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Wu violate no confidence In
llint winter lingers In the lap ol spring.
BOTTLANQKU is the jumpiiiEr-jack ot
French politics. No sooner is the lid
closed down on him by the ministry ,
when presto , up ho pops us natural as
life.
TitKUE IB no use for California papers
to boom \V. T , Colcmun for president.
As his birthday falls on February 29
lie is only sweet sixteen and therefore
ineligible for the office.
GENinur , ADAM BADEAU has brought
n suit against Mrs. Grant to recover
635,000 alleged to be due to him in con
nection with writing the memoirs
% Jjpf General Grant. It is evident that
"General Badctiuas as ungrateful as ho is
mercenary.
GENKIIAL CLINTON B. FISKE , who in
xpoctcd to bo chosen loader of tno pro
hibition party , favors local option under
certain conditions. This is a now phase
in prohibition politics. It has generally
Ticon the war cry of the devoted :
; < lTotnl prohibition or death. ' *
THE Philadelphia courts.aro hearing
arguments on the order asking for an
inspection of the Keelpy motor as mndo
Jn Wllson'ssuit against John W.Kceloy.
The Kcoloy motor and Dr. DMorcer's
motor line are two mysterious powers in
process of evolution. It is only a ques
tion of time when they will materialize.
THE whisky truat has declared a
February dividend of half of 1 per cent.
This is equal to a return of G par cent a
year. A moderate statement of tliia
character on the trust's books would not
be likely to invite an investigation.
But as the whisky trust stock is watered ,
it is safe to say that the stockholders are
well satisfied with six per cent divi
dends.
JUDGE DUNDY'S champion warns the
locomotive ohgineers and workingmpn
in general against the editor of the
BKK. He is pronounced a dangerous
, oncmy of labor und an anarchist who
caused five men to bo strangled in Chicago
cage lost fall. This Is a scorcher , but
then that dangerous person was never
] { nown to carry a billy in his overcoat
pocket to protect himself against burg
lars.
Tn. TALMAQE , in a recent sermon ,
akos the question : "What right have
yrominont business men to allow their
names to bo published as directors in a
financial institution so that unsophisti
cated people nro thereby induced to deposit -
posit their money in or buy scrip thereof ,
when they , the published directors , are
doing nothing for the safety of the in-
BtitutionV" The BKB has often asked
the sumo question.
THE ways and moans committee are
having a parrot and monkey time of it
in discussing Mr. Mills' bill. The first
'spat" was between Representative
Scott and Representative Heed , and was
very funny indeed. But the novelty
has worn oil , and the greater part of
the committee on either side is getting
ill-tempered. While there is a good
deal of chattering there is very little
progress , and the bill will bo pretty
veil scratched and clawed by the time
It is presented to the house ,
TUE international council of women
is to moot in Washington on the 26th
inet. , und is going to show those wicked
men how to run a convention. The
coming council Is intended to celebrate
the fortieth anniversary of the first
women suffrage convention. In the
language of politics , all the big guns
will bo there , notably Miss Susan B ,
Anthony , Mrs. Gqugor , Mrs. Foster and
J > lln9 Helen Taylor and Mrs. Charles
JMllco , of England. A nice time is ex
pected , Just like a real man's conven
tion , a committee is now in Washington
engaged in the preliminary work of send
ing out circulars and programmes of
' '
'flUIorent sorts , and as much us500 worth
of postage stamps have been used.
Komo murmuring In the rank and file
tuuibcon hoard owing tp the fact that
the invitations wore printed on common
white paper , whereas the latest shades
tire Kilo-green tints. But the "mug
wumps" are in the minority , and the
convention Intends to take up sterner
stuff for discussion than such trivial
ns fashion.
The Belt Telephone JPntenti Bnstn tncili
The decision of lb.6 supreme court ot
the United States , sustaining the Bell
t ttephono patents , rmnovos from'contro *
voray for a time , and perhaps pcrma *
nently , an issue that has cngngcd the
attention of the courts for several years ,
interested the entire country , and in
volved the expenditure ot vast sums of
money , a part of which came out of the
national treasury , in litigations. The
conclusion Is a very complete victory
for Professor Boll , although the opinion
of three justices of the supreme court
that ho was not the first inventor of the
speaking telephone and the admission
of the other few acting in the case that
the Drawbaugh claim to original inven
tion is destroyed mo rely by reason of the
fact that ho was Indifferent tooquncon-
sciousof the merits of his discovery , will
somewhat militate against the fame of
Professor Boll'as the author of the tele-
phono. This is a matter , however , to
which ho will doubtless attach very
little importance , since ho may fairly
claim that the man who had the wisdom
to discover the value of an invention
and to utilize it is at least quito as wor
thy of the world's commendation as the
inventor who hasn't the capacity to sco
the worth of his discovery. The names
of Boll and Drawbaugh will bo Insepa
rably linked together in connection
with the invention and application of
the telephone , but undoubtedly the
honor of the achievement will always be
given most largely to the former , and as
to the rewards , they have already been
most generous , and are likely to be still
more so.
