Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 18, 1891, Page 4

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Eworn to before presence this 12th day of Septen BEAL. Btate of Nebrska, | o County of Douglas, | go B, Tzsehuck, belng duly sworn, oses i <ays that he s secretary of BEE Publishing company, that the erage duily eirculation of Tie DAY ek for the month of Septomber, 1500, Wis 2 1570 coples: for Ootol er. 1NN, .36 cdplos: f 1800, 22,18 Coples; for December, coples; for Januiry, 1801, 24,446 February, 1801 Bz copies: for N 24,066 coplos; for April, 1801, 2407 cople May, 181, 6,840 coples; for Jiine, 1801, 26017 coplos; for July, 1801, 27,021 coplus: for August, 1801, 27,48 cOpios. C Sworn 1o before me and subscribed i prescnce this Ist day of August, 181, L DL IEIL, Notary Pubte r the Campaign. In order to give every reader 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 Tiii: WELKLY Bug for the balance of this year for twenty-five cents, Sond in your orders carly. Two dollars will be accepted for a club of ten names, Tiik BEE PUBLISHING CO. Omaha, Neb. A GOOD man, uncontaminated by cor+ porate influenca on a sound platform and no other will be a safe nomination for the republican party 1800, 2 reh, OnGE B, TZ8CHUCK. my. COAUNCEY M. DEPEW is home again with a fresh stock of his imimitable sto- ries. Ho cracked jokes all the way up the bay on his arrival at New York. PRESIDENT HARRISON cannot do bet- tor than to select an TInterstate Com- merce commissioner from Nebraska. It is high time this great west of ours was given a place on this commission. Roger Q. MinLs will deliver six speeches in Ohio, beginning with one at Mansfield today. It will be interesting to note the increased majorities for Me- Kinley in the towns visited by the Texas free trader PROVIDENCE is sending this weather to ripen the corn and confuse the un- righteous calamity shrickers who haye been atriving to prove that the Devil and Blue Ruin had been given entire control of Nebruska. —_— MASSACHUSE republicans, follow- ing the example of Pennsylvania and New York republicans, have just held a harmonious convention. It will be ob- served that factionalism heads no move- ments in republican conventions this year of our Lord. SPECIFICATIONS for asphaltum pave- ment in Washington require a base of twelve inches of broken stone, In Omaha the base is concrete from four to slx inches in thickness. These are two good facts to keep in mind in discussing prices, quality and durability. AN OATHBOUND organization cannot long maintain control in city, county, state or nation for the very excellent reason that this is a free country. With the Australiun ballot to protect the in- dividual voter, there is no danger thut he will bo intimidated by the threats or ostracism of such organizations. — NGLAND’S occupation of Mitylene at the mouth of the Dardanelles, from a Russian standpoint is mighty mean. It is not excusable from any standpoint. Eugland has no more right to control the straits leading to the Black sea than she would have to plunt fortifica- tions on the isthmus of Panama, NEBRASKA is a republican state by a safe plurality upon party issies unmixed with local questions or non-political “isms.” With a clean ticket and a strong platform Nebraska can be re- deemed for the republican party, but we cannot afford to take any chunces or commit any blunders. Tho situation is not encouraging enough to warrant any foolishness, —— THE testimonials presented to the re- tiring officials of the Hustings Insane asylum by their. fellow-employes are very difforent from that of the State Board of Public Lands and Buildings, The gracious compliments of their late associates ave nothing to the discredit of Messrs, Test and Liveringhouse, but un- fortunately for them they do not go into the archives of the state for the informa~ tion of future generaions. —_— TWENTY-FOUR annual fairs have been held by the Cass County Agricultural society, and the twenty-fifth 13 now in session, higger and botter than any of ts prodecessors. Newcormors in Omaha. &vho desive to see what twenty-five years { agricultural growth has accomplished 1n one of the best counties in Nebraska, will be wise to knock off long enough to run down to see the Cuss county agri- cultural show and the pretty, progres- ive little city of Plattsmouth, BEE. | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, SKPTEMBER 18, 1801 MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS. There {s not at this time that com- plote harmony among the republicans of Massachusetts which is nocessary to suc- There are factions in the pacty, osenting Individual ambitions, which may prove troublesome. The party lacks n strong, commanding leader, capablo of adjusting the disturb- ing strifes and conflicts. Never since the party wasorganized have the repub- licans of the Bay stato been in greater need of a head than they are at vrosent. They have a hard fight before them, calling for the ablest leadership, and this is not promised. The men who would naturally bo looked to to assume such o responsibility do not command the absolute confidence of the entire party, for the reason that they are be- lieved to be chiefly anxious to promoto their porsonal political fortunes. The contest betweon the friends of Mr, Crapo and Mr. Allen, prior to the state con- vention, has not tended to im- prove the chances for harmonizing the party, and although there was no ovidence of serfous disaffection shown