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HATH cutting is the la grippe of the
railroad world.
TIIK rebellion imtho African republic
can bo accounted for only on the ihoory
that the president is an official Boor.
IN the matter of political redistricting -
ing the democrats of Ohio are making
n reputation that puts to shame the best
efforts of Klbridgo Gerry.
and Wyoming are progressing
tostntohood _ at a pace that insures them
nn early and conspicuous place in the
column of republican status.
Uxnuu the agreement with the Chlp-
powa Indians , four million acres of val
uable land in Minnesota will bo opened
tosotllnincnt as soon as the prelimina
ries can bo arranged.
TIIK charges of brutality und inhu
manity preferred by the entire crow of
the Enterprise against the commander
imlicato that McCalla is eminently
qualified to adorn a penitentiary stone
MISSISSIPPI can secure the gratitude
of a suIToring public by enforcing the
Bontunco nguiiist the sluggers. It is
the one visible plan of affectively sup
pressing the Boston nuisance for a few
months.
LRAOURS have boon formed In the
principal cities of Brazil to Jboycott
British goods in fnvor of the American
wares. This is interpreting the Mon
roe doctrine literally , America for
Americans.
follows the example of
Grand Inland in organising a company
to build and operate a boot sugar fac
tory. Other enterprising towns In the
interior are moving in the same direc
tion. The activity displayed in push-
insr this great Industry gives every
promise of bonolioiul results within a
few yours ,
Tim shortage in the Missouri state
treasury , a measly thirty thousand , in
sures the vigorous prosecution of the
olTonding olllcial. Had Treasurer
Nolnnd improved his opportunities and
eloped with a quarter of a million or
more , ho would have earned the ndmif-
tition of the Burkes and the Tales of
the bouth and seeurod the freedom ot
the world ,
Tun stirring of thp social muck of
nristocratlo London by Labouohoro en
velopes the high und holy in an atmos
phere of scandal , which cannot bo dis
pelled by quiilillod denials. That the
titled roues wore nsslsteti to lleo the
country It } practically admitted. The
details , which cannot inuoh longer bo
suppressed , promise to surpass in vil
lainy the appalling exposures of the
J'all Jlull auzitte.
Tin : distressing olTout of Chicago
whisky diluted with the Ingredients
ol Lake Michigan is Illustrated in the
case of a business man , whoso mind became -
came a blank at the moment the sur
plus cash of the firm's treasury disap
peared.Vo are told ho wandered
around the country and buuumo con-
ei'ious of existence only whou ho struck
St. LunU , The unfortunate victim explains -
plains that ho was attacked with em
bolism , whloh , freely translated , aigui
lles ti profound Chicago jap.
Tim abandonment of the river and
lnirbor lull by conprobs would not bo
horlously regretted by the Country at
large. Instead of being a moaauru to
urutoct and and promote commerce , It
Jias become a vehicle of jobbery and ox-
travaganuo by whloh an army of sine
cures have boon fastened upon the gov
ernment , Tliuro la no objection to ox-
jondlng reusonublo sums lit protecting
invvirublo water ways and In the im
provement of important harbors , but if
appropriations cannot bo had for these
without squandering money on congres
sional crooks und political harbors , the
lijll should bo promptly shelved.
The lust congress was prolific In
promises of legislation to suppress
trueta and combinations. The present
ono i even tnoro so. There nro now in
the two houses nlnotoon bills providing
for the destruction of trusts. In the
house Bovon bills nro before the ways
nnd mentis committee , six are in the ju-
dlclnry commltto , nnd two nro in the
committee on manufactures. There is
ono bill before the finance commit
tee in the so n ate , ono in the
judiciary committee , nnd ono
under discussion in the sen
ate. It is Bfiul that the reason
nothing has bcor. flono with any of these
hills , especially in the house , is the fact
that the ways and moans committee pro
pose to attach to the McKinley tariff
bill before it leaves the committee n
section aimed directly at nil trusts , and
which Is to bo in the nature of a substi
tute for all the mill-trust bills.
It is the bill of Senator Sherman , in
troduced in the Fiftieth congress , that
hnsroachod the stage of discussion. This
measure pronounces unlawful all trusts ,
contracts , arrangements , combinations ,
etc. , between persons or corporations
made with the intention to prevent full
and free competition In the importa
tion , transportation , or sale of articles
imported into the United States , or in
the production , manufacture or sale of
articles of domestic growth or produc
tion , or domestic raw materials which
compote with any similar nrticlos sub
ject to duty , or intended for and which
shall bo transported from ono
state or territory to another for
sale , and also arrangements ,
combinations , trusts , etc. , intended to
advance the cost of any such articles to
the consumer. The bill provides that
any person Injured by any trust or
combination may sue or recover there-
from , in any United States court with
competent jurisdiction , with twice 'tho
amount of the damage sustained and
the cost of the suit. It also provid os a
penalty against any person who enters
into a trust or combination , or acts as
its agent or stockholder , in tlio slmoo
of a fine of not more than ten thou
sand dollars or imprisonment for not
moro than live years , or _ both. This
measure appears sufllciontly compro-
ncnsivo.
It would certainly seem that the pub
lic might safely expect something from
these abundant promises of anti-trust
legislation , althongh experience with
the last congress does not warrant a
very sanguine hopefulness. The con
ditions , however , are so different now
as to encourage the belief that a na
tional law for the suppression of
the objectionable combinations will
bo adopted. In the labt con
gress party considerations domi
nated everything , nnd ns there
was a divided control , neither party
would allow the ether to gain any popu
lar advantage that might result from
proposing and passing anti-trust legis
lation. The republicans having now
the control of both houses , and the party
being pledged to take action against
the trusts , ttioro is good reason to expect -
poct that an anti-trust law will bo
passed at tho.present Cession. It would
clearly bo in the interest of the party to
do so.
