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

e TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, Daily (Morning Baition) including Sunda; Ree, Ono Yeur, gy ¢ For 8ix Months For Three Month: The Omuha Bund: address, Ono Year .. Weekly Hee, One Year. 4 OFFICES, Omana Office, Beo Bullding. N. W, Corner feay ce, 07 Rookery Rullding, Sew Forx. Oineo, ltooms 14 and T Teibune B‘w::fim on OfMes, No. 513 Fourteenth Strect. Onnncllfi‘lmll‘si)fllfr, No. 12 Pearl Streot. Lincoln Office, 1020 P Stieot, CORRESPON DENCE. All communieations reinting to news and edi. torial matter ghould be addressed to the Editor of the liee. RUSINESS LETTERS, All Vosiness letters and remittances should b addressed to The Bee Publishing Company, Omaha, Drafts, checks and postofiice orders be made payablo to the order of the company, T Beg Publishing Company, Propiclos, sex Bullding Parnam and Sevent THE DAILY BEE. of Circulatiol ! fas. Eworn Statem State of Nebraska, County of Douglas, George B, Tzschuck, secretary of The Dee Publishing Company, docs solemuly swear thit the actual eirculation of Ik DALY BEE for the week ending August 1, 159, was as follows: Sunday. August 2 i N 18,820 Monday, August ¥ Tuesdny, August 21 Wednesday, August Thursday, Augusc Friday. August ). Baturday, Augast 3 Average........... GEORGE B. TZSCHUUK. Sworn to before me and suvscribed to in my presence thisdlst day of August, 4. D, w0, (Seal.| . P. FEIL, Notary Publiz. State of Nebraska, V& Counity of Douglas, { * George I, Tzechuck, being duly sworn, de- poset and says that he 1s secratary of 'The’ ey Publishing mmpnll(. that the actual average dadly circnlation of Tie DAILY BEe for the month of September, 1858, 18,151 copie: for tober 1684, 18,084 coplos; for Novembe 988 copres: for Dy January, 1880, 18,67 18,066 copies; tor M April, 189, 18,569 coplés: for May, 1889, coples: for June, 1840, 18,858, coples: for July, 1880, 18,338 coples; for August, 1 0, 18651 coples. e, oD i HUCK, Sworn to bofore me and subscribed in my presence this ilst day of August, A, D 180 [SEAL] . P. F'rir, Notary Public IN THE bright lexicon of the commer- cial traveller there is no such word as fail. He never shirks from a trip or a parade, even if it rains pitchforks. SEp—————— TuHE leader of the negroes in the southern uprising is named Oliver Cromwell. We shall presently find out whether there is anything in a name. —— TuE national bankrupt law conven- tion is vow in session at Minneapolis. It proceedings wiil be followed with in- terest by the business world. — Tue great feature of to-day will be the trades procession. The change of date will add largely to the attractions in the shape of floats and decorated exhibits. —_— A GREAT deal of Nebraska corn is being shipped east by way of Duluth, and that city congratulates herself over the fact that the great corn belt is rapidly seeking an outlet to the sea- bourd by way of Duluth. THE mayor of Philadelphia has sumptuous quarters. Hs office is furn- ished with mahogony, oxodized silver, marble, rosewood, tiling and onyx. This does not scem to carry out the Quaker idenof having things very plain. Iris significant that the munufac- turers of textiles in Pennsylvania and New York are earnestly discussing the advisability of holding a convention for advoeating free raw material. What do the wool growers of Ohio say to that? — A PROPOSITION was introduced in the council of Kansas City providing for the discharge of any city employe who refused to pay all just debts contracted during the time of his service. Such an ordinance should also be enacted in Omuha. THE shaft of daylight which THE BEE has thrown upon the business of garbage collecting has caused the worms to squirm, It has also deveioped the fact that certaia attaches of the city offices are making a **spec’ out of this branch of city patronage. MANAGER JEFFERY, of the illinois Central, is not the first railroad official to resign because an incompetent and inexperienced man had been delegated authority ever him. Stockholders have pets as hes been time and again evi- denced in railroad headquarters in these parts. Se——— , THE council has u very funny way of passing appropriation ordinances in- volving thousands upon thousands of dollars. They suspend the rules, let the clerk read the ordinance by the title threo times, and vote it blina with- out knowing what items of appropria- tion are cmbodied. MINNEAPOLIS has a large lawsuit on hand which involves the title to some of the most valuable property of the city. A German widow institutes the action, and her claim appears to have a good busis, If the millionaires of the place have to disgorge a portion of their wealth St. Paul will be mean enqugh to rise up and rejoice, —— THE elements have been unpropitious 80 far, but for all that Merchants’ week is a succoss with a fair prospect that the aggregate number of strangers will ex- ceed anything that hus ever been wit- nessed 1 Omaha. If the woather is at ull favorable the remaining days of the week will witness public demonstra- tions that are unexcelled by anything of the kind that has ever been seen west “of Chicago. — ACCORDING to the Omaha Double-bar- rel the overshadowing and only issue in the Second congressional district is tariff reform. Unmitigated rot! The only issue in the Sécond aistrict,—the oue which the Double-ender