Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, January 06, 1888, Page 4, Image 4
n * . . - - 7 5THB OMAHA DAILY BBifi : FRIDAY , JANUARY 0 , 1888. THE DAILY BEE. I'lmMBIIKI ) KVKItV MOUNISO. THUMB OP SUIISC1UITIO.S. Jally ) ( Murnlnjj Edition ) including Sunday m K. Ono Yfar t\om \ 1'orflt .Month * i : fi "I forTliro" Monih . . . " M ) Thn Omaha Mimlny IlKi' , Inallid to any ad- draw. One Vear . W OMAinOfKitK. No.s.ttl I ANOlMnKHNAM.STIIF.I.T. . NKW VniiKOtKKK , ItomiiM , Tninu.Nf Itfif.n- l.NO. M'AFIIlNflTON Otl'ICK , No. fil.1 I OUIt" i IBIB" AH rommunlcatUini rcbtlnir to tiow * and rdttorlal inuttir should be lulihrs-ul to tlio \\\m \ \ \ ' in'siMJss i.KTrnits. ' lit All bii'lncss letters anil icndltniifo ? should be nillri' i.l to Tut llf.h I'riii.i niMi COMCVNV , OMAHA. Draft M. c links nnd ) i < i'illioiriUr ' | ( to bo iniulo payable to thu older of thu coniiiany. The Bee PnlilisliingCorapany , Proprietors , E. I1OSKWATJ2U , Kino ) . TIII ; J > AILV HKK. Sworn .Statement ol'Cli-oiilatlon. Btnto of Netirnikn , I. _ County o , IB ' ( Ico. II. Tr.srltnck , sucri'tury of The flee I'nh- llxldnu r/iintiiiny , docs soli'innly Hucar that the nctnuiclrcmutlonnf thu O.illy Ituofortliucak \ i-ndlnir Deo. 'M , 187 , wiw ns follows : Hntuhlny. Dec. 21 . WH Kiimiiiy. Dec. r , . ir.mio Monday. Dec. "M . 1.r > .tH > ' 'dn Dp.S IIWi y. Doc. Si Tlmrfdnv. ! ) < ! . ! S I'rlduy , Dec.WJ Average . 1R.1 16 CKO. II. T/.HCIIIK'l\ . Rwnrntnnml BiiljRcrllicd In inv nrewnre this Sddayof Jiinimry , A. 1) . , 1W3. N r. I'lilli. Notaiy I'ubllc. Htato of Nebraska , I . Coiintyof. . . . . . . . . { s ( ico. II. Tzschm'lf , belli } ; first duly sworn , de ft tioscHiind saj-s that he Is secretary of The lieu 3 ( I'ubliflilni ; ( ompany , that thn actual average didly circulation of tne Dully Ilcu for thu month of .lumlary , 1W , Hi , " " ' . ' ( Oiili'i ; for robrn.iry. December , 1W > " , 15.U11 coplei. CI.O. II. TZSCHPCK. Sworn and subscribed to In my prf-wco this Sildayof Jaunaiy , A.D. 1S % IV. r. I'UIU ' Notary Tnbllc. IT is a very poor town in Nebraska that can't got a bill introduced in con gress for a public building. A nu 'DUKi ) dollar fine is liable to make the saloonkeepers close up at mid night and otherwise obey the law. MAXWKM- , the St. Louis murderer , lias presumably given up all hope of es caping the gallows. lie joined the church recently. IT looks now as if Mr. Chamberlain will have to return to Knglnnd with Iho fishery problem unsolved. The method adopled to f-olllo Iho dispute was im- praclicablo , anyway. BKK DUTLKit is nothing if not pecu liar , lie announces that ho will not bo a candidate for anything this year. If ho lives up to his resolution ho will have an entirely new experience. CONOKKSSMAN MARTIN , of Texas , ob tained a linn grip on fame by blowing out Ihc gas in his room. Al Iho presi dent's rocoplion on Now Year's day ho was an object of general interest. THE Hawaiian islands now wish lo bo annexed to Iho Uniled Stales. This is a. commendable desire , but it is doubtful whether Uncle Sam is willing to grant , it. Jusl at present ho has all the real estate ho wants. THU anli-Chinoso acl does not work to the salisfaction of Cnlifornians. A large mass meeting was hold in San Francisco last week at which strong res olutions against coolie immigration were adopted. The meeting urged con gress to enact restrictive laws that will cut olT the immigration of this class of foreigners altogether. THE TieintbUcnn enters the new year with n circulation nearly double that ot ono.yoar ngo , und still rapidly Increasing. Ifcp IfCdM. IfCdM.Wo Wo rejoice to hear that our enterpris ing contemporary is making such head way. Doubling its circulation in a year is a groal foal indeed , considering lhat its carrier delivery a year ago was a fraction over f > 00 in the city of Omaha. Tun lalo Judge Joel Parker of Now Jersey , whoso death occurred last Sun day , had a national .reputation twenty years ago , and was really a man of re markably strong character and marked Hi ability. Ho had occupied public sla- lions almo.il uninterruptedly from the time ho attained to manhood , and was no of the most active and useful among ftho prominent war governors. Always an ardent democrat , with a following in hli btulo that never deserted him , he stood high in the national councils of hi < i party nnd exerted great influence. As a justice of Iho supreme court of Now Jersey , the position he held at the time of his dealh , ho gained high repu tation as a jurist. IT might have been supposed tliat Mr. Adams , the Chicago congressman who wants all foreigners with objectionable political views driven outof the country , would have suppressed his bill for this purpose after finding thai it was almost universally ridiculed , but ho didn't. The precious measure was introduced in the house on Wednesday , and it is to ? . ' bo hoped that will be the lasl hoard of it. It is hardly conceivable that any committee will give it more than the passing attention necessary to its per manent consignment to a pigeon hole. No more absurd nud unjustifiable measure lies boon allowed to go upon the records of congress in a decade. i AT.3IOST every day brings to light the organization of a now trust , and these combinations are now counted by the score , ombraaint ; ontciprieus which no body would suppose could derive any ad vantage from sxsch organization. In view of the rapidity with which the dit- uaso'ls spreading the introduction of a resolution in the house of ropivsonta- tivos instructing the judiciary commit- tec to inquire into the character and conduct of trusts , with a view to legisla- tloii regarding them if it shall bo found necessary , is timely. There are two or three members ot congress who seem ' to bo thoroughly aroused to the necessity of combatting these combinations - ft- tions , and if they carry out their prom s te ise of an aggressive campaign there is reason to hope that something may bo f done at the present session that will put an