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Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
ITO Reform the Tariff is Suicide"


The Chinese wall of protective duties
which Congressman Reed wishes to have
maintained around our country seems at pre-
sent to be in deploraDly oppugnab!e condi-
tion, considering the hundreds of millions of
dollars that have been spent in its mainten-
ance during the last twenty-five years. The
amount of foreign-made goods that finds
easy entrance through the wall is growing
larger every month. differentiation at the
New York custom house is reported on the
increase, and every instance of that sort
simply means the destruction of an equal
amount of home business, provided that
home business is paying tax on its raw ma
terials. Even in the case of honest importa-
tion the increase is large. Take, for example,
worsted yarns. In March, 1887, the quantity
imported was 19S,4i7 pounds. But recent
figures from the treasury department dis
close the fact that in March, 1888, the
worsted yarn imported amounted to 306, ,949
pounds. And this sort of thing must go on
so long as our laws compel manufacturers
to pay higher rates of duty on raw materials
than they get protection on manufactured
goods. What kind of protection is thisi
And yet, in the face of this failure of the
tariff to keep out foreign competition Mr..
Reed and his ilk declare that as tariff reform
is free trade, and free trade is industrial
death, therefore TO reform the tariff is
suicide
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Compromise Probable.

WASHINGTON, June Especial to THR
BEE. There is belief entertained by
many men Of national prominence In the re-
publican party and now in Washington, that
before the Chicago convention meets a CON-
promise will be reached whereby number of
the candidates will retire from the field.
There is to be no wrangling and no harsh
feelings in the convention, say the managers
of candidates in Washington, and whoever is
nominated is to be the unanimous choice of
the delegates
1t can be truthfully said that Senator
Sherman is not as anxious for the nomina-
tion this time as he was four years ago. He
Is not exerting himself for his advancement,
and have it from men who have just con-
suited with him that he is ready at any time
to withdraw when man who will meet the
general endorsement of the party is sug-
gested. The friends of Judge Gresham are
most obstinate and are doing their utmost to
force the preferment of their choice. They
have steadfastly refused to entertain any
proposition which does not include Judge
Gresham for the first or second place. and
whatever there may be done in the way Of
consultation upon any man for first or sec
ond place on the ticket, 1t is likely that
Judge Gresham will be left out. The
Gresham men have been so antagonstic In
all their campaigns, to all appearances, that
they will likely be left with the field against
them. A republican senator who admon-
ished me against the use of his name, said
this afternoon:
"There will not be more than three men
before the convention after the first ballot,
and do not expect to see over four names
balloted for at the beginning. It may be
that there will not be over two men in the
field after the third or fourth ballot. / think
the people at large are mistaken when they
expect u deadlock and a tiresome series of
balloting, and lot of speeches and plead.
ings. Think the thing will be pretty well
settled day or two before the convention
meets, and after there are complimentary
votes the conclusion will be arrived at, every
BODY will be pleased and the convention will
adjourn, There will be no hard feeling. We
intend TO have harmony and success.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
STATE JOTTlNGS.
Nebraska.

Hebron has brass band.
The Long Pine militia company resembles
soldiers.
The schools of Scribner have been temper
arily closed on account of diptheria.
An excursion OF the Hebron Sunday
schools to Beatriceis being planned.
The best base ball team in Greedy county
bags $1,000 TO be given by enthusiastic
citizens.
Wheeler county is to have her first county
fair this fall, at Bartlett. They will also
exhibit at the state fair.
The Kennesaw Times will suspend ON the
Goth and the material is for sale. The reason
is want of sufficient support.
The water in the Elkhorn is now low
enough that work can be done in repairing
the damage done by the Hood.
Nebraska City is reaching for the main
line of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and
wants to be an end of division.
The legislative committee of the state press
association, called 10 meet at Lincoln, May
81 is being urged by the state press TO ac-
complish something.
The Farmers club of Dakota county held
meeting at Dakota City ON Saturday.
Dehorning was the subject of discussion.
The sentiment of the meeting was about
evenly divided.
In digging for the sewer construction in a
Beatrice street a day or two ago, mammoth
tooth was found The tooth resembled the
teeth of a go-devil, was many inches in length
and was supposed TO have come from the
Jaw of man who talked tariff in the misty,
musty, cob-webbed corridor of the past.
The Austin Dispatch contains this society
item "Quite number of Indians are
camped along the north side of the Niobrara
river. The tented villages can be seen at quite
a distance; rs many as four teams can be
seen plowing around one small piece OF
ground, and from appearances are having
what the people cali "a Oee,' with picnic
attachment
The Hastings excursionists had great
time going TO Kansas City. Among other
things a gentleman took the weight of each
passenger in seven cars, 8OS in number, and
obtained the following result; Heaviest
man. 240 pounds; heaviest woman, l9Oi
lightest man, 100; iightest woman, 30; aver
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

