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Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

ANOTHER important move in the
right direction has been taken by the
management OF the South Omaha stock
yards in arranging with the Chicago,
Burlington &Quincy for special stock
train TO run from Creston to Omaha,
arriving at the stockyards at an early
hour OF the morning. This will allow
shippers to dispose Of their stock within
five hours OF shipment from southwest
Iowa, and for that reason cannot fail to
materially increase the receipts OF stock
at Omaha. There is very little doubt
that the Rock Island, the Northwestern,
the Milwaukee and the Wabash will be
induced to put on similar trains in order
to facilitate the transportation OF live
stock to the Missouri river. Gradually
the artificial barriers erected by the
railroads are being removed They
have at last come to their right senses
that discriminating against Omaha in
order to benefit by the long haul to Chi
cago has been false policy. BY giving
equal facilities east and west the rail-
roads will greatly encourage stock rais-
ing in affording the farmers of Iowa a
choice Of markets. Let the good work
go on.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

continue there will be no difficulty in
averting monetary stringency, but II
money cannot be put out fast enough in
this way the secretary Of the treasury
has the power to anticipate the interest
on bonds outstanding. He may also
make deposits with, the banks, but this
would be last resort, which the pres
eut administration would adopt only
under the pressure OF an extreme exi-
gency, not at present apprehended.
The government cannot be expected
to supply money enough for any
demand advancing speculation in stocks
or products may occasion, but it is the
declared purpose of the administration
to use all the power it possesses to pre-
vent striugency in money that would
interfere with legitimate business. AS
sistant Secretary Batcheller said a few
days ago that "the treasury department
is not going to permit a financial panic
under this administration"
There is really, however, no good
reason to apprehend a severe monetary
stringency. The situation in the east
ern cities has become somewhat en-
barrassing, and possibly may grow
more so, but the danger of severe and
prolonged stringency is very remote.
There will probably be not much
larger amount of money required to
move the crops this year than was re-
quired last year, and the money circu-
lation Of the country is now consider
ably larger.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

TODAY the various oil exchanges Of
the country celebrate the thirtieth
anniversary Of the opening of the first
petroleum we'll in this country. On
August %, 1859, we'll sunk by Colonel
Drake gave. forth flow of oil, which
was the beginning of speculative
excitement greater than the country
had ever before known or has expert
enced, and the starting point of a
branch of commerce that has since be-
come of worldwide extent and of very
great value. The history Of the dis
covery of petroleum in this country and
the results therefrom are no less inter-
esting than the history of the discovery
of gold, and the benefits to the country
from the one have been quite as great
as from the other. The anniversary of
this notable event is we'll worthy of
being appropriately celebrated by the
men who deal in oil.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

ftUttSFNDtttn journal.
The spectacle Of great city paper like the
World Herald being completely humbugged
and confidenced by the most transparent
flake" ever perpetrated, and by country
pumpkin Of correspondent, has not been
equalled in the history Of newspapers in tho
west. There is no use in that paper getting
indignant and abusing Cass county's sheriff.
It will not blind the eyes Of the public from
the transparent fact that its gulllbility was
played upon very handsomely by its Platts-
mouth correspondent. II the night editor of
that publication had had the wit Of donkey
he would have seen through the "fake" at
once, and have made somo genuine fun out
of it for his Sunday readers and no ill-feel-
ing would have been engendered by anybody.
The thing hasl been made more ludicrous
still, IL possible, by the World.Herald pub
fishing long dispatch from Weeping Water
in which the correspondent takes occasion to
paint the Plattsmouth faklr as q liar, and the
mayor and big mouthed Wooley as paragons
of virtue and excellence. That caps the
climax of absurdity, and sets the World
Herald management down as a set of gos-
linua
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30
IN TREE CULTURE.


