Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 10, 1891, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE | E. ROSEWATER E; . MORNING. PUBLISHED EVERY TEFRME OF SURBSCRIPTION, fly Ree (without Snndny) One Year.. Eix months Three mo ndny I £8 00 Omaha, The Bee Bullding Bouth Ornha. Corner N i Counell RlufTs, 12 Penrl St 17 Chaniber of Commerce, e 13,14 and 16, Tribine Buliding Fourteenth strect o6th Streeta ot New York Washington, o COLRESPONDENCE A1l communieations relating to news and e hould be addressed. tc the | Editorial Department. BUSINESS LETTERS | stnoss lotters and remittances shonld e addressed to The Bee Pubifshing Compiny, Omahu. Drafts, ehecks and postoffice orders 10 he made o0 tho order of the com pany. The Bee Publishing Comnany. Proorigtors THE BEE BUILDING. AllD ORN STATEMENT ULATION, Btate of Nobraskn, Gouny of Doweins, ; Goorge . Trachnek seerotary of The Bee | Publighing company, don That the wetual ireiagion of FiE DALY BE for the waek ending Juiy 4 1201, was as fol- | Town 20,480 M7 | nno %, Tune 20, Tuly 1 2 duly %o 1y .. Average........ GIC Eworn to butore me and ¢ presence thisth day of July. | ’ 2 YN Py Notury Public. rak ) Connty of Doiglns. { seorgo B, Trschuck. bein s and says Lt ho fs seer bublishing compiny. that the actual i y elrculation of THE DALY 1 month of July. 1800, 0,062 copies; for IR, 0" coplos: for e, 1500, 20,870 coples; for Octoher, 1 Copies: for No- vember, 1500, £0', Docmber, 1800, 20471 copies: for January, 1891 28,446 *coples; for February. 1891, 25518 coples March, I80', 24,06 copfes: for April, 1801, 31, coplest for' Miy, 1501, “0.80) coples: for June, 1801 26,017 coples GEonae B, 175CH00K Sworn to hefore me and subseribed Tn my presence this 6th day of June, A, D. 1801, NP IEL Notary Publi State of Ne i duly Tor society in Americaever s will for any considerable timo control the politicai affairs of this free counts in Chili. A report of the either side is always followed b; e contradiction from the ott THERE is no humor or semblance of it in the statement that the guard of honor to the emperor of Gormany at Bucking- ham palace consisted of the Cold Stream guards and tho Beef Baters. It is the honest truth. suced THE agricultural department has se- lected a good year for making its experi- ments in producing rain by exploding dynamite in the clouds. The experiment must be a succ Rain comes very easy this year. & CrizeN TrA will not complete his trip from Tacoma around the world in 57 days, as he had hoped, but he has dis- tributed 10,000 circulars velative to Omaha aud put in two pleasant months trying iv with all his might. THE stories coming up from Hayti these days are sadly contradictory of the pretty pictures of the black republic with which United States Minister Douglas led his hearers less than a vyear ago when he yisited Washington. | THE gonial journalist from Fromont found himself a hopoless minority of one on the question of asking John C. Wat- son to resign the chairmanship of the republicun state central committes. As a consequence he flocked by himself and remained speechloss upon tho subject. MonsiGNor Forenr's financial theo- ries are about as violent and unsatisfac- tory to the Catholic world at large as Herr Cahensloy’s scheme for managing the church in Ameri is to Catholic Americans. The pope has disapproved both and showed good judgment in each caso. THE treasury department has very cleverly let ¢o of the Ttata business by accepting a fine of #3500 from her com- mander for violation of the navigation laws. Now the department of justice will oxercise its ingenuity in securing a loophole of escape from the fareial trans- action, SoMERODY should provide Hippolyte with a cuspidor to provent tha recur- rence of diplomatic imbroglios. Minis- tor Douglas’ secrotary insists that the alloged fnsult of the Haytian butcher to the consuls of the several nations con- elsted in turning his back upon them in order to expectorate freely out the door of tho palace. ALTHOUGH vernor Boies says the American farmer raises corn at a net loss of 67 cents per acre, and Senator Peoffer puts the mortgage indebtedness of Kansas at $160,000,000 while the value of the rea! property of tho state is but $168,000,000, and vhe calamity wailers are filliog theair with lies and exagger- ations of similar import, the people of Europe continue to come here to better themsely THE farmers of New England and Noew Yorlk rofuso to endorse the third party schemo. Tho farmers of the country will not flock to an organization which backs the crazy sub-treasury scheme, the loaning of money by the govern- ment upon the real estate of the coun- try, and similar wild notions. Furthor- more, tho great American principle of a fair and open fight will keop thousands out of an vath hound organization whose membership is limited to u singlo cluss of citizens. JUDGE BLODGETT iy Phoebe Couzing was legally discharged from the secretaryship of the lady’s board | of managers and refuses o enjoin that Qistinguished aggregation of feminino | ability from intorfering with hor por- | formance of the duties of the office. This effectually cuts off the lady’s salury and shuts the office door in her face, but it does not wilence her tongue or restore her good temper. Judge Blodgett’s life will heroaftor be scarcely worth living, Lt A member of thestate central