Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 11, 1890, Page 4

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Tue park commissioners could worry along faivly well “if the small boy and crawlfish would respect their authority. E——— E senatorial assault on the army canteen was doubtless inspired by a scarcity of Monongahela in the cloak room. e —— WHEN the Twenty-eighters start out to boost a haul on the public treasury it is time to lock the safe and lose the com- bination. Major GENERAL CoLny’s standing order to the state militia is, “If any man dares to tall anti-monopoly shoot him on the spot,” GENERAL VAN WYcK will presently pay his respects to Nebraska's poet Taviat and composer of melodious church hymns—Honorable N. K. Griggs of the stute of Beatrice. IMPORTING foreign labor to take the place of strikers should be promptly and vigorously suppressed by the federal authorities. The contract labor law was designed to banish this evil, and should be enforced to the letter and spirit. CONGRESSMAN DORSEY'S secret con- ference with the federal office holders of the Third distriet was represented as a meeting of capitalists to organize an oil company that will extract lubricator from the Wyoming oil fields. This was in accord with the etornal fitness of things. Those fellows are always on hand when there is any lubricating to be done, THE extension of the five limits is de- manded not only as a measure of secur- ity, but to give the city a more sulistan- tial appearance. The erection of tinder boxes should be prohibited and builders compelled to erect substantial brick and stone structures. If the fire limit area was enlarged in keeping with the growth of the city, the encouragement given to the manufacture of brick would reduce prices and soon wipe out the present wide margin between the cost of brick and frame houses. MINNEAPOLIS {8 following the ex- ample of leading eastern cities in gradu- ally abolishing overhead wires. The first step in the direction of underground wires has been taken by the electric street railway lines, which are laying conduits for feed wires, There is no longer any doubs that the underground systemis a success. Althought the first cost is great the security from storms, safety for the public and comparatively trifling cost of repairs, compensates for the increased outlay. e————— TuE special French commission which recently investigated the Panama canal values the work alveady done at ninety million dollars, although it represents an actual outlay of two hundred million dollars and as much more will be re- quired to finish the work. The Nica- raugun canal, controlled by an American company, is estimated to cost sixty-five million: The vast difference in the cost insures the financial success of the latter, while the completion of the De Lesseps ditch depends upon the gulli- bility of the French, Eem— THE spot where the first nugget of gold was found in California is now marked by a monument to the memory of the discoverér, Jumes W, Marshall. Itis a handsome, expensive shaft of bronze rep- resenting the miner in working clothes, with trousers stuck in his boots and arms bave. In the open palm of the right hand is the nugget that thrilled the world, while the left points to the spot where it was found. The erection of the monument serves to illustrate the popular indifference to benefactors in lifo and the desire to honor them after death, Marshall failed to profit by the discovery whioh brought fortunes to thousands, and his last years were a con- tinuous struggle against destitution. He died as he lived in poverty, without a pittance from the public, who now spend thousands of dollars in honoring his maman, | obvlous, | banded together and their pernicious WHITHER ARE WE DRIFTING ! A secrot conclave of federal office- holders and certain state officers has just boen held in this city at the beck and call of Congressman Dorsey. The aim and purpose of this gathering *is These oMceholders are to be influence is to be exerted to pack the party primaries and conventions and foist upon the republicans of this state andidates who are not the choice of the rank and file of the party. In other words, Mr, Dorsey and his cohorts in combination with his allies in the state house propose to dominate the party in the Third congressional district and the state at large by the individual and.collective influence which this com- bination can exert by reason of the pat- ronage at its disposal. Against such offensive partisanship we earnestly remonstrate on behalf of the republican party. It is a renewal of the methods and tas that caused a revolt in the republican party of Nebraska in the 70% and culminated in a general up- risthg against all interference of federal oficeholders and their natural confeder ates, the railroad mercenaries, For the benefit of Mr. Dorsey and his co-workers we cando no better than re- produce the following note of warning which THE BeE sounded in its issue of Soptember 29, 18 RS OF THE REPUDLICAN PARTY. During its eventful career covering a period of nearly twenty years the republican party has passed through many trying ordeals. Founded upon immutable principles, in de- fense of human freedom and human rights, the republican party can justly point backto a noble record and great achievements