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Tius river and harbor bill passed the
houso. It la a poor state that has not
got ita "Mingo rivor" and "Salt crook"
tbut uoods immodmto dredging and rip-
rapping. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
If- Till : fact that during : the month of
April almost three hundred building
j , , permits wore issued , would indicate
| thaj ; while Omaha is not enjoying a
wild boom she is steadily growing.
Mn. JACOD RINOLEP , an artist , sub-
tnits a communication to the city coun
cil in which ho proposes , like the Pied.
Plpor of Humelin , to rid thocity of rats.
The council hoard his communication ,
but did not rat-ify it.
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I Tine impending kick which is formIng -
Ing into line and which will reach Ash
land to-day , is liable to cause a cer
tain railroad attorney to think that
majorities , these days , are not so
unanimous as they might bo.
WHILE the influx of poopla from other
states is rapidly increasing our popula
tion , Omaha residents continue to swell
the school census , as in evidence of
this the births during the month of
April wore 127 , the dqaths being but
oighty-flvo.
THE Missouri supreme court vcndorod
n doolslon a tow days ago holding1 the
law prohibiting the sale of all intoxicat
ing liquors in St. Louis on Sundays
9 * " " valid. And now democrats want
- ' the Juno convention moved to some
other spot.
THE French government tendered to
Mr. Perry Belmont , chairman of the
if committee on foreign affairs , the decoration -
? ration of the Legion of Honor. But Mr.
Belmont , remembering how cheaply the
decorations were sold in Paris , con
cluded not to take ono.
TIIR railroad earnings for April are
Cratifying in comparison with March ,
jit is more than likely that the barometer -
omotor of earnings will continue its
raise during May and Juno , and compare -
pare favorably with the corresponding
returns of last year.
WHILE Now York city has boon talk
ing of eroding an imposing monument
to the memory of General Grant those
three long years , Chicago has gene to
work quietly and is now putting the fin
ishing touches to a grand mausoleum in
memory of the here of Appomatox.
THE numerous relapses which have
como upon Emperor Frederick point to
his speedy dissolution at no distant
day. The bulletins from the sick
chamber are all non-committal , which
1 nro anything but hopeful signs. Dark
days have ftillon upon the Hobon-
zollorns.
Nmv 1'ouic is urging congress to ap
propriate $50,000 for the stivtuo ot
Liberty. The big girl wants a now
spring bonnet , a pair of kid glovca and.
Other feminine accessions to malco hor-
nplf presentable to summer visitors on
Bodloo's island. She had gene all winter -
tor without a soul sacquo because con
gress was lee poor to buy her ono. But
pho fools that if she is Blighted much
longer , she will pack her trunk and go
to Bnrtholdi ,
DOM PKDUO , emperor of Brazil , has
boon ailing Ofor some tlmo. It is now
announced , that ho is seriously ill and
nlarm is entertained for his recovery.
As a ruler Dom Pedro has boon liberal
nnd progressive , and for fifty-seven
years ho has guided the destinies o
Brazil most happily. His reign will bo
distinguished principally for the eman
cipation of thousands of slaves. If his
life is spared u few years longer ho wil
live to sea the day when slavery will bo
extinct in his empire.
JAV GOULD has just executed ono eMs
Ms bold nnd unscrupulous financial
fetrokcs for which hois solong infamous
It is nothing more nor loss than sad
dling upon the Missouri , Kansas &
tTexas a debt of several millions said to
be , duo to Jay Gould himself for nionej
advanced in buying up a feeder for Urn
railroad. It seems that the stockhold
erg of the Missouri , Kansas & Texas
know nothing of this lion which tha
Wily juggler claims to have in his pos
session. Having bled the road to the
) ast drop , Gould magnanimously aban
dons it to the stockholders , who win a
Very barren victory in having at las
rescued their road from his bauds ,
Tlio Congressional Convention.
The Ashland convention meets to-day
o ohooso two delegates from the First
congressional district to represent No-
> raska at the national convention. The
contest will bo exciting from the fact
hat a half dozen men aspire to positions
where two only can bo chosen , The
delegates representing the republican
> arty have a duty to perform. In this
'oar of all others In the great struggle
> otwoen republicanism and democracy
the dominant party in this state can not
afford to make suicidal blunders or
mrdon ) tsolf with characterless and
flippant errors.
The Ashland convention will bo
called upon to say whothoflho republi
can party will bo represented , or
vhothor the B. & M. shall bo repre
sented by Charley Greene at Chicago ,
as It is to bo by Tobo Castor at St.
liouls. Not Idle to the opportunities of
, ho occasion the Union Pacific will also
nttoinptthrough , the machinations of its
lirclings and oil room lobbyists , to foist
upon the party the general attorney of
the road , John M. Thurston.
If Grcono and Thurston are successful
n their desires , the outtook for ropub-
ican supremacy in Nebraska becomes
jloomy.
There are loaders , clean , honest mon ,
n the ranks of the republican party in
Nebraska , who con represent our state
vith credit , and if the convention at
Ashland to-day does not appreciate this
act , the future bodes no good ,
Mr. Clcvolnml'8 Activity.
