations adopted, to keep the companies and troops up to the required strength, while the officers and men detailed for duty still further reduce the number. The greater pro- vortion of the artillery of the service is stationed at seaside tortifications, and those in the interior are restricted to a few light batteries, only one of which is at present serving in this department. Of the 17,000 in- fantry and cavalry more than one-seventh will participate in the manceuvres at Camp George Crook. There is general intervest manifested in army circles over this inauguration of summer practice in camp. The prep- arations made by the war department to carry out the programme as laid down have been generous, and there is ageneral foeling that what is begun this year in a rather small way will be carried out on a more extensive plan in succeeding years. Every other country has found 1t of the very great- est importance to gather together from time to time the various arms of the service for practice in the art of war, such as it is impossible to secure with small commands, and within the limits of military garrisons. Both soldiers and officers are in this way given an opportunity to become familiar with the appearance of actual war- fare, to learn the details of a proper conduct of camp life, and to acquaint themselves with the proper tactics to be used when in the face of the enemy. Camp George Crook will be the scene of many interesting displays of mimic warfare, and the gathering is likely to attract large numbers of spectators from other portions of Nebraska, who will have an opportunity for the first time to witness a very considerable body of the regular army gathered to- gether on the tented fleld and engaged in the operations incident to their pro- fession. DICTATING VERDICTS. When a criminal case is pending in court custom as well as law require that nobody shall exert improper influence upon the jury. What applies to trials before civil courts, will apply with equal force to trials pending before military courts. It is eminently proper for the press to report the proceedings of any trial but it is of very questionable pro- priety for any editor to discuss the mer- its of a case before a verdict has been rendered. Any comment is necessarily an effort to influence the decision which should be based entirely on the law and the evidence, regardless of all popular clamor. This undue interference has re- cently become a feature of some of our local contemporaries. One of the glaring instances is furnished in the comments made upon the Saxe- Swetnam case, and another 1s afforded in the pending trial of Colonel Fletcher at Fort Omaha. Such a course does nov promote justice and is entirely outside of the legitimate province of journal- ism. It is not the business of the news paper to usurp the functions of the ju- diciary. OUR COMMERCIAL RIVAL. fn various ways English enterprise is making itself strongly felt in the busi- uess affairs of this country. It hds been more or less felt for years, but never before with such activity and aggres- siveness as now. Ior whatever reason, whether because investments here promise greater profits than in Eng- land, or for the reason that capital is anxious to avoid the dangers of a great European war, which many believe to be imminent, or because there are no longer enterprises abroad inviting capi- tal, Englishmen are remarkably vig- ilant and active just now in secking out and accepting business chances in the United States. It is estimated that fully one hundred millions of dollars have been invested here by English syndicates within the present year, and representatives of English capital arc still moving about the country looking for further investments. As an illustration of the keen scent of Englishmen for American business, a New York dispatch announces the arrival there of part of a fleet of steamers coming over to enter the West India trade. It appears that the New York ageuts of the owners of these steamers notified them of a brisk state of trade between that city and West India ports, and as soon as the information was received the steamers set sail. Others will fol- low, and as most of these vessels are of immense carrying capacity, and will undoubtedly accept very low rates, they will probably get all the business they can do. This means a great deal of money out of the pockets of American ship owners, wno have not the class of vessels, either as to carrying capacity or speed, to compete with the English steamers, Our vessel owners may groan, but they can not preventa large part of this West India trade being carried by foreigners. There is promise of a strong pressuve upon the next congress for legislation to restore the merchant marine of the United States, and it will take the form of a demand for subsidizing steam- ship lines. It 1s possible by a policy of thiis ¥1nd to create a merchant marine which might successfully compete with that of England, but it would require subsidies which the government could not afford and the poople would not tolerate. There must be some other way found to solve the