Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 27, 1890, Page 4

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A, D.. 150, Notary Publio AL f Nobraska, & | County of Dotiglas, | Georgo B, Tachuk, beng duly sworn, do- © Beo Poses nmd snys that lie Is secr Publishing Compan thit the dally cirenlation of Tie DAY for the month of Eeptomber, 189, 18710 coples; for October, 1880, 18 for Noverher, 1880, 1 ples: ", RS forlar 1800, 19,7601 co e for April, 18 copies: for.) 1890, 20,062 cople L 1800, 20201 copie for August, 180, GronGe B, T7 nd subseribed in - my ofseptember, . D. ' to before e, this [0t otary Pablie. WiLLthe overhead clectric wires be liable to go under ground at the same time the car stove goes out? Tie sheep shearers of Australia arve on a strike, not for hicher wages, but for official recognition of the ewe-nion, THE illbe no dificulty in secur- ing a committee of his equals to investi- gote Past Master Wheat. The house is studded with kernels, — TiaT singularly pure patriot, Me- Keoighan, continues dispensing wild and islongry promises, but there isa pain- fulabsence of reference to his guardian- ship of widows’ and orphans’ funds, TiiE northwestern lumber combine has drafted o wiform system of grading their product, Gwing to the depression in building operations the grading up of prices was deferred to o more auspicious season., A¥TER three days of anxious delibel tion, the democrats of (‘olorado decided to place a ticket in the field, not witha hope of defeating Rhoutt, ‘but to main- tain party organization for futuve emer- gene THE INDIAN vote of Nebraska will cut anadvanced figure in the coming elec- tion. A general vise in the prico of votes has been agreed upon. The en- franchised natives nre gradually absorb- ing the full value of citizenship, d death have wrecked the democratic ticket in North Dakota and none are $0 poor as to honor the party by filling the vacancies. As if to inten- sify the gloom, the wealthy members of the party refuse to contribute to legiti- mate funeral expenses, THREE anda half million dollars is the estimated cost of street cleaning in New York for the ensuing two years, an incroase of one million dollars over any previous appropriation. This is but one of Tammany’s juicy ways of making a clean sweep of the treasur EX-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND promises toattend the celebration of Allen G, Thurman’s anniversary, November 13. The date is peculiarly appropriate, To all intents and purposes it is the second anniversary of the defeat of the great- est combination of brains and bowels that ever led the democrac, ST. PAUL trots out & batch of statis- ties to prove that its running mate is the healthier city, that in fact Minneap- olitans are not dying fast. enough to keep pace with St. Paul. Betweon the lines of this melancholy production there are mighty sighs of regret because the con- sus recounters did not explore and enum- erate the Saints’ rest, where the willows wave a requiem, How differcnt the total would have been, S10UX FALLS peopleare congratulat- fng themselves ovor the prospects of an immense linen mill being erectedin t| city. But the building of the mill is contingent upon the passage of the Me- Kinley bill. No McKinley tariff bill, no big linen mill for Sioux Falls, Business enterprises contingent upon enactments of congress may promise well on paper and boom towns, but the live and ener- getie citizens of Sioux Palls should rather encourago enterprises that stand upon their own merits, and are meritori- ous and desirable because of the business principles conducting them, ‘Congress is whimsical, and not alvays to be relied upon to serve private interests, ¢ — THE anthracite coal barons are at it again, Ata meeting of the eastern end of the combine in New York, the west- ern section was instructed to advance prices beginning October 1. Of all the trusts in existence the coal is the most rapacious. Not only does it grind its employes to a condition little short of slavery, but it proys upon the necessities of the people of the north. The near approach of winter is sufficient excuse for this greedy combination to put up prices and force its victims to increase its ill-.gotton wealth. In a majority of the trusts some feature is to be found mitigating their grasping greed. The coal trust is without a single commend- able feature, Itsavarice begins at the mine und ends with the consumer, A more infamous monopoly does not exist in this or any other land. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1800 TYING UP WITH THE DEMOCRACY. That is a very interesting nolitical discovery made by the republican state the best interests of our own peopl | Perhaps a majority of our citizens doubt that it s, But ftis not a matter inthe central committee of Minnesota of a | arrangement of which we are called combination between the Farmers' Alli- | upon to consult the opinions or wishes of ance and the democrats of that state to defeat the republican state and con- gressional tickets. The democrats, it appears, figure on polling about ninety thousand votes, while the allis people expect to cast between fifty and sixty thousand. As the republican vote is certain to be in excess of one hundred thousand the outlook is hopeless for the candidates of the other partics except possibly through combination. Thig, it is understood, has heen practically ace ance complished, though the terms of the | agreoment ave not yet fully carried out. It is not improbuble that the discovery and