Although Mr. Cleveland undoubtedly
cnows that his ronomlnation is as cer
tain as anything in the future , politi
cally , can bo , there are evidences that
10 is not therefore permitting matters
to take their own course , but on the
contrary is taking a very lively interest
.n political affairs , and as far ns possi-
jlo shaping thorn to his own views. Mr.
Die voland is not entirely devoid of po-
itieal sagacity , and ho understands
.hat a great deal must bo done besides
securing a ranomination. Indeed , if
that were all there would bo no neces
sity for his giving any attention what
ever to politics. Ho is so entirely
a necessity to his party that
nothing less than his absolute re-
[ usal to servo it could prevent
iiia being again placed in nomination.
The thought that he might do this is no
longer entertained , in running for a
second term ho will most directly stul
tify the views ho expressed in his letter
accepting his first nomination , but no
body doubts that ha is prepared to do
this without a qualm or compunction.
What Mr. Cleveland is now concerned
about is to employ the whole influence
of the administration in getting the
party into line and. shaping affairs for
the campaign.
It is quite well understood that the
president's wishes will bo consulted re
garding the nominee for the second
place on the ticket , if indeed ho shall
not virtually dictate the selection.
It is also an open secret that
the iulluonco of the adminis
tration is being vigorously exerted in
certain states with reference to the se
lection of candidates for state officers
and the organization of state commit
tees. The palpable interference of the
administration in Pennsylvania is being -
ing repeated elsewhere , and down to
the smallest-details the eye of the ad
ministration is continually vigilant and
its hand always busy. An illustration
of this is soon , in the cose of the Albany
limes , which having shown some
friendliness for Governor Hill has boon
dropped from the roll of official papers
of that city , it is said in pur
suance ot instructions from Wash
ington , to the Cleveland , manager at
Albany. It may not bo that
the president individually concerns
himself about all such small business'as
this , but the facts , great and little , show
that the administration is politically
busy in every quarter , and that its
power and patronage are being em
ployed whore they will do the most
good. It would bo absurd to suppose
that this is being done without the
countenance and approval of Mr. Clove-
land.
In July , 1886 , the president issued his
memorable order warning all office
holders under the general government
against the use of their official positions
in attempts to control political move
ments in their localities. How does the
present course of the administration ,
with its emissaries at work every
where , comport with this principle , an
nounced by Mr. Cleveland loss than
two years ago ? It will doubtless bo
claimed by the apologists for the presi
dent that this order did not apply to the
higher government officials , but no such
claim will bo accepted by fair-minded
men. The president has no rieht to
mnkQ a rule restricting the rights and
privileges of government officials that
does not apply equally to all of them. If.
it bo wrong for a department clerk , era
a poslofilco or custom house omployo , to
engage actively iu politics , it is a much
graver fault in a cabinet officer to do so.
But Mr. Cleveland liat learned some
thing in practical politics , and is
demonstrating that ho is entirely ca
pable of abandoning a policy or prin
ciple if found to stand in the way of his
ambition.
Itivors and Harbors.
It is moro than probable that no ap
propriation will bo made this year for
rivers and harbors. The bill passed by
the IIOUBO , appropriating between nine-
eon nnd twenty million dollars , is
pretty certain to undergo extensive
changes and amendments iu the senate.
As wo hava already said regarding this
measure , over niuo millions of the
amount it appropriates would go to the
rivers and harbors of the south. Tlio
senate will either cut this amount downer
or increase the aggregate appropriation
by giving moro thun is allowed by the
bill to tbo rivers and harbors in othoi
sections. A very strong effort will bo
made to induce the senate to make pro
vision for the Honnopin canal , a project
which the house has ignored. There is
certain to bo difficulty In bringing the
two houses to an agreement upon a bill ,
and if this shall finally bo accomplished
the fate of the measure with the presi
dent will bo uncertain. The objections
Mr. Cleveland .made to the bill ho
vetoed uitxy bo urged with equal force
against the present measure , which
jrovidos for numerous worthless nro-
octs , evidently inserted to command
votes. In view of the fact that there
ins boon no appropriation for rivers
and harbors in two years , the amount
proposed to bo expended by this bill Is
xjrhaps not extravagant , but if it shall
appear that any considerable part of it
would bo a wasteful expenditure it will
jo the duty of the president to with-
lold his approval.
The failure to got this year nn ade
quate appropriation for rivers and har
bors would bo a misfortune to many lo
calities whore improvements nro urg
ently needed. The delay of another
, -oar in making these improvements will
lot only bo a damngo to the commercial
ntorosts which require them , but will
necessitate a still larger expenditure.
3ut it might have the compensating of-
oct of convincing congress ot the ex
pediency ot placing this whole matter
of river and harbor Improvements in
charge of a bureau of expert
engineers , as has boon proposed ,
on the system that has boon found by
iroara of experience to bo on-
ilroly satisfactory and successful in sev
eral European governments. It Is evi
dent that so long as the rivers and har-
jors of the country continue to bo dealt
with by congress as at present a judi
cious , useful and economical system of
improvements is impossible , and reform
ot the method is demanded iu the inter
ests both ot commerce and , the national
treasury.
