! TKE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , DECEIUBEtt 19 , 18S& THE DAILY BEE , ) KVI-JllV MOUNIXO. TKIIMS tI" BlMlPttllPTIOJf , liMtyMornlns'Wltioiw Including Susiuv Jin , One Viur . JIO Of lor1xMonthf . < > - J or Ihrco Mont lift . " . 'J'in , OMAHA HI-NIHV UKI : , nmllod to ntiy mlilron. Ono Vonr . 2" WfhKl.vJlEB. One Vcixr . 2 'K ' . ' C'mrtnn Otncp. MJ7 HooKi-.ur Ilfii.iii.sn. M W VOUKOKIICK , HOOMS 14 AND ISTllllll III ii. HIM ) . WAHIII.SHTON UiriCKf J > ' . ' STIIKKT. . . , AU communication * rpl.it Inic to ncwi finil far torlnliimttcr should bo addressed to the KIJITOII . * All business letters nml remittance ? should tit nrtili.eil to TUB llr.B I'UIIMKIIINII CIIMPANV , HMAitt. Urnf IB , checks ( .iid.postotUceonKTH tt Iw inailo payable to tin onlor of the company. TlicBccPulilisliiiiE Company Proprietors , K. HOSHWATKH , Editor. TIll-J D/VlliV IIKH. Sworn Stntutnciii ul Circulation. Ptnteof Nobraikn. I. , Comityof Hiniiiiai. ! " * l.Tzschuck , secretary of The Hei Pub lishing Company , does suluinnly swear Hint tlw Hctnnlclrcutntliiii of Til K IUII.Y HKB for ttu ncek entllim December IS. 19S3. was as follows HnntUr , I > c. fl . lf.27f Mtmiliiy , Doc. II ) . 1MH Tuc-Hilny Dec. 11 . 1IVH- Wrtlnrii'lay.Der. I ! . ' . H.H-1 Thursday. Doc. 11 . HWJ rrlilny. OOP 14 . Klin ttatnriiay. Dor. 13 ' Aternio . Bworn to before inn nud sub.tcribod In mi Tuehcnto till * inth dnvof Dort-iiiber A. I ) , IKSS Scul N. I' . 1'EIU Notary 1'ubllc. t-tato ot Nebraska. ! _ ( 'ounty orDoiiula * . f1"1 ( icornr II. 'IVsi hiiciv , boltiK duly Bworn. de rows and miyH tbut lie is t-ecrutary of the lift I'ulillsliltiK company , that tlio nctunt nvoraffi dnlly clrcMiliitlon of TUB DAILY Ilia : for tin month of December , 1887 , l.l.Ull ( oplos ; for.Jnti' . ' " "ul r JSWA 18.IH1 coplos : for August , liWS , 1H.1S.I Tripl foreuntembvr , I8M ) , ix.lftl coplos ; for October , IRiW. was lHOsl coploi ; for Novomhor. W\ IS.li'W ' rnplrs. Oio.II : TZSOIIt'l'K. Hworu to before mo mid Htibicrlliud In my 1'iescnco thU 8th dny of l > i > opinli r. ims. N. 1' . l'iil. : Notary-I'ubllc. AM , the hie mid little Hah in No- ImtsUu uro already jumping at tlio hooli noon to bo bulled with MAYOR IJiioATC-uwill be sustained bj every citizen in his crusade : if'uiiinl the erection of any moro poles on our bubi- ness streets. TIIK three dirolict members of the btalo board of transportation Laws , 1 bibcock and Soolt spualtiny for the people of Nebraska remind one of the three tailors of Ilooley street. Tun continued illness of Congress man Laird is causing considerable anxi- ely not only in Washington but in his district. No serious complications , however - over , wore looked for at the latest ac counts. Tins example of the ro&idonts of tlio Sixth ward who have ortraiii/.oil thein- Bclvesintoa non-partisan club for the purpose of lookinir after tlic nublic improvements - provoments in that ward is ono which commends itself to citi/.ons of other wards. AMKUICAN jack tars under Admiral Luco will not bo able to report a glori ous victory over the Ilaytiana. The authorities at Port-au-Prince have turned over the seized American vessel in their posaossion without giving the Galena a chance to lire a shot. Sr.N'ATOU ALLISON is quoted as say ing that legislation on the admission of the territories" is not likely to take place at the present session. Dakota will in consequence bo obliged to sit on the anxious sent until President Harri son calls an extra session. Tim charter committee should bear in mind that it is its duty to work for the true interests of Omaha. It should not allow its sense of right and justice to bo warped by the false promises and threats of railroad monopolies who have too long shirked their just tax obligations. TfiK proposition brought before the churtor committee by representative taxpayers of the Sixth ward , that the payment of grading-in the city shall bo provided for by the issuing of bonds in the same manner as is now done for paving , is ono which commends itself to Iho attention of our citizens. MISKOKTUNK as well as disaster are crowding upon the venerable Do Lcs- fops and his great Panama canal. Close on the heels of the announcement that bankruptcy is about to overwhelm his bcheme , comes tlio news of great dam- : igo tlono to tlio canal by reason of fec- roro inundations at Panama. This will , of courfao , have a still nioro depressing effect , and so hasten the litiancial crash which now seems inevitable. The Hascall city hall ordinance is ex pected to be called up in the council Co-night. It provides for an issue of bonds to the amount of &tOU,000. The ordinnnco IB obviously in conflict with section sixty-six of the charter , which jjrovidos that for such purpose as the couBtruotlon of a city hall the issuance of bonds in any ono year shall not bo tea a greater amount than $1100,000. For this and other equally cogent reasons the ordinance should bo killed. Tim only means by which certain transactions In the school board can be thoroughly ventilated is the secret in quisition of a grand jury room. It is the imperative duty of the authorities to take these matters up where the inves tigating committee dropped them and demand the attendance of certain wit nesses whose testimony , under oath , would prove the existence of a complete oyatom of crookedness among certain members of the board. The end is not Tin : political miuiUesto issued by the gentile population of Utah irrespective of political faith protesting against the dniisaion of that territory as a state is significant. Tlio strong terms used to defeat the endorsement of the 'demo cratic congressional caucus echoes the /ears of the gentiles from Mormon per secution , should the right of self-gov ernment bo granted to Utah. With nil the power of congress employed to crush Itolyguioy , it must T > o confessed that but little has been accomplished. Po lygamy atill lives , nnd statehood to Utah under the circumstances is not to bethought thought ol. iVO LACK OF CAXDWATIIS. At least half a score of individuals are already announced as aspirants for the speaker-ship of the next Nebraska house of representatives. Doubtle'3 lite number will bo considerably in creased between now and the first ol January. It is a legitimate ambition of men who can present a fair claim to such an honor , and who would seek it with a conscientious purpose to perform its ilull6s honestly and impartially. There are such men among members elect of tno legislature