THE DAILY BEE TUESDAY , MARCH 17 , 1885.
THE VERPOORTEN TRAGEDY.
The Coroner's ' Jnry Sits On The Body ,
Testimony Damning to Ballard ,
Verdict of Murder Premeditated ,
COHONKU'S INQUEST.
At 10 o'clookyoatordny morning Coroner
Drexel empanelled a jury consisting or
George Eastman , E. A. McClure , Oharlos
Landrook , Goo. Gibson , G. 0. Uobblo ,
W. H. Shields.
After formally viewing the remains ,
the taking of testimony .began , District
Attorney Estollo representing the state.
Jno. F. Bllven : I live In St. James
hotel building , In Omaha , raid do business
in the building where the shooting
occurred. About 5:55 : , or thero.ibouts ,
Sunday afternoon Ballard carao into my
ntoro when I was at work , and said ,
"there will bo a toniatlon hero in a ahort
tlmo. " Ho then loft the room , and I
hoard a shot in a very few moments after
and started to barroom , mot someone who
told mo Henry V wasshor. My room
la upstairs above the hotel floor , the bir-
room is in banomont. I had seen Ballard
daring the day ; ho seemed quiet end
nothing boisterous. Ho had been drluk-
ing Rovornl days and did not act like liitn-
Eolf exactly , tho' on yesterday was moro
llko himself than on Saturday. Ho
walked without staggering. ,
J. W. Boquflt Llvo In Omaha ; nm
hackman ; know ncciucd and deceased
woll. I was iu the upper ( French ) sil-
eon ; came came towards St. James ; mot
Ballard , and wont into bar of St. James ;
Ballard followed also. I called for beer
and deceased was behind the bar. I
stood to B&llnrd's loft as ho leveled pistol
and fired. I did not sea the pistol until
ho pulled and leveled It. Deceased was
not oxnotly opposite Ballard when ho
firod. When Ballard fired ho said , "I've
done it , 1 Intended to do It , I'm glad of
it ; I bought the gun to do It with. "
Don't know whore gun was bought ; de
ceased immediately fell behind bar
and said nothing. Several of the boys
took nway the pistol from Billard who
who made a little resistance ; said , "I
shot deceased to eaves the Damon family.
I'm glad I did it I did it and am glad I
did It. " I had not teen Ballard before
this during the day. Ho was I thought
sober as usual. Nothing unusual In his
manner. Said nothlog about being dis
charged. Ballard wont out after
shooting on sidewalk. Heard him
say nothing on day before
Don't know where ho bought the pistol.
( Pistol produced by coroner ) . Witness
thought this the same pistol bat would
not say so.
Wm. Wilson I went Into St. James
hotel saloon Sunday afternoon about
twenty minutes before six o'clock ; was
talking with a man standing at the end of
the bar. A young man was behind the
bar ; suddenly I hoard a snot fired from
my roar and a volco eald , "You son of a
, 1'vo got you and I'm glad of It. "
Witness took the pistol and gave it to
Mr. Drexel , the coroner ; it was like that
( pistol shown. I was busy trying to dis
arm him aad hoard nothing said by Bal
lard while wo wore taking the gun ; ho
afterwards sale something about eaving
the Damon family. I live at 810 Dodge
street. Ho was behind me when he
fired. 1 did not sea the shot fired , but
heard him say ho did It. Pistol is 38
callbar , British bulldog. I remained in
the saloon till coroner came and gave
him the pistol Ballard had in his hand.
Chas. Alstadt I have lived in Omahr
for 15 years. I tend Jbar In St. Jame ;
hotel for Mrs. Damon. Was in the ea
loon about 0:20 : p. m. , on Sunday , Marcl
15th. I was standing at the bar talklnj
with , some gentleman ; soon heard a pistol
tel shot , looked around , and saw Hour ;
fill. I wont to Bell's drug utoro ccrot
the street for a doctor , and on retun
went to Henry and asked if ho was dead
his only answer was , "oh ! ohl" in a ser
cf a gasp. As Ballard backed oil fron
the bar after the ehot at Henry with hi
pistol , ho bad a stiff bat in his hand , and
striking the hat against his nock , said
"You aons of , 1'vo done It ; an
am glad of It ; 1'vo got a nock
1'vo got a nock. " Ballard tel
ma that Henry told htm there would b
a big change ia the St. James hotel soon
Ho did not like Henry , I know. Heari
no quarrel between deceased and Bal
lard. Nothing naid by Ballard when h
came in the saloon.
