Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 2, 1892, Page 4

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THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY A it e SWORN STATEMENT OF Ftato of Nobraska, County of Douglas, George chuck, secretary of Tre BEE Pub- 1shing company, doos solomnly swear that the metual eireniation of THE DAILY BEE for the week ending July 50, 1572, was ns f0110ws Eunday, July 2. Honday, July 3. Tnesday, Jul - ——maSa 8838888 and s shonld bo iy i Sworn to bofore me and subscribed 1y my pros- enco this 30th day of July, 1892, Notary bublie. Average Circulation for ‘CROUNSE nnd vutmy war cry. will be the BISMARC I(_(s heLomlng a loud and long advocate of the exhibition of sore toe. AFTER a rolapse of nearly a week, the mercury shows sigus of getting up again, — THE city council and the Board of Public Works are engaged in a renowned pot and kettle contest. e—— THE great Carter sensation of the World-Herald is voceived as a big joke by the eastern democratic papers. GOVERNOR MCKINLE slip yesterday, but we are still bound to entertain him before he leaves tho west. gavo us the ALABAMA indulged in the luxury of a state election yesterday and for a won- der the democrats came out victorious, Huaen Mu m-uy at lust lound his pen, and ““The Leavenworth Case,” we hope, s ended. It will boa Murphy memorial pavement. MR. JONES may be great at deceiving buffaloes, but he can’t wheedle and de- lude a people’s party Douglas county convention Now that Douglas county is done ‘with politics, please let us get down to business. Politics and paving do not go well together. Toe verdict of the Douglas county tonvention was the verdict of the repub- licans of Douglas county and will be the choice of the state. —— CHAIRMAN and Secretary of State Harrity must have received many dupli- cate presents at his wedding and at pvery anniversary sinc SI0UX CITY hus had an onthusiastic lown meeting to orgavize a railroad company. That city is after the Balti- more & Ohio western extension. Omaha had better keep her eyw out for that road too. ‘We ARE porfectly willing toallow the \thite voters of the south to entertain the most grotesque and insane ideas on #¥nance, the currency and General ‘Weaver. Their madness may insure pational wisdom. MR CHARLES A. DANA contemplated B trip to the Holy Land in September, probably with a view to obtain all the facts about a certain crucifixion and find out whether it was really more tor- ture than the ordeal he is undergoing. f—————— CAPTAIN D. K. SHIELDS, a blatant prohibition apostle, is speaking at Sioux City, and declares it the worst place in the world. Certain Iowa towns agree with the captain aslong as he remains in Sioux City and the people thers al- low him to speak. THE mn)ul‘ s office has been moved into the city hall. This really looks as If that building is to be used. The peo- ple have been used to regarding it asa beautiful palace erected by Omaha citi- zens for fun and because they had more money than they knew how to use. — SENATOR CARLISLE of Ken Kentucky was the chosen champion of the democrats In the senate to respond to Senator Aldrich last week, If Mr. Carlisle and Henry Watterson would exercise their massive brains on home matters instead of free trade spider webs the condition of Kentucky’s treasury would be much botter, and the state would be as a whole hnprovud PLEASE remember that the tariff robs the people bocause “it is always added to the cost to make the price.” Steel billets sell in England for $20.60 per ton; with the tariff added the price here would be $20.64, but every man who has rond the Homestead history knows that the price of steel billets here is now $22, and not $20.64. And the average wages of the workingmen who praduw them in England is 81 per day and here it is B3 per duy. That is another way *‘the tariff is robbing the people,” GoveRNOR MELLETTE of South Da- kota says that his state will go republi- can by from 10,000 to 15,000 majority. There are about 80,000 voters in the stato, and of this number at least 46,000 are republicans, A decreased indepen- dent vote is confidently predicted and it s believed vhat the republican vote will be much larger than the figures given. Many who are now classed us democrats and independents will quiotly go to the polls and cast thelr votes for the safe and tried prineiples represented by Har- rison and Reid. Chairman Spaulding of the North Dakota republican state committes also muakes a favorable re- port for his state. He expects & repub- Uenn mujority of about 8,000, THE STANDARD BEARER NAMEN The "republicans of Nebraska have anxiously waiched the canvass that has for some weeks been in progress in this city and county. As goos Douglas county so goes the state of Nebraska this yoar was the universal sentiment, Douglas county has