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Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26
The BusISEss SITUATION.

There is little change in the general
condition of industry and trade since
last week but reports from the east In.
dictate IN easier feeling In the great
markets and indications Of an early
lifting Of the depression which has
made Itself 80 strangely felt in every
line of trade since the opening Of the
year. The reports Of the railroads are
generally much more favorable to
stockholders than had been anticipated
and although the stock market is yet
under bear Influences there Is a tend
ENJOY towards an increase of legitimate
investments In the securities of the
roads which have been most free from
purely speculative manipulation.
Money remains tight, not 30
much but that the supply 10
sufficient for the demands of
trade and is readily %procurable on
good collateral. The close scrutiny
which loaners have been making of
securities has checked largely the spec.
ulative fever by restricting. the means
available for stock gambling. The
only sufferers on this account are the
brokers, whose Offices are reported a.
nearly deserted.
In all the industries but those of
iron, steel and cotton, the feeling Is
one of increasing confidence. Surplus
stocks have been gradually worked of
and manufacturers have learned q les.
son from their mistake of tho last
years over production. The practice
of dating bills ahead Of time, which
has been practiced 10 generally by
jobbers with q view to slim.
ulating trade Il being great
ly curtailed and the manufacturer
are not likely to suffer as In times pas!
from the fictitious demands which II
creates. The iron industry continues
greatly depressed and more failures
are certain to follow those Of last week.
The production of railroad Iron
especially has been overdone, and 9
good many furnaces and mills mus
yet cease producing before the de.
mand will be equal to the supply.
Wholesale merchants throughout
the west still complain Of slow col
lections, but as the crops are begin
ming to 10Y mere rapidly towardl
the seaboards a more oonfden'
feeling Is mapifesting Itself II
trade. The failures of the pas
week we're smaller In numbel
and amount than for the preceding
seven days, and bank clearines shov
an increase which is significant c
larger exchanges and q greater volum'
Of trade.
Taken altogether, the outlook |
more cheerful than for several month
past. We will have q good marke
for our surplus provisions and grain 4
Europe next year, as the prospect 70
average harvests In England and o
the continent has never been wors
than at the present time. The oar
tion which 10 being exercised by mel
chants In the giving Of credit speak
we'll for the substantial basis upo
which business will be conducted, an
while weak firms are weeded out b
the process business interests will /
. gamer In the end.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26

r. w. FRITZ. the absoonding treas
urer Of Madison county gave a ban.
quot last fall to Valentine. The ex.
pense probably came out of the $40. 900
which his bondsmen are now search.
Ing for.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26

KING KALAKAUA was crowned with
regal magnifcence last week and Ia
now trying to negotiate another
mortgage to pay the expenses of the
affair. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26
Tabor's Speech.

CnicaHo Tfibune.
Senator Tabor has made a snaech
When the senate passed It's tariff bill
he raised his two hands high In all
and shouted "Good 1t was the
greatest effort Of his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26
Cause OF Nervousness.

FHIINutIPLIA NVW5,
The mar who stays out until after
midnight, makes his way home with
difficulty, goes to bed with his boots
on, and the next morning takes q cup
of strong coffee at breakfast is the one
who is sure that the coffee produces
nervousness.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26

WISCONSIN Is economical In the mat
ter Of new legislation. OF 1928 bills
introduced in the Legislature this ses-
sion all but 700 have passed.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26
A Widows Wall.

Brooklyn Eaglo.
II don't want no rubbish, no fine
sentiment, If you please" said the
widow who was asked what kind of an
epitaph she desired for her late hus-
bands tombstone. "Let it be short
and simple, something like this:
William johnson, aged soventy-fve
years. The good die young"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26

The latest reports Of Mr.. Wander.
dilt's illness state that he has paralysis
Of the right arm caused by clipping
coupons.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26

ONLY n more day Of the legiala-
ture. After tomorrow the people Of
Nebraska will breath easier.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26

THR crown counsel are Q selfish
crowd. They are still keeping q sharp
lookout for "Number One"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26

The best cure for diseases Of the
nerves, brains and muAcles, Is Browns
Iron Bitters
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26
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Published every morning. except Sum-
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Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26

TEE private lobby makes Its final
assault In Lincoln to-day.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-26

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31
British Sovereignty In the south Pa
lilic.

