Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 15, 1892, Page 4

DAILY BEE. F IMIWATHL Eprron THE pro— ILHI ISHED — \Il)l’ EV lul&Y NING. l"lfllll PAPER 07 YH[ cITY. TERMS OF SUBSCIIPTION Datly Bee (without Sunday) Ono Year......... § 3 ity and Sanday. Ono Ve Eix Monihe Ahrea Monil Fundny Beo. (no Year Enturday Do, One Yonr Weckiy Hec. (ne Year. OFFICES 2 ©Omalia, The Bee Pullaire, Kouth mala, corner N and 2th Stroots, Counoll iu. 17 Pear] Stroet. : Chicago Oifice: 317 Chimbor of Commorea. Kow Yorx, 1tooma 14, 10 and 1 1 s Butlding Wakhington. 51 Fourteenth Stro CORRESPONDENCE. All_communications relating to news and editorial matter should be addressed to the Lu Horial Department BUSINESS LETTERS. e ittances ahould be o Tho Bee P i Company. Omaha. Drafts, checks and postofice ordors to be made payable to the order of the company. ‘T”I, Iil E PUBL. I\Ill. G COMPANY. OF CIRCULATION. KWORN STATEME statoof Nebasin, 1, Connty of Dotglns. | Gooryo 1, Trschuek, secretary of THE BER Pub Mahing company. dows solemnly swear that the aot al efreniation of A1 DAILY BEE for the week ending July 9, 1502, was na 10110ws Sunday, July § : Monday Julyd ondny. ) Wednendny. 1oy i Thuraday, July 1o Fridny. July Enturday, July 7 Average. vefore m €worn Cirenlation for June seems, got over bat he left M. the fence at most of his clothes behind him. PR, GLADSTONE, it Midlothinn, Tir Minnesota wild cats have named Uncle Tgnetius Donnelly for governor. Before this campaign is over they will find that Ignatius is an ignis fatuus. e dio il b It LooKS as if Mr. Bland and Mr. Tireckinridge could have come out to Chautanqua without endangering their cnuse, It was boyond redemption months ago. 1 republicans voted for free carth is Joiley of Has he ro- interest in a ONLY tel silver, but why on South Dalkotu on the list? cently fallen heir to an silver mine — Mr. Wenier will er be missed from the school board when his term runs out, in fact he wouid not be missed if he stayed nway from the board meet- ings altogether I cosT $100,000 to clean up the Towa stato capitol grounds. But it would cost a great deal more to clean up the records of zome of the members of the last Towa legislature. GREAT speeches enthuse the party, but organization and training cast the votes. If speeches or organization must be chosen, take the letter. The news- papers are filling the speaker’s place. THE Borrd of Education is degener- ating below the standard of the city council. There scems to be more swap- ping in votes and traflicking in patron- age this year than there has been in the couneil, GovErRNOR MCKINLEY will speak at the Beatrice Chautauqua on August 2. No time should be lost in securing him for the state convention on August 4. IT 15 well to vemember that the electors on a presidential ticket are not figureheads during the campaign. They are all expected to stump their districts and hence care should be taken in the nomination of electors. i Boston (flobe offers a pension of 85 por week for lifo to the New Eng- lander who guesses most nearly the Harvison and Cleveland vote in w York this fall. Just think how many spectacles and pots of baked beans that will buy! ‘Warr for the facts about the terrible and bloody miners’ war in Idaho. Prob- ably the news is exaggerated. The miners are of course deserving of all censure for their bloody work, but let us not condemn their action in striking until we know all the strike. ToMm REED'S speech on the silver bill was one of the best be ever delivered in the house. ile took no oceasion to argue the question at all, but poked fun at the democrats for u half hour and they ap- plauded and lnughed with the repub- licans. Reed is the merriest ex-czar imaginoble, THERE aro still heavy charges of mis- chiovous appropriations of congress mado by bourbon journals. This is refreshing aftor the present con- gress’ record. pallingly victuous in demeanor ns u democrat whose chastity has been clearly disproven, A ¥EW doys ago an Omaha man was required to pay $10 for kissinga woman, and now another man to pay 30 for a kiss. looking up in this town and the price of kissos is advancing in a manver that must be gratifylng to evory body but the consumer. AN oW A congressman named Seerley, who had attempted to emphasize the yae mer ly urfortunae. cuncy in Governor Gear's fc hus been voted for poculiy Mills placo at all. ver while his constituents are strongly Such blunders will relegate law agains! it him to bis $300 March 4. prictice TuE pi an electric railroad Wednesduy ut Thy wrolloy wire portance of sgainst such only two or t} Juries, the utmost sidents, b0 pers: foll wus extremoly lucky to have es enped with only a shock. The over: howd trolloy looks innocent and harm- lons, but itw deadly nature is wmade ap- parent now uod then, causes of that tho Reed There is nothing so ap- has been obliged Evorgthing is soat, He for speaker, expecting preforment on committees, and got