The decision of the supreme court
necessarily strengthens the Boll ' monop
oly. The patents have stiU'fivo years
to run , and during that period at least
there will certainly bo no effort spared
to completely monopolize the telephone
business under those patents. It is to
bo expected that this will be accom
plished. The understanding is that
suits will ut once bo entered to drive
from the field all.competition , and it is
nbt apparent how these can fail. The
result must bo that the Boll people will
speedily obtain absolute control of the
telephone service in the United States ,
and thus become , during the life of
the patents , the mostformidablc monopoly
ely in existence. Therelias been
almost universal complaint regarding
the-charges for telephone sorvlca , and
legislation has been sought in a number
of the states for the regulation of
charges for this service. In some cities
business men have continued to resist
what they deemed unreasonable and un
just exaction. It remains to bo seen
whether those who control the Bell pat
ents will take advantage of the larger
opportunity they wUl now have to exercise -
ciso their monopolistic rights , or will
deal fairly , if not more liberally , than
hitherto with the public. The tele
phone has become a necessity second
in importance to hardly any other of
the agencies of intercommunication.
To many it is indispensable , and for
both public and private purposes its
use is a great convenience. It would be
very much extended under a reason
able liberal policy , but the men who
within a'fow years have built up colossal
fortunes in this business have not thus
far shown any disposition to be liberal
with the public. It is perhaps too much
to expect that they will do so now ,
though it would clearly seem to bo the
part of wisdom that they should.
Misapplied Effort.
Postmaster General Dickinson is re
ported to be utilizing the spare , time of
the clerks in the sixth auditor's oflico
in looking up material to bo used
against the republicans in the coming
national campaign. The sixth auditor
posses upon all star route accounts , and
as the Michigan statesman IP expected
to do something to help his party in the
contest of this year , ho seems to have
hit upon the idea that perhaps the star
route accounts in his department under
republican administrations mitrht afford
him a chance to furnish a little cam
paign matter. Mr. Dickinson should
take counsel of experience and bo very
careful not to promise anything
in this line that ho cannot carry
out. Ho is doubtless aware that
when the administration of which ho is
n part came into power the country was
promised some startling revelations of
republican rascality. Ho also ought to
know that investigations wore insti
tuted for the purpose of substantiating
the democratic charges , and that they
most signally failed to do so , The coun
try had been told , for example , that
there had boon a systematic plundering
of the treasury , and the public mind was
prepared for the most serious showing
of ofHcinl corruption and malfeasance.
An investigation , made as carefully and
thoroughly as a democratic committee
anxious to discover something wrong
could make it , resulted in finding that
the treasury was short one cent ,
and as wo remember this deficit
was traced and made good. In
other departments the searching demo
cratic eye , keenly peering into every
corner whore eonio wrong practice
might have found a hiding place ) failed
to find anything to justify the allega
tions of republican rascality. It was a
humiliating confession which the party
of reform was compelled to' make that
their charges wore all false and ground-
loss. Hence the expediency of Mr.
Dickinson bolnfr extremely cautious
about promising his party any help from
an Investigation of republican conduct
in his department. He is yet young in
service and a blunder at the beginning
of his political career might bo fatal to
his future. Ho is doing fairly well in
administering the affairs of his oflico ,
His disposition to improve the mail facili
ties of the west , which had become
badly demoralized under his predecessor
ser , has received merited commenda
tion. If ho will devote hirubolf strictly
to the duties of his plllco there is reason
to believe that if compelled to retire
from tha public service next year ho
can do so with credit to himself , But
ho will run a great risk in attempting
to supply from the records of his depart-
mo.nt campaign material aqainst the re
publicans.
A Gumo of Shuttlecock.
Congress is not likely to enter upon an
actual debate of the tarIT ! before the
und of April. The Mills bill is yet being
groomed for final presentation , and Mr.
Randall's measure which will bo urged
In onpbsftton By iho , prbtectlon branch
of the democracy will riot bo ready for
consideration on the house-calendar for
it number of weeks to come. Moantimd
the republicans nfo quietly collating a
bill which will , it is said , bo a compro
mise between that of Mr. Randall's and
that of the ways and nicans committee
under Mr. Mills. In the interval , however -
over , the senate has boon filling in its
spare moments by arguments upon the
tariff based upon Mr. Sherman's motion
to refer the president's message , und a
number of able speeches on both sides
of the question Imvo been hoard in that
branch of congress.
On the house side it is' stated that al
ready one hundred names of members
desiring to speak on this question Imvo
been handed in to the speaker. When
the flood gates of oratory on the tariff
question nro once lot down the country
may bo prepared to bo overwhelmed
with arguments upon protection to
American industry and overtaxation of
the farming interests.
