THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , APIUL 9. 1892.
POOR FOOD FOR INDIANS 'I.
One Oaso in Which an Army Officer Wa
PoceSYCcL
UNSOUND CORN ACCEPTED FOR ROSEBUD
\VIirn nxnmlncd lijn Civilian Accnt tlin
Cereal Wm at Oncn Itfjrrtpfl Al
together Inferior to the Con
tract Urailo ,
BUIIBAU OF THR BCE , j
513 FOBHTEEXTn STREKT , f
WAsnt.Noios , D. C. , April S. J
A Rood deal bas been tnado out of the fact
that an array officer acting as Indian agent
at Pine Ktdgo , S. D. , has recently refused to
reoolvo a lot of bacon which had bcon In-
peeled and pasted by a civilian , ana tbo
Inference had boon drawn that It was because -
cause of the army ofllcer's superior devotion
to duty that the Indians and the covornmont
bad boon tavod from Imposition.
In 1883 n lot of corn was purchased by con
tract to be delivered at the Uosobud agency
in South Dakota. The agent , a civilian ,
8. F. Spencer , addressed the ftllow-
Ing admonitory note to the Inspec
tor : " 1 nm advised by Asei ivoycs
that Park Bros , are bis agents for the supply
of corn for this agency. 1 respectfully In-
vltoyour attention to the facl thut much un
sound corn was grown lu Nebraska this
season , also that contract corn must weigh
fifty-six pounds per bushel nnd.be sound and
well cleaned. Much corn frrown in Nebraska
will uot this year come up to tbe standard. "
Not Up to Contract.
When the corn renohrd Valentino It was
Inspected by W. L. Pitcher , firnt lieutenant ,
Eighth Infantry , who accepted It as fully up
to the requirements.Vhon , however , It
reached the agency the civilian agent , Mr.
Spencer , refused to rocelvo It , and in his
letter to the commissioner of Indian
affairs under da to of March 18 , 18S9 , tno
agent calls attention to the condition
of the com nnd submits affidavits regarding
H showing It was "light In weight , very
dirty nnd poorly sacked. " Lloutcnont
Pitcher In his letter to tbo department states
that when ho was Invited to the ngcncv to
examine the corn tie found that It "certainly
was not up lo the terms of contract , it being
light in weight nnd Improperly cleaned , " and
adds that "unfortunately I omitted to mark
carefully each sock ns I Inspected It nt Val
entine , and was consequently unable lo
Identify tbo sacks at Knscbud as those which
passed through my bonds nt Valentino. "
Agent Spencer says : "I dostro to add tbnt
ba omitted to mark any sack and submit that
if bo has been careless in bis inspoctlon ho
should have the manliness to acknowledge
it. "
This plain statement of facts carries its
Own comment.
U'lmt It Cost la Clotlio Solnlcrs.
There has been much said of late as to
tbe difference between the clothing furnished
soldiers In the regular army nnd that Issued
bv the government to the Indians , it turns
out that it coats to clothe 25,000 Eoldiors
$1,800,000 , while the appropriation for cloth
ing 22,000 Sioux Indians will be considerably
short of (150.000. On page No. 2 , book of es
timates for 1S93 , tbo following appears under
"Clothing and camp and garrison equip
age : "
"For cloth , woolens , materials and for the
manufacture of clothing for tbo army for
issue and for sale , of tbo coat price accord
ing to the army regulations , for altering and
fitting clothing and washing and cleansing
when necessary , Jor equipage and for ex
pense of packing and handling and similar
necessaries , provided that of tbe money
hereby appropriated for clothing nnd equip
age of tuo army there shall not be expended
at the military prison at Fort Lcavonworth
& sum In excess of (12T..OOO. "
Tbo Indian ofllco estimates for clothing
for 22OOO.SIoux Indians the sum of $150,000.
The house reduced this to f 12.000 , tbe scuato
reduced this to $115.000. The above is tbo
reason why the Indians do not receive tbe
same clothing as tbo army.
Hrault of Illiodo Jsluml'H Election.
For two days newspaper correspondents
have been trying to find "Baby" Bryan , the
Irco binding twine representative of No
broska , for the purpose of bearing him explain
plain the republican victory In Khodo
Island. Nona of them have succeeded
Mr. Bryan is in hiding. Ho bos no
been seen since the polls closoi
in " .Little Ilhody. " The fact Is that Brvnn
fully expected to see Rhode Island cast a
plurality vote for the democratic tiokot ant
bad nroparcd a nice little speech to be delivered
livered on the floor of tbo house , where hi
wns i.o make tbe announcement of demo
cratic success , as be did the ousting of Gen
ral Thnyer lu Nebraska by a decision of the
supreme court of the United States and tin
Installing of Governor Boyd. The friends "o
Bryan had arranged for a serenade or dinner
for him when his vice presidential boomlet
Which was prematurely sprung the other
day , was to bo fully launched. Bryan threw
all"of his personality with ex-Presidon
Cleveland Into the Uhode Island campaign
and bo has , since Wednesday midnight , boon
dazed over the result. It completely took
nim off bis foot.
Much bus bcon said In Washington today
about the effect tbo Rhode Island ciccUoi
will bavo on Mr. Cleveland's prcsidontia
chances. It is conceded that It is a very
black eye to him. Mr. Cleveland did all he
could In the campaign ana Khodo Island re-
SunllcaiiB hero say their msjority bas no
crn so large in many years and that If Mr
Cleveland had bcon another week in th < 1
ktato tbo republican " majority would hav
bcon larger. Senator Hill was shrewd
enough to foresee the result and staye
nway from Rbodo Island. Ills friends sa ,
6e has more political porspocultv than has
Ir. Cleveland , whoso presidential boom i
Row waning.
Ilulldlnc' for Nebraska.
