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CHE OMAHA DAILY BE.fi : WEDNESDAY , FEBRTJAKY 8 , 1888.
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_ _ Notary Public.
The city hall plans of the council will
never bo adopted by the people or the
courts.
TIIKHE arc altogether too many trusts.
i- The only trust that ought to'bo oncour-
j ngod is "Trust in God and keep your
jr powder dry. "
THE career ot Gibson , who once fig
It ured as premier of the Sandwich
Islands , was a romantic one while ho
lived and now he bids fair to develop
; into a posthumous mystery. It never
i rains but it pours for some people.
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THK bogus Sir Roger Tiohborno , who
is now a bartender in Brooklyn , says he
intends soon to reopen his case in the
English courts. His bogus lordship
will do nothing of the kind. Ho has
some natural shrewdness and merely
wishes to keep himself before the pub
lic. '
Siin.Pisns have alrcadyjnade so many
complaints of violations of the inter
state commerce law by railroads , that
the commission will llnd it impossible
to examine them all. A salutary lesson
in the way of punishment is evidently
what the railroad corporations are spoil
ing for.
A KEVKUSE tide seems to have set in
from Canada. The cashier of the Cen
tral bank of Toronto , who recently ab
sconded to this country , loft the di
rectors in bad shape. It is a poor rule
that wont work both ways. A few more
such embezzlements and the British
government will bo more ready to mod
ify the extradition treaty.
OTllE now school buildings to be con
structed in Omaha this year should bo
thoroughly modern in all respects , pro
vided with the most approved applian
ces necessary to the health and comfort
of pupils. There must bo * no waste of
money on unnecessary architectural dis
playbut all reasonable outlay for sanita
ry and other conditions most essential to
properly constructed school buildings.
As a general thing policemen are too
ready with club and revolver in the
cities of this 'country and many inno
cent people have to suffer in cense
quence. A San Francisco officer fatally
shot a cabman who was merely running
n ruco with a companion the other
night. The policeman's excuse was
that ho thought the unfortunate victim
had committed some wrong and was
trying to got away. The only way to
discourage such crimes on the part of
policemen is to punish them as they
deserve.
A BUOAH man who claims to know
whorof ho speaks says that the sugar
trust is. capitalized at sixty million del
lars. Two-thirds of this is water , but
profits are now being made at the rate
of twelve per cent , on the whole , or
thirty-six per cent , on the real capital
invested. This enormous profit is , of
course , taken out of the poukets of the
consumers. "When it is remembered
that many , if not most of the neces
saries of life ax'o thus cornered , the evil
of corporate extortion is evident. The
invebtigation of trusts by congress
Bhould not bo for show merely. The
matter is ono with which that body
ought to deal in earnest.
THE projectors of the Omaha , Yank-
ton & Northwestern railroad are under
stood to have 'under consideration the
elaborate proposition submitted by the
county commissioners , and it is thought
probable that before the ton days expire
in which they are to inform the board ol
their conclusion an understanding will
bo reached that will remove all present
obstructions to the progress of the enter
prise. Doubtless some modification ol
the conditions imposed by the coimnls-
bionors will bo asked and conceded ; in
other words , a compromise offcctei
which while fully protecting Uio people
of the county will bo fair to the pro
jectors of the railroad. An entirely
just arrangement is all that any reason
able citizen will require. That
Omaha ought to have the 'pro-
pofed road is universally admitted , nnt
Douglas county can afford to give a generous
orous IKWUS for its construction. A
proper and sufficient guarantee of gooi
faith on the part of thu incorporaton
the people have a right to ask and tin
incorporatord are disposed to give
Such being the condition there olight Ube
bo very little difficulty In effecting ui
nrraiigumont entirely 'satisfact9ry anO
fair to all 'parties. There is thought tc
bo favorable promise that this wiU'bi
dona. ' . " ' ' ' " ' '
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Republican Or nnlzntlon.
A preat deal of activity is being mixn-
feHted by the republicans of several
tatcH in the. organization of local-clubs
and state leagues. This preparation for
ho coming national battle is entered
upon none too soon. The republican
national convention will meet on the
Oth of Juno , but little moro than four
nonllis hence , and when it comes to
gether it ought to have the knowledge
that the party in every state is fully or
ganized and prepared to take up the
vork of the campaign promptly and vig-
> rously and force the fighting. Four
months 1s not moro than time enough in
vhlch to accomplish thorough and clll-
clout organization , and that is what
republicans everywhere should seek to
attain. The well entrenched enemy
cannot bo defeated without it.
This preliminary organization is nec
essary , also , to nrouso the interest and
enthusiasm of the party , to infuse it
vlth ardor and confidence , anil to unify
vnd harmonize- . The club has become
i potential inllucnco in our political
methods. It attracts the young meh to
> olities , it affords an opportunity for
.ho . intelligent and careful discussion of
irinciplos and policies , it enables the
noinbors to consider with deliberation
.ho claims and the availability of candi-
latcs , and it created a political fellow
ship that strengthens party allegi
ance. In all these respects it
is a most useful political
instrumentality , to bo fostered and on-
courngod. Only when the club'bccomes
dominated by and is made to servo the
> urposes of demagogues and self-seeking
) oliticiatiB is its value impaired , and
.bis . is always a danger to bo carefully
juardod against by these organizations.
