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IF Garbagomastor Goldsmith will
strictly enforce the city's siiuitury Itiws ,
Omaha will not need to chow a clove all
BUiuinor long.
AT last the lawyers of Omaha have
got hold of a will case whpro the estate
wilt just about bo enough'to satisfy the
claims for legal services. The heirs
ought to bo satisfied with the glory of
winning the suit.
No street should bo paved unless it ia
properly scworod. At least one-half of
the streets named in the paving ordi-
nanoo now before the council have no
Bowbr connection.
RHODE ISLAND came to the front with
u handsome majority in the election of
Its republican governor , Royal C. Taft.
Little Rhody is the index linger which
points out the oath to victory next No
vember.
VKNT3/CUKLA has nlacod barb-wire on
the ( rco list. Although this may bring
Joy to American barb-wiro manufactur
ers , n real live Yankee down there
would long ago have natonted prickly
cactus for fence purposes.
A " \VAn cloud just a little bigger than
a man's hand has arisen between the
Uiilted States and Morocco , Its black
ness has boon increased by the arrival
of the frigate Lancaster at Gibraltar ,
which , with the Enterprise , already in
Mediterranean waters , will carry terror
to the sultan of the rod leather king
dom. There is at least one country on
thia globe which trembles at the sight
of Undo Sam's tubs.
TUB selection of Buffalo as the place
for the mooting of the republican con-
"
volition of Now York is referred to .as
being in the interest of Mr. Dcpow as a
presidential candidate. Such may bo
the case , but if so wo venture to suggest
that the republicans of Now York will
waste time and damage the party by
committing themselves to the support
of the president of the Now York Cen
tral as a candidate for nomination on
the national ticket. They are blindly
indifferent to the sentiment of the west
and northwobt or they would not think
of Mr. Dopow as a presidential possi
bility.
is council has ordered the chief ol
pollco to report at its next mooting by
what authority tha Pinkerton mercen
aries , stationed in tills city , are exor
cising police functions. But what does
the council propose to do when it lias
the information ? They know as well
to-day as they will know next \voolc that
nobody 1ms a right to 'import tinned
non-vosldouta and station them in thit
city to exercise police powers. Tho.y
know to-day us well as they over will
know that special policemen to servo in
an emergency cannot bo legally n\t- \
pointed executingby the joint action o :
the mayor and council , The propoi
course for the council to pursue IB tc
puss resolutions directing the chief o :
police to arrest and disarm all parson !
who arc personating special policumcr
without u commission from the mayor
IT will bo of Intorobt to the employes
ot the Union Pacific railroad company
who are compelled to contribute to i
hospital anil protective fund under the
patronage of the company , to Joan
what has boon the fate of a slmilai
Bojicmo among the Baltimore & OhU
railroad employes , When Mr. Garret
was president of ( ho Uultimora & Olii <
railroad , ho ostuhliuhcd an insurance
and protective fund for the benefit o
the employes of that road , For tin
support of this fund lie mudo it com
pulwry on the railroad employes ti
UPH tribute a certain porcontiigo of thoi
Viigos , The scheme wns jioyer popuja
with tUo workmen. They objected ti
the coercive features of the plan , whlcl
left it in the hands of the managuinon
to dictate that u portion of thu work
men's earnings should bo returned I
the company. On this ground an Jip
peal was mudo by the employes of tin
lialtimgro Ohio railroad company t
the Maryland legislature to abolish th
legalized system for an insurance am
protective flmd established' by Mr
Carroll , The present management c
that railroad concurs vvith the monan ,
Mr.'GarrcttV pot scheme will corny I
in end at the close of the yo'ar.
Promotion of Ooncfat ( Crook.
The promotion of Gun oral Qrook to
the major generalship made vacant b.v
the retirement of General Terry , was TI
recognition of merit as crodltab'lo to
the president as it is honorable to the
gallant soldier who 1ms boon decorated
with the double star. The country and
the army will bo gratified that the
pressure upon the executive from cer
tain quarters to depreciate the soldierly
qualities and meritorious services of
General Crook has proved abortive.
While tha prompt and decisive action
of President Cleveland is gratifying to
the friends of the modest commander
of the department of the Platlo ,
it is worthy of special com
mendation as conserving a high
principle , and thereby rebuking those
who would make promotion in the army
a matter of personal preference and po
litical influence , For this the president
cannot bo too highly commended.
It is not necessary to toll the people
of Nebraska , of Wyoming , Dakota ,
Utah , Oregon , Montana , or Arizona ,
who General Crook is , It is not nocos-
aary , if wo could , to inform the Sioux ,
Chcyonno , Ute or Apache Indians who
General Crook is. The people of all
these western states and territories ,
and all frontiersmen and Indians , know
Crook. Ho is essentially a soldier ,
rlth the instincts , training and bcnr-
ng of n soldier. As a man ho is quiet ,
nodest , taciturn. Fowofllccrs have seen
nero constant and harder service. As
commander General Crook has always
howii deference to superiors and cour-
eous treatment to subordinates. When
is opinions have boon called for ho has
ivon them clearly and with his roas-
ns. In his dealings with the Indians
lis great success arose from the confi-
once ho inspired as to his truthfulness ,
airncss , love of justice , and their
nowledgo of his invincible courage to
'ollow up and punish all who violated
lis orders , or the orders of the war do-
m'tment.
Wo are gratified at his advancement
and can truthfully say promotion was
never more worthily bestowed in the
irmy. Wo can but regret , however ,
but his elevation to a higher grade will
result in his leaving Omaha. During
: ill the years of his residence among
us General Crook has enjoyed the uni-
orsal resuoct of our citizens and the
nearly esteem of all who have made his
personal acquaintance.
