Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 31, 1889, Page 4

" THE OMAHA DAILY BEJ: SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 1889, TRRMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily (Hornll\( Edition) inc hmlng Sunday, Bee, One Year. . ... L) ror”h o ! ¥ Weekly Bee, UI’IF Yl‘lr Omann_OMce, Deo Hullding N. W. Corner Begontecnthand barnam Stroct, Chicay ce, M7 Rooker ul n| for Oince, 1tooms 14 And 16 Teibune Builin Washington Oce, No. 513 Fourteenth Strect. Council Bluffs Office, No. 12 Pear] Street. Lincoln Office, 1020 B Stieet, CORRESPONDENCE, All communications relating to news and edi- torinl matter stiould be addressed to the Editor of the Bee. BUSTNESS LETTERS. All Lusiness letters and remittances should Do addrossed to Tho fioo Pubilshing Compuny Omoha. Drafts, cecks and postoflice oraers be made payablo to the order of the company, T Be Publishing Company, Proprielors. sex Building Farnam and Seventeenth Streets. ——— e HE DAILY BEE. Sworn Statement of Oirculation. Etate of Nebraska, Yo County of Douglas. George B, Tzschuck, secretary of The Hee Publishing Company, doey solemnly swear thut the actual circulation of ‘' DAILY BEr for he week ending August 24, 184, was as follows: Bunday. August 18 18,850 Monday, August 1. Tuesdny, August i Wedneadny, August Thursday, August 23 Friday, Angust 23, Baturduy, Avgust 2. AYErage......eeiiinns GEORGE 1. TZSCHUCK. Eworn to before me and subscribed to in my Dresence this 24ih sy of Augush A. B, (Seal.] N. P. FELL, Notary Publis. State of Nebraska, bos. County of Doluglns. George 1. huck, being duly sworn, de- oses and says that he 18 secretary of The'Beo ublishing company, that the actual daily circnlation of Tie DAILY BEE fo month of August, I8¢ 18,183 coples: for tember, 1888, 1X151 1'npla)l, for October K084 coples’ for November, 188, 18,086 copres: for December, 1884, 1832 coblesi fo} Janunry, B8, 18574, coples: for February, 1580, 189 l&gl“ forM-rrh, 189, 18,854 coples; for April, ‘ S .}npte«mfor Mny' 1850, 18, for June, 1840, B58, w)u 8,794 copies. \ Kworn to- betore me and suberi Presence this 3d day of August, 1889, [SEAL.] N. P. FEir, Notary Public. I“\NUI( day ]ll‘OlnIHl‘N to be an event long to be remembered. This is as- sured by the extensive preparations made by workingmen. THeE county auditor is trying to find out what the new county hospital has cost. KFrom present appearances the task is a hopeless one. IN THE sale of the utensils used in the high school cooking class, the board of education should not overlook the crust of that fawnous five hundred dollar pie. furnish substan- tial entertainment to exposition visitors next week. The Magic City stands in the frout rank as a hospitable commu- nity. SOUTH OMAHA will P — . THERE is nothing novel in the an- nouncement that Mrs. Chaonler has abandoned literature. Amelie’s litera- ture has always been more or iess aban- doned. Mpi. HELFENSTEIN is apparently will- ing to 'settle his claims on certain Omaha property at ten cents on the dollar. But it would be high, even at that price. OMAHA will be in a blaze of glory next week, and the visitor who wants to seethe Gate City under the. most favorable conditions should pack his grip at once. THE governor and supreme judges of Kansas have declared themselves in favor of woman suffrage. But these gentlemen do not constitute the whole people of Kansas. —_— EDIToR DANA and his colleagues are still making desperate offorts to raise money for the world’s fair. New York is in many respects the smallest town in the United States. A CHEROKEE strip colony has been organized at Wichita, and the chances .are ten to one that it is made up of ninety-nine per cent of land speculators 10 one per cent of actual settlers. AN alleged educational institution in Chicago is offering collegiate degrees at from ten dollarsto forty dollars each. At this rate every pork sticker in that city will soon be writing LL. D. after s name, ‘WHEN an ex-confederate colonel has the courage to say openly at a meeting _of ex-confederate soldiers that he had no admiration for Jefl: on Davis it begins ‘to look as if free speoch was no longer under the ban in the south. ' Emm— Tre bridge motor line should by all ‘means reduce its fare to five cents dur- ing Merchants’ week. The company has had a most profitable season and ean well afford to contribute its share foward making the fair a success. CANADA hasbeen getting the wors of it in the Behring sea business. The deliberation of Great Britain is very exasperating to the Canadians, as the fishing season will be over before any retaliatory measures can be resorted to. Heretofore Canada rather had the best of these tishing controversies, but since Mr. Blaine’s advent the United States appears able to hold its own. Tae great London doci strike has attracted considerable uotice on this side of the Atlantic. It is the first time that a strike of several trades or corafts in aid of one has been at- tempted'in England, Within the past few years the people of this country have become familiar with this method of industvial warfare, whose object is to produce such widespread public incon- venience as to bring the pressure of public opinion against the employers. The working classes of England could not have chesen a more opportune time to demand an incrense of wages. Busi- mness of all kinds has been uncommonly active in London and, in fact, through all England this season, and the com- mercial element can ill afford to have a profitable trade deranged by labor troubles. The chances are all in favor of the success of the strikers, and the putcome of the struggle has therefore a significance not