problem of how to crente an American merchant macine equal to the demands of our foreign commerce. It is not to be doubted that there is an abundance of capital ready to be in- vested in this wayf it should be re- lieved of the restrictions and unfavor- able conditions which the existing laws impose. No subsidy which the Ameri- cun peoplo would permit would be suffi- cient to establish and sustain a mer- chant marine able to compete with the steumers of which England already has more than her own trade requires, and 80 long as this policy has such a support that no other one can be adopted, American commerce with other coun- tries must continue to depend very largely upon the transportation facili- ties'of our most formidable commercial rival, SILVER IN BUROPE. A report has just been received at the state department from the American consul at Marseilles upon the outlook for bimetalism in Europe. The ohser- vations of the consul, who is one of the most intelligent and careful in the sor- vice, are reassuring to the advocates of silver remonetization. He finds a stead- ily growing sentiment in FEurope, and particularly in France, Germany and England, in favor of restoring the bi- metallic standard of currency. This is shown in the numerous pe- titions favorable to such restoration that have been presented to the Ger- man reichstag, in the resolutions intro- duced in the British house of commons, as well as the frank declarations of Salisbury in favor of Great Britain par- ticipating in the monetary conference to be heid in Paris, and in the attitude of leading French journals. In view of all these expressions, the consul con- cludes that it would seem apparent that the Paris conference will meet under circumstances far more promising to the interests of bimetalism than those which surrounded the conference of 1881. The most noteworthy change of senti- ment on this subject has taken place in Germany. In 1873 the new German empire having issued a gold currency improvised and minted from the French war indemnity fund, attempted to de- monetize the silver medium of its con- stituent principalities, with the object of shipping it to bimetalic France in exchange at fifteen and one-hali to one for gold, forcing, by this unnatural ef- fort, another million dollars in gold out of France. France at once placed her- self in self-defense on an obstructed bimetalic basis, coining until 1879 only so much silver as was required, and in that year entirely stopped the coinage of silver. France at present, therefore, is an entirely obstructed bi- metallic country. The German states and principalities forming the present empire were silver monometalists until 1872. At this period the German empire came into existence with an intended gold monometalic policy, the founda- tion of which s the war indemnity of a thousand million dollar from the French. The het German silver coin was pur- chased and converted into bul- lion designed for shipment to France. But the cessation of the unlimited French coinage of silver left Germany no alternative except to reissue the silver thalers in its treasury and mint the remaining bullion into like coins, 8o that Gormany remains in fact an ob- structive bimetallic country, and as a result of its mistaken policy has suc- ceeded in bringing its own silver, as well as that of France and the world, into dis- credit. The government, however, while conscious of the failure of its purpose to demonetize itssilver without resulting pecuniary loss, has persisted in the policy adopted in 1873, and until within a year or two with very general public approval. Popular sentiment, however, has been undergo- ing a change, bocoming very marked recently under the influence of indus- trial conditions which it is believed a change in the monetary policy would improve, and the government has been forced to give at least respectful atten- tion to this sentiment. In England there has also been an unmstakable growth of sentiment favorable to bimet- alism, although less pronounced than in Germany. Eungland nas been a gold monometalic country for more than seventy years, or since 1815,and the people of that country cling to long-es- tablished policies with great tenacivy. Besides, all the vast power of the capi- tal of the country is opposed toany change. Nevertheless, there has grown up within a year or twoa very consider- able sentiment in favor of a departure, as was shown by tho report of the royal commission to investigate the causes of trade depression, and has appeared in the expressions of public men. While these do not give warrant for expecting an early change in Ingland’s policy, they indicate a tendency that may ulti- mately bring about such a result. The trend of sentiment in KBngland regarding this quostion of bimetalism possesses great interest for the people of the United States, and the delibera- tions of the monetary conference which will assemble in Paris next month will be watched with much concern in this country. NOBODY T0 BLAME. Every time that a mangled corpse is found on a railroad track in Douglas county, the coroner’s jury