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

;I'HE DAILY BEE. .. ROSEWATER, Emron EVERY MORNI PUBLISHED TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Ret Ye: without Sunday) O dny, One Year Your One Yeir One Year Enturday 1) Weokly Hee OFFICES Buliding. ner N and 20th Stroeta Pearl Stroct ¢o Offiee, 817 Chamber of Commorce. New York, Roons 13, 14 and 15, Tribune Building Waushington. 513 Fourteenth Strect Omaha, Tho Be Fouth Onahia. oo CORRESPONDENCE. munfeations relating to nows and Yier should be nddressed to the rnent BUSINESS LETTERS, fess lotters and remittances should Sed to The Bee Pubiishing Company, Driutts, checks nnd postofiice orders 10 the order of the com- All co editorial n Editorinl De All b benddre Omahn 1o be made puya pany. Thie Bee Publishing Company, Propricters THE BEE BUILDING EWORN Btate of Connt T ol W that the for the follows Bunday Oct. 1. Mondny, Oet, 12 Tuesday, Oct. 1 Wednesday, Oct Thursday. Cet Friday, Oct. 11 Eaturday, Oct TATEMENT OF CIRCULATION sl | 58, Dot { Tue ee secretury of does solemnly tunl clredlition of THE DAL week ending October 17, 1891, 15, it N AL 24,859 ORGE 1 TZ5CNUCK, Bworn to Vefore me and subseribed in my presence this 17th day of Octoler, A. D. 1801, BEAL N.P. FEIL, Notary Public wze duily elreulation 18 1s shown inhe foi- Average....... The growth of the ave of TrE BEE for six ye Towing tablo T80 | TR0T 30 25,4 30 March..... NE1D 200 April..i Augisi Feptemi t to glve every reader in this state of the cunipaizn in loth these ve declded to offer Tne WEEKLY alunce of this year TWENTY In your orders carly. Two be aceeptod for a club of ten Tue By 1SHING COo. Cuaha, Neb. M. N thinks republicans grateful, but demoerats more so. Tnr Nebrask toking 1mmensely Illinois. and Towa progress o8 W BEE for th un- Ivertising train is it spins through Mg, Boyn's oratory and P’at Ford’s Bol- o all lost upon the dem- ocratic convention, HENRY OSTHOFF has opinion of himself since honored with the tion for mayor. sacrifice we a very good he has been democratic nomina- BRrADSTRE s report for the week gives further ovidence that we are en- tering upon an era of great prosperity. October trade conditions very en- couraging. are —e IN THE death of James Parton Amer- fca loses ono of her most entertaining historical and hiographical writers. Not nlways as accurate as one might wish, he was always sprightly. A8 NO grand jury can bo called under the law the boodlers'will not make the projected trip to Canada until wid- winter, Wo should have o grand jury for the next term of court. MR. BALFOUR is too shrowd a poli- tician to accopt the conservative leador- ship in the British houso of commons in view of the probable casuulties to his cause in the coming elections GENE OOKE reports that Indi- ans in his dopartment aro willing to en- list in the cavalry, but not in the in- fantry. The Indian thinks infantry tac- tics is too much like hard work. SMUGGLING opium is small business for senators and congressmen, but it alleged the secret service has discoy- ored a ring engaged in it which ineludes not less than two senators and five M. C.” Ir GENERAL MILES’ recommendation for a massing of the national guard at tho Worlds fair is approved by congress and an appropriation is made for ex- penses, tin soldiering will become very pobular and militia companies will be mustorod into service in surprising numbers, AMONG the most practical und valu- able organizations for the moral welfare of Omaha is the Young Men's Christian associntion. The affairs of the organ- ization are in excellent condition and aaditional wholesome attractions are soon to be provided. This institution deserves the hearty co-operation of our bost people. ——— THE judicial decision on the eight hour law is somewhat complex, It is held that the law is constitutional but that it does not prevent or forbid parties ftom making valid and binding contracts for moro than eight hours in a day in any employment. If the supreme court aflirms the decision a du, work, when Do contract to the contr exists, will mean oight hours, To that extent the law is & step toward a universal eight hour day. e SELDOM if ever has Omaha been visited by a more dignified, more intelli- gent, move earnest body of clergymen than those who participated in the meet- ings of the Presbyterian synod the past week, full veports of whose procecdings have been published in Tur Bee from day to day. The gentlemen were pro gressive ns well as enrnest, practical as well as pious and they Omaha with the good wishes of our citizens, es- pecially those who attended their day and evsning Omaha is pleased to be so frequently hon- ored by the presence of the repre- sentative ministers and laymen of the churches of the state and country, and these Presbyterian gentlemen will find a warm welcome should the future bring them again to this city. leave sossions, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: GEORGE P. BEMIS, The unexpected always happens. The nomination of Mr. George P. Demis by the city republiean convontion was as much of u surprise to Mr, solf us its announcement has been to the the Mr. Bemis was not a candidate for the position and had no idea of having his name brought