that must forever challenge the admiration of man kind. The preservation of the union, the emancipation and enfranchisement of four millions of slaves, and the other great reforms accomplished Dy the republican party in the past ave, how- ever, no longer to be relied upon as an in- fallible guaranty of republican victories in the future. The American people will always cherish in grateful memory the party that has wrought wholesome reforms in our po- litical system. No political party can, how- ever, sustain itself upon the glory of the past. It must either continue to deserve popilar confidence and support by adherence to fixed principles, or it must yield to the inevitable fate that sooner or later overtakes all parties that merely live for.political plunder, The danger that now menaces the republi- can party is much greater from within than from without. The most formidable enemies of the republican party today aro the men who corruptly seck to convert positions of honor and trust to their personal uses. If the republican party is ever to sucenmb to its ancient bourbon enemy, it will be through the demoralization produced within its ranks by unscrupulous scoundrels, who trade and trafic federal offices and federal patronage. When United States senators who buy their seats in the senate with money can em- ploy the power and influence conferred upon them by their positions to overawe and manipulate republican couventions there is imminent danger that the party will lose its ascendency. Tux Bee deems it its sacied duty to raise its voice in solemn warning to all good and true republicans against the monstrous and wicked combination that secks to convert federal ofticers into masters of the paople and dictators of the party. ‘We sound the alarm now, while it is yet time, and we shall continue to do so until the honest republican masses are aroused to a comprehension of the peril that threatens to demoralize, disorganize and destroy our party. THE AMERICAN BOOK MARKET. All intelligent people understand that the American public is the greatest reading public in the world, "but very few have any definite idea of how exten- sive a market the United States affords to the authors of nearly all lands. We ave apt to suppose that it is only the very small minority of our people who are not content with the daily or weekly newspaper, which presents a greater variety of instructive and entertaining literature than the newspapers of any other country, and thatrelatively to pop- ulation there are more readers of books in Great Britain and, perhaps, also in Germany, than in the United States. But the testimony of figures regarding the number of books published in the United States appears toamply justify the claim that the book-reading public of this country is very much greater,the difference in population being duly con- sidered, than that of any other, while there is a steady increase of this class of readers largely in excess of the per centage of growth in population. In the debate on the inter- national copyright bill in the house of representatives last week, which resulted ,in the defeat of that measure, a statement was presented showing the number of books published in the United States from 1880 to 1888, from which it appears that the increase in the number of publications durving that period was one hundred and twelve per cent, and the total number of vol- umes printed was four million, four hun- dred and thirty-seven thousand. In 1880 the number of different books published was two thousand and seventy-six and in 1887 the number was four thousand, four hundred and thirty-seven, the lat- tor year following a little below 1886, Estimating a thousand copies to an edition of ench work published, and this is a very small average, the increase in the number of volumes in eight years was two million, three hundred and sixty-one thousand. As to the character of the books pub- lished, fiction, of course, leads the list in the number published, but not in the per centuge of increase, being exceeded in this both by works on law and on the fine arts. A marked increase is also shown in the number of books on literary history and miscellany and on poetry and the drama. Historical works and books on the useful arts show an inerease of one hundred per cent in the eight years, While works on educa- tion and language increased one hun- dred and twenty per cent. These facts indicate a gratifying growth in the de- mand for the more instructive and prac- tical forms of literature, and although the call for fiction steadily increases, as it is always likely to do, it is apparent that there is & very large element of American readers who de- mand & heartier and more substantial intellectual diet, A considerable proportion of the books published in the period indicated were reprints, but the number copyrighted under existing laws showed that works by American authors increased nearly fifty per cent during the cight years. It was contented by the opponents of an ternational copyright law that this demonstrated the fact that our authors are at no disadvantage cunder existing conditions, while figures were fgiven showing that American readers are get- ting all foreign reprints vastly cheaper than they could be had under any copy- right legislation, It is easy to