Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 4, 1891, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE B, ROSEWATER Evron. —— - PUBLISHED TERME OF SUBSCRIPTION, Dafly Pes (without Sunday) One Year. Dafly and Surdwy, One Year v Bix months. Three mon Funday I Saturday Weekly I VERY MORNI w0 Vear Year One Year OF FICES: Omahn, The Nee Bullding. Fouth Omaha. Corner N and 26th Strosta Counell iy aurl Street, e, Shiengo ¢ Chamber of Comme au‘:"\‘..yu Ro ,14and 15, Trilune Bullding ‘ashing ton, 613 Fotrteenth street CORRESPONDENCE All communications relating to news and itorinl ter should be addressed tc the aNori Departuent. BUSINESS LETTERS Al business lettors and remittancesshounld be addressed to The Bee Pubiishing Company, Omahn. Drafts, cheeks and postoffice orders 10 be made paywble to the order of the com pany. 'The Bee Fublishing Company, Proorietors THE BEE BUILDING. BWORN ATEME OF CIRCULATION State of Nebraska, Bounty of Douglas, {8 George Tzschuck Publishing company, that the uctual el for the week otary of The T [ nly vion of /1 e DAILY BE Juno %, 1501, was as fol- Tuesdiy, | Wedno Thursd Fridny. Baturdiy, Ju 87 27,010 TZSCHUCK. 1 sulscribed o my June, 1801, Average 10 bofore me I day Notary Publie, Etate of Nebraska, ! ag County of Douglas. { George H. Tzschuck, being duly sworn, de- hat he (ssecrotary of THE Bre ctunt averngo BiE for the tor July, opler coples. EORGE B i Bworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this 2d day of June, A. D. N P Frrr, Notary Publie. OMAKA has by birthright the name of Convention City. It wENHOOVES the board of county commissioners to cense threatening to investigate the coroner’s office. It is high time the investigation itself was begun. KANSAS lenders of the alliance will find it o difficult undertaking to make 80,000 local lecturers understand the sub- treasury scheme, and still more difficult to muke the clear-headed lecturers ap- prove it. OMAIIA wants a secretary of its board of education who does not spend his time working for the defeat of its superintend- ents of schools. In other words the city wanws a scerotary who will attend strictly to his own business. THE people of this state will scarcely believe as charged that General Thayer has failed to cover into the treasury the petty sums that have passed through his office as fees. The amount involved is 8o insignificant as to make the pub- lished statement absurd. PARSON BRITT'S certificate of charac ter for Test and Liveringhouse wiil hardly wipe out the damaging admis- sions of the two officials themselves, how- ever worthy may be the minister who preaches to the incurable insane and takes his remuneration for service from the “amusement” fund. THE nuptials of the Omaha board of trade and the Omaha grain and produce exchange have been duly and formally celebrated under tho most auspicious circumstances. If the issue of the union is not a healthy grain and produce ex- change the sponsors and the parents will be greatly disappointed. ———— IN EVERY department at Washington there are one or more notary publics among the clerks. It is a convenionce to the department to have these officers and a convenience to the clerks to pocket the fees which would otherwise g0 to notaries not in the service of the government. Tho system is subject to abuses, but under proper surveillance from heads of departments cannot be- come scandalous. NEws regarding the health of Secre- fary Blainc 13 anxiously looked for these days, and every assurance of improve- ment carries a profound feeling of grati- fication to millions of his countrymen. No man is 80 prominent in the public attention as the distinguished statesman at the head of the sute department, and never before was his popularity so great. His loss to the service of the country at this time, with the great work he has undertakon but partly accomplished, would bo widely regarded as an irrepar- able public calamity. Wi the echoes of the last fire- oracker have died on the midnight air and the flash of the #inal rocket has been swallowod up in its darkness then, and not till then, will the weary citizen of Omaha forget his anguish and drop off into peaceful slumber. He ought, how- ever, to bo patient throughout for it is still within the memory of man that he likewise in other less sedate and digni- fled duys contributed his full quota of torture to his neighbors. It is only re- tribution that comes to him in this, his aftor life. Remorse is not sufficient punishment. Let him take the full measure of his medicine, m—— THERE was a meeting of Miunesota democrats & few days ago for the pur- pose of talking over the affairs of the party in that state and formulating arrangements for the future. The friends of Governor Hill had laid their plans to capture the meeting, and through its expressions commit the democracy of the state in favor of the presidontial aspiraiions of the governor, but the undertaking was a gloomy fail- ure. When it came to getting an ex- pression of the preference of the assem- bled democrats, it was found that nearly all of them were still loyal to the for- tunes of Mr, Cleveland. The friends of Hill in the west are a very mea;re winority. | ters THE OMAHA DAILY BEE INDEPENDENCE DAY. No organized arrangement has anniversary of the declaration of inde- pendence. So far as this city is con- cerncd, the observance of the day will be confined to Individual patriotism. Locally