Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 16, 1889, Page 4

THE_DAILY BEE. ROB BEWATHER, Baitor. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TRRMS OF SUBS.RIPTIC Daily and Sunday, One Year Rix Montha Three Monthis, Bunday lie Weekiy Bee, Omana, Bee Bullding. Chicago Office, 7 Rookery, Bullding New York, Kooms 14 and 15 Tribune Build- Washington. No. 513 Fourteenth Strect. Council Blufis, No. 12 Pearl Strect. Lancoln, 1020 P Su CORR DENCE All communieations relating to news a torial matter should be addressed to the 18l Department BUSINESS LETTRERS, ANl bnsiness letters and remittances should be adaressed to (he Bee Publishing Company, Omaha, Drafts, checks and postoilice orders to Ve made payablo to the order of the company, The Bee Publishing Company, Proprictors #ieg Butlding Farnam and Seventeonth Streets. e ———— e THE DALY BEE, Eworn Etatement of Ciccolation Etate of Nebraska, la County of Douglas, George B, Tzschuck, secretary of The Bes Pubiishing Company, does solemnly swear tht 1 ctual eirculation of 'l JAILY Bee for he week ending Octobes was s fol- Tnany, Monda, Friday, Oct Baturday, Oct. 2 GEOUGE . TZSCHUCK. Etate of Nobraska, County of Dougias. 5% EWoin 10 before e and subseribed toin my presence this 12th day of October, A. D, 13 [=eall GEORGE Notary Publis George I, Tzschuck, being duly sworn, de- Otes and says that he 18 secretary of The' ey ullishivg eompany, that the actual average daily cirenlation of "Tne DALY Bee for tno nonth of October 18, was 18084 coples; for November, I8 'I&IE8 copies: for December, 18, 1825 copl for Jan- unry, 186, 1807, cojics; for Kebruary, K89, K6 copes; for March, i649, 18864 copies; for April, 184, 18I0 copless for May, 180, 868 coples: for June, 16w, 180K, coples: E80, 1KTI8 coples: for August, 1680, 18, for ‘Sepfember, 189, 18710 coples . 1. Tzsonv Eworn to before me and subscribed i tay presence this ith duy of October, A. L., 159, (8EAL] 5. Vrita Notarv bun END IN YOUR COMPLAINIS. Frequent complaints veach Tk I from passengers on trains and from 1 idents of towns in this section, that it is impossible to get a copy of The B from vesident ne and train newsboys. The claim set up by the lat- ter is: “All sold and then other Omaha papers are offered imstead. In some instances, when the would-be pur- chaser insists on getting a copy of Tie BER, it is forthcoming, but train nows- boys deal them out spavingly, and when their supply is about exhousted it is their practice to force other Omaha papers on passengers who would not buy any other than Tue B if it could be had. THE BEE urges upon everybody the importance of making complaint to this oftice upon failure to get Tiur Bep of news dealers and newsboy: There is no reason why a full supply should not be kopt for ail demands. All local news agents handling Tir BEE are expected to furnist ibe; the daily, including the Sunday edition, at twenty cents a week, and all refusals to do so should be reported tothisoflice. TF'riends of Tue B who send com- plaints of failure to purchase Tie Bee on trains will please be particular to give date, railrond and number of train on which such purchase could not be made. Give us your name in ovdcr that we may ask necessary additional par- ticula s agents IN estimating the products of the Da- kotas hereafter, “blind pigs” must be given a leading place. CITy ATTORNEY W TER will now be able to reconcile the Consohdated company to the demands of the Motor company. HOME rule parlinmentary vi follow each other in cheerful succ in Britain, Like the bourbor tories unever learn and never anything. ories ssion 5 the forget THE board of education serves timely notice on dissipated subordinates to seek cmployment elsewher Sobriety and decency must be makatnined around the school buildings, without fear or fuvor. Tue Chicago board ot edueation has furmished a flag for every public school in the city, and Detroit is about to fol- low its example. It would not be a bad iden for the Omaha board of education to use n little of its surplus in star spangled bunting. WaiLe the council is preparing the viaduct and union depot ordinance it may not be out of place to suggest that our citizens will insist upon sufficient guaranties to insure full compliance by the railrond companies to the ments they enter into, Toe consolidation of the Motor with the Omaha Consolidated street car line i8 to be regretted for many reasons, the chief of which is the need of future ex- tension of our street railway system. ‘While it is true that Omaha has more milesof streot railway than any other city of her population, two or three years more of rivalry would have been of great advantage, SENATOR MANDERSON is getting some pay for his effort on behall of the Folsom postoftice corner which will yield seventy-seven thousand dollars to the young Nupoleon of Omaha journal- ism. Mr. Hitchcock heartily npproves the course of Mr. Manderson on the back-pay pension grab. After all, if republics ave ungrateful, the uuselfish champion of the Planters’ house site shows some gratitude in his compo- sition. Ir 11 isteue that the Motor company has sold out for five millions of dollars there ought to be a snug surplus of four millions dollavs profit for the Motor peo- ple. The actual cost of the Motor lines could not possibly exceed three quar- ters of & million and with the Council Blufts bridge