The republicans of Nebraska ought to
lie moving in this matter of organiza
tion. The fact that this state is counted
with absolute certainty in the republi
can column is not a sufficient reason
why the party should not organize , send
forth its greeting of confidence to the
party iu other states , and help
by its example , its earnestness
and its enthusiasm to arouse
republican activity and inspire republi
can faith elsewhere. As a division of
the great republican army , always faith
ful to every demand upon it , the repub
lican party of Nebraska has a right to
make its voice heard upon the policy
which the party shall proclaim in its
national convention and the choice it
shall make of a leader , and it is ex
pected to do so. But to make that voice
elTcctivo it must go out as the
expression of an organized and har
monious force , animated throughout by
the single desire for the triumph of
wise and sound republican principles.
The sentiment and desire of the
west will exert a great inllucnco
upon the national republican conven
tion , and it cannot bo amiss that the re
publicans of other sections shall bo in
formed in advance what the repub
licans of this section think and wish in
relation to the policy which the party
shall doclaro. It is desirable , also , that
western republicans shall bo certain of
their own position , and at least as testate
state divisions shall harmonize in their
views and aims. This is obtainable
only by general organization. To this
political duty the republicans of No-
braskashould address themselves with as
little delay as possible , for as wo have
already observed there is no time to bo
wasted. Local clubs should be organ
ized in every town and county and a
state league formed through which the
federated power of the local organiza
tions would bo felt in a general way.
Go about it at once , to the end that the
example and the influence of Nebraska
republicans shall bo felt throughout the
nation.
An Outrageous Job.
In abrogating the Myers city hall
contract the city council has deliber
ately opened the way for an immense
"job , " which , if carried out , will bo an
outrage upon the taxpayers of Omaha.
It is proposed by the jobbers to pur
chase additional ground and erect a
mammoth city hall , involving an ex
penditure in all probability of about half
a million dollars. Whatdoes this mean1 ;
Docs it not mean that the people are to
bo outrageously swindled ? Docs it not
look as if there are to bo sorao very fat
pickings for contractors , boodlors , and
jobborsV What else can it mean ?
The council is simply overriding the
wishes of the people , who will never
submit to this high-handed proceeding.
The action of the council will involve a
long litigation whiph will delay the
erection of the city hall. Any plans
for u structure to cost moro than the
sum originally voted for a city hull can
not bo adopted without the vote of the
electors. The board of education has
already invested over twenty thousand
dollars in the city hall basement , and a
total of about forty thousand dollars
has been expended upon that
structure. No change can now be made
without the consent of the people and
the board of education. The bonds for
the city hall wore votoil by the people ,
with the express understanding that
the building was to bo erected accord
ing to the Myers plans , which wore
adopted by the council. " That the coun
cil can and will bo enjoined by the
courts from perpetrating' the proposed
outrage there is no doubt. Interested
property-holders and taxpayers will
never permit such a raid to
bo made upon the public
treasury. An appeal should bo made
to the courts at onco. The sooner this
matter is brought into the courts and
bellied , the sooner wo shall have a city
hull. The council has no right to trifle
any longer with the demands. , necessi
ties and wishes of the people.
Telegraph Legislation.
The interest that prevailed at the
opening of the session of congress in the
question of establishing a postal tele
graph system appears to have com
pletely subsided , and the general
opinion is that there will bo no legisla
tion on this subject at the present ses
sion. The sovorul measures introduced
may bo hoard from again , but it is mbro
than liUoly that their authors , observ
ing the general indifference to the
question in congress , will not further
liress them on attention and permit
tho'm to die whore they are now lodged.
Of the'si ) ' measures ono provides fur the
construction of u system of lines by the
jovcriimont , to bo wired ami operated
> y go'vorntncnt olllcialfl on a financial
msls which shall make the lines
.amply Bolt-supporting ; another con
templates the purdhaso by the govcrn-
nontof the existing lines , and a third
provides that the telegraph companies ,
is now organized , shall bo placed under
/ho control of the inter-slate commerce
commission or a commission specially
created to supervise thorn.
The decline of congressional interest
in this Hiibjoct docs not necessarily argue
that the public has become indifferent
to it , or that It is a matter which should
bo dropnccTout of consideration. The
arguments addressed to congressmen in
opposition to the proposed legislation
may have convinced most of thorn that
there is no immediate urgency for
action , that the abuses complained
of are not so great as they
Imvo been proclaimed , and that
the existing practical monopoly of
this business is less oppressive than has
Ijcon represented. The arguments wore
shrewdly framed to accomplish this , and
the agitation of the subject had the
effect of inducing the telegraph mana
gers to shape their policy so as to make
the most favorable presentation of their
coso. But the question of a postal tele
graph system is a living question upon
which the representatives of the people
will bo called upon to act sooner or later
In conformity with the popular wish and
for the publio interest. The timp tnay
not now bo ripe for such legislation as
the measures before congress contem
plate. Prevailing conditions may not
require or warrant so important a de
parture. The time is hot very far dis
tant , however , when the popular de
mand for a postal telegraph system must
bo answered , and meantime the ques
tion is one which neither the represen
tatives of the people nor the people
themselves should be permitted to lese
sight of.