commit- | | | tee from Lancaster county calls attention to the fact that come of 81 por I'he ndmission the Allianc apita per smnum from its has an in- | feo is 81,25, | 70,000 mem- fees members, Assuming that bers who had paid th initiation and annual dues, the in sndents had a fund for organization and other cam- paign purposes of over $150,000 last year, Granting that there are 75,000 members in this state today, the Alliance has an availablo income of $75,000 at least, for the work of the such sums as may have been expended in furthering its int thus far, but which are directly chargeable to the ex- penses of this year’s contest. thare wer coming campaign less r The concensus of opinion at Lincoln clearly shows thut the independents are They orts for now lod at woakening nowhere in the state. aro pushing their o and wsed m point. A central picnic was held in county on the Fourth of July. re making propavations for the iner srship ovel They capture of th They dotermined them. The tha it w agers aro court houses everywhere. flushed esses and to r organi asa year backed ha to muko u vigorous will not to W of num- and the ambition of local sekers is disintegeating them to any extent, The fact is we in the face of a well disc 104 army of snthu- siastic troops with d leaders and a well equippoed wagon train, This army has been in the ficld ever since the logisiature adjourned drilling for a fight and recruiting among vepublican and democratic desertors. They mean busi- ness. It them have poses. bers are ith past suc y everything before \tion is stron 1d their man- sum to n wrge wdditions are regul which It the which with paign, pose do sup- izht bers are termined with they find fault the money political pur- of the m of its penditure. Thero will bo no point made againat their leaders or their organization by taking up the petty charges of men whom the Alliance refuses to recognize and who are not free from the suspieion that they are monopoly cippors. The repub- licans will mak: hoadway by fol- lowing the examplo of the enemy. They should organizo clubs all over the state and collect woney from the membors, not for toreh-light pro 1d pyrotoch- nic hurrahs but for legitimate campaign purposes: the pay of spaakers and the publication of punphlets and other printed intelliganes upon the issues at stake. ‘I'ie Bee is loyal to the republi- can party. Tt temporarily absenting themselves from ita councils will return, bsauso the now party is not grounded upon principlos which insure it permanency. A fair and proper presentation of the questions at issuo will win many of thom back. We cannot endorse any offort to defoat the allianee by a mud-slinging ecampuign. Tik BEE favors a aecent attack upon the principles of that party which are vulnerable and a campaign of organiz tion, intolligence and systematic v To conduct such n fight costs mon The local republican organizations mast contribute that money or it will be miss- ing when most needed. is folly to for spending ted for majority collec A approve n- more sions, believes those who are THE OHIO CAMPAIC The Ohio democrats will hold their convention next week, and it appears to be alceady practically determined that Governor Campbell will be renominated, probably by acclamation. There is some talle of possible dark horses, but the ef- forts of rival aspirants have signally failed and the expression favorable to Campbell is s0 strong that there will doubtless be no demonstration in the convention. As to the platform, it would be easy to foreshadow its declara- tions on npational affairs. It will de- nounco the tariff law and the approvri- ations of the last congross, pitch into the republican method of conducting the business of the last house of repre- sontatives, and throw some regulation epithets at the dead elections bill. It will hardly say anything about reciproc- ity or the management of our foreign re- lations by the prosent administration, these boing subjects which nearly all democratic conventions thus far this year have found it convenient to ignove. But it will be of small consequence what the platform shall sy on national ques- tions, for on the democratic side the prominent issuo will be the personal record of Governor Campbell. That is very far from being invulnor- able, On the contrary, there are democrats who assort that Camp- bell’s administration has been one of the least meritorious in the history of the state, and in Cincinnati particularly the number who think this way is so large that Hamilton county is pretty suro to give the republican ticket as large o majority as the party has ré- coived thore at any time within the last dozen years. -Governor Campbell has shown himself to be, what was not be- lieved of him when clected, a thorough spoils politician, and in many respacts he has disappointed some of the best element of his party and made for him- self o most assailable rvecord. But the ovidence is that he is still popular and strong with his party, and while theve will be deserters the republicans are not warranted in counting upon vory groat defoction. Two years ago Camp- bell’s plurality was a little less thun eloven thousand, so that ho can lose a considerable vote without being de- feated. “The republicans are proparing to open the campuign as soon as their opponents are in the field, and the party appears to bo full of