davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1892-08-27
( Te5egramy Z,Ojqzk~ prosy
g 26gO sierpnda 1922.
Niency.

,Norddentscher Llyod" o.
gIosi}, re ME bedzie przewozh
swoimi okretami emigrant6w
z Rosyi.
z Berlina urzedowo zaprze-
czaja, jakoby tam wybuch1a
cholera azyatycka. Wczoraj
umar1 jeden kupiec ma chole-
ryne, jak zapewniaja; i W szpi-
talach umieszczono kilku eho-
rych ma choleryne. Postano-
wiono W Berlinie przeznaczyG
szpital moabicki ina przyjmo-
wanie chorych ma cholere. Ia
kazano prowadzit handel sta
rzyzna, t. j. noszonemi suknia-
mi. Ma kolei zelaznej ham
bursko-berli6skiej we Witten-
berge jakis robotnik zachoro-
wal na cholere azyatycka l
wkr6tce zmar}. w Altonie
wczoraj zachorowa}o % os6b,
a umar1o y na cholere.
Wielka Brytania.
Straszliwe nieszczescie wy
darzylo sic wczoraj rano W ko-
palni Park Slip W poblizu
Bridgeland we Walii. Zaled-
vie robotnicy dzienni W licz-
bic $50 spuscili sic do kopalni,
da} sic slyszet jakoby nies3y.
chanie silny grzmot eksplozyi.
Wstrzasnienie tax bylo slime,
ae zapada}y sic ogromne bry{y
ziemi ska} wejscie do kopal-
nj zupe}nie zosta}o zasypane.
Ami jeden z owych $50 ME
zdo}a1 sic uratowac i zachodzl
Ottawa, re wielu mich pogine.
10. Kilkaset os6b sasiedztWa
ofarowa}o sic dobrowolnie "a
jaG sic ratunkiem i natychmiast
zaczeto wejscie do kopalni u
walniaG cd zasypanych bry}.
o godz. 6 wieczorem dobyto
dwoch mezczyzn, mocno popa-
lonych i nieprzytomnych, W
pobl;zu wejscia; lekarze wet
pia, by ich MONA utrzyma6
przy zycin. Wkr6tce po ich
dobyciu wybuchne}y p3omie-
ME wnetrza kopalni i poch}o-
ne}y rusztowanie u wejscia.
Skoro dostrzezono p}omienie,
stracono wszelka nadzieje ura-
towania zasypanych: kro mich
ME zosta1 cd razu zabitym, zgi-
na1 z pewnoscia uduszenia
albo zosta} spalony. Jednak-
re mad wieczorem dobyto 7miu
g6rnik6w jeszcze zyjacych,
chociaz bardzo potluczonych.
Poniewaz kurytarze ciagna sic
ma odleg}osG 100 yard6w,
przeto jest s}aba nadzieja, ze
ci z g6rnikow, ktorzy dalej sic
zapuscili byli, moze jeszcze So
przy zyciu i re moze bedzie
mona ich uratowaG.
Zdaje sic, re Londyn ME u
chroni sic cd cholery, nawet,
ze juz tam sic pojawi}a. Tenn
bardziej jest to mozliwem, IL
zaniedbano zarzadzic nalezyte
srodki ostroznosci; kompanie
kolejowe paroWcowe dziwnie
So nieostroznei pod tym wzgle-
dem niedba}e. Natomiast u
rzedy zdrowia staraja sic czy-
mic co zdo}aja, a zw}aszcza
zwracaja swa uwags ma wods
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1892-08-27
Ze Seimu Ziedn0czenia.