no And ho voted for free sil- alter po eaused by the breaking of on y-third and Cuming streets is another illustration of the im- precautions Fortunately ived in- but the man upon whom the wice DR MERCER'S WITHDRAWAL. Two years ago the republicans of Douglas county, in recognition of his sorvices ns a public spivited and enter- prising citizen and staunch republican, designated Dr. S. D, Mercer as their choice. for tho position of governor. With unprecedented unanimity the county convention instructed the delega- tion from Douglas to support the candi- dacy of Dr. Mercer and use all honor- ablo means to secure his nomination. Although Dr. Mercer had a very re- spectable following at the state conven- tion, that body saw fit to sclect another man as the standard bearer of the party and Dr. Mercer fell back into line and gave him loyal support. Last year the republicans of Nebraska honored Dr. Mercer with the position of chairman of the state central com- mittee and charged him with the grave responsibility of redeeming the state. The outeome fully justified their confi- dence in Dr. Mercer’s organizing capac- ity, energy and political sagaci 1t is conceded on all hands that he acquitted himself admirably in the difficult task imposed upon him and it was confi- dently expected by very large numbers of his friends and admirers that he would head the state ticket in the cam- paign of 1892 While he made no declaration of his purposes, it wus generally believed that he was an avowed candidate. This was the provailing opinion up to last even- ing. At the requestof Dr. Mercer Tirg Brr is constrained to make the an- nouncement that he positively decline to allow his name to be used as a candi- date. On his behalf weare requested to oxpress to the many friends who have spoken kindly in his interest. Dr. Mercer’s grateful appreciation of their friendship ana confidence, coupled with his regiets of inability to aceept such an honor. The reasons assigned by Dr. Mereer for reaching this decision are that ho has ventured upon un eaterprise of great importance to himself and others, which will require much atten- tion and will monopolize the greater part of his time for the next two year Dr. Mercer’s withdrawal from the gubernatorinl canvass will doubtless cause much disappointment among o host of warm friends, and will somewhat complicate the politi situation, pecially in this city and county. os- THE CROP OUTLOOK. All indications point to a good market for corn this year. If the farmers of Nebraska raise a good crop, as they now seem likely to do, they will undoubtedly be able to sell it at profitable prices. Last year tho entive corn crop of the country was 2,060,000,000 bushels. There is this year a decrense of 4.4 per cent in the nevenge snd the latest rnment report shows that the condition of the crop July 1 was about 124 per cent lower than it was at the same time lust year. This would bring the production down to about 1,723,000,000 bushels, but as the condition is sure to improve rapidly from now until harvest unless some ex- traordinary visitation of flood, drouth or frost intervenes, it is probable that tho crop per acre will not fall much below that of last year. But even if the total corn product of the country should prove to be 275,000,000 bushels Tess than it was last year it would still be greater than the yield of five out of the last nine years. The stock of corn now in sight is less than 4,000,000 bushets in excess of that of a year ago, after the very small yield of 1800, This 1s in a measure due to the fact that farmers have withheld a larger portion of their crop than usual in an- ticipation of a short yield and high prices this year. It is believed to be a reasonable estimate that 100,000,000 buehels now remain in the hands of the farmers and will be held by them until the fate of this .year’s crop is deter- mined. The exports of the present year have been much greater than usual, but owlng to the rapidly increasing popu- larity of American corn as an article of food in Europe it is reasonable to expect that there will be increased exports from this seuson’s crop, which will of course tend to sustain prices. The farmers of the corn belt arelike!y to fare much better this year than the wheat and cotton growers. Whenat is low and the condition of the crop is not us good us it was at this time last year, while a large falling off in the foreign demand from that oceasioned by the shortage in Europe last is cortain to resu't in a poor market. look for the cotton growc encouraging and for same rensons. SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS. The first year of the operation of the law requiring county clerks to make monthly reports of all mortgages filed and released ended on the first of this month, and the complete figures for each county, tubulated by the State Bureau of Industrial Statistics, have been pub- lished in THE BEE, The statistics