thrown in the real invest- ment will not exceed twelve hundred thousand dollars for every foot of motor line between Council Bluffs and South Omaba, But then there ave the franchises which probably are valued at four millions, THE SECOND DISTRICT. A packed convention, domineered over by the political henchmen and bosses of the Burlington railroad, has declared Gilbert M, Laws the choice of the republicans to represent the Se ond congressionul district of Nebraska in the Fifty-first congress. And the re- publicans of the Sccond district who have for more than six years been mere political vassals of the Bosion syndieate thatowns the Burlington road,are called upon to ratify the choice of this toreign corporation at the impending election. What a travesty on republicanism and ropresentative government. Is this a government by the people and tor the people? But Mr. Laws has the indorsement of f republican convention, and no matter bow unrepublican its makeup and mothods have been he will com: d the support of the rank and file of the party in his district. We confidently predict it will be the last time. The vepublicans of the ond district have been forbenving loyal to their party,and their lo) will stund the severest test when they cast their votes for G. M. Laws. But they will not remuwin hew wond and drawers of water for the rai road bosses much longer. They will as- sort their manhood and raise the standard of revolt against an abject despotism which has degraded them and reduced this stute toa mere ra rond corporation province, whose state officers, representatives and judges must all bow to the dictates of railroad man- agers and their satraps, RAILROAD BARNINGS. One hundred and twenty-eight com- panies, controlling seventy-four thou- sand one hiundrod and four miles of road, give adetailed stutement of their earn- ings for September in Bradstrect The aggrogate earnings for the month were thirty-two million five hundred and sixty-cight thousand four huudred and fifty-six dollars, an increase of eleven and a half per cont over the correspond- ing month last year. For August one hundred and thirty-cight companios re- ported a gain in gross earnings of a fraction over ten per suved with August, 1888, was uearly eight per cent and for J cont. These figures prove th ilroads of the country arve i ishing a condition as uny of business. In the central west the group as the Grang See- cent co In July it ne five t the s lour- other branch known roads, ten in number, carned during September one wmillion and a quarter more than in the same month last year. Six of the Pacific roads report an incrcase of four and a hatf millions, Of the thirty companies reporting decreases only three ave lo- cated 1n the west—the Atlantic & Pa- i . Paul & Duluth, and St. Joseph ana Island, This is certainly a flattering state- ment. It shows that the ery of distress wed for ulterior pur- that the railronds of the , despite rate wars and inter- ate commerce regulations, are earn- ing a faiv per cont on their enormously inflated cupital. THE RERATING BUSINE The position taken by Noble regarding pension rer meet very general popular including many old scldicrs, of the sccretary is that no- pension should be rerated except upon the application of the pensioner and a thorough medical examination to deter- miv hether his condition is such as to justify an increase of pension. The propricty and j of this are appar- ent. The view of Commissioner Tan- ner, to which he still adheres, is that it is the duty of the pension commis- sioner to make reratings whenever he shall find cases which he thinks merit them, and that it is a part of his func- tions to seck out such cases, This is a most extraordinary view, If such a policy should prevail, not only would the pension authorities have lit- tle time for any other business than that of rerating, but the treasury would practically at their merey. a reckless .man at the nd of the pension office, ac corded the wprivilege of rerating pensions at pleasure, and according to his own view of what the pensioner was entitled to, not only would the existing surplus speedily melt away, but addi- tional taxation would be vequired to meet the vastly increased pension de- mands. The people would not tolerate the exercise of such a power by any man, There are undoubtedly a gr men on the pension rolls who could prosent a just claim to have their pensions rerated Among the thousands who are receiving the le pension there are doubtless many who are entitled to a rerating, and who upon application would have no difficulty in sceuring it. But obvi- ously it is not the business of the pen- sion commissioner to look up these p ple and upon his own motion incroas their pensions. Thoy must be pre- sumed to generally know what their rights are under the law, and if they negleet wo secure them the fault is their own and it is no part of the functions of the pension office to set them right. The remurkable theory of Mr, Tanner that it is will not be approved by intelligent men, whether old sol- diers or not. The decision of Secretary Noble is practical and judicious. It proposes to put tue matter of rerating on a business basis. It does not lessen the chances of any ola soldier having his pension re rated who can show that he is en titled to it, but it makes it necessury that pensioners shatl make application