Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, March 17, 1885, Page 5, Image 5
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 " 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. 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