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Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28
Our Sensational President.

Mr.. Charles A. Dana says Mr.. Cleve-
land is the most sensational president
the country has ever had, and cites the
evidence as follows:
The silver coinage letter to General
Weaver foretelling commercial disaster and
financial explosion, was a great sensation.
So was the civil service letter to Mr.. Curtis.
So was the appointment as minister to Eng
land Of Il. j. Phelps. SO was the marriage,
often denied, aud yet at last beautifully con-
secrated. So was the tariff smashing mes
sage Of last December. But now this anti
Canadian, antiBritish, true blue, North
American, JacSsonian message lays them all
out.
1t may be interesting to inquire what
these several sensational circumstances
have amounted to. AS to the first, its
immediate effect was TO array four-ifths
of the democratic party in opposition to
the president, and it was a long time
something like two years-before this
effect begun to disappear. Meanwhile
the country continued to prosper, thus
demonstrating that Mr.. Cleveland's APP
prehensions of calamity were ground
less. He of course had really no
opinion of his own on the subject, but
wrote under the direction of Mr.. Man
ming or Manton Marble, who in turn
were under Wall strectiufueuce. With
respect to the civil service letter the
| country knows, and Mr.. Curtis himself
has admitted, how far short the admin
istration has come OF fulfilling the
pledge conveyed in that letter. In
stead Of the reform the country hoped for
there has been a mockery which has
caused more than half the people
to look with contempt upon
the policy Of civil service
reform. The appointment of Phelps
has been harmless, except to the extent
that he is not a true representative of
American feeling and sentiment, but
instead a toady to the English aristoc-
racy. The next sensational incident in
Mr.. Cleveland's presidential career was
one that the whole American people
heartily approved, and doubtless all of
them regret that it has thus far been
unproductive. There is certainly no
disposition to make any political capital
out of his failure in this respect. The
effect of the "tariff-smashing message
will not be fully known until after the
sixth of next November, but the
present indications are that Mr.. Cleve-
land will not subsequently to that date
recur to it as a source Of pleasing reaec-
tiOns. 1t will also be some little time
yet before the full effects of his last
sensation are developed, but in the light
Of its obvious motive it a hardly be OF
more advantage to Mr.. Cleveland than
those which preceded it. The abortive
results thus far of the presidents sensa.
tions do not assure them a very con.
s~picuous place in history.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28
The Dukes Mistake,

Cassell's Saturday Journal: One
morning, when the duke OF Wellington
was at breakfast, he received a letter in
an unknown and rather illeible hand
writing. With a view to obtaining Il
glasses and scrutinized the signature,
which he read sc. j. London" oh"
said his grace, the bishop Of London,
to be sure. What does the bishop want
of me, / ~wonder?" Then he began at
the beginning and read the note care
fully through, an expression OF Devil
derment and perpleXity gradually over
spreading his face as he did so. The
writer craved his grace's pardon for the
intrusion, and requested, as "A personal
favor, that the duke would kindly per-
nit him to come AMI see his famous
Waterloo brecches. why. the
claimed the duke, as he let his
glasses fall. "See my Waterloo
breeches. What in the world does the
man want to see my brooches for? How
even I'm sure I've no objection, If he has
acuriosity about them. A queer within,
though, for IL bishop to take into his
head" Next morning the Bishop OF
London, on sorting his pile of CORES
! pondence, found among it a letter bear
ing a ducal crest. He opened II n
| read as follows: My Dear Lord-You
| are perfectly welcome, a. far as am
concerned, to come and inspect the
| breeches | wore at Waterloo, whenever
YOU like. 1t is true | haven't n notion
where they are, but | dare say my valet
knows, ana | will communicate more
definitely with you in II day or two.
Yours, very faithfully, Wellington"
'The poor duke" calculated the
Bishop of London, in a voice OF the
profouudest commisertion. II always
thought it was foolish Of him TO enter
| political life after his military
career. Why couldn't he have been con-
tent to retire on his laurels? Politics,
and all the anxiety he has under
gone about reform, Catholic emancipa-
tion, and what not, have. been too much
! for him. It's evident that his brains
turned. What a dreadful thing for the
country. to be sure" So the worthy
bishop, with many signs, went into his
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28