the “small boy” will have mnt- pretty much his own . and there can be no doubt he will do his duty. It has been cloverly remarked that “‘the fire cracker in the hands of a emall boy on the Fourth of July is the groatost declaration of independence im- aginable,” and when we must depend upon the boy for patriotic suggestions and enthusiasm he ought to be given the largest liberty compatible with public There will be no restricticns upon him in Omaha today, and to bo doubted he will do remind everybody of the of the great national holiday. It isin the towns of Nebraska that patriotism will find its fullest expression today and THE BEE has herctofore had something to say in commendation of this fact. The preparations that have been made in a numberof the towns of this state to appropriately cele- brate the anniversary of American in- dependenco is such testim ny to the vi- tality of the spirit of patriotism among our people as toexcite the liveliest grat- ification. It shows that in de- spite of business depression, of political dissension, of par conflicts, and of pessimistic predictions, the great g in sympathy with lded the establish- ment of popular government on this continent and was the beginning of the mightiest republic the world has ever known. In presence of such illus- trations of patriotic devotion to the union what do the foars and the warn- ings of those who distrust the people amount to? Is it not evident that they and not the people aro most likely to ba found wanting in any exigency involv- ing the security and perpetuity of our institutions? Is it not plain that tho truest and the heartiest love of country —the love that does not question or doubt, but is all faith and confidenco— is with the imasses, rather than with those who are everlast- ingly doubting and criticising the ma Unquestionably this is the s0, and so long as it continues to be the case American institutions, which depend for their permanence upon the intelligent patriotism of the American people ure secure. It is common to say that the Fourth of July is not 8o generally and enthus- tically celebrated as it was a genef tion ago, and doubtless such is the but it must not be assumed from this that popular regard for what the day stands for has abated. The *‘pomp and circumstance” of the old time celebra- tions is less common now, but Inde- pendence day has lost none of its in- fluence in awakening patriotic senti- ment and feeling. It remains and will ever romain the foremost of our national holidays. recurrence the event which h 508 THE NATIONAL FARM. 1t now appears to be assured that the present will be the greatest wheat year ever known in this country, In view of this it is interesting to noto the largest crop years in the United States thus far. These were, stating the bushels in round numbers: 1880, 498,000,000 bushols; 1882, 504,000,000 busheis; 1884, 512,000,000 bushels; 1889, 490,000,000 bushels—an average annual production for these four years of about five hundred miilion bush- els. In the same years the exports in wheat and flour were as follows: 1880, 180,000,000 bushels, 1882, 121,000,000 bushels; 1884, 111,000,000 bushels; 1889, 109,000,000 bushels—the average being about ono hundred and thirty million bushels o year. For the last seven years the average of the combined European wheat crops is stated to be 1,227,000,000 bushels, and the crop this year is esti- mated at 1,093,000,000 bushels, or in round numbers 185,000,000 bushels below the general average and 175,000,000 bushels short. The United States and India must be drawn upon to meet this shortage. The recent reports from India have shown a more favorable condition of the crop in that country than was expected, but it will probably be able to supply only a small part of the European deficiency. The estimates for the crop in the United States justify the expectation that it will veach at least five hundred and thirty million bushels, and it is more than likely to exceed that amount. In that case it is assumed that the country will be able to spare 170,000,000 bushels for export, which would be sufficient, with what Europe can procure elsewhc to make up for the shortage ther From these figures it therefore appears that there is no danger of the world ex- periencing any want of bread for the next year at least, and in case the yield of wheat in the United States should reach the maximum e mates, which are about forty million bushels more than stated above, there will be no reason to apprenend a scarc- ity for at loast two years. The point of interest in the situation is that Kurope must look to this country for supplying almost its entire deficiency in wheat, and this will mean a business in transportation for our r roads and an export trade which must return to us the greater part of the gold which has gono from this country to Europe during the past six months, It should also mean well maintained prices for our wheat that will give producers a better profit than they have had for years. With regard to corn, the prospects of a large crop are no less favorable. The prin- cipal corn-growing states may not quite oqual the unprecedented yleld of two years ugo, but there is every indication that the crops will be above an average. The conditions could not be more favor- able, taking the country through, than they are and there is no danger of mak- ing & mistake in congratulating the furmers