The Bond Purchase Bill
After days of discussion the senate on
Thursday passed the bill to authorize
the secretary of the treasury to purchase
'overnment bonds out of the surplus
funds in the treasury. Owing to the
doubt which the secretary of the treas
ury had expressed respecting his au
thority to do this under.existing law ,
a bill was some time ago passed by the
house for the purpose of removing all
question in the matter , and in the sim
plest form necessary to accomplish the
object was sent to the senate. If that
body had been content merely to reas
sure the secretary of the treasury as to
his authority to buy bonds it would have
passed the measure at once , and by this
time the treasury might bo in the
market as a bond purchaser prepared
to relieve the money market , which is
said to bo daily getting into greater
need of relief. But a few tomilors
saw an opportunity to tack on as riders
i\ lot of pot projects of their own , and
the result was an extended dibcubsion ,
from which it is not apparent any prac
tical good was derived , and- ending in
luo passage of an entirely different , bill
from that adopted by the house. This
will necessitate a conference committee ,
with the effect of delaying effort by the
treasury for the relief of the money
market by the purchase of bonds , if it
does not result in leaving the bitualion
just whore it is.
The flrst section of the senate bill
simply declares that the provisions of
the act of 1882 , authorizing the secre
tary of the treasury to purchase bonds
with the surplus money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated ,
was intended to bo a permanent
provision of law and is now
in full force and effect. This
would solve all doubts of the presi
dent and secretary , and is all that the
exigency required. But the oppor
tunity for financial legislation was not
allowed to pass , and a second section was
added requiring the secretary of the
treasury to use an amount equivalent to
the surrendered circulation of any na
tional bank , under certain conditions ,
in the purchase at the market price ol
an equivalent amount of silver bullion
in excess of the minimum monthly sil
ver coinage , which shall bo coined and
used as provided for in the silver coin
age act of 1878 , that act remaining in
full force.
The adoption of this bill was a dig'
tinct victory for the friends of silver in
the gonato , and very likely it will imss
the house , though it is vorj
certain to encounter a vigor
ous opposition from eastern rep
resentatives and all the financial
interests of that section , It is to be
doubted , njso , whether if passed by con'
gross it would bo approved by the prosl
dent. It is not understood that his po
sition regarding' silver has undergone
any change , and ho could not approve
this bill to increase the coinage without
appearing to stultify himself , More
over , political considerations wouU
render eastern influence , and partlcu
larly that of Now York , especially
strong with him at this time , and thi
will be solidly against the measure. Tin
bill cannot bo objected to on the score
of inflation slnco itsimply provides thu
the currcnuy surrendered by nationu
banks shall lie replaced by an qquivulen
amount of stiver. Opposition will 1 >
solely to increasing the sum of silvo
dollars. What the extent of this in
crease may bo annually it Is Impossibl
to say with any dogrpo of accuracy
According to the report of the score
tary of the treasury the decrease in im-
tlonal bunk circulation from July 1
IbSlt , to November 1 , 1S87 , a period o
fifteen months , was in round figure
$30,000,00 ! ) . At this rate of decrease ii
bunk circulation the annual addition t <
the supply of silver money would ba i
little more than double what it is undei
existing law. It is quite possible , however
over , aiid not improbable unless pongres
makes some provision fpr1 continuing
the national banks , that the decrease in
th'olf circulation horoaftov will bo nm--
ioria.lly larger than it has been , so that
the .annual increase of silver money
may become two or throe times greater
than would bo indicated by the above
figures of bank circulation decrease ,
while it is not in any event liable to bo
materially Ios9 (
There are other considerations as to
the possible effects of the bill should it
become a law , which wore pointed out
In the course ot the discussion in the
sonnto and will not fail to receive pub
lic attention , But wo behove with Sc5n-
ator Allison that there is nothing in
the measure which should in the slight
est degree alarm the people of the
country as respects silver coinage.
The Myattflcil Mcrilctno Sinn.
According to the medicine man of the
board of education there was altogether
too much mystery about the adoption of
plans and location of the city hall. Will
the doctor kindly toll us what mystery
ho refers to ? Were not the city hall
plans subnilttoa to tUo council and
board of education ? Were they not
carefully examined by the committees
appointed by the bodies , nnd inspected
by the members before they wcro ap
proved ? Were they not examined by
Mr. J. E. House , chairman of the board
of public Works , and ox-Mayor Boyd ?
Was not the proposition to locate the
city hall on the corner of Eightdonth
and Farnam considered and agreed
upon between the city council nnd
county commissioners when the city
waived its rights and claim to the old
Douglas county court house grounds ?
s there anything mysterious or
reeked in the agreement by which the
ity was given occupancy of nearly
ho entire court house basement
or three years with the understanding
bat the city hall would bo built and
lompleted on the lots opposite the court
louse by the end of that time ? Was
here anything mysterious or hidden
rom the public about the ratification of
, ho location by a vole of the people in
Sovombor , 1885 ? Wasn't the mayor's
iroclamation submitting the question
mblished and kept before the people for
wonty days before the election ? Were
ho thirty-threo hundred citizens who
; ust their votes in favor of the location
misinformed about anything or mysti-
fi'od by anybody ? Wasn't the proposi
tion clear and specific in every respect ?
Docs the medicine man pretend that
there wore moro than 239- votes cast
against the location and approval of the
Myers plans ? Isn't ho simply playing
; > arrot for the bell-wether of the coun
cil who has the happy faculty of gen
erating muddies and mystifying people
who lack ability to do their own think-
ng. v
No moro bills will bo stolen from the
flips of the Maryland state senate. Some
nterestod party filched a bill from the
secretary of the Maryland senate which
proposed that the price of gas in Balti
more bo fixed at $1.2-5 per 1,000 feet.