The house committon on postofflcos end 1r 1
post roads have rcoelved from tbo Treasury
and Postofllce departments letters on the
bills making appropriations for public build
ings nt South Omaha and Plattsmouth. In
relation to tbe South- Omaha bill , Acting
Supervising Architect Low informs tbo com
mittee tbnt tbe receipts of the oftloe for tbe
fiscal year ending June 110 , 16'JI , were (27,6'J3. '
The salary of tbe oCioo is (2.000 ; clerk hire ,
(3,000 ; rent , light aud fuel , (539 ; other inci
dental expenses , $23 ; free delivery , $2DOS ;
total expenses , $9,070 ; not postal revenue ,
118,823. In addition to the office being self
sustaining , Supervising Architect Low savs
it yielded a net revenue of 07 per cent Ho
say * a good site can be bought for 110,000
"fcnd that a building 00x70 foot , one story ,
brick , can ba put up for ( 114,000 , making the
cost of site and building (133,000. Tbe per
cent rent allowance for South Omaha Is HOO
year.
A rejiort from Postmaster Glasgow accom
panies tbo letter as to space uoedod and say-
ine B site can be purchased for from (13,000
to (10,000. Ho says be now noeds3,000square
feit of lloor room , and will In ten voars need
0,000 feet.
As to the Plattsmouth bill , Supervising
Architect Eabrooke writes that the rooeipu
of the ofilce for the fiscal ytmr ending June
80,16S1 , were (4,304. and for the fiscal year
ending June UO , 1801 , W.fiSl , The receipts
last year were (4,051. There was but one
etnplove In IBM and now there Is but one.
Rent U (3ftO per year. He calls attention to
the growth of PJattsnioulh and the general
neoesiity of a government building. The
oflloe yields a net protit of 02 per cent. Henry
J. Straight , PlatUmouib's iiostmastar. con
tribute * a strong argument in favor of tbo
bill. Both South Omaha and Plsttsmoutb
ara ( riven a boost in the report received by
the committee in both houses of congress.
MUrclUueuus.
The ex-assUtant postmaster general. J. S.
CHrkson , chairman of the republican
national committee , writes from Hot Springs ,
Ark. , that be expects to arrive in tbis city
about tbo 23rd inst. General Clarkson has
basil very ill with rheumatism wblcb be
lay * has been controlled , and be is now on
bl * way to a permanent recovery.
The assistant secretary of the Interior bas
Aftlrraed tbe docUion of tno commissioner m
tie homestead entry case of John H. Irvlno ,
Ipaintt tbe Northern Pudflo railway from
LewUton , Idaho , holding Irvine's entry for
ianoollaUon in favor ot tbe company. *
Postmasters appointed today : Nebraska
. J , M. Halftold at Alton , Frontier county ,
rice M. J. Bowman , deceased ; R. Lenox at
Spring Bunk , Dlxun county. vkeC. A. Btow-
art , resigned. Idaho E. J. if. Roodell at
Kootonal , Kooteaal county , rlo E. M. Cole ,
resigned. Wyoming B. H. Smaupy at
Goohen , Lfiramlo county , vice IL M. Babbitt ,
removed.
In reply to n letter from Senator Mender-
son , thn second ntslntnnt postmaster general
nays ho will advertise for proposal * for a trl-
weoklr mall service from Gales , Ouster
county , to Wllbcrn via Gonot.
Tbo Otoe and Missouri reservation bill In
troduced by Senator PaddocK and reported
favorably by tbn committee on Pacific lands
with amendments and sent to the commlttoo
on Indian affairs bas been sent to tbo com
missioner oi Indlin a Hairs for his report.
When tbo reply is received the committee
on Indian affairs will take It up for final
action.
The delay in action by the commissioner of
tbo general land office upon the Boya countv
sohool land matter Is duo to tbo press of busi
ness irom congress which is being urged
upon tbo commissioner. A decision is ex
pected soon.
Edgar Harrison ot Paolo , Orange county ,
Florida , is in the city , the guest of his old
time Iowa friend. R. II. Sylvester. Many
jfcar * ngo they published a newspaper at tbo
capital of the Hnwkovo state. Subsequently
Harrison removed to Kansas and finally to
Florida , where bo bas resided for thd last
seventeen years basking In tbo shade of a
profitable orange grove which ho considers a
very happy exchange tor Kansas and Iowa
politics. Ho has bcon very fortunate in his
Florida investments and Is comfortably
settled for life.
James A. Flnley of Pine Ridge , S. D. , is at
the National.
Upon the recommendation of Senator
PaddocK the commissioner on Indian affairs
today confirmea the appointment of Mr.
Roper of Pawnee county an farmer at the
Sautoe Indian nponcy. The confirmation
had boon withhold upon a technicality.
lu the homo&tcad case of Alien Yost
against J. F. McKenzle , ( H. D. Upton , trans
feree ) from Water-town , S. I ) . , the assistant
cccretary of the Interior today affirmed the
decision of the commissioner acalnst the on-
tryman on the ground of residence.
P. S. H.
One of tbo largest retail drop houses In
the west , H , C. Arnold , at , Kaunas City , Mo. ,
Kays Bradycrotluo Is- the greatest boon to
humanity In the world. It euros every form
of headache.
STBANQE STORT OF A NOTE.
An Apparently llurmle s rirro ot rnper
( Srratlr Annoys Two Aim.
Mr. E. A. Cobb of this olty cot wind of a
little transaction the ether day in whloh a
note purporting to have boon signed by him
figured prominently.
Sidney Smith , the architect , offered the
paper for sale to J. C. Barnard. Mr. Smith
claims to have bosn the Imiocint purchaser
of the note. Whether or not he was duped
is a matter of speculation.
When Mr. Smith tried to ceeotl-
nte for the sain of the note to
Mr. Barnard the latter thought it
( juenr that Mr. Cobb's ' paper was being dis
counted. The note was for $200 and Mr.
Smith offered to transfer it to Mr. Barnard
for $23o. It wns a three months' note , matur
ing in April. Mr. Barnard wont to
see Mr. Cobb and askea him about the note.