whoso names have not yet been mentioned in connection with the spcakcrship. but 11 is to bo oxpeeted that the chances which a largo Hold of candidates offers will induce further entries for the race. If till * could be avoided wo are not sure that it would bo desirable to do so. Bui it is to bo desired that all who aspire to the speakorship shall promptly declare themselves , BO that their records may be looked into and their claims care fully scrutinized. Of those already named the cause ol several is hopeless. Their records are ao llngranlly bad , their claims are so ut terly worthless , and their methods hnvo been so gravely objectionable , thiitlhoi w ill not bo able to command the cor rupt and unscrupulous influence upon which they base their expectations ol succcsis. These mon are moro likely to war against cacli other than to unite forces upon ono of their number , and from suck a contest may come tlio chance of electing a man to the spcakership in whom the people can feel confidence. As wo have here tofore said , the position is a most im portant one , with largo powers and pre rogatives for influencing the character and course of legislation. The next legislature will be called upon to con sider iucstioii.s | of great concern to the people , and no man who cannot bo re lied upon in all circumstances to be un- eompromiBlng.lv friendly to , the public interests , particularly when these are antagonized by the interests of the cor porations , should bo elected to the spenkorship. There is to bo a vigorous fight to orgnnl/o the legislature so that the ; interests naturally nnd persistently hostile to tlio people shall not bo inter fered with , but it can be defeated if the friends of the public welfare are vigi lant , zealous and fearless. X IX'J'EllKSTS IX PA KAMA The threatened complete collapse of the Panama canal scheme makes the question of the extent of American in vestments in that enterprise interest ing. Tlio full amount of capital in vested in tlio project by Americans ut homo and abioad will perhaps never bo ascertained , because the investors are not disposed to give up the information. It is not agreeable to toll of one's finan cial blunders , particularly when there does not appear to be the Icabt hope of recovering anything. But estimates made in New York place the amount of American investments in the Panama canal at only ab'out half a million dollars lars , which is a much smaller sum than might have boon supposed , and wo have no doubt is under the real figures. But American subscriptions were never so liberal as they were rep resented to be. Both for political and patriotic reasons our capitalists generally - ally have never thought favorably of the Panama bchemo , and about all that was obtained in this country was sub scribed at the outset of the enterprise , subbcquent appeals receiving no atten tion. It is very probable , also , that many of tlio first investors parted with their stock to French capitalists who continued to have faith in the ultimate success of the enterprise after all the rest of the world had given it up as a hopeless undertaking. It is quite possi ble , therefore , that the loss to American investors by tlio collapse of the project would fall below a million dollars , which is not a very serious matter. The Panama canal dilemma was dis cussed yesterday at a mooting of the Seligmans and other baukers of New York , it is said , with the idea of contin uing the project with American capital and under American control. . Such a plan is of questionable practicability. A first condition to carrying it into ef fect would be a full surrender of French interests in the enterprise , for certainly American capitalists would not bo so foolish as to assume any part of the obligations of the canal company to French investors , and it is very doubtful whether these investors would bo willing to make a full surrender. There are many thous ands of thorn in-Franco , and the rofu&al of a portion to give up their stock would very likely induce the whole to cling to their now worthless paper , in the hope that some new Do Lesseps may appear in the future , with influence cnoUgh to secure government support and resum ing the work carry it to completion. Another diflloulty would probably bo to induce our government to take the action necessary to secure American control of the enterprise. There would undoubtedly bo a very strong public sentiment against this govern ment entering into any arrange ment or "entangling alliance" with regard to this scheme , and wo do not believe any proposition leading to stioh an arrangement would succeed. Finally , American capital can find much H'ifor ' invcsstment , with good assurance of immediate or early re turns in other directions , nnd no sueli plan of obtaining money by popular subscription as was adopted in France would moot with any success hero. The chances of the Panama canal bchomo getting into American hands Boom , therefore , very small. Meantime the threatened collapse of the enter prise is tha chief source of popular in terest in France , where nearly or quite half the population is interested , and oven the possible consequences to the jwaco of tlio country are boinp seriously dibcussod. AN IlfUONO USlVE 11121'ORT , The report of the special committee of the board of education , of the result of its investigation of charges that members of the board had boon unduly or improperly influenced in the selec tion nnd purchase of school desks , will not bo generally regarded as conclusive that the charges wore groundless. The committee was powerless to make a thorough and searching investigation. It Could not compel the attendance ol vvHncsses , and it' could not require such witnesses as voluntarily responded to its summons to testify under onIh , Being undJr such constraint , the committee was obvlouMy unable to prosecute anything moro than a per functory and superficial Inqulr } ' , and In such clrcumstancs it is not surprising that nothing was found warranting the conclusion that any member of the board was unduly-or Improperly influ enced. Doubtless the committee reached the only conclusion it could roach from the testimony obtained , bul the acknowledged dofiSiency in the testimony must necessarily dotrael from the value of the conclusion. II is to bo regretted that this is so , be > cause it leaves a suspicion and a feeling of distrust which it was most desirable to have removed , if there was really no ground for