under- stand, from the facts brought out in the house debate in evidente of the present and growing importance of the American book market, why foreign authors are extremely anxious to effect an interna- tional copyright arrangement, but it is plain there must be a very radical change in public opinion on this subject before such an arrangement can be consum- mated. The advocates of international copyright have not, however, given up hope of attaining it, and may be expected to renew their efforts at the next session of congress, if not at the present one. RPHY'S WORK. he celebrated temperance lecturer, Francis Murphy, has devoted a week in Omaha to the task of inducing men to abandon the use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, and the resuit of his work is one that hie has reason to be gratified with., Mr. Murphy has been greeted nightly by large audiences upon which he made a most favorable impression, and a considerable number of men wear the blue ribbon insignia of reform who but for his influence would un- doubtedly still bein the thraldom of the drink habit. Itisto be hoped all such will remain faithful to the pledgo they have taken. Mr. Murphy's plan of temperance re- form is founded upon moral suasion, He, does not believe it possible to make prohibitory legislation generally ef- ficacious in suppressing intemperance. His idea is that the only true and sure way of accomplishing this is to induce ry man that drinks to become a pro- hibitionist for himself by ap- pealing to his moral nature and his personal interest. This posi- tion Mr. Murphy has maintained throughout his long career as a temper- ance reformer, and experience has con- firmed him in the conviction that it is the right and safe position. By reason of it he encountered when he came to Omaha the disregard or pronounced op- position of most of the ministers of the gospel. If any of them sympathized with his work they were careful not to let the fact be known. It is not the least of Mr. Murphy’s successes here that he effectc a very general chango of sentiment toward him among the preachers, He drew them to his meet- ings and induced them to become active participants in his work. It wasasignal triumph for a temperance reformer who disagreed with a majority of these min- isters regarding prohibition, and it may reasonubly be presumed that its effect will be shown in the future labors of the ministers in behalf of temperance. It is fairly to be assumed that their conversion to Mr., Murphy’s plan, and the evidence they have seen of its efficacy, will carry with it an abandonment of their support of the impracticable and universally futile policy of prohibition. Unquestionably Francis Murphy has done a good service in Omaha: This would be true if but one in ten of the men who have professed roformation ve- main faithful to their pledge. He has demonstrated that there is a great force in moral suasion, and that when em- ployed judiciously by a sincere and ear- nest man it is capable of accomplishing more for temperance reform ina week than can be achieved by prohibitory leg« islution in a year. COMPETITIVE BRIDGES. Ten days ago St. Louis celebrated the completion of the merchants’ bridge constructed by her public spirited busi- ness men at a cost of nearly three mil- lions, The completion of this bridge has raised the emvpargo to which the commerce of St. Louis has been sub- jected by the Eads bridge monopoly ever since Jay Gould obtained control. The experience of St. Louis is only a rveflex of the experience of Omaha. For more than fifteen years this city’s growth has been retarded and crippied by-a lack of adequate facilities for crossing the Missouri. The Union Pacific bridge has not only monopolized all our traffic but literally forced other railronds that sought entrance into Nebraska to build bridges above and pelow this city and build rainbow lines around Omaha to the interior. The same inter- est by -under-handed methods de- feated the erection of a railvoad bridge two years ago, and substituted a wagon bridge with very limited capacity These facts are familiar to all. The situation is not materinlly changed. The necessity for a competitive bridge is as great now as it was two years ago. 1f Omaha is to become a commercial emporium of the stendily enlarging tributary tervritory, the shackles must b removed from her limbs. A competitive bridge is essential to Omaha’s commer- cial freedom. Two bridges span the Ohio at Louisville and a third bridge has beenchartered. Three bridges are needed for the traffic of Kansas City and a fourth is being built, Suvely there is sufficient trafic to make two bridges profitable at Omaha. In any event the constantly increasing traffic between Omuha and Council Bluffs will in in‘the very near future justify a demand for a free wagon bridge and a five cent street railway fare, THE death of O. H, Rothaker removed from the ranks of American newspaper writers an exceptionally bright intellect which had become widely recognized for several superior qualities. There has, perhaps never been on the western press a more brilliant writer in some respects than Mr. Rothacker, and there have been few newspaper writers anywhere who had so marked a talent for torse and incisive prose. His editorial work was for the most part dis- tinguished