readers, while the airiness OF the sub
ject will make 1t q welcome visitor elses
where. The author is an easy and
graceful writer and the picturesque
features of the Nebraska camping
ground lose nothing from her treats
ment.
IA PAPER CtTY,nby d. r. Locke (Petroeum
V. Nasby) Boston, Lee & Shepard.
The idea conveyed by the much utils
lied expression ga boom" is graphically
portrayed in the authors well known
style in "The Paper City," Nothing
from Mr.. Locke's pen can fail TO inter-
est the American reader and he has
done nothing better than his account of
the rise and fall Of New Canton. the
paper city. AT this a ge Of the world
there is no great need for tho "moral"
of his story, since the ruins OF paper
cities are as thick as the leaves of the
forest, but the very familiarity OF the
various incidents when clothed in the
authors graphic language give them an
additional interest.
IN PRESS.
Messrs. Cassell g. Company will pub
lish at once o 25-cent edition OF "a
Tragic Mystery" limited to 100000
copies. One bookseller alone has sent
an order for 100000 copies Of the edi-
ton. "a Tragic Mystery" was tho
first issue Of the now famous Byrnes-
Hawthorne series of detective stories
and one of the most popular, and its APP
pearance in new and cheaper form will
insure the sale Of every copy.
The same house, in view OF the fre-
quent inquiry for the novels of Mrs.
Elizabeth Stoddrd, are about to issue
new and revised edition of those re-
markable books, which are absolutely
"out of print" Published at first under
adverse circumstances, during and
after the war, their vividness and orig
inality made q lasting impression upon
readers. 1.-TWO Men, one of the most
striking of these tales, will appear in
June, with short preface by Mr.. Sted-
man.
A new and special edition OF Miss
Douglas superior novel, t'Lost in a
Great City," is in press by Lee & Shep-
ard, Boston, her publishers.
When this facinating story was first
published few years ago, it achieved
for its brilliant author increased fame,
because OIL It's excellence, and Tor tho
elements of popular interest which it
contained. This new edition OF "Lost
in Great City," will be welcomed by
Miss Douglas constantly enlarging cir
Gle of admiring readers. 1t introduces
the reader to q child of seven, the
daughter Of a Hungarian nobleman,
who at this time had gone to Hungary
on important business, leaving her with
her mother native of New York,
where they were living. The mother
dies, leaving the daughter in charge OF
the nurse-maid, who is instructed to
keep her until her fathers return. In
crossing Broadway, the maid is knocked
down and the frantic girl rushes down
the great street toward the bowery.
Here the real story begins and hence
forth it increases in power and interest,
as the many strange scenes are told with
all Miss Douglas well-known ability as
q novelist.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

WHEN prominent business men of
this city are willing to subscribe stock
to the amount of 100000 to the rail-
road company which will build road
from Omaha to the northwest in good
faith, the project assumes a tangible
shape. 1t is the aim of the
capitalists interested to make
the road "a home enterprise.
For this purpose it is deemed necessary
to ask the county to aid the project
with bonus. The plan for home
railroad, as proposed, does not mate
rally differ from the one brought for
ward several months ago. However, it
is yet too early to discuss the question
in detail. Until definite plan is de-
cided upon, and thorough understand
ing is had of what the projectors propose
to do the county can take no action.
One thing is certain. The road to the
northwest will not be shelved. The
business community is keenly alive to
the necessity of an outlet to the north
rn counties of Nebraska. 1t is only a
matter of time when the details of the
plan will be arranged satisfactorily to
the projectors, TO the people of Omaha,
and to the counties which the new line
will drain.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Does Not Mind Amendments.

