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Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
fiOOni at the Top.


No careful observer can fail to note the in.
creasng repugnance among American youths
to the trades and TO mercantile pursuits and
their constant tendency TO the professions
The cause 10 doubtless due to two causes-
the increase OF education and the desire for
high social standing. But whatever tho
cause, the fact remains. The result is that,
with perhaps the exception of the clerical,
the so-called liberal professions arc over
crowded to an extent never before seen. The
country swarms with half starved profess
sional men, many OF whom too often eke out
tho sore conditions of their lives by resorting
to practices little short OF felony, and often
to felony itself Within year there have
been more breaches OF confidence and Grim
inal betrayals OF trust among lawyers than
among any other trusted business men in the
community.
There never was more deceptive or un-
wise maxim uttered than that attributed to
Daniel Webster, who, when the crowded
state OF the legal profession was mentioned
to him, replied; "rhere is room at the top"
Room at the top for whom. one may well
ask. Certainly not for the commonalty of
aspirants. Doubtless there is room at tho
top for tho Websters. Curtises, Pinkneys and
Wirts, but one might as well cxDect coun-
try roadster TO outfoot Axtell as to hope that
tho ordinary candidates for legal fame can
march in this class. So in the medical pro-
fession. Crowds rush In yearly, only TO
meet with disappointment and disaster
for the most part 1--we in a
dream, wanting 10 be professional
when there Is no professional work torthcm.
Ana there is certainly in the range OF bust
ness life no persons more ptiable, even TO
the borders of contempt. than those who
have sought professional success ana met
only with failure.
While this evil is generally recognized IT is
to be admitted that, as human nature is con
stituted, there is no remedy for it, Young
Inen-and women, too now--who want 10 be
lawyers will press into the profession, or. If
they want to be doctors. will press nto that,
or. If they wish to be preachers or electricians
or engineers or journalists, or what not still
the rush will continue. There is no let-up
or holding back. All they see IL tho grand
maxim OF the FOOLS paradise, ''rhere is room
al the top" and they swarm into the auto
chambers, never getting slep farther, only
TO be suffOcated In the crowd. There Is,
indeed, room ut the top but the ascent is so
dZzy that few can make IL, and fewer still
can breathe the raritied air OF that region
and live.
This universal ambition for distinction is
the curse OF our time, but IL must run its
course No preaching can cure II, 40 daily
ISL OF failures can dismay it.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
Value of the West Indies.

IHItuUHIITIu TtItUIdph.
The finger of manifest destiny keeps
steadily fixed towards the rich islands of the
West Indian region, and if the time is not
yet ripe for them 10 drop into our possession,
the day is always at hand when we should
reap increasing advantages from our com
mercial relations with them. Minister
Douglass has long been ambitious of render.
ing some service in the field of statesman
shin. Let us see how he will make out in his
present mission.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
UNKNOWN HEROES.
Ina ID. COolbrith IN The Overland.
o the brave upon the battlefield

Ina ID. COolbrith IN The Overland.
Not to the brave upon the battlefield
Alone, the palms OF victory belong;
Nor only TO the great Of earth the song
OF praise and pecan should the singer yield.
Greater the souls that. single handed. WELD
The battle-axe against the hosts OF wrong,
Unknown, un-noted, in life's reckless
throng,
And only in Gods day TO stand revealed.
flow many such, in patient, humble guise,
Beside US walk their grief-appointed way
Nobly enduring; worthiest TO shine
AS fixed stars In Fames eternal skies.
For these, for this, reverently lay
aOn their dear dust this little leaf Of mine.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
THE UNION PACIFIC ALLIANCE.