for this class of writing, but the contributions which give him the best claim to favor- able remembrance, at least in this seo- tion, were his splendid eulogies upon ex- President Arthur and General Logan, which from a literary standpoint were of the very highest merit. Mr. Roth- acker did some literary work outside of journalism, both in prose and poetry, much of it meritorious, though not of & character to attract widespsead atten- tion. Ho Wa¥ man of scholarly at! ments, and' Mgl he applied his peculiar talents to tModrrentest advantage might have givenT§™ American literature pro- ductions vould have secured him lasting fand®. J The death of Mr. Roth- acker in thl prime of life is u sad ending of a carcer §hat started out full of hope and promi — MRS, JEANNETTE M. THURBER, whose indefatigable efforts for the ad- vancement of" musical culture in the United States have given her national fame, has proposed the establishment of a national conservatory of music in Washington city, in commemoration of the four hundredth anniversary of the | discovery of merica. Hor idea is the erection of a building, to cost at least o million ollars, which should coni- bine a conservatory and large music hall. The propo to o8- tablish o national conservatory of music is n good one if to carry it into effect would not destroy the institution established in New York through the ef- forts of Mrs. Thurber, and it would seem inevitable that such a conservatory in Washington as she contemplates would prove to be very damaging to the one in New York. At any rate they would compete, and possibly with the result | that neither of them could be made self- supporting. Washington is unquestion- ably the site for a national conservatory of music if one is required, but if its establishment depends upon obtaining a million dollurs from the people of that city the matter had perhaps as well be | dismissed from consideration. 3 THERE is a refreshing fragrance sur- rounding legislative life in Massachu- setts, Indeed, it is doubtful if the famous third house of Nebraska, in its mellow- est moments, could approach in quaint humor the serious child-like verdancy of the law givers, Not long since a pro- hibition member introduced a bill pro- | hibiting the manufacture and sale of corkserews in tho state. Fhe bill was | favorably reported, but some heartless | tool of the rum power insinuated that | there was a large s loose in the | mental structure of the author of the | bill. The prohibitionist resented the in- sult by resigning. The legislature has since settled down toa grave and dig- nified discussionof the proposition: *“Re- solved, That fourteen eggs shall hore- after weigh a pound.” We shall not bo surprised to hear this distinguished ag- gregation of law makers limiting the in- as dustry and capneity of hens as well regulating the weight of their produets. In fact there is a growing suspicion that the vociferous bean of Boston will re- ceive the attention it deserves. This is an age of reform and restriction and the old Bay state is in the van. FrEE'S joy over the defeat of tion ix not of the mercenary sort, 1t is broad-chedted and decp-lunged. He does not ice because as a heavy tax payer on invisible property his surplus will not be teuched to rescue South Omahg from financial chaos, neither | does he pierce the aiv with plaudits be- cause the grip-of the council combine will not be disturbed by the Tenth ward aldermen. Hid hilarity is'ot tamed by such sordid motives. It is the throb- bings of a joyous soul over the victory for the western Tammany which dis- couraged the use of money in the elec- tion at an expense of six hundred dol- 1a And Still the Scandal Grows. New York World, The Woodhull - Claflin - Biddulph - Martin- Cook-O'Haltoran-Byrnes contest wiil be ex- tensive enough to look like a city directory if | it keeps on growing, in s o5 Winie, It Isn't Likely to Happen Again. Mitwaulcee Sentizcl. Owing to a mistake by a careless southern strawberry packer one consignment of berries in this market gave satisfaction. The boxes happened to be upside down and the berries were put into the bigger compartment. The G — nan Labor Situation. St. Louis Republic. The German speech from the throne opens with solicitude for labor and closes with a de- mand for greater military —expenses—the means by which labor is most oppressed. It was answered and answered vightly in the bills for lower taxes and areform of the tarift, o The Position a Good One. Friend Telegraph. The position of Tur: Oxaus Bre upon Van | Wyckism in this state is commendable indeed. Rosowater has always been the true friend the farmer and for which he has veceived the undivided curses and kicks of tho™ bras: laved oilroom politicians. Rosewater’s po tion on the Farmers' alliance isa_ good one and the Nebraska farmer may profit by the experience of the past. “Phe Worst Since Tweed's Time," New York Evening Post. The news_from Albany contains the in- formation, ihich is due annually at this period, that this is the ‘“‘worst legislature since Tweed's time.” As usual, the informa- tion is generally recognized as truthful. We have had a great many bad legislatuves since Tyweed's time, but we can recollect none of them in which the jobbers have gone about their business wore openly than they have during the