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THE OMAHA DAILY IMUfr-FRIDAY , BROEMUER 9 , 1802.
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ONLY six momboi'H of the South Da
kota legislature were ro-oloctod. The
voters luid onouff li of Iho Kyle brand of
statesmen.
SOMKIJODY has evidently knocked that
Wayne MucYcnghcublnol boom in the
head with uslutted club. Wayno's popu
larity IB waning.
TIIK verdict in the Armagost trial
wns generally anticipated. Now that
the third acquittal has boon found , the
affair , wo trust , is ondcd.
Tim squalid squatters on the rivoi
front must bo removed to a healthy lo
cation. They invite and brood disease
For their own and the city's sake thoj
must seek bettor quartern
TIIK Chattanooga Times moved into
itsboautiful now building.yesterday. Mr
Och.8 has made that paper one of great
power and excellence and deserves
credit for his success where many others
failed.
Tim discovery of nickel ore in Iowa
may bo accepted as a fact. Geologist
Koyes is a man of rare scientific knowl
edge. If the nickel deposits are 'found
in great quantity the discovery will
prove of immense value.
THE south is in bettor spirits now
than it was recently. The NoW YorK
Sun gives as the reason the defeat of the
"forco bill ticket , " which the St. Louis
Republic places the cause as the recent
rise in cotton to the amount of $100,000-
000. The latter has a more substantial
basis. But how did cotton rise , while
silver stays down ?
Tlioro aru two factors in the probleri ?
of tho.future development of the sugar
boot industry in Nebraska that are
destined to exert a great influence.
Ono is the question of state aid under a
bounty system nnd the other is the
question of railroad freight rates. Dur
ing the infancy of the business , at
least , the need of a state bounty
Is unquestionable , and for all
future time the cost of transportation
should bo reduced. It is within the
province of the legislature to oflor sult-
nblo encouragement and protection to
nn industry that promises to become so
important to the state.
IT IS not the fault of the local weather
observer that his predictions -have
failed to connectmany , times of late.
The facilities of the Omaha olllco have
boon curtailed to an extent that 'oaves '
the observer a more weather vane for
this locality. The department has
failed to recognize tlio claims of this
city for the best weather service thut
can bo provided. Wo have boon left
out in the cold , and for 'this wo have to
thank the man who undertook to repre
sent this community in congress.
Omaha is o ( enough importance com
mercially to demand the very best
weather predictions that Uncle Sam can
make , and alia will not be slow in assort
ing thut claim.
Ouu citizens have always boon very
indulgent with the street railway com
pany and cheerfully submit to incon-
vonlonco and discomfort when they
know the company is doing its level
best to oxncdito its business. But the
patrons oi the street cars nro justly in
dignant at the want of energy and
ofllcloncy displayed during and after
Wednesday's storm. The hnrdship
comes largely on the wagoworkor who
is obliged Ify reason of high routs to
make IIB ! homo in the suburbs nnd de
pends upon the street railway to carry
him to the workshop or storehouse in
which ho is employed. It is to bo honed
that the managers of the company will
not allow such n brouk to occur again.
IT is shown by statistics that during
the fiscal year ended July HO , 1891 , there
were forty-seven different styles of car
couplings in use in this country , and
that during the same period there wore
2,600 railway employes killed and 20,1-K
injured. Can it be doubted for n
moment that it is the duty of congress
to immediately pass the bill pro
vldlng for a uniform systam of safety
couplings and brakes ? The railroads
companies do not want such a law
passed ; no doubt 'Influences will be
brought to boar to prevent or dolaj
action ; but such inllueneos should no
have a feather's weight when liumiu
lives onQ limbs are at stake , The clilo
fault of the bill us it stands is that i
defers enforcement long enough ti
allow the railroads to * wear out tin
present equipment of mun-lulUtiK' aP
ANTI-OPTION nWT , OPPOSITION ,
A now form of opposition to the anti-
option bill 1ms boon dovolopfd. Copies
of n memorial have boon laid before the
United SUtoa senate , largely signed by
imrsons in Nebraska , Iowa nnd other
stxtm , setting forth that the grain mar-
iotsof the western and northwestern
t'iU > 3 nro monopolized by a combination
jotv/ooti the milters , olovntora and vall-
ro.idq , whereby free , ooan and com-
pjtltlvo markets htivo boon abolUhod
and thoprlcoof the farmer's grain fixed
by the combine without any consider-
Lion for the market price of the world.
It is assorted by thcso memorialists that
one company nlono Is pcmo 3d of MO
olovntor.s , and that nearly all the olov.v-
tors In Minnesota and the two Dalcotas
nro controlled by a tow corporations.
It is alleged that thojo corpDraUoiH
form one trust , and that the price i paid
by them mid the mlllorj arc fi.xod dally
by ono man. There are other stata-
mo'nts in this memorial which are im
portant , if true , and which will not fail
to arro.st the attention as wull of the iul-
vocalesaof the opponents of anti option
legislation.
