Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 23, 1889, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEEj; MONDAY, THE DAILY BEE. . ROSEWATER, Bditor. ;"UBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TRAMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Daity and Sunday, One Year Bix Moptha ....0 .. Three Months, v ¢ unday Bee, Onie Year ..., Veekly Boe, One Year with Premium. OFFICES. ling. Rookery Tullding n8 14 and 15 Tribune Build- Omana, Beo By Chicagd Offce, F New York, Hou ™ Washington, No, 613 Fourteenth Strest. Council Blufts, No. 12 Pear] Street. Lincoin, 1020 P Stieet, South Omaha, Corner N and 25th Streets. CORRESPONDENCE. All communications relating to news and edi- torial matter should be addressed to the Editor- ial Departmes 1 188 LETTERS. ANl business letters and romittances should e addressed to The Heo Pubiishing Company, Omahn. Drafts, checks and postoflice orders o be made payable to the order of the company, The Bee Pablishing. 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Bworn to before me and subscribed to in my Ppresenco ths 2ith day ot December, A, D. 1880, (Seal, | N, P, FEIL, bunty of Donglas, |99 Notary Pubilc. orge B. Tzschuck, being duly sworn, de- poses and lint he Is_secretary of The Bee Fubliabing Company, that the actual average daily circulation of The DALY Beg for the monthi of Docember, 18, 182% copies: for January, 1589, 14,674 coples; for February, 18,006 coples: for Marcl Tor April, 1849, RS0 coples 38,009 cop! ¢ June, 168, 18858 copie: Jily, 159, 1873 cop! 1680, 1 copies: for Septembi for October 188, 18,997 coples: 168D, 19510 coples G i SWort {o before me and subscribed fn my presence this 3)th day of November, A D., 1880, (Eeal.| N. P. FEtn. Btate of Nebraska, Tne cruel war is over and Malietoa rules Samoa. WiiERE was the state bank examiner when the Mendota bank at Pawnee C went out? THE ability and energ layed by Tom Reed proves that he is the right man 1n the speaker’s chuir, Fe need iRAL officoholders in Nebraska not hesitate to hang up their The commissions are coming. HOLDING up a prince of the blood asa model young man is a reflection on roy- alty. Princes are not built that way. 11 18 to bo hoped tat Mr., Chandier will succeed in turning the dishonest scheme of the naval bill lobbyists on its beam ends. Tue futile attempt te get up a profes- sional juryman sensation only goes to confirm the common convictien that the Hyphon is a professional fakir. Wirit one Lundred hungry democrats jostling each other for every office at the gift of the mayor, Mr, Cushing’s position cannot be considered a happy one. AnrMy deserters who hope to escape punishment on the ground of their en- listment on the Sabbath ‘are doomed to defeat. The statutes are dead against them. TrE French engincers are likely to have o hard fight to keep the desert from cucroaching on their possessions in Noveh Africa. Sahara may not have much science but she has the sand. s N of Xenia, )., has just given birth to her twenty- fifth child. If the Buckeyo state don’t Xkeep up its vecord as a president-maker it won't he for lack of material to draw on, COoUNCIL BLUFFS has succeeded, after & struggle of years, in pinning the rail- rouds down to arunion depot. The doom of Dillouville is sealed. Omaha set the pace and Council Biuffs promptly fol- Lowed, Tie wew railvoad to Beatrice re- duced the freight rates 10 per cent. A railroad from Omaha to Dakota would not oniy reduce rates and distance, but open u rich and growing market for the jobbing trade. . A THIEF in Birmingham created much excitement by an almost successful at- fempt to steal a locomotive. Gould, Bowever, frequently steals a whole rail- road without creating any special com- ment outside of Wall street. MR. CLEVELAND objects to the use of his name and means as a floater for various public schemes in New Y ork. Aod yet it is not so long ago since he lent his assistance to boost English in- dustries ut the expense of the United States. Grover should not discriminate against home-grown philanthropy. m———— Tue Big Horn country in Wyoming is being rapidly deploted of its elk and deer. Hunting parties kill large num- bers of them for their antlers alone and leave their carcasses to the birds and wild beasts. Game laws will probably be enacted for the protection of this region, as they usually are, after the gawe is all gone, E—— NEBRASKA CITY proposes to test the efficacy of the anti-trust law on the local distillery. This institution was swallowed up by the whisky pool some time ago, ana closed down in order to limit the product and regulate prices. ‘While the town d@id wot suffer from drought, the destruction of the corn market was seriously felt by sufround- fug farmers, The object of the prosecu- tion is to compel the distillery to ro- sume or get out, There is no room in Nebruska City for lifeless concerns. OMAHA MUST ACT, The report of the dblegation which ited Dakota and participated in the railroad convention at Mitchell pre- sents new and impressive facts for the consideration of our business men. The members found the people in city and country a unit in favor of railroad con- nection with Omaha., It was no com- mon spirit that animated the two hun- dred representative business men and farmers who came togetherat Mitchell. The enthusiasm manifested noless than the results of the convention evidence a determination to secure an out- let