conflideace. In an intarview a few days ago Major MoKinloy said ho intends mike a hustling fight, and that he would win. aign will be earnest ard aggressive, but will not be of the per- sonal kind. The vrelations between Major McKinley and Governor Camp- bell are of the most friondly nature, and they are not the sort of men to indulge in personalities, or to permit others to do 50 10 their bohalf if they can help it The ropublican organization is almost perfect, there being clubs in every city, town and borough of tho state, within a week they will begin work. n and Tho present aspect of the situation in THE OMAHA DAILY BEL: Ohio appears to be very favorablo to the publican party. There will bo four stato ti in the flold in Ohio this year—the republican, the democratic, the prohibition and the peoples’ party, The latter will hold a convention in August, and the ticket it will name will cause the old parties the greatest uncortainty and apprehension The present indications are that it will inroads the rty, but these may be found sptive as the campaign prograsses, ny rato when the election returns counted. The republiceas, how- have marked out their course and intend to steadily pursue it. THE RATE QUESTION. Tue BEE cegrets that the republican state central committee adjourned with- out giving formal exprossion by resolu- tion favorable to a maximum rate schedule, The fact that the state board of transportation is already convinced it should exereise its powers and put such a schedule in force is hardly sufficient reason for this omission of the the party in committee The committee, howev through individual interviews and let- tors to T BEE is clearly in favor of a maximum rate schedule and its adoption and enforcement by the board of trans- portation. The leaders of the repub- lican party and the republican of Nebraska have ently committed that organization upon this paramount question to leave no doubt as to its posi- tion, The board of transportation recog nizing the demands of the producers shortly announce a schedule which it is hoped is made up in the interest of the peoplo and not the railroads. So far as any information upon the subject is given out it appears that the board is ving the proposed schedulo the intel- ent and careful consideration so im- portant a subject demands and will be able to formulate a system of maximum es fair to all interests concerned. The purpose is to place Nebraska on a lovel with adjoining states in the matter of cates upon the commodities on which there is a large interchange of trafiic. The board will doubtless have estab- lished this schedule before the state con- vontion meets in Ssptember. Its bene- ficial effects will alveady have been felt by the farmers, portions of whose crops will be marketed by that time. Such further modifications as expericnc shows to be neces: will be understood and the convention can declare for such additional regulation or laws as the people reasonably demand. The repub- lican party through its board of trans- portation has an opportunity to right itsolf with the people which must not and will not be overlooked. CT OF A EUROPEAN ALLIANCE HERE. Thero uppears to be no doubt that the projected commereial alliance of the cen- tral European powers will be consumated The tariff committee is actively at work obtaining data and nogotiitions are ex pected to open shortly. If the move- ment is carried into effect, it will certainly be one of the most important commercial events of modern times. A dispatch from Rome says that the indifference of the United States to the progress of the negotiations can only be accounted for by the hope that the em- bargo on American . pork will be remov by the nations forming the allinnce, but it is stated that well informed observers are convinced that the embargo will be replaced by a tariff that will be in effect prohibitory against all nations not in the alliance. The United States woula thus see itself, says the dispatch, not only complotely but permaaently shut out from Europo as a market for its pork products. It is quite possible that the formation of the alliance may have thisresult, but there is reason to think it improbable. Euro- pean countries donot need our pork as they do our wheat. They have been getting along without the former and may do so hereafter. But a prohibitory tariff on American pork products would mean higher prices for meats in all the alliance countries, and in present circumstances somo of those eountries will hardly venture to impose this additional burden upon their peo- ple. There isa strong popular demand in Germany for relief from the tax on food, and to increaso it, as would be the offect of excluding American pork products by a tariff, would be the most unpopular,and perhaps the most danger- ous thing the government could do. Another point to be considered is that the furmation of the alliance will not necessarily mean commereial warfare upon the United States, for all of the countries that probably will enter the alliance, want to retain a3 much as pos- sible of the American market. The; must have our breadstufls, and they de- sire to exchange their products for them. A prohibitory wrlff against our pork would be pretty sure to be met by a retaliatory policy affecting the pro- ducts of the countries in the alliance, and iv would become a question which could hold