The latter was very much surprised and at
once pronounced it a forgery. It was made pay
able to one Stephens. Mr. Cobb immediately
went to Mr. Smith and asked him bow ho
tmd como into possession of It. The arcbi
tcct in formed Mr. Cobb that bo had cotton
the note from Stephens on a deal for a'piano.
Mr Smith claimed that Stephens , in tran-
ferrlng the note , Maid tb&t Air. Cobb bad
given him ( Stephens ) the paper in payment
on account of buildiug aud contracting
houses.
Mr. Cobb asked permission to see the note ,
but Smith told him thai ho bad just lost il
while going to tbo bank with other papers.
He claimed to have placed it in a bank pass
book which be put in his overcoat pocket.
In coing down tbo street Mr. Smith , accord
ing to the story told Mr. Cobb. threw bis
coat carelessly ov er his arm , and the papers
must , hava fallen out of the pocket.
This is the last thut has been seen or hoard
of the noto. Mr. Barnard , to whom Mr.
Smith tried to sell the note , left for Califor
nia Tuesday. Tbo man named Stephens is
not known to reside in Omaha.
Mr. Cobb said yesterday that ho did not
believe the note would over bob up again.
He thinks it has been destroyed.
Mr. Smith wns seen today at his office , and
said that ho did not want the matter made
public , as he was trying to find the man
named Stephens or Stevens.
"Tho fellow. " said the architect , "is a total
stranger to tne. He came to mo in response
to an advertisement 1 had in THE Br.n for
the sale of a piano. 1 valued the instrument
at $000 und he offered mo the S200 note , a
South Omaha lot valued at $300 and $40 in
cash for the pluno. I took tbe note ,
tblnkinc it was perfectly good , on Mr. Cobb.
I never questioned it as Stevens I believe
his initials were B. A. or H. J. represented
to n-o that Mr. Cobb bad given him tno note
m payment for repairing or building houses
in South Omahu. 1 made no inquiries about
the no to until I tried to negotiate a
trade with Mr. Barnard , who spoke to Mr.
Cobb about it. I took the note from Stopens ,
although the trade for tbe piano was not con
summated. "
"Hotv WAS it that a stranger would turn
over a note to you without some surety that
the trade would be made' ! " asked tbe re
porter.
"Well , I supposed ho know roe and I
wanted to see whether or not the note was
pood. I knew there was no. question about
the standing of Mr. Cobb , but as well as I
remember the signature was Emory Cobb or
n similar first name. However , the signature
might be another Cobb. There are Cobbs in
Sarpy county.
Mrs. L. R. Palton , RocKford , 111. , writes :
"From personal experience I can recommend
De Witt's Sarsaparllla , u cure for impure
blood and general debility. "
Dr. Birnoy , nose und throat. Boo bldg-
IN THE COURTS.
CUHCK That Are Occupying tlie Attention or
With a full quota of Jurors , the courts wore
all enabled to transact business yesterday ,
und as a result the Judges had their hands
full.
full.In
In Judge Ferguson's court tbo trial ot the
case of Edward F. Trapo against Norman
ICuhn was taken up. Trapp is a man who
bas a grievance and a lacerated repu
tation which nothing but a money Judg
ment in the sum of (5,000 will heal.
He is in serious trouble ana upon tbe wit
ness stand was ready ana auxioas to prove
that be was a reputable citizen with un un-
olemisbod character prior to September
8 , 1BSW. On that day , with malice
aforethought , ICuhn swore oat a war
rant in police court , charging that Trapo
bad entered a dwelling In Craighton Heights
and stolen therefrom a quantity of lumber
and hardware. For seven aays Trapp avers
that be reposed In Jail , where bo was
brought into public disgrace ; that on the
seventh day bo was released from custody.
Tbe cnmlnal court Is wrestling with the
case of tbo state ugalnst H. P. Muggins , a
South Omaha ebon house waiter , who is
charged with having taken tbo sum of (90
f rum tbe person of Nels Olson , on or about
November 25 , 1891. The prosecuting witness
in tbe case , Olsen , bad Just arrived
from the rural districts , and unhesitatingly
acknowledged that the odor of tbe farm
lingered about his person. Ho was green and
anxious to acquire city alt * . When ho met
Muggins be was an easy victim to pluck.
The verdict of the Jury In the case of
Harry Goldstein against William liny was
for the defendant. Goldstein started out to
prove that be was terribly beaten ana bruised
by Hav and was" also entitled to
(1.500 damages. Hay admitted tbat bo
whipped Goldstein , sending him to bed
for several weeks , and at tbe same Umo con
vinced tbe jury that while be fought , be
fought for self-protection.
The case of John Rowden against John
O'Counoll resulted in a verdict for tbe plain
tiff and tbe return of tba money , t-'bO.
Rowden went to O'Connell's hotel to sleep.
When he retired the money was in bis
pocket , but when be arose it was missing.
O'CouueU was arrested and the money was
found upon bis person , though a trial in the
police court resulted lu his release. A civil
suit-was then brought which terminated as
above stated.
County Attorney Maboney bas entered a
nolle in tbe coso of the state against Tbomui
F. McNumee. In this case tbn defendant
was charged with having been instrumental
in tbe death of Elsie WlllUmson , a woman
of tbe town. MoNamee will leave
for the mountains , where be will spend tbe
summer sooklng to rejoin his health , which
was considerably impaired by bis year's
confinement in the county JaiL
Dr. Birnei'ourjsouirra. Baa D\l \ *
FORTY STATE BANKS CLOSED
Reports of Receivers lavorabla to the
Present Banking Law ,
SOME BAD FAILURES IN THE LIST
In Several Caori Funds f I.ccltlmnto De
positor * Ilnil Horn l > rd In Manner
Not Contemplated l > .v the lei ( -
Inturc Lincoln
LISCOI.V , Neb. , April b. [ Special to THE
Btr..1 The reports from the receivers of the
various state banks which have been closed
under the banlctng act , arc beginning to como
in. Without n sluglo exception they provo
that the law was one of the wisest provisions
ever mndo by the legislatures tbo state.