to the markets of this ci Not only did the convention voice the sentiments of the communities along the proposed route both in Da kota and north Nebraska, but pledged liberal aid in bonds and right-of-way. The centrai fact to be kept in v that a rapidly growing country, rich in agricultural rosources, dotted with thriving cities and towns, appeals to Omaha to open her markets by provid- ing transportation facilitios. Under existing conditions the people are with- out a convenient and profitable market for their products. The distance to present markets is such that a large share of their profits are absorbed by railroad tolls. They offer to enter into reciprocal wrade relations with this city, and contribute liberally toward securing that desirable end. The question resolves itself into this: Will the business men of Omaha do their part in permanently anchor the trade knocking at their doos Prompt and vigorous action is neces- sary to secure a commercial foothold in South Dakota. The rainbow lines now diverting the trade which properly be- longs to this city must be overhauled and compelled to disgorge. Omaha must assert herself. If oxbow roads are a profiiable investment, there is no room for doubt that a direct line, built on a business basis, without watered stock and construction rings, and penetrating the prosperous, well sttled counties of northeastern Ne- bragka and southern Dakota, would yield handsome returns on the mouey expended. The resources of the coun- try-are a guarantee of success, while the benefits to flow from the building and operation of the road would be felt in the enhanced values of property in city and country. 'he history of past efforts must not be repeated. Omaha must extend a help- ing haud to the people of the north. She must meet the spiritof the Mitchell convention at least half way and dem- onstrate by deeds that she is worthy of the unshaken confidence of her friends. ‘Whether the road should be an inde- pendent line or an extension of the Missouri Pacific or Northwestern shovld be determined.without unnec- essary delay. The time for work has arrived. Omaha must *‘put up or shut lI[).” RIVEES AND HARBORS. There has been no intimation as to what the aisposition of the present con- gress will be regarding river and har- bor improventents, buv it is probable there will be o pressure for generous appropriations for this purpose. In his message the president said that the im- provement of importunt rivers and h bors should be promoted by the neces- sary appropriations, but he suggested that care should be taken that the gov- ernment is not committed to the prose- cution of werk not of public and general advantage, and that the relative useful- ness of works of that class is not ove; looked. Healso made the very judi- clous suggestion that the compietion of such work, so far as it can ever be said to be completed, would be sooner and more economically reached if fewer sep- arate works were undertaken atthe same time, and those selected for their greater general interest were more rap- idly pushed to completion. The soundness of is obvious and the introduced into congre offect ought to encounter no opposition. These provide that no appropriation for o river and harbor work thatis susceptible of permanent completion shall be made until an estimate is sub- mitted from the proper authorities for its permanent completion, and that all appropriutions for river and harbor works of a permanent charvacter, of which the estimated cost of tinal comple- tion is not exceeding in amount for such work the sum of three hundred thousand. dollars, shall be pro- vided for in & single bill. Where the estimated cost of works exceeds three hundred thousand dollars, appropria- tions shall be provided in a separate bill for each of such works, and every such bill shall provide for the final com- pletion of the*work for which it carries an appropriation, The importance of instituting a policy of this kind will be understood by all practical men. ~The country cannot forego an annual expenditure for maintaining in useful con- dition its rivers and har- bors,and noone objects to necessary and judicious outlays for this purpose, but there has been a justifiable popular protest against the exiravagance and waste that have hitherto character- ized the policy regarding river and harbor improvements. Not only have millions been ap- propriated for wholly worthless im- provements and expended where the only good accomplished was in furnish- ing employment to labor, but many use- ful umprovements have cost vastly more than they would bave done if cohgress had made provision at the start for their final completion. The proposed new policy may not wholly do away with ap- vropriations for useless works, but it would provide a remeay for much of the waste that results from beginning improvements without knowledge of what their permanent completion will cost, and making anpual piece-meal ap- propriations for them. The present congress can institute a much needed reform in this matter by acting upon the suggestions of the president, and it should not hesitate to do so. — THE BANKING LAWS. The suggestions of the comptroller of the eurrency regardiug the modifica- tion of the banking laws, with a view to making the circulation of the national banks more profitable, are understood these views resolutions s to give them | 10 be generally approved by the triends of the banks in congress, It is sald there are some who think a more posi- tive and comprehonsive policy should be adopted, but under. the existing conditions they support mens- ures for carrying into effect the comptroiler’s recommendations. 