Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 16, 1891, Page 4

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The Bee Publishing Company, Proprieters THE BEE BUILDING, o8 should = EWORN STAT Btate of Nebraska County of Dougt Goorge B, Tzschuck, Pubifshing company, that the actual for the ween ending follow OF CIRCULATION. fas. socretary of The Boe does solemnly swear of Tue DAILY BEE epteniber 13, 1801, was as ¥ Tuesdny W y v, Sept. 10 . 1. § T 25 Baturdiy, Sopt. 12 5 Average, Bworn to Lefore me i presence this 12th day of Septo SEAL. State of Nebrask County of Do seorge I Tzschu and suys t of The was erago dajly circulatio tho monti of Septen for October, 1800, 20,7 for Nov 1800, 22150 cembor, 1800, copios; for L 254G coples: Fol splcs: for March, 24,065 coplos T, oins copies May, 1K), 26 for June, 1801, or Au ay of Augnst, 1891 P. FEir, Notary Publ For the Campaign. In order to give every render in this state and Towa an opportunity to keep posted on the progress of the campaign in both these states we have decided to offer Tiiiz WEEKLY BeE for the balance of this year for twenty-five cents, Send in your ordor: rly. Two dollars will be accepted for a club of ten names. Tue s PUBLISHING Co., Omaha, Neb. THE republican party cannot afford to make any mistakes in the state conven- tion next week. JOnN STEEN'S resignation compared with that of the two gentlemen at Hast- ings is & marvel of brevity. REPUBLICANS must remember that this campaign probably settles for sev- oral years tho question of political su- premacy in Nebraska. SNARLING newspaper curs may yelp and snap at the heels of Tue B, It cannot take time to kick the wind out of the mangy whelps just at present. Takr New York democratic con- vention met at noon yesterday and adjourncd until this morning. Short as tho sossion was it was long enough to enable the New York de- mocracy to open its -annual fight upon Tammany JupGE CoBB’S merriment is not so boisterous now as it was n fow days ago. The suggestion of his name for associate justico of the supremo court falls on the party like a wet blanket. He is regarded as the wenkest man named for the place on any ticket. X —_— BOODLERS in Canada play for as high stakes ns tho most daring of their class on this side the line, and it does the American heart good toobserve that the latest gang in Canada has been caught and exposed and probably will be con- victed and punished. Tare Maryland farmor candidates for governor are having a grent deal of fun challenging each other to plowing matches. It is observed, however, that they are delaying the preliminaries a good deal, which leds to the conelusion that they are hoping for early frosts. Trir demoralized democracy of No- braska promises to dig for itself a grave too deep for resurrection at the state convention tomorrow, when the strad- dling striplings of the provinces strike down Governor Boyd, the only Ne- braska demoerat ever elocted governor., A should come to America and join the people’s party. Ho has re- cently inflated the currency of Chili by issuing $27,000,000 in paper currency. The currency is worthless of course, but the inflationist is without parallel in his peculiar line, and it,is the so-called peo- plo's party’s line. A LEADER with brains and backbone 1s badly needed in the democratic ranks just about now. He might make a repu tation for himself in a single speech which would worry the young congress- man from the First district until the end of his term in the Nebraska legislature, Democratic eloquence is not a drug on the market at presont. A VERY considerable part of the mu- nicipal logisiature spent several hours in the burnt district Saturday night, painting the fire limits a lurid vermil- lion. The usual headache, of the next day were far more tolerable, however, than tho apprehensions of newspaper publicity which racked the minds of the jolly participants in the evening picnic. NorroLk will have her new electric street railway ready for business in time for the opening of the North No- braska district fair on the 23d inst. This fact affords THe Bee the op- portunity of saying that Norfolk isone of the best little cities in Nebraska, and her fuir is well worth visiting. Nor- folk will be a city of no mean propor- tions in the not very distant or uncertain future, THE STATE CAMPAIGN. Roports from the interior counties are very encouraging for the ropublicans in spite of the pessimistic news of some of tho old timers, 1 blood and new vigor is being injected into the veins of the party and new leaders are appearing here and there who are of the right sort of stuff to win victories. The republi- can party has a great deal of latent strongth which the prospect of a close campaign is bringing into action and the outlook for harmonious local campaigns is giving republicans all over thestate heart for making battle with the enemy on its own ground with every probability of triumphant results, It must not bo forgotten that when President Harrison was elected ho polled 108,000 votes, a majority over Clevelanc of 25,000, In the following year in spite of dissatistaction with railroad interfer- ence and the reaction from the presi- dential campaign resulting in a reduced total vote