What the memorialists ask is not the
defeat of the anti-option bill which lias
passed the house and is In the senate ,
but that further action on it bo psat-
poiiod until a commlttoo from the senate -
ate has investigated tlio allegation that
there U a combine of elevators , uiillors
and railroads. The charge that such a
combination exists is not now male
for the first time , and it would bo a mfs-
take to nsauino that there is nothing in
it. On the contrary , there ls very good
reason to bullovo that an understanding
exists between the olevnlor , milling and
railroad interests of certain states ) for
their mutual advantage , in order lo secure -
cure which is quite possible that the
grain growers do not generally receive
fair consideration. But whether this
sort of thing has the extent which it is
alleged to have In Iho memorial to the
senate may reasonably bo doubted , and
there are some other statements of this
memorial which may fairly bo ques
tioned , That it is the spontaneous ac
tion oi farmers in opposition to a mon
opoly which they think is robbing them
it is not easy to believe.
If it can bo shown that there nro sub
stantial grounds for believing that there
is such n-combino as is alleged to exist
it might bo well to institute the investi
gation suggested , though such inquiries
rarely amount to much. In the mean
time the question to bo considered nnd
determined in relation to the proposed
anti-option legislation is whether it is
wise and expedient , from the point of
view of the general interest the inter
est of the consumer as well as of the pro
ducer to put n stop to that class of
speculation in food products , to which
the anti-option bill relates. That
measure does not contemplate any
interference with legitimate dealing
in "futures , " but simply to sup
press speculation which is simply
and purely gambling , which can
not bo justified as in the interest of
any class of the people , except the
gamblers.
It is evident that the opposition to
the anti-option bill is prepared to make
a most determined fight to defeat it ,
and it may succeed. The friends of the
measure are reported to bo hopeful but
not altogether confident. Ttioy fully
realize the formidable power of the
forces that nro arrayed against them.
JtASK IXttliATITURE.
The meanest trait in the human
make-up is ingratitude. The most
shameless exhibition of this despicable
characteristic is the World-leruhl's stab
at the memory of Jay Gould , which rep
resents him as a human monster devoid
of any redeeming quality , "loading a
life which alienated every ono who eamo
in contact with the livor. "
In view of the fact that the inheri
tance of the owner of the World-Herald
is known to have boon derived for the
most part through the bcnoQconco or
favor of , lny Gould this untruthful and
uncalled-for thrust is the more repre
hensible.
TJIK BEII has warred upon Gould nnd
his methods for twenty years..but it has
never descended to such malignant mis
representation. Gould had many
admirers and warm personal friends )
attached to him by acts of kindness and
generosity. His social nnd domestic
life was a model for men of wealth and
station , who often oxpondTholr fortunes
in unbridled debauchery or ostentatious
displays. In his private life Gould
was clean , and in his general demeanor
ho was modest and unassuming. That
much must bo admitted by his worst
anemias and these who most condemn
the ways and means by which he made
himself a multimillionaire.
AN INOPKIIATIVB LA If.
The interstate commerce act has received -
coivod another judicial blow , and it is
ono that renders the law practically in-
oporatlvo nnd useless. Tlio act author
izes the Interstate Commerce commis-
Blon , in cases of its violation , to apply
to circuit courts of the United States to
Institute proceedings for the enforcement
of the law. Section 10 of the act provides
that whenever any common carrier sub
ject to its provisions "shall violate or
rofuyo or nealcat to obey any lawful
order or requirement ot the commission , '
application shall bo made , by petition ,
to the circuit court in the judicial dis
trict where t'ao ' offending commui
carrier khas its principle olllco or the
often so has boon committed , alleging
the violation or disobedience , nnd tin
court is given power to hoar and de
termine the mutter. Section 12 onv
powers the commission to invoice tin
aid of any court of the United Statoi
' 'in requiring the attendance- testi
mony of witnesses and the produotloi
of boons , papers and documents" nocos
aary to onnblo the commission to obtaii
desired information.
A decision just rendered by Judgi
Grcshum will , if sustained , deprive tin
Interstate Commerce commission of tin
power to apply to the courts for the enforcement
forcemont of the law. It appears thn
last July the commission instituted ni .
investigation of alleged alscrlminatloi
by the railroads in favor of the Illinol
Stool company and other heavy shlv
pors. The roads and the company refused
o0
fused to give material evidence or prc
duca their books , and the cotmnl ;
slon petitioned the court to compel -
pol them to do so. Judge Qresham
denied the petition , taking the ground ,
nrcor.llng to the telegraphed report ,
"that the court could not bo nwdiTBub-
sidlary to or a subordinate auxiliary to
.1 nonjndiclal and administrative body. "
It Is observed In the dlipatch that "tho
decision , of course , la ono of the utmost
Importance in Its boating on the practi
cability of tholntarstato commerce law. "
Obviously thoolToctof such a decision , if
It stand , will bo to leave the Inlor-
stnto Commerce commission powerless
to enforce the provisions nnd require
ments of the net , for no common carrier
will pay any attention to any orJor or
demand of the commission if that body
cannot call upon the courts to pnforco
its requirements.
The first damaging blow lo the inter
state commerce act was given when the
supreme court of the United States , re
versing the decision of the federal dis
trict and circuit courts at Chicago , in
validated the provision of the act which
says that a witness shall not bo
excused from giving testimony on the
claim that it may toml to criminate the
witness. That decision of the highest
tribunal crippled the power of the com
mission , but the court at the same time
indicated a way by xvhioh congress
could provide a remedy. The latter de
cision , however , which It correctly re
ported , is certainly most extraordinary ,
cuts the commission oft from the courts
and loaves it a body barren of all power
to enforce the provisions of the law.
