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Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10

vertise collision every day among its at
fractions TO tourists.
The trial of Alexander Sullivan in Chicago
for the alleged murder OF DIR. Cronin, il Of
some interest TO the Omaha public, for tho
reason that local newspaper man is in the
field attempting to prove that Mr.. Sullivan's
alleged victim Is still in tho land of the Iiv.
ing. Freaks are bound TO develope in great
cities like Omaha
THE BEE enjoys the exhlerating distinction
OF being the local prize fighters friend philos-
opher and guide. 1t Is the only newspaper
with which they dare deposit their forfeit
money II they hope ever to see "the stuff"
again.
The suicide of Miss Jennie Wright Sun
day on account of unrequited love for a bar
keeper gives sufficient evidence that the av-
erage Omaha gin singer is good deal Of a
heart breaker.
Pugilism is growing so rapidly in public
favor on the Pacific coast that IL promises to
become q social fad. A prominent lady of
the golden gate had brace Of middle
weights pummel each other in her rooms at
the Palace hotel the other night, and she
made them fight To finish, too.
1t is said that Mrs. Potter abandoned her
American tour because "Curley" wanted her
to. Mr.. James Brown seems to be a
very silent partner in the firm of Potter,
Bellew & Potter.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10
WHERE WE ARE DEFICIENT.

The expressions coming from the
countries that will be represented in
the three Apericas conference which
indicate that those countries strongly
desire more extended trade relations
with the United States. They would
prefer a direct trade with this country
to the present indirect commercial con-
nection through England. This has
been stated by the representative of
Brazi. as the general sentiment in that
empire, and a like feeling prevails
in other South American countries. A
leading object OF the conference will be
to consider how this can be accom-
plished.
The generally accepted view is that
the most essential condition to an ex-
tension of our trade with the other
Americas is better means OF commune
cation, and the Importance of this will
not be questioned. But this is not the
only respect in which this country is
deficient. Statistics regarding the
number and tonnage of vessels engaged
in the trade between South America
and the United States do not
FULLY bear out the complaint
of lack OF communication. The facts
show that it is not so much the want of
transportation OF trade that is the
trouble. This will be understood when
it is stated that our exports to South
and Central Americas, Mexico and the
West Indies last year exceeded in value
those OF 1881 to the amount of less than
five million dollars, while our imports
were reduced In amount, the decline
being in trade with the West
Indies, the imports from the Ameri-
cas- having increased. In this period
of seven years the increase of
our exports to the countries south of
us was only about seven per cent, while
to all countries during the same time it
was thirty per cent. These facts bear
evidence to failure to adequately cul-
tIvate this southern trade, and indicate
that the merchants aud manufacturers
of the United States have either been
blind or Indifferent TO their oppor-
tunities.
A writer who evidently knows what
he is talking about asserts that gen.
sral indifference regarding this south
ern trade explains why it has not
grown. The great majority of Ameri-
can manufacturers have not been will
ing TO do what was required to
secure the trade. II it came to them
it has been accepted on their own con-
ditions, but they have made no effort to
attract it or to increase it. Very little
attention has been given to the produc-
tion of tho class of goods most in de-
mand in South and Central America,
and AS consequence the Euglish, Ger
mans and French have gone steadily on
proliting from the Indifference Of our
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10
GREAT MEN.