the republican nominees for regents of the university carried the state with a majority over their demo- cratic opponents of 25,000. The political revolution of 1800 which saw Kunsas al- most completely carried over into the independent ranks and crippled the re- publican party in* Towa, Minnesota, both the Dakotas and Illinois, Ne- braska held a large part of her own against a hidden and unex pected foe, electing the entire repub- lican state ticket except governor. In this campaign railroad interferen: prohibition, hard times, and the mis- understood tariff bill of a republican congress, all contributed a share to our partial defeat, yet Licutenant Governor Majors received nearly 75,000 votes. In the present campaign, with the tariff question practicully eliminated, good crops and good prices, the prohibi- tion issue entirely out of the way, and the railroads scared and driven out of camp, wo are delivered from the loads which the party was forcod to carry a year ago. The Australian ballot will make secret society intimidation im- practicable, The votes which a year ago were stolen by this unrepublican method cannot be captured again. In fact the campaign opens this year with a host of advantages on our side all of which were wanting a year ngo. nization is needed in every ward, sinct and county. It is a campaign of principles and not of men. We are whting for political patronage or the offices this yoar, for there are but three offices to be filled. We ave fight- ing for life and for prestige in future campaigns. It will be a calamity of course to elevate o justice- court lawyer to the supreme bench, but, it will be a greater calamity to the bus- iness interests of this state to make it probuble that the calamity party can continue its wreck and ruin policy with a possibility of political success in 1802 The hope of Nebraska, the business rep- utation of the state. and her standing in the next national campaign are depend- ent to a very lurge degree upon tho ac- tivity and earnestness of the republican party between now and election day. Ivery man in Nebraska has something at stake in this campaign, and ever republican owes it to himself, to his party, to the state and to the country at large to take off his cout and work for the success of the republican party this fall. Organi- zation is the password to that success if fair conditions are made for the contest by wise action at the couvention on the 24th inst. Unwise action at the conven- tion means further demoralization for it will be impossible in such case to organ- ize the republican rank and file. THE BEE needs no defense of its repub- licanism. It is the only influential re- publican daily in the state. It has therefore n right to advise the repub- Licans as to the course they should pur- sue in the coming campaign. Small bore newspapers may criticize as they choose and actuated by joalousy may seck to discredit offorts of this paper to save tho repub- lican party from defoat, but THe BEE will go on doing its duty and depend upon results for its complete vindica- tion. Any republican with a grain of sonse must admit that the campaign is crucial and that unless we nominate a cleun ticket upon o clean and correct platform we shall be defeated. No man with the railroad brand blown into hi: reputation can be elected, while an anti- corporation lawyer for whom no dofense is needed, whose pist record shows him to be the friend of the people can and will be elected by a sufe plurality, The state convention can either make or break the republican party in this cam- paign. It hus a fair field and a ¢ n vietory before it if wise counsels pravail and the railroad ring be relegated to the retirement of legitimate business, — SECRETARY RUSK'S GOOD WORK. The country appreciates the valuable work that has been done by Hon. Jere M. Rusk, secretary of agriculture. It is especially apprecinted by the farmers and by those engaged in cattle raising, The sccretary was largely instrumental in securing the passage, by congress, of the meat inspection law, without which it is probable the German market would have remained closed against our hog products and there would have been small chance of getting them 1nto any other Buropean market. He eurnestly advocated such a mensure and the wisdom of his doing o is being most fully vindicated by results. An extract is published from a lotter re- cently received by Secretary Rusk from o weatern packer in which it is stated that the inspection and quarantining under the direction of the Department of Agriculture have advanced the value of all fat cattle by at least $8 a heud. The writer says there is no doubt that hog raising will be en- couraged move than ever before, and adds: “Millions of dollars will be re- alized by the farmers for hogs, and millions more have been realized by them on cattlo already, aud they can look to you and thavk you for the greatest part of this.” It might be in- vidious to say whut share of the credit for the important legislation that has produced these results belongs to Secre- tary Rusk, but he cannot be deprived of “the merit of having vigorously urged the legislation, and ho has shown admirable judgment and ubility in providing for ite proper exe- aw THE OMAHA DAILY cution. The foresight of Seeretary Rusk in this matier wna wiser than that of most of his countrymen, for it wili be remembered that when it was first pro- posed to create a national system of meat inspection the proposition was vig- orously opposed. In his first report the y, while repudiating the captious objections of foreign authorities to the wholesomness of our meat products, said that “still as long as we neglect to take the precautions universally adopted by the governments of those countries in which we seek a market for these pro- ducts, and leave it to the officials of other countries to inspect our live cattle or our meats, it is impossible for us to present as forcible arguments as could otherwise do agninst restrictions on our trade, these foreign governments claiming, with some show of reason, that they have better opportunities for learn= ing of disense among American cattle than are enjoyed by the American gov- ernment itsell.” The secretaiy ex pressed the opinfon that it was time to puta stop to this anomalous condition and recommended that provision be made for “‘such official national inspec- tion as shall guarantee the fitness of our meat products for food consumption under the seal of the United States gov- ernment.” This, we believe, was the first suggestion of tho inspection which has already been productive of the most important results, It issuflicient of itself to entitle Secretary Rusk to a high place in the estesm of all who are interested in the growth and exten- sion of American commerce In other respects the secretary of agriculture has shown that he has the interests and wel- fare of the farmers of the United States earnestly at heart, und nlso that he has the practical judgment and ability that can be of to them. There has been no more useful member of Presi- dent Harrison’s cabinet than “Uncle Jerry Rusk.” wo systom vice THE TRANSMISS The transmississippi congress will be held in Omaha October 19. Several hundred representative citizens of the states west of the great Mississippi will be our guests at that time. We must give them a royal reception and show to them that Omaha is a progressive city. Omaha needs nothing so much as the acquaintance of the busin munities hereabouts. We have grown se fast and been so busy at home that we have neglected somewhat the duties incumbent upon a city analagous in character to the social duties of the individual citizen. The congress has held two successful sessions, one in Gaiveston and the other in Denver. Denver was espacially com- mended for the interest manifested in the congress. We must do our duty, and this means an early organization of our business men to secure a large at- tendance and o cordial, open-handed hospitality to our guests. The congress can become a power for good if it is properly managed. Thers ave political and business” questions of especial interest to this section of tho union to be looked after. We are mu- tually interested in deep water harbors on the Guif, in extensive irrigation im- provements in the interior and in in the subject of the disposition of government lands remaining unsold in these states and territories as well as other que: tions which will coms to the front for discussion during the progress of the meeting. Th @ business committee is expected to outline the topics for discussion; to secure good speakers who shall intelli- gently discuss economic questions; to advertiso the meoting; to notify mu- nicipal and business organizations of the number of delegates whom it is desirable shall be selected to attend and entertain the delegates. - There are but four weeks in which to attend to all these details and therefore no time must be lost in beginning the important work. Lt it be pushed without delay, pushed vigor- ously, intelligently and confidently. ‘We ought to have one thousand dele- gatos at the congress and we can have that many if we do our duty. ISSIPPL CONGRESS. com- social THE MERCENARY SILVER MEN. A great many of the people who are favorable to the free and unlimited coinage of silver would change front if they were brought to see the wholly mercenary object of the advocacy of that policy by the silver mine owners. As everybody knows who is at all famil- iar with this subject, the government is now purchasing ail the silver produced by American mines, deductitg that which is used in the arts, and at first thought most people would suppose this would be satisfactory to the pro- ducers. But they are able toget for their silver only the market price, just as the farmer does for his wheat and corn and pork, and this1s not satisfac- tory to the mercenary silver producers. Thay want the profits, the seigniorage which the government makes on the purchase and coinage of silver. This amounts to a very handsome sum. It was over $0,000,000 in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1800, and is ostimated to have heon noarly double that amount in the last fiscal year, With free coinage, enabling the silver producers to carry their silver to the mints and have it coined, they would gain this seigniorage. They want the government to give to the holder of sil- ver either coin or treasury notes, at his option, at the rato of one dollar for every 371 grains, now worth in the mar- ket about seventy-soven cents. They demand that the United States shall bid twenty-nine cents an ounce more than the market price for all the silver afloat and all that can hereafter be produced, made at o time when silver is declining in value, and when many of the com- mereial nations are seeking to convert their sitver into gold. If with free sil- ver the government received only the quantity of silver it is required to pur- chase by existing law, the United States would pay over $13,000,000 a year more than if purchased at the market value, and this sum would be paid annually s a bounty to the producers of silver bul- lion, But free coinage meansa great deal worse than this. It means that the gov- ernment shall take all the silver that is offered, come from where it may, if pre- sonted in quantities of 100 ounces at a time. Itis impossible to estimate with WER | any degreo of nceatacy the flood of sit- ver that would pour into the country under such a polfdf, but it is certain that wo should be,ffiundated with that metal, and it ough#so be clear to overy man with a fair med%ure of intelligence regarding finaneial conditions that such an inundation’iwould sweep gold out of circulation, §end it to a premium, and demoralize qur whole monetar, system. The people who would suffer most from this ae the farmers and workingmen. THé§ are the people who would be compelled to take the cheaper dollar for their products and their toil. The capitalist would hold on to the good money, while the poor- est would be paid out to the laborer and the agriculturist. This is the lesson of universal expe- rience in all time, and it would be r peated if the United States were to adopt free and unlimited coinage. It is a good proposition that if there is to be any profit in the business of money making, it should go to the gov- ernment, to the credit of the people at large, and not to the silver producers. At present the government is getting 520 grains of silver for n dollar, and this amount is behind dollar treas- ury note to sustain it and maintain its credit. Under existing law the circulation of the country is being increased us rapidly as the growth of population and business demands. The currency is on a sound and stable basis, the credit of the country is higher than ever before in its history, the pros- perity of the people under prevailing conditions is assured. There could be no madder folly, no more criminal blun- der, than to endanger all this and invite disaster by yielding to the mercenary demands of the silver bullion producers, BEE: ever, DOUGLAS county is entitled to one hundred and three delegates in the democratic state convention at Grand Island. This takes in about all the statesmen of the party. The list as announced contains the names of six city councilmen, the chairman of the Board of Public Works, the strect com- missioner, the sidewalk inspector, one county commissioner, the assistant city attorney, the register of deeds, the plumbing inspector, the county clerk, one district judwe, the county attorney, the Union Pacilic government director, who was recently sidling up to the in- dependent party; a state senator, the county auditor, eight members of the lower Louse of the legislature, two mem- bers of the Board of Education, and sioners of thisstate should do something more than araw salaries if we are to bo decently represented in Chicago, and they can not be too early in the field working up interest and cash. Dr. MILLER and Assistant City Attorney Shoemaker are not harmon- ious platform makers. The old war- horse would lay down the doctrine in unmistakablo terms, while the young democrat would smooth over tho rough and straddle the issues upon differonces of opinion exist. They both agree however that a plank denuriciatory of the republican party should be incorporated. which A sR reading the vigorous English of Dr. Miller’s lettor to his amateurish successor one cannot help regretting that mental dry rot has been permitted to take entire control of the editorial page which the doctor’s genius made bright and influential before Miller & Richardson sold the Herald newspaper to an ambitious democratic politician who fancied he nesded an organ, A MOVEMENT ison foot among the republicans of the Sixth ward to hold a republican jubilee meeting, in which the best republican orators in the west will participate. The idea is a good one and might be made useful in furthering Omaha’s ambition to entertain the re- publican national convention, as well as in arousing the republicans = from lethargy. Tue Ninth Ward Repubiican ‘club meets Thursday evening, at which time it is fair to presume tho ward committee will ask the members of the club to lect five delegatos to the state conven- tion. The clubs in several other wards meot this weelk and they should ecall up the question of the delegates to the stute convention. caucuses shoull be i together in each ward to select delogates to the state convention. The attempt of the county central committee to arrogate to itself the right and authority to name the delegates must not be conceded. It will establish a precedent which will plague the party in the future. —_—e ACTION on furniture for the city hall has been postponed until Wednesday night. The council desires to enjoy the pleasures of the present uncertainty as long as possible and probably regards it as probable that the'liquids and narcot- ies will hold out until Wednesday if not ) longer. THE republican’ 'committesmen satisfy the republidans of this city that no attempt is being made to pack the delegation to tha,state convention by asking their local clubs to select the delegates. Wherd'there are no clubs let caucuses be called. can THE Montana texcursion should be made up of representative, vigorous, in- telligent business nlen who go to Mon- tana for the good pt Omaha. It must not be a cork-screw junket nor a picnic for garrulous gratdmothers TuAaT North Omaha cornfield tioned the ovher day continues to oecupy territory surrounded by handsome dwell- ings. Its millionaire owner ought to take the hint and donate it to the city for a public park, men- DOUGLAS county will be represented in the State Business Men’s advertising train of course. An exhibit of Nebraska with Omaha left out would be worse than the Shakesperian drama without the cranky Dane, The last appeal to the farmers of the north vest to hold their wheat certainly offers some very cogeni arguments in favoy of their doing 50, 80 far as stutis- ESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1¢, 1891 tics ara conosrnied, but the difficulty is that the great majority of these farmers are not in acondition to follow the counsel, There are thousands of ne- cossitous farmess in the country, and especielly in portions of the northwest, who are compelled to realize on their grain just as soon as it is ready for the market, and if it were not for this class thore would perhaps be no neoessity for advising grain growers not to hurry their product to market. The rushing forward of wheat is due to tho ct that most farmers cannot hold it, either because they have urgent need of money or have not the facilities for tak- ing carc of the grain. Those who are in a condition to keep back their wheat do not generally need to bo advised to do 80 under such conditions as now exist. It is not probable, therofore, that the Intest circular on this subject will have any appreciable effect in checking the forward movement of wheat. PURLIC spirited citizens owning largo tracts of land can make no more philan- thropic expenditure of their weaith than by donating tracts of twenty to eighty acros for public parks. s there is some unexpected do- lay whon this issue of THE BEE reaches the reader tho state wili ba rid of Test, Liveringhouse and duplicated payrolls at tho Hastings asylum. The Tariff Idca. Philadelphia Press. Jay Goutd prophesies ‘“a long period of frreat prosperity in this country.” Of course, That was Major McKiuley's idea when he arranged tho tariff, and the beliof of the repulicans when they subported it. - The Kool and His Money. Globe-Democrat. Canada has spout §3,000,000 in the past ten years in attracting immigration, but the cen- sus returns of that locality show that most of theso immigrants or an unusually large num- ber of native Canadians came across to tho United States in that period. - 1z That Means Busines: Kearney Hub The republican central committoe of Doug- las county, at a meeting held last Saturday, set the gait for the ropublican delogations that will soon go down to Lincoln to nomi- nate a supreme judge, and coming from a source that had never heretofore had & great deal of auti-monopoly bias, it is particularly and peculiarly significant. Keference is had to the resolutions adopted unanimously by the committee, The state convention of two vears ago has not been forgotten. In that convention thers was no attempt to disguise the manipulations of the railroads. Republican trouble and misfortune began when Judge Reese was slaughtered. and it will not end if the rail- roads dictate the nomination this year. The Hub calls the particular attention of the Buffalo delegation to these facts and to the Omaha resolutions. It also reminds them that tne Buffalo delegation two years ago fected in a convention that endorsed Judgo Reese, went squarely back on him and voted with the railroad crowd of proxy procurers. It also reminds them that tho delegation one year ago did nothing to redeem Buffalo republicauism from the chare and stigina of cailroad manipulation and subservieucy. Iv also reminds them of the resolutions of the late county convention, which speak with no uncertain sound on the railroad question that docsn’t mean ten votes for & railroad candidate for supreme judge. It also remiuds them that the public eye 1s on them, and tuat every one of the ten will be watched by the honest and determined republicans of this couuty as ho has never been watched before. It also reminds them that an excellent county ticket has been nominated that has all tho chances of success in its favor, and that any **d—— fool break” on their part will deal tho republican campaign in this county a blow from which there will be no recovery. A Warni Philadelplia Pros: numerous, but brief one New York Sun: Tenant—Does thischimney always smoko like that? idlord—Oh, no; only when there's a fire in the grate. Briefless lawyers are ro mighty sourt Washington Star: How cun [ tell the age of a horse? If you are anxious to sell the beastdon't tell it at ull. A contributor inquires: New York Horald you have some idex wl Tike? Dusty Rhodes—Yes: a_place where you will :HI\'IV Pl 1\(, of time to du the work you won't hve to do. Atlanta Const'tution: Judge (to prisoner)— And you wero ested for distilling whisky' Prisoner—Yes. your honor. Judge—lave Youw jug of the whisky with you? Friso Mrs. Dozood—I suppose the future state is ur honor. ¢ hore. T am going to business if 1 have to er—1 hav Judge—Hand it ove break up this whisky drink every jug dr Horschead's Buzoo: +Brown, do you why you are ke a donkey?" “Likoa donkey?" echoed wide his eyes. “No, I don't, “Do you glve It up? know Brown. opening 150 your bettar half s stubbornness t's not bad. Ha, ha! my wife when I get ) 3 s Brown," ho askod as he sat_down to suppar. o you know why Lum s0 much 1iko W donkoy 6 wal give it u miseratin “Tsuppose I'll give that to d u mos . expacting his wife to She looked at him somewhat com- she answere AUS0 YOu W 2 ‘@ born 80. ew York facetious man) protty mild? Miss Lily White (of tho remember to hive met you & ease 1o not foet at liberty 1o nominato destination. Herald: Where Algernon ure you 28 (0 golng my ny Boston Transcript, inald with Marzuorite One morning through the moadow strolled, He found a biossom at her feet, With petals white wnd hoart of gold Within her hand the bloom ho lnid, And sald: Tis yours, What 15 It, sweet?" Then, lnughingly, reptied the mald} “My dalsy 15 & Imarguerite. Then Reginald to Marzuerito A sweet, old-fushioned story told; And all his fortune, at her foot, Ho offered for hor hexrt of gold The malden gromisod him to wed, Then. in half rougish pra se, he From fuce to flower glunced, ind sald: My Margucrito's i dilsy!™ Toxas Siftings: “Doctor, how am on? Do you think there iy uny w very sick man to Dr. Bliste “Your chances are the best in the world The statistics show that one person in ton re- replied the doctor. Phon thore 18 not much hope for me?" 40, yes thero Is. You are the tenth that T have troated, snd the other nino uro dead. Tdon't seo how you can help getting woll if the statisties ar to be rotlod on." Lifo: Mo (desporatoly) woman 1 ever lovedl She—That way be, but If it 15, T nm certainly not the only woman you have iied o, I coming hope?" swid You are the only Lowell Courler: Tsn't it a littlo Inconsts- tent for the Judge to consure a mun for oRrey- fug & firenrn and then hold him in $100 to keep the “plece" for six nonths? Baltimore Amerlean: I am_not literary, but I can pen i stray articls now and then," sald tho farmer's boy as he drove howo the lost pig. Danville Breeze never be a bra “Haven't got'th “No. Gubbins, you worker.” “Why 10015, Boston Gazette: The woman who doliber- ates often catches 4 rich husband. will not? LIVELY POLITICAL SCHEMES, Lancaster Oounty Oampaigners Find Much of Interest to Disonss, REPUBLICAN PLANS EAGERLY WATCHED, OfMice Seekers Making Herole Efforts to Serve the County—Compli- cations in the Matter of District Judges, LixcoLy, Nob,, Sept. 15.—(Spectal to Tue Ber. | —Politics aro about as lively in Lan- castor county this yoar as though thero was a reguiar presidential campaign 10 progress, and yet nothing but county oficers are to be elected. Just now interest centers 1n the ropublican maneuvers and tho outcome Is being eagorly watched by both democrats and {ndependents. Meanwhile all the offico seokers are making heroic efforts to serve the people. Interest centers mainly in the matter ot district judges. It is concoded that both Field and Hall will bo renominated, but the question fs who will bo the third wan, or will any benominated at ali, and ‘" obctts, the democratic candidato, bo thereby endorsed. The vumber of republicans favoring tho latter movo appear to be in the majority and many leaders in the party declaro that thoy are in favor of this nonpartisan move, Thoy say that when Governor Boyd appointed Hall (republican) and Tibbetts (domocrat) to fil the positions of district judves it was with the understanding that both were to bo renominated. They wera the cholce of the bar of Lancaster county and by choosing them it was generally undarstood by the lawyors of tho county that the terms offered by Governor Boyd in appointing their enoico wero acctpted and would be lived up to. The Lancaster county bar, or at least many of the leaders, declaro that they cannot go back on this tacit understanding with Governor Boyd and they urgo that tho republican con- vention should not nominate a third judge as thereby Tibbetts would be robbed of the sup- port pledged to him. It is urged ahove all that this non-partisan move will tend toward tho purification of the bench, But'a number of ambitious aspirants for tho beneh do not look with favor upon such an allianco. Among thoso arc Attorneys Woodward, Johnson and Parker, and cach has a number of friends, w ho, iu unmeasured terms, denounce any ' non-partisan move, Among the latter are Captain Billigslev, one of the most prominent republicans in the county. SHOVED THE QUEER. This forenoon John Clark, a man of about 28 vears, was arraigned before United States Commissioner Billingsloy on the charge of passing counterfeit money. It was proved by a number of witnesses that he passed bogus dollars at Mr. Jackson's gro- cery storo and _Mrs. Wendortan's meat market ‘on Plum street. Jackson waived _examination and was bound over to the Unted States court in tho sum of 81,000, At present bo is rustling around try- ing to got bail. Tho counterfeits wore very poorly executed and surprise was expressec that “anybody could be fooled with such clumsy imitations. This_afternoon Charley Patterson, o boy about 13 years old, was arraigued before the sawe officiul for passing counterfeft money in conjunction with Clark. ‘There was somo damaging testimony against_the young fol- low, but as te had received the money from Clark and as he was not_known to have been guilty of any crime or misdemeanor before Commissioner _Billingsley thought it bettor to discharge the boy rather thau send him this early in life to the ponitentiary. Counterfeiter Clark was unable to furnish bonds and this evening was taken to Omaha 10 b turned over to the custody of the United States marshal, M. FITZGRRALD MAY RECOVER, This ovening it is reported by the phy- sicians of John Fitzgerald, president of the irish National Leaguo of America, that he may recover his mental powers again in the course of time, but_be will have to avoid all business cares and worry of every Kind meanwhile to attain that result. SAD CASE OF DETITUTION. A womau giving her name as Mrs. Darrow and ner home as North Platte was a caller at tne sherifls offico last evening. Mrs, Darrow arrived in the city yesterday with hor hus- baud from Columbus, and her story is a piti- ful one. Sorae months since her husbaud went insane as the result of wjuries, and her lifo since then has been ono of privation and toil. She removed to Columbus, and while thero hor husband becamo_violent, and she had him before the insanity board. The commis- sioners declined to sond him to the asylum from there Tocause ho was not a resident, but had him and his wife sent to Lincoln for Lancastar county to take care of. Deputy Sherift Hoagland knew the woman ard cared for her over night. The matter was brought before the insanity commission here, but as the asylum is crowded, the husband not very violent, and as he belongs to another county they déclined to send him up, but will hayve him taken back to North Platte, where ho belongs. HEAVY PLUNDER. “The rooms of Mrs. H, E. Gage in the second story of the Hutchins block, Twentieth and O streets, were practically devastuted by thieves tome timo last evenng. Mrs. Gage went to the opera house and on her return home was chagrined to find that some one had entered the rooms by forcing the door and had taken a lot of aishes, household utonsils and silverware to the value of §75 or $30. The fellow or follows had done their work quietly and cxpeditiously, as nelther tho other reomers in the block ot the officer on the beat knew of the robbery until it was reported last night ufter its discovery. 1t is surmised that thoy must have had a wagon 1o carry off tho stuff as it would be rather bulky for an arm load. "T'ie police aud dotectives havo been sup- plied with a list of tho property stolen and an active search is being made for the parties and the goods. SHARPEIS COME TO GRIEF. James Wilkins, John Ryan, John Morris and Will Lane had a preliminary hearing be- fore Judge Houston this atternoon on tho charge of runring u shell gamo &t the state fair. County Attorney Suell wound the skein of guilt around them, while J. C. John- Ston endeavored to show that they were im- maculate and pure as the snow. The court bound over the quartet in $300 bail euch, but as nono of them had that amount about their clothes then thoy wentto tho county all i ROARD NEATS, Thomas Moran and John Hartwell, two switohmen, have for some time been reveling 1n tho luxuries of board as furnished by the Nobraska house. Yesterday, so Landlord IRogers says, they quit their jobs and were about to leave tho cityswithout squaring up. A large policoman with a warrant haited them, and they are now in durance vile. CHANCE FOR A DAMAGE SUIT, irovor Smith, & boy of 14, was arrested vestorday aftornoon on the chiargo of stoaling some §23 from Fred Schooner, who has roots nbove Johnson's grocery store on North ‘enth streot. About all that coutd bo proven against tho boy this morning was that ho lived in Lincoin and that Schooner's money was stolen. The youngster was accordingly discharged. ONDS AND ENDS, A groat many Linooln poople do not know that thero is a teloplione in the office of the Lincoln corrospondent of Tur Ber, Tha number of the telephono 18 285, and all calls aay or night rolative to nows will be prompt- 1y responded to. Robert and Frank Dorgan and Guy Hop- kirs, all attaches of the penitontiary, loft for \Wydming today o enjoy o two weoks' bear unt. Theodoro Kaar tells the district court that he furnished #1580 worth of lime, nair, sand und plaster to Ann Trippor, Mrs. Windsor, (real namo unknown), who has a claim of some kind on some proverty at Eighth and N rcets, and he wants bis claim adjusted ae- cording to the mechanic's lien law. Strawbridge & Culbertson afirm to tho county court that W. G. Swan had a fasm in Hamilton county he was anxious to aisposo of or trade for Lincoln proporty. Thoy satis- fled his longings by nevotiating a_traae for lots in Brace & Strawbridgo's addition and Madison square, but now that ho has them ne declines to pay them the §112.50 commis- sion they earned. The Gorman National bank has a mort- gage on lot !, block 0, executed by C. K. Vaughn, which they ask the district court 10 foreclosn. The Security Savings bank has a similar claim on lot 17, block 7, Peck’s Girove aadition, for $1,000, which they want fore- closed. Mr. ana Mrs, W. Q. Bell celobratod their tenth wodding auniversary last evening at their homo, 910 C street. Somo fifty friends were present and a_very enjoyable time re- sulted. A very protty decorated tin spoon was given each guest as a souvenir of the oceasion. A number of flood damago cnses against tho city scheduled for trial in Judee Brown's court today were continued indefinitely until the ones in the uppercourts have bean passed upon, Mail Carrior Licklider is still on the war- path after the fellows who robbed him of a suit of clothes, underwear, ote. Charles Brown, who secured a shirt and pair of cuff buttons, is now serving a term in the county Jail, but his partner, who secured tho greator part of the swag, has gono to Topeka. Tl eerams have been sent for his arrest and ho will be brought back ior grand larceny if captured, Four of the men arrested in Bill Gloason's rooms devoted to gambling i the Capital hotel have paid their fines for visiting gam- bling rooms, e, DISASTROUS FIRE IN NEW YORK. The Old Commercial Adve Building Entirely Destroyed. New Yonk, Sept. 15.—Firo broke out In the old Commercial Advertisor building at 8:15 this morning. In fifteen minutes tho flames were beyond control. Many peoplo wore in the building and somo of them had to stide down through the dense smoke. It 15 believed all escaped. From tho first it was seen that nothing could savo the build- ing and attention was directed to saving the adjoining buildings. There Were numerous narrow — escapes. John Giobs, who was on tho sccond floor, came down & firo escape so rapidly that his clothes were torn off and his hair singad. Thero was considerablo scarcity of water at the com- mencement of tho fire. At 10:20 the firo was undor control. A few minutes later the outer walls of tho entiro Fulton streot front fell with a crash, and so Rreat was the concussion that windows wore shattered in the Bennett building, but no one was injured. The building was occupied by cloak and jewelry firms, printors, ote. The total loss on ' the stock and building is estimated at $100,000, most of which was insured. Other estimates place the 10ss at between 500,000 avd $750,- 000. A lot of loose diamonds which wero on the tables of the diamona workers in_the building were lost. They were valued at several thousand doilars. Cixcrxxar, O., Sept. 15.—The hosiery factory of Keim'& Sons burned carly this morning. Loss, $%0,000; insured. ~ Mrs, Colonel Sellors, who loft her home near by, foaring it wonld be burned, died suddeniy ot heart diseaso, aggravated by the excitement. Ciur, Switzerlund, Sopt. 15.—During the absenco of the inhabitants at a religions festival, the villago of Kefel in the Tyrol, burned Sunday. tiser clothing, PEARL EYTINGE'S LUCK. She Secures a New York House for a Small Consideration. New Youx, Sept. 15.—Pearl Eytinge, the actress, is in luck. Yesterday in tho county clerk’s office there was recorded the loaso of the houso and lot at 20%1sast Forty-ninth sureet by tho owner of the property, Robert A. Cheseprough, in favor of 1earl ytingo, fora period of lifty years ior tho nominal consideration of §1. The document was dated and signed by both the contracting partles on Foruary 16 last, tho signaturos being witnessed by Adam W. Bove. Tho only Robert A. Chesebrough in the diractory is tho well kuown Union league club man, head of tho Chesobrough Manufacturing company of 24 State street, and propriotor of the Chesebrough heating'sud ventilating system. Ho is a member of the authors’ club and the riding club. Miss Eytinge is tho actress who first ap- peared ' New York as Isa in *“The Clemen- ceau Caso.”” A good deal of talk was mada in 18514 by her two marriages to Dr. Josoph Watkins Yard. She married him in London in May, 1880, when ho was fresh from col. loge. Tho news came out when she adver: tised the marriage. Then Yard sucd for an absolute divorce and got it. On January 17, 1584, ho married her again, and his parenti learned of it when the advertisemonts were inted. Miss Eytinge has writton a lurid ook called “Velvet Vico.” N¥HY ROYAL Baking Powder is Best «The Royal Baking Powder is absolute- ly pure, for I have so found it in many tests made both for that company and the United States Government. ““1 will go still further and state that, because of the fav.i- ities that company have for obtaining perfectly pure cream of tartar, and for other reasons dependent upon the proper proportions of the same, and the method of its preparation, “the Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly the Purest and most reliable baking powder offered to the public. #HENRY A. MOTT, Pu. D." 1 Late United States Goverpment Chemist, |