There seems to bo little probability of
any legislation which will result in a
wise reform of the tariff without reference -
once to the pressing demands of local
constituencies or the presidential aspi
rations of a number of ambitious candi
dates , Congress is so divided , both in
the senate and in the house , that the
battle for tariff reform which was so
loudly heralded by the president's mes
sage , Is Hkoly to result only In a skirm
ish in the pages of the Congressional
Record without any decisive vote upon
n completed bill which will receive the
sanction of the chief executive.
The whole question will be relegated
to the stump during the ensuing cam
paign , and the old charges of obstruc
tion on the part of the democratic min
ority and the subserviency to Industrial
corporation influence on the part of the
republicans will ily Hko n shuttle-cock
from one political platform to another.
Meantime the people of the country
who have a deep interest in a reduction
of the treasury surplus through a reduc
tion of taxation will continue to-won dor
at the failures of representative govern
ment and to ponder upon remedies for
the refusal of senators nnd representa
tives to carry out the will of their con
stituents.
The Cart Before tlio Horse.
The board of education has acted very
wisely in deferring the sale of the Dodge
street school house. While it is true
that the location of this school is ob
jectionable , the board should not lose
sight of the fact that three or four hun
dred children whoso education the
board is in duty bound to provide for ,
reside in that part of the city. Children
exposed the virus of vice in their *
surroundings at homo cannot bo con- '
laminated by attending school in a dis
reputable neighborhood. People who
occupy tenements next door to dives are"
not likely to vacate them because the
school house is abandoned. If the
school house is sold their children will
either be kept out of school altogether
or bo compelled to walk a groatdistanco
to school houses that are already over
crowded. >
The proposed location of the city and
county jail in the Third ward will not
have to be abandoned be cause the Dodge
street school house is retained for school
purposes. Any number of lots 'as con
veniently located can bo bought by the
city and county.
The only thing in the way would bo
a lackjof funds. The city certainly has no
money on hand for its proportion of the
purchase price , much less for the con
struction of a jail. But oven if the
money can bo raised by the sale of the
last lot which the city owns there is no
need of rusting things. The rent
which the city pays for its present quar
ters in the exposition building will not
bo reduced by removing the police court
and jail , nnd those quarters will not
likely be vacated for two years. V.iowod
from a purely business standpoint the
proper course for the board of education
is not to abandon the Dodge street school
house until provisions Imvo boon made
for accommodating tho'children that are
now taught in that school. The proper
course for the city nnd county authori
ties will bo to procure and provide the
means for purchasing grounds for a
joint city and county prison and crim
inal court building , substantially con
structed. Lot them invite proposals
for such grounds , with an option of
three months , nnd when plans and esti
mates of the cost of the building have
boon secured , they can determine
whpthor or not tfioy will bo in condi
tion to carry out the undertaking with
the means at their disposal.
ONE of the curious as well as absurd
points made by a prominent business
manwhose opinion wo quote elsewhere ,
is that the BEE building will hide the
city hall. That depends from wlat )
point j'ou take your view. Coming up
Farnnm the United States National
hides the First Nationaland the Paxton
hotel hides the Paxton building , corner
of Fifteenth street , and the Chamber of
Commerce hides the court house. On
the north side of the street the Now
York Life will hide the BEE building.
Going down the street , from upper Far
nnm , the city hall will hide the BEE
building , the Paxton building hides the
McCormick corner , and the Merchants'
National hides the Iron bank , ana the
First National hides the United States
National. In any city , compactly built ,
ono largo block must nocossarilyjiido
another. Travelers coming In from the
west will sco the city hall before
they got a view of the BKB building ,
and the ton-story Now York Lifo build
ing will loom up above the now Paxton
block. Coming across the river from
the east the view presented will bo pro
miscuous , and the largest buildings on
Harney , Farnam and Douglas will ap
pear In perspective with the city hall
tower rising eighty-two feet above the
BEE building , and the tower of the Now
York Life fully ono hundred feet above
the Paxton block tower.
IT is not qulto apparent what the
motive of Congressman Reed , of Mnllio ,
can be in irritating the democratic
members of the ways and means com
mittee by language thny are compelled
to regard as insulting. Mr. Reed ought
to understand that-thoro is nothing to
bo gained for his purty , und certainly
not for himself < by such a courao , which
is really a reflection upon the clmrnclofr
ns gontlqmon of his political associates
on the committee of whom ho is pro-
fimncd to bo the leader. If ho adopts
this method of emphasizing hta dis
pleasure with the course of the majority
in not consulting the minority during
the preparation of the tariff bill , wo
venture to think tliitifio } ( method is ill-
'advised. ' Men nro not to bo convinced
of their mistakfcsl Oor induced to
correct them by personal depre
ciation and by 'haying their In
telligence ridiculodf ; nor is it
statesmanlike to employ such a method.