to be underestimated. SOUTH DAKOTA REPUBLICANS. The work of the first republican con- vention of the now state of South Da- kota will in the main commend itself to the republicAns of the country as wise and judicious. The state and con- grossional tickets are composed of able and popular men who are understood to be satisfactory to all elements in the party, and will therefore command its full support. The honor unanimously conferred on Governor Mellette, in nominating him to b the first governor of the new state, was a merited recognition of the ability he has shown ns territorial govornor, and of his zeal in promotivg statehood for the Dakotas, Most of the other candi- dates also have strong claims by reason of their active devotion to Dakota in- terests. With the assured electfon of all of them, the new state will have a government and a representation In congress which will carefully and hon- estly guard the interests and wellare of its people. The declaratlon of principles is sound in demanding the cnactment of stringent laws, national and state, against trusts and combinations for controlling or enhancing the price of the necessaries of life; in declaring it to be the duty of those in pub- lic office to oppose any un- just encronchment of corporations upon the rights of the people; in favoring the enactment of laws to protect the citizen in the free exercise of his right of suf- frage, and to insure fair and honest olections; in offering a welcome to those people from other lands who come here 1o establish homes, and ntending to respect the laws; in favoring the im- provement of the waterways of the northwest, and in demanding that in the interest of public education the school lands shall be jealously guarded. Regarding the policy of protection the convention went furtherthan wastohave been expected, and its declaration on this subject will be accepted as a very distinct and unqualified approval of that policy as now in practice. The repub- lican platforms of Pennsylvama and Ohio are not more pronounced in favor of the **American system of protection” than is that of South Dakota. On the subject of prohibition there is no am- biguity in the language of the platform. It declares in favor of national and state prohibition, the adoption of the article of the constitution relating thereto, and the enactmentand enforce- ment of, such laws as will make tho same effective. There a ju- diciously framed substitute for this plank presented by a minority of the committee on resolutions, pledging the party to the enforcement of laws for the promotion of morality and tempor- ance, but it was rejected by a majovity which showed that the convention was overwhelmingly in favor of prohibition. The prohibitory clause of the constitu- tion will not, however, receive the full republican support, and while it may be adopted its defeat is among the po: bilities. The most vigorous and earnest fighting of the campaign will be upon this issue, and it is not douhted that the opposition to prohibition will summon toits aid every influence and agency it can command. The republican majority in South Dakota last year was a little less than fifteen thousand, so that the election of the republican candidates in October next is fully assured. THE INDORSEMENI' OF TANNER. The action of the Grand Army en- campment, in adopting a resolution thanking the president for appointing Corporal Tanner commissioner of pen- sions and expressing confidence in his integrity, will elicit criticism. The resolution adopted is more judiciously worded than the one originally pro- posed, but the question is whether the Grand Army was called upon, under the circumstances, to make any formal and public expression regarding the com- missioner of pensions, Why thank the president for having appointed Covporal Tanner and not commend the appointmentof other union soldiers who are members of the cabinet and oc- cupy other important positions in the government? And in view of the fact that the official action of Commissioner Tanner is being investigated, would it not have been more discreét for tho Grand Army to havesaid nothing about him? These questions naturally sug- gest themselves, and there can be no doubt that the action of the organiza- tion will be construed by its enemies as intended to influence the investigation of the commissioner, however unjust such a view may be, It would have been prudent and honorable on the part of Commissioner Tanner to have prevented the Grand Avmy from putting itself in a position that may be used to its disadvantage, Pending the result of the investiga- tion, which the country has been as- sured is to be thorough and honest, it is manifestly proper to hold in abeyance opinions regarding the course of the commissioner of pensions, and it is es- pecially incumbent upon his friend s to do this. Itshould be gratifying to men of all parties if it shall be shown that he has not gone outside of the law or beyond his duty, but in order that such a result may have ungues- tioned accepntance it is obviously desir- able that it shall be known to have been reached honestly and with complete freedom from any and all influence. This is due to the administration, which must lose or gain in the public confi- dence according to the view that shall obtain as to its sincerity and integrity in investigating the pension office. From these considerations the action of the Grand Army, giving it the fullest credit for the best of motives, must be regarded as unwise and impolitic, It will do Commissioner Tanner no good. and may do the Grand Army some in- jury. GERMANY AND AMERICAN PORK. It is stated that Minister Phelps