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Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24

THE statement issued by the auditor
OF public accounts showing the risks
written, premiums received and losses
incurred by fire insurance companies
doing business in Nebraska for the year
1888 is particularly interesting to
Omaha, inasmuch as it demonstrates
the phenomenal success attained by
local fire insurance companies. During
the year these companies report that
they have written risks to the amount
of nearly twelve millions, while the
losses incurred and paid did not exceed
forty-thousand dollars. In comparison
with the older and we'll established in
surance companies doing businessin the
state, the home companies have every
reason to be satisfied. The fact that
the insurance business has been 80 prof
liable and satisfactory, has induced a
third local company TO enter the field.
An insurance company at Omaha can
just as we'll command business in Ne
braska, Colorado, Kansas, Dakota, Wy
oming, Utah, Iowa, and other states as
a company in Philadelphia, Hartford or
New York city, and there should come
time when insurance will be an i'm
portant factor in Omaha's great iinan-
tial institutions.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24

THE blunt, straightforward way in
which General Crook addresses himself
to the Indians in the present treaty ne
gotations has won for him their respect
and confidence. The Sioux have expli-
cit faith in his words alone. Whatever
credence they place upon the promises
and explanations of the other members
of the commission, it is apparent that
the Sioux are suspicious lest they are
being duped by sugar words"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24

THE immigration of Mormon prose-
lytes has of late not been so extensive
as to attract attention, but last week
three hundred and forty-ive arrived at
New York destined for Utah. This
shows that the Mormon church, if less
active than heretofore in seeking
proselytes, has not wholly abandoned
efforts to recruit its ranks in this way,
and that it is still able to find people
who will accept its peculiar doctrines.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24
A BuSINESS COMl[ISSION.

The reorganized civil service commits
sion is performing its work in most
energetic and businesslike way. For
the first time since the civil service law
went into effect the commissioners are
in complete harmony. They are unit
in the determination toenfarcethe law.
Mr.. Roosevelt recently said, 1--WE are
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24
Perseverance,. Energy and Abil ity.


The new building constructed for THE
OMAHA BEE surpasses in extent and COM
pleteness any newspaper home in America,
and Is grand and enduring monument to
represent the indomltable perseverance,
energy and ability that has made this great
journal, whatever its faults, in many essen
tial features the peer OF any other in the
land. The Nebraskan heartily congratu-
lates its big and influential contemporary on
the magnificent success 1T has so signally
won.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24

THE projection of an immense steel
plant at Vallejo, CAL, to be supplied
with iron from the mines about Seattle,
is reported from the Pacific coas t.
English capitalists are said to be back
of this enterprise, and if carried out
the Pacific slope will develop a great
industry and make it Independent of
the east FOR its steel and iron supplies.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24
THE GREAT ITALIAN TENOR.
He Will Get One Hundred Thousand
Dollars for His American Tour.

Dollars for His American Tour.
A letter to the New York World from
London says that Abbey had to offer Ia
magno tremendous price TO get him TO go
to America. 1t is the biggest contract the
great American manager has ever made
The famous Italian tenor has horror of the
sea.
Abbey had 10 guarantee him slO0oOO Tor
forty-eight performances in America and
Mexico, covering period OF four months.
Tamagno viii sing on alternate nights
with Patti. He does heavy roles, and is at
his best in such operas as "William Tell, y
"Othello," "Paleato," "IroYatore" and
"AIda.n
He is almost idolized by women who have
the tenor craze.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24

THE tax collector has given the peo-
pie of Johnstown notice that he will be
in that ruined city shortly to collect de-
linquent taxes. Misfortunes evidently
do not come singly upon Johnstown.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24

and consoling thing IL is 70 dismiss ma
jority of ECO 600 OF your fellow-ctzeus as "a
combination of villainsl" Mr.. Palmer, evil
IDENTIFY, is not q villain, but he appears to be
something OF an ass.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24

WYOMING is reported to be recruiting
her population with Mormon emigrants
in order to swell her numbers to the
requisite proportion necessary for state
hood. AS a political investment, how
ever, the Mormon citizen is not to Wy
Oming's best interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24
NO Equal in the West.

