THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , JULY 22 , 1881.
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E.nOSEWATER , Editor.
John IT. 1'ierco ii in Charge of the Clrctf
ixtlon of THE DAILY BEE.
Ttacui SAM 1ms another big clo-
phaut on Ilia hands , ilia imino in
Sitting Bull.
NoTinxo could bo more monotonoiiB
than the news trom Albany. Moro
ballots and still no choice.
NEIIIIASKA'S wool crop promises in
the future to bo of almost ns great
importance as her corn crop.
Till ! cotton crop has doubled in the
last decnilo , and outstripped the
growth of population in the southern
states three to one.
Tun Czar has committed the sen
tence of Henry Holforman sentenced
to death for implication in the assas
sination of the Emperor Alexander.
THE sewerage question in Omaha
will not ndinit of delay. A single ep
idemic would do more dninago to our
city than the cost , of ten sewerage sys
tems.
.KENTUUKY is getting virtuous. By
a decision rcndurcdlast Monday by thu
court of appeals , the Kentucky State
Lottoiy is perpetually enjoined from
business in that state.
A band of hungry and rugged cut
throats head by Sitting Bull will soon
bo on their way to Washington , to
shako hands with the Great Father
and partake of the fnttod calf.
RUM , gin and whisky of prime old
ago continue to pour into the White
house under the very eyes of the cele
brated Dortrait of Mrs. Hayes. The
temperance people will bo heard from
later. .
GIVK oven the devil his duo. Jay
Gould's now ocean cable is finished
only a year after its inception , and
cable messages have boon reduced
from Hovonty-fivo to twenty-five cents
a word.
THE Now York city assessment
rolls show nn increase of § 42,202,811
fof 1881 over 1880 ; the total real und
personal now standing ufc § 1,185,9-18-
098)7G,735,199 ! realty , and $209-
212,809 personalty.
CONOUKHNMAN RoDINBON llOS Said
that the labors of a member of congress -
gross nro no multifarious that each
district should bo represented by
thro ? men , one to attend to the work
"of legislation , another to servo his
constituents at the departments and
public ofllccs , and a third to do the
social honors of the position.
THE editor of the Jepubtcati ( pro
pounds many absurd conundrums to
iMayorBoyd and the city council
Among other things they uro ro
.1 ' quested to toll why forinor councils
and the present council have failed to
give the mayor authority to fill up
sink holes and abate nuisances. Simply
because the charter vosta all authority
for carrying on public improvements
and the general government of the
city in the mayor and council con
> jointly and because the mayor is not
expected to act as city scavenger.
> ( . ( t THK Irishof tno emigration
clause of the Irish Land Bill by a
vote of 120 to 113 , marks the passage
pf another crisis in the history of Unit
measure. This clause enables the
government to assist emigration by
the expenditure of n sum of money
which , it is stated , will not exceed
1,000,000. It lias been bitterly
( opposed by a small but earnest band
pf norpojlul rs who denounce'omi-
*
* ration * Us a remedy for Ireland's
troubles , and condemn the heartless-
nosa wjiich'has for centuries advocated
it.1 The 'clause
' itself is a sop
thrown to the House of Lords , who
attach great importance to emigra
tion as a panacea for Irish woes , and
who would gladly see that countrj
converted into vast grazing farms ,
, t with just enough population to herd
* the cattle. The passage of the emi <
gration clause is likely , however , tc
ensure the final passage of the moas
use , which , with all its defects , will be
the first genuine attempt at Irish lane
reform which has eror originated fron
t an , English prime minuter.
FRAUDULENT AND "AGAINST
PUBLIC POLICY. "
As on previous occasions , the Jtt-
pvllitan put in a bid for the city
printing the coming year. It did so ,
in common with at least one other
jouirml , n the supposition that the
contract was to bo awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder. Wo may
say , right hero , that the city printing
is not a mutter of any particular
pecuniary consequence to the Jteintb-
iican. But there is a principle in
volved in the matter Mid especially
in the manner in which the contract
was awarded to the highest bidder
against which the Rfpubliean protests ,
just ns earnestly as though the amount
involved were thousands instead of
merely hundreds of dollars : The
printing committee of the coun
cil , in awarding thocon
t
tract to the Inchest bidder ,
entered into n frailulcnt contract ,
against public policy. These wo are
well awnro nro very serious words to
speak concerning committee compos
ed of throe gentlemen generally es
teemed as estimable citizens ; but they
nro words fully justified by the factn ,
nnd demanded on behalf of the public
interest. The contract ns awarded ,
under the notification as advertised ,
is wo repeat , n fraudulent one and
against public policy. The bid of the
BBK , wo are informed , was on a figure
about ono hundred per cent higher
than the highest competitive bid. In
what nuniicr n contract based on BO
oxliorbitant a figure can bo rpgarcd ns
"advantageous" ( ns the printintr com
mittee-ring , phrnso it ) , isnotnpparont
to the unadulterated vision. Repub
lican.
lican.Wo
Wo know the city printing is not n
matter of consequence to the licpubli-
can. That rcadurlc.ss newspaper is
merely nn appendage to the Union
Pacific job oflica nnd does not depend
in any way upon its income from nub-
scriptions or advertising.