invariably renders a verdict, **Nobody to Blame.” If adriver of a street car runs over a child the coroner’s jury always discov- er s that nobody is to blame. Why this is thus is by no means a mystery. Our coroner’s juries are nearly all made up of the same old crowd. There is always much haste about the inquest, and a peculiar dis- position to throw the blame of the ac- cident upon the sorpse. For years this has been the rule and wot the excepuion. The big corporasions must mot be effended. The coroner can gain nothing in the way of political influence from the relatives of a corpse, who are us- ually in moderate circumstances, or may not even reside in Omaha. The manag- ers of reilroads always do take an in- terest in the coroner, and naturally the coroner’s juries are made upof men who are not unfriendly to them. This is a plain matter of fuct, stated without malice toward our popular cor- oner. He wil have to admit himself that his coronek’s inquests have boen a farce whenBvor the acoidenthappened on a railrond“track. The verdict has always been “Nobody to blame,” or “‘Came tohis or her death by their own carelessness.” In the interest of acommon humanity end for the protection of the public from the negligence of railway mana- gers, wo would suggest that coronor’s juries be picked from a class of people who will make an inquest something more than a mere sham, and at least oc- casionally find somebody to blame when the life is crushed out of human beings on our streets, IT appears that the elect are warmly opposed to having their sclence associated with capital punishment. At the convention just held at Niagara Falls addresses were delivered in which the proposed employment of electricity in New York for inflicting the death penalty on several murderers now under sentence was roundly condemned. One of the speakers, Mr. Wyman, of Boston, maintained that no one can tell how much electricity is fatal in a given case, and said the attempt to put a man to death by electricity wouid be cruel. An- other electrician, Dr. Moses, of New York, declared that killing by elec- tricity, instead of furnishing a painless death, was a most dreadful punishment. The convention appointed a committee to wait on the governorand endeavor to obtain from hima reprieve of the pris- oners under condemnation until the leg- islature has time to repeal the act mak- ing electricity the death agent. The difference of opinions among scientific men in this matter, and the popular sentiment that has been aroused by the press in opposition to the use of elec- tricity in inflicting the death penalty, may result in prolonging the life of the condemned men and in inducing the logislature to return to the gallows as the agent of death. Such a result would doubtless terminate for an indefi- nite time efforts to substitute electricity for the rope. NEW YORK ;m.mu 0 borrow money at as low a rate of interest as three per cont. Recently a loan of a million and a halfto run thirty years was placed, and the bidding of lenders wag so active that a premium ranging up to two and five-tenths per cent was bid. The low rate of interestat which New York city is able to negotiate its loans shows that there is a large amount of capital sceking long-time and safe in- vestment at a merely nominal rate of This is due to an increasing searcity of suitable securities such as government bonds, and as these are being redcemed in large blocks, mill- iongof dollars are thrown upon the money market for re-investment. Mu- nicipal securities are now considered ly as safe for investment, es- lly those of great commercial centers and of growing, prospdrous cities of the west, There every reason to believe that within a short time cities like Omaha, St. Paul, Kansas City and Minneapolis will be ablo to borrow money at from four and one-half to five per cent. As it is, their six per cents bring a high prem- ium and elearly indicate the confidence of investors in these certificates. MINISTER 'REDERICK DOUGLAS hesi- tates about going to Hayti until this cruel war is over. It would of course be unpleasant for him to espouse Hip- polyte and vo have his throat cut by Legitime, or to recognize the latter and be shot down by Hippolyte’s blood- thirsty soldiers. He's All Right Chicago Tribune, What is the matter with Alger for com- mander-in-chicf of the G, A. Rt We pause for the usual reply. S Missouri's Prestige Waning. Chicage Westward the star of Missouri's empire takes its way. The train robbery i Uwnh two or three days ago was a much more im- posing and successful affair than the one neur Kansas City America to He Chieago Tim BBecause a Gierman bicyclist went over to England and beat the British riders, the German people now claim that their man is champion of the worid. Nonsense! Send him over bere and he will find & woman who can beat him, —_— They Finally Saw It. Kansas ity Journal, During the recent English naval review, Chauncey Depew, who was avoard the Teu- tonic with a large number of distinguished Englishmen, madd a characteristic speech, whicn was receivéd ‘courteously but without demonstration. The