Mr. Reed is rather proud of his gifts of
wit and sarcasm , which lie often uses to
good advantage , but there are occasions
when these valuable aids to argument
are not admissablo , und such an occa
sion Is iu the discussion of a tariff bill ,
when only practical common sense t\nd
thoughtful intelligence are required.
The republicans in congress will tlnd
their opportunity and 'their advantage
in taking high ground in discussing
the .vovonuo question , and not in at
tempting to depreciate their political
opponents by methods of attack un
worthy of Intelligent school boys.
What the country is watting to hear on
this question is sound , sensible argu
ment , and if Mr. Reed has none to offer
ho will best servo his"parly and himself
by keeping silent.
STATE ANDTKIIRITOKY.
Nnurnskn Jottings.
nasttngs Is nursing hopes of a union
depot.
The pontoon bridge Idea Isslruggling
for a foothold In Plattsmouth.
The Plaltc river is coming down on
its annual tour of destruction.
Church Howe threatens lo move to
Hastings and drive a few stakes in the
bailiwick of Hon. Jim Laird.
Fremont must hump along without
free posUil delivery until congress gets
around with an appropriation.
The elevation of Attorney Thurston
to the presidency of the club league con
vinces the Nebraska City News that
"the republican party runs tlio state and
the railroads run tlio republican party. "
The Beatrice Democrat is forced to
admit that "the men who quit work on
the Burlington roads have certainly
conducted themselves in a most becom
ing manner since the commencement of
the dllllcultlcs. "
The management of the Elkhorn Valley -
loy road have offered liberal induce
ments to the pcopio of Chadron to build
water works. Besides patronizing the
worlcs , tlio company offers to transport
all material at half rates.
The Fairb.ury GnV.ctto suggests that
Judge Jundy "sholljd forthwith supple
ment his first ordcra\iy\ \ another forbid
ding the men to betiomc''sick. ' Having
sot out to settle the Xelcfuc judicially it
won't do to stop atftuny ] half-way meas
ures. " ; ifi'r i ]
"According to 'itoldjjfo ' Dundy's de
cision"says the "WjOod River Gazette ,
"tho Union Pacific. ia.-run the slate of
Nebraska to bull itV6lf,1)ut the state has
no right even to say-hoi ? the company
shall construct its ftjl-oslings. Wonder
if the decision docs"not"also mean that
tlio state has no right lo levy taxes on
the company's profiej-tyl The people of
this state should rfcqiiestJudge Dundy
to at . " *
resign once. - , /
The 'Lincoln Jourmilc'ditoriallv claims
that the imported Burlington ' 'engin
eers" arc as competent ris the strikers ,
and that the investigation of the state
board of transportation proves it. The
board has ? not yet heard from the junk
dealer who couldn't work the "squirt"
at Ravenna , nor the fellow who dashed
his engine into another in the yards in
Plattsmouth Sunday night. On being
asked why h& did not stop , the innocent
exclaimed , "How could IV She had too
much steam. "
Says the Denver News : "Tho broth
erhood has been charged in the United
States court with a conspiracy to injure
the property of the Burlington com
pany. So far ns the public can learn ,
the injury to the Burlington property
is being inflicted by the incompetent
men who have boon recklessly placed
in charge of its locomotives , nnd who
are crippling its machinery at an ex
pensive rate. The News of yesterday
told of a valuable locomotive which
was wrecked in Nebraska and was aban
doned with twenty cars by the engi
neer and fireman , who took to tho'
woods. "
Iowa Items.
A Potlsvlllo man let a span of horses
fitarvo to doath. His excuse was that
ho was too poor to buy feed for thorn.
Burlington proposes to erect a monument
ment to T. J. Potter , late general man
ager of the Union Pacific railroad.
A two-thirds majority voted for issu
ing bonds for the construction of a now
high school building at Crcston , Mon
day.Tho
The artesian well at Ottumwn , which
they have been working on so long und
faithfully , is a success at last. It is
spouting 2.000,000 gallons of pure water
daily , it is 1,550 foot deep.
Mr. II. W. Dadago , a poor German
farmer of Bremor county , has received
word from Gorman and Holland author
ities that ho Is heir to a largo fortune
loft by an uncle who died several years
ago.
ago.It
It is claimed that not less than 4,000
head of cattle have been sent from
Wright county to market since the 1st
of November. This ulono would dis
tribute not less than $125,000 among the
farmers.
In the case of Chase vs the Burling
ton , Cedar Rapids & Northern rail
way company , tried at Montezuma ,
$12,500 damages were awarded the
plaintiff. Chase wns Injured while
switching at Cedar Rapids last sum
mer.
Dakota.r
Rapid City has been incorporated nnd
will soon enjoy alltho frills ot a first
class city.