13 is thought probable that hisproposed changes of the law regard- ing circulation will be embodied in sep- arate bilis, The suggested changes are to roduce the minimum deposit of bonds to secure civculation from twenty-five to ton per cont of the capital stock, to au- thorize the issue of circulation to the par value of the bonds, and to reduce the semi-annual tax to one-fourth of one per cent a year. Those who are disposed to go farther than the comptroller in his recom- mendations suggest that the mini- mum deposit of bonds to securo cireula~ tion should be reduced even below ten per cent of the capital stock, and an- other plan which is reported to be strongly urged is the issue of a long term bond to the amount of three or four hundred million dollars, at two per cent interest, upon which the banks could safely reposo as a basis of eircula- tion for fifty or sixty years to come. The advocates of this plan ar- gue that the advantages of the national banking system are sufficient to Ehjustify this investment on the part of the govern- ment. The probability of this plan being at present unpopular, on the ground that it would be a needless per- petuation of the national debt and an unwarranted tax npon the people, is realized by its proponents, but they hope public sentiment will be educated to ac- copt it Before the maturity of the four per cent government bonds is reached in 1907. The indications are, however, that long before the time arrives there will be no necessity for such legislation, as the national bank circulation will all be retired. The problem which this matter pre- sents, and for the solution of which a great variety of plans have been sug- gested, is encompassed by several seri- ous difficulties which it will be very hard to overcome, and such expedients as that proposed by Senatér Farwell, to authorize the issue of nationul bank circulation upon state, city and other bonds, only serve to embarrass the question. If it were en- tirely certain that the publie sentiment of the country desires the continuance of the bank circulation in preference to having it supplanted by some other form of paper currenc, ver certificates, for example, 1t might be a comparatively easy matter to deal with the problem, but there issufficient opposition to any further government interest in or aid of the banks to induce most congressmen to hesitate about the course they shall pursue regarding this question. It is becomng a matter of some urgency, however, and it may be for. the present congress to determine whether or not national bank notes shall disappear from thecurrency. THE news from Lisbon of the arrival there Snturday, in good condition, of the new war vessels Chicago, Buston and Atlanta, under command of Admiral Walker, has doubtless been read with a feeling of pride in naval eircles. All American citizens have reason to feel gratified with the excellent showing made by these latest additions to our navy, which amply aemonstrated their seaworthiness and other valua- ble qualities. The enthusiastic testimony of the commanders to the admirable performance of.the vessels under conditions which very fairly tested their sea-going qualities, is sufficient assurance that we have at lenst three war ships that can be de- pended upon for good service should there arise occasion for it. The expe- rience has also shown that we can build such vessels as well as they can be con- structed in Europe. Our Lisbon di patch states that this is the first Amer- jean squadron visiting the Tagus for five years, Before another five years have passed - American squadrons will yisit other parts of the world in which a war vessel of this country has not been seen for amuch longer period than half a decade. Wo have only fairly en- tered upon the work of creating a navy. SPEAKER REED showed a just appre- ciation of the claims of the west in the distribution of committee chairman- ships, and for the most part he dis- played excellent judgment in the selec- tions. Nearly half the committees of the house have western men at their head representing Illinois,- Minnesota, ‘Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, California, Oregon and Montana, and a number of these committees are among the most important in the house. Ilii- nois has been particularly favored with committee chairmanships, ‘five of the representatives from that state being thus honored. Wisconsin, ranks next with four, while Iowa and Kansas have eich three. It will thus beseen that the west is to exert & commanding in- fluence upon legislation in the present congress. OF the many accusations made against Juror Culver, that of lunacy is the gravest, The proof of mental disease is equally startling. Twelve years ago Culver failed in business. He declined to take advantage of the bankruptey laws, refused to make away with his stock or to defraud his ereditors. On the contrary, with the obstinaey of a lunatio Culver turned over all his property and money to his creditors and satisfied alt claims, According to the Chicago Standard Culver’s business - hounesty is incontestible evidence of mental un- soundness. It is surprising that he was permitted to run