next day, however, all the Englishmen werg laughing to themselves, Mr. Depew's jokes had penctrated. e They Don't Al Speak at Once. Chicago! Lerald, A New York paper says: “Chicago re- ports an initial subscription to the world’s fair fund of thateity of $200,000, That is more potent than talk, Who will give the proposed world’s fmr fund of this city as good a start by a big subscription? No vo- ciferous and gengral I will” has yet assailed the tin cars of tiwstatue of liberty, e — A Good Feohibition Text. St. Louis (Robe-Democrat, The New York ‘Woria candidly confesses that if the probibitionists should disband, it would be practically impossible for the democrats to carry the Empire state, as “the democratic pluralily bhas not for the past six years averaged one-half of the prohibition vote.” This would make a good text for some of the orators at the National Prohibition camp-meeting which is now in progress. - STATE AND 1ERRITORY. Nebraska Jottings. A Masonic commaudery is to be organized at bt. Paul. There is & rumor that the B. & M. will build a new depot 4t Kulo this fall. Harvey N. Headington, formerly & popu- Iar resident of Hebron, died recently at Portland, Ind. W. H. Stout has sold his interest in the DeWitt Times to J. C. Wild, and the firm name is now Chambers & Wild, Scotia had another prize fight last wook, # local pugilist named Jim Pridemere knook- ing out Prof. McGregor, of St. Paul, in nino rounds, The Sunday schools of Red Willow county will hold @ county convention August 8, and indulge in a picnic on the side at the same timo. The Hendley Rustlor has consed to rustle and the remains have been removed to Dan- bury aud will be revivified under the name of the Danbury News, Alexander Harnoy, son of a Howard county farmer, was ‘instantly killed Satur- day by the accidental discharge of w gun while he was huating prairie chickens, A Republican City grover discovored a large bull snake in his grandlated sugar barrel the othor day. How the reptile came there fs still a mystery, for the grooer is not adrinking man, Mrs, Mary Aldrupp, of Madison township, Fillmore county, has roceived news that her daughter, Mrs,” John Friar, of ) county, Idaho, et her death thrown from a liorse, A man named Bradloy, living at Unlon, Cass county, was arrostod last woek by an ofticer from I’etinsey, N. Y., ona charge of reciving stolen goods, and taken ocast to answer for the crime, A swarm of bees has taken possession of o house at Howells, locating between the ather boards and plastering, and refuso to leave. The owner proposes to transform the building into a gigantic hive. A great rumpus 18 in progress in _the Weich postofica neighborhood in Knox county, charges and counter charges being made of every crime in the decalogue by the quarreling inhabitants, A score of lawyers Wwill bo cailed iu to settls the dificulty. T being by lowa 1tems, T'he personal property of lowa is valued at $145,000,000. A Dubuque policeman found a man asleen 1 @ slop-barrel the other night, the result of 00 much prohibition. The Keokuk city council has ordered a lot of macadawizing done on the strests ovor the veto of the mayor. The Crescent literary society at the Ames agricultural society has unvelled a portrait of the late Dr. A. 8. Welch, Oda Sifkin, « seven-year-old boy of Dodge- ville, who stepped on a pitchforlk, inflicting a shight wound, died of lockjaw. Dr. Jennie McCowan, of Davenpor been elected a “fellow” of the Soc Science, Letters and Arts, of London. The officors of the Kirst [owa regiment wunt it generally understood that the pro- posed reunion at Dubuque has been aban- doned. Carlson, the man who burned the Sac county court house about a year ago, has be- come insane and has been transferred from Fort Madison to Anamosa. The Gilman society for the prevention of cruelty to animals has been enforcing the law in the cases of men who leave toams standing tied in the streets. The Dbig-hearted citizens of Bddyville, near Ottumwa, presented a set of instru- ments to their band, with the modest hope that the burg might have the blessed boon of good music. The musicians proved un- worthy of the favor, though, for when n good opportunity offered they had sold their presents to tooters from a aeignboring vil- lage. has ty of The Two Dakotas. Hurley offers inducements for a tow mill. The assessed valuation of Spink county s $3,508,408. A Knight of Pythias lodge is to be organ- ized at Pierre. A thirty-pound badger was killed near Aberdeen the other day. The new Episcopal chu nearly ready for occupanc Sioux Ialls sports want to organize n Jockey club, but lack track facilities. “Whoopup™ 1s the name of & town in the Black Hills twelve miles south of Field City. The republican convention of Pennington county will meet at Rapid City on the 20th 'h at Vermillion is ‘or cutting timber on a school section near rand Forks, M. Zahler was given thirty days in jail and fined 330, Iives in the Black Hills have driven moun- tain lions out among the settlers, and one nun has losi several head of stock. The Rapid City Fair association has de- ided to hold an agriculzural fair, horse trot and stocls show on the 15vh, 19t and 20th of September. atrain arrives in Yankton, says 3 and Dakotan,which does not br some kind of building material for the many improvements now being made in that cit, "The Custer Cironiclo reports a new strike of tin ore in the Flora claim, located on Wil- low creek, a mile and a half north of Custer. The tin is the purest yet discovered in the Hlls. The vein is tracéable on the surface for over five thousand feet, and its width, as by the various openings made, is over six feet. The property was bonded by James Wilson, the New York capitalist® LINCOLN COUNTY POLITICS. The Republicans Will Have Lively Times Choosing Candidates. Nowrit PLaTT, Neb., August 12.