THE proposed city hall "job" seems
to bo the result of a conspiracy on the
part of certain councilmen to vent their
spite against the BEE , because this
paper has soon fit at various times to expose -
pose and denounce them for their betrayal -
trayal of the public interests. * It is un
derstood that the conspirators have de
termined , in voting for now plans for a
hall , to adopt no plans that will not
cover the 132 foot onFarnam street ,
thus shutting off light and ventilation
from the now BEE building on the west
side. Of course , if they succeed in
their conspiracy , this can bo
done , but they seem to forgot
that in thus carrying out their
spite work they will equally punish the
public. In other words they would shut
off light and'vontilation from the cast
side of the city hall. They propose to
use the publio in order to punish the
editor of the BEE. But ho can stand it
if the public can. However , it remains
to bo soeu whether any such scheme can
bo worked. Laying aside all personal
interests , the BEK asks if there is any
prominent public building in any city
in this country that has not
an area around it both for
light . and ventilation ? The
Myors plans provide for such an area
nround the city hall , and probably for
that reason , moro than for any other ,
those plans have been summarily abro
gated. It is not likely that , whatever
kind of plans may bo adopted , the pub
lic will submit to any inconvenience
purposely contrived to gratify the per
sonal pito of conspirators.
THAT Yankton is desirous for a road
to Omaha there is no doubt , and the
situation here has boon watched with
interest at that place. The action.of
the liouglas county commissioners has
boon criticised by sorao , but the Dako-
tian , published at Yankton , looks at the
matter in this light : "Without doubt
the efforts of Omaha to open up to its
use this now and desirable field have
boon many times neutralized by the
machinations of existing railroads now
enjoying a monopoly of the business ,
and the Omaha people may have reason
to suspect that the experiences of the
past are to bo repeated. But at this dis
tance we can see nothing in the acts
of the Omaha commissioners to criticise.
Assuming that they are acting in good
faith , their endeavors appear to bo to
secure to their constituents something
tangible and certain for the money it is
proposed to have thorn donate. A posi
tive guarantee of good faith is import
ant in this transaction and a railroad
corporation which asks a heavy bonus
from the people must protect the donors
if their request moots with an affirma
tive response. There should bo no mis
takes this timo. " The Yankton dele
gation now in Omaha comes with high
hopes of success for their mission , and it
is to bo desired that a complete agree
ment will bo reached which will be sat
isfactory to all concerned.
WE have received from the publish
ers , the Stuto Journal company , Lin
coln , the complete session laws of No-
brabka , from 1855 to 1887 , in throe
volumes. The work comprises all the
laws , resolutions and memorials , public
and private , passed by the territorial
and state legislatures of Nebraska from
1855 to 1887 , inclusive , together with
the organic law , the proclamations is
sued in the organization of the terri
torial government , the enabling act ad
mitting Nebraska to the union , the re
vised statutes of 1800 ( known as the
Estabrook revision ) , and a complete index -
dox to the whole. It is printed in good
clear typo , on paper of fine quality , and
bound in the best law shoop. The ut
most care has evidently been taken to
make this work complete and accurate ,
and wo have no doubt it will bo found
entirely trustworthy. It will prove in
valuable to every lawyer in the state
and must find a place in the library of
nil lawyers who would have at hand the
important information this work con
tains. The publishers announce that
they are ready to fill all orders , the
price for the three volumes being $80.
A FiitM and summary enforcement ot
the ordinance requiring persons to clean
their yards and alloys , of all refuse is ne
cessary , and it is understood to be the
intention of the authorities to do this.
Only ono notification will be given , and
if. this is disregarded the negligent
persons wil ) bo called to al'count.Tliis .
is the proper course , nnJ it should bo
ndherd to without'fcar or favor. There
is usually too much leniency in Ibis
matter , and it wjll bo well to try n
change of policy. There can bo no ques
tion that tlio rosutt will bo wholesome.
People who liavujnot enough care for
the health of themselves and their
neighbors to rotnoVo the garbage from
their picmiscs sltould bo made an ex
ample of. S
KINGS AJWD QUEENS.
The crown irlned ) ' of Italy anil the princess
(
cess Henrietta of HOlglum are about to bo
betrothed. i
On the czurlnn's "fortieth birthdnv anni
versary , November 20 lust , the czar gave
her u necltUico composed of forty emeralds.
The royal toadies are busying themselves
over n silver wedding present to the princess
of Wales. The princess has moro Jewelry
than she knows what to do with.
Her gracious majesty of England has a
tnanta for gutting her portrait tiikoa , Ilor
last fud In this way was to have their royal
highnesses taken In tableaux vlvants.
The baby king of Spain received n singular
Chrlstmns-box for an infant of nineteen ,
months. A loyal planter In Havana scut his
majesty 10,000 of the finest cigars.
Prince Ferdinand , of Bulgaria , will visit
Jamboli In the course of his present travels.
Ho should avoid a Jamboree , however , if ho
wishes to retain his high serenity.
The Empress Eugenia is going to the
Riviera at the end of January , to remain
until May. If the French government will
let her , she will stay at Cannes.
Ismail Pasha , the cx-khcdlveof Egypt , has
had his claims against the Turkish govern
ment settled. Ho will move to Constantln-
tlnoplo , where ho has property and palaces
valued at 500,000 , and will receive 100,000
in cash.