in the convention, it is notto be doubted that it exists. If it can be overcome the ropublicans will win, but without com- plete harmony the chances will be against them. The ecandidate for governor, Hon. Charles W. Allen, isa young man of brilliants parts und a good reputation as a legislator. He years in the legislature and two terms in con- gress. He {s a merchant and manufacturer, and v put for- ward a8 a clean, capable and vigorous representative of the young men. Such a candidate it wasexpedient to nominate in order to offset the influence of ernor Russell, whom tho democrats will renominate, with tho youngoer class of But how the older men of the party, who generally favored another man, will take the selection, remains to be dotermined. If they yield and fall into line there will be no troublo in harmonizing the factions, and with a vigorous and aggressiv campaign the republicans may recove control of the state administration, which they lost last year for the second time in a third of contury. Governor Russell, who had been Jeaten in the elections of 1858 aud 1880 was elected in 1890 by a plurality of 9,000, all the re- publican candidates for state offices boing elected at the same time except for auditor. Russell is unques ably a verypopular man, but of course the conditions this year are far more favorable to the vepublicans than they were a year ago, outside of the factional differences in the party. Mas- sachusetts was affected in common with all other states last year, though less seriously than some others, by the extra- ordinary revulsion of popular sentiment, but the influences that brought this about have since lost most of their force. The total vote of Massachusetts for president in 1888 was in round numbers 344,000, the republicans having a plur ity of 32,000. The total vote last year fell short of that two years before 59,000, and tho republican” vote 1n 1890 was 52,000 less than in 1888, While the decline in the democratic vote was only 11,000. Unquestionably Massachusetts 18 a republican state, and with harmony and thorough organization the republi- cans can win this year. These condi- tions can be secured if the leaders will subordinate their personal ambition to the good of the party, and in view of the gront importance of placing Massachus- etts safely in the republican column for next year they ought to do this as the first of patriotic duties. cose, rep! served five voters on- THE OCALA SCHEMES CONDEMNED., The convention of representatives of the Farmeis’ Alliance and Industrial union, which was in session at St. Louis Tuesday and Wednesday, declared in unqualified terms against the sub-treas- ury and land loan schemes to which the alliance was committted by the Ocala platform. There is no equivocation about the language with which the St. Louis convention condemns the indefensible propositions that the government shall issue currency upon non-perishable products and make loans at a nominal rate of interest on real estate, and the men who com- posed the convention made provision for an educational campaign in opposition to these crazy schemes. A committeo was appointed to lay the views of the convention before the supreme council of the alliance at its meeting in Novem- ber, nnd this committeo was also consti- tuted a bureau of information author- ized to use all legitimate means for informing subordinate unions and the public regurding the true views and principles engaging the attention of the industrial classes. The convention rec- ommended that each state organization select a committee to act as a bureau of information in co-operation with the national committee. The convention distinetly disclaimed any purpose, as had been charged, to effect a separation or division of the order. Aithough the convention was not so numerously uttended as had been ex- pected, the declarations will not be with- out weight and influence. They are an assurance to the country that there is a counsiderable element in the alliance which is oo intelligent to be deluded by any such demagogic expedients as the Ocala platiorm proposes, and which has the courage to proclaim its oppo- sition in a way not to be misunderstood. A few thousand men of this kind, with comwmon sense on their side, can put to rout “ million who make a swnd for something that is ute terly foolish and impracticable. The action of the St Louis convention, and the campaign of education which it is proposed to inaugurate, will have the offcet to strengthen the opposition in the alliance to the sub-treisury and land loan schemes, and it would not be surprising if there is greater haste to abandon them than there was to make them leading policies of the organiza- tion, It is unquestionable that they have been steadily losing ground as they have received intelligent and candid consideration, Very little in- vestigation ig necassary to show that the inevitable result of putting these schemes into effect would be general disaster in which the class in whose be- half thoy are proposed would be the greatest sufferers, The farmers of this country cannotaford to cast thoie infly ence in favor of any such illegitimate expedients. Of all classes of the popu- lation their interests are most opposed to a flab currency, to class priv- fleges, and to all devices which would have the effect to revo- lutionize existing financial conditicns and radically unsettle values. The pro- ducer and laborer are best off when there fs stability, both