Fred Ames is the richest man in Boston.
He is the son of Oliver and the nephew of
o axes Ames, and is worth $50, 900, 900.
King Kalakua, of the Sandwich Islands, is
not inclined to punish the man and three
boys who recently laid seige to his palace.
James Russell Lowell is summering at
Whitby, England. His friends deny the cur
rent rumors of his intention to marry again.
Lord Tennyson is well enough to again go
about visiting.
Historian Bancroft is one of the few living
Americans who knew Goethe and Byron.
M. Barbedienne, the famous bronze foun-
der of Paris, exhibits clock valued at S70,-
600.
Secretary Window and his family have
been travelling through New Hampshire by
carriage.
The oldest living graduate of Williams
college is the Rev. Herman Halsey, of East
Aurora, N. Y. He is ninety-six years old,
and was graduated from Williams in 1911
The German emperor is said to have made
himself most agreeable on his visit to Nor
way and Sweden, winning people everywhere
by his pleasant and simple manners.
Joaquin Miller, the poet of the Sierras, has
shaken the dust of the effete east from his
boot-heels and gone to California to plant
trees.
DIR. George Macdonald, the novelist, has
been lecturing in the south of England and
on the Channel islands. During his earlier
London season ne was obliged to deliver his
talks from an armchair. This was due, how
ever, not to any abatement of physical vigor,
but TO badly sprained foot.
A large number Of famous men were once
book agents. Among them were George
Washington Longfelow, Bret Harte, Jay
Gould, ex-President Hayes, Daniel Webster,
General Grant, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and
Prince Bismarck. The latter sold a book
called "Blumenbach's Aufgeschiente die
Wasselgung in der Spiiegeleisen." Nobody
slammed the door in his face.
2 Prof Tyndall, though taking a vacation IN
the Alps, is still ardently interested IN Eng
lish politics.
General Boulanger became grandfather
recently, his favorite daughter, Nine. Dri-
ant who was married last November, giving
birth to a son.
Eugene Bloodgood Beebe has written a
poem in honor of Patti which was published
in newspaper of Swansea, Wales. MIR.
Beebe knew Patti when she was child.
The shah of Persia asserts that the Kohl
moor is an unlucky jewel. He points to the
fact that Queen Victoria lost her husband
soon after coming into possession of the
famous stone.
Lord Randolph Churchill Is spending the
autumn at the Foresters, near Egham, Eng
land fine old Elizabethan house belonging
to Baroness Halkett, which he has taken for
some weeks. Lord Randolph is not going
abroad at all this autumn, but remains in
England to fulfill his political engagements,
first in Wales, then Scotland, after which he
will visit his brother-in-law Lord VIM
borne, at Beaufort castle, and Lord Zetland,
at Kerse house, for some shooting and fish
ing. Lady Randolph remains at Egham with
her sons until their holidays are over, and
then joins Lord Randolph.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10
STATE AND TERRITORY.
Nebraska lettings.

Nebraska Jottings.
There are 2SO pupils enrolled in the Neigh
schools.
The apple crop in Fillmore county is the
best ever raised.
A dlspensation for a Masonic lodge at
Leigh has been granted.
The only pressing need at F'airbury just
now Is said to be electric lights.
Bancroft has newspaper again, the Inde-
pendent, edited by j. II. Brayton.
AT the November election Pawnee county
will vote on township organization.
A hook and ladder company with twenty
members has been formed at Stromsburg.
The old settlers of Furnas county will hold
their annual reunion at Beaver City next
Thursday.
There were 2l7,7OO sheep fed in Dodge
county, more than all the rest of the state
combined.
l.. j. Mayheld has retired from the editor
ship of the Union Ledger aud has Deen sue
ceeded by Charles L. Graves,
The highest court known in Lowell has
decided that hired man working by the
day is not entitled to his board unless he
pays for IL.
The mayor of Grand Island has appointed
a committee to take subscriptions and other
WISE endeavor to secure the location of the
state fair at that place.
The Thayer county authorities are en-.
forcing the law against illegal liquor selling,
and since January l have collected more
than 81, $40 in fines from this source.
John r. Albin, editor of the McCool juno
tion Record who was struck by lightning
three months ago, has sufficiently recovered
from the shock to resume charge of his
paper, but is still very weak.
George Patterson, Of North Platte, who
carried off the highest honors at the recent
competitive examination for appointment as
cadet to the West Point military academy,
failed TO get into that institution, having
been rejected owing to an in-growing toenail.
News come 10 The BEE OF a won derful
cure by christian science, or what is called
the faith cure 1t is vouched for by thor
oughly- reliable parties. Mrs. John w.
Dayton, of Ewing, Neb, was for six years
betridden through a complication of female
disorders, which had become chronic. She
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10
WRECKED THE UNIVERSITY.
The Famous College Founded by
Johns Hopkins Bankrupt

