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Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
SHIPPING INDUSTRY.

hMEhICAN DHiffINp iNDbDIh1
1t may occasion some surprise that
American citizens have gradually
gained controlling interest in the
great Inman line of transatlantic
steamships. In fact, but small portion
of its stock is now owned on the other
side of the water, although the line is
sailed under the British flag. The re-
vival in shipping interests during the
past year or two all over the world has
been phenomenal. Ocean traffic has
called into service all kinds of
bottoms, especially steamships, and
rates have doubled and trebled
as compared with the rates of a few
years ago. Capital has naturally been
attracted to steamship building and
sailing, and the monster floating pal
aces turned out by the foreign ship
yards attest the proftableness of the
business.
There is little question that the ship
ping interests of America would have
been materially advanced to-day were
it not for the fact that for years this
country has been handicapped in its
ability to compete with the Scotch and
English in the building of iron ships.
Our injurious shipping laws which for
bid the sailing of foreign built ship
under the American flag have
likewise contributed in depressing
the industry, and in driving the
American jack from the high seas.
Happily there are signs which indicate
that America will soon take her place
again among the maritime nations of
the earth. The impetus given to ship
building by the government in the con-
struction of stee-armored ships of war
has demonstrated the ability of our
ship yards TO cope with the best on
the Clyde and Thames. Capitalists
have been quick to recognize this
advantage, and the chances are that
within snort time large orders will be
placed for the building OF fleets of
American steamers for transatlantic
traffic. A project has been announced
in maritime circles for the operation OF
fast steamship line between England
and the United States. MIR. Austin
Corbin is at the head Of this enter
prise, and the preliminaries are
said to be already arranged
Such line would be the pioneer of
similar steamship companies and would
induce confidence in the iron industry
such as 1t has not enjoyed for many a
lov
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
MECHANICAL ARTS.
Now Under Consideration by the
Board OF Education.

Board OF Education.
A number of the members of the board Of
education have under consideration the idea
of establishing in connection with the high
school department devoted to instruction
in the mechanical arts in connection with
the work now being done in the manual
training department. "1he idea," said
member CT the board who is enthusiastic in
favor of the proposed departure, sis to have
a course of instruction running through four
years, which Is about the tims most of the
boys are connected with the school. We
propose TO have a thorough and competent
teacher TO instruct the students in architec
tural drawing, something that will prove of
practical benefit TO them and be relief from
the surfeit Of book learning that in
is crowded upon the average high school
pupil. This cause in mechanical training is
not IN any way calculated to interfere with
the regular school work of the student, but
merely to give him an insight with the man
ner in which work is done, render him
familiar with the tools and methods OF doing
the work ana thus train the eye, hand and
wind to methods of accuracy, which nh
other kind of training has yet been able To-
accomplish. The plan is a good one and tho
board can't do better than adopt itn
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

THE lead ore problem in which the
people of Wyoming, Colorado, Mon
tana and Utah are deeply interested
still sits heavily upon the shoulders of
the assistant secretary of the treasury.
Since the 18th of May he has had the
question under advisement, and as yet
has given little indication of arriving
at a conclusion. A great mass of testi-
mony has been brought to his attep ton,
and it is this evidence that he is trying
to digest. Probably by the time con-
gress assemblies an answer will be given
turning the solution Of the problem
over TO that body.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
EMIGRATION to the United States has

EMIGRATION to the United States has
perceptibly fallen off within the past
few months, contrary to general expec-
tations. For the month of July the
number arriving at Castle Garden was
less than twenty-five thousand, just four
thousand short of the record for the
corresponding time last year. The
cause of this diminution is traced to the
great efforts made by various countries
to divert emigration to their own col
onies. England offers extra induce
ments to her immigrants to go to Aus
tralia or Canada, while Germany is
actually sending out her surplus popula
tion to colonize her possessions in Africa.
The tempting offers of the South Amer
lean republics have drawn thousands of
Italians in that direction and the
chances are that Americas record for
the year will show a marked decrease
all around. 3..
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
PHILADELPHIA presents some inter-

PHILADELPHIA presents some inter
esting figures touching on the number
of arrests made in that city for the year
ending June i, 1889. 1t appears that
the decrease, as compared with the
twelve months preceding was no less
than eight thousand five hundred. The
reason for this improvement in the
moral tone OF the people is credited to
the operations of high license. Under
the old system of low license, an eX-
ceedlngly large number of saloons
tlourished, especially in the poorer
quarters of the city. The operations of
high license cut down fully one-third
and raised the standard of the saloons
now in operation. There may, of
course, be other grounds for explaining
the diminution of crime in that city,
but the one in question is certainly the
most reasonable.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
SpeciaI Orders z and &.