financial and commercial, when confidence is firmly established and the currents of business flow smoothly along. The Argentine Republic, prostrate under the curse of cheap money, is an example of what would happen here if the sub-treasury and land loan schemes were put into effect, and the people who are suffering most in that country today sare the farmers and laborers. here ought to be no possible danger of s a state of affairs as exists in the southern republic ever being known in this enlightened country, but confidence in the intelligence, the honesty and the patriotism of the American people dc not render unnecessary the exposure and condemnation of the dangerous schemes of reckless and self-seeking demagogues. . JUDGE Conn is practically out of the race for associate justice of the supreme court. His best friends candidly admit that his norination would be hazardous under existing circumstances, He may have some fool-followers who will insist upon pushing his name to the front at the convention noxt Thursday, but the convention will not head the ticket with s0 weak a nominee. The convention, if it is guided,in its deliborations by the wish to make up the strongest possible ticket and prepare for an aggres- sive campaign, will adopt a plat- form which pledges the party to necessary reforms in no uncortain tone and will nominate as a candidate for associate justice of the supreme court a man in whom the people already have implicit confidence; one whose past rec- ord is the best proof of his loyalty to the best interests of the state and the re- publican party. Such a man’ THE Beg can give an earnest, vigorous support, and such a man the republicans of Ne- braska can elect by a safe plurality and 50 solidify the party for the far more im- portant contest of 1892, L. W. OSBORNE may e able to cap- ture a delegation in his favor for dis- trict judge in his own county and thus make a showing of strength in the re- publican distvict judicial convention. Ho is probably politician enough to bring this about but he is so unpopular with his own people thut Washington county will not give him a majority if he be nominated although he may have his name on both republican and inde- pendent tickets. In Douglas county Mr. Osborne will simply be a foot ball. Douglas county will resent his under- handed attempt to defeat Judge Hope- well of Burt county by burying Osborno out of sight. A GRAND jury should have been or- dered for this term of court to examine into the numerous charges of malfeas- ance in office and to bring the two-mile saloon keepers into compliance with the law—if for no other purpose, and some- body neglocted a duty to which alten- tion was duly called by allowing the time to go by without providing for inquisition. There are objections to the grand jury system, but it must be admitted on the other hand that this time tried common law institution has a most effective restraining influence upon the vicious tendencies of citizens and public officials. ONE of the brightest and best lady teachers in the Omaha schools suggests that the teachers can help educate the community to the duty of patronizing home industries. Superintendent itz- patrick will doubtiess be awake to the value of this suggestion Omaha and Nebraska have a place in the course of study and the industries of the eity can be greatly nided by intelligent instruc- tion as to their extent and merit with- out advertising individual firms, THE prominent Clevelund democrats who were allowing themselves to be in- terviewed to the eflect that vernor Senator Hill’s reign as a boss was about to be closed are now hieing themselves to the Adirondacks to get sun tan enough to cover their blood red blushes. David B. Hill will be a boss in New York ut least until after the stinging ve- buke of a defeat has been administered 10 Roswell P. Flower, his proferred can- didate for governor, Tue State Temperance union of Kan- sas admitted in their meeting at Topeka the other day that prohibition is a dead failure in all the large cities of the state excepting Topeka. Of course the union charges the failure to enforce the law upon the republican party instead of a lack of local sentiment back of the law n the large cities, but the admission is significant. COLONEL L. L. POLK, the big chief of the southern alliance, will not stay in Kansas very long. It appeurs that he was in command at Sulisbury prison, North Carolina, during the war, and the ex-prisoners have recognized him. Iix cept for the intervention of the police Colonel Polk would bave left Wichita encased in tar and feathers the other night. EUROPE is as much interested in the Ohio election as America. In Europe the people think the McKinley tariff will stand or fall upon his election or defeat. Should the gallant republican leador go down in the November contest acry of joy will go up in England and on the continent. S0UTH OMANA’S city engineor raises another question of veracity upon the South Thirteenth street matter and he does so under oath, The fact is that South Thirteenth street is developing a good degl of vichness as the committee gets into its depths. It is amusing to see the prominent part taken in state and local polit by alleged cablograms from Mr. Rosewater, especially in view of the fact thut ho has not patronized any of the cable compa- nies during his absence. Mr. Rosewater went to EuropdT8¥ rest and recupera- tion and he has pog permitted state or local politics to/teterfere with the