Ira Smith-- ! live at St. Jnmes , as clorl
and manager. Was there yesterday who :
the shooting occurred. Yesterday I ws
going to rest , and deceased came up t
help mo In morning , and I helped hli
In the afternoon. About 6 b'clock
atopped down into the saloon at tli
book of Billard , and as I entered li
fired so quickly that I barely knew who
the shot was firsd. [ Witness continue
the testimony before given as to h
words and his striking lib hot agaiai
his neck. ] 'Trras BO quick I did not si
him pull the pistol. I know he did It ;
saw it , as it wore , tbo instant it had bee
fired ; saw the pistol smoking In his Lam
and yet It TV as so quick and unexpected
did not tea him draw and fir
Know nothing about this plate
[ Ono shown v/itnets by coroner
It is Bomowhat like the ono Wilson toe
from Ballard. This phtol ( shown I
coroner ) does not belong about the S
James hotel. Ballard took occasion
eproes ; yesterday I think ho wssgottit
over it. Ho had no quarrel in the saloc
at time of shooting , but ho did not HI
deceased ; I don't know why , but thic
from frequent conversations Ballard hi
had with mo that he did not like Honr
I think from jealousy as an old oraplo ;
of the hotel , I had but the homo rente
I bad given It up and settled with Ml
Damon , the proprietress. The "ohang
made was that I was to become clerk <
the 15th of March. All debts wore to 1
paid off , B.llardtho girls , and all bll
were paid. I paid Ballard about $50 , si
told htm the thing was all settled ai
I should bo clerk hereafter.
told him virtually tbnt ho was discharge
Ho bad , I think , Do cauio to think tl
discharge was occasioned by decease >
Ballard know that Henry hid called
Attorney Baldwin to conuilt with h
about this settling up business
Doctor R , H. Darrow : Live In Omal
am pbyii-.iin , was called Snnda7 ovenl :
a little after 0 o'clock to attend the c
coaseJ. When I arrived ho was lyl
bshlnd the tar , clothing untouched ,
aw where the ball had enter id clothlr
and opening vest saw that boll had c ;
torod just below left nipple , and strlkli
fifth rib , deflected downward , passed 1
twcon filth and sixth rib , passed direc
through muscle of heart , movin ? a lift
upward and entered the spine. This b
caneod tbo death , Just before this thl
occurred I ssw BalUrd In front of Bel
drag stare , aorois street from hotel , spate
to him ; he moved oif ami started towcu
St. James hotel , and ran pi a train v
passing ; ha did not stagger f ho had ha
Jn hla pants pocket a ho ran , This v
a habit of his when ho was not using his
hands. I know him well and know this
was his habit. "
The testimony was closed at this point
and the room cleared for the jury to
consult. When the doors were open the
following
5was rendered by the jury :
STATE OF NKIIIUHKA , ) „
Douglas county , J *
ndd verdict
At nn Inquisition hnlclcn nt Omaha city , in
Douglas county , on the IGth ot March , A. D.
1885 , before mo , J , C , Drexol. coroner of Bald
Douglas county , upon the body of llonry M.
Verpoorten , lying dead , by the Jurors , whoso
names nro hereunto subscribed , the eald ju
rors upon their oath ? do my that said Henry
M. Verpontlcn came to big death by a gunshot
wound Inflicted by Thomas Dnllnrd ; nnd we
( urther find that the enld killing was dellbor-
nto nnd with promodlUtxd mattes. In testi
mony whereof the said jurors have hereunto
tot their handathe day imd year aforesaid.
WITNJtSSKS
Dr. 11. II. Orowell , Cbas Landrock ,
Wm. Wilson , Geo. S. Eastman ,
Chai. Olstndt , Gco. E. Gibaon ,
J. W. 13oquot , W. II. Shields ,
I. F. lilovina , Gee , 0. Uobblo ,
Ira Smith , E. A McCluro.
ATTEST JOHN C. DrtKXEL ,
Core
i
The features oJ Mr. Geo. L. Barney , the
way clerk in the Union Pacific general ticket
department , nro partially obscured by n emllo
of incalculable depth , breadth nnd sweetness.
It la credibly reported that the primal cause
of the phenomenon la a buxom boy of weight
nnd general description unknown , who has
just put in nppoaranco upon the scene ot Mr.
B.'a domestic life , Both mother nnd eon are
doing well ; Mao the father.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
Tiic Day of Days to Irishmen ID
Clime ,
Public Dlnplaya GlvoVny to Social
Gnthorlngs A Feast or Muslo
"With Bal nil Accompaniments ,
The day on which every Irishman , no
matter where fata or the many nccoasi-
tudcs of life have placed Mm , turns his
thoughts and directs the fond aspirations
of his Haul to that door old land among
whoso hills and picturesque valleys the
morning of his lifo was spent , ia ugaln
hero. Who with a drop of Irish blood In
his veins does not fool a quickened pulsa
tion In his breast when St. Patrick's day
is mentioned ? That bright nnd glorious
day they remember so well when at early
morn in their youthful joyousness they
sallied forth to gather bunches of the
omblcm of their faith and national foellng
"tho dear little shamrock , " and oxhaua
their artistic skill to excel in preparing
a "bouquet" cf tha mystic
plant for the boaotn of tholr
preferred of the daoghtors of Erin. The
sons and daughters ot the sea girt isle are
scattered In many climes , far away from ,
the scenes and companions of their early
days. But many of them will recall to
their rocolloations similar incidents of
tholr childhood and budding maturity and
they will remember also the causes tbat
forced them to expatriate , thcmaehvs.