studiously iguores,—is whether the district shall remain a political preserve of the Bur- lington railroad for two years longer. In other words whether the congress- man from the Second district shall sim- ply be the henchman of a railroad cor- poration, or whether he shall be & man who will voice the interests of the peo- ple of that diswrict. THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL. Some of the “‘Superserviceable Swash- bucklers” of the Second district protend to be very much incensed over THE BEER'S “‘unwarranted interference” in the political affairs of that district, and especially Laird’s succession in con- gress. Tur BEE is not in the least dis- comfited at being taken to task in that quarter. It always has aroused the ire of bulldozers and blatherskites who feel proud to woar the brass collar. This gentry would be incensed just as much had Tue Beg interfered with some of their political schemes in this district. The selection of a reputable and com- petent representative to congress from any district in Nebraska would be of vital concern to all the people of Ne- braska. The Nebraska delegation in congress roprosentsthe whole state, and not simply any fragment. Above and beyond all this, the contest now pending over the selec- tion of a successor to. James Laird concerns not only Nebraska, but the whole American people. Con- gressmen make laws for the whole United States.. Moreover, THE BEE is not limited in its scope of discussion by congressional district lines or state boundaries. Its influence is bronder thaa thisstate, and, for that v eral other states. Every top the people of any section of this country are concerned is within its legitimate range. Nobody has yot called in ques- tion the right and propriety of Tus BEE's free expression with regard to men and measures in any part of this country. The swashbuckler press of the Second district simply exhibits its own ignorance and intolerance when it undertakes to lecture this paper as to its proper sphere of activity. The issue in the Second district in- volves something more than a choice of candidates. It involves the qu whether two or three railroad bos shall dictate candidates for congress, and cram them down the throats of the republicans who have no voice in the matter beyond ravifying the dictum of the bosses. Th's has been the practice in the Second district for yeal nd all the hypocritical crocodile tears shed over the lamented Laird will not wipe out this indelible stain. It isa fact, patent to all who have manhood enough to admit the truth,that vtho gravel train and brass band gang have reduced the sovereign voters of the Second district to mere serfs. They may do this once more but it will be for the lust time, Those who have eyes will see the hand- writing on the wall plainly written. ‘What happened in this district in 1886 will besure to happen in the Second district in 1890 unless the railroad bosses themselves desist from carrying into effect the plot to make Laws the suecessor of Lair COMING PROSPERITY. Mr, Russell Sage, the veteran Wall street financier, expresses tho opinion that the country is at the threshold of a period of exceptional prosperity. He regards the advancing market for stocks as due to the favorable condition of the country, and not as a mere specu- lntive spurt. He thinks the country has reached the ena of the period of de- pression in values, and that with large crops assured, with the prosperity to the railroads which an en- larged transportation makes cer- tain, and the financial sit- uation such as to give confidence, the immediate future is to witness a gen- era!l and marked improvementin the prosperity of the country. Without overestimating the value of Mr. Sage’s opinion, it can be said that the reasons he presents in support of it appear judicious and sound. Certainly in respect of the foundation of national prosperity, abundant crops, the coun- try is most fortunately situated, and if the foreign demand shall be what is promised the farmers will have no reason to complain. The prosperity of this large elemont of the population carries with it the prosper- ity of all wheu the natural laws of busi- ness prevail. So far as the railroads, which are a most important factor in the general prosperity, are con- cerned, they ave still confronted with the danger of rate con- flicts, but this peril is not so threaten- ing a8 it has been. The firm position taken by the inter-state commerce com- mission, in insisting upon a compliance with the law, has had a good effect, and railroad managers will consider very carefully before taking any step that would contraveune the law. As to the financial situation, whatever apprehensions there were of a mone- tary stringency bave disappeared under the increased purchases of bonds by the treasury, together with the assurance of treasury officials that the present ad- ministration does not intend to allow the money market to become so stringent as to interfere with the legit- imate business interests of the country. Putting all these considerations to- gether, there is certainly warrant for "the belief that the period of depression is about atan end and one of improved business and values at hand. TANNER'S TONGUE. Commissioner of Pensions Tanner has o misfortune that has proved disastrous t)many men much greater than he, He cannot