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WUATEVEiiMr. ChauncoyM. Dopow's
short comings may bo as ti possible
presidential candidate , as an after
dinner orator ho stands without an
equal in the land. And ho manages to
say some very clover things which are
appropriate to an orator and n public
man. At a recent dinner in Detroit before
the Michigan Commaudory of the
Loyal Legiontouching upon the General
Joe Johnston incident , Mr. Dopew said :
I wus glad to sco GcnoralJoo Johnston , tbo
most distinguished of liviug confederates ,
send a contribution to the Grand Army ot
the Republic. But General Joe Johnston and
the soldiers who fought with him could do
infinitely moro lor tbo country than , send
contributions to the Grand Army of the Ro-
publtc , by breaking up the solid south. I
mean oy so breaking It up that when wo
como to a general election , like a presidential
election , it shall not bo the shibboleth that
the intelligence ) , that the enterprise , that the
virtue of the country must bo on ono side ,
because it is on the side of an imaginary line ,
but that the intelligence and the virtue and
the patriotism of this country should forget
the section nnd divide , aa the north baa under
the impetus of the soldiers of the army , upon
these questions nlono which hereafter will
concern the welfare of the United States.
THE territorial conventions of the re
publican and democratic parties have
taken place in Utah , in which the Mor
mons exerted considerable influence.
There were fears that a collision be
tween the Gentiles and Mormons would
take place , but happily the moro rabid
clement on either side wad kept in the
background , and the various coilnty
conventions compromised the opposing
interests. The Mormons did not at
tempt to dictate1 a. policy , but loft the
Gentiles free to act. Their influence ,
however , was exerted in chocking anti-
Mormon sentiment. In this they wore
eminently successful. It was a , great
disappointment to the Mormons that
both conventions declared against the
admission of Utah as a stato. Their
expectations nnd concessions led them
to hope that the Gentiles would not op
pose the admission. It would seem ,
therefore , that the friendliness between
Gentile and Mormon is after all only ou
the surface , and that neither side dares
trust the other.
THE timber grabbers of California are
now being brought to justice , although
the trials have been long deferred. It
Booms that valuable tracts of redwood
timber were pre-empted by "dummies"
in the interest of the California Red
wood company. By hiring men to make
timber claim entries , the company got
hold of 18,240 acres , valued at nrosont
at $364,800. The government is making
strenuous efforts to set aside these
claims as fraudulent. If successful , the
splendid forests will bo restored to the
public domain. Both California and
Oregon have been robbed of thousands
of acres of land belonging to the gov
ernment. It is to bo hoped that the
interior department will bo able to
strike terror to the hearts of land grab-
bora by making nn example of the Cali
fornia Redwood company , and that a
prompt restitution of land to the people
will follow.
TnB progress of South Omaha is gratifyingly -
ifyingly shown in the largo increase of
the property assessment this year ns
compared with last. The assessment of
real estate lafat year was $590,000 , while
for the present year it amounts to the
generous sum of upwards of $2,000,000. ,
A part of this increase is duo to greater
cure in making the assessment , but
much the greater part represents the
increase in real estate investments nnd
improvements , and the appreciation of
the vuluo of property incident thereto.
South Omaha's vigorous and healthy
growth during the past year will con
tinue , and with the certain expansion
of its now great packing industries it
cannot fail to bccomo a largo and very
prosperous community.
THE people of Indiana have a forcible
if not a polite way of bringing railroad
monopolists to time. The citizens of
the little town of Urbaua donated to
the Cincinnati , Wnbnsh ft Michigan
railroad several acres of land on con
dition that the railroud company erect
a suitable passenger depot. But tbo
railroad failed to iccop the terms of the
contract and put up a more apology of n
depot. Several weeks ago the inhabi
tants fired off a charge of dynamite
under the building and wrecked it.
Then the railroad , company repaired it.
But a day or two ago the station wus
burned to the ground. In all probabil
ities , the company will now carry out
its part of the agreement to the letter.
It would bo dangerous to fool these In
diana , people again.
HAVING taken a needed rest after his
exciting experience in the senate last
week , Mr. Voorhcea on Tuesday apolo
gized to that body for the coarse and
vulgar languagotb used in response to
the charges of Collator Ingalls , being
careful , however"to have It understood
that ho made no apology to thb Kansas
senator. In a parliamentary sense Mr.
Voorhcos has clpjipsod himself , but hU
blackguardism jylll remain ou record ,
and the stigma that attaches to him by
reason of it will not bo overlooked by
the country. It would bo different had
ho manfully made his apology complete.
Even the dcmocniby of Indiana ought
to have the docch'oy to refuse further
political honors to'Danlol W. Voorhoos.
THE ordinance , passed by the city
council , giving to the horse car railway
the exclusive franchise for its tracks
over the Eleventh street viaduct was lll-
tlmcd , Councilman Snyder , when ho
said that ho was opposed to the measure ,
from the main fact that Omaha was
rapidly developing , and no one corpora
tion should enjoy exclusive rights in
this city , but echoed the sentiments ot
every taxpayer. Omaha cannot afford
to shut out competition by extending to
favored enterprises exclusive'/ranchiecs.
The uncommonly common council should
aim to protect the city and aid iu its ad
vancement and development.