The farmers of western Nebraska, es.
pecially in the new counties, should
profit by the experience OF the farmers
OF southwestern Kansas in the cultiva-
tion of forest trees. The dry and sandy
plains of the extreme western part OF
this state would be easily converted into
rich loan by proper regard for tree
culture, besides being benefited by
bountiful rains in seasons. There are
two mistakes which the secretary of the
Kansas state board of agriculture would
have the farmers of Kansas guard
against in tree culture and which would
equally apply to Nebraska. The
first is, that new settlers
invariably plant orchards in
preference to forest trees. Experience
has demonstrated that this method is
wrong. Young nursery stock is unable
to withstand the drought and high
winds of the plains. The result is that
such tree culture is unsuccessful and
discourages the homesteaders from
further attempts. The proper course 10
be pursued is to plant forest trees first,
and after they are grown to be large
enough to shelter an orchard from the
wind, the fruit trees should be culti-
waited. Planted in sufficient numbers
they form an excellent wind break and
afford the necessary conditions for the
successful growing of fruit trees.
The second mistake to which
the secretary of the Kansas
boards calls particular attention IS the
fact that cottonwoods, soft naples and
box elders do not thrive we'll on the up
lands, where there is but little moisture.
1t Is therefore recommended that the
honey-locust, the black walnut, the
Usage orange and elm be cultivated in
preference to any other varieties where
the soil is dry and sandy. The farmers
of the state should consequently profit
by these observations in making their
preparations for planting trees this fall
or next spring. Arboriculture is one Of
the problems which the people of the
western part OF Nebraska are obliged to
meet if they would obtain the best re-
suits out OF the soil. 1t is consequently
highly important that they should un-
derstand the tree culture best adapted
to their needs and learn by the exper-
ience of others to avoid costly mistakes.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30
OPINIONS OF A KANSAS JUDGE.


Judge Il. B. widamau, probate Judge
OF Comanche county, Kansas, is another
witness who says prohibition in that
state does not prohibit. He received
from the secretary OF the non-partisan
league OF Nebraska a circular pro-
pounding a number OF questions regard
ing the operation OF prohibition in
closing saloons, diminishing drunken
ness, and decreasing pauperism and
crime, 10 which the judge has sent
replies that will not serve to strengthen
the faith OF the league.
To the question as to how successful
prohibition has been in closing the sa-
looms, the Judge answers that it has
closed the saloons by creating double
the number of dives, joints and boot
leg" dispensatories, and making perjur-
ors cut of otherwise truthful men. AS
to diminishing drunkenness and the
consumption of intoxicants for beverage
purposes, the Judge says that under
prohibition the number of drunkards
has increased, while II has decreased
the use of light drinks and
made more general the con-
sumption of low grade of
Kansas "forty-rod,,' whisky. AS to
whether the loss of the revenue from
saloon licenses has not been more than
made good by decreasing the burdens
of pauperism and crime, and by the di-
recting of the money formerly spent in
the saloons now into legitimate chan
1f T,,l do
that under the present law the money
formerly spent at homo has gone to
Missouri. The city and county has
been deprived OF the revenue from the
saloons and the rate Of taxation has
been correspondingly increased. This
is especially noticeable in the cities.
The Judge decidedly believes in high
license. One OF the questions submit
ted to him Isl ''Would you advise the
re-establishment OF saloons, breweries
and distilleries In Kansas under high
license law as means calculated to
benefit the social and business interests
OF the state2" To this the judge an
swers: ''Yes; respectable saloon,
where children and habitual drunkards
can buy nothing, would suit the ma
Jority of our people, and be less
degrading than a joint in some
old shed or barn supported by drunk
ards and creature Of the prohibition
law"
The testimony in line with that of
Judge Widaman, showing that prohi-
bition in Kansas has not only failed to
accomplish what it vs. intended to ef-
feet, but has been productive OF much
greater evils than those for which it is
held to be the remedy, is ovcrwhelm-
ing and ought to be conclusive with
people who are accessible to the influ-
ence of unquestionable facts. 1t can
not be shown that Kan 'as has been in
any respect benefited by prohibition,
but the people have paid dearly for the
experiment in increased taxation.
There is no better illustration of what
prohibition will not do than is fur
nished by Kansas.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30
OKLAHOMA does not present that

OKLAHOMA does not present that
prosperity and enterprise which its
enthusiastic well-wishers had antici-
pated. Altogether there are less than
twenty-five thousand people in the ter
ritory, and most of these are concen-
trated in and about the three towns,
Guthrie, KingGsher and Oklahoma City.
While there are forty thousand quarter
sections, less than twenty-four thousand
are worth taking up, and a acomparatively
small number are under cultivation. But
little planting has been done, and set
tiers are likely to have hard time of
it this winter. Taking it all in all, Ok
lahoma is not a promising success,
proving the old saw that Rome was not
built in day.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30
THE SUBSIDY BOOM.