exposure may prevent this being done, Although Minnesota is the only state whereit has been ascertained that a formal arvangement or combination has been effected between the alliance and democratic forces, the practical effect everywhere in republican states of the alliance movement isto ald the demo- cratic party, Inthoso states the large majority of allisnce men are republicans, and it is almost wholly republican farm who are identified with the movement; the democrats remain loyal to their party. This is the case in Ne- braska. The men who are supporting the independent movement have been republicans, and in taking this position they are rendering almost as valuable service to the democratic party os they would by such a combina tion asthatreported from Minnesota, or if they went bodily into the democratic camp. The democrats of Nebraska are not likely to attempt to do any such trading as their brethren of Minnesota, They have no favors in this direction to offer the independent candidates. But they are industriously encouraging the movement intended to draw votes from the republican party without commit- ting themselves to any obligation in the interest of the independents should the democratic party be suceessful, It ought not to be necessary to remind republican farmers that they have noth- ing to hope for from demoeratic success, and that they could make mo greater political mistake than to contribute toward the success of that pavty, Therve 50-C cannot e cited a single in- stance during the past thirty years of any effort on the part of th tic party to do any- thing for the ultural interest of the country, but there are many instances of its determined opposition to republican measures for the benefit of that interest, In thesouthern states, where the farmer: ave arrayed against the democracy, their principal grievance is that the bourbon administration of affairs has persistently diseriminated against the tillers of the soil. The consorting of farmers of the west with the democracy is a most re- markable if not an entirely inexplicable anomaly of the political situation, and as such it is to be doubted whether it can be maintained until the day of election, We do not believe that the unnatural combination said to have been made in Minnesota will be countenanced by any considerable numberof the republican farmers of the state who are identified with the alliance movement, and we agp more confident that the republican farm- ers of Nebraska will not allow them- selves to be drawn into a practical alli- ance with the democracy by throwing away their votes in supporting the inde- pendent candidates. ——— RAILROADS AND POLITICS. Right on the heels of C. P, Hunting- ton’s decision to take the Southern Pa- cific railrond company out of politics comes the press of Iowa with photolitho- graphed fac-similes of lotters from poli- ticians to railroad men and from rail- road men to politicians, forcing the rail- roads of the state into Iowa polivics, and compromising, in a round-about-wauy, one of the candidates on the republican ticket, Itis unfortunate for the rail- roads that they are thus kept in poli- tics against their wishes and better judg- ment, and it very often proves un- fortunate to aspivants to office, In this case, however, the eandidate marked for injury may not suffer groatly, inasmuch as the letters printed ave somthing over two yearsold and were written in the heat of a spirited contest for the nomi- nation>of railroad commissioner, and in- asmuch, too, as one of the letter writer is a prominent democrat and one a prom- inent republican. The correspondence was conducted with a view of effecting a combination in the convention that would secure the nominationof a rail- road man for railroad commissioner, and the nomination of General Beeson for state treasurer. The slate didn't win; both Lawrence and Beeson were beaten, but the latter was nominated for state treasurer this year by acclamation, and the railways kept their hands and influ- enceoutof the convention. The rail- roads are not in polities very deep in Towa now-a-days. Like Huntington, they have wisely concluded to withdraw, THE TARIFF BILL IN EUROPE. There continue tobe threats of com- mercial rotalintion by the governments of continental Europe in the evont of the passage of the tariff bill now in confer- ence, and it is undoubtedly true that the statesmen, merchants and manufactur: of Germany, France and other conti nental copntries are very greatly dis- turbed over this measure. But that there will be any serious effort on the partof any of these countries singly, or all of them by combination, to put into effect a policy of retaliation, is not at all probable, The countries which are manifesting the greatest concern In this matter are protectionist countries, and in making their tariffs they showed no consideration for the interests of the producersof the United States, Ger- many and Francé excluded American hog products and have steadily refused to remove or modify the prohibitory regulation, al- though its injustice has been most clearly pointed out by our minis- ters and the injury being doue to their own people is well known, Under the circumstances the complaint of theso countries against the proposed tarift of this country comes with ill-grace, W hat is proposed may not be altogether wise aud expedient from the point of view of | Europeans, So far as commercial retaliation is concerned, it is a game that Europe can hardly afford to play. The continental countries cannot earry