Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 20, 1889, Page 4

THE__DAILY_ _BEE. e B ROSEWATER, Editor. — PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, [ " TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, D atly Morning Edition) tncluding Sunday Tee, One Year. #1 ‘nadross, Ono Year Weekly Bee, One Year..... v 2 Offioe, Ueo Hutiaing, N. W, Co nteenth and Farnam Stree ‘nfeago OfMce, 867 Rookery B '“’“t‘ iy York Ofios,” Rooms 14 and 15 Tribune 1] 'Waabifigton Office, No, 513 Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. All communications relating to news and edt. torinl matter should be addressed to the Editor of the lee BUSINESS LETTERS, All business letters and remittances should be addressed to The Des mmu-nln# Company, Omabn. Drafts, checks and postoftice orders i Yemade payable to the order of the compsny. glw Beg Publishing Company, Proprietorse Building Far nd Seventeenth Sts. 0 11 2 2 20 I * THE DAILY BEE. Sworn Statement of Oirculation. State of Nebraska, e County of Doliglas, George B3, Taschuck, secretary of The Bee Publishing Company, does solemuly swear that the actual circulation of ‘I'ng DALy Beg for 1he week ending August 17, 1559, was as foilo Sunday. August 11 Monday, August 12, Tuesdny, August 13, . Wednesday, August it Thursday, August 15 Friday, August 1. .. Baturduy, August 17, 18,008 GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK. Bworn to before me and subscribed to in my oo this 17th dgy of August, A. D) 10, *P. FEIL, Notary Publis, Btate of Nebraska, Vi l?ulmtx‘ of Douglas. (™ George B. Tzschuck, being duly sworn, de- Joses and says that Lo is seorstary of The lise Publishing company, that the actual average daily eircnilation of "Mk DAILY Bik for the month of August, 188%, I81% coples: for Sep- tember, 1588, 18154 coples; for October I 18, coples; for November, 158, 18,988 coptes: for December, 1884, 18223 cobies; fol January, 1889, 18574, coples: for February, 1589, INUK ‘March, 189, 18,854 copies; for April, copies; for May, 184) 1680 coplest 18, 18,858, copios; for ' July, 1839, 18,788 copies. GEO. B. TZSCHUCK, Bworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this 3 day of August, 1850, [SEAK.] . FriL, Notary Publie. SINCE the discovery of natural soap in Colorado, Denver’s population has fallen off. FiriNe a load of buckshot blindly into the county commissioners won’t do; shot. is too scattering. THERE is already a polishing of armor and a brushing of plumes by eager aspirants in the Second . congres- sional district, JAY GouLp and the postmaster gen- eral met a day or two ago. Eli Perkins was referee and sole witness. He won’t say what they talked about, but proba- bly they Wanamaker deal on rates. THE North Dakota convention has provided that county officers shall be paid salaries and not fees. This is a departure from the rule in most states, and its effects will be watched with in- terest. AND now it transpires that the re- ported loss by the fire at Spokane I"alls was greatly exaggerated. From twenty million dollars, as first reported, the amount has dropped to three millions and a half, IT appears that Omaha is a refuge for Missouri prize fighters. These men of muscle would receive better treatment in their state than they will here if they fall into the hands of the crim- inal courts. AN institution calling itsell the Po- litical Progressive club has been organ- ized in Omaha. The name shows great judgment in not designating whether the progress is to be made in money- getting or office-seeking. THE Council Bluffs board of trade will visit Denver the latter part of this month, and according to the papers the western city will tender a cordial wel- come to the visitors. Western people are noted for their hospitality. — AN American syndicate which has taken tne contract to build railways in Chili costing twenty million dollars is buying its rails in Berlin. There is something wrong in this which Amer- ican rail manufacturers should pro- ceed to correct. TuE large amount of paving yet to be done this year should have a tendency to accelerate the movement of contrac- tors. Pavement laid after the earth becomes frozen does not meet the re- quirements and will be rejected by the board of public works. THERE is tobe a new bridge built across the Missoari at Kansas City. Twenty years ago it was thought impos- #iblo to span this river. but now there are not less than eight bridges across the stream. Civil engineering in these days is a marvel which overcomes every obstacle as it presents itself. It is reported by New York papers that Chaurcey M. Depew has grown tired of the railroad business and will resign tho presidency of the Vander- Dbilt ronds in order to devote himself to politics. To a casual obsorver it does not appear that Mr. Depew’s railroad duties interfere seriously with his po- litical pursuits, - THE state department may be able to collect interesting testimony through our consuls abroad respecting the value of liens, mortgages and the collection of debts in Burovean countries, But it is difficult to see how this information is going to help the farmers of this country to pay off their mortgages