befors the on a8 a candidate for any office. Ho has attended strictly to business and never meddled with politic He isa republican from principle and ction, but has nev snembroiled inany factional contest. The nomina- to him ght and bought, and his candic is toan effort on the part of tion to harmonize upon & man who taken no purt in local fights that have divided the party. Being under no obli- gations toany clique or combine he will be in position to do what he best promote the welfare of the cit Mr. Bemis has lived in Omaha for more than twenty years and is identified with her future growth and prosperity. Mr Bemis is a of broad and’ liberal He has traveled abroad exten- sively and realizes as well as any man at Omaha to beeome truly metropolitan must continue to foster manufue tures, keep up publie improvements and of healthful recreation in the shape of public parks. He heavy taxpayer and is thoroughly awalke to the necessity of economic and honest He has no entan franchised corvora- position to do his rank and file of party. onve I tion came unso un- the conven- man views, home provide resorts is a local government. ations with tions and will be in whole duty as chief city. ting rol be THE 1HOME PATRONAGE CAMPAIGN. The nd association is now one the business orgunizations of tho state, with headquarters in Omaha. The sociation at present 1s composed solely of manufacturvers in Omaha, The bership will grow, howey s manufacturer in the state join. The organization devoted to the encouragement of Nebraska indus- tries. It will spave no effort to bring to the attention of consumers the character and of Nebraska products, and through the clubs of consumers who are to lend their support to the principle of home patronage, public sentiment will be educated and stimulated ia all ways practicable to the end that Omaha and Nebraska people shall give Omaha and Nebraska made goods, qualtty and price being equal, tho preference inall pur- chasos. The association deserves the heartiost co-operation of all people intevested in the future of the city and state. It goes without saying that we ave unnecessar- ily sending away moncy wh ghtly belongs to home manufacturers, If they could be guaranteed half or even one- fourth the trade of this state anl city the wfacturing industries of Ne- braska could be quadrupled in extent, and the entire state would feel the bene- fits of reciprocity at home. If the neo- ple of Omaha would stand up manfully for home industry against the world, as has been frequeatly proclaimed in theso columns, we could have a population of 200,000 by January 1, 18972, and a revival in business here which would surprise citizens, visitors and our commercial rivals, This issue of Tne B contains the first formal announcemant of the Manu- facturers and Consumers Association of Nebraska with the business cards of thirty-two of the members, It is hoped our people will preserve this issue for ready roference, and that they will give to the members of the organization that encouragement which counts in all com- mercial matters. This form of notice was agreed upon as ducing local manufactories to the Omaha public, and for the present to direct pub- lic attention to the Omaha institutions which are employing Omaba working people in the manufacture of Omaha goods. As the weeks go by other methods will be devised of informing the public of the city and state where Omaha ebraska manufactures can be pur- Manufacturers o Consumers of Nebrasl of mem- every is invited to price m AGE OF INVENTION. Twenty years ago all newspapers and books were printed divectly from the type. Fiftoen years have scarcel passed since the first Wobb rotar printing press was placed on exhibition at tho centenninl in Philadelphia, Since that date the art of the stereo- typer and the perfection of pressworlk combined have made it possible to print 48,000 completed eight-page newspapers, cut, folded rad wrapped for mailing in one hour. Twenty years ago a printing press was n mammoth high armed affuir which could grind out twelve thousand newspapers in a day of twelve hours with the aid of ten feeders. Now 48,000 in 4 single hour from u press not nearly 80 cumbersome and with no feeders is possible. The hand press, the power press and the stereotyper with the rotary press mark the march of progress in the press of a newspaper or book printing establishment. Within a fow yoars another great step forward hus been taken and the type- sotting machine and linotype have been vorfected, The London Zimes is priuted from stereotypu plutes made upon type sot by muchinery. The American has outstripped the English inventor and the line typo casting muchine known by various names is used for a lavgo part of the typesetting on the New York 70i- bune, Louisville Courier-Journal and other great papers, With this muchine a skilled operator can set from 5,000 ems to 8,000 ems an hour, or from five to eight times as much type as a typesetter at the case in the oedinary way. The effect of this improved machinery will cheapen the cost of making newspapers, hut will be esnecially economical in book print- ing establishments, whore the larger proportion of the expenss of production is in tho