OUR UNWATERED EMPIRE.
Under this heading General Miles
treats in a magazine article the import
ant question of reclaiming the vast
arid region of the west , pre
senting figures which show what an
iinmonso empire irrigation would add
to the productive resources of the na
tion. Estimating the extent of terri
tory west of the one-hundredth
meridian to bo ono million ,
t"hroo hundred thousand square
miles , General Miles thinks that fully
ono hundred nnd llfty thousand
square'milos of the arid area can bo re
deemed. This is is equal to ouo-half ot
all the cultivated lands in the United
States , and if properly wntotcd by a
system ot irrigation would undoubtedly
give returns in production nearly or
quite equal to all the land now culti
vated.
It would seem that the raoro state
ment of such a fact would bo
all the argument necessary to
convince congress ot the duty
of making liberal appropriations
for redeeming the great unwatered om-
piro. As between spending public
money for this purpose and any oilier
of the extraordinary expenditures that
have l > eon proposed , there would
appear to bo no question as
to the wisdom of giving prefer
ence to appropriations for carrying for
ward as rapidly as practicivblo tlio work
of irrigation.It f 'is cortaiuly
of vastly greater importance to
the country that its capacity
for production shall bo in
creased llfty per cent than that It shall
have the greatest navy in tlio world
nnd an elaborate system of coast de
fenses. If with un expenditure of a
hundred million dollars wo can add a
hundred million acres of productive
land to the national domain , worth
when reclaimed from thirty to fifty
dollars an acre , capable bf sustaining a
population equal to that of the ontlro
country at present , nnd from the pro
duction of which there would annually
bo made at : enormous addition to
the wealth of the nation , it is clear
that the government could not make amore
moro profitable investment. . While
other nntiojis are spending hundreds of
millions to secure now colonies in remote -
mete quarters of the glebe , this govern
ment with its abundant wealth hesi
tates about expending a fraction of its
annual Income to make available for set
tlement and production .1 region greater
in urea than most of the countries
of Europe. If there was any risk in the
matter , if there was a reasonable doubt
that the government would tecnlvo n
full return for us outlay from the sale
of the reclaimed lands which are a part
ot the public domain , there might bo nn
excuse for hesitation in making the
proposed expenditure. But no such
dltllouUios exist. The feasibility of ir
rigation Is fully established and its val
ue has boon amply demonstrated , and
i-rlgatod lands bolng the moat dcslr-
able , bocuuso un adequate sup
ply of water is ulwuya ns-
aurod , the government would flnd a
reudy demand for tlio reclulmod lands
nt a prlco nor aero several times more
than the cost of redeeming thorn.
The objection to the government per
forming this work is Rufllclontly an
swered by the statement that it is far
too great nn undertaking to bo success
fully carried through without the assist
ance of the government. It is beyond
the reach of state enterprise.
The plan of establishing irri
gating districts and allowing the
communities in such districts to mort
gage their land ns security to irrigat
ing companies , with the condition that
after a term of years the irrigation , im
provements would bccomo the property
of the communities , is an expedient the
practicability of which is somewhat
doubtful. It involves contingencies
that might bo found a serious obstacle
to Its success. There is very llttlo
probability that the lands in the pro
posed districts would bo largely taken
up in advances of irrigation. It ap
pears that the sontlmont in congress is
not nt present favorable to any largo
appropriation for this woric , nnd very
likely it will not authorize an expendi
ture beyond what Is necessary to con
tinue surveys. It is not to bo doubted ,
however , that the redemption of oui
un watered empire will ultimately be
undertaken by the government.
QI1UXKS Olt1
After a long and painful investiga
tion into the condition of city sinecures ,
the council combine reached the con
clusion that the city could not afford to
dispense with any of its employes. Ac
cording to their view of affairs , reform
and economy is rampant.in all depart
ments , nnd business principles are
blooming luxuriantly under the benign
influence of the Dodlin's dozen.
Streams cannot rise above their
source. It could not have been ox-
pectcd that the council combine would
attack its .own offspring or deprive
pots of soft berths and , good pay.
Notwithstanding the fact that a major
ity of the committee found unnec
essary and expensive clerks and
assistants fattening on the pay
roll of the city without rendering an
equivalent in labor , the combine
adopted the rcport'of the minority.
The action of the council places a
premium on sinecures. It is nn endorse
ment of extravagance and an assurance
to political favorites that their reward
shall bo measured by their activity in
the caucus or nt the polls. The fact
cannot bo successfully disputed that ut
least one-half the appointees of Mayor
Gushing nro incompetent. They can
not successfully perform the duties ol
their respective positions without as
sistants and clerks at extravagant sala
ries. It can bo shown that clerks
and assistants have boon multi
plied without warrant of law ,
and salaries increased out of all proportion
tion to the services rendered.
Messrs. Lowry and Bochel show that
the city clerk's ofllco contains a super
fluous number of clerks at excessive
salaries , to perform ordinary i-outino
work ; that there is no necessity for nn
assistant sidewalk inspector , nnd that
the salaries in all departments can bo
reduced substantially and yet amount
to moro than is paid for like service by
individuals nnd corporations. Had
tbo recommendations of Messrs.