given do not by any means suppo:t the statement so often reiterated that the peonle of Nebraska are steadily sinking into the guicksands of poverty. On the contrary, when they are viewed in their true light and taken at their real value as indicators of the condition of the statein vespect to finan- cinl prosperity, they tell a story that belies the i1l considered statements of the prophets of calamity, As we have previously stated these mortgagos wore chietly given for part of the purchase price of property which they encumby and only in a comparatively small num- The out- ven less practically the io ber of eases were they given to pay cur- rent debts. Lo other words, they are negative: they stand for something which the purchaser bought his property. not for somethin tha They do not necessu rily represent a disparity between penses and income, though they may do 50 in somo whore enterprising farmers have praferved to incrense their indebtedness rather than defer needed improvements, Progressive men often adopt this policy and by so doing they retimes outstrip their more consery- lacked when he t he has lost ex- cases ative neighbors in the race for pros- verity. But 1t is searcely necessary to entor into un argument to prove that the | gloomy prophecies of th conce culamity peoplo ing tho state of Nebraska are un- varraoted by the fucts. The great | majority of the settlers who have popu- THE OMAH lated this state were originally poor. They had littie to lose and overything to gain. That they have leen con- stantly gaininz and are still going for ard and not backward is evident to all who are not wilfully blind to the re- markable development of the state’s re- sources that have taken place and are still to be witnessed on all sides. TALKING ABOUT RECIPROCITY, A movement is on foot in Manitoba Minnesota and North Dakota to secure the practical exscution of the idea of commercial reciprocity between the northwestern states and Manitoba. Tt is proposed to hold a convention at Grand Forks about August 23, at which representatives are oxpected to bo pres- ent from the Dakotas, Minnesota, Mani- toba and the Canadian northwest. But there certainly does not seem to be any reason to expect that the Canadian gov- ornment will take any interest in this movement, whatever may be the en- thusiasm in its behalf on the part of in- dividuals in Manitob . The fact that a 'go number of the citizens of central and western Canada would be benefited by a reciprocity treaty with tho United States is no doubt one of the prime reasons why the Canadian commissioners who conferred with the seer ry of state at Washing ton a few months ago would do nothing but beat about the bush. The truth is that eastern Canada, where the wealth of the Dominion is concentrated, does nov relish the idea of relinquishing a single advantage which it enjoys in the trade of the Canadian northwest. Judg- ing by the total lack of results from the recent conferenca at Washington the efforts of our northern neighbors will be fruitless., But Omaha would like to see it succeed. The jobbing trade of this city extends into the Canadian north west. THE ANTLIOPL The United States senate will 10N BILL. disre- gard the demand of a very largo ma- jority of the American people and nearly the entire body of agricultural produc ers if it does not pass an anti-option bill ab the presont session. From the char- acter of the opinions of newspapers in the commercial centers it is to bein- ferred that there is a very strong pres- sure upon the senate in opposition to the proposed legislation. The snme influ- ence was brought to bear in the housc. It was expected by the advocates of un anti-option law. They counted upon a vigorous and persistent hostility from the exchanges and the boards of tvs in the commercial centers, bes mstitutions are sustained largely by the men who deal in options and futures Eliminate the specuiators from bodies and it would make a great differ- ence in their membership, though it would not impair their usefulness and would undoubtedly improve their char- acter. The illegitim:te traders, how- ever, are now an important factor in these institutions, and are able to com- mand their influence agninst legislation designed to put an end to those forms of speculation, wnich everybody who any knowledgze on the subject knows are not logitimate, and therefore cannot be otherwise than harmful. This class ¢in perhaps e wde 1use these these has rt more in— lhwm'r- with the sendite than with the house, for the reason that there are r atively me members of the senate who have profited by speculation of one kind or another, and therefore have a feeling of sympathy with the men who operate in options and futures. Such senators will not, of course. be found defending illegitimate speculation, but they will justify themselves in voting against an anti-option bill on the ground that it is not constitutional. This 