The eminent judicial ability of Judge
Grcaham gives great importance to his
opinions , but there is reason lo bollovo
that ho has erred in this case. If not ,
the intorslato commerce law might as
well bo repealed.
nmr TO MAXAIIN TJIK won FAHM.
Tlio poor farm and the county hospital
have been an elephant upon the Hoard
of County Commissioners. For the
present the county hospital must remain
a vacant monument to jobbery nnd im
becility. There inny a time come , at no
distant day , when the structure will bo
converted into a real hospital for the
Impoverished and the insano.
The county poor farm , as it hns been
managed , or rather mismanaged , up to
date , is a very' costly institution. And
yet it is not in any way satisfactory to
the inmates or to the taxpayers.
The county poof farm ought to bo self-
sustaining. It comprises sixty acres of
ground and a sot of buildings , barns and
stables ohat should bo utilized to their
fullest capacity. The farm proper if
converted into a truck farm with green
houses and poultry yards would , under
lease to ono or more practical gardeners
nnd llorists , yield enough revenue to
clothe and feed all the inmates ot the
infirmary. If the lessees were given
the privilege of employing such inmates
as are capable of light work at nominal
wages the farm would not only bo self-
sustaining hut the inmates would save
up a little money besides. " "All the
county might have to pay would bo for
the county physician and steward in at
tendance upon such Inmates as are under
medical treatment.
This would'bo a great saving , ranging
all the way from $20,00(1 ( to $30,000 a
year. It would moreover uo away with
a source of constant friction anJ annoy
ance in the Board of Commissioners.
Tliis is a practical solution of the poor
farm problem and it should be carried
into cITect during the coming year.
There nro thousands of cart loads of for-
lllizer on the poor farm which can bo
utilized for truck gardening and flower
beds. If the Board of Commissioners
will invite proposals under certain re
strictions we have no doubt that respons
ible parties will bo found ready to lease
the poor farm on terms that will bo ad
vantageous to the county. If sixty acres
is too much land for on'o truck gardener
to work , the farm can bo divided nnd
fenced so as to permit four or live gardeners -
donors to work the land dido by side.
There certainly will bo no better loca
tion offered to anybody and no grounds
that would promise bettor results with
the additional advantage of a chance to
food and employ the inmates of the in
firmary.
UANKHUPTUY
There is not a propoi' appreciation of
the extent of the sentiment throughout
the country in favor of the enactment of
an adequate and oflectivo bankruptcy
law. It 5& not doubled that the Torroy
measure will easily pass the house ,
where a irroit deal of work has boon
done in its behalf , but its fate in the
satiate is 'believed lo bo uncertain at the
best.
So far as expressions on this subjoot
have been heard from the business mon
of Nebraska they favor the prompt
passage of a federal law relating to
bankruptcy that will meet the require
ments of the time. In all sections ol
the country where the matter has boon
discussed at nil , and particularly in the
west and south the sentiment sootm
to bo entirely In favor of the proposed
measure. Appreciation of its necessity
Is everywhere becoming moro general
and its friends nro beginning to realize
that if it is not acted upon this wlntoi
it may bo delayed another year by the
great pressure of political measure
that will conaumo much of the time o
the next congress. There should bo in
misapprehension in either branch o
congress concerning the wjshos of i
great majority of the sound businos
: mon of the country upon this subjoot.
AS TO THAT UUAltAKTV.
G. M , Hitchcock , president of tin
U'orW company , keeps on notifying
liquor dc.ilors through hU glvo-nwnj
dodger thut ho guarantees the largos
18 ciroulntion In Douglna county , And hi
nlao guarantees that ho will make gooi
his guuranty before the pollco eommis
sloii. Now why did ho not make c
showdown when ho nppcarcil bofuro tin
commission with his impudent claln
tn roe woolts asro'i1 Tha oommisalon net
10 ing ns n judicial body gnyo him a fui
in hearing. Ho fuiletl to make good hi
ii- clnliu nnd the commission doorood thn
TUB OMAHA. KVKNJNO DICE nna nether
.n other paper la the legal medium for ut !
in vortislng license notlcos.
Is But what docs President PI Itch cock
IsP
P- fake gunrnnty nmount to nnywayV Th
o- World company Is reputed to bo almo :
0- on Ita last logs nnd its guaranty is ne
worth the paper that it is written o
unioss Homo responsible capitalists comate
to its roacuo. Mdfoovor , the pretended
guaranty la a glv Jiwny on Its face. It
does not propose to make good any loss
that Iho llqunrfloalors may sustain by
reason of fillur5kt ( sootiro a license even
if they are only'fctfdSQd ' up n single day.