WAsHINGToN, June 5.-Chairman Mills
says the tariff bill will not be laid aside
during the Chicago convention as was intim-
ated some days ago. He insists that the
work Of consideration shall progress stead
lily, and without interruption until the meas
ure is completed, Mr.. Mills enthusiasm
goes up and down like the mercury Of a
thermometer carried through hot and cold
cells. He is in a glow of happiness one hour.
while the bill is under consideration by the
tive-minute rule, and as he moves from party
success TO defeat and dsiiguratiOn of his bill
his atmosphere goes down. He believes,
however, in tine ultimate passage of his bull,
and says he does not care especially about
amendments 80 far as details are concerned
il free wool and two or three other articles,
which he thinks cannot be effected, are re.
tanned as they were originally proposed by
the committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

AMERICAN enterprise and capital
seeking investments in Mexico indicate
that our southern neighbor offers an at
tractive field FOR profitable operations.
A California syndicate headed by Sen
ator Hearst has just purchased 2,000,-
600 acres of land in the state of Vera
Cruz for the purpose of raising coffee
and tobacco. Another California COM
pany has obtained q charter from the
Mexican government to build a railroad
from the City of Mexico to the Pacific
coast. 1t is a matter of surprise that
California millionaires do not devote
their energies to development of the
resources of their own state, where the
opportunities are many for the
investment of capital. The
conservative party of Mexico
harbors lurking distrust to the in
trusion of Americans and their methods
in Mexico. At any moment the tickle
populace may be infianed against the
foreigner and cause disastrous loss to
the investor. In spite of these draw
backs Mexico continues to be the Ell
dorado, where the prospects at least
promise golden harvest.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
AVERAGE DAILY CIRCULATION IS, 1852
Total for the Week 127,O67

During the democratic and republican
conventions THE BEE pM print more
complete telegraphic reports from both 81.
Louis and Chicago than any paper in the
scest. Reports acill be sent Jy able and ec-
perienced correspondents, corering the field
in erery detail and particular. The tacih-
ties of The BEE for gathering ners are
unercelled. If you soaat the latest and
most reliable Information from the conren-
tionS ask your ne,csdealer for THE BEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

THE successful candidates of the re-
publican party for president were
western! men, the one candidate taken
from the east was defeated.
The prestige OF success is thus with the
west, a fact which the Chicago conven-
tion will perhaps not fail to consider,
since the west will present for its con-
sideration several men whose claims
and availability are certainly not
matched by any man in the east with
Blaine out of the field. AS the situa-
tion now looks the east seems likely
to have but one candidate to present,
and the republicans of that section may
wisely conclude before the meeting Of
the convention that it will not be
expedient to bring him forward. His
strength lies in the belief that he could
carry New York, but the party would
risk in his nomination tn loss OF several
western states, so that the chances are
too hazardous to be taken. The repub-
lican party can succeed without New
York, and as to the other doubtful
states, any one of at Lleast three Of the
western men whose names will be pre-
sented to the national convention should
be as strong in those states as the east
ern candidate now most prominently
mentioned would be. All the conditions
point to the expediency Of nominating
for the presidency western man and
associating with him as a candidate
for the vice presidency a strong man
from one of the three doubtful eastern
Statas
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

A UNITED STATES frigate was sold at
the Brooklyn navy yards the other day
for $40. AT this price every head of a
family ought to lay in supply OF fri
gates. Everybody ought to own navy,
and no home ought to be complete with
out its gunboats. A frigate can't be
used every day, but when it is wanted
1t comes in pretty handy.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

Of the primary grades who receive from
five TO seven hundred dollars per Iyear
had no fear that their salaries would be
cut down, and were not Influenced by
that bugbesr; but favorites who are
receiving pay beyond their merit were
chiefly conspicuous in meddling with
the election.
The new board will doubtless be an
improvement in some respects on the
old. At any rate, we expect q revision
of methods and management and more
business-like application.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

IN BOLD, black letters, the Omaha
World Monday evening made the aston
ishing announcement that it is ''the only
afternoon daily in Omaha that is not a
rehash of the morning edition." AS a
charming display of crystallized gall,
this assumption is decidedly cool, in
view of the fact that two-thirds of the
telegraphic news of that paper is taken
bodily from the morning edition of THE
BEE
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
To Meet blaine.