to the monay-leaders of Boston and New York. AT last it is officially announced that the Johnstown relief fund, amounting to over a million and a half, has been distributed by the commission appointed by the governor of Ponnsylvania. It will, however, strike the thousands of contributors o the fund that the process by which the commission has carried out its task of relief is anything but business like, Of course there are ex- ouses and explanations for the long delay. But, to say the least, it is any- thing but commendable for the com- mission to hold back this money from the people justly entitled te it fully three mouths after it has been sub- soribed to relieve suffering and want. @ MASSACHUSETTS HIGH LICENSE. Massachusetts, whose people a fow months ago defeated constitutional pro- nibition by an overwhelming majority, adds its testimony to the good results of the operation of high license. The Massachusetts local option, restrictive high license law went into effect May 1,and in its general provisions it is one of the most rigid acts of the kind in the United Statgs. It has been strictly enforced, and the results in sixteen license cities are in- toresting and instructive. It s shown by official figures that the aggregate number of saloons in these cities has decreased nearly sixty per cent, while the revenue obtained has very materially increased. Last year tho sixteen of ned a few more than three thousand saloons, about one-half of which were in Boston, and they paid into the public treasuries a little over one million dollars. At present these cities have but a few more than twelve hundred saloons, which have contributed to the public revenues a million and a half dollars, The significance of Boston’s exper=- ience with the new law is especially striking., Itis stated that since the law went into operation whole streots in Boston have changed their character for the better, and places which were formerly the refuge of the worst™ elo- ments of the city’s population no longer oxist, In this and the other cities the licensed liquor sellers very gencrally carefully conform to the requiremonts of the law as to selling to intoxicated persons and minors, closing at the spec- ified hour, and on Sunday, and other im- portant provisions, and the effect is that there iy far less drunken- noss seen than formerly. Except in two or three of these cities, where the temperance sentiment is at its lowest poiny in the state, the police coneur in stating that it has never be- fore heen so easy n matter to keop ef- fective watch of the saloons. The law is evaded by some of the least reputable hotel keepers, but the better class have for two or three months refused to serve liquors or wines except to actual guests, and then only in their rooms. The sec- vetary of the Boston law and order leagne states that 1t is now impossible to find a saloon open in that eity on Sunday, and the same is true of alf but two or three of the other cities. The Boston Advertiser says the law is proving the most successful experiment ever entored upon by the peoplo of Massachusetts in their endeavors to cope with the Jiquor traflic. Statistics relative to the increase or decrease of drunkenness it is 1impossible to obtain at present, but it has been clearly demonstrated that the law has greatly restricted the sale of liquor and worked a most important reform in the conduct of licensed saloons. A noteworthy fact is that no actual opposition to the law is developed anywhere, even the ex- treme temperance leaders showing a disposition to give the law a fair trial in this respect, sotting a commendable example to such leaders in other states having high license. In all respects the testimony supplied by the three months’ experience of Massachusetts with its local option, high license law will be in the highest degree satisfac- tory to the friends everywhore of that policy, and is a very striking and sub- stantial argument in its support. CARLISL IN MEXICO. The distinguished attention which is being shown ex-Speaker Carlisle in Mexico will be gratifying to the entire American people. It is a reassuring evidence of the friendly regard of the authorities and people of Mexico for the people of the United States, ard it is alike our interest and theirs that this spirit should be encouraged and culti- vated. Mr. Carlisle is worthy of the consideration that 18 being extended to him. He is u representative American citizen, who as speaker of the house of representatives, threo times chosen, filled honorably a position of dignity and power second in import- ance and responsibility only to that of the presidency. Regardless of political differences, all fair-minded men will concede to Mr. €arlisle a high order of ability, candor and fairness in the dis- cussion of political issues, a just and ad- equate appreciation of the duties and obligations of offcial position, and un- questionable patriotism. The attenton shown him in the neighboring republic is more than a personal compli- ment. The courtesy extends to all his countrymen, and the spirit that prompts it will be reciprocated by all of them. ) The intercourse of Mr. Carlisle with the