BY order of the commander-in-chief Of the
Nebraska National guard, Adiutant General
Cole has issued special orders and s. The
first commends and grants an honorable dis
charge from Company Il of the First reg-
ment to Captain NJ. j. Maloney, and orders
First Lieutenant Frank Fowlers to call an
election IN the company for the purpose of
filling the vacancy. The second recon-
mends the dismissal of the following en-
listed men for the good of the service be-
cause of conduct preiudcal to discipline
Thomas S. Broderck, Anthony II. Clinton,
VIM. B. Hogan, George j. Rosters, Jeremiah
A. Linahan, James Mcclure, James H. Nc
Gale, VIM Roach, Barnard j. McCale
Nicholas Spellman, Chas. Taggart, James
Spellman, Christopher Thompson, VIM. f.
Weber, Thomas f.. Downey, Alfred e.
Duncan and Owen Mckee.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

CITIES are now learning the value OF
franchises for street railways and like
privileges, and many are adopt
ing the policy of selling them to the
highest bidder, or exacting a bonus for
certain rights and grants. This by no
means indicates that by the sale, such
cities part with their right of super
vision and control. On the contrary,
the charters granted to corporations and
syndicates for valuable consideration
bind them under greater restrictions
than when such franchises are given for
the asking. The determination of Cleve-
land, o., to exact a bonus hereafter for
rights-of-way on the streets of that city
will be watched with interest. A large
revenue from various sources will inure
to the city's benefit without in the least
affecting the legitimate profits of COM
panies holding such franchises.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

when Mount fired n shot at TuE BEE man
for his alleged intimation that port vino
and old rye whisky were too rich for pauper
patients.
81 notice a big difference in the prices on
mny items hcre,m obs orved O'ISeeife
"And IL is hard 10 make out some Of the
Jaw breaking names put down there" said
Mount
You are right about that; they would
choke a telephone" and Richard smiled q
quiet unobtrusive smoio ut the sally.
Better get Keogh and thinner to help
you understand them, advised the chairman
"Guess will"
"What about that Leslie \ Leslie bidm
inquired Mount. "l don't believe we can
consider it. They insist on having all pre-.
scriptions not filed at the county disponsary
sent TO their store. Suppose the physician
was out long ways, at night, aud wanted
some medicine quickly, he couldn't wait for
n man to go two miles and got it.'
MY opinion replied O'Keeffo, "is that
wo ought to give some good drug store a
contract and do away with this county busi-
ness entirely
well, don't know but that it would be
better,n answered Mount. "Go ahead, ad-
vertise and sec what 1t can be done for.n
Leslie & Leslie say they will take tho
job at S925 n month and furnish service
which is certainly much less than we arc
paying now.
'The ouly thing l see to object to-" said
Mount, "is, DIR. Keogh says he gets better
medicines aud better measure IN his pre-.
scriptions under the present system than
when they are filled at drug storos,"
but whatever druggist should be awarded
contract would have to give bonds TO fur
nish whatever the ply ysician called for, conse.
Quently you would have him under your con.
troll"
O'Keefe is one of the committee to whom
this matter was referred aud il is more than
probable that he will report against continu-
ing the county concern any longer. ut is
costing too much money! was the significant
ramars ha fnnIp
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

IndidndDO JOlFndI.
The Hon. Daniel Voorhees, has many old
friends who will be both shocked aud grieved
to learn that he and Lucy Parsons are
preaching the same doctrine. Daniel says:
eff had my way with men like the Carne
gies l would hang them" The amiable Lucy
puts it thus: They, the people, must rise
and bear out the heads of those devils-those
capitalists-on pikestaffs. The revolution
comes, the red flag waves" etc, etc, ending
in wild hoop-la- There is a difference IN
form of expression a difference in the pro-
posed method of determination, but none in
sentiment. The one utterance was no less
anarch hist doctrine than the other.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
Be Len,ent With wauk cen.
Chicago Tribune

IWICUVD ITTDUIt.
joaquin Miller is quoted as saying that
Duluth will some day rob Chicago of it's
glory. Before rushing violently into abuse
of Mr.. Miller, however, it should be ascer-
tanned whether he expressed the opinion
verbally or whether the charge is founded
on something written in a letter to a friend.
His penmanship looks like !hedge fence
struck simultaneously by lightning and a
cyclone, and is utterly untranslatable by or
dinary mortals. The saying credited to him
in relation to Duluth and Chicago may have
been harmless expression of his convictions
concerning the authenticity of Josephus or
description of the proper method of branding
a mustang pony.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

the company's safes TO Kansas City and
60 to swell the business OF tho banks
there. Then, again, the packing house
business OF Kansas City is done through
the banks of that burg, whereas the
business OF Omaha's packing houses is
done through the branch banks lat South
Omahal OF the First National and
Omaha National, OF Omaha, and as most
of this business can be cleared by mes
sengers between these two bran ches, it
does not come to the clearing house
here. On this Omaha loses about eight
hundred thousand dollars per week
in the clearings footing. Then, once
more, it is well known in banking circles
that the cashiers OF the Kansas City
banks, aware OF the decadence OF their
city, are in the habit of holding cashiers
checks received in settlement at their
clearing house till next day and passing
them through again, instead of obtain
ing the currency from debtor banks by
messenger.
Omaha also stands lower in the clear
ing house tables by the loss OF much OF
the smelling works business, which
amounted to one and half millions per
month, the greater bulk OF which
does not pass through the clearing
house for the reason that the smelling
works company deposits with the bank
through which nine-tenths of the col
lections upon the company are made,
and the drafts are simply charged up
and do not go through the clearings.
In these divers ways Omaha loses in
the estimation of those at distance
who are wont to estimate the activity
prevailing in commercial circles by the
footiugs rendered from the clearing
houses OF the respective cities inter-
ested. and it is just as we'll that it be
understood that the clearings here show
less while her neighbors show
more than the facts. Visitors
to both Kansas City and Omaha are not
slow, however, to express the opinion
that this city is going to the front as a
commercial center faster than Kansas
City is retrograding, and we know that
we are getting to the front very rapidly.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

chained to an office desk is less driven
with work I'ind responsibility and hnr-
assing cares than the chief executive OF
the nationji Congress may adjourn and
congressman 5aunt on junketiug trips
TO Alaska. and the isles of the
sea; may investigate railroad relations
through pSrti-colored wine glasses or
inspect for the hundredth time the
wonders Of western scenery with incl
dental reference to palace car irriga-
tion and exterior water storage. But
the president in his very recreation is
shadowed by'ofllcial responsibility and
dogged by the cry of hungry Office seek
ers, be his resting place the White
House or the train, the mountains or
the sea.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

LET the people of our state spread the
news abroad that Nebraska has still two
and half million acres of fertile virgin
soil awaiting the plow OF the home
steader. In other words, one hundred
and sixty thousand quarter sections are
open for pre-enption to the pick of the
first man that comes along. There is
consequently no valid reason why bona
fde settlers should pass Nebraska by for
lands not half as desirable in Oklahoma
or other out of the way regions.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION
Governor Thayer Hears q Kansas
City Delegation
ON THE QUARANTINE QUESTION:
Captain Henry, of Fairmont, APP
pointed Commandant OF thu
Soldiers and Sailors Home
The Fish Commission.
LINCOLN BUREAU or THE OMAHA BSs,
1929 u STREET

LINCOLN, AUYUsI .. J
The governor to-day beard II. p. Child, SUI
perintendeut Of the Kansas City stock yards /;
c. p. Patterson, general travelling agent; AL
bert Dean, state sanitary inspector of Kan
sas, and Frank Cooper, OF the Kansas City
live stock exchange, in reference to the re-
cent temporary quarantine run upon the
shipment of cattle into this state from the
Kansas City stock yards. The delegation
arrived at the state house at II o'clock a. M
and concluded its audience at l. 1t is only
known that the condition of cattle in the
yards at Kansas City was considered at
length, and that the governor patiently
heard what the gentlemen had to say. The
governor is retlceut as to what his final order
will be, and nothing definite will be known
until it is made
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
A ST. Louis Joke.
So. Louis Republic.

ST. louis Republic.
Chicago will exhibit discretion by disband
ing her committee and withdrawing from the
absurd pretense of competing for the worlds
fair. We are able to announce authorita-
lively that the worlds fair of 1892 will be
held in st. Louis, and that of 1892 will be
held in New York. Chicagoans will have
the privilege of attending the first. BY the
time the last is held the site of Chicago will
be sown with turnips and the famous "crib"
which once supplied the city with water will
be clogged with sewage.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

OMAnA's growth in population dur
ing four years past has few parallels in
American history. The increase of her
importance as jobbing and financial
center has been the marvel OF the COM
mercial world; her architecture has
leaped from the cradle o! village simplic-
ity into full equality with any western
city. All this is gratifying, because it
Is the result OF a kind providence, nat
ural advantages of location, and al
mighty hard work. But there is the
future to look to. No man can measure
the limits OF Omaha two decades hence.
1t isn't worth time spent TO try it; but
II every mau will do his utmost for the
public good, let him be assured he will
also be doing the most for his private
well-being.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

THE Canadian skipper of the Black
Diamond is evidently u man versed in
the ethics of war. With the frowning
guns OF the Rush backing q demand for
surrender, he acquiesced to the inevit-
able, but with only one American on
board he rose TO the occasion. a mas
terlv retreat is better than utter ami
hilatinn
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
Commandant Henry.

The governor has appointed Captain w. C.
Henry of Fillmore county, commandant at
the soldiers and sailors home, Grand Island,
to take effect from and after August Ia. He
was department commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic last year. 1t is learned
that Captain Henry has accepted the ap.
pointmeDt and will assume the responsi.
bilites of the position on the date that Ham
mond's resignation takes effect
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

THERE'S great deal in good old
Herbert's advce-"Dress and unaress
thy soul. Watch its decay ana growth" !"
There are some people who should un-
dress their souls and put them aside for
good. They are too small to be OF any
practical lse. This applies personally
TO those New York slave drivers who
make the sewing girls in their employ
labor seventeen to eighteen hours
day for starvation wages.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
Picnic at Hickma an.

The old settlers of Lancaster county an
nounce picnic at Hickman Thursday, Au-
gust s. An excursion train will leave Lin
coin at a. NJ. and returns at Z p. M, over
the b. & M. A committee waited on GEN
eral Van Wyck while he was here on last
Saturday, and invited him to deliver an ad-
dress, which he agreed to do. 1t is under
stood that the general will deliver the ad-
dress of the day. An interesting programme
has been arranged and a joyous time is an
ticipated. A large delegation of Capital
City folks will attend and it goes without
saying that every candidate for the county
offices will make hay while the sun shines.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
Driven From the state.

NetU York World tDem).
Judge Cunningham, who charged the grand
jury OF Conway county, Arkansas, to inves-
tigate the assassination of John NJ. Clayton,
has sent his resignation TO Governor Eagles
and has taken up his abode IN Oklahoma.
HIS usefulness as q judge no douot termi-
mated when he undertook to bring the slayer
Of Clayton to Justice.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

THE suspicion Is we'll grounded
that the gobbling up of Omaha's river
front by officials Of the Union Pacific
and Burlington railroads is not without
significance. 1t is all very we'll for
them TO make glittering promises of ex-
tensive improvements on the bottom
lands for manufacturing, warehouslng
and storage purposes. The truth OF the
matter is, however, that their scheme
rs nothing more nor less than an at
tempt to prevent the erection of another
railroad bridge across the Missouri
within the corporate limits OF the city
Their mask is altogether too transpar-
ent. The building of new railroad
bridge is an imperative necessity and
cannot be prevented by any such con-
splracy.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
District Gaurt.

Low water mark was reached yesterday
afternoon in the business tide of the district
court.
Alva B. Cook withdrew his suit against
the Union Pacific railway company. Tho
action was to recover $4,000 for defamation
of character, the company having caused
Cooks arrest last fall for an alleged defal.
cation, Of which he proved his innocence.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
Prof Baldwin, the Aeronaut.

The state far management is negotiating
with Prof Baldwin, the celebrated aeronaut,
to secure his attendance at the coming expo
sition. 1t is learned that he will be present
in consideration of $1,000, and make three
jumps from balloon on three successive
days. 1t is understood that he makes these
remarkable jumps from mis- ballon at q
heighth of of 1000 to 1900 feet, and with the
aid of a parachute descends successfully to
the ground. These wonderful exhibitions
will doubtless prove one of the great special
attractions Of the state fair
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
The Fish Commission.

President Mcbride, of the state fish com
mission, is daily expecting the arrival of two
cars of fish from the Quincy, Ill, station,
where the United States commission have a
large force employed seining in the overflow
ponds and bayous after pike, pickerel, bass
croppies, speckled cat fish and sun fish,
which are shipped to the various states of
the union for distribution. One car is to be
unloaded at Milford, to stock the Blue river,
and the other goes to Ravenna for the Loup
river and its tributaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
At COSTS roo MUCH.
Com m issioner O'Keene's Opinion OF
the County Pharmacy.

There are very good reasons at last for
predicting that the county drug store and
GIN mill will be knocked out.
Chairman Mount and Commissioner
O'Keefe expressed themselves yesterday
briefly, bat in such manner as 70 indicate
that they think change should be made.
The latter had three or four bids on his desk
which ne was examining and comparing,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

JUST because petrified hand clench-
ing fistful OF diamonds is said to have
bsen found near Kearney, it is not nee
essary to herald Nebraska abroad as a
new diamond field. Better than all the
diamonds and rubies in the world is the
great corn crop which will be gath
cred in this state this fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
The Yellowstone Excursion.

Final arrangements are being made for
the grand excursion on the Union Pacific TO
Yellowstone Park and famous western re-
sorts. 1he train Will leave here at Sl5
already engaged tickets and are preparing
for good time.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
One Good Thing to BE Zone.

The best thing that congress can do when
it gets together in extra or regular session
will be to pass an alien contract labor law
about the meaning of which there can be no
question. The present law means every
thing, anything, or nothing, just as those in
terested may choose to interpret it, and has
already been sadly twisted from its purpose
In several important particulars.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
Not an Unmixed Blessing.

II DR.. Browu-Sequard's elixir OF life should
prove to be a success it might not prove to
be an unmxed blessing. It is very serious
question whether some men in public life
whom we might name ought to be allowed TO
have 1t injected into their veins.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

IN its wild desire to make reputation
as a monopoly fighter, the Republican hits
out blindly at the local management of
the Western Union Telegraph company.
But, sad to relate, the premise had no
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

THE work of the delegates to the con-
stitutional conventions in the four new
states is about over and now they will
return to their respective constituent
cies to be patted affectionately on the
back for well merited praise.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

Now LET some company that means
business step in and utilize the grade
between Niobrara and Atkinson, of this
state, abandoned by the Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul. The citizens OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07
Rniirnnd Notes.

Engine 343 is out Of the shop for service
on the Papillion run with Engineer Fisher
on board
Superintendent Resseguie, OF tho Union
Pacific, has gone on a three weeks pleasure
trip To Pacific coast points. His faulty ac-
companied him.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

Rush will know better next time when
trying to control captured British
vessel with prize crew" of but one
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

counties which the proposed road
traverses are ready to join with
bona fide enterprise which will give
them direct railroad communication.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

THE return of Commissioner Turner
from New York once more reunites
Douglas county's happy family. Now
let the committee report upon the
alleged vault steal.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-07

THE Chicago papers have condensed
their usual filings at st. Louis to make
room for long-winded editorial blows at
New York. This is as it should bean
even match or no fight.