the charcros. The prompt dismissal of Marrow fcom the service of the board was imperative after his confession of having received a money consideration for his Influence , and will not go a very great way in reestablishing ing confidence. The committee , we hnvo no doubt , 1ms done the best ii could , but the result , so far as member ; of the board are concerned , is certainly inconclusive. Tun last scone in the farce played by the state board of transportation tool : nlnco Mondny when it formally re scinded the order of July T > providing for a readjustment of railroad freight rales. True to the last in its subserv iency to the railroads , the majority ol the hoard refused to heed the demand of the neoplo for lower transportation rates. With unblushing effrontery the board has justified its action by claim ing that "tho products of Nebraska are carried to market at a less rate per ton per mile than the same productions of tlio state are carried in Iowa , and that lumber and coal are shipped into this state at a less rate per ton per mile tlmn tlio same kind of goods are shipped to consumers in Iowa. " Not even the railroads themselves would assume to juggle with the truth in such a reckless manner. Hut the old board is dead , and the people of the state are to bo congratulated that such men as Scott and Babcouk have been found faithless to the people's interests , and have been relegated to private life. There is hope that in the composition of tlio now board of transportation men will bo found who will not piny false wsth the great question of freight re duction in the interests of an overbur dened pcoplo. TIIK legislature of South Carolina appears determined to adopt a vigorous policy in dealing with railroad corpora tions. Two important bills passed the senate a few days ago , ono of which prohibits any portion or corporation in any way interested in a railroad lying wholly or in part in the state from pur chasing , leasing , controling or operat ing any other line of railroad now operating or hereafter to be constructed under a charter from the state , without llrst obtaining an act from the general assembly authorizing the same. The other bill materially enlarges the power of the railroad com mission , practically placing the railroads under tlio management of three commissioners , whoso powers are absolutely arbitrary. Tlio commission ers are authorized to make reasonable and just rates of charge for freight tar iffs , and such rules and regulations as may bo necessary to prevent discrimi nations. The railroads will make a des perate fight to defeat these measures in the house , but the ohances arc strongly in favor of both becoming laws. Laws nearly similar in character exist in Georgia and are enforced. The south ern people seem likely to set an exam ple to those of the north in dealing de cisively with the railroad problem. CIIAUNCKV M. D.EPJ5W takes issue with Charles Francis Adams on the railroad question and disagrees with the president , of the Union Pacific , that railroad managers are of low moral tone. It may bo possible that the rail road managers with whom the presi dent of the New York Central comes in contact are of a different stamp from the railroad managers of the west. Mr. Adams could undoubtedly enlighten Mr. Depew on that score. Western rail roads play in controling state legisla tures , stale boards of transportation and Iho like. The president of the Union Pacific moreover could toll him how expensive - pensive it is to the stockholders of the western railroads to maintain oxteiibivo oil rooms and long lists of cappers' and hirelings to carry out the schemes of their unscrupulous managers. Mr. Depcw's innocence makes it quite evi dent that ho has never managed a west ern railroad. Mil. CLJSVKLAND will not improve his reputation by an exhibition of ill- imtttro in the closing days of his public life. Ills message showed that his de feat had soured him and thrown him into a pessimistic frame of mind. There was a disposition to pardon this under the clrcmiislaneoa. It was to bo ex pected of a man who had allowed laltii in himnolf and ambition to attain an in- ordiimto growth. But Mr. Cleveland bus had time for reflection , and ho ought to understand that ho was not only fairly defeated , but that ho was very largely respmisiblo for his defeat. IIo can do himself no good and may do his purty harm by continuing to mani fest ii spirit of resentment , particularly if ho takofi buch contemptible ways of showing it as ho did in nominating to olllco a man who made himself conspicu ous in the campaign as a inuliolous villiilur of the republican candidate for president. _ Too Talkative. Chnuucoy M. Dcpon' would hardly fill Ilia bill us minister to the court of St. James , Ho talks too lluoutly lot nu ideal diplomatist. ItltldlobcrKor Must Go. Kew York IPorM. Mr , niditleUergar has ceased to bo an orun- meat to the United States senate , Why can ho not bo rot trod I However , If the saaato can stand him the country CUD. > W lint 'a tlio Matter With Uolra ? rionerr 1'itlt. Belva Ann Lockwood say * that womcu are ititeltoctuull.v 18 per ccut Juste.- tfiixn men. But nt the nmo time Bclva's vote fell off 100 per cent from what it was four yc.irs ngo. Gottlni ; nt tlio Hctnrm , OMit-Dcmocrat. The latest revised return * plnco the nssro gate popuUr vote nt ll,310filS. In the twenty two Mntcs classed as the north , Harrison ob tallied 4CflS30 moro votc-t than Cleveland While Cleveland led by 574,203 tft tlio sixteen os-slnvo states. This makes Cleveland's ' plurality 10r,4,13 , at compareil with 02,053 la IS I. TUe abrogate vote la 1SSO was 0,204 , 120 , and in 1S34 , 10,048.0)1. ) The Contour KOP Spcnkershlp. Hoiton Mccitlttr , Tlio contest for jtho speakership of the Fifty-first liouso of representative ? ovidcntlj occupies the inhiiis of the mcmbera-clect quite as much Just now as the not very enllv cnltiB proceedings of the present body. The contest Is thoroughly good naturcd but grow Ing In interest. With the entrance of Messrs IJurrows and Henderson the probable result is less clear. Our Washington correspond out details the effort made by Mr. Kecd , who seems to bo the Now England candidate. They Hnvo tin Uon elcnco4 . Mr. Charles Francis Adams complains that since- the Inter-state commerce law wont into effect the railroads liuvo boon cuttlm * each other's throats on the sly worao tlmi they ever did oimnly before the advent of .ludtre Cooley nnd his commission. He thinks the law ought to bo modilleJ to pro - vent further demoralisation of this HO ft. It might bo well to modify the olustlo con sciences ol the railroad men who violate the law so persistently. 