JUDGE GiucsuAJt's decision restrain
ing the Wagner company from infring
ing on. the Pullmau vestibule patent
affects the Northwestern and the Wa-
bash. It is very probable that these
roads will for a time at least continue to
run ordinary Pullman coaches since
they cannot obtain vestibule cars
through the Wagners. The St. Paul
and ono or two other roads , however ,
still adhere to their original idea and
will start their vestibule trains about
the 16th. With fast trains and vesti
bule cars , the problem of railroad com
fort appears to bo solved.
CALIFOKNIA papers have been boost
ing William T. Coleman as a presiden
tial candidate on the strength of his
business ability. As the commission
house with which Mr. Coleman was
connected has just failed with liabilities
at $2,000,000 , California's candidate will
have to bo worked on another tack.
JPHOMINENT PEUSO.N'S.
Mllllonalro Stcphuuson , \Viaconslnlooks
like a farmer.
Sonntor Evarts will sport a now tile at the
Chicago convention ,
Herbert Spencer works three hours a day
using a stenographer.
King Humbert , of Italy , is a sweet Imlta
tlonof an Englishdudo.
Colonel Maploson'owcs 1310,050 , and his
only assets are a uow ohouio.
William O'Brieu.'says : "Journalists are
the watchdogs of civilization. "
Felix Campbell bepan lifo as a mason , and
now baa a hodful of goldoii bricks.
Chauncoy M. Depot's eyes are sparkling ,
genial and full of pleasantness.
The gait at which iSenators Ingalls and
Voorhcos are going Id Billingsgate.
Cyrus W. Field has steel-gray eyes that
snap as they take in'every object cm a room ,
Horace Groeley's brother , Barnes , is a
sevonty-fivo-yoar-old farmer In Pennsylva
nia. " o
Tennyson is working- a long iwom. It is
to be hoped that it wiH bo loss tedious than
the last.
President Cleveland's eyes are of ( medium
size and show most prominently stubboruess
of character.
Gladstone's study is so isolated that , no
outside noise can bo heard when the padded
doors arc closed.
It is probable that the president and Mrs.
Cleveland will visit Lenox this summer , as
well as the Adirondack ? .
Senator Blodgett , of Now Jersey , is the
tallest man In the United States senate. Ho
stands six feet four inches in hia stocking
feet.
James G. Blaino's fine eyes are gray in
color , magnetic , quick , alert , convincing.
They seem to see all that is in a room at ono
glance.
Senator Chandler has purchased a large
lot of'ground at Concord , N , H. , and will
probably build a printing and publishing
house upon it.
Minister Phclps says ho is heartily glad to
bo in tbo United States again. Ho wears a
suit of gray tweed , mu'tton-chop whiskers ,
and has a decidedly English appearance.
Senator Beck , it is reported , is to bo mar
ried during the summer to Mrs. Henderson ,
daughter of Dr. Yandell of Louisville. The
brido-in-prospcctlvo has a fortune of 100,000.
William E. Barrett , the newly elected
presidont.of the Advertiser Newspaper com
pany of Boston , Mass , , is only twenty-eight
years of ago. He is a member of the Massa
chusetts , legislature.
Senator Stanford remarks that the talk
about him as a presidential candidate Is ab
surd. At last a point has been discovered
upon which the senator and the country are
in complete accord.
Lord Lonsdalo Is still pushing on towards
the north polo without a valet. In the flick
ering light of an aurora bo real Is ho stnnds by
thoshoroof thoopon polar sea and brushes
the snowllakcs of ! tils coat with his own aris
tocratic hand.
Blaine , Sherman , Edmunds and Windom
arc the living four of the eight republicans
who received votes for the presidential nom
ination nt the Chicago convention of 1SSO.
The dead four are Grunt , Garllcld , Wash-
burno nnd Coukllug
t
The king of Dahomey has embarrassed the
king of Portugal by sending him BIX negro
girls , the "most beautiful" in his dominions.
King Louis doesn't Itifow what to do with
tticm , nnd has housa 1 thorn in the Zoological
gardens pending rcll TJion.
Lord Leslie , who is said to be an Irish
peer , is acting as a CWing graachmo agent ,
and gives instruction cm the machine when
required to intending : ; purchasers. Men are
not always what tuoy scam. At least it
would a peer sow m tiff case ,
John Peter St. JohnHias returned to Kan
sas from the Pacific eoist , bringing with him
his undiminisbed cheek and his unabbrevi
ated tongue. Ho will continue his demo
cratic campaign in IKpw York and Indiana
during September and October.
Sir Morell Mackenzie , though not musical
himself , is warmly interested in vocalization
and evorytbluK pertaining to the human
voice. He never accepts a fee from a prof os-
sloual singer , but doctors free of charge the
throats of all public vocalists wlip apply to
him.
him.Tho
The liight Rev , William Croswoll Doane ,
Episcopal bishop of the Albany ( N. Y. ) diocese
cese , who has been chosen commencement
preacher by CambridRO university , England ,
ia ono of the most finished and eloquent pul
pit orators iu this country. Ho has fre
quently preached in England with great
success.
A recent session ol the United States sen
ate was opened with prayer by JJov. Dr. S.
P. Mender , rabbi of the Spanish and Portu
gese congregation of New'York , who accord-
ing to the Jewish custom , were his hnt wblU
engaged In prayer. This Is the second in-
ttvnco probably In the history of the gov
ernment certainly within tbo last halt century -
tury when a Hebrew has offered prayer In
the senate. ca
STATE JOTTINGS.