1s the convenient subterfuge be- hind which some of them have twaken a position, and although the argument is most clear and convineing as to the con- stitutionality of the proposed law there are senators who will not see it. The constitutional objection is always avail- able to those who can offer no other sound and valid reasons for opposing legislation not in accord with their self- ish intereste or sympathies. It may the purpose of defeating anti- option legislation for the time being, but it is not to be doubted that it will ultimately have to yield to the ov whelining demand of the agricultural producers of the country, in which they should have the sympathy and support of the ter body of consumers, for protection against the manipuls \tions of tho market by speculators in options and futures. As was said by Senator Washburna fow days ago in the senate, there are in the country something like 25,000,000 people engaged in agricultural pursuits, and upon the prosperity of this class of our citizens depends the general pros- pevity of the country and the welfare of every other citizen. They believe, and with good reason, that the existing system of speculation in food products is inimical to their intorests and thoy ask congress to apply o remedy. That re- auest thoy will insist upon and com- pliance with it sooner or later is cer- tuin, serve gre RATION LEGISLATION. some demand for new legis- congress at the present session ot immigration, but the session r the close that it is hardly Another was intro- 1M1 There lation b; 10 restr is 50 ne probable any will be enacted. this bill relating to duced a fow duys It provides that the captains of all immigrant careying steamships shall be compelled to cer tify that every immigrant brought here is uble to tuke care of himselfor herself, and will not become a public burden while resident in the United Statos. It further provides that the steamship companies shall be held to pecuniary vesponsibility in the of immigrant. A law of this kind would undoubtedly have the effect to restrict immigration, for the steamship companies would not freely tak:e upon themselves the oblign- tions it imposes, but would it be reas- onable or just to exact such conditions 1t might bo well enoughi to require that vessel captains should cortify as to the alility of immigeants to provide for themselves at the time of their arvival in this country, but it seems clearly un- asonable to demand that the stewm- ship companies shall become responsi- ble for the future of the immigrants, so matter cuse each EE: FRIDAY far as relates tg yheir becoming a publ burden while resident in tho States, All tlatl' the law can properly and justly require is that immigrants on arrival shalt fave sufficient means to enablo them tg provide for themselves during such reasqnable time ns may be necessi to sicure employment, and thisis practiduly what the law now does. It exclitlés prupers, and consid- erable latitude tiay be tal pauperism in’ its application to aliens coming into the country. It will not bd wiserious matter if con- gross does not Hdopt any new legislation on this subject at the present session. The existing laws, which are being well enforeed, seem to be working very satis- factorily in oxcluding the inhibited classes, and while it is true that immi- gration is heavier this year than last there is comparatively little complaint rogarding its character. The steamship companiesare exercising more care than formerly in nccepting immigrants and appear to be well disposed to respect the requirements of our laws. This being the stato of affairs those is manifestly no urgency for new legislation, and the country can wait without danger to any interest until the next session, when it will be practicable to give the subject deliberate consideration. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DELAY. The chairman of the Board of Public Works is trying to shift the responsibil- ity for the delay in pushing our public works this season upon the council in goneral and Councilman Specht, chair- man of the paving committee, in partic- ular, To use a slang phrase, this won’t wash. The council may partly be responsible for the delay in letting pav ing contracts, but the question is why has Chairman Birkhauser failed to push the work that has been already con- tracted for? Why has there been little or no work done by the contractors for curbing and guttering? Why has there been inexcusable delay in the work of grading streets that have been con- tracted for? Why was there nothing done toward laying permanent side- walks until after Pat ord became the contractor at a higher price for material of inferior quality? ~ As Mike Meaney would say. there are a fow planks loose somewher Toa man up atree it looks as if the chairman of the Board of Public Works has exhibited greater anxiety to favor certain contractors than he has to push things. We have now an