the exclusion of American products farther than at pres- ent, or materially incroase theirtarifls on such produets, without very greatly ag- ting the distress among their own people. They cannot safely adopt a course that would result in advancing the price of bread, as the policy regard- ing American pork has resulted in in- crensing the cost of meats. The wise tand that this would be a most ous proceeding, almost certain to produce consequences of a very grave and serjous nature to most of those gov- ernments, The social and economic ituation in Europe is now so discourag- ing to the ma that it is with difli- culty they are kept qu Make it harder for them to obtain the necessaries of life and no European government is strong enough to withstand the popular revolt that would follow, Two years of non-intercourse with the United States would put an end to the present form of government in more than one European nation. The talk of commercial retalia- tion is not likely to receive much coun- tenance from the statesmen of Europe, however vigorously indulged in by the merchants and manufacturers. BURY THE WIRE The right of the city to compel clec- tric light companies to adopt the under- ground system is specifically reserved in all ordinances granting such companies the privilege of operating in the cit, In 1882 the first ordinance was passed granting the Northwestern Electric TLight and Power company a charter, Section two provided that the rights thus granted “‘are given subject to the right of the eity atany time, after the general adoption of the underground system, 10 order by ordinance d company to remove all poles, wires and erections in the public streets and places of the city, and in case such ovder is not complied with in a reason- able time, to cause the same to be re- moved.” Two years later a charter was to the Sperry Electr: company, the city terms the right to abolish the overhead tem. Both companies were absorbed by the present company, the Thompson & Houston, the charter of which is even more explicit in defining the rights of the city. Sectiononesays: *And when- ever the city council shall by ordinance declare the necessity of removing from the public streets and alleys of the ci of Omaha the telegraph, telophone or eleetriclight poles or wires thercon, con- structed or existing, said company shall within sixty days from the passage of such ordinance remove all poles and and wires from such streets and alleys.” It will be seen that the amalgamation of the older companies by the present one did not disturb the rights of the cit; In accepting and operating under these ordinances, the company is subject to the will of the council. On the coun- cil, therefore, rests the responsibility of ridding the city of the deadly overhead wires. They are not only a menace to life and property, but are a positive damage to the appearance of the city, an inconvenience and an eyesore to mer- chants and vesidents, and a dangerous obstruction to the fire department. Neither the council or company can plead that the underground system is in an experimental stage. It is in success- ful operation in Chicago, New York and other large cities. Omaha must follow their example. Now that the telephone company has decided to adopt that sys- tem, the council should exercise its power to compel the eléctric companies todo likewise. Public safety demands the burial of the deadly wires, ranted ht and Motor reserving in like JUDGE DOANE'S methods of disposing of litigation barnacles are commendable, Hundreds of causes ave carried into the district court for the sole purpose of tak- ing advantage of the delay in reaching trinl and wearing out an' opponent. It now requires from one to two years after filing for a suit to reach trial, and lawyers and their clients, with! ew rare exceptions, can offer no valid excuse for not proceeding with the case when called, The example of Judge Doane commends itself to all members of the court. The docket should be cleared of musty causes, not alone as a relief to the court and taxpayers, but to expedite a legal settlement of issues which both plaintiff and defendant demand. Judge Doane’s policy, if rigidly carvied out, will materially discourage trifling ap- peals from lower court — THE prospect of an early extension of the fire limits causesa commotion among the builders of fire traps, A glance at the record of building permits show un- usunl activity among property owners on business thoroughfares. Thursday’s list contains four applications for frame tinder boxes to be erccted on South Si th strcet, a thovoughfare rapidly developing in business importance. A number of substantial brick blocks have heen erectod on this strect by enterpris- ing property owners, In justice to them as well as for the safety and solidity of the city, the council should promptly ex- tend the fire limits, What is true of South Sixteenth street applies with equal force to thé north end, and to Cuming, Farnam, Leavenworth and other growing business streets, —— RAILROAD earnings as well as bank clearings aro recognized barometers of the country’s business. Both show sub- stantial gains over 1889, indicating an increase inthe total volume of business. Despite the dullness of August, ono hundred and fifty-four roads report an aggregate increase in carnings of one and a half million dollars, compared with the corresponding month last year. The general business of the country is in a healthy condition and the outlook for fall and winter is reassuring. tee THOSE who are