control his tongue. At pretty much all times, but particularly at the most inopportune times, this un- ruly member leads its owner into “breaks” which startle and pain his friends, and in equal degree delight and encourage his enemies, An in- stance of this occurred at the Milwau- kee encampment, when in advo- cating & resolution in fuvor of the goverument continuing the pensions of soldiers’ widows who remarry Com- missioner Tanner cast a veflection upon the widows of soldiers for which he was vigorously rebuked, and which was re- sented by the nearly unanimous rejec- tion of the resolution. The motive of the commissioner was doubtiess all vight,and he did not intend to insult the widows of soldiers, but the uncon- trollable tongue had been setin motion, and the insult was uttered. Having been reproved in the house of his friends for nis wholly unnecessary and uncalled- for remark, his enem’es ure of course making the fullest use of iv against him. It was a blunder which a man [ wise and prudent of speech would not | have made even in a private conversa- tion. 3 Another instance of Commissioner | Tanner’s peculiar misfortune is hig at- | tack on Congressman Flood, of the FEl- mira, New York, district. It appears that the personal relations between the two have not boen ploasant, and ro- cently the commissioner referred to the congressman as having so little brains that were they injected into the head of a mosquito that annoying and worthless insect would find noinconven- ience in carrying them about,or words to that effect. We have no special knowledge of the intellectual endow- ments of Mr. Flood, but we do not hesi- tate to express the conviction that the remark of Mr. Taoner underrated them. At any rate the congressman has shown sufficient gumption to re- gard the utterance of the commissioner as a roflection to be resented, and he will lay the matter before the president, if he has not aiready done so. This extreme proceeding on the part of Mr. Flood may not, under the circum- stances, be commended. In view of the fact that the general public has learned to make great allowances for everything said by the commissioner of pensions, there was no danger that the congress- man would suffer in the popular estima~ tion from the remark concerning his mental caliber. But none the less the matter is interesting as illustrating the reckless freedom of Tanner’s tongue. These and other circumstances are conspiring to vender the present situa- tion of the commissioner of pensions anything butone which the average man would find enjoyable, but it is not, therefore, to_be supposed that Mr. Tan- ner does not enjoy it. He should remember, however, that he owes some consideration to the powor responsible for his appointment, and if he would respect this obligation ono of the first things he should do 1s to make a manly and earnest endeayor to control his tongue. THE ALLEGED BEEF COMBINE. The senate committee investigating the alleged eombine to control the market for beef has not thus far elicited a great deal of important information. Tt has received statements that there has been, an arrangement or agreement between several leading packers of Chicago by which they controlled the price of beef in certain states, but these statements remain to ba verified, and their weight is lessened by the opinion of others who have. appeared be- fore: the committee, that it would be hardly possible for the four firms charged with being in the com- bination to control the market in the way and to the extent that has been al- leged. It issomewhat significant, how- ever, that the men who could give the committee full and authentic informa- tion as to all the matters which it was appointed to investigate manifest an in- disposition to respond to the summons of the committee. If they persist in this, forcing the committee to use its authority to compel their attendance, the vublic will not fail to reach the conclusion that there are some things which the principal Chicago packers would like to conceal. That the condition of the beof mar- ket for several years has been such as to warvant the belief that it has been more or less under the coatrol of artificial influences is unquestionable. The fact that while the relative supply of cattle has decreased the price has stoadily declined, and at the same time the cost of the product to the consumer has been maintained, appears to demonstrate that nafural conditions have not been allowed to freely oper- ate, and that between the cattle raisers and the consumers there has been a powerful agency at work benefitting itsell at the expense of both. It is upon the statistics of production ana prices that intelligent public opinion has reached the conviction that the great cattle industry of the country has for years been subjected to the manipula- tion and control of a few men, aided by the railroads, and those involved in the charge will need to make a very clear showing to change the conviction. The chairman of the senate commit- tee is Senator Vest, of Missouri, and he has every regson to make the investi- gation as thorough and searching as possible. It is he who brought the matter vo the attention of the senate, his speech alleging the existence of a heef combine more despotic and exact- ing than any trust o¢ other combina- tion in the land, which was robbing both