But a new bill was drafted , engrossed ,
passed by both houses and signed by the
overnor within nine hours after the
discovery of the theft. Even a gas com
pany will put. its foot into it , and do
iOinething which it did not intend to do.
AT the time of Jaoob Sharp's death
his lawyers were strenuously endeavor
ing to secure a change of venue for the
trial of the big boodlcr's case. The
change has been granted , but by a
higher tribunal than the New York
court of appeals.
Other LuiulH Than Ours.
England has been testing the character -
actor of her coast defenses by means of
sham battles , and the result was not
altogether reassuring to her fconso of
ecurity. According to the judgment
of the umpires the invading foroo , on
the whole , had greatly the advantage.
Marching from Dover , they drove a
wedge into the defenders' left and center -
tor , placing the latter in a critical posi
tion , when orders came to cease lire.
At Eastbourne and Portsmoutli the in
vaders wore still moro successful , the
defending force being defeated at both
places. One thing is clear amid the
mass of rather confused details ; the guns
at Portsmoutli having only 2,500 yards'
range are quite out of date for defensive
purposes at this important position.
The enemy having guns carrying 7,000
yards , the forts technically hold wore
silenced before the enemy was within
range. This result appears to fully vin
dicate the statement of Lord Borcnford
that England's defenses would bo almost
worthless against modern guns , and
may bo expected to cause prompt action
by parliament to put these defenses in
proper condition. Of all things it is
nuccssary for Eii'fland to maintain her
const fortifications as nearly invul
nerable as pobsibla , and hulf the
population of the "tight little islo" will
bo in trepidation until stops are taken
to make the defenses safe. Political
affairs in England present fo v features
of general interest. The Irish question
seems to bu entirely in the background ,
and will probably remain so until the
local government bill and the budget
are disposed of. Meanwhile tljpro are
fewer complaints hqurd of the results of
the government's policy in Ireland ,
whether because the people have grovytj
weary of complaining or for tjio reason
that the policy is being less rigorously
pursued does not appear.
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* *
The report from Germany that Bis
marck contemplates resigning the olllccj
of chancellor | nay not bo entirely
groundless , though it is not
sulHciently explained by the
statement that his reason is
the proposed marriage of Prince Alex
ander of Jttttonbiirg ) and Princosg Vic *
torla of Prubsln , There might 1m po
litical entanglements resulting from
sucli u marriage that wpuld dutyrb the
peace of mind of Ulsmurck , but it is not
probable they would bo of such gravity
us to CUUHO him to relinquish his high
office , Ifthe Gorman chancellor re
signs there will be other and moro
cogent reasons. It has been reported
that the status o/f Bismarck * under the
now regiino was not clearly defined ,
and if such bo the fact Him not difficult
to understand that ho would -desire to
bo out of a position in which ho found
his power circumscribed. There is rea
son to believe that the emperor is uot
disposed to make any division Of hU
imperial authority PO lonp ag h6 1s able
to exercise it , nnd that the chancellor
consequently finds himself much less of
a figure In the state than ho was while
the late emperor 4'ulod. , Furthermore
ho ia understood To bo partial to the
crown prlncoj and in order that that
young man may bide his tlmo for the
succession , without knowing too much
of what is going on meanwhile , it maybe
bo deemed necessary that Bismarck's
prerogatives bo eomowhat curtailed.
But if the chancellor desired conces
sions ho could doubtless secure them by
n throat of resignation. Germany
.would fool his loss much moro than she
did that of the late emperor , and Fred-
crick would find it no easy task to ro-
pluco him. Porhups as to the rest of
Europe hia retirement would not bo re
garded with displeasure.
* *
The threatened destruction of the
Floquot ministry , before its existence
fhirly begins , is not unexpected , This
is'not duo to any belief that that body
lacks ability , public spirit or patriotism.
Indeed , in none of these particulars has
there boon a bettor cabinet in Franco
within the past flvo years than the ono
which has just boon formed , At this
moment , however , the fees of the re
public nro especially active in the
chamber of deputies. The unholy alli
ance of Bpnupartists , bourbons , rod re
publicans and socialists , which over
throw the Tirard ministry , is appar
ently preparing to unite and crush the
Floquot administration. And thcso
elements , from present indications , are
to bo aided by many members who
are usually classed as moderate
republicans. Behind all these ad
verse forces stands General Boulangor ,
What his plans may bo no ono knows who
will toll the public. The belief is pre
valent , though , that ha does not favor the
existing system of government. Under
present circumstances a dissolution of
the chamber and an appeal to the people
plo would seem to be the readiest moans
to prevent anarchy and a dictatorship.
And this method has its risks , because
in the present excitable mood of the
people there is danger that the forces
which now render government almost
impossible will increase their strength.
In addition , to this danger the vision of
the "man on horseback" throws a dark
shadow across the political horizon.
For the French republic the next few
weeks may bo big with fato. The presi
dent of Franco is chosen for a certain
term , which is now.foven years. Theo
retically ho is independent of the na
tional legislature , so far as regards his
tenure of office. Actually , though , his
ofllclal existence has come to depend , in
a largo degree , oiTIhe attitude of the
popular branch of that body. France ,
under its present ystem of government ,
had three executives before the present
president. Those , wore Thiers , Mac-
Mahon and Grovy. " Each one of these ,
'lowovor , was constrained to step down
before the term 'ho was serving
was completed. The pressure against
Thiers was lesg rigorous and
threatening than that brought
against either of his two successors , but
oven lie found iintolerable. . Every
official act of the executive requires the
signature of a member of the ministry.