to be rerated and that the evidence that they arve en- titled to be shall be conclusive. It re- lieves the commissioner of pensions of all obligation, never assumed by any commissioner except Tauner, to hunt up pensioners who muy be entitled to a verating, and it will prevent a repeti- tion of the practice in this matter which has heen the source of s0 much discus- sion and scandal, It is not unfriendly to the old soldiers, for whom Secretary Noble, himself an old soldier, is presumed to have as much regard as any one, but it is necessury to protect the governwent, ting appro The idea t muny avoid abuses, and do exact justice under the pension laws, For these roasons it will be generally approved, whatever criticisms Mr. Tanner and those who agree with his novel notions of the du- ties of a pension commissioner may pass upon it, MOVING T0WARD A TRUST. There are some very strong indica- tions that steady progress is being made toward the establishment of na gigantic railroad trust monopoly that will em- brace all the great lines in the country. For several years a projoct of this kind is known to have been in favor with Jay Gould, and there are now many oOther prominent rail- road men who favor it as promis- ing the only eolution of the difficulties which keep the rail- ronds in a continual state of turmoil. The Chicago Trbune”enys: If the craft of veteran manipulators of rations, mded and reinforced by ablest legal talent, can achieve the ult, the principle of trustism will be applied to the rmlroad system of the country, and a tremendous banded mo- nopoly will be the outcome. A mighty effort is being made to attain that end.” The indications that this is, the o are found in the proposed abandon- ment of the various auxiliary railway associations and the strengthening of the power of the central bod if this shall be accomplished, the next step would be to get a majority of the stock of competing roads into the hands oftrustoes and then proceed to the sup- pression of competition, The plan would be to concentrate absolute, irre- spousible power in the hands of a few men, who would represent only twenty- five per cent of the total investmont in the railroad proper “Control of the entire trust,” says the Zribune, “would £o with o majority of the stock of tho constituent companmies, and ersof bonds and shares aggregating seventy-five per cont of the total cap- italization would be left voiceless and powerless. Tuking the place of the true owners in the management of the consolidated companies, the trust anto- yuld have & more than imperial power of tuxation over the people conld exact hundreds of millions nually for revenues on bogus stocl While the merchant, the farmer, and the manufacturer could only such profits as the road trust would permit, multo-million- aire stockholders and trust magnates could gorge themselves with wealtn and find & market for their chromos.” The utter inadeq of ex itions as a means of vemeaying lway difliculties has been most fully demonstrate ‘I'he gontlemen’s agreement,” from which so much was expected, has proved to be a complere l.ulurl,, and its dissolution has been urged by some of the most promi- nent of its members. One of these re- cently characterized it as worse than usel and a it wonld be better to 1don the association than keep itup in its present shape, a sentiment that was quite generally approved by other rs of the association. This mem- ed that what is neededis an having the and trength to keep the rouds from cutting ndwhen the next oresidents is held, which anuary the inte commerce railway tion will undoubtedly be doned and an effort made to form an us- ion with the power and ath to compel obedience to its regulations— in other words, a monster combination that would make the railroad systems of the counwry a vast monopoly, with pr: tically timitless powers of coercion, in- timidation and corruption. This unquestionably is the purpose in view, and it is an ob- ject so menacing to the public intere as to demand the most scrious consider- ation from the public. If this scheme of corporate tyranuy should be consum- mated, the question of government ownership and operation of the rail- roads, as the only certain way of escape, would assume an importance equal * to any that has ever engaged the atten- own- crats w and an- isting as- power tion of the Mir. W. American people. 5, who is in charge of tho um Amorican dologates, cor- rects some of the misstatements that have found cureency in newspapors un- friendly to Secretary Blaine. One of these is that Mr. Blaine sought the presidency of the confercnce. Mr. Curtis said he made no attempt to se- cure this honor, and that the sugge tion of his name was reccived with unanimous favor, a statement which is borne out by the Chilian min- who said the only question raised related to the legality of making the secretary of state, who is not a delegate to the conference, its pre dent. Another misstatement is in giv- ing Cleveiand and Bayard any credit in connection with the confercince, the well-known fact being, as Mr. Curtis , that both were opposed to it, Bay- ard having advised Cleveland to veto the bill providing for the econfercnce. As to Mr. Blaine having o atod the project, Mr. Curtis states that it was first proposed by Simon Bolvar, in 1524, wbo was then president of the United States of Columbia, Tur