spoken Her dole- gates will go to Lincoln instructed and pledged Lorenzo to cast ninely-four votes for ‘rounse on every ballot until a nomination is made. This decision has been reached after muture deliberation. It is the consensus of opinion of the republicans of Douglas county that Judge Crounse will poll from 10,000 to 15,000 more votes in Nebraska than any other man that could be named at this time. With Lorenzo Crounse as its stundard bearer, and a ticket made up of clean, capuble men, the party will be invineible in the present campaign. It now remains for the republicans of Nebrasku to divest themselves of all sectional prejudice and pro- ferences and join with Washington, Douglas, Savpy, Burt, Antelope and other counties thut have alveady ex- pressed u preforence for Judge Crounse and tender him an unsought and un- bought nomination by acclamation. porsonal Tt will hu \vclr‘omo news to the farmers of this country that the outlook fora good Buropean market for American wheat'is improving as the foreign crop returns come in. - A prominent London grain dealer expresses the opinion that the wheat crop in Engiand and on the continent of Burope will fall below that of lust your, with the possible exception of Austrin and Russia. In France the harvest is poorer than it has been for years, and in Italy und along the Modi- terranean it is not much better. In India the crop is below that of last year, while Australia is said to have no more than an average yield. In England and on the continent the stocks of wheat on hand are not large. Considering that this country was a great gainer by the shortage in the European whent crop last year, it is en- couraging to learn that a still smaller European crop is looked for this year. Such a stato of things has not been an- ticipated, for short crops in foreign countries as well as here are usually fol- lowed by plentiful ones. Wheat is now at a low figure in anticipition of a re- duced foreign demand this year, but if that demund is to be as great as it was last year the American farmer will cer- tainly have a good market and fair prices. The American harvest is good, and our surplus of wheat would neces- sarily be large 1f the foreign demand should be light. The reliability of the reports from abroad will have to be con- firmed before the home muarket will be affected. If there is a wheat shortage in Europe this year its effect wiil be felt by the corn growers of this country quite as much a8 by the wheat growers. This was the case last year, and now that the EBuropean nations have acquired a more thorough knowledge of the vilue of American corn as an article of food there will be a still larger demand for it as o substitute for wheat. The masses in Europe are poor and cannot aflord to buy wheat. They did not buy it last yeur to anything like the extent that was expected, and they are no better able to do 'so now. Therefore a wheat shortage in Europe may be depended upon to improve the corn market us well as to sustain the price of wheat. Fur- ther advices as to the Buropean harvest will be awaited with keen interest by the farmers of America. THE SOUTH AND THE PEOPLE'S PARTY . The west has long led the south 1n in- dustrial enterprises and in everything that pertains to advanced civilization, but, now that the people’s purty has set up the claim that the south is on the verge of disaster aad ruin and is in need of the panacea which it offers, it is in- teresting to note that notwithstanding the disndvantages under which it labors the south is doing remarkably well un- der the present order of things. In the list of new enterprises for the woek ending July 29, the Baltimore Munufucturers’ Record mentions the tol- lowing as some of the more important items: A $25,000 silver plating com- pany at Baltimore, Md.; a $125000 waterworks and light company at Mon- roe, La.; a 830,000 oil and fertilizer com- pany at Milledgeville, Ga; a $45,000 cottonseed refining and nmuu!ucturing compauy at New Orleans, La.; a $10,000 lumber _manufacturing company at Rome, Gu.; a 840,000 cotton and woolen mill company at Marble Falls, Tex.;a 860,000 ice, water and power company at Yoakum, Tex.; a $20,000 ice manufac- turing company at Brinkley, Ark.; a $20,000 publishing company at B*\M- more, Md.; a $50,000 grain milling com- pany at \’Vlul.ncm, Va. ; a $200,000 phos- phate company at Richmond, Va.; a $300,000 watorworks und sewerage com- pany at Nutchez, Miss.; a $300,000 con- struction company at Wheeling, W. Va.; a $15,000 manufacturing company at Harriman, Tenn.; a $60,000 ice, light and water company at Orange, Tex.; $10,000 cigarette company at Philippi, W. Va.: a $25,000 construction company at Southport, S. C.; a $300,000 oil and gas developing company at Richmond, Va.j o 820,000 spring bed manufasturing company at Dallas, Tex.; & $15,000 