at large all these years, —— THE executive decree banishing Dom Pedro from Brazil will not seriously af- fect the ex-emperor’s peace of mind threo thousand miles awsy. Nor will the order caucelling his allowances cause finuncial distress, Pedro is not the man to accept charity from treach- erous friend. e Tue generous offer which Mr, Her- man Wendell of Talmuge makes in bonaif of the German farmers of Ne- wuba and ueighboring counties will DECEMBER 23. i880. not be ignoped. Prompt steps will be taken to furnish the means of trans- porting tha grain which they stand adv to donate to the sufferers of Da- kota. The farmers of Nemaha have plenty and tospare. No other section of the stateis ¥icher and more prosper- ous, and n¢ ,community is populated with more open-heatted and generous citizens then e the German farmers of Nemaha couth ty. EESN——— THe official: assurance that the new fleet “‘behave@ splendidly’ at sen must swell the American heart with patri- otic pride. Though considered pretty fast for their age, they did not commit any greater indiscretion than rolling in port. WESTERN members have no reason to complain over committeo assign- ments. They secured liberal repre- sentation on all important committees and the chairmanships of those closely identified with western interests, A Shrinkage of the Surplice. St, Louts Republie, If Sam Small becomes an Episcopalian rector one of our greatest oconomic problems will bo solved. The surplice will be re- duced. oA a A Little Crude at Presont. St. Louis Globe-Demoerat, Tho republicanism of Brazil is not ex- actly the sort of sentiment which passes for republicanism up this way, but it may im- prove with time. - Sad Scason for Some People. Indianapolis News, ‘The professional domocratic politician, to whom general business depression would bo agood endatthe present time and a sure evidence of the baneful effects of republican admimstration, can not flnd a ray of hope in the business situation and outlook, It isa sorry Christmas season for him. et A Joke on Hiz Chicago Tribune, The satirical rogue who stolo an overcoat from Captain O'Donnell’s new police station tho othor evening just aftor Mayor Cregier bad thundered forth a denunciation of evil doers to a select assemblage there ought to quell his propensity for practical jokes, as such pleasantries noarly always hurt other Deople’s feelings. et g ULt Too Great a Strain on Cradulity. Louisville Commgreial. When Mr. Howell and Mr. Girady say that the white people of the south can not afford to 1ot the negroes have the influencd in gov- ernment to which their numbers entitle them, and do not intend to let them have it, what they say is worthy of such respact as is always due to a frank and bold declaration of veliof und pUrpose; but when they say in the same breath that the negroes do vote and vote as they please they make a draft on credulity which they can not expect to be honored. ner, S Three Malignant Rivals, Sutton Advertiser. The editor of the Sutton Remster, who makes an ass of himself whenever he at- tempts to do anything in politics, and the editor of the Harvard Journai, who was born with an empty stomach and an empty head and has been emnty ever since, and the editor of the Clay Center Gazette-Democrat, who 18 conspicuous ouly for his impudence, are making cracks at this oftice because a postofiice commission has been delayed a few weeks through an error at Washington. If the new postmaster at Sutton were as hungry as cither of these three and as envious and small in disposition, he would have crawled in through the key hole and not waited for a commission, STATE 4 X . Nenrnsk Jottings. The capacity of the Fairmont creamery is to be doubled by the erection of new build- ings. Hereafter the treasurer of Fillmore county will be required to give bond in the sum of $100,000. Rev. Mr. Cole ot Sheldon, Ta., has received a call to the pastorate of the Congregational church at Fairmont, The Arlington Democrat has joined the great majority, ‘and its remains ‘have been carted over to Blair. ‘W. B. Newell, living near Lyons, attended areligious meeting the other night and be- came 80 excited that he lost his mind. Lindsay, Platte county, which was laid out as & town three years ago, now has a population of 350 and wany public improve- ments. 4 John Zoat, llving near Baucroft, examined arevolver with probably fatal effect, the builet entering his breast in the region of his heart. Joseph Blahuk and John Niesner, young rmers living near Rising City, went to a dunce the otner night aud have not been seen sine As both were heavily in debt it is be- lieved they have fled to avoid their creditors. Butcher Frank Hyndshaw of Arlington, came very near being slaughtered by a cow he was aboutto kill. The animal made a rush at Hynashaw and thrust one of her horns into his grown, making a severe gash, which it will take @ long time to beal. The Woman's Tribune, edited by Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby, was last week set up in Beatrice and printed in Wushington, Mrs, Colby is now at the national capital where she will spend the winter, and all communi- cations for the paper should be sent to Washington. A Fillmore county farmer obtained posses- sion of a few cotton seed and planted the same last May. The cotton matured and was picked about the middle of October, Samples of the plant showed that it made a very rapid growth, ripening