Without a ministry he is , in an admin
istrative sense , non-existent , and the
life of a ministry is determined by the
will or caprice of the chamber of depu
ties. Although President Carnet has
served about ono-twenty-first part of
the term for which ho was chosen , his
resignation at any hour now must be
reckoned on us among the possibilities.
Jt is the possibility which makes the
present crisis in France so interesting.
"
* *
If the coming of spring is all that has
been waited for by Russia before devel
oping her Balkan policy its disclosure
cannot be far off. Pcrhnps a flrst step
in this development may be traced in
the reported request made of other
powers to withdraw their diplomatic
representatives from Bulgaria because
the principality has refused to reply to
Turkey's note declaring that Prince
Ferdinand's assumption of power is il
legal. But Russia has several times
before made requests on this sub
ject which the other powers found
them-jolvos unable to grunt. In
one recent instance she wished
England to join in declaring that
Prince Ferdinand must "go , " but Eng
land very judiciously declined to do so
until the power * should first agree who
wni to come in Ferdinand's place. Ille
gality is bud enough , but anarchy maybe
bo worse , Bulgaria , on her part , has
now found questions to ask , ono of them
bou\g \ why Turkey is putting troops in
the town of Mustaphu Pasha. This
latter is directly on the border of east
ern Hounioliii , and the prespnco ol
Turkish troops there BOOIIIH to point to
more activity in the Bulkun problem
with the opening of spring ,
* *
The finances of Russia nro in the ut
most disorder ; hoc budget is an ice pul-
ai'i ) molting away before the first thaw.
Her administration is thoroughly cor
rupt and her ruilw nf system inferior.
Wo know how nwifvjhours jt takes CJor ;
many or Franco to'nobtluo an army oi
a million men. Not , BO with Russia.
The time necessary for her to movu hoi
armies to thu frontier is the unknown
quantity in the greut problem ngituting
diplomatists and sUiptiuians , and aa
J.oijg us that is thojc so it ia usolusa t <
figure on her vuluojas an ally. While
it is easy for a vicarious ( oo to rcucl
the heart of FrnnW Jt is almost im
possible to invmlo llisbli , So far over )
invader lias been ytpfeuted in Russia
while almost over.jhvuslon has beoi
successful in Fruni-'o , But Russia' * *
grout power for defense would bo of no
help to nor ally. With excellent gen
eralship Russia and Franco would per
haps be a match for the balance o
Europe , But Franco would ba mos
threatened ; fcho must expect to bo ut
tacked on all her borders. Defeat wouh
not materially weaken the power or in
fiuonce of Russia , while it would prob
ably roAult in a dismemberment o
Franco , In a French-Russian nlUanoo
Russia would have all the benefits uiu
France run all the risks.
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*
The rejection of the Danish minis
try's budget , and the consequent ubrup
closing of the session of the
royal decree , Itf only one moro reputi
ion of a performance .thai has boon
folng on at intervals for several years.
The folkothing- popular body , reg
ularly refuses to grant the npproprla-
ions damandcd by the Estrup ministry ,
vhioh , nliko by its arbitrary methods
and by insisting upon largo military ox-
Mjiiditurea , is in great disfavor. The
dug as regularly thereupon dissolves
the rigsdag , and votes hlimolf a pro
visional budget by proclamation , as
10 may lawfully do under an exi
gency clause In the Danish conslltu-
, ion. Then , when the parliament re-
issomblos , it rofusoB to approve this re
sort to the exigency provision , and also
rejects the regular annual budget. This
iQrformanco has boon of Into frequent
, o the point of monotony. In the au-
, umn of 188G , again during the flrst days
of 1887 , then in April of the snma year ,
nnd. once between that time and the
ircsent , these parliamentary crises
mvo occurred. It is a strange struggle
.hat gees on in Ponmark. King Chrls-
.lan persists in his methods ; tha folko-
, lilng holds to its own ; the lundsthing
supports Prime Minister Estrup ; the
people rogulnrly send an opposition ma
jority to the lower houso. The marvel
is that , the quarrel goes on so long with
out armed revolt.
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Whatever the upshot of the confer
ences between the Italian and Abys
sinian forces , the most sensible course
'or ' both sides is to make peace. The
extreme- caution which they have both
observed now for thrco months is a clear
indication that each understands the
elements of the other's ' strength as well
as of his weakness. General San Mar-
zane has struggled part way up the
lioights that lead from the coast to the
tableland of Abyssinia , but has been
obliged to draw buck at each forward
movement of King John , and undoubt
edly the fear of a Hank attack from the
north has caused his main force to bo
not much further inland than Saali.
The campaigning season is jicarly past
and the unhealthy season is at hand.
King John , on his part , finds the Italian's
unublo to confront him on ground of his
choosing , but is himself hampered by a
luck of supplies and by the fresh defec
tion of his chronically rebellious tribes.
IJo has also found the Italians heavily
reinforced , so that repeating his blow
of last year is no easy matter , especially
on the plain at the foot of the heights.
The best thing the opposing forces could
do would bo to como to an amicable un
derstanding.
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The military reform bill is still under
discussion in the Spanish chamber. In
support of this measure the minister of
war said that in case of a possible con
flict arising between other nations
Spain must do her utmost to maintain
strict neutrality. To bo able to do this ,
Spain must bo strong ; and with that ob
ject ho had dovotcd his attention to re
inforcing the Spanish coasts. Ho added
no other nation can show such an array
of coast cannons as Spain , which pos
sesses besides moro than 500,000 now
modelled rifles with the necessary am
munition. Ho proposes to endow Spain
with an army of C00,000 men , and a re
serve ? force of 180,000 , without great
outly on the part of the treasury.