—|Special to Tne Bek.|—Signs are not wanting to show that there will be lively times inside the re- publican party from now on up to the close of the nominating convention, which will doubtless be beld some time in September, Until recently the general sentiment amoug republicans favored the renomination of all the county ofticers, bu% the declination of County Clerk Evans, who goes into the new North Platte National bank as cashier, opens up vossibilities for any number of candidates for office, and it 18 already an assured fact that there will be a scramble, not only for the office which he vacates, but for all the county oftices. C, P, Dick, Mr, Evans' efficient deputy, has the inside track, from having served two years in the office, and will g0 into the convention with a good backing, though personaily not so popular as B. Buchanao, the genial clerk in the treasurer’s office, who has modestly an- nounced himself as a candidate. Dr, War- ner will also shy his castor into the ring, and it 1s said that Charley Stamp will also enter the lists. The friends of William Nation of Wallace will enter um for the race. The announcement in the Herald a couple of weeks ago that . . Robiuson would be a candidate was a little previous. He was urged by his friends to allow them to use his name, but positively declined. ‘There is a general disposition among the republicans of the county to give C. K. Os- good another term us treasurer, and it is probable that he will be nominated by acela- nation. Mr. James Be'ton has proclaimed o the citizens of the county that he will be an independent candidate for treasurer next November, The independent party in Lin- coln county consists of three “nen, Wash Hioman, L. Stebbins and James Belton, and it is generally split up nto three factions, As the party is not united, the democrats have finally concluded to make a separate nomination for treasurer, and are looking around for a popular candidate, hoping to slip in between Osgood and Belton, For sheriff there are three candidates mentioned—D. W. Baker, the vresent i cumbent; J. Hawley and E. A. Koken. The three were pitted against each other two years ago and 1t took a good many ballots to decide the matter, There will bo two candidates for connty judge. Attorney James M. Ray will make a strong effort to oust Judge O'Rourke, who strongly objects to being ousted. Major Walier hopes to succeed himself as counfy commissioner, but there is @ horse in training in the northeastern part of the county that will land a sure winuer next No- vember. There is a dark horse now training for county superintendent, the place now occu- pled by Mr. Laugford, and one that will put Mr. L. on,bis motal. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. A Gl e ey When Raby was sick, we gave Eor Castorta. ‘Whea she was a Child, she oried for Castoria, When she became Misa, she elung to Castoria, Whau sho had Childrea, she gave thew Castoria ONLY A POLITICAL FACTOR. A Nebraskan Thus Dubs the State Board of Transportation. A CUMBERSOME NONENTITY. Auxiliary Prohibitory Leagues-—- Wanted for Assault and Battory —The Wolt Soalp Bounty Law— Supreme Oourt Records. Lavcorn Bureav or Trn OMana tan, 1020 P Strast, L1Neo August 12, A prominent man from one of the interior counties of the state, whose intorests are- identified with the agricultural developmont of the west and northwaest, was heard to re- mark to-day that the “absurd pretonse made by the state board of transportation at rogu- lating railroad companios to a first consider- ation and obsorvance of what is due the public in those soctions of tho state, un- affected by competition, in transportation facilitics to the warkots, need hauling over the coals.”” Being urged to particularize, he continued: *‘Let me ask you what good can we hopa to obtain at the hands of A commis- sion mado up in the unwieldly shape provided for by our statute, in lieu of & constitutional provision? Three men to do overything up to the real point of doing something—to in- vestigate, inform themselves to the point where intelligent action is possible, and then bo relieved of all respor.sibility of action by a board made up of five individuals who are chiefly answerable to the people through en- tircly differont sources, and who conse- quently make use of thoir seat on the trans- portation board a8 a subsidary political factor. It is proving a very vivid