This fnct Is so etmr and manifest that
ono of the lonfry three dealers that
have eoon lit to insert notices in Iho
J'F. . hna nlso p d to have his notice
inserted In TitivO-MAitA EVKX1NO 13KB ,
the pnpor designated by the police com
missioners as mcowng the requirements
of the law. ' *
! TtiK Bun has ollored no guaranty , for
the very best of reasons that It docs not
need to resort to such catch-penny Im
posture. Ono of its odltlons , TUB EVKK-
1X0 BBB , nlono has for fifteen years had
the largest bona lido circulation in
Douglas county and no competitor has
over boon able to match it as an ad\7or-
Using medium , not oven when such com
petitor bunches morning , noon , after *
noon , newsboys , railway train and give
away circulation against TUB BBK'S
pulronngo by carrier delivery. The best
guaranty is the fact that the police com
mission , from whoso judgment there Is
no appeal , has recognized' TUB EVKX-
ixo BKB ns Iho paper of largest circula
tion In Douglas county.
IT is a pity that such orders as these
issued by Mayor Bemis to the street
railway company and to the owners and
occupants of lots in this city slibuld have
been necessary. The only excuse that
can possibly bo offered b the company
for its delay in resuming business after
the storm is that it waj not properly
equipped with appliances for. clearing
the tracks , and that is little bettor than
no excuse at all. As to the people
who will not move the snow
from their stdowalks until they
arc absolutely compelled to do so , there
Is nothing whatever to bo said in their
defense. It would scorn as if citizens
ought to fool a sufficient pride in the ap
pearance of tlio city and bo sufficiently
desirous of maintaining its reputation
as a live town to do a little shoveling on
their own promises. If the order is
strictly enforced in may do some perma
nent good.
ALMOST every man in Otmiha is as king -
ing the question : "What can I buy for a
suitable Christmas present ? " Somp
men think the custom of dispensing
Christmas presents ought to bo frowned
down ; that it Eforces thorn to make
expenditures they.can ill afford ; that
the giving of gifts-is not a pleasure but
is suggested bya sonsu of duty. The
great mass of mdnfhowovor , remember
ing the days of Jlio.ir childhood , look to
the Christmas season with joyous antici-
pition. They aro"anxiou3 ! to purchase
suitable gifts , but they ilo not know what
to buy. Right hero is where the adver
tiser shows his foresight. Ho advertises
his goods , showing-tho prospective pur
chaser what to biiy and whom lo buy
it. There are many merchants in
Omaha whoso Christmas trade amounts
to one-third of the Boar's gross receipts.
These are the merchants who advertise
in THE BKK. ' * -
THE city of St. Paul secured a largo
tract of bottom land for the purpose of
giving a slto to any manufactory thut
could be induced to locate thoro. The
result has moro than mot the expecta
tions of the city. A great impetus was
given to manufactures. Now lines of
trade were created and the population
of St. Paul increased by the enterprise
of the city. The same plan is open to
Omaha. This city owns many acres of
land on the river front that might be
set apart for factories. No public enter
prise could bo proposed that would
promise greater returns to the city.
AT LAST the San la Fo road h as suc
ceeded in extending its line from Port
Madison to Ottumwa. Just how long
that stub will remain with the terminus
nt Ottumwa it is impossible to toll. But
there is no doubt that Omaha is the ob
jective point and Omaha should extend
some encouragement to that project.
Sunday Ohxerviuiro ami Ilio Fair.
I > lilUileli ( > liln llccnnl.
Curdhml Gibbons 1ms declared in favor of
opening Iho Columbian exposition on Sun
day , with certain limitations as to unneces
sary labor ; and it is worthy of note tlmtho
has taken Ills position solely in the interest
of a better observance of the Sabbath.
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Th < > Olllrii Sei'lis tliu 'Mini.
Prance's ministry bus tottered , Spain's is
tottering , and Austria's cabinet is on the
vertfo of collapse. The crowded cabinets of
Europe are so much llko a row of bricks that
it is hardly necessary to refer these in
stances of Instability to the baleful work of
the Blcla comet.
Unite ( Mint. ) Mhirr ,
"What things are best for the welfare of
Nebraska , " snys nn Oinuhii exchange , "is the
great question to bo determined by the Ne
braska legislature. " JudfliiK from tKo past ,
about the best thin ; ? the Nebraska
legislature can do for the state is to adjourn
immediately after convening.
A ICaillcul CJmiiKn or Tune.
The democratic j > , ivty , lifter going up and
down the country .ull through the recent
campaign begging for nn opportunity to
sniiish the awful JNJrKinley bill , is now suf-
S fering from jerspl\mion \ of the brain duo to
excessive nnd futile efforts to devise some
Hiife way to avoid thut sumo troublesome
measure. The Octqbpr howl for nn imme
diate repeal lias tm-jinl Itself down ton mild
piping December appeal for compromise.
riillnHiiiihy ofVuIth. .
J\Vi | Yiitli Sun ,
First Philosopher It is an unfortunate
country In which rilium can accumulate$7.rv
IXXMKX ) ,
Second Philosopher It would bo a more
unfortunate country In which a man couldn't
y ncc-umulnlo STS.OO ogg.
ut Which of these two sentiments is right !
So far us human genius has been able tc
10d evolve nny practicable system of civilized
d society , the second philosopher ulouo tulks
- like u man of wisdom.
A Itllllon-Dollur Count ry.