called upon to furnish professional labor agitators with sufi- clent means to lead an enjoyable and free-from-care life, are just begining o loarn the true character of some of the professionals, ang (g realize the injustics they are doing themsolves and families by their contributions, Even the Par- sons widow and thy mother of Spies aro very liable 10 losg their pension money. Mrs. Sples has several grown sons, who are sufliciently ahlé to support her, and the widow of Papsons is under an anarchist social vloud. A good share of the prejudice xisting against labor or- ganizations is due to the character and work of the profossional agitator. THE bar assoclutipn of Des Moines has put in nomination three candidates for the three district” judgeships of Polk county, Itis cluimed for these candi- dates that they are non-partisan, but as two of them huve for years been active republicans, and the other one a promi- nent democrat, the non-partisanship of the ticket is not quite so pronounced as it might be, Considoring the political complexion of the judicial district, how- ever, the divide on candidates is a very fair one, but the ticket is not receiving the hearty support of the bourbons of either party. The stalwart republicans donot like it at all; nor do thedemocrats of the Andrew Juckson stripe. Without such opposition the three non-partisan candidates are very liable to bo elect I 18 rumored that the general mana- gers of the railroads centering in Chi- ago from the west contemplate a change inthe running time of their trains, and to make extra charge for thr ough tickets used on their limiteds and flyers, Fif- teen hours is to be the schedule time be- tween Omaha and Chicago, limiteds per- missible, but extra fare to be charged. The fast trains will be permitted to run between Chicago and Denver in thirty hours and passengers to be charged three dollars oxtra for the privilege of riding on them. The extra charge for fast trains will rob them of a great deal nut popularity of their pr Now that William €. Whitney is being talked of and written about asa democratic presidential possibility, it is considered worth the while of Grover Cleveland to makea public contradic- tion of the story about his broken health and wasting frame. So long gs his prin- cipal opponent for democratic conven- tion honors was David B. Hill the stor; was ignored. But Whitney’s name, ov money, coupled with the democratic nomination for president, brought M. Cleveland to his feet and Lamont’s pen- cil into requisition. IN reply to a correspondent who de- sires to know the amount of money in circulation per capita, we would state that according to the figures of the last treasury report, and also a recently pub- lished statement of the secretary of the asury, the present circulation is ap- proximately twenty-two dollars aud ninety cents per capita. THE greenbackers, tho union labor people, and somo of the alliance organi- zutions in the Eighth Iowa district, have concluded to support Major Anderson. So also have thedemocrats of the dis- Ans are not taken by surprise either. MR. BRYAN is anxious to debate with Congressman Conndll. The demoerats are sadly in need of a republican attrac- tion to reuch the ears of a respectable audience, Urrer Douglas street property own- ers should get together. Important improvements depend on the early cs- tablishment of a satisfactory grade. OF course it was the proper thing for the electric light company to throw the responsibility on the unfortunate line- man. Dead men tell no tales, EXTEND the fire limit and check the growth of fire-traps, EE—— BURry the wires and save funeral expenses. The Evancacent Democrats. New York World (Dem,) ‘The only activity the democrati sional committee displays this appavent effort to conceal its liide its whereabouts, congres- r I8 inan identity ana jetatisdt T RIIEN A Timely Hint. Boston Herald. Putting Trish members of pariiament rin Juil will never add a shilling to the landlords rent receipts or one sound tuber to the potato yield in Iveland, Mr. Balfour. British Blindness, Providence Journal, ‘The British government of I been composed of equal parts of ty incapacity ever since the first conquest, and the traditions are as strong in the nineteenth century as they were in the rourteenth, —— Tue Epidemic of Wrooks, ww York Tribune, Railrond accidents have boen alarmingly and disgracefully frequent of late. Indood, it almost secms as if an epidomic of demoral- ization had broken out on railroad lines from which the ofilcers were not altogother ex- empt. mation, nicago Herald, All that was left of the bodies of the two suicides cremated in New York was eight pounds of ashes, Under the process of cre- mation a great deal of the body in ¢ passes off in gas, Probably in the case of a congressional orator all of the body would pass off in gas, ©* Tae . The Party ot the People, Keanfucy Hub, The hope of the “country is still in the rc publican party—the prty of the prosent and of the future—the puly party that is working out the probloms afgpod government, that is taking up all public guestions with honesty of purpose, and a dud sense of its obligations 0 the whole country, Connell's Great Specoh, Plattsmouth Herald, In accepting the uomination for a second term in congress Mr. Connell delivered a masterly review of the political situation. He also took occasion to state his personal opinion on many of the burning questions of the hour that we vouchsafe will be en rappart with the yeomanry of tho great First district, - Can’t