end to this latest and utterly irro- epoiiaiblu fot'm of monopoly. Blicrmnn'B Speech. Senator Sherman , ngrccnbly to prom ise made before the holiday recess , ad dressed the senate on Wednesday In re view and discussion of the president's * message. ' . The speech won expected by the country with n great deal of IntoV * out , nnd it will bo generally rend and carefully considered. The position of Senator Sherman as the best equipped and ablest exponent ot the policy of high-tariff protection Is unquestioned. No man in the country is more familiar than lie with the tariff question in all its details , and ho brings tolls discus sion peculiar montnl qualifications unsurpassed - surpassed by thohcot any othcrman In the nation for the thorough and compre hensive treatment of thlssubjcct. There ate obvious reasons in the position and character of Mr. Sherman why this speech , carefully prepared , has been an ticipated and will bo regarded as mr.rk- ing out the policy in chief of the repub lican representatives in congress , and of the party in the next national cam paign , regarding revenue reduction and the tariff. The telegraphic abstract of Senator Sherman's speech very likely do s not do it full justice , bi > t so far n < 3 it may fairly be judged by this presen tation the senator appears not to have added anything now to the controversy that can bo cited to the advantage of his side of it. nor to hnvo relieved the policy for the maintenance of which he contends of the objections which are urged against it. There will certainly be a. general sense of disappointment at his effort to show that great surpluses are really not. a source of danger , but rather a condi tion upon which the country should congratulate itself as an evidence of growing prosperity and increasing finan cial improvement. This remarkable position Senator Sherman will probably discover to be the most vulnerable he could have taken , since it is in conflict with the nearly univer sal judgment that the accumulation of vast surpluses in the treasury is not only a serious injury to the business of the people , but a danger in tbo temp tation it oilers to extravagant govern mental expenditures. This danger is indeed pointed out by Mr. Sherman himself in his arraignment of the house for refusing to pass certain measures that provided for extravagant and need less expenditures , as for example appro priating the public money for educa tional purposes , a project condemned by nine-tenths of the people. No ono needed to bo informed Unit numerous ways could be found for disposing of a surplus. There are endless expedients by which not only all the moiioy that can bo drawn into the treasury under existing forms of taxation , but all that the government could strain from the people by lax exactions , could bo expended. But everybody understands that it is not best for the government or the people to pursue a policy which must lead to the oucouraRoment of all sorts of plans lor wasting the public money. A liberal policy in providing for the legitimate expenses of the government and in nil necessary public improvements should always be observed , but such a policy must bo adjusted , as a matter of practi cal wisdom , so that it shall not bo an oppressive burden to the people and eventually render them unable toprovido even what may bo required for an eco nomical administration of the govern ment. And it may bo said that , however - over liberal the government might bo in spending its surplus revenue , this money could not bo as effective in promoting meting the general prosperity as it would bo if employed in private enter prises among the people. Senator Sherman would cut off all in- lornal revenue taxation in order tc wive the tariff. Whatever cannot bo produced in this country ho would allow to como in free , but he de mands that everything produced hero shall have the fullest measure of protection , and bo regards the production of 'raw materials as even more important than manufac tures. Referring particularly to wool , Senator Sherman makes an argument which willnot.be received * as convinc ing. He claims that the duty encour ages the production of wool , but the sta tistics do not sustain this statement. There has been an increase in localities , but for the whole country there has been a material decrease in the past twenty years , the estimated decline in the sheep husbandry in the states of Ohio , Michigan , Pennsylvania , Now York , Indiana , Illinois , Wisconsin and Iowa being from 2G,82S15 ! ) sheep in 18(17 ( toH- 7(11,150 ( in 1887. If wo are not mistaken Mr. Sherman in 1835 ; voted to reduce tbo duty on wool , notwithstanding the fact tbal the same outcry was then made against a reduction that is heard now , and that ho justified his action on the same ground now advanced by the advocates of a further reduction. Such grave inconsistencies have not been common with Senator Sherman. No one will take issue with the Ohio sena tor ns to tbo desirability and the duty of securing American industries and American labor against disastrous for eign competition. Wo do not read the menage of the president as counseling anything different. Hut there is a great multitude of the Atneri- can people wo Iwliove a ninjor- ity of them who do not think the present high tariff is neces sary to such security and wo are free to say we do not think Senator Sherman has proved that it is , Omaha JoblicrK and the llallroads. Omaha jobbers and wholesale dealers very justly complain of the discrimina tions against this city and in the inter est of Chicago by all the Iowa railroads ( entering at this point. These roads , from a selfish motive , have combined upon rates to certain interior Nebraska points which they call competitive , and by Ujclr schedules pratleally compel dealers in those towns to buy in Chicago , when they really would save time and money by buying in Omaha , all things being equal in the matter of freight rates. Ono of the drawbacks is found in Mio excessive