army of in- spectors on the eity payroll but we are doing little or to work. The bility for most of the delay properly on the Board of Public Works and particularly upon its chairman. At any rate, if ' we cannot come to a head upon paving under this year’s con- tracts, there is no reason why we shouid not compel contractors to proceed un- der last year’s contracts. responsi- rests DISREPUIABLE BUSINESS, The people are wont to regard the school board as being superior to the political methods of ward heel and the barter and sale which distinguish the practices of unserunulous politicians. They naturally expect to find in the body charged with the high duty of ad- ministering the educational affairs of the city an elevated standard of conduct and a moral responsinility. They look to it to present an example of integrity and ‘incorruptibility. The right of Mr. Conoyer to seck ro- election is unquestioned. If the board believed that his retention was desirable in the interest of economy and eflicient service in the offico of secretary 1ts duty was to re-elect him., But there should have been no deal in the matter, and least of all such a one as was made, by which anew and catirely unnecessary office was created. From tho informa- tion at hand it appears that Mr. Weh- rer, whoso vote elected Conoyer, was al- lowed to dictate his own terms, and the price he asked for his voto was a place on the city payroll for a personal friend as superintendent of repairs, a new oflico for which there is no demand and the creation of which was effected without regard to the usual course. Hevein is the disreputable part of the business. 'he combine that supported Mr. Con- serotly made a bargain for the one vote they needed, the effect of which is to squander the school fund which should go toward the education of our hildren. It was an utterly unwarrant- able and discreditablo proceeding, and the men responsiblo for it have forfoited all elaim to the further confidgnce of tho as members of sense of oyer s public in their capacity the sehool board. has always maintained that THE BE partisan politics should not dictato the action of the Board of Education., It has insisted that the board should bo absolutely nonpartisan and that it should be governed in the selection of those sorving undor it solely by consid- erations of capacity and filness. Such unworthy tactics as were resorted to by the demoeratic members of the board in order to secure tho election of Mr. Con oyer tends to_ strengthen this view. It ought to be obvious to everybody of intelligence that partisan polities i3 pormitted to play any part in the choice of maemboers of the school w0 long ns board there will be danger of such dis- craditablo deals as that just con- summated, It iy the duty of the bonrd to purge itsell by reconsidering the vots and not wbolishing the newly created office byt also reinstating Me. Hamilton assupeeintondent of buildings He has been o faithful and efficient ofticer and if it Iy vight and proper for Mr. Conoyer taeontinue as sccretar by reason of higeflicioncy it wonld be scandalous to deposo Mr. Hamilton without cause, just to satisfy the de | mands of an unprincipled ward heelor who has disgraced himself and the bourd by his conduet. only THERE seems to be a disposition among eastern papers to doubt that Omaha people read books oa philoso- phy in the street cars. Why, biess your soul, we avean intensly elitorary people. All of our bankers can read Greek drafts ut sight—thr s sight. NoTWI of chol little apprehension felt in the tirst place in which it will HSTANDING the a in London and Paris there is appearance Naw York, United | on in dofining | | should secure o | JULY 1 foothold if it comes to thiscountry. The health authovities there are much better prepared to cope with the dis- ense now than they were in 1847, when it became epidemic in this country and claimed 30,000 victims. The whole country is in a great degree dependent upon New York in this mattor, and it will be a relief to many to know that the metropolis is now in the best possible sanitary condition. This, however, not cause other cities to relax their vigilance in respect to cleanliness nd the striet enforcement of all ordi- nances relating to public health, for there are other diseases to be guarded gainst which are peculiar to our own climate and do not need to be imported from other lands, by York oar their platforms, and that the voter will there- fore choose with his oyes opon. The cahdor of the democerats this year cer- tainly is remarkabie, but that of the re- publicans is no more so than usual. The latter have always said what they meant and the people have never been de- cuived by taking a republican plattorm literally. Fulfillment hus always fol- lowed promise, and the record of the in perfect harmony with its de- tions of principles from the duy of its birth down to the present. It pays in politics ns wall as in