re SeJmu LJedn0cZenla.
(Telegram w}asny nDziennika
Chicagoskiego").
Manistee, 26 sierpnia 1892.
Ma wczorajszy mass mee-
tingu mia} move Wiel. KS.
Barzy1ski, a odczyt .delegat
Straszy6ski. Dalejprzem5wi1
OBJ. Machnikowski. Nastepnie
wystapi} Wiel. ks. Kroll zpis'
kna nova o .szkodliwych ga
zetach polskich W Ameryce i
poleci} W. i O. jako gazette
czysto katolicka wszystkim W
og6le wszystkim katolikom.
Prezydujacy del. Ign. Czer-
wi6ski zako6czy} meeting SER
decznymi s}owy.
DIS rano otwarto posiedze'
ME o 9tej rano modlitwa od-
m6wiona przez Wiel. ks. Rasz.
kiewicza. Odczytano nazwiska
delegat6w, z kt6rych brakowa-
10 9ciu. Nasteprie czytano
protok6} z czynnosci sejmu z
dnia wczorajszego.
Za3atwiono sprawe fotografi
delegat6w; przyjeto, re foto.
grafa ma kosztowac so C.
Wiel. ks. w. Barzy1ski
przem6wi1 pred wyborem u.
rzednik6w ma korzysc Milwau-
kee, a to z powodlt, re tax
Wiel. Duchowie6stwo jak i
swieccy tego miasta polacy
wielce sic przycWnili do roz-
woju Zjednoczenia.
Nastapi} wybor urzednik6w
Zjednoczenia.
Przy balotowaniu ma prezy.
denta pablo SO g}os6w ma
P. Kio}basse z Chicago.
SO g}os6w ma J. Kromke
z Detroit.
10 g}os6w ma ma J. Dardasa
Bay City.
1 g}os ma J. Kruszke z Mil
waukee.
Del. Kromka obrany vice
prezydentem. Nowo obrany
prezydent dziekuje W kilku
slowach "a zaszczyt, kt6ry go
spotka}.
Rezultat balotu ma wicepre-
zydenta okaza} sic nastepujacy:
F. Banaszewicz z. Grand Ra.
pids S5 glos6w.
Jak6b Dardas z Bay City
Sc g}os6w.
Ku.wicki z Detroroit 9 g}o
sow.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1892-08-27

uo plcla w s1ionacn, AonoJ nA
gesto zaludnionych sprawiaja
aparaty do filtrowania rozcla
gaia scis}a inspekcya.
Do szpitala W Gravesend "a
wieziono kilku chorych, kto-
rzy prawdopodobnie maja cho-
lere azyatycka.
Stany Zjednoczone zaprosify
Wielka Brytania do wziecia
udzia}u W paradzie foty, kt6-
"a sic odbedzie przy otwarcld
wystawy W pr1ysziym roku.
Wielka Brytania przyjela Ia
proszenie.
SzkOcya.
W Edynburgu W katedrze
odby4a sic wczoraJ uroczystosc
intronizacyi Arcybiskupa Nc
Donalda re st. Andrews /
Edynburga i udzielenia mu
pallium. Byla to W Szkocyl
pierwsza uroczystosc tego ro'
dzaiu cd czasow Kardyna3a
Beaton, kt6ry W roku 1889 20
sta} mianowany Arcybiskupem
w st. Andrews, a % Maja
1916 zosta} zamordowany W
swym pa}acu.
Francya.
z LEVIN, miasta g6rniczego
W departamencie Pas de Ca
lais, donosza, re nieporozumle-
ME miedzy belgijskimi fran
cuskimi gornikami doprowa>
dzi}y tam do groznych zatar,
gov, Francuzi napadli ma
mieszkania Belgijczyk6w i
potlukli W mich wszystkie szy-
by. Belgijczycy zawezwali ma
pomoc zandarmerya, ale ia
ME umia}a daG sobie radY "a
wezwa}a wojsko. Belgiiskim
g6rnikom polecono opusci6
Francya, gdyby zatargi sic po'
wt6rzy}y.
Francuski Rad przyjaf Ia
proszenie Stan6w Zjednoczo.
nych do wziecia udzia}u W re-
vii foty W po}aczeniu z otwar-
ciem wystawy W roku przy-
sz@ym.
W Hawrze we Srode IS
os6b zachorowa}o ma cholere a
umar}o; We czwartek 79 Ia
choroWa}o a 81 umar}o.
ROsya,
W Petersburgu odbywa sic
miedzynarodowy ajazd kolejo.
wy; francuscy delegaci zrobili
wycieczke do Warszawy, gdzie
udowodnili, jak serdecznie
brataja sic z Rosyanami.
Wczoraj zwiedzali najwaz-
nieisze 'osobliwosci miasta i
ob6z wojskowy "a miastem.
Przejezdzajac przez ob6z WHO
sill okrzyki ma Geese Rosyan.
General gi6wnodowodzacy "a
prosi} ich Ma uczte. w cza~le
kt6rej Francuzl wznosili toa-
sty ma czesG cara i Rosy, a
Rosyanie na Geese prezydenta
Carnota i Francyi. Kiedy
szampan rozgrza} umys}y,
wznoszono toasty ma przymle-
RE francusko-rosyjskie posrod
og6lnego entuzyazmu.
Rozruchy W fabryce stall i
W kopalniach Hughesa W Ma
ryampolu powsta}y stad, IL lud
oburza} sic ma srodki zarzadzo-
ne przez Rad przeciw szerze-
niu sic cholery. Policyant6W,
ktorzy kobiete chora uwozili
do szpitala, obrzucono kamie-
niami, tax, re oddzia} koza-
k6w musia1 wystapie do bro
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1892-08-27