loeal tariff for heavy mer chandise , like lumber , salt , coal , sugar , etc. The local rates west of the Mis souri are an embargo against Omaha jobbers. Against these redress should bo Bought through the state board of trnn8i > orlntlon , if the jobbers fail to get redros from the * railroads. The pretense that the Chicago & North western and the Chicago , Burlington fc Quincy , having lines of their own in Nebraska , compel all other roads to adopt their discriminating tariffs will not hold , ? oed before liny fair tribunal. The Chicago , Burlington < fc Quincy terminates nt Pacific Junction in Iowa. The Burlington & Missouri river road in Nebraska is as much a Nebraska rail way as the Omaha & Republican Vnllcy branch of the Union Pacific. The own ers of the Chicago , Burlington ft Quincy own a controlling interest in the Bur lington V Missouri Hivcr in Nebraska , but that , docs not change the relations of the latter road to the state of Nebraska and to the people-of Nebraska. In other words , when the Chicago , Bur lington ft Quincy takes freight from Chicago for Beatrice or Lincoln Us agency as a public carrier terminates nt the Missouri river , just the fcaino aa if the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul road had taken freight nt Chicago for Lincoln and Beatriceand delivered the same to the Union Pacific. The pro rate which the Burlington tc Missouri in Nebraska gets as its portion for car rying through freight from the Mis souri river to Lincoln and Beatrice can only bo rcn&onablo and just when ar ranged so as not to discriminate against points through which its freight passe- * beyond the western terminus of the Chicago , Burlington fc Quincy. The rate from Chicago to the Missouri river , whether at PhiUsmouth or Omaha , should bo uniformly the same n Iraflic terminating at those points md on Iraflic which goes beyond theme o the interior of the state. The desiree o servo the interest which the owners f the Chicago , Burlington fc Quincy las in the Nebraska lines does not jus- ify nor warrant a higher or a lower illowanco to the Burlington in Nebraska rom the Missouri river westward than s charged to shippers at Omaha and ? lallsmouth on carload freight to the , amo points. This applies equally to lie Chicago fc Northwestern. That oad terminates in Iowa. Tlio Omaha fc St. Paul and the Fremont , Elk- lorn fc Missouri Valley roads nro Nebraska corporations. They are to bo operated under regulations of the state of Nebraska for ill local commerce , and upon all inter state commerce the tariff should bo jaugcd so as not to discriminate against ocalitios at their termini. If the Bur- ington fc Missouri River and the Elk- lorn Valley roads can afford to carry lirough freights from tbo river to in terior points at less rales than they nro charging1 their patrons at the river for the same ervico Ihcy should be made lo reduce their local rates. If , on the other hand , the pro rata rate at which the Chicago , Burlinglon < fc Quincy and the Chicago & Northwestern are carrying carload freight to interior points in Nebraska is ewer from Chicago to Iho Missouri river points than they charge for the same class of freight delivered at Omaha , their rate between Chicago and Omaha is excessive and should be lowered. In order to bo reasonable the tariff from the eastern terminals of Ihc roads ending at the Missouri river must be uniform , whether such freight is de livered to connecting roads or delivered to jobbers located at their western terminals. Tnn gamblers of Council Bluffs have been ordered by the authorities to leave the city. They will ect comfortably settled in Omaha in time to swell the spring directory. Each gambler will be multiplied by live , nnd thus will the boom be kept a-booming. Mlnnvav- ulti Tribune. Perhaps this is clover. But our es teemed contemporary is informed that hist July there was an exodus of knights of the green cloth from Omaha , some of whom betook themselves to the town on the cast side of the Missouri , some to the twin cities , and some to other points where such persons are tolerated. The excellent law responsible for Ibis exo dus is still in force and will continue lo bo for nt least two years to come , so that during that period Omaha cannot ex pect any accession to its population from the source indicated. There is some comfort , however , in the thought that our leas has in part gouo lo Iho gain of Minneapolis , where Ihe gambler , Ihc Mugger , and everybody that counts in the census is always welcome. Tun caucus of republicans of the Now York legislature having adopted reso lutions protesting against tne confirma tion of Mr. Lamar , il will bo interesting to learn what effect this action will have upon the course of Senator Evarts. It has been the understanding thai Iho senator was favorably disposed toward Lamar , and when a resolution against confirmation was introduced in the con vention of republican clubs Mr. Evarts was credited with having engineered it out of Iho way. Ho has been reticent on the subject in Washington , but the belief is that ho would like to vote to put Mr. Lamar on the supreme bench. The expression of the republicans of the New York legisla ture , made in tlio very strongest terms , may bo expected to convince Mr. Ev arts that it will not bo to Ins political advantage to vote for Lamar. Tim prince of Wales has had cabled to this country a denial of the free-and- easy conversation alleged to hnvo 'taken place between His Highness nnd the prince of sluggers , John L. Sullivan. The prince of Wales authorized the statement that the conversation was in n dignified strain ; that ho never asked Sullivan to use Smith gently , and that Sullivan did not reply that ho would do his level best to knock Smith's head off. Thus it seems that the prince of Wales makes out that the Boston professor is quite n gentleman after all. What the prince of Wales really did say to Mr. Sullivan is about as Important as the remark of the governor of North Carolina lina to the governor of South Carolina. In all probability Sullivan said to Wales , "Your 'ighncs.i , it's a longtime between drinks. " KIIOM the elaborate nnd vigorous cdltorl alst ( ) on the subject in the morning and evenIng Ing papers , it would appear that the counci Is in doubt about who Is the lowest bidder foi the city printing , liven Hoboy , who demands Urn earth nnd apart of Uohcmla , is silent UJKMI the subject. 