present session. - Pen Photograph of New York. Philastglphia Tnquirer. New York is aity of ignovance, with much of its population drawn from the ignorant masses of Eurgpp. These people, most of whom are unable to read and write, and many of whom can scarcely jabber an Eng- lish sentence, are seized upon by the politi- ciuns, whipped intb line and made to support by their votes' the whole unsavory ocrew. Tammany Hall, the dominant democratic power, is controlled by men who are mur- derers, thieves, ghmblers and the keepers of low dives, Froum such a combination of vice and ignorance what hope is there for New York! And tomake it worse, this same crim- inal combination has even been able to con- trol the presidetibyof the United States, and hopes to be abld th.do it again in 192, pt L ol The Yellowstone Pa; Forest and Stream. With a unanimity which is rathér rewark- able, the press of the lavger cities, and es- pecially of New York, has spoken out against the amendment added by the publio lands committee to the Yellowstone park bill. The Boston Herald, the Chicago Times, The New York Times, Evening Post, Tribune, Herald, Sun, and many other papers bave all ex- pressed, in strong terms, on the editorial page, the view held by all disinterested per- s0ns, that to permit & rallway to enter the | park will be to destroy the usefulness of that uoble reservation, It remains to be seen whether the house of representatives will dis- rogard 50 unanimous an exp! n of opinion Scandal, from the leading papers of U : vountry with out regard to party. 1t is time t! the public lands committee and the hou representatives go on record in this matter, The report ought to be presented without further delay, and action taken on it at the earliost moment practicable. It will be in- teresting to see whether in this matter, as in 80 many others, the well-being of the farmer is to be sacrificed to that of people who can afford to employ a lobby in Washington, et The Great Labor Issue. Boston Globe. The labor question is the great porténtous issue of modern times, overshadowing all others and making the petty bickerings of kings and parties secem small, About the only political questions that now command respoctful hearing are those that are essen- tially fracments of the great labor question : How shall the workers get a fair sharve of the fruits of their work, and how shall every man’s natural right to supply his own wants of his own labor be secured to him? Senator In Hartford Courant, Senator Ingalls is quoted as saying that the calogue hus “no place in politics.” That s ot the opinion of the illustrious found- ers aud early leaders of the republican party. In th stance to the spread of human slavery they made constant and effective use of the document which the I{ansas senator so orly sets aside. One of tho stock dem- ocratic accusations against them was that they put obedience to the ‘‘higher law” above obedionce to the constitution and the fugi- tive slave law. With all proper deference to ihe senator we venture to think that ‘“Thou shalt not steal” and “Thou shalt not bear false witness” are still unrepealed and oper- ative in politids and ethics. BEOTA N Supervision o Congressional Elections Chicago Inter-Ocean, There is good reason to believe that this congress will enact a law separating congres- sional from state elections, and that the next one will be elected under that law. The democratic threat to filibuster in the senate and defeat enactment by obstructive tactics is not at all ominous, Speaker Reed does not have a monopoly of the backbone and in- genuity of Washington, The senate will find some way to reach a vote on the measure, and a vote means passage of the bill. It is not often that either party has a good working | majority i both houses, and when the way is thus open 1o legislation it should be im- proved. The party which lacks the courage to carry out its own policy deseryes the popu- lar execration, and is sure to get it, too. The Right to Ei Detroit Free Press. The workingman has more to lose than any other class by tha failure of the. eight-hour experiment; and if, in the mass, he v try it there would seem to be practi dom in permitting him to do so. It is not ab- solutely certain that in the mass he is quite committed to the experiment; but the demon- ations of the past few days indicate that is. If there is any rooted objection to the experiment in the ranks of labor, or any i indifference even, it will speedily show itself. [n the absence of such a show- ing it is reasonably safe to take it for grauted that the workingmen are practically unani- mons and permit them to try their experi- ment, taking care ouly to secure such consid- eration as is possible for the rights of others which are involved in the change. VOICE OF THE STATE PRESS. Kearney Hub, The state board of transportation ought to 10 ba relegatod to a deaf and dumb asylum, at least thosc three members who are both deaf | and dumb to the uppeal for relief from rates four times as great as in Towa. s holding the republican convention early. If the republican party canuot piace a ticket in the field this year that will stand the test of a long cam- paign, it cannot hope to win. This is an off year for political hucks, and the people want plenty of time to investigate the record of