JOnns HOPKINS Bankrupt
BALTIMORE, Sept 9.-TSpeoial Telegram
TO THE BEE. Evil days have fallen on
Johns Hopkins university. The famous in ,
stitution of learning is in want and distress.
From the proud position which a magnificent
endowment and princely income had given
it-a position in which IL was rapidly be-
coming and had really become. a university
in fact as well as in name--it has fallen to a
place where the salaries of its teachers muss
be cut and its trustees must pass the hat
aud beg for money, hoping against hope
that no further cuts may become necessary,
hopeless Of widening its usefulness over the
broad fields contemplated by its founder.
The prudence, tho foresight and munifcent
liberality of the kindly old Quaker, who
thought to benefit his kiud to remote gem
GRAFTON and TO make the city wherein ho had
achieved success famous as a seat OF learn
ing, are well nigh gone for naught.
He gave to the university almost
four millions and an income amounting
almost TO hundreds OF thousands. Out of
IL all there can now be found pile OF school
buildings, a breadth of farm land that Is
worth no more than when he died, aud q
pile of worthless paper representing shares
in bankrupt railroad. The magnificent en-
dowment and princely income have melted
away under the hand of railroad wrecker.
The Johns Hopkins university was en-
dowed with Baltimore Il Ohio railroad stock
by Johns Hopkins, of Baltimore. John w.
Garrett was made trustee of tho university
by Johns Hopkins. In an evil day Johns
Hopkins, having by his great wealth
saved the Baltimore & Ohio from bank
ruptcy, made John w. Garrett president of
the railroad company. Thereupon John w.
Garrett, who had heretofore been partner
in grocery business that brought him few
thousands year, became power in railroad
circles. He thought he was great power,
ana so he was in a way. He took advantage
OF his power as trustee of the university for
his own private gains. To-day the road 10
bankrupt and the universlty likewise.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10
CAPTURED THE TRAMPs.
An Alton Brakeman's Struggle With
Three MucdcrouS Kuffinna


BLOOMINGTON, Ill.,, Sept. Especial Tel
egram TO TnE BEE. l-Trainmen on the Chi
cago & Alton railroad have been troubled
great deal of late by tramps. Last night
three OF that nomadc species boarded
freight train at Joliet. Edward Brennan, a
brakeman, put them off, whereupon they
fired several shots at him. The three tramps
then got aboard another freight, which was
following the one Brennan was on. James
Roberts, a brakeman on this train, had
heard of the trouble Brennan had and lured
the tramps into an ice chest on an empty re-
frigerator car, and attempted to lock them
in, but found the fastening TO the trap door
on the top of the Car broken. In order to
hold the tramps Roberts was obliged to
throw his weight on the door When the
tramps learned they were in the tolls they
endeavored to get out, and Roberts was
obliged to fight them all the way to this city,
a distance of about seventy miles. The
tramps would partly raise the door on which
Roberts sat and point revolver through the
opening. They fired several shots. but Rob
erts kept out of range of the bullets. In
order TO prevent the tramps escaping, he was
obliged to hammer them back with coupling
pins This morning he ladned them IN this
city and they were taken in charge by the
police.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10

Mr.. HENRY W. GRADY, the silver
tongued orator of Georgia, has aban-
doned his idea of entering the sena-
torial race in his state, but will stand
for the democratic nomination for con-
gress in the Atlanta district. There is
a strong probability that Mr.. Grady's
voice will be heard echoing down the
corridors of the capitol building at
Washington, us the editor of the Con-
stit,aion stands in high regard among
the people OF his city, and they are
willing to encourage his aspirations as
a national law maker, if for no other
reason than to hear him speak.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10
Might Hold a Hotelkeeper.
N9lB YnI,Ir Post

The demand which Mr.. Washburn. the
American charge d'affars, has made on the
Swiss government for compensation for the
arrest and false Imprisonment of four Amer
lean tourists raises seriously question
which has often 49en raised loosely; What
can be done to enforce demand against
Switzerland by u power which has no ad-
joining territorya France, Italy, Austria,
and Germany could all bring armed pres
sure to bear on Switzerland, but what could
England and America do II Switzerland
chose to snap her fingers at theml She has
no ports, no maritime trade, no foreign pos
sessions, and, IN fact, is absolutely unassail-
able by any but border nations. II would
seem as if the only mode for US To get salts
faction. in case the Swiss sense of honor and
fair play failed us, would be TO capture
leading hotelkeeper when on his travels in
winter and hold him for ransom.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10

IN the ghastly record of the terrible
dynamite explosion at Antwerp, by
which over three hundred people lost
their lives, it is stated that the factory
which blew up had already been con-
demued by the municipal authorities
as unsafe. When people learn that a
condemned factory, steamboat or boiler
is condemned because it is unsafe, and
that the fact of it's condemnation sig
nifies that at any instant it is liable to
send their souls to eternity and leave
nothing Of them but their collar but
tons, then, and not until then, will
such distressing affairs cease to furnish
daily horrors.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10