Nelirnskiii
Safe robbers attempted to got In their
work at Ulysses.
York has a'130,000 court houio-ono ot the
finest In the state.
Fremont oloctrlo lights failed to light , and
the town is now in darkness.
The wet weather is holding tbo farmers
back a little from their work.
Miss Jcsjlo MoLand l\M been appointed
a notary public at David City , the llrst in
that section of the stato. '
"Tho B. & M. ffist train from the east cnmo
in this morning nearly two hours late with a
dead engine in tow , " merrily murmurs the
Gazotto-Journal.
The sulcldo of General Becm at Stnnton u
attracting n good deal of attention , owing to
prominence of the tlocoasml. The mystery
ot the shooting cannot bo made clear.
Tlio now dally newspaper project for
Hastings Is declared in omo quartern to bo
not exactly dead but quietly sleeping and
taking a brief rest until the campaign couici
on and warms it again into life.
Tlio city council of the town has appointed
a committee of thrco persons to examine Into
the plans and workings ot the different water
works of the cities of Nebraska and to report
In favor of the moat feasible ono for Su
perior.
Adion Patterson living near Dunbar , who
nearly lost his life recently by the explosion
of n shotgun , has rocovod from the effects of
the wound. Quito a bad scar is loft on the
side of hi : face but otherwise ho U all
right. -
The Plattsmouth Herald , In vlow ot the
convention to-day , says : "Douglas county
republicans will prosout tbo uauio of John
M. Thurston , general attorney of the Union
Pacific , for delegate to the national conven
tion , nnd C. J. Grcono , B. & M. attorney , for
delegate to the congressional convention. Wo
disromeinbcr whether Greene is vice presi
dent of the republican league of Nebraska ,
but presume so I"
"Hastings , " says the Grand Island Inde
pendent , with , throbs of Jealousy , "is awfully
jealous of Grand Island's nineteen saloons ,
the population of Hastings not being sufllcl-
ont to support moro than thirtcon , but Has-
tlnps will grow nnd within thrco or four
years the desire of her heart will bo gratified ,
and she will have reached the point where
Grand Island now stands. " ,
Iowa.
A bank is to bo established at nivorsido
under the name of the Riverside Savings
bank.
Cedar Falls has a woman's exchange where
employment is furnished to all deserving
women.
The council of Grinnollwill appropriate
$300 to print "boom" pamphlets , scttlnc forth
the business advantages of the city and sur
rounding country.
The flvo Masonic lodges of ICcokuk have
united themselves into a Masonic building
association for the purpose of erecting a Ma
sonic homo in that city.
Clarence Court , a son of John Court , of
Gladbrook , a young married man about
twenty-nine years of ngo , lumped himself
Sunday afternoon. No cause can bo assigned.
A farmer named Van Evera , living near
Grmiioll , marketed about 91,000 worth of
hogs Saturday , as the result of his corn crop
last year. That comes about as near being a
gold mine as Iowa can boast.
General Warner Lewis , who was burled at
Dubuque Sunday afternoon by the Masonic
fraternity , was made a Master Mason , Juno
'J , 1843 , and has been a member of Dubuque
lodge No. 3 , since that time.
State Dairy Commissioner H D. Sherman
says the dairy outlook is promising in Iowa ,
and that prices for dairy products nave boon
fair and without much fluctuation since the
passage of the oleomargarine law.
The graduating class of the Muscatinc
high school consists of twenty-seven mem
bers. It is intended to dispense with the
usual oration from each graduate , substitut
ing instead an address from some prominent
educator.
The craze of saving 10 cent pieces is all the
rage in a number of Iowa cities and towns.
The scheme is this : Every 10 cent piece you
receive through change is not allowed to bo
spent , but is placed in a bank for safe keen
ing. It will bo found that one-tenth of ono s
Income will bo saved.
CORPORATION DICTATION.
The Greene-Yost Combine and Its
Dangerous Tendency.
OSIAIIA , May 9. To the Editor BEB :
Your admirable and truthful article en
titled "Breakers Ahead , " gives timely warn
ing to all true republicans of the danger
there lies in us being compelled to vote for
a representative of a railroad of the most
tyrauical character , whoso policy is and has
been , to cut down wages to the level of that
paid in Europe ( its English , you know ) , and
the earnings of the road goes into the coffers
of its owners in London.
The wlro-pullors fixed it so that the dele
gates had Hobson's cholco. A nice trade bo-
twcen Yost and the B. & M. or Chicago ,
Burlington & .Qulncy. on consideration of
them backing him for lieutenant governor or
governor next fall , ho wouW play into their
hands now and swear allegiance to them for
ever and a day after. Ho Is the
representative of another corporation
whoso tyranny towards its workmen
is worse than the worst form of slavery over
practiced In the south towards the black
raco. What care they for human wrongs so
long ns they realize exorbitant profits to the
enslavement of workmen I
Men there have to work twelve hours n
day without intermission , at the most labori
ous and unhealthy work known , where there
should bo tlirco sots of mon In the twenty-
four bours. That is how such kind of labor
Is done in Europe. Each gang works eight
hours. Why It takes only live years to kill a
man that works tliero under present condi
tions. What an excellent combine between
corporations to supply the people with law
makers. It's all fixed. The people have no
cholco. The majority of the delegates who
were at the convention might as well bo so
many straw-men , nnd how automatically
tha chairman worked ! Ho ground the busi
ness out without stopping the machinery to
ttiVR men who hud the courage of their con
victions , a chance ut all. Ho is a fast pacers.