I'htltHlcliMa Lalgtr.
ra I'lio coiigrosslonul committee chairmen HOM
- In Washington ure said to bo unanimous irene
irIs ono opinion. Each thinks that no retrench
nient is possible in the expenditures for matters
Is tors under his charge , but each thinks tluiti
considerable saving can bo made on tlu
items of expense of the other committees
10d Unanimity of this kind is not likely to leai
d- to economy , so the chairmen ure to bo callct
together to try to secure uu agreement on re
dilutions In expenditures. Hut , in spite o.
anything they inny do short of crippling tin
iio government , the Fifty-secondlike the Fifty
ISt first , will be u billion-dollar congress. This
is not the fault of the congressmen , but 1 :
ot because this Is getting to bo , or is already , i
billion-dollar country.
AT THE REVOLVER'S ' POINT
How a Nebraska Farmer Lost Several Hun
dred Dollars ,
WORK OF DARING HIGHWAYMEN
Ilrrnmn rcimrrlirn' * lloiinn iiiU-rrd : by
.MIIH | < IM | KolilMTs nnd ( lip rroirlctiir |
Ilpld I'p C'i > iiclu loii of tlio
Dm hi City I'oUonttif ; C'nio.
DAKOTA CITY , Nob. , Dee. 8. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Hr.r. . ] A most daring robbery
was today made public thai occurred last
Sunday night , the officers having kept closed
mouths since that time with n view of cap
turing the highwaymen. On that night ,
nbotit liJ o'clock. Herman Polmerhcn , n
bachelor whn resides on n farm near Hub-
bard. In this county , wns nwnkened by n
noise In his room , mid opening his eyes
found himself confronted by two masked
men with revolvers drawn. They ordered
him to keep quiet. They then tied his hands
behind his back with n leather strap
nnd requested him to bring forth his money ,
Poinerlien went to his bureau drawer and
gave them about $800 In silver and n bank
check for several hundred dollars. They re
fused to take the cheek. They then loft. It
is evident Hie thieves inlended to secure
much booty , as Poinerlien had sold llfty bend
of hogs Unit day , but , fortunately , did not
receive his pay.
There is no clue to the robbers other than
the strap with which Pomerhen's hands
were bound. It has been identillcd as ono
which a Homer harness maker , a few days
before , punched several extra holes in and
was owned by a neighbor of bis. In tlio ex
citement Poinerlien says ho would bo unable
to identify the men. As n consequence , the
officers nro having considerable dilllculty in
obtaining BUflicient evidence to cause any
arrests.
31 Its. Alt.MAOOST ACUUITTKI1.
Tlio iliu-y Siiyi Sh Dill Not I'ltUou Her
Husband ,
DAVIII CITY. Neb. , Dec. 8. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB DBB. ] The Jury in the Arma
gost poisoning case , after twelve hours
deliberation , returned a verdict of not
guilty. Thus ends the greatest sensational
murder trial of the country and the third
acquittal. _
HIIIIIIU | > ( IM | llu ; ( iranil Miititrr.
Sinxr.v , Neb. , Dec. 8. ] Spcclal Telegram
to Tun Hic. ] A magnificent audience
greeted Hon. Joseph O. Tale , grand master
workman of the Ancient iOrdcr of United
Workmen at tlio court bouse tonight. His
lecture upon the benefits derived and fra
ternal features of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen were ably discussed and
for two hours bo interested his audience.
After the oration the members of the order.
together with their wives , daughters and
sweethearts , repaired to the Pacific hotel ,
where nn elaborate banquet was sprutul.
Toasts were responded to by lion. J. G. Tntc ,
Captain George F. Blunchurd , Joseph Obcr-
feldcr , Adam Ickes , Henry Saint lluyncr and
many others. _
No\v Hratrlro Hunk.
, Neb. , Dec. 8. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Due. ] The Farmers and Mer
chants' State bank of Beatrice is the name
of a new banking organization established
iu this city this afternoon. The authorized
capital is $100.000 , of which 60 per cent is
paid in. The new concern will begin busi
ness January 4 , 18' ) ; ! , and will occupy the
rooms now occupied by the Beatrice National
bank at the northwest corner of Court and
Fifth streets. The following comprise the
ofilccrs of the now concern : W. P. Norcross ,
president : Mlle Baker , vice president ;
Eugene Wheclock , cashier ; board of direc
tors , II. P. Norcross , Milo Baker. Eugene
AVhceloek , Peter Juuseii and W. S. Maxham.
Yiiliiuhlc I'ropt-rty Transferred.
CI.AY CcjfTEK , Neb. , Dec. 8. [ Special to
Tin : Bun. ] A few days ago a deed was filed
for record in the oQlco of thevcouiity clerk
convoying ono entire section of Jlno land in
this county from Mrs. Itaehcl Cnrtwright of
Newark , N. .1. , to tlio New Jersey Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This
was In pursuance of the provisions of a will
of Benjamin Cnrtwright , deceased , late of
Newark , and contained a provision that the
land should not be sold for less than . 20,000. ,
It is located in Logan township nnd only
about three miles from tlio city of Edgar
C. A. llulilirin Acquitted.
GliANii ISLA.MI , Neb. , Dec. 8. [ Special to
TUB BEE. ] The county board has finished
the impeachment trial against C. A. Bald
win , county surveyor , for maladministration
of olllco , and declared him innocent of the
charges. The plaintiffs in the case will try
to have another trial on a special count , but
the board will not try it at its present ses
sion , and the suitors will be required to put
up bonds for costs when they do again go to
trial.