statesmen and people of Mexico ought to be productive of good result: It ought to do much to give the Mexi can people a better impression than they perhaps have regarding the feol- ing and disposition of the United States respecting the relations that should subsist between the two republics. There is reason to believe that our neighbors are somewhat distrustful of us,and perhapsnot entirely without rea- son. The earnest disposition shown by Mexico within recent years, and parti ularly since the Diaz administration came in, to cultivate closer trade rola- tions with the United States, has not been met by this conntry in a way to encournge the Mexicans to believe that we are particularly solicitous to extend our commerce in that direction, With the exception of a more liberal arrange- ment for the transmission of merchan- dise by mail between the two countries, the United States has not for years done auything to promote better commercial relutions between the two countries, There is an altogether groundless feeling in Mexico, also, that this country covets a portion of her ter- ritory, and that there isa large number of people here who seriously hope for the conquest of Moxico at some period in the not remote future. One of her most prominent statesmen discussed this matter some months ago in an American magazine, with a view to showing the American people that they should allow Mexico to remain a sister republic, What My, Carlisle has al- ready smd to the Mexican peo- ple was designed to disu- buse their minds of such erroneous impressions aad to assure them of the fricndly feeling aud desives THE OMAHA DAILY of the American people. In this he re- flected the nearly universal sentiment of his countrymen. The extension of the trade of the United States with all American coun= tries fsa growing necessity, and Mex- ico offered a field hardly less valuable than than that of any other of these countries. Sho is favorably disposed to cultivate better business relations with us, and we should give all proper en- couragement to that disposition, remembering that there is a tre- mendous competition for the trade of Mexico which will be overcome only by a very liberal policy on our part. England, Germany and France are act- ively contesting for commereial suprem- aoy in Mexico, and these will fight vig- orously every effort looking to the en- largoment of the commerce between the United States and Mexico. This formidable opposition will not be easily overcome, but the visit to Mexico of so prominent a representative of this coun- v as Mr. Carhsle, althongh simply as a private citizen, can hardly fail to have a favorable effect. ISTIGATE. The board of police commissioners have given out to the reporters of the press that their functions are judicial and thorefore they cannot properly en- ter upon the investigation of charges against the members of the police force or fire department unless complaint is filed in due form in writing by some re- sponsible citizen. This assumption on the part of the commission is not woll-grounded. The police commission is an executive body. Tt has the power to appooint and dismiss any member of the police force from the chief down to patrolman. In the discharge of these executive functions tney inci- dentally are clothed with power to investigate the conduct of their ap- pointees, and to sead for persons and papers that will enablo them to ascer- tain what, if any, abuses may exist in the department over which they have supervision. ‘When sitting as a board of inquiry the commission does, in a measure, only exercise judicial powers, but its in- quiries are not circumscribed by any rules of a court of law. They have a right to ask any question they please and draw out of any witness whatever information he may possess, whether it be of his own knowledge or by hearsay. Like uny court of inquiry the commission is expocted to go to the bottom of the subject or complaint, regard'essof tech- nicalities or lawyers’ quibbles. Any other procedure would be a farce. The conduct of a member of the police or fire department cannot be properly in- vestigated if the code of criminal pro- cedure is to be enforced in the inquiry. The officer may not be guilty of a crime, or even a misdemeanor, and yet his conduct may be such as to render him unfit for the proper excrcise .of polico functions. Tt is simply preposterous for the com mission to demand that speci charges shall be filed against individual policemen whenever abuses are complained of through the press. It is the business of live newspapers to publish the news. It is the duty of editors to expose and de- nounce abuses of official authority and call attention of officials to the miscon- duct of subordinates. It is not the duty or province of editors to file complaints against anybody who betrays a public trust or oversteps the bounds of his authority as an official. Editorsare not public prosecutors, nor are they ex- pected to go before courts, commis- sioners and city councils as such. They may be cited before courts in capacity of witnesses and required to produce proofs of their allegations, but they are not expected to be