out the longest. Manifestly the United States would have a very de- cided advantage in such a warfare, but certainly this country does not desirs it. If there is indifference here regarding tha proposed allinnce, it is bocause this country is powerless either to stay the project or to give direction to its policy, and indeed it is a matter in which we cannot properly or consistently intor- fere, If the allinnee is formed and adopts a policy inimical to the commer- cial interests of this country, then will be time eaough for us to take notice of it and to net as circumstances shall sug gest for the defense of our interests. make no serious upon re- are ropre- sentutives of assembled. press sultic EF) as “COLONEL” HELEN GOUGAR contin- ues her wild tivades against everybody except the prohibitionists. She said in aspeech in Elgin, 11l the other night, among other startling falsehoods, that members of the late alliance legisiature in Nebraska the last night of the session *‘bec howling drunk, and then, taking 60 lewd women, spent the night in debauchery.” at the same moeting uttered the further lie that the I'ifty-first national con “ended in debauchery in the capitol building and adjourned w a negro dive to finish up.” It seems hardly necessary on me The same tongus FRIDAY, to deny such wild, foolish and utterly groundless liemsoming from the lips of a virngo who is & monomaniae upon pro- hibition. Pra®aly no legislature ever existed made up pxclusively of total ab- vore some individuals adjournment There when stainors. Ther intoxicated the D were h sine braska legislaturo drunk adjourned some Fifty-f die. no disgrac congrossme (Bl 4 CONGress There was, however, “‘Onduct at Washington char, a8 and there was no adjournment of _that body or n half a dozen of its members to a negro dive. oither were thore any scenes of de- bauchery in the Nebraska capital in which the legislature and sixty lewd women participated, The fact is that Mrs. Gougar simply lied and she knew she was maliciously lying when she ut- tered these slandenous statements. IN ROUND numbers 405,000 immigrants me to the United States during the fis year ended June 30, This exceeded the number for the previous by ,000. Germany contributed the largest provortion of the inc and more than one-fourth of the number, Iy rarely. happens that any one comes here from Germany who is not of the blo class, Without specifying other countries from which the immi- gration of the past year was supplied, it may be remarked that bly not one por cent of these immigrants we desivable, and doubtless there but few of them who are not obtaining a better livelithood than they enjoyed in their native land, while their industry and what they use of the products of the industry of others is helpful to the coun- try Can any national and unprejudiced man doubt our ability to absorb and as- similate such an annual addition to our population as ¢ from Burope during the last fis ul sable to o, yoar 0nse whole des proba @ un- are GUATEMALA desives to enter into reci- procity arrangements with the United States, and of course sho will be enabled to do so if she is disposed to make fair \d equitable terms, It has been ported, also, that there is a strong sen- timent in Guatemala in favor of seeking annexation to the United States, and if such is the case itis to be discouraged. The American people are not contem- plating any extension of their bounda- ries, and while they are ready to make terms for commerco with their neighbors that will be mutually advantageous, they are not looking forward to the absorp- tion of any of their territory. The ma- jority of intelligent Americans are not favorable to annexation in any direction. MaJorR MCKINLEY says: “T rogard the club as the strongest weapon for uso in a campaign.” It has been fully demonstrated that this is tho se, and the republicans-eof Nebraska and Iow should bear it in mind. The most thorough organization of a party can ba effocted by means of clubs, and these political agencies can do move than can be dono in any other way to infuse in- terest and vigor into a campaign. Every club constitutes a center of political ac- ty of the greatest usefulness. e ONLY fourtcon states of this union fuled to adopt ballot reform laws > 1883, These fourteen are Kan inia, North Carolina, South Caro- lina, Georgia, Alabama, Flovida, Missis- sippi, Lou Califorr Idako, Towa and Nov: California has a good election law, almost equal to the Australian system. Nevada has scarcely votes enough to warrant count- ing them atall. Towa and Kansas will join the proce-sion next winter. When will the almost solid south come into line. ONE thing at a time is a good rule of action, but Omaha necds a connection with the southwest and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway ought to build that connection. She needs a through line to Helena, Mont., and the Burlington,Northwestorn and the Union Pacific should appreciate the situation. She needs a short route to Duluth, Minn., and the prospects areg ood for such a line, PERHAPS the absent councilmen are delegates to the annual convention of the Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor and had departed for Min- neapolis, hence 'were not to be found on this side the Big Muddy when the ser- geunt-ut-nrms of the council was secking them. DAYLIGHT was streaking the eastern