Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 20, 1894, Page 4

M8 OF SUBSCRIPTION Dally Nee (without Sunday), One Year.. Paily Bes and Sunday, One Year Bix Monihs 3 Thres Months Funduy Bee. Baturiay He Weekiy 8800 10 00 500 Y 260 One Year pavet 200 One_Year DIETORNONE | fee, One Year OFFIC Hullding. ner N and Twenty-fourth arl Street 0 Office “hamber of Commerce. New York, Resms 13, 14 and 15, Tribune Bidg. Washington, 1407 F Street, N. W. CORRESPONDENCE, Al communications relating (o news and cdl torfal matter should be addreseed: To the Bditor b BUSINESS LETTERS All business let nittances should be addressed o Ti »mpi Omaha. Drafts. checks and postoffice ord be made paynble to the order of the comp: HE BEE PUBLISHING COMPA Sta. a and 1 Publishine CIRCULATION. ry of The auly sworn, full znd e fvening an th of August, STATE Qeorge B. Tz INT OF chuck, sec being of printed during the o o follows: 9y ive 21,98 1 ) o3 1 21 1 ) 3 2y Lonn deduction: for uhsld and return Total wold Sk sV oY Daily average wel cleoulation. 11100 * Sunday. JORGE 1. Sworn to before me and sol Prosence this 4th day of Septem! (Beal.) in my When 1 am elected 1 proposs to dis- charge my duty to tho best of my ability, prything that ean be done to a safe, ec tive administration of affairs of our state government and see to it that tho faith and ined.—Judge prember 11, eredit of the state are malk Holcomb at Exposition hall, S Viceroy T4 Hung Chang never had use for decoration, The guessing in New York state will be confined to the democratic factions. much now as to to be Channcey Depew’s prognostication the New York governorship proved Tight this time. An ex-vice president gubernatorial “eandidate may b> a novelty, but it will be a novelty that will take. as a The vesignation of Senator Brice of Ohio will be forthcoming about the same time as that of Senator Jones of Nevada. Those three-eyed peacock feathers sported by the high officlals of the Chinese court Junst have been veritable hoodoos. Even train-robbing as a business is still puffering from the- financial depression, not- withstanding the enactment of a new tarift law. Recess postmasterships are beginning to flow In the direction which is expected to do the administration the most good in the pending political contests. Too many charter committecs are liable to spoil the broth. The first thing for the various committces to do Is to eradicite their differencos and get together. That alleged order of the administration forbidding federal officials from taking ac- tyo part in political work hss been in- defiuitely suspended for the district of Ne- braska. In Douglas county, as well as In other portions of the state, the starch 1s being flogged out of the hickory shirt. On the 6th o1 November the garment will be nothing but shred; There is no difficulty in knowing where New York republicans stand on the money uestion. The money plank in the platform leaves no room for doubt as to the demand for honest currency. Tattooed Tom has been trailing around in Bennington with Deputy Oil Inspector Timme. Thet cught to commend Tm to all the people who des're to see men of in- tegrity in public office. Union railway stations have suddenly gone out of fashion, according to the local rall- road authorities. We believe St. Louis opened up its msgnificent new union depot to the public cnly on the first day of the present month, Platte river canal bonds can be voted in this county under proper conditions, chiet among which s that the people must not sur- render control of the water and power rates. The people of any community will rebel mgainst a monopoly of water. The present city councll enjoys great ad- wantages over its predecessors in having Among its members authoritative experts on both electricity and coal. On these ques tions the council has cxpert testimony at its command as is expert testimony. Nobody expected Congressman Breckinridge of Kentucky to give up his fight for a re- momination until the last possible ray of hope shall have been taken away from him. Had he been one of the yisMing kind he would never have gone into the fighi in the first Pplace, Nothing 1s to be gained by speculating on mhat might happen “If Christ came to con- gress,” but some good may result from a gree discussion of the qualifications of the I warious men who have been nominated by the different parties as their congressional reandidates. The close mirgin by which some of the * mayor's most lmportant vetees are sustained B In the councll emphasizes the necesaity for \ Keeping at least a third of the members on © the side of the taxpayers and economical municipal government. The corporstions _ and contractors must not be allowed to cap- fure the councilmen necessary to override every distasteful veto. g The counc’l committee on pclice very ~ properly declines to recommend that an | appropriation be made for addittonal de- teotives to extirpate gambling, which Chief Seavey says is now carrled on behind closed ~doors in spite of all his effcrts to suppress § 4t What is the use of increasing the de- teotive force to extirpate gambling? Why Dot extirpate the worthless detectives and THE NEW YORK REPUBLICANS. In nominating