Bochol and Lowry boon adopted
a saving of ten thousand
dollars could hayo boon otTectod with
out impairing or impeding the trans
action of business in any department.
The investigation servos to show the
determination of the council comuino
to ignore all demands for relief from
the taxoators ana conduct city affairs
with a high hand. It confirms the bar
gain made at the organization of the
council to stand together through thick
and thin and squelch every measure ,
however commendable nnd beneficial to
the public , which does not originate
with the combine.
TIIK BIK : Is in receipt of a letter from
an old soldier who objects toils remarks
in a recent issue upon the letter of Sen
ator Plumb ot Kansas , relating to the
service pension bill. Our correspondent
puts an unfair construction upon what
wo sold , which was not intended to cast
tlio slightest reflection upon the old
soldiers who are asking for a service
pension. TniBHK : cannot need any defense -
fonso with the thousands of veterans
who nro among its readers. Its influ
ence has always boon exerted in behalf -
half of all wise and just legislation for
their benefit , nnd will continue to bo.
\Voarowollawaroof the nearly uni
versal demand of the old soldiers for a
Borvico pension , but in view of the fact
that to grant this demand woul d ttiko
not far from a hundred million dollars
out of the treasury , that a considerable
shave of this money would , go to men
who do not need it , and the effect would
very likely bo to deprive the needy
nnd disabled veterans of that which
they would otherwise receive , \vo
could not regard the proposal as wise
and just. If a sorvfco pension wore re
stricted to the veterans who are poor
and disabled it could bo justified. The
country could afford the expenditure
which in that case would bo required.
But to disburse millions of money to
men who are healthy und sound physi
cally , and many of whom are in good
circumsthncos financially , would bo an
Injustice to the whole people , nnd no
element would suffer moro from it
ultimately than the deserving old
soldiers. '
TIIK convention of republican clubs ,
over which Union Pacific Attorney
Thurston presided , inserted a plunk in
its gorgeous platform , favoring the
go n oral principles of the interstate
commerce act , und demanding the reg
ulation of "all railway and transporta
tion lines In n manner to assure fair
und reasonable rules to producers and
. " Doubtless this
consume declara
tion was iimdo in deference to tho-
wishes of the distinguished null-monop
ely delegation from Nebraska. It was a
touching tribute to the life-long zeal
of Thurston , Slaughter & Co , In behalf
of the down-trodden to draft a docluru-
tion of independence , us It wore ,
und insist that the grasping
corporations of the country shall be
made lo foci the penalty of tlio law. It
is to bo hoped this famous firm ot rail
road regulators will have this autl-
nionopoly plunk suitably polished und
framed and hua ln the chamber of the
Btato board -transportation. . The
mellifluous hnAf3ny rovaling between
Thurtton , Slifiiyfctoi1 & Co. nnd the
board will mt\ko the gift particularly
appropriate , and omollsh all doubt of
tholr lntontlou.3et How much moro elegant -
gant nnd eloquent it will bo to have n
proclamation ofreform ) on the wall , in
stead of an ugiyjrocord of votes. Cer
tainly the opportunity to omphastzo
the honeymootf'bf harmony prevailing
in the stnto Bh { > vif'd ' not bo lost by our
own and only railroad regulators.
IT was IcarncQ'bytho commltloo ol
the Now York assembly now Investi
gating electric wires und lighting in
the city of Now York that the United
States Electric Light company liral put
_ ono hundred and forty miles of cable
'underground and that the system was
entirely satisfactory. It in thought
that the committee will recommend the
pussngo of a law making it a misdemeanor
meaner to maintain overhead wires in
the metropolis nnd ether cities of the
state. The electric companies thora-
Bolvos admitted that while the original
cost of underground construcllon was
greater than on poles , the ox pen so ol
maintenance was loss , and in consequence
quence the coal , to the consumer would
bo proportionally reduced. The long
controversy over the danger from over
head electric wires is likely soon to bo
ended.
No SECTION" of the nation stands in
greater need of a vigorous system of
government than Oklahoma. The army
of land sharks and claim jumpers who
raided , the country a your ago recog
nize no law and perpetrate outrages
against person and property with all
the cunning nnd cowardice of the
white caps. The possibility of the ap
pointment of a colored man for- - governor
ernor of the territory enraged the
whites and led to dastardly assaults on
honest colored families. These ruf
fianly outrages should bo promptly
stoppoa by the national government and
the brutal assailants made to fool the
rigors of the law.
THE distinguished stock-lifter , Neal ,
objects to an exhibit of his profile in
wax , fearing it would convoy to the
public a wrong imptossion of hisshnpo.
Surely there could bo no greater libel
committed than to class him ns a freak ,
for his vuriogntcd career , cool and cal
culating demeanor , show him tobo
utho mildost-mrfniiored man that over
scuttled ship or'ciit ' a throat. "
TIIBKE is no longer any doubt that
the ordinance increasing the bond of the
city treasurer , and surrounding it with
onerous restrictions was born of politi
cal malice. There is of course no valid
objection to a ) < r < Sasonablo increase of
*
the bond . . ,
A VOTK of tlmnlts from the superflu
ous deputies , clerks , assistants , sten
ographers , supernumeraries , barnacles
and tax-eaters hi the various depart
ments of the city should bo suitably
framed and presented to the "solid-
twelve. " - - *
IT M'OULB bo well to institute inquiry
to learn by what authority the pay of
certain city employee was arbitrarily
increased without proper sanction dur-
the regime of the "reform" mayor.
This is an interesting chestnut.