Pan-American congress has vi- talized the subsidy grabbers in all sec- tions of the country. These enthusi- astic surplus raiders are convinced that trade cannot be blished with South America without a substantial bonus from the government, They insist that American enterprise cannot cope with foreigners unless the channels of trade aro lubricated. Congressman Far- quhar, of New York, is the most lib- eral of the groun. He has prepuved a bill proposing a subsidy of thirty cents a ton every thousand miles to every American built vessel that shall clear from a port in this country to a foreign market, At this rate the bounty would range from five to fifteen thousand dollars a trip, according to the ship's tonnage. But Mr. Farquhar's generosity does not stop there. Although a pronounced protectionist, he would admit all return freight free of duty, There is no doubt that an American merchant marine would spring ivto existence and flourish amas- ingly with such princely inducements, ister, esty a pay two dollars llar of profit our importers and producers would realize from the polic WHEN men rop\' laws from statute Vooks of other states without revising them to suit our conditions there is al- ways sure to be more or less blundering. This is the case with our new registra- tion law. The, bijl was almost @ copy of the New York statute, which doubt- less is adapted 1o the wantsof New York city, and conforms to the letter and spirit of the New, York constitution. But Omaha and the less populous cities of Nebraska are not in condition to wear the habits of New York. In other words, the New York regis- tration law is entirely too complex. Unfortunately the law will have to be complied with until it is either modi fled, repenled or declaved void by the courts. Willing or unwilling, every citizen will have to conform to it. Wednesday is a registration day, being the third last ory citizen who not first registered will not be able to vote without very great difficulty or de- lay that will be tantamount to dis- franchisement. For this reason, we urge upon all citizens to be sure to register. NoBODY can expect consistency from a machine organ that would support a yellow dog for the most responsible of public trusts, providing that he can ex- hibit the convention label on his coat tail. The patrons of the Republican have, therefore, no »eason to feel ng- grieved or surprised at the gyrations and hand-springs which that rotary machine has turned of late. On Sunday morning they were treated to a double-leaded appeal to the district judicial con- vention to nominate Clarkson, who was prouounced as practic didate in Douglas count ble to ax ndidate from the outside. But presto, change! Within loss than cight hours Mr. Clarkson is rele- *d to the shelf, and the convention refused to heed the appeal of the gan to nominate Clarkson is lauded to the skies. Sueh performances on the trapeze are very amusing but thoy do not reflect much credit upon journalism. Tr seventh vacanc representatives of the gress was made by the recent 1 tion of N. W. Cutting, of New York. Ilive of the seven members have died sinee the Iast meeting of congress. Ryan, of Kansas, resigned to take the ministership to Mexico, and Nutting resigned on account of ill-health. Iour of the vacancies’ huve already been filled, and successors to Nutting, Cox and Laird, of ths state, will be chosen November 5. The complexion of the house will not be changed by the new mernbers. ¢ in the house of Fifty-fivst con- signa- THE threat of the president of the Alaska Commercial company, that his monopoly will not' renew its lease with the government unless sured of further protection from seal robbers, is a mere biuff. The plea that the profits of the company are ruined by depreda- not wareahted by the facts, dividends of the been matter tors i The enormous, and the r of common notoriety. pany’s threat is undoubtedly made with a to a reduction of the cost of the lishing privilege and should be countenanced by the proper nopoly a dis- uthorities. CHIEF ARTHUL of Locomotive 17 sticks to his motto, “*No entangling alliances with other trades.”™ Yet he did not revolt when “other trades” were invited to support the brotherhood in the Bur- ling-on strike. The present convention in Denver will have to choose a pro- grossive chiel or degenerate into a mu- tual admiration society with Arthur at the head. ,of the Brotherhood cors, SENATOR SUTHERLAND bas driven the state board of transportation into hopeless ¢ the rate question. The members made a bold stagger at the problem presented, but beeame lost in a maze of ligur ‘The board should confine itself to the exertion of drawing salaries. ngie on IN their haste to get into the Union aund complete the roster of officials, the people of South Dakota are linble to strike a dangerous snag, The law of congress is explicit, a1d any attempt to misconstrue its provision or set it aside will nullify the action of the legislature. Out of cne da Hia Business, Thicago Tribune, The falls of Minnehaha are aried up, and their luugh will not be heard again until the weeping clouds have shed enough tears to start it goiug once more. e No t'un i iein Boston Glb The czar of all the Russias s at last actu- ually in Germany, but he was 1 mortal ter- ror lest a haudful of his “loyal and loving subjects’ should suddenly end his career on the way. To be czar of Russia is seve grees more dangerous than to hundle electric- light wires, Ther Washington Fost, ir Edwin Arnold says journalism is a us business, 8o, it It is only when a man has gone through it aud come out into the Lright light of newspaper business that he fecls the weight of the universe lifted from his weary shoulders. Tne journalist never smiles. 