typesetting. In a oftico the especial benelit to be dorived comes from the spoed with which mat- ter can be put upon the presses. The groat disideratum in a duily newspaper 15 10 got the news up to as late an hour a3 possihle, When important informa- tion comes at the last minute it may be placed before the people without the delay now incident to hand typesotting. It will also tend to n lessening of the room sololy due | has | | believes will exceutive of the ¢ amethod of intro- | newspaper | | lond to an elght-hour systom in nows- paper offices, 1t will and clear that the march of evénts relegate the printer with stick rule to tho small newspaper and offices. The typesettor n laily newspaper will a reminiscence, He needed to set slugheads and advertise: s, but the rending matter will go to from the type-setting The best compositors will bes is job on or sooner or will be the machine. come operators of the new typesetting machines and line type easting ma- chines. During tne past week a com- mittee of publishers has been witnessing o test of merit Letween several typo- graphic machines in Chicago. The new process is n success boyond n poradven- ture and it becomes merely o question of relative superiority between inventions. It does not follow, however, that the agaregate number of persons employed in the printing business will be reduced, any than the inven- tion of selfbinders reduces the number of farm hands required or the total num- ber of people engaged in mechanical em- stereotyper more | ployment is cut down by the improved machinery vsed in the trades. The lino type factories will give work to u large peovle. The printing of books and periodicals will be so cheap- 2d that move will bo demanded and muny or more linotypers will shortly be at work as there are typesetters today. This is a plain proposition. If a book costs one-third as much in a year or two as now, three times as many books likely to be sold, and so the conditions are oqualized and the lubor of the try will have the addition to its for the army of linotypors. This an age of invention. The tendency of the times is to the cheapen- ing of the products of labor. Every- thing is done by machinery. The labor which in other times gave employment to the hands and brains of the individ- ual is now deputed to the unthinking, unfeeling directed b, higher, better trained intelligence. The farmer no longer reaps his grain with or cradle or threshes it with a L He devotes his energies to incroas- ing the area cultivated and the product of each acre. His is ~oasier, his profits are greater and he hires moro help. It is 50 in all other occupations of life. Labor saving machinery hasim- mensely cheapened the cost of produc- tion, increased the consumption of the product, and added largoly to the aggre- gate number of persons omployved. In the printing business inventive genius has won its mdst signal triumphs until now a printing office in a great city i marvel of the intelligent application of mechanics. From the setting of the type to the mailing of the edition the hand of man merely direets, machines doall the rest with a skill. speed and aceuracy never dreamed of by the genii of the Arabian Nights, number of a are roun- s of is muchine sickle a NEEDS OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE. Secretary of Agriculture Rusk has published a papor an the present needs and the future of American agriculture which contains much valuable opinion and suggestion, not alone for the farmers of the country, but for all persons who take an interest in the development of agriculture. The secrotary thinks it is unquestionabie that American farmers need fuller information re- garding -the kinds and extent of our home supplies which American agriculture, properly divected, could produce, but for which we are now de- pendent upon the foreign producers. He showed a year ago that American con- sumers pay annually to foreign coun- tries some $250,000,000 for products which could be, and ought to bo, sup- plied by our own farmers, and he asserts that in a general way, with the oxcep- tion of tea, coffeo and spices, al- most all the agricultural products we import could be supplied by Ameri- can farmers, That this has not been dono is due to u variety of causes, among them the pioncer condition of agricul- ture in the states and territories so won- derfully and rapidly settled during the past quarter of a century, and the fact that until recent yoars the steady de- mand at remunerative prices for most of our ordinary stuple crops rendered the farmers content t0 go on in the same lines without fecling the nocessity of a diversification of their erop furmers need, says Secretary Rusk, the fullest and latest information in rd to the foreign demand for their surplus crops. He thinks it prob able that this country will continue to produce a surplus for a very long period to come, and we must depend for the disposul of that surplus upon the foreign, while the price fixed for the surplus, even though it bear but a small proportion to the entire supply, will affect the price of the entire crop. In order to judge of the amount of sur- plus which under normal conditions can expect to dispose of in foreign