iziono z kieszeni $l20. Pred
wczoraj wieczorem spali4y mu
sic stajnie, wskutek czego po-
nios@ szkode ma $4,000. w osta-
tuich czasach pope}niono liczne
rozboje i kradzieze, kt6re z
poczatku przypisywano strai-
kerom, ale przekonano sic, re
mnostwo z}odziei przyby1o do
Homestead, spodziewajac sic
dobrego po}owu W czasie
strajku.
Gen. adjutant Greenland
przyby} do Homestead, ably
naocznie przekonac sic o polo
zeniu. Powiedzia}, re milicya
tam pozostanie, p6ki spok6j
zupe}ny ME zostanie przywr6:
cony. Wojska otrzymaja sw6j
zo}d W poniedzia1ek rano. Ko-
szta przez Stan poniesione wy
niosa wtedy 100000. Wedle
zdania Greenlanda, dalsze ko.
szta jeszcze wyuiosa do 500
tysiecy.
z Tennessee.
Z Oliver Springs donosza,
ze oddzia} zo}nierzy z Coal
Greek pod dow6dztwem poru-
cznika Pattersona ukaza{ sic
niespodziewanie W Oliver
Springs, i ze aresztowano wiele
os6b. Zo}nierze powr6cili do
Coal Greek zabierajac 80 are
sztant6w.
G6rnicy przyznaja sic, ae
postapili nieprawnie i re zostall
zwyciezeni. w Oliver Springs
i okolicy panuje juz porzadek.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1892-08-27