The advocates of a subsidy policy as a
means Of restoring the merchant ma
rine of the country will doubtless get q
good deal OF encouragement from the
reference made to this subject in re-
cent speech of President Harrison at
Bath, Maine. The president said: Tin
every way that properly can, whether
as citizen Or as public officer, 1
shall endeavor to promote the re-
building of our American mer-
chant marine, and the restoration
OF that great carrying trade which
we once possessed on every sea-"
While this simply indicates that the
president feels the same lively interest
in this question that is shared by every
intelligent American citizen, the sub
sldy advocates will not fail to find in it
a stimulus to increased effort in educat-
ing public sentiment to their views.
In this work they are now industriously
engaged, and there is reason to believe
they are not laboring entirely without
effect. If there has not been very ex-
tensive growth of public sentiment IA
vorable to rebuilding the merchant
marine by the help of subsidies from
the public treasury, plans have been
arranged with the design of i'm
pressing the public mind with the
necessity of better means of communi-
cation in order to extend our foreign
trade, particularly with the countries
south of us, and having done this it
will be sought to be shown that the
g A. IL H.
will justify generous subsidy policy in
order to get it. The congress OF Amer
ican nations will be urged to declare that
the essential prerequisite to enlarging
our commerce with other American
countries is better means of COM
municatlon, and if this express
sion can be obtained it will
be made to do all the service possible
in behalf of q policy of subsidies. That
the congress will make such declara-
tion is highly probable.
The president, however, will hardly
| commit his administration to policy
of steamship subsidies, knowing, as he
| does, the widespread popular sentiment
| against it, nor IS it at all likely that
the advocates Of such policy can find
sufficient support in congress to carry it.
Very few, if any, western representa-
| tives can be drawn to its support, and
| those from the south would be very
n early unanimous in opposition to it.
There does not appear to be any good
reason, therefore, for apprehending the
| success of the movement to build VI
special interest by the help of the ma
| tional treasury. That something should
| be done to give the country a merchant
marine equal to the requirements of its
commerce is not questionable, but that
something is not to be, found in SUBJ
sides, but rather in removing the re-
strictions of existing laws.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

AT this season of the year, when a
large amount OF money is necessary to
move the crops, causing periodic strin-
gency in the money market, the clear
ing house statements of New York city
are most carefully consulted. While
the surplus reserves in the New York
banks have fallen off considerably, and
one days trading could sweep it away
entirely, there is, nevertheless, conf
dent feeling in the money market. New
York is a money center as we'll as dis
tributor. The whole country at times
like the present draws on it for funds.
This scarcity, with the promise of high
rates for loans, however, acts like a
magnet in attracting money from the
interior as we'll as from Europe at
moments notice. The telegraph and
the cable are able to transfer orders for
gold with a rapidity that in former
years was impossible. A temporary
stringency, or signs Of one, in the ordi-
nary transactions of trade, need there
fore cause no alarm so long as credit
and confidence are unimpaired.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

at Kearney was laid Wednesday with ap-
propriate exercises.
There will be two balloon ascensions dur
ing the Dawson county far at Lexington
September 20 and "a.
Work on the Hastings gas well is progress
ing satisfactorily, the drill now being down
over one hundred feet.
An old settlers picnic and harvest home
festival will be held on the normal school
grounds at Peru September 8.
While out hunting the other day, thir-
teen-year-old son Of ]. ii. Smith, ,.of Madison,
shot himself through the right hand.
Eight thousand dollars worth of shares Of
the Tecumseh Milling company were re-
Gently sold at a premium Of % cents on the
dollar.
The threshing machine of Brock Bros, o
Gothenburg, caught fire Wednesday from
some unknown cause whilo 1t was in opera
tion and was entirely consumed.
A Fremont saloonkeeper who has been
selling liquors to minors is about to be pros
ecuted by the father OF one of the youths,
and all the other boys are trembling in their
boots.
Charles Cooper, mail carrier, while
riding near Orleans, was accidently shot by
revolver which he was carrying in his hip
pochet, the ball striking suspender buckle
and ganciug into his right arm, causing q
painful wound
Frank Eaton, Geneva young man, be-
came tangled up in a rope by which he was
trying to hold q fractions pony, and was
dragged long distance by the frightened
horse, receiving injuries which may prove
fatal.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30
QUITE "A SENSATION.
Thirty Prominent Citizens of Gales
hnrD. III in TrnnhIn