Find a Blemish, Fremont Tribune, L. D. Richards has now been before the peoplo of Nebraska for two mouths as a can- didate for governor aund the worst charge they have been able to bring against him us yet is that he is a handsome man, Speaking from experience, the Tribune can console him with the assvrance that being handsome s no crime—even when it is proven. OTHER LANDS THAN OURS. Great changes have occurred in Ttaly since that auspicious day, twenty years ago, whon the dream of Garibaldl, Cavour and Victor Emanael was realized and United Ttaly had for its capital the Eiternal city. The ancient birthplace of literature and art is no longer in the bonds of serfdom; the dominant rule of foreign dynasties is a thing of the past, and freedom, with all its priceless privileges, has broken the chains that were forged with a strength which resistod all attempts to sepa- rate them prior to the year 1860, On May 11 of that notable year Garibaldi, by whom the first hope of liberty was inspired, landed from a Sardinian warship at Marsala, and on the dd of the following August proclaimed Victor Emanuel king of Umied Italy. By the cooperation of Cavour and Gari- baldi Naples was speedily lberated and in February, 1561, tho first Italian par- lisment assomblod at Turin, and on the th of that month formally acknowledged Victor Emanuel as king. Thas was the kingdom first established and hittle by little its power extended. The battle of Sadowa in 1866 com- pelled Austria to give up Venice, and then nothing was lacking for unity but possession of the city of Rome, which the French troops had for soveral years been holding for the pope. The French troops wero withdrawn in large numbers in August, 1870, on the out- break of the Franco-Prussian war, and on September 20 an Italian army entered the Eternal city and took possession in the name of the king. " e For the first time in history a czarewiteh is about to undertake a voyage around tho world with the object of gaining incren vigorof constitution and breadth of intelle t. Although nearly all the autocrats of Russia have inherited from th:eir ancestor, Peter tho Great, a taste for for travel, yet their journeyings havo in been limited to Europe, where courtly ettiquette and diplo- matic consideratious have contributed to re- strict the benefits which their minds might otherwise have derived from their wander- ings. No such obstacles as these, howaever, will be permitted to hamper the progress of the future emperor of Russia after leaving Con- stantinople, and his visits to Indis, to Australasia, and above all, to the United States, cannot fail to [prove vastly instructi For the first time m his lifo he will become enlightened as 10 the possibilities and advantages of popular government; he will realize that thereare countries—nay, even continents—where the theory of the divine rightof kings does not prevail—and he will learn that 1t is possible to maintain public order and to administer government without recourse to the barbar- ous punishments now in usein his father's dominions, Not the least interesting feature of the young prince’s grand tour will be his entertainment on the shores of the Bosphorus by the sultan, to whom theczar is accustomed to send a biemnial request, couched in the strongest language permitted by diplomatic usage, for payment of the indemnity of $150,~ 000,000 due by Turkey to Russia. Itis hardly probable that its settlement will in any way be acceleratea by the outlay which the Caliph will deem it in- cumbent on him to incur, in order to give due dignity to the visit of the czre- witch; and the festivities will bear a close analogy to the memorable banquet at which the famous Irish wit Sheridan entertained his creditors with their own wine and their own meats, If the programme of tho tour is carried outin its entivety, the young prince will return home and eventually succeed to his father's throne with intellectual advan- tages such as none of his predecessors have ever possessed. It will no longer be possi- ble to attempt to excuse the depotism of im- perial rule in Russiaon the ground of lack of enlightment, and of narrow-mindedness on the part of the sovereign; and the* future Nicolas 1L will find no apologists in history if he does not relieve the great empire en- trusted to his charge of the weight of op- pression which has rendered to word tyranny synouymous with that of Russia. Little Portugal's trolibles are increasing. day by day. Social disorder is running a close race with financial and political de- moralization, and no one here would be sur- prised to learn at any time that @ revolution had brokenout in Lisbon and Oporto, In fact, something of the sort is understood to have been organizel for weeks and its open manifestation has boen expected befora this. ‘Phe young king is wholly without in- fluence, or even respect, and none of the dynastic politiciaus has a hold on the people. Unfortunately there is nobody - discernable among the progressist leaders who seoms fit. toassume the responsibility in the event ofa republic being declared. The sum of their labors so far has been to embitter the popular fecling against England and to make a mnational issue of the rejec- tion of the Anglo-Portuguese agreement In Africa. This is doubly idiotic because the agreement gives Portugal twenty times the torritory she can ever populate or utilize and becauso the withdrawal of Euglish capital or enterprise from Portugal, which is now rapidly proceeding. means commercial stag- nation if not bankrupey. To