horizon when the council forced the fight over the gasoline limps to a finish, but the lowest bidder socured the con- tract and the city will pay $2.40 per lamp less in the future than in the past. THE 8 central committee has de- clared unanimously for Omaha as the place in which to hold the next republi- can national convention, and instructed the Nebraska members of the national committee to work to that end. Tue man wholsfinds it necessary often to aflirm that'he is no boodier, de- serves the pity of honest men, because the accusation rises up with so much fre- quency and plsusibility and at such short intervals, 50 WiTH a good tcket, a sound platform, systemutic orgdization and revised transportation rates, the republizans ought to feel no-léar for the campmgn which is to be ilhpgurated at Lincoln, September 24 1 1) THE duys may cgme and the days may go but Helen M..kGougar’s slanderous vituperations goepeforever. ———— PLASTERING in Omaha school build- ings has not been done by the yard. It has been done by the gang, BUSINESS men will find much to en- them in the reports of the state banks now being published, A VIADUCT o1 onth s courng on Fifteenth street is an t which g demind improveme the business of the city has | THE coul dealers are | Wait till next winte | b the coul buyars fon Aches f now. nd The war upoa Sen JULY Pennsylvania republicans may be inspired in sreo by personal pigue and malice, but that does not affect the larger and moro portant fact that there are good reasons why Mr. Quay should step aside aud let somebody else manago the politics of the state, > g Philadelphia Press, “Electrocution” draws the just condemna- tion of the New York Times, trothany,” which the Press was the first to propose a year ago, is the best form yet sug- gested. It is philologically correct; it has analogies in oter words, such as euthanasia, and its meaning is porfectly clear, and the verb “electrothanize” can bo derived from it in accordance with sound usage. ———— nestic Kthic Denver Sun, A court of Nebraska has decided that when a husband is physicaily unablo to support his family and his wifo carns the money to pay the bills, she 1s tho legal head of the family 1tis alsoa fact that the wifo is often the head of the family when the husband is phys- ically able to support his family, and it doesn’t require any decision of a court to es- tablish her right, eithe i LRI And Plowing Democracy Under. Minneavotts 1ribun Utterly regardless of Governor Boies' allezation that the Towa farmers lose §.00 on every acre of corn they raise, they aro cultivating 700,000 acres more this year than ever before. me peoply are mighty un- ommodating. AL Worth a Cotumn of Talk. Elmira Adoertser., An Elmira building is today to receive a roof of American tin, Hero is a bit of prac- tical testimony as to the working of the re- publican tarift policy that our free trade democratic friends would do well to study. —-— A Year of Fine Living. Cineinnatt Commercial Gazeite Cheap sugar— twenty pounds of the best granulated for a dollar; fruit abundant, e: cellent and cheap; good, cheap tin for can- nng! The American people will have a fine living this coming year. — - The Carolina Governors. St. Paud Pionesr Press, As the governor of North Carolina re- marked to the governor of South Carolina: “Why, Tillman, I thought you swore by the two-horse harrow you'd never ride ou a rail- road pass.’ Do SRR And the Hornblowe! Chivago Tribun The Boston Herald thinks *the only genu- ne American tin will be found ia a born.” If it should prove to be & horu of plenty, all will be forgiven, , Too. nvn AND DIVINE. Detroit Free Press. If it's human to err in the statoment one makes, Concerning the fisn he has caught, 11’5 divine to explain to his rival at home, That the fish he brings in have been bought. Denver Sun: Telegraph Operator (to news- paper corresnondent at Bar Habor)—How is this? You say in one telegramn that Me. Blaine is very feeble, and in’ this other ono you say he is in robust health. . Correspovdent—That first one is for a dem- ocratic paper and the other one for a ropubli- can paper. Telegraph Operator—Well, Blaine today? Correspondent—Thaven’t the remotest idea. A littlo mouse came out on the floor, As the teacher entered the school room door, The scholars scattered in every direction And the teacher herself did not stop for ro- flection, how is Mr. Washington Post: *Yes,. sir,? said the old gentleman to his son, “if you want to make monoy, study for the lecal profession. Don't forget that old timo motto, ‘“I'he law and the profits.’ BOOTED RECIPROCITY. . Paul Pioneer P His love was %o intense It borcered on ferocity; He pleaded with her s And spoke of reciprocity. But when the maid was callo. Of words there was a paucity; The anger iu her oye Gave the lie to his veracity, And sudden'y there rose Paternal animosity, And he took a leather leave With uncomfortable velosity e PASSING J.iSTS, “*Hesat on my joke." v was sufe.” “Yes. There wasu't any noint o lv. Washington Star: Tho lion may be the King of beusts, but the drowedary is the hum- peror of all animals. Boston Couier: “Oh, Mr. Bulifinch, you are 50 0dd.” “The remedy, Miss Smilax, lies entirely with SURE TO HAPPEN Maj v Hardy in Chicago Herald, Wo can't tell why it siiould be so = ried. 1050 foot's & pretty show. Whene s walkinz with her bewu. 13 sure to get her shoe untied. Washington Post: T don't unde you' should eall me Achilios,” r Tady who was campinz i Gien husband Beeuse, last Lwo your ter Then the sun came ot to wolcome a littln smile responso to a littie laugh, restored. tand why arked ho to her answered, “for the my dear,” h i n sulicing in minutes you have e trom undor a cloud abird twitted in al merrfmont was “Our readers,” says the Plunkville Bugle, “who may have noticed that our headiin over our repart 0f Uhe stock market was ac t s on Tan,” Instead of ‘B rop.” pase bear | nd Thut L1 ontirs office recolved complimentary chuetzon picnic of the duy bu- Wo went to the soashore theand when we returncd we co closed. The sherilf was in 15 now occupying our lot in the PIper comes out as ville-Banne found the o possession; but h the cometery, and usunl. Gormantown Telezraph into this doorway, Bl and 1'll that erib we Second o and get onto us.” First crook (looking at door)—No, we're sufo here. advertise, First crook—Step 1 you about vinight ut somenod. long the sign over t This firm doo't Someryille Journal: Man may want but tie here below, but ho usiiily Keeps upi 0 ful kicking unless ho gots it Yankeo Blade: Fricnd—Why don't youhave Jawyert Prisbnor—I can lie myselt bettor than any lawyer I know. THE IOEAL ¥AN. Emma C. Dowd. Befove a boy has doffed his kilt He wants o sword with u flashing hilt, Ho must manage & traio, though it' be chairs, He must beat & drum, he must hunt for bears ; In fact, his nighest ambition and plag, His dedrest wish is Lo be a man, of But many a boy is unmanly today, Becauss thero are so wmany “ifs'" in the way; He scorns this “if" und be frowns at that, Ho shirks his lesson to wield a bat; And 30 he will Zo, as best ho can, From youth to old age without being a man. Oh, thera are so many “ifs" in the r That leads to manhood’s highest at [indness, purity, courage and truth Stutbling 0 muny a youth; For Lie who will not make these his own Can never reach manhood's glovious threr ouks Lhese 50 who would be manly should keep in mind, He wust ever bo gentle and_brave aud kiod, Obedient always to rvight's fair laws, rv noble ca Thus shall he serve Giod's che shed plan, of man, REDUCING RAILROAD RATES, State Board of Transportation Requested to Hasten Aotion on the Question. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE INTERESTED. Lincoln Victims of Recent High Water Return to Their Homes - The Encampment May Bo Secured. LixcoLy, Neb,, July 0. Bre. | —After the doors had boen closed for the executive session of tha state central committee last night a numoer of interesting subjects were discussed Prominent among these was the matter of memorializing the state board of transporta- tion to order & reduction of tho froight rates of this state, The members of the committee reading Ti® Brr on the subject and every ono of thom had come to tho c that the reduction should bo made. Mr. Gilbert of York brought the up and suggosted that the committes action on it immediately. He was followed by Mr. Tt of Avoea, Callihan of Friend and Hall of Wayne. 1t was shown that a great deal of the capital of allianc talkers was the story that the railronds were charging exorbitant Also that the ro- publican party had pledgod itself to afford tho farmers rchef. This promise had been made in tue platform adopted at tho last con- vention. 1t was also shown that the party was dis- posed to keop its promise and would have done s at the last sessiou of the legislature, but was numerically weak and couid not pass the law which it fa ored, All that it could do was to prevent tho enactment of law which would have been injurious to the roads, the state and also to the people. There was then loft but ono thing to do. Tho state bourd of transportation was “composed exclusively of republicans. It really was represents the repunlican party. It nad powe wore, in this case, in n cortain sense, similar to those of the lewisiat They could changs the railroad rates where they are found to be oppressive. They could do so after comparing tho rates now prevail- ing with o rates enjoved under lika circumstances in adjoining states, They could do it after mature deliberation and” without seoking to gratify personal spite, with a_view to affording the farmers relief and, at the same time, enable the railrond companivs to enjoy a reasonable re- turn upon their investment. Aftoer the matter had been pretty thorough- ly discussed it was evident that every member of the comumitteo quosting the board to make the reduction. Mr. Delworth of Hastings, secretavies of the board of railway com- missioners who was also a delezate, made a short statement. ‘Tho board in question had instructed the sccretaries to examine into the railrond rates of all the surrounding states; to make a tabulated state- went ‘showing the tariffs upon all tho principal commoditics both for local and through business: where and how roads were classified: why higher rates were allowea on some rods than were demanded on others; the cost of operating the roads, the volume of business, the maximum and minimum_receipts under all conditions, the number of employes, the number of those whom railrond rogulation has driven out of employment, the quality of the nccommodation furnished the people and to compare all theso with the same condi- tions and rates which now abound in Ne- braska. On this