Since it wont into effect about forty bonks
have boon closed and thnlr affairs wound up
by receivers appointed by the supreme court ,
In tbo cose of the Commercial and Savings
bank reported yesterday , the vaults have
boon completely gutted. In the bank re-
fcrrod to yesterday the receiver found but
(30 In cash , \vhilo tbo books showed that the
tmtiK had held deposits to the amount of
(54,000 and over.
Among the reports filed todav were those
of Ocorgo Goodcll , rocolver for the banking
house of Kloman & Arnold of Crelghton , the
Farmers and Merchants bault of Ansolmo
and the banking iirm of J. L ) . and A. J. Mc-
Carn. Tbo claims fllod ncalnst the banking
hous of Kloman & Arnold amount to
$7,505.1X5 , ot which amount ffl.ldS.W have
boon proved and $1J3G.G7 ! have been sub
mitted to the courts. To pay the proved
claims there is in the receiver's hands and
available for that purpose not to exceed the
sum of K > 00 , IcnvhiR the sum of $5,000 to bo
mot from the balance of the assets noiv in
the receiver's hands. Of these assets thcro
yet remain bills receivable to the amount of
* HBS.04 ! , all of which nro from throe months
to two rcr.rs past duo. The supreme court
will be1' asked for an order permitting the re
ceiver to dispose of thcso nssots to the liich-
est bidder for cash.
The nfTairs of the defunct Farmers and
Mot-chants bacic at Ansclmo nro in some
what hotter shape. The llubllities amount
to about So.OUO and receiver Goodeil has on
hand about 6J,000. An order was Issued by
the supreme court directing him to declare a
40 par cent dividend in favor of the bona iicto
creditors of the bank. Thora will still bo a
doflclonry of about f 1.400 and In order to
meet this the court directs him to sell lot 15
lu bluck 12. in the town of Ansolmo , owned
by the bank , in nn endeavor to make up the
amount. Too reinuinlnir assets consist of
notes in the amount ot $0,045.40 , all past duo.
In the case of the banking firm of J. D.
and A. J. McCarn Receiver Goodoll nsks
permission to pass his accounts and make
final dividend of the funds in his hands.
Want Kerolve rrelRht at KomtTM-t.
Some wcoks ago the citizens of the little
town of Somerset , in Lincoln county , made
complaint to the State Board of Transporta
tion that tboir depot en the line of the B. & .
M. had been abandoned , thereby causing
thorn great inconvenience und annoyance
The board has decided that the company
shall instruct Its freight conductors to re-
cclvo nil freight offered by tno Somerset people -
plo and receipt for tba same , nna also that
the company be rcquiroa to furnish wolgb-
bllls to parties dcsirluc to shin poods from
that point , The matter of reopcnlne the
depot was delorrod until next August for tbo
purpose of more fully ascertaining the future
prospects of that country.
Of Interuit to Educators.
Superintendent of Putillo Instruction
Goudy today rendered two decisions of in
terest and importance to all educators of tbo
state. A query was addressed to him from
the conntv superintendent of Saundore
county asking him : "In a vote on a bond
proposition who nro competent , all who vote
yes or no , or all who vole on school officers I1'
Superintendent Goudy gave it as his opin
Ion that , "in a vote on the question of
Issuing district bonds only those voting on
Lbo bond question are considered in deter
mining whether the question was carried. "
The ether query came from Peru and was
as to whether a wife could vote at a school
meeting when she had no children or prop
erty standing in her own name , although her
husband had real estate oivnod by thorn
jointly standing in his naino. Superintend
ent Goudy replied that "SupnrlntendontLane
bad decided that the payment of taxes on
real estate by either husoand or wife coiifati-
"
tuted both "husband and wife voters nt a
school meeting by virtue of the rights that
each has in the coal property of the other ,
but that the payment of taxes on personal
property by oitbor only affects the one in
whose name the said property is hold. "
Gnilu Inspection Itepartfl.
The reports of the grain inspection depart
ments of Omaha aud Lincoln were filed with
tbo secretaries of the State Board ot Trans
portation today. Both departments show a
falling off in grain shipments , explained by
the fact that farmers are Just now paying
more attention to the work of planting a now
crop than in selling tbo old. At Omaha the
chief inspector reports that during the month
of March ho inspected 051 cars ot grain , re
ceiving therofor the sum of $237.85.
Ho still has a deficiency of SCC2.11 , but
under the more economical methods of con
ducting his deportment ho hopes to wipe this
out within a short time. Under the adminis
tration of Mr. Blanchard the inspoctlon de
partment at Omaha was conducted at a
monthly expense of $440.00. Inspector
Thompson has reduced the monthly expense
to $174.00. During the month of March
Weigh mas tor Taylor xveighed 405 cars of
grain at Omaha , bis fees amounting to
$110.25.
In Lincoln forty-throe cars \vcro weighed
and sovonty-four inspected. Tbo inspection
fees amounted to F-5.K ! ( ) ana the weighing
fees to $10.75. The Lincoln inspector does
his own weighing , thus avoiding tbo expense
of a welghmastor.
Mortgage Indnbtftiliit-M Stutlntlcs.
Tbo bureau of industrial statistics has this
week received a large number of county re
ports in regard to the record of rnorlcagn in
debtedness. The reader will ba struck with
the number of counties in which the amount
of mortgages released exceed those fllod.
This Is not tbe general rule , ot course , but a
glance at the llttlo table" below will show
that tanners of Nebraska are still paying off
their mortgages at a rapid rate. Tbo follow
Ing counties have reported co far ttm month
County. Died. Uuioased
Admns. . . , . . . . BLKiS t 40.D74
Antelope . 17.HH 10.IS :
Itox llutte . .WJ 2.447
Hooue . 3U.H72 27.I.G7 .
lluffalo . . . KVJ21 57.07
Hurt . y'.s.2 : w,74
ciniso . aii9 : 4J.-I
Oluy . ; . 74.040 7U.B.K ]
Cuitor. . . . . . . 4S.128 41r > ! ) '
DaWBOIl . 21.112 1 . ' ,41.
ruruus . JU.IH7 J4W (
GURO . 6:1.0:11 : : 60,5ft
Grcoley. . S.fil" JU/J04
llurluu . 1X777 17.4H
Molt . U.OJU IK
Howard . 21.750 a
KearniMr . SS.CMO 4J.4-
Klmusl ) . 350 fi,4WJ
liOJttU . (137 ( a.UM !