116 is o great man and must be dignified--as dignitied as a hungry man can be on $12 & month. It is only the news- paper man who is frdlicsome, o o Can ~pare You, Kyrle, Kangas City Times Kyrle Bellew has issued an appeal to the American public, through the New York Herald, to do him and Mrs, Potter justice, It was not caprice, but necessity. ho says, which made them give up their Awmerican tour, Mr. Bellew need not worry. The American publio has recovered from its dis- appointment. We lope that Mr. Bellew and Mrs, Potter will not inconvenience them- selves in order to return to America. —— That Wedding Dicker. Chicago Herald, Prince Hatafeldt has fioally closed a bar- gain with Mr, Huntington. The railroad magnate takes the prince with his coronet, debts and vices and in return gives him his daughter and ao allowance that will enable bim 10 live in style becoming & wan of bis distinction, The trausaction on the part of We Alaska compauy have | - The com- | s M=. Huntingtoh doos not seem to exhibit the shrowdness and judgoment which have made him a power ia railroad circles, but it is sat- isfactory to everyona concerned and the mar- riuge will take place as soon a8 his bankers can settle the dnancial details, -~ BOTTLED SUNSHINE. Clothier and Furnishor: To the nooktio— “Ah there!" “‘Stay there!" Clothier and Furnisher: Young Slashor (o tailor)—Look here, my father got & dross suit hero the other day for $60 and you want to charge me Tailor—That's all right sir. You always want time, and your fathor pays cash, Boston Courior: “Now for the opening of the full campaign,” was what the serpent said to himself when he discovered Eve ap- proaching the tree of knowledge under whose branches ho was lying. Morchant Traveler: “Tho offico-seckers have been protty lively during the present administration,” said Smythe to Browne. ‘Every ono of them has been going like a race lorse.”” You rofer, no doubt, to the fact ibat ho was trying for a place.” La Croix: Marsoillais (at the foot Eiflel tower)—Then you can sco a long w from the top of that thingl **Yos, sieur!” “Can you soo Marseillea? Marscillais (with smile of contempt and put- ting his monvy back iato his pocket)—Call that a tower? of Drake's Magazino: Marie—That's a queer proverb the Arabs have, that ‘there are no fans in hades’ Owefay—Very. Why in hades should there bot Le Figaro: The following appoars on a poster at a French watering place: Mr, D— requests the individual who stole his over- coat last night at the Casino to be good enough to bring him back a box of Swedish matches which he will find in the right-hand pocket. i-Bits: Monoyburs—Advertising, my dear boy, always pays. Youngblood—It hasn't paid me. “\Vhat do you mean?" “Nothing, except that fathor advertised me inthe papers u while ago, and I haven’t been able to geb tick anywhers sine er's Weekly: Miss Prittie—"'Grand- i, Mr. Pattois is going w ive me an ele- gant ring set with a carbuncle.”” G (horrified) —**You mustn't ke 1t ch it! Your grandpan's Unclo Joe hiad oue o' thom ¢ , an’ died with 1t inside o' three we Jov s Wonkly ~“Your wal Jaweler (1o customer) .sir, is badly magnetized. It must have been od to a powertul at- trastion.” Mr. Mashor—*“Yaas; I sat on the sofa with Miss Bilecoo last evening.” A CAT'S NINE LIVES, The Strange t Witnessed New York Congregatio As the congregation of old St. Paul’s on the corner of Broad nd Ve street, filed out from morning service Sund ys o New York dispatch, a great many of the throng stopped to 20 at the antics of o large snow-white At which could be plainly scen on the top of some boxes through the third- story window of 22 Vesey street. The mal’s actions were not like those of a domestic animal, but more like those of a wild, ferocious feline, such as can be secn behind the bars of a cage in Cen- tral park. It paced to and fro on top of the boxes, stopoing now and then in its mareh to stare down at the crowd 1n treet below as though to inquire of n what they wanted, Finally: it jumped upon the ledge of the window i strange march there. minutes it carried on its i the window ing to break rowd on the street augmented excitement among the urchins was stupendous. The bovs yelled and eamed, while o few threw pieces of wood at the window. The cat m while kept up her continual pacing o ind fro and acted as if fraid of some foe inside. The crowd, tiring ot the sight, began to dwindle, when a rather unexpected thing occurred, The cat 'was seen to leap from the window ledge to the boxes, where it remuined only a suf- fiicicnt time to turn about, and then with one bound jumped through the window, lass and _all to the of th rowd. It landed on its Toa human being such a fall would have meunt instant aeath, but with the cat it was difforent, It re- guined its feet and starved to run across the street, but in vain. Its back was broken and its hind feet dragged along powerless. The cat did not move far, It guve one meow and fell, its eyes bulg- ing out from its sockets. It liy on the