Ir THE railroad war keeps on a faw
days longer the rate-cutting lines will
throw in a necktie- and a cigar with
every ticket between Omaha and Chi
cago. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TIIKUK is no immediate danger that
the prevailing ruto war will involve
the state board of transportation. The
board and the railroads are on terms of
perfect peace.
GOVEUNOH TIIAYER will hardly tolerate -
orate a crowd of St. Louis ward poli
ticians in their attempt to make a scape
goat of Sergeant Ormsby.
Tim sinecures are secure for the sea
son. 'Rah for Dodlin reform !
Well I'roimrocl lor hunt.
Hluhofnton Pint.
Thanks to Sllcott , It will not bo so bnrd
for congressman to observe Lout this year.
Several DnirrooH Huloiv.
ln ton Ulolie.
The report that Senator Ulalr Is an editor
is ofllcmll.y domed. Ho Is only a statesman
moro.
Monotonous liouruou Hiulnnss.
CMcuga 1'rllninc.
And Missouri's treasurer , too I The mis
doings of these democratic state ofllufals are
becoming monotous.
.Ttibnl'n Well I'nid Job.
Clitcdun Inttf-Oecan.
Tlio best paid ontco in tlio United States ,
considering only th"o time required , Is tluit
hold by General Jubal A. Early. IIo receives
a sulnry of 40,000 for presiding over the
drawings of the Louisiana lottery.
Speulcar KrclWiiH WIHO.
C'/ifc'qo / | Keies.
Though the pcojilb of Kentucky.resent
Speaker Heed's jjk6 ) about the danger of
getting shot in that statatthoy do not attempt
to deny tlmt there , Is dnntrcr of getting
"loudad" ttioro. Kentucky's still waters run
deep whou taUoiinto , | the system.
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Good No\VH From Ai'rlon.
Qlobr.
1\\o \ \ most astonishing stories coma across
the water about the rapid filling up of Af
rica with an liitellli'ont whlta population.
This ts good nowsjq'l'tioro Is hope tlmt our
exports tn' tlmt doMinmit may soon consist
of gomoiing busld.es rum nod missionaries.
A Stniiui of Nobility.
C/iWi/4 / Times.
opinion is that Liuly Conuotnnrs ,
who Is seeking a divorca from her lord because -
cause of his shamoflil immorality , will not
got it because she can not provo acts of
cruelty , und the violation of marriage vows
Is not Bufllcicnt ID law , Why should she ,
when Immorality is the murk ot lirltlsh
aristocracy nnd tlio violation of the seventh
commandment nn act ot nobility I
In HIM Dotntrn.
HI. nml J'i'miov-r/rM.
President Hllot of Harvard colleen said
seine rattier disagreeable things about nowit-
lupcr men ; c.illo.l them bummers , dead
jcuta und drunkards ; but as ho has explained
l nil on the hypothesis of metaphorical al
lusion , ho can bo easily forgiven by the host
) f "dally laborers on dally newspapers. "
President Eliot U ageing rapidly , and appoura
to have forgotten all about Horace Orcoloy ,
who , thirty years ngo , 'didn't know the dif
ference between Burgundy nnd Klngcr nlo.
Nrxt Tlilnc tn It.
SI. Jtmf ItevuMlc.
Ulsmarck It evidently determined to go
again to Canossa. Ho has learned the rend
wall. IIo will not walk barefoot , Ilka Uar-
brxrossa , but , to apply n term describing
llnaucial dlfliculty to his present political ox-
trotnlty , It Is not too much to say that ho will
make the trip on "his uppers. "
A Coiniiioiulnbfo Innovation.
The presence of ladles , not ns actual par
ticipants , but in the tola of spectators , at the
recent banquet ot the Southern society In
Now York , was rather an Innovation nnd
has excited much comment , mostly favor
able. Heyond question the ncrutlny of
women , particularly of their wives , would
servo to keep within bounds man who are
accustomed to give themselves considerable
alack toward the uloso of the evening.
STATE JOTTINGS.
Nebraska.
Scotia is to have a new hotel.
The Urownvlllo News has been sold by P.
II. Drounan to Prod A. and Frank J. Ap-
thorp.
Mr. Gadd Is In jail nt I'uwnco City In do-
fnult of $1,000 bonds , charged with being an
etnbo7zlor.
A windmill factory nnd foundry will locate -
cato at iiroken How if proper inducements
are guaranteed.
C. L. Davis , a prosperous farmer of Pawnee -
neo county , tins boon declared Insauo and
sent to mo Lincoln asylum ,
Tlio Grcoloy county agricultural society
has Incorporated nnd will erect now build
ings In thno for the fair next fall.
The report that White Cnpi. assaulted Mr.
Stinkomior near Grand Island for abusing
his nolco Is denied by the gentleman.
The Nebraska National bank has suc
ceeded Mead's State bank at York , a ( id the
capital has been increased to $350,000.
An effort Is being made to form a district
fair association at Blanche , to comprise the
counties of Cfmso , Hayes and Perkins.
'I ho members of the Immanuel Baptist
church at Grand Island raised $2,000 In a few
minutes the ether evening to pay the debt
and ilnlsh tbo church building.
A Pawnee county firm of sweet potato
growers last full put 1,400 bushels of the veg
etables in the collar und now Imvo on hand
200 bushels for eating purposes and GOO bushels
ols of seed potatoes.
A Ouster county farmer suo'I a neighbor
for selling him hogs with the choiora. Tbo
case was tried before a justice of the poaca
and a verdict given in tavor of the defend
ant , but nn appeal was taken.