I'OUp . . . . W5 JUKI' '
NuckolU . 22,144 S3M
Murrlcfc . . . : H.OJI adul
I'uivnoe . i.4.ti'JO aO.i/J
Polk . 4H.74i 4V-Tt
Hud Willow . 6,479 1.
lllclmrdbon . hi.lM Ki
toward . 38.0M KI
riherinun . 16479 22.04'
Valley. . , , . V.K1 17.H7
Wliouler . 1.013 4.IW7
Wubvtur . 15.4JI ] Hi J3
Total . lbttl ( ]
Many ot tbe county clerics made marginal
notations upon thuir reports to tbe effect tbut
most of the mortgages given wera for part
of the purchase money. In Clay county , for
iusUuco. the amount released exceeds the
amount filed by nearly $ -,000 , and yet. of the
total amount filed the county clerk reports
that $10,340 over hall was for purchase
money.
( tO l | > ut the State Home.
The Columbian Accident company of Chicago
cage today made application for a certificate
to eunula tneut to transact an luiurauco busi
ness in this state.
Tbo Farmers and Merchant bui tt of
HoUtcin , Adams county , was Incorporated
today.
Tbe Elkborn Valley bank of O'Neill was
incorporated today with a capita ! of f 5J.OOO ,
The cose of Mary A. Bureo against M. 1'J.
Gaudy and J. L. Gandy wak illo4 with tba
clerk of tba supreme court this afternoon
The ca o of i'oter Larson aaiatt Charles
A. Nelson was tiled in tha'suprotno court to
day. .
Beerotnrj Dilworth of the Board of Trans-
portatlonrent to Hastiri ij this morning.
Accident td n HtiiWoinl Mnu.
A. W. Orifflnp , a wpifflinown B , & M. cm-
ployo , running on frcipht train No. < U ) , had
the misfortune to brekkJils leg at Havolock
this morning Boon after leaving Lincoln. Ho
nttemptcd to board tbo-"car < i and mlisod his
gra p , narrowly oacnpiirK the wheels. He
xvm thrown to the ground with such force
that his right Ire was broken below tbo
knee. Ho has no family and is being cared
for at the Merchants betel by U. V. Mor-
'cdijo , his fellow brakemau.
Not So Had After All.
E. V. Wood of Molvee's Uock * . Allo rheny
county , Pa , , in upoaklnc to n traveling man
of Chamberlain's modlclnns sold : "I roc-om-
mono them above all others. I have used
them myself nnd know thorn to bo reliable.
I nUvays guarantee them to my customers
and have never had a bottle returned. " Mr.
Wood had hardly finished speaking , when n
little girl came in the store with nn empty
bottle. It was labeled , "Chamberlain's Pain
Bolm. " Tbo traveler was interested , as
there was ccrtoinly n bottle coming back ,
but waited to boar what the little girl said.
It was as follows ! "Mamma wants another
bottle of that medicine ; she * avs It is tbo
bast medicine forrheumatUm fchoovor used. '
50-coat bottles for sale by druggists.
PLEASED WITH THE OPINION.
1'nrli Coinnilnili'inTs Sen llonr Ooiulrmnn-
tlon ItlRlitft Will Troto of Hrlicllt.
From the consensus of opinion as cxoressoJ
by members of tbo Board of Park Commis
sioners It may bo fair to predict that the
board will not offer serious opposition to the
opinion of City Attorney Coanoll on the
right of the city to condemn grounds for park
purposes.
"Yes , I have read the opinion of the city
attorney in tbo matter of condcmnntloti of
gronndi.f or park purposes"said Hon. George .
\V. Lintugor , n member of the Board of Part
Commissioners.
"At the time the charter provision con
cerning par s went Into effect. Judge Lake
and myself being on the judiciary committee ,
were clearly of tbo opinion , and tbo board at
that time was clearly of tbo opinion that it
baa the power of eminent domain , as sot
lorth In section 105 of tbo charter. Wo
acted under that impression for some
time nnd ordered surveys made
for a boulevard northward and another -
ether leading from Bemls park
to Hansconi p.irK ; up the hollow throach the
Turner tract and Uodlck's grove. This work
was stopped by the decision of CHy Attorney
Poppleton. When this aecision was rendered
there was no other alternative ttian to secure
park grounds by purchase. We , therefore ,
solicited bids and recommended the brat
tracts wo could under those bids. But it is
very evident in my mind thatif we could have
proceeded under tne right of condemnation
that different sites micht have beta selected
and boulevards run in places where they
would have been more advantageous to the
city. We had to take just such property ns
'
wa's o.Torcd.Vlth power to couaemr we
could have selected such tracts a * wore
really needed and no more.
"While tbo bids received may bs high In
some cases they are low enough in others ,
The prices could ba equalized by appraise
ment and damages and benefits could DO
assessed alike. That would bo just to all
parties concerned , for a parK would be of ad
vantage to abutting property.
" 1 think that fully cue-third more land
could be had for parlr purposes under con
demnation nroceeJIngs. Take , for instance ,
tno Elmwoo'd tract. Bids on that ground
ranged from fCOO to SO'JO uu acre. Tbe Curtis
bid on this tract , beingon land closer to tbo
city and better for Dark purposes , wa only
$000 an acre , while $ OUO was asked for th'o
balance lying farther out. Take these figures
for a basis and tbe appraisers would either
have to lower the $ UOObid , or raise the $000
bid. "
When asked about City Attorney Conneil's
recent opinion , that the1 city may condemn
grounds 'for park purposes. Dr. Gcorgo L.