The historic island and cradle of their
homos where once the teachings and ex
ample of St. Patrick united nil at the
same altar end obtained for it the appel
lation of the "Island of saints and schol
ars" is no longer a frco land. It la in
the grasp of the stranger , and those only
who have felt the burden of the oppres
sors tyranny can understand the fearful
exactions and cruelties practiced on a
once happy and enlightened people.
Reduced to unusual poverty and deprived
ef the right to educate tholr children they
wore held np to the nations of tno earth
as stooped in Ignorance and vice and the
slaves of superstition , and at last goaded
to dlspair they fled the \arcl ; to seek
among the stranger a homo and a liveli
hood denied them in their once happy
country. Yet amid all tholr wander
ings the love of fatherland and the belief
of again beholding it free and independ
ent , is over uppermost ia their minds
nnd each recurring year in the celebra
tion of their national anniversary they
pledge themselves to renewed exertions
to the attainment of the dearest and the
all absorbing dream of tholr lives.
In all the largo cities cf the country
St. Patrick's day will bo observed M
hortoforo with all the "pomp and cir-
cnniDtunco" of civil pagentry marching
thousands under thu emerald enalgne
flanked by the ttara and ntrlpcs , keeping
btrp to the stirring muelc of scoroj ol
bauds. Thin annually the Celtic race
proclaim anew their Jpvo of fatherland
asd faith , nnd renew thcirplcdges to worl
unceasingly for the ouo great object o !
Irish nationality.
In thia city public parades have long
since boon abandoned , and wisely , teeThe
The coat of such displays Is entirely ou
of propoition to the benefits secured , am
the money and time thus practicillj
wasted can bo put to ether and \vorthioi
uses. List year there was a parade o
the Hibernian rifles and the A. O. H.
but the weather was unpropltious and i
drizzling rain spoiled what was otherwise
u splendid turnout. Th's ' year there wil
bo no public display , but social cathor
> y ings in the evening will properly celebrate
t , bratewith mmic , song and feast , thi
al anniversary of St. Patrick.
lion Win. II. 1'latt , the democratic wa
horsa of Grand Island , Is a guest nt the Fax
fo
lk ton. Judge Flatt is as happy as a sunflower
as for Cleveland is inaugurated and ho (1'latt (
asy. succeeded In clearing his Wood River poopl
at the late special term of the Hall count ;
% district court.
ro. _
Conrt Culling * .
on The case of Bates against Price la atll
bo on trial before Judga Wakely.
Us Befora Judge Neville this afternoo
lid the case of the state against .Louis
ad Kluss , who la charged with being an ac
I ceiBory to the murder of her husband
ia. John Klnsa , will bo taken up. . K wll
Bis ba remembered that she wai indicte <
d. jointly with Frank Gr bo for the ciim
in of murder , and that the latter , beln
Ira placed first on trial , was convicted e
murder In the second degree. Messrs
ia , 3r ckenrldge and Burnhnm have bee
ng ais'gnod by tbo court to defend th
Jo- woman , who ( Is unable to pay fc >
ng counsel.
1 Mr. Parke Godwin has filed a de
ig , rnurrcr to the flaiatlfl's petition In ill
nGarno u-Wndo case , of recant notorietj
ng The demurrer objects to the petltioni
be. stating that there are not enough feel
tly alleged therein to constitute a snftlcler.
tie cause of action ,
iall In the county coatt Ill's ' mornlug Ih
rg credltars of Ilawley , Langnrorthy & Oo
ll'j holdn moetiafj to ditcuts the sltuatlc
ike and elect an atsfgaee. As there was in
rds a tufficlently large representation pressn
ras the meeting ires adjourned ,
iiid The UnlUd States court has adjonrne
ras [ until the 2Qth inat.
MOODY MEETINGS ,
Opening of the Great Moody Conven
tion To-NlRhr.
The Crat preliminary meeting of the
great Moody convention waslastrighthold
at the First Baptist church , corner cf Fif
teenth and Davenport streets. Ilov.
Hall delivered a sermon In the evening.
A mistaken idea of the Moody meetings -
ings has gene abroad. Many persons
have an Idea thit Mr. Moody will only
apeak at ono meeting , This is a mistake.
Mr. Moody will speak at eacli and ovcry
mooting during the convention , and if
you caunot attend ono service attend
another , and yon will bo auro to hear the
grrat revivalist talk.
The programmo for the week will bo as
follows :
Convention.
TUESDAY , MARCH 17lH.
10 o. m. "Presence of the Holy
Spirit. " Opened by Ror. L. B. Graham ,
Omaha.