of America on the outlook. A RAY of hope shoots fitfully ac the dull sky of the office of the supe ing architect of the treasury in conne tion with the plans for the Omaha post- oftice building. It is stated that sketch vlans have peen drawn, but they have not reached tho dosk of the suy | wrchitect. Aftor a while thoy will be his best to | | boon. | | made for celebrating in Omahathe 116th | eabinet | If they suit | drawings will be made. | sume | adver sent to Mr. Edbrooke. Ho will will arrange to have three ofMicers look at them their trained architectural eyos. the cabinet the working tactory with perhaps sixty or ninety duys. Then the pians will be submitted to the postoffice dopartment for suggestions. Finally, if the president approves them, ments for bids will be ordered. | The bids will be opened in due time. | After the contract will be awarded later. contract is awarded bonds bo filed and puss through the ciccumlocution office. if the bond is in proper form, a circumstance which happens occasionally, the order for commencing work will be given. It it is not technically correstn further delay will occur. By that time congress will have been in session a fow weeks and a scheme for an additional appro- priation will have been presonted. This muy cause the department to hold off until the frost is out of the ground and more money is available, But after a time, a long, tedious time, work will probably begin. The will Tik Omanis Ber says that Lincoln, the capital of Nebraska, wants the Grand Army Encampment in 15%2, and “ought to have it.” Maybo she ought, but Lincoln can afford to wait. The encampment for next year has been spoken for by the city of Washington, and tho old vots can’t afford to put off their visit to the national capital to any indefinite timo in the future.—Washington Post. The encampment maybe “spoken for by the city of Washington,” but this will not deter Lincoln from conducting a strong fight for the honor of making the veterans comfortable. Washington “spoke for” the world’s fair, but she did not get it or come in sight of it once during the contest. The capital of the nation gets a great deal and wants more but the ex-soldiers will feel a great deal movre at home out here among their 30,600 comrades than on the banks of the river which parted the union in 1861, If Washington is wise she will help Lincoln for 1892 and wait for her turn until a later pe a friendly, harmless ian with a pass in his pocket from al Brooke for himself, wife and nds, was atrociously murdered and his wife was painfully wounded by a varty of lawless citizens of Meado county, South Dakota, last January. There was no excuse for the dastardly crime. It ought tohave been punished. The jury has, however, acquitted the cowboys accused of it, and practically announced to the world that five whito men on horseback, armed to the teeth, were acting in self defense when they attacked two old Indian men and two old Indian women, and before they had dis- covered their danger killed one man and seriously wounded one squarw. MINNEAPOLIS and Chicago are sleep- less in their enterprise. They are foe- men worthy of Omaha’s steel. This city has a lively fight on its hands for the national convention. It needs trusty weapons, plenty of ammunition, a good picket line, a heavy reserve force and aggressive, able gencraiship to carry it to vietory. The prize is worth a contest and we should get into the thick of the fray without hesitancy or fear of defeat. If the effort is persistent, strong and well organized we shall win. THE city of Superior, Wis., Is circu- lating gratis a handsomely illustrated pamphlet of 200 pages called “The Eye of the Northwest,” propared by a statis- tician of good repute and an entertain- ing descriptive writer, It is one of the most attractive publications of its kind that has been issued, a model for other cities seeking to interest peoplo in their resources and prospects. C. E. PERKINS, president of the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad company, is reported to have purchased $500,000 worth of Omaha real estate within three months. When a million- aive railway president sees monoy in Omaha property it is safe for capitalists of limited means to hold all they have and buy all they can hold. GIVE us a secretary of the board of education who has neither time nor in clination to drag the school department into the mire of polities, and who will be too busy with his legitimate duties to lobby personal and. political schemes through the legislaturo on time for which he is paid from the public treasury. — SOME surpriso Is expressed that no posu mortem examination was made of the remains of the lad who was drowned on South Twenty-fifth street the other day. Some surprise i3 also expressed bocause the coroner deemed an inquest necessary when it was clear to the sheriff that the child lost its life by drowning. rERN editorial writers will pleuse take notico that the Nebraska ware- house law is in no sense of the term an adaptation of the alliance sub-treasury scheme to the wurehouse or grain busi- ness of the stal It is o warehouse law not much dissimilar to warehouso laws in older states. It is no experiment. HE council proposes to creato n new laried office. The board of education discussing asimilar proposition. Both these bodies should go slow. The mu- nicipal payroll is alveady tremendously large. It ehould be reduced