The building is monument TO the indus
try and perseverance of Edward Rosewater,
editor of THE BEE and one of the most inde-
pendent writers OF modern journalism. AS
a newspaper THE BrE has no equal west of
Chicago, and we congratulate the managers
on this substantial evidence Of their succe IS
in the field of Journalism
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24

mings. The Tribune extends its congratula-
lions, and hopes to celebrate its eighteenth
anniversary with as much satisfaction and
profit as has been experienced by its own en-
tcrprising contemporary at Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24
Remarkable Newspaper Success.

7IItC7ICI lI1dF.1 EltItIbItCuT,
The BEE is one of the remarkable newspa
per successes of the west, and although the
Republican is not able to be personally rep
resented at this celebration, its message of
fraternal good wishes will be its substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24
N. p. FELL, Notary Public.

The councilmanic Investigation in
Lincoln demonstrates one fact-that in
variety, volume and vigor the Wood
ruffs at the Capital City distance the
Chicago article by several leagues.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24
We Will DO Both.

ST. PduI FtOhtcF-TTtSS.
Omaha people are talking about q million
dollar hotel. Nebraskans are bound to eat
IL they don't lay up a cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24
The DAILY BEE.
Sworn Statement OF Circulation.


GEORGE Il. TZSCHUCK.
Sworn to before me and subscribed to in my
presence this I'D day OF June. A. ID. 1889.
Genl. N. p. FELL, Notary Public.
State Of Nebraska. l.,
County of Douglas 3D.
George B. TzschucK. being duly sworn. de-
poses and says that he is secretary of The Bee
Publishing company. that the actual average
daily circulation of The Daily Bee for the
month OF June. 1883. l92i2 copies; for July.
1883 1908 copies; for August 1885, Is, ls3 copies
for September 1883 ls l6t copies; for October,
copies; for December. 1888. SOB copies; for
January, 1889, 1854 copies; for February, 1889.
1896 copies: for Marcn. 1882, II. s5i copies; for
April, 1889, 1859 copies: for May, 1889, 1889
copies. GEO B. fZSCHUCk.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
ISeal] presence this 3d day OF June, A. d.,
1889.
n p FEII. Notary Public
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05
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We see il stated in the papers that Gen.
Colt, who recently possessed himself of the
John Brown scafiold and now has it on ex-
hibitiou in Washington City, designs to APP
propriate the proceeds Of the show towards
the erection of a monument to old "Ossawot-
tonne" at Harpers Ferry. lie thinks it
appropriate that as Brown earned his uu-
dying name finally on that scaaold it might
be utilized now to earn funds with which to
erect a monument on the spot overlooking
the scene of his most remarkable exploit" ."
We haven't any objection to the erection OF
the monument but we do think that it
should be properly inscribed and we would
suggest that these words should be ohiseled
deep into the marble:
John Browns first victim at Harper's
Ferry was an industrious, innoffensive col
ored man."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05

Few people know why Gen. Ben Lefe-
vre, of Ohio, never married After the
Confederate army surrendered he was
at Salisbury, n. c., aud at this time Ben
was dashing. handsome 6-foot major.
Among the people of quality in the town
was family named Carr. The old gen.
tleman had been a major in the Confed-
crate army and at one time was chased
10 miles through the Carolina sands by
Yankee sergeant. Both travelled at
double-quick and in the race the major
wore his toe nails down so that they
dropped off after he was captured. Nat
urally this embittered the family against
the Yanks, and Carr's three. daughters
swore never to speak to one. Major Le-
fevre was on the generals staff at this
period, and one day Carr came to head
quarters complaining that some soldiers
had broken into his house and robbed
him. He wanted a guard sent around
and invited Major Ben to call at the
house and look at the premises. Next day
Lefevre dropped around while Carr was
absent he walked into the parlor and
there saw a very pretty girl Of about sew
enteen. The major bowed and introduc-
ed himself, but the young lady turned her
back on him. The gallant officer was
not to be repulsed in this way, however.
Calico was worth about 50 yard in those
lays and this was of extra quality. Paul
me Carr held out for week and then
succumbed to the majors vigorous seige;
at the end of six weeks they were engag-
ed to be married. Then Lefeyre went
north to his home in Ohio and broke the
news to his family. As he expected,
there was big fuss made, and the women
folks were especially furious that he
should want to marry the daughter of a
rebel. They made it SO warm for Ben
that he decided to postpone his marriage
until the storm abated somewhat, so he
wrote to the girl to this effect. Three
months later, to his chagrin and disap-
pointment, he received marked paper
informing him of Pauline's marriage to
a Yankee quartermaster who had stayed
south. The general never recovered from
this love affair and has remained a single
man. He is now attorney for Cal Brice
in New York, and rumor has it that he
asked Mrs. Frank Leslie to marry him
two years ago, but the story lacks con-
firmation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05
S1irgiuia FIRE gress.
". ". B. GALLAHER, Editor.
CharlestO,cn, Jefferson County, Vest Va.
September ., 1889.