11 a. m "The Usa of the Bible in
Christian Work. " Opened by Rev. A. 1C ,
Dates , Council Binds , Iowa.
12 m. Prayer mooting. Conducted by
Mr. Moody.
3 p. m. "How Can Wo Make Our
Prayer Meetings More Attractive. "
Opened by R. N. McKalg , D. D. , Lin
coln ,
4 p. m. Bible reading by Mr. Moody.
7:30 : p. m. Sermon by Mr. Moody.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 18.
10 n , m. "Qualifications and Prepar
ations for Winning Souh. " Opmed by
Ilov. C. 0. Pierce , Lincoln.
11 n. m. "What Moro Can bo Denote
to Roach People Who do Not Go to
Church. " Opened by Rev. J. L. Meilo ,
Omaha.
12 m. Prayer meeting conducted by
Mr. Moody.
3 p , m. "How to Promote Revivals. "
Address by Mr. Moody.
7:30 : p. m. Sermon to Men , by Mr.
Moody.
THURSDAY , MARCH 19 HI.
10 a. m. "Spiritual Ilfo In our
churches. " Opening by Rev. Prof. Martin -
tin Noyd , Wahoo.
11 a. m , "Opening of Question Box. "
Answers by Mr. Moody.
12 m. Prayer mooting. Conducted
by Mr. Moody.
3 D. m. "JDho Holy Spirit for Ser
vice. " Address by M. Moody.
4 p. m. Address by Mr. Moody.
7:30 : p. m. Sermon ta Men , by Mr.
Mcody.
SOL'S SPLENDOR
Temporarily Dimmed liy the Moon's '
Mm This
Details and Fignrco of the Eclipse
Phenomenon.
Yesterday morning occurred the partial
obscuration of the nun , a phenomenon
which has been awaitad with a great deal
of Interest throughout the scientific
world and in local circles with a lively
degree of anticipation. The eclipse as
visible ia Omaha , began at about 10:20 :
( s'andard time ) and the black shadow of
the moon crawled slowly across the base of
old Sol until at about 11:10 : the maxi
mum obscuration , ' ( nearly two-thirds )
was reached , after which tha black
shroud was gradually -withdrawn ,
and at about 12:50 : too cclipao
ended. Earlier In the morning the
heavens had been somewhat clouded and
apprehensions existed that a full sight of
tha phenomsnon might In thia
woy bn prevented. But as
BB the moment for the beginning cf the
observation approached , the clouds grad
ually retreated and loft the glorious orb
of day in full exp-sure. The phenom
enon was very plainly discernible at this
point , and many were the pieces cf
smoked glass which wcro directed heav
enward in the observation of the phe
nomenon. A few persons of scientific
bent took exact observation of the vari
ous phases of the eclipse , using for tint
purpose telescopes , instead c f the mere
crude and ploblan smoked glass.
THE FORMER ECLIPSE.
Oa Fob. 12,1833 , there wr.s a large
eclipse of the Run in our Atlantic states ,
which was annular in part of Texas ,
Louisiana , Mississippi , Alabama , Geor
gia , South and North Carolina , Virginia ,
the eastern shore of Maryland , and In
tire towns ( Nantucket and Chatham ) at
the southeast extremity of Maesichu-
totts , in both of which towns all of the
four contacts of that cclipco were sue-
observed ; at Nantucket by the
latoWillUm Mitchell. After the ususl
interval of lifly-four years and thirty-one
days that eclipse returned under nearly
similar circumstances and was visible
throughout North America and the
adjacent Pacific and Atlantic oceans , ex
cept a small strip south of about 10 de
grees of latitude. This eclipse was BO
confined to these limits that the only
place outtido of them In which any part
of the obscuration was soon was the west
of Ireland , where the beginning of tbo
ocllpsa waa visible a few minutes before
sunset. The line of the central oclipie
ntruck the earth at sunrue at the point
In the North Pacific ocean in latitude 3G ,
longitude 157 , and reached our continent
at Capo Mondocino , California , in lati
tude 40 , longitude 124. There it pasted
In a northeast direction over the north
west corner of that state , over Oregon ,
Idaho and Montana to latitude 49 , thence
across America to latitude 50 } , longitude
91 $ , whore it became central
at noon , Thence It passed still in a
northeast direction over Hudeon'a bay ,
Baffin's bay and Greenland to latitude 71 ,
longitude 15 , where at sunset , It Icfi
the earth , having occupied two hours and
twelve minutes ID crowing it. The width
of the ring , or annular eclipse , wa ic
the United States about eovonty mihs ,
but no large town is included therein ,
and Eureka in California , and Bozttnat )
} n Montana , seem to have been tha most
important places. In our extreme south' '
orn states , Florida , Texas , etc. , the mag
r nitnde of the eclipse was small , but con
ntantly becoming larger , towatd thi
north until the central line Is reached. .