7r ; > nWlcun. The HKK hati been silent ut.xm the subject because it has Iho inside track on the city printing by reason of being the lowest hldcler. If the council lain doubt there will bo no dlfllcully in find ing nn expert calculator , who will very easily convince them thai the Br.r.'s bid is not only the lowest , but by far the clieuposl. Tin : police commission and members of the council have arranged for a love feast. This will bo ono of Iho rare oc casions when the lamb and the lion lie down together. 1'UOM IN10NT PKHSON9. Captain Mackenzie , the chess player , Is In Cuba. W. T. Sherman has dropped the "general" since his retlremcA. If John O. Whittlcrhad not been n poet ho would have been a shoemaker , so he says. It Is reKrted | ) that W. K. Vanderbllt lu- tends making England his future home. , Congressman Martin of Texas , Is devoting his time at present to denying that he blew out the gas In his room at Willard's. Thomas Hulley Ahhlcli Is not rich. lie does not earn more than $5,0H ( ) or SO.IKX ) n year , Including his salary as editor ot the At lantic. Herbert Spencer Is nt Bournemouth In very poor health. The Insomnia which recently nniictcd him has returned and ho can find no remedy for It. Carl Schurz Is said to bo permanently crippled by the result of the full on the Ice last winter that was first believed to have caused only a sprain. Senator Farwcll , of Illinois , has ntrinlty of presidential candidates Grcsham , Sherman and Sheridan. Either of these , the senator thinks , can be elected. The primary cause of the death of the late ex-Secretary Manning is ascribed by his physician to the miserable sanitary arrange ments in the treasury department. Dr. Catling's now police gun , a seventy- eight launder , Is warranted to kill a thous and rioters In five minutes. Not much chance for the "innocent spectator" thoro. DHon Duller has not sent In his bill yet to the Chicago anarchists. Lawyer Tucker wants ? T)00 nnd his bill is still unsettled. All the money has been spent giving the martyrs funerals. Zola has n mania for brick nnd mortar , and all the time ho can spare from his writing ho spends In superintending the additions which are being continually made to his villa nt Mcdau. Walt Whitman's ' health Is better this win- /cr than it has been for fifteen years. Ho is lying quietly at Camdcn , N.'J. , and though seventy years old , ho has not lost much of his old-time enthusiasm. Charles Dickens , the younger , is quoted as saying that he had' thought of becoming a citizen of the United States , but changed his mind on discovering that none but native Americans arc eligible tj the presidency. The mortality among state governors has been remarkable of. lato. Within n compara tively few months Governor IJartlett , of California , Governor Uodwell , of Maine , mid Governor Murmadukc , of Missouri , have died in ofllcc. ' Miss Laura Hridgmnn , the blind , deaf nnd ilumb inmate of tho'i'crkins institution for the blind in Boston , irecently gave a recep tion to her friends to mark the fiftieth year of her residence in that Institution , ns well as the fifty-eighth anniversary of her birth. Omaha's Stocking. Schuylcr Quill. The Bun says Omaha may confidently ex pect n $1,500,000 poslofllcein ono stocklngand n ? 1,000,000hotel inthoothcrfromSantaCluus by next Christmas. The trouble is Omaha's stockings urc not large enough to hold them. Allcmnrknulc Man. Omii/m / IleinMlcan , Janunru t , The annals of this city will bo radically in complete without the introduction into them of the connection of Alderman Fora there with. His conspicuous position among the thrifty citizens of the city , the determination and aggressiveness , added to his natural adaptability to varied and varying circum stances , for which he had no opportunity of previous preparation , his scanty educational opportunities and his present intelligence and general knowledge of all matters political , scientific and international , whether blended with educational or religious matters , non- spire to make him what his fellow citizens recognize in him a icmarkablo man. Blake Me a Song. ValherUyan , Out of the silence make mo a song , Beautiful , sad , and soft and low ; Let the loveliest music sound along And wing each note with a wail of woe , Dim and drear ; As hope's last tear Out of the silence make mo a hymn Whoso sounds are shadows soft and dim. Out of the stillness in your heart A thousand songs nro sleeping there- Make me but one , thou child of art , The song of n hope in a last despair , Dark and low , A chant of woo ; Out of the stillness , tone by tone , Soft as a snowllakc , wild us a moan. Out on the dark recesses flash mo a song , Brightly dark and darkly bright ; Let it sweep as a love-star sweeps along The mystical shadows of the night , Sing it sweet , Where nothing is dre.ir , or dark , or dim. And earth-songs melt into heaven's hymn STATU AND TI2K111TOUY. Nebraska. Jottings. Nebraska City is enjoying a pile bridge over the river. The commissioners of Cnss county estimate the expenses for the present year at $84'JOO , an increase of 8112,000 over last year. The Otoo county'poor farm cost Iho county $ l,00o last year. The products raised netted $ -18i : , mid the expenses o operating the farm were $2 more than the receipts. The movements of surveyors in the northwest has convinced the rushers o Hushvillo that the B. tc M. cannot es cape making the town a division. The innocents of Ilushviilo have not yet had an introduction to the town site com pany. Selfishness and avarice combined to rob Nebraska City of .a park a