STATE JOTTINGS.
Norfolk is negotiating for a tolo-
phono.
North Bond will work the cork-screw
in the shadows of the door.
A district fair association has been
organized in Gospor county.
The Fairmont creamery lias been
sold to Charles llinmnn nnd Bert
Brewer.
Pawnee City elected Will B. Bum for
mayor on the nntj saloon ticket. It is
believed ho has reformed.
The business of the Lincoln postollico
for the past quarter exceeded by 20 pol
ecat the sumo period lust your.
DTho plans of an Omaha architect for
the high school building in ( Jroto have
been accepted. The building will cost
$20,000.
Schooners cannot safely cross the
bars at North Bond. The recent rise of
the Plulto gave the residents a strong
attachment fen' water ,
'
It will cost $2,000 to put the Lincoln
base bull club on its feet. A hotter und
cheaper remedy would bo to give the
members a chance to sleep it oil.
Blair is crowded wilh tramps of all
grades of lilthincss und devilment. A
vigorous round up and route of the var
mints is contemplated. The coroner
hungers for a job.
A deposit at Norfolk was struck at a
depth of 1-10 feet of a blue clay full of
iron pyrites , in size from a pin head tea
a nunio bull , Samples have been sent
to Denver to bo assayed.
John Brown , jr. , son of the aboli
tionist , is discussing the national sur
plus und other evils und increasing his
own surplus in the to.wns of the stato.
Ho is said to be u superb natural gats
well on purudo.
The Arapahoe Mirror prints a sensa
tional story alleging that a Union
Pacific engineer refused to pull his train
out of Denver u few duy ugo , bccuuso
two Chinamen wore passengers. The
brotherhood man did not prnpoia under
any circumutanuo to render assistance
to the queue.
"btovo O'Neill lius received n dis
patch from Omaha , " guys the Hiotix
City Times , "stating thut'ho hud boon
awarded the contract for excavating
for the now Armour & ( Juduhy beef
plant. The lob will amount to * 10OUII.
it in reported the flrm will oxpowHlf 0-
000 ut the Omaha stock yards this sea
son in improvements , "
Tuo Duft it WilliumBiniiiHtrol troupe ,
a chain gang of native mokes , stormed
Blue Hm'ing for u few dollars rueuntly.
They eUd not raise enough to pay hull
rent or board and silently walked out of
town enveloped in borrowed overcoats.
They proved too fleet e > ( foul to bo ovor-
tukuii by _ a Burlington train and uro
now beating their way through Iowa.
"
Everything is "humping along
binoothly on the Burlington , Two en
gines came together nciir Burchurd a
few days ago and rolled into the ditch
in emo eloquent nm s of junli. A rear
end collision occurred nuur Bullovuts
Thurdduj night , dumolibhing thu on-
ginu und neve nil euro. The cjipacity of
the repair shops is overwhelmed thesu
mellow striking duy ,
Thu Lincoln journullst whoso wife
Hurprise > d him recently with a pair eif
liand > oine fjirl babietj'hab been rudely
hustlud intoub-tcurity by the wife of
Hoi'un Johnson , of Lincoln , ivho on
Wudnubdnv presented her husband
with a pair of girls with a boy UH cncort.
The newspaper fraternity had hoped
that ita honored member would main
tain a leuding position among the
fathers ejf the hind , but his fall , , though
temporary , is a trUla discouraging.
However , there is na suoh word a i fail
in Uonry's.unabridged.
Bcuatc.
WASHINGTON ! April (1. ( A message from
the jiroaldoiit with -draft of the bill for the
revocation ' 6f the withdrawal of lunJ-s'for'tlio
benefit of cortnla railroads wns presented
and referred to the committed on public
On motion of Mr. Stewart the scnnto bill to
mituorlzo the m lo to alien * of certain mluornl
Inmls wns tnkcn from the cnlcndnr ntul rend.
After discussion the bill wns posti > oncd.
The scnnto then proceeded to Uio consider
ation of private pension bills on the calendar.
Among the pension bills pjissoit wns ouo giv
ing n pension of f-5 n mouth to Dr , Mnry E.
Walker , ns "Into n&slstnut surgeon United
Stntcs nriny " ono giving iv pension of JCOO a
yenr to the widow of Gcuornl Chnrlo.s P.
SUmo ; one to incronso the pension ot tlio
oldest revolutionary pensioner on the rolls ,
Nancy Unliic.s , ninety-six yenrs of npe. from
(4 n month to nu ntnount not fixed but loft to
the secretary of the Interior ; ouo giving a pen
sion of > 0 n month to the widow of Honr-
Aeimlrnl Nicholson : ono plvlug u pension of
$100 n month to tlio widow of General Juil-
son ICllnntrirk ; ? 100 n mouth to Uio widow of
General Hobcrt Anderson ; pensioning n
soldiers "foster mother ; " Riving n pension of
$50 n mouth to tlio widow of Urlgmlier-Gen-
oral Taylor ; foOior month to Uio widow of
Commander Wlllinm Gibson , niul f50 per
month to the widow of Medical Inspector
Derby of tlig nnvy.
The scunte tliou resumed consideration of
tlio plcuro-pncumouln bill. After nil nmotul-
incuts recommended by the committee on
agriculture had been agreed to pro foriun. BO
as to allow the committee to fllinpu the bill ns
thought best , Mr , Hlscock uuulo n speech iu
opposition to the bill.
Air. ITryo moved to amend tlio bill by men
tioning buborculosls and glanders. The
nmcmlmonts wcro nceeptcel and Uio bill made
tha special order for Thursday next ,
The bill to provide for the iidmiislon of the
state of Dakota into tlio union ntul for the
organization of ttio territory of Lincoln wns
then talten up and took its place us unfinished
business.