every man that wants to be elected to a state A Boom for Berlin, Hustings Nebraskan. The Nebraskan has been watching with an unusual degree of interest the fine growth of a hoow, whicl is rapidly assuming tangible shape, for Hon. Richard Berlin of Omaha, as the republican candidate for lieutenant gov- ernor, The frank and open hearted Richard edly popular at home and through- te, especially in this locality. Looking for Another Man. Orford Standard. Congressman Dorsoy returned home from Waushington this week and is quietly survey- ing the political situation up in the Third dis- trict. *His fears that his fences were in a badi ition are likely to be painfully realized. The “dear people” are looking for-another man, An Early Convention, Creighton Courier, Tndications point to an early republican state convention. This should be for the rea- son that this, of all years, is the one in which the party must use eare in its state delibera- tions, and it should be held before the heat and auxiety of an approaching election shall had time sturb the equanimity o its proceedings. fon of candidates and the euunciation of a platform of princi- ples, Nebraska, for all of democratic blatent Dluster, will roll up ber old time ‘republican majority. W nts to Succeed Lane. Kearney Enterprise. Superintendent M. 8. C. True of Edgar is finding favor with the press as o candidate for the oftice of state superiutendent of in- struction. A practical and progressive edu- cator has long been needed for the position and M, True fills the bill. He is one of the most capable and. efficient teachers in_the state, thoroughly awake to tho demands of the times. Tn state associations he is leader, and he has the respect and confidence of his fellow-workers throughout the west, No Use f Sell-s5eekers. Hastings Nehraskan. It will be a great boon to the public 1f the Farmers’ alliance will teach men to go along about their own business until they are asked to come out for ofice. The man who is eternally planning and laying wires for it is not the best one to trust with the duties and responsibilities that devolve upon a publio servant, Hemay be inspired with a very laudable ambition to win honor and distine- tion, but he can better earn it by ereditably deporting himself in his business or profes- sion, and by evidencing an intelligent interest and concern in public affairs in such a man- ner that he will be called for when the right man is wanted for public service, Dorsey's Welcome Home, Kearney Enterprise. Hon. George W. B. Dorsey, who has en- joyed the honor of beiug ohairman of the house committee on banking and currency; who has boen ono of the most succossful statesmen in providing for his owu relatives and who is the high political patronage dis- penser for the sovereign state of Nebraska, is at home.: Mr. Dorsey's presence is quite necessary at this time. The Fremont Tribuue mentions Messrs. Osborn, Norels, Kincaid, Valentine, Barnes and Harrison as pros pective candidates for his shoes, If the various republican clements represented by ¥ these gontiemen unite, the Fremont pol ticlan will havo no walkover, He has g intorvsts at stake in the fall campaign. A small army of kinsmen and one or two rail- way corporations must not bo allowed to suffor if ho can provent. As for his vast con- stituency, which is growing “small by de- grees and beautifully less,” Mr. Dorsey has little time to consider them. His faithfal henchimen are supposed to be able to heal the wounds caused by aftronts and slights. The Big Third Situation. Fremont Tribune, There appears to be a concerted movement among the candidates for congress fn this dis- triet in the matter of running up lightning rods, Meikeljohn is now making an active and open hunt for support, and he's a_valiant young hunter, too. The republicans and tho newspapers of Washington county aro, hav- ing 8 good many commendatory words for Osborn of Blair. The Pilot and the Courier aver that if Osborn is a candidato (as such comment in his home papers would indicate him to be) they will both divest themselves of thelr garments and rend their shirts in his behalf, & fact which is certainly encouraging to a man with political aspirations, The friends of Hon. W. F\. Norzis of Ponca, judge of tho Seventh judicial district, are gradually arriving at the point of oponly declaring themselves for him. They proclaim him the idol of the old soldiers and say that his county would back him up like a wall of adamant for the place. Kineaid s working, too—though sly, “devil- ishsly.” Valentino is about half persuaded toput in his oar, Barnes is doing somo button-holeing, and Harrison of Grand Island has out his fleld glass surveying the political landscape afforded by the forty odd counties of the big Third. With all these sleckly groomed and fat racers after Mr. Dorsey's place we run no risk in the prediction that there will be a pretty contest. el s HERE AND THERE. W. G. Copeland, who is full of racy viver stories about incidents that occurred when he steamboating on the Missouri, tells one in which he figured as a momentary hero, “While making a trip from Omaha to St Joe,” said Mr. Copeland, ‘“our old side- wheeler met with an accident. She struck a snag that toro away the larboard paddles and almost precipitated my daughter, who was with me, into