few days ago. The land inton'ded to benefit all has passed into the jpinds of lessees foi twenty years , and the generosity of Mr Morton balked by the grasping greet of speculators. The Crawford Crescent came out in i handsome pink holiday suit of twelve pages , decorated with illustrations o town and country scenes , and the editorial brain bureau. It was filled with meaty facts and entertaining de scriptlous of the country's progress The edition is a monument to the skil and enterprise of Messrs. Short uiu Edgar. The Plattsmouth Herald says : "Tho state railway commission , which has had an eye single on the prosperity niu railway advantages of Lincoln , hni again boon in session. The force o hearing complaints from over the slatt has a ain gone through with , but unles it is something sensational nothing wil > o done oxr-opt it will inure to the pecinl benefit of Lincoln. To note Iho lets of Iho board , a disinterested Ob- erver would suppose it was organized or the special bunoflt of Lincoln as ignitist any other point in tlio state. " Speaking briefly of Iho tariff the Nor- blk News condenses a volume into the ollowlng : "Tho theory of the protee- , lvo tariff is that whenever nn industry > ccome8 profitable nnd powerful through ts operation , now establishments would spring up , and in this way home compa nion would reduce prices and prevent nonopoly. The theory is correct , but > y Iho formation of trusts and comblna- , ion of manufactures it is Inoporallvo n practice. It is in Ibis fact that the danger of destruction of the American system lies. If congress will throltlo , neso monopolistic trusts and combina- .lons and make homo competition possi- ) lo , it will have taken a long stop toward reduction of tbo surplus. " The Crawford Crescent announces nu- , horitatively that Iho B..M. extension , o the Black Hills will cross Iho Elkhorn - horn Valley road at Crawford. Two corps of engineers under Iho mannge- nenl of E. S. Wooloy and E. L. Bill- ngs , numbering sixteen men in each tarty , have/ charge of the locating. The former is running the survey from , ho summit to the railroad crossing at Jrawford , while Mr. Billings superin- .ends Iho work between tlio mmimit uid Homlngford , a survey of about ilghteen miles. The grade from Craw- 'ord lo Ihc ; summit is ono and flfty-livo ono hundrolhs part of a foot for every mo hundred foot. This is an oxcop- .ionully steep incline , in fact ono of the leaviest in Nebraska. The entire route over the Pine Kidgo has been a very dilllcult piece of engineering , and reflects great credit on that gentleman's abilily. During Iho past week the inrly located here was strengthened by -ho arrival of F. C. Tucker , superin tendent of construction for the B. & M. company , who intends remaining hero until the completion of the road. The proposilion to cut down passenger rates to - cents a milo while freight rates and discrimination riot undis- Lurbcd , is viewed with suspicion by the independent press of Iho state. Tlio Beatrice Democrat says : "Attorney General Loose seems inclined to got a little cheap notoriety in his parade as a reformer , and in demanding a reduc tion to 2 cents a milo on passenger rates. The attorney general may bo acting in good faith , but many of his recent breaks are so cxtromo , and so contrary to all reasonable business measures , as to create the impression that ho is in Iho employ of railroads. The stale board of transportation can hurdly.be expected to place passenger rales in Nebraska at a lower figure limn it obtains in other states cast of us , whore lho.lrp.vol is so much greater. The trouble is , that the railroad ques- Lion has for years furnished asublorfugo [ or demagogues , and nothing the dema gogues have done , as yet , has given any relief lo Iho people. The railroad's should nol bo allowed to discriminate between individuals or localities. They should be required to give Iho publio a tjood service , and good accommodations , but demagogues and blatherskites should not be permitlcd to impair Ihe efficiency of Ihe service in their attempt to gain a little cheap notoriety. " Iowa IteniH. The Western Normal college at Shon- undoah , has an attendance of 700. Prophet Foster , of Burlington , pro- diets a storm and cold wave for to-day. Senator Wilson is operating a bolt railroad around the logislalivo pasture in Des Moincs. Mrs. Mary Casper , of Musservillo , while handling a skilet of boiling lard , fell and spilled it over her person last Saturday evening , scalding her arm and face frightfully. Attorney-General Baker questions the correctness of Judge Stoneman's decision declaring the registry law un constitutional. Ho doubts that it is a material abridgement of any man's right to vote. Colorado. The hay crop of the state for the past year is valued at 83,000,000. The Loadvillo mineral district has produced in gold and silver * since 1800 , $182,890,939. Colorado ranks fourth among the stales in the building of now railroads during 1887. Kansas leads , Nebraska comes next and Texas follows. Never in Iho history of Colorado has there been such a scramble lor publio lands as during the year just closed. Nearly live million acres of land were filed on at the several land olllecs in the state. The total bullion production of the state for the year is placed at $1M,57G- 018.79 , which is a little moro than $2,000,000 loss than Iho amount reported last year. The value of the different metals produced was as follows , in round numbers : God , $5,000,000 ; silver , $14.000,000 ; lead , $5,400,000 and copper , $210,000. Colorado's coal output for 18S7 , as re turned to Inspector McNeil , shows a grand total of 1,791,785 tons , which at the rather low average of $3.50 per ton , represents $0,271,072.50 , In 1888 , with the prospects now in hand for increased development , and the stimulus given by the arrivals of now railroads , Iho lotal will reach $10,000,000. Colorado. A recent fire in Bo/.eman deslroycd property valued at $40,000. Two hundred