1'liu Colossus ol' Ithoucs Ihlcntjo Xfili , ' Chorus of watchera in the senate gallery : "Thoro , Senator Quay is going to spaalc at last. No , ho is only yawning. There , he is writing a letter. Dictating the appniiitinpnt of a cabinet oOlcur , probably. My , did you sco that ! Ho actually glancoJ up ut ua. How much ho looks like Nupiloon Uonu- partol And Alexander Hamilton I And Daniel \VolistcrI \ And Talleyrand I And the Dultu of Murlboroughl Wny , tiiero ho is going to the cloak room. Thorn isn't any thing' to see now. How stupid nil the other senators look ! Let's go away. " IMIOM1NI3X I1 IM'KSUXS. There nro those who spoil the young man's name "Hustle" Harrison. Robert Louis Stevenson must bo really a grout man. A brand of cigarettes lias boon named after him. It is a mistake to assert that it was pneu monia which killed the chief of the Southern Utes. More likely It was a case of Colorow mortals. Somn ivally righteous individual informs the public that Ucnjamln Harrison knows nothing about cards. Hut isn't he descended from I'okerhonUsI Quc-en ICapiolani of the Sandwich Islands is studying French. Hut her friends in Uoa- ton are anxious to learn whether she has read "Robert Klsmerc. " M. Paul Ue C.iss.igiiac , who has the ropu- tion of being the best swordsman in Franco , received 'four challenges to mortal couiuat in connection with. the Numa Oilly incident. Mrs L-iajrtry Is in' luck. No sooner had her rival , Mrs. Potter , undergone u very successful jewel rpbliery than a fire breaks out in a theater in vvhieh Mrs. Langtry is playing. Hcnjnuiin. Lev ! and Elijah have had a con sultation. They have decided that the Get- tites , the Show/lies / and the Awful-Orites shall have no ro' g Uiou from the incoming administration. Dudley Buck , 'the composer , has been elected to membership in the Royal Associa tion Uenemerito of Itnlly , which is under the direct personal protection of the king of Italy and the emperor of Brazil. , The sultan of Turkey , who is a most fickle man regard inc his fads , has become inter ested in typewriting and is uractlcing the art Miduously. To what use ho will put his expertncss is a question. Perhaps it would give him a new sensation to earn an hones ! penny by a day's work some time in the future. STATE JOTTINGS. The crying need of Keuruoy is moro small houses for rent. The Presbyterians of Plattsmouth are pre paring to build a new cjiureh to cost f 13,1)00. ) Three stores were destroyed by lire at Stella Monday morning , entailing a loss of obout $3,000. There is no ice in the river at Niobrara , and the "Little Maud" plies regularly from shore to shore. "A sellish sinner and a two-faced Christian made u pair , " 13 the Sunday motto of the Ne braska Oity Press. Pierce needs a brass band , and a professor from Norfolk will organize ono if there are musicians enough in the town. The Cass County Agricultural society is over ? 1SOO in the hole , but 1ms borrowed enough cash to pay off all its indebtedness. A reward of 8100 } s offered for the arrest of the incendiaries who set llro to the barn of V. Oordonko , of Keya Palm county. Michael Owens , ono of the most extensive and wealthiest stock dealers of Knox county , is lying nt the point of death at his home in Creighton , Frisky fellows nround Wurncrvllle nmuso themselves by shooting away the telephone insulators , unit the company has offered u re ward of 83 for information that will leud to their conviction. The Fremont Tribune's comment on the Oiualm Republican passing into the hands of a receiver is that it "seems a little strange that in a city the size of Omaha that there should bo but ono newspaper that is paying expenses. " The Lost Crook ( ICeya Puha county ) literary - orary society debated the question whether the tinny has caused more Buffering than in toxicating liquors , and decided tliut two barrels of whisky will produce moro funerals in u tribe of redskins in a week than the United States urmy could in 11 year. Heart disease seized William Squires , n Knox couiity farmer , while ho was feeding his hogs tuul ho fell dead in the pen , where his lifeless body was discovered by his wife. She dragged her husband's ' remains uway from the porkers and covered them with a wagon box while HIO ! went' for assistance. On her way to u neighbor's , she lost her bearings on account of the heavy snow that wus falling and was discovered three and a half miles from homo suffering with mental derangement. An African clergyman was discoursing at Dodgo. from the text , "And they brought unto him those that were alllicted with dlvor * discuses and ho healed them. " Said the preacher : "Disease is in the world , my dy ing congregation. Thc/a is the smallpox , nnd the yellow fever , 'nnd the cholera , my dear brothers and sisters , ana oh I the small' pox kills its hundreds , the yellow fever its thousands , and you nil know , my brethren and sisters , that these earthly doctors can euro the smallpox , the cholera and the yel low fever if they got thcj-o in time. Hut only the dear Lord can euro the 'divers.1 " Oomral Muuilcrtiljii , of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania society by-laws conj- mittce , consisting of T. C. Brunner , W. F. Grimtts , A. Coulter , II. M. Jackson nnd J/W. Heaver , mot yesterday In Morse & Urun- tier's nnd adopted u stones of laws , which they will rcK | > rt to the rae'eluig Thursday night. Tlio committee on permanent organization , consisting of W. N. Nason , Joe Redman and H. C. Patterson , have decided to recommend Senator Mandorsoa for president. Broke Ills Dr. W. J. Gulbralth , surgeon of the Union Pacific , broke his leg Monday night , at the corner of Plcroo und Twelfth &trootn , where [ 10 had boon called to uttond u patient , Ho : houghtlo ly Jumped from hia eurrwgo uud { lighted 111 buch u manner as to break the joiio of his loft leg in the region of the ankle. [ ) -Hoffman and Gibbs were summoned uud adjusted the injured member. The patient will be incapacitated for so mo timo. No Christmas Talile ohould be without u bottle of Angostura Jitters , the world renowned appetizer of exquisite flavor. Beware of counter feits THh Cli AKTHU COHMlTtnK. Holutlvc Merits of Day Imbor and the Contract SjNtcin. The charter committee mot ngntn yester day afternoon , and ngoln the incnibors