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Cuckles.

During the rainy season they come In
at all times, but prevail most for a few
weeks at the beginning of the season.
Why they come one night and not another
iS not at all evident. These facts were
we'll exemplifed during the present season.
At the close of the spring drought there
were light showers for ab0ut ten days,
yielding altogether about | J inches OF rain.
During this time an occasional cuckle came
into the house of an evening, but they
were few altogether. At the end of the
period however there was - heavy down
pour, yielding "a inches within. %thirty-six
hours, and on the evening of the second
day of this fall, the 10Th of April, one OF
the greatest imvaSions of cuckleS have
ever witnessed ,ocGHPred. 1t Is a matter
of memory with many colCniSts that sever
al years ago the dancing at a Public Bali
had" to be suspended while she cnckles
which had come in were swept off the
floor, but having often heard told of that
evenings Invasion [ think the flight was
not to be compared with that of the night
] have to recount. A suspended hurricane
lamp was burning in the gallery of our
residence before an open window, the wall
of a room being Immediately behind il.
The great INVASION took. place during
dinner, that is between about 7.l5 and
8.15p.m. but it continued, at a reduced rate,
at least mp to midnight, when | wentto
bed. At the dinner table the beetles were so
numerous as to be continuously dropping
into the plates and dishes, keeping every
one actively employed removing them, and
the finger glasses were soon filled with
those captured by hand and thrown into
them, till they overlooked, aud other
vessels had to be procured to take the
surplus. But this, though lively and
unusual, was nothing compared to what
had been going on in the gallery during
the same time. When we returned there
from the dinner table, the floor, for several
square yards, was absolutely covered with
them, and against the wall Immediately
behind the lamp they lay piled in a craw.
ing quivering heap. Perceiving the lamp
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treated to the best advantage from the
IN of expression until the sugar is
elected from the ceutrifugalS, can compete
to advantage with beetroot sugar in the
English market, the greater saccharino
richness of the Sugar-cane being sufficient
compensation against the beetS clOSeneSS
to the markets, and its other fair and
unfair advantages. Our contemporary
says =
Our West Indian Planters therefore live
in a FOOLS paradise if they imagine that
the removal of the bounties would mate
rally help them in their struggle. The
remedy for their sufferingS is in their OWL
control, and consists simply in working
with modern scientific appliances. They
my be certain that the extraction, by
amtiquated windmills and open pans, of
6 per cent, of the most wretched Sugar,
from Canes which, might yield II per cent.
of fine grocery crystals, cannot much long
er enable them to keep their heads
above water, if not a penny of bounty
were given Oh the Continent. The loss of
weight and deterioration in quality of
their Sugar on the voyage lowing to its
being 30 ineth GENTLY made that it COntln-
uolsly turns into glucose, deliqueSces,
and runs out of the casks, alone proba-
bly, intlicts a loss upon our West Indian
Planters equal to the whole of the boun-
ties. Probably the question of proper
manufacture il at least three times as
important to the West Indies as that of
the subSidie, granted on the Continent,
and s. our Planters continue to deludo
themselves with the idea that the Mother
country will again, ia form, protect them
against the consequence Of poverty, waste
aud ignorance. The West India Commit.
tee in this country has for many years past
incurred Il heavy responsibility, by keeping
Its Chants views fixed on an agitat ion,
which appeared to almost everyone else
fortdoomrd to failure. Even If it were
successful, the ruin of the West Indies
would only be put off for q short period,
unless they bHught themselves up to the
level Of the times. They are suffering,
not from foreign bountieS, but from being
behind the age; and the prosperity of
thrir rivals is due to skill, science, and
capital, and only in the most tri1ing de.
greeS to bOunties.
We have veutured before this to say as
much as is here said, and to the same
pa, pose; but it is we'll that planters
should hear the same warning from
another source.-Ibid.
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The Produce Markets ReuiesO, in an ar.
ticle on the Sugar Bounty bill has some
-plain.speaking to g planters in the
West Indies. the truth of which ought to
commend itself TO the parties in question.
Demerara has placed it almost beyond
dispute that a weIl-equipped sugar estate,
VA its fields cultivated in accordance
via agricultural science, aud it's juicel
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10
SIZE WASN'T SUNK.
A Clyde Steamer Returns from n
Hayticn Cruise.