In Now England more than one-half tlu
sun was obscured ; at Dnbuqai
nnd Chicago , neron tenths ; a
St. Paul , five-slxthi , and at the threi
cities of Sin Fiaaciico , Sacramento and
Winnipeg , Manitoba , each of which won
10 about 150 relies southwest cf the centra
10m line fifteen-sixteenths , for the comptita
m tlon of the beginning , end , etc. , of thi
ot ecllpee , the elements of the sun am
moon , ai given by Leverrlerand Ilanson
were used , except that the corrections o
the , longitude and latitude of the mooi
suggested by Prof. Newccmb were ifltro
clncecl , corrections which rolarl the com
puted times at each place thirty and forty
seconds. The times usad for these com
putations is the old mean solar at each
place , and not the bowly invented
method of computation , which is some
times called "standard time. "
THE DOOR'IS WIDE OPEN.
Cleyolani's ' Reform Melhois Disscctefl
by a Veteran ,
, .
* * *
The Political Guillotine Already nt
Work , but Hutty Great Chances
In Congress A.llobolToll [ ,
Special Correspondence of THE BEE ,
WAsniNaroN , March 12. The sight-
soora , those who came only to witness
the extraordinary spoolaolo ot the Inaug
uratlon of a democratic president , have
gene , but the hordes of rock-ribbed ,
rook-rootled , rock-bottomed democrat ] ,
ara hero , and tholr name 1s legion , Inipn-
tlont for the good things to bo divided
amon& the faithful. The axe has begun
to fall , slowly but surely it will work
more rapidly after awhllo ; they muat
hold back a little ot first , for appear
auccs.
If any people suppoio that this admin
istration -will not make removals except
for cause ( not political ) , I predict they
will find themselves mistaken. In my
judgement , Mr. Cleveland , In his letter
to George William Curtis , and In his in
augural , has left I ho door wide open
on this subject ; wldo enough for a west
ern freight team of ton yoke of oxen and
three trail wagons to pass through. Ho
spoaka of partisanship and protecting the
popplo from Incompetent officeholders.
VVill not every republican in a federal
oflico bo found to bo a partisan , or Incom
petent , no matter whit the fact may be ?
Will not thoao who liavo responded to
assessments , about which pure minded
democrats bavo been so shocked , and have
helped to make up what the democrats
have called the corruption fund , be
sufficient cause" for removal ? Will
not democrats be able to show that repub
lican oflico holders have mingled In.re
publican conventions and olcctionored for
this or that candidate and that others
are inefficient or incompetent , thongh
thov may bo over so efficient
and competent ? The glvings out
about civil service reform , nnd few
changes , are for a purpose , to drive away
the crowd , to gat rid of the pressure , for
the pressure for oflico is tremendous and
it is not surprising It mnat be berne in
mind that the democrats have been wan-
oring about ia the democratic wilder-
esi , Io , these many yaars , a quarter of a
lenturj ? lomotiinca permitted to look
ivcr Into the promised land , but never
o enter till now , and they eing and
bout , "Oh , this is the time wo long have
aught and mourned bscaneo wo found it
ot , " and the'y swear they ara not going
3 mourn any more. Can Cleveland
tand all this prcsture ? Ho is just bo-
; lnning to have a foretaste of what is
oming. Ho will need ot all the patience
if all the Jobs who ever lived , and then ,
fear , will bo tempted to U3o a , little
.issword once In a rfh.Uo.
During Inauguration tima the two
oniion office buildings were mos't ehb-
rately decorated ; they were gorgeous to
lehold , literally glittering with-richly
mbroldored banners , fhgs , and bunting ,
these buildings stand on Pennsylvania
, venue and it was expected Mr. Clove-
aud would ba completely overwhelmed
y the magnificence of the display. Mr.
'larko , the commissioner of pensions ,
was the first victim whoso official head
oiled into the basket. Mr. French , ono
f the assistant secretaries of the treas-
ry , tendered bis rotignatlon when ho
bund he would bo removed. While he
as been in oflico , he has quarlcrcd not
much lees than a dozen of his
'amlly and relatives in the different de-
lartmonts , The trntb Is there are many
opublicaua In office who ought to bo
emovod ; of course , tha administration
will make a nhow of adhering to the law
ambracing the minor offices of clerks ,
but other officars , auch ai district attor
neys , marshals , land officers , surveyors
general , governors and secretaries of ter-
itorioa will have to go.
In looking over the senate I uotiea but
wo noir members of that body who
were members when my friend TJpton
and the writer entered it In 1807. They
are Senators Sherman nnd Edmunds.
Vice President Hendrlcks was then a
ouator. The only ono'who entered the
lonato when wo did , and is now a
member , is Senator Merrill , of
Vermont. Of the then senators
Fessendcn end Merrill , of Maine ; Snm-
ncr , Wilson , Anthony , Wade , Ocandlor
and Howard , , of fi&Hchlgan ; Grimes ,
Yate0 , HOWP , Morton ; Fernis nnd Buck
ingham , of Connecticut , nnd Van Winkle
ot West Virginia , ate dead. The only
members of the last Housa who wore
members of Congress when Nebraska
was admitted in 11807 are Judge Kelley
nnd Ohnrles O'Neal , of Pennsylvania ,
and S. S. Cox , of Now York.