sidewalk faintly breathing untii a kind- hearted policeman lifted it by its tail d it to a neighboring hall- he emptied the contents of ., two cartridges, iuto the poor anin Even this did not kill it, The breathing continued and it made frantic efforts to regain its feet. The reports of the revolver brought more persons to the spot, among whom was a tow-headed boy, followed by a large bulldog, The dog scented the cat, and, despite the efforts of the policeman and a number of the crowd, grabbed the dying feline betweet1ts teeth and shook t remaining life thero was out of it. The dog was linally driven away, the crowd dispersed, the policeman’ re- sumed hi wrol and thoe dead cat was deposited iu an ash barrel, The Ocvan Depths, The greatest known depth of the sea is 1 the South Atlantic occan, midway between the island of T Acunha and the mouth of the Iio dela Plata, suys Iron. The bottom was there whed at a depth of 40,236 feet, or eight and three-quarter miles, exceed- ing by more than seveoteen thousand feot the height of Mt, Everest, the lof- tiest mountain in the world. In the North Atlantic ocean, south of New- land, soundings have been made to a depth of 4,580 fathoms, or 27,450 fect, while depths equaling 84,000 feet, or si and a half miles, are reported south of the Bermuda islands. The average depth of the Pacific oconn betwoen Japah and California is o little over twe thousand fathoms; boetween Chili and the Sandwich islands, 2,500 fath- oms, and between Chili and New Zea- land 1,600 fathoms, The average denth of all the oceans is from two thousand to two thousand five hundred fathoms. - - The World's Smal est Republ'e San Marino, a little republic inclosed within the kingdom of Italy, is the smallest republic in the rld. The people ave as perfectly independent as are the people of America, The terri- tory of San Marino covers but twenty- one square miles, ana has a population of but 8,000 souls, Hesiaes being the smallest republie, it is the most ancient, having survived since the year 460 A, D., over fourteen hundred years. -~ Proved a Mar-'s N The Bear's Nest mine, Alaska, sold in London last year for the sum of $1,250,- 000, has proved w0 be absolutely worth- less, not a trace of metal being found in the rock which is not fit even for paving stones, says the Virginia Chronicle. The purchase was made on the recom- mendation of British experts, who sam- pled the *“'salted” core of the drillings and pronounced the mine g visluu- ble than the Treadwell gold quarry. by a LINCOLN'S SHOEMAKER, How a Poor German Cobbier Won Sadien Fame and Fortane, Noar the city of Seranton, Pa., at the outbreak of the late rebellion, there lived a poor German_shoemaker named Petor Kahler. Ho had his own idens of how & boot or shoe should bo mado to give the greatest comfort to tho wearer, which were far in advance of his bumble condition, but he lacked the capital necessary to put his ideas into the shoos, and the shoes before the public, says the Sunday Post Dispatch. -Shortly after the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency, the pross of the country was full of the oddities of expression, witty sayings and peculiar- ities of **Obe Abe.” Among the many publications of that time there appeared a dingram of the foot of the prosident, coupled with tho statemont that the prosident’s foot was 80 abnormally large and awkward of build and covered with corns, bunions, ete., that it seemed impossible for him to get a shoe which he could wear with any degree of comfort. The statement and tho accompanying diagram came to the notic of the humble country shoemaker, Peter Kahler, and he set about the makig of a pair of shoes nccording to his wdeas of comfort and to fit the measurements of that diagram, In duc course the shoes wero completed_and shipped to W , D. Q. nddressed to his ex- aham Lincoln, president of the United States, accompanied by a note signed by the rustic shoemalker, stating under’ what civcumstances the shoes hud been made, and hoping that the president would accept the shoes as a prescut from a humble admirer and for the good the maker felt sure they would do him. The shoes proved to be a perfect fit for the presidential pedal oxtremities, and pleased his excellency very much. Mr. Lincoln lost no time in sending Mr. Kahler an autograph letter of inks, which the rustic deciple of St. Crispin was shrowd coough to have published. The publication of that letter brought both fame and fortune to Mr. Kahler. He soon after removed to New York, where he became known as the presidential bootmaker and was putronized by the wealthy, whose cu riages were frequently to be seen in frout of his door. During the war Kahler took a government contract for furnishing shoes for the army, intro- ducing the now celobrated browd-soled, low-heeled shoe, known as the ernment shoe.” He mado conside money from his trado and the cont and soon established the house of k ler & Son. Up to the time of his death Mr. Lin- coln bought all the shoes he wore of Mr. Kuhler, During the last two vears of his life Mr. K spent much of his time at Harv , the Indian name of which s 2 lake, the largest body of fresh waterin Pennsylvania, and a popular summor resort. It was while at Harvey's lake, in 188 Me. Kahler conceived the sche establishing what he called the *'k ler Sanitarium.” This scheme he thought would bring