The setintc thou adjourned until Monday.
Jlouuo.
WASHINGTON , April 0. The house this
morning nt 1145 * o'clock entered upon the
direct tnx bill , the legislative dny of 'Wednes
day still continuing.
The situation remains unchanged nnd there
are no present prospects of breaking the
dead lock. Both side * are determined to
Itccp up Uio light , and It is threatened that
the house will bo kept in continuous session
without rcccssoa being taken until the ques
tion is settled , either by compromise or by
ouo party unconditionally surrendering its
position.
Hell call followed roll cnll till 5:30 : , when
the house took a recess till 10:30 : to-morrow.
Investigating Trusts.
WASHINGTON , April 0. The house committee -
too on manufactures to-day began nn hicmiry
into the nlleged Standard oil trust , under nu-
thority conferred upon thu committee by the
house to investigate all trusts or combina
tions.
Henry Webster , of Br.ndford , Pa. , a con
tractor for drilling wells and a member of
the Oil Well Drillers1 union , testified nt
length , going lute the details of the contract
between the union nnd the Standard Oil
company and the Producers' ' association. Ho
said 2,000,000 barrels of oil hnil been sot
apart for the benefit of ttio laboring men
thrown out of employment. Since tlio union
was formed all drilling had practically ccnsod.
This contract provides among other things
that the Producers' nssocintlou shall pay to
the Well Drillers' union the profits on 1,000-
000 barrels of oil and the residue of profit on
another million barrels that may remain
after adjusting and paying the other classes
of labor who % vcro Injured by the shut-down
movement , the cost price of oil being 02
cents per barrel ou November 1 , 1837 , and
subject to interest , storage nnd lire loss
charges from that date , the profits to bo dis
tributed among members of Well Driller's
union. This oil shall bo held by the Produc
er's nssocintion nnd sold by them when they
thinlc proper , but not fnstor than one-fourth
every thrco montus. All persons entitled to
benefits shall devote their time and attention
to stoppage of drilling during the coatinu-
nuco of the agreement , and shall report
weekly to a designated ofllcor.
Question Do you know whether this or-
ganbation was formed at the suggestion of
the Standard Oil company for the purpose of
malting it more convenient for them to trans
fer to workmen their share of oil ?
Answer I do not. The purpose of the
shut-down was to diminish production and
nfford nu opportunity to decrease the surplus
of oil. The object , I understand , wns to hayo
u moro uniform nud graded price.
I. N. Ucunctt , of Bradford , Pn. , n contrac
tor and nlso a member of the union , testified
ho had done no work since the agreement
was entered into , but hud received $73 up to
March 10 from the union.
Blrs. Walto'B Satchel.
WASHINGTON , April 0. [ Special Telegram
to the BBC. ] A much exaggerated story
reached hero this morning from Toledo bv
way of Chicago , to the effect that Mrs.
Waite , the wife of the late chief justice , was
robbed of her satchel containing diamonds
nnd other jewels. According to the story
they wcro mysteriously taken from her side
in n carriage while en route to the depot.
The diamond part of the story Is by the fam
ily pronounced untrue. The only foundation
for the report was that Mrs , Waite , when
leaving Toledo for Washington , was con
voyed to the depot in a close carriage
accompanied by her sou and daughter. As a
matter of coui so there worn * also a number
of parcels and luggage in the carriage with
them , Just as the team was driving off a
small leather satchel , containing such toilet
articles us a lady would be likely to require
while traveling , wcro handed up to the
driver , who placed it beside him on Uio box.
When the Htution was reached it was dis
covered that the satchel hud slipped from its
resting place and could not bo found , It was
hlglily prized by Mrs , Waite because her late
husband brought it to her on his return from
Europe , It contained nothing of any special
value , but a reward was offered for its re
covery. Last night a telegram was received
by Mrs. Waite stating that the lost mitcho !
and contents hud boon found mid would be
forwarded immediately to Washington.
Postal
. April 0. [ Special Tele
gram to the Hit i' ] The pOHtofilccs of Font
dale , Holt county , and Goon Prairie , lloon
comity , will bu diHcontiimed April ! JO. Miss
Clur.i K. Hull was to-day appointed post-
mistiess ntNohuit , Klchardsoii county , vice
Fr.ink O. Colliim , lenigiied. The following
Iowa post u i asters were appointed to-day
Joliii .1. Hrenuan , Corrcetioiivllle , Woodbury -
bury county , vice M K Ci other , icslgnodj
John 11. Hefner. Carpenter , Mitchell county ,
vlco Kruesl C. Mibluns , rmlguoel.
Army Orders.
WASHINGTON , April C. jSprcinl Telegram
to the Hfci : . ] Major William A. Joins' ) , en
gineer corps , lius been giautcdslx montliH
leave.
Captain fi. S. Leach , who was recently detailed
tailed to relieve Captain Symoiis , of the en
gineer's dopaitmunt of the District of Co
lumbia , wiil shortly bo detached from duty
lu the district buildings nnd reassigned to
the MlHhlsslppi river linpiovement , whore ho
was taken from to relieve Captain Symojis.
To a reporter lie dialed to-day thut there xvas
a movement on foot to keep him on thu Mis
sissippi bcfoio he entered on Ills now duties ,
and ho o pects to bo ordered back then )
shortly Ho i > better pleased with the work
on the i jvor than the work hure.