A few instances of long periods of ser
vices In the government : Oapt. Bassett ,
doorkeeper of the Senate , IIIBJ been con
nected with it fiifty fiva years and has
assisted nt fourteen Inauguration care-
monies. Ho has been familiar with all the
jreat characters who have in the Senate
attracted the attention of the nation and
the world ; ho has seen them come
and depart , such as ( Webster ,
Clay , Oalhoun , Van Buron , Benton ,
Silos Wright , Hayne , McDaffie , Bell ,
Crlttendon , Cusi , Ohaoe , Fesenden , Sum
ner , Wilson , Wade , Chandler , Morton ,
and many others , who have left a name
in history. Dr. J. H. Marr , chief clerk
for the first assistant postmaster-general ,
entered that department fifty-four years
ago , and has served nnder twenty-eight
different postmaster-generals. William
Hunter , second assistant secretary ol
state , has been in the state department
fifty-five yean. Lindsey Muse , a vener
able-looking colored gentleman , has been
messenger In the navy department foi
fifty-sov on years. These have all been
In continuous service.
One feature of inauguratlonday.I have
not mentioned. Union generals In tin
procession , such as Slocnm and Hartrsnf t ,
scarcely created a cheer , but when Gen ,
Fitchngh Leo , son of Gen. R. E. Lee , ir
his suit of grey hove In eight at the head
of tbo Virginia troopa , In grey , huzzai
rent the air. Well , was It not an occa
slon to make the confederates rejoice ? li
the cabinet there Is one union soldier
and one confederate soldier , Lamar. Tvt (
of the cabinet were members of the con
federate con tes : Garland and Lamar
Gen. Wallhal , another confederate brig
adier , succeeds Lamar In the senate
Has over snch leniency been shown before
fore to a rebellious people since God permitted
mittod the BUD to shine ?
J , M ,
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Railroad Megoatts in the United
States Senate.
Senators Who Act Frlomltjr Townrcl
Monopolistic Corporations.
Washington correspondence I'hila. Record ,
The United States senate Is the last
hope of the delinquent railway corpora
tions. An analysis of the cansos obstruct
ing legblation designed to correct the
evils of the railway By atom of the coun
try or to compel the payment of what is
duo the government from the subsidized
railways of the wott reduces them nil to
variations of one gtoit cause , and that is
the opposition of a majority of the senate.
Miud , I do not tay the majority of sen
ate , whether republic nn or democratic ,
bat a majority. Monopolies have no
politics , p Tholr representatives and
fthuds in congress sink below politics.
1 do not moan to bo understoodns _ saying
that the representatives of n railway cor
poration in the lobby bribe a majority of
the eonato at any time to bo Its repre
sentatives on tbo floor. Bat I simply
utito the fact , which everybody
at nil familiar with the work of con-
grots knows tn bo well understood nt the
cap'tal ' , that across the path of every
man who trios to bring the artificial per
sons of the country to n legal level with
the natural pcnons , making the _ name
ruloj of justice and equity spplicablo to
both classes , stands the soiiato of the
United States by the will of n greater or
lessor majority. Why is this ? It is because -
cause , in the lint place , so mamy insm-
bora of the souato are personally inter
ested in the railway corporations a * ,
which legislation io diroatod. I can
name twenty senators who have such an
interest in some railway or other , or in
whom some railway or other has such an
Interest , that they can usually bo counted
upon as certtin to vote against any 1m-
portant measure which would place the
railway corporations on a basis of equal
ity with other persons beFore the law.
Then there are others , against whose
characters no word of condemnation has
over boon uttered , whoso conduct in
dealing with the railway problem is , to
say the least most peculiar. They Boom
to oxamlno it with the clear oyca of judi
cial fairness but somehow or other , what
ever the particular question may be they
always dacldo It In favor of the railway
corpoza'.ins ' and against the people They
Doom to have a constitutional bias in that
dictctlon. They bend the constitution
of the country and the conscience of trie
sonata to it. Then there are some very
toobnlc.il lawyers .who worship prece
dents as the savage his fetiches. ' 'Store
dccisls. " will bo found engraved on thair
hearts when they die. Inasmuch as the
railways have oftentimes so many pcor
pMcadentsthan the representatives of
the people , who are trying to establish a
precedent of a different sort for the fu
ture. Senators of this class will usually
bo found on the s'.do ' of the railways.