offset this grave disaster the Portugese aro hugging the delu- sion that in some way thoy wre vindicating the vitality of the Latin race, and all tho afes of Lisbon resound nightly with declara- tions as to how the world is going to be stood on its head very shortly now when Portugal and Spain both declare reputlics and join France to dominate the globe. Alas! thuso silly, ignorant, and lazy veople can no longex dominute themselves, let alone any outsiders, and it s on tho cards vhat theirdays as u Suropean nation are numbored, Although there has been an embargo enforced by Great Britain and other powers on the slave trude in Africa, yet the traffic hus peen carried on in an open manner, If General Gordon had succeeded in holding Khartouri, and thereby in controlling the lines of travel between the Soudan aud the blow could have been dealt The surrender of Khartoum helpod the Arabs; and in 1885, when English and German influence again threatened th calling, they organiz:d an attack on the k pean settlements in cast Africa. ‘The serious character of the demonstration led to an agreoment between (ireal Britain and Ger- wany to fight the slave traders and restore European prestige by blockading the coa Portugal, which was ambitious of extending her influence in east Afr promised assist ance; and France, whose flag had often been displayed by the Arab dhows when chased, thus saving thom from capture, sent a vessel to co-operate in the bloclk- ade, The fighting which followed both by land and water after the blockade had been proclaimed was vory sovere: yet while tho Germun ships were bombarding the coast op- posite Zanzivar, and British ships were pa- trolling the northern coast (where there is no slavo trade), the Arabs found no dificult exporting slaves from Pemba island to Mus- cat, aud from the Portugueso coast to Mada- gascar. Then came the Wissmann expedi- tion, for which the German reichstag voted a large grant of moncy—the object, as declared by the bill, beiug the protection of Giorman iuterests and the combating of the slave trade. The expedition was successful; tho Avabs were completely routed, the blockado ended and the sultan of Zauzibar issued a proclumation declaring thav all slayes brought into his territories after November 1, 1589, should bo free. In spite, however, of all this professed anxiety on the part of European powers to suppress sn in- humau trafil, they have not always been sincore. The laws which Great Britain com- pelled the sultan of Zanzibar to enact pro- hibiting the nolding of slaves n his domin- fons were, in the fnterest of Indian and Brit- Ish capitalists, allowed to fall into desuetude. The enterprise of the Gorman East A frican company . was based upon slave labor; the Belgian government recruited slaves for the Congo freo state, paying their mastors their market value, whilo the slaves received an equal sum for the term of their indentures; and it is only o few days since a Portugnese steamer arrived at Cape Town losded with kidnapped natives from Mozambique en route to the westcoast. Slavery has been rightly called the “‘heart disease of Africa;" and not even the entry of civilization into the continent seems likely to offect a speedy cure, . ‘ " Extonsive rallroad construction is being projected in Africa, The princival lines thus farare: One around the catarats of tho Congo from Vivi to Stanley Pool; a second from the Mediterranean coast to the Upper Niger; a third from Suakim, on tho Red Sea, to Berber, on the Nile; and a fourth from Mombasa, on the east coast, to tho Victoria Nyanza. Besides these, Major Wissmann speils of shorter lines to be constructed on the east coast from Bagamayo to Dar-es. Sulaam, with cablo connection to Zanzibar, and from Tonga to Usambara. The Congo road presents no difliculties of construction, nor does that from Suakim to Berber, which will form the first step of England's advance into the Soudan. The Niger road will soon be commenced by France. It will start at Constantin in Algeria and, crossing the Atlas mountains, traverse Sabara, king advant- ago of well-watered oases, and terminate. at Lako Tchad, whenco there will be easy communication westward across rich provinees, which already have mado treaties with France, to the great bend of the Niger, which is also under French con- trol. The last of these great lines, the Mom. basa and Nyanza, was bogun by the British East Africa company about a week ago, Tho length of the line will befabout five hundred miles and wall traverse a territory much of ‘Which has an elevation of from 3,000 10 5,000 feetand is reputod to have a climate in which white men cau livecasily, The road isto be built in sections of forty miles at a time, and by the time of its completion the company will have a fleet of steamers on the great lake, The coming century bids fair 1o wit- ness great events in this hitherto almost un- known and unexplored rogion, a wonderful development of its resources, and & rush of immigration when locomotive whistles are heard scroeching in the great desertand along the shores of the Nigor, the Congo, and the vast Central African lakes. The railroad is the great eivilizer and is destined to illumi- nate the dark continent and rescue it from the grasp of barbarians and pygmies, open- ing up its rich regions to new people and de- veloping its immense conmercial possibilities. .. = The dismissal of Prince Bismarck was an evidence that the young German emperor had determined totakea direct management in theaffairs of the country instead