] } y uirt-ctlon of the becrotary of war , under
the act approved February a , lbS7 , ameiidu
tory of the act approved June 3 , 1881 , nnd to
rtiihplulo the record , the muster into Hurvico
of Kdwiu F. Aldou as llrot lieutenant , com
p.iny II , Sixth lown infantry volunte-ers , Au
gust 10 , 1KM , by pnruRiuph 0 , upcviul orders
No iy , nones of Ibii ) , is amended to take uf
feet Juno "i , 1 03 , und ho U mutilerud for pay
in buch Krauu dunug the period between the
afoicsuid dales
I'rivato Herbert L' Dubols , company H ,
Twelfth infantry , now with his company , hav
ing enlisted while u minor , without the con-
tsentof hi * p.irentk.or guardiaiu , will bo dU
charged from tUu tier-vice uf lUo United Slates
on receipt of this order liv the commnnnlnc
officer of Jil station. Under purnarnnh 5MH (
Of the regulations , 1m Is not entitled to ) > ny or
nllo'wauces , ntul flunl statement shall not ba
furnished him ,
Parnprnph t , special orders N'o. 2M , December -
comber 1M. 1SS7 , rvlntliiR to ComiulMnrv Her-
gennt William O , Kdwhrdu , is revoked , The
commanding . couornl , llopaHmeut of the
Plnttu , will want n furlough for six months ,
with permission to tro be.votid > n to Com-
inlsaary Sorgenut Wllllnm D. Kdwnnls on
duty nt Fort Du Ohesne , Utnh Territory
Ncbrnnka nnd lown PonMotis.
WASHINGTON , April 0. ( S | > eelnl Tolcgrnm
to the Hut : . ] The following pensions wera
granted Kcbrnsknus to-day : Original invalid
George Under , Nebraska City ; Daniel It ,
Tuto. Kn field ; Thomns H. llattou , Newport ;
William Newell , Hlalr.
Pensions for lownns : Original Invalid
John O. Gullhur , Kcokuk ; Amos O. Conmlil
Alponn ; Dexter It. Gray , Ornut. Increase
Koliert Knmsoy , LoMnrs ) Horninti II. W.
Uullmnn , Uloomtlcld : W. K. Nelson , Hlr-
mluglmm ; Peter Kublo , Kossuth : Albert
Phillips , ICookuk ; Htlwnnl F , ICIuiiton ,
Irwln ; Franklin Willis Hnstinga ; Wllllnm
II. H. Hrown , Prescott ; John \V Grnv ,
Marlon ; Clark Uoono , Wiutorsot ; John W.
Howan , Vinton.
A l > nrjo Judgment Pnlil.
MII.WAUKEK , WIs. , April 0. [ Special Telegram -
gram to the Uuu.l Peter McGcoch lins HUC-
cccded In raising 241,000 to nntisfy the Judg
ment entered Monday In favor of Daniel
Wells. The money will bo pale ! over this
week and Wells Is In high feather , While
Mr. McGcogh Is amply nblo to pay this largo
sum and still have a preat fortune , ho did not
have the ready money. * ml there linn been
considerable speculation as to where ho
would raise the cash , H is reported that thu
sum wns furnished by old Ilutoli , the ec-
centrio Chicago pork king ,
A hobbyist Disappears ,
NEW YOHK , April 0. [ Special Tologrnm
to the UBI : . ] I3d Phelps. king of the Albany
lobby , has disappeared. Nellie Lily , the
World coi respondent , recently entrapped him
into u schema to kill n bill for n good round
sum mid ho told her iu olTect thut ho owned
certain legislntors. The World hns smco
been pushing an Investigation of thu chni-ges.
The resolution for nn investigation were yes
terday referred to the Judiciary committee.
Phulps Is nowhere to bo found.
CrURliliifc HIlTo Hooin.
NEW YOUR , April 0. [ Special Telegram to
the Hun. ] The decision t > f the demoarntie
state central committee , lust evening , to hold
the stnto convention in Now York city , May
IS , is u crushing blow to the Hill faction ,
who have been straining every nerve to have
It held in Buffalo. Prominent members of
Tnmmany said that that orgnnl7atlon will go
to St. Louis "GO strong to work for Qrovor
Cleveland ,
EVERY NIGHT I SCRATCHED
Until the sktii was raw. 13 oily covered
with scales like spots of mortar ,
Cured by the Uutloura HoiticdlcH.
I nm golnc to tell you of the extraordinary
chnngo sour CIITICUIIA KIMII : > IKS performed on
me. About the 1st of April lust 1 noticed some
red pimples llko coming out nil over my body.
but thought nothing or It until porno tlmo Inter
on , whou It began to look llko notH of mortar
spotted on , and which cnmu olt iu layers , accom
panied nith Itching. I would hcrulcli every
night until 1 vvns raw , then tha next night tlm
scales , bclnn formed menmvlitlo , vrero scratched
off again. In vnln did I consult nil the doctors
In tlio country , but without ntd. After Riving
up all hopes of recovery. I happened to eeo an
advertisement lu tlio HUM Bpaperd about your
( JUTicuiiA HKMKDIKS. nnd pmclmseil thorn from
my druggist , and obtained nlmont Immediate
relief. 1 liegnn to notice that the scaly erup
tions ginilunlly dropped olT and disappeared one ,
by ono , and lnivo been fully cured. I had tlm
disonse thirteen months before. 1 began taking
thu CimcuitA ItGUKDius , and iu four or flvo
weeks uns entirely cured. My ditonso wns
eczema nud psoriasis , 1 recommended the Cim-
etniA KKMEWES to nil In my vicinity , nnd I
kuow of n great ninny who linva taken tlium ,
nnd thank mo for thu knowledge of thorn ,
especially mothers who have babes with caly
eruptions on their heads und bodies. 1 cannot
e < urehs In words the thanks to you for nlmt
the CUTICUIIA IlKMiniKHliA\i : ) bean to me. My
body wns covered with scale" , nml I wns nn
nwful spectacle to behold. Now my skin Is na
nice ami clear ns a baby's.