tons of silver bars valued at $0,000,000 were shipped from Butte last year. The copper product of the mills of Butte for the last year reached the enormous total of 73,700,000 pounds. The National park is now a sort of Grctna Green for young people in east ern Montana who want to marry but whoso parents object. It is a free pitch- in there. The now smelting works to bo erected nt Helena will involve the outlay of $ l,000,000to $ lf)00M)0. ( ) Henry Viliard , Governor Hausor and other capitalists are backing it. The Northern Pacific shipped out of Montana the past season 57,274 cattle and 81fcOO sheep. The Stockgrowers' Journal estimates that wo marketed $ . " ,100,210 worth of beef during the sea son , which of course includes the cattle above mentioned. The Livingston tc Castle Mountain railroad company , incorporated by ox- Governor Ilauser and some Livingston capitalists , has been organized with a capital stock of $ .1,000,000. . The road is to run from Livingston to Meagbor county , thence north to Shields' river valley , thence to a point near the headj waters of the Mussclahellund thence to Castle mountains. There are now in operation in the territory thirty-five silver and gold mills containing 1)75 ) slumps , and eleven big smelters having a total capacity of 4,4iiO tons. The mills treat u total of about 2,000 tons of ore daily , which , added to the amount handled by the smelters , gives a grand total of 0,180 tons of ore now extracted and reduced in Montana every twenlj-four hours. Union Pacific Conductor W. 11. Jack son was the recipient yesterday evening of a handsome silver lantern , a token of esteem of the railroad employes who board at the Exchange hotel , South Omaha. SOMEBODY GETS IN A HOLE. Tlio Investigation , nt South Omnlm Strikes n Now Vohi. CHARGES AGAINST COUNCILMEN. Humor * AHoat of Itrlhcry AVIilch llroak KoHli nt ilio Council Mi-etliif * Lust NlKlit Mai- Bhal Itluc't ) Case. South Omaha's C iuiioll. Last night's meeting of thu South Omaha ulty council wus hi decided contrast to tlio provloti.s one. Mcnibors dropped In iiulctly mid siKilto In subdued tones nbout tlic weather nnd tlio inoinbor.s that were missing. They Binolii'd and clmtted nbout nn.vthiiitf mid everything except tlio object of tlio meet ing , until nt last Councilman HnlTerty re- ) > orted present , nnd n quorum was obtained , Thou It was found that neither the city elorlt nor the city attorney were on hand , nnd in quiry showed that as both of tneso pi-ntlemim had been Ignomlnloiutly "llred" from tlio last stnr chamber mcctiiiBof the council , they had publicly announced tholr Intention of staying nwny nnd not nguln suffering the indignity of expulsion. Tills caused n shot t delay until it was decided that the acting mural ml should po and hunt them up , which ho tried to debut but failed nnd so rejiortcd. Mayor Savngo then took the lloor and announced that the object of the meeting was to Investigate charges preferred against City Marshal Ulce , mid ho would therefore appoint Councilman Loesctier as chairman of the committee. The councilman tool : the chair and n debate fol lowed as to who should art as secretary In the absence of the clerk. Councilman Gins- gow pleaded bad eyesight us an excuse , nnd Councilman Smith was afraid that ho could not write quickly enough , but both gentlemen suggested on of the reporters. This , however , was frowned down and Coun cilman Smith was selected as the victim. The meeting was then Killed to order and the chairman , Councilman Locscher , said : "Hero's n paper signed by the citizens of South Oinahii , charging our city marshal , ixl CO ' "Is this to bo a star chamber Investiga tion I" a.skcd Mayor Savage. No one seemed to know , and Mayor S.iv- ago again took the. lloor and announced that the meeting had boon called for the city council only , and that consequently all others should vacate. A motion to that effect was accordingly put and carried , and while the reporters were leaving a debate arose as to Marshal Uico and his attorney , Makcpiece. should not go with them. It was finally de cided that they should remain and the meet ing continued. Then the question arose as to how the charges could bo investigated when there were no witnesses present. Councilman Glasgow moved that they bo read in the pres ence of the marshal , and that ho bo allowed to plead. Councilman Looschcr said that ho had made the charges on tlio strength of aftl- davits produced , but the charge was in the city clerk's hands and not available to the meeting as that olllciul was not present. "I brought , the charge of taking money ho was not entitled to , and " "Did you make the uflldaritl" asked Coun cilman KalTarty. "No , but , I brought the charge und the wit nesses no not hcio. " A gcnor.il wrangle then ensued but the appearance of Attorney Grico caused n temporary calm. Mayor Savage explained the position to the attorney nnd asked his opinion , but Attorney Makepiceo raised the ] xint that they could not mnko a proper de fense until they know the names of the ac cusers. Attorney Grico ud vised that the pa pers in the hands of the nbsent clerk should bo sent for , but Marshal Hlco was willing Unit the cose go on on the nllldavit produced. These were then read , ana are the same as already reported in the Uni : , claiming that Marshal Hico took $10 from Delhi Kcurns In the presence of her mother nnd ono William Glynn , while James Kcarus was only lined "Arc those people of good reputationl" asked Councilman Kafferty. "I know Delia Kearns to ho n perfect Indy , " said Councilman Loeschcr. "About James Kearns , I don't know so much , hut of Mrs. Kearns I know Unit she , too , is a lady. 1 don't want to say this man Glynn is not what ho ought to be , but I don't know much about him. Ho came into my saloon once or twice and tried to raise a row , but 1 told him I could not do it. I can't say much about him. " Attorney Makepiecp then road the nftldavit , of Marshal Uicc , setting forth that old man Kearns had been