everything else to be candid and honest. Tf the demo- crats had learned this lesson sooner it might not have utterly lost public con- fidence. the World that both parties have this candidly said what they mean in Ir 18 remarked New THE nomination of Senator A. L. Hagar of Adair county by the Ninth Towa congressional distriet meansa hard fight for the redemption of the district. It was unfortunate that Council Blufls had no strong man to present, for the greatest increase of republican votes must bo made in that city. But Mr Hagar is a bright man and unquestiona- bly tha strongest candidate before the convention. If he will make a personal canvass and will Ia; de his favorite theme of prohibition he will probably secure the election. T 1S not an uncommon thing for prop- erty owners to object to the valuations of assessors, but in South Omaha the dif- ference of opinion between owners and assessors seems to be unusually wide, and the protest is correspondingly vizorous. A large number of the taxpayers acemand a reduction of about one-half in their valuations. WHEN property owners designate the material they want for paving they have exhausted their authority and cannot lawfully strike their names from the pe- titions they have signed. Unless this principle is adhered to there never could be a legal letting of contracts. Omaha has become Nebraska’s political Mecea., Lincolu won't be in it until the mght of August 3, when the delegates to the re- publican state convention gather there. Repubiican, democratic and independent politicians have struck the city in droves this week and campaign clatter has been heard onevery side. The greatest intercst been shown in the republican gubernatorial nomination, Politicians of o1l parties admit that, in a great measure, the result of the clection will bo determined by the wisdom shown in the selection of & candidate. M. A. Birown of the Kearney Hub calls for the selection of a “republican of courage and ability whoso record needs no defense and whose good nume will inspire the rank and file to go in to win.” And Mr. Brown is only ono of a host. From all ovor the state comes the demand fora man from the ranks. The cundidate must be a man on whom all can unite. . has | Tho other parties don't seems to be in tho uniting business just now—in fact, both of them are split wide open. The independent factions are fighting tooth and nail. Gen- eral Van Wyck, who spent several days in Omaha, started last night for Elwood to make a couple of stump spaeches. Befora leaving the general expressed confidencs in his ability to land the gubernatorial nomina- tion. Ho was asked about the rumor that is uow going the rounds to the effect thut Pow- and his fricuds proposed to trouble in case they came second best n the convention. aid ho had just heard of it and could not say what tiiore was to it. He assertea that the E. & M. was doing all in its power to defeat him for the nomination, and flashed a copy of Jay Burrows' attack on him as printed in Liberty at Liucoln. He said that he had heard that the paper was to make out He be removed to Omaha tofighthimin Douglas county ana was prepared Lo credit it, He de- nounced Burrows bitterly, ceciaring thut he was “the meancst man that God ever put on earth and let live,” “Thoso who suppose Burrows Is as dead as his misfortune in the state convention would indicate are mistaken, says the York Timos. Only a few months since he was by far the strongest and most influential man 1n the in- dopendent party in Nebraska, He has been doune up in one instance. The state couven- tion was a horse on bim, Nobody can tell who will win tho noxt oue, He may lay down four aces for General Van Wyck to guzo upon und weep, There ave some pretiy cute old chaps in the game aud uo one of them has a walkaway. Hon, Sam Wolbach is fighting bard for the democratic nomination for governor, but there are other people hot on his trail, Fravk P. Ireland of Nebraska Cily, who has beeu credited with being Wolbach’s closest com petitor, bis been spending & day or 80 in Owanu. When bo was asked if bo was in tho raco be replied ; “1f tho convention sees fit to nominato m I would do what [ coulu 1o secure an .cc tou. Afler the convenuon is the time to mako the tight, aud not before. Juan Boylo of Kearney, who1s in the city, | said that if the (iumull"l\u, party wanted to do something fareical, it should endorse the independent or republican tickoets, but if nct, | it should nominate & man for whom every in- | tetligeut votor could cast his vallot, feeling | that ho was honoring representative citi- | zen, Ho illustrated bis remarks on o dis gram, 50 8 10 leave no doubt that e meant | Frank P. treland, for bot understood Mr. | Boyle is Iying awake nichts devising schemes to belp Sam Wolbach's boom. He | foit ealled upon to say further that Governor Boyd was wise if he had determined not to ho @ canaidate, 88 he bad porsistenuly ig nored