The annual tournament of the Black
Hills Firemen's association will bo hold
at Deadwood July 4 ,
The premiums offered at the territor
ial fair , commencing at Mitchell Sep
tember 21 , amount to $20,000.
Rich gold placers have been struck In
Marbhall's pass and p. stampede of pros
pectors from Dcadwobd IB threatened , .
Huronitos are talking of sinking tin
artesian well in a natural basin gome
three miles out of town , building a dam
across ono end of the basin and flooding
it with water from the well , thus con
verting the basin Into a lake. Tlio pro
ject is said to bo entirely feasible , and if
successful a lake some three miles long ,
fifteen rods wide and forty feet deep will
bo the result. .
A young dude In Lead City , who is
wonderfully cute , In a pleasant , familiar
manner threw a handful of flour in a
young lady's face. She , with two young
lady friends , prepared for vengeance ,
and tha chance came Saturday ( or re
tributive justice. They caught him ,
downed him and plastered his face and
hands with pot-blacU , At the conclu
sion of the ceremony .thoy fired him out
into the street.
IIASCAtl SPITS BRIMSTONE ,
Furious FUncrs Flrod By Him In
Council Last Night.
THE CITY HALL THE CAUSE OF IT ,
Councilman I/cc's Itcsolutlon llcsforrccl
For Ono Week Ho Calls l < \ r ft
Resumption nl'AVork nn
the Bullulhg.
Hot Nliiht. In the Chambers.
Councilman Huscnll broke In on tlio pence
nnd calm which hns enveloped tlio council
meetings of late by Inst night getting oft ono
of his long-winded nnd cunractcristio nbuslvo
speeches ngnlnst everything nnd everybody
who docs not slilo in with him In his ] > ct
scheme of locating the city Imll on Jefferson
square. Ho was nioro than usually vindictive
on this occasion , niul became so worked up
over the effort that ho completely Ignored
tlio saloonkeepers and failed to call for the
third reading of the ordinance which ho put
in some weeks ago repealing the present ono
In force in reference to the closing of saloons
at midnight. Added to this ho failed to In-
flist on the carrying out of , as ho referred to
It , "a little Job" ho sot up last fall and which
has thus far been slumbering in the ofllco of
the board of public works. Trouble com
menced UIHMI the presentation of the follow
ing resolution by Councilman Lee :
Resolved , By the city council , the mayor
concurring , that u special committee bo ap
pointed to consider the best method of pro
ceeding with tlio erection of the city hall
building ; that said committee shall consist
of the committee on nubile property nnd
building , the mayor , the president of the
city council , the city engineer nnd n member
of the board of education ; thatfeald commit
tee shall have power to cmplov n competent
architect to assist in making such alterations
In the city hall plans ns may bo considered
necessary to meet the present wants of the
city , nnd that said committee shall report to
tliu city council as soon ns possible1 what fur
ther action is necessary to continue the erec
tion of said building to the extent that funds
are available.
Councilman Leo championed the passage
of the resolution , saying that the tlmo had
arrived when some action should bo taken.
According to Judge Doano's decision the
"
council had" full power to dismiss Architect
Myers , but not to rescind his plans. Leo fa
vored the employment of an architect to mod
ify the Myers plans , so that work could go
ahead , und the issuing of the $200,000 bonds
voted for the work. If this is done the walls
will bo up and under roof by January 1,1SS9.
Councilman Hascnll arose in his holy might
and abused everybody within reach. Myers
ho railed a fraud , and said his plans wore an
outrageous botch. The speaker continued
that the people do not want any such buildIng -
Ing as planned , nnd ho favored moro public
meetings and less ono sided newspaper inter
views. Ho thought the proper thing to do
was to take Jefferson square for a site and
put up a grand building upon It , ono that
won'd ' cost $300,000 If necessary. Ho favored
the referring of the Leo resolution so as to
give the council a chance to consider the
mattrrmoro fully nnd give the members
time to contemplate a building that will con
tain an art gallery , otc.
Councilman Leo again defended his reso
lution as si business proposition , and saidit
was not intended to favor Mr. Myors or Mr.
Uosowater. If Hascall wanted to make Jef
ferson square an issue , Mr. Lee said ho was
in favor of-going ahead with the question at
once , adding that ho was never in favor of
Jefferson square and never would bo. He also
discounted Hascall's assertions that the coun
cil was enjoined from going ahead with the
work by the court. The court had never
said that the council could not spend the
money the peonlo voted for the purpose.
Councilman Ford belittled the resolution ,
and said that if the council insisted on build
ing the Wall on its present site it would cost
tho'taxpayors $500,000. Ho favored leaving
it to a vote of the people if the council should
order putting a $300,000 building on Joffcr-
son square. Hegainmghis wind Ford wound
up with a flood of abuse flrcd at Mr. Roso-
wator.