lined SH.fiO , but that Judge Ueuthcr had remitted ; that ho hud through charity thrown off his own fco of $ 1 nnd had returned $8.50 to the judge , as the books showed. Tlio nflldavlt of Judge Mouther In support of this was also put in , and as the easu stood three nuldavits against two it resolved itself into a qucblion of the relia bility of the witnesses. Attorney Makopieco spoke , at souio lengthen on this point , claiming th.it no .sensible people would pay $10 for a tine they already knew was only S'.i.SO. "If Jim Kearns has a few drinks in him Ho is not human , " said Councilman Locschor. "I saw him P.ISH my door when the marshal was taking him up for the line , and ho was BO drunkl couldn't tell whether the marblml was taking him homo or to Jail. " "Let mo say a few words , " said Marshal Klce. speaking for the llrst time. "How could Kearns bo as drunk as Council man Loeschor says after ho had been twenty-four hours in jail. Ho was sober when ho came before the judge , ho was sober when thc Judge remitted his line , and ho was sober when lie told his wife how much it was. She would'nt give a cunt , but his daughter had u & > bill and a dollar. I told her it was J9.r > 0 and the only thing 1 could do was to remit my fco of $1. 1 did this and she borftwed $ J to make up thu amount and payed that and nothing more. " A little general conversation followed and ns it died out Councilman Loeschcr pio- poundcd the following : " 1 would like to ask Councilman Raffcrty what ho would do if citizens of South Omaha came to him nnd preferred charges against ono of our police foiro. " "I would wash my own hands first bcforo I would bring a charge againbt any one , " answered the councilman. Silence fell on the meeting ana it was only broken by Colonel Savage , who said , as it was a go-as-you-please affair , ho would not speak under the rules , but only remark that charges had been brought against ono of tholr olllcials. If ho were proven guilty , then ho would bo the llrst to ; isk that punishment bo meted out , but "if ho is not , then exonerate him , nnd that publicly. It is a duty wo owe to the oatli wo took , to Investigate , or if need bo to bring charges against all persons hold ing public olllccs of trust und under suspicion. If I knew an alderman guilty of a criminal net , I would bring it before this council , and I may say hero that there are rumors floating around the streets that need investigating , and if I enter into this investigation then I will carry it out to the bitter ond. " Councilman Loesohcr ro-cchood the words of tlio major , ami said that if councilmcn were guilty of crooked work , they should bo made to light itout. "If I have done wiong , " ho continued , "I am ready to stand the pun ishment When Councilman Itnfforty said ho would 'wash his hands clean1 ho referred to mo. I've had men como to mo to-day and say I'd got myself in a hole about some street railway , or some bribery or something , but if any ono has any charges to bring I will lace them. " "If you or any ono clso thinks I've done wrong in any way , shape or form , " said Councilman llurlco , "lot them bring the charges. " "There's your accuser , " said Councilman HalTerty , pointing to Chairman Locscher. "Its between you two now. " "When any ono comes and tells you that things mo going wrong , wouldn't you de mand an investigation I" continued Council man llurke. "Its what wo'ro hero for. " About this time the subject was changed , nnd it w.ls decided to send for Judge Keuthcr and James Kearns to substantiate the statement previously made by Marshal Klco. The Judge was attending lodge and as the messenger didn't know the password ho could not reach him. Kearns could not bo found , and as Mayor friv.igo stated that no man living would over try him on such un supported nITiidavits , ; t was decided to nd- jouin until Salurdav night. At that time both sides will Imvo all their witnesses present , and the case will probably be brought to an end. A motion to udjourn was then put und car ried , nnd the reporters who hntl been un. ceremoniously bounced returned to take uotes. While thus engngrd , the HKK rcpro- sentntlvo was accosted by n well-known resident , who said : "This UttU 'niKundorsUhding1 between the South Omaha city council mid some of the local oftieinls Is becoming more Interest. Ing dally , nnd It Is safe to say that before long some very InteroMIng deselopments may bo expected. In fact the developments will bo startlingnnd will showtotho citi7cns of South Omaha that some of their chosen representatives have laid themselves open to bribery , If not wor o , 1 Imvo heard It on good authority that some of the mom. bcrs handled the money of differ ent inonoiMllstlo corporations during the late elections , and put it , not for votes as the givers evpectod , but where they themselves considered It would do most good in their pockets. This rumor has become public prop. crt.nnd . the Innocent members of the coun cil do not Intend to rest quietly under thu stigma placed on them as a body , but will de mand n thorough Investigation nt nn oarlv date. It Is probable that at the next meeting of the council dettnito action will bo taken to prove the truth or fulmihood of the rumors n circulation , and the sooner It in done the better for all concerned-except the guilty parties , If there are nny 1 tun told Unit dates and figures mo now in thu hands of citi/ens nnd will bo produced nt the proper time. " A Delightful Kccpption. The ladies of Tiinity cathedral garo a pleasant reception nt the cathedral parlors yesterday , which Instod from It toll , IK ) p.m. The ladies in charge were Mrs. Judge Doano , Mrs. Nathan Shelton , Mrs. M. C. Nichols , Mrs. Dr. Neville nnd Mrs. C. V. Wagner , and they succeeded hi making the occasion n do lightful one. Miss Mabel Fonda , who hap pened to bo present , recited very acceptably n dramatic selection for the entertainment of the guests. The dean was also present and discussed with the ladies various measures