liwited to giving facts only that are within the range of personal knowledge. Editors and reporters cannot be on the spot whenever a policeman transgresses the rules or commits an unwarranted assault. If the commission expects to wait until editors prefer charges in person they will only convince the public that they are either trying to shirk a responsi- bility or do not consider the abuses com- plained of as deserving attention at their hands. HONORING EDISON. King Humbert of Italy honored him- self more than he did Thomas A. Edi- son in presenting the distinguished electrician with an insignia that car- ries with it the title of count. It is not at all likely that the eminent apostle of science, who is one of the most modest and unpretentious of men, will over employ the empty title as a prefix. As an American citizen, proud of his na- tionality, he doubtless has as little respect for foreign titles as the great majority of his intelligent coun- trymen, and as plain Mr. Edi- son his fame is as secure as it would be if he permitted himself to be called Count Edison—possibly more s0, just as the world thinks better of Mr. Gladstone for having declined a title. Butin the way of kings, Hum- bert has shown in the strongest way he could, his appreciation of the great achievements of the distinguished American electrician, and from this point of view the presentation is to be regarded as a marked honor. This circumstance suggests the fact that Edison has saved the American exhibit at the Paris exposition from being an almost complete failure. Nov only is his electrical exhibit the finest evermade, but it is said to be by far the most attractive feature of the exposi- tion, getting more attention both from the general visitors and from scientific investigators than any other, and with- out it the American portion of the ex- position would be of little consequence. Thus Thomas A. Edison has done a very great service for his country, and undoubtedly the knowledge of this, and ot the fact that it is duly appreciated by his countrymen, is vastly more grati- fying to him than would be the be- stowal of a score of titles from as many of the potentates of Europe. —_— Tug negotiations with the Chero- kees of the Indian territory for the opening of the Cherokee strip has been deferred until the first of October,when the terms as proposed by the govern- wment will be laid before the Cherokee E: T congress. The task before tho com- missioners is of a fae different charac- tor from that pursued by the Sioux com= mission. The Cherokees are by no means savages or half civilized. They are to all intent and purpose equally as intelligent as white men. They have a regularly constituted government’ constitution, congress, courts and officials modelled after the gov- ernment of the United States. The negotiations for the sale of their lands will consequently pass through constitutional and legal meth- ods before they can be ratified or re- jected. In other words, the United States stand in very much the same re- lation to the Cherokees and Choctaws of the Indian territory as this country would stand to Mexico or Cavada in treating for a cossion of territory by pur- chase. Under such circumstances the government cannot proceed in an arbi- trary manner against these Indians should they reject the propos- als. Treaties exist between the government and the Indians which can neither be violated mor set aside by the commission or by con- gress without reflecting seriously on the nation’s honor. The independence of the Cherokees, their wealth and their disinclination to part with their lands demand the greatest diplomacy in trent- ing with them. Unless thoy can be made to see that the opening of the Cherokee strip will be to their advant- ago politically and materially, it 1s not likely they will be in a hurry to ac- cept the government's terms of pur- chase. THE rich iron deposits known to exist in Wyoming and Colorado have re- ceived some attention of late from enst- ern capitalists, This region, however, is still comparatively unknown, and mining operators are unacquainted .with tho great possibilities awaiting de- velopment. The iron industries of the west are in about the same stage of de- velopment as the mines of northern Al- abama were ten years ngo. Now alarge amount of capital is invested in Ala- bama’s iron mines and continues to pour in so long as the resources of that country promise so well. However, it is merely a question of a short time when the iron deposits of the Rocky mountains will be converted into pig iron, and that will come with the im- proved methods of transportation from the mines to the smelters. THE department of the Platte, as well as the citizens of Omaha, who were for- tunate enough to make the acquaint- ance of Adjutant General Breck, will regret the ‘transfer of that gallant soldier to Washington. His residence in this citysince 1885 has made him many friends;in this community who wish him success in the new duties de- volving upch him at ihe national capital. THE Wyoming board of equalization has finished its work and has returned a total property valuation in the terri- tory of $31.431,000 as against $33,000,000 for 1888. The decreaso is said to be due to heavy failures and a partial with- drawal of capital from the development of coal and oil fields. Wyoming will have to make a better showing or its statehood will be deferred for a greater period than its citizens desire. Gotham's Miserly Millionaires. Chicago News. Tevery one of New York's prominent rich men manifests a burning desire to give toward the world’s fair just what his brother millionaires give. His brother millionaires don't give anything. o N e To Fill a Long Fele Want. Auqusta Chronicle. Dr. Bammond said that be had received hundreds of lettors which developed a re- markable state of popular idiocy. Now, will Dr. Hammond kindly develop a mind elixir for the groping public? The Power Benhind the President. Chicago Herald. 1t is not regarded as good politics for the president not to kiss all the babies, but it should be rembared that Mr. Harrison is un- der the tyranical rule of Baby McKee, who is jealous of grandpa’s atientions. ——— An .Uncons-inus Tirbute. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The Atlanta democrats who burned Post- master Lewis in efigy were obliged to do honor to his patriotism and gallantry, not- withstanding their prejudice agamnst him, by making their efigy a oae-armed affair, in recognition of the fact that he lost an arm in the union servic e —— Material for Puritan Bonfires. Washington Post, With voodooism spreading in the south and hypnotism and miraculous mind read- ings and various other psychological *funny business” reported everywhere else, one can not but muse on the fun our puritan fore- fathers would have had with burning had these things happed 1n good old colony days. Al The Lesson of the Elexir. St, Louts Republic. After a few weeks more of eyperimentin g with essence of lamb, pig ana dog, people will settle back into tha conclusion that if they behave themselves they will live as long as they are entitied to on the plan of the poet who sing: 1 cat when I'm hungry; I drink when I'm dry; If a limb dpu't fall on me Ll ive I.H’ 1 diy It is not generally known that Mr. Glad- stone has only three fiugers on his left hand, ‘The index finger was shot off, forty-seven years ago, by an’accident in the hunting field. Mr, Spreckels trusts the sugar beet to beat the sugar trust, if he can convince farmers of its growing 1mpgrtance. George Green; @ prominent politician of Brooklyn, has been driven insane by the un- remitting importunities of officeseelkers. George Slosson, the billiard expert, says billiard balls are the best weather prophets in the world. This is because they get tips from straight cues. The Hon. Levi P. Morton, of New York, has almost entirely disappearea from public life and from the notice of the newspapers since he was made vice-president. Comuussioner Tanner wants one Christain Exel restored as chiof examiner in the pen- sion office. S0 close an approach to christian excellence should be respected. Colonel North, “the nitrate king,” has been invited by the inhabitants of his native town to contest the seat now held in parlia- ment by Herbert Gladstone at the first op- portunity, “Mayor Graot’s man,” says the New York DAY, AUGUST 20, 1880. Sun, “is burdened with letters from app! cants.” They sre not anplicants for space in the world's fair, however, but for positions of honor and profit—especially profit. Robert Garrett, so long in the direction ot the affairs of the great Baltimore & Ol railroad company and other important busi- ness enterprises, has been 8o nearly restored to his former good health that his close friends regard him as a fully well man again. Allen W. Thurman has become discour~ aged, and says that his name will not bo pre- sented to the Ohio convention as a candidate for governor. As his name was all ho cver had in the canvass, young Mr. Thurman may be considerad entirely outof the race. Tars Masada, a Japanese civil engineer, Wwho was sont to Heidelberg university to he educated in modern sciences, has by ovder of his government come to this country for ob- 10n and practical exporience. He will also improve the obportunity to look about for a United States wife. Goneral Thomas J. Morgan was a gallant soldier, He entered the army as a private in tho Twentieth Indiana, President Harri- son's regiment, and rose to the rank of col- onel. He suved the day for General Sher- man at Kesaca, and was immediately brevet- ted brigadier general, Siace the war he has been chiefly engaged in educational work in New York, Nebraska, lllinois and Rhode Islund, and resigned the prosidency of the Rhodo Island state normal school to accept the nosition of commissicner of Indian affairs, tendered him by Presideat Harrison The kingof Holland is said to have be- guiled the todium of his recent iliness by fooling his physician, He would exaggerate shight symptoms or describe mythical sensa- tious and then anjoy the learned expiana- tions of the doctors, who afterward dis- covered the truth. They will Joubtiess make at least a fee bill attempt to get back at him, Senator Hoar has come squarely out for woman suffrage in the new states. He de- clares