example ot the results al in contests of conscience with political aspirations, “The luw provides that three men are to investigate ali complaints formally made under oath to the board. That part is defi- nite, and it is Just as clearly the intent of the 1aw that these three men are to go further, acquaint themselves in all possiblo ways with the constantly varying reiations exist- ing between the roads and shippers and set foot firmly down against tne extortionate v tices of the roaas, and 1nsist on fair and equitable treatment of all shippers, and not lay waste to the country by means of tariffs adjusted on the principle of what the trafic will bear, But even thongh we were lucky enough (it could only happen through norance, or erroneous information respect- ing the character and opinions of applicants for appointment. on the part of the stato of- ficers comprising the board) to see men ap- pointed as secretaries who would recognize the duties of the position, and with sufficient backbone to proceed conscientiously with their performance and boldly make known their convictions, I say it is doubtful even party. An imposing affair is anticipated . ‘What the attendance will be, however, is only a matter of conjecture. It is learnod that third party prohibs give it out distinotly that thoy wash their hands of thoe whole ar rangoment, They will have nothing what- ever to do with it. The talk regarding it on tho stroets to-day has been to the effect that loaders of the intended organization propose 10 equip in time to get in nooessary work for the county convention, It is takon that this means that the amendment fellows propose to imaks & fight for equal, if not majority reprosontation, to tie iepublican state con- vontions, to insure the passage of resolutions, or a plank in the platform, endorsing the act of the late legislature for possible constitu- tional prohibition, It is understood, fur- ther, that the organization of these auxilia- ries is to bo pushod in overy ocounty in the state for the same purpose. State Honse Jottings. Thirty-six patients were sent to the hos. pltal for the incurable insano at Hastings from the Lincoln asylum to-day. The board of public lands and buildings made the nec- essary order last week, They were accome panied by sevi tendants, Governor Thayer to-day made the follow. ing notarial appointments: J. M. Curry, Pender, Thurston county; Charles E., W, neastor county ; hia, Douglas count; Commissionor Steen, 0 and Treasurer Nill to:morrow for Hastings and Kearnoy, 10 visit tho hospital for the incurabie insang and the state industrial school. The con- then where we are to derive any results. understand several mombors of the present board of commissioners assort themselves as opposed to the consideration oven of any questions but those arising_through formil complaits, Tho law provides that all final decisions shall be made by the board them- selves. We have had evidonce quite recently of the marked atility of the commission to evade _ action _on _ recommendations, the adoption of which would affect tho earnings of & strong corporation capable of political influenco and o strong The secretarics brought_about the Omaha road l factor in ‘“second terms. reported on live stock rat by some complaint agains extending north from Omaba, up the Mis- souri valley, a great cattle-feeding section. They said rates were 50 per cent higher on atroad and on the Northwestern's Black ad than on the roads south of the Platte, and if [ am not mistaken, asked that those roads be ordered in to show cause why such a difference should exist. Was a day set for the hearing? Not that anyone knows about. The pavers reported that the board adjourned without tuking any action on Sec- retary Garber's report, and without day. You sce the Northwestern’s road was not formally complained against, and the North- western’s road does an enormous cattlo traf- fic from non-competitive regions. A cut in I rates would certainly reduce revenues, and a reduction of revenues would injure the repu- tations of the road's officers among the east- ern stockholders. The oMcers have proved { mighty good fellows since we hold office. It wouldn’t do to throw a stone in their way, they might prove resentful.” Wanted for Assault and Battery. A warrant was sworn out to-day for the arrest of Ed Doggett, doorkeeper atthe Eden Musee, charged with assaulting Har- vey L. Klock, son of the grocer at the alley on Tenth strect, between O aud N, but ba- fore Constable Al Beach could serve the papers he had skipped for Kearney. It ap- pears that a lady passed into the alley on the opposite side and paused at the side door of a barber shop, whereupon Klock remarked to an artist who run one of the chairs that he guessed she wanted a shave. The lady, Mrs, Dogett, overheara the careless remark and reported it to her husband. It seems that he took mortal offense at 1it. sought Klock and kuocked him senseless. For a few moments it was thought tbat he had killed him, Klock, however, recovered consciousness in a short time and reported the affair to his father, who had a warrant sworn