New York, June Especial Telegram
to The BEE. The Republican club, alta
meeting last night, yelled itself hoarse over
James G. Blaine. There was a large attend
ance, Joseph Pool said he understood from
a gentleman who had recently been with Mr..
Blaine that he was coming home TO work for
the nominee of the Chicago convention as he
had never worked before, and the speaker
moved that committee be appointed to con-
slider the propriety of the club meeting him
as lar as possible at sea The motion was put
and unanimously carried.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Not a Gut and Dried Affair.

"The story that the proceedings of the st.
Louis convention have been already cut and
dried in Washington is absolutely false"
said an indignant delegate yesterday. II
know" he continued, ''that two, and per-
haps three, of the door keepers were chosen
without the knowledge OF anybody connected
with the national administration. This talk
about dictation from Washington is simply
nonSenSeN
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
age, 14sN. Average weight in each car Q, 500

age, 14sH. Average weight in each car e,5Oo
pounds.
After consultation with the widow OF the
temperance martyr and with maiiy friends Of
prohibition il has been decided 70 ereot q
fine educational building, on the campus Of
Mallalieu university, BARLEY, Neb, as O
memorial OF the Rev. George G. Haddock.
This building will be 130xTs feet, with three
stories, besides basement and attic. The
plan Of architecture is very fine, having been
prepared BY +. NJ. Ellis, of Omaha, and the
internal arrangement and adaptation to the
purpose of its erection are equal to its exter-
nal appearance. II stands in the center OF
ffty-two-acre campus, reserved as a per-
manent part and bounded on all sides by
avenues 100 feet wide.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

THE BEE, through dispatches from its
Washington bureau, was the first news
paper to print intelligence of the incep-
tion of the Thurman boom, which
to-day bids fair to place Allan G. Thur
man, of Ohio, in the second place on
the Democratic presidential ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

politics. To this, state Of affairs Mr..
Cleveland has deliberately shut his
eyes, and in consequence he is ip dan
ger OF losing that popular respect and
support which followed his determined
stand at the outset Of his presidency.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

LIKE the Arabs of old the brace of ad-
venturers who succeeded ''Dr." Reeves
in his nefarious practices have silently
folded their tents and stolen away. 1t
is good riddance to bad rubbish. THE
BEE has all along kept its eye on this
class of quack practitioners, who have
bled credulous people by infamous
mathnds
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Mr.. Mac, of Omaha.
Tribune.

Mr.. McClelland, who helped to steal $3.50,
600 from the Maritime bank, Of ST. John, N.
b., is said to be operating largely in real es-
tate in Omaha, where the New Brunswick
authorities cannot molest him He is sort of
an exchange for McGarigle and the New
York boodlers we presume. The United
States senate, by its refusal to adopt the ex-
tradition treaty, is responsible for the free
dom and security of the rascals on both sides
of the line,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

THE most scandalous proceeding in
the school board election was in the
Sixth ward, whore Herb Leavitt, the
notorious embezzler, who had been ap-
pointed judge by the mayor and coun-
Gil, had the insolence to declare that he
would not allow a non-partisan vote to
be cast in his ward if he could help it.
He was there when the ballot box was
tampered with and taken away before
the count was completed. 1t is high
time that criminal proceedings be in
stituted against ballot box suffers and
judges who transgress their authority
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Booms Like Omaha.