long before frost, and a large number of farmers in the county will give it @ further trial next season. Says the Nebraska City Press: Mr. Lechner, who lives five miles southwest of this city, reports probably the smaliest calf ever born in Otoe_county, It was born a few nights ago and@when three days old it Is said w have been about the size of a large rabbit and would not weigh to exceed fifteen pounds, The ‘little fellow seems healthy und follows its mather all around the field. James McGreedy, president of the Farm- ers’ Protective _association of Tobias, is a veteran teacher, who relates an experience the like of which, possibly, no other teacher in the state can boast. More than fifty years ago in New York state he had a wearisome lass as A pupil;. twenty-five years later, in Tilnows, he had the pleasure of teaching tho children of the dforesaid lass: twenty years later, in Nebraska, he taught the grand- cLildren, and now he has the unusual privi- lego of directing the youthful idess of the great grandchild of ye lussie of more than half & century ago._ lowa liems. Kingsley needs o town ball, The bogus tree agent is abroad in the state and is securing victims. Rev. E. 8. McClure has resigned the past- ((Z,rultu of the Presbyterian church of Red ak, The First United Presbyterian church of Indianola was dedicated with wppropriste services Sunday. An Alden barber, while rolling on the floor with his baby, kicked over the stove and came near burning the house down. Aun Irate creditor at Rewsen seized two dogs as the exewpt property of his debtor and had them sold at sherifi's sale, realiz. ing 87 The poultry and pet stock show at Maguno- keta lust weck was the largest and most suc- cossful ever held in the state. There were 700 exhibits. Joseph Letzer, aged uineteen, an employe in Davis & Son's tireshing machine factory at Davenport, had his cheek torn open frouw mouth 1o ear by & piece of wood ung from » saw near which be was working. Wesley Elkius, the twelve-year-old boy murderer, who confessed to the murder of his father and step-mother last July, will be tried at Elkader nt the January term of the district courty which convenes January 6. It 18 8aid young Elkins will plead guilty. ‘The “Blue ass-holiday" edition of the New Era, pubiisted at Lenox, is one of the finest pieces of newspaper work ever at- temutud In the state, It is beautifully illus- trated and contains an interesting and com- preheosive review of the growth and ad- vantages of that progressive section of the state. The entiro paper is a credit to its editor, N. A. Cole, and to its constituency. Seventeen armed men went to & school house in the soutbwestorn part of Mills county, took the teacher out and, after com peliing him to disrobe, applied a coat of tar and feathers. They thon made him promise to lenvo the state. 'The leader of the party, ® mannamed Chambers, and his wife haa separatod sometime ago, bnt were not di- vorced. The husband intorcepted a lettor from the teacher to his wife. which led to the *'white capping.” The teacher bears a good reputation and has the support of the bost class of the community, and bas de- k ternnned to arm himself and toach our. the balance of his term. The grand jury will in- vestigato the case, A soventeen-year-old boy named Hunt s lodged in the Carroll jail on a charge of forgory. He worked for a grain dealer of Coon Rapids and “rwised” a check which ho received for some grain from £4.60 to §0.60, putting the surplus in his poc When th e officers went to his employ houso to ar- rest him he jumped from a window in his night clothes and van three miles to tho house of a frien vhere he procured a suit of clothes, He was captured tho next day in Audubon coun The Two Dakotas. Fresh watermelons of home production wore on the Rapid Uity market last weck. Coal has beer discoverod about a mile from South Shore on Punished Woman's Inke. The Citi ns’ band will start in business at Sioux Fall January 1 with a capital stock v are stili playing baseball at Madison and there is no teiling when the *‘season’ will end. The Black Hills ploneers swill anoual banquet at January 14, has 200 members. L. Curtls of Wessington, has shipped 20,000 pounds of pouitry to California for the holiday market. Ole Olson, jr., of Sioux Falls, claims to bo the first white child born in what is now the state of South Dakota. He first saw the light March 2, 1560, on his father's farm, eight miles wost of Vermillion, A committee of the Grand Forks chamber of commorce has been appointed to wait on President Hill of the Manitoba road, for the purpose of having the division head- quarters of tho road established at Grand Lforks instead of u: Crookston and Lari- more, as at present, Brooks, while digging a welllnoar teppod into & buckot that was means of a horse and pulley, foreotting to have the slack taken up. He fell cloar to the bottom, a distance of thirty- tive feet, and wmiraculously escaped with a broken le An organized gang of thieves is operating among the farmers on the Crow Creek res- ervation and many cattle have been run off. Complaint has been made to tho authorities at Chamberiain, and the officers are deter- mined that the stealing shall ccase and the guilty parties be brought to justic Gus Kruz, aged fifteen, left his homo af Humboldt, 'Minnehaha 'county, very mys- terionsly a few days ago and has not been heard from since. ‘The boy had a good hotne, and