Miller , chairman of the board , mid ho pre
ferred not to bavo * h'ii opinion quotdd be
cause it might be construed as committing
the board.
' But you may say , " ho added , "that what
the board has done has been in the line of
duty as its members understood it and has
been based upon tbo opinion of Judge Pop-
plolon riven when he was city attorney.
Tbe action of the ooard has been ratified by
a vote of tbo people and by a unanimous vote
of the council on two separate occasions. "
Mr. Alfred Millard , another member of the
board , had no positive views , but thought be
would bo governed by Judge Lake' * opinion ,
which ho regarded as good as Mr. Cou
ncil's.
"The matter ot park sites was taken out
of our hands by the city council , but on re-
advertislnp there wore no new offerings of
land , " ho continued , "I think that the
board's selections were asgj ) t and as cheap
as could be gotten when all things ore con
sidered. "
"Mr. Conneil's opinion coincides with my
own first impressions , " said Judge
Lake. "I called on Judge Popploton a
year or more ago and pointed
out the very sections quoted by
Mr. Council , but Mr. "Poppletoon took the
other view of tno matter. Ho was the city
attorney at the time , and of course tbe coun
cil nnd the parlr commissioners accented his
opinion and acted in accord with it. lam in
favor of exorcising tbo right of eminent do
main , believing there is nothing to lese and
that it will not delay our work. I regard the
prices placed upon the Bemis and tbo Par
ker tracts ns reasonable , out tbo Distln
tract Is hold at what seems to me to bo an
exorbitant figure. Condemnatlun proceed
ings would prooably effect a considerable
saving in this case. "
CIIAJIBiiU.AIN'S COUtJIJ KEM.UDV.
Superior to An } * Other.
Mr.V. . J. Mowroy of Jamsvlllo . Va. ,
says : "Sinoa we have Leou handling Cham
berlain's Couch Remedy wo have suld it on a
strict guarantee and found that every bottle
did good service. We have used it ourselves
aud think It superior to any other prepara
tion wo know of. 25 and 53 oentbottlos for
sale by druggists.
RAILWAY EMPLOYES UNITE
State Organization of Their Association
Effected at % Recent Meeting.
NATIONAL CONVENTION NEXT MONTH
Thf Chili * IoMlm > < l to Cut a riKiirr In Tall.
tlrs-llraml or ti-RiMntlon Thcr Will
Oi > l > n o ltnlllTi\j- Notes Hint
I'rmonnli ,
An organization was perfected at a quiet
meeting Just held in Omaha that may have
nn Important bearing upon tbo politics of
the state. For some lln.o past the railroad
employes at division points have boon or
ganizing Into local oiubs , nnd thoio have
now been gathered under tbo banner of a
state organization.
The objuct of this movement is to oppose
legislation harmful to the Interests of rail
road employes , and the members of tbo or
der are pledged to drop party .adulations
whenever their class Is threatened , and to
support mun nnd measures known to bo
friendly to them.
Henrv Knodcll , the state orpanhor , estimator
mater the railroad employes of Nebraska at
15,100 * nnd hn Buys that nearly oiio-fourlh of
them ore ntrcaay cnllstiid in the movement.
The Omaha club alone has a membership of
about WO. The railroad men nnvo organiza
tions lu Nebraska , Minnesota , Iowa , Ivunsns
and North Dakota , nnd a convention will beheld
hold in Mny for the formation of a national
organization , The bend of tbo movement is
in Minneapolis , but there Is a strong pros
pect of having the May convention bold In
Omaha.
Tbo Nebraska state board has boon organ
ized with the following officers : President ,
Vf.V. . Conkltn , Omtxbu ; vice presidents ,
Daniel O'Shoa of WytnoroV. . Craft of Nor
folk. W. C. MillU'an of Lincoln , 1. , . C. Sharp
of Plattsmouth , J. Alexander of Long Pint ;
secretary , O. E. Coombs , Omaha ; treasurer ,
( .5. B. Multby , Omaha ; executive committee ,
Henry Knodcll of Omaha. Robert McAllis
ter of Colutnbiis , J. A. Wllloy of Plaits-
mouth. W. W. Conklln nud O. E. Coombs of
Omabn.
The following delegates were present :
Omaha , H. Knodoll , E. W. burroughs , D. L.
Sturglr. C. L. Smith , O. E. Coombs , E. B.
Mnltby.V. . W. Conklin , U. M. Murray ;
Norfolk , W. Craft , H. Grotty : Columbus , S.
W. W. Wilson , Robert McAllister ; vVymore ,
John Pcnnington , .lohn McQulnn ; Lincoln ,
W. C. Milligan , T. A. H. Borkey. George
Smitn ; Plattsmoutb , L. C. Sharp , D. Foster ,
J. .1. Cassldy.
Among others present were W. E. Perry
of Minneapolis , general secretary : E. R.
Bristol of Mlnunapolif , genor.il organizer ; L.
C. Steadman o ( L > es Molnos , chairman of the
Iowa board.
Kuril Islnml Train * .
An additional pAsseu er train each way
will be put on Monday by tbo Hock Island
between this city and Beatrice. It will'leave
Omaha at 0:00 : a. ra. , arriving In Beatrice at
12:25 : p. m. Returning will leave Beatrice at
a :00 : o'clock , reaching Omaha atfcSO.
Notes anil I'p onnl .
The iron has arrived for the Missouri
Pacific bridge at Plattsmuu-th.
General Manacrr Burt of tbo Elkborn and
party have returned from their tour of Mexico
nnd California.
G. W. Becker of Kansas City , commercial
agent of the Illinois Central , and Snyder
Hall ol Cincinnati , general manager ot the
Ivanawha Dispatch , are in the cHy.