de- velopment company at Rocky Mount, N, C., and a $20,000 manufacturing com- pany at Brenham, Tex. These are only a few of ‘he new en- terprises in the south, and they are all embraced in the report of a single week. It is true that the southern states, owing to circumstances and conditions which need not be specificaily pointed out at this time, are bohind tho northern and westorn states in development and progress, but they are advancing steadily under the sound business systom which now prevails throughout the country, and if left to solve the questions of in- dustrial economy which confront them they will take care of themselves. Their prosperity depends upon a conservative, peaceful and businesslike administra- tion of affuirs, and it is significant that under present conditions they are golng forward us they have uot Lefore in many THE OMAHA DAILY BFE:(:T‘UF DAY, AUGUSI' 2, 1892 A —————— S ——————— A national policy that looks first of all to the intarests of business is as much to the advantage of the south as a8 to the north or the west. If the peo- ple’s party secure a foothold in the southern states it must do so by appeal- ing to the ignorant and thoughtless. Men of juagment and discretion, and particularly thoso who are interested ia business enterprises, may bs doponded upon ta prevent the south feom embrac- ing the absurd and ruinous pr los enunciated in the Omaha platform of the people’s party. The claim that the south is the stronghold of that pirty is an affront to the intelligence of her peopie. THE ADVANCE POSTPONED. The sales agents of the anthracito vroducing and carrying compainies— otherwise the coal combine—moat on Thursday and decided not to advanco the prics again on August 1 as had been contemplated, but to let the present modest figures stand until September 1, when the price will be hoisted up an- other notch, It is not believed that in refraining from giving the screw an- other turn this month the anthracite barons were actuated by compassion for the suffering public. In tact, it is pretty clea ' that the reason why the price wus not advanced was that tke combine feared that the bird which is laying golden eggs in its hat would die prema- turely. President McLeod of the Read- ing, it is said, *had been advised that a postponement of further advances in prices would be a wise policy.” A unan- imous vote to let the July prices stand through August was only obtained through a promise to make another ad vance on September 1. In lieu of the proposed August advance, action was taken to restrict production for a monti, and the output was fixed at 3,000,000 tons, which is 500,000 tons less than the output for July. This itis claimed. in- sures full prices and gives the combine a chance to work off its present surplus. The public will gain little by this ac- tion of the coal barons. The price will be sont up next month, and perhaps that nay mean that two advances ave to be united in one. The prediction that the price of anthracite will go up $1 a ton before the end of the year seems reasonable enough. If it does not goup $2 it will only be because the combine is afraid of overreaching itself. STOPPING PUBLIC BUSINESS. 'l‘hv present democratic house of representatives has made a racord for which the people of the country will hold the party it represents to a stern accountability next November. The list of its faults and shortcomings is a long one, and not the least serious among them is the action of an element under the leadership of Mr. Holman, the chairman of the committee on ap- propriations, by which the public bus- iness was brought toa standstill in several branches of the public service, and a wide-reaching stoppage of the business of the government threatened. Several thousand employes of the gov- ernment in Washington were idle yesterday because there was no appro- printion to pay them, and if the law was strictly complied with the United States courts throughout the country did no business Monday. Several other branches of the public service were also involved. This state of affairs was brought about by the obduracy of the cheese-paring chairman of the appropriations com- mittes, who hus done more to bring ridicule and reproach upon the house than any other member, and without accomplishing anything of real value ia the interest of economy. Supported by a number of democrats who have no interest in the success of the World’s fair, Mr. Holman has obstinately op- posed a further appropriation of $5,000,- 000 for the exposition. A majority in both branches of congress are favorable to vhe appropriation, which is embraced in the sundry civil bill, but by filibus- tering tactics Holmun and his followers have been able to prevent action on the bill and they threaten to continua this course indefinitely rather than allow the fair appropriation to pass. Con- gress can by joint resolution continue from time to time the appropriations covered by the sundry eivil bill, but this process must be abandoned sooner or later, and it is probable that Holman and his fellow filibusterers will be able to dictate terms and exact some sort of » considerable popular oppo- on to the proposed appropriation for the World’s fair. The leading news- papers of the country, with one or two exceptions, approve it. The opposition is conlined to democratic politicians, who are actuated either by sectional prejudice or the idea of making political capital on the score of economy. These men care nothing for the success of the fair or the hohor of the country in- volved in the result. They are unable to take a broud and generous ana patri- otic view of the question, and under the influence of their sectional prejudices or their partisan aims are ready to bring to a halt the business of the government rather than yield. The people should sarefully remember who these politi- cians are and at the proper time visit upon them such rebuke us they deser The democratic party cannot expect to wholly escape responsibility for the con- duct of Holman and his followers in the house of representatives. - OMAHA'S COMMERCIAL RANK. It is worthy of note that of the #31,000,000,000 of clearings reported for the fiest half of tho present year noarly $30,000,000,000 is reported by Lwomy one cities, which are to be found in a list of the twenty-six largest cities in the United States, according to the census. Among the twenty-one cities Omaha, with a population of 140,000, is placed next to Cleveland, which has a popula- sion of 261,000. 'The clearings of this city for the first half of the year were $188,800,000, while those of Cleve- land were $140,200,000, Below Omuha 1n the list are l’ruvldeuaa. Denver and . Paul, New York city’s share of the ulnl cleariugs for the six months is $10,000,000,000, or nearly two-thirds of the whole. This is due to the enormous foreign commerce of New York, which wmounted during the lust fiscal year to more than one-half of the whole foreign commerce of tho wegntry. The questinn isygfiten asked whether clearing house retfns are really to be taken us a measure of the business traus- nctions of a city,;dhe New York Com- ( mereiol Bulletin spys that they do not “tafford an absolute; test of the extent of business activities at one period as com- pared with anothepy but no other avail- able information serves such a purpose completely, and elpgring house returns are nmong the mast valuable and sig- rifiennt data obtainable.” T'ne mxcenl.tge of increaso in Omuha’s cloarings, which Ras grown steadily nnd rapidly of late, is no doubt a fair cri~ terion by which to judge of her business growth. That she should be ranked next to Cleveland in the clearing re- turns for the first haif of this year shows that the aggregate of har commercial transactions has been remarkably large for a city of 146,000 inhabitants. DEBALE THE ISSUES. There appenrs to bs a general disposi- tion to signalize the panding eampnign by debates of the is<ues involved ba- tween prominent exponents of republi- an and democratic principles. There is promise of a discussion of the tariff between Governor MeKinley nnd Coloael A. K. McClure of Pnnmvlvuuln‘ and should the arrangement be made it would undoubtedly be a most interest- ing debate. It is proposed t arcange a dizcussion of the same issue batween ox-Congressman R. G. Horr aud Con- gressman Bryan, which would also be interesting, though the fact ef Mr. Horr being one of the very best informed men in the country on this subject would ren- der the discussion somewhat unequal. Tt is very likely thav a number of such debates will be ‘l\'rnnged as the cam- paign progresses, in which there will participate the best men available. In an educational campaign the ex- vediency of adonting this method of gat- ting fairly’ and fuily before the psople the issues in controversy .between the great parties would seem to admit of no stion. The advantages of the plan 5. It onables the people to heur both sides of a quostion presented under conditions which require the di putants to be at their best, not only as to their equipment of facts and argu- ments but also their use of them. Either party to such a debate will bs very careful to avoid perversions and to em- ploy only such facts as he can produce good authority for. Loose statements under such circumstancesare dangerous, for a single exposure of ignorance of the real facts, or, what is more serious, of an apparent attempt to deceive, puts tho party exposed at adisadvantags which it is not easy to rbeover from. Another advantage of the debate is that it draws together in one u,usembl&go men’of both parties, and thup a republican speaker is able to nddruls)hlmuall directly to those he would Jlilte to convert to his principles, the' “democratic “'speaker enjoying a like "opportunity. The ten- dency of this is-to-infuse interest and spirit into a camppign. Men of both parties who woulds nol. trouble* them- selves:todattend B distinctively party meeting. Would “#6”to a good \ deal of trouble, if necessary, to.attend a'debate —ench class of partisans anxious to hear presented in this way -the views of the opposition. The popular interast being more generally aroused the educational effects of a campaign are more widely diffused. The debate is, therefore, manifestly a good thing and the tendency toward a general adoption of the plan should be encouraged. It need not interfere with the established and time-honored sys- tem of stumping, though perhaps no great harm would come to our politics ifit did doso. By all means let the is- sues of the campaign be debated by the best men who can be secured for this service. — THE SOBER SECOND THOUGHT. There are indications that the Cana- dian authorities and poople are disposed to take a more serious and reasonable view of the retaliatory policy of the United States than they were when that policy was first proposed. A dis- patch from Toronto reports the depar- ture from that city of Sir John Thomp- son, presumably on an unofficial visit, to Washington to endeavor to secure a pledge from the president that he will not issue the proclamation putting into effect the retaliatory legislation of con- gress until opportunity has been given the Canadian government to hear from England and decide upon a line of im- mediate action. From another respon- sible source the suggestion has come that the Dominion government will en- deavor to have the matter in dispute submitted to arbitration. These things indicate a more concili- atory spirit, and it is noticeable, also, that the press of Canada, or that por- tionof it which is presumed to speak with some authority, speaks of the situ- ation in a modified tone and more guarded language, It is impossible to say what view the president might take of a roquest for-a. postponement of his proclamation imtil the Canadian authiorities can “héar from the British government, butitis highly probable that if the Dominién government mani- fests a fair disposition in the matter the president witl bbswilling to defer action until it shall have, o reasonable oppor- tunity todetermipg-what it will do, It is not the intentign of the United States to pursue a courss “which could be con- strued as hostile Lo she interests of Can- ada. The American people have no de- sire to oppress or humiliate their north- ern neiglibors, the contrary they wish to live at with them and to cultivate more Hendly relations for mutual benefit. Il that this govern- ment insists upon is » recognition of the rights of American citizens as guaran- teed by treaty, and having faithfully performed its obligitions under that compact it is olenrly justified in demand- ing that Canada shall do the same. There is every reason to bolieve that President Harrison will take no further step in this matter exeept as he shall find warrant in the circumstances. In calling the attention of congress to treaty violations on the part of Canada, continued for years, and recommending u votalintory policy unless the violations censod, he performed a plain duty which the American people upprove. What- ever he does further, it is safe to say, “Lincoln solid for Judge Crounse. wlllbo]mtlflud by c(mdhinns and will bo equally certain of having the ap- proval of the country. CAMPALGN CLATTEE, The Lincoln Call goos out of its way %o ro- mark: James Norris is the name of aman who writes from the towu of Johnson to Tag Oxuiia BEE to et the republican party of Nobraska ucderstand that as a candidate for governor ‘‘Mr, Majors cannot be con- sidered.” This is altogether proper. Tho party should know in time, either through I'ue Bee or some of its paid liars, just what 18 oxpected of it by Tne Bee aud its pmd liars aforosaid. For the information of the Lincoln organ, we will stato that James Morris was at ono time editor of the Omaha Repaviican, later on private socrotary of Senator Saunders, still lator receiver of the Un'ted States land oftice at Valentine. Mr. Morris 18 elected as one of tho delegutes to the state convention, and will provably interview the Call man if he is in want of turther particulars. LiNcoLy, Neb., Aug. 1.—To the Editor of Tue Bee:—I am pleased to learn that Thomas B. Reed is coming to Nebraska tho last of this month aftor the Maine elections. It seems to me, howover, that it would be very embarrassing for Mr. Reed to stand be- fore u Nebraska audience in case Tom Majors is placed on the state ticket. Mr. Reed is a man who never turas a corner in debate or on the stump. Somsbody ventursd to ex- vlain aboat the raport made by him as chatr- man of a congressional investigating com- mittee in which he scored Majors as an ac- cessory to the procuring of perjured uMdavits and forged certificates from the seorotary of tho state of Nebraska and whorein IReed re- commended that the case be placed in the hands of the atworney geaeral of tho Uuited States for prosecution, Would Mr. Roed deny the correctness of his report to shield Majors? J. H. B, Lincoln was waell represented at the repub- lican vounty convention in this oity yaster- day. Sy Alexander, Captain Pavne, Charley Mosier, Judge Hall and &_score of other poli- ticlans from the capital Wera present whilo the convention was balloting and appeared to be deeply interested tn the outcome. Most of them appaaraa to be anxious to seo Doug- las county go down as a disorganized mob. The first Douglas county potitician has yet to putin an appearance at a Lancaster county conventiou. The Crounse band wagon will be along presently and those who waat to get into the procession had better get in line, Iix-Congressman Valontine has turned up just in time to give Bugeno Mooro a boost. Moore was the court stenographor when Val was on the beuch. Wa are betting dollars and diamonds that the next congressman from the Third dis- trict s a Lincoln man. Bryan may have the nerve to accept the challenge of R.G. Horr to a debato on the tarifft. Has Willie decided whother his po- litical body shall bo buried or cremated? ““‘Well, the result of ‘l'obe Castor’s meoting with the national committee, which was World-Heralded with so much gusto the other day, ts apparent in the announcement this morning of the executive commities se- lected by Chairman Harrity,” said & mom- ber of the Samoset assoclation to the Clat- terer yesterday. “In making up his exocu- tive committeo Mr. Harrity selected Doran from Minnesota, Richardson from [owa, Blair fron, Kansas and Thomas from Colo- rado, to represent the west—going all around Nebraska ‘in order to evade contact with Castor.” “Don’t you know why?" said another dem- ocratic bystander, who concluded: *Har- rity wears patent leathers and oleans his fingernails; and, 1t is said, hold . his nose when Castor appeared on tho sceno with his boots freshly taliowed and his hands masked in Burlington right-of-way.” Just at present Judge Irvine is having quite a boom among the young democraocy for congress. It would bo quite an interest- ing campaign if he were to be pitted against Scott, as many expect will be tho case. It has been intimated that in the event of certain contingeacies, such as Van Wyck being the independent choics and Majors the republican choice, that Governor Boyd might be forced to become the dewocratic candi- aate; but it is very cortain that such a re- sult woula bo brought about by no effort ot his. The Douglas county convention wasn’t the ouly one held yesterday to select delezates to Burt county’s delegation is a unit for the Sage of Calhoun. By Thursaay the ranks of the judge’s supporters will have received acqui- sitiors in such numbers that his nomination on the first ballot will be assured. The only question now is how bigh his majority will be. Right now he has over 200 votes in sizht ana more are coming in droves. It has been conclusively proven that Doug- las county repuolicans can *zet togetber” when they want to, Even before the Douglas county conven- tion the Grand Island Independent ap- nounced that Judge Crounse was “in the lead for the republacan gubernatorial nomi- nation. A better maa cannot be found. If nominated he would not only poll a heavy vote in Douglas, but would assure the ticket 8 hearty support all over tha state,” ‘The Niobrara Pioneer says of Mr. Crounse: “No candidate has thus far been so highly spoken of for that position as Judge Crounse, and it comes from all parts of the state. A clean, sensible and experienced man, ho has the respect of everybody. Then with Van Wyck as a candidate an old-fashioned debate between these statesmea would be just the kind of a campaign that would sult both and got the people out.” There are other things besides the election of a governor which will demand the care- ful attention of the state convention. The Kearney Hub says: “Upon the organiza- tion of the state central committee—the chairman, secretary and executive board— donends in a great measure the success of the coming republican ecampaign, The chairman and sesretary should be two of the best and strongest men to be found 1n the party, men who will compare even with the candidates on the ticket, who will give their time tothe campaign, and by their well known character add strength to the whole ticket.” George W. Blake, ex-chairman of the inde- pendeut state central committee, in an effort to “square” himself with General Vun Wyck, has written the following letter: LixcoLy, Nob., July 80,—1 notice the papers are publishing u copy of tho circular 1 issued, @s chairman of the independent committee, two years ago in regard to Senator Van Wyok, At that time, in a press of business, I acted upon information presented by other persous. That information was practically upon what was alleged General Van Wyok intended to do. Shoruy after election, and as soon as I bad tume to lavestigate, I found that the mattess charged against General Van wyck were untrue, and that myself and others bad done nim great lojustige and 1told General Van Wyek so end that [ regretted baving done him the injustice and would cheerfully do auything in my power to make reparation, and since the matter is renewed in difforont papors I respeotfuily ask that you publish this statoment and that othor papers whioh have published the cir- oular of two yoars ago would also puolish this, Gro. W. Buake, General Van Wyck has gone to Kearney to suporintond his campaign for tho nomiva- tion and prevent Burrows from making o coup. Judge Crounse will not attend the republican convention. There will be no need of his proserce to inspire confidenco in his supporters, - CROUNSE WOR GOVERNOR. Srockmam, Neb., Aug. 1.—To the Editor of Tne Ber: The widespread favor whioh has grooted Judge Crounse's candidaoy for tho governorship bodes well for the success of tho ticket this fall. Not that the judge is n oundidate of his own volition or gf his own sooking. It is well known among his friends that he did not desire to have his namo pro- sented, nor could he ve induced to make a canvass for the nomination. But the party needs such leaders in this campaign and it is to bo hoped that no legerdemain will provent the voice of the people from being heeded. Lorenzo Crounse has had large experienco n publio lifo and has been found equal to every demand and faithful to every trust. As district judge, as clerk and as judge of tho supreme court of the state, as collector of interaal revenue, as membor of von vepresonting the whole state of Nebrasia, and us assistant secrotary of the treasury Judge Crounse has shown ability of a high order and a conscientious regard for the in- terests of the people. In all the controversies between the corpo- rations and the people, Judge Crounse never faltored 1n his devoulon to tho latter. Whilo despising the tricks of the demagogus, his national iustincts and sonso of justice prompt bim to take his stand with the masses, Judgo Crounso would be a strong candidate atany time because he is a man of charactor andability. Atthis time he 1s especially availuble bocause, besides being a man of ability, experienco and high character, his record as a public officer makes him a fit representative of the masses in the comine campaign, Other candidates may have their strong points; Judee Crounse s strong at every point. With the close, hard vontest that tho republicans have on their hands this fall, it is no time to strive to secure control of a convention. What shall it profit a man to onfilur(' a convention and then get left at the polls? The state convention which meets at Lin- colu’ on the 4th inst. should deliberate seri- ously with a view of sclecting a ticket that will commend itself to the favor of all intelli- gont citizens, and will secure the support of every ropublican votor. JD. B ¥ Y % Commercial, Can it be that Grover Cleveland is grow- g indifferent. to the peril of the force bill? Can it be that he no longer appreciates the awful disasters which threaten the country? A week bas passed, and not a screech abouv the force bill from the bird of evil omen perched upon the Gray Gables of Buzzard's Roost. - Harrity's Great Grip, Chicago Inter Ocean. Mr. Harrity draws §4,000 salary and gets $20,000 in perquisitos from nis office in Penn- sylvania whiio he is attending to the work of the democratic committee in Now York, Harrity can aford to work for his party for nothing while Pennsylvania is paying bim for work he does not do. — On! Take Him Away. New York Sun, April 8 The popularity alleged of the claimant is as baseless as his demoeracy. Mugwump politics and moral hypoorisy are offonsive to every one trained in the school of American republicanism. Moreover, M. de Buffalo is a back number. Take him away, T e Where the Doubt Comes In. Globe- Demnerat. The only doubt now as to the course of the silver states is 1n regard to the size of the majority they will roll up for Harrison. e CLEY D C.AUSTIC. =Washington Star: The man who earns his Dread by the sweat of his brow nowaduys fecls that ho Is entitied to a Jarge loaf, on Sansom Philadelphla record: ‘Coaloll, wood, street, near Sixteenth, re: milk and other notions.” Puck: Dodge — According to the papers blondes ure ail the raze now. Lodgo—1 don't know about that. My wifo's u brunette, and there 18 a gcod dealof rage ubcut her at times. Now York Heraid: Jack Urban-1 wish I could got out to sce you. I supposo every- thing s green there now? Uncle Treet: but come along; there 1s always room for one more, Somerville Journal: After all, it 1s not strange that occusionally a man gots upset by a stralght tip. THE COLDWATER CRY. “We yelll_We yell! mum-n' Bidwell! Up hill, down hill, We must have Cranfll, Tho white roso knight Is In the fight, And we'll knook the liquor Trafic clear out of sight. Hooray Minneapolis Times: “The Lay Worker in Church" is the subjoct of one of today's ser- mons, but it's the lay worker in the poultry yard thut eggs matters on. NewYork Mercury: Ewployer—Rastus, how d1d_you over happen to marry A8 that cross-oyed wife of your Ogquehman (siehing hoavil it, Mistah Floyd, She j aonizin® an’ 1 n‘\lv 1 Trath: She (reading)—Joo, this paner says that out In Orogon they have just discoveraa footprints three foot long supposed to belong o A lost race, He—T don't s how a race of people thay {nado footprints three feot long could evor reb uch A virago ‘ouldn't he'p ' agonlizin’ an’ BOME ADY (01 Atlanta Constitution, O, aratora In ovory apot, Oy proachors, In your pulpits dear 118 IS 0o theme tor Inughtor!) Just Tot upon tho ke hare, And lot it horonftor! ,\l\ 'l[nhln"lnrn Star: Tt w Wasawtully moan te deprive us of our votes that way," suld thi fem nine pelitician, 4 Tow dia they avcomplish | They got A 10t of mice anl turnel the m 10086 around tho polls.” New York Herald the world 1ive in Phila thormometer at somoething less than 2 tho sun thoy crowded out on n dook 1o gratulato & ship's crow on thoir escano froy dellcious assortment of floating icuberss. “Goodness gracioas, ohild! fit for you to read." “It fs just the thine for this weather, ma- ma. It isso delightfully wicked that it keops the cold ehills run |Im( over me all the time." Mhat book fsn't HE NEVER SMILED AGALN. New York Mereury. He) ]nVNl to smiie at protty girls, niios lnnh sweet and wild, Aml 7, Dissed him fn the stroet o Varnet nis houd and smiled. One duy while he was s A bl truck roli Tho Coronersut u The sexton rang the unnx He nover smiled, er smilod, it ploasure that e tolt or was It paia? He never smiled, smilod. rsuliod ugain, A tendency we havo to smile In a supérior way At other people's lntost style And what they do and siy. There's Ch «rhvv Mitchell, Paddy Ryan And honest John Kiirain, They blundly smiled upon'John L., But never smiled aguin, He never smllod, ete Hg loved to smile whilo othors patd— o'd sinfle upon tho sly, AT ap And drained the tumbler dry. Tho glass wus filled with lemon sale mnke the brasswork shine: The ambulunce came round too late, He died and made no sign. He nover smiled, ote. A man there was with mouth so wide lio was ufruid to h, od to Show his mirth stylo: aw 18 dead,” wsmile, " and then He ncver smiled, Ho nover smiled, Was 1t pleasuré that he fet, ete. Bl gl i) REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. The republican olootors of tho state of Ne- braska are requested to send delegnates from theirseveral counties to meet in convention atthecity of Lincoln, August 4, 1802, at 10 o'clock a. m.. for the purposo of placing in nominatior candidates for the following stute offices: Governor; Lieutenant governor; Becretary of state; Auditor of pubtic accounts; Treasurer; Record Breaker--- By 8 o’clock yesterday we had Superintendent of public instrustion; Attorney general; Commissioner of publiclands an1 bulldingss Eight presidential electors: And to tranaact such other businoss as may come before tho convention. TIE APPORTIONMENT, s The several countles aro entitled to repre- sontution us follows, being basel upon the vote cast for George H. Hastings for attorney general In 180), giving ono delogate-nt-larze toeach county and one for each 100 votes and the major fracti : Countics. Dol 10 Adams Antelops. m!um.uu o|Hott 8lJefferson, 7{Johnson 14[Kearney. Slieya P th 12/ Kimbai 6| Knox 10| Lancs 9| Lincoln. 4(Logan. | Nance. 6| Nemal . _6|Nuckolls mmended that no proxies be ad- mitted to the convention and that giAtes present bo authorized to cust vote of the delegation. D. MERs }He:rnmrlm Largest Manutacturers and ratallors of Olothing fu the World. sold every one of those suits we advertised Sun- day to sell at $8. Sorry. too, for wehopedtohave enough for at least 2 days. So many disappoint ed, but we could- n’t help it; those who saw them first, got them and tardy people we have a whole gains in suits for summer wear. Every little detail is carefully finished in the suits we sell and when you buy one you know it’s good because wesold it. Perhaps that’s the Browning, & our store closes at 6 we close at 10 5 went so fast yesterday. p. m., 6xoept Satur- got left. But then house full of bar- reason our suits King&Co |s.w. Cor. 15th & Douglas S