The prlnco of Wales is always accompanied
by two doteetivcs. They dress asjgcntlcmon
and are ever at his hoots. At the theatre
they sit at the back of his box , at the races
they stand just behind htm , and It is their
business never to have him out of their
sight.
The empress of Austria , alarmed at her
increasing embonpoint , has taken the ad
vice of nor physicians to go in for plenty of
exercise. Any day may bo witnessed at the
castle of Godolo a sight , awo-insplring or
comical , according to tun opinions of the
spectators , of a stout , elderly empress fenc
ing with a demure young archduchess , Marie
Valeria by name.
The affability of the German crown prlnco
was illustrated the other day at San Kemo ,
where Slgnor Rossi has lately been acting.
The crown prlnco attended his performance
of "Kean , " and was much pleased with It.
The next day , as ho was walking along the
street , ho noticed the famous actor on the
other side. Rossi lifted his hat , but the
crown prince made a bee line for him across
the street , shook his ianij , and overwhelmed
him with compliment i. Theprinco still re
ceives scores of lettc rs every day offering
him sympathy or adv ce : many of these confo
from France.
An American who siw the mikado of Japan
at Tokio recently said : "Ho sat in lonely
state , a dark-featured , black-haired , thick-
lipped man , dressed ty the uniform of a Eur
opean general , and twith nothing grand In
his make-up or nppearandc. The absolute
ruler of 30.000,000 people In a tight-titling ,
gold-laced blue coat and a French shako for
a cap I Shades of Gilbert and Sullivan preserve -
servo us 1 I wanted to pull off his foreign
tailor trumpery and pitch his coat Into the
nearest canal , scatter his monkey-like sol
diers and make * him and thorn all over again
in the likeness of their royal ancestors. "
The Only Expert. - i
St. Paul Pfonw-PrcM.
About the only trustworthy bank examiner
under the present administration is the pro
fessional burglar.
Ask Something Easier.
Pittebura Chronicle ,
What's the good of teaching women to
cook scientifically If they all want to lecture
about it after they have graduated ?
The Modern Moneyed Men.
PltMurg Chronicle.
The recent robberies of the residences of
baseball players show that the burgling fra
ternity knows who the moneyed men of
modern times are.
Time to Make a Stand.
Milwaukee IHsconsdi.
High license is a principcl about which re
publicans seem to be agreed , and it is time
that the party representatives should take a
firm stand on this platform.
Iiamar's Progress.
Albany Journal ,
Judge Lamar is reported to have finished
Blackstonc. Ho Is undecided Jwhcthor to
take up Kent's Commentaries next or to learn
the last throe amendments to the constitu
tion. _
A Political Volcano.
Philadelphia Press.
Representative Suringor of Illinois Is in an
unusually active state of eruption this year.
As yet , however , it has not been discovered
whether it is bile or statesmanship that uils
'
him.
Tlicft of a Curiosity.
5 Detroit Free Prc .
An Arkansas court has sentenced a man to
three years' imprisonment for stealing a $3
biblo. This looks rather rough at first glance ,
but when ono conies to realize how scarce
bibles are in that state the sentence scorns
none too heavy.
Otvnershlp.
" "jfciriau Ouualas ,
Old Farmer Hoggs of Uoggy Brook
Went to the county fair.
And with his wifu ho strolled around
To see the wonders thero.
"That horse , " ho said , "Gray Eagle Wing ,
Will take the highest prize ;
But our old Dobbin looks as well
And better to my oyqs.
Ho is I know , what folks call slow ,
It's far the safest wny to go ;
Some men , perhaps , flight think it strange ,
I really should not like to change.
Jlc :
"And thcso fat oxen , Buck and Bright ,
Eon't have so large i { girth ,
Nor match like them1 just to a hair ,
But I know what tjiev's worth.
They're good to plough ; and good to draw ,
You stronger pullers never saw.
And always wind my 'gee and 'haw.1
Some folks , iwrhaps.jfuight UihiK it strange ,
1 really shouldn't want.to change. "
"That Devon heifer cpst , I hoard ,
A thousand dollars. Now , "
Said Mrs. Boggs , "my Crumple Horn
Is Just as good a cow.
Her milk I'm suro's ttia very best ,
Her butter Is the yellowest ;
Some folks , perhaps might think it strange ,
I really shouldn't want a change.
"Those premium hogs , " said Mrs. Boggs ,
"My little Cheshire pig
Is better than the best of them ,
Although he's not half so big.
And that young Jersey is not half
So pretty as old Urlndlo'a calf ;
Nor is there in the poultry pen
As Speckled Wings so good a hen. "
As Farmer Boggs to Boggy Brook
Rode homeward from the frlr ,
Ho said : "I wish my animals
Hml nil of them been there :
And if the Judges had been who .
might have taken every jirizo. "
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During the month of January thorp
wore 815 cases adjudicated 'in , the polic'o
court aild 52,200.80 collected iu lines.'aud
costs.- . ' * ' .
DISCIPLES OF APOLLO'S ' ART ,
Lincoln Musical People Arranging
for n Festival in May.
ANOTHER BOOK OF MARTYRS.