It was u complete farce to hold the conven
tion ut all. The corporations run it by the
aid of their political heelers who have sacri
ficed their independence for a mess of pot
tage. What has bccomo of American iudo-
pendoncoi Under the present system repre
sentation is a farce. Corruption runs ram
pant. The action of last Saturday , unless
remedied will cost republicans hundredsayo ,
thousands of votes next November. Par
ticularly will It react in Douglus county to
the injury of every man runtime on the re
publican ticket.
OXB OF TUB SUCOXD WAlll ) DELEGATION.
Cariicglo nntt His Workmen.
Mr. Carnegie and his workmen have
listened to bettor council than to pro
tract a struggle in which disaster and
ruin threatened both parties. An agree
ment wus reached by which the work
men returned and everything is now
running in the seven mills employing
ton thousand men as if nothing had hap
pened. As an earnest of bin endeavor
to help his employes , Mr. Ciirnogio sent
the following circular letter to each one
of hia low thousand workmen in the stool
and iron-mills :
To our employes : With a view to encourage -
courage our workmen to save , wo have decided -
cidod to receive such portion of their earn
ings as they may wish to deposit with us , not
to exceed Si.OOO for anyone account. Deposits
will bo received every pay day and receipts
given thorofor , Six per cout Interest will uo
allowed on all deposits. All or uny part of deposits -
posits can bo lifted by plving notlco upon any
pay day. Payment of such sums will bomado on
the following I > ay day. Wo will continue to
lend money on mortgage to our workmen
who desire to build homes for themselves ,
and will place in the hands of a truetco all
8ucb mortgages and these wo now hold upon
property advanced upon to our men , as an
additional security for such sums as may be
deposited with us. Wo trust our workmen
will excuse us if wo take this occasion to
imprcbs upon them the supreme Importance
or litvestluK from time to time such funds as
they cai'i , that au honorable iudepenuenco
mi y bo their old ago , which , wo trust , this
action upon our part may help thorn to at
tain. ( Signed )
CAnNEOiB. Pntrra & Co. , ( Limited ) .
The proposition is certainly a tempt
ing ono nnd many employes have
availed themselves of the plan , The
ultimate object ot Mr. Carnegie is ap
parently to bind his workmen moro
closely to himself and his interests. If
Mr , Carnegie is actuated by the high
est motives , nnd his employes are
drawn to him by confidence in hia
methods , tbo plan submitted to the
working people will bo beneficial to nil
concerned.
TUB JUUY'S VERDICT ,
A Conclusion Based On the Evidence
Adduced nt tlio Inquest.
BLAIU , Nob. , May 8. To the Editor of THE
BEE : Invlowof the many conflicting theo
ries concerning the late tragedy at Arlington ,
this county , nnd for the purpose ot doing
Justice to these who had tbo inquest la
charge , and to the victims nnd their friends ,
I doslro to state a few facts nnd leave the
conclusions to bo drawn by the readers of
your papor. The inquest was conducted by
H. D. Schneider , sheriff , acting as coroner ,
assisted by six exceptionally Intelligent mon
at Jurors. The examination of all the wit
nesses that cculd bo louml who know any
thing ot the affair , including Justice Cook
mentioned in your Arlington correspondent's
letters developed the following o Btato of
tacts : That a fire was discovered by tbo
Smiths nnd ether neighbors living about half
a mlle away , at about 7 o'clock In the mornIng -
Ing ; that ou reaching the Frcoao farm they
found the barn to bo on flro nnd not a living
soul in sicht belonging to the placo.
An investigation of the house dis
closed apparently that breakfast by
the adults at least , had been eaten , and a
part of the morning work done , such as beds
upstairs made , milk strained and dishes
washed. Three little plates nud three little
pieces of bread on the table at different
places told pretty plainly that the thrco chil
dren were Interrupted at their breakfast nnd
left it In a hurry for some purpose. The tes
timony of the witnesses flrst on the grounds
was that the barn hod not fallen In when
they arrived. That in about thirty minutes
thereafter they were enabled to go into the
ruins nnd reinovo a portion oi the bodies ;
that apparently the bodies of the husband
and father , Fred Grotoluschon , and two of
his children were found together near the
north door of the barn. The bodies of the
mother and ether child were found iu the
alloy-way , partially m under the carcass of a
horse not far from tlio west door , which ,
when first aeon , was partially open.