It in the height of impudence for
such n nhcot to charge fraud in the
award of the city advertising because
its bid was rejected. Two years ago
the city council made nn experiment
in chc.ip advertising which
proved in the end to bo
the most expensive advertising they
over had. They made the Republican
their oflicial paper and they wore
compelled to print and distribute
handbills in the city every time they
wanted bids for any public
improvement. With less than
400 subscribers in a city of 30,000 in-
hnbitnnts , the Republican , as nn ofi'r
cial paper , was not much better ns nn
advertising medium than the bill of
fare of a second class hotel. Since
then the Republican has added
about 40 subscribers to its
city list , but the present council did
not think the increase would
warrant another experiment in
cheap advertising. In reaching
this conclusion they did
nothing that would justify a charge of
fraud , or oven n violation of public
policy. On the contrary , they pur
sued the same poiley in awarding the
contract for advertising to TUB BEE
that they pursue in awarding ccm-
tniota for supplies that vary in quality
or quantity.
Suppose the city council had in
vited proposals for horses for the fire
department , and half n dozen parties
offered to supply horses of various
grades at prices varying from § 150 to
$300 , would it bo fraudulent and
against public policy for the council
to purchase the $300 horses , if upon
inspection they were considered the
best , and in the end the cheapest ?
poao the council had advertised
roposals for city offices , and ono party
flared thorn a frame fire trap with
alf a dozen rooms for $300 a year
nd another party offered a brick
iviilding with ten rooms for § 500 a
oar. Would it bo against public pol-
cy in the council to rent the ? 500
uilding , nnd would the rejection of
.he lower bid bo n fraud ? There bo
ng no law regulating the oilicial ad-
eJtising the council acted upon com
mon business principles in choosing
ho medium , and after examining the
various bids they reached the
Conclusion that the BUB wus
: iot only the best but the cheapest
paper to advertise in , although its
ate was considerably higher than that
f the lowest bidder. They nwardec
.ho contauct to THK BEE becausn they
know that this paper is road by more
plo in the city of Omaha than al
ho other dailies combined , '
It would have manifestly boon against
mblio policy to publish the oflicial ad-
'ortisomonts of the city in the Rtpub-
.ican ' when it is notorious that it cir-
inlixtes loss than COO dailies in Omaha
oven if the advertising had been given
away. It was equally against public
policy to ivward the printing to a
mushroom paper that had no stability
and was as yet an uncertain experiment
perimont in Omaha journalism.
As a matter of fact the rate chargci
by THK BBK for
city advertising is one
third below the rate paid by this citv
to the Omaha IftraU ten years ago
and a little below what TUB BKK ro
ccived six years ago when it had les
than one-third its present circulation
Now that the Republican has vonturci
to impeach the integrity of the mom
bora of the
printing committee w
propose to carry thu war iuto Afriw
nnd wo shall neither give nor as
quarter. Wo propose to show in ou
next issue how
our merchants an
other of the
patrons Republican ar
nnd have boon chamefully swindle
and robbed year in and year out b
the most infamous imposture thu
was over perpetrated in any commu
THE SIOUX SURRENDER.
On the 15th of Juno , 1876 , six hun-
red bravo veterans of the Seventh
Jnited States cavalry wore butchered
n the Little Missouri by a band of
avages under the leadership ot that
Tiosl daring and cunning chief Sitting
lull. While the massacre of Ouster
nd his men has been generally con-
emncd among military men as a
oedlcss sacrifice , it must not bo for-
ottcn that General Ouster as com-
lander of a Inrgo military force was
largcd by his superiors with
10 pursuit of Sitting Bull
id his marauders who had
ecainpcd from the Sioux reservation
ecause they desired to carry on n
uorrilla warfare against frontier sot-
era in Dakota and Montana. Gen-
ral Ouster may have boon reckless in
Hacking the Indians that wore lying
n ambush , but the butchery of a
hole regiment of cavalry is without
arallol among the bloody annals of
ndinn warfare. Sittintr Bull and his
len may have been ill-treated on the
eservation , but they were outlaws
nd the military had but ono
uty and that # os to pur-
no and punish them. Had they
eon white men , handed together
or rapine amd murder the British
uthontics , on whoiio domain they
ound refuge , would have been com-
cllcdto surrender them tojthe United
states' authorities fur punishment.