for the Interest of the church. During the afternoon chocolate was daintily served. These receptions nro a novelty , nnd In n growing city Hlco Onmha they are necessary for the acquaintance of new members of a church with old ones. Arrangemants were perfected yesterday for the nc.xt reception , which is to occur bcforo Lent. The follow ing ladies will have this In charge ; Mrs. Cnldwell , Mrs. John lleth , Mrs , 1'YimU ' Heller , Mrs. Crandall , Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Clement Chase. Fined Tor Cut-Hint ; n Waitress. While eating dinner in the Now York restaurant yesterday Kphraim Levau hud his cup of colToo accidentally upset by Julia Splan , ono of the waiters. Unusual with the general run of restaurants , the coffee was hot , nnd a portion of it striking Lovnn's hand , ho Jumped from thctuhlo nnd howled with pain. Seeing Julia staring nt him in astonishment ho let loose his rage by calling her names and threatening to knock her down. Julia complained to the police of the matter and Lovan was arrested and taken before the police Judge. After hearing the story the Judge told Kphraim that ho would have to assess him tT and costs for using pro fane and threatening language. Ho paid tlio amount with a grumble , remarking that ho "could not see the Justice of being scalded and then being lined for kicking about It. " Hugo WaNHcnnnu'N llllml Hugo. Hugo \Ynsscrniun and William Culbcrtsoii , neighbors near Tenth and 1 Marco streets , had nflghtover n trivial matter yesterday after noon in which Wasscrmaii got the worst of it. Intlamed With rage and liquor Wasser- man rushed into his cabin nnd commenced shooting his reyolvor promiscuously. Not satisfied with this demonstration ho drove his list through one of his windows , cutting his wrist. Tlio wound bled profusely nnd ho was very weak before medical help reached him , and the blood was stanched. At latest accounts ho was believed to bo in a critical condition. Culbcrtson , with whom ho had his tight , was arrested and lodged at the cen tral station. Both men nro shiftless fellows , living in rough and cheerless cabins. The Cold FliiR IN There. The cold wave signal will wave from the halliards on the weather signal headquarters until to-morrow , orders to that effect having been received from the United States signal oOlcc at St. Paul. Minn. , last night. About sunset last evening the cold wave settled over the city and turned the sleet and mist that fell during the day into ice of the slip periest kind. Locomotion was Imardous , and pedestrians experienced considerable difficulty in getting along. Fulls were numer ous , but no serious results were reported. The Trusts Vn. tlio Laborers. There are unmisUiknblo indications , now the vnrious so-called "trusts" hnvo boon organized in the interest of cap ital , nnd in direct antagonism to the in terest of consumers and the public , that they next propose to seriously reckon with the liibor of the country. Nothing can bo moro dourly evident than that in any slate or community the price of products , including that of la bor , can only bo economically deter mined on the principle of free competi tion. It may bo claimed that a pro- tecivo tarilT lands to raise the vnluo of labor as well as of the profits of capital. l''or the nonce admitting this to bo true , still there are inlluonecsat work which , under the stimulus of an exceedingly high system of protection , will force the manufacturing capitalists to combine to depress the waged of la bor in their interest , in order to recoup themselves for the losses duo lo excess ! vo homo competition ; for it cannot bo denied that protection carried to nn abnormal degree will so multiply manufactories as to cause a glut of their products. Indeed , the promise of the protection jbl.s , iterated and reiterated , is that their system will so cheapen pro duction as to ciinblo its beneficiaries to compote with the manufacttirorsof oven free trade countries. These gentlemen , meanwhile , lake no note of the fact that when the manufacturers of a protected country reach this stngo of the system they must bo prepared to cut down not only the profits of capital but the wages of labor also , in order to place them selves on a footing of ouporiority in in ternational production. Now , no one will care to mantain , ns regards Great Britain , our principal competitor , that the profits of capital in the United States can bo cut down to figures which are there considered ro- iminorativo. For one thing , interest on money is more than douhlo in the United Stnles what it is in Great llritnin ; for another , rent , taxes , and inddoiitnls are much higher here than there ; for an other , raw material is much cheaper there than hero. There remains , then , and will for years to como , to tin-so trusts only ono possible way by which this country can internationally compote with a power ful free-trade community , or oven by which it can preserve the semblance of homo-manufaeturing competition. That is by reducing the wages of labor. So far our tariff has given a great artillolal stimulus to manufacturers at the ex pense of agricultural , at the MUIIO time that the hitter's profits are rapidly ill- miiiisiiig. The result IH an enormously increased homo competition , nccompa- nied by decreased profits. To recoup themselves by artion in two directions the principal' protected industries Imvo formed tlioiiiM > lvi-t > into so-called trusts. One object of this is to regulate compe tition. Another is to regulate the wager , of labor. The iron and steel in dustries have sot out to ollect both ob jects. Tee railroads , led by the Head ing , Imvo followed suit. At the heels of these come the glass , thu book , the cigar , the cotton , the boot and shoo.and other manufacturing interests. Having , as they believe , to their profit and satis faction , already reckoned with the con suming public.the trusts have no set out with the direct purpose of similarly reckoning with tlio laboring classes.