by podobne petycye do prezy-
denta wys}a}y Izby handlove,
w4adze miejskie, cz}onkowie
kongresu inni obywatele zna-
komici."
Gafgany z Egiptu.
Do New Haven, Conn,
przyby}a w}oska barka ,,Giu.
seppe Castagliola, kap. Am
brosano, po 101 dniowej po.
dr6zyz Aleksandryi W Egipcie.
Przywioz1a }adunek szmat.
Poniewaz jednak urzad zdro'
via znalaz} wszystko W po-
rzadku, przeto dozwolono wy
ladowac szmaty.
Sweeney wyjezdia do Chicago.
,,Wielki mistrz" zwrotni-
czych. Sweeney, wczoraj rano
o godz. 10 W towarzystwie
dw6ch policyant6w W Buffalo
uda} sic ma dworzec kolei i
ruszy} W podr6z do Chicago
w Buffalo, stosownie do roz-
kazu, milicye wybieraja sic W
droge do domu; pozostanie
tylko druga brygada, liczaca
1000 zo}nierzy.
Trzesienie ziemi W Bermuda.
Depesza Z Bermuda donosi,
re przedwczoraj rano da}o sic
tam czuc trzesienie ziemi. Do
my sic chwia}y, a W porcie
wznosi}y sic ba}wany do
olbrzymiej wysokosci. szkoda
iednakze ME zosta}a zrzadzona.
Trzesienie trwa1o 80 sekund.
Nieszczescie kolejOwe.
Kiedy wczoraj rano W Pitts
burgu porzadkowano pociag
ekspresowy kolei Pennsylva'
MIA, kilka wagon6w pulma'
nowskich uderay}o o inny
oddzia} pociagu. PieG os6b 20,
sta}o mocno pokaleczonych.
Przez strajker0w Obity.
Jeden z urzednik6w frmy
A. W. Rich Shoe Company W
Milwaukee, Wis, nazwiskiem
Andrew Worst, zosta} przez
robotnik6w strajkujacych, kt6-
rzy dawniej W fabryce owej
pracowali, opadniety i stra.
szliwie obity.
POzar ma psrOWcu.
Przedwczoraj popo}udniu
przyby} do Vancouver, B. G.
parowiec Empress of Japan z
Chin i Japonii.
Wieczorem dnia 10 sierpnia,
kiedy parowiec by} cd Yoko-
hamy oddalony o 800 mil, wy
buch} pozar W tylnej czesci
okretu i grozi}o niebezpiecze1'
stwo niezmierne. Najpierwsza
oznaka, IL zachodzi jakies ME.
bezpiecze1stwo, byfo, re wszy-
stkie swiat}a elektryczne nagle
zgas}y. Przez dwie godziny
szukano przyczyny tego wy
padku i odkryto dym W tyl-
nym przedziale, W kt6rym
znajdowa1 sic cukier herbata.
Kapitan, ME uwiadomiwszy
podr6znych niebezpiecze6-
stwie, skierowa} okret ku mai.
blizszemu portowi, Hakodale.
R6wnoczesnie starano sic do.
STAG do ognia i wlewano tam
wode. Ogie6 rzeczywiscie st}u-
miono, a kiedy. przybyto do
Hakodale, znaleziono 10 ton
spalonego cukru i herbaty.
Parowiec, nieuszkodzony ere.
szta, pusci} sic W dalsza droge.
Pomiedzy podr6znymi ma
narowcu znaidOWal sic Sir
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1892-08-27

Najswiezszy telegram!
Jutro, W Niedziele godz 38mej
wieczorem W hall przy Bradley ulicy
obch6d przedstawienie Kadet6w!
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1892-08-27

wt6rzy}y sic rozruchy i zabito
kilku zyd6w. spalono jedne
wies zamieszka}a przez robot.
nik6w fabryki stall Hughesa,
fabryke zbnrzono wszystko
W niej pot}uczono. Szkoda
zrzadzona wynosi kilka milo.
now rubli. Dopiero ma trzeci
dzie6 diva pu}ki i jedna bate
rya przywr6ci}y porzadek.
Venezuela.
Parowiec Caracas, kt6ry
dnia 20 sierpnia wyszed} Z La
Guayra we Wenecueli i przy.
by} wczoraj do New Yorku,
przywi6z} wiadomos6 o gwa},
townych utarczkach miedzy
wojskami rzadowemi a po'
wstafcami. General Crespo,
dow6dzca powsta1c6w cofa4
sic wojska rzadowe go sciga-
". Ko}o Ciudad Bolivia od-
by}a sic utarczka kr6tko przed
wp}ynieciem parowca i po'
wsta6cy zostali odpsrci.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1892-08-27
PrZybycie parOWcOW.

Dammet Head: Sygn. Thing
valla Z N. Y. do Szczecina.
Nverpooz:' Cufic z N. Y.
Glasgow: Hibernian z Phi
ladelphii.
NeaU York.: Germanic z
Liver, Werkendam z Rotter.
damu.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1892-08-27
TelegramE KrajoVe.

(Zaradcze srOdki przeciw chOle'
RE. : Przyw0dzca Sweeney wy
jeadaa Buffalo do Chicago. =
Nieszczescie kOlejOwe W Pittsbur-
gu. : Polar ma parOwcu ,,Em-
press of Japan" = ZfOdzieje W
Homestead.)
Telegramy 2 dnia 26 sierpmaa
1892.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1892-08-27
Sobota, dnia q Sierpnia 1892 r.

Jedrzejek z Chicago l glos.
Piotrowicz z Grand Rapids
I CLOS.
Oh. Banasiewicz podzieko-
wal "a zaszczyt jaki 60 przez
wyb6r ten spotka}.
Ma sekretarza jeneralnego
otrzyma} B. Straszyhski z
Milwaukee IS g}osow.
Dukarski z Bay City 52gfo-
sow.
Tomasik z Chicago9 9 g}os6w.
Mama z Chicago 2 g}osy.
J.Rejch z Manistee 1 g}os.
Zrobiono pauze celem odfo-
tografowania delegat6w.
Przy wyborze kasyera roz-
strzeli}y sic g}osy ma 4rech
kandydat6w, przysz}o wiec do
ponownego balotowania mie-
dzy oh. Wleklihskim a Gnio.
TEN. Przy ostatecznem g4oso-
waniu Fir. Wleklinski otrzy-
mai 1O9 g}os6w. j. Gniot otrzy
mai 36 g}os6w.
Opiekunami kasy zostali O.
brani: Ign. Czerwi6ski z Mil
waukee, 7. Kr6lik i B. Klar-
kowski Z Chicago, Jak6b Oar.
das z Bay City, J6zef Reich z
Mauistee.
Ma czesc Wiel. ks. Guto-
wskiego jake radcy duchow-
neeo wzniesinno trzykrotne
vivat!
Ma wniosek del. Rejcha 20
stall P. Kiolbassa mianowany
honorowym prezydentem do
zywotnim Zjednoczenia. No
minacya TIA uchwalons zostala
wsr6d og6lnego zapasu. Oh.
Kio}bassa przemawia zpodzie,
kowaniem W og6le W spra-
wach dotyczacych sic dobra
Ziednoczenia. Pensya sekre-
TARA ustanowiona ma 700 do.
lar6w.
KS. Raslkiewicz odczytaf
rote przysiegi nowemu prezy.
dentowi, nastepnie odebraf
przysiege cd nowych urzednl-
k6w.
Sejm W przysz}ym roku cd.
bedzie sic w parafi sw. stani-
s}awa Kostki W Chicago.
Wniosek ten postawiony przez
Ndel. Czeka}e przyjeto jedno-
glosnie.
sejm tegoroczny zamkniety
zosta} dzisiaj o pol do pierw-
szej W po}udnie.
PrzeciW chOlerze.
Do departamentu Pahstwa
we Westinghouse donosza
urzednicy zdrowia ma Staten
Island, re zarzadzono jak mai
staranniejsze srodki zaradcze
przeciw pojawieniu sic chole-
ry. Sekretarz Foster prosif
konsula W Hamburgu ma pole
Genie Ora Jenkinsa, azeby
emigrant6w tam poddawano
najscislejszej rewizyi i aby
wszystkich przybywajacych z
zagranicy zatrzymywano przy-
najmniej przez piet dni, a po'
tenn ably kazano i'm sic wyka-
pa6 i ably dezinfekcyonowano
wszystkie ich pakunkii odziez.
Konsul ma nastepnie wydac
lekarzowi okretowemu po-
swiadczenie, kt6re przy lado-
waniu ma bye prAedstawione.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1892-08-27

cholera trwa W Europe, i aze'
by podobne petycye do prezy-
denta wys}a}y Izby handlowe,
w}adze miejskie, cz}onkowie
kongresu inni obywatele zna-
komici."
Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-20

A MEASURE of great interest to
railroad employees is the bill just re-
ported in the national house of repre-
sentatives designed for the protection
of freight trainmen. The bill provides
that automatic brakes shall be placed
upon all freight cars and power brakes
upon all locomotives. The law will un-
doubtedy reduce the number of fatali-
ties among trainmen after it has been
put into operation, but in the meantime
the death roll will be long one. It
seems like an unnecessary concession to
the railroad companies that the opera
tion of this much needed law should be
deferred until after July, 1898. The bill
under consideration seems to have been
drawn with the purpose in view of max :
ing the change from the present system
as slow as possible. The idea appears
to be that it is better to kill the train
men for few years longer than to
throw away the brakes now in use be-
fore they are worn out
Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-20

THERE is very good prospect of the
anti-option bill becoming law before
the close OF the present session of con-
gress. The finance committee of the
senate has agreed TO report the measure
without delay, and it is thought that 1t
will pass the senate. OF cou rse it is ex-
pected to encounter some opposition in
that body, but it Is not likely to be any
more vigorously opposed than it was in
the house, where it passed by very
large majority OF the members voting.
The republicans OF the senate will hardly
be disposed to permit the democratic
house to enjoy all the credit which may
be gained among the agricultural pro.
ducers of the country from favorable ac-
tion on this measure. Unless there are
strong constitutional objections to this
legislation, and none have yet been
presented, the senate would make a
serious mistake by rejecting the meas
ure, which has been asked for by nearly
every farmer, organization in the coun-
try and Ivy thousands Of farmers who
have signed petitions. 1t is not known
what efforts the spectators have been
making to influence senators, but there
is reason to believe that since their de-
cisive defeat in the house they have not
been doing much.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-20

!. MAJOR WARNER, the republican can
didate for governor of Missouri, will
give the democrats of that democratic
state the hardest kind of work to defeat
him, and it would not be very surpris-
ing if he should be elected. Many
republicans now express confidence that
he will carry the state. Major Warner
is deservedly very popular and is
especially strong with the old soldiers,
who will rally to his support almost to a
man. He also stands we'll with the
farmers. The republicans of Misso uri
intend to make a vigorous and aggres :
sive campaign this year and they have
a leader in Major Warner who knows
how to carry on such a contest. The
republican party has been growing in
the state and while it is not doubted
that the electoral vote of Missouri will
be cast for the candidate OF the Chicago
convention, the election of the repub-
lican candidate for governor is by no
means out of the question.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-20

THE overthrow of Dictator Palacio OF
Venezuela was an occasion of rejoicing
for the political prisoners who had been
confined by him for too freely expressing
their disrespect for his administration.
Descriptions of the scene that ensued
when the prison doors were thrown open
are both stirring and pathetic. Hun
dreds OF pale, gaunt men, who had suf-
fered for their opinions, were instantly
surrounded by their families and friends,
and as they greeted each other the air
was rent with the shouts and cheers of
the assembled multitude. Thus one
good result at least has been achieved
by General Crespo and his followers.
But there will probably be another gov
ernment reared upon the ruins of that of
Palacio that will bring further trouble
in its own time, and other repellions as
just as this may succeed each other for
years in that South American republic.
A higher civilization is needed to insure
permanent institutions there.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-20
Grant and San Domingo.


It Is curious to find one of the features of
General Grants administration brought into
notice again by an announcement from
Paris that our government has acquired
Samana Bay In San Domingo. The an
nouncement is probably premature, but
our new navy certainly involves the pos
session OF coaling stations, and there is no
doubt Of the eligibility Of Samana Bay for
that purpose. 1t is probably that desir-
aDleness that has instigated Germany to con-
Germ for the autonomy" of San Domingo,
which we are not In the least likely to
threaten. 1t was the desire of the people of
the republic for annexation to the United
States that led to the appointment of General
Grants commission in 1871, and public
apathy was such that congress took no action
upon favorable report by this body. 1t is
certain that our present desires go no fur
ther than coaling station, IL they go SO far.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-20

MIR. LACEY, comptroller OF the cur
rency, will retire from that Office Jun o
30 Personal reasons impelled his res
ignation. The letter of Secretary Fos-
ter to Mr.. Lacey doubtless voices the
sentiment of all who have had business
relations with the Office OF the comp
troller of the currency. He has been a
faithful and efficient officer, and while
there have been several disastrous bank
failures during his administration, with
developments which seemed to reflect
unfavorably upon the management OF
the Office of the comptroller, investiga-
tion relieved that official of all blame
or responsibility. Mr.. Lacey was APP
pointed from Michigan, and his sue
cessor will probably be taken from that
section of the country. There will be
no lack of candidates
Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-20

OUR citizens have had their eye-teeth
cut on the national drill. They were
led to believe that there would be at
least 1000 or 5000 national guards at
the encampment. On that basis the
money guaranteed for prizes proposed to
be given for competitive drill would
have been realized at the gate by the i'm
mense concourse of people at home and
from abroad, but instead of 1000 or 5000
we have had less than 1000 militiamen
and the parade and sham battle have
proved disappointment in spite OF the
favorable weather. 1t seems to us only
rational that the number of prizes
should either be reduced or the amounts
for each prize cut in the middle. In
view of the limited number of companies
contesting such concession would only
be fair to all concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-20
Millions In Flames.
Insurance Chronicle.

iHSWuHCG CuOhctc.
A wave OF fire, reaching at no time the
proportions of really great confagration,
but in other respects OF unparalleled fer,e-
ness, intensity and destructveness, swept
over the United States intthe year 1891. The
value of property destroyed. rs closely as
careful Investigation can determine 1t. was
no less than sl43,76a,97-an amount
greater by 5000, OO4 thar the national loss
by fire in the preceding year. In no other
Of the seventeen years 9durng which the
Chronicles record of ifres and losses has
been kept has the dexastation by fro been
SO severe. The highestupoint hitherto at
tained excepting only the great confiagra-
tion years when Chicago and Boston were
ourned) was in the wear 1889, when property
valued at sl2s,ooo,ooo, was swept out of
existence. n6f
Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-20
NEBRAsKas COUNTRY Rodps.

One OF the matters OF general interest
discussed at the late meeting OF the Ne
braska Business Mems association was
the bad condition of the country roads
OF the state. 1t appears from the state
ments made that in parts of Nebraska
the roads are much OF the time almost
impossible, and that nowhere are they
kept In as good condition rs they ought
to be. One member of the association
said that these highways are not worked
as they should be and declared that the
whole system OF caring for them is
wrong. Men who work on the roads
spend large proportion OF their time
in idleness. Another speaker said that
the poll tax idea was only makeshift
for the real work that ought to be done.
He thought sufficient tax should be
levied to put the roads in good condi-
tion and the work Of improving them
should be done systematically instead of
at haphazard. He stated that in his
section the farmers had lost more dur
ing the past few months by reason of the
fact that they could not get their grain
to market, when the price was high,
than it would have cost to build several
macadamized roads across the country.
The consensus of opinion was that a
radical reform is necessary in this mat
ter, and the association adopted reso-
luton favorjng the creation by the
legislature of a state road fund, to be
expended in building and maintaining
good roads throughout the state. The
question of good roads is obviously one
of very great Importance. 1t affects
directly the Interests of a large majority
of the agricultural producers Of the
state, and also the welfare of large
| number OF retail merchants who depend
chiefly upon their trade with the
farmers. These two intimately con-
| nected interests constitute part of our
| population which contributes most
largely to the commercial prosperity OF
the state. The agricultural interest Is
the chief source of that prosperity, and
whatever will contribute to its growth
| and welfare should be matter of
primary and supreme concern. Good
roads are as essential to the success OF
eio iaiLioES uo utupio brduSpoFbdIlOn IL
facilities are to the manufacturers and
wholesale merchants. This is fully rec
| ognlzed in other states, and while the
complaint of bad roads is not peculiar to
Nebraska, it would seem that less at
tention has been given to this important
| matter here than in most other agri-
| cultural states.
The suggestion that the Legislature
should levy a general tax for the
creation of state road fund is worthy
| OF serious consideration. At any rate
the matter ought to be thoro ughly in.
vestigated by the next legislature and il
it be found that the present system Of
taking care of the roads is not adequate
| one should be adopted which will be-
| 1t is evident that there is an urgent
| demand for radical reform in this mat
ter, and there is certainly no valid reason
why Nebraska cannot have good roads