QUO. COTEV , Merrill , WIs.
Sept. 21 , 1887.
I'eb , 7 , 1888.Not n trnrovlmtpoover of the
disease from which I sutTerud 1m * slionu Itbcl
since my cure. _ GKO. COTKV.
We cannot do jnstlcn to the esteem lu which
Cimeiriu , tlm HI ciit Skin Cure , nnd CtrnriwA
KoAi'.nn oxqutsllu.Skln llunutllluriuepaicd Jiom
it. and CUIICUIIA ItKbor.viiNT , the new Illood
1'urlflcr , nro held by the thoiibands upon thou
sands whose lives hnvo been made happy by tlm
euro of agonizing , humiliating. ItchfiiK , ncnly
nnd pimply dlnouseK oC the skin , scalp , nud
blood , \utli loss of hair.
Bold everywhere. 1'rlco , CuiicmiA , 60c : BOAT ,
Sic ; Hrsoi.viihT. (1. Prepnred by the I'oxruu
Dunn & OUFMICAI , Co. . IloMon. Musi.
r.W K udfor"Howtol'uro Skin nisonnps , " 01
pages , rU Dlufctnitlons , and 100 tcatlmonluU. _
' , black-heads , red , rough , chapped nnd
MI'liKB skin pi o\ented by the ( . 'utlcuiaSonp.
rOAN'f BREATHE.
Chest Pnlns , Soreness , Weakness ,
Hacking Cough , -Asthma , I'lonrlsy ,
und Inflammation KKUKVKi ) IN O.NK
i. . - MIMITC by the ruTiriwA ANTI-PAIN
I'l.AHTitu. Nothing like It for Weak I.u 1 1 ga. _
Notice to ( Jrndini ; Contrndorg.
IIMs will be rerelvrd at tlio olllcn of tJio under-
slsued , until April 16th lilt , for Uiu tlllliiK off ,
lota , lliitfgH Place , on the Noith ami boutbaldo
'
Total amount of cat til required , about 35,000
fiiliic yuiiU. l-'or paitlcnlars , mil ut loom 10 ,
Ilrown block. 1 > . M. Ki.i.tH.
Omulia , Neb , , April 2d , 18SS. Architect.
npr Ji-d-71
Proposals for 7 for Cent. Sewer
Bonds.
will bo received by the city deik up to
BIDS , m. , April ' > , 1MX ( , fnr f lll.imu howi-r liomln
of the city of I. in amir. Wyoming , uld bouda l < >
run thirty ycuru , with lutuiuni payable boiul-
nnnuully ( in New York , if desired )
Olicnliirof Jufoi million will b mulled on ap
plication te J.rnov UIUI.T. Muyor , or
C. I' . BIIKI.TON. Cleik.
npMIOtmo Iuiamlo , Wyo.
( NVJOUAINTCD WITH THE CCOOHAPHY OF THE COUNTHV Wilt
OBTAIN MUCH IHfOIIMATION FROM * tJVDI OF THU M P OP THB
CHICAGO , ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
Its main lines anil branches iochulo CHICAGO ,
1'JZOItIA , MOUNE , KOCH ISLAND , DAVEN-
TOUT. DEB WOINES , COUNCIL BLUl'ITS , MUS-
OATINH. KANBAfl CITY , ST. JOBEI'U , LEAV-
nNWOHTIl. ATCIIIDOH. OEDAll UAl'IDB ,
WATEHLOO , MINNEAPOLIS , end DT , I'ATJL.
nod Gcorcs of Inteimocjlato cities. Choice ot
routea to and from Uio I'aclUo Coast. AU trans
fers In Union depot * . 1'aat train * of Fine Day
Coaches , elegaut Dining Cam , magnificent I'uU-
man 1'nlftco Blooper * , end ( between Cblceifo , tit.
Joseph. Atchiuon and Uenaa * City ) liiicllnlnu
Cbnlr Cnr , Beats Free , to bolderc of tiirouvu
CTBt-ClOBK tlcUdtU.
Chicago , Kansna A. Nebraska R'y
"Great Rock Inland Route , "
EitcndsWtst and BoutUwent from Jfimeta Oily
nndDU Joseph to NKU3ON. JIOIITON , , IIKLI.E-
VILLB , TOl'EKA. nEJUNGTON , WICHITA.
HUXCHINBQN , OAlDVfVLL , end PctaU la
KAHBAO AMD OOUTHERN NBURAQKA
and beyoud. Entire pnasongor or.ulnraent of th
celebrated Pullman ronuufacturo. All safety ap-
pllancee aad modem Irnprovomouta.
Tho. Famous Altiort Lon Route
Jt tbo favorite between Chicago. Hock Island ,
Atchl oo. Kansas City no.1 MlunapolU and Bt.
I'ttui \Vutortowu branch trovtreei the tcr at
' WHKAT AMD DAIRY DBUT"
tf Northern Towu , BguthwciUrn Uluuoota , and
Ewit Central Dakota to "WuUrtow n , Bpiilt LakO.
Bloux I'alU and many ethel towna and cities.
The Short Linn via ttenacu and Kuutukoo otrtra
kiperior facilltici to travel tojuul rroraJurtUa-
epolle. Cincinnati and other Bautliuni pgliitu.
KurTlckdtu. Mup , Tildera , or dcilre'l luiorraf
tlon. apply at uny Oeupiu Ticket OtUcx er wlii e n
E , ST. JOHN. K.A. HOLDROOK ,