the producers and consumers, and with the aid of the railroads practicing asystematic discrimination. He can therefore be depended upon to spare no effort to justify his charges and vhe action of the senate in ordéring an in- vestigation. The entire people, con- sumers as well as producers, are inter- ested in the resulv of the inquiry, and yet the question suggests itself, What, in any event, can congress do about it? AN official report concerning the oil regions of Pennsylvania has just been published, and exhibits such a marked falling off in both production and stock as Lo cause the assistant state geologist to express un opinion that the existing oil fields are giving out. Should the failure be so extensive ns is now thought 1t will be, the country will have to look to the west for its future oil supply. The oil fields of Wyoming are extensive, but as yet undeveloved, and Colorado claims to have discovered large districts of oil bearing land within its limits. It will prove a vast source of wealth to this part of the United States if Pennsylvania loses her oil bearing reputation. EARLY next year the Alasira Fur Seal company’s contract terminates. There is a strong probability that active efforts will be made during the coming session of congress to have this monopoly’s lease renewed for another term of years. As the contract now stands Bohring sea is a *‘closed sea” not alone to forsigners but to Ameri- cans. Nobody is allowed to catch seals anywhere within the limits of Alaska and its waters axcept the accredited agents and employes of tho Alaska Mur company. The plum is one too rich for that monopoly to let slip its grasp without ® #truggle. The right of ex- clusive fishing in Behring waters has beén venjoyed so long by the California gyndicate that it is almost willing to,elaim further extension by a cort of {ghérent right. There is no question Bug that a powerful lobby will push its interests at Washington, and thore is diriger that a lease will be pre- sented to congress with all the objec- tionable featurcs of the present con- tract. The people of this country are in no tempen ta give the Alaska Fur com- pany a further lease of life as a monop- oly. That'dhe point is fixed. What- ever disposition congross may make of the Bohring sea as a ‘‘closed sea,” it must no longer be a preserve closed to citizens of the United States. THE number of railroad accidents during the summer months has been unusually large, and the causes seem to have been as numerous as the accidents themselves. A large proportion have been caused by negligence, resulting from sleepiness after many hours of continuous duty. Precautions and safeguards become useless when undue economy in labor is practiced. There should be steingent laws against al- lowing trainmen to work over time ex- cept in extraordinary emergencies. APPARENTLY the solicitor of the treasury does not care to answer the question whether “*pauper” eloc manufactured on the Canadian s Niagara Falls, can be utilized for illu- mination and manufacfuring purposos in the cities of northern New York without the payment of a tax or duty. As this is another one of those hypothet- ical posers fired at the head of the so- licitor, he will unload the responsibility of making a reply upon the shoulders of congress, THE BEE may have made a mistake as to the natural relationship of Detective Dempsy to the Deripsy who has some connection with a gambling house in this city, but it has made no mistake as regards the tolerance of gamblers by the police. If Mr. Dempsy is any ac- count as a detective why hasn’t he ‘‘de- tected” what has become a scandalous open secret. THE witnesses before the senate com- mittee now at Chicago investigating the dressed-beef industry agree that Omaha has become a great beef-packing center, and is seriously affecting both St. Louis and Chicago. That was to be expected in the cattle trade which is gradually veering into its natural chan- nels, like wator seeking its prop v level. From Oid Virgmnny, Sah. Richmona Dispatch, The federul governmeunt must not pass election laws irtended to control the con- gressionals elections in the southern states or the northern. Whny toria Was Silent., Chicago Times. ‘The Canucks are mad at the queen for not saying anything in her speech about Amer- ican outrages in the Behring sea. Unfortu- nately there was very little for her to kick about. St Not a Mascot. Detroit Tribune. Grover Cleveland has acceptnd a place on one of the New York’s world’s fair commit- tees. This, we think, ought to be a bracer to Chicago. Grover Cleveland is a cold failurc as & mascot. = The New eed, Chicago Tribune. Lives of great men now rem ind us 1f we'd make our lives sublime ‘We must ¢ast our books behind us— Learn to knock men out of time. St N Republicans, Wake Up, St. Louts Globe-Democrat. can chieftains in Virginia are sull sulking in their tents, Undoubtedly, however, they will plunge into the fight in favor of their party Lefore the contest ends. The democrats, by their man- ner of conducting the cauvass, have rendered the role of Achilies impossible for any repub- lican this year. —— A Soldier's Heroine, . Boston Herald, If Mrs. John A. Logan were a man, civic honors would be easy with her. As it is, she seems to share with General Tecumseh Sher- man the warmest place in the hearts of the oid soldiers