mar- kets at a profitable rate, it is necessary 1o possess the fullest and most reliable in- formation in regard to the foreign supply and the foreign consumption of these pre- ducts, But further than this it is desirable that the farmers of the country shull in- form themselves as to products other than the staple crops which can be profitably raised in this country, It the opinion of Secretary Rusk tha diversificution of our agricultural ducts sufficient to supply the home mar- kets with every article which grown upon the American soil is one of the pressing needs of American agricul- ture. Among other needs that are ur- gent is a thorough and systematic in- quiry into the soil, climatic and market conditions of all portions of our country, to the end that we may thor- oughly understand to what special crops or purticulsr line of agriculture each section is best adapted, and what prod- ucts will, in each tion, reward the furmer us being most readily and profitubly We must un: derstand what of cultivation re best adapted to the several loealities th a view to combining successful p re is a pro- can be Lh disposed of. methods | duction with economy. With regard to the future of American agricultuce, Sscretary Rusk s with n As overybody now has come to understand fully, he says, 1t will bo o great wany years before all laad aveilable for agricultural raks onthusia not purposes, without spocial vumber of working hours and perhaps | preparation involving a very consider- i UNDAY, OCTOBER ablo oxponso, will bo in the hands of privite ownors. Just as soon as that pe- riod is renche y look fora consia- erable rise 1n the value of land through- the country, The attention of capitalists will then directed more and more to thapssibilitios of ture. Moveover, ghe g yprecin- tion of the importance sulture, and of the intglligence and education vy #uccessful farming, will tond to give to farm life groater attr tions in the oyoes of the coming gemer: tion thun it now pos nd the almost universal desireof youth resident in the country to abandon it for the city will be roversed, and pumbers of those brought up and tenined in eity life will look forward to life in the country as the most desirable, uniting the prospect mple competence with independence, health and enjoyment. URBAN POPULATION OF NEW YORK, The state of New York is probably the highest type of a thrifty, populace and growing American commonwealth. No other American state has so wide s range of resources or is so woll situated for interstate and foreign commerce. New York, therefore, represents the best results which the American civili- zation has produced and will probably maintain this distinction throughout all the future. The tende wo m; out be neces to 18808, now lifo well of modern toward the cities 18 very silustrated in the census returns pub- lished by bulletin from the census office. Under the of 1880 the Empire state had a total population of 5,082,871; under the census of 1890 the population tion is 5,007,853, an increase of 914,982 or 18 per cent. In 1880 there were sixty cities and villages in the state, each having a population of 4,000 or more and a total urban population of 8,805,571, It app , thorefore, that twenty-four new cities have boen added to the list and an increase of 1,061,945, or 88.71 per cent. 1n but one city or village of the state named is there a decrease, and that is the village of Mattewa, where it is but 3 per cent. THE TRANSMISSISSIPPL CONGRE Beginning tomorrow and continuing until Friday the transmissippi commer- cial ress will be in at Omaha. At least 200 acevedited dele- gates will be in attendance and a long list of practical topics are on the pro- gramme for discussion, Delegates have been apvointed from Arkansas, Avizona, Colorado, Towa, Kansas, Missouri, Ne- vada, New Mexieo, Wyoming, Idaho d several other transmississippi states. Probably 2,000 people interested in the subjects to be considered will be in at- teadance. Among the intensely practical topics upon which carefully prepared addresses will be delivered are the following: Corn as food, frrigation, deep water harbors on the gulf, railway transporta- tion, immigration, Indian reservations, silver coinage, and manufuctures in these states. Ineach of these subjects Omaha and Nebraska are deeply inter- ested. They involye the welfare and future growth of the city and state. The congress can, of course, do nothing more than consider the questions proposed. There is no authovity in this body to do anything farther. It has a great in- fluence, however, in educating public sentiment and to that extent influencing favorable legislation, Congress con- venes in December and as con- gressional action is neccessary to the practical development of the ideas which the delegates here will discuss, it is expected that much of the time of the oy census ol session ‘meeting will be taken up in planning ways and means of inducing legislation at the hands of the national legislature in behalf of this section. Clearly congress is not fully advised of the importance of some legislation which is very desirable in this section, The transmississippi country has de- veloped with amazing rapidity. Our eastern friends