will be instructed by the state department to ask the German government to re- move the restrictions on the importa- tion of American pork into the markets of that country, Theve have been two decrees snutting out of Germany pork products from-this country. one 1ssued in 1880 and the other in 1883, and what had grown to be a very considerable warket for these products was almost wholly lost. Efforts to sscure a& re- moval of this prohibitign have thus far had no effect; the hog- raising interost in Geriamy being strong enough with the govern- ment to induce it to adhére to the de- crees. The pretext in the atter was of course to guard against the introduc- tion of products unfit for consumaption. but careful investigation showed that there was no ground for this and estab- lished the fact that the influence which brought about the prohibition was wholly that of the hog raisers. There has been a change of popular gentiment in Germany, however, as to thé wisdom and justice of shutting out Amorican pork products, and intelligent people there now acknowledge, so one of our commercial agents reports to the state department, that the prohibition hasin veality been injurious to Ger- many. Ho shows by statistics'that the per capita consumption of hogs in that country must have greatly diminished or that the supply must have decreased. The probability is that both of these conditions have happened, the first by renson of the fact that the higher prices which have obtained for pork products since the decrees went into effect have compelled a large body of consumers to forego the regular use of these products, which are the only meats the poorer classes can afford to use, beef being a luxury beyond their means. The effeet of prohibiting the importa- tion of American pork products has therefore been to deprive thousands of the poorer class of Germans, particu- Iarly the rural populution, of meat as a purt of their daily meals, and the sta- tistics seem to show that many of them donot have meat oftener than once in two weeks. Hence the change of sentiment in Germany in regard to American pork. If Minister Phelps shall be success- ful in inducing the Germun government to remove the restrictionson the impor- tation of American pork he will confer a substanual benefit on thousands of the Germun people, and restore to American hog raisersa valuable market, but it can hardly be regurded as proba- ble that the German government will recede from the position it has so long maintained until the demand that it shall do so from its own people becomes more general and urgent than it is at prosent. 1HE CITY And now we are ¢ HALL BIDS. pproaching another important stage in the construction of the city hall. After interminable delay the bids for the superstructure are about to be opened, and the contract is to be finally awarded. We are credably informed that sev- eral of the bidders are pooling their political influence in the council to have all the bids rejected in case the bids of certain other contractors are below theirs. It is to be hoped that the coun- cil will give no countenance tosuch a scheme. The interest of the taxpayers of Omaha is toexpedite the construction of the city hall and have it completed as vapidly as it is possible with men and money. Ample chance has been “given for competition and we can see no valid excuse for throwing out all bids unless it becomes manifest that there is collu- sion to prevent the city from getting a contract from a responsible builder. Right here let us state that nobody should be awarded the contract that cannot point to some good, substantial building in Omaha or elsewhere of which he has been the builder. The county hospital job should be a suffi- cient warning against letting covtracts to irvesponsible builders, no mat- ter who offers to go on the bond of such parties. Reagan & Brennan had good bondsmen, but they wriggled out from under their con- tract and left a wreck behind them. The release of Reagan & Brennan was brought about through the influence of their bondsmen. With that example before it the council cannot fail to real- ize the risk the city would run in con- tracting with parties who arve are not known to be cesponsible without a bond to back them., ‘WhiLe New England states have suf- fere d a reduction of about 40 per cent in their iron industry since 1880 there has been a gain of 57 per cent in the whole country. ness is gradu- ally drifting to the localities where the raw materials for making iron may moro easily and cheaply bé procured. Eastern manufacturers must have raw material or quit. ENGLAND has given up buying Amer: ican trust stocks, She probably will turn her attention hereafter to legiti- mate investments in this country. — OTHER LANDS THAN OURS. The great strike in London.is themmost ex- tensive, in the number of men involved, ever known in Great Britain, The condition of the dock laborers who, originated it is un- doubtedly bad, as is the coundivion of all la- borers whose employment 18 irregular. The contention of the dock companies that they can not pay wore than they now pay to the ’longshoremen, whom they oceasionally hire, is doubtless true. Ramsing the dock charges would make London @ costlier port to dis- charee cargoes in, und London has to com- pete as a port with Liverpool, Bristol, South- ampton, and even Glasgow. A very slight differonce in rates would send a vast amount of trade away from the Thames in these duys when every port is. so well supplied with inland railroad commuunication, But whether the dock compauies have right on their side or unot, the trouble with the laborers is the old Malthusian one, which