The Council to Have Fifty HlMorlrn
oT the Contempt Cases Elegantly
Ituiiml For Bottvcnlrs
State House Notes.
CrnoM THE BICE'S LINCOLN ntmpAU.1
The recent rendition of tlio "Holy
City" cantata was sucli an entire suc
cess that a largo number of the musical
people of the city mot last evening at
the Congregational church and prepared
the way for its repetition and further
for a grand musical convention and fes
tival to bo hold during'the coming May.
This festlvAl will cover .throe evenings ,
ono devoted to the "Holy City , " ono tea
a miscellaneous programme and one to
an oratorio of standard merit , which
will bo selected and rehearsed in a very
short timo. The festival will bo largely
under the management of Mrs. P. V. M.
Raymond and a largo corps of musicians
at the initiatory meeting subscribed
themselves as participants in the work.
rUESEUVINQ THK ItKCOltD.
The city council , at a recent meeting ,
appointed a special committee to secure
bids for printing the olllcial records in
the now historic council contempt caso.
This committee has found that they can
pot twenty copies bound in morocco and
fifty copies bound in sheep for the net
sum of $120 , and the council decided to
order the work done. In future years
the Children of the martyred councilmen
mon can take a morocco bound book
from the case and read the historv of the
trials and sufferings of their fathers
when they wore incarcerated in the
Douglas county jail. The council will
take ono of the elaborate copies and
through a sub-commlttco present it to
Judge Brewer.
COUNCIL DOINOS.
The city council , at its Monday even
ing session , transacted a largo amount
of business , including action on monthly
reports of oftlcials. The police judge
showed a very light month's work for
January , the fines imposed duriug the
month only aggregating $243. The
question of outstanding bonds and that
the oily obtain the revenues derived
from the properties that it bos secured
by bonds voted , instead of the county
receiving it all , was discussed and
placed in the hands of the judiciary
committee. In the question of pave
ments the use of brick as a material for
use was discussed and referred to a
special committee , and the question of
lessening the width of residence streets
for paving purposes was also handed tea
a committee.
AUTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the Strang & Clark Steam Heat
ing company of Omaha wore filed yes
terday with the secretary of state.
Capital stock , $50,000 ; indebtedness
limited to two-thirds the capital stock.
The incorporates are : A. L. Strang ,
C. C. Clarlc , W. H. Wright' and R. R.
Schumakcr.
THE RETURNS CONTINUED.
The following insurance companies
have reported their Nebraska business
for 1887 since the last report :
Anglo Nevada , of San Francisco-
Premiums , $2,148.47 ; losses incusred ,
$57.75 ; losses paid , same. Girard , of
Philadelphia Premiums. $4,822.78 ;
losses incurred , $2-55.23 ; losses paid ,
$2,047.58. Louisvill Underwriters , of
Louisville , Ky Premiums , $1,674.28 ;
losses incurred , none ; losses paid , $1,283.-
98. London Assurance company , of
London1 Premiums , $5,605.32 ; losses in
curred , $2,611 ; losses paid , $3,301. Pee
ples' , of Manchester , N. H Premiums ,
$1,987.28 ; lassos nono.
STATE HOUSE ITEMS.
DThe supreme court met yesterday and
heard cases through the day , adjourn
ing until Tuesday morning next.
Charles T. Dickinson , of Tokamah ,
Abram Nowcomb , of Kearney , and J. R.
Swain , of Greeley Centre , were admit
ted .to practice. The following causes
wore argued and submitted , being cases
appealed from the third judicial district :
Shortel vs Young , Stubondorf vs Hoff
man , Manning vs Finn , Riley vs Mol-
quist.
Governor Thayer , accompanied by his
private secretary , Captain J. E. Hill and
Adjutant General Cole , Lieutenant Dud
ley , Captain H. E. Palmer , Surgeon
General Stone and Major Watson , of
his staff , departed for Beatrice yester
day whore they are the guests of the
first regiment.
CITY BHIEFS.
The Elkhorn olllcos in this city re
ported nothing now in the cut rate warfare -
faro yesterday. Late the day before
this road brought down the special
tariff on lumber and the Burlington and
Union Pacific followed it. Thus far in
Lincoln the Elkhorn line has made all
reductions , the Burlington and Union
Pacific following and the Missouri Pa
cific holding aloof and watching the
fun.
Thursday evening the Blaine club ,
recently organized iu the city , hold its
second meeting. The membership roll ,
which has been circulated , has names
up in the hundreds , and John M. Thurs-
ton , of Omaha , will bo present at the
mooting of the club Thursday evening.
Last evening the first organ recital
was given at the Presbyterian church
by Clarence Eddy , of * Chicago , assisted
by Miss Butler , alsoof that city. The
audience was an appreciative ono and
the second and last recital will occur
this evening.
The Western Union Telegraph com-
panv , which has heretofore occupie
a dingy basement room , will remove in
about a month to the commodious first
lloor corner room in the city block on
the corner of Eleventh and N streets.
The chaugo is ono that will delight both
the public and the employes of the of
fice.
fice.Tho
The ladles of the Irish National
league gave a delightful entertainment
at the Temple hall Sunday evening ,
which was so well attended that stand
ing room , was at a premium. Tlio
musical feature of the evening was un
exceptionable.