Eastern papers spenkof Frederics Amos of
Boston a fhe coming president of tbe Union
Pacific. Mr. Ames is the largest individual
stockholder in the company , but ho ' .s said to
have refused tbe presidency several times be
fore.
fore.A
A party of Burlington men passed through
Omaha yesterday on a hunting trip to
Alliance. Among them were O. F. vVood of
Chicago , superintendent of the dining car
service. Conductor Edward Butcher of Creston -
ton and Dining Car Conductor Riter.
Joseph Nichols , assistant record clerk of
the Union Pacitlc system , has just published
a bonk , entitled "History of the Construc
tion of the Union Pacific Hallway. " It con-
tulns much interesting information gathered
from official sources. Including such matters
as lists of early employes , the first time card ,
the first passenger tariff , etc.
General Passenger Agent Lomar of. the
Union Pacific was quoted by a Denver paper
as saying that he visited that city to study
the situation with a view to putting on a
fast train to compote with the new flyer pro
jected by the Burlineton. Mr. Lomax has
reached tbe conclusion that the Union Pa
cific service is already adequate for the busi
ness.
ness.The
The Union Pacific has another switching
charge agitation on its hands , this time at
Denver. Formerly Its charge to the suburb
called Manchester was (5 nor car , On sbip-
Insnts from Missouri river" points it is now
claiming 18 per cent of tbo through rate ,
which makes a charge of $3 ? on n 20,000
pound car of fifth class goods for tbe Tour
mile haul between Denver and Manchester.
Overland Is In the name fix. The Union
Pacific claims the right to do this because
the Transmissouri association bas made
those places common Colorado points.
Mr. Charles A. Gladne , wholesale dealer
in dry goods , Stnunton , Va. , xvrltos : I have
used Bradycrotino for neadacbo and find it a
good thing.
ChrlstllrlHT Vrreln Yunger M mm fir.
Saturday night will bo German night In
the popular course of National nights at the
Young Men's Christian association and will
be full of interest to these who attend. Tbo
First German Presbyterian church choir
will sing , also a double quartette from the
Concordla Singing society under the direc
tion of Prof. Charles Peterson. Addresses
both in English and German by prominent
business men and n recitation by Mr. Harry
Fisher. All Germans and their friends are
cordially invited to attend.
Royal Baking Powder
Has no Equal.
The United States Official Report
Of the Government Baking Powder tests recently made , under
authority of'Congress , by the Department of Agriculture ,
Washington , } . C. , furnishes the highest authoritative information
mation as towhich powder is the best The Official Report
shows the ROYAL superior to all
others in leavening power ; a cream
of tartar powder of highest quality ,
r
" The Canadian Tests :
"The strength of the Royal is shown to
be 23 per cent , greater than any other.
"As a result of my investigations I find
the Royal Baking Powder far superior to the
others. It is pure , contains none but whole
some ingredients , and is of greatest strength *
" F. X. VALADE ,
" Public Analyst , Ontario ,
"Dominion of Canada. "
What Can Cutieura DeFer
For Babys Skin , Scatp > and Hair
k
Everything that 5s cleansing , purifying , and beautifying for the skin ,
scalp , and hair of infants and children , the Cutieura Reme
dies will do. They afford instant relief , and a speedy cure in the
most agonizing of itching and burning eczemas. They clear the skin
of the most distressing of scaly , crusted , pimply , and blotchy humors.
They cleanse the scalp of dandruff , scales , and crusts , destroy micro
scopic insects which feed on the
hair , and supply the roots with
energy and nourishment. They
prevent inflammation and clog
ging of the pores , the cause of
pimples , blackheads , rashes ,
red , rough , and oily skin. They
heal rough , chapped , and fis
sured hands , with itching , burn
ing palms , painful finger-ends ,
and remove the cause of shape
less nails.
Tims , from the simplest liabr blemish to the most torturing and disfiguring discuses
of the skin and scalp , even \\hcn complicated with hereditary or scrofulous taints ,
tlicse great skin cures , blood purifiers , and humor remedies are equally successful.
Everything about tlicm invites confidence. They are absolutely pure , and may be
used on the youngest infant. They arc ngreeable to the most refined nnd sensitive.
They arc speedy , economical , and unfailing.
* y"ALL AHOUT THK SKIM , SCALP , AND HAIR" mailed free to ny aldres > , ( n p.i e , 300
Diseaiet , 50 lllu u tioiu , and lee Teltimonuli. A liooV oi pticcleti value to every suflcrer.
ClTICURA RruEDlER are nold cvery hcie. Price , CITICOBA , thf Ore.it SUa Cme , * . ; ClfTT
CITRA SOAIan F.xqimitc Skin Ihirifier mid Itainifier , sic ; CtmcimA RESOLVENT , ihs cteatest
of Illood Purifiers and Humor Remedies , $ i. Prepared by POTTER DiU'U ' AND CIIEM. Coxr. , Dotton.
PV T3orTr'e OnrlP-Tlir uie thai tofSlin Purl-
r - Tr'e Q - Ercal -
r or s o ana riair
isaoy , , ,
fiet aml IlrailllficrS (
as purest and sweetest o ! tcnlct and nuriery ( .o.ips , the celebrated Cutlcurn Soap. The onljr
medicated toilet K p and the only preventive of inflammation and cl.ipginp ot tlic porei , the causa
of pimples , blotches , ri lie , rough , red , and oily V-in. Sale greater than all othet * Un and com
plexion soapi combined. Sold throughout the cirilucd world. Price , > ; c.
' " '
THl'"K'iWG
Sold in England
for Is. IHd. , and
in America
for 25 cents a , bottle.
IT TAJ3TES GOOD.
bDr..Acker's ! English Pills
Core Sickness and Headache.
[ URC I Baull , plcaunt. a fArorllo vllh the
11LLS I W. H. BOOEElVc'uU KEW YORK.
For sale by Kukn & Co. . and Sherman
&McJonneIl ( , Omaha.
MANHOOD RESTORED.