bis best friends and lnd catered in stead 10 tho cpposition. Mr. Bayle candidly warked that he would really enjoy beiug & Uuited Stales senstor or reprosentative him self, or would even accept the i be ouly livea in @ part of tue country not governorship i where everybody olse thought just as he did, but he wanted it understood that it was an eloctiva and not an appoiutive ofiice for which he stood ready to be sacrificed. Dr. The Right here it might be whispered that Miller may be a candidate for governor. doctor has now boen out of the businoss for nearly six voars, which is long enough to cover tho political graves which his pen has dug with the moss of oblivion, and all the corns he has trod upon have beon “pared,” In congrossional parian unfused dewocracy, and sideshows. takes wvo stock in Judgo Crawford of West Omaha yesterday, The judge bas been gressional aspirations, but ho building n new residence, until that was politics ana every other pleasing distraction. He ventured the prediction, howover, that democratic con- Munger wouid corral the gressionul nomination in tho Third district. The Fourth district democrats have called their congressional convention for 4, at Crote. August 4 will vention ante and Nebraska will never see the like again. probably Another county has 1ustructed for Eugeno Moore for auditor. Cuming's ten votes will be for him, besides the nine votes from Madi- son. When told that Bowerman surc of the eolid support of county, even though Grifith had withdrawn from the state treasurership and Hedlund and Cline ali isfaction. wasi’t smiled with sat- The Beatrice Times has again declared emphatically that are objections judgment in the selection of federal pointees. The Times savs: taking representative reputlicans, chosen a pack of pohitical dead beats, nothing to commend them and a willingness to obey the will Paddock dynasty, in political dirty work. It is to decent republicans object. best element in the republican clean, respectable portion, refuse to recognize this gang of clackers, that they raiso tho ery of ‘anti-Paddock.” Not content with having the federal offices, anda with being held up as a reproach to decency, this gang of politieal prostitutes is now working the county putting up jobs to nominate them selves, and thoy are doing Senator Paddock. They whatever duties that they and drawing their salaries from the govern- ment while they work politics. Paddock is not advisea of this, the soone be places himself in communication with his home managers the better.” with this are should perform, An incorrect copy of the call for tho ro- publican state convention was furnished the Lincoln Journal by Walt Seel calling for the nomination fore that of au ation was full of errors. now corrected its mistak tion. There will be only state convention mstead of 965. If Boyd county is given the same number of Votes as were allowod hor at the Kearney convention the total number of delegates will be Sl of treasurer be- itor, the county represent- s with one excep- delegates in the Hon. Georgo D, Meikeljohn was in the city yosterday and in conversation with a reporter for Tue Ber he said The situation in the Third district is, I think, very favorabls to tbe republican ticket this falL." “Who s likely to be the republican candi- date for congress "’ “It would not do for what I have reason to question, for I am interosted, you know. [ believe I could tall you, though, tho most likely man so far as T am able to judge.” “Ex-Governor Moilieljohn ¢ the reporter to tell vou just believe about that 11, lot it go at that, but if you are not satistied como up to Fullerton some day and I will tell you more avout it." Speaking of tho guvernatorial situation ho said: “With us we woald bo pleased to seo an Omaha man nominated for goveraor. It Douglas county can unite upon aa availablo mau we shall support him heartily.’” Is It Due to jcago News. Well, did the MeKiniey tariff cause the butchery at the Cazur d’Alene mines ! Come, good uemocrats, answer us that. - n o Fast W hing ton Post. Postmaster General Wanamaker 00 to it that in the future there is o prompt mail service botween and Bloomgon. arir? moro newspaper he doe- tor hus nlways been a firm beliover in pure and Point visited but only for a fow hours, | supposed to have con- said ho was 0 which he ox- pected to pass the remainderof his days, and completed he had forsworn August bo a great con- Lancaster race, Moore itis notan anti-Paddock paper, but it recognizes the fact that thero raised to tho senator's poor ap- “Instead of he has but theie gall of the the matter of doing that It is becnuso the varty, tho itin the nume of negtecting If Senator Besides | The Journal has | should | Gray Gablos | « . FIE . Chicago [nter Ocoan: He lived a olean life before men and an honest one befora God, and in his death the country has rea- son to mourn the loss of & good man, Globe-Demoerat: Tho laying of the