instead o increased. WHEN the present employes of the board of education are made to perform their logitimate duties and it is found their time is fully occupied, then and not till then will the people sanction the creation of a new oftice with a fat salary attachment, IN his first brush with the comm:ittee on buildings and property in the bosrd of education, Superintendent of Build- ings Hamilton appenrs to have been on the side of the taxpuyers and economy. That is the safe side for a public officer, OMAHA must not drop her name vut of the baseball columus of the newspapers Th Awerica. THE great glaring fuct is the public work is not being doue. It is no satisfac- tako o | littls time to consider them, and if satis- | This will con- | RDAY, JULY tion to find that avery official is willing 10 place thé Mame on some other official or branch of ‘the city government. Mavonr (WyiNG must be very dull of comprehensfofl if ho has not ascertained that tho people of Omaha have no further pulié use for Frank R. Mor- rissey. THERY 18 0 good crop of soreheads growing uy in the ranks of the board of education. They will be ripe on or ubout next Monday night. PUBLIC séifiment In this city is with the dog killer, on general principles, Most people sincercly regrot that he cannot duplicate himself. the ward bummers and local n bosses out of the school depart- Ke part ment. —_— A Solemn Quaker Calm. Washington Star. Philadelphia will have no Fourth of July fireworks. If thoso bursting banks of hor's only went up with an explosion, she wouldn't need anything else for years. Something Worse Than Gall. Hastings Nebraskan. 1t requires considerable gall for the World- Herald to proclaim itself tho only morniug daily in Omabn when it feels ‘Tue Brg slap- ping it on the back the first thing after it gots up. A s A Nebraska Dogberry. Louis Republic, Tho Nebraska judge who has décided that a marriage, though valid under Missouri law, ceases to be valid when the parties to it move back into Nobraska should got off the bench as quickly as possible. He is a Dog- berry. o et The Truth Cropping Out. New York Commercial Advertiser (dem.). The southern branches of the farmers’ al- liance are in trouble, and the trouble is over the sub-treasury scheme. And the reason for this is that the southern poople, in ths wass, understand the principles of demoo- racy, and will not, in the mass, advocate a totally undemocratic principle. What Fools These Mortals Be. Boston Advertiser. It required a debato in tho British parlia- ment to elicit the astounding fact that the people of the Uriited States are thoroughly dissatistied with the public school system. If it wore possible to print what the average Briton docs not know about the United States, the results would overcrowd the new public library building. Hangs on Like a Lecch. Tekamah Burtonian. “Paul Vanderyoort, will be heard on the rostrum io Nebraska this fall. He will do some ood work for the people's party,” says tho county alliango organ. Yes, Paul is one of those farmors that have held office for years, a regular dyspeptic, hungry office seoker. His office secking propensities got the better of his republicanism, and believing hesaw achaiich to work the people for a larger salary and less work he nabbed onto the alliance party and seems to have a good hola, o AN ASTONASHING SHOWING, Hastings Repblican: Either Test and Liveringhouso haye been fearfully and out- landishly lied about or have taken sween- stakes as preniium lisrs. The affairs under investigation ard so betwixt and between the .if and the and that even friends are, unwill- ing to agree to-hold their preath until “‘tho half not told” is spit out. Crete Chronicle: The investigation of the irregularities elaimed to exist in tho manage- ment of the hospital for the insane at Hast- ings, has beou commenced, and to date things look rather dark for Livermghouse, tho steward. If nothing moro serious is proven, it will be shown that he is 1guorant of the tirst principles of business, and cousequently shiould be replaced by a moro competent man. Fremont Herald: The investigation of the Hastings asylum scandal has got beyond the showine up of crooledness in flnances—tho moral record appears to be just as crooked, and both Superintendent Test and Stoward Liveringhouse appear to b in it. Lady em- ployes of the fustitution toll of the endearing manner in which they were treated by the superintendent, though they appear to have forgotten to speak about it until just now. “T'hey have had such good timos thero that it is about time for a new deal, anyhow. Beatrico Democrat: Tho lnvestigation into tho Hostings asylum business shows that the most scandalous and licentious in- fluences governed the entire board of man- agors. Female attendants who declined to serve as mistresses for tho officars wor dis- charged. A womau couldu’t meet a mau In the halls or corridors of the asylum without bemng fnsulted. Not to be outdone by their husbands the wives of the officers appear from the testimony to have adopted the free and easy manuers that improgaatad the air, A sortof “catch-it-on-the-corner” rulo was adopted, and it was only by the jealousies ot this freo and easy orowd that tho true con- dition of affairs was brought to public notico. bl Ll WORK FOi THE CONVEVTION, Fromont Tribune: The Towa republican convention endorsed Umaha as a suitable place for holding the next republican national convention. Thatshows a friendly feeling on the part of our Hawkeye neighvors that is appreciatod by all the poople of Nebraska. Council Bluffs Nouparcil: Iowa has fired the first gun in the next presidontial cam- paign. 