A young girl who was recently released
from the reform school has fallen oy the
wayside , and an ofllcor is hunting for her ut
Hastings , If found , she will bo taken back
to Kearney and auothor effort made to ro-
Nano and Korseh , two Humphrey saloon
keepers , have boon found guilty in the dis
trict court of selling liquor without a li
cense , but sentence waadoforrod. The men
had bean illegally granted a license by the
village authorities , und they will sue for
damages.
Asupgostivo story comoi to the Fremont.
Tribune through vorv reliable authority.too ,
that when Charles Shophcra was born a llt
tlo over twonty-onoyoars ago , that it was
the man ho murdered , Carl Pulsifer , wl' ' < -
snmmoned the physician who assisted him
Into the world. The young mnn L'ulsifor lit
tle thought at that time that the baby boy ,
just opening his ovoa to the world would
grow up to bo his ( Pulsifor's ) aisassln.
lO\VU ItL'IJl" .
Black Hawk is the banner cheese county
of the state.
The Cedar Rapids Knights of Pythias pro
pose to erect a 75,000 tcmplo.
The Presbyterian ladies of Sao City have
raised funds to build a parsonage.
An AnlmoHu veterinary surgeon lost a
thumb in the mouth of a horse winch ho
was treating.
A Gllman veteran gives n big ball each
year on the anniversary of his release from
Anderson v illo.
Larkln Wright , president of the Marlon
County National IJunk , nnd a resident of
Iowa since 1834 , died recently in California.
Hitrdin county nootts a now jail. In the
past Bix yours 57,000 has been paid out for
boarding prisoners in the town of Eldora
alone to sa.y nothing of the amount paid
llamton and Alarshalltown.
Dr. Van Epps of Shelton was wounded in
the leg on n southern battlefield in 1SD3. IIo
has been troubled with the limb over since ,
and last week had to huvo it amputated at
tbo hip in order to save his life.
A movement is on foot to establish a horse
exchange throughout the blue grass region
at the principal cities , says tbo Corning Ga
zette. In all the counties that uro now in
tbo league the plan is to sot a day every two
weeks in each town , and in this way bo of
considerable benefit to horse raisers , estab
lish nn excellent market , attracting buyers
to this part of the country , and in that way
an excellent scheme muy bo perfected for
advertising this already famous region. Tlio
different associations , boards of trade , etc. ,
now members of tlio league , are interesting
themselves in the matter.
A tramp was brought up before Mayor
Ames of Marsballtown tlio ether morning on
a churgo of vagrancy. The olllcor in oluirgo
was sent on an errand by the mayor and his
trnmpship was left , alone with his honor to
await the return of the ofllcor , The tramp
asked the mayor for 11 chow of tobacco and
was Informed tlmt his honor was just out of
the wcod. Ho then said ho would KO down
stairs und got some , but the mayor would not
consent to parting company with his pris
oner. The tramp sized his honor up nnd con
cluded that ho would go anyway. Ho mudo
a break for the door with the mayor after
him. Then ensued a struggle which waa llnnlly
cndod by the mayor knocking his prisoner
down and sitting on him until the return of
the policeman , wnon ho sentenced him to
fifteen days on the stone pile to hmbor up
his muscles. Mayor Amos is a small man
and an invalid , while the tramp is a big ,
husky individual.
Tim Two lmkotnn.
Hoadlo county old soldiers have formed a
political organization.
A ferry will bo started at Forest City as
soon as the river opens.
Tlio Lotchor branch of the Farmers' alli
ance will establish a creamery.
North Dakota lias four United States dis
tricts , while South Dakota bus only throe.
Settlers on Medicine Crook do not propose
to allow any olaim jumping. Recently they
forced a claim jumper to vacate by threats
of hanging In ease ho refused.
Hurnoy Peak tin mining company hai
Issued 30.000 pounds of dynamite und 2(5,000 (
pounds of candles in the dovcloymoni of
their tin mines during the past six months.
Nazarro La Flammo , the murderer of old
man Cartior , linn been Meld to await the
action of the Meade county grand jury with
out bail , During n quarrel between the two
men about two weeks ngo La Flammo
struck Curtlur on the head with a billet of
\vnnd. Irilhncr hint iLlninnt. ( nntnntlv.
John Cushuor of ipoariUh has in his pos
session an Interesting historical rolio of the
long ago. It Is the certificate of election of
James Mauhor , who WAS chosen to repre
sent a Virginia district in the Fifth congress
of tlio United States , hold in Philadelphia in
1707 U ? . The parchment Is nlnoty-uevon
years old and is well preserved und the
writing plainly legible.
Tlio Unpld City land district has been
greatly Increased ( n suo. It now Includes ,
besides tbo old counties , all the ceded coun
try in Scoby , Delano , Choutoau , Hinchart.
Martin , Wairnor and Xtoliach counties , It
takes In a strip of country the ontlro width
of the state and from the western boundary
lo the 10-M meridian , excepting the counties
of vVashlngton und Shannon , which uro
among the uneeded lands.
Stanley , the county mudo famous ns con
taining the "mile sciuaro , " is possessed of
considerable local history. It was In that
county the Heos and tiloux struggled for
liuil supremacy. A short distance to the
lorth of Fort Plorro U the srono of the first
luttlu of the tribes , the trenches atill remain-
tig to mark tbo battleground , and a llttlo
urttier to the north and \vost , on one of the
) luffs. Is the pluco of tbo last stand of tbo
11-futed Itoes , wlioro they wuro externiln
atod , and the Bloux became I ho possessors
of tbo "land of the Dacotaht , "
WILL PAY HNCOLN A VISIT ,
The lutoratnto Oommoroo Oommia-
slon Sends Notion.