cannot conceive of our growth and importance. Only by call- ing theiv attention to facts beyond dis- pute cun they be brought to a proper realization of our necessities. Thisis the third meeting of the congress and it is anticipated iv will be the best. The first was held in Galveston and the socond in Denver. Both the preceding congresses aroused enthusiasm for the country and represented and united the people in interests which are common to all. Differences as to dotails prevailed of course and on strictly political ques- tions there was considerable division of sentiment. The preceding meetings were, however, productive of much good and if this one is properly managed, ns it will undoubtedly he, the preliminary work done at Galveston and Denver can be enlarged systematized, concentrated and made effective. THE EIGHT HOUR LAW, The decision handed down by Judges Walkeloy, Doane and Davis, declaring tha eight hour law passed by the la legislature to be valid and constitutional, is a plain and lueid exposition of tho meaning and spivit'of the act. It should fully read by both employers and for althaugh an appeal will be taken to tha supreme court it not to ba, doubted that the views of the distrietjudges, reached with greav deliberationy will exert a strong influence with the ceurt of last resort. ‘The decision deglites the act to be complete in itselfyholds that it is not class legislation, and’afiirms the author- ity of the legislafule to define whut shall be understoad Lby the term “‘duy’s work,” In prosoiptag thateight hours shall constitute n day's work theso judges find tho law to bessdirect and unam- biguous, and in the absence of & special contract or agreement a not vxcepted from the operation of the act who works eight hou al duy’s labor, This applies whethor the employment bo by the day, week ¢ month, But the law inter- feves with the right of a parson to enter 0 work fora gre daily than e sensation may this point the gument of the decision is particularly d convineing. The judges con the opinion that deny the workingmun the right to all the y ho could in the hou wus pleased to work would be car employec is porforms a in no wise tor ht, b ar- contraet number of at whatever agreed upon, and on into n hours strong a cur absolutely in to arn he bo an injus- mor 18, 1891—SIXTEE tico to the laborer which lml.-ginln(-n'fli would have a right to impose. The question of compensation for over- hours, and the offect of the law in the ease of persons who had been required than eight hours a day special agreement, the de- the detormination of the but it left little doubt al arrangement would ocessary in order to enabi to the extraordinary charges pre- seribed by the act The is likely to bo recoived with a great deal | of favor by the unprejudiced sentiment of the community, TROUBLED ABOUT THE TREASURY. Congressman Bynum of Indiana said in his speech to the democrats ot Omaha | that the national treasury is empty, and facetiously remarked that “before long the secretary will probably be pawning the offico furniture so as to make a showing in his next report.” The democratic party has been for years professing great solicitude regarding the condition of the treasury. It is a source of perennial trouble to it. When there was a lo surplus the democrats wero constantly telling the people that they were being sorely wronged by so much, money being kept outof circulation, and also that maintaining a menace to the country, since it offered a tempration to But the surplus reached the highest point under the administration of Mr. Cleveland, and according toCongressman Bynum this was due to democratic thrift. As n matter of fact, however, it was due to nothing of the kind, but simply to the democ purpose to politi capital out of an accumulating surplus. It was in no honest spirit of cconom that that party refused to make appropriations that would have g least part of tho surplus use of tho people, but that it might this cumulation of money in the troasur a political argument against the fis policy of the country. The democrati administration could 1 kept down the surplus by a move rapid payment of the funded debr, but it was ful to proceed no faster in this direction than was necessary to meet the regquiremonts of luw and avoid popu Secretary Manning avgued against the policy of an anticipatory pur- chase of bonds on the ground that it was an injustice to the industrious toilers of our land to pay high premiums to bond- holders, leaving entirely out of consid- tion the interest to be saved. Mr. Manning’s successor as secretary of the treasury continued the policy as long as he could, departing from it only when the public pressure became irvesistible. Tn order to put off as long as po the purcha of bonds he d with the national banks for their use without interest betwe 60,000,000 and $70,000,000 of the public funds, and when finally he was forced to reicase a part of the surplus by buying bonds, in order to relieve the money market and avert a financial panic, be was permitted to con- tinue this entirely legal process only a short time. Bond purchases stopped by the order of President Cleveland, who professed to doubt whether there was legal authority