The cost to the state of the care and
keening of the prisoners at the state
penitentiary for tno month of January
was omitted from the report published
yesterday of the cost of the state insti
tutions for the month of January. This
omitted item amounted to $4,040.20.
Among the delinquent county treas
urers who wore making annual settle
ment with the auditor and state treas
urer yesterday wore G. D. Brewer ,
treasurer of Boone county ; C. T. Bar
low , treasurer of Bixon county ; Henry
Bolii , treasurer of Douglas county and
W. B. Weeks , treasurer of Groolcy
countv.
J. M. Thurston , J. C. Cowin , C. A.
Baldwin and George. S. Smith wore
Omaha attorneys attending supreme
court yesterday. *
STATE AXI ) TKIUUTOUY.
NelmiNka Jotting * .
Beatrice experts' to boost its popula
tion to-15,000 this year.
. The division of- Holt county and .the
.accompanying scramble for. county seat
honors Is getting into shape for- the
spring campaign ,
Norfolk is moving for a central high
school building to cost $20,000.
Iloonor , in Dodge county , xhlppod 220
cars of produce during January.
The Union Pacific has completed a
ton-stall roundhouse in Beatrice.
In an agony that is extreme the' Nor-
don Borealis says : "Bring us wood. "
The Fremont Tribune likens the
South Omaha city council to a herd of
Texas steers.
Harvard forwarded last year l,70f )
cars of stock and produce , and received
I88 ! carloads.
A brass band is the latest addition to
the methods of treatment in the state
insane hospital. It insures a steady
increase of the death rate.
The Beatrice sewer pipe company
employs forty men and are turning out
thirteen kilns of pipe a month. The
works arc to bo enlarged to meet the
demand.
Iowa Item * .
The now building of the university
of Des Moines has boon formally opened.
The Grlnnoll co-operative association
has" incorporated with an authorized
capital of $10,000.
So far this season loOSOO hogs have
been slaughtered in Cedar Rapids ,
against 210,420 for the same period last
year.
Davenport has advices that Senator
Allison's bill for a public building at
that place , calling for an appropriation
of $200,000 , is likely to pass without
serious opposition.
Julia Ann Stout , who ndvortibos her
self as "a member of no denomination ,
but a fool for Christ's sake , " addressed
a small audiuneo in the criminal court
room at Dos Molncs the other evening.
Wyoming.
Cheyenne proposes to invent in a
creamery.
The Laramie glass works is a demon
strated success. A line lot of window
glass has boon , made and packed for
shipment.
The Cheyenne Loader is enjoying a
season of prosperity with a bay window
attachment. Chapters of the delinquent
tax list put it on sociable terms with
mankind.
The work of development still goes on
in the now coal mine west of Douglas.
It is proposed to put in power to handle
coal to the amount of 200 cars a day
with a view to supplying not only the
railroad company , but the entire demand
for fuel from central WiomingNcbraska
and the Black Hills.
The Laramlo Boomerang states that
"George & Wilkinson are in receipt of
a letter from two prominent and wealthy
ladies of Omaha , who write as repre
sentatives of a party of forty , who want
to come as a party to spend the heated
term here in the most delightful sum
mer climate on the continent. The
ladies enclose a list of the forty in
question , which includes the best known
names in that metropolis , people of
wealth and leisure who cannot fail to bo
pleased with ono season spent hero that
they will never bo contented to spend
their summers elsewhere thereafter.
They say that in addition to their own
party there are many others planning
to como with their whole families , who
will swell the list of Omaha people who
will be hero all through the not months
to not less thnn.ono hundred. "
IMPORTANT UKLIGIOU8 MOVE.
Formal Organization of the Omaha
Branch Evangelical Alliance.
Chairman Gordon , of the Y. M. C. A. , pre
sided yesterday over a meeting of the minis
ters of the city and members of the associa
tion , when a branch of the Evangelical
Alliance was formed.
Presiding Elder Pliclps was first called
upon to speak upon the subject , so fundamental - *
mental to all church and Christian life the
Sunday question. On his motion the assem
bled ministers heartily endorsed the protest
of the Presbyterian ministers meeting against
Sunday base ball in Omaha.
Mr. Williamson , of the United Presby
terian church , rcsjKinded as a representative
of the ministers who have recently com
menced work in Omaha. Ho advocated a
greater spirit of sympathy and helpfulness
among ministers and Christian workers.
Mr. Harsha , of the First Presbyterian
church , spoke on the "conditions of Christian
work in Omaha. " As the ministerial "pa
triarch" of Omaha among these present
ho laid claim to u special right
to sneak on the conditions. To
the strictures of Uio last spcakur that only
one minister fmtsKloof his own denomination
had called on him , ho replied thnt the Omaha
ministers had been compelled to adopt the
doctors' rule , that the younger practitioners
must call on the older brethren first. Ho
quoted the Evangelist Whlillcs1 remark that
"it was a pretty hard discipline to work in
Omaha. The special difllculty of church
work hero ho thought lay in the lack of spir
itualty and the helpful spirit in the church
members. Those who have" * succeeded in
Omaha ore the men who huvo done personal
hand to hand , heart to heart work , and such
ministers have never failed to succcctl hero , "
is the testimony of the patriarch.
