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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-16
WHY THEY FAILED.

From Special and Local Causes.
Special to the Globe.
DEADwooD, OAK, Feb. 15.-Within
the past week two prominent business
houses of Deadwood have failed, and
the announcements coming so suddenly
one after the other, have led many to in
quire what is the cause of it. First was
that of AdoIph Fishel, boot and shoes,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-16
DAKOTA NIPS.

Col. PLUMMER is diversifying his Ia
bors in behalf of prohibition and wom-
ans rights with the delivery of his
famous lecture upon ''The Tower of
Babel" Extracts from this are being
put in the school books. There is no
reference in it to the ancient tower.
That is but the sym Dol of Dakota poll
tics.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-16

If Gov. CHURCH had fair opportu-
nifty he would make that nimble little
veto of his rival any that has done
service at Washington.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-16

Gov. CHURCH cannot be held to ac
count for eXtrayagant appropriations.
He vetoed everything there was q
chance for, on his first accession to
Office. and what hasn't he vetoed this
winter?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-16

1t is rough on the dispensaries at
Bismarck. The legislature requires a
high license. and then the members re-
fuse TO drink. 1t is believed that no
other legislature can be found that has
so many members who won't take any
thing when it is set up for them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-16

There Will not be anything like de-
population of Dakota at the Inaugural
ton, at the special rates provided. The
train that leaves Sioux Falls Feb. 81,
requires $3.50 beyond Chicago and So
for berths. A man who takes along less
than 500 should be very conservative
in his habits.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
.DEFENsELESS SAN FRANC1sco.

tDEr HLNSLHLLco c<i4N
The testimony given by General
Miles before the senate committee at
San Francisco regarding the defense
less condition of that city has aroused
an extraordinary degree OF interest in
the subject among the press and people
there. General Miles told the commit
tee that one of the modern ships of war,
armed with long-range cannon, could
lie outside the harbor altogether and
drop shells right into the heart of San
Francisco. This opinion has been
fortified by the published views of
number of persons who are referred to
by the newspapers as having expert
knowledge in such matters, and the
press is contributing its share of
editorial opinion to the agitation in
favor of a thorough system of defenses,
which, General Miles says, can be Sc
cured at cost not to exceed twenty
five million dollars. The fact that San
Francisco is at the mercy of any third
rate naval power in the world was
pointed out, q year or more ago, by
Admiral Porter, and perhaps others,
and had congress made provision for
defenses elsewhere, doubtless that city
would have been considered, but the
matter Of providing adequate coast de-
fenses was postponed. Meantime, moth
ing has occurred to increase the ur-
gency for such provision while progress
has been made with inventions that
are expected to render unnecessary any
laf 81;
doubtless contemplated when he esti-
mated the cost OF defenses for San Fran
cisco at twenty-five million dollars. 1t
is admitted that the harbor there is
| one OF the easiest in the world to de-
| fend, and with sufficient supply of
the terribly destructive dynamite guns
planted at defensive points, and the
inlet to the harbor we'll sown with dy-
Mantle torpedoes, San Francisco
could be protected against al :
most any naval force at a cost, per-
haps, not exceeding one-fifth OF
the estimate OF General Miles. There
is no immediate danger threatening
that city, and il none should arise dur
ing the next two or three years, as un-
doubtedly there will not, the govern :
ment will be in position to provide all
the defense ever likely to be required
at comparatively small outlay, while
it will also have an effective navy able
to cope with the best on the sea. San
Franciscans may. therefore, dismiss
their apprehensions and reassure them
selves. Their city has not been more
| neglected In the matter of defenses
than other seaports which are quito as
vulnerable, but the time is not far of
when all will be adequately protected
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17