_
Tcoumsi'Ii Sons of VutTnus.
TECUMSKU , Neb. , Dec. 8. [ Special t"o TUB
BEE. ] John M. Thaycr camp , No. A' ) , Sons
of Veterans , of this place , Wednesday night
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year : S. Shaughnessy , captain ; O. M
Mason , first lieutenant ; A. lj , Mackinson
second lieutenant ; G. W. Sampson , first ser
geant ; C. E. Sampson , delegate.
Id-suit ol a Ilitril I'ail.
HASTIXOS , Neb. , Dec. 8. ( Special Telegrair
to Tim BKB. ] George F. Itowoll , the mer
chant who fell from n high stepladde :
yesterday , striking his head on an iron door
plate , after being unconscious for a time is
pronounced better tonight.
Coal In a Wreck ,
GIIASII ISLAND , Nob. , Dec. 8. [ Special to
Tim Ben. ] An custbound local freight
Jumped the track ono mile east of hero ,
spilling six car loads of coal and damaging
several cam. No ono was injured.
ICucaputl till ! Itli//lll-il.
HASTINGS , Neb , , Dec. 8. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bcu. ] Adams county almost
entirely escaped yesterday's blizzard , the
day being only moderately cold and n mere
glistening of snow fulling.
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y HKSTHIUTIOXH.
ItulfH U'lilch llio llohlonMi'rclmiitH
tlon WantH Ail | il < 'fl ,
BOSTON , Mass , , Dec. 8. The Boston Merchants -
chants association has discussed the immi
gration question nnd adopted resolutions and
recommendations to the effect that all per
sons desiring to emigrate to the United
States with a vlqw of becoming citizens
should bo obliged to produce u consular cer
tificate before landing , which shall embody
these facts and qualifications :
1 , A declaration showing with what object
and intent the applicant proposed emigrat
ing , bin resources , occupation and plans fur u
livelihood.
U. An olliclal declaration from the local
authorities where the applicant had lived
showing that ho hud never been convicted of
crime or supported tit the government ex
pense and that ho WHS in reasonably good
health nnd mental soundness.
! t , The consul should also satisfy himself
by porsouuliobscrvutlon and test us to the emi
grant's illiteracy and his ability to write and
read in his own language might fairly bo re
quired.
4. The immigrant should bo sounded us to
whether or not ho has any appreciation of
our government and the principles upon
which it is founded and has a purpose to bo
loyal to the government of the United States
and become u good citizen.
jra.vr PKOPLB WKHK
I.atu rarticiiturg of the O.vclonn In Tevun and
Indian Territory.
BIIBNIIAM , Tex. , Dee , 8. Additional news
of Tuesday's cyclone is Just being'received.
It is now known that fourteen persons were
seriously injured , some ftitully , Many fam
ilies are homeless and utterly destitute , The
cyclone was accompanied by pelting ruin and
in places was followed by u furious hull
storm.
DEKHOX , Tex. , Dec , 8. The cyclone Tucs
day cftii.ipd grcnl destruction of property In
this section and several ( tenon * were seri
ously Injured. In the Chlcknsnw nation
houses were demolished nnd rattle killed by
lightning , us wns t cattleman named \Vls-
inor. The cyclone passed over n portion of
the Choctaw nation , but the extent of the
damage. Is not known ,
JUK/ff.SO.V.S 7..IM' .t.VI ) IlKST ,
IXniver Ketmbllcan : Statesmanship nnd
philosophy tire happily mended In the annual
mcs'sago wnt to congress bv 1'rcsldeiit Har
rison.
St. Ixnils Olobe-Dcinocrnt ( rep. ) : H Is llio
uUernnco of n thoroughly sincere and public-
spirited oftlcial. who has always- meeting
the duties of his position , shown an Intelli
gent desire to ndvunco the Interests of his
country.
Chlivigo Inter Ocean ( rep. ) : The kevnote
of the president's tuossiigo is sounded In that
passage In which he says that the recent
election "must bo acknowledged UHII demand
for a new policy , " mid Unit "the contest wns
not between tariff schedules , but between
economic principlca. " and therefore advises
that the formation of the now policy ahull
be left to the Incoming Flfty-thlm comircas.
St Puul Pioneer-Press ( rep. ) : It Is a calm ,
judicious nnd comprehensive stnto paper
which the retiring president give.to the
public : and thoughtful men may road In It
his sense of duty nnd of ro.Hpotisibllltv to the
people. President Ilarrtson'Muwn lltiellty to
the Interests in his cliai-go and his Intense
devotion to his country were never more
apparent than in the message which rounds
out his administrative acts.
Minneapolis Tribune ( ropThe ) : mensaeo
as a whole is one of the most comprehensive
and thorough , and at the same time con
densed , clear , practical and readable pre
sentations of administrative policy ever given
to congress and the people. Its facts and
conclusions appeal to the sorinus considera
tion of statesmen , and yet nro so plainly ex
pressed that they will bo road with interest
and profit by the average nchool boy.