Jut being Indians holding the com-
lox and contradictory relation of a
oparato nation competent to make
reatics and nl the same time hclplocs
rphans and wards of [ the American
ooplo , they wore hospitably received
nd protected on Canadian soil. For
nero than [ five years Sitting
lull and his braves have
mdo periodic raids on the
rentier settlements of Montana. Ono
ourth of the regular army of the
United States has bjcn constantly on
le tramp to head thorn oft" , and to
rotcct settlers against their incur
ious. Some of our most daring
ndian fighters were dispatched to
litting Bull's ' stamping ground , and
.nally several forts were built at the
lost commanding points to keep
litting Bull from crossing the
inc. All these co'stly compaigns
were , however , fruitless , but the
uildinir of railroads west of the Mis-
ouri through the Indian country , the
ottlomont of the Black Hills nnd the
troam of immigration contracted the
imits of his former hunting grounds ,
'ho game upon which the Indians had
icon subsisting became moro scarce
very year , and when any herds of
Hidiilo were within roach they were
generally within gunshot'of the blue
oats. It finally became a question
vlth Sitting Bull and his braves
whether they should starve in Can-
ida or clio in the United
States. Out of the large
vhich five years ago made him so
onnidablo but two hundred remained
t th < close of last winter's terrible
eason to share his fortunes. After
nuch preliminary parleying with the
ommaiidant of Fort BufTord , Sitting
Jull finally decided to make a virtue
f necessity by unconditional summ
er.
er.With
With the surrender of Sitting Bull
ho last baud of all the northern hos-
ilo tribes has succumbed to the inevi
table. Lf as than ten years ago these
ribes mustered an army of over 1C- ,
100 able bodied warriors. To-day thoj
ire subdued although by no means
ivilizcd. It is almost certain thai
ho government will extend the same
leniency to the men who massacred
.ion. Ouster and his six hundred sol
diers that it did to Red Oloud and
lis band of assassins who butchered
3ol. Fettorman and ninety men on
: ho Powder llivor. It is moro than
> robablo that Sitting Bull will bo un
able to exercise the same control ov ° ei
ho Indians on the reservation thai
10 did in the field. Ho will , how
ever , boar careful watching if ho is
allowed to go about without restraint ,
It has cost the government several
nillions of dollars to keep Sitting
Bull out of Undo Bain's pasture , and
t will bo a great relief to people or
, ho border to know that ho is IIOM
where ho can do them no harm. Tlu
army has cainod very little glory ii
: hose campaigns , but General Starra
; ion was a moro ofl'octivo campaignei
; han any general that Undo Sam employed
ployod to light the Sioux.
WE publish in another column ni
interesting letter upon the Doam
law , from the pen of Dr. S. V. Moorc >
who has been a prominent am
consistent advocate of the logislativi
regulation of railways and is a member
bor of the present legislature.
Dr. Moore utters a vital truth whei
ho remarks that tliero is not n eon
tonco in the law that justifies tin
raising of grates to comply with it
provisions. This position has bcci
maintained by TUB BEE frou
the outset and cannot b
controverted. The law simpl ;
provided that rates should bo n
higher than they were at a ccrtaii
stated time last winter , and prohibitoi
the corporations from charging greatc
rates for a shorter than for a longo
distance. The o provisions affordei
no excuse for a raising of the tar ill
and the action of the corporations ii
increasing rates was in direct viola
tion of the spirit of the law , and th
intention of its originators. In col ]
ng attention to the object of the
ompanies in thus complying with the
otter , while violating the spirit ot the
Joano law , Mr. Moore hits the nail
n the head when ho remarks :
'A ' solution of the whole problem
s to bo found in the fact that rail
road managers nro determined if pos-
iblo to , render the law obnoxious to
lie people and so to obtain its repeal
nd stop further legislation. "
The corporations are openly boast-
ni ( that before they nro through they
vill mnko Nebraska sick of railway
sgialation. It remains to bo seen
vhich will bo the sicker , the corpora-
ions or the people.
Tun appointment of a receiver for
ho Manhattan elevated railroad com-
> any marks the beginning of the close
f ono of the most gigantic schemes of
) lundcr' ever hatched from the brains
f reckless stock gambling. The
'lanhattan ' company was organized to
enso the two elevated railroads of
Now York City. It guaranteed to the
tockholdcrs of the companies toner
) or cent annual dividends and rcserv-
id for its own stockholders whatever
'omainod ' after the payment of divi
dends to the other road. The coni-
iany , without n dollar of property
n its possession , issued millions of
lock which was pure water and sold
t to credulous purchasers. Since its
Tganizatjon it has failed to pay a
ingle dividend and the management
laving unloaded their stock on the
narkct and pockotnd some twoniy
nillions of money by the operation
lave permitted the concern to drift
nto the courts. Such gigantic con-
piracies of gambling rings to obtain
nonoy on false pretenses should bo
ternly dealt with by the courts. It is
lortainly as much of n crime to steal
mo million dollars ns it is to pilfer a
oaf of bread.
THE suggestion of a day of thanks
iving for the restoration of President
jlnrfiold has been generally adopted
) y the various state governors with
.ho exception of Governor Roberts , of
fox as. It scorns now nearly time to
make preparations for the proclama-
ion t > { the ovont. The president
nay almost bo declared out of danger ,
lis pulse is steady , his temperature
normal , and hisappotitogood. These
are all indications of a resumption of
icalth , and the probabilities are that
national thanksgiving may bo or
dered by thu first of next month.
A CHILL seems to have struck the
3arfiold fund. The subscription re
minds the Boston Herald of the pro-
'auo fellow in stress of weather at sea ,
who thought ' 'something religious"
ought to bo done promptly , and , not
injj accustomed to praying , sug
gested that "a contribution should be
; akon * . up. " An emotional man like
Cyrua- . Field , seeing the , peril oj
the president , could think of nothing
bettor than to pass the contribution
box. .
ST Louis merchants are devising
mcans.to invite a diversion of the
jrain trade of Nebraska and Iowa
from Chicago to this city. The high-
st bidder gets it gentleman.
Ni'/wr6uT , which perhaps moro than
any dlhor American town is fujl of
striking contrasts of things now and
old , will bo the subject of a "Mid-
Bumnjor Holiday" paper in the Au-
gtifit Scribnor. The writer , "Susan
Doolidgo , " is a resident of the place ,
nnd comes naturally by her admira
tion of the picturesque "Isle of
Pence , ' ' as slip calls it. The illustra
tions aro' furnished by Henry Sand-
limn , Robert Blum , F. H. Lungren ,
nnd George Inncss , Jr. , who contrib
utes two coast scones , "Gathering
J-'eawcod , " and ' 'The Meet of the
Queen's County Hunt.1
, EVADING THE LAW.
A Pungent Letter From Dr. Moore
ron the Transportation
Question-
*
York Tribune. '
Miu EDITOU :
Having lately received several com
munications from shippers , request
ing mo to explain > vhy it was that
they were compollcd to pay higher
rates for transportation for ono year
past , and why I had worked and voted
for a'measure that had caused the
raising of rates all over the atatp , in
order to comply with its provisions.
If you will grant us the use of your
columns , wo will gladly answer all by
Baying ,
lst , . Fhat the latter clause of the
second question is n positive fulsehoot
gotten up by railroad managers , am
circulated by ( wo fully believe ) n sub
sidized press. For thonns not a sen
tence in the law that justifies therais ,
ing of rates to comply with its provis
ions.
ions.2d. . A solution of the whole prob
lem is to bo found in'tlio fact that rail
road managers are dote'rminod , if
possible , to render the law obnoxious
to the people , and so obtain its repeal ,
and stop further legislation , that they
may bo enabled to * continue the yilo
practice of discrimination , * making it a
system of rewards and punishments ,
through the power of which they hope
to Bccrotly and arbitrarily exercise a
censorship over the business interests
of the community , atnto arid natiofi
Discrimination , os practiced by rail
roadi , speaks in thunder tones , suffi
cient to awaken "tho most indifferent
in language not to bo mistaken. It
says to every man , whoso business
compels him to deal largqljnvith them
conceal our crookedness follow ou
dictation ; in short , , be'our most
humble servant , and , 'wo will make
you rich from tlltf - "earnings o
others ; refuse andyouwill ; reae
our displeasure in your freigh
bills , and it is their supreme pleasure
They can , by the power that diacrimi
inlion gives them , compel you rolm-
uish your business , nnd become a
! ay laborer or a despised "granger. "
"hoy say to the wily politician or of
fice seeker , "Bo our dog in all things ,
ivnd wo will give you political prestige
jy giving you great favors and filling
rour pockets with small ones for your
rionds ; furnish the wherewith to buy
, 'our enemies , and n subsidized press
xi howl for you. " Thus they hope to
cfnin control of the business interests
if the country , nnd their present
power of unlimited taxation of the
> eoplo on all commodities moved by
hem. llnilroadcapital , like nil other ,
ins its rights , nnd should bo equally
> rotoctod by law. But it should not ,
ind must not , bo permitted to
ulroitly weave a not of circnni-
tnnccs and necessities , by which
t would bo enabled to subvert the
latural laws of trade , fix prices ,
ixnd dictate who shall and who
hall not , buy nnd sell. Thus n6t
inly assuming kingly prerogatives and
; orporato aggrandizement , it also
ooks through its wronfully obtained
: apital , to fasten this system of injus-
ice upon the people by its corrupt-
ng presence in politics , and its nbil-
ty to surround and blind its devotees
) y the glitter of wealth , and show of
> omp and power ; corrupt its officials
> y mnkiuf magnificent presents and
wying salaries that are no doubt in-
ended to purchase conscience ns well
is sorviccs.
4rd , Although wo recognize many
earnest men in the late legislature ,
ret from the many influences brought
, o bear upon themninny of them were
unnblo to see the great necessity of
irompt and efficient legislation. It is
hereforo n fact beyond dispute , that
any measure that mot with the deter-
nincd opposition of the railroad men
: ould not pass that body. Hence the
lefcat of all bills looking to the rcgu-
ation of freight rates. And this ,
only permitted the present law on dis
crimination to pass , expecting and de
siring to use it in aucli manner as to
defeat future legislation. And their
.uccess . depends largely upon the good
sense exorcised by shippers and the
people in general. The law is neces
sary and just ; only requiring that all
shippers shall have thcfsamo facilities
and rates for transportation. If railroad
managers did not wish to use the law
'or the purpose above stated , but
vero desirous of living up to the spirit
of the law , the nyorage of last year's
regular and special rates would bo the
regular rates to-day to all , which
would bo but very little higher than
special rates of last year , the greater
) er centum of freights being moved
m special rates' . Wo voted for the
law , first , because wo believe it to bo
just and necessary to destroy
ind prevent the evils above enum-
erntcd ; secondly ; the constitution
says , art. 11 , see. 7 : "Tholegislature
shall pass Inws to correct abuses nnd
) rovent unjust discrimination nnd ex
ertion , in all charges of express , trelo-
; raph and railroad companies in this
state , and enforce such laws by ade
quate penalties , to the extent , if
necessary for that purpose , of for
feiture of their property and fran
chise. " Fully bnlieving that railroad
charges were extortionate , and being
unable to got a law that would fix
reasonable rates , we thought wo would
discharge a part of our duty by voting
For n Law to prevent unjust discrim
ination , feeling perfectly willing that
railroad managers should have the
privilege of redeeming their estab
lished character for unfairness , nnd
if they were so unwise , in the
absence of a law fixing rates ,
ns to use the advantage they
Eosscssed as a club , with which to
jrther bruise and mangle the people's
intereststhat it would hasten the time
when wo can pass laws that cannot beset
sot aside or taken advantage of. But
that will fix reasonable rates for tran
sportation , and compel , in the man
agement of railroads , that economy
necessary in other lines of business.
Whom the gods would destroy they
first make mad. So lay it on thick
and fast. It was that last little act of
the British parliament that opened the
eyes ot our fathers , and gave us a gov
ernment of equal rights , nnd it is the
people's duty to see that it remains
so. S. V. MOOIIK.
Tlio Iowa Sonatoralilp.
Lanainj Mirror.
Some papers argue that because
Bear has made a good governor it fol
lows as a matter of course that ho
would make a good senator. It does
not follow any moro than a man
might make a good and successful
farmer ho must necessarily make a
good lawyer or preacher , if ho turned
his attention in cither of those direc
tions. The positions are entirely dis
similar , and require entirely different
talents to insure success. A man may
take an ordinary member of either
house of congress without forensic
ability , but ho cannot cope with such
men as Blaine , Conkling or Sunmor
without this gift. James F. Wilson
has it. [ Postvillo Review.
That "those positionsaro dissimilar" '
is merely the arbitrary fiat of our co-
temporary , not nn established fact , and
only an opinion entitled to the same
weight as the belief of those who do
not concur. It would require spine
effort on the part of one who might
undertake it to convince the Mirror
that exceptional and recognized ser
vice as the executive of thisjcommon-
wealth is not a cogent reason why "u
good governor would make a good
anator. " Wo would not detract from
the unquestioned merit of Mr. Wil
son , but ho cannot moot the compari
son made by our cotomporary ; it is
pleasant doubtless to print such a
kind remark , but Ids best friends , those
who are most judicious in his canvass ,
have wisely used no such language.
If comparisons are in order wo
might refer to the present senior sen
ator from Iowa , Mr , Allison. Ho
has never particularly undertaken to
"cope" with spread-eagles of the sen
ate those who do the talking for
talk's sake but , in the committee
room , in wise , and cautious and pru
dent counsel ; in careful and diligent
attention to important public affairs ,
has gained a position scarcely second
substantially to that of any other sen
ator. While Governor Gear is not a
polished orator , he is , nevertheless , a
Btrong , able and successful public
speaker sufficiently so to fairly sus
tain the reputation in that respccl
generally accorded Iowa in the
senate Wo believe it cannot
bo gainsaid that ho is to-day in pos
session of moro practical information
regarding the state of Iowa than any
other citizen ; has a wider acquain
tauco with ita public affairs , and a
nero intimate knowledge of its re
sources. It seems to us , from n mat-
cr-of-fact of at things
- - way looking ,
hat such a man has precisely the
'talent to insure success , " exactly
the ability in kind nnd extent , that
yill bo of most value to th people ,
[ n other words , is not this record of
rather more service and substantial
iccount than n questionable ability to
'copo with Conkling ? " And we
might state the solution in another
\ > nn : "Tho question is for the" peo-
, ) lo to detennino what wo want a son-
itor to do , and thoii elect a man to do
t. "
Since the above was in typo n para
graph in the McGregor News , tersely
mil very correctly reviewing thositua-
, ionj has mot our notice , and wo print
'twith full endorsement :
Three men may bo considered can
didates for the UnitcdStatcs senate
ear , Wilson and Kasson. If tha people
ple want a shrewd , intelligent busi
ness man , who has been highly suc
cessful in administering the affairs of
.hastate , Gear should bo the choice.
[ f they desire a fine lawyer , skilled in
debate , the intricacies of the courts
nnd the hair-splitting of laws from n
[ ustico docket to international arbitra
tion , let them select Wilson. If they
want a natural politician , a born and
jred diplomatist , a manipulator of the
destinies of nil men around him , let
thorn choose John A. Xnsson , the
American Bolingbroke. Gonr has this
further advantngo : ho is bettor post
ed and knows moro nbout the actual
! nsido workings , details and necessi
ties of our state than any other ono
man who over lived in Iowa.
A. Railroad Project-
Lcavcnnorth Times.
Col. Henry 0. Nutt , the newly
elected president of the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad , informed n represen
tative of the Times that the intention
[ 3 to complete the road to San Fran
cisco. The Southern Pacific company
has offered to furnish the now road
with right of way and trackage
through California , but this proposi
tion has been declined by the Atlantic
and Pacific , and all the necessary
preparations are being perfected for
the early completion of the lino. Pres
ident Nutt thinks it not impossible
that grading and track-laying
operations will bo commenced from
the San Francisco end of the route
within ninety days. . The road is now
completed and in operation to a point
in Arizona 211 miles west of Albu-
qurquo , nnd the rails for three hun
dred miles moro of track carrying it
to "Tho Needles , " in Colorado have
been'purchased and delivered. Two
additional surveying parties have just
boon ordered to toke the field in Cali.
fornia. This is no more or less than
an extension of the main line of the
Atchison , Topcka & Santa Fo railroad
from Now Mexico to the Pacific ocean.
When completed it will not
relieve the Atchison , Topeka and
Santa Fo of its present dependency
upon the Southern Pacific a depend
ency that galls like a yoke but will
carry that road to San Francisco by a
route more than 300 miles shorter
than that via Doming and the South
ern Pacific. It is learned from anoth
er source that Thomas Nickerson , the
retiring president of the Atlantic and
Pacific , proposes giving his entire at
tention to the Mexican Central and
Sononi railways. The surveys of the
Sonora railway are completed to
the border between the United
States and Mexico. From Muria ,
just above Hermosillo , the Sonora
company has choice of three lines to
make its connection with the Atchin-
son , Topeka and Santa Fe railroad
company. If the direct line is taken
to Nogales , toward Tucson , the
length of the Sonora road from Guay-
mas will bo 203 miles ; if a more
easterly connection at Buena Vista is
made , the line from Guay mas will bo
275 miles long. If a yet moro easter
ly connection is made on the border at
LaNovia , the total length of the
Sonora road will bo 274 miles.
PERSONALITIES.
Dr. Bliss wears a pair of booming burn-
sides.
Sitting Bull is on Ills second animal sur
rendering tour.
The poet Tuppcr is 71 years old. He is
genial , and eays of his enemies that they
are not worth answering.
Warner Miller is a Methodist in good
standing , but he is chiefly solicitous about
wood pulp and making money out of it.
Garibaldi has raised this season a Inrvo
crop of potatoes and cabbage on his little
island of Canrcra , which he distributes to
the poor of Leghorn.