1t is for the development of the west, in which Conucil Bluffs and Omaha are vi- tally intorested. The Nonpareil feols a pe- culiar satisfaction in the matter because it took the lead in Towa fn urgicg this stop, as the beginning of an era in which the develop- ment of the ' west will procced av a paco unparallelad, with the sure pr pect of these twol eltios becoming A mighuy metropolis, arouid which the future myriads of the Missouri wwdley and tho west will con- coutrate thoir hopes and onorgies. Iu tueir great convention at Codar Rapids the repub- licans of Towa diialaro “that it Is just and equitablo recogfiffn 1o the trans-Missourl region, containif one-thicd of whe popula- tion of the Uuil,}fiufla. tho next republi- can presidontal wenvention should be held west of the Miss#hippi river, and they join the people of Nubkaska in endorsing the city of Omaha as thefofheo where sald convention should be held.'": Council Bluffs congratu- lates Omaba off Muis signul mark of the esteem of Towa. '\ ff.is another bond of union between the tw , and it also links the destinies of nthvo poworful states to work da unison tor & common purpose—the upbuilding of the new west—with the same powerful forces that peopled Tlinos and the older states after the Chicago convention thirty yoars ago. Omaha has now secured the endorsement of this great commonwealth. Tt remaius for that city to secure that of other states, until with united strougth they van present the olaims of tuis region for the recognition of the party vy holding its convention here at the meeting of tho national committes next w er. The Nonparell has no wish to presume, but it ventures to suggest, in view of the friendly attitudo of this powerful stute, the appoint ment of a twin city committee, with an equal membershiv from each city, and got them to work immediately at all measures necessary to secure tho great convention in the coming ear. 17 4, 1891—TWELYV OTHER LANDS THAN OURS, There is an_encouraging outlook for the election of & home rulo parliament. While has been in tho direetion of home rulo the eral appeal to the country next year eannot bo assumed with any degreo of confldence. The English democracy keens its own counsel, and does not reveal tho caprices of its judg ment by infallible signs. be sald 1s that the logic of recent proce dents condemns the Salisbury government to defeat whenever it may appeal to the people. Not once during the lnst quarter contury hus 1t happened that a govorn- ment of the day in dissol boen supported by the constituencies. M. Disraeli in 1863, Mr. Gladstone in 1874, Lord Beacousfleld in 1880, Lord Salisbury in 1885, aud Mr. Gladstone in 1850, wore defeated when as prime ministers they appealed to the country. The opposition in each instance was successful, According to this rule, to which there have been no _recont excoptions, Mr. Gladstone has strong grounds for cou- fidence in tho result of the noxt goneral clec- tions. But even if ho wins, the battlo for home rule will huve to be fought in the com- mons under most unfavorable conditions. Tt is popularly supposed, and has been ro- peatedly asserted, that most of the penury aud destitution existing in Iroland is found in the southern part of the island, whoro it results from causes not operating in the north, The census disproves this. In Ulster the falling off in population during the past ten voars has been 125,108, or 7 per cent, whereas the falling off in Leinster, which in- cludes Dublin, Wicklow, Kilkenny, Water- ford and KKildare, has been only 83271, or 6 per cent. The actual disparity is still greater, since Ulster is tho only province of lreland which derives any gain from emigration from Scotland and Engiand. Of all the counties of Ireland, Monaghan in tho north has sus- tained the largest 1oss of population, or not less than 16 per cent 1n ten years. Cavan, in Ulster, looses 13 per cent; Tyrone, Fermanagh, 12: Armagh, 12; South Tipper- ary, 14; Waterford, 13; Claro, 12; Limerick, 12; North Tipperary, 12; Roscommon, 18} Leitrim, 13, and Carlow, Kilkenny, Longford, Meath and Wicklow, 12 each. Thero is, in- deed, no bright svot in the racord of decay. Since 1881 the number of inhabited houses in Ireland has declined 4 per cont, while the number of abandoned homesteads and dwell- ings throughout the island has increased 13 per cent. This is the mute and pathetic evi- dence of the crusbing conditions imposed upon a brave, sympathetic and patraotic peovle, in whom tender affection for their abandoned homes survives, undiminished and unimpaived, in other lands. A gainst the testimony of these figures, compiled for the Enclish government by its own agents, ex- culpatory arguments cannot avail. A country which, during a period of profound peaco, sustains a loss of 450,000 inbabitants in ten years, is not proceeding along the road which leads to future prosperity. It is on the wrong track, and a change is nccessary unless the country is to be abandoned to its fate. The triple alliance is not satisfied to remain as it is, that is o union of three powers only, becauso 1t is not certain that in a European war it wonld be able to cope with Franco and Russia united against it. For