that “nearly a majority of the United States senate favor woman suffrage. Of those opposed to it, many have committed themselves to the doctrine that the matter should be left to the control of the state. President Harrison, as is well-known, voted while in the senate to submit a woman suf- frage amendment to the states, or paired on tnat side. STATE AND TERRITOKY, Nebraska Jottings, limits The Cuming_county court house at West Point 1s now lighted by electricity. Tho Washington county non-partisan amendment league will meet at Blair Sep- temuoer 8, The contract has beon let _for building the new Lutheran cuurch at David City. It will cost $3,000. The new Swedish Baptist clurch Mead will be dedicated the second in September. The enterprizing citizens of Arcadia have sent a representative to the eastern states to advertise that city. “The postinaster at Gresham has been noti- fiod that, the money order system will b es- tablished there October 1. Five prisoners escaped from the Dodge county jail by digging through a brick wall where fivo others escaped last June. Frank Smith, of Hay Springs, had his shoulder blade broken by being thrown from his horse, which stepped into a badger hole. H. B. Smith, of Nowport, is making big movey raising cucumbers for the seed which he sells 1o an eastern wholesale seed house. The Sherman county teachers’ institute is being held this week at Loup City, for which a varied aud interesting programmo has been arranged. “The sports at Neligh are cndeavoring to raise the necessary funds to offer purses for horse rices at the fair grounds the las Sat- urday in every month. Many Nebraskans who served in the Sov- enty-third Illinois volunteer infantry will be intcrested in the announcement that the third annual reanion of that regiment will be held at Fairmount, Vermillion county, IlL, Octo- ber 8, 9 and 10. A deer was killed in a cornficld near Gen- eva the other day after considerable skir- mishine by several aunters. It proved to be bout three years old and was di- d among the few who gave chase. No deer hus been scen in this part of the coun- try for years. at Sunday lowa lteins. The Muscatine fruit growers have a ship- pers’ associution. The State Bee-Keepers association meets in Des Moiues next month. The Congregational church at Marshall- town has raised $4,000 for repairs, Dr. Dungan, professor of bible history in Drake university, has gone on a three months’ trip to the holy land. Prof. N. S. Slaughter, of New Jersey, has elected professor of the preparatory de- partment of the lowa college. An eleven-year-old Keokuk youth cele- brated his return from the reform school by hiring a horse and buggy and trying to sell the rig for $20. The Flagler miners raised a purse of $104 for Mrs. Shaw, the wife of a miner who was recently killed, and she has gone to Kansas 0 her home with her parents. Everything is in readiness for the exposi- tion aud fair at the Creston blue grass pal- ace, and the prospects for success are hig fattering. The exhibition opens on the 22d and continues until September 7, While digging a sewer at Dubuque work- men unearthed a buffalo skull and horus, It is thought thut the remains are those of one of a herd of twenty buffalos belonging to Dan Rice's circus and which jumped off a boat in the slough about forty years ugo and were drowned. ‘The long pending suit of the Muscatine Lumber company against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad for $40,000 damages in consequence of the great fire which de- stroyed the complainant’s mill, has finally been dismissed, the parties having effected an amicable adjustment, Frani Hogan and Willlam Davis, two em- ployes in the Baker packing house at Ot- tomwa, engaged in a quarrel and Hegan struck Davis with a board. Davis started 10 run and stumbled over a stove and fell, ‘When he was picked up he was dead. ‘The doctor said the blow could not have killed nim and that heart disease took hiwm off, John Knight, forty-five years old sed a prominent church member of Powmeroy, has gomething to trouble his mina. His property has been attached by Miss Carrie Lundgren to recover damages to her reputation and for the support of her unborn child, Carrie was @ domestic in the family of Knight, who in- duced her to join his church und spread his net with such care that she fell a victim to his seductive art. Beyond the Rockies. There are 673 practicing physicians in San Francisco. The receipts of the, Seattle land ofiice for July were $6,000,000. The total expenses of the late Idaho con- stitutional convention were §27,600. nough land has been sold in Nevada re- cently to give the sehool fund $0,000 intcrest money. Logger Evans, of Aberdeen, Wash., cut & pine tree last week that scaled 17,000 foet board measure. More than & million sheep are now foed- ing between Fish lake aud the Deschutes river in Oregon. Custer county, Montans, is the largest S ———————) Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria, When Baby was sick, we gove her Castorta. ‘When shie was 8 Child, she cried for Castoria, Whien she became Miss, sbe clung to Castoria, Whouahe ks Children, she gave thew Castoria county in