"SANATIVO , " tte
Wonderful MpsnUb
iiruii-dT , In told mid a
Written Guarantee
to euro all KCIVOIH Die-
casi-s. tucli asVnfc
Memory. l < u n nf Hialn
Power. Headache ,
Wntortllncjts , Lost Man *
hood , Kervoucneas , ] JM-
eltudc , all drains mid
Before & Alter Uso. losj of pnwcr of llio
rhoWRTnphcd troni Me. Generative Organs In
_ cither iwx , caused br
orri-rxprtliMi , youthful liidincrctliiiHor the nceulve
w of tobmvu , uiluiii. | ur nUniuluiitn. nlilcli mtliiiatcljr
Imilln Iniirinlly , Consumption and Iiiraiiltr. I'm up
luciiurculeiit furiii lo cnrrv In tl > vrst iwkft. I'llce
II n jmcknee , or f , for f-i. With evcrjV oi rtnwe Birr a
written guarantee to cure or refund the
monej. bnt bjr nmtl lo nny nddrera. Circular free
in jilalii envelope. Mention tui jmiwr. Ailda-ss ,
MADRID CHEMICAL CO. . Jlrauch omcc foi U. S. A ,
359 Dcnrl.orn Street. CHICAGO , ILL.
TOR SALE IN OMAHA. NEB. , BT
Kuhr & Co. , Co.r 15th & Douplna Sin.
J .A. Taller ft Co. , Cor. 14th & Douchu SU.
A D Fetter & Co. , Council DIuEl , U.
KIRKS
WHITE
RUSSIAN
Specially Adapted for Use in Hard Water.
DUSKY DIAMOND TAR SOAP.
For Farmers , Miners and Mechanics ,
Cures
Chapped Hands , Woundo , Burns , Etc.
A Dejlcrhtful Shampoo.
WEAKNESS MEN
QUICKLY. THOROUGHLY , FOREVER CURED
by ft new perfected
fClcnllQc method that
caiMjut fall unless tbo
case It Leroud human
aid. Yon fool Improved
tlioflrsldnr. fuel ubcno-
tlt evcrr dujr : soon know
jur elf H king funonar
num In boar , mind ana
lienrt , DreluaandloaBua
ended , liverr obuoclo
tu Imppy roxrrloj life ro-
unvud. Nerve force ,
w jll.euenrf. brnln power ,
when fallingnr Jcntura
restored br this treat
ment. All nmullimd weak
portions of tbo body on.
urged and BtrcncUieaud.
Victims of nbuiei and
cxceiies. reclaim r < > ur
manhood ! Suneren from
f uJIr-OvorworkOJI huallb ,
regain your vlcor ! Don't
despalr.cren If In tlio last
fttoiict. Don't bedltbcart
CDDdlf quacki bare rob
bed you. Let ui sbow joa
tbat medical cleooa and
bualneu honor etlll ezUtt bare ito band In hand.
Write for our Uoolt with explanation ! * proof a
mailedeoJedrrc * . Over , OOO refcrcucea.
BIB KEEDIOAL 00. , BUFFALO , N. Y ,
"CURE
YOURSELF !
, Atk year DruegUt Jor a
, battle ot lllg . Tim only ,
noH-poiiuncuj remedy ( or all
. ' the uuiiaturcl dlicharcei and
I private dUeuti bf m u aud the
debilitating weakneu jienulltr
I to women. It cum Jo a ( ew
daxi vltliout tbe aid or
publicity of a doctor
tJ7 < L'nmnal jlmeriean Cure.
Manufactured by I
k.Tbe Evans Chemical 0 : . '
CINCINNATI , O.
U. . A ,
REGULAR
Army and
Navy
PENSIONS :
Soldiers in the Regular Arm
and Sailors , Seamen and Mar
ines in the United States Navy ,
since the War of the Rebellion ,
who have been discharged from
the service on account of dis
abilities incurred therein while
in the line of duty , are
Entitled to Pension
at the same rates and under the
same conditions as persons ren
dering the sams service during
the War of the Rebellion ,
except that they ara not entitled
under the new law or net of
June 27 , 189O.
S uch persons re also en tit ) < d
ta pension whether discharged
rom the service on account o
disability or by reason of expir
ation of term of service , if ,
while in the service and line
of duty , they incurred any
wound injury or disease which
still disables them for manual
labor.
Widows and Children
of persons rendering servics in
the regular army and navy
Since the War are
Entitled to Pension.
if the death ofthesoldier wasdue
to his servics , or occurred whila
he was in the service.
Parents of Soldiers & Sailors
dying in the United States ser
vice since the War of the Rebel
lion , or after discharge from the
service , from a cause originat
ing therein , leaving no widower
or child under the age of sixteen
years , are entitled to pension If
now dependent upon their own
labor for * support , whether the
soldier ever contributed ; o their
support or they were dependent
upon himat the time of his
death or not.
FOB INFORMATION OB ADVIOEJ
As to title to pension , ADDRESS
Bee Bureau of Claims
_ rtOOM220.UIii _ _ ! : BUILDING.
rNDIANDlPREDATiOIJClATMS
I'ersoui who IIUTO lost property from Indian
raid * * h on I d file their claim ? under the Indian
Dcprelotion Act of March ' , 18 1. Tlio turn ) li
limited , iml the claims uro taken up by the
courtm fliaorJerln whluli tlioy are ro.-ulvuJ.
Take Notice that all contract * euterel into
with attorneys prior to lha Ast. ar uii4 *
null and. void. Information glvon unl > ll
claims uromptly attended to by the
BEE BUREAU OP CLAIMS
life Uuliainy ,
A * NK1BK..A.SKA.
fWThts Uuruau 1s guaranteed by tin
Omaha Hue. the IMoiiour I'rebb aj tbt Sja
VranulMX ) Examiner.
f CTblrhMtrr'i Uugll.k IIUniMd Hrvjii.
PENNYROYAL PILLS
J-Gl Original ud l ljr Crtiuli.tv A
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lit * Vtllf-f. Vl'/U. . lbM lf.VM
tipru au4 iMftatum. AlDrucg
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