out for Doggett's arrest as stated, Auxiliary Probibitory League. The anti-saloon republicans of Lancaster county will hotd a mass convention in this y to-morrow for the purpose of organizing an auxiliary to the non-partisan state prohib- itory league. An invitation has been ex- tended to third party protibitionists, demo- crats, greenbackers and the union lavor templatod improvemonts at these institu- tions demand the personal supervision of tho board. ‘I'he recent resolutions passed by the beard of public lands and bulldings, stirring up ‘“delinauent” contractors on public works, has had the desired effect in the move. It is said, however, that action on the bond of ono of the parties will have to be instituted it “stubborn signs’’ are any indication. But the die has been cast and the board will not shirk its duty. Judge Roeese was at tho capitol to-day. He expressed himself as satisfled regaraing the outlook for his nomination to the bench, ‘L have not turned to the right or left 1o secure the honor of a second torm,” he said, “and shall not, however gratifying it might be to me,to be renominated by acclamation. T know nothing of opposition aside from what, I have road in the papers, aud you kuow us much about that as [ do." Bounty on Wolf Scalps. Washington county pays a bounty on wolf scalps. Auditor Henton was made aware of the fact to-day by receiving a peculiar lotter from the county olerk of that county. It appears that the county attornoy of Wash- ington county has advised that the county can secure tho $1 bounty offored by the stato under section 24, chapter 4, of the compiled statutes. This howoever, is not the case. The section cited simoly provides that every Nebraskan who may kill a wolf within any county of the state 18 entitled to a bounty of $1 on making proper poofs, But this Is for the individual and not the county. It seems that in counties that offer a bounty for wolf scalps, the holder is entivled to a double bounty, one from the county in which the wolf was killed and the other from the state. A connty can not profit on any wolt scalps It may posscss ut tho expense of the stute, at least 1t is 80 stated by the uattorney genoral and other stato oficer: Supreme Court Records. The following cases wero flled for trial in the supreme court to-day : August Sanders vs Georgs . Quick ot al; error from Lancaster county. Fred Claus et al vs Wilham E. Hardy et al; error from Lancaster county. Thomas Prico vs Kearney Canal and Water Supply company; appeal from Buffalo county. William H. Rickards ys Simon Hene; error from Laucaster county. Carter C. Burr et al vs Milton F. Lamas- ter; error from Lancaster county, City News and Notes. Anderson, the man allaged to have stolen some jewelry from the residence of L. B. Hyde, was arraigned before Judge Housson this afternoon. The court considered the evideuce strong enough to hold him. ‘Tho rain liverally poured down here all day long, and the strects were fairly flooded with water. Judge Williams, of Chi Chicago S; ported in d Church, of this An even score of vags and plain drunks caught the usual $1 and costs to-day in the police court. The patrol wagon has been on the go for tho past few days. Sam D. Cox and bride are expected home from Indiana this week, The Call poys are g an elegant reception for them. arragut and Appomatox posts, G. A. R., left this evening for Kearney to attond the reunion, The boys expect to remain thero during the entire week. The Tecumseh military band registered at the Capital notel to-day, en reute to Kear- ney to attend the state 'department reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic. Colonel E. D. Webster, of Stratton, and Captain E. M. Shaw, of Cook, were in the city to-day. 2o, who died at turday, and whose death was re- 3 papers, was an uncle of St When drinking ice water mix with Mihuloviteh’s Hungarian blackberry juice, it will satisfy your thirst. P Cause for War. Loxpox, August 12.—A dispatch to the Excbange Tclegram company from Con- stantinople says iv is semi-oMcially stated that the sultan has notified Greeco that he will regard the attempt by that country to land troops or incitea rebellion in Crote as causus belli. None of the ports, the tele- gram stutes, will support the aggressive policy of Tricoupis, the Grecian prime min- ister. The grand vizier of Turkey charges that Greece is fomenting riots in Monastir and Rethymo. INGER-MARKS and dust on —_— 4 A7 2 chairs, etc., cannot be removed 1 kB by the use of a chamios alone, so if your furniture hns.a dingy appearance you can easily restore its freshness by washing with Ivory Soap and /uke-warm water (under no circumstances should hot water be used); use a soft brush to wash out the carving, etc. Dry with a soft cloth and then rub well with a chamois, and your furnis ture will “‘look like new." A WORD OF WARNING. There are many white soaps, each represented to be “just as good as the ‘Ivory' ;" they ARE NOT, but like all counterfeits, lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine, Ask for “Ivory" Soap and insist upon getting it. Copyright 1886, by Procter & Gemble-