lies everywlere at the bottom of the labor ‘problem—there are in London too many of them. If there were half the number, they would bave the dock companies at their mercy. Worse still, not one of the schemes on foot in Loudon for ameliorating the con- dition of the poor has in view the permanent diminution of the labor supply. -On the con- wrary, most of them-—such as the provision of better lodging houses, more packs, more music, more cheap aniusements of all sort— keep up the steady drain on tne unskilled and shiftless population of the country dis- tricts, which every year recruits and en- larges the vast army of oity poor who have no regular employment, There is probably no city in the world to-day in which the labor problew 1s baing dealt with in a more improvident, hand-to-mouth way, What the philanthropists are doing with the best in- tentions makes London more aud more at- tractive to the adveuturous and unsteady, aud when gthey gev to Loudon they rapidly enlist under the socialist banner and main- tain that somebody owes them and theiwr families onsy“trbbk At high wazes, with a vroper nmoul\"\W e\-owln. entertainment. The armies M- Russia, Germany, France, Austria-Hungiryand Italy amount to nearly 8,000,000 on & war footing. Russia alone has 1,000,000 stidiers in camp and garrison ready to martl on a day's notice. Poor Ttaly Is straiping, every flnancial nerve, in- oreasing ner debt.and her taxes, to maintain a positfon among¥ the great military powers of Eurovo, whilo 'her working people are starving by thjisands, Industrial and demo- cratic France is obliged to support a stand- ing army of a hmif million of men for fear of her neighbors, The philosophic Germans, who hate war, would like to disband their armies, but they are prevented from doing 80 by their dread of the great military power 1n the nortn and of their ancient enemy be- yond the Rhine, The masses of Europo have no interest in the questions that divide the continent into hostile camps. To thom the “balance of power” is a mere fiction of diplomacy. They do not care a fig whether the Russians or Austrians gain political supromacy in the Balkan Peninsula. But the European masses wonld be immensely the gainors by disband- ing the vast armies that are supported in idleness 1n camp and garrison outof the earnings of their labor. There is not a peasant's cottage on the Rhine or tho Dan- ube in which would not be felt the benefi- cent influence of this change of policy. Whatever may ba the degree of truth con- cerning Chancellor Bismarck's present pur- poses, 1t is certain that his statesmanship is rapidly bringing about a condition of things in Europe that will make disarmament feas- ible in the near future. With the triple alli- ance of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy 1t is evident from recent movements that Great Britain hus a perfoct understanding. In this situation the military power of Rus- sin alone would remain asamenace to the peace of Europe and as an obstacle to a gen- eral disarmament. But should the Russian Dbear obstinately refuse assent to so wise and humane a policy it would be necessary for the Kuropean powers to confine him in his northern fastnesses and extract his claws. - R Colossal carthworks have been constructed for the defense of Paris since 1872, These new works have wvolved an outlay of 775,000,000, and thoy will need a garrison of at least 180,000 soldiers. They inclose, more- over, three intrenched camps which would collectively accommodate nearly half a mil- lion combatants. Stupendous as is the sum expended on these new fortifications, they are far from perfect, there being two dan- gerously wide gaps in the outer cirole. What is the theory on which the French parlia- ment have proceeded in lavishing on the de- fonse of the French capital a sum not much smaller than the war indemnity exacted in 18717 The theory that Paris is as vitally es- sential to France - as the heat is to tho hu- man body, and that the capture of the capi- tal would incvitably involve the conquest of the country, Such is not the case with any other Eurovean capital, as history has demonstrated; not with Berlin, or Vi- euna, or Moscow, or Madrid. with Paris itself ‘th former centurics. The English held Pakis in the fifteenth century for some time aftet it was obvious that their cause was lost in France, In" the next cen- tury tho league- controlled Paris against Henri I1L and:Henri IV., and nevertheless the league was vanquished. The Frondeurs were masters of Paris ot one period during the muority of Lopis XIV., but, for all that, the Broudoe was unsuccessful. Neither is it certain that the'capitulation of Pars in 1514 would have entailed the abdication of Napo- leon, bad not the latter exhausted the re- sources and the patience of the: French peo- vle. »*e The most conspicuous feature of the fron- " tier between France and Germany are the paraliel linos of railway. The French es- pecially have been constructing railroads on their side of the line, and quite close to it at times, from the territory of Luxembourg to the neighborhood of Belfour. Those roads ure intended to transport troops and military stores. 