Councilman Kiorstoad said that the
pcopio hod already chosen a site , and
their wishes and approval in
that dlrcotion should bo respected. There
were just as smart men in the council when
the Myers plans were accepted as there are
now , and the money that is accessible for
building should bo spoilt at once , and it
would not bo long before the city would have
a city hall.
"What kind of a ono would you hovel"
asked Hascall.
"As fine a city hall as there is in the whole
country , " was the reply.
Continuing , Mr. Kierstcnd told Pord that
if the question of putting the city hall on
Jefferson square was loft to a vote of the
pcopio the adherents of that schoino would
bo voted down two to ono.
"Give us a chance , " howled Fordi
"Wo did give you a chance once , and wo
beat you bad , " retaliated Mr. Kicrstcad , who
said he had a resolution which ho proposed
introducing , and would llko to see it passed.
Councilman Counscman informed the coun
cil that the building could bo put up on Jef-
fcrsou square with obtainable funds , and
without bonding the city another cent. Ho
moved that the Leo resolution bo laid on the
table , and Leo called for the ayes nnd noes ,
which resulted as follows 1
Ayes Halley , Cheney. Counscman , Ford ,
Hascall , Lowry , Manville 7.
Noos Alexander , Bedford , Boyd , Burn-
ham , Kaspar , Kierstcad , Kitchen , Leo , Snyder -
der , the president 10.
Mutterlngs of "snap judgment" being
heard , Councilman Leo said that ho would
not insist on a vote on the adoption of his resolution
elution , and mad.0 a motion that it bo referred
to the committed on public property and
buildings for ono week. This was carried ,
and the council again Bottled dowh to quiet
and Hascall looked sick.
The following resolution by Councilman
Kicrstcad was laid on the table :
Uesolvod. That the board of public works
be and are hereby Instructed to at once advertise -
vortiso for bids for the completion of the
city hall in accordance with the present
plans of 13.13. Myors. subject to such changes
ns may bo necessary to convert the basement
rooms intended to bo used for jail purposes
Into oflico rooms , also the lowering of the
cast wall ; also that Mr. Myers ho notified
to como to Omaha at once to consult with the
council as to the above changes , and any
others that may bo thought necessary.
The Brlolclnycr'-s Kojily.
Wo still hoar from the contractor's "labor
trust , " and must say It Is disgraceful to say
the least , for a body of contractors , who are
the "public's protectors , " to organize to de
stroy by stagnation , all mechanics and labor-
Ingmcn who dare assort their rights , and
what Is moro disgraceful is the statement
given the press , which wo well know are
merely bluffs and bulldozing intended for
the bricklayers , and to mislead the public as
far as the workmen are concerned. It ts a
useless waste of wind , as they are better
posted in regard to the south than cither of
the two gentlemen. Mechanics are having
their handsful of work in the south at as
good wages as nro requested in Omaha , and
wo fear no such influx as they threaten , as
the public lias taken no great interest in the
present trouble. Wo trust when working
time comes , and actiou , not wind counts ,
they will interest themselves moro und learn
exactly who is to bo blainod for all noise and
nonsense. The bricklayers' union have al
ways desired friendship with contractors ,
and have received threats und abuse
in roturii. and are glad to say , many
of the leading contractors nro beginning to
sco the good points in the now rules und uro
"sickened" indeed at the action taken by
others and are remaining perfectly quiet.
They and 11 expect when Mr , Withuoll returns -
turns from California , where ho has been
visiting , this gentleman being the oldest
contractor and has the oonlldeneo of the pco
pie and a gentleman who does not wrangle
and threaten without cause , when the , best
nnd most honorable of tlieso gentlemen get
together without the small butchers , who
always follow , sjiouting und snarling after
really worthy people llko curs , wo fool the
business will bo amicably settled fairly and
squarply to all without tha useless barking
and wrangling : The bricklayer * have been
and are continually being imposed upon in <
this struggle for their rights nnfl the double
dealing of Contractor Dies * Is only a nmnll
part of it. Ho states to the contractor's
union ho has four Union men broken from the
rnnks disgusted with union workings , etc. ,
inducing other contractors to hope they may
do the nmo nnd finally draw others nnd nil
from the ranks. But the facts nro that these
members have joined Mr. Dioss In partnership
and articles of agreement arc to bo submitted
to the bricklayers nl their meeting to-night ,
nnd ns to Mr. Johnson's statement of men
coming from near nnd far , their not wanting
union men , can got along without them , la
all nonsense the gentleman should well bo
nstinmcd of. There are loss non-union men
working In the city to-day than there over
was , and none coming in so far except ono
enticed from Wisconsin , who on his urrlval
and learning facts , returned Immediately ,
nnd should these Tnany car loads wo lire
threatened with arrive wo nro satisfied they
will do the same or remain to got oven for
being brought by unprincipled advertisers
from their homes to this bonanza that is
pictured. The bricklayers do not fear any
traveling brothers as they all know thcro * ls
trouhlo here and always assist rather than
otherwise. The union remains solid to a
man , are In fine financial condition and good
management , besides this are dally receiv
ing sympathetic ana substantial proffers
from all over the United States , showing the
interest taken in Omaha bricklayers
by distant members of their craft , still wo
sincerely hope matters will bo settled soon ,
before harm Is done to our clt.V ; nro ready nt
any tlnio to receive the contrActors with rea
son nnd nssuro them when all settlements
nro uiado , thcro will bo no ill fooling toward
any contractor or their body and trust licro-
nftor all matters concerning themsolvcs will
bo settled in a moro sensible manner.