DEs MONIES is rejoicing over the
consolidation of the several street car
lines OF that city into one strong trans
portation monopoly. While this is con-
trary to the spirit and custom of the
times it is not strange that the people
of the Hawkeye capital should hail with
pleasure the new arrangement. That
eral street car companies whose ambi-
tion was to cover the greatest am mount of
territory with the least satisfactory SER
vice to patrons. Street grabbing was
carried on to its fullest extent until the
thoroughfares were full of pumpkin
vine lines constructed solely for the
purpose of holding the right of way and
not for the present accommodation of
the public. The consolidation of the
several companies will result in the
taking up of large amount of track
where the lines of rival interests paral-
lei each other, aud in improving
the service generally. While
competition is ESSENTIALLY the life
of business Of any kind, there
are instances wherein it produces a
negative effect. Omaha might profit
by reviewing the experience of Des
Moines in this matter and use her in
fuence to improve the quality of her
street car service while her respective
companies are striving to increase the
extent of the right of way held by
than
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10

ALL AGITATION and popular move
ment by the people of the Missouri VAL
ley for the purpose of securing govern
ment aid in making the Missouri river
a navigable stream are a waste of
breath and doomed TO disappointment.
From the nature of the Case the Mis-
souri, river, with its shifting currents
and treacherous sands cannot be made
navigable except at cost wholly out Of
proportion to the benefits that would re-
suit. OF course Omaha would be pene-
fitted by a navigable stream from Fort
Benton TO st. Louis. But it Is all moon
shine to go on year after year deluding
ourselves that such project
is possible and can be accomplished
by holding river conventions and pass
ing resolutions demanding the impossi-
BILE. Time is too precious TO quarrel
with congress over the shortcomings of
nature. Let the river conventions see
to it rather that the annual appropria
tions made by congress be spent in pro-
tecting the banks of the Missouri river
in front OF towns aud cities from eros
ion, and not be frittered away in Jobs
for the benefit of contractors rings.
That would be doing the people OF the
Missouri valley d real service, and
would not make laughing stock of the
river conventions.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10

IN answering correspondents ques-
ton the Boston Globe states that every
state in the union except Nebraska has
one or more legal holidays. The writer
claims that Nebraska has no holiday.
Thanksgiving day is certainly one, if
the governors annual proclamation to
this effect has any legal weight. Arbor
day and Labor day are both legal holi-
days in this state. All national days
are as we'll and as legally observed here
as in any state. The Globe has been led
Into very foolish statement through
ignorance OF the facts.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10

Waterloo Universalists are building "a
church.
A batted ball struck Mark Dashrell, of In
dianola, in the jaw and broke the bone.
Tho Waverly canning factory is putting
up 1900 cans of sweet corn per day.
Hiram J. Lawhead, a horse thief broke
Jail at Knoxville and tue sheriff has offered
reward of $50 for his capture.
A Page county farmer sowed sixty acres
of red winter wheat, which has just threshed
out over thirty bushels to the acre.
Charles Surplus, living near Sioux Rapids,
tried TO repair threshing machine, and is
now minus thumb and finger on his right
hand
1t is said that a republican daily, advocat-
ing the repeal of the prohibition law and
favoring local option and high license, IS TO
be started in Keokuk.
Steve Masler, living in Clayton county,
near Elkader, was thrown from "a hay rake
and in falling his horse kicked him In the
side, from the effects of which he died in a
few hours
The report of the orphans home has been
filed with the state auditor. The total re-
ceipts for the last month were 81, ,6S4. 80 and
payments S2,656.29, leaving balance of
Sl,02740. The inmates at the beginning of
the month were 359; admitted, l; discharged,
40; present at the close of the month, 35l.
Storm Lake young lady donned new
bathing suit and went down to the lake shore
to bathe. She sat down ON freshly painted
sign the painter had left to dry, and when
tehawed, and she didn't know what the mat
ter was until she took off her suit and found
painted conspicuously: "Go to Ames for
clothing
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10