of the city council failed to put in nn appearance. la t Ford did look in before there was a quorum , but explained his nrcscnco by stat ing that ho was in search of n city council committee mooting which was supposed to tnko plnoo In the city hall , but ns ho could not find it there ho took in the board ol trade. On being called to order a comiiitinl- tlon from Thomas F , Dallay was road , sug gesting a chnngo In section no of the chaitor , and stating that n great doul of the sickness prevalent was duo to the use of water taken from wells and cisterns situated too close to water-closets ami cess pools. Ho also pointed out that la many rases landlords will not make the proper sewer nnd water connec tions , and therefore suggested that the words "wells , cisterns , privies , water closets , cess ] > eels , and to compcll property owners to make suitable sewerage connections" bo Insoitcil In the body of section 3L , which nt present gives the mayor nnd council power to make regulations to secure ) tlio general health ol the city. This was ilonc. Section 103 , which refers to public narks , led to n general discussion , In which Mr. Council expressed the opinion tlmttho power of the board of park commissioners should bo Increased , and that n proper H.vstem o ( parking ami boulcvardlng would boom Omaha moro than any other thing at present. Mr. Llnliifrer thought Unit the park commis sioners should , us much us possible , bo free from tlio Interference of the city council , Charles Drown was of the opinion Unit ti ten-mile limit surrounding the city was too large u spnca in which to locate the parks , and that a ono or two-mile limit was prefer able. The question was finally referred to Messrs. Council , Rosownter nnd Llninger as a special committee to draft a uectlon In place of the present one. Section 10. ) denning the duties nnd salary of this bailer Inspector , was discussed , and Mr. liosuwntor pointed out that while thu position was n responsible one , no bond was required , although every other municipal ofllcor was required to do so. It was turord- Ingly suggested that tin ? section bo amended so us to require a bond for 65KK ( ) . Section 110 was referred to a coinmitty composed of Messrs. Connell , Liningcr and Roscwatcr , with the Instructions to so amend it that it would call fora bond of $ 10,000. to bo furnished by the city comptroller , and to mnko such other alterations us they acemcd upcessar. Sections 111 nnd 112 relating to the duties of the city attorney and his assistant , were allowed to stand approval as at present. Nearly half the time was taken up in the discussion of section 113 , which provides that grading , curbing , iiiacndami/.inir , etc. . "shall bo done by contract. " Mr. McAralosnlil that in the interests of the working men who formed the population of Omaha , the words "day's labor" should bo substituted for "con tract. " It was pointed out that there is a clause in the proviso , male ing. it optional for the property owners interested , to say whcthe or not the work shall bo done by contract in day labor. Two years had passed nnd ii only ono instance had the duy labor plai been tried , and Mr. Drown said that was on some curbing on Convent street , which cos the taxpayers about twice ns inucti as i would have tlono , under contract. Then i was shown that some work like the building of viaducts could not bo done , except bi skilled labor and under contract with forelgi corporations. Some discussion followed as to who was responsible for the insertion o that proviso , and it was learned Unit it was put in as a compromise , on a request made by a delegation of Knights of Labor ut Lin coln. The manner in which the work of the city was done ut present came in for a i > cor ing , and the merits of contractors ant superintendents or inspectors discussed. One member made the statement that one city inspector is drawing pay as superintenden of a work- , for which he draws city pay as In spector. Another said that a butcher hnb been appointed to inspect concrete , a saloon keeper inspects the construction of u sewer , nncl n ciganmikcr pusses Judgment on the quality of curbing. Mr. Fumy said tlio only mon paid on the "day labor" plan was the street conuni-shioncr und his gang , uud i daily miido him weary to watch them Finally the question was deferred until the meeting of the afternoon , and the committee adjourned. Leavitt's "Grand European Novelties" at traded a large audicuco at Boyd's opera house last night , und presented un enter talnment which for its abundant variety and general excellence eau bo cordially com mended. There were cloven acts , each presented sented by people thoroughly proficient in their specialties , and most of them of ox ccptional merit. The performance commoncei with a very neat act by the Tills , followei by thu transAtlantic skutcrs , Ashley & Hess m u pleasing novelty. The funny Avoncs , grotesque acrobats , were well received , anc two pretty girls , the Milton sisters presented a neat und artistic singing um dancing act. Duucau , the ventriloquist , fur nished a very amusing feature , while the Pyhides , in their rcprcseutatious of promin ent personages , wore entertaining , and with n few exceptions correct. The pcdomanual exhibition of Jules Keller was a remarkable illustration of what may bo accomplished by a legless man , or one who has not the use of his legs , and the concluding act by the Xan- etto troupe of jugglers , equilibrists nnd illu sionists , was un exhibition of skill and profi ciency rarely equalled. The largo uudienco gave ample evidence of being well pleased with the entertainment. To-mght there will bo changes in the programme , introducing other Hovelticb. AVplHliiiisr Jjivc Stock. Arrangement * were completed yesterday whereby till shipments of live stock in and out of Omaha and South Omaha , will bo mndo on the standard scale of 100 pounds in weight. Formerly the shipments to und out of these parts liuvo been guagod in car lots , nnd the rate was based on a standard amount per car. This was found to bo tlio source of moro or less trouble , for the reason of there being cars of various sizes. When n demand wus made for u car the patron would invariably nsk for the largest size , and in case ho could not bo accommodated , ho would foi'l dissatisfied. The matter of guaging it on the scale of 100 pounds , the traffic mummers stutc , will not only do away with the difficulties In furnish ing the size of n car