Ten of the Australian Colonies, as has been
previously announced by cable, have accepted
an invitation to attend conference to be
held at Melbourne, shortly, for the purpose of
discussing the question of the annexation Of
New Guinea and other islands OF the
Pacific. Rev. j. Patton, II missionary thor
oaghy acquainted with conditions. habits
and wishes of the natives of the New
Hebrides, has furnished statement of the
reasons for annexation. The interposition
of the home government is invoked on these
grounds ;-Fust, the fact that the New
IIcbridcs, together with the Solomon group
and the other Islands, from FIJI TO New
Guinea, are all in tie immediate neighbor-
hood Of each ulh,r; that Fiji is already u
British colony, and New Guinea, 1t 10 hoped,
about to become another. Second, that the
natives of the New Icbrides long for British
protection, while they fear and hate the
French; that until within the last few
months the European residents of these
Islands were almost exclusively British
born; that already over fl40,000 Of British
money has been expended in the process of
''civilizing and Christianizing" the natives;
that fourteen missionaries, the Day Spring
Mission ship and about one hundred and
fifty native evangelists and teachers are
thus employed at the present time; that in
his work over G8, 900 q year OF British and
Austrian money is still annually expended
that all the imports arc from Sydney and
Melbourne aud other British Colonies, and
the exports TO British colonies; that this
group is generally of rich soil capable OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31
TEMPERANCE IN GERMANY.

1t will perhaps surprise many Of our read
ers to know that vigorous and aggressive
temperance movement has sprung up in Ger
many--Germany, the beer-drinkers' paradise.
1t is the first attempt at reform in the abuse
of intoxicating liquor that has been made in
that country for twenty-five years or more,
but the movement has assumed large pro-
portions and promises to do much good. 1t
is headed by no less parsonage than Count
Moltkc, and all the religious organizations
are working zealously TO advance 1t. The
reform would not, perhaps, be acc )untcd a
very radical one by the people of State
whore the rronlDitory law is in force. In
deed, its principles much resemble those
of the Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby's
Moderation society. They do not i'm.
ply total abstinence The object of the
movement is "to prevent the abuse of alcohol
and to diminish the number of those who
from time immemorial have been victims Of
intemperance. German friends of the move.
ment say that the reason why there has here
tofore been no organized and sustained effort
to promote temperance in the Empire is be-
cause Germany has been swayed to and fro
by the waves of war and revolution Every
attempt at systematic organization was baf-
fled by the political uncertainties which mo-
nopolzed attention. Now, however, an era
of peace has come and the whole nation is in
arms against intemperence, Men of science,
physicians clergymen, soldiers, are working
together with common purpose to expose
the evils of iutemperance, and the people
listen with cagerness.
A German periodical says: Something
must be done, and it must be something diff
ferent from the former agitation which knew
only one narrow method for the removal of
the evil, namely, to persuade each person in
dividualy to abstain totally from the use of
strong drinks" The Pal Mall Gazette is
quoted as saying, in reference to this, that
the temperance reformers of Germany have
arrived at the truth which the English re-
formers are gradually learning, that 1.-THE
propaganda of total abstinence has failed,
and is certain to fail, as long as the causes
which render it easy to drink and difficult to
abstain from drinking flourish untouched on
every side" These causes are of course
the rum-shops. AS long as they Flourish
untouched on every side" the propaganda of
temperance is just as likely TO fail as that of
total abstinence, and the Germans will find 1t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31

Mr.. George William Curtis, in the current
number of Harpe,'s Weekly, strongly favors
the proposition for postal telegraph. Mr.
Curtis says that eff the government may
properly send messages in the form Of letters
by railroad, which nobody denies, il may
with still greater propriety send them in the
form of kilograms by the telegraph. because
by such means it can do the work which it
undertakes to do more promptly and salts
factoIily. The people of this country would
certainly be unwilling TO abolish the present
postal system and inlrust the carriage of let
tiers wholly to private enterprise and for very
obvious reasons. But tclegraphic commun.
cation has now become essential, because the
habits and business of the country inevitably
adapt themselves TO improved facilities, and
the regularity and certainty, the cheapness
and universally which so satisfy the public
in the present postal system, it will soon M
turally require of the telegraphic service, and
it will secure it, as it has secured the other,
through the government.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31
THE CAMPAIGN IN IOWA.
The Prohibitionists and their OipO-
nents-lhc Outlook.
RED OAK, Iowa, Aug. 90, 1888.

| H. ~, - - an 900,
NM o"N' io"d' aug @0' 1000
To the Editor OF the Free Press and Times;
Tho no,i,;ooi o,,,.; ,,..o T.; Io ,,,
.'p",h" Do'0 :" io"a "''
opcneu vigorously. questions Oh natlonal
Importance rather than of merely local and
partisan interest are her, Mt fine from, First
arou, ,hooo i. nro,,,,,,,;,,., - ,i.,.'',,,a,,,s
"'ii'us '"'oo 10 P'o'io''ioh vi 'hc ilahuiac'urc
anu sa'e OF a'cohoiic liquors as u beverage.
Such prohibition, it will be remembered, was
vhelmipylv car,i.I la, - nan r.r,;s,n
ro,,, t., I,,.,a 100, ,,. In 500,
Wv III o""e' 100. inc VIII vi 'he peopic
thus expressed, defeated, so far as constitn-
tonal prohibition is concerned by the decision
of ,hc su,r.n, Gam, -, ,.o,,,i.ai ,,o,,,d,
~ - or '.'"'''"' S'"'"u''
p'o"'''i'"'" ~ "s''" oeiore inc people out
not now SIMPLY. AS IN 1889. Now 1t is in-
Vowed win llc issues OF herolItral parties,
nepuoi'tan' Democratic ANA Giecnback.
hion Is s.lvlng ia dIlierent way
u use pton'Ditloh, tue kepuDlicahs 10 Us ab-
ish u anu move 'h.ir partisan MEASURES
.hroush IL. me Democrats oppose prohibit
ilon auu put IN It's place license. Thcy hope
III III 'nls way 10 gam !helr Democratic tnds.
10 an L's.erh man h"re stuuy'ns lhlS three
ouneI'u piooIel' one against TWO wnat-
ever way you put 1.-THE Nepuoncans nave
gIeat'y 'ie au'antage, inc ins'dc Track.
,hty nave Tue VIII oi the MAJ 'llty,anu III re,
'"clr Judgement 100 on tue great moral anu
socml Question o' inc aye as kini OF lever
power on .heir sue. me uieenplcRers,
aisn, Us ,hey are p,0hioitionisls' nave this
ausai'aie over Tue democrats IN teis cam
Paltn. Dt ,h'y are hlhuered before lhe
ptoplc NY 'ne'r 'npractca' "'eehpack uoc-
''' I,.'
:, Dut LOOK at Tue prooaoiilties OF Tue hepuD
~, p,on'oitory triumph in another nsn'.
,u, nerc mas Deen reached mere, us senator
wilson saiu IN ms y eecn az oiatlhoa' aug
II, one Oh mos; Junclurcs IN inc
political movements OF the State which
tend TO unity the people. This is
the right OF the people to determine their
pubic policies and have their deliberate and
formally expressed Judgment embodied In
their laws. ms judgment upon The IquOr
question was clearly expressed in June, 1859
Inc Two great parties, Republican ARD DEM
ocraic, have joined sharp issue in the con.
lest. The Republican says the saloon Shall
cease by execution oil the non-partisan decree
pronounced In 81. The Democratic party
says the saloon may stay and have the pro-
teclion 81 law In The shape OF license IN spite
oil the Judgment OF the people SO positively
pronounced License gives inc salocn Il legal
Status and SO emboldens II 10 DEFY the willoi
the people.
The Kepublcan orators, following the lead
OF Senator Wilson say. establish the govern
mental ana RepuDl'can principle mat the
Will oil the majority shall rule aud this OF it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31

p-no;.ia.-, S~u'yv VI AliLcrst College evil
IDENTIFY does not agree with Charles Francis
Adams, Jr., as to the advantage; TO be de-
rived from the study of Latin and Greek.
While the four years scientific course of
that institution was so organized tina.
student could pursue it with no knowledge
of Greek and only slight knowledge of
Latin, he has found after an experience of
ten years tina. the best scientific students
have in every year, without a single excep-
ton, been the classical students, and the
college has become so thoroughly convinced
that the best work Of science is to be done
only on the basis of thorough. grounding in
the classics that it has discontinued its scien.
tific as separate from its classical course.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31
TIE SEASON OF FAIRS.

The season of fairs Is upon us. During the
next two months No less thin seventeen fairs
State, comfy, town and union-will be
held within the limits of this Stat,, or an
average OF more than one to each county.
While this is pretty cool average, as such
things go, the number is sill much too small.
Indeed, we think that every town, certainly
every agricultural town of any size, ought
to have fair of its own. The benefits to
be derived from successful town fair are
very great indeed ; and PEOPLE who have
no experience in such things would he sur
prised TO see how interesting and varied an
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31
Good Reasons Why.


IT IUIH ITc DUH 10 EAIrtss.
We desire very earnestly to see Mr.. Ed
munds nominated, for several reasons, but
chiefly because we think he would make an
excellent President. His election would
mean more than partisan success II would
be victory which would mean the most good
to the nation. His nomination would give
assurance to the country that the Republican
party was still worthy of the peoples CONT
dence. The party that darcs to take its
chances of victory or defeat under the leader
ship OF its wisest and purest statesman
justly places the responsibility for the event
upon the good sense and right feeling of an
intelligent people for the vlndication OF its
sound judgment in doing so. The nomna
ton OF Mr. Edmunds can thus b. advised on
the highest ground
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31

The Boston Trareller sent the question
"What is the sentiment of your locality and
its neighborhood touching Governor Butler !?
How has his administration affected public
opinion in your vicinity" to 800 intel
ligent and responsible citizens OF all occupa-
tions in all parts of the State, most of them
to persons not actively engaged in politics.
The replies indicate in general an agree
ment OF OPTION that Governor Butler has
not 50 many friends as he had year ago,
that there has been an unmistakable change
In public opinion, that many VINO were his
supporters last year are now distinctly hos
tile, and tina. the Republicans are united aud
jealous and will certainly increase their vote
in COMPARISON with last year. AS to Re
publican candidate for Governor, the replies
seem to favor Congressman Robinson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31
STEAMERS COLLISIONS.
Eighteen Sailors Drowned on Eddy.
atone.

LONDON, Aug. 28.-The French steamer
ST. German, Capt. Bonneau, Havrc for New
York, and the steamer WOODBURY., from the
East, collided of Eddystone light at 8
O'Clock this morning. The WOODBURY. sank
Immediately and Is of her crew were drown
ed. The st. German, which was disabled,
arrived at Portsmouth with her passengers
and those saved from the Woodburn.
The WOODBURY. foundered three minutes
after the collision. 1t was starlight night
aud the sea was calm. The Woodburn was
being towed. She was struck on the star.
board quarter. There was no time to lower
her boats. Only II persons on board were
saved. Those drowned were sucked into
the vortex caused by the sinking of the
steamer, or became entangled In the wreck
age. The st. Germans bows were com.
pletely stove in. Her fore compartment
filled with water. The greater portion of her
passengers were transported TO the tug boat.
The officers of the St. German sighted the
tug boat Recovery, which was towing the
WOODBURY., at 2:3O n. m and thinking she
was the only vessel it was necessary to clear
the St. Germans helm was ported that the
steamer might pass under the tug boats
stern. They had no idea there was o ship
astcrn In tow. From the marks on the 81.
Gernain's bows it is apparent that the ST.
German literally cut the Woodburn in two.
The St. GERMAN had 400 passengers. in
GLIDING so nuns on the way to Texas and a
crew of 1872 persons. The captain of the st.
Germain finding the water pouring into the
port hold with fearful rapidity ordered sail
rugged over the damaged portion to check
the rush of water and reduce the pressure at
The bulkhcad.
Five Persons Drowned on Ushant.
The steamer Palermo, Hamburg to Lisbon,
colided of Ushan', to-day, with the steamer
Rivoli from Bilboa to Middlcsborough. The
latter sank and five persons were drowned.
A thick fog prevailed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31
Our legislatures.
from the Rutland Herald.l


Senator Edmunds long ago pronounced
against biennial sessions of the Legi.la'rre
as promising in theory but vicious in prac-
tce. The press Of the State we think nave
pretty generally become converted to Sepator
Edmunds' opinion, and the burlington FrNh
PRESS advocates return to the ANIMAL sesS
sions. The FREE Press points out thrt when
"a legal abuse really exists, that two Years ia
too long time 10 wait TO correct il. and in
stances the failure of the last l. gisiaturo
to clotbe the inspector of finance with / N.
per powers to efficiently administer his i'm
portant Office There was no excuse for
the failure of the Legislature to act in this
matter, for Gov. Barstow in his annual mes
sage called special attention to the subject.
Now the reason why our legislatures a.e so
impo,ent generally for their work is vSause
OF the popular confusion Of the Junction of
a law-makcr and sermon-maker. The mass
OF men who go to the legislature seem to
think that they go there to talk maudln mo-
ralities or hear some other fellow talk them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31
Responsibility In Bank Declarations.


The renewed prevalence of embezzlements
in banks and other tlduciary trusts empha-
sizes anew the admitted fact that cur laws
laws deal loosely aud ineirectively with such
offences. The truth is that presidents, cash
lers, telcrs and other active managers have
too much power under the system of banking
permitted by our laws. In most cases d.
rectors are mere tgure-heads, who have few
duties and almost no responsibilities. They
attend meetings when officers ate elected or
dividends declared. They know little or
nothing about the condition of the bank from
tine to time and in many cases
are incompetent to detect a wrong if ito x.
listed. If every officer, from presiden,
down TO messenger, was made civ
lily and criminally liable for embezzlements
or for the use of the funds OF depositors for
speculation, for the loan or transfer of money
ny favoritism, and for all the various meth
DDS by which money is lost, the prevailing
loose ways OF dong busin,s; would soon be
superseded and temptations would no longer
DC put In the way of young men unable to
resist them. The crying need OF these times
is that few of the respectable mob ,des who
act as hgureheaGs To- COAX deposits into banks
and then when trouble comes plead their re.
speciability US bar, should see the inside
OF some bare Jail cells. When this is done
dcfalcstons will be as rare here as they
are in Scotland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31

In published card Mr.. ID. l.. Moody de-
MES the story hat he aud Mr.. Sankey are no
longer able TO work in harmony and de-
clalcs that if their lives are spared they will
continue together in the labor they both love
and enjoy. The recently revamped tale
about Mr.. Sankey's using his position as an
evangelist in the interest of reed.organ
company is also branded as false, Mr.
Moody declaring positively that during the
ten years of their association Mr.. Sankey
has not acted as agent for any organ COM
pany, nor has he sold any organs on com
mission. Neither denial was needed as far
as most decent people are concerned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31

Parliament was prorogued Saturday after
noon. The Queens speech says that the
English occupation Of Egypt is only tempo
rary; that the condition OF business and
trade is good, and that The agricultural pros
poets are improving; and, in reference to Ire
land, that "the provisions of the land act
have been brought into wide operation, and
the late combination against the fulfilmeht of
contracts, especially for rents, has been in
great degree broken up. There is marked
diminution of agrarian crime, and associa-
tons having murder for their object have
becu checked by the detection and punish
ment of tie offenders"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31
HE ETHANS.
Their Excursion to Boston and
Providence.
Distinguished Honors Paid Them at
the Hub.
Reception ut Providcncc-Notes of the
"trip, etc.


The regular annual excursion Of Ethan
Allen Engine company this year was In
many respects the most successful of the
many successful excursions held by this well
known company. The vote this year was
to 90 to Providence aud, taking sail down
Narrhgansclt Bay, enjoy one of the world
renowned Rhode Island clan. bakes. The
route, OF course, was by way of Boston, but
no attention was expected at that point
The grand reception they received in that
city was therefore as much a matter of sur
prise as of qualification to the Ethans and
their guests.
The company started from Burlington at
1;2O Tuesday morning, August 2lsi, with 81
men in uniform, accompanied by Shermans
military band and 81 guests, as follows;