fullest enjoyment of the st outing he has ta- ken in twenty yojvee. THE 521 dovotéf’ democrats assembled at Grand Island dre a unit on the prop- osition that the best political tactics for the coring olectipn will be a unanimous individual rush.for the court houses as democrats if posdible, as fusionists if necessary. The stdte ticket is a matter of very little importance. It does not figure extensively in the manipulations of the democratic leaders. IT hardly seoms necessary to state that Mr. Rosewater has not indicated to anybody his preferences for mayor of Omaha. As Mr. W, I. Kierstead has ropeatedly stated vhat he is pormanently out of politics, it is not at all likely that Mr. Rosewater ever thought of him in connection with the mayoralty. There is n vast difference between u fake and a fact. THE people of Omaha hope Dr. Towne will push the High school case to a de- cision. We want to know definitely whether or not an addition or other buildings for grades may belegally con- structed on the High school site. T North Nebraska Methodist Epis- copal conference is now in full blast and the Methodist clergymen are enjoying a taste of the cordiality and hospitality which will be extended to the general conference next year, POLITICA™. maneuvering is not confined to the political conventions this weck, as certain Omaha aspirants for general conference honors have discovered since the Methodist brethren arrived for the annual conferency ALBUMINOID ammonia is the latest nightmare with which the unoffending Omaha public is to be afilicted under the auspices of the Omaha Board of Health. “MY BUSINESS has increased 50 por cent since Tk Bik: opened the fight on behalf of home industry,” remarked a local manufacturer yesterday. T despairing real estate agent and speculator opened his oyes with new de- light when he saw the transfors aggre- gating 8211,000 Tuesday. An Easy Way to Tell, Lingoby Journal, “Everybody knew it was a lie,”” quotes the World-Herald in roference to its Alger inter- view. Right you are. They knew it the moment it appeared in the World-Herald. -——— Distingunished in One Line. Fremont 7 ribune; How many people of Nebraska have ever heard of J. W. Edgerlon in any other capac- ity than that of the office seeker? He has, of course, distinguished himself in that profes- sion, but not in the law. Digg" Uno, Kalsus in Omnibus. Plattsmonth Jowrnal. A man who is 5o -destitute of the orainary courtesies uf social lifo as to betray the con- fidence of his host, as, Judge Cobb aid by the stealing and publication of Roggon’s letter to Watson, would not be averse to rendering opinions from the bench that are biased by personal or political interest. ,— York Friendly to Reese. York Times. A good many papers are advocating the nomination of Judge M. B. Reese for tho su- preme bench. York county has always been very friendly to Judge Reese ana would probabiy be for bim if ho were a candidate. All recognized his integrity, nobility and strict integrity. Some of tho leaders of the independent movement claim that a judge need not necessarily be alawyer, but this position 13 not in accord with the well cstab- lished opiufon of the people of this coun- try. They have always believed - that the very best legal talent should be selected for tho bonch, and they have not abandoned the idea. The republicans will surely nominate a lawyer of ability and a man Wwho has had experience on the bench, whether it bo Judge Keeso or some ono else, and ho will probably be elected. Tho new and selfish idea of the in- competent candidate for judicial houors, that anybody can be a judge will not be endorsea atthe polls. Falsus —— PASSING JES The rain of Melbourno Is not soriouslv ques- tioned in the west. Yet he I8 a pour monareh for ull that. Trath: “The camel has seven stomachs,” d Filkins, “Gee-whiz!" sald old Dyspep, “no wonder he's humped." Philudelphia Press: English Tourist—I have written a description 0f my adventures in New York city, don’t yo know, and 1 declare 1 cuwn’t think of a titie for the book. New Yorker—How woula “The Land of the Midnight son” strike you Harper's Fazar: “John,” suid Maud, when sho crught her fiance throwing a_kiss 'to, her tormer rivai, “Lam afraid you are tickle.” “Indeed ' am not,” returned Jobn, inno cently. 1'voalways loved that girl. Out in the hitherto obscure town Grozor, Tex. a woman who bocan; mother of triplets loss thun a your now given birth to four ohlidren. wn stated that ull of the scven are doing well, this sort of thing continues long, where Mc- Gregor sits will be the head of the table, sure enough, Gracions! Epoch: 55 for? mourning v family dead? Not yet; but my pointed a base ball What are you buying a Is some”one in your d hus been aps BUT SUPPOSIN Harpeg 't supp; “1fear you suld he; Alonie,” true; But whit vou have. with what belonzs to me, I reully think will bo enough for two." tendorly)—Don't you wouldn't you like my coat L mo. sir" suid she. must onfess that's Boston Courler: feel ehilly. durling w |IHIL uround you? She (shyly)—1 think your sleeve will be suf- flolont. [ Washington Star: " “Jones pr new emotional dramil'Fist week, 1 “You" “Much success®' a1 “Wasn't a dry oye jw the house when the curtain went down.", ot “Indeed?” | “Sure. Wasn'ta wet 8po efther.” zette: “You are grossly Intoxi- Mangle." VI know It my love; you told mo when 1 started down town' this morning to exchange & pleasant smile with every ¢ d T obeyed your Injunction.” New Orloans Picuyuiio: When a spider crawls loto his hole he ans business, Pittsburg Telegruph mian on the fence? hould we rall at a “Thore goes a man with u *remarked Cap Hill to Young Denver Sun strong intelle Colfax A venue. I don't know unything about his Intellect, but 'l answer for iis breath; 1 wus Just talk- g with him." Yonkers Statesman: The hen doesn't seem to have much tronblo In pleking up a 1iving. Columbus Post: Twourisoners In the Taal onitentinry had a prize fight. Nelther wus nocked out. Chleago Tntor-Ocean: The pneu mon uro ut war ln this elty. 1t ma tlow for blow, atle tube uit in ALL PLACES ARE FILLED. Useless to Apply for Positions at South Omaha, NO MORE MEAT INSPECTORS DESIRED. John Stein of Wahoo Reinstated in the Postofice Department and Will Be Assigned to Ne= braska's Territory. FounTEENTH BTR! Wasnixatoy D, C., Sept. 1t is useless for any one to write letters or telegrams or come here for places under the meat, inspection law to be located at South Omaha. In that region all appointments t0 tho places have beeu determined upon. Nevertheless, the number of applications does not diminisn and from ten to twenty new names aro presented daily, STRIN REINSTATED, John Stein of Wahoo Has buen reinstated as au inspoector for the Postofiice department, Ho has been ordered to - roport for duty at division headquarters, St. Louls, Mo, but will be assigned "to Nebraska, which ~ state will constitute his _fleld of labor. Stein is & Norwegian and has many friends all over Nebraska, but he is an ardent republican ana_during the admiais- tration of President Cloveland he was re- moved from bis position as an inspector upon the request of Governor Boyd, the offense being *‘offensive partisanship.” The posi- tion was secured through the influence ot Senator Manderson, whose private secrotary, Mr. Ham, bas beenworking up the reinstato- ment for some weeks past. i'ho commission will reach Mr. Stein day after tomorrow if the mails do not miscarry and he will be put to work immediately. SOUTH' DAKOTA REPUDLICANS. South Dakota republicans have organized a state republican_association. They met lost night at the National hotel King was elected president; I.T s vice president; George D, Fisher, secretary W. T. Batoman, troasurer, and H. Rudolph, sergennt-at-arms, The executivo committed will consist of the president, vice president and secretary. Mossrs. Jones, Dresbach and Crossy comipose the political committeo. Regular meotings will be held the first Weduesday in each month. RECENT ARMY ORDERS. The following army orders were today : Secoud Lieutenant Thomas B. Lamoreux, Second artillery, 1s transfered to the Fourth artillery, vice Wilcox, resigned, and assigned to battery M at Fort Barraucas, Fia. Georgo W. Mulier, appointed September 14, 1801, now at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., will pro: cood to Fort Reno, Olk. iidward J. Waquitz, apoointed Soptember 14, 1591, now at Aloatraz Island, Cal., will proceed o Fort Sill, Okl Wasnixarox Bureav or Tue Bes, } sued MISCELLANEOUS, Assistant_Secretary Chandler today af- firmed the decision of the gencral land oftice, reversing the decision of the rogister and re- cewer of the land office at Chadron in_the pre-emption of John J. Stansbury vs Mary M. Rucker in’ favor of the latter, involving lot 8 and the northeast quarter of ' the south: west quarter and tho north half of the south- east quarter of section 10, township 33, 47 wost, J. B. McCready was today appointed post- master at Harer's Ferry, Alamakeo county, Ta.. vice M. Mullally rewoved. Hlon. J. 8. Clarkson of Iowa is at_tho Ar- lington. P.S. H. e DEPEW’S EUROPEAN STORIES. Return of the New York Central President Full of Interesting Tales, New Yonk, Sept. 17.—The day that Chauncey M. Dopew comes home from Europe hias veen a New York Contral holi- day theso ten years or more. The officors and employes of the rmilroad hire the Sam Sloan and go down the bay with a band to cheer home their famous _president, to hoar his latest stories and to drink his very good health. Itwas “Dopew day” yesterday for this year, and nono of the rights peculiar to it Tailed of observance duo and meet, and Mr. Depow illuminated the occasion with a run- ning account of his journeying, told in his own fashion, alternate layers of solid obser- vation and fan, After gotting Mr. Depew aboard the Sloan, Commodoro Van Arsdale, who always manages these things, extended the annual welcome of the employes and con- gratulated Mr. Depew on his oscapo from the temptations of baccarat and the plots of Turkish brigands. Mr. Depew, when ho could, complimented the Central peopleon the increased pros- perity of the railway, showed how heavoided the baccarat snare by looking, this time, after tno strange dark things in urope in- stead of its social phases, and how he got' away from the brigands, chiefly by luck. Dressed in a garb, which ho descrived as a cross between a ‘‘costermonger und a pick- pocket,” Mr, Depew went slumming in the Whitechapel district and saw a depth of poverty and misery that took his breath away. The curse of the poor in Eugland was’ unrestricted immigration, and the first lessou drawn from his tour was whether the United States was not making a great error in not increasing its barriers against the flood of old world paupers. As to the brigand story, that came up in a trip he made with Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt and two Vanderbilt boys thvough u desert 300 miles wide near the Balkan