worle he said the secrotavies had been engared for some weeks and had pro- gressed satisfactorily. They would be ablo bofore long, to submit the result of their labors to the buard of transportation, and that board, he said would, doubtless, before § long, announce to the public the result of their examination of the statement. This announcement seemed to satisfy the committec thatghe work demanded by the nd vecommended by Tur Br was ing satisfactorily and that it would ssary to recommend to tho board rtake a jobupon which it had sady entered. This understanding was accompanied by the admonition that the board should act speedily and that_indofinite postponement was not to be considered. The harvest wus approaching. Farmers would have crops which would requiro shipmen’ and the re- ductions should be made to enable thom to enjoy the benefit even befora tho grain com- meuced to move. The attention of the farmer and of every aitizen of the state is, therefore, directed to tho state board of transportation andan early dotermination is desired. LINCOLN FLOOD SUBSIDING. The July flood of Salt creek is about oyer. If no more rain falls the bottoms will beall right. At 11 o'clock this morning the water had fallen just twelve inches below the high water wmark. Muny liouses, how- aver, are still flooded with water, avd will bo untenable for several days after tho creek has taken to its natural course. The bottoms at the foot of O street are still a big shoet of water, whilo north of tha city the condition is but’ little botter thau yestorday, although the wuters are slowly falling. The Union Pacific_track from tho west is unsafe and trains have been coming in oyer the Bur- lington's tracks. The Antelope ereck got too. full yestorday and started a short cut through tho fair grounds. Tho Rock Island grade to tho aorth stopped the fiow of Lhe water, and ac- cordingly it spread over the lowlands east of the fair grounds, flooding all the houses be- tween the Burlinkton main line and the Roclk Island tracks. Had thero been a culvert in the Rock Island grade the water would have run off all right. A number of the persons flooded out have roturned to their houfes, but a number are stillin the Park and T streot school houses ro being cared forunder the superintendence of Health Oficer Bartram, One of the worst features of the flood will follow after the waters have complotely sub- sided. Besides tho inconvenicnce of the muddy surroundings thero is groat danger to public health in the effiuvia which remains. ENCAMPMENT BOOM. Tho committee on ruilronds of the exacu- tive committes having in charge the s uring of tne national Grand Army encampment for Lincoln roturned today from Chicago. Thoy wero fortunato enough to meet the Western Passenger association in session, and_ have great_assurance of tho hearty co-operation of the railroad companics. NOTAKIAL APPOINTMENTS, Tho following notarial appointments wero wado today: Frank Childs, Talmage James B. Mathors, Indianola:’ Charles A. Splice, Columbus; Georzo W. Young, C bertson; S. C. Burlingrim, Sewara: ' Levi Gastiman, ~ Lisbon; Edward C. Briggs, Seward; C. S. Quick, Indianol: A. H. Mur- dock, South Omahai B, Paddock, Fort Robinson; Harry C. Bush, Holdrege. ODDS AND ENDS. R. R. Groev of Kearnoy reports has scen the various erops in western Ne- braska clear up to the Wyoming line and declares that they nover looked bettor, “Today Dr. Hautz entered upou his duties as physician at the peuitentiary. His com- wission had scarcely been signed beforo 0 the goveanor's office to attena to wvict who had been painfully wounded in vight arm. Dr. Hautz promptly ro- sponded and attended to the wounded man E. H. Leavitt has been choson as tho ex- pert acconntant to look over the books of the [Special to bad been nearly which desired one of the that he The | ive of | CTEXAS HOEDOW Y | How Panhandle Patriotism Lan | | at the Sol Tho warp and w ll‘ of T | fashioned b boys lessor notables were mdon ot of patriotic lito | molod at W It was wnhandlo xas o Fourth pocue and | numby tho ground: T.onis , SRyS A corres Demoerat, was A CANVAS COVOE WAS & When Globy the pavilion, overbend. tall co tho extrn seraped tho rough boards in beforo noon by @ cornor the orchest faceund qowneast eyes, sat on the sy seat of a farm wagon and drow from a vi such strains as might pur action nto < log. But tho star of tha pivilion combii tion was the ealler. He was a mild-mannorod gentleman named Grangor, whoso floxibility of voico was equaled by bis oviginulity expression. Sometimes he cb times ho deciaimod, and somet voice follow the musie. Ho was onies, too, who had loa profos | sion. Tho cowboys would sidle up to im and say of nis patr on his spring, I'hie floor, whish was the Morning, was po thousand shuflles with u stradgely oxcoss s, ver, n't we havo a little dance! Wo 0 sixty miles for this thing. ‘Don’t you know anybody hore ! Granger would ask “Not a they would phacis *1eckon mebbe the boys,'" or less em- livin® soul ‘copt just afirm with moro Tl fix tho wonld say, reflectively. Then he w over to wh buxom daughiters of tho er 1a ers wero shocked up along the side { of tha platform. Pretty soon he would re turn, and, with a “Cotie this way," he would 1ead ‘tho cowboys, one ut a time, tho platforn I'he furmer's daugheer w d bow prettily, and the cowboy elaborately, with a twitch at bis big