St. Paul Globe ( dcm. ) : That part of the
country which has the time and energy to
road Mr. Hurrlson'n message will not be sur
prised to learn that his attitude on the great
Issues of the late campaign Is unaffected bv
the verdict of November tlioSlh. I.Ike a
woman , convinced nguinst his will , he is of
the same opinion as bo was before the jury
found in his opponent's favor : and ho takes
oecasioi1 in this , his last public document , to
renew his exmesslons of faith in the virtues
of a protective tariff and in the crying need
for a federal election law.
rivKunn TOOTH.
Soniorvllle.lonrniil : The man who knows It
all li generally willing to tell us all about. It ,
whether wo want him to or not.
Indianapolis Journal : Hinall Country
Cousin-What's that ?
Small City Cousin Gas nipfer.
"Whin's It flirt"
' To measure the gas bill. "
Philadelphia Iteeord : Society Note "Mrs.
Prel/.olhuiisen had a lltllo geiniiin lust night. "
"Ah , how IntcriMlng. Hey w girl ? "
Washington Star : "I tlilul ; , " stild the yomm
man to the editor , "that I \\lll succeed In
founding : t now school of pooUy. "
"Don't do It , " was llio cuincsl reply. "Von
never could teach 'cm to write the stuff , and
tlioioS enough trying It now , anyhow. "
Detroit I'ren I'ress : lie I see by the census
returns Hint Lawrence , .Mass. , makes annually
almost } 2KH ( ) , ( > < > ( ) worth ot textile fabrics.
She Textile fabrics ? What aru they ? Ser
mons ?
' Judge : T.artyoftlui House Poor soul ! Your
husband's death was very unexpected wasn't
It ? /
The Washerwoman Laws bless von , no !
Why , free dnys'foro ho died I made lilmsome
stowed chicken un' he wouldn't ball It , an' I
knowed when ho didn't want no chicken lie
wus a goner.
New York Press : When the humorist's wlfo
threw her amis u round him and asked him for
tlio price ot a new bonnet ho said : "lam
pressed for money. "
Texas Sittings : "My wife Is a singularly in
genious woman , " remarked tlm married man.
"Indeed , " said the bachelor , with a languid
olfort at Interest.
"Indeed/1 assureyou. It was only yester
day thut. she found a new place to hide my
sllppors. "
New York Ledger : At the fair He What.
$ n for those flowers ! Aren't you a little dear ?
She That Is what ( bey all tell me.
Atclilson Globe : If we were n girl , uo never
would quit going to school. A girl Is always
considered young us long as she trots oil'to
school every day.
AT.I. S I'IAK ! AT ONCC.
IKdllM Ciillxlttilltnn.
"What fuller wants an olllce ? " It's coiac to bo
the cry :
Yon can'hear It i-lir'ln' , slngln' through the
country , far anil nigh :
"What feller wants an olllce ? " It's democratic
weather !
So , wrlto your name mid make your claim , and
all speak out together.
"What feller wants uu olllco ? " It's turn and 1
turn about ;
An' best of all , they're goln' to turn all of the
rascals out ! r i
Hut , strange tosiiy. It seem.s today an' well I
tlio fact Is noted
That each feller wants an olll to Jttt Licai
ho took an' voted 1
o
TIIK L'KllFKOT VOIAHt.
It. 11. Wallace in Cltrlstina * I'ncii.
I'erbaps you have seen rosy dawn's first blush ,
Or the crimson glow at night ;
Oryou'voseen the flush on a fair girl's cheek
\ \ hen tlio love-god showed Ids might.
Perhaps you've admired rare shells by tbe.sea ,
Or watched u sweet rose unfold ;
I'roni ' tlio jungle' : * depths you have scon
strange birds
In nlumugu of green and gold ,
] ! ut you never KUW In this beauteous world ,
Nor nature nor art reveal ,
Colors or tints that will over compare
With the pink of ti baby's heel.
CANVASSED THE RETURNS
Wyoming Officials Do the Work Surrounded
by Armed Me'n.
If'1 '
NOTICE OF APPEAL GIVEN AT THE CLOSE
Clovrrnor-KlrctOiilinrnctXnt I'crinlttrd
to llu
I'rrirnt , AltluiiiRli UN rrotr tVn < Itp. [ <
CoiKlilrrcit Nnt n Vorj ll
Ititrniitiiiliiux Alllilr. 'i '
Cnr.Yr.xsrVyo. . , Dec. 8.- [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Hir. ; . ] The stnto canvassing
ban i\l , consisting ot Secretary of State nnd
Acting Governor Harbor , Auditor Uurdick
nnd Treasurer Gr.umn , met this morning nt
K ) o'clock. Hesldi's these there wore present
three ropresentnlivcs of each of the tlirou
Itolltical parties. There- - were armed guards
lnnldo tlio secretary's office nnd outside in
the rotunda , who kept the closest watch nil
day for any indications of violence. None
occurred.