assembled at Milwaukee, She is esteemed not only as the widow of a gailant commander but as a woman of rare gifts ot mind and heart, which contributed in no small measure to her husband’s success in life. In honoring Mrs. Logan the soldiers are bonoring themselves. ———— WITT1018MS. Pittsburg Chronicle: St. Louis Man (to Now Orleans man)—Got any any yellow fever in yourtown yet! New Orleans Man— No, but we have the Salvation Army. Lawrence American: Miss Plane—Mother is such a strange woman. Why, would you believe it, 1 can never got her to make a visit anywhere? Mr. Snapper (burriedly)—O, will you be mine, darling? Burlingtun Gazette; “I see Mrs, Shaw, the lady whistier, has sppeared before the royal family in London. Great luck that, eh, Acefull?” “Don’t see where it is. Whistled fora queen myself the other night, Had three against four jucks. Whistling didn’t do any good. « No luck in that." New Orleans Pitayune: Thowas A, Rdi- son rarely sleeps more than four hours a day, The balance of his sleep he gets at night. Ho is a wonderful man, Texas Siftings: Clergyman—*“How shall we reach the young men of the present day" Father of five daughters—* What's the mat- ter with the oldfashioned way—with a boot ¥ Jeweler's Weekly: M very fond of the cat's eye.” Mr, Matterfact—*¥ou'd get enough of 1t it your bedroom window opened ou u roof where the cats sign sll night.” Texas Siftings: 1ndignant mother—*You haven't given the child any prize." ‘Poacher—*' Alas!ihe has been persistently lazy." “‘Well, then, why don’t you give him a medal for his persistency New York Weekly: First clubman—*“Are you gowg to Mrs, Do Style's musicale to- night#” Second clubman—*No, I'm not in & mood for talking." Burhngton Gazette: “I wouldn't ask it, Casnley, but my life depends upon it. Lend me a aollar, wont yout”" *Your life, Ever- broke! Can't see how.” “Why, you see my health is faling and my physician says I must bave a little change,” He got it. Hatchet: *'I calied, sir,” said old Jinks to the tailor, “in reference to the letter you sent about the way my son has treated you. 1 guess you will flad him all right i the fu- Gushery—I am ture, because he has promised me to settle down.” “That doesn’t interest me,” repliod the tailor. *I want him to settle up.” Time: Fanony (who lives across the stroet) —“What oaused you to give up your singing, Ethell Ineover hear your voice any more,” Ethel Soreochor—'‘Ob, mother persuaded me to give it up. You see, Fanny, wo are keeping boarders now." STATE AND TERRITORY, Nebraska Jottin za Work on Stromsburg’s $25,000 hotel is propressing rapidly. The wild grape crop in Knox county is preater this year than ever before. The first fair of Banner county will bo held at Ashford Sevtember 26, 27 and 23, A bald eagle was caught at Campbell last weel that measured five feot from tip to tip. Rev. T. L. Fowler, of West Virginia, has been called to the pastorate of the Christian church uv Fairfield. The premium list of the Nemaha county fair has been issued. ‘The exhibition takes place at Auburn, Octobor 1, 2, 3and 1 Allthe members of the Methodist church having moved away from’ Covington, the trustees have offered the edifice and grounds for sule., £. E. Munger purchased the plant of the Sidney Democrat and last week issued the first number of the Journal, republican in politic: ar-old child of Frank Houska, of David City, foll into a_boiler of hot water and was 80 budly scalded that it died the An emetic saved the lives of two Indianola girls wnose mother ga then a dose of tincture of aconite under the impression that it was paregori George Chambers, of Nwobrara, brought a blooded mare nome from Dukota the other day and left the colt. The maro got loose the same evening and swam the Missouri to see her offspring. At a recent meeting of Holt county super- visors the committee on new counties re- ported favorably on petitions asking for the formation of Kikhorn and Victor counties, A winority report in opposition to county di- vision was also made. Three tramps held up J. W, Kincaid near Blair and robbed him of $500 1n broad day- light. Kincaid, who lives eight miles north of Blair, vcame to town and drew §1,000 from the bank. When just at the edge of town three men came out from the cornfield and pointing revolvers at him demanded his money. Having his money in two rolls, and not desiring to lose all, he handed out one of £500 and was allowed to depart. He came baci to town and notifled the authorities at once, Search is be made for the robbers. towa Items, La Harpe has recovered from a diphtheria scare. Work has commenced on church at Des Moines. About $2,500 was spent in repairing Bur- lington’s school buildings during vacation. The output of coal in Iowa for the year 18580 was 125,000 tons less than the year previous, Governor Larrabee has offered $300 re- ward for the arrest of the Rock Rapids in- cendiuries. Mrs. C. D. Newhouse, a resident near Col- fux who recently became insane, died at the Mount Pleasant asylum last week. ‘The joint reunion of the veterans of the Second and Twenty-fifth lowa infantry reg- iments will be held at Washington Septem- ber 26 and 27. A hwve tarantula which was found in a bunch of bananas at Newton was placed in a box with & mouse. A fight ensued and the mouse killed its antagonist. Of the forty men arrested in Keokuk last week for violating