state convention. The name Of the metrop-
oils on the Missouri was also changed to
Pants.
But few Of the country papers of the state
have as yet had an opportunity to express an
opinion on the WORK of the late republican
convention. A limited number have re-
ferred to the outcome briefly, and here is
what they say: -
Nebraska City Press: Leese was nomi-
mated aud 1ost was left. Even yet there is
a Lord in Israel The ticket is a good one;
one of the best, taking it as a whole, ever
nominated in the state. The Press can sup
port it heartily ami couscientiously.
Harvard Courier, Mr.. Grosshans, of SUIT
ton, failed TO secure the nomination for the
Office of STATE auditor at the state convention
Thursday, and his defeat occasions sincere
regret in his home county. His successful
competitor. Mr.. Benton, will undoubtedly re-
ceive a fun vote in this vicinity, but many
will wish, as they deposit their party ticket
in the ballot box, that it had contained as one
of the nominees of the convention, Clay
county's unanimous choice, n man widely
known and respected wherever he is known,
Henry Grosshans.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28
A Little Too AntiQuated.

The venerable democratic candi-
date for the vice-presidency has re-
turned to his home, and while his going
forth was marked by considerable inter-
est and curiosity, it made no distinct
impression that will benefit his party.
His speeches have unquestionably been
Disappointing. They lacked freshness,
force, spirit and timeliness. AS q mat
ter of fact, although he spoke a number
of times, he made in the main but one
speech. What he said on the two prin-
ciple occasions during his trip was in
tho same vein, varied only slightly
in the manne of presentation.
Giving almost exclusive atten-
ton to the tariff, he demonstrated that
he knew very little about its details,
and his repeated definitions of the ma
ture Of a tariff were simply amusing in
view of the universal knowledge on
that point, which months Of discussion
in congress had supplied. Mr.. Thur
man seemed to be impressed with the
idea that what the people required was
primary instruction in tariff principles,
when every fairly intelligent voter in
the land was long ago advanced beyond
this and had for months been studying
the effects of the operation OF those
principles. The trouble with the old
gentleman was that he had him
self failed to keep Up with
the class on this subject, and
as something was expected Of him he
could do nothing better thaa oxpound
what he had learned up to the time
when, years ago, he ceased to give any
thought to the tariff, and when he was
counted among the sturdiest opponents
OF any degree OF protection. OF course
enlightenment Of this sort was not wha,
the democracy had hoped for and ex'
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28
Two Ways orlDoing Business.

Dry Goods Chronlcle: The report of
the department OF agriculture for July,
on pages 3l9 and,S20, affords a good il
l~ustration of howsome railroads observe
their duties to the public and some do
not. 80
On page $40 a Schedule is given of the
rates of the WABASH, st. Louis and Pa
ci6c railway, which operates under the
east and west trunk line classification,
and which makes a discrimination by
putting small quantities in a higher
classification, OF about so per cent,
against II small shipper; while on page
800 the schedule of the Louisville and
Nashville road IS given, which operates
under the Southern classification, and
which makes no discrimination against
the shipper of less than car load lots.
The one policy makes the common
carrier a powerful agent to make the
large shipper still larger and the small
shipper still smaller; the other recog-
nizes the duty of a common carrier to
the public, to treat the small shipper
Justly, whose vote had as much to do
with conferring the franchises under
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28
TIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. AUGUST rs. 1854

which RAILROADS exist as that of the larg-
est shipper.
1t is not too much TO say that the un-.
just Determinations of railroads have
had more TO do with creating inequali-
ties of wealth in this country than any
other one agency. The Interstate com
merce law was enacted to prevent this,
yet the spirit and intent of this law is
evaded under the guise of ''classitica-
tion,n putting less than carload lots in
a much higher class than carload lots,
thus preventing the small shipper from
choosing in what market he will buy or
sell his goods, compelling him to buy OF
his local dealer, building up a class of
middlemen, and accomplishing by trick
and device the same results which were
accomplished by special rates, rebates
and drawbacks before the enactment OF
the Interstate law.
How long will the farmer and small
merchant submit to such injustice?
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28
Dakota.