him much wealth, and 10 the fall of that year he bought of Mrs. Betsey Worden her farm of about fifty acres for $9.000 and at once had a survey made, and the portion of the 'm bordering on the lake beautifully d out in winding strects and build- ing lots. Finding that his land was not so shapod that he could complete his plans, ne wanted to buy the adjoin- ing ground, known asthe **Lake Hotel” ;»x-n|vl' ty, owned by the estate of Javoline Rhoads, deceased, for which )u offercd 20,000 cash, the offer being In the spring of the present vemoved his family from his, Harvey's Lake farm, hoping to benefit his health, which had been failing, with the pure mountain ir. Being a chronic dyspeptic, he suffered greatly until July last, w he died. He sunk about SSanitarivm,” and *“Mountain Vil schemes, but nevertheless estate. He frequently related pride that he was Liucolu’s sho and the autograph letter he aly ried with him New York to - — Authoritative Points on Dress. It is the opinion of Mr. Weginald Cubleigh, of the Calumet club, suys the Clothier and Furnishor, who is deemed by his confreves an authority on amat- ter of dressiness, fineness, or what you may choose to call it; an embroidered shirt front, an embroidered collar in various skapes, a_fancy stlk waistcoat, a fan embroidered white sillkk mou- choir, a natty necktie with some bit of brightening” decoration, embroider, upon the trouscrs leg, nswallow tai cout, with fancy binding, may he worn upon formal evening occasions: but as a matter of the hl"l)t‘\t form of the most refined tasto in appearal it is all wrong. To be in chime yith the best models of judgement, those men whose social position give their opinions the fullest weight—to represcot the correct for- mula in evening dress, don’t wear a colored swallow tail or one even with veivet, but a black broadcloth or dull worsted garment with mitched or shawl collar and a waisteont of the same ma- terial; not a white or black moire or figured waisteont, but one without cord- ing or embellishment of any kind in ku,mu;: with the plain simplicity of the coat. Above all things don’t wear a colored plaited, pique or embroidered shirt front, but a plain wide bosom. Nor must diamond, or emerald. or ruby, or gold studs bo worn; pearl or mother o’ pearl or imitation white linen only are permissible. Then the cuffs must be plain link cuffls with the plainest kind of link sleeve buttons—the plainer the better. Avoid carefully an em- broidered tab, turndown, or any kind of a coltar but a standup cffcet which al- most meets in front, Shun a fanc, handkerchief as a symbol of bad breed- ing and select a fine plain white linen mouchoir., There must be no filagree work down the seam of the trousers: a one-hatl inch stripe is the himit of dec- oration among the reconized swells, Of all things never tend to the fanciful in foot gears no pumps or fancy socks or showy uppers, but severely plain patent leatiier gaiters. The cateh and buckl bow is tabooed., One must tie one’s ti on and it must be an absolutel plain white lawn cravat about threc quarters or seven-eighths inch in width, It must not be a twice around the neck affzir, not fringed or embroid- ered or eyven etitched profusely on the ends, but made as simple as a lawn cra- vat may be. A bunch of white flowers in the coat—and thero you ure! R Amber in Mexico. For the last fifteen or twenty years travelers have occasionally brought specimens of a remarkable amber from some loca ity in southern Mexico. The only information umund cor ning it is that 1t is brought to the coast by na- tives who say that it occurs in the in- “torior 80 plentifully that it is used by them in making fircs. The colorof this amber is of a rich golden yellow, and when viewed in differant positions it exhibits a wonderful fluorescence, simi- lar to that of uranine, which it also THE CAPITAL CITY GRIST. A Rumor That Editor Gere Wil Bucceed Brothor Watkins, FINAL ORDER ON COAL RATES, 1t Will Go Into Thirty Days ~A Reduction of Between Forty and Sisty Per Cent—The City in Brief 1020 P Strezr, Tancowy, Neb., Oct. 15, Congressman Connoll was in Lincoln to- day. He arrived here inst night ostensibly to look into the claums of the respective can- didates for the postoMice honor, 1t is neodless to say that ho had his hands full from tho momont of his arrival until his departure. The claims of one and all wore patiently listened to, but in turn he gave no intimation of the courae he should pursuo in placiog the patronage. Sinco his coming, | bowever, it is asserted by parties who claim 10 be in a position to know that Sonat ors Mandcrson and Puddock have taken the horns of the dilemma into thoir own hands and tendered the postmastorship of the Lin- coln oflice to C. H. Goro, oditor of the State Journal, and that the tendor has beon ac cepted, In a conversation with Hon, E. relating w0 the mattor, he expressod tho conviction toI'ne Bee representative that the appointment had been made as indicated beyoud recall. Somo of tho other candidates been on the anxious seat opimion. Indeca, 1t can by liof is quite general throug! Lixcors BUresv or Tre Owuna Bes, } P. Rogeen who have oxpress o like said, that this be- ut' the city. A Final Ocder The state board of trausportation mot this aftornoon and ordored the preliminary order of last June, reducing freight rates on coal 1o u given schedule, to