tue liquor laws thirty- seven appeared in court, pleaded guilty and were fined $30 and costs each. Mrs. H. Nowlan, of Waterloo, aged eighty- seven vears, died lost week, Her husbana, who sur was a member of the house of the legisluture of Wisconsin territory in 1836. He was one of the wem- bers ropresenting the county of Dubuque, which comprised a lavge part of the present Towa. He was also s member ol the first legislature of the territory of Towa. Mr. Nowlan ha been married for ars and have resided for several n Waterloo. Bryond the Rockles. Butto proposes 10 have an clectric fir alarm system and a paid fire department. Ross, the Nevada bank defaulter, has been seatenced to four months’ imprisonment at Victoria, 3. C. Miss Mamie Casen, of Pomona, tried- to fill a gasoline stove sud was fatally burned by an explosion. A scheme is on foot at Eagle Rock, Idaho, to build a canal sixty-seven miles long for irrIgating purposss. Wine making commenced generally in the St. Helena valley in California September 1. Tho crop is below the averuge. Six puildings were consumed by fire at Forsyth, Mont., which comprised a goodly portion of the business portion of the town. ‘Two mea named Oliver Monotui and Pater Vuissnon lost their lives in a winery near Fresuo, Cul., last week, being suffocated by carbonic acid gas in a fermenting vat. The elevators of tho Pacific Coast Eleva- tor company, thirty in number, along tho Jines of the Oregon Railway and Navigation company, are all completed and many of them fllléd with grain, which will be shipped to the terminal elevator at Portland as soon as it is compleled, which will be within two weeks. Some boys roaming in the vicwnity of Sugar Loaf mountain, in Six Mile canon, says tho Virginia Chronicle, found cut in An_old timer says this is the ponter to where $52,- 000 in bullion stolen from the Austin stage years ugo, is hid; sud now an army of searcliers covers tho country. In 1883 £, S. Kendrick was sentenced to the Nevada state prison for attempting to Kill his wife’s sistor. Ho threatened on his release to kill all who testified against him, and last week e started out to carry out his threat, He succeeded in killing his wife's sccond husband, Otton Hugo, and then started for @ ranch near BElko to kill his wife. Whileon his way there, however, he was captured and lodged in jal. A careful estimate of the Chinese in San Francisco places the number at 40,000. The effect of this population upou the prosperity of the city is thus stated by a local paper: ““Those 40,000 Chinese earn at least $1 a day each, over and abovo their board. That is $40,000 per day or $1,400,000 for each month of twenty-six days. This is pver $12,000,000 por year which is being drained from a city of 0,000 izhabitants, The most of this money b year, directly or indirectly, goes to China never to return D A i SHE SAW A GHO AND DIED, the Catholic An Apparition n Wo ath, BeLievor, Ky, Sept. 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—The largest funeral seen for years was that to-day of Mrs. Angelo Rusconi, one of the richest women in the state. She was frightened to death by a ghost. For sometime an “uncauny” visitor has appeared nightly in a room over Boro's grocery and crowds gather nigntly to see it, Saturday night Mrs. Rusconi went to see the Gghost.” She was very fleshy ana was af- flicted with @ tumor, and_when suddenly the ihost appeared she fell dead. Last night a thorough investigation was made and it was found that the *ghost” is a reflection of an electric light at the river landing. ——— ¥atal Floods In Mexico, Ciry or Mexico, Sept. 4.-Heavy floods prevail at Tetecala, in the state of Morelas. Several lives have been lost. A large bridge has beeu swept away #nd_theswater is still rising. The flood at Tampico is increasing, and people ure leaving their homes, An ap: peal for help has been issued, as many of them ace destitute of food and clothing. ——— A Judicial Nomination. YaxkroN, Dak., Sept. 4.—[Special Tele- graw to Tug Beg | —The repubtican judicial district convention met here to-day and nomivated B. G. Smith, of Yankton, for circuit indge, who will b elected by @ large majority. Rencucky - Cushman's Meathol inbaler cures catarrh, headache, neuralgin, asthma, hay fover, Trial fres at your druggist. Irice 50 coute THE CAPITAL CITY GRIST, Preparations for the State Fair Pro- greasing Rapidly. THE WEBSTER-OWEN SCANDAL. State Houso Jottings—National Gnard Encampment—Walt Mason Leaves for Denver—The Uity In Brief. Lixco1N BUreAy oF THE OMAUA tSun, 1020 P Srreer, LiNcoLy. Seot. 4. The big state fair, which bogins next Fri- day, is the principal topic of cenversation on the streets and in the hotels. The offico of the secretary, in the Windsor hotel, was thronged all day with parties making entries and arranging for space for their exhibits. Atthe grounds, notwithstanding the rain, the activity was even groater thanattho headquarters in tho city, While not many exhibitors are placing their articles as yet, many parties represonting county exhibits are on hand, making preparations for the display. Another telogram was roceived to- day from Dinsmore, who is at Des Momnes, ordering more stalls for a big [llinois horse- man, who will bring his stock to the state fair. One of the main topics about the fair in this oit; ‘Will we be able to hold it for the next five