of becom- ing acquainted with them aftor they had been filtered through the old fashioned sieve of bureaucracy. His course since that time still further indicated that he has a will of his own,whichis likely to override the traditions of oficialists, Such small matters —at least in the eyes of the headsof depart- ments—as the corstruotion of ratlroad bridgos and the laying of street car lines are receiy- ing the emperor’s personal attention, and tho people have already been the gainers. If ho shall continue iu this course he will doubtless find so many reforms necessary that but little time will be left for dreams of conquest and aggrandizement, TRAIED 70 KILL HER MOTHER, A Wayward Young Girl Doses the Tea with Poison. New Havey, Conn., Sept. Telegram to Tar Bre. ]-Miss Nellie Fish, o av-old girl, isin foil in this city charged with 1 serious crime. She mace threo deliberate attempts to poison her mother by putting rough on rats in her tea, The case unfolds a startling story. The girl has always been waywardand nard to keep in bounds, and hus scveral times run away from home. Last yeelk she put poison in her mother’s tea, The first time it made her sivik and the second time she was taken with a sovere fit of vomiting, ‘The last time sie put poison in the tea her mother becaue suspicions aud had a doctor examine the food which sho had _eaten, The examination resulted in tho finding of o quantity of poison in & balf filled cup of tea, Suspicion pointed to the girl, and when ac- cused she admitted that she had done it just forfun. She was arrested and locked up About a month agon girl named Sarvah Ellis, aniecoof Mrs. Fish, who resided with them and who was appointed postmistress of West Cheshiro a short. time ago, died after a brief sickness, Itis now generally supposed that the girl died from the effeets of poison admnistered vy the Fish girl. Her body will be exhumed, and an_examination made, Her veason for administering the poison is that her mother would not lét her out when sheliked. i g A Rather Mixed Ticke Graxp Fonks, N, D., Sept. 26.—Lato last night the state convention of the prohibition- 153 and farmer's aliiance endorsed the repub- lican nominecs for congress, licutenant gov- 23— [Special evior, commissioner of insurance and railroad commissioner. Andrew Slotten, the democratic nominee for tary of state, superintendent of public instruction and railroad commissioner, B. B. Stevi and nominated for governor Walter M auditor, H. R. Dicki tr urer, K Nomiazd, nttorney gencral, N. C. Young, and railroad comui: "urner, Found Guilty of Manslaughter. Savr Laks, Utan, Sept. 26,—[Special Telo- gram to Tix Ber.|—Charles M. Wyinan, son of George D. Wymau of cland, O, wis today found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in killing James Kelly November last, The defendant made a few remarks, prior to the nssing of the ntence, in which he declared his innocenco of intent to commit crime. The court and spectators v deoply moved. Ho was sentenced to one in “the peniten- Lary. -~ Mes. Fremont Needs No Assistance. Los Axaries, Cal., Scpt. 26.—Mrs, Fro- mont, widow of Geucral Fremont, has ad- dressed a lottor to the Times in which she ex- prosses great gratitude rendered during the e horself and daughiter. that inview of the passage of tho bill granting her a pension th s aud she dusires no furthe wssistance. - e Bred Horse for Omaha, for the timely aid Lexiseros, Ky, Sept. 26— [Special gram to Tie Bee.)-Amoug the import- ant sales of high-bred horses made yesterday Ly B. W. Ford of th1s couhty, was the bay filly Cremonia, by Din (217), dam by Laookout, to Johu' D, Creighton, of Omah Big Woole TavxroN, Mass,, rned. 0 Borrows- = Mill Bu P, 1 ville mill at Norton burned carly this morn- ingtc her with the storehou and at story tenement bouse, The loss is about £100,000; insurance not known. e e e When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoris, When she was & Clild, sho cried for Castorla, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Childron, she gave theu Castoria, CONTENTS OF SUNDAY'S BE Tomorrow's Ber will moro than justify the claims of its friends that it isthe lading daily ofthe Missourl valley by presenting among other interesting features tho following: A Visit to Carlyle~Frank G, Carpenter tells in n delightful manner many reminisconces of the author of “Sartor Resartus' ne before published. Asalways, Mr. Carpenter I very Interosting in this letter which he sends out from his Washington home. Chris Colomb and Amerique—Under this head “Joo Kerr" who wrote that very ¢ brochure “Muaka do Monk Siek Mo tells In the Italian Jargon the story of tin discovery of Amorien as related by lis friend, Peanutti Frultastand, Vanity Fair in Microcosm--A very bri and ohintty artiole from a well known mos bor of Omaha soclety, embodying many things of interest, but particularly a do- seription of the highlands of New Hampe shire, The Ficld of Sport—As usual this dopart- mentot Tne Ber will be particularly full th tomorrow with a relinble record of doings In the world of sport, besldes a rect table of tho standingof the ball clubs, Christ’s First Miracle—A sormon preached in 8t. Poter's church, Brookville, on the second Sunday alter Epiphany, being January 17, 1836, and worthy the closest perusal. Ioings in the Churches—A feature of Tiw SUNDAY BEE that has been highly prafsed 18 fts chureh column, Tomorrow's news will be up to the high standard made in the past, Betwixt Stave and Drivers.