BlllCKLATKKS1
HEH IIOXOU 8ATISF1ISD.
Jens Krlstcnann Marries the Girt Ho
Dishonored.
Jens P. Kristcusen , who has languished In
the county Jail since the 8th of February last
cogitating over the rugged ways of the trans
gressor was yesterday glVon his freedom
upon his agreeing to bo joined in wedlock
with Sophia Peterson , a comely looking
Swedish girl , who alleges that Jens led her
from the paths of virtue. It will bo remem
bered that the case % vas tried before Justice
Anderson and occupied sovcral'days. Jens
nt the time stoutly denied that he was in any
way responsible for Sophia's condition , nnd
in tragic tones announced that ho would
sooner rot in jail than marry her. Consequent
quent ! } ho was given a chance to carry out
this latter threat , and six weeks of Douglas
county diet scorns to hnvo altered his ex
pressed purpose , and yesterday ho an
nounced his intention to mnko Sophia Mrs.
ICristcnson. Accordingly the girl was sum
moned to the bastilc , nnd nho und Jens , in
company with a male friend , went before
Judge Shields and procured a marriage
license.
Armed with this paper the trio immedi
ately adjourned to the court of Justice An
derson , who in esented a bill of $11.40 to the
groomsman to cover the costs incurred at
the trial in February. Jens himself was , in
n financial way , broke , bul his friends came
to the rescue" , niado up the sum , and then the
magic words ware said which made him a
full-fledged married man. Ho then left the
court with an air of gloom and sullenncss , his
wife following close at his heels.
Ijlccnsotl to "Wed.
The following marriage licenses wcro
Issued yesterday by Judge Shields :
Nnmo and Residence. Ago.
( Isaac Abrahamson , Omaha 24
1 Rosa Cooper , Omaha 20
j Jens P. Krlstensen , Omaha 24
) Sophia Petersen , Omaha , 23
I Burton Porter , Omaha. . . . . . 25
( Jennie Parkor. Omaha , 22
I Anders N. Anderson , Omaha .27
) Mcniug Jorgeuscn , Omaha 30
j John A. Ross , Omaha , . . . .23
( Matilda ErleUson , Omaha 28
( James A. Donglus , Omaha 38
( Emma Kirkindall , Omaha 21
I Albert E. Bullock. South Omaha ' . .23
( Rosa Young , South Omaha 20
This Yenr's Assessment.
Douglas county's assessors ycstord ay af
ternoon took full possession of the rooms of
the county commissioners and laid out their
work for this year's assessment. The stat
utes wcro consulted , maps looked over , and
figures debated. There was a slim turnout
of tax payers , and only ono suggestion was
mado. That was from Schuylor Waltcflold ,
who argued for an assessment the same as
that of last year. This the assessors did not
consider equitable , and resolved among them
selves to tack on 10 per cent ovar that of last
your , thereby making the total valuation at
between $18,000,000 and $10,000.000.
The Great Contralto.
Mnrianno Brandt , tbo renowned Contralto ,
who is now making a tour of this country ,
will sing at Boyd's opera house on next
Friday night In connection with the Apollo
club , our own homo organization , Marianne
Brandt has sung In but a few oitios of the
country. Her visit to Omaha Is not of a por-
B&naf. nhtnra. R Tins boon Improved , hbw
tivor , AS a m6nn 6f Enabling our pobplo to
hoar the grcatisl. contralto who has cvor
vlsltctf lhl pnrt of the country , There Is no
doubt th nt she wlU attract the o t critical
ana ncstl.otlo of. audiences , ospoclallv In Eon/
noction wlU the Apollo club , vrhloh lift !