ex-Vice President Morton for governor of New York the republicans selected A leader whose record as a publle | unassailable. Though superior perhaps, to the other candidates whose names were ented the convention in per sonal worth and ability, Mr. Morton is un- doubtedly a more available candidate than any of would have been, becanse faction can Justly claim to control him will candidate man is not pre o them no The | of course charge that he is of the machine ani (hat dlctated by Mr. Platt this will ot stand candid invastigation opposition the nomination but Mr. Morton is supevior to the machine and to any He did seek the nomination, but, on the contrary, only prom ised to accept it after having ascertained by careful and delibarate inquiry that of the favarable was one man's control not the gen- of New was in and eral York was Burope when sentiment rapuiticans him. He name was suggested he declined to say whether or not he would accept a gomination until he could consult with the party leaders on his return to this country. Only when be found that there was a cordial and almost unanimous desive among rvepublicans that he should ae- eept the ship of the party in the Em pire state did he and the was generally would possibly of Mr. Platt disassociated with this nomina there is a with suspicion and distrust anything to do with, reason New ould apprehend that in election of Mr. Morton the influence of Platt woold be potential in th administration. The distingu gentle- man has been viee president of the United States can be depended upon to dis- charge the duties of governor of New York, shoull he be to that cording to his Judgment uninfluenced by man The large majority by which Mr nominated, b all tidates, overwhelming] the cans of the state and to leade consent to do o, announcement of his deci the party. Tt fortunate if the nam on welcomed by be more were wholly tion to rega becanse natural digposition el what- ever that politiclan but ghere is little York republican the event of the why any who elected best any position, ac- ability any fa Mo ving more than 322 voles cver that of th not a and or ion. ton was he republi machine caudidate, as the opposition will endeavor to other attests was cholce merd show The platform of the New York republicans Is a ringing arraignment of the shortcom- | ings and the false pretenses of the Gemo- cratic party. It declares for an lonest bal- | lot and against any effort, “whether by the removal of the tax on state jank issu free colnage of silver, to lower our eurrency favoring international agree- ment which shall result in the use of both gold and silver as a cireulating medium. There in the terms with which the the Empire state denounce the democratic cougress and administration, and it is a platform which there reason to believe will at- tract thousands of voters to the republicans from the opposition. The convention was one of the largest ever held, and while there was some con- test among the followers of the several as- pirants for nomination the action of the convention was unanimously approved, and there was complete harmony and good will when the work was ended. There ‘appears to be every reason 1o expect that the opening of the campalgn will witness the settle- ment of all factional differences and the re- publicans of New York united in a deter- mined purpose to win a victory that will not only place that state wnder republican control but exert a powerful influsnce fa- vorable to the party generally in the futu 5 or the | standard, an is no ambiguity republicans of the policy of is e e. WHY ABROGATE THE CONTRACT? For the information of members of the council as well as parties who are disposed to favor the propesition to abrogate the con- tract belween Omaha and the Union Pacific, we herewith reproduce the exact language of the original contract: Agreement made this 1st day of Janu- ary, in the year of our Lord, one thousand cight hundred and seventy-fwo, by and be- tween the Union Pacific Railroad company, authorized by law of congress to build a bridge across the Missouri river at or near Council Bluffs, Towa, and Omaha, Nebraska, and its successors party of the first part, and the City of Omaha and the county of Doug- las in the state of Nebraska, parties of the second part, witnesseth, That whereas the parties hercunto desire to arrange for the more perfect connection of any railroads that are or shall be con structed to the Missouri river at or near Council Bluffs, Towa, and Omaha, Nebraska: Now in consideration of the premises and the Tecelpts by the parties of the first part of the bonds of said Douglas county to the amount of two hundred and fitty thousand dollars and in further consideration of the receipt by the party of the first part of a deed from the said City of Omaha to cirtain real es- tate in said city, known as the depot grounds and right-of-way, the party of the first part, for itself and its successors, covenants, and agrees to and with the said county of Doug- las and City of Omaha, as follows, towit: First, That it will construct, complete and maintain a railrad bridge over the Missouri river at the said City of Ctna: Second. That the eastern terminus of the Union Pacific railroad shall be and remain at the said City of Omaha. Third. That after its Missouri river bridge at the City of Omaha is completed and ready for use, the said Union Pacific Railroad com- pany will make up all of its regular west- bound passenger and freight trains on the ground which the people and City of Omaha propose °s above to deed to said Union Pacific Railroad com- pany and is already mapped and platted. That is to say, all passengers and freights coming from the east on all lines of road seeking a connection with said Union Pacific Railroad at the eastern terminus shall be delivered and transferred to the Union Pacific upon said depot grounds where the Union Pacific trains shall be made up for the west, and that sald party of the first part will, after such bridge completion, transfer upon said grounds to the various railroads that do or may begin or end in Council Bluffs or Omaha all its passengers, baggage, ex- press matter, mails and freight, north,’ east or_seuth bound Fourth. That said Union Pacific Railroad company will, within one year from the date hereof, expend in the improvements in the building of passenger and freight depots, general passenger and freight offices, land and transfer and telegraph offices upon sald grounds a sum that will not be less than one hundred thousand dollars, and to maintain these buildings and offices thereon. Fifth. Al machine, car shops and other manufactories required for the use of said company at its easteru terminus, all perms- nent offices of the company required for the transaction of is business, including the land department, general superintendent's offices, general passenger and frolght offices, warehouses for the companles, etc., shall be created and maintained at Omaha Sixth. That under proper rules for their regulation, to be provided by said party of the first part, the traius, cars and engines of ail railroads now or hereafter running into or out of Omaha and Council Bluffs shall have unchstructed access and transit to and over sald bridge and its approaches, and suck roads shall hav: the right (o take or cause te be taken their trains, cars and engines with their freight and passengers over and across said bridge and its approaches, at reasonable compensation without diserimination. hin. drance, preference or delny, providd, how. ever, that the Union Pacific Railroad com- pany shall in all cases have the option of substituting its own engines for those of such other roads in the operation of its saill bridge, recelving reasonable compensation therefor “The object of this clause being to make & virtual and operating commsction upon sald transfer grounds between all the railrealls | union depot u | | Unien Depot company and the railroad com- i | take to abro- gate the contract with the Union Pacific in l The OMAH desiring such connection which do or may hegin or end or pass through Omaba or Coun- €il Blufs and the trains and busincss of said roads In witness whereof ths sald party of the firat part'has caused thoss prosents (o be exeouted in tel by its vice president hereby bind Unlon Pacific Rallroad company and its successers 1o the covenants and agreements herein contafned, and the parties of the seccnd part by thelr anthorized offieers have hereunto set their hands in trip- Hleate the day and yiar first above written. The ordinance submitted to the citizens of Omaha wvember 28, 1889, at special elec- | tion contained the following provisions | That sy and all rairoad companies that may desire the privilege shall have the right 10 run pass:inger trains into and from sald just and equitable terms, to ba agreed nyon between tha said Omaha pany Detwe to be d making application therefor, differenc 1 thim as to just and equitable terms ermined by arbitrati Why ehould Omaha now unde i the face of the fact that the company is bound to construct a union depot of adequate dimensions and give acc:ss grounds to all railroads that the future cross its bridge? Depot has taken it assume the obligations of the Railroad company to construct a union depot on the grounds denated ! city of Omaha for that purpose, why should we now release it from this obligation as a condition pr:ce- dent to completing the depot building begun in 18902 o the now or may in i depot the Union pon itselt to Union Pacific company RAILROAD RATES IN 10WA The rallro work to froight r f lowa are the schedule s for the transportation of gcods between local points ether entirely abolished again busily at have of maximum or, it that is not possible, raised to a plane that will lesve pra its raint. lowa railr in any other public them free , no more than state took freight From the very beginning they fought hedule of max num preseribed for them by the state raileoad commissioners, and cnly submitted when, beaten at from railroads Kindly to never the of regulation rates, the s rates to them w point, ler they In spite of their continued in- to yerr and the profits failed to protest every had other course open to th attitude, traffie no however, crease steadi anticlp: ted to from year diminution of put in an appe Now rance because their Iswa business has shown a shrinkage in a similar degree with that in ther states, the hard times and poor | and crops are threatening dividends in Towa ~' well as elsewhere, the railreads think they have a plausible excuse for demanding an in- crease in the legal n Their application to the rallway commission met a decided opposition from merchants and shippers all along the line, and it is already plain e not to have an unobstructed progress, the fact imum rates, that the railroads field hearing now The people of Towa are alive t that the raising of the maximum rate schedule would but presage an attempt to throw oft every vestige of public control; they know the real purpose of the railroads to be to evade regulaticn of every kind; they seo that the achievements of years of per- sistent warfare are at stake in the present suit. Ono feature of this rate controversy in Towa extends beyond the boundaries of the state, in the in The ralirosds acknowledge that the Towa schedule is mot in itself oppressive or unreasonable and that they can, if they are’ compelled to do so, get along under it with- out jeopardizing their existence. The Iowa schedule, however, is much lower than are tho rates charged in the surrounding states and it furnishes the people of these states with material for odious comparisons. The states surrounding Iowa have seen how suc- ceséful the latter has been in preventing the exaction of exorbitant freight rates, how this has been done without impeding legitimate railway building, how it has been done with- out bankrupting a single Towa rosd, and thoy have been irresistibly tempted to try similar | experiments in rallway legislation, What the railroads want more than anything else is to be able to point to the Iowa schedule of maximum rates as a failure. They want | to be able to ssy that that schedule has been admitted by the Towa commission to have been unreasorable. They want to turn their experience in Towa to account in the adjoin- ing states The rate controversy now pending between the Towa railioads and the Towa shippers is, therefore, of more than mere local im- portance. The Inhabitanis of every west- ern state that has suffered from high rallway tariffs arc interested in The success of the ruilroads will make them everywhere more than ever deflant, The success of the shippers will encourage the people elsewhere tosresist the encroachments of the railroads. its outcome. A FREE TRADE CONVENTION, The Ohio democratic convention was dis- | tinetly a fres trade convention. The tempo- rary chairman, ex-Congressman Hurd, has | long been known as an uncompromising free | trader, and he did nct fail to improve this | opportunity to give expression to his views in favor of wiping out the protective policy. Referring to the new tariff law he said that tho different schedules would require further | adjustment In the Interest of free trade, “The Chicag> platform,” said Mr. Hurd, “declared that protection was unconstitutional and rob- bery. If that declaration was true the mis- slon of the democratic party could mot be ended while a protective statute remained.” The platform is no less unambiguous in fa- voring free trade. Having declated protec- | tion t> be a fraud it demands such further | reduction of duties as can be made, “to the end that purely prot:ctive duties be abol- fshed.” One of the conspleuous figures in | the conventicn was Representative Tom L. | Johnscn of the Twenty-first district, a pro- ! nounced advocate of free trade and the sin- gle tax theory, who was assoclated with | Hurd as a member of the committee on plat- | e 3. 5% 3 5% 3 9% 3. T % T % 3N + ROVAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 WALL ST., NEW-YORK. UL N N form. Not only=wae (t a free trade conven- tion, but It was als) for fres silver, being In this respect consistent. It wae the Intention of the free trade ele- in the eonvention to censure Senator Drice for the couvss h the tariff bill, and it required vig on the part of he friends of the prevent this being done himselt present a was a strong ment had taken regarding rous effort senator t Brice wa ths convention, and there ogent of adherents ther heir In e averted a vote of cen- sure, but there Gy an indirect rebuke con- tained In the adoption by a large maj:rity of a resolution in of electing United States senators Dy direct vote the people The Obhio democrats do not, of course, ex- pect to elsct any of their candidates { r state offices this year. The overwhelming defeat they experienced in the last election will un- doubtedly be repeated nest November, and it will be intensified this year by the loss of a number of congressional districts. But the party seems determined t§ adhere to the free trade and free silver principles which it has heretofore declared, and it proclaimed them even more vigorously than in tho past. This is not a good year for the enunclation of such doetrines, as the demo- crats of Ohlo wil! find the counted in November. Senator favor the of has now when votes ure We do n:t see tiow Editor Bryan can hope tse the tone of his paper so long as he it to garbled and mslesding reports <f public occurrences. In giving dn account of the impeachment proceedings against Mayor Bemis he omits everything in tho of argument and ruling that went in favor cf the mayor, and exaggerates point where the prosecution was sus tained “the council gets first fall.” The facts in (he case are precisely the op- posite, the defense having the advantage all through the preliminary motions, It Bdi- tor Bryin thinks that this is journalism it is time for him to study the first prine.ples. to 1 permits print way the one into The success of the New York strike Is receivedl generally as the death knell of the sweating system in that city. It is only one step in its abalition, but hav- ing made that step, the taliors will never be satisfied until they shall have completed the 10 this result speedily plished we shall have example lzast one strike that wrought benefit to human kind. tailors’ process is the has accom of at untold Judge Walton has announced that he will quit the district beach within the next thirty days, There is an abundance of good judi al timb ficed. The governor will not have much trou- ble in finding a mian well qualified for the office who will pldige himeelf to expedite the work of the courts of this district. rin this city waiting to be sacri- It has become a matter of discipline in the Lincoln hospital ffor the insane to discharge any employe who discards the Lincoln organ of the Burlington railroad and reads The Omaha Bee. The superintendent of that institution has either already lost his head or is afraid he will lose it when Judge Hol- comb becomes governor. Lawler of Ropkforfl, T, got ithe com- mandership of the Grand Army of the Re- public without a petition for-the office. Law- ler of Chicago, Hi;: when after the Chicago postoffice, pressnted ptitions by the yard but he only succeeded in getting left. The mis- fortune certainly’ ¢annot be akcribed to the name. x As o result of free eggs there will be a prodigious falling off ‘in the number of democratic votes hatched out along the Canadian border this fall D80 o The Stream of Tendeney. Glube-De This is one of the y crat can leave his party with the pleasant ref] jon that he is following what th philosophers call “the stream of tendenc: et A Modest Statesman. Washington Post ynum, editor of the democratic Cam- paign Xt Book, is being criticised for printing one of his own speeches in the pub- lication. Mr. Bynum probably recognized the force of his remarks and laid aside all personal feeling in order that the speli- binders might not be deprived of the privi- lege of reading them. SUE L Snap Shot at Shrader. New York Sun. is utterly out of the guestion to pre- pare ymplete catalogue of the great men of America. We iry to select a few rej seatative names_{rom d day. Such a name s Hon. Seedy r, just nomi- nated for senator by the populists of th Thirtieth Nebraska district. Ho Seedy Shrader is the populist statesma: ‘who clank: long the halls of fame, with this sentiment trailing from his athletic mouth: “Damn the Constitution.” We don't know why he seeks further distinction. nepin Caval. York Tribune. Sentiment does mnot control trade, and people will not_sacrifice a livelihood or the jce 1o muke money on the altar of fotism in time of peace; and, therefore, may as well remember thaf what the Hennepin _ cana will gain will be very largely what the Lrie canal will lose, If we cannot cheapen transportation for ' the western farmer's products he is bound to seek a route that will, even if it run through Canada. The 'Canadians know this, too, and they are straining their limited resources to secure as many ship canals as possible. rat. in which a demo- e Frult of Democratic Legislation. Cineinoati Tribune, For three years our exports to Cuba amounted to more than $20,000,000 annually, and for the thirten years before the passage of the McKinley act had only averaged $10, 000. The Increase of 100 per cent was effected by the operations of the policy of reciproeity. The abrogation of this treaty with Spain will harm & good many interests. Our farmers @and millers will feel it because a large part of our export as in_wheat flour, The cx- porters o spu Beel and canned meats will be heavy losers, and so will the man- ufact of mAny kinds of machinery. Our r with ‘the lisland of Cuba will Probably fall oft $,00%000 or $,000,000 in the next year. Other,countries of South Amer- jea and Europe will dpubtiess follow Spain, and in a short time all the benefits gained by the Harrison ddministration will be lost. POLITICAL POTPOURRE. There seems to be as much harmony {n the democratic ranks throughout the state as there i In Douglas county. Splits are all the fashion these daye Tipe talk about withdrawing Tattooed Tom from the race for governor Is all bosh. No matter hew badly the party would iike to pull him off, Tom ¢ uldn’t be withdrawn with a hydraulic derrick From sengeant-at-arms of the stats senate to democratic nominee for congress was ¢ a siep f.r 8. 8 Alley, There were mor cmoluments in the first job than there will be in ths latter. and the honors are about even. Carl G Cluse, editor and candidate for the Jegislature from Logan county on th republican ticket, is also something of a pugilist, and when a burly demoeratic county officer attempted to thrash him be sent lis antagoniet to his corner with a bloody nos and _ otherwise dlsfigured countenance. Friends of the editor prevented him from cating up the county official. Complaint comes tol ths republican state central committee from Linccln because Walt Seely and J. H. Ager are allowed to hang about the headquarters constanily and make themselves offensive to decent republicans An attempt will be made to keep the two worthies out of sight in the future, and they will be detailed to attend strictly to railrcad pass work and canvassing for the Lincoln Jour: The B. & M. Mouthorgan at Lincoln prints a screed from Omaha in which it is asserted that all the republicans of the state are *‘for the ticket,” To prove the assertion th Moutliorgan man Started to interview th nemb:rs f the republican state ex:cut smmittee, who were {n Omaha. The result printéd and it was f-und that only on man was willing to assert that the party was united in his section of the state, The democrats of Table Rock were surprised into having their caucus opened with prayer. The meeting had been called to be held in an office where a local preacher was in the habit of holding a weekly bible class. The min- ister popped into the ro'm just bfore the caucus was ealled 1o order, and before he conld be apprised of his horrible mistake he fell upon his knees and began a fervent supplication for help from on high. Just as s-on as the assembled democrats could da it they informed the minister that something was wrong, bul he held the fort, and the cau- cus had to adjourn to the opera house in order to escape another prayer and a scrip- ture lesson thrown in PEOPLE AND TRINGS. Me Too does not say much. His tickets do talking. Roswell Pettibone Flower does not consider his bar’l equal to the sacrifice. lhe blue grass Don Juan can now settle his judgments without danger of a contest Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago are de- veloping symptoms of Lexowmania Democratic orators out west shear off on other topics when the subject of wool is mentioned. There is nothing strange about the stick- ing qualities of N:w York's next governor Levi signifies adhesion Evin New York democrats are lost for a man to head the funeral procession. Why not- put up a cuckoo and wreak sweet T ver The fund for the relief of th sufferers in Minnesota mow §50,000, and is exepcted to reach $7 shortly. A touch of calamity brings relief the generous fmpulses of humanity 3x-Senator Edmunds of Vermont has been elected one of the vice presidents of the Im- migration Restriction leagne, and has a cepted the office. The league will continue its active work in attempting to bring about some legislation upon the subject. In order to Insure uniformity of expression and unvarying enthusiasm, the following form is commended to the tattooed organs: ‘‘The Hon. ——, candidate for ——, held a rous- ing meeting here tonight. The opera house was thronged. Standing room was at a premium. After music by the band, the orator bigan his address and continued in the same strain for five hours. He held the vast concourse of people spellbound, and the thousands unable to gain admission hung about the windows and doors, eager to catch his burning words, which were liberally punctuated with wild applause - CURRENT th fire to 000 into forest amounts ACKLES. St. Louis Republic: It should not be over- looked that most of the crowing about these great Chinese victories comes by way of Shanghai. Truth: She—Do humorists ever make a joke at their own expense? Humoris first few thousand are at their own expense. After that they get paid for them or give it up. Philadelphia Times: Even in the sl market the organs d ke the upwa tendency; they can't * it. Chicago Inter Ocean: “‘Blinkens has given up calling on Miss Goldcoin, Did her father object to his suit?’ “No; it was the mastiff that ruined it.” : There is hardly of us who doesn’t secretly believe that this world would be a great deal happier and Better than it Is if other people would only do always exactly as we want them to. Somerville Jour one Chica prd: The Shopper—1'd buy that lovely lampshade, but I c ford to pay $10 for it. The Salesman—Well, m the price $9.9. The Shopp take it like to n't af- lam, make Oh, how good of you; I'll, Syracuse Post: His Wife—John, I hear t while I was away this summer you e out a good deal. John—Any one who that lies. T wasn't out over $5 a night what kind of a hat were you talking about? EXPERIENCE. Washington Star. The rope which had held up gave 'way; There was 1io one ¢ *Twas then they say, The woes of a broken the hammock sistance to lend her. that she first comprehended, uspender, IN SEPTEMBER. St. Louis Republie, Oh, 1 like it in Septembur, When the harvest work is dun An’ the county fair is reddy With the prizes ter be won. Fer I take th' blooded heffur, An' a hog o' pond'rous size, Er a yearling fev the races, An' T try ter win a prize. Farmer Snappin’ Bean goe An’ he tries ter git a place, But T leave him al the quarter, An' he's never in th' race. Silas Simpson trots a secon’ With er little sorrel mare, But I leave him in th' distance Yes, I allus beat him square, Yes, T like it in Septembur, When the harvest work is dun, An’ th’ county fair is ope 1f T git th' prizes won. i All other powders are cheaper made and inferior, and leave either acid or alkali in the food. -3 i s e A T A RAILWAYS OF THE Bome New acd Intcrosting Cot oarning Them, Information CCMPARISONS OF RATES AND SYSTEMS Statistles Showing the Advantages and Di advanteges of Government Ownership— Froight Charges in the United States Shown to Be Unusaally Low. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.—~In compliance with a resolution of the senate, introduced by Senator Pettigrew, the interstate commerce commission has compiled some data re garding the ownership railroads by foreign governments It appears that ten own or operate railroads, viz: |, Colombia, Great Dritain and Ireland, Mexico, Para guay, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, the United States and Urugusy. The following governments own and operate some of the raillways Argentine, Australasia, Aus- tria-Hungary, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cape of Good Hope, Chili, Denmark, France Germany, Guatemala, India, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Russia and Sweden—18. The fol lowing governments own pirt of their rail roads, but do not operate any, leasing all their ‘present mileage to private companies, viz; Greece, Holland and Italy—3. Though not claimed to be accurate, it believed that the foregoing summary repre sents an approximately correct statement of the relation of the various governments to the railways of the world The relative rates charged for freight and passenger service on the government-owned railroads and the other facts cited in con- nection with such roads are calculated t afford little encouragement to the adveeites of government ownership. A comparison of passenger charges per mile shows an average in Great Britain of 4.42 cents for first class, 3.20 cents for second class and 1.94 for third class. In France the average is 3.86 cents for first class, 2.86 for second and 2.08 for third class. In Germany the rate is 3.10 cents for first class, 2.3 second class and 1.54 cents third clas: In the United- States the average charge is 2.12 cents, The average charges per ton per mile ar as follows: In Great Britain, 2.80 cent France, 2.20 cents; Germany, 1.64 cents and in the United States, 1 cent. The in terest on nvested in these countrie: as follows: United Kingdom, 4.1 pe 8 per cent; Germany, 6.1 per cent; a 3 per cent; Austria, 3.1 per cent; Belgium, 4.6 per cent; United States 8.1 per cent. The average for the world is 3.2 per cent The_syste in_ different lows: “In Austria about 4 per cent af the way mileage is owned and about 73 per nt is cperated by the state. Upon the expira- ton of charters not exceeding ninety yeirs the lines, lands and buildings of the com- panies are turned over to the government, but the equipment remains the property of the private cwners, Before a railway is opened it must be approved by the minlster of commerce. The tariffs of state rosds aro fixed by the government; those of the companies are subject to revision by the government every three years, and the gov- crnment has power to reduce rates if the net earnings exceed 15 per cent on capital. “In Canada about cne-tenth of the mileage of about 15,000 miles is owned and con- trolled and ~operated by the government. For the year of 1892 the operation of the government lines resulted in a ioss of over $600,000. “At the present date by far the largest porticn (five-sixths) of the French railway system s operited by private companie ach company serving a definite territory and being comparatively free from the com- petition <f other lines, But the railrond properties are ultimately to become the prep- crty of the governmeni. This system is a mixed one between stite and private owner- ship. “In Germany nearly 90 per cent of the railvay mileage is owned by the govern- ment. Under the the government is required to manage the railways in the in- terest of general trafic on a single system. It may cause the construction and equpment f the road and enfrce uniform traflic and volice regulations. § “In Great Britain end Ireland the govern- ment does not own the railroads, There are stringent regulations provided by law and administered by the railway commis- sion and the Board of Trade. “Italy has tried bcth state and private railways and has come to the conclusion it is not advantzgeous to own and operate rail- ways. The result was a reorganization of the whole railway system. Under the pres- ent system private companies operate the state roeds under contract with the govern- ment, “In Russia the gevernment is stated to own and cperate about 40 per cent of the railway mileage. Nearly ail of the rail- ways owned by privite companies have re- ceived subsidies from the government It is stated that in the United States everal of the states have tried ownership in a limited way. Illinois constructed a road at a cost of $1,000,000, but disposed of it at a ccst of $100,000; Indiana had a simi lar experience; Georgia cwns a railway, but found it expedient to lease it to a private of countries do not of operstion countries s of the indicated railroad. as fol il- i Pennsylvania constructed a rall- rord from Philadelphia to Columbia, but subsequently sold 1t; Massachusetts, Michi- gan and several other states tried the ex- periment without success.” The interstate commerce claimed any origival fnvestigation cn subject, the report being compiled existing sources of Infcrmation NO NEW TREATY YET, commission dis- this from Spain las Not Commenced Yet, hot Frobably WASHINGTON, Sept be ascertained the yet has made no formal advance toward the negotiation of a new commercial treaty with the United States, and although a movement in that direction is expected in the near fu- ture, the object Is so beset with difficulties the outcome of the negotiations is extremely doubtful. The reciprocity “arrangement,” as was styled the compact negotiated with Spain by Secretary Blaine to dis- tinguish it from former treaties, has fallen through sinoe the new tariff act wenl Into operation. It was not necessary for either government to nounce’’ the other or serve notiee of its de- termination, for this was done by the act. Bach government contents itself with a no- tice to the revenue collictors, in the case of the United Statos that the new duties are imposed by the tariff, and in the case of Spain that the old duties must be exacted on fmports from the United States. Not- withstanding the aseertion by Spain while the arrangement existed that it was unsatls factory to her beyond question, the reversion to the old order still_more so. Tho Cuban sugar planters, already in bad straits are in a state of absolute panic at the pros- pect of the loss of their principal market, the United Stat:s, and are bringing to bear such pressure on the Cortes by memorials and urgent representations of various kinds that the Spanish government is obliged to move for their relief. evin at a sacrifice of a part of the revenues derived from increased duties on American espor! Negotiations Will Soom. 19.—So far as ecan nish government as MONEY FOR CROW CEEEK SETTLERS, Sixtoen Thousand to Be Paid Out as Dam- ages for Lost Improvoments. WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—The Indian bu- reau has just completed arrangements to pay the Crow crook settlers $16,000, appropriated by the last Indian appropriation bill. This appropriation was the result of an order {s- sued in 1884 declaring certain lands in South Dakota public domain and open to settle Many persons availed themselves of the op portunity to make their homes upon these Iands, which were very valuable, Afterwards it was found that the Indian title had not been extinguished and the settlers wero com- pelled to remove, losing all the improvements they had made. Claims were made for re imbursement on account of these losses, and after they had been investigated and approved 0 appropriation was made. The different settlers will be paid by drafts issued by the y of the interior O ROUR KE He Complies with ¢ WASHI Shortly after noon today Supervising Architect O'Rourke presentcd his resignation to Secretary Carlisle in compliance of the latter's request for the same. In his letter Mr. ORourke says noth- ing about the conspiracy against him which he alleged in his first letter existed in the office, but complained that fn the coduct of the affairs of office he, as an architiet of thirty years experience, had bien embar- rassed by laymen in the office. The resigna- tion will be accepted this afternoon, when it is probable the full correspondence will be made public. More rehists than Indians. ept. 19.—General Arm- strong, assistant commissioner of Indian af- fairs, speaking of the changes of United tes troops and the abandonment of several military posts in the west, says it will have no effect whatcver upon the Indians. “There is more danger,” he said, ‘“‘from anarchists in Chicago that from all the In- dians in the west. Indian wars are a thing of the past. With the railroad facilities troops can be transported from the large posts more quickly that they can march from any of the little ones which have been abandoned.” St COUNTERFEITER CAUGHT, ited States OMcers in South Dakota Caps ture a Complote Outfit, CHAMBERLAIN, S. D, Sept. 19.— (Special Telegram.)—A deputy marshal today brought in Thomas A. Ryan of Charles Mix county, who was arrested for counter- feiting. He had an examination this after- noon and was bound over. He had in nis possession a complete outfit for manufa turing silver coin of various denominations which is now in possession of the authori- ties. It is believed the prisoner wes but the tool of craftier persons. Officers have a clew, and at least one arrest and pos- sibly still more will yet be made in con- nection with the case. - u House. 'pt. 19.—Rev 9 years, a well Fell fro NISVADA, Mo, Mossherger, aged Adventist minister, while assisting | Bling a house, slipped and fell fiffee injuring himself internally so that die. Williim known shin- feet, e wiil JOUR MONEY WORTH OR There’s money in it For the people who will watch this space for the next week. going to sell men’s, youths’, and children’s clothing for the purpose of demonstrating how cheap high class garments can WHAT FASHION FANCIES WE YOUR MONEY BACK. We are Browning, King & Co., Reliable Clothiers, 8. W. Cor. 15th and Douglas.