—~An exciting story of the civil war in which a Nebraska soldivr figures to excellent advantago. Omaha's Ramshackle Square.~The disgraco the United States government tolerates on block 86 and some plain facts regarding tho disgraceful practicesand the lines of busi- nessof those who occupy the future poste oftice site, The Lounger in the Lobby.—Will pay a tributa 10 tho memory of Dion Bonelcault. hesides giving short reviews of the coming plays at the theatres next week, inaddition to theat- rlealnews of a general eharacter, Society in Midsummer.—A. full and complete resume of the local world of fashion, ©to= gether with an Intimation of what thefuture promises for the devotees of socloty. A Votes from Vermont—Mr, J. N, Russell, jr., tellsabout the evils of prohibition in thy Green Mountain state andsounds a warn g note for the guidanceof the people of N braska. In the Lodge Rooms—Weekly doings of the secrot soclety men and the outlook for the future. Associated press dispatches and New York Herald cablegrams will keep the readers of T BEE thoronghly posted of the doings of men and women the world over, - MRS, S. ¢ LAX GWORTHY, Short Sketch of One of the Lady Man- agers of the World's Fair, Sewinn, Neb,, Sept. 21 pecial to Tin Ber. [~Mrs. S. C. Langworthy, who has re cently been appointed one of the lady mane- ers from Nebraska of the world's fair, wis born in Orleans county, New Yorik, u ceived her education i’ Hamli Red Wing, Minn, Sho was marri Langworthy of Dubuque, In., in 155 noved from that place to Seward in 1870, Sheisa woman of wide expericnco and is very popular. She is always interested i educational affairs and takes an active and prominent part in all matters of public entor- prise. Her hushand, S. C. Laugworthy, is president of the First National bank i’ this city and her eldest son is cashier, o AWAITS THE GRAND JURY. ASouthern Editor Arrested for Pube lishing Lottery Ads. BrrmiNciay, Ala., Sept. 20.—W. P, Pine kard, editor and president of the Age-Herald company, was this mornmg arrested ona warrant charging him with publishing advers tisements of the Louisiana lottery company, The United States commission held that each issue since last Friday was a separate offenso and put him under bonds of 5,000 to await the action of the grand jury, it Ceramic Artin Cureaco, Sept. 26.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bre.] ~The exhibition of corams at tho Western decorative works, which will con- tinue during this week, is especially interest- ing in that it demonstrates the fact that deco- rated poreelain is sent hevo from all parts of the United States for firing and that, Chicago is fast becoming the recognized center in this country for this kind of work. Tho two panels of Mrs. Harrison, wife of the prosi- dent, naturally excite’ more interest thun much more interesting work. The oo rep- Tesenting orchids is exquisitely delicate in coloring and good in drawing. The second panel by Mrs. Harrison is of varicolored ansies, beautiful in color and form. Miss 1. A. Evans, inventor of the pigment known us “‘Eivans ycllow,” and_also author of tio illistrated publication *‘Iivans’ Designs for China Painting," exhibits boautiful work in ruised and tintcl gold over s background. of yetlow known by her nume, Chieago. A Nebraska, lowa and Dakota Pensions. WASIINGTON, Sept. 36, —[Special Telogran to Tuk Br.|—Pensions were granted toduy as follows: Nebraskn: Uriginal invalid— John Stevers, Fremont; Johw C. Vance, Chester; Hornco Bean, Sutton; Eli Av Herman; Oliver P, Straight, Omaha; Jax Adams, Elbo; Augustus W. Pow ers, Kot Jonathau Shannon, Blue Valley, Increas John S. Todd, Willow Springs, Reissuo— Patrick H. Stedle, Kenrney, Towa: Original, old war—Samuel D Glenn, Osceola; Witliom S, Eugland, Oskie kaloosh: Augustus Scharfo, ot Madis: Robert B. Wallace, Green Mountain ; John I, Needwow, Gray; IRobert Caleren, Blanchar 3. Bunson, Moravia. Incrcase 3. Smith, Lyons. Reissue—George u, Ottumiva; Joseph MeKinneck, Original widows, ote.—Nancy,- of William Satehell, Grinnel]. g - South Dakota: Original-Ihilandor Withe erall, Yanktor.; Henry Williams, Plao, Lo Bishop Shanley Protests. WasiiNGTON, Sept. 26.~Bishop Shanley, bishop of Jamestown, N. D., called on tho seeretary of the interior today and proteste against theaction of Indwn Co:mmissionr orizan in abolishing one day school and o dustrial boarding school \at and noar th Turtle mountainin North Dakota. Bishop Shanloy strongly protested against. the ari trary action of the commissiomer in this matter, — of Towa Cities, ‘The census burean follows Populatio WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, today announces populations as Council Bluffs, rcrense 8, ton, 7,195, increase Des Moines incredse 21,650, James C. McGinnis, attorney av iaw, of St. Louis, one of the most eminent lights at the Missouri bar, is in the city ou professionsl business. "OMAHA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANYY, Subseribed and Guarantoed Capital Paid fu Capital.... 5 A Ruys und sells stocks a comm : 2500000 50,00 d bonds; negotintos recelve und executes it and trustee of corporations, takes charge of property, col- locts taxes, Omaha Loan&Trust Co SAVINGS BANK, S, E. Cor. 16th and Douglas Sts, Pald In Capital I U X0 Subseribed and Gy toed Capltal ... 10000 Liability of Stockholders. 200,000 5 Per Cent Interest Paid on Deposits. FRANK 3. LANGE, Cashier, Ofcors: A U, Wyman, presid . J. Brown, vice-president, W, T, Wymnan, treasurer. Dircotors:—A. U, Wyman, J. i Millard, J. J, Brown, Guy O, Barton, E. W. Nash, Thonas L. Kiwball, George B. Lake. !