his parents canno: account for his mys- terious disappearance. The; anxious to know his wheranbouts, and will reward any information sent to Huwmboldt post- oftice, C. G. Burr, a former resident of Bridge- water, went to Mibnesota some time ago. He mysteriously disappoured aud nothing was heard of him vntiF s few davs ago, when liis body was found near Rose Creek, Minn. it is not kuown how he met his_death. He was a member of Curtis post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Bridgewater. Frank Hegin is in jail at Fargo on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, He was doing a big busimess in tne begging line on account of the loss of an arm in the late wur. He got drunk the other day and thought he could get twice as much monecy by nolding out two hands. Iv didn’t work, and he was arrested. He concealed one of his arms beneath his clothes so skillfully when working the dodge as to defy detec- tion unless an examination was made. Sbriniel il SCIENCE IN SHORT METRE. hold theiwr "The society The deepest bored hole in the world is sald to be near Leipsic. Its depth is 5,735 feet and 1t took six years to bore it. A lode o? the rare and precious metal ura- nium has recently been discovered at Corn- wall, in Evgland. A century ago the exist- ence of this metal was hardly known, A ‘“fossil forest” has been discovered in Scotland, Thirty or forty fossil trunks have already been laid bare, most of which are gray freestone. One of the trunks is at least two feet in diameter, Silk worms produced from sound eggs, but which contract disease during their life, al- ways spin their silk, but they give rise to @ stricken moth, the worms from which do not reach waturity and furnish no silk, Recent experiments on the wvitality of trichinm made in France showed that even when exposed to a temperature of 20 to 25 degreoes below zero for about two hours the anumals on rebeating were as lively as ever. At Padua the operation of the grafting of a chicken’s cornea on the human eye was recently successfully accomplished. The graft is said to have united quickly and formed a cornea which was very transpar- ent, shining and convex. Late experiments would seem to refute the theory that France is warmed by the gulf stream, as in summer no surface currents reach that country from the southwest, but there are currents from the west and north- west. x Among those who havesjworked out the problem of procuring sluminium by electro- lysis M. Minet is one of whe mosv successful, The electrotype used by him is a mixture of from 30 to 40 per cent of eryolite with from 60 to 70 per cent of common salt, From a recent study of the bones of an- thropoid apes it appears that the gorilla and chimpanzoe approach nearest to man, but in aiftorent degrebs, the oraug-otang holding third place. But great differences exist be- tween the proportions of the buman frame and those of all the apes. ‘The typical earthquake is preceded by a faint tremor which alarins birds and animals @ few seconds before the violent concussions set in, and which aré lollowed by some longer waves dying away, The real begin- ning is very indistinct, ® fact which still re- quires explanation, A German experimenter hus found that the human oye 1s more seusiuive to green rays of light than to red rays, and to red more than to blue ray: Singe the red rays aro those of longest wave length and the blue those ot shortest wave length, it follows that the eye is most susceptiblo to the rays of medium length, As a general rule it is said to bea very diM- cult matter to gauge the speed of fishes, The fast fishes are trim and pointed in shape, with their fins close to their boaies. ‘The dolphio aud benito are thought to be the fastest, and, although their speed is not known, they are fully capable of twenty wiles an hour, ‘Thesalt industry in southevrn Kansas is assuming majestic proportions. It is said that the salt taken up at Wellington, in that state, is the purest in the world. A dozen ereat salt plants are already in operation and others will soon be established. In a few years all the salt used for ordinary purposes west of the Mississippi river will probably be supplied by Kansas, 1t bas beeu shown that the duration of a lightuing flash is not infinitesimal, but that the Hash lasts a measurable tim or ex- ample, if one sets a camera in rapid vibra- tion and exposes in it & fi]:.“ 80 a8 o receive the impression of the Hash, it is found that the impressions appear widened out on the negative, showing the negative to have moved during the tiwe the flash was in ex- istence. One of the many gflelds of usofuluess) of aluminp is jo the manufacture of ship plate. Ten per cent of it added to iron makes a plate of great strength, taking and retaining @ high polish and possessing tue eminently valuable quality of being wbsos lutely proof agaivst the corroding action of sea water and the aduerence of sea grass, baruacles, end other similar growths. Gua barrels can also be made of this alloy that will neither rust uor lead io use, THE CAPITAL CITY GRIST, A Case of Destitution Which Calls for Charity. HIGHWAYMEN DO UP A STRANGER Coming Cnhanges in he Editorial Foroe of the State Journal— Church Items of Interest —News and Notes. 