the Unitod States. Tt containe 18,560,020 acres and is 150 miles long and 125 wide, Judge Knowles, of Silver Bow, Is regarded as the probable candidate of the republicans for either governor or attoraey general of Montana. A man named Fagan, who rofused to leave Truckee when ordered to do 80 by the ociti- zens, was tarrod and feathored the othor night and sont off on the train to Sacra- mento, With 124,000 aores of whont, Walla Walla, Wash., will have & harvest this yoar at even the low acreage of twenty bushols an acre, of 2,400,000 bushels. At the present price of wheat this would be worth a million and a quarter dollars, Santa Croz, Cal,, is wild with excitement, and the Santa Croz small boy, and the Santa Cruz sport, and the Santa Oruz shot are all talking about the wild man in the woods with a good deul of approhension. Itis true, there i8 » “'wild man’ in the woods. A sort of horrible mau, about six feet six inches in hight, diaphanously arrayed and armed with wstout olub. This man has beon secn by teamsters and othors, and he attacked and almost killed an unfortunate woodasman. There are lots of theories about him. One is that has escaped from the insane asylum at Agnews and that he will have to be shot be- fore he can be captured. RUINED ASTER. A Gambling Doputy Steala Over Six Thounsand Dollars, Husmixanvne, Ind., August 19.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber.]—The defalcation Boouville postoftice approximates §0,500. The United States inspector has completed his nvestigation and the bondsmen have settled up. William 1. Denny, the defaulting assist- ant postmaster, took $000 of Postmaster Swint's undrawn salary. Mr. Swint is edi- tor of tho Boonville Enquirer, a monoy making democratic paper. Swint, on ac- count of ill-heaith, loft the entire manage ment of the postoMice to Denny. Denny had not made a report to the government for twenty-one weeks. This neglect brought about the investigation. Denny’s robbory has completely ruined Postmaster Swiat, who turned over to the bondsmen his paper and all his property except his houschold furniture. Donny was & crazy gambler, infatuated with the game. He 3its w0 Evansville and gam- bled the night away. He was a gay, rolli ing feliow, extrayagant and reckless but, was 8o jovial that he made many friends, Denny left i Boonville about $1000 in unpaid debts, Government detectives are on his track, but it is doubtful if the om- bezzler will be canghu. S e UNCLE JOSH PLAYS FARO. Denman Thompson Said to Have Gambled With Disastrous Results, LINCOLN NEWS AND NOTES. A PFalth Oure-All Jugged as a Va« grant By the Polloe. CLEARING AWAY THE WRECK. West Polnt Water Power and 1me provement Association—Persons Injured in tho Wreck Ini- proving—Uity News, 1020 P Strert, LiNooLN, August 10, 8. F. Sampson, a neat-looking well- drossed man, probably thirty years of age, with & spotless collar, well-kept side whiskers and dark ourling hair, was run into police headquarters this morning. , Ho had been caught begging by Oficor Pound, and the rule is hers to pull all persons caught asking oharity from house to house. On being questioned, ho ropliod that he was a healor, meaning a faith cure- all or a Christian science doctor, The marshal told him as he was skipped into the *jug” that he would soon be among a lot of people physically and morally erippted, and he doubted not tnat he would be able to strike a thriving practice. The prisoner looked wmore like a minister than a vagrant, and he protested very little against beiog locked up. LINCOILX BURRAU OF THR OMATA Han, } Hooked by a Cow. Alfred, the twelve-yoar-old son of the Widow Newberry, who lives at 1616 O street, was hookad by a'cow this morning and_hor- ribly mutilated. One of tho horns of the vicious boast caught him ic the groin, tore open his stoinach and exposed his intestines. The boy was in tho habit of attending to the wants of the unimal and it was the first time she ever evidencad a vicious nature, It is foared that the boy's wounds will prove fatal, Indeod, it is said that he can not live until moraing! State Honse Ktacords. The governors to-day made the following notarial appointments: Will Holmes, Nor- folk, Madison county; F. A. Bryan, Omaha, Douglas county: F. Good, Brock, Nomaha, county; Frank G. Keith, Ogallala, Keith unty! The West Point water powar and improve- ment conpany filed articles of incorporation in the ofice of the secretary of state today, with an authorized capital stock of $150,000. Incorporators: Nathan_S. Harwood, E. K. Valentine, A. W. Blye, W. M. Mannng and Heory Bacon. Tho contract for the romoval and refitting NEW York, August 19.—|Special Tele- gram to Tux Bee.] —‘Denman Thompson has lost $100,000 at faro during tho summor." This was the big topic yesterday among theatrical gossips, and it kept them busy. ‘Thompson made $120,000 last season at the Academyof Music. When the season closed he had a round hundred thousand in the Bank of the Metropolis. of going to his place at S 4 pmained in town,and to make up for the excitement of the theater 100k to that of the green cloth. He got in tablishment at 818 Broadwa arious mes since the first of May, parted with all Thompson’s manager, Gilmore, denies the report, saying that Tnompson h: o money in his own name. His earnings were given to his wife regularly every week and she kept an account at the Bank ‘of the Metropolis. She drew out the money to pay the company and meet the regular expenses of business, and 1t would be impo:sidlo for her husband to lose a large amouut of money without her consent and connivanoe. — HORIZONTAL BILL. He 1s Said to be After the Senatorship in Mlinois. SpriNGFIELD, 11, August 14.