The Two DakOtas.
The Union county poor farm is self-sup.
porting.
A new and larger public hall is needed at
Custer.
County warrants are selling ia Deadwood
for 95 cents.
The Congrcgationalists of Custer City will
erect parsonage.
The Aurora County Farmers alliance is in
a fiourishing financial condition.
Agnes McGill, who shot Jack Fossold at
Deadwood, has been released from custody
Bridgewater claims larger number of
fine dwellings than any town of its size in
South Dakota.
The new bell for the Deadwood city hall
is expected to arrive by the 18th inst, it hav-
ing been cast in the foundry at Baltimore
August "A.
Oscar Wilcox, the eight-year- old son of a
farmer living near Rapid City, was acci-
dentally shot and killed by his fourteen year.
old sister VINO was playing with revolver
supposed to be unloaded.
While cleaning an old swamp Martin
Flush, living near Pleasant Valley discov-
cred curiosity. Several feet beneath the
leaves aud muck he upearthed what ap-
peared to be Il stone book Close inspection
showed it to be family bible, bearing the
date l713 plainly lettered. 1t is now solid
limestone. Those who have examined the
book state that it was originally real book
and is now petritied.
f. ii. Hall and Samuel Wood, living in the
vicinity of Valley Springs, quarreled re-
Gently over the possession of some CATTLE
when Wood was knocked down and left for
dead, but recovered sufficiently to get to his
house. Hall is a leading member of the
Methodist church, and now langushes in
Jail awaiting trial. The affair has caused
considerable excitement in the vicinity
where the men live.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10

KANSAS CrrY, Mo-, Sept Especial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. During the Forepaugh
parade this morning one of the band wagons
turned over, seriously iniuring six men.
They were all taken TO the city hospital.
Several arms and legs were broken. Some
of the injured men may have received inter
ual injuries that will prove fatal.
The men injured are: Phillip Mckee, New
York, head cut; Louis S. Taylor. Hartford,
Conn, knee cap and left leg broken, back
and side bruised; Jacob Gauwei!er, Quincy,
ILL.,, shoulder dislocated ana arm fractured !:
S. A. Warren, Adrian, Mich, shoulder dis
located and head cut; Harry Baxter, War
rentown, internal injuries. Louis Taylor
Will probably die.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10
Couldn't Resist the Lawyeress.
nhIcann IIeI.uId

The beautiful and accomplished Miss Kate
Pier, attorney at law, appeared before the
supreme court at Madison on Wednesday
and argued case for several hours in a
manner which bewitched the bench, con-
founded opposing counsel and set the very
furniture of the room to waltzlng about in
the sunlight. Miss Pier is twenty years old,
has lustrous black eyes, wealth OF beauti-
ful black hair. and if thou saysJ she is not
peer of any Judge or lawyer here, why
Lord Douglas, you're no gentleman. It's all
very pretty, but with such weapons to con-
tend against mere man-lawyer must go into
court with very small hopes Of success.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10

ALTHOUGH South Omaha has prop
erty valuation OF nearly two millions,
the Magic City is now burdened with a
debt in excess OF the legal limit. 1t is
question then whether the city will be
able to float any more OF its bonds. II
not, the work OF public improvement
will come to full STOP South Omaha
is finding itself in delicate position.
The growth OF that city calls for an ex-
tension of its water supply, sewers aud
grading, while the question OF paving
can not long be deferred. Under the Cir
cumstances sheer necessity viii compel
annextion with Omaha, II public credit
Is to be maintained, prosperity insured,
and the WORK OF public improvements
keep pace with that of private euter-
prise.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10
BRADsrREEr,s London correspo

BRADsTREET's London correspond
ent estimates that Europe will require
$50, 900, 900 bushels of wheat this year,
as against 1856, 100000 last year. With
short crops in Russia and India and
Hungary, and large crops in the United
States, this means higher prices, agrl-
cultural prosperity and good times for
every industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10
Feed Dealers Assign.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 9.-Eiseman Bros.
& Co., wholesale feed dealers, made an
assignment this afternoon. The individual
members of the firm also assigned. Their
liabilities are estimated by the firm at $50, 900
and their assets are sufficient probably to
pay dq liar for dollar.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10
Frontier County Republicans.

STocKvu.LE, Neb., Sept. Especial to
THE BEE. AT the Frontier county republl-
can convention held Saturday last, Harry G.
Jones was nominated for county clerk, War
reD G. Fenton for treasurer, S. H. Hender-
son for probate Judge, G. ID. Chadderton for
county superintendent, s. Il. Race for cor
oner, and II. l.. Merriman was elected chair
man Of the county central committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-10

THE late Henry W. Genet had some
claims to being called ''Prince Hal. Z"
He was political boodler, but gem
teel one. He took money for work that
was never done, but he spent it with
the boys. Genet was indeed a prince
in the halcyon days of the Tweed dy-
nasty, although he afterwards became
a convict and almost pauper.