1020 P Stieer, Liscony, Neb,, Dec. 9. An unfortunate woman, probably twenty- three years of age, occupies rooms in the Jonesf block. She gives the name of Julia Jacobson and says that she was married at lowa City, la., last March to Dan Walker, who was kitled in a railway smash-up at that placo about seven weeks ago, Miss Jocobson or Mrs. Walker is on tho eve of travail and in destitute circumstances, Some three weeks ago sho camo to the city in company with a girl by the name of Allio Block and secured work at the National hotel. Her condition, however, necessitated a change of quarter, and although without money she found a friend in Augusta Girl- ing, who secured her present rooms, pa; for them from her own carnings, ehe says she can stand no longer and ¢ upon the charitably inclined of the ass1st her i humanity’s call. It is under- stood that an effort will be made to remove her to the Milford home as soon as circum- stances will permit. LiNcoLy Bureavor Tae Omany Ber, } Held Up and Itobbed. Lasv night, between 8 and 9 o'clock, J. H, Billings, who resides at Moscow, was held up on the street and robbed of all his money. He was en route home accompanied by his mother and a younger brother, and while Wwaiting for a train took a walk up town with the result stated. Billings says that he was upproached by two men, one of whom slappea the muzzle of a rcvolver 1nto his faco and dem his purse, which he turned over without a protest. Ho was greatly excited wheu rejating the episode to a policeman, and could give no information that might lead to the apprehension of his assallants, Ho declined to stay 1 the city to search for them, evidently ~ preferring t @et away from here ou the first train. He says bis loss was ngguething over $10. Journal Office Changes. Today Tie Bee representative was ro linbly informed thut an important chango would take piace in the State Journal ofice, February 1, 1500, J. D. Hura, the business manager, having resigned, to take effect on that date. Inquiry led to the further in- formation that James Malioney, tho mau- aving editor, would be promoted 0 the posi- tion made vacant by Hurd's resignation, and tuat H. McVicker would become the night editor and_the nominal managing cd- itor. Mahoney in a word becowes the head of the busiuess and_editorial departments as wellas foreman of the composing rooms. Hurd goes to Ogden . Utah, Church ltems of Interest. Quarterly conference services were held at Grace Methodist piscopal church today. The musical part of the programme by the double quartette choir was of unusual in- terest. Rov. J, Michel of Texas preached for the Babtist mission of East Lincoln this even- ing. The reverend gentleman is but a visitor Meyer; guide, Ernost Uhlrioh; nside watch Fred Door: outside_watch, Dr. Fritsche} medical examiner, Dr. Riser; trustee for three yoars, A. Kroner. General Bradford of Kansas entertained & small audience at Bohanon's hall last oven ine. Ho discussed prohibitory issues and was emphatic in assortions that his state had been greatly blessed by prohibition. The meeting was hold in the intorosts of the non- partisan amendment leaguo, “Ho has the storeotyped story down pat,” remarked an auditor, “and if the situation down in Kan- sas did not belio his words, known to one from personal observation, I should accept his carnestness and zeal for the truth and vote for prohibitiou next fall, A trip through Kansas and Iowa is the best answer on earth o platform speakers on this mooted ques- tion.” — - - SOME NEW BOOKS, Emma Homan Thayer is the author of one of the most charmingly illustrated holiday books of the season. **Wild flowers of the Pacific Const,” is the title, and it is illu- strated with twenty-four chrowos, litho- graphod plates from the original water color skotclios by herself, In her introductory Mrs, Thayer says that nor sketches were made from flowers most boloved by the people of the coast, and which aro new and of interest to lovers of wild flowers in the east. It is a fact that the hills and valloys of Californiaa contain the most bewildoring ar- ray of wild flowors to bo found in the world. In southern Caiifornia they are plucked in every month of the vear, and in February they” mako their appearance all over the state. “The people of the east are practically with- out information of the wealth of wild floral "gems to be found on ‘‘the coast,” and this book supplies the infor- mation which lovers of botany should have, and which they dosire. Mrs. Thayer's descriptions of her discoy ery of the flowers aro charmingly conversa- tional, and are not in the slightest degree bookish ‘I'he illustrations, it 18 almost nosaless to s e most artistic and the press work and binding are sumptuous, The volume is for sule on the counters of the Omata Excelsior and J. S, Canlfield. Mark Twain emerges from literary se- clusion extendine over four years with a markable story of the doings of “A Connec icut Yankeo in King Arthur's Courtl.” The book is a keen and powerful satire on Eng- lish nobility and ro; It is bubbling over with bright und ontirely original humor; its satire, though keen, is wholesome, and its pathos true and impressive, The work was written with un object—to show that true nobility is inherent, not inhorited; that birth coufers no_ rights not sustained by vature. Taking advantage of the theory of the transposition of bodies and epochs. the author suddenly thrusts back 1,300 years ahard headed Connecticut mochanio and machinist, equipped with an oxhaustive knowledge of ‘the scientific and meehanical woanders of our day, who finds himself, alive