this reason Emperor William has at different times en- deavored, or Is currently believed to bave endeavored, to draw into it England on one sido or Russia on the othor. He would greatly prefer to have Russia as an additional ally, for in that case Francs would be loft alone and would be powerless for aggression. ltaly covets the alliauce of England, desiring tho co-oporation of the latter’s fleet to protect her Mediterranean ports in case of war with France. Whatever negotiations may have been carried on with a view to effecting this object, England has very carefully concealed her hand, 5o as not to ex- cite the jealousy of France, always ready to expect the worst from periidious Albion, Something has happened vecently to confirm France of her suspicions. After the death of Prince Napoleon a journalist announced that he haa been told by the princo in a confiden- tial mnterview that he had been informed by King Humbert of Eugland’s formal adhesion to the triple alliance. From which resulted considerable excitement in France, an_ inter- pellation by Labouchers in tho British com- mons and a formal denial of the charge by the Salisbury cabinet through one of its mouthipieces. The demal of any formal promise on the part of Englaud to the tbroo allied powers is probably cor- reot, no English cabinet hazing 1t in its power to bind its successors to any definite policy in a matter of that kind. From which 1t does not follow that both Italy and Germany have not been assured of England’s sympathy in a war between tho triplo allianco and Franco and Russia combined, especially if the former seemed likely to b victorious in tho strugglo. England for some years past has maintained the attitude of camp follower and does not seem inclined to change it. She is perfectly willing that others should fight the battles, taking all possible commercial advantage of the war while it is in progress, and appoaring on the battlefield after all 1s over ta despoil the dead. . Tho rising in Arabiais causing very seri- ous arxiety in Constantinople. The Assyrs occupy a small territory betweon Yemen and Hedjaz, and their sheikh, Saiff Eddin, whose name means “sword of faith,” 1s the nephew of Abdul Rahman, the last sultan of Yemen, After the deposition of Abdul Rahman, and when Yemen fell definitely into the bauds of the Turks in 1871, the tribe of Assyrs ob- tained a partial indopendence. They were not required to furnish troops to the porte except in the case of war with Arabia, but thep had to pay tribute, and were bound to keep the roads to and from Yemen open to trade caravans and to pilgrims. On the other hand, it became customary for the sultan to send a present annually to the sheikh of the ssyrs and it Is suggested that some romiss- ness in this respect may have offended Saiff f5ddin and driven bhim to rebellion Iu an case he is known to be one of those Arabs who submit with impatience t the suzeraiuty of tho porte und aspire to the creation of an independent caliphate in Avabia. His capi tal is & well fortitied town called Chams Misciat, literally *the five mouniain peaks,” which commands the caravan roads. The porte is harassed not ouly by financial troubles, but by doubts of the discipline and fidelity of the imperial troops in the disaf- tected provinces. Bosses, St Pawl Globe, Thirty of tho forty-four states have adopted balot reform in some form. Itis a dose for many of the politiclans, but they have to take it, THE DAY WE CELEBRATE, K stands for our © know ; O is for the Oath of alleglance we owe; U stands for the Union dearest brotherhood on eurth; R for Revolution—tho war that gave it birth; T is for Tea party, the one on Boston ba; H is the Home we offer to all maukind today. © 18 te Oration, on patriotic deeds; ¥ the flag we honor, by following where it 10.4ds. J is for the Jubilee, north; U is Unclo Sam, who was born on the glorn ous Fourth; 1 is for our Loyalty, unwavering, sincero; X is Yaukee Doodle, for whom we'll give a cheer. of united south and | vietory | He is protty nearly as small and as unsympa- The most that can | | populati cust Lo proporti of th vota i DAVLREIOHE BB, | o sy Onr & |S86 PRODORIONIOE LS VOIS THE IOWA CAMPAIGN. Denver Sun (rep.): Altogether the chanoes | seam to bo good for the return of one of the tho genoral trond of the elections since 1886 | | year. success of Mr. Gladstone's party on tho gen- | old time republican majorities in lowa this St. Louls Globo-Demonrat (rep.): The re- publicans might well pray for a democratio n Town this year 1f that would give Boles tho presidential nomination next year. thetic as any man over soriously mentioned by any party in connection with the presi- dontial candidacy. Kansas City Star (ind.): The leading in- terest in Towa is agriculture, and the farming of the state. In view light of the verdict of its poople on the ques- | tion of protection two years ngo, it is dificult to see upon what grounds the republicans, | with their high tariff platform, baso the | claims to success in the approaching canvass. Chicago Tribune (republican:) The far- mers of lowa have sense enough to know a good thing when they see it, even though some of their old leaders may have told them it was worth nothing to them. The farmers seo that Blaine's reciprocity scheme is open- ing valuable new markets fcw. their surplus wheat and corn products and hozs, and the warm feeling they long felt for him is inten- sified