New York, Feb. 9-tSpccial Telegram
to The BEE. There is considerable stir
among the merchants of the Hayton trade
over the arrival of the Clyde steamship
O2ama, which u Hayticn gun boat was ex.
pectcd to send to the bottom if found in Hay
tien waters But the O2ama had not only
been in Hayticn waters, but she remained
two days at Cape Haytion and took full
cargo of coffee. She had on board General
Scgundo lmbert, vice president of the rcpub-
lie of san Domingo. General Imbert did not
leave San Domingo of his own accord. Gen
eral HenrluX, president of the republic,
mildly suggested that his presence was not
desired and placed 81, 200 at his disposal, re-
questing him TO make immediate arrange
mcnts for his departure, The vice president,
so the story goes, took the hint and secured
passage on the Ozama when she touched at
Monte Cristo. When the steamer left Gen
eral Henriux went on board q Dominican
gunboat lying in the harbor and accompanied
the Ozama some distance out to sea. The
Hayticn gunbOat is said to have been watch
ing the Ozama, but she made no hostile move
ment. The Ozama continued her way TO
Cape Hayticn, where she arrived January 30.
The American steel cruiser Atlanta, which
had arrived that morning. was lying aft Port
Picolet and the Clyde steamer entered the
port with colors flying.
Major Colwel, commander of the O2ama,
SAID: "Thcre was not the slightest prctcnse
OF blockade and no Haytien gunboats were
in sight. The Atlanta, on rounding to off
the port, fired a salute of twcnty-ohe guns
and the fort responded with her thirty-two
FOUNDER. General Hippolytc, l was told,
went on board the Atlanta and was received
with the same honors rendered Legitime on
his visit to Rear Admiral Luce on board the
Galena at Port-au-Princc.n
A dispatch was received at Cape Hayticn
from st. Marc January 81 which announced
that body of Legitime's troops, under Gen
eral Belize, attempted to land from three
gunboats at that place. rhe invaders
were repulsed by the soldiers
under General Montploint. Later reports,
still uncontirmed at the time of the Ozama
sailing, were that 200 of Legitme's troops
landing at Saline had been captured by
Montpoint's men. This probably relates to
the battle reported on Wednesday last. One
of the Ozama's passengers from Turks
Island said General Alexis Nord has sue
cceded in reaching Cape Hatien and had
assumed command of Hppolyte's forces
General Nord went from Fortune Island in
a schooner which touched at Turks Island
and then proceeded to Monte Cristo. where
Nord landed and found his way to the Cape.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10
A Weakness For Goats.

Harry GLAND, young lad with broken
nose, first struck Omaha about six weeks
ago, and was arrested as suspicious charac.
ter. He told straightforward story and
produced letters Of reference from Denver
clergyman and was allowed TO go. The day
following he was arrested for stealing an
oyercoat and some other articles of clothing
from the High school and sent to the county
jail for thirty days He has Just completed
his term, and last night was found endeayor-
ing 10 dispose of new spring oyercoat in
one OF the Tenth street secondhand stores.
He could give no satisfactory account OF how
IL came into his possession, and was again
taken in.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10

Mr.. George n. Hicks is of the opinion that
the prospects of an active real estate market
are not bad by any means. THE certainty"
he continued, that we are to nave mag
niticent new posto1ice, and the settlement of
the vcxed question of the city hall location
cannot but prove beneficial to the general
real estate interests of the city.
"With the beginning of the year, we have
already secured one large industry which will
erect in the spring, buildings that
will cost from $4,000 to $4,000, and employ
at least 100 men. Representatives from sew
eral other large manufacturing concerns are
at present prospecting for u location here
and every nducement should be extended
them. Manufactures, of all kinds, are what
Omaha wants Just now and there is no rea.
son why in time, this should not be made the
Manchester of the west, as our facilities and
resources are limltless.
81 would like to say there is one other
thing that would cause Omaha to
forge ahead more rapidly than anything else,
and that is better railroad advantages. We
have been building Il railroad on paper from
Omaha to the northwest for the last five
years. We have also seen on paper gor-
geons new union depot, and through lines of
railroad from Chicago running directly into
out city, but, thus far, not single eastern
line runs directly into Omaha! Think of it,
Seven great lines of railroad running di-
rectly to the Missouri river, within three
miles of Omaha, and only one of them COM
ing into the city.
"Instead of expendihg several hundred
thousand dollars per year for grading and
paving, would call a halt in this direction
and be in favor of the county offering
bonus of two or three hundred thousand
dollars to the first responsible company that
will comply with certain conditions and build
a new line of railroad from Omaha running
to the northwest through the eastern tier of
counties to the Dakota line, and locate the
headquarters of the roads and shops
at this city. Also offer bonus to the
Chicago, Milwaukee g. St. Paul and the
Rock Island, or some other eastern lines, to
build good railroad bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at this point, and build a Union
depot, and use the bridge and depot jointly
with other eastern lines into Omaha. -Four
or five hundred thousand dollars expended
in this way would be paid back IN additional
taxes in few years, while the benefits de-
rived would be simply enormous and mako
Omaha city of at least 250,000 people with
in the next five years. There is nothing that
stimulates and aids a town more than good
railroad facilities and manufactures One
helps bring the other, and if the people of
Omaha will only join together IN concerted
action we can have both.o
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10
S. B. Wadsworth & Co. loan money.
The Chautauqua Assembly.


The time is AT hand to perfect plans
for buildings, and make such prepara-
tions rs are absolutely necessary for the
session of the Chautauqua assembly in
1889.
An amphitheater, water system. and
a suitable restaurant hall are indispen-
sable, and must be provided. To carry
on the work to successful conclusion, \,
every available resource should be
placed at the disposal Of the executive
committee. There should be provided
100000 more than has been pledged.
What has been pledged should be
paid up on notice Of assessment. Four
assessments have so far been made, and
the fifth will be issued the 1lth of Feb
ruary, by order OF the board of trustees.
This enterprise should be near the
heart OF every good citizen in Council
Bluffs, and each should lift his pound.
And while the first are coming for
ward and paying the amounts they sub
scribed, let others supplement their
efforts by new subscriptions.
Do not wait for your neighbor, but
come and help, and bringyou neighbor
with you. The cause Is good. 1t is
needing aid, and cooperation means
grand success.
The hour aud the opportunity appeal
70 your public spirit and personal inter-
est. j. Il. HARNESS, Manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10
A Unique Entertainment.

One of the most unique entertain
ments of the year, and what promises
TO be the most successful, is the Little
Old Folks Concert" which is to be
given at Temple hall on the evening of
the 18th inst. The participants are
children who will be dressed suitably
to represent their respective ''old
folks" parts. The entertainment will
consist of vocal and instrumental music
and recitations. Solos, Duets, quar-
tettes and choruses will be rendered.
Piano, flute, violin and cornet will en-
brace the instrumental features.
The little folks are at WORK enthusi-
astically selling tickets, ard to the one
who sells the greatest number Mr.. d.
w. Bushnell has offered handsome
prize, which is now on exhibition at his
book store. A large number of tickets
have already been sold and the audience
will be very large. The programme
embraces the best singers and instru-
mental performers in the city, and will
be most enjoyable.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10

The following announcements are
made concerning religious services:
Bcrean Baptist Church-Preaching
and evening by the pastor. Tell Me
Sublime DoXoiogy" in the evening.
Sunday school at ll:45. Prayer meet
ing on Wednesday evening.
Broadway NJ. L. Chnrch-Preaching
at 1890 a. m. and 7:3O p. m. Sunday
school at II IN. Glass meeting at $50 p.
m. in the lecture room. "A cordial in
vitation extended to all.
Services to-day at the Presbyterian
Harmony Mission at 3 o'clock D. M,
conducted by Mr.. Bunker, an interest
ing speaker. Sabbath school at 4
o'clock. Prayer meeting Thursday
evening. Topic, Math. 7-l5-29.
First Baptist Church-Preaching as
usual at 1890 a. m. and 1870 p. m. Bap-
tism in connection with evening SER
vice. Sunday school at II m. Young
peoples meeting at $3.50 p. IN.
The next regular monthly meeting of
the Mi niStcrial association of this city,
will be held in the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms
on Monday, February IL, at 10 o'clock
n. m. Rev. ID. &. Franklin is to read
the paper
Bethany Baptlst-Corner OF Bluff and
''boly SOuo' Aptl NlbtS bJ IliC uSuul
hours, 1890 a. IN. and 7:30 p. m. Sun
day school at 300 p. m. Young peoples
meeting at 6:30 p. m. Rev. f. N.
Harris, pastor. Rev. G. 7. Tucker,
DID,, corresponding secretary of the
University of Des Moines, will preach
in the evening.
Presbyterian as usual,
both morning and evening. by the
pastor. Sabbath school at IL o'clock.
Young peoples meeting at $3.50 p. m.
Strangers and others cordially invited.
ogational-Scrvices tod ay,
morning and evening. Preaching by
the pastor. Morning subject, ''Respon-
sibility." Evening, THE Minister'S
Mission" A cordial invitation is eX-
tended.
Saint Paul's-Divine service to-day
at 11:00 n. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday
school 1915. The rector will otticiate
and preach morning and evening.
Young men and strangers always cor
daily welcomed to these services. L.
j. Macl<ay, rector.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10

leak in the water main on South Tenth
street was referred TO the committee, and
the street commissioner and sidewalk in
spector instructed to make certain re pairs
The comptroller asked the different city of
hclals 10 prepare a list of the office supplies
necessary lor the balance of the year, which
was order ed done, and after passing the
ordinance relating to the erecting of motor
poles, and another defining the duties of the
sewer inspector, the council adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10
BILLY MYERS TRAINING.
He is Now in Prime Condition-HOw
MCAuIiffe Works.

The date of the Myer-McAuliffe mill
is not given out, but the knowing ones
aver that it will not be far off, says
Springfield Qll.) special. So far as con-
dition goes, Billy Myer is ready to
fight to-day, aud has been at any time
for Il week. He is now half pound
under weight, and keeps working day
by day at such q rate as to maintain his
condition. His trainer, Mr.. Lees, re-
ports him as being an excellent subject
to train. Instead of being stimulated
to work he has rather to be restrained.
He seems TO like his work and to be
safer for it.
When Mr.. Lees first took charge of
Myer he had rather overwOrked him
self in his zeal and become stale. But
now, under systematic tutelage, he has
arrived at the pink of condition and is
ready to fight at his best. His daily
programme is as follows: He gets up in
the morning at o'clock, takes glass
OF egg and sherry, works the one-pound
dumb-bells for twenty minutes
takes a mile and half walk, gets rub
down, and has his breakfast at about
o'clock. After breakfast he rests an
hour, then runs or walks ten miles in
the open country, accompanied by his
trainer, comes back and punches the
ball for an hour; then gets rubbed
dinner. He then rests until $3.50, some
times taking II nap. He WORKS the
dumb bells and pounds the ball for an
hour and half, gets thorough rub
bing down, and then eats supper. His
work continues after supper, when he
walks three and half miles, with an
occasional sprint for pipe opener, and
goes to bed about o'clock. He is al
lowed to eat almost anything in the
way of solid, substantial food that suits
his palate, but all fat is carefully es-
chewed. Billy is not troubled with in
somnia. On the contrary, as his trainer
expresses it, ''he sleeps like top"
whether mapping in the afternoon or in
bed for the night. Billy says that
training for fight is the hardest work
he ever did in his life, though he has
put in many "a hard days work at the
carpenters bench. Nevertheless he
goes ut it with vim.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10
Young Burke's Accounts.

The investigation of the accounts OF
Deputy Clerk Burke is progressing rap
idly, and last evening all books had
been checked through with the eXcep-
tion of the license stubs. The shortage
thus far is about $4,000, and it will not
exceed So 800 at the close. The license
stub book from April, 1887, to April,
1883, Is said to be missing, but no par
ticular importance has been attached
to its disappearance by any of the in
vestigating committee. 1t is freely
charged that an attempt is being made
to make political capital out of the af-
fair. The finance committee is freely
censured for its gross neglect in not
checking up the books monthly, as
should have been done. A stricter and
more searching investigation of all mat
ters connected with the case will be
made after the present examination Of
the books is completed. The examina-
tion thus far has been all on the part of
the city. Burke and his friends are yet
to check up, and they may explain u
large portion OF the alleged shortage.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10
How McAuliRe Works.

The sharp weather has in no wise in
te"fered with Jack McAuliife's train
ing at Beloit, but he has made n few
miles, run in one of the halls instead of
out doors. OF ali those who nave trained
here none was more industrious than
Jack. His habits are exceptionally
regular.
"He is every inch fighter" says
John Kline, who furnishes him quar-
ters. He is one Of the least conspicuous
sporting men who have ever been seen
on the streets, and to-day few people
knew who he was then they saw him.
Billy Madden. his manager, is besieged
for points on the place of the fight, and
many are asking the privilege of wit
Messing it, but he says positively that
the spectators will be limited to fifty on
a side, besides twenty newspaper men.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10

home the greater part OF the week.
Colonel Daley will argue the question
east end Of the county to try Burmeis-
ter for seduction. The defendant was
indicted by the grand jury OF the cas-
tern end Of the county, and Colonel
Daily maintains that the indictment is
illegal, as the law provides for but one
grand jury in county, which should
meet at the county seat. The colonel
insists that Pottawattamie is two coun-
ties, or the Avoca grand jury cannot
legally indict. He argued the question
OF jurisdiction in the case OF the State
VS. Byrd, which was tried before Judge
Carson, and the case was held for trial
here. The question is one of consider
able interest, and there are several fine
points of law involved.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10
Inspecting the system.

Vice.President Stone, OF the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy, is inspecting the entire
Burlington system and is accompanied by
Director Gardner, of that road. In Omaha
yesterday they were joined by General Man
ager Holdrege, of the B. & NJ, who will ac.
company thom over the western portion of
the system.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10
Houses and lots to sell on monthly
payments by r. J. Day, 80 Pearl st.
Send all orders for bottled beer to L
nj. Finkelstein, Omaha.
Shot in the Neck.

A shooting affair took place Friday
night at Pralor's place, on lower Broad
way. The victim was railroad man
named Bolan, who went into the place
to get glass OF beer. He claims that a
darkey named Washington stepped up
behind him and shot him In the neck
with 22-calibre revolver. Washing
ton says that the shooting was acci
dental. No arrests have been made as
yet. The condition of the victim last
evening was quite critical. He resides
at the corner OF Avenue b and Elev-
enth street. DR.. Lacey is attending
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10
Railway Gnssin.

Assistant General Manager Edward Dick
inson will leave on business trip 10 Chi
cago to-day
Robert Lumpkin, an old time conductor Of
the Union Pacific, now resident OF Lara
mie, is visiting his many friends in Omaha.
G. c. Smith, chief clerk in the general
storekeepers department Of the Union Pa
ciffc, was married Wednesday, TO Miss Rice,
Of Papillion.
II is stated on good authority that C. II.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10
Tebbets For General Freight Agent.
Patent Oar Mover.

Joseph r. Lehmer, formerly with the
Union Pacific, is in Omaha representing the
G. L. Barnhart's car moving apparatus. The
machine is new device and is so constructed
as to enable one man 10 start several cars
without any extra exertion OF strength. He
has met with an active demand for the
machine by the shippers and the railroads in
Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-10
A Quartet of Juvenile EIopers.

The marshal Of Great Bend, Kan, re-
Gently arrested party OF four young
elopers from Push Centre, the com
bined ages of whom amounted to fifty
eight years, the boys being aged Six
and carriage from the livery stable OF
the father of one of the boys and SAID
they were enroute to Kansas City,
where they intended to be married.
The youngsters were sent home TO be
spanked.