A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION.
Long Haul itntca tn bo Carefully
Scrutinized Supprlntomlcnt
Uclly'a llcslKitntton.
Accepted.
The mountain Como * to Mnliomot.
LINCOLN , Nob. , March ( J. [ Special to Tun
BEE. ] Attorney General Lcoso received a
telegram from the interstate commission
lant evening announcing that that body In
tended to make Lincoln n visit In the near
future. Indeed , the telegram stated that
tbo commission would leave Washington for
Lincoln on next Monday. Its purpose Is to
enquire into the alleged discrimination the
railroads are making against the state in the
matter of frolfht shipments.
It Is learned In this connection that Frank
Krotchmor , special agent of the commission ,
will arrive in advance of its members. In
deed his arrival may bo expected at any mo
ment. It is believed that the purpose of
Mr. Krotohmor is to collect whatever evidence -
donco may bo had of the alleged discrimina
tions , make comparisons , and shape matters
so that the sit of the commission may bo 03
short as possible after its arrival.
"In my opinion , " said a statoodlclal to TUB
Hci : representative today , "tlio visit of the
Interstate commission will get some of the
boys out of the swoatbox. 1 hope so , any
way , for two or three of the members of the
state board of transportation have boon lit
erally roasting ever n slow llro. That the
roads have boon discriminating against the
state outrageously no ono thut < is posted dare
question for n moment. The attorney gen
eral has shown tills up most conclusively
from thno to tnno , nnd state officials have
received correspondence from the commis
sion within the past day or two assuring
them that the roads must coma to time if
they were not within the pule of tlio law. "
It is thought qulto generally , hou'evor.tlmt
the visit of the commission will only change
the members from the frying pan into the
llro. Tbo commission will not interfere with
local tariffs , and this is the question ol most
interest to the state nt this time. Local re
ductions can only bo made by the state board.
If tbo commission finds that the roads
have boon blooding thn producers nnd ship
pers on the long haul , nnd they doubtless
will. It is argued that prima faclu evidence
is in hand that they Imvo boon doing the
same thing on short hauls. Thin will put
the recalcitrant members of the state board
between two fires that will most likely
scorch , however they muy decide to take
their stand.
"ino picKoia win uo too suurp lor siruu-
dlcrs wl.cn the commission pots through
with ita work , " said a staunch friend of the
people. " 'It ' is my opinfun , " ho continued ,
'that the state board of transportation
would score a point by calling nn impromptu
mooting and getting In its work on a decided
local reduction in ndvanco of the visit of the
commission. The thief on the cross re
pented at tbo ninth hour und reached para
dise , but some of the members of the board
will never reach the positions they occupy
again unless they do somotblngof this kind. "
IMl'KAOllMCNT PltOCBBniXUS IMMINHST.
A prominent lawyer and politician from
the Rtato is authority for the statement that
the bar of tiio Eighth judiel.il district has
tired of Judge Gaslin , and tlmt impeachment
proceedings against him uro probable before
the supreme court nny day. It is alleged
that ho has personally became almost un
bearable , oven vicious on the bench , and that
it is next to impossible to gut along v.'ith him
socially or offleially. It is further alleged
that ho lias bcou incapacitated for three
weeks last past and lias not held a term of
court in the district during that time.
Section 8 , urticlo 14 , of the constitution
provides n suitable rornody in this case , and
section 1 , chapter 10 , provides that such prp-
ccodingA shall bo commenced before tbo su
preme court.
SUl'lIllIVrnNDEXT KIU.IiY UU9IOKB.
Governor Tliuvor accepted the resigna
tion of Dr. Kelly as superintendent of the
asylum for the insane ut Norfolk today and
appointed Dr. George Wilkinson of Dakota
City to fill the vncanoy.
MUST PAY THE ItKXT.
Judge Stewart aud n jury tried an inter
esting case today. It was tlio case of ' ! ' . W.
Lowroy vs A. 13. Cherrier. The plaintiff
brought the action to recover the sum of $ )9
ho alleged to be dub him for the rent of n
cottage ut the corner of Seventeenth and P
streets , It appears that the * cot
tage had been leased by Mrs.
Chorrior , from whom the defend
ant , had been recently divorced , and
claimed that the plaintiff should look to her
for hlii pay : hoeot up that Mrs. Chorrior kept
her own private bank account and bad at
tended to the payment of such claims , and
that in fact he had not known anything of
the leuso of the coltugo until this suit was
brought against him. The jury , however ,
thought differently , and found against him
In the sum of fJO. It is said that the de
fendant will tuko the case to the higher
court.
Articles Incorporating the Potter & George
company of OmiUm wuru filed toiliiy. Its
purpose is to buy , pell , lease , rout , mortgage
und convey rcul und personal property lor
urollt. Cupitol Block , 5100,000. Incorporn-
tors : Arthurs. Potter , Charles C. George ,
Edward H. McMnhon and Jumes It. Moiklo.
Governor .I'liuyer wont to Norfolk tod.iy
to visit the hospital far the inmuic at that
place. IIo roturnstomorrow.
Commissioner John Steen in still in Wnlioo
nnd said to bo very siuk.
Webb Katnu Joined John M. Cotton and
Tin : liic : representative in thu cupItul'H
great oil room tins morning. It now con-
turns two botllns of Mexican beverages.