Thera is , of couno a sum1 ! but eminently
respectable claaa of senators , headed by
Tiomas Francis Bayard , of Delo-
rare , who are not influen-
od in favor of the railways by any
f these considerations. But they are
; enerally kept In the minority. Running
.own the list lot us look at some of thu
railway senators" . There is Edmund's
f Yermont presiding over the Senate ,
Crowing vary bald as to his head and very
irhite as to his hair and beard. Ho
wears a black skull cap now-a-days. Ho
s by no means a consistent supporter of
, he railways. But as general counsel for
ho Central railroad , of Vermont , at once
.ho . greatest corporation and the strongest
loliiioal ring in the state , his sympathies
, ro generally with the railways. Ho sees
ho strong points io. a railway's ciao very
luickly. Still , ho deserves great credit
or some good speeches and , coma good
-otes on thh subject. There Is Alii on ,
f Iowa , a suave , sweet tempered , schol-
, rly man , who rather leans toward the
ailways , especially these In his own
itato , dearly as ho loves the popple. Ills
colleague , James F. Wilson , Is
a famous railroad lawyei who
has represented the great Western rail
ways here at odd times when not In con-
press. It is not strange that long expar-
ienca as a railmay lawyer should Juvo
made him a railway advocate. Wilson's
stout , sturdy figure his brown halt
turning white at the ends and standing
straight up oa the tap of his big head
has baon tamlliar hero forycart. Ho haa
como to bo known as one of the friends
of the railways. Bowen , of Colorado
carao hero with that reputation , and hai
done no'hlng BO far to alter it. Ho is
tbo friend riot only of the railways genor
tlly but tf tha railway men of Colorado
particularly , and is counted on very con
fidently whenever they got in a tiali
placo. Bowen is a shabby-look ing citl
isan with a keen face , whoso sharp out
lines tire being gradually dulled by th <
life ho loads. Dolph , of Oregon , is one
of the two or three handsome men of tin
senate. A tall , broad man , with a clns
sic head , gray-haired and well-
CniahoJ , with a long , flawing , silvery
beard. Ho is a rich lawyer , and a man
who knows a good thing when he BOOB it.
He knows all about the railways of the
northwest. Now Brown , of Georgia ,
knona all about the railways of the south
east Ho is the saintly looking sinner ,
with the flossy white beard and the full
whlto fac3 , with its gold-spectacled , nn-
searchable eyes. When ho was chief justice
tico of Qeorgla in 1870 hoand [ his friends
got possession of the most important rail
way in Georgia , the Western Atlantic , a
road owned by the state , and by the state
govornmens leased to him. Ho promptly
resigned the chief justiceship and took
the presidency of the Western Atlantic
railroad company , which ho has since
hold. Ho is just back from a ton , day
trip ta Atlanta on railway business ,
Camden and Konna , the ) aonatnra from
West Virgin ! * , are railway men ex-
officlo. The senators from West
Virginia , always aro. Oainden la
better known as a Standard Oil
company man. Engine Halo Is a rail
way senator by virtue of tlo Investments
of his father-in-law , tbo late Zach
Chandler , of Michigan. Palmer , of
Michigan , Ilka all the rich republicans of
the uUto , has two or three railways on
hit hands. Plumb , of Kansas , is a friend
of Jay Gould , and is always found fight
ing nnder the banner of the railway
barons ; Sawyer ( fdlcltioua name ) , the
Wisconsin lumber man , loves a railway
corporation almost as much as ho docs a
thoueand-acre tract of "pine lands ; "
Miller , of California , tbo fur seal monop
olist , looks kindly oa the suiToiing rail-
waje ; Sowell , of Now Jersey , is Troll
known In your city as n railway lawyer ;
Mahono baa a record as a railway
wrecker only equaled by bis record as a
polltloil wrecker. And so I might go
on ; but I hava taid enough , I think , to
show you that the railways have friends
at court. Please remember that I ch r o
none of .these men with enychicg morj
than a 'rlendly Interest in almost every
railway corporation brought before tha
bar of public jus ice.
OF MY IMMENSE STOCK.
$200,000 WORTH OF
JTcivelry , Watches , JDiamonds ,
Will be sold at great reduction , at cost and below
cost to facilitate my retirement from business.
Silverware , Roger's spoons and forks , Clocks.
spectacles , silver thimbles , and thousands of
pieces of Jewelry will be sold at half price , All
articles marked in plain figures with former reg
ular and reducedprices. I request all my friends
to honor me with a visit and see for themselves
tha the above sta ement is really carried out. i
Cor. 13th and Douglas Sts.
3L2O& Farnwm Street ,
Wish to announce that they have from this
time marked down ALL GOODS , and will
for the next 60 days , make a reduction o
10 per cent.
Overcoats , Suits and Pants well mad
and sure lit. Now is the time to buy
GOOD CLOTHES AT LOW PRICES
IPRINC VALLEY
Ono mile west ot Fair Groiinl , near Deal nad Dumb
Institute.
Seven Young Stallions for Service.
BLACK WILKKS , Standard , No. 541.