1t may be said of the German r: ways that they are all strategic. Their mili- tary capacities are carefully studied and known, and each freight car has painted on it the number of men or horses that make up its complement. So thoroughly is the frontier between the German empire and the French republic fortified on both sides, and 80 costly it would be to the aggrossor to force his way, it is the presumption of military men that in case of au outbreak of hostilities, no attempt would be made on either side to pass the lines where the hostile territorics are contiguous, but that the stroke delivered by the one first in the field in force would be through either Switz: erland or Belgium. Germany is least pro- tected on tne Swiss frontier, and 1f the weight of Russia were thrown upon her so thav she could not_take the offensive against France, the prevailing theory is the French would invade Southern Germany through Switzerland, and perhaps at the same time make a diversion by wayof Belgium. How- ever, it might occur to some general that the most direct metnod would be the better one, and that he could, with the rush of army corps dirocted to pierce the center, force the fighting on the line between Metz and Stras- burg, with the probability of decisive com- bats north of the Vosges,in the valley of the Moselle. Whatever the degres of progress made toward Germanizing Alsace-Lorraine, it is fortunate for the conquered provinces that Emperor William is satisied with the evi- dence of loyalty he has found there. In this rospect his tour to Strasburg, Metz and their surroundings is fortunate also for the peace of Europe. The contrast drawn, however, botween the political condition of Alsace- Lorraine now and two years ago is perhaps exaggerated. ‘Fhen there were military plans at stake, Bit how there is no supten— nate army bill before the reickstag, and the military establis t is provided for until 1504, Russia, u?z s furnished a variation for German attention, while the ce- menting of the l‘rmle alliance has, in general, tranquilized Bus i France, on her part, has had Boulan, her centennial exposi- tion, aud her Eifel fower w take the pluce of tho talk of la revanche. Possibly an- other Schnaebelgs#ffair might str up the frontier excitement; possibly the republic may be following Gambotta's advice never to tallc of war, but always to think of i, But the actual fact is that there is less fric. tion now than formerly in the relations of the two neighbors, and the condition of Al sace-Lorraine natirully appears improved in German eyes. . " Two questions are pertinent regarding Russia at this crisis: First, does she want 10 go to war now! Secondly, 1s she ready now! To the first question a qualified af- firmative answer must be given. Russia wishes to fight, uuless sho can get what she most urgently wants without fighting., What she most wants of all things, ana has wauted for centuries, is Constantinople. But, for thut supreme prize, the Muscovite empire can yet wait, having already waited solong. The urgent wants are, first, the breakiug up of the triplo—or is it the quad- ruplel—alliance; next, the attaloment of such prestige in European diplomacy as may sufice both to enbauce Russian vower and at the same time turn away bhe world's at- tention from those barbarities on which the peus of Stepniak, Tolstol wnd Goorge Kennon have drawn humanity's wazo. It was not so, indignant ) The issue in Creto is in kind like the issuo in many of the congested parts of the Turk- ish empire. The people of Crote are Grooks, and the' governmont offcials are Turks in large measure. At the Borlin congross the sultan pledged himself to institute sundry reforms on the island, but he has not carried them out. Greese was a province of the Turkish empire from the early part of the sixteenth century until the insurrection which broke out in 1821. Nine years later Greece was doclared a kingdom under the protection of Great Britamn, Russia and France, Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg declined the crown because Crate was not also included in the new kingdom, and there lias been no time since then when the Greeks have given up the hope of regaining tho ta- mous jsland so sacred to them. The ethno- logical argument is cortainly in their favor, and Russia and France at least would rejoice tosee Crete cut oft from Constantinople. King George and his ministers have taken advantage of the insurrections in Crote to adopt a hostile policy toward Turkey, and they would stand a fair chance to capture the prize if the powers were sure that this would not be followea by a demand of fur ther annexation of Turkish territory upon the precedent of Epirus and Thessaly, and thus precipitate a genersl dismemberment of the empire if not a general war, e The rocovery of the king of Holland from ‘what was believed to be a fatal sickness, tem- porally ended speculation as to the changes that might take place upon bis death, but the talk is now likely to be revived by reason of the betrothal of Princess Margarot, sister of Emperor William of Germany, and Prince William Alexander, only son and heir of Duke Adolph, of Nassau. On the death of William I1L, of Holland, the grand duchy of Luxembourg will pass to Duke Adolph, who, it 18 said, has agreed to transfer his rights to Prince William, and this betrothal will make it all the easier for Prince Bismarck to carry out his cherished hope of absorbing the grand duchy in the German imperial sys- tem. The military value of Luxembourg long been recognized, and it would be a great addition to the defensive frontier strength already obtamed by Germany in siezing Meta. alath et A Warning for Gilded Youth. Chfcagn Times. Auother man who married a bad woman has reaped the whirlwind. But the Atlantic City tragedy will be lost upon casily infat- uated men who have more money than braimns, —— George W. Hits the Buli's Eye. Roston Herald. Mr. George William Curtis never makes a speech in which he 18 not eloquent and ad- mirable. He was unusually spirited and aggressive in bis speech at Ashfield on Wedneaday. He hit out right and left, and made a mark.in the bull's