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5THB OMAHA DAILY BBifi : FRIDAY , JANUARY 0 , 1888.
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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.