Mr. Detwcilor , of the Lutheran body , de
plored that so fuw of the prominent laymen
of Omaha are actively engaged in religious
' matters , and made an earnest plea for a con
certed action on the part of all denomina
tions against the powers of ovil.
Mr. Hultmunot the Swedish church , spoke
of the work among his people. Ho reported
a largo number of Scandinavians in Omaha ,
many of whom had a deep interest in the
church , us the attendance of COO parsons at
his weekly prayer mooting witnessed.
Mr. Holt , of th.o Con rrgationnlUt ! ) ,
thought the devil "held the fort" in Omaha ,
and that the churches needed to sing "storm
the fort. "
Mr. Ensign , of the Y. M. C. A. , spoke for
the association and their clcslro to unify
the Christian work. Tlio frequent mention of
the $ 'JO,000 needed for the now Y.M.C. A buildIng -
Ing thnt would crop out showed whore his
heart Is.
Mr. Clark then spoke of the special object
the meeting had in view , namely the reor
ganization of an Omaliu brunch of the Evan
gelical alliance. Mr. Ilarstiu , as chairman of
u committee appointed by n recent gathering
of ministers to consider this subject , rendered
a partial report. In accordance with the
recommendation of the report such an
alliunco wan at once organized.
Mr. Uetwciller was elected president and
took the chair. Messrs. Clarkmid , William-
"son were elected to the ofttco of vlco presi
dents. Mr. Holt recording secretary and
Mr. Hrown conesponding secretary.
A committee to arrange for the districting
of the city with a view of visitation of tlio
whole city to urge people to attend church
was appointed. Much good is expected from
this movement , and the Y. M. C. A. has tlio
hearty thanks of tlio ministers for its hospi
tality. _ .
HE HEATS HIK UNCLE.
Ono Day's Kxperlonco of n Hungry
Man.
H. Libcrman found Himself amidst the tur
moil and bustle of the great city of Omaha
Monday without friends and Uend broke.
Ho was hungry and in cudgllng his dull
brains for ways and moans of securing a meal
ho bethought himself of his watch. Forth
with ho hied himself to "his uncle's" and
soaked the ticker for | 3. Securing the money
ho went to tlio nearest chop houscgorgcd him
self on the delicacies of the season. Then ho
took a drink , and another and another , In fact
never ceasing in his bacchanalian course
until the last of his M had disappeared. Then
ho was drunk and sore , and determined to
have his watch back , and proceeded at once
to tlio pawn-shop and told the proprietor ho
bad como to redeem his property , at the satno
time laying the ticket upon tlio counter. Tlio
proprietor unsuspectingly produced the
watch , when Libornia'n grabbed It and ll'jd. .
Tlio police wcro put upon his track , und
shortly afterwards ho'wu bunging to the
in a cell at Uio' central station.
mm OF.LIGHT , i
No Moro Una Kxplo lon rlnll llu l
Gas is Frco 1-Votii .Such Itorrroi.
1t
t Is A Brilliant , Steady , Itoncat and
Koonotnlcnl Light.
Tlioro Is no argument mlvnnred favoring
any now linoutlou or dlsnncrj VihMi so
quickly readies the. lienrt of ( ho public ,
nor wlitfh makes siieh n lasting impress
Ion , ttheiuletiuimtnited , ns thnt of econ
omy.
In eonseqapiice , It N the pleasure and
aim of tlio Nebraska Indlrldnnl ( Inn Co. ,
to ( 'hc n fc\v points In > indication of their
assertion , thnt they enn furnish tlio best
ami most economic ll ht with wlileh tlio
public has as jet become acquainted.
Perlmps no better argument could bo
used but no do not stop here. Aside from
economy Independent tJns posses'cs other
advantages vlileh go fur toward making
It the popular Hliiiiiinant.
Iu tlio first plnec KM name benrs n point
to be considered. Indhldiinl or individu
ality c.ich consumer in having n separate
and entirely distinct plant , consisting of
rescnolr and meter , thus avoids the no *
eesslly of any connection whatever with
street mains or ulucH , ns well ns n saving
of expense.
Con ) gas , ns those using it well know , Is
more or less seriously affected by cold
weather , thus rendering an unreliable
and unsatisfactory illuiiilnnnt during the
winter months , when it is most needed ,
say nothing about the annoyance.
Here we Inno n point which please note.
As a test of the nullity of Indhldiinl Gas to
withstand the cold , we. hnd the reservoirs
of both our office nnil warehouse placed on
Uic roof in bold relief , where for the pnst
110 days they have been subjected to the so *
verest of tests , our light showing no signs
of variation or weakness.
It is a common-thing to KCO n once clear
and neat ceiling blackened Imnicdlntloy
over the gns fixture , or perhaps caused by
a smoking hanging lamp. It is a little
thing to be sure , hut how annoying to a
careful housekeeper. Individual tins gives
a pure , clean , soft , nnil ns white a light as
could ho desired , and is perfectly odorless.
The feeling nguinst the regulation me *
tcr has led us to desire n simple , yet accu
rate Indicator , which nny child rnn thor
oughly understand , thus reducing thnt
prejudice which has taken such root. Wo
rend daily of deaths caused by suffocation
from esenplng gns , or the careless use of
kerosene , nnil it conies home to ns. Why
not avoid such horrors ! No matter whnt
amount of care Is exercised , accidents will
occur , and it is to lessen or remove nil
chances of anything of the kind thnt wo
subject to your Inspection , our gas.