The three G'B , Oilldson , Garbor und Gil-
christ , nro at tholr respective homos in dif
ferent purls of the state. Ulerk Hotmos
holds down the board of transportation
rooms alono.
Fred Hnwo of the state banking depart
ment is still sending out blanks for reports
from state bunks us per the order of the
auditor of puollu accounts.
Dave Uaumgartner still awaits his com
mission as receiver of the McCook land
ofllco. IIo wants to multo room for his suc
cessor na recorder , Lew Friar , of- Clay
county.
NEW NOTAHIUS riJIIMC.
The governor made the following notarial
appointments toiluv : Peter D. MoAudrow ,
Ainsworth , Urown county ; Lucy P. Ilino ,
Omahn , Uouclas county : M. li. Malloy ,
Long Pine , Hrown county ; Con A. Lloyd ,
Gothenberg , Dawson count } ; II H. Iruy ,
Uuiahn , Douglas county ; J , C , Williams ,
Hluo S | > ringa , Gage county ; Ilunrv T.
llowor , Jiowor , Jofforsoii county ; l \ M.
Siurdovant , Oinuhii , Uouclns county ; C. J.
Urnst , Lincoln , Lancaster county. ICdwin J.
Murfln , Superior , Nuckalls county , J. A.
Marshall , Lincoln , Lancaster county ; P. 1 .
MuCutehall , Walioo , Saunders county ; Guv
P Gr.ivoa , Ponder , Thurston county ; Q. E.
Andrews. Uurtlott.Vhoolor county ; E. A.
U'lltso , Ponder , Thurston county.
Q COUIIT CASKS ,
The following cases were Illod for trial in
the supreme court today :
Austin Uoekwoll at al vs. Olau- Savings
bank and Isaac Tonburg ; error from the dls-
irict-court of Washington county.
Addlaon G , llarnon vs. Frank H. Hnhunun
otal ; error from iho district court of Lan
caster county.
CITY NEWS ANII NOTES.
General Van U'.vck IH in iho city. Ho may
romiiln a couple of days.
Horace Groalov Vines of the Friend Free
Press Is in the oity.
' 1 bo heaviest snow ntorin of the season
rages In Lincoln today.
Dr. J. B. Fonnoy of Utloa Is coming to
Lincoln to engage In thodruir business.
Lion H. Haydou and C. M. Hands of
Omaha were In tlio city today.
Low Friar of Clay rounty was hero again
today. Ho has baited his hook and is after
Iho biggest Ilih lie can catch. His friends
apparently Imvo convinced him that it. is the
rooordorsnlp in the ofllco of tlio secretary of
Btato >
The
WEEPING WATEB , Nob. , March ( ) , To the
Editor ot THIS UKK : lu your issue of March
4 you have an editorial on Souator UlumVa
letter to the noldlors of Knnsni and tlio sor-
vlco pension question , In which you say tlmt
the honest ooldlor who shouldered his mils-
kot from patriotic mot vet feels Insulted at a
move to muko bltn n p ns oner , oto. At tlio
encampment at Grand nl tmt there were MO
representative ox-soUlitr * They did by n
unanimous veto domnnd tin service ponslon
law. According to yout id a , If they were
honest soldiers they would not have done so.
1'ho national encampment nt Columbus ap
pointed a committee with General Alvln P.
Hnvcy ns chairman to work for thn torvlct )
penMen law. The saute committee was con
tinued nt Milwaukee. Arotboy nil dishonest
Aolillors who did not shoulder their muskets
through patriotism 1
General Hovoy carried to Washington
petitions that weighed almost ono hundred
pounds , asking for this sumo law. Arc they
all dishonest soldiers !
Now , Mr. Editor , 1 do not bellcvo that
you uro acquainted with the extent of
this demand or you would not
Imvo Insinuated that nil who
favor the law nro not of the honest nnd
patriotic class. I will wager that Senator
Plumb Is serving Ills last term from Kansas ,
Von say that the service pension Is a sohoimi
of the horde of pension sharks. That , too , Is
n mistake , i ho claim of n ponslon Would bo
based on thn soldier's nervfco which the gov
ernment lias , und no proof would bo required
except Identity. Consequently the soldier
would not requlro an attorney. The Roldlor *
arc paying $1,000,000 annually to attorneys to
secure n pittance from tlio government under
existing laws , which would bo saved to the
soldiers under the service law.
' On account of two rebel bullets tlmt were
lodged in my body twenty-eight yours ngo ,
nnd two saber cuts , I am receiving moro pen
sion now than I would got as sorvlro pen
sioner , so that I Imvo no personal Interest in
what I advoc.ito. J.V. . THOMAS.
TOO iiAiin rou
The Now itirlc l nj Cotililn't Btnnil
IJoiieherty'N Vloions .Jnln.
NEW YOKK , March -Special [ Telegram j
to THE Unn.J A fashionable crowd gathered
nt the Atlantic highlands yesterday to wit f
ness n fl ht between .lack Dougherty of }
Philadelphia and Tommy Lvtioh of Now J '
York with kid gloves. In the first round
there was a sharp rally nr.d iti-Dcbting , in {
which both man landed HOUIO hard blows. <
In tlio supcoodlng rounds Douchorty showed
himself to bo clever at smashing with cither * * - / *
hand anil getting away. IIo was impartial
lu his delivery and gave the Now Yorker '
Jabs in the ribs and Btotnauh ns much as in .
lite fncu. Lynch returned some of the blows f
aud it certainly scomod ns though ho put a V
irood deal of force in his rnps. When tlio \
men went back to tho'r ' comers nftoi the
sixth round , the spectators c.uno to the con
clusion that they were n well matched pair ,
and settled down in expectation of n long [
buttlo. Imagine tholr surprise when Lynch !
announced tl.ut ho couldn't stand the pun- j
Uhincnt ho u-us gattiug on the heart and j
stomach nnd gave .up. The crowd was [
greatly disgusted and hissed Lynch. I
ANOTIIKIl
Four Hunrtrml.Dntioiulnns . Fall IJe-
Hire French Jroops in Al'rlcil.