THE UNION PACIFIC ALLIANCE.
The joint traffic arrar cement between
the Union Pacific and the Northwestern
systems has been the great railroad sem
sntion OF the past week. The news
published and confirmed in the news
columns Of THE BEE has shaken every
transcontinental system and conn ections
to its foundations. The vety mystery
as to the details Of the arrangement and
the possibilities which it foreshadows
has added to the dread of rival lines.
Whether the alliance is to ultimately
mean "a great transcontinental route
under practically one board of control
with its ramifcations extending
from Boston, on the east, to
Portland and San Francisco on the
west, whether,it simply signifies a close
traffic arrangement for the interchange
of unconsigned freight and passengers,
whether 1T is merely for a limited term
of years or has in view an ultimate con-
solidation of interests, is not yet clear.
One thing, however, is certain. 1t is
the most significant move of the times
on the railroad chess board. 1t points
to future struggle between giant sys-
TENS alone and the rapid clearing
off of the pnwns in the shape
OF rainbow roads and specu-
lative broken -winded concerns which
have acted as disturbing elements in
disastrous competition. This is the
portent from a general standpoint which
the alliance exhibits. The old boun-
daries of lake, river, mountain and
coast as rate points have received a vio-
lent and deadly blow.
The recent purchase of the Wisconsin
Central by the Northern Pacific was
undoubtedly the spur to the alliance
between the Union Pacific and the
Northwestern. BY the former consoli-
dation of interests a through line was
given from Chicago to the coast by way
of st. Paul and the Northwestern road,
which had carried much of the over
land traffic on that route, was virtually
cut off from atlucrative business. At
the same time the Union Pacific was
menaced with% a through billing for
goods which by their route passed out
OF their control at the river The
junction of the two interests in q
joint traffic agreement was there
fore natural sequence of the North
ern Pacific Wisconsin Central move
which called ''check," and forced
counter move for protection.
In the local aspects OF the subject 1T is
difficult to see how Omaha's interests
can be adversely affected. A new route
is opened to st. Paul via Norfolk and
Sioux City, but the freight which will
seek that line east or west bound will
be taken from the Northern Pacific,
and would not otherwise have come
through Omaha. On the other hand
the through traffic on the main line is
likely to be materially increased. No
avenues for our wholesale trade are
closed by the arrangement, and no
dangerous competition is afforded by it
to new and easier channels to the mark
cts now controlled by our merchants.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
Scramble For The Zee.

The Omaha SUNDAY BEE arrived Sunday
morning for the first time under the latest
management The BEE flyer, which passes
everything on the road, runs from Omaha
to Grand Island, just in time to catch the
morning train which arrives here at 0 a. m.,
and its arrival Sunday was greeted by a
crowd that eagerly bought every paper sent
To this place, and certainly twenty or thirty
more would have been taken at once could
they have been had. This gives The BEE
the field and the judges, too. Friend and
foe alike are compelled TO applaud its ap-
pearance, and the common scramble is for a
SUNDAY BEE
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
Where Are Your Soldiers?
Springfield Republican.


"Where are your soiders!" asked South
American delegate of Mr.. Curtis, at Holy-
oke, while the party was waiting for the pro-
cesson TO start. son all our New England
tour have not seen soldier in one of the
city streets" Mr.. Curtis him assured that we
did not need many soldiers in time of peace,
and our small army was on the frontier
watching the Indians. "But who preserves
orderp the delegate persisted. "Well,
there is policeman keeping back the crowd"
said MIR. Curtis, pointing 70 blue coat who
was motioning with his club. "l3ut he ISN'T
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
The DAILY BEE.

GEORGE b. TZSCHUCK.
State OF Nebraska, o..
Z County of Douglas. 'o'
Sworn to before me and subscribed to in my
presence this 26th day OF October, A. ID: 1889.
Seal N. +. FELL,
Notary Public.
George u. TZschuck. being duly sworn, de-
poses and says that he is secretary of The lee
tubhslng Company, that the actual average
daily circulation of The DAILY BEE for the
month OF October lsSs. was 1S.os4 copies; for
1898 lsssi copies; for January. lsSa 1s,5I4 cop
les; for February 1882 lS.gg6 copies: for March.
1882 1854 copies: for April. 1889. 8,b59 copies;
for May. 1889 s690 copies; for June. 1889, 1s.S5S
copies; for July. 1889. ls,73S copies FOR August.
1881, lsG5l copies; for September, 1889. ISL
copies. GEORGE u. TzsCHuCk.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in my
presence this 18th day of October, A D., 1889.
lSeal.l N. i. Fell.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