whito hat Then a new couple would join those on the floor. Ocea sionnlly a cowboy would intrust his hiat to frieud, but this seld 1 havpened, T'ho girls didn’t'mind, and hats were worn as a rule. When the set s slow in filling tho mas- ter called out pe y: “Two more couplo an’ we'll have a littly ice. Hurry up, now, and throw round on this stroten like a guartér horse. Let's hiave a race But it 'vas not often the dances n couragement to fill. More frequ master was oblized to arguo “Stan’ back and give us n little room, poo- ple: we've got a wild cat spring hore." The crowd, inthe eazerness toses tho dancing, gave tho aut room for tho measures, *Hoo down on her,” said the master. violin started, and s0 did the shufliing. Civele to the loit and gents teail home, Let the Indies row in front. So he called, and dropping his voice an octave he sang Byerybody co; corners swing Good style; preity little partner; “That's the thin. Shuflle, shullle, ¢o the feet, and tho figuro s finished, OfF starts the caller again: Iivst couple, right; ladies swing out; Gents swing ing swing out and promenade. Do, do, gents, slow ; Do: ce, ladies, don’t you know; Then comes more intricato work. Tho cowboys can’t begin to got i all of their ops. ‘The pace is hot. Tho skirts of ain growers' daughters swish through the air as the master calls : Balunce the next: three hands round; - Ladies swing out; gents swing in; Three hands out and go it awin’; Gonts swing out and go it agin'; oven hands up, and Indies swing out; a now partuers, promenade master d oross Across codod en itly tho The The master permits thirty sccond’s broath- ing spell, during which the cowboys try to et rid of somo of their surplus prospiration, while tho girls ply their fans and lovk moist and happy. Tne caller eathers himself for a prolonged effort. “Sccond couple to the right,” ho calls, and thon ho goos it without «a break for two minutes, like this : Ladies swing out; gen'ts swing in; Three hands up and go it agin’; Balance again, ladies 1o contor; Fall in the corrers; promenade home; Six to two and two come down Liadies in center ana sevon hands round. Fall in the corners. Now, partners, all, Gosouth. Wheat's all deid, 1 you've got corn broad, I guoss. Vot in the Wichita valley, the wheat ain't dead by a jugfull!” one of the dancors shouts, “but without minding interruptions the caller goes right along with his fuw making: Lall and balanco; swing and run; IPour to two and two come down; Lady in center apd five hinds roind Ladies swing ont and gents swing in} ive up and go it again. Swing out; run away with the swing; Hold and balance; all balances Now partners run away with the hall, Everybody dance; salute tio ludy you danca with; Final promenade; the cowbhoys’ huddle. And the next time it, is something aifforent, with variations on this kind of a figure: I7our hands up; balf roun‘ the world; Gents turn 8 “summersev'”; ldfes jest so; Ladies round the gents; euts don’t go; Round up fours; overybody swing Swing them cornors like swingin Swing, ladios, soaside fashion : Pretty Little partner ; round up fours, And thus it went on with endlsss vari in the languago and measures, but the sa: shuflling, the same buxom girls'and the sume frolicsome cowboys, until the sun went down bebind the Comaiches' tepees, Old men looked on and said: *Thom's the sama dauces they used to dance in south Texas when T wasa boy.” Occasionally a cowboy, overcome by the inspivation of the tioment, 1ct out a wild “whoop.' ~ As for the Indians, thoy stood about the outer edge of tho payil: ion and looked on impassively. on o gate, AHAT SHOCKING AF] IR, Chicago fnter-Ocean: Considered us it af- fects the living, the new method is a great improvement upon the old. Chicago Tymes: But there is a lesson in this constant attempt to reduco the barbarity of the death penalty. It points to the oppo- sltion of humanity to tho” taking of buman ife. t. Lows Globe-Democrat: Tt is infinitely preferable to the clumsy, uncertain and bar- burous gallows whicn it has displaced in Now York. ‘I'he other states are iikely to adopt it at an early day. St. Paul Pioneer Press: to dio bo can have no easier transit to the other world than by this electrio procoss, which annihilates lifo in one quick consum’ ing flash which leaves no timo for thought oF pain. Kansas City Journal: Under the new method of administrating this penalty none of those horrible scends so common with hanging are possible, and altogethor it is so much more humane that it will probauly come to be very gencrally adopted. Dotroit Free Press: Tho successful op- ation of tho eloctric machinory at Siog ug probably mavks the last objeetion to the uso of clectricity for the al of crim inals in the stats of New York, aud the new wmethod may probably be regarded as estah lished there, New York Recorder: ‘This droadful doubt as to when sure death may come has boen called & bumano provision of the law. Against that theory put the ovidonce of the one witness who knew. Kemmler said that the time he spent during his first deatn sen- tence Was a torture as great a4 hunared deuths. And, in verity, did ever oven the in- genuity of Chinese torturers dovise anything more unbearable than the uncertainty of death's advent under this law of the grea But if a man has Hastings asylum. LD ABSOLUTELY PURE and merciful state of New Yo, Baking Powder .