A brass band will soon entertain all Plank
linton with music.
Five grain buyers will take what the farm
ers have to offer at Highmore this fall.
e Centerville holds out large inducements for
some enterprising capitalist to start a can
ming factory there.
Sioux Falls wants Minnehaha county re
Distracted so she can have two county COM
missioners out OF five.
The pig-tailed heather of Sioux Falls have
gone into court. ri Bing claims that he
bought out Lee JOS laundry, and he has op-
tanned an order restraining 10 from dealing
in soiled linen.
The young priest, Rev. Anthony O'Hora,
who was recently raised to the dignity of the
holy priesthood by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Marty
at Yankton, is to take charge of the parish of
Beresford for the present.
Prof. II. M. Horn, superintendent of the
public school system of P~lankinton, is organ
izing a company for the purpose OF purchas-
ing and furnishing oxen to the settlers on the
reservation next spring. The plan is to Sc
cure options on ALI he oxen in Aurora and
adjoining counties for six months, and then
contract them to the settlers as they come
on the reservation, The professor is quite
enthusiastic over the outlook.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28

THE great cattle syndicate which for
FIVE years has held a lease on the fine
grazing country of the Cherokee nation
is negotiating for a renewal or extern
sion, the present lease expiring on the
1st OF October. The syndicate owns
two hundred thousand head of cattle,
and is one of the most powerful in the
business. AS showing the advantage it
has taken OF the Indians during the
past five years, it is stated hat the syn
dictate now offers to increase the annual
rental of the lands from one hundred
thousand dollars to one hundred and
seventy-five thousand dollars, all i'm
provements made to go to the Cherokee
nation. Undoubtedly the syndicate
will get renewal Of the
lease, but tho Indians seem disposed to
drive u bargain that will be entirely
satisfactory to themselves, and the cat,
tlemen may be compelled to still furthe,
raise their bid before they can obtain a
renewal of the lease.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28

. The cloud that has for some time
past hung over the democratic situation
in New York is still lowering and no
man can tell with certainty what will
be disclosed when it shall clear away.
AS the date for the assembling of the
democratic state convention draws near
the anti-Hill sentiment manlfests it.
self with great vigor and increasing Bit
terness. The mugwump newspapers
especially are persistent and unsparing
in their abuse Of the governor, re-
peating from day to day their
warnings to the democracy that to re-
nominate him will be to insure the de-
feat of the state ticket and put in peril
the chances OF the national ticket. Hill
is denounced by them in unmeasured
terms as having dishonored the execu-
tive Office Of the state and shown him
self wholly unworthy Of confidence or
respect.
The reply Of the supporters of Hill,
and they are doubtless in the majority,
to all this is that the governor is the
ablest and most popular democrat in
New York, having all the strong points
Of availability, that he has been faith
full to democratic principles and to his
friends, and that if he is not renomin-
ated the defeat of both tho state and
national democratic tickets must in
evitably be the penalty. They will lis
ten to no suggestions of compromise or
any arrangement that does not include
Hill as the next candidate for governor.
Meanwhile the question that fills all
with anxiety is, What is the attitude or
desire of Mr.. Cleveland in the matter?
The New York Sun, which is earnestly
for Hill, saws that there is a perfect and
entirely satisfactory understanding be.
tween Cleveland and Hill, but the Sans
authority is not to be accepted unques'
tioningly. AT all events, the democracy
of the empire state is in a dilemma, and
it is certain that whatever shall be the
outcome somebody will be seriously
| burt.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28

IT was to have been expected that the
Herald would urge the people of South
Omaha to mortgage themselves up to
their necks. The principal benefit Of
this mortgage will accrue to the owner
of large tracts of land around South
Omaha who expect to sell out and let
the people who buythe property wrestle
with the heavy taxes a few years hence.
Come to think Of it, the Herald is owned
by one of the men who has a big interest
in syndicate tracts. THE BEE has
simply done its duty in warning South
Omaha voters against %imprudent bond
voting before they have any ma
tured and well-digested plan Of improve
ments, and while their city govern
ment is being managed on the fast and
loose method of borrowing and making
debt without authority of Law or regard
for the day Of reckoning. We expect of
course, that our advice will not be
needed, but the day will come when
South Omaha property holders will
curse the promoters of the mortgaging
schemes and wish that they had acted
upon The BEES suggestions.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28
Fast Train Service.