—|Special Telegram to Tne Ber.|—Colonel William B. Morrison is in Springfield. This is his first visit to the state capital since the memorable fight of four years ago, in which Logan won. Colonel Morrison's visit is believed to have political significance. ring the day he was called upon at the Leland hotel promi- nent democrats of Springfield. 1t was no- that his visitors were all anti-Palmer men. Colonel Morrison is not at all pleased with the candidacy of Gener: Palmer for the United States senate. He is, in fact, inchined to help nip in the bud Palmer’s senatorial ambition. It is ntimated that the ex-congressman has an eye on the senate bimself. One of the men in conference with him said: *‘Yes, I think Colonel Morrison is op- posed to the advanced candidacy of Palmer for the senate, He reasons on the ground that Palmer’s candidacy is in opposition to the best interests of [llinois.’” MEXICANS ST CARLISLE. More Attention Paid Him Than Any Other American KExcept Grant. St. Lours, August 19.—A dispatch from the City of Mexico says Hon. John G. Carlisle and wife, accompanied by United States Minister Ryan, lefu here for Guadula- jara Saturday’ night, where they will be given & reception by Governor Sosona, . of the stato of Jalisco. Saturday afternoon Secretary of *Interior Komero Rubio gave o dner at Tacubaya, av which Mr. and Mrs, Carlisle, Minister Ryan and President and Mrs. Diaz were present. ‘The entertainment is suid to have been the best ever given in Mexico. Mrs, Carlisle was visited by Mrs. Diaz during her t v of the ladies of 4 Curiisle reccived more attention from Mexicun officials he has becn here than any Americun General Grant's visit. by a large number of of the engines and boilers at the capitol was let to Wilson & Roberts to-day for $4,940, Competitive biaders were I. A, Korsmeyer, 206,445, and Parmenne & Percival, 5,738, At- torney-General Leese drew the contract and bond, which were duly signed and executed. Governor Thayer, Secretary Laws, Treas- urer Hill, Auditor Benton, Commissioner Steen and Attorney-General Leese left on a special car this morning for Hastings to at- tend Congressman Lard's funcral. The party was accompanied by Deputy Secretary Cow- -y retary . P. Roggen, Chairman Richards and Secretary Secley, of tha state central committee, and Ed Sizer, clerk of the district court. The Wreck Cleared Away. The victins of yesterday’s Burlington wreck are all doing well. It'is now reason- ably certain that the injured wil} all re- cover. Olsen, Kelly aud Jones arc sifid toJbe out of danger. They were much the worst injured of the twenty who sufferad from the disaster. Among the passengors on_the ill- fated train were Judge Hamer and William Waite, cashier of the F'rst National bank of Beatrice. These gentlemen escaped with a few bruises, Representative Bobacek, of of Saline county, was among those slightly hurt. Most of those who were hurt have been sent to their homes. But three ro- main at the Willard house, viz: Olsen, Kelly and Jones, The wrecking car and the force of men that manned it_succeeded in removing the last vestize of tne debris to-day. The coaches are now en route to the repair shops, Lincoln vs, Ashland. The Lincoln and Ashland base ball teams play at the park to-morrow. Stevenson and Abbott will be in the points for the home team, and as Ashland is putting up good ball an excitin teur game may be ex- pected. The game will be played for a purse of $100, and the Lincolu boys expect to take 75 per cent of it. City News and Notes. The Hon. O. A. Corbin, of Johnson county, was in the city to-day. Ho denied most em- phatically that he was a candidate for the board of regents. He said that he could not afford to take the nowination if it was of- fered him. Mrs. John F, Faller left to-day for Colum- bus to join her husband. Everyone was complaining of the heat of yesterday and to-day. The Monday morning's grist at the police court was unimportant, only a few drunks and vi A Chinaman running madly through the alley between O and N streets, fellowed by a mob of some hundred boys and men, shout g and blowing police whistles, caused somo little divertisement yesterday evening to the otherwise dull and listless Sunda It de- veloped that the Chinaman was Sam Lee, who runs a laundry on O street, and that the race was occasioned by a little scrap be- tween himself and another Celestial, in which he was charged with drawing a deaaly weapon and thew skipping out. Al Fairbrother, of the Call, has returned from his vacation feeling some better thun before. However, he is yet suffering with rheumatism. Sam_D. 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