eye more than once before he had finished, Here is an in- stance of it: *“The memberof the legisla- ture who shrinks from his duty because he fears labor on the one side or capital on the other is as bad as the man who sells his vote for $L.” ————— THE SECOND DISTRICT. The Land abhers' Pet. In speaking of Hon. G. L. Laws as a can- diaate for congress, the McCook Tiibune, which is the jorgan of the land-grabbers and town lov gang, says: ‘‘It has been stated that character 18 above talent, but when the two are united they form a com- bination which the people are quick to recog- nize and willing to reward. This condition hapily exists in the case of Socretary Laws. His ability is acknowledged by all; his in- tegrity is unimpeachable; his fitness to dis- charge with credit and honor the duties of oongressman 18 beyond cavil, while his honor- able course throughout his entire political (as weil as private) life has won him the confldence aud applause of the party, which i times past has honored him, and which now seems anxious to reward his wisdom and faithfulvess by elevating him to a seat in the lower house in the American con- gress.” Perfeotly Natural. The Grand [sland Independent says: ““That an imbecilo and a treacherous servant of the railroad, who as & member of the board of transportation has betrayed the people, will be nominated by the railroad crowd asa congressman from the Second district, in Laird's place, is perfectly natural, and that Secrotary of State Laws has been se- lected for this job of representing the B. & M. in congress is_exactly what might have been expected. We hope that every man of independence, who wants the people's rights protected, will use all his influcnce against Laws aud against the control of that district by the railronds. Beats the Postofice Rush. The Schuyler Quill romarks scramble for Congressman Jim Laird's in the Second district was only ejqualicd by the rush for postoffices after Hurrison’s election. It looks now as though the place was the proverty of N. V. Harlan, ex- speaker of the house of representatives, or the present secrctary of state, Gilbert L. Laws. The latter is a railroad tool and will nave the B, & M. support.” “The shoes No Porsonnl \Vnr e. The Crete Vidette, whose editor expects to sign *P. M.” after his name, mukes the followingappeal for harmony and the loaves: L OMans Bes severely criticizes Secre- tary Laws in his candidacy for congressional honors, and accuses him of being & protege of the railroad company which is now repay- inghim for his valuable assistance as railroad commisgioner. While the Vidette espouses the oause of Hon, (. H. Hastings, and will use all honorable means to assist in procur- ing his nomination, we dislike to sec any un- warranted attacks made upon the personal chagacter of apy of the gentlemen whose names are being urged for the position. We know that Tue Bee is wrong in its charges ugainst Mr. Laws. If he were the tdol Ti: Beg would haye us believe, the company would not be so desirous of having bim relieved from the position of railroad commissioner.” The Fight Coming On, Says the Lincoln Call: *“There are lower- g clouds in the Second congressional dis- tric ‘They cause our special wonder, The soul of Jim Laird Is beyona this world—but the body does not yet moulder in the ground. The candidates fo¢ his shoes continue to de- velop, and Mr, Laws says that he does not consider opposition agamnst him as amount- iug to anything. The fight will be triangu La Harlan of York, Laws of McCook and Hastings of Saline will be the only fellows left to fight when the war is av laston, Laws is the candidate of the Burling- ton. The Burlington tried to use Hastings a8 & cat's-paw and he spurned their offer, It was when they conspired to defeat Leese. Harlan two years ago as speaker of the bouse showed a record of an anti-mouopolist and an honest man. 1f Hastings and Harlan will plainly understand each other and let the one having the greatest strength take the persimmon, there is no doubt as to what the result will be. The people of the Second district want relief from the aggressions of the Burington, and they will rally, If theiwr forces are not divided, down goes the apple- cart of Mr. Laws. Mr. Laws bas always held an ofice—the people have supported him. Then why he should go 1uto collusion with the railroad crowd and attempt w de- foat the poople’s will is & question answered only that he believes the rallroads are the strongest and he s willing to become their pliant tool. The cloud gots darker—the storm ‘will soon be on.” I"nlnlll In Laws' Favor. “‘The fact that the home of Secretary of State Laws is in the westarn part of the Second distriot will operate in his favor in the congressional selection,” says the Kear. ney Hub. *“All opposing candidates live east of the line that will be drawn when tho re-districting takes place after the cousus of 1800, and candidates will very naturally pro- for to live in a district that is without a live congressman already instalied. Another point also in his favor is the fact that his se- lection will create a comfortable vacancy for the govetrnor to fill, and Mr. Laws will prob- ably have the quiet assistance of several ambitious candidates.” SALAD FOR SATURDAY, Toxas Siftings: Visitor—“My name is Scribbler. I sent you several contributions. Is there anything among thom you can uset” Editor—'"Yos, the postage stamps.’” Jewelor's Weekly: Committeemen (order- ing badgoes for the graduating class of Co- lumbia college)—*‘The design is to include a graduato in uniform and a representation of the world in relief.” Jeweler—"How lurge would you like the figures?”’ Committeman —'*Oh, make the graduate about two inches high and the world about half aun inch in diameter.” Texas Siftings: A—"How is it that you dine with Goldbug, but you mnever invite Goldbug to dine with you!" B—*You see, if Tdine with Guldbug, when he begins to weary me with his talk I can get up and go, but if T invite Goldbug to dine with me and he wearies we, Ican't get up and go away, and I can’t kick him out, so 1 prefer to be his guest.” Jeweler's Weekly: Several prize fighters are making money hand over fist. Many oil well stockholders are barely paying for their bored. Nearly all of the jowelors have been letting their stock run down more or loss, Mary had alittle lamb, She has him now uo longer, For they made him up nto - A To make her grandpa stronger. —Terra Haute Express, Texas Siftings: Cohen—'‘Vy was you standing up by dot letter box so long,Jacob " Lowenstein—*'1 vas got a glaim against the government, Abraham. My clerk put two stamps on a letter by mistake, and I wait for dot carrier to fix it.” Merchant Traveler: A lawyerdepends on words; real estate men on deeds. Texus Siftings: Goes without saying, the young man too bashful to pop the question. Terra Haute Express: While the gin phiz 18 rurely seen nowadays, the beer mug seems to be as popular as ever. Martha’s Vineyard Herald:- There were no base ball nines before the flood, but Noah was the boss pitcher; he pitched the ark. Merchant Travele “Is there anything that I can do for you?” asked the hotel clerk of a seedy looking man. ‘Yes, sirj you can loan mo §5. “But I'm not gowng to doit.”” *No, I didn't think you wouid. I merely wanted to answer your question.’ Harpers' Bazar: No, colonel, you cannot lay a ruilroad with hen tracks any more than you can get a mosquito bill through congress. Epoch: Charlie—*How was it you aidn’t allow Miss Yellowleal to join your female base ball club?’ Jennie—*"Because, being an old maid, she wasn’t a good catch. '’ Harpers’ Bazar: “I'm going vo feed that hen of mine on sugar of lead.” ‘*‘What an idea!” I want to see if 1 can make a type- setter of her.” Chicago Tribune: has just been organized in New York. is paneful news. A window glass trust This e STOLE HLS BRIDE, A Young Man Burglarizes a Boarding School to Becare a Wife. Douniiax, N. C., August 30.—[Special Tele- gram to Tng Bee.)—A romantic elopement took place at Greensboro, N. C., Tuesday. £d Heilig, of Mount Pleasaut, N. C., was & suitor for the hand of Miss Mattie Kindley, of the same piace, and objections scem to have heen interposed by the young woman's parents, who dispatehed their daughter 0 a boarding_school, hoping to break the attach- ment. Young Heilig went to Greensboro, procured o ladder, mounted to the girl's win: dow, and in the darkness of the night carried her off and took her to Salisbury, where they were married. The last logislature of the state granted this institution special police powers for the prevention of such disturb- ances, making it 8 misdemeanor to enter the grounds for the purpose of intorfering with or inducing any students to violate the rules of the institution. As this is the first viola- tion swnce this enactment, action will be in- stituted against young Heilig. WEDDING TOUR A BALLOON. Novel Marriage of a Couple at a N Hompshire Fair. Maxcuster, N. H., August 30.—Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Standing in the velvet Lined car of Prof. Allen’s big balloon yesterday afternoon, pretty Addie Brooks ana sturdy Joseph Boyd were made one. Speaker Tipton of the New Hampshire legislature performed the ceremony, Twenty thousand people were on the grounds to view the novel spectacle of & bridal trip ina balloon, It was the largest number of peo- ple ever gathered within an enclosed place in the state, The balloon hung directly over a platform built in the center of the race track. Preceded by a platoon of police, a landau_containing the pair had becn driven through the crowd to the platform, Speaker Tipton concluded the marriuge ceremouy with some excellent advice to the husband and wife. Then Prof. Allen and a reporter entered the car, the ropes wore cutand up they went, The fair bride leanod over, wav- ing her handkerchief and thousands wavin, unswered her. The great balloon move steadily to the west and in twenty minutes was out of sight, The management of the fair guve the couple 8200, and leading busi- ness men have given them a splendid house- keeping outfit. The balloon descended ut Gaffstown at 5 o'clock in the afternoon aud the newly married couple returned 1o their home in & carriage. e Colored Mur Lynched. Cuaniestox, W. Va., August 80.—John Turner, the negro who shot and killed Charles Walker at Rush Run in July last was takon from the jail lust night wand lynchod by mob of throe huadred. By Dan Lamont. New Youi, August 80.—At noon to-day the franchise, tracks, etc., of the Broadway Surfas allway were sold at auction Colonel Dan Lamont for $25,000. There was no other vffer, e Garlitz Died Game. CUMBERLAND, Md., August 80.