A number of papers have undertaken
to prove hat the fast time made on
the London & Northwestern recently is
not the fastest ever made in the world.
The New York Evening Post has gone
to considerable trouble to collect the
figures and facts on the subject, and
from that article the following extracts
are made: Three years ago there was
some doubt as to the relative speed of
the best English and American pas
senger trains. Even then the best
judges thought that the balance was
slightly in favor Of England: to-day it
is distinctly so. The West Coast route
london and North western railway
runs a train 400 miles in eight hours.
On the opening day this train arrived
at its destination eight minutes ahead
of time, having made the run at the
rate of fifty and two-thirds miles an
hour, including stops, or tifty-three and
three-fifths miles, excluding stops.
The first of these figures is quite
without precedent for the distance in
question, or in fact for any long-dis-
lance run. The last is not. There is
at least one American record which
surpasses it in many particulars.
On the West Shore road, July
8, 1885, a special train u tritle
heavier IMAM Jne SCOuCn express, WIS
run from East Buffalo to Weehawken,
1926 miles, III nine hours and twenty
three minutes, including twenty stops.
A special train, arranged on short no
tice, was of course liable to d%etentions
of this kind. 1t is said that N hour
and thirty minutes was lost in this way.
Making this deduction. and deducting
in the same way the time lost by the
English train, we have the following re-
o,ltp.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28
COMMENTS ON THE CANDIDATES.

Hastings Gazette-Jcurnal Mr.. Leese is to
be congratulated. He has broken the pre-
cedent.
Beatrice Democrat: Prohibition does not
prohibit, instruction does not instruct, and
submission does not submit, so far as the re-
pubiicans are concerned.
Fremont Tribune; Republicans look over
the state ticket and then shake hands with
themselves. h convention did a good
business IN the matter of manufacturing
candidates.
Norfolk News: The denomination of At
torney General Leese for a third term was a
well-bestowed compliment, and it will be
ratified by the largest majority given any
man on the ticket.
York Times: 1t is now Dennis and Eli
counties instead of York and Seward coun-
ties, THE nanes were changed at the late
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28

THE report that there is any serious
disagreement between the Indiana
friends of General Harrison and those
of Judge Gresham is doubtless a pure
invention of the common enemy. There
does not appear to be the slightest rea-
son for it. The %sincerest friend of
Gresham must admit that so far at least
as Harrison is concerned he made a far,
open and honest contest for the nomi-
nation, and if a few Of his friends were
indiscreet in their excess of zeal it
would be manifestly unjust to hold him
responsible, and thereby en-
danger republican success in In
diana. On the other hand, the
friends of General Harrison could
have no justification at this time in feel
ing luminosity toward those who exer-
cised their unquestionable right in urg-
ing Judge Gresham as an available an
didate for the presidency, and Harrison
would himself be the foremost to dis
~countenance any such feeling. There
will be no such contribution to demo-
cratic success in Indiana as a war of re-
publican factions. General Harrison
will get the full republican vote and
enough more to give him the state by
a majority about which there can be no
dispute.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28


THE usual midsummer falling off in
pork packing has affected all the large
pork packing centers, notably Chicago
and Kansas City. Omaha, although
sharing in the depression usual to this
time of the year, shows up better than
any of the other cities. Chicago packed
1,4S0, 900 hogs from March l to August
p in 1887. For the corresponding time
this year the number packed was
1906, 900, showing a loss OF l25, 900.
Kansas City has a still poorer record. In
1855. the number OF hogs killed was
SIG. Gp0. For 1883 for the same period
the number has fallen to CTS 900, a clear
loss of over 100, 900. For Omaha there
is q gain OF Al 800 in the number OF hogs
slaughtered this year. In the light oil
these facts, it does not take a prophet to
predict which city will lead in the pork
packing industry within the uexttwelve
mDlths. ,'.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28