und in the flesh, n Kine Arthur's court among the iron clad knights of the Round Taple. He 1s thero ten years, and uses his knowledye ot modern science and invention with dazzling effect. easily taking first place as a magician and pushiag the Enchanter Merlin from his supremucy. ‘The Yaukeo becomes the most noted personage in the kingdom ; he sets himself the task of wrning monarchy into . republic on the Amor- That he hus stirring aud often side sphtting ludicrous adventures, and plenty of them, is a necessary resuit. Itis a book that every man, woman and child in this country should read aud be proud of, It 18 thoroughly clean, wholesome, humorous, instructive and patriotic. GOTHAM’S YOUNGEST ty EDITOR. A Charitable Twelve-Year-Old With Many Notables on His Staff. New York has many cditors appar- ently twelve years old, but only one actually that age, says a New York di here and will continue his trip to the east on the morrow. Rev. Stein, pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Lpiscopal church, delivered his Christmas sermon tbis morniug at 10 o’clock. The Sunday school of this church gives an on- tertainment Christmas night. Bell ringiog by Dr. Hateh and family will be one of the interesting features of the evening. P. Barmitz, one of the most gifted f the English LutLeran church, oc- cupied the pulpit for Kev. Ludden at the conservatory of music today. 'Uhe new pipe organ of this institution was used for the first time in public_service. The services were impressive and fall of interest, The First Frec 13aptist church, at tue cor ner of & and Fourteenth streets, will give a concert and Christmas tree Christmas eve. The night following the pastor will deliver his Christmus sermon and continue services every night throughout the week. An clab- orate programme has been prepared by the Sunday school of the church, und tho Christmas eve exercises will be highly inter- esting. City News and Notes. Prof. P. W. Caldwell is en route to Wash- ington, D. C., to attend the mid-winter meet- ing of the National Historicat association to be held in that city. John Stanfield, an employo at the Charles hotel assaulted Annio Bealco, the German laundry gir), knocked her down, for which ho was arrested and ludged iu the city bastile last night. The complaint was made by the proprietor of the hotel, Fourteen decrees for divorce were grantod during the term of the district court which closed last nignt. Fifty odd cases docketed for trial.” Sixtéen of them wi tried and of this number two were dis- missed. Divorce and crimmal cases will make up a good portion of the docket for the ! next term. The Globe Issued a splondid supplement | with 1ts regular edition last evening. It contained a business write-up of the city, was haadsomely illustrated and all in aila very creditable bit of enterprise. Messrs. Hunter and Seacrist, tho publishers, aro working to win and apparently success 1s crowning their offorts. At the recent regular 'meoting of Concordia lodge, No. 151, A. 0. U. W., for tho onsuing year the foliowing ofi- cers wero olected: Master workman, Louis Veith; foremun, Eml Motz; overseer, Will- 1am Krause; recorder, Nicholas iess; flnun- cier, R. Herminghaus; receivor, H. . mozning! PeaI‘S obtained patch. This little fellow has made & great success of his magazine, the Sunny Hour Monthly, just now safely through its first The lad is Tello D’Aper o father is a Greek, and has att: d proficiency in forty languages. Tello’s magnzine is an outcome of the boy’s ambition to help other youngsters less fortunate than bhimself, by tempering the hard- ships of poverty. The profits of his publication are used for that purpose now. The December number contains the portrait of the prince of Montenegro, and a fac-simile of an autograph letter from him, a translation of which is also given. Some of his correspondents are Ferdinand de Les- seps, Prince Jorome Napoleon, General Beeuregard, Ghazi Ozman Pasha, Sie Julian Pauncefote, Dr. J. P. Profas Paul, president of Venezuelw; M. A, Avel, vpresident of Bolivia; Rafael Nunez, president of the United States of Colombia; Baron Rothschild, the marquis of Salisbury, Gionerat Schofield, M. de Giers, Russian minister of foreign affairs; Marshal MacMahon, Marshal Sapounjaki of the Greek army, and alot of others of the same kind. T te general went into exile at Jersey. v nor Crispi of Italy is one of the late contributors. Last Tuesday Tello received by wuila handsome decora tion sent by the president of Sunny Hour has & paid ulation of 2,000 copies, but a much edition is printed usually in 1 attention to the burefoot The current edition is 15,000 copies. Since itwas established the net profits have been sufficient to buy and distribute 500 paivs of shoes. — An Absolute Cure. The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINTME? is only put up in large two-ounce tin boxe: and is an absolnte cure for old sores, bur wounds, chapped hands and all skin arup- tions. Will positively cura all kinds of piles, Ask for the ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT- MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug commany v 25 cents per box—by mail 30 cents. Exposttion, 18809. the only gold medal awarded solely for toilet SOAP in competi- tion with all the world. ighest possible distinction.” THE MADE ONLY gy INTH GCEO.AMACBETHS, “WORLD CO. PiTTSBURGH,PA. For Sale by M. H. Bllas, Omaha, Nebraska.