for them, and they were not 1esumecd until congress passed a concurrent reso- lution informing the president that the authority of the trensury to buy bonds was complete and unquestionable, The al tronble was that the surpius was s reduced mere rapidly than was for the purpose of the party. It was not thrift cconomy that prompted party to let the surplus pile up, but the hope of political benefit. The last congress committed some extravagance, but on the wholo its liberal appropriations have contributed to the prosperity of the count and it must be borne in mind that the largest item in the in- creased appropriations is for poasions, It is hardly necessary to y that this would novor have been allowed by a democratic congress. As to the prosont condition of the treasury it appears to be entirely satisfactory to the admin- istration. At any rate the financial de- parument of the government is promptly meeting all domands upon it, and this is all that is necessary. 1t would doubtless be desirable to have a little larger work- ing balance, but there seems to be no danger that the treasury will not be able to provide for all obligations as they are presented. THE nominees for city council on both tickets were dictated by the ward caucuses. The result is slim picking for taxpaying citizens. Three or of the candidates ave fuir, four or five are middling and the balance of them are positively below the average. in to work more ol without clsron left supreme that be colloct o to court, it some spec decision L vast surplus was reckless extravaganco, atic make needed ven at to the solely ne- a use ave ar condemnation. e were democratic or genuine the democratic four y We Laugh, Cloecland Leader. And now Cincinnati wunts the national re publican convention next year. Cineinnatl! Great smolko!! The Omaha Cc Denver News New Mexlco will be 1epresented fn the trans mississippi congress which meets in Oriaha on Monday by an able delegation of eitize in this conncetion 1t may Omuha s preparing a most hosvitable recep- tlon for the congres gress. A Suggestion to Italy, Chicago Herald, orted that Italy will admit American pork, which ut prosent s shut out by u strict embargo. Now If it would but put 4 5L0D L0 115 exportation of Itallan mafia the relutions between the two countries would be oxceedingly pleasant to Anaexation, Gilole-Demoerat bt keeps on increasin that of the Uni States s being ste ducel, This Js one of the rewons why | thoughitful und progr Ive Canadians desire anuexation, 1t /s also one of the reisons why annexation is not very popular on this side of the line. s00n read: Cunada's (i while ily re- Look to the West, Washimaton Post Other places besides Omuha and Minneupo- 118 now begin to be talked about for the meet ihg of the next republicun national convens tion. Vet the great northwest should not bo | overlooked in this contention. The grand old pirLy needs careful ewitivation in thit section | of tiie country SR A Wise ellow. Kansas City Jowrnal. tho of the Ohlo isout with an owlish ) the offect that McKinloy will win in WASHINGTON GOSSIP, Buuewo or Tue Baw, | Bl Fovuraesen Sruser, - ¢ Wasiisaroy, D, C., Ost. 1 It is the general oxpression this ovening that there was nothing half-hoarted in tho applause which freely punctuated President Havrison's address in the Metnodist confer: | euce today. It was an unusual church and made a lasting improssion upon the delegates from foreign countries. They were unused to seeing the head of u great land oscend from the throne and talk of spiritual affairs. This evening's Star says of it Tho audionce was composed of people ot Whoi & mnjority were oniinent in the oratorl profession, and they were quick to e nize the power of the vresident’s utterances. Fron the oponing sentence to the last word the conference wis eritical, and In spite of thelr keonness they frankiy ared that there wis nothing to apolozize for, nothing condemn. - Innun X prossi of delizht that 1ips hearts of ail t warm and int those wh this T} ing WaAsHINOTO! sceuo fu the ther than | ¥ Werc necustomed, (f ever, 1o seo- verning powers from afar off_and alty parades in publio there s ritich pomp and mliitary displny A cablegram was Foceived at tho depart- mont of State at noon today giving account of tho riot iu Valparaiso, Chili, in which Ame fcan marines were killd, 'Assisant Scer tary of Stato Wharton went to the white hoise immodiately and Iaid the message | beforo the president. Singularly enough | President Harrison wns cetting ready to visit the navy yard, where he s at this time looking over the prepurations for equipping our floating ariy CGireat preparations are already being made through committees for tho Grand Army of the Republic national encampiment here noxt year. It is proposed among other things to have a duplicate as nearly as can be, of the mewmorablo muster out or last review parade, which took pluce in Pennsylvania avenue at the close of the war, Assistant Secretary firmed the decision of Chandler today af- the genoral land oftice in the land: caso of the United States | agaiust B, J. Mcleo and James English from the Chadron district and the entry is reinstated. Ho ordered dismissed tho pre- emption contest of Peter