Sired by George Wllltca 2:22 : ; dam , Fanny
Belt by Confedcrsto Chief , own brother to
Woodford Ch'ef 2:22J. : George Wilkoi has now
.SO In the 2:30 Hat down to 2:15. : Will be used
his year an a private stallion.
SIRIUS . Standard Hambletonian , No. 3512.
Bright bay , 10 hands ; Mred by Enflel J,2:29 : ,
BOD of llyd'rt Hamhlotonlnii ; dam Starlight , by
North Star Mombrino ; 2:20i. : Terms , 520
eoaeon ,
ROYAL PRINCE.
Mahogany bavlCi hands , 17CO Iba ; English
draft ; sired by Koval I'rinco : dam. Barefoot
Boy ; srrand darn , Prince of Wales , nn | > orted
from Kuglnud , Pure brad English draft stal
lion , Terms , 810 season.
LORD CLYDE.
Black , with star , 17 hands , 1GOO Iba , witli
the actions of a thoroughbred. Ho took silver
medal at our state fair in a show of 40 stal
lions In tbo rlnp- . Sired by an imported
Clydoadalo weighing 1900 Ibs ; darn , fall bred
Morgan more. Terms , S10 season.
°
GIANT.
arge black Jack. Brad by Caldwell &
Co , , Danville , Ky , , by his imparted Jnck ,
Giant ; 1G hands high , with the actions of a
race horio. Caldwoli refused 32,000 ( or biin
last summer at Lexington fair , he taking first
premium. Terms , § 10 season ,
'
JUMBO
A beautiful Shetland Pony , 30 Inches hlph ,
milk white with large bay ipot on either hip ;
imported by A. J. Alexander , of Lexington ,
Ky , , nt a coat of $500. Terms , $10 season.
TIP ,
Dafk Bay.Shetland Pony , 35 Inches high ;
imported by Gamble Brown , of Columbia
Tenn. A fine a pony M ever crossed the water
Terms. 310 season.
The above teven stallions service for tlu
season , with the usual privilege of return thi
following season , if nmrea do not prove witl
foal. Having reduced the prices of servlci
for the above ttalliona to about one half whal
It should be , 1 hope to bo able to satisfy nil
Terms , cash at time of eervice , Mares wll
be kept on reasonable terms , but all occldenti
and escapes at owner's risk. The above stal
lions wilt stand at Dr. H. L. Ramacclottl'i
Veterinary Infirmary , M13 nnd 1-1 IP , Harne ;
St. , near farmer's Hotel , every Wednesday
anil Saturday , from Apt lilrt. The best hat
mile track on the farm for developing th
trotter , that can bo found In the state. Fo
circulars containing further particular ) , oil
dress ,
ST. I. D. SOLOMON
Omaha , Keb.
Formerly 1201 F&ruam Street , dealer i
aiuU , bill ted window gla.ee ,
UKITHSD STATES
TT. S. DEtOSlIORY.
S. W. Cor , Farnam and 12th Sis
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Capital , - $100,000.00
0. W. HAMILTON , Proa't.
J . T. BA11LOW , OwhicB
DIKEOTOKS :
H. SI. OALDWKLL , B. F. SMITH ,
0. W. HAMILTON , M. T. BAIXOW ,
0. win HAMILTON.
Aooounte solicitor ) nntf
Joat to sight chock.
Vcrtlflcatos of CoposU lenuac ! ptvv
BbloInC O nnd (2 ( months banrinji ;
interest , er on domcnd without ! ST *
tsrcat.
Advances madoTo cuutomorc n
approved uccurltlus at market mto
of Intoroat.
The ( ntorocta eT Customers art ?
c'oooly guarded and avery fncilUv
compatible with principles < rf
sound banking freely extended.
Draw sight drafts an Cnglnnd ru *
land , Scotland , and all parts of Ct < -
rcpo.
United States Depository
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-OF OMAHA
GOT.18th ana Farnam
Tha Oldsst Banking Establishmsni
in 0/na/ia ,
BVCCKESOCB 10 KOTJKTZB En&TCKCL' .
orcaauea lu 18BS.
Organised ei a National Bink in
OAPITAIj
nUiiIjtIH AND PROMTS .
omana niiiorou.
ocsra , Freddent.
lous A. Oanaimm , Vlcx Freddtnt
A. CDBTDS Kcunrn , Id Via * Ptuldiet.
A. t , FomnCM.
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TT H HKIIJOTU , AubUnt Ouhler.
Tianuola t ( rencrtl bulking btulneji. Ina s Jim
oertlflcttei bearing lateieil Draws dratta on E
Francisco uid principal cUlei In ih United Htit l
Also London , Dublin , Edinburgh and tn * pitnolp *
dtlot ol tbe ( continent and Europe ,
COLLECTION PROMPTLY MAD1
Cor. 13th and Douglas Bta.
Capital Stock , - - - 9150.000
Liability of : Btoclcholders , UOO.UOU
F ye Per CentInlerestPaid onDepsit.
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