desired , but will also have a tendency to prevent shippers from overcrowding the car with stock. This , however - over , does not advance or decrease the rate. Jt will KO into ctTect hero and at Kansas City and other Missouri river points January 1. It has been conducted in Chicago for the last two mouths. _ Olllcliil Changes. Thcro will bo several official changes mndo in the general offices of the Union Pacific in this city January 1. Among the Individuals that will bo deposed will bo Paymaster Jossolyii , and 1-Vank Hills auditor of agents' accounts. Thoofllconf paymaster Is substan. liitly abolished nnd a circular to that effect will soon make its nppourunce. The office of auditor of agents' accounts will Do abolished und the work Unit htm formerly been executed > cutod by that department will revert to the department of General Auditor Young. The latter WAS seen by areportor yesterday morn ing und'vtated that ho wus not ready to give .ho matter publication , 'but that nbout Jan uary 1 a circular -would inuko its appearance to that effect. Just what additional changes will bo mudo hits not yet been determined. I'Vcil W. .limes Itnrlod. The funeral of Ft cd W. Jones , late mana ger of Fulconor's cloak department , loft his 'oriner residence , 1513 Howard street , yester day morning , and proceeded to the Forest wU\vu ecmutcry , whore the remains were interred. It was largely ut- ended by the many friends ho lud made during his four years1 residence n Omaha , and a number of floral tributes cBtifled to the ostocm In which ho had been told by his associates , Parroll Dnail. Mike Farrell , ono of the oldest and best mown engineers of the Union Pacific , died Monday at Lincoln. Ho had boon lie- meuted for some time , the result of an atci dent several years ago. Ills wlfo left to no- company the remains to this city , where they vlll nh-Jvo on Wednesday morning. The uncral will bo held in St. Philomena's , and burial will i&ko place m Holy Sepulchre com * eatery. BOODLE SEEKERS IN CLOVER , A Lavish Expenditure of Money bj the Rnilrontl Strikers. PASSES SCATTERED BROADCAST of tlio Hoard ol'Stnto Dnlvei- nlty HCKCIUH An Important Dntu * Suit Un coin Newn nn it Uo.ssli , Lixcoi N HUIIE to or TIIR O'tui t Han , lO-'O l > STIIF.BT , LlXC'GI.X , 1)00. I" * . Dcwccio , the well known Uurllngtoi strilccr , hui opened up his bureau , ami whenever a legislator-elect with rallroiu pln-fcuthers visits the city ho strikes n bet line for his ofllco. This Is significant , ol course , bccauso it is a BlgniJlcnnt consoii ol the year. It is understood that the straw berry blonde 1ms been unumiully lavish witli passes during Iho past few weeks. Thoicg- linent of spotters and cappers have all boon supplied. In answer to the question , "How is travel 1" n well known conductor said to day : "Never better ; every nincompoop in the stuto is shoving a pass at mo. Guess the whole posse must have boon oleeted to of fice. " Hut it is learned from reasonable BOUITOS that Dowooso is yvorkiiiff us nevot before to prevent Iho urbanisation of the liottsu from fulling into the hands ol the so-culled iintl-inonoiioly faction ol the republican party. Snoii men UK ho nrc bolstering Olm&tead and Lee und their Ilk. Hailroad flippers lounge about the corridors of the hotels from night to night , und no re marks of political importance escape their trained oars. The play Is umuslng , but ut the aino time di. < < gUHtiiig. It ouirht to bo , und doubtless is , tnltrn ni un accepted fact Unit the railroads will go to great expenses to accomplish their purposes. They are bent on organizing the house at every hazard , and If un honest , fair-minded aspirant Is oleeted to the speukcrshlp It will bo by nscratch. To the boodler.and pass seeker it is suggested that Dowceso lias secured und fitted elegant rooms in the Hurr block. iimi'KsiTv iMiis IN sr.-ilov. The board of university rodents met In regular session this nfleriioon ut'i o'elook. ] L is said that the meeting hud specially to do with the biennial report of the board to the legislature , but the business transacted to-day was routine , with nothing of very great interest for consideration. What ac tion Iho board will lake relative to the estab lishment of a law dcpui tmcnt in tlio univer sity is wholly anmtterof conjecturoyetsomn of the knowing ones claim that a majority of the board favor taking the Initiatory steps und will ask the law makers for the neces sary appropriation. The law students of the city are working hunt to secure the estab lishment of the department. A number of them have banded themselves together and will nsk a temporary room ut tlio university , nnd will employ their own teacher for u time. This maneuver is thrown out us nu index that the move is ripe , and to inspire conll- denco for any necessary work that mny bo needed to accomplish the end. The young disciples of Hlaukstono nre in earnest in any event. .inwrui. JOTTIXOS. The trial of the criminal docket was con tinued to-day with Judge Chapman on the bench. Unimportant cases were continued until the next term of court ; among these was Iho Sidles rape oust' . The defendant was arraigned tp-duy and entered the plea of not guilty , and was released on bonds in the sum of j-U.OOO , J. II. McClay becoming his surety. The case of Pond vs Pond was re ferred to U. G. Courtney to report the find ing of law and facts. In the case of Lev ! P. Harris vs Texcelia Harris , a divorce and cus- todi of children was granted to the plaintiff. The application for n writ of habeas corpus , which caused a great doul of comment lust August , was dismissed ut the cost of tlm plaintiff. Tlio remnant of the old Uawson will case was hunded down as smoothly us though oil was Moating upon tlio waters. It wus under the caption of Elizabeth Chuse et ul vs Ilcighland Wheeler et al. An order of the court was pending citing L. C. l3urr to appear , but the judge dismissed it und said he thought the plaintiffs hud no just reason for complaint. This after noon Henry Hurr was again put on trial for deliberate and willful murder. But the pub lic know all about tlio sickening details of the crime. Ho was convicted of murder in the first degree on his first trial and the case was taken to the supreme court on error , and the cause was remanded back for new trial. Souio of the members ot the Lancaster bar express the opinion that the case will occupy the time of the court durinir the rest of the week. Insanity is said to bo the grouud of the