French ngainst Joseph P, Brown, claimant, and Samuel K. Black, transferee, from the Grand Islaud district, affivming the decision below. Ho also afirmea the decision cancelling the timber culture entry of Frank A, Walle coutosted by Noab N. Duvis, Huron, 5. D) district, «*x The following Towa postmasters vointea today: Bertram, Linn Lehew, vic W. Allen, romoved; 'Lia aette, Linn H. Stizk, vice J. I Stick. resigned; Langworthy, Jones county, 1. Scheen, vico C. Scheen, resigned. Hon. Jotn L, Webster of Omana city. jencral Russell A a pleasant visit today. Hon. and Mrs. W. A, Fred, of Oakland, Neb., are stopping during tho ecumenical council with H. A. Hardin They expeet to remaiu in tho city” till about Noyember 1. P. S H. SUATE POLITICS. were ap- county, J. nhas left thi Alge with 1 of Michigan had lent Harrison Harding and son, POINTS ON Wahoo Wasp: Republicans, don't he hood- voting for Edgerton on the Post isa railroad candidute, bo- there fs no truth in the charge. Post is from being arafivond candidato as non the independent ticket nd Island Independent: Paul Vander- yoort is anxious to fire his big mouth off 4t Rosewater in joint debute, but unon what sib- he does not state. presumibly upon oil m manipulation. as Paul 1s better posted upon th upon anything else. O'Neill Frontior candidate fo guished wentle s o di luwyer W the diznity and traming of « learned should be electod by an overwheln ity. . 1astings Nebraskan: Reports from all over the county continue to he of the most encour- 4 nature to republicans. The xood. sound ticket placed fn the field is fast boaring fruft, and November will seo the boys all back in line where they belonz, and where they can do gool for themselves and the propie at large. York Timos: supreme court, wi gent? Are vou decisions will com other states? Aro you afeald that have o ease in the supreme. court th ording to the laws of the lanar you are, you may vote for Edgerton, Tekamah Burtonlun: Edgerton 18 in bud With the independent nomination and the endorsement of the railroad democrats bis ehances are slim. The demo not filling thelr ticket aud turnim Edgerton was forced through oy the wrong z of denocrac e democrats of the districts are not golng to follow in the roud cuip, and Island Independent: When did the swrent reforn Paul Vandervoort conse o b repubiic Oniy when & republican post- master general foreed hin to drop the public teat after e had boen almost incessintly pulling awny at it for a_quarter of a ecntur The republican party lost its charn for Paui the fluid ceased to 1l hore ure a few of this kind of refor attored you afraid too honest o that th i too much that nd v the ol 151 It tie plan of in 10 vlcet 10" arily give the old cow hout making such . wry flew off in a pet to new pas! iling and fresher r. Without pap iife is a living death,” is Paul’s motto. -~ PASSING JESTS, The suicides of several e Washi more dic ston Post: ators are ov Rochester Post: Hellofite Is the nwine of a new explosive. It might bo used by indig- nuntmen while talking into the telephono. New York Herald: First Politician 11y expeet 1o win ccond Politiciun —Well rather. First Politiclan—W hat are you doing to elect your candidate? Socond Polit yours talk. Doyou n—Much, We are letting houn (Ga.) Times: Inent younz man of Col ok, 15 visiting in our burz. Rax held for iftecn years n promi- nent position in the Floyd county chuin ganz, and will )ly acoept a sinilar position | 1 Wit the Dade county 1hiked together brother- hooG. She dozed at the con he girl he adored— And it broke his fond henrt, For she andibly snored. ort— Atlanta Constitution: Anxious Citizen—TIs the editor going to zive bail? Oflice Bloy--Not much. 1e's goin’ to practice oconomy. Anxious Citizon—Practi Office Boy —-Of course. he ean edit the pupor from the jull, « he'll kit free ra- tions for a whole yeur. Tt's a big streak o' luck for him! my? 1positor ma orator us the reporter but the pre e suid. that wasn'tmuch of Baltimore Amerfean: T ed #ood lessons you cun leart of the leaves. Ono Is that when you tuke u drop oo much you ure likely to be picked up. Lancaster Times: 1t is principle of economics thut the who would get up with the sun stay up later thun 10 o'clock with the ter. should not daugh- The camp it liberally gn orator pre. to his subject lotting himsolf Roston Courler tends to be confinl e Is most Ringhampton Republionn: Tho man who seunnot sing the old songs” and won's try Is the one wo like to neot it an evening party modium isonbeulk, “he Stutosmun: V7)) u s, romarked Cr i of spleit into it Youkers mikes i sps chang Mr. Rax Ham, a vrom- | agree both i good worl intrylng to sceurc goographic numes, and is doing that work in telligontly SAD ACCIDENT AT LINCOLN, { Mother and Daughter Viotims of a G Exploeion. LITTLE MAUD BARNES HORRIBLY BURNED, While Itep! a Stove with Distressing Results oth entshing the Reservolr of the Fluid s lgnited News Notes, Lixcory, Nob, Oct Special to '} Bee,|--Maud, the 5-year-old Oficor William Barnes, was frigt burned shortly beforo uoon today aud ko injuries may prove fatal. Mrs. Barnes was also badiy burned. ‘Tho accident was due to carolessness on tho part of Mrs When she started to light her gasoline stoy she discovered from the dim tlame that tho tank was empty, Without stopping to t out the burner she commencod to pour a pitetier full of gasoline into the tank, In her haste sho spilled some of it and tho blaze of the buruer set fire to this, the Hame runn up o the pitcher of fuid she was out In a moment th piteher were in a blaze. The frightened woman throw tho the blazing conter on her little danghtor. In v the child was enveloped in flames Mr. D, G. Courtnay, who was tourd the shrieks of both 17 daughtor irn utire contents and pass mother and blanket, tl and ed a girl hing i, little and around the Hames. 