The bodies of the others were in separate
places. A horse was found in the yard with
Ills cars burned off , eyes burned out , and
back and neck badly burned. The remains
of a harness were found intermingled with
the carcass of another horse. Owing to the
internal arrangement of the barn the horse
that was found partially covering the ro-
niains of the mother and child could only
have got into that part of the barn from
the outsido. As was stated by your Arling
ton correspondent , a scar or gash ex
tended across the throat of the \vifo. That
gash was carefully examined by Drs. Hadloy
and Abbott and myself. The doctors very
readily gave ou the stand in answer to my
questions , as their opinions , that the gash
or opening was occasioned by the breaking
of the charred skin and flesh
after the flro bad . passed over
hor. It was only skin , deep , and
the ] aw above had parted in the same man
ner from the throat , clear across ono side to
the car. All of tlio clothing that remained
ou.nny of the bodies was charred , smoko-col-
ored , nnd thoroughly soaked with water , nnd
especially did 1 notice thnt the clothes on
Mrs. Gutolcnschon were blackened nnd
soaked with water.- The butchorluiifo that
has been spoken of was discovered on the
day of tbo inquest , and the matter talked of
and discussed by the jury. AU of the wit
nesses spoke highly of the unfortunate vic
tims in fact tho.tostlmony showed that the
entire family were beloved by all of their
neighbors. Ono witness only testified that
tlireo years ago a little difficulty arose over
the distribution of the property , but had not
been known of sinco.
A careful reading of the testimony will
show that the above is about all that was
adduced at the inquest after an examination
lasting a half day and after listening to the
testimony of all who knew anything mate
rial to the subject matter under examina
tion , Sheriff Schneider was extremely care
ful , and cautious and painstaking in the mat
ter. The Jury deliberated for some time and
finally unanimously returned a verdict that
the victims came to their death by burning
in the barn and that the fire originated by
unknown means. Under the above facts ,
why is it not Just as reasonable , to say the
least , and far moro charitable to ascribe the
deaths to accident instead of wilful murder !
Wby outrage the feelings of this man's
relatives and friends by advancing so
labored and obscure a theory ] The
evidence shows that Lewis Grotcluscbcn
was a constant smoker and that he usually
attended the barn first in the morning. Why
is it not Just as reasonable that the barn was
accidentally fired from his pipe while throw
ing bay from the second story to the floor below -
low and not discovered until the horses were
being harnessed after breakfast.
The llro would then have gotten well down
towards the ground floor , the family being
alarmed and attempting to save the stock all
rushed into the barn and were suffocated by
the smoke and flames , or were buried by ttio
upper floor falling onto them. Scorns to mo
that the facts warrant this idea rather than
any other. Ono thing is certain , had the Jury
remained there uutlj doomsday their verdict
would have bean the sumo. The facts did
not warrant any other. How anyone can so
distort the facts In this matter as to enable
the formulating of u theory of foul play , Is
beyond my comprehension.
Very respectfully ,
W.H.F.
RAILROAD RACKET.
Freight Agents Meeting Two Aocl-
dents A Wreck Other Items.
TIIR P1IHIOIIT AGENTS MBBTIXO.
A meeting of the members of the Kansas
and Nebraska Freight association Is in ses
sion nt .tbo Millnrd hotol. The object
of the meeting is to revise the freight tarilTs.
Among these present nro F. B. Whitney ,
general freight and passenger agent of the
Union Pacific at Kansas City ; C. W. Cook ,
of the Chicago , Kansas & Nebraska at Topeka -
poka ; A. W. McFaddcn , of the Santa Fo at
Topeka ; J. C. Lincoln , of the St. Joseph < fc
Grand Island ; D. Atwood , Chicago & North
western , and W. li. Garrett und C. V. Lewis ,
of the Missouri Pacific.
CAGU LOST HIS I.EOS.
Two boys were deprived of their legs
Tuesday on the Union Pacific while monkey
ing around trains. The first accident occurred
at Schuyler and the victim's name wan
Thomas Mullln , u lud about sixteen. Mullln
was trying to board a box cur und foil under
the wheels. Tlio legs wore both severed below -
low tlio knoo. The itccoud victim was a boot
black named Rehea who hod boon stealing u
ride on the trucks und attempted to got off at
Clark's station before the train stopped ,
Ho was badly .mangled und will doubtless
dlo. The company's ' surgeons attended both
cases.
AXOTIir.lt WIIKCK OK THE "Q. "
Two thick-headed scab engineers who up
to a fuw weeks ugo huvo boon running farm
engines in southern Kansas , attempted to
pass each ether on the sumo track nt Am-
mozonia. on the "Q" line , Kansas City , St.
Joseph i Council UlufTs.TuesdayulgUt and In
consequence u general smash-up ensued ,
Kosult Two disabled engines , ono being
totally demoralized , and twelve or thirteen
burstcd box cars. In consequence the | itiv
aungor train from Kansas City , having on
board several representatives of various
roads who were onrouto to attend the meet
ing of the Kansas and Nebraska Krolght as
sociation , \vcro leftand tbo meeting hud to go
over.
"Everything is running smoothly. "
i. WKalKltK Tllir.
Mr. Eustla , general passenger agent of the
U. & M. , left last night for San Fruncisoo to
attend tha transcontinental mooting which
will begin its session on May in.
WILl , lllIIIVK TO-MOItllOW.
C. P. HunthiKton , president of the Central
and Southern Pacific roudsis on hiswuveast-
ward and will plant his brogans on Omaha
soil to day at 3:30 : p. in. lluntlngWm IB
on his way to Now York city but mil linger
in Omaha for a duy of two.
A XCW BUMUCIl HKSOllT.