Helen Hunt ( Mrs. Jackson ) left New
England a pole , delicate invalid , and now
in her Colorado homo she weighs 200
pounds , She is engaged on her work con
cerning the Indians.
Doin Pedro of Brazil still insists that he
was the first discoverer of the present
comet , and Dr. Mary Walker doubles up
her fists and wants to cee the party who
dares dispute her claim to that honor.
Rather than have a war between Dr.
Mary Walker nnd Brazil we will pay the
S200 reward out of our own pocket.
William Harvey , 23 years of age , was
sent to jail for sixty days In New York ,
for stealing a silk clretw from his mother
and pawning it for a drink ,
The Czar , Alfonzo , the prince of Wales
and ex-Queen Isabella are cigarette
smokers ; the pope and King Humbert
sinuko Cavour cigars ; Emperors William
and .Francis Joseph smoke big porcelain
pipes ; lliswarck and the Sultan indulge
in a pine occasionally , and both prefer
Turkish tobacco.
( Jriscom is a bigger man than old Tan.
ner , and it won't ue long before a bigger
fool than either will call for public admira
tion. If some idiot should bold tils foot in
boiling water for half an hour to secure the
"championship , " a second idiot would
have his foot all ready as BOOH as the other
camu out.
Ono man who is rightfully entitled to
the name of a pioneer of the Pacific coast
region is Job F. Dye , now living in 1'ajaro
valley , Santa Cruz county. California. He
Is 80 years old , and wears his aire lifhtly ,
being yet hale and vigorous. In 3821) ) he
left nia native btato of Kentucky , joined a
tramping expedition to the far west , and
after many wanderings arrived at the pue-
bla of Los Angelas in 1832
Mademoiselle Naink , who has been hold
ing agitation meetings in 1'arls to promote
the cauie of woman's rights , was politely
informed by the French government that
if she continued In that course her exile
would follow. To avoid this difficulty she
has determined to marry a Frenchman and
adopt French nationality. Fortunately
for Mademoiselle Anthony the'government
of tbia country U not eo hard on the female
ButfragUts.
A Renovating Remedy
In to be found in DuitDOCK ULOOuBirrEi. ,
As an antidote for tick-headache , female
weakness , bllloiuuess , indigestion , consti
pation , and other diseases of a kindred
nature these bittern are invaluable. 1'rice
31.00 , trial nire 10 ceuts. jy7eodlw
CHEAP LAND
FOR SALE ,
1,000,000 Acres
OF THE
FINEST LAND
IK
EASTERN NEBRASKA.
SELECTED IN AN EARLY DAT NOT lUtt ,
KOAD LAND , BUT LAND OWNKD nv No.v-
KE3IDENT3 wuc ARE TIRED TAtiNO TAXES
AND ARE OKFKHINO THEIR LANDS AT TUB
LOW raicE or $0 , 88 , AND 810 run ACRE ,
ON LONO TIME AND KAST TERMS.
WE ALSO OFFEU FOP SALE
IMPROVED FARMS
Douglas , Sarpy and Wasliington
ALSO , AW IMMENSE LIST OF
OmahaGityRealEstate
Including Elegant Residences , Buninosa
and Residence Lots , Cheap Houses nud
Lota , and n large number of Lots in most of
the Additions of Omaha.
Also , Small Tracts of 5,10 and 20 acrccn
in and near the city. Wo have good oppor
tunities for making Loans , and in all cases
pBigonally c < camino titles and take every
precaution to insure safety-of rndhey so
invested.
lie ow wo oder A small list of SPECIAL
BARGAINS.
BOGGS & HILL ,
Eeal Estate Brokers ,
14OS
North. Side of Farnham Street ,
Opp. Grand Central Hotel ,
OMAHA , NEB.
Ofll C A beautiful residence lot on
OHLC Calif ornla between 22nd and
Kid streets , $1000.
BOOGS & HILL.
CflD CAI C Very nice house and lot
rUn OMLIL on Uth nnd Webster streets.
wltU barn , coal bouse , well cistern , shade and
fruit trees , everything complete. A deslrablo
piece of property , figures low
UGS Ii HILL.
CAI C Splendid tmslnes Iota S. K.
OMUU corner of ltth ! and Capita
Avenue. BOGGS & HILL.
CAI C House and lot corner Chicago
OHLC and 21at streets , ? MOO.
BOGGS & HILL.
OAI C Large" house on Davenport
OHLE. street between llth and 12th
goop location for boarding houso. Owner wll
low BOGQS&HILL.
CAI C Two new houses on full lot
OHLC In Kountzo & Ruth's addi
tion. This property will bo sold very cheap.
HOGGS & HILL.
T70R SALE A top phcaton. Enquire of Jos.
JJ Stcphcnson. 094-U
CAI C Corner of two choice lota In
OnlX Shinn's Addition , request teat
at once submit beat cosh offer.-
offer.BOGGS & HILL.
CAI C A B ° oa an acsirable res
OHLC dcnce property , $4000.
BOGGS & HILL.
A PINE Owcr will cell ( or $0,500.
BOQQS is HILL
FOR SALE * ood-I- -t * > s-htnn's M *
" - - - -
dltlon 8160 each.
DOGOS & HILL
CAR CAI C A very One rceldenco lot , to
rUn OHLC some party desiring to build
a fine bouae , 92,300. UOGOS & HILL.
C AI C About 200 lota In Kountzo &
OHLC Hulh's addition , Just south
of St. Mary's a\enue , $460 to (800. These lota
are near business , surrounded by flno Impnne
rnenta and are 40 per cent cheaper than any otho
lots In the market. Save money by buying the *
lots. BOGGS 4 HILL.
Q AI C 10 lots , Bultablo for fine reel
. . . OHLU dence , on Park-Wild avcnuo
3 blocki S. E. of depot , all covered with flno larg
trees. 1'rice extremely low. $000 to $700.
HOGGS & HILL.
CAI C Some very cheap lots
OMLC Lake's addition.
HOGGS & HILL.
ITDD CAI C Cheap corner lot , corner
lull OHLC Douglas and Jefferson Sto.
BOQGS Ii HILL.
C AI C 08 lots on 20th , 27th , 28th ,
OHLC 20th and 30th Sts. , between
Farnhom , Douglas , and the proponed extension of
Dodge street. Prices range from $200 to100. .
We haxo concluded to give men of small mcau.
one more chance to secure a home and will ViuilJ
houus on these lots on small payments , and will
sell lots on monthly payments.
payments.IIOOOS
IIOOOS 4 , ItJLL.
ETA ill CAI C 10 ° acres , 0 miles trow city ,
rUn OHLC about SO acres very cholco
\alley , with running water ; balance ( routly rolling
prririe , only 3 miles Uom nllaoad , $10 per acie.
HOGGS it HILL.
CflD CAI C < 00 acres In one tract twelr
rUn OHLC miles from city ; 40 acres cu
tlvated. Lit ing Spring of water , tome nice va
leys. The laud is all tint-class rich prairie. Pric
tlO per fccr . UORGS & HILL.
CAI C 720 acres In one body , 7 mllea
OHLC west of Fremont , Is all level
land , producing heavy growth of grass , In high . _
\alley , rich soil and j miei from railroad an , V I
side track , in good settlement and no bettor Ian * x \
con be found. 1)0003 ) & HILL.
C AI C A highly Improved farm ot
OHLC 210 acres , 3 miles from city.
Flno improt euienU on this land , owner not a
practUal farmer , determined to cell , A good
opening for some man of means.
means.I100GS & HIM- .
CflD CAI C 2,000 acres of land near Mil-
rUn OHLC land Station , 3,500 near Klk.
horn , $3 to (10 ; 4,000 acres In north part of coun
ty , 17 to 810 , 3,000 acres 2 to 8 miles from Flor
ence , ? 5 to 10 ; 6,000 acres Most of the Elkhori ) ,
$4 to f 10 ; 10,000 acres scattered through the coun
ty , to to * 10.
The alrave lands He near and adjoin nearly
every farm In the county , and can mostly be sold
on small cash payment , with the balance In 1-2-3-
4 and 5 Year's time. BOQQS ii HILL.
CAI C Several fine residences prop
OHLC ertles never betrro olfercd
and not known in the market as being for sale.
Locations u ill only bo mode known fc > purchasers
"meauliiv buslucs. BOGGS & HILL.
IMPROVED FARMS
Iuipro\ farms around Omaha , and in all parts of
Douglas , Sarpy and Washington counties. Also
farms In Iowa. Far description and prices call on
us. BOGCS&I1ILL.
Ill Business LoU for Sale on Farnam and Doug-
IU 1 rtreeta , from 83.000 to $3,600.
BOGQS&HILL.
CCAD CAI C 8 business lota next nest
C-rUn OHLC of Masonic Temple price
od > auced of $2,000 each. BOGGS & HILL
CAI C B business lots weitof O-U
OHLC Fellows block. 82 600 each.
HOGGS i HILL.
CAD CAI C 2 business lota south side
rUK OALC Douglas .trcetbeU cen 12tU
and ISth , J,60e each. BOOGS & HILL.
CAI C 1 acres , ocvered with ) ountf
OALC UmUr ; .living wattr , tut
rounded by improved rmi , only 7 miics Iroui
clt , , Cheapen land onhaud.
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