years!” A big meeting was held at the council chamber last night to dis- ©ouss this subjoct. Theowners of the ground are perfectly willing to furnish the property froe, providing the balance of the stock is taken by the people of this city. The grounds consist of 155 acres, which are worth at least 8100,000, and the capital stock is only about $30,000. The par value of the shares are £25, und that is all the association is ask- ing for them. Over 100 shares were taken last night. Only about 540 shares remain to be sold, and the matter was given | hands of committees and will be disp i aday or two, without doubt. One man said to-day that if the association would sell him the entire stock he would pay §0 per share and put the grounds on thesuarket in the shape of town lots. The Webster-Owen Scandal. It is understood to-day that the first step in the final chapter of the Webster-Owen scandal took place. Mr. and Mrs. Owen, it appears, have come to an understanding and agroed to separate for all time. Mrs, Owen goes to her psople 1n Coiorado and will leave to-morrow. Mr. Owen has sold his house hold effects and practically giv thing ho possesses. This settle: sensational divorce suit. Wi wherever a suit for divorce is insti either party it will be quiet and without un- due publicity. Mutual friends informed Tug BEr representative that heartaches would be permitted to heal without adding fuel to the flames, but, they added regretfully, that Mr, W. W. Webster, who has returned home, would always possess the painful knowledge that he had rmined a once happy and pros- perous home, However, 1t is stated that since his return he has continued bis visits to Mrs. Owen and that the neighborhood has again been greatly scandalized thereby. Second District Convention. As is quite well known, the central com- mittee of the Secoud congressional district has been called to meet Monday, September 9, at Hastings, to make the call for the con- vention to nominate the successor of Hon. James rd to Congress. [t seems to bo generally conceded that this convention will be called to meet about the time of the state convention, and _at_the same place, to savo time and expense. It is sai )y local poli- ans, who claim to know, that this is the of the Second district leaders und that the date is practically settled in advance of the meeting of the ceutral committec. If this be true, the conveation of the Second congressional will be held on the same date as the state convention. State Honse Jottings.! Attorney General Leese was tho oaly state ofticial at his desk to-day. With the exception of Benton, who is at Denver, the rest were in Omaha attending the exposi- tion. The state board of trausportation will hear the roads on the coal reduction order in the near future. It is said that they experience difficulty in fixing upon a schedule tw con- form to the oraer, The attorney general puts 1t that it is because it hurts " their big fat pocketbooks. The rain of to-day prevented the workme n from finishiug their work on the smokestac k of the capitol boiler and engine houso, It is of magnificent height, and adds rather than detracts from the appearance of the grounds. “This stack will be the finest thing of the kind in the west. John J. Jenkins, depury labor and bureau statistician, and his assistant, Harry Hotch- kiss, are now domiciled in their permanent quarters, the old library rooms. They nave been fitted up very nicely and are in keeping with the rest of the departments of state. Mr. Jenkins is now making an effort to got returns from the beet sced he - sent out to different parts of the state last spring, and is succeeding. National Guard Kncampment. The State of Nebraska, Executive Depart- ment, Lincoln, Neb, Septomber 4, 1889—Gen- eral Orders, No. 9. Brigadier General L, W. Colby, Commanding Brigade, N, N. G., Beatrice, Neb,, Through the Adjutant n- eral's Ofiice—Dear General: As you un- doubtedly are well aware, a considerable proportion of the National Guard must ar- rive at the place of their annual encampmonty Boatrice, in the night time. You are charged with the duty of seeing that every measure is taken to provide, as far as possible, for the comfort of all concornod. See that the en- campment is made ns agrecablo as possibla; and you will also see that everything about the camp shall conduce to the comfort of the men—that they have plenty of water, hay, wood, straw, eto. ¥ For this purpose Colonel E. M. Corroll is hereby ordered to report to you on Friday, Soptember 13, prior to_the encampment, carry out your instructions. During the encampment thorough order must be maintained; there must be no dise ation or intempoerance. If anyone undor your command 18 guilty of any improper onne duct or intemperance yon will cause him te be brought before a court-marsvial, But T have confidence enough in the National Guard to believo that no such extrome meas- ures will bo required. Nono but necessary duties and labor will be required of the troops on Sunday. Very truly yours, Ay ew, Commander-in-Chief, , Adjutant Genoral, 3 Colonel J, T. Hoile, of Perry, the city to-day. Most ola Nebraskan's know Colonel Hoile vory well, as lie was at one time United States Marshal for this state, he is located at Perry, Ia., where he is in- terested with a company of others in devel oping o gas well at that place, In about