defense. AN IMPORTANT DAM AGE SUIT. Tlio petition of Elizabeth Teler was filed in the district court to-day alleging damages against the Chicago , Burlington & , Qulncy railroad company In the sum of f25uul ) . The petitioner bases her claim for damages upon the death of little Johnny , her son nnd mainstay , which occurred at the bend of the road at tlio brick yards , in the southwest nart of the city , on or about thoOthdayof last September. I3ut the readers of Tnu UIB are familiar with Johnny" sad death , the farce of an inquest and the indignation of the public at tlio time. The petition gives u de tailed history of the tragedy and prays for judgment damages as stated. W. Henry Smith , late of Philadelphia , Pa. , has charge of the plaintiff's interests uud will conduct the case of tin ; prosecution. HUIXU Till : BUltUXOTOX. Notice of the complaint of J. W. Scotland E. P. Murphy against the liurllngton was nerved on the ofllcors of the company to-day by Secretary Mason , of the state board of trniibjiortation. The uuuUomon allege that they uro engaged in buying grain at Utica , Sewnrd county , und that the railroad author ities refuse or fail to provide them with cars in which to ship their grain , or even an equitable number of them , and that the elevator companies arc favored nt the ex pense of their business. It is also alleged by the complainants that they have demanded cars repeatedly , but that the company has discriminated against them. The elevators gel enough cars , they say , to move their grain , and transact their business without break or himlrnnco. Complainants , there fore , nsk the interposition of the stuto board of transportation. Tlio papers have been properly verified and the case will doubtless coma up for hearing and adjustment at the next regular meeting of the board. AXXUAJj ( JOHN BUOW. Tlio annual corn show will bo hold at the Btulu universily on the 15th of January next. It 1& understood thai the exhibit Is to bo in finitely liner than that of the late state fair , und thai the king of the cereals will bo Jit- tingly roprese.itcd. Tlio season is selected as the best of the year for a proper exhibit of king corn. The committee will hold forth during the show In the chapel of the univer sity , nnd the exhibit will occupy tlio museum just below. All of the corn on exhibition will bo shipped to the great Paris exposition , and the specimens will be the ilnust to bo found in the state. Sco the corn show. The state fair premium commlttoQ mot ut tho'Windsor this morning and greatly en larged the premium list. Work bus already commenced on the next and last stulo fair to ho hold in Lincoln , unless the city captures the plum another series of years. Tlio com mission intend to make It IUD paer of all others. The now pranluui llbt will shortly go Into the builds of Iho printers. It will tell the story. JIK.MUCIIAT runi.iBinxn COMI-ANV. The secretary of stuto to-day rccolvod and filed articles Incorporating the Democrat Publishing company , with an authorized cup ital stock of WU.ODO , divide , ! Into shares of f 100 each , paid lu full as subscribed. Omaha is flxod upon as the principal place of busi ness , and the | mi-posit of ttu company is to publish a daily and yvooUIy newspaper. The following gentlemen orgaul/ed and incorpor ated the company , ' < > ' W H. Vaughn.I. H , Lamar , M. V. Gannon , K. H. Chaprnun , H. A Fowler. William AlcIIugh , Sum M. Uurdott. W. ( { .Vaughn , Jr. , mid H. K. Infra- ham. The company was orcanizcd Novem ber 27 , and under the articles will continue until November 2T , 1010. CITV NUNS AXI xor s. Major John ( ) . Watson and Hon. Frank Ransom , of Nebraska City , aio hero for a [ lay or two. Watson is lucking the boards to htii fcpoukerbhlp fcnse.s with wrought iron nxlls , Attorney GinierHl Lcnso and wife will remain - main at Parkersbun , ' , W. Va. , until after the . 'liribUnas holidays. Ivugent Mallnllou , of Kearney , s In the Jlty , Ho reports the ladunliul school in iplendid working order. ' " 'juott returned homo to-Uy from lih trip to Grnml Island. Wlulo Ihor * ho visited the soldier * ' nnd snltora' homo nnd t-posk * hlghlr of the building nnd the njiw Agcincnt ol tno Institution. A Inrco number of politicians wore in thd city to-duy , ostensibly to locate their rooms during the coming leglMntlvo Stvsslon. Sotno located homes nt the hotels , especially the Capital , while others sought moro nulct re treats. Mrs. John S. Finch returned to-day from a brief visit to her brother nt Pcoriu , fll. THU IIIJ.VHTTjl Involved In tlm Decision in tlio Caio of Voiinc Vi , DoPuli'on. In the case of Koweaa Young against John C. Oo Putroii as nn nppaal to the suprenn court in n "motion for judgment upon special ll mil up 5 of fact , " Judge Brewer's opinion was delivered. In brief the causes of uppoal worn ns followsn : IVi'ombisr Ul , 18UJ .timo Y. Irwm obtiiinad a patent from tlio United .States. August ! > , Ibi ) ; , she deeded It tnono , William 1 * . Young , who on Fobruorv f > , 184 , roroiivoyod it to William Irwln , and on ilium II , 1S > ; > 1 It was convoyed by Irwln to complainant. Against this chain of titles dofamlcnt tirfios certain claims , namely : A judicial sale Mny HI , 1H7T ; u Judgment rendered In the district court of Lancaster county against Jams Y. Irwln , and several other technical noiuts are Introduced by the defendant. Tno princi pal points upon which Judge Hrow- cr's ilnding Is bnsod , nro dufecUvo tnic titles ; absence of proof of actual and cxclu slvo possession for ten yearn , and an iiiilloii- lion that the possession wus always u matter oJ dispute. "ruder tlioso circumstances , " says the court , "tho deeds brim ? void upon their face , and not coupled with tun years opon. notorl ous , uxclnslvo and udvcrso possession this defense fulls. Judgment Is therefore to bo entered for the plalntlfT. The case of Row- etui Young VH Harriet , Leighton ut al , and Rowonu Young vs Lincoln Driving Park as soei.ition will bo governed accordingly and the same Judgment entered. " Upwards of ? Ji)0OUO ) , worth ot property was involved In this appeal , mid in the heart of Lincoln In thisbtate. Anna Llpp an cldnrly jooking woman was In ought bufnrn Judge Duiid , * , yesterday aftor- nonn , charged with selling liquor and cigars at Fremont , wlthoutu government license. A jury acquited her. The application for the prodtmlionof wit nesses for the defense at the public expense in the case of United Stall's vs. HUwlole was refused by Judge Dumly. At three o'clock yesterday tlm Jury in the Hubbard cnso returned a verdict of not guilty. The cnso against A. H. Kllswiclc for send ing olMcene letters through the mail occu pied the attention of Judge Dumly' and a Jury yesterday nftornoon. A witness for the jiro.sccution mimed O'Kimobuugli , him been iiipbu'iied ana fulled to appear. The judge issued an iittiichiiient for ills url-cst , ut the sumo time severely censuring tlio action of witnesses who fulled to bo at hand during trial. The jury eventually ueijuitteil the prisoner. District Court. After a deliberation of nearly fifty hours the jury in thu case of the Dank of Com merce vs Hurt returned n verdict yesterday morning. They found for the defendant upon allthroc points submitted to tliunt. The case ol Hradl'ord vs C. S. Higgius , ot al , resulted In a verdict for the plaintiff. Judge Groff is occupied in lie.iring thu divorce vorco suit of Durucll vs Duniell. Failure to support and cruelty are the grounds of ac tion. tion.The The entire panel of the petit Jurors was dis charged yesterday morning by Judge Donne. Tlio next cull for Jurors will probably occur about the tlrst Monday hi February , 18S9. Uernard Oraus , the Oarneau diamond fence , was granted u new trial by Judge CrofT , late yesterday afternoon. In the divorce suit of Donnell vs Denncll Judge GrofI refused to make any order and y dismissed the suit. In the cnso of Howcll vs Corbott , involv ing the question of a mechanic's ' lion of $174 , judgment was given by Judge Uiollfprths plaintiff. County Court. Thojury in the case of Webber vs. Kirlo cudall , Jones & Co. were discharged yeiter day morning. After an all night session thej failed to agroe. A now triul will therefore bo had. The case of Benl against the Omaha cable company is before Judge Shields. Dainavros for $1,000 are asked for by ivasau of obstfuc- tion to plaintiff's business as u grocoryiuan 01 : Dodge and Tenth streets. Mr. Martha Rounds received permission from Judge Shields to dispose of ninety-six shares in the Omaha Uepublican company. The value of these" shares was stated to bo $47,500 und represents the entire interest of the heirs of the lalo S. P. Hounds in the company of which he was president during his lifetime. hooking For Hrilxsry. There wus a short session of the legislative contest committee at the city hall yesterday morning , CadotTaylorof the Republican , ami W. Coombs , a colored worker at the Second ward polls , being examined. Taylor was asked to tell all ho know about the Me- Shane-Paxioii letter to Iho judiciary couimit- tee of the house at Lincoln two years ago , suggesting the killing ol the anti-gambling bill. Cadet didn't know much , or nt least the inforniatiou ho vouchsafed was irrele vant and unsatisfactory. In his testimony Coombs stated that he had been offered JI.r ! > U for every republican candidate for the IcglUaluio ho scratched off his bal lots. He peddled tickets at the polls. Ho said tliis offer wus made him by democrats , but their miinim art- still forthcoming. Tlie iwo investigations , this and the ouo bcforo the United States grand Jury bear a good dcaPof relation to each other , as both seem working in Urn same lay , and bolh have developed about the htimo series of facts. The contestants for RoatH in the legislature claim that they uro making the most gratify ing headway , and that before many days ulupbO they will unearth a mess of corruption beautiful to behold. LITTLE MARY CECILIA BRUNOLD Una .Juvt linen Curcil iit'tlio Wiirat. Ho' /.ma ever soiiii btlii duo lorn who truavn'J her. From head to feat 21 Minus oI'dlHrasci ! skin. .Several pliy- Hloluiis. n nicillcal oolloicianil all ronifilliH fall. Curuil by rutloura reinr'rtli'H , My little duuijhtor. MaryrvcIHa llrunolil , vrui mulcted with tlw worn ! aw tit urgpmu over Mem or tha doctors who trcuteJ h-ir , Hhe was llUr- ullyt oviii M ! from head to root wltli hca u < . Tliebo physicians tried thulr best to euro liur. but I be * llovu they wcruoiilyoxperJini'jitliii ; , 'J hey kept on n.\pirinuiitln'4 ( ) rorocnr > i'ii inonthx , lint , In- Mend of goltlng hotter tlio eli/ld / got uor.sf , and I ( IM not knoH' what coiirHotoiuru | . My wlfo , look Imr , uttniMVu had pulilniliiconlil itlloid Tor mmllcal tientniout , to a n.edlcul collide uui'ro thiTo were seine twenty or thirty doctor * iissem lilcd , butthHrasBbalHoiltliumull Mywlfclmd logo every day , ami Hoiiivtliiicv twice a day. In fact tlm iiiuillclnu they KIIVU my child did not liavu tlino to art , nvpu if therowasunv vlrtnu In ILlt was dimmed booftfii by oi dor of tfiH < loctiirn. J'ho latter pure of January , utter evcrytlilugliad railed , nml p.itloncu anil momiy wuru lioth ox- Imustei ] , I muilPiip inyndnd toqnlt ttlldofiorlnir nml try thuCiiTicifiiA JtKMKmi'rf , I did KI , uud now , I can say Hint my daughter in curnd. hound In luiultli , nml well , to the Hitrpriui ) of hunilreiln. 'I1i8 driiRclstMr. . II. M. Knirgcr.forni'rChaa- tcuu anil r.ulii ! ; Aiuii'ivx 'h olil UN tliu C'l'r'- ' UiMioiKilH miichattonUhcdasanyof [ 'iiiu : ui im. TiinriiTicrHA itKuinii.a : hare work ml a ? .oinpli'to enie. and wn huiu IHMbut a llt-tlo nero than throii toiirllm of abottloof ( 'uricunA Krsoi.vK.NT , M'l a proportionate amount of ; iiTiciinAanilirTiiua\So.xr ( , I am ready at my tlmotdniHkoiiilidiivltlhtiUnyOuiuhtur hint liu worst caeu of nia.IIHllii'doitors and all ulmlt , rvcrtiiton In thin city , nml that Bliu had iccn cnreil Bololy by tlu > Ci'Ticiwt llcMr.iur.a , ifler the lies ! phyxlclitns and loincillusfatloU. 1 hlmll im Kliul to liavn any on * cill upon or vrltome who hnx u child hlinllnvy iillllcled , or my prr 'm who U troulilril with H Klein illwuw ) , hut liu tnav Had for hlnin-lf what your Cii n oun \ tiuinuK : hnv.i < loiu * . 1 rlo lulu In tjrMlitudnriir ho cure tlmt IIUH beonclT-rtrrt luniycbllduuuse , CIIAH II , llnn.voi.i ) . KKJj Uratmt Street , Ht J.ouU , > lo , Polrlvery whorp. 1'rlco. I'miuuni , io. ; SOAJ * St. : ItUMiLVKsr. l. I'K-pared by tlic I'nrren ) HIH1 AMI ClIKMICAl , Cll , . III.FtOII , JlKMH , W 8ond for"llo\v in ( , * ur hJctn Ili ( > iaijt ( , " til HCUHIiikttntioiiA , and 100 tehtlrnonlaU , WtiJIf-t , ( IrurcbtyfcTu and Bnft- llaailf pioJucrd by CUIICUIIA bo > r. KIDNEY "PAINS .Vlih'liolr wriiry , rial ) , nrliltii. . lite- li- * , ( , l | iruno n-atloa. I allured lurjiw inlnum liv Ihn L'utlnura Aiiti-l'iilu J'Uttrr. Tlie nret anil only pn.1.1 i-uli- IMa U-r. All 0rutiiitB21 _ tii. " " ' flVCV 'AUitTni ! uiwr. UltO