South American states. Bolivia, Peru,
Uruguay, VeSezuela and Paraguay ali
have republican systems Of government,
though in some OF them republican
principles are not observed TO the
fullest extSnt, the press, for example,
not being ailewed complete freedom OF
expression ID most of these countries.
while religion is not free from re-
straints in all Of them. 1t can be said,
however, that the republics OF South
America which have not yet realized a
complete republican system, are ad-
vancing towhtd that consummation.
Even Brazil, which became an inde-
pendent kingdom in 1925, and is now q
constitutional monarchy, is making
such progress toward republicanism
that it is predicted the imperial system
will go out with the death OF the
present emperor, Dom Pedro, a most
liberal and popular ruler.
Thus it will be seen that these South
American countries have q claim upon
our interest and friendship, not alone
by reason of their commercial
Importance, but because they are closely
allied to US in political character and
aspirations.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

THE secretary of the silver eonven-
ton, soon to be held in st. Lo6is, pre-
sents a list of the various addresses to
be delivered. and calls for full repre-
sentqtion OF delegates. He states that
he has received letter from Governor
Thayer, who promises to designate any
men from Nebraska competent TO
grapple with the silver problem and
willing to take part in the delibera-
tions of the convention. Here
is a field for some of our eminent
tinanciers. AS a matter of fact, Ne
braska and the whole west have greater
concerns at stake in the restoration of
silver to its old standard than they
have in the Texas deep-water harbor
convention, and projects for making the
Missouri river navigable from Fort
Benton down to st. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
FAN Fragments.

JOhn James PidU.
left this sumach bough with crimson fare
And, touched with subtle pangs Of dreamy
pain,
Through the dark wood torch / seem to
bear
In autumn's funeral tram.
A flushed cathedral, grand with loneliness,
Gloomy with light and bright with shadow,
seems
Thy catholic air, October. Hoiiest CLEANS
A light like angels in each dim recess
Through the stained oriels of the east and
west
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
The British Investors.

The dividends will not materialize on
these bubbles, and the time must surely come
for reckoning. Then follows collapse, dis
aster, widespread depression and misery
after which tho financial skies will clear up
for season; IN fact, until tho atmosphere
again becomes poisoned and the opportune
germs appear. The American property own.
ers are not fleeced apparently but the subse-
quent catastrophe must inevitably react on
the American markets and American bust
ness
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
Popular Sentiment For High License

Connecticut has merely given. emphasis to
the fact that popular sentiment IN this sec.
tion OF the country, at least, is in favor of
dealing with the liquor question tb rough
restrictive license laws. The drift is almost
wholly that way. and experience, such as we
are getting in Pennsylvania, will lead to the
Improvement and strengthening of such
laws until they will be accepted as answer
ing every practical purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

The New York finance committee has fin
ally opened subscription books for the
worlds fair. So many conditions, restric.
tions and legal definitions surround the sub.
scriptons, however, that it wouldn't take a
very shrewd lawyer to relieve q subscriber
OF the necessity of putting up his money if
he cared to keep it.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
AS OTHERS SEE US.

Denver Times.

UCNrtT IINlCS.
The democrats Of Nebraska met Ia state
convention and, finally, after dihgont search,
succeeded in finding some mon who would
take their nominations. They declared
against the appropriation of money to irri.
gate desert land, asserting that there was
already arabic land enough to glut the homo
market and put all agricultural products be-
low the cost of production. This is another
illustration of the inability of tho democracy
to comprehend the possibilities of this
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
A Fortunate Man.

fWUddctDhtd Ledger.
If kemmler hadn't been safely locked up
while the experts have been wraugling over
the suitability of electricity as means of
exeoution,he might have been killed long ago
by running up against "live wire" Seven
New Workers, not convicted of murder, have
not been so fortunate.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

THE intellectual atmosphere of Bos-
ton is enveloped in dark, stormy
cloud which threatens to shake Massa-
chusetts to its foundation. In recent
contest in Harvard, a colored student
was elected class orator by a majority OF
one out of n total of two hundred and
fifty votes. There is no question as TO
the students fitness for the honor The
color of his skin is the objection. Even
the cradle of abolition is rocked with
the mortifying fact that white man
was defeated by ''nlgger," and that
too with the aid of southern white
votes. Well may the cult of Boston
predict calamitous times for Harvard.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
The Neighbors arc Kind.
Nendha Times

Among the neighbors who have been good
to us this week we are pleased to thank
Frank Hunt for big load of wood, Bob
Frost for fifty-pound squash, Uncle Henry
Brand for a nice lot Of honey, and Mrs
John Maxwell for a couple Of nice spring
chickens. With such ncighbors the fellow
who can't live well is truly unfortunate
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
millionaire, Cook or Jockey.


Ii you can't be millionaire the next best
thing is to be millianaires cook or Jockey.
Both seem to be taking big slices of the
terrestrial cake just at present. Vanderbilt
pays his cook $1,000, and August Belmont's
jockey rulls through on the same SUN per
annum.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

EX-TREAsURERB BURKE, of Louisiana.
has evidently forgotten his promise ''to
start Immediately for home and face his
acousers." AT last accounts he was
hurrying to Belgium to escape extra
litior
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
John Bull,s Conservatism.


London people, who less than one hundred
years ago, tried by force to prevent the IN
PRODUCTION of power printing presses, are
now directing their energies to keeping out
electric lights, and low quality. gas, tallow
dips and kerosene have combined to make
determined resistance to electricity.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

IMPORTANT papers are missing in
the county attorneys Office in Chicago
and the boodlcrs will probably be able
to mold on to more than quarter of u
million of plunder. Important docu-
ments are always missing from county
buildings when they are wanted.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

armed,n continued the inquirer. "In our
country about one-tenth of the able-bodied
men are soldiers, and in large place like
this man stands with gun on every street
corner. All this government by tho people
Is wonderfultu
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

THE forthcoming marriage of the
Union Pacific and the Chicago &
Northwestern will precipitate the
greatest domestic row ever witnessed in
the west. The high contracting parties
should put their jealous rivals under
bonds to keep the peace, at least while
the ceremOnY is going on
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
Hts Name Beats EN- Maui.

NcD York sun.
If there is any subtle attraction in a dis
tinctive name, Mike o. Maui ought to be
elected coroner of Omaha, Doubtless somo
such suggestion as that prompted the New
Jersey republicans to nominate Il. Burd
Grubb for governor. But any lover of
eccentric ouphony would so two blocks to
vote for Mike o. Maui where he would go
one to vote for f. Burd Grubb
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

IbiCt tOhtU tNH.
Last Tuesday night while Mr.. Wattles was
warming some clothes around the stove pipe,
it fell down. covering his wife and baby with
SCOT and filling tho room with gas, FORUM
nately the pipe did not strike them although
they were lying directly under the pipe. He
succeeded IN getting Mr.. Mohr out and they
put il up again,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
the ceremony is going on.

. "HEAyEN mover burns down." ex-
claimed DR.. Talmage, in an eloquent
appeal for liberal contributions to re-
build his church. The opposition camp
of "the future state' offers similar in
ducements and attracts the largest
crowd. We have the authoritative
assurance of Henri Watterson that
"the conilagration keeps right on"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

WARRIORS, statesmen and diplomats,
editors, orators and successful business
men combined to make the All Amor
lea visitors in every way the most dis
tinguisEed and representative body
which has ever been welcomed by our
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

most inviting fields for capital and en-
terprise. ss
Governor Warron urges upon con-
gress the adoption OF moro liberal
policy in the matter of surveying pub
lie lands. There are immense fields OF
oil and coal, aud vast forests Of valuable
timber yet unsurveyed, and this uatur-
ally retards Investment and develop
ment
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

SAMOA is breeding another batch of
troubles. 1t may yet be necessary for
the United Statesand Germany to make
clubs trumps and reduce the ambitious
Iii ngs to peace footing.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
Long Pine Journal.

IsVWU ITNS JOUTWUT.
Buige-eyes is not 10 blanc for that double
shuttle dog trot walk of his. 1t was acquired
IN his younger days when dancing to the
music of his lrate fathers voice. The old
man drove slaves before the war, and after
the war Reese and the rest of the flock had
to step to the same music.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
Reciprocity with Canada.

Neio York Post.
One may not concern himself over the
pecuniary outcome of Canadian railways for
their owners, but he cannot shut his eyes to
the rapid change of opinion in regard to
reciprocity with Canada which those rail-
ways are accomplishing in New England.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
Tho Right Man For the Place.

SioEr CITY J0tgRd'
Judge Groff, the new commissioner OF the
general land Office, Is taking hold OF his
office in way that shows that the right man
has been put in the right place.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

woodbin es i'm October.
Charlotte r. Bates.

Chdrtotto y. Bdtcs.
AS dyed in blood the streaming vines appear,
While long and low the wind about them
grievcs;
The heart OF autumn must have broken here,
And poured its treasure out upon the
leaves
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
The Moonshiners sympathize.

- ChicdDo 7rt5une.
large number Of the able democratic
editors object to the Hon. Green B. Raum as
commissioner on pensions. They seem to
dislike him on general principles, and in this
they have the cordial sympathy and concur
renee Of every moonshiner In the United
Statess fa
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

CrduJO,d CHppcr.
Dark, dreary and dismal are the declining
days of the dying, double-dealing dough-
faces. Defeated, defunct, doomed, the de-
mented, dubious outfit lost every case con-
fidcd TO its care by too coniidng clients
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
COUNTRY BREEZES.
An Important Discovery.

LuSf Herdt8.
The spindlelegged and brainless advocate
of mob law who daubs axle grease over shoe
pegs and prints therefrom the hand. bill
ycleped the Glenrock Graphic has at last
tumbled to the fact that he has made an ass
of himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

THE weekly bank statement shows
that the reserve has increased 1912, 900,
the banks nov holding $l,129,000 in cx-
cess of legal requirements.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
The Deadly Wires.
Ncip York Unrld


Better the linkboy and his torch than two
killings week from overhead electric wires
improperly insulated and improperly cared
for. human lite is worth more than all
the advantages offered by applied electricity
Science should be the friend of man, not his
foe
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

THE cnterprising governors who are
booming territorial populations should
bear in mind that the national census
will be taken next summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
Douglas County's Coroner.

Douglas county and Omaha have an un-
broken record in the election of au under
taker to fill the Office of coroner. There is a
good deal of humanity in this The poor aud
friendless will be certain to receive deceut
burial
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
A Stem Winder nf a Sermon.

PldfFC County Sentinel.
Rev. Morton preached to a full house Sun
day night on the subject of "Heli, or How is
it," About fifty were unable to gain admis.
sion, but those on the inside declared that
the sermon was stem wnder.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
The Bee Publishing Company, Proprietor
Thc Bee on the Trains,

There IS no excuse for n failure to get THE Bee
on the trains. All newsdeslers have been noti-
fed 20 carry fun supply. Travellers VINO want
THE BEE and can't get it on trains where other
Omaha pap pers are carried are requested to no.
.tify THE BEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

PENSION COMMISSIONER RAUM has
made II good beginning. He has done
away with the stamp which was used
by Corporal Tanner to save time in
signing pension certificates. General
Raum is willing to give every new pen
sioncr and every re-rated pensioner the
benefit of his autograph. The Raum is
a good substitute for the Tanner stamp.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27

WHILE all Europe is endeavoring to
form alliances for protection in case of
war, All America is joining hands for
the propagation of the arts of peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
We're Glad OF 1t.

Chicago Herald.
The adventists, who have failed again in
fixing the date of the cad of the world,
will receive very little sympathy in their
disappointment.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-27
Southern snub for Governor hin.

IhCWpHlS 1CutUHCNcs
We beg TO suggest to Governor Hill the
proprety of contlning his campaign to tho
eastern states. He has great deal to learn
before he can profitablv address au audience
of southern democrats.