mountains. “They went by the Oriental oxpress. a flyer that made fifteen miles an hour anda was the pride and wonder of Turkey. Brigunas made- & practice of holding the train up and seizing wealthy passengers for rausom. If the ran- som was not forthcoming they sent their captive home in_sectious, beginuing with his cars and then Liis nose. “1 never know such & magnificent opportu- nity for ransoms to be so neglected,” said M. Depew. ‘“‘Hera was Mr. Vanderbilt and his sous on that train, and the brigands never peeped.” At Athers ho stood on Mars Hill and tried some Paulian eloqueuce on some Greeks who were mending a road, and they quit work for the day. One thing' wbout Athens wus an arrant fraud, and thyt was the Maid of Athens. He went to 140k at about two thou- sand of her, with a tia plate over his heart to preserve his affectisns, aud found she was not good looking a kit. “Tho thing that pttracted his attention most in France was the intense enthusiusm over everything Russian, since Russia had taken the republic cordially by the hana. “At every dinuer, public and private,” said Mr, Depow, “when the charlotto russe comes on, the wholo company gets up and siugs the Russiun natioual hymwn." After making some study of the Russian- Jewish provlem, Mr. Depew concluded that the condition of the Jowish-IRussian had not beon improved by the prowst ot America, buton the contrary had been mado worse than over. At the same time Russia had taken on a coldness to America not known since the civil war. Beinw asked in regard to the feeling on tho McKinley tariff in Europe, Mr. Depew said : *“T'he only thing talked about in Europe, so far as America is concerned, is the Ohio election. They do ot understand itasa state election.” Thoy only kaow that Mc- Kinley, the author of the bill, is running for oftice. 'They bolieve tuat in' his elaction is the whole issue of high or low tariff, They think if he succeeas, theu the McKinley bill is o fixture, but if be is deleated, it will be repealed, tho snme as 1t would e with them Uy the defeat of the goveruwent, and thero is & solid voto there against MeKiniey." In regard to the feeling in Kurope oif the World's fair, he smd: “The World's fair comm)ssioners were vory kindly recoived in Europe. They were tréated us diplomatio reprosentatives of the government and woro accopted as such. There is no organization in Burope to acquaint exhibitors Low to get to Chicago with their goods or Lo canvass iu- dustrial neighhorhoods for exbibits. This is all 10 be done vet. It is bard to tell whether thoy foel kindly toward tho fair ornot. T'he World's fair has had several things to con- tend with which are now dissipated. Of course, there is & alstinct hostility on the part of manufacturers who have been burt by the McKinley bill, and their dissatisfac- tion is detrimental to the fair. One circuw- ‘ stance which nearly paralyzed the movewment for & whilo was the report that the contract labor law would be enforced against em- ployos on all shipmonts of machinery sont hore, and that they would have to employ people hern. This has boon dissipated, b 1i'Was o' long time boforo it was oxplained. st FAMED ISLE OF LESROS, Boston Globe: If the roport of the armed descent of British forces upon Sigri is true, that great European war which has long beon a possibility becomes a very dangerous probability Now York Morning Advortiser: It is ob- served that when Mr, Bull helps himsel? by force to anytbing the viotim is always a weakling. For a thousand years his robber- ios have been lald on theso comparatively safe lines, Now York Times: The rumor that a body of British troops had landed and taken pos- session of & harbor insthe island of Myrti- lene is probably a stock-jobbing story, Sug- gested by the rather artificial story” of tho Dardanellos. 4 Now York World: British diplomacy must have nerved itself to a more vigorous stroke than it bas recently attempted, if the reparted seizure of the westorn port of the island of Mitylenc iu the Agean should turn out to be truo Philadelphia Press: Lord Salisbury, by ocoupying Mitylono, ias taken 0no of those bold steps which make history and change the channels of empire. He has matched Gibraltar by establishing an English strong- hold at the mouth of the Dardanellos. New York Herald: Tho occupation of Mitylene is a move on the part of Groat RBritain full of significance. It is proof that England 15 alive to the ominous action of Rusaia touching the Dardanelles, and does not propose to lot that action pass without notice or preparation to meet it. Denyer Republioan: The roport that tho British landing at Sigri, on the Island Mity- lene, was that moroly of a picnic party of naval officers is not worthy of much oredit. 1£1t had been merely the landing of a picnic party the matter would not have stirred up | such a rumpus in all the courts of Europe. it is moro likely that tho original report thar England intended to occupy the island for defensive purposos is correct. The island of Mitylene, the Lesbos of tho ancients, hus boen in possession of the Turks for more than 400 years. It is of considerabla size, about thirty-eight by twenty-four miles and, though not much cultivated, is very fertilo. 