At. lantic cable is the work with which the name of tho late Cyrus W. Fiela will be the longest identified, and on which his olaims 10 the roward of posterity will chiefly rost. Ubicago Tribune: His name wiil bo long- est remembered and most_intimately assocl- ated with his great work in organizing tho first oceanio cable company, securing finan- cial aia for it and pushing it through to suc- coss. Kansas City Times: When death removes n noted character everything is foreotton except tho wood and useful events of his life. In tho caso of Cyrus W, Field thero are no ill deeds to bo covered. Oue of America's most distinguished sons has doparted aud history will give him & placo amoug the greatest, Datroit Ieee Press: Ho was a natural loader whosurmounted obstacles and reachod success where tho avorage man could not riso to the courago of a feeblo offort. He was & groat man in the best accptation of the term, anid suoh as he have been the bardy pioneers leading tho way to a higher civilization, Chicago Mail: Ho had rounded out one lifo's simple grandenr in a manner ever dra- matic and ever retaining a strong hoid upon the fitting and the faithful, which kept him and his ideas above the 'mercly theatrical and in touch with tho world's most dramatio sublimity. Ho thoroughly carned bis earthiy fame. Peace to his ashes aund bonor to his memory | Minneapolis Times: Uvon his bier wo need drop no fulsomo words of eulogy. His work has already gained for him a position amone tho worla’s great benefactors. It is such as ho who are the world's real heroc not the wvlood-stained warrior, il lll‘H' achievements have helped to fulfill that sub- lime beneaiction, Peaco on earth, good will St W. Fieid tho world loses one ot 1ts groatest Paul Globe: In tho death of Cyrus benefactors. John Bright “Coiumbus of modern dime: ited the designation. anew world; Cyrus alled him tho and he mer- Columbus discovered IMiold, by his Atlantio eable, “moored “the new world alongside of the old.” Itis not easy to determine which was the grander achievement, SANTRIES. PERS Philadeiohia Rocora: in tull swing. New York Su I'he lover who does his courting i the open air iy bo siid t stoop to conguer. Tho hammock girl s Boston Courler: 1t mukes no differenco how ambitious a man may be to exeel, at this season he can endure being “thrown into the shuace.” obe: Death has jump and IS now riding on a re Atehison white hors: 1 off nis per. Philadelphin Times: Sciontists wilt be fn- terest the statement that an Towa town R R T After this raininz eats, dogs and pitehforks fades into comparative insignificance. New Yok Sun: Re Dr. Facing IS ruining the country. Mrs. Maluprop--1 know it only too we fore B went playing the races my husbund never asked odds of anybody. Primrose--Horso REPUBLICAN CONY STATE NTTON. The republican electors of the state of Ne- braska are requested to send delegutes from their several counties to meet in convention attheeity of Lincoln, August 4, I8 at 10 o'clock a. for the purpose of placing in nomination candidates for the following stute oftices: Governor: Lientenant governor; Secrotary of state; Auditor of public accounts: Superintendent of public fnstructions Attorney general; Commissioner of p Eight presidential eloctors And 10 transuct such other business as may come before the convention. THE APPOIRTIONMENT. The several counties are entith sentution as follows, vote cast for George H general in 180, ¢iving one delegato-at-lore 1o each connty and one for each 100 votes and the major fraction thereof: il ands and bulldigzs: 1 to repre- 1 upon the iastings for attornoey being bas Countlos. Dal. Countios, Dol Countios. N o 16 Furnos, 70 lopo 8 G L Pawnee naor Porking i Ploree Phoipy Box Butte Brown......) ‘ 1 Gt ard Custer Dakots Diw 9| Lincoln. Deuel.... 4 Logan... Dixo LR Lonp Dorge. 16 Mudinon Doulas a4 Moerrick Wheoler Dundy..... 04 Vel York ctor 1) Fillmor 1 Naneo 1 Franklin...... 6 New s 12| Totml 7 Frontier 6 Nuckolls ] It is recommonded 1ted to the convent @ites presont he vote of 1l t no proxics be nd- and that the delos uthorized to cast the full delegation, S. D MERCER, Chalrman, WarT M. SEELY UL B BancoMur, FSocereturies, Jo R SUTHERLAND, ) @@BRUWNIN&KW;@M@ & cn. Largest of Just Drop \V(, ve 'llw‘lys stuck to the idea that R |y 7 > \'want g why once a pric year time. pants at $1.50 up. for ore Jur s AL 10 p. 0. Manufactiurors wnd racilocs hing in the World, Z¢ 'men, if they must wear clothes yod ones, and with th:lt lend in view, we have always been supplied with the latest styles and the very newest and best fabrics extant and in no ccase have we palmed off year lold styles as new. carry over any goods. we cut the life out of :s on everything in the store so as to get them out of the way. Iiverything is reduced. suits, any style, from If you are looking genuine l)zll'<r'1ins, just drop in. exoept Suturs [{Nsen We don't $9) That's Now is the Elegant Single $7.50 up.