the water, and gave me quite a scare. A little farther and the other side struck another snag and smashed that wheel, Then both wheels were gone and we floated at the mercy of the raging stream. At time of the accident a lady passenger happened to be sitting in the wheel house, consequently when the timbers were carried away she was left suspended to a beam away out over the current. Ihadto crawl out about ten feet and rescue her. Maybe you think that didn't rvequire nerve, It was the mest dangerous piece of business I ever undertook.” & & The peculiarities of dotection- and identifi- cation were being discussed by several gon- tlemen yesterday, when one of them said: “I know of a remarkable case that occurred not long ago. My wife was down town shop- ping. While in @ Farnam street dry goods store something oceurred that caused hor to laugh hewrtily, whereupon two or three ladies issued from an adjoining room and one of them exciaimed, much to the surprise of my wife: ‘That's Mary Rhinecker! I know that laugh! Sho was right. My wifo's name bofore we were married nineteen years ago wus Rhinecker. This lady had not seen her since she was a girl, but remembered her laugh well enough to know its familiar tones instautly. Don’t you call that a remarkablo incident?” B C. B. Rustin thinks that the country west of Cheyenne ought to be written about more than it is. He returned last week from a tvip to Salt Lalke, Butte and Helena, and says that the change out that way iu four years is mar- velous. Peoplo are locating overywhero and making the finest kind of improvements. “Four years agoaman could go into any hotel and get all the accommodations he wanted. Now it is almost_impossible to se- cure a decent room and bed,” said Mr. Rus- tin. “They are crowded all tho time. Then the triveler able to afford a sleeping car often occupied one alone over most of the journey, but now he is in luck to get a_berth atall. These things I tell you simply to give an idea of the rush of people into that coun- e Some years ago a very characteristic old hotelkeeper went to Topeka from Syratuse, N. Y., secured control of the Kansas Pacific cating houses and run them until the coni- pany bought him out last June. He took charge and personally conducted the one at North Topeka, and through a peculiar, bluff, but good-natured sort of way, soon made an veputation, In fact, Colonel Stan- ton was the best known landlord in all that country and set. the finest table, He's now in Omaha, or was yesterday, and when an acquaintance of his youth asked him why he quit railroading, he said: “When it be- came difficult for me to find the pay-day I made up my mind that thero was more money for me in some other kind of business. “These Union Pacific conductors, who get $120 a month, are kicking for nfore pay. Why, let me tell you that I ran passenger trains on the New York Central road for thirteen years for 60 & month and was glad to get it. But that was before the war, and $50 was as much then as $120 is now.” « wn “Phe arrest of a motor line conductor for ‘knocking down’ by means of the double bell- punch racket reminds me of a great scheme that & conductor on one of the street car lines in Toronto worked a few years ago,” suid a Canadian now living in Omaha. “He in- vented an attachment for the pell-punch Which afterwards became known as the ‘brother-in-law. It was simply the ad- dition of another bell, concealed in the con- Quctor's vest, which was so attaghed to the bell punch that it rang when the punch was pulled half way out, thus making the re- quired noiso withont registering the number of the fare collected. In this way the con ductor succeeded in appropriating every other fave, dividing evenly with the company, and he was not discovered until he owned a handsome row of brick flats in Parkdale, a suburb of Toronto. The company had him arrested but could not secure a conviction and he is now living in retirement, The dis- covery led to the adoption of a new fare col- lector of @ kind that I've never s place except in Toronto. The conductor car- vies & bottle-shaped, leather-covered stoel box yith a slot and trap arrangement in the top in which the passenger is required to deposit the five-cent fare.” stigation instituted by some sedmen who had suffered inhuman out- rages, induced Dr. Stone to relate a few e: poriences the other day that he had while in the navy. It was during war times. For some very trivial breach of discipline the cap- tain had the doctor thumb traced one day so soverely that he almost died. *It was then very hot weather, we were down in Arkin- sas and the sun nearly rosted me.’ This The McCalla in mode of punisment is one of the most trying | upon & man's physical strength that can be | are bound to- Then the guard 4 his thumbs, imagined, First his hands gether tightly behind him. takes a small rope, ties it arous and pulls him up to & mast or overhead beam just high cnough to leave his toes touching the floor. In that position the doctor was left five hours. 