". 7. Slll.
Edwin Booth has just bought house in
Gramercy Park for 81. How property has
risen in value! Several centuries ago the
whole city was bought for S24, and to-day one
single lot goes for twenty-fourth part of
that sum.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

THE official statement of the earn
ings of the Union Pacific railroad for
April, just published, ought to be most
gratifying to the stockholders. In spite
of the discouraging reports coming
from eastern railroads of losses and de-
preston, the Union Pacific shows u
clear gain over last years earnings,
The gross receipts for April were 81, $780,
2i2, an increase of sl97 ,4s7. Operating
expenses decreased and net earnings of
S1,ll6,6S2 were left, an increase of $780,
832 as compared with April, 1887.
Furthermore, for the first four month S
of 1883 the Union Pacific's net earnings
have increased 1854 1884. With such a
showing, the management has no ex-
cuse for maintaining its system OF ex-
tortion against the merchant, and es-
pecially against the farmer of Nebraska.
The Union Pacific owes its increased
earnings largely tolocal transportation.
1t should therefore be the policy OF that
road to establish cordial relations with
the people of Nebraska, and not harrass
sud injure them at every turn.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

THE presidents salary is $4,000 a
year, while the vice president gets only
$1,000. But for all that, man hasn't
got enough fingers and toes to count the
number of hungry democrats who are
jumping at the 81 200 plum.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

ROBERT 7. LINCOLN quietly sailed
for Europe the other day without as
- much as saying good bye to his presi-
Dental boomlet
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
A Cluster of Favorite Sons.

A Cluster of Favorite Sons.
Philadelphia Record.
New York, Depew.
Ohio, Sherman.
Iowa, Allison.
New Jersey, Phelps.
Indiana, Harrison.
Illinois, Gresham (by adoption.)
Michigan, Alger.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Fit for Treason.

Inter Ocean.
The man who invents a malicious presi-
Dental roorback is "fit for treason, strata
gems, and spoils''-chiehy spoils, for he is
a democrat of the meanest dye.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Denver Wants the smeII.

Omaha heads the list as a hog packing
town. This carries smell and distinction in
about equal parts.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Posted on Dead Walls.

OHICUUTT T1tTuTU.
An eastern paper thinks that the Depew
boom will soon be forgotten. No. 1t will be
pleasantly recalled from time to time by the
huge pictures of that genial and popular cir
Gus man, Adam Forepaugh.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
The Mother OF Vice Presidents.

ST. Paul Globe.
An Ohio womap 6ss just given birth to her
twenty-fifth child; get there are not offices
enough in Ohio to go round as it is.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

JIM BOYD is cock of the walk at st.
Louis. AS member of the national
committee, whenever he opens his lips
the Nebraska contingency of the great
unwashed bow down to the ground.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Time to Turn n Film Elan.

Providence Journal.
Isn't it about time for Benjamin r. Butler
to turn ilip-hap into the presidential ring,
or has the warrior-statesmap decided to be-
come political sagel
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Put UP or Go Out.

Portland Ne,cs.
Federal officials are required to contribute
for campaign purposes again, in spite of the
law. Refusal results in removal. Cleveland
means business this year. It is put up or go
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Tax Reduction.
Nep York World.

NcD York World.
The public debt reduction for May will
amount to about four million dollars, twelve
millions having been paid out in pensions.
The tax reduction was again 0.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

which one can see oil that is going on behind
his back. This will doubtless have a great
sale among politicians this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Not Yet n waterway.

Chicago Herald
General Fiske expects to poll a good many
votes, but is free to admit that the way to
the white house is not yet a water way.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
A StiHening Market.

LTIIIC.
The market in republican candidate booms
is stitfening by reason ofthe late foreign dis
patches
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
The Little Busy Bee.

Washington Critic.
You never hear the bee complain,
Nor hear it weep nor wall;
But, if it wish, it can unfold
A very painful tail
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06

THE old Romans red bandana seems
to be nailed to the top Of the democratic
fag-pole at st. Louis just now.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Only Two Graduates.

Rochester POst-Erpress.
There are never but two graduates at the
Electoral college commencement.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Take a Carload to st. Louis.

f0lleel Press.
A New York man has invented sort Of
pocket rejecting microscope, By gazing into
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-06
Greau Scott.

Washington Post lDeml
Cleveland and Thurman and not Thurman
and Cleveland. Great 'Scottii