1Its chiof value to a maritime power, however, 15 that it contains some excellent harbors, ‘and is near enough to the Darda- nelles t0 serve as a base of naval operations in that quarter. Modern war vessels could roach the Dardavelles from Mitylenen a few hours. Mitylene has 40,000 innabitants. In the days of ancient Greece it was tho birth- placeof some distinguished people, wmong them Sappho and Theophrastus, But sinco 1462 it has been under the bau of Turkish rule and almost unknown to history. PROTECTED BY POLICE, Union Veterans Prevented from Make- ing a Bird of L. L. Polk. Wicnrra, Kan,, Sept. 17.—Colonel L. L. Polk, Prosident of the National Farmers’ alliance, makes a point in his address of de- nying the stories of his inhumanity to union soldiers, and declares he never held rank abovo a third lieutenancy and could thereforo never have baon in suthority at any post. M. M. McAulister, a_voteran of this citv, who was in Salisbury orison, North Carolina, when Polk was governor, holds a sici parole, signed by L. L. Polk, brigadier general com> manding the post, and gives the allanco leader the blackest roputation for his conduct to union prisoners. A score or 5o of old sol- diers got together during the day and per- focted plans for applying tar and feathers to Polk before ho left town Jast night, but some- how news of their intention leaked out and the police took steps to provent their assault. Hon. John I, Nesbitt Recovering. GENEVA LaKe, W pt. 17.—[Spocial to Tur Bre.]—Hon. John I Nesbitt of North Platte, Neb., who for the past two months has been under treatment at the sanitarium hero, is rapidly recovering and the physi- cians in charge of his case give it as tneir un- qualified opinion that he will entirely recov- er. There is now nothing whicn would indi- cato any sort of mental aberration and Mr. Nesbitt will be able to resume his duties as register of tho United States land oflice at North Platte 1o the course of a month or two. The physicians do not_consider it nec- essary for Mr. Nesbitt to remain longor at the sanitarium, as they believe he cau recuperato as woll at his old home in Cleveiand. T Silver Found in Gonnecticut. New Yomrk, Sept. 17.—Silver ore of rich quality has been discovered at Newton, Coun., by Michael Fitzgerald of that city, ac- cording to a special dispatch. Ho has spent much money in testing the ore and securing a lonse of the property whoro the precious metal lies. The ore so far assayed gives a roturn of $3,000 per ton. A hundred vears ago two small mines were worked in Sandy Hook and _considerable silver was taken oui. Half a contury ago a company of Now Jorsey capitalists spent $100.000 oxcavating in the same vicinity without finding ore rich enough to work. Editors Fig Suvrrnun Seriy Sept. 17.—In & fight, between 1. M. Tate, editor of the Echo, and Everett Moore, editor of the Alllanco Vindicator, who have been vigorously attack- ing each other recently, Moore was shot five times and Tato once. Mooro 15 dead and Tato is under arrest. THE FROX Denver Republican. Av old and crippled gate am I, And tweuty years havo passed Since T was swung up high and dry Botwixt thoso posts 5o fast; But now 1've grown 50 poworful weal— Despised by man and beast— I'm scarcely strong enough to squeal, Although I'm uever greased, "Tywas twenty years ago, I say, When Mr. Enos White, Camo kind of hanging 'round my way *Most every other night. He hung upon wy starboard sido And she upon the other, Till Susan Smith became his bride, And in due time a mother. 1 fgroaned intensety when 1 heard— Dosgite T am no churl — My acom breatned in a single word; 'ho baby was a girl! And as sho grew and grew and grow 1loua bemoaned my fate: For she was very fair Lo viow, And I—I was the gate! Then in due time a lover came, Betokening my ruin, A dapper fellow, Brown by namo, ‘Tho grown up baby wooin'. They sprang upon me in thoy gloam, Aad talked of moon and star; ‘Thoy are married now and live at home, Along witn pa and ma, My lot was happy for a year, No courting night and day'— 1 ad no thought, 1 had no fear Bad luck would come my way, But oh, this morning, save the mark! There camo & wild surprise, A shadow flitted grim and davi Across my suuny skies A doctor with a knowing smilo, A nurse with face serene, A bustle in the house the while, Groat Scott! what does it mean? My hingos ache, the lock 18 weak, My pickets in 8 woirl, 1 hear that awful doctor speal, 1t is another girl! WILL BE LIKE A THUNDERBOLT State Board's Verdiot Conocerning Railroad Rates Anticipated, TARIFF REDUCTION MAY BE Figures and Arguments Will Be Pre- sented Indicating That Nebraska Shippers Posscss Many Advane tages Over Other States. IGNORED, Lacory, Neb., Sopt. 17—[Speelal to Tie Bee.|~Av10 o'clock tomorrow tho secro tarios of tho State Board of Transportation will submit its roport concerning tho dee mand for cheaper railroad rates. As tho work has been done in conjunction with tho executive officers coustituting the stato board it is understood that the report will bo endorsod. As one of tho oxocutive officers expresses it, *“The vordict will bo a thuuder bolt.” As the result of porsistont reportorial in- quiry, enough has been gleaned to lead to the belief that no attention will be paid to the demand for cheapor rates, and it is hinted that both sccrotarios and board are ununi mously in favor of refusing to order cheaver transportation, A numbor of figures and arguments will by adduced to excuse such decision, Among tuem will bo the allogation that & farmer at Hastings, over six hundrod milos from St Louis, can ship lis corn to the metropolis of Missouri at u cheaper rate than farmers in certain portions of Missourl only 200 miles from that city. Also, that o man in Hox Butte county can