The announcement that the civil service
commission had recommended to the presi-
dent that chiefs of divisions in the cxecu-
tive departments should be embraced with
in the classified service, and that vacancies
in this grade should hereafter be filled thro'
the commission, created considerable com
ment in departmental circles in Washing
ton. 1t was hinted that the president had
intmated that the recommendation would
be favorably acted upon and this increased
the interest taken in the proposed change.
Sixth Auditor Coulter has eleven divisions
in his Office. He recently made a number
of changes which provoked some comment
at the time. The Sixth Auditor did not
have any competitive examinations in his
department, but picked out the men he
wanted. When his attention was called to
the proposed change, he said: 81 foresee
some difficulties in the way of improving
the service by having chiefs of divisions APP
pointed from a list certified by the civil ser
vice commission The duties of chief Of
division are mainly to keep the work of his
division up to date and to see that it is prop
erly done by the clerk, he has under him.
A man might be an excellent clerk, well in
formed in Office affairs, but ii he was a poor
manager and lacked the ability to properly
direct the force in his charge, the result
would be decentralization. Selections for
these positions should be made upon bust
ness principles, just as railway or manu-
featuring company selects It's superiuten-
dents and managers No board of exam
iuers can determine a mans executive abil-
iy That is a point any one can un-
derstand." 1t appears to US Sixth Auditor
Couter's head is level He wants men ca
pable of doing certain work, and not men
who are bright about everything else and
incompetent for the business they are paid
to perform. We believe we were right when
we remarked that Auditor Coulter would
plow close to the corn. Nine-tenths Of The
competitive examinations are worthless as a
means of discovering the real fitness Of an
individual for a particular work-and for
the reason that the victims are piled with
irrelevant questions.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05
atirsinia FREE grcsS,
TERNIS

fo-THE FREE PRESS is published weekly at
fro Dfius 1ld Fifg Gems icr dhuiun.
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M0afit
Eo- The terms Of advertising are i9rasl a"Ie
lone-inchl OF less. ore DohU GHt fQy Cents
for three inscrtions-larger ones pm the same
proportion Each continuance fgiy IeHs;
0-No advertisement Co be considered by
tbs r,orfl, or wear unless specified on the man
uscript. or previously agreed between the par
ties
-E-An advertisement not marked on the
copy fora specified number of insertions Will
be- continued until ordered out, and payment
win be- exacted accordingly.
rC~ kEGULAg ADVEErls EM sNr,.-lo aFVlt
amy MISUNDERSTANDING ON the part of Che am
nual advertisers DO is proper to state a's''Ncty
chat their privilege only extends Co their ln-
mediate business Real Estate. Legal OF other
advertisements sent by them t0 oe am addition
al charge and mo- variation.
ES-Obituary notices of more than i've lines
viii be charged .or.
JOB WORK Posters. sale Bills, Circulars.
Cards etc, executed promptly, neatly and al
iair prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05
POETRY Y.
THE CONDUCTORS TOME.

Mosttourists who visit Hollywood Cemetery
Richmond, copy the inscription on a monu
ment erected to the memory Of James E. Val
entine, railroad conductor, who was killed in ;
collision in 1874. 1t is as follows;
Until the brakes are turned TO time,
Lifes throttle-valve shut down,
He waits to pilot in the crew
That wear a martyrs crown.
On schedule time. on upper grade,
Along the homeward section,
He lands his train in Gods round-house,
The morn of resurrection.
His time all full, no wages doeked,
His name on Gods pay-roie;
And transportation through to Heaven
A free pass for his soul.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05

The assault of Judge Terry upon Judge
Field, which resulted in the killing Of the
former, appears to have been not merely an
isolated incident growing out Of the personal
auimosity of Terry and his wife, but part Of
a concerted scheme to take Judge Fields
life. In a document fled in the habeas
corpus proceeding growing out Of the arrest
of Terry the assertion is made that the war
rant for the Judges arrest was the result Of
a aconspiracy between Terry's widow, District
Attorney White, Of Stockton, and a news
paper editor Of that place, the object Of
which was to subject him to "iudignities
and humiliation" and possibly to compass
his death. - Baltimore Sm.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05

Last Thursday, just as Mai. J. n Car
penter was about TO complete the threshing
Of his crop of wheat, fire was communicated
by the steamer to the barn near which the
engine stood and in a short time barn, straw
stack and wheat were wrapped in a mass OF
flames that consumed them, together with
g corn house. The machine had threshed
about 600 bushels Of wheat, which was in
the barn and pens, and some . or 80 bush
els remained unthreshed when the fire oc-
CURED. The tbresher and steamer, which
belonged to Mr.. Ernest Everhart, were
saved. Maj. Carpenters loss Is estimated
at from $1,000 to s., ,2OO.-Clarks C9urier.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05

Last year the Republicans would have
carried the State in spite Of Malone had
he not used the funds placed in his hands
by the National Committee to defeat Lang
ston, the Republican nominee and elect
Venable, the Democratic nominee for Con-
gress, whereby the Presidential ticket fell
off in that district 1000, and the State wa.
only lost by / 500. This small margin he
thinks now he can overcome. lie loses
sight of the fact that there are 5000 or 90,
600 Republicans at least, who voted for
Harrison and Morton, who will not touch
Malone with forty-foot pole, and if he
will only accept the nomination Of his pack
ed caucus at Norfolk, he will find that the
result will verify this assertion VALLEY
Vir0iHidD
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05

The 38th Triennial Episcopal conven-
ton which will meet October 2nd in st.
Georges Church, New York, will mark
the centennial of the Union of the Church
in New England and Of the ratification
Of the book Of common prayer. Among
the questions to be considered are the re-
vision Of the prayer book, the basis of
representation, the proposed change in
the title Of the church, marriage and di-
vorce, Christian unity and work among
the colored people. Since the last con-
cention October, 1886, in Chicago nine
Bishops have died-Potter Of New York,
Green cf Mississippi, Lee Of Delaware,
Stevens Of Pennsylvania, and Elliott Of
Texas in 1887 and Dunlap Of New
Mexico, Brown Of Wisconsin, Harris Of
Michigan and Weles Of Wisconsin in
1888. The convention has met seventeen
times in Philadelphia, eleven times in
New York, twice in Baltimore, in 1908
and 1871, and once in Wilmington, Del,
Trenton, n. j., New Haven, Conn, Gin
cinnati, Ohio, Richmond, Va, Boston,
Mass, and Chicago, I'll.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05

One of the most curious deer stories of
early times occurred about 1854 at White
sulphur Springs, Napa county, California.
A large party Of beople were there, some
of them among the best known citizens
of San Francisco. Some Of the guests
went out on hunting expeditions, and
among them DR.. Josselyn, now Of Madrone,
Santa Clara county. He was "loaded for
quail" and saw fine buck within thirty
PAGES He dropped his pocket knife down
his gun barrel, aimed at the shoulder and
fired. The deer leaped high in the air
and disappeared over bush, and the
sportsman returned to the hotel, thinking
his shot failure. lie told the story at
the hotel, and, As he says, chad to set up
the champagne all the evening" besides
enduring universal skepticism. The next
day, however, the deer was brought in,
and it was found that the pocket knife
had penetrated to the heart.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05

Prof Goodwin Smith, the English politi-
clan and Canadian journalist, has watched
with interest the development Of civil-ser-
vice reform in the United States, and in the
September Forum he compares the efforts
for reform in this country with those in
England and other European countries.
Prof Smiths sympathies are with the re-
formers, but he does not see clearly how the
country is going to do without parties, nor
how parties are going to do without pat
rOnage
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05
1 Dutu TO Yourself.

1t is surprising that people will use a
common, ordinary pill when they can Sc
cure valuable English one for The same
money. DR.. Acker's English pills are Pos-
tire cure for sick headache and all liver
troubles. They are small, sweet, easily
taken and do not gripe. Sold by c. Frank
Jones & Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05

And always have bottle of Acker's Eng
lish Remedy in the house. You cannot tell
how soon Group may strike your little one,
or a cold or corgh may fasten itself upon
you. Oae dose is preventive and few
doses a positiyccure. All Throat and Lung
troubles yield to its treatment A sample
bottle is given you free and the Remedy
guaranteed by g. Frank Jones & Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05

With the September number the Forum
enters its 8th volume, and its publishers an
nounce that there has not been a single
month in its career when it has not made a
permanent increase in its number Of readers
It's subscribers at the beginning Of the sth
volume are fifty per cent more than they
were at beginning Of 9th volume, one year
ago. This is proof that the kind Of articles
which the Forum presents-discussions Of
important present problems by the best
writers that it can employ-fnds an increas-
ing number Of readers
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05
cOXsUNPTL0N sURELY CuREp.

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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05
We car Ind DO

Guarantee Ackers Blood Elixir for it has
been fully demonstrated to the people OF
this country that it is superior to all other
preparations for blood diseases. 1t is a pos
tive cure for syphilitic poisoning, Ulcers
Eruptions and Pimples. 1t purifes the
whole system and thoroughly builds up the
constitution Sold by c. Frank Jones &
Co
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05

As Gen. Malone has said he preferred 10
have Democrat in Office to Republican
who is not a Mahoneite, he ought not to OBJ
iect If Republicans who are not Mahoneites
would prefer Democrat to him or one Of
his tools, for Governor. II is a poor rule
that will not work both ways VALLEY Vr-
giaiqn Anti- Malone Republican,.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05

Capt T. ID. Ransom, replying to a call up
on him, declines the use Of his name for the
State Senate, because Of his professional en-
gagements and dsinclination for public
life Of that kind. Capt. Ransom would hon.
or the county and State were he in the Leg
Valley Pirgnian.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05

Referring to the nomination Of General
Malone for Governor of Virginia the Shen-
andoah Herald Ridileberger's
paper, says it will not support him; that it
wanted him nominated that he might be
eliminated.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-09-05
NEWST NOTES.
Left over from last weeks issue.l

Ielt over from last weeks issue.l
The number of strikers now in London
from dock hands up to printers is 10000.
The Roanoke Daily Herald an indepen
dent paper, supports Mckinney for Coz
ernor.
Itdoes seem a little strange but it is quite
true that Ohio has 1898 white voters un-
able to write; Pennsylvania, 65,9S5; New
York, 1913.
Ex-U. S. Treasurer Spinner, whose odd
"fsh hook" signature graced the currency
so many years, is dying of cancer on the
face at his Florida home. He Is 81.
Mr.. Cleveland visited one of the big shoe
shops at Marlborough, Mass, while on his
vacation and on leaving received pair OF
shoes which had only been sheet leather
when he entered the building.
Another impecunious foreigner-with
title, of course-has captured an American
heiress. The daughter of G. p. Huntington
of Union Pacific fame is engaged to Prlnc'
Hatzfeldt, an eX-German attache at London.
The Pope has created an American papa
tribunal. composed of Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop Corrgan of New York and
Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia, to de-
eide all Church cases-to be referred thereto
instead of being appealed to Rome.
Three persons were killed and thrty-eighi
were injured in the wreck of the first train
to run over the new Knoxville. Cumberland.
Gap and Louisville Railroad, at Flat Gap
Creek, Tennessee, last week They included
many well known citizens of Knoxville.
The contract has been awarded for thc
extension of ex-senator Camden's railroad
from Weston to Burnsville, W. Va, dis
tance of twenty six miles The continua-
ton of the road to Braxton G. II. will be lei
in the near future, and every effort will be
made to push it to completion by early
spring.
Miss Mildred Lee, daughter of General
Robert L. Lee, was considerably bruised
whilst in a carriage at White Sulphur, on
Sunday last The pole of the carriage fell,
causing the horses to run and kick. Two
gentlemen and lady were with her at The
time. 1t was narrow escape from seriou'
injuries.