THE attention Of congress has been
called to the fact that government bonds
have gone up five per cent in the past
few months owing to the. activity of the
secretary Of the treasury AS a purchaser.
Senator Beck nas therefore pointed out
the danger of a possible bond trust
whereby ten men in this country
could corner all the bonds and send
them up one hundred per cent. The
remedy appears to be in the repeal OF
the sinking fund laws in order to
teract any move of bondholders to COR
ner bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28

pected Of the "Old Roman" He was
placed On the ticket not so much for his
well-attcsted democracy, or for his ac-
knowledged integrity, as for the intel
lectual service it was thought he could
render the party. His nomination was
especially applauded because it gave
brains to the ticket which it was be-
lieved would be of great USE
fulness and influence in the campaign.
The president cannot with propriety go
about the country making speeches. 1t
would not be well to leave the greater
part of the oratorlcal work of the cam
paign to the southern leaders Of the
party. The brains of Mr.. Thurman
were therefore required to expound
democratic principles and arouse the
democracy of the north to action.
Expectation mounted high when the
veteran statesman started out to open
the campaign. We venture to say there
are few democrats now, from the presi-
dent down, who, if they should speak
truthfully, would not confess to feeling
a little ''tired.n
Men Of all parties have
a kindly feeling for Mr.. Thur
man. His ability, in the direction in
which it has been employed, is freely
acknowledged. His sincerity, his rug
ged integrity, his incorruptibility, are
heartily conceded. But it is obvious
that as "a political leader this veteran
of seventy-six years has outlived his
usefulness. He is no better fitted to
lead the democratic forces in this vital
campaign than would Won Moltke be to
command the German army in a great
war. The new circumstances and cou-
ditions call for men whose minds are
free from the moss and mold of the past,
and are capable of being impressed by
the fresher thought and the facts of to-
day. Mr.. Humans resources are too
Anticipated for the demands of the pres
ent.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28
BOOK NOTICES.

A You've PRINCE OF COMMERCE. BY Selden
r.. Hopkins. Boston: d.. Lothrop com
Dany.
We do not know OF a better book to
put into the hands OF boys for the pur-
pose of teaching them the fundamental
principles of business thar this volume,
which Mr.. Hopkins has so ingeniously
prepared. The hoy who reads it has
obtained, when he has finished it, a
clear understanding of the principles
of trade. He knows the character of
mortgages, notes, drafts, stocks and
bonds: the theory of banking, discount,
exchange and collateral; he learns all
about the mysteries of Wall street and
how the brokerage business is. con-
Quoted; in fine, he gets an excellent
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28

THE news comes from Wall street
that the negotiations between Presi-
dent Adams of the Union Pacific, and
Henry Willard, of the Northern Pacific,
looking to the revival of the joint tri-
partite lease, has fallen through. This
leaves the Union Paciic's present posi-
ton unchanged as regards the Ore
gon Railway and Navigation COM
pany's lines. The next move on the
railway chess-board will be watched
with interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28

THE recent ordinance passed by the
council providing for the working of
city prisoners on the streets has as yet
not been put to a practical test. The
council failed to make the necessary
appropriations for purchasing hooks and
scythes. In consequence it looks as il
the penalty will be reserved until snow
time, when the tramps and Migrants, if
there be any, will be organized into a
shovel brigade to clean the steps in
front of Judge Berka's court.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28

THIS campaign is destined to bring
out some joint political discussions after
the n Of the Lincoln-D Douglas de-
bate, thirty years ago. Chairman
Jewett, OF the the Indiana democratic
committee, is preparing a challenge for
for a joint discussion between Hovey
and Matson. A debate between Blaine
and Carlisle is also talked Of, but it is
not likely to take place.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28

THE county commissioners have
awarded a CONT .sct to Baily & Oleson
for fifty thousand sewer brick to be de-
livered at Florence. Why should the
county build a sewer at Florence at the
expense Of Omaha taxpayers, for
Omaha pays about nine-tenths Of the
taxes of the county,.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-28

CHAIRMAN BALCOMBE is prodding
those property holders who arc putting
off to the last moment the laying of per-
manent sidewalks in the stone sidewalk
district. He has given them grace until
the 2Sth inst, when the city sidewalk
contractor will step in and do the work.