o into effect within tairty days from this date. This, it is agroed by thie board, shall be final, and thero is a possibility now that fruit from the Suther- land- Maning complumts und fAndings is at hand. Wailo the complaint was _especially against the Chicugo, St. Paul, Minneapolis Omaha Railroud company, tie order reachies ana applios to every roud operating in tho stute, Ihis creates o reduction of from 40 to 60 per cent. State Houso Matters, The National Bonevolent Association of Minucapolis, slinn., was authorized to trans- nct business (o this state. Tais socioty is an Odd Fellows' association and was admitted under the laws governing secrot socioti tary Loy urned homo to-day. Ho was not at his desk, howevor, natil this aft ernoon. Smith Calawel), state oil inspector, was at the capitol this morning. He loaves for St. Louis and other points eouth in a day or two. Suprems Court Procecdings. Court met pursuant to adjournment. The following gentlemen were admitted to Cornish, James I\ Dil- lon, George 1. Bel nd, C. H. Balliet, Paul Charlton, C.W. De Lamatre, M. V. Gannon, Isaac Adams. Omaha Motor railroad vs Omaha Horse railway, leave to supply record; Michaol vs Brenner, leavs given to filo petition in error. The following causes were argued and sub- mitted: State ex rel Wise va Duacan, Live sey vs Festuer, Irish vs Lundin, Davis vs Davis, Tucker vs Cannon, Bradford vs Hig- gins. Motions—Tohuson vs § The following calis=s vdick vs Pultquist, ry vs Johnson. The follo case was filed for trial: Sherman Davis vs tho State; error the district court of Richardson county Steel vs Coon; appeai from tho district court of Butler county, reversed; decree for plaintifls, City News A, W. Agee, of Aurora, w: He came in from the Hustings convens tion. It1s said that he is bringing strong ‘n- fluences to bear to sceure Lis appointment on the bench to sueceed Judge Norval in the Sixth judicial district. ‘Tho sentiment pro- vals, however, that he will fail to councet., Scott, of York, is suggestod as most availible mun.’ But Nor resignation hus not yet been tendered Word hus just reachod this cty of the death from typhoia fever of Miss Cassie Carrothers, which occurred at Des Moines on October 1. Miss Carrothers was a sister of Charlie Carrothers, who lived here two yeurs ago. During his residence in_ Lincoln shc made her home with bhim, when she ate. were continuedt Marshall vs Goble, from smbles in color, a it so-called sscent or green amber found in Ca- tania, Sicily. This 1 rial would be extremely valuable for use in the arts. It is belicved an expedition has starte for the locality where it is found in the interior. made hosts of friends, who will learn of her death with sincere regret. Prof. and Mme. Webber returned yester- day from a four months' visit to Paris, where Mme. Webber spent her tune with cminent masters in cultivating hor voice. wmouws, of the Seward Reporter, en route home n Children in Berlin, cunkeonness among children lin ave becoming very common, according to-a letter in the London Standard. The new and startling vice is supposed to he fostered by the porni- cious habitof parents of giving alcohol to extremely young children, and al- “lowing them to drink wine and beer like adult persons. —_— Itchy Scaly Skin Every night Iscratched until the skin wWas Boay ¢ rea wit e 1 mortar, Al hctors use awful spectac froly cured by Cure hopelr the Cuticur Cured by Guhcura ing 1o toll you of the extraordinary © COTICUTA. IRENEDIES performed ‘Abont the 1stof April last I notieed red ples 1ike coming out wll over my body, but izht nothing of 1L until some time later on it bagan 10 100k ko spots of mortar d on, and which ¢ off in mpanied with il L scratl then the noxt night med moeanwhile, were atehed off again, In vain did 1 conkult all the doctors in the country, but without id, After giving up all hopes Of recovery, T hap: pened 1o §ee an advert iroment in the newspaper about your CUTt URA HEMEDLES, and purchased and obtaincd linoss s that the ) From my drogst Late rellof, 1 hogan to noti Wptions grauudly dropped off and. dise A"ono” by one, aud Lave becn' fully T hud tho dikease thirteon months bi- Forn 1 hugin Cuking the CUTICUIY 1 EMEDIE R i forteor five weeks was entirely cured ; disonte wi i and proriasis, 1 F Aited o ¢ Dikd t all i Ty ViCALY, and 1 know of o great many who hiiyo tuken them, and © tlio knows lodge of them, espuoinlly % ‘who huve Disbios with scaly sruptionx on their heads and Dodies T oatnot exjiross in words the thanks to o For what the (UTICUIA ICEMEDIRS Duve hean to me. My hody wis coverod with e and 1 i wn g »pouclo, (0 behold. Y AR AN §EO: COTEY, Mozrill, Wis, No trace of the diseuss from lus shown 1t-eif since my gopt. 2,108 whioh 1 sultered st of Humor . the gread quisite Kpocion w ood Purifir ties, interniily, sud CUTic Skin Cure, and COTICURA BOA Bxin Bewdtifler, nally cor of ugoniZiuK, Kealy, and plin nd blood, With loss o, eruptions, her' simple, ker ) physteanns i nd verswaero. - Price, RESOLY BT, B, WG AND CHEMICAL CORPOBATION, nd for “How to Oure Skin Diseases,” 64 liustrations, and 10 (estimonial ES, blackbewds red, rough, chapped und oily wkin preventod bg CUTiCeRA BOAF. I CAN'T BREATH, Chest Pains, Boreness, Weakness, Hacking Cough, Asthma Pleurisy, P7and LN@Imelion KELIEVED IN O . ul\lu,urlhlll'fl(l' A ANTIP, PLASTE & Noth ing [ike itfor Weak Lungs, P