--Garlitz, who murdered his wife, was hung at 0:43 this morning. Death was instantancous, llummu no statement, and died game, T~ Y USE acoh =7 Oil. P .A. IIN. AT DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS. WME CHARLES A. VOGELER CO., Baltimore, M&. WHERE LIE CUSTER'S MEN, e . How General Dandy Would Proteot the Bivonack of the Dead, Geoneral Georgo B, Dandy, who is now on a tour of inspection of the national ceme- teries, was interviewed by a reporter for T Bre yostorday. The genoral seemed disposed to talk about Custer cemetery moro than any thing nlnn{ and, on his return to Washington, will pare, ho says, a report showing its conditi nn The report he will lay beforo congress next wintor, togethor with a recommendation that an appropriation of 15,000 be made to encl and improve the memorable spot whore the yollow-haired warrior and his little band of brave men laid dowif their lives. “Thave been out sixtoon days,” says the goneral, “‘and feeling somewhat weary from travel propose to rest here untit Sunday ovening beforo again procceding on my journey. I stopped first ‘at Chicago and inspected the new fort now = being built there, Fort Sheridan. It is twenty-seven miles from the city, and, when completed, will bo a very beautiful ' place. Large forces of men arc at work on the buildings and have most of them well along. “K'rom there I went direct to Fort Custer and visited the Custer battle ground. You understand I have charge of all the national cometeries and monuments. I found the place in very bad condition. Many of the bodies of the ill-fated command were buried in shallow graves. They have been ex- humed and are strewn promiscu- ously over, the ground. The battle was fought on ‘a high, narrow ridee, conse- qudntly the slopes on either side are washed full of gullies, the graves are overrun by tourists, and somoething must bo done ta pro- tect the field or it will be destroyed entirely. 1 found the Custer tmonument in fairly good condition, though chipped on the edges, I presume, by vandals who carried the pieces away with them as mementocs, Thero are between three and four hundred of Uncle Sam’s dead buried there, * Eizhty-three sol- diers, killed in the Fetterman massacro, were taken to that grave yard and interred. “My report will recommend the erection of an iron fence enclosing a plat one-quarter of a mile long by 400 feet in width, also the em- ployment of a resident superintendent, 1f this 18 granted, it will be necessary to build a lodge for him. The spots where Custers’ officers fell are ail marked.’ After his visit to this cemetery, the gen- eral came across to Fort Kearney. He went thence to Fort Mead, in Dakota, and then came to Omaha. Ho visited Fort Snell- ing on his way out. The gencral has in charge mow the erection of several monuments at Gettysburg. Also the con- struction of turnpike roads from one to the other. If the appropriation to be asked for is altowed,Custer cemetery wiil be improved next year. The reservation there Ill one mile square, but it is necessary, genoral, to énclose only that poriion covered y the graves. he goneral was questioned on matters ro- lating to the removal of Fort Omaha to a new location. ‘‘Everything pertaining to that matter,’ suid he, *'is kept very secret in the secre- tary's oftice,” Tho general is looking wetl, and is in good health, as is also Mrs. Dandy. Ho sees con- siderable improvement in Omuha sinco he left here, - above mentioned. pogeaet o RESCLUTIONS OF SORROW. Action of Phil Kearney Post on the Denth of Major Davis. At a meeting of Phil Kearney post, No. 2* of the department of Nebruska, G. A. R., the following resolutions, bearing of the recent death of J. 3. Davis, the department com- mander, were unanimously adopted : Whereas, It hath pleased our Heavenly Father, in His all wise providunce, to ro- move from our midst Comrade J. B, Davit our worthy, efficient and highly esteeme depaFftment commander, who during his life, by his daily walk and actions, adored the princibles we profess. Therefore be it Resolved, That we have not only met with the loss of a comrade respected, loved and honored in the G. A. R., but a man of more than ordinary ability. a gallant soldier, an ardent lover of his couutry, a brave leader among her fearless defenders in her hour of need, an enterprising, honest, and public spirited citizen, a genial companion, u kiud hearted and an exemplary commander. Resolved, That the post does sincerely sympathize with the boreaved family of our comrade in this their sad affliction. 'We can only commend them to Him whose zoodness bindeth up the broken heart, with the assur- ance that there is a world where the good and virtuous will meet again, and into which. sorrow, pamn and death can never come. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions bo furnished the city papers of Omaba and Syracuse, N. Y., for publication, and a copy bo sent to the family of our late comradeé, and that theso resolutions be entered upon the journal of this post. s Friends of Working Ohildren. Colonel Hogeland, the newsboys' friend, and other persons interested in boys and girls who make their own living, wili hold a meeting at Y. M. C. A. hall Saturday even ing to perfect the organization of the Hoys' and Girls' National Home and Employment association. On Sunday evening Colonel Hogeland will deliver a lecture on tho sub- ject at one of the churchies. - Want to Be Depnties. About this time Sherifft Coburn’s lot is not a happy one. veral hundred men have learned that he has been authorized to ap- point fifteen deputies for the fair next week, and they are besieging him with applicu~ tions. His answer to all requests 1s thut the list will be announced this ufternoon. DISEASED BLOOD. umors, Blotches, § and Loss of Ha r ( cales, Crusts, red. is praciically cured, A remarkable case, 1 contracted a terrible blood-polsoutng n yane ago. 1 doctored with two good physicians, nether of whom Aid me any I sutfered all & man can sulfer and 1iva, 1 Al‘iu.:uffiuur GUTICUIA REMEDIRS T conclided to try them knowing 1f thoy did me no good they could make mo no worse, | have beun using them about ton weeks, und am most happy to say that | am almost rid of the awful sores thut covered my face and boly. 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