Tho.Union Paclflo railway company will
make au effort this summer to uiukc Garfleld
Boaoh , on the Great Salt Lnko eighteen
mlles from Salt Lake City , the most at-
trnclh'o summer resort of the west. On
Decoration day the beach will bo opened
with impressive ceremonies , and ninny
Oinnhaim nro preparing to take it In. Tlio
bathing at this beach Is unsurpassed , It is
said , and the surroundings beautiful , on *
tlclng and picturesque.
LINKS AJtn rws.
Superintendent Blickonsdorfor , of the
Union Pacific , \vlio has boon in Clioyonno for
a day or two. returned at 4 p. ro. yesterday
Acting General Manager Klmball , of the
Union Pacific , in In Lcavonworth con
ferring with the city oflloials regarding a dis
puted right of way question.
General Passenger Agent Tobbotts of the
Union Paclflo goes westward this after
noon.
Mr. GrlflUhs. ohlof clerk in the offlro of
General Passenger Agent liustls of the B. &
M. , Is absent at present visitiug friends In
the cast.
Mr. Snoll. a brotherhood engineer from
Hastings , Nob. , who has boon resting from
his labors for some time , is In the city.
Ho says the boys nt Hastings are all right.
TilVING T0
The Brloklnyora and Contractor *
After a Settlement.
A prominent official of the bricklayers
unlonjjtatod to a Bun reporter yesterday that
negotiations have been pending this week
between the committco appointed by the
union some time ago to moot the contractors
in regard to a settlement and some ot the
contractors which looks toward the settle
ment of ( holr trouble and the return of the
union mon to the work. The committed
from the union consists of seven men and
their action and settlement of the difference )
will govern , the entire union. This com
mittee mot Mr. Blake , the manager of Nor-
cross Bros.1 business , nnd Ilyan ,
Cunningham nnd Walsh and had a talk wjth
them about the dintculty. An effort was
made on the part of the union to Imvo the
contractors appoint , n commltteo at their
mooting Monday night to moot the union
comtnltto and if possible settle the dispute so
that the work about the city could go on
with union men. The contractor's mooting
was so poorly attended that the matter wat
postponed until their Friday night meeting.
"What terms are your committee ready to
offer as a compromise , " asked the reporter
of the union ofllcial.
"I am nol In a position to state , " ho re
plied , "as I am not on the committco and in
fact ! don't really know. These seven mon
have of course agreed upon some terms that
they consider a fair compromise iu the mat
ter , and if they can get nn audience with n
committee from the contractors having n like
power , I don't think they will huvo any
trouble arranging terms. I feel very sure
they would bo glad to have us on their walls ,
while , of course , wo have no object In re
maining idlo. This strike is not bcncflttlng
nny ono particularly , nnd the sooner it la
terminated the bettor for both parties nnd
the city as well. Of course wo tool that our
demands are Just , but wo nro willing to com
promise and settle the difficulty and go to
worlt. Wo have about ono hundred nnd flf ty
men at work in the city nnd there is only
about ono hundred who nro not
at work , but of course wo would
rathorall bo working. " Since the brick
layers have como to this rational point of ar
bitration it is almost safe to speculate upon
it that the contractors will appoint a com
mittee nt their mooting Friday night to mo.ot
with the union committco mid put an end 'at
last to the long strike.
ChokingCatarrh. .
Have you awakened from a disturbed sleep
with all the horrible sensations of an assassin
clutching your throat nnd pressing the llfo-
breath from your tightened chest ? Have you no
ticed the languor and debility that succeed the
effort to clear your throat and head of this
cnturrhal matter ? What a depressing Influence
It exerts upon the mint ] , clouding the memory
and filling the head with pains anil strange
noises I How difficult It Is to rid the nasal pas
sages , throat and lungs of this poisonous mucus
all can testify who nro afflicted with catarrh. How
dllllcult to protect the system against Its further
progress towards the lungs , liver nnd kidneys ,
all physicians will admit. It Is a terrible dis
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Supplies Olllco nt Purchasing und I ) > * pot
CommHsailcK of HubsUtinc : , i.K. Army.Onmha ,
Neb. , Way Bth , I HNSScaled proposals m tripli
cate , xubjectto the UKIIU ! conditions , will bo re
ceived lit tills olllcu until II o'clock a. m. , central
standard tlnni. on Friday , the 8th duy ot
June , IBS-1 , at which tlmo und pluco they will bo
opened In the presence of lilildem , for tlio fur-
nlsliltiK and delivery ut Omalia , Nob. , the follow
ing army HUMillen , viz ; r'resh beef , at jlellnvue
Klllu uingo ; corn-meal ; crockem ; oatmeal ,
cooked ; ututlonery ; olllre furniture ; nojceJalu
toilet Beta ; towels ; red cedar buckets ; dlpp rs ;
water coolers ; caniotw ; matting ; main ; Iln-
oleum ; window sliadmt ; imimer nrunliea ; win
dow bruuhes ; window clauor ! tin Hlgu ; Btou-
clU ; ntunoll brushes ; limiting pot ; city
directory and uiup of cltr. Tbu right is ro-
torvod to reject any or all bills. Illnnk propo
sal * und upoclllcattoim showing In detail tliu
articles and aunnUUesrotjiilrodand giving full
Information ua to condition of contract , will be
furnished on application to this office. J , W ,
HAUI1K3KU , Maj. und U. H. , U. B. A. _
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