PAWS , March 0 , The Soloil has received
information that another battle has been
lought between the French troops und thn
troops of tbo king of Dahomey. Eight of
combatants \\ero killed arid many others
wounded. A number of Frenchmen and
other Europeans were captured by the Dn-
liomians. Other advices received here state
that the Dahomiuna mndo n second nttack
jpon ICotonon. They were finally routed ,
caving 400 of their number dead on the lluld.
Among the dead were found several of Iho
female warriors of the king of Dahomey.
o
Cron Prospects In Houtli Datcotn.
YANKTOX , S. D. , Mu-ch 0. [ Special to
THE Uin.j Autivo stops are being taken by
Governor Mollotto and ethers of our own
icoule , aided largely by help from abroad , to
secure scod wheat for South Dakota farm
ers in tlio drougth-stnclcon districts , and a
full crop will no doubt bo put in. The snow
'all has boon frequent nnd copious of late ,
and the soil will bo in good condition for ihn
reception of the seed us soon ns the surface
thaws so that sued can bo put in the ground ,
md the prospects nro altogether good for a
arco acreage In cultivation and n bountiful
mrvest , next fall. And one good , big crap
will make iho people forgot nil tlio privations
of tlio past , fill tholr cribs and burns with
plenty and adv/'iico / Dakota land values.
<
A Olun to Miirilnnir Kyrnil'l.
MoXTiinAU March 0 , [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Vti'.B. ] Sondalra and lloulior , the
French detectives on the track of Kyruud ,
the inurueror of Bailiff Gouffo , have dis
covered a Jeweler hero with whom Eyraud
loft Goult's diamond ring in order to have u
stone sot in the earrings for Gabriel Horn-
part. Ho loft for , California and returned
hero by himself. As ooon an Gabriel's con
fession was made in 1'aris ho loft. They
bohevo he is not far from here and arc con
fident of his capture.
I'orty Thousand
PuoviDENcn , U. I. , March 0. The admin
istrator of Charles Newman , killed by the
exploding boiler of the steamer Say When
on December S , bus been awarded a vertllot
of ? 10 , 000 against the Herrosholls in his HUH
for 820,000.
How SpolcnmiVnH N'timci ! .
One of the richest and boat known
men in the state of Washington is W.
II. Taylor of Spokane ' FallH , says the
Chicago Tribune. Ilois'nttho Uichc-
Heu. Uurins1 n fjenoral conversation
last evening lie told how the famous
runiiini ; horse Spokane received Ha
name.
"Noah Armstrong and I , " said ho ,
"nnido n trip to Wnshiiifrton territory
as It was then to inspect womo min
ing property bolonuii'f ' , ' to Mr. Arm-
Btrnntr. Wo atoppml at Spokane Falls ;
from there went to visit the mines. Ono
of the mines ho did not like and ho trie
to get mo to takn it olT IIH ! hands. I
wan not anxious and told Him the prop
erty wns not worth more than $1,000 to
me. To my surprise ho accented the
oiler. While wo were Hluniiiff the pa
pers sonic mail WIIB handed to him. Ono
of the letters from Ilia Mnntnnn homo
informed him that ho was Iho owner of
n now colt.
" 'I've been lucky In thin town soiling
you that mliio,1 said Mr. Armstrong ,
and I'll niimo the colt Spokane in
honor of this place. ' That is how the
American derby winner received its
nnmo. "
Mr. Taylor would not loll what be
came of Iho mine. Ho IH too modest.
A few wookH ago the patiord told of the
Hiilo of a gold mine in Washington for
$100,000. This was the mlno Mr. Tay
lor was almost forced to buy from Spo
kane's owner for mi even $1,4)00. )
OMAHA
LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY.
d & Kimruilti'eil Capital , SSOO.ODO
I'.ildlnt'npUal , . . . . .300,003
llu > H nml Hulls Htorkn tu'il bonds ; nutfotlatm
lommorrlal piper iiecdlvtHiiudoxvciitDntriixt * :
act < as tmnslVr uuont and Iriuteo of corpora
tions : takoj charge of proparty ; collects
Omaha Loan &Trust Co
SAVINGS BANK
S. E. Cor. 10th and Douglas -Strooti.
I'ald In Capital . . . SOO.OOO
Subscribed A guaranteed capital , | ODODO
Mnbllltrof Htockholdurs , 200,000
5 Per Cent Intoroat Paid on Deposits
I'HA'NIC J. IjANUi : , Caslitur.
Orririsii1 * : A. U.Vym n , prunldent ; J.J.IIrowu , - * . '
vleo piusldcnt ; W.T.Vynmu , truvmrar.
Dlin-arons : A. H. Wynun. J. II. Mlllard. J. J.
Drown , < lny 0. llurton , iV i , N sh , iliod. I. .
Klmbnll , ( leu. li. l.ako.
Loans In any amount made un City &
Farm Property , and on Collateral
Security , at Lowoa Plato Curronttoa