1t was then discovored that was 50 terribly burned that from her face and arms also badly burnoed on the has phys ician was called and did all ho e the sufferers. At last accounts tho chi still live, LINCOLN'S YOUNG 1 Wiliiam Girardo is a yousg scion who is under arcest on the charge of boo ug. His mother is also atloge ted. T'he two have been running o t stand and it is alleged have been ¢ deayoring to swell their receipts by beeron the siy. The two were a fore United States Commissioncr Billiug ats p. m. Four or five witnesses were called and the twa wero bound over to appear b fore the United States court. Other arvests of u similar chavacter will follow EXAMINATION OF MILITIAMEN, The following is the renort of 1 ingg poard at the encawpment of militia Ilirst brigade at Camp Sherman z 2 - o smothor th 15 aud ar 10 be it f tho First luf'ty, Co. Second Inf'ty Captaing Captains Ushorne. ... ilu. ¥, Brown 30 Smith Wi We T 100 1§ 10 100 3w W Wy v Fi LM Go Mungor...\. I 1. Calnon 1B Polly C. L. Dodson John BN I SGott Thomas Hall.... O, Van Housm, utenants A Palmer i Loyd 1 H 1. L Vatterson Lumbe Tra Mungor Shyder. 4411 Shopherd W Thomus, it EMPLOYMENT ASSc Governor Thayer has appointed the fol lowing delegates to the fifth national conven tion of the Boys and Girls National Homo and Employment association wtich meets at ‘Lopeica, Kan., Optober Luther 1. Luddou, Lincoln; H Lincolu; I, . Rundall, Lincoln: Mrs. Livbio Hoel, coln: E. M. Hill, Beatrico L. Hurring- ton, Pawnee City: J. 1. Jacoby, Nebraska City; P. 8. Leisingring, Omabu} yer, itev. John Hewitt, 1 George W. Martin, Omaba; Kov. J. T, Oma J. T, Mallilien, Kearnoy. The delegates serve without compensation and ure allowed nothing for exvenses. ODDS AND ENDS. Two of the sons of Brad Cook, chief clerk in the land commissioner's oftice became of age yesterday and the ¢ colebrated by a large gathering of friends in the even- ing. Jasper Closson of Saunders county is under arrest on the charge of stealing fifty bushels of corn from a farmer named Thowns Cal- houn in the northern 't of the county. T'he John V. Varwell company of Chicago sues Wright & Gregg of Buffalo county 1n the supreme court for $6, 110291 Next Monday Governor Thiyer liver the address of welcomo at tho trans. mississiopi commercial cougress. E. M. Westervalt of Lincoln has been added to the list of delegates to the congress. Throe new cases of diphtheria were ro- ported today und the Board of Hoalth insists that the schools must be closed. A special train of twenty cars lcaded with fursiture for a Lincoln werchant renched Lincolu nt 11:05 a. w. today, bhaving mado the run from Chicago to Lincoln ovor the Burlington in the unprecedentod timo of twenty bours and five minutes. - Why the “H' Was Dropped. Pniladelphia. Ledger. ction of the United will de A recent eriticlsm of the States Board of lic Natos in the matterof the spellin Bering” for “Hol rine." s applied to what has boen known Behr does not appear to be well founded. Tho hoard gives as areason for thy SAILEhe Russian and Danish rocords to the spelling of the fumily name; Danish and in Russian itis Boring His autozraph Is always writton Boring. Tho nsertion of an ‘W' In tho name giving the <appears 1o huve been made in Tho board therefore simplitied while it the same time restoring of the explorer (o its proper form. s is doing uniformity in : s, the spolli the num The Board of Geograph i e THE FORSAKEN FARMUOUSE, Tohn G. W hittier, oded hills It stands, ad home, staring thr s on wistod harvests grow Azinst the w Ghost of a 1t broken 1 Where oid-tin ugh Unploughed, unsowed, by seythe unshora, Tho poor forsaken firm-fiolds 1 Onee rich and rifo with golden cori And reen broud Uhs of ryo Of healthful herb and flower beroft, | rden plot no housewifo k Throuzh weeds and tangle only lefe The snake, [ts tenant, Croep. spray. once blossom elad, o the e pLy rooms, h s wird, A liln Switys bure hof Besido the roolloss po Pathotic red rose bioo s track in mold and dust of drouth, On floor and hearth the squirrol loa'ves And in the fireiess chimney's moush His web the spider weaves The leaning birn about to fall Tesounds no more on huskin No cattle low Lo yura or stull, No thresior boits his sheaves, 18 almost akes 1s ign; 1e ghost so drenr! 1t s haunting prosence That down yon shudowy [nne s NMight drive his spevril kine! puts & good d Rl Tho Journal will hold the paper un v Lwo some worning for Mr. Tuubenook jhosy that the suan will rise. A wise wis e Taubengek Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report. Baking - Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE