Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 7, 1893, Page 4

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Avgrust | Batu A 5 Avy ~t— | SWORN KEAL {my prosence — i he d5eo in Chiongo Tar DALY and 15 on sale in Chicago at the following places: Palmer houso, Grand Pacitic hotel, Auditoriun hotul. Great Northern hotel. Goro hotol. Leland hotel Files of Ty BEE can ho seen at braska bunlding and the A Ixposition grounds. tho No- dministeation bui ld 1o tor June, 1803, 24,210 b Avhtihinebinitl ittt e e ALL hail! The Fifty-third congress. Aras! 111 fated omen! Thirteen popu- lists at the congressional caueu cannot well combat a half The stato needs more in the injunction proceodings. ONE lawyo dozen law defenders THE country is now in the hands of congress. And congress is in the hands of the demoerats. Sympathy for the country is appropriate A GREA patronage of the banks and loss resort to safe deposit vaults and old stockings, is what is nocded just now. “THAT man from Nobraska” in the August Cosmopolitan reads THE OMAHA BEE. S0 doos overy other man from Nebraska who has any ambition to keep up with the times. I 18 encouraging to have reports from 80 many Nebraska towns asserting that the local merchants are not particularly burdened by the force of the existing financial depression, AN INDIAN supply depot at Omaha would greauly facilitate the distribution of supplies to the Indians. It would also help Omaha and Nebraska. Let the idea be encouraged. LORD DUFFERIN has been decorated for the part played by him in the Si- amese affair. This is an inexpensive method which monarchial governments have to reward extraordinary public sorvices. THE mectings of the board of lady managers of the World’s fair would do credit to the floor of the British House of Commons. The ladies weep, while the Commons fight, but they both end in apologies. A STORY comes from South Omaha of o farmer who insisted upon carrying homo the proceeds of the sale of his cat- tle amounting to $1,700 in cold, hard silver dollurs. We wonder whether he happened to be a populist. ENFORCED idleness is not a western disease. istern papers estimate that 75,000 workingmen have been thrown out of employment in New York City, and the ratio would no doubt be main- tained throughout the country. Towa republicans are gradually learn- ing that to the prohibition issue is due their recent defeats at state elections. The prospects are good that thoy will heed the lesson of exporience and cas aside at their coming state convention. 1T BECOMES the duty of the governor to retain a competent attorney in the in- terest of the state “in any case of impor- tance or difticulty.” The injunetion pro- ceedings ave amply important and diffi- cult. The duty of Governor Crounse is plain. Tone CASTOR is looking out for the democrats. 1f he could got a branch Indian supply’ depot at Omaha there might be o fow more democratie plums to distribute. But we wouldn’t mind that if we can only got the supply depot located her X-SENATOR INGALLS said in his Su- perior speach that money is as difficult to find nowadays as beer or whisky in Kansas. The Kansus statesman must have “slipped his trolley.” He ought to know that there is no trouble about finding beer or whisky or both in Kansas. THe World's fair directory has finally determined to respect the order of the court enforcing Sunday opening. Their dilemma is solely of their own causing, and the only thing to bo re- grotted is that it may result in financial loss to an undertaking whose financial Buccess is by no means as yot assured. THE efficacy of the clearing house certificate is illustrated by the fact that New York banks have in the last few weeks taken out 335,000,000 of them, more than were ever issued at one time before. Chicago banks have also adopted the same device for use in case it should be needed to help them tide over their difficulties. The clearing house certificate hus evidently come to be & fixture for times of financial stringency. THE MERTING OF CONONESS. | «ioe of wertat elsctete 1oaomotives, sxs | cordant votom of 3 Pursusnt to the proclamation of the | prosident, issued June 30, the Fifty-third congress assembles in oxtra session at noon today. This eongress will be the largest that has asscrubled under the government of the United States. The senate will have the same number as in the last congress and will consist of 88 members, The house of representatives will have 356 members, a gain of 24 over the house of tho last congross. The political divisions of the present house | will consist of: Democrats 221, republi- cans 127, and populists five. Of those elected in November last 202 were membors of the Fifty-second congress, of whom 141 are democrats, fifty-six repub- licans and five populists. There were also clected to this congress fourteen meh who have had previous service in that body, of whom ten are republicans and four democrats. It is thus shown that more than two-thirds of the mem- bership of the present house of repre- sontatives consist of mon who have had previous experience in congress. The proclamation of the president convening congress in extra sossion ro- forvod solely to the financ eon- dition and said that congress was called together *‘to the end that the peoplo may be relieved through legislation from present and impending dangor and distress.” This oxplivitly defined the purpose of the ox- tra sossion and it is undevstood that in his message, which is ready for trans- mission, the president will confine him- self entirvely to the financial question. What his attitude will be has been pr ly foreshadowed. If the re- ports regarding Mr. Cleveland's position have been authoritative he will take a definite and uncompromising stand in favor of the unconditional repeal of the silvor purchase clause of the Sherman act and will urge that fucther legisla- tion regarding the currency can bo postponed. This is what is . reasonably to be expected in the communication which the president will address to congress, but it is by no means improbable that he may have somothing to suggest by way of com- promise in order to satisfy those who demand that some provision shall be made to obviate the contraction of the currency which would result from stop- urchase of silver. There are lients which the president may recommend. Oneis that the national banks be allowed to i3sue notes to the par value of the bonds deposited by them to cure circulation. There are many democrats who favor this, and if the plan were adopted it would at once add about $20,000,000 to the cireulation. It would encounter a vigorous opposition, however, from those who are unfriendly to the banks, on the ground that the tendency would be to strengthen those institutions. Another expedient which the president may possibly recommend is the repeal of the ten per cent on bank issues, so as to enable the state banks to put out cur- rency us they did before the war. This woul? meet the almost unanimous ap- proval of the southern democrats and would perhaps have the support of a few from the middle and western states, but it would be swongly opposed by eastern demoorats, and the republicans in congress would be unanimously hos- tile to it. ' The clear prospect now is that the silver purchase clause of the Sherman act will be repealed, but not without a protty sharp struggle. The indications aro that the fight against the Sherman act will open with three distinct columns operating in parallel lines. First, thero will be a column directed for uncondi- tional ropeal;second, a column operating to couplo repeal with the removal of the tax on state bank 1ssues, and, third, a coluun which will work with determination to sub- stitute for the present law more lib- eral legislation for silver. Tt is the opinion of the shrewdest judges that the first two columns are likely to merge. Itis gonerally conceded that the real battle ground of the silver conflict will be in the senate, where the opportuni- ties for a prolonged fight are better than in the house. The contest in the popular branch of congress, however, is expected to be asharpone. Although the proclamation calling congress in extra sossion refers only to the necossity of legislation to relieve the financial dificulty, any other question may be taken up by congress, and it is more than probable that others will be pre- sented. The financial situation is less unfavor- able now than when congress was sum moned. The outlook for the future is less threatening and the tendency to a vestoration of confidence is stronger. Doubtless this is in no small measure due to the general improession that cons gress is to be depended upon for judi- ous remedial legislation in compliance with the demand of tho substan- tial interests of the country, If this expectation is realized without unnecessary delay there is every reason to oxpect a rupid recovery from the pre- vailing distrust and depression. If there is failure on the part of congressto do what is hoped for by the large majority of the people the country will inovita- bly experience a relapse whose conse- quence will bo more serious than the re- sults of the crisis through which it is now passing. ELE LOCOMOTIVES, The fpresent generation is realizing but the beginning of the application of electrie power to the uses of man, for it is not too much to say that the possi- bilities of this great force in nature are practically unlimited. Among the ob- Jjects of interest at the World’s fair is an electric locomotive, and its constructors believe that engines of this type—it is a double-ender—will soon take the place of steam locomotives on some of ITRIC our larger railways for special sorvice. It appears that the Baltimore & Ohio railroad is to take the initiative in the uso of electric lo- comotives. A tunnel has beon built by that company under the city of Baltimore for its through trains, and immense electrie locomotives will be used to haul both passenger and freight trains through the tunnel. Referring to this innovation, the Phil- adelphia Ledger says there is not much that is experimental about the proposed THE_OMAIIA copt the question as to the cost of opera- ting, but, even though electric power should bo more dostly than steam power, the advantagos to bo gained will offset the increased cost. It {s confidently be- licved, howaver, that electric locomo- tives can be operated as cheaply as steam locomotives. The latter are less efficient than compound stationary en- gines in a centralized vlant, says the Ledyer, and the economies in the gener- ation of power are expected to offset the losses resulting from double conversion from mechanical to electrical encrgy and then from electrical to mechanical energy. No expense is being spared to make the oxperiment at Baltimore thorough, and it may be expected to give an almost conclusive answor to the question whether electric locomotives can be economically used on elevated and saburban railroads now operated by steam locomotives. [t is still the opinion of some thatelectricity is not practical as a substitute for steam, but this view cannot be aceepted in view of what has already been accomplished by the use of electricity on elevated and surface rail- road lines. As the Philadelphia Ledgersays, how- ever, the introduction of electric in place of steam locomotives must procosd slowly under any circumstancos. Existing roads cannot afford to throw away their motive power to substitute another unless it promises to pay for the sacrifice. An exception may be made in the case of a big corporation having short sub- urban branch lines. These might be equipped with electric locomotives and the steam locomotives now in use bo transferred to the main line, so that there wouid be n> loss account through tho sacrifico of existing motive power. But it is not to be expected that elect) » locomotives will rapidly take of steam locomotives. At best thoy will be slowly introduced, and at first for al sorvice, such as that for which they are to be used by the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at Balti- more. It is quite possible that the next generation will witne: of the electric locomotive as there is of the steam locomotiv now CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TRAMP, The sudden lurch in the machinery of modern industry which has thrown so many well-intentioned laborers out of employment presents an unusually serious aspect when we consider that a large portion of these men ave driven to wande* about the country in search of work and are thus put under every temptation to join the horde of perma- nent tramps. This view of the existing situation brings out very forcibly the importance which the tramp may pos- sibly attain and surrounds with interest any investigation which offers to throw light upon the nature and character of the genus called tramp. To carry out such an investigation, the results of which can promise to be approximate and tentative only, is an undertaking which has awaited the initiative of a man willing o devote his time to a study of+ pauperism and sociology—and this has been done by Prof. J. McCook, who makes a report of his work in the August Forum ina paper entitled ‘A Tramp Census and Its Ravelations.” The first characteristic of the tramp population arises in relation to their oc- cupation, They can, of course, be said to consist exclusively of unmarried males. Of 1,349 American tramps who answored the question propounded, 57.4 per cent claimed to have trades, em- ployments or professions requiring more or less skill, while the unskilled com- prised only 41.4 per cont. Ninety-eight vocations were represented, the greater portion representing occupations re- quiring comvaratively constmat move- ment from place to place. A most remarkable charactoristic is that they are almost all in the prime of life. Over 75 per cent of the tramps avo under 40 years of age and 90 per centare under 50. It is not that they have grown too old to work, for they be- long to the class that forms the very bone and sinew of our laboring for Their health at the time of inquiry was notas a rule such as to incapacitate them from labor. Just 8.5 per cent were sure that they were in a bad state of health, whil 3 per cent insisted that thoy were doing very nicely. As to the peviod when the tramp life began, Prof. McCook found that nearly all took to the road soon after their last piece of work and but 4.6 per cent would acknowledge that they had been pursu- ing their vagabond caveers longer than ayear. Tothe quostion why they took to the road 82.8 per cent made replies: “Looking for work,” “Out of monocy” and the like, while the motives in other cases vavied from whisky and laziness to a roving disposition. In nativity 51.1 por cent were American born, 20.6 per cont Ivish, 6.6 per cont English and the romaindor scattered over sixteen na- tionalities. The intelligence of the tramp is not the lowest in the scale, over 90 per cent being able to read or write, and%hen they do have money they occasionally spend it upon newspapers. They vote usa rule, but unfortunately voto early and often and cast the ballot that pays them the best. The greater number of them profess some religion; they admit their weakness for strong drink, but deny that they have ever been convieted of erime. They sleep in lodging houses, police stations or wherever they can and seldom in the same place many nights in succossion, With these characteristics estab- lished for the tramps examined, it is easy to extend them by inference to the army of 45,845, at which number Prof. MeCook estimates the tramp population of the United Statos. This horde is one continuous drain upon the resources of the people. They produce nothing, but consume steadily; they increase the cost of police supervision; they add largely to the dangers of contagious diseases; they serve to recruit the criminal classos. To do away with this unneces- sary ovil is one of the problems that be- set the sociologist. Prof. McCook sug- gosts some reforms which if adopted would no doubt mitigate the disease, but nothing can exterminate the tramp short of an enforced willingness to work for a living, THE financial problem is trifling com- pared with that of harmonizing the dis- sas extended a use DAILY BE emocratic statesmen snator Vest of Mikgourd, writing in the Novth Amevican Repjern, talks about re- | vising the tariff, hug this, he declares, “‘does not mean that a cavalry charge will be made upottl protected indus- tries, resulting in’ Bankruptey of manu- factures and the general reduction of wages." Meanwhils Henry Watterson stigmatizes protedfionists as ‘“‘ruthless robbers who rule. the roost.” Get to- gother! Tre Washingtoh' Post accepts the pleadings of the Nebraska railways in the maximum rate law injunction cases as incontrovertible fact, and flies to the conclusion that the Nebraska legislature made a grievous error in passing the railroad law. We suggest that the Post editor might have waited until the peo- ple of this state filed across bill in these colebrated cases. It might also be wiso for the Post man to get a little informa- tion coneerning the condition of the poo- ple of this state with respect to the rail- roads before summarily reading them out of court. Frank Hatton deserted Towa about the time the railroad fight in that state was the hottest. He knows that in the struggle there the authority of the state provailed and the railroads have continued to prosper in spite of laws which they held would deprive them of their property without recourse. But he knows nothing about the real situation in Nebraska. IN Tir BEE'S special New York finan- cial reviow yesterday, a prominent banker is quoted with the remark that “the country is in shape where improve- ment can come quickly.” This news com- ports with the condition of Nebraska. We are rich in resources and stor Renewed confidence will convert our sub- stance into gold. GEORG JULD sces the cause of the present crisis in the hostile attitude as- sumed by the logislators of the country toward the great corporations. Why not reverse the logic? It is just as ra- tional to see the cause in the hostile atti- tnde assumed by the great corporations toward the people and their legislators. SoME wallpaper dealers threaten to fight the trust. The latter controls 80 per cent of the country’s trade and cuts prices to strangle the balance. But the little fellows posscss some nerve and propose doing some blood-to-the-bridles business if thoir surplus holds out. WHEN this year's corn crop shall have been marketed the farmers of Nebraska will bo possessed of $50,000,000, dug from the soil. Just why any producer of this state should join in the wild cry of Colorado silver bullionaires is not writ- ten 1n the signs of the times. The Silver Dyspepsia. Chicago Tribune, A governor who goes about the country talking of bloodshed and revolution ought to be kicked out of ofice—but it ought to be done constitutionally — Currency Tncroase, Globe-Democrat, There was an mcrease of over $17,000,000 in the amount of curroncy: during July, or more than £500,000 per day, and yet tho in- flatiomsts talk us if a contrastion had taken place. e cvaded Bo Philadelphia Record. There seems to be a divided opinion in the Chicago Silver convention whether 1t would be first advisable to hang and quarter John Sherman or to immediately preceed to wade in blood. et s A Statesman's Doleful Kansas City Star. According to Mr. Ingalls the millionaire of today will oceupy the pauper's hut and the pauper in the near futaro will ride in the chariot of the millionaire. All the same it isa it doubtful whether the irridescent stutesman is ready to exchange his imposing mansion on tho heights overlooking tho Missouri for a humble tenement in East Atchison, or contemplates turning over his fine coach and span to any pauper now on carth. Fenry. e Dlsoouraging Nows, Philadelphia. Ledger. The sad news comes from Washington that the chambers of congress have been made exceptionally comfortable, and that the ventiiation has been greatly improved. If they had been left in their old condition ngress might have been inclined to ad- journ us soon as it had repealed the silver hasing clause of the Sherman silyver bill, s, the members muy be so comfortable as to lag superfluous on the stage to the an- noyanee of other peopls e What Congross Should Do, Chicago Inter Ocean. Repeal at once the purchase clause of the so-called Shermau act. Pledge the government to maintain on an equality with gold our entire stock of mouoy, iz: Gold, silver, silver certificates, green- backs, and every obligation of the govern- ment. Authorize and direct the secrotary of the treasury to sell gold bonds when necessury to proteet this pledge. Issue o silver certificatez, United States or national bank notes of less denomination than five dollar —_——— Hore's a Politicul Tate, Papillion Times. The railroad wing of the republican party in Nebraska is making a desperate effort to secure the resignation of Governor Crounse, in which event Tom Majors would take the chair of state. The scheme is to publicly crit- icise every move made by the governor, who is modest and takes abuse greatly to heart, The Majors crowd knows Crounse i3 already disgusted with the task of t1ying to keep tho gaug of state house thieves under control, and they anticipate his resignation at an carly day. If Govermer Crounse has the welfarc of Nebraska at heart he will rnever give Tom Majors a chance to become gov- ernor. e A Rosente Prospoct. Chicago Tribune, .80 thera is good reuson to look for better times, and that soou. ~If the action of con- gress justifies this raturning hopo the feel- ing will grow iuto popfact assurance. Then all'the gold that is locked up in safety de- posit vaults and hidden away in old stock- ings, as well as the largo quantities of cur- rency that huve been Withdrawn from tho bauks by scared depositors, will come out into active circulation:or serve as the basis for business crodic squpl in volume to that which existed several, months ago. This, added to the increase rnununul bank cireu’ lation, will make & total of monoy sufiicient for all the needs of legitimate business, with s0mo to spare for speculation. by Same O1d Fusion Scheme, Tecumseh Chieftain. “There will be frantic efforts made in nu- merous Nebraska counties this fall to com- bine the independent and democratic vote. The leaders of both parties are very anxious to bring it about aud thus secure the elec- tion of a fusion ticket. But there is a broad- cast suspiciofl that the rank and tile will not bo governed by their leaders iu a matter which involves the surrender of political vrineiple. Lo other words, while many will swallow the dose fixed up ' by the big chiefs, there are enough who will_not to make the combination ineffectual. There is something in the “combine” for the leaders—hence their zeal. They are laymg out Lo secure the loaves and fishes and thero is enouzh in l sight to sdunulate thew to push the fusion idea pretty Rard. MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1893 [AMERICA'S DEBT T0 UTAM Achievements of the Mormon Pioneers the Value of Whioh Oanttot Be Estimated, BRIGHAM YOUNG AND THE TELEGRAPH Tis Help In Ballding the Pacifle Tine— How He Enconraged the Railrond— Modern Mormondom, 1ts Indus- tries and Probable Fature, Sair Lake Crry, July 81.—[Editorial Correspondence, |—The grand organ in the tabernaclo was tastefully drapod with na- tional flags and broad bands of red, white and blue bunting encircled tho stage and proscenium, The vast auditorium was filled with well drossed, intelligent looking poeo- ple assemblod to witness the ceremonies commemorating the advent of eivilized man in Utah. There was no porcoptible differ- ence in dress or demeanor as between Mor- mon and gentile. The chasm that divides the creeds was, for the time being at least, | oblitorated by tho sontiment of local pride and patriotism that glories in the achiove- ments of the pioneers and colobrates cach recurring “Pioneers’ day” anniver- sary as a holiday that ranks with Christmas and the Fourth of July. As the years roll on the achievements of the Mormon pioneors assume greator magni- tudo. When the littlo band of emigrants, or rathor refugees, under the leadership of Brigham Young, entered Salt Lake valley on the 24th of July, 1847, they found them- sclves in the heart of a most desolate desert, unfit for habitation by man or beast. In le: than a quarter of & contury tho wilderness was converted into a fertile vailey, teoming with an industrious population, supplied with all the comforts and many of the lux- uries of modern civilization. Some Interesting History. Without entoring into details of the almost insurmountable obstaclos overcome and hardships endured by tho first sottlers of Utah and tha colossal amount of labor they had to perform in subjugating tho wilder- ness and laying the foundations for this beautiful city, it may truthfully be asserted that the American peoplo owe these Utah ploncers an everlasting debt of gratitude for the active and invaluable help renderca by them toward establishing and maintain- ing telegraphic communication between the Atlantic and Pacific at the most critical period of the nation's history, when the life of the republic was hauging in the balance, and later on for the erial aid extended toward the construe- tion of the first transcontinental vailroad, which linked the Pacific coast to the union by bands of iron and gave a mighty impetus to the development of the greater and bettor half of tho Am an continent. It may not begenerally known, but it is nevertheless an historic fact that tho projectors of the Pa- cific telegraph had a most active ally in Brigham Young, without whose friendly aid and co-operation the first wire across the continent could not possibly have been built and kept up. And without this Pacific tole- graph it is doubtful whether California, Arizona, Oregon and Nevada could have been kept in touch with the union, Brig- ham Young and Edward Creighton were the master spirits in the construction of the Pa- citic telegraph between Omaha and Salt Lake City and they remained warm friends to the end of their lives. It i3 alsoa mat- ter of histocy that Thomas C. Durant, the master mind in the construction of the Union Pacific railroad, found a very staunch and active ally in Brigham Young in extend- ing that road west of Laramie. In fact the Mormons, under the supervision of Brigham Young and Bishop Sharp, built a great part of the road west of old Fort Bridger. In talking of Utah pioncers and pioneer work, it may be interesting to note that of the brave band of over 300 that crossed the plains with hand carts and ox teams and located in the valley of the great Salt Lako forty-seven years ugo last Monday, only twenty-seven male members survived. One of these survivors is a colored man. 1t may not be out of place to mention another fact, that of the fifty-four wives of Brigham Young ounly nine are now living. One of these, Brigham Young's favorite, Amelia Folsom Young, is remotely related to Mrs. Grover Cleveland. Politics In the Territory, The Mormons are and will for years con- tinue to be the dominant olement of Utah's population, The latest estimate credits them with 172,588 out of a total population of about 225,000, but with polygamy prac- tically wiped out, this fact need be no ob- stacle to her early admission as a state. Whether, as a matter of policy or froma radical difference of opinion on national issues, tho Mormons have rccently shown a disposition to divide in their politic Mlia- tions. This is foreibly shown by the vote cast at the last election for delogate to con- ar At that election, in November, 1802, Rawlins, democrat, eive 11 votes; Jannon, republican, 12,405, and Allen, liberal, 6,050, out of a total of B4, present there is a very decided disaffection among democratic Mormons with the way things are managed at Washington. Several leaders with whom I conversed were pro- nounced against Cleveland's free trade policy. Brigham Young was a protoctionist democrat, and that fact may exert some influence upon the minds of men who venerate his memory. There is probubly another and move potent influence responsible for opposition to free trade among influential Mormons, Many of the most oxtensive industrial enterprises in this and other Utah cities ave carried on by Mormons. Quite apart from the widely known Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Insti- tution, which, in connection with its mam- moth retail stores, fabricates boots and shoes, overalls, tinware, haruess, ete., the Mormons have establisned woolen mills at Salt Lake, Provo and Beaver. They operate a beet sugar factory at Lebi, and are operating silk works, soap, broom and match factories, machine and boiler shovs, foundries, lead pipe works, wagon and carrisge factories, flour and lumber mills in this cit The impression which I have shared, in common with other people east, that the Mormons are mossbacks, disposed to ob- struct rather than push the car of progress, is dissipated by the varied enterprises in which they are the chief factors. The; have built, own and oporate the Dasoret te egraph lines, running from Salt Lake to all parts of the territory. They own und op- erate cable, street car and el ric motor plants. They have built several rail- voads out of this city to the region commercially tributary, and they are heavily interested in mining und the development of mineral resources. But are these Mormons ever going to as- similate with the gentiles? Are they over going to become loyal American citizens so loug as the church of Latter Day Saints re- mains the church and church militaut? These are questions which naturally present themselves. My impression is that the Mor- mons are in o fair way of becoming assimi- lated. 1t will take time, of course, and it depends how the Mormon problem is | haudled. The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church. So long as thero were martyrs among the Mormons, and so lovy as they were subject to persecution or prosecution for the practice of | polygamy 6o assimilation i possible. The spirit of rosistance o Inw bred disloyaity, intense hatred of fodoral au- thority and deop-seated lic achool eduoation. A marked change s alraady begun. ‘Uhera is groator respeot for law and‘order, and commarcial and social intercourse betwoen Mormon and gentile is gradually increasing. The church militant has relented in its opposition to public schools, and all Mormon children under 12 now receive their elomentary education side by sido with the children of the gentile The higher education of Mormon youtns is, however, still conducted in sectarlan academies and colleges. Whom the Jows mado their exodus from Kgypt, they wero kept on probation in the wildornoss forty yoars, and the genoration of stiff-necked and uncouth serfs that had followad Moses and Aaron was thinnod out by death boefore Joshua had taken possession of tho promised land, Thosecond and third generation of Mormons will prize American citizonship just as highly as do the descendants of the puri- tans, Opportunitios for a Metropoll: What ot the future of Salt Lake City? There can Le but one answer. Salt Lako is destined to bo one of the greatest in the chain of citios betwoen Chicago and San Francisco, Utah is more prolific than any stato betwoen Nebraska and California. The valley of the groat Salt Lake alono with ir- rigation made genoral would support a city of 200,000 population, and nowhere has irri- gation produced moro striking results in the shapeof shady groves, blooming orchards and golden tintod harvest flelds. Thero is, more- over, & substantial basis here for a groat clty in the shape of cheap fuel, cheap build- ing stone and incaleulable stores of minerals. The altitude of 4,000 feet above the sea and the proximity of salt water makes the place a most delightful summer resort. In spite of low priced silver and commercial de- pression, Salt Lake City is even to- day a very attractive and busy town. The only drawback in my judgment is the extravagant price of town lots. Business lots range all the way from $750 to #2300 a frout foot and residence property isalso held at what I consider extremely high figure: as compared with prices of property Omaha and other cities farther east. high prices afford proof, in These however, that the projudico against | _— — — p—— m—— RAILROADS AND TRE LAW, ‘Wahoo Eira: People were told by railroad organs for a long timo that the new law would ralse the rates. If vhat was true, why the injunction? The idea is to kill the 18w in some way. Schuyier Sun: The old rates will resain until it is sean whothor the Newberry bill hangs fire. The Sun oolloves ft will and considers that tho roads are making & move in Bghting it which wiil hurt them Custer County Bencon: It took twenty yoars to convince the railroads of Towa that the peoplo wore running the stato, The fight Is nowon in this state. The people Will win, but they may oxpect the roads to contest every inch of gcouna Papillion Times: Theaction of the Lincoln business men in going to law to provent a railrond company from raisine rates is more amusing than otherwise. Everybody knows that tho average I oln man, from the state houso to the slums, is a professional lobbyist and capper for some railroad com- pany, and it is preposterous to imagine that a body of Lincoln business men should in sincerity raiso a hand againss their railroad master Ashland Gazette: The B. & M. railway company has taken a very foolish course in attacking the maximum rate law by injunc- vion proceedings. - If this lino of attack re- sults in victory for tho company its only Possibio result will be to protract the strug- 1o, Tho railways can havo but one motive chind their protest against the law, and that is a feeling of resentment against the principal of railway rogulation, Stuart Ledger: ‘The action of the railroads in attempting w punish their enomies—tho men most instrumental in tho passage of tho Newberry bill—is quite natural. The dele- gAtes who waited upon Mr. Burt were re- forred to Senators Halo and Thompson for assistance. It was virtually an answer that their appoal would b ignored. The rail- roads have nothing to gmin by spite work. Thoy will only cause innocent peoplo suffer- ing and stir up a fecling which will be vented against them in the next session ot the log- nture or perhaps sooner in 4 spocial ses. sion. Schuyler Quill: The plan undoubtedly is to fight the matter in the until a new session of the legislature es and then have it repealed. In the meantime the peo- ple are to be inconvenienced all possiblo and all blame is to be put on the new law, thus hoping to create n sentiment against tho matter which will cause its repeal in 1595, If the people are true to themsolyes thoy will stay right with this one step in the right fon and rectify any weak points i it . They will also get rid of the prosent state management and place the affairs in land owners of Salt Lake C AVe un- bounded confidence in her future greatne: I3, ROSEWATER, ——— PEOPLE AND THINGS. These are doleful times for the white metal. A. Silverman failed in Chicago. 1t is announced the Cheroke ip will bo opened for booms sud business about the 1st of September, Some Cretans are convinced by this time that the average green goods man is nov as verdant as a Blue river sucker. The British navy is indulging in the an- nual sham fight in the channel. It serves to draw attention from the real article in the Commons. he absence of an adequato supply of men at the summer resorts has produced a waistful dreariness too sad to contemplate at a distance, daughter of Mrs. Lease is scattering microbes of eloquence among the young women of Kansas. Yet there are those who wonder why Kansas bleeds. Wault Mason of the Washington News has written a delightful book on “The Man Who Sobered Up.”” It will grieve the friends of the author to learn that it is a romance. They hoped it would bo reality. The wife of ex-Senator John J. Ingalls has come into possession of a cha that her ! great-nunt bought to g0 houscleoping with in 1758, Doubtiess the v i vesponsiblo for the ox. tor's discontent and weari- ness of spi Mrs Eiizabeth Stuart Phelp§’ says that after the publication of her bools, *The Ga Ajar,” a quarter of a century ago, sho coived nearly 10.000 letters. ‘They camo frcm all over the world, and were maialy from persons in affliction, strangers to her. Some wrote in gratitude; very many in the longing for sympathy and consolation. The BEE i8 in receipt of what purports to | be a weather map for the month of July. A casual glauce at the lucid diagrams gives the impression that tl ther or the au- thor suceeeded admirably in outlining the Prench land grabon the verdaut banks of tho {Mekong, The impression is further strengthened by a foot note to tl 0 that there hus been a shortage of m elevation in this vicinity., Farmer I ton is a charming hot weather humorist. ———— SIIE Somervill Dainty Phyllls, six years old, Iadly sits upon 1y knee, ankly teils mo all er thoughts, ys sho's “rather stuck on’ me, when sister Alico chides, ying, “Phyllis, darling, do Bu more careful what you say!" Phyllis asks hor: Journal. “Well, aren't you?" Al if sister Alico now Would bo fust us frosh and free, And—though she s seventc Como and sit upon my kne How my arms would clisn hor close, Whild my love for her I toid ! Just us 1 coula tell it now, If she were but six years old BROWNING, KING the hands of men who are known to bo peo- plo's men and not corporation tools. e The Poor, Opprossed Raliroads, New York Sun, Ninotoen million dotlars was the sum ps on Tuesday as August _dividends on Ame can rail ds, and $0,000,000 additional was paid as interest on ranlroad bond socurities. Nothing discouraging about that. e A CONGRESS OF MIRTH. Clevoland Plain Dealer: which confronts us,” howlc how to confront the' question." Philadelphia Record: A spruco girl calls hor et pui Knlckerbocker because o s ad- dicted to short “The _quostion tho orator, “Is Now York Herald what is the s tis a funny thing that Joy I3 the uctor's sorrow, asked Austen. A lighthouse.” Washington Star: “What? Go to the ant?" suld the 'sluggard; “what u waste of my strength it would be? To the picnic I'll hio and Iilsit by the ple, and thero let the ant como to mo." Lowell Courter: T nerof n nobby car- S who Wis tpsot the other day said that ho couldn’t agres with the spectators who complimented his handsome turnout. Ocoan: Tt must ha n_n love mi she knew he was poor.” *“No, he told b ad only a romnant of his for- tune left, and she, of Course, thought she'd got a bargain.” Lifo: His Hoi before senten The Convie simplo reanest 1o pleuse don't suy that 1 of my peers. Philadelphia Recor : “Johnny," called a foventh street mother out of the window to her hopetul, “do stop playing with that Willle Bricktop. [ S 100 warm today o play with a red-houd boy." Now York Herald: “Tom—How did you got your oye blackence Bill-“Harry threw me an apple and I falled o eatel It Tor Dlindeth the oye.” hen that was a caso whero “a gift 1 how muc than to me Yabsley muny more of th our M it is to m. fellows wh It's funny lows L owe no. ause thoro aro so Puck: moan to for liquor? City Missionary—What! Do you that poverty gave you this thirst Unfortunato — Not ex when I wis wealthy I neve huvo u thirst. tly, mister. Bus ‘allowod "mysolt te THE WISE BIRD, Washin ton Star, uy contemplation sat slancholy ow He had a most impressive blink And awe-inspiring scowl Some honest wisdom had the bird And, like some men today, He showed his greatest cléverness By what ho didn’vsay. co. Largest Manuf woturers an 1 Rotallors ol Olothing lu the World: Why we smile. Can’t help it; the men and boys of this city and 'round abouts will insist on wearing clothes and when they buy them they nearly all get them of us—and that makes us good natured. Otherstalk about hard times-—that maks us smile. N We don’t know what hard times ___are ourselves unless it is the case in hard times that a man wants to make his dollar go as far as possible and for that reason buys his suit of us because it will wear longer and keep its shape better than any other and he won't have to be spending some more silvers before the times get better. Long headed people buy the best cloth- ing to be had. Our prices many broken sizes are about half what they used to be. BROWNING, KING & CO., |8, W, Cor. 16t2 and Doaglas Sts, Store open overy evening till6.30. Baturday vl 1 ~ - ——