ten days they will begin to utilize this gas by turning it on a large brick kiln, The supply will run from 10,000,000 to 15,000,000 cubio feet per day, and an expert from Pennsyl- vauia, who has examined it, pronouncoes it the equal of the natural gas of that vicinity. Ta., was in The West Lincoln Hog Market. Seven car louds of hogs were on the mar ket at West Lincoln this morning. The market was dull and from 5@10c lower than yestorday, which ruled at from &3.62) @ o shippers this morning were Speltz & K., Bellwood; E. J. Newton, Pleas- ant Dale; C. H, J. Nesbitt, Pickell; Woodgate § B. Gaylord, Byron, iny Day. The rain began falting early this morning and kept it up all day. It was a coid dismal drizale, and whilo not so very much water foll, it laid off tho pavers and othors engaged on the public works of this city. The chances are largely that the state fair wiil open_and find North Sixtecnth street un- paved. If a vigorous policy had been pur- sued early in the season, as the poople had & right to oxpect, the rain’ might have fallen to-day, t0-morrow aud next day and it would have made no diff far us the paving of the main strect g to tho fair grounds was_concerned, but nstead Lin- coln’s paving brick have boen sent to Coun- cil Bluffs and used there whilo Lincoln worlk has dragged. City News and Notes. Judge Stewart went to Falls City on busi- ness to- du; The management of the home of the friend- less report several cases of whooping cough in that institution. The sheriff is cngaged in an effort to re- vive the old and nncollected fees which are long past due his office. The case of the state vs Cummings, charged with adultery, is on trial in Justice Snelling's court this afternoon. The executive committee of the Lincoln branch ol the Irish national league held an interesting session this evening, Suit was brought to-day in the county court by Hoacland Brothers ugainst D, K., Peck- ham for $03 and interest ou u note duted Juno 188. William W. Jones and Alice M. Whesler of Ceresco, and Henry Kattenberger and Elizabeth Lebhardt, of this city, were grant- ad license to wed to-day. Walt Mason, the journalistic poet and pti- losopher, shook the Lincoln dust from h s feet to-day and boarded the west bcund Burlington train for Deuver. This is pension day and the old soldiors flock to the office of County Clerk Bell, where their vouchers are always fixed up by this obliging ofiicial free of charge. Au elegant ebony gold headed cane was sent by cxpress this morning to_Kearnoy marked *J. BE. Miller, Lincoin, Nebraska, from his ofMce friends, August 81, 1889, The following state people are registered at the Capital: . M. Sweet, Nebraska City; B. I, Hamilton, Omaha; L E. Doty and W. T. Richardson, David City; S. J. Shirley, Raynor, Colo. Elder Howe reports apoor family of ten recently arrived from England, who are lo- cated in a hovel on Seveunth, near South street. The house has but one room, where they cook, eav and sleep. In the case of the state ve& Noouan, which came up before Justice Snelling yesterday afternoon, where Noonan is charged with the selling of liquor on Sunday, Attorney Philpot moyed to quash the complaint and warrant on the ground that a justice of the peace had no jurisdiction in such offenses; that they are triable only on indictment or information in the district court. The mat- ter was taken under advisement until to-day, when the motion was overruled. The case will be tried to-morrow. HEAVY DUTY ON OATTLE. Mexico lmposes a Tariff on Live An- imals and Meats, Crry or MExico, Sept. 4—The Mexican government has revised the customs tarift wherein living animals are made free of duty, and has imposed a heavy duty on im- ported cattie, swine, sheep, mules and goats, @ measure that cannot fail to have a most disostrous cffect on the business of supplying this city with meat from the United Sta duty of 10 cents per wilogram is pl fresh meats, §3 on each beef ani Dius, $3 on mules and 85 cents on sheep, decroa gocs into effect November 1. The Clothes Pinis the finishing touch in washing. A fine piece of linen is hung over the line ; the clothes pin is jammed down to holdit; the wind blows and a constant wrenching is going on until the article is taken down. A hole there are things which mak: holes than clothes pins; for in- stance, the rubbing up and down on a board—a nece: article is washed with common soap—will rubmore holesinto fine clothes or coarse, than can ever be charged to clothes pins. There is a way out of this dilemma, appears where the clothes pin was, It is difficult to see how you are going to get rid " of the clothes pin; but nore ity when an Use Pearline. You do not have to rub your clothes ; soak them, boil them, rinse them, and the job is done. They will be cleaner, sweeter, whiter in half the _time; colors will be brighter, flannels softer, and you have gotten rid of half the labor. PEARLINE costs no more than common soap, Mill- ions of women are using it. Five cents will buy enough PEARLINE to prove to you that evc?' word we say is 1V true, and if true, a great many times be. cheap for it, Lier of peddled imitationd—Pearlis ARTIST 5U MOULDINGS, M PIANOS & ORGANS #9 e cents would dled. JAMES PYLF, Now Vorks B —— & EMERSON, ) €S HALLET & DAVIS S KIMBALL, Y W FPRAMES, ESHEET MUSIC, e 1813 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska.