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Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

the policy that wrings this ex-
cess from the resources OF the people.
No one will question that the country
has prospered, but what rational man
will doubt that its prosperity would
have been greater, at least during the
past ten years, il its farmers and wage
earners had been relieved OF the excess
OF taxation represented in the treasury
accumulations of these yearsY There is
another side TO the account between the
government and the people which those
who defend the existing fiscal policy APP
pear indisposed to look at. That is the
vast sum which the farmers of the
country have paid in mortgage interest
in order that they might pay the ex-
cessive tax on everything they use de-
manded by the government and as
tribute to the manufacturers. Labor
also has its account in the re-
duced value OF its earnings resulting
from this excessive tax. It is necessary
TO a just and intelligent conclusion that
both sides of the account shall be fairly
and carefully examined.
DuJ unere COulu naruly Dc u ulOrS do-
surd assumption than that OF saying
that because government can drain
its people of their resources, and lock
up the proceeds in excess of its needs,
it is evidence of national prosperity,
and it is most reckless sort of states
manship which says that the results of
such policy might under any circum-
stances become a national blessing. A
great surplus in the treasury, steadily
growing, is a wrong to the people
in Withholding from them money
which they should have for en-
ployment in their industries
and enterprises, and it is q source OF
danger to wise, careful and economical
government. Having it, the duty is to
dispose of it with reference to the
greatest advantage to the government
and the people. But the paramount
consideration is to relieve The people of
the excessive taxation from which a
surplus is created, and this can be done
with 'the greatest good to the greatest
number" by fair and liberal revision
of the tariff.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

THE next census of the population of
the United States will be the centennial
census of 1890. The first census was
taken in 1890 and at that time it was es-
timated that the whole population num-
bered about four millions. In 1880 it
was over fifty millions, and the census
of 1890 will show a population of between
sixty-five and seventy millions. At this
rate of increase the population of this
country will turn its one hundred
millions about the year 1900. But no.
body need dread that event on the score
of being crowded. There is enough
land in the state of Nebraska to accom-
modate twenty-five or thirty millions
without the least inconvenience.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

BOSTON and New York fire insurance
companies have recently been increas-
ing their rates for the reason that tele-
graph and electric wires strung on
roofs and polls have increased the risks.
Another consideration not hitherto con-
sidered an important question is that
the strain on a roof with wires swayed
through q space Of $50 or 200 feet is
from ten to twenty-five tons, and the
constant tension is sufficient to impair
any roof. The telegraph, telephone
and electric nuisance is one which
Omaha will in its turn be called upon
to remedy. Insurance companies, prop
perty owners, telegraph and telephone
companies are all interested in putting
the wires under ground. 1t would be
just as well, therefore that the city
council begin to discuss plans to over
come the evil, and that before WIN
ter all wires be strung in conduits.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27
oRETE's CHAUTAUoUA.
President Foss Tells About the Coming
Assembly.

Assembly.
Considering tho bad state of the weather
last night there was good attendance at the
reception rendered Hon. +, I. Foss, president
of the Crete Chautauqua assembly, at the
\. NJ @. A. rooms. The affair was pleasant
and informal, there being no set speeches,
but rather general conversation and an inter
change Of views on affairs pertaining to Ne
braska's Chautauqua. Mr.. Foss gave a
synopsis of the work planned for the assem-
bly, this summer and predicted that the gath
ering would be greater success than ever
before. He believed that the agitation
of the project for forming an assembly at
Council Bluffs was awakening more general
interest in Omaha in the Chautauqua idea
than ever before, and that the success of the
movement would not prove detrimental to the
Crete assembly. II was his belief that the
two organizations could work hand in hand
without the least conflict. Every year since
the Crete assembly had been in existence
of the meeting had been doubled, and while
last year the cost was $500, this year it
would amount to over $4,000. The assembly
is to be opened June 2S by Colonel Balm, Of
Kentucky, the famous temperance orator, and
he will be followed by DIR. II. Dewitt Talmage,
who will conduct the meetings for three days.
Among the other attractions for the assembly
that have been secured are the following per-
sons of national reputation: Dr. j. l.. HUI
burt, principal, and Prof. Il. S. Holmes, reg
istrar of the Chautauqua university; Colonel
Robert Cowder, DIR. j. r. Duryea, Rev. A.
T.. Winshp, Mrs. M. G. Kennedy of Phila-
delphia, Prof H. r. Palmer Miss Lillian
Hamilton and the Stewart Wilberforce con-
cert company.
Rev. j. E. Ensign is making arrangements
for another meeting at the 7. M: O. A. rooms
in about two weeks, at which Mr.. Foss will
be present,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

MR.. CHARLES FRANCIS Allan .as
been reelected president Of sne Union
Pacific. Mr.. Adams announces that he
contemplates a conservative course with
reference to new construction. In other
words, Mr.. Adams proposes to continue
the do-nothing policy. Such policy
would be successful in the face Of the
sharp competition which the Union Pa
cific is now, and henceforth will be
obliged TO meet. While the company
may not be in condition to con-
struct extensions and branch lines
this season it must, as q matter OF
self-preservation, improve its term
inal facilities, which have been
so long neglected at Omaha. The
cramped quarters for handling freight,
and the wrotched accommodations for
the travelling public, cost the Union
Pacific thousands of dollars annually.
This state of affairs cannot be put up
with much longer, even with the pres
ent volume of business.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

THE New York San processes to have
information on high republican author
ity that Mr.. Blaine will renew his re-
fusal to be candidate for the presi-
dency. His plan is said to be to do this
just before taking his departure for this
country, couching the refusal in the
most absolute terms, and as he cannot
be communicated with while the con-
vention is in session, it is assumed that
his more ardent friends will see the
propriety, If not the necessity, of taking
him at his word. Mr.. Blaine may find
it necessary to do this in order to change
the minds of those of his friends, APP
parently quite numerous in some locali-
ties, who still do him the injustice to
believe that the refusals to be candi-
date he has already given were not sin
Cara-
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

THE world moves in funny circle.
The other day negro bishop of the
Methodist church in New York advo-
Gated the reimbursement of southern
shareholders for the loss of their slaves
during the war. His argument was
that in freeing the slaves without COM
pensation the government did the
southern people great injustice, and
that the self-respect of the negroes
would be increased if the owners of
those who were formerly slaves were re-
imbursed. The surplus in the treasury
catches ali kinds of flies.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

THE offers of bonds to the treasury
thus far have been quite as liberal as
was expected, and the sellers generally
appear to be satisfied to ask no more
than the market price, considerable
part of the offers being little lower
than the public quotations. The bond
holders learned from their experience
with the treasury last year that it was
not the policy of the government to bull
the bond market, and they understand
that in order to sell to the treasury they
must not ask more than they could dis
pose of their bonds for in the market.
AT the same time the treasury is show
ing the proper spirit in not trying to
weaken the price. There is favorable
promise that considerable slice of the
surplus may be disposed OF in this way.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27
FORT OMAHA NEWS.
A LESSON IN LOVE.

LESSON IN LOVE.
The Fort Omaha Dramatic association en-
tertalned quite large audience
in the garrison theatre Wednesday
evening. A larger attendance OF
''town people, were present than
was expected. The play, entitled ga Lesson
in Love-" was pronounced success. AL
those taking part were noticeably at home on
the stage, had clear conceptions of their
respective characters, and delineated the
same in a manner highly approved of, even
by the most critical eye.
The music by the Second Infantry or
chestra, as usual, was selected with much
taste.
The cast of characters:
Captain Freeman - Lieutenant John
Kinze.
Orlando Middlemarch- rch-Lieutcnant c. w.
! Rowell.
Bablebrook, (nicknamed the "News-
paper') j. S. Mallory.
Mrs Sutherland Ga charming widow
Mrs. f. Wheaton.
Miss Anastasia Winterberry "a susceptible
old maid )-Lieutenan w. M. Wright
Euith Leslie Cher niece)-Mrs. j. S.
Mallory.
PRIVATE HUGHES WORSE.
There was sudden change for the worse
yesterday in the condition of Private James
Hughes, who was recently accidentally shot
during drill, and fears are entertained that
he will not recover.
FELL FORTY FEET.
Private Conrad Fricke, a member of Com
pany G, while assisting in the decoration Of
exposition hall yesterday, fell from a ladder
to the ground, distance of forty feet, and
received serious injuries.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

IT seems that the fault of Indian Com
missioner Atkins was insubordination,
and that it was on this ground his resig-
nation was asked. II is not unlikely,
however, that this is but one reason of
several for desiring the retirement of
the commissioner. IL has been pretty
generally understood for some time that
he was not giving the attention to the
business OF the Office which il was his
duty to give, and that Upshur was run
ming matters about as he pleased, and
not in the most efficient and satisfactory
manner. At all events it is doubtless a
fact that Mr.. Atkins has been giving
rather more attention TO politics in his
own interest than was proper, and doubt
less the Indian bureau will not lose in
efficiency by reason OF his retirement.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27
Colorado.
This is Arbor day in Colorado.

This is Arbor day in Colorado.
Denver cries for more fire steamers.
Pueblo is to build new board of trade
building costing 10000.
The Citizens Committee of One Hun
dred, organized at Leadville, is a terror
to evil doors.
Commodore Henry d. Elves, a prom
inent ranchman near Saguache, died
suddenly Tuesday.
Idaho Springs has taken on a spring
boom and several public improvements
are already under way.
Albert Beller, a miner at George
town, met with an accident that will
perhaps prove fatal, on the 24th.
The enrolment at the college at Fort
Collins this year is l09, greater num-
ber than has been enrolled any previous
year.
In about year from now Denver will
place a loan of very nearly 81 100000 to
be expended in street paving and other
improvements.
Sterling offers inducements for a ci-
gar manufactory, creamery, cracker,
cheese, candy and other factories, a can
merry and -four mi IT,
The effect of the strikes in Denver
cause temporary Inll in building oper-
ations. 1t isthought compromise with
the bricklayers and builders will be
reached.
The criminal coN this .eek IN
Pueblo sentenced prisoners as follows:
''Benton, forgery, Two years; Hill, as
sault with intent to kill, eighteen
months; Seffron, burglary, three years;
johnson, robbery, three years"
On June l3, IA and Is floral and fruit
exhibition will be given in the Mammoth
rink in Denver. The object will be to
make an exhibit OF the fruits and flowers
OF Colorado, the Gulf states and tropical
countries.
The number OF new producing mines
that will be added to the list of Colo
radios shippers this year promises to be
very large. A great deal of activity is
displayed in all portions of the state
which can scarcely fail to result in the
opening of extensive new ore bodies.
Great preparations are going on at
Aspen for the Durant-Aspeu mining
suit that comes off in Denver in NAV.
The trial begins on the Goth and will
last at least month. The report was
current :hGt a colnpTomise was soon 10
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

WHEN the Castle Garden pool was in
full blast immigrants were packed like
cattle in dirty overcrowded cars. Now
that rival trunk lines are at war, clean
second-class cars, with leather cush-
Toned seats, are provided and trains are
scheduled to reach Chicago from New
York in thirty-six hours. Railroads
have souls, but the only time..they show
them is when fighting each other.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

THE drink question is to be attacked
from another quarter. A league has
just been formed to declare the saloon a
nuisance by Legislative enactment. The
new society bears the rather common
place name Of the Anti-Nuisance league,
with headquarters at New York city.
Its purpose is to test by judicial inquiry
the constitutionality of liquor license
laws i.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

be effected, but the men most Interested
on either side Indignantly deny it.
A Colorado paper saysi There will
be more corn planted this year in Colo
rado than has ever yet been planted.
In a few years corn will be one OF the
leading dependencies OF the Colorado
farmer. Its cultivation up to the pres
ent tfno has not been practiced to any
great extent, but as the state settles il
has become quite evident that corn
can be raised with profit and advantage
to the tiller of the soil.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27


Cock fighting isthe sporting fad in
Keokuk. "a
There are 5000 school children en-
rolled in Sioux City.
Joe Lovely of Sioux. City laid his arm
on circular saw and lost an arm.
Fowlers packing house will commence
business in Sioux City the 1st of May.
A prairie fire near Sioux City recently
burned six head of horses for w. II.
Short. After the 1st of May it will be q
penitentiary offense to start prairie
fire.
The Crystal Lakers had the dog fish
pretty well seined out of their waters
on their game preserve, but the last
overflow Is likely to fill the place with
new ones.
The Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy
will proceed with the erection of its fine
passenger station and Office building at
Ottumwa this season. The foundation
is already in place.
The people of Burlington are begin
ming to grow weary of asking why the
gamblers are allowed to carry on their
business without any sort of interfer-
ence from the authorities.
The Cedar Rapids artesian we'll g
down 1850 feet, the drill pecking vsy
in very hard flint rock. When this
is passed sand stone is anticipated again
and it is hoped a big flow OF water will
be struck.
The original corn palace city OF the
world, Sioux City, will build palace
for King Corn as soon as practicable,
and from his throne of beauty he will
rule the world, commencing September
"A and continuing until October 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27
STATE AND TERRITORY
Nebraska Jottings.

Hastings will have fourteen saloons
this year.
Ulysses has completed the wells for
her waterworlls system.
Central City expects to have water
works in operation by July /.
The soiled doves of Columbus will be
told to move on by the mayor.
Tecumseh has organized an electric
company with capital stock of $l01 900.
Grand Island, by unanimous vote of
the board, gets the Baptist university.
The Ulysses creamery is running
again and finds sale for all its product.
Prof. Thrashsr is the suggestive name
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27
A Sensible Recommendation.

Inasmuch as the city council has set down
on the promiscuous shooting of untagged
dogs in the streets. Chief Seavey will rec
ommend the establishment of dog pound.
This pound, the chief will recommend, to be
located on the rivers bank and to be COM
posed of three departments, and disposed of
according to their graduation. First the
dogs are TO be penned up in compartment No.
on the first day, No. 2 on the second, No. 3
on the third. AT the expiration of this
period they are to be suffocated and dumped
into the river This will give the owners of
dogs a chance TO redeem them if they so
desire
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

PLATTsMoUTH is to have pontoon
bridge across the Missouri to cost
100000. In common with other cities
on the Missouri, Plattsmouth has suff-
cred from want of wagon communica-
tion with Iowa, and has been imposed
upon for years by the extortions of the
Burlington bridge monopoly.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

THE special committee appointed by
the board of trade to examine into the
Chautauqua project of Council Bluffs
has presented most satisfactory report.
Omaha will join hands with her sister
city in organizing the assembly. There
is no longer any doubt of that. AS a
business investment the $50, 900 or SAC, 600
stock which our citizens are asked to
take is mere bagatelle in comparison
with the benefits to be derived.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27
A Half Holiday.

The following wholesale and iobbers houses
have agreed to close their places of business
at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoons, beginning
next Saturday:
Grocers -McCord, Brady & Co., Paxton e.
Gallagher, Sloane & Johnson, Meyer &
Raapke, Allen Bros.
Dry Goods-K Fitzpatrick & Koch company,
NJ. e. Smith & G.
Notions-vineyard & Schneider, j. t. Rob-
inson company.
Rubber Goods-Z r. Lindsey
Hats etc-W. l.. Parrotte s. Co.
Boots and Shoes-Kirkendall. Jones & Co.,
w. V. Morse g. Co., A. II. Austin.
Drugs-Richardson Drug company, Blake,
Bruce & Co.
This arrangement will hold good until Sep
tember Is
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

A SUBSTANTIAL victory has been won
by the people of Nebraska in the deci-
sion of the supreme court in the case OF
the State VS.. the Atchison & Nebraska
railroad consolidation. The railroad
monopolists have not received such a
black eye for many day, and the, rul-
ings of the judges will have wide ap-
plication.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27
A Tailor shop Sold.

Charles Schmitzberger, proprietor OF
merchant tailOr's establishment on South
Fifteeeth street. has transferred the same TO
Phillip Weiudheim for S2,S60 to secure the
payment Of note of $1,000, given by the
former The bill of sale was filed with the
county clerk yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

TIE BEE wants to see the labor parade
Monday night, grand success. That
has been its position from the outset and
the monopoly organs can make no cap
ital with intelligent workmen by mis-
representation
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27
Military reception TO the Governor

The reception by the Edward Creighton
Guard N. N. G., to Hon. John M Thayer,
governor of Nebraska and commander-in
chief of the National guard will take place
this evening at Exposition hall, the review
ana drill of the company beginning promptly
at O'clock. The governor and his entire
staff will be present. The military uniforms
of army officers the elaborate draping OF
flags and floral decorations and the exquisite
music Of the Second Regiment United States
Infantry band, will make the scene one OF
dazzling brilliancy and the enioyments of the
occasion complete.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

CHICAGO is supremely happy, the
'Theosophical society of America has
just closed its national conference in
that city. But the pork packing in
dustry is going on Just the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27

MINISTER PHELPS is in Washington,
but has not yet paid visit to the su-
preme court room to see If he could fill
the big chair of the chief justice.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27
THE DAILY BEE.
Sworn Statement OF Circulation.
Average. io.ooo
GEO. B. TZSCHUCk.
Sworn to and subscribed in my presence this
2lst day of April, A. D., 1888. N. p. FELL.
Notary Public.
State Of Nebraska,

Geo b. Tzschuck, being first duly sworn, de-
poses and says that he is secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, that the actual average
of April 1887, was IA ;3l6 copies: for May 1887,
1927 copies; for June, 1887, 14,lE copies; for
July, 1887 14093 copies; for August, 1887, Ia l5l
October. 1887, 1888 copies for November, 1887,
1928 copies; for December, 1887. 1904 copies;
for January, 1888, 15,2O6 copies; for February,
1883, 1882 copies; for March, 1888 196sg copies.
GEO. B. TZSCHUCK.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence this 10th day Of April, A. ID. 1888
N. =. FELL. Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-27
Of the gentleman who teaches the young

Of the gentleman Yhoteaches the young
idea at Edgar.
The druggistspl Beatrice, by an order
OF the city counHl, are compelled TO
pay an occupation tax OF s25.
A meeting of tfle Republican Valley
editorial associatien will be called for
May. An excursion will follow,
The union labor party to meet at Lin
coin May 2, will have q large attend
ance from throughout the state.
The editor of, the Nemaha City Ad-
vertiser was whipped recently by q man
who called to see the editor and found
him in. sE
Plattsmouth is making preparations
for Decoration dhy. 1t is thought Hon.
John Q. Gown, of Omaha, will deliver
the address,
Harvey the Kid" was the euphoni-
Gus name Of a young man admitted TO
the practice of law in Greeley county,
by Judge Tiffany.
Milo Savage, who drives an express
wagon at Beatrice, attempted to tele-
scope passing Union Pacific train. 1t
was signal failure.
An Uncle Toms Cabin company is In
structing residents of the state in the
classic drama and holding the mirror
up w ldJe III bn0 SSdSUH.
Peter Moran, a Custer county man,
thirty-six years of age, was torn to
pieces by horse known in that part of
the state as the ''Man Eater" A half
dozen men have been killed by the VIC
ious beast.
S. III. H. Clark has visited Nebraska
City and proposes to commence at once
to build his street car line from the
Missouri Pacific depot to the court
house. This will be an improvement
over the Herdic line.
A Plattsmouth paper earnestly main
tains that horse attached to wagon
took fright at a scab engineer result
ing in serious wounds to the driver of
said equine, and loudly insists that the
b. q M. put screens to the sides of their
engines.
Steele papers yet claim that persons
from Iowa and Missouri are bringing
glandered horses into the state to be
paid for by the live stock commission.
Ii the papers will report the facts to the
live stock commission at Lincoln they
will be amply rewarded.
II. A. Miles, an employe OF the B. &
NJ. at Plattsmouth, is, according to a
paper of that town, Miles away. He
left tenacious creditors whose vulgar
clamorings seemed to disturb the peace
OF mind that belonged to him. His wife
feels certain that he will return or at
least send for her.
The prisoners confined In the county
jail at Kearney, during the absence Of
the jailer sought to amuse themselves
by general free-for-all fight, which
was indulged in by all present. One of
the pugillsts was so unfortunate as to
lose new set of teeth which he had re-
Gently purchased. A local dentist re-
placed the loss at the county's expense.
A Gothen burgpaper reports the loss
OF valuable citizen, one George G.
Sherman. The direct cause leading to
the removal Of the,gentleman is thus re-
corded: SHERMAN has been in the
loan business and Sullivan applied to
him for S400 loan on his farm. The
papers were made'out and in due time
Sullivan obtained his loan, but he has
a mortgage on fie Tor 5000 instead of
$4OO for which he appliek and obtained,
Sherman, of course, pocketing the diff
ference" &