by the fact that he has benefited finan- clally every one of them by adding to tho selling value of his crops, swine, and cattle. St. Lowis Globe-Democrat (republican ) In every significant particular there is an agreeable change in tho conditions among the Hawkeye republicans as compared with two yoars ago. The ticket is as good as could bo selected, and tho issues on which tho campaign is to bo waged aro such as aro favorod by the masses of the part; ere is nothing to defend or explain away in tho record of the man who stands at the head of the ticket, and dema- gogues will not be able to arouse prejudice against him as they did against the standard- bearer of 1889, Chicago Tnter-Ocoan (rop): The tickev noinated is confessedly a strong one. Ins year when the democrats are making special appeals to tho farmers the ropublicans have nominated a tickot made up largely of farmers, The caudidate for governor has been prominently 1dentified with tho agricul- tural interests of the stato, and the candidate for lieutenant governoris an influential mem- ber of the farmers' alliance. Thoe soldier cloment, very strong in Towa, has representa- tives on the ticket, and all the nominees are straightout, stalwart republicans, withoat a tamt of third partyism. Chicago Times (dem.): The republican convention of Towa assembled at Cedar Rapids. The 100 saloons of the city, unli- coused and non-revenue paying dram shops, the vory existonce of which is forbidden by tho Towa codo, were all too few to provide for the bibulous nceds of the delegates. Hav- ing thoroughly wetted their whistlos, theso worthies went into couvention and solemnly resolved that probibition of the liquor trafiic is the salvation of the state, that the law must be maintained and enforced, and that tho democratic positions that saloons should be regulated by license 13 an offenso against sobriety and good morals. Minneapotis Tribune (rep.): But the party is especially strong in the head of its ticket. Mr. Wheeler is an active farmer of the high- est grado of intelligence. Ho is popular, pro- gressivo and exporienced in public affairs, By his long and valuable services as presi- dent of tho state agricultural socioty ho has come to e regarded by the farmers as _their natural ally. He is no fair weather friend like Peffer, nor is ho a corner grocory farmer of the Simpson stripe. Ho is a most worthy oxpenentof lowa's chief industry and the farmers of the state will honor themselves and their calling in clovating Hiram C. Whoeler to the highest ofiico within their gift. Cincinnati Commercial Gazetto (rop.): 1f the republicans of Iowa do mot carry their stato this year by haudsomo majoritics it will bo clearly their own fault. Iowa is a strong old republican state, stronger and surer than Ohio. The assortion that Towa was recently swerved from her course by the tariff issuo is a democratic falsehood. It was tne prohi- bition nonsense that did it all. This folly, wo have reason to hope, has boen fully reponted. Washiugton Post: The Omaha people ave decidedly in earnest about the holding of the next national republican convention in that city, the members of the real estate owners' association taking an active part in the move- ment. It is betieved that the hotel accom- modations are ample and that there will be no difficulty in giving the convention good quarters and the best sort of entertainment. National conventions have been held west of tho Mississippi; why not wost of the Mis- soffril It's & long way to travel from the seaboard to the “Big Muddy,” but no fur- | ther than it is from out thera down hero, and | our Omaha friends have certainly as much right to compete for the honor as Minneapa- lis or any other city, provided they are sure of being able to handle it aftor thoy get it. As arule, however, it will be found that western dolegates are much more willing to come east than castern delogates aro to go west. Tney all want to be ncarer tho busy political centers rather than on the outskirts. Yet, if there bo anything in signs, some of the most important, if not decisivo battles of the next campaign, are to bo fought in the west and nortuwest, and it might bo political wisdom to go west with the convention—in the airection tho seat of empiro is taking. —— Military Matters. Captalo Horace B. Sarson of the Second {nfantry has been granted a leave of absonce of fifteen auy: Toe following distinguishod marksmen will participate in the coming annual depart- ment ritle compotition: Sergeaut C. Elwell, company C, Second infantry; Corporul H. Lioyd, company G, Second infantry; Ser- geant J. W. Davis, company B, Sixteeath infantry: First Sergeant L. Doitz, company 17, Soventeenth infastry. The following officers will participate in the coming department rifle competition : Second Licutenant Edward N. Jones, jr., Eighth - fantry, Fort McKinney, Wyo.; - tenant George M. Brown, fantry, Fort Du Cnesne, Utah; tenant’ Edward (,mno“m..w infantry, Fort D. A. Russell S Lieutenant Edmund L. Butts, Twenty-first 3 Jouglas, Utah, o e Colonal Jon. B, Parke of the Second infautry at Fort Douglas has been assignod to duty at Fort Omaha, - Meet Next Monday. ‘The county commissioners were In session yesterday afternoon just long onough to hear ading of tho minutes of lust Saturday's ag. 1hey adjourned until next Mon- that fact, and in the Sixteenth in- Fivst Lieu. th SING JESTS. f you must know, “iyour husban: “Goodness Philadelphin 11mes : Ma'am," said the dootor, won't live twenty-tour hours.” gracious,” ojaculated the woman, and seribed medicl anough for ive da; Au o'er truo talo frow the Denver Sunt Cannon, Powdor; Bo; Chowder, Atlanta Constitution Jenkins fn court! Sheriff-—Yos, sir: Just solf1 Sherift he's horo. othin’, Brooklyn Times nificent piece of work for Brooklyn.! You bet y'r life. That slide heartbroken oro yowve gone and pre: 4 Justico--Is James Whit has he got to say for hime ; ho's deof an’ dumb. " “Ward has dono a mag- to home plate in the first inning was a Oaisy, an’ no mistake." “I don’t know what you mean.” e Johinny Ward's slide~say, whore do you vo “Nonsenso! T mean J. Q A. Ward" did statne of Hen \Vxlrnl Beocher.” AW, coma off. VIEN THE CAT'S AWAY, RTO, Washington Post. A lonely lifo I'm sure I'll load, For mother's gone awny To towu for things she s At homo this vory day. To keep my courago I will try, Nor moping sit and frown, Although it will be very ary, Since mother's gono to town. s sho'll need But hora comes Tom across the hill- That's twice in just two days; Ho'll stay awhilo, I'm suve he will, “I'o brighten up the place. Ho scems a little timid, so I think I'li burry down The dooryard path to lot him know. “That motber’s gone to town, Detroit Press: Old Bullion—That scapegrace scu-in-law of mine sent me an im pudent letter because I would not furnish capital for one of his orazy scnemes. He de- scribed me as an old miser, a thiof, a cu mudgeon who would let his' daughter and grandchildren starve. Billings - And did you reply? Old B.--You bet I did. Billings ~Then you answered the decrip- tion. Freo Puck: y, 'Rastus, what's this I hear about your wantin’ t' be nominated for the legislature! What yer goin' v do of ye git th W “Git poluted on one dem c'mittees.” w'ite-washia’ New York Tolegram: *“That was vory sad about Pimpleigh. Ho died of nicotino poison= ing the other duy "' so [ heard. The doctors neld an on the remains. Thoy found his stomach and intostines lined with cigarotto pictures.' They fired the flying rockots off, They fired the *“wheel” and “crown," They tirad the shooting erackers, 100, And then they fired tho town. Philadelphia Record: “Tnere's nothing slow about this town.” said a man in a down town rostaurant. i ovdered an ogg to be boiled four minutes, and told tho waiter to hurry up, and blest if ho didu't tell me he wouldu't be a minute Novada Horald: The porter of a saloon near our office gives us a novel entertatnment. every morning. Ho arranges his tin spi- toons In a row and plays a hose upon th clean them. The spittoons are of differont sizes, and by a_clover arrangement of them ho can, by turntng the hose from one to an- other, run the scale on thom. Hohas “Can You Come Out Tonight, Love?” down pat. SANE TERE. Chicago Times. When railroad men a street do neod To give their trains more room, An ordinanco is passed with speed, Hid in mysterious gloom. The statesmanship thav shoves it through Is admirable quite; You seo it takes slick workars to Keep it over out of sight. Washington Star: A large round ofticiul in one of the departments has taken to for the summer, which rather emphasi proportion: “Great, Scot,” exclaimed a clerk, bay window the colonel is getting. “Um,” remarked a pretty widow thumping tho lotters out of a typewriter over in the corner, *‘that accounts for the sash.” “what a New York Sun: poom, Binks." “That wasn't a spring poom."” *It must have been. Lt gave me those tiyed feelings right off.” Mining Exchanze Discussed. A moeting of promiuent business men of tho city was hoid yestorcay in the rooms of renl ostate exchange to considor the advisa- bility of establishing a mining exchange, Mr. W. . Mead submitted tho plans of tho exchange. Thoey are: o maintain an ex- chango for the purpose of promoting the min- ing interests; to insuroa more healthy und uniform character to the market for ores, thus adding to tho volume and profit of tho mining business; putting it on a more equita- blo basis, and especially insuring to its mom- bers safe investment in mining plants and stocks. In order to accomplish this purpose thero will be sampling works authorized by the miuing exchange, where miners can ship o car of ore and recciye all the procecds from tho mill run, thus obtaining @ thorouxh knowledgo of the value of ore. ho first sampling furnaco bullt will bo the Smiley suolimating furnace: A mming exchange hero wil no doubt make a readezvous for sll miners traveling this way. Owing to tho absence from the city of soveral prominent poople _interested, tho meeting adjourned to meot Friday, June 10, at3 p. m. at the same place, —_——— Music at the Park. At Hanscom pari this aftornoon the Seventh Ward military band will render th:s programme: “I reaa your spring PART I Mareh—Abschiodsklunge. Waltz Culedonian Doauties Potpourl (Sacred) PART IL Sylvan Doll LAdlung Merzdort Potpour|- .Dalbe “MeCosh with “Buyor and The As L Attention fonw 0 Wie deseriptive) aocompaniment Drummer's Call. us Prayer. . The Hattie. 1L The V ] el Glory Hal dom. i, Tramp. Trimp, ujah. 10, Battle Or, 17. Kingdom Coming. ———— Clerk O'Malley's Report. The quarterly roport of the county clerk, for the quarter endiug June 80, was filed with the clork of the county board yesterday. It shows that the expensos of the offios wera $1,073.20 and the receipts $1,075 inule. Baking * coes POWER - ABSOI.U’I'ELYPURE 1 10N L8l