already s3 innny friends and admlrors
tm-o of n
Yostonliy there wcro la tutvb
supcrlntc- dents of two state Institutions ,
both or wl 5m nro already well known la this
city. Thr-y nro Dr , Armstrong who hng
charge of the Institute for the fcoblo-mlnaocj
nt Bcatrlc > , and Dr. 13. A , ICollcy , who lins
charge of',10 insane [ wylura at Norfolk la
thla statiDr. . Armstrong says that bis
Institution Is crowded now Vrlth Blxty-ftvo
patients , but that an addition Is to bo mndo
to It , wlili-'i will bo completed In Juno , which
will nccon.inociato about seventy more. The
doctor has already filed applications for nil
the accommodations which ho expects to hava
for some r onttis to como ,
Dr. Kclkysays that his asylum flow con
tains 101 patients , all ot whom have boon
received trim thirty-two counties north ot
the Plattc. Some of thcso unfortunates
wcro formerly quartered In the asylum at )
Lincoln nnd were transferred to Norfolk ,
when the n w institution atthnt nlaco was
opened a few months ago. Every bed In tha
asylum he s ys is occupied nnd some of tha
patients are compelled to Bleep upon tha
iloor. This iddltion note In courso' oferec
tion will bo omnletcd on the 1st ol August
when accommodations will bo provided for
120 moro people. Drs. Armstrong nnd Kelley -
loy are the .youngest doctors In Nebraska
who have Ix * : n intrusted with the carp Qf.
largo state i.istltutlons ,
On Duty Again.
Mr. Ed Morcarity , the obliging nnd gcntto *
manly clerk to Judge Shields , was at his
desk ycstord-.y , still lame ami aero from nil
accident that happened to him nt his resi
dence so mo (1 > ya ngo. Ho was swinging in a
hammock wlun the stays gave waynndpTo
clpitatcd hltn with great force to the ground.
It was feared at first that ho had received
internal injuries , -but happily this was npf
the caso. _
Republican State Convention. _
The ropubli.-an , electors of the etato ot
Nebraska arc requested to send delegates
from the several counties , to moot in con
vention , at the city of Omaha , Tuesday May
1C , 18SS , at S o'clock p. in. , for the purpose ol
electing four delegates to the national rcpub
lican convention , which meets in , Chicago
Juno 19,18S3.rar
rar AJTOIVTIOXMEXT.
The several counties are entitled to reprc *
sontation ns follows , balng basoil upou tha
vote cast for Hou. Samuel Maxwell , ouprcma
judge , in 1SS7 , giving one dologato-at-largo to
each county , and ono for each 150 votes and
major fraction thereof :
COUNTIES. VOTE3.I COUNTIES. VOTES.
Adams 14 Jefferson. . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Antelope 0 Johnson 8
Arthur 1'Kcurnoy ' 8
Blalnc SKcrn Paha 5
Boone SICoIth -
Box Butte 4Knox , , 7
Brown. . . OLancastcr 23
Buffalo H'Lincoln ' 8
Butler 9 Ugan , 3
Burt OLoup 8
Cass 10 Madison 8
Cedar. CMcPhcrson 1
Chase SMerrick 7
Cherry 5 Nanco 5
Cheyenne 11 Neinaha. . . . . . , 0
Clay ,11 Nuckolls G
Colfax . TOtoo . 13
Cuming Pawnco . 8
Custer . 17 Perkins . f -
Dakota . Pierce . 4
Dawcs Polk . Q
Dawson . 8 Platte . 10
Dixon . OPholps. . . . . . . 7
Dodge . 12 Richardson . 13
Douglas . 37 Rod Willow . 7
"Dundy 4 Saline 13
Flllmoro 10 Sarpy 5
Franklin TSaunders , 13
Frontier. . 10 So ward 10
Furnas CShoridan 7
Gage 10Sherman 7
Garflcld 3SIoux . 3
Gosper. fi Stanton 4
Grant 1 Thaycr 7
Grcoloy. 4Thomas . 3
Hall 11 Valley 0
Hamilton 10 Washington 9
Hnrlan 8 Wayne 5
Hayes 4Webstor 0
Hitchcock OWheolor 0
Holt York U
Howard 7 Unorg. territory. . . .
It is recommended that no proxies bo ad
mitted to the convention , except such 03 nro
held by persons residing In the counties front
the proxies are given.
GEOUOE D. MBIKLBIOIIK ,
WALT M. SBELY , Chairman.
Secretary.
Four now fable cars and ono grip ar
rived yesterday and will bo put on
tbo track as eon as possible.
BROTHERHOOD
) OF (
TIVE ENGINEERS !
The locomotive is the grandest piece of me
chanism the human brain-has ever conceived.
The men. who drive it must be men of great abil
ity and unflinching nerve. That they are not
only men who have the courage of their convic
tions but men of sterling character as well , their
manly bearing and gentlemanly behavior dur
ing the trying days of the past few weeks amply
proves , we sympathize with the the Brother
hood and propose to manifest pur sympathies
in a practical form. From and after this 21st
day of March , 1888 , L. O , Jones , the American
Clothier , 1309 Farnam street , will make a spec
ial discount of ten per cent from regular prices
on all articles of Clothing , Furnishing Goods
and Hats that members of the Brotherhood may
need.
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