thirty Prominent Citizens of Gales
burg, ILL.,, in Trouble.
GALRsBuRG, H., August 29.-ISpecial
Telegram to THE BEE. IA decided sensa-
ton was created here to-day when thirty
prominent citizens were cited to appear
before the United States circuit
court IN October as defendants in
suit instituted by Rev. G. A. Nybladh.
Nybladh was transient pastor of the
Firs> Lutheran church here last fall and was
discharged because of reports alleging lille
gitimate parentage. He escaped trial on
the charge because the case was outlawed.
He charges several of the defendants
with false Imprisonment and others with
defamation of character and asks for
S25,0D0 damages. Among the defend
ants are the Rev. S. p. A. Lindahl,
president of the Augustana Lutheran synod,
the largest Lutheran body in the country,
Hon. G. w. Prince, member Of
the state legislature; Hon. Nels
Nelson, secretary of the Scandinavian Aid
association; Rev. G. j. Il. Haterins, pastor
of the First Lutheran church, of Moline,
and other prominent people. Nybladh claims
he is still an alien, and resorts to United
States court because he fears he can not get
Justice here
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

THE city council has decided to SUBJ
nit proposition to the voters of
Omaha for the issuance of two hundred
and ten thousand dollars of bonds for
the erection of city Jail, police head
quarters, and largely increasing the
facilities of the fire department. The
necessity for portion of the improve
ments exists, but it is doubtful whether
this city can afford to load up with all
these proposed public buildings at this
time, especially in view of the pending
depot and viaduct bond propositions.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30
SLoBBERING OYER LAWS.

THE BEE has commenced warfare upon
Secretary of State Laws to prevent, if possi-
BILE. his election to congress from the Second
district The Tribune believes Mr.. Laws to
be an honest and scrupulous man and is con-
vinced that those who know him will only be
prompted to redouble their energies and
activity to secure his promotion.-FrenlOnt
Tribune. t.- ,..
Our Fremont contemporary has a
right to slobber over Mr.. Laws or any
other railroad tie. 1t may be to tho in
terest of the Tribt,,e's candidate for gov
ernor to get competitor out of the way
who, with the B. & M. road behind his
back, might become quite formidable in
1890. But the Second district and the
state are more concerned just now as to
who will take the place OF Laird than
who will wear the shoes OF Thayer.
Incidentally let US correct prevail
ing delusion that THE BEES opposition
to Mr.. Laws is personal spite, when in
fact it is inspired by an aversion to the
packing Of conventions by the gravel
train and brass band crowd. We want
the republicans of the Second district
to- exercise their rights as SOW
ereign citizens, ungagged and un-
hampered. There is abundant mate
rial in the district, and even If Laws was
all his worshipers would have US be-
lieve him to be, he does not loom up
enough mentally or bodily to be taken
out OF the state house in the middle of
his term as secretary of state and
boosted into a seat in congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30
AMERICAN interests have been 9

AMERICAN interests have been af-
fected very little one way or the other
by the close of the Haytien revelation.
1t is OF concern chiefly to those mer-
chants engaged in the West India
trade. While some OF them have prof
tied by the war in shipping contraband
goods to the contending parties, others
have been seriously inconyen fenced by
having their business relations inter
rupted. On the whole, however, the
termination OF the conflict and resto-
ration OF law and order will relieve the
administration OF some anxiety and per-
init trade 10 resume its former chan
nels.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

On the 1st of September New Hamp-
shire will celebrate the payment of the
last dollar of its public debt. New
Hampshire stands alone among New
England states in this enviable po-
sition
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

THE bids for the new city ball build
ing will be, opened on Saturday. The
character and financial standing of the
bidders should be taken into account by
the council in letting the contract, in
order to prevent a recurrence of the
Brennan episode.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

THE Cincinnati Enquirer Is hysterical
over the discovery that Wanamaker
& Brown, OF Philadelphia, have been
awarded, by virtue of the lowest bid,
the contract for uniforming Cincinnati
mail carriers. There is material
enough in this small contract to supply
democratic papers with ammunition for
Ieyerul months
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

JUST now Honest Jim Creighton is
booming Denver. He is talking up
stone paving and predicts that it will
double the value of Denver downtown
real estate, which already ranges from
one thousand to twenty-five hundred
dollars front foot. We will bet five
dollars against ten yards of cedar block
pavement that Honest Jim is not put
ting up his own money on his predic-
tiOns for Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

Cleveland Is anxious to do something
towards rscdsstructing the park. He
wants to earn the fifteen dollars an
ncre which the commission has agreed
to pay for his wonderful plans. The
commission better pay him twice fifteen
dollars an acre for plan that will
leave the trees and elevations OF the
park undistufbed,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

THE probabilities are that more bat
ties will be fought by experts over the
construction OF the great war ship
Texas than will ever be fought by that
iron-clad should it ever be put into
commission
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30
England win Not Interfere.

OTTAWA, Ont, August 29.-lSpecal Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Tine minister of marine
and fisheries said to-day, with reference TO
the report that the Black Diamond and sew
eral other sealers seized in Behring sea are
largely owned by United States citizens, that
the marine and fisheries department said to-
day that despite whatever might be said to
the contrary, there was an understanding be-
tween the United States and British govern
ments that until definite settlement of the
Behring sea question had been reached the
United States should continue the protection
of these seal fisheries without British inter-
ference. This fact, he said, accounts for the
refusal of Lord Salisbury to allow the Brit
ish Pacific squadron to proceed to Behring
sea to protect Canadian sealers
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

THE passenger department of the
Fremont & Elkhorn road has correctly
estimated the Importance of advertising
Merchants week by sending out twenty
thousand folders containing the pro-
gramme and full information Of that
event along the line OF the railroad. 1t
might we'll be asked what are the other
roads doing in the matter?
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30
Carrying the War Into Cartha ge.

NeiU 1OTh COTVFntFCtdI AuUtTftSeT.
While English capitalists are bent upon
buying up American breweries and running
them on the European plan, syndicate of
Brooklyn capitalists is SAID to be about to
open mighty hotel in London and run it on
the New York plan. A fair exchange Is no
robbery, though whether London will think
so or not is another matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

ATTENTION is again directed to the
overburdened docket of the United
States supreme court. 1t is estimated
that unless congress grants relief by the
creation OF an intermediate court it will
be fully five years before the last case on
the docket will be reached.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30
Died of Hydropnobia.

DAVID CITY, Neb, August 29.-lSpecial to
The BEE. while playing with young pup
some three weeks since, little girl, eight
years old, by the name Of Mary Burdine,
whose parents live near the city, was bitten
by the animal. AS the dog disappeared the
same day nothing was thought about it until
Tuesday night, when the little girl was taken
with several spasms and died yesterday,
suffering terribly with hydrophobia. The
father was bitten by the dog at the same
time and he Is now badly scared.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30
ANOTHER SCHOONER CAUGHT.

The Rush Seizes the Lilly and Takes
Three Hundred Seal Skins.
SAN FRANCISCO, August ga letter was
received from an officer of the United States
steamer hush from Onalaska last night, stat
ing that August 6, the Rush captured the
British sealing schooner Lily, of Vancouver,
while taking seals in Behring sea. Three
hundred skins were seized and placed on
board the Rush. A prize crew of one man
was put on board the Lily and the vessel was
sent to Stka. In all fourteen sealers have
been boarded by the Rush and warned out Of
Behrng sea- besides six captured.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30

THE senate committee on reclamation
and irrigation OF the arid lands is now
in California. This is the dry season in
that state, but so long as the vintage of
1888 holds out, the committee is in no
danger of suffering.