Everything passed oT ( very quietly. A
protest from John 1'J. Osbonio , governor-
elect , was road in which ho slated the ille
gality of any ofllelal canvnss at which ho wna
not present In bis capacity ns governor. No
attention was paid to this , as lie will not bo
i-t < gurded ns governor by im- board until the
olltclal canvass has been made.
Albany county was llrst taken up nnd
everything found perfectly regular. When
the returns from Carbon comity were opened
the fun began. The point til issue was Iho
Jlunna precinct vote , which gave a demo
cratic majority of slxty-Jlvo. The county
clerk of Carbon county had ccrtlllcd to n sot
of returns by which three democrats nnd
three republicans were elected to the legis
lature. The two Justices who had formed
the remainder of the canvassing board certi
fied to u second setot returns , which indt'
rated the election of live democrats and ouu
republican.
r.iimll.v DlUilrd.
Attorney Campbell , for the democrats
urged the acceptance of the majority report
ti | > on the ground that on u canvassing boaiil
as elsewhere the majority ruled. Chairman
Yumtovnittcr of the republican committee
held n different opinion. lie inndo a plain
statement of the law which stntes specifi
cally that the county clerk shall call to
his assistance two Justices of the peace to
aid him in making the canvass , Ho nrgnnd
that the clerk's decision was Html and that
his set of returns must bo accepted. Van-
dovantcr's view wna accepted by tlio board
after a secret consultation and the six mem
bers from Carbon county were equally di
vided between the two parties.
The Johnson county returns were can
vassed with tlio except ion of the legislative
part , which was lacking. In canvassing the
vote of Fremont county u peculiar mistake
was discovered. The clerk in mnking up the
returns credited Henry A. Miller with the
democratic vote of tlio county instead of giv
ing it to Henry A. Colleen. This only re
duces ConVen's majority in the sta'to.
AVhcn the board decided to accept
Clerk Koss's return from Carbon comity Mr.
Campbell at once gave notice of an appeal to
the supreme court. An alternative manda
mus will probably bo issued in the morning
requiring the majority set of returns to bo
accepted.
Xiirrowly I'Nrupril Oi-uth.
KAwuxij , Wyo. , Dec. 8. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin ; Br.i : . ] James Cundlish , a 'resi
dent of this city for twenty-two years ,
started out yesterday afternoon , in company
with General William .McCarty to go to the
latter's ranch. When some seven miles
out of town the saddle upon
Candlibh's horse became loose and
his horse bucked him off. Not
being able to catch the nnimnl McCnrty
proceeded to his ranch , Candlish saying ho
would walk to town. McCarty returned lo-
day and found Candlish near the place whore
he had left him almost chilled to death.
Candlish was brought in tills evening after
laying out twenty-six hours with the ther
mometer at 10 degrees below zero , and strange
as it may seem only his toes and lingers nro
frosted. Ilo is in a fair way of recovery to
night. _ _
AVI1I Slii | > din KlllliiK "I' Doer ,
H.uvuxs.Wyo. , Dec. 8. [ Special Telegram
to Tut ; Ucn. ] C. F. Perkins of Dixon ,
Wyo. , 'who Is engaged in shipping game ,
sent in a few days ago 5,000 pounds
of elk nnd deer saddles consigned
to San Francisco parties , Tlio rail
road oflieials here for some reason
refused to accept it and the meat Is .stored
hero. Why the railroad oflieials refused to
receive the meat is n quandry. The gumo
wardens of Colorado and Wyoming have
been making strenuous efforts to stop the in
discriminate killing nnd shipping of gnmo
" " 'rccenUs1. An nftldavit accompanies this con
signment stating the deer and elk wcra
killed in Colorado.
Tli I'rlcii of ForRlvi'iioKH.
Qlnbe-Dcinncrat ,
If Massachusetts succeeds in her efforts to
enforce the Sherman null-trust law she will
be forgiven for voting in such n way that
Uussoll was re-elected when she really in
tended to elect Hnile.
o
niBiiHlrotiHTorimilo In ArlmiisaH.
PAUAOOVI.D , Ark. , Dec. 8. A tornado 300
vards wide passed through this city ycster-
( lav , leveling everything in its path.
Twenty-six buildings were wrecked and sev
eral persons seriously hurt.
" 8 > CD.
01" Largest Manufacturers and Kotallorj
of UloiUInt' til tlio World ,
1 Me and Pa
Got out our ulsters this morning Have you got
one ? They keep out
the snow and cover up
a feller from head to
foot. We're going to
have a "broken lot" sale
now. All the suits of
which there are 2 or 3
of a kind have been
placed in a lot by them
selves and prices cut down to $6.50 on up to $20 for
suits worth up to $15 to $30. All styles , many
sizes , single or double breasted , etc. Overcoats and
suits for boys on 2d floor in odd sizes have been cut
too--as low as $2.50 to $10 , used to sell for $5 to $15 ,
Up on 3d floor on one counter are the men's ulsters
and overcoats in odd sizes cut from $15 to $45 down
to $8.50 to $30 for a fine fur trimmed coat. These
are rare bargains and perfect goods , the cut being
necessary on account of the oddness of the sizes.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
Our dtoro closes otaai p. m. . oxcont Sutur1C W TnT "iAHl (111(1 ( (
duy , when wo clusu at 10 p. m. | HiVVli 1UIU UUU