lightning storm possesses the charm Of q
Fourth Of July celebration. IL is q thrilling
battle of natural and mechanical electricity.
Flashes of steel blue fire chase each other
over the wires, carom on the cars, sputter
fitfully on the rails and explode with n loud
report Asa pyrotechnic display, distance
lends enchantmcnt to the view.
For the benefit of our agitated contempora-
ries, II should be stated that the city coun Gil
is moving in slow stages toward Eth and
Fin.
One of the important duties devolving on
the park commission is the adoption OF an
artistic uniform for the loafers on Jeffcr-
son square, Almost anything will do 10
cover the rents and patches displayed by the
loungers in horizontal position. A reform
OF some kind is necessary TO enable the neigh
boring residents TO open the blinds. The
daily dog show on the square might be dis
continued without offending the residents.
What the art exhibit, and yet not one
word from "Me and Gudol"
The chemist of the Omaha medical college
demands $50 from the city council Tor analyz-
ing tea The cold tea experts in the city
council may be expected to protest.
Omaha is becoming something of divorce
center. The number of fearful pleas for
freedom is increasing at such a rate that the
court house Will soon be turned into a
museum of family skeletons.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17

the fight from the outset, and makes
them wholly responsible for its cOnse-
quences. ten
1t is the height Of folly and arro-
gance for them to insist that they may
band togethorrfor their own profit, not
only against their employees but against
their patrons, and insist that mechanics
must not organize to check the rapacity
OF capital. tjy
AT this day 1T is out.tf question for
men engaged in building trades to
ignore labor Unions and refuse TO deal
with them or rdrbitrate with them. The
master plumbers have perfect right
to hire or discharge workmen, but they
cannot cope with organized labor so
long as they insist that unions must be
crushed out. Unless the master
plumbers exhibit spirit of Cancellation
and disposition to adjust their differ
ences through the iourneymen union,
we are liable to have a general strike
in all the building trades.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
HITS AND mis- SES.

The redoubtable "Colonel" jacobson, who
has made himself somewhat notorious in
these parts by, his peculiar blackmailing
proclivities, has taken up the task of pull
verizing THE BEE, In talking with one of
our reporters the great colonel" threatened
to take away all the Scandinavian patron
age from this paper, and do sundry and
various things with his pen and jaw that
would inevitably send THE BEE into oblivion.
All this would Indicate that the "coloneln
had struck tender-hearted bartender who
deals out book beer on tick
The Elk's benefit at Boyd's Monday night,
next, promises to be most wonderful dis
play of home talent. Mr.. Goodall has taken
hold OF few men in this city whom nobody
ever apparently suspected of having the fire
of histrionic genius, and has developed in
them capacity for very clever work. Take
Frank Moores, for instance-you will vote
him professional Durnt-cork artist. Then
there is Tom Cotter, in his Tartan dresses
and low neck shoes-simply perfect. Many
pleasant surprises are fixed upon, and yet
not single performer will buy a boquet TO
he presented" by the usher upon the pur-
chaser's first appearance
Providence moves in mysterious ways its
wonders to perform. Tuesday nights raiI
gave the city jail thorough aud ii mely
spring bath.
The Omaha club eau safely come home.
They have defeated st. Joe, and that is glory
enough for the season.
A job on the electric motor cars during
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17

and no longer in condition to provide
school houses for her rapidly-increasing
populationp
several thousand school children who
are unprovided forp How are
we going to discriminate as between
one class OF citizens and another in as
signing their children to or excluding
them from the present school housesp
We have packed all the school house
easements and garrets TO their utmost
capacity. The school board has rented
q dozen tinder-boxes that are utterly
unfit for school purposes.
Can we afford to have it go abroad
that several thousand children Of school
age are roaming about the city
because we have not school houses
enough to accommodate them?
THE BEE says, most emphatically, no.
The hue and cry about high taxation
which is raised by some Of our papers,
is not sincere. Most Of the men who
made these appeals to vote down the
bonds have never paid dollar Of tax
and are never likely to pay dollar.
We have reason to believe that
there is a sinister purpose
in this organized effort to
| stop school house building. The main
spring of the onslaught is shown by
German paper which appeals to all
| llberal-minded and ee-thinklng peo-
| pie to vote down the school bonds as
rebuke to Mayor Broatch and the fanat-
| ical prohibition crew. The natural in
ference is that in crippling our schools,
the Sunday observers will receive a
black eye.
Now what has prohibition or the
mayors Sunday-closing order to do with
| providing school houses for Omaha?
| The only rational objection to the
Issue of school bonds is the
extravaganza of the school board
and its tendency to promote Jobs. That
can be readily checked without beating
the bonds. Five of the fifteen members
| OF the board can be retired at the June
election if the people have no conf
dence in them. This remedy can be
applied without crippling our school
system.
Even if this remedy was out of reach
we could not afford to vote down the
| school bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
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FIGHTING a TRNST.

The cotton planters of the south have
shown great determination in their
fight against the jute trust, and with
results that promise them a signal VIC
tory. The contest was inaugurated last
year, but the planters were not then
well organized for it, and accomplished
little against the combination. This
year, however, warned by the threats of
the trust, the alliance took time by the
forelock and adopted programme that
will cause the combination no little
trouble, even if it does not drive it to
the wall.
The planters OF Georgia, South Caro-
lima and Louisiana have agreed
to take six million yards OF cot
ton bagging, and while this amount is
only small part of what the planters
of the south will require, even If the
planters of no other cotton states were to
move in the matter, the loss to the jute
trust would be so serious as to very
badly damage it. But such is the feel
ing among the planters that it is be-
lieved they will all fall into line, in
which case the days OF the combination
are numbered. 1t is stated that the
members of the planters allianceare
pledged not to buy iute bagging on any
terms, the determination being to de-
stroy the trust, if possible. If this
policy is adhered to. and there is every
likelihood that it will be, the country is
pretty certain to have an example Of
what may be accomplished by the united
action of consumers unGer certain Cir
cumstances against monopoly.
The Atlanta Constitution says of this
movement that it is more far-reaching
than any attempt to break up the jute
trust could be. 1t contemplates happier
results than the mere breaking-up of a
jute-bagging combine. 1t contemplates
the creation of new market for the
lower grades of cotton which will be
| used in the manufacture of bagging, and
| it will in fact give to the south a new
industry. The spirit shown by the
southern planters is worthy of emula-
| tion in all cases where it is practicabl e
| to make stand against the eXactions of
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
THE PLUMBERS STRIKE.

The master plumbers of Omaha have
precipitated strike that is liable to
spread and affect all the other building
trades. This is to be deplored, not only
because it will seriously embarrass par
ties who are engaged in building but
because it is also liable to cripple the
workingmen and affect the trades peo-
pie OF Omaha who are dealing with
working people.
The master plumbers had a right to
organize union for mutual advantage.
They have right TO agree among
themselves on what conditions they
will carry on their business
fix uniform rates for material,
and service, and devise projects that
would prove beneficial to the associa-
tion and its members.
But if it is proper Tor master plumbers
to establish and maintain a union it is
unreasonable to claim that the Journey
men plumbers have no right to unite
for their common welfare. Men may
differ as to the rights and wrongs of
trades unionism, but trades-unions can
not safely be ignored as a factor in
carrying on building operations.
When the master plumbers is
sued their manifesto early
this spring, that they would
not recognize the journeymen's union,
and served notice upon the journeymen
plumbers which was tantamount to an
order to dissolve connection with their
union, they deliberately provoked a
feud that was sure to end in strike.
When they capped the climax by medi-
tating a lockout OF all plumbers who
would not abandon their union, they
drove their journeymen into a walk
out.
There may have been unreasonable
demands made by the journeymen
plumbers, and they may have attempted
to establish rules that would be burden
some to their employers, but these diff
ferences between employer aud en-
ploye could and should have been ami
cably adjusted.
The position in which the master
plumbers have placed themselves forced
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17

THE death of Allen Thorndyke Rice,
just as he was preparing TO depart for
Europe to assume his duties as minister
to Russia, will be generally and sln-
cerely regretted. Mr.. Rice was not
widely known to the people of the coun-
try, and, outside of literary and Journal
istic circles, doubtless, very few had
heard of him before his appointment to
the Russian mission, but to the extent
that he was known he was respected for
his scholarly attainments and literary
ability. AS editor of the North 1meri
can Rerie,u for number of years, ne
maintained that magazine in the front
rank of publications of its kind
and gained for himself position
of prominence among men OF letters.
He was not a politician in the practical
sense, but he took a very active interest
in political affairs and did good service
for the republican party within the
range of his opportunities. His ap-
pointment as minister to Russia was
somewhat of surprise, and is generally
| understood to have been n concession to
the wishes of Mr.. Blaine, but it was
never doubted that he would represent
the United States acceptably at the
court of the czar.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17

WE ARE pleased to note that the Re
publican has at last reached a conclu-
sion with regard to the Fort Omaha re-
moval scheme, which THE BEE had ar
rived at years ago. 1t has taken fifteen
years to beautify the present fort with
shade trees and lawns. The govern
ment has expended thousands upon
thousands OF dollars for perma-
nent buildings, drainage, grading
and waterworks. The fort is conven-
iently situated and large enough for all
the troops that win ever be stationed
here. To abandon it would, in the
language OF General Crook, be "cussed
aonsense."
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
The Able Georgia liar.

chicago Herald.
A special to an Atlantic paper from
Macon, Ga, describes most remarkable
freak of nature. A cloud descended from
heaven upon a house, something as a hawk
would swoop down upon chicken, and car
RED the entire structure away except the tall
chimney, which was left standing. When
the owner returned he found his wife sitting
by the fireplace in the chimney, smoking, all
unconscious that anything unusual had oc-
Cured. Strange that the most ingenius lies
come from Ge orgia. it must be the climate
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
CAN I'VE AFFORD JT,

Can Omaha afford to vote down all the
school bond propositions next Saturday?
That question forces itself upon every
voter who has the welfare Of this city
at heart.
The most effective card Omaha has
played in attracting cultured people
from the population-centres of
the east has been the truthful
boast that this city possesses commo-
dious public school facilities, as we'll as
an unriyaled school systemp
Can We afford to advertise to the
world that Omaha is on the down grade
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
DOESN'T WANT REFORM.

Governor Hill, OF New ork, would
not be the good and faithful democrat
that he is, enjoying the admiration OF a
very large element Of his party, II he
we're anxious to promote ballot reform
in that state, where more thar any
where else IL is needed. There Is moth
ing surprising, therefore, in his having
vetoed the ballot reform bill which
passed the legislature recently. He ve-
toed such a measure last year, winning
thereby the approval and endorsement
Of the New York democracy, and
although the measure he has
just disapproved was framed to
avoid some OF the objections he
urged against the former measure,
he seems to have found little difficulty
in conjuring up objections to the last
bill sufficient to give him an excuse for
vetoing it. No one needs to be told
that such task is never very hard
one. A shrewd political lawyer can al
ways find plausible way to condemn
what it is not convenient or desirable
for him to approve, and no one is
keener at this sort of thing than Gov
ernor Hill.
The Saxton ballot reform bill was
doubtless not without Objectionable
features, but it is not questionable
that it would have accomplished a
great deal toward preventing
fraud and corruption in New
York elections. Its operation
in the city of New York would un-
doubtedly have been especially salu-
tary, and no one will pretend that re-
form is not most urgently needed there.
But this is the particular necessity that
Governor Hill does not want to provide
for. There is the Gibraltar OF democ
racy in the state of New York, main
tanned and kept impregnable largely
by fraud and corruption. Reform that
would compel New York city to cast an
honest vote would mean the loss OF
thousands to the democratic strength
there, thereby greatly reduclng
the chances of the party ever
carrying the state. Such re-
form would destroy the trade
| Of the democratic tricksters and cor
| rupUlOnlSIS, anu WOulu ueprlNe du-
many of large part of its usefulness.
1t Is upon these aids and supports that
Governor Hill has relied for his political
success in the past and must depend for
| whatever he hopes to achieve in the
future. He will be true to them as long
as they are faithful to him.
| But Governor Hill is no worse than
his party, or at least than the dominant
element of it in New York. 1t does not
want ballot reform, and in defeating
the attempts of a republican legis
lature to secure it the governor ha.
simply complied with the will of vast
majority of his party. Had he done
otherwise he might have received the
approval of small aud inconsequent
fraction of the party, but he would have
lost the support OF all the rest, and a!
an aspiring politician he stays with the
crowd. The simple conclusion is tina
there will be no ballot reform in New
York while Hill remains governor, or
until the republican party shall agair
secure the control of both the executive
and legislative branches of the govern
/
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17

KANSAS CITY is impor tuning the
legislature OF Missouri to pass a park
bill for her benefit. 1t is proposed to
set aside thirty per cent of the annual
revenues derived from saloon licenses,
which would be ample for the purpose.
There is opposition to the project. how
ever, and it would excite little surprise
II the bill failed to pass. OF all the
pretentious cities of the country, Kan
sas City is undoubtedly tn o poorest sup
piled with parks.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17

THE negotiations for the opening and
sale of the Cherokee strip, are likely to
drag for some time before an agree
ment will be reached. The Indians are
anxious to obtain from five to six dol
lars an acre and are being egged on by
the cattle syndicates in the territory to
make this outrageous demand. If the
commissioners offer one dollar and a
quarter per acre for the land, the In
dians will be reasonably recomDensed.
Much of the land runs through an arid
region and is,wholly unfit for agricul
ture. u .
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17

Yesterday afternoon and to-day, before
Judge Field and jury, there was tried the
case OF August f.. Hart Va the State Insur-
ance company Of Des Moines, Ia. II was an
exceedingly complicated piece Of "cross pur.
pose" work, involving many questions Of law
and fact. The plaintiff had erected q build
ing, n dwelling house, on the state lands
across Salt creek, in which he had q right OF
pre-emptiou. He insured his building for
$780, and the property therein TO the defend.
ant company, and the same was burned
down shortly afterwards, witt contents.
And, there was total loss, note had
been given for the premium, which was not
paid at the time of the fire and, though the
plaintiff SAID he rendered the money, and CT
ferod TO confess judgment when tho
suit was brought, tho defendants ro.
fused to receive tho same, stating,
however, that they had ordered tho
dismassal OF the suit before tho order was
made. Suit was brought TO cover tho
amount OF the policy, which for various
causes had been a long time pending before
took various forms-that premiums had not
been paid; that untrue statements had been
made with regard TO the ownership of tho
land upon which the building was erected,
and that contrary to the conditions on which
the assurance was Effected the plaintiff had
taken insurance from another company, and
from that company had recovered for tn,
loss The case was given TO the jury thii
evening where it may hang for month Of
Sundays from present indications.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
A Warning to Silly Wom>n.

tNy1U IOtH NlIll
Every woman of sense knows that an
actor may play; the part of grand hero on
the stage, and yet be in his real self an in
sufferable cad, ora low and vile fellow, unfit
for the socetyaof decent people. He may
be reputable only when the exigences of
his profession require him to assume q
reputable character. So well is that under
stood by all fairly sane and Intelligent pco-
pie, men and women both, that to say it is to
be commonplace; and yet the experience of
this Chicago divorce case aud of Kyrlo
Below generally shows that it needs to be
repeated for the benefit of many feminine
simpetons and gudgeons.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17

SHIP-BUILDING is likely to become an
Important industry during the next few
years. The eleven shlps-of-war au-
thorized by congress are being let to
contractors as rapidly as the plans and
details of each cruiser are accepted by
the war department. Within the next
eight or ten years America will have a
navy which will compare favorably with
the best vessels of other nations.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17

THE United States will spend a sum
approximating four hundred millions
for the fiscal year 1SS9-9O, but as the
estimated revenues for the same period
are four hundred and thirty-ive mil
lions, there will be no necessity of
Secretary Window lying awake nights
TO plan how to make both ends meet.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17

Dr. Stone has filed his bond as superln-
tendent of the asylum for the incurable in
sane at Hastings, and taken charge of the in
stitution. 1t will be near six weeks, how
over, before he will be enabled to receive
patients. The doctor is now engaged in fur
nishing the institution, and, owing to the
fact that the class of furniture he requires is
not kept in stock, and will have to be manu-
factured, it will necessarily take some little