1 was the captain's steward Once hie hap out of my own supplies and became furl. ," said the dootor. “A more tyrannical man than George W, Lord never lived. For this act he had me manacled; thrown into the hold below the water lino where thero was n vontilation and nothing to sleep on but a pilfy of railroad iron and nothing to eat. Thore I remained four days. These are only sam- ples of the many crueltios suffered by the All captains aro not so brutal and tyranuical as Lord was, but none of them ever treat their men as though the consider them human beings. While layin, in that foul prison I resolved to punish Lor® if ever I grew to manhood and met him on land., But he never happened to cross my path. I heard a short time ago that ho was dead.” ]N;H There was a great crowd of politicians at the Millard hotel last night. It was *“great” not so much in point of num- bers as otherwise. Thoy were a very busy and excessivoly whisperative lot, and if both ears of every man who has been argued or even gossipedl about for a state office this fall, whoever Lo may be, did not burn with a very fiery tingl; then ono of the most popular supo\utillom" entitled to a very black eye. Republicans? Well! If you doubt it for a moment just notice theso names : Congressman Dorsey, State Auditor Ben- ton, Secretary of State Cowdery, Hon. John Steen, state commissioner of public lands Hon. William Dilworth of Hastings, James Whitehead, register of the land ofic Broken Bow; M. M. Neeves, receiver of {1 land office at Sidney; Hon, Charles Meel representative from Chase county; W. V. Backus, superintendent of the Indian school, Genoa; A, L. Towle, receiver of tho land office at O'Neill; *Webb” Eaton of Lincoln, Hon. “Si” Alexander, ex-secretary of state; Fred M. Darrington of Chadron, and several others particularly from the Thivd district, United States Marshal Slaughter cam down from his 6 o’clock dinner and ran vight into the whole crowd. “Welll Great heavens!” exclaimed Hon. Brad, ‘‘What docs this mean " “Nothing at all,” exclaimed three or fonr, in the crowd, except that we just happen to meet here by chance,” /‘ the 0, yes, you did justmect by chanco,” continued Mr. Slaughter, shaking hands with six or seven of them at one time. *I’ut me on, quick!” he added with a whisper. “Yes, and give me the pass-word,” Hon. Dick Berlin who had just conic up and was staring at the erowd in a frenzy of aston- ishment, Allthe Third district men kept theiv littlo secret—for it was evident from the first thut they had one—for a long time,but the rotunda taller finally got it out of one of them. Thoy had come to attend strictly socret conference swith . sentative Dorsey. And about 8 o'clock they all withdrew into the back office, lockl the door, closed the blinds of the ulley win Qows, and consulted for ubout two hours, ull the timo in @ whisper. Just before the chosen few disappeared for this secret fenco fashioning, Tue Bex muu called Mr. Dorsey aside for a littlo talk, “Youare with Tne Beeare you! the cougressman. “Lam,” was the reply. “Well, sir,” continued Mr. Dorscy, in & very short, curt manner, “I've no time to speud for Tir Ber, and if 1 had [ haven't anything to give Tug Bezatall. One of men jumped onto me at Fromont yestorday No, sir, nothing for it Brk,” and then tho perfect gentleman from the Third iustantin- cously favored the reporter with a fiue view of his back. asked Mr. Steen, the commissioner of public lunds and buildings, informed the reporter thut the presence of Mr. Cowdery and himself i & political throng was duo solely to the fu that they had cmm}a Omaha ta inspect the T, deat and dumb Pstitute. He declined to talk polities ut afl. Mr. Cowdery happeacd to keep out of the reporter's reuch. Mr. Neeves of the Sidney land oftice didi't object to saying a word or two. Howas erly editor of the Reflector at Ogallaly, tho pioneer paper of Keith county and left it for the government sit which ho now seems to enjoy highly. In reply to a volley of questions, Mr. Neaves sail “The feeling In the western part of tho state is that the wishes of the Farmers’ alli- ance should and shall be deferred to in tho matter of candidate for governor. has made many friends among the farmers. The feeling is also general throughout tho entire western portion of Nebraska that Leeso has had enough all ’round Representative Raynor, the brilliant young man from Sidney, will have a good follovysrf generalship, especially alorg tho line of the Union Pacific, Mickeljon is 1ot in the field for congress.” What he wants 1+ Leese's place. As for Judge Kineaid, T don't think he stands any show for going to con- gress. Dorsey will be returned there all though I don’t say that he hasw’t hard work before him.” Mr. Neeves attended the secret conference George A. Brooks of Bazile Mills occupic afront row at the strictly George W pluribus unum business. George A. is sii to have declared that neither hea man nor beast can beat George W fall. Now, you know who Brooks is, don't you' He's that merry old buchelor who runs i general merchandise store in the southerfe, part of Kuox county and takes so much sou ful pleasure in talking about tho dusbis widow and three blonde babies that. he lopes to make **hizzen” in the sweet after o bit He is also the enthusiast that b white plug hat, painted it a very dizzy red, and wore it over to Chicago when Blaine wus nominated. Goorge A. has more money than & country voad hus mud after a big rain, and it is said that this is another reason why ho is so deud sure about George W. E. getting anot term in congress. 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