ship his cattle to Otanha, got it dressed, und sent thence to Chicago chieaper than the same man could do did ko live in cortain parts of western lowa. NEAL WILL HANG. Today the attorueys of Id Neal, the mur- dorer of Dorothy und Allan Joues of South Omana, filed a motion for & rehearing of the suse, ‘The judges listened patiently to the arcuments prosented and this afternoon overruled the motion, as tho excuses given were not_suflicient to warrant giving the assassin anothor trial. This is deemed con- clusive and ho will bo hung ou schedule time early 1n October. LINCOLY'S POLITICAL FIGUT, This ovening republican caucuses were held in a cumber of the different wards, and all day long the various candidates have been endeavoring to make their calling and elec tion sure, and the old ring that was given a backset Inst soring has been particularly active. It is alleged that it has control of the Fourth ward, the homo of tho defeated mayor, and it is an_ncknowledged fact that Field ana Hall control the ward, tho most pooulous in the city. A week ago these men chose their delegates to go to the county con- vention and decided to_dispenso with tho visky nuisanco of holding any cau- cus. Theso two also decided to have the republicans of Lancaster county voto for ‘Tibbetts, a democrat, for district juage, so that Hall and Field could get democratic votes ir return. As a result ahowl has gone up as many of the repub- licans do not wish to vot for a democrat aud because many find fault with several de- cisions of Hall on the bench, particularly in the Owen case, aud are opposed to his naming the delogation. Hence, war hus beon acclared and music may be expected at the primaries tomorrow. Among the latest persons to proclaim their intention of running for office are Mr, Milier of D nton precinct who wants to bo county cle k Captain Louis Otto of Lincolu who wisnes to bo _constable, Prof. Baer of Wav- orly and Prof. Ernest of Raymond who are willing to serve as county superiutendeut of schools aud Walter Woodward of the Fourth ward who will not refuse to hold the balances as a justice of the peace. ODDS AND ENDS, Notarial commissions wero issued today to the following: Johu S. Allam, Lincoln; W. R. Starr, Indianola; . J. - Kobiuson, Boat- rico. Governor Thayor Omaha. Articles of icorporation of tho West Kear- noy Improvement company have been filed with the sccrotary of state, The capital stock i3 1,000,000, returned teday from Fatal Ducl in Minnesota. Pirestoxe, Minn,, Sept. 17.—A probably fatal duel oceurred yesterday in the northern end of Pipestone county. Tom Allen and James Arvowsmith have been cnemies for vears. Saturday they had a personal en- counter and yesterday thoy mot ugam and fought a duel with swords. ~ They were both expert swordsmen and fought fiercely but so cqually were they matened that for soma time only slight wounds were inflicted. Sud- denly Ailorton dropped his sword whea Ar- rowsmith sprang forward, cleaving the loft sideof his antagonisv's hoad opon. He at once quit the scene of the encounter though ho subsequently gave himsolf up to tho sher- ift. Allerton is not. expected to livo. B Claims to Own the Town. Mavkora, Minn., Sept. 17.—Thomas Glomp has laid claim to a largo portion of this city, including all the stone_quarries, the Fowler & Pays limo kilns, and the ground on which Tourielotte hospital stands. Two weoks ago a suit of ejectment from his home was decid- ed against bim and bis househola zoods wero set upon tho ‘street. Mr, Glomp went to Washington and returned today "vith a claim that ho secured title not only to his homo but to 200 acres of city land besides. i s China and the Powers. Loxnoy, Sept. 17.—The Berlin corre- spondeat of the Standord of this city tolo- graphs that the German foreign oftico has re. ceived news from China that her governmont was unablo to fulfll the promises mado to the representatives of the powers that sho would punish thoso implicated in tho rocont outrages on forcigners und their property, and that sho would in the future protect for- cign residents, Fatal Fight Between Farmers. Oxruicits, 8. D., Sept. 17.—[Special to Tnn Bk, | -Charle§*Algrin and Richard Scholz, two farmers living north of Oelrichs, had some trouble over stock. Algrin went down to Scholz’s place Sunday to seo about the stock trouble, and they got into a fight, from the effeots of which Schoiz died yesterday. Algrin was arrosted and is lodgea in jail here. Robber Expected to Confess. MiLwaUKEE, Wis., Sept. 17.—Judge Cuto is at Ashland again to open the famous Hurloy bank robbery case and attempt to clear Ba- ker,now serving a term of five years at Wau- pun. Cato snys ho knows who stoln the $10,- 000 and that~ Baker is innocont, and that confession is soon expected which will clear up tho matter and provoe a sensation. Firemen Inhale Acid Fumes. Cucaao, 1L, Sept. 17.—Captain Mullens of the firo insurance patrol 1 dead, aud Cap- tain Donahoo and Joseph Williams, firomen, aroin a critical condition from having in- haled the fumes of muriatic acid ata fire last night. It1s stated at the county hospi- tal that several others will die from the same causo. Ralmaceda Arrives in Argentine, Pauts,Sept. 17.—A dispatch has been re- colved hore from Buenos Ayres saging that ox-Presidont Balmaceda of Chili has arrived ut Mendoza, the capital of the Argentine province of that namo. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report. 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