The positive shut off on all gns burners
Is necessary to extinguish the light prop
erly , but let the light bo extinguished by
other means , blowing or going out on ac
count of a temporary Insufficient supply ,
and whnt Is the consequence suffocation ,
or perchnucc explosion and the question
naturally arises , how Is it with Individual
Ons.
Ons.Here
Here we hnvo our main argument :
Wo look nfter the reservoir and keep It
always supplied , thus relieving the con *
gumcrofanynnnoyanceorcure. From there
the gns flows to onch nnd every burner , n
match is applied , the heat generates the
gas which rises nnd ignites , therefore the
minute thnt heat Is taken away , cither by
accident or otherwise , the gns censes to
generate , hence though the burner bo
turned on full head , no gas escapes.
No more practical illustration can bo
glrcn than to call at our office , where wo
will bo pleased to demonstrate and explain
the workings of our light and show the
comments of tho.se who are now using it.
TESTIMONIALS.
Tlio following testimonials , received by the
Economic I.lRht company , of Denver , Col. , ( the
Economic Unlit and tnulvlduul K&.S helnuono
ami thu same Illuminator ) , speak for them
selves.
Tut : I'AI.UKU LAKE W.vrmi AND KI.KCTHICI
IiKHIT AM ) 1'OWtll CO.V. . KlNf.KV TllOSII'- I
tsON , I'HKSlllE..T , Ol'KUA IlOU K lll.OCK , f
I > INVKII. : Col. , Aluy i , JBK ? . J
W. 11. Rnthvon , OennrHl Manngi-r Economic
Light Co. , Denver , Col. Dfl.ir Sir : After a
careful uoinnurUon of your new pystem of Illu
mination , with Kai and electricity. I lira con
vinced thnt It Is ull llmt Is clalmml for it , ami I
have decided to liiivo > ou neud your mim down
to plpo mv house ut rulinor f.uko , liumcdliitely.
I luuedftcrinlnediiiioH your lluht , not nlone
for its brilliancy , Its economy , or the onse with
which It cun bo put Into imuse.s already built ,
but fur all these leusoiis combined. . I am lur ely -
ly Interested In electricity , but for my pei.ionul
UHO. I prefer your light to nny other. Yours
\eiy tiuly , W. ri.M.ur THOMPSON.
LAW OFFICE nv MAIIKHAM & im.r.oy , I
DKNVKII , Col. . AUK. 11. itw. I
W. It. Hnthvon , Uoncriil Jliinuta'r Kconomlc
Iiht ! Company , Dunver Dcur Sir : Thu now
ll ht , recently put in operation In my house ,
No. 104B ( Jlonnrm Htrot't , by your cnmpaiiv. Is
K\\ \ Inn us nreiit Mituructlon und delight. Itlx
thu admiration of ull huhulderx. It make * no
wnoke , Klvcn out lid bad odor. Ls tihuiyx ri'aily
for opetution , rt quires no Illlirif. no clcaiiliiK.
no wick , iiuil Is easily iiiannKud , It Is moro
powerful nnil moro briflliint tljnn jjni , und burn
ing. ns It does , n pule vlllte Hume. In not trjIUK
to tint eycB. nnd In my Judgment is fur hiiiH'rlor
to nnv electric llnht known. It In not only thu
best but tliu most economical llulit o
liiivo nny know Icdgu. Hcsnect fully ynnrn ,
llKMivC ! . DILLON.
I'At.MIW TilKK , Col. , AUK. 12 , 1RH7.
W , II. Itnthvon , ( leni'iHl .Miitiager Kcononilo
Lljtht Co , Denver Ih-orBlr : Tliu thirty liftht
u litfh yon have put In the rnllnmd eating honsu
nt thU point huvo been working very mitlsfac-
torlly und attract n greut dual of attention fioni
thu tiavelliiK public.
My rooms urn fully as llcht nt midnight ns nt
noon ami for iM-onomy. brllltanuy nnd comnnl-
cm v , thu llKht Is fur nheuil of KUH , or liny other
means of Illumination 1 have uer tried. Yours
truly , U. G.
Wo are prcpnrccl to nuth < r7.n the
Incorporation of local companies ,
with whom wo would lo iilonsoil lo
contract for city or county rlchtu , nnil
nny portion or compnny Intori-Bteil in
thlH mutter can olunln full Inforinn-
iloii I rum IIH.
Any Mich rrqurat will rcoolVH our
iminnllnto nttcntlnn , nnd wo fni-l nurn
ot'ir.iiid rcsultNas iiohotrrrHyHtcin of
IlliliiiliifUlon linn ytt ; be. < : n produced.
U'o nrn itlxo prcpnroil to Cum Ull
( Ktlmiues , I'xnl.nln thoroughly ih
worklnir < > f Uio lluht , nnd ttlvu practi
cal illiiMtrAtloiiH , fit ) well UN how the
comment * * ol' UIIMO who arc imlut : it
lidny. > . Call and hco us nt UO7 houtU
Klxtcunih Htrcot.
NEBRASKA 'INDIVIDUAL GAS CO ,